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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
CHAPTER XXI.

Carlotta had set the hour for meet
ing Wilson at nine. when the late dus F,
of summer had fallen; and she met
him then. smiling, a family perfumed
white figure, slim and young, with a
thrill in her voice that was only half
assumed.
Its very late" he complained.
Surely you are not going to be back
at ten"
q have special permission to be out
late"
Good 20 And then, reco,lncting their
new situation: I'VE have lot to talk
over. 1t will take time"
At the White Springs hotel they
stopped to fill the gasoline tank of the
car. Joe Drummond saw Wilson there.
in the sheet-iron garage alongside of
the road. The Wilson car was in the
shadow. Ii did not occur to Joe that
the white figure in the car was not
Sidney. He went rather white, and
stepped out of the zone of light. The
influence of LIE MOyne was still on
him, however, and he went on quietly
with what he was doing. But his hands
shook as he filled the radiator He
had been an ass; lie Moyne was right.
He'd get away-to Cuba if he could
..n1 start over again. He would forget
the Street and let it forget him.
The men in the garage were talking.
ITO Schwitter's, of course" one of
them grumbled.
'That was Wilson. the surgeon in
town. He used to come here Now
he goes on to Schwitter's. Pretty girl
he had with him."
So Max Wilson was taking Sidney TO
Schwitter's, making her the butt of
garage talk The smiles of the men
were evil. Joe's hands grew cold, his
head hot. A red mist spread between
him and the line of electric lights. He
knew Schwitter's. and he knew VIII
son. When K. growing uneasy, came
out into the yard, he was IN time to
see Joe run his car into the road and
turn it viciously toward Schwitter's.
Carlotta's nearness was having it's
calculated effect on Max Wilson. His
spirits rose as the engine, marking
perfect time, carried them along the
quiet ROADS.
Partly 1t was resction-Helief that
she should be so reasonable. so com
plaisant-and a sort of holiday spirit
after the days hard work Oddly
enough, aud not so irrational as may
appear. Sidney formed part of the
evenings happlness-that she loved
him; that, back in the lecture room,
eyes and even mind on the lecturer,
her heart was with him.
So. with Sidney the basis Of his hap
piness, he made the most Of his eve
nings freedom. He sang a little in
his clear tenOr-even, once when they
had slowed down at a crossing. bent
over sudaciousIy and kissed Cariotta's
hand in the full glare Of passing
train.
How reckless Of you -
q ike to be reckless" he replied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
FROM EMERIC TO AMERICA
This country's Name Can Be Traced
to Hungarian Prince Who Lived
in the Eleventh Century.

The transformations that take place
in name, as II passes through differ
ent languages. can only be accounted
for by carelessness In transmission
One would scarcely expect the name Of
Emeric, the name OF II plous Hunga-
rian prince of the eleventh century.
who was made a saint, 10 take the
form of AmerigO In Italian, and Of
Amory and Emery in English. The
name in German, but little changed
from the original, is Emmerich This
obscure Hungarian saint has been a
person OF consequence In this world
for from his name has come that Of
this great continent. In the fifteenth
century. In the Italian form of Ameri-
go. It was bestowed upon az Italian
navigator surnamed Vespuccl and this
continent. by Il still further mutilation
Of the name. came 10 be known as
America. When King Stephen Of Bun
gary was choosing a name for his son
he could scarcely have imagined that
the name chosen was 10 be the parent
Of the word America, and that poor
old Christopher Columbus WAS thereby
TO be despOiled of recognition that
Is far from being compensated for By
the term Columbia. November 4 is
81 Emeric's feast day.
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would come out. Everything would be
gone. Schwitter's, of all places
At the foot of the stairs, Sehwitter
pulled himself together. After all, the
girl was only i'll. There was nothing
for the police. He looked at his watch.
The doctor ought to be there by this
time.
Another car. Perhaps 1t was the
doctor. A young man edged his way
into the hall and confronted him.
Two people just arrived here. A
man and a woman-in white. Where
are they?"
"Upstairs-first bedroom TO the
right.
Joe went up the staircase. At the
top, on the landing, he confronted VIII
son. He fred at him without word
saw him fling up his arms and fall
back, striking first the wall, then the
floor.
The buzz of conversation on the
porch suddenly ceased. Joe put his
revolver in his pocket and went Qui-
city down the stairs. The crowd part
ed to let him through.
Carlotta, crouched in her room, lis
tening, not daring to open the door,
heard the sound of car as it swung
out into the road.
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!BER TY
AROMANCE OF
OLD MEXICO
SHH.MN LOAN
NOVELlZED FROM THE PHO
TOPLAY SERIAL OF THE
SAME. NAME, RELEASED BY
THE UNIVERSAL FILM MAN
UFACTURlNC COMPANY
SYNOPSIS.

Liberty Horton. American heiress and
owner OF a large Mexican estate, is ca
tured and held for ransom by Juan
Lopez. a noted Mexican iusurreetO. While
in his camp she OYerhears a plan to at
tack an American town and army camp.
she escapes with the aid Of Pedro. a
faithful servant. and while rescuing
party. headed by Major Winston, u. S.
army, Captain Rutledge OF the Texas
Rangers, who is in love with her, and
stop pursuit. she rides 10 warn the Amer
scans. but is too late and the MeXicans
attack. They are repuised by American
soldiers that night. Pancho Leon threat
ems Major Winston with exposure OF mis-
appropriation OF funds left in his care
unless he, Major Winston. forces Liberty
to marry his son Manuel The major re-
fuses. Liberty, who has heard the argu-
ment between Pancho and the major,
steps into the room, and TO save the
major 5 honor she agrees TO marry Man
uel, ftutledge prevents Pedro from kill
ing Manuel. The marriage takes place
Major Winston, with Rutledge, leaves to
join the troops, who have, In the mean
time, received orders TO cross the line
and bring back, dead or alive, the parties
responsible for the Discovery outrage.
Manuel goes to Liberty's room that night
and is watched by Therese Liberty tells
him she is his wife in name only. AS he
is leaving, Therese attempts TO kill Man
uel Pedro arrives at the hacienda in
time to hear Therese telling Liberty that
although she is Manuel's wife in the eyes
of the law, In the eyes Of God she tTheTese)
is his wife. Pedro confirms this statement
Manuel joins Lopez. LibeI,y makes a
desperate effort TO escape. Lopez at
tempts to blow up American troops at
LRcinda. but plan is foiled by Liberty.
ston with orders to stop invasion pending
diplomatic negotiations,
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bathed her face in cold water TO rouse
herself.
The night watchman was in the hall.
He was fond OF Sidney; she always
smiled at him; and, ON his morning
rounds at six o'clock TO waken the
nurses. her voice was always amlable.
So she found him In the hall. holding
cup of tepid coffee He was old and
bleary. Enthusiastically dirty. to0-but
he had OWNED Sidney's romance.
"Coffeel For meI' She was aston
ished.
Get ii down"
SO she finished il, not without anxl-
ETY. that she might be needed. But
daddy's attentions were for few, and
not to be lightly received.
Can you stand piece of bad
news?"
Strangely. her first thought was of
X
There has been an accident. Doc
tor Wilson"
(Which oneg'
Doctor NIax-has been hurt, 1t
amt much, but ] guess you'd like to
know It,"
where is hep
Downstairs. in seventeen"
So she went down alone to the
room where Doctor Ed sat in a chair.
with his untidy bag beside him on the
floor, and his eyes fixed on a straight
figure on the bed. When he saw Sid
ney. he got up and put his arms around
her His eyes told her the truth be-
fore he told her anything. She hardly
listened to what he said. The fact
was all that concerned her-for sud
denly Sidney's small world. which had
always sedately revolved in one direc-
ton. began to move the other way.
The door opened, and the staff came
in. But where before they had moved
heavily, with dropped heads, now they
came quickly. as men with a purpose
There was a tall man in white coat
with them. He ordered them about
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CHAPTER xx.-continued:

When Joe suddenly announced his
inclination TO go out into the country
after all, lie Moyne suspected a ruse TO
get rid of him, and insisted on going
along. Joe consented grudgingly.
Cars at Baileys garage" he said
sullenly. 81 don't know when I'll get
back"
THAT won't matter" KS tone was
cheerful. I'm not sleeping. anyhow. "
That passed unnoticed until they
were on the highroad, with the car
running smoothly between following
fields of wheat. Then:
80 you've got it tool" he said.
We're fine pair of fools. We'd both
be better off if 1 sent the car over a
bank"
He gave the wheel a reckless twist,
and lie Moyne called him TO time
Sternly.
They had supper at the White
Springs hotel-not on the terrace. but
in the little room where Carlotra and
Wilson had taken their first meal to-
gether. Joe submitted with bad grace,
but the meal cheered and steaded
him. X. found him more amenable to
reason, and, gaining his confidence,
learned of his desire TO leave the city.
I'm stuck here" he said. Pm the
only one, and mother yelIs blue muir
der when talk about it, l want to go
TO Cuba. My uncle owns farm down
there"
Perhaps l can talk your mother
over. I've been there
Joe was all interest His dllated pu-
pills became more normal, his restless
hands grew quiet. KS even voice, the
picture he drew of life ON the island.
the stiffness of the little hotel in its
midweek dullness, seemed TO quiet the
boys tortured nerves. He was nearer
to peace than he had been for many
days. But he smoked necessarily, light
ing one cigarette from another.
AT ten o'clock he left X. and went
for the car. He paused for a moment,
rather sheepishly. by KS char
I'm feeling a lot better" he said ~
haven't got the band around my head.
You talk to mother"
That was the last X saw of Joe
DrummOnd until ,he next day.
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sand dunes In the direction taken by
Lopez and his band.
Lopez was worried over Alvira's long
continued absence.
Il wonder If that slippery skunk has
fallen into the hands of the gringos?'
he unused aloud. IF he does not come
back by night l will send out a scout
ing party"
A woman'S scream interrupted the
thoughts of the rebel chief. Quickly
he strobe TO the cabin where Liberty
was confined. He found Manuel at
tempting to embrace the young Amer
lean girl, his wife in name, but In name
only.
We'll, my fair-skinned Spaniard."
snarled Lopez at Manuel. your wife
doesn't seem TO want your attentions.
Keep away from her. think she likes
me better; don't you. muchacha?" LO-
peg attempted to kiss Liberty, but re-
ceiyed painful kick on the shins.
"Such cats, these American women :"
cursed Lopez. IF she wasn't so much
prettier than my own women l would
have shot her long ago. Sooner or
later, however. she will learn to love
me like the rest"
Manuel glared at the half Indian
peon who ordered him out of the cab
in but, realizing that open rebellion
would mean death, said nothing.
Inside the hut, Liberty sank exhaust
ed on a blanket. Since Lopez had
seized her she had been insulted al
most hourly. now by the man who was
husband to her in name only and then
by Lopez who hoped to break her Split
by his brute personality.
AS she sat contemplating her oesper-
ate plight her hand came upon some
thing hard beneath the blanket. She
threw back the latter and found a re-
vOlver.
She strolled to the window. Now,
with the revolver, she might easily
shoot the guard outside. Through the
bars she saw Lopez pointing to q huge
pile OF cases of ammunition. Each box
was stenciled, "Pancho Lopez, Sonora,
Mexico"
KINDLY furnished by the United
States to be used eventually against
their own troops" thought Liberty.
Beneath her window the sentry had
fallen asleep, bottle of whisky lying
beside his rifle.
Liberty slowly stretched her arm
through the bars and gingerly lifted
the rifle from between the crook of
the guards relaxed arms. A moment
later she drew 1t up between the bars
Of her prison. Now she had the guard
ut her mercy.
(To BE CONTINUED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

Knockout drops aud the police. They
laid her on the bed. her hat beside
her; and Wilson. stripping down the
long sleeve of her glove. felt her pulse.
There's a doctor in the next town. -
said Schwitter. II sent for him a
while age my wife's not very well. "
I'm a doctor"
''Is II anything serious2"
Nothing serious
He closed the door behind the re-
iieved figure OF the landlord. and. go
ing back to Carlotta, stood looking
down at her.
"What did you mean by doing that7
You were no more faint than / am"
She closed her eyes.
Il don't remember. Everything went
black. The lanterns"
He crossed the room deliberately
and went out, closing the door behind
him. He saw at once where he stood
In what danger. If she insisted that
she was III and unable to 90 back.
there would be a fuss. The story
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that Washington had given up the
chase when Pedro pounced upon him.
Leaping from the top of the sand
mound. Pedro seized the Mexican spy
from behind with a Stranglehold. Al
vira gasped and collapsed meekly in
Pedro's arms With his knotty mus
Giles standing out like whip cords, Pc
dro then swung the Mexican, half as
large again as himself, TO his shoul.
ders and carried him down to where
the astonished aviators stood.
This spy has been listening to your
remarks" said Pedro. 81 would advise
you both to be a little more discreet
in the future. am taking him down
to Major Winston"
Both aviators laughed as the dimin-
utive Pedro again shouldered his
welghty burden as it the spy were a
sack of flour.
Pedro struggled across the sands I'M
til he reached knoll looking down up
on the American camp. At the foot of
the elevation stood Major Winston's
tent with Bob Rutledge and the Ma
jor earnestly talking in front of the
flap.
Without more ado Pedro contorted
himself in a knot and threw the Mexi-
can spy bodily over his head and shout
ders. Alrira rolled to the bottom of
the mil and picked himself up at Bob's
feet The young captain drew his
gun and covered the spy.
whats this7" demanded Rutledge.
"a spy" replied Pedro. perhaps
he can be induced to tell something
regarding Lopez movements. Mean
while I'm Off on a little excursion OF
my own. l may have something TO re-
port sOOn."
At liberty to go where he willed, no
one questioned Pedro as he led his
wiry little horse from the stockade
mounted and rode off. Two miles out
of camp he picked up Lopez trail
Cantering along beside the hoof prints
Pedro suddenly drew rein and dis
mounted. Almost covered by the
sands. he found a scarf which he in
stantly recognized as Liberty's. Near
by in the sand he discovered the
arrow which Liberty had traced in tho
sand
$50 they're going to Los Alamos
are theyT" unused Pedro. ut may be
so, but that arrow points in the dlrec
ton of the Tortugas water hole, the
desert hangout Of the insurreCiOs."
Without waiting for confirmation Of
his theory Pedro jumped into his sad
die and turned back toward camp. He
found Rutledge. giving Alvira the
Army third degree" with a squad Of
riflemen.
Pedro excitedy handed Rutledge
Liberty's scarf and told Major Win
ston and the young captain of the
incident Of the arrow In the sand.
That's enough for me. Major" de-
clared Rutledge. washington may or
der us to stop the invasion but they
can't stop me from trying to rescue
Liberty. Am free for scou- duty
MajorY"
go ahead, my boy" replied Win
ston. Good luck. If you don't come
back by sunrise We will come after
you"
Ten minutes later Pedro and Rut-
ledge disappeared from sight over the
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like children, and they FASTENED to do
his will. The heaviness Of inactivity
lifted. The rosm buzzed. The nurses
stood by, while the staff did nurses
work
Ii was the Lamb. after all. who
brought the news to Sidney. The new
activity had caught Doctor Ed. and
she was alone now. her face buried
against the back of a chair
"TbereW be something doing now.
Miss Page" he offered
"What are they going to do?"
Going after the bullet. Do you
know who's going TO do it?"
His voice echoed the Subdued ex-
element of the room--excitement and
new hope.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
LARGEST Banks penosiis.

A complication OF deposit accounts
In the worlds largest banks at the end
of 1915 shows that the Imperial bank
Of Russia stands first, the bank of Eng
land secoud, the London City and Mid
land third, Lioyd's bank Of London
fourth the Deutsche bank Of Berlin
NTH. the Imperial bank Of Germany.
sixth. the London county and W"st-
minister seventh, the National City
bank Of New York eighth and ths
bank Of France ninth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

The apparatus consists Of a lac
quered cylinder. which is provided
with an interior dividing wall separat-
Ing both halves Of the cylinder. One
portion IS designed TO hold the meat
TO be smoked, while the other is for
the passage Of smoke.
Underneath is small Cylinder
which serves to admit the smoke. This
is so constructed that the smoke must
first pass through the transmission
compartment and enter the smoking
compartment from above, 10 order TO
return finally to the fireplace. That
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
HOUSEWIVES CURE OWN MEAT
German Invention That Is Proving Of
importance in the Fstherland
Just Now.

In the present time Of economic DIFF
6culty in Germany many housewives
are confronted with the problem Of &C
cumulating such stores of preserved
meat as possible. for that article OF
food Is scarce. A new housewife de-
vice has been invented, however,
which serves admirably to this end.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

"What is the matter with those boys
that they can't keep stillf'
They've got an athletic pain COM
petition"
athletic pain competition
Eyes; one has a running sore and
the other a jumping toothache."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
EIGHTH EPISODE
The Desert of Lost Souls.

Major Winston pictured the scene in
der and then, without comment. hand
ed the laconic message to his aide de
camp, Captain Rutledge.
Diplomatic negotiations he hanged, ="
snapped Rutledge giving the order a
glance.
Here we are four hundred miles
into Mexico with Lopez almost in our
grasp-and now they tell US to lie
down and twiddle our thumbs.
81 wish, by Cad that Washington
was down on the border where Deming
is. Then some of those chicken
skinned politicians under the capitol
dome would realize conditions.
"If some of their own women had
been outraged as have been the wives
of Americans in Mexico along the Dor
der. if their homes had been burned
over their heads, If they had seen their
relatives taken from their beds in the
| night and shot on American soil by
mob OF pulque-crazy Mexicans, if"
Rutledge crumpled the telegram into
a ball and tossed il into latrine.
"My boy" admonlshed Major Win
ston. II have been in the army for
thirty-odd years ] knew how they do
things In Washington Politics-al-
ways politics. But have learned-I
| have learned. Curse in the privacy
Of your tent. If you wish, my boy, but
obey orders"
DO you mean to say, Major, that
you will give up the attempt TO res
cue Liberty-tO deliver her over 20
that gang? Are you going to permit
her to remain with greaser camp
dogs? The girl viii kill herself
before she permits Lopez 10 lay a
hand upon her"
"'They have killed our men, Rut-
ledge" the Major at last responded.
They have destroyed our property.
They have outraged our women. But
Washington moves in devious paths. s.
The Major turned toward the waiting
aviator.
Report that orders have been re-
ceived twenty-five miles southwest of
the Horton hacienda. that Lopez is
near Los Alamos, fifty miles from our
present camp, that it is impossible for
us TO camp here and that we will with
draw to or near the Horton hacienda
and establish headquarters there"
The aviator saluted and withdrew to
his machine.
Pedro, from a distance. watched the
aviators preparing TO return TO their
base with the Majors message. AS he
gazed he saw a figure between himself
and the aviators stealthlly creeping
among the sand dunes and taking Gov
er behind tufts Of grass and cactus
beds.
Pedro decided TO investigate. Hur-
rying across the dunes he came upon
a Mexican listening to the conversation
Of the aviators.
Lopez will be glad 10 hear that the
troops are going to give W the chase, .
remarked the aeroplane messenger.
Yes, and while they're having some
more diplomatic negotiations at Wash
ingtOD, Lopez will probably raid
few more border towns. Kill half
hundred more Americans outrage more
American women aud destroy all the
property they can before we get orders
to 20 ahead again. Diplomatic negO-
tiationsr scOffed the aviator adjusting
his sand goggles. Il believe in civil
lizing them with Krag or a good old
Lewis machine gun"
AIvira. the Mexican. smiled 10 him
self and was on the point Of stealing
away with the valuable information
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an even distribution of the smoke may
be achieved there is a perforated plate
above the smoking compartment in
the large cylinder. This also serves
to prevent the entrance of particles OF
SCOT and dirt. Two rings are pro-
vided on which to support the meat
Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

The Highbrow--It was 1866 when
William the Conqueror started TO cross
from France to England.
The Lowbrow--Wel he ought to be
there by now. It's ten minutes after
fivc.-Town Topics.
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Too Much Prosperity.

There is ever a certain languor at
tending the fuilness Of prosperity.
When the heart has no more to wish II
yawns over its possessions and the
energy Of the soul goes out like fame
that has no more TO deyour.-Young.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

The trouble with the hymeneal knot
is that it is often tied too tightly. MSdy
a husband reminds one Of a 10 neck In
a 15% collar.-Smart Set.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

The talent Of success Is nothing
more than doing what yon can dc
we'll and doing well whatever you do;
without a thought Of fsme.--Longfes-
InrL-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

Doctor Ed had sent for Sidney. She
thought it was another operation, and
her spirit was just a little weary. But
her courage was indomItable. She
forced her shoes on her tired feet, and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

I ike to be reckless. he replied.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-23
Blackwell has asked to be sent to the Newark club of the International. League. s&

E Charles D. Harper of the class of 1918 was elected captain of the Uni- vtysity of Rochester basketball team fei next season at 8 meeting of the letter men yesterday. Harper has pls yed forward for three years. He was the high individual scorer the past season with total of 151 points.
 He is also member of the Roches- ter track team.