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Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1920-09-23

an exclamation and followed Pierre
back into the darkness of the lumber
piles.
Silence followed. That wait was
tense and nerve-gripping. Hilary tried
to get Madeleine to return into the
cabin. but she kept her place at his
side. Then. to Hilary's utter surprise,
he heard Brousseau's voice. and dis
cerned him moving out of the dark
ness of the lumber.
Monsieur Askew, I want to speak to
you'll" he called. II am coming to
you. can trust you"
Hilary returned no. answer. but
Brousseau. apparently confident OF
Hilary's honor, pushed forward and
came up to the barricade.
"Ah. mademoiselle, you have done
foolish thing!" he said quietly to Mad
eleine. mo harm was meant to Mon
sieur Askew. I want those papers
that's all. heard he was coming
aboard and adopted this ruse to get
them. They are lies, written by dis
charged employee. and 1 can't afford to
be lied about. / want to clear my
honor in your eyes. mademoiselle."
But as neither answered him he
dropped his pose of blandness and ad-
dressed Hilary.
I've got more at stake than the
seigniory and the asbestos mine," he
cried. 'That's only drop in the
bucket. admit it's been fair fight
between US and you've won. didn't
want the selgniory. wanted the fight.
I'm willing to drop 1t now and give
you best. But want those papers.
'They amt yours. Monsieur Askew.
Morris forged them, but you kept
them, and that's why trapped you
here. 1t was me stopped Dupont from
killing you. because Of his daughter"
Madeleine laughed contemptuously
at the lie, and Brousseau snorted like
a lashed horse.
Il want those papers," he went on
doggedly. ''They amt in your clothes,
and they amt In your bag. Give them
to me and We'll cry quits, and I'll put
you and Madeleine ashore at Ste.
Anne. I can trust you and you can
trust me. Are you going to agree?"
"No!" shouted Hilary.
He had had the sense that Brous-
seau meditated some treachery, but he
was not prepared for what followed.
Madeleine cried to him and pulled
him back, just as Pierre and Leblanc
leaped down from the forecastle roof.
to which they had climbed during
Brousseau's fictitious parleying. Each
had his knife ready, and they were
upon Hilary together.
There was no room for maneuvering.
and Hilary never knew afterward how
lie escaped. But he thrust his club
into Leblanc's face, and, then, as the
man stumbled back. brought it down
with full force upon Pierre's skull.
All the strength of his arms went
into the blow. Pierre never spoke
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1920-09-23
Bv VICTOR ROUSSEAU
illustrations by Irwin Myers


he seemed bleeding to dean' ana sne
could only try TO stancn tne Dlooo tnAs
never stopped moving.
Suddenly there came eerrlnc lurcn
OF the vessel, which Degan 10 spun
crafty In the trough OF the sea- Anu
above the roaring OF the wlno came
the wild cries OF Dupont ana the eA'
postulations OF brousseau. Inc cap
tain's reason had deserted MIN ne mao
abandoned the wheel to hight out Ms
quarrel with Hilary. The schoonef'
wind. and Brousseau, willing as No
was to let Dupont go on his errand OK
murder. was unable to steer her. he
had handled ships before. out tne
swift cross-currents at the 1uncture OK
river and gulf made the task impoe
sible for one who did not know intl-
mately that uncharted track, far from
the main channel. now impassapie
with Ice. The schooner was rolling
heavily, huge seas were sweeping over
board. and she turned successiveiy
half round the compass; the wino.
catching her swinging saiis' began 10
whirl her round and round; ana
steadily she drifted toward the PACK
Ice along the shore OF the Island.
Madeleine, working over Hilary
frantically In the cabin, saw Dupont
and Brousseau struggling on the poop
deck. Dupont was trying to force
his way between the lumber piles.
while Brousseau urged MIN Dack TO inc
Wheel Her mind worked rapidly. was
there any way OF controlling the STU
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1920-09-23

again. He went reeling across the
deck like an inanimate thing, struck
the bulwark, and, as the schooner
lurched, toppled into the sea. He was
probably dead before he disappeared
beneath the waves.
Leblanc rushed frantically toward
the barricade. Hilary was upon him
when he saw Brousseau whip out a re-
volver and take deliberate aim at him.
He felt the bullet clip his cheek. Twice
more Brousseau fired. At the second
shot Hilary stumbled and fell fiat in
the cabin entrance. At the third. Le-
blanc, shot through the brain. whirled
round twice and collapsed in front Of
the barrier.
Madeleine dragged Hilary within the
cabin. Blood was gushing from a
wound in his breast. Frantically she
began to tear away the upper part of
his clothing and to endeavor to stanch
the wound. Suddenly she perceived the
little rusted revolver upon the floor.
She snatched 1t up and ran to see
Brousseau in the act Of crossing the
barricade. She pushed 1t into his
face.
Brousseau cursed and dropped on the
far side; Madeleine heard him running
into the darkness. She had brought q
Temporary respite. She ran back to
Hilary. But 1t was almost dark In the
cabin, and there was hardly anything
sAs sQ1l6 dA. = was eee9eieuA bu
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appearing again elusively, until they
blended with the fog and the darkness
and vanished finally.
The horse, left uncontrolled, swung
round and galloped homeward. trail
ing the empty sleigh behind him. Marie
stood shuddering at the end Of the
wharf. For while she stared out in
terror toward the invisible schooner,
lost in the distance. She could see
roar of the wind In the rigging and the
tapping Of the great sails.
Presently, with low cry, she turned
and began running homeward. She
staggered into the cottage and sank
down before the stove. crouching
there.
When Hilary reached the wharf 1t
was already dark. He had been rec
ognized by no one on the way. He
went straight aboard the schooner.
and found Dupont on deck.
"When do you start?" he asked.
"Immediately. monsieur" replied
the captain quietly.
The schooner contained a tiny cabin
in the forecastle. Between this and
the poop. in the open bottom. was piled
the lumber secured with chains. and
stacked high above the sides.
"Tm going below" said Hilary. turn
ing away. He did not want to look
upon ST. Boniface again.
He put his foot upon the top rung
.Iok loI kIo
forecaStle. AS he did so he felt a
stunning blow upon the back of the
head. He staggered, slipped. and fell
down the ladder into the little open
space before the cabin.
Half dazed, he was barely conscious
of seeing the grinning faces of Pierre
and Leblanc stare into his. His over
coat was torn from his back, his pock-
cts emptied. He waited for the knife
thrust. but only kicks followed. He
was lifted and thrown into the cabin.
The outlaws ran back to assist Du-
pont in getting up the sails. 1t was
not Brousseau's plan to dispatch him
within hearing Of the shore.
He heard the sails being hoisted.
and felt the schooner moving from the
wharf. Then he heard a low cry and
saw Madeleine upon her knees before
him.
She bent her face to his. whispering
that she loved him. pleading for for
giveness. and beseeching him to rise.
And Hilary opened his eyes to dis
cover that the vision was reality.
He staggered to his feet and stood
swaying in the middle Of the cabin.
while she kept her arms about him.
He began to remember. He knew
where he was now. Madeleine thrust
the revolver into his hand.
"They have planned to murder you r
she cried. II learned Of It and
brought this. You must not die, Hill
ary. now that we love each other"
He broke the revolver. 1t was
empty, and the bore 30 eaten away
with rust that to have nred II would
have boea 0sso oanSeeoas - ~
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CHAPTER XVI.
Dupont Remembers.

dupont nCU01pCTUs
Brousseau was seated in the library
Of the gaudy house when tall old
man came to the door. He recon-
noitred, recognized Captain Dupont,
and admitted him.
Since the exposure Brousseau had
hardly left his room. He sat there,
hagsard. crushed. planning. scheming
to get back that which seemed slipping
inexorably from his grasp. Consumed
with furious hate Of Hilary. he seemed
Inhibited from action by the very We
hemence of his will.
"He's sailing for Quebec tomorrow
evening"" said the captain. II am to
take him with a schooner load of lum-
ber."
"AskewT queried Brousseau sharp
"Yes. monsieur. He came to me late
this afternoon. His horse was all In a
sweat. He must have driven like the
devil. He told me to sail tomorrow
night, whether the holds full or
empty"
Brousseau was staggered. If Hilary
was going to Quebec Immediately, 1t
must be to lay those papers. which he
had sought vainly in his desk. before
the police. He saw the prison walls
closing about him. And to the great
hate he bore Hilary was added the lust
for liberty.
He must have the papers. Lafe
Connell knew besides but Lafe could
be laughed at, once the papers were
his own. His plan began to take shape
II Hilary were out of the way and the
documents destroyed he could yet win
Madeleine, achieve his dream of be.
coming Se!gneur, his life ambition.
dupont" he said. you and l have
not always been on good terms. You
refused to break your contract with
the st. Boniface company. But guess
you see differently now"
Dupont clenched his fists. "Tve
sworn to kill him." he whispered. "Tve
held my peace. talked with him face
to face tonight, and he never knew the
devil that was sitting in my throat
telling me to make an end"
"Can you keep that devil Of yours
silent till you have him on boardT
asked Brousseau.
Dupont pulled at his tangled board
and nodded. Brousseau. watching him
knew that the madness which held him
would carry him to the end. "Who
are your crew." he asked.
"Drouin, Lachance and Georges
Martin"
1.-Two men are enough. I have two
good men for you In place Of them
Listen carefully, Dupont"
Marie. sleeping overhead. heard her
father drive up in sleigh that night
and there was whispering at the door
That frightened her. Another thing
that alarmed her was his way of Ell
tering. Usually he would stamp into
the house, as II on board but now he
came In furtively. and she could hard
ly hear his stealthy movements below.
She wondered what was portending
OF late he had watched her more keen
ly than ever. and had been more silent
She slept by starts, and awakened
at dawn to hear stealthy step out
side her door. In the dim light she
saw her father bending over her bed.
She sat up. stretching out her arms rs
II to ward off something. In her con-
waking she had fancied for a moment
that he held something in his hand
q knife or revolver.
But she saw that he held nothing.
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he was staring into her eyes, as II to
read her secret thoughts.
Tonight I go to Quebec" said
Dupont. 'T shall be aboard all day.
I may uot return"
He had said the same thing be-
fore his last voyage, and she had
listened. unbelieving. but Indifferent
If 1t were true. Now the words terri
ned her no less than his demeanor,
and for the first time she wondered
whether he knew Of her journey with
Pierre.
He would never believe her story.
Il would have aroused all the sd
madness in him. II he had known. But
- eo0lA not know.
sYss vtl ssos ba1k. - staO'
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Earth Gives Iioht to Moor

Everything reflects light more or
less. Suns light shining on earth II
reflected to moon. exactly as suns
light shining on moon Is reflected to
earth to produce moonshine. This
"earth shine" can be observed on the
darker part Of moon when conditions
are favorable.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1920-09-23

Won't sweeten Coffee.
"Sweet are the uses Of adversity,~
but We have NO ~ Ter it-Boseu8
HansexiDt.
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So MANY PEOPLE ARE HALF SICK
 AND MISERABLE
They Do Not Know What Is the Matter, and Their Physician
 Can Not Name the Disease.

There are just lots. and lots of people who are sick-genuincly sick yet who manage to drag through their work day after day. They do not know what is the matter with them and their physician can not name the disease-that miserable "tired ed-all-the-time" feeling.
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 Prescription C-2223 is guaranteed to give you satisfactory relief or money will be refunded. Ask your druggist, or send $1.75 to the 2223 Laboratory, 12S Gayoso Ave, Mem phis. Tenn. for bottle and 25c box of pills. Write for literature 1920 Almanac and sample of the pills.
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Peary, Discovered of the North Pole,
 Dies at GA Years

Washington, Feb. 20.-Read Admir- al Robert E. Peary, retired, discoy- erer of the North Pole, died at his home here early today, after two years illness of penuicious aneiaia, during which 35 blood transsusi ons had been of no avail. Sailors. at tachcs If the naval hoso.tal, aud many ex-scrvice men, gave of tEc,r life's blood curing that ps--od n the vain effort to lIoiCts shc i..c of the coun.ry's foremost exo'crer.
 It had oeen known to the exrlor- CTS family for weeks, but kept from the public, that his fife Was dcs,air- ed Of, but no one though: the end 70 near and his sudden death Was un- expected. He prob ably will be bur jed in Arlington national cemetery with the full naval hoaars If his rank. He was 64.
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Wilson Scored in
 Rome Newspapers

Rome, Feb. 20.-Commenting on the situation which has arisen since President Wilson sent his note to the supreme allied council relative to the Adriatic question, the Epoca says:
 "Two different conceptions of civ ilization led Europe into the war and the moment that war is over, the world is confronted with conflict between two continents-Europe and America. Old Europe with all it's defects, never until five years ago needed America's advice in the con- duct of it's affairs, while now, aft CT victory has been achieved, every European action must be submitted to President Wilson. Is it possible that even American public opinion can countenance such as absurdity
 "Premier Nitti, the champion of accord with America, must now be- come the supporter of the Anglo Franco Italian accord" says the. Cor riere d'Italia. "Like Saturn, who swallows his children. the president is now swallowing his child, the league of nations. This, perhaps, is not misfortune, as it may be re- constructed on better basis.
 The Messaggero says:
 "Mr. Wilson in reality is acting against himself as his desire to i'm pose without discussion thru the threat of hunger, his obstinate will shows the impossibility of league of nations in which the will of the majority. should have power to overcome attempts made by any iso- dated, overbearing rebel"
 The situation created by MT. Will son pleases Fl Tempo, which says the presidents action strengthens the union of the European allies" The Popolo Romano expresses it's "thanks to Mir. Wilson," saying: For the third time he has saved Italy from accepting solution of the Adriatic question which was g renunciation of rights to which she was entitled"
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sharp opposition to his recommenda- tions in order to protect the inde- pendence and to promote the highest interests of the people of the United States, as we'll as to open the way to the adoption of real, instead of an illusory, plan for securing the peace of the world.
 "We shall appeal to the people to support a policy of liberal and con- structive progress both at home and abroad, one which will secure inter- national cooperation for the pre- venting of war and the reduction of without sacrificing love of country and American ideals to a false and harmful form of interna- tionalism."
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Swiss to Adhere to
 League of Nations

Berne, Thursday, Feb. 20.-Adher- ence by Switzerland to the league of nations was recommended by the Swiss government in a message to parliament today. What has been known as the, American clause" by which Switzerland's entry to the league would deperd upon similar ac- ton by the United States, has been abandoned and if parliament ap- proves the recommendation, Switz- erland will become member at dnce.
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SPARK PLUG PLOT.

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-Onc man was under arrest here today and num- bcr of others were sought in connec- tion with what police say was 2 plot to flood the market with low grade spark plugs bearing the trade mark and name of Toledo, O.. company The limitations, according to the po- lice and company representatives, have been disposed of by thousands for four years. The alleged swindle is said to have netted more than $i, 900, ,0OO and to have threatened the existence of the original manu- fscturing company. H
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BANK SAFE BLOWN.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 20.-Bandits blew open a safe in bank at Au- brey, 10 miles north of Fort Worth, last night and escaped with a large sum in cash and securities. The previous night a bank at Rhome, near Aubrey, was robbed of several thou sand dollars worth of liberty bonds.
 Posses of officers and citizens are searching in several counties for the robbers, who are believed to number five. Both the Rhome and Aubrey robberies are laid to the same band.
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Dutch Favor Plan for Decrease in
 All Armaments

The Hague, Feb. 2O.-Decreased ornaments, speedy institution of permanent high court of justice and immediate admission of all civilized nations desiring to enter, were de- mands attached to the resolution passed today by the second chamber of the Dutch parliament approving Hollands entrance into the league of nations.
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Russian Insurgents
 Fighting Japanese

London, Feb. 2O.-Fighting has been in progress on the .+Amur river in Siberia between insurgent forces and Japanese, Moscow wireelss mes- sage states. White" troops rein forced the Japanese and a fierce struggle is raging with the insur- gents supported by Chinese, the dis patch declares.
 It is reported, the bolshevik ad- vices add that the Ussuri region, the rising of the peasants in favor of the soviet form of government is spread ing.
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ButtOnholing is
 Now MisdemeanOr

Richmond, Va. Feb. 20.-Button- holing a political candidate or heck ling him in any manner while he is campaigning in Virginia is declared misdeamor in the bill introduced in the senate today. It provides against any person exacting a poli- tical promise for suppors at the polls.
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TYPHUs WORSE.

London. Feb. 2O.-Typhus is raging in epidemic form in Eastern Galicia, according to . wireless dispatch from Moscow quoting advices from Smolcnsk. It is said that in some villages the disease has been so. ..viru- lent that the inhabitants have been annihilated.
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Declare Selves
 Regents of Throne

Rome, Feb. 20.-Kimil Fl Bassan, an Albanian leader and the bishop of Soutari have proclaimed the fall of the provisional government and declared themselves regents of the Albanian throne, according to the Tempo, which asserts this action was taken after an unsuccessful attempt had beer made by a large force of Albanians to capture Durazzo.
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AERIAL COAST DEFENSE

New York. Feb. 20.--Construction of an aerial coast defense station has been begun at New porp, Staten Island, to serve as . base for land and seaplane patrol aircraft. The station will be known as Miller field in honor of Capt. James P. Miller, killed in action in France.
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SALE FOR LIBRARY.

The ladies of the Public Library association will conduct a sale of cake, candy. and salad at the prcy- tus store Saturday, the receipts to be given to the library which is bad " m need of funds. Orders may be placed now. and will be filled Sat uydsy. 2.19-3t
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der ruling maac by a subcommittee of the state executive committee. Pe- titions in his behalf have been re ceiyed and the committee secretary was instructed to write MT. Hoover and ask if he could qualify under. the ruling that only the names or avows sd democrats cal: appear on tic p1iamry paiiots.
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A WHOLE DAY.

Twenty-four hours make whole day; we are on the job all the time; we want your business.
 TAYLOR & co. The Agency of Personal Service. l23 w. Barraque St. Phone 10S2.
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W Q. ". NOTICE

To the members Of the Weodmen of
 the World:
 You may obtain any information you desire tn regeFd to the new ape. clal rates by calling upeN o, E. Per ", clesS. st Simpson aud Webb Fur 9lsuyc company, Sl2 -2l4 21e West Secend sveANe. Satur1sy evening rom ' to , o'clock, s.l7-l3t
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MOOSE OFFICER HERE.

E. s. Weston, Little Rock. district supervisor for the Loyal Order of Moose, will be in Pine Bluff today in the interest of a membership cam- paign which he is launching.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-21

Mir. and Mrs. A. G. Kahn and little daughter, Dorothy, have returned from an extended trip through the East, during which they visited New York, Washington, Philadelphia and other cities. They spent some days in St. Louis with Mrs. Kahn's relatives.
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The interior of the Pollack store on Main street has been altered and improved. The office has been nov cd back, and additional cabinets in- stalled. This was made necessary, Manager Kennedy says, by the larg- CT stock which is being received.
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Liquid Rorozone is an efficien. healing remedy for human or animal flesh. It snsnds ! severe wound, sore, cut or scYpteh in the shortesi possible time. Price. soc, e0c and Sl.2O. Sold by ". |. Dewoody [ Go. Y
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THREE GIRLS INJURED.

New Castle, Pa, Feb. 2O.-Three girls were injured and three small buildings of the Cont Powder com pany were burned here today follow ing an explosion.
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CABINET TO SPLIT.

Madrid, Feb. 2O.-The political situation in Spain is still very critic al and this morning the indications were that the disruption of the cab inet might occur at any moment.
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DENY TROOP CLASHES.

London, Feb. %. Reports appear ing in the German press regarding clashes between troops and civilians in upper Silesia are inaccurate and 4probahly the result of German propaganda, :" according to official re-
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HOOvER's NAME OFF.

Atlanta, tea. Feb. 2Q. The name of Herbert Hoover csnnQt go on the unlsss he is sns avowed demoe1st, ur'
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take measures to petition the allies to recall from Teschen, the intcr-al- lied plebiscite commissioners who have been accused of partially fla voring Czechs in that region.
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Table linen and bed linen wash
 ed, ircned and delivered to your
 home for six cents pound. Amerl-
 cah Excelsior Laundry company. 1-28-tf
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Want cake for Sunday! Buy from the library ladies at the Drcyfus store Saturday. 2-19-3t
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ports to the British government. There have been one or two minor incidents but reports of serious tur- moil are unfounded, it is asserted.