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struggling IN the water, about three
hundred yards away The current
leisurely brought the object into full
view. It was a Young woman with
Just power enough to keep herself
atioat. The golden head reused some
thing in him stronger than curiosity.
It might bel
Braine proceeded to move the launch
In the direction Of the girl. 1t was
this movement that turned the report.
er's gaze. He, too, now saw the wom-
an in the water and wondered how
she had come there. When Braine
reached the girl and pulled her into
the launch Jim saw her face plainly
He flew from his vantage point.
found a skin, and started after Braine.
by the Lord Harry" murmured
the rogue. We'll they can talk Of
mamma from heaven, but this is what
call luck. Florence H~argreave. out
of nowhere, into my arms! The god
Of luck has cast another horseshoe
and it's mine"
He had : flask in his pocket, and
he forced some Of the biting spirits
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XIX.
A Blank Sheet Of Paper.


Florence was a fortnight in recov-
ering from the shock of her expert
ence at the masked ball of the Prin-
cess Parlova, who, by the way, disap-
peared from New York shortly after
the fire, no doubt because Of her fear
of the Black Hundred. The fire did
not destroy the house, but most of
the furnishings we're so thoroughly
drenched by water that they we're
practically ruined Her coming and
going were a nine days wonder. and
then the public found something else
to talk about
Norton was a constant visitor at the
Hargreave place. There was to him a
new interest in that mysterious house,
with its hidden panels, its false floors,
its secret tunnels; but he treated
Jones upon the same basis as hitherto.
One thing, however: He felt a sense
Of security In regard to Florence such
as he had not felt before. So, between
assignments, he ran out to Riverdale
and did what he could to amuse his
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ing any particular objective point in
view.
ssh" whispered Jim.
what is it,"
"Olga Perigoff is yonder in a box.
VERY we'll; let us go and sit with
her. Is she alone?"
Apparently. But don't you think
we'd better go elsewhere?"
my dear young man." said Flor
ence with mock holiness, Olga Peri
goff has written me down as a sim
pie young fool, and that is why, sooner
or later, I'm going to put the shoe
on the other foot. You and Jones
have coddled me long enough. lnas-
much as l am the stake they are play
ing for, intend to have something
more than a speaking part in the
play"
"All right; you're the admiral" he
said with pretended lightness.
So the two of them joined their
subtle enemy, conscious of a tingle
of zest as they did so, On her part
the countess was always suspicious OF
this sleepy-eyed reporter. She never
could tell how much he knew. But
Of Florence she was reasonably GER
tain; and so long as she could fool
the pretty infant the suspicious of the
reporter were a negligible guam
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sweetheart. Later, they took short
rides in the runabout, and at length
she became as lively as she had ever
been.
But often she would catch Norton
~brooding.
What makes you frOwn like that"
Was l frowning?" innocently
enough.
Il find you this way a dozen times
in an afternoon. What is the matter?
Are they after you again?"
Heavens, no! I'm only a vague is
sue. They will not bother me so long
as l do not bother them. 1t has
dwindled into a game of truce"
do you think 500" eying him curl
ously.
why, yes"
Whats the use Of trying to fool
me, jim? If they haven't been after
you, you are sensing a presage Of evil.
I'm not a child any longer. Haven't
| been through enough to make me a
woman? Sometimes feel very old
ITO me you are the most charming
in all this wide world. No, you're not
a child any longer. You are a woman,
brave and patient; and / know that !
could trust you with any secret | have
or own. But sometimes a person may
have a secret which is not his and
which he hasn't any right to dis
close"
She became silent for awhile. az
hate money" she said. 81 hate it
hate it,"
ITS mighty comfortable to have it
around sometimes" he countered.
"As in my case, for instance. If |
were poor and had to work no n
would bother me-"
81 would" he declared, laughing.
Come; let's throw off moods and 90
into town for tea at the Rose Garden;
and if you feel strong enough Wen
trip the light fantastic"
They had been gone from the house
less than an hour when a mar ran
up the steps of the veranda and rang
the bell, Jones being busy at the rear
of the house, the maid came to the
door
rs Miss H~argreave in?" the stran-
ger asked.
NO." abruptly. The door began to
close ever so slowly.
DO you know where l can find
herr"
The maid eyed him with covert keen.
ness; then, remembering that the re-
porter was with Florence, said: 81
believe she is at the Rose Garden this
afternoon"
That is in town."
Yes"
Thanks" The man turned abruptly
and ran down the steps.
The maid ran back to Jones.
why didn't you call me?" he de.
manded impatiently,
There wasn't time"
Did you tell him where she was?"
yes. But l shouldn't have told him
II Mr.. Norton had not been with Miss
Florence"
Jones ran to the front, dashed out,
eyed the back of the man Fastening
down the street, smiled, and returned
to his work, or, rather, to the maid
He took her by the shoulder, whirled
her about, and shot a look into her
eyes that quailed her.
Always call me hereafter, no mat
ter what I'm doing. That man has
never laid eyes on Florence and has
no idea what she looks like. Why did
you drug my coffee the night of that
ball?"
She stepped back.
And how much did they pay you
for letting that doctor send Florence
to Atlantic City? l know everything
Hereafter, walk straight. If you play
gnOthpr trick ri kil vOu with +baoe
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was up and away like the m%ischievous
sprite that she was Jim remained
In his chair, twisting his fingers and
wondering whether to laugh or grow
angry. After all, he could not blame
her To him an affair like this was an
ancient story; to her 1t was the door
of fairyland swung open. Let her en-
Joy herself
Florence was having a splendid
time. Her partner was asking all sorts
OF questions and she was replying in
kind. when out OF the crowd came
Norton las she supposedly who touched
her arm The cavalier stopped bowed
and made off.
Norton whispered u have made an
important discovery We must be Of
at once Come with mo
Florence, without the teast suspicion
IN The world followed hin up he
broad staircase WHAT with the many
sounds II was not to be wondered at
thar the difference IN the quality Of
voices lid not strike Forence's ear
as i'd The result OF her confidence
was that upon reaching the upper
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world again On, on she was carried.
even though she was half dead, she
could hear the roar Of a falls some
where in advance.
. .
Braine thought he really had a clue
TO the treasure, and with his usual
~promptness ne set about to learn if it
was worth anything. He procured a
launch and began to prowl about, US
Ing a pole as a feeler. All the while
he was being closely watched by Nor
ton who had concluded to hang onto
Braine's trail til he found something
worthy OF note Braine was disguised.
but this time Jim was not to be fooled,
But what was lie looking for, wondered
the reporter? Braine continued to
pole along sometimes pausing to look
oYer the gunwale down into the wa
ter. In raisia' MS mead after the last
investigation Lac ulscerned something
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Found Herself IN a Large, Musty Cave,
down the girls throat She opened
her eyes .
We'll. my beauty"
Florence eyed him wildly, not quite
understanding where he had come
from.
81 don't know how you got here"
he said; and | don't care But hero
we are together at last. Where 10
your father"
IL don't know, dazedly.
Better think quickly" he warned.
Il want lucid nswer to my Ques.
lions, or back you 90 into the water.
I'm about at the end Of my ropa. rye
been beaten too many times, nay girl.
to have any particular love for you.
Now, where is your father?"
II don't know; | have never seen
him"
Braine laughed.
And Jim's boat ran atoul some rocks
and into the water he went. He had
not attracted Braine'S attention, for,
tunately. He began to swim toward
the drifting launch
Where have they hidden that
money!"
81 don't know"
We'll, well; I've given you your
chance. You'll have to try your luck
with the water again"
Florence, weak as she was, set her
lips.
you don't ask for mercy?" he said
banteringly
Il should be wasting my breath 10
ask for mercy from such a monster as
you are" she answered quickly
THAT damned Hargreave nerve!"
he snarled
He rolled up his sleeves and stepped
toward hcr She braced herself but
did not turn her eyes from his Sud
denly, from nowhere at all, came a
pair Of hands One clutched the gun
vale and the other laid hold Of Braine,
A quick pull followed and Braine be.
gan to topnle But ever as ne tell
he managed to fling himself atop his
assailant; and 1t was only when the
struggle began in the water that ne
recognized the reporter All the devil
in him came TO the surface and ne
fought with the ierceness of a tiger
to kill, kill, kill In nearly every in.
stance this meddling reporter had
checkmated him This time one OF the
other Of them should stay in the
water.
Norton recornized that ne mad a
large order before him to disable
Braine. The recognition between
them was now frank and absolute;
there could again be any diplo-
matte sldestepping.
You're a dead man Norton!"
painted Braine, as he reached for the
reporters throat
Norton said nothing. but struck the
hand aside. For a moment they both
went under. They came up sputter
ing, each trying for a hold It vas a
terribly %enervating struggle
Florence could do nothing. The
boat in which she sat continued TO
drift away from the fighting men
Once she tried to reach Braine with
the pole he had beer using bat la-led
From the shore came another peat
For awhile she could not tell whether
1t contained friends or enemies II
was terrible to be forced to wait, ab
solutely helpless, When shs heard .he
newcomers call eDcor ragingy to
Braine she knrw thea mat the Grave
light Of her sweetheart Nss Eoins "
IN. d. n
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y ''''SSSo alloVd HtIlTeu Tor the bdll
two hands. And listen and tell this
to your c"onfederates; always know
every move they make; that is why no
n is missing from this house There
is a traitor. Let them find him if they
can. win you walk straight. or will
you leave?"
Il will walk straight" she fal
tered The money was too big a
temptation
Did they give it to your"
Yes. And more to stay here But
this is the first ont of dishonest work
! ever did
We'll, remember what { have said
Another misstep and ri make an end
to you. Don't think I'm trying to
scare you You've witnessed enough
to know that it's life and death in
this house Now run along
At the Garden Jim and Florence
sauntered among tue crowd, not nav.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29
GEORGE \. GREEN DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
SFRIfs> f,N FRIDAY HE PASSES
AWAY At His HOME N Dali
Las SUNDAY At NOON.

DALLAS. Texas, March 20
George IL Green, past imperial po-
tentate OF the Imperial Council OF
North America and former United
States marshal for this district for
fourteen years, died yesterday aft
ernoon at 12:40 O'Clock at the Ba9-
list sanitarium following an illness
that began Friday afternoon. Mr.
Green was stricken at his home,
1875 St, Louis street, and was re
moved to the sanitarium Saturday
afternoon. Dr. Il. J Gauldin was
called III and pronounced the case
as meningitis and called DR.. Z. II.
Cary and u number OF other physi-
,ians in consultation. Every el-
tort known to the medical science
was made in an attempt to save the
ebbjng life, but Mir. Green never re-
covered consciousness. From
u clock yesterday morning until the
! time OF his death, the physicians
never left Mr. Green's bedside.
MIR. Green, called Colonel by al
Of his friends, which are number
ed by the thousands, came TO Tex
as in 1885, and at the time of his
death was 81 years of age. He was
born at Clinton, n. y, and is sur
yiyed by his wife, one son, Charles
Of New York city; two sisters il
New York and three grandchildren
His son will arrive here this even
| ing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29
BIG TRADE CARNIVAL
PLEASING TO VISITORS
MERCHANTS ARE LIKEWISE De
LIGHTED WITH SUCCESS
OF DAY.
Presentations are Already Under
Way to Make Trade Day
Monthly Event.

| Merchants aud visitors Saturday
afternoon and night expressed
themselves as delighted with the
| success OF Waxahachie's first big
i trade day. People came from ali
parts of the county and reIalne1
| throughout the day enjoying the ell
| tertainment provided and p2rticl-
| nating III the various contests. Many
! Of them spent a considerable sum
! # money and Of course this pleased
The merchants The primary pur-
pose OF the trade carnival vas to
encourage the trade at home move
meut, and quite a number al the
visitors entered into a hearty co
operation with the business men OF
;be town.
The manager of one business con-
Germ said he was more than pleas
cd because ii brought more people
20 his place than had ever been there
before probably in whole month.
lie said the money he spent in
prizes and advertising was money
yell spent ii he got nothing Ill re-
Juaa but the list of names on the
register, because it gave him a mail
ing list Of more than coo. This Is
a manufacturing concern where
people don't usually go, but where
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed with sulphur II Brings
Back Its Iustre and Abundance.

Gray hair, however, handsome,
denotes advancing age. We all know
the advantages of youthful APP
pearanee. Your hair Is your charm,
1t makes or mars the face. When
it fades, turns gray and looks dry,
wispy and scraggly, just few APP
plications of Sage Tea and Sulphur
enhances its appearance a hundred
fold,
Don't stay gray! Look young!
Either prepare the tonic at home @!
get from any drug store 50~cenl
bottle Of "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound Thousands q
folks recommend this ready-to-use
preparation, because it darkens this
hair beautifully and removes dan
druff. stops scalp itching and fall
ing hair; besides, no one can pos
sibly tell, as it darkens SO natural.
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l.. Longley. Boston; j. w, Hodges,
italy; Joe Brennan, Items; +. l.. Mot
felt, Chillicothe; l.. W. Weiiburn,
Oklahoma City; 4. D. Kiele, Dallas;
c. NJ Hutson, Dallas g. w. Potts
Midlothian; q. G. Waggoner. Waxa-
baohie; r.. y. Golsan, st. Louis, q
\. Turner, Houston; g. w Smootel
Fort Worth; 4. w. Darby. Waco;
]. t. Miles, Ennis, Or. Linnecam
Austin; Fl. G. Glenn. Temple; Il. D
Miller, Electra; John J. Johnson and
wife, Dallas; S. L. Hornbeak, Waxa-
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Youngest Baby Exhibit.

One of the most unique contests
in Saturdays Trade Carnival was
that of S. 2. Spalding & Co, furni-
ture dealers, who offered "A nice go
cart TO the youngest baby brought In
their store that day. Quite bunch
of the little youngsters were brought
in, ranging in age from few months
TO few hours. The lucky one was
a boy of Mrs Edna West who Ewes
on Billiards. Heights, and was born
March 25, t1:40 y. III.
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GALVESTON. Texas, March 80.

GALVESTON. Texas, March 29..--
Forty members Of the crews OF the
French snip lean ana he British
shin Eildalto1 sunk off thu west
coast of South tmcr,na bv the. Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Prinz i,iiel
Friedrich were rescued by cant.
Oscar uuIdtgren of tne swedish
steamer Nordic when he was en-
ronfe from Port Augusta. australia.
ia Galveston for cotton. The men
were taken or OF Easter island, an
habited spot In mia-pa. :fic. l.59o
miles from the nearest land, and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

Admiral s. II. Garden. British
commander Of the fleet which has
been off the Dardauelles since the
war began, has suddenly come into
fame by his successful lombard
ment OF the forts Of the Dardan-
Giles. lie was placed in command
OF the allied fleets because he was
tIe senior officer there, Just as soon
as the great new superdrcadnoueht
Of tHe British navy, the Queen
Elizabeth, reached the scene With
her fifteen-inch guns, which shoot
more than twelve miles, the attempt
70 take the Dardanelles was begun
in earnest.
The great vessel was sent against
the forts at the mouth aud after an
attack Of three days five of them
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and evenly. You moisten a sponge
or soft brush with it, drawing this
through the hair, taking one small
strand at Il time. BY morning the
gray haV disappears; after anotn~
err application or two, its natural
color is restored and 1t becomes
thick, glossy and lustrous, and you
appear years younger. Curtin s Two
Drug Stores adv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29
TAKE SAILS TO
FLUSH KIDNEY =.


Eat less meat ii N0u feel BaChaCht
or have Bladder trouble.
Meat forms uric acid which cX-
cites ana overWorks the kidneys II
their efforts to hitter il from the
system. Regular eaters Of meat
must flush the kidneys occasionally.
You must relieve them like you re-
lieye your bowels; removing all the
acids, waste ANA poison, else vol
feel It dull misery in the kidney re-
giou, sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness, your stomach
sours, tongue is coated and when
the weather is bad you have rheu-
matte twinges. The urine is cloudy
full Of sediment; the channels often
get irritated, obliging you to get
UP two OF three times during the
night.
To nCutralize these irritating
acids and flush off the body's uriu-
Gus waste get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine and
bladder disorders disappear. This
famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combin-
cd with hthia, and has been used
for generations to clean and stimu-
late sluggish kidneys and stop
/ bladder irritation. Jad Salts is in
expensive; harmless and makes a
| delightful eHeryescent lthia- water
drink which millions of men and
women take now and then, thus
| thus avoiding serious kidney and
bladder diseases. Curlin's Two
| Drug Stores adv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

A recent question is; Why do
people read advertisements? Easy 20
answer. Because the people are
looking for value received. Those
who advertise think enough Of its
value and quality to tell the public
about them and the people have
learned that it is to their adFan-
tage tn look up what the business
men have to say. II is a matter Of
business sensible business propo-
sition- Banner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29
HOME GROWN LINING,
DISPLAY ON >tTIt'D.iY

J. T. KeyWorth Of Bucna Vista
was here Saturday exhibiting three
varieties of home grown eggs, soy
beans, pumpkins, kershaws, peanuts,
four varieties Of corn, fetcrita, lard
and turkeys. The exhibit attracted
considerable interest since farmers
are taking a greater interest in home
grown living this year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

hachic; f, E. HALEY, Marlin; c. b.
Monday, Marlin; Miss Halle Groee,
Haxahach4e; Hcv. Hall Dallas; L.
D. Simpkins and wife, Mills Creek,
okla, }. c, Caperton. Paris; Artie
Maud Marles, Mansfield; Miss Fran
els Cain, Waxahachie; Wofford Cain,
Italy; c. r. Terry, Corsicana; Mrs.
+. Johnson, W7aXahachc; X. G.
Stroud, Italy; Il. o. shugart, Dallas;
Miss E. Griges, WaNahachie; 7. Il.
Bailey, Palestine; John c. Wood,
Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

The packing house Of Swift &
Co. some time ago posted notices
forbIdding profanity on the com
pany crumbs. Profanity is 4 use
less and discussing habit Cusatne
is going out OF fashion and if .
man wants 10 be decent kind OF a
person he viii have to stop it, II
you must swear, get OFT behind your
barn where no one viii hear YOU
GrandYieW Tribune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

FARGO. N. D., March 29,-Bank
deposits in Fargo represent between
$500 and 5000 for every man and
woman and child in this city, ao-
ccrding to announcement today.
cd States is $37.15. Aggregate de-
posits total $9,00o,ooo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

Check bilious hall-sick feeling
before it gets serious. A dose Of
HERBINE is the remedy. 1t re-
stores energy, appetite and cheerful
spirits. Price soc. Sold by Curtin S
Two Drug Stores. adv,
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Barbed wire cuts. ragged wounds,
collar and harness gals heal up
quickly when BAIJ.ARD'S SNOW
LINIMENT is applied. 1t is both
healing and antiseptic. Price 25c,
soc and 500 per bottle. Sold by
Curlin's Two Drug Stores adv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

It is entirely too early for quarter
horses to get into the race for United
States senator, They are liable to
become Winded long before the goal
Is reached.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

If "F1ying Squadrons' had been
organized during our civil war we
would have been among the first to
apply Tor membership. We often
saw the time when travelling in any
other way appeared entirely TOO SLOW.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

The man who depends ON himself
rather than on the government for
living generally faces better meal
when he takes his seat at the table.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29
Mining" for ~

PIERRE, 5, D. Mum =,
ing for hay has been 'en ,n ~,
sary here by the h'a ,,.', y i
are run across a lis,'' /
where farmers 'l@ :, ,,y.
should be a stack o. did
of men then stars NAN !,
they find the hay =, and
shaft thus fofl'l'''
hay into the sleds.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

A man III Grand Saline complained
to the water superintendent that
his meter did not register enough.
This is published in the papers as
an actual occurrence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

According to Billy Sundays own
admission he came very near being
lost for good. He was in Chicago
when the Lord found him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

IN Tennessee women who have
passed The marriagoble age and
given am animal I,enton. That ;
right We always did believe chat
women who have reached the 100
mark are entitled to special consider
alton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

Kansas City decides to close 100
saloons fer the moral good of the
community, This leaves her with
only 500 to supply the daily wants
of her people
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

A man was drowned in the Trinity
river the other day 1t is hardly
necessary to state that this occur
red quite number of miles south
cf Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

In the game OF life all Of us make
errors and the batting average with
most of us falls away below the 800
mark.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29

There is some good in almost every
man. Even the fellow who differs
with you politically may make a lar
ger contribution TO foreign missiona-
RIGS than you do.