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New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

into his palm he thought He couldn't build fare
unless ne burned geese anyway, there was no time
4 CostOn light would be match to the universe. II
II WASH built OF steel he d set hre-tO the lighthouse
Bv GEORGE The old lighthouse That was the
thing Of coursel There's oil up top, an the lamps
are still sanein III get blaze out her that show
70 No. s. anyhow. T'think been gawkln here!
He bundled the geese out OF the road grOp1ng about
in the abattoir and lifted the iron trapdoor. Under
Il he found ships lantern. and he lit 1t, savagely
ob1rgating all geese and modern lighthouses and war
aeroplanes growing farewell as he ran down the
long stairway
At the bottom blinded by the sea wash he plunged
over the rocks the old tower, standing gloomy and
dilapidaed the dark Among the debris at the base
excelsior and broken packing cases 1unbled together
he found the ladder and climbed up, his lantern
oil drppings and slippery with slime vice they
broke under him and he nearly went 10 the bottom
"a darn sight faster came up! He reached the top,
sweating and sore in all his muscles
There big zinc tank, raised from the floor at side
the room took him first. He opened faucet at the
bottom and d gtsh OF oil followed.
Half full she is-aIl hunk. Now for the larnpst'
Up through the cracked and rafting window panes
the icy wind shrilled like giant whistle chilling him
the marrow. He swung open the door OF the square
framed case and Crawled
Then for the first time, DeVhn gave cry OF bitter
DISAPPOINTMENT. The lamps there all r1ght,-two
Of them with fOOt-wde burners like double StOvep1peS,
but the circular slots that held the wiCks empty
He had forgotten that in his desperate hurry he cir
cuar feed wicks had been burned out or pulled out
weeks before, when the steel lighthouse went INTO
commission Il was q staggering blow
Squatting there on his hands and knees, he heard
something dripping. The oil running from the tank,
and he screwed the faucet tight, duly wondering what
'Thev' re gone, By George they're gone, them fel
lows,''
He was thinking OF the TWO men out there to the
north hopeessy wabbing round IN the halt gale out OF
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- he big white painted larrprOOrl with It's
u solid glass: but he warmly clothed II pea
and thick WOODEN trousers, and req manners under
He II the lamp. saw that everything was working
---e.-llv and sat down with his chin IN his hand
over on the beach at Barnegat Lie Saving Station ne
c-lG make Captain CasCo with MS spyglSS- ne
sees : coming too Devlin nlurTluTed.
To the north and south red eyes opened, bLlIled
and burned I'D steadily They were Lighthouses No
and No 10 getting into action; BaTnegar Light was 9,
midway between
I'm II the longest stretch on the coast too Just the
oes+o77 rose IN his gorge S pose should lay down
9er12 Officers friend OF is he said vlCIousy. Com
n south they'll raise No Light first and then they Il
-C me up an when they get past they can see No IO
Harvey CeaTs. Then Il Il be PLAIN Salill 70 me cape
But 5 posir I should fall down: They couidn ! see
rom 10 10
OARKNESS reigned on the ocean Down below the
- sea pounded the old tower Ike guns; the wind
ed through the gallery rails outside and Swayed the
tower The wild geese would come hurting up from the
~ Ike carnonbaIs on wind ike that! He wondered
SRA had heard them honking. And great hunger
-5 II his heart. associated somehow with the Wild
--irg and dead leaves and the smell OF bontlres N
rect. He reused with start, glanclng at his old
silver watch.
ne oclockt Them felers ought to be along pretty
Inspector said the war aeroplane would leave
@ Hook at dark.
-s- oa1gi1t 10 fetch her off Barnegat by ten
10 now she bores into the wind got to rec lect
an 7g out 10 them feers where they re at
.E-ee-legged stool under him was uncomfortable;
med him II was on the south side Cf the lamp
-ll- .lc 7ust where Il was coolest.
moved 70 the seaward side. handy TO the door OF
II. e-z From there he could see the northern sky,
or-- n long riffs OF magenta through the clouds
Leg back he felt for his pipe He had done all ne
co. The scene was set. It was time for the actors
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bearings souattering in the dark like duck that's
stopped a charge OF shot" By Georgei it would be
a good thing if they hit him, now. They might as
we'll
He stared round, stared gloomy at the form of the
steel lighthouse that looed outside black and useless
and mechanically fell to strOkng the leg OF his WOoen
trousers. He'd got oil them. Nice mess that would
nlake-hs best working Clothes
The fckering lantern light fell on the empty burners
grinnng at him inside the lamp; but his right hand
was Cenched the cloth and he grpped 1t tight with
short laugh. He looked down, measuring the width,
and glanced at the twin burners.
They'd do, hang me If they WOuldn t! An they re
all wool and yard III try a crack at it for luck!
A THOUGHT of the time so horribly short, moved
him to frantic haste
He set down the lantern and pulled out his clasp
knife Then deliberately but with an inward sinking
first one, then after moments hesitation, the other.
May we'll go the whole hog none! Sides, with
burner going d get the other to fix it.
They won t be too much light, anyhow.
Hauling off the loose cloth, he sh1vered and sCOWed
the grotesque effect of those red flannel legs dis
played and the gaping sea boots disproportionaely
large. But there time tor VAIN regrets. He
his knees, stufhng IN the extemporized wcks and
with his knifeblade working them into place. When he
stood up, forgetting all else his workman pride
good Job he dstany heard the boom of gun shore.
Caps firm for me; but" he snached out his watch.
Nine-thirty I'll make her yet. There's time to burn.
There's been four hundred and fortyine ships lost
this Coast-1nine amt goin' to be four-fifty.
\ little oil spilled the burners caught the fame of
his lantern, carefully shaded with his pea Jacket. Clos
ing the glass door he crouched outside figure for pan
tOnne watching and feeding the oil through the valve,
nursing until the twin red flames burned high and
higher. To the shOreward through the nurk and flying
scd the beach Of Baregat SCitillaed with lights red
white, and blue; but Devlin never looked His light
going; not bright maybe, the big thousand
candepoWer but it could be thick weather.
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as far north as Lighthouse No. 8.
He cared nothing about the south;
that was the aeroplane's business
when they passed-and they would
pass. hang EN-!
Just the same, | bet nobody
would a thought O. them pants
wick but mel Not even Casco!" "
His teeth fell to chattering. The
raw wind bit him to the marrow
III freeze next. up in this old
sieve. | got her all fixed now.
Wonder If got time to"
No, he hadn't time to do any
thing, not even to 60 down for his
slickers. The oil behind him gut
tered and sloshed and something
poured into one gaping boot. He
swung round, gritting his teeth.
The oil was gushing out of the
tank IN a dozen streams. He had
vanked the faucet or something
the corroded metal had given way!
Well, what dye think Of
She'll empty herself in a minute"
He jerked off his peajacket and
iammed it up against the leak to
stop the flow They'll get my
underclo'es next" he ragged.
THE strangely fed lamps were
L going fine, and now he noticed
for the first time the evident ex-
citement on shore. HUH guess
they see the light go out; but m
on the Job all right" Grlmly
triumphant, he peered into the
black north, whence he awaited
that which alone could relieve his
painful position. He blinked.
watching slash of red that had
opened in the sky as though to
form a background for something
that was dancing in it like a night
bird. Yes. there it was again A
strange form not unlike the box
kites he had seen, which grew big
ger and swooped up, then down.
as though toyed with by the head
wind
That was shei 1t must be- 1t
wasl He saw 1t now, a black OBJ
iect, with outspread wings, rush
ing straight at him as he peered
through the cracked glass, clutch
ing his soaked peajacket with the
cold oil running over his hands
and arms.
The lights flared up; but the war
aeroplane out there was close by
now, flying steadier as the avlators
picked up their bearings. Suppose
they should go to landward of
him and strike the dead light
house1 His heart jumped. But,
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4 len cold chilled him. In
str Ely he glanced over his
s-o 70 the south, his hair
c-5- Then-it came-a thun-
-.b.e crashing, splintered
gl roar Of the inbreaklng
ga huge shapes struggled,
-io-- -g II the sudden dark
ress The whole room was alive
and ze5 with = hIdeous night
mar hawking plunglng hlther
and ike souls n torment.
The was : bedlam Of white
-l,n jumping against the
ne = the uDr0ar some hend-
,sl - I'll atop of him. splatter-
Ing - md beating him down
T--c -r blows, and he fought
bind
Break loose. darn ve' It's the
airo-.a-- --lkl' / was his first
t1cus Getting self n the room
n--e- a Ire blind darkness from
ne ---.v ex-ingulshed lamp
-her l-E.ng free. he saw what
i Wa T. 4 solid mass - had
st--.- Hook II big ( madam
bran against the south sice of the
-a-cfr-e-r. areaklng II the whole
sou-l a-- All over the floor, i'm
pa-ec .- the glass and on the
gale outside. were monstrous
gees a co-e II them foundeTed,
g&"A-1E --e-r long necks Ike dy-
ing 5e-pe--a DrE,in stared and
o-0Ee -r-e -.steucal laughter. He
was Te- "--l The blood Of geese
3nc sticky WITH feathers. His ewes,
gro"i1g accustomed 70 the gloom,
saw -.e-rl.
Trey 1-r~e head on-a whole
Dun 9 Them. Smashed me ike
-1eg --le that Cape Cod Light
as "-1-er--le high tower fooled
en- 1ey put me out o business,
Painting getting his bearings. he
2-opIec ~ i shot, appalled,. The
eeIoL-ane- She was du--hum-
NM Gown head On Tor him, and
1e -gh- out, Feeblv he TEN
RII-~--- - How could 7 help II,
! --s inspector cant say fixed it
y "ll1 the oid he gander. He
r---ea up, gripping himself. He'd
81 u help I-- Ia his hand he held
- ~ l-len s lives somewhere out
@ --ieTe II the darkness. and those
s-1 ,.-el banked On him-just Ike the
~ ~. geese had done. And the lamp
-@--tTeo al over the wrecked
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WIZ to do! Trembling -
,a-.. IN the grlp of an electric bat
founding hIs clenched fist
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-15

con the principle that the person who had pre-
ceded me had either attended to such details as
burglar alarms willing 10 take the risk himself
lost no time In getting up stairs took the liberty
however. of closing the door
'On the second landing faint glow showed from
behind the frosted pane door and entered eau
tiouSly found myself in n plain. businesSlile, old
fashioned Office The rooms rar straight front and
rear, all connected 1 passed bac6 through recCp-
tion room and solemn apartment apparently used
for board and directors meetings Next TO that agan
n small aDteroom. and last the from wllico
the light crawled up to The edge Of the door
way and peeped inside.
"a single shaded gas let brought out corner or
the place sharply And there kneeling before huge,
square built mahogany desk, Henry Donct.
found while watched him that had than half
expected this, He had a Screwdrver in one hand and
a bronze paper weight In the other and going
at the side Of that desk the floor hammer and
tongs. 1t was rough and desperate exhibition.
What he forcing, Of course n secret drawe-.
'"rhcn sharply my mind reverted to Thatcher 1t
d9wned upon me that for moment. back there the
gambling house had allowed myself in contempt Of
him, to underestimate both his shrewdncss and the
evil Joy he would take in communicating his rich td-
bit of to his employer. There were possibilities
here.
Il left Donet to amuse himself with the drawer and
investigated the antcchamber thoroughly. I
found the sure indications of humping big wall safe
very skilfuy concealed behind the panelling, As 1t
happened it Kind had recently had the unnl
loyed pleasure Of e~amininG very carefully but few
weeks before In Long Island country house.
However, this was trl1ng with situation that
might very well become complicated. What l needed
was place Of retreat and I found it finally III a
clumsy old garderohc set back In a
"Tben | went back TO observe Donet He had
finally conquered the secret drawer at the expense
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the gem away in tho pocket of his dress suit
You sometimes crude LaXton." he said, in n
tone that was effective than sharp rebukc TT
Is not part of the Baltimore bag. The who
sent me this is far too fine grained anything so
stupid that"
Laxton sllcnced and chagrincd leaned back and
chewcd his cigar. The master however did not re-
tain his asperity relaxing directly into reminiscent
mood.
cit Is the chap with the innate feeling for fncsse
and the little flashes of delicate impulse that does the
really interesting things. SAM he went Were
It for such and the trumphs they occasionally
achieve ours would be utterly sordld and dreary
profession l have found the slightest attrac-
tion in the mere grabbing of gain such suppose
that is reason why am not now man of millions
instead Of modest competence
"Timc and time again 1 have expended frultless
months upon that brought me no reward other
than the scanning Of real life red blood story
hidden from the world / have applied every energy
to many n situation that developed without direct
monetary advantage. Wasted2 think not Some
OF the satisfactory moments OF success l have
ever known or shall know where the outcome OF jaSt
such pro6tless adventures.
"You may understand then, how came to be in
tcrcSted in Henry Donet began to see him rather
frequently one winter at 4 certain card club that
kept up an unusual show of respectablity. He was
of excellent family OF real New York Huguenot de-
scent and like all OF his name for two generations. far
behind the entrants to society in fortune fe
low in instant personal charm tall, graceful courteous
he more than overcame his handicap to wealth. He
acted In a small way private secretary and conf
Dental associate of James Crew, of the first big
bank and railroad 6nanclers.
"I noticed that Donct was playing heavily and
tri1e unsteadlly When l Investigated l discovered
that he owed the about $4,000 and that he had
made the ultimate mistake Of letting every sucking
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'"rhe man was in a frenzy of fear. anxiety, and
thought disappointment His contorted features were
dripping with perspraton though the night was emil
His fingers fumblcd and interfered like stumps. His
hair hung awry. He wheezcd, and ever and anon he
wet his lips In nasty. frightened little way II had
felt sorry for him before downright piticd him now
But hud little opportunity To indulge the sentiment
Suddenly caught stealthy football in the outer ONCE
and made one spring of it TO my corner and the
garderobe.
'Thc light from the room where Donet was at work
streamed through the anteroom In sharply defined
path Into the further end of this path there stepped
presently figure. 1 needed no Introduction. The
powerful person. the thick arms the fierce white
eaways and brstly eyebrows could belong to none
other than old james Crew himself He stopped short
lust inside the anteroom, and knew from the nut
cracker hardening his nws that he had sighted his
private secretary
,,TIe turned and waved arm. second figure
came through the doorway In obedience to the gesture
pItiful shrinking. white faced figure but still. In
spite OF paor and fears one of the most beautiful
women had ever seen. knew her Instantly for ono
of Crews two daughters. She wore an evening gown
made no doubt the hard jawed old man had hurried
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Of much fuss and many splintcrs, and was sprawled
abroad in a litter of papers tue floor 1t is always
shock to to man uncontrolled and 1t was
revelation when Donet turned his face in ripping open
bundle. One in business is naturally never
camcr alert than when on n case. Without
considering the matter particularly had rather ac-
cepted Donet q genuine, IL a bunsling, apprentice
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He took beaten path and followed 1t successfully
IL the thing had happened fifteen years ago could
have named six capable OF such n triumph. Five
OF them know be dead put away. The last
could not be quite sure of"
"Thcn you expect to see himI" asked Laxton
quickly.
"Not him. But expect 10 hear from him.
parted with him the 9th of February ten years ago
this is the 9th OF February He would not forget that
day for 1t Is heavily underScored In his life record II
l have reasoned rightly he IS alive and this piece OF
work is his. If know the man, nc win not let tho
day pass without reminding of both facts"
Again he looked his watch Fifteen minutes, :"
he murmured While the tlmepicce stilI lay in his
hand there the soft thrill of the bell
below stairs Laxtons eye well rs the masters
fixed upon the door for Otas advent
The japanese popped IN like bit of oiled mech
anlsm. He held small package in his hnnd "Has
the messenger gone On?" asked Burch as he received
the object
"No messenger sir" murmured the butler. ''rhls
on top side STEP
The Baltimore Bag.
Burcb raised his brows and cut the strings that
bound the package carefully. He un4vrapped it.,
disclosing wooden box Opening this he took out
little leather case. The pressing of spring sent
ellttering beam of crystal hre through the apart
ment Inside a scarf pin. cunnIngly made OK
from single diamond
Part of the Baltimore bag" cried Laxton, In
delight Burch shot cold glance at him and put
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leecb In the city get hold him not to speak of
large borrowings among friends and acquaintances.
The end came with rush One night noticed
that the boy under the espionage Of Thatcher the
slycst of the Universal Express Companys detectives
presence meant that headquarters was interested.
That same night Donet waded $1,000 deeper and
when he staggered away from the table he was invited
into the den. where Gringer sat like a swnrt squat
spider and held interviews such these.
"Bill must have put the screws hard. Donet
came out white a sheet with eyes deep and
burning He had a clear lane TO the door, and lie
walked it. / don't suppose he himself could tell
how. He flung himself into cab outside and there
Thatcher left the trail saw the satisfied grin
that Sneaklng devils lips he watched the vehicle
dash away up the street 1t a congeniaI TASK
for Thatcher He felt no tragedy no pathos IN thnt
unutterable moment OF shame.
Perhaps it was his vile grimnce OF satisfaction
that made hold to the scent perhaps some instinct
prcked Into life by the reckless despair | had read
myself
Taking Chance
"'Gct me TO the Bridge quick" 7 shouted to the
cabby and away l rattled on the nimscst rag of
chance
The Bridge WAS good enough for me. left thu cab
quite comfortable at that time OF night but | bad
three minutes grace between the watchmnn ana The
policeman on post when hoped Into Crew * Co.'S
Vestlbue. The three minutes We're ample, for the
reason that tue big front door was obliguslg open
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-10-15

Nothing IL apparent in Lisbon to
show that the Brsgansa dynasty has
ended and . republic has been SET up
except small bands Of provisional
troops stationed about he city. and the
cheering everywhere Of the red and
green nag Of the republic. Business il
proceeding - usual At . Cabinet
council presided over BY President
Bragg, the new governments program
for bstterment of conditions Of the
country was formulated. A circular
note. sent simultaneously to all the
BY Provisional President
Braga. announcing that he has been
successful and that he has appointed
q cabinet. has been received BY the
state department The United states
has mot replied to the note. The
state department viii not commit IT,
self by any form Of communication
until proof Of the stability Of the new
government IL forthcoming.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-10-15
News Summary Of the Past Week


the mouse OF deputies OF me rrotes-
TAT Episoopsi cnnfcn m Cmc'nnau'
Inufsday passeo ~ Amendment 10 tns
constitution providing for eaffraSan
bishops tnrousnout the cnurcn. the
Debate Drought out the iact tnst me
object OF tne sufrrasan oisnops was
NOT only to LOOK after the people OF
particular nationaiity or race, but aiso
70 assist bishops WHO preside over
large dioceses.
Another big insurance promotion
bubble has been prlcked BY the New
York Insurance Department the
United insurance Company OF Chicago
and New York. one Of the Van Laning.
ham enterprises. They find that OF
the $4,000 contributed in cash by
the investors in its stock sold ut IS
for each 81 share. only $4,000 re-
mains; the rest has all been consumed
by the hfgh-pressure methods Of tho
company's promoters and stock sales
men. The cost Of actually selling the
stock was 140 per cent Of the par
value, and the cost. including salaries
and other expenses, was 742 per cent.
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-10-15

apeipgs, shows m increase OF e1.le0
over the corresponding quarter of 1eoe.
being 1885 this year and essA7s
INST year.
The sugar beet crop for the STATE
win involve the distribution Of $e.31e.-
90. according to careful Estimates
About ,l.13s.oo0 viii b. Distributed
anouR the farmers between Nov. IL
ana the middle Of January.
A Denver man. Andrew Brott. jsst
|as 4 flyer, has designsd ard built snA
successfully made two flights b IN
saroplaas indulgins in al The Aipa.
tnyns, spurs and angles common 10
mining section.
A balldog killed poroupine At Coz
|esado Springs the other day: NOT. how
svsr. until enoush Of the Victims out
Ter covering had been transferred 70
make 1t = question ~ to which was
porcupine and which was dog.
The Mutual Light and Power Com
pany will ask for franchise IN Pail
sade, and announces that the wires
will be extended to include Clifton.
In this event. many ranchers NO doubt
viii be able to secure the same serv-
Ice.
While driving his automobile across
the railroad tracks into Fort Collins.
Dow Law, . wealthy farmer of this
district. was struck by freight train
and his little daughter badly hurt. Mr..
Law escape with minor injurier. The
child will recover.
With the grade Of the Dsnt-Fort
Collins railroad entirely completed
through western Weld county into
Fort Collins all men and teams have
been pulled off Of the new line and
the railroad company b making its
final settlements on the twenty-five
miles of grade costing s176.o00.
The Salvation Army Fail Congress
win meet in Denver Friday. October
1918. This congress IL in the inter.
ssts Of the work in Colorado. Utah.
Idaho. Wyoming, Montana. Arizona
and New Mexico. Commissioner TAom-
- Estiol Of Chicago will preside. He
h territorial commander for the West
sFn department.
As the result Of . report received
from Pathologist b. F. Kaupp Of the
Agricultural college At Fort Collins.
on the condition Of dog sent there
| from Greeley four pefsons will depart
for Pasteur institute. Chicago. within
forty eight hours.
Owing to the large number Of big
timber wolves infsstins western Mont-
rose county the atockmsn Il the Para
Aox valley have formed IN association
| - rid the country Of them. The wolves
have killed many calves and young
stack and stockpsn offer 80 for saeh
wolf scalp taksn.