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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-17
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mr.. BIithers In Graustark.

r IMMEDIATELY upon receiving her
letter Roland sent for Quinnox
and Gourou. who were stopping
at a hotel nearby.
81 am ready to proceed to Edelweiss.
my friends" said he. Miss Guile has
departed. Will you book accommoda-
tons OH the earliest train for homer"
IL have already seen to that. high
ness" said Gourou calmly. I'VE leave
at 6 this evening. Count Quinnox has
wired the prime minister that you will
arrive in Edelweiss at 3 tomorrow aft.
ernoon. God willing"
"You knew that she had gomez"
81 happened to be in the Nordbahn.
hof when she boarded the train at
midnight" replied the baron. I'M
moved.
The prince was thoughtful. his brow
clouding with a troubled frown. 81
suppose | shall now have to face my
people with the confession that will
CONFIRM their worst fears. l may as
we'll say to you, my friends. that
mean to make her my wife even
though II COSTS NE NY hiu6uou. ~
you think they will accept her as-as
their princess 7" cried Robin hopefully
81 submit that 1t will first be neces
sary for you to induce Miss Guile tc
accept you as her prince" said Gou
rou mildly. THAT doesn't appear t.
be settled at present"
He took alarm. What do yot
mean? Your remark has a sinister
sound. Has anything transpired to-
"She has disappeared. highness
quite effectually. That is all that
can say" said Gourou. and Robin wa!
conscious of sudden chill and thu
| rush of cold moisture to his brow
But let us prepare to confront al
even more substantial condition. a
prospective father in lew Is descend
ing upon our land. He is cropping II
the dark, and he is angry. He ha'
lost a daughter somewhere In thu
wilds Of Europe. and he realizes tina
he cannot hope to become the grand
father of princes unless he can pro
duce a mother for them. At presen
he seems to be desperate. Have
told you that he was In this city las
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CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK

Angry with herself, she snatched up
the letter and tore 1t open. Her
cheeks were flushed. When she had
finished she folded the sheets and
stuck them back into the envelope
without comment. One looking over
her shoulder as she read. however,
might have caught snatches OF SEN
fences here and there on the heavily
scrawled page. They were such as
these: you had led me to hope;"
"for years ! have been your
faithful admirer." Nor have
l wavered for an instant despite your
whimsical attitude; there
fore l felt justified in believing that
you we're sincere In your determine
ton to defy your father" And others
of an even more caustic nature: You
are going to marry this prince. after
ALL" your father Will be
pleased to find that you are obedient."
"If were a prince with q
crown and debt that couldn't pay"
admit that l have had no
real chance to win out against such
Odds" etc.
She faced Robin coolly. 1T will DO
necessary to abandon our little lunch'
con for tomorrow. am sorry. Still
+. Totten informs me that he Will Do
In Vienna shortly. The pleasure Is
merely postponed"
Are you In earnest about this TIP
by motor tomorrow mornings! oe-
manded Robin darkly. "You surely
cannot be-
81 am very much in earnest" she
said decisively Goodness. ! know
shall not sleep wink tonight" Ga
Nor l." SAID 1s0bin gloomily. oua'
denly his face lightened. A wiid' recA'
less CLEAN shot into his eyes, ana, 10
their amazament. he banged the taoie
with his fst. by Jove. know what l
shall do. III go with you!' =,
"No!" cried Bedelia, aghast. -
cannot permit 1t. Mr.. Schmidt Can
you understand? You-you are INC
man with whom am supposed TO Do
carrying on atrociously.
We'll. / can tell you fatty Just wna'
l intend to d." said he, settinS Iis
laws. 81 shall hire another car ana
keep you in sight every foot OF 'ne
way. Where you go. ! CO."
do you mean itr' she CRIED ne"
thrill In her voice.
81 intend to see you every day." ne
declared, from now till the emo oi
time"
Really. Mr.. Schmidt. you
"If there is one thing ! despise De-
yond all reason. Bedelia. 1t Is the
name of Schmidt wish you
wouldn't call me by that name.
81 can't Just call you mister soe
> demurred.
Call me Rex for the present, say
he. 81 will supply you with De''el
one later on"
"lay I call. him Rex3" she inquired
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SYNOPSIS

Mr blithers. multimillionaire discusses
with his wife Tie possibilities of marrying
on his daughter. Maud Apologize. to the
Prince Of Graustark. who IL visiting Mr.,
and Mrs Truxton King In America In an
ticipation OF getting some one to take up
the loan Russia holds A Mr ScoyilIe Is
attentive to Maud.
Prince Robin Is accompanied py Coun,
AOuinnox. minister OF war; Lieutenant
bank and Hobbs. the valet. The prince
nsa' baked at a matrimonial alliance with
the Princess OF Dawsbergen, both of them
wishing to choose for themselves Mr.
Blithers visits the Kings unlimited
Mr.. Blithers discusses the Russian LOAF,
and gently hints at S2lOOl.U0J his dauahte,
will get when she marries the right man
Bankers suddenly refuse to handle til,
loan. Count Qunnox and King arrange
meeting with Bithers King suspects hin
Of blocking the deal
Blithers promises to consider the loan
His wife prepares a ball for the Prince
and Maud. who suddenly baiks at the ar
fair and doesn't attend.
Meeting the prince out for q stroll, BIitn
ers chats on matrmony. Robin says lie IL
not for sale. but agrees TO meet MAUD
when he IearLs she 10 opposed to her par
snts' wishes.
het s.>en name is Bedella sne tells
him. Siie tells Mrs. Castor that she sus-
pects he is the Prince of Graustarx.
Mrs. CASTOR changes her manner TOWARD
him. Hobbs discovers Miss Guiles bag
gage Is marked with a b. In Paris she
10 met by young man.
Gourou. Robins police chief. concludes
that the on the baggage means Blithers
Miss Blithers denies her engagement to
the prince. Bedeiia sends Robin a note.
She invites him for drive TO st. Cloud
He infimates she Is Miss Bthers, but she
resents it While 4 ach they are told
some one ID spying .em.
They fee and are arrested for speeding
Miss Guile just escaping revealing her
true identity to the judge. She tells Robin
she will go to Switzerland.
Mr.. Bli;hers sails for Paris. He instructs
his agents to kidnap Maud. hut she 10 not
NO be located
Al interlaken Mrs CASTOR tells Robin III
mas atchance to win Eeleiia. vino sa - sht
Ia going to Graustark
Miss Guile gets letters from her angry
father. her disappointed lover and an
other saying detectives were still on her
trail. She disappears.
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-16
For the Absent One

In packing a Christmas box Of eat
ables TO send to a relative or friend II
Is well to write out a complete menu
for a Christmas dinner.
1t is a pretty idea to have this menu
written on a decorated card. tied with
red ribbon and holly, and placed where
It will be seen Immediately on opening
the box.
Unless the Journey is to be a short
one It Is mistake to send anything
that will not keep perfectly. As de
lays are easily possible during the holt
day rush, 1t is usually better to have
the Christmas box include high grade
goods In glass or tin.
The following menu provides a suf.
hcient quantity Of homemade good
things and includes some appetizing
canned articles:
Grapefruit au Maraschino.
Sardines. Lemon. Olives. Sailed Nuts.
Assorted Crackers.
Boned Capon. Saratoga Chips.
Currant Jelly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-16
Following the Star
By FREDERIC e. WEAThERLY

TT was the eve of Christmas; the
u snow lay deep and white.
/ sat beside my windo." and looked
into the night.
I heard the church bells ringing, ]
saw the bright stars shine,
And childhood came again to me
with all its dreams divine.
Then as l listened to the bells and
watched the skies afar.
Out of the east majestic there rose
one radiant star,
And every other star grew pale be-
fore that heavenly glow
1t seemed to bid me follow, and l
could not choose but go.
From street to street il led me by
many mansion fair,
1t shone through dingy easements on
many a garnet bare,
From highway on to highway,
through alleys dark and cold,
And where it shone the darkness
was flooded all with gold.
Sad hearts forgot their sorrow, rough
hearts grew soft and mild,
And weary little children turned in
their sleep and smiled,
While many a homeless wanderer
uplifted patient eyes,
Seeming to see a home at last be-
yond those starry skies.
And then methought earth faded l
rose as borne on wings
Beyond the waste of ruined lives,
the press of human things
Above the toll and shadow, above
the want and woe,
My old self and its darkness seemed
left on earth below.
And onward, upward shone the star
until it seemed to me
It flashed upon the golden gates and
DER the crystal sea,
And then the gates rolled backward ;
I stood where angels trod.
It was the Star of Bethlehem had
L. 81
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-16
Breaking the Pinate''

Not until after the religious service
IN the cathedral does the real Christ
mas dancing and feasting begin In the
City of Mexico. One OF the curious Gus
toms is the breaking of pinates. says
Mexican writer in the New York Sun.
The pinate is u very brittle earthen-
ware pot or vessel. usually gay In color
and of various shapes. These pinates
are sometimes modelled and dressed to
represent a clown, IA ballet dancer. an
angel. almost anything your fancy
might conceive. Into the plnate are
stuffed the small favOrs Of the Christ
mas season. such as candies, peanuts
unbreakable toys and little silver ar
ticles.
Swinging high In the well lit court
yard of the Mexican home. the game
is for the children TO reach up and
break the pinate. Parents and chill
dren all gather under it. Each one is
blindfolded and given long stick
placed under the pinate, turned round
three times and told to strike at it
One Is given three tries. usually un
successful. Finally some one does
smash it, and as the innumerable
things tumble to the ground there is a
general scramble for them
This ceremony takes the place of
the Christmas tree which IS purely
fiesta for the children After the
children have been sent to bed we who
are grown up enjoy a typical Christ
mas supper 1t is usually a feast of
fish, salads, sweets and wine Dancing
on well waXed floors to the music OF
a stringed orchestra follows
Around the sala. or dancing room. on
tables are placed costly gold and gilt
ornaments. These might be analogous
to your cotillion favors. except that
they are bestowed on everybody. II
is long after midnight. far into the
dawn of Christmas day, when the
dancing IS over and the guests. loaded
with little gifts. depart.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-16
Christmas Does
Not Stand Alone

If Christmas stood alone it would be
an Idle mockery But II does not stand
alone II is part OF year Yet II Is
peculiar part Ii is tbaf hriet period
In which the child rules the world
II narks nowadays the elimination
Of a civilization which has had lead
ing principle The selfish. the hard,
the graSplng aud the unsparine are
ont and apart that one week from the
great flowing tide OF the DEVELOPMENT
OF the worlds progress The man or
woman who does NOT know this or see
II or feel II is alien to the Christian
spirit aud to all the products wrought
10y the Christ spirit Ia the twenty cen
turtles last past
Christmas day. then. brings mes
sage But It also sings a song Of hope
and calls aloud a prophecy THE mes
sage Is that eeutleuess is stronger far
than force aud that the greatest pow
er on earth is the compelling power OF
tenderness.
IHvopt. H. ),
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-16
The Christmas Peal
BY HARRIET PRESCOTT SPoFFORD

CWINGING across the belfry
~ tower
The bells rang backward all the
hour.
They rang, they reeled, they rushed,
they reared;
Their tongues tumultuous music
poured.
The old walls rocked; the psals out
swept;
Far up the steep their echoes leaped,
Soaring and sparkling till they
burst
Like bubbles round the topmost horn
That reddens to the hint of morn,
That halts some trembling star the
first,
And all the realms Of ice and frost
From field to field those joy bells
tossed.
They answered from their airy
height;
They thrilled; they loosed their
bands for fight;
They knew that it was Christmas
night.
Where awful absences of sound
The gorge in deaths dumb rigor
bound,
Below and deep within the wood,
MINDLESS and weird the black pines
stood.
This iron boughs slow swaying rose
And fell and shook their sifted
SHOWS
And stirred In every stem and
branch
To the wild music in the air
From far lone upper regions where
Loose plunged the silver avalanche.
All up and down the valley side
These iron boughs swayed far and
wide.
They heard the cry along the
height;
They poised in time with that glad
fight;
They knew that it was Christmas
night.
You who with quickening throbs
shall .sAo rE
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-16
The Artists Inspiration

n Is not remarkable that the Nativi-
.ha alteration of the Magi and the
a.aanciation to the shepherds, the di-
sine events of Christmastide. should
hive inspired painters and sculptors
f centuries. The birth Of Christ and
lie Incidents attending his infancy
were naturally enough, the themes Of
CHRISTIAN song long before they were
I'll. sat ects Of Christian art, but from
III. thirteenth century on they found
-areeeHt representation at the hands
OF those artists who, inspired by the
ra laus spirit of the middle ages,
turned TO Biblical subjects for the no
0.s- examples of their art. Symonds
SAWS. The stable of Bethlehem, the
,. led kings, the shepherds and the
.-e.s-au Of the beautiful story, in
III which St Luke alone of the evan
Isis has preserved for us-are what
II. hole Christian world owes to the
a-.oa- feelings Of the Hebrews. The
first and second chapters of st. Luke
a.a tile most important in the history
81 Christian mythology and art"
+ poetry Millions vision, told in his
.Itnu GA the Morning of Christ's Ma
t'u-
II Was tie winter wilde,
the heav'n born childe,
All aa,y wrapt, in the rude manger lies
expression Of the conceptions Of
I-. VINO wrought in paint or in mar
I.a clay to give lifelike representa-
IT,. TO the events of that one Christ
l 4ht Marcellus' speech to Ham
Iet
se say that ever gainst that season
comes.
Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated
r r5r8 oP daunjnO Sinpeth allsnaxaasH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
7S POCKET" BOMBS
SEIZED IN NEW YORK
Police Unearth Plant Where
Explosives Are Made-One
Man Held

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Seventy-eight
bombs, each small enough to be carried
in vest pocket but powerful enough To
wreck a five-story building, were found
yesterday by the police when they arrested
Gioyanbatista Attanasio, who said ne was
a carpenter, of rs East l22d street. the
Bronx. The detectives also found the
plant where the explosives were manu-
factured. and they believe they will also
fix the guilt on those who were respon-
sible for the bomb explosions "a year ago
in the courthouse and borough hall of the
Bronx. Attanasio is alleged to have sold
bombs, charging from 81 up
Inspector FaurOt said he had informa-
tiOn which indicated that the bombs man
ufactured by Attanasio We're similar to
some that have been exploded on ships
leaving this port Although he was not
ready to say they had been designed .or
this purpose primarily he thought II pos
sible that some of the bombs might have
been procured by persons for explosion
aboard ships at sea.
The arrest of Attanasio came as the re-
suit of a bomb explosion on New Years
Eve In the apartment of Giuseppe Ca
melli at 2i6 West 9th street. The police
were told this bomb was made by Alta
nasio and they started a search for him
The bombmaker was found al work on
the new subway I'm the Bronx Detec-
tives, accompanied by Inspector Eagan.
OF the Bureau OF Combustibles went with
the prisoner TO his home, where they in
duced him to show them his bomb plant
and explain how he manufactured the
bombs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
FIREMEN STAND IDLE
AS FOUNDRY BURNS
ut Didn't Say SO in the Book, y
SO Tacony Iron Works
Are Leveled

terrific fire ragged for hours this aft
cruoou IN which tho Tacony Iron Works.
at TaCony and Magcc streets. were levclcd
while arcmon stood idlc and refused to
do arvtbiug hut run around and spurt
water .r ihn.n mir.
More than am acre of propertv was de-
stroycd. Including many buildings and "A
uuant,tv of machinery. The Tacouv.
rrnnkford and other fire coupauics we're
present at the catastrophe. hut aside from
making several spcctacular rcscucs not
u hand was moved to nut ont tho fire.
Rather. IT seemed TO the great thronr
of spectators. that every -rrort was made
bv the fircmcu to make the flames Icnn
higher and to hasten the worl; of dostr,ir-
ton
\ detail Of nolirn from, tho Tacnp,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
MANY IN PERIL WHEN
THIEVES STEAL METER
Continued from Page One


Henderson was summoned and carried out
the victims.
Mrs. Greenstein was so far overcome
BY the gas, which had risen from the cell
lar and filled the house In the half hour
that elapsed after the robbery, that she
had difficulty reaching the second floor.
Outside her door the fumes were stronger
than ever. but she managed 70 cry for
help and thereby reused Henderson. asleep
ON the third floor, He ran down the
stairs, picked up Mrs. Greenstein and
her two children, Lea, years old, and
SAUL years old, and carried them out
OF The house. Then he raced back for
his wife and on the same trip took out
Margaret Senator. l6; Morris. her 6-yeaT-
o.d brother. and sister, Hilda, years
The effort almost cost his strength, but
after reviying in the fresh air outside
he called for help and then ran to the
Sd street and Paramount avenue police
station Two policemen returned with
MN and others patrolling their beats were
notified 70 look out for the thieves. Within
= haIf-hour Smith, walking near Beach
ana Brown streets smelled gas as Nc
liinnis and McCann passed him and ar
rested both men. Later search revealed
the stolen meter. which was not of the
quarter variety and could have yielded
nothing 10 robbers. IL was IN freight
ear an Beach street. Beside It was a bag
81 clothing, also taken from the house.
Magistrate Beaton denounced the prls-
oners as being worse than murderers"
nhsn they were arratgned before him
-Alnrderers give their victims a fight
Ing chance for life,' be declared. but
xoti men attack your victims While they
siaep and have 40 means OF escaping
TIE men have refused 70 make any
statemenE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
LOBSTER GETS MANY
'JOHNNIES' INTO MIX-UP
Johnny Collins Sentences John
ny Johns, Arrested by
Johnny Gilligan

Johnny Johns "pinched" a lobster,
which, in turn, pinched him. nd Johnny
got "pinched" again by Johnny Gilligan,
a policeman. who took Johnny Johns he
fore Johnny Collins, "A Magistrate.
But between the time that Johnny lifted
the lobster and appeared before the
Judge" there was some quick trouble,
II appears that pure sympathy inspired
Johnny Johns TO lift the lazy lobster
from cake of ice on which il was win
tering in front Of Moelbert's cafe at -,h
and Vine streets.
ITS cold enough walking around with
your clothes on" thought Johnny with
out having to sleep on a bed of ice"
He looked at the lobster and he con-
strued its wlgwagging as an appeal for
help And its soulful extended eyes seemed
TO shed real tears Johnny m de a quick
move and thrust the shivering crustacean
under his oyercoat Then he ambled out
Vine street. But a waiter witnessed the
kidnapping of the lobster and shouted
"stop thief" This Is always a serious
thing to yell in the neighborhood of sth
and Vine streets.
II appeared that half the neIghborhood
was running with Johnny Johns in tine
lead. At 9th street Johnny turned with
the lobster hanging on tenaciOusly The
waiter was close up to him. Johnny
finally reached Race street and was
about to dart into one of the mysterious
hhllNhNH IN Ildl HtlblhplHoou WNeh ne
COllided head-on with Policeman Johnny
Giligan. They both sat down suddenly
and looked at each other.
The lobster escaped annihilation by
jumping at right angles as Johnny Johns
descended incidentally 1t was grateful.
II refused TO part with its rescuer from
the icy regions and clung 10 him when
the waiter tried to pull II away. Then
the cop" tried to dislodge 1t. But the
lobster was so much attached to Johnny
that IL refused TO grant an inch.
Johnny with the lobster still clnging
TO him, was taken back to the cafe. IL
was made plain that he had 10 leave
the lobster or his trousers. Argument
with the cTustacean was useless. 1t was
finally pried away from Johnny with
file.
When Johnny was brought before
Magistrate Collins, he said he had not
been here for a year and lived In Camden.
Then Sergeant Nolan reminded the Judge
that when Johnny came here before he
found chicken In much the same man
ner. The prisoner incidentally admitted
that ne never worked.
"A man out OF work with a lobster
appetite is a bad combination" said the
Judge. You can rest for 10 days in the
County Prison"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
STONEMEN LEAVE HOLY
TRINITY PARISH HOUSE
FOR SAINT JAMES HALL
The Rev. II. c. Stone Estab-
fishes Employment Bureau as
Part of Club and Mem
bers Get Jobs
SILENCE IS MAINTAINED

Members of the Stonemcn Fellowship
have moved Their headquarters from 22lS
Spruce street to st. James llaI. l"S
South 22d street TWO significant develop
ments appeared in the changc-thc mov-
ing of the office Of the order from the
parish of Holy Trinity to the parish of
st. James and the cvolutiou of the Rev
II. G. stones activities in the direction Of
providing an employment bureau
St James Hail is part of the parish
buildings of St James Episcopal Church.
22d and Walnut streets The Stonemen
have taken tn" ScCond-StOry front for
their offices, There Mr.. stone and six
assistants We're busy today putting the
desks and other equipment into order,
as the move from Spruce street was made
only two or three days ago. Mr.. Stone
refused to make any statement about the
plans Of the organization.
other persons were not so reticent.
Downstairs there were "a dozen or so
Stonemcu, lettering and waiting for
something To happen. From time to time
one of them would he summoned to the
headquarters upstairs.
mir. Stone is conducting u sort Of an
employment bureau" said one of them.
He got jobs for II men last week and
for seven the week before that. Today he
has placed five men. He tries to find the
I ISM H''ll Wv 'llf llEIl lldt' anu SluuleS
the applicants abilities and shortcom-
inEs."
In the offices there were piles upon
piles of application blanks, but whether
they were just application blanks for
those who wished to become Stouemen or
for those who wanted jobs through Mr..
stones agency the assistants would not
say
Tho Rev. MIR. stone has changed his
residence from ST. Davids to this city.