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The chauffeur was perhaps the
stronger, In shoulders and arms
The detective, however, had been
an athlete at college, and hurled
his opponent 10 the floor.
The fellow struck upon his side
his temple crashing against the
floor. Duvall stood over him for
an instant, then turned and
snatched the searchlight from the
window sill.
From trunk near the window
Davall tore strap and fastened
Il about the chauffeur's arms and
body. A towel, knotted about his
ankles, rendered him helpless.
Then the detective seized the
bit of blue glass from whore II
had rolled under the edge of the
dresser. Trembling with haste he
fixed II to the searchlight, APP
preached the window, and began
to wave the light frantically in
the direction of Passy.
For several moments there was
no response. Then of a sudden he
saw a faint red CLEAN, like star,
flash and then go out. Suddenly II
shone again, this time for long
er period. Then came. five quick
flashes, which he instantly reeog-
nized as Morse code for the letter
"P." There was brief interval.
then once more the signals began
TO flash. This time he read them
without difficulty. There were
four letters, spelling the word,
Help"
He leveled the tube of the
searchlight toward the point from
which the flashes came, guiding
II by the scratches on the sill. and
began pressing the button which
turned the light on and off.
Where are your" he spelled
out.
In a moment the red flashes be-
gan again. 4-2-R-u-e-N-i-c-o-l-o,
P-a-s-s-y," the message read.
COME Q-u-i-c-k."
"Will come at once. Who are
your" Duvall spelled out, labor
iously, his fingers trembling from
weakness as he tried to stop the
flow of blood from his wound.
GRACE D-U-V-A-L-L" came
back the flashes, quick, clear cut,
unmistakablc.
Duvall dropped the searchlisht
to the floor. His brain was reel
ing.
He rushed to the stairs, and
tottering footsteps descended TO
the library. Francois still lay,
bound and unconscious, upon the
floor.
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CHAPTER XVII.

For few moments after being
left alone in the studio at Passy,
Grace almost lost courage. The in
structions which the blackboard
ed man had given him: "If l do
not meet you at Martelle's, take
the boy to Lavillac. And before
you do so. cut off his left hand
and send It to Mr.. Stapleton,
made her sick.
She rushed to the door and tore
frantically at the knob, but 1t re-
sisted all her efforts. She heard
again the faint meanings. The
sound almost drove her frantic.
She rushed to the window and
looked out. praying for some ray
OF hope. Then suddenly she saw,
where a few moments before the
red light had flashed, a CLEAN Of
blue.
She seized the field glasses and
gazed In wonder. Did this mean
that the kidnapers had been sue
cessful. or did II indicate that the
person giving the first signal had
been overpowered?
Then came JOY, that she was IA
miliar with the Morse code.
Richard had taught il to her the
year before.
She picked up the searchlight
and. without stopping to remove
the red glass, spelled out the
word Help"
Painfully. fearful of mistakes,
she deciphered the return mes
sage, Where are your"
With trembling fingers, she
spelled out her reply. Then came
the request for her name. She
gave this impatiently. What diff
ference did it make. so long as
they came quickly?
She lighted a candle and cast
about for some means to bar the
door. should the black-bearded
man and his companion return be-
fore help arrived. Her eyes fell
upon a great plaster centaur. The
figure was at least five feet high
"a horse with a human torso and
head. II she could jam this in
front OF the door. securing il in
place with the bed and table. she
might delay the kidnapers She
needed but moment to discover
she could not possibly move Il:
but as she bent over il. her head
close to its side. she heard some
thing which made her start with
sudden JOY.
II was the low sobbing OF a
ehfid-concealed within the hol-
Low body OF the statue.
She gave mp her attempt to bar
ricade the door. and began fever
ishly to look for the opening in
the east. II took but a moment
to find IL and. with the blade Of
q modelling tool, to pry the closed
section free. Inside. upon a sort
Of bed made of an old comfort,
was the missing son of Mr.. Staple
ton.
For the time she forgot the
dangers which surrounded them.
In her JOY ut the discovery of the
boy. She lifted the child from his
hiding place. then swung the
heavy slab Of plaster hack into po-
Eftion.
She went TO the door. shook II
frantfcaliy. and pulled with all
her strength. The door held firm.
There was no hope of escape here.
Then she thought of the window.
The pavement was thirty feet be-
low. Clearly there was nothing to
DO but wait Surely she could In
some way keep the kidnapers oc-
cupied until help arrived
Suddenly. she heard upon the
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By E. A. Peters

II you find yourself In q
burning building or dwelling,
don't take time to save your
clothing and valuables, un-
less the firemen consider that
you have plenty of time.
That's the advice today of
Police Chief Carlson, a veter-
an of 20 years service i'm ac-
tive fire fighting.
Get out of the building al
quickly as possible. even IL yot
have to escape in a night-shirt OF
some other equally airy costume
A minutes time taken in slvlnl
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WHAT RETAILERS PAY .
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BC1TElS EGGS. CHEESE
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branded with the letters "U. S."
the government brand
Then the serial number of each
horse is cut on it's hoof. Horses
are known on the army rolls by
numbers, but to the men who
drive or ride them they are Bill
ly" and Betty" and prince"
There is another station at
Fort Reno, Okla, where addition
al horses are being concentrated
for use on the border and in
Mexico.
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,tair the sound of mounting foot

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steps.
She blew out the candle and
stepped into the closet, the child's
hand In hers. and drew the door
shut. Just as the two men. the
black beared man, now without
his beard. and the artist, Durand,
entered the room. They relit the
candle, threw themselves into
chairs. and began to talk.
Now we can speak freely
said Durand. How did things
go?"
II got the money-gave the
blue signal, and expected to be
halfway to Brussels by now. What
nonsense Is this about red
Light"
Its no nonsense. l saw 1t as
plain as day"
Then Francois must have
made a mistake or else he has
been placed under arrest. You
didn't telephone Monsieur Staple
ton this address, did your"
mo. naturally not"
I'VE must find out whether
Francois is in trouble. Francois
must go free or Mr.. Staplton does
not get his boy. That's flat. We
must get the child away to Lavil-
lac's tonight. move We wrap
the boy In coat, take him to the
car, run out to Lavillac's place,
leave him there. and start for
Brussels at once.
The rest we can do by phone.
Francois set free-the boy the
same. Meanwhile, we've got to
show Stapleton we mean business;
so we'd better send him one of
the kids hands at once"
"All right. I'll get him out. y
Durand strobe quickly over to the
statue, pulled out the side, and
gazed blankly into the empty
space before him.
"Sacre! The child's gone!" he
exclaimed. excitedly. Somebody
has been herein this room -
since left"
Search the closet"
Durand ran to the closet door
and flung Ii open. Then both he
and his companion recoiled in
surprise as Grace stepped out,
holding the child by the hand.
The one who had worn the
black beard was the first to re-
cover himself. "Quick!" he cried.
The woman is detective. Tie
her up, and let's get away at once.
No doubt she has sent word to
her friends"
Grace offered no resistance.
made no cutlery. Both seemed
equally useless. The boy stood by,
watching in childish wonder, as
they tied her hands.
The older man rushed to the
closet. and drawing out a long
gray coat, wrapped 1t about the
child.
You will come with us, ma
demoiselle," he said sternly.
Make no attempt to escape, if
you value your life. Comet" He
started for the door.
AS he did so, Grace heard, far
off. the throbbing of an automo-
bile. The two men evidently also
heard the sound. "Hurry-hur-
ry!" the Older one urged. "Out
the rear way"
Grace must do something. she
knew; but what-what? A step
or two in advance, the man of the
black beard was descending the
stairs, the boy firmly held in his
arms. Behind came his compan-
ion. close at her heels.
They were within half a dozen
steps of the lower hall. From
this she could see dark passage
way. Already the noise of the
automobile without told her that
IL was stopping at the door.
Without hesitation she sprang
forward. throwing her whole
weight upon the man In front of
her.
The sudden shock threw her off
his balance. and he pitched for
ward headlong. The two of them,
together with the child. rolled in
a tangled heap to the floor.
Help! Help" Grace screamed.
Then came a rush of fresh air,
and all was blotted out in a wave
of oblivion.
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clothes or jewelry may cost your
life.
I'VE firemen in Tacoma had a
tragic example of this nine years
ago when the Brady stables, on
Puyallup avenue, were burning,
taking the lives of a score of val
liable horses" says Carlson.
An elderly woman lived in
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Floral printed organdy combin-
ed with plain taffeta wonli make
up charmingly in this design.
with draped skirt and dainty
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TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

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. WHAT PRODUCERS GET .
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POULTRY
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
A RECORD IN BUILDING.

Probably no more dramatic illus
tvation of the power Of money ane
organization has lately been giver
anywhere than was given by the
magician-like creation of the mighty
plant of the Remington Arms com.
pany at Bridgeport. In the five
months from March Is OF August 16
1915, row of one-story brick build
ings and a parallel row of five-story
brick buildings a quarter of mile
long rose upon site north of the
Union Metallic Cartridge works al
Bridgeport, Connecticut. Where be-
fore had been only cheap frame
dwellings scattered through a desert
of vacant lots, suddenly swarmed
1000 workmen, tearing down old
structures, digging up the earth foun-
dations, arranging mountains of brick
into orderly walls. Carpenters and
glaziers and roofers followed, and be-
fore the first dead leaves of autumn
had reddened the ground, machinery
was installed in eight of the 18 diff
ferent buildings and 1000 mechanics
were making rifles and bayonets for
the allies.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REGIS.
TRATION FOR PRIMARY NOM
MATING ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given, that the
registration of electors for the pri-
mary nominating election, at which
electors may express their choice of
candidates for president and vice
president, presidential electors, and
elect delegates to the national con-
vention of their respective political
party, to be held on Friday, April 2l,
1916, will close Wednesday, March %,
1916, at S o'clock p. m.
If you did not vote at the last gen.
eral election or register since that
time, you will be obliged to register if
you wish to vote at this election.
Dated at Glasgow, county of Valley,
state of Montana, this tenth day of
February, A. D. 1916.
w. B. SHOEMAKER,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Reg
istrar of Valley County, Montana.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

The week ending Saturday, Febru-
ary 10, 1916, marked the sudden
change from so days of practically
continuous cold to that of mild, balmy
spring-like weather, in which tenn
peratures far above the seasonal av-
erage prevailed throughout the week.
The change occurred at 10 a. m., Sum-
day, February 13, when a chinook
wind began and the mercury rose in
a few minutes from IL degrees below
zero to 81 degrees above. There was
an average daily excess in tempera-
ture Of 20 degrees as compared with
the normal. The highest tempera-
ture during the week was 40 degrees
on Tuesday, February Is, and the
lowest was IL degrees below zero on
Sunday, February 13, making an alb
solute weekly range of 81 degrees
The highest temperature for this
week, taken from 36 years of record,
was 81 degrees on February 16, 1901,
and the lowest for the same period
was 30 degrees below zero on Feb
ruary 19, 1881. There was no pre-
cipitation during the week. The 81
inches of snow that lay on the ground
at the end of. the preceding week
disappeared by Tuesday evening ex-
cept some snow remained lying in
patches and in the coulees. The ice
began moving out of Milk river on
February 18. There were two clear
days, and five partly cloudy days.
The duration of registered sunshine
was 5l.1 hours out of 7l.8 hours the
sun was above the horizon. The
wind force was moderate with pre-
vailing direction from the southwest.
Extreme velocity was 40 miles an
hour from the southwest on Feb
ruary 13.
C.. w. LING,
Observer, Weather Bureau
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Rosalie


Jack Kotaki, plaintiff, VS.. Rosalie
Covert, defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale at the
front (north) door of the court house
at Glasgow, Valley county, Montana,
on the twenty-fifth day of February,
1916, at 1000 o'clock a. m., Of said
day, the following described property:
The northwest quarter of the south
east quarter (NWA SEA); the west
half of the northeast quarter (Wk
NEA), and the northeast quarter of
the northeast quarter (NEA NEA)
of section numbered fifteen (15),
township numbered twenty-nine (29)
north of range numbered thirty-nine
(39) east Montana meridian.
C. w. POWELL,
Sheriff.
By H. J. LANDRE,
Ats Under Sheriff.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
COW SICKNESS.

Cut off the feed and let nature have
chance is safe rule for most cases
of cow sickness. Drugs do no good
if misapplied.
Money invested in a first-class COW
is paying proposition. She may cost
$3.50, but if worth the money she will
soon more than pay big interest on
the investment.
Every dairyman should be grow
er Of first-class heifers. A farmer
could do well by having a good calf
or two to sell every season. He
should keep the best to use and breed
from.
Cows are much more apt to hold
up their milk if they have the calf
at milking time than if milked with
out 4 calf. The most satisfactory way
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
IMPURITIES IN WHEAT

The results of recent tests by the
department indicate that the presence
in wheat Of more than 2 per cent of
what are known to millers as "insep-
arabic impurities" lessons the value of
the wheat for milling and baking pur-
poses. This fact has been recognized
in general commercial practice, for
wheat containing noticeable amount
of impurities brings lower price per
bushel than other wheat.
The experiments conducted by the
department of agriculture are discuss
ed in detail in bulletin No. 1923. They
included tests Of the effect of rye,
kinghead, corn cookie, and wild vetch
seed in wheat in various quantities.
OF these substances, rye occurs the
most frequently, being found in 83 per
cent of the samples of hard winter
wheat. In one instance a farmers
wheat crop contained 14.3 per cent of
rye. On this account the farmer re-
ceived eight cents less per bushel than
the normal price.
In regard to the quantity of rye
necessary to exert an injurious effect
upon the quality of wheat, there is a
difference of opinion among millers.
Some believe that when the percent
age of rye is less than five, the flour
or bread is not noticeably affected,
while others have held that 2 per cent
is objectional. The government in
vestigators found that 2 per cent Of
more of rye ic sufficient to lower The
quality of the bread.
In considerable percentage Of the
wheat samples examined, the presence
of rye was said to be due probably to
the fact that the seed used in sowing
the wheat contained rye. 1t is not
infreGuent FOR rye to scatter during
harvest and to produce in this way
volunteer crop. If wheat is sown
on land which was planted in rye the
previous season, this volunteer crop
of rye is harvested with the wheat.
Partial winter-killing of the wheat
increases the percentage of the rye,
because the latter grain is not SO
susceptible towinter killing as the
former.
An unknown editor has figured it
out that he can tell a mans politics
by the way he acts in wash room.
A bunch of republicans will all wash
in the same basin of water. A demo-
crat will rinse the bowl, wash and
empty the water, and a Bull Moose
willrush up to the mirror, comb his
whiskers and never think of washing.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

is to milk the COW without the calf.
Raise the calf on skim milk.
Some are doubtful whether the av-
erage dairyman or farmer is being
educated as rapidly as the consumer
that the methods in handling milk
must be clean. Many stables are not
clean and the handling of milk is ex-
tremely careless. Besides those who
handle the milk are not neatly clad
1t is suggested that mixers should
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REGIS
TRATION.

Notice is hereby given, that the
registration of the electors for the
annual city election to be held in the
city of Glasgow, county .of Valley,
state of Montana, Monday, April 3,
1916, will close Friday, March 8, 1916,
at o'clock p. m. If you did not vote
at the last general election, or reg
lister since that time, you will be OBJ
liged to register if you wish to vote
at this election.
w. B. SHOEMAKER,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Reg
istrar of Valley County, Montana.
Dated at Glasgow, county Of VAL
ley, state of Montana, this second day
Of February, 1916. 39-5t.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

acquire more dexterity in milking, so
as to be able to use bucket with a
smaller opening in which to milk.
The ordinary pail is so flaring that it
is an open door for all the dirt from
the cows sides, the mixers clothes
and the atmosphere.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Virgins patent cards with cases for
sale by the Courier. The card ideal
for the business man. We will be
pleased to show you samples. #
The Courier for first class job work.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

You will find more of the leading
people from Montana registered at
the Radisson, Minneapolis, than at
any other hotel in the Twin Cities.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

People Often Bring Articles they
have found to us to put in our win
dow. If you have lost anything
watch our window. Behner- -Runyon
Company. 37-tf.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

When a woman isn't hearing burg
lars in the dining room, she is always
smelling something burning.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Typewriter Ribbons THE best on
the market for all standard ma
chimes, at the Courier office.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
Classified Business Locals

Rate one cent per word for each
insertion. Count six words to the
line. Minimum charge for one inser-
tion 20 cents. Telephone Courier want
ads to No. A before Friday noon Of
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Lost-Black female cocker spaniel
dog Christmas night. $500 reward
for return. Leo B. Coleman. if.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Irving-Pitt Loose Leaf Memo Books
in all sizes. The very thing for the
busy man. On sale at the Courier
office.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Wanted:--Would like to buy a good
second hand desk and safe. If you
have one for sale let US know at
once. Address box C, Glasgow,
Montana.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

each week, and same will have care
full attention. If notice il sent b
mail be sure to specify the number of
insertions desired.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Loose Leaf Supplies-We have just
received big line of Y. & E. loose
leaf supplies, card indexes, folders,
vertical guides, etc. Everything
for the attorneys office.-The Cour-
ier. If
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Stamp Pad and Numbering Machine
ink in staple colors for sale by the
Glasgow Courier
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Write to Hotel Radisson, Minneapo-
lis, for descriptive booklets. If.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Sanfords drawing, writing, etching
and pad inks of all kinds carried in
stock at all times.--The Courier.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Ladies-You can get the latest de-
signs in engraved stationery and
cards at the Courier Office. We
guarantee to please you. #
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Wanted to rent-Two or three
furnished rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Apply at Courier office. 41-tf
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis, gives
you more for the price you pay than
any other hotel in the Twin Cities. If
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Fountain Pen Ink in handy size bot
ties with patent filler on sale at
the Courier office.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Restaurant Furniture and Fixtures
for sale. Keith Commercial Agency.
27-u
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

4 Attorneys at Law 7
= Washington Loan & Trust Bldg. =
= Washington, D. C. y
= Special Attention Given to Pub y
4 lie Land and Mining Cases Be- Y
= fore the General Land Office and y
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The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

CALL FOR WARRANTS.
Can pay all registered general fund
warrants.
Can pay all registered road fund
warrants.
Call is made for February 25, 1916.
No interest paid on the above after
said date.
T. M. PATTEN,
Treasurer of Valley County, Mon
tana. 4l-3t.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

4 = + + = 4 + + = = + Z
= WESTERN REALTY co. 4
4 Real Estate =
= Farm and City Property y
= Agents for Citizens and Home y
4 Underwriters. Fire and Auto In 4
+ surance. Office: Willis Building 4
y End Ave. South. Phone sow 4
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30
Mrs. J. s. Pierce.

Laura the wife of j. s. Pierce,
departed this life at the family
home on West Ohio street in this
city early Monday morning, No.
vember q, 1916, after a long ILL.,
ness.
Laura Wood, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Wood, was
born in Indiana and at an early
age removed with her parents to
Iowa where they resided for sew
cral years and where she grew in
to young womanhood. They later
came to Missouri locating in this
city where she has since made her
home She was united in mar
riage to j. S. Pierce in 1892 and to
this union was born one child,
Beatrice, the wife of IL. II. Van
dyke. About eleven years ago
she was stricken with paralysis
from which she never recovered
and from that time although ev-
cry attention that a loving fam
lily could offer was bestowed up
on her, her health gradually
failed.
Mrs. Pierce was a noble woman,
Il faithful, loving wife, tender,
devoted mother and a dcvout
christian, and although the last
year of her life was marked with
suffering, she bore it mcomplain-
ingly and resignedly.
Besides her husband and daugh-
ter, two sisters survive, Mrs. w.
Fl. Sherwood, Of Kansas City, and
Mrs. j. ID. Allen, of jefferson
City.
Funeral services, conducted by
the Rev. c. A. Waters were held
at the residence Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock and interment made
in Oak Hill cemetery.