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11 Local News of the Week. II
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Ike Felsenthal was down from
El Dorado Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. E. Lucas is visiting with
relatives in Shreveport this week.
Attorney ^Charley Poole of
Hampton was a business visitor in
Huttig Monday.
Another son arrived at the home
of Marshal and Mrs. Tom Ashcroft
Monday evening.
Dr. R. E. Rowland, of El Dorado,
county health officer, was in Huttig
Monday on business.
Andy Ballard and Eugene
Crockett spent Sunday with Farm
erville lady friends.
Mrs. G. L. Haile, of Camden, was
the guest of her brother G. S. Farm
er and wife this week.
J. H. Williams and wife are at
Juncaion C!tv visiting their daugh
ter Mrs. J. C. Phillips.
If you have any real estate for
sale list same with C. A. Berry, of
Huttig. who will sell same for you.
Mrs. J. T. Breed and children
left Wednesday morning for a visit
with friends and relatives at Little
Rock. _
For Sale, at a bargain seven
acres of land suitable for truck
farming and fruit raising adjoining
Huttig.
C. C. Bell and wife have moved *o
Monroe where they will reside until
he decides where he will locate
permanently.
James Zumo and family of Mon
roe were the guests of Mrs. Zumo's
parents Mr. Mrs. C. M. Caldwell
the first of the week.
Mrs. W. T. Terrell and daughter,
Miss Cladys are visiting with her
parents at Gulfport. Miss. They
will be away about a month.
For Sale, Two acres of land and
house with two large rooms and
hall adjoining Huttig on the north
west. Call or write News office.
Mrs. J. W. Johnson and children
went to Men.roe Thursday to meet
her son, Alvine, who has been vis
ising his grandparents in Louisian .
V. C. Burns and wife, returned
to their home at Pine Bluff Wed
nesday morning after a weeks vis t
with his brother, Dr. R. P. and
family.
R. E. Holt, who was employed
on the News for several months,
has leased the South Mansfield.
La., Star and will conduct the same
in the future.
In Japan, flower land, they hold
funeral services at the bride’s par
ents the night s^e is married. Thfsi
is to show that the young lady is
dead to her father and mother.
Dr. L. F. Magee took his son
Nye to Monroe to the Sanitarium
last Saturday where he could have
the attention of trained nurses
while his broken hip is healing.
Malaria or Chills & Fever
Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever wil not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c
Services at Union church Sun
day will be as follows: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock a. m.: preach
ing at 1 1 a. m. and at 7:30 p. m.:
v B. Y. f3. U. at 4 o’clock p. m
Everybody is urged to attend anj
of these services.
Rev. D. B. Barnard and Floyc
Wells who conducted a ten day?
revival service here closed thei
meeting Sunday night and left
Monday morning for a few days
\
visit with Floyd’s father at Kirkland
before going to Kentucky to hold a
series of revival meetings through
out the summer.
Jamacia yearly exports about
three billion three hundred million
bananas.
Miss Blanche Fox. of Pine Bluff,
is the guest of Mrs. F. W. Scott
this week.
Britain in 1912 received $14.
000.000 in money orders from the
United states.
Miss A'ice Bridges entertained a
number of the young people at the
home of her parents Mr. and Mrs
J. C. Bridges just west of town on
Saturday night in honor of Miss
Odessa Russell of Ouachita City.1
La. Various games served to pass
away a pleasant evening and all j
enjoyed the occasion immensely.
The ladies of the Baptist church
ofFelsenthal gave an ice cream
supper last Saturday night to raise
funds to help complete the church.
An agreeable time was had by all
who attended and $45.00 realized
by the ladies for their effort. Miss
Annie Johnson was awarded the
cake as the prettiest young lady
presen1' but had two close compet
itors for the honor.
The Priscilla (lab tnierulns.
The memtr-rs of the Priscilla
Club entertained their husbands
and a few friends at the cozy home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Weaver on
Thursday night. The entertain
ment consisted of a number of short
and novel contests which afforded
much merriment; two vocal solos
by Mrs. L. A. Bodine and instru
mental selections by Mrs. D. A.
Keasler and Mjs. H. C. Rushing.
Refreshments were served and all
present spent a most delightful
evening. Mrs. C. Howard and Mr
W. H. Wheler were the recipients
of the prizes. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. J B. Crockett. W. H.
Wheler, D. A. Keasler. H. C. Rush
ing. F. W. Scott, W. H. Moore, T.
B. Weaver, L. A. Bodine and C. A.
Berry: Mrs. Clyde Howard; Miss
Blanche Fox, of Pine Bluff; Messrs.
D. M. Clowney and A. G. Fish.
It Ne.nindrd Him.
In a discussion of our enormous
pension roll, Congressman John C.
Flovd said in an address in Yell -
ville:
This pension roll irresistibly re
minds me of an occurrence in the
town of Nola Chucky many years
ago.
“A circus visited Nola Chucky
one May day. From miles about
the country the people came to see
the show. In a crowded tent the
performance in true circus fashion
went on. with pink lemonade and
lovely ladies erect on bareback
horses, and clowns, and elephants,
and ground and lofty tumbling.
“But suddenly the blue May sky
clouded over, a terrific hurricane
struck Nola Chucky. the circus
tent was blown down, and nearly
fifty people were injured.
“From then on, whenevsr this;
circus returned to town, th’bse v-hn
had been injured by the hurricane
were admitted free.
“It was a long time ago. Yet
year by year the circus comes to
Nola Chucky, and year by year the
injured get in on passes.
"This year. I understand of the'
entire fifty injured, only 298 still
I survive.”
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A ROMANCE OF THE VUTliRE
COPYRIGHT. 1913 "BY W.G.GHAPTIAN IN THE- UNITED STATES AND G°EAT BRITAIN o
SYNOPSIS.
C TAPTER I—For fifty years the con
tinent of North America had been iso
lated from the rest of the world by the
°£ Z-rays, a Wonderful invention of
Hannibal Prudent. The invention had
saved the country from foreign invasion,
arid the continent had been united under
one government, with Prudent as presi
dent. For half a century peace and pros
Parity had reigned. The story opens with
President Prudent critically ill. His death
is hastened bj^ the receipt of a message
from Count von Werdenstein of Germany
that he has at last succeeded in pene
iraimg the rays. Hying he warns Ids
daughter Astra that this means a foreign
in vasion. I f <- tells her to hurry to tin
Island of Ciryne, but dies before he car I
tell the location of the place.
CHAPTER II Astra Is nominated for
the presidency by the continental party, i
CHAPTER III—Napoleon Edison calls
on Astra, informs her that he was a pu ]
oil of her father’s, and promises to help i
her. He gives her a ling made of a new- J
ly discovered substance which, lie says. 1
will solve the problem of flying.
CHAPTER IV—Chevalier dt I,eon ap- |
pears In Europe. He note? that prepara- j
tions have been completed for an in- ‘
vasion of America. He calls on von :
V erdenstein and offers him the secret of I
making gold.
CHAPTER V—He demands In return 1
absolute disarmament ami peace. The :
chevalier is suspected of being an Amer
ican. He is seized at night and carried!
off in an aeroplane.
CHAPTER VI—Astra is inaugurated as
president. She receives a message from
Edison, whose long silence has worried
her. that lie has been a prisoner for two
•months on the island of Helgoland a nd
iias just escaped. He announces that the ,
confederated fleet of Europe has sail'd
for America. H<* promises to call on h« r
the following night.
The President was at nor onlee
early the next morning. Her first of
ficial action was to consult with the
military commanders, then to send
out a proclamation to all the republics
of the greatest union of the world,
giving them detailed instructions re
garding the defense of the continent.
In accordance with the decision of
the most competent military men,
General ISugene Grant Gunner was ap
pointed commander in chief of the con
tinental armies of America. lCxten
sive arrangements were made to en
list those who were willing to take up
arms for he defense of their country,
and the old form of national guard
tactics were revived.
Astra labored day and night though
she prayed that God would prevent
tlie bloodshed for which she was pre
paring her people. Such were her
thoughts and still no ner.s came from
the man who had promised so much,
from whom she expected so much.
Her cheeks began to lose their
color, and her large eyes often looked
longingly into the distance. "Why
does he not come? Why does bo not
send a message?”
Tlie Vice-president, Mr. Hale, was
announced to her one evening. He
bowed deeply before her as the Pres
ident, then with the familiar air of a
close friend, he took Astra’s hand in
his.
“My dear girl,” he began, "! am
much troubled; your efforts will un
dermine your health. The roses on
your cheeks are already turning pale.
You should think of yourself in the
Interest of the union, or you will bs
dl. My dear Astra, you know how
much I—1 adore you.” He had re
tained Astra’s hand, but at these
words she slowly withdrew it.
"1 first saw you when under the
care of your father, watched you de
velop, strong and beautiful. 1 wish
you would let me carry at least part
of your burden. 1 am a man and I
can stand more than a frail woman."
The girl president blushed; taking
this for encouragement. Mr. Hale con
tinued: "Astra, 1 love you, will you
be my wife?"
The statesman stood helpless before
the girl who smiled kindly at him.
“Sit down. Mr. Vice-president, and
be good enough to listen to me.”
He obeyed and Astra sat down op
posite him.
"Your proposal honors mo, Mr. Vice
president; I am sorry that I am un
able to accept it. The times that we
are living in are such that matters
such as this would be out of place,
and while you have all my sympathy,
I cannot, tell you that you have my
love.”
A sigh escaped her lips; she thought
of the man whom she loved, for whom
she felt that she was created. Rhe
yearned to say some soothing words
to the friend of her father, but just
then a sharp ringing sounded through
the whole suite. It was a signal for
extremely important communications
and she left hurriedly with a glance
pleading for Hale’s pardon.
A moment later Astra was in the
library putting the electro-stylograph
in working order with shaking fingers.
She couid hardly believe her eyes; the
pointer of the machine was on the Is
land of Helgoland, the great German
fortification.
The machine was at last adjusted;
the sparkling stopped and the strong,
manly voice of Napoleon Kdison was
heard. His picture appeared on the
helloplnte, bowing smilingly toward
the girl whose heart was beating
painfully. Her blood rushed to her
head as she responded to the greet
ing. - -.
"Your excellency. 1 love to report
that the confederated fr t of the Eu
ropean monarchies staried It.-. Ma
deira today. I have been a prisoner,
but an hour ago I escaped. Tomor
row at 10:00 p. m. I will be at the
Crystal Palace to toll you everything.”
“I am so very, very happy that I
have at last heard from you!"
Edison bowed: in the hasty back
ground of the picture site could see
another man holding a steering wheel
in his hand, and beside him was tit1'
faint form of a woman watching Edi
son.
"I will he there at ten, your ex
cellency.”
“I will expect you!”
The picture vanished. She leaned
over the plate that had, a second ago,
reflected the image of the man in
whom she placed all her hopes.
Toy and happiness so filled her
heart that, the news that the confed
erated fleet was on its way did not
seem so terrible.
As she took the p er out of the
machine to see the message she pon
dered: “The message came from Hel
goland. and he says he will he here
tomorrow. How can that, be?"
Recalling that the Vice-president
was waiting for h<-r. she went hack
to the grepn room.
“A very imimrtant mo««aco enme,"
she said to Hale, in extenuation of
her long absence. Then, after a short
pause, she added ”1 may as w<*ll till
you now, flip confederated European
fleet is on its way to Madeira.”
The Vice President gasiK-d. ‘^nd
yon have connections with Europe
your excellency?”
She Fmih-d at his surprise. Not
connections; only one, lull that onf
I believe in implicitly
“Then thorp nil! be a session ol
the onion ministers tomorrow?”
"Not lomorrow, hut very likely the
day after."
Shortly after this the Vice-president
left acd Astra retired to her private
apartment. Riving out orders no one
should disturb her until the next
morning.
I When the tired, but now happy girl
was alone, undisturbed, she kissed the
ring with the word "Clrynifh” on it,
and looked up to heaven with joyful
eves. The man who gave her the ring
was coming.
CHAPTfc'R Vil.
_
The Pr'Son.
The morning after the imprison
ment of the Chevalier di I,eon a mil
Itary official came into the room that!
6erVed as his temporary cell.
' “1 have the liberty to offer you the
freedom of the fort in case you give
your word of lioTtbr not to try to on
cape. It will not cause you any un 1
easiness to do that, as there is not
(lie slightest chance for you to gain
your liberty.”
“Captain, 1 thank you very much; I
not only will 1 not give my word, but
I will tell you plainly that 1 intend |
to do my' best to escape from this I
prison, where your superiors have
placed me without having the slight
est cause for the action.” He smiled
pleasantly at Hie captain and onntin |
tied: ”1 can see that you realize how
I feel about it. and for that reason !
advise you to be on the alert or 1
will escape.”
“Just as you please, chevalier. II
is my duty to make your temporary
detention as pleasant as possible, and
If agreeable to you wo can get ac
quainted at the breakfast table.”
“That sounds good. I am hungry.’
The dining room wae comfortahli
and pleasant; the breakfast was
simple and wholesome.
Prisoner and guard sat silent for a
while, and at last the chevalier said:
"I supposp It is vain for nie lo ask
j you (lie name of (he place where l am
Imprisoned?”
"You are right, chevalier!”
“Von have ;m advantage over m
'aptain. You know my midp and
don't know yours; is it against von
orders to tell me?''
No, indeed, chevalier; inv name it
I Ila-'S Killer."
"Thank you. Captain Knler. I aw
pure you that 1 am glad I have made
your acquaintance."
They talked pleasantly during
breakfast. Afterward (lie captain es
corted his prisoner into the adjoin
ing reading and billiard room Th-'y
pluved a game of earambol; the ehrv
alier won.
The chevalier suggested a walk in
the open air, hut the captain shook
his head. "I am sorry to disappoint
you. my deal chevalier, but your ter
ritory ends here.” He said this with
cuch kit tlness that it was plain fo the
chevalier that he was sorry for the
imprisonment.
For two long months the Captain
Hans Kuler kept, faithful company to
the chevalier.
There • s no chance to escape from
this prison: not even a chance to look
out at the ocean. The Chevalier di
Leon soon realised that he could not.
escape and knew that all he ccmild do
was fo wait. .
The personal belongings that he
had left in the room at the Hotel
Metro pole were brought to him. and
great was his sati faction when he
saw that nothing had been forgotten.
Even his money was intact, and a re
ceipt from the hotel was given him
showing that his hill had been paid.
Papers from Perlin and Kngland
were in the reading room and he was
informed of the doings of the world.
On tlie nth of February the chancel
lor strode into tlie reading-room where
the chevalier was comfortably read
ing a novel by the English writer, Sir
Rider Haggard, that had been pub
lished about 1020.
“What a pleasant surortse, year ex
cellency!" bowed the chevalier with a
broad smile.
The chancellor was somewhat taken
back; he had expected a different re
ception.
“You appear contented here!”
‘‘Considering the circumstances, I
am.”
“I have a few w>ords to say to you,
and I will say them plainly.”
“The plainer the better, your hon
or!”
"The fael that, you are an Ameri
can is proved beyond a doubt. What
ere you doing here and how1 did you
come here?”
Tli" answer came as a flash, hut
calm and sarcastic:
“1 am listening to you, your excel
lency, and as to my coming, 1 did not
come of my own accord: I was car
ried" A devilish little smile twinkled
in the gray eyes of the chevalier.
The chancellor was offended; the
young man dared to play with him,
the iron handed maeter.
“Your jc^ces are out of place; you
are a clever man, but 1 will have to
ask my question again. Will you
answer it?"
‘‘1 refuse!”
Their eyes clashed like the cold
steel of two swords.
“Chevalier di Leon, you are not
taking your situation seriously. Whai
is your liberty worth to you?”
"it is very valuable, your excelien
cy; however, it has no price, as 1
I now that everything comes to him
who waits.”
“Then you are not willing to con
aider any offer 1 may make?”
“Your honor, as a prisoner, I am not
in a position to listen to any offer;
the time will coin** when we will stand
face to face again, both free and tin
influenced hv circumstances; then 1
will consider things seriously. By this
1 don't mean to say that my impris
onment influences me in any way."
The Count von Werdenstein paced
!
“I Will Be There at 10, Your Excel
lency."
the room Impatiently. Suddenly hr
turned to the quietly sitting man.
"Chevalier, 1 certainly admire your
courage. 1 must admit my defeat.”
fie offered his hand to the chevalier
and turned to leave the room saying:
“Until we meet again, chevalier!”
When the chancellor returned to
Tterlin he called for the Countess Ilo
sitiy and asked her to attend a private
audience as soon as possible. She hur
ried to the chancellor's private office.
“My dear countess, 1 requested your
presence urgently, as 1 desire to make
you a lift that 1 am sure you will be
glad to accept."
The countess looked questioning^
at her dictator.
“You have asked me several limes
what happened to the Chevalier di
laon, your gallant knight and dancer,
and I have found him fo” you; more
han that, I will turn him over to
vou for safe keeping."
The countecs’ beautiful face became,
or a fleeting Thoue-nt, sad, lit u m
eronity return- d.
"I am counting on vour clever work
I'he chevalier is a man whose missloi,
:nd me- i s are obscure and I must
■»iiow about him. Yon are the
inly one in lie' rvlee who will he
able to obtain this inlYi m. it’ou for me.
To show you how much 1 tiusl yew
tnd your »hili:y. I give you carle
■ilnnche—you may do as you please,
if you should dud >t necessary, you
nay even elope with him. Here is a
special order and passport, also an ex
ended account H|ion all Iho state
banks.”
"I see; hut whnt is it that you want
to know?”
“Kverylhing. my dear countess; hut
especially the situation across the At
lantic.”
“I think I know what my duties are.
and will start for Helgoland tomorrow.
When shall I report progress?”
“When your mission is at an rnd."
The Countess Kosiny picked up the
documents, looked them over and
placed them In her bundling.
The punctilious chancellor escorted
her to his office door and bade h*>r
£oodb,)i wishing her good fortune.
Tvhen the door closed behind t*»e de
parting countess the chancellor rubbed
his hands with satisfaction. “1 ant
glad she took the commission so calm
ly. Now, my dear cltpvalier. if you
can withstand those violet eyes you
are not an ordinary mortal but a
saint.”
The countess’ beautiful fare
set and determined; she had not spok
en. hut storm was raging in her heart.
Three days later the captain told
his prisoner that a new guest was ex
pected; that she was a lady of the
court, charged with conspiracy against
the government.
Thp chevalier laughed. “I should
not be surprised to find an old ac
quaintance in the fair conspirator."
The captain’s eyes grew round and
his honest face expressed surprise, but
he made no comment.
The following morning Countess Ro
siny arrived. The apartment adjoin
ing that of the chevalier was given her
and Hie prisoners met in the presence
of Captain Euler at the breakfast
table.
The greeting that Chevalier di Leon
gave was quite a surprise to the count
ess; he acted courteously, but gave
not the least sign that he had ever
met her before. When the breakfast
was over he retired to the reading
room. where the countess followed
him, without the captain.
"You don’t seem to recognize me,
chevalier!”
He glanced around cautiously, and
when he saw they were alone he whis
pered: “I thought it might be disa
t reeable for you. countess, but now
that we are alone, I greet you with
till my heart.”
“What brought you here, chevalier?”
Chevalier di Leon laughed and
shrugged his shoulders. “I think it
Is a caprice of the Count von Worden
stein; he wante to extend all the hos
pitality he possibly can. Look at tho-e
masterfully constructed windows that
give you air and light, without per
mitting you to see even the sky. Is
that not the limit of forethought?”
The countess recognized bitter feel
ing in the chevalier’s heart, and cast
ing down her beautiful eyes, she
sigh<d: "From now on you will have
a companion in captivity, l do not
want to compliment you, but it v a
quite a pleasant surpriae to find you
here, chevalier."
"You are more than kind.” was all
he said.
w hr days passed more quickly. Many
a man would havp envied the prison
in which the chevalier was killing
time seemingly in perfect content
ment..
When the month of Vebruary was
gone he felt a longing for the free si"
i and his thoughts began to concentrate
upon an attempt to make a strikp for
liberty. He examined all the devices
that were arranged to prevent escape
from the prison.
The Countess Ttoslny noticed the
change that had come over the cheva
lier and one evening she began *o talk
about the moon and stars, saving that
' spring was at the door. The chevalier
: listened to the sweet voice of the wom
an who sat opjioslte to him quietly.
“Tell me, chevalier, are you of
stone’ Have you no human feeling-t
whatever?”
“I certainly have, countess; Indeed,
1 am well endowed in that respect.”
"Haven’t you felt happier since I
came to share your solitdde?”
He looked at her with those hold,
penetrating gray eyes for a long time.
"Countess, I ndtnlre you. and von
are the phasanlest comrade that I
ever had, but I am troubled. The con
tinuous indoor life Is beginning to tell
on me. I am used to much exercisa
in the open air, and 1 have many
things that 1 am worried about.”
A few days later Captain Kuler told
the prisoners that they would be al
lowed to spend tiie evenings on the
roof of the building.
The countess watched Chevalier dl
Leon’s face very closely whpti the cap
tain told them this and saw the gleam
of real pleasure in his eyes.
Tlrat evening they were taken to
the roof of the building; to he accu
rate, to a section of the roof which
was surrounded by a high wall, so
high that It pri vented th'm from see
ing the courtyard beneath,t»r anything
but the stars and the pale face of the
full moon.
it was springtime. I
"Don't you think Ibis would be an
Ideal place to send up ttre rockets?"
Ho look' d toward the stars; his even
wandered over the dark blue firma
ment restlessly.
"You are playing with "-*» all the
time.” rf in' rkod dm countess, as ale*
moved n*arer to ihe chevalier.
“Have veu -y - Ven-d of a css*
people v. er<- married in a priu
i?" site continued.
"No. I never hare.”
“f'hevslier. will yon lei} m** one
!iliis fr nkl,- . h no «fl.v Her voice
■ !ia I end r a nd soft.
Anything yon ark, countess,"
"Ar* von engaged to he married
I am not " The U’-ntneas of hts
voice wot enough to assure the count
•as that h" told the truth.
“Are yott in love?”
“In love?" he repealed thoughtfully,
“I don’t know; all I know j« that I
have an image, a saint enshrined in
my heart, of whom I think, for whose
welfare I am fighting and suffering. If
lltal is love, tlf-n I ant In Jove."
’i lie countess «igited. a sob broke
from her heaving bosom and she lot.
her shoulder lean heavily against him;
she buried her face in his shoulder
and the tears trickled down iter soft
cheeks as she sighed:
"I am so very, very unhappy.”
The chevalier bent his head over
her and his eyes became dark for a
second; then he foldvd her In his
arms and their lips met itj. a kiss.
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