ir ^J **-,1 ,%'- _,• S J1' ., ?. «T. .....r'!..i. 'S1..."!.t J11. ..i/^i 4 1 INTERNATONAL FALLS PRESS, JULY 10, 1919 PAGE THREE LIFE HOLDS NOTHING BETTER GREEN E\NCY BRANDING MARY GARAGE OWNERS Man That Has Contentment in Hit Heart Need Seek No Further for Happiness. and all other dealers By IMES MACDONALD. MOTOR GASOLINE Discontent with his lot in life is must comply with the great curse of the man of ordinary $ GEORGE BARR The New Oil Inspection Law estate in this world. To have the "Contrary Mary, don't be searey, things that are beyond his reach consumes Guard your garden wall. In effect after July 1st, 1919 him with a ceaseless fire. Such MSCUKHEON Bare little Cupe, snoopy fairy Chapter 520, Section 10: men, as a rule, have enough and to Finally gets them all. "All visible containers and spare, but this does not seem to satisfy And in your breast he'll shaft his them. If they would only determine all devices used for drawing dart to be content with what they I swear this unto you— gasoline from underground coitainers have they would be happy. And pierce your now rebellious heart. at filling stations, garages, j£ "GRAUSTARK," "THE AalXor rf The consequence is that they make For he's contrary, too." and other places, where ^v 'HOLLOW OF HER HAND." "THE a dismal failure of a life that could gasoline is sold or offered for A PRINCE OF CRAUSTARK." ETC easily have been a great success as Mary Rayburn knelt in her canoe shall be stamped or labeled sale, far as their happiness is involved. and clung breathlessly to the lowhanging 3.^ in a visible place with two And, without happiness it were better branches overhead that that a man had not lived at all. screened her as she watched the singer inch figures showing the 'end ftw^hJMi, MmimiCtmpmm, lift his paddle and suddenly with Then we have the man who has all point' of the contents of such one long sweeping stroke drive his the wealth and power and maybe all containers and the retail price SYNOPSIS. ately after that she knew by intuition own canoe into the hiding place beside the glory that he craves, but who is of same contents." a great deal more about her than Tom hers. in constant fear that it will be taken CHAPTER I—Thomas K. Barnes, could have told in volumes of correspondence. Copies of the law will be "A—h," he smiled, "at last!" wealthy New Yorker, on a walking trip away from him that he will lose his She knew, also, that Tom through New England, Is caught In a. Mary was startled and only stared. worldly possessions or that somebody mailed to any interested party storm miles from his destination. At a was lost forever! "After all this time," he went on, crossroads point he meets a girl In the will rob him of the limelight. by writing of calling at "Now tell me," said the countess the same plight. While they discuss the situation "I've found you." Contentment never sleeps under the an automobile, sent to me«t the THE DIVISION OF OIL instant they entered the Courtney "Why—have you been looking for girl, arrives and Barnes is given a lift to roof of such a man. Wherefore, of apartment. She gripped both of his Hart's tavern, while the girl is taken me?" she at last found her tongue. INSPECTION what good to him is all that he has? on to her destination, which she tells arms with her firm little hands and "Don't you remember?" he chided Barnes is a place called Green Fancy. Now, if the man who wants that looked straight into his eyes, eagerly, Rooms 307-308 State Capital her. "Don't you remember that day I which is beyond his reach could school CHAPTER II-JV the tavern Barnes hopefully. She had forgotten Mrs. saw you on the beach at Coronado? St. Paul, Minn. "Yes," She Breathed. falls in with a stranded troupe of "barnStorming" himself to be like Paul, "content in Courtney's presence, she had not actors, headed by Lyndon You wore a blue bathing suit and a whatsoever state" he found himself, Rushcroft, and becomes interested in taken the time to remove her hat or yellow cap." them. "Yes," she breathed, so faintly that he would get things out of life that jacket. She shook her head. "I've never Kyoto's Boat Tree. he barely heard the strongest word he never dreamed of. He would sleep CHAPTER TIT—.As the storm grows, "Let's all sit down," said he. "My What has been called Japan's most been there." Barnes finds himself worrying over the ever put into the language of man. soundly and awake in gladness. And knees are unaccountably weak. Come safety of the girl, traveling over the unique tree is the so-called boat tree "I guess you're mistaken," she said Half an hour later he was speeding if the man who has all the wealth he piountaln roads at what he considers dan- along, Ede. Listen to the romance of at Kyoto. It is very ancient pine a as he hummed the air of his song ferous speed. He learns tnat Green down the avenue in a taxi. His blood had craved could school himself to my life." 'ancy Is something of a house of mystery. tree which grows in the garden of a smilingly, "and—and I think I'd better was singing, his heart was bursting feel that it wouldn't matter if he Two mounted men leave the tavern And when the story was finished the be going." temple. For more than eight centuries in a manner which arouses Barnes* curiosity. with joy—his head was light, for the were to lose it all. lie would also sleep countess took his hand in hers and it has been trained to grow in She half arose to disentangle a feel of her was still in his arms, the soundly and awake in gladness. held it to her cool cheek. The tears a most remarkable shape, lower dead branch that had caught over the CHAPTER IV—He meets "Miss Thackeray," voice of her in his enraptured ears. Who among us that would wish to were still drowning her eyes. leading lady of the stranded theatrical branches extending along the ground, bow of her canoe—it tilted and with a go through life and miss the biggest troupe, who is acting as chambermaid. He was hurrying homeward to the "Oh, you poor dear! Was that why then curving in such a way as to little gasp of chilled surprise she up That night ha is aroused by the thing there is in life? Well,' the least "diggings" he was soon to desert forever. you grew so haggard and pale and bringing of a dyins man to the tavern, found herself, in the water. Almost suggest the shape of a boat while man on earth can have that big thing one of the two who had ridden away a He was to spend the night at hollow-eyed?" instantly he was beside her. Then he the tree itself rises from the center, short time before. They tell of finding tho for his very own simply a motion by his sister's apartment. When he issued dead body of the cither man. Both had "Partly," said he with great significance. took hold of her and held her high in recalling the position of the mast. been shot. of the mind that. God gave him when forth from his "diggings" at halfpast his arms. Needless to the Japanese have say, he was born. seven he was attired in evening "And you had them in your pack CHAPTER V—The wounded man, registered legends with this "You—you needn't hold me so long," which they connect Tho big thing in life—its name is at the tavern as Andrew Paul, dies, clothes, and there was not a woman all the time? You—" she protested indignantly. curious pine tree. and Barnes is informed he must not leave Contentment. It lies at your feet. in all New York, young or old, who until after the inquest. O'Dowd and De "I had Sprouse's most solemn word "Long," he chuckled. "I'm only 1$1V Boto, guests at Green Fancy, visit the it up and let it warm you.— would have denied him a second Tako not to touch them for a week. He is ring you drain before I put you back tavern, apparently much mystified over Utiea Globe. glance. the affair. the only man I feared. He is the only in the canoe. Believe me, you're one Homemade Paste. Later on in the evening three of the Teachers and others who use much one who could have—" wet woman." CHAPTER VI—Barnes advances Rushcroft paste will appreciate a recipe for "May I use your telephone, Mrs. countess' friends arrived at the Courtney money sufficient to release the company And finally he hunched over and VENICE HAD FIRST THEATER from its embarrassing position, malting it at home. Stir a cupful of home to pay their respects to their Courtney?" cried she suddenly. She sat her down in her canoe. thereby becoming its official backer. He fair compatriot and to discuss the flour with enough water to make a visits Green Fancy, and in the grounds sprang to her feet, quivering with excitement. "Here,"-' he ordered. "Drag my Buildings Designed Solely for Performances meets his acquaintance of the night before, creamy consistency pour over this "Pray forgive me for being crown jewels. They came and brought canoe along behind and I'll tow us up finding her a girl of surprising Were Erected in the Italian beauty. four cupfuls of boiling water, stirring with them the consoling information so ill-mannered, but I—I must call up around the bend where there's a sand City in the Year 1629. that arrangements were practically all the time. To this add one teaspoonful one or two people at once. They are bar we can land on." CHAPTER VII—She seems not to be of powdered alum and cook desirous of recognizing him, and turns my friends. You will understand, I completed for the delivery of the He procured a bathing suit and a The theater proper began in Venice away. "O'Dowd appears and in apparently five minutes. Pour into a bowl and am sure." jewels into the custody of the French rain coat. friendly fashion escorts Barnes (who feels in 1629, when comedy and melodrama, beat till cold. Add one teaspoonful he is unwelcome) from the grounds. embassy at Washington, through Barnes was pacing the floor nervously "Go back up there somewhere," he hitherto presented on temporary carbolic acid and one teaspoonful of when his sister returned after whose intervention they were to be directed, "and put on these dry CHAPTER VIII—Miss Thackeray warns stages erected in the squares or in the oil of wintergreen or clove. Will keep Barnes that a man stopping at the tavern, conducting her new guest to the room allowed to leave the United States things. Then bring your things back halls of palaces, passed into buildings ostensibly a book agent, had searched indefinitely by pouring into glasses or here and spread them out on that prepared for her. The countess was without the formalities usually observed his baggage in his absence. O'Dowd especially made for that purpose. Pompeo small jars and covering with paraffin. bush. This sun'll dry 'em in a couple comes to the tavern and with Barnes and at the telephone before the door in cases of suspected smuggling. Molmenti, the Italian historian, relates others goes over the scene of the previous of hours." closed behind her hostess. Upon the arrival in America of night's shooting. Barnes is invited to that the earliest genuine musical dinner at Green Fancy. trusted messengers from Paris, headed She studied him silently for a moment "I wish you had been a little more drama heard in Venice was the Proserpinaarapita Ancient Egyptian Drum. by no less a personage than the ambassador and then silently took the things explicit in your telegram, Tom," she CHAPTER IX—His acquaintance of the of Giulio Strozzi, set to A sl'de drum with two curved drumsticks he offered and went back toward the storm is introduced as Miss Cameron. himself, the imperial treasure said peevishly. "If I had known who music by. Caudio Montevarde. From The makeup of the house party, particularly belonging to the ancient Egyptians thickly wooded shore. And a few moments was to pass into hands that would she is I wouldn't have put her in that a man introduced to him as r'Loeb," 1637 onward theaters rose so rapidly was found during the excavation later she returned with the and the number of menservants about the carry it safely to France. Prince Sebastian, room. Now I shall have to move Aunt that by the close of the Seicento they place, somewhat astonishes Barnes. conducted at Thebes in 1823. It measured raincoat wrapped about her and her still in Halifax, had been apprised Kate back into it tomorrow and give numbered 18 in Venice some were one and one-half feet in height hair tumbled down her back. CHAPTER X—Miss Cameron informs by telegraph of the recovery of Miss Cameron the big one at the end devoted to comedy, others to music, and two feet in diameter the tension film she is a prisoner in the house, appealing "Cold?" he asked. the jewels, and was expected to sail of the hall." Which goes to prove to him for aid and binding him others again were used indifferently of the heads was regulated by cords to secrecy. In conversation with the She shook her head. He got out a for England by the earliest steamer. that Tom's sister was a bit of a snob for comedy or melodrama. Almost all chauffeur who drives him back to the braced by seams of catgut encircling coffee pot and a frying pan, talking in her way. "Stop walking like that tavern, Barnes becomes convinced there And while the visitors at the Courtney the theaters belonged to noblemen who both ends of the drum, and wound Is a conspiracy of moment hatching at in his droll way entirely unconscious and come here." She faced him accusingly. house were lifting their glasses reserved boxes for themselves and Green Fancy. separately round each cord so that of her shy reserve. "Have you told all there is to toast the prince they loved, and, in took the rent for the buffet. The Council these could be tightened or slackened CHAPTER XI—At breakfast the supposed to tell, sir?" After they had eaten they sat there turn, the beautiful cousin who Jiad of Ten settled the hour of the performance at will by pulling the catgut bands book agent Introduces himself as while Chalmers smoked. She studied "Can't you see for yourself, Ede, Sprouse, a government secret agent. braved so much and fared so luckily, and the length of time it closer together or pushing them fuiv Sprouse tells Barnes he is there to watch him covertly at every opportunity as that I'm in love with her? Desperately, and the tall wayfarer who had come might take.* The advertisements were the party at Green Fancy, describing ther apart. horribly, madly in love with her. they chatted and talked, but she had them as refugees from a country overrun into her life, a small man was stooping posted at the piazzetta and at Rialto, by the Germans. He asserts that "Miss persistently refused to give him any Don't giggle like that! I couldn't have over a rifled knapsack in a room while criers went through the town to Cameron" is a relative of the former ruler of the devastated country and that she or told you while she was present, could knowledge of herself other than the far downtown, glumly regarding the announce the play and the hour when Greatest Russia's Ruler. "Lioeb" have with them the crown jewels, I?" first name' of Mary, which he had result of an unusually hazardous undertaking, the house would open. of enormous value, which Sprouse would St. Petersburg, the modern capital recover. guessed. She watched him curiously "That isn't what I want to know. Is even for one who could perform of Russia, now known as Petrograd, as he took a charred stick and she in love with you? That's what I'm such miracles as he. Scratching CHAPTER XII—Barnes agrees to accompany was founded in 1703 by Peter the The Money Cowry. marked a mystic sign on the smooth after." Sprouse on a nocturnal visit to his chin, he grinned—for he was the Great, who died 194 years ago. Peter Green Fancy, Sprouse with the object of The occurrence of the money cowry skin of her arm. "Yes," said he, but frowned anxiously. kind who bears disappointment with securing the jewels, and Barnes with the first built a small hut for himself in Iceland and England has a curious hope of rescuing Miss Cameron." "What i9 it?" she asked looking a grin—and sat himself down at the and a few wooden hovels. The majority origin. This species, a native of the "She is perfectly adorable," said she, down on the circle he had made. big library table in the center of the CHAPTER XIII—They enter the grounds of nobles, however, preferred tropics, is used as current coin in certain "I've put my brand on you," he in safety, Sprouse overcoming two men and was at once aware of a guilty, room. Carefully selecting a pen-point that Moscow should remain the seat evidently on guard. Reaching the house, parts of Africa. Some years ago smiled into her eyes. "I've a ranch in nagging impression that she would not he wrote: Barnes sends up, by means of a fishing of government, but Peter was determined it was very abundant on the coast of rod carried by Sprouse, a note to "Miss have said it to him half an hour earlier California, the Circle Bar—and that's "It will be quite obvious to you that to build a new capital, and in Cameron," informing her of their intention Cumberland near the mouth of the ray brand." for anything in the world. I called unexpectedly tonight. The to enter the house. She tries to dissuade 1711 he laid, with his own hands, the Calder river. The specimens are believed them, but Sprouse climbs to her She was strangely white and subdued "Oh!" she murmured, rubbing the week was up, you see. I take the liberty room and goes through it on a quest for foundation of his palace, which was to have come from the Glendowra, when she rejoined them later on. mark off with her hand, at the same of leaving under the paperweight the crown jewels and state papers. built of brick. Peter was an extraordinary a vessel wrecked off Seascale She had removed her hat. The other time realizing regretfully that it was at my elbow a two-dollar bill. It character and Russia's rise to CHAPTER XIV—Barnes becomes uneasy in a fog in 1873. She was homeward woman saw nothing bi?t the wealth time for her to go. So she gathered ought to be ample payment for the at Sprouse's long absence and follows a great power was entirely due to hia him, climbing by means of the ivy bound from Manna and carried 60 tons of sun-kissed hair that rippled. Barnes up her clothes and went back into the damage done to your faithful travelling genii -attached to the wall. While talking to of cowries as part of hev cargo. As went forward to meet her, filled with •trees to put them on. companion. Have the necessary 'Miss Cameron" a commotion in the house warns them that Sprouse has been this means about 70,000 000 shells, it a sudden apprehension. "Sadly wrinkled, but nice and dry," stitches taken in the gash and you detected. Barnes, with "Miss Cameron" may well be that money cowries will she laughed, as she climbed into her "What is it? You are pale and— clinging to him, makes his escape to the will find the kit as good as new. I ground. He loses his sense or location be picked up on our northwestern canoe a few moments later. GOOD WAGES what have you heard?" was more or less certain not to find and they become lost, finally taking refuge coasts for many years to come.- Those "Am I going to see you again, She stopped and looked searchingly in a small shed. "Miss Cameron" what I was after, but as I have done explains how she was decoyed to the found earlier on the coasts of Down, Mary?" he asked earnestly. Into his eyes. A warm flush rose to no irreparable injury I am sure you iiouse, and was to be married against her Ii eland, were supposed to have come "Perhaps I'll come this way again," Wanted will to the man "Loeb," whom she reveals her cheeks her own eyes grew soft will forgive my love of adventure and as a prince of the house to which from a slave ship wrecked in the neighborhood. she smiled, as she swept on down the and tender and wistful. 500 Good excitement. It was really quite difficult she belongs. They are surprised in the river and out of sight. darkness by O'Dowd. MILLINERS "They all believe that the war will to get from the fire escape to That night Chalmers took the last two or three years longer," she your window, but it was a delightful CHAPTER XV—O'Dowd demands the puncher's outfit that hung as a decoration jewels, which he thinks the fugitives have said huskily. "I cannot go back to experience. Try crawling along that South African Timber. in their possession, not knowing of on the wall of his shack and my own country till it is all over. ten-inch ledge yourself some day and Sprouse's enterprise. Convinced neither It is not so very long ago that dressed himself for the costume ball "Miss Cameron" nor Barnes have them, They implore me to remain here with see if it isn't productive of a pleasant South African timber was, taken all O'Dowd puts them on the right road to that was to be held several miles below them until—until my fortunes are thrill. I shall not forget your promise the tavern, where Barnes gives his companion round, considered of little value. Now Makers and Trimmers at the famous Windermere inn, into the care of Miss Thackeray. mended." She turned to Mrs. Court­ to return good for evil some day. God that imported timber has gone up in Next day O'Dowd tells Barnes Sprouse, one of the most interesting resorts in knows I hope I may never be in a position whom he describes as an expert burglar, the market, many virtues have been Makers $12 to $15 week the Maine woods. When he arrived got away with the treasure, after killing' to test your sincerity. We may discovered in the native timber which ney and went on without the slightest a guard in the house. O'Dowd and "Loeb" the ball was in full swing. meet again, and I hope under agreeable leave Green Fancy. Trimmers $15 to $30 week trace of indecision or embarrassment previously were unknown. In consequence, In the center of one group stood a circumstances. Kindly pay my in her manner. "You see, Mrs. Courtney, South African timber has CHAPTER XVI—Barnes tells "Miss delightful Spanish dancer who turncjd deepest respects to the Countess Ted, Cameron" of Sprouse's treachery, and I am very, very poor. They have come to the front, so that it figures gayly to speak to some one passing If satisfactory we she tells him the whole story of Green and believe me to be, taken, everything. I—I fear I shall prominently in many instances. Sawing Fancy. The man known as Loeb is her and revealed to Chalmers a round •cousin, and he inveigled her to the house bave "Yours very respectfully, to accept this kind, generous timber, such as Cape pine, poplar, give season of 4 months bare shoulder, on which had been with the object of possessing himself of the jewels, which were in her custody. "SPROUSE. yellow wood, blue gum and other varieties, proffer of a—" her voice shook slightly—"of printed with a black eyebrow pencil or longer cut into standard deals of 3 a home with my friends until "P. S.—I saw O'Dowd today. He the brand of the Circle Bar. CHAPTER XVII—O'Dowd returns and by 9 inches, is quoted at 10% pence informs Barnes of the identity of "Miss the Huns are driven out." left a message for you and the countess. Instantly he stood before the group Cameron." She is of royal blood, he asserts, to 1 shilling per foot. This timber is Tell them, said he, that I ask and swept his high-crowned hat, Barnes' silence was more eloquent., WRITE Countess Therese Mara-Dafanda. used mostly for boxes and packing God's blessing for them forever. He which bore the same insignia, a deep than any words. Not until Mrs. STRONGE & WARNER CO. CHAPTER XVIII—Barnes visits Green cases, as well as substitutes in the is off tomorrow for Brazil. He was Courtney expressed the hope that Miss Spanish bow, as he took the dancer's Fancy to secure the wardrobe of the mines and buildings for the imported •countess. He meets Sprouse, who tells very much relieved when he heard hand. Cameron would condescend to accept hijn Loeb got away with the jewels after Baltic woods. that I did not get the jewels the first "The brand is mine," he explained the hospitality of her home until plans St. killing the guard and accusing Sprouse Paul, Minn. •of the murder and robbery time I went after them, and immensely apologetically to the rest of the group, for the future were definitely fixed Montenegrin Government Protests. entertained by my jolly description indicating the mark on her shoulder, was there a sign that the object of CHAPTER XIX—Barnes and the countess Paris, July 1.—-The Montenegrin government leave Hart's tavern with tH» actors, of how I went after them the second. "and anything that bears the brand of her concern had given a thought to and at Crowndale. where they are to has sent a note to the Allied the Circle Bar is mine also." And he By the way, you will be interested tc what she was saying. appear. Bvnes again meets Sprouse. powers protesting against the peace led her toward the veranda. learn that he has cut loose from the "You are so very kind," stammered conference's refusal to allow Montenegro CHAPTER XX—Sprouse tells Barnes "I wondered if you'd be here tonight," crowd he was trailing with. Mostly the countess. "But I cannot think of Loeb is in hiding in Crowndale with his ne­ representation in the peace she murmured when they mistress, and promises to rob him of the nuts, he says. Dynamiting munition The imposing upon—" gotiations with Germany. Jewels. He does so, delivering the treasure reached the shadows. plants in Canada was a grand project, to Barnes, as agreed, at the same "Leave it to me, Ede," said Barnes 290 MOBDm time Informing him that he would take "My brand is on you, Mary dear," says he, and it would have come to Mri 1 gently, and, laying his hand upon his It from him if ha could, at the expiration he said, "and I'll never let you go." something if the d—d women had figure of the only other occupant of of one week. I O N A sister's arm, he led her from the room. "I—I don't want to go," she whispered. only left the men alone. The the room. Pointing out over the black U.e© Then he came swiftly back to the CHAPTER XXI—With the oountess, expletives are O'Dowd's." Barnes leaves Rushcroft and the rest and housetops, he directed her attention MA outstretched arms of the exile. hurries to New York. There he leaves And it is reported that somebody to the myriad lights in the upper floors the jewels in a place of safety and introduces "A very brief New York engagement," saw somebody that saw the Cow the countess to his sister. of a great hostelry to the south and Ten hours before Barnes found this he whispered in her ear, he Sprouse risks his life in a daring effort Puncher kissing the Spanish dancer, west and said: illuminating message on his library to obtain the treasure, and failing takes knew not how long afterward. Her though of course it might not have his leave of Barnes in a characteristic going to table he stood at the window of a "That is where you are manner. With little prospect of an early head was pressed against his shoulder, been true. Uve, lofty Park avenue apartment building, darling." IwwjJjjBjjgwet.|HML return to her home in Europe, the countess heir eyes were closed, her lips parked (Copyright, 1919, by the McClure News* yields to Barnes' piecing and agreif END.] 4o fcecome hte wtfe. tils arm. about the_ slender, yielding ,£THE 'Paper Syndicate.) in the ecstasy of passion. 5 & V- &L at, 14*- rsf&