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, Yes: 1t was there" he said quietlys
And the place is no longer occupied q
asked the Englishman.
No one replied
Schloss Szolnok?" asked Renwicl, light
He asks if there is a mystery. salo
the woman duly. And then followed as
cross.
II am a stranger in these parts" Rem
WICK went on. and no mischief maker.
to know" He paused again ANA as the the
old man leaned forward toward him. and
laid his skinny forefinger along Rem
wicks knee.
1T is the abode of the devil" he whis.
pered. and then crossed himself again.
.Ah--something mysterious----'''
1T is not matter which we talk
working people who fear God. But
strange things are happening up yonder
night after night. Here in the valley.
loekIS ne NO longer go near by day7ror eve"
,."A "Ah, sec, c., Then the place has long
The old man was silent. but the wo-
man. gathering confidence, took up the
story
ut was always a place of mystery
even in the days of Baron Neudeck, who
was an evil man. The servants were
s,rangsrs to our people and spoke not a,
| all. They never came into the valley
And they, did not come for food-for
| milk. eggs, butter?" tE DE-
..Szolnok farm was above the schloss
what they needed" 81.
"Ah, ! understand; And since the
death of the Baron'"
I'VE do not know. We do not go
there. Two years ago young man
| from this village went there seeking a
| sheep which had gone astray. He never
came back. And the sheep. skin was
| found some days later at the foot of
| the precipice. And scarcely a month ago
a venturesome Young man from Bartfa
climbed the road to the castle in the
| dead of night on a wage. What he saw
no one will eyer know, for he came run
stricken with. terror. and has never
| spoken of the matter from that day to
this. 1t, was a ghost he saw, they
The man was growing reticent and
his family followed his example. The
character of the occupants of Szolnok
was met not popular topic i for conversation ti',1
help Renwick, and he determined to use
him And so as the woman bade him
good mig night and went upstairs; a henwiSk i,
Hde old man a"a fSiowed %nov ID him ha o00r efe '"t
1T is late. my friend" ne said, "and
a weary walk for me TO- Bartfa. ! will
pay you we'll for bed"
| Willingly. IL we but had the room
:, "or a pallet of straw in your stable
I am not fastidious."
"Ah. as to that, of course. 1t can b.
managed
Renwick took out a hundred kroner
mote and held it before the mans eyes
IF you will do as / ask, will give
you this"
"And what is that?" y
"A place in your stable tonight,
breakfast at three in the morning and
the clothing you now stand in"
MY clothing2'
mo questions asked, and silence
Do you agree?'
But ! do not understand"
1T is not necessary that you should
I shall do YOU no HARM"
"A hundred kroner-it Is a large
sum" #e.
"Yours--if you do what I ask
And he thrust the note into the old
mans fingers.
This bound the bargain.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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p, b9fe them to death by reci,ing his
Judge Owl looked solemnly at Reddy
Woodpecker, then winked at Peggy as
oh Reddy has a ready wit,
Iwould make a monkey have fit,
But in his head there's nothing more
Ihan Just such talk to make me sore"
say. were getting tired of standing
thing" growled Tags.
YOU'D get more tired il you were
drilling In the army" retorted Billy Bel
IF you will please set me free, III
tell you what to do" said Lonesome
>"Oh, I'd forgotten you were chained
up. cried Peggy; running to release
him. What's your plan?"
II think 1t would be nice to hug them.
to kiss them. to dance with them, to
play with them, and go swimming with
them" suggested lonesome Bear very
mildly. but with look in his eye that
MADE ma Peggy wonder what he was think
mo. no :" cried all the Birds.
Yes yes" whined Lonesome Bear.
II think ought to have my way, for
I'm the one they treated the worst. Here
With that Lonesome Bear rushed at
TRHs and threw his paws around him il,
mighty hug 80,
Then Peggy understood that Lone.
some Bears suggestion wasn't SO kindly
as It seemed.
As Tags howled. Lonesome Bear began
to kiss him dog-fashion, rubbing his big
rough tongue over Tags's face. The
tramp yelled louder than ever at this
Then Lonesome Bear waltzed him
around, stepping on his toes, and finali,
falling over him. Down went Tags, with
Lonesome Bear on top of him. Lonesome
Bear was heavy, apd Tags gave a loud
grunt as the wind was knocked out OF
him. Over and Nover rolled Lonesome
Bear with Tags tight in his paws, and
every time Lonesome Bear came on toI
Tags gave another grunt. His breath
wes SO squeezed out OF him he couldn',
yell.
Finally, Lonesome Bear rolled Tags
up to the brink Of the river bank. and
of a sudden they went over into the
water. plunging beneath the surface
When they came up, Lonesome Beal
used his scratchy paw TO give Tags's face
good scrubbing. following this by duck.
ing the tramp again and again unit
Peggy thought the knave would bs
drowned.
~ In the neEt chapter Peggy proues
to the frdmps that they are Huns,
an dtheV nearly escdpe.)
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TRENCH TALK
Continued From, YesterddyD
kAMERAD. The German soldier

Continued From YesterdayJ
kAMERAD. The German soldiers
word of surrender and plea for
mercy. 1t has grown very familiar
KIWI. An officer in the ground ,serv-
ice Of the flying corps. The hame
Is taken from that of an Australian
X. o. Short for commanding officer.
LANYARD. The line, which Is at.
tached to the trigger of a field gum
The cannoneer jerks this line to
fire the piece. 80 =
LEAD TEAM. A field piece is drawn
by six horses in pairs. The first
and, of course. directs the gun.
The left-hand horse is isaddled and
ridden by the artilleryman, known
as the lead driver.
LEAD PIECE. The first gun of a
battery section which leads the rest
soldiers, which they usually spend
in a nearby city or town. The
soldiers entertainment Is usually
:. mild, and on his return, when his
fellow Sammees ask him what hap
pened, he is apt to reply. father
for. the French PHRASE pas de tout,
nothing at ALL"
LISTENING POST A position near
the enemy line. usually in a shell
hole or in an advance section 0f
the trench, where men lie quietly
listening to what is going on in the
enemy trenches. Much valuable
information about enemy move-
ments Is picked up in this way.
MADEMOISELl.E. ~Samniee has
quickly picked up the French word
for Miss" and any girl who seems
attractive to him Is known as 4
''mademoiselle."
MESS. The army term for any meal,
If the cook happens to be afraid
and the firing Is hot, the term is apt
to be literal.
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fire sweeping over No Mans Land. It
caught many Prussians who were beat
Ing 1t back to their own trenches.
boche shell dropped near my position
and exploded. ! was thrown a distance
of ten feet by the conclusion. but was
not injured. When the enemy had been
driven out of the positions. the bodies
OF ten German soldiers were found in
the American trenches. Two German
officers were entangled in the wire
Many bodies were in sight in No Mans
Land. Eight were visible through the
snowstorm at one point The ground
was Uttered with enemy hand grenades,
boxes of explosives for destroying dug
outs and incendiary bombs which tho
boches had no opportunity to use.
My battery received orders to cease
firing at o'clock. We were a delighted
bunch of buddies because We had helped
defeat picked troops of the German army.
a few Of our lads were wounded, but
none was killed.
ITO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW
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CHAPTER w
Lonesome Bears Revenge

tPeggy, seeking to aid Lonesome
Rear, toho Is captured by trdmps,
finds herself a prisoner. The birds
aud Billy Belgium come to her
rescue. Billy gets the tramps,, gun
,Chile the Woodpeckers cut the bars
of Peggy's cage so she can break
Out)
TNHE five tramps were completely up
i set by Billy Belgium's surprise at
tack. They shook and they shivered as
they held their hands high in the air.
Tags was the first to recover from the
shock.
ITS only boy" he growled. and
Don't forget to count the gum" Billy
Belgium reminded him. "a boy and a
gun might be. able. to muss up five
tramps whole lot"
but. as Billy Belgium said this the gun
moved bit in Tags's direction and he
sent his hands up as quick as wink.
40 Princess Peggy, win you see II they
have any knives or pistols about them?
Peggy wasn't anxious to go near the
tramps. but she gathered UP her courage
and did as Billy Belgium directed. Two
and of hs m tsa%ps hss Rstss sess s sse ,SSr Snn
to Billy Belgium. He looked carefully
at the pistols.
They are not loaded" he said. Put
therN on the box"
Peggy piled the weapons on top of
what mad been her prison. cell :
Line up" shouted Billy to the tramps
and they quickly formed row. The
shot gun was getting heavy for Eilly
Belgium and ne rested the barrel on a
tree stump, keeping the muzzle pointed
SO menacingly at the tramps, however,
that they did not dare lower their hands
What What are we going to do with thcN ?"
''I wish l knew" Billy Belgium whis-
pered back.
IN hold court and try them" sug-
gested Judge Owl. who. with the other
Birds, had fl0eked into The clearing. Il
sentence them all to be spanked"
Who'll do the spanking?" asked Billy
Belgium.
I'll thump them on the head" v0lun-
teered Blue Heron, picking up stick
Genessl ars ms swsiIsv sIts 'em on e ear put in
And I'd like the hose of that chap
whoe was singing about four and twenty
blackbirds baking in a pie" rasped
Red Wing Blackbird.
That's 1t. let's make them into pot
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my heart. jerry" His eyes held hers
until 1t seemed they looked into each
others hearts. "You DC love me-" ne
said as he leaned forward.
Yes" said Jerry, softly. She had
found her commanding man.
Some two hours later Sylvia saw them
land at the float and pull up the canoe.
Their faces told the story as they, came
into the cottage. and she congratulated
But what really is the difference,
Jerry. between the lazy boy of last sum-
mer. and this bold young man before
us?' asked Sylvia. ~.
''He was dreaming then; he's awake
now" said Jerry as she held his arm
yes, but the real difference is in the
khaki" explained Stephen. MY camp
ing clothes were to play around In and
enjoy myself, and I did, too but Uncle
sans uniform makes you forget your
self. It's khaki suit for a man VINO
has hard work to do and must be ever
ON the job and with 1t on and your
&c: goal before you, you just have to go for
I'm love or war;" laughed his sister
The soldier smiled tenderly down into
his sweetheart's eyes.
Tomorrotc's Complete Norelettc--
"A MEMBER or THE HOME
RESERVES"
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HE FIVE TRAMPS

pie." spoke up KiAdeer, but don't
know who-~ould want to eat it."
Feed it to. the Crows and poison
them. 1 declare, war on the Crows,t
hooted Brownie Owl. who couldn't for
the clay bank,
.'No, ] think the tramps ought, to be
roasted instead Of baked" declared Mrs.
Bob White, That would pay them for
and hooted:
+, These pesky tramps are awful
scampS,
think we all agree.
II we do right. We'll lock them tight
Within hollow tree"
That's the idea shrieked Reddy
Woodpecker, land when we've locked
them in the tree we'll let Judge Owl
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Great demand for the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER mayS cause you
to miss an installment OF this very
Interesting story. You had better,
therefore, telephone or write to the
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Progressive
Matta-I hear that some con-
victs.. broke out
Wan-1s that straight?
Matta-In a rash !
Wan-Aw, quit yer kiddin'.
Matta-Attempt to escape. ~
Wan-Oooooooon! THE Pur-
pie Cow.
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CHAPTER XVI (Continued)
Or CORPORAL OS(
OSBORNE DE MARI

BY s' Public companvJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

the right light before the season is too
far advanced
George Ladd of the fire department
will be laid up for several days as re.
suit of an accident this morning. He
was using knife to pry off washer,
with the result that it slipped and the
blade of the knife went into the left
hand about an inch. This leaves the de-
partment without driver and Acting
Chief Persons is taking men from the
call force to do the driving
Fay X. Dillingham; of Montpelier has
settled his account as administrator Of
the estate of Nellie Dillingham;, lat, of
Waterbury. B. G. Rogers of Cal has
settled his account in probate court of
the estate of Robert S, Barr, late Of
Cabot, while Roy II. Chandler of Worce,-
ter has been appointed administrator OF
the estate of Edmund E. Chandler, latA
Of Worcester.
Those in charge of the contingent
which went to Burlington yesterday
were: A. G.. Theriault, NJ o. Pierce, c. d.
Waterman, J. 0. w. Galaise, Henry Fa-
sola, Nathan Flint, Emory H Towne,
Thomas Nelson and E. B. Crandall, while
those in charge OF the Springfield party
were David Burns, Arthur Carroll, Har-
old Hewitt Arthur Cole, Francis Parker
and Sidney Newcombe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16

were impossible to die, to fail, under
such watch-keeping In similar vein
writes brave boy of the famous "Chas
sellrs d Afrique" of a group of volunteers
for perilous scouting duty: II consider
the cause we are fighting for, and that if
| should die in the great struggle, my
life win not have been altogether useless,
since sacrificed for 'un ideal superieur /"
So, he is not fighting for glory or for
anything we reckon concrete or material,
'but for that mystic thing, the Ideal Su-
perieur," These young men 90 to their
sure deaths with like testimony on their
lips as to dying for the Worth While
for something whose further definition
they can only catch at,
Here is an extract from letter of
leave taking from young soldier to his
mother. Having first begged her to view
his death as did the Spartan mothers
their own losses, and reminding her that
it was necessary that some mother must
lose her son. he also becomes one Of
those chat testify"--in the following
words that seem touched with the super
consciousness of all the Others: Life is
not the highest boon of existence. There
are ideals that are superhuman, interests
greater than life itself, for which it is
worth while fighting, suffering and dy.
ing"
Again and again, are the great words
of Milton realized, in these young deaths,
with a>Nomething in addition:
Nothing is here for tears, nothing to
wall
Or knock the breast, no weakness, no
contempt,
Dispraise or blame nothing but well
and fair,
And what may quiet us in a death SO
noble
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
ON TRIAL FOR SEDITIoN.
Rev. Theodore Buzzell of Bristol, Conn,
Is Accused.

Hartford, Conn, July 16.-Trial of
Rev Theodore Buzzell of Bristol, Ger
man Lutheran clergyman, accused of
disloyal utterances, was resumed in the
United States district court to-day be-
fore Judge H. B. Howe and jury.
Mr.. Buzzell was recalled to the stand
when court opened and the cross-ex-
animation resumed by Assistant District
Attorney Crosby. he had the accused
Identify specimens of his own handwriC.
ing. This included copy of speech pre-
pared by him and cards which he had
written, all bearing things alleged to
be seditious.
Crosby questioned him about his drink
ing habits. He said he was temperate,
but not prohibitionist
Il drink little sometimes on the
company"
'Do you ever drink alonef" 81 10, /
keep little cordial in my room"
In answer to questions, he said he was
a true German citizen up to Oct 6, 1916,
when he got his naturalization papers.
up to then you loved Germany" said
Mr. Crosby.
my love was in a different direction,
then" said the minister.
Where was your hearth" asked Mr..
Crosby.
In Bristol, Conn.," he said.
"You had no choice between Germany
and America thenl"
II am preacher and an ambassador
Of Jesus Christ, and love all people The
world is my field" he replied.
"You love even the Americans with
Gods curse on them" asked Mr.. Crosby
"Show me that" said Mr.. Russell.
A card bearing these words was shown
and he said they were not his words
'Why did you write themf" asked the
court.
"If | wrote them" he replied, at was
because somebody else said it and
wanted to talk to him or have somebody
else talk to him"
Mr.. Crosby produced an iron cross, and
the witness said he received it in Bristol
Judge Tuttle objected, an argument fol
lowed, and Judge Howe excluded it
Cross examination ended here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
MONTPELIER

One hundred and one boys from Wash
ington county, who are going to training
schools for army life, left the city Mon
day afternoon amid the good-byes of
many friends, some 200 persons gather
ing at the Central Vermont station when
the Burlington party left, while about
100 were at the station when the other
party left at noon. The Burlington con-
tingent was in charge of Attorney A. G..
Theriault, while the Springfield party
was under supervision of Insurance
Agent David Burns of the firm of Lang
and Burns Mr. Burns has a high blood
pressure and probably will not stand the
army examination Karl Forsell was
present at the station on each occasion
and PLAYED several cornet selections,
while some Of those present sang with
him as accompaniment but there were
more with tears flowing than there were
who tried to sing. Mayor f. w. Mitchell
was present while G. H. Alnon, presi.
dent Of the Board of Trade, gave to the
captain in each party large package OF
cigars and cigarettes and other things
that would 20 to make them comforta-
bic during their trip. Although the
Springfield party left here a few hours
ahead of the Burlington contingent, the
latter probably arrived at its destination
first The next call from Vermont
takes place July %, when POS men will
leave the state. In this number Wash
ington county does not contribute any
but il will probably contribute heavily
in the following call, for that is another
self-induction call and the Washington
county boys have been selecting these
because thef get state pay if they enter
these departments. They all expect to
20 sooner or later, as is shown by the
fact that after the 100 volunteers in
the last two calls there were nearly a
dozen who were on the waiting list. June
registrants viii be able to volunteer
in the next call.
Private Pike, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Burton Pike of Marshfeld, was in
the city last evening on his way to
visit his parents for few days He
is one of the musicians in the 57th Pho
neer regiment First Vermont infantry
Mr.. and Mrs. w G. Griffith of Athens
Ga. have been visiting with c. II. Car
penter, uncle of the former.
Sumner Wentworth was sentenced on
Monday afternoon to not less than two
years and not more than four years in
the house Of correction under the house
of i'll fame act, it being alleged by the
state that he brought another man into
his house and forced the attentions of
the man on Wentworth's wife. In CON
neetion with this case, the Washington
county local board wishes to state that
| it would not have accepted Wentworth
for service under the condition that he
either take prison sentence or go into
army service, as stated in yesterdays
paper.
The food administration is rushing out
the certificates to be used in connection
with sugar for canning purposes. The
July certificates are nearly all mailed, so
that in two or three days all the dealers
in the state viii have supply on hand.
Raymond Guisner Of Mechsnicsville, n.
", who is visiting in the city, is helping
in the administration Office during the
rush. He win leave shortly for service in
the army. He is graduate of the med
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
Things cattlemen Want,

In an article about cattlemen and meat
conditions in the June Farm and Fireside,
a writer says, in speaking of how the cat
tlemen have lost money:
Remedies as suggested by the trade
which would effect immediate improve
ment may be listed as follows:
Continued removal of all restrictions
on the consumption of beef in this coun-
try at least until facilities are available
TO export beef in proportion TO the de-
mands of the allied countries.
Increase the weights of carcasses pur-
chased on government contract for army
use to a minimum of $50 pounds, and
thereby eliminate packer competition
from the 300 to 900 pound steer Of feed.
er type.
Give the cattle feeder reasonable as
suranee of fair profit on his feeding OPP
erations. BY placing the beef industry on
a supply and demand basis, more will be
accomplished towards restoring the cat
tlemans faith in the industry than in
any other way"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
THEY THAT TESTIFY.
By Edith M. Thomas of The vigilantes.

We are asked, in rebuttal of doubts
md gainsayings of worldlings and cynics,
TO offer some convincing reasons for the
faith that is in us that right will win"
win definitely in the present great pit
ting of the forces of good against the
forces of evil.
Workings and cynics are apt to point
out, when we advance the idea of demo-
cratic freedom as the aim of progress,
that the Athenian democratic state failed
to survive or save Greek civilization. In
reply to this argument it might be point
ed out that our participation in the pres
emit war, like that of our allies, derives
it's strength from faith in democracy
and freedom quite different from any
which hitherto has inspired mankind.
The world to-day believes in a new hui
mainly, which even the best of the
Greeks scarcely dreamed of, though they
kept the fire of culture alive for cen
turtles and passed its flaming torch down
the ages to our own day.
am free to declare for myself and
some Others that this new humanity idea
mas coHlCthluS NuPNl udtui al ~ ~ AlcN
do we know if there be not therein, in
some sense not at present defnable, the
germ of new religion even?
For me the reported words of the sol
diers of the entente are of an inspiration
that bears singular resemblance to the
few sayings that have come down to us
from the early Christian martyrs those
who were witnesses" as the word
means, and testified to the faith that
was in them They saw, in the shining
light on the path far ahead of them, a
world that was yet to be-
Our soldiers, French, British, Ameri-
can, are also witnesses who testify. / do
not set much store by the legend of the
angels of Mons or the temperance OF
the Maid of Orleans. | am more i'm
pressed by the plain yet strangely illu-
minated words that are contained in let
ters written by the soldiers. Here are
some examples. A young Frenchman
writes to his family: Tonight we leave
for the trenches. Tonight | shall be
watching over you, rife in hand. You
know who is watching over me"-as if il