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CHAPTER xVI-continued.

quite sou the major agreed, par
'ticularly as l like Americans. q.
And ! would not wish to see any of
them come to harm" he added sig
nificantly.
In his reply there was more than a
hint that behind his urbanitJ and seem
ing good nature there lay an immeasur-
able capacity for the stern duties of a
German patriot. WAC would unnesitat-
ingly kill any who might stand in The
path of victory
again 1 get you" Mr.. Brown said.
''But what are you going to do with
4ne?"
Il shall give you pass through our
lines that will take you safely back to
Brussels
Charlie heard him with dismay.
But ! want to go to the front" he
protested
'You have surprised certain move
ment of the German army" the major
pointed out to him. at is best you go
to Brussels
Some objection had already leaped
to Charles lips when the door from
the street was thrown open and a uni
formed man-an officer-pushed across
the threshold. Advancing into the room
he exclaimed as he saluted:
'Ah. my dear maJorv'
Both officers clicked their heels to-
gether. And as he returned the salute
Major Won Brenig told the other that
he had been expecting him.
Charlie Brown had started at the
sight of the new arrival. And now he
moved nearer to the man.
by George, it's old Streetmanr' he
cried.
81 beg your pardon--who is this
MANI" the arrogant Streetman Che was
now Strassman) asked the major.
Charles Brown. a journalist from
the United States" Major Won Brenig
explained.
Henry Streetman remembered
Charlie then.
"Oh, yes! | recall him." he said dis
agreeably. What is he doing with us 2"
1--WE found him staying here" the
major told him. my men nearly shot
him as an English spy"
at seems almost a pity they didn't"
Streetman observed, with a dark look
at the newspaper man. HE may be in
our way" he said.
Mr.. Brown thought it about time to
resent Streetman's insolence.
Really. didn't l meet you in Russia
some years agoT' he inquired
Streetman eyed him coolly.
NO. never!" he snapped. 81 have
never been In Russia"
Haven't your" Charlie exclaimed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25

with a fine show of innocence. why
I've heard"
You'd best keep what you've heard
10 Yourself" Streetman interrupted
him. He stepped close to Charlie so
thar the major could not hear what he
said. And he scowled at the American
like the heavy villain Of some melo-
drama.
But Mr.. Brown paid scant heed to
the menace in the fellows eyes. Some
how. he felt that he had established
fairly cordial relations with the maje
-Streetman's superior officer. And
did not believe that it lay within the
.spy's power to injure him greatly. At
the warning the fellow half whispered
TO him Charlie merely smiled.
Think sog' he tainted the threat
ening Streetman.
Yes, Remember now you are IN
side our lines" And drawing the ma
jor to one side. Streetman said-"Ma-
jor. what shall we do with him?''
''Send him back to Brussels" Won
BHenig told him.
Perhaps we can find a better fate
%Oe him than that Is he safe
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here?" Henry Streetman remembered
that the American had shown plainly
enough-that afternoon at the house of
Sir George Wagstaff-that he was in
sympathy with the enemies of Ger
many. And now had come an oppor-
tunity to make the fellow pay for his
animosity.
HE is quite safe" Won Brenig said.
And turning TO the sergeant he ordered
him to remove the American to an ad-
joining room.
Sergeant Schmidt at once proceeded
TO carry out Instructions. And seizing
one of Mr. Browns ears in firm grip
he started him out of the room.
You will remain here temporarily
as my guest" the major explained.
"But | should not advise you to at
tempt to leave"
Listen, blondy--" Mr. Brown adj
iured his evil genius-for so the enthu-
slastic sergeant appeared to him-'con-
fidentially, because know you won't
repeat it, il the French army misses
you I'll never forgive them"
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sxmpathx Win Natur.

IT'S an evidence of how directly we
are related to Nature. that we more
or less sympathize with the weather
and take on the color of the dag.
Goethe said he worked easiest on
high barometer. One is like d Chin
ney that draws well some days and
won't draw at all on others. and the
secret is mainly IN the condition of
the atmosphere. Anything positive and
decided with the weather is good
omen. A pouring rain may be more
suspicious than sleeping sunshine.
When the stove draws well the fogs
and fumes will leave your mind.--John
Burroughs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
CTo BE coNTrNuED3
Persian Easy to learn.

new interest in Persia which the
war has awakened may tempt some Of
us to become acquainted with the Ian
guage of the country. We need not be
afraid of making the attempt. for Per
sian shares with English the reputa.
ton of being singularly easy Ian.
guage to learn, the chief trouble being
that it is written In the Arabic char
acters.
1t had, however, at one time three
numbers and eight cases. and the
Avesta, the chief book of the Zoroas-
trians, is only to be understood by the
ripe scholar. But modern Persian has
no cases, no dee ansions and no gen
ders, and may l4erefore, be mastered
without tears and without the appli.
cation of wet towels to the head.
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SYNOPSIS.
p

The chief characters are Ethel Will
1oughby, Henry Streetman and Capt
Larry Redmond. The minor characters
are Sir George Wagstaff of the British
admiralty ana Charles Brown. a New
York newspaper correspondent. Ethel.
a resident of Sir Georges household
secretly married to Streetman. German
spy, though she did not know him as
such. Captain Redmond, her old lover,
returns TO England after long absence
From him she learns the truth about
Streetman; furthermore. that he has
betrayed her simply to learn naval Sc
crets. The European war breaks out
Ethel prepares to accompany Streetman
TO Brussels as German spy in order to
get revenge and serve England. Captain
up at a Belgian inn as the German army
comes She Is Madame de Lorde. She
begins to work with a French spy The
Germans appear at the inn. Madame de
Lorde shows a German secret service
medal and convinces the invaders that she
is a German spy. Charlie Brown barely es-
'capes execution.
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TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

OF German invention is machine
for grinding steel balls for bearings
thst retains them within II until they
are perfectly formed and sized.
A cheap imitation Of tlnfOil is made
In Germany by coating pepper with a
mixture Of finely powdered metal and
resin end subjecting it to friction.
Brushes have been invented for poi
ishing either stoves or shoes that have
a reservoir. controlled by a valve, to
feed polish to the bristIes.
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hurry to speed the parting guest He
was, as a matter of fact. disturbed that
the unfortunate execution had taken
place under the very nose of New
York newspaper man. And now he
wished to hasten MIR Brown upon his
way before he had further opportunity
to pry into the details of the tragedy.
But as / told you" Charlie Brown
began, taking the pass from the officer,
"as l told you, | want to-"
ut is not a matter for argument"
NJ ,jor Won Brenig said stiffiy.
And you had best start at once"
Streetman added.
Charlie Brown saw that his aspira
lions to proceed back OF the German
lines were doomed. And now he &C
cepted the situation as cheerfully as hs
could.
ITO RE CONTTNITEDl
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Guaranteed Harmless.

The old bachelor was dining at the
home Of newly married friend
Have piece of this cake, MIR odd
bach?" said the fair hostess. 81 made
it myself"
''No, thank you" rejoined the guest.
HI-er-seIdom eat cake"
''Oh, you needn't be afraid of it. old
man." said his friend the host. Il
tried a piece Of Il on a tramp this
morning and it never even made him
sick"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25

I According to a Munich physician.
heat prostration is directly due to the
reduction of the high temperature OF
the acids in the human system.
A Wisconsin inventor has patented
skis with piyoted foot pieces that send
a wearer along over snow Or ice as he
presses his toes down against the run
ners.
Experiments conducted BY the Unit
ed States photographic Office indicate
that the depth 10 which an ocean wave
causes disturbance of the water Is
$50 times the waves height.
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rnminine charltY

Hazel-Blanche Is a perfect little
hypocrite, isn't she?
Alrnee-Yes; but one wouldn't think
il from her innocent ways.
Hazel-Oh. they are a good deal
ike her compassionate put on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
AbsoIut. Proof.

II see where it Is the theory Of a
not. j expert that Noah was the first
great lighting engineer"
"The theory is susceptible Of proof.
1t Is indisputable that he was Che first
man on record 70 use ark lights"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25

Miss Louise c. Howley. one of the
passengers on the Stephano when that
steamship was sunk by "A German sub
marine off Nantucket. Though she lost
$1,000 in the disaster. she was of great
aid in the lifeboat. cheering up the
children and calming the women.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
wa1s Ineonveniences

New Zealand is experiencing a
shortage Of drugs. some Of which have
advanced In price 1000 per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25

Another example Of unpreparedness
is woman with q baby aud . single
safety pin.
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-18
METHOD OF PATCHING HOLES
Gravel 10 Mixed With Heavy Road OH,
Which Acts as Binder-Uss q
Concrete Mixer.

The modern scheme Of protecting
road surfaces with sprayed oil has de-
veloped a new method Of patching
holes. Gravel il mixed with . heavy
road OIL, which acts as = binder. This
is prepared n advance and carted to
the place where ths patching IL to be
done. Isss gravel is Needed than when
it is used dry, becaaSSd the hole need
be filled only level and tamped, while
with the, ordinary method the patching
gravel must be heaped above the nor
NAL surface Of the road. Where patch,
ing on, q large scale Is to be done, a
concrete mixed can be used to prepare
the mixture. - Popular Mechanics
Magazine. 77nl.l 90
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-18
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, J. D. Raley whose address
is New Castle. grantor by his Trust
Deed, dated Ott. 23rd, 1h11 and rscor-
ded Oct 2?rd, 1911 in the office Of the
Clerk and Recorder of Garfield County,
Colorado. in Book 8 at Page 49s of
the records of said County, conveyed to
the Public Trustee of said County the
following land in said. County, to.wit:
Tho E.H. of the n. iE.A, of Sec Is, in
I. 6, s. Of r. 90 W, Of the 9th, r, NJ,
containing 80 acres, together with all
ditch and water rights thereto belong
ing and particularly, all right and In
teFest in and to the Three Hundred
Ditch out Of East Divide Creek, being
a .one-foprth interest in said ditch and
the water right therein; also > aeven-
twentieth in and to the water adjudi-
ndent Of the Louis Reynolds Ditch out
of Divide Creek, being Priority No. 1ls
Z, as described in q Decree of District
Court Of Garfield County made and en-
tered in Cause No. 1074 and also all
rights and interests in and to the o..
w. Tubbs bitches No. 1 & 2, shown by
Document No. 35373 filed in the office
Of the Clerk and Recorder of said Gar
field County, in trust to secure the
payment Of two principal notes of even
date with said Trust Deed for 100000,
payable to the order of o. W. Tubbs,
as Guardian of the estate of Byron D..
and Jay w. Gilmore, minors, in the sum
of $l5o0.oo, for one note and payable
to the order of o. W. Tubbs for 100000
on the second note and both notes due
and payable on or before five years
after date with interest thereon from
date, at tho rate, of, Seven per cent per
IsnnnW payable scmiannually and evi-
denced Sy fsaid notes. eni DIV -s'iNF PIC
And Whereas, Default has besn inAfls
iby the said Sraatoy IN said Trust Deed
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-18
SHERIFF'S SALE

By virtue of special execution is
sued out of the clerks office of the
District Court of Mesa County, Colo.
rado, and to me directed, I am COM
manded to make the sum of Two Hun
dred Sixty-four Dollars and Twenty
Cents $264.2O) and costs of suit in
cause numbered 32lO, wherein Grant
Bales is plaintiff and E. G. Brink is
defendant, out of the following de-
scribed premises, to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter of the South
east Quarter (NWA SEQ and the
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter (NEA SWA) and the South
east Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
(SEA NWA) and the Southwest Quar-
ter of the Northeast Quarter (SWA
NE14J of Section Six (6) Township
Eight (S) South Range Ninetyeight
(9S West of the Sixth Principal Me.
ridan, together with all ditch and
water rights of any nature or kind
whatsoever thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining to the said prop
erty
taken under attachment proceedings.
I shall expose for sale at public auction
the above described lands and prem
ises and all of the right, title and inter-
est of the above named E. c. Brink,
his grantees and assigns therein on
Monday, the 4th day of December, A.
D. 1916, at the hour of 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. at the west front door of the
County Court House in the City of
Glenwood Springs, Garfield County,
Colorado.
Dated at Glenwood Springs, Colora-
do, this 31st day of October, A. D. 1916.
Fl. c. JESSUP,
Sheriff of Garfield County, Colorado.
First publication Nov. 4, 1916.
Last publication Nov. 25, 1916.
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-18

in the performance of the covenants
and conditions imposed upon him by
the terms of said Trust Deed in this
to-wit:. That said grantor has failed
to pay said principal notes when due
and has failed to pay the semi-annually
interest due on said principal notes on
April 90, 1915 and thereafter, and the
taxes for 1915.
And Whereas, The legal holder of the
indebtedness represented by said notes
has filed with said Public Trustee
notice and demand in writing, declaring
said default and electing to declare the
whole debt represented by said notes
and interest thereon to date of sale
due and payable, and demanding the
sale of said land under said Trust Deed.
Now, Therefore, Public Notice is
hereby given that, pursuant of said
notice, election and demand, and under
and by virtue of the authority vest .d
in me by said Trust Deed and the law,
7. c. W. Smith, Public Trustee of said
Garfield County, will sell the above
described land for cash, at public auc-
tion. to the highest bidder at the West
front door of the County Court House,
in Glenwood Springs, in the County of
Garfield and State of Colorado, on Mon
day the 11th, day of December A. D.
1916. at $3.50 O'Clock in the forenoon
for the purpose of paying said note, IN
terest to date of sale, taxes and the ex::
penses of this sale, and will give to the
purchaser thereof certificate of pur-
chase therefor as provided by law.
Dated Nov. 3rd, A. D. 1916.
c. W. SMITH
Public Trustee of Garfield County,
Colorado.
First publication Nov. II, A. D. 1915.
Last publication Dec 2, A. D. 1915.
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-18

from the waters Of Divide Creek
through and from the Conner Extension
and Enlargement of the Multa Flexa
Ditch and water from the Lockard Res
ervoirs; Rights of way for roads along
section lines and for present bitches
and ditch laterals are hereby expressly
excepted, in trust to secure the payment
of six principal notes of even date with
said Trust Deed for $4,000, payable
to the order of W. G. Lockard, On or
before Nov. 18th, 1912, 1913, 1914,
1915, 1916 & 1917 after date with in
terest thereon from date at the rate
of six per cent. per annum payable an
nually and evidenced by said notes,
Nos. Three, Four and Five for $754.00
each,
And Whereas, Default has been made
by the said grantor in said Trust Deed
in the performance of the covenants
and conditions imposed upon him by
the terms of said Trust Deed in this to-
wit: That said grantor has failed to
pay said principal notes, Nos. Three
and Four when due and has failed to
pay the annually interest due on said
principal notes on Nov. 18th, 1914,
and thereafter, on Notes Nos. Three,
Four and Five. and has failed to pay
the taxes on the above described land
for the years 1913, 1914 and 1915;
And Whereas, j. H. Nunns, Admins
TRAITOR of the Estate of W. E. Nunns,
deceased, the legal holder of the in
debtedness represented by said notes,
has filed with said Public Trustee no.
tice and demand in writing, declaring
said default and electing to declare the
whole debt represented by said notes
and interest thereon to date of sale
due and payable, and demanding the
sale of said land under said Trust
Deed, ....-f .....
Now, Therefore, Public notice is here
by given that, pursuant to said notice,
election and demand, and under and by
virtue of the authority vested in me
by said Trust Deed and the law, I, C..
W. Smith, Public Trustee of said Gar
field County, will sell the above de-
scribed land for cash, at public auction,
to the highest bidder at the West
front door of the County Court House,
Glenwood Springs, in the County Of
Garfield and State Of Colorado, on
Monday, the 9th day of November,
A. D. 1916, at 1890 O'Clock in the
forenoon for the purpose Of paying said
note, interest to date of sale, taxes and
the expenses of this sale, and will give
to the purchaser thereof certificate
of purchase therefor as provided by
law.
Dated October Goth, A. D. 1915.
G.. W. SMITH,
Public Trustee of Garfield County,
Colorado.
First publication Oct. 80, 1916.
Last publication Nov 1S, 1915.
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-18
SALE BY THE
PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Default having bcen made in the pay
ment of that certain promissory note
row long since overdae, from q. D..
Button and Alta J. Button to c. W..
paiIow and by him endorsed to Alvin
!. Tanner. da. ID October 3Oth, 1901.
fo- the sum Of $1,000, bearing Interest
at per cent. per annum and secured
to be paid in and by Deed of Trust
from the said o. D. Button and Alta
J. Button to the undersigned Public
Trustee, appearing of record in the
office of the Clerk and Recorder of Car
field County, Colorado, in Book Al at
page 532 thereof, conveying in trust
of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, with
all the Improvements situate thereon;
such default consisting not only in the
failure to pay the principal of said note
but also the interest thereon from Oct.
30, 1915, and default having also been
made in the payment of the 1914 and
1915 taxes on said trust property to the
amount of $106, which on Oct. 10, 1916,
was paid by said Tanner; and because
of such defaults the said Tanner
through his attorney, has filed his elec-
tion and demand for foreclosure of said
Deed Of Trust, in the office of the
undersigned, and for sale at public
auction of said trust property in accor-
dance with the terms and conditions Of
the said Deed of Trust
Now therefore, public notice is here
by given that on Monday, December II,
1916, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the front
door of the Court House in the City
of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. I, C.
W. Smith as Public Trustee of Garfield
County, Colorado will expose for sale
at public auction and sell for the high
est sum and price obtainable therefor
in cash the said trust property, to-wit:
Lots II and 1s in Block 46 in the City
of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, together
with all improvements situate thereon,
and all the right title. interest, benefit
and equity of redemption therein of the
said o. D. Button and Alta ]. Button
and all those claiming by, through or
under them or either of them. save only
such redemption from said sale as is
provided by law. in such cases.
Dated at Glenwood Springs, Colorado,
November Sth, 1916.
C. W. SMITH.
Public Trustee of Garfield County,
Colorado.
First publication, Nov. II, 1916.
Last publication, Dec. 9, 1916.
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-18
GOOD ROADS ARE NECESSARY
WeII-Graded and Drained Earth Road,
When Dragged Regularly, Is
Quite Satisfactory.

Two very striking facts present
themselves to those who have noticed
our country roads this season. The
first fact is that proper drainage is
vitality necessary in order to have n
permanently good road. The second
fact is that a well-graded and drained
earth road, when dragged regularly,
will give us passable and fairly good
road even under abnormal weather
conditions. Some of the best roads we
have passed over this season have
been simply dirt roads receiving log
drag treatment. Some Of the worst roads
been extensively made graveled roads
which have been bad simply because
of lack of drainage. The fundamental
principle of road building, after all is
said and d'done. is to SO grade our roads
and provide drainage that the water
can get away.
Sentiment in the middle West
seems to be gradually settling down to
the opinion that good roads are ne
cessity and not a luxury. Building
roads for automobile owners now
means building roads for farmers and
not for city people alone. The farm
tractor and the farm truck Of the fu-
ture will further emphasize the i'm
portance of good country roads. The
only thing that must be insisted on is
that roads must be made of the best
materials at hand, and the work must
be done under the supervision Of those
who understand road-making. This
supervision naturally adds to the cost.
Another thing that must be understood
is that maintenance of the road year
after year, prompt attention being paid
to repairs, is just as necessary as the
first construction.
We predict that good-road building
will continue to be one of the most
popular subjects for discussion for the
next few years. The proposed federal
aid for road building, providing $75.-
100000 to be spent during the next
five years when a similar sum is raised
by the local community, means that a
national system Of roads is to become
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-18
SPLENDID LITTLE zaNCH

Here is something just right in the
way of = small farm, very close to Silt.
OF the 81 acres ene-haf is in eultiva-
tion, 10 acres in alfalfa, six OF ssvsn
acres Of spud or grain land and 1000
fruit trees. Good 5-room house, barn,
milk house and cistern, with water
piped into the house; good water right;
2 horses, wagon, sleigh, plow, harrow
and number Of small Implements. This
property cost the owner nearly $1,000,
me to sell it for $500, and it Is q
great bargain at that $1,000 can stand