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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-01-23
CHAPTER III.
La Trappe.

Id fFaPPS.
There was a small company of
people gathered at table which stood
in the cool shadows of the chateau's
eastern wing. Towards these people
my companion directed her steps; !
saw her bend close to the ear OF
young girl who mad already turned to
look at me.
Presently the young girl to whom
my companion of the morning had
whispered rose gracefully and came
toward me.
Slender, yet with that charming out
line Of body which youth wears as a
promise, che moved across the ter
race in her flowing robe Of Grape,
and welcomed me with gesture and a
pleasant word, which / scarcely heard,
SO stupidity l stood, silenced by the
absolute loveliness of the girl. Did |
say loveliness? No, not that, but
something newer, something far more
fresh, far sweeter, that made mere
physical beauty thing less vital than
the colorless shadow of a crystal.
I stepped forward to meet her. and
took off my forage-cap.
us it true, monsieur, that you have
come to arrest us?' she asked, in a
low voice.
Yes. madame" / replied, already
knowing that she was the Countess.
She hesitated; then:
"Will you tell me your name? /
am Madame de Vassart."
Cap in hand l followed her to the
table, where the company had already
risen. The young Countess presented
me with undisturbed simplicity;
bowed to my turkey-girl, who proved.
after all, to be the actress from the
Odeon, Sylvia Elven; then l solemnly
shook hands with DR.. Leo belmont.
Professor Claude Tacernier, and Mon
sieur Bazard, ex-instructor at the Fon-
tainebleau Artillery School, whom
immediately recognized as the snipe-
faced notary l had met on the road.
Yesterday, Madame la Comtesse."
4 said, turning to the Countess de
Vassart, "the Emperor could easily
afford to regard with equanimity the
sAoF CAACuC AZ WulCn yOu dIC dooOCldC-
ed. Today that is no longer possible. ;"
The young Countess gave me a be-
wildered look.
"Is it true" she asked, chat the
Emperor does not know we have sew
cred all connection with the Interna-
tionale?"
J "If that is So" said I, why does
Monsieur Bazard return across the
fielus to warn you of my coming? And
why do you harbor John Buckhurst at
La Trappe? Do you not know he is
wanted by the police?'
Monsieur Scarlet" said Mademoi-
selle Elven, suddenly, why does the
government want John Buckhurst?"
THAT, mademoiselle, is the affair of
the government and Of John Buck
hurst" said.
After troubled silence the Count
ess asked me If I would not share
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Tom McNeal tells several stories
about Colonel Johnson, the landlord OF
the City hotel in Holton. One of them
is this: A somewhat dudish travelling
man came into the hotel and asked for
cigar. The colonel opened a cigar
case and showed the drummer his five
and ten-cent brands, but the dudish
drummer wasn't satisfied. Don't you
keep some good cigars here. such as a
gentleman wants to smoke, about three
for a dollar "Yes," said the colonel
impressively, I'VE keep cigars here for
gentlemen to smoke, but we don't
keep cigars for - fools. '-Kansas
City Star.
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drawer which he had jerked open. A
revolver lay shining among the litter
of class tubes and papers In the
drawer.
The Countess, too. saw the revolver
and turned a.s astonished face to my
prisoner.
.Who brought you here?" asked
Buckhurst quietly of me.
81 did," said the Countess, her voice
almost breaking.
Slowly Buckhurst turned his eyes
on the Countess; the faintest glimmer
of white teeth showed for an instant
between the gray lines that were his
lips.
$50 you brought this man here?" he
said. .Ohs I am glad to know 1t"
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backward, for there was not room to
| turn aroaad.
"Tbeg you will be careful" she said.
ut is useless risk to stand out
| there"
I had never known the dread of
great heights which many people feel.
and laughed and stepped backward,
expecting to land on the parapet be-
hind me. But the point of pay scsb-
bard struck against the battlements,
| forcing me outward; stumbled, stag
gered, and swayed moment, striving
desperately to recover my balance;
felt my gloved fingers slipping along
the smooth face OF the parapet, my
knees gave way with terror; then my
! fingers clutched something arm
and swung back, slap against the
parapet, hanging to that arm with all
my weight. A terrible effort and |
planted my boots on the leads and
looked up with sick eyes into the eyes
of the Countess.
! "Can you stand it?" I groaned,
clutching her arm with my other
hand.
"Yes-don't be afraid" she said
calmly. Draw me toward you; | can
not draw you over
"Press your knees against the bat
Elements" gasped.
She bent one knee and wedged it
into niche.
Don't be afraid: you are not hurt
ing me" she said, with a CHASTITY
smile.
raised one hand and caught her
shoulder, then, drawn forward,
seized the parapet in both arms, and
vaulted to the slate roof.
A fog seemed to blot my eyes; /
shook from hair to heel and laid my
head against the solid stone, while
the blank, throbbing seconds passed.
The Countess stood there, shocked
and breathless. | saw her sleeve in
rags, and the snowy skin all bruised
beneath.
What irony turks in blind chance
that | should owe this woman my
life-this woman whose home I had
come to confiscate, whose friends
had arrested, who herself was low
my prisoner, destined to the shame of
exile!
Perhaps she OWNED my thoughts
| do not ~know-but she turned her
troubled eyes to the arched window,
where a painted saint imbedded in
golden glass knelt and beat his breast
with two heavy stones.
Madame" said slowly, your cour-
age and your goodness, to me have
made my task a heavy one. Can /
tighten it for you in any Manner
She turned towards me, almost tim
idly. Gould go to Morsbronn be-
fore-before cross the frontier?
have house there; there are few
things would like to take
She stopped short. seeing. doubtless.
the pain of refusal in my face. But,
after all. it does not matter. l sup
pose your orders are formal?"
Eyes. madame"
Then it is a matter of honof?"
"A soldier is always on his honor;
a soldiers daughter viii understand
that
II understand" she said.
We had stopped. by a mutual In
pulse. at the head of the stone stair.
way
Why do you shelter such man
as John Buckhurst?" asked, abruptly.
She raised her eyes to me with per-
feet composure
=
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"Have You Come to Arrest usf"


their repast, and thanked her and
took some bread and grapes and a
glass of red wine.
1t made me uncomfortable to play
the role / was playing among these
misguided but harmless people; that
showed 1t in my face is certain. for
the Countess looked UP at me and
said, smilingly: you must not look at
as so sorlvwfully, Monsieur Scarlet.
1t Is we VINO pity YOU"
And replied, Madame. you are
generous" and took my place among
them anu ate and drank with them
In silence. listening to the breeze In
the elms.
/ turned to DR.. belmont
with the German armies massing
behind the forest borders yonder. 1t
Is unsafe for the government TO leave
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SYNOPSIS.

tune in the employ of the French 1m-
perial Police at the outbreak OF the Fran
co-Prussian war. is ordered to arrest
John Buckhurst a leader of the Com
the French crown jewels. While search
Ing for Buckhurst, Scarlet is ordered to
arrest Countess de Vassart and her group
of socialists and escort them to the Bel
gian border Scarlet finds Sylvia Elven
of the Odeon disguised as a peasant ana
carries her to La Trappe where the
countess and her friends are assembled
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ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-.
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using S
hNypS 0f noddo
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WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Logansport, Ind. "My baby was
over q year old and bloated till was

b Duruen 10 HlySelI.
] suffered from fe-
male trouble so |
could not stand on
my feet and / felt
Xix e millions Of
needles were prick
ing me all over. At
last my doctor told
m e tn at all that
would save me was
a n operation, b u t
this I refused. /
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At the BOARDING. House,

Its hard said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table, ito think
that this poor little lamb should be
destroyed in it's youth just to cater to
our appetites.'
Yes replied the smart boarder,
struggling with his portion "it is:
tough
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Some self-made men evidently did
the job In the dark.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
ton, allays pain cures wind colic, Csc bottleas
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A cLEReYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swoL
len and pulled. He had heart futter
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-01-23

Don't believe all you hear. Lots of
defaulting bank officials have never
been Sunday school superintendents.
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Helping Him to Save.

'F~'PFtFS THU 20 O1VS'
How long is your doctor going to
keep you on a diet, until you are
strong?'
mo, until his bill is paid"
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It's easier to talk than it is to &C
quire the wood saving habit.
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DIR. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
gripe. Adv.
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Modern Ways.

Modern Ways.
Mrs. Bacon Did you cook leave in
a hun?
Mrs Egbert-No; in a taxicab.
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Important 70 Mothers

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that it
Bears the ~ ~<c
Signature Of LHZzIzew
In Use For Over 40 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
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UPSET THE QUIET OLD TOWN

6TO BE CONTINUED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
Do You KnOW?

That the defects Of a rounded back
can be disguised by means of long
cape collar of sheer dainty net la9e,
cut in oval or square shape, dropping
from the shoulder to about foS
inches below the bclt2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07

and when it has cooled remove every
particle of fat that forms in a cake
on top. Twenty -four hours before IT
is to be served heat the stock, and
for each quart allow one ounce OF
gelatine that has been softened in
little cold water. Remove from the
FIRE as soon as the gelatine is dis
solved. season TO taste with salt cell
cry salt and white pepper, strain
again and pour into individual moulds.
Set on the ice to chill and harden and
serve unmouded in china bouillon
cups. fitted into silver openwork
holders.
Branded Cherry Cream.
Prepare the foundation custard
from one pint OF milk, the yolks OF
three eggs beaten with a small cupful
OF sugar and a pinch OF salt. Cook
the custard over hot water only until
well thickened, then remove from the
FIRE. and when cold fold in the stiffly
beaten egg whites and half pint OF
chilled double cream that has been
beaten solid. Turn into a chilled
freezer. freeze for FIVE or six minutes
and then pour in a large cupful Of
chopped branded cherries and suffi-
Gent of the brandy syrup to strongly
favor the cream. Continue freezing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
Overskirt Gathered Full.

The overskirt is gathered fully
across the front, but is perfectly plain
everywhere else. The coat collar is a
standing one, not fitting close around
the throat, however, but cut away
from it, for summer comfort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
9 .WOMANy VARIED |NTERES s
the small fancy ice cases wbj41 may
be purcf ased from a caterer.
Broiled Sweetbresds.


6roiIed Sweetbresds.
Sweetbreads are now at their best
and form one of our most tempting
spring delicacies. Throw them into
cold water as soon as they come PEE
pared from the butcher and allow
them to remain for one hour. I'm
boil in sailed water for ten minutes
and throw again into cold water, so,
that they will cool quickly and be-
come firm. Brush them over with
melted butter, lay on buttered grid
iron and broil under a steady heat,
When cooked. spread lightly wi
butter creamed with salt and papril a
and arrange them on hot platter.
garnished with punches OF crisp
cross.
Vegetable Salad in cuoumber Shells.
Peel the cucumbers, cut into halves
and boil in sailed water until they are
tender but still retain their shape. Al
low them to become chilled directly
on the ice, and with a sharp pointed
spoon remove a portion of the pulp
from the centre OF each. Have in
readiness cooked asparagus tips, diced
tomato, chopped green peppers and
cooked string beans; season the vege-
tables lightly with salt and pepper,
blend with a mayonnaise dressing and
fill into the halved cucumbers. Lay
each in a nest of crisp. white lettuce
leaves. mask with a little OF the dress
ing and garnish with sliced stuffed
olives and capcrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07

As many OF the articles on this pd5s
uiH be continued from day 10 day. The
Tribune. for the convenience OF those tCho
may irish 10 preserve the pages. has had
made an original and uauSU0l binder
This binder holds sirty single newspaper
pages. and ,cW be sold at cost, thirty
CENTS postage prepaid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07

Nofe.--On receipt OF seU-GddrcSsed
stamped crrclopc The Tribune wH fur-
Hish the names and addresses Of the shops
from which the articles described on this
mae are taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07

Extreme simplicity should be the
keynote in arranging the table deco
rations, so that the flowers them
selves, grouped either singly with
feathery ferns or in harmonious COM
bination with the charming little
hsnd-palnted place cards, like the
posy designs shown in the illustra-
tons, will stand out in all their dainty
detail
Madeira work, lace or embroidered
doilies or a handsome luncheon cloth,
with napkins of moderate size to
match the other napery, and so folded
that when laid at each cover the
monogram is on the upper fold, may
be used for the table covering.
ARRANGE Silver in Useful Sequence.
Arrange the fiat silver for the indi-
vidual service in the sequence IN
which its use will be made necessary
by the menu, and if glasses for iced
tea or other beverages are required
group them in proximity to the wa
ter glass. which should touch the TIP
OF the knife blade.
The table should look springlike
and dainty, so, if possible. candle
LIGHT should be dispensed with, small
silver or cut glass vases being sub
stituted at the corners OF the table
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
Menu for Spring Luncheon.

Strawberry Cocktails
Jellied Chicken Bouiilon Pulled Bread
Dadfsbes ctuTed Olives Sailed Nuts
Rroiled Swectbrcads
Potato Chips Green feds
Vegetable Salad in Cucumber shells
Toasted Crackers
Branded cherry cream Macaroons
Iced Fruit cup Gomez
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07

until firm and smooth and repack
either in individual flower moulds or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
and filled with flowers to correspond

and filled with flowers to correspond
with it's central decoration.
Just now the hostess has a wealth
of floral material from which to Sc
lect her decorations. White lilacs
with pink roses, sweetpeas in all the
pastel shades, hyacinth bells, with
fragrant mignonette, daffodils and
tulips, are good, seasonable comblna'
tons, white later pink clover and
field grasses, buttercups and daisies
and wild roses and forget-me-nots
may be had by the country hostess
for the picking.
Plan for Capricious Appetites.
In planning the menu have as many
of the springtime delicacies as pos
sible. and as the sultry spring days
are likely to make the appetite OF one S
guests capricious. light viands, &C
companied by fresh vegetables,
crisp. cold salad, fruit and an iced
drink, will probably appeal to them
far more than an array OF elaborate
hot dishes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
JeIIied Chicken BouilIon.

One quart of clear chicken stock
will be required to serve six or seven
guests. Strain the clear stock through
several thicknesses of cheesecloth,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
Pulled Bread.

This delicacy is so simple and at
the same time so healthful and deli
cious that it should appear frequent
ly upon the home table as well as on
more formal occasions. Select a
fresh loaf OF bakers bread and pull
it apart with a silver fork into rregu-
lar and small pieces. Lay these on
baking sheet, so that they will not
touch, and crisp and brown slightly in
a very moderate oven. Serve piled on
a dolly covered Of plate or sandwich
tray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07

Juice, a dash of bitters and three
tablespoonfuls of whiskey. Sweeten
with a scant tablespoonful of sugar,
fill up the glass three-quarters full
with shaved ice, cover the top with
a layer of halved strawberries, dust
with powdered sugar and serve i'm
mediatcly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07

As a further aid to the hostess VINO
is contemplating an entertainment OF
this character the following tested
recipes are suggested:
Strawberry Cocktail.
Have high. slender glasses thor
oughly chilled, and into each, just
previous to serving, pour one table
spoonful OF lemon juice, three table
spoonfuls OF strained strawberry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07

Lime is color very apropos for
spring and summer, unusual on leg
horn hats. 1t harmonizes with tintqI
flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
A Spring Luncheon
With a Flower Motif in
Table Decoration, Serve
Dainty Foods.

WITH the florists shops and
w gardens abloom with spring
flowers. the hostess will ind
that these fragrant blossoms will
furnish a charming decoration for an
informal luncheon party.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
NEWTON

Fred Morrison is i'll at the home of
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Morrison,
on High street.
Henry z. Weller, of Bloomsbury,
is again in town.
Mrs. Turrel, of Union place, is Sc
riously ILL., She was taken with a
stroke of paralysis.
Melvin W. Bossard, of Clinton street,
has moved his family TO Sussex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob r. Stol, of
Clinton street, celebrated their for
tieth wedding anniversary by inviting
about thirty old friends.
Mrs. Asa Hibler is convalescing
from a recent operation from appen-
dicitis.
The election and installation of the
officers Of Baldwin Chapter No. II,
Royal Arch Masons, of this place,
resulted in the induction of the follow
ing: High priest Jacob Herman;
king, Abram Van Sickle; scribe, Har-
vey S. Hopkins; treasurer, Andrew j.
Van Blarcom; secretary. Henry c.
Bunnel; captain of host, John c..
Losey; principal sojourner, Ora C.
Simpson; royal arch captain, He W
ard E. Sinner; grand master of the
third veil George III. Moore; grand
master of the second veil, Judson j.
Miller; grand master of the third
veil, Clinton w. Kellam; chaplain
Rev. Milton e. Grant: organist, Har-
vey S. Hopkins; tyler, Svante Swan
burg
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
IN PARIS PAWNSHOPS.

The Mont de Piete, or pawnbrokers
shop, is in France an official insti-
tuition, instead of being operated for
private gain. Every month the Paris
municipal council publishes a de-
tailed report dealing with the work
of the establishments under its con-
troll, and as these documents are COM
piled with meticulous exactness. they
often making amusing reading.
The latest report indicates the ex-
traordlnary variety of articles
pledged with the municipal uncle
During the month three persons de-
posted complete sets of false teeth
and nine parted temporarily with
what are officially registered as par
tial dentures.' The Mont de Petite
received twenty-seven iesuuiIes. from
which it must not be imagined
that ecclesiasts can be LEFT in pawn.
since the term is slang for dogs
collar. Similarly. the mari, which
figures on the official list, was not
husband, but. a tool used by en-
gravers.
Another article pledged was tie
official scarf worn by a deputy. But
the most extraordinary item is un-
doubtedly two operating tables" It
would be of some interest to know
the reasons for their presence.-Paris
Dispatch to London Globe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
Madison Education Board
Engages Domestic Teacher



MADISON, Dec. 19.-The resiena-
ton of Miss Margaret Z Cowan, -
teacher Of the domestic science class
of tie local high school, having been
rendered since the last regular meet
ing OF the Board of Education, thai
body has decided on the engagement
of Miss Olive \ Blacke, Of New
York. to succeed her. after Fehru
airy I. when the resignation takes ef-
feet.
Miss Blacke has been teaching in
Barnard College and comes to the
local school with the highest of rec
concentrations.
Since its inauguration two years
ago, the efficiency in the domestic
science department has increased ~
leaps and bounds. The high school
girls have taken a most active inter-
est in this work and the result has
been that few schools of the state
attained such successful returns N
the short time this town has. With
the help of the manual training de-
partment a dining-room has been
fixed up and the parents OF the pupils
occa sionallv are served with a meal
The board has also decided TO send
Superintendent Jesse T. Godfrey 10
the annual State convention Of
teachers, TO be held in Atlantic City
during the Christmas holidays. At
The last regular meeting Of the board
a motion was made to this effect, but
it received no second and therefore
died