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CHAPTER X.
MISS PRoBYK DEnEs DANCER.

The key was outside IN the lock,
proof enough that Franzen realized the
need of haste, and had wasted no
time IN attaining entrance Once
within he felt capable of preventing
any escape, and he had no fear Of
being followed. The transom was
closed, but with ear held close to the
wood, / could distinguish voices, and
even pick out fragments OF speech
Trusting they were both too excited
to be observant l veHtured to remove
the key, dropping 1t into my pocket,
and staring through the aperture.
/ could perceive quite section of
the room, and their words reached
me now clearly.
; She stood facing him fully dressed.
but with the loose coat discarded
and flung over the foot Of the bed.
the eoveriet Of which appeared ruffIed.
as though she had been lying down.
perhaps sleeping. If 50 she was Ger
talnly wide awake enough now, Judging
from the flash OF her ewes, and SloT
of color In her cheeks. For the first
time / realized her beauty, or else sud
denly perceived it with new eyes
the rounded firmness of chin, the red
fullness of lips, the shapely no SO
expressive Of character, the deep, earnest
eyes, that could laugh so easily. OF
glow with indignation, the long Iashes.
and the broad forehead Swallowed BY
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moiselle Probyn. / had not forgotten
her presence, but rather she had been
forced out of my mind by the import
ance of my own peril. / had not
before conceived that she was also
IN danger But now the situation
assumed q totally different aspect.
If Franzen in liquor sought her, TAX
ing advantage of Brandt's absence,
my escape from the house became of
secondary importance. Whatever might
have brought her into this serious pre-
dlcament-whether zeal as a news
paper woman, or personal interest IN
me-made no difference. She was
a woman, a most charming woman,
as / was ready to admit, and 1 could
never leave her unprotected to the
scant mercy of such a wretch as Fran
zen- What the latter might do or
attempt, l could only conjecture, yet
l felt the fellow was sufficiently under
the Influence of liquor to be dangerous.
All this flashed over me in an instant,
as l realized he had vanished IN the
direction of the flight of stairs lead
ing to the upper floor
1 erept to the door, and looked out
cautiously. Franzen was just disap-
pearIng around the baluster above, q
dim moving figure. He seemed to
pause, and I quickly drew back, con-
WINGED that he was leaning over the
rail, staring down, to make certain
he was unobserved-that SWigert re-
manned on duty IN the basement.
His cat-hke caution, and xatehful-
ness, convinced me afresh his purpose
must be an evil one. In the full glow
of the light I dare not move, until
my ears, strained to the utmost, told
me he had changed his position, was
feeling his way slowly along the upper
hall Then I slipped forth silently,
almost holding my breath, and stole
up the carpeted steps, pressing close
against the darker shadow of the wall
The night hung black enough at the
top, and the passageway was so strange
to me that l was compelled to grope
my way forward. Franzen had turned
toward the front of the house, and
took the same direction, barely avoid
ing couch against the side-wall, and
feeling out q passage inch by inch
Twice I stopped to listen, but met
with no reward Then l came to a
sharp corner, the hall turning abruptly
to the left, revealing q light stream
ing through q narrow transom- Even
as / caught its reflection the door
opened suddenly, and a mans figure
disappeared within l thought I
distinguished q startled exclamation,
but the door closed so quickly as to
shut 1t off unrecognized. / ran forward
then stopped, striving to distinguish
what was occurring behind that bar
rier.
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6S, bTdnOG me Il6Y were In
the army together; funny little devil;
scared half to death"
Well, amt any too easy being
mixed up ID the affair myself. It's
ali right for you fellows, able to leave
the country, and keep out of sight, but
we're running some risk if this French
man ever gets out and squeals."
"You're getting paid for it-more
money than you have earned in
year-and this won't be the first Farley
VOC you've handled"
IT amt because care about that
fellow, but l got to live. here; Pm
an American citizen and don't want
to get into any trouble What's
Brandt going to do with him ?''
Franzen shook rs head.
THAT depends on what the fellow
any cause to worry-the Captain
knows what he Is about"
Maybe he does. OF course I
know he is smart, but the best of them
makes mistakes. There's that girl
now; he's going to have a time of
it keeping her still"
Franzen sat up suddenly, eyes snap
''I'd forgotten her. There'll be no
she does get out. We've learned how
to keep a woman quiet. Mighty pretty
girl-this one-hey ?"
al didn't get to see her." admitted
Swigert regretfully.
"I did; she was with the French
man at the cafe Now Carl, you
take my advice and go back on guard
I know the Captain; and he won't
have any mercy if he ever catches
you up here"
The care-taker picked up his gun,
but loitered at the door.
"I'n take a bottle with me then;
it's mighty lonesome down there"
~ don't care what you take, so you
keep sober enough to escape the notice
OF Brandt. Bring me one here first,
will you; I've got to keep awake"
me along the hall, while Franzen
stretched himself back on the sofa,
and waited. / Strengthened up, but
made no noise; somewhere out of
sight, 1 heard a clock tick Then the
care-taker returned, and placed a
pint bottle on the table. Franzen,
lying with hands beneath his head,
staring up at the ceiling, paid no
apparent attention.
There's your stuff" the other
said shortly. Where did Brandt go
do you know ?"
"He didn't tell me, but maybe 1
could guess If had to. It's my idea
he's alter the fellow S Ta1SES- The
best thing you can do viii be to get
back down stairs"
"An right; I'm going"
He disappeared, and, after listen
ing for s moment to make certain he
was alone, Franzen stepped across to
the table, and poured himself out
stiff drink He stood there mutter-
ing to himself In German, and then
INDUCED in another, finally conceal
ing the bottle behind some bric-s-
brac on the mantle The liquor did
not seem to greatly affect him, for
he paced the room twice steadily enough,
although his face was flushed, and
he muttered to himself; this was IN
German, and 60 indistinct ] could
barely distinguish isolated words
"An hour yet-not two O'Clock
pretty-bah What do I care-free
enough with others-picked up Des-
saud-might try my luck too-afraid 2
/ guess not-I can shut her mouth
and his too, If It comes to that
wont do any harm to see"
He glanced out into the hall, turn
ing his face so as to look both ways;
then advanced to the head Of the
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cell in the basement might be in
vaded. and my disappearance dis
covered, l crept forward toward the
single CLEAN of light. To attain the
opening must pass this, and brace
myself for the ordeal. The carpeted
hall rendered my approach noiseless,
while I could see wei enough to avoid
the few articles of furniture. To my
left were broad stairs leading upward:
to the right the lighted room with
door aiar, and. beyond the passage to
the area.
Breathless I glanced into the illum-
med apartment, perceiving no evidence
that it was occupied. / could see the
table, and two-thirds of the room,
and, encouraged, advanced a step
further so as to survey every nook and
Granny. There was no one there,
unless hidden by the folds of drapery
which concealed the alcove. There was
no noise in the house, the silence pro-
found, and I slipped through the
door, and drew aside the curtain;
the alcove was also vacant. There
was no doubt in my mind now as to
what had occurred. Satisfied that
| was helplessly sealed in the cell
below, both Brandt and Franzen had
departed, leaving Swigert alone on
watch They did not purpose being
absent long, or this light would have
been extinguished, but for the moment
[ was free, with nothing to fear. I
was standing there still, one hand
grasping the portiere draperies, when
I heard a voice in the hall. Instantly
I sprang back behind the folds, crouch
the slit of the curtain Franzen and
Swigert entered, the latter with an
automatic rifle in his hands, which
he leaned against the wall Franzen
stretched himself on the sofa, smoking,
and it was clear enough that both men
had been drinking.
That was good stuff, Carl, and
plenty more of it, you say ?" he eiaeu-
lated In German. mo; not now.
Brandt would raise hades if he knew
about it, and he might jump back
butter for my bread"
Where's he gone, anyhow ?"
Search me. All ne said was,
back later That's his way: he never
tells his plans. Obey orders, draw your
pay, and let him do the thinking.
Pve been with him five years now,
and have got through asking ques-
tons It's no use, an only gets him
down on you By God, I'd XIII q man
now, If he said so, and never ask
sHo EedSOHs u KNOW II WOu1Q De all
right"
."That fellow isn't dead, is he ?"
and there was a certain accent OF
horror in Swigert's voice.
"Of course not; dead drunk Is all.
No need of killing that kind-brandy
viii do the business easier. But the
Captain amt afraid of the other
way, when it Is necessary. He's as
cold and hard as 8 rock There's the
only man was ever afraid of IN ny
hfe, Swigert; that's fact If ever
I went back On him he'd break out OF
he'll to kin me- I know it, and amt
taking any chances" He glanced about
uneasily. You better go back on guard. /"
"Oh, what's the use ? The fellow
Is safe enough In there, and the Captain
can't get back without our hearing
the car. He's the same Brandt that
used to be IN the Fifth Hussars, Is
he 7''
Yes-Captain; the story is-that
was all before my time-he was dis
missed the service for killing a Major
over card game. I've heard there
was a woman involved, and a dirty
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that will average $500 or better, or put
it off until we can have one that will
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25

John Belongia and family moved to
Rhinelander Monday. ~
The local boys who have enlisted had
their first drill practice at the town
hall Sunday evening.
A. A. Carter left yesterday for Sey-
mour where he will visit a few days
with relatives and friends.
Ralph Kennedy, the photographer,
left yesterday for North Dakota to look
up location for a studio
A dance will be given this evening at
Enders' hall by the Fortnightly club.
Music by Larson's orchestra of Oconto.
The graduating exercises of the
class of 1917 of the Wabeno high
school, will take place at Neider's hall
this evening.
Six people from Morse & Tradewell's s
camp near Nashville were thrown from
a railroad velocipede that was going at
high rate of speed, near that place,
Sunday, May IA, and three were quite
badly injured.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25
9 More Pass Examina
ton For Enlistment

Wabeno and Soperton are making a
fine showing in furnishing recruits for
Uncle Sans service La addition to
the fifteen who passed the examination
a couple of weeks ago, seventeen more
offered their services Tuesday evening
and Wednesday. They were examined
by DR.. Noer; nine passed and eight
were rejected. The following passed:
Cnas. Mathys, John F. Stage, Geo. E.
Coakley, Fred H. Lindeau, Vim. Grunn-
waldt, lacoo Ciesiclczyk, joseph 1rain-
or, S,m Potts, Laona, Orville Ward,
Carter.
Those VIII" were rejected, hut who
deserve equal credit are: Leroy Grant,
Raymond Derrah, Frank Wines, Phil
lip Zebro, John Silver and Benjamin
Charnowsky, Ell. Holm, Louis Straba-
vagz.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Harold Symes came home from De-
troit, Mich, Sunday
Mrs Ed Gerl of Newald was in this
village Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs l. p Marsh Of Padus
were callers in town Frd y.
A sou was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Duprey last friday.
DR. g., H Reddick returned Friday
rom weeks stay in Chicago.
[ Owen smith returned ho me Tuesday
from Amigo and Ogdensburg
Nr and Mrs John O'Brien returned
Sunday from IA visit al Seymour.
| Tom Adams. son of and Mrs w.
: Adams, returned home Tuesday
Sever Ande son Of Mountain was n
business caller IN town v ednesday
Hooper & Hopper, Lawyers. Offices
in tn Hooper Block. over Post Office,
Crandon, Wis
Lawrence Clrkarski has been dis
ahIed this week by an infected finger
due to splinter
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ l. Henes returned
Wednesday from visit at Green Bay
aud Seymour
Miss Oskins, IA trained nurse at the
Noel hosp tai. left last week for Their
mopoiis Wyom ng
The three year-old sou of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Mike OF Soperton. fell Mon
day and lacerated his chin.
urs Elmer Hanson of Newald Wis
tied at the home of her mother, Mrs
AL Bauman, last Friday
= D. Switzer, NJ j. Dickinson and
John Gavhart looked over land around
Siding SO few days this week.
VIM. Zingler, the Surfing undertaken,
was in town Tuesday TO prepare the
body of Mrs Aug Fonder for burial.
Reynolds Bros of Oconto Falls were
here couple of davs last week MAX
ing contracts with farmers for cucum-
bers
August Iwen, book-keeper for the
Jones Lumber Company, went to AL
gonna Saturday on visiC with home
folks.
M Jensen of Mountain, manager of
the Carter & Wabeno Telephone Com
pany was business caller in town last
Friday.
Dan Scory was over from Crandon
Wednesday on recruiting duty. He re-
ports 35 as having enlisted and passed
at Crandon.
Henry Calkins last week fell OF a
lumber pile. injuring his heel and was
otherwise badly bruised about the face
and forehead.
Frank Miller, a Bay Shore woods
man, split his root with an axe last
week while notching tree, and is at
the Noer hospital.
Miss Lizzie Mischo, the milliner, has
/ purchased the former Belongia resi-
dence, ~ross from the Hintzman home,
and has moved her millinery stock to
the new location.
N. w. johnson of the Carter e. Wa
beno Telephone Company has purchased
a Ford car, which makes it much more
convenient for him to get around look
ing after line troubles. -
Tony Upton broke his left leg last
Friday morning while engaged in g
friendly scuffie with a friend. DR.
Noer reduced the fracture.
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Tr, this office f n job pr,ntlne

MEN WANTED: Steady employ menr
Good wages. Cabinet makers, machi
hands. cut off and rip saw hands. Also
men with any kind of factory expe-
rience Good opportunity for young
men to learn the cabinet making trade
Woodworking factory employing 700
men No labor trouble THE HAM
IL1ON MFG. co TWO RIVERS,
WIS. 6t4O
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25
Two Gases of Scarlet Fever

Wabeno has two cases of scarlet
fever A year-old child of Frank
Bovine became i'll with the disease last
Friday and on Saturday Mrs. John
Dickinson came Gown with the same
disease Both cases are light and the
two houses were promptly quarantined.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25
Mrs. Aug. Fonde, Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Aug. Fonder died early Tuesday
morning after few days illness from
nephritis Deceased was SO years of
age and had lived here with her hus-
band for several years The funeral
was held yesterday from St Ambrose
church, the Rev Buytaert officiating.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25
June 5 Army Registra- :
ton Day

instructions on How to Answer Ques-
tions, which Male Citizens Between
Fl and 30 Years Inclusive, will find
on Registration Cards when They
Appear in Election bootls TItsoay,
June 5th.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Notice is hereby given
that Tuesday, June 5, 1917,
will be the date of Registra-
tioll. w. E. MOUNTAIN
County Clerk
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25

For Sale: About acres OF land and
good 5 room house in village of Wabeno.
Inquire of Joe Hoffman, Soperton
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25

For Sale or Rent: DO acres land a
bout mile south of Wabeno, also
acres adjoining the village of Wabeno
Will sell cheap if taken at once Mrs.
L. Schmitt, 1136 South 10th st Man
itowac, Wis.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25

TRUTH NO. |
We have one of the largest stocks
of Dry Goods ever assembled in
this town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-25

9 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, Mass,
May q, 1917,
Editor of The Register
am always glad to do any thing !
can for The Register, so am sending
you the enclosed note, thinking that the
information contained in it will interest
many of your readers;
Our ancestors during the Revolution
ary War were as anxious to get news
from the front as we are at the present
day. But information could not then be
transmitted by letters or newspapers,
as postoilices were very few. Each
State had on an average but six post
Offices in its whole area at this time.
So news was sent by horsemen, and IA,
the only place where the scattered POI
ulaton could easily be reached was at
the meeting house, the Sunday service
was often interrupted by the coming of
horseman charged with the duty OF
giving intelligence. when the clank
of horseman was heard without says
Sophie f.. Eastman in her book In
Old South Hadley", the minister, Mr..
Woodbridge, paused in his sermon and
at the entrance of the messenger, salc
with a cortly bow, Brother, if you
have any message for my people, say
on" And when the pitifu story was
told we may well believe that for days
to come spinning wheels hummed, and
knitting needles clicked in answer to
this appeal. In one of the towns reached
by carrier during the morning service,
all the women, with the consent of the
minister, remained at home that after
noon in order to spin and knit Tor the
/ suffering men at st. Johns. Mercy Is
better than sacrifice. " said the pastor,
in explanation of his act.
1t is interesting also to note that the
duty of cuItivating the land was urgent
" felt by all. No sooner had a soldier
started for camp than his neighbors as
sumed the responsibility of caring foI
his farm. At planting time, the volun
teer's land must be ploughed for hin
| before any other, and when his gras'
was ready for the scythe, moving bee
was appointed, for his haying must be
done before the rest began theirs
Later on the town of South Hadey
voted that they would provide "FoI
those women and their families whose
/ husbands were in the continental army
In order that those who were dependen
upon the kindness of others should be
as evenly distributed as possible
throughout the town, when draft O
seven men was called for, South Hadlel
was divided into seven districts, ant
one man was chosen by lot from eacl
district.
JAMES M. HUBBARD.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-25
SUDBURY

Frank Bresee is confined to the house
by illness.
Miss Reta Upper is visiting relatives
in Whiting.
Mrs. Lucy Shattuck of Boston is Wis
iting at A. G. Jones.
Miss Anna Hanley spent Sunday at
her home in Hubbardton.
Mrs. T. b. Goss of Pittsford visited
Mrs. Julia Walaces this week.
Charles Newton has recovered from
an attack of the humps.
Mrs. l.. r. Noyes, who has been to
Rutland for treatment, is improving.
Miss Marion Taylor of Brandon spent
the weekend with Miss lrma Buckln.
DR.. and Mrs. B. D. Colby and JOSEPH
Colby are out of town for a few weeks
vacation.
A. Trombly, who makes his home al
Dr. Colby's, is with his son, Elmer, II
Brandon.
Mrs. Lyman Rickert and two daugh-
tiers spent Sunday with her parents If
Leicester.
Miss Adeline Bucklin has returned
from Rutland where she visited rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Disorda of Hub
bardton spent Sunday at Clarence
Slasson's.
Mrs. Louise Knowlton, an old time
resident died at her late home Wednes'
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Matot Of Pout'
ney spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Seneca Spaulding.
Miss Marjorie Sawyer of Whiting has
returned after visiting at the home Of
her aunt, Mrs. John Simonds.
Mrs. E. j. Foster has been with hel
daughter, Mrs. Edward Branch il
Whiting Mrs. Branch has bern i'll witt
the measles.
The net proceeds from the dance giver
by the band boys Friday evening
amounted to $40.2S The boys wish tt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-25
COMMUNICATIONS.
War Work ofY, M. c, A.

Middlebury, w.,
May 20, 1917,
To the Editor of The Registers
I'm the last three years the Young
Mems Christian Association has become
essentially world war agency Not
only has II been admitted to hu dreds
of irisoner-of-war camps where 5000,
GOO men battle to preserve their sanity
and their manhood, but the door stands
omen for service to tens of millions OF
men now under arms In September
our country will doubtless have at
least one million men mobilized in
camps this side of the ocean or in the
trenches of Europe, lighting Ito make
the world safe, and by January first
this army may have grown to two
million men.
To the Young Mems Christian Asso'
citation is given the opportunity OF pro,
noting the physical, mental and spiritual
welfare of these millions.
ltmay not be your boy or mine that
will be benefited by this great move
ment for they may not be there, but
every one who is there, or who will be
there, is some mothers boy, and the
least we can do is to help to keep the
Red Triangle, " the last sign that any
body cares, as one soldier said, at
the front
You are invited to attend conference
of the Addison County War Work
Council in the parlors of the Addison
House Monday evening, May 2S, a
eight o'clock. The meeting will be ad
dressed by f. j. Nichols, one of the in
ternatonal secretaries of the Y, NJ. c.
A., who will tell what the Association
is doing for men at the front, He is
strong speaker and let US give him
good audience and a cordial welcome,
FRANK c, DYER, Chairman,
Addison County War Work Council.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-25
RIPTON

S. H. Foster and Charles Pine are
stopping at Maple Inn.
Edward Leno received bad cut on
his hand while repairing a wire fence
recently.
Mrs. Martha Goodro has gone to Rat
land to see her sister, Mrs. Hamilton,
who is very i'll.
A valuable OK belonging to w. c..
Kirby dropped dead in the yoke, from
no apparent cause.
Mrs. Elmira LaFrance is having the
roof of her house repaired. Edward
Leno Is doing the work.
G. C. Holmes, H. Elmer Wheelock
and C. E Beeman of St. Adams were
business visitors here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George LaFrance and
Mr.. and Mrs. Black of Burlington
were guests at Maple Inn Sunday.
Mr.. Foster of Cohoes, N. Y, is a
guest at Maple Inn but finds the
weather rather cold for fishing. Ice
half inch thick formed May II.