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CHAPTER III.
1.-THE O'ReiIIy."

Age and easy living had caused Don
Mario de CastanO, the sugar merchant,
to take on weight. He had, in truth,
become so fat that he waddled like q
penguin when he walked and when he
rode, the springs Of his French vic
toria gave up in despair.
In disposition Don Mario was prac-
teal and %unrOmantlc; he boosted that
he had never had an Illusion, never an
interest outside of his business. And
yet, on the day this story opens, this
prosaic parsonage, in spite of his bulg-
ing waistband and his taut ~neckband,
in. spite of his short breath and his
prickly heat, was in a very whirl of
~pleasurable excitement. Don Mario, In
fact, suffered the greatest of all illu.
siOns: he was in love, and he believed
himself beloved. The object Of his
alteration was little Rosa Vatona. the
daughter of his one-time friend Este
ban. To be sure, he had met Resa only
twice since her return from her Yankee
school, but twice had been enough;
with prompt decision he had resolved
to do her the honor Of making her his
wife.
Notwithstanding the rlvulets Of per-
spiration that were courslng down
every fold Of his flesh, and regardless
of the fact that the body Of his victoria
was tipped at a drunken angle, as If
struggling to escape the burdens Of his
great weight, Don Mario felt q jauntl-
ness of body and of spirit almost like
that Of youth. He saw himself as n
splendid prince riding toward he
humble home Of some obscure mnlden
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CTo BE CONTINUED
Japanese "Fish Sausage"

The "kamoboko" or FISH sausage"
Of the japanese. is described by a con-
sular report as made by chopping the
white meat Of any fish, passing through
q colander, and making Into a paste,
with a flavoring of sugar, salt, and
rice-brewed alcoholic beverage called
"MIirin." The paste is made into
loavcs, steamed on boards an hour and
p half TO three hours. and AZ ont
packed in cans
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lures and wouldn't hurt people for
worlds. But oh, If only they would
help us get out of their rooms sum-
mer nights when they are lighted, in
stead of chasing as out in cruel fash
Ion with awful broomsticks! OH"
And poor Mother Bat shivered.
But the children promised her they
would be careful to avoid people who
didn't understand nervous, tlmid little
bats, and she took them off on a trip
with her. They hung. on to her fur
and not one Of them let go,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-21
Didn't Know Il Was Sick.

Teacher-"Where is the Dead Seaf"
rommie-"Don't know, ma'am." Teach.
sr-"Don't know where the Dead Sea
lsT Tommle-"No, ma'am. l didn't
eyen know any Of the seas we're sick,
na'am."
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49, ANhA Nv
0""a'u' 1--WE have learn
ed to attach our-
selves to your fur when you fly. so
h a you can carry us along with you
until we are big and strong enough to
go by ourselves"
Fine! This Is simply splendid
This Is magnificent ~ said Mother Bat.
What bright bats you all are. You
know a thing or two"
ave know two things, don't we.
motherT' asked Bessie Bat.
Yes, dear, you know two things.
Soon you will know more"
rs 1t time to go yeti" asked Betty
Bat.
mot quite" said Mother Bat.
"Then won't you tell me n story?"
asked Betty.
Il will, indeed" said the Mother
Bat.
1--WE are ready" the little bats whIs-
pered. So Mother Bat began.
People" she said. "aren't fond OF
bats. Why, can't tell you. We don't
do them any harm. We are quiet and
pleasant little creatures and we
haven't nearly the number Of bad hab-
Its they accuse us Of. And so 7
think | shall tell you q true story-a
little history about ourselves instead
of n make-believe story, eh?"
And all the little bats whispered:
yes, a true story, all about us,
please"
people" continued Mother Bat.
think we have nothing in the world
to do but to fly into their hair. They
cover up their heads when they see
u.s."
"Where did they get such an idea,
Mother Bat?' asked Bessie Bat.
"You see, dear loves, that in the
nighttime we can see quite clearly
as the owls and other wise birds can.
In the daytime we sleep. That IL
when people are awake. But mt night
they are often going to bed In the sum-
mer time with their windows wide
open and their lights turned on.
"They have light at night, too-not
sunlight or ~daylight-but light made
by some Of these same people, cleo
trio light and gasllght and lampllght
and candle light.
anyway they nave to have light
when they go to bed! Fancy how stu
pidl They like to see by light! Just
imagine"
And all the little bats shook their
wings and shook their heads and said:
"Just imagine"
sometimes" continued Mother BAT.
II suppose members Of our family have
grown neryoNs. They have gone to-
wards The light because 1t has fright
encd them so, and then they have
gone into those lighted rooms-1uite,
quite by mistake and from nervous
hess. They cunt see when they get
in there. And If people would only
turn out their lights and try to help
our family out, instead OF trying to
brighten them out by chasing them
Wheh they can't see where they are
going!
people don't seem to understand
what a nervous family we are! And
then they think we're going to get In
their hair and make 1t all snarly. If
we ever did get caught In their hair 1t
would be because we couldn't see where
we were going and got much frlghten-
ed! And If ever any member of our
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learned"
The baby bats
sQuealed and
a a k e d and
said:
"We have learn
ed to hang by our
heels with our
heads downward
"G d, you
know your lesson
well, little baby
hatlings, and you
must tell me now
the second lesson
you have learned"
I'VE have learn.
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family actually
did ever get into
q PERSONS hair l
would like to hear
Of it, and I would
like to tell that
person that 1t was
not because Of the
desire to do so but
because Of nerv-
BUSINESS and blind.
ness.
80 we must
try to stay away
from lighted
rooms and people
for they don't
like us. We're
timid little creo.
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SECRET OF THE HIDING PLACE OF THE VARoNA TREAS.
URE IS LOST

syncpsis-Don Esteban varona, a Cuban planter, hides his wealth
money jewels and title deeds-in a well on his estate. The hiding
place is known only to Sebastian. a slave. Don Estebans wife dies at
the birth Of twins, Esteban and Rosa. Don Esteban marries the
avaiGous Donm Isabel, who tries unsuccessfuIy to wiring the secret
Of the hidden treasure from Sebastian. Angered at his refusal, she
urges Don Esteban to sell Evangeina, Sebastian's daughter. Don
ESteban refuses, but In the course of Q gambling orgie, he risks
Evangelna at cards and loses.
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DADDYS TVNl(
EAIRI TALL N
81 MARY GRAHAM RQNNER
BATS.

"Come, my baby b%atlings," said
Mother Bat, NOW tell me the lesson
Won havn inst
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-21

The fat-but rich-supar mer-
chant, or the dashing-but per-
niless-young Americsn--Rosa
must make her choice between
the two. The next lnstallment
tells which she chose.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
HUGE sHIpMENTs OF MEATS.
Made to Allies In December Despite
Diver Menace.

Made to Allies In December ossplts
Diver Menace.
Washington. - Despite the U.boat
menace. embargoes and q strict H.
cense requirement. the United States
shipped vast quantities Of meat prod
ducts to the allies during December.
the Department Of Commerce an.
nounced. The shipments generally
were much greater than in December.
1915.
Shipments Of bacon to France In De.
cember totaled 5.9O1. 1903 pounds, val.
ued at Sl.6+4.42O. while Italy took
2.22s,O94 pounds. valued at 3651.27l.
and the United Kingdom 2s.Se4.26s
pounds. valued at 36.O1s.7l6.
The United Kingdom received 49,.
569.573 pounds Of ham from this coun.
try In December last. the value being
s6.S42.l3l.
Fresh beef shipments were sent to
the allies In December as follows:
France. ll.421.533 pounds. valued at
81. s9G.sl3: United Kingdom. 3.Ol2.s6s
pounds. valued at S6l3.l62; Italy. 1884,
700 pounds. valued At S22.4+6.
Several million pounds Of canned
beef. picked beef. picked pork. lard
and lard compounds and neutral lard
were also shipped to France. the
United Kingdom and Italy during De.
cember.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
MEMBERS OF RED CROSS
APPROXIMATELY 17,5oo, 200 ADDED
IN RECENT BIG DRIVE.
Enlarged Membership viii Increase
Active Workers Preparing Sup
piles for Army and Navy.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 11.-Figures
now available on the Red Cross Christ
mas membership drive show q total
enrolment Of 23,475.0O0. or % per cent
Of the population Of the United States.
OF this total the Red Cross had
about 100000 members before the
Christmas drive started, SO that the
gain from the drive was approximately
17,5OO,O0O new members. The central
division, of which Chicago is the head
quarters, leads the other twelve divi-
sions Of the country in the number Of
new members enrolled Christmas
week.
BY divisions, the gains were as fol-
lows: Atlantic, 100000; Central. g.
900, 900; Gulf. $4,000: Lake. 2.3O0, 900:
Mountain. 276.0OO; New England. &c.
600; Northern, 65S.0OO; Northwestern.
$4,000; Pacific. $4,000: Pennsylvania.
100000: Potomac. 100000; South
ern. 100000; Southwestern, 3.250.0O0.
From the fourteenth division, COM
prisins all Of the territorial insular
and foreign possessions of the United
States, the new members added num-
bered $4,000.
Unprecedentedly unfavorable wealth
er prevailed during the drive so that
the showing 10 considered exceptional
ly good. Final figures are not ex-
pected to change the foregoing esti.
mates to any considerable extent.
One Of the chief benefits anticipated
from the enlarged membership ID the
addition Of thousands of active work.
ers to Red Cross chapters where sup
plies are being prepared for our army
and navy and the military forces and
civilian populations of the allies.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Roads Guaranteed ss4s. 900, 900 Yearly

Observation-Disclosures Smith OF
the Senate Interstate commerce com.
mittec. In reporting favorably to the
Senate the administration railroad
bill. estimated that under the meas.
ure's provisions the government will
guarantee annually to the railroads OF
the country Ss|5,o0O.0oO. which will
represent n return Of SO? per cent.
This. he says, reflects neither pow.
erty nor riches" but the committee
believes majority OF the railroads
Will accept these terms as n Just and
fair measure OF their constitutional
rights"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Turks Support Berlin War Alma.

Amsterdam.-Turkey is In complete
accord with the attitude OF Germany
and Austria. as expressed In recent
speeches OF Count Cxernin. the Turk.
ish foreign minister. Nessimy Boy
told the Chamber Of Deputies. He also
declared: THE Dardanelles will 70.
main open In the future to interns.
tional traffic AS In the past, and on the
same conditions" While he was aware
OF the desirability Of peace. be sail.
we never will conclude Q psaos q
any price"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Men Named to Probe Bee, Cost.

Washington. - Food Administrator
Hoover announced . commission TO de.
tcrminc the cost OF producing sugar
bects In Colorado and fair profit on
such production. The members 'np.
pointed are Judge John c. Bali of
Montross. Alfred A. Edwards and Al.
bin ksessr Of Fort Collins, Price Dun.
lazy Of Trinidad. and u. d. Parker OF
JulesburE. The commission will ar.
raass for public hearings and to take
the sworn testimony OF sugar beet
growers ~ 10 cost Of growing bests.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
over 200, 900 Yankees In France.

New York.-Anerica has more than
$4,000 troops In France. This was
revealed by Andre Tardieu. French
high commissioner to the United
States. ut u banquet here. What Amer.
lea has done In the war Ia "magnifi.
cent he said. adding the people
should have that news "as n stimu.
liant" NJ. Tnrdicu declared France
will be able before July to manufac.
ture enough artillery to supply TWEEN.
~ American divisions-approxima,ely
half million troops-providing the
United States supplies the raw mate.
rial.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Three slain In Stacker Pistol Duel.

Globe. Ariz.-shcriff Frank Mcbride
and Deputies Martin Kempton aud
Cain Wootan Of Graham county are
dead. an aged miner named Powers II
probably fatally wounded. and Thomas
and John Powers. his sons. and
Thomas Sisson are fuxitives 40 a re.
suit OF . fight near Klondyks. thirty
miles southeast OF here. when the off.
GERS sought TO arrest Powers sons -
alleged draft evadsrs. Deputy State
Marshal FRANK Haynes Of Globe ..
eapsd with slight injury.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Had q Fellow Feeling.

Had q Fellow Feeling.
The village concert was in progress.
and although al the local talent was
mustered. Johnny, the squirrels son and
heir, was bored, badly bored.
His mother grew anxious about him
but when q small girl started piping
The Minstrel Boy" and reached The
line. "His fathers sword he has sirded
on" Johnny fairly pricked up his sars
In excitement.
"You like this, Johnnyr said his
mother. 1T Is"
BE quiet, mother. do" said Johnny.
impatiently. " want to hear what
happens when his father gets to
knowi"-London Tit-Bits.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
SPANISH VESSEL SUNK
u, 3. ARTILLERYMEN IN FRANC
SET NEW RECORD.
Vice Chairman Of American Naval
0oard Says New Device Makes
ships Unsinkabie.

Madrid, Feb. 1l.-Official announce
ment was made that the Spanish
steamship Sebastian, of $500 tons, has
been torpedoed while on q voyage to
New York. The crew was saved The
Sebastian recently sailed from HOrrs-
vieja and Alicante. Spanish ports In
the Mediterranean.
The Italian steamship Duca Di Geno-
Va, OF 1888 tons gross. has been tor
pedoed. 1t is reported the vessel was
sunk only q mile off Murviedro beach
Warrington. - Announcement by
Vice Chairman Saunders of the Naval
Consulting Board that means had been
found to make troop ships practically
unsuitable. lends new meaning to the
air Of confidence with which both
American and British naval auth0ri-
ties are facing their task Of clearing
the seas OF U.boats.
Mr.. Saunders said that one OF the
ships recently Communicated by the
government now lies at an Atlantic
port and in such shape that she cannot
be sunk by an exploding torpedo"
Recent statements by Admiral Jelli-
coe. formerly first sea lord of the Brit
ish admiralty; by Secretary Daniels
and other officials have indicated that
campaign has been mapped out and
the instrumentalities developed which
are expected to curb II not to elimi-
nate the submarine entirely within the
next few months.
Berlin.-Peace between the central
powers and the Ukraine was signed
Saturday morning. according to an Of
ficial statement.
Berlin.-Some American prisoners
have been captured north Of xivray.
ten miles east OF st. Mihiel. says the
official statement issued by the Ger
man general staff.
Washington. praise q the
state Of efficiency reached by Ameri-
can gunners In their training with the
famous French seventy.fivc miilemet.
or guns was received from n French
artillery officer who has Just arrived
In Washington to Join an official mis-.
sion. He said many Of the Ameri.
can batteries have exceeded the best
records made by French sunncrs. who
have been using the TBS" since that
weapon was adopted. The officer de-
sctibed the work OF one squad. which
several times fired thirty rounds per
minute. MS being the subject Of admir-.
Ing comment In the French armies.
with the American Army In France,
The Germans are using dogs In their
front lines to warn them OF the ap
proach OF patrols opposite the Ameri
can sector. A German dog 'listener
prevented one OF our patrols from ex
ecutinr u daring stroke. Two corpor
ais who were concerned In II have
been mentioned In official reports for
| their shirt and cOolncss
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Isoon In osoaraphy.

Readers Of General Allenby's dis
patches, unfamiliar With the peculiar.
tiles Of the Dead sea, were not little
pushed at his description oe British
airplanss flying four hundred feet be-
low the sea level. But reference to .
geography brought the information
which solved the riddle; the Dead sea
lies 1.2o2 feet below the surface Of the
Mediterranean, % that airplanes sail.
ing four hundred fest below "a level
were still at an elevation Of eight hum
dred and ninety-two feet. Lessons In
geography abound in the papers now.
adaysi
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Grammar and CLASSIFY survivors.

Denver.-The partial list Of surviv.
ors OF the Tuscania disaster, transmit.
ted from Washington. include the
names Of Jesse d. Grammar OF Buck.
horn. n. NJ. md Isaac r. Glasslcy OF
Gillette. Wyo.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Ambassador Francis safe.

WashinHton.-Allf fear that Ambas-
sador Francis might have been OK.
PEELED from Pctrograd by the BOlshe.
wiki was dispellcd by the receipt Of
cabloeram from the ambassador dated
Feb. 3.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Strike Oh In Pueblo Field.

Pusblo.-"struck oil!" was the cry
that has set Pueblo afire with excite
msnt. Columbine Well No. l encoun.
tered the pay" In the MilsAp sand
stone at . depth Of 1850 feet. That II
iust ten miles northwest Of Pueblo.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
WASH THE KUNEYSl

All the blood In the body passes thru
the kidneys every few minutes. This u
why the kidneys play such an important
role in health or disease. By some myD.
FERROUS process the kidney selects what
ought to come out Of the blood end
takes It out. II the kidneys aro not
good.workmen and become coneestod-
poisonS accumulate and We suffer from
bAckache. headache, lumbaeo, rheu-
cloudy, full Of sediment channels often
get sore and sleep Is disturbed at night.
So It 10 that Dr.. Pierce, Of the Invallds'
Hotel and Surgical Institute In Buftale,
N. T.. advises "Washing the Hdneyi,s
BY drinking six to eight glasses Of water
between meals and then II you want
to take o harmless medicine that viii
clear the channels and cure the annoy.
Ing symptoms, 80 to your druggist and
get Anuric double strength, for 00c.
This "Anuric," which 10 20 many times
more potent than lithia-will drive out
the uric acid poisons and battle the kid
neys and channels In q soothing LIQUID.
II you desire. write for free medical
advice and send sample Of water foe
free examination. Experience has
taught Doctor Pierce that "Anuric" 70
. most powerful agent In dissolving
uric acid. 40 hot water melts sugar.
Send Dr.. Pierce 10c for trial package
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Third Liberty Loan In April.

Washington. - Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo announced the post.
poncment OF the third Liberty loan
until some time In April.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
Lenesher e men Vnd 0srlks.

New York.-Ths 5000 ioasshors-
aen who have been on strike for the
last two weeks o. the Southern p
slflc Railroad steamship piers voeo1
u rr'n'- % WORK.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14
One thorn Of experience 10 worth .
whole wilderness of warning.-Iowell.

PiIee Cursd b to u Days
~: Sls:I; H .i'i!y q. 'ssziss Ria
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House Passes Diplomatic Funds Dill.
Washington.-Th House passed
the diplomatic and consular Sppropria.
ton bill carrying 1S.O56.OO0.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-14

ossms impossible.
II can imagine many things, but"
but whatr' But q Russian making
peace"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
Keeping in Order.

Not only is it imperative that we keep our minds and our bodies in fight ing trim to endure the strain of the present stressful days, but there is go- ing to be an after the war" when we shall perhaps have even greater need of all the physical and mental per lection that it is possible to attain.
 So, however busy we may be-and there Is little doubt that the days to most of us seem to be filled to the limit of their capacity-for our own good no less than for the satisfaction of those about us, we must take the
 time to pay a bit of attention to our selves.
 Beauty and health are very closely allied and indeed we cannot rejoice in the former unless we possess g. goodly amount of the latter.
 For instance, our teeth should be the object of our unremitting care, for their condition not only makes or mars
 our appearance, but if they are not in the state that they should be they may be held directly responsible for ir- digestion, which in it's turn brings to pass all sorts of unpleasant things among them a poor complexion, that 1 bar to good looks.
 Ignorance as to the importance o1
 the care Of the teeth is most certafnl- 1 the exception rather than the rule among us, and yet it is all too ofter evident that proper attenSeen has not | been rendered them as their due.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
SHALL SHE rEAcH9

Teaching is indeed a profession that
 seems peculiarly suited to some wo-
 men, But not every girl, just because
 she is potentially feminine. is fitted to
 train little minds, it is asked what type of girl makes the best teacher
 and the best method of preparing for teaching as a profession.
 A girl who has steady nerves and
 sound body, clear brain, warm heart
 and sympathetic imagination; pow CT to built the school into the com
 munity; enthusiasm for boys and girls that will keep her from becoming a machine. is naturally qualified to train little minds.
 Girls may get ready to teach through the high school course as a feunda- ton: the normal school course of one to-two years or college course; spe- cial training courses for special posi- tions; an occasional summer school course for keeping up to date The opportunity for teachers is
 great. Teaching is the oldest occupe- 1 tion for girls outside the home. It Of ! fers greater variety Of choice today | than ever before and is especially at | tractive to the girl with social vii | sion. It is a vocation not bread | and butter job Salaries are not high 1 but advanceiS ent is certain for the 1 teacher that makes good.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
A coMMeNpABLE RESPONSE.

Once again have the auto owners of this part of the country shown their disposition to respect the question of the federal authorities for the elini- nation of unnecessary Sunday driving that there may be a saving in gaso- lene. It was not the same k'nd of a Sunday as a week ago. The day was threatening with rain in the ate af- ternoon which Of course made it a bit easier to keep indoors, but even in spite of that. and the many who took advantage of the opportunity to at tend the patriotic celebration at Leba- non which was allowed by the fuel administrator of the state inasn:uch as it was to be a motor vehicle pil- grirnage and had been planned long before the gasoleneless Sunday idea had been advanced. there Is every reason to believe that the auto own CTS are as a rule fully in sympathy with the appeal.
 With millions of gallons of gasolene, II not dollars, saved by the giving up of pleasure riding in autos on Sunday the response shows that recognition is gwen to the 1aCt LnaL the IueI dulHIH- istration has made this request out ot necessity for the general welfare ol the country at this time. II is time for each and everyone who can tt contribute to the object sought, which means not only a saving in this i'm portant fuel but the elimination of lot of transportation which would otherwise be required.
 So far the request applies only tt Sunday but it is evident that there are equally good opportunities fol putting it into effect on other days It is unquestionably being done to ! certain extent but as time goes on i can be expected to increase. Ant when everyone sets out to do what h
 can there can be no doubt as to tn results. The eommendahie respons
 not only will make an order unneees sary but it will doubtless hasten th day when even the request can b 1 lifted