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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-08

morning when the papers were trans
erred. III voHch for you, Wallace
vii, l presume, vouch for me, and you.
pre-: .:le, will vouch for Wallace"
The s;nisSr look on his face affect,
q NI>:,i1 more disagreeably than ever.
Mark felt nettled, though the words
I'd been fair.
IF there's been a leak" he said sit
Gems to ME it's up to the Brigadier
> discover it. as outside; it isn't
.ur business to locate it. We're doing
'ur i,art-what more can we do?"
'Cone along and tell the Brigadier
hat suggested Howard.
Mark, nothing loath, accompanied
in: to the Generals room. But the
.rigadier was more furious than How
I'd.
Il don't know how it happened, Col
mel, and I don't care!" he cried,
jumping the table. mo great harm
* been done so far, and of course
oi.e of the departmental clerks can
e suspected. But it's got to stop, and
we've got to find out how it originated"
it was on that night that Mark felt
t the end of his powers.
It was early, he had dined and was
it1ing disconsolately in his apartment !;
.*.;.ling seemed of any value to him at
::.;t moment, and his thoughts were
Angling round their eternal subject.
lad it been necessary that he should
ave treated Mrs. Howard and 81
;.linr boorishly, to protect himself?
E.e put on his hat and went out.
::t;,nins to pay them a visit, or, a;
EAST, to walk toward their house while
4aiz;ng his decision. He had not de-
:it:ed by the time he reached Massa
-ta:isetts circle, and, as he stopped in
ioubt, he saw man across the road,
staring up at the house.
OF sudden Eleanor's story REQUIRED
his mind with vivid force. The mar
vas obviously watching the house, and
le meant to stay there.
But, as Mark started toward him
he man seemed to take fear, and
handled away. Something in his gait
,rought back to Marks mind the recol-
cction Of the man whom he had seen
outside the Misses Harpers' school.
And he began to follow him. It was
role that he had never played before
ut justified. In his mind. by the neces-
" OF discovering the fellows identi-
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PAGE SEVEN

He relented suddenly, and, goir,
forward. clapped the man on the shout.
der.
II guess you've had your troubles.
Hartley" he said. "But pull yourself
together, man."
The sheepish, unmanly mask
dropped from Hartleys face. He,
caught Marks hand impulsively.
I'm cur, Captain Wallace! he
cried. IL"
THAT'S all right, Hartley. But, byI
the way, who told you my name?"
captain Wallace, don't ask me that i
Go back! Never mind me! Go back
into your Office at once!" cried Hart
ley.
He broke past Mark with sudden
spasmodic movement, gained the door,
and ran down the corridor. Mark
looked after him in stupefact;on. Hart
ley had not been drunk, and his pres
ence there had seemed purposeless.
Suddenly, with On intuition of danger
he hurried through the clerks office,
u,locked his door, and entered.
The room was filled with a furious
gust of wind. The mobilization papers
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THE STORY

ktllsrman was splendid figure,
even in his civilian evening clothes
Fully SIX feet tail, with the chest and
limbs CT an athlete, f1Orid with crisp
black hair and q sense of the posses
sion OF power, he looked at least five
years Marks junior, though they had
been born in the same year Hand
some kellerman" had been his sObri-
Quet in Cuba. Mark remembered it
across the lapse Of years, and into his
mind there began to filter, too, stray
stories about him.
Mark did not judge him by these,
but by the intuition which sent a cold
wave to his heart as he saw him with
Eleanor. 1t seemed to him that Keller
mans look, as he turned to the girl,
was enc of intentional conquest-in
another man it might have been called
1nfatuation; and the girl knew it and
was happy in it.
The bitterness of that moment was
Ike sword thrust. Had he come
three thousand miles for this? But
what had been his thoughts for Ell
eanor, his vague wishes as to her fu-
ture?
He did not know. He had dreamed
dreamed of her, and never pictured
her as she was.
There was an informal, stand-up
supper about eleven. Eleanor came to
Mark and asked him to take her to
the buffet. Mark was conscious of a
GOODNESS, or hurt resentment in the
girls manner, as if he had neglected
her.
He brought her plate and sat be-
side her in an alcove. They were alone,
measucably, for the first time that eve
ming.
Uncle Mark, you are disappointing
me" said Eleanor.
L know it, and I'm sorry for it,"
said Mark. Il suppose it's-because
am not bit like what you expected
me to be-"
You are not the least bit like what
expected, or remembered, Captain
Mark, she answered.
in his jealousy he was conscious Of
the altered prefix. And, as Eleanor
looked at him with hurt In her eyes
she broke off to smile at young officer
across the room, who returned an ar
uent gaze across the rubicund Shout
oers OF very homely, but most i'm
portant dame whom he was helping to
champagne.
Most Of us experience disappoint-
ments in people whom we have ideal
'zed" said Mark lamely.
You mean-Oh, I'm sure I thank
you, Captain Wallace" answered the
girl acidly. "Shall we go back?"
But Mark had a moment of inspira-
ton.
Before we CO. Eleanor" he said,
uont you think we might get to I'M
uerstaild, each other a little? I sup
pose | nave been rude-but, you see,
nave been conscious Of your disap-
continent all the evening, and"
lie stopped in bewilderment, for Ri.
eanor was-laughing.
But I seem at least to have the
faculty Of amusing yOu," he continued
Dear Uncle Mark!'' said Eleanor
laughing with tears in her ewes. She
.aiu ner hand on his shoulder. ''NOV
Know you are nay real Uncle MARI
utter ALL" she said.
Why?" he asked, in establishment
., That's just like you, Uncle Mark
aus you-it's the real you I've alway!
remembered"
You seem to remember my charac
.ef very well, Eleanor" said Mark
Tying not to relent, and having an I'm
.omfortable feeling that she was al
'uept at hoodwinking.
Wen. you know, you paid me fair
long visit at the Misses ;Harpers
&Q0O1
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CHAPTER vi,

But Mark refused Colonel Towards
invitation to become his guest, and
avoided the house in Massachusetts
circle as much as he could with de-
cency. He was courageous enough to
analyze his reasons and he did not
conceal the result from himself.
He wanted Eleanor with all the pent-
up longing Of the denied years in the
desert. His love was the strongest
passion that he had ever felt, and yet,
strangely for man of his years, it had
in it much more of the paternal ele-
ment than of the lover. All his life
he had been almost kinless, his only
sister was dead, he wanted Eleanor's
presence, Eleanor with him, to see
her every day, whether as wife or
daughter. Yet he was brave enough
to acknowledge that this love, selfess
in a measure, threatened to become
consuming passion if he did not hold
himself rigidly in check.
He, the middle-aged captain, and
Eleanor, with her station, her pros
poets and her beauty-it was an inn
possible dream, or one that would ruin
the girls life if, in some wild moment,
she made it truth.
He had his reward in Eleanor's in
creasing restraint, her quite visible in
dignation. They had fallen apart again.
after that single meeting. 1t was a
poor reward, but the sort that Mark
had received all his life from fortune.
But there were lonely nights when
life seemed unbearable, and he had to
exert all his will power to keep him
self in check. Mark had rented a lit
tie furnished apartment in the North
west section, off Pennsylvania avenue,
and he had found the desert more COM
panionable.
One night he felt at the end OF his
powers. That was after a grilling day
In the war ONCE, one Of those days
that sometimes come In Washington
toward the middle OF September, wh1h
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were whirling on his desk in front of
the open window.
The circular fan, which had been
distributing a gentle breeze impair
TALLY from side to side, now poured
it's current of air Immediately upon
Marks desk. The rotary movement
had been stopped, and it had been set
to maximum speed.
And this was not the small fan GUS
tomarily in use in the little office, out
large one from the clerks room.
When Mark had left to interview
Hartley, he had seen Kellerman at
work through the glass door that con-
nected their two offices. Now Keller
mans desk was vacant.
Mark slammed down the window;
there were two locks, and Mark and
Kellernan had each a key. Nobody
could have entered.
But Mark was positive that Keller
man had set the fan. It stood on q
shelf against the partition. Looking
up, Mark saw that there was a tiny
hole Immediately behind it, large
enough to permit an inserted wire to
push back the lever that controlled the
rotary apparatus. Yet this might have
been nothing but a wormhole in the
wood framework Of the door.
With a gasp of rage Mark hastily
stopped the fan and ran back to his
desk. He began collecting the papers.
They had blown hither and thither
some had fallen behind the desk, some
on the radiator. The floor was Uttered
with them.
Had any gone out of the window?
There should have been two hundred
and nine. There was nothing to do
but count them. Mark began, but his
fingers trembled so that he could hard
ly turn the pages.
In the very middle of this task the
door clicked; the Brigadier and Colonel
Howard entered.
'Well, Wallace, finished, / hope?"I
of one who has been refreshed by al
good dinner. LET me see!"
Mark turned the leaves nervelessly,!
while the Brigadier and Howard stood
silently beside him.
He reached the end. He had count
ed exactly two hundred. That might
have been an error. But the paper
was Tot there.
He looked up to see the Brigadief
peering into his face with an extraor !
binary expression. He heard himself
stammering, fumDllng for words; he
stopped.
Colonel Howard sprang forward and
caught lin by the shoulder. "Wallace.
my dear fellow, pull yourself togeth-
er!" he was pleading. whats that
you're saying? Blown out of the win.
dow? It's the heat, sir. He's been
OVERRIDING it!'
Every possibly" said the Brigadier
csnstically. 'Pray have a look, then,
Howard. Take your time"
Mark was searching again. He
stopped as they came to the last pa
per, which was now the two hundred
and third.
Its no use, Colonel Howard" he
cried. ut has gone out of the win
dow. was called out. When I came
back the fan was turned on nv desk
Continues Friday !.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-08

1918, by w. G. CHAPMAN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
JURORS DRAWN
/ FOR COURT TERM
Petit and Grand Jurors Who VIII
Serve at January Term of the
First District Court
In keokuk.
ARE GOOD MEN AND TRUE
Commissioners Draw Names from Gal
vanlzed Cylinder and Chance
Makes Selection OF
Names.

The petit jurors for the January
term 1919 were drawn yesterday aft
ernoon as follows:
w. B. Beatty, Des Moines town
ship; Chas. F. Buss, Keokuk; w. ].
Bode. Keokuk; ]. F. Carr, Keokuk;
John r. Carpenter, Keokuk; g. A.
Demple. Keokuk; w. B. Doherty,
! Des Monies township: VIM. Ewers,
Keokuk; n. C. W. Eppers, Keokuk;
Geo. s. Ferguson, Keokuk; James
Galloway, Jackson township; Conrad
Hartrick, Keokuk; w. A. Hancock,
Montrose township; R. l.. Hume,
Keokuk; W. j. Harter, Keokuk; Har-
lvey Hanson, Jackson township; An
drew Kirchner, Keokuk; Peter Kelly,
Keokuk; Frank R. Keer, Montrose;
II. M. Kirby, Keokuk; Frank Ket-
terer. Jackson; L. q. tanning, Keo-
kuk; D. e. Linquist, Keokuk; J. P.
Lowenberg. New Boston; Geo. q.
Lock, Keokuk; R. F. Weinberg, Keo-
kuk; ]. A. Morgan, Montrose; Ralph
Mackie Keokuk; Thomas Monk,
Keokuk; W. F. Murphy, Keokuk T.
J. Moriarty, Montrose; j. T. McCar
thy, Keokuk; II. w. Mcdonald, Ko-
kuk; VIM. Mccain. Montrose; Jas.
Mentally, Keokuk: John Neyens, Keo-
Parsons, Keokuk; r. M. Roseberry,
Keokuk; Fred Rokey. Argyle; Otto
Rockenbach, Keokuk; Edw. G. Rem
ard, Keokuk; John Snider. Keokuk;
AL Seibert, Keokuk; John T. Stafford.
Keokuk; Hubert Schouten, Keokuk;
VIM. T. Teller, KeQkuk; A. D. Thorn
as, Keokuk; Max c. Veith, Jackson;
A. e. Walker, Keokuk.
The following grand jurors for 1919
were drawn:
L. A. Bassett, Charleston; John
Cruze. Vincennes; ]. F. Daugehrty,
Keokuk; James Hayes. Argyle; Frank
Jones, eokuk; j. P. Kennedy. Mont
rose; Albert Linnenburger, Jackson;
Perry Mcpherson, Van Buren,; Archie
*. Peters, Jackson; R. L. Reed, Mont
Iose; w. D. Shelter, Donnellson; s.
W. Wells, Van Buren,.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
MANY SOLDIER
TRAINS PASSING
Twenty Day Go Through Fort Mad'-
son on the Santa Fe Railroad
Carrying Men
Home.

One of the big things in Fort Madi-
son lust now is the passing of troop
trains carrying soldiers homeward
bound
A score OF trains pass there In a day
sometimes, and the trains come and
go in almost continual procession
day by day. -
The soldiers going home act differ
entity from the soldiers going TO war
They are now silent ana sell coll
tanned, while eastward bound a Few
months ago, they were full OF entnus-
iasn., cheers and happiness.
The attitude of the Fort Madison
people has changed toward the SOL
diers also. A crowd met the trains
carrying soldiers to the colors when
ever their approach was known: me
trains carrying the men home attrace
little attention from the populace.
Fort Madison is station on tne
Santa Fe railroad which carries many
soldiers of the southwest, and TINS
accounts for the fact that prooaDiy
more soldiers have gone through the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21

SOPHOMORES
The Baby One Month Old Returns
For Its Second Shot of the
Pneumonia Vaccine
Serum,

Young Joseph Spicer, one month
old, returned to the free vaccination
station yesterday afternoon for his
second shot of the pneumonia vac
cine. He was one of the 24S per-
sons who were passed out of the
sophomore into the junior class there
by Drs. Fegers, Smith, Clark, Vol
lenweber and Kinnaman. TIE num-
Der who took the first shot week
previously was 2S7, but some of
them got the second in the offices
Oh physicians.
This afternoon between i and 3
o'clock 402 persons were due at the
station, and notwithstanding the
natural shrinkage, the doctors were
kept moving like rapid-fire guns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
\ Me II
HXAMILTON GATE CWTY
a. L HAMILTON: ILL., DEC: q: a.
HAMILTON, ILL, DEG. 81.

three year old son of Ernest Hug
gins. Recently Louis was visiting at
the home of his grandparents,
Thomas Higgins, in the country and
taking two of their dogs he went out
, on the place on two different occa-
sions and returned from each trip
carrying a rabbit. Louis was very
proud and marched along with his
game as full of pride as million
aire.
Mrs. Frances Hardy has returned
home from several weeks visit at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Clara
Grindle, Of near Ferris.
Louis Hamrick who has been i'll
with the influenza and small pox at
Hopkins, Mimi, is greatly improved
and is on the road to recovery.
Mr.. Fred ]. Meir, highly respect
led young man Of Canton, H., and
| Miss Rita Thomas were united in
marriage at the Presbyterian parson-
age at Quincy, Saturday, December
IA, the pastor, Rev. r. H Hartley
tof that city, officiating. The bride is
| the youngest daughter of Mr.. A G.
! Ihomas of this city, and is very popu-
lar with our young people. She has
many friends here who will rejoice
IN her happiness. Mr. Meier was
formerly the, depot agent at Hamilton
until he answered his country's call
and entered training. He has been
mustered out of the service and has
resumed his position at the depot.
MT and Mrs. Meir will make their
nome IN Hamilton They have the
best wishes of all our people for
happy welded life. Mr.. and Mrs.
'ohn M. Waite Of Keokuk, accom-
panied the young couple to Quincy
ana witnessed the ceremony.
On account of very poor health,
Rev. John Peterson, the M. E. pas
Ior' mas resigned from the ministry
ne M. Il. congregation regrets losing
thelr pastor, for he gave excellent
Satisfaction during the time he was
nele ana was an earnest young min
lster with fine promises for the
future IN his chosen work.
1Ae innuenza situation is greatly
improved. there being only a few new
cases Lhls week and the board op
health felt justified in raising tho
; pan today. Our stores will he ona-
/, evenings so that the usual boIiSo.,
shopping can be Accomplished basnra
santa Slaus arrives Tuesday evening
Lucia and Charlotte Yater are re.
covering their former health aFtar ~,
attack of influenza. an
The lady employees of tho Mo-
; and Haas garment factory win e-,ao4.
a few days vacation from their 80 80
so that they can spend Chrisfmae 80
a short time at their homes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21

Many years ago when the writer
was attending the old Grout school
{ IN OakwGod an epidemic of small pox
was prevalent throughout the United
States and great many of our citi-
sens were being vaccinated here in
Hamilton by the late DR.. w. H.
Citizens and We scribe very bravely
went to the Citizens Drug store and
got vaccinated. Shortly afterwards
we gave a recitation at school that
we committed to memory from
magazine which we think would be
very appropriate these days when so
many are getting shot as a proven
gtion from the flu. We have forgotten
most of the recitation, but three
verses are as follows:
To arms, to arms, the people cry;
To arms, to arms, the doctors fly;
And males and females, high and
low,
In surging mass to the doctors go
And vaccinate.
The night comes on when day is past
Ere juveniles seek their little bed,
Straightway to mamma they go
To say their evening prayer and
show
Their vaccinate.
The housewife, now in great alarm.
Rolls up her sleeve and views her
arm;
Brave hearted men oft jump and
swear,
Ard say, "Confound it, have a care
My vaccinate.'
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Thomas of Dav-
export, Iowa, were guests of relatives
from Sunday until Wednesday. They
were called here on account of the
death of the lady's father, Mr.. Har-
yey Marshall, of the Elvaston vicinity
Miss Meta Denton spent Sunday
with her uncle, James Robertson, and
family of Bushnell.
Mrs. Warren H. Orr of Carthage
is ill with the influenza at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Wallace. We wish the lady a speedy
convalescence.
Emma and Lucille Mitchell who
have been i'll with pneumonia at the
emergency hospital in this city, have
so far recovered as to be able to re-
turn to their home Thursday.
Louis (Dutch) Thomas of Rock
Island, formerly of this city, has
gone to Ricardo. Texas, where he
will spend the winter with his aunt,
Mrs. c. A. Ford, and family. Before
their marriage Mrs. Ford was Miss
Hattie Hull of this city, who has a
large circle of friends here who will
be pleased to know that she is
pleasantly situated in her southern
home.
Hamilton has certainly the cham
pion hunter, age considered, in the
person OF little Louis Higgins, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
SCHOOL PUPILS
AID HOSPITAL
Make a Handsome and Warm Com
fort For a Bed In Emergency
Hospital After School
Hours.

The pupils of the fifth grade Of
the George Washington school sent
a handsome comfort to the emer-
gency hospital They had made 1t
themselves by working after school
hours.
The comfort is made of pink and
white and blue blocks Of outing flan-
mel and is lined with pale blue out
ing. The children not only made
the blocks, but knotted the comfort
and delivered 1t last night at the
hospital
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21

The work was carried on in three Ital-
ian cities, that at Milan censoring all
music and musical manuscripts des-
tined for Switzerland; that at Genoa
performing the same functions for the
American market, and that at Bologna
having the censorship of music for all
the other neutral countries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
other county seat OF Lee county than
any other town in this part of the
country.
ltaII censored Music.
IRy limited Press. ]

ROME, Dec. 1-(By Mail ITO It
ally belongs tn edistinction Of being
the only one Of the allied countries
that established strict censorship on
music during the war.
Expectation of printed music from
Italy is so great, and the opportunity
for clever spies to utilize it as means
of conveying information to the enemy
so unlimited that Italy organized an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
Billy Sundays Advice.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
FORT WORTH, Dec. 21.-Billy
Sunday did his bit for public health
at his revival meeting by warning
auditors to suppress coughing by
placing their handkerchief over
their mouth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21

In spite of the fact that the aver.
age Chinese is fond Of using the
telephone, it has been found difHcnIt
to obtain enough subscribers 10 sIn
port local lines in that country
Republican farmer., 1918-10-11
ADMINISTRATORS
 SETS SUGAR PRICE

Although the food administration made the announcement from its Hartford office several weeks ago that the two and theA five-pound su- gar purchase rule had been modified inquiries are still being made by re- tailers about the new rule. Robert Scoville, Connecticuts Food Admins trator, sadi today that the rule was exactly as published by Connecticut newspapers and that it provided some relief for the retailers who will no longer confined to two-pound sales but may sell family a weeks sup ply of sugar, but always on the basis of two pounds per month per mem Der of the family. MT. Scoville also said that the new sugar, carrying a higher cost, had not yet made its ap- pearance in Connecticut to any extent and that when it did eleven cents would be the maximum price for the highest freight point in Connecticut. Under the latest regulations retailers will be expected to give consumers the benefit of fractional cents, and although one pound of sugar in Hart ford soon may very properly cost eleven cents. Five pounds should be sold for about fifty-two or fifty-sev- en cents
Republican farmer., 1918-10-11
BELGIAN SEA
 BASES DOOMED

Washington, Oct. 5-Naval officers here regard the German submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge doom ed by the advance of the Belgian and British forces, which is squeezing the German, line up toward the coast of Holland. The results of the elimina- ton of these bases will be far reach ing and Of prime importance.
 The first and in some respects the chief advantage which the nations as- sociated against Germany will derive will be the opening up of the North Sea north of the Straight of Dover British, French and American naval craft will be in a position to assist effectively land forces near the coast of Belgium without the menace from the U-boats heretofore based in the vicinity.
 It will be possible. also to estab- | fish more direct avenues of water communication between England and Sir Douglas Haig's forces. Supplies i can be landed on the Belgian coast and sent by a short route to the Brit ish army. Operations of the U-boats against shipping necessarily will not be checked to any marked extent be- cause most of the submarines reach British waters from Germany via the northern route.