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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18

expected to nave to undergo an opera ton, but the first bottle I took of Lydia E. Pinkham's We g e t a ble Com pound relieved me of the pains in my side and I continued it's use until I became regular and free from pains. l had asked several doc
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18
VAN RONKLE STREET
 MAY ALSO BE PAVED
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily
 In addition to the streets planned to be macadamized which were men, toned yesterday, Van Ronkle street is another one which will probably be permanently improved during the summer. This street leads from Spencer street and intersects with East Oak street near the fair grounds and is a much travelled thoroughfare. Property owners interested are plan ming to macadamize the street for its entire length.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18
hij.H Tt) GE7 STRENGTH

after amy sickness is purely matter of nourishinent, whether the attack was an ordinary cold or severe illness; the weakened forces cannot repulse disease germs, and this is why a relapse IS so often fatal or why chronic weakness often follows sickness.
 Restoring strength to millions of people for forty years has proven the real need for taking Scott's Emulsion after any sickness; nothing equals it t- nothing compares with it It's pure, medicinal nourishment, free from alcohol or opiates, promptly creates rich blood, strengthens the nerves and lungs to avert tuberculosis.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18
GET RID OF THE TORMENT OF
 RHEUMATISM

Remember how spry and active you were before you had rheumatism, backache, swollen, aching joints and stiff, painful muscles? Want to feel that way again? You can-just take Foley Kidney Pills. For they quickly clear the blood of the poisons that cause your pain, misery and torment ing rheumatism. Greeson Drug Com- pany. tadV.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18

At Bremen, Ga, w. M. Golden, of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, says he found Foley Kidney Pills to be the best remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, also for rheumatism He says, Any person having kidney trouble, backache, or rheumatism should be very glad to find such a wonderful remedy Greeson Drug Company. ladV)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18
LICENSED TO PRACTICE.

After an examination before the Pulaski circuit court, N. B. Moss ot Enola was admitted to the practice of law at Little Rock Tuesday. MT. Moss has been practising in the jus tice of the peace courts in this county for several years, but had never ap- piled for a license to practice in the higher courts.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18

Bladder irritations, kidney troubles, dull headaches, weariness, pain in back and sides, all shoy the kidneys need to be toned up, strengthened, their regular action restored Foley Kidney Pills will do it surely and quickly They give good health, free dom from pain, a return of appetite and sound sleep. Try them. Greeson Drug Go. (adv.)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18
HOW WOMEN AVOID
 OPERATIONS
By Taking Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable
 Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio -" My left side pained me so for several years that
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18

For Sale by Greeson Drug Go.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06

fathar mn n moor man of bu0tneo0.
wa ths so,,rtesnth month, /
think when one dav there rode up to
cmr ,,ccr ! tan eentieman. very Mainly
$4,000 ana stSsnde6 ~ = rineie ser
v.nt TS;s vss Nsster seiwyn. Cap
tsin MarwsiI.s ssent II vas Meg
Who hunted me- ont 10 tell me OF the
.trsrser ana - No No.. Abandoning
hsr scr,rsr ccrvscfions vho rave Il
a her orsr,cr mo - sAad come for
Mary
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The Detroit times., 1914-03-06

have Just come We must not longer
intrude upon your hospitality"
And the babel" asked my father
gently, for he was always tender OF
the young.
Il make bold'--and again Captain
Maxwell glanced about the room-"l
make bold to suggest that the child
ROMAN here In the care OF your good
wife. sir. Nay" he added quickly. foI
my father was about to speak. you
shall be properly recompensed; II
could not offer this would not ven
ture such q proposal. The Child may
BE- with you for some neutrality-suspicious.
. year, and for this year We will put
down ten pounds. II by any chance
the child should be left with you Z
second year. another ten pounds snail
be forthcoming. What do you say
alr?s
II must speak with my wife; for
after all, the barGAin will be hers
rather than mine" said my father.
"A moment. SIR" said Captain MAX
well. very civilly OBTAINING him a. he
Was about 70 quit the room. II felt
constrained to offer you money. but
wish to appeal to your kindness -
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06
81 Vaughan Hester
Copyright. 1897. the Bobbs- Merrill co.

I'VE are deeply indebted TO you.
sir" he said. He glanced about the
room. seeming 10 note its barrenness.
IT. few books. and worn furniture. and
added: II take It, sir, that this parish
yields but poor living. II would
have required bolaer man than my
father to deny the truth Of this. II
tell you. SIR said our guest with SUD-
den candor, my kinswoman's death
leaves US sadly hipped!"
Poor lady," said my father.
The Captain's face clouded; he
made An inpatient gesture.
'Don't ! beg Of you. sir!" he said
0lrtly.
There was = moments silence In the
room: Il wa broken BY my father.
what Of the babe, sirr' he asked.
TT Ma the babe that ] had IN mind
Except for myself, Madame Barras
had neither lkith nor hin this hide oil
France. can tell you this much. sir.
and no more. The lady was Z person
.of rank high rank-and her death
was cruel. grievous thing.s lie
spoke with keen emotion, but con.
trolled himself immediately. 1T be-
hooves M to 90 back over the road We
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06


well; consider The jeopardy IN which
the. child will bs placed did we At
tempt 70 remove Il hence to London
- this tims-pray speak OF this to
your wife,"
TO which my father assented a. ne
lett the room hoped that he would
refuse to care tor the Labe, but he did
NOT refuse. and 4 was the appeal to
his pity that won the day. He was
With my mother not above ten min
utes.
"Wenyf said Captain Maxwell anx-
tously. ss he re-entered the room.
MY wife n well content to have
the child stay answered my father
simply.
MY compliments to the LADY," cried
Captain Maxwell. and he looked might.
lily relieved. MY compliments to the
lady" he repeated. "And now these
-" He drew forth well-nlled
purse and handed II to my father, who
took it ruefully enough, for 1t was =
grievous thing for him, gentleman.
10 have to do. and yet It could not be
otherwise. Our guest seemed to un-
derstand his feeling, for he rested .
hand on his shoulder whilst he said:
Cheer up, man. Your pride does
you credit, but you cannot live by
pride-I am leaving you something
better; and haG ! given you thrice
the sum I have, l should still hold
myself your debtor. Ere we drop this
matter entirely, there Is one thing
more would say: within the month !
shall wish TO hear of the child's prog
ress, and the state Of its health" He
seemed to consider for . moment. my
movements will be somewhat uncer-
tain In the near future. 30 despatch the
letter to me IN care Of Robert Seiwyn.
Of the Middle. Temple. London. Can
you remember. sir?"
Il shall not forget. and presently
shall make note Of II" said my father.
"One thing more. sir" said the Cap
tain. Il wish Madame Barras' grave
to be nttingly marked; can you I'M
dertake this commission?
How 10 the child to be known!
asked my father.
by her mothers name. Mary. Let
her be so christened." said Captain
Maxwell. "And. sir. by your leave. ]
would see that the record of the
child's birth. and Madame Barras'
death. is properly set down in the par
ish books.
These and sollso other matters were
settled with my father that very night.
and just 1t break OF day on the morn
ing following the Captain, the French
gentleman, and their servants left for
the south. For this had planned 10
be awake, but overslept myself, and
was. only reused by hearing the beat
OF hoofs on the cart-way that led to
the back Of the house and the stable.
I spranx from my bed and running to-
the window was in time to see the
great coach. which now held only the
serving woman. roll out
upon the high-road. Il was preceded
BY the two mounted gentlemen. In
the early usht sav coach and horse
men pass down the road. up the gem
tie slope a. the hui beyond, and 20
out upcn the moor.
a twslvemonth slipped around and
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06

Because the vitiated air IL bad for
the workingman, the German govern
ment has forbidden the drying OF
plaster In new buildings BY the pse
OF open stoves. The stoves must now
% connected By pipe with the out
side.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06
~wATCH Us!" SAYS EUGENIC COUPLE,
WHO MARRIED TO LEAD PERFECT LIFE

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo. - Lanov r.
Gently married. They ere physical
" perfect pair.
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cept for the fact that Braine had been with
her when he had introduced Hargreave. Har-
greave had feared Braine; that much the
reporter had elected from the butler. But
there wasn't the slightest evidence. Braine
had been in New York for nearly six years.
The princess had arrived in the city but a
year gone. And Braine was a member OF
several fashionable clubs, never touched cards,
and seldom drank. He was an expert chess
player and a wonderful amateur billiardist.
Perhaps Jones, the ~taciturn and inscrutable,
had not told him all he knew regarding his
masters past. Well, well he had in his time
untangled worse snarls. The office had turned
him loose, a free lance, to handle the case as
he saw fit, to turn in the story when it was
complete.
But what a story it was going to be when
he cleared it up! The more mystifying it
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square as a die. Looks funny to see an old
tub like that fixed UP with wireless but that
has saved his neck a dozen times when he
was running it into a moose. Not going to
interview me, are your"
emo. I'm going to ask you to do me q
little favor"
"They always say that. But spin her out.
If it doesn't cost me my job, it's yours"
"Well, there will be persons making in
quiries about the mysterious aeronaut. All
I want you to say is, that he left a packet
with you, that you've put it in that safe till
he calls to claim it,"
Grannis nibbled the end of his pen. "Sup-
posing some one should come and demand that
1 open the safe and deliver?"
"All you've got to do Is to tell them to
show the receipt signed by you"
The warehouse manager laughed. "Got q
lot of sense in that ivory dome OF yours. All
right. But if anything happens you've got
to come around and back me up. What's it
about?"
THAT I dare not tell you. This much,
I'm laying "a trap and I want some one I
don't know to fall into it."
o your way, James. But If you don't
send me some prize fight tickets next week
for this, I'll never do you another favor"
In reply Norton took from his pocket two
bits of pasteboard and laid them on the desk.
81 knew you'd be wanting something like
this"
"Ringside " cried Grannis. You report
ers are lucky d~evils!"
I'D go myself if there was any earthly
chance Of a real scrap. You make me laugh,
Gran. You're always going, always hoping
the next one will be a real one. But it's all
bunk. The pugs are the biggest fakirs on top
the sod. They've got us newspaper men done
to a ~fraEzle."
az guess you're right Well, count on me
regarding that mysterious bundle in the SAFE"
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon / want you
to call me up II no one has called, why
around and make inquiries, don't fail to let
me know"
"Ill be here till s. I'd better cali you up
then"
Then Norton returned home and idled about
till afternoon. He went over to Riverdale.
Five times he walked up and down the front
Of the Hargreave place, finally plucked up
his courage and walked to the door. After
all, he was q lucky mortal. He had q good
excuse to visit this house every day in the
week. And there was something tantalizing
in the risk he took. Besides, he wanted to
prove to himself whether it was a passing
fancy or something deeper. That's the way
with humans; we never see q sign " Fresh
Paint" that we don't have 20 prove It.
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@ EVaRRssRHE

Braine went over to the window and stared
up at the stars.
"You have made a good impression on
the girl?" with his back still toward her.
81 had her in my arms"
"Olga, my hat is off to you," turning, now
that his face was again in repose. "Your
very frankness regarding your relationship will
pull the wool over their eyes. OF course,
they'll make inquiries and they'll find out
that you haven't lied. Itt perfect. Not even
that newspaper weazel will see anything
wrong. Toward you they will eventually ease
up and you can act without their even dream
ing your part in the business. We must not
be seen in public any more. This butler may
know where I stand even though he cannot
prove it. Now, I'm going to tell you some
thing. Perhaps you've long since guessed
1t. Katrina was mine till Hargreave-never
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was, the greater the zest and sport for him.
Norton was like a gambler who played for
big stakes, and only big stakes stirred his
cravings.
The captain of the tramp steamer Orient
told him the same tale he had told the other
reporters he had picked up a man at sea.
The man had been brought aboard totally
exhausted.
Wa there another body anywhere?"
"No."
"What became Of him?'
"I sent a wireless and that seemed to bother
him. 1t looked to me that he did not want
anybody to learn that he had been rescued.
The moment the boat touched the pier he lost
himself in the crowd. Fifty reporters came
aboard, but he was gone. And I could only
tell them just what I'm telling you"
"He had money!"
about five thousand"
PLEASE describe him"
The captain did so. 1t was the same de-
scription he had given to all the reporters.
Norton looked over the rail at the big ware
house.
Was it an ordinary balloon!"
There you've got me. My Marconi man
says the balloon part was like any other bal
loon but the passenger car was a new bust
ness to him.. It could be driven against the
wind"
Driven against the wind. Did you tell
this to the other chaps?"
."Don't think I did. Just remembered it.
Probably some new invention and now it's
at the bottom of the sea. Two men, as I
understand it, went off In this contraption.
One is gone for good" .n.,-.. ~. ..-
"For good" echoed the reporter gravely.
Gone for good, indeed, poor devil! Norton
took out a roll OF bills. "There's two hundred
in this roll"
"Wel?" said the captain, vastly aston
ished.
"It's yours II you will do me a small favor"
IF 1t doesn't get me mixed up with the
police. I'm only captain Of a tramp; and
some of the harbor police have taken a dis
like to me. What do you want me to do?"
"The police will not bother you. This man
Hargreave had some enemies; they want
either his life or his money maybe both. 1t
is a peculiar case, with Russia in the back
ground. He might have laid the whole bust
ness before the police, but he chose to fight
1t out himself. And to tell the truth, I don't
believe the police would have done any good"
Heave her over; what do you want me
to do Tor that handsome roll OF money!"
eff any man or woman who is not a re-
porter comes to pump you tell them the man
went ashore with a packet under his arm"
Tie a knot in that"
!" Say that the man was gray haired, clean
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need me, call for me. After all, 7 am nearly
your aunt. You will find life in the city far
different from that which you have been ac-
customed to-"
She imped down to her limousine. In trip
ping up Norton he had stepped upon her foot
heavily.
"She is lovely! I" cried Florence.
"Well, I must be on my way, also,' said
Norton. "I am a worldly wise man, Miss
Florence. As Jones here. Never go any place
without letting him know; not even to the
corner drug store. I am going to find your
father. Some one was rescued. I'm going to
find out whether it was the aviator or Mr..
Hargreave."
Jones drew in a deep breath and his eyes
closed for a moment. At the door he spoke
to the reporter.
What do you think of that woman2"
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shaven, straight, with a scar high up on his
forehead, generally covered up by his hair"
"Thats battered down, my lad. Go on"
Say that you saw him enter yonder ware
house, and later depart without his packet"
EASY as dropping my mudhook."
That's all" Norton gave the captain the
money. "Good-by and many thanks"
Don't mention it."
Norton left the slip and proceeded to the
Office of the warehouse. He approached the
managers desk.
Hello, Grannis, old top!"
The man looked up from his work surlily.
Then his face frightened.
Morton? What's brought you here? o,
yes; that balloon business. Sit down"
what kind of a man is the captain OF
that old hooker in the slip?"
"Shifty in gun running, but otherwise as
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SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS ONE AND
TWO
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST.

OF CHAPTERS ONE AND
TWO.
stanley Harsreave, millionaire, after a
miraculous escape from the den OF the
gang of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred, lives the life of a recluse
for eighteen years. Harsreavo one night
enters q Broadway restaurant and there
comes face to face with the gangs
header, Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other, Hargreave huFrieS to his maGnih-
cent Riverdale home and lays plans for
making his escape from the country He
writes q letter to the girls school I'm
New Jersey where eighteen years before
he had myster1OusIy left ON the doorstep
hia baby daughter, Florence Gray. He
also pRy n visit to the hangar Of q
daredevil aviator.
Braine and members Of his band sur
r0uRd HaFgreave'n hO1ae ne night, but az
they enter the house the watchers out
side see q balloon leave the roof. The
safe is found empty-the million which
HaRgFeaVe was known to nave drawn
that day gone. Then some one am
mounced the balloon had been punctured
I'M dropped to the bottom OF the sea.
Florence arrives 4rOm the girls school.
Princess Olga, Braine'S companion, Wis
fits and Clainas to be O relative. Two
bogus detectives call but their Plot is
fooled BY Norton, a newspaper man.
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"I believe that she has told the truth. She

II believe that she has told the truth. She
is charming"
She Is. But Tor all her charm and truth
1 cannot help distrusting her. have an
idea. I shall call up your Office at the end
OF each day. If a day comes without a call.
you will know that something is wrong"
"a very good idea" Norton shook hands
with every one and departed.
What a brave, pleasant young maniH
murmured Susan.
81 like him, too; and I'd like him for a
friend" said the ~guileless girl.
1t Is very good to have a friend like Mr..
Norton" added Jones; and passed out into
the kitchen. All the help had been discharged
and upon his shoulders lay the burden of the
cooking till such time when he could rein
state the cook.
There was a stormy scene between Braine
and the princess that night.
"Are you In your dotage2" she asked
vehemently.
"There, there; bring your voice down q
bit. Where's the girl?"
"In her home. Where did you suppose she
would be, after that botchwork of letting me
60 to do one thing while you had in mind
another? And an ordinary pair Of cutthroats,
at that!"
T thought came to me after you left.
I knew you'd recognize the men and under
stand. I see no reason why it didn't work"
cit would have been all right if you had
consulted a clairvoyant.'.
"What the deuce do you mean by that?"
Braine demanded roughly.
at mean that then you would have learned
your friend the reporter was to arrive upon
the scene at its most vital moment"
"What, N~orton?"
Eyes. The trouble is with you, you have
been so successful all these years that you
have grown overcon6dent. 1 tell you that
there is a desperately shrewd man somewhere
back Of all this. Mark me, I do not believe
Hargreave Is dead. He Is in hiding. IL may
be near by. He may have dropped from the
balloon before 1t left land. The man they
picked up may be Orts, the aerouaut The
five thousand might have been his fee for
rescuing HargreaVe. Here Is the greatest
thing we've ever been up against; and you
start in with every day methods"
Little woman, don't let your tongue rum
away with you too far" g.
"I'm not the least bit afraid Of you, Leo.
You need me, and It has never bean more
apparent than ut this moment"
"All right. I fell by the wayside this trip.
Truthfully, I realized 1. 1--WE minutes after
the men were gone. The only clever thing
I did was to keep the mask on my face. They
can't come back at me. But the thing looked
SO easy and It would have worked but for
Norton's appearance.
!" You all but compromised me. That butler
worries me q little" Her expression lost its
anger and grew thoughtful. HE'S always
about, somewhere. DO you think Hargreave
took him into his confidence2"
:" Can't tell. He's been watched straight
for forty hours. He hasn't mailed o letter
or telephoned to any place but the grocery.
There have been no kilograms. Some one In
that house knows where the money is, and
it's ten to one that it will be the girl"
She looks enough like Katrina to be her
ghost"
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roOpyraght: 1914: By Harold Macorasn.l

fCOpyright: 1914: BY Harold Mae0rath.l
II SAFE IN II LONELY WAREHOUSE.
~ HE princess did not remain long after
the departure OF the police with the
bogus detectives. It had been a very
difficult corner to wriggls out of, all
because Braine had added to his plans after
she had left the apartment. But for the ad-
vent Of the meddling reporter the coup would
have, succeeded, herself apparently perfectly
innocent Of completely. That must be the
keynote Of all her plans: to appear quite
innocent and leave no trail behind her. She
had gained the confidence of Florence and her
companion. And she was rather certain that
abe had impressed this lazy-eyed reporter and
the stolid butler. She had told nothing but
the truth regarding her relationship. They
would find that out. She was Katrina Push
kin's cousin. But blood with her counted as
naught. She had room in her heart but for
two things, Braine and money to spend ON
her caprices.
allow long has your highness known Mr.
Braine?" asked the reporter idly, as he
smoOthsd away all signs Of his recent con-
Aict.
go, the better part of a year. Mr.. Har-
greave did not recognize me the other night.
That was quite excuaable, for when he last
saw me I was not more than 12. My child"
she said to Florence, " build no hopes regard
ing your mother. She 10 doubtless dead. Upon
some trivial matter-I do not Know what it
rsss--she was confined to the fortress. That
was seventeen years ago. When You enter
the fortress at St Petersburg, you! cease TO
be-" @
"That is true enough"
81 did not recall myself to your father.
I did not care at that moment to shock him
with the remembrance OF the past. IL not Mr..
Braine a remarkable MANI: All this in her
charming broken English.
He Is, indeed affirmed Norton. Hes
u superb ~linguist, knows everybody and has
travelled everywhere. No matter what SUBJ
ject you bring up he seems well informed"
Come Often" urged y lorence.
" shall, my child And any time you