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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-21
q WAS READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY,

Streeter who was n tall, boned farmer weigh
ing about 30 pounds, stepped into the house mo-
ment to read the letter.
We'll. what's new" he said
Nothing, said |, except that this Northern winter
is pretty freezing me-
Come into the house,
followed him in. Like Mrs Iatta's place, this
house had only sat in chair by the stove
The rest of the family stood up. In the We're
Toms father and mother brother and two sisters.
The whole six ranged themselves around the walls,
behind and beside me-none in front. knew what
they doing. Tom had brought me i'll to see Il
they recognized nue. as Will Hanchett.
It was very tcllsh position for me didn't a
know what Hanchett looked like If they discovered
to be an imposor it mean fight.
Lets go out to the barn. said Tom after few
minutes
After few inconsequental remarks we began to
talk business. told him understood he had 5000
in counterfeit and that would like to buy it, He
said he did not believe there $500 worth Of the
stuff in the State
All the while he was talking he was iabbiug
cobs and cornstalks 4 long pronged pttchfork.
Finally he said
at isn't safe to have any counterfeit here
Don't you know Mrs. Isatta has gone to the
secret service? She has told tie government all about
us out here and a man named Drumlnonl is out
in Wisconsin looking for us. 'Clate Robinson saw him
at Mrs. Latta's home early in December and came
out here the next day to warn US.
pretended to be astounded.
Il see it all now said Mrs Latta sent me out
here buy your stuff purpose of having Drln
mond arrest me the moment got it,.
And then denounced both Mrs Latta aud Drum
nlond to the best of my ability
Strceter continued to spear corncobs with his fork
do you know said he after moments silence,
that if itwere not for your beard you would answer
the description OF Drimlnond to a to"
Iinwardly thanked my lucky stars that had grown
whiskers since Clate Robinson me, and then
Piled
II never saw Drummond."
We talked a little while longer and then strccter
said, Wait minute"
Hehen sprinted up ladder TO the hay loft and. in
moment came down with $3.50 in counterfeit. Expos
ing the roll to me. he said
That's every dollar Of stuff there is in the State
Iou can have it if you want it,
asked him the price. He said thirty five cents
the dollar, but told him wouldn't take it at any
figure. did not want Mrs. Latta and Drnmmond to
catch
Then he became insistent. There danger
could make an to get out Of the sleigh the
way home bury the roll under stump, back the
next morning, get it and escape
l persisted in my refusal, aud the more refused
the more he insisted. Finally he said
..Give me thirty cents the dollar for It and you
can have it,
-Tonl'' said Il ought not to do this, but + will
take chance
And with that / pulled rol! of bills of my
pocket, about three hundred dollars of which was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-21

counterfeit and one hundred dollars genuine ana
began 10 count off eighty dollars.
The first good bill handed him was a fifty on the
back of which was blue check mark made by a
bnnL cashier.
II don't want that said strcctcr, handing it back
to me.
Whats the matter with it, said T.
Its marked, If you were secret service man
out here trying to catch would act just as you
are acting You would give ne marked money ana
then send somebody to arrest me-
Tom" said l, take back yollr stuff don't want
Ii. You arc afraid Of me and afraid of YOU No
harm has been done; let things stand as they are
He looked at minute and then thrust the ron
of counterfeit back into my hand.
I'll take the BILL" he said Even if you are
Drummond can get away from you II can set hsH
an hours start
But / refused it was too risky. Besides, must be
3 getting back 10 Monroe. 1t would cost me an cXtr;
dollar for the team. told him. if did not return by
4 certain time
well, let's drive down TO the pond 'lG slNe your
horses Il drink" he said
All right; i would do il Then he picked up az axe:
What are You going TO do with the axe: asked
'Cut Il hole through the ice.
kept a close eye thc'aXe on the WAY 10 the pond
and also had revolver in my hand III my oNcreoat
pocket. Aud when reached the pond grabbed
the axe and said would cut the hole through the ice
also pulled the atlcf me NhcN we SthEteti "
drive tic house. Again he insisted that we so
10 tle barn, ana finally went He renewed his ar
yulnent tie safety OF buying his bad money ana
finally bought it. Then he said
Il know who you are; you VIII Hanchett. II
my brother Bill were here he would know you in a
minute because he was the only OF our family
WHO saw you when you We're here eight years ago"
/ Insisted my name Johnson ana rejoiced that
his brother Bill was elsewhere. Mrs Latt it seemed
Lad been saying that Hancbett had not been
north IN eighteen years.
With a parting admonton from Streeter not TO tell
Mrs. Lata he had sold any counterfeit, drove
away and on March 20 returned with United States
Marshal Frank Oakley of Madison and Sheriff Jack
son Of Green county We jumped out in front Of the
house. Oakley going to the back door, Green TO the
side door ana 10 the front. stleeter's father
splitting wood at the side Of the house
When was about ten feet from the front door it
was suddenly thrown open and rushed out at
me with Il knife. ready for any emergency
and fired at him. taking off the lower part Of one of
bis ears. He turned aud darted TOWARD a river in
the distance and followed him, emptying my
voyer at him the way. ! called to q farmer who
was passing in wagon to stop the man bur he
fused drew my revolver, told him who was, and
commanded him, on pain Of death. 10 help in the pur
suit. He did So aud we chased the fugitive TO the
river,
Spying had come and large blocks Of ice were rum
ming, but the / was chasing boldly plunged into
the stream. We lost track him for little while
but finally found him croucling in two feet of water
s. .ae'rta@ bank that obscured him from view
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MAN EATING TIGERS.

N BOUT four thousand men We're eaten by tigers
~ in India between 1900 and 1901. 4 large proper
ton OF these unfortunates persisted during periods
OF famine when the beasts are made bold by hunger
and driven to the plains in search of water The
deaths caused by tigers in India constitute thirty.
seven per Of the Whole number due 10 wild
beasts. All tigers are not man eaters but when Il
tiger has once tasted nuns flesh he VIII not be con
tent until lie has had more Of ii. Where iocks aud
herds abound, however, is rarely victim of the
tiger An old man eater is usually very cleyer and
tricky and can avoid the most skifu hunters 1t is
affirmed thai q single tiger in Southern India has
killed two hundred men, aud thar one III the Him
aayas has Killed more than three hundred EN-
traordnary as may seem, there authenticated
case in which tiger holding young bullock in his
mouth eaped thorn hedge six feet high. In South
ern India there are found tigers fourteen feet long
1t is not remarkable, then that such animals, Hlen
strong and ferocors, able 10 do great damage.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

Keep her steady as She goes. You've. clear course
half d mile to westward Of that light.
stump disappeared. and Royson found HIM
self intTusted with full charge Of the vessel ere
She had been ten minutes at sea His gruf
commander could have paid him no greater com
pliment.
In the engineer. a man from West Hartepool, the
CAPTAIN met one who spoke the vernaCular.
Its no good a-damnln' me because there 5 taW
in a conneCtin' rod" he protested when Stumps
strenuous questioning allowed him TO explain mat
ters " can't inside piece of crimson steel any
-nore'n You can
None OF Your lp my lad or Il find flaws all over
YOU. P D. Q. Can you fix this mess at sea or must
We put back,
The engineer quailed under StumP's bovine eye
Il would be better put back, sir. may be able
10 manage; but II doubtful
Stump went aft TO consult Won kerber. 80 speed
ilv had the Yacht nishap been dealt with that no
member Of the saloon party aware OF It. though
any sailor among them would have recognized IN
stantlv that the vessel travelling under canvas
The Baron when he heard what had taken place.
was most emphatic in VetOlng the suggestion that
the Aphrodite should return TO MarsellIes, and
Stump was equally determined not to SAIL through the
Straits Of Bonifaclo in halt gale OF wind As COM
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

d ICHA ayoung lei
strength il lc1nSlt n q
wonder where he could
carriage
agdnt aLmp esV
vtv vRov Iftngh o
nvonK thai and signed
Hiram Fers1aw randath o
at1asut buried an
v ferr a
T nraueiAl
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

his somewhat domineering manner from the hour
that the French coast line sank beneath the horizon
Stump soon ascertained that the AphrodIte made
better weather and faster running schooner than
a steamship, wien the wind suited, and ROVsOn 5
position on board rendered all the more secure
thereby For the rest, Dick lived the humdrum life
Of the ship. Naturally he a good deal of the
cupants Of the saloon, but the acquaintance did not
advance beyond fOrmaties The two women read,
and walked, and played bridge with Fenshawe and
the Baron. They took much interest in StrOmbol
and the picturesque passage through the Straits of
Messlna, and the red glare of Etna kept them on
deck for hours Then the yacht settled down for
the to Port Said, and arrived at that sunllt
abode of rasCalIty on the first of November
Here the stores and coal bunkers replenished;
but member of the was allowed TO land
Cabegrams, letters, and newspapers came in bun
dies for the cabin folk. The only communication of
any sort for officers or was letter addressed
to ROyson. Won kerber constituted himself post
man, and brought the mssive to Dick in person but
until the Aphrodite had entered the canal after
shipping her French pilot and searChlight. He was
annoyed, though he veiled his i'll humor under an
affected careleSsness.
How came You to give Port Said as a port of cali
to one OF your correspondence" he asked
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

-..e~ and nearly every sailor ou board. beng
...-.--aE 10 steam despised wind TANNERS, and
their tal-h 70 the en4Ire~-
..- favorable wind such a. was Blowing At the
-- a- 20 steady The Yacht IN cross sea. the
-..- would have Sc q foresai and lib To help
PROPELLER was good searnanshlp. but 70 bank the
.-. room fires and depend wholly on sails vas the
hing he would th.n[ Of. Hence. the Aphrodlte
.-usv taught hlrn sharp lesson. VI hle
..- was -r-rlua-.ug o- the exact form OF some
remark fa- Rov-1u 5 benefit Il sudden stop
The screw and an orn.nously easy roll over he
--re next sea showed that the engines were idle
------. hurled a lurli question down the SpeaAlnG
.. The engineers equally emphatic reply told
-- .-..- there -va- 4 breakdown. cause not stated
- ..--=- a5s-esi IF Marsellles harbor Is one
-.. most 4EzHa~t places II the Medtterra1lean
-. disabled -e--e- Though the Gull OF Lyon :
...-- -.E.-e-- r has strong and treacherous cur
--. -l-rl-.-t1-l Of The rocky coast. guarded
small Stands and sunken reefs does not
.. -...- -earray until lighthouse. some miles
--- from The mainland. Is passed stump OF
-. ..---E have made use OF the ship 3allS before
5-.-e5 ---a peril but he vas purple with wrath
.. The necessary es-1u-ands were not familiar -
.-.-.- r,. ---.-a-ei though he was far from
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

L did not, SAID LICK,
whose surprise was genuine
enough TO disarm suspicion.
Then some one has made
a very accurate guess, yes:
sneered the other.
Il expected no letter from
any person under the sun.
and | certainly told no one L
was passing through Port
Said; for the sufficient rea-
son that | never even
thought of the place until
YOU informed me yourself,
sir, that We were bound for
the Red Sea"
d" 1t is strange. Well, here
Is your letter. Perhaps, when
YOU have read it, you may
understand how the thing
has happened. | wished our
destination to remain hidden
from the general public:
and YOU are the only man
on board, except Mr.. Fen
Shave and myself whose
whereabouts are known IN
London. -
Now it CHANGED that the
postmark was illegible, and
furthermore that Won kerber
had already read the letter
by adopting the ingenious
plan of the Russian censor.
who grips the interior sheet
IN an instrument resembling
a long, narrow curling tongs.
and twists steadily until he IS
able to withdraw it unln-
iured. But stiff legal note
paper IS likely to bear signs
Of such treatment. some
what later in the day Royson
saw these things, and was
perplexed. At the moment
ie merely broke open the
eLvelop.
II was a brief note from
Forbes. Il telegraphed to
YOU at Marsellles, It said,
and have ascertained that
my message was delivered 70
YOU. regret your apparent
decision not to fall in with my
request Sir Henry RoySon
is III, almost dangerously so.
and | have reason to believe
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

-- -.le--. and Roy
newer Al q loss when
-- u -re-gn- and ac-
..- demanded took the
l5e woke ur The crew
-----g II orders. rushed
-.-e--a-r 20 -la-nmaSt
hack 81. The bows again
-- Thar .le men hauled
--r- ropes and st the
- he right way. and
. -h- Arhral.te bowling
-- -n l-r canvas N les
$50 minutes after the
.-r. Il the screw. Not
@ every sheet was draw
ma -he Yacht running
fr5 n occur % hlm that
had 5a-ed 70 assume I"
-elf The Captain S pre-
.a--Ee.
Rather red faced and
-nlr--. uor only from
own ezertwns but by
-r Il The di-c0ncerung
r.- which possessed hm
.- raced mp the short com
-.rsn ladder leading from
.-e deck TO the bridge
up seemed 70 be await
Ing luu with a halter
/ hope 1 did right. slr.
jumping in Ike that.
.-aed Dick / thought II
e~- - get steering way on
-re Yacht without delay
and -
W-s-'- ver name now,
s--d stump. gloWeung al
rrn n ID manner which led
Dick L. believe he had com
.rted an unparionable
.-eu-e
Stau the same, sir.
EsE-gn
thought p'rhaps II
al- Ia been Smith a.
cure such lightnln
4uge artist Just bung IN
81. The engine room, VIII YOU.
IA md gut y al that son Of
gun below there Is a-dolng
] wili 20 # YOU Ike slr;
.-- / know nothing about
engines
Take charge here then.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

promise, a course was shaped
for Toulon, and that port was
made during the afternoon.
1t was the wisest thing to
do, under the circumstances.
ToulOn is the French naval
base for the Mediterranean,
and her marine Chdrtiers not
only repaired the engines in a
few hours, but supplied a set
of spare parts, a wise precau-
ton in view Of the yachts
probable sojourn in a locality
where castings would be un-
attaInable.
Thenceforth the voyage
proceeded smoothly. Royson
took the first opportunity of
explaining to Won kerber how
and why the mistake as to his
name had arisen. and the
Baron only smiled in his su-
perIOr way. having recovered
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
1'HE
CHAPTER Y.
DIX Takes a Chance

rWITHSTANDING
- - Ialf-deCk saloon.
-L The -luN char
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

~ Ter halt-deck saloon
with The -lny chart
-e--EeE thereon. and
narrow bridge thar gaze
steamer Ike aspect. the
.-.-.E--e WAS ~-ggel a. q
-- schooner. her sharp
and consequent extra
-=.ring tull play O.
ire ana af- sails He~
-a- had designed her
- purpose / was his
3. remain n out p-
- parts II The world
-- II a time. visiting
lands where coal wa~
--ahle. and he trusted
sails than u engine
E--- ~----7-- and his
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

hunt for the father bear. But he had escaped to
the woods. and doubtless told his friends how he
had stolen a fine fat shOat right from under a
farmers nose. The woman husband went to
town next day and told his friends how we killed
three bears up at house yesterday. 80 you
see the bear isn't the only animal that acts human
like There are animals calling themselves men
that sometimes act bearlke.
d EASON? OF course animals reason. L once
N heard of fox that walked backward a quarter
of mile TO throw his pursuerS off his track. eX-
1ected YOU to laugh at that statement; but be
iieve the story | have known foxes to drag their
brushes over the snow to oblIterate their tracks
Man IS a vain coxcomb to suppose that he does all
the thinking that IS done in this world. Ihere
was once dog in Central Park, New York CITY,
that counted the sheep as they entered the fold.
saw him do it. By little effort believe that dog
co,,1d have been taught vulgar fractions
T7ncIe Tom ANDY Bill silently pufed his pipe,
and the audience soon began TO stir nervously IN
their chairs waiting for the main show. Alter
few minutes Nab usual lifted her soft, coaX1ng
hand and gently grasped the favorlte hnger. Even
that did not start the performance lhe gallery
consisting Of the small boys, was growing ANXIOUS
and little Die hoping to help matters along asked
Did YOU ever get the pelts, Uncle Tom!
Indeed we did get theml There was nearly
wagonIoad of the finest fur that was ever taken zen on M
R5e River We sold it at Cincinnati. and Wen,
III tell Won about it I've been wondering what
coI,1d tell YOU tonight and that w4ll make fairly
GOOD story We had at least one stirring adventure
and we brought back with us-we brought PACK
ZItb ms "a girl We found her-We found her
s,7d-and-" Uncle Tom Andy Bill stopped speak
ING. His great eyes glowed tenderly on Nab. lie
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
Drawings by p. V. E. Ivory

placed his hand lovingly on her head gazed dreanily
at the fire. and after long pause continued:
We found her way home, and after L
tell you about our trip to Cincinnati and our search
for Wyandotte's cave, will tell you the adventure
that resulted in finding the girl
A FTER the corn was laid by that summer, Balser
and took my fathers team and covered wagon,
loaded in the pelts, and started southeast on the
famous Michigan road for Cincinnati In addition
to provisions necessary for the journey, we had an
iron pot a skillet, and a Dutch oven. The latter
was a very useful utensil. 1t fiat bottomed,
round pot eight inches in diameter and five inches
deep, resting on three legs three inches high, and
having a close fitting top.
When we wished to use the Dutch oven we heated
the hot ashes Live Goals were collected near the
have the Goals too close lest it become Overheaed
and burn the contents We placed the pone,
or whatever article we wished to bake inside the
oven covered it with the top and soon the heat OF
the ashes and the Goals baked our supper tor us
beautifully.
We started from home on the last day of July,
and. the weather being warm and pleasant, we slept
comfortably under the wagon There were many
inns along the road; but to stop at them would re-
u1lire money and had very little of that. There
fore we camped out, and preferred our bed on the
ground to any that could be found IN tavern
When it rained spread our bearsk1ns over the
pets inside the wagon, and slept there as dry as
powder horn
We had often heard of band of robbers that
lived it was said north of the Michigan road IN the
heart of a great, forest covered swamp 1t was
rumored that the band consisted of one family, and
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

II was O1l6n Hl1lled JIldI
they were related to some
of the innkeeperS along the
road. No one knew much
about them, and those who
knew anything concerning
them wanted to know less.
Once in a long while
the plundering of a wagon
was reported; but the
robbers usually confined
themselves to the gentle
art of horse stealing, and
it was supposed they sold
their horses to dealers in
Cincinnati with whom the
thieves were in league.
The exact locality Of
the robbers home had
never been ascertained
Some claimed that they
lived within a few miles Of
Cincinnati; others said that
they resided fifty or sixty
miles west of that city; but
all agreed that their home
was in the midst of a dark
forest and was surrounded
by a swamp that was i'm
passable to all save those
who knew the key TO the
labyrinth path leading to
the robbers abode.
As | have told YOU,
certain taverns along the
road bore a bad reputation
because of their supposed
connection with this robher
band. But no one could
say with certainty that he
knew the reputation was
deserved by anyone of the
taverns. until Balser and |
discovered one that, we
learned without question.
and to our sorrow, did de
serve all the evil that could
be SAID of II. But that all
occurred while we were re
turning from Cincinnati,
and III not tell you about
il until its turn comes. 1t
was said that the family Of
robbers bore the name If
Wolf. But whatever their
name may have been, they
were known throughout
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

Il us some more about a mother
bear and her cubs. suggested Nab
next evening, while the audience
was waiting for Uncle Tom Andy
Bis story.
] wish ] could, he answered; ;
for l too like mother bears. The
one ] told you about is the only
one / have ever known at all
intimately. They are very eau
tious while raising their cubs, and
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

''''' sy a--Ae. MAJOR.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

formance of the Galley Slave during her sta-- Eerc.
 Among those who made Sunday pleasant by a trip to Phoenix. by ve- hicle was a jolly party composed of Miss Nellie Lesueur. Miss Retta Black burn. Miss Anna Brooks and Miss Jen- nie Hawkins, and the Messrs. Wallace Macdonald. Will Brundage, Harry Smith. and Steve Peterson Who drove over and back.
 Miss Gertrude Godfrey of Phoenix is now staying with Mrs. Price, where she will remain for several days to gain much needed rest.
 H. W. Brody, receiving agent for the government at Roosevelt, returned to his station yesterday after spending few days in the Capital city. Murray Chapel is now driving one of the Mesa Roosevelt stages in the place of Joe Phelps, who is enjoying a mach needed rest.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

Tempe Stage Line. Offices, Dopo frio-Zunkle Co, Phoenix. Phone Main PSI. Laird G Dimes, Tempe. Phone
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27
MtSA ro
DECORATION DAY SERVICES

A committee appointed by the w. c. T. [. has made arrangements to hold Decoration day exercises at the Mesa opera house. on Saturday after noon, next. May15Oth, at 2:3O Where a natriotic program, consisting of mu- sical numbers and. short talks bX the old soldiers of both the Civil and Spanish-Americant Wars will be rem dered. After which they will be driv- en to the Mesa cemetery, where the graves of the comrades who sleep there, will be decorated with ever