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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23
COST OF TRANsAcTlNG BUSINESS

COST Or THANSAO lNN oO0lNGSo'
In an article on Business COST
sued by the Burroughs Adding Ma.
chine Co., the cost of conducting a
store is discussed The following is a
list of the expenses submitted by one
wide-awake merchant:
\. Rent-Tf the building is leased; de-
probation or upkeep If it Is owned.
salary-of all employees, and the
manager. =.
Delivery expense-Including repairs
to wagons harness, shoeing OF
horses, grease, feed, barn, rent, etc.
Light-Including light in barns, etc.
Heat-Including coal. fireman, etc.
Ice-For drinking fountains, refrig,
orators, soda fountains, etc.
Advertising-In newspapers, clrcu'
lars, etc.
Printing Stationery, blank books
bill heads, etc.
Gifts-Presents donations, etc.
Telephone and telegraph tolls.
Insurance-Stock, fixtures, burglar
etc.
Taxes-On fixtures, stock, etc.
Interest-Paid out.
Paper bags-Wrapping paper, tW1ne
etc.
Breakage and spoilage of goods.
Repairs fixtures, etc.
Depreciation on merchandise.
Shrinkage Of merchandise.
Depreciation on fixtures, furniture
etc.
Bad accounts.
Goods stolen from stock
Depreciation from cost price by
change of styles and by the purchase
of unstable stock which makes 1t ne
cessary to reduce prices.
Some merchants add freight and car
tage to this list but it should not De
charged as an expense. 1t is part
of the original cost of the goods and
should be charged to goods and not to
exnenSe
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A sr,,;.e or Cut.

1000 I--I-| ~ 0TVT60 OF OUe' .|---.1 n Y"
Is rendered antiseptic by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve a sure remedy for sores,
bruises, piles. eczema. Csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Backyard Opera.
We suppose an occasional Tom cat
studies vocalism on the quiet for
awhile and reappears as Signor To-
maso Felino.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

grow the dandelion as a truck crop.
The seeds are sown in July or August
in rows twelve inches apart and al
though the plants are of good size
in the fall they are not generally
gathered for the market until early
in the spring AS soon as the snow
Is off the ground the crops are gath
cred and for time the farmers re-
ceive from 81 to $1.25 a bushel Tor
these greens. BY May the price mas
fallen to about fifty cents bushel and
then the ground is plowed up to make
room for other vegetables. as the
dandelion is no longer profitable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Tickling Of the Throat.
Quickly relieved by DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the great cough and cold
r.medy, a safe and sure medicine. 500
and 800.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Maybe there would be fewer photog-
raphers arrested in Mexico City ii
they would refrain from requesting
Huerta to "look pleasant, please. -
Des Moines Register and Leader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Once more the names of Mathewson
and Cobb and Johnson are becoming
Almost as familiar to newspaper read
ers as those of Villa and Huer.a Ike
vance Daily Star Courier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

The Dear Girls.
Here comes Nerissa. Let's all kiss
her complexion off, Who'll kiss hel
first?"
II will" continued Vanessa.
mo, let me do It," urged Jocosta
81 know where her freckles are
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throwing himself on his knees before
her and rolling his eyes toward the
ceiling, beloved dearest, can't you
see, can't you guess that love you?"
Well" was the rather chilling re.
Spouse of the girl as she gazed at the
agitated youth before her. II would
hate to think that this is just your
natural way Of acting before com
pany."
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The great problem with Huerta now
is how to slip away to Paris and spend
that four million bank deposit which
ne laid by for rainy day. With Villa
and Zapaa both closing in he will have
to make run for it soon-Fort Dodge
Chronicle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Marshalltown Times-Republican
After the conferences and the field
meets, get ready for the graduates and
the June brides. Life is just one thing
after another all the while.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

The attempt of an eastern writer
to discredit the influence of Mrs.
OLeary's cow in the upllft of Chicago
brings into view a promising candidate
for the Ananias club.-Keokuk Gate
CITY.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Kansas City Journal: The reign OF
universal peace may be what the
world needs, but what this particular
part of it needs right now is rain
of water-the kind that vets things
thoroughly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Iowa not only leads in the per cent
of it's area which is tillable, but it also
leads in the tillable area that Is titled
Ninety-five per cent of the area in
Iowa can be and is cultivated. over
the United States as a whole only
twenty-seven, per cent of the ttllable
land is under Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
Congress is becoming anxious to ad.
journ, but 1t proposes to keep right
on talking until the time for adjourn
ment has arrived.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Long after other funds have van
ished the New Haven is able to nro.
duce men with funds of information.
Clinton Daily Advertiser.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-23

Keep on Trying.
Robert Bruce and his spider-you
know the episode"
Yep"
Teaches a fine lesson in patience.
We don't find such instances these
days"
ooh. | don't know. We can get an
excellent lesson from Sir Thomas Lip
ton and his Shamrock"
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Economizlno.
do not like you, Doctor Fell,
The reason why I'm free to tell.
I'm eating cakes now minus syrup
Because you sent my wife to Europe
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Clinton Herald: Speculation as to
whether Lee will poll more votes than
Rowley, which is beginning to crop up
over the state, must be rather discon.
certing to the Story county judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-20
II tell you. moi"

II tell you, moi"
In desperation Alan rammed hand
into his trousers pocket. viii dol
lar influence your better judgment?"
he suggested shrcwdly.
Let's see your dollar the other re-
turned with no less craft-open in
credulity informing his countenance.
And. surely enough, Alan brought
forth an empty hand.
Make light" he said sharply My
moneys In a belt round my waist.
Open your office. You'll get your dol
lar. all right"
All right" he grumbled, reopening
the door of the telegraph booth and
making second light inside There's
blanks and pencil. Write your mes
sage. II amt often do this.-but I'll
make an exception for YOU"
Alan delayed long enough only to
make o few inquiries, drawing out
che information that, for one who had
not patience to walt the morning
train northbound, the quickest way
to any city OF Importance was by boat
across Buzzard's bay to New Bedford
Addressed to Digby. his man of
business In New York, 1t required that
gentleman to arrange for motor-cor
to be held in waiting on the water
front Of New Bedford from 300 u. m.
until called for In the name OF Mr..
Law, as well as for special train at
Providence, on similar provisions.
But now, though he was all uncon-
scious Of the fact, he went no more
alone.
His shadow In the moonlight kept
him company upon the sands; and
above, on the edge of the bluffs, an
other shadow moved on parallel
course and at pace sedulously pat
termed after his.
He found his sweetheart and his
friend much as he had left them, with
this difference-that Mr.. Barcus now
lay nat on his back and snoring
Justify.
He was Weakened quickly enough.
however, by Alan's news.
But when II was the turn of Rose
they faltered. She lay so still, be-
trayed her exhaustion 80 patiently In
every line Of her unconscious posture,
ae well as in the sharp pallor of her
face upturned to the moon. that 1t
seemed scarcely less than downright
inhumanity to disturb her.
None the less. II had to be done
Alan hardened his heart with the re.
minder OF their urgent necessity, and
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CHAPTER XXI.
Anticlimax.

Anticlimax.
Alan came to himself supported by
Barcus-his senses still Keeling from
the concussion of that thunderbolt
which he had so unwittingly loosed-
the cloud of sulphurous smoke and yet
dissipated by the wind.
Judith lay at his feet, stunned; and
round about other figures of men in
sensible. if not, for all he could say,
dead.
And then Barcus was hustling him
unceremoniously down the wharf.
Come! Comet" he rallied Alan.
"Pull yourself together and keep a
stiff upper lip. Rose is waiting in
the car, and if you don't want to be
arrested you'll stir your stumps. my
son! That explosion is going to bring
the worthy burghers of New Bedford
buzzing round our ears like swarm
of hornets!'
His prediction was justified even
before it was made; already the near
by dwellings we're vomiting half
clothed humanity; already a score of
people were galloping down toward
the head of the wharf; and in their
number a policeman appeared as if by
magic.
And while the man hesitated Alan
grabbed him by the shoulder, threw
him bodily from the car, dropped into
his seat, cried warning to Rose. and
threw in the clutch. The machine re
sponded without a jar; they were 9
hundred feet distant from the scene
of the accident before Alan was fairly
settled in his place.
AS he grew more and more calm, he
congratulated himself on having drawn
an excellent car in the lottery o
| chance.
Yet his congratulations were prema
ture; they were not ten minutes on
of the environs of the city when Ros,
| left her seat and knelt behind his. t,
communicate the intelligence tina
they were already being pursued.
! A heavy touring car. she said 1t was
driven by a man, woman in TIL
seat by his side-Judith the latter. tn
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CHAPTER Xxx.
heli.EIre.


But by this stage in his history Mr..
Law had arrived at state of mind
immune to surprise at the discovery
that he had once more failed to elude
the vigilance and pertinacity of the
woman who sought his life.
He viewed the schooner with no
more display of emotion than resided
in narroSing eyelids and Tightening
OF the muscles about his mouth.
Much farther to go?" he inquired
presently, in colorless voice.
AT our present pace-say, two
hours"
"And will that enable us to hold
our own"
"Just about" Barcus allowed, squint
ing critically at the chase; shes
some footer. that schooner; and this
Is Just the wind she likes best"
How much lead have we got?"
"a mile or so-none too much.'
Anything to be done to mend mat
! ters?'
'Nothing-but pray. IL you remem
Der how"
| In the end they made it by narrow
margin. The face of Judith Urine wa.
distinctly revealed by the chill gra.
light of early dawn to those ABOARD
the power cruiser as she swept vi
through the reaches Of New Bedfort
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eventually brought her to with the
aid OF a few drops of brandy.
Between them. they helped her up
the beach. past the point, and at length
to the door of the hotel, where-reani-
mated by the mere promise of food
Rose disengaged their arms and en-
tered without more assistance; while
Barcus was deferred from treading
her heels In his own famished eager
ness. by the hand of Alan falling heav-
lily upon his arm.
Watt" the latter admonished In
a half-whisper. Look thereln
Barcus followed the direction of his
gesture--and was transtixed by the
sight of a rocket spearing into the
night-draped sky from point invis-
ible beyond the headland of the light
house.
The two consulted one another with
startled and fearful eyes.
AS with one voice they murmured
one word: Judith" TO this Alan
added gravely: "or some spy Of
hersi"
Then rousing, Alan released his
friend, with a smart shove urging him
across the threshold of the hotel.
go on" he insisted. "join Rose and
get your supper. I'll be with you as
soon as can arrange for a boat. Tell
her nothing more than that-that l
Thought 1t unwise to wait until every
body was abed before looking round
He turned to find his landlord APP
preaching from the direction of the
hotel harroom. And for the time ii
seemed that the wind of their luck
must have veered to favoring quar-
ter; for the question was barely ut
tered before the landlord lifted will
ing voice and hailed a fellow towns
man idling near by.
Hey, Jake-come herei"
introduced as Mr.. Breed. Jake
pleaded guilty to ownership of the
fastest and stanchest power-cruisel
in the adjacent waters, which he wa:
avariciously keen to charter.
They observed haste reiigiously
within ten minutes they stood upon
float at the foot OF flight of woodel
steps down the side of the town wharf
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man an old employee OF her zaSher'a
by the name of Marrophat.

man an old employe of her FATHERS
by the name of Marrophat.
MarrophatI
Alan remembered that one.
He could only trdst Il. hds skill az
driver, and skill is. the lesser factor
in such race.
For his own part, he drove like an
exceptionally cunning mailman.
And then, quite clearly. he recog'
nized the time and the place and the
character of the road that lay before
him as the car sped like dragon-fy
down slight grade.
From the bottom Of the grade II
swung away in wide, graceful curve.
bordered for some distance by railroad
tracks on a slightly lower level.
He had guessed the fiendish plan OF
the other driver only too truly.
AS they approached at express
speed the stretch where the road par
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CHAPTER xvin.


sEr. Thomas Barcus picked himself
np from the bottom OF the lifeboat.
where he had been violently precipi-
sated BY the impact Of grounding,
Alsnksd and wiped tears OF pain from
ais eyes, soIicitousiy tested his nose
and seemed 10 derive little II any com.
fort from the discovery that It was not
Aroken. opened his mouth and
surrendered the presence OF a lady.
-peor Mr.. Barcusi" ahe said gently
-ssm so sorry DO forget I'm here
and say II out loudi"
Mr. Barcus dropped HIS hands and
arnpped mis- head at the same time.
''ft can't be did" he complained In
emhittered resignation; -the words
have never been invented =
In the bows Mr.. Law twho had
barely saved himself a headlong
plunge overheard when the ahoal took
sast hold OF the keell felt tenderly of
his rxcoriated ahins. then, rising. com
passed the sea. sky and shore with an
anxious gaze.
Ia the ofiing there was nothing but
enc fiat. limitless expanse Of the night
bound tide. near at hand vaguely sill
ssrad with the moonlight, in the dis,
aanees blending into shadows; never
light or shadowy, stealing sail In
that quarter 70 indicate pursuit
where are WEI" he wondered aloud.
Ask noe IN easy one" Barcus re.
Biicd: somewhere on the south shore
~ the eapeunless somebody's been
sRnapering with the lay OF this land.
That's lighthouse over yonder.'
Alan took scundings from the bows
~Rareiy two Feet" he announced
Hithdrswing the oar from the water
-AaA eel-grass no end
orr Rarrua calculated with the
accent Of enlightenment; and leaving
She motor. turned TO the stern. over
whsch he draped himself In highly un
decorative fashion while cropping un
oar water for the propeller.
That's the answer" he repeated;
-xhere's young bale Of the said eel
grass wrapped round the wheel
which. suppose, means Eve got Il
60 overheard and clear 1t away"
III you've nothing better TO do. m,
critical friend he observed as hi
stopped TO hack and tear at the mass
~ weed embarrassing the propeller
Syoa might step out and give US |
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while the promised rowboat Of Mr..
Breed drew In, at most leisurely pace,
TO meet them
Aboard and away from the wharf,
the burden of Alan's solicitude seemed
to grow lighter with every squeai
OF the greaseless oarlocks, with ev-
cry dip and splash of the blades
which, welded by crew of villainous
countenance, brought them nearer the
handsome motorboat which Mr.. Breed
designated as his own. II was not
until Alan looked up suddenly to find
Mr.. Breed covering him with a re-
volver OF most vicious character that
he had the least apprehension OF any
danger nearer than the offing. where
Judith's schooner might be lurking,
waiting for It's prey to come out and
be devoured.
'T1l take that money-beit of yours,
young feller." Mr.. Breed announced.
"and be quick about it-not forgetting
what's in your trousers pocket"
In the passion OF his indignation
Alan neglected entirely to play the
game by the rules. The indifference
he displayed toward the weapon was
positively unprofessional for he
knocked 1t aside as IL 1t had been
nothing more dangerous than a straw
And in the same fiutter Of an eyelash
he launched himself like wildcat at
the throat of Mr.. Breed.
Before that one knew what was hap
pening he had gone over the stern
and had involuntarily disarmed him
self as we'll.
The other two men made a sad busi-
ness of attempting to overpower Mr..
Barcus. In less than a minute they
were both overheard.
"And just for this" Alan said before
getting out OF earshot-'I'm going to
treat my party to joy-ride In your
pretty powerboat"
He concluded this speech abruptly
as Barcus brought them up under the
quarter of the power cruiser
Within two minutes the motor was
spinning contentedly, the mooring had
been slipped. and the motorboat was
heading out OF the harbor.
Within five minutes she had left 1t
well aetern and was shooting rapidly
westward, making nothing of the buff
| fets of very tolerable sea kicked up
by the freshening southwesterly wind
my friend" observed Alan, las
our acquaintance ripens am more
and more impressed that neither of US
] was born to die natural death,
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asnl shove. Don't strain yourself
sast see il you can move her"
The boat budged not an inch--but
AE. Laws feet did. slipping ON the
sreacherous mud bottom with the up
shot Of his downfall; with mighty
splash he disappeared momentarily
1eneath the surface-and left his tenn
Rer behind him when he emerged.
As Tor Mr. Barcus, he suffered like
asss within five minutes; when. with
mach pains and patience having freed
shs wheel. he climbed aboard and
sought TO restart the motor. After
q few affecting coughs it relapsed into
Stubborn silence.
StMdious examination at length
brought cut fbe fact thaS the gasoline
zMnk was empty.
Its no use. he conceded at length.
We're here for keeps"
wig MOI wade ashore?" Rose Urine
suggested mildly from the place she
bad tAkeu in the stern in order to
4ghten the bows. eIt isn't far--and
88st,s one more wetting2s
-Th4fis the only sensible remark
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whether abed or at the hands of those
who dislike us; but rather to be
hanged as common pirates"
you have the courage of igno-
rance" Barcus replied coolly; "if
you'll take the trouble to glance astern
| promise you sight that will move
you to suspend judgment for the time
being"
At this Alan sat up with start.
Back against the loom of the Eliza
beth islands through which they had
navigated while he nodded, shone the
milk-white sails of an able schooner.
Sheets all taut and every inch of
canvas fat with the beam wind, she
footed it merrily in their wake-a sill
yer jet spouting from her cutwater.
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TasA of Heart1 IN the death sign" efn-
Elnv@8 Nv Seneca THINE IN the private war
" wgARAance which. through his daugh-
s@x 3wtlxh. woman OF violent passions
'&M~ Aaa 1wn. he wages against Alan Law.
Ss@ OF the man tnow dead whom Urine
naaa responsible for the accident which
asAnan him helpless cripple. Rose. Ju-
&szA-a twin and double. loves Alan. and
4@mFmEuw ~ her Rister'H campaign against
Atms. leaves home and Joins her fortunes
~ hiA Under dramatic circumstances
Aisn saves Iudith'a life and 30 wins her
s@ve. bat failure TO shake his consistency
~ Reese kEndles Judith'a Jealousy and set
aans her fn her homicidai purpose. She Is
MF@e1y responsible for a shipwreck in
Mantucket's SQUAD. from which Rose and
Allan escape with their friend Barcus. Ju-
sth pursuing in chartered schooner
With crew OF cut4thronts
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alleled the tracks Alan sought to hug
the left-hand side of the road, but in
vain.
Roaring, with it's muller cut out, the
pursuing car swept up and baffied him,
bringing its right forward wheel up
beside the left rear wheel of his car,
then more slowly forging up until,
with it's weight, bulk and superior
power, it forced him inch by inch to
the right, toward the tracks, until his
right-hand wheels left the road and
ran on uneven turf, until the left-hand
wheels as well lost grip on the road
metal, until the car began to dip on
the slope to the tracks.
There followed maniac moment
when the world was upside down
Alan's car slipped and skidded, swung
sideways with frightful momentum
toward the railroad tracks, caught its
wheels against the ties, and
The sun swung In the heavens like
ball on string. There was crash, a
roar There was nothing-ob
The car had turned turtle, pinning
Rose and Alan beneath it.
"Alan!" she gasped. you are not
killed."
"No-not even much hurt. fancy"
he replied. And your"
mot much"
The deep-throated roar of the loco
motive believing danger silenced him.
He closed his eyes.
/ Then abruptly the weight was lifted
| from his chest. He saw a man drag
ging Rose from under the machine,
and saw that the man was Marrophat
| And almost Immediately someone lift
ed his head and shoulders, caught him
with two hands beneath his arm pits
and drew him clear of the machine.
And the face of his rescuer was the
face of Judith Urine.
The crash he had expected, of the
car being crumpled up by the oncom-
ing locomotive, did not follow.
AS he scrambled to his feet, his first
glance was up the track, and discov-
cred the train slowing to halt.
His next was one of wonder for the
countenance of Judith Urine as she
stood. at little distance, regarding
him; her look almost illegible, curl
GUS compound of passions coloring it
relief, regret, hatred. love
His third glance deserted beyond
her the figures of Marrophat carrying
Rose in his arms, stumbling as he ran
toward his car on the highroad.
He moved precipitately to pursue,
but found his way barred by Judith.
mol" she cried violently. mo, you
shall mott"
Her hand sought the grip of re
volver that protruded from her pocket
With short. hysterical gasp, he be
gan to laugh.
The hot blood mantled her exquisite
face like red fire. She caught hel
breath with sob. then flung wildly
at him:
well, If you must know-it's true
can't bring myself to kill you.
: would to God could. But cant
For all that. you shall die-I could no
save you if | would! And this prom
Use you-you shall never see Ros,
again before you die!.
And while he stood gaping. sh,
swung from him and ran, quickly GOV
ering the little distance between hin
and the car.
As she jumped into this and droppe,
{ down upon the seat beside her hall
2 conscious sister. Marrophat swung tn
D car away.
1t vanished in dust-cloud as
throng of railroad employees surround
!, ed and assailed him with clamorou
e questions
e CTo BE coNTINuEpo