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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-02

be our turn next. Look out for Nor
mac, or he'll catch you tripping in your
report"
Look here" / said, angrily, how
can Mornac catch me tripping? I'm
not under his orders"
you are until you're discharged.
You see, they've taken it into theft
heads, since the crucifix robbery, to
suspect everybody and anybody short
of the Emperor. Mornac came smelling
around here the day you left. He's
at the bottom of all this-a nice buss
ness to cast suspicion on our division
because we're foreigners. Cad, 'hs
looks like a pickpocket himself-he's
got the oblique trick of the eyes and
the restless finger movement"
Perhaps he Is" l said.
Speed looked at me sharply.
"If / were in the service now I'd
arrest Mornac-if l dared"
Then a soldier appeared to summon
US both, and we followed to the tenn
porary bureau.
At a careless nod from Mornac ]
muttered the formal Il have to report.
sir" and began mumbling per-
functory account of my movements
since leaving Paris.
told the truth as far as / went.
which brought me to my capture by
Uhlans and the natural escape of my
prisoner, Buckhurst. ! merely added
that l had secured the diamonds and
had managed to reach Paris via Stras-
bourg.
He listened very quietly while told
of my encounter with Buckhurst In
Morsbronn. of our journey to Saverne.
to Strasbourg. and finally by own ar
rival in Paris.
Where is Buckhurst?" he asked.
81 do not know" replied, doggedly.
THAT Is to say that you had him
In your power within the French lines
yet did not secure hinS2"
"Yes. There was something more
important to do than to arrest Buck
hurst l had every reason to believe
that an important conspiracy was be-
ing ripened somewhere near Paradise
had every reason to believe that the
robbery OF the crown jewels might fur
nish funds for the plotters.
| "The arrest OF one man could not
break up the conspiracy; l desired to
trap the leaders; and to that end /
deliberately liberated this man Buck
hurst as a stoolpigeon. II my tudg-
ment has been at fault. accept the
blame"
Mornac examined his carefully kept
hnger-tips in detail.
You say he bribed you?"
81 said he attempted to do So" l
replied, sharply.
| ssVith the diamondR"
| YES"
"You have them?"
81 deposited them as usual"
Bring them"
| Angry as l was, saluted. wheeled.
and hastened of to the safe deposit.
The jewel.bag was delivered when I
presented my printed slip; l picked
1t up and marched back, savagely bit
Ing my mustache and striving to con-
troll my increasing evaporation.
Never before had endured insolence
from a superior officer.
| Mornac was questioning Speed as
entered, and he lolled in his chair with
an absent-minded expression like the
expression of cat who pretends to
forget the mouse between her paws.
| CTO BE CoNTINUED)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-02

shall live to see Paris besieged, and
you shall live to see Paris surrender,
and you shall live to see the Interna-
government by the throat, and choke
1t to death under the red flag of uni
versal-ahem! license"-the
faintest sneer came into his pallid face
-"and every city of France shall be
commune. and we shall pass from
city to city, leisurely. under the law
our laws. which we will make-and
pity the man among us who cannot
place his millions In the banks of Eng
land and America!"
He leaned forward in his chair, idly
twisting his crumpled bit of paper in
one hand.
II am not fool enough to believe
that our reign will last" he said. at
may last month, two months, per-
haps three. Then we leaders will be
at one another's throats-and the
game is up! It's always so-mob rule
can't last-it never has lasted and
never will. But the prudent man will
make hay before the brief sunshine
is ended; l expect to economic a
little. and set aside enough-well.
enough to make 1t pay. you see."
Hes bound to get to Paradise.
Why?" ! wondered. and said. aloud.
What do you want of me?"
Il want immunity from the secret
police, Mr.. Scarlett"
There is one thing l want to ask
you." said I. why do you desire to
go to Paradise?"
WELL" he said, slowly, II shall not
tell you"
why not?" I demanded.
But I'll say this" he continued.
II want you to come to Paradise with
me and that fool of a woman. ! want
you to report to your government that
you are watching the house in Para
disc. and that you are hoping to catch
me there"
you refuse to tell me why you wish
to stay at the house In Paradise7"
Yes. refuse. And, by
the-way, the Countess is to think that
/ have presented myself in Paris and
that the government has pardoned
me-"
He rose and walked to the window; /;
at the same moment heard the sound
Of wheels below.
II believe that is our carriage" he
said. Are you ready to start, Mr.
Scarlett?"
"Is the Countess de Vassart to go
with us?" asked. trying to find rea-
son for these events which were sue
ceeding one another too quickly to suit
me.
He gave me an absentminded nod;
a moment later the Countess entered.
Buckhurst aided me to rise. the Count
ess threw my hussar Jacket over my
shoulders and buttoned It. 81 congrat-
luate you on your convalescence," she
said, in a low voice. Lean on me.
monsieur"
BY head swan; hips and knees were
without strength; she aided me down
the stairway and out into the pale
sunshine. where stood the same mud
splashed, rusty vehicle which had
brought US hither from La Trappe.
As I stood beside the carriage, won
dering how l was going to get in.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-02
CHAPTER Viii.
A Man to Let.

A Man to Let.
The train which bore me out OF the
arc of the Prussian fire at Strasbourg
passed in between the Notifications of
Paris the next morning about eleven
O'Clock. Ten minutes later l was in
closed cab on my way to the head
quarters of the Imperial Military Po-
lice, temporarily housed in the Lux
embourg palace.
l did not enter my door or even
glance at 1t; / continued straight on,
down the corridor to a door. 'on the
ground-glass panes OF which was print
ed in red lettering:
HEADQUARTERS IMPERIAL
MILITARY POLICE SAFE DEPOSIT"
l entered. passed rapidly along the
face of the steel cage behind which
some officers sat on high stools. writ
ing. and presented myself at the gui-
chet marked. Foreign Division"
A very elegant officer strolled up to
the guichet as l laid my bag of dia-
monds on the glass shelf. languidly
unlocked the steel window-gate. and
picked up the bag of jewels.
The officer was Mornac. the Emper-
or's alter ego. or anne damnee. who had
taken over the entire department the
very day l left Paris for the frontier.
Name and NUMBER inquired Nor
nae. indolently. l gave both.
You desire to declare?"
enumerated the diamonds. and des-
ignated them as those lately stolen
from the crucifix OF Louis XI.
han rfv
cate of deposit, opened compartment
in the safe. and tossed in the bag
without sealing 1t.
limped off past the glittering steel
cage. thankful that the Jewels were
safe, turned into the corridor. and
hastened back to my own rooms.
To tear off my togs. bathe. shave.
and dress in light suit of civilian
clothes took me longer than usual.
for was a trife lame.
Pondering, l slowly retraced my
steps through the bedroom and dress
ing.room. and out into the tiled hall
way. where. at the end of the dim cor
ridor. the door of Colonel Jarras' bu-
reau stood partly open.
| As I sat down l glanced around and
saw my old comrade. Speed. sitting
in dark corner. chewing a cigarette
and watching me in alert silence.
You are present to report?" 'sug-
gested Colonel Jarras, heavily.
began my report. but was immedi-
ately stopped by Jarras with a peev-
ish gesture: "All right. all right; keep
all that for the Chief of Department.
Your report doesn't concern me-"
Doesn't concern you'll" l repeated;
ARE you not chief of this bureau.
Colonel Jarras?"
mo-" snapped Jarras; "and there's
no bureau now-at least no bureau for
the Foreign Division"
Speed leaned forward and said:
Scarlet, my friend. the Foreign Di-
vision of the Imperial Military Police
has been abolished"
Who the devil did that?" I asked
savagely.
"Mornac."
Mornac! The Emperor'e shadow.
Then truly enough 1t was all up with
the Foreign Division. But the shame
Of it!-the disgrace Of as faithful a
body of police mercenaries though
they were. as ever worked for any
cause. good or bad.
As we sat there in silence, soldier
came to summon Colonel Jarras. and
he went away, leaning on his ivory
Headed cane. head bowed over the
string of medals on his breast.
When he had gone. Speed came over
and shut the door. then shook hands
with me
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-02
ONLY A few PlMPLES
But Many More May Como II You
Neglect Them. Try cutieura Free.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
most effective in clearing the skin of
pimples. blackheads, redness. rough
ness, itching and irritation as well az
freeing the scalp Of dandruff. dryness
and itching, besides satisfying every
want OF the toilet and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Y.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-02
Fences and HEDGES Gone.

Bill-What most attacted the atten.
tior of a party of distinguished Euro
peans on an American tour was the
absence of fences and hedges sur
rounding the suburban homes.
Jill-Party must have followed up
one of those western cyclones, guess.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-02
Consideration.

What is your reason for believing
in the nebular hypothesis?" asked the
man who is always seeking informa-
tion.
81 don't know that l exactly be-
lieve in it," replied the scientist. But
after man has gone to the trouble
of finding out what it is, it seems a
shame to contradict it,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-02

A cataract made the dogs right eye
blind. Its emaciated condition show
ed that it was homeless and friend
less. There was no name on the col
lar plate.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-02
The Kind.

"The politicians are looking in the
campaign barrel and licking their
chops"
"Thats because they're pork chops"
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
LOCAL NEWS

Lawrence Dobson, who was ill with
pneumonia, was able to be out a little
this week.
Landlord and Mrs. w. G. Ray of
the St. Charles hotel have a little
daughter, born December II.
Mrs. Dan Manning was expecting
her son, Bernard, who is ranching out
near Malta, Mont, in for Christmas.
William Sticka, of the Ray & Clark
hardware store, left. on Tuesday for
Minneapolis to be absent during the
holidays.
Mike Miller sold 1900 bushels of
wheat on Monday at $1.02 per bushel.
He still has quite a quantity of
wheat on hand.
Mrs. J. w. Berns was enjoying a
visit from her brother-in-law, J. F.
,McGrann of Fargo, between trains on
Tuesday.
Harvey Owens, cashier of the First
National bank at Killdeer, and
Howard Ellsworth also of Killdeer
:autoed in OF business Monday.
O. A. Barton, superintendent of
schools at Valley City, who was up
for a few days for the poultry ex-
-hibit, returned Saturday.
Fred Maser returned Saturday
from the Agricultural College at
Fargo, where he is now taking up his
second years work in pharmacy.
L. Scott went to Taylor on Tues
day to butcher 10 to IL hogs, expect
ing to bring the dressed pork to
Dickinson for use in local markets.
Miss Sadie Davidson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davidson of
Sentinel Butte, had an operation for
appendicitis at st. Joseph's hospital
on Monday.
FREE-One piano or one Tonola
Photograph to one person in each
locality. Write for particulars. Prices
Piano Company, II South 7 Str, Min
neapolis.-adv. 12-25-3t
NOTICE-After January first our
offices will be in the Merchants
National Bank building, over Reed
Bros new store. Drs. Perkins &
Nachtwey.-adv. 12-25-3t
Julius Privencher of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, who had been in Dunn
county for about six weeks looking
after his land interests, came in
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Little from
Fayette the first of the week on his
way home.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Brademeyer of
Taylor came up Tuesday evening and
were shopping in the city until
afternoon Wednesday when they re-
turned with J. M. Noes in his car.
Friends of G. T. Langley were
quite alarmed Saturday when it was
learned he had fallen unconscious
at the st. Charles. 1t was a%scertained
later that the attack resulted from
acute indigestion, which, coupled with
a severe case of grippe, made the
case seem quite alarming at first.
Mr.. Langley was able to sit up a
little Sunday but was not able to
shake off the grip of the grippe suf-
ficiently to be at his office for several
days.
Mrs. w. C. Boehlke and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, arranged a delightful
surprise party for Dorothy's cousin,
Miss Lydia Rabe, the event being in
honor of the latter's fourteenth birth
day. Eleven guests met at the
Boehlke residence and proceeded in
a body to the Rabe home, where the
guest Of honor was very much sur
prised. After an evening of games
and merriment, a tasty lunch was
served and the girls departed, wish
ing Lydia many happy returns of
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Monteith of
Hirschville were visiting his father,
Robert Monteith, in this city Wednes-
day. Mr.. Monteith is the mail carrier
between Hirschville and Taylor,
making trips Tuesdays and Saturdays.
On these mail trips he takes the
cream from his own and several of
his neighbors'' diaries to the Taylor
creamery. Mr.. Monteith has some
20 hogs at his place and is feeding
them his barley crop. His marquis
wheat averaged "a and the other 18
bushels and his total yield was 2092
bushels. He used some of his grain
in shock as feed. - r. O.. Il
Miss Margery Johnson entertained
the sewing club at a Christmas party
at her home Tuesday evening. The
rooms were beautifully decoratd with
bells, cedar and other holiday emb-
lens. "A pretty Christmas tree, all
brilliant with tinsel and candles,
which burned softly while the lights
were turned out, was the feature Of
the evening. The presents Santa
Claus brought furnished q great
deal of laughter and enjoyment. Mes
danes Alice Poland and r. III. john
son served a delicious lunch and the
guests fingered until a late hour.
-.HIE
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
X C.Jelly Roll

AA'0oAly AOlA
One CUP sDted -four; scant half tea.
L: spoonful salt; g level teaspooxfwS K c
=. Taking Ponder; grated rind of 1
lemon; g eggs beaten light; I cup sugar;
y cup hot milk; glass Of jelly; 9ow-
deyed sugar.
Beat the sugar into the eggs; add the
lemon rind, then the flour, sifted three
times with the salt and baking powder;
and, lastly, the milk. Bake in a but
tered dripping pan; turn out on a damp
cloth, trim off the crisp edges; spread
with jelly and turn over and over into
a roll while still warm. Dredge the top
with powdered sugar.
Hot milk used in the jelly roll en-
:ables it to be rolled without danger of
cracking. Have the milk scalding hot,
also be careful to have the eggs and
sugar beaten together until very light
and creamy. Bake in a moderate oven.
K c Jelly Roll is illustrated on page
thirty-two of the new and handsomely
illustrated 64-page K c Cooks Book,
which may be secured free by sending
the certificate packed in every ascent
can of K c Baking Powder to the
~JAoURs MFG. Co., Chicago, Ill.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

Mrs. ALT. J. Beall writes from their
present home in Mandan that Mr..
Beall is quite ill. The Bealls were
formerly Dickinson residents and are
known to many of our readers.
Miss Elva Wiseman, a niece of
Mrs. H. F. Rase of this city, who was
a student in the Dickinson schools for
a year, was recently married at Mott
to Gordon M. Vorous of Mott.
Harold Hill was accidentally
knocked down on the street near the
Parker meat market the first of the
week, remaining Unconscious for a
short while. He is recovering rapidly,
however, from a slight injury on the
head.
T. J. Lenhardt went to Medora the
first of the week to remodel one of
the Custer Trail houses for Walter
Ray: The building was drawn on the
ice from Custer Trail ranch eight
miles up the Little Missouri from
Medora.
Anton Elberg, who has a home
stead about eight miles south of
town, marketed his grain early in the
fall, believing, like many others, that
prices might possibly become lower.
Although wheat had taken quite a
jump the middle of the week, many
are still holding their grain, hoping
that the price may keep on raising.
Jos. H. Simonis of 81 miles south,
on the west New England road, is
gradually improving his farm home
and in a few years it will be a
beautiful spot. This fall he has put
down 400 ash trees and 200 golden
willows, which he will plant in the
spring and for which he has the
ground already prepared. MI.
Simonis has his grain all stored in
Dickinson elevators. 'sa
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Berns of this
city are entertaining the DIR. and Mrs.
0. c. Maercklein, DR.. and Mrs. Sam
Chernausek, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cher
nausek and Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Bald
win families for Christmas Eve and
Christmas day. A large tree and
Santa Claus will be the features of
the evening. These families always
have a merry time at Christmas, one
Of them entertaining the group each
year.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

Miss Hilda Peterson was a charm
ing hostess to the j. U. girls Thurs
day evening.
T. J. Lenhardt last week completed
a tipple at the Ncls Nichols coal
mine at Medora.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

W. M. Martin drove in Wednesday
from the Fayette country in his Ford
car. He had 400 bushels of flax, ESQ
bushels of wheat and 500 bushels of
oats this year, which is a fine record
for just starting.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
HOT SPRINGS, MONT.

Now is the time to go to Corwin
Hot Springs. Al hot mineral spring
that cures rheumatism and all stom-
ach troubles, Dr. +. j. Erdlitz, Mgr.
adv. 11-27-tf
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
holiday
Greetings

XXYE WISH to thank our many customers and
w friends for the very liberal patronage they
have given us during the past year.
After nearly twenty years in the meat and
grocery business in our home town, by honest deal
ings and fair and courteous treatment to all, we
have steadily increased our volume of business and
have made scores of staunch friends and custom
ers-and while thanking one and all for their loyal
support-we wish to warrant a continuance of the
same, as we hope to be better able in the future to
take care. Of our ever increasing trade and to en-
deayor to make our Market Headquarters for the
VERY best in MEATS and GROCERIES.
10 all our customers and friends we sincerely
wish every good thing the usual seasons greetings
imply.
Sincerely yours,
J. CT. PARKER & SONS.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

w. P. Brannon returned the first
of the week from Moscow, Idaho, where
he spent a few weeks with his broth
err, President M. A. Brannon, of the
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24
Picnics and ALI Day Singings

Notices of both will in future
be charged for at the rate of five
cents per line for each insertion
Count seven words to the line and
send cash with order unless you
have an account here. Advertise
ing and job printing is about all
a newspaper man has to sell and
if he gives these away (and where
he advertises the picnic or all day
singing, which is virtually the
same thing, for nothing-of course
there will be no bills printed then
he must have an income from some
other source in order to pay the
expenses of running the paper.
We like to be accommodating, but
must draw the line somewhere.
If it were an occasional thing it
might be different, but a good
deal of space in our paper was oc-
cupied with notices of this nature
last summer. If you have a church
service to announce or anything
pertaining TO religious matters,
that does not include picnic,
we will be glad to give space to it
free, but no all day singings with
dinner on the ground, etc. We
have one or more notices of this
kind in the office at this writing
which we will publish without
charge, but in future all of them
will be charged for as stated
above.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24
Sardis Dots, Iuka r. 2.

News scarce; health good.
Farmers in our part were very
proud of the nice showers of rain
which fell Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, as crops were needing
rain very badly.
Mr. K 2 Holder and family. OF
near Sardis. visited his father,
Mr. John Holder, of Holcut, Sat-
urday night.
Ask some of the Sardis boys
aobut a large bee tree they cut
one night last week and the sue
cess they had in trying to hive a
swarm Of large gnats in a flour
sack; also the amount of honey
they got.
There was a lecture given at
Sardis school house last Saturday
night by Mr. Sam Stafford on his
travels through the U. S. A. He
also gave one Saturday night,
June 10Th, on his travels over the
waters and through foreign coun-
tries.
A jolly crowd of young people
attended singing at Mr.. Sam.
McCoy's last Sunday and re-
ported a nice time.
There was singing at Sardis
church house Sunday afternoon.
With best wishes to the Vidctte
and its many readers, ] close.
Guess Who.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24
Don't Be Selfish.


It is human nature to know both
good and evil aud has been ever
since Adam sin.
There are just two sides Of life :
the good and the bad. We nat
urally know both.
We need a little admonition oc-
casionally.
When We cultivate pure speech,
or conversation, and do good, we
are on the good side, otherwise,
the bad side or wrong side.
The spirit of selishness, more
than any other one thing, often
causes people to do wrong. While
such a spirit is not to be admired
or encouraged, no doubt every
body is more or less possessed
with it. 1t is one thing we can
not say much about, without say
ing something about everybody.
/ 1t is common property.
Self interest, and not that of the
other fellow is said to be the
spring of action. We should re-
gard the interest of others as we'll
as that of ourselves. This is BIZ
BILE teaching and we know it is
best. In theory we acknowledge
it as best, in practice, we do not
seem to think so.
While there are two opposite
extremes-extremely selfish and
extremely unselfish-we are more
likely to be extremely selfish than
otherwise. 1t is hard for a really
selfish person to act right. Cir
cumstances and conditions should
be we'll considered in making up
our minds as to how we should
act.
Men put blind brides on mules
and horses to keep them from see
ing back. Selhshness is like the
blind bridle-it keeps us from
seeing back. The selfish man
looks to the future; he never looks
back and considers things, and
when he gets disappointed in his
dreams he is ready to blame his
neighbor and often gets mad at
him when he may be perfectly
right and deserves no censure.
Disagreement or conte n Il on
shows that someone is wrong.
The selfish man is most always
wrong and he is forever disagree
ing and contending.
There being first, two sides-a
right side. and wrong side-we
must be either on one or the other,
and unless we have on the blind
bridle-se lfshness-we can know,
naturally which side we are on.
Pull off the bride, brother. Men
are said to sometimes slip the
bride, but this blind bridle-sel-
fishness-is guaranteed to stay on
until pulled off. And also to last
as long as used, but soon goes to
ruin if not used. Pull it off.
w. o. Srygley.