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CHAPTER XVII.
The Circus,

nc STCuu.
A little after sunrise on the day set
for our first performance, Speed
sauntered into my dressing.room in
excellent humor, saying that the
country was Enthusiastically aroused to
the Importance of the Anti-Prussian
Republican circus and the Flying Mer-
maid of Ker-Ys.
| had had an unpleasant hours
work with the lions, during which
MarghouZ. a beast hitherto lazy and
docile. had attempted to creep be-
hind me. Again l had betrayed ir-
ritation; again the lions saw 1t. un-
derstood 1t. and remembered. Poor
devils! Who but l knew that they
were right and l was wrong! Who
but understood what lack of free
dom meant to the strong-meant to
Gagged creatures, unrighteously de-
prived of liberty!
| mentioned something of this to
Speed as | was putting on my coat
to go out. but he only scowled at me.
saying: "Your usefulness as lion
tanner is ended. my friend; you are
a fool to enter that cage again. and
I'm going to tell Byram."
Don't spoil the governors pleasure
now,' l said, irritably. I'm going to
give it up soon, anyway-not now
not while the governor has a chance
TO make little money; but soon
very soon. You are right; | can't con-
troll anything now-not even myself.
| must give up my lions. after ALL"
"When?" said Speed.
"Soon-I don't know. I'm tired
really tired. l want to go home"
Are you really going home. Scar
lett?" he asked. curiously.
Il have nothing to keep me here.
have II"
Not unless you choose to settle
down and marry"
After moments thought ] said:
by that remark?"
'.Oh, what do you imagine l mean p
he retorted. DO you think I'm blind
Am ! an ass. Scarlet? BE fair; am
II"
mo: not an ass" I said.
Then let me alone-unless you
want plain speaking instead OF a
bray
Il do want It,"
Very well, my friend; then, at your
respectful request, beg to inform you
that you are in love with Madame de
Vassart-and have been for months. -
You are wrong" said. steadily.
mo. Scarlet; | am right"
you are wrong | repeated.
Don't say that again" he retorted
IF you do not know it. you ought to.
Don't be unfair; don't be cowardly.
Face it. mani"
What are you saying. Speed?" I
asked. rousing from my lethargy to
shake his hand from my shoulder.
THE truth. In an these years of
intimacy. familiarity has never bred
contempt In me. l have watched you
as a younger brother watches. low
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leaving me musing by the river wall.
After long while-or 1t may only
have been a few minutes-the square
began to fill again with the first groups
of women, children, and old men who
had escorted the departing conscripts
a little way on their march to Lorient
Long tables were improvised in the
square. piled up with bread. sardines,
puddings, hams and cakes. Casks of
cider, propped on skids. dotted the out
skirts of the bowling green.
turned away across the bridge out
into the dark road. Long before
came to the smoky, silent camp
heard the monotonous roaring of my
lions, pacing their shadowy dens.
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women, too. cannot praise Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enough
for i know never would have been as
well If / had not taken it and recon-
mend it to suffering women"
Daughter Helped Also.
"I gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was a nervous wreck, and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
so healthy that even the doctor speaks
of it. You can publish this letter If you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 161 S. 10th
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out a sickly,
half hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If You have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. .Pinkham's Negeta-
Bile CompOundw will help you, write
toLydia aE.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for aG-
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
CHAPTER XVI.
A Restless Man.

When I came into camp, late that
afternoon, l found Byram and Speed
cropping about among mass of news
papers and letters. the first mail we
circus people had received for nearly
two months.
There were letters for all who were
accustomed to look for letters from
families, relatives, or friends at home.
never received letters-I had re-
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ingly. jealous yet proud of you. alert
for failing or a weakness which I
never founder, If thought l found
a flaw in you. knowing that 1t was
but part of a character too strong.
too generous for me to criticise.
Listen to me, Scarlet. l tell you
that man shipwrecked on the
worlds outer rocks-if he does not
perish-makes the. better pilot after
wards"
But perished. Speed"
''It is not true" he said. violently:
but you will II you don't steer truer
course than you have. Scarlett, an
swer me! Are you in lover"
YES" l said.
He waited, looked up at me. then
dropped his hands in his pockets and
turned away toward the interior of
the tent where Jacqueline. having
descended from the rigging. stood.
walked fast across the moors. as
though I had a destination. And
had; yet when understood 1t
sheered off. only to turn again and
stare fascinated in the direction of
the object that frightened me.
Then, looking seaward. for the first
time noticed that the black cruiser
was gone.
For a while l stood listening.
searching the sea. until n voice
hailed me, and l turned to find Kelly
Eyre almost at my elbow.
There is man in the village ha-
ranguing the people," Speed thinks
this man is Buckhurst-"
What" I cried.
There's something else. too" he
said, soberly, and drew telegram
from his pocket.
seized it. and studied the Hutter.
ing sheet:
plant of the mayor of Paradise, for
bids the American exhibition. and or.
ders the individual Byram to travel
Immediately to Lorient with his so.
called circus, where a British steam.
ship will transport the personnel, bag
gage. and animals to British territory.
The mayor of Paradise will see that
this order of expulsion is promptly
executed.
"tSigned) BRETEUIL.
"Chief of Police"
Where is that fool of n mayor!
Come on. Kelly! Stay close beside
me-" And set off at swinging
pace. down the hollow. out across the
left bank of the little river. straight
to the bridge, which we reached al
most on a run.
Look there!" cried my compan.
ion, as we came In sight of the square.
The square was packed with Bre-
ton peasants; near the fountain two
cider barrels had been placed. a plank
thrown across them. and on this plank
stood a man holding a red flag.
The man was John Buckhurst
When ] came nearer I could sec
that he wore red scarf across his
breast: a little nearer and could
hear his passionless voice sounding;
nearer still. could distinguish every
clear-cnt word:
Men of the sea, men of that an
cient Armorica which. for a thousand
years, has suffered serfdom, I come
to you bearing no sword. You need
none: you are free under this red
flag raise above you"
He lifted the banner. shaking out
the red folds.
Peace, Love. Equality! All this is
yours for the asking. The commune
will be proclaimed throughout
France; Paris is aroused. Lyons is
ready. Bordeaux watches. Marseilles
waits!"
A low murmur rose from the people.
Buckhurst swept the throng with col
orless eyes.
CTo BE CoNT1NuED)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
CHAPTER XIV.
Forewarned.


The lions had now begun to give me
great deal of trouble. Oh, they
knew, and l knew. that matters had
gone wrong with me; that had. for a
time. at least, lost the intangible some
thing which once possessed-that oc-
cult right to dominate.
That morning. as left the training
cage-where among others, Kelly Eyre
stood looking on-I suddenly remem-
bered Sylvia Elven and her message
to Eyre. which had never delivered.
MY son." said !. politely, do you
think you have arrived at an age suf-
hciently mature to warrant my deIiv-
ering to you q message from a pretty
girl?"
There's no harm In attempting It.
my venerable friend" he replied.
laughing.
This is the message" said: "On
Sunday the book stores are closed in
Paris"
who gave you that message, Scar
iett?" he stammered.
He was SO young, SO manly, SO un-
spoiled, and SO red. that on an impulse
l said: Kelly. It was MademoiseIle
Elven who sent you the message"
His face expressed troubled aston
ishment.
rs that her name?" he asked.
'Well-it's one of them, anyway" I
replied. beginning to feel troubled in
my turn. See here. Kelly. it's not
my business, but you won't mind IL I
speak plainly. will you? know
Mademoiselle Elven-slightly. am
afraid OF her-and I have not yet de-
cided why. Don't talk to her."
Butt don't know her." he said:
''or. at least l don't know her by that
name"
Then who do you believe sent you
that message. Kelly?"
His cheeks began to burn again. and
he gave me an uncomfortable look.
A silence. and he sat down in my
dressing room, his boyish head buried
in his hands. After a glance at him
! began changing my training suit for
riding clothes. whistling the while soft.
ly to myself.
MT. Scarlet l should like to tell
you about myself; was q
clerk In the consu,'s office in Paris
when Monsieur Tissandier took a
fancy to me. and entered his balloon
ateliers to learn to assist him. Then
the government began to make much
OF US you remember? We
started experiments for the army.
! was intensely interested, and :.
there was not much talk about secrecy
then. / made an invention--a
little electric screw which steered a
balloon sometimes :"
He laughed, mirthful laugh, and
looked at me. All the color had gone
from his face.
There was woman" l turned
partly towards him.
Il know" said.
Somehow we always talked about
military balloons. And that evening
. she was SO interested In my
work brought some little
sketches l had made"
Il understand" said.
He looked at me miserably. "She
was to return the sketches to me at
Calman's-the fashionable book store,
next day. II never
thought that the nett day was TO be
Sunday. The book stores of
Paris are not open on Sunday-but tae
~ar office Is"
y began to put On my coat
End .bs ,kstches were asked foI!'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
WOMAN GOULD
NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.
Ironton, Ohio" am enjoying bet
ter health now than i have for twelve

years. When l be-
gan to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound d 1
could not sit up. l
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. / used the
remedies q year and
! can do my work
and for the last eight
m o n tn 9 / h av g
worked for other
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
Everything Higher.

The Old Skipper-Don't you come
tellin' me none of your cock an bull
yarns about waves so feet high. Why.
I've been at sea, man an boy. for nigh
on fifty years, and | never saw none
higher than 40.
The Young Sailor-Ah, but see 'ow
things ave growed up since them
Punch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
,oN,r VISIT THE CALIroRNIA Ex.

DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA Ex-
POSITIONS Without supply Of Aliens Foot
Ease. the sntiseptic powder to be shaken Into the
Shoes. or dissolved in the foot-bath. The Standard
Remedy for the feet for rs years. " gives instant
relief to tired. aching feet and prevents swollen,
not feet. Ono lady writes: Il enjoyed every minute
Il my stay at the Expositions. thanks to Aliens
Foot-Ease IN my shoes Get u TODAY Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
Doubtful.

How is your mother, Tommie?"
she's better. but not so better as
she was yesterday"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
Fascinated.

Bills she good dancer?
JilI-Well, she looks good to me
when she dances.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-10-28
GOOD WORK DONE
BY BOYS BUG CLUB
Skagit County Teacher Enlists
Aid of Children in Fighting
Orchard Pest

How young boys may be encour-
aged to lend their efforts to valuable
community enterprises has been fore
IDLY demonstrated by a school teacher
over in Skagit county. This teacher
organized caterpillar club and at the
request of horticultural Inspector L.
Powell he has written to explain how
the club works. His letter to Mr..
Powell follows:
"You wished me to write you about
our caterpillar club and so ! am: Ce-
dardale Dist, No. SO, Skagit Co.,
where / am teaching is place Of or
chards, wonderful in the springtime
when in bloom and saddening in the
fall when the wasting fruit suggests
the hungry children Of large cities.
"Last spring and early summer the
trees were full of tent caterpillars;
the children were so accustomed to
seeing them that they hardly knew
they were in existence. ! offered the
boy who brought me the most big
tents full of caterpillars $1.00, and the
boy who brought the next Soc, and all
who brought over 100 tents, 25c each.
Of course I knew and so did the boys
that the money would never pay for
the effort, but they talked over in an
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-10-28
AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

It is not often that ladies are given
the opportunity of selecting their win
ter millinery early in the season at
reduced prices. This is exactly the
onnortunity we are giving the ladies'
If Kennewick at our special bargain
cole this week. We have put special
nr;ces on our fine line of Pattern and
Tr;mmed hats. Best style and ma
ter;aIs. all new and up-to-date goods.
Also special prices on all trimmings.
Attractive line of art goods for the
hol;davs. Stamping done to order.
TuE Elite Millinery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-10-28
PRINCESS PROGRAM


Friday
"On Bitter Creek" a gripping g.
reel Lubin drama.
"Jones' Hypnotic Eye" single
reel Vitagraph comedy.
Saturday,
"An Opal Ring" an Essanay two
reel drama.
"Mrs. Jarr's Auction Bridge" one
of the famous Jar series Of comedies.
"The Legal Light" q Selig western
comedy.
Sunday
"The Little Dolls Dressmaker," a
.two-reel Vitagraph feature.
/. "Ham in the Harem," very laugh
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-10-28

way the SIedI DeHeut IL
would be to the community and this
made the work seem very important.
agreed to count and destroy them
(and if you have never des-
troyed them, you would be surprised
how much fire they can stand).
''They deluged me with caterpillars
before l was awake in the morning,
they were at my door sometimes with
a grain sack full, sometimes with
great branches with the tents still on
them. They came at night. ! burned
them in my kitchen stove-I burned
them by the roadside. They brought
them in sacks full to school each morn
ing and I burned them in the big
heater. Sometimes we would have q
dustpan full Of them shaken out Of q
sack after the tents had been burned.
For weeks we worked all the time we
could spare from school. I rarely left
home but on returning I would find
the boys waiting, with their arms full
of branches and on several occasions
found on my doorstep, sack full
Of tents carefully tied up so that not
a worm could escape. But usually,
the boys stayed at my elbow until the
tents were counted and burned and the
carefully put down in our
Caterpillar book" s'i'd
"The evening that the contest was
to close we had moving pictures
(educational) at our school house and
was at the door in my best apparel,
the guests, when a boy ar
rived with twenty more pests, so there
was nothing to do but stop proceed
ings and go to the roadside, bring
wood and build fire and dispose Of
the pests. And the result, at least one
result, was 2731 tents were destroyed
some of them containing hundreds OF
Another result, and per-
haps the most important, it opened
the boys eyes.
"a week after the contest ended q
boy brought in 40 nests; he had found
in the alders near the creek. I asked
him how he happened to get them and
he said, "I couldn't let them stay,
Gould II" And this year the little lads
hat come to me from the lower
grades are fearing that there won't
,e any caterpillars left for them to
get next year.
s"The boy who won the first prize
vas Tommie Day, IL years old $50
;ents. The second prize was won by
Leonard Lamping, 10 years old, 6S1
;ents. The third prize was won by
Henry Burkland, ACT tents. This boy
8 ten years old and both he and Leon
,rd milk five cows morning and eve
ling and attend school, so you can see
{ meant early rising and late IN the
for them.
"Seven of the boys got over one
hundred and Of course quite number
ell below them. I trust / have not
vearied you with my Boosting OF my
Rows. but they are fine energetic
punch.
"I must add that these children,
some Of them, at least, live over
nile from the schoolhouse and IN my
.oom. which included the four upper
,rodes we have not had one tardy i
mark during the past school year. and
here are twenty enrolled"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-10-28
NO HARBOR HELP
FROM UNCLE SAM
U. S. Army Engineers Report
Unfav0rably on Kennewick's
Request for Government Aid

The Courier-Reporter is in receipt
of letter from Arthur Williams,
major, corps U. s. Army Engineers,
that Kennewick's request for govern
ment aid in improvement of the local
harbor has been declined. Through
the efforts Of Senator Jones the last
national rivers and harbors bill car
ried an item providing for an investi-
cation and report on the local situa-
ton.
Major Williams letter which is self
explanatory, follows in full:
cit having come to. the notice Of
the undersigned that you have ex-
pressed an interest in the pending pro-
position for. the improvement Of the
Columbia river at Kennewick, Wash
ington, you are hereby notified that
the report thereon, authorized by the
act of Congress approved March 4,
1915, has been made, and is unfavor-
able to the improvement. The prin-
ciple grounds upon which the adverse
conclusions are based are:
"That the channel depths to the
present public place at the lower end
of the city are sufficient for the nav
igation of the river and the present
dock adequate for the needs Of the
river commerce for several years to
come.
"You are further notified that all
interested parties have the privilege
of an appeal from this conclusion to
the Board Of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors, permanent body sitting at
Washington, D. c., to which all ex-
animation and survey reports Of this
character are referred. Parties desir-
ing to do so may be heard on appeal
by the Board, either orally or in writ
ing. Written communications should
be addressed to the Board of Engin-
GERS for Rivers and Harbors, Southern
Washington, D. c., and
be mailed in time to be in
possession of the said Board within
four weeks from the date Of this COM
munication. If, however, you have
important data to communicate to
the Board, which cannot be collected
and put in shape for proper presenta-
ton within four weeks, the Board
should be informed of this fact with
out delay and request made for an
extension of the limiting date for sub
hitting information. If oral hearings
are desired, dates for the same may
be arranged for by correspondence
with the Board.
"Any further information needed
may be obtained by application to this
office, but attention is invited to the
regulation as to the man.
ner in which such information may be
furnished:
"'Where interested parties desire
data necessary for the preparation Of
their appeal to the Board of Engineers
For Rivers and Harbors, it will be
given them verbally by the district
officer, or in his absence, by the SEN
lor assistant engineer connected with
the Improvement. They will not be
permitted to have access to the re-
port without authority from the Chief
IF Engineers
You are requested to communicate
he foregoing to any persons known
~ you to be interested in the i'm
'rovement and who. not being known
o this Office, do not receive a copy Of
his communication"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-10-28
Agents for Ed. v. Price Tailoring
Never

Cashier-But you must be identi-
fed. Isn't there someone at the bank
who knows you?
Mr.. .Jaggs-'Course not. 'Spose I'd
come in here drunk II there was?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-10-28
Royal Society Embroidery Good,

able comedy produced by Lubin.
mystery of the Silent ne.,,s
Essanay drama. ~
Monday
"Mrs. Van Alden's Jewels ~.
reel Biograph. WV
"Mr. Jarr and the Ladies' cuns.
Vitagraph comedy.
"The Heart of Jim Brice,s Via.
graph drama.
Tuesday
"The Count Of Monte Cristos m 4
reels, featuring James O'Neil.
Wednesday,
A strong four-reel program.
Thursday s.afa
Edmund Breese in the ive-reel mo.
duction "The Walls of Jericho
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-04
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Pursuant to the authority of an act
Of the General Assembly of tie State
Of South Carolina relating to Ne%berry
School District, passed at the last ses-
sion thereof, and resolutions of tie
Trustees of Newberry School District,
passed in Pursuance Of said act, an cleo
ton will be held at the Council Cham
Der in the town Of Newberry on the
18Th day of May, 1915, between the
Gours Of o'clock in the forenoon and
o'clock in the afternoon for me pgr-
pose Of voting upon the question Of
continuing the one mill levy, hereto
fore levied for the purpose Of repairs
and improvements to buildings, as an
addition to the general fund OF the dis
trict. Those voting for the continu-
ance of said levy shall cast ballot
whereon shall be written "For con-
inuing the one mill levy" Those op-
posed, ballot whereon is written
against continuing the one mill ley.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-04
SLAYS AND TEUTONS
AGAIN VERY ACTIVE
CONTINUE ATTACKS UPON THE
DARDANELLES.
Unofficial Reports Tell of Further
BOmbardment of Strong Turkish
FOrtS-Submarine at Work.

The Associated Press weekend sum-
mary of the European war situation
is as follows:
Renewal Of activities in the east and
operations at the Dardanelles are the
main features of the war news. From
northern Poland to the Carpathians
the fighting. which cas- been retarded
by inc!ement weat er, has taken on a
new yigor, and especial attention is
directed toward the uew German in
vasion of the Russian Baltic provinces,
where the Germans claim to 0e pro-
crossing.
While no official reports have come
from tie Dardaneues recently, unof-
fetal statements indicate the allied
feet is carrying on a heavy lombard
ment. The French minister of marine
has asserted decisive results may soon
be expected.
In tie west the Germans have been
bombarding Dunkirk from the land
The German submarines have made
a new raid on the west coast of Eng
land and Ireland and sunk a British
steamer and Russian steamer.
Along the remainder of the western
front comparative quiet prevails, al
though artillery engagements have oc-
Cured between the Meuse and the
1Mosehe rivers. The Germans claim
to nave repulsed French attacks there
with heavy losses.
According to a semi official state
ment issued in Petrograd, the new
German offensive on the right bank
eof the Uiemen river is of no strate-
gical importance The Russians claim
successful advance on the west
bank Of the Niemen.
They report that the Germans have
been repulsed in two attacks OF the
Ossowetz front with large losses.
In the southern zone the Austrians,
says the Petrograd official report, de-
veloped an offensive on April 20, but
were beaten back. The Austrian Off
cial statement on its part is quite as
optimistic as that of the Russians. 1t
asserts That the Russian troops have
been dislodged from several positions
in Poland and that they have met with
heavy losses in attempting violent at
tacks against the heights in the Orwa
and Opor valleys