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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
By
FRANCIS
Lynn

line, and it was addressed 10 INC
Gonor,, Managers Office" just Xix"
that There were only nine words
in if hut ,hrv were all strictly to the
noint. "Wha1'S gone wrong? Where
is Mr.. Norcro>>: Answer Inlch'
7 saw in half Il second at least a
part of what had happened. Mr.. Chad
wick was HACK from his Canadian
trim, and s9mebody-thr New York
people. pcrhnps--had wired him tha'
a new general manager had been ap-
pointpd for Pioneer Short Line. The
old wheat kings quick shot at our
office showed that ne wasn't IN the
plot, and that, whatever else hAd pc
come of him, Mr.. NorcrosS hadn't as
vet ;urned up in Chicago.
Gee. but that brought on more
talk-a whaling lot Of it. | meant
to find out, right away, If Mr.. var
Britt had come back from the scene
Of wreck, He was the man to an
swcr Mr.. (hadwiCkS wire. But ri
information huttcd in suddenly, JUS
as | was signing the dinner cheek
The head waiter. who knew me iron
| h,viny srr,, me so often with the boss
came over to say that | was Wantc
! quick at the telephone.
II was Mrs. SheiIa on the wire, an
| could tell by the way her 'o'C
sounded that she was mlshll'y e
cited.
! "l've been calling you on ever
| phone could think Of was the wa
| she began, and then: "Where IS Nj
| Van Brittt'
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
Lava "a Be HANDY With Ak.

Nearly all rural Tasnanian men are
fa,rlv dexterous with the Ak. In the
back blocks It is necessity or lire one
Of the settlers first jobs being to con-
struct a hut or house out of the grow
Ing timber surrounding the site. o0
farms fencing posts are sure to be re-
oulred, and splitting them out OF tree
trunks still demands skill as we'll as
energy, though the older post and rail-
fence, the atwood rabblt.proof renee
and the "chopplng block" log fence
still in vogue In heavily timbered dis
trlcts required much more nice al
work than the post and wire fence
now generally erected.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
LosT-ON' PERFECTLY GOOD ENGINE,

Noo railroad Jimmie
odds are maoned siding young lady
hold
carried Off Noos
and
headed
ac stopping Portal City accepts Dodd ohears conversation be-
twsn Rufus and Gusave Hencke Portal City hnanc which
Chadwicks
Chadwick attending meeting of directors the Pioneer
Storage
.
| from her disappears
H nart hat he resigned and
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
POULTRY
FLOCKS
TEST EGGS AT LEAST 1W|CE
Make Inspection on Seventh and rou''
teenth Days for Those lntert''e
or With Dead Germs.

Prcpared by the United states bepa''
mcnt Of Agricultural
1t is of little profit for Il men 10 DIV
patiently for y days il the eSSs over
which she hutfS her feathers are lie
fertile or if the germs in them nave
died. Neither does it pay 10 run ''A
incubator for three weeks, Win us "''
tcn,lan, care and expense, II the essS'
in it are not fertile.
All poultry owners who raise clllcAs
should be thoroughly familiar WIN 'ne
method of testing eggs. All esS'
Whether i, is fertile or not, has a small
grayj>h spot, known as the germlhal
spol ON the surface Of the yolk. AS
soon as a fertile cgy is placed uAuer
hen or in an incubator the develop
mrut of the germ begins. All eggs
should be tested at least twice during
the incubation period, say poultry spe'
ria)js,s Of the United States Depar''
mcnt of Agriculture. This IS done
preferably on the seventh ana lou'
trcn,h days. The infertile eggs ana
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
SELECT EGGS FOR SETTING
Avo;d Those That Are Abnormally
Small and Poorly Shaped
Stick to One Color.

Eggs that are abnormally small ana
noorly shaped should not be uesd for
incubation; neither should eggs that
have thin or very porous shells, say
SPECIALISTS Of the United States De-
nartment OF Agriculture. If possible,
epes should be set when fresh, and 1t
,s never advisable to- use for hatch
ING eggs that are more than two weeks
MD One Of the quickest ways to o.
tain uniformity in the off spring Is
TO select uniformly good.slzed eggs
Of the same color.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

world be sent out here, and you could
bet your sweet life he wouldn't De
anybody like Mr.. Norcross. Not so
Won could notice it. The New YORK
neople would take blamed good care'a
that"
you think the Dunton people are
standing in with the graft!"
"Nobody could've grabbed OH the
,rotive.power job on this railroad, as
I did, Jimmie, and not think it-and
no d-n' sure Of 1t. Why, Lord o
Heavens, the Red Tower bunch was
usin, us Just the same as If we be-
longed to 'em!--ordering our men 70
do their machinery repairs, helpin
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
rotterjno for 600 Years.

The famous Leaning tower OF Pisa
I, If nure white Carrara marble In the
Gothic style. Its departure from the
nornendicular has been varlously "
ternreted, but there Is little doubt that
f. rises from the softness Of the soil
m which It stands and which has
given way. Notwithstanding Its
threatening appearance, 1t has now
stood for more than six hundred years
without rent or decay.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
Testing Egg by Use Of Metal Chimney
Tester,

those with dead germs, should theh
no removed. White-shell eggs can be
tested on the fourth or fifth day'i
whereas the development of eggs nav
inc brown shells often can not be seen
by the use of the ordinary esq tester
until the seventh day.
A satisfactory homemade egg tester
or candler can be made with shoe
box or any other box large enough 10
hold the lamp. Cut hole a ntllei
larger than 25-cent piece in the size
Of the box, SO that when the lamp H.
placed inside the box the hole In the
side will be opposite the flame Make
a hole also in the top of the box large
enough to prevent the top from eaten,
ing fire from the heat OF the lamp
When the chimney is long enough, al
CIV il to extend through the top OF
he box. This permits the heat to es'
,pe and avoids the risk Of ire. Spe-
al care should always be exercised
using kerosene lamps in Gambling,
preyent fire. TO prevent further
,ssibility of fire.
Electric or gas lamps may be USED
y box with hole in the same way
nat the kerosene lamp is used. The
ole which is in the side Of the box
should be on the same level as the
light The eggs may also be tested py
sunlight or daylight using SHADE or
curtain with a hole in it for the Ilght
to shine through.
Testing with tester or Gambler
should be done in dark room. Hold'
each egg with the large end up, so that
: the size of the air cell may be seeh'
, as we'll as the condition of the embryo
or germ, An infertile egg when can
9 died looks perfectly clear, the same
e IS q fresh one; while a fertile egg
j. shows dark spot known as the EN-
). ,ryo, with mass Of little blood VEINS
adiating in all directions When the
,prm is dead, and the egg has been
v ucubated for at least 4S hours, the
81 ,lood settles away from the embryo
6, award the edges Of the yolk, forming
p. n some cases an irregular circle OF
e. Hood known as a blood ring. Eggs
h. ,orv in this respect, some showing
10 only streak Of blood. ,..
a. All infertie eggs, and those WIN
al dead germs. should be removed at tht
Is. and Of the first test. Eggs with deae
IS. germs soon decay and give OH a oat
70. odor If allowed to remain The 'mer
ar tile eggs make good feed for youn'
To- chickens. :,
w. A. the second test, on the fourteent
dl. dav. the eggs containing strong Twin
m. pmhrvos will be dark and well file
Mt m showing clear, sharp, distlnf
m. ,;no between the air cell and the grow
Gil, ing embryo, while eggs with dea
q Germs will show only partial develo
nont and lack this distinct outline.
The period Of incubation for hen
eggs is q days, but usually some
are the eggs hatch the evening Of the tive
the tjeth day. Sometimes it happens no
one over, that the hatch will run over I
:on' twenty-hrst day, especially during G
OW' weather.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
Va, Geese for Feathers.

MANY geese are kept in the South
,or tho production Of feathers rather
than for their flesh, but the use Of
feathers is not 50 general as 1t has
been, making that end Of the business
less profitable.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

eicht-wheeler, it would be dlfterent'
Jimmie" he protested. but there
amt; and you know doggoned wei!
there amt. Let's go uptown and
hunt up something to eat. You'll feel
a heap clearer in your mind when you
get a good square meal inside O your
clothes"
We left the shop offices together
and got shut out, crossing the yard'
by freight that was pulling in from
the west. There was a yard crew
shifting on the other side of the IN
coming train, and rather than wait
for the double obstruction to clear ITSELF
we walked down the shop track, mean
ing to 90 around the lower end OF
things.
This detour took US past the round
house, and when we reached the turn
table lead, the engine Of the just
arrived freight came backing down
the skip-track. Seeing Kirgan, the
engineer swung down from the step
at the lead switch, leaving the ,hostler
to "spot" the engine on the table. !
knew the engineer by sight. His name
was Gorcher, and he was reformed
cow.punch'-with a record for getting
out of more tight places with a heaV!
t train than any other man on the dlVl
Z sion.
= Here's looking at you, Mr.. klr
v gan" he said, with a sort Of Happ.
e Hooligan grin on his smutty face
s "You been passin' the word qule'
n among the boys to keep an eye gu
). FIR that Atlantic.type that got lost !
]. the shuttle, amt you? Well, foun
her"
4 "Whats that-where?" snapped XII
n gan in tone that made a noise Tx
ID the pop Of a whip-lash.
Il "You know that old gravel pit TIM
I digs into the hill mile west of tt
% old ~ on the Timber Mountain grade
Of Well, she's there; plumb at the II
end O that gravel track, cold al
pc dead"
h. "CrippledY" Kirgan raped out.
,e. "Not as we could see; just dea
She's got her nose showed a pie
,,s into the gravel bank, but she all
off the rail-"
ire Kirgan nodded. ""ho else 81
IS herr"
"Nobody but the boys on our ira
ln- l reckon"
90 "All right. Don't spread 1t. W.
for 70 make little overtime?'
tat 81 amt kickin' none."
for "That's business. After you've (
2ne your supper, call up your fireman {
lch report to me here at the round'hoI
mt Well take a light engine and go 90
#" along and get that runaway"
,ch- This seemed to settle Kirgan's /
INV Of the puzzle. We hadn't taken
'as. gravel track into our calculations $
hot n,v because 1t wasn't marked on
man we had been studying; but
MT merely meant that the pit had b
,ouo onened some time after the map
die. been made.
, q, When Gorcher had gone into
", round-house to wash up and tell
fireman to report back, Kirgan
,t,od T crossed the yard and headed
h town. left the master.mechani
fine door Of Greek eat-shop tina
". natronized and went on up to
iust Billiard. I was just getting ar
ncht 70 nv piece Of canned pumpkin
, we when the kid from the dispatc
,,ace office came into the grill-room, str
tho ing his neck as If he were lookin
on somebody. When he got his ey
tolen me he came across to my corner
handed me a telegram. 1t was
said Mr., Chadwick, under Chicago
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
Enter Mr.. Dismuke, gen.
eral manager,
CLARITY IN NIGHT THOUGHTS
Brain Is Frequently at Best During the
Still Quiet Hours Of the Dark.
ness,
iTO BE Continued

Many writer's sleep with pencil anu
notebook under their pillows ana
lamp at hand so that they may oaS''
off the thoughts that come TO 'hell'
in the watches Of the night. 1heie
is about these thoughts clarity tna'
does not come with daytime thinking
"A sureness of vision that approaches
the clairvoyant. Misfortunes never
loom SO full or realistic as after MD
night but JOY and pleasure lose some
thing of their glamor, their evidence
doubt creeps in with them. .
A problem which we have wres1le g,
In the daylight, weighing 1t with III
our intelligence, is settled in a certain
way, calmly and judiciously and aflef
mature reflection. Our decision seems
the right one. And then, suddenly III
the dead Of the night, that sel1-sall'e
issue hobs up before our ihehl"'
sion, wakes us from sound sleep a'lo
settles itself IN quite another way II
one great flash. A strong white llgh'
has beer turned upon the brain ant
has revealed there a CONCLUSION VI
which we had no inkling before. LIT
processes of arriving at It are d close'
chapter. The clairvoyant BRAIN ''"'
registered a result only. And again al''
4 again it will be found to be the rlsn'
the expedient solution. :,
Memory, too, is peculiarly Keen II
the silences between midnight ana lou
in the morning. All the cobweVs nav
been swept from the brain by the 'lrs
, hours of sleep; the body ana her'
centers are singularly rested; 'he.
T are no noises to disturb and some SUI
, conscious power Is at work within u
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CHAPTER WI
The Lost 1915

When Kirgan told me ne was
.bv a whole locomotive, I began to
SOC al, sorts Of fireworks. OF course,
.here was nothing on earth to connect
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
And He Did.

B,ossom-Did you pay for this cleo
trio, battery" His Valet-"No, sir;
vou told me to have 1t charged"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

II navs to observe which hens are
tho hest layers and breed from them.
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He who Is unable to collect his viii
~ his hills is III tough luck.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-19
Bulldog Drumrnond
The Adventures of a Demobilized cnhx.N.n-
Officer Who Found Peace Dull .s.pp as1'e'''

Cyril McNeile
"Sapper"
Copyright by Geo. b. Dorsn 90.

teries which up to date he had regard
ed as existing only in the realms OF
dime novels.
He turned into his rooms, and stood
In front of the mantelpiece taking
Off his gloves. 1t was as he was
about to lay them down on the table
that an envelope caught his eye, ad-
dressed to him In an unknown hand
writing. Mechanically he picked it up
and opened 1t. Inside was single
half-sheet of notepaper, on which a
few lines had been written in a small,
neat hand.
''There are more things in heaven
and earth, young man. than a capable
ity for eating steak and onions, and a
desire for adventure. imagine that
you possess both: and they are useful
assets in the second locality mentioned
by the poet. In heaven, however. one
never knows-especially with regard to
the onions. Be careful"
Drummond stood motionless for a
moment, with narrowed eyes. Then
he leaned forward and pressed the
bell.
"Who brought this note, Jamesr he
said quietly, as his servant came into
the room.
"A small boy, sir. Said was to be
sure and see you got 1t most particu-
lar" He unlocked cupboard near
the window and produced tantalus.
cly cir
whisky. l think, James," Hugh
carefully folded the sheet of paper and
placed II In his pocket. And his face
as he took the drink from his man
would have left no doubt In an onlook-
er's mind as to why. in the past, he
had earned the name Of Bulldog"
Drummond.
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In the criminal line. She went even
SO far as to say that he was the sec
ond most dangerous man in England"
Indeed, sir. More coffee, sir?"
"Will nothing move you, JamesT'
remarked his master plaintively.
This man murders people and does
things like that, you know"
PERSONALLY, sir. prefer picture
palace. But ! suppose there amt no
accounting for 'obbies. May clear
away, sir?"
mo, James, not at present Keep
quite still while go on, or I shall
get 1t wrong. Three months ago there
arrived at The Elms, the most dan
gerous man In England-the IT Of
IT'S. This gentleman goes by the
name Of Peterson. and he owns a
daughter. From what Miss Benton
said, i have doubts about that daugh-
ter, James" He rose and strolled over
to the window. Grave doubts. How
ever, to return to the point, II APP
pears that some unpleaslng conspiracy
Is being launched by IT. the 1T of
IT'S, and the doubtful daughter, into
which Papa Benton has been unwlll-
ingly drawn. AS far as 1 can make
out, the suggestion is that ! should
unravel the tangled skein Of crime
and extrlcate papa"
In spasm Of uncomfortable ex-
element James sucked his teeth.
"Lumme, 1t wouldn't 'alf go on the
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CHAPTER CONTINUED.

"'Admiring my treasuresr he re-
marked. Pretty things, aren't theyr
i couldn't speak word: l Just put
them back on the table.
Wonderful COPIES he went on, of
the duke Of Melbourne's lost minia-
lures. I think they would deceive
most people,
"They deceived me- l managed to
get out.
"All the time he was staring at me,
a cold. merciless stare that seemed to
freeze my brain. Then he went over
to one of the safes and unlocked it.
Come here, Miss Benton he said.
There are lot more-copies.'
II only looked inside for q moment,
but / have never seen or thought Of
such sight. Beautifully arranged on
black velvet shelves were ropes Of
pearls, gorgeous diamond tiara, and
whole heap Of loose, uncut stones.
And In one corner / caught glimpse
Of the most wonderful gold chaliced
cup-just like the one for which Sam
uel Levy, the jew moneylender, was
still offering reward. Then he shut
the door and locked 1t, and again
stared at me In silence.
"'All COPIES he said quietly, won
derful copies. And should you ever be
tempted to think otherwise-ask your
father, Miss Benton. Be warned by
me: don't do anything foolish. Ask
your father first"
"And did your" asked Drummond.
She shuddered. "That very eve
ming" she answered. "And daddy flew
into a frightful passion. and told me
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-19
THOSE DEVILS"

Synopsis.-In December, 1918. four
men gather In a hotel In Berne and
hear one Of the quartet outline a
plan to paralyze Great Britain and
at the same time seize world power.
The other three. Hooking, Ameri-
can. and Steineman and Won Gratz.
Germans. all millionaires, agree to
the scheme, providing another man,
Hiram Potts. an American. is taken
In. The instigator OF the plot gives
his name as Comte de Guy, but
when he leaves for England with
his daughter he decides to use the
name Carl Peterson. Capt Hugh
(Bun-Dog) Drummond. retired
officer, advertises for work that
will give him excitement, signing
'xl0" AS result he meets Phyl-
lis Benton. a young woman who
answered his ad. She tells him of
strange murders and robberies of
which she suspects q band headed
by Peterson.
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4
never to dare to NEEDLE in things that
didn't concern me again. Then grad
ually, as time went on. realized that
Lexington had some hold over daddy
that he'd got my father in his power"
Her hands were clenched, and her
breast rose and fell stormily.
Drummond waited for her to COM
pose herself before he spoke again.
you mentioned murder, too" he re-
marked
She nodded. I've got no proof.
'shs said, less even than over the
'burgiaries But there was q man
called George Dringer. and one eve
ming. when Lexington was dining with
IA heard him discussing this man
with daddy.
aHe's got to co. said darlington.
He's dangefousi'
"And then my father got up and
closed the door; but 1 heard them ar
rguing for half an hour. Three weeks
later a coroner's Jury found that
George Dringer had committed suicide
while temporarily insane. The same
evening daddy, for the first time in his
life. went to bed the worse for drink"
The girl fell silent and Drummond
stared at the orchestra with troubled
eyes. Things seemed to b rather
deeper than he had anticipated.
Then there was another casAs Ne
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-19
CHAPTER u.
In Which He Journeys to Godalning
and the Game Begins.
ON e.

81 almost think, James, that could
toy with another kidney" Drummond
looked across the table at his servant,
who was carefully arranging two or
three dozen letters In groups. 1--we
got journey In front Of me today,
and / require large breakfast"
James Denny supplied the def
cheney from dish that was standing
on an electric heater.
Are you going for long, sirg"
81 don't know, James. 1t all de-
ponds on circumstances. Which,
when you come to think of it, is
undoubtedly one of the most fatuous
phrases in the English language. Is
there anything In the world that
doesn't depend on circumstancesY
"Will you be motoring, sir, or going
by train?" asked James prosaically.
Dialectical arguments did not appeal
by carr answered Drummond.
"Pajamas and toothbrush"
You won't take evening clothes,
sir?'
"No. / want my visit to appear I'M
premeditated James, and If one goes
about completely encased In boiled
shirts. while pretending to be merely
out for the afternoon, people have
doubts as to ones intellect"
James digested this great thought In
silence.
"Will you be going far, sir?" he
asked at length, pouring out second
cup Of coffee,
ITO Godalming. A charming spot,
1 believe, though I've never been there.
Charming inhabitants, too, James. The
lady I met yesterday at the Carlton
lives at Godalming."
Indeed, SIR" murmured James nom
committally.
"You id old humbug," laughed
Drummond, you know you're itching
to know all about 1t. had very
long and interesting talk with her. and
one of two things energies quite clear
ly from our conversation. Either,
James, l am congenital idiot, and
don't know enough to come In out of
the rain; or we've hit the goods. That
is what propose to find out by my
little excursion. Either our legs, my
friend, are being pulled till they will
never resume their normal shape; or
that advertisement has succeeded be-
yond our widest dreams"
There are a lot more answers In
this morning, SIR" Denny made
movement toward the letters he had
been sorting. zone from lovely
widow with two children"
Lovely" cried Drummond. "How
forward Of heri" He glanced at the
letter and smiled. "Care, James, and
accuracy are essential In a secretary.
The misguided woman calls herself
lonely, not lovely. She will remain so,
as far as am concerned. until the
other matter IL settled"
"will It take long. sir. do you
thinkrr
ITO get 1t settledr' Drummond lit
cigarette and leaned back in his
chair. Listen, James, and win out
line the case. The maiden lives at
house called The Larches, near God
aiming. with her papa. Not far away
II another house called The Films.
owned By gentleman Of the name
Of Henry Lakington--a nasty man.
James. with q nasty face-who was
also At the Carlton yesterday after
noon for q short time. And now we
come to the point. Miss BENTON
that y the Iady's name accuses Mr..
Lskihstoo q bang M complete IT