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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

IF only could do something for
hint" she murmured.
Hes in some kind OF trouble, ]
think" Mrs. Mallory observed. He
is not what you might call a comma.
NEGATIVE person. but it's easy TO see
that he is far from being happy in
himself. You'll ring when you're
ready, Miss Msry?"
The door was suddenly opened ad
Craig entered
Look across the road" he sed
Tell me if there is a man in blue
serge suit and 2. bowler hat, smok
ing cigar. looking across here"
Mrs. Mallory ard the girl both
obeyed. The girl was the first te
speak.
Yes" she answered. "Heis looking
straight at these windows"
Craig groaned and sank down upor
a chair.
Leave US. if you please, Mrs. Ma
lony," he ordered. I'm ring when I'm
ready"
The landlady left the room silently
The girl came over to her uncle and
threw her ara around his neck.
he patted her head. felt in his peck
CTS and drew out little paper bag,
from which he shook a bunch of VIC
lets,
How kind you are to mel" she ex-
claimed. You think of everything"
He sighed.
If had had you for a little longer,
Mary" he said, perhaps l should have
been a better man. Goto the window,
please. aud tell me If that man is
stiIl there
She crossed the room with light
footsteps. Presently she returned.
He is just crossing the street, -
she announced. Il think that he seems
to be coming here
Craig took the girl for minute into
his arms.
"Good-by, DEAR" he said. II want
you to take this paper ana keep it
carefully. You will De cared for al
ways, but I must co."
"'3ut where Eust you go?" she
asked. bewildered.
Il have an appointment at Profess
sor Ashleigh's." he told her. Il cannot
tell you anything more than that
Good-by."
He kissed her for a moment pas
sionately. Then suddenly he tore him
self away. She heard him run lightly
down the stairs. Some instinct led her
to the back window. She saw him
emerge from the house and pass down
the yard. Then she went to the front.
The man in the blue serge was talking
to the landlady below. She sank into
a chair, puzzled and unhappy. Then she
heard heavy footsteps. The door was
opened. The man in the blue serge
suit entered. followed by the protest
ing landlady.
There's no sense in coming here
to worry the young lady" Mrs. Mallory
declared, irritably. GAS for Mr.. Craig,
l told you that he'd gone out"
Gone out, eh?" the man repeated,
speaking in thick, disagreeable tone.
why. l watched him in here not ten
minutes ago. Now then, young lady,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
CHAPTER XXI.

The professor laid down his book
and gazed with an amiable smile to-
wards Quest and Lenora.
Il fear" he remarked, dolefully,
that my little treatise on the fauna of
the northern Orinoco scarcely appeals
to you, Mr.. Quest"
Quest, whose arm was in a sling, but
who was otherV SO none the worse for
his recent adye lture, pointed out of
the tent.
Don't you believe it, professor" he
begged. I've been listening to every
word. But say, Lenora, Just look at
Laura and French!"
They all three peered anxiously out
of the opening Of the tent. Laura and
the inspector we're very slowly ap-
preaching the cook wagon. Laura
was carrying large bunch of wild
flowers, one of which she was in the
act of fastening in French's button
hole.
THAT fellow French has got grit"
Quest declared. HE sticks to it all
the time. He'll win out with Laura
in the end, you mark my words"
"We've wired for them to meet
Craig" Quest said, after short ST.
lence. 81 only hope they don't let him
slip through their fingers. l haven't
much faith in his promise to turn up
at the professors. Let's see what
Laura and French have to say" :.
Cant see any sense in staying on
here any longer" was French's imme-
date decision, $50 long as you two
invalids feel that you can stick the
journey. Besides. we're using up
these fellows hospitality
They busted themselves for the next
hour or two, making preparations.
After their evening meal the two men
walked with Lenora and Laura to
their tent.
Il think you girls had better go to
bed" Quest suggested. "Try and get
a long nights sleep"
That's all very WE'LL" French re-
marked. but it's only eight o'clock.
What about stroll, Miss Laura, just
up to the ridge?"
Laura hesitated for a moment and
glanced towards Lenora.
please go" the latter begged. ''I
really don't feel Ike going to sleep
just yet"
I'll look after Lenora," Quest prom
ised. you have your walk. There's
the professor sitting outside his tent.
Wouldn't you like to take him with
your"
Laura glanced Indignantly at him as
they strolled out, and Lenora laughed
softly.
How dared you suggest such a
thingi" she murmured to Quest. do
look at them. The inspector wants
her to take his watch and she can't
quite make up her mind about it. Why.
Laura's getting positively frivolous"
When the inspector returned Quest
handed him telegram:
To inspector French, AlIauez, NJ. M:
Very sorry. Craig gave US slip after
leaving depot. Niece disappeared from
address given. No clues at present.
When are you returning?
French swore softly for a moment.
Then he dropped into chair.
This" he declared, els our unlucky
evening"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

clearness. They saw Craig's features
with almost lifelike detail. From the
corner of that room where the profess
sor was standing. came a smothered
groan. 1t was terrifying, paraly-
zing moment. Even the silence seemed
charged with awful things. Then sud
denly, without any warning, the pic
ture faded completely away. A cry,
which was almost a howl of anger.
broke from Quests lips. Craig had
fallen sideways from his chair. There
was an ominous change in his face.
Something seemed to have passed
from the atmosphere of the room,
some tense and nameless quality.
Quest moved forward and laid his
hand on Craig's heart. The girl was
on her knees, screaming.
Take her away" Quest whispered
to Lenora.
What about him?" French demand
ed, as Lenora led the girl from the
room
He fought too hard" Quest said,
grayely. He is dead. Professor"
They all looked around. The spot
where he had been standing was
empty. The professor had gone.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

Say what have you got theret"
French echoed.
Quest examined the Strengthening
lump OF metal steadily. The most Gu
rious thing about it seemed to be that
it was absolutely sound and showed
no signs Of damage. He turned to the
professor.
Il think you are the only one who
will be able to appreciate this. profess
sor." he remarked. "Look!" 1t is a
fragment of opotan-a distinct and
wonderful specimen OF opotan."
Everyone looked puzzled.
But what" Lenora inquired, SIS
opotan?"
1T is a new metal" Quest explained.
gravely, towards which scientists
have been directing a great deal of at
tention lately. 1t has the power of col
lecting all the electricity from the
air around US. There are a dozen
people. at the present moment. con-
Quoting experiments with il for the
purpose of cheapening electric lights
II we had been in the room ten Sec
onds sooner"
He paused significantly Then he
swung round on his heel Craig, a
now pitiful object, his hands nervous
ly twitching. his face CHASTITY, was
covering in the background.
Your last little effort. Craig?" he
demanded, sternly.
Craig made no reply. The profess
scr, who had disappeared for mo.
ment, came back to them.
There is a smaller room across the
hail." he said, which will do for our
purpose"
Craig suddenly turned and faced
them.
Il have changed my mind" he said.
Il have nothing to tell you. Do what
you will with me. Take me to the
Tombs. deal with me any way you
choose, but have nothing to say"
Quest pointed a threatening finger
at him.
Your last voluntary word. perhaps"
he said, "but science is stin your mas
ter, Craig. Science has brought many
criminals to their doom. It shall take
its turn with you. Bring him along.
French. TO my study. There is way
Of dealing with him"
Quest felt his forehead and found it
damp. There were dark rims under
his eyes. Before him was Craig, with
little band around his forehead and
the mirror where they could all see It
The professor stood a little In the
background. Laura and French were
side by side, gazing with distended
eyes at the blank mirror, and Lenora
was doing her best to soothe the ter
rified girl. Twice Quests teeth came
together and once he almost reeled.
It's the fight of his life.r he NUT
tered at last, "but I've got him"
Almost as he spoke they could see
Craig's resistance begin to weaken.
The tenseness OF his form relaxed.
Quests will was triumphing. Slow
ly in the mirror they saw a little pic
ture creeping from the outline into
definite form, picture of the profess
! sor's library. Craig himself was there
With mortar cad trowel, and a black
box in his hand.
ITS comingl" Lenora moaned.
Quest stood perfectly tense. The
picture suddenly flashed into brilliant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
BY Frequent shampoos With cutieura
VIII Help You. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches OF
Gu 7ura Ointment If needed to spots
OF dandruff. itching and irritation OF
the scalp. Nothing better for the COM
plexion, hair, hands or skin than these
fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

welcome death with quip. 1t was
while waiting for the final hour he told
this story:
81 was sitting on the window sill in
the corridor of hotel in Jacksonville,
Fla, one morning, when we we're on
tour with The Hustler A colored
chamhermaid, with merry mischief in
her rolling eyes. saluted me with a
hearty Good mawnin, sab
Say, Tidy, called. wouldn't you
like to go to the theater tonight?'
What kin OBJ a theayter 20 all
got down dah?'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
neino Kind to Tommy Atkins.

well, well bring the car tomor-
row and take Sc 1e Of your patients
for drive. And. by the bye, nurse,
you might look out some with band
ages that show--the last party might
not have been wounded at all, so far
as anybody in the streets could see"
London Punch 49,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

mayor indicates to the municipal coun-
Gil certain expenditures that are to be
met. For the month of February,
among other items, one may read:
For discourse pronounced at the
grave OF the territorial soldier, Jean
f., FIVE francs.
''For discourse pronounced at the
grave Of Lieutenant de Ia NJ. Of the
--- infantry, ten francs.
"For discourse pronounced at the
grave Of Commandant Albert o., OF
the - chasseurs, rs francs
From which II may be seen that the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
LAUGHTER FROM THE TOMB
John KerneII Tells Funny Story While
Waiting for the Call Of
Death.

The late John Kernell, whose death
In q Detroit hospital is one of the pa
thetic incidents of local mortuary his.
tory, retained his uneonquerable spirit
to the last gasp. Cardinal Mazarin
vas not more tenacious of his beloved
gold than was John Kernel of the
sense of things that enabled him to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
CHAPTER xxxHI.

The woman who had just laid the
cloth for a homely evening meal
smiled across at the girl who stood
at the window.
It's all ready now directly your
uncle comes home" she announced.
Mrs. Mallory came to the girls
side.
Your poor uncle looks as though a
little peace would do him good" she
remarked.
The girl sighed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

"Oh, any kind you want. Do you
like a minstrel shown
"'5linstrel show? Whar dem white
men come out wifi black stun on day
faces an make out days cullud? No,
indeed. Denis frauds. All doan' like
frauds
'Well-er-a burlesque show?
"a what?'
"a Understanding funny
"What! Whar dem ordashious
things show deserves in tights? All
guess not. All was brung up diffuLt.'
what kind Of a theater do you
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

like, them
Now Ahll tell you, man dropping
her buster and coming close to me
with her arms Indignantly ahmbo),
All tell yo' when Mistah Shakespeare
bring his plays to town vIah parents
got to cnain me TO de foah.'"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

guess you'd better cough up the truth.
Where's this precious uncle of yours? q
"My uncle has gone out" the girl
replied, drawing herself up. HE left
five minutes ago."
Whats that in your hand?" he de-
manded.
Something my uncle gave me be-
fore he went out" the girl replied.
Il haven't looked at it yet myself"
"Give it here he ordered.
She spread it out upon the table.
"You may look at it IL you choose. "
she agreed. MY uncle did not tell
me not to show it to anyone"
They read 1t together. The few
lines seemed to be written with great
care. They took, indeed, the form of
legal document, to which was af-
fixed the seal Of notary and the
name of a witness:
81, John Craig, being sbout to re-
ceive the just punishment for all my
sins, hereby bequeath TO M niece,
Mary Carlton, all moneys ant prop
erty belonging to me, list of which
she will find at this address. make
one condition only Of my bequest, and
beg my niece to ferventr respect IL.
II is that she never Of her own con-
sent or knowledge speak TO anyone of
the name of Asn'eieh, or associate
with any Of that rsr1e.
JOHN CRAIG.
The man folded up the paper.
"Tll take care of this" he said. tits
yours, right enough. Wen just need
to borrow it for time. Go and get
your hat and coat on, miss"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
Price - Mortvary EIoovence,

The municipal accounts OF some Of
our provincial cities contain chapters
which should not pass uDnot.eed. 3
is a modest little place. neighbor
Of the city Of Lyons. Each month its
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
Grand Prize at Panams-PaeIfe Expo
sltIon Awarded 70 Walter
Baker & Co. Ltd.

The Grand Prize for superiority OF Co
awarded TO Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. Dor
chester. Mass This famous old house has
received IS Highest Awards at the leading
exposltions In Europe and America Adv /.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
A Saving.

Il see you're laying out a tennis
court in your yard. didn't know you
played the game"
Il don't. but you see won't have
to NOW that part of the lawn after I
take the turf on"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

| price Of mortuary eloquence varies
with the grade OF the soldier whose
body Is consigned to the grave.-Le
Cri de Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

Development in Morocco has been
generally stopped because of the war
IN Europe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

"Your name. please, miss"
iona Carr"
"oh, you do? What maker"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL you
Try Murine Bye Remedy for ;tsd, Weak. Mstery
Just Rye comfort. Write for Nook OF the Rye
~ mai Free Murine bye Remedy Co, Chicago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

After passing the spring chicken
age q woman makes a goose Of her
self.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

Canada lie finding a wide market
abroad for baled hay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14

Drink DenIson's Coffee.
Always pure and deliciousa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
SYNOPSIS.

from the Photo Play
Film Manufacturing Company
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15
ITUSHERS FROM IDITAROD
 HAVE \ VALUABLE CARGO

From Iditarod to Panama, J. M. Haley recently hauled 1000 pounds of gold bullion, or about $250,OOO worth, enroute to the outside, the valuable express being turned over to the stage company at Panama for through shipment at Caitina. Ha- ley and his partner made the journey from Iditarod by dog team. The gold is the property of the Yu- kon Gold company and would make tidy shipment from any district.
 Haley is q member Of the firm of GriGfiths X Haley, which has been carrying the mail from Nu!ato to the Iditarod. This year, however, the mail is going to tL" Iditarod from Seward and hence the mail route to Nulato has been abandoned by the government.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15
INDIANS OF LOWER YUKON
 HOLDING ANNUAL POTLATCHES

Deputy Marshal John Wood who recently returned to Fairbanks from Panama, says that the Indians are now holding their annual pOrlatches in the lower valleys. The one on the Panama is being held at Cross Jacket, midway between Hot Springs and Panama, and is attended by per haps 500 natives. They have cs- abolished q big camp there and are holding their feasts, 'potlatching' with each other (eXchanging gifts and generally having good time There is Q large hail similar to the one at Nulato, where the oth- CT winter potlatch is Icing held, built down by the river and it serves for all their dances. Chief Will Hams is at the head of the big pot latch.
 At Nulato there are also several hundred Indians gathered. The summer potlatch is an event or sim liar nature during the fishing sea son.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15
IS CONFINED TO HER BED
 BY ATTACK OF ERYSIPELAS

Mrs. Theresa Rapuzzi has been confined to her bed for tke past two or three days by a severe attack of crysipelas. As Mrs Rapuzzi will more than likely be unable to attend to her fruit and confection- cry store for some timo she has sent out word to her daughter, Miss Del Ia. and son Andrew, who are now visiting in Bellingham, Wash, to return at once, and they will probably be aboard Lhe next north bound boat from Seattle.
 Mrs. Rapuzzi was reported this afternoon to be resting easily, with very favorably symptoms showing in the progress of the disease
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15
EFFECTS IF ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE
 WORSE THAN MESSINA DISASTER

who were in attendanCs at large school there.
 Sora, with a population Of twenty thousand, is reported to be com pletely destroyed, and all munici- pal and government officials are thought to have perisheG.
 Supplies of food and clothing are being rushed to the devastated places as fast as possible and every thing is being done for tho relief of the suffering and destitute.
 Genoa, Jan. 15-Tho fearful earthquake shocks of yesterday and the day before in Italy caused scores of avalanches to take place in the Alps.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15
LATER

Rome, Jan. 15-The Pope late
 =.eraay afternoon visited St. .,.r,sas hospital, which, although a- exactly within the Vatican
 -uaGs, is nevertheless considered . part Of the Vatican, where large .mbers of the injured are being .keL after.
 The morJuary list Of the disaster . hourly growing greater and the v- iwayeG number of dead is now l.aced ac thirty thousand, while the number Of those injured will run u9 possibly to more than one hun dv.I thousand.
 Iu the ancient territory of Marsi tao number of victims of the earth quake Is placed at twenty thousand.
 !. is estimated that at Avezzano four thousand people were buried alive. many of them being children
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15
HOT SPRINGS WOODCHOPPER
 BURNED TO DEATH IN CABIN

Fairbanks News-Miner: Word has been received here of the death of Joe Parant, known as Big French Joe," Christmas night at his cabin on Sullivan creek i'll the Hot Springs country. People returning from attending the Moose party at Tofty passed his cabin and found it burned to the ground In the debris were the charred re- mains of the occupant. No details will probably ever Dc known of Parant's death, but it is surmised that he went to bed leaving the draft of his stove wide open and was overcome by smoke before he awoke. Parant was an old sour dough about 3S years of age and well known in the lower river coun- try of both the Yukon and Tanana. He has no relatives in this terri tory as far as known.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15
IN CANADIAN CITY
 TURN TO GOLD MINING

How to provide for the army Of the unemployed, thrown ou~ Of work because of the business depression resulting from the EurorcGn war, is naturally a much more serious prob lem in the British colonies than anywhere else outside Of the con tinent of Europe. The city of Ed monton, Canada, has found at least a partial solution, and one that puts no added burden either on the tax payer or the charitable
 The bars of the Saskatchewan river which runs through the city, contains much gold dust of the very fine flour variety. With the outbreak of the European war and the neces- sity to provide as much available work for men whom war conditions might hrow out of employment, the city council turned to the gold-min- ing industry which offered returns right within @ hundred yards Of the city's main streets. A number of experienced mining mer who had settled In the city after the Klon- dike rush of '9S offered to act for a while as instructors to the unin- itiated, and some two hundred men soon went to work. Tho average cleanup per man for the months of August and September vas about one dollar and a half to two dollars a day.-From the January Popu- lar Mechanics Magazine.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15
DECISION IS REVERSED BY
 L. s. SUPREME COURT

The supreme court of the Untte1 States has reversed the decision Of Judge Fuller of the Fourth division of Alaska in the case of the Unite1 States vs. John Wigger. The Qocs- ton at issue was the validity of the act of the Alaska legisla- ture authorizing the joining of Indictments covering two or more acts or transactions in the same class of crimes or offenses. In its decision the supreme court holds that the act Of the territorial leg islature is q valid one and that an indictment hereunder may include more than one offense of the same character.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-15

Up to 1898, men who wished to get to the gold diggings along the Yukon river by way of the White Pass had two choices; to pack their own supplies i'll from Skag- way to Lake Bennett, or to pay freighters' rates that often climbed to $1 a pound, writes Aubrey Full lerton in the Bellman. On this same route, Alaskan railroading be- gan in the spring of 1898, and in seven weeks from the turning Of the first sod a train was run for four miles out of Skasway. That was the first of many achievements in northern roadmakinS wherein time records were broken and things done that seemed impossible. The road was finished to Whitchorse in the summer of 1900.
 It was not only that this pion- ger railroad ran through a moun- tain country that made it's construc- ton so difficult, but that it also was so far north. This means that it was a thousand miles from the tase of supplies, and every piece of equipment and every tCol had to be taken up the coast from Seat tie and Vancouver and frc'ghted in to the hills. Moreov%r, this was before the days Of northern tele- graphs, and the isolation Of the roadbuilders wag complete. The project was declared by some to be q piece of folly. But they didn't know the man in charge of it, one Hawkins.
 On the way to the summit at White Pass, the grade, which aver ages 2.66 per cent, was cut through solid rock. At one point a cliff 200 feet from top to bottom blocked the way, and the whole mass of it was cleared out with powder. OfteI the grade went up mountain sides so steep that Hawkins men were suspended by ropes while they drill ed the holes for blasting. the like of which had never before been seen Tn the Alaskan hills.
 When it came to boring a tunnel the difficulties were multiplied al most impossibly. The machinery and supplies were packed up a steep nigh grade that only mountain climbers could make. But the hole was made, 25O feet long, and the road went through. A steel cantl- lever bridge, costing $100,0OO, was thrown over q V-shaped canyon q short distance from the summit, 215 feet above the creek bed.
 Notwithstanding numerous physi- cal obstacles and such difficulties as the lure of the gold finds" which in one case called away 1,500 men in a few days, the road was built to