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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
First publication May II. 10 o.
Last publication June II, 1916.
STATE Hnsn3i OF {, G,osdi35RADo' si5at, ZEE.
In the County Court.

In the matter Of Notice of Admins
Albert French, Deceased. trntion, sale of Real
Estate.
To the heirs, Albert o. French, James A. French,
ernest Il. French, Lilley NJ. French, Rhoda |.
French and William L. French. and TO Ley NJ.
Smith, guardian of the minor heirs above
named
Notice is hereby given that Lilley NJ. Smith, as
ADMINISTRATIVE OF the estate OF Albert French de-
ceased. will on the 18th day of June, 1906 he
tween the hour of ten o'clock A. Nj. and five
O'Clock p. NJ. at the Office of the County Judge of
Ebert county in the county court house at Kiowa,
oifer at private sale the East half ca of Section
Thfty-fve t35). Township Ten stiu) South OF
Range Sixty-one (6i) West. and sell for cash in
hand said property pursuant 10 the orders OF the
county court made in the 23d day of May. 1906.
The same being the property OF said Albert
French sold for the purpose OF paying debts and
for the maintenance, support, care and education
of above named minor children.
LILLEY NJ. SMITH,
Administrative.
First publication, May 81; last, June q, 1905.
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Notice to the Public.

l have purchased my old blacksmith
business and building from Jacob Epler
and am again at the old stand prepared
to do horseshoeing and general black
smithing promptly and at living prices.
l hope to see all my old patrons and
many new ones needing work in my line
Yours truly,
Elbert, Colo. BALTz GAYLoR
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LOCAL MARKETS.
cATrLE AND HOGS.

CATTLE AND HOGS.
Reported weekly by A. G. Cornforth
Feeder steers. rs............S S325@350
Fat COWS Observation-Disclosures. 250@300
Stock COWS and heifers ...... 1.S0@210
Gamers and bulls ..... 2O0@2.25
Veal calves, hog dressed 80. 600@650
Hogs, per cwt. ...... .s5.00@5.25
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
The following quotations are prices
paid by local dealers:
Wheat, per cwt t...... 9oc@lOo
Rye, per cwt. .. .... 75c
Oats. .......... ...... .s1.10@1.15
SPELLS, per cwt ...... Toe
Mexican beans ............ 200
Potatoes, per cwt...... 60@75c
Eggs, per dozen zen.......... 14c
Butter, per pound ..... 20@25c
Hides, per pound .......... 5@6c
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14

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conclude that there is no cure. for a
great many have been permanently cured
by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Try them; they are certain to
prove beneficial. They only cost quar-
ter. Sold by Fred Long.
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BEN HUR"
Standard Bred Roadster Stallion.

Sired by Re-Echo he by Echo Chief 2.2tI.
record made on Grand Circuit, a sixth heat Dam
Wanda CLasso hllyl; she out of Lasso Lizzie
Wanda sired by Pomeroy, he by Revenue jr
With 80 days handling has shown A ? ,2S t,ait ''
BEN HuR will make season OF 1906 a. follows.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and SATURDAY al nj
bert; "Wednesday at Elizabeth; Friday at Fondis
Terms-slOto to insure live colt; persons PARTING
with mare before known to be in foa or remoys.
ing same from county, are responsible for fees
which become due at once Care taken 10 s,,o. ,es.
aecidents' but will not be responsible should any
L. q. JEWELL, Owner and Keeper.
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@2 t1ARNS RURYAND Copyright no, byGN nooeNcc

Perhaps Mr.. Lipp has room?" he said
pleasantly.
"Oive a ROOM" the man cbuckled can Oil
sleep in the kitchen if Ize paid for il"
"We'll pay" Guy said, and then, seeing the
scowl deepen on the landlords face he hastened
to add, Il suppose we could get oar meals here,
and you could put up the motor|
It'd mean turning out our wagon" said the
landlord, "and our wagons just been repainted"
we will make it worth your while"
what be doin' in these parts?' the landlord
asked stspiciously Like the rest Of England, he
had heard of William Jordison, and the idea
was forming in his slow brain that possibly the
murderer stood before him.
"On the way to Scotland" Guy answered curt.
ly Something wrong with The car. It will
take us day to get it right. But give me an
answer about accommodations My name is Lord
Harry Guy. You needn't be afraid that I'll run
off with your spoons"
The magic power of a title made itself mani
fest in every face The Landlord bowed obsequ
ously.
What 1 can give yer, my lord, is at yer dis
posal.'
"I'll be happy to give yer lordship my room,'
the yokel chimed in, but perhaps the rector"
Your room will do, Mr.. Lipp," Guy broke in
curtly Get us a good square meal ready land.
lord, we haven't had anything since breakfast"
The landlord started TO enumelate the contents
of his larder, but Guy cut him short and went
outside to rejoin Holme, who was vanly strug
Cling to keep dozen boys from touching the
machinery of the motor. He briefly told his
news. Holmes face hasned with excitement
"It's lucky discovery, and may lead to some.
thing" he said. "On the other hand, the name
may be merely coincidence, and even if this
yokel is some relative of Jordson's servant we
may be able to get nothing out of him Does
he look like rogue?''
"There he is said Guy, pointing at the man
who was slouchng out of the inn to make prep.
aration for the reception of his distinguished
guests
Holme looked at the rugged Inexpensive face
and smiled.
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warned him that he must slow down il he did
not wish to rip the tires off the wheels He re
duced the speed TO thirty miles an hour.
The road ran slightly uphill, and in less than
minute the car emerged from the carpet OF foe
that covered the lower ground. The moon was
shining brightly overhead in clear sky. Both
men peered eagerly ahead, At the top OF the
slope, half mile away, bright light flashed
for second and disappeared
''We're on his heels" said Holme; cant you
go faster"
Certainly, but there is the risk of breaking
down altogether"
1--WE must take the risk"
Lord Harry said nothing, but gradually, slip
ped the car to the top speed. They could see
clearly now, and the chief danger lay In the
roughness of the road, which appeared to be made
of loose round pebbles and mud. As they shot
forward, the stones ratified all around them and
the mud spurted up in continuous stream
The car had as vet no mud-guards fixed onto it.
When they reached the top of the hill they saw
light mile ahead of them.
Hes gaining" muttered Holme
''He has been going downhill," Lord Harry re-
piled. Now, hold tight"
The car shot down the hill like a stone from a
sling Holmes brain was dizzy with the roar
and rush of the air that swept past him. He
clutched the seat with both hands. He imagined
the sensation was like that of falling from great
height. He wondered how his companion could
keep his seat and both hands ON the steering
wheel.
Then he noticed that Lord Harry Guy had
strapped himself in with broad leather belt
He shuddered to think of what would happen if
the car were to overturn
1t, was indeed miracle that the car was not
wrecked in that headlong descent, and the sue
cessful passage of these two short miles of down
gradient would have proved fine advertisement
for any makers in the world. The machine leap
ed and crashed down the slope like living thing.
Every and then it seemed as though all
four wheels off the ground, and the
was flying through space. Then there would
come a grinding crash and shock and shower
of mud would fly up before them like spray
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mo, he is not rogue, but dull and unin,
telligent Such people are often quite as diff
fcult to get information out of, However, we
shall see"
Arthur Holme and Lord Harry Guy slept that
night in William .Lipp's humble cottage.
The next morning they expressed themselves
SO delighted with their new quarters that they
had decided to stay another night.
William Lipp went out to his work at day
break, and, while the two young men were
having breakfast at the inn, an old dame hob
bled in from next door and made the bed. By
the time they returned she had disappeared,
and they had the house to themselves
They went into the single room, half kitchen,
half parlor, where Lipp spent such part OF his
time as he could spare from his work and the
public house. Then they proceeded to turn the
room inside out, making thorough search Tor
something that would connect the occupant with
Jordison's servant. They examined the family
Bible, searched every inch of the cupboards,
opened every drawer and went through its con-
tents. scrutnized every piece of paper that they
could lay their hands on, but they found nothing.
1--WE had enough said Lord Harry Guy, "and
feel pretty mean about all this business Let g
wait and have a talk to the fellow this even
ing. WelF have in beer, and l expect we'll get
something out of him. It's more straightfor-
ward, anyhow"
Holme did not reply He was looking hard
at the fireplace The fire was laid, but it had
not been lit. William Hpp could only afford to
use coal on Sundays. The water for his break
fast and tea was boiled in the house next door.
Holme looked thoughtfully at the three layers
of wood, coal and paper.
"Its cold" said Lord Harry Guy; Shall we
light itY"
For reply Holme walked over to the fireplace,
and pulled out a piece of grey paper which
projected from the bars of the crate, II was
an envelope addressed to Mr.. William Iipp, Up
Withing, Yorkshire. 1t bore the postmark of
Gorehayen, in Essex. Home looked inside 1t
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was empty. lie handed it to Lord Harry who
gave low whistle of surprise.
The scent is getting warm" he said; 1--WE
must certainly have in that beer tonight Do
you recognize the handwriting"
No" replied Holme; "t is probably that
of Jordson's servant It is the scrawl of an
nneducated man. If it is so, we have an i'm
portant clue to Jordisons whereabouts This
was posted the day after Lady Agnes disap-
pearance; ergo Jordison was still in the neigh
borhood and, ergo. his hiding place is probably
not far from Gorehaven"
That evening when William Lipp returned from
wet days work on the hills, he found the
hre it, great Joint of cold roast beef, jar
of pickles, bread and butter, and large plum
cake on the table, and two gallons of beer
reposing on the stone floor Lord Harry Guy
explained that they did not wish to leave the
house that night, and hoped he would join them
in some eupper.
BY o'clock most of the beef had gone, and
threequarters of the beer was drunk Holme
produced his tobacco pouch, and the three men
sat over the fire and smoked. William Lpp
full and satisfied, blnked lonly. He could hard
ly grasp the situation, He was only sure of
one thing, that he had made one of the best
meals of his life and that he had washed it
down satisfactorily with unlimited beer
Holme and Guy had no difficulty in obtain
ing the information they required They con
menced to talk about London, and asked William
Lipp if he had ever been there. He thought
for some time and replied in the negative Then
Home asked if he had any relatives there
and if so, he Ought to go and visit them,
Lipp relapsed into long train of thought
and closed his eyes. Finally he reused himself
and admitted that he had relative, cousin.
to be exact, and that this relative lived, not
precisely in London, but in Essex, which was
so to speak, part of London.
Lord Harry Guy questioned him kindly about
this relative, and Lipp inspired by the com.
pliment of so great parsonage being interested
in his humble belongings and warmed by the
food the fire and the beer, told slowly and with
many .palses the story of his cousins life How
he had hcen out to the goldfeds for seven
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rom the bows of vessel. AS luck would have
it, the road was now almost free from stones.
But broad though the car was, it rocked from
side to side like ship in a storm, and it seemed
to Holmes inexperienced eye as though every
swing of it's great iron frame would hurl it over
on its side into the hedge.
The whole descent occupied less than a min
ute, but the sensations of an hour were crowded
into that brief space of time Holme gave
sigh of relief they neared the broad, white
stretch of the London road that ran north and
south to right angles of them.
The light was still visible to the north and was
now less than half mile ahead For one brief
moment Lord Harry shut off the supply of petrol
and applied the brake They swung round the
corner on two wheels and shot out on the
smooth surface of the road.
In few seconds Lord Harry had worked his
engines up to their top speed, and the strain on
his eyes and mind was at last in some measure
relieved
They could now see the black car ITSELF and
the smell of its petrol came back to them. But
Lord Harry marveled at its silence. The throb
Of his own engines could be heard at least mile
away He realized that if once the moon went
behind cloud, and if Jordison cared to risk put
ting out his lights they would have nothing to
follow but their own instincts, and would have
to guess at the probable route Jordison would
take.
Lord Harry looked up at the sky. A heavy
cloud OF white vapor was already near the moon.
Then he looked at the car ahead. He was gain
ing on it, and he wondered if he could reach il
before the earth was plunged in darkness. Then
suddenly, as though in answer TO his thoughts,
the lights before him vanished, and he had moth
ing to follow but the outline of the black car on
the white road.
Holme had no doubt that they would overtake
Jordison before twenty minutes had elapsed and
he began to ask himself what would happen il
they got alongside of him. Both he aud Lord
Harry were unarmed, and he realized that they
had TO do with desperate men.
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miles an hour, crawl that was only obtained
by frequent use of the brake.
Both men were thoroughly tired out for they
had had but one nights sleep in the last three
days Holme sat with his chin sunk on his
breast, and only the uncomfortable nature OF
his seat prevented him from falling asleep.
Lord Harry Guy was forced to keep all his
senses on the alert, and his nerves were strung
up to such a high pitch that the activity OF his
brain overcame the physical fatigue of his body.
Every now and then he took hold of his com
panions arm with his left hand and shook him
violently
At last Holme reused himself He had nearly
fallen off his seat, and he began to be impressed
with the danger of his position. He looked at
his watch. 1t was half-past four Then he stared
into the mist, which hung round like curtain
on every side.
where are we, Quy?" he said, with yawn,
We've just passed the bridge over Trumpions 8
Creek. | could see nothing. but felt the rise
and fall of the road" Holme looked behind
him.
s"The fog seems to be lifting he said, ut
looks bit lighter behind us" Lord Harry Guy
gave hurried look behind him, and then slight
ly quckened the speed of the car. As he did
so the mist turned from darkness into dull
orange, and from orange into several fainter
shades of yellow. Then there was the low hiss
ing sound of wheels along the muddy road.
'1'ake one of the side lamps Lord Harry
Guy called out, 'and hold it over the back"
Scarcely had l1olme done so when the mist
showed like white foam behind them, there was
a binding glare of light in his eyes something
dark swerved suddenly to one side, shot past
them, showed for second in the light of their
own lamps. and disappeared into the darkness
beyond
In the brief second Lord Harry Guy had seen
a gigantic black car, and two crouching figures
masked and covered with black leather from
head to foot,
"Jordson!" he said, putting the lever down
another inch. "He must be mad to drive like
that, He was all but into us, and would have
smashed us up if hadn't thought of that extra
lamp."
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years, and returned with a comfortable little
pile. How he had set up as a green grocer in
Gorehayen, and how he had generally prospered
and brought the name of Lipp to high level
The two young men smiled but listened at
tentivey to every word with an interest that
was not entirely assumed, and at the end of the
narrative Holme carelessly asked if Lipp had
heard from his relative lately, The rustic took
deep draught OF beer, and chuckled.
Not a week ago." he said; "who he asked
| to post two letters for him, and one OF EN-
to lady of title; said as 'ow he wanted to
play joke on friends of 'is--lady of title, mark
ye-and he said-damn-"
William Lipp rose unsteadily to his feet, and
stood with wide-open mouth.
"WeY' said Holme, who was quivering with
excitement.
"Whoie, he said as ow / warn't to tell any
body about the letters in case Lady-damn-'
And the man scratched his head
In spite of the serious importance of the news,
the two young men could not help smiling, Then
they adroitly turned the conversation, and in
less than a quarter of an hour William Lpp
was asleep
Holme whispered to his friend and they rose
to their feet. Lord Harry slipped two sovereigns
into the pocket of the sleeping man and they
left the house with the bag that contained their
clothes Then they crossed over to the inn,
settled handsomely with the landlord, brought
round the motor from the dilapidated coach
house and in less than half an hour Up Whiting
lay twenty miles to the north of them, and they
We're speeding southward as fast as their car
could carry them
II was still dark when they ran down from
the unduating hills of western Essex, into the
flat country that stretched eastward to the sea-
thick blanket of mist lay over the marshes,
and the powerful lamps of the car showed moth.
ing but white cloud ahead,
They slackened down 70 the lowest speed, and
though they were now on roads of which every
turn and bend was well known to them, they
did not dare run at greater pace than eight
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Lord Harry Guy drove like a madman, his
eyes glued on the brown road and the ridge of
grass on either side which marked out his course.
He knew the danger that lurked in the darkness
but he had no time to think of it. His mind
was riveted on a single object, and for that he
was prepared to risk everything.
Fast as they drove-and Lord Harry got every
ounce of power out of his engines-they did not
come up to the object of their chase. Every mo-
ment they expected to see the lights of Jordi-
sons car, but nothing came to them out of the
white mist ahead.
Lord Harry cursed aloud. He began to realize
that he was beaten. Since the black car had
passed them there had been no turning from the
one long straight road 1t was quite certain
that they had followed the right track Yet
Jordison had eluded them,
Beyond the park wall the main road ran
straight on to the ferry across the Yoke Fleet,
while a byeroad skirted this wall and formed
a connecting link between the old Roman cause
way and the London road. 1t was quite clear
that Jotdison would not attempt to cross the
ferry, and Lord Harry Guy steered by the wall
on his right and dashed into the narrow lane
A shower of mud and stones and jolt that
nearly flung both the men from their seats
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CHAPTER XIV
WILLIAM LIPP OF UP WITHING.

TY1P WHITING stands five hundred feet
u above the level of the sea in the very
kTSszS heart of the Yorkshire moors. 1t con.
lskassy sists of two-score cottages, a public
house licensed for beer only, rectory,
a church, and four farmhouses
The two young men drove slowly up the single
street and stopped outside the pub!ichouse. The
whole village turned out to examine the car.
Lord Harry Guy went into the little taproom
and was regarded alphabetically by three stolid
looking men, each of whom held quart mug in
his horny hand
''The landlord said Guy interrogatively.
One of the men thumped the table with his
empty mug, and in minute the publican ap
peared, He was short and broad shouldered,
with an unintelgent face. His eyes Frightened
at the appearance of the newcomer He had
seen the motor and knew it represented money.
II and my friend want to stop night here |"
Guy said; "have you room?"
'Noa," said the man, after pause eve
haven't room"
"Can you find me one in the vilage?''
Dunno. Maybe can and maybe | can't"
"Jarge could sleep in the stable" said one of
the drinkers meditatively.
"Oh, could he" replied the landlord in a
sury voice. "How would you like to sleep in
the stable. William Lipp?"
Guy started nyountarily at the name, and
glanced swiftly at the man addressed by it. In
an instant he saw a possible source of informa
ton.
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I~ opened his eyes, he was in darkness.
He sat up and tried to collect his
TETYSz7l thoughts. At first he could not re-
- member what had happened then he
recollected the long chase through the night.
the swerve of the car, the crash, and after that
nothing more.
He had confused idea in his brain that he
was still lying where he had fallen, and that the
blackness around him was that of night but. az
his mind grew clearer, he realized that no night
was ever so dark as this
Then the awful thought burst upon him that
he had been blinded by the accident He felt in
his pocket for some matches, but could not find
the box. Then he touched the ground bv his
side 1t did not feel TO him like the road II
was hard, smooth and cold like solid rock
1t was inconceivable that he should have fallen
on such place and escaped with his life He
could not imagine where he had been taken N
but he guessed that Jordison had some hand in
the matter.
With the idea of blindness uppermost In his
mind, he unlaced one of his heavy nailed boots.
and taking it in his hand struck the rocky fioor
several times with all his strength Two or
three sparks flashed out from the impact. and
never had such small sparks of light meant so
much TO man. He shouted with Joy, and the
noise reverberated like distant thunder, till il
died away in whisper. He thrust his foot back
into the boot and laced il up carefully.
He realized now that he was in some subter
ranean cavern or passage and new terror
seized him. Was it possible that Jordison had
thrown him into some underground prison, which
was destined 20 be his tomb?
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
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''If he can drive at that pace replied Holme
quietly, ''we can. I'll take the risk"
''And l, too," said Lord Harry Guy. ut is
straight road" And he moved the lever from
speed to speed till the lights of the great car
tore like meteors through the darkness.
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NAPIER XIV
THE LONG ROAD.

DIME set his face grimly, as the great
car shot forward into the fog. The
cold, white mist beat into his face like
a stream of liquid ice. He gripped the
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c HAPPIER XVI
THE TOMB.

HEN Holme came to his senses and
opened his eyes, he was in darkness.
He sat up and tried to collect his
thoughts. At first he could not re-
member what had happened. then be
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CHAPTER xxIII-coniipued

~7HIS letter was brought out to Arthur
II llolme as he was spending few days
szs=Si on the Rover preparatory to the start
.kSSj of his campaign in Gloucestershire.
From the bearer of il he heard the
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10 BE CONTINUED NExT SUNDAY