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rope. De Tonty, I command you in
the name Of France!"
The point of his sword was at D'Ar-
tigny's breast, but the younger man
stood motionless, his lips smiling, his
eyes on the others face.
"Perchance, monsieur" he said qui-
etly, ut might be best for you first to
speak with this friend of mine."
"What friend? Sacre! What is the
fellow to me? Who is he-another one
Of La Salle's spawn?"
La Forest, still bareheaded, his fore
head bleeding, pressed down the sword
blade.
"The company is a good one" he
said bluntly enough, "and just now
well worth belonging to. | am Fran
co.'s de la Forest, monsieur, One-time
commandant at Detroit; at present
messenger from the king of France"
Kings messenger -youl Mon
D1eu! you look 1t. Come, man, what
mummery is thisY'
"No mummery, monsieur. 1 left
France two months since. bearing the
kings own word to NJ. la Barre IT'S
with his indorsennent l journeyed
hither to restore Henri de Tonty to his
rightful command Of Fort st. Louis"
"You liev' Cassion cried hotIy, eyes
blazing hatred and anger, "'tis some
hellish trick"
Monsieur, never before did man
say that to me, and live. Were you not
felon and thief. would strike you
where you stand Ay, 1 mean the
words-now listen; lift that sword
point, and 1 shoot you dead. Monsieur
de Tonty, show the man the papers"
Cassion took them as though in
daze, his hand trembling, his eyes
burning with malignant rage. 1 doubt
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second empire, and also before the
French revolution under the reigns of
Louis XIV and Louis XVI, it is quite
possible that the statement can stand
without argument.
Cite Higher Cost of Materials.
France excused herself on the plea
that material was so costly to produce
that the designers had to put out an
immense amount of capital to secure
the right fabrics to create gowns that
the Americans would buy. She in
Sists that she did not make more than
her usual percentage out of the more
than two thousand models which she
offered to the American public in Au-
gust.
If you wonder why half the matrOns
in the country are smiling as they
come out of the dressmaking places
and shops, it is because their day in
dress has come. We will now be state
ly in the evening.
This does not mean that one shall
instantly relax vigilance over the flesh.
Double chins, pad at the hack of the
neck, rounded hips and a thickened
diaphragm, are no more desirable now
than they were six months ago.
The doctors have made so much of
this fight against flesh, approving of
it in It's moderate form and urging
it upon every woman in the name of
health, that it is not probable that we
shell let the figure grow old merely
because the fashions have changed.
The day of the flapper will never
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Men Are Too Busy Today to Make
Themselves Slaves to Her
Foolish Whms.

Happily, the languid girl type is dis
appearing-happily for the other sex.
This type of girl is languid by tenn
perament or by design. If it is the
former, there's some excuse for her
if the latter, none. And it is generally
the latter.
She's invariably pretty, be it noted.
for it would be dangerous for a plain
girl to assume such airs.
The languid girl maintains an atti-
rude of studied indifference on all oc-
casions. Everything is "such a bore" !"
She moves dreamily from place to
place; she answers most questions in
monosyllables; she recIines frequent
ly, and her poses are carefully consid-
cred.
Men she makes into slaves They
must play the undignifed roles Of
beasts of burden, and carry on All the
g0neersation as well. DO they submit 4
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fort gates. but few were standing. or
moving cautiously about bearing word
Of command.
Monsieur" / whispered timidly,
you can never attack; there are too
many"
"They appear more numerous than
they are," he answered confidently
'but It will be stiff fight. Not all
Tuscaroras either; there are Eries yon-
der to the right, and a few renegade
MOhawks with them. Look, by the foot
Of that big tree, the fellow in war bon
net and deerskin shirt-what make
Jon of him?"
"A white man IN spite of his paint. "
Twas my guess also. l thought 1t
likely they had renegade with them,
for this is not Indian strategy. La
Forest was of the same opinion, al
though twas too dark when he was
here for us to make sure"
"For what are they waiting and
Batching?"
'sThe gates TO open, no doubt. II
they. suspect nothing within, they will
send out a party soon to reconnoiter
the trail, and reach the river below for
water. 1t is the custom, and, no doubt,
these devils know. and will wait their
chance. They urge the laggards now"
We lay and watched them, his hand
Flasping mine. Those warriors VINO
Dad boon lrlng prone rose TO tnelr
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Both Costly and Stately


be over, for all the world loves youth,
and to be young and to look young
will be the whip over every woman
until another race of being follows
this one. But as much as is. spoken
on this subject, there are thousands
of women who prefer to be stately
than absurd and who have found the
laSt three years excessively dfIicIIt
for them, willy-niIly, upon even the
strOng-minded women who had re-
solved to look dignified at the e.. .pense
of fashion.
Adapted Themselves to Fashion.
Short skirts in the evening were
comfortable because dancing was the
universal recreation, but when short
skirts left the length demanded by rhe
fox trOt and almost reached the
length demanded by the ballet, it was
necessary to do something strange In
the way of a new fashion.
America produced an entire race of
women to meet these new gowns. it
would seem, for the tall, AlglO-Sax0n
type has felt like a giant among Lii
liputians, like a well-clothed woman
against a native Hawaiian, in the
clothes which she selected. Where all
the little women came from, gracious
knows, and how they all reduced them
selves to the consistency of planked
shads and the sinuosity of French cells,
is matter for the student of the hui
man race, and not the student of
dress.
The CallOt evening gowns are drawn
so high in the front that more than
half of the leg shows against a back
ground formed by the tran.
Not for American Woman.
Callot does not intend it to be worn
by the American woman. She has
tried this skirt for season after season
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CHAPTER xxIv-continued.

cannot describe my feelings-joy,
sorrow, memory of the past over
Whelming me. My eyes were wet with
tears, and could find no words. DAT
tigny seemed to understand, yet he
made no effort to speak, merely hold
ting Ale close with his strong arm. So
In silence, our minds upon the past and
the future, we followed the savages
through the black night along the dim
trail. For the time l forgot where l
was, my weird, CHASTITY surroundings,
4he purpose of our stealthy advance,
and remembered only my father, and
the scenes Of childhood. He must
attempt to interrupt my reverie, and
his silence drew me closer-the steady
pressure Of his arm brought me peace.
Suddenly before US loomed the shad-
Ow of the great rock, which rose
mighty barrier across the trail, its crest
outlined against the sky. The Indians
had halted here, and we pressed for
ward through them, until we came to
where the chief and La Forest, waited.
There was growing tinge of light in
The eastern sky, enabling us to perceive
each others faces. All was tense, ex
pectant, the Indians scarcely Ientur-
ing to breathe, the two white men con-
versing in whispers. Sequitah stood
motiOnless as O statue, his lips tightly
closed
Your scouts ventured no farther?"
questioned D'Artigny.
'NO; twas not safe; one man scaled
the rock. and reports the Iroquois
Just beyond"
"They hide in covert where l sus-
pected them; but would see with my
own eyes. There is crevice here, as l
remember,' to give foothold. Ay, here
It IS. an easy passage enough. Come,
La Forest, a glance ahead will make
clear my plans"
The two clambered up noiselessly,
and outstretched themselves on the fat
surface above. The dawn frightened,
almost imperceptibly, so could dis
Hnguish the savage forms on either
side, some st&nding, some squatting on
the grass, all motionless but alert,
their weapons cleaning, their cruel
eyes glittering from excitement. La
Forest descended cautiously and turned
howard me.
Madame, D'Artigny would have you
lOin him"
Surprised at the request rested my
foot in bis hand, and crept forward
along the smooth surface until l lay
beside Rene. He glanced aside into
ny face.
do not lift your head" he whis-
2ered. "Peer through this cleft in the
stone"
Before US was a narrow opening.
Ievoid of vegetation, a sterile patch Of
stone and sand, and beyond this
fringe of trees, matted with under
brush below so as to make good screen.
but sufficiently thinned out above, so
hat, from our elevation, we could look
through the interlaced branches across
the cleared space where the timber had
been chopped away to the palisades Of
the fort. The first space was filed
with warriors, crouching behind the
cover Of underbrush. Most of these
were lying down, or upon their knees,
Watchfully peering through toward the
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and it is always filed in with a flounce
of lace, tulle or metal.
With the exception of a few eccen-
tricities, all the evening gowns pre-
sent a stately effect and give a vivid
impression of dignity. They hang in
straight lines down the figure, it Is
true, and have not regulation waist
line, but the absence of frivOlity and
the presence of ecclesiastical needle
work, touch up each frock with a
ceremonial aspect.
Infrequently, in the new evening
gowns, one sees way of escape from
needleWOrk for the woman who does
not wish to adopt it. Its expense. is
against it, where the majority of wom-
en- are concerned. 1t is not possible
to get this kind of needlework cheaply
done, and all manner of bullion threads
and colored crystals have advanced in
price. The dressmakers are already
substituting cheaper trifles for these
costly ones, as in the first place, few
women will pay the original price, and
in the second place, it is difficult to
get the material and workmanship in
this country.
However, for the satisfaction of
those who like the conservative rather
than the new, there is the truth star
ing one pleasantly in the face that
velvet, satin and silk net are reckOned
among the first factors in a brilliant
evening gown.
Copyright, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
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Languid Girl Not Popular

Yes, provided that she's sufficiently
pretty; but even then they are apt to
get little tired
The languid girl is dying out as q
type. BY curious irony, the times
that created her have, to a certain ex-
tent made her impossible. These are
strenuous days, and to men, the hours
re precious.
They cannot afford, If they want to
make money, to waste time lavishIy,
and the languid girl is terrible
"waster" in this respect. She expects
nay, nds-unremitting attention
from her admirers. There is. to be no
rapid love making to her.
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if he ever saw clearly the printed and
written words of the document, but he
seemed to grasp vaguely the face OF
La Barre's signature.
"a forgery" he gasped. "Ah, De
Baugis. see here; these damned ours
of La Sale would play trick on me-
Look at the paper"
The dragoon took it, and smoothed
it out in his hands,. His face was
grave, as his eyes searched the printed
lines.
".'Tis the great seal of France" he
said soberly, looking about at the faces
surrounding him, land the signature
Of the governor. How came it hereT'
'By my hand" returned La Forest
proudly. "You know me-Monsieur
Francois la Forest"
cay, know you, ever a follower of
La Sale. and friend Of Frontenac.
Twas through his influence you got
this. 'Tis little use for US to quarrel,
M. Cassion-the order Is genuine"
mon Dieu, 1 care not for such an
order; it does not supersede my COM
mission; outrank this De Tonty."
flush. do not play the fool"
Better the fool than the coward !"
wait" said La Forest sharply, 'the
matter is not ended. You are Fran
co.'s CaSsion of QuebecW
%Major Of infantry, commIssaire Of
the Governor La Barre"
$50 the titles read in this document
arrest you by kings order for trea-
son to France, and mutilation of off,
cial records. Here is the warrant, NJ.
de Baugis, and your orders to convey
the prisoner to Quebec for trial"
Cassion's face went white, and be
struggled madly for breath. De Bau-
gis grasped the paper, so startled at
this new development as to be In
capable of comprehension.
Under arrest? For what, monsieur7
Treason, and mutilation of official rec
ocds? What does it mean"
"This-the man knows, and will not
deny the charge. False testimony
sworn to, and signed by this Francois
Cassion, charged Captain la Chesnayne
with coWardice and treason. In con-
sequence the latter was broken of his
command, and his estates forfeited to
the crown. Later, through the efforts
of Frontenac, the king was convinced
Of injustice, and the estates were re-
stored by royal order. This order
reached Quebec. but was never re-
corded. This Cassion was then private
secretary to the governor, and the pa
per came into his hands. Later, to
hush up the scandal, he married Cap
tain la Chesnayne's daughter against
her will. The day this was accom-
plished the lost order was placed on
fle."
"You saw it?''
Eyes, had the files searched secret
". The order was dispatched from
France FIVE years ago, but was
stamped as received the day Cassion
departed from Quebec"
My eyes were upon the speaker, and
failed to note how the accused met
this damning charge. 1t was his voice
which drew my attention. high
pitched harsh, unnatural.
Mon Dieu. twas not twas La
Barre!'
'Tell that in Quebec; though little
good twill do you. NJ. de Baugis, In
the kings name order this mans
arrest"
saw De Baugis step forward. his
hand outstretched; then all was con-
fusion and struggle. With the hoarse
snarl Of a beast, Casslon leapCd for
ward, struck La Forest with his shoul
der. and drove sword point into D'Ar.
tigny. De Tonty gripped. him, but was
hurled aside by insane strength. reel
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War Of Rivers.

One curious fact may be noted in
passing: This war is war of rivers.
The important battles on the western
front have all been connected with
some river, namely, the Marne, Aisne
Meuse and Somme. On the eastern
front great conflicts have taken place
on the Vistula, Dvina, Pruth. Dniestei
Bug. Styr and Lipa rivers, while the
river Tigris was the scene o. the Hrit
lsb disaster before knt-Ea Amara--
Literary Digest
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somethinu New. Please.

"Can you bear it if tell you some
thing serious?" ventured the young
husband.
ayes; don't keep anything from
me-" gasped the bride.
Remember, this does not mean thai
my love for you is growing less"
"Don't break my heart. What is itT
"WeEl, my dear. I'm getting tired Of
angel food every day for dinner. Would
it be too much to ask you to have
liver and onionsT"
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On the left is black velvet
straight line from bust ankles
band of small pink
ping asses crystals
On the right early italian by Bernard called Madonna
straight and is made
of jet necklace made from let
which the shoulder strap.
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The LeadIna slIks..

Supple silks like crepe de chine aiid
charmeuse are most likely to lead 10
the early autumn fashions.
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J. C. Nfckerson Of PittSfeld. Mass,
still wears en avereoat be bought s.
years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
DR.. G. j. G. Bennett
Heads Summer School

DR.. Charles ]. c. Bennett, former
president of the Fairmont Normal
school, now OF the University OF Ore
gon, has been secured to teach in the
summer school of the State University
school.
Miss Sarah E. Griswold, for many
years teacher in the Chicago Nor.
NAL school and a teacher of wide ex-
perience, has been secured also and
viii teach the methods of history, geo
graphy, arithmetic in the summer
school.
DR.. Payson Smith, state superintend-
Ont Of Maine, and ]. L. McBrien and
Mr.. Muerman, both Of the BnrAau Of
Education of Washington, will each
give two weeks short course OF in
struction for county superintendent
county agricultural superintendent
and others interested in country life.
Two open,air theatrical performau'
ces will be given during the term by
the Clifford Devereaux company OF
New York.
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mr.. ROOTS SPEECH.

F Eiha his splendid address before the New
York STATE Republican convention Tuesday night
left any thing unsad concerning the policies of the
present foreign and domestic and the
detsmenta ehects Of their tactics while power,
ate n oss to- know what it is; and surely anything
omitted snsignidcant for Mr. Root touched all the
high places.$
His speechWas cleancu forceful, convincing argu
men aganst the system of thrust upon the
Atnsrtean people since President Wilson entered the
White House; and he made the indictments against the
party IN strong that the best thing they can
do Is and let the drop at
that,
The United States at the polls next fall
vim undoubtedly show by their ballot that the Demo
cratic party has been found guilty every
which Mr indicted them, they Will be sentenc
Cd out ofspower.
Mn t;ssspeech was not a vicious trade 1t was
Hnple statement of facts which we'll be denied
~ those opposite political party. Like the keen
lawyer that Mr.. Root advanced no argument for
witch lie substantial proof to back it up with
sact which he brought against the Democrats
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Busiin ess Mems Night
at Palatine Baptist

DR.. Cambron will preach special
sermon for the business men of Fair
mont at 7.30 this evening at Palatine
Baptist church. He has chosen for his
subject Jesus Appeal to the Souls
Highest Interest."The sermon will be
( Of general interest to all and it is ex"
pected that large number Will pc
present to hear it. A male quartet Wi!
furnish music and BILLY" Cambron VIII !.
sing solo. DR.. Cambron ana Billy
nave won a warm place in the hearts
of Fatrmont people, and even the little
children who know that Sunday night
will be their last night, are saying:
~ wish they would stay longer" The
meeting will open tonight at 7.30 with
a stirring song service.
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.S|WANP-ROOT SAVES
kidney SUFFERERS

You naturally feel secure when you
know that DR.. Kings swamp.Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder rem
edy, is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
The same standard of purity,
strength and excellence, prescribed by
DR.. Kilmer many years ago, is main
tanned in every bottle Of Swamp-Ro
swamp-Root is scientifically com.
pounded from vegetable herbs. It is
not a stimulant and is taken in tea
spoonful doses. It Is not recommend
ed for everything. According to veri-
fed testimony 1t Is natures great
helper In relieving and overcoming
kidney, liver and BLADDER troubles.
II you suffer, don't delay another
day. Go to your nearest druggist now
and get bottle. All drug stores sell
it in two sizes-fitty cents and one dol:
lar.
However, If you wish to try this
great preparation send ten cents to
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. "
for a sample bottle. When writing be
sure and mention the West Virginian.
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ped through the dirty windows to see
whether any rustic Adonis was await
ing her. AS she tripped down the
train steps in her trim blue serge suit,
silk shirtwaist and Panama hat, and
with her dancing brown eyes looking
ABOUT for possible adventure, she be.
came the center of interest to the
dozen listless- looking people lined
along the gravelly strip between the
train and the little oblong station. The
prospect for adventure was far from
promising. 73a
Just then the eyes OF all left Alene
and went in the direction from which
came the sound OF a rushing automo.
bile and exciting and laughing voices.
A big touring car swerved from the
main road on to the open space at the
end of the station and an athletic
young man in light flannels sprang
from the machine and crossing the
strip of gravel managed to grasp the
handratl OF the last coach Just as the
train moved past the station. The
four young people remaining In the
machine called merry good.bys to him.
Alene hoped she would be taken into
the automobile to be conveyed to Rural
Retreat Farm, and she smiled as she
saw the handsome youth at the steer
ing wheel. The smile died moment
later when he steered the big car into
the main road where It disappeared
amid cloud OF dust, To her surprise
she was accosted at that moment by q
tall, lank young fellow in blue over
alls aud a faded blue shirt. H did not
event touch the brim OF his hickory
hat as he spoke to her, much less re-.
move It with the sweeping grace of
the movie screen.
care you waiting to go to Rural
Retreat Farm?" The face from which
the nasal voice leaked out was sun:
burned almost to blister. Around
the corners Of his mouth oozed out
the brown liquid and the damp odor
proclafming the tobacco chewer. Find
ing that he had been sent to meet her,
Alenen allowed him to take her suit.
case and lead the way to his convey.
ance, which proved to be one. horse
buggy. AS they logged along the
dusty road, she made casual inquiry
about whether the occupants OF the
automobile were stopping at Rural
sWeil, q guess not" ho calculated.
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They're lot of swells a.vistin' III
to Rando1ph's mansion"

They're lot OF swells a-vistin' up
to Rando1ph's mansion"
Aliene's appetite was not tempted by
the midday dinner which the pre.
pairing mother OF her escort piled on
the long table all at once-meat, vege.
tables. preserves, pies. Her compan.
ions at dinner, besides the boy and
his mother, were three summer board
ers consisting OF middle-aged couple
and an asthmatic man OF fifty. In the
big yard after dinner, .Alene found
little of interest save a hammock made
OF barrel slaves and padded with a
bedqullt, tree of fIavorless sweet ap-
pies and few struggling flowers
among the rank growth Of grass and
weeds.
As the days passed she found small
amusement in going alone to fish
where the mosquitoes and flies were
plentiful, or in sitting on the poarch to
crochet and listen to the middleaged
woman tell of her many ailments. The
long afternoons dragged insufferably,
and the day before the end Of the week
for which she had paid her board in
advance, she was 80 desperately lonely
that she asked to be taken to the train.
kA6 LHd uuS Nha suE4NluR b6Ef along III
his buggy, she saw three galloping
horsemen approaching, and for an in
slant there revived within her the
hope that her movie dream was com.
ing true after all. AS the riders drew
near, she recognized one Of them as the
youth who had driven the touring
car to the station the day she arrived.
But, alas, forsher dreams! The three
horsemen went galloping by the slow.
moving buggy without even glance
at its occupants, and the last hope for
romantic adventure died out of
Alens's heart.
Not until she was well on her jour.
ney home did her sense Of humor come
to her rescue, Then she saw how she
had foolish1y allowed her Imagination
to get her into a predicament. She
reached, home that evening Just as her
mother and father were sitting down
to a dainty but simple dinner In the
darkenadS dlningroom OF their little
fat, They laughed heartily at her
accounts OF her disillustonment about
the retreat and tho rustic hero she
had expe cted to find there
r. And now we'fe going to celebrate
my retreat from the rural region by
s-9ipg TO 10 picture show, but y hope