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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
QUEEN MOTHER SERVED TEA
The British Tommy Stood at Atten-
ton When He Recognized His
Royal Hostess.

He was very thirsty, and the tea
looked delightfully."- refreshing. But he
glanced at the woman who waited on
him and something made him pause.
Suddenly he knew. 1t was Queen Alex
andra. The queen mother, 30 modest
ly and SO kindly, was showing her
gratitude to the empires fighting men
by waiting on them in their newest
London rest hut. He stood to atten-
ton and gravely saluted.
He was one Of a party Of men who
had Just come from Victoria station,
tired and worm, and they were glad to
be the first visitors at the hut IN
Grosvenor Gardens, which was opened
recently. SO far the Royal News have
been the only accommodation avail
able for the troops coming to and de-
parting from Victoria station, but this
splendid club is now available for
them within a minutes walk Of the
station.
The queen mother, who was accom-
panied by Princess Victoria, was
greatly interested in the cubicles.
Nearly q hundreds beds are ready, and
close by are hot baths-a great luxury
after the mud at the front. There ia
a brightly fitted up recreation room,
with comfortable chairs and tables,
where hours OF leave that would other
wise prove 80 weary can be happily
wiled away.
There is a stan Of eight voluntary
workers. who, under the direction Of
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silence of those vast solitudes of the
upper air, where never a sound is
heard save the voices of the elements
at war among themselves-a silence
that rang with an accent as dreadful
as if it were the very crack of doom.
And, its propeller no longer gripping
the air, the ~aeroplane drifted on at
ever-lessening speed, until at length
it had no way whatever, and rested
without motion of any sort, as it might
have been in the cup of some mighty
and invisible hand.
Then, with a little shudder of hesita-
ton, the planes dipped forward-in-
clined slightly northumberland began
slowly, and at first, as if reluctantly,
to slip down the long and empty chan
nels of the air.
At this, rousing, Lanyard became
aware of his own voice yammering
wildly at V%auquelin:
Good God, man! Why did you do
that?"
Vauquelin answered only with a pale
grimace and a barely perceptible
shrug.
Momentarily gathering momentum,
the biplane sped downward with a re-
sistless rush, with the speed Of a
great wind, with a speed so great that
when Lanyard again attempted speech
the breath was whipped from his lips
and he could utter no sound.
Thus from that awful height, from
the still heart of that Unreasonable
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04

Vauquelin was holding out an arm
and staring at it incredulously; Lam
yards gaze focused upon the same
spot-a ragged ~perforation in The
sleeve of the leather surtout, just
above the elbow.
What is it?' he inquired stupidity,
forgetting again that the other could
not possibly hear him.
The eyes of the aviator, lifting from
the %perforation to meet Lanyard's
stare, were clouded with consterna-
tion.
Then Vauquelin swerved quickly in
his seat and looked back. InVoluntar-
lily he ducked his head. Simultaneous
Iy something slipped whining past
Lanyard's cheek, touching his flesh
with a touch more chill than that of
the icy air itself.
"Damnation!" he shrieked, almost
Historically. THAT mailman in the
Valkyr is firing at us!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04

to advise you that England would pre-
fer you to start life anew-as they say
lin another country. Several steam
ers will be sailing for the States be-
fore the end OF the week-further de-
tails | leave entirely to your discre-
ton. But go you must" he concluded
firmly.
Il understand" said Lanyard;
and would have said more, but
couldn't. There was something suspi-
ciously like a mist before his eyes.
Avoiding the faces of his sweetheart
and the Englishman, he turned aside,
put forth a hand bllndly to a wing Of
the biplane to steady himself, and
stood with head bowed and limbs trem-
bling.
Moving quietly to his side. the girl
took his other hand and held it tight.
Presently Lanyard shook himself
lmpatiently and lifted his head again.
Sorry" he said apologetic-"but
your generosity-when l looked for
nothing better than arrest-was a bit
too much for my nerves!"
"Nonsense!" the E%nglishman COM
mented with brisk good-humor. We're
all upset. A drop of brandy1l do US
no end of good"
U%nbuttoning his leather surtout, he
produced a flask from one Of the inner
pockets, filed its metal cup. and Of
fered it to the girl.
"You first, If you please, Miss Shan
non. MOL insist. You positively
need it."
She allowed herself to be persuaded,
drank, coughed, gasped and returned
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
CHAPTER xxxHI.
The Hollow In the Downs.

IuC ElOiIOW III kHC 6OWHSs
The Englishman smiled cheerfully in
response to Lanyard's cry of astonish-
ment.
I'm effect" he observed, stripping
off his gauntlets, you're right, MI.
Lanyard. 'Wertheimer' isn't my name,
but 1t is so closely identified with my
-ah-insinuative personality as to
warrant the misrepresentation. ! sha'n't
demand an apology so long as you per-
NIT me to preserve an incognito which
may yet prove somewhat useful"
"Incognito!" Lanyard stammered,
completely discountenanced. Use
full"
"You have my meaning exactly;
although my work in Paris is now end
ed, there's no saying when it mightn't
be convenient to be able to go back
without establishing a new identity"
Before Lanyard replied to this the
look of wonder in his eyes had yielded
to one of understanding.
Scotland Yard. eh?" he queried
CURLY.
Wertheimer bowed. Special agent"
he added.
Il might have guessed, If / hadn't
the wit Of the domestic goose!" Lam
yard affirmed bitterly. But ! must
admit"
YES" the Englishman assented
pleasantly; II did pull your %leg-didn't
l? But no more than the limbs Of our
other friends. OF course, it's taken
some time. had to establish myself
firmly over here as a shining light Of
the swell mob before De Morbihan
would take me to his hospitable boz
SON."
"And-I presume I'm under arrest?'
With a laugh the E%nglishman shook
his head vigorously.
mo, thank you'll" he declared. 1--WE
had too convincing proof of your dis
taste for interference in your affairs.
You fight too sincerely, Mr.. Lanyard
and I'm as tired a sleuth this very
morning as ever wasl I'll need q
weeks rest to ft me to cope with the
task of taking you into custody-a
week and some very a~ble-bodied assist
ANGEL But" he amended with gravei
countenance, Il will say this: II you're
in England q week hence, I'll BIZ
tempted to undertake the Job on gen
eral principles. don't in the leasI
question the sincerity OF your inten
ton TO behave yourself hereafter; bu'
as a servant OF the king, it's my dutl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04

mo, thank you'll" politely said Pro-
fessor Pate, in reply to the tender Of
the suave agent, Il do not are to in
dulge in oil stocks, mining shares. en-
'cyclopedias or other golden opportu-
mites which must be grasped at once
or lost forever. While my experience in
the ways Of the world is somewhat
limited, l know of several nor enjoy
able methods Of finging away my
money."-Kansas City Star.
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the cup, which Wertheimer promptly
refilled and passed to Lanyard.
The raw spirits stung like fire, but
proved an instant aid to the badly
tangled nerves of the ad%venturer. In
another moment he was much more
himself.
Drinking in turn, Wertheimer put
away the flask. That's better!" he
commented. Nov l shall be able to
cut along with this blessed machine
without fretting over the fate Of Elk
strom. But till now l haven't been
able to forget"
He paused and drew a hand across
his eyes.
ut was, then, Ekstrom-you think?'
Lanyard demanded.
"Unquestionably! De Morbihan had
learned-I know-of your bargain with
Ducroy; and I know, too, that he and
Ekstrom spent each morning in the
hangers at St. Germain-en-Lay after
your sensational escape. It never en-.
tered my head, Of course, that they
had any such insane scheme brewing
as that-else / would never have SC
giddily arranged with Ducroy-through
the surete, of course-to take Vauque
Inns place. Besides, who else could
it have been? Not De Morbihan, fol
he's crippled for life, thanks to that
affair in the Bots; not Popinot, who
was on his way to the Sante, last I saw
of him; and never Bannon-he was
dead before / left Paris for Port Avia
ton"
"Dead!"
ooh, quite!" the Englishman af
firmed nonchalantly. when we ar
rested him at three this morning
charged with completely in the muir
der Of Roddy-he few into a passion
that brought on a fatal hemorrhage
He died within ten minutes"
There was a little silence.
II may tell you, Mr.. Lanyard" thu
Englishman resumed, looking up from
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
CHAPTER XxxIl.
The EIvinn Death,

Steadying himself with a splendid
display of self-control and downright
courage, Captain Vauquelin concen-
trated upon the management of the BIZ
plane.
The drone of his motor thickened
again, its speed became greater and
the machine began to rise still higher,
tracing a long, graceful curve.
Lanyard glanced apprehensively to-
ward the girl, but she continued in ap-
parent unconsciousness that anything
was happening out of the ordinary.
Her profile still looked forward, and
still the wind-veil trembled against her
burning cheeks.
Thanks to the racket of the motor,
no audible reports had accompanied
the sharpshooting Of the nan in the
monoplane, while Lanyard's cry of hor-
nor and dismay had been audible to
himself exclusively. Hearing nothing,
Lucy suspected nothing.
Again Lanyard looked back.
Now the Valkyr seemed to have
crept up to within a quarter of a mile
of the biplane, and was boring on at a
tremendous pace, its single spread of
wings on an approximate level with
that of the upper plane Of the Parrot.
But this last was rising steadily.
The drivers seat of the Valkyr was
occupied by a muff1ed, burly figure that
might be anybody-De Morbihan, Elk.
strom, or any other homicidal maniac.
AT the distance it's actions were as
illegible as their results were unques.
tionable. Lanyard saw a little tongue
of flame lick out from a point close be
side the head Of the figure-he couldn't
distinguish the firearm itse1f-and
Hike Vauquelin, quite without premedi
tation, he ducked.
simultaneously there sounded 6
hard, ripping noise Immediately
above his head, and he found himself
staring up at a long, ragged tear il
the canvas Of the plane, caused by
bullet striking it aslant.
What's to be done?" he screamed
passionately to Vauquelin.
But the aviator only shook his head
and they continued to ascend rapidly
already the web of gold that cloakeC
earth and sea seemed thrice as far be
meath them as it had been at the me
ment when Vauquelin made the al
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void, they swept down and ever down
in a long series Of sickening swoops,
broken by pauses Of negligible dura-
ton. And though they approached 1t
on a long slant, the floor Of vapor rose
to meet them with the rapidity of a
mighty, rushing wave; and in a trice
the biplane was lowering an instant
before plunging down into its cold,
gray heart.
In that flash Of hesitation, while still
the adventurer gasped for breath and
paved at his streaming eyes with an
aching hand, pierced through and
through with cold, the fog showed it.
self as something less substantial
than it had seemed; blurs Of color
peered through its folds Of gauze, and
with these the rounded summit Of a
brownish knoll.
Then they lunged on, down out Of
the bleak, bright sunshine into the
cool twilight depths of ~clinging va
pors; and the good green earth lifted
| it's warn bosom to receive them.
fitting its nose, futtering as though
undecided, the Parrot settled grace
fully, with scarcely a Jar, upon a wide
sweep of untitled land covered with
short, coarse grass.
For some time the three remained in
their perches like petrified things,
quite moveless, and-with the possible
exception of the aviator-hardly con-
scious.
But presently Lanyard became aware
that he was regularly filing his lungs
with air, sweet, damp, wholesome, and,
by comparison, warm, and that the
blood was tingling painfully in his
h~alf-frozen hands and feet.
He sighed as one waking from Q
strange dream and looked round.
AT the same time the aviator be
stirred himself and began a bit stifHy
to climb down from his place.
Feeling the earth beneath his feet
he took a step or two away from thu
machine, Keeling and stumbling like
drunken man, then turned back.
Come, my friendi" he urged Ian
yard in a voice Of strangely norma
intonation-'1ook a%live--if you're abl'
and lend me a hand with mademoi
selle. I'm afraid she has tainted"
And, in fact, the girl was r~eclinint
inertly in the bands Of webbing, he
eyes closed. her mouth ajar, her limb
slackened.
Small blame to heri" Lanyard CON
mented, fumbling clumsily with tn
! chest-band. THAT dive was enougl
to drive q body madl"
: "But I had to do fiji" the aviato
: protested earnestly. II dared not r.
| main longer up there. ! have neve
before been afraid in tho air. bu
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
story That DefIes Time.

Commentaries have been written on
the Book of Job which only Job could
have the patience to read. A hundred
books have been written and many a
song has been sung with the fortunes
of Mary Stuart for their burden, but
these have been redeemed from the
dullness which has SO often fallen
upon even the stupendous drama Of
the Old Testament by the mystery and
glamor which ever wait upon the Scot
fish queen,
More than three centuries have
passed since she stood to her trial in
Fotheringay castle, yet time, that COW
ers most things with its weeds, has
been powerless to impair the interest
Of her story.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
Lady Ponsonby, do everything pos
sible for the comfort of the men,
London Chronicle.
JustIfIabIe Suspicion.

"Mr. JONES'" says the proprietor to
his superintendent, II think you had
better have a little investigation made
of young Freely"
why, he seems to be very indus
trious and perfectly satisfied; he gets
a very low salary, but he asks
for a raise. He has about as hard q
place as anybody on the pay roll. but
he is really doing we'll"
That's Just 1t. The young man is
entirely too cheerful. When a man
who works for us, at what we pay, is
cheerful, then's the time to suspect
him."-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
Daily Thought.

The most manifest sign of wisdom
is continual cheerfulness; such a state
and condition, like things in the re-
gions above the moon, 10 always real
and serene.--Montaigne.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
Many school children Are siokly.

Children who are delicate, feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver, and are recommended
for complaining children. "A pleasant remedy
for worms. Used by mothers for 28 years. All
Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address, Mother
Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
woMAN,e cpowN

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
Difficult

Indignant Professor-Quit this quib-
bling, sir! Who was King Henry VIII?
Answer yes" or no"
The average man would rather COM
promise than fight.
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palling discovery of his bullet.punc-
tured sleeve.
But the monoplane was doggedly fol-
lowing suit; as the Parrot rose, 30
did the valkyr, II a trace more slowly
and less readily.
Lanyard had read somewhere, or
heard It said that monoplanes we're
Door climbers.
He told himself that, If this we're
true, Vauquelin knew his business,
and from this reflection drew what
comfort be might.
And he was glad, very glad, Of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04
Mercenary.

Don't the bonds of matrimony in
terest you?"
They might if they paid a cash div
idend."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-04

In Wieiiczka, neal Cracow, there are
houses built of the salt which is abun-
dant in that vicinity.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-30
CLASSIFYING LANDS ON
SANTA ROSA RfSfRvf

The Land Classification work on the
Santa Rosa National Forest, in Hum
boldt county, Nevada, to which Forest
Ranger w. S. Kalbaugh has been as
signed, will be completed, according to
present plans, about July /.
The work new being carried on by
Ranger Kalbaugh consists of the seq
gregation of those lands within the
forest which are clearly non-agTicul-
tural in character. All lands of known
or possible value for agricultural pur-
poses will be left for the Intensive
Classification which will follow direct
Ily after the Extensive Classification
now being made. The final or Intensive
Classification will be conducted by the
Forest Service, in cooperation with the
Bureau of Soils, which will furnish a
soils expert for the work. Ranger
Kalbaugh will be kept on the work un-
til its completion.
The classification of all public lands
within the National Forests was au-
thorzed by the act of Congress dated
August 10, 1912, and has for its pur-
pose the elimination from the forests OF
all lands chiefly valuable for agricul-
ture. Before the passage of this act,
agricultural lands within the forests
were eliminated through the operation
of the Forest Homestead Act of June
IL, 1906, in tracts of not to exceed 100
acres each, upon individual application.
While under this act many thousands
of acres within the forests have been
listed, opened to entry and filed upon,
the Classification Act, through elassi-
flying definitely all lands within the
forest boundaries, aceomplishes more
speedily the desired result, namely,
the making available for agriculture
all areas within the forests chiefly valu.
bale for that purpose.
On the Nevada forests steady prog
ress is being made in this classification
work, with completion in sight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-30
MALE QUARTET
With CHAUTAUQUA

The dream of all lovers of vocal en-
semble is the naturalization of male
quartet proportionate to their concep-
ton of what one should be. The aver
age person will go to hear a male quar-
tet because it is a male quartet-being
so charmed with this particular form
of harmonic arrangement as to be i'm
pervious to other forms perhaps equally
effective. There must be some funda-
mental truth at the foundation of the
universal and phenomenal preference
for male quartet. There is. The most
eminent critics of vocalizati0n are
agreed that male voices blend better,
carry farther and reach deeper than
mixed voices. The versatility in tone
effect of a male quartet immeasurably
exceeds that of any other vocal divi-
sional unit The results obtained in this
respect by the Sequoia Male Quartet
cannot be excelled. To listen to their
splendid repertoire is to hear severally
reproduced with astonishing skill, the
tumming of banjos in the cabins of the
cotton fields of the old South; the real
istic tingling twang of the guitar as
fingered by abandoned devotees of the
bHc hdiI ICCuy 80 >
hum of the Hawaiian taropatch, the
chords on a cathedral organ, and
throughout every shade of orchestral
tonality, from the heavy harmonies of
the more pretentious selections to the
shadow tracing of lighter numbers.
NJ. l.. Bowman, bass, for several
leading basso with the Henry w. Saw
age Grand Opera company, has voice
of exceptional quality, depth and range.
Joseph A. Finley, second tenor and
reader, has enjoyed wide experience
and popularity in both capacities. He
was in addition to many other positions
of a similar character, former conductor
of the Portland Oratorio society of
Portland. H. M. Whetsel, first tenor,
will remind many of John Mccormick
when he sings Mother MaeRee. Will
liam L. Patton, baritone, accompanist
and pianist, with years of success
throughout the west, has already drawn
the attention of the eastern critics and
press. His own arrangements of "The
Rosary" (Nevin) never fails to de-
| light an audience.
These singers and entertainers will
be feature of the Chautauqua that
you will not forget.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-30
GOOD PR0SPEO FOR (EI.
tBRATION JULY FOURTH

After their first canvass of the town,
the Fourth of July committee of the
Winnemucca Concert Band were mucn
discouraged over the outlook, and seri-
ously considered abandoning the mat
ter. But there seems to be a general
desire for a celebration this year. Some
of the subscriptions made have been in
creased, and other new ones added,
until the committee now find themselves
only a few hundred dollars short of the
mark set in the beginning. This they
believe will be forthcoming, and, while
not making any announcement of plans,
are very hopeful of seeing their way
clear to action within the next day or
two
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-30
WHAT HAPPENED TO JIM

Years ago, on one of the big dailies,
was a copy reader named Jim, who was
fast going to pieces through the flowing
bowl. Several visits to the hospital had
failed to cure him, and his friends had
about given him up in despair.
One night as he sat at his desk one
of the office boys brought in a stray
woebegone dog he had picked up in the
street, and IL at once suggested an idea
TO member of the staff, who passed
the word along.
The dog was placed on a desk near
Jim, who finally looked up from his
work and said: Hello! Where did that
dog come fromq'
The rest of the men in the room look
ed at him in blank amazement.
tI say,' he shouted, "where did
that dog come 'FRONT.'
There was no answer. But the mem
bers of the staff began to talk among
themselves in tones just loud enough
for Jim to catch.
"'Poor Jim," said one; "he thinks
he sees a dog"
cit will be green monkeys next, .
remarked another.
"And then he will pass into the
snake stage" put in another. "Pool
fellow; it g an awful sad end. f"
jim turned white as he caught the
drift of the conversation. and then he
gave a loud laugh. "'Ha- ha, boys" he
shouted. ''I was just fooling you.
don 7 see any dog either. .''-Editor anC
Publisher.