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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

deed justified; at that very moment
the safe was being attacked.
Maitland returned noiselessly to the
door. His mouth had settled into a
hard, unyielding, thin line; and a dan
gerous light fiickered in his eyes.
Temporarily the idler had stepped
aside, giving place to the real man
that was Maitland-thel man ready to
fight for his own, naked hands against
firearms, if it need be- True, he had
but to step into the gunroom to find
weapons in plenty; but these must be
then loaded to be of service, and
precious moments wasted in the pro-
cess-moments in which the burglar
might gain access to and make off
with his booty.
Maitland had no notion whatever of
permitting anything of the sort to
occur. He counted upon taking his
enemy unawares, difficult as he be-
lieved such feat would be, in the
case of professional cracksman.
Down the hallway he CROPPED his way
to the library door, his fingers at
length encountering its panels; it was
closed, doubtless secured upon the in
side; the slightest movement of the
handle was calculated to alarm the
housebreaker. Maitland paused, DELHI
Grating another and better plan, hav
ing in mind a short passageway con-
Meeting library and smoking room. In
the library itself a heavy tapestry cur
tanned its opening, while an equally
heavy portiere took the place of door
at the other end. In the natural order
OF things a burglar would overlook
this.
Inch by inch the young man edged
into the smoking room, the door to
which providentially stood Enclosed.
Once within. it was but q moments
work to feel his way to the velvet
folds and draw them aside, fortunately
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

him who weakly entertained it, he
crossed the drive and struck in over
the lawn. shaping his course direct for
the front entrance of the house.
BY dead reckoning the hour was
two, or something later; and a chill
was stealing in upon the land, waited
gently southwark from Long Island
sound. All the world beside himself
seemed to slumber, breathless, in
sensate. Wraith-like, gray shreds of
mist drifted between the serried boles
of trees, or, rising, yelled the moons
wan and pallid face, that now was low
upon the horizon. In silent rivalry
long and velvet-black shadows skulked
across the ample breadths of dew
drencEed grass. Somewhere a bird
stirred on it's unseen perch, chirping
sleepily; and in the rapt silence the
inconsiderable interruption broke with
startling stress.
In time-not long-the house lifted
into view; squat, rambling block of
homegrown architecture with little to
recommend it save it's keen associa-
lions and its comfort. At the edge of
the woods the lord and master paused
indefinitely, with little purpose, sur
veying idly the pale, columned facade,
ano wondering whether or not his en-
trance at that ungodly hour would
rouse the staff of house servants. If
it did not-he contemplated with mild
amusement the prospect of their sur
prise when, morning come, they should
find the owner in occupation.
"Bannerman was right" he con-
coded; any
The syllables died upon his lips; his
gaze became fixed; his heart thumped
wildly for an instant, then rested still;
and instinctiyely he held his breath
tip-toeing to the edge of the veranda
the better to command view of the
library windows
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CHAPTER II.-continued.


DON'T" she insisted-as much as
to say that he was fabricating and she
knew it! I'VE must hurry, you know
because There, I've dropped
my handkerchief! By the tree, there
Do you mind"
"Of course not" He set off swiftly
toward the point indicated, but on
reaching it cast about vainly for any.
thing in the nature of a handkerchief
In the midst of which futile quest a
change of tempo in the motors i'm
patient drumming surprised him
Startled, he looked up Too late;
the girl was in the seat, the car in
motion-already some yards from the
point at which he had left it. Dis
mayed, he strobe forward, raising his
voice in perturbed expostulation.
Butt say"
Over the rear of the seat a gray
gauntlet was waved at him, as tanta.
lizing as the hooking laugh that came
to his ears.
He paused, thunderstruck, appalled,
by this monstrosity of ingratitude.
The machine gathered impetus
drawing swiftly away. Yet in the still.
ness the farewell of the gray girl came
to him very clearly.
"Good-by!" with a laugh. Thank
you and good-by-Handsome DAM"
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CHAPTER III.
Handsome Dan."

Standing in the middle of the road,
watching the dust cloud that trailed
the fast disappearing motor car, Mr..
Maitland cut a figure sufficiently for
lorn and disconsolate to have distilled
pity from the least sympathetic heart.
His hands were thrust stiff1y at full
arms length into his trousers pockets;
a rumpled silk hat was set awry on
the back of his head; his shirt bosom
was sadly crumpled; above the knees,
to casual glance, he presented the
appearance of man carefully attired
IN evening dress; below, his legs were
sodden and muddied, his shoes of
patent leather, twin wrecks. Alas for
1auntiness and elegance, alack for ease
and aplomb!
"Tricked," observed Maitland, cas-
ually, and protruded his lower lip,
thus adding to the length of counter
ance naturally long. "Outwitted by a
chit of a girl! Dammit"
But this was crude melodrama. Real
izing which, he strove to smile; a sor-
ry failure. -.--. .
Handsome Dam" quoted he; and
cooking his head to one side eyed
the road inquiringly. Where in thun-
der d'you suppose she got hold of that
name?"
Bestowed upon him in callow col
lege days, it had stuck burr-like for
many weary year. Of late. however.
its use had lapsed among his acuuain-
tances; he had begun to congratulate
himself upon having lived it down.
And now 1t was reSurrected, flung at
him in sincerest mockery by woman
whom. to his knowledge, he had never
before laid eyes upon. Odious appella-
ton, hateful invention of an ingenious
enemy!
Handsome DAM She must have
known me all the time-all the time |
was making an exhibition of myself.
Wentworth? know no one of
that name. Who the dickens can
she be?"
If it had not been contrary to his
code of ethics, he would gladly have
raved, CRASHED his teeth, footed the
dance of rage with his shadow. In.
deed, his restraint was admirable. the
circumstances considered He did
nothing whatever but stand still for a
matter of five minutes, vainly rackins
his memory for a clue to the identity
OF Miss Wentworth"
At length he gave it up in despair
and abstractedly felt for his watch fob
Which wasn't there. Neither, investi
cation developed, was the watch. Al
which browning stroke of misfortune
the timepiece must have slipped
| from his pocket into the water while
he was tinkering with that infamous
carbureter-Maitland turned eloquent
ly red in the face.
THE price," he meditated aloud
with an effort 10 resume his pose 81:
a high one to pay for wave of a era,
glove and the echo of a pretty laugh.
With which final fling at Fortune he
set on again for Maitland Manor
trudging heavily but at a round pace
through the dust that soon settled
upon the damp cloth of his trouser.
legs and completed their ruination
But Maitland was beyond being dis
turbed by such trifies. A wounded
vanity engaged his solicitude to tn,
exclusion of all other interests.
At the end Of As minutes he has
covered the remaining distance be
tween Greenfield station and Maitland
Manor. For five minutes more b,
strobe YEARLY over the side path b,
the box hedge which set aside his ances
tral acres from the public highway. A
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09
Roumanian Railroads usino OF,

The consumption of oil for fuel mr..
poses has made rapid strides in Rom
mania Eight years ago the RAILWAYS,
took up the use of it In earnest. For.
the first year the consumption was
10000 tons. The extension of its use.
has been wonderful. reaching $4,000
tons during the last year. To.dsv
Roumania has $40 engines In constant
use on her railroads; of this numhar,
$40 are run by liquid fuel.-Oil Citv
Derrick.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Russia is now pardoning it's naval
commanders who surrendered to the
Japanese. No one thought they would
ever be punished. and the cars gov
eminent was alone to blame that tn,
navy was in rotten condition when the
var began.
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1t isn't going to be any easier for a
gentleman leaving banquet at a.
m. to call for "tetrahedral kite" than
1t is for him to say that he wants a
"taxicab."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Now that fertilizer crust is being
organized, of course something ought
to be said about such an organization
probably being in bad odor-but let 1t
pass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Premier Asquith describes Edward
VII. as "a great national asset" Yes.
he is very popular with the masses,
and lives strictly up to the constitu
tional principle that the king reign
but does not govern"
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The truth is the hats only look
like peach baskets; If they really were
peach baskets they could be bought
for IL cents a dozen. instead of cost
1ng an average of 1888 each.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

A lemon famine is threatened. This
Is not alarming, however. The fruit
has been too freely handed out of late
TO make its scarcity a subject of gen.
eral regret.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Diaz started in to be president o.
Mexico away back in 1877. and, with
the exception of one intervening term,
has been president ever since. The
grand old man has made some history
during those years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Do you ever use pineapple juice for
fiavoring? 1t is one of the best substi.
tutes for those who do not care to use
wine. Added to fruit salads of all kinds
1t il excellent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

No doubt. when some Chicago or
Wall street financier has perfected a
way to corner the oxygen in the at
mosphere we shall be permitted the
luxury of protesting, at least.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

A New York paper publishes an edi-
toriai on why Girls Leave Home
In the majority of cases they go be-
cause they are invited by young men
TO do so.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Owing to the fact that a Dread
nought might be constructed with the
money It would cost to communicate
with Mars, it is not likely that Eng
land win inaugurate any movement for
the purpose Of getting on speaking
terms with our stellar neighbors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

1t is not worth while to speculate
concerning those canals on Mars until
the astronomers have agreed among
themselves whether or not they really
are canals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

A speedy and highly satisfactory
way to wreck an aeroplane seems to
be to send it up without an occupant.
We are making scientific progress,
locally, every day.
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SYNOPSIS.

MAD Dan Maitland. on reaching his
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
OHagan assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered a wom-
along With a let letter from his attorney.
Maitland dined with Bannerman, his at
torney. Dan set out for GreenfieIds, to
to the country seat he met the Young
woman in gray, whom he had seen leav-
Ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down. He fixed it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Down in Mexico there are some peo-
pie who do not want Diaz for president
again, but they take the precaution to
come north of the Rio Grande before
giving expression to their sentiments.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

The man who kills another through
reckless auto-driving has committed as
serious crime as though his weapon
were a knife or gun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

While we are condemning the man
who rocks the boat, why not include
the nervous woman who trails her
hand in the water?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Camille Flammarior neat-produc,
Ing well is a mighty fine idea, but the
chesty coal men still decline to be
stampeded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

The south pole crossed it's fingers
Just as the Shackleton explorers
started on the last dash of III miles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Just about the time a man gets /,
Woman's waist line comfortably 10
Gated, she moves it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Here is where the baseball language
Begins to be substituted for less pic
turesque vehicles of expression.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Perhaps a little benzoate of soda
would help in preserving the peace
In the Balkans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Preachers" says the Brooklyn
Eagle, ARE not infallible" Why, no
They contradict each other frequently.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

II dogs save more lives than they
cut short, what kind of a protective
measure is it to kill the dogs?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

The preacher who insists that won
en- shall take their hats off in church
is looming himself to slim congrega
tons.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

What fun our grandchildren will
nave looking back at the hats their
female ancestors wore!
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A poet has just died in Denmark
leaving $1,O00,000. We presume he
dallied with the Muses. as a side Issue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

Underground trolley wires never
blow down.
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Now punish all who violate the CO
eaine law.
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Nature is just as green as she looks.
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Ir-This EIaxcrino.

cTo BE CONTINUED
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09
FINAL COUNTY.

In the latter part of the year the Ray mine broke it's long period of idlenesS and put some life into the Kelvin district Before the end of the year 75 men were working. At the Kelvin mill 90 men handled the large shipments Of ore. A movement was again started to work tAe Sllvee King
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09
MISSING GIRL
 FOUND AFTER
 LONG SEARCH
Miss Miller, Who Was Lost in Mountains Near Cananea, Brought Home Safely By Cowboy

! LA CANANEA, Feb. s.-Miss Mil
 Ter. the woman who had been missing since last Monday, was brought in
 Saturday afternoon by a cowboy of the Cananea Cattle company, named
 Wilson. She showed but slight ef feet of the continuous jaunt she had
 been taking through the hills, and was cheerful about the whole affair.
 She is not anything like the irrat- ionai woman earlier asportS repre- sented her to be. and her mind is apparently as clear as was the sky above her when she extended her af- ternoon's walk farther into the hiiis than she expected, week ago The only explanation which she gave which was likely and plausible one was that in taking her usual stroll. she wandered so far out that she could not find her way back in the gathering darkness.
 She walked probably seventy miles in alL procuring food from the scat tered Mexican ranches, but not speak ing Spanish, she conid get no infbr- nation as to where she was. Wilson located her in the vicinity of the No gales ranch, where a buggy was ob- tained to bring her in He had heard of her disappearance. but was Dot looking for her af the time.
 A camp had been established Rt headquarters for the searchers about ten miles from here,, where the las, trace of her ended, and notification of her return was sent out 5unday.
 Plans are being talked over and ar engagements are afoot to have a Dis carnival and street fair here in the near future A preliminary meeting of the foremost citizens of the city was held in the Alexandra Hotel Sun day afternoon and the enthusiasm was such that the outcome of the under taking is not in doubt Another ing the week at which committees win be appointed and the affair placed fn a more definite form.
 q Landry after giving an exampfe drills with the Four Cs company. O; the efficiency of the Shaw mine left for his headquarters in Bisbee on Sundays train.
 Ed Grinden left yesterday for bis home in the Shelter City, after giving George Harlan the agency for the Overlook addition. in the ChivaIera district.
 At the Alexandria: M E. Morris. Tucson; A. R. De DaVafeo. Guaymas; P. Elias and Alejandro Lopez Fonte- ras: W. M. Carney. Mexico City; Fl A. Hamilton. Fl Paco; W. A. Bolich. city; NJ. A. Johnson, Los Angeles: J. NJ. Miller, HernosiIlo; Bias RI. Mar quez. Sinoloa; 4. F. Brown BaItf- m'rC; Arturo Morales. Agua Prieta-
 At the Sonora: c. O. Rucker, St Joseph; H. E. Root, Los Angeles; c. White, and E. p. Partridge. Tucson: P. Beddings. Nogales; Frank Pen ileton, Temosachic: J. A. House, e. E. Ryan and W. H. Constable. Fl Paso: D. J. OConnor. FortWayne, Ind: Alex. Furgeson. Fl Psso: Ramon irejalva. F. Strickland and Harry J. Jcpan. Nogales; H. Schmid. Chihua 1ua; J. c. Stroyich. Bisbee; Ethridge Walker, Boston, Mass
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09
PARKER REGION.

The Quartz'te and Salome districts were the centers of activity in this newly opened region. Most of the work done in both localities was tne exploring prospects and location of lodes. In the Salome district. how ever. the Harqaa Hala mines have been taken up and during the latter part of the year did considerable de yelopmeus
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09

ects than mining. this region has lit tie to add to inning history. but the industry picked up in the northern portion when the Arizona & CaLfor- n railroad was completed.
 YUMA REGION.
 Two good properties in the KoIs region and another in the Castle Dome did most of the work during the year. The Kng of Arizona mined good ere throughout. the year and put 200 tons through is mill daly. The North Star. one of the youngest mines of the territory, accompl shso about 600 1t. of development, and pro duced considerable bullion. Investors took over the Castle Dome claims in the Castle Dome district and will be develoDed
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09
MoHAvE COUNTY.

This county was the busiest of the territory and when the gold records are all in fl will be found that tae out put win be weIl up the list. possibly first. With the extraordinary prog
 ress of the Tom Reed mine the Cole en Gem, and the Gold Road, the out put of the county should be Q record hrqake-
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09

In this locality the 24 claims O. the Arizona Central Copper Co. made the greatest progress. This property is proven below the 1000-ft level. The shaft on the Shylock. the best show ing of she group. was stopped at 600 fl. to put in heavier machinery. The Etta mine not only accomplished con siderable development but made ready for production by moving the ola Verde river mill 10 q site on it's pTut- Qrty
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
To Make Missouri Dry.

Jefferson City, March-Senator
Humphrey introduced his bill sopro-
vide Tor statewide prohibition, sub
iact to a vote o. the people OF tho
state The bill provides Tor an cleo
ton 80 be held September T. 1904.
SO vote on the adoption OF prohih!-
ton. Under the initiative and refer
endum amendment to the state con
s.itutIon adopted lass hall the legisla.
ture may submit u till Tor the people
so vote on and is can onIY-become q
law when adopted by the people at q
general Or special election. This bill,
II adopted by the Legislature and she
people, would close every saloon and
Wholesale or manufacturing house in
the state July |, 1910.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
Changes Made at Asylum No. ]

Fulton, Mo-, ch.-The board OF
managers OF state hospital for In
sane No. / OF this city elected new
steward, treasurer and q matron at
q meeting held. j. F. Smith, OF Full.
ton, succeeds s. P. James as steward;
Fred D. Williams, Of Fulton, succeeds
John P. Bell as treasurer, and Mrs.
Matte Brown, OF Mexico, succeeds
Miss Margaret Gore as matron.
The new officers are Republicans,
while the persons whom they succeed
are Democrats. The board organic
ed by the election OF r. M. White, ol
Mexico, as president and R R. Buck
ner, OF Auxvasse, as vice-president
Mr., White Is a Democrat and hat
been a member OF the board ter
years. All OF the newly elected off
GERS will take their positions In June
DR.. A. A. Hobbs and DR.. b. ID
Wheeler, both Of Kansas City, art
among the candidates for suuperin
tendent. DR.. E. B. Clements, o
Macon, recently appointed q member
Of the board, lie considered q candi
date for the position.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
CAUSED TWO DEATHS.
Eleven Members Of Armstrong
Family at Stotesbury, Were
III and Two Have Died.

Nevada Mail.
Undertaken John Else was yester
day called TO Stotesbury, Mo-, to
prepare for burial she body OF Lewis
Armstrong, who died yesterday
morning after q short illness OF pneu.
monia, says the Fit. Scott Republi-
can. The death Is one OF the saddest
E.hat has occurredin that community
for many years, as it follows only
two DAYS after the death OF his six.
teen year old.son, who died OF the
same disease, Sunday morning at 8
o'clock and was buried Monday
morning.
Nine other members OF the family
are now In a precarius condition
with the pneumonia, the eleven hav
Ing been Ill at the same time before
the death OF the son and father.
The funeral OF she elder Mr.. Arm
strong will be held Thursday morn
Ing and will he under the auspices o
the Masonic lodge, OF which the de
ceased was a member.