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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
IRWIN MYERS

ShadOWy, indistinct, in the darkness,
ne saw something glide between two
bushes Then it came out into the
open, and he knew it had seen him,
though as yet he could not make out
what it was.
Cautiously he lowered the million
aire to the ground. and took a step
forward. 1T was enough; witt q Snari
Ot fury the crOucn
shambled toward him. Two hairy arms
shot out toward his throat, he smelt
the brute's fOetid breath, hot and lOath-
some, and he realized what he was
up against. 1t was a partially grown
gorilla.
For a full minute they fought in
silence, save for the hoarse grlmts of
the animal as it tried to tear away
fhe mans hand from its throat, and
then encircle him with its powerful
arms. And with his brain cold as ice
Hugh saw his danger and kept his
head. 1t couldn't go on; no human
being could last the pace, whatever his
strength. And there was only one
chance of finishing it quickly, the pos
sibility that the grip taught him by
OlAki would serve with a monkey as it
did with man.
He shifted his left thumb an inch
or two on the brute's throat. and the
babo0n, thinking he was Weakening
redOubled it's efforts. And then, little
by little, the fingers moved, and the
grip which had been tight before grew
tighter still. Back went its head :;
something was swapping in it's neck
With Il scream of fear and rage if
wrapped its legs round Drummond,
squeezing and writing And then sud
denly there was a tearing snap, and
the great limbs relaxed and grew
limp.
For moment the man stood watch
ing the still quivering brute lying ut
his feet: then, with a gasp Of utter
exhaustion, he dropped on the ground
himself. He was done-utterIy
cooked; even Peterson's voice close
behind scarcely reused him.
quite one of the most amusing en-
tertainments I've seen for Il long time"
The calm, eXpressonless voice made
him look up YEARLY, and he saw that
he was surrounded by men The in
evitable cigar glowed red in the dark
ness, and after a moment or two he
scrambled unsteadily to his feet.
I'D forgotten your id menagerie,
/ must frankly confess" he remarked
whats the party fOr?" He glanced
at the men who had closed in round
him.
"a guard of honor, my young
friend said Jefferson suavely, ito lead
you to the house. l wouldn't hesitate
lbs very foolish. Your friends
have gone, and, strong as you are. l
don't think you can manage ten"
Hugh commenced o stroll toward
the house.
"WeH don't leave the wretched
Potts lying about l dropped him over
there"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23

deliberate down here on various mat
tiers of Importance we shall be think
ing of you upstairs-that is TO say,
If you get there. I see that darlington
is even now beginning to gloat in
pleasant anticipation"
Not a muscle on the soldiers face
twftched; not by the hint of a look
did he show the keenly watching au-
dience that he realized his danger
Lakington's face was merciless, with
its fiendish look of anticipation, and
Hugh stared at him with level eyes
for a while before he turned toward
the door.
''Then | will say Good night, he
remarked casually as it the same
room that [ had last timer"
NO said Peterson. "A different
specially prepared for you. If
you get to the top of the stairs a man
will show you where it is" He opened
the door and stood there smiling
And at that moment all the lights
went out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23
CHAPTER VII.
In Which He Spends an Hour or TWO
on a Roof.
ONE.

nrummond paused for a moment at
the door of the sitt%g room, then with
a slight shrug he stepped past Peter
son. During the last few days he had
grown to look on this particular room
as the private den of the principals OF
the gang. He associated it in his mind
With Peterson himself suave, impas-
sive. ruthless; with the girl Irma, per
fectly gowned. lying on the sofa, smok-
ing innumerable cigarettes. and mani
curing her already faultless nails; and
In a lesser degree, with Henry Laking-
tons thin. cruel face, and blue, staring
eyes.
But tonight different scene con
fronted him The girl was not there;
her accustomed place on the sofa was
occupied by an unkempt-looking man
with a ragged beard At the end of
the table was a vacant chair on the
right of which sat darlington regard
ing him with malevolent fury. Along
the table on each side there We're half
a dozen men. and he glanced st their
faces. Some were obviously foreign
ers; some might have been anything
from murderers to Sunday school
teachers. There was one with spec
tacles and the general appearance of
an inundated rabbit while his neigh
Dor. helped by a large red scar right
across his cheek, and two bloodshot
eyes, struck Hugh as being the sort
of man with whom one would not
share luncheon basket.
Peterson's voice from just behind
his shoulder reused him.
Permit me, gentlemen, to introduce
to you Captain Drummond, d. S. O..
NJ c., the originator of the little en-
tertainment we have just had"
Hugh bowed gravely. MY only re
gret is that it failed to Junction. he
remarked. "As / told you outside, I'd
quite forgotten your menagerie. In
fact'-his glance wandered slowly and
somewhat pointedly from face TO face
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23

The man turned his sunken eyes,
glowing with the burning fires of fanat-
icism. on Drummond.
II am one of those who are fighting
for the freedom of the world" he cried
harshly, ''for the right to live Of the
proletariat." He flung out his arms
wildly. 1T is freedom; it is the dawn
of the new age"
Hugh looked at him with genuine
curiosity; it was the first time he had
actually met one of these wild vision
aries il the flesh. And then the curl
osity was succeeded by very definite
amazement: what had Peterson to do
with such as he?
For the moment his own deadly risk
was forgotten a growing excitement
filled his mind. Could it be possible
that here, st last, was the real object
of the gang; could it be possible that
Peterson was organizing a deliberate
plot to try and BolsheviZe England?
He looked up to find Peterson regard
ing him with a faint smile.
1T is a little difficult to understand,
isn't it, Captain Drummond?' he said,
carefully Ticking the ash off his cigar
II told you you'd find yourself in deep
water" Then he resumed the cOntem-
plation of the papers in front Of him.
Hugh half closed his eyes, While q
general buzz of conversation broke out
round the table.
Fragments of conversation struck his
ears from time to time. The intimi-
dated rabbit, with the light of battle
in his watery eye was declaiming on
the glories OF Workmen's councils;
bullet headed man was shouting an in
spring battle cry about no starvation
wages and work for all.
Can it be possible thought Hugh.
grimly, that such as these have the
power to control big destinies?" And
then, because he had some experience
of what one unbalanced brain, whose
owner could talk, was capable of
achieving; because he knew something
about mob psychology, his half con-
temptuOus amusement changed to a
bitter f0rebOding.
lou lOOl II6 CIISu SuutiCIlR tO
the Russian; and everyone ceased talk
ing. You poor id boob! 1Ou--and
your new earth In Petrcgrad today
bread is two pounds four shillings a
pound tea, fifteen pounds a pound. DO
you call that freeIom?" He gave a
contemptuous laugh.
Too surprised to speak, the Rus
sian sat staring at him; and it was
Peterson who broke the silence with
his suave voice.
your distress, / am glad to say,
is not likely to be one Of long dura-
ton" he remarked. I'm fact, the time
has come for you TO retire for the
night, my young friend"
He stood up smiling; then he walked
over to the bell behind Hugh and rang
it.
''Dead or mad-I wonder which"
He threw the end Of his cigar into
the CRATE as Hugh rose. "WhiIe we
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
1,vr,o onrep raising.

That the arctic lands of northern
Canada, where the thermometer goes
down to 81 degrees below zero. offer
unusual opportunities for growing
sheep. cattle, Siberian alfalfa and even
fruit, is the announced belief of an
American agricultural expert, in Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine He recon-
mends the cross-breeding of Canadian
and Siberian sheep TO gain the hardy
qualities required.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23

I have client who desires to borrow
100000, giving a first mortgage on
200 acres of land as security. Land
is worth at least $4,000. If you want
this loan see or write R. M. Orchard
FOR SALE-A few brood sows. Tom
Carmody Lancaster, Wis. 39p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23

FARM FOR SALE-165 acres, five
miles east Of Cassville. Land in good
shape Buildings fair | will sell
cheap. Ernest Mclean, Cassyille,
WISCONSIN 40c4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23

SEWING MACHINE TROUBLES
Bring your sewing machine troubles
to Chas. G.. Roberts. He will solve
them for you. Any make. 1921
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23
HONEY, BEES, ETC.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
FARMS FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE-Inquire OF Lorenz
Rekenthaler, Lancaster, Wis. -3tfc
FARM FOR SALE-119 acres, miles
from Lancaster. Inquire of DR.. J. H.
Reed, Lancaster, Wis. 33tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

wish to announce that have recent
Iv installed one OF the latest moaels
of Nitrous-Oxide Oxygen machines
for the benefit of patients desiring
gas for the extraction OF teeth ana
other dental work.
G. NJ Walker. d. ID. S. 392p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-23
NO HUNTING NOTICES.
MISCELLANEOUS

STRAYED-To our premises, in No
Lancaster, two two-year-old steers.
Robt. Stoffel. 39tfc
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
ORDER U. s SHIPS
 TO QUIT TAMP|C0
(By the Associated prossl

Washington, July 9-Condition at Tampico are not sufficiently grave to warrant the maintainence of American naval guards there, it was explained in official circles today after the gun boat Sacramento and the cruiser Cleveland had been ordered away from the port.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
HUME AGAIN
 MADE H0TBED
 OF REVOLTERS
tBy the Associated Pressy

Plume, July 9.-Fifteen thousand Italian soldiers, equipped with heavy field artillery and tanks have arrived here to quell the restlessness recently displayed by inhabitants of Plume.
 Former legionaires of Gabriel D'Annunzio, who last week occupied the Porto Barros when the Italian foreign minister announced that Porto Faro would be ceded to Jugo- -Slavia, still barricade that port The serious ness of the situation and the probab- ility of another outbreak such as D'Annunzio led against the interna- tionalization of Plume, is indicated by the size of the force which the gov ernment has sent here.
 The Italian foreign office ruled that Porto Parro should be ceded to Jugo- Slavia because it does not form a pa"t of the port of Plume internationalized by the peace conference.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
HUGE LOOT TAKEN
 AT CHICAGO BANK
(By the Associated Press)

Chicago, July 9.-Automobile ban dits today entered the Clearing State Bank today and escaped with $15,- 900, according to report to Chicago police.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
MIDDLETON REPORTS
 RESULTS OF FARLEY
tBv the Assocraret Pressl


 London, July 9.-The Earl of Mid dleton, leader of the south Ireland Unionists, arrived in London today after travel all night, and was almost immediately received by King George at Buckingham Palace.
 It is understood that Middleton re ported to the king details of the mo- mentous conference held at Dublin yesterday, at which a true between Irish and crown forces was arranged.
 Premier Shuts of the South African states, who has worked necessarily for restoration of peace in Ireland, is credited with the success so far reach ed in the negotiations.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
DELAY OF CONGRESS-
 ON TAX BILLS
By the Associated Press)

Washington, July 9.-Representa- tive Mondel, Republican leader in the house, today defended his party for not having accomplished reduction of taxes. MT. Mondell made his defense in letter to the president of the Hartman National Bank at New York who had inquired why congress has not reduced taxes as demanded by at least 50 per cent of the bank depos- itors in the United States.
 Mr. Mondell declared that the house has made as rapid progress as possi- ble and will conclude consideration of tax bills by the middle of August.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
KABER PROTESTS
 PLOT CONFESSION
(By the Associated Press)

Cleveland, Ohio, July 9.-Coursel for Mrs. Eva Kaber, on trial for the murder of her husband, today ini- tiated legal battle to prevent the introduction of the confession alleged to have been made by Mrs. Ermina Colvito and Salvador Gala, which tends to implicate Mrs Kaber in the plot for the murder of her husband.
 It is alleged by the state that Mrs. Colavito employed Gala and Vittoro Pizzelli to commit the murder.
 Judge Bernon took under advise ment the objection of her counsel to introduction of the testimony, and an- nounced that he would give a decision when court reconvenes Monday morn ing.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
SLAYER OF PAYNE
 SHUNTfD BY MOB
(By the Associated Press)

Pine Bluff, July 9.-Jack Buster, negro, arrested at Camden today and according to officers. the confessed slayer of Grover Payne, will be taken to Little Rock for safe keeping. Two others held in connection with the killing are also quartered at Little Rock as a matter of safety.
 Payne was killed Thursday night when he attempted to fraustrate rob bers pillaging a store adjacent to his furniture establishment.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
[. I. STAGES HUGE
 NEW YORK PARADE
CBy the Assocrated Press,

New York, July 9.-SiXteen thous- and young men and women swept down Fifth avenue today in the citi- zenship parade, one of the features of the sixth annual convention of the worlds Christian Endeavor societies. The marchers were brilliantly cos tuned and were accompanied by a dozen bands, which played "OnWard Christian Soldiers"
 All the paraders carried the Amer ican flag, the only emblem permitted in the parade.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
JACK JOHNSON FREED
 BY FEDERAL PRISON
tBy the Assocrareu Press)

Leavenworth, Kans. July 9.-Jack Johnson. former heavyweight champ ion of the world, was released from federal prison here today after serving ten of the 12 months to which he was sentenced for violations of the Mann white slave law
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
PERSHINC HONONS
 DEAD AT HOBOKEN
,Ry the Associated Press,

Washington, July 9.-General John J. Pershing, chief of staff, left to- day for Hoboken to attend the funer- al services to be held tomorrow over the bodies of 1,500 soldiers being re- turned from France.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
fBy the Associated Pressl )

London, July 9.-Premier Lloyd George will accept the proposal made yesterday by Ramon De Valera for a meeting at which the bases of peace in Ireland will be formerly discussed. Acceptance by the premier was off, ciaily announced today, and the meet ing will probably take place next week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
BAKNtR ON TRIAL
 FOR BIG SHORTAGE
tBy the AssocIated Press>

Benton, La, July 9.-Hearing of testimony in the trial of Jonah Perry, former cashier of the Bank of Plain dealing, was concluded today and the case will go to the jury this afternoon.
 Perry is charged with irregularities in his management of the bank, which caused a loss of $120,000.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
TRUCE AGREED HOPE OF IRISH
 PEACE BRIGHT
(py the Associated Press,

Dublin, July 9.-Eamon DeValera, president of the Irish republic, today issued manifesto urging national unity during the peace negotiations. He coupled his plea for unity with a warning against undue confidence in the result of the deliberations with premiers of the British empire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
DISPUTE ACCURACY OF CLOCK
Heirs Of Danish NobIeman Stand to
Win or Lose Large Amount Of
Money by Decision.

What time was It when the castle
clock struck twelve?
Ten thousand pounds, normally
about $4,000, hangs on the answer to
this question, explains the London Ex-
press correspondent in Denmark, which
has been the subject of lively argu-
ment in the eastern civil court, Copen-
hagen.
The clock In question is In the tower
Of Lystrup castle, the seat of one of
Denmark's greatest landlords, the late
Count Moltke. q life member Of the
ancient house Of lords
Count Moltke died On the night Of
December 19-20,1o79 a few seconds
after the castle Ct '"k struck twelve.
The Danish parli.rirnt recently ap-
proved a new and increased scale Of
death duties, applicable to the estate
Of all persons who died after midnight
on December 1920.
1t is contended by the counts heirs
that the castle clock was fast and
struck a minute too soon. The count,
they say, died on December 10, and
therefore his estate Is exempt from
the Increase in the death duties
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
Weavers,

A typical Scots crofter weaving with
the old-fashioned hand weaving loom
side by side with the very latest pow
er-loom, giving an idea Of the great
gain In output and quality achieved in
mechanical invention will be an inter-
esting item at the efficiency exhibition
IN London, where the use of invention
and effort will be shown to be Of
greater value than mere personal ap-
plicaton. Not only will the produc-
tons be seen to be more quickly execut-
ed, but the worker will find the proc
ess less mechanical. strange as this
may appear. What will doubtless
strike all visitors Is the enormous In
crease In efficiency In the weaving In
dustry brought about by labor-saving
machinery. 1t seems strange, too that
more workers are required to keep up
with the efficient power-loom.--Chris-
tan Science Monitor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
Bio Irritation Project.

In the state Of Washington there ts
under way gigantic irrigation prot
ect which Is unprecedented. 1t Is de-
signed to serve 1.753,OOO acres with
10000 second-feet Of water at an out.
lay Of S30.000000. That is what has
been done by the Columbia basin sur.
vey commission with q state appro-
priation Of 100000. In fact, the prof.
ect Is unprecedented as a whole as
also are some Of Its elements COM
pared with irrigation works heretofore
executed. while in point Of cost and
general magnitude It Ia second to but
few public work projects either car
ried out or planned. The daily ca.
pacity Of the main canal and other
trunk-lfne condu!ts is 1.728,0OO, 900
cubic feet, or 12.275,OO00OO gallons.
which Is twenty-five times the carry.
ing capacity Of the CatskiiI aqueduct.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
Electrified Tourmaline.

The crystal. tourmaline. has very
remarkable optical properties, fact
known to most people. However. few
people have heard of its peculiar cleo
tr1cal properties Tourmallne Is
capable OF attracting small bits Of pa
per and straw in much the same way
as amber. This attraction Is. Of course,
doe to an electrostatic charge.
When the crystal Is exposed to sum-
light OF q low temperature. 1t loses Its
electrical charge, but regains It upon
being heated again. II It has a mega
tive charge at first 1t will have a
positive charge when II Is reheatetl.
Several other precious stones ex-
hibit various phenomena along this
line, but tourmaline is the most Inter
esting and spectacular Of all.-Popu.
lar Science Monthly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
MofS Than Two Year, En- Routa

In 5une 1918, some Canadian sol-
diers, crossing the Atlantic to Join the
forces In Europe, threw overheard tn
mtd-oeean a sealed bottle with q note
inside to the effect that they were on
their why to the war and asking the
finder Of the bottle to forward the note
to the Toronto Sunday World. The
bottle has just been washed ashore at
St Ives In Cornwall and the request
been carried out What would be in
teresttng to know would be where the
bottle has been during the last two
years and half, and what Is the drift
that brings so much fotsam and Jet
sam into the harbor Of the little fishing
town on the Atlantic. There are many
theories. one Of which credits the Gulf
stream with memory for the old
smuggling days and an intention, In
the case Of the Canadians bottle, to
show awureness Of these good new
days which find fresh uses for things
Of uniovsiy reputa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
SMALL GIRL STAYED PANIC
Be Saved Gave Fellow Passen.
gers Tifs 20 Reason.

Kitty Barrett, eight years Old.
shared heroic honors with q pet parrot
IN tale Of fire at sea told by passen-
gers landing from the steamship Car
tngo at Havana. Cuba.
The little golden-haired girl who Is
a daughter Of Edward Ware Barrett,
q newspaper publisher Of Birmingham
Ala, refused TO enter a lifeboat until
she had brought her parrot from her
stateDom, and her insistent demand
that the bird he rescued Gained some
thing approaching a panic among the
passengers and gave the ships crew @
chance 10 extinguish the flames and
save the steamer.
While steamlng along the const Of
Panama one night the Cartnso was
set 90 fire BY an overheated motor.
The blaze seemed 10 threaten the safe
ty Of those on board. and 40 alarm
was sounded. The passengers GATH
cred on decs and were ready 30 enter
the boata when Miss Kitty discovered
she had left her parrot behind h her
stateroon-
She refused to enter the bout until
Capt George A. Mcbride sent for the
bird. Frightened men and women
paused 10 laugh at the Guinness Of
the child and her concern over the
safety Of her pet, and when the stew.
ard brought the parrot to the deck. he
also announced the FIRE had been
brought under control by the chief en-
gineer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
CAMERA SHOWS UP DEFECTS
Why Il Is Generally Necessary That
Photographs Of tho Human Pscs
Be Retouched.

Why does photographer have to
retouch his negatives before bis Gus.
toner Is satisfied with the pictured
The eye Of the camera sees things
differently from the human eye, al
though there are some lenses that 80
diffuse the image that the harsh de-
tail Is eliminated. These are the 30
chilled "soft-focus" lenses, and photo.
graphs made with them generally need
no extensive retouching.
II is the difference In seeing color
between the lens and the eye that Ia
largely responsible for retouching.
The rudy complexion, 30 suggestive
Of good health, under the relentless
eye Of the camera may turn into DARK
splotches for red photographs dark.
The penetrating biue-violet rays are
those chiefly used In photography, and
these rays furnish the delicate .
ing" Of form. The surface Of
reflects these rays into u
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

Estate of ELLENOR WENTWORTH
State of Vermont, district of Es-
sex, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Essex.
To all persons interested in the cs-
tate of Ellenor Wentworth, late of
Concord, in said District, deceased,
GREETING:
At Probate Court holden at Con-
cord within and for said District on
the 18th. day of April, 1921, an in
strument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament Of Ellenor Went
worth, late Of Concord, in said Dis
trict, was presented to the Court a
foresaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 7th day of May, 1921 at II O.
clock A. NJ, at the Probate Office in
sale Concord, be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons con-
cerned by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Essex Coun-
ty Herald, a newspaper circulating in
that vicinity, in said District, previ-
Gus to the time appointed.
THEREFORE, you are hereby not
flied to appear before said Court, at
the time and place aforesaid and
contest the probate of said Will, if
you have cause.
Given under my hand at Concord,
in said District, this 18th day of A.
pril. 1921.
FRED A. BREWER,
Iudue