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,i J rj. ri TAOR 4. uknd humjKti.v, hend, oitEao.v, tiiuhsdav, januaiiv ib, 1017. The Daredevil By Maria Thompson Daviess Autlior of 'The Melting of Holly" Copjrlaht, till!, by the llrlttoti Cu ncllly & y ------- G SYNOPSIS rioberta, an orphan, linlf rrench, half Aliiflrlcaii, ntsrtliiR for Amerlcn In may with an uncle, iiirotK Count do Lannellea cronalng to tcciiro tnuloi for Trance I)y n tnUtnkt. rinticrta'n uncle licllovc alio la it ncjiliaw. Kooning lilm to bo n Woman liutrr, Knkorlu aJopta man's attire. Hr unrip, Onornl Cnrrulhi-rn, Inform" hlH mii(ii((-rl ntpliow tlutt lio nccJii lila knnwIMfio of t'leiich to MralKhtcn out a deal for (irnvldlmr tntiliri for l'riuico. Tho Sovernor'u honor In Involved In tlio mulo deal. Itoberla plcdum lirr al! ami Is Intro duced to (inventor I'aulkncr and to III prlvalo aocroUr), liurx Cllcndonnlnff. Mm Jeff Wlillivortli h deep In tho mulo chemo Willi her liunlinml nml enileavnrliiK to Rot the KOicrnor'H alunuturo to the trantactlon. CHAPTCR VIII. The Beautiful Madam Whltworth i-OOI) iiHiiiiliiL'. Hubert." mid the CJotivcrncur Tnulkncr to me ns I enmu und Mood op posite lilm at tliu edge of lilt wide desk tlio following morning. Anil lio Mulled at inn with u Krent gentle- ncKH that hail iiIko liiiinnr pliilug Into It from I lie tornum of IiIh ojch unit mouth. "I'm nfrnlil that you've landed In tho iiiIiInI of 11 genuine caso of Amrrlcnii hustle thin 'morning after,' Hero nro two HhIh of Mpccllkutlomi, ono In I.'nglbih weights nml measurements mid tho oilier In Ticucli. I mint J on to compare Ihcin carefully, checking them na you go nml thou icUiccklng them. I want to lio miro they nro tho wimo. AIkii innl.o n Rood literal trans latlou of any noloa that may lio In Trench anil cnmpnro them with the liotci In Kugllidi. Do )mi think It can tin dono for me liy !l o'clock, In Unto for 11 conference I hnvo at that hour!" With which request he, tho (louver neiir I'n 11 1 L 11 cr, luiiab-d mo two Inrpo MhcelH of paper down which weio many long (oliimim of llgtircH. ".Mini I Hon!" I wild to iiijni'If under my lirealh, for ulvviiya 1 have had to tount out tho pletcH of money hoocn nary to glvo to Naiiuello for tho vunh or of tho linen nt tho Chateau do (Irez upon tho llngera of my IiuiuIm, whUh often Hconutl loo few to fnnilxli mo millUlent a Id Hut In n hiiiiiII Instant 1 hud recovered my (ouriigc, wlihh brought with It a (leleimliiiillnii to do that tunic If It mount my death. "Yen, )our e(ollcncy," I nmtvvcrid lilm with n tire.it loiupuituro In tho fniu of the lnifceily. "oifll llud the niiiiiII olllro between my ofllio und that of (leuernl I'm iiilheu empty. A ilng of the hell mi dor the detlt ineniiH for jou In come lo me I'll try not lo Interrupt jnti. '1'vvti rings) mean lo no lo tlio general. That In ahout all" Willi n uio of IiIh Imnd the Gouvonioiir TiitilUnor dls IlllNHOd mo With my head up In Iho nlr I turned from lilm and pnptire.t to lellro to my prison, from which 1 could teo no re lieve) finished." And this tlirio I was In reality dismissed. I went, hut In t my heart win u strange smolder that the spark had kindled. In theMiiull room that opened off that of the Oouvernoiir Tniilldicr, with a door that I Knew to lead Into tho room of my undo, the General Itobert, 1 Bcnleil mjnc!f ut a table by n window which looked down upon the city spread at the foot of tho Capitol hill tying shluimerliiK In the oung spring mists that drifted ncrosi Its housetops. I laid down the papers, took a pencil from n tray closu liesldc my hand and then fund tho most druadful of any situation that I had uvcr brought down upon my own head 1 also faced at (he mii dm; tlmo the smiling countenance of my IIU7Z, who looked Into tho door from the room of my uncle, tho Gen eral Robert, slipped through that door and closed It gently behind htm. "Safe on first basel Tho old boy of (he h'lyouots has been called to the governor, and he'll not ho b'ick before they both bare luncheon sent In to thorn. I hno taken his letters, nnd now I'm off. What did Dili hand you?" "Death nml iiIho destruction," I an swered In mi expletive often used by my father In times of a catastiophc, and with thine wold I showed to my Itii7!i tho two long papers. ".Shoo; that's no big Jolit I looked over mid erllled this ono mjsclf yes terday In ten minutes. Hello; this other ono Is In rrench! Just run It thiough, and If It Is to (ally call It, and I'll hold this one. We can do It In llflecu minutes. Go ahead from tho lop linn aero" And my Iluzz lipid tho paper In his hand ns ho Heat ed himself In readiness upon tho cor ner of my desk beside me. "Oh, my 1IU77, I have such n morti fication that I cannot add ono lo un- other of these long figures! When I place ono number to another I must iihu my lingers, and In this oii.su joii bee that It is impossible." Tens I did not allow In my ejc". but they wero In my voice, nnd I looked Into tho ejes of my llii77. with a nrcat (error. "What Is It that I shall do? I am In disgrace." "You complete edition of n Kid, you; don't joii know I can do It for j ou tbid Is, If joii know what all thco kilo things stand for In Ihigllsh? Do you?" Ah ho spoko that Kind Iturz put Ills linnet uu my shoulder with a nlio rough shake. "I do know from my governess, Mad- a in 1'ournot, and I will write It all down for ni, my II1177, for whom I feel so much gralltudo for help," 1 an swered, with ipili knesM. '.Slow (he gradludo and willo 'em nil out. It will take us about an hour, but It Is good to Keep calicoes waiting occasionally," he said, and did thcic upon seat himself beside the table and draw lo himself thu two sheets of pa per, while I quickly wrote out the ta ble of Fienih weights and measure ments translated Into Kngllsh. I did very iimih enjoy Unit hour In which my Ilii7Z labored with 11 pencil "Thoia ar going to b torn bard daya (or ua all." Ieno, when nftalu I hoard his num inous, lie laid iltH'ti and wus Mumllng loMdo bis dohk.iindas t turned ho held out his hand, tutu whlrh 1 laid mine us ho drew 1110 near to lilm "Youngster," ho milil, ami Hit smile whleh all persona call cold was all of k'enllemws Into my ojim, "llnwe are I'olug to bo some hard dujs for us all, tin so next ten, utul If I dilu jou too hard hull, will jour 'lo (ho death fur jou I'll go. my iineriiour I'anlUiiw," 1 iiiinuored lilm, looking Ktrnlght Into his llie-1 1 vtxi that were no deep under the lliiik. tler tlpH.d wlniM of hU Iri'Ws 1 did not menu that duiith 1 bad tlirenleued m)t.elf front the math tiaatU'n In thu (viper, but In my heart viciv was somelhluu Hint roo und an wenM Iho adnos tn hU ejen with uhIii nil that mtvuiMiiewi of a bar tstrluii. "Then I'll Into you to tho point of deinUo lui(wt If 1 neM jou," ho an hWervsl mi with a laugh that bid juher of viuotlou In hU voice 11a home thing that wan lllo unto pnrk shot from tho depths of lit eyes Into tho depths of mine, "(lo get tho paper jetlUcvl nud Jot uw. VS'iw when jou and n great Industry while 1 culled to lilm the list of long tlguies ami then verllled as bo showed me tho milts upon tho page hi tho I'reuih language. Ho made Jokes at 1110 between work ings while bo attended his clgnrcttu and we, together, hud much laughter. "Theio nro Just tint o places where theso ilgtircs disagree, and I h fo mark ed them carefully, 1,'Alglon," ho s.ihl, ns at last be laid down both pieces of tho paper, '"those Trench hpeellhn tlous and tlguies that Moored you rep resent Iho Ideal mulo In bulk, nml these t'nlleil States llguies promUo tho sauio multitude In Heriib. I thought its muih. You Just inn In there to lllll with Iheiu and then forget jou ever saw them and we'll bo on our way to tho gills In ten minutes Hobby, 1 menu It when I wiy that men In jour mid my positions of litist Just forget facts ami llguies the minute we get out of sljiht of our chiefs. And we for get the ehltifs, 'too, believe me. Now run along and como out lo tho ear 011 toe Mime trot." "Is It of honor not to tell to the Goiiv erueiir rnulkncr that juii muddled un lit this task, my Hum?" I asked of him with milety. "No need to loll hint-It's till In the tamo ollli e and will come to 1110 for tiling Don't iay anything Hint will bring 011 talk tlutt keeps us fiom Sue iiinl tho gong .lint inn!" With which 111 1 vice my kind Hum disappeared thmuith the door Into the oilhe of my uncle, the (Jeneral Hubert, its I softly opened the door of tho room of tho ijoiiverueiir I'nulUuir and entered Into his pioscuco. And In that piorcuco 1 found also my uncle, Iho General Hub ert, In u wry grave lonsullatloii with the (ouveiiieur Kniilkuer. "The papers lomplelotl, jour OMtd leuej," I Mild In a verj low nnd meek tone of my voice as I laid the (wipers beside him 011 the table and prepares! to take the running departure that mj Hum bad coiuiimtuled of mo. The (wo hours that I sput with my Hum nt his club In the louutry with what lis culled In front of their very fines buiicluM of enlKo pawed with such a rapidity that I felt 1 mut grasp on. h minute and remoustiate with them for their tlectuobs. Thut Mile. Sue vn 01 en much more lovely In her gray eotiimo of golf with a tie tho color of tho one worn by my Hum than she hud been In her chiffon of the dinner ilunoe, mid the beautiful Hello was much tho same, with an addiM gajely und charm, while I dis covered a Miry sweet Kuto Keith and a Mildred Summers who wits not of u great U'AUty, but of many Interesting remark which IndiiciM much Uugh lug. With them wero that Miles Mcnofco whom my Iluzz had recom mended to me nml also several j-ouug gentlemen of America whom 1 llko ex ceedingly. "Couie 0:1, tAlslon. It's time to bvat It. Wp nro latennd Suo Is be ginning to shoo," called my Duzz from tho door of tho card room. ".My Ilii7z," I suld to that Mr. HU7Z Clendeniiliig as ho raced tho slim car through tho country and tho city up to tho C'jpltol hill, "you glvo to mo a llfo of much Joy In only n few days. I would tint It could so continue." "That's all right, Prince. Don't men tion It," ho answered me. with n laugh. "And, suy, let's get to work, becuuso at about 4 o'clock I'll have something that'll plvo you a start." "Oh, but, my Husz, at I o'clock I must jro for tea to the home of beauti ful .Madam Whltwoith." "Vt'lie ee-uhl" whistled my Iluz7. as ho looked at mo from tho top of my head lo the toe of my shoe. "Go ahead, sport, but nccept It from mo that Mad.im Pnt U tho genuine nnd otlgiiril pump, so doi.'t let her empty you. Do you want me to como by and extract jou nt about fifteen to C? I'm sorry, but I tcally must have a busi ness Interview with joti before 0." Vtiil my Ilii77.'s eyes twinkled with something that was of u gicnt pleas ure to him, I could observe. "It would be of 111010 pleasure to mo If jou came ut the half of 5, my" Iluzz," I made a hlliry tn assure lilm, for I had a guat dread of ull of tho false hoods 1 was to say to that Madam Whltworth that afternoon for the pur pose of extracting pcihaps n little wicked truth fiom her to belli hi the defense of my ('ouvcrnetir rnulkncr. "I'm 011," nusnercd my Iluzz ptoinpt-lj-. "Hint It! I hear tho old hoy growl ing." And ho disappeared behind the door of my uncle, the Gcncrnl Hobert. I went to the duty of assiiilug tho nlro genllciiinn hi very rough clothing that the goiivctneur would In the morning read tho paper on the subject of mak ing a long road past his ptuperty In good condition by a vote. Tho hour of I ended my duties for the day. Hohi'Na, mariillse of Grez and lye, did so long to go Into that room of tho Gom'Tiiem rnulkncr and receive upon her hand one nice Kiss of good night from him, hut Mr. Hubert Car rutheis walked down from the capltol and only paused to lift for a little sec ond his voiy handsome hat toward tho window of his excellency's room high up 11 hove. And tho encounter with the beauti ful Madam Whltworth was much worse than 1 had thought that It would be, though also It was of u very Interesting excitement. She had made uruuimcntM for tho encounter In the shape of a very lovely tea apparel of an Incredible thluiitss to bo used for coveting, u little low lite hi the golden grate and curtains of rose lo throw somewhat of glow over thu situation. Immediately I was seated beside her on 11 small divan Umiii which there was mom for only one mid 11 half per sons, and my stupidity was called Into vigorous notion. "I suppose jou have spent the dnjr In translating; a lot of thoso long and tiresome Trench documents fur the general and the governor. Thank goolnei's, that Is no longer my task," sho remnrked us she tipped the cog nac bottle over my ten am) handed tho cup to me. "It Is of 11 gieat fatigue to work upon a matter that one does not nt all understand," I nnswcicd her as 1 sip ped at that ten of a very disagree able taste became of thu cognac. "Did they give jou thu two sets of spci Mentions to compare?' she asked of me, with not much of Interest ap parent In her manlier, though her hand shook as she poured for hcihclf 11 very small cup of lea, which was then tilled complete w'th cognac. "Ilelns," I answered, with a sigh. "And It Is Impossible for me tn add mure llguies to each other than my lliigus will allow'. 1 cannot even use my toos." "Then ho didn't get them ready for the conference this afternoon'" shu do 111. uided, with 11 grout Illumination or Joy In her face. ' Oil, Indeed, 1 handed them back completed to his excellency In 11 short space of time. Is net ono mule like tn another exactly? And w by should a (Mper make them different?" I ques tioned, with deceit of stupidity "You are u dear boy," laughed that Madam Whltmore. "Of course those specifications agree, for I worked 11 whole day over Ihom. And I'm glad jou didn't tiro jour ejes out with them You know, jon are really ti very beautiful creature, ami I think Til kiss jou Just once, purely for the pleasure of It." And I thereupon re ceived a kiss upon my lips from the curled (lower which was thu mouth of Hint beautiful Madam Whltworth. "Is It that the stupid Gouverneiir Taulkuer iuut very t-oou Mgu that paper (hat sends the many strong muled to cany food to tho soldiers of franco tlKhtlug In the t rem lies?" I asked of her as I mudo her comfortable In I lie hollow of my urm. "If he doesn't sign them In a very few days tho deal Is ull off." kite uu sworcd mo. "Jeff has got his capital to put up from somo northern men who tire are retless und-niul bus ptclous. It must go through and Im mediately." "Then It must bo accomplished Ira inodlutoly," I unswored her with ilecl slou. "The ngvnt of tho Trench govern incut w HI bo hero on Ttiesilny , mid all of theso preliminary papers mut be blgneil before ho ran eIoo the matter UU lluully I hope that tho conference ov er thoo specifications this Afternoon will bo the last. Are jon sure, jou discovered 110 Haw over which the old general or the bit; stupid governor can httBKlo?" "1 discovered not a flaw," I answer od, her, with a great posit Ivenesa. "Do jou say that It U soon that those rep resentative of my government como JNTYBOBY can tell you what a tobacco COStSa yo can tell you what a tobacco is worth. THERE can't be any better pipe tobacco than VELVET because it is the best of good Burley cured in Nature's Way. No one has been able to equal Nature's method of curing tobacco two years' ageing in wooden hogsheads. It is slow it is expensive, but if you will try a tin of VELVET today you will know that it is right. Get clearly in your own mind just what qualities you want your pipe tobacco to have. Then give your old pipe a chance to prove to you that VELVET fills every one of your requirements. Make any test you like; compare VELVET with any tobacco you choose and the sooner the better! ttffrS&SSSto ' .iiiMrw"-"""!.."! 10c Tins 5c Metal-lincd Bags m )no Pound Glass Humidors iUi . : . : ' if M it $ . :''0i m, lnti!tf. Wr I'A -., S ' A m JfiPxl ' . ('? &.:& W1 M Ml yp TV' m 11 , "&'. m m KP. dVi im 1&5 tn K !'&! wm Mf k iV''.v-j m y fe&UW JHS H sKfiTr f. "aVlaBafK ?. 1 Rftf, ' . lit 11 ', 'W, ml - I wm 1 dm mm ym m hi tmm irms w rM nJ' WJ(i "It la for Franca w plot." to 111 uko a last signing of the paper about tho est client mules to be sent from the great btute of llarpelh to Trance who Is ut a war of death? I GRANGE TO INSTALL OFFICERS TONIGHT i.ot ki:d i.v thi: panthy Tho following story wna wrltton by Oornldlno Itlco, a 12-year-old pupil In tho Uend public schools. (From Saturday's Dally.) I romomber when I wag a llttlo hoy, my mother always warned mo novor to got In the pantry while alio was Bono; because sho said that I might break somo of hor China dish es. It happened ono clay sho vvaa out, and I got quite hungry. So, of courso, 1 thought I could co In and Bet what I wanted and then when I got done I could fix everything back (To Bo Continued.) lleynolds, worthy ovorseor; William McNaught, worthy lecturer; I.eland could not quito get offlcors a suppor will bo served by tno lailloa of tho grange. fho officers to bo Installed nrn luul not heanl of tho nearness of tho 0. C. Cardvvoll, worthy master; S. P, nail 111 tin capiiui. "They don't know It-that Is, Oov. crnor TnulUuer iIoch. but has told only die. lie sees thliiKs my wa.v, but of of courbo ho has to"kiep his vouik-IU from his eeretiiry of mate for the tlmo being. And Tut telling you ull about It because because It is for franco wo plot and because l-tlits Is the way to uy it." And w Ith thos vv Icketl words, which Involved tho honor of tho great Gouverneiir Taulkner, she presed ber body close to mine Mid her lips upou my mouth. Prominent Portland Men Will Ad. tlrchs CatherlnK nt Annual .Meet- lug Oftlren nro .VamiMl. (From Saturday's Dally.) Tho Eastern Star Grange will hold Installation of officers at tho Grange Hall tonight, tho cororaonies attend ing tho Installation beginning at 7 o'clock. C. M. MoAHster, of tho Portland Union Stock Yords. of Pnri. land, and J. P. Favlllo. rdimr nf ,i,'?a lt " . Tho Pntry happoned to Western Farmer, wl address the ? tiS?$ & JftS members of the grange. Sovoral knov it until I got done eating. So Hend cltiions aro also expected to at-! J "'"'d " Bet out and the door was tend tho gathorlng. iockoii. I went back and started to Sefore tho regular Installation oil , "'!. .. and K --"..--... i.u iuum ut 1110 jam wuinor niatio. It U'na rltTi lm liln.l .. ,,,,M VV ...... u.o. 11 ,vns m a big barrrel. Jtothor had put it up for winter. I Bot up from vvhoro I was sitting, and opened tho lid and started to cat. .in-Kursun, wormy secretary: n m liragg, worthy treasurer; J. E. Stow art, worthy stoward; J. Wlttemore, assistant worthy stoward; Mrs. Will lam Wlttemore, lady assistant stew, ard; Georgo Erlukson, worthy gate keeper; Mrs. William Heynolds, chaplain. Four chairs at your service at the Metropolitan. No waiting. Adv. Want Ad will cost jou. na mnrli hb T nantod. and I cllmhoii i.nnn a,. ,.. rel I could get my hands In It a lot he ter. and ate faster. Finally, I cot tired sitting In that position, so I leaned over a llttlo bit farther, and o course fell in head first. I Strug Bled but all In vain. I heard mother camng me. then sho heard me In tho pantry. She pushed at tho door and t opened. Well, ym know wnat m. That is the last time I have been mother.Pantry W'"'0Ut n8k,nK My 4- 'A !,Tt