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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

The court records of Mime
apolis show that for every five
marriages in that city during the
past six months there has been
one divorce. Since January ],
1860 marriage licenses have been
issued and Az divorces granted.
This shows a great increase in
the number of divorces, the ratio
for the past year being one di-
vorce to every eight marriages.
The number of divorces has
doubled in the past five years,
while the increase in the number
of marriages during the same
period is less than ten per cent
Comment is unnecessary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

Come to the Catholic Educa-
tional Convention next week and
meet the representative Bishops,
priests, Sisters and members OF
the laity who are doing yeomen
service in the cause of Catholic
education. They are worth meet.
ing and what they have to say on
the different questions under dis
cussion will be worth hearing. II
is the opportunity of a lifetime to
get in touch with the educators
who have placed our Catholic
schools in the front rank of edu.
cational institutions in the United
States.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

The Prof. Cathedral of st. Mary,
Minneapolis, will be solemnly
dedicated on the afternoon of Sun
day, August Is, the Feast of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, patroness of the church.
The informal opening of the Pro-
Cathedral took place on May 81,
1914, and since that time it has
been used as a place Of worship
for the congregation. Final ar
rangements for the coming dedi-
cation have not been completed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

Six of the seven counties which
voted on the saloon question this
week went dry with substantial
majorities. The result of the
county option campaign to date is
thirty eight counties have voted
out the saloon and five have de-
cided to retain it. These five are
in the southern part of the State.
Elections are pending in many
other counties and the prospects
are that the number of dry coun-
ties will be materially increased in
the near future.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

The most important event in
Catholic circles next week in this
country is the Catholic Education
al Convention which holds its ses-
sions in this city from June % to
July l. 1t will bring to st. Paul
the leading Catholic educators of
the United States.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

According to a despatch from
Rome His Holiness Pope Benedict
XIV, has instructed the Most Rev
erend John Bonzano, Apostolic
Delegate to the United States, to
look after Catholic interests in
Mexico as there is no delegate
from the Vatican now in that
country.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

Truth lies in straight line, follow
ing which a man may always stand
erect in the full dignity Of his man
hood. But falsehood ever has q zig
gag, underground course, pursuing
which he must bend his judgment,
twist his conscience, and warp his
manhood till he almost ceases to be .
man.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE 2s, 1915.

Have you decided to attend the
sessions of the Catholic Educa-
tional Convention? IF you do not,
you will miss treat.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

Entered as second-cla matter, jan
uary IL, 1911, at the post Office, st.
Paul, Mimi, under Act of March 8, 1879.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

Rev. James M. Reardon. Editor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26

1t will be remembered it was on
June 20, 1913, that John became a
vassal of and handed over the realm
of England as a fief to the Holy See.
Now by the medieval law, according
to feudal custom, this act made the
Pope the real Immediate superior of
the king who then held his throne and
ruled his kingdom at the will of the
Pope. 1t is not a question here of
mountaineering approval or disap-
prevail of this mode of action. We
must take the ideas that actuated and
governed the people of the time.
Again, the Pope as suzerain of the
king, was prepared to stand by him
in his troubles. Likewise the vassal
promised aid to his lord. When the
report of the proceedings Of June 18th
reached Rome, the Pontiff Innocent
Ill, proceeded to revoke the charter
and excOmmunicate the barons. He
could not have acted otherwise. In
the first place, he was misled as to
the true character OF John, who was
a protested Crusader. As the kings
overload, Innocent could hardly allow
such demands as the barOns made
without his consent The charter was
not an act of legislation being won
by violence. The king evidently
yielded because of the superior force
brought to bear on him. He was not
free. Then il was not just that the
barons should be the judge i'm their
own cause. John had, moreover, AL
ready taken measures to appeal to the
Pope against his enemies. Innocent
was bound By his position to hear and
The Snowflake herald., 1915-09-03

*"T --,oht, 1915, by w It, Onapnanl
cir YOU can take your two
"Vsn 1Ter for lemons to the most
hI~ 7, V hot climate you know-and
Hf'Ip", lnov where that isl" snorted old
sD1 oa anO Travers over the telephone.
CoI9nV, ,png ND the receiver and turned to
BE nuno ,1bter Molly. That scoundrel
BIS u@rp @ro offers me two dollars a box
sla' dollars for my lemons" he
>Irp ,o,ted. q told him, sooner than
Nol'' 70 such a price as that I'd
@us ssor, rot on the trees"
sI .unt rnt father" the girl protested,
- pI know you tried the commission
va W.. in New York last year, and
ssr lsSp's said there was no demand for.
w. .,1a lemons, and they actually sent
iO,' hill for storage charges.
U '.rbev're all in league" the colonel
.-tod THAT rascal Lemaitre
.nIdnt dare to offer two doIlars on
V. w.t. trpe if he didn't know that the
W ..tors and commission men hold
|" vbip over us. But I'll let the
', ..'D spoil I'll cut down my trees and
NV INV pineapples-yes, sir, I'll do
hat!"
NJ Wolv sighed Her father was very
.o,beaded. and two weeks confine-
,sDt to his room, following a fall
nm the mare, which broke his leg,
,d not improved his temper.
what is Fleming going to do?"
,ortpd the colonel presently.
Why father as head of the Lemon
nvers association"
The colonel went off again. What
said about the young New York
ap would certainly not bear men
ming Yet he cast secret glances
Molly all the while. He knew that
The Snowflake herald., 1915-09-03

me capacities for temper which he
displayed were latent in the girl
Once ne had evoked them, and he
laO been afraid of her ever since
MO respected her the more, too.
All had gone well with the young
massachusetts, mans lemon grove.
ne mad bought it two years before
aua mad at once realized that the
packers and commission men be-
tween them held the control of the
pVauct' He had lost no time in form
mg a Lemon Growers association to
keep up prices.
ine hrst year had been a phenome-
ndl success for the organization. Even
~7 colonel, who hated the scheme as
%'Oring of socialism, had been in
'Hneu 10 become a member. But the
'sVOna year there was a glut on the
market Prices broke. Half the
-'Ioers fell away, anxious to make
.,e sa"' htte they could rather than sac
'.uce their crop for the good of the
association.
iue colonel was particularly bitter
sSdlnSt Fleming because in some way
~ associated the fall of prices with
~ ~ Ne" organizations doings. AS an
Az dependent he, in turn, had borne
,a' Orunt of a good deal of criticism
ta41 taOng his neighbors. That was GER
Mn Iiy bad time for Fleming and
~vlly W I" fall in love.
=, "nen Molly told her father he was
~ a',ouS' p' He stamped out of the house
inn HlS nel5hbor's boundary, and, see
d. HIn at work among his trees,
'4OOk w. his fist at him.
L., Dont you ever dare to cross my
.ns again, or III set the dogs on you,
Sa bau aorsewhip you into the bargain!"
t,o, -''er recrlmination followed, tears
coIoa M molly that evening, when the
on,ha tue' Told her, and then Molly's own
utSt @I Which cowed her father.
mo 0ni willing not to see John Flem-
so6ADs "sdin as long as you live," she
bin, ou' But l won't promise to give
hsta.p' up' and think you are the most
'ul NJ old man I've ever known!"
MIN ue colonel chewed that over his
va;., % Hateful old man." She was
scon~9 s lot him to die to marry that
ho uurel! He changed a good deal
Rn,,,- ue4t summer. A coldness had
s up between himself and his
The Snowflake herald., 1915-09-03
Model 83 Overland

This car, which is the sensation of the year
as regards value, has thirty-fve H. P motor
and is practically the same car that was sold for
$1,000 in Arizona last year. At this price it was
the biggest selling in its class, in the United
States. The model 80 is better adapted to Arizona
conditions than any small car now sold. Light
equipped with dependable electrical system,
In lou brce of $3.50 f. o. b. Arizona
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-22

II shall not" the girl objected. my
uncle told me, if anything happened
to him, that was to remain here
"And remain here she shall, as long
as she likes" Mrs. Mallory insisted.
1--WE given my promise. too, to look
after her, and Mr.. Craig knows that
am an honest woman"
"You may be that" the man re-
piled, "but it's just as well for you
both to understand this. I'm from the
police and what say goes. No harm
will come to the girl, Mrs. Mallory,
and she shall come back here, but for
the present she Is going to accompany
me to headquarters. If you make any
trouble, I only have to blow my whis-
tie and can fill your house with po-
licemen."
"I'll co." the girl whispered.
In silence she put on her hat and
coat, in silence she drove with him
to the police station, where she was
shown at once into the inspectors Of
flee. The man who had brought her
whispered for moment or two with
his chief and handed him the paper.
Inspector French read it and whis-
tied softly. He took up the telephone
by his side.
"Say, you've something of a find
here" he remarked to the plain
clothes man. "Put me through to Mr..
Quest, please" he added, speaking
into the receiver
The two men whispered together.
The girl stole from her place and
turned over rapidly the pages of a di-
rectory which was on the round table
before her. She found the GAS" quick
ly. Her eye fell upon the name OF
Ashleigh. She repeated the address
to herself and glanced around. The
two men were still whispering. For
the moment she was forgotten. She
stole on tiptoe across the room, ran
down the stone steps and fastened
into the street.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-22
CHAPTER XXI.

The professor laid down his book
wards Quest and Lenora.
II fear" he remarked, dolefully,
"that my little treatise on the fauna Of
the northern Orinoco scarcely appeals
to you, Mr.. Quest"
Quest, whose arm was in sling, but
who was otherwise none the worse for
his recent adventure, pointed out of
the tent.
Don't you believe it, professor" he
begged. 1--WE been listening to every
word. But say, Lenora, just look at
Laura and French!"
They all three peered anxiously out
of the opening of the tent. Laura and
the inspector were very slowly ap-
preaching the cook wagon. Laura
was carrying a large bunch of wild
flowers, one of which she was in the
act of fastening in French's button
hole.
"That fellow French has got grit" "
Quest declared. HE sticks to it all
the time. He'll win out with Laura
in the end, you mark my words"
"We've wired for them to meet
Craig" Quest said, after a short ST.
lence. 81 only hope they don't let him
slip through their fingers. 1 haven't
much faith in his promise to turn up
at the professors. Let's see what
Laura and French have to say" g.
Cant see any sense in staying on
here any longer" was French's imme-
date decision, so long as you two
invalids feel that you can stick the
journey. Besides, we're using up
these fellows hospitality"
They busted themselves for the next
hour or two, making preparations.
After their evening meal the two men
walked with Lenora and Laura to
their tent.
II think you girls had better go to
bed Quest suggested. "Try and get
long nights Sleep"
That's all very WE'LL" French re-
marked, "but it's only eight o'clock.
What about a stroll, Miss Laura, just
Up to the ridge?"
Laura hesitated for moment and
glanced towards Lenora.
please co." the latter begged. "I
really don't feel like going to sleep
just yet"
I'll look after Lenora," Quest prom
Used. "You have your walk. There's
the professor sitting outside his tent.
Wouldn't you like to take him with
your" =
Laura glanced Indignantly at him as
they strolled out, and Lenora laughed
softly.
"How dared you suggest such a
thing!" she murmured to Quest. do
look at them. The inspector wants
her to take his watch and she can't
quite make up her mind about it. Why,
Laura's getting positively frivolous"
When the inspector returned Quest
handed him telegram:
To Inspector French, AIlguez, N. M:
Very sorry. Craig gave us slip after
leaving depot. Niece disappeared from
address given. No clues at present.
When are you returning?
French swore softly for moment
Then he dropped into a chair.
'This.'' he declared, sis our unlucky
evening""
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-22

Quest did not wait for another word.
He jumped a rough bush of scrub on
the rigbt-hand side, galloped over the
ground, which was already hot with
the coming fire, and followed along
down the road which Lenora had
passed. When he came to the first
bend, he could hear the roar of flames
in the trees A volume of smoke al
most blinded him; his horse became
wholly unmanageahle. He slipped
from the saddle and ran on, staggering
from right to left like drunken man.
About forty yards along the road, Lee
nora was lying in the dust. A volume
of smoke rushed over her. The tree
under which she had collapsed was
already afire. A twig fell from it as
Quest staggered up, and her skirt be-
gan to shoulder. He tore off his coat,
wrapped it around her, beat out the
fire which was already blazing at her
feet and snatched her into his arms.
She opened her eyes for a moment.
where are we?" she whispered.
"The fire!"
That's all right" Quest shouted.
well be out of it in moment. Hold
tight to my neck"
"Say, that was a close shave" he
faltered, as he laid Lenora upon the
ground. Another five minutes-well,
we won't talk about it. Let's lift her
on to your horse, Laura, and get back
to the camp"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminolog1st of
the world, finds that in bringing to JUS
tice Macdougal, the murderer of Lord
AshIeigh's daughter, he has but just be-
gun life-and-death struggle with a mys-
ferrous master criminal In a hidden hut
in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has seen
an ape skeleton and a living creature. half
monkey, half man, destroyed by fire. In
hia rains have appeared black boxes con-
tanning notes, signed by a pair of arm
lesa hands. Laura and Lenora, his asss-
TUFTS, suspect Craig, the professors serv-
ant, Of double murder. The black boxes
continue to appear in uncanny fashion.
Craig, trapped, escapes to England.
Quest Lenora and the professor follow
him. Lord Ashleigh is murdered by the
han1s. Craig, captured. escapes to Port
Said. Quest and his party follow, and be-
yond into the desert. They are captured
by Mongars. escape with Craig as their
captive, and turn him over to Inspector
French in San Francisco. He escapes in
n train wreck, outgenerals his pursuers,
and starts back to New York.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-22
IF only could do something for

IF only could do something for
him!" she murmured.
Hes in some kind Of trouble, !
think" Mrs. Mallory observed. HE
is not what you might call cemmu-
NEGATIVE person, but it's easy to see
that he is far from being happy in
himself. You'll ring when you're
ready, Miss Mary?"
The door was suddenly opened and
Craig entered.
Look across the road" he begged.
''Tell me if there is a man in blue
serge suit and bowler hat, smok-
ing cigar, looking across here"
Mrs. Mallory and the girl both
obeyed. The girl was the first to
speak.
eyes," she answered. "He is looking
straight at these windows"
Craig groaned and sank down upon
a chair.
Leave us, if you please, Mrs. Ma.
long," he ordered. It'll ring when I'm
ready"
The landlady left the room silently.
The girl came over to her uncle and
threw her arm aa-a"pd his neck.
He patted her head, felt in his peck
cts and drew out little paper bag,
from which he shook bunch Of vic.
lets,
How kind you are to mel" she ex-
claimed. "You think of everything"
He sighed.
eff had had you for little longer,
Mary" he said, perhaps should have
been a better man. Go to the window,
please, and tell me if that man is
still there"
She crossed the room with light
footsteps. Presently she returned.
HE is just crossing the street"
she announced. II think that he seems
to be coming here"
Craig took the girl for minute into
his arms.
"Good-by, DEAR" he said. II want
you to take this paper and keep it
carefully. You will be cared for al
ways, but must CO.,
But where must you go?" she
asked, bewildered.
II have an appointment at Profess
sor Ashleigh's," he told her. Il cannot
tell you anything more than that.
Good-by."
He kissed her for moment pas
sionately. Then suddenly he tore him
self away. She heard him run lightly
down the stairs. Some instinct led her
to the back window. She saw him
emerge from the house and pass down
the yard. Then she went to the front.
The man in the blue serge was talking
to the landlady below. She sank into
chair, puzzled and unhappy. Then she
heard heavy footsteps. The door was
opened. The man in the blue serge
suit entered, followed by the protest
ing landlady.
There's no sense in coming here
to worry the young lady," Mrs. Mallory
declared, irritably. Gas for Mr.. Craig,
I told you that he'd gone OUT
"Gone out, eh?" the man repeated,
speaking in a thick, disagreeable tone.
"Why, I watched him in here not ten
minutes ago. Now then, young lady,
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-22
CHAPTER XxXIV.

The professor, who was comfort
ably seated in Quests favorite easy
chair, glanced at his watch and shook
his head.
81 am afraid, my friend" he said,
that Craigs nerve has failed him. A
voluntary surrender was perhaps too
much to hope for
Quest smoked for a moment in 81
1ence.
His servant entered bearing note.
"This was left a few minutes ago,
sir" he announced, "by a messenger
boy. There was no answer required"
The man retired. Quest unfolded
the sheet of paper. His expression
suddenly changed.
''Listen!" he exclaimed.
To Sanford Quest:
Gather your people in Professor
Ashleieh's library at ten o'clock to-
night. will be there and tell you my
whole story. JOHN CRAIG.
The professor sat for moment
speechless.
"Then he meant it, after ALL" he
exclaimed at last.
Seems like it," Quest admitted. "I'll
just telephone to French"
The professor rose to his feet,
knocked the ash from his cigar, strug-
gled into his coat and took up his hat.
Then he waited until Quest had COM
pleted his conversation. The latter's
face had grown grave and puzzled. 1t
was obvious that he was receiving in
formation of some Importance. He
put down the instrument at last with
a curt word of farewell.
The professor moved towards the
door. ~
''If only this may prove to be the
end!" he sighed.
Quest spent the next hour or so in
restless deliberations. There were
still many things which puzzled him.
At about a quarter past nine Lenora
and Laura arrived, dressed for their
expedition.
I'm afraid we are in for a bad
thunderstorm, girls" Quest remarked.
Laura laughed.
"Who cares? The automobiles
there, Mr.. Quest"
Lets go, then" he replied.
They descended into the street and
drove to the professors house In si-
lence. Even Laura was feeling the
strain Of these last hours OF anxiety.
On the way they picked up French
and plain-clothes man and the whole
party arrived st their destination just
q the storm broke. The. professor
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guess you'd better cough up the truth.
Where's this precious uncle of yours?'
"My uncle has gone out" the girl
replied, drawing herself up. "He left
five minutes ago."
whats that in your hand?" he de-
manded.
Something my uncle gave me be-
fore he went out" the girl replied.
81 haven't looked at it yet myself"
"Give it here" he ordered.
She spread it out upon the table.
"You may look at it if you choose, +"
she agreed. MY uncle did not tell
me not to show it to anyone"
They read it together. The few
lines seemed to be written with great
care. They took, indeed, the form OF
a legal document, to which was az
fixed the seal of notary and the
name of a witness:
al, John Craig, being about to re-
ceive the just punishment for all my
sins, hereby bequeath to my niece,
Mary Carlton, all moneys and prop
erty belonging to me, list Of which
she will find at this address. make
ono condition only Of my bequest, and
| beg my niece to fervently respect It.
it Is that she never Of her own con-
sent or knowledge speak to anyone OF
the name Of Ashlelsh, or associate
with any Of that name.
JOHN CRAIG.
The man folded up the paper.
'I'n take care of this" he said. ITS
yours, right enough. Wen Just need
to borrow 1t for . time. Go and GET
your hot and coat on miss"
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CHAPTER xxxIIL

The woman who had just laid the
cloth for a homely evening meal
smiled across at the girl who stood
at the window.
IT'S all ready now directly your
uncle comes home." she announced.
Mrs. Mallory came to the girls
side.
Your poor uncle looks as though q
little peace would do him good" she
remarked.
The girl sighed.