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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
SYNOPSIS.


Stanley ffargreave. millionaire, after
y miraculous escape from the den OF
the gang of brilliant thieves known as
d Black Hundred, I've the life OF a
one night enters a broadway restau-
runt and there comes face to face with
h gangs leader. Braine.
After the meeting. during which nei-
Their man apparently recognizes the
other, Hargreave hurries to his mag
nihcEnt R~iverdale home and lays plans
FOR making his escape from the coun.
try. He writes q letter to the girls
schoot In New Jersey where eighteen
years before he a mysteriously left
On the doorstep his baby daughter.
Etorence Gray. He also pays a visit
70 the hangar Of q daredevil aviator.
Braine and members OF his band sur
rnnnd H~argreave's horne at night. but
AZ they enter the house the watchers
outside see a balloon I'VE the roof
Xhe safe Is found empty-the million
Drawn that day was gone Then some
D announced the balloon had been
D~unctured and dropped into the sea-
Florence Hargreaves arrives from
if sraDs girls co,, school n,dn 1 PsinceI her oa and
claims TO be o relative. Two bogus De.
tectives call. but their plot Is foiled
~ Norton a newspaper man
by bribiug the captain Of the Orient
Norton lays a trap for Braine and his
gang. Princess Olga also visits the
Qrient's captain and she easily falls
into the reporters snare. The plan
proves abortive through Braine's good
luck. and only hirelings fall Into the
hands OF the police.
After falling In their first attempt
the Black trap Florence Tney
ask her for money. but h escapes,
again fofling them.
Norton and the countess call on Flor
ence the next day, once more safe at
home. The visitors having gone. Jones
exnoTe q section Of flooring and from
: cavity takes b box. Pursued by mem
beers OK the Black Hundred who have
r1shes to the water front. A thrilling
race In motor boats ensues. Jones
drops the box into sea and with his
automatlc sets fire to the pursuing
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

before she puts her finger in a pie of
four or FIVE millions. If you want any
rides, you'll have to talk 1t over with
the boss. He may or may not take
any more rides. You'd probably have
to ride in the afternoon, anyhow, as
every nag is out in the morning"
Where's the most popular road?'
Toward the park; but Miss Har-
greave always goes along the river
side road. She doesn't like strangers
about"
80, 1 see. Well, I'll drop in this
afternoon and see your master. They
say that riding is good for a torpid
liver. Have a cigar?"t
Thanks"
The groom proceeded into the sta
bles and the affable stranger took
himself off.
A free rein; they could work it to
suit themselves. There wasn't the
| least obstacle in the way. On the
face of it. it appeared to be the sim
plest job they had yet undertaken.
To get rid of the riding master in
! some natural way after he and the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
Kings Speech Criticized.

Perhaps the most candid criticism
of a kings speech" was n uttered
by a king himself. There Is that story
of George iii, who, leaving the lords
after opening parliament, turned to
his lord chancellor with the remark:
Lord chancellor. did I deliver the
speech well9-
Very well indeed, sir" was the re
ply.
Il am glad Of that" said the king.
'for there was nothing In 1t"
George II. too. did not always feel
himself bound to praise his ministers
efforts. In 1856. for instance. when a
spurious speech was circulated. he
pleaded for mercy for the printers Of
it. because. he said. he had compared
the spurious with the real. and. so Gar
as he could understand either. he I'm,
initely preferred the former to his
own"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
DOCTOR KNEW
Had Tried 1t Himself.

The doctor who has tried Postum
knows that it is an easy. certain, and
pleasant way out of the coffee habk
and all of the ails following and be
prescribes it for his patients as did q
physician of Prospertown. N. ].
One of his patients says:
During the summer Just past l sat
fered terribly with a heavy feeling at
the pit of my stomach and dizzy feel
ings in my head and then a blindness
would come over my eyes so ! would
have to sit down. ! would get SO nerv-
Gus l could hardly control my feelings.
Finally Lspoke to our family physf-
clan about it and he asked If ! drank
much coffee and mother told him that
L did. He told me to Immediately stop
drinking coffee and drink Postum in
it's place, as he and his family had
used Postum and found it a powerful
rebuilder and delicious food.drink.
Il hesitated for a time. disliking the
Idea of having to give up my coffee. but
finally / got a package and found it 30
be all the doctor said.
Since drinking Postum in place Of
coffee my dizziness, blindness and
are all gone. my bowels
are regular and l am well and strong
That is a short statement Of whst
Postum has done for me-"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich Read The Road to Wek-
yille,' in pkgs. =
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
IN q cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious bever-
age instantly. 30c and SOC tins,
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
| bout the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
' sold by Grocers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

to withdraw from this warfare. which
gradually decimated their numbers
without getting anywhere toward the
goal.
Jones shouted that the Limousine
was tearing down the road. Some
thing must be done to stop it. He
suggested that he drop behind. leave
his horse, and take a chance at pot
ting a tire from the shrubbery at the
roadside.
Keep going. Don't stop, Norton.
till you are back in town. I'll manage
to take good are of myself"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

paid a visit to the church. The sac
ristan showed him q silver mouse upon
the altar. Four hundred years ago a
plague of mice had devastated the
countryside and the good folk had
poured all their silver pieces into the
meltfng-pot to make that pious offer
ing. Immediately the plague of mice
had vanished from the land.
And you really believe that story?'
said the tourist to the sacristan.
mot a bit of it," replied the fellow
"If we did believe it we'd have put
10 a silver Prussian there long ago"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
CAR GOES 2a.7 MILES
ON GALLON or GASOLINE
asd Crown shows Remarkable Test


Judged by c. A. c. Committee
Surprising results were obtained
Tuesday in Chicago, when. In q dis
lance test on the toulevards, q 1916
big six went g.. .niles ON q gallon OF
Red Crown gasoline The test was
made to demonstrate the fuel economy
Of high test gasoline. by the technical
committee Of the Chicago Automobile
Club.
Red Crown gasoline, SIS Test, was de-
cided upon by the judges and drivers
as the best gasoline to be used. All
through the trip the clutch was not
slipped, except when traffic congestion
made it necessary. The dash adjust
ment on the carburetor was discon-
nected, and in order that the test be
a fair one. the fan vas in operation
throughout the run.
Next came the a~cceleration test.
With the carburetor adjustment the
same as during the economy run, he
car was driven from standing start Co
thirty miles an hour in IL AS seconds.
The 1exibility test saw the car run
at four miles IN hour. then speeded
up to forty-four.
The test proves that the six is not
an excessive fue! consumer. where tAe
best gasoline ID used.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

grown, he stands 80 inches high. His
breast is broad, like that of a bulldog;
his legs are long; his head is square.
but catlike. He growls like a lion,
but ends with a bark. | never heard
of his attacking a man, but the ma
tives of the jungle fear him. He
would be a dangerous adversary at
close quarters. The only way to be
certain that he will not attack a man
is to try one out. Personally, i don't
care enough for the knowledge to
risk the experiment-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
Detects Listeners

A motor-driven t~elltaie device for
party-line telephones has been patent
ed. which will give c~onversihg parties
the location of any subscriber who
NAV listen in" while they are usins
the line.
The rising receiver hook at the in
terloping station starts a motor-driven
signal wheel which gives the code OF
the station atte mpting to use the line
The motor cannot be stopped or the
circuits interrupted until the signal is
completed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
r VI CONTINUED.

Maybe it's just as well you did"
said Jones modify.
I know this place. The housekeep-
er used to be my nurse, and IL she is
stil1 on the Job she may be of service
TO us. You don't think they'll question
or recognize meg
-HardIy. I'll put In a word for you,
IN say I sent for you. moi knowing II
we had enough servants to take care
Of the luncheon"
And now TIL go and hunt up Meg
Sure enough, his old nurse was still
IN charge OF the house; and when
her baby" disclosed his identity she
an but fell upon his neck.
But what are you doing here
dressed up as q waiterf"
Its q little secret. Meg. I wasn'i
invited. and the truth is I'm very
desperately In love with the your ]
Lady In whose honor this coaching
party Is being given. And
maybe she's 10 danger
Danger? What aboutg"
THE Lord only knows. But show
roe about the house. I've not been
here in SO long I've forgotten the run
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

OF women by e Economic depen-
dence of woman upon man has made
anything but conforming to mans
ideal impossible for her. "The trouble
with women now Is that they are too
much females, too little human beings.
A Woman should be a competent hu,
man being" Mrs. Gilman, in a reagnt
'ecture, spoke of women's ability to
adjust themselves to whatever ideal
hey set up for themselves, as shown
the different ways of dress and fig
ure which they have taken up. Nov
It is the sort of curled-up. slinky,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

OF Ii. i remember one roo with
the secret panel and another with a
painting that turned. Have they
changed them2"
NO; 1t is Just the same here AS 1t
used TO be. Come along and I'll show
you"
Norton Inspected the roomE care
fully. slowing away in his mind every
detail. He might be worrying about
nothing: but SO many strange things
had happened that it was better to be
on the side of caution than on the
side OF c~arelessness. He left the
house and ran across Jones carrying
q basket OF wine.
Here, Norton; take this to the
party. / want to reconnoiter."
-All right. m'ludl Say, Jones, how
much do you think I'd earn at this
5ob?" c~omically.
Get along with you. Mr.. Norton. II
may be the time to laugh. and then Ii
may not.v
I'm going back into the house ant
hide behind a secret panel. I've go
my revolver. You go to the stables
and take a try at my car; see If sh,
works smoothly. We may have to d.
some hiking. Where is the countess
In this?"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

at various points. One of these men
is Mr.. 0. q. Malmsbury, who is in
charge of the land surveys under
Colonel Goethals. In speaking of the
jungle recently. in the New York Sun
he said:
When try to become definite about
the jungle, realize how little ever a
man who has see much Of it knows
about its life. There are strong i'm
pressions of beauty. mystery, and fear.
a lure with a menace. a smile that
only half covers a snarl-and every
thing else that I know about the Jun
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

Two women. who had N % seen eaeh
other for some time. met n day re
Gently. They conversed on various
subjects OF interest and finally Mrs.
Hillman asked:
do you remember Emily Joyce7
She was an orphan. you know"
why, yes. | remember her. replied
Mrs. Knowlton. but she wasn't IN
orphan"
"Oh, yes, she was insisted the 9th
err, what makes you think she
wasn't?"
Why" said Mrs. Knowlton, With as
france, "she had a sister. Ida. that I
knew we'll"
did she?" queried Mrs. Hillman. IN
surprise; well. maybe she wasnt
then"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

gle can be told in a few isolated in
cidents that have happened to pass
under my notice.
An orchid beckons from the branch
of a tree, a pair of wild pigs dash
away into the brush, a tiger cat shows
its bright eyes for a moment, and. in
a flash, the heron balances daintily 81.
a reed by the river, an alligator slides
from a mud bank into the water. mon
keys lark in the trees, a lion growls
such slight things sum up my jun
gle lore.
One hour the sun looks through
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair. Id for fo,r wears
and was in q nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me, 30 I decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills. and cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as they cured me-. Dfas
mond Dinner Pills cured me OF Con
stipation.r
Dodds Kidney Pills. soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music OF National Anthem
English and German words) and REQ
fpes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

a bit of p~lay-actlng. Evidently he had
kept his head and sought his lodgings.
To call up doctors would be utter
folly; for 1t would take a week for a
thorough combing. This was the sec
ond time the man had got away.
Perhaps I'm to blame" admitted
Braine. Il should have advised Miles
to stalk him and pot him il he got the
chance. There's a master mind work
ing somewhere back of all this, and it's
time / woke up to the fact, But YOU"
turning to the auto bandits, you men
have your instructions. More than
that, you have been given a free rein.
See that you make good, or by the
like pipestems."
1--WE haven't had a failure yet" spoke
up of the men, more courageous
than his companions.
"You are not holding up a bank mes.
senger this trip. Remember that.
Drive me as far as Columbus circle.
Leave me on the side street, between
the lights, so l can take off this mask
Later Braine sauntered into Pabst
and ordered a light supper. This
nights work, more than anything else
brought home to him the fact that his
luck was changing. For years he had
proceeded with his shady occupations
without en~countering any memorable
failure. He moved in the high world
quite unsupported. He had written
| books, given lectures, been made a lior
of, all the while laughing in his sleeve
at the gullibility of human nature. But
| within the last two weeks he had re
| ceived serious checks. From now or
he must move with the utmost canton
| Some one was playing his WI game
waging warfare unseen A battle Of
wits7 So be it: but Braine intended
to play with rough wits, and he WASH
| going to care which way the SWORD
| cut.
He hated Stanley H~argreave with al
the hatred of his soul: the hatred of s
man baked in love. And the man was
alive. defying him: alive somewhere
in this city this very night, with a bul
let under his skin.
is everything satisfactory, sir?" HI
heard the head waiter say.
Satisfactory" Braine repeated
blankly.
"Yes, sir. You struck the table al
though displeased."
"oi" Then Braine laughed relieved
ly. "If l struck the table, it was dom
u~nconsciously. / was thinking"
beg pardon, sir! Anything else
sir?'
mo. Bring me the check"
= . .
your master gives riding lessons !?
The groom who had led the hors'
back from Hargreave's eyed his ques
toner rather superciliousIy.
"Yes.r The groom fondled the ami
mails legs.
How much is 1T"
Twenty dollars for a ticket of fv,
rides. The master is the fashion u
here. He doesn't cater to any but tn
best families
Pretty steep. Who was that younl
lady tiding this morning with you
MASTERY"
That's the girl all the newspaper
have been talking about" answers
the groom Importantly
@Actressg'
"Actressl rshould say not Tha
young woman is the daughter of stan
ley Hargreaye, the millionaire VIII
was lost at sea. And it won't be lon
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

town 800 on condition that it should
be kept at compound interest for $50
years, when Weida would possess a
snug municipal fortune of approx
mately s $3.50, 900.
Although the gift was at first thank
fully accepted, the town councils
sober Judgment now is that the COM
munity ought to ponder well before
taking on the long-distance burden.
A meeting of citizens is to decide
whether they are justified in foisting
upon their %posterity. three and one
half centuries hence. the responsible
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

Noise"
he was eaten up with envy, as the old
wives say.
@You are wondering IL / suspect the
Princess Perigoff?" said Jones.
II am" This man Jones was de.
veloping into a very remarkable char
acter. The reporter found himself
side glancing at the thin. keen face OF
this res~ourceful butler. The lobe OF
the mans left ear came within range.
Norton reached for a cigarette, but
his hands shook as he lit it. There
was a peculiar little scar in the CEN
ter of the lobe.
well" said Jones, Il can find no
evidence that she has been concerned
in any of these affairs"
you are su~spicious?"
"Of everybody" looking boldly into
the reporters eyes.
@Of me?" smiling.
Even of myself sometimes"
|. Conversation dropped entirely after
this declaration.
IM-If L.NMA
you're a taciturn sort of chap"
"Am I?s
You are, But an agreement is an
agreement, and while I'd like to print
this story, I'll not. We newspaper
men seldom break our word"
Jones held out his hand.
Sometimes l wish I'd started life
right" said the reporter gloomily. "a
newspaper man is generally IMPROVE
dent. He never looks ahead for to
morrow. What with my special ar.
ticles to the magazines, I earn be
tween four and FIVE thousand the
year; and I've never been able to save
a cent"
Perhaps you've never really tried
replied Jones, with a glance at his
companion. 1t was a good face, strong
In outline; a little careworn, perhaps,
but free from any indications Of dissi
patton. IF / had begun life as you
did, I'd have made real and solid use
of the great men / met. I'd have
made financiers help me to invest my
earnings, or savings. little as they
might be. And today I'd be living on
the income"
You never can tell Perhaps q WON
an might have made you think O.
those things; but if you had remained
unattached up to t~hirty-one, as l have
the thought of saving might never
have entered your head. A man in nal
present condition, financially, has ne
right to think of matrimony."
1T might be the saving of you Il
you met and married the right won
an"
"But the right woman might be
heiress to millions. And a poor deyi
like me could not marry q girl will
money and hang on to his self-re
spect-
'True. But there are always excep
tons to all rules in life, except thos,
regarding health. A healthy man is
normal man, and a normal man haI
no right to remain single. You prove,
yourself a man this afternoon, con
sidering that you did not know / oc
cupied the wheel seat. Come to thinl
it over, you really saved the day
You gave me the opportunity of steer
ing straight for the police station
Well, good-by."
Queer duck!" unused the reporte
as, after telephoning, he headed TO
his Office. Queer duck. indeedi Wha
a game 1t was going to be! An
this man Jones was playing it lik
a master. It did not matter that som
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

trees and bushes. and traces a thou
sand patterns on the ground; the next,
rattle of rain on the leaves is deafen-
ing. Night falls, and the parrakeets,
crickets, frogs. lizards begin their
amending chorus; then the howl Of
monkeys adds to the din, and now
and again the cry OF the wildcat and
the growing bark of the mountain
lion makes a man glad that he is be-
side a bright fire with his machete or
gun close at hand.
The lion of the Panama jungle is of
two kinds-black and tawny. Full
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

slouchy figure which We have
achieved. A while ago it was the
lat-backed Gibson girl. Women
should remember that they cannot
change the female of the species too
much without altering the male.
Why are we SO helpless in the face of
arbitrary change? Simply because we
have no ideal in our minds, no posi-
tive ideal of beauty and normality."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
a kissIess Huo.

81 noticed that you were quite q
long time IN the conservatory last v
ming with Freddy Reed, Annie OBJ
served a young woman to a friend.
the morning after the ball.
Yes, and do you know said Annie.
Il thought at nj time he was going
to kiss me. but fortunately meo
came in and he didn't"
Really" exclaimed the other. You
had a narrow escape"
"Yes. indeed. said Annie. 1T was a
tight squeeze"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
VAST LUNCHES OF PANAMA
Described by Traveller as Dense and
Mysterious as Are Those
Of Africa.

There are jungles in Panama,
stretching away from the banks Of
Gatun lake. as dense and mysterious
as those of Africa. The only canal
men who know the jungles intimately
are the surveyors VINO have charted
the topography of the watershed. or
who nave made special Investigations
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
DEMAND is FOR AN IDEAL
Woman Writer'S Opinion Of Needed
Changes in the Relations Between
the Sexes.

The usual use of the word "femin-
ine" signifying smallness, softness.
h~elplessness, inability, a certain kind
OF beauty, is deprecated by Mrs. Char
lotte Perkins Gilman. These char
acteristics are not essentially femin-
sne, Mrs. Gilman asserts, but have de-
veloped largely through the selection
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

ity of administering a fortune which
lis, but might quite overwhelm
Weida. which has 5000 souls and long
ago attained its full stature.-Berlih
Correspondence to the Portland Ore
g~onian.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

Inflammation Of
bladder. La
ter / became SO
much worse that
/ consulted q
doctor, who said
that / had Dia-
betes and that
my heart was a
fected. suffer
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
VII.

When all three finally raet at the
Hargreave home Florence suddenly
took Jones by the shoulders and
kissed him lightly on the cheek.
Jones started back, pale and dis
turbed.
Norton laughed. He did not feel
the slightest twinge of jealousy, but
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
The Skeptic.

The following story is taken not
from a French but a German paper,
which printed it not many weeks ago.
A tourist ESQ it runsl found himself in
q little village in southern Alsace and
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. J. M. Sinclair OF OlivehiEs
Tenn, writes: Il strained my back.
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

Town Is Awed by a Legacy.
A story is told of the canny burgo-
master of Weida who gave his native
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

Strange as it may seen, high living
has put many a man on his uppers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27

In his search for food the vulture ID
never guided by the of smell
but relies upon the sight
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
INTERNATIONAL
NNDNSQlOOL
LESSON

fBy e. O.. SELLERS, Acting Director sum
day School Course, Moody Bible Insti-
tute. Chicago.)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-11-27
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 20
CHRIST cRuclFiED.

LESSON TEXT-Mark B:2-S9. Guke
23:39-43.
GOLDEN TEXT-Sureiy he hath borne
our grief and carried our sorrows: yet we
did esteem him stricken, smitten Of God,
and affiicted.-Isa. 1914.