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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18
CHAPTER XIV.
Retribution,

She sank back, speechless. Anisty
glanced her up and down without
visible emotion, then laughed I'm
pleasantly-the hard and unyielding
laugh of brute man brutishly impas-
stoned.
This silly ass, Maitland" he OBJ
served, isn't really as superfluous as
he seems. 1 find him quite a convent
ence, and l suppose that ought to be
totted up to his credit, since it's be
cause he's got the good taste to re-
semble me. Consider his
thoughtfulness in providing me this
cab, What'd I've done without it?
To tell the truth 1 was quite at a loss
to frame it up, how to win your coy
consent to this giddy elopment, back
there in the hall. But dear kind Mis-
ter Maitland. bless his innocent hearti
fixes it all up for me. -. And
So" concluded the criminal with
ironic relish-"and so I've got you, my
lady"
He looked at her in sidelong fash
ion, speculative, calculating, relent-
less. And she bowed her head, as
senting yes
You're dead right. little woman.
Got you. Um-mmm."
She made no reply; she could have
made none aside from raising an out
cry, although now she was regaining
something of her shattered poise, and
with it the ability to accept the situa-
ton, quietly, for a little time (she
could not guess how long she could
endure the strain), pending an oppor-
tunfty to turn the tables on this, her
prosecutor.
WHAT is it," she said presently,
with some effort-'what is it you
wish with me?'
4 have my purpose with a grim
smile.
You will not tell me?"
You've guessed it, my lady; 1 will
lot-just yet. Wait a Bit
She spurred her tagging spirit until
it flashed defiance. Mr. Anistyi''
.Yes?" he responded with curling
lip. cold eyes to hers
Il demand"
No you don't!" he cut her short
ith a snarl You're not in position
70 demand anything. Maybe it would
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ou-You Mean You Would Shoot She Whispered.

YOU re d CTOOh- just DIS 1 III HOT d
man; I'm a crook. We're equals, sex
less, soulless. You seem to have over
looked that. Amateurs often do. i.
Tonight made you fair proposition,
to play square with me and profit.
You chose to be naughty. Now you
see the other side of the picture"
Bravado? Or deadly purpose? How
could she tell? Her heart misgave
her; she crushed herself away from
him as from some abnormally vicious,
loathly reptile.
He understood this; and regarded
her with a confident leer, i1scrutably
strong and malevolent.
"And there is one other reason why
you will think twice before making a
row." he clinched his case. IF you
did that, and 1 weakly permitted the
police to nab and walk as off, the bust
ness would get in the papers-your
name and all; and-what'd Maitland
think of you then, my lady? What'd
he think when he read that Dan
Anisty had been pinched on Broad
way in company with the little woman
he'd been making eyes at-whom he
was going, in his fine man1ike way,
to reach down a hand to and yank
and all that slush? Eh?"
And again his low evil laugh made
her shudder Now, you won't risk
that You'll come with me and be-
have, guess, all right"
She was dumb, stupefied with mis-
cry.
He turned upon her sharply.
'eWell?"
Her lips moved in sound1ess assent
lips as pallid and bloodless as the
wan young face beneath the small
inconspicuous hat.
The man grunted impatiently; yet
was satisfied, knowing that he had
her now completely under control; a
condition not hard to bring about in a
woman who, like this, was worn out
with physical fatigue and overwrought
with nervous strain. The conditions
had been favorable, the result was
prominently comfortable. She would
give him no more trouble
The hanson swerved suddenly
across the car-tracks and pulled up at
the curb. Anisty rose with an ex-
clamation of relief and climbed down
to the sidewalk, turning and extending
hand to assist the girl
"Comei" he said, imperative1y.
We've no time to waste"
For an instant only she harbored a
fugitive thought of resistance; then
his eyes met hers and held them, and
her mind seemed to go blank under his
steadfast and domineering regard.
Comet" he repeated sharply. Trem-
bling, she placed a hand In his and
somehow found herself by his side.
Regardless of appearances the man
retained her hand, merely shifting it
beneath his arm, where firm pres
sure of the elbow held it as In wise.
You needn't wait" he said CURLY
to the cabby; and swung about, the
girl by his side
No nonsense now" he warned her
tensely, again thrusting a hand In his
breast pocket significantly.
I understand" she breathed family,
between closed teeth.
She had barely time to remark the
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be as well for you to remember who
you're dealing with

you're dealing with"
and" heart sinking again
and I've been made a fool of just
as long as I can stand for it. I'm a
crook-like yourself, my lady, but with
more backbone and some pride in be-
ing at the head of my profession. I'm
wanted in a dozen places; I'll spend
the rest of my days in the pen, if they
ever get me. Twice to-day I've been
within an ace of being nabbed-kind-
ness of you and your Maitland. Now
I'm desperate and determined. Do
you connect?"
"What-?' she asked, breathlessly.
'I can make you understand, !
fancy. Tonight, instead of dropping
to the backyard and shining over the
fences to safety, 1 took the fire-escape
up to the top-fat-something a copper
would never think of-and went
through to the hall. Why? Why, to
interrupt the tender tete-a-tete Matt
land had planned. Why again? Be
cause, for one thing, I've never yet
been beaten at my own game; and
I'm too old dog to learn new tricks.
Moreover, no man yet has ever laid
hands on me in anger and not regret
ted it." The criminals voice fell a
note or two, shaking with somber pas
sion. I'll have that pups hide yeti"
he swore.
The girl tried to nerve herself at
1T doesn't seem to strike you" she
argued, controlling her hysteria by
sheer strength of purpose, that /
have only to raise my voice to bring
all Broadway to my rescue"
For by now the cab had sheered off
- L -
ing rapidly south, between glittering
walls of light. A surface car swooped
down upon them, and past, making
night hideous with gong and drum
ming trucks, and drowning Anisty'
response. For which reason he chose
to repeat it, with added emphasis.
You try it on, my lady, and see
what happens"
She had no answer ready, and he
proceeded, after waiting a moment:
But you're not going to be such a
fool You have no pleasure in the
prospect of seeing the inside of the
Tombs, yourself; and, besides, you
ought to know me well enough to
Know
sWhat?" she breathed, in spite OF
herself.
the right hand beneath his coat.
Maitland got only one of my guns, .
he announced, ironically. He'd we
got the contents of the other, only he
chose to play the fool and into my
hands. Now I guess you understand
and turning his head he fixed her
with an inf1exfble glare, chill and
heartless as steel-"that one squeal
out of you will be the last Oh, I've
got no scruples; arrest to me means a
living death. I'll take a short course
by preference, and-Tl take you with
me for company"
..You-you mean you would shoot
me?" she whispered, incredulous.
Like dog" he returned with
JUNCTION.
You. man. wouId-would shoot a
woman"
You're not woman. my LADY,:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

The success of the typhoid expert
ments. at Fort Omaha, Neb., will en-
courage belief that this scourge of hui
manity, and especially dread of the
soldier during war, has at last been
circumvented. The immunizing of sol
diers by vaccination with an anti-ty-
phoid serum appears tn have made
those who subjected themselves to the
test completely immune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

Don Jaime, son of Don Carlos and
claimant to the Spanish throne, says
he has no intention of interfering in
the present row. That shows good
sense. 1t is safer to be an inactive
pretender than be a too active offend
err Whatever may be the outcome,
there is no indication that Spain has
any real hankering for Carlist ruler
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

According to Greek opinion, the
Turk is still dreaming of the hour
when Greece, her knee in supplianse
bent, will tremble at his power" The
Turk, however, has troubles of his
own at present, too lively to permit
of his doing much in the way Of
dreaming
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

Medical inspection in the English
schools shows a physical degeneracy
among children which is alarming the
country. England would not be easy
in its mind if it were not alarmed
over something
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

The rules of society are somewhat
relaxed during the summer season, so
that a dry goods clerk will find moth
ing to prevent him from masquerad-
ing as a prince if he has the clothes
to do it on
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

The chief mine inspector of Penn
sylvania declares officially that IN his
opinion few of the accidents in the an
thracite mines last year were caused
by anything but carelessness. And
human carelessness is something
against which no safely device has
been found always effective.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18
A Suspicious Silence.

Howard was only 20 months older
than the baby. He had somehow
come to realize that Elwood. who
was creeping, was more likely to be
in mischief when quiet. One day he
called to his mother with a great deal
of anxiety in his little voice: Mann
ma, 1 hear Elwood keeping STILL
The Delineator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

China and Japan are glaring at each
other again, Turkey declines to let the
powers run the Cretan affair, and the
dove of peace is flying recklessly
about looking for a safe perch until
the next International peace congress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

The deposed monarch of Persia de
clines to quit his job until he is paid
his back salary. He neglected to take
time by the forelock and lay in some
thing for a rainy day, as did the ,ex-
sultan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

England's national nervousness
finds new expression. Every time
there is a scare of any kind they go to
work over there to build more Dread
noughts- If they keep on they will
soon be monopolizing ocean room
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

A Vancouver magistrate fined him.
self for violation of the speed laws.
So the Roman sense of duty has not
persisted, but gives occasional faint
flickers in these degenerate latter
tiays
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

Stability in government is making
gains in Latin America President
Reyes. OF Columbia, served four years
and then resigned instead of being
<deposed after about a year and a half.
according to former customs OF his
country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

The young monarchs of Spain and
Portugal certainly are having their
troubles. By the irony of fate they
seem selected to deal with emergen-
cies which the experience and wisdom
Of gray heads might well find per-
picking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

That girl whose doting father has
given her a balloon knows a better
way of looking down on other people
than the one adopted by the girl who
marries a rickety nobleman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

Notwithstanding the success of the
aeronauts there are still many people
who prefer to keep their feet on solid
ground.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

1t will not be necessary to enlarg
the ocean just yet to make room 10
all the aerop1anes that fall in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

1t is written in the clouds that we
shall yet see daring circus aviators
looping loops in the air and turning
upside down, far above the earth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18
Cures Human Skin Troubles and 10
Equally Good for Our Pets and
Domestic Animals.

Resinol Salve is my ideal and IA
vored remedy wherever salve is
needed. It is as good for horses, dogs,
etc, as for mankind. Truly a uni
versal healing Ointment.
w. P. Schmitz, Vet, Hinsdale, Mass.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

Why will beautiful women run raj
persons races before the camera al
every picnic?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

New York is still sending 10Y riders
to prison, just as If it were tired o
that form of alleged amusement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

To show how far the science of fly
ing has not progressed it is worthy of
mention that aviators go to the con-
tests by train with their wings slowed
in the baggage car.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

A Philadelphia man who was going
to commit suicide died of heart dis
ease. He probably was scared to
death
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADED.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large OF. package, cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

Saving the children of the poor
from disease and death is a profitable
and economic, as well as humanitar-
ian, undertaking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

The man who has a laxative wife
may have a whole lot to say, but he
seldom gets a chance to say it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

What will a future civilization
think when it digs up the bones of
monoplane?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

Boston plans pension bank for Ole
maids. Here is another knock at mat
rimony
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Her string is soon worn out if a giI
has too many beaux.
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H. s. GIvLER, Pub.

Turkey merely wants it understood
that it can thrash Greece If necessary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

This is a poor year for the sea ser
pent. At the summer resorts the
night-f1ying airship has crowded it
out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, soflens the gums. reduces
Examination. alays pain. cures wind colo. CSC bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

It's too much to expect cross-bred
dogs to be amiable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated easy t
take candy, regulate and invigOrite stomac h
liver and bowels Do not grippe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18

A guilty conscience is apt to be it's
own excuSer.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-18
IRIS THEATER STOCK FOR SALE

I have fifty shares of Keith Theater (Iris) stock for sale and will take $425 cash. This is good buy. as the stock is worth twice this~@roney. Ap- ply to sam oprecher, Silver Belt office.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-18
WILL FREEZE SHIP
 IN |CE AND GO ID POLE
Amundsen Fitting Expedi- tion To Study Arctics for
 Norwegians

NEW YORK, November 17.-Captain Ronald Amundsen, discOverer of the Northwest passage who arrived today from Copenhagen, explained that his visit to America was to fit out an ocean ographic expedition for the Norwegian government.
 The expedition will start, he said, from Christiansand in Nansen's old ship, the Tram, next July, and prOba bly eruse for five years. The first year will be spent in the southern portion of the North Atlantic, studying cur rents, temperatures. ocean bottom and sea life Then the Tram will be nav igated around the Horn to the Pacific, and probably fitted out at San Fran cisco. for an Arctic trip.
 'We plan to leave San Francisco, " said Captain Amundsen, "in July, 1911, with fourteen men, push through Behr, ing strait as far north as We can; then to freeze in the ice and drift with it. It's general direction is north, and We may pass close to the pole"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-18
NEWS BUDGET : 7
 FROM STAFFORD
(Mrs. w. D. French, CorrespOndent)

SAFFORD, Arizona, November 17.- Rev. J. P. Bray of SolomoUville left for Globe last evening. 2
 Mrs. l.. NJ. Walker left for Brice yes. terday to join her family, who have lately moved there. -.
 Miss Nina Bedford of New York is a recent arrival in Stafford.
 Albert Ringer, recently from Globe. is i'll at the home of w. E. Ringer.
 A big meeting of representative men from the different towns of the valley, was held last night to decide matters in reference to Wm. Bryan visit next Tuesday After a full discussion of the subject, Thatcher was fixed upon as the most suitable place for the lecture and banquet following.
 R. D. Williams went to Globe last evening, being summoned as federal trial juror. ..e.-
 Miss May Gustave of Los Angeles, is sojourning among us.
 Mrs Billy Robertson is on the sick list.
 The Rev. Mir. Gardner and family will occupy the new Weaver Brier cot tage at the corner of Ninth and streets. It is about ready for the paint
 J. J. Birdno has given the contract for room to be added to his resi- dence. The work will begin at once.
 Heber Layton's artistic cottage il Layton is nearly ready for occupancy
 There is to be dance in Pima next Friday evening given by the "Dancers Union club. " Music by the Solomon vile orchestra.
 The Ladies Aid meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Dial yesterday after noon was well attended and some very nice work turned out. The next meet ing will be at the home of Mrs. Lillian Morris November 23.
 The committee is active in prepara tion for the meeting of teachers and parents of the valley to be held next Saturday at the Stafford school house A lunch will be served.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-18

bring their visitors indoors. Aren t there the playgrounds and barn9 And isn't it her duty to teach them clean liness9
 70, Bobby, how wish I had nice dirty little mother like yours," one little restricted chap was heard to ex- claim wistfully to more fortunate companion.
 Bobby proudly accepted the intended compliment, and replied: "I guess you do, Jack. My mother is too busy be- ing comfortable, and good, and jolly to us kids to think so much about us keeping clean all the time. My! won t you ge glad when you are big, and can be as dirty as you want to?" which carries moral to the over particular mother
 Orderliness is good thing, an estimable thing, but it isn t the whole of life.
 Undue attention to it has a disagree. able effect upon the mental and moral side of you.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-18
For Women and the Home

els two tone serges or zibelines are us ually seen.
 She wonders complacently, for in stance, how a girl so nice as you can be so needless about the shades.
 If there is any one thing she does stickle for its window shades on the level. ..
 She will proceed conscientiously to- exclude your pet pattern of sunshine or the expansive view you love better than all the level shades in the world by drawing the blind down gently on a mathematical line with all its fel lows.
 She II put your rooms to rights for you with exasperating insistency, make an unshapely heap of the papers and magazines you left in such cozy, low able litter, and arrange your toilet articles with such infinite propriety that you never know where to find anything.
 She will air your bedroom with hu- initiating frequency, and even abstract your garments with the same sinister design, believing it to be her duty, and thanking her stars that there is one systematic person in the house at least ..
 "Whatever else my shortcomings may be-" such one will say, with a virtuous sigh, "I hope at least at the last day l will be credited with the effort to keep orderly" ...
 "Orderlyl Yes, abominably sol! " growls her husband, who has been turn ed out of the house because Git s such nice day to wash windows and air things, and why not make a general job of it9"
 For her there is nothing too sacred to be interrupted by sudden onslaught upon an accidental fly.
 "Excuse me, please, for breaking in on you, but flies are the one thing inn possible totolerate," is her excuse. Some people never seem to see such things but for herself, well-then the same complacent smile.
 In bad weather the boys may not
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-18

Home made Chocolates at Anderson s.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-18
MEASURE SEEKERS 1. REACH LAND OF UNKNOWN
Penetrate Heart of Desert in Search of Tabled .
 Golden Wealth

Charlie Meadows and Line Rider Niles Archibald returned yesterday rom northern Mexico, or rather what known a, the Land of the Un- h1EH. ' says the Yuma Sun.
 For years there has been a story nlied down rom one Old-timer to an atar of a lost mission and untold thous- ul, in gold bars in the Pincate noun ans about l5o or perhaps 100. miles g1th of Yuma, and also of a lake which Va, aiI to exist in the middle of a bar ru desert waste, and fed by springs which come from the desert itself.
 With wagon and three good horses ll plenty of water and provisions, the TO men left Yuma with a full deter lilltIon to penetrate that part of the ssert laying between the Colorado I FyT and the Pincate mountains. Ibis is known on the map as the 5eat American desert, and lies partly Mexico and partly in the United Sa,es.
 By the Indians of Old Mexico it is qkel of as the 'Great Unknown. t" Many an explorer or intrepid pros. lt,iof has seen it from afar, but no ls, 80 far as known, has so much as fLstated the vast waste and returned -ye It Is land of moving hills, images and reptiles. ..-.-
 lhe object of the two Yuma explorers NSt to locate, if possible, Laguna Pistr a, Black lake lmentioned dDove) and --Ao that a headquarters from 'I'A to reach the Pineate mountains, iN' if possible, locate the lost mis. 2l and it's buried treasure.
 Aaly thousands of dollars have been FN by Yuma parties in searching foI <" lost mission, and one party in una IS Sald to possess a map of the -&on, showing where the treasure is s.el This party has at various times al' out searching parties, but the vast 'gaa'e Of desert between the lake and " mountains has so far proved i'm
 aI'er much priyation and hardship s'''is Archibald and Meadows found
 @he fed from numerous springs 'l half mile wide to, mile long
 around the edge is a fertile border Ot ,.IIt I"''nt gra,~r, and mesquite trees
 hundred, of ducks are at present
 S1ug their home there.
 ,,', o,'a men in starting were inclined tC ,,I ,'. U ,ne matter of hardships lightly r! D!'o are n'w convinced that the par ,p 2uO reaches he Pincate mountains
 nave an extremely hard task.
 a.r I0uFnIn- 10 their water supplies ,,. !. were lost in the night and remained ftI,., ,am y a.tog her twenty-eight hour s,L ,'o, s. iood. o@. did not suffer iron T,,, s, golden t'.lsure still remains, if i a,y ana perhaps some day some on,
 S- .uCky enough to find it.