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strong mind. He thinks you one OF
the most tender-hearted and benevo-
lent of girls"
Ma tante, ma tante!"
He thinks you are making a little
mission into Algiers among the sick
aid the wounded. He thinks you are
going to sing in the hospitals"
But" exclaimed the girl. he must
think me mad"
Young men don't care how mildly
mad beautiful young woman is. my
dear Julia"
But. he will find out he
will know"
NO" said the marquise, that he
will not. have attended to that He
will not leave his boat during the ex-
cursion. Julia. He remains. and we
go on shore with our people"
How splendid" sighed Julia Red
mond, relieved.
I'm glad you think so." said her
aunt rather shortly. Now I have a
favor to ask of you. my child"
julia tremDled.
Ma tante!"
While we are on board the yacht
you will treat Robert charmingly."
Il am always polite to him, am !
not?"
you are like an irritated sphinx
to him, my dear. You must be diff
ferent."
Il thought" said the girl in a sub
dued voice. that it would be like this.
Oh, wish ] had sailed on any vessel.
even a cargo vessel"
Looking at her gently. her aunt
said: Don't be ridiculous. only
wish to protect you. my child. think
have proved my friendship. Re-
member. before the world you are
nothing to Charles de Sabron. A
woman's heart. my dear, has decisions
as we'll as passions"
The girl crimsoned and bowed her
charming head. You are not called
upon to tell Robert de fremont that
you are In love with man who has
not asked you to marry him, but you
are his guest, and all ask of you is
that you make the voyage as agree
able to him as you can. my DEAR"
fremont was coming toward them.
Julia raised her head and murmured:
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CORN BREAD WAS A FAILURE
His Remarks. to the Oiscomfitur~
Of the Guest.

They were newly married couple.
The wife. though fair cook. did not
Know how to make things his moth
er had prepared. And this vexed the
husband. although he was disposed to
De lndulgent for the sake OF harmony.
But there was one point upon which he
sorrowed not little His wife could
not make edible corn bread. and corn
bread was the food upon which he
was reared.
One day girlhood friend OF tho
wife visited her and, after assisting in
the preparation of luncheon. accepted
an invitation to stay and eat it with
tho newlyweds. The husband arrived
and the guest and he took their places
at the table while the wife went to the
kitchen to bring some forgotten dish.
Before his plate was the husband
corn bread. but 1t was a miserable fail
ure. sickly yellow. fiat and heavy. He
became confidential
There is one OF the trials Of hus-
band whose wife cant cook" he said
apologetically to the guest. Just have
a look at that corn bread. But you
mustn't let the wife know what | said.
for 1t would hurt her feelings
When the wife entered the room
few moments later she noticed that q
deep blush suffused the guests face.
why what is the matter. dear?"
she asked
It's nothing" the guest replied hur-
riedly.
An hour later. after the husband
had gone to the office the chorus OF
two laughing women's voices merrily
resounded through the household OF
the newlyweds.
But the wife has not yet told the
husband that her guest made the corn
bread on that day she stayed for
luncheon; In fact, asked the privilege
because she considered herself an
adept at making corn bread.
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japanese Entertainments.

Stage management in Japan is
somewhat eccentric. When an actor
is killed during the play man in
black rushes on and holds large
cloak before the supposed corpse, who
rises and runs off the stage. The
scenes are never shifted, but the whole
stage revolves upon wheels; while be-
tween the acts the children among
the audience rush behind the curtain
and play until the drum beats for an.
other act. The performance begins
at 10 a. m, and the audience pro-
vision themselves for "a hours. curl
ing themselves up on mats and smok-
ing.
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ll'oH 70 WARS HORRORS
~. s.alms to Have Invented !,
1000. E! q Scattering

yps Of projectil. which
sastsf : whitehot m;,tu "n'c =,
~ 4. ~ over the object of attacL
me time permeate the At.
stth : deadly gas ' uh, At,
= 4 impossible for ara
= APPROACH. has been invent n'e
q Hays Hammond ~ 1r'e mt
- 80. ! Statement made by him
- :, sls:,ls. he says. may s u,la,
q European war 'o0"
III b designed 70, o.. g.
- e IN aid n d., Use ~
q .eirisible balloons '' M
= ! szeAia.d that the Dro Me:
~ = alumlnotb .Su r'o pee
- sve seconds after the nro.
j. Z .hite-hot mixture q.
a4oe degrees Fahren n.
- ~ = projecule bit. the tar.
"a . said. Il expIodes, It.
= setting f,re to what.
= material It strikes.
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CHAPTER XIV.
JuIja's Romance.

jvIla's Romance.
N her steamer chair the Mar
- iFsclIgnac asked:
IN you absorbed in your book.
r..
n Redmond family smiled as she
MKduvn She was absorbed in but
= ding morning, noon and night.
ukpg Of sleeping: when and where
hAmM find him; how he was being
1nlsd Had be been taken captive?
lhsu not dead. Of that she was sure.
MT Is the book. Julia?"
e Conts dun Spahi."
1T 4 down and let me speak to
Nd Robert de fremont.
n Redmond. being his guest and
ibtM 70 him for her luxurious
lpantoa. could not in decency
- he request.
= hows nothing whatever Of our
M Julia"
n t1sa. what does he Think"
~ Redmond on the arm OF her
~ Mge coat wore a band OF white.
= y center OF which cleaned the
hcma The marquise. wrapped in
snh ING. held small Peklnese lap
= aedled under her arm, and had
y appearance Of a lady Of leis-
alls % pleasure excursion. She
NMHggest rescuing party in the
Her jAunty hat was enveloped
oaaate veil: her hands were in.
loos white gloves. Now that
- eaeouraged her energetic niece
nkse this decisive step, she re-
- found what pleasure she
- ths voyage.
N W came on board last night
~. you remember that sat with
j y - salon until we'll.
M nilnisht."
NY: but I am fifty and he ia
~ Aofeover. ! am his godmother.
echaatins, Julia. spiritual and
~. alstic confess, my dear, that
~ ayself rather at a loss As to
~ ten him. ~
seanond listened politely. She
rshely Indifferent as to what
- told to her host. This was
v; hey should reach Algiers
0ay q the latest. What news
-, - = them there? She held in
g BE last dispatch from the
~ e va. supposing the Can,
alefoa had been taken cantive
y ~. aa'audins tribe and was no.
N iet ransom! This was the
.,. - q : spahi. in which she w vac
aa1en captive! She could
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not let nerSelt think what that might
mean.
Roberts mother. you know, is my
closest friend. His father was one of
the witnesses Of my marriage. | feel
that have brought Up Robert
it would have been so perfect" She
sighed
Ma tante!" warned Miss Redmond,
with note Of pain in her voice.
Yes. yes" accepted the marquise,
Il know. my dear. | know. But you
cannot escape from the yacht except
in lifeboat, and if you did it would
be one of Roberts lifeboats! You
must not be too formal with him.
She tapped the nose Of her Pekinese
dog. BE still, Mimi, that man is only
a sailor! and if he were not here and
at his duty you would be drowned, you
little goose!"
The Pekinese dog was a new addi-
ton Julia tried not to dislike her; for
Julia. only Pitchoune existed. She
could not touch Mimi without a sense
Of disloyalty.
The boat cut the azure water with
its delicate white body. the decks
glistened like glass. The sailor at
whom Mimi had barked passed out of
sight. and far up in the bow fremont
in white fiannels. stood smoking.
Il had to be very circumspect. my
dear Julia, whenal talked with Robert
You see you are not engaged to Mon
sieur de Sabron." The girl colored
THE sentimental woman in me-" her
aunt went on, has responded to ALI
your fantasies, but the practical WON.
an in me calls me a romantic goose
"Ah." breathed Miss Redmond, open
ing her book. ina tante. let me read"
Nonsense" said the marQuise affec-
tionately. THE most important part
of the whole affair is that we are here
that we are en- route to Algiers. is it
not?"
The girl extended her hand CRATE
fully.
And thank you. Tell me. what did
you say to him."
and softly pulled Minis ears.
Remember. my child, that II we find
Monsieur de Sabron. the circumspec-
ton will have to be even greater STILL
Leave that to me, ma tante."
You don't know" said the de-
termined lady quite sweetly. that he
has the slightest desire to marry you
Julia"
Miss Redmond sat up In her chair.
and famed.
DO you want to make me miser-
able?"
Il intend to let my worldly wisdom
equal this emergency, Julia l want
Robert to have no suspicion of the
facts"
How can we prevent 1t, ma tante?"
I'VE can do so If you will obey me-"
The girl started, and her aunt. look
Ing up at the Due de fremont where
he stood in the bow, saw that he
showed signs of finishing his smoke
and Of joining them.
MA tante." said the girl quickly,
have you brought me here under
false colors? Have you let him
think
Hush, Julia. you are indebted to
him for accomplishing your own de-
sire"
But l would never. never >"
Petite sotte." cried the marquise.
then you would never have been on
this yacht"
Intensely troubled and annoyed,
Julia asked in low tone:
For heavens sake. ma tante, tell |
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To avoid the possibility of quenching
the flames. Mr. Hammond said he had
equipped the projectile with a chamber
filled with hydrocyanic acid. the fumes
of which are deadly.
The inventor Is son of the fa-
nous engineer. John Hays Hammond.
He invented wireless control of sub.
marine tOrpedoes.
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religiously But even In Europe
and far more in lndia-there has al
ways been, and still Is. a minority who
open windows to the stars: and
through these windows. in passing. the
plain man sometimes looks.-Rabin.
dranath Tagore.
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Their Statu1,

THE girls refused to have anything
tn do With the military landed from
the ships"
II suppose they belong to the snuh
marine corpe."
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think you for everything shah
do what ] can" And to herself she
said: That is. as far as my honor
will let me-"
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SYNOPSIS.

!. sabron. captain Of French
y or. y "a his quarters to raise oy
~. w ,,sss Irish terrier pup. ana
s',choune. He dimes with me
rEscIlgnac and meets MISS
- 80 American heiress: VINO
esenG,n an English ballad that
= = \, s'a memory. sabron is ordered I
- y y sat d not allowed to take
~ - ~ Miss Redmond offers to
- II he dog during ms MS, in thn ~
e. III y pitchoune. homesick for ms
~, M away from her. The Mar
u = marry Julia to the Due De
- Unknown to sabron. pitcnounr :.
I'm 70 AIgiers. Dog and msste.
"a asbron gets permission rom
.,ri.ier 10 keep his dog with him
~ srtes him that Pitchoune mas mas I Iuii
ssom her He writes Julia OF ~
~. W The Duo de fremont finds me
-. beireas capricious. A newspa-
- hat Sabron Is among the MISS MSS
~. - engagement with the natives
- iuiia 10 confess to her aunt tha'
r. -. s Mn sabron, wounded In an en-
sS~,at fails Into the dry bed OF 2
~ n 4 watched over by Pltchoune
n. Sorr,bie night and day Pitchoune
- him Julia goes In search OF oa-
- npefted missing.
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Wild Muscovy Duck.
The muscovy duck u found wild in
South America.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

Mr.. J. B. Walker, who had been
visiting few days in this city at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Orel
Iowa, last Thursday. .y.,t:
Mrs. Henry Street, of Grand River
was in Leon Friday, returning home
from Garden Grove, where she had
been called by the illness OF her
father, j. H. Shields.
Mrs. f.. v. Landphair and son, L.
P. Landphair, Of PleasantOn, were IN
Leon last Thursday on their way to
Lamont for few days visit with
relatives and friends.
r. II. Moss and Tom Kerrins, of
Pleasanton, were in Leon last FRI
day, having brought up several head
of horses which they delivered to a
horse buyer in this city.
Miss Lottie Cozad, who had been
assisting county engineer Frank Nal
lette with his office work for a few
weeks, returned to her home in Nor
gan township, Saturday.
Mrs. James Cain, of near Grand
River, Mrs. John Owens and Mrs.
James McGraw, of near Beaconstield,
came tuesday evening to attend the
funeral of M. G.. Grogan.
Misses Fay Thompson and Gretch-
en- Teale, who are students in the
Leon High School, went to their
homes at Davis City Friday evening
and visited over Sunday.
J. r. Bowsher returned Friday
afternoon from Kansas City, where
he had been for several days attend
ing the annual convention Of Mis-
souri, implement dealers.
Mrs. w. M. Martindale was visi-
tor at Davis City Saturday, going to
visit her aunt, Mrs. Arlena Walters,
of Wyoming, whom she had not seen
for more than thirty years.
Mrs. B. c. Melvin and daughter,
Lois, of near Leon, returned Saturday
from Gainesville, Mo-, where they
had been visiting at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Clyde Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred T. Smith and
children returned to their home at
Pleasanton Saturday, having been
called here to attend the funeral OF
her mother, Mrs. J. H. Stanley.
Mrs. D. H. McClain, of Blythedale,
Mo-, was in Leon last Saturday, en-
route home from Pleasanton, where
sue lldu UScu NlSlClAS a. lAO AOAAAS ~
her mother, Mrs. d. M. Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Penisten and
children returned to their home at
Maryville, Mo-, Saturday, having
been called here to attend the tuner
al of her mother, Mrs. j. H. Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Z. Jordan and son,
Delbert, of near Crown, were visitors
in this city last Saturday. Mr.. Jor-
dan recently moved to the fine farm
which he purchased of Henry Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas West, OF
Coon Rapids, Iowa, accompanied the
body of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Stan
ley, to Leon, who died while visit
ing at the West home in Coon Rap
ids, to this city last Thursday.
Miss Fern Swaney, who had been
visiting for several weeks in this city
at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs. M. A. Tharp, and other rela-
tives, departed Thursday for her
home at Hominy, Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Hutchinson
went to Humeston Saturday evening,
being called there by the illness OF
Mrs Hutchinson's sister, Mrs. J.. n.
Wells. Mr.. Hutchinson returned
home Monday and his wife remained
with her sister.
,,,rr.,oo.,ooo~uoo-~ Observation-Disclosures
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Notice of appointment of Admins.
traitor.

In the District Court of the State OF
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Martha
H. Hairless, Deceased.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator of the
estate of Martha H. Hairless, late OF
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or her estate will present them
in manner and form as by law re-
quired, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 10Th day of January, A.
d. 1916.
F. A. HAIRLESS,
23-3t Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

Mr.. Robert H. Norris. No. 1888 Hen
nv ST.. North Berkeley, Cal, writes:
1--WE have never had any other medi-
cine but Peruna in our home since We
have been married.. suffered with
kidney and bladder trouble, but two
months treatment with Peruna mace
me a we'll and strong man. MY VIE
felt weak and was easily tired ana
was also troubled with various pans.
but since she took Peruna she IS Wen
and strong"
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Traditional Personals on Page III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

A New Stove has been added
and the House will be Cons
Portable. l also guarantee this
attraction"
g. 3. sTUBER. Mgr S
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-13
NEWSY NOTES FROM
ACROSS THE BAY

Messrs. N. G. Johnson, Albert
Hanson, Oscar Bergquist, EdW
Scott and Frank Drury enjoyed a
duck hunt at Bayou Sale last Sun
day.
Mr.. John Vinson Of New Orleans
is the guest Of his sister, Mrs. John
Erich.
Mrs. DR.. Mendez of New York
but recently of Cuba, arrived yester-
day for a visit Of several weeks as
the guest Of Mrs. Chas. Watkins.
Deputy Sheriff Albert Daspit
wife and little son of st. Martin
vile motored to Berwick Sunday t.
see their son who is connected witt
the mercantile department of thu
Louisiana Fish and Oyster Go.
Misses Irene and Lizzie Gashi'
and Mrs. Maud Lewis took in tn
movies in Morgan City Sunday.
The benefit last night at tn
Electric Theatre for the Modern
Priscilla Xmas Tree was well attend
ed and everybody reported an en-
joyable evening.
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ance, beyond the occasional disap
pointment her examination records
gave her. The chief of her disappcint-
ments was her brothers marriage to
Lois. She never mad liked Lois and
had never understood her charm.
Lois had taken little interest in
winning the approval of women. She
had played a part in winning even
David's serious interest. She never
cared for him, but she could not re-
sist the wealth and prestige OF his
name. She was bitterly disappointed
in him when after the honeymoon
was over he expressed his unwilling
ness to live on his fathers money and
vowed that he would earn his own
way by his own energy. The life OF
travel and gayety that Lois had
planned was taken from her
Gloria had a staunch little heart and
she kept her word to her father. She
kept faith, too, with her fiance five
years removed. She fell into the habit
of talking to his photograph. When
she was tempted to forget that sne
was a solemnly betrothed young per-
son she would flnd strength in his
image to be austere and to deny her
self many Of the gayeties of the school
or OF her companions In the gorgeous
resting places where she spent her
vacations.
It was q quaint and bitter irony
that the eyes in Freneau's photograph
should have had 80 pious an influence
while his own eyes were devoted to
casting such evil spells.
Unconsciously Lois revenged hel
husband on Freneau, for while Ere
neau was causing Lois to forget hel
duties to the partnership she had en-
tered into with David Stafford her fas
cinations led Freneau to neglect bis
duties to his partnership with FRANK
Mulry. He spent time and money on
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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ter thought of him. He was the young
Napoleon. One of these days he would
buy and sell Pierpont Stafford.
His success enlarged his acGuaint-
ance, Ills attractlveness, and his temp
taticns.
He was on the crest of the wave
when Re net Lois freeman again. He
was studying the diamond crop in a
jewelers. window and wondering just
what peace Offering he should buy for
a certain person whom he had rem
GereC violently jealous when who
Should step out OF the shop but Lois
PREGNANT
Each stared Of the other with eyes
ready 1or Irritation Eacn recognized
the other as a former Palm Beach
comber.
Why Nj Freneau was Lois ex-
clamaticl He1 language was not SO
brilliant as heI eyes.
Why, Miss Freeman! was MS
equally brilliant answer. The same
thing was true OF him.
But Ill ii0 iOD5Ci AIIS7 hA'SAi|ttit
said she
I'm still Mr. Freneau," said he.
I'm now Mrs Stafford.
Stafford? Stafford? The name
sounds familiar said Freneau.
Surely you haven't forgotten David
Stafford your old rival for my young
affections?
"Of course not, said Freneau. I've
never forgiven him for cutting me
out. How long nave you been mar
ried?
"Cn, for an eternIty-two years"
Really? You don't look it at all!
But that's long enough for you to
come and take tea with me some
where isn't it,
IT suppose So Anyway, I'm dead
tired and in need Of a pick-me-up, It's
so stupid shopping all day. And my
| husband has already been married long
! enough to be quite frank about my
/ extravaganza But what else IS there
| for me? He is at the Office all day;
| and he travels good deal. He's am
bilious to Guido his father in Dusi
/! ness"
| $50 am L. saio Freneau.
They were buzZing away merrliy
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the millionaire To he accepted as his
son-in-aw at any time was a marvel
Gus promise. He hastened to give
his own in exchange for it.
When he had promised there was
nothing left for Gloria to do but prom
Use also
For five years, then, said Pierpont
grimlv. .'you promise not to bother
each other or speak or write-for five
years
& promiset' said Freneau quickly.
From tomorrow" said Gloria with
equai grimness
The train leaves very shortly" said
Pierpont, and led her in 70 superin.
tend the packing.
Freneau walked away IN daze
Yesterday he was : brokers' clerk.
Today he was the son-in-iaw elect OF
one OF the countrys wealthiest men
What were five years to him?
Five years sounded unimportant to
Gloria too at the moment. She would
love that young man forever,
Five years IS a long time, and many
things can happen in the eighteen nun
dred odd days ana nights.
Freneau hated Royce. for we rarely
like the people whose property we
have stolen
Gloria was gone ana LOIS was gone,
nut an attractive youth ike Freneau
was not left alone IN such multitudes
OF women as gather at Palm Beach
with no more serious purpose imam
escaping the cold drafts Of the North
ana the torments or boredom IN the
South
He spent Sc much time gathering
the applause from fair women that
when the season closed at Palm Beach
his firm gave him his full liberty. He
had done nothing, they wrote, to en-
courage them to pay him further sal
ary. He had to go next to places
where mis- fame mad not reached
where he mad only his winning per-
sonality as capital He found men
rather hard to impress but there was
| always some woman foolish enough to
| believe in his beautiful eyes,
Some of them were rich and some
| of them were as poor as poor Nell
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Trask, the daughter Of Gideon Trask.
a canal boat captain. He met her in
a cheap boarding house, where he
paid his landlady nothing much ex-
cept his promises and some extrava-
CANT compliments.
He behaved very shabbily in his at
fair with Nell Trask, and deserted her
cruelty because, at q critical time for
her, he got tip on the market and
sold 1t to Q broker, who gave him q
share of the proceeds.
He was 30 tired of poverty that he
went to New York and anticipated his
promise. But Gloria and her father
we're abroad on a summer vacation,
and Freneau was thrown on his own
resources. He flirted himself into an
other tip and sold that to q broker
named Frank Mulry.
Mulry knew the value Of such a
partner, and he encouraged Freneau
to learn from f1nanciers' wives and
daughters what could not be learned
otherwise. In the course Of time Ere.
neau made himself so important to
Mulry that he was taken into the firm
~ q silent partner. At length, through
. most confidential tip, he got in as q
sort Of stowaway in q piratical raid
on the market and cleaned up 80
much money that Mulry was glad to
take him into full partnership as the
senior member Of the firm.
When he saw the legend. "Ffeneau
4 Mulry, stocks and bonds, members
OF the stock exchange" on the door
and on the letterheads Freneau felt
20 important that he did not care
whst Pisrpont Stafford or his dAuGh-