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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10

lr.T0HATEvER misgivings Matt may
M have had as to their real desti
IV nation were set at rest by the
u clang Of q locomotive bell and
the noise Of heavy freight cars being
moved and shunted. What was there
to fear with such men all about them.
busily watchful. and likely ut any
time to dart up from the unlikeliest
places? Nor was there anything alarm
Ing in the sight Of the side tracked
cnr.
Mr.. Kay begged Matt to wait at the
steps while he went inside to announce
their arrival. 1t was n good ten min
utes before he returned. and then, in
a state of such discomposure that Matt
knew not what to make Of It Rasping
out something that meant to follow
him, he turned again, apparently con-
fident that Matt would obey. Matt
found himself in a narrow passage.
bordered on one hand by a row OF
staterooms that ran half the length OF
the car. The door of every one was
closed, and the passage itself ended In
darkness. In imagination he saw
crouching figures behind their doors;
hushed and stealthy figures, mutely
signaling from room to room. and
ready to leap forth as soon as he was
we'll within their power. Mr.. Kay
paused at the last door, opened 1t and
beckoned Matt within. It was an or
binary Pullman stateroom and bore no
sign of any recent occupancy. There
was no break In the serried white tow
els overhead. The racks were empty,
and the pegs supported nothing. but
the fact that the blinds were drawn
struck oddly on Matts attention.
he seated himself and watched Mr..
Kay drawing the baize curtain across
the open doorway. That the latter did
not shut the door. but was taking par
tlcular pains with the curtain. increas'
ed Matt's uneasiness. The action was
significant and again suggestive OF
stealth and mystery. Even after he
had settled himself opposite Matt Mr..
Kay had to jump up once more and
again adjust the curtain, as though his
previous efforts had left him dissatis.
fed
"Now, tell US what you want" he
said in voice that shook little. "Ask
for the moon-anything-and We'll get
1t for YOU"
"In return for something haven't
got? inquired Matt. Cant you get
It into your head once and for all that
I don't know the man you're afterY
"Broughton. that isn't true"
"Oh. yes. 1t is"
"You positively refuse 100000 Tor
this information?"
81 tell you once more I haven't got
It"
"But / offered you 100000 and you
refused itY'
Eyes"
A rustic Of the green baize made
Matt feel that the question was less
for Mr.. Kay's benefit than that OF
some hidden person. The sensation
was disagreeable. He would have
given a great deal at that moment to
have had loaded revolver In bis pock-
ct. Mr. Kay's Ill concealed agitation
and his almost terrified glances at the
curtain were disconcertlng. to say the
least Of It.
"Would It help at ALL" continued the
latter, cor give us a possible basis for
agreement II I could prove to you that
you do know the gentleman We are
seekingr
"But you couidn'tr' cried Matt.
"Oh, yes," said Mr.. Kay, producing
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his breath away. What an ass he had
been ever to let Hunter Hoyt extort
It from his lips!
Answer me that" continued the
stranger. with gleam Of his yellow
teeth. and clutching at Mats arm
again.
"Oh, the violinistY' returned Matt,
pretending to laugh. HE was nothing
to get excited about. In reality. he
wasn't violinist at all, but played the
concertina. and he didn't quell any
body. That was all the newspaper
mems work. like most Of the interview.
It was simply that we had a scare
once down in New Britain and kept
him playing till we could get at our
pistols"
"Then there was nothing in it?"
"Well. there had been a massacre In
the next bay. and"-
"But no violinist7 No one at all re-
sembling the miniature showed your
mo. no! he was a Dutchman nam
ed Van Tassel and had been q waiter
in a Sydney restaurant. He was hot
tempered little fellow and had hit
somebody over the head with a bottle.
That's how we came to take him-paid
US EGO to smuggle him out Of his
scrape."
~ see that you can't help u.s." said
Mr.. Kay after pause. TITS disap-
pointing to have to admit It. wish
I could persuade you to go before my
principals and tell them what you've
told me. They blame me for my fail
ure-are not convinced, you know
think they could have got this infor-
nation out Of vou-this information
that isn't there. Perhaps might
make 1t worth your while to come
out Of my own pocket, you know-out
of my own pocket. Would you con-
slider it?"
where do you want me to go?'
"Only to the railway station. to
private car we have sidetracked there.
You could show them that we are on
a wrong scent-support me in what l
have already reported. should be
glad to pay $50. Surely that would
be worth half an hour Of your time?
What do you say?"
Matt hung back. He was confused,
undecided and not unconscious Of
vague apprehension. Yet the $50 was
terribly tempting. It would allow him
to extend his stay in Manaswan; to
put OF his departure for couple Of
weeks; to be near Christie see her, to
talk to her, to linger in paradise before
he would be cast out Of it forever.
Nor would 1t be any disloyalty to John
Mort, but merely repetition Of eva
sion and falsehood. possibly even help
full now that he was better forewarn-
ed. As to their doing him any harm
that was preposterous. Threaten, per-
haps? We'll, let them threaten! One
could stand a lot Of threatening for
$50.
"Yes, I'll go for $780," he said. "Only
IL you don't mind ID rather nave II In
advance"
Mr.. Kay hastened to count out two
twenties and ten. and then seemed
to find 1t an inhiction that Matt should
suggest any further delay. 1t was only
to run upstairs and leave the money
and his purse under the pillow, but
Mr.. Kay chafed and demurred, and
Matt on his return found him waiting
with Ill suppressed impatience.
"Come along" he cried, and, grip
ping Mats arm as though not to al
low him to escape again, hurried down
the board walk to the automobile. A
moment later they were both inside
and the car swiftly moving.
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Turkish Bathe.

The proper way to take a Turkish
bath Is to devote plenty Of time to the
process. On entering stay IN the hrst
room, the moderately hot one. until all
feeling Of oppression has passed o6.
Then move on into the second, the bot
room, as It Is called. The third one.
called the oven, should seldom be used,
as the heat Is too intense to be safe. Il
Is best to he content with q mild per
spiraton at first and to stay in too
short a time rather than too long.
People are apt to think that the more
they perspire the better they will be.
but that is not the case, and, what II
more. there, Is an element Of danger In
prolonging the process. Taken quiet.
~ and with discrimination, Turkish
baths are one Of the greatest boons b
suffering humanity.-Nsw YORK TeIs.
gram.
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CHAPTER TX.
The Key to Paradise.

||HRIs was half reclining on a
iii sofa, propped about with Pill
|V lows. and In a Chinese wrap
" Of magnificent old brocade. all
gold and twisted embroidered dragons.
Her delicate beauty was unimpaired by
any trace Of illness, though enhanced
by the unusual brilliancy Of her eyes
and a flush. too hectic for health. that
mantled the fine oval Of her face.
Matt ran to her, taking her hands
and kissing them. and then sank on
his knees beside her. His cares. his
wretchedness. the misery Of his renun-
ciation-all were gone as the soft bare
arms closed round his neck and drew
down his head. Somehow, mysterious
ly, he knew not how. the load was
lifted from his heart.
She raised his face and scrutinized
him with pretty air OF ownership
and a gravity that dimpled at the cor
ners Of her mouth.
"A tired boyw she said speculatingly.
"A wondering. worried. scared boy! A
boy who has been thinking too much
and eating too little. and. oh, dear.
what scratched boy!
T got that climbing out Of q Pull
man window last night" explained
Matt. showing his wrists. II had to
break It with shoe that an old gen.
tleman kindly lent me and got out In a
hurry"
Chris eyes opened very wide.
what a funny. strange. impetuous
boyw she exclaimed. Wasn't there
any door?"
"There were people banging that In,
yowIng for my destruction" contin-
ued Matt tantalizingly. II don't know
what they wanted. I'm sure, but they
were going ut 1t In the liveliest way
with an AK. and I chose the window
rather than wait and find out"
"That was n prudent boy. but-but-
where on earth did all this happenT
Tn a private car. sidetracked near
the railway station"
"But how did you happen to 60
there?"
THAT old gentleman took me there
the one who lent me his shoe. Paid
me $50 for going and rode me there
In an automobile"
But why?"
"T'm telling 1t ali the wrong end
foremost" went on Matt ITS an sI.
traoriinary story-Chris. It's astound.
Ing. can't make head nor tail Of II.
I was actually offered 500. .000-think
of 1t, Chris. positively $1O0;O00-right
there in greenbacks to betray man
/ knew. Had it forced on me-almost
stuffed in my pocket"
Her surprise, disbelief even, caused
him to draw forth the revolver In
witness.
"It's not joke. Chris" he said. II
bought that this morning and may be
mighty glad I did So"
The momentary fash Of steel was
thrilling In that quiet room and amid
such peaceful Surroundings Chris ut.
tered a little cry, breathing fast and
gazing at him In amazement
"You frighten me-" she gasped out
Matt, I'm frightened. What does Il
all mean7 Tell mel"
''The trouble is don't know myself
be returned AZ a tide Of depressing
recollections swept over him. II am
somehow a blind cog In other peoples
business, and the thing that hits, me
hardest is that they have ruined me-
I've lost everything. Chris. everything
counted on to make start some
where. had $i.OOO as Sufe IN though
II WIS In the bank. nnd It's gOne, sto
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'SoS wv W "ey W
you'll"
he was ready for anything-was COO
and determined. But there was nj
private car to be found. He searched
the entire yard and questioned ever!
one, but the private car had vanished
Nobody knew anything about a pri
vate car-nothIng.
Matt idled about till it was time tt
start for Fair Oaks. Idled and smoked
pipe after pipe and wished he hac
never bought that confounded revolver
which weighed down his pocket like
brick. He walked all the way to save
the hire Of carriage and waited agair
at the entrance to the grounds to time
his arrival exactly for half past II
She had said she would hate him II
he arrived minute late. So, watch II
hand, he dilly dallied until he could
make his appearance with the preci
sion Of a Monte Cristo.
"Miss MarshallT
"Oh, yes, sir! This way. please"
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Practical Assistance.

The Commercial Club Of Msnominee,
Mich, has placed certain slm OF money
in The banks Of that city to be loaned :"
the farmers of that county for toe sole
purpose of buying grade dairy cows and
registered bulls. No other use Gao o.
,sde of the loan. This shows the faith
the business men of Menominee have IN
the make good power Of dairy cattle. a
car,ain amount of instruction In the care
of COWS and the rearing OF calves should
90 With the loan, for many farmers 10
nav country are quite apt to DO negii
cant In care and feeding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
CHAPTER WI.
Mr.. Kay Offers Mere.

n m r. KAY gathered up his notes
EM and returned them to bis wal
i..-9 Think It over" he said. "Fif-
~ thousand dollars Is lot to lose Per-
naps it may occur to you that you're
acting rather precipitately, for, after
ali. mans first duty Is to himself,
and you scarcely seem to be in-er-
very affiuent circumstances. II you
should care to place a small flag In
or window-a tie, for that matter, or
any bright bit Of color-we shall accept
il as II sign that you have-er-changed
:"rr mind. Don't forget that, will
lou! 1t is quite conceivable that the
III. might be increased II we were
,sSurcd of your active cooperation,
st il would be supertiuous to go into
ill.t ut this stage. Just little flag
IT your window. and within six hours
shall bc promptly at your service"
Matt burst out laughing. "Is that
Your usual method Of communication"
he asked. "Rut why not skyrocket
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More Ou, OF Farm Life-Do We enjoy
nnr nnnorfnniiiaa 9 nn WA hayA mod.

More UuF OF Farm LIt6-D0 We BUJUy
our opportunities {? Do We have mod.
ern conveniences, modern equipment on
our farm and In our home? No doubt
We can better afford some of the good
things, but do We make use of themP
Farm work is hard--the hardest kind Of
work. The farmer 10 entitled to every
good thing. He is entitled to the priv.
lsge Of visiting bis family. He is euti-
tied to an automobile. He is enti'
tied to spare time and to read desirable
literature. How many OF the farmers
do not do this? II we all would think
more, read more, plan more snd work
less would We not be better off?-H. r
Patterson,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10

A farmer once gave US good compar-
|ison. He said farm was like fiddle.
With the fiddle al the strings mus: be
at the right pitch and In working bar
mony with each other or tho music you
will make will give you 6t. And so
with the farm; all its parts must be In
the same working harmony. "What
these old farms need" he said, "is
tuning up"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
billiard Cv~a

Billiard cues are made ot ash, vita
usually lighter wood at the handle.
A good cue should balance II Q maa's
finger be placed under The middle q
Il, and as It tapers the butt must b
Of lighter wood than the shaft But
there Is a vast amount Of individuality
IN cues. The making Of leather billiard
tue dps ban been IN industry Of q pas.
hcular clais Of French Dsasants tine
out Of mind.-Washington Star.
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r.utb-snd Then Ssms.

A Oeveland man visited the land q
his father, on q recent vacation ana
while In the Emerald Isls took . tnp
10 the lakes Of Killarney. His guide. q
course, told the most wonderful stories
and legends Of the region
"Fat." said the Clsvesandss. 10 yos
ever lie absut these thinCsr
"To. sor." asserted Pat Il nivee ns
aboat thin. always tell IL thruth u
iyery partcular-only I adds b ~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10

Despite tho usual way Of looking at i,
,hs farm. hand who raises eighty ousneis
of potatoes 10 bigger man than the iaW'
vsr Who raises disturbance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10

Hurrying the cows checks the flow Of
milk. Some cows do not get over It till
too late for them to give down before
milking 10 over. That means your loss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10

The poorest farming 10 done by the
San those bonnet 10 the most OF the po,
iitical bee. Stop all business ana XII
fhsf bug before lt kills you.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10

Stop fus,iug about your poor cows and
ha n better master to them.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PL0w."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topt
is solicited. Address all communications
tended for this department. to HENRY H.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Tho Private Car.

E.IHATEvER misgivings Matt may
IM have had as to their real desu-
IUI nation were set at rest by the
clanD of q locomotive bell and
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L
misfortune. He announced gravel!
| that he had received bad news ant
begged that he might be excused from
giving the particulars.
After supper he got bis overcoat anf
settled himself In a dry corner Of the
veranda, where his reflections were
suddenly arrested by the stoppage Of
an automobile at the gate and the de
scent Of a vaguely familiar figure. II
was an immense Limousine, not unlike
the one he had associated with Mr.
Kays departure the night before. II
fact, the vaguely familiar figure wal
Mr.. Kay himself, advancing hurriedly
up the board walk.
brought the mint with you?" asked
Matt.
why. certainly have" exclaimed
Mr.. Kay With undisguised eagerness
~ am ready to raise our offer to {
hundred thousand, and shall be mos
pleased to settle the matter at once
on that basis"
L. gave you uly ucSioAou iooS AeHs'
Matt said. ''Or rather told you
hadn't the information you wanted
You surely can not have any bette
proof of 1t than this. What man II
his senses would refuse hundred
thousand dollars? I know wouldn't
/ was only joking when ! raised you
It was only to see how far you woult
60. Mr.. Kay. you are trying to bu!
something I haven't got and there
is in nutshell"
"Then who was the violinist yo'
referred to In that newspaper account
The man who played on the ship, ant
quelled the savages when they wer
ready to attack your Answer me that
please. 1t Is very important-it is th
key to everything"
Matt started: he had completely for
gotten that chance reference to Johl
Mort; the indiscretion Of It now tool
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26
BUNNELL GETS
 DOREMUS' AID
CHAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC NAT LOYAL CONGRESSIONAL COM
 MITTEE SUPPORTS CHARLEY

"Every democrat in Alaska ought to vote for democratic nominee for congress"
 These are the words telegraphed to Charles Bunnell by Frank E. Dore- mus, chairman of the national demo- cratic congressional committee, ac- cording to a telegram received yester- day by the Gateway from the Juneau Empire.
 For some time it has been suggest ed that President Wilson be asked to endorse the candidacy of Bunnell but whether any steps were taken in that direction or not the president has not been heard from.
 The following is the telegram from the Empire;
 "The democratic national party asks the democrats of Alaska to sup port Bunnell. Today Bunnell received the following telegram dated at Washington and addressed to Juneau; Every democrat in Alaska ought to vote for democratic nominee for con gress.' Signed Frank E. Doremus, chairman of the democratic national congressional committee.
 Bunnell is making an active cam paign in the First division. Meetings at Juneau, Douglas and other places overhowed the houese. He handled the issues of the campaign in a clean cut manner without personalities. He exposed Wickersham's campaign me- thod and attacks in such way as to make a decided hit. It is conceded that Bunnell will win by large maj ority in the First division which will cast a larger vote than ever before, This is not campaign talk but actual facts"
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26
SECOND DIVISION VOTERS
 DECIDE ON SYSTEM

NOME.-The voters in the Second judicial division of the Territory will vote a simplified form of the Austra- lian ballot at the forthcoming Novem. Der elections. Contrary to the ruling of the officials in the First division the Congressional election and the Terri torial election will be as one and all of the candidates for Delegate to Con- gress as well as all of the candidates for members of the Territorial Legis- lature will be placed on one ticket each under separate head as on the ordinary Australian ballot.
 This arrangement was reached through a consultation and agreement on the part of George B. Schofeld, A. O. Allen, and F. O. Daniels, represent ing the divisional committee of the Republican party; Thomas Gaffney, representing the divisional committee of the Democratic party; w. A. Stipek representing the divisional committee of the Socialist party, and M. w. Grif- filth, representing James Wickersham, independent candidate for Delegate to congress.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26
COORS C the Only lp-toDa Cafe Seward Open from 6O m goo
SAY GERMANS DEFEATED

ROME, Oct 26-That the German-Austrian advance on the Visua river has been decisvey defeated by the Russians is the belief in this city The defeat regarded as all the more remarkable because the advance made after careful study of the whole situation by general German and Austrian council of the leaders of the armies This council was presided over by the crown prince him self so that he will have to stand for great deal ot the blame in undertaking task which was evidently stu pendous one considering the strong positions which the Russians occupied and the great obstacle which the river itself presented to the invaders The repuSe of the allied Teuonc armies in that part of the war arena regarded as very severe and may result in turning the tide of the battle
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26
GERMANS SEIZE SWEDISH SHIPS

LONDON Oct 26-German warships have stopped and seized four Swedish steamers that engaged m the timber trade and were bound for British ports Germ any considers all wood cargoes bound for England as con traband of war. One Norwegian and six Swedish steam CTS have been stopped and detained oil FaSteroe oweaen b whether these vessels include the four others mention ed or not is not known This government now contends that if the Germans right in seizng ships Ot neutral country that are earring aid to the enemy the British war ships are also within their rights in doing likewise
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26
CAME ON WATSON

The following passengers arrived to day from the west on the Watson; w. H. Whittlesey, Ike Evans, Rev. T. k Howard, R. J. Kinney, B. M. Stone and Mrs. Stone, Pat Keeley, Charles Gil bert, H. c. Shrugh and wife, Henry Fitch, B. Fitch, Mrs. Fitch, Wm. Neilsen and H. Koygo.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26
Meet me at The Branch.

The Gateway Job Printing Depart- ment has just received the very latest in new tyne and machinery. Don't .nnd outside for vour job nrintinr Patronize the naner that is helping to build up your city.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

The Gateway Job Printing Depart ment has just received the very latest in new type and machinery. Don't send outside for your job printing Patronize the paper that is helping tc build up your city.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

American White cross extra large size Ripe Olives. "Every cell full of oil" soc per can. Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

We have it will get it or it is not made. Brown & Hawkins. Hardware & Furniture Dept.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

The best quality of work at prices that are right at The Gateway Job Printing Department.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

Mems all wool navy blue Oregon flannel overshirts, the best values in town $2.5O each. Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

Now is your chances to get high grade piano at Seattle prices, in- Quire Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

Brands" International A 1 sauce the original thick sauce for all meats. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

Letterheads, envelopes, billheads, cards, posters, announcements of ai' kinds at The Gateway Job Printery.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-26

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch,