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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31

He was scratched from head to foot
and covered with blue mud, but the
girl ran to him just as he was and he
took her into his arms and she put her
head down and just cried for joy. Even
Ike looked little foolish at that.
When she had done crying Dicky
put his arm round her waist and
turned to Ike.
what are you going to do about
ito he asks.
About what? asks Ike.
"'About that seven thousand. you
confounded swindler,' roars Dicky.
There wasn't an ounce of gold in
either of those two mines, and have
information that you sailed them after
working them out
"'Oh, pshaw.' says Ike. Them's
good properties, Mr.. Mears. I'd take
them off your hands If I had the mon
ey, only I'm down to my last hundred
just now. Maybe next summer l
will
"'Oh, you will, will YOU? sneers
Dicky. I guess what you'll take back
is million gallons of water, and I'M
less you take it I'll cram 1t down your
swindling throat
What's that?' yells Ike. Water.
did you say?'
Il said water and I meant water
yelled Dicky. You internal scoundrel,
you damned it back and sold me
river, and the first blast l made in the
hard rock dislodged it. The whole
beds a roaring torrent
ike waved him back. 'Dicky,' he
yelled, I give in. l apologize. I'm any
thing you like to call me, but I'll give
you your seven thousand this instant
for the rights And he reached for his
bank book.
Hold on, says |. This is where /
come in. I'll give you twenty thou.
sand, Dicky'
Thirty yells Ike.
Forty says l.
Have you all gone crazy?' inquiries
Dicky.
NO l tells him, but If you've
turned that antediluvian river back in
to its bed it means a fortune for
Setango and an irrigation plant that'u
reclaim about fifty million acres, not
to mention free baths for everybody
"I'm sorry says Dick, real hum
BILE, but l nodded when Mr.. Ike Brown
said thirty, and 1 guess I'll have to let
him take It,
Ike writes him out a check and l
go sadly homeward. And that night
Dicky is married and he and his bride
lights out for the coast carrying a
suit case stuffed with bullion.
mo, sir, there wasn't any water on
the Blue Shank property"
(Copyrieht 1914 by w. G.. Chapman)
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SYNOPSIS.

Scarlet, an American soldier Of for
tune in the employ Of the French I'M
perial Police at the outbreak of the Fran
co-Prussian war, IS ordered 70 arrest
John Buckhurst, leader Of the Com
munists and suspected Of having stolen
the French crown jewels. While search-
ing for Buckhurst, Scarlet is ordered to
arrest Countess de Vassart and her group
OF socialists and escort them to the Bel
gian border Scarlet finds Sylvia ElVen
OF the Odeon disguised as peasant ana
carries her to La Trappe where the
countess and her friends are assem- bled-
ALI are arrested. The countess saves
Scarlett from a fatal fall from the roof
OF the house. He denounces Buckhurst
as the leader Of the Reds and the coun-.
tess conducts him to where Buckhurst Is
secreted. German UhlanS descend on
the place and Buckhurst escapes during
the melee. Scarlet is wounded. He re-
covers consciousness in the countess
for by the countess. fierce battle is
fought I'm the streets between French
and Prussian soldiers. Buckhurst pro-
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels to Scarlet He declares he will
give himself up to the authorities. Scar
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
the countess to 60, to Paradise. Buck
hurst admits that he receives pay from
the Prussians for information which he
does not give. He secures passports 10
the French lines for Scarlet the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlet reports to
the secret service In Paris and finds Nor
nae, shadow Of the emperor, in charge.
He deposits the crown jewels and later,
when making detailed report finds that
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones. Speed, a cOmrade in the service,
warns Scarlet that MOr82c is dangerous.
lie also informs MIN 5nac all the govern
ment treasure is being transported to the
coast for shipment out Of the country.
Scarlet and Speed escape to join cir
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens to arms. JacQueline, daugh-
ter of the Lizard offers to join the circus
to give exhibitions in the character of
mermaid. Scarlet makes friends with
the Lizard. Scarlet calls on the countess
at her home in Paradise. He finds Sylvia
IClyen also there. He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists. They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
learns for Scarlet through one Trio
sTrac, that Mornac is head Of a communis-
tic CONSPIRACY. Scarlet learns something
OF Sylvia Flven through a fellow per-
former named Kelly. Orders regarding
the treasure trains are changed, owing to
the discovery Of a plot at Lorient.
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HUMORS OF THE CHINESE WAR
Foreigners Got Much Amusement Out
of Dongs of the Very Serious
Native Soldiers

Humor, Of grim sort, of course,
abounded in the revolution which es-
tablished a republic in China Fred
erick Mccormick, in "The Flowery
Republic" tells Of the formation of a
corps in the north who gloried in the
title, Dare to Die" The rebels in
Canton were not satisfied to adopt
this term from their brothers, and
delighting IN the superlative and ex-
IRENE, called themselves the Deter
mined to Die" The first were merely
willing martyrs, but the Cantonese
were desperate for death. foreign
wag dubbed them the Much Wanchee
Dies"
Among the various military organ
izations that sprung up In Canton,
says Mr. Mccormick, was company
Of bomb throwers called the Bomb
Pioneers. Their uniform was light
blue foreign knitted underwear that
fitted them as their own skins. They
wore brown knitted socks supported
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enough water to dip up in your tin
basin if you make a hole about the
middle of the bed. Good-by.'
'Good-by,' says Dicky, in a dream,
and Ike rides home with Dicky's five
thousand dollars in his pocket.
Just about three months later, when
we'd forgotten Dicky, he comes into
Setango, having walked all the way.
He hadn't seen the color of gold.
That's too bad, Dicky,' says Ike.
OF course, it may be you didn't strike
the vein Why don't you write home
for another five thousand, and I'll
stake you to your board on the chance
of your making the old man fall for
it.
"a couple of weeks later two thou
sand comes, and the old man adds that
his sentiments is about the same, only
a little less cordial, and, anyway, that
is to be the last BY the same post as
he'd written to his father by, Dicky
sends letter to the girl. He said he'd
had bad luck, and he thought it was
his duty to let her go, but If ever he
made his pile and she wasn't married
he'd come back to claim her.
Ike was sort of glad that Dicky got
his money, being a good-hearted sort
Of a fellow, and he agreed to sell
Dfcky the Blue Shank for his two
thousand, and to throw in six months
outfit Of flour and bacon into the bar
gain. So Dicky starts out again, and
Ike smiles pleasantly and allows that
he'll run down south for the winter,
setting out just about the time that
Dickys due to return.
After three months had gone by
began to feel uneasy, somehow. You
see I'd sort Of taken a liking to Dicky,
and it seemed to me that it was all
right to sell him the Green Star, seeing
it was experience he was getting, but
that Blue Shank business sort Of I'M
settled me. | hoped he'd hit upon a
pocket somewhere on the Blue Shank
property, though Ike had gone over it
with a fine comb. And just as my
hopes was beginning to sour me
against Ike who should come on the
scene but the girl.
Sne come III on the dIteluOOH
coach and puts up at Ike's hotel, and
the first thing she does is, naturally, to
ssk for Dicky.
"Dfcky?' asks Ike. Dicky Mears
Why, yes He started out to work a
property he bought some little time
ago, about sixty miles from here. I'm
sorry can't take you there, miss, see
ing as how I've got business over in
Lessons tomorrow, but | reckon Hi
Frank would let you have a buck
board
THAT was as far as he got. I had
drawn up close by to hear what Ike
had to say, and l wasn't going to stand
for no more gold mine sales. But Ike
stopped short there, for In the door
way stood-Dicky!
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CHAPTER xVII-continued.


Where's the mayor?" I whispered
TO Eye.
I'm his house; Speed is with him"
Come on, then" 1 said, pushing my
way around the outskirts of the crowd
to the mayors house
The mayor was lying in his arm
chair, frightened, sulky, obstinate,
his fat form swathed in a red sash.
"O-ho!" l said, sharply, so you al
ready wear the colors of the revolu-
ton, do your"
Dame, they tied it over my waist
coat" he said, land there are no gen
darmes to help me arrest them"
Never mind that just now" I in
terrupted; what l want to know is
why you wrote the governor of Lori
ent to expel our circus"
That's my own affair" he snapped;
besides, who said 1 wrote?"
idiot" l said, somebody paid you
TO do it. Who was 1t?"
The mayor looked slyly at me out
of the corner of his notified eyes, but
he remained mute
Very WE'LL" said /; when the
troops from Lorient hear of this rev.
olution in Paradise, they'll come and
chase these communards into the sea.
And after that they'll stand you up
against a convenient wall and give
you thirty seconds for absolution-"
"Stop!" burst out the mayor, strug-
Cling to his feet. What am l to do?
This gentleman, Monsieur Buckhurst,
will STAY me if l disobey him! Be
sides"-he began to buster. I'm
mayor Of Paradise, and l won't be
bullied! You get out Of here with
your circus and your foolish ele-
phants / haven't any gendarmes
just now to drive you out, but you
had better start, all the same-before
night"
on" / said, before night? Why
before night?"
wait and see them" he muttered.
Anyway, get out of my house-d'ye
hear?"
I'VE are going to give that perform
ance at two o'clock this afternoon"
I said. After that, another tomorrow
at the same hour, and on every day
q N10 same houl' as loAS ds II pays.
DO you understand"
Perfectly" sneered the mayor.
Then l asked him what he would do
IL the cruiser began dropping shells
into Paradise; he deliberately winked
at me and thrust his tongue into his
cheek
so you know that the cruiser is
gomez" I asked
He grinned.
do you suppose Buckhurst's men
hold the semaphore? If they do, they
sent that cruiser on a FOOLS errand. -
whispered Speed.
Here was a nice plot! I stepped to
the window. Outside in the square
Buckhurst was ranging a dozen peas
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
KE'S Sailed Mine
BY FRANK ELL SON

When Dicky Mears was sent west
by his loving and long-suffering parent.
with his ticket in one pocket and five
thousand dollars in the other. and or
ders not TO come home till he had
made his fortune and a man of him
self at the same time, Setango Gulch
spotted good thing. There sat Dicky
IN the White Horse hotel, owned by
Ike Brown, slipping his lemonade and
talking of his expectations.
You see, boys, I've been kind OF
wild he says. But I've cut out the
drink for good and-welI. it's this way
And he showed us the picture of a girl
with innocent gray eyes and light,
fluffy hair and-well, you know the
kind. She'll wait a lifetime for me,
says Dicky And I allowed she would
He was a good thing, and even five
thousand dollars Is worth picking up,
II 1t can be done easy. Now Ike Brown
had about half dozen worked out
placer mines. They were pocket mines.
meaning to say there wasn't any gold
In them except few pockets of the
metal that had washed down from the
mother lode about the time Of the
deluge, when the thin trickle of water
that now ran there had been a roaring
stream, and when they was emptied
the gold was gone. Ike had picked the
pockets dry and then sailed them with
gold dust fired from a shotgun for
suckers like Dicky Mears. They were
scattered here and there along the bed
Nobody was mean enough to warn
Dicky, and as Ike had got him first it
wouldn't have been gentlemanly to try
to get him away till he was dry.
Though, says ] to myself, If it
was me, I'd let him off for three thou
sand, may be, on the price of the
Green Star, for the sake of the girl
Ike only let Dick stay three days
in Setango Gulch, and what he didn't
see in that time was wonder. For in
stance, when the water carts come in
from Montserrat, fifty miles away,
which was the only way we had to get
the stuff, he thought they carried kero-
sene, and his morning bath, which
was worth twenty-five dollars a time,
made Ike grit his teeth. So as soon as
he could he got him out to the Green
Star, where he left him with three
months grub and heap Of dynamite
cartridges. Stand back after you've
lit the fuse until you hear the explo-
sion, Dicky,' says Ike. You'll find
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CUNNING in Art.

We have heard so much about graft
and dishonesty and the shame OF our
cities" that many of US firmly believe
that ours is the wickedest Of the ma
lions Of the earth. To destroy a myth
is thapkless task, for people believe
what they want to believe and are apt
to resent any attempt to rob them of
their pleasure and satisfaction in so
doing. Nevertheless some of US are
glad to learn from time to time that
graft and cunning are not unknown
in the older countries nor in the older
of the noble families.
Some time ago an American mil
Honaire coveted a noble painting by
Raphael that hung in the gallery OF
prineely Italian home The family re-
fused to part with 1t, declaring that
the government would not allow the
priceless treasure to leave the coun-
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Abolition of War.

On one occasion Mr. Mason came in
to Mr.. Summers Office and found him
engaged in writing an address to be
delivered before a peace society. After
a little good-natured banter on tho
part of Mr.. Mason and an equally
good-natured defense of his views by
Mr. Summer, the former, rising to take
his leave, said: We'll, Summer, yo1
may be right, but I should just as soon
think Of joining a society for the sup
preston of thunder and lightning as
society for the suppression of war
From Memoir of Jeremiah Mason, bs
G. S. HiIlard.
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Story of Hohenzollern Ghost.

1t was Prussian royal wedding of
four centuries ago that gave to the
tradition o. the white LADY" the IA
nous Hohenzollern ghost. The Bur
grave Albert loved young widow of
the house Of Orlamunde, but once
thoughtlessly remarked that their wed
ding would be impossible until four
eyes are out of the way" He allured
to his uncle and brother, but she
thought he meant her two little chill
dren, whom she accordingly murdered
with a knitting needle. The Mortified
Albert forsook her and married So
phia of Henneberg, whereupon the err
ing widow, went mad. died and ever
since has haunted the royal palaces
in mourning garb with q white veil
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CHAPTER XIX.
Trecaurt Gard en-.

Trecaurt Garden.
About nine o'clock we we're sum
moned by d Breton maid to the pretty
breakfast room below, and l was
ashamed to go with my shabby clothes,
bandaged head, and face the color of
clay.
The young countess was not pres
ent; Sylvia Elven offered us a super
cilious welcome, and we ate in con-
strained silence
will the pensive gentleman with
nine lives have little more nourish-
ment to sustain him." she asked, as
the meal drew to an end.
Looking up from my empty plate,
declined politely; and we followed her
signal to rise.
She led the way into that small
room overlooking the garden where l
had been twice received by Madame
de Vassart. Here she took leave of
US, abandoning us to our own designs.
On the wall cat sat, Stunning her
sleek TANKS. Something about the ami
NAL seemed familiar to me, and after
while | made up my mind that this
was Ange Pitou, Jacqueline's pet,
abandoned by her mistress and now
feline derelict. | watched the cat
for few moments, then sat down on
the bench. The inertia which follows
recovery from a shock, however light,
left me with the lazy acquiescence of
a convalescent, willing to let the world
drift for an hour or two, contented to
relax, apathetic, comfortable.
And then my reverie ended abrupt
ly; step on the gravel walk brought
me to my feet. There she
stood, lovely in a fresh morning gown
deeply belted with turquoise-shells,
her rudy hair glistening, coiled low
on a neck of snow.
For the first time she showed en-
barrassment in her greeting, scarcely
touching my hand, speaking with a
new constraint in voice which grew
colder as she hesitated.
eve were frightened; we are so
glad that you were not badly hurt.
thought you might find it comfortable
hereof course l could not know that
you were not seriously injured"
Il think you did the most graciously
unselfish thing a woman could do
said, quickly. you offered your best;
and the man who took it cannot-dare
not-express his gratitude
eve brought you here becayss we
thought it was good for you" e2S
said, reverting to the theme that had
at first embarrassed her. eve were
perfectly certain that you have always
been unfit to take care of yourself.
Now we have the proofs"
| leaned on the back of the bench,
resting my bandaged forehead on my
hand.
Are you suffering?" she asked.
Your face is white as my sleeve"
Il feel curiously tired" I said, smil-
ing.
Then you must have some tea, and
l will brew it myself. You shall not
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GIVE THIS A LITTLE THOUGHT
There Is Point to This Imported
Joke, But Perhaps You VIII Have
To Look for 1t.

J This is not an American joke The
reader is solemnly warned that 1t
is of German extraction. Germans.
as everybody knows, like their jests
broad and brutal. The victim of this
one was Cousin Hugo
It seems Cousin Hugo made a night
of 1t and got home as the small hours
began to cease to be so small AS
he climbed the stairs he stumbled Gin
spite of the most elaborate care) and
rolled down into the hall below The
consequence, for Cousin Hugo is not
so young as he used to be. was a brok-
en- collarbone and a strained back
Ahead even of the milkman, then,
came the family doctor, an estimable
old gentleman, and administered
soothing words while he encased the
patient in plaster.
Il know, my dear sir" he said, that
st hurts like the deuce, but it is not
= bit dangerous. All the same youth
have to stay in bed for while. You
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Too Good for the Poor.

1t was well known in Staggerly high
society that the beautiful Lady Marion
had never been kissed before. After
long, lingering embrace, the hand
some young earl reluctantly released
his hold, as she gazed up with I'M
yelled admiration and rapturous joy,
into his love-lorn eyes and asked:
and do the poor indulge in this way.
dear?" ooh, yes, quite frequently,
little one" the young nobleman re-
piled. Really! Do they? And do
they experience the same sensations
as we do, darling?" Absolutely"
Dear, dear, dear! Why, it's much too
good for the working classes" ILLUS
trated Sunday Magazine.
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.'Gone!" l repeated hlanklv.

"GOne!" | repeated, blankly.
| lay looking at him, striving to real
ize the change that had occurred in
SO brief a tfme-trying to understand
the abrupt severing of ties and condi-
tons to which, already, l had become
perhaps attached.
They all sent their love to YOU,
he said. They knew you were out
of danger-I told them there was no
fracture, only a slight conclusion.
Byram came to look at you; he
brought your back salary-all of it.
I've got it."
After moment said Has Jacque-
line gone with them?"
Eyes. They sail today from Lori
ent. The governor made money yes
terday-enough to start again. Poor
Byram! He's frantic TO get back to
America; and, oh, Scarlet, how that
good old man can sw earl"
Speed, did you say that little JAZZ
queline went with Byram?"
He looked at me miserably.
YES" he said.
l was silent.
yes" he repeated, "she went, lug
ging her pet cat in her arms. She
would go; the life has fascinated her.
l begged her not to- felt l was dis
loyal to Byram, too, but what could
do? l tell you, Scarlet, I wish l had
never seen her, never persuaded her
to try that foolish dive. She'll miss
some day-like the other one"
He walked to the window and stared
moodily at the sea.
Meanwhile" l said, quietly, II am
going to get up"
He gave me a look which l inter
preted as, Get up and be damned"
l complied-in part.
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True EnouQh.

A teacher was questioning class
of boys on the subject of birds"
Having received correct answers to
the questions about feathers, bill, feet
and wings, he put the question, What
is it a bird can do that l am unable
to do?" Fly" was the answer he
hoped to get. For several moments
the boys thought, but gave no an
swer At last one held up his hand.
We'll, my lad, what is it?'' Lay an
egg. sir" said the boy
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by American garters. Over the I'M
derwear they wore shoulder braces
from which were stretched across the
breast white bands bearing the name
of their organization. Their leaders
wore blouses and caps and carried
swords. In parades they sometimes
carried arms full of bombs and were
in danger of blowing whole streets
to atoms. In public meetings on two
occasions there were accidents In
which numbers of people were killed
and wounded"
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try. But the millionaire determined
to buy it, and then the owner offered
to paint snow scene over the can
vas and ship it to New York, where
it could be cleaned and restored. This
was done, but the cleaners used tur-
pentine, which removed not only the
snow scene but the Raphael painting
as WE'LL and revealed a fine portrait
of Marconi underneath.
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Again the Bride.

Mrs. Macdonald was young house
keeper and marketing was new to her.
One morning she went down to the
market to get some supplies
Il wish to get some butter, please"
she said to the dealer
Yes, ma'am," he replied, do you
wish roll butter?"
ooh, no" she replied, quickly.
Toast butter We never eat rolls
Illustrated Sunday magazine.
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course you don't know that the cir
Gus has gone"

"Gone!" l echoed, astonished.
Gone to Lorient. Buckhurst is in
town again with a raft Of picturesque
ruffians," he said They marched in
last night, drums beating, colors I'M
furled-the red rag you know-and
the first thing they did was to order
Byram to decamp.
"Byram's people, elephant and all,
struck the road a little after three
o'clock this morning, in good order,
not tent-peg nor frying-pan miss
ing. They ought to be in Lorient by
early afternoon
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got nasty fall. How did it happen?
Was it dark?"
1T was not, Doctor" replied Cousin
Hugo with some asperity, 1T was
light"
But perhaps you are not beer
dTinker.-New York Evening Post.