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to labor for her. There was only one
thing she did resent, and that was Areson's
taciturnity. He reminded her sometimes
of Stephen. 1t made her rage to think
that she could not get away from care and
responsibility.
1t was she who proposed, six weeks, per-
haps, after the disaster, that they should
dine one evening at the Deer Lick Coun-
try Club, pleasant place on the shore
of the lake. Areson had consented-he
seldom opposed any suggestion of hers.
She attired herself carefully and when she
viewed herself in her mirror she thrilled
with satisfaction, not only because she
rejoiced to be beautiful, but for Areson's
sake, too. He had paid the price, and was
entitled to the best she could give him.
She noticed, when he joined her. that he
was more like himself than he had been
since-since the telephone had rung in
that bleak dawning.
The club was nearly empty, and Fanny
felt disappointed had been longing
for something brilliant. However, Areson
ordered specially well chosen feast, and
was not brilliant, at least she often felt
that she was, and people usually took her
at her own valuation. Areson, keen as
he was, did so unquestionably, and he
took to himself much of the credit of her
evolution. What wistful, ill-placed,
unappreciated creature she had been
when he met her first But he had known,
almost at the first glance, that she would
fight for happiness, even to the extent of
putting conventionality beneath her feet.
They fingered over their coffee, looking
out over the frozen lake.
SUDDENLY curious thing happened.
- Fanny saw Areson's eyes close for
moment-only for moment. His head
dropped little to one side, his eyes rolled
in their sockets. But it was only while
the minute-hand made one circuit. The
third time Fanny spoke, he answered her.
"How far away your voice sounded
he said. what is it?"
"You seemed ill, dearest" Fanny cried.
"You-you are different even now. Oh,
what is it?'
He was different indeed. His face was
ashen. He had risen and breathing hard,
was straining anguished eyes toward the
windows.
Look he cried, pointing a shaking
finger. "Look!'
Fanny arose too and stared through
semicircle of glass. The mist, broken and
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us kept ready day and night to speed to
e crib should it be needed.
81 thought of fire., said Fanny to the
walls, "the day | was there!'
HOURS later Areson camehome. Fanny
"A heard him fitting the key in the door,
and ran to him. In those few hours his
skin had turned gray, his eyes had become
Yelled, his muscles had sagged. He looked
t Fanny strangely, as if she We're some
,e he could not quite remember. Then,
hen she cried out he put his arms about
1er.
Its gone he said briefly. Burned
the waters edge.
"And the men
"Forty gone
"Forty!'
He nodded.
Fanny found herself screaming, and
anable to stop it. She heard Areson
", "Hysterics!' and call her maid.
On the day that the fire victims We're
lried, Areson rode in a carriage as
lef mourner behind that tragic, SEEM
Fly endless line of hearses. The widows
! might have cursed him, the orphans
o might have loathed him, did not do
He was too haggard, too bowed-and
generous. The check he had sent to
h afflicted household seemed like
t aalth to those who received it.
The tragedy had swept over Fanny
20 soaring flame, and for days she
emed numb. But after a little while
ae began to long to return TO her old
state of happiness.
"All that mortal man could do you have
done, Jules" she said to her husband.
anyway, every one has to die. These
mon went little sooner than they ex
pected, of course, but, when you come to
think of it, they couldn't have been en-
joying life very much. could they? Oh,
let us promise never, never to speak of it
again!"
"Very WE'LL" replied Areson shortly.
The fire ceased to be a topic of CONVERSE
ton between them.
THE new house occupied Fanny's
thoughts now. She plunged into the
hopping for its furnishings. After the first
lme or two, she ceased to resent the
harp look the clerks in the shops gave her
Then they learned her name. Who We're
hey, that they should look at her with
udden, cold dislike? She was once more
nstalled on her little throne, beautiful,
with full purse, and with man of power
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-08
BRITISH WAR LOSSES OVER 100000 DUELS OF
ARTILLERY ON FRENCH-GERMAN FRONT

ed through misuse of the American
flag by Great Britain.
Confronted by this double problem,
the state department was understood
to- be planning a request that Ger
many give positive guarantees of pro
lection to American ships in the war
zone. At the same time a protest
against the British use of the Amer
lean flag on the Lusitania, and its al
legged use on other British vessels,
was scheduled to produce objection
from this government.
The state department awaited the
official text of the German explana-'
tory note before taking action.
London.-England does not expect
a formal protest from the United
States because of the Lusitania flag
incident. Any diplomatic exchange
resulting from the hosting of the
Stars and Stripes over the British
liner are expected to pass between
Germany and the United States, not
Great Britain and the United States.
Petrograd-Under the eye Of Kais-
er Wilhelm German regiments are
vigorously assaulting the new Rus
sian positions near Kamion, on the
left bank of the Bzura.
Gen Mackenzen has ordered that.
the menace to the left wing Of the
German army in front Of Warsaw be
lifted at any cost, The Germans are
attempting to capture the heights oc-
eupied by Russian troops after they
forced crossing of the Bzura near
its confluence with the Vistula.
Gar Nicholas is watching the bat
tie in the Bolimow region. The Rus
slams are again on the offensive
around Bolimow
The Austro-German forces have
been unable to follow up their tenn
porary successes In the Beskid
passes -
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London.

mons this afternoon Premier As
quith announced that the total Brit
ish casualties in the war up to Feb. 4
are 100000.
Berlin. = Fighting along the la
Bassee canal continues with Vio-
lence The Germans have succeeded
in recapturing a part of short
trench recently captured by the Brit
ish.
In the Argonne region a part of the
French fortified positions also have
been captured.
London.-British destroyers hurled
shells into the Turkish land defenses
near the DandaneIles with telling eff
feet. A Turkish fort opened up on
the destroyers. They promptly re-
piled, firing nearly 200 shells.
Paris.-French artillery successes
from the Aisne to the Champagne
district an dthe successful dynamit
ing Of a German trench in the region
of Cuinchy, southeast of Carency,
are announced. The French artillery
is being utilized at every point to pre-
vent the Germans massing their fore
es fer an offensive movement.
Very little infantry fighting is now
going on. In the north the lowlands
are again inundated.
Washington.-TWo notes, both in
the nature of protests against Ger
many and Great. Britain, were slated
today to go forth at an early moment
from this government, according to
official hints this forenoon.
While refusing to forecast abso-
lutely their course on the proposed
German establishment Of war zones
around England, officials suggested
that they were not entirely satisfied
with Germany's explanatory mes
sage, as published from Berlin. Some
fatty declared they did not feel that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-08

lzers of the Orchestra hall meeting
tonight believe lower prices and bet
ter service viii come in telephone and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-08

telegraph messages just as lower
prices and better service came with
postalizatiOn Of parcels carrying.
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THE END.
How Coffee Grows In Haiti.

Coffee, the great staple product of
Haiti. grows with little attention. It
supplies the bulk of the revenues Of
the government and the meagcr de-
mands Of the simple peasantry Of the
mountains and valleys VIII, SO business
1t Is, especially the women and chill.
dren, to gnther It and bring il to the
seaport towns on their hepdS and on
the backs of dOnkeys and horses. This
plant Is seen on nearly all The uplands
and mountain sides of the country, and
as the product Is easily portable II is
brought to market from far and near
In all conceivable quantities. from one
or two pounds up to POO pounds, nc.
cOrding as 1t IL carried on the head Of
child, the back Of horse or In sacks
In OK carts. Notwithstanding that the
coffee plant is scarcely cultivated at
all. except In small patches around the
cottages, 1t goes on reproducing itself
from fallen berries so successfully that
the crop only varies from year to year
through extraneous influences like
variation In the rainfall-the lack of or
too abundant rain near or during the
towering season.
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my partner for thisr' Hunt turned
eagerly TO his visitors, I'm off.
can't let this chance slip by. You PEG
pie sit quiet until You hear from me-
Eve a bunch that we're going to do
Ionr roundup work this afternoon
Storm, you Keep Xudora under your eye
up TO midnight. lou never can tell.
The rats may turn and bite when they
learn that the game is up l'romiseE"
II promise" laughed Storm.
Hunt found Baird hiding in the per
COLA.
Everything all right
Yves. I,ut youll have to hurry. No
knowing when they'll return. Judge
they tool, some diamonds TO the lapi-
lary'S. Looks IN il they smclled Il rat
and were cleaning up That window
up there IS open. Come along and IN
give you II boost IN stand under to
give yon warning In case they return
before you complete the job"
Hunt began the ascent Immediately
fhr window WAS unlocked. Gently the
detective raised 1t and slid into the
room. He wasted no time there, but
made directly for the stairs. alert and
watchIul. The servants were still In
the villa. aud he was not DESTROYS of
running nfoul of them. He reached
the stairs safely and went down as
SoundIcSSly as Il eat He paused alb
ruptly ut the first landing Some one
was in the Grecian salon. 1t was the
butler He was clearing the little ia
bic Of glasses When he had them all
IN the tray he stallied out of the room.
Maybe tomorrow he will not hold
his head so high" unused Hunt. con
tinulng his way down He tiptoed into
the salon.
The first object of his attentions was
the gem vault. He succeeded IN open
ing the panel in the column, but the
vault was seemingly imprcgnable. He
1esiSted and gave his attention to the
table. He cast aside the cover and
books and hithcr and thither he ran his
nimhle fingers. bunting for the secret
combination, lie was about to give up
In despair when the top of the table
slowly turned
"Ah. my friends | believe Eve got
You all In the hollow of my hands this
trip My, what 4 stack Of papers,
They'll make interesting reading, I'll
wager"
He went over them rapidly and final
" came upOn u document rather yellow
with age He opened it, He had ali
he could do to ropress shout OF tri-
umplI 1t was the will so long sought.
Zudora had won her fight He moved
the cover back into place, but IN his
hurry did not replace the things he
had taken of ii, mistake that may
have cost him good deal in the end.
Some victories are only half victories,
and fate was going to bring this home
to him.
He tiptOed into the hall, flew up the
stairs, sped through Nine. Du Vals
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been left IN charge OF our trusted
friend. Captain Radcliffe"
Good Lord" exclaimed Storm.
Girl, there's the key to the whole
business; take my word for 1t. pro-
pose you run down to Hunts office at
once He'll want this"
Meantime Hunt had visitor. 1t
was Marcus Villiers of Montana, In
charge Of the Zudora gold mines. He
was informing the detective that he
had concluded to follow his documents
in case they needed his testimony,
when Storm and Xudora burst into the
office with their astonishing news.
~ knew It," said Hunt jubilantly.
"fhey seemed too COMPOUNDED assured
to suit me. And this little scrap of pa
per will solve the riddle. Baird IL out
at the villa. ready to send word to me
the moment those people leave the
villa empty And, by George, there
goes the phone now He took down
the receiver THAT you, Baird? Fine!
They've left the villa? III be there
inside of ten minutes And you heard
the directions? All, the diamond cut
tcr's Great work, boy! I'll make you
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boudoir aud went outNRf The window
just as Baird sounded tine alarm.
'"They are coming back Thet's
madame's limousine down the road
Hustle! What luckf"
"Got everything"
Then let's duck while the duekings
good" suggested Baird.
They began lodging among the trees
in hopes that the occupants of the
limousine would not see them But In
this they failed.
Radcliffe leaned out of the limousine
window.
Hunt" he whispered; "Hunt and
that man Baird What the devil have
they been up to?"
1--WE can soon find out" said Nine.
Du Val uneasily. "They can't have got
into the house with the servants on the
watch"
"Nou never can tell about this man
Hunt replied Radcliffe grimly Here
we are, Come, Hurry"
They got out of the ear and ran up
the steps. Upon entering they both
intuitively went into the salon. Rad
clilfe first went to the gem vault. But
nothing there had been touched. Then
madame opened the top of the table.
Cone
whats gomez" demanded Radcliffe.
"Everything!" She cried passionate
~. They have cleaned out the drawer
completely. Radcliffe, We are lost
He rang violently for the servants.
But they Swore earnestly that they
knew absolutely nothing. And MS these
servants We're crooks of Il minor order
But he gave them berating over their
carelessness. Il beratng not to be for
gotten soon.
"Wel, said Radcliffe, striving to
calm madame, who had inexpicably
burst into tears, we've got tidy sum
sailed away. Eve warned you hun.
| 'iSu tihl'S, but lou NbulN pay Tue
game to finish. But don't under
stand your tears. You knew the risks
we were taking, And now-h flight!
Thank the Lord, the yachts In com
mission. That'll take us anywhere we
care to go"
Suddenly the woman rose to her feet
and dashed the tears from her eyes.
Radcliffe. il | weep it is with tears
OF rage, That little chit, to beat us
when we had everything. am going
to finish up this affair my way"
"And what's thatY
Il will give n reception tomorrow
night"
"You are mad! A reception. They'll
mold that In the Tombs"'
Listen TO me, They'll come out Of
curiosity. and while they are dancing
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J. F. Cherry
Studio and Commercial
Photography
Studio above Herald Publishing Co.
ROANOKE RAPIDS
New Ordinances

|, A. L. Clark, town clerk to the
Board Of Commissioners of the town of
Roanoke Rapids, do hereby certify that
the following are true copies of ordi-
nances adopted by the said Board of
Commissioners at their session held on
Friday, the 9th day of April, 1915, all
of the commissioners being present and
voting in favor of the said ordinance:
Be it resolved bV the Board of Com
mssioners of the townof Roanoke Rap
ids: That any person or persons
owning any fowl on fowls Of any de
scription whatsoever and allowing the
same to run at large in the town and
OFT the premises OF such person or per-
sons shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and, upon conviction, shall
be fined Five ($5.00) Dollars.
Be it resolved by the Board of Com
missioners of the town of Roanoke
Rapids: That any person or persons
owning or maintaining an open well or
wells on his or their premises in the
town and the territory over which the
town has criminal jurisdiction shall
provide cover or covers for same and
keep the same covered from the LIST
day of April to the LIST day of Novem-
her annually. Any person or persons
violating this ordinance shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be fined Five $500
Dollars.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said town of Roanoke Rapids, N.
G., this 9Th day of April, A. d. 1916.
(Signed)
A. L. CLARK, Town Clerk.
4-l6-4t,
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CHAPTER Xxx,

TT took two weeks for Baird's burns
to heal. And Hunt sat down. as
1t were, and patiently waited for
his friends recovery. He could
have eune forward alone, hut laird
had stuck to him 40 Loyalty and devot-
edly th he hadn't the heart to disap-
point him.
u wait to be In at the death, Hunt"
"All l!ght, my boy, 1t may be a bit
risky liting, but I'm going to take
the cha ce."
ITS mighty good Of you. Can we
bring the count of murder against
them Ii regard to the superintendent
death?'
That's a hard nut to crack" an
swered Hunt. IAN can see clearly
Is to jug them on the grounds of snug
Cling Is. If don't find something
more vital In that desk of Nine. Du
Val. Since you've been laid up I've
found ~ odd bit Of news"
"Wha $ thatT'
This man Radcliffe knew Zudora's
father.
mo"
Sure thing. How well and under
what conditions ! wasn't able to learn
Villiers' extra documents brought this
bit to light Nine Du Val Bruce
and Radcliffe are crooks OF high or
der. but | confess that there are some
confoun iedly big holes In my net. I'm
worried to death for fear they'll slip
through II can get 'em on the
grounds Of grand larceny and fraud
and perjury, why. can send them up
for comfortable number OF years"
We'll, let's pray for that much. 1t
seems to me that Hassam Ais Hindu
servant did not sell everything; they
had something to start with and only
wanted to fortify themselves. Well,
here's hoping I'm up and out by the
end of the week. It's going to be n
grand smashup for somebody"
Three days after Baird was freed Of
bis bandages Storm paid visit to Zu.
dora. Sne wGs sitting In the window
seat drumming guitar. He tossad
the box OF flowers into her lap. She
opened It with delight.
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and Baird We're now ready for the war
path And what do You suppose Hunt
told mef'
"Wmt?"
That this man Captain Radcliffe
Nine, Du Walls admirer. once knew
four father"
impossible
ITS Il fact And this may in the
snd explain away many confusing
things Now give me that kiss I've
been waiting for ever since came into
the room
She flew into his arms, very grateful
to have Il pair so strong to shield her
AS she drew back from him the little
pcket containing her fathers and
mothers pictures caught on button
She gave an exclamation of dismay and
tried to catch the broken chain, but
she was too late TO prevent the locket
from falling to the floor,
Its broken!" she cried "Oh, that's
bad luCkw
Nonsense. he replied "a jeweler
viii be able to patch it up without any
trouble whatever
Bad luck" she reiterated. 1T was
my mascot, and now the charm is
broken"
Put on your things, and we'll go
right down to the jewelers. and pre-
vent the hoodOo from getting III any
active work." Storm laughed. lie had
very few superstiti0ns.
Half an hot. later they were at the
jewelers..
"Oh. yes; that can be fixed easily
enough" he declared, '"The pictures
will have TO be taken out, though,
while the lockct Is being repaired"
He picked up n small tool aud pried
The photographs from the cases and
handed them to Zudora Idly She
turned them over.
'Why. what's thlsf" she cried, mdi
eating a slip Of paper which adhered to
the back of her mothers picture.
She spread 1t out on the case and
read aloud. Your fathers will has
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The Garage Had Been Boarded Up.
them red handed on that count III
have the place surrounded by the Pc
lice. They've got nerve, and I'm curl
GUS to see how far 1t will stretch
Tell Storm to arm himself Baird and
| will be within calling distance. With
the police at hand don't think there'll
be any great risk, Give em rope:
they'll hang themselves" Hunt hung
up the telephone,
"A final adventure" cried Zudora.
IF 1t was any one but Hunt I'd bow
Off, but the old boy knows what he's
doing
1t wds rather n remarkable gathering
which appeared at Nine. Du Vals
valedictory dance Half of them knew
that something serious was afoot, and
the other half felt that something was
In the air, but could not tell what
Hunts fault lay in his oyercontidence,
ind in his Overcontidence he forgot all
about the underground passage until
his quarries were suddenly found miss.
ing. He was furious. They had play
ed with him In II manner he had been
fur from expecting. He had sensa
ton not unlike that Of Il nonsmoker
having tobacco smoke pulled in his
face. He called to Baird.
They've gone into the underground
passage We have one chance In
hundred in blocking them at the old
garage. Look aliver'
The two ran excitedly from the
house.
They found the garage boarded up.
They began battering at Il window and
succeeded In breaking the barricade
just AS the fugitves left tie garage at
the other end. They juml I'd into the
empty van awaiting them ] st as Baird
and Hunt crawled into he garage,
They saw by the open trap that the
birds had flown. Out of 'lhc window
again they went, in time TO see the
van numbering off.
They're In thatr' yelled Hunt in
strangled tone. Never in q | his career
had he been quite so brazC ally made
fool Of
But the van gained speed and rap
idly drew away from til pursuerS
Hunt had saved Zudora's Millions for
her. but he had lost foreve his trio Of
precious crooks He recei I'd this in
formation three weeks laler Nine.
Du Vals yacht had run "A oul a float
Ing mine in the English channel and
everybody on board had gone down.
Storm and Zudora were married IN
the Du Val villa, which really had
been purchased by money belonging TO
her fathers estate. Thus ended the
trials of Zudora.
THE END.
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At q O'Clock the old lapilary was ar.
rested as the first move in the game.
A small fortune Of uncut diamonds
was taken In at the same time. In tho
future diamond smugglers would have
to lcok elsewhere.
Hunt Informed Storm and Zudora
what he had succeeded In doing and
declared that on the morrow he would
arrest Captain Radcliffe, Bruce, Nine.
Du Val and their confederates.
But imagine Zudoras amazement the
next morning when she received a po-
lite invitation from Nine. Du Val to
attend tango dance And when
Storm telephoned that he had also re-
ceived one they concluded to notify
Hunt. He went up In the air for few
minutes.
what shall We doY asked Zudora.
"Wait minute" said Hunt; then he
spoke go. They are contemplating
to set trap for you, and we'll get
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or waiting for the arrival Of the police
we'll slip into the tunnel and make our
getaway under their very noses. in
sist upon 1t. know. They will think
they are playing with us while on the
contrary 1t Is we who will play with
hem"
"Im against 1t, but can see that
your mind Is made up. Don't turn to
ME with reproaches IL the game blows
up the other way. What's the use Of
playing game. when we're up against a
proposition like this?"
1T is my Will"
"All right. I'll wire the warden at
Sing Sing TO order II feather bed for
me. Believe me. If we don't hike to-
night We Shaut find the opportunity
tomorrow night"
"lf You wish to run away do so at
once" She replied coldly
"My dear woman, you'l never be
able TO lose me. Let's say nothing
more about IT,
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And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim.
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her Homework.

Pleasant Hill, N. C.-"l suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, OF this town, "and the third and
last time, was my worst.
| had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any OF my
houseWork.
also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one of those weak
sinking spells would come on me,
would have TO give up and lie down,
until il wore off.
! was certainly in dreadful state OF
health, when finally decided to try
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and firmly