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Notice for Publication

L. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, June 80, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
LAUREL p. CARSON,
of Nirgelle, Montana, who, on March 81
1911, made homestead entry serial No
o2l249, for lots l and 2: Ela NWA: NEA
section 81. township 26 north. range l:
OF intention to make three year proof
to establish claim to the land above de.
scliDed. before John G. Chancellor, L. s
commissioners, at his office at Virgelle
Montana, OF the 18th day of August
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Malcolm Currie, Floyd I. Terry, Leo
F. Kane, Charles a. Lovinger, all of Vir.
gelle. Montana.
+. y. SUTHERLIN. Register.
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~ ENEitALS and adMirnls move
- men and ships in the war ma.
~ neuveis. but they act at the
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Notice of Contest

L. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, June 20, 1914.
To Christian Hansen, of Dutton, Mon
tala, cOntestee:
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MISSION TO Be
HELD ALL week
IN CATHEDRAL

Sunday morning mission will
open at the cathedral at the IL
o'clock mass. Services will be held
each morning and each evening dur
ing the week.
The mission will come TO an END
on Sunday evening, November 10.
when Bishop O'Dea will bestow the
papal blessing. The mission will
be preached by the two famous
fathers OF the Dominican order
Lawler and Costello.
Both have given missions in evs
cry cathedral throughout the Unit
ed States, and have won fame ew
erywhere as public missionaries.
DIR. Palmer, organist OF the cathe-
dral, will render the musical pro-
gram Sunday morning at the IL
o'clock mass. Each afternoon dur
ing the week the fathers will give
instructions to the children OF the
parish. The hours OF the masses
are as follows:
Sundays, Z. s. Q and IL o'clock.
Mission sermon TO be preached at
the IL o'clock mass.
Mass will be offered each morn
ing at $50. and S:15 o'clock. Ser
mon to be preached after the $50
and Sis mass.
Services each evening will COM
mence at s o'clock and will consist
of rosary, instruction. followed by
sermon and benediction.
The mission will last one week.
Young and old OF both sexes may at
tend
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THE CONFESSIONS OF A Wife
IS THIS COINCIDENCE OR ARE WAGES or SIN oEArH'

horror
What IL Ia What Is IT." she
asked. Uneonsciously she came
forward and grasped my dress.
put my arm about her for.
got all she tried to do 10 me and
mine and only pltied her. "You
must be brave. for they are bring.
ing you telegram"
ITS Bohby--lt's my boy" she
exclaimed.
Yes" answered.
"He is deadT"
Yes"
My God, II IL fate was her
screaming exclamation.
The message read: Your 1T.
tie son was taken suddenly worse
last night and after becoming par.
alyxed. died this morning" aud
was signed BY one OF tho doctors.
My beautiful boy Is lying dead
while I am trying 10 ruin another
human being to get the money to
pay for the operation that they
said would cure him. oh. Mrs.
waverly. Mrs. Waveriy. let ma
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Braine Tries
Another w eapon
Copyright, 1914. by Harold Mac
Grsth.)
CHAPTER XXX.

What I want now" said BraIne,
as he paced the living room OF the
apartment OF the countess, fs re-
venge. I've been checkmated
enough. Olga; they're playing with
us"
THAT is nothing new" she re-
piled, Struggling. AT the beginning
warned you. I never liked this
affair after the first two or three
failures. But you would have your
way. You wanted revenge at that
early date; but cannot see that
you've gone forward. Has II ever
occurred TO you that the organiza,
ton may be getting tired. too? They
depend solely upon your Invention.
and each time your invention has
resulted In touching nothing but
zeroi"
Thanks"
"oh. I'm not Gliding you. I've
failed. too"
Are you turning against me?" he
demanded, bitterly.
do my actions point that wayY'
she countered. NO. But the more
I view what has passed, the more
disheartened / grow. 1t has been a
series OF blind alleys, and all we
have succeeded In doing Is knock.
ing our heads. I can see now that
all our failures are due to one mis-.
take"
And what the devil Ia THAR" he
asked, irritably.
I'VE were In too much OF a hurry
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Se,niu Harursavs. aiiiissaars
sfssr . usirseuisus ssc~Ss frssa ths
An Of the gnas Of srsiisaas thisses
k.e~u - the Mach Hundred. nves
the life Of . reriuse for - yeess-
Wsrwv~uve accidentally meets nraine.
lev sl~r Of the Bis~k Hundred know-
led nrniae will try to set him. he -
eso~s fvem his swn hsme ~ . esiises-
Before escaping he write. . lester 20
the girls school whes~ - yeers De-
fore h. nystertcusiy left - the door
step his baby daaghter. tiorvnee
Gray. That day Haruresve also
draws 81 600 .ooe from the bssk. bat
II u r~ported that this dropped Int
the sea when the balloon he escaped
In wss puncturcd-
F1osen~e arrives from the gtsts
school Countess Oisa. Brsine's e~fa-
pauion. vtsits her ard elaine her -
relative. The Biaek hundred then
- . means 81 making uiorsnee
tRrr~e for their attacks They ~
sfse~ the u .oco. ooe. and brHfse. thetr
leader. sets traps for Flersnes. The
Bisek Hundred. after . number Of
asscmpss fail. due To the ~isdem Of
yeses. the Harsrsave butler. and Ses-
ton. . newspapes man.
Conreaied sbove the rendesvous 81
the Bi.~k HUNDRED. . man ieasas If
the recovery Of the hux from the -
By . s~iios and Of iss Subsequent re-
turn TO the bottom ~ the SCI. and he
quickly communicates tbs fers -
Joaes. duplicate bos lie planted.
and later secured by the bad. but
before Its contents are eramineA the
box mysterisusiy disnpp~sr-
FYndfng himself ehechmsssd 81
every turn. Braine endeavors To en-
mech the Hsrxreave househoiA In the
Law In order to gain fr-e sreess 10
the house. The Timely disoovery 81
the plot by Norton se<s the pslirs ~
the he<is Of the pack. and ve-aits In >
rid - the gnng's rendss vous, which.
however. proves to be- barren Of re-
suits.
The Bia~k Hundred begin 10 fear
Merton, and plan 10 dispose Of him.
Again the urnesiced butler shows his
hand by rcscuing Norton and defeat
ing Brnine.
Hvuise and Countess Olga plan .
daring attempt Ia capture Florence
and Norton ut . masked ball given
by Princess Pariova- They defeat
fhelv own plan By over-snriety.
~ chance f1osessos disoovers .
cave used by the Black Hundred.
Being surprised by m>mbevs Of tbs
band. she concesls herself. and then
Learns ~ q mysterious paper which
u Of vital Importance IN her fathers
safety, and ut great rsh TO herself
secures the paper.
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In I'd give . thousand for . sight
Of that letter"
And II might be worth q mil
hon" Olga suggested.
Not the icas, doubt OF Il In my
mind. Olga. old girl. II does look
N n my star was growing dim.
Wen never Got our hands on that
million. feel II In my bones. So
let's settle down TO a campaign OF
revenge. without any furbelows. I
want to twist Hargreav-'s heart be-
fore III. game winds up"
You wish really 20 injure herr
Il do not wish TO injure her. Far
from H." he replied. smiling evilly.
You want her dead =
whispered Olga. paling.
EXACTLY. want her dead. And
20 N all my efforts here come TO
nothing. so shall Hargrcave's. His
millions will become waste paper TO
him. That's revenge. The Persian
peach method"
"Polsonf You shall mott You
shall not kill herr" vehementiy.
Tender heartfelt"
/ mo. n must In the end 70 TO
prison. so be II: but refuse to die
In the chair"
Very well, thcn. We shan't kill
her. but we'll make her wish she
was dead. was only trying to ace
how far you would 70. The baske,
OF peaches Ii In the hallway. Ev.
cry peach IN poisoned No man in
tho country knows more abou,
subtle poisons than I do. Have |
not written books on the subject p
ironically.
And they will trsce II back TO
you in a straight line" she warned
Il will no, have ~"
II can 20 elsewhere" he replied,
coidly.
You would leave met"
The moment you cross my will"
emphatlcally.
II became her turn 70 pace. Torn
between her love OF the man and
the danger which stared her in the
face. she was for tho time being
distracted. All the time he watch.
ed her with malevolent curiosity
knowing that In the end she would
concur With his evil plans.
Very well" she said. finally
But listen; We shall be found out
Never doubt that Your revenge
will cost us both our lives. feel
IT,"
BAH Tho law will have nc
hand In my end. always carry a
pellet. and that ring OF yours would
suffice a regiment. She will not
die. She will merely become a kind
OF paralytlc. the kind that can
move n little. but not enough: al
ways wheeled about In n chair. I'll
bring In tho peaches. rosy and
downy. One bite. after given
time. will do the trick. II they sue.
pect and throw them out. we have
lost nothing but the peaches. A
trusted messenger will carry them
TO the Hargreave house And then
well sit down and wait"
Meantime, In the library OF the
HargreaVe mouse, Florence and Jim
were puzzling over the blank sheet
OF paper
TN wager" said Jim. "the water
washed all the writing away. The
fire does not seem 20 do any good
Wen turn II over 10 Jones. Jones'll
find way TO solve II. Trust him. -
What are you two chatterlne
about7" asked Susan. who was ar.
ranging some flowers on the table
Secrets" gaid Jim. smiling.
"Humphl"
Susan puttered about for few
minutes longer. then crossed TO the
reception room, intending 10 20 up.
stairs. At that moment tho maid
was admitting a messenger with a
basket OF fruit.
For Miss Hargreave." said he.
He gave the basket 10 the maid.
touched his cap awkwardly. and
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die. let mo die. I don't want 10
live. have nothing moro to live
for"
IT'S perhaps as unfortunate that
We cannot die whom We want TO
as that we must die when our time
comes" said ms led her TO the
sofa. Tell me what Mr.. Waveriy
and can do for you"
She sat up and looked me
straight In tho aye. DO you mean
tina, you viii help me after what
tried 10 do''
Certainty I will I am not so
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age TO sand this fruit. knowing that
I would instantly suspect the send
or. Tot. have no definite proof
could not hold him in = court OF
Law. He will have bought the fruit
piece by piece. tho basket In q bas-
he, shop. Hc will havc injected
the poison himself when alone. Poor
Susan. That messenger was with.
out doubt some one over whom he
holds the threat OF tho death chair.
That's tho way he works"
Jim trampsd the room while
Jones carried the fruit 20 the ki,ch.
en-. The butler returned after a
while.
what about that blank sheet Of
paper'"
Il, has 60 be dipped into a solu
tion. after that you can read II by
heating. have already dipped Il
into the solution. The moment the
heat leaves tho sheet the writing
disappears again. The Ink IL water.
proof I'll show you"
Jones got a candle from the man.
tel. III II and held the sheet Of pa
per very close 10 the flame. Gradu-
ally. almost imperceptibly. letters
began 10 form on the blank sheet.
At length the message was com
plete.
Dear Hargreave: The Russian
minister OF police is at the Blank
hotel. under tho name OF Henri Ser
van. He IL investigating the work
Of tho Black Hundred In this coun.
try and can FREQ you from their
vengeance II you supply the EVIL
dence needed"
Now. what evidence can he
want7" asked Jim.
Such ms will prove Braine an un.
desirable citizen"
And them
Quietly pack him off to Russia.
where he Ia badly wanted"
who sent this message,"
"One of our mysterious friends
We have few. as you already
know. but I'll go and make this
man Servan n visit have seen the
real minister. and II this man Is the
same one. something OF Importance
may turn up. shall want you
somewhere about. Here. I'll let you
have this letter. Remember, heat
brings 4, out and cold air makes II
vanish. Now I'll go up for q mo-
ment TO see how that poor girl is
getting along We are lucky: there's
no gainsaying that"
You're a clever man. Jones"
said Jim.
Jones turned upon him. his face
grave. The two men looked steadi-
ly into each others eyes. Jones
was first TO turn aside his glance. as
he had something TO conceal and
Jim had nothing
when the ambulance took the tor.
tured Susan away. Jones addressed
Florence graveiy.
Il am going out and so IL Mr.
| Norton. Do not leave the house;
not even n you have telephone
call from me or Norton. Both OF us
will return: so don't let anything
bother or confuse you"
IL PROMISE" said Florence. strug-
Cling with sob.
Jones went downstairs again,
paused by window as IL cogitat-
Ing, and suddenly threw II up and
looked abroad. A rustic among
the lilacs caused smile to fit
across his face. SO they had sent
some one to learn the effect OF the
poison? Or TO follow him should
he leave the house? He retired to
the kitchen and gave some explicit
orders To the chef. orders which
did not In any way refer to cook
ing Then Jones and the reporter
left the house. each quite aware
that they were being followed.
Near the Blank hotel they separat-
ed in order to confuse the stalker.
He might dodder and follow the
wrong man. But II was evident
that this time he had been directed
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BY Harold
MacGrath

TO follow Jones: for he entered the
hotel n minute after Jones.
Meantime n second spy. whom
Jones had not seen. had observed
the transfer OF the invisible writing
and had Immediately informed
Braine. who was not far away. That
his poisoned fruit had stricken
down an outsider troubled him none
at all But that mysterious message
he meant TO have: Il might be life
and death affair: II might be a cle~
10 the treasure. or the whereabouts
OF Hargreave.
Thus, while only one man follow
ed Jones. several kept n far eye on
Jim.
Jones scrubbed his name on a
blank card and had II taken TO the
Russians room. The page eyed the
card curiously IL was different
from anything he had ever seen be.
fore. In one corner were written
three or four words which resem-
BLEED n cross between Hebrew and
Greek.
'Humph," muttered the boy.
sWhadda y know about that
Chicken scratches; but ] guess the
bell rings Roosian. On your way,
Hortense. he cried TO the hall maid.
who wanted a look at the card.
When the boy returned TO Jones. he
said: UP { tn room. sir. He'll
see yuh." The boy kept the silver
saiver extended expectantly, but
Jones went past without apparently
noticing the hint
The Russian was standing by a
window when Jones knocked and
was hidden TO enter.
"You are not Hargreave"
Neither are you the Russian min.
lister OF police" urbanely.
who are your"
II am Hargreave's confidential
man, sir"
The two men eyed each other eau
tiously.
you speak Russian'"
mo. am able 10 scribble few
words: that is ALL"
The Russian III a cigarette and
smoked leisurely. He was In no
hurry.
NO, I am not the minister; but
am his accredited agent. | am en-
powered to bring back to Russia a
man who liz known here by the
name OF Braine, another by the
name OF Vroon. and woman who
calls herself a countess and unfor-
tunately ~ one. All | desire is
some damaging proof against them
that they are outlaws In this coun-
try. The rest will be simple"
"They have all three taken out
naturalization papers"
The Russian waved his hand air
lily. "Once they are In Russia.
those documents will never come
TO light. This man Braine, 1t has
been learned. has long been In the
pay OF Prussia. and has given the
general staff OF that country many
plans OF our frontier Notifications,
do not know what any one OF the
three looks like. That is why |
sought Hargreave."
Il will gladly point them out to
you," said Jones, rubbing his hands
together. a sign that he was great
ly pleased.
THAT will be very good OF you.
I'm sure" In rumbling but per
fectly ineligible English
And suddenly they all three will
disappear"
suddenly. and you may believe
me that from that time on they'll
be heard Of never more"
"All this sounds extremely agree.
able To me. Mr.. Hargreave will be
happy to hear that his long-enforc-
ed hiding will soon come to an
end"
"All you have TO do, sir. Is to
point them out to me-"
1T may take a week or ten
days"
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sure OF myself that ! can say that
| would not have done the same
under tho same conditions"
Are you sure that your husband
will think the samsg~
Il am very sure OF Dick" ! an.
swer~d
Then send for him Immediately.
for must tell him everything. I
hardly caro- what happens 20 me
now. but. oh. Mrs waverly. you1l
try and remember that ] had TO
have money for my boy and now
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Copyright. 1914, by the Newspaper
ENTERPRISE Assoclatlon.l


Mrs. Utter looked up inquiringly
as I came back from the phone.
aud Just as | was going TO tell her
what the anonymous man had said
TO me and explain that. because OF
hearing IL. knew she had been a
tool OF the political grafters OF -----
the phone rang.
lis this Mrs. Utter
Mrs. Utter Is here. Can take
the message'"
'I'll take my own messages.
please said Mrs. Utter. making
for the phone.
Before she could reach me that
clerk said: is II you, Mrs.
wsverlyg"
Yes" answered and explained
to her some one wanted me.
Then perhaps you will break
the news to Mrs. Utter that her lit
tie son Is dead We have Just re-
ceived a telegram and the mes
senger Is on the way upstairs
MY face must have expressed its
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MY government has waited for
ten years TO gather in this deiect-
able trio. A month, II you like"
The sooner the better. I shall
call this evening after dinner. We
shall begin with Mr.. Braine; and
generally where he Ia IL tho wom-
an. vroon will be the most diff
cult"
After dinner. then. since you
know some OF his hsunts. There is
reward"
Jones laughed shortly. Keep Il
yourself. SIR. Mr.. hargreave would
willingly double whatever this re-
ward IL 10 eliminate these drspic.
able creatures from his affairs"
Thanks"
While this conversation was TAX
Ing place. Norton idled about: and.
feeling the cravings for cigarette.
prepared TO roll one. only 10 find
he hadn't the markings" So fate
urged him 10 step into the nearest
tobacconists. He asked for his IA
yorite brand and passed over the
silver.
Braine and his companions saw
Norton enter the shop. II agreed
with their plans perfectly. The to-
bacconist happened to be affiliated
with the order. So they hurried in
TO the shop. Jim instantly realized
that he was In a trap.
How can ! get out OF here?" he
whispered to the tobacconist
The latter smiled. Il have to
obey these gentlemen. I don't know
what they want you for. but II |
made move to help you | should
find my own throat cut without saw
Ing yours"
THE devil."
Jim made dash for the rear
door, to find II locked. Even as he
fumbled with the key. Braine and
his companions flung themselves
upon the reporter and overpowered
him.
"Ah. my friend Braine," he said.
MY friend Norton" jeered the
victor.
And what do you want: some
peaches?"
"A paper. my friend. little sheet
OF paper. with invisible writing on
IT. We promise to give you some
thing In exchange for H."
WHAT" asked Jim with as much
nonchalance as he could assume.
Life"
Search" said Jim. "You won't
object TO my smoking?" He began
to roll cigarette while they passed
over him. He struck match; the
pleasant aroma OF tobacco floated
about his head.
Hes got II on him somewhere.
| saw him take II. He's got his
nerve with him"
The cigarette glowed. Jim smok.
ed hurriedly.
Through every pocket they went.
The contents OF his wallet lay scat
tered at his feet: his watch dangled
from the chain. The cigarette grew
shorter and shorter. Suddenly one
of the men stretched out a hand and
whisked the cigarette from Jim's
lips He threw II to the floor and
stamped out the coal.
II thought SOL" he exclaimed,
holding out the scrap OF burnt pa.
per towards Braine.
The words Dear Hargreave"
were all that remained of the mes
sage. With snarl of rage Braine
whipped out his revolver.
Il will give you one minute to
tell me what that paper contained"
And after that minute Is up?"
"A bullet In your stomach"
Quick as a flash Jim's hand shot
out, caught the loosely held revolv-
err, gave It wrench and brought
1t down savagely upon Braines
head. Then he reversed Il and
backed toward the front entrance.
"Au revoir, till we meet again,
gentlemen"
Ito Be Continued.
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hE had HIS NERVE!

Here's a man who has the nerve
of an aviator. He entered police
mans house TO steal,
But he says he's handcuff king
and locks are as pieces OF straw to
him. He is Frank La Monte. and
II was the home OF Patrolman .. +.
Terry, where, by the way, he was
arrested. He is charged with sew
eral thefts.
Friday he was found guilty OK
second degree burglary In Judge
Mackintosh's court
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he IL dead"
took off the receiver and gave
Dicks number
Soon ! heard his voice.
This IL Margie," | said. Come
Immediately 10 Mrs uttera room
al the hotel | am there"
ITO Ne Continued Monday
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swung on his heal. closing the
door behind him. He Was In .
hurry to deliver another message.
20, what lovely Fruit" cried
Susan. psusinx. I'm going 10
steal one" she laughed She -
lected . peach and began ,cating II
on the way up TO her room.
The maid passed on into the
library.
What's this~' inquired Florence.
as the maid held out the basket.
She selected a peach and vas
about 20 set her white teeth into II
when Jim in,erposed.
Wait a moment. dear" Flor.
once lowered tho peach. Jim turn.
ed 20 the maid. Who sent IT,"
Il don't know. sir. A messenger
brought II. saying II was for Miss
HarEreave."
Let me SOC II there IL q card"
But Jim searched In vain for the
card OF the donor. Al once all his
suspicions arose. Don't touch
them. Better Let the maid throw
them out Fruit from unknown
persons might not be tho health.
cst thing In the world
What do you think
That In all probability II r.
ing TO prove my theory right or
wrong Ask Jones. He'll tell you
to throw them away"
"Horrible," Florence shuddered.
But they do not want TO poison
mo. I'm too valuable. They want
me alive"
Who can sayf" returned Jim
gioomily. They may have learned
that they cannot beat us. no matter
what card they turn up. may bs
wrong. but take my advice aud
throw them away. Good
Lord. what's thAtf" startled.
Some one cried"
"Oh, Miss Florenccl" exclaimed
the maid, terrorstricken. as she re
called Susan's act. Miss Susan
took n peach from the baske, and
was eating II on the way to her
rooml"
Good heavens" sasped Jim. q
was right The fruit was poi
soned."
Jim had head enough 10 send for
a specialist he know. Tho special
list arrived about 20 minutes after
Susan's first cry. To his keen eye
II looked like n certain poison which
had for its basis the venom OF the
cobra.
"Will she liver"
"Oh. yes. But she'll be q wreck
for some months. Send her 20 the
hospital, whore I can visit her fro
quently. And I'll take that peach
along for analysis. No police AZ
fair7'
mo. We dare not call them in.
said Jim.
That's your affair. I'll send down
the ambulance. Keep her quiet
She'll have a species OF paralysis
but that'll work off under the treat
ment A strange business"
80 n is." agreed Jim. grimly.
Florence knelt beside her friends
bed and cried softly.
you called me Just In time. An
hour later nothing would have saw
cd her. She would have been par.
alyzed for life"
Jim accompanied the doctor ia
the door and went In search OF
Jones. He found the taciturn butter
cycling the fruit basket. his face
gray and drawn. though his eyes
blazed with fury.
Poison"
"A pretty bad poison. too" said
Jim. I'VE can't do anything. We've
just got TO sit stlll. but In the end
wen get them. That she devil
."
mo. my friend that he devil.
Tho woman In mad over him and
would commit any crime at his bid.
ding. But this ia his work. We
want him. lie wasn't without cour-