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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

standsti1l before he was out and, reel-
ing with the giddiness that affects men
after long flights. making his way as
best he might toward the managers
office connected with a trainyard i'm
mediately adjacent to the spot where
they had come 10 earth.
Lavish disbursements OF money won
him his way against official protests
that what he demanded was an impos-
sibility- Within twenty minutes, leav-
ing Coast to follow " when and as
best he might, Alan and Judith were
spinning through open country in the
cab OF an engine running light. with
only clear track between it and the
special
The several hours that ensued be-
fore the rear lights of the special were
brought to view were none too many
for the task imposed upon Alan Of
overcoming the scruples of the en-
gineer and fireman.
Another minute, and less than fifty
feet separated the twoZthe special
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
CHAPTER xxx.
Jailblrd.

s9ilpiF0s
The period OF restraint in durance
vile suffered by one Thomas Barcus
in consequence OF conduct riotous, I'M
seemly. and in general prejudiced to
the public peace Of the New Bedford
waterfront at half-past four in the
morning, proved in the upshot far
more brief than had been fondly
hoped not only by his just Judge 5ut'
singularly enough, by the misdemean-
ant himself
Taking everything gravely into con
sideration, including a person any
thing but prepossessing. 'he judge
reckoned that, in default Ci :. fine OF
one hundred dollars. ten-day layup
for repairs and repentance was not too
much to mete out TO the prisoner at
the har
He was sentenced at 10 a. m. and II
vas little short OF 10 p. m. when his
post.prandial repose was disturbed by
the rattle OF a key in the lock Of the
door to his cell.
Sitting up. Mr. Barcus rubbed his
eyes and combed his hair with bis fin
gers.
What did / tell your" he observed
resignedly. 1T begins again already
Conducted with every evidence of
disesteem on the part OF his iailers TO
the Office OF the warden. he was ac-
quainted with the fact that his fine
had been paid by no one less than the
Judge himself: then present in portly
and solicltous person.
III only you had told me you we're
a friend of Mr.. Digby's." the Judge
FASTENED to say as soon as the two
were ensconsed in the privacy Of the
judicial limousine, Il would have
known better how to guide myself in
this unfortunate affair.
And II you win be good enough to
indicate how else / may serve you
p"
"Digby didn't offer any suggestions
in his wire. ! gather?"
zone moment: have II here"
Naturally I'd like a bath and a
change OF clothes" Barcus pursued
while tho judicial breast-pocket was
being explored; "and | could do with
transportation to New York by the
FIRST train out of this GodfoNaken
hole. and"
This is what Mr.. Digby says" the
judge interrupted. laboriously de-
ciphering the message by the light of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

ger in a hydroaeroplane lost in fogs
that wrapped Long Island and all the
adjacent territory in an impenetrable
shroud.
Nor had this been all Leaving aside
all that had led up to Alan's rescue by
Coast: the forced landing of the hydro
aeroplane for lack of fuel had taken
place on the south shore of the Great
South bay: a search of hours had fol-
lowed before a boat was found to con-
vey Alan and the aviator to the main
land; and motor run of several hours
had followed that. conveying Coast to
his Hampstead hangers and Alan on
to his hotter in New York.
Another man world have needed
twelve hours in bed at the least to
compensate for such day: Mr.. Law
awakened in a lamb-like temper when
called at eleven-thirty.
At midnight he committed an act OF
burglary, calmly and with determine
ton breaking his way into the house
of Seneca Urine through the area win
dows and basement.
In this nefarious business nothing
hindered and none opposed him, But
for a single lighted window in the up
to Roses bedchamber) and one or two
lights which he found burning dim in
the kitchen offices and other servants
quarters on the lower floor he would
have thought the house empty. The
silence of an abandoned place In
formed Il all--below the upper story.
But he was not to be satisfied with
such negative evidence: he explored
the dwelling minutely, room by room,
story by story, passing with little in
terest through apartments by every
sign dedicated to the tendency of his
mortal enemy, intent on one object
only--to find Rose Urine, that one
woman whom he loved, or else make
sure she was not there.
He negotiated that last flight Of
steps which led to the topmost floor
with extraordinary stealth, advised
thereto by a sound. or rather q series
of sustained sounds, which had there
tofore been inaudible to him. Possibly
they had not till then existed; possibly
the man servant whom he found snor-
ing in chair outside q closed door
had not fallen asleep and begun to
snore until the moment when Alan set
foot upon the lower step Of that final
ascent.
Turning the head OF the stairs,
Alan paused for a little, speculatively
intent on this man who must somehow
be disposed OF before he miTht solve
the secret OF that shut and guarded
door,
Aside from actual violence no solu-
tion oiTered 10 the puzzie-and vio-
lence was abruptly forced upon him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

feet and what did do was by great
effort. / could not sleep at night md
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
'After taking the second bottle no
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
! rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. / continued its use until IL
made a new woman Of me, and now I
can hardly realize that am able to do
SO much as ! do. Whenever know any
woman in need of a good medicine
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" - Mrs FRANK
CLARK, 3l46 N. Tulip ST., Richmond, Pa
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar 70
women why don't you try Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? It
will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
English Soldier, Determined TO Win
His Wager. Absolutely ignored
Summons of Death.

When Colonel Hay, notorious for his
love of gambling and betting, was Sc
verely wounded in the Peninsular war,
two brother officers came across his
apparently lifeless body
Poor Hayl He's gone at last" said
one named Windsor.
A faint voice came from the
ground: "rn lay you cool hundred
he's not" His death seemed only
a question OF minutes, but he contin-
ued; Enter the bet, and you, Mars
ton"-addressing the other officer
''be witness"
He then tainted. When he was taken
to hospital the surgeon told him the
bullet could only be removed by saw.
Ing through two ribs and introduc-
ing a childs hand to extract it, as
forceps could not touch it. The
chances are he added. that you will
die under the operation"
IF Winsor viii make his bet double
or quits. I'll consent said the colo
mel.
W:Esor agreed
Now saw away" said Hay. Il
woG't die" And he did not
But for that bet" he said after
wards, y should be a dead man; II
was my determination to win it that
kept me alive
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

train and the light engine, both hur
Ting through the light at top speed
With word to the engineer Allan
crept out along the side of the boiler
with only greasy handrail and a mar.
row foothold between himself and
what meant death. or something close
ly resembling IL, should he be shaken
off by the tearing wind and the sway.
ing Of the locomotive.
1t seemed an hour before he worked
himself up to the cowcatcher-now
within four feet of the rear platform
of the special
On this last he could see a womans
figure indistinctly silhouetted against
the light through the door, and beside
her man in white coat, clinging for
dear life to the knob of the door
holding it against the frantic efforts of
some persons inside to tear it open.
Another hour of suspense dragged
out-or such was the effect-while the
light engine with intolerable slowness
bridged those four scant feet.
At length 1t was feasible to attempt
the thing. Rose the could see her
strained white face quite plainly now
was half over the rail of the car ahead
ready to jump.
His heart failed him. 1t was too
hazardous a risk. He dared not let her
take it.
Something very like shot sounded
from the train and something very like
bullet whistled past his cheek, and
proved the signal for several more.
Strangely, that knowledge steadied
his nerves. Straining forward and
holding on to bar SO hot that il
scorched his palm, he offered a hand
to the girl on the rail.
Her hand fell confidently into it. She
jumped His arm wound round her as
she landed on the platform of the cow
catcher. He heard her, breathe his
name, then hurriedly passed her be-
tween himself and the boiler to the
| footway at the side The fireman was
waiting there to help her. Alan turned
his attention to Barcus.
To his dismay he found that the en-,
I Rll6 WAS lDbAhS SiOhho.5 nc oPelNc
was widening rapidly as Barcus re
leased the knob and threw himself
over the rail.
BY miraculous, flying leap, the
man accomplished that incredible feat
and gained the platform.
An instant later ten feet separated
the engine from the special. as the en-
gineeI applied the brakes.
And this he did none too soon: for
at the same time Marrophat and an
other appeared on the rear platform
and opened hot but, thanks to the
widening distance, Intellectual fire.
The engine ground slowly to halt
as the rear lights Of the special train
swept fIom sight round bend
GRO BE CONTINUED)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated.
give California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a. sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother. If coat
ed, or your child is listless. cross, few
erish. breath bad, restless. doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's aiIment. give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry. because it is
perfectly harmless. and in few hours
all this constipation pd son, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels. and you have
a well. playful child again A thor
ough inside cleansing" is Outlines all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Eeware Of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

clerk with the rather meticulouely
turRed-out guest known to him as Mr..
Arthur Lawrence and to the manage
ment of the hotel as Mr.. Alan Law in
cognito.
Eventually persuaded, the clerk
yielded up the key to Mr.. Lawrence's
suite OF rooms, together with two
notes superscribed with the same nom
dc guerre.
Alan's Impotence @as so great that
he could hardly wait to examine these
communications until he was quit Of
the public eye.
The first proved to be a character
istic communication;
Dear Ulysses-Thanks for the jail
delivery. got in this morning just in
time to motor over to Jersey in hopes
OF seeing your finish as bachelor:
Instead, / was favored by being made
an involuntary witness to your spec
tacular ascent, following your almost
equally spectacular high-dive.
But to business: my time is linn
tied; in half an hour more l am to
double In black.face for the purposes
OF the author OF this melodramatic
farce which you, no doubt, call the
history of your grande passion.
u mean to say--well. several things,
to-wit: When saw you snatched out
OF the North river was engaged in
trailing pale-faced villain in motor
car concerning whom you probably
know far more than 1; he on his part
was busy being a bold. bad kidnaper;
Rose was In his power. as We say in
such cases. His intentions. however.
We're nothing more blanewo.thy than
[ to return her to the arms OF her doting
parent. J know, because | sleuthed
after EN-. even to the house of Seneca
Urine. Later ! sleuthed some more,
following a furtive young man from
the house of Urine 10 the office OF the
general manager f the New York Cen
trail, where he MADE arrangements for
special 10 convey the said Trine and
retinue to Chicago and points West.
( Il leaves at three this afternoon. |
/ was unable to ascertain whether or
/ not Eose is TO participate in this
hegira, but know l shall. On the of.
chance OF being useful, have hribed
/ the train crew TO let me impersonate
the porter, So, should you be moved
tc follow and succeed In catching up
+ with US, and observe anybody who
looks rather off-color in the party
don't shoot: the said party win be me.
Yours for the quiet life.
tom BARCUS."
The second note yielded communi.
( cation written on notepaper OF the sim.
plest elegance in 4 womans hands
hurried serawi:
They are taking me West by s2e.
elal train--I don't know where or 1shy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

identified him as Alan Law to Mr.. Bar
Gus, and forthwith dropped TO the wa
ter. feet foremost.
Alan later took the water neatly,
came up uninjured and clearheaded
and without an instant's hesitation
struck away toward the middle Of the
Hudson.
AS this happened the police ran to
the stern or the square-rigger. IN
moored dory that was riding there,
and threw themselves into it.
During the Ito Barcus, at least)
breathless suspense OF that chase. the
ferryboat drew stolidly farther and
still farther away from the scene. Bar.
Gus could not tell whether, IS it
seemed. the police-laden dory was real
ly overhauling Alan, or whether the
Illusion of perspective deceived him.
At all events, il seemed a frightfulls
near thing when the interruption be-
fell which alone could have saved
Alan.
Out OF the very sky dropped hydro
aeroplane, cutting the water with a
long, graceful curve that brought il.
almost at standstill, directly to the
head of the swimmer, and at the same
time forced the police boat to sheer
widely off in order to escape collision.
Immediately the swimmer caught
the pontoon of the hydroaeroplane.
pulled himself up out of the water.
and clambered to the seat beside the
aviator.
Before he was fairly seated the plane
was swinging back into its fastest
pace.
With the ease Of a wild goose it left
the water, mounted the long grade CT
az air lane. described a wide circle
above the bluffs of Weehawken, and
swept away southwark
In that quarter it was presently lost
to the sight of Mr.. Barcus, engulfed In
light folds Of haze that were creeping
in from Stewards to dim and tarnisbl
the pristine bIiiiiaGce of that day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
CHAPTER XXX.
Via Air Line.


Not once in the course of the next
sixteen hours but a thousand times
Alan questioned land it will readily
be allowed, with all excuses) his san
ity in permitting himsclf to be in.
fuenced to humor Judith's inslstence
and make her a party to this wild
aerial cross-country dash.
Between whites the plane few fast
and high, cutting direct line, as the
crow flies, athwart the eastern and
western states.
Chicago they raised as a smudge on
the northern horizon about one o'clock
In the afternoon; thereafter some lit.
tie time was lost In descents 10 ascer-
tain the identity of the many railroad
lines that eriss-crossed the swimming
landscape. Only at the third cast did
they succeed in picking up the line Of
the Santa Fe. And it was some hours
later, though still daylight, when they
picked up the special train, flying like
a bunting across the levels.
There was scant room for doubt
that it was the train they sought. Spe-
cials are not common Moreover Alan
contrived with considerable difficulty
to focus binoculars upon the rear plat
form Of the car. and caught a fugitive
glimpse Of a white-coated figure with a
black face that was watching the BIZ
plane in the same manner, that is.
with glasses.
The man in the white coat. Alan as
sured himself, was positively Barcus.
And hardly had he comforted him
self with this assurance when his sar'
donic stiny struck the motor dumb.
In response to his look of dashed
inquiry the aviator merely shook a
weary head and muttered the words:
'Engi1e trouble"
swiftly the earth rose to receive the
volplaning mechanism Under Coasts
admirable handling II settled down a.
most without Jar, on the outskirts Of
a city whose name Alan never learned
For the biplane was barely at a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Copyright. 1914. By Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.

The o. Hearts is the death sign"
employed by Seneca Urine ia the private
war of vengeance which, through the
agency Of his daughter. Judith, a woman
OF violent passions like his own, lie wages
against Alan Law, son Of the man nov
dead vino was unintentiOnally responsi-
bic for the accident which rendered Thine
a helpless cripple. Alan Is IN love with
and is in turn loved by Rose. Judth's
twin and double, but in all else her oppo-
site Judith VOWS 10 compass Alan
death. but under dramatic circumstances
h. saves her life and 50. unwilhnBiy WINS
her love Thereafter Judith is BY turns
Hctuatcd by the old hatred, me new love,
and jealousy Of her sister. Rose IIe
latter Is kidnapped By her fathers ORDERS
and conveyed TO low dive in the sluns
Of New Je4sey, from which Alan resenes
her after accidentally setting the tene-
meut ou fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

Land.
a match: please see to immediate
release OF one Thomas Barcus. prob
ably in Jail in your jurisdiction for riot
ing on waterfront this morning. Pay
his fine and instruct him to report to
me in New York at earliest feasible
hour. Give him all the money he
wants and look to me for remunera.
ton"
"Eh?" Bareus interrupted. sitting up
smartly; what's that last again?"
Patiently the Judge repeated the
sentence from the message.
Thanks Please don't read farther.
You might come To something that
would spoil IT, It's almost too beauti.
full as it stands" Barcus observed.
Law owes me Eve thousand or so
liquidatod damages-but Ill be rea.
sonahie, Frisk this burg for a fifth of
that sum before train time-and !
promise to ask nothing morel"
HIS private comment was: 1--WE sus-
pected that this was a fairy-tale all
along. Now know II Isl"
And this phase OF incredulity per.
sisted In coloring the complexion Of
his mind until the moment, some
hours later. when the train connecting
AT Providence with the Midnight Ex
press for New York pulled out Of New
Bedford hearing a transformed Barcus
almost impenetrably disguised in 6
bath. q shave and a haircut. an outfit
ef clothing originally tailored for a gen
tlemsn Of discriminating taste. but nc
whit less disguised In the sense OF az
Auence that GOES with the possession
Of one thousand dollars 81 cash
No1 until a sound nights sleep had
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
CHAPTER Xxx.
Birdman.

Btrdman.
Aboat eight o'clock in the evening of
the same day motorcar deposited ut
the Hotel Monolith a gentleman whose
weather-beate and oil-stained motor
ing-cap and buster covered little CLOTH
ing more than shirt and trousers and
assorted oddly in the eyes Of the desk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

"My, myl~ exclaimed the old fogy,
so Candidate Smith wes defe edi
What was the troubled He placed
himself In the hands Of his friends,
didn't hes" Yes" replied the crouch
"But he forgot TO place his pocketbool
tbare."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

Compound l was in a
dreadfully rundown
state of h e alth,
h id internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
FRUSTRATED that if /
had given in to my
ceilings l would
have been in bed.
As it W a 8 / h ad
hardly strength at
times to be on NV
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
is EPILEPSY CONQUERED
New Jersey Physician Said &c Have
Many Cures to Ills Credit.

Red Bank, N. J. Especially .-Advices
from every direction fully confirm pre-
vious reports that the remarkable
treatment for epilepsy being admins
tered by the consulting physician of
the Kline Laboratories, of this city, is
achieving wonderful results. Old and
stubborn cases have been greatly bene-
flied and many patients claim to have
been entirely cured.
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to Kline Labora-
tories, Branch As, Red Bank, N. J., for
a supply of the remedy, which is be-
ing distributed gratuitously.-Adv.
Nothing thickens the plot like gos-
sip.-Deseret News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
His Status.

as your neighbor OIL the right an
eclectic, Mr.. Jinks?"
"No; he's a Smith"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
WOMAN WOULD
NOT give Up
Though Sickand Suffering; AT
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. - g When I started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
HIS LIFE SAVED BY A BET

Gro BE coNTINUED)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

The second note yielded communi.
cation written on notepaper OF the sim
plest elegance in 4 womans hand--a
hurried serawi:
They are taking me West by s2e-
eisl train--I don't know where or ,shy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10

In considering the press of Flor
ida, don't let us forget the Florida
Alligator, bright little paper pub
lished weekly by the students of the
University of Florida at Gaines
Vile. Those young men know how
to get up readable paper and it is
valuable to the outside world as
well as to the students We get
some excellent matter out of it for
our own readers and we never fail
to carefully read each issue of it
There are always good newspaper
men in the making at the Univer-
sitW and the Alligator is fine field
in which to train these prentice
hands. Journalism is now one of
the big professions and the output
of competent young men for the
work is not equal to the demand.
To be a good writer IS merely a
starter in the big, complex game,
and there are plenty of good writ
ers, some of them brilliant men, who
can never make good newspaper
men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10

Thanks to our brother of the Ar
cadia News for a very handsome
compliment to the Telegram. OF
course, we are constantly trying to
make the paper better every day,
for 1t won't do to stand still or be
satisfied with present achievements
In this rushing age. To do so is
to get left. If there is anything in
the theory of reincarnation, the
next time we arrive on earth we
shall be specially interested in not
ing the journalism of that day and
comparing it with the newspapers
of the present, for if the policy of
constant improvement which now
prevails shall be kept up it is i'm
possible to imagine what the result
will be. 1t may be that wireless
communication will have been so
perfected that the daily papers will
have press dispatches from all the
planets of the solar system and we
Will hHoW ali dDOut the wars III
Mars, the presidential election in
Jupiter, and the condition of the
crops in Venus, to say nothing of
the society news and other minor
items of surrounding worlds. To
progress to that period would be
hardly more wonderful than the
stupendous things that have been
achieved on earth since Watt dis
covered the application of steam by
noting its power to raise the lid of
a tea kettle. Talk about the world
being commonplace and life monot-
onous! There is thrill for every
moment if We can get the right
point of view, and glorious mys-
teries lurking all around us in time
and space waiting for the genius Of
man to reveal them.