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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16

1lons, either demanded or desired;
they were things she hated. and she
determined not to add to them II she
could help It.
II haven't set eyes on him again,
she said. But he's been seen here
In . taxi
"Who saw him?"
"Martha-if she's not mistaken"
This was little disingenuous. as
will appear; but that impetuous Sweep
was in merciful hurry to know some.
thing else.
When was this, Blanche?"
"Just about dark-say seven or 50.
She owns it was about dark" said
Blanche. though she felt ashamed of
herself.
"Well, it's just possible. He left me
about six: said he had to SEQ someone.
too. now think Of It. But I'd give .
bit to know what he was doing, mess
ing about down here at the last mo.
ment!"
Blanche liked this as little as any.
thing that Cazalet had said yet. and he
mad said nothing that she did like this
morning. But there were allowances
to be made for him, she knew. And
yet to strengthen her knowledge. or
rather to let him confirm it for her,
either by word or by his silence she
stated certain case for him aloud.
"Poor old Swept" she laughed.
''1t's q shame that you should have
come home to be worried like this"
II am worried" he said simply.
II think it's Just splendid. all you're
doing for that poor man, but especially
the way you're doing it."
Il wish to God you wouldn't say
that, Blanche!"
He paid her the compliment Of
speaking exactly as he would have
spoken to . man; or rather, she hap.
pened to be the woman to take it as
q compliment.
But do say 1t, Sweep! I've heard
all about it from Charlie. He rang me
up last night"
You're on the telephone, are you?"
Everybody is in these days.
Where have you lived? Oh. forgot"
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CHAPTER x.
rhe Wsek o. rhelr Llves.

Tho Week o. Their Lives.
"Toye's gone back to Italy" sal,
Cazalet. "He says he may be AVA
only . week. Let's make it the weel
Of 0nr lives!"
Tho scene was the little room i
pleased Blanche to call her parlor
and the time = preposterously earl!
hour Of the following forenoon. GAIA
let in her sunny snusgery rather sus
gested another extravagant taxicab
But Blanche saw only his worn, e1
cited face; and her own was not .
its best in her sheer amazement.
italy" she calculated. when di'
he got"
mine o'clock last night"
"But"-she checked herself-"I sim
ply can't understand it, that's ALL" :
why? Have you seen him sine
tho other afternoon?" :
His manner might have explained
those other two remarks, now bother
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
frozen into snowy mass Of ice.
The fact Ia utilized in tho estimation

of the height of mountains. Ordinarily
at sea level. where tho pressure 10
about 80 inches OF mercury. water bolts
at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Now. II
it Is noticed that at certain place It
boils q few degrees lower. the height
OF that place may be easily ascertained
by the comparison with . table made
out for this purpose.
In general, for every degree the boil.
ing takes place under 212. . height OF
about 500 feet is counted. This prin.
ciple does not, OF course, apply to wa.
ter alone. but IL characteristic Of al
nuui61.
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| ssDsOs
And she laughed. Anything to lift this
duet Of theirs out Of the minor key!
But what does old Charlie really
think Of the case? That's more to the
point" said Cazalet uneasily.
well, he seemed to fear there was
no chance of bail before the adjourned
hearing. But l rather gathered he
was not going to be in 1t himself"
"No. We decided on one Of those
sportsmen who love rushing in where
family lawyer Ike Charlie GYMS to
looking down his nose. I've seen the
chap. and primed him up about old
Savage, and our find in the foun6a-
tons. He says he'll make an example
Of Drinkwater. and Charlie says they
call him the Bobby's Bugbear!"
But surely he'll have to tell his
client who's behind him?"
mo. He's just the type who would
have rushed in, anyhow. And it'll be
time enough to put Scruton under obi
cations when I've got him OIL"
Blanche looked at the troubled eyes
avoiding hers, and thought that she
had never heard Of fine thing being
done so finely. This very shamefaced
ness appealed to her intensely, and yet
last night Charlie had said that old
Sweep was in such tremendous spirits
about it all! Why was he so down
this morning?
She only knew she could have taken
his hand, but for very coed reason
why she could not. She had even to
guard against an equivocally sympa.
thetic voice or manner, as she asked
How long did they remand him for?"
Eight days."
well, then, you'll know the best or
the worst today week."
"Yes!" he said eagerly, almost him
self again. But, whichever way It
goes, I'm afraid 1t means trouble for
me, Blanche; some time or other I'll
tell you why; but that's why l want
this to be the week of our lives"
So he really meant what he had said
before. The phrase had been no care
less misuse Of words; but neither,
after all, did It necessarily apply to
Mr.. Toye. That was something. It
made 1t easier for Blanche not to ask
questions.
Cazalet had gone out on the bal
cony; now he called to her; and there
was no taxi. but q smart open car,
waiting in the road. its brasses blazing
in the sun, an Immaculate chauffeur
At the wheel.
Whose ID that, Swept"
Mine, for the week I'm talking
about! mean ours, II you'd only
buck up and get ready to come out!
A week doesn't last forever. you
know"
Blanche ran on to Martins, who
fused and hindered her with the best
intentions. It would have been din.
!. cult to say which was the more *
cited Of, the two. But the old nurse
would waste time in perfectly fatuous
"Reminiscences OF the very earliest M
petitions In which Mr.. Cazalet had
led and Blanche had followed, and
what bonny pair they had made
even then. etc. Severely snubbed on
that subject, she took to peering ct
her mistress, once her BARN, with fur
tive eagerness and Impotence: fcr
/. Blanche. on her side, looked % though
che had something On her mind. apa,
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Daily Thought =
rhe f,rst duty Of ! man 10 still that
Of subduing fear.-Carlyls.
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AMBAs sADoR- and MRS PENFiELp..|

of 100000. 900. The United States has
informed Austria-Hungary that DR..
Dumba is no longer acceptable as that
government envoy at Washington.
| The demand for the ambassadors re-
call Is based upon his admission that
ne attempted to disrupt industries in
| the United States.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-06-10

low and husky once mere. WttE & PR
sistent note OF accusation in t. 1T
was an accident. do you understand!
You did not shoot to kill-him. The
world shall never know the trutb-un-
less he dies. and that is not to happen.
You are safe, The law cannot touch
you, for shall never speak. This is
between you and me Do you under
stand?"
He glanced at her set rigid face.
Yes. 1t was an accident. And this is
between you and me. We shall settle
it later on. Now see you as you are
-as Yvonne. God, I-wonder-" His
hand shook with a sudden spasm Of
indecision. He had again caught that
battling look in her dark eyes.
Attend" she cried, and he bent
to the task again. He is not going to
die. 1t would be too cruel il he were
to die now and miss all the Joy of vic
tory over you-his lifelong foe. He"
The door opened behind them and
they looked up to see the breathless
Hindu. He came straight to the
woman.
HE comes. Ranjab has obey.
have told him that the revolver was dis
charge accidentally-by myself, by the
unhappy son Of dog. l. 1t is well.
Ranjab is but a dog. He shall die to-
day and his lips be sealed forever.
Have no fear. The dead shall be ST.
lent" His voice trailed of into a
whisper, for his eyes were looking into
hers, NO." he whispered, after a mo-
ment-"no, the dead are not silent
One who is dead has spoken to Ran
jab."
"Hush!" said the woman. Brood's
hands we're shaking again, shaking
and uncertain. The doctor? He
comes"
Even now," said the Hindu, turn
ing toward the door.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-06-10
DANGER IN CLOSE ALLIANCES
investigation Has Shown That Cancer
Is Most Probable When Cousins
Ire Welded.

Speaking OF the possible hereditary
tendency to cancer, DR.. Charles B.
Davenport of the eugenics laboratory
at Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y, says
of the fact that the incidence of cancer
is highest in Maine: Il have no doubt
that this is due to the presence of one
or more races in Maine which are nom
immune to cancer"
Doctor Davenport's studies indicate
that resistance to cancer is a positive
(dominant) trait and that nonresist-
ance appears in children only when
both parents belong to a nonresistant
race. And this result is commonest,
other things being equal, where cousin
marriages are commonest, because
that makes it probable that if one
parent belongs to cancer race, the
other-the cousin-will belong to the
same cancer race. Now, in rural
Maine cousin marriages are extremely
frequent, especially in the islands OF
the coast, and here we have the con-
ditions for the result-the high Incl
dence of numbers of The cancer race
in an inbred community"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-06-10

this man of his. He remembered the
story of another killing in the hills Of
India. His gaze went from the brown
fanatics face to the white, tender,
lovely throat of the woman-and a
hoarse gasp broke from his lips.
NO! No! Not that!" he cried, and
as the words rang out, Yvonne re-
moved her Mortified gaze from the blot
of red and fixed it upon the face of her
husband. She Strengthened up slowly
and her arms fell Imply to her sides.
1T was meant for me, Shoot,
James!" she said. almost in a whis-
per.
The Hindu's grasp tightened at the
convulsive movement of his masters
hand. His fingers were like steel
bands.
Shoot" she repeated, raising her
voice. Save yourself, for If he is
dead l shall kill you with my own
hands. This is your chance-shoot!"
Brood's fingers relaxed their grip
on the revolver. A fierce, wild hope
took all the strength out of his body
he grew faint with it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-06-10
GET POWER
The Supply Comes From Food.

If we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can. That
is only possible by selecting food that
exactly fits the requirements Of the
body.
Not knowing how to select the right
food to fit my needs, suffered griev-
ously for a long time from stomach
trouble" writes lady from little
Western town.
1T seemed as If / would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me. Hardly anything that
! could eat would stay on my stomach.
Every attempt gave me heartburn and
tilled my stomach with gas. got thin
ner and thinner until literally be-
came living skeleton and in time was
compelled to keep to my bed.
"A few months ago I was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and 1t had such
good effect from the very beginning
that kept up its use. was surprised
at the ease with which digested it. It
proved to be Just what needed.
"Ali my unpleasant symptoms, the
heartburn, the inflated feeling which
gave me SO much pain, disappeared.
My weight gradually increased from So
to 116 lbs, my figure rounded out, my
strength came back, and am now able
to do my housework and enjoy it.
Grape-Nuts did it."
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read, "The Road to
Wellville." !" in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above Iettere A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine tRues ana fuIl of human
lnteFest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-06-10
THE GROWTH Of
WESTERN CANADA
Increase in Railway Mileage,
School Attendance and
Population.

Some idea Of the extent of railway
construction in Western Canada can
be derived from the fact that the rail-
way mileage in the Province Of Al
berta has been doubled in three years.
The present mileage is 4,097. In all
Of the settled districts there is ample
railway privileges. The rates are gov
erned by Dominion Railway Commis-
sion, and In the exercise Of their pow
ers they not only control the rates.
giving fair equality to both railway
and shipper, but form q court to hear
complaints of any who may desire to
lodge the same.
In the matter Of education no better
instance Of the advancement that is
taking place can be given than that
found In the information to hand that
attendance at the University Of Al
berta has increased 1000 per cent in
FIVE years, and is now thoroughly rep
resentative of all settled portions OF
the Province. The students in attend
ance are from sixty-one distinct dis
tricts.
Then as to the prosperity which fol-
lows residence in Western Canada, ].
e. Edward Of Blackie, Alta, gives
splendid testimony. He writes, I'm
the spring Of 1907 first came to this
locality from the State Of Iowa, Cass
County, and located on a quarter Sec
ton of land near Blackie. Since COM
ing here l have been engaged in mixed
farming, which / have found to be
more profitable than where ! formerly
lived. On coming here my worldly
holdings were small besides having q
family to care for. now own three
quarter sections, sixty head of cattle,
twenty head Of horses and forty head
of hogs, without encumbrance.
During the seven years 1 have not
had a crop fail. My best crop of oats
averaged ninety bushels per acre, with
a general yield of thirty-five bushels
and upward. Ny best wheat crop aver
aged forty-three bushels per acre.
When l have had smaller yields per
acre l have found that it has been
due to improper cultivation. The win
ters here, although at times the wealth
er is cold, find as whole are very
agreeable. The summers are warm,
but not sultry. The summer nights
are cool and one is always assured Of
a good nights rest. My health has
been much better, as l do not suffer
from catarrh since coming here. /
have no land for sale, and am not
wishing to make any change, but
would be pleased to answer any en-
quiries concerning this locality.
vertisement.
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me! Alive and-ah," The exclama-
tion fell from his lips as she suddenly
leaned forward, her intense gaze fixed
on Frederic's face.
"See! All, see! 1prayed and have
been answered. See! God in heaven,
see!"
He turned Frederic's eyes were
open. He was looking up at them, with
a piteous appeal in their depths-an
appeal for help, for life, for conscious
ness.
'He is not dead! Frederic, Frederic,
my son" He dropped to his knees
and frantically clutched at the hand
that lay stretched out beside the limp
figure. The pain-stricken eyes closed
slowly.
Someone knelt beside Brood. He
saw a slim white hand go out and
touch the pallid brow.
81 shall save your soul, James
Brood" voice was saying, but it
seemed far away. "He shall not die.
Your poor wretched soul may rest se-
cure. l shall keep death away from
him. You shall not have to pay for
this-no, not for this. The bullet was
meant for me. owe my life to him,
you shall owe his to me. But you
have yet to pay greater debt than
this can ever become. He is your son.
You owe another for his life-and you
will never be out of her debt. not
even in hell, James Brood"
Slowly Frederic's eyes opened
again. They wavered from one face
to the other and there was in them the
unsolvable mystery of divination. AS
the lids dropped once more, Brood's
manner underwent a tremendous
change. The stupefaction of horror
and doubt fell away in a flash and he
was again the clear-headed, indomit-
able man of action. The blood rushed
back into his veins, his eyes flashed
with the returning fire of hope, his
voice was steady, sharp, commanding.
THE doctor!" he cried in Yvonne's
ear, as his strong fingers went out to
tear open the red shirt bosom. BE
quick! Send for Holder BY heaven,
we must save him" She did not move.
He whirled upon her flercely. do as /
tell you. Are you so damned"
Doctor Holder is on the way now, /"
she said DULY. His hands ceased their
operations as If checked by sudden
paralysis.
"On the way here?" he cried in
credulously. Why"
HE is coming" she said fiercely. II
sent for him-ages ago. Don't stop
now-be quick! You know what to do.
Stanch the flow Of blood. Do some
thing, man! You have seen men with
mortal wounds-and this man must be
saved"
He worked swiftly, deftly. for he did
know what to do. He had worked over
men before with wounds in their
breasts-and he had seen them through
the shadow of death. But he could
not help thinking, as he now worked,
that he was never known to miss a
shilling at thirty PAGES.
She was speaking. Her voice was
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CHAPTER XxVII-contlnusd.

He obeyed. See! There is no one
near" He held open the door to the
hall You must speak quickly. am
to leave this house in an hour. / was
given the hour"
"Ah, can see by your face that you
hate him! 1t is we'll. That is some
thing. 1t is but little, l know, after
all l have wished for-but it is some
thing for me to treasure-something
for me to take back with me to the
one sacred little spot in this beastly
world Of men and women"
You are the most Incompetent
sible-"
Am not beautiful, Frederic? Tell
mel" She came quite close to him.
you are the most beautiful woman
in all the world" he said abjectly
And l have wasted all my beauty
have lent it to unloveliness and it
has not been destroyed! 1t is still with
me, is 1t not? have not lost it in"
you are beautiful beyond words
beyond anything l have ever i'm
agined," said he, suddenly passing his
hand over his brow.
You would have loved me if 1t had
not been for Lydia?"
Il couldn't have helped myself l.
/ fear I-faltered in my Good God,
are you still trying to tempt me? Are
you still asking me to go away with
you?"
A hoarse cry came from the door.
way behind them-a cry of pain and
anger that struck terror to their souls.
They had not heard his approach.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-06-10

Blood! 1t is blood!" she moaned,
and for the first time since the shot
was fired her husband glanced at the
one. for whom the bullet was intended.
An expression of incredulity leaped
into his face, as if he could not believe
his senses. She was alive and unhurt!
His bullet had not touched her. His
brain fumbled for the explanation of
this miracle.
Blood" she walled again, a long,
shuddering word that came not from
her lips but from the very depths of
her terrorstricken soul.
Slowly Brood's mind worked out of
the maze His shot had gone straight,
but Frederic himself had leaped into
its path to save this miserable crea-
ture who would have damned his
soul If life had been spared to him.
Ranjab crawled to his side, his eyes
covered with one arm, the other ex-
tended. Blindly the master felt for the
pistol, not once removing his eyes
from the pallid figure against the table.
His fingers closed upon the weapon.
Then the Hindu looked up, warned by
the strange voice that spoke to him
from the mind of his master. He saw
the arm slowly extend itself with a
sinister hand directed straight at the
unconscious figure Of the woman. This
time Brood vas making sure Of his
aim-so sure that the 1.-THE Hindu
had time to spring to his feet and
grasp once more the hand that held
the weapon.
Master! Master!" he cried out.
Brood turned to look at his man in
sheer bewilderment. What could all
this mean? What was the matter with
the man?
Down, Ranjab!" he commanded in
a low, cautious tone, as he would have
used in speaking to dog when the
game was run to earth.
There is but one bullet left, sahib,"
cried the man.
Only one is required" said the mas.
ter hazily.
you have killed your son. This bull
let is for yourself"
yes! Yes! But-but she! She
lives! She"
The Hindu struck his own breast
significantly. Thy faithful servant re-
mains, sahib. Die, If thou wilt, but
leave her to Ranjab. There is but one
bullet left. 1t is for you. You must
not be here to witness the death Ran
jab, thy servant, shall inflict upon her.
Shoot thyself now, if so be it, but
spare thyself the sight Of" He did
not finish the sentence, but his strong,
bony fingers went through the motion
that told a more horrible story than
words could have expressed. There
was no mistaking his meaning. He
had elected himself her executioner.
A ghastly look of comprehension
fitted across Brood's face. For a sec
ond his mind slipped from one dread
to another more appalling. He knew
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Frederic. 1t was an accident in that
respect. Thank you for what you would
do. 1t isn't necessary, old pals. The
story that Ranjab tells must stand for
the time being. Later on--well, may
write my own story and give it to the
world"
Write it?" said Mr.. Dawes, and
Brood nodded his head slowly, signih-
cantly.
ooh, Jim, you-you mustn't do that"
groaned Mr.. Dawes, appalled,. You
amt such a coward as to do that"
There was one bullet left In the re-
volver. Ranjab advised me to save 1t
for myself. He's thoughtful fel.
low," said Brood. 1T has been re-
moved, of course, but"
"Jim," said Mr.. Riggs, squaring him.
self, "it's too bad that you didn't hit
what you shot at"
"Jim," interrupted Mr.. Riggs, fgnor,
ing his comrade, II see she's going to
nurse Freddy. Well. sir, If was you.
I'd"
(To BE coNTINUED)