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But he was alone. And, throwing on the
lights, he came slowly through to the
little study. "Try to see Glasbury first"
it was as if Glasbury had known he was
there! While Willings still crouched un-
certainly, the young playwright crossed
to his desk and began to write something
He rose from it, with a face once more
filled with white but resolute despair
and Willings showed himself.
"Who-who are you?" With his first
backward leap Glasbury's hand went to
his own coat pocket; "and what are you
doing here?"
But it was not what he said nor the
words he used that struck through Will
lings' memory.
He tried to explain his presence in
single sentence. He said that he was
friend, that he knew why he, Glasbury,
was there, and that he had second friend
and ally in the further room.
"Weve seen the letter they sent you,
he ended rapidly; "and we're here to meet
them, too. You weren't going to pay
them?"
"No, no. Never that!"
"Then what were you going to do?-
You have a gun, haven't your"
81 have. And this time one | can de-
pend upon. There-there'll be two of
them. l was going to try to do for both,
the tends-and then"-he whispered it
dryly-"then finish with myself"
1t was what Willings had thought. At
that moment, from the hall there came a
sound of footsteps.
"But you won't do anything now, will
you? You'll just leave everything to
us?"
And, in another minute, what was to
follow had begun.
FROM his "cover" of course Willings
could at first see nothing. He only
knew that Glasbury's visitors had let
themselves in with their own key. They
seemed, in fact, to be entirely familiar in
his rooms.
"Alora-now!' said one of them, the
Italian, and presumably Hooleys mur-
derer. But the other went straight on
through to the rooms beyond. And what
Willings could not know was this:
Suspecting an ambush, he had gone di-
rectly to that trunk closet. Payton was
uncovered: and with stumbling rush
the lanky special leaped out.
But he was not quick enough. Even
before he could raise his voice, a black
jack did its thudding work, and he went
down like the dead.
Instantly, as though by kind of re-
flex action, the Italian whirled back to
the hall doors and shot their bolts: for
the present at least, no one could inter-
rupt from outside. Next moment both
blackmailers We're fleeing from the little
room where Wiiings was concealed.
He jumped for them. And before they
could use their weapons-almost before
he knew himself that he was using his-he
had put bullet through the shoulder of
the man with the blackjack.
"Up with your hands," he shouted.
"The hell l will!' he cried. And.
winged though he was, the man tried
with his other hand to pull his gun.
Outside, with curses and shoulder
drives, McGloyne and his detail were now
trying desperately to burst their way in.
"What the devil What's gone ,cron9
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school books 4 was cent back to find
them that taking moa,t uf the moarn.
Ing \ helping Torp miss a lot Of les
suns. Torp says thay aren't amy
patient on his invention 4 II anybody
wants to try II thay can for all Of
him
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where he put ou the glove, with 50
unknown In slNmud affair TIA
NnS called Il draw.
Then and there became 4 pr,
frSslonal for they took up n collec
ton and received 50 for my services
lh, first money | ever earned
That gave him nm idea " how (,
make n living, and he hus been wur.
lni nt the trade ever since. He has
fought them all, Jimmy has. rcfu,
ing no opportunity II II meant some
thing to do and suitable reward
True he lost now and then was even
knocked out once lie has beaten W..
cD,rty, chip nud Mike Gibbons lflv,
ycar" ngo', and most ur the other load
tr' men In this country. lie boasts
proudly that he Inns taken part ii
more scheduled tvrutyromd contest.
than any pugiliSt who h. In the rinp
at the present time Twenty seven
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II was seven 'w. ugo boo milwaukee,
that Stanley kruhrD aud BlU pupko
fought their first sensational battle.
Those who saw this bout win never
forget ii hul they ms, have forgot
ten the clryrr Slender youth who wus
victor IN one uf the pruImiunrir..
That slim young man was llmm,
Clabby.
Now the same Jimmy Cubby is one
Of the principals In battle which
promises 10 OHtdu the suiuullating
struggle Of the former star,
Contrary to the usual custom.
J,nnes Clabhy owes hi, success ns a
boxer Ia his parents IN fuu. IL was
Jimmy's fnther who first introduced
him to fistiana Clnhby Is the SON NJ
good down east stock He halls I'm
reality from Norwich, Conn. the place
made famous by the mbcrdiau. His
recOllectlons OF his borthpuce are
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WOULD SIMPLIFY CHANGE
or THE L. s. CONSTITUTION

New York, Jan. 19-Consplcuous
service reform workers are about
ready to launch movement design
ed 10 simplify and make easier the
method " altering the constitution Of
the United States. They have agreed
upon form Of bill which will be In
troduced In congress before February
!, but have not selected the members
who viii offer It.
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him recently believe he cuuuot make
that weight any longer They think
That he cannot gu lower than ils And
Kllbane has recently been climbing tu
ward the lightweight class so It is not
certain that he could be- In fighting
condition AT l22
The two hn,r very different suIu,
uf fighting Williams b, strong
youngstcr who depends on his lrrmru.
dous development kilbUur Is clever
boxer who relies more uu MS brains
10 win tlc would have difficulty in
holding ufl Williams
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viii think thny are giving III too
much education a skip IA day once in
awhile.
Iorp Stcbbms arrived to school erly
this moarning as the result Of qwlte
ple7sunt urciduut, he starting to
roll blgg snowfall up on top Of
Blhney's Hill, thinking II mite como
down a bust the school hOwse. II got
started % littel too qwick for Torp
though y he tride to stop IT, Sumsow
Torp dunnt remember just how, he
fell down 4 the SNOWFALL rolled oaver
on top NJ him, he hanging ON. Then
1t begun to pick up snow & the ferst
thing Torp knowed he was part Of
the snow ball h going qwicker than
he ever went befOar.
lie got ~ dizzy he couldent zee an
uythlng A hit the foot NJ the Hill rite
mp BY end Of the school ward fense,
with bump.
Blmky Hammond happIned IN come
along just then 4 dug Torp ont NJ
the snawball, very dizzy hut mot uth
erwise injured amy to spcku NJ Thnv
was one good thing ahow, II. though
coming down the hin Turp lost his
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being notssed by all rownd E1's desk,
n Gcneyieyc Hicks asst Miss Palmer
plesc could she chalnge her sete as she
was getting her feat wet.
Miss Palmer investigated 4 cent
IN To set oayer the rejjister 4 get
bride out Pritty soon Blmky Ham.
mond cent word upstairs that sum
body was dropping things down threw
the rrjlIstcr & II had gotter be stop.
pcd, FIX sed II wasent anything oanly
a cupplc of spunges no happIned to see
ON the black board 4 lust stuffed
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Ex Melted

FIX Brigham had a lot Of snow balls
hid behind the school huwse for
freezing perpuses, so as to use ON
George Reed which drives the tlnkrrs
wagon by the school EVERY day 4
says none of us can hit barn dure
Tx was afrnde sumbody would find
them, though 81 this mourning he put
them In his pokket when he cain into
school, so ay TO have them handy. II
was hot enuff In the room today,
Bllnky llnmmond's tuu Of cole having
calm, 4 pritty soon wife q lalk was
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$500 values now $1,000, your saving $500
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In Our School
Tuesday
BY PAUL WEST

Tuesday
school naturally We doaul mention
this every day bccawsp We think its
news but just 10 show thay still amt
having any mersy ON It. II we keap
on mentioning II, mchbe sum day thny
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them down to get them out Of the way.
(,OssuD

We are going to have examinations
Dhc end Of this weak, 4 nanny Of us
are Wishing We had been ntue iess
sickly SO FUR this yere, 81 we could
werk sum good excuses for being
houm. Hut most IT us have alreddy
had monst everything frum meeses
up, y It will be hard work thinking
mp sumthlug new to have. But We have
heaps
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-11-05

light. Pitchoune, moved from his
usual indifference, gave short bark,
walked up to the ladies, and began
to snuff about their feet. The younger
lady exclaimed. and then Sabron, lift
ing his hat, came forward, the crimson
color beating in his dark tanned
cheeks.
The Marquise d'Esclignac held out
both hands to the officer:
It's nearly noon," she said. land
you don't forget that you have prom
ised to lunch with US. do you, Mon
sieur lie Capitaine?"
Sabron, bending over her hand, as
sured her that he had not forgotten.
Then his eyes travelled to her com
panion. Miss Redmond wore q very
simple dress, as was her fashion, but
the young officer from Africa, who had
not seen her near by until now and
who had only caught glimpse Of her
across the opera house, thought that
ne had never seen such a beautiful
dress in all his life. II was made OF
soft gray cloth and fitted her closely,
and in the lapel of her mannish little
buttonhole she wore q few Parma vio-
let's. He recognized them. They had
come from bunch that he had sent
her the night before. He kissed her
hand, and they stood talking together,
the three of them, for few moments,
Pitchoune stationing himself as . SEN
tinel by Miss Redmond's side.
The Marquise d'Esclignac rose. The
young girl rose as well, and they
walked on together.
Mes enfants," said the Marouise
d'Esclignac, don't go with your usual
rush, Julia. Remember that Monsieur
de Sabron is not as strong as Her
cules yet l will follow you with
| Pitchoune"
But she spoke without knowledge Of
the dog. Now feeling that some un-
wonted happiness had suddenly burst
upon the horizon that he knew, Pit
choune seemed suddenly seized with a
rollicking spirit such as had been his
characteristic some years ago. He
tore like mad down the path in front
of Sabron and Miss Redmond. He
| WAAEASu hEOuHu ike Q6rVl9n, ne
dashed across the road in front OF
automobiles, dashed back again,
springing upon his master and whin.
ing at the girls feet.
Y "see," said Sabron, how happy he
| is"
Il should think he would be happy.
He must have a knowledge Of what
an important animal he is. Just
Think II he were man they would
give him a decoration"
And the two walked TRANQUILITY side
by side.
Pitchoune ran to the side of the
road. disappeared into a little forest
all shot through with light. He came
back, bringing the remains of an old
rubber ball lost there by some other
dog. and laid it triumphantly in front
of Miss Redmond.
&c.," said Sabron, "he brings you
his trophies"
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Happiness.

HhGPRuHSS&s
LIE Comte de Sabron finished his
dressing.
Brunei surveyed his master from
the tip of his shining boots to his
sleek, fair head. His expressive eyes
said Monsieur lie Capitaine is LOOKING
well tonight"
Brunei had never before given his
master direct compliment. His eyes
only had the habit of expressing ad-
miration, and the manner in which
he performed his duties, his devotion,
were his forms OF compliment. But
Sabron's long illness and absence, the
fact that he had been snatched from
death and given back to the army
| again, leveled between servant and
master the impossible wall OF ETH
quette.
There will be a grand dinner to-
night, will there not. Monsieur lie
Capitaine? Doubtless Monsieur lie
Colonel and all the gentlemen will be
there" Brunei made a comprehen-
sive gesture as though he comprised
the entire etat major.
/ 96pAOht AAACCus AQOhCQ WILL I1C
was thin, deeply bronzed by the ex-
posture on the yacht, for he and Ire
mont before returning to France had
made long cruise. Sabron wore the
look of man who has come back
from far country and is content.
And never shall l forget to the end
of my days how Monsieur lie Capitaine
looked when l met the yacht at Mar
seilles!"
Brunei spoke reverently, as though
he were chronicling sacred souvenirs.
q said to myself, you are about to
welcome back a hero Brunetl Mon
sieur lie Capitaine viii be as weak as
child. But | was determined that
Monsieur lie Capitaine should not read
my feelings. however great my emo
| ton"
Sabron smiled. At no time in his
simple life did Brunei ever conceal
the most trifiing emotion-his simple
face revealed all his simple thoughts
Sabron said heartily: Your control
was very fine, indeed"
Instead of seeing a sick man. Mon
sieur lie Capitaine, splendid-looking
figure, with red cheeks and bright
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-11-05
GREAT NEED TO STOP WASTE
Lesson That Should Be Impressed
on America by the Frishtful
War In Europe.

Waste is the crime OF today, and It
is especially the great crime of this
awful war: waste In human life, in
hope, in love, and in the common
savings of us all. Millions of dollars
worth of the savings Of the people OF
this earth, all OF them our brothers
and our sisters, are daily burned up,
exploded, and wasted in the madness
OF the nations; and even that Is a
trifie when we compare it to the great
human value OF the lives that are
lost. It will not make any people
rich; and we Americans, rarely fortu.
nate in not being involved In the aw.
fui strife, shall find our part of the
burden to bear. Some time the war
will be over, and then waste must
stop; it must stop If we are to ad.
vance in humanity and civilization
over and beyond the yawning gap
made by the lust of blood, pride of
race, and the vanity of kings. The
war has been in progress but little
while and already the cost of 1t is be-
ing borrowed from future generations:
extra hard labor and sweat must
come from infants now at their
mothers breasts, to make good this
debauch of blood and fire. And in
the very measure that we waste is tho
sentence at hard labor upon the ris.
ing generation prolonged. We cannot
get out of 1t by being American: the
debt Is upon US, In unequal measure
1t is true, but the debt. the obligation
to make up the losses. is upon US ali.
Atlantic.
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EVIDENTLY NOT AN ARTIST
Good Deal to Learn About
Photography.

Young Bilkins Ia an enthusiastic de.
voice of amateur photography. He al.
ways insists upon taking" his family
and friends posed in more or less ar
tistic attitudes.
Not long ago there was an exhibit.
tion of the work Of local photograph.
ic club to which the young fellow be
longs, and where were displayed the
results of certain Of his efforts to i'm
mortalize his family and friends. In
one corner hung group Of figures
twisted into the most extraordinary
positions, the general effect being that
Of persons in various stages Of par.
alysis.
who in the world are those queer
looking people?" asked someone.
oh, those are some of Bilkins
strained relations said a bystander
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UnromantIc ills.

Do you suppose the romantic per-
sOnages of the past suffered as we
do from colds in the head and other
kindred affections? Picture Cleopa-
ira when preparing to apply the asp
to her breast pausing in the proceed
ings to blow her nose violently. Fancy
Antony stopping in his grafton over
the dead body Of Caesar to sip glass
Of water or to slip into his mouth a
jujube lozenge from the sleeve pocket
Of his toga. Imagine Henry v, unable
TO breathe properly through his nose
on account OF a severe rheum con-
tracted in the mostly trenches of
Agincourt, adjuring his troops, Once
bore unto the breach, dear friends,
once BORE" or words to that effect.
Or Juliet. languishing on her balcony,
Sneezing violently in the midst of her
ardent responses to Romeo. because
the nights had drawn in chill at We
roma and she was rather too lightly
clad. Such ribald fancies are unthink.
able. Before the snufies Romance
with averted face fits lightly away.
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NOT AS HE EXPRESSED THEM
Transfers Words Would Have Re-
qulred Adjustment Before Their
Use In the Pulpit.

A man was brought before police
court charged with abusing his team
and using loud and profane language
on the street One OF the witnesses
was pious old darby, who was sub
mitted to short REORGANIZATION.
Did the defendant use improper
language while he was beating his
horses?" asked the lawyer.
well, he talk mighty loud, sub"
Did he indulge in profanity?"
The witness seemed puzzled. The
lawyer put the question in another
form:
What l mean, Uncle Aus, is-did
he use words that would be proper for
your minister to use in a sermon?"
ooh, yes subj" the old man replied
with a grin that revealed the full
width of his immense mouth; but
dey'd have to be ranged diff'runt. -
Everybody's Magazine.
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CHAPTER XVI.
conaratuIatIona.

Congratulations.
The Due de fremont saw what
Fplendid stun the captain in the -
Cavalry was made of by the young
mans quick convalescence. Sabron
could not understand why Robert lin
gered after the departure of the Mar
quise d'Esclignac, the Comtesse de la
Maine and Miss Redmond. The pres
ence Of the young man would have
been agreeable IL 1t had not been for
his jealousy and his unhappiness.
They played piquet together. Sab.
ron, in his right mind, thinner and
paler, nevertheless very much of a
man, now smoked his cigarettes and
ate his three meals day. He took a
walk every day and was quite ut to
leave the Orient. fremont said:
Il think, Sabron, that we can sail
this week"
Sabron looked ct him questioningly
You are going, then, too-?"
"Of course" said the young noble
man heartily. I'VE are going together
You know am going to take you
~e-SAA "a AAAJ ynNhss
Sabron hesitated and then said:
mo, mon vieux, IL you will excuse
me ! think / shall remain faithful to
the old line of travel. l have an idea
that / am not In yachting trim"
fremont was not too dull to have
noticed his friends change of attitude
toward him. He smoked for a few
moments and then said
When we get back to Paris want
to have the pleasure of introducing
you to my fiancee."
Sabron dropped his cards.
Introducing mel" he repeated
Then putting out his hand, said cor
daily; Il knew you were to be felici
tated, old fellow"
fremont shook his hand warmly.
yes, and the lady is very anxious
to know you. 1t is Madame de ls
Maine"
A very warm Scolor flushed the
cheeks OF the invalid. He reuaem
bered all he had heard and all he had
known. He congratulated his friend
with sincere warmth, and after a few
moments said:
IF you really want me to 60 bach
with you on the yacht. old chap"
i really do" said fremont Sc
renely. You see. when we came or
the boat we scarcely hoped to be sc
fortunate as to bring back the distin
gushed captain"
Sabron smiled.
But you have not told me yet" he
said, why you came down"
No." said fremont, that is true
Well 1t will make a story for tbs
sea-"
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4 Yon no Nnt ale.n WAN

Should you be a restless sleeper,
should sleep come to you only at fits
and starts, try simple remedies, and
do not plunge into narcotics or. stimu-
Iants-at least not until the others
have failed. A famous English physi-
clan is quoted as saying. Il can cure
the worst case of insomnia in this
manner: When the patient has re-
tired. give her a heaping bowl of
bread and milk, with just a dash of
salt to season it. This will draw the
blood from the head to the stomach,
it will quiet the nerves and put the
entire body in a healthy glow, and in
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
the patient falls into a healthy, rest
full Sleep" Another tasty dose to take
which will induce sleep is IA cold or.
ange just before retiring. There are
certain sedative as well as stimu-
Iating qualities in an orange, and it
is probably one of the most effica-
cious fruits that can be taken for this
purpose.
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EnterprlaInu White.

A writer gives a little sketch OF
black and white in Natal. He tells
how he came across white boy, some
fourteen years old, and group of raw
natives playing a game. They were
shooting with an old notwithstanding
shotgun at a bottle on the top of q
case. When the youngster smashed
bottle he received a Hickey" Ia
threepenny bitl from the natives,
When a native hit 1t he received three
pence from the boy.
THAT seems funny sort of game =
remarked the witness to the boy.
ooh, the games all right, sir" re-
piled the lad. You see, load the
gun"
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CHAPTER XVII.
vaIor In RETROSPECT.

SatuT IN retrospect.
In the month of May, when the
chestnuts bloom in the green dells.
where the delicate young foliage
holds the light as in golden CUPS. a
young man walked through one of the
small allees of the Bots at the fash
ionab1e noon hour, little reddish dog
trotting at his heels. The young man
walked with an imperceptible limp.
He was thin, as men are who have
lved hard and who have overcome
tremendous obstacles. He was tanned
as men are Drowned who have come
from eastern and extreme southern
countries.
The little dog had also an inner
ceptible limp occasioned by a bicvcIa
running over him when he was a
puppy.
The two companions seemed i'm
mensely to enjoy the spring day. Sab
ron every now and then stood for
Few moments looking at the gay
passers-by, pedestrians and euues-
TRANS, enjoying to the full the repose
OF civilization, the beauty of his own
land.
Pitchoune looked with Indifference
upon the many dogs. He did not stir
from his masters side. When Sabron
was quiet, the little animal stood NJ
attention; he was a soldiers dog. He
could have told dog stories to those
insignificant worldly dogs - could
have told of really thrilling adyen-
lures. His brown eyes were pathetic
with their appeal of affection as thew
looked up at his beloved master. He
mad fund of experience such as the
poodies and the terriers led bv their
owners could not understand. There.
fore Pitchoune was Indifferent to them.
Not one of those petted, ridiculous
house dogs could have run for miles
IN the dark across an African desert,
could hGve found Benz Medinet and
fetched felier 10 his master. Pitchoune
was proud of 1t. He was very well
satisfied with his career. He was
still young; other deeds of valor per-
maps lay before him-who can tell?
At any rate he had been shown about
at the ministry of war, been very
much admired. and he was a proud
animal.
When Sabron spoke to him he leaned
upon him and wagged his tail. After
a few moments, as the two stood near
the exit of an alice leading to one
OF the grand avenues, Pitchoune slowly
went in front Of his master and
toward two ladies sitting on a bench
In the gentle warmth of the May sun
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Just az He Had said.

You remember selling me some
hair-restorer when called the other
day to get shaved. you hoary-headed
old theft" roared the indignant Gus.
toner. You sold it under false pre-.
fences, sir. You said it would restore
my head to it's original condition
We'll, didn't 1t work." asked the
barber
Work? No It's taken of what lit
tie hair l used to have, and / am as
bald as the pavement now"
That's quite right, sir. No false
pretence about that l said it would
restore your head to its original condi
tion, and you know, sir, most of US
are born bald"