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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-20

only awoke thoroiy ~ followed
her across the room. to corner ~
II hung with tapestry. but now IL
Was nung aside and showed that a
piece OF Stonework was missing
The hole I looked into was black.
uninviting ms a vault
There IN a liYht below said the
child. Tho ladder IN on this side /:
your foot will touch the top OF II
at once. Go first. must follow
because ] know how 10 close the
trap"
Without n word ! put my foot
upon the ladder which was clamp@d
perpendiculArly to the wall. and
went down slowly. A miracle had
happened There had opened for
me n way of rrcape.
CHAPTER WI.
sentry O'conoeii
A descent OF dozen rungs Of
the ladder. end was standing at
the entrance OF narrow passage
cut In the thickness OF the walls.
The opening above vas sharply de.
tined against the dim candle-ltgh, In
the room had left saw the gfri
step on to the ladder. come down
three or four runes, then pause.
Her upssrcsched arm drew the
tapestry into place again. there fol.
lowed a low rolling sound ending
with 8 slight thud. and then there
was blsckncSs. The mechanism OF
the trap must have worked easily.
for tho child had no great strength.
The next moment she was beside
me.
Shall go first. SIR"
let her so and followed her.
The passage must have run as
straight as a ruled line. but with
a slightly downward trend.
There Is door here" said NV
guide.
She pulled II open. no key vas
necessary. and We came To n cham
her. Upon the floor near the op.
posite wall was horn lantern.
The dim light revealed figure
which puzzled me for moment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-20
A Novel
A Week!
(cor,irued from Our last Issue

ASoFttnGG9 WV wv &ssA
r DID not go with the Count
when he visited the Princess.
nor dared venture any at
tempt TO get a word with my lady
The company which had come to
the castle consisted almost entirely
Of men from varna. and they quick
iy seemed 10 take possession OF the
place met them wherever I went
In this dilemma. must put my
trust m O'Conneil. and contrived
presently 10 get few moments
with him alone. He was to 60 to
my lady IN my stead ~ soon A.
the banquet was served. wrote a
hasty line for him to give her The
kitchen maid would guide them 10
the secret door. and they would
make for the frontier with all the
speed they could employ
steal horses. o'Connell. II you
can. Some farms,ead or some
woodcutters dwelling may be your
opportunity. Keep to tho forest.
II 10 q desperate venture. but u
must be made"
VIII she 70 without you"
She must. You have my written
message and you must persuade
her. shall follow you 10 the from
tier. shall see 10 II that the wine
circuiates freely tonight: you shall
have many good hours before rur-
suit r. thought Of II can so con-
triye Il. I will help TO lead that pur-
suit myself and every hole that
might serve as a hiding place shall
be searched as we 40. so that ve
may be delayed as much ss poa
sible."
II suited me to be seneschal AZ
well as Captain that day: my move
ments occagioned less comment
than they otherwise would have
done. ! bullied servants into actir-
ity to which they had long been TN
accustomed: set men OF the Guard
to work for which they were never
intended. always with view that
the way OF my lady's escape might
be as free AZ possible that evening.
And ordered them extra drink to
compensate for their increased
labor. confident they would far
overstep the license I gave them.
The castle should be scene OF
orgy tonight II could make II so.
and 7 played the good comrade 90
the Guard as I had never done be
fore. also got word with the
kitchen maid and sent her TO her
mistress.
Have You the key7"
She touched her dress near the
waist.
Keep II safe. and when the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-20

and left, few steps upward. thsn
step downward, the passage 70
narrow IN places that there was
barely room for a full grown man
TO pass We crept In single file
along the wall OF the passage. to-
ward sharp turn in II. from which
Ioint ne should DE able TO see into
the hall. a murmur OF sound was
in our ears. distant. the under,one
OF place full OF lifes
stopped short as We reached
the turning. There was a sudden
chatter OF feet upon the stairs. and
the sound OF voices coming nearer.
Truly / was born under q lucky
star. Could anything have b
pened better?'
II was the Count who spoke. end
laughter came with the question.
"Sir. we shall set the bells ring
ing in Dravstadt before noon tomor-
row" was the answer.
To saddle. gentlemen. and good
speed to you" said the Count. and
then. after n pause. during which
two or three men passed thru the
entrance into the courtyard. he
went on: Plague take this fellow
Heselton."
You cannot" but the voice Was
lowered SO that ] could not catch
what was said.
Let tomorrow care for itself"
said the Count
He crossed the hall and went mp
the stairs laughing. What new de-
velopment was there in his schemes
that he should send TO the capital
In snch haste AT this hour,
Come" | said. turning TO my
lady when the footsteps had died
away on the stairs, escape is not
likely to be easier than IL is at this
moment"
| knew this passage well. From
the end OF IL only a corner OF the
nall had TO he crossed to reach the
door which shut off the stairs leael
ing down to the dungeons. This
door was OF no particular solidity.
and since | had been at Syere had
rot been locked. There were no
prisoners below. Had II been fast
ened tonight The door was closed.
whether IL was locked or not could
not tell. but on a stool beside II sat
n sentry-OConnell.
tcortlrued In Our Next lssue)
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CHAPTER VII
The Penalty OF Failure

The Count slowly replaced his
glass upon the table. showing no
anger.
saw the Count give no sign. un.
less the setting down OF his glass
were one. but was suddenly seized
from behind. and my sword vas
taken from me. Possibly ! might
have remained submissive, reserv.
Ing myself for a better opportunity.
had not voice Kissed in my ear
we change places. Captain. and
II shall he the same dungeon.
II was the Heneschal. The Count
had deceived me. and the sight OF
this man put fire into my brain and
steel into my muscles. bent and
twisted my body to face my cap.
tors. and looked into the very eyes
OF disaster--O Council This villain
Gus Irishman had betrayed me. My
lady was stu in Syere.
ITO the dungeons. cried the
seneschal. There shall be no es.
cape while I am jaller."
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hind my actions there has ever
been the consideration OF the ~.
ture." he went on Slowly To
further my plans for the peaceful
settlement OF this land. have de-
elded TO bind Captain Hesclton TO
us by tho strongest bonds can
forge. IL. shall be ennobied. shall
be made n Prince In this land.
bound 10 Il as n native is bound to
r.. 40 rank and patriotism shall
render him worthy OF tho high place
purpose for him"
Very deliberately he signed 10 q
servant. who stood behind him. TO
fiji his glass.
Gentlemen" and he turned to-
wards me. Gentlemen. you VIII
drink with mo once again to Cap
tain Heselton. who Ia forthwith to
become the husband Of tho Princess
Surname"
know not whether any we're
taken by surprise at this Announce
ment. or whether they were ell IN
the plot. or whether they were too
far gone In liquor 10 comprehend
Its full meaning. They rose an one
man. even Father Anthony. I noted.
held a Drumming glass In his hama.
"fieselton, Hescl,onl" they
shouted
In a moment was on my feet.
Stop" I cried. bringing my
clench~d fist down upon tho table
with a savage blow.
There vas sudden silence.
"One thing you forget. Count
my consent TO this hideous bar.
Fainlng"
As ! spoke flung my glass into
the air. and It's smashing to frag.
ments on the stone floor sounded
strangely loud and orninous.
You hear IT," ! cried. Your
foul scheme IL shiver.d To atoms.
even as the glass yonder. There is
no power that can make mo hus-
band to Princess Suzanne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-20
Ordinary MINATED Iron VIII Make
Delicate, Nervous, Rusdown Pec-
pie z00es Stronger In Two
Weeks Time In Many

NEW YORK. n. Y.--Most people
fooiishIy seem to think they arc go
ing to get renewed health and
strength from some stimulating
medicine. secret nostrum or mar
cotic drug, said DR. Sauer,
weI1-known specialist. who has
studied widely both I'm this country
end Europe, when. as mat
ter OF fact. real and true
rtrenrfh can only come from tho
food you eat. But people often fall
10 get the strength out Of their food
because they haven't enough iron In
their blood 20 enable IL to change
food into living matter. From their
Weakened, nervous condition they
Know something IL wrong, but they
rant tell what 80 they generally
commence doctoring for stomach.
liver or kidney trouble or symptoms
~ some other ailment caused by the
LACY of iron In the blood. This thing
may 20 on for years. while tho
oatient suffers untold agony. II you
are not strong or well you owe IL TO
yourself 10 make the following test
bee how long you can work or how
far you can walk without becoming
tired. Next take two five grain tab
lets Of ordinary nu1ated Iron three
times per day after meals for two
weeks. Then test your strength
again and zee for yourself how
much you have gained. I have seen
dozens OF nervous, rundown people
who were ailing all the while. dou-
BILE their strength and endurance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-20
DIDN'T KNOW ne WAS
SHOT; NIT IN heel

Police are Thursday mystified
over the peculiar shooting in the
heel OF Private X. r. Fitzgerald e.
Fort Lawton "Wednesday night. ~
IL occurred at w 56th ST. any
22nd ave y. w. as the soldier was
walking along the street. No shots
were heard, and he was uncon-
seious OF being injured until he
looked at his foot and saw blood
streaming from H.
II Is believed Fitzgerald was hit
by an expended bullet shot from q
high-powered gun some distance
away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-20

r ERMANY pulled off the advertising history send
~ ing the giant Uboat the Atlantic.
Some of will get hysecal about it, but mostly we will be inn
interested thing Incidentally let's
the ocled pegmac Germans credit for their vision and
daring.
But the arrival of the Deutschland Baltimore settles the
Europe. Nor does il break the British
submarine had make detom miles
paid the highest compliment possible British control the
Of the Uboat hint subtle
for diplomats decide Uboat do
1000.
Of
international
for the policing OF the
Advertising the psychological moment the
ing fact in the present admirable exploit
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q. Leon, Put on yssr she's nnd wssh
- Su1v rubber collar aMd veil do .
- fsotwssA - ~ rn1ssi rhss~s .
Oss0na bird wsn lave 10 - s~os Ths~h-
WHss bird 4. shss. Asshssy.
NJ the theatre s"'-'ff'e' man. S"-
a. soedyi
A.. hero ws 10. my bog.
Al here We is. Ny Leokit the cellar
- ". a.. - light ! should imagine u
w~usa stop the circulation and keep the
u 49,. Oswald. hat that. no handicap
- g. bsx-offiee man. >stice the bisse
enprpunaos on u and the hstf-eies~si.
hsaghsy eyes, You'd think n vas deiss
~ - just for charity.
4 6e1lsw cem~s up To the ~isdsw asA
onks for s~as s~saa. IL bsx-sffee @en
g1vuD him the ss~e-sv~. md " he ep~as
kfnA - s>eAy he asear ~ asyshtag.
0uneAss bsek. tskss . esspas 81 sieAsaa.
- sAem ~ m suv~asos ed sssves
- sas to the POOR fish,
sWhsrs are th~y." nAks the y. e.
sTwunsy- third row." sasps back tbs
y .. -. with IN expression 90 his face
- - ~ hes relatives In Nezieo.
''Desveat yea anything better shaa
-Sss-. that. .n that. left. ..i--.
~ D. q. 10 defeated. That night he
800 - the show and s~ts away bach
uhero ne can hear the ush-rs hummins
80 vhere the cop on the beat comes In
- be1p stall away some time
u he house cold out like tho b. o. m.
eskls Wesi. We should smIle-it is mott
1hOs are about 10 couples sitfing In the
- pews In front Of the p. q. - they
80 re same price for their sesss -
- p Z. did Nov do zee know the res1
- Ter thew betsg bars % ben-effies
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made during the mobilization period 49, For utter incompetence in
the staff and absence discipline the line the state militia OF today in
class by itself There exceptions of shining examples which
brightly generally demoralzed
don of Uncle Sans We good friends OF the National
Guard believe the but undoubtedly there be draS
before will feel trusting its future
whose military training has not taught them the first principles OF dis
cipine-Seh control.
Certainly few weeks the border under regular authority will
the lot good have the consolation OF knowing
that the mobilization entirely wasted And the
scales will drop from the pbc like Autumn leaves each day the Ma
tona Guard
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Sleeping in an Upper Berth


NT o got medieval notion of repeating In
V1 NanderbntS slogan "'Ihe public be damnedV
still have with the Pullman
think the sleeping loves the dear public, we suggest
opinion.
BERTH instance from San Antonio Ceve
land changing ST. Louis
your Louis will be filled out In blank.
We1l number laeror get at st. Louis the
clerk will tell
and discover upper
berth reserved
coming" you venture remembering
recently Pullman company
price of upper berhs.
with conductor the clerk the ticket window tells
you.
take IL with the conductor.
a rebatel He does not!
do paid for lcw" inquiries anything
to show for t''
not
fine little game of passing the buck
"Nho shall complain o?' ask forgetting grammar.
"The general passenger agent"
General passenger agent of wha?'
And that's get.
For
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-20

EVEN HUNDRED hungry mamen from Eastern states passing thru
~ Cleveland radd and
and merchandise and destroying what they did not
The National Guard evidently break the rather record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-20
sp,R,ruAL BUT ImmArERlAL


A religious debate Ia scheduled
ct the Christian church for next
week. The discussion is over the
sabbath and a few other imma-
ter1al subjects. Gentry to)
Sentinel.
The River Clyde has been
brought up 10 its present nayigable
condition by means OF dredging.
and the Glasgow people are very
proud OF II. One day a party OF
American sightseers turned up
their noses at the Clyde.
Call this a river they said
why, it's a ditch In comparison
with our Mississippi, or st. Law
renee or Delaware"
"Aweel, mon" said 4 Scotch by
stander. you've got Providence to
thank for your rivers. but we made
this oursels.'
Most kicking Is In vain because
/ most people DO u In the wrong
place.
At banquet OF notables an as
pirfng young attorney spied an In
fluential judge at the head OF the
table and slipped a half-dollar into
4 walters hand, whispering:
Put me next 10 Judge SPHINX"
However. he found himself seat
ed many politicians below. He call
ed the waiter to explain.
Fact is" said that individual.
"the Judge gave me a dollar to seat
you way down here"
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Most kicking Is In vain because
. most people DO u In the wrong
place.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-20

employ in the conduct or operation of
a public laundry any person suffering
from any contagious. infectious or
loathsome disease or shall permit any
person suffering from any such dis
ease TO frequent or remain in any por-
ton of any building used for any of
the purposes of conducting public
laundry in said city.
SECTION ,. Excepting in cases
where clothes are dried by the forced
circulation of heated air or by the
circulation of the clothes mechanical
ly through air artificially heated. it
shall be unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation conducting maintain
ing or operating a public laundry
within the limits of the city of
Brunswick to dry any article of cloth
ing washed in such laundry in any
room other than one used exclusively
for drying purposes, which room must
be entirely shut off from every other
room, excepting that it may be CON
nected with another room by means of
a door opening thereto. in which event
such door shall be always kept closed
when not being used by person en-
tering or leaving such drying ROOM
Said room must be ventilated by
means of at least two windows open
ing to the outer air which windows
shall be on different sides of the
room. No person, firm or corporation
conducting. maintaining or operating
a public laundry within the city of
Brunswick shall wash. or permit to be
washed any article Of clothing in any
room, thefloor of which is not con
structed of solid water proof
material and completely drained.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

In the District Court of the United
ion of the Southern District of Geor-
gia.
In the matter Of ]. @. Douglas, in
bankruptcy, bankrupt.
Pursuant to an order granted In the
above matter by the Honorable A. j.
Crovatt, Referee in Bankruptcy, the
Undersigned as trustee in bankruptcy
of J. Q. Douglas, bankrupt, will on
the first day Of August, 1916, offer at
public sale to the highest and best
bidder for cash before the court house
door OF Bacon county, Georgia, during
the legal hours of sale, the following
described property, to-wit:
200 acres, more or less, of lot of
land No. 40 in the Fifth district of
formerly Appling county, now Bacon
county situated in the northeast cor
ner of said lot and bounded north and
east by original land lines. south
by an agreed line separating said
land from the lands of A. S. Douglas,
and west by Little Hurricane creek.
Sale to be made subject to the claim
of George M. Forman, of Chicago,
Illinois for $2,150O0, secured by a
security deed covering said property,
and the equity alone remaining to
said bankrupt after the execution of
said security deed to be sold. Said
sale to be made subject to the con-
firmation Of the court and the sue
cessful bidder at said sale will be re-
uired to make deposit of ten per
cent, of the amount of his bid on the
day of sale, the balance of said bid
to be payable upon the confirmation
of said sale by the court.
At Douglas, Georgia, this July Srd.
1916
HOWARD STANTON,
Trustee in Bankruptcy of ]. Q. Dou-
gas, Bankrupt.
7-6-13-2O-27.
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SEsfiicer. or person acting under his
pthority, or police officer, may enter
and upon the premises between
Al lnrise and sunset, upon making his
'NPPAstcal identity known
and SECTION 6. The person held I'M
+ this ordinance to be responsible
+ the correction of conditions on
Vaporemises giving rise to or likely to
tons of,o rico - broodiro 90 ,,,,,,,.,,;.,,,.,,
carry TIL - VI '''H"i'o."
surfaces" u" W. 'no o"ner' anu Ill MS ap-
rs intenthce the agent OF owner OF said prem
TT TNfs; Provided, any tenant causing or
w brmitting said conditions shall be
@2fd responsible. Where trespasser
s.-.sa.a.S other person is known to cause or
have caused said conditions with
SCHEt the consent of owner, agent. or
fnant, then such person shall be
ED responsible
SECTION 7. Any person violating
Epy of the provisions of this ordin-
nee upon conviction in the police
purt OF said city, shall be punished
s r A prescribed in Section Seventy
Dlvl D7D of .JOhnsons code of said city;
nd each day such condition shall
m Abntinue shall be deemed and held
n0l1O separate violation.
d 40I1O SECTION s. BE 1t further ordain.
Ill that any ordinances and parts
3 00i thereof in conflict herewith be and
A M lphe same are hereby repealed; and
cONnhat certain ordinances passed and
dopted on the tenth (10th) day of
Tv Rrk ugust, 1914 entitled "An Ordinance
Ar Onfrohibiting the keeping, having or
Ar Sa haintaining any open well, cistern,
Acc6an, tub, or other receptacle wherein
one h vater is had, kept, or accumulated
laclsed or more than three days, without the
same being screened. and to provide a
w. Wpunishment for other purposes" is
Gendereby specifically repealed.
The following motion was adopted.
That the permit granted by the Fire
ra....-~.S Building committee to the Standard
Dill company, under power granted
y council February IA, 1916, to erect
steel storage tank for gasoline on
gid Town water lot No. Al, be amend
vi so as to permit said construction
n Old Town Bay lot No Al.
&s9sE Adjourned.
N. ID. RUSSELL,
..-.----, Clerk Of Council.
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20 HHOULD SLOAN'S IMMINENT GO
+ ALONG?

Z course 1t should! For Gfter a siren
"bus day when your muscles have
Zen exercised to the limit an appli.
htion of Sloan's Liniment will take
he soreness ard stiffness away and
o et you in fine shape for the morrow.
/ ou should also use it for sudden
Ettack of toothache, stiff neck, back
che, bites and the many accidents
hat are incidental to a vacation. 1--WE
uld as soon leave our baggage as
% on a vacation or camp out without
riloan's Liniment," writes one vaca-
iorist I'VE use it for everything
rom cramps to toothache." Put a
bottle in your bag, be prepared and
lave no regrets.
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lection Of standing or nowIng wafer
in which mosquitoes breed or are
likely to breed, unless such collection
of water is treated so as to effectual-
ly prevent such breeding.
SECTION 2. The collection Of wa.
ter considered by Section /, Of this
ordinance shall be held to be those
contained in bitches ponds, pools, ex'
cavations, hsles, depressions, open
cesspools. privy vaults, fountains, els
terms. tanks, shallow wells, barrels,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS
RUBBER STAMPS,
Steel Stamps,
STENCILS
hone 121. VIII b. Fafn
BIDS WAITED.

Sealed bids will be received until
Saturday, July Is, 1916, at IL o'clock
noon for furnishing the mayor and
council of the city Of Brunswick 100
cords of pine wood cut in 4-foot
lengths and delivered at the city Gre
matory not less than 16 cords per
month. The right is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids.
]. SIDNEY ROBERTS,
Chairman Purchasing Com.
Tie
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FOR RENT - SECOND FLOOR
NEWS BUILDING, SUIT OF FIVE
NICE LARGE AIRY ROOMS, WILL
RENT SEPARATELY If DESIRED
WITH ELECTRIC LIGHTS, BATH
AND TOILET. FRONT AND REAR
ENTRANCE. RENT VERY REASON
ABLE. APPLY AT NEWS OFFICE.
tf
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-20

IOll!CS. / was get
ingTOrse every day.
| had chills, my head
would ache, l was
always sired. ] could
not walk straight
because OF the pain
in myback and ] had
pains in my stom-
ach. ] went to .
doctor and he said I
must 90 under an
operation, but ] cid
rot go. / read in
The paper about
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-20

FOR RENT 49, SECOND FLOOR
NEWS BUILDING, SUIT OF FIVE
NICE LARGE AIRY ROOMS, WILL
RENT SEPARATELY If DESIRED
WITH ELECTRIC LIGHTS, BATH
AND TOILET. FRONT AND REAR
ENTRANCE. RENT VERY REASON
ABLE. APPLY AT NEWS OFFICE.
II