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The newspaper., 1909-07-23

the shock, tense and scowling. Not
SO much as a snarl came from within.
The truth flashed upon him.
"Smotheredl" he yelled.
The other saw him dart in through
the hole. A moment later two limp
grayish bodies were flung out into the
open. Immediately after Blake reap
peared. dragging the body Of the moth
er leopard.
ITS all right; they're deadi" cried
Winthrope. and he ran forward to
look at the bodies.
Miss Leslie followed, hardly less
curious.
Are they all dead. Mr.. Blake?" she
inquired.
Wiped out-whole family. The old
cat stayed by her kittens. and all
smothered togethcr-lucky for us. Get
busy with those bamboos, Win. I'm
going TO have these skins. and the
sooner we get the cub meat hung up
and curing. the better for us"
Leopard meat again," rejoined
Winthrope.
Spring leopard. young and tenderl
What more could you ask? Get a
move on you
Can do anything. Mr.. Blake?"
asked Miss Leslie.
Hunt shady spot"
But ! really mean it,
We'll. II that's straight. you might
go on along the gully. and see II
there's any place to get TO the top
You could pick up sticks on the way
back. IL any are left Wen have to
fumigate this tree hole before we
adopt IL for a residence"
''Will It be long before you finish
with your-with the bodies?"
We'll. now. look here. Miss Jenny:
it's going to be a mess. and wouldn't
mind hauling the carcasses clear down
the gully. out of sight. IL II was to be
the only time. But it's not, and you
have got TO get used TO II. sooner or
later. So well start now"
Il suppose. II must. Mr.. Blake
Really. wish to help
Good. That's something like,
Think you can learn to cook"
See what | did this morning"
Blake took the cord OF oocoanut q
Der which she held out 10 him. and
tested its strength
Well. I'll be blessed" he said
This is something Ike. n you don't
look out. youll make quite a camp
mate. Miss Jenny. But now. trot
along This Is hardly arctic weather.
and our abattoir don't include a cold
storage plant The sooner these
lambs are dressed. the better"
The newspaper., 1909-07-23
Order TO show Cause on Petition for Sale
of Real Estate.
state of Colorado. /

State OF Colorado, /
County ofDelta
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE.
In the matter ofthel Order TO show cause
estate otAnna J. Rob on petition for sale OF
erts, deceased. real estate
This matter coming on TO be heard on this
2sth day of June A. ID. 1909, upon the petit
tion filed herein by John NJ. Roberts, admin
istrator of said estate for the sale OF the fol-
lowing described real estate, or portion
thereof. toWit; Commencing AT point
which lie- south 14e 20 west and four hun
dred and siXty-nine t46sl feet distance from
quarter section corner. between sections si1
and seven. in township ! south of range 81
west OF oth = Nj IN colorado, ana running
south 26' 1o' west along center Of county
road two hundred and eighteen and six
tenths t2ls,6l feet: thence leaving county
north 1875 feet; thence north s9s 4o' east
1871 feet 10 place ofbeginning and containing
10 acres, more or less. Also one share Of the
Minnesota Canal Company. Also hye shares
of the Minnesota Canal supply Dutch a Res
ervoir Company or 50 much of the propor.
tion of credit now worked out on account of
said five shares Of stock now credited To first
party on the secretary : book Of the com
ing the indebtedness of said estate secured
10y deed Of trust and mortgage. and TO
provide for the support aud education OF
said minor children. And 10 now appearing
to the court from said petition that proper
and legal grounds exist iur the sale of all or
a portion uf said real estate.
NOW, THEREFORE,. II is ordered by the
court that Lileth Roberts and stanton Rob
ertr. said minors be and appear before said
the city Of Delta. county and state aforesaid.
on the 2d day of August. A. u. 1909. at
the hour Of one O'Clock in the afternoon OF
said day. then and there to show cause. II
any there be. why an order should not be
made dtrecttnE the said John VI. Roberts.
administrator. to sell the whole or 80 much
Of said real estate a. may be necessary for
the purpo-e- speeited in said petition
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED that this or
der be published for at least four successive
weeks In The Newspaper. weekly public
newspaper published in said county.
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED that r. NJ.
Logan. esquire. of said county of Delta. be
and he is herrby appointed as guardian All
litem for Lileth Roberts and stanton Rob
erts, minors, to represent said minors at
said hearing.
BY the court.
Z. II. STEwARr. County Judge.
First Publication, July >. 1909.
Last Publication, July 30. 1909.
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Il beg pardon" said Winthrope

Just look at my hands-like serv-
ants! And yet l am not nearly SO
ashamed of them as l would have
fancied. 1t is very amusing, but do
you know, | actually feel proud that
l have done something-someth
useful. I mean"
"Useful?-Ical it shocking, Miss Gen
evieve. 1t is simply vile that people of
our breeding should be compelled to
do such mental work. They write NO
end of romances about castways; bat
| fail to see the romance in scrapins
skins Indian fashion. as this fellow
Lake calls it,
Il suppose. though. we should re-
member how much Mr. Blake is doin :
for us. and should try to make the
best of the situation"
1T has no best. 1t is all a beasty
muddle." complained Winthrope, an.l
he resumed his nervous scraping at
the big leopard skin.
The girl studied his face for a mo-
ment, and turned away. She had been
trying so hard to forget
He heard her leave. and called after.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens with the
yhipwreck of the steamer on which Miss
Lord winthrope. an Englishman. and Tom
Blake q brusque American. were passen-
gers. The three were tossed upon an I'M
Inhabited island and were the only ones
not drowned. Blake recovered from
drunken stupor.
CHAPTER n.-Blake. Stunned on the
boat. because of his roughness. became
hsrc a. preservers Of 1.-THE the help,e.s bel less pa palrd II
Of Miss Leslie. Blake started to swim
back to the ship to recover what was
CHAPTER III.-BIake returned safely
winthrope wasted his last match on a
cigarette. for which he was scored by
Blake. Their first meal was n dead fish.
mile hike for higher land. Thirst at
tackled them. Blake was compelled TO
carry Miss Leslie on account OF weari-
ness He taunted Winthrope.
CHAPTER v.-They entered the Jun
gle. That night was passed roosting high
In n tree.
CHAPTER vI-The next morning they
esnstrSeted 20 hsts ne open ~ shieis ,hemseres
from the sun. They then feasted on
eocoanuts. the only .procurable food Miss
Leslie showed n liking for Blake. but de-
tested his roughness.
CHAPTER vIT.-I.ed by Blake they es-
fablished home in some cliffs. Blake
found fresh water spring.
CHAPTER vIf1.-Mlss Leslie faced an
unpleasant situation. They planned their
eampaign-
CHAPTER 1N.-Rlake recovered MS
surveyors magnifytng glass. thus insur-
Ing fire. He started a Jungle fre. killing
a large leopard and smothering several
cubs.
Might have been; but I'll bet they
lit out with the other. Look how the
tree is scorched. Must have been
stacks of dry brush around the hole.
'nough TO smoke out a fireman. Well
look and see II they left any soup
bones lying around. First. though.
here's your drink. Miss Jenny"
As he spoke. Blake kicked aside
some smouldering branches and led
the way TO the creyice whence the
spring trickled from the rock into a
shallow stone basin. when all had
drunk their MI OF the clear cool water
Blake took up his club and walked
straight across 10 the baobab. Less
than 30 steps brought him TO the mar
row opening in the trunk OF the huge
tree. At first he could make out moth
ing in the dimly lit interior; but the
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ity, sick and faint. Had It been even
the previous day, she would have run
out into the open air.
Presently she grew little more ac-
customed to the stencil, and began
to rake over the soft, dry mold of
the den floor with her forked stick.
Bones,-who had ever dreamed of
such a mess of bones?- big bones
and little bones and skulls; old bones,
dry and almost buried: moldy bones;
bones still halfcovered with bits of
flesh and gristle-the remnants of the
leopard family's last meal.
At last all were scraped out and
flung in a heap, three or four yards
away from the entrance. Miss Les
lie looked at the result of her labor
with a satisfied glance. followed by a
sigh of relief. Between the heat and
her unwonted exercise. she was great
ly fatigued. She stepped around TO a
shadier spot TO rest.
With a start she remembered the
fire
When she reached it there were
only a few dying embers left. She
EdlucIcu lcdNto SHItu6 VI
fitrous inner bark, and knelt beside
the dull Goals TO blow them into life.
She could not bear the thought Of hav-
ing to confess her carelessness to
Blake.
The hot ashes few up in her face
and powdered her hair with their gray
dust: yet she persisted, blowing stead
fly until a shred Of bark caught the
sparks and fiared up in a tiny fame
A little more. and she had strong
fire blazing against the tree trunk
She rested a short time. relaxing
both mentally and physically in the
satisfying consciousness that Blake
never should know how near she had
come TO failing in her trust
Soon she became aware of a keen
feeling of thirst and hunger. She
rose. piled a fresh supply of sticks on
the fire and FASTENED back through
the cleft toward the spring. Around
the baobab she came upon Winthrope.
working in the shade OF the great tree.
The three leopard skins had been
stretched upon bamboo frames, and
he was resignedly scraping at their
inner surfaces with a smooth-edged
stone. Miss Leslie did not look too
closely al the operation.
Where is-he?" she asked.
Winthrope motioned down the
cleft.
Il hope he hasn't gone far. I'm half
famished Aren't you
Really. Miss Genevieve. 1t is odd.
you know Not an hour since. the
very thought of food"
And now you're as hungry as am.
oh. do wish he had not gone OF just
Al the wrong tme,"
He went to take a dip in the sea.
You know. he got so messed up over
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One Moment After Another Passed,
and He Stood Poised for the Shock.


and He Stood Poised for the Shock.
fetid. catty odor was enough TO con-
vince him that he had found the
lsopards' den.
He caught the vague outlines OF n
long body. crouched Ave or six yards
away. on the far side of the hollow.
He sprang back. his club brandished
TO strike. But the expected attack did
not follow. Blake glanced about as
though considering the advisability of
a retreat. winthrope and Miss Leslie
were staring at him. te-faced. The
sight of their terror seemed to spur
him to daredevil bravado: though his
actions may rather have been due to
the fact that he realized the futility Of
night. and so rose to the requirements
of the situation-the grim need to
stand and face the danger.
Get behind the bambsos!" he
called. and as they hurriedly obeyed
ne caught up stone and hung II in at
the crouching beast.
He heard the missile strike with a
soft thud that told him he had not
missed his mark. and he swung up his
club in both hands. Given half n
chance he would smash the skull of
the female as he had crushed her
blinded mate. One moment after an
other passed. and he stood poised for
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the nastiest part of the work. which
positively refused to do"
What's that beyond the bamboos?
There's something alive,"
Pray. don't be alarmed. II is-er-
it's all right, Miss Genevieve. as
sure you"
But what is it: Such queer noises
and | see something alivei"
Only the vlutures. IL you must
know. Nothing else. l assure you"
oh"
1T is all out OF sight from the
spring. You are not to go around
the bamboos until the-that is. not
to day"
Did Mr.. Blake say that"
why. yes-to be sure He also said
to tell you that the outlets were on the
top shelf"
You mean"
His way OF ordering you to cook
our dinner. Really. Miss Genevieve. l
should be pleased to take your place,
but | have been told to keep TO this.
II is hard TO take orders from a low
fellow-very hard for gentleman.
you know"
Miss Leslie gazed at her shapely
hands. Three days since she could not
have conceived of their being so rough
and scratched and dirty. Yet her dis.
gust at their condition was not en-
tirely unqualified.
AT least | have something to show
for them" she murmured.
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a T WAS no pleasant sight
~ hat met Miss Ieslie's
gaze upon her return The
ucatcs of VA cheering can hardly be
termed q sthetic. and Blake and Win
throro 'acted both skill and tools. Re
tween the penknife and an improvised
blade OF bamboo. they had fiayed the
Two cubs and hasgled on the flesh
The ragged strips. spitted on bamboo
rods we're already soaring in the fierce
sun-rays
Miss Leslie would have slipped into
the hollow of the baobab with her
armful OF fagots and brush: but Blake
waved a bloody knife above the body
OF the mother leopard. and beckoned
the girl TO come nearer.
Hold on a minute. please" he said.
What did you find out?"
Miss Leslie drew a few steps near
er. and forced herself to look at the
revolving sight. She found 1t still
more difficult TO Withstand the odor of
the fresh blood. Winthrope was pale
tress caused the girl to forget her own
loathing. She drew a deep breath,
and succeeded in countering Blake's
expectsnt look with half-smile.
How well are you getting along"
she exclaimed.
Didn't think you could stand It. But
you've got grit all right, II you are q
lady" Blake said admiringly. Say.
you'll make II yet, Now. how about
the gully"
There is no place to climb up. II
runs along like this. and then slopes
down. But there is a cliT at the end.
as high as these walls"
Twenty feet" muttered Blake.
"Confound the luck. 1t isn't that
jump-off; but how in-how are we
going to get up on the cliff? There's
an everlasting lot OF omelettes In
those birds nests. II only that bloom
ip'-how's that Win. me by?-that
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CONTINUED on page ski
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CHAPTER X.

Problem, in wooaersn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
BENNING AND VICINITY.

At the meeting Of the Benning Athletic
Club New Year eve banquet was served
to the members and few prominent cit
liens of Benning.
The club rooms and tables were decor
ated P. r. Oliver, as POSTMASTER in
troduced DR.. L. S. Savage. who made a
short address. He was followed by DIR.
r. A. Schoonover, N. Keyser, II. Epps,
Harry France, DR.. ingalls, and others
Those at the supper were DIR. l.. s. Saw
age, DIR. r. A. SchoonOver, Harry France,
DIR. Ingalls,, N. keyser. Dr. Epps. p r.
Oliver, president: George Farr, vice pres
ident; c. +. Farr, treasurer; G. u. Merle.
secretary; William beavers. manager base
ball team: W. Brent Young John Hagan.
George Peacock. l.. A. Milstead, Virgil
Goddard, Norman Barnes Joseph Hagan.
John Nellie and Robert beavers
After the supper a business meeting was
held. Reports from entertainment and
membership committees were presented
in which a statement WAS made that the
supper and dance held by the cub De-
cember 20 proved an unqualified success.
DIR. James ingalls, was elected to mem
bership. A report by the treasurer, c. T..
financial footing and prospects for the
The Misses Thorne of Seat Pleasant en-
tertained Il number of friends New Year
evening. Games. cards and refreshments
composed the program. Those present
were Misses Alicia King Florence Hunt,
Gertrude Entwistle Eta Burns and
Messrs. Byrd, Corson, Jones, Savage and
Turner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, January 2, 1903.
The grand jury which served at the
November term of the circuit court will
convene in special session here Monday
morning. The killing of Levi Mason,
colored, near Boyds several weeks ago
will be considered. 1t is thought prob
able that other cases will also be in
vestigated
The following are some of the recent
transfers of real estate in Montgomery
county; Chevy Chase Club to Harry E.
Smith. 4714 acres. sS7,712; Joseph II.
117.s:s acres. :1is.72o: Chevy Chase
Land Company to Stephen M. Pritchard.
lot at Chevy Chase $1,000; Millard F.
Thompson to James b. Hawkins, 104
acres, $1,000; Mahlon III. Austin to Ben
jamin r. Snouffer. 40 acres; Adds B.
son, lot at Norwood Heights; John
Cherry to Mary e. Morrison lot at
Woodmont; Augusta c. James to Edwin
r. Palmer. lot at Takoma Park.
The Young Peoples Union OF the Rock
vile Baptist Church has elected the
following officers to serve six months:
President, A. A. Braddock; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Harry Stratmeyer, Miss
Louise Welt and Mrs. George c. Lewis;
secretary, Paul Lehman; treasurer, Miss
Eppie Ricketts,.
The county commissioners have de-
cided to construct additional miles of
Shoemaker roads as follows: Continual
ton of Clarkeburg-Boyds road one mile,
one mile on Redland-Olney road, begin
ming at Redland; continuation of
Barnesville-Poolesvill pike one mile:
continuation Of Ounce Orchard pike one
mile, continuation Of Bladensburg -Four
Corners pike.
The funeral Of Miss Mamie A. King
don, who died early Thursday morning,
took place this afternoon from the fam
lily residence here. The services were
conducted by Rev. S. r. White Of the
Baptist Church. Interment was In Rock
willie cemetery. Miss Kingdom was n
daughter OF Mrs. Alverda c. and the late
John kingdom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Wolf as a Watchdog.
ON the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas CITY Times.
When f. w. Albian, who OWLS junk
yard I'm Armourdale, leaves his place OF
business to go home at night lie knows
that everything will be as he left 1t when
he returns in the morning. Albian has a
large timber wolf for Watchdog Inc
wolf will allow no one to touch 1t except
it's master
ward at night fear no intruders, Albian
said yesterday. 1--WE had Jack ever since
he was three weeks old. Yes. he could
Jump the fence, but he Is perfectly tame
and doesn't want to get away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
One Way Of Getting a Living.
From the London Globe.


The magistrate at one OF the Paris
police courts has just learned OF a new
occupation. Some characterization APP
peared to answer charge OF vagrancy.
and when asked his occupation his reply
was, "Je pose pour iobesite.' Asked to
explain himself, the man stated that he
had been engaged by maker or some
anti-fat nostrum. He had assumed an
India rubber dress, and this was inflated
after the manner of a pneumatic tire
Next the vagrant was photographed and
the faithful remembrance" was placed
in frame bearing the legend, Before
treatment"
After some time the man was again pho
tographed after less imitation. and below
his picture was added the words, After
a months treatment" Later the process
was repeated, and this time the words be-
low read. After two months treatment
Unfortunately the photographs could be
reprinted from the negatives, and the
mans occupation was gone; hence. driven
to desperation, he had committed the OF
tense which brought him within the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
A Needed Change.
From Lippincott's.

IlppIHCOCI
The Navy Department recently received
from the commander-in-chief of the fleet
an official communication relative to GER
tain changes recommended by him to be
made in the uniform shirt of the enlisted
men. In accordance with custom this let
ter was forwarded to various officials for
comment or expression Of opinion. the re-
marks of each officer being appended on
an Endorsement slip. Each Endorsement
introduces the subject matter of the letter
I'm brief, and one Of them thus tersely
explained the contents: Commander i'm
chief desires to change shirt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
A Poser for the Judge.
From Eyerybody's Magazine.

From EVERY 0uy MagdZIne.
A colored woman was brought before a
West Virginia magistrate charged with
inhuman treatment of her child. Evidence
was clear that she had severely beaten the
youngster, who was in court to exhibit his
marks and bruises. Before imposing SEN
tence the magistrate asked the woman If
she had anything to say.
kin All ask yo' honah q question:
His honor nodded.
well, then, yo' honah, I'd like to ask
yo' whether yo' was ever the parent Of a
puffeckly wuthlesS culled chile?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Disclaimers.
From the London Chronicle.

frUU tHc IIouu0dI NuIVIIIoic'
Lord Roseberys IF / were socialist.
which, thank God. 1 am not" and the
present Lord Althorps C'Bobby' Spen-
ce) 81 am not an agricultural laborer'
will henceforth rank together as historic
disclaimers Either OF them is better than
"Crummles is not Prooshan." But none
Of these can hold candle to the dis
claimer of the small schoolboy. Who
made the WORLD" asked the master-and.
as no answer came, he repeated with
stern insistence ~ no made the world"
Then up went a timid hand, and a duaver-
ing voice bIeated, "P-please, sir, didn't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Mary's Wedding.
From Lipplncott's.

A Maryland man recently married off
his fourth daughter, the ceremonies
touching whose wedding were given much
attention by the society editors" Of the
country papers in that region.
A week or two after the wedding a
friend who had been north for some time
met the father, to whom he made some
jocular references in regard to the recent
event" Il see by one paper" said he,
that Mary's wedding well nigh beg
CARED description
We'll" said the old man, II don't know
about that. but I do know 1t well nigh
bcggared mot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
A Feminine View.

From Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. Smythe-I wonder why the judge
deferred the sentence until tomorrow?
Mrs. Whyte-Oh, I suppose he wanted
to talk tho case over with his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

First lieutenants-1, Romulus A. Foster,
ID Battalion. LIST Infantry, surgeon; Q.
Charles r. Luce, LIST Battalion, LIST In
fantry, surgeon: 3, Charles A. Meyer, LIST
Infantry; T. Benjamin G. Pool. 9th Bat
talon, I'd Infantry, surgeon; ), Warren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
What the Prophets Say.

The prophets are. beginning to say the
legislature may be organized thusly:
President Of the senate, l.. ]. Forman of
Grant county; speaker Of the house, Roy
Waugh OF Upshur county; clerk of the
senate, John T. Harris Of Wood county;
clerk of the house. Chas. II. Henning of
Ohio county.
Forman will have to beat Howard
Sutherland of Randolph. Edward Baker
of Mercer B. +. Bailey OF Taylor, and a
few others, but it is believed he will do it,
Waugh will have to beat James Stric-
king OF Tyler and James +. Strother of
Mcdowell, and perhaps one or two more,
and his increasing strength leads to the
conjecture that he will come to the point
where he can do it. Things looked other
wise few weeks ago.
John n. Harris will get the senate clerk
ship unopposed. Fornlan'S selection as
president will initiate against Stanley
Hodges of the same territory, from get
ting the house clerkship. SO that Henning
stands u splendid chance of getting, it
over Mont Topping. who looked a certain
winner until recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

There ere Sasious preparations used to
preserve bright brass surfaces in winter.
such as radiators. lamps, levers. etc. but
the cheapest is common slab oil.
Do not round curves at too great a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

A third section of the Turner pictures
whose rediscovery in the private rooms Of
the National Gallery some three years
ago caused so great a sensation, has been
hung In the Turner room, and is attract
ing crowds Of connoisseurs. 1t consists
Of about fifty pictures in water color and
oil. The thirty-seven water colors are
mostly Of large size. and include beauti-
full upright drawing of Fonthill Abbey, a
lovely vision Of Scarborough cliffs SWIM
ming In clear, bright sunshine. beautiful
as a piece OF Greek sculpture an in
terror of Durham. and a mountain view
OF Wales. The oil paintings are mostly
small studies. 1t is particularly inter-
esting to turn from Turner's flll-dress
masterpieces on the walls, with their