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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
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lips, coal popped In tina fre. and a
bright blaze sprang up and flicker
ed on the gold watch. And on the
edge of the inner case, by some mira
Gle of observation | saw three rows
of figures infinitely scratched.
The combinations" | exclaimed.
There was little doubt. According
to the German system. the lock was
set by numbers instead of letters, and
these could mean nothing else.
We stood there in eikultation for a
moment, until noise without recalled
us to ourselves. The soldiers were
filing in the yard. Outside could see
Captain Kuppenheim and a sergeant
marshaling them.
Summers" said Nikolai, "our task
is now an extremely simple one II
your courage does no fail you. Re
member that the German soldier is
trained to one thing-imp1icit obedi-
ence. The most singular action will
not be observed by him. He is train
ed as an automaton. nothing more.
Our duty now is to procure the
gold. I know the location OF the
strong room. We cannot hope to carry
even a tenth part away. trust, how
ever, that we shall ultimately reap a
rich reward from our enterprise. Fol
low mel"
We passed out boldly into the court
yard. Nikopai gravely returning the
salute of the officer. He led me
through a second archway. along a
low passage which terminated in a
barred door. Two sentries on duty
stood at attention. Nikolai fitted the
gold key to the lock A moments
fumbling, and 1t opened, and we pass
ed through. Looking back, l saw that
the sentries were still at attention.
The passage now turned OF to the
right abruptly. and a second door
faced us. This was unguarded. 1t
opened noiselessly. and we found our
selves In a huge. yaulted chamber of
gloomy aspect, at the end of which
a fire was burning. Two soldiers in
uniform rose and galuted US. Nikolai
passed between them and fitted the
key to the door. One OF the men
detained him.
Pardon, excellency." he said. None
but lis excelleney, General Faber, en-
ters this chamber"
Read thatis said NIkolai sharply,
whipping out = paper. Again l saw
! the emperor's signature. / afteward
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

said Nikolai, while the shells are ad-
justed. They will be ready in half an
hour and will form in columns of four,
In fatigue uniform
The captain saluted aagin. THAT
will do, Captain Kuppenheim." said
Nikoiai.
The captain retired stifiy Then
Nikolai turned to me. I'VE must find
the keys" he whispered
Let us take another look at the
general exclaimed. In truth, though
he had been bound hand and foot,
though he could make no outcry, |
was astonished that he had not some
how managed to indicate his presence
in some manner. II Is difficulty to de-
prive man entirely of motion, be his
bonds ever so strong
We went into the ante-room. The
general lay by the hearth just as
we had placed him. Nikolai lifted his
arm. It fell heavily. BY the light
of the fire scrutinized his face The
eyes were half open, but there was no
recognition in them
HE is dead" said Nikolai, sol
EMMY.
IL was true. He was an old man,
and the shock had, doubtless, brought
about a fatal stroke of apoplexy. Niko-
lai gazed at him a moment in ST.
lence. Then he raised his hand at
the salute.
Honor to brave man, even though
he be a servant Of tyranny" he said.
1T is as well for him perhaps Then
he turned away.
This unexpected denouement, while
it could not add to the desperate con.
dition of our undertaking. solved one
of our most pressing difficulties. All
danger from this source was now re-
moved. Nikolai went back into the Of
flee, and together we searched for
the keys. And we found them. We
found punches OF keys-keRs OF every
kind. There must have been half a
hundred when we gave up the search.
But which was the key to the strong
room?
None OF these" said Nikolai. 1T
will be in triplicate-and there win
be a combination He paused and
looked at me sadly. "Summers," he
said, Il had hoped to wiring the Sc
cret from the dead man by threat of
death. It was q desperate hope at
best; now It is not even hope. The
secret of the combination was known
! to none but him. doubtless.
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drumming Of limbs and he dies" He
said this in a tone loud enough to be
perfectly understood by the helpless
ofieer.
But then we were a little uncertain.
II seemed incredible that we could re-
main there long undiscovered. Niko-
lai called the orderly.
go to bed" he said. I'VE do not
need you"
had expected that the soldier
would question this command from a
stranger, but the German soldier is
trained to implicit obedience to the
word Of a superior He simply saluted
and marched stifiy out of the door
Then, at Nikolai's word, / raised the
officer, and together we carried him
into the ante-room, where we deposit
ed him upon the hearth before the
fire, with a pillow beneath his head.
All this while my thoughts had been
running on the gold. But Nikolai was
not yet ready. He had told me to make
doubly sure that his plans would not
miscarry. He called after the retreat
ing orderly. The man turned.
SSend Captain Kuppenheim here"
he said.
Two minutes later the captain came
running in, drew himself up and sa-
luted.
Captain Kuppenheim," said Niko-
lai, returning the salute, II have the
honor to inform you that you will re-
ceive your orders from me-" And he
showed him a paper-Heaven knows
how many of them Nikolai had forged,
or how he had done so-bearing the
superscription of the kaiser. The
captain looked at it and saluted again.
you will tell on half company Of
men to keep guard in the courtyard. !"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

handing officer, who stood watching
US, showed signs of fatigue. After
half an hour. while his yawns grew
visibly longer, Nikolai spoke.
Your exeellency," he said, At re-
greet to say that my mechanic here
finds quite a number of defective time
fuses. To remedy this work will re-
quire several hours of hard work"
The commanding officer came over.
He looked at the shells. Il see moth
ing wrong with Them" he said, peer
ing through his glasses.
Perhaps not, sir" Nikolai rejoined,
and I have no doubt that in a pinch
all would prove serviceable. Never
theless. the Krupp factory feels Pc
culiar responsibility In this matter.
and, with your leave, this fellow shall
adjust the defective ones.''
AS you please" replied the com
handing officer shortly. Captain Kup-
penheim will superintend the matter"
He turned toward his office to give the
order. Nikolai, beckoning me, followed
him.
The office was small, well-furnish-
ed room connecting with the officers
quarters by a small psasage-way,
which cut 1t off from the rest of the
house. He turned to his desk. Niko-
lai was close upon his heels. In an
ante-room l saw an orderly DOING
over fire. Upon the desk was bell.
The officer bent over to press it.
And suddenly Nikolais arms were
round his throat, one hand pressed
upon his mouth. The officer struggled
valiantly, but he was perfectly help
less in Nikolafs grasp. Instantly l
had improvised gag and thrust it
into his mouth; then. with lengths of
cord which lay scattered around the
apartment, we bound his limbs and
trussed him like a fowl. We rolled
him into a corner, where he lay glar-
ing at us in an indescribably comical
manner, utterly helpless. looked into
the ante-room. The orderly was snor-
ing peacefully.
THAT was the orux OF the prob
lem," said Nikofi. Now all is plain
sailing. It's alucky we found that
| cord"
The ONCE was in confusion. Piles
Of papers and wrappings lay all about.
In one corner was q screen. Nikolai
placed it in front Of the of1cer and mo.
toned to me to step behind it.
Hold your revolver to his head, .
he said. "The glightaMt sound or
WIENER Foo.d tHzau to yOuk. tesst' ~ so
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
DlSFlGURED WITH PlMPLEs

Whitewater, Colo.-"Eczema broke
out all over my little grandson's face
and body. It just looked as though
blood poison would set up a" times
when he would scratch himself so
much. The eczema broke out in pim-
pies and would run a watery corrup-
ton and wherever the water touched
the flesh, another pimple would form,
until the pimples would form a sore.
His clothing irritated his body, and he
lost his rest at night. The disease
was SO irritating and would itch so
that have seen him In such an irri-
tating condition that he would cry
end scratch himself until the blood
would run. He was very much dis
figured as the skin would be torn from
his cheeks from the scratching.
Il tried all the simple remedies that
] knew of to stop the pain and burn
ing, but they did not cure him. This
went on until January, 1912, when l
began to use. the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, which proved a complete
cure in short time" (Signed) Mrs.
Laura Stephens, Nov. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with S2-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
The Treasure of
Sp0nd1H
An Audacious Hazard Of NkoIai Independent Agent
Related by His Lieutenant, Summers
BY H. M EGBERT
tc0pyrieht. lgls. b ". G. chapmanl
ted by His Lieutenant, Su
BY H. M. EGBERT

nance branch of the Krupp factory"
The commanding offer acquiesced,
and when, at his command, which was
issued through Geveral subordinates,
files of soldiers in fatigue dress
came swarming in the center OF the
square, indicated that the shells were
to be unloaded. The men fell to with
a will. Each shell was an enormous
burden for single soldier, and soon
the sweat was streaming down their
faces It was midnight before the last
of the ammunition was safely stacked
in the square.
Nikolai produced a small hammer
from the pocket of his overcoat and
handed 1t to me. TAP the shells
lightly" he whispered Some are
defective-you understand? You are
acquainted with their mechanism"
had not served to no purpose in
the British Royal artillery. l piled
my task, calling to Nikolai frequently.
The soldier had withdrawn; the com
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
why WllIle Was Left.

Mayor Hunt of Cincinnati said of a
disgruntled politician:
"His hands are tied. He can do
nothing. He is like Willie in the
Christmas game Of snapdragon.
Willie, at Christmas party given
by his sister, was allowed to partici-
pate in the snapdragon game, and sat
amid band OF beautiful girls of nine
teen or so.
'The lights went out, the usual
grabbing for favors began, and then,
when the lights went up again, Willie
was to be seen crying bitterly.
What's the matter Willie? Didn't
you get anything?' lady asked.
NO. robbed Willie, spitefully AS
soon as it got dark that consarned
man with the brown whiskers-boo,
hoo!-he grabbed highlands and didn't
stop kissing them till the lights went
up again!,"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

Suddenly / had an inspiration.
'The key will be upon his parsoni"
I exclaimed.
Nikolais hand descended softly
upo my shoulder. you are right,
Summers" he said. "Comei"
II was repugnant to me to lay hands
upon the dead man there by the fire.
felt guilty as a parricide as / rev.
erently cut the bonds; as a robber Of
the dead when / turned out the con-
tents OF the pockets. There were let
tiers there in feminine writing, mon
ey. papers, hasty glimpse at which
revealed their unimportance to us, and
great cleaning golden watch which.
as took It, opened in my hand and
flashed out the time to me. But there
was no key
Round his neck" said Nikolai
And there we found 1t. It was lit
tie golden key, alone, but of a Pc
culiar fashion. saw at once that,
by pressing spring upon its handle,
1t was convertible into either OF two
other kinds through an automatic
movement of the wards. There were,
then, three locks to be forced.
felt eIated; could hardly restrain
my joy. But Nikolai stood looking
down at me gravely.
That's no use, Summers" he said.
we need the combination"
had forgotten that. Our partial
success had only made our eventual
failure the more humiliating. Still,
we had found the key. Perhaps the
combination might be written down.
He was an old man." l said. His
memory might have been faulty.
Would he have kept three sets of fig.
ures In his brain?"
And, even as the wards left my
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
BOY DESERVED TO 4GET BY"
Chances Are indianapolis Younuster
VIII Adorn Legal Profession "
He Adopts II.

A youngster of ten was eating
grapes at the dinner table and making
much noise. says the Indianapolis
News. Bobby" said his grandmother.
you must not be so noisy eating
grapes" Well" said Bobby, 81 have
to get the intestines out"
The same ten-year-old went across
the street to visit friend, and some
difference Of opinion brought on a
fight. He came home and told about
it.
Bobby" said his grandfather, Il
am afraid l shall have to punish you
for that You go over to his house
and then become quarrelsome and dis
agreeable and make trouble. Don't
you think ought to punish your"
Grandpa" said Bobby, when |
grow up to be man am going to be
a lawyer, and then I'll get whole lot
of other layers and Wen pass law
that no child under ten years old shall
be punished" That was how Bobby
got by" that time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
Missed the Flood story

Sir William Treloar recently told a
story of a servant who was once en-
ployed at his Cripples Home at AL.
ton, says the Taller. One day during
lunch time there, was a heavy down
fall of rain, and Sir William said to-
the little maid who was waiting at
table, Why, Lizzie, it is almost like.
the flood"
The flood, Sir William?' said the
girl.
Yes, the flood. Noah, you know
and Mount Ararat.s
I never have no time to look at the.
papers" she replied apologetically.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
Not a connolaseur.

Praising the wines of California,
Olive Percival, the author, said at a
tea In Garvanza:
The people who sneer at California
wines are the type who judge a bot
ties contents by its label They have
no taste, such people. They are like
the coiffeur in the beauty parlor
''As the coiffeur bent over a lady's
auburn head at the lunch hour, an
associate coiffeur entered the room
and reared:
Say, you, you're tinting that
lady's hair with my bert
Goodness said the other coiffeur,
I must have drunk the dye, thent -
San Francisco Chronicle.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
CLIENT WAS GRATEFUL.
Would Have Rewarded "Plumeor
Knight" for Timely Aid.


When Blaine was a young lawyer
and cases were few, he was asked to.
defend poverty stricken tramp ac--
cused Of stealing a watch. He pleaded
with all the ardor at his command,
drawing so pathetic a picture with
such convincing energy that at the
close of his argument the court was
in tears and even the tramp wept-
The jury deliberated few minutes.
and returned the verdict mot guilty.
Then the tramp drew himself up,
tears streaming down his face as he
looked at the future "plumed knight
and said:
"Sir, I have never heard so grand
plea. | have not cried before since
I was child / have no money with
which to reward you, but drawing a
package from the depths of his.
ragged clothes), here's the watch,
take it and welcome. "-Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
A Wise Youth.

A small boy had been vaccinateds
and after the operation the doctor.
prepared to bandage the sore arm,
but the boy objected.
Put it on the other arm, doctor. y
why, no." said the physician, ~
want to put the bandage on your sore,
arm, SO the boys at school won't hit
you on it."
Put 1t on the other arm, doc" re-
iterated the small boy; you don't.
know the fellows at our school.
dies Home Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
For Health.aM WAX.

In the warm weather. when exercise
in the heat of the day seems a bur
den, try walking early in the morning
and again late in the evening.
Be energetic and get up before
breakfast in earnest Don't try to
walk before you have eaten, but eat
something light and satisfying and
start forth on morning constitution
al You can get home again before
the heat of the day has really set in.
If you find the morning walk impos-
sible, try the evening walk. Start
ont after the sun has gone down, eth
er before a late dinner or after an
early one, and walk in the dusk until
you are tired
The woman who must work In once
or shop would find systematic early
morning and late evening exercise
beenficial and invigorating.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

0Sf. gOoub AIunSy
Pills cured me of that and the Kidney
Trouble. take Dodd's Kidney Pills
now to keep from having Backache. I
am n years old and a farmer. You are
at liberty to publish this testimonial,
and you may use my picture in con-
nection with it." Correspond with Mr..
Smith about this wonderful remedy.
DoGd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd'a Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
What He Had earned.

"oh, mother!" cried a youngster
who had been visiting an elder bro
Their in school. 81 learned lots to-
day"
What was one thing you learned?'-
asked the parent.
Il learned in the 'rithmetic class.
was the reply, that the square of the
base and the perpendicular of right
handed triangle is equal to the sun
of the hippipotamus." Chicago Trib-
une
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
Driven to It

my husband don't care for grand
opera"
But l notice that he applauds Wig
orously."
He does that to keep awatre."-
Washington Herald.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

not think I would be
alive today If it
were not for Dodd's
dn ey Pills. /
strained my back
about forty years
ago, which left 1t
very weak. I was,
troubled with inham-
nation of the blad-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
A Near Humorlst

Pa, what is a Aear humorist?n
near humorist, son, is a person
VINO says, when he finds an oyster in
a stew: We'll, well, little stranger.
what are you doing here'?"-Birm-
ingham Age-Herald
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
The Effect.

We'll, how did you sleep last
night? Goethe spent the night there
once"
Quite badly. My husband adores
Goethe. and he was spouting him an
night '-Fnegende Batter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
Ahead

Young husband Ito wife)-Didn4 E
telegraph to you not to bring your
mother with you?
Young wife-I know. That's what
she wants to see you about. She read
the telegram
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
a GRATEFUL OLD MAN.

Mr.. w. d. Smith, Ethel, KY, writes:
Il have been using Dodd's Kidney Pills
for ten or twelve years and they have
done me a great deal OF good. 1 do
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
Almost a straIaht Line

Whats the title Of this moving
picture?'
"a prunkard's Career, in three
reels"
"Psh4wl A drunkard's career that
contains only three reels is nothing
to be excited over"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

Some OF the things you are waiting
for viii come to you much quicker If
you hand the waiter quarter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

"A bilious man should rather enjoy
ing handed lemon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

Stop that cough, the source of Pneumonia,
etc. Prompt use of Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops gives relief-5c at Druggists.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

A woman is content to wait on the,
man she loves forever, but she won't
wait for him half am hour.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

Ne income rax will no doubt pro
9. biz ennn. .of AtE.anEe badfelloMa.
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important to Motnerl

IFUpOFIant 70 MOtnef8
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the
Signature of %>zHZZLZIx
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23

Alimony is the battle CRY of free
dom.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-12-05
State of Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County, sc

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of f. ]. Che
ney & Co., doing business in the City Of
Toledo. County aud State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CAENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
A. d. 1886.
(SeaD A. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists.
fake Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-12-05

1t is time that our business poo
pie and tho farmers come together
in order to adopt some measures
az to tho disposition OF the crops.
especially diversified crops. New
Orleans is no market for anything
tho country produces, if you ship
there YOU eHpw in advance it is a
loss. We must look up some other
markets for our potatoes, corn,
etc, and especially our pepper.
Why can We not find a market for
tho large amount of Tobasoo pop
per We can grow here. it is q good
paying crop, aud We would get
better prices than We have heen
having the past few years. II
others can find q market for what
we groy, why can't we find the
same market?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-12-05

Those OF our people who have
been deprived OF the tariff on su-
gar, have the consolation of a war
tax which some of our people are
feeling much more now than was
expected. Every note up to 500
will require 2 cents stamp and
every additional 500 will call for
another 2 cent stamp. Every
sale, 80 cent, every telegram l
cent aud every bill of lading l
cent and many other items are
to this tax.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-12-05

With the permission of tho
Railroad Commission, the South
ern Pacific has withdrawn the
Motor Car doing service between
Abbeville to Lafayette, passing on
this branch. This car was perhaps
not paying the Company, but it
was of great conviDieDce to the
people on this branch, and the Mo-
tor will be greatly missed by the
public.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-04-03

Mrs n Il Mason left last week
for Water Valley, where she is
visiting her son, Mr. Guy Mason.
She will go from there to jackson,
Tenn. to visit another son. after
which she will visit friends in
Grenada and other points before
returning h)me.