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SYNOPSIS.

Lieutenant Holton is detached from his
Command in the navy at the outset OF tne
Important secret service duty: While din
Ing at a Washington hotel he detects a
young lady. az ~ She he thanks % him for his serv-
Ice and gives her name Miss La Tossa,
a Cuban patriot Later he meets her Al
ball. A secret service man warns Hol-
ton that the girl is a spy. Miss La Tossa
leaves for her home in Cuba. Holton Is
Tampa train. Miss La Tossa tells Holton
she is a Cuban spy and Expresses .sI doupt
ssgardng the sincerity Of 10 the snan unted 81
Tampa to guard the troop transports.
He saves the transports from destruction
to Admiral Sampson for further duty.
Holton is sent to General Garcia's com
mand IN the suise Of newsPaPer han piots
against the American troops and to learn
the plans of the Spanish navy. He de ds-
of ,,nmen,lng uonbie among the GuSans Cuban.
In the interests of the Spanihrds. H9lton
is seized bv friends OF the spy, and later
and saves the American troops from fall
Ing into Spanish ambush. lie learns fna
from General Garcia that the spy Is Jose
Cesnola, one of tho most trusted leaders
Holton takes part In the battle At san
enter. n santiaso. r. goes s 2p'%I al night TO to the
home OF Miss La Tossa. where he over
hears discussion Of the Spanish plans plans
He learns that the Spanish fleet will leave
the harbor at Santiago on July 3. I1olton
escapes and arrives In sight of the Ameri-
can fieet in time to see the admrals flag
ship sail away. After frantic signaling
he is answered by the Brooklyn. He
Spanish fleet and witnesses the destruc-
tion and capture of the eneny's vessels
Holton learns that Shnfter has received
a message from President Mckinley de-
ciaring that the war was instituted for
the sole purpose OF freeing Cuba. He
learns that a meeting of dissatisfied Gu
bans 10 to be held that night to plot
against the American army. He gives
Miss La Tossa the presidents message
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IS CHILD CROSS,
FEvER!SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
Cross. half-sick, feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full OF cold, has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have well child again.
Millions of mothers give california
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and it new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
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Oklahoma Man Tells About
Kidney Remedy

Several years ago / was taken with
severe pains in my back, due TO diseased
kidneys and was forced to give up my
daily labors. ! heard of your great kid
ney remedy and resolved to try it. / did
80 with wonderful results.
Since taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root have had no trouble from my
kidneys. am giving this testimonial
of my own free will to let others know
the wonderful merits of Swamp-Root.
II you should care TO, you are at Gber-
~ to publish this testimonial whenever
you choose
Very truly yours.
J. A. PARRISH.
Saltwater. Okla.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
this sth day of March, 1912.
II. S. HAUSSDER,
Justice Of the Peace.
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Lona Drawn Out.

Uncle JEFF. an aged negro driver of
Augusta, was plotting several north
ern visitors around just after the first
golf links had been put in there. Uncle
Jeff was a little short in his knowl-
edge according to st. Andrew. but long
on local pride.
How many holes have they" in
quired visitor. eighteen"
Uncle jeff pulled up to make his
answer more impressive
"More'n dat, suh." he said, "dey's
got pascal er land and de holes
ain't bigger'n tin can-I reckin dey's
got thousand holes already. suh."
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HIS MESSAGES GIVEN BACK
And Hubby. Astonished at Their Brew
ity, Wondered How That
Should Be.

A busy English merchant was about
10 leave his home in Bfixton for a trip
on the continent, and his wife. know
ing his aversion to letter writing. re-
min .ed him gently of the fact.
Now, John, you must be eyes and
ears for us at homo aud drop US an
occasional post card telling us any
thing Of interest. Don't forget. will
you. dear?"
The husband promised, The next
morning his wife received postal
card: Dear wife. / reached Dover
all right. Yours an.
Though somewhat disappointed. she
thought her husband must have been
pressed for time. Two days later. how
ever, another card errved. with the
str T.ling announcement: Here am
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beautitul word picture nave painted
for you. Yes, there are many who
doubt damnably. Has the United
States ever been known to talk one
way and act another? To those who
know the political history of that
great nation. l need say no more. To
those who do not. say that govern
mental policies in the United States
are tickle jades, blown willy-nilly by
the winds of public opinion-they are
valueless as things to depend upon;
they are trivial even to consider. And
yet"-he raised his hand to still a ris-
ing growl of voices-"and yet. still l
counsel prudence"
"Why?" roared hoarse voice from
the darkness.
why? / can answer you simply.
Because We are weak. We have been
in the field fighting for several years
But we are not soldiers. At least. the
Americans say SO. You have heard
them One moment" as the murmur
arose again. "Oh, no, we are not
soldiers. But the Americans are. We
know that. They are soldiers who
have sold cloth and beans and sugar
and perchance may have sold guns!
And so they are soldiers-soldiers
that we do well to fear. So again
advise prudence, always prudence.
"1f they leave us our country. good
but If they elect to retain 1t as an
other of their possessions, why. good
also. For what can we do? They
will be kind to us. They will feed
us SO that we do not starve. and they
will put trolley-cars-"
A fierce yell interrupted him. and
although he raised his hand. he could
not again regain attention. Nor had
he need to. He had done his work
and done 1t well.
One man arose. holding aloft q
sword.
"My countrymen." he yelled, ''if by
tomorrow night l have not plunged
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this into the breast of five Americans.
l shall plunge 1t into my own throat"
A wild cheer greeted his words.
Then came a lull suddenly, as though
the men were seeking outlet for their
emotions. And Cesnoln was there to
give 1t to them.
He held out his hand. All eyes
were fastened on him. The first word
had fallen from his mouth when the
voice Of woman, raised in thrilling
cadence. wiped additional utterance
from the spy's lips.
As Holton looked the girl sprang
to the speakers side and held out
her hand. And as she stood thus. the
naval officer never forgot the picture.
MY countrymen," she cried at
length. Il have listened to all who
have spoken. and have observed you.
! have wondered whether the fever
has got into your brains. and whether
you are children led hither and thither
by the idle words of plotters.''
Cesnola sprang in 'front.' of her and
pushed her roughly aside.
Il resent this intrusion," he shout
ed. Il resent the presence OF this
Woman"
What more he would have said may
only be surmised. for the girl. her eyes
blazing. turned to the audience. and
witx finger quivering at the spy. she
said:
That man pushed me. my country
men. Is there no one to avenge me?"
Her voice was quiet, almost unemo-
tional. and she looked calmly around
the circle. 1t was plait to see she was
beloved of these mar; but II was
equally plain that The spell OF the
spy's words lay about their minds in
serpent coils. She paused.
Il see! Cbivalry has departed from
among us. must myself wipe out
this gross insult
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STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time it! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No indigestion. heart
burn. sourness or belching of gas, acid.
or eructations of undigested food, no
dizziness. bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for IT'S
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
II is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain Indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides it is harmless.
Please for your sake. get large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long. SO make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest It; en-
Joy it without dread OF rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway Should one of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them. or in case of an attack of
indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, II is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
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in Paris. Yours ever" And still later:
Il am indeed in Paris. Yours
Then the wife decided to have a lit.
tie fun and seized her pen and wrote:
Dear husband. the children and are
at BrixtOn. Yours"
A few days later she wrote again {:
We are still in Brixton.'
In her last communication she grew
more enthusiastic. Dear husband
here we are in Brixton. repeat it
sir, we art in Brixton. p. S.-We are
indeed"
In due time her husband reached
home. fearing that his poor wife had
temporarily lost her senses, and has
toned to ask the meaning OF hei,
strange messages. With winning
smile she handed him his own three
postal cards.
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abe said. "and Pierre will accompany
me-"
You will call me II you need me?"
asked Holton-
Yes. truly. And In any event. l
shall come TO you here after / have
spoken TO my countrymcn."
"All right Good luck"
She kissed her hand gayly TO him.
or at least Holton SO Interpreted her
gesture. but dimly seen in the dark.
ness. He was quite certain that he
kissed his hand to her
Fastening his horse. he waited.
listening. for perhaps ten minutes.
But hearing nothing, his natural i'm
patience asserted itself, and crawling
out OF the bushes he disobeyed the
girls injunctions by working his way
nearer the building. He finally made
quite certain that there was nothing
On that side Of IL, and crawling 10 the
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CHAPTER XIV.
Shifting Trlumphs.


Replying to Holton's warning that
she must do nothing that would place
her in dangerous position, Miss La
Tossa laughed.
1T is nothing, can assure you"
she averred. This is really a small
matter"
Well" grumbled Holton. II hope
SO. but ! shall go with you"
you shall not" she replied en-
phatically.
But"
my dear Mr.. Holton. there are no
buts-you cannot. cannot. cannot
come"
This much I shall do" returned
Holton with decision. Il shall ac-
company you to Sevilla and will re-
main hidden in a place where I can
hear you call II you want me-"
She laughed.
MY bold cavalier"-her voice was
geutle-"so you shall. And II l want
you ! will call"
"Good!" Holton moved to his
horse. Shall we be going?"
At Sevilla, which consists OF about
three buildings, or rather did consist
OF three buildings in those warIike
days of 1898, Ramon took the road
10 his camp, while Miss La Tossa.
Holton. and Pierre urged their horses
in the direction of the building whose
roof the young Cuban had pointed
out earlier in the evening.
Perhaps fifty yards from this struc-
ture rose thick growth of bushes.
and here Miss La Tossa halted.
you will remain here. Mr.. Hoiton.- =
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Crownina Achievement.

browning achievement.
Was the inventor of the destroyer
rewarded?"
They knighted him.
And the inventor Of the destroyer
destroyer?'
HE was created baron"
But the destroy neutrality-suspicious.
er's inventor-what was done for
him?"
''He was made an EARL
One more question, If you please
what reward. If any, fell to the author
OF the book which proves that war is
a biological necessity"
He was created a duke"
"A duke!"
Yes. We are cultivated nation.
and but for his grace's work we should
never have had the face to make use
of the inventions of the others
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Obedient Tommy.

Nov, Thomas" said the teacher. Sc
verely, "how many times must I tell
you not to snap your fingers? Put
your hand down and presently I'll hear
from you"
Five minutes later she said: Now.
then, Thomas. what was it you want
ed to say?"
There was a man in the entry a
while ago." said Thomas serenely.
land he went out with your new silk
umbrella. New York American.
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Prudent Woman,

II thought you said We were going
to share everything equally after We
got married" said the husband of a
rich woman.
THAT was merely your own sugges-
tion," she answered calmly. 81 have
decided to retain the balance of power
until find out what division you are
going to make of love and affection"
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SOFT WHITE HANDS
Under Most Conditions II You Use
Cutieura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better or more effective at any price
than these fragrant supercreamy emol-
lients. A onenight treatment will test
them in the severest forms of red.
rough, chapped and sore hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick.
Glossy, Fluffy, eeautiful-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you cannot find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch. but what
will please you most will be after
few weeks use, when you see new
hair. fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-srowing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded. brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy. ana have an appearance OF
abundance: an Incompatible luster.
softness and luxuriance.
Get n rs cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any store. and prove
that your hair Is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-thats
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of 1t II you will Just try lit
tie Danderine. Adv.
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Seems So.

Mr. Bacon-I understand it requires
about fifteen days for the human body
to recover from the loss of two con-
secutive nights sleep.
Mrs. Bacon-And don't you suppose
those fiendish cats in the back yard
know that?
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Letter to
DR.. kilner L Co.
Binrflarnton, N. Y.
rove What SWamD-Root Will Do For YOU

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents TO DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton. n. Y. for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing. be sure and men
tion this paper. Regular fifty-cent and
one.dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores. Adv.
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Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow
All good grocers. Adv.
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wise woman refuses to ask her
husband to accompany her to church
of he talks in his sleep.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-02-12

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue At all
good grocers. Adv.
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He is poor sign painter who is un-
able to make name for himself
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Most men wouldn't do thing II
they didn't need the coin.
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Or Change Him.

".daud's husbands name IL Bill
isn't it?' Yes. and he's afraid shell
break him
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A Limited Journ,

A Limited Journey.
Ed-He seems to be wandering in
his mind
Fred-WeIl, he cant stray far.
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The Masters.

The Masters.
Flatbush-You know he's got pic
ture of one of the old masters at his
house.
Bensonhurst-Which wife is it,
The enterprise., 1915-11-18

as say. But hope no need for this
will come Yonder is our course
where she heads now, and soon you
will be free from me. You have wreck.
ed me. Now I am derelict from this
time on. Goodbyl'
heard footballs above. Mrs. Dan
iver's compliments to Captain Black
Bart" saluted L'Olonnois. land would
he send my Auntie Helena back be-
cause she's offle sick.''
Take good care Of your Auntie Hell
ena. Jimmy" said I. "and help her
aft along the rail-"
followed up the companionway and
saw her going slowly. head down. her
coat OF lace blown wide. her hand at
her throat and sobbing In what Jimmy
and both knew was fear Of the storm.
Have they got everything they need
there. Jimmy?" I asked as he returned.
Sure! And the old girls going to
have a peach Of one this time. She
can't hardly rock in q rocking chair
'thout getting seasick. think it's
great, don't you? Look at her buck
into emf
Jimmy and his friend shared this i'm
munity from NAL de mer. could see
Jean now helping haul down our bur.
gee. and the deck boy, Willy, in his
hurried work about the boat. viii
liams I could not see. But Peterson
was now calm and much in his ele
ment. for better skipper than he new.
er sailed craft on the great lakes.
Il think she's going to blow great
guns" said he, land like enough the
other engine'll pop any minute"
"Yes?" l answered. stepping to the
wheel. ''ln which case we go to Davy
Jones about when, Peterson?"
I'VE don't go!" he rejoined. "She's
the grandest little ship afloat and not
things the matter with her,
Can we make the channel and run
inside the long key below the Cote
Blanche Bayou?"
Sure we can. You'd better get the
covers of the boats and see the bot
tom plugs in and some water and sup
plies shipped aboard-but there's not
the slightest danger in the world for
this boat. let ME tell you that. sir. I've
seen her perform before now. aud
there's not a storm can blow on this
coast she won't ride through"
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"And he did not p

"And he did not?
"You can best answer. 1t was at
Natchez that you and those ruf6anly
bows ran of with Mr. Davidson's
boat!'
"rhat's all. your honor" remarked.
"Tal,e the witness. MIR. Davidson!''
But what right you have to cross
question ,ne don't known commented
Mrs. Daniver. addressing passing
seagull and pulling down the corners
of her mouth most forbiddtngly.
MY disused and forgotten art comes
back to me once in awhile. my dear
Mrs. Daniver," l answered exultantly.
pray. do you notice how beautiful all
the world is this morning? The sky
is so wonderful the sea SO adorable.
don't you see?"
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across our port bow as We swung
And so we hung. the gulf piling In on
us in our yellow trimmed world. And
at the lift and hollow Of the sea we
rose and pounded sullenly down in
such fashion as would have broken
the back OF any boat less stanch than
ours.
Here in an eyes fash was danger
tangible and real. heard a shrek
from the cabin aft and called out for
them all to keep below and keep the
ports closed. Peterson had the power
off in an instant and swung her head
as best he could with the dying head.
way But it only put her farther on
the shoal.
Its the Timbalier shoalsl" he
screamed.
Jean Lafltte came bounding up the
companionway. "Come," said quickly
''help me with the anchor" A moment
later we sprang the capstan CLUTCH.
and heard the brief growl of the an.
chor chain as the big hook ran free.
Glad enough l was to think Of the ex-
ira size it had We eased her down
and made fast under Peterson's orders
now and SO swung into the head Of
the sea, which mercilessly lifted us
and flung us down like a monkey seek
ing to crack cocoanut shell. Williams
joined us now, and Willie and John.
pale as Jean Lafitte, came up from the
forecastle. all shouting and jabbering.
] ran aft as soon as might be and only
pulled up at the cabin door to summon
such air of calm as might. raped.
but followed in, not waiting. Helena
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CHAPTER XVII.
In Which There 10 shipwreek.

In Which There 10 Shipwreck.
- NIGHT have made some con
fession Of my own had liked.
for l did not in the least fancy
the look Of things.
Wen crawl on in." said Peterson.
1.-THE light can't be q thousand miles
from here. If only there was niger
man and dinner bell beside the light
that's the trouble. And now-good
God! There she goesr'
With a jar that shook the good boat
to the core we felt the bottom come
up from the depths and smite us. Our
headway ceased save for sickening,
crunching crawl. The waves piled clear
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CHAPTER XVI.
In Which 10 q Storm.

IT must be understood that our
party on the Belle Helene was
divided into two, or, rather. In
I-l dood three camnS. each some
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-05-28
Per.onaIItIes In q urt.

Counsel used to insult one another
pretty freely In court. Mr.. ]. A. Foote,
X. c., who was called to the bar In
1875, writes In pie Powder:
1T is not the custom for leading ad-
vocates Of the present day to quarrel,
except occasionally with the judge or
during the luncheon interval; but 1t
has not always been SO, and things
have been said in public, even by men
of acknowledged position, which ap-
pear almost incredible when written
down.
Il remember, for example, a Board
OF Trade inquiry, where the leader on
one side interrupted his opponent by
declaring that his nerves would not
allow him to remain In court unless
his learned friend moderated his stri.
dent voice. The strident one replied
that he would endeavor I'd do SO II his
friend would turn away his ugly mug.
Both criticisms were perfectly Just"
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venerated and Exalted,

Never before was there Memorial
day when SO few veterans of the great
war needed the proofs given of the
underlying loyalty, gratitude and de-
votion of their countrymen. But never
was there a Memorial day when so
many Americans who never were SOL
diers had need of paying this tribute
to the men who risked everything
and often lost all that the nation
might live in safety, power and glory
and go on to wider service to the
world, leading the march of mankind
So the balance holds true. The
ranks of the heroes are thinned by
time, but the millions who reap
where they sowed and rejoice in the
fruits of their devotion and valor are
q mightier host than ever. And in
another sense there is an unfailing
adjustment of changing conditions.
There are fewer survivors of the he
roic and terrible four years. struggle
for the Union, but they are venerated
and exalted as they never were when
thei- ranks were full and their num-
bers made them a great power in the
affairs of the nation.