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sertillonixed Art.

IF the Pierpont Morgan collection
are put on the market" said an art
dealer of Fifth Avenue, 1T Is safe to
say that lot of fakes will be exposed.
There is no business so riddled
with taking as the art business, espe-
cially the oil painting branch OF 1t.
Hence new movement in Paris, the
worlds art center, is of interest. This
is the Bertillonizing of all future paint
ings. The artist not merely signs his
paintings. but, II he adopts this new
movement. he thumbprints them as
we'll He makes an impression of his
thumb in the wet paint below his sig
nature.
The thumb print is the only really
satisfactory Identification mark for hui
man beings, and II promises to be the
only satisfactory guarantee of paint
ings in the future. A number of French
artists have recently taken to Bertil-
lonizing their work. 1t is probable
that the excellent idea will spread
from Paris allsover the world
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his playing, his personal tributes to
the genius of the composer whom he
plays, are heard by no one but him
self and the God of things as they
are" There might be bitterness in
the thought that in our work we get
paid or praised only for what is not
particularly ours, while the work that
we put our hearts into is not recog.
nized or rewarded. But in the strug-
gle for spiritual existence we adapt
ourselves to the unappreciative fea.
lures of our environment and learn
to look elsewhere for recognition. We
do not expect people to pay us for our
best We look to the approval OF
conscience, to the light OF our ideal
seen more clearly when our work Is
good. or to the judgment of God. Our
terms differ more than our tenden.
cies. The essential point Is that for
appreciation of our best work we look
to a Judge more just and keen-sight.
ed than our Richard C.
Cabot. in the Atlantic.
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CHAPTER XXI.
The story AGAIN.

The girl. her face lifted to him.
looked bewildered Il don't under
stand"
The visionary eyes stared at her UNI
certainly. Il have never told this
thing" he said in low tone.
"Ah-but it's only me-" begged the
girl
only you, Mademoiselle!" His voice
went on as If rejecting aloud. 1T is
the guiding star of my life-that
story; yet may tell it"--he paused
Ito only you"
Again the girl quivered, feeling the
intensity, mistaking it's meaning Il
should be glad If you would tell It,"
she spoke almost in whisper. but
Francois. floating backward on a
strong tide to those old beloved days.
did not notice.
1T may seem simple affair to you.
Mademoiselle--I can not tell that 1t
has affected my life. The way OF 1t
was this: Napoleon marched to Ger
many In the year 1913. and passed
with his staff through our village. The
house of my father was the largest
in the village, and 1t was chosen to
be. for an hour. the Emperor's head
quarters. and the Emperor held a
council of war. he and his generals.
there. l. child of three, was sleep
ing in a room which opened from
the great room, and | wakened with
the sound of voices, and ran IN, un-
noticed. for they were all bent over
the table, looking at the maps and
lists of the mayor-and pulled at the
sword of Marshal Ney. And the mar
shall. turning quickly, knocked me
over. cried out, and my grand.
mother ran to me. and | have often
heard her tell how she peeped from
the door under the shoulder OF the big
sentry who would not let her pass,
and how she saw a young general
pick me up and set me on my feet.
and how all the great officers laughed
when he said that the sword was in
contest between Marshal Ney and me.
And how. then. the young general sug.
gested that. TO settle the point annie
ably, the marshal should draw his
sword and give me the accolade-the
blow OF knighting. And so, Mademoi-
selle, to shorten the tale, it was not
the marshal, but the Emperor himself
who chose to do it. He made me
kneel before him, T. baby--and he
struck my shoulder the blow Of the
accolade, and said the words which
have told YOU"
Francois sprang to his feet and
stood as lie repeated once more the
Emperor's words. His voice shook.
"'Rise Chevalier Francois Beaupre,
one day Marshal of France under
another Bonaparte,' he cried, thrilled
through with the words which he re.
peated.
The girl leaning forward. watched
him; with gasp she spoke. Then
that is why you are really cheyaiier
Beaupre? Did the Emperor have the
right toto knight your S
But yes. Mademoiselle." Francois
answered with decision. Il have stud
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hI Ealled 10 Come lln

Hi Larity treated his peg leg to
handsome coat of white paint one day
this week, after which he painted
inches and half inches on it and has
since been using 1t as a measuring
stick when digging postholes and do
ing other work. Our road overseer
came along few days later and placed
a white pole in the creek with inches
and half inches painted on 1t 80 team
sters can tell when the creek is too
high to ford. Link Lollop passed that
way shortly after and found Simp
Summers staring at the pole most In
tently. Link asked him what he was
watching. I've been settin' here
nearly an hour" Simp replied. "waitin'
to see what HIS divin' after. but hit
seems like hit takes him long time
to come up. Kansas City Star.
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SYNOPSIS.


Francois Beaupre. peasant babe Of
three years after an amusing incident I'm
which Marshal New figures, is made a
Chevaiier OF France by the Emperor Ma
poteon. who prophesied that the boy
might one day be marshal OF France
under another Bonaparte. AT the age or
ten Francois visits General Baron Gas
pard Gourgaud. who with Alike, ms
seven-year-old daughter lives at the
Chateau. A soldier OF the Empire under
Napoleon he fires the boys Imagination
with stories of his campaigns. The gem
srai offers Francois home at the Cna-
teau. The boy refuses to leave his pa
rents. but Ina the end becomes a copylst
for the general and learns OF the trienn-
ship between the general and MARQUIS
under Napoleon Marquis Zappi and his
son. Pietro. arrive at the Chateau Inc
general agrees to care for the MArquls
The MARQUIS beforsF Weaving for America
asked Francois to be friend OF ms SOL SOL
The boy soiemnly promises francoiiss
goes TO the, chatean to i've; marqu ns
the general. Alike. Pietro and FRANCOIS
meet a strange boy who proves 70 De
Prince Louis Napoleon, Francois Saw ,s
his life. The general discovers fran n
loves Alike. and extracts a promise IRON
him that he will not interfere between VIZ
giri and Pietro. Francois goes 70 ltals
as secretary to Pietro Queen h ''. Ma-
poleon by Disgusting him and Marquis
Eappl as her iackeys. Francois taxes
Marquis Zappl's place, who - vi, m va
escape OF Hortense and Louis: Dresseu
as Louls's brother Francois lures t he
Austrians from the hotel allowing tle
prince and his mother 20 escape; ~
co.'s Is a prisoner OF the Austrians Ior
1--WE years IN the castle owned by Pletro
In Italy He discovers In his guard one o.
Pietro's old family servants; ana tnsou ~
him sends word TO his friends OF ms
plight. The general Alike and Pletro
hear from Francois and plan his rescue
Francois as a guest of the Austrian gov
ernor OF the castle prison inspects the
Interior OF the wine cellar OF the Zappls
Francois receives a note from Pietro eT-
planning In detail how 10 escape from ms
prison Alike awAits him on horseback
and leads him to his friends on boa,n
the American sailing vessel. the LpveIy
Lucy" Francois. as a guest OF nary
Hampton. on the Lovely Lucy" goes 70
America to manage Pietro's estate "
Virginia. Fran.'ois wins the respect ano
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staid for a young girl; no one realized
that, her mother being dead and her
father such as he was, the clear-head
ed little person had begun at ten or
twelve years old to know that she
must make her own decisions, and
many OF her fathers also. At four
teen she had taken the keys and the
responsibilities of the house, and now,
at sixteen. she was in reality the head
OF the whole great plantation. The
colonel. who would have been most in
dignant to be told so, leaned on her
in every detail. and 1t was she who
planned and decided and often execut-
ed the government OF the little king
dom.
All this lay on the slender shoulders
of Lucy Hampton, and besides all this
she had begun In very childhood to
hold up the hands and do the thinking
Of an incompetent father It was not
wonderful that she was graver and
slower to frolic than other girls Of
sixteen. Her conscientious young
brain was full of care, and light-heart-
edness of youth had never had a
chance to grow In that crowded place.
HSs cousin had come to live with them
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4 The Frenchman turned queel
look on her, and did not answer.
did any of your family ever sec
him. Monsieur" she asked again.
The alert figure stepped backward
sat down again on the gilded chair
and leaned forward consideringiy
Francois nodded as If to the fire. "But
yes, Mademoiselle. he said. in whis
| per.
"Oh, tell mel" the girl cried, all in
terest, who was 1t? How was III
| II couldn't be'-she hesitated-"your
self! II you, whom | know so well
should have seen the Emperor" She
caught a deep breath of excitement
This was another Lucy Hampton from
the serious young mistress of Roanoke
House whom the country people knew
Quickly, Monsieur. tell me II 1t was
yourself!"
Francois turned his eyes on her
Yes, Madamoiselle." he answered.
you have seen Napoleon!" she
said. and then, impetuously. Tell me
about it," But, though he, smiled al
her with that affectionate amusement
which she seemed, of all sentiments
oftenest to inspire in him. he did not
answer
Monsieur you will not refuse tc
tell me when | want to know SC
much!" she pleaded, and went on
How old were you? Did he speak to
you? What did he say to your"
And the Frenchman laughed as II
at a dear child who was absurd
"Mademoiselle asks many questions
which shall j answer" he demanded
and the tone to her ear was the tone
Of love. and she trembled to hear II.
"Answer"-she began, and STAN
mered and flushed, and stopped.
Francois went on, little thinking
what damage he was doing with tina,
unconscious charm OF voice and look
1T is as Mademoiselle wishes. most
certainly. l will even answer Ma
demoiselle's two questions at once To
please her. II was when l was not
quite three years old, Mademoiselle
at home in the farmhouse In the val
ley of the Jura."
And he spoke to you, to your own
self? Are you sure?"
But yes. he spoke to me. Mademoi
selle."
What did he say?" The smile or
Francois face went out and into Its
place swept an intensity of feeling;
he answered solemnly: There were
but few words. Mademoiselle. but they
have been much to my life. They
shall lead my life, IL God pleases
those words shall lead it to the fate
which they foretold."
What were the words?" whispered
the girl. impressed with awe.
Francois suddenly stood erect and
stretched out his arm as II to hold q
sword ''Rise Cheyalier Francois
Beaupre. one day Marshal of France
under another Napoleon" he repeat
ed dramatically. Those were the
words the Emperor said"
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not wipe out. only" he went on
speaking in French, zone must not
talk English. That Is breaking the
law. you remember, Mademoiselle."
She answered very prettily in his
own tongue, in words that halted a
little. Very well, Monsieur. will
do my best" He still gaZed at her
smiling. without speaking. One could
understand that. to girl of more
self-contained people, this open hon.
age of manner. this affectionate gem
tleness, might seem to mean more
than brotherly loyalty. The girls
pulse was beating fast as she made an
effort for conversation. What were
you thinking of as you looked at the
fire when | came in, Monsieur? 1t
had an air Of being something pleas
ant. Did | not say all that beauti-
fully?" she finished in English.
He corrected a lame verb with seri-
Gus accuracy and she repeated the
word, and laughed happily.
But you haven't said yet what you
we're thinking about"
The large brown eyes turned on
hers. 1T was of my old home in
France, Mademoiselle, when l was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-26
CHAPTER XIII.
The Prince Comes.

nc FTinCe SoNUcSs
The glittering morning sunlight OF
late March flooded the eastern dining
room of Roanoke house. A fire blaz
ed on the hearth; hot dishes steamed
on the table; the girls face, the crack
ling fire, the polished silver reflected
from polished mahogany; the soft
shod, solicitous service of a white
aproned negro; all this made the
room fragrant with LONELINESS in
spite of the fact that one could see
ones breath in the air. But they
were used to 1.-THE hardy Virginians
of those days Of open fires and no fur.
naces, Of many Injuries and few com,
forts, and in happy ignorance OF world
progress, they suffered cheerfully and
were strong.
Colonel Henry Hampton faced por.
trait Of the first Hampton of Roanoke,
stately with brass buttons and silver
lace, set in the panels seventy-five
years before. Lucy had concluded
her broiled chicken and bacon and hot
bread, and now as he, late for break.
fast always, followed in her wake.
he read the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Herald with which colored boy had
that morning ridden out from Norfolk,
eight miles away. 1t was before the
time OF daily papers, except in large
city or two, and this OF once a week
was an event; boy was sent to Nor
folk the day before its publication
that the colonel might have it at the
earliest moment.
How would you like to see a live
prince. Lucy?" he inquired THE Her.
cid states that we have one with US,
not ten miles from Roanoke. Prince
Louis Napoleon was landed from the
Andromede, in Norfolk, only yester-
day. Poor young man." he went on
condescendingly, he has no money.
l understand, and here he is stranded
in a strange country with his fortune
to make, and no assets but "a title.
It's little that will help him in the
statesl"
Colonel Hampton glanced over to
see If she were listening to his words
OF wisdom; he liked an attentive au-
dience. He was enchanted with her
expression. She had dropped knife
and fork and, with her blue eyes
stretched wide, her white teeth shin.
ing. was drinking in his sentences.
Father! Is Prince Louis in Nor.
folk? How can it be? Monsieur
Beaupre was talking to me about him
last night. and he did not dream OF his
coming here. Surely he would have
known IL the prince were expected"
Colonel Hampton smiled sarcastical-
ly. you will find that your father
occasionally knows more than even
Monsieur Beaupre, and even on
French questions, | may add he an
nounced, from a mountain height.
But in one point you are right, my
dear. The prince was not expected
by any one. not even by the great
Chevalier Beaupre. He was exiled
from France, as you may or may not
know, some four and half months
ago, on account of his attempt on Stras.
burg, and was sent out on the andre
mede, with sealed orders. No one
knew his destination until he landed,
on the twenty-eighth.- in Norfolk.
There"-the colonel got up and walk
ed to the fireplace and stood with his
back to the blaze. and his legs far
apart, masterfully. There. my dear.
| have given you dose of history for
a female mind. How are you going to
amuse your little self today?'
CTo BE coNTINUED)
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still In Doubt.

Miss Tiny Broadwicke. the young
girl who recently dropped 1000 feet
from an aeroplane with patent para
chute in Los Angeles, said of her ex-
perience: ~
For the first 800 feet the parachute
refused to open. Rest assured. | then
felt very doubtful. felt as doubtful
as the young bridegroom to whom q
man said:
so you've got wife. eh?'
'Humph, ! don't know the bride
groom answered. Sometimes | think
I've got her, and sometimes think
she's got me-"
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THIS TIME GONE FOR GOOD
New Yorker Might Say coodby to
Watch and the $50 He Had Con-
fidineiy Given UP.

In a subway crowd not long ago
New York man was touched for his
watch. The watch was not valuable,
but the New York man wanted it
back for sentimental reasons, and In
serted divers advertisements in the pa
pers, offering $50 for the return of the
watch and mo questions asked"
The dip" who had lifted" the
watch saw the advertisement and
concluded to take the $50. He called
on the New York man, handed him
the timepiece and demanded the re-
ward.
The owner of the watch was only
too happy to give it to him. After ex-
aiming the watch he returned 1t to
his pocket and handed over FIVE $40
bills. The dip" pocketed the money
and departed. There was little said.
A few minutes later the New York
man reached for his watch.
II was gone.
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$4,000 Miles in Submarines.

Two submarines of the K class, AE
1 and Ale 2, are to leave Portsmouth,
Eng, in day or two for Australia.
making the journey of about thirteen
thousand miles under their own oil
power. They will stop at Gibraltar,
Malta, Alden, Colombo and Singapore.
and then proceed via Batavia.
AS far as Singapore they will be es-
corted by H. M. s. Eclipse. There
they will be taken over by Fl. M. 8.
Australia, which win escort them to
Sydney. The majority of the crew of
40 are Australians. who have been in
England for instruction.
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moiselle has talked enchantingly wen
this evening, but | have perhaps talk
ed too much. | may have tired Mad
emoiselle. have the honor to wish
you good evening"
His heels together, he stood in the
doorway and made his bow. EAU
plaisir de vous revoir," he said, and
was gone.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Hero Worship.

IL had come about that Lucy Hamp'
Ton was scholar of Francois. The
colonel, lamenting on day that there
we're no capable teachers OF French In
the neighborhood. that Lucy's school
girl command OF the language was
fast disappearing, and an accomplish
ment so vital to lady was likely soon
to be lost--this saga of regret being
sung by the colonel at the dinner-table,
Francois had offered to teach MAIDEN
oiselle his mother tongue. And the
colonel had accepted the offer.
IF you are not too busy, Chevalier
And | suppose your-ah-accent-is
entirely good? One can not be too
careful, you know AT least we shall
not quarrel about the terms. for what
ever money you think right to ask
shall be ready to pay" and the colonel
felt himself a man of the world and
extremely generous.
Fatheri" Lucy cried quickly.
Francois eyes were on his plate but
they swept up with their wide brown
gaze full on the colonel's face. Il aIp
not too busy, Monsieur the Colonel
As for my accent am peasant, as
Monsieur knows. but yet | am in.
structed. / was for years at Saint
Cyr, the great military school OF
France. believe my accent is right.
AS for money! quick motion, all
French. spoke whole sentence. III
Monsieur insists on that-that must
finish it, To me 1t would be impos.
sibie to take money for the pleasure
OF teaching mademoiselle, He
flashed at Lucy smile an gentleness,
and Lucy's eyes, waiting for that
smile. met his shyly.
The colonel clustered bit, but the
lessons were arranged as Francois
wished, twice a week throughout the
winter he rode over from Carnifax to
give them. And little by little he came
to know the small mistress of the ma.
nor as few had known her. People
thought Lucy Hampton too serious and
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rhIno Never Paid For.

Anyone who does his work we'll or
gets satisfaction out OF 1t, puts him
self into 1t. Moreover he docs things
that he cannot be given credit for.
finishes parts that no one else will
notice. Even mediocre amateur mu-
stefan knows that the best parts OF
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J Mercy, child" exclaimed Mrs.
Harlem. II never would have be-
lieved my little boy could use such
language. Been playing with bad
children again. haven't your" Nom"
replied her little boy. Teddy Bacon
and have been playing with par
rot his uncle sent him from Chicago"
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Queer Things.

Queer how things even themselves
up. Even when woman's love grows
cold her temper is apt to remain a.
hot as eysr.-Philadelphia Record.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-28
HIS Dog LOVED
HIM THAT MUCH
Southern Miner Doesn't Care
About Pedigree and Takes
Canine Home.

Boise. Idaho, Nov. q. The pedi.
gree of a dog makes no difference II
you have him. This vas the opinion
expressed by Il. Mcdonald Of Pioneer.
vile, when he found that he would
have to pay $3.50 to check a monsrel
as far as st. Louis. about tw0-thirds
of His journey. /
Mr.. Mcdonald and his brother, two
typical southern mountaineers, who
have been living in the mountains
back of PioneerTille for years, and
who still dress in the typical Tennes'
see mountaineer style, appeared at
the Boise station with tickets to Nash
Vile. T.. Mcdonald remarked that he
wanted 10 check his dog through and
asked il he could get off at certain
stations to feed and pet the animal.
.'trhat dog is powerful fond OF me"
he remarked in explanation as the
station agents eye fell upon the home
|ly animal. ,'' ''' "
His face fell somewhat when he was
tOld@that it would cost him something
like $40 to check the dog. ~
why can't he go on our tickets,
we've got two?' he asked.
When told that he would have to
pay $3.50 to St. Louis and another fee
from, then on, he said: ~,
'tWell, that cur thinks so powerful
much Of me ! reckon I'll have to pay
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GIRL dies
As Result OF FIRE

Drake, n. D., Nov. 27.-The Swear
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniei
Schultz, living on the Koehler farm
one mile southeast of Drake, died as
a result Of burns received the, day
before. -
The little girl and a sister, who is
a year older, were left together in
the house, while the rest OF the fam
lily ' ere husking corn in a nearby
field. Some time later the mother
went to the house to sec how the
little tots were getting along, and
found the youngest daughter lying OH
the floor. with practically every
stitch Of clothing burned off her body
One side of her body and face were
burned to a crisp. a1si~ a.
AS near as can be learned, the old.
err child placed a stick in the stove