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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-14

and the removal Of the glass lid, which
MacBeard's tumble had knocked to
the floor, had reduced the air pressure
to normal. The creature was suffer
ing because there were only 16 pounds
of air upon each square inch Of its
surface. It suffered Just as a. human
being suffers on q high mountain.
Z It squirmed and writhed, and the
water was churned up by it's flappers.
The gill openings beneath the ears
tapped convulsively. Donald could
do nothing. He knew that It was
growing visible because it was dying,
as happens with the crystalline crabs
and other invisible denizens of the
deep sea. Soon the force of the in
ternal pressure would disrupt It. ;,
/ He turned off the gas and staggered
out through the kitchen into the little
garden. He knew now that Master
mans story had some germ Of truth !:
he had discovered some species Of
deep-water-seal, and his mind, strained
by his privations, had imagined the
rest. Why, he himself had almost
imagined he had seen a woman In the
second tank!
he reached the gate, opened 1t,
slammed it, and ran down the road.
he did not cease running till he pulled
himself up under q street light. He
realized then that he was hatless
people were staring after him.
And, looking back, he imagined that
he saw the shadowy outlines Of the
girls body beneath the light Of the
lamp.
I'm going crazy!" he muttered.
tits been a crazy night. I wonder
I wonder how much Of it happened
and how much was the result Of the
blow!"
And he half believed MacBeard had
never existed, and that burglar had
assaulted him. ,
But, as he thrust his hands into
the pockets Of his trousers, he pulled
out the single page Of Masterman's
manuscript, and then he knew that
there was at least some basis for the
remembrances that surged through his
busy brain.
Under the light Of the next lamp
he read the page.
my dear friend Donald" 1t began.
Then followed the lines which Paget
had begun in the Inventors club, but
never finished. There was the warn
ing against MacBeard, 'the enemy of
the human race" Then Masterman
had written:
So much have learned, but know lit
tie. He has the shrewdest brain Of the
century, and it is capable Of infinite evil.
Not as tale-bearer, Donald. but out of
duty to humanity, here set down what
have discovered about him. If he knew
that his past was revealed, my life would
be worth less than even the two months
which my doctor gives mo.
He has been tracking me. spying on me.
I learned only today that he has fast
motorboat in readiness of the coast to
make the journey to the shet1ands as
soon as he has discovered all that know.
You must thwart him. and under no cir
cumstances let him get hold of this man.
uscript. His history il as follows:
Donald scanned the rest Of the page
hDstily. MacBeard's past, though it
seemed shady and criminal, had little
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R0BS PA6E1s0 OF MAS TERMAh'S DOCUMENTS,
PERIAllliNG 10 THE STRANGE RACE. zsi 81 g

submarine meets Washington old friend ana
Maserman inst
returned from exploring expedition member 81
the Species asserts enaces
the human family AZ club, Manan
plains his theory Paget The recital = Of
lifelong Of Masterman Maceard, former Il
documents bearing the discovery proceeds te
the scientist. @-T7.z
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CHAPTER ~.

..:. The Quest OF the Sea Shark. 4
Lieutenant Donald Paget stood on
the upper platform Of the F55, which
ran awash In the waves Of the North
Atlantic, far from the mother ship
which had conveyed her and others Of
the flotifla almost to the north OF
Scotland. .+} ( t. . S:..* rs s.
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'hE!l 1ElRlIE
FRli0llIh S VIA
Norway:

.5xs c ,..st Norway. u d I'D Ss
.@I While excavating for 4 new build
Ing at Hjorring, Denmark, laborers
uncovered two ancient graves, In one
OF which: various kitchen utensils were
found. It IS believed that the graves
J we're dug about two thousand years
ago. .f } .:z T. 2s4&s, s#. .. d
b The silk crop In Denmark was very
satisfactory this year. As yet no silk
weaving IS done in Denmark, the raw
material being shipped to Italy.
Ats meeting Of leading agricultur.
lists Of Denmark soon to be held at
Copenhagen the proposal to erect an
agricultural palace IN the Danish cap
ital will be considered. The idea is
to have building In which the various
agricultural societies and activities
can have their national headquarters.
=: . - .za ~
-.' American tractors prows, received In
Norway this fall, have been run night
and day, in order that every acre of
t1llable land should be made ready for
a crop next year. Horses were also.
taken from the cities for use on the
farms.
s>>
An interesting story of Alberti's
prison life has just been published in
Denmark. It is to the effect that the
famous convict requested an audi
ence with the keeper of the prison and
when asked as to his wishes, answered
that there was a shortage Of oere in
the interest credited to him on his
prison earnings. AS is we'll known Al
berti, as minister in the Danish cab
met, embezzled over $5,0O0,OOO and
later complained of a shortage of less
than pennyl
License to import 1890 tons of
barley and $500 tons of wheat from
+ America in August was given the Nor
wegian government by the United
States officials. The Norwegian impor-
tiers were required to give up 1920
tons of wheat and 1890 tons of rye to
the Belgian relief commission.
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Sweden.

Poor Sweden is being squeezed more
and more between the upper and the
lower millstones of the belligerents.
Cranberries and a few cattle are now
the only things which are being ship
ped from Sweden to the central DOW
ers. 1t is central Europe that is be-
ginning to feed Sweden now. Cargoes
of salt and Roumanian grain have al
ready arrived in Sweden and large
quantities of German potatoes are ex-
pected soon; also more wheat. The
other day 80 tons Of lubricating kero-
sene, the first of series of shipments
from Austria, arrived.
Immigration into Norway from the
adjoining Swedish provinces is taking
place on considerable scale, says
Swedish newspaper report. The mi
grafton is due in the first place to the
food ration system in force In Sweden
and also in part to the higher scale Of
wages in Norway:
Stockholm will soon become &C
quainted with a new kind of beer. It
will be considerably weaker than the
old Pilsener beer, the government hav-
ing limited the amount of malt in beer
to Z per cent.
The railway department has decided
to make very extensive improvements
at the Kristinehamn station and will
ask for an appropriation of $2,4OO,OO0
for this purpose.
The government has prohibited the
preparation of substitutes for coffee
unless permitted by the food commits
sion., People are permitted to pre-
pare it for their own use, however.
-
Five seamen were drowned when
Vidar II sank off Vastervik. The
cause of the accident is unknown.
Ryholm Castle in Moholm, on Lake
Venern, Sweden, has been bought by a
Norwegian shipowner named ABBY.
The property embraces about 10000
ecres, Of which large part is forested
and the purchase price is said to have
run up into millions.
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A Thought.

A Thought.
II was just thinking"
"'What?"
"What pitiful showing we should
make in this war if our young men
we're as afraid to die as some of our
,lder men are of giving up their dol
;arS."
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Ali O., K.

All O. K.
Mistress (engaging new maid)-You
say the last family you worked for
were Germans?
Maid Observation-Disclosures; but
they was sterilized when war broke
out.-Snap Shots.
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& Middletown, o., street cars are
drawn BY mules. 81 sss $.@ Ss
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-14

# East st. Louis aptinegro riot cost
the munic ipality 81 ,OOO, 600
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-14

Five seamen were drowned when
Vidar II sank off Vastervik. The
cause Of the accident is unknown.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-14

Indeed.
He-May kiss you just oncel
She-No. ~ Il
He-How many times?
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-14

The silk crop in Denmark was very
satisfactory this year. As yet no silk
weaving IS done in Denmark, the raw
material being shipped to Italy. s:55
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The government has prohibited the
preparation of substitutes for coffee
unless permitted by the food commits
sion., People are permitted to pre-
pare it for their own use, however.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20

with a French dressing. This may be
served on lettuce leaves if desired.
Beet Salad.-Cut in small pieces six
cooked beets, the same quantity of po-
tatOes and celery. Mix the yolks Of
three eggs with olive oil, add vinegar,
oil and seasOnings to taste, stir we'll
and serve poured over the vegetables.
Onion Salad.-Chop fine two Span
1sh onions and place on ice to chill.
Arrange crisp lettuce in a salad dish
and place the onion on this, sprinkle
with chopped red pepper and olives,
and serve with French dressing.
Watercress SaIad.-Wash the cress,
and when dry and crisp place in a
salad bowl, cover with slices of cucum-
Der, sprinkle with a teaspoonful of
chopped onion and pour over French
dressing, using little tarragon vine
gar and three drops of Worcester
shire sauce. Serve very cold.
Mixed Vegetable SaIad.-Mix one
cupful of cold cooked potatoes, the
same amount Of cooked peas, one-half
cupful Of celery cut in dice and one
cupful Of tomato jelly, cut in cubes.
Mix with French dressing, then ar
range on salad dish and serve with
slices Of tomato with mayonnaise
dressing.
Tomato With Orange SaIad.-Peel
and slice six tomatoes and six Or
anges, arrange them in alternate rows
in salad bowl. Add Oil and tarragon
vinegar to the juice which escapes
from the salad mixture; season well
with salt and pepper, sprinkle with
parsley and serve.
Chicken SaIad.-Mix a cupful of
cold cooked. chicken with one cupful
each Of cooked peas and walnut meats,
add mayOnnaise to moisten and serve
on lettuce with a garnish of olives.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20
GOVERNMENT DECLARES IT -
NECESSARY TO sTRENcrur,
THE ORGANIZATION.
DANGER STILL THREATENING
A Cabinet Of Five Members, Inclua
ing Premier kerensky, Has Bee.
Named to Take Care of All M.+...
OF State.

A Russian republic has been nro
claimed. The provisional goyernmon.
under date of September IA issued
proclamation declaring that -
strengthen the organization of tbo
state a change to a republican forn,
of government was necessary,
Danger still threatens Russia +ho
proclamation says, although the "a
bellion of General Korniloff has foil
ed. The plan of Russian republic
has been one of the chief aims ~
the radicals and the councils of so1
diers' and workmen's delegates and
wa s given approval by the recant
Russian congress at Moscow.
A cabinet of five members. incIud
ing Premier Kerensky, has been
named to take care of all matters q,
state.
The only party men are Premier
Kerensky and M. Nikitine minister
of posts and telegraphs, both Of
whom are social revolutionists. The
others, including the ministers of war
and marine, are the members of no
party.
Although the position of the Ke
rensky government appears to be i'm.
proving, the action of the grand coun-
Gil of the Don Cossacks in refusing to
surrender General Kaledines. their
hetman, is ominous. The leader Of
the Cossacks is accused of completely
in the Korniloff revolt. The Cossacks
protest their loyalty to the govern.
ment, while ignoring the govern.
ment's request for the giving up Of
General Kaledines.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20
RAINS IN EASTERN N. C.
e. CAUSE MANY WASHoUTs

WrecE<ing Train Is Wrecked, and
Railroad Service DemoraIized.
Wilmington.-Repo from food
territory indicate subsistence of wa
ter, revealing greater crop damage
than had been forecasted. Country
roads all over the district have been
severely damaged, bridges and Cul-
verts washed away and traffic sus-
pended
The Atlantic Coast Line has no
fewer than seven washouts between
the thirty-fifth and sixtieth mile posts
on the Wilmington-Goldsb branch,
and it is officially announced that
traffic between these cities will be
discontinued for several days
through traffic being routed via
Chadbourn and Elrod for main line
connections, while local trains will
operate for a distance of 35 miles out
Of Wilmington toward Goldsboro.
A wrecking train from Rocky
Mount, attempting to reach scene OF
a freight wreck. IS miles from Will
mington, was itself wrecked and En-
gineer J. B. Ericsson and two ne
groes, of this city, were slightly IN
iured. Wrecking trains from Way
cross, Ga, and Florence, S. c" TO-
gether with available work train
crews and much material are being
rushed to the breaks in the line.
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major told him. "My men nearly shot
him as an English spy"
SIT seems almost pity they didn't"
Streetman observed, with dark look
1t the newspaper man. "He may be in
0uE way" he said.
Mr.. Brown thought it about time to
resent Streetman's insolence.
Really, didn't meet you in Russia
some years ago" he inquired.
Streetman eyed him coolly.
mo. never!' he snapped. 81 have
never been in Russia
Haven't your" Charlie exclaimed
with fine show Of innocence. "Why
I've heard"
You'd best keep. what you've heard
to yourself" Streetman interrupted
him. He stepped close to Charlie so
that the major could not hear what he
said. And he scowled at the American
like the heavy villain Of some melo-
drama.
But Mr.. Brown paid scant heed to
the menace in the fellows eyes. Some
now. ne felt that be had established
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fairly cordial relations with the major
-Streetman's superior officer. And he
did not believe that it lay within the
spy's power to injure him greatly. Al
the warning the fellow half whispered
to him Charlie merely smiled.
'"Think SOP" he taunted the threat
ening Streetman. ~
eyes! Remember now you are in
side our lines" And drawing the ma
jor to one side, Streetman said-"Ma'
jor, what shall we do with him?'
''Send him back to Brussels" von
Brenig told him.
perhaps we can find a better fate
for him than that. Is he safe
hereY' Henry Streetman remembered
that the American had shown plainly
enough-that afternoon at the house OF
Sir George Wagstaff-that he was In
sympathy with the enemies Of Ger
many. And now had come an oppor-
tunity to make the fellow pay for his
aninOsity.
"He is quite SAFE" Won Brenig said
And turning to the sergeant he ordered
him to remove the American to an adj
joining room.
Sergeant Schmidt at once proceeded
to carry out instructions. And Selling
one of Mr.. Browns ears in firm grip
he started him out Of the room.
"You will remain here temporarily
as my guest the major explained
But I should not advise you to at
tempt to leave"
"Listen, blondy-" Mr.. Brown adj
jured his evil genius-for so the enthu-
siastic sergeant appeared to him-''con-
fidentially, because I know you won't
repeat it, if the French army misses
you I'll never forgive them"
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SYNOPSIS.
-.--12--

The chief characters are Ethel Will
lOughby, Henry Streetman and Capt:
Larry Redmond. The minor characters
are Sir George Wagstaff of the BRUSH
admiralty and Charles Brown. New
York newspaper correspondent: Ethel
n resident Of Sir Georges household,
mecretly married to Streetman, German
spy. though she did not know him as
such. Captain Redmond. her old lover
FrOm him she learns the truth about
streetman; Furthermore, that he has
betrayed her simply to learn naval Sc
Ethel prepares to accompany Streetman
to Brussels as German spy In order to
get revenge and serve England. Captain
up at a Belgian inn as the German army
comes. She is Madame de Lorde. She
begins to work with a French spy. The
Germans appear at the inn. Madame de
Lorde shows a. German secret service
medal and convinces the invaders that she
ss a German spy. Charlie Brown barely es-
c@Dea execution.
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REHABILITATING HOSPITALS
GO'TO NINETEEN CITIES

Washington. = Sites have Oeen
chosen tentatively in 10 cities for inc
great reconstruction" hospitals i'll
which the United States will DeglH
the work of rehabilitating for prlVa'o
life it's soldiers who return wounu7u
from the front in Europe. The Clues
selected as the largest centerS VI
population. were announced by MA
ior General Gorgas. surgeon genera
of the army, as follows:
Boston, New York, Ph1ladelpni''
Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo Wv
cinnati, Chicago, st. Paul, oea''Io'
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver
Kansas City, st. Louis. Memphis
Richmond, Atlanta and New Orleans
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CHAPTER xVI-Continued.

''Quite so!' the major agreed, par
tfcularly as I like Americans. .
And l would not wish to see any of
them come to HARM" he added sig
nff1cantly.
In his reply there was more than a
hint that behind his urbanity and seem
ing good nature there lay an immeasur-
able capacity for the stern duties Of a
German patriot. who would unhes1tat-
ingly kill any who might stand in the
path of victory.
'Again 1 get you,' Mr.. Brown said.
But what are you going to do with
1neY'
''I shall give you a pass through our
lines that will take you safely back to
Brussels"
Charlie heard him with dismay.
"But want to go to the 'front.'" he
protested.
'SYou have surprised a certain move
ment of the German army" the major
pointed out to him. "It is best you go
to Brussels"
Some objection had already leaped
to Charles lips when the door from
the street was thrown open and a uni
formed man-an offcer-pushed across
the threshold. Advancing into the room
he exclaimed as he saluted:
"Ah, my dear maJory'
Both officers clicked their heels to-
gether And as he returned the salute
Major Won Brenig told the other that
he had been expecting him.
Charlie Brown had started at the
sight of the new arrival. And now he
moved nearer to the man.
"By George, it's old Streetman!' he
cried.
Il beg your pardon-who is this
manT the arrogant Streetman Che was
now Strassman) asked the major.
"Charles Brown, journalist from
the United States" Major Won Brenig
explained.
Henry Streetman remembered
Charlie then.
sob, yes! recall him." he said dis
agreeably. "What is he doing with us p
"We found him staying here" the
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20
CHILD LABOR LAW TO ARD
APPLY AT CANTONF"1 {"

Washington.-Secr BAKE at
dered that employment of chllorSm ont
environments and other I.Idoral
reservations conform to the 10 toue an,
child labor act which forbids tno noars
ployment of children under ~ Of
and restricts the hours OF laoo age
those between IA and 16. stale a
certificates for children De'"orIoy-
and 16 must be obtained by I'D IN
ers In states issuing them
other states federal certihca'00'
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CHAPTER XVII.
A WalI-and a Firing Squad.


AS the door closed behind the ser
geant and his prey, Streetman turned
to Major Won Brenig.
''The damned Americans, we shall
have trouble with them yet" he as
serted.
Il hope not. They are not bad peo-
ple," the more moderate major replied.
"Oh, major-have my English clothes
my civilian clothes-arrlved from
Berlin?' Streetman asked.
Eyes. They are upstairs with my
kit"
Good! Then 1 can start tonight for
the British trenches" the spy ex-
claimed.
The older man looked at him some
what obviously.
you think then that your plan to
be captured by the English will sue
ceed?"
'It must succeed. This is a map Of
their positions" He drew a paper from
his breast pocket and unfolded it. 1.-The
very keystone to their entertainments"
he exulted. ut will be here at trench
2T''-Streetman made a mark upon the
map-"it will be here that I shall be
found,' he said.
"Trench PIP Won Brenig repeated.
eyes! I shall be skulking around
and be taken prisoner. Then l shall
give the English false information
about a surprise attack that will en-
able you to break through their lines
and smash themv'
"Splendid! Splehdid!' Won Brenig
cried. "By the way he added, as an
important detail came into his mind
ga man arrived here this afternoon
from the Wilhelmstrasse on q special
mission"
eyes? Who is hep
"a Captain Karl!' Major Won Brenig
said. "You know him?"
mo! And must meet him."
You don't suspect"
mo, nor Streetman assured him.
"At the Wilhelmstrasse few of us know
one another; still we cannot be too
careful"
"He dimes with u.s." the major ex-
planned.
"And then we shall look him over"
Streetman said with satisfaction.
"Auf Wiedersehenv' And Major Won
Brenig went to his room, congratulate
ing himself the while upon the fact
that he had so resourceful an assistant
in that able young officer from the Will
helmstrasse.
Henry Streetman lighted a cigarette,
tossing the still blazing match into the
fireplace. And he had not waited long
before Henri Christophe appeared.
"Major Won Brenig wishes to dine at
once" the spy told him. How soon
can you be ready?"
In fifteen minutes, m'sieu''
"Good! There will be three of us
Major Won Brenig, myself and Captain
KARL
Eyes, m'sieu." Henri had already
turned to hurry back to the kitchen
when a bright blaze in the fireplace
met his astonished eyes. It was en-
tlrely too warm an afternoon for a fire.
Only mailman would have built one.
"Why, what is that?'' he exclaimed.
81 lit cigarette" Streetman said
Il threw my match there" And to one
of the soldiers he added, Put it out
at once!'
The man Otto hurried to the fire.
place.
Eyes, yes, m'sieu! 1t is nothing!
Only some tree branches-it can do no
harm," the innkeeper protested.
In the meantime Otto had extin-
guished the blaze. He had crawled
bodily inside the great opening of the
fireplace, to make sure that he did his
work thoroughly. And now he emerged
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20
SENATE PASSES BIG al,
WAR CREDITS BILL

Washington-The war credits p ,,s
authorizing new bonds and cel'ln
Gates aggregating S11,538. ooo'oVV IN
the largest measure Of its klhu ~
world history, was passed by the S SSn
ate without a roll call or dlSStn' 40
vote. Few changes we're made III ~.
bill by the senate. the bond anu w. NC
tiicate authorizations, interest raw
and provisions giving the sec'o, IN.
of the treasury broad powers reli"'-
ed unchanged.