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Show TIIE BEAVER COUNTY YVTEIILY PRESS. BEAVER. UTAH Thankful 'for Small Favora other evening a young matron Was eeoldlng bet husband for having forgotten to observe" their fifth wed ding anniversary. Her single sister, a town jscbooltaacher, happenedia come to their house in time to hear t great part of the lecture. , At Its end she turned to the defense of her brother-in-la"I. think you should be thankful enough for having had the wedding - without expecting annlver- r aarles,"- - she told her sister. liiimtHiimHmmmmMMHmiiiiuiHijmtiiimimHmiiiiitmmiMHttrm Tb Bhrr George McCUTCHEON HE BV llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltliiiilllllililllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllH Author of "GRAUSTARK." THE HOLLOW OF HER. HAND," THE PRINCE OF GRAU-STA- RK ROM THE: HOUSETOPS.- -- ETC f -- tLiliinnntiiiiiiiiiitiniiiniiitiiiiiniiitiiiiniiiMinnniiiiiiiMiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiuuiiiutiiiHii niiiiiuuiiiiniiiitiiiiiiiintitin titMiMiMiiiiiiiHumiiiumitiiiiiiMniiiiinucn Copyright by Dodd, Mt4 oj Comp.i H APT E ft XV5BtmDed7 fore. In the name of God, Barnes, how recti ng, me to go to Spanish Falls, rope Imve been suitors for ber hand, -- ... Ills uneasiness Increased to consternation when be A discovered that ?pnue bad hot jet put Iftja appear! anee. Avfint bad become, of the man? He could not help feeling, however, that somehow the little agent would suddenly pvp out of the chimney In his room, ..or sneak in through a crack did you happen to fall In with the vil " lain?" Flames passed! his hand over his mwvr"daetf."He:-E- e represented himself as a book agent," he mumbled. "Jones striving to collect himself, knew him. Said he bad been around here for weeks. I -" 1- That's the said O'Dowd, under the door nnd laugh at his scowling. "He .trotted all over the fears. ;' county, selling books. For the love of " Shortly before the noon hour, Peter it. do j e think? - Not much. He had Ames luil ted the old automobile from other fish to fry, you may he sure. Gpwn Fancy In front of the Tavern Barnes, If wa ever lay hand a; that - M out., stepped, O'Dowd, followed byi friend of yours well, he won't have ,, no less a personage than the pseudo to fry In hell. Hell be burnt alive. a ovimber of Thank tSodnHyThlndTTat rest on one ' traveling bags in the tonnean of the score. She didn't skip out with him. -.. . car. They all think he did. Not one of Catching sight of Barnes, the Irishthem suspects that she came away man shouted a genial greeting. with you.. There Is plenty of evidence "Tbetop of the morning to ye. You that she let him In through her wiremember Mr. Loeb, don't you? Mr. ndow" Curtis' secretary. Mr. Loeb Is leaving "AH ready, O'Dowd," called Loeb. ' us for a few days, on business. Good "Come along, please." morning, Mr. Boneface". he called out . "Comtng," said the Irishman. "Don't man," , J3ere're r , to Putnam Jones who at blame yourself, old man. - that juncture. "We are approached sadly In want later, Barnes. So long !" See you . of gasoline." Barnes, caught the look that the Irishman shot at him out of the corner of his eye. "Perhaps you'd better see that the scoundrels don't give us short measure, Mr. Loeb," said O'Dowd. Loeb hesitated for a second, and then, evi dently" In obedience to a command from the' speaker's eye, moved off to where Peter wua opening the Intake. i'Dowd lowered his voice. "Barnes, 1 let you off last night, and I let her off as well, In return, I ask you to hold your tongue until the man down there gets a fair start A day's atart ! end ' "Are you In danger, too, O'Dowd?" I love it, I can "lo pe surer-o- ut always squirm out of tight places.1 "I would not deliberately put yon In Jeopnnl O'Dowd "See here, I am going back to that house up yonder. There .Is still work ,.for me there. What I'm after now Is to get him on the train at Ilornville, Til be here again at four o'clock, on me word of honor. Trust me, Barnes." "Do you mean to say that you are coming back" here4 to run the risk of ' ;: ; being"' ' r "We've bad word that the government has men on, the way. Why, hang It nil, Barnes, don't you know who It was that engineered that whole business last night 7 Barnes smiled." "I do. He Is a se' cret agent from, the embassy "Secret' 'granny" I" almost shouted -- O'Dowd. "He la the slickest, cleverest crook that ever drew the breath of - life. And he's got away with the Jewels, for which yiju can whistle In vain, I'm thinking." "For heaven's sake, O'Dowd " began Barnes,' his blood like tee In hit velna. "But don't, take my word for It Ask her upstairs there, God bless ... . bar (ask her if she knows Cheater CHAPTER XVI. First Wayfarer Visits a Shrine, Confesses, and Takes an Oath. How was he to find the courage to Impart the appalling news to her? He was now convinced beyond all doubt that the Sproustrhnd mnde off with "the, priceless treasure and that only a rnlrscle could bring about Its recovery. He realized to what extent he had been shaped Into a tool to be used by the master craftsman. He saw through the whole Machiavellian scheme, and he was also now morally certain that Sprouse would have sacrificed him without the slightest hesitation. j. In the event that anything - went wrong with their enterprise, the man wouidhave ahotTilm dead and" earned the gratitude and commendation of his associates). He would . have been glorified and not crucified by his friends. With a heavy heart he mounted the delibstairs. At the top he paused-terate. Would It not be better to keep her In Ignorance? What was to be But gained by revealing to her the Miss Thackeray waa luring him on to destruction. She stood outside the door and beckoned. Then she closed the door from the outside, and Barnes was alone with the cousin of kings and queens and princes. "I feared you had deserted roe," she said, holding out her hand to him as he strode across the room! "I saw no occasion to disturb your rest," he mumbled. "I have been peeping," she said. looking a him searchlngly. "Where is Mr. Loeb going, Mr. Barnes?" "O'Dowd saya he is to be gone for a few days on business," he equivocated. "He will not return," she said quietly. "He Is a coward at heart. Oh, I know him well," she went on, scorn In Tha ; . her voice. . www,--- He Waa Known to Her aa a Thief of International Fame. Nalsmith. Shell tell ye, my bucko He's been standing guard outside he window for the past three . nights. He's--" "Now I know you 'are mistaken," cried Barnes, a wave of relief surging' over him. "He has been In this tavern every Bight" "Sure he baa. But answer me, did ye ever see him here after eleven In the evening? Tou did not not until last night anyhow. In the struggle he had with Nicholas Inst ,p!gbt,h.as That's" why poor old Nicholas Is lying dead up there at the house now tad will have a decenf burial unbeknownst to anybody but h!s friends." "Good God, O'Dowd, you cant mean Unit be he killed "- "He stuck a knife la his neck. The i'!rtjr vakM And the chief trusted Mu fver was trusted be- - aj(-iiiipi-it,' "Was I wrong In not trying to stop him?" he asked. She pondered this for a moment. e "No," she said, but he caught the in her voice. "It is Just as well, perhaps, that be should disappear. Hla flight today spares but we are more Interested In the man Sprouse. Has be returned?" "No, Miss Cameron," said he ruefully. And then, without a single res ervation, he laid bare the story of Sprousc's defection. When he Inquired ir ane bad neara or the man known as Chester Nalsmith, she confirmed bis worst fear by describing him as the guard who watched beneath her window. He was known to her as a thief of International fame. "Tou were no match for .Chester Nalsmith. Do not look so glum. The shrewdest police officers In Europe have never been able to cope with hlnuWnyahflulA you despair r1 He sprang to hla feet. ""By gad, he haan't- - got : awa- y- with rtt ctT "he grated." "I will run this scoundrel down If I have to devote the remainder of my life to the task." She sighed. "Alas, I fear that shall have to ten you a little more about this wonderful man you know as Sprouse. Six months ago the friends and supporters of the legit I mate successor to my country's throne consummated a plan whereby the crown jewels and certain documents of tate,were surreptitiously removed from the' palace vault.- Jjistead of depositing the treasure In Paris, It was sent to this country la charge of gvoup of tnetiiwJiose: fealty could not oe questioned, ine man you know as Loeb Is In reality my cousin. I have known him all my life. He is the youngest brother of the .jyetcn.dj.xJO- a cousin of the prince who Is held prisoner by the Austrian. This prince has a brother also, and It was to blra that I waa suposed to deliver the Jewels, I traveled from New York, but not alone as you tuny suspect - I was carefully protected frimi the time I left my hotel there until well, until I arrived la Boston. -wnne there 1 received a mcret message from frlende In CuuuiU dl dubl-ous'not- - where I would be met and con ducted by Prince Sebastian himself -to "Jiepiace-all- ed GiwrFancy, which was nentLtbe Canadian border. A safe escort would be provided for us, and we would be. on British soil within a few hours after our meeting. It is only necessary to add that when I arrived at Green Fancy met Prince Ugo and understood! I had carefully covered my track after leaving Boston. My real - friends were.' and still are, completely In the dark as to ao Skilfully waa the trick managed. 7 77 !iAnd-B- w Cbestet or Nalsmith. It f was he who, acting for the misguided loyalists and recommended by certain young aristocrats who by virtue of their own dissipations had come to know blm aa a matt of Infinite resourcefulness and daring, planned and carried out the pillaging of the palace vaults. Almost under the nose of the ob foreign guards be succeeded titlnlng the Jewels. No doubt he could have made off with them at that time, but he shrewdly preferred to have them brought to America by aome one else. It would have been Impossible for him to dispose of them In Europe. Tou see how cunning he Is? "He was no doubt thwarted In his design to waylay me on the road from Spanish Falls by a singular occurrence in this tavern. He was attacked In his room here. overpowered, bound and gagged by' Jwa jnen. He knew the men. They were thieves as clever and as merciless as himself. They too were watching for me. I do not know how these men learned of my Intention to come to Green Fancy." "They came to the Tavern- four or five days before ' your arrival ,at Green Fancy," Barnes Interrupted. "Sprouse told ire that they; were secret service men from abroad aud that he was working with them. My theory Is this, and I think It Is Justified by events: . The men. were really eecret agents, sent here to watch the movements of the gang up there. ..They came upon Sprouse and recognized htm. On the day mentioned they over powered him and forced him to reveal certain facta connected with affair at Green Fancy. Possibly he led them to believe that you were one of the con splrators. They waited for your ar rival and then risked the hazardous trip to Green Fancy. They were dis covered and shot" "I believe you are right, she cried. "Then we have accounted for Mr. Sprouse, and I am no longer Interested In the unraveling of the mystery sur rounding the deaths of Roon and Paul," said Barnes. "There Is nothing to keep me here any longer, Miss Cam eron. I suggest that you allow me to escort you at once to your friends. wherever they " She was opposed to this plan. While there was still a chance that Sprouse might be apprehended In the neighbor hood, or the possibility of his being caught by the relentless pursuers, she declined to leave. "Then, I shall also stay." said he promptly, and' was .repaid by the tremulous smile she gave him. He was helplessly In love with this beautiful cousin of kings and queens. And when he thought of kings and queens he realized that beyond all question his love was hopeless. ' . and the other half would be If they didn't Jiappen to be of the same sex Good-hy- . I roust be on my way." He arose and held out his hand. "Good-b- y and good luck forever." "You are a brick, O'Dowd. I want to see you again. You will always find ' me" Doing a Mant Part "What are yoa doing for our cans?" asked a suffragette worker. "Doing?" replied the man. "I'm np portlng one of your most enthurastle members." ' One little flower to a living man la worth more than a wagon luad of floral emblems to a dead one. The pill of experience Is seldom sug v coated. ""r ." a Don't Poison Baby. YEARS AGO almost every mother fhoutrht her child most have) or laudanum to make it sleep. These drug will produce FORTY and a FEW DROPS TOO HAN? will produce the SLEEP FROM WHICH THERE 13 NO WAKING. Many are the children who have been killed or whose health ha been ruined for life by pwgorio, lauda num and morphine, eacn ox wnion u a narootio product or opium,- urureiata are prohibited from selling either of the narcotics named to children at ail, or to anybody without labelling them poison." The definition of "narootio" imt "A medicine which rtlieve pain and produce sleep, but vhch in poison- out dote producet ttupor, toma, convulsion and death." The taste and ameU of medicines containing opium are disguised, and sold under the name of " Drops," " Cordlala," . Soothing Byrupe," etc Yoa should not permit any medicine to he given to your children without you or your pnysictaa know of what it is composed, jabijsua. jjuui nuji CONTAIN NARCOTICS, If it bean the signature . of Chaa.H. Fletcher. ZM--fi- 7; 7 ; ,7 - "Thanks. Don't Issue any rash Inviv tations. I might take you up." Barnes started upstairs as soon as O'Dowd was off, urged by jin eager ness that put wings on his feet and a thrill of excitement In his blood. Half way up be stopped short A new conGennlae CasterU alwayi bean the algaature of vayVJjT dition confronted him. What W8S the proper way to approach a person of royal blood? He would have to think. Canadian Land Grew In Value. . '.. Admirer of tdleneaa. . , Pausing at ber door, he was at once In the annual Canadian 'Dat League of Nations Idea sort o report of the aware of voices inside the room. He rapped on the door, but so tlm- - bureau of statistics, recently'issued. get to my sympathy. In one way," re-Is appear that the average value of marked Plodding Pete, orously that nothing came of It His farm land tn the Dominion, including "What d'ye meant" Inquired .Mean-dotiHesecond effort was productive. Improved and unimproved - land and Mike," . "A lot of people la sayln It can't be ' buidlngs, was $46 an acre In 1918. The average was $44 In 1917, $41 tn 1916, made to work." (40 In 1915, and $38 In 1914. If a man Is unable to stand prosper-Its Kind. Ity he should sit down and enjoy It. "Cities now have a new sky line.1 "How so?" Proverbs are but the offspring "They have a dirigible route." practical experience. f , ng SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY BRINGS-SUR- - To 200 vesra GOLD MEDAL Haar lem Oil has enabled suffering human kidney, ity to withstand attacks of troubles-enliver, bladder and stomach all diseases eonnscted with; the urinary organs, and to build up and restore to health organ weakened by disease. These most important organs must be watched, because they filter and purify the blood: unless they do their work yoa are doomed. Weariness, sleeplessnes- s- nervousness, despondency, backache, stomach trouble, naina hi the loina and lower abdomen, gravel, rheumatism, sciatica and hunbafo all warn you of trouble with Tonr kldnevs. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are the remedy - AS IT LOOKED "Miss Cameron Is Lovingly Known In Hsr- Own Land as the Countess Ted." RELIEF E you need, Take three or four every day. The healing oil aoaks into the cells and lining or ue kidneys and drives out the poisons. New life and health will surely follow. When your normal vigor baa been restored continue treatment for a while to keep yourself in condition and prevent a return of the dis, ease. Don t wait unto you are Incapable of Crating. Start taking GOLD MEDAL. Haarlem Oil Capsules today. Your druggist will cheerfully refund your money if you are not satisfied with results. But be sure to get tb original imported GOLD MEDAL and accept so substitutes. In three sizes. Sealed At all drug stores. package . TO BROTHER HAD - FORGOTTEN HIS PART 81ster Waa Doing What Pretty Well All of Us Would Like to Do. But Mr. Newrlch Was In Evidence Dramatio Performance, aa He Had IneietecL, A Muncle family Is contemplating the remodeling of Its house. Several architects have been calling with plans during the, last few days all verj successful architects, too. The other day one who "looked especially good" to the younger children arrived. That noon they discussed him at the family table. "Oh, he's rich," ventured one of the youngsters. "Why?" smiled the elder sister Jut twenty. 'Why he look so prosperous," came back the answer, to the amusement of the rest of the family. That afternoon the archpeet nvule a return trip nnd displayed his plans to the elder sister. The high-cluboy arrived while the two of them were on the veranda looking over the pleas. After the architect had gone he strolled over to his slHter, nnd remarked: "I see you're trying to get close to prosperity yourself." Indianapolis News. Mr. Corpulent Newrlch offered to finance the performance of his daughters dramatic society, and his announcement was received with acclamation. ..But when he added the provision -that he paid (he. expense on condition that he wns given a part the, Joy diminished. Mr. Newrlch was well endowed with wealth, but his vocabulary did not in. clude a single "h.". They argued, but Mr. Newrlch stood Arm. "No part, no money," was hla decision. At Inst they lilt on a plan. He was to come on In the second scene and Ju.-siiy "SIli nee!" lie couhl not go far wrong with that. Mr. Newrlch was satisfied. He would be tn evidence at the performance. The great dy arrived nnd all went well until the curtain rose on the second some. From the wing strode Mr. Newrlch. Holding up his hand, he uttered one word: " 'U8h !" London Answers. at heard Miss Thackeray say "good gra cious," and, after a moment Miss Cameron's subdued: "What la "May I come In?" he Inquired, rather ashamed of his vigor. "It'a only Barnes. "Come in," waa her lively response. "It was' awfully good of you. Miss Thackeray, to Jet me hear your lines, I think you will be a great success In the part" "Thanks," said ,Mtes Thackeray dryly, mi . come . la again and let you hear me tn the thjrd act." She went out mumbling her linea as she pussed Barnes without seeing him. "I hope you will feel able to leave thla place ; tomorrow, countess. We must get away almost Immediately." "Ah, you have been listening to O'Dowd, I ee." ... "Yea, He tells me It will be danger ous to---" J'ne Ja right It would be difficult for me to clear myself. No one would To a Fault helleve that 1 did not deliberately Cruel but Practical Limit. "He's generous to a fault." make off with the Jewels. They would "What do you mean by that?" Mistress Are you willing to serve that I oh. It la too dreadful I" CHAPTER XVII. "He doesn't care whst clothes bis humanity? "Don t worry anout tnat," ne exThe Second Wayfarer Is Transformed. claimed. . "Tou have me to testify wife goes without o long as he can Bridget Only two In the family, bead a subscription list" mum. that" O'Dowd returned late In the sfter-noo"now little yoq kuow of Intrigue,' He was In a hurry to get back SSSZS3S3SZSZS3S3S3S3S3S3SZS3SSS3S3S3SBS3Sa.l she cried. ."They, would laugh at you to Green Faucy; there was no miswere nnd another Vierely that you say his uneasiness. taking "For the love of heaven, Barnes, get fool who had lost' his bend over a her away, from here as soon as pos- woman. They would ay that I duped sible, and do It as secretly as you you"' , "No!t he cried vehemently. "Your can," he said. "I may as well tell you that she Is In more danger from the people know better than you think. government secret service than from You ere disheartened. discouraged. ThlHgs will look brighter tomorrow." anyone- "I dont know what I should lo with "She may prefer to face the music, ': O'Dowd. If I know her at all. she will out you," she sald." refuse to run awsy." CHAPTER XVIII. ' "Then yell have to kidnap her," , said the Irishman earnestly. "There Mr." Sprouse Continues to Be Perplex will be men swarming here from both ing, but Puts Hie Noes to the Ground. sides of the border by tomorrow night Barnes was abroad early, tie was or next day. It's the gospel truth, and , It's going to be bad for all of us if at breakfast- when Peter Ames called seized him when . An Inspiration up. we're here when they come." "Who Is she. O'Dowd? Man to mnn. the chauffeur mentioned the wholesale exodus: he hired Peter forthwith and tell me the truth. I wanj to know just ordered hlra to report Immediately where I stand." He was going up to O'Dowd hesitated, looked around with the car. the taproom, aud then leaned across Green Fancy 0 for ." Miss Cameron's wardrobe. the table. Two minutes after Peter drove ue "Miss Cameron la In reality the to the Tavern he was on the way back Countess Therese fato Green Fancy a gam, and seated be and miliarly lovingly known In her " w as Thomas Klngxhury own land as the Coun'.cKS Ted. She side him was visiting In this country when the Barnes, bis new master. -There was not sign or numan lire ..war JMwkeMtf4f it 1 "8 riy uMo about the1 place. I'eter accompanied add Ill that she would be rich If you. room recently oc Aladdlu pould only come to life and him upstairs to the cupied by MUs Cameron. restore the splendors of the demolThey found two small leather ished castle, refill the chests of gold In the room that have been emptied by the con- trunks, thickly bvitiMrd, were locked. Both npHtnlrs. querors, and restock the farms that ITO BE CONTINI'RD.) have been pillaged rnd devastated. In the absence of Aladdin, however, she Attar vs. Halter. sold sizes, 15c la alroont as poor a RilM lh fre(loU the.ahriem fellers. rNi.lK4y church niouxe. go there you'are. me ex!H-- t a tiMlnf cvrer'761 te g man. Half he rojul prtiguy of Em thrwiiih Hli'i.mt a bMs" Itr t . Every Year Sees An Increased Demand for Postum, from coffee drinkers who realize a change in habit will bring better health. - The Original Postum Cereal Mara-Dafaml- n is rich and satisfying as a7 teblelIrinK lor both young and old. ' tf At Grocers. " Two usually at end 25c , |