Lii If .^^a.'^-sgr 1XM £RNATIONAL FALLS PRESS Sr*%,•#£ ha* "Our whole neighborhood Teacher: "Now, children, name vi/eueu wun me iteys wnicn my irieua THE OLD FLAG the had left in my charge. Indeed, some of the lower animals, starting been stirred up," said the regular small bunch still remained in the safe with Willie Jones reader. j--** door. the In an instant recollection flashed The editor of the count It used to be that when women across my mind that I had felt the The Mystery of a Silent tove weekly seized his pen: Jv) keys in my pocket while at dinner on had little or nothing to talk about said, "Tell me about it," he board the Lola. Had I lost them on they talked about clothes. But ^-Chevalier mLIAMLEQUIUX What my homeward drive, or had my pocket "What we want is news. nowadays when they talk about been picked? (J 1 stirred it up?" clothes they have little or nothing While we were engaged in putting AUTHOR "HIE CLOSED BOOK," ETC- farmer. "Plowing/' said the to talk about. the scattered papers in order the door ILLUSTRATIONS fy D-MODES bell rang, and the clerk went to attend to the caller. In a few moments he returned, saying: iCOPr/f/G/fT BY THr SMART- SET Pt/BLUHMT CO HP CO (THE GOOD PUDGE'S OPINION IS CONFIRMED-) "The English yacht left suddenly last night, signore, and the captain JUDQE.THIS IS MR. JOSEPH. of the port has sent to inquire WIQ&INS-O^ YEARS OLD. HE (Continued from last week.) whether you know to what port she is MR. WIGGINS. I SAVS HIS GREATEST REGRET 5.1 "XI HOPE YOU LIVE IVE L. fi­ IS THAT YOU DIDN'T BRING OUT bound." ma so my eyes fell upon a quantity 01 AND ENvJOy LIFE LIFE• THE REAL TOBACCO CHEW "Left!" I gasped in amazement. photographs, framed and unframed, 'EARS Presently the gong sounded, and we 63VEARS SOONER FOR MANY YEARS Why, I thought her engines were WORE, that were scattered about—evidently "went below Into the elegantly fitted disabled!" portraits of Hornby's friends. tTpon saloon, where was spread a table that YES. SIR! THE SALT A quarter of an hour later I was sitting a FLAVOR BRINGS OUT small side table, however, stood a sparkled with cut glass and shone THE FINEST TOBACCC in the private office of the shrewd, heavy oxidized silver frame, but "with silver. Everywhere it was apparent TASTE AIAANCAN gray-haired functionary who had sent empty, while lying on the floor beneath that none but an extremely IMAGINE. this messenger to me. a couch was the photograph it wealthy man could afford such a magnificent 'Do you know, signore commendatore," craft. he said, "some mystery surrounds Hornby took the head of the table, that vessel. She is not the and we ate one of the choicest and Lola, for yesterday we telegraphed best cooked dinners it has ever been to Lloyd's, in London, and this morning my lot to taste. Chater and I drank I received a reply that no such wine of a brand which only a millionaire yacht appears on their register, and could keep in his cellar, while our that the name is unknown. The police host, apparently a most abstemious have also telegraphed to your English a man, took only glass of iced Cinciano police inquiring about the owner, Signore ll water. I Hornby, with a like result. There ETTER late than never, From his remarks I discerned that, is no such place as Woodcroft Park, contrary to my first impression, Hyl« in -Somerset, and no member of may be all right for some ton Chater was an experienced yachtsman. Brook's club of the name of Hornby." He owned a craft called the things but men think it a shame I sat staring at the official, too Alicia, and was a member of the Cork Yacht club. He lived in London, he amazed to utter a word. Certainly Float ever, droop never, forever, old flag! to let time slip along without Though the armed svorld assail you, what told me, but gave me no information they had not allowed the grass to coward would lag -as to Ms profession. It might be the grow beneath their feet. To rise in defense of our beautiful flag? their friends getting the comfort law, as I had surmised. 'Unfortunately the telegraphic replies For our fathers have taught "You've seen our ass of a captain, That our lives are as naught from England are only to hand of the Real Tobacco Chew. When compared with your safety, O glorious Mr. Gregg?" he remarked presently. this morning," he went on, "because flag! "What do you think of him?" just before two o'clock this morning —Walter G. Doty, In National Magazine. Every day they are telling "Well," I said rather hesitatingly, the harbor police, whom I specially "to tell the truth, I don't think very ordered to watch the vessel, a FOR NATIONAL OAY saw friends to get started right. much of his seamanship—nor will the boat come to the wharf containing a board of trade when his report reachea man and woman. The pair were put them." A little chew of pure, rich, mellow tobacco—seasoned ashore, and walked away into the "Ah!" exclaimed Hornby, "I was a and sweetened just enough—cuts out so much of the town, the woman seeming to walk fool to engage him. From the very with considerable difficulty. The boat grinding and spitting. Plea Is Made That Memorial Observance first I mistrusted him, only my wife returned, and an hour after, to the ID somehow took a fancy to the fellow, THE REAL TOBACCO CHEW IS NOW CUT TWO WAYS!! complete surprise of the two detectives, Be Made General W-B CUT RIGHT-CUT IS LONG SHRED. IS SHORT SHRED. steam was suddenly got up Throughout Country. and the yacht turned and went Take less than one-quarter the old size It chew. out to sea." Btraight be more satisfying than a of ordinary FORTY-SEVEN will mouthful "Leaving the man and the woman?" years ago tender and tobacco. Just take a nibble of it until you find the patriotic hearts first consecrated strength chew that suits you, and "Leaving them, of course. They are then see how easily evenly real tobacco taste it satisfies, the comes, how probably still in the town. The police one day to the tear and to the how much less you have to ~hews you spit, how few laurel. The grass on the graves of are now searching for traces of them." Safe!" I Cried, Dashing Into "The take to be tobacco satisfied. it is The That's why the blue and the gray had shown*green Hutcheson's "But could not you have detained Private Office. Real Tobacco Chew. That's why costs less Jti the end. it but two seasons after the close of the the vessel?" I suggested. The taste of pure, rich tobacco does not need be ret up. An to cove had contained, which had apparently great Civil war when the mournful excess of licorice and sweetening makes you spit too much. 'Of course, had I but known, I could &6 been taken hastily out, torn first in duty of decking the last resting place have forbidden her departure. But as Notice bow tlie salt brings half and then in half again, and cast of the departed brave formally began. her owner had presented himself at out tbe rich tobacco taste. JJ away. Since that time the beautiful memorial the consulate, and was recognized as a Curiosity prompted me to stoop, plan has expanded until now, WEYMAN-BRUTON COMPANY respectable person, I felt that I could pick up the four pieces and place them on the day of the annual remembrance, SO Union Square, New York not interfere without some tangible information—and together, when I found them to form hundreds of thousands of the living that, alas! has come the cabinet portrait of a sweet-looking place flowers on the hallowed mounds too late. The vessel is a swift one, (SUY FROM DEALER 0R.5END IOSSTAMPSTO LtS^) and extremely pretty English girl of of hundreds of thousands of dead. and has already se" hcurs start of :n eighteen or nineteen, with a bright, But it is a melancholy fact that us. I've asked the admiral to "send smiling expression, and wearing a while the reverent custom has constantly out a couple of torpedo-boats after her, fresh morning blouse of white pique spread in observance, sectionalism but, unfortunately, this is impossible, About the expression of the pictured has attended the yearly remembrance, as the flotilla ts sailing in an hour to face was something which I cannot is the comment of Richard G. International Falls Abstract Co attend the naval review at Spezia." describe—a curious look in the eyes Conover. Not In the way of narrowness I told him how the consul's safe had which was at the same time both at of observance, for both in the been opened during the night, and he BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietor* tractive and mysterious. In that brief North and the South the graves of former sat listening with wide-open eyes. moment the girl's features were in enemies have not been forgotten 'You dined with them last night," Abstracts, Real Estate and Insurance delibly impressed upon my memory. in the local decoration. Blue and gray he said at last "They may have surreptitiously alike have received their equal quota I looked at the back of the torn stolen your keys." Collections, Conveying and Loam photograph, and saw that it had been of respect. It is in the deliberate setting "They may," was my answer. "Probably apart of different memorial days taken by a well-known and fashionable they did. But with what motive?" that the traces of sectionalism remain. J. E. BURDICK, Manager firm in New Bond street. A country united for half a Next second, however, hearing International Falls Minnesota The captain of the port elevated his century has not yet fixed a day of Hornby's returning footsteps, I flung 3houlders, exhibited his palms, and declared: common tribute to brave men who the fragments hastily beneath the "The whole affair from beginning difd for a principle. couch where I had discovered them. to end is a complete and pro Time Ripe to Unite on Day. Why, I wondered, had the picture found mystery." With Was an Armory, Crammed With the coming of the northern been destroyed—and by whom? If Rifles and Ammunition. Afterwards on deck I purposely led Memorial day of 1915 there also comes (To be continued next week.) the conversation to Hornby's family, from veterans and patriotic men and LICENSED PLUMBERS and, as you know, if you want peace and learned from him that he had no women a desire to unite in one great you must always please the women. national holiday every year the task children. In this case, however, her choice almost morris.—Spending money for girls and Heating: Engineers "You'll get the repairs to your engines of honoring the Federal and Confederate on the farm is to be one of the things cosi me the vessel, and. perhaps fighting men who iiave joined done at Orlando's, I suppose?" I /our lives into the bargain." which the women's clubs of the Sev« the great majority. remarked, naming the great ship-building WATER AND SEWER WORK PROMPTLY DONE enth district will seek to provide this "The captain seems lo have had a firm of Leghorn That the time is ripe for the accomplishment year. The district opened its annual Hasty cut across ihe cheek" I remarked, "Yes. I have already given the order. of such a fitting project was ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON SHORT NOTICE meeting here and discussed the need whereupon my two companions They are contracted to be finished evidenced at the half century reunion of spending money for farm girls if again exchanged quick, appro of the blue and gray on the battlefield by next Thursday, and then we they are to be kept from going to the tiensive glances. EAST & CORRIN shall be off to Zante and Chio." of Gettysburg. There where they had city. "tie fell down the other day/' explained frantically sought to shed each other's For what reason, I wondered, reeol of "Country girls never have money Chater, wuli a rather sickly Oveson Block International Falls, Minn. Phone 221 blood fifty years before the grizzled lecting that formidable armory on their own, not even for dental work," smile, thought. 'H face caught board. Already I had seen quite sufficient veterans, many on both sides clad in said Mrs. C. L. Atwood of St. Cloud, the edge of an ircn st^ir in the engine the same uniforms, embraced, drank to convince tne that the Lola, state superintendent, "and if we are room and caused sty gash.'" i* ji from the same canteen and reposed at although outwardly a pleasure yacht, of to solve the problem keeping farm within for I knew too I smiled myself, night, shoulder to shoulder, under the was built of steel, armored in its most girls at home, we must devise some Well that the ugly in the captain's \\cu same tent. vulnerable parts, and capable of resisting means for them to make money." THE LITTLE MEAT MARKET face had never a inflicted by be.i Any differences there might have a very sharp fire, Canning, corn clubs and bread baking falling on the edge a stair. But I of PHONE 120. been remaining between the living It was past midnight when, having associations are to be organized femained silent, being content that Federals and Confederates were then bade the strange pair adieu, I was put in this district through the county On Third Street, Opposite Rex Hotel. they should endeavor to mislead me. and there forever banished. On the ashore by the two sailors who had fairs neri fall to provide means for After dessert had been served w© same day North and South met to pay rowed me out and drove home along the rural girls to make money. (rose, and in the summer twilight, when Good Suppy of Meats, Fish, Groceries, Butter and Eggs. tribute to valor. In the same way it the sea-front, puzzled and perplexed. The club women will arrange for exhibits all the ports were opened, Hornby took is proposed now to have the blue and Next morning, on my arrival at the of and prizes for girls' work at rate over the vessel. As he was conducting ray, all over the country, mournei FISH AND POULTRY CLEANED BEFORE DELIVERY consulate, old Franceseo, who had entered the fair and will also have a special me from his own cabin to the annually on the same day. only a moment before, met me program for the women visitors. boudoir we passed a door that had with blanched face, gasping: Red Wing.—Andres a. naaer, a© I E E A A Arrange for Demonstration. been blown open by the wind, and "There have been thieves here in years old, father of the late Jduge Axel The women of Swift county have arranged which he hastened to close, not, however, M. LARSEN, Prop. the night signore! The signore con Haller, died at" his home in Wanamingo. for a demonstrator of cannfng before I had time to glance within. sole's safe has been opened!" and bread baking from the university He was one of the first white settlers To my surprise I discovered that "The safe!" I cried, dashing into of that township. to attend the fair and teach it was an armory crammed with riflefc. Hutcheson's private room, and finding the girl and women how to can vegetables revolvers and ammunition. to my dismay the big safe, wherein and make bread. It had not been intended that 1 the seals? ciphers and other confidential Mrs. Atwood was the principal shcrald see that interior, and the reason a documents were kept, standing speaker at the session and. made why the customs officers had been open, and the contents in disorder, special plea for more social life and "S3(! bribed was now apparent. as though a hasty search had been more education along household economic I passed on without remark, making lines for rural women. made among them. believe that I had not discerned anything it Organization of foreign women into Was possible that the thieves had THROUGH THE unusual, and we entered the clubs is to be done through the county been after the admiralty and foreign boudoir, Chater having gone back to agents and superintendents of office ciphers^ copies of which the the saloon to obtain cigars. of schools. The women will visit personally chancelleries certain European The dainty little chamber bore communities where there are powers were endeavoring to obtain? •everywhere the trace of having been groups of foreign born women, provide smiled within myself when I realized OF THE arranged by a woman's hand, although programs and lectures for them how bitterly disappointed the burglars no lady passenger was on board. and bring them into the federation. must have been, for a British Just as we had entered, and I was The general topic of the convention consul when he goes on leave to England the dainty nest of luxury, is "Greater Efficiency. Admiring his always takes ciphers with LAKE tOUISE^F I-EUQ AC1ER Chater shouted to his host asking for Mrs. L. C. Spojoner and Mrs. F. D. him, and deposits them at the foreign the kej^rjOf[ cupboard, ayd .Hawk gave the addresses of welcome mxm trains office for safekeeping. Hutcheson and Mrs. J. W. Williams of Marshall, bis, to fbkfy'eif cottage?ttakeu according DULUTH SUPERIOR 6 A"GO AKD CIT1ES fo the response. )8*p 3fIjr rrr 8 Tower ing Ifi^'alone for a few moments. Spalding Hotel 23 Ave program cons snonK'o IsiKfis