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Local News of the Week.
C. C. Bell was up from Monroe
Wednesday afternoon.
Garland Grace of El Dorado was
in Huttig on business Monday.
Mrs. J. W. Dyer and daughter
are home from a visit at Little
Rock. _
Constable Pete McCall of El
Dorado was a business visitor to
Huttig Wednesday.
W. A. Hemphill is at Mineral
Wells, Texas, enjoying a vacation
and for his health.
G. C. Earnett spent Sunday in
Bastrop. La. He claims he was
there visiting his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore and
children are home from a visit with
relatives at Washington.
E. E. Buchanan and wife have
arrived home from an extended
visit in Michigan with their children
The rainfall during the three
days last Friday. Saturday and
Sunday was 5 inches and 66 one
hundredths.
J. W. Perritt and wife visited her
parents near New London Sunday
and were unable to return until
Wednesday on account of tht
swollen creeks.
For Sals, Two acres of land and
house with two large rooms and
hall adjoining Huttig on the north
west. Call or write News office.
C. A. Campbell of Eros, La., ha;
succeeded J. D. Wemple in chargr
of the gents furnishing department
of the Union Saw Mill company
store._
J. D. Wemple has resigned hit
position in the Union Saw Mi
company store and contemplate;
going into business with his brother
in Lousiana.
J. E. Ball, filer at the Wisconsii
Lumber company s plant, who has
been sick for the past two month's
arrived home from Girard, La.
Sunday to resume his work here
A number of young men, old
enough to know better, were in
mayor's court this week for dis
turbing the services at the church
last Sunday evening and were let
off with the miminum fine this
being their first offense.
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.
B. Y. P. U. at 4 o'clock p. m
Everybody is urged to attend an\
of these services.
Malaria or Chills & Fever
Prescription No. 6F16 is prepared especially
(or MALARIA or CHILLS A 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
J. M. Whittington, of Shreveport.,
has succeeded J. R. Sims as time
keeper for the Union Saw Mill
company, and Mr. Sims is now
commisary manager at Logging
Camp No. 1.
% Camp Foremen W. H. Lee and
G. C. Pyle and their wives return
ed Thursday afternoon from New
Orleans, L ., where they attendee
the meeting of the Logging Super
intendents Convention. Both re
port a good meeting.
S. I. A. MeetitiQ.
Ail members and every resident
of Huttig who is not a member of
the School Improvement Associa
tion are requ- - tei to be oresc- t ■ t
the Union church Tuesday ev nirg
October 1, at the regular monthly
meeting of the Associotion and be
come members. As school has
started it is time for the Assuua
tion to do something and it takes
members and interest to do this, so
let every one who wants to see a
goods.hod in Huttig come out
aid help the 1 idies.
Annual Library Board Meetinq.
The annual mee' ing of the Huttig
Public Library Board and election
of a new board will be held in the
Library on Monday night October
6th at 7:30 o’clock. All those in
terested in the library are urged
to be present as the meeting is
open to every white resident of
i Huttig. The library is free to all
i who want to use it and its patrons
should be interested enough in it to
attend and he'p elect the right
kind of a board to manage its
affairs.
The Memphis News Sc imitar cf
September 27th had the following
to sav of our music teacher:
“Miss Minnie B. Martin, of
Hu'tig. Ark., who has been study
ing in Memphis with Miss Ella Jean
Johnson during the past summer,
gave a delightful musical at Kimball
hall Wednesday evening to a num
oer of friends. Miss Martin
possesses a beautiful lyric soprano.
Among some of the selections ren
dered were: ‘One Fine Dav,’ from
Puccini's opera 'Madam Butterfly,
Woodmen'c brilliant song. A Birth
day.' and Bemberg's 'Hindo Chant.'
The last number particularly show
ed the rare qualities of the lower
tones.’’
Huttig School Opened Monday.
The Huttig public school opened
last Monday morning with an en
ollment of more than 150 pupils
One noticable feature was the
presence of a number of parenti
vhich leads us to believe that the
oarents are at last taking the in
terest they should in the school.
The faculty for this year is as
follows:
Principal—Prof. L. S. Herr n’<
Randolph Macon College and Har
vard University.
First Assistant Miss Mary
Herndon. Richmond Woman's Col
lege.
Second Assistant- Miss Ruth
Smith. Ouachita College.
Third Assistant Miss Luta Bal
lard, State Industrial Institute and
College, Columbus. Miss.
Music Teacher—Miss Minnie B.
Martin. Valparaiso Conservatory,
ftid.. Prof. Percy Hennis, New
York City, Miss Ella Jean Johnson.
Memphis.
Everyone expresses themselves
as being very hopef 1 >f this year’s
work surpassing all previous ses
sions, and the teachers assured
the pupils and parents they would
appreciate their hearty cooperation
in all things pertaining to the up
building of the school in every way.
We feel that every parent should
land all the aid in their power to
ward accomplishing this end.
TROUT FOND OF PETTING.
Sunbeam, (lie pet speckled trout
in the fish hatchery at Estes Park,
('nlo.. lias just recovered from -an
indisposition caused bv stomach
trouble ur rheumatism, and is again
able to take its place as the only pet
trout in captivity.
The fish, now a three-year-old,
and about 11 inches long, is as good
an example of gentle and loving)
troufhood it is possible to find, j
Fed from the band from the time
it was hatched, it feels insulted now
unless its food is given- to it in that
way. >
Jt is very fond of being stroked
end petted, and will swim around
and rub itself against a person’s
hand whenever a chance is given it.
—The World.
FREE THINKER.
Teller—I see that Menuepeck has
level oped in*o a free thinker of late.
(Irimdnuv—Yes; his wife has
'■cn ay from home for a week.—
;' nek. •
ouLecribo for The Huttifi New. |
HOLTON of THE NAVY
A STORY OF THE"!
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FREEING C?F CUBA
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^ Lawwce Ferry , iu.w«rth\b™*
Axrftior of Meriiihflw* “ft-incp or Chan^Tenr7 etc.
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SYNOPSIS.
CTTAPTFTl I-Meutcnant Holton is rfo
• iclied from his command in the navy a»
the outset of the Spanish-American war
tnd assigned to important secret service
duty.
“.~-an waslpfT no time in thought.
Quickly springing up ho approached
'he young woman's table, and nodding
o her as to an old acquaintance, he
daced his hand lightly upon the wait
•r’s arm.
“Wait a moment," said Holton pleas
mtly.
The girl in the meantime had heen
staring at the young officer in wide
ned wonderment.
"What—what does this mean?" sis
asked finally
"■Your bag,” said Holton quietly,
"was on this table, was if not ?”
The girl leaned forward with a gasp
"Why—why, yes," she said. "Why—
it’s gone.” She looked up at Holton
with startled eyes. “It’s gone,” she re
peated, her voice beginning to rise.
Holton smiled reassuringly and nod
dpd.
“Please don’t be alarmed.” be said,
“it is all right.” He turned to the
waiter. "This man evidently regarded
your bag as among the debris to be
cleared from the table. Rather stupid,
of course, but then, if he were not
stupid he wouldn’t be a waiter, you
know.”
“What do you mean, sir!" exclaimed
the man, flushing.
Holton laughed and tightened his
grip on the waiter’s arm.
“Come, come," he said. "Take that
Holton Tightened His Grip on the
Waiter’s Arm.
bag out of your coat and put it on the
table or I'll make a spread-eagle of
you."
"Give me my bag,” said the girl, her
eyes flashing.
Without, a word the waiter rearhed
his hand inside his jacket, and bring
ing forth the missing article, laid it on
the table.
“There,” he said. "I thought, someone
had left it and I was going to take it
to the desk.”
"Hats," commented Holton. “Do you
wish him arrested?" lie added, glanc
ing at the girl.
The young woman thought a mo
me tit and then shook her head.
“Wo, thank you, I think not." she
said. "I should hate to appear in pro
ceedings, and after all, no harm has
been done. It may be he was sincere
in removing the bag."
Holton regarded her sharply and
saw that she really believed in the
man's guilt, hut was averse to carrying
tlte matter further.
“All right/' he said, releasing his
grip upon the waiter's arm. “Now,
then, you go and attend to your duties
—and be sure you don't put any poison
in this young lady's food.”
The waiter turned away with an evil
scowl, and Holton bowed and was
about, to go to his table, when the girl
smiled at him radiantly.
“I have not thanked you yet for
your kindness," she said.
“Oh. it was nothing at all," responded
Holton.
"Hut it was,” she insisted. “That
bag is very dear to me, and, besides,
it contains things I should hate to
lose. I am sorry that my father is not
here to thank you, and yet in another
way I am glad. He would scold me
for being awfully careless."
She was speaking in perfect Eng
lish, with just the faintest accent.
“Perhaps so,” granted Holton. Then
he took the bit in his teeth. “My name
is Appleton,” he said; “I'm a lieuten
ant in the army.”
“And 1,” she said, “am Miss La Tos
sa. I think I—at least, I remember
seeing you at one of the White House
receptions.”
“T remember having se^n you," lied
Holton, "hut 1 was trying to recall the
place. I think we we-re introduced. La
Tossa," he mused.
“Oh, come. Mr. Applegate—”
“Appleton," connected Holton.
"WBW. UBMg—
yew, * " ~ nT; !fit us
have done with heating annul the bush.
You have rendered me a great favor
tonight, and that is quite sufficient
Rut you do not remember tne. and so
please do not try to make me think
you do.”
‘‘All right," said Holton, “1 won't
Rut—but you will not think me pre
suming if I said I should like to here
after.”
‘1 should like to have you know me,"
she said simply.
The unexpected nature of this re
mark quite unhorsed the young officer,
and for a second no words came to his
tongue.
‘‘Thank you.” be said lamely.
She regarded him in smiting silence
“Rut I'm afraid," she said then, ‘ that
your knowledge will be limited to this
evening. I wish, really wish, it would
be otherwise." She sighed. “It would
be so nice to be like other girls. Rut
father and I are birds of passage, here
one day, there the next. [ shall be so
glad to be home once more.”
‘‘Home?" Holton looked at her in
quiringly.
"Yps, my home is near Santiago. We
are outside Cuabitas.”
“Oh! Holton flushed for some rea
son or other.
"Oood-hy, Mr. AppWon." she said
“I am giat^ful to you—I am thankful
You have been very good. But now
you must go, really.”
‘‘May 1 not call?” asked Holton. "I
recognize the informality of our meet
j, rinfl i «r> km .... to liii
,ne forward, hut I really "
‘‘1 thank you, Mr. Appleton," sh'
said; "but, no these things canno
be.”
There was a note of finality in her
voice and a trace of pathos, both ot
I which Holton caught.
"Of course, Miss La Tossa, I shall dr
: as you say Rut 1 am sorry.” II*
paused. "And will you please remern
her this: If you ever need assistance
in any way, and ( am within reach,
i will you call upon me?”
| ‘‘I thank you." she replied ‘‘You arc
most kind. [ shall remember what you
, have said ”
Holton drew a card-case from his
pocket.
“When I fold yon my name was Ap
pleton,” he said “1 acted upon impulse,
but intended no Insult. My real nanu
| and my address are contained here.'
and he placed a card in front of h°r.
The girl glanced at the hit of paste
hoard, and then smarted She poke:
up at Holton with a frightened ex
pression.
I.ieutenant Holton,” she said. ' Why.
I thought—”
She paused.
“You thought?” prompted Holton.
“1—I thought “ She paused again,
then her expression changed, and she
smiled at him. “1 thought you said
your name was Appleton."
“As 1 explained, i did tell you that.'
said Holton. “It was an impulse, and
no harm was intended. Now you have
my real name.” i
The girl shook her head slowly.
“You must not do that again ."
“Wh.at- -give the wrong name?
never shall,” and Ilolton spoke fervent
ly.
“No—the right name.” She dyed
him with her serious eyes. “Appleton
is a very fine name," she said; 'it
sounds just as well as your own—lie!
ton. Yes, I think it has a more at
tractive sound—to a Spaniard. When,
you say Appleton—why, then *thpn if
is better so sometimes. Now, Mr. Ap
pleton, again I I hank you. I shall r
member all you have done and all yo>
have said. And now you must go."
The officer bowed, a trifle stitlly, fn
her manner had undergone somethin
of a change. lie withdrew to his owi
table, and went through his variom
courses in a perfunctory manner. Hi
mind was wholly upon that beautifu
girl and the strange nature of their in
tervh w.
While Ilolton was engaged ir
thought Miss Ha Tossa's waiter, at
though to make up for his misconduct
proved a most excellent servitor". He
seemed, it) fact, to take especial prid*
in attending to the service with all thr
skill at his command, with the resui'
that the girl, who was in large degree
. an epicure, rewarded him with a pleas
ant smile.
, Her father joined her at coffee, am’
it was then, while waiting for an or
der. that this strange waiter penciled
the following telegram upon a pad
which he carried in his pocket:
“Holton at Willard. Scorpion evi
dently not going to Key West. Failed
with girl. Hut all working well "
This went to Key West. The waiter
returned to the dining-room, and spent
all his spare time standing within ear
shot of the table at which Miss !,a
Tossa arid her father wer-1 seated.
The twm were guests at the hotel.
Just before they arose the father
said something which brought the
waiter rigid He listened for the re
ply, and then with a broad smile he
hurried to the serving table for finger- i
bnwla. as demanded by a fussy gentle
man at a table in front of him.
As for Holton, he was smoking a
long ak ' g C~ at
the ceiling, trying to determine where
he had Been the face of that waiter be- :
fore.
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When IToltnn entered the ballroom
of the Willard the orchestra from h -
bind Its shelter of palms was sending
forth the stirrmg notes of Sousa's
"Stars and Stripes," whose popularity j
was then at the apex, and the floor*
was filled with whirling couples. A
few minutes late, all other thoughts
flashed from his-mind as thp girl lie !
had met in the restaurant passed in at
tlie door on the arm of her father She
was smiling animatedly, and was at
once surrounded by a group of young
men. mainly foreigners, all clamoring
for one or more dunces.
"B> George!' ejaculated J lotion un
der his breath. ’ I'm for that young
lady without any doubt at all.''
Twice he started lo move toward
her, only to he anticipated by some
' quallv ard< nt young gallant, and it
v, as net until the music of a wait/, had
leased and her partner had begun to
i ist his eyes about the room for the
■ otni'.ti whore name a p pen red nest on
! is card that Holton saw his oppor
tunity. Stepping quickly across the !
u.ior. he confront! j her with a how,
oping whloh the partner bowed in
. urn and di'-appr.ur< d
"Mr. Apple Mr. Holton!" she ox
i tainted. "What a surp i e!"
"Not an unpleasant one, I hope,”
i tailed Holton in reply.
"Of co'T •> not." she answered, plnc
ug her card in the ofti ■ ;' outstretch
id hand.
Thank you.” Holton glanced quick
tv down the list of names "1 -we the
welfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth
dances are not taken. May I have
them?"
"All?" She arched her eyebrows,
but smiled, as if pleased.
"Certainly, all," said the young man
emphatically, "and as many more as
you can spare.”
She regarded him smilingly.
“What a queer person you are!"
Holton was about to reply when a
man in diplomatic British uniform ap
proached, bowed stiffly, and bore the
gir! away. She looked back at Holton
over her shoulder.
“Allies!" she called.
The uance he was waiting for at
h gth ariiv-d, and Holton sallii
fi th to s* -k his partner before U>
0 enlng strains of the wait/ inensur
h d died away. He found her stain.
ii g alone near the musicians, and as
he advanced with a smile of greeting
p. looked at him with a strange ex
p cession.
"No, Mr Holton." she said, "wt
■ 'stn’t: it is best lint."
Best not what?”. Holton stopped
f ort and regarded her with a look ot
; na/ement.
Best not dance, really," she said.
Holton almost glared at her.
"And why not, please?” ho asked
ct.ifuy.
The girl stepped Impulsively for
ward and placed her ham! on his arm.
“Ah. don't," she said. "It is for the
host, I tell .you. Now, please excuse
1 ie."
Pon t. you r *re to dance with me?
Dolton look'd at lier curiously.
The p’rl's lip drooped ju.-r a hit,
a d with that sign of weakness site
w-is lost, for Holton's strvmg arm stole
about Iter waist and the next Instant
she was out on the floor with hint. ,
"Oh," she gasped, ' why d'd yon?'*
“Because I wanted to,” replied Hol
ton sitnnlv. "Oh. i knew you thought
I was a had dancer and were trying
to wriggle out, but l il show you I am
not at all had "
She had already discovered that
fact, and. abandoning herself to the
sheer joy of the dance, relaxing slight
ly in his arms, she suffered herself to
be guided about the floor.
After the dunce Holton led her to
preluded corner and sat down be i )■
‘ter.
"That was great." he exclaimed
Permit me to say you dance wonder
fully well."
And you, too." she said.
"But why "
irlte interrupted him by tapping him
with her fan.
"Don't, please!" she pleaded.
Holton shrugged his shoulders.
"Very w-dl," he said He took her
i'd "The next dance is ours," he
tided
"Why did you come here tonight?"
he asked.
'Why why because I wanted to
ance," he answered.
"1 thought." she began rl-vly, "I
bought that perhaps there might he
nother reason for your coming
Holton started hack in his chair,
'urely there was another reasou. bur
his girl had driver that "other rca
-son" completely out of b:s mind. Th •
’hought occurred to him th t he sva
not cut out tt he a niervelous detec
tive.
"What are you smiling at?" she
asked.
“You live, near Santiago?" he asked
She threrv a swift glance at. him.
“Yes," she answered.
“I have never been there, but it
must he a wonderful country."
"The most beautiful in the world
She threw her herd back proudly
"Tell me about it," went on Holton
"Do you live in the city?"
‘No. father has an estate in th.i
hills on the way to Cuabitas. Oh, it is
wonderful! The beautiful birds, th
flowers, the moonlight, the fruits! 1
am never happy save when I am
there.”
"You are unite a patriot." observed
Holton with a laugh.
“Am I not!" she exclaimed. "1 war
born there. I love it. It is home."
“Sometime I may go to Cuba. Ms;
I call?"
Her face clouded.
"When you come to Cuba, I’m nfraM
you'll not have time for the sock !
amenities.”
ho said.
“If war is dfrlarr'd," she wont on,
"will you wield your sword for Cuba
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Trying to Ort^rminr Where He Had
Seer, the Fare Before.
with as much smeerity as you would
In defense of your nv.it land?”
"In that n rnfjiiv's* ho asked.
“If you remin d it as such.”
‘ 'fh> n i premise,” lie said softly.
She thrust out her hand Impulsively.
Presently, is tin* next dunce Imt m,
she arose
"Mr. Holton.” she said, "bt lieve me
sincerely when I say to you that l
must mo ‘now. I promts ,) fst.lv t I
would li ; , <• at one o'clock, and you
See now that it is aft- r one."
Holton .:ot up with ,. gesture of de
precation. lie hud tai on her hand and
did not relinquish it. nor did she at
tempt. to draw it way.
"if von over hear anything concern
in ft me—new or in the future, will
you withhold judgment until—un'ti
you ask mo about it. and have mo ex
plain?"
"I promise.” replied Holton. Thera
wets a faint pressure tan his Angers, t
bright smile, and the next instant he
was standing alone.
As he s'ood 1 'ills, someone touched
• m on the arm and glancing about.,
iolton wru. confronted by a thick-set
• invi in evening dress.
“A very charming girl, Mr. Holton,”
ibservcd the stranger.
I Tr iton flushed angrily.
“And who are you?" be arlved blunt
ly.
“My name is Harper -’ was the reply.
T happen to h-> in the Secret Service.
T*y the way. do you know anything
; bout the young woman with whom
yon were dancing?"
"Who? Miss I,a Torso? C)h. vrs."
"ui Holton sudd uly reall/.e.d bow Ut
ile he did know.
"i low well do yen know Miss !.a
"ossa?'' the other asked suddenly.
“Oh. a, mere acquaintance; recent,”
answered Holton.
“Iiid ’. on know that that young wont
•>n has been giving us more trouble
than till the rest put * <g>>tHrr?”
"Rest of what?” demanded^Holton
eagerly.
“Rest of ihe spies, of course ”
Holton thought a moment, end i' ”n
there rectirreil to him he girl’s parting
weds: "If you ever hear anything
'■cucorniog uv now or in the future,
v Ml you withhoir judgment until yi vi
a: k : bent it. and have me explain
And he had promised. Well, he would
make prod his word. He would have
her explain
He turned to the Secret, Cnr.’1ee man
hr ’d” him.
‘What, you have raid is very in'ar
psiiim.^ iie said. "Tn peed time I nay
have supplei, cut an infonuatton."
Han't tell me you didn't know this
all the while?” smiled the detective.
'Tin telling nothing,” and Holton
turned away.
CHAPTER III
A Broken Pnvnte'S.
White Hptton was making lip h's
mind to ask Miss !.« Tossa several
.’tipstions. her lather began to do that,
.cry thing >vi»hou*, apparently, wait
ing to make up hie niind, an soon a a
tie two were within the tittle anto
. >m of their hotel smite.
• rita!” he expostulated "Von
did not attend this dame to dirt?"
She lam,lied. 'Father, and how
e ild f hel( it? He was such—such
a corker.”
The smior rai . d his hands hoavrjy.
w ' i end looked r.i his daughter in
lnoek dismay. ''Agreed, then, he wag
a co, o r. i am glad io know that. It
is really valuable information. Hut
now tell me w;,s he such a corker
that you forgot tn uncertain that for
which you attend'd this ball? Was
he m reality Lieutenant Holton?”
' < h. yes, he war”
II, then, what about the Scor
pion ?”
"Win', i- I .* ' not recall that, yen
The candor wliien naturally a part
of tin girl's nature assprteu itcclf.
"Father, he was so fascinating that
I for{ot all about the Scorpion.”
"So!" Senor La Tossa shrugged his
shoulders. “There was very small
doubt that he really was Lieutenant
Holton,” he went on. "Several of my
nun recognized him. But what was
;■ ; lly important was why he left, the
torpedo boat, and having done so,
what heoam • of the boat. That was
what I really wished to know, and
what you easily could have learned. I
am sorry you have failed me.”
(TO id-: ^ ) IT! NtJFD NI'X V Wl FA)
if you have yiV r.-.gi f> t ito for
ta!*• list satrn v. ii. C A. P ■ *y, of
Huttig. who will toil tdirifc for you.