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time alreaoy.
Really? I would have thought
him an early riser"
early riser? You seem to favor
short nights, sir. Do you know what
time it ISL"
81 thought it would be about four
o'clock"
"You must be joking. Maybe you
slept a bit and forgot how long you
slept. It's hardly two O'clock"
1.-TWO o'clock" exclaimed Jean, in
surprise.
Here's my WATCH" said the cap
tain, swapping on a pocket torch.
$50 it is, two o'clock, l don't know
how l made that mistake. Yet I'm
sure didn't Sleep"
"Well, take my advice and try your
bed again. you'll catch cold here"
Jean regained his cabin and verified
the time by his own watch.
"Queer," he said to himself, 81 must
have dozed off and dreamed. All the
clocks on the ship are accurate, yet
that clock I saw ;"
A few moments later, overcome by
fatigue, he was sleeping soundly.
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language. Her face, however, showed
that it had been negative. The voices
were barely audible through the thin
panel.
"Why be obstinate ?" resumed Fraw
ley, placidly. what you refuse to-
day, you will be forced to accept lat
er. l can offer a price for your con-
sent. Later on l shall be unable to do
so. You know what the price is. A
life more precious than your own"
The beautiful girl shook from head
to foot, but her lips remained tightly
sealed.
"Your haughtiness is of another
time. Today, fate places you in my
hands. The world does not know what
has become of you and in sparing you
l am risking my life. do so volun-
tarily for the person whom you know,
under the conditions you must accept.
Remember, madame, time is passing.
Very soon my power will end, and
God Himself will be as helpless as !
to aid you"
The unknown girl, still leaning a.
gainst the, small cabinet, burst into a
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CHAPTER TWO

Sir Herbert Frawley had under-es-
timated the comfort of the cabin he
had assigned to Jean. The room was
as luxurious as the cabin of a de luxe
liner. In the soft light of the ceiling
lamp could be seen low, comfortable
bed, soft Bokhara rugs covering the
floor, and the artists entire possess
ions could be stored in one of the
drawers of the cabinet fastened to
wall opposite the portfolio. The walls
were covered with Cordovan leather
and the one opposite the bed bore a
circular frame over which a curtain
was drawn.
A table had been placed before this
frame and on it was a panel which
Jean, in spite of his ignorance of
things scientific, recognized as radio
receiving set. This instrument was
not the only thing testifying to the
scientific tastes of it's former occu-
pant, indeed the walls were almost
hidden by various mysterious appara-
tus. Frames enclosed puzzling dia-
grams and drafts; beneath the port
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someone will soon die!"
Suddenly a thought came to him
people were thrown into the sea when
they were murdered, the assassin's
most simple move aboard a ship
Perhaps they wouldn't dare rid them
selves of the body if he were on deck
Dressing hastily he went above. The
night was clear, starry. No more
lights were visible on the sea. Jean
walked around the deck; everything
was quiet. The two sailors on watch
were seated on coil of rope smoking
and watched him pass without coming
out of their drowsiness. A strong
wind was blowing and the boat rock
ed gently.
"Well, sir" cried a jovial voice
"You don't seem anxious to Sleep"
Jean started as he turned and rec
ognized Captain Murray.
"I'm not used to the noises aboard
ship" the artist answered nervous
ly, land I couldn't go to Sleep"
"Nice weather. Fine braaze, isn't
it,"
eyes :. thought I'd find Sir Her.
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hole small desk seemed ready to
crumble beneath the weight of huge
books. In regard to the room being
crowded, Sir Frawley had not stretched
the truth. The dust covering these
objects showed that they had lain idle
a long time.
Hibeau did not pay much attention
to all this. The contrast of this lux
urious room with the quarters he had
recently been occupying aroused his
admiration. With almost childish joy
he discovered that small, completely
equipped bathroom adjoined his sleep
ing room. The sounds of the vessel
reminded him that this room was in
motion across the water.
"Really, this is hard to believe" he
thought. Rapidly, he inspected every
thing about Understanding that
the hot and cold water faucets were
working-freshened himself, played
with the instruments about the room;
satisfying his curiosity. He looked at
satisfying his curiosity. He looked at
his watch.
"One-thin'ty. Guess I1ll try that
bed" In five minutes he was I'M
dressed and lying beneath the COW
-,ers. He reached out, extinguished
the dome light, and lay still-lulled
by the gentle rocking of the yacht.
Almost Immediately he sat up start
led. On the wall across the room a
faint glow filtered through the cur
: tain behind the table. He had not
thought of lifting the curtain Could
some one be spying on him? But why
should they? The thought was alb
surd. No doubt someone was still up
in another room, the light filtering
through an open door, one of the
Grew, perhaps Sir Herbert himself.
I'll make a noise," decided Jean,
"and they'll close the door," He
coughed loudly. The light still shone,
no sound save the pulsating of the
engines and the gurgle of water along
the side OF the vessel.
81 won't be able to sleep, I'll have
to see what's there" Softly he slid
out of bed, tiptoed across the carpet
and raised the curtain, his hand glid-
ing over something that felt like glass
He looked through that viscous pan
ell and smothered a cry.
The other room was entirely lined
by books. On a console sat an EN-
pire clock and before a small cabinet,
which she hid almost entirely, was a
young woman, seemingly very much
agitated. She was dressed in tail
ored suit of simple elegance, wearing
no jewelry, her head bare.
Suddenly she started convulsively
A door opened, admitting a man who
halted in the shadow. He wore g
brown dressing robe, somewhat like
a monastic habit. Hibeau recogniz.
ed Sir Herbert Frawley, but an en-.
tirely different Sir Herbert from the
genial man who was his host! This
man had hard, implacable face, ner
vous, twitching eyes.
"You have thought it over, ma
damn" asked the man in English
"Are you ready to sign your con
sent?"
Although Jean understood Englisl
he did not comprehend the girls ans
wer, either she spoke English with ;
heavy accent or responded in anothe
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flow of words in an angry and COM
manding tone. She was splendid-he1
brilliant tear-filled eyes, the pride OF
her lips, the quivering of her nostrils
She was like one of those heroines OF
the historic French Revolutionary
Reign of Terror, naughty and unfor-
tunate captives who the headman
killed, but could not cow. She had
the grace of Marie Antoinette, the
forceful brow of Charlotte Corday.
Frawley, unmoved, shrugged his shout
: ders.
"Useless words, madam!" he obser-
we'd. "Look at this clock. It now
shows the time to be thirty-four min
utes after three o'clock and you know
my mania for keeping the correct
time. There remain twenty-six min
utes to prepare yourself. AS four
o'clock strikes, death strikes also
1 leave you to your meditations. Re-
member that you can change destiny
if you speak in time"
Frawley left, or rather disappeared
like a ghost. The young woman had
made no move to hold him, but as he
departed she broke into sobs. Jean
saw her clench her hands, then the
light went out, darkness filled the
other room. There was no sound
save that of engines and the bow
ploughing through the water.
Madame! Madame" cried Jean.
He struck the thin panel with his
fists, bruising them, but did not sue
coed in breaking the barrier between
himself and the beautiful captive. He
imagined her lost in the dark, desper-
ate. How could he let her know that
he was near, ready to help her?
"Have courage, Madame!" he called.
Why didn't she hear him? No
doubt she had tainted, what should he
Go? Twenty minutes, Sir Herbert
had said, then death would strike :?
Whom? A terrible mystery, indeed.
Everything seemed eerie here. The
woman kidnapped, held captive by a
man whom Jean Hibeau had not in the
least suspected, hidden as he was be-
hind his respectable appearance. And
the other unknown prisoner mentioned
by Frawley, who was awaiting death
in this ship. Why had he, Jean Hi
beau, poor artist, been brought a
board?
Jean had accepted an unbelievable
offer. The rich collector, the ecen-
trio Englishman who, under preteXt
of a geological expedition, had hired
him after dazzling him with de-
scription of the coming voyage, the
anchor lifted as soon as he arrived on
board, as if they feared his escape.
How had he ever let himself be taken
in like this,
Actually, Jean knew nothing of Sin
Herbert, a stranger he had met by
chance and who had bought a few
. paintings from him. He was impo
tent. A fine protector for helples:
woman! In trying to help her
wouldn't he draw on himself the an
ger of this stern man and his crew
Yes, but this girl was so beautiful
Hibeau lit the lamp, thinking tina
with the curtain open the girl woult
| see him, but he was thunderstrucl
before an unexpected obstacle-behint
/ the glass was a smooth, dark panel!
r "Mon Dieu! Unable to help am
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sAM proposed amendment. @ directed o.
said Article XIV Of thu Constitution, anA
further proceedings had In Oeeordanea WA
sAd Article XIV Of the ConstitutiOn.
Approved; April 20. 1885.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY
W. NICE, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, In pur-
suance Of the direction contained In
Section / of Article ID Of the Con-
stitution Of Maryland, do hereby
order and direct that this procla-
nation containing a full, true and
correct copy of the text Of said
Chapters 426 and 584 Of the Acts
Of the General Assembly Of Mary
land of 1885, and Chapter 161 Of
the Acts of the Extraordinary Ses-
sion of the General Assembly Of
Maryland of 1886, be published In
at least two newspapers in each Of
the counties Of the State where 90
many may be published and where
not more than one may be published
then in that newspaper, and in three
newspapers published in the City Of
Baltimore, one of which shall be
published in the German language,
once a week for at least three
months next preceding the general
election to be held in the State Of
Maryland on Tuesday the Srd day
Of November, 1886, at which cleo
ton the said proposed amendments
to the Constitution shall be SUBJ
mitted in form and manner pre-
scribed by the General Assembly,
to the legal and qualified voters Of
the State for their adoption or re-
lection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND
THE GREAT SEAL OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND. DONE
AT THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS,
THIS GOTH DAY OF JULY, IN
THE YEAR NINETEEN HUN
DRED AND THRITY-SIX.
/ HARRY W. MOE
/o,x.T sru By the Governor,
4 Secretary Of St0tS.
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bert on deck"

bert on deck"
"Sir Herbert? Not on your life!
A hurricane couldn't wake him at this
hour of the night. When he comes to
breakfast, the sun has been up long
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16
HOW MODERN
WOMEN LOSE
FAT SAFELY

ness With Clear Skin and Viva
cious Eyes That Sparkle With
Glorious Health
Here's the recipe that banishes fat
and brings out all the natural attrac-
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Every morning take one half tea
spoonful of Kruschen Salts in a glass
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down on pastry and fatty meats-go
light on potatoes, butter, cream and
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Get q bottle Of Kruschen salts-the
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NOTE-Many people md that the
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ING krusehen regularly 10 TO EAT
LESS.
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When you have something to sell.
rent or trade run an ad in our Class
flied Columns.
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For the Constitutional
Amendment
Against the Constitutional
Amendment

as now prescribed by law, and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be made
to the Governor Of the vote for and against
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candidates to be declared elected but the elec-
ton Of such candidate or candidates would
cause more associate judges than herein
permitted TO reside in any county Of said
circuit, then and in that event only that
candidate or those candidates, as the case
may be. residing in said county in the order
Of the votes received shall be declared elected
whose election would provide the permitted
number of associate judges from said county
and the candidate or candidates as the case
may be. residing in the other county, and
not similarly disqualified. who shall have the
next highest number of votes In said election
shall be declared elected. II, by reason Of
such a condition or hy reason of an equal
vote for two more candidates a sufficient
number Of associate judges duly qualified a.
to residence as above set out should not be
elected at any election in said sixth judi
cial circuit. then it shall be the duty Of the
Governor to order n new election for such
untitled Office or offices.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed a.
an amendment to the Constitution Of this
State shall be. at the next general election
to be held In this Stlte In the year 1885,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection IN
pursuance Of directions contained in Article
II Of the Constitution of this State. and at
the said general election. the vote on the
said proposed amendment shall be By ballot,
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words "For the Constitutional Amend
msnt" and Against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now prescribed BY law, and
Immediately after said election, due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment
az directed by said Article IL Of the Con-
stitution.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16
SHERIFT'S SALE
81

Fern Deserve, Plaintiff, against VII
fred Deseve, Defendant.
To be sold at Sheriffs Sale:
On the 21st day of January, A
D., 1885, at one o'clock P. M, at the
front door of the Court House, in the
City Of Libby, County of Lincoln, State
Of Montana, to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, the following
described real estate lying and being
in the County Of Lincoln and State of
Montana, to wit: All right title and in
terest of Wilfred Deserve in and to the
North Half Of the Southeast Quarter, the
Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter, the Southeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter and the Southeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, all
in Section Fifteen Of Township Thirty
four North, Range Twenty-six West of
the Montana Meridian.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging or In
anywise appertaining.
Dated this 18th day Of December,
A D. 1885.
F. R. BANEY,
Sheriff Of Lincoln County, Montana.
BY L. G. SPERRY, Deputy Sheriff,
d26-j16-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16
SUMMONS.

In the District Court Of the Eleventh
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Lincoln.
Ella May Oman, Plaintiff. VS.. Oscar
Oman, DEPENDENT.
THE STATE OF MONTANA sends
greetings to the above named De-
PENDANTS and to each of them:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to
answer the Complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court, copy of which IS here
with served upon one of you in each
County wherein any of you reside, and
to file your answer and serve copy
thereof upon the Plaintiffs Attorney
within twenty days after the service Of
this Summons, exclusive of the day OF
service; and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for the
relief demanded in the Complaint Said
action is brought to obtain a decree OF
divorce against the Defendant on the
ground of Wilful Desertion, he the said
Defendant having for more than one
year last past wifully and without
cause deserted and abandoned this
Plaintiff and continues to so do, and to
live separate and apart. and against
her will and without her consent.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
said Court this 10th day Of De-
cember, 1885.
(Sean FRED F. CLARK, Clerk.
Il BLACKBOARD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Libby. Montana j9-30-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16
To Enlist II For Marine Service.

The U. S. marine corps recruiting
office in Seattle will enlist IL qualified
young men during the month Of jan
uary, according to announcement Just
issued Applicants must have the
following qualifications: Be United
States citizens of excellent moral
character; be not less than IS nor more
than Is years OF age; be not less than
66 inches in height nor more thanvv74
inches, and have had at least an eighth
grade school education.
Those accepted for enlistment will
be transferred to the marine corps base
at San Diego, Calf, for recruit train
ing, after which they become available
for service aboard a battleship or
heavy cruiser with the Pacific fleet or
at foreign shore station in the Orient.
Full information will be furnished
by calling or writing the Marine Corps
Recruiting Office, 433 Federal Office
Bldg, Seattle, Wash
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16
RELIEVE EXTERNAL
MUSCULAR PAINS

$50 Often Mis- Called 1Rheumaticr)
If you are one of the vast number
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body, which are SO often mis- called
rheumatic" here is a quick relief
Take just few doses Of Williams r.
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this valuable relief is available to suf-
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day. Try a bottle under the money
back guarantee Enjoy blessed relief
as so many say they have Ask your
druggist for Williams R. U, X. Com
pound today .--Welch's Drug Store.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16

In the District Court Of the Eleventh
Judicial District Of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the Counties of Flat
head and Lincoln
The terms Of court in the above en-
titled district for the year 1886 are
hereby designated as follows: Flat
head County, January 1st April 1gt
July 1sA- and October 1st; Lincoln
County, January Isl, April 7th, July 7th
and October End Naturalization days
will be May 14th and November 9th in
Flathead County and May 18th and
November 5th In Lincoln County.
Court will convene ON naturalization
days at the hour OF nine o'clock A. N.
Dated this 4th day Of December, 1895.
J. E. LOCKWOOD, Judge.
Attest: FRED F. CLARK, Clerk
i2-18-3t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16
County Commissioner S
Proceedings

Libby, Montana, January s, 1886
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session, with all mem
bers present.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The report of the County Clerk and
Recorder as required under Chapter
LAB Session Laws, 1929, Section7, was
submitted to the Board.
Various correspondence was care
fully looked over and disposed Of.
Various pieces of county property
were appraised and ordered advertised
for sale.
Various budget item transfers We're
authorized
Application for lease to the Great
Northern Railway Company was made
to cover portions of county road en-
croaching on their right Of way at
various points between Rexford and
Libby, and between Kootenai Falls
and Troy
The application for Mothers Pension
of Grace E. Carr, having been hereto
fore filed and same having been in
vestigated and set for hearing on this
date was allowed by the Board, eff
fective January LIST, 1886.
Claims as previously filed with the
County Clerk were audited and allowed
by the Board and the Clerk was
directed to draw warrants on the sew
eral funds in payment Of the same
as allowed
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First State Bank

of Libby, of Libby, in the State of
Montana, member Of the Federal Re-
serve System at the close of business
on December 31st, 1885.
Published in accordance with call
made by the Federal Reserve
hank of this district on a
date fixed by the Board of Gov
ernors Of the Federal Reserve System
pursuant to the provisions of the Fed
eral Reserve Act.
Assets
Loans and discounts $132, LIT 81
United States Government I
obligations, direct and, or
fully guaranteed ..-----.--....---.. 143 O25.U
Other bonds, stocks, and
securities ................-............ S96se "a
Banking house, 100000,
Furniture and fixtures,
$4,000 ...-................,......-... 1,NOoo
Real estate owned other than
banking house 5,25778
Reserve with Federal Reserve
bank ..,,....,...,.,,..,.....,.,......,. 12,5O215
Cash, balances with other
banks, exchanges for clear
ing house, etc.............-....... 170,970.58
Cash items not In process of
collection .-.....--................-... 8239
Total ............................. $685., 164 AS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16

Clara Woodruff, mothers PEN. 1000
Matte Leib, mothers pension 1000
Gladys Fincher, mothers pen 225 90
Elsie McGill mothers pension $500
Burnetta M. Rhodes, mothers
perion ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Mrs. Doyle Stacey mothers pen. 1900
County Court House Building Fund
Lincoln County Abstract Co.
insurance ........ s..-....-........-....-S oZ.Zo
Mark Fowler, labor. ................... 24O0
Lee Nixon, labor 1890
N Babcock, labor. ......................... 220O
Frank Siegmund, supplies. ......... 4l.0O
H. Earl Clack Co., supplies $50
T. G.. Rowland, court house
estimate Nd. 4...................... s., 9l6.03
Northern Plumb & Heating Co.,
partial pay on contr No. 2 4,1877l
Fred A Brinknan, sArct,
plans & spec. $500
The following quit claim deeds were
issued
To Rae Murray: Lots 25 rs, Block 6,
West Troy.
To Roscoe Garrison: Lot IL, Block 2,
End. Add West Troy: Lot 3, Block 3,
Stanfield Add West Troy.
To Vim. Anderson: Lots 3, 5, Block
II. Leonard Add. Libby.
To Anna G. Herbst: Lots 6, 7, 5,
Block 3, Lukens Add, Libby.
To Orvil G. Carpenter. Els NW14,
Sec "a, Twp. 81 NJ, r. n w.
The custodian receipts, depository
bonds of the several banks and the
surety and personal bonds of the
various county and township officers
were examined and approved
Commissioner Leslie c. Kensler re-
ports that he spent 7 days, Dec. 7, 9,
IL, II, %, 80, 81, inspecting roads and
road work and days, Dec. 10, 16, in
speeding bridges in his district
Commissioner Ray c. Frost reports
that he spent days Nov % to Dec. Is,
inspecting roads and road work, and
8 days Dec. 8, II, IS, 81, q, 26, 81,
80, 81, inspecting bridges in his district
Commissioner A. M Hoffman re-
ports that he spent days, Dec 8, II,
10, inspecting roads and road work,
and l day, Dec. rs, inspecting bridges
in his district
The above reports are hereby
ratified
Board by motion authorized the
Commissioners to attend to all matters
and make road and bridge inspections
in their respective districts.
There being no further business to
come before the Board, Board adj
journeds
LESLIE c. KENSLER,
Chairman Board of County Com
missioners. Lincoln County, Montana.
Attest:
SAMUEL CARPENTER, Clerk.