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door, into the binding snow. sprang
after her.
"JacqueHne! 1t is PAUL." 1 cried.
And as l emerged from the hut's
shelter a red-hot glare from the east
seemed to scar and kill my vision. It,
was the rising sun. had thought it
night, and 1t was already day. And
could see nothing through my swollen
eyelids except the white light of the
shining snow.
.,. It was horrible, In that wild waste,
alone ] tried to gather my scattered
senses together.
Eastward, knew, the river lay. and
that binding brightness came from
the east. Southwark a little distance
was the. hill that we had last ascend
ed on the evening before. could dis
Germ the merest outlines Of the land,
but fancied that / could see that 1t
sloped upward toward the south.
set off In the direction of the hill.
i"Jacquelinel Jacqueline screamed
frantically.
No answer came. Once more
called. %
- A dog barked suddenly, not far
away, and through. the mist heard
the slide Of sleigh runners on snow;
and, then I knew. s. D-
scrambled down, slipping, and
gashing my hands upon the rocks and
lee. At the foot Of the hill / saw two
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AS / went on 1 could see the look
of surprise upon his face gradually
change into belief.
&, When 1 had ended he was looking at
me with benignancy that had never
seen before upon his face.
IN. Hewlett" he answered, 81 have
long suspected a part of what you
have told me, and therefore / readily
accept your statements. believe now
that madame has suffered no wrong
from you. But am priest, and my
care is only that of souls. Madame is
married. l married her"
ITO whom?" / cried.
"To M. Louis d'Epernay, nephew of
NJ Charles Duchaine by marriage, less
than two weeks ago in the chateau
here"
The addition Of the last word singu-
larly revived my hopes. 1t had slipped
from his lips, unconsciously, but 1t
gave me reason to believe that the
chateau was near by.
Father Antoine sat down upon the
chair beside me.
IN. Duchaine has been recluse for
many years." he said, "and Of late his
mind has become affected. 1t Is said
that he was implicated in the troubles
Of 1867, and that, fearing arrest, he
fled here and built this chateau in this
desolate region, where he would be
safe from pursuit Solitude has made
a hermit of him and taken him out Of
touch with the world of today.
81 believe that Leroux has discov-
cred coal on his property. and by
threatening him with arrest has
gained a complete ascendency over
the weak-minded' old man. However,
the fact remains that his daughter
was married by me to M. d'Epernay
some ten or twelve days ago at the
chateau.
my duties took me to Quebec.
There 1 learned that Nine. d'Epernay
had fled on the night of her marriage,
and that her husband was in pursuit
of her. Again 1T was told me that she
was living at the Chateau Frontenac
with another man. 1t was not for me
to question whether she loved her hus-
band but to do my duty.
II appealed to you. You refused to
listen to my appeal. You threatened
me, monsieur. And you denied my
priesthood. l shall not help you in
the pursuit of her, M. Hewlett, for you
are actuated solely by love for the
wife Of another man. Is that not so?"
he ended, bending over me with pen
etrating look in his blue eyes.
Eyes, it is so. But / shall go to
the chateau" l answered.
Pere Antoine rose up.
you will find food here" he said,
land If you wish to take exercise
there are snowshoes. Try to find the
chateau-do what you please; but re-
member that if you lose your way l
shall not be here to save you. 1 shall
return from my mission in a week and
be ready to conduct you to st. Boni-
face. And now, monsieur, since we
understand each other. shall prepare
the supper"
swallowed few mouthfuls of food
and fell asleep soon afterward. In
the morning when I awoke the cabin
was empty.
I spent the next two days recover
ing my strength, and on the third
found myself able to leave the hut for
a short tramp.
found one Of the pistols in the hut,
and in the pocket Of my fur coat were
couple Of cartridges which / had
overlooked. The rest had fred away
In my delirium.
The cabin was situated In a valley,
around which high hills clustered.
Swapping on the snowshoes I set to
work to climb q lofty peak which
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/, I knew this was Leroux's work, He
Sad tricked me again. was mad with
ringer. meant to kill the man now,
md without mercy. would be as un-
PcTupulous as he. He would be in this
esace by the afternoon; would wait
E~ him outside the trail. My pistols
Jacqueline was looking up into my
hee In terror. The sight of her re-
safred me to my senses. Leroux after
ward-first my duty to neri
PAUL What is the matter, Paul?"
she cried. 81 never saw you look like
mat before"
Gained myself and led her away,
xnd presently we were standing before
the fire again.
"Jacqueline," said, SIT is easier to
no on than to turn back now"
She watched me like a lip reader.
Yes, Paul; let us go on" she an
gwered,
So we went on. But our journey
was to be very different now. There
was no possibility of taking much bag
cage with us. We took a few things
ont of our suitcases and disposed them
about us as best we could.
We must have covered at least a
dozen miles or more, when we stopped
Tor brief midday meal. was a little
fatigued from carrying the pack and
my ankles ached from the snowshoes !;
but Jacqueline, who had evidently been
accustomed to their use, was as fresh
rs when she started.
Suddenly we emerged from among
the trees upon an alInost barren pla-
teau, and there again we halted for a
Breathing spell.
I resolved to take my bearings accu-
rately, and telling Jacqueline to wait
for me few minutes at the base Of a
hill and setting down my pack, began
the ascent alone. The climb was
40nger than l had anticipated. My
eyes were aching from the glare of the
SNOW. I had left my colored glasses
behind me in the tent and gone on,
Saying nothing though ! had realized
nay loss when l was only a mile or so
away.
However, l hoped that the night
would restore my sight, and so, dis
missing the matter from my mind, I
struggled up until at last stood upon
the summit of the hill. Far away, like
a thin, winding ribbon among the hills,
saw the valley of the Riviere dor.
Beneath me I saw Jacqueline wait
ing, tiny figure upon the snow.
least my eyes beyond her toward the
mist-wrapped tops of the far Lauren
'tians and the plains.
And sense of an Inevitable fate
came over me as perceived far away
= tiny, crawling ant upon the SHOWS
1fmon Leroux's dog sleigh.
r
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snow. They We're the tracks OF sleigh
runners
followed them. sobbing and catch
ing my breath and screaming:
"Jacqueline! JacquelineI
Then heard Simon's voice. Bon
jour. M. Hewlett !" he called mocking-
ly. This way! This way"
I turned and rushed blindly In the
direction of the cry. I had left my
snowshoes behind me In the hut, and
at each step my feet broke through
the crusted snow, so that / f1Oundered
and fell like a drunken man to cho-
ruses Of taunts and laughter.
It was a horrible blind mans buff,
for they had surrounded ne, yelling,
from every quarter.
'This way, monsieurI This wayI"
piped thin voice which / knew to be
that Of Philippe Lacroix.
A SNOWFALL struck me on the chin,
and they began pelting me and laugh
ing. I was like baited bear. l was
beside myself with rage and helpless
fury. The icy balls hit my face
ear and hurled me down half stunned.
pulled my pistols from my pockets
and spun round, firing in every direc-
ton through that wall Of gray, yield
ing mist that gave me place but never
gave me vision.
The clouds had obscured the sky
and the snow was falling again. My
do
where the cold steel of the pistol trig-
ger scared my fingers like molten
metal.
A dog barked once more, very far
away, and at last I understood their
scheme.
Doubtless Simon had reached the
huts at dawn and had discovered US
there. He must have been in waiting,
but when he saw Jacqueline run from
me he changed his plans and sent the
sleigh after her. Then, realizing from
my actions that l was snow blind, he
had remained behind with some of his
followers to enjoy the sport Of bait
ing me, and incidentally to drive me
out of the way while the sleigh went
on.
But Jacqueline-
She had tried to escape me. She
could not have been playing a part
she was too transcendently sincere.
Something must have occurred-some
dream which had momentarily crazed
her; and she had COMPOUNDED me with
her prosecutors.
stood deep In the snow, pistol in
each hand, waiting. Once heard the
dogs yelp, far up the valley, and then
there was only the soughing of the
wind and the sting of the driving
sleet flakes. And the gray mist had
closed in all about me. I was alone in
that storm-swept wilderness, and there
was no sun to guide me.
I plunged along-half delirious, I
believe, for began to hear voices on
every side of me and to imagine saw
Simon standing, just out Of reach, a
shadow upon the mist, haunting me.
i followed him at an undertaking dis
lance, firing, reloading and firing
again.
I was no longer conscious Of my
progress. The fingers that pressed the
triggers of my pistols had no sensa-
ton in them, and in my imagination
were parts Of a monstrous mechanism
which I directed. My legs, too, felt
like stills that somebody had strapped
to my body, and, instead Of cold.
warm glow seemed to suffuse me.
Somebody was shaking me.
sect upI" he beloved In my ear.
sect upI Do you want to die in the
SNOWY x
1 closed my eyes and sank back in
a lethargy of sleep.
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these mountains, circuit of perhaps
twenty miles, approaching the chateau
by the edge of the lake. / concluded
that there must exist a ridge of mar
row beach between the whirlpool and
the castle. though 1t was invisible
from above, and that the entrance
would disclose itself to me in the
course of my journey.
Although the sun was well above
the horizon when I awoke started
out ON the fourth morning eager to
achieve the entrance to the chateau.
First I plodded back to the two
mountains which guarded the. ap-
proach to the valley, then worked
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went back to the little, patient fg-
ure that was waiting for me. and
took up my pack again and told her
nothing. She stepped bravely out be-
side me, frozen, fatigued, but willing
because I babe her. She did not ask
anything Of me.
The sun dipped lower. and far away
heard the howl of the solitary wolf
again.
1 gripped my pistols as we strobe
along.
We went on and on. The afternoon
was wearing away; the sun was very
low now and all its strength had gone.
Courage, Jacqueline," | said, patting
her arm. 1.-THE huts ought to be here"
Her courage was greater than my
own. She looked up and smiled at me.
The wolf crept nearer, and it's howls
rang out with piercing stroke across
the silence. My eyes ached so that 1
could hardly discern the darkening
land, and the snow came down, not
steadily but in swirling eddies blown
on fierce gusts of wind.
And suddenly raising my eyes de-
sparingly I saw the huts. There were
five of them, and they had not been oc-
cupied for at least two seasons, for the
blackened timbers were falling apart,
and the roofs had been torn off all but
one of them, no doubt for fuel. The
wind was whirling the snow wildly
around them, and it .whistled through
the broken, rotting walls.
I flung my pack inside the rooted
one, and began tearing apart the tim
bers of another to make fire.
Jacqueline, opening the pack, began
the preparation of our meal, which
consisted of some biscuits left from
the night before, when we had made
a quantity on the wood ashes. We
made tea over the roaring flames, and
sat listening to the wolf's'call and the
wind that drove our fire in gusts Of
smoke and flame.
I scooped out a bed for Jacqueline
inside the snow-filled hut and spread
it with the big sleigh robe. She lay
down in her fur coat, and I wrapped
the ends around her. looked into her
ity. Her eyes closed YEARLY.
A dreadful fear held me in its grip:
what If she never awoke? Some people
died thus in the snow. I raised the
sleigh robe and saw that the fur coat
stirred softly as she breathed.
At last. out of the wild passions that
fought within me, decision was born.
L would go on, because she had hidden
me. And I would be ready for Lee
.oux and let him act as he saw fit. 1
loaded my pistols. I could do no more
than fight for Jacqueline, and with God
be the issue.
paul"
must have been half asleep, for
came back to myself with start and
sprang to my feet. Jacqueline had
risen upon her knees; she flung her
arms out wildly, and suddenly she
caught her breath and screamed, and
stood up and ran uncertainty toward
me, with hands that CROPPED for me.
She found me; caught her, and she
pushed me from her and shuddered
and stared at me in that uncertain
doubt that follows dreams.
81 am here, tacqueline," j said.
with you-always, till you send me
away. Remember that even in dreams,
Jacqueline."
She knew me now, and she was re-
coiling from me. out through the hut
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Paul Hewlett, lettering at
yght in Madison square, New York. Is
ssss desrous Of an atraetng his
He follows the animal to Days gambling
)aace. AS he reaches the house a girl
Ssions, 'o who displays Us 9 lars large amount Of
honey She; is the owner of the dog.
@e is attacked by two men, who seek
xsth the dogs help, drives them away,
k.d, the girl telling him she has no
Raends in the city,, he takes, her to his
Sarn from her is that her name is Jacque-
aae. He leaves her in his rooms.
ncn. Paul walks for a time, but a pre-
sentiment that she is in danger sends him
leck to his home, There he finds q man
fave killed him. She is in a semi-stupor.
and is unable to remember anything.
Head man down the fire escape and leaves
Airn in a ltttle-used back yard. From the
name of the maker, on the dogs. collar,
he gathered that they came from Quebec
and determines to take her there
CHAPTER Waiter banking her
money they visit store, where Jacque-
fne makes some purchases necessary for
The journey. There Paul meets man
Known to him as Simon Leroux, who evil
1ently knows Jacqueline and believes
Hewlett does also. LerouX evidently Is
M enemy of Jacqueline, and Paul eVades
him and with the girl starts for Quebec.
CHAPTER V-They travel as brother
and sister and on reaching Quebec Paul
Besks the maker of the dogs collar, hop
ing through him to learn something of
JacQueline's' identity. There he meets
priest, Pere Antoine. The priest tells him
Jzcqueline is the daughter of Charles Du-
chaine, recluse, and is married.
CHAPTER VI-Next day Paul arranges
Eith Captain Dubois to sail for St
travel by sleigh to the Duchaine chateau.
Eeaving Dubois Paul is attacked and left
Mneonscious in the street.
CHAPTER VII-Recovering conscious
mess Paul goes to the hotel and finds
JaeQueline has left with a man who
stained to be a friend. Distracted he
Aastens. to Dubois, boat, where he finds
Sacqueline, whom Dubois had rescued by
y clever trick. -.es...
CHAPTER What ST. Boniface Paul
purchases dogs and a sled and they set
out for the Chateau Duchaine.
CHAPTER Ix-On the third day of the
1uTney their dogs die, poisoned by a
fungus placed In their food. Paul knows
mis- to be the work of Leroux and that he
@ being followed. Jacqueline shows a
follows her but is stricken with snow
Kindness and In helpless condition Is
net by Leroux and his crony, Philippe
MAeroix. They make sport of him and
bhEve him to die in the snow. He is found
W -Pere Antoine.
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CHAPTER What ST. Boniface Paul
purchases dogs and a sled and they set
ozt for the Chateau Duchaine.
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door, into the binding snow. sprang
after her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-23
CITY NEWS.

-Eks dance Fri, Dec. 20.
Masks, all kinds. Kiedaisch's.
Choice fresh leaf sage. McGrath
Bros.
| &C. w. Ewers has fine line oil
Xmas cigars, pipes and smokers ar
ticles.
Watch your step. The famous
Rialto Jazz band will give dance at
Masonic hall Christmas night.
| Don't fail to order case Of ].
Burk & Co.'S soda water, ginger ale,
orange or grape. Pure and healthful.
Phone 329.
Hotel Granite will serve turkey
dinner Christmas from IL till g. Please
make reservations by Wednesday
noon. 75c per plate.
Regular meeting OF Morning Star
lodge No. 5. x. of p, at Castle hall.
Fifth and Blondeau. George Koepf,
c. c.; j. A. Burgess, K. Of r. and S.
L. o. o. M. lodge, No. 704. meet
regularly every Tuesday evening al,
s o'clock. All visiting members cor.
daily invited. John G. Stadler, die.
tator. A. L. Laubershimer. secretary
Examination of the city water
from two hydrants shows that the
Keokuk supply is O. K The exami.
nation was made by DR.. Sarah r.
Kelman in the Keokuk laboratory of
the state board of health. The water
was taken from two different taps.
The First African Baptist Sunday
school, Seventeenth and Main street,
will have a Christmas tree program
at the. church Wednesday night, Dec.
"a. at 8:15 o'clock They have
arranged special program consist
ing of papers, vocal solos, instru-
mental solos and readings. The sup
Athel Smith, has spared
no pains to make this Christmas a
time to be long remembered by both
the children and adults.
Choice fresh leaf sage McCrath
Bros.
Henry county has at last been
definitely awarded q state park. Both
the state executive council and the
state conservation board have ap-
proved of the plans The present
acreage comprises eighty acres, most
of which is known as the French
and, and which is directly across the
river form the power house at Oak.
land Mills. About $4,000 will be
spent by the state on the project and
Il is said that about $4,000 will be
raised by subscription in Her~v
county to make UP the difference be- !
,ween what the state is willing to
1ay and the amount which the |
present owners hold their land at. |
This makes the third state park 70 |
,e selected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-23

-E1ks dance Fri, Dec. 26.
Masks, all kinds. Kiedaisch's.
Choice fresh leaf sage. McGrath
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-23
NO PAPER CHRISTMAS.

There will be no issue of The Daily
Gate City Thursday, Dec. 25th. .ille
management wishes all patrons and
friends Merry Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
COUNCIL AT WORK
Despite Clemenceau's Absence
Supreme Body Will Meet.
Neutral Power Appears for the
First Time Today.
ncNasADY LAC. A QcnllEeT
DENMARK HAS A REQUEST
Wants Schleswig- HOlstein Re-
stored to Her at Once.
CIemenceau Wanted All Meet
ings Put Off Just Now.

Paris, Feb. 21.-The supreme war
council was to resume sessions this
afternoon, despite the absence of Pre-
mier CIemenceau.
The crisis in the premier's condltion
was expected to be reached Sunday,
when it will be determined whether 1t
will be necessary for him to remain
quiet q few days longer. 1t was IN
derstood C&emenceau suggested thai
the council hold no meetings before
Monday, at which time he was con-
fident he could participate.
The desire to clean up minor mat
tiers, however, prompted continuance
of the sessions French delegates are
said to nave concurred readily in the
suggestion that the conferences be re-
sumed.
Todays meeting was expected to
mark the first appearance of neu-
trail power to present its claims.
Denmark Sends Request.
Denmark was to urge that Schles-
wig-Holstein, which was seized by
Prussia more than half a century
ago. be restored. Albania's claims to
recognition also were to be received.
The Pan-African congress, which
has for its purpose the advising of the
peace delegates regarding the desires
of the colored people of the world,
was continuing it's sessions here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
WILSON GRATEFUL
Would Like To Meet All Who
Suffered AS He Did.
Transfer Man Calls TanIac Great
Blessing.

1.-THE fact that 1 gained ten pounds
In two weeks after 1 began taking
Tanlac proves to my mind that it is
the best medicine on earth TO build
man up from a WORKOUT, rundown
condition." said James W. Wilson, a
we'll known transfer man, who lives
at 1906 Park avenue, Kansas City,
Mo, a few days ago.
Il have had a lot of trouble in the
past year" he continued, ION account
of the awful condition of my stomach,
and although l tried good many diff
ferent kinds of medicine, I never got
any relief until began taking Tanlac.
Every time 1 ate anything l would
suffer for hours on account of my food
souring and gas forming on my stom
ach so bad that I would be terribly
bloated. My kidneys were also in very
bad condition and 1 suffered a great
deal with pains in my sides and the
small of my back I was very dizzy
at times and often had bad headaches.
My appetite went back on me, and 1
lost a lot in weight and finally be-
come so weak and rundown that I was
not able to do any work at all.
Some of my friends had been TAX
ing Tanlac and it did them so much
good that they insisted on my giving
it a trial, and as long as I live 1 will
feel mighty grateful to them, for Tan
lac has certainly been a great blessing
to me. Well, sir. by the time 1 had
finished my second bottle 1 could go
to the table and eat meat. cabbage.
pies and cakes or anything any of the
rest of the family did and it didn't
hurt me at all And it is still just that
way, I eat three big meals every day,
and 1 don't know what it is to have
sour stomach and am never bothered
with gas forming after meals. 1 get
in eight or nine hours good, sound re-
freshing sleep every night and my
nerves seem to he in perfect condition.
l feel well and strong in every way
and put in full time at my work every
day. and don't have that tired, draggy
feeling any more. I wish I could meet
face to face with everybody who suf-
fers as I did and tell them about the
wonderful good Tanlac has done me-"
Tanlac is sold in Topeka by Tully-
Mcfarland Drug CO.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
SNOW AND RAIN COMING
Continued from Page One.

Continued from Page One,
soaked with moisture this month, says
Flora, than any February since estab-
lishment of the weather bureau. The
normal amount of precipitation has
cen exceeded. The soil is in splendid
condition and prospects never looked
better for a large wheat crop this
summer.
years. says Flora, there are only about
be expected. In thirty-two years the
only once after March 1. However,
for the present. The low pressure
area, which caused the rain and snow
in this and surrounding states during
the last few days, is not the only
factor. Another low pressure has
formed over Utah. Flora CEN make
no predictions until he knows what
direction the area will move.
The lowest temperature recorded on
the weather map was IA degrees from
Sheridan. Wyo. Tonight the tempera-
ture will drop to about 80 degrees, just
close to freezing. During the day it
will rise only a few degrees, to about
40. The lowest temperature in Topeka
during the last "a hours was 20 at 6
o'clock this morning.
1894. At o'clock this afternoon the
temperature registered 35 degrees.
The wind was blowing at the rate of
five miles an hour from the east 1t
will change to the northeast by to-
night