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hand; guards, catching his eye, saluted
and were completely his servants; tick
eft inspectors yielded to him the defer
ence ordinarily reserved for directors
of the line.
Outside the station. then. her luggage
having been stacked upon a cab, the
lady parted from her companion with
assurances, which were returned, that
she should hope to improve the ac-
quaintance.
The address to which the French gen.
tleman politely requested the cabmar
to drive was that of a sound and old
established hotel in the neighbOrhoOd
of the Strand and no great distance
from the station.
Then, having stood bareheaded until
the cab turned out into the traffic
Dtream of that busy thoroughfare, the
first traveller, whose baggage consist
I'd of large suit case, hailed Sec
9nd cab and drove to the Hotel AS
ioria. the usual objective of Americans
Taking leave of him for the moment
let us follow the lady.
Her arrangements were very soon
made at the hotel, and, having remov-
ed some of the travel stains from her
person and partaken of one cup of
China tea. respecting the quality
whereof she delivered herself of some
caustic. comments. she walked down
lntJ the Strand and mounted to the
top of Victoria bound bus.
That she was not intimately acquaint-
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Continued from Jan. ~
CHAPTER v.
Presenting N. Caste

Presenting M. CASTOR Max.
2YYIT was in the afternoon of this
IIE 4 same day-a day SO momen-
sS@1mSSS tous i'll the lives Of more than
kSsIs5J one of London's millions
that two travellers, middle aged man
and woman, might have been seen to
descend from first class compartment
Cross.
They had been the sole occupants OF
the compartment and, despite the wide
diSsimilarity of character to be read
upon their cOuntenances, seemed to
have struck UP an acquaintance based
upon mutual amiability and worldly
common sense.
Joining the crowd pouring in the di-
rectiOn of the exit gates, the two chat
ted together animatedIy, both speaking
English and the man employing that
language with perfect ease and COM
mand of words which nevertheless fail
ed to disguise his French nationality.
He spoke with an American accent, a
phenomenon sometimes observable III
one who has learned his English in
Paris
The irritating formalities which beset
the returning trayeler-and the lady
distinctly was Of the readily irritated
type-were smoothed away by the mag
ic personality of her companion. Por-
ters came at the beck of his gloved
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Instant Action Surprises Many
Here
Here

This grocer's story surprises To-
cal people: / had bad stomach
trouble All food seemed to sour
and form gas. Was always consti-
pated Nothing helped until ! tried
buckthorn bark, glycerine ETC., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka ONE SPOON
Full astonished me with it's IN
SLANT action Because Adler-i-
ka fushes the ENTIRE alimentary
tract it relieves ANY CASE consti-
patton, sour stomach or gas and
prevents appendicitis 1t has
QUICKEST action of ANYTHING we
ever sold c K fagg art, Druggist.
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CHAPTER vi.
Mr.. GianapoIis.

will prove Of interest ut this
place to avail ourselves Of an
opportunity denied to the po-
lice and to inquire into the
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

For Sale-Thirteen acres of shocked
corn. Geo. Binius. Glover Station.
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Harry Leroux stands upon the brink
of great tragedy, life's tragedy"
Helen was trembling slightly again.
"Oh l know" she whispered; II
know
"You know?"
There was surprise in Miss Ryland's
voice.
YES; l have seen them, watched
them, and | know that the police
think''-
police! What are you talking about
the police"
Helen looked up with a troubled
face
"The murder" she began.
Miss Ryland dropped into a chair,
which fortunately stood close behind
her. with a face suddenly set in an ex-
preston of horror. She began to I'M
derstand, now, a certain restraint,
certain ominous shadow, which she had
perceived or thought she had perce1v-
ed in the atmosphere of this home and
in the manner Of its occupants.
"NIy dear girl" she began, and the
old nervous, jerky manner showed it
self again momentarily, remember
that left Paris by the first train this
morning and have simply been travel
ing right up to the present moment.
'.Then YOU have not heard? You
don't know that a-murder-has been
committed?"
Murder! Not-not"-
"Not any one connected with Mr..
Ieroux; no, thank Cod. But it was
done in his fiat"
Miss Ryland brushed q WhlSk or
straight hair back from her brow with
rough and ungraceful movement.
"My- dear" she began, taking a
French Geographic form from her
rocket, "you see this message? It's
one which reached me at an unearthly
hour this morning from Harry LerouX.
1t was addressed to his wife at my
studio. Therefore, as her friend
opened it. Mira Leroux has actually
visited me there twice since her mar
riage"-
"Twicer' Helen rose slowly to her
feet. with Mortified eyes fixed upon the
speaker.
"Twice said. I have not seen her
and have rarely heard from her for
sGarly twelve months now. Therefore
packed up posthaste, and here l am
I came to you because from what little
have heard of you and Of your father
7 Judged YOU to be the right kind or
friends to consult
'"You have not seen her for twelve
months?"
Helen's voice was almost inaudible,
and she was trembling dreadfully.
THAT'S a fact. my dear And now
what are we going to tell Harry Lee
rOux?"
1t was a question the answer to
which was by no means evident at a
glance. and, leaving Helen Cumberly
face to face with this new and horri-
BILE truth which had brought Denise
Ryland hotfoot from Paris to London
let us glance for a moment into the
now familiar room of Detective In
spector Dunbar at Scotland Yard.
He had received report from Detec-
five Sergeant Sowerby of Scotland
Yard respecting the late Mrs. Yer
mons maid The girl, Sergeant Sewer
by declared. was innocent of compiled
ty and could only depose to the fact
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(FirSt Publication Jan. II, 1917
SUMMONS

STATE OF WISCONSIN, In Circuit Court for
Pierce County
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SsgSgsS lice and to inquire into the
activities of Mr. SOames, WhilOm en-
ployee of Henry Leroux.
Luke Soames was a man of unpleas-
ant character, a man ever seeking ad-
vancement, advancement to what he
believed to be an ideal State-viZ., the
possession of q competency-andt to this
ambition he subjugated all conflicting
interests, especially the interests of
others. From narrow but honest be-
ginnings he had developed along lines
ever growing narrower, until gradual
ly honesty became squeezed out. He
formed the opinion that wealth was
unobtainable by dint Of hard work,
and indeed in man of his limited in
tellectual attainments this was no
more than true.
AT the period when he becomes of
interest he had just discovered himself
gentleman at large by reason of his
dismissal from the services of a
wealthy bachelor to whose establish
ment in Piccadilly he had been at
tached in the capacity of valet. There
was nothing definite against his char
acter at this time save that he had
never remained for long in any one sit
uatiOn.
Ills experience was varied if his ref
erenceS were limited. He had served
not only as valet but also as chauffeur,
as steward on an ocean liner and, for
a limited period, as temporary butler
in an American household at Nice.
Soames' banking account had increas-
ed steadily, but not at rate com
mensurate with his ambitions; there
fore when entering lis name and quail
ificatiOns IL the books Of Il certain eX-
elusive employment agency in Mayfair
he determined to avail himself upon
this occasion Of his comparative indie
pendence by waiting until kindly fate
should cast something really satisfac-
tory in his path.
Such an opening occurred very short
Iy after his first visit to the agent. He
received a card instructing him to call
at the office in order to meet a certain
Mr. Gianapolis. Quitting his rooms in
Remington, Mr.. Soames, attired in dis
Greet black, set out to make the ac-
1uaintance of his hypothetical EN-
)lOyer.
He found Mr. Gianapol:s to be a
little and very swarthy man, who held
his head so low as to convey the i'm
preston of having pronounced stoop,
a man whose well cut clothes and i'm
maculate linen could not redeem his
appearance from a constitutional dirti-
ness. A jet black mustache, small,
aquiline features, an engaging smile
and very dark brown eyes yiciously
crossed made up a personality incon-
gruous with his sheltering silk hat and
calling aloud for a tarbOosh and a
linen suit, a shop in a bazaar, or a
part in the campaign of commercial
brigandage, which, based in the Levant,
spreads it's ramifications throughout
the orient, near and far.
Mr.. GianapoIis had the suave speech
and smiling manner. He greeted
Soames not as one greets prospective
servant. but as one welcomes an es-
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o1A1E VI W1SCONSIN, In circuit Court Tor
Pierce County
Charlie Harlem and Maude Harlem, his wife.
plaintiffs, VS. Nancy A. White. Alvah White
aid - White, his unknown wife, William
White and White. his unknown wife,
VIM. White and - his unknown wife, Bail
ey Webster and - Webster his unknown
wife, Ann d. Webster, Louis Luetgers Moses
S. Gibson and Gibson his unknown wife,
Eli Foster and --FoSter his unknown wife,
Lucena Eleard. Mary II. Foster, Mary II. Hef-
fern, Samuel S. Heffern ana --Hefern, his
unknown wife, Joseph f. Helfern and -
HeHern. his unknown wife, John b. Hefern ana
his unknown wife, the trustees OF the Pro
teStant Episcopal church of River Falls. ana
all the unknown heirs legateeS and deviSeeS
Of any and all Of said de fendants and general
ly all persons whom it may concern, Defend
ants.
SUMMONS
The State of Wisconsin, to the above named
defendants and each of them:
You and each of you are hereby summoned
to appear within twenty days after service OF
this summons, exclusive of the day of service
court aforesaid; and in case Of your failure so
to do, judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint OF
which copy is herewith served upon you.
The above entitled action is brought to
quiet the title to the following described
premises situated in Pierce county, Wiscon-
sin, tO-wit:
The Northeast quarter (NE1O of the North
east quarter (NEN) Of Section Twenty-One
cd and the Northwest quarter of the North
west quarter (NW1) of Section Twenty two
(22) all in Township TWenty-Seven (27) north
Of range eighteen O8 west.
w. p Knowles.
Plaintiffs Attorney
P. o. Address-River Falls, Pierce county
Wisconsin
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Copyright, 1916 by .Lippincott's Magaz inc.
Copyright 1915 by Mcbride, Mast & Co.

ed with London was q fact readily OBJ
servabIe by her fellow passengers, for
as the bus went rolling westward
from the large pocket of her Norfolk
jacket she took out a guidebook. pro-
Yided with numerous maps and began
cOmposedly to consult it's complexities.
When the conductor came to collect
her fare she had made up her mind
and was replacing the guideboOk in
her pocket.
PUT me down by the Storis. Vic
toria street, conductor" she directed
and handed him a penny, the correct
fare.
1t CHANGED that at about the time,
within q minute or so, Of tile Afns:Iis
can lady's leaving the hotel and just
as red rays, the harbingers of dusk,
came creeping in at the latticed wiz
dow of her coy workroom Helen Curn'
berly laid down her pen with a sigh.
She stood up, mechanically rearrang'
ing her hair as she did so, and crossed
the corridor of her bedroom, the win
dow whereof overlooked the square.
Not venturing to turn on the light,
not daring to look upon her own face
in the mirror, Helen Cumberly sat be-
fore her dressing table, trembling
wildly. She wanted to laugh and want
ed to cry But the daughter of Seton
Cumberly knew what those symptoms
meant and knew how to deal with
them. At the end Of an interval of
chn
The maid opened the door
Don't light up, Merton" she said
composedly II want to tell Garnham
TO go down to Mr. Leroux's and put
the place in order. Mr.. Leroux is din
ing with u.s."
The girl withdrew, and Helen, as the
door closed, pressed the electric switch
She stared at her reflection in the mir
ror as if it were the face of an enc
my, then, turning her head aside, sat
deep in reflection, biting her lip and
toying with the edge of the white
dolly
''You little traitor!'' she whispered
through clinched teeth. 'You little
traitor-and hypocrite"-sobs began to
rise in her throat-"and fool" She
had begun to comprehend the nature
of her feelings for Henry Lenox.
Five more minutes passed in silent
conflict. A knock announced the re-
turn of the maid, and the girl re-
entered, placing upon the table a Wis
iting card:
DENISE RYLAND,
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Harry Leroux stands upon the brink
of great tragedy, life's tragedy"
Helen was trembling slightly again.
"Oh, l know" she whispered; Il
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Legal Notices
(t1rst publication jan Is, 1919
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO DE-
TERMINE INHERITANCE TAX.
COUNTY COURT PIERCE COUNTY WIS
CONSIN-In Probate.

COUNTY COURT PIERCE COUNTY WIS
CONSIN-In Probate.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term Of the County Court to be held in and
Tor said county, at the Court House in
the village of Ellsworth in said county. on the
IND Tuesday (being the 18th day. OF Feb
A. d., 1917, at tue opening of court on that day
the following matter will be heard and con
sidered:
The application Of Allen Herstrum executor
of the will of Ole HerStrum deceased.
late of he town of River Falls in said
county. for the examination and allowance of
final account, and for the assignment of the
residue of the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled thereto; and for
the determination and adjudication of the in
heritance tax, if any, payable in said estate.
Dated Jan, 18th, A. D.. 1917.
BY the Court
Warren p. Knowles, County Judge.
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DENISE RYLAND,
Atelier 4, Rue du Coz dor,
MOntmartre,
Paris

Paris
Helen Cumberly started to her feet
with stifed exclamation and turned
TO the maid. Her face, to which the
color slowly had been returning, sud
denly blanched anew.
Denise Ryland"' she muttered, still
holding the card in her hand. why,
that's Mrs. Leroux's friend, with whom
she had been staying in Paris. What
ever can it mean?'
"Shall l show her in here, please:'
asked the maid
Eyes. in here" replied Helen absent
", and scarcely aware that she had
given instructions to that effect, she
presently found herself confronted by
the lady of the boat train.
Miss Cumberly?" said the new ar
rival in a pleasant American voice.
Eyes, am Helen Cumberly. Oh, |
am so glad to know you at last! !
have often pictured you, for Mira, Mrs.
Leroux, is always talking, about you
and about the glorious times you have
together. I have sometimes longed to
Join YOU in beautiful Paris. How good
Of YOU to come back with her"
Miss Ryland unrolled the Scotch muf-
fer from her throat, swinging her head
from side to side i'll a sort of spurious
ly truculent manner, quite peculiarly
her own. Her deep hazel eyes We're
fixed upon the face of the girl before
her. Instinctively and Immediately
she liked Helen Cumberly, and Helen
felt that this strong looking, vaguely
masculine woman was an old intimate
friend. although she had never before
set eyes upon her.
HIM said Miss Ryland. II have
-ome from Paris''-she punctuated
many of her sentences with wags of
the head. as if carefully weighing her
words especially" (pause) ito see
you Dause and wag of head. Il am
glad-to find that-you are the thor
oughly sensible-kind of girl that I
had imagined from the accounts which
i have had of you.
She seated herself in an armchair.
Had of me from Mira?" asked
Helen.
''Yes-froIn Mrs. Leroux."
How delightful it must be for you
10 have her with you SO often! Mar
riage, as rule. puts an end to
that particular sort Of good time,
doesn't it,
1T does. very properly too. No man
no man i'll his right would
permit his wife to CAD about in Paris
with another girl (she presumably re-
ferred to herself whom he had only
met casually and did not like"
What! Do you mean that Mr.. Le-
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HOUSES FOR SALE

House for sale-On Cascade Ave.
near Normal school. Can be finish
ed and made modern at little ex-
pense. Only $1,000. S. L. Krauth.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
GENERAL BELL
ENDORSES Y. IN. C. A.

Major General j. Franklin Bell, COM
mande rof the Department of the East.
in the following statement today supple
mented the recognition exendetd by Pres
ident Wilson to the Y M. C. A. work at
the army training camps. He said
"The army branches of the Y. Nj c.
A. have always promoted heaithfu attn
ietics among the men and have furnished
amusements for their diversion. They
have served to keep the men contented
and away from the saloons and low dis
trIcts which frequently surround large
Garrisons or camps.
.t'on the battle line lis character that
wins-not ability or knowledge SO much
as character. You knew what mean.
You have only one life to live and one
life to give. and it does not matter when
soldier leaves this life, but IL dees mat
ter how he leaves 1t. A soldier must
think only of his duty and must do it In
way that all who survive him will be
proud of the way he gave up his life"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
MAKING THE CAMP
SURR0UN DINGS CLEAN

Yesterday an Important conference
on war camp environment was held by
the War Camp Community Recreation
Service at Washington. The purpose
of the conference was to study inten-
sively and map out work of making
communities outside all merican mill
tary camps a source of inspiration and
help rather than drag to the men who
are preparing to fight the battles of
democracy. This is the first time in
the history of the world that any nation
has made an organized effort to guard
an army in this way. John w. Will
lys the we'll known automobile and
aeroplane manufacturer. is chairman
of the committee, and among the mem
bers are Cyrus K, Curtis, Mrs Thomas
Edison Mrs e. I'll. Harisan, Mrs.
French Vanderbilt and Rev. Frank
Mason North D. ID.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
UNIQUE COMM UNION
SERVICE AT Y. M. C. A.

Seldom does one have an opportunity
to attend communion service as unique
Robert McFetridge of Second Field Ar
tillery of Pennsylvania on Sunday eve
ming, Oct 14th.
On a general invitation by the religious
work director of the hut early in the
evening, that the chaplain would be glad
to administer Communion to any who de-
sired to partake twelve men, represents
ing seven denominations, namely: Episco-
pal, Lutheran, Reformed, Presbyterian,
Baptist, Methodist and Catholic, gathered
together in a little room in the end of
the hut and received the sacrament in a
very impressive service.
It was. also the occasion for the dedi-
cation of the Communion set presented
to Chaplain McFetridge by Reed A. Nor
gan of Philadelphia, in commemoration
PARALYSIS.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
CARDINAL DEMONSTRATES
"TRENCH AND CAMP"

CARDINAL Gibbons has written the fol-
lowing letter to John Stewart Bryan
of the Richmond News-Leader, COM
mending Trench and Camp" the sol
diers' newspapers being issoed at the
various environments through cooper
alton OF nearby newspapers:
1T was indeed most happy idea of
yours to prepare a paper for the spe-
cial benefit of our soldiers and I sim
cerely hope the noble enterprise will
meet with the widest success.
THE need of such a paper is evil
dent. 1t will give our soldiers just
the news they want and viii also af-
ford them appropriate and refining in
etllectual entertainment and strength
en- their moral and religious feelings
without starting the bitterness of con-
troversy or the discord of Proselytism.
Z most heartily wish it God speed"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
SCOVELL A WONDER
Former Actor Thrills Soldiers
at Camp Hancock With Story
of Trenches.

Benjamin ScovelI. who has visited
all the Y. NJ. c. A. buildings at Camp
Hancock during the past few days, has
given thrilling account of conditions
i'll the trenches in Europe.
SO graphic have been his descrip-
tions that the men have been held
spellbound One moment the soldiers
are in laughter with his witticisms and
the next moment they are in tears.
Mr.. Scoyell was in the trenches with
the men and knows conditions thor
oughly. He tells many things that
have not been printed and the men
have crowded about him at all the
buildings, seeking further information.
On Sunday morning, Mr.. Scoyell.
spoke at the First Baptist church and
one man said: Tie had the audience
so enraptured you could have brushed
them CO. of the window with feather.
Fills 4 $ of description are wonder
full ans has great command of his
voice He is a nephew of the late Sir
Henry Irving.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
HANCOCK'S BOXING
DIRECTOR ARRIVES

William Armstrong, appointed box
ing director at Camp Hancock by the
war department commission on train
ing camp activities, arrived in Augusta
last night and will report to Walter
Camp Jr., camp athletic director, this
morning. Mr.. Armstrong. who is a
we'll known American athlete, his home
being in San Francisco, has been en-
gagged for the past year in instructing
Canadian soldiers. in the art Of box
ing, at training camps in Canada. Box
ing is taught soldiers as an aid in
bayonet practice, it having been DEM
onstrated that skill in boxing makes
for efficiency in welding the bayonet,
Mr.. rmstrong is an expert with the
gloves and his work at Camp Hancock
will be of invariable assistance in pre-
pairing the Pennsylvania boys for work
in the trenches.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
ChapIains to Play Santa Claus

The chapiains of the 2Sth division at
meeting a few days ago unanimously
agreed to become the medium through
which relatives and friends of soldier
boys might send their Christmas pres
ents. The ehaplains are wiling to re-
ceive the presents and to follow in
structions of senders Gas far as in their
power) even to playing Santa Claus on
Christmas Day.
That the chaplains should serve the
boys in his way General Price heartily
approves.
The presents of a durable character
should be sent as early as possible.
They should be securely packed, wrap
ped and tied with stout Irvine. They
should be carefully addressed to the
soldier by name, by regiment and COM
pany