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to be the one outward sign Of
inward grace, the one indubitable
proof of worth. To them, at least,
it follows that Messer Corvinus
was worthy.
This house of his stood in a
narrow street behind the Oratory
OF San Giovanni, street of crazy
buildings that leaned across to
each other until, had they been
carried little higher, they must
have met in gothic arch, to ex-
clude the slender strip Of sky
which, as it was, remained visible.
1t was a quarter of the town
admirably suited to a man Of the
magician's studious habits. The
greater streets of Urbino might
tremble under the tramp Of armed
multitudes in those days when the
Lord Cesare Borgia, duke of Val.
entinois and Romagna, was mas
ter of the city, and the peaceful,
scholarly Duke Guidobaldo a fugi-
tive outcast. Down that narrow,
ill-paved gap Of sordid dwellings
came no disturbers of the peace,
SO that Corvinus Trismegistus was
left to pursue his studies unmolest-
ed, to crush his powders and dis
till his marvellous elixirs.
Thither to seek his help and his
advice came folk from every quar-
ter of Italy. Thither in the first
hour of fair June night, about a
fortnight after Cesare Borgia's oc-
cupation of Urbino, came, attended
by two grooms, the Lady Blanca
de- Fioravanti. This Lady Blanca
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surroundings to her; three or Tour
chairs, capacious and fantastlcaliy
carved a table Of plain wood
against the wall Immediately pc
fore her, crowded with strange
vessels of glass and of metal pnat
CLEANED as they were smltten py
rays of the faint light. No WINDOW
showed. From ceiling to floor the
chamber was hung with black
draperies; it was cold and Silent
as the tomb, and of the magician
there was no sign.
The eeriness of the place IN
creased her awe, trammeled her
reason, and loosed her imagina-
ton. She sat down to await the
advent of the dread Corvinus. And
then the second miracle took place.
CHANGING to look around in quest
of the black famulus who had ma
terialized to escort her, she dis
covered, to her infinite amazemeht
that he had vanished. AS myster-
iously as he had first taken shape
in the porch before her eyes, had
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rafael sabati.F great danger.
Obstacles might be dissolved If
Tho man would declare his love, but
10 do so would not only appear
assumptions but might compro-
mise both the position and welfare
Of the woman. Whether love or
death shall win is the question:;
, problem which always has pre-
sented a fascinating theme for
romance and which fits SO well
into the place and periodically of
the late fifteenth century-whicn
Sabatini knows how to revivify
better than any other writer. In
the background is the powerful
Cesare Borgia, the great figure
either one of the best of all rulers
or one Of the worlds most colossal
villians-which historians have
never been able exactly to classi-
~. In this story he is shown as
one of consummate ability and
With an almost uncanny faculty for
bending people to his will and
making their motives and desires
serve his own purposes and ambi-
tons. Even the plight of the low
us is made to serve a Borgia
stratagem, very amiably, grace
fully and satisfactorily, as the
story reveals.
Rafael Sabatini, born in Italy of
IN Italian father and English mo-
ther, and educated principally in
switzerland and Portugal, has long
been resident of England and a
writer in the language of that
country. He is one Of the most
charming writer's of the day and
popular with all classes of readers.
he is unique in the fact that he
can write either history or ro-
nance with equal facility. While
recognized by scholars as an ex-
sllent historian, the great body
q the public knows him best thru
as splendidly romantic novels.
aost Of these, notably "The Sea
Hawk" "Scaremouche" and "Cap-
nin Blood" have been immensely
popular in America. Sabatini has
uso gained fame as a playwright.
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as suppliant.- To attract the less
attention she came on foot and
masked and with no more attend
ance than just that Of her two
grooms. AS they entered the mar
row street she babe one of these
extinguish the torch he carried.
Thereafter, in the dark, they had
come almost cropping, stumbling
on the rough kidney stones, to the
magician's door.
eco Knock" she bade one of
| her servants. 4
And on her words there happen
ed the first Of those miracles by
which Madonna Blanca was to be
convinced beyond all doubling of
the supernatural quality of the
powers that Messer Corvinus
welded.
Even as the servant took his
first step forward the door, this
opened suddenly, apparently Of it
self, and in the passage appeared
a stately, white-robed Nubian,
bearing lanthorn. This he now
raised so that it's yellow shafts
showered their light upon Madonna
and her followers. There was, of
course, no miracle in that. The
miracle lay in another apparition.
In the porch itself, as if mater
ialized suddenly out of the cir
cumambient gloom, stood tall,
cloaked figure, black from head to
foot, the face itself concealed I'M
der black vizor. This figure
bowed, and waved Madonna on
ward into the house.
She drew back in fear, for, hay
ing come to a place of wonders,
expecting wonders, she accounted
it but natural that wonders she
should find, and it never entered
her mind to suppose that here
was but another who sought Cor
vinus, one who had arrived ahead
of her, and in response to whose
earlier knock it was that the door
had opened, just a courteous gen.
tleman who stood now deferring
to her sex and very obvious inl-
portance.
Devoutly she crossed herself,
and observing that the act did
not cause this black famulus-a
she supposed him-to dissolve and
vanish, she reflected that at least
his origin could not be demoniac,
took courage and went in, for all
that her knees shook under her as
she passed him.
The supposed famulus followed
close upon her heels, the groonls
came last, together and something
cowed, though they were men she
had chosen for the stoutness of
their courage. The gloom, the UNI
canny gentleman in black, the
grinning Nubian, all teeth and eye
balls, affected them unpleasantly.
The Nubian closed the door and
barred it, the metal ringing shrilly
as it fell. Then he faced about to
ask them formally what and whom
they sought. It was the lady who
answered, unmasking as she spoke.
81 am Blanca de- Fioravanti, and
I seek the very learned Messer
Corvinus Trismegistus."
The Nubian bowed silently, babe
her follow, and moved down the
long stone passage, his lanthorn
swinging as he went, and flinging
its yellow disk of light to and fro
upon the grimy walls. Thus they
came to a stout oaken door stud
ded with great nails of polished
steel, and by this into a bare an
teroom. There were dried rushes
on the floor, wooden bench was
set against the wall, and upon a
massive, four-legged table stood
an oil lamp, whose ruddy, CULVER
ing flame, ending in a pennon of
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was the daughter Of that famous
Fioravanti who was Lord of San
Leo, the only fortress in Guido
baldo's territory which, embolden-
ed by its almost impregnable posi-
ton, still held out in defiance Of
the irresistible Valentinois.
With much had heaven blessed
Madonna Blanca. Wealth was hers
and youth, and a great name; cu]-
ture and a beauty that has been
the SUBJECT of some songs. And
yet, with all these gifts, there was
still something that she lacked
something without which all else
was vain; something that brought
her by night, little fearfully, to
the grim house Of Messer Corvinus
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toward the bench.
4 "Your 1ackeys may await your
,excellency here" he said.
She nodded, and briefly gave her
order to the grooms. They obeyed
her, though with visible reluctance.
Then the Nubian opened a second
door, at the chambers farther end.
He drew aside heavy curtain,
with a startling clash of metal
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affec t / o n, go
their separate
ways. The fate
which divides
them conspires
for a while to
offer them the
promise Of hap
piness, then e.
reefs barriers,
but ultimately
brings them to-
gether under
circumsta n c e S
attended by a
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CHAPTER /

IN that shrewd chapter of his,
spon princes choice of ministers
Ut which I shall presently have
l0te TO say-Messer Niccolo Mac
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rings. and disclosed what seemed
at first no more than black gap.
'The dread Corvinus Trimsgis-
tus bids you enter" he announced.
For all the stoutness of her
spirit the Lady Blanca now drew
back. But as her eyes remained
fixed upon the gap, she presently
saw the gloom in part dispelled,
and dimly she began to perceive
some of the furnishings Of that
inner room. She took courage, be-
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Two young people loving each
other each unsuspecting the others
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-30
FROM AROUND The COUNTY
HOMESTEAD

The program for the parent-teach-
er's association May 10 will be de-
voted to a Mothers Day exercise.
Rev. R. B. Edwards will speak. The
program begins at 500 p. m. and a
cordial invitation to all fathers and
mothers is extended.
The hum of the tractor may be
heard from all the cardinal parts of
Homestead good sign that the
ranchers are busy.
VIM. A. Donohoe of CulbertsOn
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horsley Wednesday.
Mr.. Sell and son, Robert, made a
TRIP to Culbertson last Friday.
The H. H. S. & City Journal is
again in the making.
The joint track meet between Med
icine Lake and Homestead high
schools has been postponed until af-
ter the Big Four meet at Culbertson
on May 1.
Irving Sell is employed by T. N.
Thompson for the present.
J. w. Schnitzler O; Froid was a
Homestead caller Tuesday. Mr..
Schnitzler will speak at the school
assembly April q, giving an epitome
of his European "trip. The public is
cordially invited to be present.
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REDSTONE

Mr.. and Mrs. Baldur Jensen were
PlentywOod visitors Monday aitef-
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Bull and daught-
er of Plentywood were Redstclle cal-
ers Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Strand left Saturday for
Washington, North Carolina, where
she will visit with her daughter, Beat
rice Craven, and will also attend the
graduating exercises OF the school
where Beatrice will graduate this
year.
Mesdames Lecy and A. Aslakson
were in Redstone last Wednesday af-
ternOOn doing some shopping and Wis
iting with friends.
Mrs. Geo. Stringer, Mrs. Ertner and
Miss Addie Graves yere here from
their farms in the Wolf Creek country
last Monday afternoon doing some
shopping and visiting at the homes
of friends.
John A. Honey of Great Falls has
been here few days this week look
Ing aftern his insurance business. Mr.
Honey has been transferred to the
Portland, Ore, territory and will
leave for there the LIST of July.
9. }. Knox representing the E. ].
Lander Loan Co., of Grand Forks, was
here looking after the business of the
Company Thursday.
c. G. Christensen spent Wednesday
in the Redstone country looking af-
ter his farming interests.
Herman Callahan, H. H. Knudson
Jack White and C. B. Bull left here
last Friday morning for Ardill, Sask
where it was reported that an oil
strike had been made. They returned
home that evening and reported that
they had seen a drill there but no oil
Z. F. Cromwell has sold a quarter
section of land to Herman Kannine
for the consideration of $1,000. This
deal has brought C. F. out of the class
OF those who are paying the biggest
part of their incomes every year fol
interest on loans, and still leaves hin
with 240 acvres of good farm land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Callahan anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherry visited in Cana
ola Wednesday afternoon.
Jack Bennett and Ole AspelunC
were up from Plentywood Monday
evening and met with the local mem
bers of the oil committee.
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there on his porch in the moonlight
all alone, few steps away a beauti-
full, lonely woman sitting there in the
soft-scented moonlight, also alone.
They both tried to be brave, but out
of the dark loneliness of their lives
a sudden spark had sprung. They
both knew it, felt it and realized how
impossible, under existent conditions,
1t would be to control. l can re-
member how your mother, even then,
pleaded with me to stay at home.
They were fighting the age-old fight
of man and a maid-struggling
Sallie, against impossible Odds"
He closed his eyes and remained
so for some time then his voice came
again but this time it was not so
clear and not so strong.
Zone day l came home from the
office and found your mother lying
upon her bed. She was dressed in
her wedding gown and a bunch Of
her beloved violets were pinned at
her breast" His voice caught with
grim determination, he went on: 'the
receiver of the telephone at her
bedside table was down. TIL show
you the note, Salie, that l found
clutched in her hand" He walked
over to the Renaissance chest and
returned with a bit of note paper
which the years had ivory toned.
Il can not lead 2 double life" it
said, "This is a suicide pact. Edmond
and agreed to go at the same hour.
Please do not neglect my little girl.
Tears blinded my eyes. For what
seemed to me an interminable length
of time / was made speechless with
the dumb misery that tore at nv
heart. My father remained perfectly
still, / was glad that I did not see
his face for when l had last looked
it was masked in pain.
Finally he came over and sat be-
side me on the divan. He stroked
my hair. "I'm sorry had to tell
you this, Sallie, but otherwise YOU
would never have known"
Il don't see how you could keen II
a secret" I said between sobs.
Some cOroners have been known
to cover the real causes of death" he
explained, "and magnificent bride
IS not easy for some people to re-
fuse. The report was that ill-health
caused White to take his life and
that my wife died of acute indiges-
Con the same afternoon. We put it
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LADY
DIES IN P'WOOD

Mrs. John Lipska passed away at
the Community Hospital at Plenty
wood April Is, 1926, Aged % years,
8 months and 20 days. Lydia Repka
was born in the town of Clyde, Wis
consin, June 25, 1896. There she
grew to yong womanhood. She was
married to John Lipska, December
18th, 1913 and came with her husband
to Montana. To this union were born
five children. These with her hus-
band, father and mother, three sisters
and brother are left to mourn her
loss. Funeral services was held at
the Community Church here April
18th, by Rev. Ross and burial in the
cemetery east of town.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank cur friends and
neighbOrs who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and death of our
beloved wife, mother and daughter,
also the nurses at the Plentywood
memorial Hospital and to Rev. Ross
for their kindness.
JOHN LIPSKA and CHILDREN
JOHN REPKA
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ANTELOPE NEWS

Chas. Ehry came in from Clear
Lake Sunday for some ranch supplies
Reserve again won the base ball
game with the locals Sunday on the
Antelope diamond.
G. E. Bolster and wife Of Plenty
wood visited at the Glaze home Sun
day.
Mike MORRISON and family of Gre
nora, N. Oak. visited at the John
Grayson home Sunday.
Ralph Olson met with an accident
while working on a steam blowing
outfit east of town by having the
wheel on the large pillow pass over one
of his feet.
Mr.. Knox, representing the E. J.
Gander Co. of Grand Forks, N. Oak,
was an Antelope visitor Monday.
H. Stewart arrived from Los Ange-
les Friday morning for visit at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Stewart.
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FROD VIOLIN
Is SAID TO RI
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tana paper recenfI cared in sp.I
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old time and pristine t FANS Of BIZ
playing on a fortune 'F fa has NJ
but did not know # ',-l IOr 20 ~,
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the man out, it is said II i ~ to !,
using it ever since. Pa.o ana has \
upon the trade mari ons he u
Which which after being tr slIu lsta5 hi
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wording reads: dJacobr.Sa [ S. d
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translated, "Jacobug St .s IN
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mother in 1884 and has b '.Cua b l
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their trade down to the nav . 2
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10 TO BE GRADUATED
FROM POPLAR SCHOOLS

Poplar-The Poplar high school will
graduate its largest class Friday, May
p. The 10 graduates will be Emmett
Adkins Earl Bawden, Eugene Breese,
Daniel Brink, lone Smith Violet Swi-
hart, Isaac Slette, Jr., Marie Proch-
now, Alice Nordwick, Wilbur Brown,
Edward COey, Sam Davis, Helen Dyy-
er, Marcella Etzel, Donald Fulkerson,
Roy Fryhling Howard Kelsey, VIII
ford Lawson, and Emily MCGOWAN.
The high school has been accredited
for 10 years and the largest class up
until this year consisted of 10 mem
bers.
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Registration Indicates
Increase at Yellowstone

Helena. = Preseason registration
at the Yellowstone National Park m
dicates that attendance at this popu-
lar resort for the coming season will
again break the record. Last year
the attendance increased $4,000 over
previous records.
On April 1, the hotels had received
requests for 7,445 reservations, an
increase of IT'S over April 1 of last
year.
The camps have received requests
for 1904 reservations, an increase of
ia over the same date a year ago.
The total advance reservations at
camps and hotels for this year and
last are respectively 1929 and 15.-
100 this year, showing an increase of
5S9.
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DAUGHTER OF HER MOTHER

pressed the small gold button of the antique and
before miniature painting of exquisite perfection,
the face of bride in her wedding veil
i know it's Mother! softly exclaimed as held the
cold glass against my cheek in such poignant yearng that
it caused sudden pain Father, don't think I've
anything fresh and innocent and -unblemshed,
said, gazing at the study in my hand
Look, Salie Father interrupted my absorption as he
reached for odgod mirror which lay his desk and held
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it before my face Then after moment pause: Now look
at the miniature again.
Why, they're exactly the same, had not realized un-
til then that my mother and were Enthusiastically alike.
Yes agreed Father, Now, settle yourself | am going
to tell you story that for all these years. has been hidden in
the recesses of heart Only my desire for your ebeng
makes me reveal these facts even to you-my child"
He settled himself tensely in his chair and began:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-30

Fashion-often bizarre-many
times queer and very often tickle is
very often beautiful. Seldom has
it been more so, than when these
two charming hats we're designed.
Summers soft breezes find the
large and small hat, vieing for su-
premacY
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Finally he came over
and sat beside me on
the divan. He strOked
my hair. 'I'm sorry l
had to tell you this,
Sallie, but otherwise
you would never have
known.
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over all right and until this day no
one knows"
"Now, my darling" he finished
with tender solicitude in his voice,
"you must not think about these
things any more tonight. It is late
and you must go to bed. But I think,
if 1 were you, I'd return to Curtiss
and help him over this part of his
life which is bound to be hard. I've
told you about your mother because
I am trying to carry out her last re-
quest to protect my little girl 1
want you to see the frailty of human
beings which is sometimes over
whelming IN spite of their intention
to be strong
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KefcmeIS, or DOCKS, etc.
Dear Miss Flo:-Should a dinner
invitation be addressed to a husband
and wife, or should two invitations
he sent? When it is necessary for a
guest to leave before a dinner is coz
cluded what should she say? Should
the hostess get up with her? H. G.
=
The dinner Invitation must be I'd
dressed to the husband ana wife.
~ A guest wbl 6nds it necessary
to leave before the dinner is cOnclud-
ed merely waits for a suitable NOM
ent and expresses her brief regrets.
The hostess does not leave the table
to assist her with her wraps, or see
her to the door.
Dear Miss Flo:-Is it all right for a
gentleman to send a lady a theatre
ticket so that she may go to the
theatre alone, and meet him in their
seats? If so, and the gentleman ar
rives first, may he wait for in the
lobby. G. o.
1t is permissible for the gentleman
to send the lady a. theatre ticket so
that they may meet in their seats. If
the gentleman arrives first, it is
courteous for him to wait in the lobby
until she arrives.
! Dear Miss Flo:-When a lady has
refused to dance with one man-be-
cause she didn't want to-may she
accept another Immediately after the
refusal of the first! S. w.
] =
1t is not courteous to dance with
another after having refused the first.
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The next day, my heart beating
high with steadfast resolve / began
my journey towards Curtiss and the
city l was determined to look upon
as home"
ITO be continued next week
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EIGHT REASONS FOR A
CHECKING ACCOUNT

CD 1t is so convenient.
CD 1t removes tempta-
ton to spend.
CD 1t provides a receipt
for every paymetn.
Cd Provides for your
convenience an accurate set
of books.
50 Always makes exact
change.
CO. Provides safety in
carrying funds.
Cd Classics one con-
genially.
(6) Raises self esteem
and morale.
And there are other reasons
yet.
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Dear Miss Flo:-Would it be good
form for me to give my fiancee a
birthday gift? If so, what would be
suitable? M. P.
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LIKE HER TOO MICH

LIKE HER TOO MUCH
Wife, "HOw do you like the new
hired girl?"
"Finel l think she's great"
That's what was afraid of-so
I let her CO."
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It is permissible for a widow to
use her maiden name after several
years of widowhood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-30

Dear Miss Flo:-Is it permissible
for a widow to use her maiden name
after several years of widowhood?
Thank you. B. C.
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There is no improperly III giving
your fiancee a gift for his birthday.
You might give him cuff links, watch
chain, cigarette case, wallet, hand
kerchiefs, or books, etc.