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huntn for your friend Allie this hour an more"
Stump's concluding item was at once gratifying
and puzzling
How did they come to suspect him ?? asked Dick,
ignoring the rest of his commanders outburst.
Mrs. Haxton put EN- on his track. You see it
this way: / sent the jolly boats back to
the yacht with orders that Tagg to every
mothers on board an be ready for action when
Mr.. Fenshawe gev' the word. The old wasn't
half mad, l tell you. l take my solemn davy
he'd have storrned that bloomin' fort tomorrow
mornin'. Mrs Haxton heard about the trouble, an
wrote note sayin' as how that Dago we saw to-day
Mr.. Fenshawe to demand Won Kerbers release He
was the on'y man who could handle Allie, she said,
an, wat between our commodores threat to land
armed force, an the redhot cables he's been
sendin' to London an Rome sink me if the Governor
isn't scared to death!'
us the Baron at liberty them"
mot yet. There's no KNOWN wat might have
happened if you'd KEEP away another hour two.
The ole man has raised Cain, l can tell you. But,
look here, I'm doin' all the talkin an it amt
fair
Did no one tell you few minutes ago that Miss
Fenshawe had escaped and was hurrying here with
me?'
LAX me another" growled Stump. Then he
you" he Went on. You're light headed for want
of drink Come out Of it. Damme! you need
ubricatin'!
They went to the upper floor, and Fenshawe hur-
ried to grasp Dicks hand
Il will not endeavor to thank you now, he said
brokenly. my gratitude is too deep for words;
but, believe me, Mr.. Royson, if had lost my little
girl it would have killed me-
The hotel manager came to Dicks relief. With
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might do good by stealth and blush to find it
fame" he specially anxious that his action of
that night should not be trumpeted forth in every
ear.
Long before they gained the main thoroughfare
both Royson and Irene were conscious of many pry
ing eyes. Not few passersby yielded frankly to
curiosity and followed them. The girl, of course
was hatless. Her dress of fine muslin was of style
and texture seldom in Massawa, and if the rare
beauty of her face could excite comment in Hyde
Park, it would surely not pass unnoticed in small
and semibarbarous Red Sea port. Royson too
though his white drill uniform familiar enough
to the public, out of keeping with his surround
ings. He lowered among the puny Italians; not
stalwart negro gaunt Arab in the throng could
equal him in stature and physique.
So they both agreed in thinking that they
much more at ease when Mott was carving them
along the dark road of the mainland than while
hurrying through the packed and dimly lighted
streets But the sensation they created in the
nothing compared with the overwhelming
effect of their arrival in the Grand Hotel of the
Universe Two officers and round dozen of soldier
hotel manager nearly wept with joy. He tumbled
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By LOU us TR A c Y
Drawing by James Montgomery Flaee
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

tman of
belonging IamF h o toa @ion
h of Roman saved the at
m gangld " al
named A
beer deceive o tac OF the
al gtm e ormer release Ire,
Eta fdi aeb 10 of Ara vnof aganop
al thought tina Mrs axt was the
f the o rescued Irene
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face all wrinkled in satisfied grin he informed them
that dinner served. The poor had been
and Irenes gleeful appreciation of this low comedy
close to the nights adventures showed that she was
little the either in health spirits She would
not hear OF doctor being summoned She assured
her grandfather that soreness of lips and wrists
would not impair her appetite; but she hoped that
the dinner would not be utterly spoiled if it was de-
layed two minutes longer-she had actually for
gotten to bring forward the Arab who had helped
Royson to rescue her
Yet, search as they might, Ell Jaridiah was not to
be found None knew him. nor had any news of
the girls safety been received until she in
the vestibule. Though mystifed they were far too
the m
man was detained by some slight difficulty with
gard to the horses one of which, they knew.
borrowed. They said that surely he would
to the hotel ere the dinner was ended. But he
not.
The only interruption to lively meal sup
piled by the Governor, who showed very proper
official horror when he heard the story of 1renes
abduction and the evidences of the rough usage
to which she had been subjected. He SO urbane
and apologize, and promised such impartial pun
ishment both for the persons who inspired the out
rage and for those who actually carried it out that
Fenshawe deferred to the morrow the stern protest
he meant to register against kerberS deten-
ton. 1t was quite true, as Stump told Royson,
that strongly worded cabegrams despatched
to London and Rome earlier in the evening. Diplo-
matte representations would certainly be made in
both capitals, and the yacht owner felt that the
local authorities would now leave matters entirely
to the Italian Colonial Minister.
So truce was proclaimed Before he left them.
the Governor drank to Miss Fenshawe's health in
the best champagne that the Grand Hotel of the
Universe could produce
The four people from their belated meal at
half-past ten. sailor came from the Aphrodite in
response to message sent by Stump announcing
Miss Fenshawe's return. The jolly boat waiting
to take them on board, he said and they walked to
the Jetty, escorted by the whole body of police who
had mounted guard at the hotel
The long pull across the starit waters of the har
Dor peculiarly refreshing and restful after the
thrilling events of the day. Irene said with laugh
that it was almost worth while being kidnapped for
the sake of becoming heroine, and Fenshawe
yielded to the soothing influence of the hour sin
pressing the opinion that he expected to hear of the
Baron's unconditional release early next day.
by the way" said the girl speaking to the boat
swain 81 how Mrs. Haxton when you left the
yacht?'
She was all right, miss, when l saw her about
nine o'clock. She was just goin' ashore
Going ashore'' For the life of her. Irene could
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up stairs, tripping not once Dut
several times, in his eagerness
to make known to the English
Milford that the Signorina Fen
Shave had returned. The YES
tibule filled in the most amaz-
ing way with a crowd that
seemed to speak all languages
under the sun. Fenshawe
rushed to the head of the stairs
as soon as he grasped the
meaning of the managers
dramatic announcement, and
a combined Ali" of grati6ca-
ton gushed from a hundred
threats when Irene flung her
self into his arms. Clearly this
affair had stirred Massawa to
its depths. 1t would supply
food for gossip during many
a day. That long drawn out
"Ah!" was in some sense a
testimony to Abdullah's wis
dom.
While Irene was sobbing her
Joy on her gra ndfa theirs breast,
Stump crushed a broad track
through the ever increasing
mob until he reached Royson.
/ was bettin' on you from
the minute | missed YOU" he
roared genially. You're a
fair wonder, an no mistake!
By Cad! how did you manage
it? The Governor has raised
the whole crimson town, l will
say that for him. | don't
know his lingo; but l rather
fancy he swore to have a scalp
for every hair on Miss Irene's
head if she didn't turn up afore
daylight. Where was she9 Who
took her off? The police are
rnpxviUht Ionr ~, Edy,,d CIo}e Ep,er.d
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CHAPTER TX.
The Calm Before the Storm

the next encounter of Irene and
Dick with the Spear Thrower was
destined to take place under strange
conditions. His present intent was
to slip away and seek an interview
with Mrs Haxton, as he had man
aged to worm out the inforna ton
that she was on board the yacht.
The last thing he desired was to be
dragged into prominence. Though
he had not been taught that a man
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Copyright by Edward Clode Entered
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29
SENATOR FORAKER RETURNED
THE $4,000 ROOSEVELT
KEPT 100000.

How the New York Sun, Taft
supporters views It:
This particular remittance from
a great and sinister moneyed in
terest to a suppllant statesman was
somewhat. as it now appears, of .he
nature of a campaign contribution.
Foraker wanted the $4,000 to
help buy a newspaper to promote
certain political interests and sup
port certain policies. Standard OIL
through the benevolent Archbold.
compiled with promptness and pleas
ure. Subsequently, in a communi-
cation which Mr.. Hears. has put
in artful juXtaposition with the 500
600 incident. Standard Oil through
the accommodating Archbold, gave
Foraker some plain hin.s as TO its
desires respecting legislation. This
was six or seven years ago, before
the Standard Oil had become so
very sinister.
Readers Of Mr.. Roosevelt's fran
tically virtuous denunciation Of this
intimacy between sinister wealth
and suppl.ans statesmanship will
search their memories for a paral-
lei. II they search long enough
they may discover one. They will
note, however, an important break
in the simllitude between the two
transactions.
The difference is this: Arch
holds $4,000 was returned 20
Archbold and the Standard Oil,
whether or not Archbold's political
suggestions were accepted by Fora
ker. But. in the other case. how
magnifcently historic. there is no
ground whatsoever for believing
that Harriman's 100000 ever
found its way back TO IT'S sinister
source"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29
TUG RIVER SAGER
en- OLD MOSS BACK HAS SEEN
THE ERROR OF HIS WAY.

bearing. w. Va, Sept. 2S.---Ap
old moss back Tug River sager has
been thinking OF late. / am the son
OF a Yankee soldier and one OF a
family OF twenty children. There
are eight sons living, and we all
vote the Republican ticket as our
father used TO do-that is we have
voted that ticket heretofore not his
year. l have been thinking a good
deal since the panic set in. have
also been thinking over the negro
question. We see lots OF negroes
over here and we have learned to
know him and 20 know him is not
to love him. The old cry of Demo
Sbratic hard times cannot scare us
any more. Cleveland soup houses"
no longer a DOGGY. Soup bones cost
more now with flesh picked off than
Jood beef cost zen years ago and
goods are so high in this country
that there is no need of locks on
store houses for they are out Of
reach OF poor man.
/ shall vVie she Democratic ticket
and If every white man will get
busy and do his best we will roll up
a splendid majority for white su-
premacy and clean government.
| hope to live to see a passeng r
train running on Tug River with a
Jim Crow" car attached. Then If
] am busy ground hog hunting and
my family wants TO take a trip on
the train can feel safe to let them
go without me- The case is differ
ent now.
II seems to me. too, that We have
enough intelligent white people in
this country TO fill the offices with
out having to be ruled by negro
justices, constables, deputy Bheriffs,
registrars and boards OF education.
II not we ought to get out OF bus
mess
/ congratulate the Leader on the
excellent WORK IL is doing for tn
cause OF reform.
ALBERT MURPHEY
CThe Leader thanks It's cores
pendent for his good wishes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29
RECORDERS COURT

In The Recorders court this
morning there were three persons
tried on charge OF being drunk
ana disorderly: one for assault AMI
battery, and one for trespass.
Ben Watson. a eolored man. was
fined s25 for indecent and disor-
DERBY conduct in the Model barb r
shop.
Sis Melvin was also handed a s25
fine for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. SIS got drunk and dis
robed and then went to the house OF
John Sturtevant. a neighbor. where
she broke he windows. the mirrors
and such other glass as she could
find. The police found her too
too drunk TO walk and she was left
at home until this morning. when
she was placed in jail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

FOR SALE-A fine bluegrass farm
in Tazewell county, Virginia, con-
tanning 121 acres, within one mile
OF churches, school and store.
Farm we'll wRtered, big fruit crop
and other crops sufficient to do
the place for next twelve months.
Possession can be given at once.
House OF six rooms, frame, and
all necessary outbuildings. Also
following property: All crops
growing, such as hay, corn. oats,
rye, wheat, garden, etc; two
good horses, wagon, harness.
farming implements, bran new
surrey, all hogs, cows, poultry
and household and kitchen furni-
tUre ~ desired. Good terms or
will trade for town property. APP
ply 10 Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29
ARCHIBALD COT II BACK;
HARTMAN mot HIM

they not make Il public long ago.
ana why did Taft take Foraker to
his bosom and slap him on the back
as a good friend and a national pro-
digal only one week ago? VIII
was Foraker enlisted in the SER
vice OF TAFT and not thrown down
and out before the Hearst, r.vela-
ton? The president knew tina.
Foraker was connected with the
Standard Oil company why should
they wait until thai connection was
exposed? Concealmont OF a crime
is as bad as a commission. i"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29
MOUNTAIN
LAKE HOTEL
MOUNTAIN LAKE, GILES CO., VA.

The coolest place in the Sunny
South" Hotel and lake $500 feet
above the tide. Bounded on the
south by a rich agricultural district
and backed up on the north by more
than 100000 acres OF oontlnuou.
primitive forest THE Silver Gem
OF the Alleghanies' is now one OF
the most popular summer resorts
In the Virginia mountains. IT'S the
only place east OF the Rockies OF
south OF the Adlrondacks where you
can really cool or and enjoy "the
good old summer time" Reached
via Pembroke BRADFORD, Pocahontas
& scioto divislons) N. e. w. Ry.
Rates 81 and SO per day. $40 and
S15 per week. write for descrip-
tive booklet.
Address
b. ELLISON,
Manager.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

Your stomach churns and dlgests
the food you eat; II found torpid, or
out OF order, your whole system suf-
fers from blood poison. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea keeps the
stomach in perfect condition. max
Ing you well and happy. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets. For sale by the
White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

FOR RENT-Two large store
room and fourteen rooms suitable
for office or living rooms. ALI in
fine new brick building known as
kaufman Block" In the town of
Kimball, w. Va. Electric lights,
water supply. Apply to Ira J. Part
low, Keystone, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

old adage and Is familiar to nearly
all OF us. II is brief Ia It's wording
but conveys a great deal in It's meas
ing. II is merely . terSe way Of
saying that a man who makes = spe-
daily Of any ono thiRg knows more
about, and IL more proficient In his
particular speciality than any one
else could DO. It is for this reason
that we all seek specialist whe1
We have any serious physical all
ment. IL is for the same reason that
The Rydale Remedy Co. went to ore
OF the best specialists in the United
States on liver and Intestinal trou-
bles, professor IN q Columbus, o.,
Medical College, and secured from
him a prescription from which Ry-
dale's Liver Tablets are made.
This specialist knew more about liy-
er troubles than n doctor who treats
ali diseases, and that IL why Ry-
dale's Liver Tablets relieve and cure
more quickly all liver troubles than
the ordinary liver pills and pow
dere.
so tablets in a metal box. 2B
cente. For sale By the White Phar-
macy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
Money toLoan
L. ]. HOLLAND

FARM FOR SALE-About las
acres on Wolf Greek. Ave miles be-
low Rocky Gap. Railroad now with
In four miles and building: exec
lent grass ana fruit farm. good
house. etc. Address for price and
full particulars j Il. Shrader. Rocky
zap va. 9-11-2wk
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29
WHY THEY SHOULD WAIT

An old politician soliloqulzes as
follows: How was Il that Senator
Foraker was the first to break with
Roosevelt. n Taft and Roosevelt
knew all along that Foraker had
Standard OIL connection why did
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

FOR RENT--A neat room dwell
ling with furnace and bath room on
wyoming street, for rent for twelve
months. Everything about the house
neat and well finished. ID. b. Bald
win. pioneer real estate agent, rooms
1 and First National Bank build
ing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

FOR RENT-Four four room
fats with bath on Red Lot, over
Busy Bee restaurant. Reasonable
prices. c. O'Leary & Son.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29
CRUSHED LIME STONE.

any size made and delivered to tiny
part OF the city at a reasonable
price by w. II. Coffman Coke Co.,
Blueneld, w. v.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

FOR RENT-One seven room
house, apply f. ]. Black OF Il. j.
Brown. 9-18-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

TABLE BoARDERs WANTED
Five or six persons can get table
board at SIC per month at 21s Hlg-
ginbotham avenue. Telephone lis.
9-17-12t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

CHAs. @. BURGNER, Expert Piano
Tuner, overhaulIng and refelting
old actions a speciality. All work
guaranteed. Best of references.
Headquarters Bluefield, w. Va.
Mail orders receive prompt atten-
ton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

FOR RENT-Two nice dwellings
on Boone street. 7 rooms each, cleo
trio light and bath rooms. will rent
Tor twelve months. ID. b. Baldwin
Pioneer Real Estate Agent, rooms
1 and First National Bank bldg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

WANTED-A reliable man with
experienience to operate Lime
Kiln. Write or apply to II. L..
Spangler, Ingleside, w. Va.
1wk-4wks-8-2S
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

WANTED-By n reliable. ener-
getic young man, position as clerk
In office or store. Address w. h.
care Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-29

b. ELLISON,
Manager.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-01
coMMENDs WASHINGTON.

The New Haven Leader recently
published an interview with James H.
Macdonald, highway commissioner of
Connecticut, who delivered addresses
before the Good Roads Convention at
Bellingham and the State University
at Seattle. 1t says that 'in one par
ticular Macdonald finds the West has
beaten the East, highway construc-
ton as a collegiate course having been
recognized IN Oregon and good roads
chair having been endowed at the Uni
versity of Washington. one of the fore
most educational institutions of the
far West"
In the course of his interview Mac
donald said: 'It was as the guest of
Samuel Hill, president of the Wash
ington State Good Roads Association,
that 1 went west. Mr.. Hill is one OF
the finest fellows l ever met and he
is an enthusiast on the subject OF
good roads.
81 can only compare Mr.. Hill to An
drew Carnegie. Both are many times
millionaires and both have their hob
bies, Carnegie his libraries and Hill
his good roads. Too much credit can
not be given this man for the good he
is doing the good roads cause in the
West.
"The Washington State Association
was formed seven years ago, Mr.. Hill
being the prime mover. Although in
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-01
WHEEL TAXES.

One of the ways proposed by which
to reach those who have been enjoy
ing the benefits of improved highways
without sharing the burdens is the i'm
position of a wheel tax on vehicles.
The common council of Chicago is
considering an ordinance that proposes
a tax varying from S. per year for
single horse, to $35 for six-horse We
hicles, while automobiles are to pay
from $12 per year for runabouts to $50
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-01
NATIONAL GRANGE ALERT.

At its annual meeting helQ IN f1arI-
ford, Conn.,, the National Grange, tnat
heads an organization of nearly 1,OOO,-
900 farmers, unanimously adopted the
following resolutions
Whereas, The improvement OF the
country is matter of general public
concern, and should properly receive
the attention and assistance of the ma
tional government, and
Whereas, The revenue raised by
taxes paid by the people of the country
as a whole should be devoted as far
as possible to purposes which will
benefit the greater number of taXpay-
ers in all sections of the country, and
Whereas, No argument can be ad-
vanced in favor of annual appropria-
tons by congress on behalf of river
and harbor improvement that does
not apply even more strongly to the
Improvement of our public roads,
therefore
Resolved, That the National Grange
favors a general policy of good roads
construction by the various munich
palities, counties and states, and
Resolved, That we favor the immedi-
ate enactment of legislation by con-
gress making liberal federal appropri-
atoms for the improvement of the pub
lie highways of the country, these ap-
propriations to be expended In such
manner as congress may prescribe.
All who are interested in the move
ment for good roads should join these
farmers in bringing all possible infiu-
ence to bear on Congress, with view
to securing favorable action at the
present session.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-01

existence only this short time, much
good has been accomplished and much
more is contemplated and assured OF
successful execution.
ct is through the instrumentallty OF
Mr.. Hill that the University of Wash
ington endowed the first good roads
chair in the country, by which students
will be educated in the intricacies OF
highway construction.
"The establishment of this chair
marks an important epoch in the good
roads movement and predict that the
time is not far distant when other col
leges, especially those in the East, will
establish similar professorships.
Samuel G. Lancaster, who has been
selected as the first professor of high
way construction in any American uni
versity. is a man we'll fitted for the
place.
For many years Mr.. Lancaster was
a government expert on the subject
of good roads. He built for the gov
eminent the so-called object lesson
roads, the purpose being to educate
people in the matter of highway con-
StructiOn.
Cali along the Coast I found plenty
of splendid gravel and excellent stone
for the building of substantial roads,
but they are constructing the oil
roads largely on account of their
cheapness. They are just now begin
ming to take up the question of ma
cadam highways and other methods
of construction.
'T noted particularly the fine quail
ity of gravel obtainable at Bellingham
and the excellent trap rock to be found
in the vicinity of Seattle.
"In Washington, State Highway
Commissioner J. M. Snow is taking ur
the matter of macadam roads to a
much greater extent than heretofore
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-01

for trucks or coaches 1t is estimated
such tax will yield $500 year for
street betterments.
The common council of Portland,
Ore, is also wrestling with an ordi-
nance fixing a graduated scale of rates
on various kinds of vehicles, having
disagreed to one proposing fiat rate
of tax
These and other efforts along the
same line show that progress is being
made in placing the cost of highways
on those who declaim loudest for high
grade improvements.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-01

Baker county, Oregon, has expended
$4,000 on it's county roads this year.
A new road was built from Richland
to the Snake River, giving the people
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-01

Chehalis county will expend $780,
900 in new road and bridge work at
once, so that unemployed mill men
may have work.