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Master Reginald Wilson, whose
eleventh birthday was an event
of Saturday Jan. 10Th, enter
tained a number of his little
friends with a birthday dinner.
His guests were: Masters Jno.
William Blue, James Chandler,
Billie Eskew, Edwin Henry and
Miss Evelyn Roberts.
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J. d, Summers the newly elect.
ed city marshall rendered his
resignation to the mayor last
week. |. I. Hollowell the sing
er sewing machine man has
been selected to serve until the
council meets Monday night Feb.
l4th. There is some talk of put.
ting on two men, one for day,
n nd one for night, after that
time. but we do not know what
the city dads will do.
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.~f1 NEq--'eIrI:;l--1:.i.l.ls::.s'71~ (: '71-, 7~.-,,


Miss Ruth Flanary entertained
her two table bridge club last
Wednesday, having as a special
guest Mrs. Emmett Rodgers, of
Nashville. A luncheon of dainty
menu was served later at the
card tables.
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lnylgoratlng TO the Pale and Slckiy
The Old standard general Strengthening tonic.
GRoVES TASrELESS chill TONIC, dives out
Malafia,entiehesthe blood, and bulldt ur the sys.
TEN. true tonic, Fot adults and children. sc.
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les. The house was beautifully
decorated with evergreeus and a
sumptuous supper was served.
Only the near relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. Ferguson were present.
-Dycusburg Correspondent.
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Taylor & Cannan gives a time
card with each Dollar Cash pur-
chase or paid on account, and
each lst and 9rd Saturday they
give free to the one present hold
ing the card nearest the time
the clock stops, a 26 piece set Of
Rogers silverware.
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1c
GFanifeWare
Sale
This Saturday

With each purchase of a big
tin bucket for lOc we will sell
you choice of any piece of gran
iteware in our show window for
lc, Also special lOc graniteware
sale in our store this Saturday.
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kingdoms. jealous uf the other. and
rivaling methods Of richer empires
than their own, mad developed as best
] it could each branch of the service
approved in modern warfare. Each
had its little corps of air craft. each
its miniature navy, its submarines. its
destroyers.
Full details of all this Roleau did
not know. He knew well enough.
none the less. that escape for him lay
by water and not by land.
It was night when he approached
the wharves along the Grahoffen har-
Dor front. At their anchorage lay the
dim gray bulks of the few battleships
belonging to Cortislaw. At one of the
docks signs of activity attracted him.
A yacht, long. clean-lined vessel, a
thoroughbred in all details, beauti-
fully equipped and apparently well
manned and differed, was getting
ready to set out. Roleau looked at
it closely. 1t bore the royal ensign.
In truth, it was none less than the
yacht of royalty itself
Good morrow, SIR" said Roleau to
the captain of the yacht. before whom
he presented himself little later. 81
see you are setting out Would you
take a passenger, one as anxious as
yourself to leave this place?"
The captain looked at this intruder
for moment with none too much
favor.
This boat is not for charter" said
he. I'VE are leaving. it is true, but
we offer no passage for the public"
Nor am l under charter for the
public" rejoined Roleau calmly 81
am in high service. None the less,
am ready to pay for transportation
from this place. I am careless where
you may be sailing. Ask me not too
many questions, and I will not inquire
of you, my dear captain, why you are
now sailing with the kings yacht"
This bold chance thrust went home.
Roleau suspected now that the cap
tain was sailing under orders of his
own and for reasons of his own. The
man hesitated now
We'll, then" said he, at length, I'VE
have room, that is true. But as to
refugees"
Call me no refugee!" said Roleau
firmly. Il tell you, l am on business
Of importance, and care little where
you go, save only that you take me
hence, can pay"
By this time Roleau was aboard.
The captain neither welcomed him
nor repulsed him. He only shrugged
his shoulders, and accepted some
coins which Roleau placed in his
hand
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there along the water front, giving
this order and that.
In the kings name!" one man
cried.
1t was, indeed, in the kings name,
for now, shallow though was his dis
guise, none less than Cortislaw had
joined Sachio in this last pursuit of
the evasive coins. Hurried inquiry
had convinced Sachio that Roleau had
made his escape in this direction.
AS for Cortislaw. he ragged
"It is nothing, your majesty" re-
Joined the dauntless Count Sachio.
'All is not ended till all is done. We
shall not let them evade us. Come,
we have craft of our own. Here are
some of our fast boats. Would your
majesty dare the submarine?"
Il dare anything that another man
dare" rejoined Cortislaw savagely.
Quick, then-order the first boat
ready"
Now in truth the nobleman and his
sovereign were to embark in a novel
undertaking. The long, slim fish
nosed craft, with its upright peri
scope, received them. They heard the
hatch closed firm above them, heard
the singing of the air pumps and saw
the gray opaque wall of the water, not
below them, but around them, above
them, as at length the craft, obedient
to the command of it's officer, slid out
from its slip into the harbor and head
ed forward after what had been
pointed out to it as its prey.
Part Of the time submerged, most of
the time just breaking the surface with
the deck, they sped on.
When at length. with matches open
and access given to the deck, they
sped on, unsubmerged, close upon
their quarry. none of them at first
heard the curious humming which
came on from the rear. none for the
moment saw the vast shape which ap-
preached from behind them and above,
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CHAPTER LII.
BY Land and Sea.


In the confusion which followed the
retreat of the Grahoffen troops upon
their own capital, Roleau found him
self swept away from the officer who
first had taken him in charge.
Roleau, not unused to scenes of vio-
lence. had himself well in hand, and
now studied his situation calmly, find
ing 1t somewhat ibis own advantage.
He say that he now had better oppor-
tunity for escape than at any time
before.
Resolved at last, he slipped away be-
yond his guards, and made off through
the city, not to the westward toward
the plain which lay between the two
cities. but to the east where lay the
water front of Grahoffen.
The desert which lay between these
two little kingdoms ran far to the
southwark in a barren peninsula, on
either side of which swept the blue
sea. Each kingdom. therefore, might
be said to have a seaport as good as
the other, although that of Gretzhof-
fen lay closer to the Mediterranean
proper. Nevertheless, the Grahoffen
harbor was an ample one. and here
all the tiny navy. of the little kingdom
lay-beyond the aviation grounds
where the scanty corps OF that serv-
ice sometimes held their maneuvers.
As may be seen. each of these little
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treasure. I myself have been In thai
room have been beneath the walls
Il know the very place where that
secret is concealed. Look, we have
all the coin-and even II this half Ia
counterfeit, their half. the true half
though 1t be, is no more than half.
They cannot read the riddle OF their
own treasure, and yet we know It!
Who, then, has won this battle
Riches are needful for any king. With
out the secret which we ourselves
hold. what may they hope? No, not
all is yet lost. your majesty"
The old king turned upon him his
burning eye. Count Sachio." said
he, you have disappointed me time
and again regarding yonder coin; yet
after all, of all my noblemen. you
have been the most successful. for
surely you brought to US the secret.
That is true. At one time we had all
the coin. Long we have had half the
coin. Today we held 1t all in our pos
session, and we still hold it. Bring
me the coin. 1 want to examine both
halves once more with my own eyes,
ut is well, your majesty. 1 will go
get both halves. we will compare
them"
Count Sachio hastened to the room
where on his return from the battle
field he had changed his dusty apparel.
His tunic and trousers lay where he
had left them. Evidently his orderly
had fled
Count Sachio took up the trousers
and thrust hand into pocket. He
knew where he had kept the coin, in
his little leather folding portemon-
naie. But he withdrew his hand and
looked at it curiously. The blank look
on his face remained as he felt quick
ly in other pockets of the same gar
ment, as he searched nervously
through every pocket of the tunic
which he had discarded.
When Count Sachio returned to his
king he was in deep pallor; conster-
nation sat on his face.
We'll, well, Sachio!" demanded that
monarch. testify, You have on your
face now the same look which l have
learned to know. But surely you have
not failed. Come. let me see It."
Il cannot, your majesty. 1t is
gone!"
Gone? Yet you had it,"
Yes, your majesty. Both halves-I
had them both. You yourself gave
them in my keeping on the field.
was responsible for them, that is true
But, see here where l hid them-ev-
erything is empty now. They have
been taken away by someone. And
who could have known of it?"
A silence fell upon the group.
"Stayl" added Sachio little later
there was a man. prisoner, who
was brought to me just before our re-
treat began-the man named Roleau"
Find that mani" said Cortislaw,
coldly. returning savage eye upon
Sachio.
The prisoners taken by the Grahof-
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ployed into action in regimental front,
the leader cheering his men on into
the charge. They met the advancing
infantry of Grahoffen, many of them
with their rifles unloaded, depending
upon the bayonet-met them, and
rode them down. The line of assault,
unsuspecting this new resistance, re-
coiled and turned.
Kitty had pressed forward behind
the column which now pushed back
the advance of the enemy.
The plan of Count Frederick was
completed. But as to Count Freder-
ick. where was he? She found him
at last, surrounded by little group
of his men, who supported him as he
lay.
What do you here. mademoiselle? ?"
said he. Retire at once. This is no
place for you.'
you are alive! You will recover!"
Kitty Gray was on her knees beside
him.
Frederick essayed to rise, but fell
back for a moment. Give me mo-
ment's time" said he. Il am not hurt
hC ohoAi tahiC tiOpts bdl NY iOi ot
saved me, suppose. am but slight
ly wounded. / think 1t was the shock
of the explosion. l was dazed for an
instant. Where are my men? Come.
let me up!'
Your men are on ahead, Count
Frederick" replied Kitty Gray; too
far for you to catch them up now
Come, you must rest. Come with
me-"
with you, mademoiselle she
heard him say. He staggered to his
feet
But now-and her woman's heart
admiring ever the strong and reso-
lutte, rejoiced to see it-Count Freder-
ick's gaze was turned not to her but
toward the front where the fighting
lay.
MY men," said he. Look at them
the royal reservesi Who brought
them on? We have wonl They are
broken. The battle is ours, after ALL"
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CHAPTER LII.
RoIeau, the Spy.

poiSaot ttlS SPJ.
In all these rapid events of the last
few hours Roleau had been left quite
to his own resources. His mistress
had slipped away from him without
his knowledge. Count Frederick was
gone. he knew not where. He guessed
rather than knew that each OF them
might be seeking the other That
meant, according to his reasoning,
that they must be at or near the royal
palace. 1t was thither Roleau at
length turned his own footsteps.
Discovered at last through the notice
attracted by his lack of uniform, he
was halted by an officer, who brought
him forthwith to the commander of
the army, none less than Sachio. who
sat close to the king, watching the
progress of the battle
General" said the officer to Sachio.
here is a man who was trying to
get through our lines. What shall we
do with him? We think perhaps he
is spy"
so, fellow. you are here again ?"
he said. grimly. 81 know you, yes,
well enough. We have met more than
once before now. | recall you at my
lodging. and elsewhere. What do you
here? Where is she, your mistress.
the young Americana"
"Yonder somewhere, excellency,"
said Roleau, pointing toward the pal
ace
Take him away, lieutenant, and
keep him safe until call for him."
1t was thus that Roleau remained
for time unobserved, but was ulti-
mately caught in the general rout of
King Cortislaw's armies. 1t was night
when finally the rout ended under the
walls of Grahoffen itself
Cortislaw was an old man when he
had started out that day. Since morn
ing he had aged yet dozen years
Nothing was left to him! The end
of his life's dream was at hand.
Courses upon all things!" exclaimed
old Cortislaw, at last, sweeping level
glance under his bushy gray brows at
his courtiers. "Once more they have
proved too much for us. 1t was my
one remaining chance"
None dared raise voice against the
wrath OF the broken king. After a
time. he went on:
What use, then, Count Sachio, was
their coin, after all? We had 1t, and
we lost"
Count Frederick told me. your ma
jesty," began Sachio. that what we
had was only counterfeit. He said
he gave 1t to the king of Gretzhoffen
in bit of deceit for purposes of his
own. 1t read the same-that may be
sworn. Its errand should have been
the same. But as to our victory
look. it was counterfeit"
YES" said Cortislaw. slowly, count
that not for us. but against US. l say
the cursed coin is bewitched-it is in
the service of Gretzhoffen, not our
own. 1t is the evil spirit of our own
kingdom, that will be sworn"
But" said Count Sachio. after a
time. ''the end never is till all is done.
True. we have failed at arms, your
majesty. but after all. that does not
affect the existence of the Gretzhoffen
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fen men. more by chance than plan
in their own tempestuous retreat,
had been grouped under loose guard
in the rear compound of the Grahoffen
palace. 1t was with them that Roleau
had been confined. Thither Count
Sachio now turned his steps. Hastily
he inquired of this officer and that, of
this prisoner and that.
Once more the spy Roleau had es-
capped!
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Kitty Gray. newspaper woman. finds in
a curio shop half OF a broken coin. the
mutflated Inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her. at the order
of her managing editor. to go tc the prin-
cipaiity of Gretzhof1en to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription She is
followed and on arriva! in Gretzhoffep
her adventures while chasing the secret
OF the broken coin begin
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CHAPTER LIv.
BY Air and Water.

ny AIT anu water.
Roleau wakened at dawn The
ripple of water was in his ears. The
yacht was under way. Soon it was
out of earshot of all that went for
ward at the wharves. None aboard
might know what meant the little
group of men who hurried here and
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tcopyrisht. lsis. by Wright A. P.ttersonj
SYNOPSIS.

I'm the Motion Picture Drama OF the Same Name. PI
Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
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Our telegraphic address, of course.
y. 2 is our chief factor in Antwerp"
so they got Greggs!"
Stupid oafi" Wertheimer observed:
I've no sympathy to waste on him.
The whole affair was blunder."
But you got Greggs out and
burned Troyon's-"
Still our friends at the prefecture
weren't satisfied Something must
have reused their suspicious"
You don't know what?'
There must have been leak some
where"
If so, it would certainly have led
the police to me, after all the pains
you were at to saddle me with the
crime. There's something odder than
mere treachery in this, Mr. Vert
heimer."
Perhaps you're right" said the 9TH
er thoughtfully.
"And it doesn't speak well for the
discipline of your precious organiza-
ton granting, for the sake of argu-
ment, the possibility Of such nom
sense"
We'll, well, have your own way
about that. l don't insist, so long as
you're agreeable to join forces with
me-"
ooh, it's with you alone now-is it?
Not with that insane bogy, the Inter-
national Underworld, Unlimited?"
Cheerfully the Englishman assented,
! nodding: with me alone. ! offer you
clear field. Go where you like, do
what you will wouldn't have the eff
frontery to attempt to guide or inf1u-
ence you"
Lanyard kept himself in hand with
considerable difficulty.
But your" he asked. "Where do
you come in?"
Wertheimer lounged back in his
chair and laughed quietly. Need you
ask? Must I recall to you the founda-
tons Of my prosperity? You had the
name of it glib enough on your tongue
that night in the Rue Chaptal. When
you've done your work you'll come to
me and split the proceeds fairly-and
as long as you do that, never syllable
will pass my lips!"
"Blackmail!"
ooh, if you insist! Odd, how dis
pleasing I find that world"
Abruptly the adventurer got to his
feet. "By God!" he cried, I'D better
get out of this before I do you an in
jury"
The door slammed behind him on a
room ringing with Wertheimers un-
affected laughter
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hands so tightly clenched that tns
nails bit painfully into the flesh Of his
palms, while he looked back over the
abyss that yawned between the Lone
Wolf of tonight and the man who had,
within the week, knelt before that safe
in company with the woman he loved.
bent on making restitution of his theft
that his soul might be saved through
her faith in him.
He closed his eyes to shut out the
accusing darkness, and knelt on un-
stirring save as he shuddered now and
again with the sickness of strong
man rent in the conflict of mans dual
nature.
Minutes passed without his knowl-
edge in the crisis of that struggle.
But a. length he grew more calm;
his hands relaxed, the muscles of his
brow smoothed out. he breathed more
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anew and, tremnnng IN every limp,
ran On for several hundred yards But
time pressed, and the usefulness of his
car was at an end as far as he was
concerned; there was no saying how
many times its identity might not
have been established in the course of
that wild chase through Paris, or how
soon the police might contrive to over
haul and apprehend him; and as soon
as bend in the road shut off the scene
Of the wreck, he stopped finally,
jumped down, and plunged headlong
into the dark midnight heart of the
Bots, seeking it's silences where trees
stood thickest and lights were few.
Later, like some furtive, worried
creature of the painting. dis
heveled, his rough clothing stained
and muddied-he skunk across an open
space a mile from his point of disap-
pearance, dropped cautiously down to
the dry bed of the moat, climbed as
stealthily the slippery side of the for
tifications, darted across the inner
boulevard, and began to describe a
wide arc to his destination, the Omber
house.
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CHAPTER XVI.
War.


Lanyard, weary with futile cruis-
ing, and being in the neighborhood OF
the Madeleine, sought the cab-rank
there and moodily took his place at
its end, silencing the motor and re-
lapsing into morose reflection so pro-
found that nothing about him claimed
place in his consciousness.
Thus it was that brace of furtive
thugs were able to SLOUGH down the
rank, scrutinizing it covertly, but in
detail, pause opposite Lanyard's car
under pretext of lighting cigarettes.
identify him to their satisfaction, and
take themselves hastily off-all with
out his knowledge.
And not until they had quite disap-
peared did the driver of the cab ahead
dare warn him.
Lounging back carelessly, the latter
looked the adventurer over inquis-
itively.
at is, them" he inquired civilly,
when Lanyard at length glanced
around, annoyed by subconsciousness
of the others stare, that you are in
the bad books of that good General
Popinot, my friend?"
"Eh-what's that you say?" Lam
ward exclaimed, showing counte-
nance of blank misrepresentation.
The man nodded wisely.
"He who is at odds with Popinot,"
no observed. "does we'll not to sleep
in nublic. You did not see those two
who passed just now and took your
number-rats of Moptmartre, if I
know my Paris! You were dreaming,
nv friend, and it is my impression
that only the presence OF those two
flies over the way prevented your i'm
mediate assassination. II | were you,
should go away very quickly, and
never stop till l had put stout walls
between myself and Popinot."
chill of apprehension sent SILVER
stealing down La1yard's spine.
You're sure?"
"But of certainty. my old one!"
"a thousand thanks"
Jumping down, the adventurer
cranked the motor, sprang back to his
seat. and was off like hunted hare.
And when. more than an hour later,
he brought his painting car to pause
in a quiet and empty back street OF
the Auteuil quarter, after course that
had involved the better part of Paris,
it was with the conviction that he had
beyond question shaken OF pursuit
had there, in fact, been any attempt
made to follow him.
He took advantage Of that secluded
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spot TO substitute ralse numbers rur
then, at more sedate pace, followed
the line of the Notifications noTthward
as far as La Muette, where, branch
ing off, he sought and made circuit
OF two sides or the private park en-
closing the home If Nine Omber
But the mansion showed no lights
and there was nothing in the aspect
of the lodge and carriage entrance to
lead him to believe that the chate-
laine had as yet returned to Paris.
Now the night was still young, but
Lanyard had his cab to dispose of and
not a few other essential details to
arrange before he could take definite
steps toward the reincarnation of the
Lone Wolf.
Picking most circumspect route
across the river-via the Pont Mira
beau-to the all-night telegraphic bu-
reau in the Rue de Grenelle, he dis
patched cryptic message to the min
lister of war, then with the same pains
to avoid notice made back toward the
Rue des Acacias. But it wasn't pos
sible to recross tho Seine covertly-
in effect, at least-without returning
the way he had cog1e-a long detour
that irked his impSssent spirit to con-
template.
Unwisely he elected to cross by
way of the Pont des Invalides-ho
unwisely was borne in upon him al
most as soon as he turned from the
brilliant Quai de la Conference into
the darkling Rue Francois Premier;
he had won scarcely twenty yards
from the corner when, with rush, it's
motor purring like some great tiger
cat, powerful touring car swept up
from behind, drew abreast, but instead
of passing, checked speed until it's
pace was even with his own.
Struck by the strangeness of this
maneuver, he looked quickly round, to
recognize the moonlike mask Of De
Morbihan grinning sardonically at him
over the steering wheel of the black
car.
A second hasty glance discovered
four men in the back. With no time
to identify them, Lanyard questioned
their origin as little as their malign
intent - BeIleville DULLES, beyond
doubt, drafted from Popinot's bat
talions, with orders to bring in the
Lone Wolf. dead or alive.
He had instant proof that his appre-
tensions were unexaggerated. OF a
sudden De Morbihan cut out his en-
gine's muller and turned loose his
electric horn. Between the deep