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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

Picking it up, he examined with in
terest a small hypodermic syringe,
loaded to the full capacity, plunger
drawn back-all ready for instant use.
1t was the needle of this instrument
that had pricked the skin of anyard's
neck; beyond reasonable DOUBT it con-
tanned a soporific, if not exactly a kill
ing dose of some narcotic drug-co-
caine, at a venture.
So it appeared that this agent Of the
Pack had been commissioned to put
the Lone Wolf to sleep for an hour or
two or more-perhaps not perma-
nently-that he might be out of the
way long enough for their purposes.
Lanyard smiled grimly, lingering the
hypodermic and eying the PROSTATE
man.
Turn about" he reflected, sis said
to be fair play. Well, why not?"
With this he bent forward, dug the
needle into the wrist of the American,
and shot the plunger home, all in a
single movement so swift and deft
that the drug was delivered before
the pain could startle the victim from
his coma.
AS for that, he recovered quickly
enough; but only to have his clearing
senses met and dashed by the muzzle
of a pistol stamping a cold ring upon
his temple.
Lie perfectly quiet, my dear Mr..
Smith" Lanyard advised: don't speak
| above a whisper! Give the dope q
| chance; it'll only want a moment-or
I'm no Judge and you're a careless
highlander! I'd like to know, how
ever, If it's all the same to you"
But the drug was taking swift eff.
| feet; the look of panic which had
| drawn the features of the American
and fickered from his eyes, with
dawning appreciation Of his plight
was clouding, fading, blending into
one of daze and stupor. The eyelids
f1uttered and lay still; the lips moved
as if with urgent desire to speak, but
were dumb; a long, c~onvulsive sigh
shook the Americans body, and he
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
By o u JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright, Louis Joseph Vance

Cling feebly; not long. but long enough
to enable his antagonist to shift his
hold and climb on top Of his body.
where he squatted, bearing down
heavily with a knee on either of Lam
yards forearms, two hands encircling
his neck, murderous thumbs digging
into his windpipe.
He revived momentarily, pulled him
self together, and heaved nightly in
a futile effort to unseat the other.
The sole result of this was tighten
ing pressure on his throat.
Then of a sudden he ceased to
struggle and lay slack and passive in
/ the others hands.
Only an instant longer was the
clutch on his throat maintained. Both
hands left it quickly, n shifting to
his head to turn and press it roughly,
cheek to the floor. simultaneously he
was aware of the other hand fumbling
about his neck, and then of a touch
of metal and the sting of a needle
uIlFeH LhlO INC uSou uOuOdIu Ills ear.
That galvanized him; he came to
life again in a twinkling, animate with
threefold strength and cunning. The
man m his chest was thrown off as
by a young earthquake, and Lanyard's
right arm was no sooner free than 1t
shot out with blind but deadly accu.
racy to the point of his assailant's
jaw. A click of teeth was followed by
a sickish grunt as the man lurched
over.
And then Lanyard was scrambling
to his feet, a bit giddy, perhaps, but
still sufficiently master of his wits to
whip his pistol out before making one
further move.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
CHAPTER XII.
Flight.

That wistful shadow of his memo
ries, that covering Marcel of yester-
day, in acute terror of the heavy hand
of Nine. Troyon, had eve stolen down
that corridor more quietly; yet Lam
yard had taken not five PAGES from his
door when that other, at the far end
of the corridor, opened, and Lucia
Bannon stepped out.
He halted and shut his teeth upon
an involuntary oath-truly it seemed
as though this run Of the devils own
luck would never end!
Astonishment measurably modified
his evaporation. What had reused
the girl out of bed and dressed her
for the street at that unholy hour?
And why her terror at sight of him?
For that the encounter was no more
welcome to her than to him was as
patent as the fact that she was pre-
pared to leave the hotel forthwith. A
businesslike Burberry rainproof en-
veloped her from throat to the hem
of a short walking skirt of rough
| tweed, beneath which boots both stout
and brown were visible.
At sight of him she paused with a
nervous start and instinctively stepped
back, cropping blindly for the knob OF
her ~bedchamber door, while the eyes
that held to his with an effect OF
frightened fascination seemed momen-
tarily to grow larger and darker In
her face of abnormal pallor.
But these were illegible evidences,
and Lanyard ignored them, intent on
securing her attention and silence be-
fore she could speak and so, perhaps,
betray him and ruin incontinently that
grim alibi he had prepared with such
elaborate pains. He moved toward her
swiftly, with long, silent strides, a
lifted hand enjoining rather than beg
ging her silence and attention. AS he
drew nearer he was aware that a curl
Gus change was coloring the complex
ion of her temper. She passed quickly
from dread to something oddly like re-
lief, from repulsion to something
strangely like welcome, and dropping
the hand that had sought the d~oorknob,
she. in turn, moved quietly to meet
him.
He was grateful for this considera-
ton, for this tacit indulgence Of the
wish he had as yet to voice, and drew
a little hope and comfort from it In
a n which had surprised
him without other than to
throw himself upon her mercy. And
as soon as he could make himself
heard in the clear yet concentrated
whisper that was a trick Of his trade,
he addressed her in a manner at once
peremptory and apologetic:
"If you please, Miss Bannon-not q
word, not a whisper!"
She paused and nodded, eyes stead
fast to his, questioning but compliant
Doubtfully, wondering that she didn'
show more wonder, he went on in the
spirit of one committed to a forlorr
hope:
ITS vitality essential that I leave
this hotel without it becoming known
If / might count on you to say moth
| ing
She gave him pause with a small
/, gesture. but howl" she breathed IL
the least Of whispers. The con
cierge-"
Leave that to mel know anothe,
way. | need only a chance"
Then you must take me with you'll
I 'Eh?" he stammered, dashed.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

rested with the immobility Of the dead,
but for the slow and steady rise and
fall of his bosom.
Thoughtfully Lanyard reviewed
these phenomena.
Must kick like a mule, that dope!"
he reflected. Lucky it didn't get me
before / guessed what was UP! If
I'd suspected its strength, however,
I'd have been less hasty--I could do
with a little information from Mr..
Mysterious Stranger here!"
In abstraction he wandered to a
chair rel whose back hung a light
dressing gown Of wine-colored silk,
which, because 1t would pack in small
compass, he was in the habit of carry
ing with him on his travels. Lanyard
had left this thrown across the bed,
and he was wondering subconsciously
what use the other man had thought
to make Of 1t that he should have
taken the trouble to remove 1t to the
chair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
By Measurement.

For half an hour the teacher pa
tiently instructed her class in the art
of telling the time.
Now" she said at last, as she point,
ed to the big clock on the wall, you
may be the first to tell me the time,
Mary Brown"
Full of importance, Mary turned and
studied the dial. Then she faced her
teacher again, her eyes shining with
triumph.
please, MISS" she said, its just
one inch past eleven. "-Philadelphia
Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

There is one test Of a civilized
country which is now universally rec
ognized. Religious freedom is held
to be essential to national greatness.
Let US see briefly what this means
in all the Russias. The governing
class, drawn from inner Russia. be-
longs, of course. to the strict orthodox
Greek church.
The Baltic provinces are Lutheran,
Finland is Protestant, the southwest
ern provinces contain a large proper
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

without movement Of any perceptible
sort; his face more than half turned
to the floor, and masked into the bar
gain.
I~ncredulously Lanyard stirred the
body with a foot, holding his weapon
poised as though half expecting the
form to quicken with instant and vio-
lent action; but it responded in no
way.
With a nod of satisfaction he shift
ed the light until it marked the near
est electric bulb, which proved, in
line with his inference, to have been
extinguished by the socket key rather
than by the wall switch while the heat
of the bulb indicated that the current
had been shut off only an instant be-
fore his entrance.
The light full up, he went back to
the thug, knelt, and, lifting the body,
turned it upon it's back.
Recognition Immediately rewarded
this maneuver: the masked face up
turned to the glare was that Of the
American who had made a fourth in
the concert of the Pack-"Mr. Smith"
Quickly unlatehing the mask, Ian
yard removed it; but the countenance
thus exposed told little more than he
knew; he could have sworn he had
never seen it before. None the less,
something in its saturnine cast per
sistently troubled his memory with
the same provoking and battling effect
that had attended their first encoun.
ter.
Already the American was strug'
Cling toward consciousness. His lips
and eyelids twitched systematically,
he shuddered, and his iexed muscles
began to relax. In this process some
thing fell from between the fingers o.
his right hand-something small anc
silyer.bright that caught Lanyard't
eye.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

pleton Of the Fifty-third regiment, who
was permanent orderly" over Bona
parte until the close Of June, 1917.
The library Of the Nebraska univer-
sity paid $3.50 for a fine copy of John
Kingsborough's Antiquities of Mexi-
co." published in London in 1S31-4S.
J. F. Lewis gave sSS for a manuscript
Koran written in the seventeenth cen
fury, in red and black on native glazed
paper. Each page is within ruled gold
lines and the first two pages are sur.
rounded by ornamental borders in gold
and colors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

In some experiments with bullet
wounds 1t was determined that when
q hollow organ, such as the stomach,
10 perforated by a bullet 1t sustains
more damage IL 1t contains fluid than
II empty. The author fired a 0.3O3
bullet at a sleeps stomach. in the one
case when 1t was full of water, and
in the other cast when It was empty.
With following results: The aperture
IN each wall Of the empty organ was
OF inches: the aperture In the first
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
Imnortant Work 10 Continue.

The Italian government has placed
the geological station at Naples under
the control of q royal commission, of
which Saw. Monticello, professor of
zoology in the University of Naples.
is president. The commission an
nounced that it will supply means to
continue the work Of the station, and
engagements entered into in regard to
tables for research.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

Minneapolis reports a record sale
Of flour for the last three months-.a
total of $4,000 barrels shipped,
more than a million barrels ahead Of
any other similar period. Figured out,
this means a production Of more than
two barrels every second of a working
day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

ton of Roman Catholics and Jews; in
the Crimea and is the middle voIga
+ Tartar Mohammedans; in the
Caucasus is o perfect babel of Ian
guages and consequently Of creeds.
Religious tolerance, initiated by the
reforming car, Alexander II, is one
Of the tenets Of government, and is
nominally in force all over the en-
pire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
LOCK or NAPoLEoN's HAIR
p.,ic Of Emperor. Obtained During
His St. Helena Imprisonment,
Sold In New York.

A lock Of Napoleon Bonaparte's hair,
obtained while he was at st. Helena,
bought by George d. Smith for
SLOT so at the John q. Burton library
sale in the Anderson galleries at New
York. 1t is preserved within folio
sheets Of celluloid and was accompar
MED by a letter Of Capt. Thomas Pop
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
Bullet Wounds in Stomach

wall of the full stomach was also or
inches, but that in the second wall
was OF inches. From this It follows
that a man hit after a full meal would
have less chance Of recovery than
had this occurred when the organ was
empty. Bullet wounds Of the lung,
provided no large vessels are touched.
are seldom fatal in man or beast.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
unahIe 10 Reach Bottom,

A miner lowered into a s~ubterranean
cavern opened by a miners blast at
Volcano, New, some time ago, was I'M
able to discover the ends Of the is-
sure. Stones dropped through the
opening could be heard bounding from
wall to wall, but there was no sound
indicating that they reached the bot
tom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
CHAPTER XII.
Turn About.

Lanyard now thought of his pocket
flash-lamp. and Immediately its wide
circle of light enveloped his antago-
mist.
The fellow was resting OF a shout
der, legs uncouthly asprawl, quite
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24
COVETED AZ ALL

but possessed by few--a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to it's former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price S1.O0.-AdY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

Use Murine after Exposure in Cold,
Cutting Winds and Dust. 1t Restores,
Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health.
Good for all Eyes that Need Care.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago,
Sends Eye Book on request.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

Maryland's short crab supply is be-
coming ncarcer yearly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

Tobacco is a native Of virginia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-24

Piles Relieved by First Application
And cured in 6 to Il days by PAzO OINTMENT, the
universal remedy for all forms of Piles. Druggists
refund money If it fails. Soc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28

Civilization" described as at once
the most costly and impressive photo
spectacle so far produced, is now the
attraction at the Terminal Auditorium,
Toledo, o., where it is being presented
for brief engagement, under the aus
pices of the Auditorium Terminal I'm
provement Co.
Approximately one million dollars
is said to have been expended in con-
summating the production. Surging
crowds for more than half a year &C.
claimed its popular appeal in New
York. where it ran at the Criterion
theatre.
Thomas II. Ince, in his projection
of "Civilization. is said to have trav-
I eled along a spiritual line, investing
this note with the gorgeous trappings
vivid effects and general pictorial
panOply for which his photoplay pro.
ductions are invariably distinguished
The love of a man for woman, the
woman's rich return of the most bless.
ed commodity of human exchange, the
merging of the two loves into an over.
powering affection for all mankind
the spiritual note, are the accredited
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28
TOLEDO AUTO SHOW
SPACE ALL TAKEN
The Expo Will Be A Million
Dollar Event.

That Toledo's Auto SHOW, to be h.ld
in the big Terminal Building, starting
February 10Th, will reach the 1,000,-
600 mark is assured.
The Exposition this year will far
surpass any previous event, and the
fact of the matter is that dealers
will find it difficult to secure space
enough, as every foot was spoken for
at the drawing, which took place Mt
the Toledo Commerce Club. At this
meeting over sixty auto men were
present, representing at least 40
motor companies, as well as leading
accessory and speciality concerns.
So all dealers could have fair
chance, each was given numbered
ticket, these We're placed in hat, and
as drawn the dealer holding the num-
ber drawn had his choice of space.
from blue print of the floor plan.
This plan resulted in many changes
from last year, as many of the larger
dealers were the last to draw space.
Space is even at a premium on the
balcony, given over last year to ac-
cessOries. None of the dealers drew
any more space than they will fully
utilize, they declared.
President II. II. Dearborn. Secretary
ii. w. Blevins and other officers of the
Shows Company are highly elated
with the early promises of success.
President Dearborn says: 'The fact
that we sold the entire floor space the
first meeting. is the best sort of indi-
cation of the growth of the motor in
dustry This is something we never
did before in the history of Toledo
motor shows. l only wish we had an
auditorium twice as large, as we could
fill it up with displays"
The officers and directors of the
1917 Toledo Auto Show are Il. H.
Dearborn, president; Guy R. Ford, vice
president: H. w. Blevins. secretary ;
j. w. Banting. treasurer. These to-
gether with Jos. NJ. GrasSer. Geo. c.
Morgan and Warren T.. Griffith form
the directorate. Miss Il. NJ. Parks
will act in the capacity of assistant
secretary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28
High Cost of Living.

Secretary Houston, of the Depart
partment of Agriculture, gives, in his
annual report, his opinion about the
high cost of living. He says the food
yield of the country has simply not
kept up with the nations growth.
Yet there is plenty of land. Fifty
million sheep, he says, could be added
to our flocks. to good advantage. If
we want cheaper foodstuffs there
must be fewer people in facories or
more on the farms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28
Teresa Harper.

One Of the life stories of faithful
servants unearthed by prize winning
contest in Washington is that Of Ter
esa Harper, who was born slave
lear Waldorf, Charles county, Md.
and who is known to have performed
service for the Boarman family for
eighty-seven years. She is probably
ten years older than that.
George Clifford Boarman, sixty one
years old, her present master" she
threatens with spanking in case he
ventures on wet street without his
rubbers. Teresa has done very little
years, but is supported by the family
in every comfort.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28

intangible dynamos, speeding the
action, varying the color, multiply
ing the effects and compounding the
explosive climaxes that give "Civiliza-
tion" its big draught with the general
public. These big effects in the pic
ture are said to be practically count
less. One showing the torpedo cham
Der Of a submarine with the ultimate
obstruction of the vessel and its sub
mergence with all on board is said TO
exceed in realistic impressiveness any
thing so far included in the vast min
utae of thrilling cinema sensations.
Perhaps one hundred thousand
wouldn't be too large number to
give as an estimate of the number Of
peope who actually appear in the $50
scenes that comprehend the huge pro-
duction. Reports credit the story with
innumerable incidental bits, some
poignant, some beautiful, others poe
tic, others sensationally dramatic.
A specially augmented orchestra
and an original musical score lauded
everywhere for it's tonal beauty, will
he big features Of the exhibition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28
To the New Year and the Old Friends.

The moon wanes pale in the sky,
And the stars all blink for morn;
The old year is to die,
And the new year to be born,
We have passed through the vale Of
tears.
We have trod the journey long,
We have shared ou hopes and fears,
We have shared grief and song;
And we've shared them all with our
old friends.
Our true friends. our few friends,
And we'll drain anew to our old
friends.
The friends that IRE always true.
Henry Christopher Christie.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28
MAN TRIES NEW CORN CURE
And Hos Rid of One Offender, That's
Certain.

Grandview, wash Jones Forsell,
retired and wealth farmer, has new
corn remedy. He was troubled for
years by the pain il corn. He has
a neighbor who is a carpenter. One
day last week he went over, borrow.
ed a chisel and adjourned to his own
back yard. Placing his toe on the
chopping block, setting the chisel be.
tween joints and firmly grasping q
hammer In the right hand, he cured
his corn. I'm rid Of that corn" he
told his wife, " but I'm also minus
toe"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28
$4,000 IN HERMlT's JUG BANK
Fortune Found Hidden in Wall After
Missourian's Death,

Sedalia, Mo.-Using jug for his
bank, Christ Hensen, an aged hermit,
whose death has just occurred here,
boarded up $4,000. The jug was hid
den in the wall of his home and was
found by the public administrator
onfy after diligent search.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28

m Miss Kathleen Burke who this country
enter 5 that city since the start Of siege
shaking defender Nivel who has lust bn
made Of the French succeeding
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-28

when convicted, would be subject to
fines from $25 to $1OO, according 10
the whim of the court.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1916-12-30
Circuit Court Pretermitted.

Announcement is officially made
that the winter term Of Circuit
Court, the regular term that was to
have begun here the first Monday
in January, has been pretermitsed
and no term will be held until the
regular term due next July. .
This announcement Will prove a
considerable saving to the county
treasury and for that reason Is
popular with the people. There
was not much business on the doc
ket and only one or two parties in
Jail awaiting trial; of course it is
harsh on those one or two, but the
greatest good to the greatest num-
ber is what Judge Dinkins is look
ing to, and the unfortunate inmates
of the county bastile will have to
depend upon the authorities to
feed, bed and warm them for the
next six months or longer. =
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1916-12-30
Back From Visit to Texas.

Mr.. j. L. Griffin, splendid
man and hustling farmer out on
route 5, returned few days ago
from an exceedingly pleasant and
interesting visit to his brother, B.
r. Griffin, who has been at Edge
wood, Texas, for the rast three
years.
Mr.. Griffin not only enjoyed the
brotherly part of the visit, but was
much impressed with the country
as a whole and Van Zaan county
in particular. The people Of that
country have learned to beat the
boil weevil by diversified crops and
cattle, and by planting an early
variety Of cotton that natures be-
fore the boil weevil becomes active
in disastrous numbers.