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tating slightly, AROSE because there
was something about you so oddly IA
miliar; II felt that l ought to recog.
nize your face; that somewhere we
had met before-have WEI"
Yes, Miss Noreen; l am Tom
Wyatt" a.. !.
why! Why, of course!" the swift
expression was one of intense relief
How stupid of me! Oh, am so glad
that know. 49, To my surprise she
held out both hands impulsively. "Your
being a spy doesn't make any differ
ence now that'I know who you really
are. 1t is no wonder l did not recog-
nize you-why you we're only boy
mot when you rode by my mother
and me on the pike"
"A year ago? 1 remember; yet I
hardly caught glimpse of you
through the dust. You were just boy
when you were here last. Why you
had long curls." - = 90
And thought Noreen Harwood the
most beautiful little grill had ever
SEEN" ....
"Why you-you are in even greater
danger than l."
"Oh, no; from all l have seen and
heard the Cowans must. be In sympa-
thy with the South. or they never
would have made the attack on Fox's
party, or held Lieutenant Raymond
prisoner. l had considered going di.
rect to Anse, revealing my identity,
and demanding protection"
q, Her. hands grasped my sleeve.
mo, not that! You do not under
stand, Tom Wyatt. These men care
nothing for the issues of the war. They
merely use them to cover up their own
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TAKE PRIDE IN MORSE ORIGIN
Natives of Orkney Islands Refuse to
Admit That They Are of Scot
d. fish Blood.

Miss Elinor Root, who has been Wis
iting the Htte-known Orkney islands,
tells us that the natives are very
proud of their Morse origin, indignant
ly repudiating the idea that their for
bears were Scottish. .a.o
People do not speak here, with
nearly so broad an accent as the peo-
pie in Scotland" Miss Root remarked
to her hostess, land notice the names
do not sound Scotch-Cutt. Twatt,
Flett, Cursitor, and 80 on. How is
that"
My hostess stiffened visibly.
They are rot Scotch. We are not
Scotch. We did not come from Scot
land Have We never heard of the
Norsemen from beyond the seas? We
are the descendants o. them. We are
not of Scotch blood. Ye do not call
the Irish English; ye're not to call us
SCOTCH"
Il beg your pardon" returned hum
bly,, and to change the subject.
plunged into the theme OF afforesta-
ton. The venture ras an unfortunate
one. as trees refuse to grow in the
islands. -. ~ ...t.
Trees spoil the scenery" declared
my hostess. I'VE woul1 not have them
if we could. If We 60 to the southland.
We cannot see anything of the scenery
for the trees. We like to see scenery.
Magazine.
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Flun9 him DOWN on tne Oeos
into the hall Miss HARDWOOD. may
trouble you to open that door-yes.
the housekeeper's room; we'll hide
ourselves in there. By Jove, that
sounds like a regular volley!"
! pushed the man forward. and flung
him down on the bed, still retaining
my grip on his collar.
Not a move, or a sound. Nichols!
to betray u.s.. and your life
issnot worth the snap of a finger. Miss
Harwood close the door, and lock it :"
The same instant a vivid flash OF red
lit up the whole interior, the light glar-
ing in through the unshaded windows.
and rejecting from the walls. Nichols
started up with a little cry of terror,
but l forced him back.
1T is not the house." said sternly.
They must have fired the stable.
Keep down out of sight Miss Noreen.
creep across to that nearest window
and take glance out-be careful that
no one sees you. I'll keep guard over
our preacher friend.
(TO BE CONTINUED,
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SECRET Of KEEPING
HENS SUCCESSFULLY
Good Ventilation and Dryness Are
Essential for Good Health
of Poultry Flock.

Keeping hens in fresh, reasonably
dry air is one Of the secrets of keep
ing them successfully. In the hen
house good ventilation and dryness
are SO essential that the most skill
full breeding, feeding and rearing
cannot make up for their lack. They
are among the fundamentals OF good
husbandry wherever hens are kept,
and are very likely to be found to-
gether. At least it is difficult to Sc
cure dryness without a generous
amount of fresh air. 1t has been
estimated by scientists that hens
breathe more air per pound OF live
weight than any other class OF farm
animals.
Two hundred five-pound hens will
breathe nearly three times as much
air as a COW weighing thousand
pounds. ret they are kept in closely
crowded sleeping quarters. Every
hen In the flock breathes out impuri-
ties that are poisonous to the others,
and she breathes in the impurities
given out by them unless there is sui
Hcient ventilation to carry away these
Impurities and furnish fresh air in
heir place.
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SYNOPSIS.

Confederate Sergeant Wyatt is sent
as spy to his native county on the
Green Brfar He meets a mountaineer
named Jem Taylor At house beyond Hot
Springs they meet Major HARDWOOD. Wyatt
lis sent to- bed. He becomes suspicious,
and finds that Taylor has murdered Har-
wood and escaped. Wyatt changes to U.
8. uniform. and to detachment of Fed
eral cavalry identifies himself as Lieu
tenant Raymond Third u. s. cavalry.
captain Fox finds. Harwood's body. The
detachment is ambushed. Wyatt escapes
10 the Green Brian country and goes to
Harwood's home. where he finds Noreen
HARDWOOD. He introduces himself as Lieu
tenant Raymnnd.4. Parson. Nichols comes
70 the house and tells Noreen of her ia
Ihers death. Wyatt forces Parson Mich
ois 10 confess that he ~has~beeH-sent In
advance OF Anse Cowan, who proposes to
marry Noreen at once. and so quiet title
10 the land in dispute between the Cow
ans and Noreen's dead father Anse Cow
an and his gang arrive and find the
preacher bound in closet. Wyatt and
NNoIieen-Hhave concealed themselves in the
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CHAPTER -x-continued.

y was lobliged-to loosen H-by. the in
sertion of my knife blade, yet the
clamp yielded with but little noise,
and i peered eagerly down the open
Ing. There was lamp burning in the
lower ball. the reflection sufficiently
bright to reveal the general situation.
NO men were visible. nor did | hear
any voices in conversation. One thing
was certain--the upper hall was com.
pletely deserted, for l could see along
its entire length. lifted my head, and
glanced back. to where the girl re-
manned silent, and motionless. My
eyes, long accustomed to the darkness,
~scould distinguish -her--outlines, even
the dim contour of her face. She sat
upright on the rough flooring, appar-
emily regarding me intently.
DO you find the way left clear?"
so far as, the upper hall is con-
cerned-yes. There is a light burn
ing below, although l can perceive no
movement They may be in the dining
room, but lido not believe they will
search up here again."
MOI" The slight rising infection
stung me. What did her action mean?
Why should she SO suddenly assume
that tone with me? The sooner / knew
the better.
- Il beg your pardon, Miss Harwood,"
] said quietly, but fail to understand
why you should speak to me in this
manner. You have shown confidence,
trust in nv former efforts RI corya
you. and | am just as eager now to be
of service"
You mean you wish me to have
complete confidence in your"
Certainly. l can do nothing other
There was an instant of silence. In
which her breathing was plainly audi
BILE. Beneath the shadow of an uplift-
ed hand felt that her eyes were upon
my face. .!
Very well, then" she said finally,
her voicS more expressive of interest.
1T Is surely no more than natural that
! 81 ould desire to know whom have
the honor of talking with"
Put do you not know"
NO." firmly and decisively. you |
heard what those men said-yet you
go on pretending to me. You are the |
office they referred to, are you not?"
Yes; ] escaped when Fox's CON-
mand was attacked"
= You were an officer in Captain /
Fox'a sToop?"
Mol Joined him by accident at
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lawless deeds, and to assist in work
| ing out schemes of revenge. They ar,
neither Federal, nor Confederate; they
are robbers, murderers, and thieves
| Is Anse Cowan here tonight for any
| purpose but his own? You realize
what that purpose is" -
= II have heard enough to make me
certain" answered. "He would force
you into marriage to thus gain control
of this property. The killing of Major
HARDWOOD was part of the plan"
You know then of my fathers
death? You know that report to be
true? Why, you said you were with
Captain Fox at Hot Springs! Is 1t
500"
YES, Miss Noreen, 1t is true. / saw
your fathers body. and that of his
servant Tom. came across the noun.
both. I supposed him to be scout
He called himself Jem Taylor. and
when they first met your father ad.
dressed him by that name. They met
by appointment at house mile south
of Hot Springs. Your father said moth.
ing to you of such MANI"
No: | saw him but for a moment
as he passed through Lewisburg on
his way east. He was to meet scout
beyond the mountains, but no name
was. mentioned. What did the man
Taylor look like?"
81 described him to Captain Fox,
and one of his men, sergeant. in
stantly pronounced the fellow to be
old Ned Cowan."
Ned .Cowan! Why, that could not
be! MY father would never have an
appointment alone with him. They
have been deadly enemies for years"
That may be true. Miss Noreen. |
can only tell you what little ! know.
Your father might have been deceived;
drawn into trap. He was there ap-
parent,y by appointment to confer
with q man known to him IS Taylor. |
Who Taylor really was | cannot say
but he was an enemy, not friend, of !
Major HARDWOOD. | do not insist that |
he fellow was Ned Cowan. but am
,ure he belonged to the gang. We
rallied him nearly to New River. and
lad gone into camp amid the noun
aims when the Cowans attacked US. In
ny judgment the killing of your To-
her, and the raid on this house to.
light. form part Of the same plan"
! do not think she was crying. u.
hough, her face vas buried In her
landse l turned my eyes away. down
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USE OF LIMEWATER
IN CLEANING CHURn
Essential in Butter Making to
See That All the Apparatus
Is Absolutely Clean.
By e. s. ANTHONY.
State Co1lepe \

tBy e. 3. ANTHONf, PennSyfvu1N&
State College)
After the butter is taken from The
churn the latter should be rinsed out
with warm water, and the rinsing fol-
lowed by a thorough washing with
very hot water. The rinsing out with
warm water will remove any buttsr-
milk which may remain in the porss
of the wood. The hot water viii re-
move any fat which may be tefk -
the churn.
1t is never we'll to use soap powdern
on the interior of the churn. but the
occasional use of small amount Of
dairy washing powder or limewater -
beneficial. To keep the churn sweet
and free from doors and taints su1an
handful of lime placed in some water
in the churn or in the last rinsing of
the churn is very effective. It il very
essential in good butter making to -
that all apparatus used Is absolutely
clean and free from undesirable odors
and taints, as these are quickly a.
sorbed by the butter.
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ter to produce crop Of alfalfa on a
| light sandy soil than on one Of heav-
Ter nature.
| A very heavy clay soil is likewise
not the~most. suitable for growing al
falfa, because ~ the roots have MUCK
difficulty in pushing down through tina
heavy soil and hence their feeding
area is restricted; ~ drainage is poor
in a heavy clay soil and the subsoff
may contain too much water for opts-
mum plant growth; (3} heavy clay
soils are difficult to irrigate, and liz
the fields are not leveled properly.
when the irrigation water is applied
it will stand in the low places and Tn
all probability kill the young alfalfa
plants.
. Another thing to be avoided IN Sc
lecting an alfalfa soil is an fmpervf
Gus layer of "hardpan" few feet be-
low the surface. A layer of hardpa1
is liable to cause a waterlogged soil
because it holds water very efficiently
and does not allow downward percofs
ton Of the excess irrigation water
root penetration very materially.
Another factor of importance is tho
depth OF the water table below tho
surface. Alfalfa roots cannot live for
any length of time in free water. II
the water table is within few feet Of
the surface, as soon as the alfalfa
roots reach this free water, the piantx
begin to lose their vigor and very
soon die. This is due to the fact that
the roots become diseased and decay
in the free water and also became
their feeding powers are restricted ta
such a degree that they cannot sus-
vive.
Since alfalfa is usually planted with
the intention of growing the crop On
the same field for long period or
years, the above factors should be
taken into consideration as much ~
possible in selecting suitable soil for
our alfalfa field.
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(By ]. T. BARLOW, New Mexico College
of Agrfcufture.o "
Although it is true, as most farmers
know, that alfalfa will grow and pro
duce fairly profitable crops on almost
any kind of soil, it is equally true that
certain soils are much better adapted
for growing alfalfa than others. In
stead of trying to adapt our soils to a
particular crop, we should more often.
If possible, try to adapt our crops to
the soils that we have.
In selecting a suitable soil for a pro-
posed alfalfa field we should bear in
mind that alfalfa is very deep-rooted
crop, it not being uncommon to find
old alfalfa plants with roots 30 feet
or more in length. The alfalfa plant
is also a very voracious feeder and
requires large amounts of plant food
to produce maximum yields Of crops.
Obviously, then, from the above points
the best soil for alfalfa is very deep,
uniform and fertile soil containing
abundant plant-food material. These
conditions would best be found then
al Soi hCdflCl odhuy iOouAo. Ciie AoehAAAoJ
and very light clay loans
A soil with too much sand, 1: e.. our
almost pure sands and very light sandy
loans, is not the best for alfalfa be-.
cause ~ of the difficulty of getting a
good stand of alfalfa due to the blow
ing of the sand particles and cutting
off the young plants near the surface
of the ground as well as the uproot-
ing Of the plants. (2) Sandy soils are
very apt to be lacking in available
plant-food material, particularly nitro
gen, and especially after few years
cropping. 90 Sandy soils do not hold
water well, /. e., they have low wa
ter-holding capacity, due to several
factors, two of the most important OF
which are the ease with which the
water percolates away, and secondly
to the usually low content Of humus
and organic matter. Other things be-
ing equal, it takes more irrigation wa
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Battle Eamou. In History.

The capture of Warsaw antedated
by day another historic anniversary
In German history. the battle OF
Woerth. August 6. 1870. Here the
French under Marshal Mcmahon
fresh from their defeat by the Prus-
slams at Weissenburg. ten miles away
were again overwhelmed by the vic
torious Germans. The fiercest fight
ing occurred in the village of Fresch
weller, which had to be stormed. the
struggle in the streets being of the
most desperate character as may be
Judged by the fact that the Prussian
loss was 10000 and the French 5000
with 5000 prisoners.
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through the scuJtie noie Out nothing
.moYed along. the ball below. The house
seemed absolutely deserted, but the
lamp continued to burn. and yet. even
as felt the strangeness of such in
tense silence. q door slammed some
where in the distance and = gruff
voice spoke. .J.3sltl.C,s ,.33t4
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WelI-Equipped Shop.

A well-equipped farm shop b U
mighty handy thing and q time ~
money saver. During the winter days
much repairing and fitting can -
done In Z good shop that will s8vo
many = days time In the rush q ~
springtime.
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DUST Picks the klnd.hearted.

George. yo.'rr always happy and
smiling Is everybody good to your"
mo, I wouldn't 1es' say dat. boss
Dere's some pow'ful mean folks in dif
worl'. but when discover EN- ies
nacheraIly don sociate Wit en- - d.
troit Free Press
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STARTING with Bees.

Plan to start in the bee business
In cary spring II you own the land
you are working.
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Under what manner"
The utter uselessness of attemptins
to He wat" apparent. Her questions
were toe direct, too straightforward
for any further evasion. The slightest
oufbbling now would cost me her
friendship forever. II hesitated. il
was scarcely noticeable.
Under the name" replied quietly,
~of Ch&rles H. Raymond. lieutenant
Third U. 8. cavalry. on recruiting
service"
-NOh!" the exclamation burst forth in
surprise at mr. frank avowal. "Thep
you did not make that up merely to de-
ce1ve me? You had been passing up-
der that namo with others. You had
taken it for distinct purpose-a-a
military purpoae?"
i took It," ] said slowly, and DELHI
srately. my eyes looking steadily at
ner. Sbecanse l. knew such . Federal
officer had been detailed to service in
fais neighborhood. II have taken nv
life In my hands to serve the -csuse n,
the South, It was in obedience to the
peNSAD u 10y ~ PCliOIb.
Whose orders?',
General Jackson directly: although
Robert E. Lee was present. and gave
6nal instructions"A : s. :
Her hands concealed her face. and
could judge nothing as to its express
sion: whether. or not. my words fad
any weight with her. She sat motion.
less, bent slightly forward. At last she
said slowly:
II know enough of--of army life
to be-aware that men are not ordered
to such hazardous work---they are
asked to volunteer. Only brave man
would assume such risks; only -
man who believed in himself and his
cause III like you better because
you have told me. believe you are
honest with me now. | did not know |
what to do. or what to say before. |
knew you we're not Raymond. and that
you werA acting . lie-but could not !
GsUsp four purpose. What made It
Asrdef r. IN derstand. her voice hssi- I
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-12
INSTALLING A METER.

For the past several days Mr.. H. D..
Kinds, construction foreman for the
North Western road, has been in the
city installing the new water meter
which will be located just north OF the
crossing. The meter is buried under
ground of course, and is set in con-
crete lined pit. The tap is taken
from the main lead going north on
Washington street and the meter Will
register all the water used by the rail-
road company. There is cut-of
valve just south of the meter where
the water can be shut off in case of
necessity. The company uses water
for the roundhouse, depot, water tank
and stockyards. Under the old ar
rangement they paid the city $24O per
annum, but from now on the rate will
be in accordance with the new Ordi-
nance as published in this issue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-12
CANNING FACTORY ITEMS.

A gang Of men that swarmed all
over the railroad tracks came in Sun
day from Madison and in few hours
time laid 41O feet of track on the sid
ing for the Lancaster Canning COM
pany. The switch had been ordered
for some time past, but things seemed
to hang fire. Finally the committee
in charge wired a message to the Of
ficials that was to the point-that a
switch was wanted and wanted quick.
Sunday over so labOrers arrived on
the scene and the track was down in
jig time.
The Lancaster Canning factory is al
ready placing orders for the next sea-
son pack. A contract was made the
other day for $500 cases, and inquir-
les are on hand for other orders. There
seems to be little difficulty finding
market for the product and the output
will be largely determined by the
amount of acreage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-12
BEAVER COLONY HAS
LEAP YEAR PARTY

Beaver Colony No. 3O2 held its an
nual installation of officers and ban
quet at Hyde hall last Friday evening.
There were about sixty members pres
ent and from all reports the Beavers
had a very pleasant time. First came
the installation of officers and this
was duly attended to, the male Beavers
doffing their coats and served piping
hot supper. The men furnished the
feed. served it and also washed all the
dishes-and popular tradition to the
contrary, succeeded admirably. After
the supper was over the young folks
and some of the old ones, danced, and
the non-dancers visited with each 9TH
err. The Lancaster colony now has al
most $50 members and is in flourish
ing condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-12
RICHLAND BOYS BOUND OVER.

According to the Richland Democrat
Harvey Booth and Ralph Doty, the
two youths who skipped out of their
native city with a light regard for the
property and feelings of Rev. A. ".
Ingham, would not have stopped at the
Hillary & Knapp garage in Blooming
ton had it not been for necessary re-
pairs. The repairs cost $1.65, which
sum the boys failed to have in their
possession. What happened later was
told in last weeks Herald. Booth and
Doty were arraigned before Justice
Fogo of Richlard, the Monday follow
ing their arrest, charged with having
driven away an automobile not their
property and without the consent of
the owner. They were represented by
Attorney Lincoln who waived examin-
alton, bail bonds being fixed at $500
each, which neither have so far fur
nished.
The offense with which the boys
are charged is punishable by fine up
to $1,000 or Imprisonment from one
to five years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-12
G. A. II. AND w. Il, C.
HAVE PLEASANT EVENING

Tom Cox Post No. 1872 and w. r. c..
No. AZ had their joint installation last
Saturday night at the G. A. r. hall.
Hon. David Schreiner acted as first
installing officer for the G. A. r. boys,
and Mrs. Lucretia Totman as the in
stalling officer for the w. r. G. Boun-
tiful refreshments are one of the dis
tinguishing features of the old soldiers
gatherings and this time was no eX-
ception. There were about 160 mem
bers of both lodges present. Recita-
tions were given by Mrs. Abrams, Mr..
Ivey and Mrs. Cornwall, games were
played and the old boys sang several
rousing war songs. Mr.. Taylor, Mr..
Ivey and Mr.. Schreiner entertained
with interesting talks and other events
made the evening speed by most
pleasantly. The officers for the ensu-
ing year as follows:
Communication F. Taylor.
Senior Vice Commander = Lewis
Croft
Junior Vice Commander = Burton
Sumner.
Quarter Master-AleX Ivey.
Chaplain-C. H. Baxter.
officer of the Day-C. H. Angus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-12
REBEKAH INSTALLATION.

The local Rebekah lodge held their
installation of officers Monday evening
of this week. Mrs. Kate Green acted
as installing officer and the follow
ing officers were placed for the en-
suing year:
Noble Grand-Mrs. Clara Schreiner.
Vice Grand-Mrs. Mildred Oleson.
Recording Secretary-M w. w.
Reese.
Financial Secretary-Ethel UT.
Treasurer-Mrs. Carrie Webb.
Warden-Mrs. Lou Fischer.
Conductor-Mrs. Martha Jewell.
Chaplain-Mrs. Matte Kinney.
Inside Guard-Mrs. T. A. Thomp-
son.
r. S. N. G.-David Schreiner.
L. S. N. G.-Stella Baldwin.
r. S. V. G.-Nellie Divall.
l.. s. V. G.-Miss Mile Harlow.
A covered dish supper at $50 pre-
coded the regular installation to which
about so members did full pustice.
The Lancaster Rebekah lodge has
about 100 members.