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" MEMBER OF THE FAMILY CAN FIND SODIEl
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
BETSY INN SMITH
BY NAY ". PALMER

TNHEliE was a gathering of excited
l. young people at the station at Brant-
wood waiting for the arrival of the $40
train. They were old sChuolmstes Of
Betsy Ann Smhh, who left the town
four years before to attend an exclu-
sive boarding school and finish her cdu-
cation.
During that time she had been home
only once. and made very brief visit
When vacation time had come and her
mother begged her to come home. there
had always been an excuse; some one
of the girls wanted her to visit them
and would feel hur, if she refused.
when tho train drew in they watched
each arrival eagerly and saw a young
lady who seemed to resemble Betsy
Ann. But could this he Betty? There
was hardly trace of the sweet, un-
affected girl they had known in this
radiant creature, whose clothes made
all The others seem shabby. She had
grown very pretty. and as she descended
the steps many admiring glances fol-
lowed her
Some peach" said one young fell
low 10 another.
I'm he her meal ticket said another.
The little group was speechless for
moment but John Russell broke the ice
by stepping forward and putting out
his hand. saying: Hello, Bets! you sure
do look fine
call me Bettina. please" she said,
as she coOlly shook hands.
"Oh gee" groaned Robt White, shes
finished. all right" Rob had been her
special attendant in days gone by. and
had expected to continue in that capac-
ity, but her manner effectually squelched
any hopes he had entertained.
Her coolncss put damper on their
spirits, and they walked along rather
silently. the thousand and one questions
they intended to ask her nipped IN the
bud. She left them with an invitation
to come to a party the following week
and every ono accepted. The party was
most popular girl in town because or
the many new ideas she had gathered
while at boarding school.
Rob Whites dropping spirits had re,
vived somewhat and he timidly offered
10 escort her home ono. evening. she
wealthiest man in town he was the
most sought after by the other girls.
But alas for poor MW. Smith. She
had sacrificed a great deal TO send
Betsy to school and had looked forward
TO the time when Betsy would be able
just one round of pleasure.
one day in August, when the heat
seemed almost unbearable. Mrs. Smith
had a large ironing to do, mostly for
Betsy.
Betsy dear" she said (she had re
help today. I shall never get through
without some assistance
"Oh mother" sighed Betsy. YOU
know today is the day of the picnic at
Pine Grove. | have charge of it and |
simply must be there"
she had gone Mrs. Smith sat down and
wept. oh. why did she have such a
selfish daughter? And Yet she knew
that she had been weak and indulgent.
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CHAPTER [
Peggy Is Summoned to Courf
"pRINCEss PEGGY, I've come

HDRINCESS PEGGY. I've come to
i take you to court"
Peggy looked up from the book with
which she was spending the hours
between supper and bedtime. Before
her stood Purple Martin. looking as
prim and stern as a policeman. And
to make the resemba nee to an officer
all the more striking he wore tiny
white star against his black feathers
and in one claw clutched short club.
"W-w.why," stammered Peggy,
taken by surprise, 'have | been ar
rtsted?"
Not yet. but you will be il YOU
don't obey III, summons of Judge
Owl and come along with me prompt
ly," responded Purple Martin.
"Wha. have ! done?" asked Peggy.
II don't remember breaking any
laws"
"It isn't what you have done: it Is
what Blue Jay has done" answered
Purple Martin. His trial for stealing
and nearly killing General Swallows
bride Eccins this evening in Birdland
You are wanted as a witness"
"Oh. that's different! cried Peggy.
much relieved. "I'll go with you at
once"
Judge Owl has sent you fairy ring
grass so you can become bird size"
continued Purple Martin. Peggy took
the blades which he held out to her
and under their spell found herself
made as small as the feathered officer,
who now looked more like police
man than ever.
Billy Belgium has fixed up an aer.
ial chariot for you" he announced. at
awaits you at the door," With that he
stallied off ahead of her. Peggy fol-
lowed. little uncertain as to whether
she should feel like a prisoner being
taken TO the patrol wagon or like a
Princess being escorted to her royal
&C ach. She was a Princess of Bird
land, she reflected and Princesses al
ways looked grand in pictures, even
when being carried to the scaffold by
IevolutioniStS. So she put on just as
grand an ear as she could and followed
the Bird policeman as though he were
really a royal guard.
Out on the lawn waited Billy Bel
GUMS aerial chariot. When Peggy
saw 1t she was glad she has assumed
a regal attitude, for that just fitted
the wonderful equipage which Officer
Martin invited her to enter. But at
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CHAPTER X
Diamond Cuts Diamond

CAPTAIN LEO GORITz made it a
} habit to neglect no detail. There
was but a little more than an hour of
time. but he acted swiftly. At his re-
quest the Ambassador procured money.
and from the War Ministry the neces-
sary papers. safe-conduct for an Of
ficers of the Fifteenth Army Corps re-
turning to his regiment at Sarajevo with
his wife. Graf Won Mendei attended to
the secret arrangements for their de-
parture from the embassy and booked
the passage. Captain Goritz sat at a
desk in private office. upon which was
small copper teapot above a spirit
lamp. The water in the pot was steam
ing. A servant knocked at the door and
brought him letter.
"Ah. You followed my directions
about the paper and ink?"
"As you ordered, Herr Hauptmann.
And a maid is with the Countess
Strahni.'''
VERY good. Wait outside and be pre-
pared to take a message in an auto
mobile"
"Zu befehl. Herr Hauptmann."
As the servant reached the door Goritz
halted him. The room which the Count
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CHAPTER TX (Continued


THE voice of the one they called Ex-
i cellency was speaking.
Herr Gott. Goritz. Austria's mad
archdukes! The telegraph also closed
1t is unbelievable. I must send mes
sage in code to Berlin
1T would be delayed" said Goritz
Not you, Excellency ! shall go A
railroad book. Graf Mendel. if YOU
duke goes by way of Budapest We
can save several hours, think. by way
Of Gratz and Agram-if there is train
And the Countess Strahnio"
Your Excellency may. well see her
usefulness merely in telling what has
happened in her efforts to reach the
ear Of the Duchess Of Hohenburg. No
word from you to Archduke Franz could
he more convincing"
Another voice broke in.
"a train at observation-disclosures
way of oldenburg and Bruck--rcach-
ing Marrhurg in the morning"
And from there" added Goritz. by
through Brod. We might reach Sarajevo
tomorrow, night-surely by Sunday
morning"
"Tf that would not be too late"
1T is the only thing to do
a silence. And then
The Countess strahni is here:"
Yes, Excellency."
You will make proper preparations
to leave. at once-secretly-you under
stand. I will secure the necessary
papers."
'Zu befehl, Excellency-"
without waiting to hear the conclusion
Of the interview Marishka moved away
from the window to the further end OF
the room and when GoritZ came some
moments later she stood looking out
upon the traffic of the street. Fortu-
nately discrimination was not difficult,
as the growing darkness of the room hid
her face.
I'VE are too late" said Captain Cor
itz 1.-The archduke's train has gone"
How terrible. - muttered Marishka.
Are you prepared TO go on. Countess
Strahni?"
.Yes-yes. if" she paused
ITO Sara ajevo--tonight-at once
"Yes-at once"
To a servant who answered his ring
Captain Goritz said:
Ellis excellency wishes the Countess
Strahni to occupy a room upstairs. You
will inform one of the upstairs maids
that everything is to be done for her
comfort. You will also bring to his
excellency's office a note which the Coun-
tess Strahni will write"
The man bowed. then stood aside while
Marishka went out.
'At half-past Z. Countess"
She nodded over her shoulder to where
the German stood with bowed head look
ing after her.
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plan had formed which she hoped
would cure her willful daughter.
When Betsy returned she found the
ironing untouched and her mother in
Mother are you sick?
81 seem to feel SO tired that thought
Few days rest in bed might help me"
IN call Mrs. Courtney, mother. She's
so kind ! know she will help us out"
NO, Betsy. I've decided not to bother
our neighbors. You are quite old
enough TO- take little care on your
shoulders
.r, Betsy went SLOWLY into the kitchen;
There was no way out. She would
have to get along until her mother was
better Well" she thought. Il may as
vel get something TO eat for I'm
oh! here are some chops mother in
tended for supper. I'll have the chops
ana potatoes and some of this cake with
do nicely"
Not having the slightest idea about
the time required to cook them she put
on the potatoes. started the chops and
went into the garden to pick some
roses; Becoming absorbed in her task
she forgot all else until her mothers
voice aroused her. Then she rushed into
the kitchen only to find that the chops
were black. and that the water had
boiled away from the potatoes and they
The tears rolled down her cheeks and
she felt utterly discouraged But after
that things went better and in a few days
she found that she was really beginning
10 like it,
And then one never to be forgotten
day Betsy was in the midst. of her bat-
ing when there came knock at the
door. Thinking it. was the grocer's boy
she called come in"
The door opened and in came Rob
White. He stopped and looked at her
in amazement. and there was some
ting in his glance which sent the color
into Betsy's checks until they were red
as roses.
Then he laughed and said. DO look
at yourself in the glass, Betsy" She
looked and saw rosy face with a
smudge of -four on nose and checks and
chin.
We'll when you have got through
laughing perhaps you'd like to try one
of my doughnuts."
Nm Good :" said Rob. Then draw
ing her to him he said. Betsy I've
loved you for a long time but never
dared to tell you So Couldn't you cook
for three, dear?" And Betsy left the
print of a foury hand upon his shoulder
as she softly whispered, yes"
Tomorro,Cs Complete Norclettc-
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HIGH RENWiCE. under. secretary of
me British embassy in Vienna on June II,
i,Soif' when the story opens. has pursued
COUNTESS MARIsHKA sTRAHNI. a
i"ya 'iuL ini blhemisn, with whom he is in
luke estate at konopisht
While he is asking her again to marry
NM,m shrree men enter the garden and talk.
MaTlsnka then remembers that the Arch
duke had asked her to keep out Of the
garden but II is now too late to depart.
men is the Austrian Archduke: the other
LOOKS suspciousy like Kaiser Wilhelm OF
Gestmahy ,tsitn ny. while the third. with his long
ms iace' establishes his identity beyond
The destiny Of Europe" is sealed when
me three enter pact TO make the Arch.
duke and his morganatic wife. Sophie
nStek, tory important tbs ] hsurSs II European his
burgs. Renwick and Marishka with their
PpeciGus pr, ,hn inform, informaton return to Vienna.
dlvuIGe what he knows until she has given
Franz josef. who exacts from her the
promise not to give Reuwick her consent.
Although Marishka refuses TO give Rem
wick her consent. The EnRlishman is true
to his greater trust and informs the Am
pa ssador ON his way to the embassy he
persistent refusal of the Countess TO meet
MIN aga n, Renwick calls upon Marishka
after short visit to Sarajevo and is ad-
mitted after much protest when his mes
sage states that Sophie Chotek. her dear
est friend. is in great danger.
Slarishka sets out Immediately to warn
Sophie and. despite her objections Rem
wick forces her to accept him as escort
Renwick manages to reach kunopish.
with the Countess in safety after com.
mandeerng passing automobile but the
two fall into the hands of Herr Windt Of
the Austrian Secret Service.
\ short time later Marishka is abducted
by the man in the green Limousine" who
helps her to escape from Windt under the
hoax that II is Renwick who is aiding her
In the green limousine Marishka learns
that she is the prisoner OF Captain Goritz
OF the German Secret Service. When sne
explains the purpose of her sudden de-
psrture from Nienna--her intention to
warn Sophie of the Austrian plot to kill
the Archduke and thus frustratc the
scheme laid in the rose gardens of Eono-
pisht--Captain Goritz changes his plans
and orders the chauffeur 10 proceed post
haste TO Brunn.
In return for Captain Goritz's aid in
attempting to save Sophie. Marishka gives
her word OF honor that she will not at
tempt to escape. At the German Embassy
in Vienna Goritz gets his orders to pro-
coed with Marishka to Sarajevo mmedi-
atclN. They re to 80 as man and wife.
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On a prcrious ddrcntUrc Pc0oD
and Billy Belgium aided IN rCScUin1
Miss Purple Strdllow from a tree
dungeon in Uhich she almost per
ished after being stolen by Blue jay
on her lCay to be married TO General
S1rUIID1r
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As You Will Be

Private - | want to go to the
hospital. | have water on the
knee.
Sergeant Never mind that;
we'll drill for it.-Chaparral.
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Tomorro,C's Complete Norclettc-
"lVHEN BERT WEAKENED"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-08-01
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE,
June 2lth, 1918.
le. II Cn>l.>. aaA Al

MIS. n. ). Smel8eE ana All,
JulesburR, Colorado, U. s. A.
Dear Mother-We arrived here last
night and it looks rs if we would stay
here for awhile. We found dandy
camp, located on high ground, with
lots of trees and green fields sur
rounding. The sight from the camp
looking down through the valley 10
wonderful. We are quartered in stone
barracks and are fixed up very COM
Portable.
We have had wonderful and pleas
ant trip since we left the U. S. A.;
were lucky in having = smooth So
most Of the way across the pond, and
was not affected with sea sickness to
speak Of. 1t has been a month since
we left Camp Sewer. and we have
seen some wonderful sights since that
time. Have seen quite lot of Eng
land and a portion Of France and it
all seems to be fine country with lots
of trees, farms. well kept up which
has buildings of stone, concrete and
brick and the fields are very small and
well titled. Crops of all kinds look
fine. They consist of all kinds of gar
den truck, berries, wheat, rye, oats and
hay mo corn grown here) The grain
all seems to be well headed and 4
good stand, and the crops generally
seem to be good both here and in Eng
land. Where l have been there are
lots of fruit trees, grapes and berries
galore and tho neonla are ohout NC
near starvation as you are at home,
but conditions may be different in 9TH
err parts, or near the front. Saw sew
eral yoke Of oxen in the fields yester-
day, also some horses, which they
drive strung out. Their fields are
mostly all very small farms, from ten
acres down to small garden patch,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-08-01

tiekles our Captain (Crayton. vho il
. prince,) when he gets the rspest
thAt the Battery is al preseat 1t III
~ Of the hikes. We liked froa IL
train to the camp last eveniag, ahst
I miles, with out packs.
We have . good captain. . man With
good judgement, and means what h
says, = good man to lead us in action
VIXEN called upon. The more lean
shout this game the better satisfied
I Am to be in the Artillery. We are
. long way from the front and don't
expect to see it for some time, and ne
understand that we are to get some
real drilling from now on and feel
that l am in shape to do most any
thing in that line.
Mother had q narrow escape Sun
day from getting drink of wine. We
sat on stone fence and saw an old
man. little boy. dog, . cat and three
chickens come out Of the door of the
same house. The old man came out
with an old pewter pitcher and key
in his hand and opened 4 door to an old
shed that was attached to the house.
There was = Darrell of wine in the
shed. He filled the pitcher with wine,
and came out and locked the door. No
chance for Us.
l have not seen any Of Sedgwnk
County or Julesburg boys yet, but ex.
pect to most any time. The boys here
that have been to the front say that
the American boys are the real
stuff" and are doing extra coed
work and are going into the game to
win. and my judgement is that "
won't have to spend more than rs or
30 years over here.
] feel just . little swelled I'D and
will pop off by telling you that Bud
Allen. one Of the Battery E boys and
was selected to go to Radio school.
We 20 from 1880 to 1880. Il il
schooling in the line of communica-
ton the Battery uses with the aero
planes. etc. There is . lot to it but
am going right after it and will get
it.
Have not received any mail yet, but
expect some now any time and will
sure be mad il don't get some before
long. Will close now, with the ex-
cuse that have little washing to be
DONE
Your son,
GUY S. SMELSER.
T.. ll3 Field Artillery, A. Eff.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-08-01

and mostly all hand work. Tier Asy
/ patches are moved With . seythe. aal
the same with ths Grsia. it il evG vieh
. cradle. Guess thsee must Re ssns
fields that are large enough for IL
bihders, a. I say three nev ones in
cars the other day.
Have had no chance to leave the
Battery and get around very much yet,
~ ve have been kept pretty busy. but
one thing Of interest that ] did see.
and that was the way an English Lord
vas preparing q rectangular field for
crop. II Was about 90 rods wide anl
l60 rods long, and he was using two
steam engines, one on each side Of tie
field, and had an immense cultivstOr
built like an A drag with one man 70
guide it. then under the boiler like IN
underslung engine is = large drum
setting horizontal on each engine With
. cable from each drum to the cult
vator The idea was TO pull the cul-
tivstor back and forth, every time IL
cultivator gets to the end the engine
moves up. and the engine at the op-
posite side pulls the cultivator baek.
Sure some rig.
There are quite a few canals with
canal boats drawn by horses, and by
the way they sure have some fine hor-
ses in this country. judging from the
looks Of them they get extra good
care. saw horses in England that
looked like they would weigh 1000 Lbs,
their bones being immense. Saw lots
Of Germans prisoners At work in the
quaFries, etc.
We are in stone barracks and have
good beds and like everything fine.
It seems to be the best camp We have
struck. Don't think ! have seen o.
wooden building since I came over.
Everything 10 made Of brick, stone or
concrete. Lots of buildings in this
country have roofs made of grass.
They are woven very tightly and seem
to make a good one. They also cover
their hay stacks that way.
We found the women Of England and
France in over-alls and doing every
thing imaginable from street car con-
ductors to munition factory workers,
and they all work in the fields.
In going in and out Of towns and
hamlets here we found lots of child
rem holding out their hands and call
ing for biscuits. We threw out sew
eral handfuls to them and it was .
sight to see them scramble for them,
but it seems to be more of a habit
with them than anything else, for from
what can see of the people and the
country they are in pretty fair shape
now, and the crop prospects are good
both here and in England. One thing
we don't see here is the loafer. Every
soul is busy doing something. talk
ed to soldier on guard duty who 10
81 years old. He said he went on
duty one day and rested two He is
very interesting to talk to. The
French people are sure fine to us and
cant do enough for us, and are very
pleasant. keep my French book
along all the time and use it to talk
to them, and we sure have great fun
trying to talk to them.
! am feeling tip-top and am we'll
hardened in. We have done lots of
hiking to and from camps with our
packs on our back. My feet hold out
fine and l get by in good shape. No
one has ever fallen out from Battery
f, but lots of them from the other
five batteries have at different times.
We have a hardy bunch, and it sure
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-08-01
SOUTH WEST TABLE

Mr.. J. Thompson and family Of
Papillion, Nebr., came to visit his bro
Their, T. f. Thompson and family for a
few days.
Mr.. G. A. and L. NJ. Hogan were in
town Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. R. c. McNally was Julesburg
visitor Thursday morning.
Mrs. ]. p Richards and Miss Eulah
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-08-01
LETTER FROM
GUY SNIELSER
IN FRANCE

The following is letter from Guy
Smelser, who is now in France, to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Smelser
and family of this city. 1t will be
interesting for our many readers, as
it is brim full of interesting facts rel
ative to the country in which many
of our boys are now training:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-08-01
FOR SALE
.Jitneys
Gibson
Always

Gibson Julesburg, Colo.
Phone SCI
Polar Cub has made an Electric
al an everyday convenience TO:
anybody. anywhere. He costs but
$5.S5. Think of it-$585 for as busy
little. sturdy a little Electric Fan
as ever stirred up a breeze. Why,
anybody can afford Polar Cub. Get
one at Dyes Hardware.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-08-01

The regular meetings of the Sedg-
wick County Council of Defense is on
the first and third Tuesdays in each
month, and all members are urged to
be present and assist in transacting
the various matters of business which
comes before the council,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-22
B--ELEVEN

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