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NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

All persons indebted to Andrew
Shartzer, will please call and settle
their accounts and avoid extra costs.
A. STARTER. Advertisement 49-3t
LoST-A bunch of keys, Finder please
return to this office. Advertisement.
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NeWport's Latest.

Newport, R. 1.-The latest fad here
is dancing all night and r1'ing h-e"''
fast before going homa
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SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson V.I.-FirSt Quarter, For
Feb. IL, 1915.

THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
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CHAPTER XIII.

Count Sachio and His Friends.
Far across the neutral lands, beyond
the desert of Intergraffen, in his hunt.
ing lodge at the edge of the forest,
Count Sachio for long hours of uncer-
tainty had nursed his own wrath and
disappointment at the denouement of
the scenes which he had seen take
place about him. Pacing up and down,
refusing food or drink, his rage always
turned toward the unhappy agent Ru-
dolph, his unsuccessful messenger.
'You, Rudolph of Grahoffen,' he ex-
claimed at last, you should have died
rather than betray me! All, you be-
trayed our country as we'll"
The man addressed, now practically
a prisoner, and if not an object of sus-
picion at least one of hostility, sat
moody and unhappy in the main room
of the lodge.
Il can say no more, excellency,"
said he. Il failed, it is true. But you
do not count the skill and power of
those who are arrayed against u.s."
How should / count them?" ex-
claimed Sachio, fiercely. "Why should
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Quality of Mercy.

The Quality OF Mercy.
A two-fold mental attitude occupied
Kitty as she still sat in her own apart
ment trying to make just estimate Of
her own necessities and those of an
other.
''If l sent to the police to rescue
him." she said to herself-and now
she called him one who lately had
been her enemy-"they would only
laugh at me. They do as they like
these days No one knows whose
friends they are-those of the thieves
or OF honest people. No, it would be
useless to tell them.
II have it," she exclaimed half
aloud. Il see 1t now. The king is
still afraid of his people-he is hid
in his own palace now lest he see his
shadow-and all the time he is look
ing for a strong mantle same who
he called to his side that night Of the
ball-Count Frederick. Very well,
King Michael wants Count Frederick
and he shall have him That is to
say, he shall know where he is. II
the king retains any power In this dis
tracted country, surely he can prevail
against thieves such as these Yes,
I will write to the king"
Your majesty" she wrote. 1T
may interest you to know that Count
Frederick is being held prisoner by
a band of apaches, In their dive near
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NAMED as though paralyzed by the
scene
Which way, excellency7" painted
Roleau, riding alongside.
Into the city," cried Kitty, fast as
we can! will be safer at the hotel"
And SO, an hour later, she gave the
management of the Ritz yet more
cause for wonder, when, in the early
hours of the morning, bedraggled,
dfsheveled, pale, she and her UMPIRE
possessing attendant pulled up once
more in the street in front OF the door.
In her own room, after a certain
time devoted to her toilet, which left
her more at peace with herself, Kitty
sat for a time bordering. Yes, she
once more had half the coin-that half
given to her by the king. So far, so
good. But after all, she was as far
from the ultimate success of her
errand as ever she had been. Her
own half of the coin-that which she
had brought with her from America
where was 1t? In the possession of
certain, tall, strong mana man who
had smiled when dangers threatened
him-a man she hated with all her
soul, as she now persuaded herself
She ought to hate him with all her
heart-yes, she was sure of that.
Where was he now? At least she had
evened matters with him. Once he
had left her helpless in the desert
now in turn she had left him the pris-
oner of ruthless men. Perhaps he
never again would see the light of day
his life even now might be forfeit,
for all she knew. If SO, she would have
been the cause of all that.
"They may kill him." said Kitty to
herself. II could not endure the
thought of that-it would be my own
fault. will not admit that it was his
fault l was used so cruelty by his
man. He himself has laid no hand on |
me until this very highland then not |
in rudeness. Indeed, fer all / know,
had he not come when he did, / myself |
might lave paid the forfeit he may be |
paying now.''
Kitty paused for time to look at
her own face in the glass. 1t was very
pale, very unhappy.
Il must set him free!" said she with |
sudden resolve to herself. There has
been life enough lost over this already
his must not be added. l will help
70 get him free"
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little chamois bag thus suspended at
her corsage From this, her hands
still trembling in her haste, she
brought out the kings half Of the coin
that which had given her SO much
trouble to regain.
They match-'tis DONE" exclaimed
Kitty, half aloud And indeed thu,
broken edges of the coin fitted abst~
lutely- Her errand was done-at last
she had succeeded
Roleau!" she started up now Bu'
even as she did SO she stopped once
more, arrested, the two halves Of the
coin still In her hand.
There was q little window at ono
side of the room, curtained window
she had not stopped to see whether
or not 1t was glazed. Now through the
parted curtain Of this little aperture
she saw the 1eveled black barrel OF
q revolver protruding, its aim directly
at her a. she stood.
'Roleau!' she called once more, and
as she spoke covered away ~ best
she might from the weapon whose aim
was fun upon her.
(To BE CoNrINUEl3.l
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Sachio grumbled some response, an,
! the other went on.
| These strained times cannot hole
together forever-the break will com,
before long. Our own monarch will
not continue to endure this condition
| half peace and half suspicion, tha
exists between the two kingdoms"
"Yes-war!" exclaimed Sachio. "But
why war without success? War fol
plan or purpose or result-yes, We
| could agree to that. But curse it!
man, do you not see that it all hangs
on the ownership of this spirit coin
There is the issue. Without that we
could gain nothing if we did go to war
not even though we won the war"
1.-THE economy of king may mean
much, my friend" went on Sachio mi
chael, the dead king, was business
mamie saved. The economy of a
people is the hope of business-the
economy of a king is the hope of a
people itself. There are two sorts of
folk in the world-those who make
mortgages and those who pay them.
King Michael the Second of Gretzhof-
fen is one who makes mortgages.
King Michael the First was one who
planned to pay them. He saved the
money for that purpose-he intended
to leave his kingdom rich.
'But where is his hidden treasury?
We know something of tit is I'M
der the Notifications of Gretzhoffen.
Our own monarch knows so much as
that-but no more. He asks me to
learn more definitely the location of
that treasury-and what have I done?
What can 1 do-unless at length I
shall gain not one but both halves of
this Gretzhoffen coin? So, is it not
plain enough?"
Thirty years ago, your excellency,
rejoined his friend, these kingdoms
did fight"
Eyes, and that was ended by the
alliance Michael the First formed with
our own prince. Love did that, mes
sieurs-he loved our princess, so all
was forgotten. He was a good king
and a strong one. There is need for
another strong man like him these
days-but not like the second Michael
of Gretzhoffen. Why, he gave away
his very birthright-won by the fair
face of a girl-this strange young
whoever she may be- He
gave her the Gretzhoffen coin out of
hand, as though it were no more
than a farthing, for all he cared"
"But she cared, that is evidence
Eyes, she cared, that is true! and
30 did another care"
Count Frederick"
Eyes, now you have named them |
,oth," rejoined Count Sachio, his grim |
avs set. 1.-THE young woman has half |
he coin, Count Frederick has the 9TH |
n half. They must both be found, and |
'wiftly as may be. Who will ride with |
ne? Not you, Rudolph-someone
must do the errand you failed in do
ng. You, Johann; you Marco-come.
We must bring back not either half
f the Gretzhoffen coin tonight-but
9th halves"
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I? Can explain to my own king-can
you explain to him? Bah! man. they
come to nothing in life-explanations,
excuses, reasons. Results, results, re-
sults-those alone count for aught."
NExcellency, l tried"
you trfed-what Is that? Rather
say you failed. for that is the main
thing"
But, excellency," spoke up another
man after q time, q friend Of Sachio,
III it IL useless to cry over split milk
and we cannot wholly mend this pitch
er-even the trffe of milk remaining
in the fragments may have some
value"
what do you mean?"
'Well, this The young girl who was
the actual instrument of Rudolph's fail
ure-as none Of US can doubts still
alive and still at liberty"
We'll. what of that?"
III we found her-and perhaps she
can be found-we could even pick up
our skein at the Same knot where we
left It.. She Is somewhere on top OF
earth-she il not = spirit after all,
elusive though she seems"
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set in place by a metal hir ge Back
OF this, in the interior of the cabinet
below a series Of little pigeonholes
stood row of three drawers of rose
wood, all beautifully fitted
The eye of Kitty caught these rs she
sat deliberately engaged in her dis
tasteful but absorbing task She
drew out all three of these drawers
and put them on the desk lid before
her, examining each in turn. She
wondered why she was glad to find
| there were no letters from any other
woman-yes, here was one-but the
writing was that of an old woman.
she was sure. And here were certain
rings, seals, trinkets, a miniature on
ivory-even tight curled ring of gray
hair, silken and delicate.
She sat Respondent after all her
search. The half coin was not here!
She had failed once more. obviously
at her wits end-for now she knew
not where to look further in the room
she sat gazing at the three little
rosewood drawers before her.
Suddenly an idea came to her mind.
She picked up one of the drawers, and
stepping to the side of the cabinet,
measured the depth of the drawer
against that of the upper case which
had contained it. 1t was shallower
than the full depth of the desk by
some three inches.
Hurriedly she stopped down in front
of the desk, dropping her eyes to the
level Of the drawers, which In the
cunning of the maker had been placed
precisely where the level of the hui
man eye would not be apt to fall
She peered back into the recess from
which she had drawn the three tight
fitting drawers. Beyond them she saw
three little ivory knobs.
An exclamation escaped her. Not
for nothing, then, had been her own
experience in antiques. She knew
something of the cunning the old max
ers put into secret drawers and spaces
in some of their furniture.
She thrust in her hand, grasped one
of the tiny ivory knobs, and drew it
gently toward her. 1t was as she had
thought-there was a row of three
shallow secret drawers in the back of
the desk, hidden by the three larger
ones which originally she had drawn
out. Not one time in fifty would any
one suspect the presence of these Sc
cret compartments. The work of the
old cabinetmaker was beautifully done
h ro1, phol1f IF had hpou q master
mind, and a cunning one, which had
designed it and executed it.
A strange conviction came to Kitty
hat now she was at the end of her
quest. Hurriedly her fingers turned
over the contents of the little recepta-
lies One held yet another miniature;
/ beautiful thing-of a lady whose
high and aristocratic features remind
I'd her of some face, she could not at
irst tell whose. There was nothing
Else
The second was also empty-just an
address or SO in faded yellow papers,
reasured for some purpose, she knew
lot what and could not ask.
The last drawer was filed to the top
With tissue paper which had been
rushed down Her hands half-trem-
ling, Kitty began to unfold this tissue.
III at once she paused, her eyes gleam-
ng.
The half of the Gretzhoffen coin lay
4 her handsi
She caught at the little silken cord
bout her neck, pulled to view the
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman, finds in
a curio shop half of a broken coin, the
mutilated inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her, at the order
of her managing editor, to go to the prin-
cipality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She is
her adventures while chasing the secret
OF the broken coin begin.
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Copyright. 1915. by Wright A. Patterson)

something to stop the wolves which
pursue them. While YOU are rend
ing me she gains timeI But why reno
me? If / had the coin / would give
1t to you now, for I fancy whole
throat more than do divided coin
But you see l haven't it."
Every well monsieur" said the
renegade leader, Il am forced to be.
lieve what you say-the coin is gone,
no one knows where by now. But
you yourself shall remain here
until my men bring back those
two-the girl and the ruffian who
| used us SO hard in her defense.
Landozi-he is safe enough. We do
not fear him, for in a way he is our
brother. But tell me, monsieur, what
is it-this coin? Why do SO many
pursue it?"
He turned keen eye upon the no.
bleman who remained SO composed
in these surroundings.
"Why, may tell you but little" an
swered Count Frederick. "If / had
it in my hand now perhaps l could
tell you more. But always no soon
er do l place hand upon it than
yonder young woman appears out of
nowhere and makes away with it
again! have resolved to have it
Il admit that. AS you know, mon
sieur, one does not readily give up res
olutions of that nature, when formed.
Is it not so?"
Frankly, 1 own a like DESIRE" re-
Joined Blake. Il will win-my men
will bring her back"
'T am not SO sure. find her most
active in her ways"
"Who is she then?-and what is
she to you, monsieur" demanded
Blake.
Count Frederick paused for half an
instant, as though himself engaged in
thought.
Monsieur" said he, you ask me
a question there indeed! l have not
yet myself decided upon that answer.
Who is she? She is an American
that is almost all / know of her. She
may or may not be of quality in her
own land, but she has some desperate
errand here in ours"
with such beauty as hers" said
the apache leader, rank matters but
little
"Stop!" exclaimed Count Frederick |
at is not for you to comment in
that way" The blood surged into |
the nobleman's face as he spoke.
why? What is it to your" The
covert sneer on the face of the other
showed his own suspicious as to which
way the wind might set regarding
these two.
at is no matter what it is to me
nay, l do not know in truth what it
IS to me-" said Count Frederick, irri-
.ated almost beyond speech. "She
s, as / have said, an American-she
las some business here-I know lit
lie more"
@And you did not answer my main
Iuestion-What is she to your"
The nobleman turned on him
Ingrily, in loathing OF such familiarity
N his part. IF could answer that
question, fellow" said he, 81 would +
lot. Since l am not able to do so,
shall not" a
Monsieur admires that jeune filles"
he sneer of the renegade once more
5as evident.
"Yes!" Frederick turned full upon
i'm now "Mopsieur adrnires heri"
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CHAPTER XXI.
~

The Plunge.
Roleau and Kitty learned soon
enough that in race of the best OF
horses against good motor car the
former has small chance. They heard
the chug of the motor coming swift
ly on. In turn those in the car
could hear the hoof-falls Of the fee
ing horses The fugitives had hur-
ried to the rough country at the edge
OF the desert, but guided by reck-
less driver the speeding car chung
close to them.
A sudden exclamation from Roleau
came back to her after time. He
pulled his horse up strongly, and she
herself refined in Just in time. Ahead
of them lay the brink of a sheer drop
Of unknown depth.
Pull OFT" cried Roleau. Get to
one side and let them come-let them
come on!"
She swerved quickly aside just In
time, and pulled up at the brink.
There she was the witness of = SUD
den tragedy.
The men In the car, their eyes fixed
only on the two whom they pursued,
did not see the brink of the bank In
time. Throttle wide open, they came
on at speed. Too late they realized
what was ahead. The car sped out
into space-how far. neither of Its
ever had time to know.
Roleau's horse dropped into running |
water as boldly he sprang in out ahead |
If the car. Saved by his horse, he |
swan 1t to the bank. Not 20 fortunate
hose In the car The vehicle turnedI
,ver even as it fell, and dropped-a
irop of many feet, pinning them under
t beneath the surface OF the stream.
They were lost hopelessly, for had the
ar not crushed them they must at
nee have drowned, thus Imprisoned.
Kitty. trembling at what she saw. re-
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In the Underworld.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-18

Notice is hereby given that a certain
mortgage executed and delivered by E. A.
falkland and Randy falkland. his wife,
and A. w. Brake. as mortgagors to A.. /.
Hunter as mortgage. dated the second
day of November. 1914. n filed for record
in h office of the register of deeds in and
for Bottineau county. North Dakota on
the 18th day of November, 1914, at lO:l8
O'Clock a. m. of said day and duly record
ed in HOOK 70 of Mortgages on page 435. will
be fore closed by a sale of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter described
at the front door of the court house in the
county of B%ottineau, state of North Dako.
ia. on the 9th day of December, 1915. at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day to
satisfy the amount due upon such mort
gage on the day of sale. The premises de-
sCribed in such mortgage and which will
be sold to satisfy The same are described
as follows. tO-wit:
Thu northeast quarter of section twenty
coy township m hundred sixty Q60l
range eighty-one ISL.
There will be due upon said mortgage on
the day of sale the sum of six hundred
tifty-five dollars and 2o-lOo cents 1885, O
which sum includes principal and(interest
due upon said mortgage. The cost of fore
closure and sale to be added.
Dated the 9Th day of November. 1915,
A. I. Hunter.
Owner of said mortgage.
Frank B. Feetham. attorney.
First National Bank Building,
Grand Forks. North Dakota,
Nov. II. Dec. %.
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ueitee o. Mertgaeo Foreclosure Sale

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by VIM.
F, Robertson and Bessie L. Robertson, his
wife. m~ortgagOrs. to Gilbert J. Thompson,
mortRa0ee. dated the first day of Septem-
Der. 1910, and filed for record in the Office
of the register Of deeds Of BOttine au coun-
ty in the state of North Dakota. on the 9th
day of March. 1911. and recorded in bOOk 66
OF mortgages at page 348. and assigned by
said mOrtgagee. Gilbert J. Thompson. to
Ursula Widnann by assignment, which
assignment has been duly recorded. will
he foreclOsed by a sale of the premises in
such mortgage n hereinafter described,
at the front door of the courthouse i'm
R~Ottineau. Bottineauc county. North DakO-
ia. on the 18th day of December. 1916. at the
hour of 10 O'Clock a. NJ. to satisfy the
amount due on such mortgage on the day
mortgage and which will be sold to satisfy
the same are described as follows:
They are situated in Bottineau county
North Dakota, and are described as the
east half of the southwest quarter, and the
southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of section "a; h northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of section rs, all in town
ship 1853 north, range "a west, together with
all the hereditaments and appurtena nces
thereunto belonging.
There will be due on such mortgage at
the date of sale the sum of $774.O besides
the costs and expenses of sale and the
attorneys fees allowed by law.
Assignee of mortgage.
Henry G. Middaugh aud Rollo F. Hunt.
Attorneys for the assignee.
NOV 4 II IL Is Dec 2N
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Testing Fruit Jars

Ladies' will never be much annoyed
by having fruit spoil II, after thorough.
ly washing the jars they will partially
fill with boiling water, place rubber
and top On securely and give the jar
q vigorous shaking. Should any water
escape you will know It is not alright.
Examine It and perhaps you will find
that q new rubber or top is needed and
POSSIBLY both. Instead Of using the
heavy rubbers, use an old one with .
new light one that can be bought for
4 or s cents per dozen. Test every
jar in this way and be sure they are
alright. Then If two cups Of granu-
lated sugar is used to each jar and
the fruit cooked until no scum rises It
will be fine and keep for years.
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The sweep Of essential things. About
me- lay leagues Of sea, miles Of rock,
end inanity Of sky. They brooded
scientifically over me and whispered
that there r. mysterious influences
greater than mans cold facts. Mans
thought became only a f~uttering stir
IN the center Of protoplasm. I was a.
near to the beginning Of things as 20
the present. It was as easy to believe
In the love Of souls that had not met
- 1t was to believe in the commonest
things.
"No-no!" I cried out, bending be.
fore the face; whatever it be, there
are loves great enough to burn into
miracles. This is not the first time
! have loved you-nor the last.
Through cons Of reincarnation a love
like this runs on"
I paused a while, then added, with
m effort to smile.
Don't you remember even one or
two former lives, dear?
'.......happy we lived and happy We
loved
And happy at last we died;
And deep in the rift of a Caradoc DRIFT
We slumbered side by side.
The world turned on in the lathe Of
time,
The hot sands heaved amain,
Till we caught our breath from the
womb Of death
And crept into light again."
My eyes were fixed so tensely on
the portrait that It grew blurred.
Slowly it seemed to me to vanish, and
in its place stood a real and living
figure. I could give no detail Of its
dress or coloring, but it was a figure
Of marvellous beauty, and it gazed in
to my eyes and shook its head.
Then it faded, and I was looking
again at the portrait. There was q
choke in my throat, and, falling to my
knees, I kissed the printed lips.
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Fancy NeedleWork

When making up nice dress goods
or any fancy material do not throw
away even the smallest scraps, but
have a box or bag near your work
basket to save them in; you will find
them convenient for many small arti.
cles. The same is true of wash goods.
such as gingham, percale and so on;
very tiny pieces may be utilized in
making quilts by selecting suitable
patterns.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-18
Cleaning Clothes Wrinaer, Etc.

To get the CRIME from rollers Of
wringer rub them over with coal oil
and they will be like new. After dry
ing your galvanized wash tub rub
over the inside with coal oil and It will
not get sticky, as they are inclined to
do. It will keep them bright and
smooth as glass. When putting q new
band on an old skirt haste band on
just below the old one, then rip off old
band and stitch. BY leaving margin
enough you can stitch where the old
one was stitched and save gathering.