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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

ficlently in the shade of the lamp so
that the real nature of my weapon
would not be Immediately evident
Throw up your other hand!'
II can't" said my prisoner stub
bornly.
"Can'tY' repeated in surprise.
why can't your"
Because I've got my thumb over the
keyhole and there is a woman on the
other side trying to peek through"
l grabbed the lamp from the table
and held it so the full light fell on his
face.
Upton s. Clair!" / exclaimed
81 admit that did not expect to be
recognized in this island Wilderness"
he began pOmpOusly, careful to gestic-
ulate. however, only with his free
hand ''but why should l not be here
as well as anywhere else?"
Because when l saw you last you
were going to swim to the mainland"
who are your" be demanded in turn,
trying to see past the light which |
held in front of me.
"Montmcrency Blainey," l replied.
Yes, yes; l understand" Then sud
denly he shrank more closely into the
doorway. "Is that woman-my fiancee
Miss Dunmore-Nith you?"
reassured him and asked him how
he came to be where had found him.
Il found the swimming a trifie more
strenuous than | had expected" he be-
gan. Il discovered that it was prac-
tically imyossibl" for me either to
reach the mainland or to get back to
Green island. The general trend of
the waves was in this direction. and !
was forced to go along. saving my
strength for keeping my head above
water.
The rest Of my story is absurdly
simple. I saw land here and came
ashore. 1t was not quite dark. and
came up the path to the house without
noticing the light in the window
had no thought Of there being any IN
hat!tants, and my intention was to
rummage around until / found some
thing to cat and some dry clothes
"As soon as | opened the door
saw that had committed a social
blunder. There was a woman stand
ing at the telephone. and when rre
saw me she screamed ana ran through
this door, slamming and locking It aft
er her. 1t was useless to try TO ex-
plain tC a frightened female the In
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

cry. and we lurched forth int the
night once more
Bill split his time between steering
and mending the engine, keeping up a
running fire Of conversation. not with
me, but with the motor. When she'd
cough weakly Bill would hit her in
Some apparently tender spot with the
Nat of a monkey wrench and say
Come on, Merry; you shan't stop. I'll
Knock the carbon oil your valves. Now
you eel better"
Finally we reached the dock at
Huntingdon's island.
After ] had filled my lungs with a
little undiluted air picked up q heavy
wrench to use as a weapon, and, di-
recting Bill to arm himself likewise
and follow as quietly as possible, set
out up the path leading from the dock,
which doubtless ended at the Hunting
don domicile.
A turn of the path brought us in
range with an Illuminated window. l
led the way Off from the path ana
through the shrubbery to a position
near the house. but q little to one side
of the window
Clearly it was up to me to look In
and see what was in that room. I
crept to the lower corner of the win
dow and quickly raised my head so as
to bring the interior of the room with
in range of one eye.
The lamp showed surroundings and
furniture which proclaimed the room
to be the kitchen.
crept back to Bill.
''No one in sight" l reported. '"There
is some one in there / want to sur
prise, to play joke on, so l am going
to break in the door"
"Hal hal" laughed Bill. "She shall
be very funny Joke"
We felt our way to the door, which
was solid one of plain wood with no
glass panels.
Gould you knock that off from its
hinges?" l whispered.
Il bet" Bill replied; "easy."
"All right, then. Get ready. One,
two, threer"
Crash! Bill sprang at the door, and
1t fell inward
l stepped across the threshold and
leveled my monkey wrench like a re-
vOlver
Throw up your hands?' com
manded.
To my surprise found that was
addressing whiskered individual clad
in white swimming tights only, who
was backed up against a door In a far
corner of the room. He threw up one
hand. keeping the other one behind
him.
up with the other handr' l shouted.
advancing into the room to get better
view of its occupant, but keeping suf-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03
CHAPTER XIV.
A Disappointed Sheriff.

&C IN we nave no weapon with
"a which to fight back, suppose
- we had better surrender" said
Clair. Suddenly the fusillade
ceased, and moment later voice at
the door exclaimed Resistance is use
less. Every corner of the room is GOV.
cred. John. show lightr
A bullseye flashed.
do you surrender"
81 do" l promised sOlemnly.
"Humph Desperate characters r. de-
clared the voice in the doorway.
Several men entered and lit two
Kerosene lamps which they found In
cupboard and lantern which seemed
to belong to their party
In the illumination thus afforded I
could make out at least dozen men
of the type which is indigenous to the
bench In front of the small town gro.
Gerry store. Just now, however. they
were doing an imitation Of the vigil
lance committee In the third act of
'The Virginian." One carried a coil
of half-inch rope. and all were armed
with weapons. which ranged from
shOtguns to horse pistols. One, lit
tle better dressed than the rest, car
ried a camera, which he proceeded to
set up In one corner of the room.
'Ye're arrested" announced the
original speaker. a rather heavy set
man with gray mustaches Of the trail
ing arbutus type. I'm the sheriff"
He displayed a brilliant new star
pinned to suspender bordering shirt
front which was slightly dlscolored by
tobacco.
Arrested Clair demanded. what
for?'
Fer willfui murder" The sheriff
shivered slightly as he spoke. "Alnt
that so. boys?
A grOwl answered him.
Lynch emf yelled the man who
carried the rope, apparently fearful lest
be had brought his burden In vain.
AYE, that's it. String I'm up" These
and other enthusiastic cries treasured
him.
Now, wait a minute, boys" The
sheriff turned a cold eye on his en-
degree OF accuracy at the kitchen stove
While as a private individoOl | have
to admit, boys, that l would enjoy a
lynChln' as much as any of you, still
| have to remember that have a duty
to perform, a sacred trust-namely, 10
wit to uphold the majesty of the Law
In MaskelOon county"
"But we've never had a lynching in
this county" protested the bloodthirstv
man with the rope, land they've had
two over Lake county way"
Local pride nearly swayed the sheriff
against us, but at last he held up his
hand.
Il can't allow it. boys" he said re-
gretfully. "All we can do, accordin'
to the law, is to take EN- to Jail"
Before l move out of this place"
Upton $ Clair protested, "Tye got to
have some clothes"
'All right. son." soothed the sheriff;
there amt any call to get hectic
about it. ST." turning to one Of the
others, see if there amt some Old
clothes in that closet In the hired
helps room
ST departed and soon returned with
garment known in history as
Mother Hubbard. so called because Of
its resemblance to a squash.
This is all I could ind" 81 report
ed. The Huntingdons' help was a
female woman"
"Thatn do" the sheriff said briefly,
tossing it to Clair. Put this on with
out any arguments and wen be on our
way.
ITO RE ca.-.-r..r-r.raA
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

a strong force of English and Scots
troops down from the north. and they
quietly slipped around south of the
Marine toward ReimS At the APP
pointed time these seasoned fighters
hit the German lines southwest of the
cathedral city a mighty blow. In the
succeeding days, acting as the east
arm of the pincers, they pushed for
ward into the salient from the Noun
tain of Reims toward Ville-en-Tarde-
nois and Fismes. Their progress was
slower than that of the FrancO-Ameri-
cans on the west, for the country In
which they We're fighting was much
more difficult. East of Reims the
French and italian held their own
and even made some advance, though
the plan did not call for drive by
them.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

why, I've got one foot in the grave
and the other foot on a banana
peel, SO to speaK responds man IT
sixty-1ve, sued for breach OF promise
In New York. Under such circum-
stances there is every reason why a
man should exercise discretion.-Bos
ton Globe.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

Paris and London are loud In their
praise of the quality and behavior Of
the Americans In the Aisne- Marine bat
tie, and the newspapers there relate
many Instances Of their bravery. cool
ness and determination. They are al
m'ttedly IS fine troops rs ever were
seen. and even the least experienced
Of them hive no idea Of anything but
winning every fight they 70 into.
Their craftsmanship. both with the
rifle and with larger weapons is rc-
markahle: their doggednesS is tenn
and their stamina Is such that AT times
bodies Of them fought for many hours
without food or drink, declining 10
holt their advance ~ let the commits
sary catch mp with them These
splendid troops with their gallant and
competent officer have done their fun
part in stopping thc German offensive
and converting II into an allied often
Sive. and II they are noW "ailed on TO
stop and await the arrival cf mere of
their c0untrymcn America 81 1uId rest
-atlsGcd patient and proud The
Ancrlcar casuaitv lists VIII be longer
and long Zach dav for time. hut
the bereavod ones may welt take OK
ample bv the proud unwcepiug grief
with which Colonel Roosevelt received
the news Of the death of hls gallant
son. Quentin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

In Flanders tho British carried ont
nm important operation tiut resulted
iu the capture If Metereu. They have
heeu devoting themselves 70 preparing
for the nov offensive which according
10 the logic If the situation Ludeu-
dorT must undertake and which a"-
cardin. to military experts. probably
wan be i.,=rted against some part of
The lire hold by tho British. such gam
offensive soui3 20 largely ~ influence
iGhlio opinion IN Germany and direct
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

At the beginning Of the week there
were highly successful operations on
the west front Of the salient, In both
Of which the Americans played an Inn
portant part. At the tip Of the Ger
man advance Chateau Therry was.
taken by storm and large section
north and east Of II was cleared ~
Huns. Here thousands Of Germs rs
were killed, other thousands captured,
and great Numbers Of cannon And
quantities of supplies were taken
From this point northward 70 Soi"-
sons the Franco-Americans swept ct st.
ward until Neuilly St Front was Ink
on Oulchy threatened. scissors lts'f
brought under gunflrc and the very no
p0rtant railroad from there 70 Cbatea
Thierry crossed at so many places int
Il could no longer be used by the or
envy. THIS drive. 10 be wholly sue
cessfui. bad 70 be carried to Fere-en'
Tardonois. through which ran the only
remaining railway which tho Huns
could rely upon 10 get their war sup
plies ont Of the way of F0ch'- pincers
and before the week closed me French
and Yankees were moving steadily TO
ward that town from The west and
south. II must not be supposed that
their progress was easy, The Ger
mans counter attacked repeatedly and
fought liravo and stubborn rear guard
battles The village NJ Epieds, COR in'
Etance, after beIag taken mt the point
of tho bayonet br the Americans wa.
recaptured hy the Huns and again
won by the Yankees who then ad-
vanced their lines far beyond II,
Some Of the fsrcest fighting took
place along the Marine east of Chateau
Thierry. At first the Germans retreat
I'D across the river 50 hastily TINT the
movement amounted almost 20 rouf.
from the heights NJ Jaulgonne. Parry
and Passy. the American grrus poured
deadly han upon ~" fleeing foe,
many o. whom throwing awaY the'r
rffes. sought m swim tho river. and
we're drowned
Es
WIN, E~.ch ,-ag eprrcf1v rrpuarin-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03
General Foch Is Squeezing the
Crown Princes Army Out Of
SoiSSonS-ReimS Salient.
HUNS IN PERILOUS POSITION
American Troops Are Highly Praised
for Their Fine Work-Brit!sh In
Flanders Take Meteren-Silly
Exploit Of U-Boat or
Cape Cod
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARD.

'We've got 'em on the run" was the
Joyful cry of America as the news
came In of the victorious progress of
the allied troops in the scissors ReimS
salient.
In measure this was true, for the
Germans were being gradually
squeezed ont of the salient. and there
was every reason for citation over the
splendid fighting of the allies. But to
hail the success as n great decisive
victory was premature and foolish.
Such running as the Huns did was
done only at the start of Foch's often
Sive, when they were taken by sur
prise. Their commanders quickly re-
gained some measure of control, and
thereafter the enforced retreat was
conducted skllfullv and slowly, every
bit of ground being bitterly contested
In order that as many guns and as
much supplies as possible might be
saved. Realizing that his entire army
south of the Alsne was in grave dan
ger. the crown prince sent In more and
more Of his reserves until 40 divisions
were engaged, and desperate efforts
were made to stabilize their lines OF
defense. However, nothing was al
lowed 10 stop the steady forward
movement Of the allies on three fronts
OF the salient. and the path Of re-
treat was narrowed day by day. All
Of the territory yet held by the enemy
was brought under the FIRE of the
heavy guns, and the airmen in great
numbers flew over the region day and
night, working havoc with their bombs
and machine guns.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

President Wilson completed his pro-
nounCement Of plans for the participa-
ton Of the United States in the Rus
sian expedition and was awaiting only
the reply Of Japan to the American
proposals. 1t had been thought Japan
had agreed to these, but dispatches
from Tokyo told OF an exciting contro-
versy over them, two influential groups
strongly opposing Intervention. Mos
COW advices said general mobilization
of the Russian army-meanIng the
holsheviki- had hegun. hut this did
not worry the allied statesmen. The
plans OF the British Americans and
French for the protection of the Muir
man region against the Germans ami
Firms are believed 10 he all settled
The people will be fed and their In
tern0l affairs will not he interfercd
with by the expedition that will be
sent.
General HOrvath, provisional ruler
Of Siberia, Is cooperating with the
Czecho Slovaks. and matters looh
more promising in that country
Conditions in the Ukraine grow more
unsettled daily and now the Germans
and Austrinns are called on to face
q great uprising In RoumanIa, where
tho people are Disguised with the peace
with the central powers and with the
treatment they are receiving. Prona-
hly half million Teutonic troops are
tied up In these two countries which
helps some
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

Rome received the information from
some source that the AustrIans were
preparing a triple offensive against
Italy. This, according to the story. Is
to consist OF great land attack on the
Piave river line, n naval attack on
Italy's Adriatic coast and an extensive
countcr-attack In Albania. The Itai-
ian commanders have no doubt of their
ability TO repulse any or all OF these
attacks. In Albania their forces.
%ith the French. have kept moving for
ward and are now in very strong POI
Sitions. The threat Of n serious naval
operation by Austria seems most fool
ish of all.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

When Fochs offensive was n week
old IT appeared probable that Luden-
dorff would attempt to make ut least
temporary stand on the half-cirCle
running from scissors through the
outskirts OF Oulchy. below Fere-en-
Tardenols and across toward the
Mountain Of Rcims. Competent oh
servers believed his troops We're TO
diSorganlzed to hold this line for long,
and that he would be forced to fall
back to the Vesle river, which RUNS al
most due west from Rcims. joining
the Aisne near scissors.
The main efforts OF General Won
Boehm the immediate commander Of
the Germans In the salient. were dl-
rected TO keeping open the roads of
retreat. He was given the assistance
not only Of most of the crown princes
reserves, but also of nine divisions
from the army OF Crown Prince Ru-
precht Of Bavaria Already he was
having great difficulty in feeding the
men he had there, and the additions
did little but stiffen his resistance and
add to his commissary troubles.
At the time Of writing. the fun scope
OF General Foch's plans is not re-
vcalcd He has the initiative. and NAV
elect TO continue the offensive with
all his strength In the effort to drive
the Huns beyond the Aisne and as
much farther as they can he forced {;
or he may find 1t prudent to hold them
at the Vesle and await the arrival OF
more Americans It is noteworthy
fact that 20 per cent of the allied
troops engaged In the present battle
are French. considerable portion
of the remainder are British and ltat-
ians. If so much can be done with so
comparatively small force Of Ameri-
cans taking part ask observers, what
Will happen to the Huns when n mil
lion Americans are In the fighting line
and another million nj least waiting
their turn for actionT And this state
Of affairs will he reached by October,
II Is predicted.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

WHOM Fach was secretly preparing
FOR his gres. strategic attack he called
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

attention away from the crown
princes disastrous attempt on the
Marine.
General Foch has not had to call
into action the bulk Of his reserves.
In the midst of the biggest battle he
found time TO order swift and fierce
attack by the French along the Avre.
in the Montdlder sector. The posi-
tired troops that did not expect an
attack, and the detectives were gained
within n few hours. large numbers OF
prisoners being taken.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03

The Atlantic seaboard was amazed
pearanCe Of large German submarine
close 10 Cane Cod The vessel at
tucked "A tug and sank the three stone
laden barges It was towing. using IN
two torpedoes md n lot of ammunition
IN this footleSs operation. other u
boats hagged bigger game when they
sank the British transport Justicia.
20 pa gross tons. off tn" Irish coast.
The transport, which was westward
bound after carrying 10000 American
soldiers 10 Europe, was attacked by a
fleet of six or eight submarines and
crew Of some COO only ten were killed.
The Jasper news., 1918-07-18
CHAPTER XIX.
"Yes, Because | Want Hi,

Yes, Because ] Want Him."
CYLVESTER paused. Caroline did
y not speak for a moment then she
asked:
"And no one knew-you or my uncle
or any one-of all this until last
March,
NO Graves had. with his usual care
and patience, pieced together the evil
dence and investigated until we were
sure that a stakeholder in the Akrae
company existed and that all of your
fathers estate belonged to him. Who
that stakeholder was we did not know
until that day of the meeting at our
office. Then Captain Warren told u.s."
But he did not know either?"
mot until then. He supposed his
Akrae stock worthless and had prac-
tically forgotten it. When we told him
of its value, of the note and of
the missing shareholder, he knew, of
course. One would have thought he
was the wrongdoer and not the wrong
ed. He would have gone straight to
The Jasper news., 1918-07-18
When the Hair Turns White.

Most people have seen the cheeks
become pale with terror. but few have
seen the hair turn white from the same
cause, and the possibility Of such
transformation has often been denied
Yet 1t Is well-attested fact. Some
years ago a Swiss mountaineer was
rescued from terrible situation into
which he had inadvertently placed him
self while hunting chamois-a narrow
ledge on the face of a tremendous
precipice, to which he had had to cling
precariously all night. So great had
been the strain on his nerves that his
hair had turned white during the dark
pesa.
The Jasper news., 1918-07-18
Diary Of a Gardener.

Monday-Spaded up garden, leveled
seed beds.
Tuesday-Leveled up seed beds.
planted radishes.
Wednesday-Mnden new beds, plant
ed radishes.
Thursday - Killed Jones' hen,
blacked his eye.
Frlday-Jones' dog bit me, broke
hoe on him.
Saturday-Made new seed beds,
planted radishes.
Sunday-Rain, snow and sleet.-
Judge.
The Jasper news., 1918-07-18
Comfort Baby's Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleep
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address. "Cuticura, Dept.
X, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Jasper news., 1918-07-18

A tiny bottle Of Freezone costs but
few cents at any drug store, but is suf-
ficlent to remove every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and the
calluses, without soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discov-
cry of Cincinnati genius. 1t is won
derful.-Adv.
The Jasper news., 1918-07-18
spuraeon,s Philosophy.

To get, we must give; to accumu-
late, we must scatter; to make our
selves happy, we must make others
happy.-C. FL. Spurgeon.
The Jasper news., 1918-07-18

Don't envy the other fellow so
much. The chances are that his wife
gets just as peeved as yours.
The Jasper news., 1918-07-18
LIFT OFF CoRNS!
Drop Freezone on a touchy'
corn, then lift that corn
off with fingers

Doesn't hurt a bitl Drop little
Freezone on an aching corn. Instant,
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
1t right out. Yes, mngic No humbugl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Berlin Spreads Report
Of American Mutinies
Teutons' Spirits Kept Up by
Tales of Trouble in
Our Army

WASHINGTON, May 11.-A German
wireless message saying that grave in
subordination is daily occurrence in
American army training camps was
made public to-day by the State De-
partment as an illustration of the
lengths to which the German govern
ment is going in an effort to keep up
the spirits of the civil population.
The message, which was sent out
May 8, and which was given out by the
State Department without comment,
said:
-. According to information from
Christiania, Norwegians recently ar
rived from America say that grave
cases of INSTRUMENTATION occur daily
in American training camps. At first
breaches of discipline were punished
by death, but this was stopped owing
to the number of cases. In a particu-
larly fragrant instance all the soldiers
in camp acted collectively and OBJ
tanned not only immunity for the mutt
neers but punishment for all officers.
Furthermore, much damage to works
and material is being done"
German wireless messages are sent
out for circulation in neutral coun-
tries and for the information Of
German diplomatic representatives
abroad. Officials have no doubt that
the foregoing statement was given gem
eral circulation throughout Germany,
as well as in Austria Hungary.