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l could help you to put the rope pnF
Drace made no answer for mo-
ment. but bent searching eye upon
his new servitor. Somehow the mans
soul seemed to shine transparent In
his face; and through it Drace saw
sincerity; moreover the longing of
youth for comradeship was strong
within his lonely soul and won him
from reticence
"I.iberty," he said, "dld you ever
hear of man named Stepho Ia VltteT
I Liberty nodded. "Yes, I've heard of
him; they say he's an outlaw, SNUG
gler."
/ "And worse" said Drace. Hes tho
man who-Liberty, give me your
word. your oath, that you'll keep this
a sacred secret!''
Liberty gave his word and his oath
| with certain quaint dignity, and
| Dracc went on:
Liberty. before the war my father
Alfred Drace, was manager of y line
! of steamboats, ON the Ohio. In his EN-
plov was the creole Stcpho In Vittc.
After time it came to my fa1her's
knowledge that Stepho was not only
dishonest in ordinary dealings but hac
been guilty. OF piracy along the GU
coast. And so my father dismissed
Stcpho from position which the Gre
oles dishonesty had made lucrative
and valuable to him.
Just after that" BRACE went on,
1.-THE war broke out. La Vitte became
a guerrlla-one of the men of Guam
trelPs stamp, who kept out of the army
but who gathered in bands and lived
by rapine along the border. | was only
little boy, Liberty, when La Vitte's
band of guerrilas crossed the Ohio
near Cincinnati and raided the little
town where we lived. But the horror
of that night still burns like flame
in my BRAIN Liberty"
BRACE stopped, drew from a breast
pocket Il card and handed 1t to Shot
tie. On it was written in bold black
characters: "Stepho la Vitte, with the
compliments of Alfred braces son
Virgil"
Shottle read the card, then looked
1nQuiringy at BRACE:
Liberty the young man explained,
those guerrllas under La Vitte
burned our little town and killed near
ly every grown man In it. For word
was brought of their coming, and the
men-nearly all of them married men
or old-who had not gone to the war
seized weapons and went out to de-
fend their houses.
"They were massacred almost to q
man. And it was not plumber
alone that led them to choose our lit
tie town for outrage, Liberty, but
passion for revenge. For next morn
ing my father was found hanging to
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-02-01
she .eass 10 him like a duck to

pshe taEes to him like duck to
wafer" said the slave. looking after
his master and his third cousin.
The Colonel sighed. ''I.lberty Shot
tle.' he said, 81 am going to tell you
Il. hething.'
"Out with It."
at is not matter to be spoken Of
SO lightly sir"
"All right; go ahead"
"Liberty Shottle, II Is this: am
deeply In love with your cousin, and
before the dawn of another day shall
non the question TO her.
"Pop the deuce! Lend me ten dol
lars"
'You shock me. sir"
"Ten You what iii do" persisted
sbottle. "Let me have ten, and I'll
make her n speech in your favor that
will kink her hair"
"Shottle!"
"And l can do It. They've got my
spccch on the Periclcan Age hung up
RIGHT now at the university. The gov
ernor of North Carolina said to the
governor of South Carolina. just after
making his historic remark about Its
being n long time between drinks, that
1t was the most powerful speech he
ever heird."
+ The Colonel scowled, and swore his
refusal to enter into any financial
transaction involving his heart; and
Shottle, realizing that his efforts were
vain, sank down into melancholy ST.
lence. Miss Lucy, meanwhile, was In
Producing brace to some of her friends,
not to young women, but to men ana
to ladies we'll advanced along the path.
brace soon realized that this society
was far from the carieature that Shot
tie and Colonel Josh might reflect for
the most part 1t was composed OF
ladies of exquisite refinement, and men
strong in the dignity Of medicine or
the law.
"You have not chosen an opportune
time to visit New Orleans" an old
judge remarked to brace. I'VE are
|
carpetbag government, sir. Political
scoundrels, who in the North could
never attain to even the meanest Of
flee, come down here where we are
DISTINGUISHED and elect themselves leg
isators, governors-representa OF
parishes that they have never seen.
Heavy taxes are levied, and they
pocket the money. The governor was
not elected, but named by gang Of
freebooters. The real citizens of the
state have no vote. Their former
slaves and the crooks who now man.
age them control the ballOt-box. This
is the true state of affairs. Wait till
you see New Orleans SIR"
This talk was too serious for Miss
Lucy. She plucSed Drace away to
walk with her, and she hung laughing
on his arm as everywhere his eyes
searched for the girl with the roses in
vain! And presently he excused him
self and went discOnsolate:y to bed.
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l, c. L. Pace, Trustee, under
the provisions and by virtue OF
the authority conferred upon M
in deel of trust m .de by w, u
Twitty on the 9TH day of Septem
Der, 1920. to secure a certain
indebtedness to Z. II. Twitty,
and which said deed of trust is
recorded in Trust Deed Rec ord
II, page 267, in the Chancery
Clerks Office of Tishominpo
County Mississippi. default hav-
ing been made in the payment of
the indebtedness when the same
matured and at the request of
the beneficiary named therein, |
will on the 9th day of March 1928,
offer for sale, and will sell at pub
lie auction for cash to the highest
and best bidder. at the South
door of the Court House in the
town of Iuka. Mississippi, during
legal hours the following described
property, to-witt.
South half of the Southwest
Quarter of Section IS. Township
(+), Range Ten (lO) East con-
tanning 70 acres more or less;
also certain parcel of land stu
ated in the Southeast quarter of
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-02-01

Section IS, Township Four, az
Range Ten (lo) East and more
fully described as follows: B 81 :
hing at the line between the
southwest aud south east quarters,
81 rods no-"h of towns ID line
between four aud five running
east 100 rods thence north 3rods
thence west 100 rod; thence
south to the point of beginning,
containing SO acres more or less.
Title to the above land is be-
lieved to be good, but / VIII
sell and convey only such title as
is vested in me AS Trustee.
Given under my hand this the
lst day of February, 1923:
@. L. Pace Trustee.
T. A. Clark Attorney.
Posted February the 1st 1928.
226 t.
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Lee Highway To Be Marked.

Lee Hig hway Association has
arranged with Rand McNally
Company, Chicago, for the marking
of Lee Highway between Washing
ton, D. G. and San Diego, California.
This will be the first southern
transcontinental to be sign-posted.
The marking design is in the
form of shield on which the name
Lee is displayed, the shield being
that of the coat-of-arms OF the Lee
family. The colors ara blue and
gray. The United Daughters of the
Confederacy of Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, in strewing the graves OF
the Confederates with flowers, dec
Grated the graves of Union
soldiers also. This inspired one OF
the classic poems of the English
language The Blue and the Gray"
Lee Highway Association is con-
tibuting to the national unity in
that all its work is conducted on
national basis.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed, also, for the placing of per-
manent markers, these being OF
reinforced concrete, the posts being
nine feet in length, over six feet
being above ground. The marker
on the post is the same design as
the pole marking. 1t is OF concrete,
the colors being fast colors produced
by mixing Of the pigment with
marble dust.
Representative citizens are
arranging to attend the annual con-
vention at Little Rock, Arkansas,
beginning the evening of February
18th and continuing until noon of
February 10th, from points as far
distant from Little Rock as Phoenix
Afizonia and Washington, D. c.
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tree. And on his breast was pinned
card that read: Alfred BRACE, with
the compliments of Stepho la vitte,"
Liberty looked again at the card he
held in his hand, then handed it back
to Drace. 81 reckon understand now,
MASTER" he said. "You are huntln'
this Stepho to-"
ITO hang him as high as Hannah
and to pin that card ON his breast"
declared BRACE passionately. "Whlle
my mother lived, Liberty, / could do
nothing. You know how women are
lin such matters. But--she died this
spring, Liberty, after long years of
grieving for the man that id out
law foully murdered. Now 1 am free
to strike for my honor and my fathers
memory-to carry justice to that muir
derer"
With an awkward gesture Liberty
stretched forth hand, caught Braces
and wrung II warmly. you're like
like Hamlet" he exclaimed. "Tll do
my best to help you, Hamlet. Let me
be your Horatio as well as your slave"
Drace returned the fervent hand
clasp. MY Horatior' he agreed. And
then, solemn again, he added: cts
worthy cause, Liberty. It's not alone
my private vengeance, but the wrongs
OF whole community that the ordi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Cake-Eater Cduors
IN Liberty Picture
Starring Miss Bebe"

A 7 LAST tho cake.cater has come
~ into his own IN tho films. He
has been cavorting around Broad
way and the main a,roets OF small
towns for some time but II remained
for Sam Wood to give him entity
on the screen In his Paramount pro.
ductlon OF Arthur Trains novel.
Ills Childrcn's Children" which
win be ON View az the Liberty the.
alter beginning Saturday,
When tho castlng.director was
asked to hire n cakc-eater for tho
picture there was considerable dts.
cussion IA TO just what constituted
this male OF the species.
Wen. what Is n cake.oatcr?
A cake.eatcr ~ u slics,halred
young ,Aan who Ia always handy
about ten time FOR HIS cakes. lie
never spends any money but likes TO
dance lie * net old enough 10 be
n lounge-llxnrd. but little bit older
than a kid-~Just tho age when young
men think they arc fashion plates
and are devils with the women. lie
wears his hat down over his eyes
and struts about with n conscious
air OF superiority.
The term cake.eater, Il Is said. was
born with the war at the time when
eligible mon were IN the army These
youngsters substituted ut tho teas
and dances for the older men who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
uIsi0pRAMA sTAR

Pauline starke. who played oppo.
site Tom Mix in his recently finished
thriller. Eyes OF the Forest" has
becn cast for leading feminine role
In Tom Buckingham's production OK
Lincoln j. Cartcr's famous melo.
drama, '"Thc Arizona Express" now
being made on the William Fox iiol-
lywood LOT.
eat beans once and sometimes twice
q day.
TO make matters worse. during
the filming Of the picture nc was
appearing In the stage play ut Tho
same time. On these days, counting
the retakcs Of the eating scenes. he
sometimes had to cat a plate OF
beans four times day.
There never was a soldier who
was 10 heartily sick Of beans ~
Holbrools Blinn.
Playing opposite Blinn are Jack
Mulbnll. Enid Bennett and Walter
McGraii.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

were In khaki. And they were par.
tieulRrly fond OF the little cakos al.
ways served with tea, hence the
term,
An excellent cast OF players was
chosen for this picture nebo Daniels.
Dorothy Mackaill. James Rcnnlo and
George raweett are In featured roles.
The story deals with family OF
wealth In which there AFRO three
iaxxy daughters and foolish father
and mother who permit their off.
spring TO commit almost excess with.
out protest. The production IL said
90 DO one OF the most massive offered
20 screen fms In many months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Blinn Feels Peaked
When He Sees Beans

Many n returning soldier has
vowed he would never look bean
in tne faee' again nB long as he
lived. In this respect he has moth.
ing on Holbrook Blinn. star Of I'D.
WIN carewc's production Of "rbc
Bad MAN. o First National picture
which comes to the Coliseum thcatcr
beginning Saturday.
In one OF .hc principal scenes In
THE Bad Man" Biinn. as "pancho
Lopez" the bandit. eats dinner AS
no aolfrcFpecting Mexican bandit
would cat anything for lunch except
beans Bllnn was forced 70 cat them.
This does not seem like 4 very
tough Job, until II III considered that
Bllnn played the role OF ''Panebo
Lopez" ON tho stage for more than
three solid years and was forced 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
FLAppER AGAIN

Ann Cornwall, the flapper OF 1.-THE
Gold Diggers," will flap blithc
comedy In Tom Ducklngham's pro.
ductlon of Lincoln ]. cnrter'a "a.
nous melodfama. "Tho Arizona Tx.
press" now being mndc Oh tho
William Fox West Coast lot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
A BIG ACTOR

Charles a. Post. appearing In King
yidor's wild Oranges" laughs at
the so-caiicd big people. OF filmdom.
lie Is six feet three tall in his stock.
ing feet and weighs 2s5 pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
FINISH NEW FILM

Frank Mayo. Mildred Harris. and
Norman Kerry have finished work in
George Archainbaud's first William
Fox special. Tho shadow OF the
East
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Little Tots to
Dance This Week

WI'IiE rconlo Wcenlca," 10 little
l. Seattle Riddles years old,
win feature the current weeks
program with a dance program as
prologue TO tho screen attrac.
ton NJ the Buo Mouse. They
are from tho Douglas school OF
Dance classes.
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that Divine favor would then bless him with heir to
the throne
The Czarina was dressed in poor dark clothes,
like the wife of a laboring man, as she did not
wish to attract attention be disturbed in her pray
ers. AS she entered the cathedral and dropped to
her knees she overheard a rough voice from man
beside her dressed in pilgrims garb, praying over
and over again these words:
"Oh, God, give the Car an heir!"
The Czarina turned to the stranger and said:
1T is strange that what you are praying for is
what l, too, came here to pray for"
With a hasty, impatient glance the pilgrim
pushed her rudely from him. for he did not know
who she was
BE silent, and begone!"" said he, the dirty,
washed pilgrim, to the Imperial Empress Begone !;
it bothers me- to have my prayers interrupted.
came here early that might pray uninterrupted"
But the Czarina was haunted by that voice and
those words and the piercing eyes of that pilgrim.
When she returned to the palace she found the Car
ing out the plans Of the constitution and freedom
which he was fully determined to carry out. He
listened with much interest to his wfes narrative of
what had happened in the Kazon Cathedral, and
and know more about him. and enlist his services and
advice in the one overwhelming desire and ambition
of their lives-an heir to the throne.
After the most diligent search by the secret po-
lice of Russia the pilgrim found and brought to
the royal palace. He was Gregory Rasputin.
Rasputin, 'the holy man."
The "holy man, who soon became the devil in
carnate-a creature too vile for words to describe a
beast who wore the cassock and cowl Of monk to
hide the tail and cloven hoof of Beelzebub.
The Scriptures tell us Gods ways are past find
ing out" Why, indeed, why this evil spirit In
priestly garb sent to undo all was accomplishing for
righteousness and human justice?
But we did not know the truth about Rasputn at
FIRST knew him, and knew him we'll and was de-
ceived. At last unmasked him. Then 1t was that
exposed his evil Vaccinations to the Gear and the
Czarina and demanded that he be thrown out OF the
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palace and that the promised constitutional rights
and freedom be given the Russian people.
And then it was that was called mad" Mad
ness indeed it seemed to the palace sycophants for
me to defy the power of Rasputn and ask such lber
ties for my countrymen.
Russia is centuries behind the rest of the world,
and the superstitions and witchcraft of the Middle
Ages still flourish with the ignorant peasants-buts
could that account for what had learned about Ras
putin? Would man so shrewd and keen of mind
as he haunt the graveyards and brew wtch's elixir
from the bodies he had pried out of their graves?
That Rasputin took advantage of the supersti-@
tons of the ignorant to practice pretended black
magic could well believe But why should ne really
play the ghoul and actually brew these mixtures
any foul-smeng liquid or powder would have I'M
posed upon the peasants quite as well? s
was called "the Mad Monk"-but was it Ras-s7
putin who in truth demented? Was 1t mad
man a shrewd, designing constituencies madman,.
who held the imperial family in that unholy tnral-
dom? AS unfold the story of Rasputin the reader
must Judge for himself. ).
pondered long and prayed earnestly. and at
length settled upon the determination to nd 1ne pal
ace of Rasputin Instrument of the Devil and not OF
the instrument of Heaven and destroy him. 80
Twice / arranged for his death, and twice ne
eluded me- And after my first attempt TO nave kas-
putin assassinated into possession OF IactS IN
regard to his early career which leave me IN oouO1 70
this day whether the man was not indeed insane y
Three attempts were made upon RaSputln ana
in them all am proud of having had part. shall
tell, later, how l arranged those attempts. l.,
priest taught to obey the Ten Commandments, still
saw in the time of Russa's need, that her only SAL
walton lay through the destruction of the scoundrel
Rasputn. knew the commandment, Thou shalt
not kill" and still in that dark day judged it Gods
service to kill Rasputln.. 81
1t is astonishing how events will seem to conspre
for evil. Rasputin was blessed with the good luck
to have the very thing happen which he had prophe
sied-the Czarina did give birth to as the ras-
cal had promised she would.
When the joyous event took place the holy man.
strutted about the imperial palace and took all credit
to himself. The Gear himself sent Rasputn humolea
message of gratitude and begged the man to come
to his private study to ask any favor reward or IN
diligence he should wish. 1R
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By Iliodor (the "Mad MOnk")
CHAPTER |.
Gregory Rasputin, the "Holy Prophet" Who
Became a Super-Czar; Holding the
Gear in Terror Of His Pretended
Supernatural Powers.
(c) 1923. by American Weekly. Inc. Great Britain
Rights Reserved

&c, 1913 by American weekly, Inc Ma
~ ISGUISED a pilgrim my bare feet
| J swollen and bleeding from hun
dreds of miles of stealthy travel over the rough
Russian steppes, have made my escape from Russia
and at last have found safety in America.
can now reveal to the world the true story of
the upheava which tore the Russian imperial family
from the throne, sent their butchered bodies to
ashheap in the forest and has spread misery famine
and fanaticism throughout my beloved country.
/ am known '1liodor, the Mad Monk" But
this not always my title.
was Iliodor, Father Confessor of her Imperial
Majesty the Czarina. realized that in this sacred
relationship had a duty to perform, not only for
God, but for my beloved Russia.
And it was my great mission, felt, to remedy the
wrongs which oppressed my fellow countrylnen.
With the of the Cars wife open to me, had the
powerful leverage which, with skill and patience,
knew would lift the burdens of my people when my
/, influence had reached the Gear.
The Czarina was easily impressed by those who
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because of His displeasure, and, if so, what could
they do to atone This gave my opportunity to
explain to the Czarina the grievous wrongs of the
Russian people and to suggest that the granting of
constitution, freedom of speech and religion and
schools for the children doubt was Gods wish.
The Czarna quick to approve my sugges-
tions, and from her knees in the confessional
with a solemn vow that all should be done, and at
once
And then it was that strange accident upset
everything. By the merest chance and sinis-
ter figure suddenly interviewed in the Czarinas life,
and series of events without parallel in all the
worlds history began, which undermined my inau-
ence at the palace, swept the imperial family off the
throne to their graves and convulsed all Russia in
misery. .
1t was early the next morning after my talk with
the Czarna that she went out at daybreak to pray in
the Kazon Cathedral.
She had spent nearly all night discussing my sug-
gestions with the Gear, and they had both made up
their minds to give Russia constitution and the free
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dom Of speech. re-
ligion and schools
which / had pro-
posed. The Gear,
with the greatest
earnestness, said
that he believed
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Russia and indeed throughout the civilized world
Iiodor the Mad Monk" And earned this
hold the sconnde Raspu and end the shocking m
trigues which threatened revolution.
It did madness interfere with the soidy entrenched
of the unspeakabe Raspun He turned his attention toward
but by unexpected happening Raspuns body thrown
very had for in the gardens Of the
imperial palace.
Despang persuading his wife rid them
Rasputn accomplish myself Twice
arranged twice AT last the
sins hand reached him; but it was too late.
succeeded putting Raspun and bad
pshed reforms which would doubt have followed there
revolution Boshevk ruin Of Russia would
possible and the Gear and his family would still be
the throne to-day
explain all this pages from week wsek
But who this monk Raspuin7
this ignorant from the wld Of Siberia
this who could neither read write 20 Be
the uncrowned Gear OF Russia!
Why whispered Cars from the foul
lips Rasputn outweigh eounsengs warnings the great
Of the Russian Empire?
How could be possible that Of such intelligence
Czarna ex-Emperor William Of Germany bndy
followed the teachings of this rough If he modern
Christ?
And my heads incredibly when
tell Rasputin haunted the cemeteries Of Russia
hearts brewed an elixir which he dispensed to fur.
Their his Ubiquitous schemesS =
/ shall explain all. ..,@t
: / was the confidential associate Of the monk Ras-
putin. My scholarly attanments he made use Of 70
his letters-for, have said he could neither read
nor write
religious wide following il Russia-and Ras
III putin fellow relgionst Of this order.
This sect has no relationship with the Roman Cath
"a Ollie or any Of the Protestant churches
N did not even suspect at FIRST. nor for long
ia degradation and inamy of Rasputin. And when in
horror finally realized the nonstrous Vaccinations
of the man and set about to unmask hnn-then was
grave in the garden prepared and the inn
a.I perial assassins summoned
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Photograph Of Iliodor, the "Mad Monk"
Who Was First Priest, Then Abbot, Then
Patriarch Of the Greek Orthodox Church,
q Widespread Religion in Russia, But
Which Has No Association With Either
the Roman Catholic or Any of the
Protestant Churches.
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had her conf.
dence, a n d t h e
Gear was guided
] arg e y by his
wife's advice. And
at this time a ter
ri lie infection
haunted tn e M
the continued birth
of daughters and
the despair that
t h e royal pair
W ould ever be
blessed with a son
to inherit the i'm
perial crown.
/ At last the Occa-
sion came when
the Czarina asked
me, in the silence
of the confession
al, If | thought 1t
could be possible
that God had de-
MED them a son
If so wh AT, cOuld