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The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
DEUTSCHLAND'S TRIP
 HAS BEEN CANCELLED

London, Oct 20.-An Amsterdam dispatch says a telegram received from Bremen confirms the report that the German ocean Navigation Company has received no news of the commercial submarine Bremen and that it is regarded as lost. Great anxiety among the families of the crew, all of whom reside in Bremen.
 According to this information the sailing of the Deutschland has been cancelled
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
Making a ~Go" of Daily Paper.

Little Rock. Oct. 20.-J. H. Beer stecher has not yet resigned as State Printing Clerk. but will probably do so in a short time. He recently es- tablisned the Daily Record at Mal- Nern, and is meeting with great suc- cess. It is the first daily ever pub lished at Malvern
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
TROPICAL STORM
 HITS GULF COAST.
Last Report From Mobile Said Wind Had Reached Velocity of Be- tween Ninety and One Hundred
 Miles--Moves Eastward.

Washington, Oct. iS.--Hurricane warnings issued by the local wealth CT bureau this morning stated that the tropical storm which is ap- preaching the middle Gulf of Mexi- can coast now is moving more rapidly.
 Warning signals were ordered displayed from New Orleans to Apalachicola.
 Later reports to the weather bu- reau narrowed the hurricanes path from Apalachicola to a point west of Mobile.
 With the approach of the storm, the weather bureau ordered ad- vls0ry warnings of strong gale sent to the interior points in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
 It is believed that the tropical storm will turn northeastward as soon as it strikes the coast, and will cause heavy rains turnout the Gulf and Atlantic states generally, reach- ing the southern New England states on Thursday.
 storm warnings also were ordered on the Atlantic coast from Savannah to Norfolk.
 Late information this afternoon indicated that the storm has rapid ly increased in intensity
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

COMMISSIONERS s SALE.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Tn pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Polk County, made and entered on the 10th day of October. A. D. 1916, in a certain cause No. i04) then pending therein between NJ. R. Dunn, com plainant. and Ira Clifford and Lettie Clifford. defendants. the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the Southeast door or entrance of the County Court house. in which said Court is held. in the County of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales. on the 10th day of November, A. D. 1916, the following described real es- tate, to-wit: WIZ of the SWh of Section g, Township 1 South, Range 30 West: and the NWA of NWh of Section 5, Township 2 South. Range 30 West. in Polk County, Arkansas.
 TERMS OF SALE: On credit of three months. the purchaser being required to execute bond as re- quired by law and the order and de- cree of said Court in said cause, with approved security. bearing in terest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this Fist day of October. 4. p. 1916.
 Freeman L. Johnson.
 Commissioner in Chaneery. Adv First pub. Oct. 26.
 Last pub. Nov. 9. i9i6
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
S. B. Collins Injured at Heavener.

Mrs. S. B. Collins and little son, who came from Heavener the latter part of last week for visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. k. w. Dean. parents of Mrs. Collins, cut short their visit when notified that MT. Collins. who is employed as q switchman in the Heavener railway yards, had been seriously injured In an accident. Definite information as to the extent and nature of the in- jury has not yet been received by the Mena relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
Hinh Wind in Pensacola.

New Orleans. Oct. i8.-The wind was blowing 72 miles per hour at Pensacola this morning at 9 o'clock, a tide two feet high was running, and the barometer was falling rap idly. according to a weather bureau report.
 All telegraphie and telephone con- neetions with Mobile have been lost
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
NURSERY STOCK.

Buy your Nursery Stock at home. The Arkansas Nursery Co. of Cove. Ark. are growers and dealers in all kinds of nursery stock and guaran- tee satisfaction. Give us g call Prices right. c. E. Hitchcock,
 Adv.30tf Manager
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
Whenever You Need Q General Tonic
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the we'll known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up th -vhs'e System. 50 cents
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
-------------7U----77 SAILINGS CANCELLED.
British Government Acquisitions Ships of Royal Packet Company.

New York, Oct. i9.--The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company yester- day cancelled all the sailings for an indefinite period
 A week ago 1t was announced that the company intended to resume it's service between New York. Colon, and Carthegena, Spain.
 The reason for the cancellation of all sailings is understood to be that the British government has again requisitioned all the company $ ships.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
Passing Inward Thru Alabama.

New Orleans, Oct. i8.-Reports to the weather bureau here late this afternoon and from other sources indicated that the center of the tropical hurricane. which came up from the Caribbean sea. is passing inland from the Gulf of Mexico to- day somewhere on the lower Ala bama and west Florida coast, prob ably in the vicinity of Fort Morgan Ala, and Mobile, the wind averaging 20 miles an hour with occasional gusts reaching 98 miles.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26

Tickling in the throat, hoarse- ness, loss of voice, indicate the need of BILLIARDS HOREHOUND SYR- UP. It eases the lungs, quiets the cough and restores health in the bronchial tubes. Prices 25c. soc Sl.00 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Go. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26

All you who have torpid liver, weak digestion or constipated bowels look out for chilIs. The sea- son is here and the air is full of the disease germs. The best thing to do is to get your liver in good condition and purify the stomach and bowels. HERBINEt is the right remedy: It answers the purpose completely. Price soc. Sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Co. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
Liqht Wind at Galveston.

Galveston. Oct. is.-Tt was clear and cool here today, and only a light wind was blowing
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
rhs uuInIua Ihst poss Nos Affsct The Ilead

necsuse of it's to.se and laxative effect LAAA- TIVE PROMO QUININEis is better than ofainsis 's
 ringing in head. Remember the full name ana iaor for The signature of F. W GROVE. zocs
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26

Socialists Of Polk county meet on the first Saturday of each month at G m Adv-w-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
Homes Wanted for Two Little Boys.

The county has in charge two boys, ages 3 and ,. for which homes are wanted. A. E. Wear, Adv3Gtf County Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
Warming Order.

No. As In the Chancery Court of Polk County. Arkansas. k. M. King, Plaintiff. vs. Gertrude s. Krng. Defendant.
 The Defendant. Gertrude S. King. IS warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintifl, F. NJ. King
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court this znd day of October, 1916.
 F. l.. JOHNSON. Clerk. Adv. First pub. Get. i2. Last pub. Nov 2, 1916.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26

WARNING ORDER. In the Chaneery Court of Polk County. Arkansas. No. 4i6. Andrew J. Barnes. Plaintiff, vs. Fe- liX Wilson, Defendant.
 The defendant, Felix Wilson. is warned Co appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint Of the plaintiii. Andrew J. Barnes.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 29th day of Septem- Der. 1916.
 Freeman L. Johnson. Clerk Fist pub Oet5 1916. Last pub Oct. 26
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
Works Wonders
 for Sick Women

. ELLA AZ cured this woman, who had suffered for 25 years. Give 1t a chance to cure YOU!
 WHAT sTELLA-vITAE HAS DONE Tor one woman is well told by Mir. 8. ]. Hendrix, of fPosey. Texas, who gratefully writes us:
 s'por twsnty-nve years had from one 60
 three Doctors treating my wife for female
 troubles, and tried various patent medi-
 cines and she only received temporary
 relief. We tried sTELLA-vIrAg and to
 our surprise 1t restored her to better
 health than she ever had. It did won-
 derfrl work in her ease"
 STELLA-vITAE acts directly upon the female organs and functions. It tones and strengthens the muscles and tissues, builds up and restores the whole system when run down and wasted by disease, soothes and adjusts the delicate nervous organ ization to that harmonious balance 90 necessary to perfect womanly health. STELLA-vITAE regulates thefunc- tons peculiar to women, stops wast- ing and relieves dangerous suppress sion, banishe5 the terrors of those periods so dreaded by weak, nerv- ous, rundown women.
 sTELLA-vTTAE does not force nature. and is of remarkable benefit at all times and under all conditions. Its use during pregnancy benefits both mother and child.
 We guarantee the first bottle of fSTELLA- VITAE 10 benefit you. If 1t don't you zes your money back. II 1t does, your dealer is authorized to sci you six bottles tor ss. Try sTELLA-vTTAR en shls asil to galn end nothing to iose" bssia Try tt IODAzs tfyou ara sick there is no time ike NOW Tor trying STELLA-vfTAE-
 ThacheF Medicine C0s
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
CONNTeeIONFR's sAIF.

AUN. r IFsI UTIJ. VtT- 20. Last pub. Nov. 9. 1916.
Meade County news., 1916-06-15

Our telegraphic address, of course
@. q is our chief factor in Antwerp"
$50 they got Greggs!"
Stupid oaf!" 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, 1t would certainly have led
the police to me, after all the pains
you were at to saddle ne 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 II doesn't speak well for the
discipline Of your precious organiza-
tion-granting, for the sake of argu-
ment, the possibility of such non
sense"
well, we'll, have your own way
about that. I don't insist, 30 long as
you're agreeable to join forces with
me-"
"Oh. 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 ef-
frontery to attempt to guide or influ-
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 recall to you the founda-
tions Of my prosperity? You had the
name Of 1t 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!"
"Oh, if you insist! Odd, how dis
pleasing l find that world"
Abruptly the adventurer got to his
feet. "By God!" he cried, I'D better
get out Of this before do you an in
jury"
The door slammed behind him on a
room ringing with Wertheimer's un-
affected laughter.
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anew and, trembling IN every limb,
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
Bois, seeking its silences where trees
stood thickest and lights were few.
Later, like some furtive, worried
creature of the night-panting, dis
heveled, his rough clothing stained
and muddied-he skunk across an open
space 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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chested detonations of the exhaust and
the mad, blatant yowling of the warn
ing hideous clamor echoed and re-
echoed in that quiet street-a racket
in which the report Of revolver-shot
was drowned out and went unnoticed.
Lanyard himself might have been un-
aware Of it had he not caught, out Of
the corner Of his eye, flash Of fire
that spat out at him like flaming SER
pent's tongue, and heard the crash of
the window behind him falling inward,
shattered.
That the shot had no immediate sue
cessor was due almost wholly to Ian
yards instant and instructive action.
Even before the clash of broken
glass registered on his consciousness,
he threw in the high speed and shot
away like frightened greyhound.
So sudden was this move that It
caught De Morbihan himself unpre-
pared. In an instant Lanyard had ten
yards lead. In another he was spin
ming on two wheels round an acute
corner into the Rue Jean Goujon; and
in third, as he shot through that
short block to the Avenue d'Antin, had
increased his lead to fifteen yards. But
he could never hope to better that
rather the contrary. The pursuer was
the more powerful car, and captained,
to boot, by one reputed to be the most
daring and skillful motorist in France.
AS he swung from the Avenue dan
tin into the Rond Point des Champs
Elysees, the nose Of the pursuing car
inched up, snoring, on bis right, ef-
fectually preventing any attempt to
strike of toward the east, to the boule.
Yards and the center of the city's night
life. He had no choice but to fly west.
ward.
He cut an arc round the sexpartite
park of the Rond Point that lost no
inch of advantage, and Strengthened
out up the Avenues des ChamDs-Ely
sees for the Place de pEtoile, shooting
madly in and out through the tide oi
more leiaurely traffl9 And ever the
Meade County news., 1916-06-15

in anticipation, escaped injury and ef-
fected instant recovery.
The car Of the Apaches was upon
him in pulse beat. With no least
warning of his intention, De Morbihan
had no time to employ brakes. Ian
yard saw its dark shape flash past the
windows Of his cab and heard a shout
Of triumph. Then, with all his might,
he flung the heavy cushion across that
scant space, directly into the face of
De Morbihan.
1t few straight and true.
In alarm, unable to comprehend the
nature Of that great, dark, whirling
mass, De Morbihan attempted to lift
warding elbow. He was too slow
the cushion caught him full force on
the side Of the head, and before he
could recover or guess what he was
doing, he had twisted the wheel sharp
ly to the right.
The car, running at little less than
locomotive speed, shot like a projectile
from a cannon's mouth across that
strip Of sidewalk, caught its right fore
wheel against sapling, swung heavily
broadside to the drive, and turned
completely over as it shot down the
gentle slope to the lake.
The terrific crash of this catastrophe
was followed by a hideous chorus of
oathS, shrieks, cries and groans.
Promptly Lanyard started his motor
Meade County news., 1916-06-15

spot to substitute false numbers fol
those he was licensed to display;
then, at more sedate pace, followed
the line of the Notifications northwart
as far as La Muette, where, branch
ing off, he sought and made a circuit
of two sides of the private park en-
closing the home of 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 few other essential details to
arrange before he could take definite
steps toward the reincarnation of the
Lone Wolf
Picking q 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 the Seine covertly-
in effect, at least-without returning
the way he had come-a long detour
that irked his impatient spirit to con-
template.
Unwisely he elected to cross by
way Of the Pont des InEalides-how
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, its
motor purring like some great tiger
cat, powerful touring car swept up
from behind, drew abreast, but instead
Of passing, checked speed until its
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 - Belleville bullies, 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 muffler and turned loose his
electric horn. Between the Deep
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CHAPTER XVIII.
A Meeting by the Safe.

n Meetino py the Sare.
It was a sound 80 slight, so very
small and still, that only supersubtle
sense of hearing could have distin.
guished it from the confused multiple
ity Of almost inaudible, interviewer
sounds, that go to make the slumber-
GUS quiet by night of that essentially
animate organism, the human habita'
tion.
Lanyard, whose training had taught
him how to listen, had early learned
that the nocturnal hush, of one Louse
is to be differentiated from that of an
other as readily as the respiration Of
two sleepers may be Disseminated. He
knew that every house had its Singu-
lar cadence, its own gentle movement
of muted but harmonious sounds
wherein the introduction Of alien
sounds produced instant discord.
Now, in the muted voice Of this vast
mansion, he had detected little hut-
ter of discordance, sounding a note OF
stealth-such a note as no move Of his
own since entering had evoked.
And while Lanyard stood at alert at
tention the sound was repeated from q
point less distant. This new intruder
was moving through the salons to the
library.
In two swift strides Lanyard left the
shelter of the screen and ensconced
himself in the recess of one Of the tan
windows, behind its heavy velvet hang
ings.
That movement could have been
timed no more precisely had 1t been
rehearsed. He was barely in hiding
when a shape of shadow slipped into
the library, paused beside the massive
desk and raked the room with pow
erful fiash-lamp.
Its initial glare struck full and
dazzlingly into Lanyard's eyes as he
peered through narrow opening in
the portiere.
When at length his vision cleared
the other was kneeling in turn before
the safe-or, rather, rising from
kneelinG position there, for more light
was needed, and this one, lacking the
patience of his studious caution,
turned back to the desk, seized the
electric reading lamp and transferred
it to the floor between the safe and the
screen.
But even before she had put down
the lamp Lanyard had recognized the
woman; before the swift food Of light
followed the dull click Of the switch
he knew that she was Lucy Shannon.
He felt dazed, half-stunned. suffocat-
ed-much as he had felt with Greggs'
fingers Tightening on his windpipe that
week-old night at Troyon's.
For an instant he experienced real
difficulty about breathing and was
conscious of a sickish throbbing in his
temples, while the pounding in his
bosom was as the tolling Of great
bell. He stared, swaying like q man
who has been struck heavy bl~w
In one breath he swore ii would Act,
and knew it must, be she.
(To BE CoNTINuED0
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CHAPTER XVI.
War;.

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 80 pro-
found that nothing about him claimed
place in his consciousness.
Thus 1t was that brace of furtive
thugs were able to slouch down the
rank, scrutinizing 1t 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.
"It is, then," 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?" Ian.
yard exclaimed, showing a counte
nance Of blank misapprehension.
The man nodded wisely.
"He who is at odds with Popinot,
he observed, does well not to SLEEP
in public. You did not see those two
who passed just now and took your
number-rats Of Montmartre, If
know my Paris! You were dreaming
my 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
l should go away very quickly, ant
never stop TIL l mad put stout walls
between myself and Popinot."
A chill of apprehension sent shivel
stealing down Lanyard's spine.
You're sure?"
"But Of certainty, my old one!"
| "a thousand thanks"
Jumping down, the adventures
cranked the motor, sprang back to hi
seat, and was off like hunted hare.
And when, more than an hour later
he brought his painting car to paus'
in quiet and empty back street o
the Auteuil quarter, after course tina
had involved the better part Of Paris
it was with the conviction that he hat
beyond question shaken off pursuit
had therL, IN fact, been any attemp
made to follow him.
He took advantage of that seclude,