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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-21
CHAPTER v.
A Strange Appointment.

must have failed to grasp the full
meaning Of what she said. or else II
never occurred to me that her. retire.
ment would be made through this par
ticular door. At least she had pushed
it wide open before I realized the ne
cessity of retreat. and I was hen'mcd
In behind its barrier, fortunately Sc
curaay hidden from the eyes of thos,
in the larger apartment. Some one
Alva,\ no doubt. from his words and
voice-was beside her as she emerged,
and. indeed, it might have been his
hand that swung the door back againsa
me. I stood there startled, unable to
move. afraid that my very breathing
might be overheard.
"You. leave at midnight, you say,
senortta," he protested in Spanish:
but surely you intend to remain al
PRESENT."
Until you reach some final deci-
sion-yes; that is my mission"
Il shall sec to that at once; we will
draw lots. You can wait either in this
room. or another just beyond. Prom
Use you will not go until I see and talk
with you again."
II promise that-so you are not too
long. l nus make that train"
You shall make it. Ny car is only
two blocksNaway, n I pledge myself
v AS~sS yS1- >" AZ ia
business a be attended to in halt an
hour
He stepped back. partially closing
the door, while she turned, her own
hand on the latch. facing me. Her
eyer stared directly into mine. her,
face whitening under the light~her
teeth shutting down close against tho
red lips a. though to- repress a scream
she Q startled almost beyond con
ANA1 'Oaf yAAeknro thn <pS~hk {ncf. l.,
She Ela4ced about at the partially
oRep door. and silently closed it tight
".WhAt-what are you doing here 2"
she gaAped in English, her voice trem-
bling. "Listenines" "A
No" ! lied, seeing but one. pos
stble means of escape, and hoping
thus to- prevent her sounding an i'm:
mediate alarm. II was waiting for a
friend yho is inside. I Just came into
You actually belong here, then?
YOU. are one Of these menu
MOT exactly" had to admit. III
know one Of them very well. ana he
stationed me. out here"
stpsipy sprpfiss Jill held tss 'dsor.
akhfly closed. her 'eyes s~sarehsnE3 ~
..,' Hsg 1 /. IS mn sgu knsN-yeaf
Asssgs4ted ynTinstapt tine name esss
Gaping he.
oA indssS; yoY were npt very
MAI JgfNtd, end managed to
enalS, ~ thedyh4.H Nm Of little eonsA-
4WSa69, aayuG ~ I have moi Always
known him y tliat name. There. are
sahS1.Nhsn paMAG need TO be damaged
o6caAi0naliy.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-21
SYNOPSIS.

In a New York jewelry store Philip
n 9eve.n' G sn1ae, he states tsis ,c Sons11a agent Iin
He purchases it. Later he discovers in
a secret compartment a writing giving
a clew to a revolutionary movement in
this couptry seeking TO overthrow the
Chilean government. The writing men
tions a rendezvous, and Severn decides
to Investigate. Finding the place men
toned in the writing apparently desert
ed, Severn visits a saloon in the vicinity.
4 woman in the place is met by a nan
seemingly by appointment, and Severn,
his suspions aroused. follows them.
They go to he designated place, an
abandoned iron foundry. At the rendez-
vous Severn is accepted Is one of the
Sonspirators and admitted. He meets Q
Stranger who appears to recognize him.
The stranger addresses Severn as Harry
DAILY. The incident plays into severn's
ha nds and he. accepts it. His new &C.
.quaintance is%a notorious thief, Gentle.
mar George" Harris. Concealed, Severn
hears the girl he had followed address
the conspirators. She urges them to
hasten the work of revolution
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-21
the HERALD MAIL BAG
E FOR uIoTH1NG.

Editor Herald ,#s !,ay,gT
There az, SIN coAnithag in appeals
for discayded clothing from the,
drought sufferers In thA w~esternsspart
Of North Dakota and Northeastern
South Dakota GeNE#
In letter just received, father
writes: I'VE must have clothing and.
have no means by which to support,
my family and no chance to earn. II
you can help mel can keep four OF
my childrenin school! Five crop fall
5ures IN auccesston."
Another soreiy tried f~athAr-MritAs:
Have you Any more dtscardedIcl6tt1-
Ing; shoes or bed clothss?, Don't fpr-
get this territory; We certainty n$ed
help. and J shall be tlha To- distrtbnts
@ others II I receive haore than Loan.
use. 's'
Another writes: Can You SEND 10
some discarded clothing, Ne IRE AZ
Id the family And have Ind no CROP
for four y~ears---not;s even, 9fteed back
last ear, ~ ssSt
Another letter just sretsiyed nv:
Have had ,practicxllX 40 crop for
four ykarI none wh&ttAYEa MI yatar..
We ssre y in fsseltx, little war
md no money nth whtrh toSS buy.
SIG IA s bo sssi9 g ts6ss ; gss,,S. .s ssaa;.
appeal But Ii ahs ashtsot saeh isttSss
we must not disccptinue delng what
want lesbecialysa 2discardedsciothins
Will fRsssl great fhf1e4sure meet the
present situation. {. SsSs
q over 700 shipments have been
!rpqtad fhrongb this office, but the ap-,
rssls aEsssInots nt'msESns tim ever
re &nS EnL - LIZ
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-21
CHAPTER N.-Continucd.

lac 0OOr opened toward me, but 1t
would be suicidal to attempt viewing
the room beyond through that open
ing. The only thing l dare venture
was to gain such survey as was pos
sible by means OF the narrow crack
below the hinge on which the door
swung. This afforded me the merest
glimpse OF n side Of the room, re-
vealing four or five men sitting mos
tionless on a. bench against the wall,
evidently listening intently to what
was going on opposite them. With the
exception of Wine who was third in
the row. no face l saw was in the least
familiar-two being pronouncedly
Spanish, The others not 50 easily rec
ognized as to nationality. I had no
difficulty whatever in o~verhearing
their voices, and grasping the sense
OF what they were saying. AS a gen.
eral thing the words used were Eng
lisll, although occasionally some one
requested an explanation in Spanish,
which was Immediately given. How
ever. almost the first sentence over
heard convinced me that I had DR.
rived too late to learn directly the
nature of those instru ctions received
from Washington. Alva was askins
a question.
But we are ready to act now" he
said impatiently, his foreign ACCENT
faint, yet plainly perceptibk, Nave
been ready for a month past. What
necessity then is there for further de-
lay?"
The woman, whom he evidently adj
dressed, must have been very close to
the door; her voice soft, but speaking
with clear enunciation sounded almost
within reach Of my hand.
THE reason is Valparaiso. of
course" she said; lit is not Washing
ton at all. When you strike, the people
prepared, senior. That is what I was
sent to learn, and l find you are not
prepared"
Not ready! We are organized and
sworn to SERVICE" '
She seemed to lean forward, her
voice changing almost TO a whisper.
IT see that, your eagerness. your de-
votion. But that is not readiness for
such a duty. Who has been chosen for
the act itself-the post of danger? No
one. Until the MANI reed not name
have taken no ballot. II the Ssingle
word was flashed tonight Co. and it
M be, who among YOU Is authorized
to execute the order?"
She paused, but no voice spoke.
Nor - that all: the money from
EnglandSyet lies untouched. Surely
your Instructions we're Clear, and
nothing Is being accomplished for the
cause while it rests in the vault. Mt
tribute this into the proper hands,
here and In Chile. yet nothing haS
been done . We supposed it a. ala
ready p-'circulation.' What caused the
delay"
One Of the men OH the bench spoke
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
Tests Show Mole Is carnivorous Animal.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
Perhaps no other animal is relative
ly so strong, does so much hard work
in a day, or eats so much in proper
ton to its size and weight, as the
American mole. A mOle's appetite
seems to be almost Unsuitable. When
held in captivity and given food TO its
liking, 1t will sometimes eat more
than its own weight in a day. This
need for a large quantity of food is
probably due TO the intense activity
Of the little animal, for experiments
have shown that it may be found at
work at any hour of the day or night,
whenever its runways require repair
ing or it is in need of new sources Of
food supplies.
From the standpoint of food habits,
It would seem that mOles are chiefly
beneficial or at least neutral. Expert
ments conducted by the United States
Department of Agriculture show that
the mole is carnivorous animal,
though vegetable matter is occasional
ly found in it's stomach. An eXamina-
ton of the stomachs of 200 mOles
showed that earthworms and white
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
NINE. FOCH THANKS LEGION
Appreciation of Gift to French
War Orphans Fund.

A gracious and appreciative letter
from Nine. Ferdinand Foch has been
received by subscribers to the Amer
lean Legion Mission French War Or.
phans-Fund, expressing her and Mar
shall Foch's thanks for gift of $1,000
which is to be used for the rearing
and educating of five little French
war orphans.
A Paris draft for 81, 1882 francs
was presented TO Marshal Foch by
dictionaries on the eve of his de
parture for France last December.
after a tour Of the United States as
the guest of the American Legion.
This money was to be used to adopt
five war orphans. The marshal and
Madame Foch selected five poor
daughters of officers killed in the serv-
ice. They have taken for each of the
children bonds worth 1900 francs
each. The children cannot touch the
bonds until they are of age. but the
income from these will be paid the
children each year.
1.-The mothers of the children adopt
eds' said Madame Foch, in her letter
of thanks to the Legion, "have moth
ing but what their own badly paid
work brings them and they have no
hope Of any other pecuniary aid.
II tell you the joy of these fam
lilies would be difficult to describe /
was very moved by it. The American
Legion has done a beautiful and a
good work"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
TO DRIVE OUT TUBERCULOSIS
Plan for Graduating Disease in Cattle
From Entire Areas Daily Crow
ing in Popularity.

The plan for eradicating tubercu-
losis in cattle from entire areas, such
as counties, is daily growing in popu-
larity according to reports coming to
the United States Department of Agri-
culture. The idea has taken hold in
Michigan and is spreading rapidly.
Already five counties have been freed
of the plague, and reports from the in
spectOr in charge for the government
show that the boards of supervisors
have appropriated money and made
provision for cooperating with state
and federal forces. When one roun-
ty joins the ranks for eradication its
action stimulates others to follow.
The prospect of ultimately Kidding the
country of the disease never looked
so promising as at present, say those
in charge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
CONTROL CURCULIO BY SPRAY
Good Progress Made in Georgia in
Overcoming lnfestation-Biu
Peach Crop Produced.

One OF the best peach crops ever
produced in Georgia has just been
harvested, it is reported to the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
Very good progress was made in over
coming the heavy curcuIio infestation.
All varieties, through to the close Of
the liberia season. have been IN
usually free from curcuIiO larvae.
Careful Investigations of commercial
orchards treated according to the adj
vice of department and state special
lists showed that curculfo damage was
not greater than an average of one
wormy peach in each five-eighths
bushel basket. In these orchards
dropped fruit was picked up and de-
stroyed, and cultivation for the de-
struction Of pupae practiced, in adj
dition to very thorough spraying.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13

grubs form the bulk of the food.
Beetles and their larvae and other in
sects that enter the ground, spiders,
centipedes, and cocoons also form a
portion. In one stomach were found
the remains of II small white grubs,
in one $50 ant puparia, in one ten cut
worms, and in another u earthworms.
In captivity, moles ravenously eat beef
steak, flesh of birds, fish, or almost any
sort of fresh meat, but starve to death
when supplied with nothing other than
grain and root crops.
The chief damage done by the mole
seems to be in tearing up gardens and
making unsightly ridges in lawns.
Moles have been dealt with in the
United States chiefly as a nuisance,
but in some European countries they
are trapped extensively not only to be
rid of them as a pest but also to har-
vest their pelts. In this country it
has been demonstrated that moles are
never dormant, that they never hiber-
nate. They may be trapped at any
time of the year when the ground is
not frozen too hard to permit the
working of the trap.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
Mrs. Marie Wermuth.

La Crosse, Wis.-"When I was quite
a young woman my circulation be-
came so poor that would have a
numbness in my limbs similar to pa
ralysiS. I was never sure Of myself,
for the numbness would come often
times in both limbs at the same time.
DR.. Pferce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry not only gave me immediate re-
lief, but it eventually cured me Of
this condition. have not had such a
spell in over twenty years but have
been IN the very best of health, thanks
TO DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry" Mrs. Marie Wermuth, 925 Pine
st.
All druggists Tablets or liquid.
Send 10c to DR.. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. z. for trial pkg. o.
write for free medical advice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
BRGHTENS, REFRESHES, ADDS NEW DELIGHT TO OLD DRAI
SILLY IDEA OF BLUE BLOOD
Austrian Aristocratic Requisites About
on a Par With the Action of
Foolish Boy.

Dean Hevkel of Lafayette college
said at a dinner in Easton:
'The Austrian aristocracy must be
taking Austria's new democratic gov~
eminent very hard, for Austrian so-
ciety was the most rigidly exclusive
in the world. You had to have four
quarterings to your coat of arms that
is, all the way back to your grand
father and grandmother ON both fa-
theirs and mothers side, all your people
had to be noble. A drop of common
blood, and you were not received at
court or in society.
This absurd treatment of good Aus
TRANS who didn't happen to be noble
deserved to vanish as it has vanished,
for it was stupid. absurd, cruel. In
fact, it was all of a piece with the
action of the boy who was found ston-
ing frog and yelling savagely at IT |:
"Tll rarn We to be a frog !"-In-
dianapolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
Music Induces Cows to Give More Milk.

DR.. 6. Banks McNair, superintend-
ent Of the Caswell Training school,
state institution, has produced proof
that music induces cows to give more
milk, says a dispatch to the PhiladeI-
phia Inquirer from Kinston, n. c.
The school has a herd of HoIsteins.
The case of Louise" was typical. One
week. without music, the cow gave
3S2.5 pounds Of milk. The next week,
when photograph produced soothing
tones at the milking periods, the pro-
duction increased to 419.3 pounds. The
third week, when there were no sweet
strains, Louise slumped to a figure IN
der the 4O0-mark. Doctor McNair
declared where there were sixty or
eighty cows together the profit in
music would be hundreds of dollars
year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES,
FOUND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG
Physician Might at Least Take Com
fort in Fact That His Subcon-
scious Mind Was Right.

Have you ever done piece of work,
conscious at the time that something
was vitality wrong with it, but unable
to figure out the defect until after
the job was finished?
The feeling that something is
wrong" floats up vaporlike from the
subconscious mind, one of every per-
sons two brains.
A Toronto doctor toiled evenings
for two winters building in his cellar
an eighteen-foot motorboat for Mus
koka lakes. AT that time he was con-
scious that something was wrong
but could not figure it out, though
he pondered in detail everything from
engine to paint.
When 1t came time TO take the boat
TO the freight train he abruptly
learned what had bothered his sub
conscious brain: There was no way
of getting the boat out of the cellar
except by tearing a big hole in the
foundations of the house and digging
deep opening to the outside.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
CULLING is NECESSARY EVIL
Handling of Laying Hens Tends to
Check Production of Eggs
Advantages Great.

Culling a flock of chickens Noes
states the individual handling of
every bird in the flock. While the adj
vantages of culling are great, as in
dictated by the wide and growing adop-
ton of the practice, it should be clear
ly recognized that the handling proc
ess in itself tends to check the pro-
ductfon of hens that are laying. 1t
is a necessary evil to be accomplished
with as little discomfort to the hens.
as well as with as little labor to
euler, as possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13

lens of reconstruction for the future,
and TO guard the interests of the men
who served and in serving gave up
health and the ability to compete sue
cessfully with normal men.
And the "buddy'-Morton NJ David,
adjutant of the Colorado department Of
the American Legion-has been on the
job since. He gave up his law practice
to devote all his time to legion affairs.
And since he did so he has handled
hundreds of legal eases for former sol
diers-without pay. He handles only
those of men who have not the money
to employ a lawyer, and the character
of the cases has ranged from suits to
recover property lost by too much faith
In some who remained at home, by
boys who went, to divorce cases where
the separation seemed justified.
1.-The war is not over" Mr.. David
has told his buddies, when urged to
give more time to his own work, there
Is yet the big fight to win-the fight
for the disqualification and rehabilita-
ton of our disabled. and for justice
for those who served and escaped
physical disabilities. I can afford to
give a few years Of my life to the
American Legion-rm young yet"
The Colorado department has had a
remarkable growth since the little
group of five initiated it's organization.
And it boasts-every department can
boast of one or a score of like spirits
of the efforts of its adjutant, who
works from ten to sixteen hours a day
for the American Legion. Legionnaires
cite that kind Of effort In answer to
questions as to the future Of the Amer
lean Legion-Will it endure2 What
keeps it alive, and growing?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
SOWS FED BALANCED RATION
Kansas Reports n Per Cent More
Pigs Raised Than Those Receiv-
Ing Mostly Corn.

Sows PIT on balanced rations raised
II per cent more pigs than those re-
ceiving the same management but fed
on low protein ratiens in '.Save the
Pig" campaign carried on by extension
workers in Kansas last spring. Far
rowing records were kept by 81 farm
ers- According to a report received
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. 263 sows on 20 farms re-
ceived corn and protein supplement
Of either tankage, skim milk, alfalfa,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
TO REMOVE DIRT FROM EGGS
Sandpaper or Steel Wool Are Not
Recommended Because OF Rough
Appearance Remaining.

Some poultrymen use sandpaper or
eggs. This is undesirable, as the
appearance of eggs 50 treated tends
TO create suspicion in the minds Of
the buyers. The best thing to do is
to send in the eggs just as they are.
If you have any mud balls, consume
them at home, as such rare
ly have any keeping quality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13

or lnseed-oil meal. These 263 sows
narrowed 1860 pigs, an average Of
10 TO litter; of these pigs, lib were
weaned, an average of 65 pigs per
litter. On II farms, 166 sows received
mostly corn ratiOns, narrowing 1,194
pigs, an average of to the litter; of
these pigs, 1915 were weaned, an
average of 3.8 pigs to a litter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
CATER TO MARKET DEMANDS
Hens, While Others Carefully
Avoid Leghorns.

Some buyers won't touch very fat
hens; they claim they can't find sale
for them; others don't want to handle
Leghorns. 1t is good plan to know
which way the local wind blows since
much of the profit of the small breeder
must come from local sales.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
The Trick Daouer.

The play was Julius Caesar and
no expense had been spared in the
production. But the effect of the as
sassination scene was spoiled when the
trick dagger refused to work, and as
Brutus franticaliy jabbed the unfortu-
nate Caesar with the obdurate weapon,
voice from the gallery remarked in
calm, interested voice..
Gee, but 'e's tough chicago
Herald and Examiner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
Too Late in the Day.

A woman and her small son were
passing candy store one afternoon,
when the boy noticed a window in
which a heap of all-day suckers were
on display.
"Oh, mammal" cried the boy, 81
want an all-day sucker!'
Catching him firmly by the hand,
she dragged him away from the win
dow, saying; Robert, you must not
tease mother like that. What do you
want of an all-day sucker at four
o'clock in the afternoon ?'-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
EaIIinn.

"Gabe Gunshun must be losing his
mind" said Mrs. Johnson. His wife
told me yesterday that he actually
can't remember what year he was mar
ried."
That's nuth'n,' replied Gap John
son Of Rumpus Ridge. 1.-THE blame
fool says himself that half of the time
he forgets when he snapped for his
best dog."-Kansas City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
Memorial Tablets for Vessels.

The United States Navy department
Is contemplating the preparation Of
commemorative tablets for vessels Of
the navy which served during the
World war. The tablets will be about
Is by 20 inches and made of metal
taken from German vessels received
by the United States according to
the terms of the armistice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
AVOID UNWHOLES0ME LITTER
Specialists at Iowa Station Recon-
mend Covering Floor With Finely
Cut Alfalfa.

Not many poultry keepers realize
the close relation between the condi-
ton of the litter in the fowls quarters
and the health of the birds. Poultry
specialists at the Iowa station say
that unwholesome litter has been
known 90 cause the death of hens.
and they recommend covering the floor
with finely cut alfalfa or clover.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
English Child Pedestrian.

England has a very youthful walk
ing champion in the person of Master
G. o. Edwards, aged ten, of Moss
Side, Manchester. Recently he DEM
onstrated his prowess in the toe-and-
heel contests by walking from London
to Brighton, distance of so miles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
Film Taken %. 600 Fee, Hfah.

The Mount Everest expedition set a
record for movie picture making in
high attitudes. Captain Noel of the
Royal Geographic society, at 5000
feet, through a teIephoto lens, filmed
the efforts of Captains Finch and
Godfrey Bruce, who we're climbing
Everest at a height of 81 600 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13

uals, or coming
in groups or as
outfits, home from
war, a buddy" in
Colorado started
in lining them up
as m e m b e r s of
the American Lee
gion. He was one
of five others who
saw the need
a great organiza-
ton of for m e r
S e r vi C e men to
solve the prob