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CHAPTER xxx.
The Work Of 4 fiend,

In spite Of what knew; of the hor'
ror and tragedy had just left behind !;
the unspeakable terror of feeling that
somewhere aboard, hidden in some
black corner, lurked an irresponsible
being, with murder in his crazed brain
a being devoid Of all impulse, save the
frenzy Of hate. the desire for destruc-
ton, yet the sight of that cool, silent
deck, already darkened by the gath
ering shadows Of night. instantly
Gained me, and brought back my pow
ers Of reasoning. The man was not
aft; then he must be forward. It was
impossible to hide long on shipboard in
the face Of an intelligent search. OF
one thing was decided-if the fellow
had, indeed. succeeded in slipping for
ward unobserved. he was never to be
permitted to return aft again unseen.
1 would, first Of all, see to 1t that the
decks were guarded, and then the rest
Of us would hunt him in his hole.
'White, you remain here in front of
the cabin, and keep your eyes open.
Don't let shadow get past you aft;
you understands
"Aye, sir"
"Give me the lantern. There is no
knowing what that fellow may do; he
might fire the ship, or wreck the en-
gines, unless we get him in time"
"YOu think he's forward, sir?"
"Where else can he be? I'll put an
other man at the mainmast, and then
run him down."
81 Leayord,, attracted by the CLEAN of
the lantern, leaned out over the poop
rail.
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The appointment of C..

The appointment of C. l.. Young,
E. ]. Taylor and F.. L. Conklin as
members of the Bismarck special as
sessment commission for two, four
and sin years, respectively, confirmed
by the Bismarck city commission last
evening, will meet with general ap
prevail. They have before them a
more important task than has ever
before been undertaken by a special
assessment commission. They are
men thoroughly familiar with the
problem which confronts them, and
men who have the best interests of
their city at heart. They are men in
whom every property holder has con.
fidence.
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The Minot Commercial Travellers
have started something.
OUR 1lMlD CoNGREssMEN.

Somehow some of our congressman
never realize how funny they are.
They rise solemnly and deliver pas
sionate speeches about nothing, then
wonder why they are not taken seri-
ously
The other day the house of repre-
sentatives was considering the admin
istrations army war insurance bill.
1t is a good bill 1t should, and doubt
less will, pass. 1t is designed to take
a burden of fear from the hearts of
the men in the army and navy.
The man who more than anyone
else wrote the bill for the administra-
ton was Federal Judge Julian w.
Mack. He not only gave up his vaca-
ton to draft it, but is now spending
his time in Washington to explain it
to anyone in congress.
1t seems Judge Mack committed the
high crime and misdemeanor of sit
ting in the house gallery the other
day, taking notes on the speeches on
that bill and occasionally sending sug.
gestions to those who had charge OF
the measure.
Now you can fool some people, hut
you can't fool Representative Walsh
of Massachusetts. He is a ve-v Sher-
lock Holmes. His eagle eye spotted
Mack at once Here was a great con-
spiracy to have federal Judge sit on
high and dictate how the house should
act. So he spouted about it.
Then another alert patriot, Repre-
sentative Meeker of Missouri, stepped
into the breach. With eloquence that
must have thrilled the dreary stone
statues in the Gallery of Horrors"
Meeker exclaimed in stentorian tones:
1T is a gratuitous insult to the
house for man to sit in the gallery
and undertake to direct legislation.
Then warming up to the job he
brayed this gem:
There is just as much propriety in
a member of the bench of the United
States sitting in the gallery of the
house, sending notes and suggestions
to the door of the house, as there
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ITO be cOntinuod.)
RESOLUTION,

Commissioner Battey introduced the
following resolution and moved its
adoption. This motion was seconded
by Commissioner Bertsch:
BE 1T RESOLVED, By the board of
city commissioners of the city OF Bis
marck, North Dakota, that it is neces-
sary and that the board of city. COM
missioners hereby declare it to be
necessary to construct paving on Ros-
ser street from the east line of Fifth
street to the west line of Sixth street:
on Fifth street from the north line OF
Thayer street to the south line of Ros.
ser street; and on Sixth street from
the north line of Thayer street to the
south line of Kosser street, and on
Thayer street from the east line of
Fifth street to the west line of Sixth
street in paving district number two,
according to the plans and specifica-
lions of the city engineer, which plans
and specifications were approved and
r'aced on file with the city auditor
this tenth day of September, 1917, and
notice is hereby given to all property
owners of a majority of the property
liable to be assessed for construction
of said pavement that if within fifteen
days after the first publication of this
resolution the owners of a majority
of the property liable to be assessed
for this improvement do not file with
the city auditor a written protest
against the construction OF said paw
ing, then the board of city commits
siOners shall be deemed authorized to
construct the same.
State of North Dakota, City of Bis
marck-ss:
], C. l.. Burton, city auditor of the
city of Bismarck, North Dakota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy Of the original
resolution as passed by the board of
city commissioners at a regular meet
i"o bold on the tenth day of Septem-
Der, 1917.
c. L. BURTON,
City Auditor.
Approved on the 18th and 18th of
1917. 9-11-1S-25: 1912
Now, the chance for that Argentine
foreign minister's friends to poke fun
at him as "a notorious ass"
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The Mandan fair, the third annual
Missouri Slope agricultural exhibition,
is bigger and better than ever, an OBJ
iect lesson in what the Missouri val
ley can produce, even in an unfavor-
able year. 1t opened this morning
with every promise of success, and
Bismarck folk, through liberal attend
ance, should do all in their power to
make that promise good
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There's some complaint-by German
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the way the Rus
slams destroyed property upon evacu-
ating Riga Still, the Russians didn't
have time to chop down the fruit
trees
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RRECTIOkS.

Owing to misinterpretation of the
code by which the various grounds for
exemption are designated, the nah,e
Of Frank Ceiermann appeared yester-
day under the head of those ex empted
because of aged or infirm parents,
whereas he should have been listed
among those exempted because of Z
dependent wife or child. Ray F. Nc
Cullough apparel as one exemntod ne
cause of membership in a religious
sect opposed to war He was Gis-
charged because of physical di5lua,i
fications. $sF. y
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Our troops in France have been
taught everything in modern warfare,
except how to die. No American sol
der needs lessons in that.
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Senator Gronna, too, has made the
mistake of believing that North Da.
kota as a whole is un-American and
prO-German.
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Our friends who persist in biting
the hand that's feeding them may
awake to find that they are chewing a
mailed fist.
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The queen of Sweden is cousin to
the kaiser. Ha! we see the woman in
the case!
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Mandan always can change time
when life begins to pail.
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FORECAST.

EURECNoT
For North Dakota: Generally 1alr
tonight and Wednesday,; cooler to-
night with probably frost.
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Temperatures
GIVE THE BOYS A HAND.

ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
MeteOrOgOliSt.
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Now, the chance for that Argentine
foreign minister's friends to poke fun
at him as "a notorious ass"
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WEATHER REPORT

Twenty-four hours ending at noon
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from the hotel in an automobile
coat and veil?" he asked.
That's correct" replied the
woman.
And you took a daring chance
sending for the grip; and then you
returned when you believed your
tracks had been well covered and
when you believed suspicion was
directed at Masters. You suspect
ed some one around the hotel had
taken the pearls from your grip,
and you were nervy enough to
come back searching for them.
Isn't that ito"
Eyes; and II I had found him
I'd have been booked for worse
than robbery" she flashed.
To Maggart alone was there
nothing of interest in the ex-
plantations. He had quietly taken
his departure.
1t was Allison who turned to
flanagan.
Constance" he said, briskly,
"get our your check-book and
make that check payable to Mr..
Jack flanagan"
But flanagan only laughed and
held up his hand in protest.
Sir" he said, seriously, 81
never had more in my life than a
weeks salary. I wouldn't know
what to do with it. furthermore,
am simply acting on a detail from
my publisher, and we newspaper
men don't work that way"
"I'll see that Younger lets you
take it," replied Allison promptly
I'm satisfied il you people are
It's been lot Of fun"
Miss Allison's eyes were beam
ing as she took Lanagan's hand.
II cannot begin to thank you,'
she said in a low voice, land
am very sorry for my i'll treatment
of you at first. You have taught
me something about newspaper
men,"
Then l am we'll repaid" re.
piled flanagan.
(THE END.)
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$3.50 of anybody's money.
You, Alice Lamont. took the
necklace from Miss Allison. You
only had a couple of seconds. You
snapped the gold string and Car
rol, who was to have slipped the
phony necklace around her neck
or dropped 1t on the floor beside
her, didn't have time when either
Masters or Winkeppner or Miss
Cadogan got in the way and he
was afraid of being seen. He got
the necklace inside his domino. all
right, but II was minus one pearl
which you did not know. That
pearl had dropped off the cut end
of the necklace and, quite by I'M
fortunate accident, squarely into
the bulge at the neck Of Masters
costume, as he leaned down, and
so to find resting place in his
blouse, where 1t was finally found
by Leslie.
1.-THE night that l posed the 9TH
er tableau here, Masters, drop
ped an olive pit, and II you had
examined your blouse when you
removed It, you would have found
an olive pit about where the pearl
had been originally.
Now, Carroll" concluded Lana
gan, suddenly swinging to the
Chappie, you're known with your
kind as square. This man here is
under a nasty cloud on account of
that pearl in his blouse. The case
against you Is ironclad. | want
you to say that there was nobody
In the thing but you three; you
can understand that, Alice La
mont. You're in love yourself, in
love with Chappie Carroll. These
two women here are likewise in
love, with men who have been
blackened by this. How about it,"
There was an instant Of electric
tension. Chappie Carol made an
involuntary movement forward,
half extending his hand, and then
halted abruptly, his eyes suddenly
hardening into defiance and deni-
al. The Lamont woman watched
him, mesmerized. The Whip
watched them both. flanagan was
embracing all three in his swift
sweeping glances. He was beaten
with Carol; he realized that. He
swung decisively upon the woman
How about 1t with you, Alice?
How about these women"
The Lamont woman sank to a
chair. She cried softly for a mo-
ment before arising to place her
hand on Carols arm.
give 1t up, Chappie," she said
brokenly.
Carol swung to Masters and
extended his hand.
Hell! This gun has got the
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case sewed up" he remarked,
with quick return to his ready
assurance. TITS curtains for us.
Sure. you're In the clear. All
right, Chief, snap 'em back on.
I'm really the one to take the Jolt.
The girl loves me. all right. Same
old story. Went to work for me
on that account"
Then followed a pause and Ian
agan spoke:
80 long as Dickie had the
maid, why didn't you take a
chance of substituting them In
the room?"
I'VE thought OF that" Carol
responded. But It isn't my way
Of operating. It's just as easy in
a crowded ballroom and If you're
caught, you, of course, can say
you just picked them from the
floor. But il you're clever enough
you're not caught-at least, not
In getting Them" he added rue
fully. cts done pretty quickly.
Then again. the maid told Dickie
that they were to be put back In
the safe deposit vaults and only
brought out before the ball. They
were to be returned after 1t, she
said. That was on account of the
rumors in the papers about the
high class eastern crooks oper-
ating here. So we trailed around,
spotting the pearls early, and
when that mixup came on the
floor 1t was made to order for us.
The girl here" indicating Miss
Cadogan, at seemed to me, was
watching us. I may have been
mistaken, but I didn't take any
chance with the 'phony string Just
them"
How about the pearl on your"
demanded Leslie.
Carol answered, bitterly: Zone
of those slips that happens once
in a lifetime to every crook. The
pearls are attached singly, but in
cutting the string, the little joint
ure between each set of pearls
was nipped off. That freed two.
One dropped to Masters blouse,
unnoticed by either Alice or my
self, and the other, which hadn't
noticed, worked off in my pocket
before I slipped the string along
to"
"To me-" supplemented the
woman. There's no use trying to
protect me now; we're all in to-
gether."
"And then, of course, you found
IT," he finished to Leslie. II was
working my way out Of the hotel
when l found every entrance
witched. I slipped the string back
to Alice, and she cooked up that
deal of sending back the 'phony
ones-then I tried a getaway
and was caught and the pearl
found on me-"
flanagan turned to the Lamont
woman. 81 suppose after they
picked Carol up you We're afraid
every minute of being suspected
and searched, so you adopted the
bold course of letting the pearls
remain with the costume in the
grip, which you sent to the bag
gage room, while you escaped
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NoPCeA0h W Aho AhhpSsl
SITKA, Alaska, Aug. 25.-Here
is a bunch from a big Thlinket
Indian chief on how to get even
with your enemies.
The chief and his tribesmen
had just finished building a
handsome war canoe. followed
it from a gigantic log, patiently,
laborously. 1t had been painted
with grotesque designs, indicat-
i've of the Thlinkets' prowess in
battle, their wisdom and their
general excellence over all other
folks.
And then Sennehart, the ac-
cursed southwest wind. came
bowling in from the Pacific. In
a moment 1t had piled the splen-
did war canoe up on the rocky
beach, smashing 1t to kindling.
A frightful hate dashed the old
chief. Terrible vengeance shook
him. He would put an everlast-
ing curse upon the southwest
wind!
And SO he got even by assum-
ing the name Sennehart.
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RAILWAY
JOKER IS
FRUITFUL
By ellison Gardner

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 20.
plum has dropped from
the war tree into the railroads
mouth. They are making more
money than ever. but their profits
have been sweetened by an act OF
congress Aug. 8, amending the in
terstate commerce act. II pro-
vides rates may be increased In
certain cases without formal hear
ing, merely by filing increased
rates.
This amendment was a joker In
the law increasing the Interstate
commerce commission from nine
to sixteen.
The commission has put out a
formal explanation that to avoid
unnecessary complications" 1t
has agreed to approve without
hearing all increased rates or
classifications forwarded for filing
prior to Aug. Is, 1917.
The railroads were not slow to
accept the invitation. They got
while the getting was good. New
classifications and rates have been
piling into Washington by the
thousand.
The effect of these increases Is
unknown; the volume is too great
to be tabulated at present.
1T will amount to a substantial
increase" said one of the inter-
state commerce commissioners.
''It will mean more money
for the roads, more burden ON
freight, and therefore in
creased living cost. But the
railroads and stockholders
need the money"
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"Um," thought flanagan.
There's more love affairs mixed
up in this scrape than a Clyde
Fitch comedy. | reckon she likes
that Chappie pretty much"
Carol, I'm going to frame a
tableau for YOU" said flanagan.
Miss Allison, will you stand as
you were that evening l posed the
other tableau here? Masters, you
and Winkeppner take the positions
you had when the buckle became
entangled. Miss Cadogan, tell me
precisely where the other couple
stood" She indicated a position
within two feet of Miss Allison, to
the heiress' left. Now, Chappie.
you and Juliet please take that
position" ordered flanagan. They
did so.
That's where you saw the DOM
inc and the Juliet, is 1t not, Win
keppner?" demanded flanagan.
at is" said Winkeppner.
Where's the necklace?" asked
flanagan. Leslie produced 1t. Ian
agan showed It to Carol, to the
woman and to the Whip.
Are you ready to admit now,
that this Is the necklace you took
from her neck cutting 1t after
you failed to connect with the
clasp?" demanded flanagan.
Carol examined the necklace
critically, and shrugged his shout
ders.
Don't know anything about
this" he remarked noncommit-
tally.
Possibly not about that neck
lace" replied flanagan, his hand
sliding into his inside coat pocket
"But, possibly" drawlingly, "you
know something about-this neck
lace?"
And he produced another neck
lace-a duplicate of the first!
| The gasp OF establishment that
followed was genuine and spon.
|taneous. Carol, the woman and
the Whip settled perceptibly into
inflexibility. Only Allison was un.
moved.
Now, Alice" said flanagan
crisply, I'm the man who tool
that necklace from your grip!-
and / took it before a reputable
witness, Colonel Allison! 1t ha,
been in the hotel safe Over since
You had nothing to do with the
second theft, any of you. The
phony string of pearls, manufac.
tured by the deft Dickie, which
you returned to Miss Allison. hop
ing 1t would pass muster in the ex.
citement long enough at least tc
let Carol get out, was stolen by
the bell-hop. That one is your
lstring, Maggart. Worth about
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Epworth M. E.-Morning, SER
mon by DR.. James M. Pascoe.
Evening, my Neighbours Duty
and Nine" by the pastor.
st. Paul M. E.-Combined SER
vice at 1890 a. m, followed by
Holy Communion. Evening. THE
Confession of Peter"
First M. E.-Rev. Delmar H.
Trimble speaks at 1880 and at
1880 p. m. Evening subject,
Gods Plan for Your Life; How to
Find IT," Whitney Mems chorus
of Spokane will give a 45minute
musical program.
Trinity Methodist - Services,
IL a. m. and 7:45 p. m, with SER
mons by the pastor. Epworth
league at GAS p. M.
Associated Bible Students
Sunday School lesson at 1880
p. m. Discourse by Pastor Will
liam A. Baker of Portland at 3
p. IN. on "Christ's Second Com
ing; How, Why and When?"
Danish Lutheran - Preaching
and communion service at ii a.
m, Rev. c. S. Hasle.
o o o
Norwegian Danish Methodist
Worship and sermon at IL a.
m. and 8 p. m, \. l.. Hansen,
minister.
Trinity Parish - Services at
1870 and II a. m, Rev. Charles
Y. Grimes, rector.
Sixth Avenue Baptist-Morn-
ing, Rev. R. f.. Close of Wenat-
chez will preach. Evening SER
vice conducted by Rev. A. M.
Petty, ID. D., of Portland, and a
party of outgoing missionaries.
First notwithstanding, COM
munion service at II a. IN. Spe-
cial music and sermon by pastor.
Evening, special music and SER
mon, THE Tale of a Fool" Her.
mon p. Williams, minister.
Church of the Holy Commun-
ion-Morning prayer and sermon,
II a. m, Rev. r. Fl. McGinnis,
rector.
st. Paul's MISUNDERSTANDING
service at 1890 a. m; Rev. r. C.
Ave-Lallemant, pastor.
o o o
First Presbyterian-Morning
"The Royal Rule of Life" Even
ing, THE Fire of Purgatory,"
Rev. c. w. Weyer, d. D., minis
ter. This is the eighth sermon
in. the series on 1.-The Principles
of Professionalism"
Church of Jesus Christ of the
Latter Day Saints-Elders Toll
man and Jorgensen will be the
speakers.
o O O
First Norwegian Lutheran,
South Tacoma-Services at IL a.
m, o. Hagoes, pastor.
o o
Emmanuel Lutheran, No. 18th
and Stevens-Services at 1880 p.
m, o. Hagoes, pastor.
o o o
Emmanuel Presbyterian-Morn-
ing, Rev. ID. Fl. Trimble will
preach. Evening, union service
in Wright park at $50.
o o o
Hannah Sheehy-Skeffington
widow of Francis Sheehy-Skef-
fington, who was executed dur
ing the Irish revolt, will lecture at
st. Leo's auditorium Sunday even
ing at 8 o'clock, on Ireland and
the Ulster problem. Music will
precede the talk. Michael Dowd
will preside.
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Today when 1t comes stealing
In to spoil mans handwiork, to
pile ships on the reef, the wind
advertises its own shame. Men
jeer at 1t. Women spit in its
teeth. Children do not fear it.
For 1t is a NAMELESS wind.
Do you get the idea? Here's
how 1t works in a human way:
Among the Thlinkets a debt is
a sacred obligation. Failure to
repay is blacklist disgrace.
Occasionally, however, a father
cannot discharge an obligation.
Then his son assumes this
sons son, IL need be. But even
so there are occasions when a
debt remains unpaid.
Then the aggrieved Thin
ket takes upon himself the
name of his creditor, so that
all men may know the lat
ter's shame. 1t is q terrible
thing among the tribe thus
to lose ones identity.
Ne wonder the southwest wind
hammers unendingiy for Senne-
hart to lift his subtle curse. 1t
can never repay him for his war
canoe,