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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-04

rible | see it in your face. What are
you thinking"
I'm sorry" replied Ethel simply.
For mey'-
For your wife"
MY wife?" he repeated. aghast
Yes" said Ethel. Aren't you? No.
Are you just sorry for yourseIf?"
Brent turned impatiently away. So
this laying open the wound in his life
was nothing to Ethel Instead of pity
for him. all it engendered in her was
sorrow for his wife.
How little women understood him!
There was a pathetic catch in his
voice as be turned 70 Ethel and said
reproachfully:
"You think me puraly selfish?'
Naturally" she answered quickly
II am. Why not be truthful about our,
selves sometimes? Eh?'
1--WE quarreled last night-about
you!" he said desperately.
"Really?"
Gossip has linked us together. My
wife has heard it and put the worst
construction on it,
"Well!'
I'VE said things to each other last
night that can never be forgiven or
forgotten. ! left the house and walked
the streets-hours. looked my whole
life back and through as though il
were some strangers" He turned alb
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-04
.Whata. she asked.

It'll hide nothing I'll put ii all be-
fore ycu-the snubs of your friends;
the whisper Of scandal that would
grow into roar: afraid to open a
newspaper. fearing what might be
printed in it: life ut first in some lit
tie continental village. dreading tie
pasSers through. keeping out of sight
lest they should recognize one. No. II
wouldn't be fair TO you
Ethel thought a moment. then an
swered slowly:
mo. Chris. don't think it would :
You see | am a cad-just a selfisl
cadv'
Aren't your and she smiled up at
him.
III never speak Of this again. |
would have spoken now-only-Pm dis
tracted-completely distracted. Will you
forgive me for speaking as did?'
Certainly" said Ethel I'm no,
offended. On the contrary Anyway
I'll think it over and let you know"
"You will. really?' he asked greedily
grasping at the straw of hope You
will really think it over?"
II will, really"
'And when she sets me free" he
went on, I'VE could. we could He
suddenly stopped.
She looked coolly at him as he hest
tated and said, 1T is a difficult little
word at times, isn't it?"
would you marry meY' he asked
with a supreme effort
II never cross my bridges until
come to them.' said Ethel languidly
"And we're such a long way from that
one. aren't WEI"
''Then | am to waltz"
"Yes; do" she replied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-04
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The outfit illustrated here is con-
venient one for the outdoor girl. 1t
includes one of the new fiaring skirts
with ample fullness. the skirt being
fashioned with the hip yoke and a
broad stitched hem. Worn with sepa-
rate blouses, to suit the fancy, skirts OF
this type are featured for spring. With
this skirt is donned a lightweight wrap
of cotton corduroy. 1t has the high
waist line and the directoire collar
trimmed with self covered buttons
The natty little hat of straw is turned
up very much at one side and adorned
with little feather fancy.
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TAILORED SHIRT WAISTS.
Revival of These In Silks of Various
Patterns.

A revival of the old time tailored
shirt waists is predicted. These tailor
ed shirt waists are of silk. usually in
stripe design, which always gives a
severe aspect to blouse cut on plain
lines. The blOuses. or, more properly,
shirt waists, have yokes, long sleeves
and high turnover collars of silk. quite
after the pattern OF the masculine
white collar. Perhaps it will even
come to the latter. and again our
necks will be pinched and hopelessly
collar marked. and the sale OF perox-
ide will probably go up as result
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that you get all the news of Min
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in readable shape; an able corps
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the surrounding territory and we
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form of serial stories.-Crawford
Bros, Publishers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-04

He impuIsive!y Stretched Out His
Arms, Embracing Her.
ruptly away to the windows and
stayed a moment, looking down the
drive
Ethel said nothing
He came back to her in a few mo-
ments
Il tell you we ought to be taught
we ought to be taught. when we are
young, what marriage really means,
just as we are taught not to steal, nor
lie, nor sin. In marriage we do all
three-when we're ill mated We steal
affection from some one else, we lie il
our lives, and we sin in our relation
ship"
Ethel asked him very quietly:
do you mean that you are sinner,
thief and a liar?'
Brent looked at her in horror.
"Oh. take some of the blamer' SAID
Ethel Don't put it all on the wo
man."
you've never spoken to me like this
before"
i've often wanted to-" replied Ethel;
then she asked him, what do you in
tend doing?"
Separate he answered eagerly
You don't doctor a poisoned limb
when your life depends on it: you cut
it off. When two lives generate a
deadly poison. face the problem as a
surgeon would-amputate."
"And after the operation - what
then?" asked Ethel
THAT is why am here facing you
Do you understand what mean"
"Oh. dear. yes-perfectly! | have
been waiting for you to get to the
point"
"Ethelr' and be impulsively stretch
ed out his arms, embracing her.
She drew back slightly, just out OF
his reach
Wait" She looked up at him quiz
zically. Suppose We generate poison
What would you do-amputate me?"
"You are different from all other
women"
Didn't you tell your wife that
when you asked her to marry your"
He turned away impatiently. Don't
say those things, Ethel: they hurt"
"I'm afraid. Christian, I'm too frank
Am l not?"
"You stand alone. Ethel. Yos seem
to look into the hearts of people and
know why and how they beat
Il do-sometimes. It's an awkward
faculty.
He looked at her glowingly. How
marvelously different two women can
be! You-my wife!'
Ethel shook her head and smiled her
calm. dead smile: Were not really
very different. Christian. Only some
natures like change. Yours does. And
the new have all the virtues. Why.
| might not last as long as your wife
did"
Don't say that We have COM
mon Misunderstanding"
Think SOP"
81 understand you
81 wonder"
you do me-"
"Yes-that is just the difficulty"
II tell yon | am at the crossroads.
The finger board points the way to me
distinctly"
Does it,"
1T does" He leaned across to her.
"Wenld vop risk it,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-04
Continued

Ethel showed neither like nor dislike
just a form of liberation. Brent &C
cepted this, as a dog a crumb, in the
hope of something more substantial
to follow. He had come that morn
ing with a fixed resolve. His man
.ner was determined. His voice wooed
as a caress. He went tenderly to
Ethel the moment the door closed on
Jarvis.
''How are your" he asked, and there
was a note of subdued passion in his
tone
Fair" replied Ethel without even
looking at him.
"Where is your mother?' suggesting
that much depended on the answer.
Lying down." answered Ethel truth
fully and without any feeling.
'And Alaric?''
I'm the garden"
"Then we have moment or two
alone?" Brent put world of mean
ing into the suggestion
Very likely" said Ethel. picking up
"a score of "Boheme" and looking at it
as if she saw it for the first time, all
the while watching him through her
half closed eyes
Brent went to her Glad to see
me?' he asked.
why not?"
IL am glad to see you"-he bent over
her-"more than glad"
Really"
He sat beside her Ethel" be whis-
pered intensely, Il am at the cross
roads,"
OH commenced Ethel. without any
interest
1T came last night
did it?"
This is the end-between Sibyl and
myself"
'Is it?"
"Yes-the enc. It's been horrible from
the first-horrible There's not a word
of mine-not an action-She doesn't
misunderstood"
How boringw said Ethel blandly
"She would see harm even in this!
"Why?"
'She'd think was here Toto he
stopped
What" innocently inquired Ethel.
MAKE love to you" And he looked
earnestly into her eyes.
She met his look quite frankly ano
astoniShed him with the question
"Well, aren't your"
He rose anxiously "Ethelr'
Don't you always?" persisted Ethel
HAS it seemed like that to your
Yes" she answered candidly; "by
nsinuation, never straightforwardly."
HAS it offended you?"
Then you admit it?"
"Oh," he cried passionately, Il wist
i had the right toto Again be
wavered.
"Yes?" And Ethel looked straight Al
him.
make love to You Straightforward.
ly." He felt the supreme moment haG
almost arrived. Now, he thought. he
would be rewarded for the long wait
ing-the endless siege to this marvelou:
woman who concealed her real nature
beneath that marble casing of an as
sumed indifference.
he waited eagerly for her answer
When It came 1t shocked and revoltei
him.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
SYNOPSIS.

The morning after the finding OF w
rang body ana keunecy's disappear
ance. Marcus Del Mar. foreign agent
swims ashore from a submarine in ta
bay. His mission is To recover tn. los
torpedo. lie wins the confidence "
Elaine. She i warned hy "A Ittl. a.,
man 10 he careful az Ilel Mar. Who GET
The torpedo. only 10 have ID DESTROYED ID
TIE little old man. Jameson ~ capturut
Dy Del Mars men. Elaine rcscues him
Lieutenant Woodward and Ills friend
Professor Arnold. attend a party giyer
al the Dodge home. where unkuowiuEly
Del Mar gives Elaine "a clue. In her at
tempt 10 prevent his cutting the Atlantic
cable she Is made a prisoner. Jameson
Ia a hydro-aeroplane. saves her from
drowning. Disguised as "A man She dis
covers the entrance az Dol Mars wire
less cave. She Is saved by Jameson. AT
mold n Woodward destroy the wireless,
station. but Del Mar escapes. In a De
serted hotel tn the woods Elaine discov
ers Del Mars men at work. Is captured
but ESCAPES. When the hotel T. attacktt
The men retreat a. the woods. where
they explode gas bnmts. defeating Lieu
tenant Woodward and his attacking par
" Elaine receives p new scarchlight gun
from an unknown friend. Elaine d.SrlN
ers a bomb hidden by enc OF Del Mars
men They take II e. Professor Aruoid's
yacht They are attacked hy Del Mai
and his men. The starchlight gun saves
Elaine and Jameson who reach the yacht
safely. Del Mar al pears with a submA-
rine and destroys the yacht with a tor
peco. Professor Arnold and his parts
escape. IuTed ny "A woman posing a. a
modiste Elaine Is again captured ty nrl
Mar and rescued by an old naturalist and
Jameson az she ~ about "a Unfit over u
waterfall In a h,at. Professor Arnold. IN
q desperate attempt ~ prevent Ih-l Mar
from stealing the harhor defense plans.
makes Elaine the unconscious instrument
10 save them.
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his orders a. they passed them around
the line. Arnold. lead the way"
Together the soldier and the strange
figure rushed tn thn front dU0r OF the
bungalow All was still inside. Heavy
as j was. they broke 1t down and
burst IN.
Walter. there's Walter Grid
Wo' iward a. hc saw me lying on the
iloor OF the study when they ran IN.
They hurried "a me and. as quickly
AS they could, started to bring me
around.
Where's Flaiue7 ~" asked the strange
figure cf the hermit.
Weakly. | was able only 10 point 10
the panel BIT N was enough. The
soldiers understood They dashed for
il. looking for q button or an opening.
Finding neither. they started 10 bang
On il ana batter II III with the butts
of their guns.
II was only seconds before IL was
splintered 10 kindliug There was the
passage Instantly Woodward. the
hermit. and the rest plunged into IL
utterly regardless OF danger. On
through the tunnel they went until Al
last they came. unmolested. &c the
end. There they paused TO look
about.
Tho hermit pointed 10 the ground.
Clearly there We're footprints. leading
u the shore. Thcy followed them on
down TN the beach.
Look" pointed the hermit.
on IN the water they could now see
the most curious OF sights. Four
strangely helmeted creatures were
wading ont. each like q huge octopus
head. without tcutacles.
Only a few seconds before Del Mar
and his companions. carrying Elaine.
had emerged from the secret entrance
Of the tunnel and had dashed for the
shore NJ the promoutury.
Stopping only nm instant 10 cOnsid-
er what was 70 te done. Del Mar had
seen someone also emerge from the
tunnel.
"C0me-we must get down there
quickly he shouted. hurriedly issu-
ing orders. ~ an three. carrying
Elaine. waded out into the water.
At sight Of the strange figures. the
soldiers raised their guns and a vol
ley of shot rang out.
stop shouted the hermit. his hair
streaming wildly rs he ran before the
guns and threw up ~ many a. he
con'1 grasp with his outstretched
ans DO You want 20 Kill her?'
Herr" repeated Woodward.
All stood there. wonderingly. gazing
al the queer creatures.
What did Il mean?"
Sl9Uly. they disappeared-literalIy
under the water. 4
They We're gone-with Elainel
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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his trusted men and was talking to
him. when Henry the valet, re-entered
after his trip ID see us.
They're coming rs soon as they
can, be reported.
Del Mar smiled a cynical smile.
Good he exclaimed triumphantly,
then. locking about II the electrical
fixtures. added to tho man. Let Us
see where tn install. the thing
he walked over ta the door and put
his hand On TT" hlob. then pointed
back AT the fixtures.
That's the idea. he cried. You
can run the line irom the brackets to
this doorknob ana the IEat. Ilows
that?"
Very clever" fattered the man.
putting on a heavy pair OF rubber
gloves.
Taking a pair 0T pliers and other
tools from a cl SIT in - library. he
began removing the electrical fixture
from the wall As Dal Mar directed.
tile man ran q ui-n from the fixture
along the r1,iirg ana down the side
Of q door, whore hc made a cOnnec
tiun.
In the meantime. Del Mar brought
out a wire mat ana laid it III front NJ
the door where anyone who entered
or left would he sure tn sten on il.
The various connections made. the
nan placed a switch III tie conceal
rlent ~ q heavily curtained window
and replaced everything as he found
IL.
Thus ii was hat Elaine and | came
at last t. Del Mars bungalow, | must
admit. with some misgiyings.
Preparations for reception had
just been comnlctcd and Del Mar was
issuing his final instructions 10 his
man. when the valet, Henry. ran in
hastily.
They're mere. sir. cow he an
nounced ezciteily.
"Al right. I'm ready" nodded Del
Mar. turning ta his man again aud in
dicating a place back Of the folds or
tie heavy curtains ~ the window.
you get hack there hy that switch.
Don't move don't even breathe. Now,
Henry. Iet them iu."
AS ais valet withdrew. Del Mar
gazed about his library To make sure
that everything was all right. Just
then TIVE valet re~appeared and ush-
cred Us i.
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ders were 10 seize anyone entering or
leaving"
Protests were in vain. The hermit
was forced to go before Lieutenant
Woodward who was just in the rear
directing the advance.
WELL demanded Woodward.
what's your business?"
For an instant the hormi' stood
mute. What should h. do? He has
reason "a know that the situation
must ne urgent.
Slowly he raised his beard SO that
Woodward could sec not only that II
was false but what his features looked
like.
Arnold" Easnel Woodward. star
tied. What brings YOU here? Elaine
ana jameson are IN the house. We
have ID surrounded"
Half an hour before. in the st. Ger
main. Arnold had no sooner received
tho teianhotOgraph than he hurried up
10 his room. From "A closet he had
produced another of his numerous dis
Ruiscs and quickly put il on With
scant white locks falling over his
shoulders and long ~sCraggly heard ne
had made himself into a veritable
wild nan Then M chad put on the
finishing touches and had made his
way toward Del Mars.
"A look NJ iLtrnse anxiety now
flashed over Arnoll's face a. he heard
WOOdward's words.
But" ~ cried. there n an under.
ground passage from the house 10
the shore
The deuce" muttered Woodward,
more alarmed now than ever. Come.
men-to the house. he shouted out
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

Good morning" greeted Del Mar
pleasantly. = IL SOC t-at you got my
note. and I'm glad you were SO
prompt. Won't you be seated?'
I've something I'd last 70 report "a
you about Kennedy. he said a mo-
ment later. clearing his throat.
y
Aunt Josephine turned from rs as
Elaine and ! rode Cf on our horses
from Dodge hall. considerably wor-
ried.
Then an idea seemed to occur to
her and she walked determinedly into
the house.
Jennings" she called to the butler,
have the limousine brought around
from the garage Immediately
Yes. maam." acquiesced the faith
full Jennings. hurrying out.
1t was only a few minutes later that
the car pulled around before the door.
Aunt Josephine hustled out and en-
tered.
Fort Dale. she directed the driver.
greatly agitated. Ask FOR Lieutenant
Woodward
Out at Fort Dale. Woodward was
much astonished when an orderly an
nounced that AUNT Josephine was
waiting in her car To see him on very
urgent business. lie ordered that she
be admitted at once.
Il hope there's nothing w~rong?r he
inquired a%nxiOusly. as he noted the
excitement and the worried look on
her face.
Tin afraid there may be- she
replied. sitting down and explaining
what Elaine and | had done.
The lieutenant listened gravely.
And" she concluded. they
wouldn't listen 10 me. lieutenant.
Can't you follow them and keep them
out Of trouble
Woodward. who had been listening
to her attentivcly, jumped up as she
concluded. Yes he cried. sympa-
th~etically. II can. I'm 20 myself with
scme of the men FROM the post. IL
they get into any scrape. I'll rescue
them
Almost before she could thank him.
Woodward had hurried from his office.
followed ny her. On the parade
grounds were some men. Quickly he
issued his orders and a number Of
them sprang up as he detailed them
on for duty. ID was only a moment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
ed two years ago as head Of Anti
America League. ARNOLD.


AS the message was licked off. Ar
mold attached his receiving telaphoto-
graph instrument 70 another wire.
1t was a matter scarcely OF seconds
before a message was flashed back TO
Arnold from Washington;
Main escaped from Fort Leayen-
VIC III sS months ago. Thought TO be
in Europe. Photograph follows.
EDWARDS.
"Very we'll" nodded Arnold with
satisfaction. Il think ! know what IL
going on here now. Let US wait for
he phOtogra h.'
lie went o.er TO the new selenium
telaI photograph ana began adjusting ii.
Tar away. in Washington. in a room
in the war department whore Arnold
had already installed Ills system for
the secret Eos a.A-.elt sar. icc. a clerk
was also working oser the sending
part III the aqiaratts.
No soonc had tt7 clerk finished his
preparations ami fiaaaG a photograph
in the transmitter than the buEziag 81
the receiver which Arnold had in
stalled announced to him that the
marvellous transmission cf a picture
over a wire. enc Of the very newest
triumphs az science. was III progress.
In the little telegraph Office Of the ST.
German. the clerks and operators
crowded about Arnold. watching
br~cathlgssly.
by Jove. I'd works" cried enc, no
longer shcptiral.
Slowly a print was being evolved
before their eyes Gs II by a spirit
hand.
At last the transmission Of the pho
tCgraph vas completed and the ma
chine came TO rest. Arnold almost
tore the print from the receiver and
held it up to examine IL.
A smile Of intense satisfaction
crossed his face.
AT last" he muttered.
There was 4 photograph Of the man
who had been identified with the arch
conspiratOr Of two years before. Mar
tin only. now he had changed his
name and appeared in a new role.
1t was Marcus Del Mar,
Already. in the library Of the bunga-
low, Del Mar rad summoned one of