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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27

but, on the contrary, her unf1agging in
terest induced O'Reilly to address his
talk more often to her than to the doc
tor. He soon discovered that she un-
derstood the Cuban situation as well
as or better than he, and that her SYM
pathies we're keen. She was genuinely
moved by the gallant struggle of the
Cuban people, and when the dinner
was over she exploded a surprise
which left both men speeches..
'"This settles 1t with me-" she an
nounced. I'm going right to the insur-
rectos with you"
"With mel" O'Reilly could not con-
ceal his lack Of enthusiasm. II don't
know that the junta will take me-
"They will If I ask them. You say
the rebels have no hospitals, NO
nurses"
1--WE do the best we can, with our
equipment"
"Well, I'll supply better equipment,
and I'll handle it myself. I'm in ear
nest. You sha'n't stop me-"
The physician stirred uneasily. ats
utterly absurd" he expostulated.
"Some women might do 1t, but you're
not the sort. You are-pardon me-a
most attractive young person. You'd
be thrown among rough men," ..,.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
CHAPTER XII.
A Woman With a Mission.

Within a few hours after O'Reilly's
return to New York he telephoned to
Felipe Alvarado, explaining briefly the
disastrous failure of his Cuban trip.
II feared as much" the doctor told
him. "You were lucky to escape with
your life"
"Well, I'm going back. Won't you in
tercede for me with the junta? They're
constantly sending parties"
"Um-m not quite so often as that"
Alvarado was silent for a moment ;
then he said: "Dine with me tonight
and We'll talk it over. I'm eager for
news of my brothers and-there is
some n I wish you to meet. She is
interested in u cause"
"'She'? A.woman?"
eyes, and an unusual Woman. She
has contributed literally to our cause
I would like you to meet her."
every we'll; but I've only one suit Of
clothes, and it looks as if I'd slept in
it."
ooh, bother the clothes" laughed
the physician. "Tve given most of my
own to my destitute countrymen.
Don't expect too much to eat, either:
every extra dollar, you know, goes
the same way as my extra trou-
sers. 1t will be a sort of patriots
poverty party Come at seven,
please"
That evening O'Reilly anticipated
his dinner engagement by a few mo-
ments in order to have a word alone
with Alvarado.
"This lady who is coming here to-
night has influence with Enriquez," AL
varado told him. "You remember I
told you that she has contributed lib
orally. She might help you"
O'Reilly had met women with ideals,
with purposes, with avocations, and
his opinion Of them was low. Women
who had missions" were always tire
some, he had discovered. This one it
appeared, was unusual only in that she
had adopted a particularly exacting
form Of charitable work. Nursing,
even as a rich woman's diversion,
must be anything but agreeable.
O'Reilly pictured this Evans person in
his mind-a large, plain, elderly crea-
ture, obsessed with impractical ideas
Of uplifting the masses! She would
undoubtedly bore him stiff with stories
of her work; she would reproach him
with neglect Of his duties to the suf-
fering. Johnnie was too poor to be
charitable and too deeply e%ngrossed
at the moment with his own troubles
to care anything whatever about the
masses" And she vas a miss"
That meant that she wore thick glasses
and probably kept cats.
A ringing laugh from the cramped
hallway interrupted these reflections ;
then a moment later Doctor Alvarado
was introducing O'Rellly to a young
woman so completely out Of the MIC
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
lvrwuru coaches vas aware that ur
train was lighter by one ear.

tvrward coacnes was aware that u-
train was lighter by n car.
There was a brief delay; then a To-
connective crept out from a siding,
coupled up to the standing car, and
drew 1t off upon another track. Soon
the Excursion party" was being rushed
swiftly toward the coast, some twenty
miles away.
Major Ramos came down the aisle,
laughing, and spoke to his American
proteges.
"Well, what do you think of that, eh:
Imagine the feelings Of those good
deputy marshals when they wake up.
I bet they'll rub their eyes"
Miss Evans bounded excitedly in her
seat she clapped her hands.
"You must have friends in high
Places" O'Reilly grinned, and the Gu
ban agreed.
Eyes, I purposely drew attention to
US in Charleston, while u ship was
loading. She's ready and waiting for
us now; and by daylight we ought to
be safely out to sea. Meanwhile the
Dauntless has weighed anchor and is
steaming north, followed, 1 hope, by
all the revenue cutters h%ereabouts."
1t was the darkest time of the night
when the special train came to a stop
at a bridge spanning one of the deep
Southern rivers. In the stream below,
dimly outlined in the gloom, lay the
Fair Play, a small tramp steamer; her
crew were up and awake. The new ar
rivals were hurried aboard, and within
a half-hour she was feeling her way
seward.
With daylight, caution gave way to
haste, and the rusty little tramp be-
gan to drive forward for all she was
worth. She cleared the three-mile
limit safely and then turned south. Not
a craft was in sight not a smudge of
smoke %discolored the skyline.
1t had been a trying night for the
flibusters, and when the low coastline
was dropped astern they began tc
think of sleep. Breakfast of a sort
was served on deck, after which those
favored ones who had berths sought
them, while their less fortunate com
panions stretched out wherever they
could find a place.
Johnnie O'Reilly was elated. AL
ready he could see the hills of Cuba
doing behind their purple wells; in
fancy he felt the fierce white heat from
close-Walled. streets, and scented the
odors of "mangly" swamps. He heard
the ceaseless signing of the royal
palms. How he had hungered for ii
all; how he had ragged at his delays
1t had seemed so small a matter to
return; it had seemed so easy to seek
kout Rosa and to save her! Yet the
days had grown into weeks; the weeks
had aged into months. Well, he had
done his best; he had never rested
from the moment of Rosa's first ap
peal. Her enemies had foiled him
once, but there would be no turning
back this time-rather 8 firing squad
or q dungeon in Cabanas than that.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Don Esteban Varona, a
cuban planter, possesses a great treasure
hoard ard This wealth has been hidden in
and only he and his master know the Sc
cret cache. Don Esteban's wife dies at
the birth Of twins. Esteban and Rosa.
Isabel, who knows there is hidden treas
u!re and tries to wiring the secret from Sc
bastian. When the slave refuses she tries
to hurt him by having E~vangelina, his.
daughter, whom he loves dearly and who
Is the special servant of the twins, sold.
CHAPTER II-Through Donna Isahel's
scheming Don Esteban risks Evangelina
ct cards and loses. Crazed by the loss of
ban and himself,
&c GiHAPTER llI.Many years Donna Isa-
man she had married. A few years later
she seeks. to marry Rosa to the rich Don
Mario, but Rosa" Is promised to O'Reilly,
New York. whence he has gone to break
on his engagement to his employers
daughter. Esteban is secretly aiding the
, 1nsurrectos.
CHAPTER 1y-Donna Isabel is at the
ious administrator, who knows the deeds
to the plantation are lost with the treas
ure; One night she walks in her sleep
Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when
Cueto them as rebels.
CHAPTER. V-Rosa writes to DIRECTLY
of their plight and urges him to come
and save her.
CHAPTER vI-O'Reilly soon lands in
Cuba. but finds he will have hard work
10 reach Rosa, as Communication with
the Insurrectos is difficult and danger
Gus.
CHAPTER VII-O'Reilly meets Leslie
Branch, newspaper man, who Is a victim
Of tuberculosis. and they plan a way to
join the InsurrectoS together.
CHAPTER VIII-In the meantime Cueto
plans to lead Cobo, a Spanish colonel of
volunteers, execrated for his cruelty, to
the hiding place of Esteban and Rosa.
CHAPTER Ix-Cobo and his men cap
ture Rosa, but she is Immediately res
cued by Esteban, and Cobo is injured in
the fight. O'Reilly plans to reach the In
surrectos by the aid Of Doctor Alvarado,
a friend of the Cuban cause.
CHAPTER x-O'Reily is about to
reach the 1nsurrectos, but his plans mis-
carry. He and Leslie Branch are ar
rested and sent back to America. Este
ban tells Rosa of the coming Of Genera
Weyler to "pacify" the island.
CHAPTER xI-Esteban raids Cueto's
home and kills him, but Spanish troops
come up and Esteban escapes badly
wounded. He does not reach home. Witt
her husband. Asensio, with whom Rosa
has been staying. give up hope and &c
into a Spanish concentration camp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
ans followed their new gu1de through

cans followed their new guide through
the iron gates.
Major Ramos proved that he knew
how to obey orders even though the
other members of his party did not.
He remained utterly deaf to Miss Ev-
ans entreaties that he let her know
something about the plans of the *
petition; he would not even tell her
where he was taking her, where the
other filibusters had assembled, or
from what port their ship would sail.
When Philadelphia, Washington, then
Baltimore, and finally Richmond were
left behind, Miss Evans was, in truth,
ready to explode, and her two compan-
ions were in a similar frame of mind.
It was not until the train was ap-
preaching Charleston that Major Ra-
mos finally announced: "This is the
end of our journey; the other mem
bers of the expedition are here. But I
must ask you not to talk with them
or with any strangers, for our friends
are being watched by detectives in the
employ of the Spanish minister at
Washington and by United States dep
uty marshals. One little indiscretion
might ruin everything"
The hotel to which Major Ramos
led his guests appeared to be well
filled there were many Cubans in the
lobby, and the air was heavy with the
aroma of their strong, black cigarettes.
Jas the major entered they turned in
terested and expectant faces toward
him and they eyed his companions with
frank curiosity. Miss Evans became
the target for more than one warmly
admiring glance.
AS for O'Reilly, the familiar odor Of
those Cuban cigarettes, the snatches Of
Spanish conversation which he over
heard, awoke in him a great excite
ment; he realized with an odd thrill
that these eager, dark-visaged men
were now his friends and comrades,
and that those Americans lettering
W%atchfully among them were his enc
mies-the spies of whom Ramos had
spoken. There were at least a score Of
the latter, and all were plainly
stamped with the distinctive marks of
their calling. That they, too, were in
terested in the latest arrivals was soon
made evident by their efforts to get
acquainted.
On the next afternoon word vas qui-
city passed to get ready, and the fill
busters, carrying their scant hand
baggage, began to leave the hotel in
groups, followed, Of course, by the
w%atchful spies.
AS the three Americans prepared for
departure Norine whispered: "Listen
Everything is all right. We're not go
ing aboard the Dauntless at all; she's
here as a blind.s
Are you sure?" O'Reilly shot her
a quick glance.
Major Ramos himself gave that
story to the newspapers; it's all a part
Of his plan. I promised not to tell,
butt just can't help myself. Gee
I'm having a good time"
Leslie Branch shook his head mourn.
fully. "You may enjoy it, but I DON'T
he grumbled. We'll end it by being
pinched, and that will finish me. One
week in a damp cell, with my lungs
O'Reilly, whose spirits had risen
magically, clapped him heartily on the
back, crying: Congratulations! You're
feeling BETTER"
Il never felt worse !" the other com.
planned.
Nonsense! That's the first kick
you've made since we hit cold weather
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27

ahS "SFoS VI NsSSNo1 " SSaaiS
thing"
BY he time we reach Cuba you'll be
nice and melancholy and your cough
will be all gone"
Ramos led his three charges to the
railroad station and into the ear
coach Of a south-bound train, where
the other members Of the expedition
had already found seats. AS they
climbed aboard a secret service agent
essayed to follow them, but he was
stopped by a brakeman, who said:
"You can't ride in here; this is a
special car. Some sort of a picnic
party. They're 'wops' or Greeks or
something"
Evening came, then night, and still
the party was jerked along at the tail
Of the train without a hint as to Its
destination. About midnight those
who were not doing noted that they
had stopped at an obscure pine-woods
junction, and that when the train got
under way once more their own car
did not move. The ruse was now ap-
parent; owing to the l~ateness OF the
hour, 1t was doubtful If anyone In the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27

Drift toward the Thrift
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
ROAD
Bull DING
NATIONWIDE BOOST is SEEN
All States Of Union Have AvalIed
Themselves Of Opportunity OF.
fered by Government.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
That the better roads movement Is
receiving nationwide boost Is shown
by the fact that all the states Of the
Union have -availed themselves Of the
opportunity Of participating in the
benefits of the federal aid road act,
which appropriated $75,0oo,000 for the
construction Of post roads and $10,-
100000 for forest roads, according to
the report of the director of the office
of public roads and rural engineering,
United States department of agricul-
ture. That the passage of the act has
stimulated road building is shown by
the fact that in 1915, there were ap-
proximately Sal, 100000 of state funds
expended for all highway purposes,
and 1t is estimated that in the calendar
year 1917, the aggregate expenditures
Of state funds for this purpose will be
at least $60,000,000. A number Of the
states have made specific appropria-
lions to meet federal aid dollar for dol
lar. Among these are New York, Illi-
nois, Michigan, Rhode Island, Nevada,
Iowa, Florida and Vermont.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
AUTOMOBILE IS BIG FACTOR
Present War Has Found In Roads and
Motor Cars Means Of Moving
Great Numbers Of Men.

Two conditions of civic life en-
phasize the necessity for good roads.
One is war. The Roman roads were
built because Rome had vast armies
to move. The present European war
has kept thousands upon thousands
Of men busy in. eastern Prussia and
western Poland building roads in ter
ritories where before there were only
swampy trails. Many Of the roads In
Belgium and northern France were
built during previous wars. when vast
armies must be moved quickly, so that
the present war has found In roads and
motorcars the means Of moving great
armies as never before. Good high'
ways have made possible rapid trans.
portation OF troops which is astonish.
ing the entire world.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
AND NOW THEY ARE COOKING
TOBACCO TO MAKE IT BETTER

For good many years The American
Tobacco Company have been conducting
series of experiments having as their
object the Improvement of smoking
tobaccos.
And II is interesting to know that ono
of the greatest of their discoveries was one
Of the simplest and that was, that cooking
or toasting tobacco improved It In every
way. just as cooking most foods improves
them.
They took real Burley tobacco. grown
In this country; toasted It as you would
toast bread; moistened It to replace the
natural moisture driven off by toasting;
made II into cigarettes, called them
LUCKY STRIKE, the toasted cigarette"
and offered them to the public.
Theresult has been the greatestdemand
ever created for any tobacco product In a
similar length of time.
s.The change produced by toasting is not
only most wholesome, but the flavor IL
greatly improved, just as cooking improves
meat, for example.-Adv.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
IMPORTANCE OF ROAD DRAGs
More to the Work Than Standing on
implement Holding ReIns Over
Team of Horses

Perhaps the ease Of dragging the
road and the simplicity Of the King
road drag has been overemphaslzed.
At any rate, there is more to road
dragging than standing on drag and
holding the reins over a team Of
horses. And there is more to drag
building than merely pinning together
Of the two slabs of split log. On the
other hand. almost any sort of drly-
ing down the road with the toughest
possible pair OF slabs, slapped together
in any, old way. will change the or.
binary road for the better.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21

calculation as to the volume of water
the culverts are to carry of in rainy
season and flood time, not In dry
weather, and as to the durability Of the
material used in their construction.
There can be no skimping on culverts
or bridges or drainage without waste.
1t is better to have these three things
permanent and adequate than to have
an expensive form Of road surfacing
II q choice must be made. The man
who built his house on shifting sand
instead of solid rock has been regarded
for centuries as the prince Of fools.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
Ashes for Garden.

In this day Of great scarcity of pot
ash wood ashes are coming into their
own as one of the best fertilizers
known. Not one ounce of wood ashes
should go to waste in any home where
there Is a garden.
Keep box large enough to hold sew
eral bushels of wood ashes, and into
this put the ashes from an ash pan.
Then, when the box is filed, sprinkle
the ashes over the garden. Potatoes,
grain, and all garden vegetables do
better by being fertilized by wood
ashes.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21

smothered In onions Is dish we'll
liked by most. Slice the onions and
crisp them in cold water and dry
quickly in u cloth, then drop them into
frying pan with little hot suet;
put In the steak and cover 1t after
both sides are well Drowned with the
onions. Cover and let cook a few
minutes and serve piping hot with the
onions.
Onions on Toast.-Chop six onions
fine, then boil them 20 minutes in lit
tie sailed wafer. Drain and add TIA
blespoonful of butter and serve on
buttered toast in tiny mounds, the top
of each garnished with sprig of pars-
ley.
Onions unpeeled, thrown into bed
of Goals, covered and allowed to roast
until tender, may be peeled without
loss, seasoned with salt, pepper, cream
or butter, and served, making q dish
especially tasty.
DeviIed onlons.-Mince six boiled
onions and add to thick white sauce,
using a tablespoonful each of butter
and -four with three-fourths of a cup
full of milk; to this add the minced
onion, the finely mashed yolks of two
hard-cooked eggs, one tablespoonful of
minced parsley and seasoning of salt
and pepper. A little lemon Juice may
also be added. Butter scallop shells
or small ramekins, fill with the mix
ture, sprinkle with buttered crumbs,
and brown.
onions With cheese.-This Is a d. sh
which will take the place Of meat, as
1t is highly nutritious. Place a layer
of cheese, finely minced, and layer
of rich white sauce in baking dish;
repeat until the dish Is full, and cover
with thick layer Of buttered crumbs.
Bake until thoroughly hot. A rich
cheese should be used, as the heating
will often make an inferior cheese
stringy.-
Cabbage may be served In the same
way.
Ne.11s het~se
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
BoScHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

Will quiet your cough, soothe the In
flammation Of sore throat and lungs,
stop Irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
In the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil.
lied countries.-Adv,
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21

women''-Mrs. JOHN KoPPELMAiIsy, r.
No. ], Mclean, Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has been restoring women Of
America to health for more than forty
years and it will well pay any woman
who suffers from displacements, In
fiammation, liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
.'the blues" to give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions In regard 10
your ailment write Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
oft long experience IL at your service.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and 4 OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. ADV.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21

fat. Return the liquor to the heat
and boil, add cornmeal to make a
mush and cook until well done, then
stir in the chopped meat and any sea-
sonings desired. Some like a little
sage with the pepper and salt. Pour
the mush into a mold which will form
nice-shaped slices and set away to
become firm. Slice and fry for any
meal. This makes very popular
Southern breakfast dish. One may use
any bits Of chopped meat or pork
scraps left from trying out pork rath-
er than the pigs head If preferred.
Chopped Steak.-Put two pounds
OF round steak twice through the
meat chopper, season with pepper and
onion juice, form into fiat cake and
place in a creased baking pan over
hot fire. Brown and then salt well
the Drowned side and quickly brown
the other. Set in hot oven to finish
cooking and serve with brown sauce
made from the liquor in the pan.
Leg of Mutton Cooked in Cider
Buy the leg of mutton several days
before using 1t. Wipe and rub with
the following mixture Of spices: A
half teaspoonful Of cinnamon, the
same Of allspice and cloves, pepper,
nutmeg and ginger. Rub these into
the meat well, making pockets to hold
them under the skin in places. Let
stand two days. When wanted to
roast place in a large pan with four
chopped onions and a cupful Of seed
less raisins. Pour over 1t two quarts
of sweet cider and cover with oiled
paper or another pan. Put into hot
oven and when the meat is well
Drowned reduce the heat, basting and
cooking slowly for two hours. Add
salt teaspoonful to the pound as 1t
goes into the pan to roast. Be sure
1t Is we'll rubbed in. Serve with the
sauce boiled down until thick. Strain,
remove the fat and turn'into sauce.
| boat.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21

This letter from Mrs. l. d. Bohrer. Of
Cabool, Mo-, should convince all who suffer
from kidney or bladder trouble that Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and only Dodds, what
they should use for immediate relief
For nine years suffered with heart d.
sease and bladder Inflammation. At times
I was tired nervous and irritable and be-
came easily exhausted
II secured no relief until I took Dodd's
Kidney Pills. After taking two boxes OF
these Pills my health was so much i'm
proved that I bought four more boxes. I
am still feeling fne and am working hard
every day as we all must do farm
My little boy was troubled with his kidneys
He took few Of these Pills and says they
have cured him, and thinks they are tho
stun I am going to- send and get several
boxes as don't want to be without them
in the house"
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
Not Who're Aae is concerned.

The little twins, John and Jennie,
were questioning as to which was the
older.
John Strengthened himself up and
said, "Jennie, am the Oldest"
mo, john" said Jennie, calmly; '1a-
dies first"
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
BUILD ROAD cULvERTs RIGHT
Waste Of Time and Money Unless
Work 10 Done on Approved Plan
Under Competent Direction.

No culvert that is improperly. built
is safe or economical. On the con-
trary, 1t is a waste of money to spend
1t on such work unless the work is
well done on an approved plan under
competent direction. There must be
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21
Not Good Boon Companions.

I'd never accept an invitation to
drink with DOCTOR"
"Why not?"
because even when they treat
man they make him pay for It."
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21

uppCti oltCh Noe
least twice q week
in some form) on
our tables. The
onion contains a
richness of miner
al matter and acids
most healthfl In
keeping the body
in condition, Steak
The Jasper news., 1918-02-21

England enthuses over our first
overs. But wait till she sees all our
boys in the line.