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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09
CHAPTER XIII.
The Duel.

But of choice there was none. The
- full moon hung high in cloudless sky
and its light was clear; it was such
night as comes only in early autumn.
Whatever handicap there might be In
the somewhat doubtful CLEAN and the
depth of the shadows, certain it was
that the disadvantages were equally
divided between myself and my oppo.
nent | knew it was light enough to
see the CLEAN of La Classes teeth as
he impatiently awaited me with sar.
donic smile; and i knew he thirsted
for my blood with maniacal intensity.
Not that he. bore me particular en-
nifty, but that he must fight. Dueling
was his life.
Now, while | claim to be an accom-.
plished swordsman, l make no pre-
tense at being that impossible individ.
ual who picks UP napier and, with
ease and an air Of boredom, disposes
Of the strongest and bravest in few
passages. Such men do not exist.
had acquired skill by persistent hard
work, and that which ! knew | knew
thoroughly. 1t was all the genius
possessed. / had no occasion 10 use
much of it on Merwin, whom / now
guessed had been a pupil of the man
before me, but l certainly needed II
here. As | stepped forward the wit.
ness drew his own rapier. Gentle
mem" he exclaimed, Il shall see fair
play without favor. Are you both
ready? Engaged"
The last word was hardly spoken
when La Classe, foregoing the for
mality of the parade. made a hurried
motion which he might have meant
vehemence that had l not known my
business would have ended matters
then and there; but ] repulsed him
with a counter that caused him TO leap
back out OF reach and open wide his
eyes. "Ha!" he exclaimed. Think
not that / would have struck home so
early, sirl Twas but test! II gives
me pleasure to know that you are no
novice. salute you! En- garde!"
made no reply. He advanced
again, and our blades met delicately.
Now. IL is fairly well known to those
who are versed In the glorious art Of
fencing, that by the way man par.
ries first attack and makes his re.
turn can be told where he is most liza.
BILE TO lay himself open TO his adver-
sary. And. moreover, that portion of
the body he leaves most open in him.
self is often the point toward which
he will address his attack on his enc.
my. Fencing-master though he was.
determined the bias of la Classe In
few moments.
Our swords came together lightly
and for brief space remained rigidly
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

had on q three days growth OF beard.
and his clothing. the same In which
! had captured him. was very dirty. I
fairly held my breath as looked at
him. and at that moment ! heard Q
carriage sweep up the drive and stop
at the front door.
My heart seemed TO stop with 1t.
What to do did not know; but my
line was laid out for me az Melton
heard the -jingling of the harness.
See here! I'm going to Clinton
with you. III get into a uniform.
shave. and be ready In ten minutes.
II Arnold won't believe me because
wasn't pinked out then. by the Lord.
Clinton will. tell you. mother. that
the girl Is a douhle-faced traitress! /
tell you that Dressler is somewhere in
New York. She fooled Arneld-they
both fooled that man-and she rescu-
ed him. She has Dressler somewhere.
Who is this Benson?"
He's sick in his room-but you can
go ask him."
well. IL he's sick he'll keep until
come back. I've had the narrowest es-
cape of my life-and haven't accom-.
plished damned thing OF value. I'm
goin' to get Dressler now; that'll be
something. Clinton will set things
moving. Well have that cursed rebel
by sunset, and I'll see him hang by
sunrise. Then the rest In clear. Sir
Henry's carriage has just come. Wait
for me here"
l dofbt IL my aunt heard half he
said. for he was too excited TO confine
himself to her horn. She was dressed
in state, but her costume differed from
her usual one only In that sine wore
her Sunday wig. tremendous, Qaak'
er-ljke bonnet, and her big body was
enveloped in a wide. blaek-silk pelisse.
Her mitted hands clutched the ear
trumpet.
waited to see and hear no more:
had that ! needed TO know. ! had
never really feared that Melton could
return 10 New York: but somehow he
had eluded capture and had just got
back to the city. Natural. he had
gone to Arnold, his own colonel being
absent, and It was plain that before
the traitor he had found himself with
out standing. perhaps from his appear.
ance, but more likely because Arnold
entertained no doubt OF me, seeing
that Agnes had acknowledged me. He
probably thought Melton wild luna.
tic But II Melton now went to Gin.
ton, with his mother to vouch for him,
both Agnes and myself were lost. True
it was that ! had pass. and that
there was YET plenty OF time for me
to have gone through the lower lines;
but I could have no more have made
my escape, leaving the girl to her fate,
than ! could have abjectly surrender
ed to the man who, saw. was about
TO go TO his own room TO dress. At
present there was but one thing for
me to do, and that, to get to his room
before him. We could there have 1t
out
And so, making no sound, ! tiptoed
down the hall and into Lysander's
chamber, and had hardly closed the
door and drawn my rapier when !
heard his quick step. The next instant
he entered.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call IL, Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take tablespoonful OF the
tea, put cup of boiling water upon
it, pour through sieve and drink, Q
teacup full at any time during the
day or before retiring. IL is the most
effective way to break cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus driving cold from the
system.
Try it the next time you suffer from
cold or the grip. II Is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages OF your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking. snuffiing, blowing,
headache. dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. It pen.
etratcs through every air passage OF the
head, soothes the infamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly,
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed.up
with cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes so quickly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09
RUB BACKACHE AND
LUMbAGO right OUT
RIB Pain and Stiffness away with
Q small bottle Of old honest
st. Jacobs OIL -

When your back is sore and 14ns
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has
you stifrencd up, don't suffer- Get
rs cent bottle of old, honest st.
Jacobs Oil" at any drug store, pour q
little in your hand and rub it right
into the pain or ache, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gone.
Don't stay crippledl This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once 1t takes the ache and pain right
out Of your back and ends the misery.
IL is magical, yet absolutely harmiyss
and doesn't burn the skin. .
Nothing else stops lumbago, scisticA
and lame back misery 90 promptlyl !.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09


denial. but having recovered my
sword. stood looking at the man who
held the damning evidence In his
hand. His lips had turned white in
the moonlight a. he listened TO the
last words OF the wounded renegade.
but he was quite as calm as l as
he Strengthened himself and pointed
at the lifeless figure sprawled on the
sand.
81 think he il past all surgery" he
said. II congratulate you on your re-
markable skill. sir"
did not speak; but my mind was
made up.
He looked at me with q strange -ex-
preston, then continued: Does this
note carry out the accusation in de
tail2- Shall read IT."
IF you consider 1t consistent with
your honor. sir" answered. 1T
makes no difference to me. since you
must know that after hearing what
you have heard 1t will be impossible
for us both to leave this spot alive.
Think not that 1t is from fear for my
self alone. ! am protecting a lady.
Yonder poltroon spoke the truth. l
am an American, sir knight-and q
spy, II you please-in the interests OF
General Washington and my country.
Draw your sword, sir; and, by God, If
you cry out or otherwise attempt TO
attract attention ! will spit you with
out mercy!
Come! / am bleeding - and there
10 no time to lose!"
! lifted my rapier and stepped to-
ward him. my purpose being most
desperate; but he neither drew his
own weapon, which he had sheathed,
nor did he retreat or show single sign
OF fear. Instead, he threw both arms
above his head, as one might do under
the emotion Of great Joy. and in stri-
dent whisper. as II he feared the vi.
lent figure on the beach might hear
him, he exclaimed:
"Stop-stop! For Gods sake listen
a moment! This is surely the hand OF
Providence! ! also am an American
spy! / am Sergeant John
Champe!"
almost fell backward and stood
blinking at the man for a few mo-
ments. my mind finally grasping the
significance Of HIS words.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

The secret OF a doctors success
les in knowing how long he can keep
wealthy patient alive without dis.
gusting him with the mode OF treat
plent.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

Men who are long on words are spt
to be short on deeds.
You may have noticed that hard cash
is hard to acquire.
We can die only once much TO the
regret o the undeftakers.
How thoroly some people enjoy ad-
vertising the few virtues they possess
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

A regular woman is always glad
when her husband has a holiday, So
that he can put In about eighteen
hours doing odd jobs at home.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

After a girl hypnotizes a young man
'nto buying her solitaire she begins
10 wonder what she could do with
some other chap II IL were not to late.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

A Texas girl recently horsewhipped
a man who failed to show up on the
day they were to be married That
chap had a lucky escape.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09
CHAPTER XIV.
The Boot ahl{ted.


The Boot Shifted.
Sergeant Champef" I exclaimed.
by the God of my fathers! have
been looking for Champe for more
than a week."
"You looking for me? Are you"
"Stopi II you are John Champe
what would you have said had you
met me spinning an oak leaf in my
fingers?"
His face became animated. Il
should have told you the leaf should
have been laurel"
Right, thank Heaven! And !
would have. answered that laurels
were not so easy to come by"
Thou art the mani" he cried,
stretching out both hands 10 me. "But
it is too late! Arnold has gone!"
Gone where?"
II will tell you about 1t later. You
are"
Captain Daniel Dressler. of Wash
ington's Life Guards. And l am
being drained of blood. for that VIII
lain's point found me-" In fact. be-
tween my late strain and the flow
from the wound / was beginning TO
feel faint.
In a moment Champe had me down
on the sand and my wound exposed.
The blood was a sight, but the injury
itself really superficial, La Classes
blade having made clean cut
through and through the upper flesh
Of my shoulder. My new ally dressed
1t roughly. tearing my shirt into strips
and talking rapidly the while.
II almost had Arnold" he said.
Had 1 found you when you first
came we might have been successful.
When deserted at Lees request 1
was nearly shot by my own friends,
but got through both lines and join
ed Arnold's regiment of Loyal Ameri
cans here in New York. / saw con-
siderable of Arnold, often being made
his orderly. He trusted me. learned
his habits.
Il was supposed to be guarding him
tonight. It was his usual custom To
sit alone in his garden every fine eve
ming. probably chewing on his black
thoughts, and ! saw the possibility OF
kidnapping him there. needed help,
and In my desperation / was forced
to put faith In man ! really knew
little about. Together we one day re.
moved the nails from couple OF
boards in the fence bounding the
north of Arnold's Garden. Once, as
arranged, Lee sent q boat by night
and communicated with me, and
gave instructions for II to be at the
garden landing at ten o'clock on the
night OF the twenty-first. All was
prepared: my man proved true; and
we were ready to enter the garden.
seize Arnold, and rush him to the
boat"
And Why"
Domination! At noon on that very
day he moved his quarters to Queen
Street. and the thing was impossibiel
l suppose the boat came. but was
then ut his new house. The boat has
not appeared since. I have some I'm.
portant papers relating to Arpold's
coming campaign which l would like
to get to Washington OF Lee"
Then why don't you take them?"
asked.
"How?"
"In the note for which | fought is
a pass. Use It. The matter Is impor.
tant. and will be laid up for"
May; your wound is as clean as
hounds tooth. You will be on your
feet In three or four days. And your
work Is done. Take the papers your
self; you are in great danger here and
l am not. shall go South with Ar
mold"
l did not combat the brave fellow,
was feeling too weak and sick
Get into your cassock and let me
III
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

IF young man is in doubt as to
the propriety of kissing pretty
slrl he should at least give her the
Leneft OF the doubt.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

The greatest event in q hens life |
merely egg and q cackle.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

What is claimed to be satisfactory
method for plating aluminium upon
iron has been invented in France.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

A man always gets what 70 coming
TO him; n he doesn't go after II some
one is sure to see that IL is thrust
upon him.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

Coutship after marriage IL more
Important than II was before.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

baby cuts his teeth before he Is or
speaking terms with them.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

A Texas girl recently horsewhipped
man who failed to show up on the
day they were to be married. That
chap had lucky escape.
IF young man Is in doubt as to
the propriety of kissing pretty
slrl he should at least give her the
Lenefit Of the doubt.
A man always gets what 70 coming
10 him; n he doesn't go after II some
one is sure to see that it is thrust
upon him.
What Is claimed to be q satisfactory
method for plating aluminium upon
iron has been invented in France.
CouIship after marriage IL more
Important than II was before.
The greatest event in hens life Is
merely a egg and q cackle.
-
baby cuts his teeth before he Is on
speaking terms with them.
One way to make friends-keep
your advice to yourself.
A kiss by moonlight is one of loves
strongest. arguments.
The proof OF the pudding 70 In the
amount left over.
II pays to wait--if you draw wages
rs q walter.
A lazy man Is dead one who cant
be buried.
Wise il he who has the cage ready
Tor the bird
Time 10 money to . man who buys
on time.
The wise girl never marries her
ideal.
Never fool with fool; he may fool
you.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

One way to make friends-kee
your advice to yourself.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

Time IL money to . man who buys
on time.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

Wise il he who has the cage ready
Tor the bird.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-11-09

And when 1t did appear bomb had
burst. God In heaven! Never will
forget that day!
II came to be half past two, and
was dressed and was going out 10
wait for Agnes. when on passing down
the stairs l was fairly stopped by the
sound OF n mans voice coming from
the library. II being on the second
floor (as was mine) and seldom used.
That he was shouting into my aunt's
ear.trumpet was plain enough, and
heard him ask:
"Who is this lodger you haye?"
"A Mr.. John Benson. He's a law
yer" answered my aunt In her hard
voice. GLORY TO Gideon! This day is
settia' me wild! First there's that pa
per from Clinton a maxim me dress In
Sabbath clothes on week day! Then
you come. And Agnes will soon come.
She's goin' drivin--"
"Ill be damned If she is! I'll have
q word with her."
By this had determined TO do some
looking / did not recognize the mans
voice, but my curiosity was highly ex.
cited. went back up the stairs on
tIptoe. holding my rapier that It
might make no noise. The door OF the
library was on the jar. and through
the opening l looked and then almost
exclaimed aloud.
For there. at the end OF my aunts
ear-trumpet, stood Lysander Melton.
How ever he got into the house and
UP the stairs without me being sogni.
zant OF IL cannot understand 10 this
day. His appearance was unkempt. He
The Washington herald., 1917-06-09
LOUISVILLE ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-CIaiming; maidenS; 2year-oldsi
fOI- and CuehaH fUlnbgs. lockwood, I0e;
Andeline. loa; Prince Igor. 100; BarUne, III;
NshHffy. IL; Free Gutter, LIZ; Olympian King,
ll2; King TroFato, H.
SECOND RACE-C1aiming: 3year-olds and
upward; six furlonN Immense. -; hlRsg,
g; James G., l0l; "ThornWood, lo4; Margaret
n. lG; Sister Susie. l07; Benjamin. 100; Fuzzy
NuzR, 100; Blue Cap, 10; LndenthAl, III;
MaTtre, IL; Prtmero, lis.
THIRD RACE-Claiming; 5year-olds and up-
ward mile and seventy yards Douglas s., g;
Mary NJ. lOl; Mica FsnniA, lO5; Fly Home, lV
Slaath, lls
FOURTB RACE Claiming; 5yen-olds and
upwlrd; six furlongs. 'Fleetabel, 90; Water
War, 100: Busy Jos Is; Arthur Middleton, lg
Billy Joe, lT; spaIkier, los; Arch Plotter, los;
John, IT.. lc9i skiles Knob. IA; y. J. Murdock,
FIFTH RACE-The Spring Trial Stakes; g, SO
add'd; 3year-olds; five furlonES, Blue Para
disc. lB: ATLANTA, los; American Eagie I6
Gipsy Queen, l0s; Free Cutter, 100; James +.
Clark, III; Jay Bird, Ill; Big Enough, Ill;
James Foster, Ill; Ter Foreman, Ill; Jack Hare,
u. III; Escooa, ia James T. Clark and jay
Bird, ]. W. SehoTr entry James Foster and
Tex Foreman. W. II. Baker entry
SIXTH RACE-Handicap; 3-year-olds and I'd
ward; mile and one-eighth Piatt o.. Water
Witch. %; Prince Hermis, IOS; Opportunity, los;
Ellison, 100; Embroidery, lOe,
SEVENTH RACE-Ciaiming; 5year-olds and
upward; mile and seventy Yards sHOney
shuck. le; Margaret E.. lOo: Duchess Of Liz
well. lOe; Alert. l0i; Square Dealer, lo4; Alddir.
l6; Fascinating, los; CheckS lOg,
Apprentices allowance ciain,ed.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-09
TRAPSHOOTERS HOLD
PATRIOTIC SHOOT

John Philip Sousa, the composer
and president of the American Anna
teur Trapshooters' Association. has
offered to the government in the
name of the trapshooters Of Amer
ica an ambulance unit for service in
France with the American forces.
The offer which has been accepted
by the American Red Cross, pro-
+vides for the equipment of COM
plete ambulance unit consisting OF
twenty motor ambulances, two mo
tor trucks. a kitchen trailer and a
utility car.
the purchase of the unit, a national
patriotic shoot will be held during
virtually every gun club in the
country will participate. The en-
tire entrance fees will be given to
the Red Cross. Stanley F. Withe,
national secretary of the A. A. T.
A., is directing the campaign. Mr..
Sousa, who is now busy training
naval bands for the government,
has given out the following state
ment concerning the purpose of the
shoot:
"The aid of the trapshooters of
America has been promised the Red
Cross in this national emergency in
the belief that IL is the duty OF
every trapshooting club and every
trapshooter in America to actively
participate. The organization Of
the Red Cross is taxed as never be-
fore to provide facilities adequate
for the care of our huge new armies:
American soldiers are to go into
battle with the necessary equip
ment to protect them from death
and disease.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-09
GOOD TEAM MATCH
BOOKED AT TENNIS

what promises to be one OF the
hardest fought matches of the
Washington Tennis Association dur
ing the present season will be play
ed at the Columbia Country Club
this afternoon at o'clock, when
the Chevy Chase team, which
recently conquered Dumbarton's
championship aggregation. clashes
with the team of the Columbia
Last year Dumbarton looked
formidable, but this year it has
been defeated by both the Column
bia and Chevy Chase teams. For
this reason Saturdays match prom
ises to furnish some real dope as
to which OF the local teams Is
likely to meet the team which wins
Baltimore's championship at the
end of the season.
The Chevy Chase team viii prob
ably be picked from such cracks
as J. Ballard Moore, ]. U. Moore
head, Dudley Morgan, walter Dun
Iop, Walter Wilcox, Ralph Hills
and J. W. Irwin, and for the Colum-
bia team, c. B. Doyle, H. Z. Doyle
H. c. Breck, E. o. Leech, j: N
Hancock, c. T. Chapman, and c
A. Slater.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-09
XVIII.
How to Distinguish Rank.

It would be useless for the new SOL
dier to know the courtesies he must
pay to rank unless he knows how to
distin guish such rank. He must know
the marking which designates the Of
ficer and the noncommissioned officer
and he must also know the general
symbols of the service.
The corporal, the lowest rank OF
noncommissioned of1cer, wears o pri-
Yates uniform, with chevrons on his
arm. A corporais cheVrons consist
OF two parallel stripes Of cloth in
the shape of a triangle without a
base. with slightly curving sides. The
chevrons Of the olive drab uniform
are of q different shade OF brown.
while on the blue army uniform they
are Of the color which distinguishes
the corporais particular branch OF
the service.
The sergeant, next in rank. wears
chevrons Of three stripes; while the
first sergeants, chief noncommis-
stoned officer Of the company, wears
a chevron Of three stripes, with a
square in the center.
The second lieutenant. In olive drao,
Is marked by the difference between
an officers and a prtvate's uniform
that is, he wears leather or wool put
tees, instead OF canvas leggtns; there
Is q stripe OF brown braid around
the Gun OF his coat, and he wears
the ofiicers' hAtband, a snake-cord of
black and gold strands. The frst
The Washington herald., 1917-06-09
FAIR HARVARD SAD
BECAUSE OF SPORTS

New York, June s.-Harvard is ath-
letically disconsolate. The Cam
bridge institution is absolutely with
out any form of intercollegiate sport
and has been now for nearly two
months. In commenting upon the
lack Of athletic signs about the uni
versity, the Harvard Crimson has the
following to say: "On straw hats
alone might men show they had been
the doers of great deeds. But that
has gone. Tho uniform cap has re-
placed the gallant and beribboned
straw. No more on candid headwear
In the yard is seen the vertical black
and red stripes OF the crew mans rib
bon. No more the horizontal stripes
of the track men nor the triple
stripes of the hockey man. Where
are the straws of yesteryear? Where
is the glory that once was hat bands!
Where are our ancient symbols? We
might laugh, for the world has turn
ed topsy-turvy, and the badges OF
last year seem so idle now. But we
may believe that before another
spring comes again there will be
some among those who now wear the
unadorned Service cap that will be
worthy of the cross of honor, and
these, our young men who have
striVen so earnestly for success in
athletics will be honored Tor
the accomplishment of more unselfish
service and the fuGhllment OF deeds
better DONE"