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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-23
CHAPTER XVII
Mr.. Brown.

SIR James words came like a bomb
shell. Both girls looked equally puz-
xled. The lawyer went across to his
desk, and returned with a small news-
paper cutting. which he handed to
Jane. Tuppence read 1t over her
shoulder. 1t referred to the mysteri-
Gus man found dead in New York.
Gas I was saying to Miss Tup-
pence" resumed the lawyer, II set to
work to prove the impossible pos
sible. The great stumbllng-block was
the undeniable fact that julius Hers
heimmer was not an assumed name.
When I came across this paragraph
my problem was solved. julius Hers
heimmer set out to discover what had
become of his cousin. He went out
West, where he obtained news Of her
and her photograph to aid him in his
search. On the eve of his departure
from New York he was set upon and
murdered. His body was dressed in
shabby clothes, and the face disfg-
ured to prevent Identification. Mr..
Brown took his place. He sailed i'm
mediately for England. Since then he
had been hand and glove with those
sworn to hunt him down. Every Sc
cret OF theirs has been known to him.
Only ono did he come near disaster.
Mrs. vandemeyer knew his secret. 1t
was no part Of his plan that that huge
bribe should ever be offered to her.
nsxk Fnr hico TxxrNaroa,s fo~
change OF plan, she would have been
Tar away from the fiat when we ar.
rfved there. Exposure stared him IN
the face. He took a desperate step,
trusting In his assumed character to
avert suspicion. He nearly succeeded
but not quite.
snow we're ready. / know better
chan ven to suggest going without
you. Miss Tuppence-"
~ should think SO indeedl"
Sir James car drew up at the cor
uer of the square and they got out. A
policeman produced a key. They all
knew Sir James well. The three en-
tered the house, pulling the door to
behind them. Slowly they mounted
the rickety stairs. At the top was the
ragged curtain hiding the recess where
Tommy had hidden that day. Tup-
pence had heard the story from Jane
IN her character Of Annette" She
looked at the tattered velvet with In
terest. Even now she could almost
swear It moved-as though someone
was behind 1t. Surprising Mr.. Brown
-Julius-was there waiting. .
Impossible Of counsel She must not
give way to this foolish fancying-
this curious insistent feeling that Mr..
Brown was In the house. !.
Harkl What was that? A stealthy
xootstep on the stairs? There was
someone In the house! Absurdl She
was becoming historical.
Jane had gore straight to the pic
ture Of Marguerite. She unlocked II
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women and gave it a trial. began to eat
better and could sleep, and consider it a
wonderful medicine. / recommend it to
nv friends and will never be without it.
Mrs. M. OHLEN, 3640 S. Marshfeld
Ave, Chicago, Illinois.
It is such letters as these that testify
to the value of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. This woman
speaks from the fullness of her heart.
She describes as correctly as she can
her condition, first the symptoms that
bothered her the most, and later the
disappearance of those symptoms. It
is a sincere expression of gratitude.
For nearly fifty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has been
SO praised by women.
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CHAPTER XIX
And After.

That was a mighty good toast,
Jane" said Mr.. Hersheimmer, as he
and his cousin were being driven back
in the Rolls-Royce TO the Ritz.
1.-THE n to the Joint Venture?"
"No-the one to you. There isn't an
other girl In the world who could have
carried it through as you did. You
were just wonderful !"
Jane shook her head.
II don't feel wonderful. At heart
I'm just tired and lOneSome-and long
ing for my own country"
That brings me to something I
wanted to say. | heard the ambassa-
dor telling you his wife hoped you
would come to them at the embassy
right away. That's good enough, but
I've got another plan. jane want
you to marry me! Don't get scared
and say no at once. You can't love me
right away. Of course, that's impossi.
BILE. But I've loved you from the very
moment | set eyes on your photO-and
now I've seen you I'm simply crazy
about you! If you'll only marry me, I
won worry you any-you shall take
your w time. Maybe you'll never
come to love me. and il that's the ease
I'll manage TO set you free. But | want
the right to look after you and take
care Of YOU"
ooh, julius"
"Well, | don't want to hustle you,
Jane. but there's no sense In waiting
about. Don't be scared-I sban't ex-
pect you to love me all at once"
But a small hand was slipped into
his.
II love you now, julius" said Jane
Finn. 81 loved you the first moment In
the car when the bullet grazed your
cheek. :"
In the meantime the Young Adven-
turers were sitting bolt upright, very
stiff and i'll at ease, in a taxi.
They sat very straight and forebore
to look at each other.
AT last Tuppence made a desperate
effort.
Rather fun, wasn't it?"
Rather"
Another silence.
81 like julius" essayed Tuppence,
again.
Tommy was suddenly galvanized into
life.
1T has been fun, hasn't 1t, Tommy?
I do hope we shall have lots more adj
ventures"
you're Unsuitable, Tuppence. I've
had quite enough adventures for the
present"
"Well, shopping is almost as good"
said Tuppence. dreamlly. Think Of
buying old furniture, and bright car.
pets, and futurist silk curtains, and a
polished dining table, and a divan with
lots Of cushions"
"Hold hard" said Tommy. whats
all this for?"
POSSIBLY a hcuse-but I think a
fat"
Whose fatT" .
you think I mind saying 1t. but I
don't in the least! Ourn. SO there"
"You darling!" cried Tommy. his
arms tightly round her. II was deter
mined to make you say 1t. I owe you
something for the relentless way you've
squashed me whenever I've tried to be
sentimental"
Tuppence raised her face to his. TIE
taxi proceeded on a course round the
north side Of Regents park.
You haven't really proposed now"
pointed out Tuppence. mot what our
grandmothers would call n proposal
But after listening to a rotten one like
Julius's, I'm inclined to let you off,"
"You won't be able to get out Of mar
rying me. SO don't you think Of It,"
"What fun 1t will be-" responded
ruppence. Marriage Is called all
sorts Of things, a haven. and a refuge,
and n browning glory. and a state Of
bondage. and lots more. But do you
know what think II Isl"
"What?"
- spcr:""
And a Id good sport. too" said
Tommy.
THE ND
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NURSE Gains IS
LBS. ON TANLAC

Miss Mary Early, 1881 North Zo""
ST.. Omaha, Neb., practical nurse lo'
the past fifteen years, prompted ps
gratitude for the Tanlac tfea'."'
because Of its benefits to her Gnu otn-
ers, recently gave out the folI'""''
statement: ), o.,
'"ranlac is the one medicine II.
recommend knowing full we'll IL NJ
It's the highest praise, not only becaNe.
of what it has done for me, but bsr
cause Of what ! have seen il do fM
others. My brother was fiat on btA
back with typhOAi for a long time. and
afterwards was so weak he could bare
" walk from one chair TO another.
gave him Tanlac and it was simply
marvellous the way il built him up.
Nursing him through this illness
left me weak and exhausted. couldn
eat anything to speak Of and my 1000
hurt me. but Tanlac gave me n keen
appetite. strengthened my digestion,
and | gained fifteen pounds in weight
and am still in perfect health. AS q
nurse and user Of Tanlac, | give
my unqualified endorsement"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists, Accept no substitute. -Adver-
tiSement.
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BY AGATHA CHRISTIE


with a steady hand. The dust lay
thick upon it, and festoons Of cobwebs
lay between II and the wall. Sir James
handed her a pocket-knife, and she
ripped away the brown paper from
the back. The advertisement
page Of a magazine fell out. Jane
picked 1t up. Holding apart the
frayed inner edges, she extracted two
thin sheets covered with writlngl
No dummy this time! The real
thing!
we've got it," said Tuppence. "At
Sir James took II, and s%crutinized
it attentively.
YES" he said quietly, "this is the
Inflated draft treaty."
We've succeeded" said Tuppence.
There was awe and an almost won
dering unbelief in her voice.
Sir James echoed her words as he
folded the paper carefully and put 1t
away in his pocket-book, then he
looked ~curlously round the dlngy
room.
at was here that our young friend
vas confined for so long, was It notT'
he said. "A truly sinister room. You
notice the absence Of windows, and
the thickness of the close-fitting door.
Whatever took place here would never
be heard by the outside world.
You feel-as we all feel-THE
PRESENCE OF MIR. BROWN. Yes"
AS Tuppence made a movement
mot a doubt of it-MR. BROWN is
HERE. :"
I'm this housep"
I'm this room. You don't
understand? / AM MIR. BROWN. :"
Stupefied, unbelieving, they stared
at him. The very lines Of his face
had changed. 1t was a different man
who stood before them. He smiled
a slow cruel smile.
Neither Of you will leave this room
alive! Shall l tell you how it will be2
Sooner or later the police will break
in, and they will find three victims Of
Mr.. Brown-three, not two, you under
stand, but fortunately the third will
not be dead, only wounded, and will
be able to describe the attack with
a wealth Of detail! The treaty? 1t is
In the hands of Mr.. Brown. So no
n will think OF searching the peck
cts Of Sir James Peel Edgerton I"
There was a faint sound behind him,
but, intoxicated with success, he did
mo- turn his head.
He slipped his hdad into his pocket.
"Checkmate to- the Young Adven-
turers," he said, and slowly raised a
big automatic.
But, ever as. he did so, he felt him
self seized from behind in a grip OF
iron. The revolver was wrenched from
his hand, and the voice Of julius Her
sheimmer said d~rawlIngly:
IL guess you're caught redhanded
with the goods OF you"
The blood rushed to the II. C.'s face,
but his s~elf-control was marvellous, as
he looked from one to the other Of his
two captors. He looked longest at
Tommy.
"You," he said beneath his breath.
"You! / might have known"
Seeing that he was disposed to offer
no resistance, their grip slackened.
Quick as a flash his left hand, the
hand which bore the big signet ring.
was raised to his lips. .
"'Ave, Caesar! tie morituri salu-
tant,'" he said. still looking at Tommy.
Then his face changed, and with a
long convulsive shudder he fell for
ward in a crumpled heap, whilst an
odor Of bitter almonds filled the air.
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How to Gain Strength
and Endurance

Milwaukee. Wis.-"For the last
twenty years l have used DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery at times. as
a general tonic with excellent results.
One bottle in the spring. and one in the
fall. is usually sufficient. Il gives me
added strength and endurance and
greatly aids me in following my stren-
uous occupation. have also found Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets very beneficial
and mild in action.
IL have been thru DIR. Pierce's In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute at
Buffalo, N. ", and have found every
thing just as represented. John w.
McLain, 1873 Wisconsin St.
Get the Discovery" in tablets or
liquid and you'll be surprised at the
way you'll pick up.
Write DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel
in Buffalo. N. Y. fer free confidential
medical advice. Send 10 cents IL you
desire 3 TRIAL pkg. Of the tablets.
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| could hardly
do my work. / was
tired all the time,
and dizzy, and could
not sleep and had no
appetite. | tried diff
ferent medicines for
years, but they did
not help me. Then
l read in the papers
about Lydia E. Pink
V ege
Compound and what
IT.
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DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear il You
See the Safety "Bayer Cross"

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer' on package Or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
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1t is unwise to judge Il man by the
criticism of his enemies. Only his
friends can properly denOnnce him.
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Sometimes a mans bad luck is due TO
his reputation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-23
could HARDLY
DO HER WORK
Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Made Her Eat, Sleep
and Feel Better Every Way

Chicago, I'LL was weak and run
down and in such q nervous condition
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a woman of thirty may talk like
siXt.
, 1923-07-21
DAUGHTER is
RESTORED TO
HER FATHER

OMAHA. Mob. July 2o-Publicity
gained through realization of an
ambition to become an authority on
the care and breeding of airdale
dogs. made It possible for George w.
Ainsworth of Havelock. Nebraska,
to find his daughter. Loretta, 10. for
whom he had conducted a nation.
wide search for a period OF over Is
years. Today father and daughter
are reunited and planning for the
future.
Jubilant in his new found happi-
ness the father told his story of
how he had separated from his wife
In 1908 and how he lost all communal
cation with them both as a result of
divorce proceedings. Later. he re-
lated. he remarked. Year after
year he searched for trace of his
daughter.
Speaking Mt a convention of fancy
dog breeders at Minneapolis last
April, he said, he was rewarded by
a small news note in n Minneapolis
paper telling OF his achievements.
Later he received n letter from his
daughter. After several months of
delay the two were brought to-
gether. Mss Ainsworth plans to
enter tho University OF Minnesota
Mt Minneapolis next fall as a fresh.
man.
Ainsworth and his daughter met
here recently by appointment and
then went TO his home at Have1ock.
, 1923-07-21
DOG ACTOR STEALS VASE
land HALTs Production
|0F THE "G0-GETTER"

As a rule It takes more than a little
thing to halt the making of a motion
picture. Nevertheless the production
Of THE Go-Getter." a Paramount Co.'S
mopolitan perturbation of the popu-
lar Peter B. kyne story CT the same
name. which will be on view at the
Rialto theater today was held up for
almost an hour recently while Direc-
tor j.. II. Griffith. T. Roy Barnes and
several Cosmopolitan employees search
ed high and low for a cheap little
blue vase.
The halt in tho filming Of the pic
ture followed Immediately after the
appearance of Barnes on the set
When Director Griffith called him.
Barnes sale that no couldn't find the
vase. which he had left under a table
during h lunch hour. A hurried
search was instituted which lasted al
most nm hour without results. Then
one OF the property mon saw "Jawn''
a canine motor which plays a big part
in the picture. jump out from behind
n partition in n FAR corner OF the
studio. Further investigation revealed
the fnct thur 'Jnwn." known NOM
I'll folks from coast to coast for his
neting ability Lad dragged the vase
away while tho members OF the com
rnny were CT luncheon.
The blue vase liz the most import
ant prop" in "The Go etter" and
plays a diatinct part in the story.
Its Importance is evidenced by the
fact that Barnes carries It with him
during the most dramatic scenes, in.
Guiding a thrilling 'aeroplane flight
and the tagging at night OF a speed.
ing express train. The vase accom-.
paniei the company on every location
from New York to Long Island and
Baltimore. n members of the COM
pany came to regard It as q charm as
potent as a rabbits foot.
, 1923-07-21
WHEAT VALUES
ARE UNSETTLED
Proposed Curtailment Of
Acreage Only Induce
ment to Buying

CHICAGO. July 21.-wheat values
were unsettled during the early deal
ings today. The plan of tho American
Farm Bureau for holding back wheat
on farms induced some buying of
wheat t the start. Cash houses sold,
hedging against purchases to arrive,
but at 9s cents for the September de-
livery there was a good class Of buy
ing which absorbed the offerings and
a rally followed. Winnipeg showed
independent strength. despite favor.
able crop reports which had some eff
feet here after the opening. Reports
from parts of Minnesota telling of
damage from black rust and extreme
heat also had some effect on values
here. The opening which varied from
sc decline to a like advance. with
September 9s% to es%c and Deem
Der s1.01ss to 1.03%. was followed by
upturns all around. and then a gener-
al setback.
Corn and oats were largely influ-
enced by the action of wheat. After
opening &c lower to nc higher; Sep
TENDER rs to 1880, the corn market
rallied a trlfIe and then underwent a
general sag.
Oats started unchanged to &c off,
September 35c and held close to the
initial figures.
Higher quotations in hog values
gave a lift to provisions.
, 1923-07-21
IDAH0-MEVADA
LINE 0KEhED

WASHINGTON, July 2I.-rhe
Oregon Short Line railroad today got
permission from the interstate com.
mercs commission to proceed imme-
diately with the construction OF es
miles Of new line between Rogerson,
Idaho. and Wells. Nevada, at a cost
of 81. oe4.o 900.
Tho railroad estimated hat within
fve years after construction the new
line would earn s135. 600 gross an.
nually and that It would enable exist.
ing railroads to collect in addition
1851 ,7os annually In gross earnings
on through traffic. At Wells, the
new line will connect with the South.
ern Pacific and Western Pacific sys.
TENS and Will give an outlet for farm
products from irrigated areas In
southern Idaho.
, 1923-07-21

OMAHA. Neb.. July 21.-U. 8. De
partment of Agriculture .)HHogs-Re'
ceipts, 1900; o mostly 10@15c
higher: bulk 200 to 800 pound butch
ers. ss.eo@7.15: top. s7.25; bulk mixed
loads carrying packing sows and
lights. se.40@6.s5; packing sows.
largely ss.o0@6.25.
Cattle Receipts. 800; compared
with week ago: In between grades
beef steers and she stock. mostly $50
25c lower: spots SOC lower on COM
mon light y~earlings; other grades
steady: bulls. csc higher; veals. s1.oo
10 $3.50 lower; stockers and feeders.
steady; closing bulks follow: Beef
steers, $50 % $1,000; weeks top. s11.oo;
grass COWS and heifers. s4.2b@6.ooi
weeks top grass heifers. T.s5; dry
lot cows and heifers. s5.bo4s.25;
weeks top heifers. $3.50; int and
cutters, s2.5o@3.5o; bologna bulls.
s4.5095.oo; light veals. ss.oo9s.oo:
stockers and feeders. ss.oo@7.2b;
weeks top feeders. $3.50.
Sheep = Receipts. 500; compared
with week ago: Lambs, sa.oo@2.25;
lowest sheep mostly steady; spots
higher on choice light ewes; feeders.
5ooas1.o0 lower; closing bulks fol-
low: Western fat lambs, s12.50@12.75i
natives. s11.75@12.26; fed clipped
lambs, s11.35; heavy ewes, s3.7b@4.bo
light ewes. s5.5oQ6.ooi weeks tor
light ewes. $3.50; feeding lambs
S~l1.bodp12.15.
, 1923-07-21
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, July 21.-Foreign ex.
changes steady. Quotations in cents.
Great Britain demand 459n; cables
459 1916; 60 day bills on banks 457
lie. France demand b.s4: cables
5.s4h. Italy demand 4.3ea; cables
4.37. Belgium demand 500; cables
5.00h. Germany demand .0003; cables
.O00302. Holland demand 39.2oh;
cables $3.50. Norway demand 1924.
Sweden demand 1853; Denmark de.
mand 17.49; Switzerland demand 17.72.
Spain demand 14.32. Greece demand
2.6o. Poland demand .oo06h. Czecho
Slovakia demand 200. Austria de.
mand .0014N. Rumania demand
.52k. Rumania demand sax. Ar.
gentina demand 34.oo. Brazil demand
1910. Montreal .07H.
, 1923-07-21
NEWS AND. QUOTATIONS By LEASED WIRE
OPENING
HIGHER AGAIN
Major Portin of List Affected
BY Upward Trend In
New York

NEW YORK. July 21.-Buying or
ders distributed v practically the
entire list resulted in higher prices
at the opening of today's stock mar.
ket. Strength of motor accessory
shares was the feature, Stewart War.
ner moving up one and Stromberg
Carburetor ~. United Fruit jumped
up seven points.
Prices OF many Of the important
stocks drifted idly during the first
half hour n Kelly Springfield and
Pan American B fell off large frac.
tons. Indications of better business
prospects were instrumental in caus-
ing a demand for a number of spe-
cialties. Brooklyn Union Gas ad.
vanced IN. Union Bag 2 and Cuba
cane sugar preferred. American Ice.
Virginia Iron. Coal and- Coke. MALI.
son and Otis Elevator a point or more.
Foreign exchange rates opened slight
iy higher.
, 1923-07-21
SNAPP SHOWS
CLOSE TONIGHT

The last opportunity this year
which Casper people will have to sec
the snapp Brothers exposition will
be given tonight. At midnight the
carnival company will pull stakes and
win I'VE to other parts of tho coun-
try. They will leave a record behind
them Of having given good clean en-
tertainment and Of having received
the support Of the Invest city in the
United States.
Snapp Brothers have reported that
they are well plased with the attend
ance at their shows. Not only do they
stand In the position OF making a good
profit. bye the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars under whose auspices It is being
staged will also reap benefits of no
small nature.
It is expected that the attendance
this evening will be the largest o. any
night during tbs entire week. Per.
sons will be drawn to the grounds not
only because 1t is tho last opportunity
they will have Of seeing the shows
but because they stand a chance 20
ride home in a new Star car which
is to be awarded at this time.
, 1923-07-21
Potatoes

CHICAGO. July 2i-Potatoes lower;
receipts II carsi total U. s. shipments
62i; Missouri and Kansas sacked
Early ohios. United States number l.
1.25h1.4o; few best 1906 dry field
run 1ooG12oi sacked Irish Cohblers
United Slater number l. l.<oh1.so;
few best i.e511.7o; email field run
i.so; car lots Virginia cloth top stave
barrels lrlsh cobblers number /, AIS
Q5.00.
, 1923-07-21
Livestock



CHICAGO, July 21.-U. 8. Depart
ment of Northumberland receipts
!, 900; compared with week ago.s steady
strictly choice beef steers, practically
steady; extreme top S11, so; other
grades unevenly rs 10 75c lower: yearl-
ings mostly SOC to s1.25 lower: top
long yearlings s11.25: she stock un-
evenly Csc to $3.50 lower: spots more;
Gamers, showing least decline; grassy
cows and helfers most; bulls steady to
15c lower; veal calves 75c to $1.00
lower; stockers and feeders Csc lower;
weeks bulk prices follow: Beef steers
s9.00@10.35; stockers and feeders s5.25
@e.75; beef COWS and heifers 5000
S.s5; canners and cutters s2.75@3.5o;
veal calves s10.00@10.75.
Sheep. receipts 1000; today mostly
direct. For week almost rs per cent
direct; westerns considerably smaller;
compared with week ago; desirable
fat lambs sl.2b@1.T5 lower; culls and
sheep generally steady; feeding lambs
csc, lower; closing western lambs top
$3.50; natives top 1925; sorting
heavy; better grade culls ss.oo@s.50;
bulk fat ewes s5.o0@6.25; light weight
quotable upward to 500; heavies
sS.50@4.26.
Hogs, receipts 1000; uneven. mostly
10 to zoe higher; spots more; bulk
Desirable 100 to 225 pound averages
s7.5o@7.65; top $40; few good and
choice 24o to 800 pound butchers s7.sb
97.5o; bulk packing sows 5000 6s26i
best strong weight pigs around $500
estimated followers 5000; a
weight hogs Ss.50@7.55; medium s7.1o
m7.7o; light s7.0o@7.7o; light light
s6.6o@7.5o; packing sows smooth $500
q 40: packing sows rough $3.50 500
killing pigs s6.2537.oo.
, 1923-07-21
SPECIAL MEETINGS BY
THE SALVATION ARMY

There win be special msotinEs con
Quoted IN h Salvation Army Hut on
West Yellowstone tonight nj all day
Sunday. These services will be con
Quoted by Staff Captain James Nc
Harg Of Denver. who is paying CAS-
per another visit. He will be assisted
by his daughter. Mrs. Captain Duerr
of Chicago. Meeting tonight Mt 8
o'clock and tomorrow at IL n m. and
8 p. m. The public is heartily invited
to these services.