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Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-16
NINTH EPISODE
Arrows of Hate.

Doctor Anstett stared down at the
bundle OF delicately carved arrows.
They were as slender as a bistoury
blade and scarcely longer than darn
ing needle. Then he looked up at his
visitor.
so you really object to telling me
your name" he said as he carefully
restored the fragile darts to their re-
ceptacle of capped bamboo.
Unless it's essential, I'd prefer not
to-" was the strangers quiet-toned re-
ply
Then why did you bring these
things to me?" asked the doctor.
Because understood you were the
most eminent toxicologist in America.
And was anxious to know whether
or not those innocent-looking arrows
in your hand were really poisoned"
The doctors smile was a grim one.
We'll, they were poisoned, all right!
1t is difficult, of course, to say Just
what the nature of this venom is. But
that does not interest me as much as
the question of where you obtained
possession OF such remarkably deadly
little missiles"
For a moment or two the stranger
remained silent.
ITO be quite candid, doctor, these
arrows were stolen"
But from whom"
From the foreign valet of a man
who has Enthusiastically proved himself
an enemy to society"
"And is that why you have asked
me to clean and neutralize them with
such scientific exactitude?"
''It is"
And now that their fangs have
been drawn, so to speak, what do you
propose to do with them?"
Return them to their owner"
ITO what end?"
ITO the end that any nefarious plan
which he may be about to execute will
not bring death where that criminal
desires to bring it,"
The abstracted-eyed doctor watched
his visitor as the latter prepared to
take his departure.
Haa Doctor Anstett been less inter.
ested In remarkable poisons and more
interested in remarkable persons, he
might have kept on the trail of this
mysterious stranger and. in doing SO
he might have discovered that these
envenomed arrows of mystery were
the rlghtful property Of one upright
eous Mauki, the personal servant of
that elusive master criminal known as
Jules Legar.
Legar's campaign to discredit the
Laughing Mask was a Characters
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-16

1T hope you understand now why
you've never got your Laughing
Mask" was the irate officers cry as
he swung the girl about so as to face
her equally irate father.
Well, well get him." thundered
the grim-willed old millionaire, "or
he'll never walk out of this house
alive!"
Even as he spoke the renewed sound
OF shouts came to them from above.
II was Wilson the butler who called
to Golden and the group at his heels
as he went fioundering up the stairs.
He's gone into Manley's room, sir!"
cried that vastly disturbed old serv-
ant And he locked the door as he
vent"
We'll. Manley himselfs in there"
painted the owner of the house as he
hurried on TO his secretary's door.
He's. typing my international direc.
tors reports"
But the sounds that came from
within the room in no way suggested
such sedentary pursuits as typewrit.
ing
They're fighting, sir" called out
Wilson, with his old ear cooked close
to the door panel. My word. sir, but
they're at 1t. 'ot and 'eavy!"
BY the time one OF Kibby's detec.
tives had caught up a chair and bat
tered in that door all sounds OF com.
bat had ceased. And the astonished
group, crowding into the dismantled
chamber, saw only an open window,
an overturned table and a room empty
of all life.
But Manley. where's Manley?' de,
manded the still painting owner of the
house.
Wait" cried Kibby himself as he
crossed to the closet door against
which leaned a "high boy" for about
This door his trained eye had detected
certain betraying tremors and agita
tons.
1t took him but a moment to push
the nigh boy" to one side. Then,
fiinging open the door, he had the
satisfaction of beholding the recum
bent figure of David Manley, bound
and gagged on the closet floor.
Helping hands soon released the un-
happy prisoner
Il tried to stop him" he said, lit
tie thickly. And this is what / got
for it,"
But Lieutenant KiLby was no longer
interested in Manley.
Two Of you men &C out through
this window" he commanded, "and
round up that man before he gets
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-16
you're really the best friend I have.

you're really the best friend have.
the best friend could hazel"
But friendship, don't you see. is
hardly enough" he declared as she
turned quietly away.
Then some day, perhaps, 1t may
even be something more" she called
softly back to him before slipping out
through the open door.
The Deadly Decoy. j..
IL David Manley was blindly and un.
reasonably happy, ell that day and the
next, he succeeded in keeping his hap
piness to-, himself II was not
propitious time, he knew, for the air
in, OF emotions so essentially per.
sonal There was still shadow over
the house OF Golden, shadow which
gave small promise of passing away
until fate or accident ended the activ-
tiles OF one Jules Legar. There was,
too. shadow in Manley's heart,
shadow of doubt as to how far he
was justified In accepting Margery
Goldens words as he had accepted
them. So as he talked with her the
following day he was conscious of
vague constraint which reminded him
there were still reservations to be re-
spected and condolences to be with.
held.
This was brought keenly home to
Manley as Wilson carried In to the
girl sitting so close to him sealed
note which she opened and read in
silence. That this note brought
somewhat disturbing message to her
was only too evident. And whatever
that message, it was equally evident,
she intended to keep it to herself.
mo bad news, hopper" remarked
Manley, rather dejectedly studying her
face.
mot altogether" was the girls eva.
sive reply.
Margery Golden smiled little as
she folded up the note. She was still
smiling as she tore the paper in two,
again and still again. One small piece
of that paper fluttered from her fingers
and fell half way between her and the
still frowning young secretary. He
stared down at it cautiously, almost
sullenly. Then his eyes slowly
wdened, for clearly inscribed on that
scrap of paper he saw one-half of the
sign of the Laughing Mask.
She then walked slowly across to
the open fire and tossed into it the
note which she had already torn into
fragments.
Manley. stood watching her as she
ordered Train and the limousine and
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-16

away! The rest Of you people get a
Gordon round this block before it's too
late!"
They were off again like pack OF
beagles striking a new scent, leaving
the dilapidated and somewhat dlscon'
ISOLATE Manley to his own thoughts and
devices. AS he sat there, feeling about
his bruised body with gently inter
rogative finger. Margery Golden
stepped timidly in through his still
open door.
Don't get up" she said quietly as
she crossed to his side. But before
she could speak again the two detec-
tives came clambering and putting in
through the open window. Their mis-
sion, it was plain to see, had been a
fruitless one.
"You can be thanked for this" cried
the heavier OF the two men. you,
fiashin' a gun on officers o. the law
when they're tryin' to do their dutyl"
and you're goin' to pay for gettin'
free with fire arms, young woman, or
III eat my hiatt" avowed his equally
indignant companion.
But David Manley suddenly
staunched that flow of accusatory dec
lamation.
you get out OF here" commanded
that irate and somewhat dilapidated
youth, land get out quick!"
What have you got TO do with that
girl?" demanded the heavier OF the
threatened officers.
'I've got lot to do with that girl
as I'll show you If you don't get where
you belong inside Of three seconds
Jaw, leave the gink to his ravin's!"
said the shorter man, YEARLY, as the
two left the room.
81 guess I was wrong there, when !
started to crow about having so much
to do with you and your affairs" Man
ley said as he looked a little wistfully
into her sill Chilly smiling face.
"why do you say you were wrong?"
she asked.
Because every tine do try to help
you out u only seem TO make a mess
of things, was his discon5olate an
swer
You've succeeded in proving that
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-16
AUTHOR OF 1.-THE OCCASIONAL OFFENDER"
THE WIRE TAPPERS." GUN RUNNERS" ETC.
NovELIzEp FROM THE PHOTO
SYNOPSIS.
enI. ls,,. Ar AsInye ,IsIneIs

On Windward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance or evn
which causes Golden 70 capture and tor.
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidori floods the Is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later I'm New York
a Masked One rescues Margery from Lee
gar and takes her to her fathers home,
whence she rs recaptured. Margerys moth
er fruitlessly implores Golden to find their
daughter The Laughing Mask again
takes Margery away from Legar. Legar
sends TO Golden a warning and demand
for a portion OF the chart OF Windward
Island. Margery meets her mother. The
chart is lost in a fight between Manley
and one Of Legar's henchmen, but is re-
covered by the Laughing Mask Count
Da Espares figures in a dubious attempt
to entrap Legar and claims to have killed
him. Golden's house is dynamited during
a masked ball. Legar escapes but Da
Espares Is crushed In the ruins
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-16

then called for Ter nat and coat. he
had much to say, but for once he saw
that silence was golden.
The moment he was alone, however
he quickly crossed to the fireplace
dropped down on his hands and knees
and there peered closely at the
charred remnants of the note which
had been tossed on the Goals.
Three or four Of the fragments he
even rescued with the help of brass
fire shovel He turned them about
delicately and studied them patiently.
On one he deciphered the words you
will come" On another he managed
TO make out lam ILL.," The only re-
naming portion OF uncurled carbon on
which he could discover any trace of
whiting had lost its center. But on
what remained OF it he could read
"6S Washi--re."
"63 Washington Squs rel" he an.
announced. And Ave minutes later
found him seated in taxicab.
He had Just crossed Fourteenth
street, sweeping south, when he caught
sight Of the Golden limousine. empty
with the exception OF Train at the
wheel. sweeping northwest.
This disturbing discovery, once he
had reached the square, took him up
the stone steps Of ruinous mansion
long given over to artists studios and
workshops of meaner order.
He had climbed three flights Of
stairs, and climbed them with all the
stealthincss of a fat looter, when he
came to a door which held out more
promise than the others. For behind
this door he could distinctly hear the
sound OF voices. AS he squatted down
and peered through the keyhole he
heard a girls mufiled scream followed
by a throaty laugh of triumph. And
the moment he heard that laugh he
knew It to be Legar's.
Yet at the same moment he made a
second and even more diverting dis
covery. This was that ponderous
and brawny-armed woman, advancing
with elephantine lurches along the
half-lighted hallway. was shouting out
shrill calls OF warning as she came.
Manley for one brief second nursed
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-16

tically audacious one. II even en-
braced a number OF artfully forged let.
tiers. duly signed by. the Laughing
Mask and left in surroundings which
caused both perplexity and alarm to
the city police.
: One note, found beside the body OF
a murdered miser, briefly explained
that crime by the declaration that the
dead man had always robbed the poor
and so earned the end which overlook
him--even though this included the
carrying away of not inconsiderable
portion OF his worldly wealth. A gam.
bier and a government inspector met
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20

1t will require keen intelligence, &
discriminating sense of justice and in.
flexible firmness to successfully ad.
minister the price regulation laws re.
Gently enacted. Selfishness is perhaps
the strongest human instinct, and
selfishness for the past yearor two
has met few restraints. 1t will not
willingly surrender any of it's advan-
tages. Protests following the govern
ment's mild efforts to fix tolerable
limits for greed are already coming in
from every quarter.
1t is not difficult to see, however,
that the government IS trying to be
very generous to the producer. What
ever of error appears in the regulation
adopted will probably be in his favor
but in nearly every instance the pro-
Queer is trying or will try to per-
suade Uncle Sam to allow him just a
little bit more. The coal operator
cannot meet the cost of mining coal
at the price suggested, he says, but
obviously he can afford the expense of
elaborate Hobbies to go to Washington
to demonstrate. The truth to tell, he
dosen't seem to be very Industrious
about getting out the coal.
The steel and copper men also want
their pound of flesh-orgold-and will
not easily be diverted from their pur-
pose. AS one business man recently
expressed it, they recognized the pres
ent as their opportunity and are dis
posed to take every advantage OF it.
But probably the greatest surprise
that is sprung is found in the conn.,
plant of some northwestern wheat
growers that 1920 a bushel is net
enough for their product. A fair limit,
they declare, would be about 80. No
analysis of increase cost of pIoduc-
ton accompanied this claim-they
would just like to have about SO!
This briefly outlines the demands of
the producer. What is to become of
the consumer in meeting these de-
mands has not been disclosed. He is
expected to shift for himself as best
he may And there are several of
him. If his income does not keep pace
with the increased cost of living, that
is his own affair. At least that is
about the way the price booster looks
at it. Hence the necessity and the
difficulty of the governments inter-
vention in behalf of by far the larger
portion of it's constituency. In its eff
forts to restrain one section of the
population from despoiling the others,
the government is merely promoting
the old democratic slogan of the
Der. Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
Poultry Pointers.

Never allow broOds Of chicks to be
mothered by any except clean, healthy
hens, for filthy, diseased mothers carry
sickness and death to the youngsters.
A chick with lice will stand and cry,
or drop its heal as if sleeping while
standing up, but the fault may be with
the disposition. of the hen. If she is
not naturally a good mother, there is
no remedy but to get rid of her in the
brood yard.
Fowls are not likely to contract
tuberculosis from domestic animals or
from man, yet birds that have had
the disease are serious menace to
other farm animals, as well as the
poultryman and the family.
Do not neglect to give room to the
growing chicks. At six weeks, the
chicks are Independent of the brooder,
and may be put in cold breeders or
colony houses. Their inclination on
cool nights will be to crowd. Piling
up means trouble. For this reason 1t
is best to have not more than twenty
In group.
Let your poultry have the free range
of your orchard. There they will not
only find the shade so grateful to them
In hot weather, but they will feed on
multitudes of insects which may be in
furious to trees and shrubbery.
AS soon as practicable, give the pull
lots mere room by culling out the cock
erels. Dispose of the precocious little
fellows that get red combs and begin
10 crow before they are half grown.
They are unlikely to make the best
birds, and become a nuisance about
the place.
Leghorn pullets are capable Of COM
Stunning about 80 pounds of skim milk
each during year.
A hen seldom chooses an open, ex-
posed location for a nest.
The shape of the egg is no indica-
IN Of what the sex Of the chick will
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
Food MASTERS Branded as
DisIoyal to Country by
Head OF Camp Fire Girls.

That people who waste food are as
bad as those who overeat, was the as
sertiOn made to Camp Fire girls by
DR.. Luther Gulick, national president.
Doctor Gulick continued:
"We should look upon such persons
who are willing as hosts to take the
best of the food on the table, leaving
our guests, the allies, to get anything
they can, as disloyal to our country"
The list of suggestions for patriotic
manners follows: Save and use ev-
cry scrap of bread or other wheat
day; use all leftover bits of meat
and bones for soup, stews and hashes
use corn in place of wheat to cOnsid-
cradle extent; buy only the food you
need; clean out all bread and cake
bowls and dishes used for cooking
cereals with a spatula; scrub the po-
tatOes and eat the skins; do not have
many things to eat at one meal; have
only two courses at meals; use rice
instead of potatoes; use rice water
for soups; spaghetti and macarOnl take
the place of potatoes; use the less ex"
pensive and more nourlshing cuts Of
meat; use little butter; leave no scraps
on your plate; don't help yourself to
more than you can eat; when serving
food make the portions small; use veg
etables which you have raised yourself
in your own garden can all fruits for
In the fall gather all edible
nuts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
JOHNSON CITY
MANS LUCKY FIND
win Interest Readers of The Come

win Interest Readers of The Comet.
Those having the misfortune to
suffer from backache, urinary disor-
ders. gravel, dropscial swellings, rheu
matte pains, or other kidney and blad-
der disorders, will read with graft
fication this encouraging statement
by this Johnson City man.
C. w. Sharitz, retired hotel pro-
prietor, 104 Walnut street says: For
twenty years or more, I was troubled
by weak kidneys. My back was weak
stiff and sore and ached all the time.
The kidney secretions passed too
often and had dizzy spells and blur
red sight Hearing a lot about Doan's
Kidney Pills, got a couple of boxes
from the Gregory Drug Co. They
did me a lot of good in every way"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Sharitz had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
MEXICO WOULD SELL SUPPLIES

Mexico it has become known, torn
and ravaged by civil strife, is plan
ming today to recoup and restore her
former prosperity by selling materi-
ais to the nations at war. She is re-
solved to follow the lead of other neu
trail nations and supply the fighting
part of the world with the necessities
that life demands.
Adyices which have been received
by the commerce department IN
Washington tell of the attempts by
nationh that are getting rich out OF
the war to organize movement IN
Mexico to place that country on the
financial map. A special report re-
ceiyed by Consul-General George L.
Chamberlain at Mexico City says that
the Mexican secretary of commerce Is
leading the new movement to enlist
the support of industries and place on
the worlds markets the products
which Mexico offers.
All trade bodies are urged to lay
aside internal fractional struggles and
work together to advance the inter-
ests of Mexico and expand her for
eign commerce.
Mexico is rich in the resources
which are greatly needed in the war
Her mines, if well worked, could pro-
duce millions of tons of copper ana
other ores which have reached pne-
nomenally high prices since the war
began. Her vast stretches OF agricui-
tural and grazing land would De
brought into more intense cultivation
under the new program, SO that MIL
lions of bushels of cereals and MIL
lions of pounds of wheat could be sent
to Europe to feed the nations at war
Chattanooga News
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
Inactivity Causes Constipation

Lack of exercise in the winter is a
frequent cause of constipation. You
feel heavy, dull and iist!ess, your
complexion is sallow and pimply, and
energy at low ebb. Clean up this con-
dition at once with DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, mild laxative that re-
lieves the congested intestines with
out gripping. A dose before retiring
will assure you full and easy move
ment in the morning. Csc at your
Druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20

That. draggy, listless, oppressed
feeling generally results from constl-
patton. The intestines ar clogged
and tn blood becomes poisoned. Re.
lieve this condition at once with Dr.
Kings New Life Pills; this gentle
non gripping laxative is quickly effect
i've. A dose at bedtime will make
you feel brighter in the morning. Get
bottle today at your Druggist, Csc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
TO PANSY WAIST CO., EFT AL.
Tennessee Trust Co.,

J. F. Crumley Co., ct al.
In the Chancery Court at johnson
City, Tennessee.
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill or petition which is sworn to-
that Pansy Waist Co., Kramer & Sau-
Der, Jacobus Bros. & Co., Doroty
Waist Co., Marcus Shirt Co., Prakin
& LebOesky, George Jacobson, NJ. Har
ris & Co., N. Resenblum & Son, de-
PENDANTS, are non-residents of the
state, they are, therefore, hereby re-
quired to appear, on or before the
LIST Monday of August. next, before
the Clerk and Master of said court,
at his office in Joohnson City, and
make defense to the petition filed
against them in said court, and said
cause, by Cy H. Lyle, or otherwise
the allegations in said petition will
be taken as confesses as to them.
1t is further ordered that this
notice be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in the johnson City Comet,
This June, IS, 1917.
J. W. CASS, ..
Clerk and Master.
o. M. Fair, sol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
HOW'S This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
FIVE years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY 6, CO., Toledo. Chic.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
STIFF, SORE MUSCLES RELIEVED
o. M. Fair, sol

Cramped muscles or soreness fol-
I lowing a cold or case of grippe are
eased and relieved by napplication
of Sloan's Liniment. Does not stain
the skin or clog the pores like mussy
ointments or plasters and penetrates
quickly without rubbing. Timber up
your muscles after exercise, drive out
the pains and aches of rhumatism,
neuralgia, lumbago, strains, sprains
and bruises with Sloan's Linlment.
Get bottle today. At all Druggists,
csc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
COLD GROW WORSE

A cough that racks and irritates
the throat may lead to a serious
chronic cough. if neglected. The
healing pine balsams in DIR. Bells
Pine Tar Honey-Nature's own rem
edy-wil lsoothe and relieve the irri-
tation, breathing will be easier, and
the antiseptic properties will kill the
germ which retarded healing. Have
it handy for Group, sore throat and
chronic bronchial affections. Get a
bottle today. Pleasant to take. At
all Druggists. Csc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20

Progress in consideration OF the
War Tax Bill was halted yesterday
by wrangling of conferences over the
second class mail rates section, ana
the fact that news of the secret con-
ferences had been leaking. Report to
the House this week seems doubtful.