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She Unmatched the Door.

glare of electricity beating upon him
from every side. And poignantly he
regretted neglecting to mask himself
with his goggles.
He wasn't left long in suspense. The
coughing died away by spasms, fol-
lowed by the Enthusiastically sonorous
accents Of Bannon's voice.
We'll. dear boy! I have to thank
you for an excellent dinner and a most
interesting evening Pity to break it
up SO early. Still. business-you
know! Sorry you're not going my way
but that's good-looking taxi you've
drawn What's its number-eh ?"
Haven't the fafntest notion" a
British voice drawled in response.
Never bother about a taxi's number
until it has run over me-"
Great mistake" Bannon re1ofned
cheerfully. Always take your taxi's
number before entering Then, if any
tnlng happens However, that's a
good-looking chap at the wheel
doesn't look as If he'd run you into any
trouble"
oh. I fancy not" said the English
man. bored
Still. you never can tell. There's
the number ON the lamp Make a
note of It and be ON the safe side. Or
trust mel never forget numbersf-
(Continued ON next pagel
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Almost Caused a Panic.

The afternoon tea was in progress
Music pulsated on the air; lights La
bored to shine through opaque or col
ored globes. The place was crowded,
with women predominating. A dance
was in progress.
Finally she appeared
There was nothing especially re-
markable about her. She was armed
neither by magnificence nor a defiant
manner. She was unassuming. Her
manner of presenting herself was
somewhat timid. And yet her ap-
pearance created CONSERVATION The
music ceased; the dancers stopped
short; two women tainted; several
men grabbed decanters and drank hur-
riedly; the proprietor rushed forward
in alarm as to her sanity. There was
an uproar-a policeman was called
She had appeared without one piece
of fur on her costume.
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CHAPTER XIV.
ApoState.


When there was no more light in the
SKY profound sigh escaped Lanyard's
lips, and with slight nod toward the
place where the light had been, and
the gesture of one who recognizes and
signifies submission to an omen, he
turned and tramped heavily back
across town.
At one stage of his journey he
turned aside and, more through habit
than desire or design, entered a cheap
eat1ng-place and consumed his eve
ming meal without the slightest COM
prehension of what he ate or whether
the food were good or poor
When he had finished he fed the
place like a haunted man
Quite without purpose he sought the
machine shop where he had left his
car.
He had no plans; but it was in his
mind. murderous thought, that be-
fore another day -dawned he might
come face to face with Bannon.
Meanwhile he would go to work. He
could think out his problems willis
driving his cab as wen ~ In seclusion;
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-29

After stealing the Omber jewels and the
Huysman war plans in London Michael
Lanyard returns to Troyon's. Paris inn.
for the first time in many years because
he thinks Roddy, Scotland Yard man,
Is on his trail Lanyard dresses and goes
out, leaving Roddy snoring In the next
room. then comes back stealthily. to find
nent near the Trocadero he finds in
vitation from The Pack to the Lone Wolf
to Join them. Lanyard attempts to dis
pose Of the Omber Jewels. but finds that
The Pack has forbidden the buyers to
deal with him. He meets The Pack. but
refuses alliance with them. On his re-
turn to his room he Is attacked in the
dark. but knocks out his assailant He dis
covers that Roddy has been murdered in
the corridor he encounters Lucia Bannon,
who insists on leaving with him. Having
no money Lucia is obliged to take refuge
with Lanyard in the studio OF absent
artist friend of his. He locks her in q
room alone. After sleep Lanyard finds
his viewpoint changed. He tells Lucia
who he is Mutual confessions follow.
She Is Lucy Shannon, not Bannon. and
has been used tool by Bannon, the
crook: The American murderer of Roddy
was Bannon's secretary Lucy agrees to
newspaper wrapped in a brick is thrown
through the skylight- The paper has an
account of the total destruction by fire of
Troyon's. They go to Mime. Omber's Paris
residence. burglariously restore the jew
els. then to the home of NJ. Ducroy.
minister of war. to return the Huysman
papers in return for safe conduct out Of
Lucy gone. Lanyard turns taxi chat
feur
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GOOD REPORT
Doctor Proved Value of Postum.

Physicians know that good food and
drink, properly selected, are OF the ut
most Importance. not only for the re-
lief of disease but to maintain health
even when one is we'll.
A doctor writes, 81 count it a pleas
sure to say a good word for Postum
slieve so many sufferers, and which 1
count. with it's valued companion
Grape-Nuts, one of the daily blessings.
Coffee was banished from my own
table some time ago and Postum used
regularly in its place" Coffee Is In
furious to many persons, because 1t
contains the subtle, poisonous drug,
scaffeine.)
I frequently find it necessary to In
.struct patients when they take Pos
tum for the first time to be quite sure
that it is properly made according to
directions, then it has a clear, seal
brown color and a rich. snappy taste,
as well as health giving qualities.
The above letter, received over ten
years-ago. is fully confirmed by a re-
cent letter from the doctor. in which
ne says:
1T is pleasure to render a good
report covering a product of which 1
am so enthusiastic a friend
Il am using in my home your Pos
tum Cereal in both it's forms And.
what is more. I am having it used In
sthe families of several patients in
which there are children. and all unite
In endorsing the fine qualities of your
admirable product
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and csc
spkgs-
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa,
ter. and. with cream and sugar. makes
a delicious beverage Instantly. SOC
and soc tins.
Both forms are equally delicious ane
scost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocer
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vibrant voice-"you thought 1 was in
such company of my own choice,"
You didn't seem altogether down
| cast" he countered- DO you wish me
to understand he had recaptured you
that you were with him against your
WILLY"
NO." she said slowly mo: 1 re-
turned to him voluntarily. knowing
perfectly what 1 was about
Through fear of him"
mo. 1 can't claim that
Rather than me-
You'll never understand" she told
him little YEARLY. 1T was a matter
of duty. ! had to go back-I had tot"
Her voice trafled of brokenly into a
little sob. But as, moved beyond his
strength to resist. Lanyard put forth a
hand to take the white-gloved one
resting on the cushion beside her. she
| withdrew it with swift gesture of
denial.
mol" she cried please! You
mustn't do that. You only make it
harder"
But you love mel"
81 can't. It's impossible. I would.
but may not!"
"Why?"
81 can't tell you"
IF you love me, you must tell me. "
She was silent, the white hands
working nervously with her handker-
chief
LUCY" he insisted-'you must say
what stands between you and my love.
It's true. have no right to ask, as I
had no right to speak to you of love.
But when we have said what we have
said-we can't stop there. You will
tell me, dear?"
She shook her head. Tits i'm
possible" she declared In a choking
voice.
You leave me no alternative" he
said in voice he hardly knew for his
own. so dull and hollow was it in his
hearing-"I can only think one thing. %
Think what you must" she said
1ifelessly; st doesn't matter, SO long
as you renounce me and put me out of
your heart and-leave me-"
Without other response he leaned
forward and tapped the glass, signal
ing the driver to stop. And as the
cab swerved sharply in toward the
curb he laid hold of the door-latch.
Lucy" he pleaded. don't let me go
believing"
She seemed suddenly infused with a
cold. implacable hostility
Il tell you," she said cruelty, "I
don't care what you think, SO long as
you go."
The face she now showed him was
ashen, its mouth was hard, her eyes
b1azed feverishly
And then. as still he hesitated, the
cab pulled up. and the driver, leaning
back, Unmatched the door and threw 1t
open.
With curt. resigned inclination of
the head Lanyard rose and got out.
Immediately the girl grasped the
speakfng-tube. the door slammed, the
cab drew away. and left him standing
with the pose. the gesture of one who
has Just heard sentence of death pro-
nounced on him
When he reused to know his sur.
roundings he found himself standing
on corner of the Avenue du Bots de
Boulogne.
1t was bitter cold in the wind sweep
ing down from the west, and it had
grown very dark. Only in the sky
above the Bots long reef of crimson
ught hung motionless, against which
the leafiess trees of the avenue lifted
their gnarled, weird siIhouettes.
While he watched the crimson ebbed
swiftly and gave way to mauve, to vio-
let, to black
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and whatever he ultimately decided to
do, he could accomplish little before
midnight; finally, 1t was quite within
the bounds of possibility that his car
would prove a valuable asset to- what
ever course of action he might elect to
pursue.
Toward seven o'clock. with his ma
chine in perfect running order, he
mounted to the seat and took to the
streets in reckless humor-the temper
of beast of prey.
The barrier was down-once more
the Lone Wolf was ON the prowl
But for the present he controlled
himself and acted perfectly his tenn
porary role of taxi-bandit. fellow to
those thousand that infest Paris Peo-
pie hailed him from sidewalks and res
taurants half a dozen times in the
course of the next three hours; he
took them up, carried them to their
several destinations, received payment
and acknowledged their gratuities with
perfunctory thanks-aH thoroughly in
character and all with little conscious
thought
He saw but one thing, the face of
Lucy Shannon, white, tense, glimmer-
ing wanly in shadows-theg face with
which she had dismissed him
He had but one thought-the desire
to read the riddle of her bondage To
accomplish this he was prepared to go
to any extreme; if Bannon and his
crew came between him and his pur-
pose, so much the worse for them
and. incidentally, so much the better
for society! What might happen to
himself was of no moment.
He entertained but one design, to
become again what he had been, the
supreme adventurer, the prince of
plunderers, to lose himself once more
in the suspense of adventurous days
and the delirium of perilhaunted
nights, to reincarnate the Lone Wolf
and in mis- guise loot the world anew
to court oblivion even at the prisons
gates.
1t was after ten when, cruising pur-
poselessly, without fare, he swung
through the Rue Auber into the Place
de rOpera. and approaching the Cafe
de la Paix, was hailed by a doorboy of
that restaurant
Drawing in to the curb with the in
difference that had distinguished his
every action of the evening, he waited
with a throbbing motor and mind de-
LdCu6Q dllu gaze TGulOL0 tue C1Q0S
of foot and wheeled traffic Drawing
past on either hand.
After a moment two figures, both
masculine, issued from the revolving
door of the cafe and approached the
cab. Lanyard paid them no attention.
In his preoccupation he would have
needed only the repetition of an adj
dress in his ear and the noise of the
cab door slammed to send him off like
shot.
But he received no such order;
there was a pause; then he heard one
of the men cough heavily, and in a
twinkling Lanyard had stiffened to
rigfdity in his seat. If he had heard
that cough but once before, that once
had been too often. Without glance
askance, hardening his features to alb
solute immobility, he knew that the
cough was shaking the slighter OF
those two figures.
And Of a sudden he was acutely
conscious of the c1earness of the
frosty atmosphere, Of the merciless
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CHAPTER xxIII-continued.

There was sufficient light to enable
him to see clearly the face of the
passenger-its pale oval and the eyes
whose gaze chung to hi with an effect
OF confused fascination.
She sat quite motionless until one
white-gloved hand moved uncertainty
toward her bosom.
That brought him to; unconsciously
lifting his cap. he stepped back a
pace and started to move on.
But at that she bent quickly forward
and unlatched the door. 1t swung wide
to him.
Hardly knowing what he was doing,
he accepted the mute invitation.
stepped into the cab, took the empty
seat beside her, and closed the door.
Almost at once the block was lift
ed, and the car moved on with jerk,
the girl sinking back into her corner
with a suggestion of breathlessness,
as though the effort she made to seem
composed had been almost too much
for her strength.
Her face, turned to Lanyard in the
half-light. appeared immobile, ex-
pressionless only her eyes were alert
with anticipation But she said moth
ing.
On his part Lanyard felt himself
hopelessly confounded, In the grasp
of emotions that would scarcely suffer
him to speak. A great wonder OBJ
sessed his mind that she should have
opened the door to him no less than
that he should have entered through
1t. Dimly he understood that both
had acted without generalization, and
he asked himself: "Was she already
regretting that momentary weakness
or whatever it had been?''
why did you do that?" he heard
himself demand abruptly, and felt that
his voice sounded harsh, strained, un-
natural.
She stiffened slightly, with nervous
movement of her shoulders.
Because / saw you"
Did you want to talk to me, per-
haps?" he prompted.
Il was surprised; had hoped-be-
iieved-you had left Paris"
She surveyed his costume with a
curious glance. perplexed.
why are you dressed that way? Is
It a disguise?''
"A pretty good one-as matter of
fact. the national costume Of one in
my present station in life"
But you are wrong. I recognized
you instantly. didn't L? And those 9TH
ers-they're as keen-witted as Ecer-
tainly! Oh, you should not have
stopped in Parisi"
Il couldn't go without knowing what
had become of you
II was afraid of that" she confessed.
Then why
oh, know what you're going to
sayt Why did run away from your"
Then, since he said nothing, she con-
ttnued unhappily: 81 can't tell you. I
mean, don't know how to tell you'll"
She kept her face averted, sat gaz-
ing blankly out of the window; but
when he remained mute and unre-
sponsive-in point of fact not knowing
what to say-she turned to look in
qutr1ngly at him. land the glare of a
passing lamp showed him her counte-
nance profoundly distressed, her
mouth tense. brows knitted. eyes cloud
cd with perplexity and appeal.
And of sudden, seeing her SO tor.
mented and 30 piteous, his indigna-
tion ebbed. and with It all his doubts
: Of her. dimly he OWNED that there
was something behind this dark fabric
Of mystery and inconsistency that.
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Tropical.

Il don't believe the climate i'm Rus
sia is so cold as they say it is
What makes you think so?''
I've seen the Russian ballet, and
those costumes were never made for
zero weather"
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An APPREHENSION,

DO you remember the old copybook
in which you used to write Honesty
Is the Best Policy?'"
Yes replied Senator Sorghum:
4 m afraid some Of the boys had to
write that motto over and over SO
often that they got a little tired of IL
and tried to forget it,
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Not Safe.

..Sha1l 1 lend him two hundred doI-
lars?"
81 don't believe l would He's one
of those chaps that never lets any
thing worry him.
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Overcharqed.

Kid-Why does the cannon kick.
papa?
Papa guess they charged it too
much, sonny.-Siren.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-29

Those slain on the battlefield by no
means represent the total victims of
war, but only about half of them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-29

Smile, smile, beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue, American
made, therefore best. All grocers. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-29

Never Judge mans bravery by his
conversation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

tanned at their present salaries, say
ing that the advocates of the new
charter had suddenly grown very lib
eral. eff they can't trust you, don't
you trust them," he said, referring
to the people who were unwilling for
the people to choose their own mayor.
IF you have sense enough to choose
your aldermen, you have sense enough
to choose your mayor" he Cd finued.
Replies to Advertisemel
]. N. Andrews was the next peak
er and besides pointing out num-
Der of defects in the proposed harter
and criticising tina aldermanic form
of government, he criticised and re-
piled to the. the advertisement publish
ed by the Home Rule Association.
Stout Talks.
R. p. Stout talked for fifteen or
twenty minutes, pointing out what he
considered some of the most objec-
tionable features of the proposed
amendment to the city charter. His
argument was, for the most part, bas-
ed on the assertion that too much
power is given the council and prac-
tically none to the mayor and that
the representation is not equally dis
tributed, under the proposed charter.
Mr.. Stout made one of the strong
est appeals he has made during the
campaign and his remarks were well
received.
Defends Present Charter.
Q. j. Semmes, Jr., author of the
present charter, was called upon and
delivered short address, the greater
portion of which was devoted to a
defense of the charter under which
the city is now operating and which
Is known as the "Semmes Charter
He showed that the proposed charter
IS lacking in a number of the fea.
lures contained in the present charter
among them being the recall, the mi
tiative and referendum and various
other salient features.
Mr.. Semmes urged the voters not "a
be influenced by any prejudice for o,
against any man or set of men, but
to vote on the question of the merit.
OF the two charters. His talk also
seemed to make good impression.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
CALOMEL SELDOM
SOLD HERE NOW
NASTY DRUG SALIvATES MAKES
YOU SICK AND YOU LOSE A
DAYS WORK.

Every druggist in town--your drug
gist and everybody's druggist has no.
ticed a great fafling-off in the sale
of calomel. They all give the same
reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is TAX
ing its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone
is perfectly safe and gives better re-
SUITS" said prominent local drug
gist.. Dodson's Liver Tone is person
ally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it. A large bottle costs so
cents, and if it fails to give easy re-
lief in every case of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
to ask for your money back.
,Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or constipated
bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause in
convenience all the next day like vio-
lent calomel. Take a does of calomel
today and tomorrow you will fee
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose
days work. Take Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine, full OF
vigor and ambition.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass Of real hot water
before breakfast 70 wash
out polsona

Life is not merely to live, but to
live well, eat well, digest well, work
well, sleep well, look well. What a
glorious condition to attain. and yet
how very easy 1t Is If one will only
g1opt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as daisy
by opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with q teaspoonful OF limestone
phosphate IN 1t to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, gweetening ID purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action Of hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach Ia
wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermenfations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast. While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate is quietly ex-
ktracting a large volume OF water from
the blood and getting ready for a
Thorough flushing of all the inside
sCrgans.
The millions Of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble. rheumatism;
others who have sallow skins, blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged to get quarter pound OF lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little, but is
sufficient to make anyone q pro
nounced crank on the subject OF
! Internal sanitation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
NO MORE BAcKAcHE FOR HER

Mrs. j. M. Gaskill, Etna Green, Ind,
writes: 81 suffered from severe back
ache, and sharp pains shooting
through my back until 7 could not
stoop over and get up without aid.
Urinary trouble seemed to be the
cause of it all. A single box of Foley
Kidney Pills gave me such relief that
/ cannot praise them too highly"
This standard remedy for kidney and
bladder ailments can be taken with
safety for backache, swollen ankles,
and rheumatic pains. D'Alemberte's
Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
PENNSYLVANIA OFF
TO SEA, UNDAMAGED

After having her departure delay
ed by having unfortunately stuck her
nose in mud bank, the American
steamship Pennsylvania, with cargo
of coal, set off Sunday night on her
long voyage.
The steamer was unchanged from
having struck the mud bank which
projects at a point on the north side
of Santa Rosa Island. The ship was
freed from that predicament early
Sunday and after remaining in port
longer than had been intended, left
after having been surveyed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
How Catarrh Is Contracted.

Mothers are sometimes as thought
less as to neglect the colds which their
children contract. The inflammation
of the mucus membrane, at first
acute, becomes chronic and the child
has chronic catarrh, a disease that
is seldom cured and that may prove
a life's burden. Many persons who
have this loathsome disease win re-
member having had frequent colds at
the time it was contracted. A little
forethought, bottle Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy judiciously used, and
all this trouble might hsve been
avoided. obtainable everywhere
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR To MAKE
TALKS IN COUNTY

According to announcement OF the
Escambia County Democratic League,
Sidney j. Cats, candidate for govern
or, will probably arrive in Escambia
county Wednesday to begin speak
ing tour covering two or three days.
It was announced day Or so ago
that he would speak in Pensacola on
Thursday night, bur it now probable
that he viii speak at Muscogee We'd
n.sday at noon and at Century We'd
nesday night.
Plans have been mad, for a brass
bsnd and 4 biz raily In Pensacola
tae night he speaks here. The hour
ami place OF he speaking have net
ye. been amor /, I'll, however.