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sponsible. He was returning home after
a busy day in the Office when newsboy
fell into the gutter. To the casual eye he
was the usual sort of newsboy, if anything
little dirtier than the average, and he fell
into the gutter because he was scuffling
with another newsboy. When he rose
from his seat in the slush he said several
things that would not look well in print,
and middle-aged woman in threadbare
black suit passed him hurriedly, a look Of
disgust upon her face. Not much surely,
but enough for Charles Henry!
As he walked along the brick sidewalk
the incident began to grow in his mind.
The newsboy lost his dirt and profanity
and developed dying mother at home.
The woman went through sort of mental
leisure, bedecked with diamonds and
weighted with furs, who pushed the little
newsboy from her path into the gutter.
At this point Charles Henry was crossing
the street in front of Mrs ,Jackson's, and
so rapt was he in the progress of his BRAIN
child that All automobile that swept round
the sharp corner caught him entirely un-
awares.
They picked him up with dislocated
hip and broken arm, babblng incoher-
entity about starving newsboy, and the
papers, always on the lookout for good
story. wrote him up as having endangered
his life to save child. When at last he
came to himself in the attic room at Mrs.
,Iackson's he was already bit of hero, and.
although he denied the story and assured
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was unusually busy these months wiring
ing sobs from a growingly satiated public.
Running competition with the European
war was getting on his nerves. Letitia
sensed this, and sympathized, even while
she did not approve.
"Why don't you get into something
worth while?" she asked Charles Henry.
"Such as he inquired savagely, and
Letitia was silent.
No one, by the widest stretch Of the
imagination, could picture Charles Henry
in business. BY heroic effort and care
full sticking to the literal he had managed
to win her reluctant approval; but she
watched for backsliding with an eagle eye.
1t came most Unexpectedly, and Charles
Henry was really not to blame.
In the first place, he was in one of his
literary frances, and therefore was not re-
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low brain. Letltla, with the Odor OF fried
onions in her nostrils, had not spared him
For long time he stared into space;
then Ilay it to the story if you like. or lay
it to the two weeks of enforced solitude
without even his writing to comfort him
Charles Henry laid his head on the table
and his shoulders shook with the force of
his suppressed sobs.
I ETITIA, across the hall, heard the sus-
picious noises coming from behind his
door and raised her head from the bed
where she had thrown herself Letitia's
eyes were red with weeping, and her hand
kerchief was reduced to damp wad Par
kinson's Magazine, open at story by one
who was introduced as a new author OF
promise was lying beside her. The
pages of the story were besprinkled with
tears. Letitia had learned several things
about herself she had not known before;
and the road to self-knowledge is a thorny
path. strewn with stones.
Letitia flung herself from the bed and
stood up in the center of the room. Some
thing was stirring within her that she did
not recognize. She forgot that she was
enveloped in fuzzy red wrapper and that
her hair was in two fuzzy brown braids
over her shoulders. The only thing she
knew was that Charles Henry, in the room
across the hall, was suffering. She walked
resolutely to the door and knocked.
Charles Henry heard the knock. and
lifted his head from the table, trying in
cosaraso on rage 10
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the doctor that there had been no news
boy within hailing distance, the whole
thing was put down to modesty and the
story continued to grow.
Was it any fault Of Charles Henry that
Letitia, viewing the whole performance
from her attic window, had noted the
newsboyless condition of the streets, and
put the whole matter down to his dis
credit?
Charles Henry, noting her lack Of in
terest in his recovery, at first was hurt,
and later covered the sting with poultice
of pride. Very well, if she did not wish
to come and see him, she need not!
CHARLES HENRY ate his supper
= slowly, for the sake Of killing time, and
pushed away the tray with his well hand
Then he picked up Parkinson's Magazine,
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ly. Look here, Graves!" he said. as
there any girl?"
Charles Henry came at once to the res
cue of his brain child. "Do you doubt my
wordo" he asked with naughty pathos.
The editor looked at him thoughtfully.
NO." he said slowly, mot exactly; but
you have way of convincing your
self"
Charles Henry picked up his hat. "Very
well. he said pathetically. "Then only
imagined it! Good morning." and he was
making his escape when the editor re-
called him.
"Here." he said "you'd better take
these. She's got right to see them, any
way" and he forced the bundle of letters
into Charles llenry's unwilling hands.
THAT night Letitia was correcting ex-
animation papers with careful impair
tiality when knock sounded upon her
door. She answered it, expecting to find
the landlady, and saw instead Charles
Henry Graves with bundle of letters in
his hands.
"I beg your pardon" he said. "I beg
your pardon. but-but might speak to
you minute?"
Letitia looked at him doubtfully. "Why,
yes, if you wish" she answered. "Won't
you come in?"
Charles Henry stepped into the room
daze. Letitia sat down on n chair and
waited He had probably come to offer
his apologies, and she was prepared to ac-
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public and let it watch the wheels go.
Later two fiat envelops left Boston for
New York. Both were addressed to the
editor of Parkinson's Magazine; but one
was transcribed in the precise hand of one
Of Boston's most promising young psy-
biologists, while the other was scrawled
with the abandon of confirmed journalist.
THE writing of his contribution to
modern literature had taken so much
out Of Charles Henry that by the time he
reached the office in the morning yester-
days story had almost escaped his mind.
1t was recalled by the editor.
"Wheres the kid?' he shouted as soon
as Charles Henry hove in sight.
"The kid?' inquired Charles Henry alb
sently.
aThe youngster you were going to bring
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and began to read his story
with distinct approval. 1t
sounded even better in
print than before. He lay
back in the chair with
closed eyes, and pictured
his future. He would stop
wasting his talents upon
newspaper work, and
would devote his time to
magazine stories. To have
broken into Parkinson's
was a triumph, and he
would live up to it. He
picked up the magazine
and ruffled the pages pre-
paratory to rereading his
own composition.
Suddenly he noted an
article by Letitia Smith.
He felt a little surprise
that she should be here too
in Parkinson's. Somehow
it belittled his own achieve
ment. But he started to
read her article with a
serene mind.
After a long time he
laid down the magazine
and stared into space with
hurt, tragic eyes. Stripped
of his sentiment, he saw
himself as he really was.
In fact, being the sort of
person who never does
things by halves, he saw
himself several degrees
worse than he really was.
He felt that he was only a
cheap sentimentalist, that
he would never amount to
anything, that his stories,
in which he had taken
such pride, were only the
gaudy trappings of a shall
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to handle them, your majesty. and l
promise you safety. | promise you to
send them away.
You are indeed my friend, after all.
Count Frederick" exclaimed Michael.
What you counsel seems wise. Use
YOUR own discretion, but disperse them
-disperse them"
Count Frederick, fastened to ad-
dress the people, who now halted. un-
certain as to what move next to make.
His own agents had been among the
people, and had made known his own
plans. Yet here was their master, evil
IDENTIFY, for some reason, disinclined to
give the word for actual outbreak. and
now counseling calm consideration,
dispersal.
MY good people," began he, as he
stood at the head of the great stair
way above them-"his majesty thanks
you for the honor you have done him
in coming out upon this occasion. He
himself has found great pleasure in
coming here to meet you tonight, al
though he arose from a sick bed to do
SO. He wishes you to be calm in these
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kings good graces. Because, revolu.
ton or no revolution, the throne OF
Gretzhoffen was not worth having un,
less his owner had both halves of this
missing coin. Frederick cared not to
be a penniless king, and only the unit
ed coin could give any king of Gretz-
hoften actual wealth and actual power.
The murmurs of the people, vague,
indefinite, had from time to time been
audible at the open door of the grand
entrance.
"Why do we starve while they
dance?"
They began to edge towards the pal
ace steps, a dark, dense mass. The
soldiery were not eager to oppose
them with steel. The soldiers were
themselves Of the people. Moreover,
they had had small cause for loyalty
to the king and court Of Gretzhoffen.
They were i'll paid and i'll governed.
The people lacked leadership. Count
Frederick had hinged his own plans
of action upon one event-the public
disgrace of the king-and that event
had not occurred.
He frowned as he stood looking out
over the dense mass which filled the
streets. Even he began to feel, al
most in spite of himself, some sort of
a vague pity for these less fortunate
ones.
Still over the voice of the strings
and reeds rose the low mutterings Of
the mob, strange to hear, impossible
to describe.
King Michael heard this sound. All
heard it, this voice of the people, as
yet undecided. The kings face paled
terror smote home upon his soul.
The courage of his usual alcoholic
stimulant being tonight denied him,
his weak nerves gave way.
He saw Count Frederick. now re-
turning to the salon, from the great
entrance door. The latter saw the ter
ror on his monarch's face, and recog
nized on the instant the opportunity
for himself to strengthen his own po'
sition in the kings good graces.
"Your majesty" exclaimed the astute
nobleman, now advancing and offering
his hand, forgive me! l was In fault
today in my conduct toward your ma
jesty. Twas but n mad jest of my
own. Give me but opportunity u
prove my loyalty to your person and
our country, and you shall not find
me lacking, The people are about US
yes, it is true-there is danger of
revolt, OF revolution. l shall not at
tempt to deny that; but give me leave
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CHAPTER XVII.
At Count Sachio's Lodge.


Such speed did Roleau manage to-
get out of his own car that Kitty and
he arrived at the hunting lodge OF
Count Sachio we'll in advance of all
others bound thither that eventful
morning,
Kitty and Roleau moved about very
much as they pleased after their entry.
1t pleased them best to hide them
selves in a small room adjacent to the
main hall where they fancied the main
events OF the day would perhaps find
enactment A door and window made
connection between these two rooms,
and behind the curtains in the smaller
room they fanCied they could be suf-
icleuty concealed.
But there were others who had an
interest in the events to occur in the
hunting lodge of Count Sachio that
morning The tangled skein Of the
mysterious coin was expanding draw
ing in yet others. Hardly had Kitty
and Roleau secreted themselves be-
fore they heard footballs under the
window of the gallery which ran along
that side of the chalet. They won
dered who might be the author and
what his purpose.
1t was somewhat later before they
heard the mingling of voices and the
sound of footballs.
Rudolph" exclaimed Count Sachio.
why has he not conner What has
gone wrOng?"
But none could explain to him why
Rudolph had not arrived-nor at the
time did either Kitty of Roleau know
who or what Rudolph might be-al-
though, as a matter OF fact, 1t was he
whom they themselves had left tied
hand and foot in Count Frederck's
palace. Nor could any Of these pres
ent know that before this time Count
Frederick himself, returning to his
palace, had found yonder intruder.
bound and left helpless. in his own
private apartment. The man had
made such excuses as he could by de-
claring that he had been robbed and
thrown in the room by a rufiian, as
sisted by a beautiful woman. And
Count Frederick. finding on the floor
OF his own apartment tiny handker-
chief, had needed scarce more than
one guess as to who that young wom-
an had been.
But as to all these side scenes
which had been enacted. Count Sachio
was altogether ignorant. Wherefore
he now walked up and down, now ex-
claiming his own doubts. His irrita-
tion was obvious enough to Kitty as
she peered through the yelled curtain
and strained her ears to learn what
he was saying.
Even as she stood intent on what
was going on in the main room, Ro-
leau close at her side, also absorbed
the author of the stealthy footballs On
the gallery below the window crept
silently up and looked in upon them
as they watched-a spy upon those
VINO in turn spied upon others.
$50, she is not alone!" he whis-
pered to himself. THAT man with her
will make different proposition. Be-
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tween them, they will take away from
Count Sachio what want for myself!".
He slipped in now from the gallery.
through the open window. Stealthy
as a cat, he crept up inch by inch
upon the two watchers.
Il tell you" cried out Count Sachio,
crashing his fist down upon the
table, there is no such thing as eX.
planning a thing like thisI This fail.
ure can never be justified. l sent Ru-
dolph to get the coin-he knew where
It was-he was not suspected by any
one-I told him precisely what to do.
Has he done It? No. And here we
wait. 1t is something l shall MT for
get"
These loud words caught Kitty's at.
tention. She pressed forward eagerly.
her figure still half shrouded Her
own senses. strained as they were to
catch what was going on in the main
room, were less regardful of what was
going on Immediately about her.
The silent man who had spied upon
them crept inch by inch toward them.
Slowly. deliberately. he raised his
right hand above the unsuspecting
Girl. In that hand he held poised q
uurderous-looking blade.
TO BE CoNTINUEDl =
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman finds IN
q curio shop half of a broken coin, the
her curiosity and leads her, at the order
OF her managing editor, to go to the prn-
cipality 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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PAGE THREE

Accordingly he did bind the irate
official of Grahoffen neck and crop.
Quick" said Kitty. Stealing away
silently they left the door locked and
took with them the key.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Another Seeks the Coin.

Another Seeks the Coin.
Debarred by his own station In life
from participating in any such func-
ton as the state ball. the faithful
Rolesu had coutented himself as best
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The Broken Coin
oA Story of By EMERSON HoueH
Mystery and
Adventure '"e Grace race esunnri' cunard ''
By EMERSON HOUGH


Copyright, 1875 " wng
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Guest day was observed yesterday
afternoon at the meeting OF the Chris
tian Woman's Board of Missions OF
the First Christian church. Forty-fve
members with twelve visitors from
Whitewater and eight guests frcm Cen
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SALTS If BACKACHY
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Drink lots Of water and stop eating
meat for a while II your Bladder
troubles you.

When you wake up with backache
it generally means you have been eat
ing too much meat, says a well-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid
which overworks the kidneys in their
effort to filter it from the blood and
they become sor- of paralyzed and log
gy. When your kidneys get sluggist
and clog you must reHeve them. like
you relieve your bowels: removing all
the body's urinous waste, else you
Lave backache, sick headache, dizzy
spells: your :,tomach +sours tongue is
coated. and when the weather is bad
you nave rheumatic twinSes. The
urine is cloudy full of sediment, chan
nels often get sore, water scalds and
you are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
Either consult a good, reliable ply
:;ician at once or get from your phar-
nl-.cist about four our ces of Jad Salts:
take tablespoonful in glass If
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine
This famous Jalts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia. and has been used
for generations to clean and stimulate
acids in the urine so it no longer irri-
tates, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for regular
meat eaters. l. is inexpensive, can
not injure, and makes a delightful. ef-
fervescent lithia-Water drink.
ADVERTISEMENT
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motored to Richmond and visited Mrs.
Ella Jacobs and family OF North Six
teenth street recently.
At business meeting of the Do
afternoon in the Day Nursery. Mrs. A.
w. Roach. delegate to the State Fed
Grafton, made her report. The next
meeting will be In two weeks
The Good Time Dancing club will
give dance Friday evening at 8
O'Clock in the Vaughan hall
The Francis Willard w. c. T. U. will
meet Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Eliza Morris. % North Twelfth
street. 1t is urgent that all members
attend
Mrs. Bert Smyser of Logansport.
returned home today after a pleasant
visit with Mrs. Edward Smyser
Members OF the A. N. C. club en-
joyed Halloween party last evening
at the home of Miss Hazel Mashmeyer.
Two new members, Misses Majorie
Mayhem and Florence Spaulding were
taken into the society. Games and
music featured the evening. The
decorations were all typical Of the
season. Miss Mildred Parker enter
tains the club in two weeks.
Dir. and Mrs. George Reid were host
and hostess Monday evening for the
first meeting of the season of the
Sheephead club. Favors went to Mes.
danes Edward klute and Edward
Roser and Mr.. George Reid. In two
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Dyer en-
terrain the club.
The wedding of Mr.. George Ford
and Mrs. Mary A. Lawler was solemn
lied Wednesday evening at $50
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Member of the Pocahontas Card
club were entertained last evening
by Mrs. WiiIam Seaney.
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Social Calendar

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kolp give
assembly dance In Odd Fellows
hall
Card party at 2:30 o'clock In the
Eagles hall.
Good Time Dancing club gives
dance In Vaughan hail
Boys class in dancing meets in
Pytnian Temple under Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Nohr.
Women of Reid Memorial Pres
byterian church give thimble
party at home of Mrs. Clara Left
wick
Mrs. G. B. Baily hostess for
meeting Athenaea Literary so
ciety.
Francis Willard w. c. T. u.
meets with Mrs. Eliza Morris.
Art Gallery open in the evening.
Aid society of First Presbyter-
ian church meets at the church.
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MUSICALS
PARTIES

Announcement has been made Of
the engagement Of Mr.. Erie Willis
aGiidewell OF this city, to Miss Winifred
Farrer OF Logansport. A clipping from
a Logansport exchange IL as follows:
The girls OF the Stewart Dry Goods
company gave a delightful surprise
party last evening for Miss Winifred
Farrer. employed in the millinery de
partrnent Of the store at the home OF
Miss Tacy Bolton. Miss Farrer Is tG
be married the latter part of the month
to Erie Willis Glidewell, linotype
operator on the Richmond Palladium
The affair was 8 o'clock dinner
and when Miss Farrer arrived at the
home she found the young ladies
awaiting her. The bride-to-be was pre-
scented with beautiful cut glass water
set.
The color scheme OF pink and white
was carried out In the entertaining
rooms and In the dinner appointments
u Miss Farrer 10 a charming young
woman and is a favorites among heI
associates.
Mr. GlidewelI is an empioye of the
Palladium and has many friends in
this city. who will be glad to extend
congratulations
AS courtesy to Miss Dolores Ellis
who viii be married in December. Miss
Leta Roland gave handkerchief
shower last evening at her home on
South A street A color scheme Of
yellow and green was carried out In
all appointments, yellow being the
color which the bride-to-be will use
for her wedding The handkerchief
were placed in black and white UNI
Rbrella which was suspended from the
4rchway between the parlor and the
living room. Decorations appropriate
TO Halloween also were used. The
favors were miniature wedding rings
For the entertainment of the guests,
the probable futures of the bride and
bridegroom were written by each
cues: and then read. A buffet lunch.
con was served. The guests were
Misses Alice and Idrif Sharp, Meta
Richard. Ruby Medearis, Mable Rey-
nolds. Ruth Blossom, Helen Fox. Ruth
Menke. Alta Mae White, Lucille White
Alice vossler, Hazel Henley, Elizabeth
Hoffman and Delories Ellis.
An important business meeting OF
the Aid society of the First Presby
sterian church will be held Friday after
noon at the church.
The Foreign Missionary society oil
the Grace M. e. church met yesterday
afternoon at the church, with Mrs
Harry Hodgin, Mrs. Albert Foster and
Mrs. Fillmore Riggs AS hogtesses. Mrs
Charles kinert led the devotional
exercises Mrs. r. C.. Page read the
article from the text book. The mys-
terry box exercises were conducted by
HCrace Kramer.
Guest day was observed yesterday
afternoon at the meeting OF the Chris
tian Woman's Board of Missions OF
the First Christian church. Forty-five
members with twelve visitors from
Whitewater and eight guests frcm Cen