davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

TO the Voters of Ward County:
l hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of County Superintendent
of Schools.
| am a graduate Of the Iowa State
Teachers College and have been in
school work thirteen years, the last
seven of which l have served as Dep
uty Superintendent in this county. /
earnestly solicit your support, and if
elected, shall give you faithful, eco
nomical administration.
VIM. d. WENDT.
(Pol. Advt.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
HUSBAND TOO LATE.
Wife Carries Out Her Intentions and
Takes Own Life.

Takes Own Life. n
Crosby, N. d., Mar. 30.-Mrs
Whitmore, who resided with her hus-
band eight miles northwest of Bow
bells, committed suicide by swallowing
the contents Of two ounce bottle of
chloroform.
Mrs. Whitmore has been suffering
from a mild form of arrangement for
sometime, but it was not thought to be
so serious as to result disastrously to
either herself or family. However,
she started to 60 upstairs and her
husband noticed that she had a parcel
in her hand. Upon being questioned,
she said it was pattern. He follow
ed her, but before he could prevent
her she had taken the deadly poison.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

For Member Lower House.
10 the Republican Voters of Ward
County:
J. w. Smith, of Surrey, N. D., is a
candidate in the 29th legislative dis
trict for denomination to the lower
house of the state legislature, subject
to the will of the republican voters
at the primaries, June "a.
(Pol. Advt)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Treasurer.

! hereby announce my candidacy for
treasurer Of Ward county. My name
will appear on the Republican ballot
In the June primaries. I will appre-
ciate your assistance.
A. c. NEDRUD, Logan, N. D.
(Pol. Advt.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR LE-Home grown currants,
gooseberry and raspberry bushes
and rhubarb roots. O. r. Brown,
I. Minot, Phone 438 White. 4-2-t4cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

!. Pure bred Silver Laced Wyandotte
Cockerels, Jersey bull calves and Rus
sian Wolf hound pups for sale. w. N.
Benson, Sawyer, N. D. 12-11-4mo'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
For City President.

For City President.
hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office of president of the city COM
mission Of Minot. will prepare no
special platform, but l promise if
elected to use my best efforts in Civ
ing the city an economical administra-
ton. C. H. RUDD.
3-l9-4-2 (Pol. Adyt.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
For Register of Deeds.

! hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for Register of Deeds
Of Ward county, on the Republican
ticket, subject to the primaries.
If / am nominated and elected,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-North Dakota wilt re-
sistant flax, No. 50, for sale. Flax
on exhibition at Cash Feed & Fuel
Store, Minot. Address M. Aakrann,
Norwich, N. ID. 3-19-t4cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

[NSURANCE-For Fire and Tornado
Insurance, on Farm or City Prop
erty. Phone 255, or apply to G. s.
Youmans, Iconoclast Block, Minot,
n. Oak. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Buy harness for less than whole
sale cost from A. I. Engebretson, at
the Fred v. Dale Implement House,
Minot. 2-5-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

LOANS-Have money to loan on
Farms and on City Property.
Prompt service. Phone 255, or call
on G. S. YOumans, Iconoclast Block,
Minot, n. Oak. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE--Good driving team, five
years old, and one work team and
10 years old; two fresh cows, some
chickens, three brood sows and one
barrow Inquire at this office. 4-2*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-On monthly payments
new 4room cottage, 2 blocks west
of Normal School. F. J. Lyman,
Minot, N. D. Phones: Residence,
500 Black; Office, 234. 4-2-cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE--50 bus. Ward Co. grown
n. W. Dent seed corn, pure strain.
Price $500 to 1886 as to germina-
ton. Carl Herzig, Tasker, n. D.
... 1876 its
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-Eggs from full blooded
Buff Orphington hens, prize win
ners at mid-winter fair; 81 per 100;
$3.50 per setting. |. T. Zook, Minot,
r. d. 4. Phone 909-6. 4-9*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
For County Auditor.

To the Voters of Ward County:
l am candidate for reelection to
the Office of county auditor of Ward
county, subject to the primaries of
June, 1914. My name will appear in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR TRADE-Unimproved Land and
some cash to trade for improved
Farms, or good City Property.
Phone 255, or call on G. S. You
mans, IcOnOclast Block, Minot, N.
Oak. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE--Seed barley, cleaned and
free from wild oats, soc per bushel;
also Swedish Select oats, cleaned,
4Oc; uncleaned, 35c. D. w. King,
brady, N. D. 3-26-t2"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-About 200 bushels bar
ley, two-row variety, cleaned; price
45c per bu. if taken before the 10th
of April. Geo. J. Hanson, 7 miles
south and l 1-2 mile west of brady,
p. o., N. d. 4-2-4-9
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-Your choice of any two
or all of three quarters of land To-
Gated only two miles from Minot, at
S35 per acre. All fenced, fair build
ings, plenty of good water, nearly
all under cultivation, part cash nee
essary. Address y Care Indepen-
dent. t2
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-Nice, gentle, well brok-
en- family horse, sorrel, an ideal sim
gle .footer, 6 yrs. old, VT. 1000 lbs.
D. H. Zook, Minot, N. D. R. d. 4;
Phone 909-6. 4-9*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Six room
modern house on Main street, five
blocks from center of town. Will
sell or trade for farm property near
Minot. Address (X) Care of the In
dependent. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-Or will trade for cattle;
fifty head of young draft brood
mares and geldings. Half Of them
well broken. At my farm miles
west of Minot. John Ehr. 3-19-t4*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
For Treasurer.

For Treasurer.
l hereby announce my candidacy
for denomination in the Republican
primaries for county treasurer.
have held this position one term and
have conducted the Office in an I'M
questionable manner and to the best
interests of the taxpayer. Your sup
port will be appreciated. ',
CARL LINDBERG.
(Pol. Adv N
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-A new Dowgiac grain
drill; also tanning mill, cheap. In
quire w. R. Summers, Surrey, N. D.
4-2-t2*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Postmaster Skinner, Editor Green
and G. S. Beighle, Of Sawyer, visited
this city Tuesday. M
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock
cockerels, Swedish Select seed oats
and horses for sale. Geo. N. Brad
ley, Minot, N. D., R. D. 4. 3-19-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
For Sheriff,

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for sheriff of Ward
county, subject to the will of the re-
publican voters at the primary, June
"a, 1914. Your help will be apprec-
lated. E. JOHN ]. LEE.
(Pol, Adyt.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-Twelve full blood Shrop-
shire rams. Address w. Glib,
Brookbank, Mountrail Co., N. Oak.
FOR SALE-Home grown Timothy
Seed at $3.50 per bushel; also some
Millet Seed. Inquire of w. A. Scha-
fer, r. r. No. 3, Minot, N. D. 3-5-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

WANTED - Experienced gardener.
Apply J. H. Scofield, Mnot, N. D..
3-19-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Special bargains in tanning mills,
smut mills, seeders and harrows. A.
I. Engebretson. at old Dale Implement
house, Minot, N. D. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-About 600 bushels of six
row seed barley and about 500 BUSH
els of English Abundance seed oats.
Il. F. Parge, Minot, N. d., R. D. l.
3-12-t4*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-20O acres Of land / l-2
miles from Logan. Considerable
timber, which affords excellent shell
ter. Fine water and plenty of it.
Ninety acres of pasture, balance fer
tile farm land. An ideal dairy and
stock farm. Will sell as | am get
ting too old to attend to it. $500.
Reuben Stredwick, Logan, N. D.
7-31-t3*-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

LADY PRINTER desires position
April "a. Can take charge of office.
Mathilda Anderson, Lien, N. D.
3-12-t4*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-Good secondhand type
writer, price S2S. Phone 76S Black,
J. N. Rue, Minot, N. ID. 3-5-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-700 bu. choice Red
Scotch Fife seed wheat. Price reas-
enable. 3 mi. north, 1 mile west of
Surrey, N. D. This is an early
wheat and in 10 years has never
failed me. VIM. D. Mohler, R. D.
l, Minot. 4-16*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

WANTED-Competent girl for gener-
al housework. Apply to GA S. Main
street. Tel. 625 l-2. 3-19-t4cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE--Nine room modern house
on north side, easy terms. Address
"E," care Independent. S-21-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
For Sheriff.

For Sheriff.
l am a candidate for the nominal
ton for sheriff on the Republican tic
ket, subject to the will Of the voters
at the June primaries. l have been
resident Of Ward county 25 years.
Most of you know me-, therefore it is
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

For Clerk of District Court.
l here announce my candidacy for re-
nomination on the Republican ticket
for Clerk of District Court, Ward
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE CHEAP-One tanning
mill years old; one smut treater
and one manure spreader. John j..
Lee, 220 Ruth St. lift
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE--Car load seed potatoes.
rs cents per bushel. Call at poor
farm, or phone. 3-19-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

l intend to give the county the best
there is in me, and l feel that can
conduct the Office in a capable manner.
I respectfully solicit your support
which will be fully appreciated.
MARTIN J. ENGESETH.
(Pol. Advt.)
For Register of Deeds.
! hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR EXCHANGE-Some Sawyer, N.
D. property for equity in lots in
Minot or country real estate. M. l..
Hines, Minot. N. ID. 3-19-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

WANTED - Particulars concerning
the location Of land at one time in
the hands of Pleasant E. Royce, now
deceased. The Independent will ap-
preciate any information given.
3-1Q.tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE--On monthly payments,
new three-room bungalow, north
east part of town; fine place for
garden, chickens, etc. f. J. Lyman,
Mnot, N. ID. Phones: Residence
500 Black, Office 234. 4-2-cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

FOR RENT-Good farm of 800 acres
with buildings. Good house. Is
miles north of Minot. Laura F. w.
Taylor, 12l w. Fourth St., Minot,
N. Oak. Phone 173 White. 3-5-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

A SNAP-160 acres of good land for
sale southwest of Minot, Sec. IA,
Twp. 153, Rye. So. Price $1,000 for
quick sale. The best of soil. F. J.
Lyman, Minot, N. D.. 4-2-cg
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-05
CHAPTER n.
The Kohlnur Goes to Sea.

1t was not long until all the loose
ends were brought together. Jessie
Wizards aunt, Mrs. Devereaux. had
been the acting spirit in getting the
scheme for restitution under way, be-
cause--until she had induced him to
do so-Max Willard had been loath to
accept his old friend Temple Bonner's
assistance.
In the beginning. the one thing clear
to all Of them had been the fact that
the Man of Iron was protected by an
invulnerable legal barrier. and that IL
redress was to be obtained at all II
must be accomplished by means OF
some surprising coup that would catch
the magnate amid such conditions
that he could not refuse to accede.
Thus 1t was that Josephine Devereaux,
on the strength OF old ties OF senti-
ment and friendship, had easily enlist
ed Temple Bonner's financial aid.
This same lady had experienced lit.
tie difficulty In winning Paige Carew's
sympathy-particula after Paige
had met and become acquainted with
Jessie. She had consented to lend
Willard her moral support. believing
that her participation In the plot was
to extend no farther than "myster-
ious disappearance" which Willard
was supposed to utilize in some indefi-
mite manner for his own purposes.
The eliminating bizarre climax, In
which she had played so conspicuous
a part. he had kept to himself, know
ing that her willing cooperation could
not be expected.
Through Parnicle. Paige had kept
In touch with her uncle and her cous-
In. and It was the Wallets account Of
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-05
Noah,s Wife a shreM.

March II was celebrated in the
middle ages as the day on which Noah
entered the ark. Noah's wife was al
ways the typical shrew Of the period.
In the Chester cycle, when Noah tells
her of the coming flood she sneers at
him for his credulity and abuses him
for always bringing bad news. bid
den hold her tongue" her abuse only
becomes more singing. Noah strikes
her, she hits back, and a good set-to
ensues till the man retires to make
the ark. When 1t is finished she re-
fuses to enter. wife, come In" says
Noah. why standest thou there?"
Finally her sons bring her in by force
and Noah welcomes her. Welcome,
wife, unto this hote," and for his well
come he gets a whacking which makes
him exclaim:
"Lorde that wemen be Grabbed aye!
And non are meke. dare well save"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-05
SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van Vechten. a young man OF
leisure, Is astonished to see man enter
NO 1873, house across the street from
the Powhatan club. long unoccupied and
spoken OF as the House OF Mystery. Sew
eTai persons at regular intervals enter
NO 1913. Van Vechten expresses concern
10 his friend. Tom Phnney, regarding the
whereabouts of his cousin and fancee;
f rage Sarew. A man Is forcibly ELECTED c,i
follow the man and find him dead in the
street. Van Vechten is attracted by. the
race OF q girl in the crowd of onlookers
surrounding the body. Detective Flint
calls on Van Vechten to get his version
or the tragedy. Tom Phlnney goes alone
on yachting trip. He recognizes among
men whom he had seen enter the House
or Mystery. He sees one of them. a MIR.
Calls on shore later and follows him
house. A sweet-voiced girl later protests
against the roughness OF his captors.
Van Vechten calls on his uncle. Theodore
a va9 tveShten big man in WAL street
search of information regarding the
whereabouts OF Paige Carew. Detective
Flint shows Van vechten gold mesh
purse found I'm the House of Mystery.
Van recognizes II as belonging to Paige
Garew: The sweet..voiced girl helps Tom
DON ape
Miss Carew and her companion. Mrs.
Devereaux sailed for New York some
time previously. It develops that the
pie Bonner owner of the House OF -Mys-
terry. 1t is recalled that Temple Bonner
was In love with a daughter OF Compton
Schuyler who married Max Willard. The
other daughter married a man named
DevercauX. Bonner and Willard were in
innate friends. A search is started for
Willard. Van Vechten enters the House
of Mystery by the back door In time to
hear John Calls threaten a girl. He in
terferes and helps the girl escape. but Is
rendered unconscious In the struggle
with Calls. Tom Phinney gets job
as master OF Brownlow's yacht Kohinur.
which has been chartered for some mys-
FERROUS mission. The charterer, Max Will
lard, and his friends board the yacht at
known girl. Van Vechten, recovering
from injuries received in his fight with
Calls, Is visited by Jessie Willard in
whom he recognizes the girl who was the
cause OF the fight. He declares his love
for her. She tells him that II his feelings
have not changed one week from that
day she will marry him. A coffn-shaped
Della tells Tom she really Is Paige Carew
and that she has been interested in him
for years through the glowing accounts
OF Van Vechten. The coffn-Shaped box
is taken away In the night apparently
much heavier than when II arrived
Paige Carew is missing and a search OF
the yacht fails to reveal any clue to her
whereabouts. Willard appears at d.
rectors' feast with coffin which he de-
clares contains enough explosive TO how
up New York. A time lock IS attached
to explode the charge at II o'clock He
declares that unless he receives restitu-
ton OF a fortune which he was defrauded
OF by Theodore Van Vechten the whole
company will be blown to eternity.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-05
onnortunlty Ever Present.

Opportunity. like air. surrounds US
with equal pressure on all sides. It Is
always present. 1t literally haunts as
with its insistant invitation to effort
and achievement. We complain that
we cannot win success because we
lack opportunity. Let US be frank
enough with ourselves to admit that
what we lack is not opportunity, but
the wit to recognize opportunity when
VIC see 1t, and the perseverance and
industry to follow sits lead after we
have recognized II. We may lack
sufficient wisdom or strength to push
OPT ortunity to success. but this is not
tn fault OF opportunity. We sue
coed or fail as we make effective or
ineffective use OF opportunity, and thu
cause OF our failures can he locat0S
In ourselves.--M Franklin Ham.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-05

Salt sea, were wholly cut off," And
later 1t Is said that after the people
passed over, 1.-The waters of the Jordan
returned unto their place, and went
over all its banks. as aforetime."
The geological situation is here a
very interesting one and fits exactly
into the situation so that the geologist
has no difficulty in believing the story.
The water in the Dead sea and Jordan
valley stood at one time 1,400 feet
higher than now, so that lake ex-
tended from Lake Merom southwark
through the valley of the Jordan and
the Dead sea, and 25 or 80 miles be-
yond. This was during the glacial
period when the rainfall was greater
and the evaporation less than now.
On the passing away OF these condi-
tons the lake was gradually dIed up
to It's present dimensions. But mean
while the streams coming In from
every side had deposited a hundred
feet or more of sediment over the
Jordan valley, leaving 1t In much the
condition In which an old mill pond Is
lOuuQ WACA tuC WdICi 10 Ahot oASW
off. In the vicinity Of Jericho the
valley covered with this deposit Is
about Is miles wide.
The River Jordan has cut chan
mel through this unconsolidated sedi-
ment about 100 feet deep. This chan
mel Is now on an average about a
quarter of mile wide, with a food
plain which is annually overfowed by
water, extending to the high banks.
AS this inner gorge is being constant
ly enlarged by the erosion Of the
stream it must have been much mar
rover 5000 years ago than 1t is now.
The conditions, therefore, make 1t
very easy at certain points for land
slide to occur which should temporar-
lily dam the stream and produce exact
ly the succession of events described
In the Bible. There is an Arabic ac-
count OF a similar interruption in the
flow OF the Jordan 20 miles above
Damien, In A. d. 1875 Not more than
200 years ago the Columbia river In
Oregon was damned up at the Cas-
cades by an immense landslide, but In
this case the obstruction was perma-
nent since 1t turned the water over the
rocks which now form the cascades.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-05

idle and Ubiquitous question. rs the
right feasible In our day." They do
not accept that evil doctrine which af-
firms that necessity knows no law. but
they do declare the heavenly truth
that Gods law knows no necessity.
II we may trust the writer Of the
Epistle to the Hebrews to teach US.
we must believe that righteousness in
the earth is maintained only by mill
tant minds. 1t seems that the best
men are born into state OF war, if
his roster of the faithful Is fair index
to the history of holy men in the
world. The hosts from whom he Sc
lected his heroes were such as
"quenched the violence Of fire. escaped
the edge OF the sword, out OF weakness
were made strong, waxed valiant in
fight. turned to flight the armies OF the
aliens. They were stoned.
they were sawn asunder. we're tempted,
were slain with the sword; they wan
dered about in sheepskins and goat
skins; being destitute, afflicted. tor
mented." (Hebrews 1884 and 37)
They suffered, but sinned not.
Many men in our day are indulging
the delusion that they are obliged to
live. This Is grievous mistake.
from which cowardice exudes like ink
from the tail of the cuttle-fish. A true
man never feels that he Is obliged to
live. He believes rather that If a
time ever comes when he cannot live
without doing wrong, 1t will be better
then to die than to live.
No man is fit to live who thinks that
he is obliged to live.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-05
BOOK w.
CHAPTER i.-Continued.


Pointing to the satin pillow upon
which the fair head rested, Max vii.
lard said briefly:
THE willardite is there" Once more
he glanced at his watch, with an indif.
ferent air, and snapped 1t shut. "One
minute till twelve" he announced.
There was sudden cry from one of
the guests, an involuntary outburst of
alarm-an indication that strained
nerves were giving under the tension.
Rudolph. unconsciously holding his
neighbor's arm in vise-like grip,
called to his uncle:
Uncle Theodore. it is about to
strike twelve!"
The Man of Iron made a little ges-
ture with one hand. With tone and
manner unchanged, he said to VIII
lard:
stop that thing"
You mean" returned Willard.
hastily feeling with deft fingers among