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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02
Mutton.

llnterSeihneter mirb ali Der Sos. 3pr.
ban 5ortn, . Meiien ilbluetl. bon ser.
n,anrj ain
6reitag, ocu 1G. Gttp6er, 1914
beginneno 10 llbr &prmitta9s, iutqeuoeS
Gl9enthum bifentlirh an Den MtctltEtettn,
ben pertauien:
! 8ferb, = Mdbren. | @ieIipblcn po,,
6rlhiobr, ) Slide nit Aalbcr, Rtnb.
Mntterldiuein, . gdufer, | ooablut 30
lano Chino Cher. 5armpaaen, ,sarrn-
triid nit Seuirame. Sprin9tuaeen, 8uo-
90 @tcGornict Bittoer uu6 YpGber.
0hannpion 6curerber, | Stoppclpluo. /
%eornpilng, | stuei-ipdnner Collins Sduu.
Ielsenitlpotor, Dit G%ulilpatpr. Stohle
gg9e. u-sDQiac @eebIelbant, 95 schpcf
eorn, % 5dud Gprnfutter, cine Gum,
tltat 9elt, io,uie !SnuS- mnb aldbeuocs
mtpld)a,ten, 81 5ablreitb I'm allies a, be-
fiennei.
8eoth9 nqen $500 uno oari,ue
ter Saar, iiber $500, 10 Wpnate grebit
9e8en Note nit gutter Sicberbeit.
Spute es am Ii. Oft. reanen. Sann
iutro Der Serfouf an Samstoa, ben II.
DIT. ItattNnoen.
NiauIt 6abermehl.
3. ". aaameper, N~uftipnator.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02
Mahiun.

llnterteid]nete wiro aui ihrer Narmr, .
Meilen bflirb uon Sermuuu, am
3onnerfas. ben 10, Sttpber,
besinueno 9 ubr Morsens, i~pigenoes 81.
gentbnm 0Tentlih on ben Meiitbietenoeu
Uertanieu:
2 Mauleiel IL unb l5L Sanb bob: 2
@lbe. 8 Sdpueine, 2 5armrpasen. l
Spring,ua9en, Buggy, l 9ccrins Sin.
Der. ! @raSnlaber, / 0euredben. / Stahls
esge, | superior Drill, mebrere 8fiae
uno G~nltipatorS. | 5arpaulin, 8feroeaee
ltirr, Snggpseibirr, mebrere Sonnen
Seu, 100 Sbod Corn. | @einbutte, /
Selleuille Erene. l gihermiible, J6fer.
Supfers uno eilener 4ehel, Shreiners
hanbpertsena iufuie Sarm9eratbe aler
Nrt.
Seotn9ungen: 81 uu0 barunter Soar,
arbBere 8etrlse II Wunate CREDIT seaen
Note nit outer Siberbeit. Nmi @etraoe
itber - uiro bel 8%aarsablnns 4 9rosent
&abatt erlanbt.
Sotlte es am II. reanen miro Der Ser
tani all, IL. DIT. it%nttiinben.
Srau u. Nt. 8taier.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02
@iifOuri 9euisfeiten.

aad GEM relicitei lt1btidef
aorrBhl,h b~eaniprtdtt S~eifepion Gitt
1880 Gilauobner ober eiie gu
pabnie BON 1926 ieit Dem Genius
Dpfp 1910.
Die jog. driiilid}en SarSer III
europa hcfi1pherr iid) inn &rirse irnS
in Gbriifion Gointtp lit Elm areler
arieg erflGrt ,pouoen. Gs lit Elm
9riag ii6er aet G%olutpiiB. S5art
lit Der Goiuaniit. abcr 9tira lit Elm
gcperber. Der nid}t NIT lid, ipaBen
GdBt. Cine @dN SIR Gneoiglnpa
Ger 5rnae ioI ~oitgcoponct noerben.
9bonpas 2isoipig. elm ulgciabr
2S SsnGrc alter Mrbeitcr, ipelder oil
adb. bn6 CT teape lebenoen anpcr-
maqBoten bot. mar an 8. Sirli aitf q.
ITEM Scitefnneg IN &a1tins Gitp
id1laferuo geiurpoen ilnS mtfs Bolisei-
Saliptgltartier Gebrnht poroen. Gr
%itiirte iit bort pom Der obern s3el-
lenreibe alf sen Genutlthnben 6ernb
inrb lit mrmnci1r inn Staotbolpital on
Gen Terletinugen geltorbeu.
Sslt ser lScople's &nnf in Too.
jon, Sadiolr GouIlip, wlrrc Gin Mon.
tag 9sohnlittag ein pelqpegerrcr &Gllb
pcriibt. Gin ma@firter HmVher 0Mnl
in Dos &anflofal, Siuolpg 1et aIleilt
BORT bciinoIidrn Silfsfoiiirer Nltg6
Monrr, iid1 i'm 0o5 aoilrlWem0lbc 81
DGgebcl lntb rmbm baum $3.50
&oar9c!o az lid>, morolrf or per
idaunto, mobrideiulid) mittelS rjlnc5
NltruObils, NEEDLES robe Der @nnf
0eleDcu wltnoe. 9iS @HiafaiiinPr
Moprc airs Dem @Gp0lte bcire;t
ipsrGNt fplMnbc, man Ser &oilbrr imlr-
los r~eridauuluocn.
Gic itGNtifdet 0eteftinS llpb
SllncealedmtrrI IN &nlIlos Gin ar
bcitclr ieit Dem lebten Mtai Sntpo III
Nolpo, nm sic 9Soltnarher 5it elt-
Irdelt, bic lott Gem 1. 0ioi cine gro.
lie Nlt5abl ron Eoitiacfen bcrnirbt Ia.
rom. S2bte @od)e mlirGcn 2ouis INC
gllerotber Sdn,lt in 1915 6preIt
2lpelpllc, aalplas @itp, uoll Ietettipes
ufrb IN 0erclt @nbnunlq ei=
ne Nlwall noli SoidelMabrcn Qefinlr
BEN, Nic alts zen YoitoiebitibIel tom
nlrt. SNn @ciit Ger heiSct &crbnf.
fal5ern iid] and. cilr Qrobc Mn
pom Iimloid,eircr, mobllrdl mor
ntrbr Der gcitotlclWn SodlM 81
,iaferlai,acn piuo. 2olpis Sdn'lt lit
II Snbre oft uMpo mar Elm NipaeItcll.
or scr Scrmhpnl Gompmlp nlio frt-
&c nrit Ger geiorgurpg non Hurcel
81 fun. oic in &nrlas
Sitn arifomcit oeer BON bort Der
fift mltrOen,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02

General &iIia Daf ieiliem ebenmli.
gen Gbef Garronsa iat aller Sorn Die
Irene gefiulot9t. HGb mepibaniid)ull
9r01d3 bebelrtct oos Hcpolatioii. @ir
babcn ron @ila rdd,ts anreres or.
mar.st. 9nnoitunrntilrer perleilg.
non lid, apidst. 8tllo lit Reooliltiondr
uolp 9erii. auuo Gorrols8o mar iercu-
Tolls one oantbar t%upgeeigt@tite Yers
~j0rdidyfeit. ibli iciiiein Sonomerf III
entfpemoct. Die beibrn fenueiI lid
3u gut. sir @aibington mltB Die
nclpditc gnthpiGehuW Ger 0In9e cine
srohe Gn~ttalsidnnig iciL aber piei.
Ieid)t spirft Tie aud, als betllame
2ebre. @os Srirp8eipb Sit piinidell
p1re.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02
SeiratbsIiscnicn.

w. A. Lacy, Spokane, Wash. 81
Fanny Lacy, Bland, Mo. ~. q
G. f.. Granneman, New Haven 2S
Verena Oberg, New Haven q
Elmer Gudermuth. Pacific y
Viola King, Pacific -, 49,. Is
Geo, G. Homfeldt. Bland 49,, 4S
Anna G. Jungellut. Bland :. 33
Anton Bruckerhoff, Rhineland p
Christina Schluss, Rhineland 30
Hermann Stolte, Stony Hill 80
Meta Heldman. New Haven 20
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02
Rprriiom.

Srau $. s. Merteils beiulho ild
am 0eratoa 0icier &od1c in Cha.
mois.
=. ). &nrlG ulpo Safe Sdpnit
paren ON pouigeIt Ntittipod, ge-
~idjdftsbaibcr, M &erniamr.
Srau Sen 8rmnlrenlaint inlo Sin.
Ser iparerl tiir5lid, ~beiltdlapeiie, in
Sefferiml GitD.
Irm @inlllta &oefnlcr irar am Ing
ten 0ielsiug IN Seiierion Gin.
enid Sacalpi1 battle an pOriggl
0Nucrstog %erridtln9en in G1n.
mois.
Srau @mr. @etlreper hefaito IT'D
fiirSltdJ eiar paar SaBe, bellld)slpeiie,
i'll ~,Seiierion Gitp.
@abrclro Der uergalBelren @odp
Imtr0cn lpir bier bllrdl eilren ieDr
~5oblreidell 3clltdy 0cs 8eniH
nSrornp" e%rfpeut; lpaiti1 mir mn Elm
probntes Mittel ,piiBtct, I'M oieie
aerle rnid fDie0er los SIT nerocll. I'll
9clttidllmuo ipelmpt man lie Stromer
ober oltd SoinleiubriiSer. Sa, pe.m
mir fonnbeir. miirSerr mir lie all lmd)
Ger Somte fpebiret; mertigitefis fir
6ar Btnter.
5rhli Geo. 6redgnGlli, BON @aaa
cornSe. befaipo iidy arl porigeu Sollr
nerstog bier, oirf 8efth BEL ihren
GIterl.
Sofn @itterrhorf INFO @attiiL bon
ct. Soltis, nnren fiir5iif, mebrcrc
Sage bier ailf @eiird) bei 6rml N:t-
turrprf's Gltern. Serrn Yerle MD
@attir.
5nau @it. gegemmur, molde &er-
.naathte III Gbanpis, &nrtsburg IND
Scrmmm beiittt bottc. lit an les.
trt Snnstag rndJholpie spriidgefe9rt
@alter @1not, BON Toplar, Da,
mar pnrasc @odc b;cr, onf @c'NW
bel leiipel Gltern.
i. Sdpllntcper Ii. Satin iiipo bod
trfrelpt iiber Ole @ebllrt cises flci-
tta Sobmderrs 0cs9leid9m tSrarf
SdoIlmeper 1npo @nttin, iiber Die
9tnfimrft eiipes flei1tet S0bterdea6,
posil mir. heiocrieits heitells grotlI-
lieren.
GSom 0ieterle Itattete luls oiclcr
Gage eilpcll fltraet 8ciud, Gb.
Snn aoilmeper. bon Berger, Sc.
iono iid] irbcr Ietten Sonttoa bier,
oisf 9efllds bei &erlpanbtet mo
Sreinroelf.
Gas Ettflif, ipeld,es arn lcbtcn
S@nutag bier ab0cboltrlr mltrbe, mar
ii ieber Siniidt elm eriola unb Dem
aomitr goEiibrt piol 9oarf fiir naa
Arrangement. Die Sornbe mar 10
impoinltt. mie iidl Dos ,utter beil llrt-
ifaauoen enpdrtat lieB mo Sir lt!H'
iornten ntodstelt etlren biI6id)ell Cir
0rltd.
SEER MelIer npO sSanIlie. Don
gbamois. perEebtal Den oergoin9enen
Sonntoe bier, in @eicIlidJaft non
$. S Meptens mo 6oupilie.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02

9eer 8ei5ert SO. q. OK
SEQ. 8. %
SmperiaI Mebl, per Sod 800
@ooo Sud Webl, per Gad $50
DOLLY 8rea0 @ebq, per Saf 800
aIeie, per 100 Yfnnb 1.25v
SBppitHff, per 100 Yfltro $50
aornmebI, per 100 Bfur,o 2.10
Srs6nfte.
Gorriqieri bon
Sobn S. Selnlers
gier, per 9albeqio is
@altter, per Efurno 20
Siibner, per Bflltp6 ii
Spring gbifetrs, per HflnS liz
SdnnaIs, per Bflt,o 10
3apiebeln per 8lrfbeI $50
9artoffeln, per 8laibel 100
@dnie, Der Bfiu6 s
@nteiL per SfunS 9
Curriers', per Bflno IA
@nIIe. Der Bfrr1 IS
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02
sSrndlt. y%ranntipeiu.

3D. babe cine sroBe Guantitat feilea
lelbt gcbrauuten Nipple Secf, Teod
sSranop uno Ereterlhnaps an 6ano, Oea
Io) billi9 o%ertaufen iperoe bel ser @uAQne
pher III 9rbBereu Guantititeu.
Cotton 3 dlueB,
ScrtnanH. @fD.. 81 9.
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4n n~erfanfen

Elm lhbu unb beqnem cinarridltetes
8obnbans nit 5 3immer nno Sa0e.
simmer nebit Central Seisnne. 3od,su.
fraaen in Die Sffiee B. &olfsblott 7sIT'I4
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02

gei 3unrunenitOben bon @o.
sorcpcles nit acknowledgements
iplu0en am Sornrtaa IN ct. Solis
bic @aoidbner Sobit Sigsins atno
gbos. 8rodnreper ~get0betet.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02
Sn pGfaufeu

$ ld6n 9ele9ene Saulpts an Der u.
ino WtarftiiraBe. enttueoer einspi: pSer
a!s @anses. 8leid,faus 4 idb5ne Saulots
IN S%pcnspine.
Gbas. 8tmmel, Sermenn, Mo.
i1ul
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02
Neue 4nseigen

Serlorel IN: @m leBten Mitt-
nod elm goloenes 2ofet nebit Settle.
Der Si1toer pfrb erialdtt basielbe in
Der OFFICE oieies 9lattes ab5uliefern.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02

gu permietben: cine iahbne gsob.
ilung nit 3 ooer S 3ifnmer nab @eliebsn
nit allen mooerneN Ginribtuuaen.
@bas. III N eli.
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Ndtnna gteuersatler.

Ter l~lntrraeidnete miro on iplaenber
3a8en an Den a%n8eeebenen Bliben ieir
mn Die Steuern fur bas Subr 1914 uni
Sorlabre entgegea Su nebnfen.
~eienpesoiue Ia Oct. 10 utr 3urQens biz
= ubr RodmittasS
Re6 8irb... 10 Oct.
Sem. 70 Oct.
Tea .-.. 81 Oct. Bis 5 ll6r Wadr.
Drate $780,. % Oct.
Stoap SiI. % Oct.
SsuisS .-24 Oct. bis 2 libr Nadam.
Stolpe. ..... 26 Oct. bis 2 llbr 9iad5m.
gotsbam n Oct.
Sap Is Oct.
VT. Sterlins % Get.
S~uoemepers 10 Oct. bis Rittca
&oollam--.. 30 Oct. Radmittaas
Slauo -.... 5 unb q ROB.
Canaan Isl. Z ROB. bis 3 tl6r 0ad,m.
Spenspille. ., 10 nnb III hob.
&oiebub. IL II. 13 Rpp. bis 3 Eadm.
@orriipn i. Is 0Dp. Radrm.. unb ~
@ascpna6e. 20 Rpo. Bis 2 llhr Eadbm.
Eie tibrise Belt i'm @unrthaas III Ser
mann.
@er bic sum 1. Sannar ieine Steuern
niht besablt mus | EruSent Der Mpnat
i3iussnihlaa be,abler. Nadl iSe6rnar
lueroen @ebitbren nno Rotten binsuges
fiat.
Srinst lebtidbrtar Guittuns snm Ger
Qleihe nit.
8eidlditsteute nno S~abrttannteii iinb
eriHd)t ihre SiScnlen 81, eriicuerit.
A~d,tun9soof,
y. g. Il
Collector.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02

3 pertaufen: Ganarien : S5sel
quite Singer. 6rau Gbas. Slider, Ser.
mann, Mu.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02

Sarm8u oerrenteH. Ste Sober
lie Sarm bel @asconnoe. &obt. " a l.
ter. Sermann, Mo.
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gu o%ertaufen: Sarm BON loo Nefer
IN beitem 3uitanbe. gignet iih ausse-
,eidnet als StodsSarm. Sfreibt pSer
lpredht Dor bel 8. y. ga Ser
mann, @to., *. |, 8or 10.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02

gu oermtetbe n. Cine lcb5ue sSarm
bel 8asconaoe. so &der @eiseuianb. %
Nder iir Corn. Sobn Soii n. @ascos
naoe, Ro. Ems. %
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gu b~erfanfen.

ein beinnte nod ganS neuer Ghiiber
Giile. gu ~erfraaen bel Sran Bill. Aubn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

(To b continued neat sseeleJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

Sanford Marvin, Z wealthy manufacturer
Of automobiles, has worn himself cut BY
overworls. HE son Harry, and hls adopted
daughter, Pauline, love each other. but she
wants two years u thrilling experiences see
Ing life before marrying. Her reason 10 that
che 10 ambitious to DO q writer. Old Mr..
Marvin asks to zee what she has written
While Pauline and Harry are In search Of
magazine containing her story. Mr.. Marvin
opens the case o. . mummy which has JUST
arrived from Egypt. Raymond Owen. HE
rSscaIy private secretary, helps lift Oft the
front Of the case, but lsaves the old man to
remove the mummy's bAndaooo alone. M.
Marvin, during . faintIno epell sees the
hafS.sxpessd mummy come - life, step out
% her case, take . bracelet from her wrist
ana try to force It Into hIs nsrveIese orasp
while her IIps whisper strange message
from the remote past.
Restored 70 eonseleuenseo ~ Harry and
Pauline, the old man eelIsvee tt 70 ~
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She lay crouched BY the roots Of one of
the lilacs. The secretary drew hack in sud
den fright at the flare of her bright eyes in
the dimness. But Bemis sprang in and
dragged her out roughly.
She stood up and eyed them, defiant. al
most nOnchalant
"See II she has a knife" said Owen.
Singoalla was unarmed.
II will take charge of her while you get
the car to take her to Westbury." said
Owen. treasured.
Bemis departed. The secretary bent his
head to the ear OF the pretty gypsy girl
Are you not one Of Balthazar's gypsies?'
he asked kindly.
She drew away with a Suspicious. aston
ished look.
II mean he whom you now call Michel
Mario-but who f. really Balthazar, who fed
from Milan after a certain-accident."
You know my chief?' she whispered
breathlessly.
'He IL my friend: he has often served
me. And I hope he WIN do so again. II 1
were to let you 60 instead Of taking you
to jail'-
He paused.
what thenf" she demanded.
Balthasar3"
YEA"
Tell him to meet me by the rate in the
woods tomorrow morning, O'Clock. Now
rum" he added. pointing to the trees across
the garden.
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dream until later he finds the identical
bracelet on the mummy's skeIeton wrist. He
promises Pauline one year to zee Ilfes and
places her In the guardianship Of Owen. A
final heart attack gives him Just time 70
write on the doctors prescription blank
brief will. Then he dies. A lawyer tells
Owen that he would have permanent charge
Of PaulIne's estate If something should hap
pen to her before marriage. Hicks, a race.
track man, and Owen, eonsplre to kill Pau
line. The preceding chapters have dealt
with the many effort Of the two to accom-
plsh this.
In the present peril, Of which THE install
ment 10 the continuation, Pauline was
rescued by Harry after being betrayed BY
viIialnous Owen into the hands Of the oyp-
sIss who had been paid to Kill her. 4
Gypsy girl in love with the chief helps the
two escape, but after Harry nearly kills the
chief she seeks vengeance. She sends Pau.
line a poisonous snake hidden In . basket
Of flowers.
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Don't you seer she tantalized him.
Not in the least"
81 am going to buy Fireny and ride him
in the steeplechase handicap"
Harry turned away. despairingly. but
smiling. He turned back quickly. "Oh. I
see. You'll have ME- ride him and break MY
meant to ride yourself"
that's just what I do mean. 1t win be
gorgeously exciting-and perfectly safe"
Safer
"Well. Of course. might be killed BY q
fall or something. But there wouldn't be
that A - = '
He laughed in spite of himself "An l
know IL that shall not permit II" he said.
You viii not permit it," she beamed.
Then I'll ask my guardian. may ride
Fireny in the steeplechase If l choose.
mayn't /, Owen?" she asked brightly.
The secretary had just entered the break
fast room and was watching the two with
a questioning eye.
back at her.
Fl told you," she triumphed over Harry.
'But we don't own him." said Owen.
puzzled
great deal OF money % that can't be out
bid"
Does Miss Pauline really mean this?"
asked the secretary of Harry.
"She does" he answered with . tone OF
disgust at what he thought now was only
Ovens weakness. There seemed NO chance
Of q plot against Pauline In this original
scheme Of her own.
"She rides wonderfully; I do not see
why she should not" Owen condeocended
you don't seem to see much Of any
thing" declared Harry. turning to his break
fast.
"But you'n take me to the auctionf'
coaxed Pauline.
estate on q Shetland pony.
Owen sauntered from the room, laughing
Bareheaded he walked into the garden. To
the unwary 1t would have seemed like moth
ing but q morning stroll, but ono who stu
died the secretary's movements would have
noted . directness in his step that seemed
to bespeak purpose beyond the enjoyment
Of the dower-scented air.
He walked quite across the garden and
down into the wood-copse by the path gate
gypsy was leaning upon the gate and
casing nerv0ualy up and down the road He
turned at the sound Of Ovens footsteps,
and the eyes Of the young chief, Michel Ma
rio, gazed apprehensively into the smiling
eyes OF the secretary.
How are you. Balthasar?" greeted Owen
Don't use that name to me-" pleaded the
gypsy. "she-Singoal1a-told me you knew
me. Now know YOU
Forgive me. friend. Il = hard to CAN old
friends by new namess
You have work for met have come an
the way hack from Port Vincent TO oee yous
TT vas kind Of you.- said Owen with the
taantest tfnge OF sarcasm Yes. have I'M
p0rtant work tor you"
-Is Il the same lady9
Xee-but IN easier task. Have 20 ever
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from the room calling to the but
Ter as he ran.
Bemis, the butler, came to meet
him.
"A gypsy girl who brought .
basket of flowers to Miss Pauline
did you see her?" cried Owen.
loudly enough for Harry and Pauline
to catch the well-devised excitement
Of his tone.
Il did. 1 took the flowers from
her." trembled the bewildered SER
want.
Which way did she got"
"She started back down the
walk. sir. At least, I think-You
see, I As fastening to take the
flowers to miss Pauline. Pleas.
sir-tell me-has any
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thing NEW happened?"
Follow me; we must
hnd her; she has prob.
ably hidden herself in
the garden"
Bemis followed Owen
out into the garden.
They beat through. the
hedges and the lilac
bushes. It was not
Raymond Owens in
tention or desire to
find any one; but It
was his Ill fortune to
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doctored horse, Balthaxarf
Many times-but not with my beauty
medicine" grinned the chief.
81 mean with q hypodermic needle ]
means a race horse-so that he might pos
sibly fall in race"
"And injure the rider7"
Exactly"
Tt Is very easy-but very dan9efou2 !
should want
81 know; know" exclaimed Owen petu'
lantly. Here is the money"
Balthazar gloated over the yellow ballA
And here is the weapon
The Gypsy took the needle from the hand
Of the Secretary and thrust 1t quickly into
the inside pocket Of his blouse. Inenk
you master. 1 will do what you say" BAIT
hazar turned to depart
Not quite so fast" commanded Owen.
you do not know the place or the time.
The Jericho track next Saturday." "a.
swered the Gypsy promptly.
You are as shrewd a. ever. BAlthA1Af.
where else do the gentlemen rider
shall delight to kill the young gentleman
He IL fiend; he fears nothing.
~But this will be the young lady,.
.She will ride? What is the horse?"
.sFiredy. It will be bought at the Jericho
stables this afternoon. You Will be there g
zee It and to remember 1t. Goodbye now
Goodbye master-and many thankAs
michael Caliban, wealthiest OF sportsmen,
attended the auction Of the Lordnor stables,
and seemed bent on adding the entire string
Of splendid horses to his own far-famed
monarchs Of the track.
There were a few of the racers of minor
reputation that he let go by the board with
only . casual bid, but when he wanted q
horse he went against his competitors with
a determination that amounted to extravar
gance.
There was only one time during the after
noon that he met with defeat. This was
when the famous steeplechaser FREELY was
brought out.
give hundred dollars" said Caliban
CURLY.
.-six hundred" said the musical voice Of
a girl and the crowd turned to look 1t was
pauline Marvain standing by Harfy's side
on the outer circle OF the bidders.
Caliban smiled condescendtngly. "A thou
sand" he said.
.There, you see you can't do It. The
horse isn't worth any more. cautioned
aFifteen hundred dollars" cried Pauline.
Does she mean that. or q this only
Joker demanded Caliban. turning to the
auctioneer.
The lady's word is good enough fne me-
Going at fifteen hundred-going. goingH-
1.-TWO thousand dollars. ! guess thatU
stop any Jokes around here. grdnnsd Cali
ban.
three thousand" said Pauline % quickly
that even Harry gasped. cut short In mid
protest
Caliban turned away and strobe disguise
eddy out Of the crowd amid boots Of laugh
ter.
he II worth Il: w hs = worth aay
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that moment In the J011Cno 0toDle9s ne
would not have laughed nor would he have
surrendered.
Balthazar. the Gypsy, had lowered about
the stables all morning watching his chance.
in the groom's absence. to do the work he
had been paid for.
At last he was able to glide into Firedy's
STALL The groom saw him coming out Of
the stable moment later. but thought lit.
tie Of It. Fireny was saddled for the race.
Gracefully riding out toward the starting
line. Pauline swerved her course little to
avoid the gaze of the gentlemen riders who
eyed her curiopsly. She heard . call from
an automobile beside the track and rode
over to where Harry and Owen were seated
in the car.
Their lifted hats as she bent to shake
In astonishment. Pauline. blushing furious
". sped Firehy to the hne.
That horse works queer1y.r commented
Harry. ~ she rode away.
DO you think sof' asked Owen.
yes. it's on edge. but its Lass are 6haly.
But the riders were ready. The signal
sounded. The crowds cheer rose h the
names Of their various favorites Field
by jolly. Fireny took the 1rst Jump n
the lead" cried Harry. . thrill Of admirar
tion tightening the worry in his heart.
~k3o'0 al right, SAID owen.
Over the wide green the horses began
to string out. with Eireny ahead.
she's going to win It; believe she H..
exclaimed Harry excitedly - he and Owen
stood In the automobile. "No-no: he woh.
bled at the fourth jump. He's losing
ground"
But Ffreny seemed suddenly to grip hin
strength as one horse passed him. He pulled
himself together under Pauline's urging,
He regained the lead.
They came down splendid1y toward the
beasts rose one by one over the last hedge.
They're over! They've won-or. heaven
help herl They're doWn!"
Leading ct the last jump, the drugeed
heart o. the great horse had eonQuered hfe
courage A. he croppered heavily, PAuliue
shot over his head and lay helpless In the
path Of the other riders
out hopelessly far from her. had 70 turn
away his head ~ the crashing hoofs oaseed
her When he looked again. attendants were
carrying her swiftly to the clubhouse He
sped toward It, Owen fo1lowfno.
Harry tore hlo way through The oxcite0
crowd to the side Of Pauline. A doctor vas
administering restoratives. Pauline opene0
nsf eyes and looked about her bewildered.
she saw HarTy's anxious face ana smiled
ATve-learned-a lesson-this time. she
whispsred.
ut il nothing ssrious-her shoulder
bruised httle." said the doctor.
Thank Heaven!" breafhed Raymond
Owen with excellent emotion.
But ~ he walked to the door hie browo
were Knitted tn frown that could mot hayo
(To b continues neat seelry
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vision that took his
breath away.
Pauline. In full Jockey
uniform, white and blue
and yellow. was pirouet-
ting on her cleaning
black boots before him.
"Polly!" he cried. un-
able to grasp at first the
meaning Of the prank.
'Have you cut on your
hair?" he added in alarm.
mo: here 1t is" she
laughed. swapping OF her
visored cap and reveal
ing the masses Of her
hair piled atop her head.
"Oh, don't do It," he
begged. Look! Here's
q letter from the Nc
Callans asking us to
their house party In the
Adirondacks. We're ex-
pected tomorrow. Lets
60 there instead"
He handed her the let
ter. Without glancing at
Il she licked It into the
air with her riding crop
and danced out Of hes
room.
He laughed In spite Of
himself. so ! surrender
again. he murmured.
II he had known
what was going ON at