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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-30
TENTH EPISODE
The Vanishing Mantle.

At the top of the river bank Leon
tine stopped and looked about her In
uncertainty. She was in an outlying
part of the city which was unfamiliar
to her. 1t consisted Of fields, with q
few scattered houses; In the distance
was road-house with a shed at the
back. Nearby a policeman was talk,
lug with a friend.
Leontine hurried up to them. The
men ceased their conversation and
looked at her in amazement. She was
dripping wet, her hair was falling
about her shoulders, and her whole
aspect was that of a crazy woman.
Help mew pleaded Leontine, run.
ming up to the men.
Il want you to save my friend and
wipe out this band of criminals" Leon.
tine pleaded after telling her story.
please hurry, or 1 don't know what
may happen to him"
AS she turned aside a moment to
fix her dress the policeman tapped
his forehead significantly. "Wheels I"
he whispered.
"Tll take charge of her." said the
other.
AS Leontine looked up he spoke to
her soothingly.
I'm Detective O'Mara, madam" he
said. tits lucky 1 was here. Sure
know the gang you speak of, and II
you'll come to the station house we'll
look into the matter right away"
Outside the roadhouse he paused.
Excuse me one minute" he said.
I'm working on another case, and I've
got to turn in a report"
Leaving Leontine outside he entered
and went to the telephone. In few
moments he had Sebastian on the
wire.
Sebastian, who had not learned OF
his wife's escape from Bianca's house,
was staggered by the message. He
thought hastily.
Hold her right where she is" he an.
swered after q moments DELAY. INV
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body in her arms again and started
to carry him out Of the cellar.
She laid him upon the ground o safe
distance from the shack, which was
now entirely In flames.
Leontine, hidden In her mantle, had
stood among cluster of trees some
little distance away, looking on In hor-
ror which paralyzed her limbs. Ra-
vengar was In the burning shack, and
her palsied will failed her.
With last effort she began cropping
her way toward the shed again.
Then she stopped, hoping wildly, as
she saw Sebastian and one Of Bianca's
men emerge from the bulkhead. They
had found way to escape; and Ra.
vengar must be behind them.
Pulling her mantle about her, she
went toward them. Sebastian and his
companion passed within few feet of
her without seeing her. AS he walked
Leontine heard her husband say:
We'll, there's one consolation. Ra-
vengar won't trouble us again"
At the words the girl uttered
scream, and, entirely forgetful Of her
disguise, pulled the mantle from her
head and shoulders aud, clutching II
in her hand, began to run toward the
bulkhead. Sebastian stopped at the
cry and, to his amazement, saw Leon
tine few PAGES away, running.
He dashed at her and grasped her,
yelling at the top Of his voice. The
proprietor Of the road-house, who had
abandoned his futile search and had
given up all hope Of saving the shed,
came hurriedly toward him.
I'VE must get taxi and take her
home" he said. This has been
terrible experience. / should have Ia.
ken better care of her. She Is a homi-
cidal maniac. I'll recompense you for
your loss. Call taxi, please"
Leontine was In a frenzy. Craft
came to her aid. She ceased to strug-
gle, and, looking toward the shack,
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6Y0ANOALL oA0Rlsf3
SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embarks
In search of hidden treasure with the
promise OF Leontine Walcott to be his
wife on his return. Her father favors
Sebastian Navarro. Jerry's ship Is burn
ed, he is reported lost Sebastian presses
his attentions. Jerry suddenly turns up
TO confront charges of the Navarres
against him. In struggle for a forged
paper Diego Navarro is killed and Jerry
Is convicted of the murder. He escapes,
and finds the treasure and wonderful
chemical pellet. LeOntine is forced to
marry Sebastian. On the honeymoon,
he "ttacks her in a rage. Suddenly he is
confronted by a weird apparition. Raw
engar forces a confession from Louie.
sebastian attempts to get 1t, An earth.
quake occurs; in the excitement, Red
Finn steals the confession and fees. He
appears in New York as Romanoff and
Leontine confronts her husband in the
gambling house. The Shadow battles
Tor her and she escapes with the con-
fession. One-Lamp Louie follows her and
saves Navarro from robbery Romanoft
attempts to kidnap Sebastian and Leon
tine, but Ravengar appears to thwart
them Blanca and her thugs are puzzled
by Ravengar's repeated escapes and re-
turns to his cellar prison. Leontinc con-
sents to accompany Hamilton on a bal
loon ascension. Sebastian drugs Hamilton
and arranges to have Leontine set adrift
IN the balloon. The balloon bursts into
name and Leontine finds that her com
panion is Ravengar. They are rescued,
but One-Lamp Louie reports that they
persisted in a hurricane Sebastian ar
ranges to marry Blanca. Louie prevents
1t to save himself and is thrown to death
by Sebastian who changes his marriage
plans. He sees Leontine alive and we'll
Later Sebastian kidnaps Leontne. but tho
Shadow has promised her protection. Raw
engar delivers Leontine from the hands OF
h1tt ptn 90
} I. Blanca hestates to kill him as she Is
isionately In love with him
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Leontlne, he saw the happiness which
she made no effort To conceal.
RaNengar came forward and nodded
ironically to Sebastian. He pushed him
back, took Leontine by the hand, and
led her toward the door.
Get QUIT" yelled Sebastian, pre-
cipitating himself upon the other.
He struck Ravengar with his full
force under the chin. Ravengar reeled
back under the sudden impetus OF the
blow, stumbled, and fell upon the floor.
Le0ntine tried to rush past him, but
Sebastian caught her and hurled her
back into the interior of the she'd
Springing to his feet, Ravengar
threw himself upon Sebastian anew,
trying to seize the key from him. They
clinched and wrestled to and fro. Raw
engar got Sebastian to his knees; he
held his head securely in his arm,
while with his free hand he drew the
key from Sebastians pocket.
He flung Sebastian to the floor,
opend the door, and took Leontine by
the hand. Sebastian rose dizzily; he
staggered, groaning, toward his en-
envy. He saw Rayengar lead Leontine
out into the freedom Of the sky.
This was the juncture at which BIZ
anca and her men came on the scene
Sizing up the situation, and maddened
by the sight of Ravengar, who had
escaped them, they hurled themselves
upon him, and bore him back into the
shed. They followed him, holding
Leontine between them.
Sebastian, unsteady on his feet,
looked triumphantly at Blanca. "Take
her away" he said
"Wait! !" interposed Ravengar, hold
ing up his hand. "Leontine, lock the
door on the outside when you go out"
Sebastian burst into laughter at the
words. They turned and looked at
him curiously. He was making some
strange motions with his hand, as II
1t held an invisible garment. He raised
1t from his side and moved it toward
Leontine with the manner Of one put
ting cape about her.
Suddenly a cry burst from Sebas-
tian's lips, Leontine had disappeared,
The door opened The key was with
drawn. The door closed again. Joe
hurled himself against 1t just as the
lock clicked.
"One minute !" interposed Ravengar.
They looked at him in terror, but
there was an air of authority about
him that maintained silence. He adj
vanCed into their midst.
"We're all locked up very comfort
ably together" he said, land we're GO
ing to stay together" He drew out
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Shouts came from the road-house
The proprietor and number Of men
came running out.
When the fire broke out the group
was still standing facing Ravengar
His fall and the starting up of the
flames were almost simultaneous
They forgot him and rushed wildly to
the door for safety.
They could not break II down. The
shack was filled with smoke. In the
corner where Ravengar lay the flames
were shooting up to the roof. which
was already ablaze.
They rushed to the window. The
shutters were Of iron. and heavily pad
locked
Joe staggered against one Of the
blazing barrels and, In his fall, hurled
1t aside. His companion shouted. The
barrel had been standing over a trap
door, with a large iron ring set into
It.
The trap door came up, disclosing a
flight of steps leading down into a
cellar. BY this time the shack was
ablaze in every part.
Blanca cast hurried look toward
Ravengar. He was lying between two
blazing barrels. Her heart and her
head were in bitter conflict, On the
one hand was Ravengar, who had
scorned her; on the other Sebastian
with his millions.
Head won. Struggling her shout
ders, Blanca followed the rest down
the steps into the cellar, leaving Ra-
vengar lying unconscious where he had
fallen.
The little cellar was provided with a
bulkhoad leading outside. Sebastian
and one of the men rushed up 1t. heed
less of Blanca. AS she was about to
follow them the man Joe, overcome by
the heat, pitched forward unconscious
upon the floor.
That moment of hesitation changed
Blanca. She stopped. She cOnsid-
cred again. Now heart won. She
turned and made her way back into
the burning shack to save Ravengar.
She could hardly enter on account Of
the furious heat The whole of the
roof was atire, and sparks were set
Ting down. The walls were blazing.
The smoke was so thick that at first
she could not find Ravengar.
Then, STOPPING, she managed to get
her hands upon him and drag him into
the cellar.
She kneeled beside him and burst
into tears.
Then, when he did not stir, Blanca
became frenzied. She lifted Ravengar's
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his match box, struck match, and
held 1t to an oil-soaked piece of tarred
paper which he had picked up. "If
you folks try to open that door," he
said, "Pll throw this into that grease
barrel. | guess this Oil-soaked shack
won't take long to burst into flame"
With a yell, Joe drew his revolver
and fred at Ravengar who stag
gered and fell. The paper which he
held fell into the grease barrel. In
stantly column of fire shot up. The
shack was ablaze from end to end.
Leontine had failed to understand
ltavengar's meaning, but she had
trained herself to obey him.
That the mantle which he had
thrown over her in appearance actu-
ally existed, that it made her invisi-
Bile, were facts undreamed by her.
Leontine went out and locked the
door, as she had been instructed.
At that moment her attention was
attracted to a filmy piece of material
apparently hanging from her sleeve.
Wonderingly she plucked at it. She
had feeling as if some filmy garment
covered her. She reached up, took 1t
off, and shook herself free. She found
that she was holding in her hands
mantle, of the thinnest material, and
only In places visible.
AS she examined it the secret
dawned on her. On one side the man
tie was invisible, on the other it was
visible. Ravengar had thrown it over
her with the invisible side uppermost.
She heard voices within the shack
Ravengar was saying something loud
ly, and there was u responsive muir
muir, followed by silence. Suddenly
the revolver shot rang out.
Leontine ran toward the door. AS
she did so a flame burst through tho
aperture, followed by flames and smoke
that seemd to curl out Of every corner
Of the building.
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had wrapped herself ia her cloak and
runnipR toward the ,hogshead, removed
1t for "a moment, to allow her pres.
ence there to be seen. Then she had
pulled 1t once more about her.
She had stood at the opposite angle
OF the outbuilding and watched So
oastian intent upon his work.
Then she ran back to Rayensar.
Now, standing before him, with her
arm about him, to steady him, she
urged him to take the mantle and make
good his escape.
You take it, dear Leontlne, and 60"
he said. II am safe enough. / will
90 over to the road-house and rest
there; they will not dare attempt to
murder me-"
But Leontine. anxious for him, and
thinking nothing Of her own safety.
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HaVehQaFs LIfe,
wife Is mentally unbalanced and es.
capped from her nurse this afternoon.
I'll come right over with the nurse and
the doctors assistants"
O'Mara shrugged his shoulders, and
went out to Leontine.
would you mind waiting just mo-
ment In here?" he asked, indicating the
land office. II believe we can get the
facts from here and save your friend
without going to the station house"
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Ravengar opened his eyes and looked
about him. He did not at first know
what had happened to him. Then he
felt the throb Of the wound In his Shout
der, and, looking down, saw that he
was covered with blood.
He heard distant shouting, and saw
the stream Of water from the hose that
played upon the burned shack. He
was alone. lying In the shelter Of the
group Of trees. On the other side Of
them Sebastian was watching the bar
rel make its way toward the cliff.
He staggered to his feet, his mind
filled with fOreboding as to Leontines
fate. He remembered nothing since
her exit from the shack, followed by
the revolver shot. Where was shef
Had she escaped, as be had hoped, In
the invisible mantlel
Suddenly, to his amaxement, be saw
her standing before him.
He staggered toward her and caught
her hands In his. 'Teontine he
cried.
The girl had not entered the hogs
head. As she ran from her husband
abe seemed to acquire the craft Of tlI
animal, long hunted, which real
that only this quality will save it. She
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-03-24
MORTGAGES SALE
N of Valuable -
SMALL FARM
AT East View i'm Carroll county, Md.

By virtue of the power and author
ity contained in mortgage from
William Theodore Christ to Charles
z. Rickell, dated on the goth day of
March, A. H., 1915, which is recorded
among the Real Estate mortgage rec
ords of said county in Liber o. ID. G.,
No. 65, folio 334, &C., the undersigned
mortgage will sell at public auction
on the preniess at East View, on the
Deer Park road, in the Fourth cleo
ton district in said county, at one
o'clock p. NJ, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1915,
all that PAL eel of land containing 9
acres and ! rood of land, more or
less, which is improved with a two
story frame dwelling house with five
rooms, well of water, orchard, out
buildings, &C., and described i'm said
mortgage This property is now oc-
cupied by the mortgagor, and is con-
veniently located in relation to
church, school and State road
Terms of Sale:-One-half cash up
on ratification of sale by the court,
and the balance in six months from
the day Of sale, the credit payment
| to be secured by the note of the pur-
chaser with approved security The
purchaser will be required to make a
cash deposit with the mortgage on
the day Of sale.
CHARLES G. RICKELL.
Mortgage.
Michael E. Walsh, Solicitor.
Francis j. Albaugh, Auctioneer.
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Courtesy Night q Success.

The proprietors Of our stores have
advertised many openings in their
business career, but we doubt if any
has been more successful than the
one planned for last evening. Tt was
called Courtesy Night and every
thing was in evidence that the name
signifies. The crowds at the three
stores were very large. The exhibit
tons of the fine spring wearing ap-
parel was never surpassed, last but
not least a musical program was
given, another part added to the
openings rarely given in this city.
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GTATEMENT OF THE OWNER
~ SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCU-
LATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE
ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST "a,
1912.
Of Democratic ADVOCATE published weekly
at Westminster, Maryland, for April 1,
1916,
State of Maryland, G.
County of Carroll, 3d.
Before me, q Justice of the Peace In
and for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared E. o. Diffendal,
who, having been duly sworn according
to law, deposes and says that he iS the
Business Manager of the Democratic
Advocate and that the following is, to
the best of his knowledge and belief,
true statement of the ownership, man
agement land if daily paper, the circu-
lation), etc., of the aforesaid publication
for the date shown in the above caption,
required by the Act of August "a, 1912,
embodied in section 443, Postal Laws
and Regulations. to wit:
l. That the names and addresses of
the publisher, editor, managing editor,
and business managers are:
Publisher, Democratic Advocate Co.,
Westminster. Md.
Editor, E. o. Diffendal, Westminster,
Md.
Managing Editor, E. o. Diffendal,
Westminster, Md.
Business Manager, E. O. Diffendal,
Westminster, Md.
2. That the owners are:
STOCKHOLDERS
Mrs William H. Vanderford, West
minister, Md.
Lee c. Lester, Westminster, Md,
Carrier No. 4.
Joshua w. Herring Estate, Westmin-
! ster, Md.
James H. Billingslea, Westminster,
Md.
George w. Albaugh, Westminster,
Md.
George M. Parke Estate, Westminster,
Md.
David P Smelser, New Windsor, Md.
Charles r. Foutz, Westminster, Md.
Annie Kerr Spaulding, care of Jas.
H. Billingslea, Westminster, Md.
Mary E. Vanderford, Westminster,
Md
G. w. Frizzell, 1900 Mosher St, Bal
! timore, Md.
John j. Rose, Westminster, Md.
John J. Stewart, Westminster, Md.
Francis Neal Parke, Westminster,
Md.
J. Oliver Snyder, Hampstead, Md.
Mrs. Catherine E. Herring, Westmins-
| ter, Md.
Ella E. Albaugh, Westminster, Md.
James Fl. Billingslea, Trustee of Co.,
Westminster, Md.
Ella G.. Simpson. Westminster, Md.
Mrs. Carrie E. Grouse, 1913 Hamilton
ST., New Haven, Conn.
Edward o. Weant, Westminster, Md.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security holders
owning or holding per cent or more of
total amount of bonds, mortgages, or
other securities are: Of there are none,
so state). None.
! E. o. D1FFENDAL, Manager.
! Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 22d day of March, 1916.
THEO. F. BROWN,
Justice of the Peace
My Commission expires the first Mon
day in Nav, 1916.
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WANTED.

Lady with year old baby desires rea-
sonable BOARD at Westminster suburb;
takes full charge of baby herself. No.
127 S. Bouldin ST., Baltimore, Md. ct
WANTED-A married man to work
on farm. used to handling mules; good
wages, with house and garden. J. E.
Beasman, Sykesville, Md. mar 1O-3t
WANTED.-Goodn nurse or mother 8
helper by April 18th. Must be willing
to travel. Apply Mrs. Thomas Clarke,
1876 E. Green St. mar 24-1t
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niIlOW.

Mrs. Mary A. Dillow, aged 81 years,
1 month and Is days, died Tuesday at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Shaeffer, of Hoffmanville. She
is survived by two daughters, II
grandchildren and 5 great-grandchild-
rem. Funeral services were held
yesterday in St. Peters Lutheran
Church, Rev. Frank Gilbert officiating
Interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Jacob Wink Sons, funeral directors.
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HessOn.

Franklin David Hesson, veteran OF
the Civil War, retired carriage manu-
facturer, and well known resident
of Littlestown, Pa, died Monday ev-
ening of aroplexy. Mr.. Hesson was
aged about Y years.
He was born near Silver Run, and
early in life moved to Littlestown,
where he engaged in the business Of
carriage manufacturing, forming a
partner with S. d. Mehring and oper-
ating under the firm name of Mehring
G. Hesson. Later he went into bust
ness for himself.
He leaves his wife, who, before mar
riage, was Miss Barbara Staley, and
three children. Funeral was held
from his late home. Thursday, ser
vices at the house at $50 a M, con
Quoted by Rev Milton Whitener
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o, DIFFENDAL, Manager.
rpmsy AFTERNOON, MAR. "a. 1916
Sale Register.

49,. ,s at 70 O'Clock. sharp; COW. farming pn.as
March ., and a. all the house furnishings Peter
INDICTMENTS A the Fridinger Mill road John w.
Fssss Is at o'clock sharp Household F Eqrnt
haF'nI o Oh A. Herring, l5S East Nam street.
FsstmlISt @r ~ I o'clock D. M, live stock.
March ~ ;I5,,,r ~ miles south Of Silver
Irhn VI I'm r'" Warner, auctioneer. Herbert
~" clerk.
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SYKESVlLLE MARKET
|. Reported by The Maryland Milling & Supply &C
Wade H. d. Warfield, President.
Sykesville, Md January 4. 1916
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Many mans ignorance Is due to
the fact that he thinks he knows it
all.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-13
May 6. IS, 20, 81, 1916
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

The Probate Court for the County Of
Baraga.
At session of said Court. held at
the Probate Office in the Village Of
L'Anse in said County, on the first day
Of May, A. d. 1915.
Present: Hon. John H. Mclean.
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Jacob Spruce, Deceased.
Jerry Spruce, son and heir at law, OF
said deceased, having filed in said
court petition praying that said court
adjudicate and determine who were at
the time of his death the legal heirs OF
said deceased and entitled to inherit
the real estate of which said deceased
died seized.
It is Ordered, That the twenty-nint
day Of May, A. D. 1916, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate Office. be
and is hereby appointed for hear
Il is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day OF
he airing. in the L'Anse Sentinel, q
newspaper printed and circulated in
JoHN H. MCLEAN,
rsEAL1 Judge Of Probate.
A true copy.
JOHN H. MCLEAN,
Judge Of Probate.
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Peqaamine Notes.

Louis Westberg and Henry Peterson
this week repaired the Hebard tele.
phone line between here and L'Anse.
Mrs. Sigurd Anderson arrived Tues.
day from Norway to join her husband,
who is employed here.
A slight blaze occurred Monday even.
ing in the home of Mrs. Proctor. For
tunately the fire was discovered early,
the damage being small.
The new Menominee truck for Chas.
Hebard & Sons arrived last Saturday
and is beauty. Charles Forsyth ID
driving it.
w. c. Hebard was a Houghton call
er the first of the week.
Fred w. Hebard attended meeting
81 the board of education in L'Anse
hast Saturday.
Lu Wilson on Monday resumed his
duties as principal of the Pequaming
school. after being laid up for two
months with fractured leg.
Henry Wendels, Of Green Bay, was
IN town Monday.
Carl Lofquist and Theron Nipert
we're in L'Anse Thursday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-13
M. &. Church Notes.

District Supt. Rev. w. E. Marvin
will preach at the three churches at
the regular service hour tomorrow. He
will be assisted in the service by the
gospel singer, Mr.. Edward Laity. Mr..
Marvin may hold services at L'Anse
Monday and Tuesday evening.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-13
F. N. Miley purchased WHY'S
Knight touring car from the Northern
Garage at Houghton last Friday.
500 Reward. 500

The readers of this paper will DO
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building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing Its work. The proprietors
have 20 much faith in its curative pow.
for any case that It fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address: # J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 7sc.
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