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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-22
CHAPTER Xxx.
Bralne Tries Another Weapon.

Braine Tries Another Weapon.
what / want now" said Braine,
as he paced the living room of III
apartment of the countess, lis re-
yenge. I've been checkmated enough
Olga; they're playing with us"
"That is nothing new" she replied,
Struggling. AT the beginning !
warned you. l never liked this affair
after the first two or three failures.
But you would have your way. You
wanted revenge at that early date;
but | cannot see that you've gone for
ward. Has it ever occurred to you
that the organization may be gettin-
tired, too? They depend solely upor
your invention, and each time your
invention has resulted in touching
nothing bnt zero"
"Thanks!"
20, I'm not Gliding you. I've failed
too"
"Are you turning against me?" he
demanded bitterly.
DO my actions point that way?"
she countered. No. But the more Z
view what has passed, the more dis
heartened l grow, It has been a series
of blind alleys, and all we have sue
ceeded in doing is knocking u heads
can see now that all u failures
are due to one mistake"
MAnd u-hoN tho Aov1 10 Tint 90 Ia
asked, irritably.
we were in too much of a hurry
At the beginning. Hargreave prepared
himself for quick action on your part
"And If I had not acted quickly he
would have started successfully on one
OF his world tours again, and that
would have been the last Of him, and
we should never have learned of the
girls existence. SO there's your argu.
ment."
Perhaps you are right, But fol
all that we have not played the game
with any degree Of hnesse."
'Bahi" Braine lit a cigarette and
smoked nervously. 81 can't even gel
rid Of that meddling reporter. He has
been as much to blame for our fail,
ures as either Jones or Hargreave
l admit that in his case | judged
hastily. | believed him to be just an
ordinary newspaper man, and he was
clever enough to lull my suspicious
But I'm going to get him, Olga, even
II / have to resort TO ordinary gun
man tricks. II there's any final reck
oning, by the Lord Harry, he sham
get a chance in the witness stand"
"And | begin ia think that that Tic
tie chit of a girl has been hoodwink
ing me all along. BY the way, die
you find out what that letter said?'
she asked after a pause.
Letter. What letter."
She sprang from her chair. DO YOU
mean to say that they have not TOLD
you about that?" Olga became great
~ excited.
Explain he said.
why, / was at the garden day be
Sore yesterday, and a mar approached
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and asked II / was Miss Hargreave.
becoming at once suspicious that
something very important was about
to happen, l signifed that | was Miss
Hargreave. The man slipped a paper
into my hand and hurried of. took
a quick glance at it and was dunn
founded to find it utterly blank Of
writing. At first | thought some joke
had been played on me, then |
CHANGED to remember the invisible ink
letters you always wrote me. Under
standing that you were to visit the
cave in the morning, | had one man
at the garden take the note. And
you never got IT,"
Some n shall pay for this care
lessness. I'll call up Vroon and Jack
son at once. Wait just a moment"
He went to the telephone. A low
muttering conversation took place.
Olga could hear little or none Of it,
When Braine put the receiver back
on the hook his face was not pleas
ant to see.
THAT grill"
What now?"
TT seems she had been out horse
back riding that morning. She had
seen one of the boys cross the field
and suddenly disappear; and she was
curious to learn what had become of
him. With ner usual luck she stun
bled on the method Of opening the
door of the cave and went in. She
must have been nosing about. She
didn't have much time, though, as the
boys came up to await me. Evidently
she craWled into that old chest and in
some inexplicable manner purloined
the letter from Jackson's pocket, They
left to reconnoiter; and it was then
that Jackson discovered his loss.
When Florence heard them returning
she jumped into the well. And lived
through that tunnel! The devil is in
it,"
cor out of it, since We consider him
our friend"
And had her in my hands, note
and ALL"
But with all that water there will
not be any writing left on the letter
Invisible ink is generally indelible
and impervious to the action Of wat
er; at least the kind | use is. I'd
give a thousand for a sight Of tina.
letter"
And it might be worth a Million
Olga suggested.
Not the least doubt of it in my
mind. Olga, old girl, it does look as i
my star was growing dim. Well never
get our hands on that million. l fee
it in my bones. So let's settle dowr
to a campaign of revenge, without an!
furbelows. l want to twist Har
greave's heart before the game wind.
up"
You wish really to injure herr"
q do not wish to injure her. Fa
from it," he replied, smiling evilly.
% You want her dead?'
whispered Olga, paling.
Exactly. | want her dead. An.
so if all my efforts here come to moth
ing, so shall H~argreave's. His mi
lions will become waste paper to him
That's revenge, The Persian peac.
method"
Poison? You shall not! You sha.
not kill her!" vehemently.
Tender heartfelt"
mo. If | must in the end go t
prison, so be 1t; but l refuse to die i
the chair
Very well, then. We shan't XII.
her, but Wen make her wish she wa
dead. was only trying to see no,
r far you would go. The basket G
. peaches is in the hallway. Ever
b peach is poisoned. No man in tn
=,
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Letters began 70 FoTTn on the blank
Sheet.
explicit orders to the chef, orders
which did not in any way refer to
cooking. Then Jones and the reporter
left the house, each quite aware that
they were being followed. Near the
Blank hotel they separated in order
to confuse the stalker. He might dod.
der and follow the wrong man, But
1t was evident that this time he had
been directed to follow Jones; for he
entered the hotel a minute after
Jones.
Meantime a second spy, whom Jones
had not seen, had observed the trans.
fer of the invisible writing and had
Immediately informed Braine, who
was not far away. That his poisoned
fruit had stricken down an outsider
troubled him none at all. But that
mysterious message he meant to have;
it might be a life and death affair, It
might be a clue to the treasure, or
the whereabouts Of Hargreave.
Thus, while only n man followed
Jones, several kept a far eye on Jim.
Jones scrubbed his name on a blank
card and had it taken to the Russians
room. The page eyed that card curl.
ously, 1t was different from anything
he had ever seen before. In one cor
ner were written three or four words
which resembled a between He
brew and Greek.
"Humphl" muttered the boy,
"Whadda y know about that? Chick
en- scratches; but l guess the bell
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Jones Paused by a Window.
vroon, and a woman who calls her,
self a countess and unfortunately is
one. All | desire is some damaging
proof against them that they are out
laws in this country. The rest will
be simple"
They have all three taken out nat
uralization papers"
The Russian waved his hand airily.
Once they are in Russia those docu-
ments will never come to light. This
man Braine, it has been learned has
long been in the pay Of Prussia and
has given the general staff Of that
country many plans of u frontier
Qualifications do not know what any
ne of the three looks like. That is
by | sought Hargraave.'
II will gladly point them out 10
YOU" said Jones, rubbing his hand
together a sign that he was greatly
pleased.
That will be very good of you, I'm
ure," in a rumbling but perfectly
Ineligible English.
And suddenly they all three Will
aisappear?"
Suddenly; and you may believe me
that from that time on they'll be heard
Of never more"
"All this sounds extremely agree.
able to me. Mr.. Hargreave will be
Happy to hear that his long enforced
Hiding will soon come to an end"
"All you have to do, sir, is to point
them out to me-"
1T may take a week or ten days
my government has waited for ten
years to gather in this delectable trio.
A month, If you like"
THE sooner the better. + shall call
this evening after dinner. We shall
begin with Mr., Braine; and generally
where he is is the woman. Vroon
will be the most difficult"
After dinner, then, since you know
some of his haunts. There is a re,
ward"
Jones laughed shortly. Keep it
yourself, sir, Mr.. H~argreave would
willingly double whatever this reward
is to eliminate these despicable crea.
lures from his affairs"
Thanks"
While this conversation was taking
place Norton idled about; and feeling
the cravings for a cigarette, prepared
to roll one, only to find that he hadn't
the "makings." So fate urged him tc
step into the nearest tobacconist's
He asked for his ~favorite brand and
passed over the silver.
Braine and his companions saw Nor
ton enter the shop. 1t agreed with
their plans perfectly. The ~tobacconist
happened to be affiliated with the or
der. So they hurried into the shop
Jim instantly realized that he was il
a trap.
"How can l get out Of here?" he
whispered to the |tobacconist.
The latter smiled. Il have to obey
these gentlemen. l don't know what
they want you for; but If l made q
move to help you. l should find my
throat cut without saving yours
"The DEVIL"
Jim made a dash for the rear door
to find II locked. Even as he fumblet
with the key, Braine and his com
panions flung themselves upon the re
porter and overpowered him.
"Ah, my friend Brainel" he said.
my friend Nortonl" ieered the vic
tor
"And what do you want; som,
peaches?"
"A paper, my friend, a little secret
Of paper with invisible writing on II
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got 70 sit still. But in the end well
get them. That she devil ;"
No, my friend; that he devil The
woman is mad over him and would
commit any crime at his bidding. But
this is his work. We want him. He
wasn't without courage to send this
fruit, knowing that l would instantly
suspect the sender. Yet, l have no
definite proof. could not hold him
in court in law. He will have bought
the fruit piece by piece, the basket in
a basket shop. He will have injected
the poison himself when alone. Poor
Susan! That messenger was without
doubt some one over whom he holds
the threat Of the death chair, That's
the way he works"
Jim tramped the room while Jones
carried the fruit to the kitchen. The
butler returned after a while.
What about that blank sheet Of pa
PERI
1T has to be dipped into a solution;
after that you can read it by heating.
l have already dipped it into the solu-
ton. The moment the heat leaves the
sheet the writing disappears again.
The ink is waterproof. I'll show you"
Jones got a candle from the mantle,
lit it, and held the sheet Of paper very
close to the fame. Gradually, almost
~imperceptibly. letters began to form on
the blank sheet. At length the mes.
sage vas complete.
Dear Hargreave-The Russian min.
lister of police is at the Blank hotel
under the name of Henri Servan. He
is investigating the work of the Black
Hundred in this country and can free
you from their vengeance if you sup
ply the evidence needed
Now. what evidence can he want?'
asked Jim.
such as will prove Braine an unde
sirable citizen"
and then
Quietly pack him OFF to Russia
where he is badly wanted"
who sent this message?'
zone Of our mysterious friends. w
have a few, as you already know. Blu
III go and make this man Servan
visit. I have seen the real minister
and if this man is the same one, some
thing of Importance may turn up.
shall want you somewhere about
Here. I'll let you have this letter. Re
member, heat brings it out and col
air makes it vanish. Now I'll go u
for a moment to see how that poe
. girl is getting along. We are lucky
there's no ga~insaying that"
f "sou're a clever man. Jones'" sal
jim.
g Jones turned upon him, his fac
4 crave. The two men looked steadil
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Afloat.
country knows more about subtle poi
sons than | do. Have | not written
books on the s~ubiect?" ironically.
"And they will trace It back to you
In a straight line" she warned. 81
will not have it,"
81 can go elsewhere" he replied
coldly.
you would leave met"
"The moment you cross ny will"
emphatically,
It became her turn to pace. Torn
between her love of the man and the
danger which stared her in the face.
she was for the time being distracted.
All the time he watched her with
m~slevolent curiosity, knowing that in
the end she would concur with his
evil plans.
Very WELL" she said finally. But
listen; we shall be found out. Never
doubt that. Your revenge will cost US
both our lives. l feel It,"
Bah! The law will have no hand
In my end. l always carry a pellet;
and that ring Of yours would suffice a
regiment. She will not die. She viii
merely become a kind Of paralytic;
the kind that can move a little but
not enough; always wheeled about IL
q chair. I'll bring In the peachesi
Newark post., 1915-09-22
hibit is certainly marvellous.

hibit is certainly marvellous.
Among the pictures of Indians
shown in this collection are those
of one tribe which lives $4,000 feet
above sea level. They are dying
at the rate of 8 per cent in excess
of those born and in IA years, will
all be dead unless something is
done. They live on barren, rocky,
land and have so little to eat that
they have to make soup out of the
bark of trees. Their only saliva
tion is to stock their lands with
sheep
81 also saw an exhibit of Rookie
feller's on the hookworm."
Miss Helen writes,
Last night a party of us, includ-
ing our Spanish friends, went
through Chinatown. The stores in
this section were very attractive.
They had all sorts of articles for
sale. Stationed at intervals all
along the streets, were many po-
licemen.
'In the Educational Building,
the wv. C. T. u and National Pro-
hibition' booths are attracting i'm
mense throngs of people. So,also,
is the representation of The Pan
anna Canal.
eve intend going through Gold
en- Gate Park" with it's beautiful
foliage and walks.
"We went into the French
Building the other other day and
viewed all the styles from Paris.
Newark post., 1915-09-22
PEOPLES COLUMN
Why Not Call Continental
Champions?

Now that the baseball season is
nearing the end it may be we'll to
look back over the record Of the
Continental Fibre Company B. B.
C. They have defeated such teams
as Delaware City, Hockessin, Per-
ryville, Avondale, and some of the
fastest teams in Wilmington. They
have won Is and lost 5 games
After playing two games in the
series for the Independent Cham
pionship of New Castle county the
Continental dropped out owing to
a dirty deal received by the Will
mington Club protesting the two
games, over nothing more than
they were sore because they were
defeated. The managers of the
other four teams, all being from
, Wilmington, decided that they
should be played over. When the
Continental dropped out they hac
a percentage of 1000.
! Two of the teams in the series
were defeated by the Continenta
and it should be thoroughly under
stood that no teams in New Castl
county can claim the Independent
Championship until they have de
feated the Continental Fibre Com
pany B. B. c.
Interested.
Newark post., 1915-09-22
Does your Chur ch
ne ed money?
Interested.

We have a new plan for raising money for
churches, women s clubs, and other or
gam tlons No invest tment i s required.
If your church needs money, or if you
are interested in raising money for any
other purpose, write us direct, or hand
this advertisement to the president of
your Ladies Aid Society, or the Chair
man of your Guild, to your Pastor
By merely asking for our "church plan"
full part culars will be Immediately
sent.
Address Fund Department, Good Housekeep-
ing Magazine, lle West 4lst ST.. New
York City.
Newark post., 1915-09-22
SOUIB B S

Due to the very short allowance
given to some of the College De-
partments, it has been suggested
that the instructors and students
will hold a Rummage Sale.
And so Handy is to come back?
"The best way Johnson can help
the college is to keep quiet" is an
academic comment Of our editorial.
Those who know will agree the
criticism is very impractical. 1t
suggests the impossible.
Residence Hall VS.. Town Girls
smacks of suffragette methods
Remember, Newark, that these
girls are Newark's guests (payine
their way) for one year. And Resi-,
dence Hall, remember too, that
Newark post., 1915-09-22

this is not a boarding school but a
State institution and as such gives
equal consideration to the FORUM
ate resident student, and the COM
muter.
If Council keeps on little long
er, we shall challenge any town IN
Newark post., 1915-09-22
THE POLLARDS
WRITE HOME

Relate Experiences Of Trip
The following account of sights
of interest in the West, is given us
by Mr.. Millar Pollard, from San
Francisco, September Ia:
'"The Rodman Wanamaker' ex-
Newark post., 1915-09-22

the State to show better streets.
Next-Concrete sidewalks. Thew
are coming.
whats Ethics," raised Hail
Columbia. So many people thought
we were too personal.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-05
Forbes News.

Several farmers have been shipping
wheat from here, the past week,
James Sipes and wife and Mrs.
Harry Sipes were St. Joseph visitors,
Monday.
Miss Ada Fields, OF Maitland, is
visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Henry Fields.
The revival meetings, which are
being held In the school hall, are being
we'll attended.
We wonder how Clyde McWilliams
will like to work again, after having
such nice vacationY
We believe Hunt Brothers and
Moore & Moore have al their apples
shipped out Is we don't see any Of the
apple wagons any more.
Mrs. Chas Sahlin and children
visited In St. Joseph from Wednesday
until Saturday, and we guess Charley
was z I'D to see them return.
Miss Ada Stanton, teacher Of Will
son school, attended the box social at
Burr Oak school, Friday night, and
returned home Sunday morning.
The people are glad TO see Elmer
and Matte Sipes back In town once
more, and we believe Elmer feels right
at home, as he Is In the restaurant
again.
The Forbes "Booster BAND" IL
going to give q pie and box supper
November 18th. We wish the boys
success. Everybody come and give
them boost. TONY.
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Napier and Vicinity.

|. &C. c. Brown. wife and children
visited MI. and Mrs. Webster, Sun.
day.
u. Wbipp.e and wife attended
church at the Dunkard church, Sun.
day.
Miss Leola Brown, OF Bagby, WIS.,
tied her Grandma Brown, Friday and
Saturday.
VIII Aylor and wife we're called
10 Forest City, Tuesday by the death
OF Mrs. Goolsby.
Miss Buelab Busch entertained
Misses Ada Snodgrass and Beatrice
Buckles, sunday
Joe liuiYer and wife visited In
Pleasant View. Saturday and Sunday,
the guests OF James Mayhem and
wife
Misses Ada Snodgrass and Beatrice
Buckles, Of ST Joseph, visited In Ma.
pier, a few days, last week, returning
home sunday evening.
The friends here OF Mrs Goolsby
were very sorry TO hear Of her death,
which occurred at her home In Forest
City, Tuesday Of last week, after an
Illness Of several months Mrs Gools.
by was al one time resident OF Ma
pier aud had many warm friends here,
who extend their heartfelt sympathy
TO the bereaved family.
Literary was we'll attended last
Friday night. At late hour they
adjourned TO meet every two weeks.
The question for debate the next
night is, Resolved. THAT Missouri Is
the Banner state
| "A birthday Halloween party was
given al the home OF Will Wake and
wife, Saturday evening, In honor Of
their son, Chester's 18th birthday.
Games, such a. fortune telling by old
Witch, apple bobbing." biting the
apple on the string, and several
others we're played 10y the little folks,
and al eight o'clock supper was serv.
ed, after which the guests took their
departure Wishing Chester many more
happy birthdays Those present we're:
"Old Mother Goose aud Two Ghosts, :"
Harry Heath. Ray and Roy Aylor,
John Miller, Ralph and Harold Dodge,
Bryon Hopper, Harlow whipple, Al.
bert and clyde Brown. Thelma Aylor,
Iharleen Dodge, Grace and Marie
Wake.
We are indebted o Miss Leila vii.
liams, teacher at Monticello, for a
list Of pupils names, showing their
Attendance during the two months
passed as follows. Those Who we're
neither absent nor tardy the first
month were: George Fields, Nellie
and Martha l,asnic, Albert and Clyde
Brown, Ruby Cromer. Jessie Iiughs,
John DuLier, Kenneth Evans, Glenn
Dcyier, Harry Webster. Willie Paxton
iena and Mildred DoLier, Virgil and
Dave Iluglis. Perfect attendance for
two months: George Field, Albert and
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Burr Oak.

-Chas. A. Moser spent Sunday with
lin Blevins and family.
III. A. Bow les and family were Wis
iting friends In Nodaway county, last
week.
Miss Ora Mupkrss spent Sat urday
and Sunday at the ]. u. Pilkinston
home.
Edith and Russell Elder, OF Shalt.
fer school district, attended the box
supper here, Friday night
Howard Alkire visited In Oregon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Link Bucher and
son, Jimmie, the first OF last week
-Mesdames Chas, and Harry Ram
sey and their children and Mrs. Ella
varvel. OF Fortescue, we're guests OF
W. n. Stone and family, Sunday.
"A large number OF relatives and
friends gathered at the John holland
home last Sunday and gave Mrs
holland a surprise birthday dinner,
Miss Williams and her scholars
gave an Interesting program AT the
box.supper, Friday night. The school
room Was crowded with people. Every
one seemed TO enjoy themselves. Col
Amos Whipple, who auctioned tho
boxes and Piles, proved himself very
capable OF the position. The proceeds
amounted to 81 ~. Miss Williams
wants to get an organ for the school
E0O
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-05
Contributed.

Lafe holland, who was killed by q
train, near Anadarko, Oklahoma, Oct.
q, an account OF which We published
last week, was aged 80 years and 4
months. and had lived near Oregon
until about four years ago, when he
removed to Oklahoma, where lie and
his wife had made their home until
death overlook him. lie leaves u
S %S%In his sns s ,g .un, s,w %
dsrko, Oklahoma; Frank and Clyde, OF
Nebraska; Fred and Mrs. T. o, Plum,
mer, OF Forest City; Mrs. Williams, ol
Aanadarko, Oklahoma: James ant
Howard; thirteen grand children, and
two great grand children.
"Sleep on, dear father, and take thy
rest.
God called thee home, He thought l,
best" G. N.