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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
MORE Than money
BY NORMA EVERETT DEANE.
Copyright. 1915. by W. G. Chapman)

Copyright. 1915. by W. G. chapman)
Lawyer Abel Doyce loved money.
His Office man, Vance Merton, despised
it. The latter had seen his employer
grow selfish and mean under the
malign influence of the god of gold.
More than that. young Merton had
known the hateful power of money in
other forcible instances. His father
had been rich. Within a week Vance
had seen his entire fortune dissipated
in reckless speculation. Then those
who had courted the Mertons turned
their backs on them. Worse than
that. the girl whom Vance fancied he
loved coldly repealed him.
Bitter in a way, but infinitely wiser.
Vance had ignored the society that
had deluded him. He had gone to
work for Lawyer Doyce, knowing him
to be close. penurious man, but rath-
er liking him because he was consis-
tent in his faults. Doyce made no
hypocritical claims to philanthropy or
moral merit. They got along pretty
well together. Vance made and saved
some money.
= He had a mental vision he hoped to
make true some day; go far from
the madding crowd" and in some pref
ty countryside. where hearts were not
polluted, lead a peaceful, happy life,
undisturbed by the promptings of am
bition and unassailed with hypocrisy,
envy, meanness.
big case, Merton" briskly an
nounced the wizened old limb of the
law one morning
THAT so?' nodded Vance, in his
quiet, administrative way
Yes. Heiress wanted Orphan girl.
Not big estate-probably only twen-
ty thousand dollars, but there's good
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

which the company held was an ex-
gerous assault, Janvier scrambled out
of the excavation and began to cross
the plowed field which lay between the
lines and the road where the supports
lay.
The field seemed entirely deserted.
No pickets were stationed here, be-
cause the telephone lines. which
crossed it in all directions, sufficed
to call up the reserves when they
were needed. AS Captain Janvier
reached the road, however. a tall fig
ure in French officers cloak, came
up at stride. A little distance away
Janvier saw the insulated telephone
wire cross the white road like a slow
worm traversing the interval between
field and field.
STOPPING down. the tall figure delib-
erately severed the telephone line.
In an instant Janvier had leaped
upon him and held his pistol at his
head.
hO udh oul piiStu ny Tic suuuCh
attack, threw up his hands. Janvier
disarmed him Then only did he look
into his face. The next instant he
was staggering under the blow.
Philippe" he exclaimed
Jean"
You. A German spy"
Philippe bowed his head Jean
hastily pulled the revolvsrs from his
brothers belt.
Philippe" he said in broken
voice, you must pay the penalty of
your espionage. But spare me the
suffering of having to capture you.
Walk down the road to where the SEN
try is posted and there hand yourself
over. Tell a plausible tale which will
account for your presence. SO that
they may understand you are attempt
ing to deceive them. You will be shot
but I shall not be responsible for
your death. | shall watch from this
field, and If you fail | shall myself
hand you over to justice.
"A pretty plan. sneered mis- brother
Janvier, looking into his face. realized
with amazement that the man had
grown to be his exact counterpart A
light came to him.
You were passing yourself OF as
myself he asked
Yes. Jean. Well?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HisSuprenne :
Sacrifice :
& :
By H. M. EGBERT 9
Copyright. 1915. by W. @ chapman.)
By H. M. EGBERT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Copyright, 1915. by w. q Chapman.)
Captain Jean Janvier laid down his
pen and stared out into the gathering
darkness. 1t was his eight hours of
duty, but, exhausted though he was,
and longing for the repose of his straw
bed in the excavation under the hill.
he was writing letter home.
1t was odd that he was thinking so
insistently of Philippe, his hayward
brother. The family came from Al
SAGE. After the war of 1870, when
the Germans annexed that province,
they migrated to France. always hop
ing to return when the despoiled ter
ritory had been regained. Philippe
had visited Thanh, where their inter-
ests were, to carry on the extensive
wine business. But, after a bitter
quarrel, he had cut himself adrift;
for some years nobody knew what had
become of him
Captain Janvier felt very tenderly
toward the brother whom he had not
seen for so long. His own life had
gone hardly. The girl to whom he had
become engaged, Celeste Paquin. had
broken off few months earlier, &C.
knowledging that she loved another.
Captain Janvier had gone to war in
a spirit of citation; having nothing
more to live for, he hoped to give his
life for his country.
He started; he had almost fallen
asleep. The sentries in the trenches
were exchanging fitful rifle shots with
the enemies. Some instinct, which he
could not analyze, impelled the cap
tain to make the tour of the lines
once more. 1t was now dark and one
could walk behind the trenches, where
the reserves were posted, under can
vas or in farm houses, without fear
of being fired upon AS the angle
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

dered at the fact. He had started 9th
ers out to try to locate the young
heiress. All had failed. He about
gave up the search and the case stun
bered.
Some business one day took him to
Verden. This was the town where
Vance was now employed in the local
bank Doyce did not chance to run
across him there, but. by a chance
persistency of fate, he did happen to
blunder right up to the doorway of
the Merton home.
he politely asked the young mistress
of the place to give him drink of
water.
Kind-hearted, hospitable Eunice in
vited him into the cool shady parlor.
She brought him a glass of water and
fan. and invited him to sit down
and rest himself.
"Hello." suddenly calculated Doyce,
and his eyes goggled.
"Why-what"- began the startled
Eunice
Then she noted that the eyes or her
random guest were fixed upon a
framed portrait on the wall-that Of
her husband. Vance Merton
"Who-may l ask who is that?" in
quired Doyce, desperately excited.
my husband" answered Eunice,
flushing prettily and proudly.
Why, know him!" cried the law
yer. 1T is Vance Merton
yes. sir" replied Eunice. .If you
are a friend Of his he will certainly
be glad to see you"
HIM" muttered Doyce musingly,
and then a sudden conjecture assailed
his shrewd mind He gradually led
the unsuspecting Eunice to talk Of her
history and marriage.
"Eunice Purcell-Tve found her."
he gloated to himself. That rascal
Vance captured the prize on the sly
Ell? And left me in the dark. I'll bet
he's collected the estate from the law
yers in the East, without letting me
know thing about it. Clever scheme
-aha!"
Doyce arose to his feet as Vance
himself entered the house
"Why- hello," half stared. half
smiled the discomfitted Doyce.
Yes, it's me- observed Doyce 81
say, young man, ! see you've got the
! heiress"
"Why--what does he mean?" muir
INJURED Eunice. clinging to her hus-
band, vaguely bewildered
81 mean the twenty thousand dollar
estate left to YOU"
There Vance sprang forward and
clapped his hand across the lips Of the
rude speaker.
He was too late. however. An ex-
PLANTATION was inevitable.
You never told me- spoke Eunice,
staring strangely at her husband
Eyes, and why not?" equally be-
wildered, challenged Doyce.
because I loved you, dear" ex-
planned Vance-"because | thought
only of you, not of your money
Eunice's eyes were dazzling. She
trembled with JOY at this manifest
proof of her husbands devotion.
"You see, there's my fee-began
Doyce.
"Oh yes, we will ask for the money,
insisted Eunice.
why should we?" inquired Vance
Are we not the happiest mortals In
the world as 1t is?"
Eyes, dear, answered Eunice, "bu'
when I think how hard you have
worked for me when that money would
spare you, long to make 1t easier
for you"
HIN! I declare! you are remark
able young man." declared Doyce.
II wish you had not found u.s." said
Vance
81 do not" cried Eunice brightly
"Why, the money will be blessing tc
us, in the care OF the dearest-most
unselfish-adorabl husband woman
ever had"
And she punctuated the extravagant
words with rare. fervid kisses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

fee in it You did stunningly well in
finding those Warrington heirs. Try
this case"
"All right, give me the details
These were simple. One Eunice
Purcell was sole inheritor of the es.
tate Of a deceased uncle. Miss Pur-
cell had left her native town five years
previous. No trace of her since. Vance
started on his quest.
He was good deal Of thinker,
and as well considerable of detec-
tive. Within week he was close on
the trail of the much wanted heiress.
A poor, humble girl, Eunice Purcell,
had gone out into the world to earn
her own living. Vance located her at
several towns. In all of these she had
secured work as seamstress, clerk in
dry goods stores, in one instance as
companion to a wealthy lady. Vance
took additional interest in the case, as
everywhere he received pleased eulo-
gums upon her sweet simplicity and
sterling integrity Of character. Final
ly he had sight Of her photograph
He did not exactly fall in love with its
original, but, in longing. speculative
way he wondered II that fair face be
lied its owner, II, as it seemed from
the clear eyes, prompting heart. true
and lovable. inspired that attractive
friendly CLEAN.
At length the arduous quest Of the
investigator was rewarded. At quaint
little country town Vance Merton 10
Gated the missing heiress. He spent
several days in making inquiries. He
watched from a distance the modest
young girl. who was working as a
seamstress. He had fancied in the
past that he loved a woman. He knew
better now, for real affection filled his
soul and glorified his nature.
Then Vance Merton did selfish
thing. He neglected his mission. he
forgot all about his duty to Lawyer
Dovce. Here was a fresh. charming
girl unspoiled by experience, content
and happy in an humble sphere OF life.
What might not the possession OF
wealth and luxury and idleness do to
change that sterling nature?
Vance secured an introduction to the
object of his esteem. He courted her
he learned that her modest sensible
tastes were akin to his own He pro-
! posed and was accepted
He ignored Lawyer Doyce as thor
oughly as though ne were totally for.
gotten. Vance managed to get his
savings together He bought sweet
little home and they settled down to
love in a cottage.
Perhaps six months had gone by
when something occurred This
something" was Lawyer Doyce The
old skinflint had not heard word
from his young agent, and had won
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

Investigations Ave bssa carried -
. discover renel3ss ~ inose1s which
damage sacA fgrsst yFeAuots e tsae-
ezaph po5os, rnllrsaA de- and ~
nsudlea. WA hardwood pro11seD
liable to attack By the so-called pew
derpost beetles 1T has been found that
kerosene and linseed oil are effective
rspellents against these insects-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
New Use for spectroscope.

French scientists have found the
spectroscope a valuable and speedy
instrument for Analysing mineral wa
tiers.
He slipped his arm about her.
What was saying?" he asked
vaguely.
"Oh, Cyrus-let US talk II over
where we can be more private an.
sHer-d Miss Perkins
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
cameI's Working LIE.

Camels are At for serious work At
ave years. and ,heii strength begins
to decline at twenty-five years. Al
though they live for thirty-nve and
folty wears.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

n vAs simply question Of vsrao
~ botvoA ~" said the eldest IN
la11eAal He said ! was Q liar, and
~ - vas one" "Humphl" r.
3othsl the village postmaster. That's
the nrst time ever hear OF either OF
you telling the truth"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

l1anv oeusses Of Paper supply.
Nsws print paper has been made
b the forest service laboratory from
- different woods. and a number COM
pare favorably With stands-- snrues
pulp paper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
Information.

hibernation.
= An SlesD 10 phsnomsal. ~ ~
sssa0 Witch sndurss the winter
tAroush with some warm-bloeAed an
mails which ind themselves suddenly
sa1soandsd BY frigid weather. and
whsn all functions that make for Tie
best Of Me are a. II they had never
been, II most curious While Il ID
mainly sxplicabie II 10 none the less
astonishing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
Cynical Comment.

Cynical Comment.
Every man In as Heaven made lin.
and sometimes q great deal worsA-
1srvantes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
gam.vs connauoht WaneerA

ne ConnAught rangers were orig
inally called the Devils Own" -
cause Of their rsscality, but their su-
psrb fighting In the Peninsular war
changed the term from one Of re-
proaeh to one OF honor. At Fuentes
d'onoro and at Badajos they fought
with amazing fury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

+ a Aoai Reason
i frasl seeker CT divorce was
a woman Who said: gan
namn particular. but l -
4 tasto fob him. "-LouiUins
arnAl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

w-Madam. you may recot
Ne p<inted yesterday yu1x
having retracted the contra
Df your original statement
pu care to have rs say that
misquoted In regard to IT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
Valuable eoet.

WAsn the chimneys OF the reyal
afnt at Berlin are cleaned about one
thousand dollars worth of gold u TAX
n from the SCOT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04

fee in it You did stunningly well in
finding those Warrington heirs. Try
this case"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-04
ofeSsiiOnS

opraCtor
MARLBOROUGH,
Attendance
111lng Between Park
N HOURS.
1850 to s p. m.
3 100 p. m.
M Examination Free.
zone 240 Black
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
REALLY NOT A FAIR BET
Young Man Made Wager Which II
Was Almost impossible for
Him to Lose.

There was no sound except the faint
and regular tick OF a watch. Other
wise silence and gloom pervaded the
elegantly furnished drawing-room.
In one chair sat beautiful girl,
her lips tightly closed, her eyes star.
ing straight before her and her every
muscle tense with powerful effort
of self-control. In another sat a
young man whose face expressed Sc
riousness but confidence. In his hand
he held an open watch which he OBJ
served closely, only raising his eyes
now and then to glance at the beautl-
full girl, who seemed to be in such
agony.
Five seconds, ten, fifteen, twenty
seconds passed. The position OF
neither the young man nor beautiful
girl had changed.
Suddenly her eyes cleaned with a
wild light; she clasped her hands con-
vulsively, and
al must speak," burst from her
bloodless lips.
"Twenty-four seconds" said the
young man, as no closed the watch
and put It back into his pocket. you
lose the pair OF gloves by exactly six
seconds"
He had bet on sure thing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
immense QUANTITY
OF WHEAT TIED UP
There viii Still, However, Be a
Heavy Deficit of the Worlds
Normal Crop.

A grain expert who has been watch
Ing the grain markets and the worlds
grain fields for number of years,
says
There Is at the present time about
two billion bushels of wheat, the pro-
duction of the countries at war, tied
up. This is about one-half the worlds
total production Of wheat, which Is
four billion bushels. One writer ar
CUES that, granting that the warning
nations produce O one-half crop in
the coming year, a deficit Of one bill
lion bushels will still be shown. The
three countries upon which the filling
OF this deficit of one billion bushels
will rest are the United States, Can
ada, and Argentina. The combined
output Of these three countries is only
1,249, 000.0 900. their exportable surplus
would of course be much less, SO It
can easily be seen that the question
Is not one to be easily solved and It
behooves all the above countries to
increase their respective productions
as much as they possibly can, for
when the war is over and trade begins
to re-establish itself and the nations
undergo a process of rehabilitation.
the demand for all breadstuffs will be
enormous.
During the three years following
the declaration Of peace the farmers
of all neutral wheat-producing coun-
tries will have ample opportunity to
market their wheat at good prices.
and It may safely be assumed that the
demand win be heavy. Canada has
an unusual opportunity In that she
has the natural environment for wheat
production: she is under the protec-
ton of the British flag. and she will
not be molested upon the water to
any great extent; she can increase
her acreage and greatly enhance her
production. In other words, she can
become far greater wheat-producing
country than she is at the present
time"
II the summing-up as made bythis ex-
pert be correct, is there not the very
best reason for the continued effort
that Is being made by the Government
of the Dominion of Canada to secure
settlers on the productive vacant
lands of the country? Not only are
these lands capable Of producing high
class wheat in large quantities, but
cattle, pigs, sheep and horses also do
well. The climate IL admirably suited.
Advertisement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
STOMACH VICTIM
PUT BACK ON JOB


William A. Ernst Of 1884 Richards
street, Milwaukee, was q victim OF
stomach disorders which made him
miserable most Of the time. He was
often unable to work and he suffered
severely.
Mr.. Ernst finally took Mayr's Won
derful Remedy and was surprised at
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Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per.
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stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle OF your druggist now and try It
on an absolute guarantee--if not salts.
factory money will be returned
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
Argument on SUFFRAGE.

Two women we're having ladylike
argument on suffrage in a New York
street car. I'm not so old-fashioned
as to insist that our only place is in
the home, but" said the blonde.
"Well?" asked the brunette. with bat
tie In her dark eyes. Couldn't we
save all this trouble and fuss by Just
leaving things as they are? Why can't
we go on letting the men represent US?
They do the very best they can, and
everyone ! know has a man some
where or other in the family" The
brunette's voice was calm. but firm.
Jack is Republican and l am a
Democrat. How can he represent me
when he can cast only one voter" she
inquired sternly. For q few minutes
the little blonde sat very silent. Then
she spoke. why, I never thought Of
that before. II you have misrepre-
sentative man In the family, suppose
you do need the vote" Her voice sank
in whisper. but please don't say ]
said 30"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
LOW ROUND TRIP FARES TO
CALIFORNIA; EXPOSITI0NS
AND The PACIFIC COAST

Low round trip fares are now in
effect via the Scenic Highway of the
Northern Pacific Ry. to California's Elk
positions via the North Pacific Coast.
These tickets permit liberal stop-overs
and enable the tourist to include both
Expositions as well as a stop-over at
Yellowstone National Park via Gardi-
ner Gateway.
II you will advise when you will plan
your western trip. will be pleased to
quote rates, send copy Of our hand
some Expositions folder as we'll as
Yellowstone National Park and travel
literature, and assist you In any way
possible In planning your 1915 vaca.
ton trip. A. M. Cleland, General Pas
senger Agent, SIT Northern Pacific
Ry, st. Paul, Minnesota.-Adv.
A woman's idea of picture hat Is
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
Yes, Il Could Be Done.

Pat Whelan. the new ledger. was en-.
gagged in lacing his shoes In the
kitchen. His landlady. standing near.
remarked:
pat, would you like an egg for
breakfast"
Faith, ma'am," replied Pat. grimly.
Il heard Of man who ate two and he
Is alive yet"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
Cause for Detection.

Hey, Brudder, what am goin' on In
dis heah village, anyhow"
why. sab, we am celebratin' de
birfday OBJ de oldest citizen one hun
dred and ten yeahs old, -sah!"
"Yas, but who's de longifaced lookin'
man beside herr"
Jaw. OATS de sonin-law. He been
payin' de life insuahance on 'er fob de
las sixty yeahs!"-Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
slight Absent-MIn nd edness.

How are you getting on as the pre-
siding officer Of your new clubf"
Pretty we'll" replied the emphatic
woman.
mo trouble with parliamentary
points,"
Not much. The only dificulty
have Il to remember that you must
hold on to the gavel and hammer with
It instead Of throwing IL"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
Consideration.

What is your reason for believing
in the nebular hypothesis?" asked the
man who is always seeking informa.
ton.
Il don't know that exactly be-
lieve in It," replied the scientist. But
after man has gone to the trouble
Of finding out what It is. It seems a
shame to contradict It."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
ONLY A FEW PIMPLEs
But Many More May Come n You
Neglect Them. Try cutIcura Free.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment sare
most effective in clearing the skin Of
pimples. blackheads. rsdness. rough
ness. itching and irritation - well as
freeing the scalp Of dshdru6. drynsss
and itching. besides satisfying every
want Of the toilet and nursery.
Sample each nee BY mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept =.
Boston. Sold evefywhsre--Adv,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

Unless a man can see a slight i'm
provement in himself it's impossible
to make him believe the world is
growing better.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
A Great Scheme.

How are you going to spend your
summer vacation?"
I'm going to put It in travelling from
one summer resort to another until
find a girl worth million or two who
wants to be loved and married for her
self alone"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

Sawdust and shavinss are now
pressed into briQusttss and made into
kindling wood.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

The best sermon Il one that soes
over your head and hits Ne othef
chap Ss
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

Harold says he worships me-
"A mere idol remark. - Baltimore
American.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

Nightly coughing and torturing throat
tickle quickly relieved by Deans Mentho-
lated Cough Drops-5c at all Druggists.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

After a lively race for a husband
many an heiress marries rundown
nobleman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
The Mans View.

Penelope-My book of dancing rules
says. Don't hold the lady too close"
Observation-Disclosures.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

A woman's idea of a picture hat Is
one that reminds a man Of chrome.