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THIRD EPISODE
The Mystic Defender.

Leontine staggered back against the
couch, and fell, shrinking from the
Thing in the corner, which still re-
NAMED, the hands appraised, although
they held the dagger now as If to
hide it from her sight. Whatever the
apparitiOn meant, 1t was friendly
one. 1t had come to save her.
Then it spoke. The low voice thrilled
her, and it reminded her of Jerry S
own accents.
BE true to your love and courage
Gus, and all will be WELL" it said.
And it seemed to her as If this were
indeed the soul of her lover, returned
from the haunts of death, to save her
honor at the critical moment.
Then, as the last tones of the voice
died away, the Thing was gone-gone
with the clatter of the falling blade.
Leontine managed to rise shakily to
her feet, and cross the room.
Upon the rug lay the dagger. She
picked it up. 1t was no ghostly me-
chanism, but a very substantial blade
of steel set, into handle of bone. 1t
was, moreover, dagger such as she
had seen welded by Argentine vague
ros frequently.
And a wild, hopeless hope entered
her heart that Jerry was still alive.
.
Jimmy Mason, a sallow, unhealthy
looking lad, stepped out of the eleva-
tor in a rather sumptuous apartment
house and with unsteady fingers in
serted a key in the lock of one of the
doors. AS he entered the hall a pretty,
attractive young woman came hurried
ly out Of the living room.
Jimmy" she cried, and flung her
arms round his neck.
Jimmy Mason released himself from
this bond of sisterly affection and went
into his den. There, taking his seat at
a desk, he immersed himself in what
looked like intricate mathematical
complications.
"All right at the office, Jimmy?" in
quired his sister, putting her head in
at the door.
GAS right as ever 1t will be-" growled
her brother.
''Then I'm off for the cabaret" an
swered the girl, pinning a becoming
hat upon her pretty dark hair.
Half an hour later Miss Muriel Ma
son, just then the rage among the fire.
quenters Of the handsome cabaret in
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Sebastian bit his lip, but diG not an
swer, and, side by side, they made
their way TO a taxicab. They did not
speak during the drive homeward. But
Sebastian's brain was burning.
He realized that a critical point in
their relationship had been reached.
And he brooded over the memory of
what he considered his wrongs. He
thought of the long years he had loved
her in Porto Delgado.
She had loved Jerry Carson, the
young American author, with his crazy
device for discovering buried treasure,
and Jerry had sailed away, and Sc
bastian had waited patiently and not
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the white-llghts district where she
danced, came out of the dressing room
into the hall.
A large and solid individual with a
pugilistic face confronted her. The
bashfulness of his expression was rem
fniscent OF a schoolboy's. In one hand
he held a fragrant red rose.
"Why, what's this, Mr.. BangY in
quired the girl in pretended astonish-
ment.
Bill Bang, who occupied the humble
post Of ''bouncer," presented Muriel
with the tribute of his alteration.
Thanking him prettily for the flower,
Muriel pinned It tS her corsage and
walked into the cabaret, where shouts
Of approval greeted her appearance.
She mounted the stage and began to
dance
Her quick eyes swept the room. In
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|
| pressed his suit too hard. Then Jerry
had returned, to discover Sebastian's
Leontine that forged receipt with
Jerry's name attached to it, That bad
been a trick, justified by all lie :xies
of war.
Jerry had killed Diego, ~ Sebastian
firmly believed, and hat afterward
died on the convict ship. "A ANt Lee
ontine had consented 20 DSsopae Sebas-
tian's wife, to save S9r fatness from
bankruptcy.
What if there aei S4-a an agree
ment that their reiAjcQship should be
one in name only? i,epastian felt that
he had been gulled. He had squan-
dered thousands on the girl, and never
toward him.
Now the sight of Leontine and Raw
engar was the touch of flame to tow.
He would never permit the man to win
her from him. He made that resolu-
ton before the taxicab stopped at
their apartment house.
He followed Leontine into the re.
ception room, where she took off her
wraps. When she turned, she saw by
the look on the mans face that she
would again have to fight for the OBJ
servance Of his pledge.
"Leontine!" began Sebastian, taking
her by the arms.
aSahoctian
II have had enough of this" Sebs7-
tian answered. You are ny wlfe, and
you treat me like a dog. You sSetend
to be incapable Of love, that your love
is bound up with that dead ceayict--"
"You shall not call him thSs: Jerry
was innocent!" cried Leontne, with
flaming eyes.
swell, he's dead now" sneered Sc
bastian. And you have married me-"
He seized her in his arms, but she
broke away from him and ran into
corner of the room. Sebastian,
trusted to your honor! !" she cried. "Se-
bastian, perhaps L ca2 learn to love
you If you will give me time"
She did not know what she said in
her terror of him. He caught her in
his arms again.
Then, once again, there came the
mystic intervention. Nearer now than
before, at the height OF mans head,
and this time in the center of the
room, the two eyes glared at Sebas-
tian. And underneath the eyes were
the two white hands clutching the
dagger.
Leontine screamed, and again Sc
bastian, looking up, saw the fearful
apparition. AS he looked the dagger
flashed toward him.
Thoroughly cowed, he screamed and
bolted for his room, In which he locked
himself. Leontine stood in no fur
Their danger from him. He knew now
that his wife was guarded by this mes |
senger from the supernatural.
Again Leontine heard the voice
speak.
BE true to your love of Jerry and
be brave. All will be WELL" it said.
Her heart leaped up with thankful
ness. This time the name of her lover
had been spoken, whereas before the
phrase had been ambiguous.
AS she gazed at the apparition she
prayed: Let me look at your face |
Are you indeed Jerry, come back from
the dead to save me from that mann"
But there was no answer. Slowly
the apparition faded, only 1t seemed
to the girl that the look of burning
hate In the eyes had been succeadad
by one of love.
And somehow she seemed to see in
them the glance that Ravengar had
given her that evening, when they
stood side by side outside the burn
Ing cabaret. And she felt as II shs
loved Jerry the more because of Raw.
engar.
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SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embarks In
search of hidden treasure with the prom
Use of Leontne Walcott to be his wife on
his return. Her father favors Sebastian
Navarro. Jerry's ship is burned; he is
reported lost. Sebastian presses his at
tentions. Jerry suddenly turns up to
confront charges of the NaVarres against
him. In a struggle for a forged paper
Diego Navarro is killed and Jerry is con-
victed of the murder. He escapes, and
nnds the treasure and wonderful chemi-
cal pellet. Leontine is forced 10 marry
Sebastian. On the honeymoon he attacks
her in a rage Suddenly he is confronted
by q weird apparitlon.
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Unpleasant Atmosnhere.

The master of the household had or.
dered that the maid should clean a
coat of his with gasoline. The order
was not carried out; so he asked his
wife:
"Why doesn't this girl of ours clean
my coat with gasoline?"
ooh" said his wife, sever since that
chauffeur Tilted her she hasn't been
able to stand the Odor of it,"
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-01
Retween Girls

IL caught Harold kissing one of
your gloves"
swell, as was away, the dear boy
couldn't kiss me-"
'True. But II he could have got
hold of your powder puff, he wouldn't
have known the difference; would he,
dearT-Kansas City Journal.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-01
Reclaim Land Valued at Three Million

Since commencing operations, the
Toronto harbor commission has re-
claimed 800 acres of land in connec-
ton with their part of the work of the
harbor front development scheme. TAX
ing the value of the new land at S10,-
900 an acre, the harbor board has
created an additional asset of $1,000
000.-Toronto Globe.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-01
KIDNEY REMEDY RECEIVES
GREAT PRAISE

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root enjoys a very
as we know It satisfies its users We have
been selling it for twenty years and can
not recall single instance where it failed
to accomplish good results. The sale is
steadily increasing with US and that ID
a sufficient guarantee that it is producing
results and is a very valuable preparation
to our trade
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Tb,s win Int.r.., ,ro.,.-.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
TeethinR Disorders, move and reaulate tns
Bowels and destroy worms. They break mn
Colds in q hours. They are 80 pleasant 70 take
years. All Druggists, Csc. Sample FREE
Address, Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N. Y. Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-01

1t is all right to keep your eyes
open, but II is charity to sometimes
close them to the faults of others.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-01

Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and bad.
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-01

Success In any enterprise consists
largely In knowing when to quit.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-01

Only One "BRoMo oUrNINE-
no get the genuine call for full name n " rxvv
66bb33N MQ 9p,NInhc h1cs for signature Of =. W.
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Very truly yours.
Prove WHAT Sxamn.Root WiII Do For Yon

SCHIELES DRUG STORE.
l6. Elkton, Michigan
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-13
Mil Employee at Eiuhty-Nine,

Lawrence, Mass, boasts of an
ighty-nine-year-ol mill worker, the
Boston Globe states. His name is
George Ainsworth. He has been a
mill operative in one capacity or other
for 70 years. At ten years old he
entered one Of the big mills in York
shire, England, where he was born.
He came to America when he was
twenty-three, and has worked In diff
ferent mills in New England as a first
class weaver. For many years he was
an overseer. At present Mr.. Aims
worth is employed in the Washington
mill of the American Wooden COM
pany as warp twistr.
Mr.. Ainsworth's eighty-ninth BIRTH
day anniversary was celebrated by Il
full days work, as usual, from seven
o'clock in the Morning to six o'clock
ut night.
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GETTING FRESH FISH

white troops returning from hospitals
to their units at the front. The bags
Of rice and flour comprising the car
goes of the barges fastened on either
side of our steamer formed couches for
several hundred native troops. We
spread our camp beds, camp tables
and collapsible chairs, hung porous wa
ter jugs on the ships rail, so that the
hot wind would cool the water In the
Jug by evaporating the moisture which
seeped through, and settled down for
our term Of agony.
Sleeping Amid Money Chests.
The senior combatant officer-passen-
ger is always chosen nS- H.scer COM
manding troops. The 20. c." in our
case was a nlS1or who had been in
America. Yhen I first saw him he
MAS swearing roundly at native SER
geant and six men who had just depos-
tied at his feet something like $4,000
In Indian money and informed him that
he, as 80. c." was responsible for It's
safe arrival at Amara. He counted the
boxes, examined the seals and signed
receipt for the treasure.
We moved the boxes Of money be-
tween our beds so that they formed a
table for meals and dressing stand
for shaving in the morning. He then
ordered all the Indians of fighting
strength to fall in on the after deck
and told or men for the guards.
The first reaches of the Tigris were
beautiful. The river was broad anc
swept along in graceful curves. Its
banks were deeply lined with luxurian
date palms, each with necklace Of
glistening, golden fruit. But barrier
j wastes lie 800 yards behind them.
I LTigris sunsets are wonderful. Oit
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natives who are not fishing may be
found at the top Of date trees suspend
ed by rope sings similar to those used
by cOcOnut pickers.
Late in the afternoon we passed the
new mouth of the Euphrates. A few
years ago this river got tired of Its
mouth at Kurna and cut a new one a
few miles north of Basra. 1t is said
that In few years the mouth at Kur-
ma will become hardly more than a
canal. The Euphrates water Is a sui
phuric white, while the Tigris water is
now comparatively clear. For miles
after joining the waters of the two riv-
ers keep to their own sides of the
stream.
Each officers servant prepared his
masters dinner toward dark. Our des-
sert, established by rigid medical reg
ulation, was ten grains of quinine-ten
grains every night means 300 grains
every month.
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Thus 1t came about that several
new hands were hired at Jackson's
factory. Pat disguised herself In
overalls and cap. assuming an air of
listlessness that was designed to
throw off any suspicion that might be
directed toward her.
One day f'nl noticed pretty girl,
chap, enter Jackson's private office.
Pats curiosity led her to an investiga-
ton she was not employed to make.
The Apache queen fingered in the
outer office until she could think up
some trivial thing that would take her
within earshot of the conversation.
Jack Elliott, superintendent of the fac
tory, coming suddenly upon the girl
as she was listening, gave her the sur
prise Of her life.
look here, kid" said Elliott gruffly,
81 don't know what the old man has
you around here for, but I'm sure It's
not to listen in on his private con-
versatlons."
"There's whole lot you don't
know" said Pat.
When Pat got the opportunity she
asked Jackson who his visitors were
and was informed that the girl was
Mary MacLean, his niece, and that
Wallace Drew, the young man who
had called with her, was paying court
TO the young lady.
swell, / don't like Drew's looks, If
YOU don't mind my saying so. And
furthermore, I'm good to keep an eye
on Elliott, your foreman. He may be
all right, but I have my suspicious"
The frequent visits Drew made to
the factory, unaccompanied by Miss
MacLean, further excited Pats watch;
fulness. And as he invariably engaged
in whispered conversation with Elliott
on these occasions, Pat finally conclud-
ed that some unusual move should be
made.
IF you could arrange to unexpected
ly leave town on business-to be called
suddenly to Europe, for instance
there would be clear field for these
plotters," Pat said, one day to her en-
ployer.
Jackson turned In his revolving
chair, looked steadily at Pat and re-
piled:
II join In your belief that something
unusual is going on around here. Last
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campaigners say that they are second
only to those of Egypt. An admirer
of Tigris landscape and sunset would
think of spice winds and baimy
breezes. The native Arab says, GOD
made hell and found it was not bad
enough, so he made Mesopotamia-and
added flies"
By 10 a. m. we cordially hated the
Tigris and it's palm-treed bank. A bis
tering hot wind blew out Of the north.
If one touched bare metal-the skin of
ones fingers stayed On the metal. l
had q dozen candles. When l looked
for them at night l found only twelve
limp strings-every particle of tallow
had melted and dribbled away.
Arabs Fish on Banks.
The Arabs who live along the Tigris
in summer are called fish eaters"
They migrate to the hills in winter to
escape the floods, but return to their
bits of river lands in the spring. We
saw scores of families standing waist
deep in the river hauling out bony,
wiggly fish as fast as they could bait
their hooks with bits Of dough. The
children seem to live In a perpetual
state Of bathing. They have strong
aversion to clothes Of any description
and are less dirty than their parents
because they have not lived as long.
1t is now date-picking time, and those
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-13

night I am sure my private safe was
tempered with. The secrets of my
business are there-and you have con-
WINGED me that the actions of Drew
and Elliott certainly do not place
them above suspicion"
Jackson did not arrive at his place
of business the next day, and for two
weeks more, nothing was seen or heard
of the head Of the firm. Finally to
the CONSERVATION of his employees,
and to the great grief of his niece,
Jack Elliott, the factory foreman re-
ceived q cablegram.
1t was sent from London and read :
Robert Jackson died here today"
Wallace Drew and Jack Elliott
worked fast. Elliott took charge of
the business and Drew, acting Official
ly for Miss MacLean, urged a speedy
reading of the will.
There were preliminary difficulties
encountered, but Drew retained good
counsel and managed ultimately to
have the contents of the will disclosed
ne ltSQll was u iiilSt "
who had hoped to be among the bene-
ficiaries.
But TO his great disappointment, the
principal bequest read: ITO my niece
Mary MacLean, / leave the business
known as the Jackson Motor company
together with the factory, machinery
inventions and accessories" Not q
word about Elliott.
The foreman of the factory, having
nothing to lose or gain, decided upon
avenging himself because of what he
fancied was an injustice.
Pat, of course, was conversant will
the hoax and had explained to the au
thorities the object of the move.
There was a surprise for the girl
however, when Phil Kelly appeared OF
the scene the next day. retained b,
Elliott to investigate the disappear
ance of his employer. When tn,
Sphinx heard the complete story al
! that Elliott could tell him. in addition
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-13
SYNOPSIS.

Patricia Montez, known to her intimate
friends as pat" has been snubbed by
the famous detective, PM Kelly, other
wise The Sphinx" when she is intro
duced 10 him in Paris. She enters upon
a series of adventures and becomes
Queen of the Underworld" committing
robberies for the purpose of battling and
humiliating the great detective. AS a
result, she is ordered to leave France
Kelly being also practically deported to
America by the Paris police. On the
steamer, where they both meet, there is
a woman who has been betrayed and
robbed by man of the name of Phillips,
who is likewise, with his wife a passen-
ger on the same steamship. The woman
tells Pat that a string of pearls Mrs. Phil
lips wears has been purchased with his
victims money that he had stolen. Pat
steals the pearls and manages to snug
gle them safely to land. She sends for
Phillips and demands Sl0.0 900 from him as
ransom for the pearls. Pat has taken a
house built especially for her and owned
by the American Society of Apaches
Phil brings the money to redeem the
pearls. When he calls second time and
Is admitted he finds himself alone in
Pats drawing room, the girl having amaz
ingly disappeared
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-13
Good Sleepers.

Learning to sleep well Is learning
to live well. But it does not follow
that the good sleepers are necessarily
good people or that they know how to
live. Good sleepers are to be found
among those who break the laws of
morals and of health. They have the
gift. Whether they will be able to
keep it through their lives is a ques-
ton. The effects of their lawbreaking
may suddenly overtake them and tn.
ravages may weaken their sleeping ca
pacity. In the depths of consciousness
there is often a rebellion of the mind
that is none the less persistent be-
cause 1T is silent and that may sud
denly break out into revolution.
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|"RANSPORTATION for the tt
girls corps was arranged and we
were told to embark on a pad
die steamer. We were advised
to draw rations, as we would have to
feed ourselves during the trip, writes
News In describing trip up the an
cient Tigris river with the British
forces.
The captain Of our steamer was q
patches for gallant conduct preceding
the investiture of Kut. His ship was
the last to escape before the Turks sur
rounded General Townshend. Because
Of many years experience in navigat-
Ing the Tigris between Basra and Bag
dad, he Is one Of the most valued cap
tains on the river. He navigates his
ship from a bridge incased with steel
armor which is bullet-spattered In sew
eral places. In the old days sandbags
were piled four deep along the rails
of the ships to protect crafts against
Arab snipers. 1t has been some
months since there was serious snip
Ing along the river. The Arabs found
that it paid better to sell eggs and
fresh chickens.
Six officers and myself shared the
forward bridge deck. The after deck
vas packed with stores, mahs and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-13
Cause for Hilaritv.

Jim Simpson was sitting at table
near me the other day with another
nan, who was telling the most tire
'ome stories, and Jim nearly laughed
himself into commissions"
mo wonder. The man was his rich
uncle"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-04-13

Bachelor-What would you suggest
for distinctive costume for married
men7
Benedick (of 25 years standing)-
hain-mail.-Puck,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
WILSON MAKES PROMOTIONS
Sends Names Of Three Noted Fighters
To the Senate To BE Major
Generals.

Washington.-Presi Wilson has
nominated three brigadier generals to
be major generals:
John F. Morrison, William l.. Sibert
and Charles G. Morton.
Eighteen colonels were promoted to
be brigadiers. They are: Edwin F..
Glenn, John Riddle, Henry c. Hodges.
Jr., Adelbert Cronkhite. William H.
Sage. Omar Bundy, Richard M. Blatch-
ford, David C. Shanks, Robert L. Bull
lard, Augustus E. Blocksom. George T..
Bartlett. Joseph T. Lickman. Henry T..
Allen, Chase w. Kennedy, Harry c.
Kale. Samuel d. Sturgis. William M.
Wright, Peyton c. March.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
VAIN ATTEMPT OF TEuroNs TO
RETAkE LOST POSITIONS RE-
SUIT IN GREATER LOSSES.
TAKE PRISONERS AND GUNS
British Flying Corps Prove Worth In
Directing Shooting Which Re-
suits In Putting Germans To
Flight Along BIG Front.
(Copyright)

London.--The British forces in Bel
gium have consolidated their gains and
successfully warded off German coun-
ter attacksc in the region of COST Ira
verne and Messines, according to the
British official communication.
More than 6,400 prisoners, among
them 1872 officers, have been captured.
The German losses In their counter
attacks were terrible The full depth
of the British attack was 5000 yards.
Two comparatively large pockets of
Germans, overlooked In the first rush
forward, have been surrounded in Bat
tie Wood, near the northern flank of
the 10-mile attacking front and in Oxy-
gen trench, down toward the southern
flank of this line.
OF more than 100 officers taken.
many are artillerymen. All the latter
said the British fire had DESTROYED
scores of German guns. In some in
stances all four guns in German bat.
terfes were damaged, while in other
cases three of the four guns were lost.