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famed but two persons, the chauf-
ieur and a heavily yelled woman.
The chauffeur began to swerve
TO the right of the road, SO as to
pass as closely to the bankers
car as possible. At the same mo-
ment there shower through the
gathering darkness a brilliant
spot Of blue light in the tonneau
where sat the woman.
Mr.. Stapleton was on his feet
In an instant. He shifted the
package containing the money
from his left hand to his right
and tossed it lightly into the
other car.
He saw that II landed safely,
and at the same instant pressed
his foot hard upon the rubber
bulb. The car with the blue light
swept past in the direction of
Paris.
Mr.. Stapleton leaned forward
and addressed Francois. Drive
nome at once he commanded.
He did not notice, as he swept
down the darkening road, the car
which had been following him all
the way from Paris. At the wheel
sat a man who bore, in the semi
darkness, a striking resemblance
to Francois, while in the rear sat
figure, in dark suit and Panama
hat, which seemed for all the
world that of the banker himself.
The occupants of this second
car also appeared to be keenly
watching the various automobiles
which passed. At last Versailles
was reached. The elderly man
gave a short command, and they
began to return to Paris.
Meanwhile Richard Duvall, at
the Porte de Versailles, was care
fully scrutinizing the various in
coming machines that passed the
gate and entered the city.
Beside him stood Vernet, one of
the Projects assistants.
A big Pasquet slowed up and
almost stopped; the detective
threw his searchlight on the body
of the car, then started back with
an exclamation. From one end
to the other the dark green finish
of the sides and wheels was spat-
tered and streaked with bright
red paint.
"Vernet," he shouted, ''it is
the one! Quick! Don't let them
get away"
Vernet stepped up to the
quivering motor. At the wheel sat
a young man, quite composed. In
the tonneau a yelled woman re-
clined at ease. In her hands she
held a brown paper package.
She leaned toward Vernet and
spoke a single word to him. Its
effect was neutrality-suspicious.
trical. Vernet stepped back and
raised his hat. Pardon, madame"
he said, and the Pasquet rolled
| through unmolested.
Duvall had sprung forward and
swept the occupants of the car
with his searchlight. He drew
back in amazement, just as YER
net allowed the car to pass. At
the wheel sat Alphonse Valentin,
while the yelled woman in the car
was Stapleton's strange visitor.
He sprang to Vernet's side.
stop them!" he cried.
Impossible, monsieur. They
are given safe conduct by mon
sieur the Project himself"
| The arrival of another car dis
tracted their attention. 1t was
Mr.. Stapleton, hurrying home in
the hope OF finding his boy. Sew
eral other cars passed. Duvall
was about to turn away when he
heard familiar voice calling him.
1t was Monsieur Lefevre, in a big
dark green car.
Mon Dieu! Duvall!" the Pref
ect cried, in pretended surprise.
you here! Or do my eyes de-
ceive me?"
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NEW SECRETARY
TAKES UP WORK

A. l.. Sommers, new CONNER
cial club secretary, has arrived in
Tacoma and is already in the
midst of his work. He likes the
Sound. he says.
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Wednesday, July 5, 1916.

gagements will permit you to
come and see me before long"
II shall come this very even
ing, monsieur"
In an hour, mon ami. Come
to the prefecture in an hour"
Duvall returned to a taxicab.
In half an hour he had reached
the Stapleton house. He found
the banker striding up and down
his library in a towering rage.
THE fellows have deceived mel"
he cried. They have not brought
back my boy"
Continued i'm Our Next Issue.)
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BY Arnold Fredcricks
Copyright by the
Frank A. Munsey Co.

CONTINUED from Our Last Issue
When Mary Lanahan entered
the room, the detective went up
to her and eyed her sternly. was
Alphonse Valentin with you at
any time, In the Bots, that day.
NO" replied the girl, steadily.
Does he smoke gold-tipped ci-
garets?" asked Duvall, suddenly.
The nurse recoiled as though
the detective had struck her. HE
he does pot smoke at ALL" she
gasped.
Don't lie to met"
Gle does not smoke at all, )"
repeated the girl.
Every well. That is all" The
detective turned from the room
and left the house. He passed
down the street until he judged
he was out of sight, then retraced
his steps upon the other side,
until he had reached point
nearly opposite the small iron
gateway of the servants entrance.
Here, hidden behind a tree, he
watched for perhaps half an hour.
Then a young man, evidently an
under servant, emerged from the
gateway. Duvall began to follow
him.
The young man seemed in no
great hurry, and at the junction
of the avenue with the Champs
Elysees, Duvall accosted him, in
French.
do you want to earn 20 francs,
my friend?" he asked pleasantly.
"Who does not, monsieur"
LET me see the note you have
in your hand"
The boy drew back suddenly.
at is impossible, monsieur" he
began.
Duvall seized him by the col
lar. "Give me the note" he cried,
"or I'll call gendarme and have
you placed under arrest!"
The boy allowed the letter to
drop to the pavement, seized the
20-franc piece, and took to his
heels.
Duvall picked it up. AS he had
expected, it was addressed to AL
phonse Valentin. boulevard
st. Michael. He had waited on
the chance that Mary Lanahan
would lose no time in warning
her probable confederate.
The letter gave him the mans
address, at least. Then he tore
it open and read the contents.
Destroy the cigarets!"
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CHAPTER VII.


Mr.. Stapleton, standing in the
middle of the library when Du-
vail entered, turned to him ex-
citedly.
81 have just heard news that l
hope will restore my boy TO me
within "a hours!" he said.
From the woman who just left
the house?"
Eyes"
'.'Who is she?" mo
IAN agent of the police - The
scoundrels who have stolen the
child want a hundred thousand
dollars to return him."
And she brought youbs that
message?" Rr5l
Yes"
Does 1t not seem singular, Mr..
Stapleton, that a member of the
Paris police should come to you
with q message from the kidnap-
ers? What was the message, Mr..
Stapleton7" sI9R
Mr.. Stapleton repeated what
Grace had told him. and that he
was going to meet the demands
OF the kidnapers.
Duvall remained q moment In
silence. "If / can work out a
plan for their capture which will
not involve the loss OF the boy,
you are willing, take it, to let
me go ahead?"
yes; but I insist that you be
perfectly sure"
Duvall sat in deep thought for
some time. ut Is not an easy mat
ter, Mr.. Stapleton, but there is
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CHAPTER vi,

AlphOnSe Nalentln came up 10
Grace and took her roughly by
the arm. Come with me-" he
said, and started up the street,
A few minutes walk brought
them to the mans lodgings. VAL
entin, instead of opening the door
with a key, rang the bell. The
woman who had previously ad-
mitted Grace came to the door.
Valentin nodded.
SIS this the woman" he asked.
Eyes," said the landlady.
Good" Valentin closed the
door and led the way to his room.
"Why have you come here
twice during the past two days?"
he asked, abruptly, after he had
lit the lamp and carefully shut the
door.
II wanted to ask you some
questions, Monsieur Valentin.'
what are you up to-"
81 am trying to find Mr.. Staple
toms child"
"Is that why You stole the Gig
arets?" he asked.
81 did not steal them. They
were taken by man with a black
beard. who came in through the
window when I was here"
"a black beard?" He smiled
incredulously. WHO was the
MANI"
81 do not know. / followed
him. He entered Mr.. Stapleton's
house."
"Sacre. 1t must have been
francois"
Monsieur valentin, will you
tell me what those cigarets have
to do with the kidnapping of Mr..
Stapleton's child?"
Everything and-nothing."
Grace began to feel more and
more composed. This man did
not talk ike one of the band of
criminals. do you know where
the child ISL" she suddenly asked.
mo. If I did, l should restore
him to his mother"
what were you doing in that
automobile?"
81 was a prisoner"
sit down, mademoiselle, and
tell me the whole story. If you
are frank with me, 1 promise to
be eqaully so with YOU"
Grace felt an intuition that the
man who honest. She determined
to do as he asked, and in a few
minutes had recounted her ex-
periences.
Valentin appeared disappoint-
ed. Then you do not know where
the child ISL" he asked.
1.-The child is where I was-I
saw it,"
valentin leaped excitedly from
his chair. Then we have them!"
he cried. "Mademoiselle, this
evening | was watching Monsieur
StapIeton's house. Like yourself,
/ desire to recover the child.
saw Francois leave in Monsieur
Stapleton's automobile. climbed
in behind, as he left the house. 1t
was dark. He did not see me. He
drove out toward Versailles.
after a time, he stopped.
got out, and hid in the shadow
OF some trees. Presently you
we're brought, blindfolded, by a
man, who entered the car with
you. When IL again started,
climbed on behind. That is how
! came to meet you"
but you know the spot, on
the roadside7"
Eyes. I can find it."
Monsieur valentin, have a
plaza very dangerous plan-for
recovering Mr.. Stapleton's boy.
Tomorrow I will tell you. shall
want your assistance. Can you
drive an automobfle7"
Suddenly there was a tapping
upon the door OF the room.
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styles instead of writing about
them, sleeves would always leave
dimpled elbows bare.
The waist doesn't follow the
popular empire line, but is
nipped in rather tight at the
belt. This model is worth re-
Numbering when school days re-
turn-just the thing for school
in blue or red serge.
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A NOVEL A WEEK.
Next Week
JOHN THE FOOL"
BY Chas. Tenny jackson.

Monsieur" Duvall cried, "it
is indeed IL He put out his
hand. "A little matter of busi-
ness brought me. | have only
just arrived"
Indeed" The Projects eyes
twinkled. 81 hope your other en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-05
TROOP B HORSES
ON WAY FOR DRILL

CALEXICO. July 5.-Mouuts
for Troop B are expected daily
now, and upon their arrival the
troopers will be put through a
stringent drill before being placed
on border patrol.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-05
FORM NEW GUARD
FIELD BATTERIES

Steps have been taken to or
ganize five field batteries for the
national guard. Officers realize
that this branch of the service is
more important than the infantry.
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COMMERCE STILL
GAINS STEADILY

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 5.
Government statistics show
that imports and exports carried
in American vessels has greatly
increased during the year.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
Subscription Price $3.50 a Year
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
OFFICIAL PAPER SIOUX COUNTY

]. M Carignan of Fort Yates,
candidate for the republican NOM
ination for representative from the
Forty-ninth legislative district, was
in the city Yesterday getting signers
to his petition. This district now
includes three counties, Adams,
Hettinger and Sioux and the district
is entitled to one senator and three
representatives. Sioux county peo-
pie think they should have one of
the representatives and this ar
rangemcnt seems to suit everybody
concerned, as it leaves the senator
and two representative for Adams
and Hettingcr. The last legisla-
ture added Sioux county to this
district and gave US one more rep
rescntative. The. voters of Sioux
county feel that they are entitled to
at least one Of them, which, so far
as we know, the other counties in
the district are willing to concede.
-Hettinger Herald.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02

NOTICE OF CHATrEL MORTGAGE SALE
Whereas. One S.A. Walterof Morton County.
North Dakota. Mortgagor, did. on the 10th day
Mortgage to NJ Rumely Company Of La Port
County. La Port, State of Indiana MortgaRee,
dated June 6tb 1918, and filed for record in the
office of the register of deeds Of Morton
county North Dakota. on the 10Th day Of
June, 1918, and transferred to the records In
the office of the register of deeds OF Sioux
county. North Dakota. May Goth. 1916. (Sioux
county, at the time of the execution, delivery
filing and recording Of said MORTGAGE being pn-
organized territory and attached to said Nor
ton county for judicial purposes) to secure
the following indebtedness tO-wit: Three
Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Three and
6O-1OO dollars.
And Whereas. Default has been made in the
conditions contained in said Mortgage, and
which default consists in non-payment of said
Indebtedness,
And Whereas. There is now due on said
Mortgage the sum of Five Thousand Two
Hundred Eighty-Seven and 55-l0O dollars, for
principal and interest.
And Whereas. Said Mortgage and indebtnesS
has been sold and assigned by said Mortgasce
to Advance Rumely ThreSher Company. Qnc)
Now. Therefore, Notice is hereby given.
that BY virtue of said Mortgage and by order
of said Advance-Rumely Thres!er Company.
Nnc.l the present owner thereof. will sell ut
public auction the following described chattel>,
described in said Mortgage, at SWA Sec. II
l298s in Sioux County, North Dakota ut the
hour of Two o clock p. m. on the 10th day of
June a. D. 1916. tOwit:
One Rumely Tractor, Type Z No. 4as, with
parts and attachments.
One steel truck for oil tank
One IL Dbl. steel oil tank.
One 10 bottom II inch oliver engine gang
ploN. bre Aker bottoms and shaver.
Dated at Fort Yates, North Dakota, May
10Th. 1916.
Advance umely Threshcr Company Ono,
Owners of said Mortgage.
Bv C.. O. DOlyn Agent.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
For County Auditor

am candidate for the office of
County Auditor of Sioux county, subject
to the will Of the Republican electors as
expressed at the Primaries, June %. l
have been a resident of North Dakota
for seven years, and of Sioux county
since its organization in 1914. l am
publisher and editor of the Sioux County
Pioneer, and have been consistent
booster for the settlement and develop
ment of the county, believing that the
greatest need Of the county at the pres.
ent time is progressive and intelligent
farmers to populate its vast area Of va
cant lands. am thoroughly familiar
with the duties of the County Auditor,
and il nominated and elected will till
the office to the best of my-abiiity, and
so far as it comes within the province OF
the Auditor, exercise care that the at
fairs OF the county are administered
efficiently and economically. Soliciting
the support OF all who favor capability
and competency in its county officials,
am respectfully,
~ f,tIpJS,rENCnN
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
For County Auditor

FOR county Audlt0f
To the voters of Sioux county:
l hereby announce that am a repub-
lican candidate for the office of County
Auditor in and for Sioux county, North
Dakota, subject to the will of the voters
at the primary election, June28. Ina. Q
had l6 years experience in keeping
books and have held public Offices for
four years and thereby feel we'll quail
fed to perform the duties of this office
to the best interests of the county. Your
vote and support will be appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Thoe. G. Dando.
Sec. 30, Twp. lz9, Rng 81.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
For Representative

am a candidate for the Republican
nomination Tor Representative from the
49th Legislative district embracing Ad.
ans, Hettinger and Sioux counties.
have been resident of the territory
now Sioux county for IS years, and am
we'll Informed Of the needs of this new
county in particular, and the district in
general. In the event Of my election l
pledge my honest and sincere efforts in
behalf Of legislation and measures for
the benefit Of the agricultural interests
OF the state, the development of its lig
mite coal mines aud other natural resour.
ces. Ialso believe in the encouragement
of immigration, realizing that securir e
new settlers to improve our vacant lands
will add materially to the wealth and
prosperity of the state. Approaching
your vote aud influence, am very re-.
specially,
Fort Yates. North Oak.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02

Vim. Zahn of Solen, was in the
city Saturday on his way to Nc
Laughlin with his son Henry, who
was among those on whom citizen
ship was conferred at the ceremony
held there. Mr. Zahn is one of the
old timers in this section, having
come to Fort Rice on the list of
November in 1870, where he served
as a soldier. On the 18th OF July in
1873 he was a member OF a detail
of % men who established Fort
Yates under the command of Capt.
Yates after whom this place is
named. Later he served under
Custer in the Seventh Cavalry.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
Clerk of Court

thereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Clerk OF Court of Sioux
county, subject to the will of the Re-
publican voters at the coming primary
election. l have been resident of what
is now Sioux county, for the past eight
years, and since the county has been
organized have divided my time be.
tween farming and clerical work. / am
confident that can handle the business
of the office of Clerk OF court in able
and satisfactory manner, as can devote
my entire attention to the services of
the office. Thereby respectfully ask
for your vote and support.
W. &, Godfrey.
Twp. 100, r. IS, Sec. 1926. Postoffice
address, Mcintosh, s. d.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
e. CHRISTENSEN
County Commissioner
To the r publican Voters OF Sioux
County, North Dakota:

To the r publican Voters Of Sioux
County, North Dakota:
Upon the solicitation Of my friends in
Sioux County, | hereby announce my
self as Republican candidate for
County commissioner in the Third CON-
missioner district Of Sioux county. AS
regards myself will state that at one
time served for two years as Assistant
Attorney for Tippecanoe county, Indiana,
a county having a population Of one
hundred thousand; hence, ] am we'll it,
formed on all that pertains to the duties
of County Commissioner. located in
what is now Sioux county in 1910, home
stealing the NWA of section l0.l29 80,
north Of Morristown. 1t nominated
and elected pledge myself to perform
the duties of my Office to the best OF
my ability in the interest OF the county.
Your vote at the primaries June 18th,
will be appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
George W. Wilson
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
For REGISTER of Deeds

hereby announce that am candi-
date for re election to my present posi-.
ton of Register OF DEEDS of Sioux
county, and my name will appear on the
Republican ballot at the Primary cleo
ton. In the event of my nomination and
reelection l shall in the future, as in
the past, devote my time and best efforts
to serve the interests of the county.
Your vote and support will be appre-
ciated.
J. g. SHIELDS
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
For Sheriff
10 the voters OF Sioux county, NORTH

10 the voters of Sioux county, North
Dakota:
thereby announce that am candi.
date for the office OF Sheriff OF Sioux
county, N. D.. subject to the will OF the
republican voters at the coming primary
election. AS to my qualiticationssto fill
this office will say that l have been a
homestead resident of the county for the
past four years and having had exper.
fence as an officer am fully acquainted
with the duties of the office, and if nom.
mated and elected will discharge the
duties of the o.a...ce in al able and salts
factory manner and to the best interests
of the county.
Your vote and support will be greatly
appreciated. Sincerely Yours.
HARRY GEFFERT.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02

The Pioneer mail contains many
letters these days from candidates
for state office who want some
mention made in this paper regard
ing themselves, their fitness, plat
form, etc. All these letters go in
the waste basket, unless accom-
panied by a check to cover publica-
ton at current rate for political
advertising. The Pioneer reaches
nearly all of the 700 voters in Sioux
county, and no gratis advertising
is done for any candidate, except
where the publisher is actuated from
personal motives. The endorse
ment of the Pioneer is not for sale,
but the policy of the paper is to
stand by its friends.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02

For Sheriff
I herewith announce that am a can.
didate for the Republican nomination
for Sheriff of Sioux county, North Da.
kota, and respectfully solicit the support
of the voters of my party at the primary
election, June 18th. have been a resi-
dent Of the county for five years, and
familiar with the duties OF the office.
II AM elected shall give the office of
sheriff my entire and undivided atten.
ton. Very respectfully,
H. s. Berrier,
Solen, N. d.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02

To the voters Of the Third Commits
sioner District, Sioux County, North
Dakota:
thereby announce my candidacy as a
Republican candidate for the nomin.
alton and re election as County Com.
missioner for the Third Commissioner
district. have served as member of
tho County Board of Commissioners
since the organization of the county,
and having had this experience feel
confident that can better fill that office
than new man. 1 pledge myself to
work for the best interests of the county
il nominated and elected. Your vote
and support at the primaries, June 28th
will be appreciated. Yours very truly,
w. W. BUTOLPH
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
For Sheriff

lam a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Sheriff OF Sioux county,
and respectfully solicit the support Of
the voters at the polls. June 18th.
have been resident of the county for
81 years, having come to Fort Yates
when years Of age, and have resided
here continuously since, with the excep
tion of the time lived on my homestead
in Morton county. am at present De-
putty Sheriff, and familiar with the du-
ties of the office. If nominated and
elected l will be found on the job all the
time.
MD, URELL
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
For Sheriff

At the solicitation of a number Of my
personal friends throughout Sioux coun.
ty, I have decided to become a candid
ate for the Republican nomination for
Sheriff, and will appreciate your vote
at the Primary election, June 18th.
In the event of my nomination and
election l promise to devote my entire
time to the duties Of the office and will
take up residence at the county seat in
order to be accessible at all times to
parties having business with the
sheriff.
CHAS. MCLAUGHLIN, Chadwick.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
For County judge

I shall be candidate for the office of
County Judge, Sioux county, on the
Republican ticket at the Primaries next
June %. With good will to all men /
hope majority will vote for me, and go
do me favor. Thus far l have con.
Quoted the affairs of the County Court
legally and fairly, and records are care
fully kept. have a legal education,
and am a member Of the bar lin the
state Of Maine). Fair lawyers will not
wish to mislead me, and other lawyers
are not likely to be smart enough to
mislead me. Sincerely,
A. MEG. BEEDE.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-02
Democratic Candidate for Sheriff

l hereby announce that am candi.
date for the Democratic nomination for
Sheriff of Sioux county, and solicit the
support and votes of my Democratic
friends at the Primary election, June %
Ii elected shall perform the duties Of
the office fearless!y and impartially.
L. E. COLAHAN
Post Office Address, Thunderhawk,S SD.