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Show THE PAYSON CHRONICLE. PAYSON. UTAH rfTTTVYrmTTTyrrTTmTTyrTTTTTTTmyTTTmTTVVTVTTTTTTTrtTTTVTTVTVVVrmTrTTTYTTTTrnTTTymTTTTTTTTl'.j akes up zest! iPOSl lade of By Fred McLaughlin. TkAkmkA.i.li.A.l.A.mAlkAkA.A.A,AAlAHAAAAAkAAA.AAkHAAAAAJLAAA.AAkXA.AAkkAklkkkAkkkAkkkAkAAAAAAlAAkAkkkkkjn SYNOPSIS Capt. Franco! de Vigny, aerv-In- g with Maximilian'! army In Mexico, tells the story. A royattr-In- g group of officers Is discussing La Anita, who, rumor says, has lured French officers to death or desertion. Summoned by Maximilian o make explanation. De Vigny undertakes to deliver the At La message to La Anita. Anita's home De Vigny meets 1 Colonel Lopes, Mexican officer and the girl's cousin, Pablo who bears a wonderful resemblance to De Vigny, except that be wears a beard. Angered that Anita should be called the emperor, Madrella forces a duel on De Vigny, in which the Mexican Is wounded. Assisting to bis carriage, De Madrella a up Vigny picks paper that falls from Ms pocket. It proves to be a pass, granting Madrella passage through the Mexican lines Laid before Maximilian, It la of course, Madrella's death warrant, since It proves him a spy. Questioned by Maximilian, La Anita denies luring French officers to danger, and Is given her freedom. De Vigny secures leave of absence, planning, while Madrella Is wounded and under guard, to grow a beard and Impersonate him, with the Idea of securing Information of Juarez' movements. Dressed as Madrella, he enters La Anita's home by stealth and iverhears a conversation between Madrella and Lopez which proves the latter a traitor to MaxImlHan. Lopez has secured Madrella s release and the latter Is leaving at once for Juarez' He reaches Cuernavaca camp. about the same time as the real Madrella. An unsuccessful attempt Is made by Madrella to kill De Vigny. Believing him to be Madrella De Vigny la welcomed by a, 1 Juarez. CHAPTER VII Continued General Escobedo studied a lean I have ulways believed black cigar. excellency," said be, tliat Miguel Lo pez Is a broken reed. Lie was a trul tor first to the Republic when because of the glamor of court, he cast his allegiance over to Maximilian; he was a traitor ro the Empire when be come bock to us, and now . . . Once a traitor, always a traitor." The face of Benito Juarez was ns a thunder-cloud- . "There will come a time when I shall deal with Lopez; suflielent unto tliul time. You have served us well, Pablo os you have always served and Mexico will re ward you." lie spoke to General Es cobedo: The attack on Cuernavaca will be deferred at least for the few days necessury to check up our cap able Pablo's pesslmlslm." In such manner had niy frail fab rle of lies taken root, and, flowering swiftly In my apparent sincerity, I borne frulL breathed a silent prayer of thanks to the god of luck. You will want to see your disciples eh. Pablo?" Juarez questioned, "My-- ?" "Your pupils, l.eroux and the Alsa tlau lad, Besancon. 1 have sent for them." I Of course, excellency; laughed. 1 had forgotten them. Were Now my heart stood still. they for me, or against me? Know Ing me so well, would they recognize Cuptaln de Vigny behind the bruises and the whiskers; and If they did. what would be their attitude? My own safety, and the fate of Cuernu-vacarested on this Issue. had They appeared almost before braced myself for the shock, and, like twin automatons, came forward, taking each a hand. "Senor Madrelln." cried Leroux, "how did you leave the city?" Ever youth Is Junrez laughed. looking towurd the city. Each day, I said, studying the face of the young man who had come from St Simon, and whose people were my people, "Mexico becomes less of the Empire and more of the lie The gill od the emperor's public. crown grows thin!" As Madrella had already said this I had the right-be- ing also Madrella to repeat It without any sense of plagiarism. And and glorious Lu Anita?' ventured Besancon Always she glows more lovely said I. with fine enthusiasm, "If such be possible. Now Hail the benutifu1 Empress Curlolta lias gone to Europe ) look to see the emperor Laughter drowned out my sentence and I was glad, for even as a jest the Iblug was unbecoming hern use his majesty loved me "These two young rneu." said Junr ez, must have been a grievous loss to the Empire." H Is the type that we require, ex , I said; and. as Leroux reltency, smiled happily, my rage was so great 1 could have struck him dead. How could this fair boy of Picardy have fallen so low? Had the love of La Anita (lone this? I could not oelteve It. In spite of all the evidence before me I could not picture that lovely lady guilty of a conscious wrong. You will tell us won't youf asked BesancoD eagerly; uTd gain lng permission from the President the three of us arm tn arm went out. making our way to the two room adobe houue that served as the tern . 1 porary abode of Captains Leroux and Besancon. There we found food and wine, wine of a pleasing richness. But 1 found In the gray depths of the eyes of Rene Leroux a new and ominous light. Lie searched my face with a steady questioning look. A sudden chill of menuce filled the room. could not fall to feel It, and doubt and a little fear possessed me. Had he recognized me; and If so, what When he spoke might I expect? there was a calculating enmity In his voice: "How like the Count de Vigny yon are. senor!" "Others have noticed it," said L Without the heard and bruises, my deur Madrella, you are Captain Francois, a man high In the estimation of Maximilian. No one knows hint belter than L We were raised In St. Simon he and I and I should know him anywhere. I finished my wine and set the emp ty glass upon the table. l.eroux knew me; In my mind there was no doubt of that He faced me across the heavy table, and Besancon sat on my right. Tout a fight Impended I was certain, and that I was no match for the two of them was a thing of equal knew little of Besancon, certainty. and had, therefore, no set opinion concerning him, hut I had harbored a healthy hope that Rene I.eroux, a clever and resourceful rascal, and an old and tried friend of mine, might he engaged In some crafty game to aid the emperor. But my hope died when I studied him, for his eyes were cold nnd his smile was one of evil satisfaction. "Can you Imagine, senor," snld he wlint General Juarez will do when he suspects that you are not Madrella? If It Is shown thnt. Instead of Ma drella, you are really the favorite ot lent, desperate embrace fought Id the gathering gloom. I struck out blindly, my fist met yielding flesh. An arm, encircling my head, tightened Id a suffocating grip. I sank my teeth In the tensed muscle of a forearm, drawing a yell of pain nnd anger from Leroux. A hard fist added other bruises to those my face already bore. We stumbled over a chair and went dWD tn a scrambling heap, only to rise again, like a monster Id some grotesque convulsion. Sacred name of a pig, cried Besancon, what a powerful brute he d Is I" I laughed aloud. My clutching fingers found tils throat, closed and held on. I would show them. Gasping, be tore at my wrists, he kicked; he screamed In a muffled, Rene choking, agonized voice: Rene I" Now Leroux tried without avail to break my hold. The three of us went down again, with the limp form of BeI would bold on sancon underneath. until he ceased to struggle, then I would reach for the throat of the oth- er traitor. Leroux, having striven desperately and vulnly to pull me from my victim, stepped clear and swung a heavy chair. 1 tried to dodge that blow and failed; I tried to take the force of It upon my shoulder, and only half succeexled. . I saw the flashing lights of speed ing stars, and I heard the thunder of a thousand seas; my nerveless fin gers, groping blindly, fouDd only einp llnoss, and. falling Immeasurable dls Maximilian" "In that case," said I. Captain de Vigny, because of the defection of his dearest friend, will stand before B firing squad." In the deep silence that followed Ibis speech of mine Leroux, sitting long In thought, pinched his lip with My appea1 Hrml) and forefinger. seemed to move him not at all. I for A rod rage overwhelmed me. got my own danger In Hie (filter dls couragemenl that the treachery ot this, my friend, had brought upon me France, In nil her glorious hist on. I knew thnt. has had few traitors. brought before Benito Juarez with the finger of suspicion pointing toward was doomed; besides, there me, quences of Us and the tragic conse fall Much uside from I own life, decoded upon me. could go down fighting, ot least. Taking a page from the hook ol Hon Fells Ierez. I thrust the table suddenly away from me. Overturn Ing, It pinned l.eroux underneath; so for a few seconds, I had hut one man to vanquish. Him I found to be a serious problem, for, even as I leaped to my feet, dragging forth Madrella s pistol. Besancon threw himself upon tne. The shock ot contact hurled us to the floor. Shrugging free. I regained my feet again, and. with gun extend ed. fuced Leroux, who, having extrl my euted himself from the table, catne at me with the light of high adven turo In his eyes, lie must have known that death was Imminent, yet I found no flicker of fear In Ills dancing gray eyes; and I was glad In thut mo nient of peril, glad tlml this French lad could go to Ids death with a smile on his handsome face. Even us my finger tightened Hesan The gun con was on me again knocked from my hand, clattered ti the floor, where It lay undisturbed while Hie three ot us -- locked in si I Thrust the Table Suddenly Away From Me. tances, I came finally to utter silence, darkness, and a great and abiding peace. Voices aroused me, voices very faint at first, hut clearing gradually as the roaring lu my head abated. No," said me other; we cannot kill him. He Is He Vigny; and wheD Juarez sees him. and we explain to the general how well known Hie cap-raiIs lo us. a firing squad ." I opened m.v eyes slowly A huge , oil lump, hanging from a lighted the meager room. sat. hound and helpless In a spacious chair, and l.eroux and Besancon faced each oili er across Hie (able under the light M.V head ached, and the bonds cul me cruelly; tny body was the abiding place of uli the pains In Hie world cross-beam- Plant Seizes On and Digests Animal Food Kew gardens, the ancient t.ort I center of Great Britain, a new lioiwe lias been recently ere ted for the accoinmodaHon of an esten slve and Interesting collection of In carnlveroui nt seel eating p'ants which Includes specimens from al parts of the world. Wliat Is called sundews from Australia and South Africa lime a very remarkable fa dlity for discriminating between n morsel of food and one which Is worthless for Its purposes If a frag inent of meat or of laird hulled egc is placed on a leaf, the tentacles grad unity bend over, the edges of the leat At cultural assisting In curling, until presenily the morsel Is completely enveloped and Hie process of digestion begins. When Gils Is over Hie leaf flaHen Lights Lure Food to Fish hanging electric liglils oxer trout pools at a Colorado hatchery a way has lieen found to provide Hie fish xvilli an extra supply of food on which they thrive and grow larger than In pools without the lights. The rajs of Hie lumps 'ure mosquitoes, moths and other Injects xxlilch fall into the vxaler and are dexourefi. says the Iopulai Mechanics Magazine. My fate now was a thing of minor Importance. 1 had failed; after an effort which had so nearly appronched success, I had failed. The defection of these two soldiers of France hurt me a hurt that seemed to reach my l very soul. And the Senorlta Never again would I look upon her lovely face, nor hear the music of her voice I I sighed, and Le roux, hearing me, approached. Does my disposition Include tor ture? I asked. He apologized, untying my bonds while BesancoD stood back, gun held ready. Freed, 1 lifted my shoulder8 stretched my arms and legs, breathed deeply. My face, somehow, had an unfamll lar feel. I raised a hand and cried out In dismay. My beard was gone! We have done our best, said Leroux, pride and deprecation In his voice. For swift and secret barber Ing we may not have done so badly." Now I held to my chin, horror doubtless showing In my eyes. Be not downcast, sympathized Leroux; whnt Is a mere beard? Cheer up; the I css of your beard can only anticipate that of your life by a few paltry hours. There will scarce be time to mourn; and the heard, friend of ours, would have been a serious hindrance to our plans. We take you before Benito Juarez, nnd we say to him: This man Is not Madrella, he Is Coplain de Vigny; do not we, excellency, know De Vigny, have xve not served three years with him under the Empire, could any one be better known to us? "And you will do this, Leroux for what reason? His gray eyes studied me. 1 found in them a gentle raillery, as well as a smoldering light of hatred. "We will do this because, primarily, we would have his excellency march on Cuernavaca, and because, senor. we have waited Louie Besancon and I . . ." But Cuernavaca," 1 cried, will Yes, Besancon Interrupted harshWe heard you tell ly, Cuernavaca. Benito Junrez about the defending forces of Cuernavaca, about the trap that Maximilian has laid; and when xve prove you De Vigny xve will have ne gave proved your story false. a short hard laugh, and, shaking the gun under m.v very nose, continued: We have wailed for this hour, Iuh-loweary weeks we have waited ; and. when you have said Good morning' to the firing squad, nnd 'Good-hto this beautiful earth, and Gen eral Juarez has led his tatterdemalion army Info the trap that our emperor has set for him, then the true story of. our treachery may be told. My Walt. I said, wait wait I brain was seething. Did you Imagine, amigo mlo, said Leroux, a deep and vibrant tenderness In his voice, thnt we, who have served France, would ever offer serv Ice to her enemies? Did you think that we, whom the emperor has hnn ored with his love, could ever turn our faces from him? I gasped, Ah Rone, verily bast thou delivered me Into the hands of my enemies; yet, because of what thou hast told me. I am glad glad He speaks to us In French In French Louie ; and he says Rene." l.eroux caught hold of my slioul der, looking deep Into my eyes, a hun gry eagerness In his fine face. I tried to smile, but the bruises doubtless Final made of It h sorry caricature. ly he spoke In a gasping whisper: "Mon Dleu It Is Francois!" No no! said Besancon. None other, m.v Infants." Now they xvere upon me. with arms around my shoulders and voices soft and rich with tenderness nnd symHad xve not been so sure pathy. you were Madrella xve would have recognized you out of hand Ami I nearly killed you with the chair I But why do you thus Impersonate Madrella. and pul your pre dons life In jeopardy?" First." said I. "to block the at tack on Cuericavaca whi h Is pitiful and last, to see two ly undermanned noble sons of Frame." While we, exclaimed Itene Le roux. xvere planning what ne deemed How a clexei trick upon Madrella. the god of chance must laugh nt us! Where then. Is your twin the es Mumble Inhln?" questioned Besom on left hint and the fat Manuel studying the cracks In the floor ot my room at the Hotel Montezuma for the head of each had stopped the Hlght of a heavy stool." Name of a name." cried Leronx will wonders never cease!" If, perchance, he comes hack to life of which there Is a serious doubt and elects to follow roe, he will find, hairing Ids progress Iasquui a worthy man who has served me well I think, however, that heenuse of the possibilities he has doubtless seen al ready In the duplication of Madrel las. lie will return with all sped to the city. But I must know why twe good olliors of the Empire, have east their lot with the fori es of revolt lion." l.eroux grinned. "It was an op port unit xr. Francois, whereby a sol dier of France might work from with In Iks exudes lines; and, hiding Ills Arrel-lonos- , 1 out lo Its old position, the tentacles regain their erectness, the tips be come globular with the dexv," and the trap Is ready for the next victim. But If a particle of sand or any other Inorganic substance Is placed on Hie leaf the plant pays uo at tctitlon to the Intrusion I 1 Blankets From India The tlncsi blankets exei made are those produced In Mysore. India Though three yards square, one ol these blankets when rolled up cau he passed through u bamboo rod Real Navajo blankets are made of all wool, taken from the flocks of sheep tended by the Navajo Indians in Nexv Mexico and spun nnd woven These hy them entirely by hand. blankets are as durable as they are attractive. Ry Laugh for the B ride hard for a bride to kee fiom laughing right out loud during Hie ceremony wheD she thinks lioxv she lias let the groom believe lie lias uad to drag her up to the altar when he didnt have any more chance Hum a rabbit of geltiug away. Cincinnati Enquirer. It must tie time, turn a victory to defeat That time, as yet has not arrived, though our hopes are high. said Besancon, "a "Some day, great battle between the Empire and the Republic will hung In the balance ; then will come our opportunity and the Republic will lose I" Win or lose, my friends, your lives are forfeit. A small payment. In very truth, Francois, If we but save the Empire, which totters even now ; but you must tell us all that has befallen. We are hungry for tidings of the city." So I spoke of my meeting with La Anita, and, though I strove desperately for control, my voice trembled. Another sacriBesancon laughed. fkhe-uj)Tbo- d fice upon the altar of love I Aye," said I frankly; the Senor ita Arrellanos Is the one great love of my life I i described the duel, and the sorry figure that Madrella bad mude; I touched lightly upon the senorlta 's appearance before his majesty, on the growth of De Vignys beard, and I gave with great detail an account of my secret visit to the house on Aven-Id- a Flores. 1 spoke of the encounter with the Indian mozo, Agostino, and of La Anita's farewell to the pseudo Madrella. Even a proxy kiss Is better than no kiss at all, said Leroux. 1 told them of the failure of Neville, and I pictured him, silent and still, beside the road. I explained Rasqual, and 1 described the defeat of Manuel and Madrella In Cuernavaca. And, lastly, I carried them through my experience with Don Fells Ierez, the gargoyle of Trelnta. It is sad, said Besancon, "about Neville; a fine soldier and a good Shopping in the South Sea friend. Yet you, Francois, have fol"Is this an all grass skirt? lowed a lucky star, though I fear you No weeds in this Yes, madam. have added nothing to your prestige mixture. witb the lady, for your efforts have been all for the emperor. My worship for La Anita," said 1. Ts, I know, quite hopfless; yet It makes of me none the less a soldier of the Empire. One must have a goal. It Is something to love her, something to have known her. The fact of her existence Is a constant Incitement to endeavor. Leroux filled a glass and raised ti high, Besancon doing likewise. May your star ever shine, and the god of luck keep nls smiling face toxvard you ; and, Francois, may the senorlta Rene Leroux never finished that sentence; had he done so I think this tale of mine would never have been written. He must have seen In my face the sudden dismay and horror that possessed me, for he stopped, and for ten interminable seconds the silence of a tomb descended upon us. His voice had drowned the slight ATOST people depend on Bayer sound of an opening door, and Benito A Aspirin to make short work of Juarez, silhouetted against tile brilliant moonlit night, stood In the doorheadaches, but did you know its way. just as effective in the worse pains I from neuralgia or neuritis? Rheustared, frozen into futile move lessness. Leroux turned Ids head, matic pains, too. Dont suffer when and, seeing the general, set the brimBayer Aspirin can bring complete ming glass of wine with a dreamy comfort without delay, and without deliberation of gesture upon the harm; it does not affect the heart. table. His hand was so steady that In every package of genuine Bayer 1 not a drop was spilled, and marare proven directions with Aspirin veled at the control of the man. for should be familiar, which everyone this was the end. Beardless, I was for can they spare much needless De Vigny nnd Rene had called me suffering. Francois! Juarez caine slowly Into the room and stopped beside the table. tie looked questionably at each of us. while we stood helpless, waiting for Is this a a the world to fall. Aspinn Is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticaculester of Salicjliocld senores; and If so, who. may I ask. Is the barber? I found my voice. It Is a sort of game, excellency, said L searching my very soul for a saving thought HEAD NOISES Yes, added Besancon, "a a kind PUB IN BACH His right hand had sought of game. F IN NOSTRIL Mrni EAR, OI the pocket of his blouse, wherein Descriptive folder on request. rested the pistol ; and I felt that A. O. LEONARD, Inc. General Benito Juarez, at thnt mo70 Fifth Ave., New York City ment, was closer to his death than I have ever been, which Is very near Ask June's hnr-herl- eafness leonam for Indeed. The generals suille was not a pleasant thing to see. "Is this game senor, something that your gene- ral? thought, for an Instant, that Rene Leroux had gone mad with the strain of the thing, for he broke out Into He leaned uncontrollable laughter. over the table In an ecstacy of mirth; and. as we waited. Juarezs face grew I TACK -- UP AEBOXCIN Fly Catcher 303 ominous. Your pardon, excellency, gasped 1 will explain in a moment. He stopped and drew a long breath, lie pointed toxvard me. This beardless man Is Captain de Vigny!" Mad was certain. . . . Mad! I waited. Indeed." Juarez urged; wlmt Is (lie next move In your 'game ? Iahlo Madiella, continued Rene, and Francois de Vigny look very much alike. We. xxbo have seen them, know; and upon lids fact xve build a plan that shall enable your excellency lo he advised In ndxonce of the tnoveil of Maximilian. Your explanation does not explain Captain Leroux; proceed." The gen end's eyes hnd never left my face Some time In the distant past, ex cellency, the families of Captain di Vlgn.v and Iahlo Madrella must In contact, for the resemhlancf between them Is so startling that beardless and attired In the service ot the emperor our Iahlo might walk the streets of Mexico City and those ho are acquainted xvlth Francois de Vigny would accost hltn as their friend. So. xve shave him, and. lu the city, he xvlll he In touch with the Is It not an forces of the Empire excellent pian? The general smiled. I was proud of Leroux. How nicely had he brought us through this In passe I per l.eroux, dos. 1 havf-com- x (TO BE CONTINUED.) Get rid of pesty Si-- s. Kang op original AEROXON (pronounced A Rock - Son) Fly Catchers with Attached. No fus3 no trouble.They of flies for a nickle. Insisl upon getting AEROXON Fly Catchers from youi dealer. Sole Importers and Distributor for U.S. A Thumb-Tac- k will catch thousands GRAEF & SANDKNOP, Edina, Mo. 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