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mademoiselle for stand between you
and this sacrifice with much pleasure.
You shall not marry Cassion while
wear q sword. az
"But not violence, monsieurr'
planning and sscheming is not my
way, nor am good at it. A soldier
of La Sale needs more to understand
action, and the D'Artigny breed has
ever had faith in steel. l seek no quar-
rel, yet if occasion arise this messen-
ger of La Barre will find me quite
ready. l know not what may occur.
Mademoiselle; I merely pledge you my
word of honor that Cassion will no
longer seek your hand. The method
you must trust to me-" eaa
Our eyes met, and his were kind and
smiling, with confidence in their
depths that strangely heartened me. Be
fore 1 realized the action l had given
him my hand.
81 do, monsieur, and question no
more, though 1 pray for peace between
you Our time is up, sister?'
Eyes, my child" she stood in the
doorway, appearing like some sanity
image. 'The mother sent me-"
D'Artigny released my hand and
bowed low.
II still rely upon your attendance at
the ball?" he asked, lingering at the
door.
Yes, monsieur"
"And may bespeak dancer"
81 cannot say no, although it may
cost you dear"
He laughed gayly, his eyes bright
with merriment.
Faith! most pleasures do find; the
world would be dull enough otherwise
Till then, mademoiselle, adieu"
We heard his quick step ring on the
stone Of the passage, and Celeste
smiled, her hand on mine
ga lad of spirit that. The Sieur de
la Sale picks his followers well, and
knows loyal hearts. The D'Artignys
never fail"
'YOu know of them, sister?'
81 knew his father" she answered,
half ashamed already Of her impulse,
"a gallant man. But come, the mother
would have you visit her."
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Hippocras-the LIQUOR.

That Pepys should have drunk hip
pocras at the Guildhall in 1868 with
out knowing that it was an intoxicant
is somewhat remarkable. For this
aromatic cordial, which originally was
supposed to be mingled according to
the recipe of Hippocrates, was import.
ed here in Saxon times. and remained
a popular liquor for centuries. 1t bore
a close affinity to piment, which in
the year 817 was forbidden to the
clergy, except on special occasions,
by the council Of Aix-la- Chapelle. In
Elizabeth's time hippocras was usual
ly served at the beginning of BAN
quet, being "of so comforting a nature
that the stomach would be at once
put into good temper" Apparently it
had an opposite effect on Pepys.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
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Catchers are protected by all sorts
and manners of armOr. They have
masks, mitts, chest protectors and
bands on their shoes to shield them
from foul tips. In only one place are
they liable to injury. This is their
neck. Occasionally foul hits them
there, and the injury is not only un-
usually painful but dangerous.
Jack Lapp, now catcher of the White
SoX, was struck there some years ago,
and for a few days it was feared he
had lost the power of speech. Even
today his voice is not what 1t was
before he was hurt.
Lapp has tried all sorts of con-
trivances to protect his neck, but in
no instance have they proved prac-
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CHAPTER w.
In the Palace of the Intendant.

In the Palace of the lntendant.
The huge palace of the intendant,
between the bluff and the river, was
ablaze with lights, and already crowd
ed with guests at our arrival. ] had
seen nothing Of Chevet since the
morning, nor did he appear now; but
Monsieur Cassion was prompt enough,
and congratulated me on my appear
ance with bows, and words of praise
which made me flush with embarrass-
ment.
An officer met US, pointing out the
way, and, after he had assisted us to
descend from the chair, we advanced
slowly over carpet of clean straw
toward the gayly lighted entrance.
Soldiers lined the walls on either side,
and overhead blazed a beacon sus-
pended on chain. 1t was q scene
rather grotesque and weird in the red
glow, and took Cassion's arm gladly,
feeling just little frightened by the
strange surroundings.
Where Is my Uncle Chevet" l
asked, more as a relief, than because
l cared, although 1 was glad Of his
absence because Of D'Artigny.
"In faith, 1 know not" he answered
lightly. II won him a card, but he
was scarce gracious about it. In some
wine shop likely with others Of his
kind"
There were servants at the door and
an officer, who scanned the cards Of
those in advance of us, yet passed Cas-
sion, with a glance at his face, and
word of recognition. 1 observed him
turn and stare after me, for our eyes
met, but, almost before 1 knew what
had occurred, found myself in side
room, with maid helping to remove
my wraps, and arrange my hair.
l will not describe the scene in the
great ballroom, for now, as I write,
the brilliant pageant is but a dim
memory, confused and tantalizing. l
recall the bright lights overhead, and
along the walls, the festooned banners,
the raised dais at one end, carpeted
with skins Of wild animals, where the
governor stood, the walls covered with
arms and trophies of the chase, the
guard of soldiers at each entrance, and
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the mass Of people grouped about the

the mass of people grouped about the
room. 81
Many name reached ny ears ia
nous in those days, but forgotten long
since: and once or twice, as we slowly
made our way through the throng,
Cassion pointed out to me some char
acter of Importance in the province.
or paused to present me with formal
ity to certain officials whom he knew.
1t was thus we approached the dais.
and awaited our turn to extend felici-
tations to the governor. Just before
us was Du L'Hut, whose name Cas-
sion whispered in my ear, tall, slen-
der man, attired as courier du bois,
with long fair hair sweeping his shout
ders. l had heard of him as a daring
explorer, but there was no premonition
that he would ever again come into
my life, and l was more deeply inter-
ested in the appearance of La Barre.
He was a dark man, stern of face,
and with strange, furtive eyes, con-
cealed behind long lashes and over
hanging brows. Yet he was most gra-
cious to Du L'Hut, and when he turned
and perceived Monsieur Cassion next
In line, smiled and extended his hand
cordially.
"Ah, Francois, and so you are here
at last, and ever welcome. And this"
he bowed low before me in excess of
gallantry, mo doubt will be the Made
81 10 nf ho ryyo q
have heard so much of late. BY my
faith, Cassion, even your eloquence
hath done small justice to the lady.
Where, mademoiselle, have you hidden
yourself, to remain unknown to us Of
Quebec?"
81 have lived with my uncle. Hugo
Chevet"
"Ah, yes; l recall the circumstances
nova rough, yet loyal trader. He
was with me once on the Ottawa
and tonight"
HE accompanied me to the city,
your excellency, but 1 have not seen
him SINCE"
Small need, with Francois at your
beck and CALL" and he patted me
playfully on the cheek. 81 have al
ready tested his faithfulness. Your
father, mademoiselleY'
Captain Pierre la Chesnayne, sir"
"Ah, yes; 1 knew him well; he fell
on the Richelieu; fine soldier" He
turned toward Cassion, the expression
of his face changed.
you depart tonight?"
"At daybreak, sir"
''That is well; see to it that no time
is lost on the journey. I have it in
my mind that De Baugis may need
you, for, from all l hear Henri de
Tonty is not an easy man to handle"
"De Tonty?'
GAY! the lieutenant Sieur de la Sale
Lea IN, ahan Of T ,ie,. fo1i y,
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BIG FAVORITE IN milwaukee
Roger Bresnahan Has Good Reasons
for Love of Cream City-Made
Record for Slugging.

Roger Bresnahan, former pilot of
the Cubs and now the head Of the
Toledo ball club in the American as
ISOLATION, is great favorite In Mil
waukee, and every time he visits the
city of brew it brings back fond men,
cries to him.
The duke once established a worlds
record for hitting there. 1t was in
1901, when Bresnahan was with Bal
timore, In the year the American
league was born.
Connie Mack was manager of the
Brewers that year, the Athletics not
being in existence.
The occasion Of the record perform
ance was during dOuble-header.
Mack used Pink Hawley in the first
game and Billy Reidy in the second,
and Bresnahan enjoyed batting
matinee.
In the first game. Roger cracked
out three home runs and three triples
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ticable. A man who comes along with
real idea will be welcomed by the
vast army Of backstoppers.
Sometimes a mask breaks under the
shock of a foul tip, and more than one
catcher has narrowly escaped having
his eye permanently injured. Some
backstops, like Billy Sullivan, resolder
their masks, but this makes it so
heavy it becomes burden.
Catching is, in short, some job. He
not only has to give signals, watch
every move on the bases, jolly his
pitcher and block runners off the plate.
even though it means danger from
spikes, but he Is so loaded down by
equipment that he is walking for
treSS.
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CHAPTER Ii.-Continued.
"Yes, monsieur"

Eyes, monsieur"
"Oh, you're sweet enough with
words. l have heard you before, and
found you sly minx-when my back
was turned-but this time it is not l
alone who will watch your actions, /
have pledged you a husband"
l got to my feet, staring at him, the
indignant words stified in my throat.
He laughed coarsely, and resumed his
meal.
"a husband, monsieur? You have
pledged meY'
"Ay! why not? You are II, and it's
my place to see you well settled"
But have no wish to marry, mon
sieur," l protested. There is no man
for whom 1 care"
He shrugged his shoulders indiffer-
emily, and laughed.
Pooh! if / waited for that no doubt
you would pick out some cockerel
without as much as spur to his heel.
IT'S my choice, not yours, for l know
the world, and the man you need.
Monsieur Cassion has asked me to ia
WI hllu, anu llluh We'll VI IT,
'Cassion! Surely you would not wed
me to that creature?''
He pushed back his chair, regarding
me with scowling eyes.
And where is there a better? Sacre!
do you think yourself a queen to
choose? IT'S rare luck you have such
an offer. Monsieur Cassion Is going
to be a great man in this New France;
already he has the governors ear, and
a commission, with tidy sum to his
credit in Quebec. What more could
any girl desire in a husband" .a9
But, monsieur, 1 do not love him;
/ do not trust the man."
"Pah" He burst into a laugh, ris-
ing from the table. Before l could
draw back he had gripped me by the
arm. Enough of that, young lady.
He is my choice, and that settles 1t.
Love! who ever heard of love now
adays? All, see, you dream already
of the young gallant D'Artigny. Well,
little good that will do you. Why what
is he? a mere ragged adventurer,
without sou to his name, a prowling
wolf of the forest, the follower of q
discredited fur thief. But enough of
this; have told you my will, and you
obey. Tomorrow we go to Quebec to
the governors ball. and when Men
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at the expense of Hawley, and in the
second he raped Reidy for two dou-
bles and three singles-a total of %
bases.
Although 1t is 16 years since Roger
performed so valiantly, there are fans
ut every game here who talk about
that afternoon. and who live in the
hope that they will again see the
iron duke duplicate his feat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
Mo Use for Roneheads.

Manager Jennings is stickler for
brains as part of ball players equip
ment and no proved boneheads need
apply for jobs with the Tigers. Hugh
ey's ideal of. ball club is one COM
posed of men each of whom can meet
any emergency that may arise without
instructions from the bench. He has
no use for the mechanical performers
who have to get sign before they
make move and who will not assume
any responsibility or take the initia-
tive
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window. 1t was so still l could hear
my own quick breathing. At last she
spoke, her voice still soft and kindly.
Il have no power. child, but l will
speak with the mother superior, and
repeat to her all l have learned. 1t
shall be as she wills. Wait here, and
you may trust me to plead for you"
She seemed to fade from the room.
and glanced about, seeing no change
since l was there befOre-the same
bare walls and floor, the rude settee,
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DIAMOND
NOTES

The Reds are playing bangup game
at present.
Alex Mccarthy is playing q grand
game at second base.
COvelskie Is the stay Of the Detroit
pitching stuff at present.
Washington, with team in the first
division, is drawing poor crowds.
Lee Foil Is certain he will develop
Grover Lowdermilk into dependable
hurler.
1t doesn't always follow that a ball
club is on the market when it's under
the hammer.
The venerable and doddering Nap
Lajoie seems to have slumped into his
second clouthood. .,,,,
ED" Walsh, famous pitcher of the
White Sox, Is seeking q job as a mi.
nOr league umpire.
The great showing of the Giants
pitchers reflects glory on their coach,
G. Sebastian Doom.
Lee Foil isn't much Of a manager.
He is just poor simp who has piloted
team into first place.
Three-Ffnger Brown Is to retire from
baseball at the close Of the present
season, according to report.
A recent report is that Benny Kaufr
leads Ty Cobb in everything but bat
ting, fielding and scoring runs.
Elmer KnetZer, who has been on
trial with the Reds, has been taken
over permanently from the Braves.
"Bill" Rariden is rated as .26O hit
ter, but pitchers have a wholesome
respect for him with runners on bases.
Ellis Johnson, former White Sox
pitcher, is doing great work for the
Vernon team Of the Pacific Coast
league.
Fielder Jones may be speaking the
truth when he says he has good
team, but we haven't seen him out
driving yet.
While the makeshift outfield is work.
ing pretty well for Cincinnati, Charley
Herzog is looking far and wide for an
outfielder or two.
Rodriguez, the Cuban first baseman,
who could not hit with the Giants, is
going at 800 clip for New London, in
the Eastern league.
Heine Zimmerman has played such
consistent ball for the Cubs this year
that he has lived down all the mean
things said about him last year.
Pick, of the Athletics, holds the sea,
sons record for stolen bases. He Dill
fered four on Grover Hartley, one
time Giant, now Of the Browns, in a
recent game.
Otto Klabe is one of the scrappiest
men In baseball. He classes with Her.
zog and Evers as fighting player, and
should help the Cubs lot by putt,ng
pep into them.
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aLeftxy Russell Makes Good.

The Baltimore club having failed to
secure Jack Ness from the Chicago
White Sox, Jack Dunn went out and
bought Allen Russell from the SYRIA
cuse New York State league club. AL
len will be remembered as the Lefty"
that Connie Mack took his one and
only plunge in the player market for.
After failing as pitcher he developed
into a high-class first sacker.
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Good Japanese Custom,

Polite Japanese never have the grip
because they commit "iki wo hiki,"
that is drawing In their breath sharp
ly, salutary custom which one doc
tor has declared Incompatible as q
means of grip prevention, the idea be-
ing that Japanese are careful as to
where and on whom they breathe and
so keep the percentage Of germ dis
tribution at rather respectable low
figure. 49,
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marked that success has attained SINH
lar efforts in some European coun-
tres, in Australian states and some
South American countries.
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SYNOPSIS.

France is among conspirators at her I'M
cle's house. Cassion the commissaire,
has enlisted her Uncle Chevets aid
against La Sale, D'Artigny, La Sales
friend, offers his services as guide to Cas-
sion's party on the journey to the wilder
ness The uncle informs Adele that he
has betrothed her
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An orphaned girl Of seventeen
pledged AGAINST her will by

pledged against her will by a
coarse male relative to marry a
man she Ioathes, needs a good
and strong friend at this time
more than anything else in the
world. To whom can she turn
for friendship when she has but
two acquaintances? young
Sieur Rene dArtisny, frontiers
man and gentleman of France,
and Sister Celeste at the con-
vent. How Adele met her prob
lem is told in this instaIIment.
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He Was a Dark Man, Stern Of Face
they tell me, and loyal to his master.
IT'S like he may resist my orders, and
De Baugis hath but a handful with
which to uphold authority. I am not
sure 1 approve Of your selecting this
lad D'Artigny as guide; he may play
you false"
Small chance he'll have for any
trick"
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of the
human mind-say that the big
emotions are born and devei-
oped In ones unconscious mind
and gradually are ushered into
the conscious mind; for In
stance, that you may be In love
long before you are actually
aware Of the fact. What about
D'Artigny and AdeIe2
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Otto Klabe is one of the scrappiest
men In baseball. He classes with Her.
zog and Evers as fighting player, and
should help the Cubs lot by putt,ng
pep into them.
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time It was GFfsiOw Who broke IT.
81 suppose Harlan is getting ready
to exploit the new sensation right?'
he suggested, and Arson nodded.
"You can trust Harlan for that
He's got the valley wire subsidized
and he is waiting for the first man tc
come in with the news Of the sure
thing and the location of it. When he
gets the facts he'll touch of the fire
works, and the world viii be invited
to take running jump for the new
Tonopah." Then, with sudden anxiety
II wish to goodness Brouillard would
turn up and get busy on his job. It's
something hideous to be stranded this
way in the thick of a STORM"
tits time somebody was getting
busy" snarled Handley. There are
hundred tons of fresh concrete lying
in the forms, just as they were dumped
with no puddlers-to say nothing OF
half as much freezing to solid rock
telphers."
Grislow got up and reached for his
coat ana hat
I'm going out to hunt for the boss,
he said, "and you fellows had better
do the same. If this is one Of Cort
wright's fiip-haps, and Brouillard hap
pened to be in the way, wouldn't put
1t beyond ]. Wesley to work some kind
Of disappearing racket on the human
obstacle"
The suggestion was carried out i'm
mediately by the three to whom it was
made, but for reason Of his own the
photographer contriYed to be the last
to leave the mapping room. When he
found himself alone he returned has
tily to the desk and pulled out the
drawer Of portents, rummaging in ii
until he was fully convinced that the
little buckskin bag of nuggets was
gone. Then, instead of following the
others, he took q fieldglass from It's
case on the wall and went to the south
window to focus it upon the Massin
gale cabin, standing out clear-cut and
distinct in the afternoon sunlight on
it's high, shelflike bench.
The powerful glass brought out two
figures on the cabin porch, a woman
and a man. The woman was standing
and the man was sitting on the step
Gris1ow lowered the glass and slid the
telescOping sun tubes home with a
snap.
Good God!" he unused, "it's unbe.
Hevable!. He deliberately turns this
thing loose on us down here and then
takes an afternoon off to go and make
love to a girl! He's crazy; it's the
seven-year devil he talks about. And
nobody can help him; nobody-unless
Amy can. Lord, Lordi"
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Massingale's words came back to him
as he hesitated: Light the blue one
when you are ready to send me my
message Of cheer. On the lips
Of another woman the words might
have taken a materialistic meaning
the miraculous gold discovery would
bring the railroad, and the railroad
would rescue the Massingale mine and
restore the Massingale fortunes.
He looked up at the dark bulk of
Chigringo, unrelieyed even by the tiny
ieck OF lamplight which he had so
often called his guiding star. Take
me out Of your mind and heart and say
which you will have, little girl" he
whispered, sending the words out into
the void Of night But only the din
and clamor Of city gone wild with
enthusiasm came to answer him. Some
where on the avenue band was play
ing; men were shouting themselves
hoarse in excitement, and above the
shouting came the staccato cracking
Of pistols and guns fired in air.
He struck the match and stopped
over the blue cylinder This is your
message of cheer, whether you take it
that way or not" he went on. whisper
Ing again to the silent void. But when
the fuse Of the blue light was fairly
fixing he suddenly pinched it out and
held the match to the other.
Up on the high bench of the great
mountain Amy Massingale was pacing
to and fro on the puncheon-fioored
porch Of the home cabin. The girls
gaze never wandered far from a dark
area in the western edge of the town
the semicircle cut into the dotting
lights and marking the site of the gov
eminent reservation. It was when a
tiny stream Of sparks shot up in the
center of the dark area that she
stopped and held her breath. Then,
when binding fare followed to prick
out the headquarters, the commissary
and the mess house. she sank in de-
spairing little heap on the floor, with
her face hidden in her hands and the
quick sobs shaking her like an ague
chill. It was Brouillard's signal, but
1t was not the signal of peace; 1t was
the blood-red Of revolution and strife
and turmoil.
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Brouillard turned on his heel and
choked back the sudden malediction
that rose to his lips. She had called
Mirapolis a city of knaves and dupes;
surely, he himself was the simplest of
the dupes.
Il see-after so long time" he
went on. Your brother merely salt
ed few shovelfuls of sand for my
especial benefit. Great heavens, but
l was an easy mark"
DON'T" she cried, and the tears
in her voice cut him to the heart
don't make 1t harder for me than 1t
has to be. have told you only what
I've heard my father say, time and
again: that there is no gold in the Nj
quota river. And you mustn't ask
me to despise my brother. He fights
his way to his ends without caring
much for the consequences to others;
but tell me-haven't you been doing
the same thing?"
yet you condone in your brother
what you condemn in me-" he COM
planned.
My brother is my brother; and you
are-let me tell you something, Vic
tor: God helping me, I shall be no
mans evil genius, and yours least of
all. You broke down the barriers a
few minutes ago and you know what
is in my heart. But l can take 1t out
OF my heart if the man who put it
there is not true to himself"
Brouillard was silent for a little
space, and when he spoke again it was
as one awaking from troubled dream.
Il know. There Is a change. l am
not the same man l was a few years,
or even few months ago. ! have lost
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something; I have not the same
promptings; things that | used to
loathe no longer shock me. And there
is no cause. Nothing different has
broken into my life save the best OF
all things-a great love. And you tell
me that the love is unworthy
No, didn't say that; 1 only meant
that you had misconceived it. Love
IS the fruest, nnest thing we know.
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a piece of gossip coming up the pike
about the railroad pulling out of the
game, or, rather. that i. had already
pulled out"
Once more silence fell upon the
group In the mapping room, and this