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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-05-27


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"a 800 ne, name inc oay He
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:,
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Ven, ,bo.. v,dov, .us..,r, Thr..
widow. within Ave mile. a. .scs N -,
and va, nor q a, them heard hs -.
engaged to the other,
Nemesis may bs s,ov. hut an. 4.
sure, SO are some w,dovs. /, "a.
the center widow. Mrs sm,thsou, who
arst got q mint NJ cha, wa so,ns On.
She i.v ,o~ n, pan On ~. mart
call she sptked him risht to the floor,
This va in the forenoon, and she H.
formed him that hs must appear with
. minister by i've In the afternoon or
the engagement would b. Oh and Q
breach OF promise suit b. on. Euos
was rather glad 70 hear her say 90 II
iseemsd to settle things. He promised
20 be bacx on time. and when the hour
arrived the widow was dressed for the
occasion. No Pap and no preacher.
Shs waited one hour and then r.
moved her wedding dress and loaded
sn old shotgun used to menace hen
sawn Next DAY shs would g %
su'e, nu1t 'or tns man WIN tns
u,sAe
me widow vas saved the trouble.
soon after dayhght Epos showed ~.
ne nae oeen 10 viiiaee seven mnes
sway 70 set nair ana wn'skers co'orse
JET o'aek- Inc chanee wss 'remsn'
sous, was IKE painting straw'
stac. WIN iampo'ack Inc veesrso's
wnsAers shn'ed srssn. osus ana osses
tue moFnins sun.
sit Gown. commanded the v'oow.
after looking him over
He sat. and she went to the wash
house. nlled . tub Of water. handed
down . gallon Of soft soap. and 70
turning to Enos. she took him By the
ar anA ssd him out and said:
"1oap-scrub-rinss -scour!"
Il was - o'clock d The osessooa
belors The hast II the dye bad Aisap-
psarsd. When Enos announced the
glad news, he was taken By the ear
and sed to the smokehouse and pushed
10 and the door locked on him.
.Whst are you going 10 dor" 10
called through the door.
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vas ~ rep,y
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ana .os : rr..cn.r ana uarh.S nm two
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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-05-27

JUDAS Answer
By JANE OSB o r N
Copyright '''' s y .;'0c'.''d Literary
George Norman had, after long de-
liberation. proposed to his old friend.
Julia Miller. He had written the pro
posal because Il seemed at the time
the easiest way. At any rate. . log
ical statement on paper was much
more In keeping with Julia's business
like methods. and much more likely
to meet with her approval than . per.
sonal appeal.
But the waiting was tedious. George
Norman. who In all his 30 years OF
deliberate. weli-planned existence. had
hated uncertainty above all things.
had been kept waiting for two days
BY the woman he intended to marry.
she might have wired me-" ~
thought. MAJ.
Il was In this state Of Impotence
that he had started down the drive
way Of the Norman country place to
the highway. thinking that . walk
would be somewhat diverting. and that
he might be able to meet the letter
carrier and 40 hasten Julia's reply.
Just a. he turned from the drive
way he heard q cry and . salloping
horse In the highway. And then he
saw In . flash . young girl. hanging
with more pluck than skill. to the
horses name. He hurried out and
tried to seize the bride Of the an
gered horse He succeeded IN holding
to the Birdie long enough to bring the
horse to . standstill.
He had fallen in his effort. and. for
. minute. he lay helpless In the road.
dimly conscious Of having done some
thing worth while. half hour later.
during which he was aware Of having
been jolted about . good deal. and o:
having been half asleep. he opened
bis eyes md saw that be was lying
on . lounge In the family library. He
was full Of curiosity. Had Julia's an
swer come?"-the old question-was
bis hrst thought. Then. as he felt an
uncomfortable sensation In his ankle.
and saw that 1t was bound with white
bapdsges. he remembered what had
happened.
His sister Grace stood beside him.
II seemed at first - II she had been
standing there for hours.
why don't you bring NE my mailr"
Aesaaked. .-..---.~-.-,ss.4s..-..-.....gs -.
.Noas has come. George" Grace
said IN surprise. ....a... d.
rs Il still today" George Inquired.
Grace laughed. well. Just for .
spralned ankle. you are certainly be-
having In . most bewildered manner"
The sprain. though not In any way
alarming. proved to be painful. and for
the rest Of the day George preferred
10 be lsft alone. The next morning,
when he had been helped into the H.
brsry. and his sister was tip-toeins
about the room In q thoroughly irri-
tatins manner. George asked again
for the mail.
RI sent all your mail to you before
you came down." Grace answered
sharply. E%EeHm. sEe. r..
81 thought nerhaps there "a. more.
oh. nv the vsy. Grace" he added. try.
!. -
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-05-27
THE SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS
Friend Lest veters' ose1 opleleas
0vt Az u rhsm Wses IN Lie
Ter The capealN. 4,

Captain All Oibsca. Md es0nis'
sioner In the state ss1itsrs s0es.
used 10 take . very Dro0laset pass
IN politica dowa On The NsoeAo. Oace
tho captain was . candidate fos . ~.
nor once In his homs cosaty. He
best friend. politically. was also . 90.
didate. but for di9ereat once. Toev
caEpaignsd the district thoroughly.
hut the captains frisnl az ~ seesa
to be getting anywhere. 10 CO.
planned 70 the captain. asA ~ fuesse
land commissioner DECIDED 10 - -
Q little private tour q lavestigaeioN.
He went al over the district figuring
Of the farmers their oAtectSca TO bic
friend. They were Suspicious 80
hssitated long before giviag any re.
son. but n finally began 70 bsak OF.
''This friend II mins.. sai1 The esps
tais. "vss . particular htel q essA
He wsshsA his face as1 co0be1 Bio
hs1R In The m0sa!ns. vashs1 40
eombed again whes ~ cane u ero0
the Geld for dinnss anl Dssforne4
the same stunt In The svsstas. Ne
used snap. had meyer thought nscA
about II. hut when Investigated -
gan 10 nnd that tAsrsin ~ Tho -
jectioM 70 NJ frtss1. rs veeses
thought hs was tan fussy. salhsA
asd reasoael with ths0. bst \ vae
no Use. whsa IL sIectioa eans .
the poor fellow vas swaopsd. Ne
hardly GOT . vote. Hin washing -
conbiag dsesatsA hin.
The capitals folded his has1s 60.
piscsntly across his vest fFsst 81
coaeluAel:
.Bse Ill - thess pseeos vees1 ~
as."-Kassas CITY Journal.
New vssh tsss osssasse 0eah.
No teaoss b ths naah - uao1anA
- spsaasse lsseteuetsa e NJ ~. =
suin0s " bnstnsse tsaaonsoea 6
tsose \ = suspoeee1 ~ ~ Mal1oao1
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suss ssssy ~. - - - osaay =
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osueseee1 ~ 3 1ess Nh ~ ouooA
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sol1 ~ half b1lltsn 1a11nss = ~
elass secusitleA -Ilospss'e WesalU.
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80 ~ = - - - -
zi u. !. Il Z
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
THE RICHMOND PLANET. RIcHMoND, VIRGINIA..

now. You may rouse H."
IF l only had hat. she reflected.
1T wouldn't need to be much OF one.
but" She gave a little cry and
darted 20 the corner. Look" she
said triumphantly, the very thing.
With the green steamers tied up in
a bow. like this-do you suppose the
child would mind? I can put s. or
so here-that would buy a dozen Of
them"
II was a queer affair OF straw, that
hat. with round crown and a rim
that Topped dismally. With a single
movement she had turned IL up at one
side and fitted Il 10 her head. Gro
tesQue by itself. when she wore IL Il
was a thing OF Joy.
Evidently the lack OF head covering
had troubled her, for she was elated
at her find. She left me. scrawling a
note Of thanks and pinnlng IL with
bill 10 che table-cloth. and ran up
stairs to the mirror and the promised
soap and water
] did not see her when she came
down. I had discovered bench with
a tin basin outside the kitchen door.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
CHAPTER XI.
The Name Of Sullivan.


l had my arm done up temporarily
In Baltimore and took the next train
home. / was pretty far gone when l
stumbled out OF cab almost into the
scandalized arms OF Mrs. Klopton. In
10 minutes l was in bed. with that
good woman piling on blankets and
bhstering me in unprotected places
with hOt-water bottles And in an
hour had had Whit OF chloroform
and DIR. Williams had set the broken
bone.
l dropped asleep then, waking in
the late twilight to a realization that
] was at home again. without the pa
pers that meant conviction for Andy
Bronson, with a charge OF murder
hanging over my head. and with some
thing more than an impression OF the
girl my best friend was in love with,
girl moreover who was almost as
great an enigma as the crime ITSELF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21

search me, Mcknight reforted lip
PANTY. Inflammation OF the inagi-
nation on your part"
Then there is the piece Of tele-
gram. II said lower ten, car seven.
It's extremely likely that she had II.
That telegram was about me. Richey."
Tn getting a headache" he said,
putting out his cigarette against the
sole of his shoe. "Au I'm certain OF
just Eow is that II there hadn't been
wreck, by this time you'd be sitting
in an eight by ten cell, and feeling like
the rhyme for it."
But listen 10 this" 1 contended, as
he picked up his hat. this fellow Sui
Ivan is a fugitive. and he's lot more
likely TO make advances TO Bronson
than 20 us. We could have the case
continued, release Bronson on bail
and set a watch on him"
Not my watch" Mcknight protest
ed It's a family heirloom"
You'd better go home" I said firm
ly. Go home and go 20 bed. You're
sleepy. You can have Sullivan's red
necktie 70 dream over II you think il
will help any"
Mrs. KloptOn's voice came drowsily
from the next room. punctuated by
yawn "Oh. forgot 10 tell you" she
called, with the suspicious lisp which
characterizes her at night, somebody
called up about noon. Mr. Lawrence.
II was long distance. and he said he
would call again. The name vas
she va--~os'- --'f,---, '-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
CHAPTER x
Miss West,s Rrnll-.t


The surprising change in her held
me speechless All the animation OF
the breakfast table was gone. there
was no hint OF the response with
which. before. she had met my non
sensical sallies. She stood there.
white-lipped.unsmiling staring down
the dusty road. one hand was clench-
ed tight over souse small object. Her
eyes dropped 10 Il from the distant
road. and then closed. with a Quick.
indrawn breath
Her color came back slowly What
ever had caused the change. she said
nothing. She was anxious 20 leave at
once, almost impatient over my de-
liberate masculine way OF getting my
things together Afterward I recalled
that / had wanted 90 explore the barn
for horse and some sort OF a We
hicle 20 take US 90 the trolley. and
that she had refused TO allow me to
look. I remembered many things
later that might have helped me. and
did not At the time. 7 was only com
pietely bewildered Save the wreck.
the responsibility for which lay be
tween Providence and the engineer OF
the second section. all the events OF
that strange morning were logically
connected; they came from one cause.
and tended unerringly 20 one end.
But the cause was buried. the end
not yet in view.
Not until We had left the house
we'll behind did the girls face relax
its tense lines. / was watching her
more closely than I had realized. FOR
when We had gone a little way along
the road she turned to me almost pet.
ulantly. Please don't stare so at
me" she said. 10 my sudden confusion
Il know the hat is dreadful Green al
ways makes me look CHASTITY"
Perhaps 1t was the green" / was
unRccountably relieved. DO Won
know, few minutes ago. you looked
almost pallid to met"
She glanced at me quickly. but I
was gazing ahead We we're out OF
sight OF the house. now. and with
every step away from It the girl was
obviously relieved. Whatever she held
in her hand, she never glanced at IL.
But she was conscious OF IL every sec
ond. She seemed TO come 70 a de-
cision about II while we were still in
sight OF the gate. for she murmured
something and turned back alone. go
Ing swiftly. her feet stirring up small
puFs Of dust at every step. She fas-
tened something 20 the gate post
I could see the nervous haste with
which she worked. When she Joined
me again IL was without explanation.
But the clenched fingers were free
now, and while she looked tired and
worn, the strain had visibly relaxed.
We walked along slowly in the gen.
eral direction OF the suburban trolley
line. Once a man with an empty
wagon offered us a lift but after a
glance at the springless vehicle / de-
clined.
The ends of the bone think they
arc castanets as IL IS" explained
But the lady"
The young lady. however, declined
and We went on together. once. when
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
SYNOPSIS.
. MAN MBFRTc 4

CHAPTER Lawrence RIakslsy. Law.
gsx. goes 20 Pittsburg with the forged
moNes In the Bronson case 20 take the den
eafuon or the chief witness for the pros
scUuon. John Gilmore. a millionaire In
eSs lstter'- house the lawyer is ATTRACTED
ey the picture or a girl whom Gilmore
anplsius is his grsnddGuEhter Alison
west lie says her father Is a rascal and
friend Of the forgsr.
CHAPTER II-standinT in line 10 euv
Pullman ticket Blakelcy IS requested
~ lady 70 buy one for her Tic gives
ser lower II and retains lower ten. He
nnda man In drunken stupor IN lower
tsn- and reures IN lower nine
CHAPTER III-He awakens In lower
seven and finds that his travelling bar has
e1sappezrcd and in its stead is another.
Ms clothes likewise have been exchanged
for others.
CHAPTER IN.-An amateur detective
Interests himself boz The case. 10 Isl learned
tAat TIE dead man is Simon Harrington
81 PtttsburE.
CHAP FIR v-H-nry Pinckney suIli-
van is believed to bc rho name of tho
man who disappeared with Rlakofcv.s
cloths and strip. He is suspected OF the
murder.
terestco ir riri fr blue a dirk and
blood stains arc fouri iu lower seven.
blakeley comes under suspicion.
CHAPTER VII -CircumstartisI evil
eencc against EI1kciry ls strCnEth eued.
The train is wrecked.
CHAPTER VIII -EI4krfry fs rescued
from the BURNING CAR ty the girl In blue
HIS arm is broken.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
Turnip Family

The turnip is supposed to De a ma
tive Of Asia and Europe To has been
cultivated for centuries The wild
Indian turnip Is said 90 be remotely
kin to the edible turnip. It is the size
OF a walnut and first tasted is sweet
lsh. but I'm a moment the tasters
tongue feels as though it were pricked
10y "a hundred hot needles. and he
feels like eXpectorating for hours
after. II is the country boys fayorite
medium for a joke on the visiting
town boy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21

The Pirates crazy about me. isn't
she?" Mcknight said 70 the closing
door. Then he swung around and held
out his hand
BY Jove." he said, I've been lay
ing you out all day. lilies on the door
bell, black gloves, everything. II you
had had the sense OF a mosquito in a
snoTstorm, you would have telephoned
me-"
Il never even thought OF It." / was
nlled with remorse. Upon my word,
Rich, hadn't an idea beyond getting
away from that place. II you had
seen what ! saw"
Mcknight stopped me. Seen I'll.
Why, you lunatic. I've been digging
for you all day in the ruins. I've
lunched and dined on horrors. Give
me something to rinse them down,
LolIie"
He had hshed the key OF the eel
larette from its hiding place in my
shoe bag and was mixing himself what
he called a Bernard Shaw--a founda-
ton OF brandy and soda, with a little
OF everything else in sight TO give IL
snap. Now that saw him clearly. he
looked weary and grimy. / hated to
tell him what | knew he was waiting
TO hear, but there was no use wading
In by inches. l ducked and got IL
over.
The notes are gone, Rich" I said,
as quietly as I could. In spite OF him
self his face fell.
'I-of course I expected It," he
said. "But-Mrs. Klopton said over
the telephone that you had brought
home a grip and | hoped-well, Lord
knows we ought not to complain.
You're here damaged. but here" He
lifted his glass. Happy days, old
mani"
IF you will give me that black bot.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21

'Nof Ll3 NoL i0ke0C 10 90 Home
and was washing. fin helpless. one
sided way. felt rather than saw that
she was standing Con- the doorway. and
I made "a FINAL plunge into the basin
How is &c possible for man with
only a right hand 90 wash his left
esr2' I asked from tho roller towel /
was distinctly uncomfortable. Men are
more riE.dly creatures of conven-
tion than women. whether they admit
80 or not There is SO much soap on
me still that m I laugh I win blow
bubbles. Washing with rain water
and homemade soap is like motoring
ON a slippery road. only struck the
high places"
Then, having achieved brilliant
polish with the towel looked at the
girl.
She was leaning against the frame
Of the door her face perfectly color
less. her breath coming I'm slow. diff
hcult respirauons The erratic hat
was pinned 20 place. but it had slid
rahshly Co one side. When ] real
lied that she was staring. not az me-.
but past me 20 the road along which
we had come. I turned and followed
her gaze. There was no one i'm sight:
the lane stretched dust white iu the
sumo moving figure on it. no sign
OF life
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21

"End I'm no hand mt guessing rid.
dies I groaned half aloud. Mrs.
Klopton came over promptly and put
a cold cloth on my forehead.
"ECphemia," she said to some one
outside the door. telephone the doc.
tor that he is still rambling. but that
he has switched from green ribbons
20 riddles"
There's nothing the matter with
me, Mrs Klopton," rebeled. 7 was
only thinking out loud COnfound that
cloth; it's trickling all over mel" I
gave II fling, and heard il land with
a soggy thud on the floor
Thinking out loud is delirium. ["
Mrs. hlopton said imperturbably "A
fresh cloth. Euphemia"
This time she held It on with a firm
pressure that was too weak to re-
sist / expost1lated feebly that I was
drowning. which she also laid to my
mental exaltation. and then I finally
dropped into a damp sleep. Il was
probably midnight when reused
again. had been dreaming OF the
wreck, and IL was inexpressibly com
forting to feel the stability OF my bed.
and to realize the equal stability OF
Mrs. klopton, who sat. fully attired.
by the night light reading Science
and Health
Does that book say anything about
opening the windows on a hot night?'
/ suggested, when I had got my bear
ings.
She put it down Immediately ana
came over 20 me. II there is one
time when Mrs. Klopton is chastened
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21

Aou WINK ne changed the tags on
seven and nine. SO that when you
went back 70 bed you thought you
were crawling into nine, when Il was
really seven. eh7"
"Probably-yes."
Then toward morning. when every
body was asleep. your theory Is that
he changed the numbers again and
left the train"
Il can't think OF any thing else" 1
replied YEARLY.
love. what a game OF bridge that
fellow would play! Il was like fness-
ing an eightspot and winning out.
They would scarcely have doubted
you had the tags been reversed In
the morning. He certainly left you In
a bad way. Not Jury in the country
would stand out against the stains,
the stiletto. and the murdered mans
pocket-book In your possession"
Then you think Sullivan did ftp I
asked
"Of course" said Mcknight con
ddently. Unless you did It in your
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
Aviation Costly

A writer I'm the London Graphic fig
ures out that &c costs about $4,000 be
fore the ordinary individual can at
tempt TO fly. this sum including not
only the aeroplane itself. but a shell
ter for the flying machine. tools need
ed for the countless repairs. etc. He
asserts, also. that every return TO
earth is marked by the necessity Of
$40 worth of repair and readiustment
NO wonder that flying is not a popular
amusement
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
Positively Brutal

They do say" remarked Smithkins.
as he pushed his chair from the dinner
table, that a woman's work is never
done!"
And they are right when they say
II, rejoined Mrs. Smithkns. But
what made you think OF il az this
timer"
That pie" replied Smithkins. as he
lodged through the door just In time
to escape plate that was coming his
way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21

and it IS the only one-it is when
she reads Science and Health. II
don't like 90 open the shutters. Mr..
Lawrence" she explained. Not since
the night YOU went away"
But pressed further. she refused TO
explain. "The doctor said you were
not 20 be excited" she persisted
Here's your beef tea"
Not drop until you tell me" I
said grimly. Resides. you know very
well there's nothing the matter with
me. This arm Of mine Is only false
belief I sat up gingerly. Now
why don't you open that Window"
Mrs. Klopton succumbed. Because
there are queer goings-on IN that house
next door" she said. IL you will take
the beef tea. Mr.. Lawrence. will tell
you"
The queer goings-on. however.
proved 20 be slightly disappointing Il
seemed that after I left on Friday
night light was seen ditting ntfulIy
through the empty house next door
Euphemia had seen 70 first and called
Mrs. klopton. Together they had
watched it breathlessly until Il disap-
peared on the lower floor.
You should have been a writer OF
ghost stories said. giving my oil.
lows thump And SO 10 was 1T
ting hitfully,"
That's what 70 was doing" she re-
iterated Fitting nifully-I mean fit
ting htfully-how you do throw one
out Mr.. Lawrence! And what's more.
70 came again."
oh. come now. Mrs. Klopton." /
objected ghosts are like lightning;
they never strike twice in the same
night That is only worth half a cup
OF beef tea"
You may ask Euphemia." she re.
torted with dignity. Not more than
an hour after. there was a light there
again. We saw II through the chinks
of the shutters. Only-this time II be-
gan at the lower floor and climbed"
You oughtn't 20 tell ghost stories
at night" came Meningitis voice from
the doorway. Really. Mrs. Klopton.
I'M amazed at you. You old duferl
I've got to thank you for the worst
day OF my life"
Mrs. Klopton gulped Then realiz-
ing that the old duffer" was meant
for me. she took her empty cup and
went out mutterilg
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
4 REASONABLE KICK.

A man out Ga
Los Angeles
Felt something hard
Eutauglc his
Back molars. and
Ceased mastlcating
His wicncrs. and
Began bcraunE
The walter when
A careful viewing
Showed twas n dog
Tag he'd been chewing.
We don't think that
Tho man was fusGv
Because he 1alf
Outraged and cussy:
lie was not Oh
And OF the moss age
They should not put
The TAGS in sausage
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
More Appropriate.

so the minister has a pet parrot
should think it would be more accord
ing to the fitness OF things for him to
have vulture"
"A vulture! Great Scott! Why
should he have such bird for a pet?"
Well, one would suppose a minister
would want bird of pray"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21
FrIsid.

Stubb-I was much interested in DR..
Cooks account of his supper at the
north pole.
Penn-Oh, that doesn't interest me.
My wife attended her club yesterday
afternoon and had q north pole sup
per.
Stubb-North pole supper? How was
It?
Penn--Cold