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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-07-01

that light I'm dona."
'Oh. II you want to put It that way
I'm not content, Mr.. Mulready." re
torted Calendar dangerously.
"Please yourself bid you good
evening and-goodby." The man took
a step toward the stairs.
Calendar dropped his right hand into
his topcoat pocket. Just a minute, !"
he said sweetly. and Mulready stopped.
Abruptly the fat adventurer's smolder-
ing resentment leaped in flame. That
will be about all, Mr.. Mulready! Bout
face. you hound. and get into that
boat! D'you think I'll temporize with
you till doomsday? Then forget 1t.
You're wrong, dead wrong. Your
BLUFFS called. and"-with an evil chuc-
kle-"I hold a full house. Mulready-
every chamber taken" He lifted
meaningly the hand in the coat pocket.
"Now. in with your
With a grin and a swagger of pure
bravado Mulready turned and obeyed.
Unnoticed Of any save perhaps Calen-
dar himself the boat had drawn in at
tAC StdAC q AIOAnChN kilSAs VII CoOy
dropped into 1t and threw himself sui
lenly upon the midships thwart.
Nov. Dorothy. in you go. my dear"
continued Calendar. with self salts
fed wag of his head.
Half dazed. to all seeming. she NOV
ed toward the boat. With clumsy and
assertive gallantry her father stepped
before her. Offering his hand-his hand
which she did not touch. for in the act
Of descending she remembered and
swung impulsively back to kirkwood.
Good night. Mr.. Kirkwood. Good
night. ! shan't forget
He took her hand and bowed above
it. but when his head was lifted he
still retained her fingers in q lingering
CLASH
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no particular way can show my ap
probation. suppose? Money
1--WE got enough to last me till ]
reach New York. thank you"
"Well. II the time ever comes just
shout for George B. l won't be want.
ing. only wish you were with US,
but that's out Of the question"
: Doubtless"
~ No two ways about 1t. bet any.
thing you've got conscience conceal.
ed about your person. What! You're
an honest man. ehy'
Il don't want to sound immodest, u
returned Kirkwood. amused.
You don't need to worry about that
But an honest mans got no business
In my line" He glanced again at his
watch. ID that Mulready! won
der II he was cute enough to take an
other way7 Or did he think-the
fool!"
He cut of abruptly. seeming depress
ed by the thought that he might have
been outwitted. and. clasping hand.
behind his back. chewed savagely OF
his cigar, watching the river. Kirk
wood found himself somewhat wea
ried. The uselessness Of his presence
there struck him with added force
He bethought him of his midnight
boat train, scheduled to leave a station
miles distant in an hour and half
II he missed it he would be stranded
IN foreign land. penniless and prac
tically without friends, Brentwick be
Ing away and all the rest of his circle
OF acquaintance on the other side OF
the channel. Yet he fingered in pool
company. daring fate that he NIGH
see the end Of the affair. Why?
There was only one honest answer
to that question. He stayed on be
cause Of his interest in a girl whom
be had known for a matter of thret
hours at most. 1t was insensate folly
on his part. ridiculous from any poin
Of view. but he made no move to go.
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Synopsis Of the Preced-
ing Chapters

Chapter I'm London Philip Kirk.
wood, young American painter,
learns that the San Francisco disaster
has cost him his fortune and decides to
return home to the stricken city. His
elderly English friend, Brentwick, Wis
its him, and he meets Geo. b. Callen-
dar, an American whom he believes to
be an adventurer. U.-Before leav-
ing his hotel for the boat train Kirk
wood dimes at the hotel. In the din
ing room he sees Calendar receive a
note of warning from fashionably
dressed woman. He is then asked by
the American, who admits without
giving reason that he fears arrest, to
escort his young and beautiful daugh-
ter home. kirkwood consents. III
Kirkwood takes Dorothy Calendar to
seemingly unoccupied house at No. 8
Frognall street, in a shabby-genteel
quarter of London, where he leaves
the girl at her request. IV-Drawn
back to the honse by curiosity, Kirk
wood sees the door of the dark house
ajar. He throws off a cockney who
tries to detain him, enters the house
and bolts the door. On the staircase
he has tussle with slender man in
evening dress. The latter is knocked
unconscious by fall downstairs.
Kirkwood is then rejoined by Dorothy,
who is very glad to see him, but does
not explain the mystery of the gloomy
house. Heavy raps at the front door
startle the two. V-Dorothy and
kirkwood, the latter questioning him.
self whether or not he has fallen in
love with the girl, flee from the mys-
FERROUS house by a rear door. The
girl takes with her small black
gladstone bag which, she says, she is
to take to her father. Win a cab
kirkwood escorts her to the house of
Mrs. Hallam in fashionable Craven
street, where, she declares, her father
is to meet her. Kirkwood leaves her
in the cab and enters the house to
learn whether Calendar is there.
He meets Mrs. Hallam and recognizes
her as the woman who warned Cal
endar in the hotel. AS Kirkwood
talks to her he hears man leave the
house. Together Mrs. Hallam and
kirkwood go to the door to call Dor
othy in and find that the girl and cab
have vanished. VII-Calendar ap-
pears at the Hallam house in search of
Dorothy.
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.-Agway was JerKed In. the last haw.
ser cast off. The boat sheered wide
out on the river, then shot in, arrow.
like, to the pier beneath Waterloo
bridge.
The deck was crowded, and add.
tional passengers embarked at every
stop. In the circumstances converse
ton. save on the most impersonal top
les. was impossible.
As the boat snorted beneath London
bridge Calendars Impotence drove
him from his seat back to the gang
way. Next STOP" he told kirkwood
CURLY and rested his heavy bulk
against the paddle box. brooding mo-
rosely, until. after an uninterrupted
run Of more than mile, the steamer
swept in. side wheels backing water
furiously against the ebbing tide, to
Cherry Gardens landing.
Sweet name for locality unsavory
beyond credence!
Kirkwood shuddered, sticking close
to Calendars side as they landed.
Lies naked brutalities had thereto.
fore been largely out of his ken. He had
heard Of slums. had even ventured to
mouth politely moral platitudes on the
subject Of overcrowding In great Gen.
tiers of population. but In the darkest
flights Of Imagination had never pic
tured to himself anything 50 unspeak.
ably foul and hopeless as this. And
they were come hither seeking Doro-
thy Calendar!
After some ten minutes steady walk
Ing Calendar turned aside with q NUT
tered word and Owed down a covered
dark and evil smelling passageway
that seemed to lead toward the river.
Mastering his involuntary qualms,
Kirkwood followed.
Some ten or twelve PAGES from its
entrance the passageway swerved at a
right angle. continuing three yards or
SO to end in blank wall, wherefrom
a pickering, inadequate gas lamp jut-
ted. At this point a stone platform
perhaps four feet square was discoy-
cred, from the edge Of which a flight
of worn and Shiny stone steps led
down to a permanent boat landing,
where another gaslight fared gustily
despite the protection of Its frame of
begrimed glass
Good Lordr' exclaimed the young
man. What In heavens name, Cal
endar"-
"Bermondsey Old Stairs. Come on
They descended to the landing stage.
Beneath them the pool slept. sheet of
polished ebony, whispering to itself,
tapping with small, stealthy gurgles
angles Of masonry and ancient piles.
On the farther bank tall warehouses
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compromising. rugged profile relieved
here and there By tapering mastheads
A few scattering. feeble lights were
visible. Nothing moved save the river
and the wind.
The landing itself they found quite
deserted, something which the adven-
turer comprehended with nod which,
like its accompanying inarticulate ejac-
ulation, might have been taken to in
dictate either satisfaction or disgust
He ignored KirkwoOd altogether for
the time being and presently produced
a small. bright object which. applied
to his lips. proved to be boatswain's
whistle. He sounded two blasts. one
long, one brief.
There fell a lull. Kirkwood watching
the other and wondering what next
would happen. Calendar paced rest
lessly to and fro upon the narrow
landing, now stopping to incline an
ear to catch some anticipated sound.
now searching with sweeping glances
the black reaches Of the pool
Finally. consulting his watch. al
most TO-" he announced.
We're in timer"
Cant say. II that Internal boat
would only show up"-
He was lifting the whistle to sound
second summons when a rowboat
rounded projecting angle formed by
the next warehouse downstream and
with clanking OarlOcks swung in to-
ward the landing. On her thwarts
two figures. dipping and rising, labored
with the sweeps. As they drew in the
man forward shipped his blades and.
rising. scrambled to the bows in order
to grasp an iron mooring ring set in
the wall
Calendar waddled to the brink Of the
stage. grunting with relief
1.-THE other man." he asked brusque-
ly-"has he gone aboard. or is this
the first trip tonightY
One of the watermen nodded assent
to the latter question, adding gruffiy.
"Seen nawthin' of I'm, SIR"
very good" said Calendar, as II he
doubted whether 1t were very good or
bad. "We'll wait a bit"
"Right-ov' agreed the waterman CIV
lily.
Calendar turned back. his small eyes
glimmering with satisfaction. II sup
pose." he said to Kirkwood abruptly,
'you haven't changed your mindY
Changed my mind?"
about coming In with me-"
my dear sir. can have no mind to
change until plain proposition is laid
before me-"
HIN" Calendar puffed vigorous
~ until 1t occurred to him to change
the subject. You won't mind telling me
what happened to you and DorothyT"
Certainly not"
Calendar drew nearer, and Kirk.
wood, lowering his voice, narrated
briefly the events since he had left the
Pless in Dorothy's company.
Her father followed him intently, in
terrupting now and again with an ex.
clamation or pertinent question-as
had Kirkwood been able to see the
face of the man in No. 8 Frognall
street? The negative answer seemed
to dlsconcert him.
'Youngster. you say? Blam' If l can
lay my mind to him! Now. If that
Mulready"-
ut would have been impossible for
whoever he is-to recover
and get to Craven street before we
did," Kirkwood pointed out.
well, go on" But when the tale
was told ITS that scoundrel Null
ready! the man affirmed with heat.
Its his hand. know him. l might
have had sense enough to see he'd take
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE slow minutes heightened mo-

'>AE SLOW minutes heightened mo-
notonously.
There came a sound from the
4 street level. Calendar held up
q hand Of warning. Here they come!
Steadyv' he said tensely.
Calendar turned to the boat
Sheer off," he ordered. Drop out
Of sight. I'll whistle when l want
you"
AYE, aye, sir"
The boat slipped noiselessly away
with the current and IN an instant was
lost to sight. Calendar plucked at
Kirkwood's sleeve. drawing him into
the shadow Of the steps. "E-easy," he
whispered. And. l say, lend me
hand, will you. if Mulready turns
ugly?"
"Oh, yes," assented Kirkwood, with
nonchalance not entirely unassumed.
The racket drew nearer and ceased.
The hush that fell thereafter seemed
only accumulated by the purling of the
river. 1t was ended by footsteps echo
ing In the covered passageway. Calen-
dar craned his thick neck round the
shoulder Of stone, accommodating the
landing and stairway.
THANK God!' he said under his
breath. II was right, after all.'
A mans deep tones broke out above.
This way. Mind the steps. They're a
bit slippery, Miss Dorothy"
But my father?" came the girls
voice, attuned to doubt.
'Oh, he'll be along-if he isn't wait
ing now in the boat"
They descended, the man leading.
At the foot. without glance to right
or left. he advanced to the edge of the
stage. leaning out over the rail as If
endeayoring to locate the rowboat.
But, Mr.. Mulready"-
The girls words were drowned by
prolonged blast on the boatswain's
whistle at her companions lips. The
shorter one followed in due course.
But what shall we do If my father
isn't here-wait?"
mo: best not to-best to get on the
Alethea as soon as possible, Miss Cal
endar. We can send the boat back"
"'Once aboard the lugger the girl is
mine eh. Mulready. to say nothing of
the lootv'
II Calendars words were jocular his
tone conveyed a different impression
entirely. Both man and girl wheeled
right about to face him, the one with
a strangled oath, the other with low
cry.
"The dewitt" exclaimed this Mr.. Null
ready.
"Oh. my fatherw the girl voiced her
recognition Of him.
"Not precisely one and the same per-
son." commented Calendar suavely,
"but-er-thanks, just as much. You
see. Mulready. when make an ap-
pointment keep It."
WED begun to get a bit anxious
about YOU Mulready began defen-
siyely.
80 ! surmised from what Mrs. Hal
lam and Mr.. Kirkwood told me.
Well?"
The man found no ready answer. He
fell back pace to the railing. his fea-
lures working with his deep chagrin.
The murky fare of the gas lamp over
head fell across a face handsome be-
yond the ordinary. but marred by a
sullen humor and scanned with indul-
gence-a face that seemed hauntingly
familiar until Kirkwood in a flash of
visual memory reconstructed the por-
trait OF a man who fingered over a
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-01
SNOW ACADEMY IS
ALMOST FINISHED
Famous Institution Now Ready
for Dedication Founders
Day, November 5.
Especial to The Herald-Repubiican.)

Especial TO The rald-Republican.)
EphTaim. Oct. 31--Wfth the exception of
d coat of paint on the portico, and which
is now being put on at the north entrance,
the Snow academy is completed. The COM
pletion of this structure has been looked
forward to for a long time.
On Founders day, Nov. 5, the school
VIII have been running tWenty-one years.
During this time it has gradually grown
from small institution to one of con-
siderable magnitude. Its influence is
sister states. Some of the most prominent
men of Utah have come from this school.
Every effort is now being put forth to
make Founders day a success Invita-
uOnS are now being sent to the members
OF the board of trustees, all the graduates
of the academy, teachers, the missionary
students, the presidents of stakes and
the bishops of wards. The general pub
lie is invited.
students, alumni, present students Eph-
rain public school and visitors will form
a procession at the academy and march
to the depot to meet President Joseph T.
Smith, Anthem H. Lund and other visitors
and escort them up town. At 2:30 D. m
the dedlcatory exercises will be held, and
at D. M. the Founders day exercises.
On Thursday. Nov. 4, the day preced-
ing Founders day, the academy will en-
gage in a friendly athletic contest with
the Manti High school at the City park
throwing and other field sports, includ-
ing game of baseball will be engaged
in. The manager reports that il will he
the greatest athletic event that Ephraim
has ever seen. whole afternoon will
be devoted to sports.
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SUNDAY DEBATES TO Be
HELD AT THE Y. N. CA.
Many Questions to Be Urged Pro and
Con During the Sabbaths
of the Coming Winter.

A new departure in the work OF the
local Y. NJ. c. A. consists in the taking
up, in a series of Sunday debates, Of
topics of vital interest. The. first de-
bate will take place next Sunday, Nov.
Z, the topic being, Resolved. that man
who works six days week is Justified
in using Sunday for his own amusement
and recreation
In deciding the questions under discus
sion it will be the plan to take the vote
of the entire house on the merits Of the
question itself, rather than on the argu-
ments which are presented by the de
baters. Beginning with next Sunday, the
debates for each successive Sunday will
be chosen from among a number which
have been suggested. The topics which
will be used IN the various debates are as
follows:
Resolved. that the average man can be
a Christian without belonging to a church.
Resolved, that good moral man Is the
ideal citizen.
Resolved, that no man should marry
until he is twenty-five.
Resolved, that betting Is excusable I'M
der certain circumstances.
Resolved that the big Thanksgiving
football games should be abolished by
schools and universities.
Resolved. that young man should
never drink intOXicants as a beverage.
Resolved. that a young man should Sc
lect that honorable lifework which will
bring him the most money.
Resolved that divorced person should
be prohibited by law from marrying
again.
Resolved, that all theatres in this city
should be closed on Sunday.
Resolved. that this city should have q
theatre commission, whose duty 1t should
be to approve of the moral standard of
every show and picture film before its
presentation TO the public.
Resolved that the Bible should be read
in all public schools Of this state.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-01
TRIES TO STOP LAND
BOARDS CANAL WORK
Richfield Court Is in Session With
Judge Christensen on the
Bench.
Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Richfield, Oct. S1.-Judge Christensen of
the Seventh judicial district was here
yesterday and held court in place of
Judge Chidester of this district
The first case was that of w. H. Ram
lose VS.. the state land board. In it's work
on the enlarging of the Sewer valley ca
nal the defendant constructed an under
shoot to carry flOodwaters under the ca
nal and onto the land of plaintiff A
writ of prohibition was obtained to pre-
vent the defendant from constructing a
ditch across his land to carry the flood
waters. A demurrer to the proceedings
was filed by ]. n. Cherry for the state
land board, and after hearing it was
sustained and the alternative writ was
dismissed. Twenty days were given to
amend the writ of prohibition.
In the case of W. p. Rasmussen, ad-
ministrator, VS.. Sewer Valley Canal COM
pany involving certain water rights, the
demurrer of plaintiff to affirmative de-
Tense was sustained
The following cases were set for Nov.
6: Sena Borg Brown VS., o, p Borg &
Sons; report of special auditor to be sub
mitted.
Hattie Peterson has sued August Pc
terson for divorce. Both parties are from
Salina.
Thomas Simondsen VS.. Lorenzo Lisonbee
is an action for damages. They engaged
in a fight about a year ago and defend
ant was convicted of assault, having used
a pocket knife. Plaintiff now asks dam
ages for the wounds.
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Are economical to use.
Many Teas sold at a fancy
price have not nearly the
strength and flavor.
NEW CHINA TO Be
POWERFUL NATION
Dr.. c. H. Robertson Lectures
About Celestial Empire and
Its People.

Dr, 9, II. Robertson. member of the
International committee of the Y. NJ.
c. A, delivered an interesting and in
structive lecture on the Awakening of
China" at the Y. NJ. G. A. assembly
room yesterday afternoon at s O'Clock.
DR.. Robertson resigned a university
professorship about six years ago to
take up the missionary work in China.
The lecture was illustrated by stere-
opticon views. DR., Robertson speaks
the Chinese language almost as fluent
ly as a native
The speaker maintained that Buddh-
ism is losing ground. He related one
instance of where Christians had held a
religious meeting in a Buddhist temple.
There was no objection on the part of
the Buddhist priests. Throughout the
empire this condition prevails, Dr. Rob-
ertsOn said.
las an instance of the way young
Chinese look on idols: l asked a young
Chlnaman, who was standing in the en-
trance to temple where an idol was
placed, whether or not he was afraid
of this idol For reply he slapped the
idol on the cheek and then turned to-
ward me with a smiling face"
One of the most interesting views
shown was that of the great examina-
ton hall in Pekin, which accommodates
$4,000 students. This examination is
a great deal like our civil service ex-
animation in this country" said the
speaker. IF the students successfully
pass they are in line for a government
position of some kind The new China
is a China of great hopes, a China of
great activity. On every hand are evil
dences of the great awakening"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-01
THIEVES RANSACK
PHYSICIANS HOME
SiIverware, JeWeIry and Cloth
ing Taken From DR.. Kerr'S
Residence.

Entering while the family was at
supper, burglars completely ransacked
the residence of DR.. A. A. Kerr, No.
1O41 East South Temple street, between
the hours of and o'clock last night,
and secured silverware, jewelry, cloth
ing and other articles to the value of
about 5000. Entrance to the house was
made by 'jimmying" open a side win
dow, and the thieves took TIER time in
searching the premises for property of
value. Among the articles taken was
a complete set of silYerware valued at
$3.50. which had been a wedding pres
ent to DR.. and Mrs. Kerr The silver
ware was wrapped in dresses taken
from clothes press, and the booty is
supposed to have represented several
hundred pounds in weight, showing
that more than one man was involved
in the daring attempt.
Immediately upon discovering the
house in a topsy-turvy condition, Dr.
Kerr notified police headquarters, and
the patrol was sent with seven police
men. who secured the neighbOrhOOd
without securing a clue to the perpe-
traitors of the robbery. It is supposed
the thieves were watching the house
and saw the family leave early in the
evening. The doctors office had been
entered first and a suit case belonging
to the physician taken, with as many
articles of clothing as could be placed
within DR.. Kerr was unable to make
a correct estimate of his loss last night
but says it will reach about $500.
The methods used by the burglars
were the same as those employed at the
residence of R. A. Pollock Friday aft
ernoon and il is the belief of the police
that the same gang is responsible. Sus-
picious looking persons have been seer
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D|STRUST FINE GOWN,
IS JUSTICES ADVICE
Magistrate Stanley A. Hanks Tells
How Women Get Beautiful
Dresses.

Merchants of this city are up against
a hard game with some of the WELL
dressed and high-claSs appearing women"
said Justice Stanley A. Hanks yesterday
THE merchants trust them on appear
ances, and there nave been several re-
cent cases where the merchants got
stung"
Justice Hanks further says that it is as
founding with what ease a woman can
secure credit at a store. and he says the
swell clothes worn by the women of the
present day are responsible for a ma
1ority of the suits that are brought n
his court.
Women who wear fine clothes are
called into this court every day on suits
for debts contracted, and in many cases
these women show cOnclusively that they
nave no means with which to pay for thu
fine garments with which they adorn
themselves. There are cases where a
woman viii obtain clothes from one mer-
chant on credit and by the influence If
her good appearance Immediately secure
credit at some other store.
Justice Hanks handles almost all of the
suits fer debt in the city. and gives this
as his reason for mistrusting women who
are handsomely gOwned.