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By Randall Parrish
Author of "Lov4 Undmr
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY
HENRY THtEDE
Oupjf right, A. C. MuClurg ± Co., UU.
SYNOPSIS.
Major Lawrence, son of Juilpre Law-
rence of Virginia, whoso wife was a Lew,
Is sent on a perilous mission by Gen.
Washington. Just after the winter at Vnl-
Jey Koige. Disguised In a British uni-
form Lhwrence arrives within the enemy's
Major attends a great fete
;«n<l saves the "Lady of the Blended
^Roso" from mob. He later meets the girl
fat a brilliant ball. Trouble Is started
lover a waltz, and Lawrence Is urged by
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his partner. Mistress Mortimer (The Lady
the Blended Rose), to muke his escape.
|Lawrence is detected as a spy by Captain
Want of the British Army who agrees
to a duel. The duel Is stopped by Grant's
fiends and the spy makes a dash for
lliberty, swimming a river following a nar-
jrow escape. The Major arrives at the
Whop of a blacksmith, who Is friendly, and
|Unows the Lady of the Blended Rose.
P.£'n ®rant and rangers search black-
smith *hop in vain for tho spy. Law-
J°'ns the minute men. Grant and
nls train are captured by the minute men.
IjHwrence Is made prisoner by an Indian
ana two white men, who lock him In a
iBtrong cell. Peter advises Lawrence not
'to attempt to escape as "some one"
w.?.i end for him. Grant's appearance
ladds mystery to the combination of cir-
cumstances. Lawrence again meets the
{•My of the Blended Rose, who Informs
jnlm that he is In her house: and that she
Jvaa 'n command of the party that cap-
dur. n1- T',e captive Is thrust Into a
wark underground chamber when Captain
<3rant begins a search of the premises.
,After digging his way out, Lawrence
Tinas the place deserted. Kvldenec of a
battle and a dead man across the thres-
hold. Col. Mortimer, father of the Lady
of the Blended Rose, finds his home In
ruins. Capt. Grant 'nslsts that Lawrence
be strung up at once. Miss Mortimer ap-
ipears, explains the mystery and Law-
rence la held a prisoner of war. Law-
rence escapes through plans arranged by
the Lady and sees Grant attack Miss
Mortimer. Orant Is knocked out by Law-
rence, who comes to Miss Mortimer's re-
lief and then makes his escape. Captain
rant's base vlllany revealed. Lawrence
sturns to Valley Forge, where learns
rflore of Grant's perfl<lv. Washington
forces Clinton at battle and Lawrence gets
Itrace of Eric Mortimer. The battle of
Monmouth. Gen. Washington again starts
Lawrence on an Important mission. Law-
rence ftnds Miss Mortimer In Boldlers'
uniform, acting as scout. Explanations
;follow. Washington's dispatches are de-
livered to Gen. Arnold and Lawrence Is
assigned to special service of capturing
\Fagln.
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CHAPTER XXIX.
I Run Across Eric.
I slept three hours, the dead sleep
of sheer exhaustion, but felt refreshed
and strong when roughly aroused. Be-
fore sunset I was across the river,
where I found my little squad of dra-
goons prepared for their night's ad-
venture. Arnold had kept his word,
t"he fresh horses being fine animals,
the ammunition In excess of our
needs. Conroy was enthusiastic, and
somewhat loquacious, but I cut his
conversation off rather sharply, and
ordered the men into their saddles
With brain clarified by sleep I real-
ized the importance of the work be-
fore us, and how Imperfect my plans
were. I could merely ride forth to
Elmhurst, hoping to pick up some
clew to aid me. As we rode rapidly
along the deserted road leading to
Farrell's I reviewed over and over
again every remembered detail, only
to conclude that I must get hands on
Grant, and by threats, or any other
available means, compel him to con-
fess his part in the villainy. Dusk
settled about us, succeeded by night,
as we pressed steadily forward, the
men riding silently, the only sound
the thud of hoofs, and the slight jingle
of accoutrements. As we passed the
black walls of Farrel's Bhop, I re-
called the papers found In Grant's
coat, and the reference in Fagln's note
to a rendezvous at Lone Tree. Prob-
ably that was the spot where the two
had been accostomed to meeting. If
true In the past, why not now as well?
Suddenly it occurred to me that it
was at a place called Lone Tree that
the minute m«n bad gathered for their
attack on Delavan'a wagon train.
Could this, by any possibility, be the
same spot? I drew my horse back
beside Conroy.
"Ever heard of a place called Lone
Tree?" I asked quietly.
He rubbed his bead thoughtfully.
"Not Just about here, sir. We
camped over east of there once, may-
be a year ago, down in a hollow where
there was one big tree standln' all
alone, kind of an odd-lookln' tree, sir,
and seems to me, the guide said the
place wa8 called something like that.
Say, Tom," to the nearest dragboh,
"do you remember that Lone Tree
when we camped when we were out
banting' Tarleton?"
"Sure; In east Medford. There waa
a farmhouse across on the aide of a
hill. I got some buttermilk there."
"Waau't that what the guide called
the place—Lone Tree?"
"Derned If I know, sergeant. Don't
recollect bearlu' the guide say any-
thin' 'bout that, but the woman at the
houoe told roe her place was called
I>one Tree cottage—so 1 reckon he
might."
This was a chance worth trying.
"We will take the first turn to the
left, and have a look at the place," I
said. "Conroy, you and Tom ride
ahead, and keep your eyes open."
We reached the hollow where the
big tree stood, about midnight, but
found little reward. The house on
the hill had been burned to the
ground. Near the tree, however, we
discovered evidence of recent camp
fires, one not yet cold, and apparer'ly
there had been quite a body of men
camped there lately. Conroy manu-
factured a torch, and scouted about,
finally reporting:
"I don't know how many were here,
sir, altogether, but there was a lot o'
horses picketed over near the creek.
I reckon the last of them didn't leave
until dark tonight, an' they rode north
toward the main road. There was
maybe a dozen in that party."
We followed the general direction
the fellows seemed to have taken,
Conroy and I on foot, scanning the
trail by aid of a pine knot. The dust
lay thick on the clay road through
the cut, where we had charged the
foragers, and It was easy to see the
band had turned east. There was but
one conclusion possible; if this was
Fagln's gang of cutthroats, as I sus-
pected, then they were either return-
ing to their sand caves in Monmouth
county after a raid, or else were start-
ing forth on some new project near
at hand. Whichever was true. Elm-
hurst lay in the direction taken. De-
termined to learn the truth, we
pressed forward, riding rapidly, yet
exercising the precaution of keeping
two scouts well In advance. It must
have been nearly three o'clock when
we reached the summit of the low hill
within a few hundred yards of the
house, and found the two scouts
awaiting us.
My first glance across the ravine
revealed the outlines of the house
above the low trees of the orchard.
All appeared peaceable enough, and t
felt a sudden relief. There were lights
burning on the lower -floor, streaming
through several windows, while up
stairs one window was ablaze. Late
as It was, this illumination was not
surprising, however, as the care of the
wounded man would necessitate night
watchers, while, no dOubt, Claire
would anticipate by reaching there
before morning. All this flashed over
me, as my eyes hastily surveyed the
familiar surroundings. Then I be-
came aware that the older scout was
reporting.
"There's quite a bunch of horses
picketed down there in the ravine,
sir," he said, pointing toward the
right
"How many?"
"Oh, maybe twenty-five or thirty;
Joe an' I couldn't get very close, as
there's a couple of men on guard on
top of the bank. A hundred feet down
you can see 'em plain against the
sky."
"Wasn't what you saw a cattle
herd?"
"No, sir," positively. "They're
horses, picketed in line like a cavalry
troop, and they've got their saddles
on."
What this all meant could not be
guessed at, but there must be some
scheme of deviltry under way.
"Have either of you crossed the ra-
vine?" 1 asked, endeavoring to reach
some conclusion.
"Yes, sir, Joe did. He waa up in
the edge "bf the orchard?"
"See any men?"
"Not a man, sir, outside," answered
the other. "But I saw shadows against
the curtains on that lower floor. 1
couldn't tell how many; they Just
come an' go, only they wasn't dressed
alike."
One tiling was sufficiently certain—
we could gain little Information re-
maining where we were.
"Sergeant," 1 said, determining
swiftly on a course of action, "take
your men, dismounted, across the ra-
vine, and Into the orchard. Keep un-
der cover, but get as close to the
house as you can safely. Picket ydtar
horses back there beside the road."
"And you, sir?"
"I'll take Tom with me, and well
circle that horse herd, and come up
to the house from the rear. I want
to discover where those fellows are,
and what they are up to. See this
whistle, sergeant?"
> "Yes, sir."
"It gives a sharp, shrill blast If I
blow It twice, get your men inside
the house Instantly. I'll not sound
It unless I need you at once. We'll
wait here until rou g t across."
They disappeared into thr black
depths of the ravine, moving cautious-
ly and with little noise. Tom and I
plunged down the steep slope, feeling
our way through the darkness, but
moving to the right, toward where
the scouts had Indicated the horses
were being herded. We skirted these,
creeping along the opposite bank be-
hind k fringe of bushes, certain that
the darkness concealed our move-
ment* from the two men on guard.
We crosued bit* feet above, gained
the top of the back, and crawled
down, sheltered from observation, un-
til we were directly above the two
guards. Peering cautiously over, we
could easily distinguish the black out-
lines on the hillside below.
One man was standing up, leaning
against the trunk of a small tree,
while the other was sitting on the
ground, his bead bent forward, and
his hat drawn low over his eyes. Nei-
ther had uttered a sound, but as my
eyes strained through the darkness I
began to perceive details which
awakened a new suspicion. The fel-
low standing up wore a cap and no
coat, and his hands were clasped
about a short, sawed-off gun. He had
none of the appearance of the sol-
dier, but the other man apparently
was In uniform, although I could not
distinguish its character. What In-
stantly attracted my attention was the
fact that hlb hands were evidently
tied behind his back. If this was true
then he was a prisoner, and the other
had been stationed there to guard him,
and not the horses. Tom perceived
this as soon as I, for I felt his fingers
grip ray arm.
"Creep around the edge of the rock
there," I said, pointing. "That will
bring you at his back, and not more
than five feet away. Can you do It?"
He nodded grimly.
"Leave your weapons here," I added,
"and when you spring, get hold of his
gun so he cannot fire. I'll cover him
the instant you strike. Go on."
He unbuckled his belt, and crept
along to the right, so noiselessly that
even I, watching his snake-like move-
ment, could hear no sound. The
guard did not move his head, and the
other remained motionless, hiB face
bent almost to his knee3. Down be-
low the horses stamped restlessly,
and switched their tails. Watching
each motion like a hawk, I saw Tom
dip over the crest, and worm his way
down behind the rock. Then he dis-
appeared, until, as he cautiously arose
to his feet, his head and shoulders
emerged shadowy Just beyond. Real-
izing he was ready, I got to my knees,
gripping a pistol butt Without a
warning sound the dragoon leaped, his
He Give Utterance to One Grunt and
Then the Barrel of My Pistol Was
at His Head.
arms gripping the astounded sentinel
with the hug of a bear. He gave ut-
terance to one grunt, and then the
barrel of my pistol was at his head.
"Not a word!" I said sternly. "Un-
clasp his belt, Tom. Yes, take his
gun. If he moves, or utters a sound,
shoot him down."
I wheeled to face the other, who
had lifted his head, and was staring at
us through the dt.rkness. He was no
longer a mere shapeless shadow, but
a slender, straight figure, and my
heart gave a sudden throb.
"Who are you?" I asked sharply.
"Eric Mortimer?"
"Yes," he answered, In evident sur-
prise. "Do I know you?"
"No," arid I cut the rope binding
his ankles. "But I was searching for
you. I am an officer of Maxwell's bri-
gade; my name is Lawrence. Tell
me first what has happened—why you
are being held prisoner."
He stretched his cramped arms and
legs, lifting his hat so that i saw his
face dimly. In the gloom his resem-
blance to Claire was so remarkable
that I Involuntarily exclaimed:
"Heavens I but you look like your
sister!"
"Like Claire! they all say so; you
know her?"
"It is at her request I am here;
you need not fear to tell me your
story."
"Oh, I do not I can see your uni-
form. But damn it, I don't know any
too much about what Is up myBelf.
This is Red Fagln's outfit."
"I thought so. Where did he get
you? How long have you been a pris-
oner?"
The boy laughed recklessly, his eyes
upon the others.
"Well, my story is a thort one,
Lawrence. I bad a fellow in the Brit-
ish service who occasionally gave me
Information. Word came to me to
meet him at a certain spot—"
"You mean Captain Grant?"
"HellI How did you know that?"
"Never mind; I do know—to you
can go on."
1 had ao intention of speaking
names."
"Oh. let that pass. You may think
Grant all right, but the rest of us
know he is at the bottom of the whole
mutter."
"You mean he betrayed me?"
"There Is no doubt of It He Is in
with Fagln."
The lad drew a long breath.
"1 half suspected it," he said slowly,
"only it didn't seem possible. Now
listen, and perhaps together we can
make something out of all this. I
went to the place where we were to
meet, and had a talk with Grant—
yes, it was Grant all right He told
me some things, but needed a day or
two to get other Information. While
waiting 1 came over here to Elmhurst,
and found Claire. She's the kind of a
girl you can tell things to, and I wrote
out what I had learned, and left some
of my papers. Then I went back to
Lone Tree. It was dark when I got
there, and I rode right Into Fagln and
three of hiB men. They had me before
I could lift a hand."'
"Just wait a minute, Mortimer," I
broke in, becoming suddenly aware
there was a grayness in the eastern
sky. "I want to creep In toward the
house while it remains dark. You can
tell the rest as we go along. Tom,
take these ropes and tie your roan up.
Make him sufe, and then come along
after us."
"All right, sir. I'll fix the lad so
he'll be sufe enough for a while."
CHAPTER XXX.
We Attsln the House.
"Come on, Mortimer, and we'll soon
find out what Is going on." I turned
to thrf prisoner. "Where are the rest
of your gang?"
"You'll find out fer yerself, mister,"
he answered sullenly, "an" maybe
damn quick too."
"They are in the grape arbor to the
south of the house," broke in Eric.
"That was where Fagln told them to
lie quiet and wait orders."
"Then we will explore along the
north side, keeping the fence between
us. I've got a handful of men over
there in the orchard. If you are both
ready we'll go."
I took a look myself at Tom's rope-
tying, and found it satisfactory. In-
deed, in remembrance of my own suf-
fering, I even loosened the strain a
little, confident the fellow could never
free himself unaided. Then the three
of us, Mortimer armed with hiB late
guard's gun, crawled up over the edge
of the bank, ran without stopping
across the open space, and crouched
in the shadow of the fence. It was
still dark, although a faint, gray tinged
the eastern sky-line, barely perceptible
through the intervening trees. The
great house, a hundred yards away,
was but a blurred outline, distinguish-
able by the lights shining out through
open windows. At that distance no
sound reached us. However, If Mor-
timer was right, the way would be
clear for our passage along the front,
under shelter of the fence, even
though a sentry was posted there, and
we could creep up to the walls on the
opposite side unobserved. All we
needed to do wns to advance with
caution. Whispering directions Into
the ears of the others, I moved for-
ward slowly, Mortimer close to my
shoulder. I could see across the top
rail of the fence, and the open space
beyond yielded no point of conceal-
ment.
"Tell me the rest of your story." I
said, speaking softly, "as we go along.
Where did Fagln take you?"
"To a sand cave; we rode a night
and a day to get there." .
"Treat you all right?"
"Well as he could, I suppose. I had
enough to cat, but was guarded close-
ly, and the fellows were a bit rough."
"Did you gain no inkling of what
they were up to?"
"No; the men I saw knew nothing,
or pretended not to. I only saw Fagln
twice. Once he came to assure him-
self that I was really myself Some-
body told him I was with Delavan in
a fight over near Lone Tre^e."
"That was your sister."
•WUtl fou dont
Claire r
"But I do. I chanced to be in
affair myself, and saw her. LAter she,
with three others—Peter, an Indian,
and an Irishman—captured me, mis-
taking me for some one else, and took
me to Elmhurst As soon as she
learned my Identity she acknowl-
edged her error. But I have not
learned yet why she was with Dela-
van. or for whom she mistook roe."
The lad drew in his breath sharp-
ly. gripping roe by the shoulder
"By the Lord Harry!" be exclaimed
excitedly. "There Isn't another girl
in the Colonies who would have done
It I'll bet I can explain, but even I
didn't think she would ever have the
nerve to perform such a deed. I told
you I left my papers there. I forgot
them where I changed my clothes. You
see I came out wearing the uniform of
a British dragoon lieutenant, and had
It all planned out to Join Delavan, and
guide him toward Philadelphia over
the Lone Tree road. Just before I left
our camp at Valley Forge on this trip
I received orders from Washington to
keep my eyes open for a courier rid-
ing from Philadelphia to New York
with Clinton's plans of evacuation.
Hamilton seemed to know all about
this, and sent me speolal Instructions.
I talked of It with Claire, planned how
I was going to waylay him, and to-
gether we fixed up those servants aa
soldiers to help roe carry out the de-
ception."
He paused, chuckling, and I halted,
eager to learn the rest. .
"And when you disappeared; when,
perhaps, she heard of your capture,
or suspected It, she assumed the dis-
carded uniform and went forth la
your stead."
"That's It, Lawrence. She would,
if she thought It was right; If she be-
lieved such an act necessary to save
my reputation I'll bet she found the
papers in my pocket, and mistook you
for Clinton's dispatch bearer."
"There Is no doubt of It," I said so-
berly. "And that wasn't all she did
to protect you. It was the talk at
Lee's headquerters that you had de-
serted, She stamped that a lie, b*
riding Into our Hoes day before yes-
terday, bringing a* exact report of
where Clinton was marching. I didn't
see her, but I heard all about It and
you get the credit. Washington told
me with his own Hps, and grafted her
permission to remove your father, who
wns badly wounded, to Elmhurst"
"Good God! Are they hero tow?"
"They must have reached here oarlf
yesterday morning. I passed them on
the road at ten o'clock. Grant had
just joined their party, claiming to
be hunting after deserters.'*
He clung to the fence rail, staring
out toward the house.
"Grant! Do you know, I believe
that fellow Is at the bottom of this
whole affair. He's in love with Claire,
and—and he's working some scheme
to gain power over her."
"Several schemes, I think," 1 re-
turned heartily "I> nipped two of
them In the bud already- Someway.
Mortimer, he got possession of tiiosa
instructions you received from Wash-
ington and Hamilton. I ran Into him
over there on the h wn, back of the
summer-house. He fM threatening
Claire, trying to drive her Into mar-
rying him offhand. Wa had a bit of a
fight, and I got the best of It When
I left I wore his coat, and later found
your papers In his packet Do you
remember how they were addressed?"
He shooh his bead.
"Simply 'Mortimer.' It occurred to
me he could turn them over to CUBi
ton, accuse the colonel of treason, and
share in the confiscation of this es-
tate, or elBo hold them as a threat
over your sister. I burned tbem."
He was silent for a long minute;
breathing hard; then he thrust out hi!
hand and clasped mine.
(TO BB CONTINUED.)
What He Wanted.
Caller—I've a new plan here for
emptying your theater in two minutes.
Manager—Bring me a plan to fill II
In half an hour and I'll talk to you.
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Oh, That Was It
"Whore'd you get tho black eye?"
"He wau bragging that he had the
finest boy in town."
"Hut a roan should be excused tor a
little vanity—'V
"But ho was mnking his brag to a
man who had a boy of his own."
Voice of Experience.
"I have a suit against n clrcue and I
propose to attacft the elephant."
"Take my advtce and attach the boa
constrictor Instead. The elephant eats
four times a day, while the snake only
tats about four times a month."
Another Triumph of Surgery
The Lesser of Two Evils.
A gentleman from the north was en-
(oylng the exciicment of a bear hunt
flown in Mississippi. The bear was
lurroutided In a small cane thicket
The dogs could uot get the bear out
md the planter who was at the head
nf the hunt called to one of the ne-
froes:
"Sam, go In there and get the bear
out."
The negro hesitated for a moment
md then plunged Into the cane. A few
noments after the negro, tho bear and
the dogs were rolling upon the ground
Outside.
After tho hunt was over the visitor
laid to the negro:
"Were you not afraid to go Into that
thicket with that bear?"
"Cap'n," replied tho negro. "It wus
|est dls way. I nebber had met dat
bar, but I wus pussonally 'qualnted
Md old boss, and 1 jes' naturally tu<^(
flat b'ar."
Two visiting surgeons, at the Mas-
sachusetts General hospital, a few
days ago "tied off" the entire right
lung of a patient at the Institution.
Although the operation was an ad-
vanced one, the surgeons said that the
anesthetic was administered accord
ing to a new method and it was their
belief that the patient would recover.
The difficulty heretofore, wjien ether
had been given In the normal way,
had been that the patient regained
consciousness before the operation
was concluded. In this Instance the
Incision was made in the patient's
bank. The surgeons said that the
method was so new that it was yet
impossible to say whether a tubercu-
lous lung could be taken out In the
same way.
Telephones In Indian Homes,
It Is a far cry from the old prairie
signal fire of the red man to the elec-
tric transmitter, but many of the
rough homes of the Osage Indians
n Oklahoma are equipped with tele
phoneL', and the owners enjoy thelf
use immensely.
A telephone agent fpllsted the 1m
erest of Chief White Jlagle In tha
trange little box and wires, and soon
he warrior's home was connected
with "central." It was some time b*
ore his fellow tribesmen gave appro-
val to bis recourse to the white man's
nventlon, but Anally, perceiving tbe
line, travel and trouble saved hia
by Its use, they filed solemnly lata
tbe telephone headquarters with oi*
ders for installation in their ow*
homes.
His Connection.
"You talk about this being a gov-
eminent of, by and for the people,"
sneered the visitor frost abroad. "Tell
roe, what connection wttb tbe govern
ment have you personally?"
"I have |3.7ft Is the yotfal tavt*s*
bank," replied (ka
proudly.
Here Is Learned Gendarme
M. Vauthler, In the French Service,
Has Gained Much Fame as an
1 Archivist
M. Vauthler Is a gendarme attached
to the Oivet brigade In the Ardennes.
He has done hia military service In
Algeria, says the Paris correspondent*
of the London Telegraph, and ' haa
been in the Republican Guard, and he
got himself appointed to Olvet in or-
der that he might have more opportu-
nity of prosecuting his historical re
searches In hiB native district, as that
branch of study has been rather neg-
lected In the Ardennes.
For M. Vauthler Is no ordinary gen-
darme. He ia an enthusiastic archivist,
and his seal and merit have been duly
recognised, not only by tbe ministry
of public education, but by the ccar,
while he haa been warmly compliment
ed by several embassies for notes
which he has been able to furnish to
them. ,
His researches In the Ardennes
have chiefly borne on the periods of
the revolution, the empire, and the
restoration, and, among many other
matters, on the depot of Bngllsh pris-
oners of war established at Glvet by
Napoleon, nnd on the Russian occu-
pation of that district after 1815.
M. Vauthler will soon be retiring on
a pension, and then ho will be able to
devote all hia time to his favorite pur-
suit. "I have," he says, "always bad
a bobby for hunting for document*
though It Is often more trying than
hunting for thieves."
Elephanta Killed by Rata.
In 1868 three of Hagcnbeck'a ele-
phanta, Just brought from Africa,
were attacked by rats,, which ate
through the wooden floor on which
they (the elephants) stood and gnaw-
ed the animals' feet All three died,
no doubt from fright rather than from
pain. lit. Robinson, la quoting this
story as "the most dreadful" appar-
ently in his collection of anecdote*
of elephants attacked by puny en
roles, seems to be unaware that iths
same thing haa happened in England.
Tbe first chronicled instance, we be
lleve, belongs not to the Regent's
Park Zoological Gardens, but to Clif-
ton, and has been duly recorded by
Frank Buckland. But there haa been
trouble In the London Gardens befors
now with rata attacking the large ani-
mals; the old hippopotamus Ow
Fawkea waa oae of the sufferers.
MEMORY IMPROVED.
8ince Leaving Off Coffee,
Many porsons suffer from poor
tneinory who never suspect coffee >"'■
anything to do with it
The drug—caffeine—in coffee, acts
Injuriously on the nerves and heart,
tauslng imperfect circulation, too
much blood In the brain at one time,
too little la another part. Thia often
causes a dullness which makes a good
memory nearly impossible.
"I am nearly seventy yeara old and
flld not know that coffee was the
cause of the stomach and heart trou-
ble I suffered from for many years,
nntil about four yeara ago," wrltea a
Kansas woman.
"A kind neighbor induced me to
quit coffee and try Postum. I had
been sufforing severely and waa
greatly reduced In flesh. After using
Postum a little while I found myself
Improving. My heart beats became
regular and now I seldom ever no-
tice any symptoms of my old stom-
ach trouble at all. My nervea are
Iteady and my memory decidedly
better than while I was using coffee.
"I like the taste of Postum fully aa
Weil as coffee."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, "The
Road to Wellvllle."
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular (must be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require
boiling but Is prepared Instantly by
itlrring a level teaspoonfiil in an oi^
flinary cup of hot water, which makes
It right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong thlnga put la
heaping spoonful and temper it wltfc
% targe supply of cream.
Experiment until yon snow the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way In the futara
"There's a Reason" for Postum.
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Foster, A. M. Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 25, 1913, newspaper, June 25, 1913; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth232413/m1/3/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.