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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-07-30

face. She fell, stunned, at his feet.
You ruffian, what have you done."
exclaimed his master, as with thin
smile Grahame held up the chamois
bag.
But Count Frederick ripped 1t open,
took from 1t what he saw, and thrust
it into his pocket. Even as this hap
pened, the pursuing car was closing in
upon them. 1t was Roleau who sprang
from the seat and fastened forward,
revolver In hand. AS he did so a
weapon cracked from the car Of
Count Frederick, and Roleau, STUN
bling, fell forward and lay still.
Come Grahame--quick." An in
slant later they had taken possession
of the motor impressed by Roleau.
How long she remained senseless,
she herself scarcely knew, but when
Kitty stirred, raised her head, she
saw lying close beside her the figure
of the man who had sought to be-
friend her.
Kitty suddenly raised her hand to
her neck. The cord was gone. The
packet was missing.
When after a time she ceased in a
useless effort to lug the heavy body
of Roleau into the shelter of the car,
she turned to gaze about her. She
paused, her gaze arrested. Yes, a
little caravan, apparently from some
far off land, and journeying hither
frankly enough across the neutral
ground between these two little king
doms.
The apparent leader of This little
caravan was reticent, dark-bearded
man. He advanced now quietly to-
ward the young woman.
THE lady is in distress? There has
been trouble here-robbers, bandits
your man has been killed, perhaps.
Yes, there are many such in this land,
between the two kingdoms. There is
no law here, mademoiselle. cross
as you see, with my own men armed.
/ am, IL you please, merchant of
Grahoffen. Sometimes ! do little
merchandising between the two king
doms."
He pointed to the coat of arms on
the door of the disabled car "The
Count Frederick of Gretzhoffen has
been here"
aye, the Count Frederick! It was
he who left us here"
He made a gesture now to his at
tendants, and as some of them lifted
the limp form of Roleau, he himself
assisted Kitty to mound A few mo-
ments later and the strange process
sion was again on it's way.
"Mademoiselle," said the leader at
length, as he drew up alongside, 81
must continue on into my own coun-
try. We are near the edge of it here.
At the little stream which lies just
beyond there is house of peasant
it is but howell and no fit place
for you, that is true. But even SO,
that is better either for you or for
your man.
They advanced now little distance
farther, until within full sight of the
peasants little hut, Radoz made signs
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Copyright. 1915. by Wright A. Patterson)

at her, his strong fingers tnrned the
key ia the lock, removed it, thrust it
into his pocket.
"Mademoiselle," he said calmly,
you say you came on business. Very
well, let us talk business. We know
something of the history of a certain
broken coin. Very good. You have
half Of it. We will say I have the
other. Give me your half the coin,
and will let you go. Refuse. and I'll
never let you CO."
s'I will do nothing under compulsion
from you or any other man." said Kitty
Gray stoutly. 81 offer you a fair price
for your half of the COIN"
"You will not give it to me?"
mo! MOI"
A loud pounding on the door inter
rupted them at this moment. at is
Roleau," smiled the count. 81 will
have him whipped"
The face of Kitty Gray had grown
like marble. Suddenly, with one swift
movement, she dashed her clenched
hand with all her force into the face
which bent toward her. A livid mark
arose under the swift compact The
tall man staggered back. The next
instant Kitty felt her wrist caught in
an iron grasp. Struggling, she was
forced backward. She felt another
hand grasp her wrist.
The man Grahame, the counts valet,
had appeared mysteriously from the
alcove adjoining.
"Give me the coin!" insisted Count
Frederick still. "Tell me where may
have it-or by the Lord! you will rest
long time to think this matter over"
"Excellency!" calculated the man
Grahame suddenly. con guard! He
is breaking in the door. Quick, excel
lency!"
And even as Roleau, by a mighty
heave burst in the door, Grahame and
his master hurried Kitty to the rear
door of the alcove. 1t made out upon
a dimly lighted hall.
Roleau heard them pass, followed
swiftly as he could. But it was empty.
The purr of motor getting under
way reached his ears.
$50, then-we failed,' said Roleau
bitterly.
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CHAPTER x.
Greek Meets Greek.

Arrived at his own home, Count
Frederick of Gretzhoffen found little
pile of unopened letters waiting for
him, and picked up one bearing the
crest of Count Sachio of Grahoffen, a
man he had known for many years
and with whom, If truth be told, he
had had certain plans which neither
would have cared to have come into
public knowledge. He tore open the
envelope.
$50, Sachio asks me to join him at
a little hunting party at his lodge in
the forest beyond the neutral ground!
1 believe I'll go. After all, it might
not be bad thing to find out little
more about the condition of those two
we left yonder in the desert, Yes, I'll
ride back the very way just came"
Mile after mile slipped ribbon-like
beneath their speeding wheels. Soon
they had left behind them almost all
sights of the green commons and the
fenced fields which lay under the
walls of Gretzhoffen town. 1t was
Grahame who first detected, far ahead,
a little dust cloud of advancing trav-
elers. He called the attention OF his
master.
Glasses, Grahame-fnd what it is. :
Even the stolie Grahame gave a
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CHAPTER Vii.
In the Desert.

IN the 6cSCTLs
Convinced against her will, as she
hurried along in the grasp Of the two
powerful men, that compliance would
serve her purpose better than resist
ance, Kitty Gray took her place on the
seat of the motor car.
more and more l admire you," said
the man at her side, as the motor
swung into it's speed. What wom-
an you are! If you would but give
me time"
"You shall have all the time you
ask, Monsieur lie Comte!"
"Still, ponder as to your motive in
all this. 1t cannot be money"
Indeed it is money-in part.
"How much, mademoiselle?"
"a years salary have got much
at stake, on my word. Twelve hum
dred dollars, Monster lie Comte. 1t is
a fortune for me-"
Count Frederick flung himself back
upon the cushions and laughed long
and loud. Twelve hundred dollars!"
said he. Twelve hundred dollars in
a whole year, in an entire year? My
dear, give me the half coin you have
upon you, and l promise you shall
have twelve thousand dollars to spend
as you like each and every day of your
life, as long as you live. Come now,
is it trade? You said you came to
talk business"
For the first time now Kitty looked
about her, scarce having realized how
long their journey had been. So
great had been their speed that by
this time they had cleared the city
walls of Gretzhoffen and passed the
titled farmlands of the villages. 1t
was what was known locally as the
desert-a neutral ground, not titled
and incapable of successful tillage,
which lay between the two kingdoms
of Gretzhoffen on the east and Grahof-
fen on the west.
Whether it was the heat of the sun
which had expanded the air in the mo-
tor tires, or whether there was some
sharp stone under the wheel, there
was no time to determine; yet sudden
ly. with the usual riflelike report,
there was an explosion of the tire.
The car was practically helpless.
Kitty looked about her vaguely,
fearfully. but as she bent from the
open window she heard in the dis
lance the chug of another motor, driv-
en- rapidly, thrown wide open ana
coming forward at great speed.
Quick! Grahame," the count de-
manded. "This is your work. She
has it on her person. You must-yes.
you must take it at once"
AS he laid hand upon her, all the
hot indignation of Kitty's soul famed
up. She battled as best she might.
She defeated the man in his purpose
of snatching at the string which he
saw suspended about her neck. His
suspicious were we'll founded, for once
more Kitty had concealed her portion
Of the coin in little bag which she
carried thus. Baff1ed, and knowing
that he had small time to finish his
work, Grahame at length raised das-
tardly hand and struck the girl in the
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him. Had met this gentleman" he
nodded toward Landozi, with whose
identity he was well enough acquaint-
ed, perhaps / might have needed
greater argument"
"All is well that ends well, my good
Sachio!" exclaimed Count Frederick.
Be my guest instead of my host Ride
with me now to my own home and at
another day / will return with you to
your hunting lodge"
"You know this lady?" asked Sachio
aside, nodding towards Kitty.
"But slightly" rejoined Count Fred
erick. "And your"
But slightly" smiled Sachio, and
he told no more.
"Who is she?" asked the captain or
the troop, soto voce, OF Roleau.
81 tell you ALL my friends" answered
that sturdy soul "She is a highness
from abroad, an excellency. Take no
liberties here. She goes to the palace
she is to meet the king"
CTo BIZ CONTINUED
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Tins lying helpless In the sandy plain,
they themselves made all speed posi-
BILE back to the capital. In spite OF
his regret at violence to woman, ex'
ultation sat on the dark features OF
Count Frederick
Now, Grahame," he exclaimed, cat
last we have it,
''Excellency," rejoined the other,
"you have but half the coin. I told
you where the two pieces were
where each was. One you have at last,
and after some trouble. But the other
is still in the possession of Michael
the king. He may not yield it easily"
with ease or difficulty, he shall
give it up" growled Count Frederick.
eve will take it from him If need be. Z"
And straightway to the Royal pal
ace of Gretzhoffen they Jared on, fast
as might be. There was no difficulty
in securing admission, for Count
Frederick was well known at the pal
ace, almost as the king himself.
King Michael II looked with GER
tain disapproval upon Count Fred
erick's dusty clothes.
81 ask your majesty's pardon, but
have had no time to arrange myself
in proper courtesy. My errand is ur-
gent. But I fancy you cannot guess
it?"
"Not in the least. 1t could not be
that you wish to ask me again what
ha To- CT a T11n
here-about the broken coin!"
Eyes, it was precisely that"
"Why, them"
"Your majesty has promised me
some little thing in reward for GER
tain service which was able to rem
der not long ago. It was rude of me
to remind of that-but suddenly there
came up need for some little trinket
some jewel-some oddity. Your
majesty, wish it for lady, and my
jeweler told me he could make of
this broken COIN"
There is woman in it?" The
puffy eyes of the king showed inter
est now.
"To be sure-there is always
woman"
why not then pearl, sapphire,
a diamond perhaps? Take as you
like" He waved an Indifferent, pudgy
hand toward a cabinet. Michael the
Second keeps all his promises"
"But why not the coin, your maj
esty?"
"You persist? So do !. l suggest
that for lady-and you say there is
a lady-you make some gift more fit
ting. have explained to you that
the coin is not presently at hand. But
as I said, help yourself to something
that is better"
Count Frederick was man of wit
quick enough to see that here was no
time to force an argument. Defeated
once more, he even accepted his de-
feat. He stepped now to the little
drawer which the king pulled open for
him, and selected a very modest little
ring, which carelessly he dropped into
his own pocket.
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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
of her managing editor, to go to the prin-
ctpality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She is
followed, and on arrival in GretZhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret
of the broken coin begin
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CHAPTER TX.
KIM Michael IL.

When Count Frederick and his a.
complete Grahame left their two vic
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-10-28
l. I. LIVINGSTON .Jeweler and Optometrist


showing a surprisingly large amount of work and interest in the county.
 Among the justices of the peace who spoke in favor of an appropria- tion for both purposes, were J. F.. Raney, L. B. Atkeison, G. M. Easter wood, F. J. Snow, J. w. Hancock and J. K. Blessing. Some of them declar- ed that they had undergone change of mind concerning this work. It was not of much benefit, some of them stated, to the older farmers, but the boys and girls of the county were making wonderful advances by req son of it. w. R. McHenry urged the need of two demonstrators instead of one.
 The vote finally came up on the question as to the amount of the ap- propriation, and by close vote, S1,- 200 for the demonstrator and S6OO for the canning club agent was decided upon, instead of S1 900 for the dem onstrator and $500 for the canning agent.
 The court also appropriated in ad- dition to the usual funds S100 for the health expenses, st being explained that the amount needed could not be ascertained, but any necessary amount could be drawn from a nom- inal appropriation. On motion of Justice Raney an appropriation of $350 out of the general road fund was made to pay travelling expenses of the county judge as road commissioner, who agreed to visit every township at least two or three times a year and direct the road work. One hundred dollars was appropriated to pay re- ward subscribed conditionally for the county for the capture of Lee Blount, slayer of Deputy Sheriff o. L. Honea.
 The following other appropriations were made: Circuit court, $6,43O; county court, s1,000; probate court, $450; magistrates court, $500; pris- oners in jail, $500; tax and assess ment books, S1,500; roads and bridges, s1,500; keeping paupers, $7O0; fuel, lights and stationery, $100; other legal expenses, SLIGO.
 All business except the appropria- tions was completed at the morning session Of the court Thirty-four jus tices of the peace were in attendance. Accompanied by Prof. R. E. Womack, the history classes of the State Nor mai and a number of other visitors were present at the meeting.
 The first order of business was the annual report of County Judge J. w. Holt, who presided over the court, and made his report orally. Judge Holt said that limited finances had prevent ed many needed public improvements, but that two good bridges had been built and several others repaired.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-10-28
MANY EXHIBITS
 Al CLUB EXPO
From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily
 Practically every variety of fruit and vegetable that can be canned and all kinds of farm products are on dis play at the boys and girls club ex- hibition, which is being held in the Hartley building, 315 North Front street, this week. The boys pig club and the girls poultry club exhibits are being displayed at the fair grounds. The exhibition is being held under the supervision of John l.. Phillips, county demonstration agent, and Miss Myrtle Smith, county club agent.
 It is expected that many more .ex- hibits will be received tomorrow in all departments, The judges will grade the exhibits tomorrow and prizes will be given the winners. Everybody is invited to view the exhibits.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-10-28
MINSTREL TO OPEN ANNUAL CARNIVAL
BIG PARADE ON FRIDAY
ONE HUNDRED LITTLE GIRLS WITH DOLLS AND BUGGlES
 WILL BE. FEATURE.
Fron Medneday's Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
 4 local talent minstrel, the cast ln- cluding a number of real Africans, to be presented tomorrow night ct the Grand, will open the second annual street and school carnival to be given by the Conway School and Civic Club. This offering is guaranteed by the committee in charge to be absolutely the most entertaining attraction of the season. Stunts that never before have been seen in Conway will be pull ed off tomorrow night. And with the price of admission only pair of jlt- neys the opera house doubtless will De crowded to it's capacity.
 Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, the doll parade will be staged. The children who are to participate III II are requested to meet at 3 o'clock at the passenger station, from which place the parade will start. The line of march will be north on Front street to the end of the broad pavement Ill front of Plunkett-Jarrell Grocery Co !, where it will be concluded. The doll parade is expected to be one of the most beautiful spectacles ever seen in Conway. More than 100 little girls probably will march in the parade, each with her doll and doll buggy. The grand parade will begin at 4:30 o'clock, starting at the south end of the pavement on Front street. The order Of the parade will be as follows :; City officials in wagonette, Hendrix College band, Hendrix student body, Central College students, Central float, officers of Conway School and Civic Club, automobiles. queens float. Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts, Normal School band, Normal float, Normal students, business mems float, car riages and buggies, public school float, public school pupils, clowns float. 1 All who expect to participate in the parade are requested to meet on the vacant lot east of the passenger sta tion. The line of march will be from the place of formation north to East Oak street. east on East Oak street to Chestnut, north on Chestnut to Spen- cer, north on Spencer to Wright, west on Wright to North Front, south on Front to the public square, where 1t i, will disband.
 Following the street parade the Civic Club will have on sale all kinds of sandwiches and soft drinks. Ev- erybody is expected to buy his lunch
 All who fail are subject to arrest,
 and if found guilty will be fined in any sum not exceeding 10 cents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-10-28

Miss Gertrude Dickinson of Fay etteville is visiting in the city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-10-28
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE CHANGES IF CH|LD'S
 TONGUE IS COATED
IF CROSS, FEVERISH, SICK, BIL IOUS, CLEAN LITTLE LIVER
 AND BOWELS.

A laxative today saves a sick child tomorrow Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, which becomes clogged up with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sour.
 Look at the tongue, Mother. If coated, or your child is listless, cross, feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn t eat heartily, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children's ail- ment, give teaspoonful of "Califor- nia Syrup of Figs then don't worry, because it is perfectly harmless, and in a few hours all this constipation poison, sour bile and fermenting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a we'll, playful child again A thorough inside is oftimes all that is nec- essary. It should be the first treat ment given in any sickness.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-10-28
DEMONSTRATION
 FUND IS VOTED QUORUM COURT MEETS
APPROPRIATIONS ALSO MADE FOR CANNING AGENT AND
 TICK ERADICATION.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily
 With but one dissenting vote, that of Justice of the Peace P F. Johnson of Mathews township, an appropria- tion for farm demonstration work, which was overwhelmingly defeated one year ago, was made by the Faulk- ner county quorum court this after noon. Twelve hundred dollars was voted for this purpose. The court al- so appropriated $600 for a canning club agent and levied tax of five cents per head on all cattle in the county for tick eradication work.
 Numerous talks were made at the afternoon session of the court, when the appropriations were made. After reconvening, Justice J. F. Raney made a motion to reconsider the vote by which the court refused to levy the tick eradication tax, IS to IA, at the morning session, and the -evy was unanimously adopted. MT. Raney de- clared that the tax levied by the leg islature and could not be defeated anyway, and that he desired to see the work given a trial in this county.
 Prof. J. l.. Bond of the state de- partment of education, at the request of State Agent C. w. Watson of the farm demonstration work, presented the matter of an appropriation for this purpose to the court. He showed the wonderfully increased yields of corn, cotton and other products under the government methods and outlined the work of the government agents and the support the government was giving the work County Agent J. L.. Phillips, for whose salary Conway merchants made subscriptions last year, submitted an annual report cov- ering the work of the late J. w. Par Her, who died June p, and of him self since that time Mrs. Anna Pitt man and Mrs. J. D. Collier urged the need of an appropriation for can ming club agent, and pointed to speci- mems of canning which had been done by Faulkner county girls under the direction of Miss Myrtle Smith. Miss Smith submitted her annual report,
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Better progress, he stated, had been made in road improvement than for several years and the roads were now in reasonably good condition. Two very expensive terms of circuit court, including two special sessions, he stated, was largely responsible for an increase in the county indebtedness.
 County Clerk J. A. Lea read lengthy detailed report of the finances of the county and it's road and school districts. According to his report, the appropriation of s17,126.46 made a year ago had been overdrawn S3,- 1O9 .52. the total allowances being s22 .229 .9S. The allowances on the va rious county funds during the year were as follows: Circuit court, s8,- 098.57; county court, s1,216.35; pro- bate court, s115.66; magistrate court, s865.65; keeping prisoners in jail, s1,- 074.86; keeping paupers, s581.2O; roads and bridges, s5,285.4o; other le- gal expenses, s2,743.35; bloodhounds, s570; county physician, $50; farm demonstration, S507.95.
 The reports Of County Treasurer J. K. Giddens and Sheriff W. W. Bishop were on motion received without read ing.
 The court then took up the levy of the taxes. The state taxes as certi- fled by Auditor NJ. F. Dickinson were levied unanimously, as follows: State general, 1-4 mills; state school, 5 mills; state pension, ? mills; state capitol, Is mill The county general tax of , mills and the county road tax of 3 mills were also levied without a dissenting vote, as was the city tax of , mills for the city of Conway and } mills for Fencing District No. ?.
 Considerable discussion resulted from a special request that Damascus school district be permitted to levy an extra 5-mill tax for building purposes, in addition to the maximum levy of mills. District Mo- 27 had also lev jed 8 mills, but the court decided that 1t was without power to levy any tax in excess of mills, and this amount was levied in the two districts named, with all other district school tax as voted in the May elections.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-10-28
R. 1. BRAWNER BUYS
 HfBER SPRINGS PAPER
From Tuesdavs Daily.

From Tuesdav's Daily.
 Robert L. Brawner, for the past two years city circulation manager of the Log Cabin Democrat, left today for Heber Springs, where he has just purchased from T. E. Reaves of Mem- phis the Heber Springs Headlight, and he will be in active charge of that paper in the future. MT. Brawner is not stranger to the newspaper busi- ness, having established the Gazette at Magazine, Ark, which he conduct ed successfully for several years. While living at Magazine he repre- sented Logan county in the legisla- ture. In the trade MT. Reaves be- comes the owner of MT. Brawner's residence property in the Davies and Garvin addition to this city. MT. Brawner and family have many friends in Conway who regret their departure and wish them much suc- cess in their new home.