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"Old man," he said, "here's the truth:
So far ns a man can be said to have
lost his heart without rhyme or rea
son, I've lost mine to the girl of that
picture."
Andrew drew n quick breath.
"Rubbish, George!" he exclaimed.
"Why, you never saw her. You don't
know her."
"It la quite true," Duncombe an
swered, "an,d .vet I have seen her pic
ture." , His friend laughed queerly.
You, George Duncombe, In love with
a picture! .Stony hearted George we
used to call you. I can't believe It.
can t take you seriously. It's all rot,
you Know, isn't it? It. must be rot."
"It sounds like It,". Duncombe an
swered quietly. 'Tut It this way, If
you like: I have seen a picture of the
woman whom if ever I meet I most
surely shall love. What there is that
speaks to ine from that picture I do
not know. You say that only life can
beget love. Then there Is that In the
picture which points beyond. You see.
I have talked like this in an attempt
to be honest. . Yon have told me that
you care for her. Therefore I have told
you these strange things. Now do you
wish me to go to Paris? For .If you
say yes I shall surely go."
Again Andrew laughed, and this time
his mirth sounded more natural.
"Let me see," he said. "We drank
Pootet Cnuet for dinner. You refused
liqueurs, but I think you drank two
glasses of port. George, what has
come over you? What has stirred
your slow moving blood to fancies like
these? Bah! We are playing with
one another. Listen! For the sake of
our friendship, George, I beg you to
rgrant me this great favor go to Paris
tomorrow and help Phyllis!"
"You mean It?"
"God knows I do. If ever i took yon
seriously, George If ever I feared to
lose the woman I love well, I should
be a coward to rob her of help when
she needs it so greatly for my own
sake. Be her friend, George, and mine.
For the rest the fates must provide!"
"The fates!" Duncombe answered.
"Aye, it seems to me that they have
been busy about my head tonigbtl It
is settled then. I will go!"
CHAPTER VL
T precisely half past 0 on the
following evening Duncombe
alighted from his petit volture
in the courtyard of the Grand
hotel and, making his way Into the
office, engaged a room. And then be
asked the question which a hundred
times on the way over he had imagin
ed himself asking. A man to whom
nervousness In any shape was almost
unknown, be found himself only able
to control his voice and manner with
the greatest difficulty. In a few mo
ments be might see ber.
"You have a young English lady-
Miss Poynton staying here, I believe,"
he said. "Can you tell me if she Is
In now?"
The clerk looked at him with sudden
Interest.
"Miss Poynton Is staying here, sir,"
be said. "I do not believe that sne is
in Just now. Will yon wait one mo-
mentr
K- He disappeared rapidly and .was ab
sent for several minutes, vvnen no
returned he came out Into the recep
tion hall. - - i
"The manager would be much oblig
ed If you would step into his office tot
a- moment, sir," he said confidentially.
"Will you, come this wayr
Duncombe followed him into a smaii
room behind the counter. A gray hair
ed man rose from bis desk and saluted
him courteously.
"Sir George Duncombe, I believe, be
said.' "Will yon kindly take a seatr"
Dnncombe did as be was asked. AU
the time he felt that the manager was
scrutinizing bim curiously.
"Your clerk," be said, "tola me mat
you wished to speak to me."
"Exactly" the manager nnawerou.
"You Inquired when you came in for
Miss Poynton. May I ask, are yon a
friend of hers?"
"I am here on behalf of ber rnenas,
Duncombe answered. 1 hare letters
to ber."
The manager bowed gravely.
"I trust," be said, "that yoo will
soon have an opportunity to deliver
them. We are not, of course, respon
sible In any way for the conduct or
doings of one- clients bere, but I am
bound to say that both the young peo
ple of the name you mention hare been
the cause of much anxiety to ns,"
"What do yon mean?" Duncombe
asked quickly.
"Mr. Guy Poynton," the manager
continued, "arrived b about three
weeks ago and took a room for himself
and one for his sister, who Was to ar
rive on the following day. He went
out that same renin and has never
luce returned. Of that fact yon are
no doubt aware."
Duncombe nodded impatiently.
-Tea," be eald; "that to why I am
here."
His sister arrived on the following
day and was naturally Tory. distressed.
We did an that we eould foe ber. we
put ber la the way of communicating
With the police and the embassy bere,
and we ger ber every assists ne
that was poaalbl. Fonr nights) ago
mademoiselle went out late. - Bine
then we hare seen nothing ef bee,
tfedemotseU also has dlsspimred."' -
Duncombe Sprang hls fetv-H
was suddenly pale.
-Good GodJ" be exclaimed. "Too
nights ago! She went out alone; yea
-Howetoe? She bad no friends bere.
Once or twice at my suggestion she
has token one of ear guide with nee,
bet ehe discontinued this as she
fancied that It made ber exmsptoions.
She was aD the time going around to
places making inquiries about ber
brother." .
Duncombejelt himself esddenljjre-
OPPENHEIM,
A Prince. of Sinner.." "My.terlous Mr.
Adventuress." Etc
LITTI.E. brown
snd COMPANY.
clpitated into a new world a night
mare of horrors. He was no Btranger
in the city, and grim possibilities un
folded themselves before his eyes.
Jour nights ago!
"You have sent to the police?"-.
"Naturally, but In Paris-monsieur
must excuse mo if I speak plainly a
disappearance of this sort is never re
garded seriously by them. You know
the life here without doubt. Your
accent proves that you are well ac
quainted with the city. No doubt their
conclusions are based upon direct ob
"servation and In most cases are cor
rect, but It is very certain that mon
sieur the superintendent regards such
disappearances as these as due to one
cause only."
Duncombe frowned, and something
flashed in his eyes which made the
manager very glad that be had not put
forward this suggestion on his own ac
count. "With regard to. the boy," he said,
"this might be likely enough, but with
regard to the young lady it is of course
wildly preposterous. I will go to the
police myself," he added, rising.
"One moment, Sir George," the man
ager continued. "The disappearance of
the young lady was a source of much
trouble to me, and I made all possible
inquiries within the hotel. I found
that on the day of her disappearance
mademoiselle had been told by one of
the attendants in the barber's shop,
who had waited upon ber brother on
the night of his arrival, that he M.
Guy had asked for the names of some
cafes for supper and that be had recom
mended the Cafe Montmartre. Made
moiselle appears to have decided to go
there herself to make Inquiries. We
have no doubt that when she left the
hotel on the night of her disappearance
it was to there that she went."
"You have told the police this?"
"Yes, I have told them," the manager
answered dryly. "Here Is their latest
report, If you care to see It"
Duncombe took the little slip of pa
per and read It hastily:
Disappearance of Mile. Poynton Frqia
England. We regret to state no trace
has been discovered of the missing young
lady. JULES LEQAfrb,
Superintendent.
"That was only Issued a few hours
ago," the manager said.
"And I thought," Duncombe said bit
terly, "that the French police were the
best in the world!"
The manager said nothing. Dun
combe rose from bis chair.
"I shall go myself to the Cafe Mont
martre," be said.
The manager bowed.
"I shall be glad," he said, "to divest
myself of any further responsibility In
this matter. It has been a source of
much anxiety to the directors as well
as myself."
Duncombe walked' out of the room
and, putting on his coat again, called
for a petit voltnre. He gave the man
an address In the Rue St. Honore and
was driven to a block of flats there
over some shops.
"Is M. Spencer in?" he asked the con
cierge. He was directed to the first floor.
An English manservant admitted him,
and a few moments later he was shak
ing hands with a man who was seated
before a table covered with loose sheets
of paper.
"Duncombe, by all that's wonderful!"
be exclaimed, holding out bis hand.
"Why, I thought that you bad shaken
the dust of the city from your feet for
ever and turned country squire. Bit
down. What will you bare?"
"First of all. am I disturbing your
Spencer shook bis head.
"I've no press work tonight," he an
swered. "I've a clear hour to give you,
at any rate. When did you comer
"Two-twenty from Charing Cross,"
Duncombe answered. "I csn't tell yoo
bow thankful I sm to find you In,
Spencer. I'm over on a very serious
matter, and I want your advice." I
Spencer touched the bell. Cigars and
cigarettes, whisky and soda appeared
as though by magic.
"Now help yourself and go ahead,
old chap," bis host declared. Tin a ;
good listener." '
He proved himself so, sitting with
half closed eyes and an air of close at
tention until be bad beard the whole
story. He did not once Interrupt, but
when Duncombe bad finished be asked
a question.
"What did yon say was the name of
this cafe where the boy disappeared r
"Cafe Montmartre."
Spencer est up In bis chair. His ex
pression bad changed.
"Tne devUr be murmured softly.
Ton know the placer
Vary well. It has an extraordinary
reputation. I am sorry to say It, Dun
combe, but It Is a very bad place for
your young friend to bare disappeared
from."
-Wbyr
In the Bret place. It Is the reeort et
a good many of tne .nest dangerous
people m Europe-people who play the
game tbrongb to ine end. It la a per
fect botbed ef political tatrlgu, and It
Is under police protection."
Ponce protection I A pate Ike
that!" Duncombe exclaimed,
Kot as yon and I smderstaiid" If per
haps," Spencer explained. "There H
ne Scotland Yard extending a protect,
tag eras ever tbe piece and that sort
Of thing. bW tbe place to beented by
aplea, and there are urlgne carried
on there la which tbe secret service
ponce often take a bend. In ret am it
hi generally bard to get at tbe bottnes
of any dtoappearanen or even robbery,
there tbrengh tbe nsnal channel. T
tbe carnal rtoltor. and ef eenrse It at
tjscte tbooaande from Its repetition.
It presents no more dangero perhaps
than tbe ordinary night cafe ef K
sort, but I eould think e a
la Parle today wbe If they entered It
X honestly beliere would never be seen
again."
Spencer wsaexajgeratlng.
Dn-
" " t '
"PoKce protection K. A place like that I"
Duncombe exclaimed.
I
combe murmured to himself. He was
a newspaper correspondent, and be
saw these things with tbe halo of
melodrama around them. And yet
four nights 'ago! . His face was white
and haggard.
"The boy," he said, "could bare been
no more than an ordinary visitor. He
had no great sum of money with him;
he had o jtecretsieJlOoeren
speak tbe language. Surely he" would
have been too small fry for the ln
triguantes of such a place!"
"One would think so," Spencer an
swered musingly. "You are sure that
he was only what you say?"
"He was barely twenty-one" Dun
combe answered, "and he had never
been out of England before."
"What about the glrir
"She Is two years older. It was her
first visit to Paris."
Spencer nodded.
"The disappearance of the boy Is,
of course, the riddle," be remarked. "If
yon solve that, you arrive also at bis
lister's whereabouts. Upon my word,
It. Is a poser. If llnad been the boy
alone well, one could understand. The
most beautiful ladles In Paris are at
the Montmartre. No one is admitted
who Is not what they consider chlcl
Tbe great dancers and actresses are
given handsome presents to show
themselves there. On a representative
evening It Is probably tbe most bril
liant little roomful In Europe. The
boy, of course, might bare lost bis
bead easily enough and then been
ashamed to face his sister. But when
you tell me of ber disappearance, too,
you confound me utterly. Is she good
looking?"
"VeryP
"She would go there, of course, ask
ing for her brother," Spencer contin
ued thoughtfully. "An utterly absurd
thing to do, but no doubt she did so.
They would know who she was, and
look here, Duncombe, I tell yon what
I'll do. I have my own two news grab
bers at band and nothing particular
for them to do this evening. I'll, send
them up to the Cafe Montmartre."
"It's awfully good of you. Spencer. I
was going myself," Duncombe said a
little doubtfully.
"You Idiot!" bis friend said cheerful
ly, yet with a certain emphasis. "Eng
lish from your balr to your boots, you'd
go in there end attempt to pump people
who bare been playing the game all
their Uvea and who .will give yon ex
actly what Information suited their
books. They'd know what yon were
there for tbe moment yon opened your
mouth. Honestly, what manner of
good do yon think that you could dot
You'd learn what they chose to tell
you. If there's really anything serious
behind all this, do yon suppose It would
be the truth r
"You're quite right I suppose," Dun
combe admitted, "but It seems beast
ly to be doing nothing."
"Better be doing nothing than doing
barm," Spencer declared. "Look round
the other cafes and the boulevards and
come bere at II tomorrow morning.
Weni breakfast together at PaUlard's."
. CHAPTER TIL
SPENCER wrote-not bis Ismebeon
with tbe extreme care ef tbe
maa to whom eating baa pass
ed to Its proper place sssong
tbe arts and left to Daneomb tbe mo
mentous question ef red wine or white.
Finally be leaned back la bis chair and
looked thoughtfully aeroes at bin eom
penlon. "Sir George," be said, "yon bare
placed me la a rery painful poettlen."
Duncombe glanced op from hie bors
d'oeurre.
"What de yen sseanr
"I wlU explain,"' Bp as cor eon tinned.
"Yon came to an test night wttb a
story ta which I bop that I snowed a
reasonable amount of Interest, bet ta
which, as a matter ef feet. I was not
Interested at afl. Girls end boye wbe
come to Parts for tbe tret time ta
Ibelr Uvea unattended and and their
wsy to tbe Cafe laontxsartre and
bum eeaerallj end ,ap in tne
place. It would bare oomnded nretal
If I had added to year dtotres lost
aigfct by talking like this, so I deter
mined to pet yea la tbe way of finding
out for yourself, f sent tw ef my
soost soceeesful new econts to that
place test night, and I sad not the
allgbtest doubt ae to tbe aster ef tbe
tafonaatlea which tbey wnsnd bring
hack. It tarns eat that I
-What did tbey dJeeorerr
coco be asked eagerly.
"Kotblag."
Duncoeabe'e face fell, bet be leaked
little pntxled.
-Xothlagl I don't ajadorstaad. Tbey
mast bere beard. .tnat tbey bad boon
there, anyhow."
-Tbey discovered nothing. Tea de
et aadentaad tbe elgnlfleanc ef tbta.
I do. It Bseane that I was mistaken,
for one thing. Tbrtr dlestvearance bee
mere In It than Sae nvnel elgnltoaea.
Em may bar. come to them, bat not
tbe ordinary east of ertt. lietea. Tea
ay that tbe pence bere dteapeotated
ye la bartngdteeeered nothing. That
I mrtrmerSITt W TbO
alice or those who stand bafamd.tbeni
are Interested In this case and In the
withholding of Information concerning
It"
"You are talking riddles to me. Spen
cer," vDuncombe declared. ''Do you
mean that tbe police In Paris may be
come the hired tools of malefactors?'
"Not altogether that" Spencer said,
waring aside a dish presented before
blm by the bead waiter himself with a
little gesture of approval- "Not neces
sarily malefactors. But there are other
powers to be taken Into consideration,
and most unaccountably your two
young friends ere In deeper water than
your story led me to expect Now, not
another question, please, until . you
have tried that sauce. Absolute si
lence. If yon, please, for at least three
or four minutes."
. Duncombe obeyed with an 111 grace.
Be had little curiosity as to Its flavor
and a very small appetite at all with
tbe conversation In Its present position.
He watted for the stipulated time,
however, and then leaned once more
across tbe table.
"Spencer!"
"First I must have your Judgment
upon tbe sauce. Did you find enough
mussels
"D the saucer Duncombe an
swered. "Forgive me, Spencer, but
this affair Is, after all, a serious one to
me. You say . that your two scouts,
as you call them, discovered nothing.
Well, tbey only bsd one evening at It
Will tbey try again In other directions t
Csn I epgage tbem to work for me I
Money Is absolutely no object"
Spencer shook his besd.
"Duncombe," be said, "you're going
to think me a poor sort of friend, but
the truth Is best You must not count
upon me any more. I cannot lift even
ny little finger to help yon. I can only
give you advice If you want It"
"And thstr
"Go back to England tomorrow.
Chuck It ' altogether.- You are up
against too big a combination. You
can do no one any good. Yon are a
great deal more likely to come to barm
yourself."
Duncombe was quite quiet for sev
eral moments. When be spoke again,
bis manner bad a new stiffness.
Yon hsre surprised me a good deal.
I must confess, Spencer," be said. "We
Will abandon the subject"
Spencer shrugged his shoulders.
"I know how you're feeling, old
chap," be said. "I can't help It Yen.
understand my position bere. I writ
a daily, letter for the best paying and
most generous newspaper in the world.
and It la absolutely necessary that I
keep band In glove with tbe people In
blgb places bere. My position abso
lutely demands it and my duty to my
chief necessitates my putting all per
sonal feeling on one side In a case Ilk
this when a conflict arises."
"But where," Duncombe asked, "does
tbe conflict arise r
"Herel" Spencer answsred. "I re
ceived a note this morning from a great
personage in this; country to whom X
am under more obligations than any
other breathing man, requesting me to
refrain from making any further in
quiries or ssslstlng any one else to
make tbem In this mstter. I can as
sure you that I wss thunderstruck, but
tbe note Is In my pocket at tbe present
moment."
"Does It mention them by namer .
"The exact word are," Spencer an
swered, "respecting tbe reported dis
appearance of tbe young Englishman,
Cuy Poynton, and his sister.' This
will Just show yen how much you bar
to nope for from tbe police, for tbe per
son whose signature la at the foot of
that bote could command tbe Implicit
obedience of tne' whole system."
Dancombe's cheeks were a little
flushed. - Be was British to the back
bone, and bis obstinacy was being
stirred.
"Tbe more reason," be said quietly,
"so far as I can see, that I should con
tlnne my Independent efforts with such
berp as I can secure. This girl and
boy are fellow country people, and 1
haven't aay Intention of leaving tbem
In tbe clutches, of any bretal gang of
Frenchmen tnte whose bands tbey may
bare got I shall go oa doing what I
an, Spencer." .
Tbe Joamsllst sorngged bis shoul
ders. -
"I can't help sympathlaliig with ye
Duncombe," he said, ' "but keep rea
sonable. . Ton knew year Parte wed
enough to aaderstaad that yon haven't
a th sensed to one ebaae. Besides,
r ton sn ar net brutal. If tb bey
got tat scrape, tt was probably bis
own faalt"
"And the glri? ' Whet of berT Am I
to leer her U tbe tender snerdes of
whatever perUcnlar erew of black
guards may- bar got, ber Into their
powerr '
To are iiiaisesly nieledrsmatle,"
Spencer answered. 1 will admit ef
coarse, that ber poet tlo may be aa
nforteneU one, ,tmt , tbe persons g
whoa I bar tbe honor to call my
friend dees not oOen protect bUek
gaarda, Be reasonable, Daneombel
Thee yoang peen at not reUflvee
of years, are fneyr
-KoT
"Nor very eld frleads-tbe yeang
Iftdjn ftjf tMtsneMstf
Duncombe leaked an, and bin face
was set ta grim and dogged Mas. Be
felt like a maa who was nailing ale
color to tbe meet
Tb yeang lady." a said, "b I pray
heaven, soy fetor wtfeT
Boeacer wee honestly amased and a
Stale sheet ed.
Terglre ase, Danea," be eald.
1 bad a Idea, tnoagb perhaps 1 nt
to have gamut,"
Tbey went ea wttb their laarbsea t
sitoartTirT some time except for a few
nnenl remarks. Bet after the coffee
had been brought and the cigarettes
war aflgbt Spencer seened eae snore
aeroes Ue table.
Teal sne, Daneombe, whet yea aseaa
t de." '
1 ahnl g to tb Cafe Montmartre
mreeif tonight At each a peace there
see eathlng ef the gam. I anaa
try e come art toaeb with thasa, I
am rich eaeosu to eatbed tb ethers
wbe exact the altonca."
Tea meet be rich enengh to bay
their Ires thee.'
eTBTetr. ter If yea
lesnntles ear eae to betray tb
h4feskian of that piece oa which the
saw! ef silence has been pat yea wffl
hoar of them ta the ntorga before a
fertBlght bee neeaed."
take thesr na. va
combe said coldly. "I am going to
stuff my pocket with money tonight,
and I shall bid high. I shull leave
word at the hotel wiicrc I am going.
If anything hnp;i-':is to mu there well,
I don't think th? Cure Montmartre
will nourish afterward.'"
"DuncomboV' his friend said gravely,
"nothing will happen to you at the
Cafe Montmartru Nothing ever does
happen to any one there - You remem
ber poor Dp liursanV"
"Quite we!! lie v.-.is stabood by a
girl In the Hue Plalln "
"He was sta Ji.ed In lh Cafe Mont
martre, but Ilia bo:ly wan found in tbe
Rue Pigalle. Thea th?r? was the
Vlcomto de Sauvinnc."
"He waa found dead In his study
poisoned." "He wos founo there, ye3, but the
poison was given to blm in tho Cafe
Montmartre, and It was there that he.
died. I am behind the scenes in some
of these matters, but I know enough
to bold my tongue, or my London let
ter wouldn't be worth a pound a week.
I am giving myself away ta you now,
Duncombe. 1 am risking a position
which It has taken mo twenty years
to secure. I've got to tell you these
things, and you must do as I tell you,
do back to London!"
Duncombe laughed as he rose to bis
feet
"Not though tho vlcorute's fate Is to
be mine tonight," be answered: "Tho
worse bell this place Is the worse tho
crew it must shelter. I should never
bold my bead up again If I sneaked off
borne and left the girl In their bands. I
don't see how you can even suggest
It"
"Only because you can't do the least
good," Spencer answered. "And, . be
sides, don't run away with a false Im
pression. The place is dangerous only
for certain people. Tbe authorities
don't, protect murderers or thieves ex
cept under special circumstances. Tho
Tlcomtes murderer snd De Laursan 's
ware brought to Justice. Only they
keep the name of the place out of It
always. Tourists In shoals visit It and
visit It in safety every evening.. Tbey
pay fancy prices for wbat tbey have,
but I think they get their money's
worth. But for certain clssses of peo
ple It Is tbe decoy house of Europe.
Foreign spies have babbled away tbelr
secrete there, snd the greatest crimi
nals of the world bsve whispered away
their lives to some fair daughter of Ju
das at those tables. L who sm behind
the scenes, tell yon these things, Dun
combe." i!i
Duncombe smiled.
"Tomorrow," be said, "you may add
another victim to your chamber of hor
rors!" to an ooimjrcxn.1
POOR ROADS PENALTY.
Withdrawal ef Rural Free Delivery
Service Where Highwsys Are Bed.
Five rural free delivery routes In
Michigan bare been discontinued, and
It is announced that the government
will look more carefully to the enforce
ment of its rule regarding tbe roads
over which rural free delivery Is es
tablished, ssys tbe Motor News. The
present requirement Is: "Roads trav
ersed shall be kept In good condition
and unobstructed by gates. There must
be no unbrldged creeks or streams not
fordable at any season of the year." ,
In many cases tbe residents along
proposed routes bars made improve
ments that enable them to obtain rural
delivery service, but sometimes the
efforts to keep np tbe roads are re
taxed. But tbe government has de
cided that unlcsa tbe roads traversed
by the carriers are properly maintained
tbe service will be withdrawn.
Tbe poslofflce department now calls
oa tbe carriers for reports on tbe roads
and will stop tbe service where the
highwsys In question are bad. Tbe
10,978 rural delivery carriers now em
ployed cover vajlta miles dally, anu
It Is unreasonable to expect them to
contend with neglected roads or to
work for communities lacking tbe en
terprise to keep their common blgb
wsys In decent shape.
If a route Is discontinued the lnbsb
Hants themselves will be to blame, for
If alive to tbelr own Interests and
tbelr duty to tbe public tbey would
give tbelr roads rigorous snd constant
attention. Tbe Idea that a route once
aatborlsed Is neceeearlly permanent at
a msrUke. Advice on the beet road
methoda la supplied by tbe agricultural
departments, and a neighborhood thai
lose Its rural delivery most Itself beat
tb discredit for so unpleasant and bn
mUlstlng aa event
linneio farmers For Setter Reedwaye
A movement Is oa foot among the
fanners of southern Illinois to this
year begin tbe building of bard rock
toads, something after tb style of
highway adsmsntlslng seed In parts
f Kentucky end Teuneosee, seye a
pedal dlopatrh from Carml, UL, to
tb St Louis Globe-Democrat L'ndec
stat provlsloa made feasible by the
bard roads commies Ion the penal InerJ
tstkme of tb state ar required to
farnieb sock to all township commie
doners who eppiy. By having the con
vict crash the rock, which abounds
hi many parts ef tb state, tbe herd
tond coaini testa hopes to facilitate
and baotea the nnprorement of tbe
high ways of the state, particularly la
oatbem rotaots.
Oiled fteee I Keoeeshy.
la rsyett county, Ky, snore than
00 asUes of roads ar said to bere
heea treated with aapbeJt base oil,
any tbe Mentrtpal Journal and En
ftairr Macadam roads baUt five and
U yean age at smoother and harder
'node thea wbe first completed, and
ant penny bee been epent oa tbe
pood wars for repair. The
sndao states that the averse
year per mOe for repairs of the Tate
Cswak nth had been fig and that all
e that sneaev bad been expended ta
Met a ped of metal bad been a4ded
a. tear rears. Aa appttcatloa ef ed
Whoa the road was eompleSed and
bad prod seed this reenit.
Itch cured in 30 minute by Wooi
fred'a Eanitarr Lotion. Never fail.
Sold by J. O. Smroon Drag Co,
Graham, . w.
MENACE TO GOOD ROADT
Agricultural . Department Trying to
8top Their Destruction by Autos,
Automobiles, In addition to becom
ing almost as deadly as trolley cars,
are ruining the roads of the country,
says a Washington special dispatch-to
the- New York World. It Is tho best
roads and tboso on which the most
money has been spent that are being
ruined, as it only is on these that tbe
automobillsts go.
The problem Is a serious one, and
Logan W. Page, director; of public
roads of the department of agriculture,
is making an investigation of tbe sub
ject. Tho roadmaking experts of bis
bureau are experimenting with all
sorts of material in the hope of finding
something that will prevent the roads
from "raveling."
Director Page in discussing this prob
lem before the committee on expendi
tures In tbe department of agriculture
made this significant statement:
"Ouo of tho most difficult problems
which road builders bave to meet now
Is due to the greatly Increased automo
bile traffic. It Is affecting most the
states that have spent tbe largest sums
of money on their roads, because they
bave the greatest number of automo
biles on them. With an Ideally con
structed stone road the qualities of the
rock should be so adjusted to tho traf
fic to which It Is subjected that Just
enough fine dust is worn off to cement
tbe larger fragments together.
"The automobllo does not wear off
any fine dust. Tbe wind and rain are
taking away tho original binder and
that derived from the Iron tired ve
hicles that go over It. The automobile
loosens tbe surface of the road.
"These heavy machines going at high
speed crente a vacuum behind them
which sucks up the dust and throws It
in the nlr and loosens tbe roadbed, and
It soon 'ravels,' as the road builder
calls It gets looso and goes to pieces.
It Is the most expensive roads that are
thus affected."
Tho bureau has decided that If these
maendnm or stone roads are to be per
manent tho surface-must be treated
with some material that will keep the
dust down and preserve It as a cement
to bind the rond. Experiments bave
been made v, 1th oils which bave an as
plialtuiu basis, and it bas been found
that with nil asphaltum base of 30 per
cent and over Uiey help some. Crud
tar and other materials bave been used,
but nothing quite sajisfactory bas yet
been found.
U! Peers.
A distil:;;1.!:: 1. 1."1. lawjiT of Indiana
when 'a tfr.i;;.;!i!i:,' voau; attorney
had a client v.ho o'nctital sound
ness was questioned. There was a
lunacy innuirv, nml tne client was
adjudged iiiRuhc. Tho squire aiked
the lawyer:
"Do you wish to appcr.l this caae
which has been derided by a jury of
your cliont s peers ?
"No," replied tho younj lawyer.
"Since your honor rays that the
jurymen arc his pcoro, I think wo
will let it go at that. New York
Cash Terms.
A. You have called mo a swin
dler, and I am not gom to stand it
I shall go to law and make, you
mart for it.
B All right.
A. You will have to pay afl no
of at least 60 marks.
B. You aro quite at liberty to
take any course you think proper.
A. Look here! Tomorrow' 1
have a payment to make. If you
will settle up at once I will allow
yon 5 per cent 611! Berlin Journal.
The Rival Hairdresser.
One of two hairdressers by way
of advertising himself cuts his hair
in the most faultless manner, ac
cording to the latest fashion plate.
The other, on the contrary, cuts his
in the most clumsy way imaginable
The first customer who entered his
shop did not fail to take him to task
bout it. "How in the world, being
yourself barber, do you hare your
hair so badly cut?"
"Why, sir. the reason Is simple
enough. I cannot possibly cnt my,
hair myself, but am obliged to have
recourse to my colleague over the
way, and he is such a duffer 1"
"And I suppose you cut his in
turn?"
"Of course. And yon can judge
for yourself whether he oughtn't to
be satisfied." Home Journal.
There are some people who believe
that tb whole human race will be
eared," said an old lady, "but for my
part I bop for better things."
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Doctors
If you are suffering from
impure blood, thin blood, de
bility, nervousness, exhaus
tion, you should begin at once
with Ayer's Sarsaparilla, the
Sarsaparilla you have known
all your life. Your doctor
knows it, too. Ask him about it.
nnl-, there Is dally action f th. beavts,
polumtnni prodDcU .r. .bportod, ,a.iaa hut
anlie, billuunRi, mum., .tjmi.I., and tliu.
pruvetithiK th. Hnriaparilla from do4n. It. b,t
work. Aval's rilfeueUwptllh Aat fMUy.
all vegetable.
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by 3. 0. Ayr Oo.. Txwr.U. at a.
aiaaflutaim ef
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W. bava ae tenti t We pmbttoa
th. formula, of .11 MF maAi.iBB.
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This time of the "year
are signals of warning,
Take Taraxacum Com
pound now. It may
av9 you a spell of fe
ver. It will regulate
your bowels, set your
liver right, and cure
your indigestion.
Acood Tonic. '
An Honest medicine r
Hearts
Are due to Indigestion. Ninety-nine of ever
ne hundred people who bar heart trevbis
can remember when II was simple Indigos.
Hon. It Ian sdennfto fact that all eases'
bean disease, not evfanlo. are net only
traceable to, but ar the direct result of Indi
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which falls of perfect dlgesnon ferments and
swells the stomach, putting It op against the
heart. This Interferes with lb ecnon of
the heart, and In the course of nme-taal
deHeele but vital organ beoomea diseased.
Mr. D. KjoMa. rf Narad. O.. ami I had Monacal
traoble ead aas h a tad stataas I had heart traable
tth It. I took KMoi Drat a, a. Car. far afceat fcae
kksatha ase a evat sse.
Kodol Hsosts Wbat Yoa tat
and relieves the stomach of all nervous
strain and the heart of all pressure.
sales sail, ft OOBaaiftacaHassMnfehM
arSk aatle lor SOe.
Prefers v B.O. OeWITT OO C4fOA0
J. C. Simmons, Druggist.
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digestut' -food.
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First dos'srtilcTca. Adletcnnecessary.
Cares oil eJcmaoh trouLIas
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