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rest once more upon the motionless
figure lying near the wall, which
Brady had mercifully covered with a
blanket. She stood still, her hands
clasped, her face like marble. Still
holding the candle In one hand,
bent down. and drew back gently the
edge of the blanket, exposing the
dead mans face and white beard. In
spite of his violent death the features
were composed, in no way distorted;
he appeared like one lying there
asleep. For a moment the girl never
stirred, her attitude strained, her
wide-open, fearless eyes on the
peaceful upturned countenance. 1t
seemed to me she had even ceased
TO breathe. Then she sank slowly
upon her knees beside the body, her
head close to the cold cheek.
Father! Father!" she sobbed, as
If in sudden realization of the truth.
1T is you'll"
Her hat had fallen to the floor,
n her wealth of dark hair unloos.
ened completely hid her face. She
had forgotten my presence; every
thing but her grief. / drew back ST.
lently. stuck the suffering candle
on a box, where it burned bravely,
and left the room. AS l glanced
back from the doorway, odd shad-
ows fiickered along the walls, and
she still knelt there, a vague, indis-
tinct figure. In the other room l
found a chair, and sat down, staring
dumbly into the %smoldering fire.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04

trembling. Tit is in my heart to
believe all. but-but / cannot. You
are not telling me the truth-not all
the truth. You knew of this house;
you-you came here deliberately, and
and brought your men with you"
81 deny that, mademoiselle. We
stumbled upon the place by accident"
ooh, you drive me crazy with your
denials!" she exclaimed p~assionately.
81 will not listen longer. You are
Joseph Hayward; you admit that
yourself. No! do not talk to me, or
attempt to stop me! am going to
my-my father"
stood aside and let her pass, yet
followed as she entered the door. The
interior was black, except for a slight
glow as from a dying fire showing
dimly through the inner door. The
dead dog lay In the middle Of the
floor and she stopped. staring at the
grim shadow.
81 will bring the light" I said gent
". IF YOU can permit me to pass"
As the yellow flame ilmmined the
small room. her gaze deserted me, to
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04

"EXiled and lonely, abandoning all
hope Of eve returning to France, or
even civilization, my father finally, to
increase his influence with the tribe,
took for a wife a woman of the Wyan-
dots. Although / was born Of that
union, yet | never saw my mother,
who died when | was but a babe. ! am
told she was of fair complexion, but
Jet black hair and eyes, the daughter
of a French trader and Indian mother,
able to read and write. My father
loved her, and taught her much that
he had learned in early life. When
she died he seemed to change, to lose
interest in the past, to cease to dream
longer Of Europe. He became more
fully a Wyandot. / was brought up in
the camps of the tribe, living in their
wigwams, sharing in their prosperity
and adversely. l played with Indian
children, and was cared for by Indian
women. | must have been ten years
old. monsieur, before | first realized
that l was mainly of white blood, of
another rae Yet when this knowl-
edge came it brought with it sudden
ambition"
Her eyes were upon the fire now,
and her voice had lost its h%arshness.
81 remember when l went to my ia.
ther-it was in a camp on the shores
of the great Lakeland made him tell
me more of his own life and the life
of my mother. What he said opened
before me a fairyland. / began TO
dream and hope. He taught me the
French tongue, and all the scraps OF
learning his memory retained. He
sent to Quebec for books, and we
studied them together. When l was
sixteen he sent me to Montreal, to the
convent of the Ursulines, and | was
there three years. Then-then the In
dian blood conquered, and l came
back. The woods called me, and my
father; BESIDES" she made the sign of
the cross. God called me to the work
l had to do"
AN Indian missionary"
ITO my own people. No! | was
of no order-what was that?"
She arose to her feet listening.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
CANADA'S PLACE
AS 4 PRODUCER
Canada Is Getting a Great Many
Americans.

Three young provinces, Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, and Alberta" says a
New York financial journal, have al
ready made Winnipeg one Of the great
est primary wheat markets of the
world. In 1904 they raised IS, 900, 600
bushels of wheat. Five a later
they produced $780, 600, 900 bushels. In
1913 the crop Appropriated zoo, 000,-
QUO bushels. At the present rate Of
progress Canada must soon pass
france and India, and stand third in
the line of wheat producers. Ulti-
mately 1t will dispute with Russia and
the United States for the first position.
Wheat has been the pioneer of our
development. Undoubtedly it will
prove the same with Canada. In the
last calendar year our trade with Can
q amounted to 497 million dollars.
Only with two countries-the United
Kingdom and Germany-is our trade
greater. No vivid imagination is
needed to see what the future devel-
opment of Canada means to the
people Of the United States.
The influx of American settlers to
the Canadian prairies is now in full
swing. Within the past feH DAYS
over so of those arrived at Bassano
carrying with them effects and capital
to the value Of $l00, 900. Fifty settlers
from Oregon arrived in Alberta a few
days ago; while Is families of settlers
from the state Of Colorado arrived at
Calgary on their journey northwards.
The goods and personal effects of this
party filled 20 box cars. OF live stock
alone they had ITS horses, Is cows
and 1000 head Of poultry. Another
class of settler has arrived al Peers,
ITO miles west of Edmonton, where no
fewer than 200 German farmers have
taken up land. These are from good
farming families and brought with
them a large amount of capital.
Then in South Western Saskatche-
wan, there are large numbers settling,
these from the United States predomi-
mating, while in the northern and cen.
tral portions Of all these provinces.
the settlement of new people is going
on steadily. Early in April, Peter
Goertz arrived in Cardiff after a six
day journey from Mcpherson, Kansas.
Mr.. Goertz who had purchased land
here vas in charge of a party of 3S
people from the same part of Kansas
and they came through with a special
train which included all their stock
and implements. The equipment was
all Rock Island cars, and was the first
full immigrant train ever sent out by
that railroad. The farms purchased
by the members of the party are
amongst the best in the district.
When the Panama exposition opens
next year any of the three transcon-
tinental lines in Canada will make
convenient means of transport for
those going to visit. and in doing
so agricultural districts of Western
Canada can be seen, and ocular dem
onstration given those who have heard
but not before seen, of that which has
attracted so many hundreds of thou
sands of American settlers.-Adver-
tisement.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
Doom franklin House.

Another literary landmark is in the
hands Of the London housebreakers.
No. 7 Craven street, which bears a
tablet OF the Society of Arts, announc.
ing that Benjamin Franklin once lived
there, has been marked for destruc.
ton in order to make room for a
modern hotel. When Franklin went
to London in 1857 as the agent OF the
American colonies, he secured perma-
nent lodgings with a Mrs. Stevenson
at this address and liked them SO well
that he retained them for almost AZ
teen years.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
CHAPTER VII.-contInued.

How white her face was in the
starlight, uplifted to mine. One
hand grasped my sleeve.
News! evil news! of my father?'
"0f Raoel D'Auvray; he was your
father?"
Yes! you say was? he is dead?'
l caught the cropping hand in mine,
and held it tightly in the grasp OF
my fingers. She made no movement
but / could distinguish her quick
breathing, see her dark eyes.
Yes; you must listen quietly while
l tell you all ! know. We reached
here at dusk. There was a band OF
Indian raiders camped yonder near
the foot of the lake, and SO we
crossed over to this island to avoid
them. We stumbled upon this hut
while seeking a camping spot. 1t was
dark, and apparently deserted. The
front door vas latched, but unlocked,
and we ventured inside, feeling our
way through the gloom, until we came
to a door leading into the rear room.
You know the arrangement"
She did not respond, or remove her
eyes from my face.
when we opened this a huge mas
tiff leaped savagely at us. In the
darkness he fastened his jaws on
Brady's arm-the scout with me-and
had to be killed by a knife thrust.
Then we procured a light with which
to search, and found the body Of a
man lying on the floor"
"Dead?"
Murdered; his head crushed in
from behind with an ak. He was an
old man, with snow-white beard"
How did you know he was Raoel
D'Auvray?"
by this medal pinned to his
breast" l answered, holding 1t forth,
"a French decoration"
She grasped it, bending her head
so as to see better, and, for a moment,
her slender form shook with an emo
ton she could not restrain. Involun-
tarily l rested a hand upon her Shout
der, but the touch aroused her, and
she stepped back, standing erect.
THE medal was his; he always
wore it. But was that all? Was moth
ing else found?"
There was a red army jacket flung
across a box; but while we were eat
ing later in the other room, someone
stole in through the back door, and
carried that away"
She raised her hands to her head,
with a gesture Of despair.
Il believe part Of what you have
told me-" she confessed. her voice
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
The Worlds Library.

It is computed that the total mum
Der of printed books in the world is
no less than 11,63S,S1O, and that about
S,714,O0O of these have been published
subsequently to the year 1900. From
1900 to 1885 the number of books pro-
duced annually averaged only 1850.
1t was not until 1900 that the annual
average passed 10000, and it was not
until 1887 that it reached 100, 900.
From 1900 to 1908, however, the an
nual output averaged 174,375-exactly
140 times the average output between
1900 and 1886.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
CHAPTER TX.
The Return of Brady.

There was utter silence, except for
the heavy breathing Of the soldier still
sound asleep on the bench. l could
distinguish no noise without.
ut was like a cry, faint from a dis.
t%ance," she said, at last, but | hear
nothing now. Did you catch it, mon.
sieur?"
Il heard only your voice"
Then l may have been deceived
although have the ears of an Indian
Some sound caused me to wheel
about, and l faced Brady, who had just
stepped within and closed the door.
His gray eyes surveyed US in one swift
glance, settling inquiringly on the girl,
who had arisen to her feet. Schultz
awakened, sat up on the bench, blink.
ing sleepily.
Brady"
"Of course; and who have you here,
Master Hayward? A woman surely,
by dress Indian, and by face white"
This is Mamadoiselle D'Auvray," l
replied, not liking his manner of
speech. the daughter of the man we
found here dead"
She was not in the house when |
left. Oh, | remember! The same per-
chance who vas at Fort Harmar, the
one you told me about, and who threat
ened to follow us with Simon Girty.
Truly, she must have kept her word,
for that black renegade is here"
Here! Girty? You saw him?"
"Ay! In the Indian camp out yon-
der. Nor was that all I saw. There is
something savage on foot. or l am no
woodsman. | thought those devils
might have other quarry. and come
back here to lie quiet in hiding, but |
am not so sure now that we are not
the mes sought. This girl belongs
with them"
She stepped past me, and stood
erect facing him, the dark eyes frank.
ly meeting the gray.
yet ! am not one of them" she
said slowly in her careful English. Il
am Wyandot; those you saw are Mi.
amis and ojibwas, thieves and murder,
ers. My people are Christian, and
are not at war"
You were with them; with Girty,"
he insisted. but in somewhat kinder
tone. you came here direct from
their camp"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04

The vehicle moved away, and had
proceeded a little distance down the
road when its progress was checked
by the headlong pursuit Of the family
servant, waving and calling incoher-
emily. Hurrying and gasping she over
took the surprised mourners. and
then her errand was revealed In the
pithy sentences, "Yo mun turn back!
Yo've forgotten tn corpse!"
And so, 1t appeared, they had.-Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
The Inference.

Are you a policeman" asked one
paying guest of another at a charity
picnic dinner.
No" said the other. why do you
ask?"
Merely, that l noticed" said the
first speaker, ~glancing at the section
of fried chicken in the others fin
gers. that you are pulling a tough
Joint"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04

"My badness dates from that ter.
rible year"
"Oh, yes! 1870"
What do you mean by 1870? |
speak of the year I was married."-Le
Rire (Paris).
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
Wants to See Thinos,

Poor cid Jagbsby is off the water
wagon again"
81 can't help admiring his frankness,
though"
He doesn't try to excuse himself?"
No. He merely says he prefers a
scenic route. Baltimore Sun.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
Job Wanted.

Mrs. Sue Brette-Who Is your
friend?
Foot Lighte-Oh, he's the manager
OF a show.
well, I'm from Missouri; ! wish
he'd show me-"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
Limited Intentions.

How do you propose to support
my daughter, sir?"
81 didn't propose to her to support
her at all. ] only proposed to her to
marry me."-Rehoboth Sunday Her
aid.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
Are There That MANY?

Church, see that Milwaukee Is
preparing to change over one hundred
street names.
Gotham-Going to name the streets
after the different establishments
which made the city famous, probably
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
A Success.

was the go to church movement a
success in your neighborhood?"
Yes, indeed. Our church was as
full as 1t is when they are serving
something to eat."-Detroit Free
Press.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
PROVING the Punch,

Skids-You think his story has a
real punch to 1t?
Skittles-Sure thing! You ought to
have seen the way 1t put me to sleep.
Puck.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
His Motive.

Jim gives his wife a lot for pin
money"
That's because he's so stuck on
her"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-04
The Riqht WAY.

Treat these children in the homeo-
pathic way"
why, handling the kids with
gloves"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
SIMPLY DEMANDING HER OWN
Recent Discoveries Show That Won,-
an Has Retrogressed Since the
Days of the Pharaohs.

In the days of the Pharaohs-no less
than in the days of the Roman empire
woman was on a plane of equality
with man. There is thus, perhaps,
nothing exorbitant now in her demand
for the vote. She is only asking for
a little of her own back.
Sir CASTOR Maspero has unearthed
some Pharaonic papyri which throw an
interesting light on the PharaOnic con-
sideration of woman and marriage.
In those days mankind evidently ia
vored kind of trial marriage, and
this marriage woman entered on terms
of perfect equality, or even, perhaps
on terms Of superiority.
This was the usual Pharonic mar
riage contract, as deciphered by Sir
CASTOR Maspero:
Thou takest me to be thy wife and
thou givest unto me a dowry. If it SO
hap that / tire Of thee or that l cast
my eyes on another than thee, will
return unto thee part of thy dowry
and will go where good seemeth unto
me-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
HOW PIRATES GOT NICKNAME
cognomen Given Pittsburgh Team BE-
cause Of kidnapping Of Louis Bier
bauer, Star Player.

The Pittsburgh team. commonly
called the Pirates, got that name as
the result of the kidnapping of Louis
Bierbauer, star second baseman,
from the Athletics way back in 1888
OF 1889. At that time there was
working agreement between the Ma
tional league and the American asso-
citation by which neither organization
was permitted to reserve more than
fifteen players at the close of the
season.
The owners of the Athletics. in the
American association, desired to keep
sixteen of their men, but as only fif-
teen could be legally reserved, the
only way open was to leave one name
off the list and take chance on no
other club picking up the player. Ac-
cordingly, the Athletic management
list, hoping the omission would be
overlooked. But friend Of the Pitts
burgh club noted that Bierbauer's
name was missing, and as Louis was
much-sought player the friend told
Horace Phillips, manager of the Pitts
burgh club. Phillips proceeded to
Erie, Pa, where Louis passed the win
ter months at his home. His trap was
successful.
Bierbauer was willing to listen, a
tempting offer was made, and when
Phillips returned he brought with him
IL a..
following season. The procedure was
perfectly regular under the rules. and
Bierbauer played in Pittsburgh for
many years, but the manner Of his
capture caused no end of talk in the
baseball world. and one Philadelphia
writer referred to the affair as an act
of piracy" on the baseball seas. The
Pittsburghers were promptly named
the Pirates" and the title has stuck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
MRS. WOODROW
WILSON BURIED
Wife of the President Is Laid to
Rest at Rome, Ga.
SERVICES IN WHITE HOUSE
Funeral Services Conducted by Rev.
Sylvester Beach Are Attended by
Cabinet and Congressional Com
mittees-Sketch of Her Life.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife of the president of
the United States, was laid to rest this
afternoon in beautiful Myrtle Hill Gem
etery at Rome, Ga, the town in which
much of her girlhood was spent and
where her father and mother are
buried.
The special train from Washington
bearing the family, intimate friends,
members of the presidents cabinet
and committees from the house and
senate, reached Rome about two
about two o'clock and the casket was
taken at once to the cemetery. The
brief services at the grave were at
tended by nearly the entire population
of Rome, for very many OF the citizens
had known and loved Mrs. Wilson in
her young days.
The train departed for Washington
soon after the conclusion of the serv-
ices.
Funeral Services in White House.
The funeral services for Mrs. Will
son were held at two o'clock Monday
afternoon at the White House, in the
historic east room where only a few
months ago she witnessed the we'd
ding of her daughter Jessie and Fran
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
pininu for a COMPANION.

A Buckinghamshire (Eng) farmer
once wrote to distinguished scientific
agriculturist to whom he felt under
obligation for introducing variety of
swine: Respected Sir-I went yester-
day to the fair at A. found several
pigs Of your species. There was a
great variety Of beasts; and l was
greatly astonished at not seeing you
there"
Another farmer wishing to enter
some animals at an agricultural exhi-
bition wrote as follows to the secre-
tary of the society: Dear Sir-Enter
me also for a jackass"
The director of the geological gar
dens was on his holiday. He received
a note from his chief assistant, which
closed thus: THE chimpanzee seems
to be pining for a companion. What
shall we do until you return?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
KEPT THEM UNDER HIS EYE
idea of Garden Party for Fanatics
Proved Salvation of British Gov
ernor i'm India.

Lord Suffield went with the then
prince of Wales to India in 1876. AT
the place the governor felt nervous be-
cause among his people there were a
number OF political and religious
fanatics, who might be expected to
make trouble when the prince passed
through. He was strongly tempted to
lock them all up, but this would have
been a somewhat high-handed action,
and the governor hesitated to enforce
it.
He mentioned his difficulty to one of
his daughters.
But why not give a garden party,
papa?" she replied at once. Invite
them all and keep them entertained
until the prince had passed through"
So fanatics garden party was CIV
EN- with great success-in the grounds
of the jail!-Peason's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
MADE THE CONDUCTOR SMILE
Dignified Lady Thought She Was
Handing Man Her Ticket, but 1t
Was Something Else.

With an air of satisfaction a dig
nsied matron living on the South side
sS-tled herself in section of the Pull
man bound for Chicago-the first stage
in trip to Europe, relates the Kansas
CITY Star. Presently came the con-
ductor, and the woman handed him a
small envelope. The conductor had
griZzled hair and eyes that twinkled.
He looked long and carefully at the
object he drew from the envelope.
Did you think, madam" he asked
that you could ride to Chicago on
this?'
Why. of course / did," said the
woman.
But do not thing can possibly ac-
cept this as transportation to Chicago"
persisted the conductor, whose eyes
were now frankly laughing.
The woman became very reserved,
but her eyes snapped. "On, what
grounds do you refuse my ticket?" she
demanded.
At this the conductor could not re-
strain his mirth. He held up the OBJ
ject he had taken from the envelope.
Il didn't-no, couldn't have given
you my bunion plasters!"
But she had.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14

els B. Sayre. Rev. Sylvester Beach,
who married both Mrs. Sayre and Mrs.
McAdoo, OBLIGATED, being assisted by
Rev. James NJ. Taylor, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church of Wash
ington.
Though the services were private,
the members Of the cabinet and CON-
mittees from the senate and house at
tended, and a number of intimate
friends of the Wilson family also were
present.
Banked about the casket were nu-
merous beautiful floral tributes, sent
not only by officials and wealthy per-
sons, but by the poor and humble, who
loved and revered the presidents wife.
Throughout Washington as through
out the nation, all flags were at half
mast and the general mourning was
evidently deep and sincere.
Death of Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson died at the White
House at FIVE o'clock Thursday after
noon. Death came after brave strug-
gle of months against Bright's dis
ease with complications.
The president was almost unnerved
by the shock, and his grief was heart
rending. He bore up well under the
strain, however, and devoted himself
to his daughters.
The end came when Mrs. Wilson
was unconscious. Her illness took a
turned for the worse shortly before
one o'clock in the afternoon, and from
then or she grew gradually weaker.
Four kneel at Bedside.
Kneeling at the bedside at the end
were the president and their three
daughters, DR.. Cary T. Grayson, U. S.
~, and a nurse were in the room and
just outside door were Secretary
McAdoo and Francis B. Sayre, Mr..
Wilson's son-in-law, and Mr.. Tumulty,
his secretary.
Both houses of congress adjourned
when Mrs. Wilson's death was an
nounced and for a brief time the
wheels practically stopped. while
every one paid respect to the loss of
the president.
President 10 Told.
He took the president into the red
room of the White House, and there,
in a broken voice, told him the truth.
Mr.. Wilson's face blanched, but he