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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 4 Jan 1923, p. 2

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,\ •" .« ;S>- ? >• «*«.«: .-1? V" ' * V iJ.l sate m m SvtllSIi Mt T( &~Vr£ R.H.UV1NGS10NE % ILLUSTRATED BY COPYRIGHT, SKIL «YNt>l< r^FOUNO HI 111*' tr%*Qk y> •#* hi OP8IS. --The time Is the Hit* •so. or early '70s and the scena a steamboat on the Mississippi river. AH the type* of the period ara present and the floating palace U riistingutahed by merriment, danciag and gallantry. There are the customary drinking and gambling, also. Virgil Drace, a young northern man, is on hla way south on a mission of revenge. He meets an eccentric character In the person of one Liberty Shuttle, who la constantly tempting the goddess of chance. They agree to a singular pact. Drace, seeing an opportunity to use Shottle, confides to him that his mission is to And a certain exguerrilla, Stepho la Vitte. who had murdered Drace's father. It is his determination to hang La Vitte as high as Haman. Drace falls in love with a striking young beauty on the boat. The steaiker reaches New Orleans, at that time in the somewhat turbulent throes of carpetbag government The young men attend the Krench ball and Drace unexpectedly meets the glrL She is accompanied by one Boyce, apparently her fiance. Shottle learns that the name of the girl is Nadine la Vitte. Drace passes an uneasy night torn by the suspicion that Nadine is the daughter of old Stepho la Vitte, now an admitted outlaw. Now, mora than ever, Is he resolved to find where the girl lives and to find 8tepho. Drace and SfeotUe begin a search of the city. Drace takes a hand in a caqpwftagger riot. He catches a glriapan of one he is sure is Nadine. Drace and Shottle get into bad standing with the authorities, and are given until the next day to ^ board a steaater bound north. Returning to the house where he thought lie Had glimpsed the girl, Drace finds the place abandoned. CHAPTER V Aa hoar later Drace and Shottle returned to their hotel after h ceremonious visit with Colonel Josh. The Colonel knew of Stepho, had Indeed met him once, and he promised to make discreet Inquiries that should without fall disclose the Creole's whereabouts. Hardly had Drace reached his room, however, before a visitor was shown in--a visitor who Introduced himself as an agent of the New Orleans police department and who had a most distressing communication to make: It was known that Mr. Drace and Ms Mend had taken part In a recent riot. Mr. Drace was one of the lenders, had severely wounded more than one man, and without cause, being: from the North, Just arrived, an2 bavin# 90 possible interest In tbe city. However, he was to be treated with of lenity than would rhyme with crime, for Instead of punishment ie was only to be binlshed, along with his friend. A steamboat, the Bumblebee, bound northward, would leave next morning. The chief of police would grieve if Mr. Draco and his friend failed to register among tbe passengers. With scarcely twelve whl&i to find Stepho paced the streets In an lety, making a hundred Stepho or to outwit the officials and prolong his stay, but all la vain. i Colonel Josh did not appear, but he seemed to hare embarked upon the «ncst, for when the distracted Draos v«£it Is Ze Private Stock," He SnarfcM. called at his quarters about midnight tbe old fellow was still absent Dawn ' Drought Druc« back bkbw, for all his other endeavors bad been unsuccessful, and but two hours remained before the Bumblebee's departure. Routed out of bed, the Colonel kept Drace waiting n full half hour before he put in an appearance. Then, however, he offered a faint ray of hope. Be had discovered tbat a certain Frenchman, a wine dealer, living at •a address be produced scrawled on paper, was reported to be an Intimate of Stepho. Possibly from him Mr. yoppfr, mlrV-- hurriedly explained the dobad banished him; theq be •presented" the Colonel with a check pa account, asked him to convey his respects to Miss Lucy and took his departure. On his way to the Frenchman's he stopped at the hotel, where he found Shottle strapping up their baggage-- and a police official paying an Informal but suggestive call. An hour's grace remained. Drace paid his score at the desk, sent bis baggage to the boat and then, summoning a cab, drove off with Shottle to the house of the Frenchman. It proved to be a mean abode, both wineshop find dwelling. Drace knocked eagerly. A small man, his mustache dyed, came to . the door, blinking. "I beg your pardon, sir, but I am a friend of Mr. la Vltte, and--** "Pardon, monsieur, but you do not look like him, ze friend." "But I am. And I came with word that will be of advantage to him. The police are after him--" "Aw, he know Eat Monsieur would trouble himself for uothing. Good morning." "Just a moment, please. You have no need to look on me with suspicion. I am his friend--and--" "If you his friend," Interrupted the man, "you know he gone--to Europe, on steamer to France." Drace was about to abandon the man in despair when Shottle, who had been staring at a case of wine which stood by the door ticketed and sealed for shipment, suddenly interrupted. "Ah," he cried, "can this be the famous Chateau Yquem?" And brushing past the Frenchman, he leaned over as If to examine the bottle. With a cry, the wine merchant shoved him rudely away. "Zat Is ze private stock," he snarled. "He is not for sale. I am not yet open for business, sirs. Good morning." , Shottle grasped Drace's arm and drew him away. A cart had halted outside, and as they entered their cab they saw the carter shouldering the case of wine and bearing towafrd hla vehicle. As they turned «the corner, a deepthroated blast from the Bumblebee sounded a warning. Shottle turned upon the disappointed Drace with a gleeful countenance. "Master," he said, "I'll thank you for that money again. I've found him," "Found him!" exclaimed Drace, "How?" "Tbat case of wine was addressed to Stepho la Vltte at Farnum's Landing, Mississippi. That wine Is going to Stepho oq the Bumblebee. ' And so are we!" An hour later Drace sat with Shottie on thf deck of the Bumblebee, watching the ever-changing panorama of the Mississippi and niusing upon the sudden shifting o>f his quest "Liberty," asked Drace presently, "how far up is this Farnum's Landing? Do you recall it?" "Yes," said Liberty. "I know this river. Farnum's Landing Is--by golly!" he exclaimed, breaking off, "Farnum's Landing Is the next stop below Bethpage's Landing! And General Bethpage Is my uncle I Well go there." But" Drace said dubiously, "he's not my uncle, and I'm afraid It would be Intruding somewhat on hts hospitality to--" Nothing of the sort,**- averred Liberty. "Any friend of mine would be doubly welcome. You can't know much about the General. Taming, now, but he used to be the most remarkable character, In a quiet way, along the river. And when I tell you about him, Virgil, you'll laugh. Before the war he was professor at Newsome, a little college up In the scrub-oak country. He entered the army as a colonel and camfe out as a brigadier." "I 4po't sea anything to laugh at in that," No, but wait He had considerable money, and at times used to come down to New Orleans to enjoy himself. On one occasion he lost all his money at roulette." "Still nothing to laugh at" "No? All the property he had with htm was a bodyservant a Guinea negro named Dip. So what does he do? He says to the proprietor of the gambling house: 1 wish to play this negro, sir.' 'All right; I'll take off the limit and let you play him. How much Is he worth T says the gambler. 'I don't want to play his value In money, but him, I tell you,' says the General. *Say the word, and Fll bet him on one of these numbers.' He had been losing every bet and the proprietor knew that It would be safa 80 he says: 'All right go ahead.' twtfUfc >««ti hose.' «*• and they turned the' wheel, evei Well, sir, If twenty 0lda*t wife, J(|e world is a puffball I Woti, and er of the place turned pale I H*#»w that he'd have to pay or close u|f hts boon* So he says: 'All right, get at to vfclue. and I'll pay the bet' •Value t' £!&£> the General. 1 didn't bet hts value, but him. I want thirty-?; five Guinea negroes. Slse them up to him^' ** , i "What a farce P commented Drace. "Was It? Well, I reckon not. They had to go out and buy thirty-five Guinea negroes. It took quite a while, but the General. waited. And when they had all been sired up, the General went up the River, with his thirty-five Guinea negroes trailing after him." Now Drace could see the picture of It and he laughed. This was the man he was going to visit! The Bumblebee was Jointly owned and operated by Major Pewitt and a young fellow named William Hawkins. It was a fine stenmer, but while it was cunningly masked as a public carrier, Shottle was quick to discover that it was In truth a nomad gambler, profuse | in entertainment that taxed not the giver. But the entertainment sought by this pelicaA, as the gamesters termed Shottle, was not of wine from France, the flsh-egg from Russia or venison fiom America's native woods, but spades', hearts, diamonds and clubs. And while the Bee still lay at the wharf, breathing low and blubberously through her nostrils, Shottle had put t in operation a quickly contrived "touch," presenting himself to Major Pewitt before* be had taken the time to introduce his friend to that well* known character. Now, however, Major Pewitt strolled up; and Shottle, keen to get to the ^vorlte Fabrte HoWs Touch of Distant Entfaotrowfc and H'ffcturt of FOR THE WINTER WARDROBE Material Now Used to Bedeck Youth M Well as Old Age--Draped Modes Find Way Into Many Interesting Uses. The turn Of Che season 1s upon us once more, and with It1 the ubiquitous velvet gown. Every year it Is likely to be said that "never before has this material been such a favorite." The truth, writes a fashion correspondent in the New York Times, is that, although the fabric Itself is old past counting, Its The Major Cleared His Throat and Gently Laid His Hand on Drace's Shoulder. < gaming table, Introduced Pewitt to Drace and then a moment later himself slipped away. "We are on our way to visit Shottie's uncle, General Bethpage," explained Drace. "What my old Mend and fellowsoldier, Bethpage! Never a nobler man drew sword In defense of what he conceived to be right If you like a genial atmosphere and a company that never tires, you will remain witb him as long as possible and still too short a time. I earnestly hope that you may find Inducement to settle among us." "Possibly I may. I like the River. I like the study of character. In character there Is all history, all philosophy, all--" • "Just so," the Major agreed. "And we have some remarkable characters here, sir. and some of the most beautiful women In the world; to some peopie it may appear a little singular, but Interesting character among men always develops In an atmosphere producing beauty among women." "And naturally, Major, yon are acquainted with both characters and beauty. And by the way, did you ever meet an old felldw--let me see, what is his name? Qh. I think they call him Stepho -- something. Oh,' yes -» La Vltte?" The Major cleared hit throat and gently laid hi* hand on Drace's shoulder. "My young friend, they have told you about the ipost Implacable and desperate of men, sir. I know the man, and while nature did not Intend --end I beg your pardon for ^hat might seem a want of modesty--that I should fear any human being, yet I confess to an occasional uneasiness In the presence of old Stepho fa Vitte. I have never had any words with him --that Is, strained words; but if I should, Td await no move on his part but shoot him Instantly. Ha, I wish you to meet ray dear young friend and much esteemed partner, William Hawkins." Charming Velvet Frock With Whleh Is Combined Beige Tuc&ed Silk; Straight 8hirfed Panels at Sides. Inherent attraction unfolds anew every year with' the approach ? of- crisp weather. The effect of velvet Is always rather regal, regardless of how It Is used. Unconsciously, perhaps, it is connected In one's mind with the pomp aiid sumptuous array that trailed in the wake of queens, the splendor that pervaded a court. Something of a distant enchantment still ,cUags to it and provides a touch of romance which, though It may be subtle, Is none the less potent. That the designers of the present season fully appreciate these legendary qualities is evident from the increasingly large part velvet frocks play In the winter wardrobe. Years ago they Gowns Are Trimmed With Jewels "Uncle, this is Virgil Draes, my best friend" (TO Bl CONTINUED.) •. | " f e . ' t i ' ^ i i | i • • •• •• . Jf I111 l"t i i t iltlHtl'll4'l,l"i"i,lH'Hi l"l4 The cold brilliance of sparkling Jewels finds its most effective background in the subdued yet lustrous surface of velvet; and the woman who uses it to set off the glitter of precious stones will wisely see to It that the gown is simple in line. Metal cloth combines effectively with velvet, for the hard sheen of one complements the yielding softness of the other. Ilurdly a dress these days appears without its bit of gold or sliver or glistening beads to prevent monotony. Moreover, a gown all of velvet needs something to give it point and vividness. One dinner creation of black chiffon velvet exemplifies tbe combination strikingly, with short scalloped sleeves of beaded silver tissue and an exaggeratedly wide girdle, placed low about the hips, appearing to be drawn through straps of velvet Another has silver embroidery on the Inside of swinging sleeve bands that hang almost to the wrist, matching the design in a slender embroidered ornament in front where the waist meets the apron skirt There are rosettes of v£old and black velvet; long sash ends and girdles lined with gold tissue, and were considered best suited to the dignity of maturity, and to soften the severity of autocratic old age. Today Wie leading shops use velvet to bedeck even the small maid of three or four. Children's frocks are made gay with embroidery, and important ribbon rosettes here and there are sure to quake rejoice the heart of thejucky little girl who wears them. To girls In their teens velvet lends a demure softness, and suggests a grownup dignity that Is charming. One of the. most universally becoming styles is the frock with the deep round neck and the wide bertha of old lace. The short sieves unadorned, the longwaisted basque, and the full gathered skirt make a style reminiscent of Dutch paintings and extremely flattering. For young people the simplest modes are the most effective. A rich m&terial has enough beauty In itself not to need trimming, and It Is easy to spoil a good design with too rnucb ornament. Draped Mode in Favor. v The draped mode which has grow*' Into such wide favor since its arrival from abroad has found its way Into any number of interesting uses for both daytime fend formal wear. Sometimes, in an evening gown, the material Is cgught up on the left shoulder In the back, ahd sweeps with a graceful line Into a short train, which gives an illusion of pleasing height to a small figure. More often than not the skirt of an afternoon dress will be drawn across the front in soft folds, and caught up on the hip with a beaded ornament or a flower. One of the avenue shops shows aa evening frocfc of this type in burnt orange velvet, draped on the left side and fastened with a huge cabbage rose whose petals are faintly outlined with brown fur. The sleeves barely cover the curve of the shoulder, and are supplemented a few Inches further down with jewel-studded arm bands hung Ingeniously from the sleeve. That a velvet frock may be as ate tractive as it is useful is evident from the dark brown model, with which is combined beige tucked silk. The drop •shoulder sleeves* utilize both fabrics, the upper half being of silk fastened In an uneven line below the shoulder. To this is attached, ostensibly with novel little buttons, a piece of velvet set in the under part of the sleeve. The lower part of thg long-waisted blouse Is Of silk in a square bib effect, and a narrow piece of silk with scalloped edge finishes the neck. Over the plain skirt fall straight shirred, panels on each side, which hang several Inches below the hem. Both colors and materials are well balanced with a result that is most satisfying to a critical eye. Such a dress Is wearable on any number of occasions and ^ould r be welcome In a carefully selected wtbrdrobe, ' AHas Ctbse-Fitting Sleeves. Altogether different is the black velvet frock with tight mousquetalre sleeves fitting closely from shoulder to wrist. They are cut in one piece with the long, slim bodice, which follows closely the lines of the figure. It fastens snugly at the throat, and the wide collar of ermine, drawn to a big bow on the left side, adds a touch unique and delightful. The skirt follows the best practice of the current mode In draping about the hips, and Is caught up at tbe left with black-tipped ermine. lite cascading folds eud In a point below the hem that reaches almost to the ground In uneven line. The whole is the perfect type of dress for the slight figure of graceful proportions. Simple, without being severe, it gains distinction by Its lack of ornament and its unusual use of contrasting fur. 4 a ' ; , V unexpected Inserts of metal In waists and sleeves to catch and reflect the light v * Evening clothes are a different thing, and when red velvet and gold lace unite, one might reasonably expect something conspicuous. It requires a daring taste and a strong per sonality to carry it off, but on such a wearer It would Inevitably be successful. One of the models for the horse show was of this color, with a narrow band of kolinsky fur across the top of a tight bodice, outlining the medium decotlete and encircling the upper arms. Over tbe shoulders were narrow rhinestone straps. Half way down the very fuii skirt was a wide band of fur, from which hung a deep layer of delicate gold lace. The bright colors were refreshing among many conservative styles. . ' • • • • . a •; Cuffs are becoming important again. Some frocks have very xyide ones, and others have them at the wrist, and then again at the elbows. Jutti ln White Animals Art Ba«od in ffcht and Ttm Has to Uno Park, Ontario.--The story of • canoeist's desperate fight In the water with an infuriated bull moose cornea from tbe north. Dave Duke, a prospector known the length and breadth of the mining country, la the hero. Duke was engaged with comrades In developing some claims and had occasion to paddle down the lake on which the party was camped. Rounding a point h« 4«u»4> in sight of' t#» boll rf THE STRAP AND TONGUE SUPPERS WORLD HAS ALWAYS HAD "CANDY" Honey Probably Is Earliest Form of Sweetening Known, and It Was Made Use Of. >The Egyptians made candy as well as pyramids, and made candy without sugar. Sugar and chocolate were unknown to the Egyptians. They used honey as their sweetener, and flour and crude starch were the basis of their confectionery. In the Middle ages what we would call candied fruits waa the principal confection. They were boiled in honey. As a business tbe druggist was tbe first candy maker. Sugar at that time was considered a drug, and from coating drugs with sugar tbe pharmacist learned to coat nuts and other things. In the Sixteenth century sugared roses were considered the beat of confections. It was not until the Seventeenth century that sugar became a big Industry, and it was In the latter part of the century that confectioners were recognized as a distinct class. In the first half of the Eighteenth century the first real candy factories appeared. It was about that time that lemon and , pewmsstet dmyp popular. War Raging to Determine Whleh Stylo of Footwear Shaft! Receive Women's Approval. ' The autklen Impetus which awakened those engaged In the shoe Industry was largely due to the wonderful success which a French designer had with bis creations. The smart and unusual shoes became famous in 1921. It was Parugla who started the vogue for the colored enameled trimmings and contrasting stitchlngs on footwear which are seen on the newest types of today. Now there la * war raging between the strap and the tongue and although the tongue is receiving utmost prominence It is prophesied by several American designers tbat tfils time the strap will not be ousted from fashion despite the unusual popularity of the Colonial slipper. It now remains for women to make their choice. Formerly women were adverse to parting from the strapped sfifrper txcaWM of ft* 1 enjoyed more pleasure ttn remarked W. lottesville, Va., tite < of the benefits the use of Tanlac. been a railroad years. He runf Ohio from Char ton, D. C., and "My stomach,. been bad so Ion* member the suffering after grew weaker uBtil I| to lay off from my .down condition I mania in both lung losing my life. "After this spell bled me worse thar mained almost as as a baby. While i ing the papers, I was statements about Tai such a sincere ring tha^ believe the medicine up the hill, and it pulled to the top, My app>rtHe 1 stomach misery is all 1 have gained thirty-five pot weight. Tanlac keeps mo *spick and span,' too, so I can my runs and still feel fine." Tanlac Is sold by all good dru Over 35 million bottles' sold.- tlsement. Everybody's Wearing ^Guthbert--Pa, what Is a fa Father--Mine, I expect,1 time I want it one of you kl^ ing It! Ptongod the Knife Into the Animal. moose engaged in £mbat. He was able to paddle quite close to the scene of battle without arousing attention, and then he sounded the coughing grunt of a moose to see what the effect would be. Both forgot their private fight and charged through tho shallow water for the canoe. Being unarmed, Duke started for open water with all speed. One of tho bulls gave up the chase, but the other came driving on, bent on the destruction of the intruder. He was rapidly overtaking the canoe when Duke turned his canoe suddenly, evaded the oncoming animal, and as it surged past seized it by the long hair over the rear quarters* With the moose plunging violently to free Itself Duke held fast with one hand while with the other he drew his clasp knife. He opened the blade with his teeth and plunged the full length of the blade Into the animal's back several times, severing tbe spine. Then he righted his canoe and paddled back for. help to obtain the meat KILLS DOG WITH KICK; JAILED York Man Is Sentenced Prison Ten Days for Cruelty to Animal. to Aew York.--John Pawlok of W West Ifr>rty-niath street kicked a little yellow dog to death a fow days ago. Magistrate Jean Norrls In Jefferson Market Court fined Pawlok $25 or gave him the alternative of ten days In the workhouse. Ho chose tho workhouse. v The complainant was Mrs. Rose Maulonok of 348 West Forty-ninth street She said she had the dog out walking an<l met Pawlok, who kicked the animal. The dog died two days later, she said. EGG FOILS TWO HOLDUP MEN Girl's Quick Throw Routs Pair Yeggs, Who Left Dollar on , Counter. of comfort, but now the majority of Colonial slippers are. made with elastic gores set In at the Instep which makes the shoe fit snugly. Therefore Colonial pumps have an added advap& age which they foAnerly laq^>4- < For Evening Dresses. iituiuevuic v ci * cto auu iuciai m«.vo feature in many evening dresses. A lightweight but at the same time costly material Is cire moussellne brocaded In silver. Moire velvet also Is among the extravagant fabrics used. *rmln« primming. . ®rmtne is being used extensively Hi trimming, partlcularir on black satin and crepe frocks. On white satin sa- We ftqr is most luxuriouar:; ,•• -' jW, Jersey. ^ Jersey, both silk and wool, are popular for fall. It is made Into dresses of the straight lUxe. typo hag very ttttio trlmmlnj; , Spokane, Wash.--One uncooked egg routed two hard-boiied ones when a holdup was attempted in a small grocery store on the outskirts of this city. Miss Esther Olson, sixteen years old, hurled the egg which won the day. Two men entered the little store, placed a dollar bill on the counter, and asked for a half dozen eggs. When the girl turned around, with an egg in each hand, she looked Into the muzsle of a pistol. She hurled one of the eggs, and the robbers fled, leaving the dollar on the counter. Undertaker on Way to Bury Girl Kills Her Baby Brother Watertown, Mass.--An undertaker called to tho home of George F. Breen to make arrangements for the burial of Lillian Breen, eight, drove his automobile past his destination and struck and fatally injured the dead girl's baby brother, George, two and one-half years old. The undertaker was not . blamed by either ths police or the family for the accident Unless you see the package or on tablets ting the genuine BayorJ scribed by physicians a years and proved safe Colds ToothSche Earache Neuralgia Accept "Bayer otfly. Ead^unk proper direct it twelve tablets gists also Aspirin «r Manuf&titare 1 Salicgrilcacid.- "She told past." "Everything? "And what a WOMEN Thousands bladder troal Women's nothing else result of If the kid dition, thqr_ to become Pain in the bitien, tomft of Don't de Kilmer's Swamp-I acription, obtained_ be just the •uch conditions- Get a meditus mediately from al However, if yon great . . Kilmer ft Co., Bi •ample bottle. mention this paper.--1 Costume StuffJ ou aay that la a costs yea. Laid in the of 1800."--Louisville Pet Dog Trees Two Men. Elm hurst, Del.--Matthew Lally and hla family were aroused early one morning by the barking of a pet dog to find two men treed in the yard by the animal. The men, seeing Lally at the window, , took-a chance on the dog's attack, dropped from the tree and escaped. , , Lally found tt^Aniag room window had been forc^^^L^ it la beUorod the dog scar^^^^^p by Jumpta* through tbe sash was Ooftt Porget Cutleut* When adding to your toilet J An«squisite face, skin, babj Ins powder and partem* otlpr perfumes snpetOUom.1 reljr on tt because one of the] Trfb (Soap, Ointment and 26c each every where.---Ad* Cause for Worry. "She must be terribly "Rather! In two year* s fully six months."--Brace: tanportwvt to L - - Bxamine carefally e»« CABTOWA, ®*»t famous for infant* and children.^ Bears the Slgnatureof In Use for Over Children Cry for Fletcher Smart SSpff. Smith--My word! l?hey*l animals through the > Brown--Dont bo silly, do that Smith--There's a iefl --Wheeler's Mafasine.

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