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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
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like you any too well, Raymond:
know your treachery."
4 did nothing against you." he pro-
tested, wriggisng about to gain glimpse
OF my face. Il had NO authority
here"
No, but you had influence, and used
1t against me. l got the story straight
enough, and can guess the reason.
Sit back straighter: there. reckon
that will hold"
l stood OF and looked at the two
OF them, surprised at the ease with
which ! had accomplished the result.
but entirely at sea as to my next move
ment. No plan, no hopeful possibility.
occurred to me: I could but stare va
cantly at my two prisoners, and about
at the walls OF the room. Raymond
was damned back into one corner
farthest from the door, his face white,
every bit of nerve gone. and q red
welt showing where my grip had con-
tracted the flesh. The fellow actually
looked pitiful he was so completely
cowed. But Pickney was of a differ
emit kidney. He sat glazing angrily
at me across the table. with face red
as the rising sun. straining at the
tough leather, his lips muttering in
coherent threats of vengeance.
'Tll get you yet. you ID rascal"
I heard him growl. land stretch your
neck without any trial"
"And I'll gag that mouth Of yours"
I answered land keep 1t still for
awhile. Oh. yes, you'll open up. my
man! I know a trick that will make
you bite the tighter / pull the cord.
How about you, lieutenant? Would
you like dose of the same medicine?"
l stepped across to him. strip of
cloth in my hand, but Just at that In
slant the latch Of the door ratified as
though hand without gripped 1t. l
had barely time in which to leap back
against the wall. hidden from view,
when the door opened inward. All /
saw was the glimpse Of a mans hand
and sNeve. The fellow must have
perceived nothing to alarm him. for
he merely held the door ajar.
"A lady to seeathe colonel" he an
nounced briefly. Just step in, miss "
saw her advance two steps. and
then stop motionless, with half.sup-
pressed cry OF surprise. The sentry
could not have heard the slight ex-
clamation, for he closed the door. the
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mol ! could NOT keep the Joyous
note out of my voice. You mean"
Merely that came here seeking
your release. or rather to urge that
you be given trial ut Charleston. Il
Ii scarcely likely under all conditions
that will prevent your escape, or 1T
tempt to do so. You saved me from Z
fate worse than death. and were cap
tured while endeavoring to serve me.
Surely you did not suppose I had
forgotten! You received my mes
sagef"
Yes. and was most thankful for 1t.
! confess had doubted before"
I read your thoughts In your face:
that was one reason why I wished to
reassure you. could not be migrate
full" She glanced across the room.
and began again as though anxious to
get upon another topic. IL request.
ed Lieutenant Raymond to intercede
In your behalf, and he pledged me his
word to do so. Less than an hour
ago learned he was exerting his In
fluence with Colonel Pickney against
my wishes. determined to come
here In person and learn the truth.
Have you any explanation. Lieutenant
Raymond?"
"The fellow Is self-confessed spy"
he asserted hoarsely. There was
nothing could say to save him."
Lieutenant. made no request that
you would interpose to save this man
from his just fate under military law.
My father was soldier. and know
a soldiers duty. All asked was that
he be sent to Charleston. to the head.
quarters Of this department, where he
could have an impartial trial. If you
had so advised Colonel Pickney. that
would have been done. He would have
gladly shifted the responsibility else
where. Now the full burden OF deci-
sion falls on me. l must choose be-
tween two duties-my loyalty to the
Union or to my husband"
Raymond certainly was no more
startled than / at this avowal. per
haps less so. for although the words
choked in his throat, he managed to
give them utterance.
"Your husband! Good God! Do
you mean to say you are married to
this fellow?" ..
II not only mean It." she said calm
ly, "but ] have the proof with me.
tell you the fact merely to justify my
action. for l intend to save him II
can. I wish Colonel Pickney to know
why do this-what conditions justify
me In so rebellious course. This
man does not deserve death; he was
captured while defending me from In
suit. and he Is my husband. I should
be unworthy the name of woman II
did not aid his escape"
She turned to me. her eyes eager.
tom, you must do just as say"
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EYou WIN Lee me thank you!.

@you WIN Lee me thank you!-
"Please do not speak u that--every
moment now means % much. Yes.
understand perfectly: shall 20 ncwf.
! nodded. Drawing slightly back -
hind the door. thrust both revolyers
into the belt had retained; this was
to be IN affair OF bare hands-swtfk.
merciless. noiseless.
She grasped the latch. lifted No.
eyes to mine for ! hare instant, then
stepped out into the hall, her lips snil-
Ing. as she paused . moment to glance
backward into the room.
Very we'll. colonel: ! shall certainly
take her your message. she sAtd
gayly. land thank you % much"
Her fingers released the latch. leav.
Ing the door standing atar.
"Oh. sentry" she said pleasantly.
but with guarded voice. Il know II b
perfectly ridiculous. but . strand a.
hair has become entangled In TIM
clasp. Would You kindly see II you
can free it,"
Certainly. miss"
heard him set down his musket
against The wall. and step forward.
"On the other SIDE" she suggested.
IF you turn this way you will get the
benefit OF the light: 1t 10 caught In
those crossed sabers. I think"
She stepped back as ! gripped him.
steadying the musket to keep II from
being Jared to the floor. A gasp. and
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latch clicking sharply. Her eyes
opened wide. staring first at the
colonel, then at Raymond. SO startled
at the discovery Of their predicament
as to be dazed. I took q step forward.
and the swift light Of recognition
leaped into her eyes, as she leaned
forward to scan me more closely In
the dim light of the single lamp. /
could not tell. / could not be sure. yet
/ thought the expression ON her face
was one Of relief, OF rejoicing.
"You!" she exclaimed. as though
not yet half convinced of the truth.
You here-and free! What-what
have you done to these men?"
laughed lightly, so relieved by har
reception as to feel new man.
Merely turned the tables: this TIME
luck was on my side, and neither gen
tleman seemed eager to prove q hero.
As you perceive. they are like lambs. "
They hardly looked 1t. for II ever
murder glared unconcealed In the eyes
Of men, 1t did then: but they were
helpless to move or express them
selyes-at least the colonel was, n
though he struggled fiercely. The
younger ofiicer made no attempt, his
thin lips drawn back in . cruel snarl.
I was certain there was q swift CLEAN
OF amusement in the girls eyes. but 1t
passed quickly as her glance again
met mine.
But you! Tell me: must under
stand In order to know what to do.
How did you come here!"
From the big chimney. l had no
suspicion this room was occupied, I'M
til I cana face to face with these
men. But they were more surprised
even than I. / got the guns first, and
that ended 1t; but / cannot hold you
up that way
There In no necessity"
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Norway.


s. Kahrs &. Erickson OF Bergen have
purchased the Swedish steamer Upp-
land for 1000, 900 crowns. Its capacity
liz 1000 tons. Ravn of the same city
has purchased a Spanish steamer Of
$500 tons capacity for $4,000 crowns.
and q second steamer Of 1850 tons for
which he paid 100000.
"Harmonien," musical organiza-
iion OF Bergen. recently celebrated its
one hundred and fiftieth anniversary.
1t 10 reported that Norway has now
accumulated grasA supply that will
last the country about year, and a
sugar supply sufficient for about seven
or eight months. The large supply In
due, not SO much to an increased i'm
portation as to decreased consump-
tfon on account OF the high prices. and
to very considerable increase In the
domestic production Ii Id estimated
that the winter grain area In the coun-
Try was increased IS per cent the past
year. and The spring grain area 10 per
cent.
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ONLY SURE CURE FOR COLDS
Must Be Fought With Practically
Its Own Weapons.

Doctor johnson. knowing nothing
Of microbes. thought he had crushed
the story of the cold that strangers
bring to st. kilda by asking: "How
can there be a physical effect with
out physical cause?" Then he pre-
ceeded to make merry. The arrival
of a ship full of strangers. he laugh
ingly supposed, would Kill the inhaA-
itants of the island: for IL one
stranger gives them one cold, two
strangers must give them two colds.
and 30 In proportion" In vain did be-
levers in the story argue that II was
annually proved upon the arrival Of
the owners steward. which always re-
suited In q cold for all the islanders.
The steward" replied Johnson. al
ways comes to demand something
from them: and so they fall a-cough-
ing"
The proper cure for . cold. whick
always seems to have baffied the doc
tors, fs-cold-on the principle Of
homeopathy. The only sailors In the
Crimean days who escaped sore
threats were those who could not get
mufiers. The members OF the Scott
expedition never got q cold" until
they had left the frozen Antarctic and
reached civilization. We should 60
tablish the refrigersting chamber -
antiphon to the Turkish bath for cure
Of colds.--London Chronicle.
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Lady Chooses.

Inc Lazy (noo8e8.
She came across toward me. her
back to the others, and spoke swiftly.
yet In q low voice which did not carry
to their ears.
There is only one way possible for
you to pass out of this building and
through the camp safely. There are
guards everywhere. and the orders
are very strict; but I think we can 60
together. / know the countersign--
Captain Fox is officer of the day, and
trusted me with 1t. lift you only
had uniform! Where Ia the one you
wore?"
my trip through the chimney left
that In rags" / answered. impressed
by her earnestness. and getting my
wits together.
room, q frown between her eyes.
Then we must forage from the en-.
emy." with little, nervous laugh.
you would never pass the sentry In
the corridor wearing that suit. You
will have to take the lieutenant's coat
and cap. Be quick about it-and--and
you need not be particularly gentle on
my account"
Nor on my own. either-Fox In.
formed me of what he told YOU"
was not long about the Job, nor
did Raymond make any resistance to
the exchange forced upon him. took
no chances. binding him with greater
care than before. and fitting q gag into
his mouth to silence any possible cry
for help. Noreen stood close to the
door. apparently listening for some
noise without. yet occasionally direct
ing her glance toward US anxiously.
Are you ready?" she asked In q low
whisper.
Yes; but tell me your plan. I need
to know what character I am to en-
act-Raymond?"
mot at first; not In the hall. That
would be useless. as there il . light
burning. Listen" and she grasped my
sleeve in both hands In her eagefness
to explain. There is 4 sentry sta
toned outside this door-the colonel's
orderly, presume. but fully armed.
and two others at the front entrance.
These are twenty or thirty feet away.
and out Of sight from this door. / am
not particularly afraid Of passing
them"
ITS the fellow stationed heref"
yes: he will be suspicious Of .
stranger coming out with me, for he
has seen everyone who came In"
There Ii only one course to pur-
sue, then We must trust to force.
and . <-iek assault whico will give
the fello- 10 time to rise an alarm.
You 20 out alone. leaving the door
slightiy ajar, and engage him In con-
versation. Did he appear to be genial
when you met him beforef"
Yes. rather eager to talk young
man."
Good; then you can gain his atten-
ton for q moment Stand 50 that his
back viii be to the door,"
You are not going to kill him."
There will be no necessity; once
get my grip the affair will be over
you understands
Her lips were firmly set, her eyes
graveiy earnest the light fell full
on her face could noe refrain from
touching her hand.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

Motortank. ! corporation. has -.
tracted with the baltimore Shtpbuild.
ing company for four motor shipe.
each with ! capacity of 5000 tens. Tho
ships are built according 10 tho lister
wood system. They viii have ! sp2sa
Of ii miiaa loaded. and each wik -
driven by three propeilers turned BY
as many motors Of the Bolinder type.
II - said that thssa motor ahips Nill
be the frst Of tA1ir kind III Norway.
and X they prove efficient win doubt
less become popular. They cost Gu. 900
crowns apiece and will consume nino
tons Of oil per day. They ars . ~
ready for delivery next May.
Immense schools Of herring hare ap-
peared In uisfjord. Norway. and ex-
perienced fishermen believe that tho
season win be one Of the best ID many
years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

Every small town has q fat boy
Howard is the name Of the fat boy In
most small towns. or course. he Ii
never called Howard outside of the
home circle. Up TO the age OF four
teen years he ia called Fatty and after
that he is called Butch. Howard Ii
usually seen munching an apple. His
fayorite sport Ia riding around on the
grocers' wagon with Bill chidsey, who
delivers. When Fatty's father falls
heir to little money he buys Howard
. pony, and he is also the most sue
cessful raiser Of rabbits and white
mice OF any boy In town.
AS piano player Howard has II al
over any OF Miss Haskall's other pu-
pills and twice week all winter you
could see his big and broad rubbers
reposing outside her door. From Car
toons Magazine.
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She stepped Back az ! Gripped Him.
one convulsive effort to break loose:
but with the first jerk backward I had
him of his feet, helpless. my arm CIR
cling his throat. holding him In wise.
/ dragged him forward through the
door. and flung him to the door face
downward.
mot q cry, son." commanded
sternly. EN- not shoot unless have
to. Hand me the rope cord In that
upper desk drawer, Noreen; yes.
that's 1t. Now. Jack. put your hands
behind you! Rather q surprise party.
wasn't it,"
The fellow stared up at me. and
grinned.
You sure did put II over me that
time." he admitted, touch of genuine
admiration in his voice. who are
yer, may / ask?"
cTO BE CONTINUEp1
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Reopars' Paradise.

In China begging Ii In the nature Of
an art, and the various sorts of sup
plicants have been classified, until
now II Is known that there are at
least thirty classes of travelling mendt
cants.
The passenger boats know them
and do not attempt to collect passage
money, for they sleep on the opea
deck, and. curiously enough. pay for
whatever rice they require. This b.
ing the case, rather than have any
trouble with them and gain thsis
samity, the boatmen allow them frsd
passage.
When they reach the city they pm
up at the beggar hotel near tho Big
Pagoda and let the beggar headman
know Of their arrival. Soon the regs
lar allowance II forthcoming and thS
man spenGc = few days liz pursuit d
pleasure and then moves On to IN
other place to repeat the same pro
ceeding.
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Denmark.

denmark ID not In 0i0fr9AA On 10
count OF the war" declares Christian
Brunn. prominent importer of Co
penhagen. who Il now In the United
States. There ID not condition Of
poverty" he asserts, sand there ID no
lack Of food. although II ID true that
prices are higher than before the war.
The principal effect OF the war has
been to disrupt the big trade between
Denmark and England. For Denmark,
England has been the most important
consideration and best customer. Mat.
tiers have changed much. We need
material In Denmark to feed stock.
that we may again carry on datrying
on the former extensive scale and n.
cover our export trade. We necd met
ais and many other things. England
fears that exports to Denmark from
the United States may 80 10 Germany.
and we cannot prevent powerful Eng.
land from stopping thsm. We are paid
for grain and lard and other pruvi.
sions that England takes, but would
rather have tho proyisions than the
money. Tho West Indies, which tho
United States tried to buy during Lin.
coins administration. and again dur.
Ing Roosevelt's. may. It ID said, - put
on tho bargain counter a. ! result 1t
Denmark's financial pinch during tho
war. The islands, II Ii also said, have
for some time been q source Of a..
pense instead OF income to the home
country. Az American possessions
they might give Porto Rico comfort Ii
its loneliness.
A correspondent ID authority for the
statement that agriculture. formerly
the chiaf occupation or tho people 81
Iceland, Denmark's dependency. ID
now steadily on the decline. In 1850,
rs per cent Of the population subsisted
by agriculture. In 1890 tho percentaee
had fallen TO Oh, and lii 1901 ID 81.
Since that time the tendency has con-
stantiy been In the same direction.
People are going more and more into
the cities and into the fishing indus
try. Thirteen per cent Of the farm
ers are also partly engaged In the fish
cries.
On the farms the raising OF live
stock forms the chief source OF reve-
nue.. Sheep are raised In great num-
bers, single farm often supporting
1000 of them. I'm the summer the
sheep are driven into tho mountains
to Craze, but in the winter time there
is often shortage OF fodder and large
numbers OF sheep are frequently lost
through the failure OF the hay crop.
The Askov peoples high school, the
first one OF Its kind In Denmark and
the world. has just celebrated III semi
centennial jubilee. II ID not 80 strange
that large number of the leading
men OF Denmark have attended these
schools. But 1t Ii strange that To these
poetical and literary institutions 10
largely due the fact that the Danish
farmers OF our day are the most sue
cessfui and up To date In the world.
About 200 schools OF this kind were
started. which was too many, 80 that
many OF them had to close for good.
Their combined attendance has been
about 100000, one-third OF whom were
women. Similar schools have also
been operated In Norway. but their
influence was not SO great In that
country az In Denmark.
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Wanted--Au Oooortunlfy.

Young Wife-Dont you greatly -
mire man who always says the night
thing at the right time?
The Spinster-Fm sure could-if
! ever have the pleasure Of meeting
such q man.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
Refrigeration.

He--There goes the honestest girl
In the world
She--How's that?
He-She won't even take Q kiss
without returning II.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
We Have.

Have animals and birds really
language?"
How can we doubt II. Take IN
whit and .bow-wow.' Tor instance
Haven't we incorporated some Of their
language into our own7"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
The Easiest Way
To End Dandruff

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely
and that Is to dissolve It. This de-
stroys it entirely. To do this, just get
about four ounces Of plain, ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when
retiring, use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it In gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning, most, if not all. Of your
,dandruff will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of it, no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop in!-
lstantly, and your hair will be fluffy.
lustrous. glossy. silky and soft, and
look and feel a hundred times better. a
: 81 You can get liquid sarvonS at any drug
store. It is inexpensive. and four
ounces is all you will need. This simple
remedy has never beer. known to fail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
Thin Folks Who
Would Be Fat

Increase IN Weight Ten Pounds Or Msrs
''pd certainly give most anything to
be able to fat up q few pounds and stay
that way" declares every excessively
thin man or woman. Such roault II
not impossible. despite past failures.
Most thin people are victims Of mall
nutrition, condition which prevents
the fatty elements Of food from being
taken up by the blood N they are.
when the powers Of nutrition are nor
NAL. Instead Of getting into the blood.
much OF the fat and flesh producing
elements stay In the intestincs until
they pass from the body a. waste.
To correct this condition and to pro-
duce healthy. normal. amount OF fat
the nutritive processes must be arti-
ficially supplied with the power, which
nature denied them. This can prob
ably best be accomplished by eating
"a Sargol tablet with every meal. Sar-.
gol Is careful combination Of six
splendid assimilative agents. Taken
with meals they mix with the food to
turn the sugars and starcheS Of what
you have eaten into rich. ripe nourish-
ment for the tissues and blood and its
rapid effect has been In many cases re-
ported remarkable. Reported gains OF
from ten to twenty five pounds in a
single month are by no means infre-
quent. Yet it's action Ia perfectly nat
ural and absolutely harmless. 6Argol
is sold by Mcbride & Will Drug CO..
Marshalltown. and other druggists ev-
erywhere and every package contains
a guarantee of weight increase or
money back.
NOTE:-Sargol u recommended only
as flesh builder and while excellent
results in cases Of nervous indiges-
ton. ETC.. have been reported, care
should be taken about using It unless
a gain of weight ID desired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
AMERICAN ART EXHIBIT.
Good Collection Of Copies on Display
ut Public Library.

Good Collection Of Copies on Display
ut Public Library.
An interesting and educative exhibit
Of American art is being held at
the public library under the
auspices of the study class of the
Twentieth Century Club The collec-
ton contains thirty-two pictures rep
resentative Of some Of the best known
American artists.
The pictures are very fine copies,
beautifully framed, and make very
pretty showing. Among the collection,
which is the first Of It's kind to be
shown in Iowa, are many of the more
famous and familiar pictures such as
The Torn Hat" painted by Thomas
Sully; Brush Burning" by Edward
Moran; THE. Home of the Heron" by
George Inness; "The Related Kid by
William Morris Hunt; "a Holland
Morning" by George Hitchcock;
Memories" by John White Alexan-
der: Mother and Child" by Elizabeth
Nourse; and Storm in the Grand
Canyon" by Louis B. Akin. There are
many others equally as good. The pic
lures will be on display at the library
for week. There is no admission
charge.