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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

The Designer for one whole
year tor 4Oc. Subscriptions &C.
cepted from Sept. 1st to 3Oth in.
elusive. Bells.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

~ ~ = = en-. \, Foster, superintend.
,. .% saoilc Education, departed
i 4 siI' !. lor Baton Rouge, where
i s ~ q attend to-day a meeting
iIs. :. so0pefintendents from the
'4s'els parishes Of the State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

H. and Mrs. Ben. H. Chadwick
nalaed home on Wednesday last
a0n : three weeks visit to their
s,aagntei, Mrs. Daley Folse, at
iceland, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

In point of usefulness and dura.
bility my stock of graniteware
and crockeryware is the largest
and most complete ever in this
town. NEIL MCNEIL'S 5 and 1Oc
store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Quite q number of drummers
d,itsd Franklin this week, which
han indication that business has
began to pick up.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

My stock of graniteware ia the
most complete ever on display in
his town. NEIL MCNEIL's 5 and
toe store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Wednesday, Sept. goth being
St. Michael and All Angels day,
Holy Communion at 7 80 a. m.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

The man who swore that the
Lusitania was armed confessed
that he is a perjurer, but Won
Bernstein has not confessed that
he knew it all the time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

There will be special music at
the IL a. m. services, and the
offertory sole will be sung by Mrs.
j. b. Lyon. All cordially in.
vited.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Misa Martha Foster departed on
Wednesday last to resume her
indies at the Sophie Newcomb
roll.oe In New Orleans.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Mr.. Lionel Popkin, the bright
son OF Mr.. |. Popkin, has entered
Tulane University as a student.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

All kinds of blacksmith and
wheelwright work done on short
notice and prices reasonable at
Abel Boudreaux's blacksmith shop
[bert addition.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

~ ~ !. house. ~ Sunday, Sept. 20,
lss..s0 u IN, The Soil", two.reei
III v DIANA; 1.-THE Highway
4. M ',nsagE, gre comedy; cpl.
ley,Ion. :. ..- reTlls of Pauline,
Il P,;e..c comedy ned Six reels 10
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Mo six reel program at the
49,, ~ House tomorrow. Prices
s.iOc. See them.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

n. city authorities have been
ling 80 some needed improve
. . n the streets within the
- ten days.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

The town the past week has
been unusually quiet, and news
items have been very scarce.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Ii you want your horse or mule
shod, take them to Abel Boud.
reaux's blacksmith shop, Iber,
addition.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Nh !. :. EXCURSION rates from all
'ille Rsi II we franklin and Able.
! NJ, 'I Isys.' are now being given
III I,.oa .;o s.' account Teche
i ,. s.s.sSS'.slon. The Fair OPEN OPEN
lsnss' 'aay and will close to.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Nov is the time to get that new
nav hat Call and inspect my
lle NEIL MCNEIL'S 5 aud lOc
apN,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Many of our people took advan-
tage of the excursion to Port Ar.
thur, Texas, last Sunday.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

New Victor records just re.
ceived. Classic. ragtime and
dance music, at I. Popkin's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Nj. Murphy Foster, j., depart
d the past week for Charlottes.
Vile. w., where he went to at.
,pd the University of Virginia.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Hon. James A. Peterman de-.
plited last week on a visit to New
luik and other points in the East.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Remember and pay your Gene
terry Association dues, 80 the good
work can continue.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Nv Victor records, fifty in
,amber. lust received at l..
pookin'e.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday
was observed on Saturday last by
our Jewish citizens,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Hay making is now in full blas at
and the hot sunshine soon cures
it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Death and taxes are no more
certain than the collector for the
installment house.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

s sssss /. man in search Of . hon, .
4 iil M. location goes t. to a t towa
y. !. sasSa.s,s.s ~ yoody full Of hope
q - place H. - , over the prospects
asalsl vi,S 100, soon becomes
! -, ~ ts.a Ii. '' st.t same s,s spirit,
IN equal interest suo goes
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Goodyear Tires ana inner uoe'
Il Bells.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Broussard & Pecot, Willow
street, have secured the agency of
the Columbia Nadia Electric
globes, aud have a full stock on
hand.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

The upper floor of the Drummer
building has been leased by the
Franklin Council of the Knights
of Columbus, for it's meeting
place.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

N kinds of Graniteware at
:, a. uoNeil's 5 and 10c store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Crockeryware of all kinds at
Neil McNeil's 5 and 1Qc store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

For Tinware go to Neil McNeiPs
5 and 10c store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

Mason fruit jars at Neil Nc.
Neips 5 and 1Oc store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

o.,,;c., At the Methodist Church
,ssa.v morning and night.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25
Episcopal Church.

Sunday, Sept. 26. 1915.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Service with sermon 10y w. R.
Gates) at II a. m.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

70 community can have too
~, ~ manufacturing enterprises.
u, ssa y. the business men of
: - Guy to wake up and let no
I ss, 4 email or large, pass
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

~. .how windows of our stores
:. al displaying handsome lines OF
rods.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

We are pleased to learn that
Mrs. Wilbur H. Kramer, who has
been sick for the past two weeks,
is convalescing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25
Methodist Church.

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service, IL a. m.
Evening Service, 1880 p. m.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

II. 4 S ass line Of Graniteware al
~ AcNeil's 5 and 1Oc store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

,1 nel !, mas the agency for Good.
!M Tires and Inner Tubes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

c,..n M your premises, befo re
!. e' '.ui ia inspector calls on
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25
The Katherine Bres French
and English School

542 Lowerline ST., New Orleans
Affiliated with Newcomb College.
Opens SEPT. %. 1915. Primary
grammar and college preparatory
courses. CO-educationa in grades.
Limited number of RESIDENT
PUPILS received. For partcu-
lars address
MISS KATHERINE BRES. Pripcipal
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

| Pspit'iss,s. new Victor records a,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25

A. F. VAUGHAN, Pastor.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-25
New S. Z. Schedule.
Effective Dec. +, 1915.
wECT DnIY>n

No change on either branches
same schedule as heretofore.
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SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave. millionaire, after a
miraculous escape from the den of the
gang of brilliant thieves known as Black
Hundred, lives the life of a recluse for
meets Braine. leader of the Black Hun
dred. Knowing Braine will try to get
him, he escapes from his own home by
a balloon. Before escaping he writes a
letter to the girls school where eighteen
years before he mysteriously left on the
doorstep his baby daughter. Florence
one million dollars from the bank, but it
is reported that this dropped into the
sea when the balloon he escaped in was
punctured. Florence arrives from the
girls school. Countess Olga, Bratne's
companion. visits her and claims to. be
relative. Two bogus detectives call, but
their plot is foiled by Norton, newspa-
per man. BY bribing the captain. of the
Orient Norton lays a trap for Braine and
his gang Countess Olga also visits the
Orients captain and she easily falls into
abortive through Braine's good luck, and
only hirelings fall into the hands of the
police. After failing in their first attempt
the Black Hundred trap Florence. They
foiling them. Norton and the countess
call on Florence the next day. once more
safe at home. The visitors having gone,
Jones removes section of flooring and
from cavity takes a box. Pursued by
members of the Black Hundred. he rushes
to the water front and succeeds in drop
ping the DOx into the sea. Countess olga.
scheming to break the engagement exist
ing between Florence Hargreaye and
Norton, invites them. both to her apart
ments and pretends to faint in the re-
porter's arms. Florence appears in the
doorway just at the planned moment, and
as result gives Norton back his ring.
Accomplices of Braine succeed in kidnap-
ing Florence while she is shopping and
hurry her off to sea. Norton receives a
wireless later informing him that the girl
had leaped into the sea and been drowned.
Florence is picked up in dazed condition
by party of fishermen. The Black Hun
her father. Succeeds in taxing her mack
to sea with him. Florence sets fire to the
boat and is rescued by ship on which
Norton has been shanghaied.
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Copyright, 1914. By Harold hacdrashl

, towel and proceeded to patch the
| princess hurts.
She was extremely uneasy. That
she should be under obligation to Nor
ton CALLED her. There was a spark
Of conscience left in her soul. She
had tried to destroy him, and he had
been kind to her. Was he a fool or
was he deep, playing game as shrewd
| as her OWN She could not tell. Where
on?
An hour later man came in.
"Hullo! More folks from the
wreck?"
Where's the horse and buggy,
Jake?" his wife asked.
Rented it to man whose daughter
was hurt. He went to the village"
will you describe the daughter
asked Norton.
The princess twisted her fingers.
The farmer rudely described Flor
ence.
Have you another horse and a
saddle?"
Wndt your nurry!
"Pll tell you later. What want now
is the horse"
What is to become of met" asked
the princess.
You will be in good hands," he
answered briefly. Il am going to find
out what has become of Florence
Is there deserted farmhouse here
abouts?" he asked of the farmer.
mot that / recollect."
why yes, there is, Jake. There's
that old hut about two miles up the
fork" volunteered the wife. Where
the Swede died last winter"
by lingo! I'm going into the vii
lage and see If that man brought in
the rig
But get my horse first. Ny name
is James Norton, and / am on the Star
in New York. Which way do go?"
First turn to the left. Come on;
I'll get the horse for you
Once the horse was saddled, Norton
set off at run. He was unarmed;
he forgot all about this fact. His one
thought was to find the woman he
loved. He was not afraid of meeting
a dozen men, not while his present
fury lasted.
And he fell into an ambush within
a hundred yards of his goal. They
dragged him off the horse and buffeted
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and mishandled him into the hut.
Both of them!" said Vroon, rubbing
his hands.
Il know you, you Russian rat!'
cried Norton. And II / ever get out
of this I'll kill you out of hand! Damn
you!"
20, yes; talk, talk; but it never
hurts any one" jeered Vroon "You'fl
never have the chance to kill me out
Of hand, as you say. Besides, do you
know my facet"
Il do. The mask doesn't matter.
You're the man who had me shang-
haied. The voice is enough"
Very good That's what l wished
to know. That's your death warrant.
Well do it like they used to do it at
the old Academy; tie you to the rail
road track We shall not hurt you
at all. If some engine runs over you
heaven is witness we did not guide
the engine. Remember the story of
the boy and the cat?" with sinister ami
ability. "The boy said he wasn't pull
ling the cats tail, he was only holding
it; the cat did the pulling. Bring him
along men. Time is precious, and we
have a good deal to do before night
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settles down. Come on with him the
track is only a short distance"
Jim, JIM" cried Florence in an
guish.
Never you mind, girl; they're only
bluffing. They won't dare"
you think so?' said Vroon. wait
and see." He turned upon Florence.
"He is your lover. Do you wish him
to die?"
mo, no."
I'VE promise to give him his free
dom twelve hours from now on condi-
ton that you tell where that money
is"
"Florence!" warned Norton.
Vroon struck him on the mouth.
BE silent, you scum!"
1T is in the chest Jones, the butler,
threw into the sound" she said brave
ly. And so it might be, for all she
knew.
Vroon laughed. I'VE know about
where that Is"
Florence, say nothing on my ac-
count. They are not the kind of men
who keep their word"
"Eh?" snarled Vroon well see
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and after a torturous five minute.
reached the fireplace. She burnt hel
hands and wrists, but the blaze was
the only knife obtainable. She was
free.
Jones arrived with half a dozen
policemen. Vroon alone escaped.
The butler caught Florence in his
arms and nearly crushed the breath
out of her. And she was SO glad to
see him that she kissed him half a
dozen times. What If he was her
fathers butler? He was brave and
loyal and kind.
"They tied him to the track she
cried Look at my wrists!" The but
Ter did so, and kissed them tenderly
"And l saved him.
Jones stretched out hand over
Florences shoulder. When the time
comes he said; when the right time
comes and my masters enemies are
confounded. But always the rocks.
never the hawks, do we catch. God
bless, you Norton! / don't know what
should have done without you"
when chaps in love-" began Nor
ton, embarrassedly.
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What did they call them !-doubloons
and pieces of-eight?
He ate his supper with his mess
mates, and he ate heartily as usual.
1t would have taken something more
vital than mere treasure to disturb
Steve Blossoms appetite. He was
one of those enviable individuals whose
imagination and gastric juices work
at the same time. And while he ate
he planned. In the first place, he
would buy that home at Bedford; then
he would take over the ellison house
and live like lord If he wanted a
drink, all he would have to do would
be to turn the spigpt or tip bottle;
and more than that, he'd have bar
ta4der to do it, Onionsi He swore
20 would not have an onion within a
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] castle and went down into the waist
to enjoy his evening pipe, all the
while keeping weather eye forward,
at the ratty old pilot house.
1t was ten o'clock, land time, when
he rammed his Guilty into a pocket
! and resolutely walked forward. If
any one watched him they would think
| he was only looking down the cut
water. The thought of money and
the pleasures it will buy makes cum
ming the stupidest of dolts; and Steve
was ordinarily dolt. But tonight his
brain was keen enough for all pur-
poses 1t was hazardous lob to get
the box off the fuke without letting
it slip back into the sea. Steve. how
ever, accomplished the feat, climbed
back on the rail and sat down, wait
ing. A quarter of an hour passed. No
one had seen him With his coat Sc
curely wrapped about his precious
find he made for the forecastle. His
mates, save those who were doing
their watch, were all in their hunks
An oil lamp dimly illuminated the for
ward partition. Steve's bunk was al
most in darkness. Very deftly he rolled
back the bedding and secreted the
box under his pillows, and then
stretched himself out with the pre-
tense of snoozing till the bell called
him to duty.
He was rich; and the moment a
man has money he has troubles;
there is always some one who wants
to take it away from you. His bunk
was on the port side, and there was
plenty of hiding space between the
iron plates and the wooden partition.
He intented to loosen three or four
planks and then when the time came,
slip the box behind them. Some time
during the morning the forecastle
would be empty, and then would be
his time
But he suffered the agonies of dam
nation during the four hours watch.
Supposing some fool should go rum
maging about his bunk and discover
the box? Suppose But he dared
not suppose. There was nothing to do
but wait. If he created any curiosity
ON the part of his mates he was lost
He would have to divide with them
all, from the captain down to the cooks
boy 1t was a heart-rending thought
From being the most open and frank
man aboard, he became the most cum
ming. From being man without
enemies, he saw an enemy even in r.
shadow.
At four o'clock he turned =
slept like log.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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mile of the ellison house. ''Onions!"
Quite unccnsciously he spoke this word
aloud
Huh? Well, if We don't like onions,
find a hooker that packs violets in
her hold" was the cheerful advice
of the man at Steve's elbow.
who's talkin' t. you?" grunted
Steve. "Wha' did l say?"
Onions, We lubber! Don't we know
whut onions is? Amt we smelt 'em
so long that ye could stick yer nose
in tn starboard light an never smell
no kerosene? Onions! Pass tn
cavity
Steve helped himself first The man
who spoke bunked over him, and they
were not on the best of terms. There
was no real reason for this frank
simply, they did not splice
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about that" He glanced at his watch.
in half an hour the freight comes
along. 1t may become stalled at the
wreck. But it will serve
Norton knew very well that if need
said must they would not hesitate to
execute melodramatic plan of this
character. 1t was the way of the Slav;
they had to make crime abnormal in
order to enjoy it. They could very
well have knocked him on the head
then and there and have done with
him. But the time used in conveying
him to the railroad might prove his
salvation Nearly four hours had
passed since the sending of the tele-
gram to Jones.
They bound Florence and left her
seated In the chair. AS soon as they
were gone she rolled to the floor. She
was able to right herself to her knees,
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Spanish aobb

0Pdti4oil dOtb
diamonds And rubies! 1t wa
hard not to say these words our
too; blare them into the sullen
grouped around the table He
watch till midnight; and he was
dering ii he could get the box witht
attracting the attention OF the Lookout.
who had a devilish keen eye for every
thing that stirred on deck or on water.
Well, he would have to risk it; but he
would wait till full darkness had fallen
over the sea and the lookout would be
compelled to keep his eyes OF the
deck. The boys wanted him to play
cards.
mot for me. Busted How long d
y thing $40 ii last in New York, any
how?" And he stalked out of the fore
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Il know, KNOW" Interrupted Jones.
1.-THE second relief train is waiting.
Let us hurry back. l sha'n't feel Sc
cure till we are once more in the
house"
So, arm in arm, the three of them
went down the tracks to the hand
car which had brought the police.
And now for the iron bound chest
at the bottom of the sea.