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Austrian War Record-3OO Years

,s,. 20 .m"V years var Defeated by Gustavus Adophus At ,.,,.,.
and compelled to make peace. oea'en by French
XIV e ano ey inc Turks Emperor Leopold fees Vienna. Annual. o.,
W." 10y 'o" oo'esa OF Poland. SobleskI defeats Turks nj. ,.~me ~
Vienna and drives them back. '""' uhoe walls Of
osf-Austra Prince Eugene defeats Turks at z.r+,
VE'o-Wa u Spanish succession. PrInce Euca,. .x...,
piaquet 179. 0'oeharoe' IoS, and NAL
nf-Hn Eugene defeated Turks at BELGRADE
H41-Frederck the Great takes province Of su..l,t ,u A..
AustHans at Molvitz. WI" austria. Defeated
167-Austrans defeated at Leuhen.
,Ioo-Austrans defeated at Torsu and Lleqnltz.
Ho2-Austrans defeated at Frelburo.
Italy. "So"' Driver nut Of
1ass-Austrans defeated by MOreau at Hohenlnden. sv m,.....
1soo-oefeated by Napoleon at Marenao. ""S'e"a Al zurich
1soo-Defeated by Lannes at MontebeIlo.
18oo-Oefeated at AusterOtz. Vienna taken bv N.roI...
1sos-oefeated at EckmuhL. Defeated 1t Asperln 49, E..u.-
Wagram. Vienna taken. ISSUING Defeated ri
sos-Oefeated by Napoleon ~ at Magenta and sots.J,o
'S06-seven weeks war. Defeated by Prince FREDERICK an v
Sadowa. ""~ ao Won MoItks a.
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MEN AND ISSUES
THAT FIGURE IN
WAR SITUATION
To Count Leopold BerchtoId, AUS
train Foreign Minister, Must
Be Given First Place
BROUGHT ABOUT CONTEST
II Is Understood He Believed the Time
Ripe for Favorable Actlon-Career
of Nlkola Pashltch, Servlan
Premler-Russla's Part
In ~Embroplio.

Count Leopold Berchtold, a quiet
man. with English manners, sitting at
a desk In the foreign Office In Vienna
such Is the unimposing presence Of
the Austro- Hungarian statesman who
precipitated q situation more serious
TO Europe than any that has arisen
since the events that Immediately pre-
ceded the Franco-Prussian war. And
the most extraordinary feature Of the
crisis Is that 1t should have arisen d.
rectly out OF the assassination, by o
Servian, OF Francis Ferdinand, the
archduke who in his life time was re-
sarded as the frebrand Of Europe.
Thus the archduke, after death, as he
was in life, remains the great men
acing factor In the affairs OF European
C~hristendom.
Count Berchtold assumed the port.
folio Of foreign affairs at Vienna upon
the retirement Of Count Won Aehren.
thai, who put through the act OF an
nexation OF Bosnia-H herzegovina, which
set In motion the wild passions that
eliminated In the assassination of the
Austrian heir to the throne.
Russia Back of Servia.
When he took office as the director
OF the foreign office, Berchtold found q
situation full Of portent. Servia, in
censed by Austria's absorption Of ter
ritories which formerly had belonged
to Turkey and to which Servia consid
cred itself the heir, because they are
populated largely by a people of Sert
race, was clamoring for the undoine
OF that which had been accomplished
by the decree of a~nnextlon. Behind
the clamor Mt Belgrade could be heard
the sinister undertone Of the growl o.
the Russian bear.
Berchtold set himself to work to re
duce relations to a normal basis. Be
hind him were the two other members
OF the triple alliance-Germany and
ltaly-and opposing him were Russia
~S SSH iihpootu ploleClOT VI ali lue
Slavic nations, including Servia, and
the two other members Of the triple
entente, Great Britain and France.
Broke Up Balkan League.
Then came the Balkan war In 1912,
In which the Bulgarian and Servian
slavs crushed the power of Turkey In
Europe. The formation of the Balkan
alliance and the utter defeat of Turkey
were startling events which caught
Berchtold mapping. His next move
was to break up the Balkan league
by stimulating. the land hunger OF
Servia and Greece. with their ally
Montenegro, and turning them against
Bulgaria, which was the predominant
military factor In the war Of 1912.
The Graeco-Servian success. though
were another development for which
Berchtold was %unprepared. After Bull
garia had been defeated by the comb
nation of five nations, including Tur
Key, the clamor at Belgrade against
the annexation Of Bosnia Herzegovina
BY Austria was resumed with ro-
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from a general European conflict in
the opinion Of John J. Arnold, vice
president and manager Of the foreign
exchange department of the First Ma
tional bank Of Chicago.
"By Germany entering the arena Of
war the most important competitor of
the United States In South America
is removed for some ttme," said Mr..
Arnold. England Is a strong competi-
tor for this trade. but the Germans do
by far the largest proportion. But
Germany with ports blockaded or at
least handicapped. cannot feed her i'm
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UNITED STATES WILL PROFIT
Chance to Capture Trade Of South
America and Other Parts Now
Held by Germany.

South American trade, long coveted
and sought by American manufacture
ers. may be thrown open to them
through Germany becoming one Of the
battling forces in the European war.
That 10 about the only ultimate ben
ANt that the United States will receive
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mense commerce in South America.
Africa, China and other points, and
the great chance will have arrived for
American manufacturers.
There Is no question but that South
Americans prefer German goods. They
are accustomed to them. and 1t would
require a great deal to obtain their
trade In ordinary times. But If Ger
many is tied up by war they must have
these products, no matter where thew
get them. They will be forced to turn
either to England OF to the United
St2tes."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05

IN MT. santlne'S possession, Godfrey
got to his feet.
II must be moving along" he said.
There no use sitting here theoriz-
ing until We have some sort Of foun-
dalton to build m
The ringing Of my telephone stop.
ped him.
Hello" said. taking down the re-
ceiver.
"lS that YOU. MIR. LESTER" asked a
voice.
Yes"
This is Parks" and / suddenly real
lZed that his voice was unfamiliar be-
cause 1t was hoarse and %quivering with
emotion. Gould you come down to
the house right away. sir?"
Why. yes" said. wonderingiy. IF
it's important. Does Mr.. Eantine need
me?"
I'VE all need YOU" said the voice
and broke into Il dry sob. For Gods
sake. come quick, Mr.. Lester"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05
Godfrey smiled. a little skepticai

Godfrey smiled. a little skeptical
smile. quickly suppressed.
"At least they will have to be given
the chance he agreed. Shall 7 at
tend to it,"
yes" said Hughes. land you would
better do it right away. The sooner
they get here the better"
Very Well" asSented Godfrey. and
left the room.
Hughes sat down heavily on the
couch near the window and mopped
his face again with Il shaking hand.
That was Il trying half hour. Hughes
sat on the couch. breathing heavily,
staring at the floor. AS for me. ! was
thinking of my dead friend remem-
bercd Philip Nantine as | had always
known him-a kindly. Witty. Christian
gentleman. That such a nan should
mysterious assassin. armed with a poi
soned weapon.
\ woman. But why should she have
chosen Philip Nantine of all men for
her victim-Philip Vantine, who had
eve injured II woman? And then
| paused, for | realized that l knew
nothing of Eantine except what he
had chosen to tell me. Parks would
know. And then l shrank from the
thought. Must we probe that secret?
master?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05

Godfrey did not speak. but I knew
what was in his mind. He was think
Ing that if such poison existed the ves-
sci which had contained it had not vet
1een found. The same thought no
doubt occurred to Simmonds. for after
ordering the policeman in the hall to
call the ambulance he returned and
began a careful search of the room.
using his electric torch to illnmine
every shadowed corner. Godfrey de-
voted himself to a similar search, but
both were without result. Then God
frey made a minute inspection of the
injured hand, while Goldberger looked
on with i'll concealed impatience. and
finally Godfrey moved toward the
door.
II think I'll be going" he said. But
I'm interested in what your physician
will find. Mr.. Coroner. Will you be at
home tonight. Lester?"
Eyes, l expect to be-" I answered.
you're still at the Marathon"
Yes" l said: suit a."
Perhaps I'll drop around to see
you" he said. And Il moment later
we heard the door close behind him as
Parks let him out.
"Godfrey's a good man. said Gold
berger, but he's too romantic. Take
this case. Here's a man kills himself.
and Godfrey wants us to believe that
death resulted from a scratch on the
hand. Why. there's NJ poison on earth
would kill a man as quick as that. for
he must have dropped dead before he
could get out Of the room to summon
help. If it was prussic acid he swat
= lowed it."
GLOW do you explain the address ON
the card. Mr.. Goldberger?" | asked.
"My theory is that this fellow realty
had some business with Mr.. Vantine.
Probably he wanted to borrow some
)noney or ask for help. and Their while
he was waiting he suddenly gave the
thing up and killed himself. The ad-
dress has no bearing whatever. that I
can see. on the question Of suicide.
And I'll say this. Mr.. Lester. If this
isn't suicide Here's the ambulance"
The bearers entered with the stretch
er, placed the body on it and carried
it away. Goldberger paused to gather
up the articles he had taken from the
dead mans pockets.
You gentlemen will have to give
your testimony at the inquest" he
said; so will Parks and Rogers. 1t
will be day after tomorrow, probably
at 10 o'clock, but I'll notify you of the
hour"
Very WE'LL" I said; we'll be there"
and Goldberger babe III goodby and
left the house. And now" / added
to Vantine. II must be getting back to
the Office. They'll be asking the police
to look for me next. Mar aliye"-sand
I glanced Mt nv watch-'it's After
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05

was vantlne quite normal? wonder
ed on my way home. Could any man
be normal who was willing to pay
100000 for a piece Of furniture, espe-
cially a man who could not afford such
extravaganza? l knew the size Of Van
tines fortune. 1t was large. but $780,
600 represented more than Il years
income. And then | smiled to myself
or course Vantine was merely testing
when he named that limit. The cabi-
net could be bought for a tenth of it.
at the most.
1t was about S o'clock that evening
that Godfrey tapped ut my door. and
when ] let him in ! could tell by the
way his eyes were shining that he had
some news.
81 can't stay long" he said. I've
got to get down to the Office and Dut
the finishing touches on that story"
But nevertheless he took the cigar |
proffered him and sank into the chair
opposite my own.
II want to say this, Lester" he said,
IudI VI an Ile cases L cfGE uuu NOT
one has promised better than this one
does. The coroner's physician finished
his postmortem half an hour OF so
ago
"Well?" | said.
The stomach was absolutely nor
NAL. 1t showed no trace of poison of
any kind. Rather Il facer for our
friend Goldberger."
whats the matter with Goldberger?
He seemed rather peeved with you this
afternoon"
mo wonder. He's u Grady man, and
we're after Grady. Grady isn't fit to
head the detective bureau. He got the
job through his pull. he's stupid and
suspect he's crooked. The Record
says he has got to go. Once he's out
everything will be serene again"
Look here. Godfrey" l said. IF it
wasn't poison what was it?"
But it was poison"
inserted at the hand?"
He nodded.
"Goldberger say there's no poison
known which could be used that way
and which would act so quickly"
"Goldberger is right in that agreed
Godfrey. But there's Il poison I'M
known that will. because it did"
1T wasn't Il snake bite?"
"Oh. 10. Snake poison wouldn't kill
a man that quickly. not ever a fer-de-
lance. That fellow practically dropped
where he was struck"
Then what was it,"
Godfrey was sitting erect again. He
was not smiling now. His face was
very stern.
THAT fellow was killed by some
agency outside himself" he said. "In
some way a drop or two Of poison was
introduced into his blood by an instru-
ment something like a h%ypodermic
needle. and that poison was so power
full that almost instantly it caused
paralysis Of the heart"
But you've already said there's no
poison so powerful as all that"
Il said we didn't know of any.
wouldn't be SO sure that Catherine de
Med1ci didn't. This case isn't as ex-
t%raordinary as some of the old poison
ing Stories"
NO" agreed. and fell silent. shiv-
ering a little. for there is something
horrible and revolving about the Dol.
soner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05
"Look here!" he cried aoa;n.

"Look here!" he cried again.
"All right" I said without further
parley, for evidently he had lost his
self control. Something has happen
ed down at Vantine's." | added to
Godfrey as l hung up the receiver.
Shall l come, too?" asked Godfrey.
Perhaps you'd better. 1t sounded
pretty serious"
We went down together in the ele-
vator. and three minutes later we had
hailed a taxi and We're speeding east
ward toward the avenue. AS we
reached the avenue and turned down
town the driver pushed up his spark.
Five minutes later we drew up before
the Vantine place.
PARIS must have been on the front
steps looking for me. for he came run
ming down them almost before the car
had stopped. His face startled me.
'ls it you. Mr.. Lester?" he gasped.
Steady, man." I said. Don't let
yourself go to pieces. Now-what has
happened?"
III show you. sir" he said and ran
up the steps. along the hall, to the
door Of the anteroom where we had
found the Frenchman's body. I'm
there, sir" he sobbed. 'In there!"
The room was ablaze with light, and
for an instant my eyes were so daz-
Zled that l could distinguish nothing.
Dimly l saw Godfrey spring forward
and drop to his knees.
Then my eyes cleared. and l saw.
On the very spot where D'Aurelle had
died. another body. | remember bend
ing over and peering into the face.
1t was the face Of Philip Vantine.
He's dead" said Godfrey.
Then there was an instant's silence.
Lester. look here" cried Godfrey's
voice, sharp. insiStent.
Godfrey was knee|ing there holding
something toward me.
Look here" he cried again.
1t was the dead mans hand he was
h~olding-the right hand, a swollen and
discolored hand-and on the back Of it..
just above the knuckles. were two tiny
wounds. from which a few drops Of
blood had trickled.
And as l stared at this CHASTITY sight.
scarce able to believe my eyes, l heard
a choking voice behind me saying over
and over again:
1T was that woman done it. 1t was
that woman done it,
l have no very clear remembrance of
what happened after that. The shock
was so great that 1 had just strength
enough to totter to j chair and drop
into it and sit there staring vaguely
at that dark splotch on the carpet.
Two or three persons came into the
room-Parks and the other servants. l
suppose. | heard Godfrey's voice Civ
ing orders. and finally some one held
a glass to my lips and commanded me
to drink. Again, then. l saw Godfrey
standing over me.
"Feel better?" he asked.
[ nodded.
II don't wonder it knocked you out"
be went on. 'Pm feeling shaky my
self. l had them call Vantine's physi-
clan. But he can't do anything"
Godfrey" l whispered. whose voice
was it-something about a woman?"
1T was Rogers. He's almost hysteri-
cal. Wen get the story as soon as he
quiets down"
Some one called him from the door,
and he turned away. leaving me star
ing blankly at nothing. So there had
been a woman in Vantine's life! Per-
haps that was why be had never mar
ried. What ugly skeleton was to be
dragged from its closet?
But If "A woman killed vantine. the
same woman also killed D'Aurelle.
where was her hiding place? From
0SSF
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05

a L I'm all. went on Godfrey,
"a there is n thing that neither
ia you nor | nor any reasonable
man can believe, and that is
that this Frenchman came from heav-
en- knows where-from Paris. perhaps
with Nantine's address in his pocket,
and hunted up the house and made his
way into it simply to kill himself there.
He had some other object, and he met
his death while trying to accomplish
it."
Have you found out who he ISL"
No; he's not registered at any of
the hotels. The French consul never
heard of him. He belongs to none of
the French societies. He's not known
in the French quarter. He seems to
have dropped in from the clouds.
We've cabled our Paris office to look
him up. We may hear from there to-
night. But eve if we discover the
identity of Theophile d'Aurelle, it
won't help us any"
why not?" demanded.
Because it is evident that that isn't
his name"
Go ahead and tell me. Godfrey"
| said. as he looked at me. smiling. 81
don't see it,"
why. it's plain enough. He had five
cards in his pocket. no two alike. The
sixth. selected probably at random. he
had sent up to Vantine."
saw it then. Of course. Godfrey
smiled again at my expression.
1.-THE real d'Aurelle. whoever he NAV
turn out to be. may be able to help
u.s. he added. eff he can't, we may
learn something from the Paris police.
The dead mans Bertillon measure
ments have been cabled over to them.
Even that won't help if he has never
been arrested. And, Of course. we can't
get at motives until we find out nm
thing about him."
But. Godfrey" / said, "how was If
done? That is what stumps me How,
was it done?"
"Ah" agreed Godfrey. That's it.
How was it done? | told you it was a
pretty case. Lester. But wait till we
hear from Paris"
THAT reminds me-" I said, sitting up
suddenly, 1--WE got to cable to Paris
myself. on some business for Mr.. Van
tine"
Not connected with this AFFAIR.""
"Oh. no: his shippers over there sent
him a piece of furniture that doesn't
belong to him. He asked me to straight
en- the matter out"
rang for the hallboy. asked for a
cable blank and SEM off a message to
Armand & Son. telling them Of the
mistake and asking them to cable the
name or the owner Of the cabinet .now
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05
WAT anrpusn u1u sne sullKe:

WnaC H1DuSn ulu SUe SUIIKe:
l glanced about the room as a ire
NOR Of horror seized me. arose.
shaking. from the chair and CROPPED my
way toward the door. Godfrey heard
me coming. swung around and. with
one glance at my face. came to me and
caught me by the arms
He led me into the hall. and a second
glass Of brandy gave me back some
thing of my self control was
ashamed of my weakness, but when |
glanced ut Godfrey saw how white
his face was
Better take Il drink YOURSELF" | said
| heard the deranter rattle on the
glass.
II don't know when / have been so
Shahrn, ne said. setting the glass
dowi empty. 1T WAS so grewSume-
so unexpected and then Rogers carry
ing on like II madman. An. here's the
doctor" he added. as the front door
opened and Parks showed IL man in.
knew DR.. Hughes, of course. re-
turned his nod and followed him and
Godfrey lGto the anteroom. heard
Godfrey telling him all he knew, while
hughes listened with i~ncredulous face.
But it's absurd, You know" he pro
tested. When Godfrey had finished.
Things like this don't happen here i'll
New York. In Florence. perhaps. in
the middle ages; but not here in the
twentieth rentury..'
Il can scarcely believe my own
senses" Godfrey agreed. But | saw
the Frenchman lying here this after
noon: and now here's Nantine."
Hughes turned back to the body
again, and looked long and earnestly
at the injured hand.
What sort of instrument made this
wound. would you say, Mr.. Godfrey"
he questioned at last.
"A sharp instrument with two prongs.
My theory is that the prongs are hol-
low, like Il hypodermic needle. and
leave Il drop or two Of poison at the
bottom of the wound. You see. a vein
has been cut"
Yes. Hughes assented. 1T would
scarcely be possible to pierce the hand
here without striking d vein. One of
the prongs would be sure to do it,"
That's the reason there are two of
them. | fancy"
but you are. of course, aware that
no poison exists which would act so
%quickly:" Hughes inquired.
Godfrey looked at him strangely.
You yourself mentioned Florence a
moment ago" he said. You meant. I
suppose. that such a poison did Mt one
time exist thrre?"
something Of the sort. perhaps
agreed Hughes.
well the poison that existed in
Florence five centuries ago exists here
today. There's the proof of it." and
Godfrey pointed to the body.
But what sort Of devilish instru,
ment is it," cried Hughes, his nerves
giving way for an instant. his voice
mounting shrilly. above all. who
wields it," Then he shook himself
together.
There is something supernatural
about it. something ] can't understand.
How does it happen that each of the
victims is struck on the right hand?
Why not on the left hand? Why the
hand at all?'
Godfrey answered with a despairing
shrug.
THAT is what we've got to find out
he said.
1--WE shall have to call in the police"
suggested Hughes. Maybe they can
| solve it,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05

PROLOGUE.
If literary miner we're to op-
praise this story he would say
of it:
1T pans OUT a big percentage
of thrills"
There's pay dirt" in this mys-
terry story for every lover Of an
exciting tale and an interesting
POT. 1t is one of the master
pieces of its author, who is a rec
ognized leader in the field ofhe
detective story.
Round a beautifully inlaid CAB
met dating from the days of
Louis XIV. which stands in a
Fifth apenue mansion weaves a
story Of plot and counterplot,
mystery suspense and surprise.
Jim Godfrey, shrewdest of re-
porters, and the detective bu-
reaus of New York and Paris are
trying to unrapel the intricately
enfangled clews. And the read
er, too, will go along with them,
GREATNESS and absorbed, getting
now a hint, again coming up
against q blank wall, until, like
them, he ome to the amazing
explanation. And the one who
BATTLES reporters, detectives and
readers is Crochard, the invinci-
Die, q creation in detective fc-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05
THE RAZORBACK HOG.
Here's His Portrait, and 1t Doesn't
Fiatter Him a Bit.
tTO BE CONTINUED

III physique and mentality the razor-
back differs ever more from Il domes-
tic hog than Il wild goose does from a
tame one. Shaped in front like a thin
wedge. he so through laurel thick
cts like Il bear. Armored with tough
hide. cushioned by bristleS. he despises
thorns, brambleS and rattlesnakes alike.
His e~xtravagantly long snout can scent
nix" :; cats and yet hurrow. uproot,
overlnrn. as if made of metal.
The long legs, thin tanks. plant
boots, fit him to run like a deer and
clllnD like Il goat. In courage and sa-
gaclty he Outranis all other beasts.
A warrior born. he is also a s%tratecist
of the first order. Like man, he lives
a mi life and unites with others
OF his kind for purposes of defense.
The pig is the only large mammal l
know of. besides man, whose Eyes will
not shine by reflected %light-they are
too bold and crafty, l wit. The razor
back has Il mind Of his own-not in
stinct. but mind-whatever psycholo-
glsts may say. He thinks. Anybody
can see that when be is not roofing or
sleeping he is studying d%evilment.
He shows remarkable understanding
OF human speech, especially profane
speech. and even an uncanny gift of
reading mems thoughts whenever those
thoughts are directed against the
peace and dignity of pigship. He bears
grudges. broods over %indignities and
plans redreSses for the morrow or the
week after. If he cannot get even with
you be will lay for your unsuspecting
friend. And at last, when arrested in
his crime and lodged in the pen, he is
liable to attacks of mania from sheer
helpless rage.-From Horace Kephart's
Our Southern Highlanders."
LIE MafIraI Rlaea
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05

Its Natural Place.
I'm what court will that electrical
ease be tried" why, naturally, in
the circuit court."-Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-05
CHAPTER III
The ThunderboIt.

"A FTER ALL" went on Godfrey,
"a there is n thing that neither
IA you nor | nor any reasonable