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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22

ae could dimly sea the green rocks,
and the white frota of the water bub-
bling and chuckling down over their
rounded outlines to the shroude5 level
below. The moon lifted finally and
scared through the sky, blowing out
the little lamps of stars. Under its
light gossamer mist robed the land
scape in a shimmering opalescence.
in which tree and shrub altered their
values and became transmitted TO sill
yer sentinels, watching over a de-
mesne of violet-velvet shadows filled
with sleepy twitterings and stealthy
rustiings and the odor of wild honey
sucRle.
AT the last he stood before the old
sun-dial. rearing its column from its
pearly clusters of blossoms Il count
no hours but the happy ones" he read
the inscription with an indrawn
breath. Then, cropping at its base, he
lifted the ivy that had once rambled
there and drew up the tangle again
over the stone disk His Brides-Gar-
den!
In the library, an hour later. sitting
at the big black pigeonholed desk. he
wrote to Shirley:
I am leaving tonight on the mid
night train. Uncle Jefferson will give
you this note in the morning. will
not stay at Damory court to bring
more pain into your life. 1 am going
very far away. l understand all you
are feeling-and so, goodby, goodby.
God keep you! l love you and / shall
love you always, always!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
SEES END OF KINGS
BRYAN IN SPEECH PREDICTS
PASSING OF CROWNED HEADS.
Secretary of State Says Constitution
OF U. S. Has Become Pattern
Copied by Other Nations.

Baltimore. Md Sept. blooming
as the personal representative of Pres
ident Wilson, Secretary Bryan spoke
here at the Star Spangled Banner
celebration. The subject of the ad'
dress was The Flag" and Mr..
Bryan said that he found his text in
the line with which the poet closed
each stanza OF the national anthem
Der the land of the free and the
home of the brave" The development
Of American ideals, the secretary said.
had brought with it wider freedom
and new type of courage-"a constant
growth in the spirit of brotherhood.
The Constitution of the United States,
he said, had become pattern cop ed
by other nations and row was TO be
seen everywhere the waning Of mon
archical authority and hereditary
power.
Americans never had hesitated, Mr..
Bryan said, to die, If necessary. in de-
tense of the authority for which the
flag stood. But the war era has ended
In the United States" he added. and
is drawing toward its close in foreign
lands; the commissions through which
Europe is now passing are but the
death throes of militarism."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
CHAPTER xxxIII.
The Voice From the Past.

ne voice From the Past.
Though the doctor left the church
with Shirley and her mother, he did
not drive to Rosewood, but to his of.
fee. There, alone with Mrs. Dan
bridge while Shirley waited in the
carriage, he unlocked the little tin
box that had been the majors, with
the key Mrs, cambridge gave him, and
put into her hands a little packet of
yellow oiled-silk which bore her name.
He noted that it agitated her pro-
foundly and as she thrust 1t into the
bosom of her dress, her face seemed
stirred as he had never seen it. When
he put her again in the carriage, he
patted her shoulder with touch far
gentler than his gruff goodby.
At Rosewood. at length, alone in her
room, she sat down with the packet n
her hands. During the long hours
since first the little key had lain in
her palm like I've coal, she had been
all aare with eagerness. Now the
moment had come, she was almost
afraid.
She tried to imagine that letters
coming to her-then. Thirty years
ago! A May day, day of golden
sunshine and flowers. The arbors had
been covered with roses then, too. like
those whose perfume drifted' to her
now. Evil news flies fast, and she
had heard of the duel very early that
morning. The letter would have
reached her later. She would have
fed away with it to this very room
to read Ii alone-as she did nowl
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
BENNETT WEEDS BARONESS
Proprietor. Of New York Herald WEEDS
Widow of George de Ruter
In Paris.

Paris, Sept. 11.-Baroness George
de Reuter- and James Gordon Bennett.
proprietor of the New York Herald,
were married here. The civil service
was performed at the city hall at the
sixteenth reimbursement and was fol-
lowed by the religious services at the
American Protestant Episcopal
church. Rev. Semuel N. Watson OH
ciating.
The witnesses for the baroness were
Viscount Brueteuil and Duke de Cam
astra of Italy The bridegroom's wit
nesses were the American ambassa-
dor, Myron T. Herrick, and DR.. Albert
Robert. The baroness was formerly
Miss Maud Potter. daughter of John
Potter of Philadelphia. Her former
husband was a brother of Baron Her
bert de Reuter- managing director Of
Reuters Telegraph company of Lon
don. He died November %, 1909. Mr..
Bennett was baptized by Rev. Watson
in the church before he was married
Mr.. Bennett is seventy-three years
old. This is his first marriage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
EIGHT IN AUTOS KILLED
Six Persons In One Car Die When Hit
by Pennsylvania Passenger
Train in Indiana.

Scottsburg, Ind, Sept. 1I.-Six per-
sons were killed at Austin, about four
miles from here, when their auto was
struck by a Pennsylvania passenger
train. The dead are: Ellsworth Belch,
fifty, Dalton, KY; Mrs. Ellsworth
Belch, Miss Amelia Belcb. twenty, a
daughter; Mrs Mary Beich. sixty. Aus
tin, relative of Ellsworth Belch; Beu-
lah Robbins, fourteen, Austin; Laura
Truleek, twelve, Austin. The engine
Of the auto went dead while the ma
chine was on the railroad track, &C.
cording to bystanders. The engineer
made every effort to stop his train
without avail
Danville, ILL.,, Sept. Hilary Bird.
prominent business man of Ann Arbor,
Mich, thirty-seven, and Stella, his
wife, thirty-tree, were instantly killed
one mile south of Yeddo, Ind, when
their heavy touring car driven by
Bird left the pike and turned over at
the bottom of six-foot embankment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
CHAPTER xxxl.-contlnued.

STlF%F U En- N/NNis--N<
In the little haircloth trunk back In
her room lay an old scrap-book. 1t
held few leaves torn from letters and
many newspaper clippings. From
these she had known OF his work, his
marriage, the great commercial sue
cess for which his name had stood
the name that from the day of his go
ing, she had so seldom taken upon her
lips. Some of them had dealt with
his habits and idiosyncrasies, hints of
en- altered personality, and aloofness
or loneliness that had set him apart
and made him, In way, stranger to
those who should have known him
best. Thus her mind had come to
hold a double image: The grave man
these Swallowed forth, and the man
she had loved, whose youthful face was
In the locket she wore always on her
breast. II was this face that was
printed on her heart, and when John
Valiant had stood before her on the
porch at Rosewood, it had seemed 70
have risen. instinct, from that old
grave.
He had not kept silenceI He had
written! 1t pealed through her brain
like a muffied bell. But Beauty Vail
ant was gone with her youth; in the
room near by lay that old companion
who would never speak to her again.
the lifelong friend-who had really
failed her thirty years ago! q.
and in a tin box mile away lay let
ter.
:. He won't rouse again." the doctor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
REALLY USED COTTON BALES
Popular idea Concerning Battle Ct
New Orleans Has Been Found
to BE Correct.

Interest In the slumbering cotton
bale theory of the battle of New Or
leans was aroused by the finding of a
water-color picsure map OF the original
battle plan In an abandoned trunk in
the celler of the st. Charles hotel
Little is known about the drawing or
the other contents of the trunk which
has remained unnoticed for years in a
dark corner
Five veterans of the battle have
added their signatures to the remark
able map to attest the fact that it is
a true representation Of the battle
plan az made under the direction Of
Andrew Jackson by his military engi-
neer, H Laclotte. It shows a line Of
cctton bales which a marginal note
says was 1000 feet long with a pro-
longment extending 500 feet into the
woods. Some historians deny the
story about the use of cotton bales
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
Va,us of Talk.

Talk has the reputation OF being the
cheapest thing there is. AS supply
and demand have something If not all
to do with values, doubtless the sup
ply of talk is what gives 1t bargain
counter value.
Things that are cheap lack enduring
quality.
II talk we're confined to the things
done more than to the thing said, it
would have greater value.
See one asked Edison If he expert
ence- much inconvenience on account
of his deafness. He replied that he
thanked God for it every day, since 1t
protected him from the distracting eff.
feet of other peoples talk. He could
thus live his own life, think his own
thoughts, do his own work In his world
of silence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
hawk smooped on tiunter.

A large hawk attacked ]. S Spicer
OF Fredericksburg. Va, while he was
hunting wild turkeys in Spotsylvania
county. While hidden In. brush pile
and underground, Spicer commenced
calling turkeys. Soon a huge hawk
alighted on the limb OF 81 tree nearby.
While Spicer was waiting for the bird
TO turn, so as to become a favorable
target the bird suddenly dived toward
him. Before the hunter could FIRE the
hawk was upon him. Sricer threw up
his left hand TO guard his face, and
the hawks taloEs pierce his hands
Spicer soon bore the hawk to the
ground. and. getting his knife from his
pocket with his free hand. cut the
leaders in the hawks legs. In this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
ALWAYS STOOD FOR "THE"
~Ye" Of Our Forefathers Has Too
Long Seen Ianorantly Mis-
pronounced.

How does 1t happen that in copying
and reading sncient manuscripts we
call the character our ancestors
meant for the" by the ridiculous
yer
They said the" Just as we do. and
the only apparent reason for mis-
taking the character is that two CEN
turtles ago the letter n" was usual
" written with a tail below the line.
and with a raced top. which made It
look like our ~" Then the word
was so frequently used that 1t was
contracted. Just IS the word and
was then treated and continues TO
&c treated to this day by many OF US.
When I was BOY, more than 50
PEARS ago, the alphabets in our school
books always ended with the short
and" We called It 'ampersand." and
considered It fine snapper when we
ratified of the alphabet Sometimes
whrvs sufficiently cultured we gave 1t
the full title "and-per-x2>&nd-
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life, to future empty of her? How
could he do that? When he had part
ed from her in the rain he had felt a
frenzy of obstinacy. 1t had seemed SO
clear that the barrier must in the end
yield before their love. He had never
thought of surrender. Now he told
himself that fight was all that was
left him. She-her happiness-nott-
ing else mattered. Darnory court and
its future-the plans he had made-the
Valiant name-in that clarifying III
slant he knew that all these, from that
May day on the Red road, had chung
about her. She had been the inspirsl-
ton of all.
Lead. kindly Light. amid the encircling
gloom"
The voices of the invested choir
rose clearly and some one at his side
was whispering that this had been the
majors favorite hymn. But he
scarcely heard.
When the service was ended the
people filed the big yard while the
last reverent words were spoken at the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22

When something goes wrong on the
stage the clever and experienced ac-
tor can always save the situation by
taxing. An old hand worked it one
time Ike that. die, villain" the
hero sid, and shot off his revolver
at the villains head But the gun
didn't &C OF. Six times the hero
pulled the trigger. AID not a single
explosion took place The audience
was getting Ey.sterieal. when. the VIC
tim struck an attitude and said:
Your pistol has missed fire. Cir
Reginald. but what ditercnes 2oes #
make The thought that | was TO b
shot has frightened me 10 csathl
Ard be rolled owe. at died
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
orIcl, Of the word AIeohoI.

In the second century B. c.. the
Egyptians had an eye salve contain
ing anthony sulphide, which, In
Arabic. was called ''kol." or with the
article al kol" Originally the word
denoted any remedy for the eyes. and
specifically a liquid eollyriuul. made
from burnt incense and burnt almond
shells. Later any fine powder was
called al kol." and by extension. any
fine or subtle substance. whether -
powder form or not Since The EIe-
ness ami volatility of wine were called
its spirit" the latter YVES also
termed al kol. or alcohol This sig
nifcance Of the word has persisted 10
the present time, in the expression
~alcoholisatus," used for drugs In very
fine powder.-The Pharmaceutical
Era
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
PERUVIAN CITY DESTROYED
Lima Gets News 1har Caraveli Has
Been Wiped Out by an
Earthquake.

Lima, Peru Sept. M.-News has
reached here that tremendous earth
quake has destroyed the city of
Caraveli, in the department of Are
quipa. The report says the people are
IN a panic, but no mention is made Of
los sof lives. Caraveli is a town of
about four thousand inhabitants, 1870
miles northwest of the port of Mol
lenda. Early in August year ago
the place was wrecked by an earth
quake, but has since been rebuilt. The
district in which Caraveli is located
is subject to frequent earthquakes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22

Now. 1t is likely that our 81" viii
become obsolete. just as we" has be-
come Then our descendants of the
next century OF two will be puzzled,
perhaps; but l do not think they will
be so foolish as to say 'ampersand
when reading our manuscripts and
coming to the little Quirk We meant
for and" Do let US drop saying
'ye."-The Dial
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22

had said, but little later, as he and
Valiant sat beside the couch, the major
opened his eyes suddenly.
Shirley" he whispered. where's
Shirley"
She was sitting on the porch just
outside the open window, and when
she entered, tears were on her face.
The doctor drew back silently; but
when Valiant would have done so, the
major called him nearer.
NO" he painted; Il like to see you
two together" His voice was very
weak and tired.
AS she leaned and touched his hand,
he smiled whimsically. IT'S mighty
curious" he said. but ! can't get it
out OF my head that it's Beauty Vail
ant and Judith that I'm really talking
to. Foolish-isn't IT." But the idea
seemed 10 master him. and presently
he began to call Shirley By her moth
er's name. An odd youthfulness crept
into his eyes; subtle paradozica'
boyishness. His cheek tinged with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22

petition to Egypt. where he organized
the Institute OF Egypt in Cairo and
proposed to establish an observatory.
His illustrated report OF his investi-
cations on the antiquities OF Egypt
was the first step in Egyptian arch
eology. leading to the brilliant labors
Of Champolion. Mariette and Mos oero
and the dominance OF the French
school in Egypt, even under British
control
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
Translator of Arabian Niobts. ,,

The Arabian Nights" did not be-
come familiar to Europeans until 1904,
when Galland translated them into
French. Scholars cast doubt on the
authenticity OF some of Galland's
work, accusing him-like Ficz- Gerald
and Omar Khayyam-of inventing
rather than translating, but with the
public the success of the tales was
immediate and immense. Galland
used to complain that the students, re-
turning home in the early hours of
the morning, would knock at his door
and demand the recitation Of tale.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
WRITER'S ABOUT WAR HELD
Germany Must Give Reason or United
States Protest VIII Go to
Berlin.

Washington, Sept. 9.-An inquiry
by the state department is to be
made regarding the detention of
American newspaper correspondents
by Germany. If it develops that there
is no good reason for their being held
a vigorous protest will be made to
the government at Berlin. John T.
McCutcheon, James O'Donnel Ben,
nett Harry Hansen. Irwin S. Cobb and
Roger Lewis are being held in AK
a-Chapelle by the German authorities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
Lawyers eavorl,. Indoor Sport

As to the question of good faith
that has been raised here. that has no
bearing whatever" declared one CT the
lawyers for the taxpayers" who are
trying to enjoin the Hyde case prose
cution. And possibly he spoke correct
iy. More and more the element OF
good faith" is ceaslng to be a factor
Many attorneys regard the administra-
ton OF law as an indoor sport-a duel
OF wits between ARENAS bubble and
Erasmus X. Snitch.--Kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22

The live veterans who say they
fought behind cotton bales were Jo-
seph St. Cyr. Jean Lamothc, P. NJ.
Lapfce, Charles Raymond and Jean
Gervais. Pen pictures of these men
appear in the footnotes.
The finding of the picture is time
ly, says the New Orleans Item, as it
will be Of service for the staging Of
the battle, which is to be one of the
leading aatures of the Exposition of
Big Ideas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
Napoleon as a sefentIst.

Napoleon Bonaparte was an active
member of the French Academy OF
Sciences; was elected a member in
1871. His appreciation OF the impor-
lance OF scientific research IS Illus
trated By the number of eminant
scientists be took with him on his sx-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. a rich society favorite
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration. which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth, had failed He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
TO- the corporation. His entire reJlaining
possessions consist of an old motor car. a
white bull dog and Damory court, a neg
lected estate in Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ndge, an authenticated beauty. and de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother Mrs. Dand-
ridge. and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniscences during which 1t is revealed
that the major Valiants father and a
man named Sassoon were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge In her youth
Sassoon and Valiant fought duel on her
account in which the forner was killed.
valiant finds Damory courr overgrown
with weeds and creepers and decides to
renaointate the place. Valiant saves
Shirley from the bite of snake. which
bites him Knowing the deadliness of the
bite, Shirley sucks the poison from the
wound and saves his life. Valiant learns
for the first time that his father left Yir-
GINA on account Of a duel in which Doc
tor Southall and Major Bristow acted as
his fathers seconds. Valiant and Shirley
become good friends. Mrs cambridge
first time. Valiant discovers that he has
a fortune in old walnut trees. The yearly
tournament. a survival OF the 1ousting of
feudal times. is held at Damory court. At
the last moment Valiant takes the place
of one Of the knights. who is sick, and
enters the lists. He wins and chooses
Shirley cambridge IS queen of beauty to
the dismay of Katherine Fargo. a former
sweetheart. who is visiting In Virginia.
The tournament ball at Damory court
draws the elite Of the countryside. Shir--
ley s crowned by Valiant as queen OF
beauty. Valiant tells Shirley of his love
and they become engaged. Katherine
Fargo, determining not to give up Vail
ant without a struggle. points out TO Shir-
ley how terrible II would be for the wOm-
an who caused the duel to meet Valiant.
W. looks so much like his father. Shir-
ley, uncertain. but feeling that her moth
er was in love with the victim Of Vail
ants pistol. breaks the engagement. Greet
King. a liberated convict whom Major
Bristow had sent to prison. makes threats
against his prosecutor. Valiant pleads
with Shirley. but fails to persuade her
TO change her decision. Major Bristow is
fatally wounded by Greet King. but be-
fore dying he confesses to Mrs. Dand-
ridge that he had kept a letter Valiant
had written to her after the duel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
DEMONSTRATION.

FoIa La Toilette. actress and suffra
gist. said at luncheon AZ the Colony
club, apropos Of q divorce: There
would be less divorce If men were
franker. Men are TOO secretive in al
things. The half is not told Here
she smiled quantity. That, being in
terpreted, means" the said, The bet
ter half is not told.
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grave. Valiant, standing with the rest,
saw Shirley, with her mother and the
doctor, pass out of the gate. She was
not looking toward him. A mist was
before his eyes as they drove away,
and the vision of her remained waver-
ing and indistinct-a pale blurred face
under shining hair.
He realized after time that the
yard was empty and the sexton was
locking the church door. He went
slowly to the gate, ana just outside
some one spoke to him. 1t wac CHS
holm Lusk. They had not met since
the night of the ball. Even in his own
preoccupation, Valiant noted that
FLusk's face seemed TO have lost Its
exuberant youthtulness. 1t was worn
as if with sleeplessness, and had a
look of suffering that touched him
And all at once, while they stood look
ing at each other, Valiant knew what
the other had waited to say.
81 won't beat about the bush," said
Lusk stammering. I've got to ask
you something. reckon you've
guessed that THAT Shirley"
Valiant touched the young fellows
arm. YES" ne said, Il think l know
ITS no new thing, with me-" said
the other hoarsely. tits been three
years. The night of the ball. thought
perhaps that don't mean to ask
what you might have right to resent
but l must find out. Is there any
reason why l shouldn't try my luck?'
| Valiant shook his head. NO" he
said heavily, there is no reason"
The boyish look sprang back to
Lusk's face. He drew a long breath
why, then l will" he said. I'm
sorry if l hurt you. Heaven knows
didn't want to"
Ee grasped the others hand with a
mans heartiness and went up the road
with swinging stride; and Valian,
stood watching him go, with his hands
tight-clenched at his side.
A little later Valiant climbed the
sloping driveway of Damory court. II
seemed to stare at him from a thou
sand reproachful eyes. The bachelor
red squirrel from his tree-crotch
looked down at him askance. The
redbirds. flashing through the hedges
fiuttered disconsolately. Fire-Cracker
the peacock, was shrieking from the
upper lawn and the strident discord
seemed to mock his mood.
The great house had become home
to him; he told himself that he would
make no other. The few things he had
brought-his books and trophies-had
grown to be a part of It, and they
should remain. The ak should not be
laid to the walnut grove. AS his ia
Their had done, he would leave behir
him the life he had lived there, anG
the old court should be once more
| closed and deserted Uncle Jefferson
and Aunt Daphne might live on in the
cabin back of the kitchens. There
was pasturage for the horse and the
cows and for old Sukey. and some
scres had already been cleared fol
planting And there would be the
swans, the ducks and chickens, the
peafowl and the fish
a letter had come to him that morn
ing. The corporation had resumed
business with credit unimpaired. Pub
lie opinion was more than friendly
now. A place waited for him there
and one of added honor, in a concern
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Man Dies 11s Years Old.

Sacramento, Cal, Sept 14.-One Of
the Oldest men in the United States,
Goddard E. Diamond, a veteran Of
three American wars, is dead at the
soldiers home at Yountville, Cal. Mr..
Diamond was born 11S years ago