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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-07

strove to ascertain the meaning or
that foreboding signal. For moment
only he relaxed his guard over the
crafty poisoner, but that moment gave
to Skidmon the chance he had been
seeking. Before the startled girl,
watching through the doorway, could
cry out word Of warning, he launch
cd himself upon the half-bent figure
leaning out Of the open window.
Caught at q decided disadvantage
and unable to use his weapon, the
Laughing Mask suddenly lost his bal
ance, and, grasping wildly at the
empty air, plunged headlong from the
window down into the abysmal dark
ness.
He seemed doomed to sure destruc-
ton, but fate decreed the springy
branch of an elm tree should catch
that hurtling body, and the force Of
his fall was broken when, limp and
unconscious. he dropped second
later onto the stone tagging by the
cellar doorway.
As the moon swung across the star
strewn heavens its pale light disclosed
the still form of the unconscious
Laughing Mask lying under the labor
atory window from which the infuri-
ated scientist had flung him. A one
armed man, who came Sinking out
OF the shadows, saw the inert figure
and bent over 1t with savage ex-
clamation of triumph. He glanced
furtively about him, and, throwing
back the bulkhead doors leading into
the cellar, backed down the short
flight of steps. dragging the Laughing
Mask after him, like spider drag
ging fly into some dark recess.
Legar seemed strangely at home in
his dark and gloomy surroundings,
for after letting the Laughing Mask
drop heavily to the cement flooring.
his cropping fingers quickly found a
battered lantern hanging from a
rusty hook. This feeble Illumination
showed the cellar to be piled with
all sorts of discarded household furni-
ture. including pile of WORKOUT
carpeting near where the masked man
was lying. As Legar bent over the
helpless figure faint noise came from
the stairway leading to the floor
above. He instantly Strengthened up
and made search for the noises.
From under the pile Of carpeting
| two pair of long arms suddenly
| stretched out toward the silent form
of the Laughing Mask, and, quickly
selling him by the feet and shoul-
ders. dragged him under the frayed
folds Of that ancient floor covering.
When the SCARED outlaw gave up his
fruitless search and returned to the
place where he had left the Laugh.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-07

Ing Mask, with the full Intention OF
dispatch!ng that sworn enemy with
his own hands. he gave gasp OF In.
credulous amazement as 1t dawned
upon him that his intended victim
had completely disappeared.
1t flashed into his mind that the
Laughing Mask might have recovered
sufficiently to have crawled up the
short flight of cellar steps, and, hurry
ing outside, he commenced system
attic search Of the dark corners where
a man In desperate straits might en-
deavor to hide. He had hardly left
the cellar when the pile OF threadbare
carpet showed signs of sudden agi-
tation, and, In obedience to certain
commands issued In painfully broken
whispers. two spectral figures emerged
from under that singular refuge and
gllded toward the stairway leading to
the upper story, where the laboratory
was located.
In that laboratory the wide-eyed
Margery Golden was searching the
Uttered work bench, hoping to fnd
something to incrimlnate the venom
! Gus Skidmon. She did not venture to
touch the glittering instruments, but
| turned her attention to the object
which was hidden under the thin strip
| of toweling. When, after little
hesitation, she gingerly raised that
fiimsy covering, she saw n thin glass
vessel bearing printed label and half
| filled with gelatinous substance. She
| stopped and read from the label the
words "ColOn Bacilli," but that did
not convey to her that in the nutrient
medium contained In that Petri dish
was culture growth alive with mil
lions Of malignant GERMS. Hoping to
| find some more tangible clue, she re-
placed the towel and picked up the
open notebook Tying near the micro
scope. Her face went white with
the horror of the thing as she de-
ciphered the cramped entries:
| May 13-Emmerich has advanced
the theory that old age is brought
about in large part by the weakened
resistance of the subject to the raw
ages Of the bacillus coli, colonies OF
which invariably infest the digestive
tract of every person even though In
normal health. The activity and num-
Der of these bacilli vastly increase with
advancing age, causing form Of auto
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-07

intoxication and a subsequent harden
ing of the arteries due to increased
blood pressure, and other symptoms
of general structural decay. 1t would
seem probable that from sufficiently
large colony of colon bacilli virulent
toxic poison might be extracted
which, administered even in minute
quantities, should almost Immediately
attack the tissues and destroy the
subject with all the indications Of
death from extreme old age. Such
Il poison, apparently unknown to
science, and already present in less
malignant form in every human .sys-
TEN, would be extremely battling in
the event of an autopsy. I shall i'm
mediately start experimenting along
these lines.
May 1.-THE colony Of colon bacllli
which I started in gelatin culture
medium is multiplying rapidly. Flour
ishes best at blood heat-destroyed
ut temperature Of GO degrees Cent?
grade. The change in color from gray
ish white to brown should indicate
an increase in virulence and pathogen-
ic qualities.
May 17-Inoculated guinea pig with
bacilli poison-died Instantly; body
shrunk and withered; much encour-
aged.
| May 20-Discovery has just been
/ put to gratifying practical test
managed to get needle infected with
| the bacilli extract to Legar who had
been captured and confined in prison.
Legar has just communicated with
me. He succeeded in scratching his
jailer with the contaminated needle,
and the man was seized Immediately
with commissions and died In two or
three minutes with all the symptoms
to be expected. Legar regained his
liberty, and now wishes to destroy an
entire family named Golden. Twill
prepare minute capsules which will
keep the bacilli alive and
And as with a shudder Margery came
to the last unfinished and cold
blooded entry she heard Skidmon rap.
idly approaching the door. Thrusting
the discriminating Journal into her
dress, she quickly stole into the back
room, where she could watch the
laboratory without being observed her
self. She saw the unnerved bacte.
biologist hurriedly drag battered
trunk from dark and cavernous
closet. As he threw an uneasy glance
toward the door leading into the hall
his face suddenly froze into an expires.
sion Of abject, terror.
Advancing from the doorway came
a figure with features cloaked by a
knocking yellow mask. This startling
apparition deliberately mined a black
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-07

could attract 10 attention he eau
uously raised ~ window and van
ished into that house Of mystery.
But she quietly determined he should
not be taken unawares by his enc
mics and quickly followed.
She slipped into the empty bedroom
and, warily crossing the floor. stood
I'm spellbound wonder gazing through
the open doorway. Backed up against
a bench stood the tense figure of a
middle-aged man with dropping eyelids
and the pasty gray complexion that
betrayed the habitual use Of some
noxious drug.
He had apparently been interrupted
in the midst of his investigations, for
on the bench, just behind him. was
some object protected from the light
by strip Of thin toweling, long
platinum needle used in extracting
germ colonies from their cultures, q
compound microscope and an open
notebook for recording the result Of
his labors. Facing the inundated
drug fiend stood the Laughing Mask.
"NIy patience is about exhausted,
Skidmon," he said to the man shrink
ing back against the bench, "and I'M
less you write that confession clear
ing me of those crimes committed by
Legar with your devilish assistance,
l am going to shoot you through the
head with as little conjunction as
though you were mad dog. Your
terrible poisons have been responsible
for more than one unsolved murder
and society will be well rid Of YOU"
This convincing threat had the de-
sired effect, for the stoop-shouldered
chemist moved sullenly toward a
small writing desk standing near the
window. AS his reluctant pen travelled
slowly over a sheet of fOOlscap, the
Laughing Mask stood looking over his
shoulder, prompting the others de-
linquent memory with an occasional
quiet word and the insistent menace
of that ever-ready revolver. The de-
tails of those abhorrent crimes, COM
mitted in cold blood by Legar for the
sole purpose of setting the police up
on his enemy, had practically been
completed when shrill penetrating
whistle sounded from the alley.
The Laughing Mask turned quickly
to the nearby window and, throwing
back the shutters, leaned tout and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-07
TWENTIETH EPISODE
The Laughing Masks Triumph.

Margery Golden suddenly threw
aside the magazine which she had been
listlessly thumbing, and springing to
her feet, crossed rapidly to the window
of her cool, white bedroom. AS she
stood gazing out with unseeing eyes,
a little frown Of vexation puckered
her forehead. From the open windows
of the spacious living-room on the
first floor came the subdued murmur
Of voices. But to Margery's straining
ears not word of that low-toned con-
ference was audible. Occasionally she
heard the rumble of Captain Brackets
voice, more strident and authoritative
than the others.
The resentful officer of the law had
conceived the idea than on more than
one occasion Margery had aided and
abetted the Laughing Mask in slip
ping through his fingers, and 1t was
for that reason she was now excluded
from the deliberations where the cap
ture of the elusive masquerader was
under discussion. In anticipation OF
this very state of affairs Margery had
devised the ingenious method for
learning the plans of the detectives.
Having ascertained that the con-
ference was in full swing, she quickly
went to a small wicker table and,
taking off the telephone receiver, held
it pressed tightly to her ear. Her
wire was q house extension connected
l. htah ran
the living-room, where her father and
the officers were now gathered. In
that room the telephone standard,
resting on heavy mahogany table,
had been sliillfully tempered with.
Presently the booming voice Of the
police captain came to the ears OF the
listening girl.
.When | go after man l don't
quit till l get him." she heard him
announce in self-laudatory tones. u
landed that one-armed crook, Jules
Legar, in cell all right, an tell
you, Mr.. Golden. If 1t hadn't been for
your daughter interferin' I'd had the
bracelets on the Laughing Mask long
ago"
At that moment Margery heard the
door shut behind n new arrival, and
again 1t was Captain Brackets voice
which ASstfehed her as he impatiently
questioned the detective who had just
entered. ~
'What are you dom here, Waltersi
Didn't you get the orders l sent you
by Jenkins to take Legar out of that
chicken-coop they call Jail out here,
an keep yourself handcuffed to him
every minute until he was safe In
the Tombs?"
"I got your orders, chief" came O
hesitatingl voice, presumably that OF
the sleuth called Walters. "but I've
got some bad news for you. Legar's
broke Jail. He croaked jenkins and
made clean getaway"
Then Margery heard the hurried
tones of the detective as he launched
into an account of the strange escape
Of Jules Legar.
81 don't see where I'm to blame
chief" he began in somewhat ag'
grieved voice. 81 seen Jenkins aroun
noon. He was goin into the jail with
tray from the restaurant. He stops
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the background except on one or two
pressing occasions. Miss wilkins, my
stepsister, mnde our masks, and we
used her garden as meeting place.
Miss Golden has known all this since
we worsted Legar in the coal mine,
and I think she will join me in In
wiling you all to come to little affair
which Is going to be held IN church
In the very near future"
AS Margery turned away to hide
her tears and her bushes, her father
warmly grasped his former secretary's
hand, and after a moment the solemn
red fnce Of Captain Brnckett slowly
cracked into sheepish grin as he sx-
tended his beefy paw to David Manley,
alias the Laughing Mask.
,'b4 ,fTHE END.l ~
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and gives me your orders and says !
might as well walt outside until Legar
had his feed. That seemed reason
able. an hung aroun' for bout half
an hour. Then when Jenkins didn't
come out, I commenced to get kind
o. uneasy like an I steps inside to see
what was goin' on.
"Lyin' face down in the corridor !
found Jenkins, just outside Of Legar's
cell. The cell was empty, with the
door standin' open and Jenkins key
In the lock. We combed every inch
of that jail, but Legar had disappeared
without leavin' trace behind him.
/ could tell By the looks of Jenkins
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15
GROCERY SPECIALS

FOR rnE SALE DAYS ONLY WE WILL GIVE
OLD "HIGH coSr or LIVING A SOAK IN THE
SOLAR PLEXus. To MAKE THE SALE INTER
tSrlNG WE ARE GOING TO GIVE YOU a
CHANCE TO BUY:
A gallon key Of sour pickles for Si,OO'
80 bars Of yellow soap for 400,
II cans yellow cling peaches for Sl.2o'
& bars Of Swifts white soap for Doc
lbs. Of soc coffee Cor si26.
lb. carton. net weight, 5oe Jap ten for a5e
10 ne, weight 20 carton Jap. tea for zoe.
u cans STANDARD tomatoes, No. 81 for Si.2o
lhs. K. G. baking powder, sells for soc, for 6oc'
III. X. c. baking powder, scIls for 25c for zoe.
prui, and Berry Sugar one dollars worth to a
pers,n NJ les, than frst cost to US. Special. II
lbs for Si,On
Lard, 10 lbs. FOR si75.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15
BLANKETS

soft outing sheet blanket, 5sx76, gray and
tan. that has sold for $1.O0, during this sale r
only one pair to a customer for Csc.
Handsome baby or crib blankets, white outing,
regular 39c, this sale only 25c.
Reductions on wool blankets
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
UNDERWEAR

We fiua wc are oyeratoekcd for this a't'on oi The
year and you will find in this section many 81 the
mos, attractive money saving opportunities
heavy fleece union suit, long sleeve. high
neck ius, the garment for this cool weather
regular price 9sc this sale 7ac.
warm fleece union suit good value at sl,lo
this sale s3c.
All wool garments reduced.
an misses underwear that sold 70 Zoe this sale
only 35c.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15

Prior to taking inventory January lst we desire
to reduce our stock to the minimum to clean up all
,he short ends that have accumulated during the
year Our wish is to give customers the advantage
IF real money saving event. and on Friday and Sat
lrday. the 18th and 10th, we will offer at decided
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15
LADIES' TAILOR SUITS
and COATS
$500

Childrens school plads, regular SOC, this sale 43c
Kimona heeces dainty patterns, regular 20c,
his sale l5c per yard
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15
Friday and Saturday, Dec. l5-l

price reductions the seasons most wanted m
disc We need the money, YOU need the m
disc. Our stock is too large for this season
year Goods bought before the advance are
to YOU for the two days sale in many cases
than it would cost us to replace them Not
prices study this bill; it means money TO you
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15
MEMS WOOL SHIRTS

Mems wool shirts, brown or gray, regular s3.oo
this sale S2,l9
Mems wool shirts, brown or gray, 'esuar
S2.25. this sale Sl.73
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15
SHOES:

We are in better position than ever to SUPP
your wants. Even though leather has advanc
almost beyond reason our prices are right,
having bought before many Of the heavy advanc
We cannot go into detail in this ad, but on ey
pair Of shoes during this sale we will make the
usual reduction of 10 percent in the price. /
instance all $500 shoes will be $3.50, all So
shoes $2.70 and SO forth throughout the stock
ladies' and children's and mems footwear. I
does not apply to rubbers
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-15
CHILDREKS WOOL DRESSES

All white with capes trimmed in lace, soft
white material very dainty, priced up to $3.50; this
sale your choice Of the lot for just onehaf OF the
marked price.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
DRINKS FROM THE
FOUNTAIN Of YOUTH
WHEELING MAN FINDS YOUTH
AND VIGoR AFTER TAKING
ONE BOTTLE OF TANLAC.

Some old people when they arrive
at ripe old age are prone to think
that nothing can help them anymore.
Old age, to their opinion, as u mala-
dy that cannot be cured. But some
others are of different mind and
think that they can enjoy life just as
well at 20 as at 90, And so they
can. Mr.. Renfrow recently heard OF
Mr.. w. II. sypner, living at 10 South
York street, this city, who al
tho 10 years Of age is still as spry
and risky as men of Il much younger
age. That is. he only recently feels
so well. And he gives all credit 20
Tanlac. the new medicine that has
been doing so much good here and
In other cities throughout the coun-
try.
In recent interview with Mr..
Renfrow, the Tanlac representative
here, MIR. Sypher said: II suffered
from stomach trouble and felt gloomy
and feared that l was going to be
class6d among the old age class. My
stomach bothered me continually and
| did not have good appetite.
have taken only one bottle of Tanlac
and my stomach is alright and
feel better and in fact feel much
younger. and no longer feel gloomy.
Tanlac did the work.
81 hope my statement may help
someone else. II seemS to make the
old young again. 1t certainly does
tone you up. / shall surely tell my
friends about the good 1t has done
me-"
Yes Tanlack certainly is accom-
plishing wonders here in Wheeling.
It makes old feel young It takes
away your pains and lessons your
sick troubles. Each day we hear of
men and women who after giving 1t
n trial ind that it is the most re-
markablc medicine that has ever
been offered to the public. II you
are suffering from any of the disor-
ders that are sd common today go to
Farrell's Drug Store, Clarksburg, w.
Va, and get bottle Of Tanlac and
throw the cares of i'll health from
your shoulders. 500 per bottle.
Don't delay. 1t may prove fatal. Go
today Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24

people, by the people and for the
people" is an erridescent dream, and
that we need to be governed by a
car like the great Russian empire,
in which prohibition is SO effectively
enforced, that the old hydra-headed
liquor monstrosity dare not even
whisper that prohibition does not
prohibit"
And the contention that any
law ought to be repealed because
crooks and thugs and buns do not al
ways obey 1t, is such silly twaddle,
such contemplate double-compound-
ed nonsense, that one can hardly
have the patience to reply to 1t seri-
ously.
He also informs us that we have
got the wrong porker by the ear"
and since he admits that strong
drink is an evil. and disclaims being
opposed to prohibition. it may be
that for once he is right. But he
should remember that we had no way
by which to identify the pig, but by
the character of its squeal, and that
If he had not squealed like rummy
in his first, this mistake would not
have occurred.
But we will now let go of the ear
and see If the squeal will stop.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24

of the state, and in denunciation of
the anarchistic and lawless elements
who would gladly trample "Old
Glory beneath their feet, and tiount
the red flag Of defiance in the face
of the government? Does he not
know that the viola"or of law strikes
at the very foundation upon which
the whole social structure rests,
namely, respect for law? The state
has no more dangerous and deadly
foes, than those who either openly
or covertly connive at. or encourage
disrespect for the laws of the COM
monwealth, and those who are guilty
Of such high treason have no right
to either ask or expecr that such
laws as are enacted for the protection
of their lives and property shall be
either respected or enforced, for
verify it is right that we shall reap
what We SOW.
And to say that any law which the
people choose to write into their
statutes cannot be so enforced as to
accomplish its purpose in very high
degree. is to say that Bunker Hill
was a mistake, that the fathers bled
and died in vain, that we, their chill
dren, are incapable of self-govern-
ment, and that government of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
JAPAN ENTERS
UPON 4 NEW
ERA HE SAYS
University President Urges
That Country Develop Land
and Sea Power.

TOXIC, April 24.-President Eiki-
ahI kamada OF Keio University de-
clares that Japan has now entered a
new era and that the time has come
or it to cease worship of the West
and to aspire to independence in
science, commercial leadership and
greater sea and land power.
DIR. kamada in the Japan Journal
says: "Henceforth as a nation the
empire enters on new career of I'M
limited hope and ambition. Japan's
goal is now most important and most
significant possible to people.
Up to the present Japan has been
kept in the leading strings OF Europ-
can thought and civilization, lying
abject at the feet of German science,
sending her young men abroad to
acquire occidental knowledge before
they were fit to lead their country
men. This state of affairs must now
change. Japan should cease to wor-
ship at western shrines.
New Inventions.
For Japan a period of new in
ventions and discoveries is dawning
Up to the present we have been all
too busy adopting and adapting and
initiating European civilization until
imitation has grown to be a habit
with us; but our world of thou ght
and science is not now so poor that
we have nothing to admire and emu
late at home.
In my opinion the Japanese are
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
Friend Sam and I

And we never yet knew any one who
kept cracking that old whiskey chest
nut, to want to see 1t enforced. But
OF course it is not absolutely obeyed.
and II the whiskey crowds are half
as hard to control as they claim to
be, no one could expect complete en-
torcement, for every one knows that
their chief boast is that prohibition
can not be made to prohibit. But
neither are any other laws which re-
late TO human conduct. Whether they
be human or divine, it would be sug-
gested as a remedy that we commit
our statutes to the flames, repeal the
decalogue and abrograte all laws in
order to prevent their violation.
For where no law is there is no
transgression." If not, then what in
the name of reason is he aiming at =?
II he has single drop of patriotic
blood in his veins, why does ne not
employ his pen IN helping to uphold
the dignity of law, and the majesty