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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12

played in bringing resurrection 10 the
abandoned plantation an4 life to the
neighboring stock.
Alan cast a curious glance at Gerry.
Dangerous business he said. fool
ing With the normal level in food
country"
Lieber nodded and went on. he
told his tale we'll He had seen more
than Gerry could have put into words.
Gerry listened for a while. but he soon
wearied What Lad all that to do with
him now? He wandered off and start
ed to saddle True Blue. He must get
away from Alan. Alan was drawing
him, but he was bound in chains. He
must remember that. Then, too, what
Alan had said about fooling with the
normal level worried him. He must
go back and station guard at the
great sluice gate.
A sudden puff of air, then breeze,
then a gale, swept down on Lieber's
from the southwest. The wind was
hot, a furnace blast from the torrid
wilderness. 1t carried with it whirls
of dust, light, dry sticks, and, finally
small pebbles that hurtled along the
ground. Gerry and his horse sought
shelter by the house. Herders came
running out from their quarters and
gathered in front of the veranda. The
wind suddenly turned cold. dropped
and ceased. The dust settled. The
sun blazed as before. There was not
a cloud in the sky. The herders all
looked at Lieber They did not talk.
They were waiting.
Lieber shrugged his shoulders.
Somewhere" he, said with a wave Of
his hand to the southwest, there has
been rain and hail and that sort of
thing. Temperature fell and drove
the hot air off the desert" He told
the men, but they did not go away.
They stood around, their eyes sweep
ing the horizon to the southwest. At
last one of them grunted. His eyes
were fixed on a distant pillar of dust.
1t came towards them. Lieber used
his field glasses. Without taking them
from his eyes, he spoke. Its a man.
riding. Looks like he's riding for life.
Something is up. He's riding to kill
his horse"
AS the man approached, dull rum
bling Allied the ears of the watchers.
SO graG--:. ;--T1~s its crescendo that they
did not notice a. The rider spufred
and beat his horse 10 a anal effort.
They could see he was shouting. He
drew nearer, and they heard him,
Flood! Floodr Then they noticed
the rumbling. 1t became roar. Far
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12

SYNOPSIS.

-; Alan Wayne is sent away from Red HILL
Jus Jus, nome, by his uncle, j. Y, as a moral
1aliure. Glenn drinks Alans health on his
vi vi tnday Judge Healy defends Alan in
ms business with his employers. Alan and
AK, Gerrys wife. meet at sea, homeward
pound, and start a Irritation. AT home,
Jerry as he thinks sees Alix and Alan
Sioplng, drops everything, and goes to
Fernambuco. Alix leaves Alan on the
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
hamouco and goes to Piranhas. On a
canoe trip he meets native girl. The
Judge fails to trace Gerry. A baby is born
10 AK. The native girl takes Gerry to
Ine ruined plantation she is mistress of
Gerry marries her. AT Maple house Col
4ngeford tells how he met Alan-"Ten
Per Cert Wayne''-building bridge in
Africa. Collingeford meets Alix and her
oaby auc gives her encouragement about
Ierry. Alan comes back to town but does
not go home. Gerry begins to improve
Margarstas plantation and builds an ir-
rlgatine ditch. In Africa Alan reads
Slems Ftters and dreams of home. Ger
ny pastures Lieber's cattle during the
drought, A baby comes to Margarita
Collipgetord meets Alix in the city and
finds hec changed. Alan meets Alix, J. Y,
and Glen, grown to beautiful womanhood
In the city and realizes that he has sold
his birthright for a mess of pottage. Kemp
and Gerry become friends They visit
Liebef. and the three exiles are drawn
together by a common tie. Lieber tsllx
his story. In South America Alan gets
the fever and his foreman sends him to
Iiebar'S
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12

away on the horizon rose a white, ad-
vancing mist The rider rolled off his
staggering horse. The flood" he
gasped. Never before has there been
such a flood"
Before the words were out of his
mouth there was a frenzied rattle of
hoofs and Gerry on True Blue tore
off at a mad gallop down the trail
towards Fazenda Flores. Almost at
his heels followed the first mounted
Of the herders, riding all they knew to
cut across to Piranhas ahead of the
wall of water.
Lieber's eyes followed Gerry's flight
Then he turned them on Alan. THAT
hollow down there" he said, will be
turned into a rushing river in half an
hour-perhaps less. We're just safe
here, and that's ALL You see Mr.. Ian
sing? He's the spot farthest down the
trail. I'm thinking We'll hever see
him again
A faint flush came into Alan's
cheeks. 1t was a flush of pride-pride
in Gerry. Gerry had not hesitated.
He had not ridden off like laggard.
Even now they could see that he was
riding for life-riding with all his
might for the lives that shackled him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12

Gerry had never ridden a horse to
death before. When True Blue first
staggered he put spurs to him and laid
on his quirt right and left.
The roar of the river was so loud
that he could not tell IL he had really
beaten the food or not. though he
could see just before him the long,
snaky ridge OF the main ditch banks.
He must get on.
But True Blue only came TO stag
gering stop under the quirt. With his
forefeet he still marked time as though
with them he would drag bis heavy
body and master one step nearer home.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12

From mis- Joins back he was paralyzed.
With last desperate effort he
straddled his forelegs, but he could not
brace himself against the backward
sag of dead weight. Gerry felt him
sinking beneath him and suddenly
found himself standing over his pros
trate horse. OF True Blue, his forefeet
outStretched. his head and breast still
held high. there was left only great
spirit chained to a fallen and dying
body.
A cry escaped Gerry's lips-a cry or
horror at what he had done. Then
he remembered why he had done it
and ran not for the sluice-gate but for
the bridge. AS be reached it the roar
became deafening. There was splin-
tering. cracking sound that, meas
ured- by the great commotion, seemed
like the tinkle of tiny bell. But there
was something in the sound that called
to his brain. He cast glance over his
shoulder. The monster beams of his
sluice-gate. hurled, splintered. into the
air. were still hanging against the blue
sky. Under them surged an angry
white wall of racing water. Even as
he started to run down the long slope
to the house Gerry thought with a
great relief that if the gate had been
closed it would have gone even so, like
matchwoOd.
Below him Fazenda Flores lay peace
full. still. under the blazing sun. The
cotton was little wilted but high and
strong, the cane stunted but alive.
Only in the pasture bottoms the stock
had gathered in frightened clumps.
Their instinct had told them that dan
ger lowered near Suddenly from the
quiet house burst Margarita, carrying
her son on one arm. she had seen
Gerry from a window. While the 9th
ers watched the rising river, and now
this terrifying torrent bursting down
upon them from above. she had slipped
out to run to him.
The house at Fazenda Flores stood
on a domed mound. Behind the mound
was slight hollow before the steady
rise to the bridge began. Gerry caught
sight of Margarita as she ran down
towards this hollow. Terrified, he cast
a glance at the descending food and
his eye measured it's pace against hers.
go back" he shouted with all the
strength of his lungs, and waved his
arms. 1t was as though he had not
spoken. Through the din and roar of
the flood the sound of the words scarce
~ reached his own ears.
At the very bottom Of the hollow
Margarita felt that she was stepping
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12
May IL, 1915.

Severe fighting on entire front in
Flanders, allies taking offensive.
Teutons occupied four more
towns in West Galicia.
Russians advanced in southeast
GaIicia, repuIsing Austrians.
British battleship Goliath torpe-
decd in DardaneIles, 500 lost.
italian steamer Astrea sunk by
mine.
British submarines sank seven
Turkish strips in Sea of Marmora.
Bryce commission reported on
German atrocities in Belgium.
Botha occupied Windhoek, CAPT.
tai of German Southwest Africa.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12
May 9, 1915.

British repuIsed Germans east OF
Ypres and gained ground toward
FromelIes.
French made notable advances
farther south.
Austrians cleared Hungary of
Russians.
Russians made progress toward
Mitau.
Collector of Port Malone denied
lusitania was armed.
Russians sank eight Turkish
transports.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12
May II, 1915.

French pushed strong offensive
north of Arras.
Russians gained victory In Bu-
koWina but were driven back In
Poland.
French column captured Esoka
in kamerun.
Austrian troops crossed the San.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12
CHAPTER XxIV-Continued.

you've been up all night" said Ger
~. $50 and lie down for a while. I'll
call you if anything happens"
Lieber rose reluctantly. Don't fail
to call me-" he said. "I'll leave my
door open"
Gerry sat down in chair beside the
settle. He had not known how tired
he was himself Soon he drOwsed. His
head fell forward on his chest. Sleep
came to him and then a great trouble
came to his sleep. He reused himself
from a nightmare and. suddenly wide
awake, found Alan's eyes fixed on his
face
Your murmured Alan.
Gerry did not answer. His face be-
came a mask. 1t seemed to him that
only Alan's eyes were alive, and to
Alan that Gerry had projected his
spirit to his bedside to watch him die.
Alan tried to smile in defiance.
"Can't you speak" he whispered
hoarsely.
Gerry leaned forward. The question
be had to ask was stronger than he.
1t forced its way through his lips.
"Alan. what did you do with her? Tell
me that and I'll go away"
A troubled look came into Alan's thin
face. He frowned. do with her? Do
with whomT
ALAN" said Gerry. his suppressed
voice trembling. You know. With
Alix."
"Oh." said Alan. still struggling on
the verge of consciousness. II remem-
Der. 1 did nothing with her. She
wouldn't go with me-"
"Alan." groaned Gerry. II saw you.
I saw you and Alix on the train"
The frown was gone from Alan's
forehead He felt sleep coming back
TO him and he was glad. Yes" he
said. "she was on the train with me.
/ remember She jumped off. a bag
gageman-caught her" He dropped
off to sleep again.
Lieber stepped catlike across the
floor. He caught Gerry by one ear,
and with the other hand over his
mouth led him out of the room. Gerry
went tamely When they were on the
ne said. his blue eyes blazing, you
only want to kill him"
mo" said Gerry, dazed. "not now"
"Mr. Lansing" said Lieber, you get
out of here Well settle this bust
ness some other time"
Gerry's lip trembied. You're right.
Ijeber" he said. You're right. only
Won don't know it all. That chap in
tbere-we were boys together. He ran
away with my wife. That's why"
Gerry suddenly stopped. Alix had not
run away. She had jumped off the
train. Where was she. then? What
had she done through the years he
had been away? Why had she jumped
off the train. He struck his hand to
his head and stumbled off the We
randa.
Iieber's anger died in him. but
he turned and went back TO Alan.
Two hours later he came out again
to find Gerry crouched on the veranda.
The spirit had gone out OF him, but
he turned on Lieber with determi-
nation in his tired eyes. You told me
70 GET out and haven't. There are
things I've got to know. III wait.
81 smoke in haste. Mr.. Lansing" said
y5eber. II want you should forgive
me You are all In. too. Come with
me-"
He led him into his own room. made
sip, lie down. and closed the shutters
Gerry threw himself across the bed,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12
May 10, 1910.

Allies made great attack toward
Carency and Souchez.
Germans gained near Newport
and renewed bombardment of Dun.
kirk.
Russians beat Germans west Of
Mitau.
Germany blamed British "starva-
ton blockade" for destruction of
Lusitania.
ZeppeIins dropped bombs on
British seaside resorts.
Italy called all reserves back to
class OF 1876.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12
May II, 1915.

French captured more German
positions.
Germans repuIsed British attacks
near Ypres and advanced in direc-
tlon of Hooge.
Russians broke Austrian line and
drove them over the Pruth.
German advanced guards reached
PrzemysI.
Escaped members of Emden's
crew arrived at Damascus.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
May 8, 1915.

French took German position
near Lens and made big advance
along Fecht river.
British recaptured part of Hill 90.
Germans captured Libau, on the
Baltic.
Germany declared sinking of lu-
sitania was justifiable because she
was armed.
British destroyer Crusader sunk
by mine and crew captured.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12
May 10, 1915.

French captured Carency ami
the Forest of lie Pretre.
Heavy fighting east of Tarnow.
Russians repuIsed Germans in
region Of Shawl.
American note sent to Germany
concerning sinking of lusitania
and attacks on FaIaba, Cushing
and GulfIight.
Great Britain ordered internment
or deportation of resident alien en-
emies.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12

Would il not be a sort Of
poetic justice If Gerry should
die now without ever being
able TO make amends to AIix
for his dreadful suspicion and
without ever seeing his son and
heir?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-05-12

- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Go BE COSTINUED.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
DUTIES OF OUR SOLDIERS
Strenuous Training and Discipline at
the Army Posts Teach Men Love
Of Country.

A soldiers day is from the first note
OF reveille to the last note of retreat, a
writer in the National Magazine OBJ
serves. In the gray light of daybreak
the bugle calls him from sleep. From
that moment until retreat sounds at
sunset the day is one of strict routine
and discipline.
rough outline of routine day at
Fort Myer is: Rise. roll call. break
fast, groom horses. fall in line for drill
which lasts several hr YRS or until time
for the MONDAY Dime For the after
noon there are various designated du-
ties for officers and men, which may
include attendance at lectures. or dem
onstration work. board meetings. court
martial. training for extra drills. at
tendance at military funerals and
other services, either obligatory or vol
untary. At sunset again comes roll
call. followed by one of the most i'm
pressive ceremonies of the day.
The troops assemble. facing the col
ors; the band plays the Star Spangled
Banner" as the colors are slowly low
cred, every man standing at attention
TIL they reach the ground. The sunset
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
PROVISIONAL HOME
RULE FOR IRELAND
Lloyd Georges Plan Shows Both Fac
tons Taking Part-All Will
Hold Seats.

London. July THE following are
the principal features of Lloyd
Georges scheme for provisional home
rule for Ireland:
y An Irish house of commons will
be constituted by the transference to
the Irish parliament of IS members
now sitting in the English commons
for the 26 home-rule counties.
?. OF the rs members to be trans
ferred to the Irish house 70 are Ma
tiCualists or Independents, while two
are Unionists, namely, Sir Edward
Carson and J. H. NJ. Campbell, attor-
ney general for Ireland. They have
both consented to sit in the home-rule
parliament, and on this fact some
hopes are based for future amity.
g. Members of the Irish commons
will retain their seats in the English
house and will be seen there, as the
Irish body is not expected to have
much business to transact at first.
t. Considerable representation of
of the Unionist interests in the south
and west of Ireland will be provided
through the nomination of their rep
reSentatives to the Irish senate. 1t
is proposed that the senate sit and
act with the Irish commons during the
temporary settlement, thus safeguard
ing the interests of the Unionists.
5. The temporary settlement is to
continue until one year after the
termination of the war. At that
time the whole arrangement will come
under the review of the great imperial
conference, which is to be held to adj
just the government of the empire.
g. The framework of Irish finance
in the home-rule act will not be al
tered, but some increases will be made
in the sum to be transferred to Irish
revenues from the imperial treasury.
Z. A new lord lieutenant will be APP
pointed as a preliminary to the adop-
ton of the new arrangement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12

and Jackson and the secretary's books
and Massingale and your Internal self
Get a move, and get it quickl We
stand to lose the whole loaf because
you had to butt In and sweep up the
crumbs first!"
When the procession arrived, as It
did in an incredibly short time. Brouil-
lard laid down the law.
I'VE don't need these" he said curt
ly, indicating the two deputies who
came to bring David Massingale. And
when they were gone: Now, gentle.
men, get to work and do business. and
the less time you waste the better
chance there will be for your bank
salvage. Three requirements l make:
you win turn over the stock. putting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
RUSSIANS GUT
LEkBERG LINE
Official communique Announces
important Gains.
R0UT TEUTONS ON DNlESTER
Many Battles Raging on the Eastern
Front-vienna Statement Says
23,o25 Prisoners Were
Taken in June.
RoUT TEUTONS ON DNlESTEI

Petrograd, July THE Russians
have cut the Delatyn- Korosmezo rail-
way, the principal line of communica-
lions for the Austro-German forces de-
Tending Lemberg, and have routed the
enemy on the right bank of the Dnies-
ter, according to the war office. The
statement follows:
ION the Galician front, in the di-
rection of the Carpathians. there was
an artillery action. Our left wing
continues 10 press the enemy back
On the road between Kolomea and
Delatyn we captured after fight the
village of Sadzadka.
'On the lower Styr and on the front
between the Styr and Stokhod, and
farther south as far as the region of
the lower Lipa, everywhere there have
been most desperate battles.
'ln desperate fight on the Styr,
west of KoIki, we overthrow the enc
my and took more than 1000 pris-
onerS, including 40 officers.
'In the region north of Zaturze and
near VOLTA Sadovska we seized the
first line of enemy trenches. We
stopped by artillery fire an enemy at
tack on Schkline.
''In the region of the lower Lipa the
enemy made most stubborn attack
without result. The enemy, who
crossed the Styr above the mouth of
the Lipa, near the village of Peremel.
was attacked by us and driven back
to the river.
in the Gulf of Riga an enemy aero
plane, which dropped bombs on our
ships, was brought down by our avia-
tors, and two passengers were taken
prisoner. Later in a second aeroplane
duel we brought down another Ger
man machine, which fell on the coast.
One of our aeroplanes was also
brought down."
Vienna, via London, July THE
capture of IL Russian officers, S37
men and five machine guns in an Aus
trian attack near Whereben, on the
upper Styr. was officially announced.
In an official statement issued from
Berlin 1t was stated that the Russians
had attacked near Whereben and had
been repulsed with loss in prisoners
of 10 officers and ,139 men.
Berlin, July Z. by wireless.-A total
of 15S Russian officers and 23,o25 men
were taken prisoner during the month
of June along the line to the south
of the Pripet. where the Russians were
pushing their offensive. according to
III. tretrp HUNGARIAN statement of
July l, received here from Vienna.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12

and-and we all thought you were go
ing to die"
I'm not" he asserted, in feebly des-
perate determination. I'm going to
live and get to work and earn hun
dred thousand dollars. so / can say,
Come, little girl"
Again the restraining hand was laid
upon his lips. and again he went
through the motions of kissing It.
You mustn't talk" she insisted.
you said you'd let me-" And when
he made the sign of acquiescence, she
went on: AT first the doctors wouldn't
give us any hope at ell; they said you
might live. but youd-you'd never
never remember-never have your rea-
son again. But yesterday"
Pleased" he pleaded. That's more
than enough about me. want TO know
what happened"
That night. you mean? All the
things that you had planned for Fa-
Their got the mine back. and Mr.. Lesb.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
CHAPTER xxIII-continued.

Great heavens!" he exclaimed. ITO
days the day. In the hustle l had Ger
gotten it, and III bet old David has
if he hasn't simply ignored IT, That
accounts for the reunion at the Metro
pole!"
Don't worry" said Harlan easily.
THE bank has gone, vanished, shut up
shop. At the end of the ends, sup
pose, they can make David pay: but
they can't very well cinch him for not
meeting his notes on the dot"
"Massingale doesn't really owe them
anything that he can't pay" Brouillard
asserted by wiring and writing and
digging up figures, we found that the
capitalizing stockholders. otherwise j.
Wesley Cartwright, and possibly
Schermerhorn, have actually invested
fifty-two thousand dollars, or, rather,
that amount of Massingales loan has
been expended in equipment and pay
rolls. Three weeks ago the old man
got the smelter superintendent over
here from Red Butte and arranged for
an advance of fifty-two thousand dol
lars on the ore in stock. the money to
be paid when the first train of ore
cars should be on the way in. 1t was
paid promptly in New York exchange,
and Massingale Endorsed the draft over
20 me to be used In the directors meet
Ing. which was never held
Go over and fash Massingales fifty
two thousand dollars at EN-. They'll
turn loose. III bet yellow cur worth
fifteen cents that they're wishing there
was a train out of this little section Of
Sheol right now. Hear that"
The crash Of an explosion ratified
the windows. and the red loom on the
Jacks mountain side of the town
leaped up and became a momentary
glare. The fell spirit of destruction,
OF objectless wreck and ruin. was
abroad. and Brouillard turned to the
stairway door
I'm have to be making the rounds
again" he said. The Greeks and Ital-
fans are too excitable to stand much of
this. Take care of yourself; I'll leave
Grit and dozen of the TRUSTEES to look
after the shop"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
Remembered Old Habit.

II. Gassaway Davis, once a United
States senator and later candidate for
vice president on the Parker ticket,
was brakeman before he became a
millionaire and is said on one historic
occasion. while sleeping soundly in the
senate chamber. to have dreamed that
he was still guiding an unruly freight
car through the mountains Of West
Virginia. The dream was inspired by
a nearby colleague. Senator Allen G.
Thurman, who blew two mighty blasts
on his nose. Davis thinking he had
heard the freight whistle. seized his
desk as II It were brake and nearly
twisted the thing from it's moorings
before he came to.