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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-29
CHAPTER XVIII.
Beyond the Box-Hedge.

AS he greeted her, his gaze plunged
deep into hes. She had reCoiled a
step, startled, to recognize him al
most instantly. He noted the shrink.
ing and thought 1t due to a stabbine
memory Of that forest-horror. His frs
words were prosaic enough:
I'm all unconscionable trespasser,'
he said. 1T must seem awfully PROV
ly. but | didn't realize | was on pri
vato property till | passed the hedge
there"
AS her hand lay In his, a strange
fancy stirred in him: in that wood
meeting she had seemed something
witch-like, the wilful spirit Of the pas
sionate spring herself, mixed Of her
aerial essences and jungle wilder
nesses; In this scented lim-lit close she
was ~grave-eyed, subdued. a paler pen
sive oma of under --alf-guessed sad
nesses and haunting moods. With her
answer, however, this gravity seemed
to slip from her like a garment. She
laughed lightly.
Il love to prowl myself. | think
sometimes | like the night better than
the day. | believe in one Of my In.
carnations | must have been a pan
Their"
They both laughed. I'm growing
superstitious about flowers" he said
You know a ose figured in our first
meeting. And in our last"
She shrank momcntarily. The cape
jessamines. shall always think OF
that when | see them!"
'Ah, forgive me-" he begged. But
when | remember what you did-for
me! Oh. | know! But for you. | must
have died"
But for me you wouldn't have
been bitten. But don't let's talk of It,
She shivered suddenly.
GRO BE CONTINUED)
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Some Mushroom.

Epicures in the United States, who
love mushrooms will long for a time
in the Austrian Tyrol. where real
mushrooms grow. A traveller writing
Of the region says: Bordering the
road that led up the mountain were
Italian chestnut trees. SO large that
it took from three to five of US to
span the trunks Of most Of them. Un'
der one Of these one evening | saw
%crouching what | took to be a small
dark gray kitten. STOPPING, | found
that 1t was not a kitten, but a mush'
room. Our good peasant neighbor
hurrying toward me, begged that
would not disturb it. saying that she
depended on this every year. Aftei
a few days of rain. what had seemed
a kitten now looked a stately cat. and
when 1t reached the weight of sir
pounds 1t was gathered and eaten.
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the first time | ever heard you admit
that much good OF your ancestors"
Good said the doctor ~belligerent-
ly. Me? | don't! | said people now
were no better. AS for the men o.
that time, they were a cheap swagger-
Ing lot OF DULLES and swash- bucklers.
When ! read history I'm ashamed to
be descended from them"
Il desire to inform you, sah," said
the major. stung. that | 100 am a d.
scendant of those DULLES and swasn-
bucklers. as you call them. And |
wish from my heart | thought we, now
adays, could hold a tallow-dip to
them"
You refer. no doubt" said the &c
tor with sarcasm. Ito our friend Devil
John and his ideal treatment of his
Wife,"
NO, sab" replied the major warm
~. I'm not referring TO Devil-John.
There were exceptions, no doubt, but
for the most part they treated their
women folk as | believe their Maker
made them to be treated! The man
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who failed in his courtesy there. sab.
was called to account for it. He was
mighty apt to find himself standing In
the cool dawn at the butt-end of "a"
He broke off and coughed. There
was an awkward pause in which he
set down his glass noisily and rose
and stood before the open bookcase.
Il envy you this. sah." he said with
somewhat of haste. "A fine old col
lection. Bless my soul, what a curious
volume,"
AS he spoke. his hand jerked out a
heavy-looking leather-back. Valiant.
who had risen and stood beside him,
saw instantly that what he had drawn
from the shelf was the morocco case
that held the rusted dCeling pistol! In
the majors hands the broken box
opened. A sudden startled look darted
across his leonine face. With smoth-
cred exclamation he thrust 1t back
between the books and closed the
glass door.
Valiant had paled. His previous
finding Of the weapon had escaped his
mind. Now he read, as clearly as II
it had been printed In black-letter
across the sunny wall, the significance
OF the majors confusion. That weap-
on had been in his fathers hand when
he faced his opponent in that fatal
duel. 1t flashed across his mind as
the doctor lunged for his hat and stick
and got to his feet.
Come, Bristow," said the latter irri-
tably. Your feet will grow fast to
the floor presently. We mustn't talk a
new neighbor to death. I've got to see
a patient at six"
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noticed that cat acting queerly eve-
time a party came along and was told
about the beauties Of this vast pile OF
masonry as you was saying.
Then n day along came a gent
with some friends and talked for
three-quarters of an hour along this
line, when blamed If that there cat
didn't run all the way up 500 odd feet
of steps and commit suicide by jump.
ing off the top Of the monument
Washington Post.
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CHAPTER XVII.
John Valiant Asks a Question.

Valiant went with them to the
outer door. A painful thought was
flooding his mind. 1t hampered his
speech and it was only by a violent
effort that he found voice:
"One moment, There Is a question
| would like to ask"
Both gentlemen had turned Upon the
steps and as they faced him he
thought a swift glance .,assed between
them. They waited courteously. the
doctor with his habitual frown. the
majors hand fumbling for the black
ribbon on his waistcoat.
Since | came here, | have heard"
his tone was uneven-'of a duel In
which my father was a principal.
There was such a meeting?"
There was" said the doctor after
the slightest pause Of surprise. Had
you known nothing Of it,"
Absolutely nothing"
The major cleared his throat. 1T
was something he might naturally not
have made a record Of" he said. THE
two had been friends. and lit was
a fatal encounter for the other. The
doctor and l were your fathers Sec
onds."
There was a moments silence be
fore Valiant spoke again. When he
did his voice was steady, though drops
had sprung to his forehead. WAS
there any circumstance IN that meet
ing that might be construed as re.
a!scting- -on- !his.--honor?"~~.,- -
Good God. MOI" said the major ex-
piosively. -.
ION his bearing rs a gentleman
There was a hiatus this time IN
which he could hear his heart beat
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CHAPTER XVl--Continued.

The major nodded. "Ah. yes" he
said. The Continental prison-camp'
And just over this rise there | can
see an old court house, and the Vir-
ginia Assembly boiling under the
golden tongue-lashing OF lean raw.
boned Patrick Henry. | see a messen-
ger gallop up and see the members
scramble to their saddles-and then.
Tarleton and his r)d-coats streaming
up, too ate"
Well" commented the doctor delib.
erately. all | have to say is. don't
materialize too much 10 Mrs. Poly
Oxford when you meet her. She'll
ave you lecturing to the Ladies'
Church Guild before you know it,"
Il hope YOU ride, Mr.. Valiant" the
latter asked genially.
I'm fond Of it, said Valiant, but
! have no horse as yet"
Il was thinking" pursued the ma
tor. "of the coming tournament"
Tournament"
The doctor cut in. "A ridiculous
cock-a-doodle-do which gives the young
cNH ohoAtC ~ lo Oul IA SHY IO6
gerry and prance their colts before a lot
OF ~petticoatsl"
It's an annual affair" explained the
major; "a kind of spectacle. For
many years. by the way. II has been
held on a part of this estate-perhaps
you will have no objection to it's use
this season?-and at night there Is a
dance at the Country Club. BY the
way. you must let me Introduce you
there-tomorrow. I've taken the liberty
already OF putting your name up"
Good lord!' growled the doctor,
aside. He count himself young! II
I'd reached your age, Bristow-"
You have" said the major. nettled.
-Four years ago!-As | was saving
Mr., Valiant, they ride for a prize. It's
q very ancient thing-I've seen refer
ences to 1t in a colonial manuscript
IN the Byrd Library at Westover. No
doubt It's come down directly from
the old %jousts."
You don't mean to say" cried his
nearer In genuine astonishment, that
Virginia has a lineal descendant of the
tourney"
The major nodded. Eyes. Certain
sections of Kentucky used to have It.
too. but 1t has died out there. 1t
exists now only in this state. It's
q curious thing hat the old knightly
meetings OF the middle ages should
survive today only on American soil
and in a corner OF Virginia"
Doctor Southall, meanwhile. had set
his gaze on the litter OF pamph' cts. He
turned with an ap~preciative eve.
You're beginning In earnest. The
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-29
Prudent Youth,

A young society woman was having
a chat one evening with a young man
whom she had just met. They were
in the conservatory.
Which do you admire the greater"
inquired the young belle, black eyes
or blue?"
We'll really. replied the young fell
low, slowly, the light is so dim here
! can't say just now."-Monthly Maya
zine.
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First Appearance,

The craze for the stage is what
makes all the trouble" said Mr..
Growcher.
That's a rather general statement"
Its true. The sorrows of the hu-
man race started in the Garden of
Eden when Eve undertook to give a
performance as a snake charmer."
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Ciuar-Box Heroes.

The Leading Opinion Molder (tear-
ing his hair)-I can't for the life of
me remember the name of that latest
Mexican bandit! What in the world
is 1t?
The Smart Office Boy-Say, Ia fore
mar has got a lot O slugs in old cigar
boxes in de composin' room. I'll just
run up an copy a few names from de-
boxes for you.-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
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PIuned.

Neighbor-Tommy, how is your lit
tie brother?
Tommy-He's been ostracized.
Observation-Disclosures?
Tommy-Yes, nam, he went to the
zoo Sunday and an ostrich pecked
him.
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PaIpabIe Proof.

Scientists say that anger causes
sugar in the blood" remarked his
wife.
Il believe 1t, my dear. You always
seem sweeter when We make up after
a fight"
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. a rich society favortte.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration, which his father founded and
which was the principal source OF his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune TO the receiver
for TIE corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist Of an old motor car. a
white bull dog and DamCry court, a neg
lected estate In Virginia. On the way 70
Damory court he meets Shirley pand-
ridge, an haired beauty, ana de-
cides that he IS going to Ike Virginia I'M
mensely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniscenCes during which II is revealed
that the major. Vallant's father, and a
man named Sasson were rivals for the
hand OF Mrs cambridge In her youth.
Sasson and Valiant fought a duel on her
account I'm which the former was killed
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and Creepers and the ulld
ings IN Il very much neglected condition
He decides TO rehabilitate the place and
make the land produce a living for him
Valiant saves Shirley from the bite OF a
snake, which bites him Knowing the
deadliness OF the bite. Shirley sucks the
poison from the wound and saves his life.
Shirley tells her mother OF tho incident
and the latter Is strangely moved at
hearing that a Valiant Is again living at
OamOTy court
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Results Wanted.

Who Is that young MAI that calls
on you. daughter"
"a budding poet, father"
We'll, tell him to come around
when he has blossomed and Is able to
show the fruit of his labors."
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tne Mantel-Piecc in a Napoleonic
Attitude.
Agricultural Department. And the
Congressional frank"
I'm afraid I'm a sad sketch as a
scientist" laughed Valiant. my
point OF view has to be a somewhat
practical one. l must be self-support-
Ing. Damory Court Is a big estate.
1t has grain lands and forest as we'll.
If my ancestors lived from 1t, | IAN.
It's not only that" he went on more
slowly. 81 want to make the most Of
the place for it's own sake, too. Not
only OF Its possibilities for earning,
but OF It's natural beauties. lack the
resources ! once had. but ] can give
1T thought and work. and II they can
bring Damory Court back to anything
even remotely Resembling what 1t once
was, I'll not spare either"
The major smote his knee and even
the doctors face showed a grim, II
approval Il believe your
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BEGINNING Youno.

Mrs. Grammercy-Do you think
she's bringing up her daughter r;ghty
Mrs. Park-lndeed she is, my dear!
She gave the little thing a stuffed bull
dog to play with instead of a DOLL
Judge.
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(TO BE CONTINUED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
PRINCE HENRY OF ROUSS
TELLS OF OUTRAGES ON TROOPS

NEW YORK, September 12.-Count
Won Bernstorff German ambassador to
the United States. made public today an
extract from a letter written to him by
Prince Henry Of Rouss under date OF
August Is. and received yesterday. The
extract follows:
IT hope that we have already protested
to the government at Brussels against
the frightful atrocities which were com
mitted and are still being committed
daily by the lower class OF the Belgian
population against our brave soldiers,
especially against wounded ones It
seems that the Belgian government Is
either helpless or else does not know the
least about these things. which are
worse than the cruelties committed dur
ing the Balkan war.
"It might be very advisable II the
Belgian government would be asked
from The Hague to take energetic steps
in the Belgian districts not yet occu-
pied by the Germans. SO that an end Is
put to this detestable war of franc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
POPE MAKES APPEAL
FOR PEACE IN EUROPE
Sends Messages to National Rulers,
One Of Which Comes to
Washington.

ROME. September il, via London, Sep
TENDER II. 6:1S am.--The Tribuna says
that Pope Benedict XIV has intrusted to
the foreign cardinals the task of conf
dentially urging their governments to
cease hostilities and convoke peace
conference. The papal Iegate at Wash
ington has also been instructed to urge
the assistance of Washington In bringing
about peace.
PRELIMINARY to Encyclical.
PARIS. September 70. 2 ANA dis
patch to the Havas Agency from Rome
says the Tribuna. states that the ap-
peal of Pope Benedict for peace is
preliminary to an encyclical to the
bishops on the same subject and to
an initiative already in the course of
execution with the different govern
ments. asking for a cessation Of hos
tilities and for the opening of an arbi-
tration congress-
The Tribuna adds that the apostolic
delegate to Washington has been
charged with a confidential mission to
President Woodrow Wilson ON the sub
ject of arbitration.
Officials at the papal embassy said
today that no official word. had been
received there of any such mission
from the Pope, and that they doubted
the reliability OF the dispatches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
TO TEACH CAUSE OF WAR
BY COURSE OF LECTURES
Plan Adopted by Oxford University
to Present European Issues in
Non-Political Way.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
LONDON. September 2-Oxford Uni
versity has just announced an extensive
plan for teaching the causes Of the pres
ent war through popular lectures to be
offered In courses throughout England.
The regular history lecturers Of the uni
versity, men trained in treating public
questions in a non-political way. will be
utilized for this work.
All the universities of England will
carry on their school work as usual this
year, beginning early in October. At
tendance will be greatly reduced at most
Of the institutions. still the large attend
ance Of foreign. students at English
schools and the great number of students
not physically qualified or too young for
war duty make it imperative that work
be carried along without interruption.
Cambridge and Oxford have always
gone on in spite Of plaques and wars
and other troubles which afflicted Eng
land. Nevertheless there was a popular
clamor at the opening of the war for
the suspension Of academic work that ali
students might enlist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12

tireurs. and that army fights only
against army.
THE reports are coming in daily about
guards. being treacherously killed by
peasants, etc, and the fearful cruelty
committed even by women to our wound
ed soldiers. This will forever remain a
shameful spot in the history of Belgium.
1t also seems that in. Belgium the minor
Catholic clergy is carrying ON an inces-
SAINT agitation.
1.-The Belgian government apparently
has no idea about all these things and
1t surely does not meet with her inten-
lions that the Belgian people commit the
lowest crimes against humanity. which
naturally the Belgian government will
have to be blamed for In the future 1t
is still time to prevent scores of crimes
The cruelties in question are: the goug-
ing out Of eyes of the wounded soldiers
cutting out Of tongues: cutting off of
limbs: numbering of the wounded who
are lying on stretchers ready to be taken
to hospital: treacherous assaults by
peasants. etc. Priests who receive our
troops In friendly manner during the
day were at night time detected with
revolvers in their hands participating
actively in the outrages."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
side of railroad track. from e2d street

side of railroad track. from 22d street
to Pennsylvania avenue.
Chevy Chase-Construction of fire sta
ton on Connecticut avenue near Grant
road: addition to Chevy Chase school;
additional police service: additional lights
on Livingston. Mckinley. Morrison.
Northampton. Oliver and Patterson
streets: new cutters and curbstones on
both sides of connecticut avenue south
from Chevy Chase Circle.
Pinehurst-Completion of sewer intend
ed for Pinehurst and vicinity: macadam-
izing Of Western avenue from it's inter-
section with Rittenhouse street to Rock
Creek Park: improvement of Rittenhouse
street from sd street to Daniels road:
surfacing Of SD street from Rittenhouse
street to Pinehurst Circle: improvement
Of Tennyson street between its ntersec-
tons with SD street and Western ave-
nue..
Park View-Improvement of Georgia
avenue from Irving street to Rock Creek
road: Kenyon. Georgia avenue to Park
place: Warder. Kenyon street to Column
bia road: Lamont, 9Th street to Park
place: Park place at such points where
the street has been opened between Ir-
wing street and Rock Creek road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
CIVIC CABINET FOR PARIS
FORMED BY GEN. GALLIENI

LONDON. September -. 1855 AIM
In order to devote himself exclusively
70 his military duties, Gen. GalHeni. the
new military governor Of Paris. has
formed sort of civic cabinet, says
Paris dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company.
The cabinet includes Paul Doumer. ex-
president of the chamber Of deputies;
I,ouf. Lucien Klots, a former minister
Of the interior; NJ. Bourley, at one time
under secretary Of finance. and Joseph
Reinach. the historian OF the Dreyfus
case They will undertake administra-
tive work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
Papers With Big Circulation.
WARS COST TO SWISS --.
IS $500, 900 EACH DAY

GENEVA, Switzerland. September
12. via Paris-Since the outbreak of
the war only about fifty German off,
GERS and men. the former Of lower
ranks, have been forced across the
frontier. They were promptly made
prisoners. Switzerland Is determined
to protect her neutrality though 1t is
costing the nation 100000 daily. with
no hope of indemnity after the war.
Tho rumor that Gen. Won Deimling
Is a prisoner in Switzerland is untrue.
Prince William of WED continues to
stay at Lugano. where he has arrived
from Albania. Diplomatists of the va
rious nations are his principal callers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
PRISONERS LIST SOUGHT
BY FRENCH SOCIALISTS

BORDEAUX. September 1a-Tbe a.
cialisti members of the chamber Of DIM
uty here have decided to ask the govern
ment to permit the French socialists tn
OBTAIN through the Swiss socialist party a
list OF the French prisoners held in Ger
many. In exchange the French socialists
would furnish the Swiss socialists a list
of the German prisoners in France.
AT a meeting today of the French So
cialists 1t was decided also to request the
government to send Instructions to its
representatives abroad that all necessary
steps be taken to capture the trade that
Germany held before the outbreak of the
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
SHIPS BUILT IN q. S.
Construction of Eighty Vessels
COMPLETED During Year,

There were eighty sailing, steam and
unrigged vessels of 21,447 gross tons
built in the United States and officially
numbered during August. the Depart
ment of Commerce announced today. or
these the largest steel steamers built in
cluded the John d. Rockefeller for the
Standard Oil Company at Newport News
Va. and the Gulflight for the Gulf Re-
filming Company at Camden, n. J.
The department also announced that
the steamers Oceana, built at Dunbar
ton, Scotland, and the Moldegarde, at
Bergen, Norway, were listed under the
recent act OF Congress which admits to
American registry foreign-built ships.