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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11
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CHAPTER VII.
At THE wITcH's Hut.

IT THE WITCH-s Hut
~ the meantime our excellent
young friend Truxfon King. was
having sorry time OF it. 1t all be-
gan when he went TO the cathe-
drzI IN the hope Of seeing the charming
aunt Of the little prince once more.
Not only did he attend one service. but
ali Of them having been assured that
the royal family worshiped there quite
rs regularly and as reIigiously "a the
fowiiesI communicate She did not
Eppear-
More than all this he met with fresh
disappointment when he ambled down
20 the armorer's shop. The doors were
locked and there was no sign Of life
about the Iuttered place.
The next day King made a purely
business call at the shop OF Mr. Spantz
He looked long. with a somewhat
shtfIy ere. at the cabinet Of ancient
Rigs and necklaces, and then depart
ed without having seen the interesting
Miss PIatanoya
At his room In the hotel he found a
note addressed 10 himself 1t did not
have much 20 say, but IL meant great
deal There was no signature, and the
handwriting was that Of a woman.
PLEASE DO not come again" That was
all
He laughed with a fine tone of de-
fance and went back TO the shop at
O'Clock. just 10 prove that nothing
50 timid as note could stop him. On
the occasion Of this last visit to the
shop he did not stay long. but went
away somewhat dazed TO md himself
the pOssesSor Of a ring he did not want
and out OF pocket just $50. American.
Having come 10 the conclusion that
knight errantry OF that kind was not
only profigate, but distinctly irritating
90 his sense Of bumOr, he looked up
AIR Hobbs and arranged for a days
ride III the mountains
Mr. Hobbs led his patron into the
mountain roads early the next morn
fng. both well mounted and provided
with luncheon
II IS a good three hours ride to the
summit Of Monastery mountain And
after the height has been attained
ole does not care 10 linee- long among
the chilly. whiStling crags, with their
snow creTasses and bitter winds. The
utter loneliness. the alOofDess Of this
frost crowned crest appalls, dishearteIs
one who loves the fair. green things
Of life
II was 5 O'Clock when they cIattered
down q stone road and ND to the for
bidding vale IN which lurked, Ike an
evil. guilty thing. the log built home
Of the witch Of GanlOok gap, that an
Gent female who made no secret Of
her practices In witchcraft
A low thatched roof prOtruded from
the hill against which the hut was
halt as 4 matter Of fact. thin
chimney grew out Of the earth itself,
for AL me world ike a smoking tree
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we're not IN evidence At a rough
guess he calculated her age at 100
years.
"Grewsome lady. isn't sheP' whis-
pered King.
Il shall dream Of her for months"
whispered the lady in gray, shudder-
ing
Would you mind telling me how 1
am to address you" whispered King.
They were leaning against the mud
plastered wall near the little window
side by side. You see, I'm a stranger
in a strange land"
you must not speak while she is
gazing into the crystal" she warned
after a quick. searching glance at his
face
Although it was broad daylight, the
low, stuffy room would have been
pitch dark had it not been for the
Pickering candles on the table beside
the bent gray head Of the mumbling
fortune teller. whose bony fingers
twitched over and about her crystal
globe like wiggling serpents' tails.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11

CTo Be Continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11

Sunday. The meeting was O. triumph for
monoplanes, which made all the records
and carried off the majority of the
prizes.
The experts declare that the most i'm
portant achievement was the record
made by Leon Aforane, who SatIlrda~
attained speei Of 100 Hiometers
(65.93) miles an hour. They believe
that this will be followed soon by a
speed Of $50 to 200 kilometers.
At such a speed aeroplanes would be
little affected by the wind. The move
ment is in sight, they think, when travel
by aeroplape will be as safe and twice
as fast as by train.
Mrs Bert L0omis Il visiting her
parents at Cleburne, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11
FORMER Ell PASOAN
WHO BACKED COOK

John r. Bradley the millionaire
sporting man. famous as the hacker of
Dr. Cooks north pole expedition, who
recently became the central figure of
litigation between Alan r Hawiey the
amateur ballOonist, and his brother
against their sister, Jennie NJ. Hawley
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11

is the matter? What has happened?"
The storm, sir" said Saffo- 1T is
coming down the valley like the wind"
A great crash of thunder burst over
head, and lightning darted through the
black. swirling skies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11

Arnold Strelitz and bride have return
ed from their wedding trip to the Grand
Canyon and other places of interest in
the west
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11

Truzt0n King. an American million
afre'S son. tired OF the humdrum life
and sets out 70 have some adventures.
he reaches the kingdom OF Graustark-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11
BANkRUPTCY TRUsTEE sELECrEn.

BANkRt PTC1 TRUSTEE SELECTED.
At meeting Of the creditors of the
bankrupt estate of A. L. Nicholson, in
the office of referee Charles LOOMS,
Monday morning. Robert Holiday was
elected trustee 10 arrange for the dis
posal of the stock of goods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
NIOLETS AND EASTER
ny MoLLIE II. WILTSHIRE,

want TO see my new Easter hiatt"
asked Charlotte with familiarity
torn Of many years of cumming.
Sure / answered. But why am
+ 70 be thus haBoresi ~ Don't be
HaeStnuttys Bobbie.' said Charlotte
With An adorable smile, you know
tAe situation is somewhat original.
II have new beau" The thunder
sou have, ! exclaimed. Who Is It
now? Heaven knows. Charlotte, II
you ever decide to have me. / will
have defeated greater army than
Wellington" Don't get excited. Bob
tie. Ill never decide to have you. i
Iatnk too much OF you for that.
ia Yes, yon will. too" ] began hotly.
ri just dare any other fellow oh
hush. Robbie: you really are too RI
uiruious: here / ask you in to show
gu my new Easter hat. which is the
most important thing in the world
Row, and you fly OFF like a terma
Gonsense. The truth is. I've two new
hats, and l want you to decide which
sunN 4 must wear to captiyate the rich
AIr. Allison" "Whew," / whistled.
You have got nerte e. Yes" she
admitted, II have. but ! haven't Mr..
Allison, and l want you TO help me
get him. Now, look here, Bobbie. /
want TO know which hat is prettier.
more becoming and--and~-well.
which hat do you like the better ?"
With q faint accent on YnlI--.t Yen
may wear that gray thing over there
when you go with Allison Sunday
morning, Charlotte. but the man who
walks by your side when you've got
fhig violet dream on Is MIR Robert
coleman. or he'll he ii dead man
- knew you'd like the violet one bet
N<er, Robbie, and that's why / told AL
l&lf3On he might send American Beau
q tee and carnations. Isn't that a
tKste for YOU" II guess ne knew
better than to try to send you vio-
lets. I've sent you violets myself
Tor Tho last century. and I'll continue
" ~ send them. BY the way, Charlotte.
#3ou will need several hundred more
Eahia year. for ! notice the girls carry
&A5Ofst muffs. too" You needn't
II oxl1er. Robbie. MIR. Allison says
s0h, hang Allison" exclain. -You'll
ot the yi0iets O. X. And, Charlotte
ENhtle ~ hate u disappoint the mat
E19 for she always makes a point 70
E&aye IN all home Easter, I'm not en-
ESVRfnx the thought of Allison going
lsffh YOU from church Sunday" You
Hsedn.f mind. Bobbie, dear, for I'm
aBx Going 10 look very nice. ] thinh
4sjf Resemble q country bride. for III
~ study in gray. with peck OF
km&xjeMp Beauties and carnations
" S4inx me- And then I'm goihs
14xxy Aiiison anyway. II can gel
4 800 ~ rich. you know" Look
~ ~ Charlotte, and tel
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me that, If you cam / say tragically
I'm not looking folks in the eye
now, Bohbie, Observation-Disclosures we'll
because I'm not. But I'm in hopee
he'ff propose anyhow. and then wen
appear in The Virgtnian. Among
the pleasant Easter surprises comes
the announcement OF the engagement
of Miss Charlotte Oliver to Mr. Hugh
Allison. now doesn't that sound fine :?
BY the way. Bobhie. when does your
train get in?" Il don't care II II
never gets In. ] don't care If 1t runs
off the track" ooh, yes you do,
Bobbie. you are to get in Richmond
by b o'clock, and I'll finish up with
Allison and this gray affair, and put
on my violet dress and hat and wear
your vtolets, and wen go out and en-
JOY ourselves. Now. won't that be
nice?" Very" / answered, com
pletely Modified. land II Allison pro-
poses, send him TO me. I'll give him
his answer. And now I'm off TO the
florist"
The foregoing conversation took
place during the week preceding
Easter. and II may be imagined that
was in no envtable frame OF mind
when / packed my suit case. True,
the visit home was always a bright
spoS In my life, but Charlotte was
just now occupying the largest par,
OF my mind and heart. and to leave
the =AeiA-eiear% foF=tfat beastfy Kilt
son. who was up to his ears In love
with her, seemed an unwise thing &c
do. And the thought that haunted
me now was. How much In earnest
was Charlotte, and was she reali,
thinking of accepting Allison" ! grew
sick at the very thought OF 1t, for nn.
der all of our bantering there couId
be but one woman In the world fol
me. and Charlotte was that woman
Just then the messenger boy enter,
ed with telegram; Girls invited
to Washington for the holidays Wish
Mother" The answer went back II
! q jiffy. go. VIII be home later
| Bobbie." ] took q melancholy salts
faction in the fact that although Al
lison would get In his innings In tina
coveted Easter promenade after ser
vices; still could be here. and 1t oc
CURED to me not TO let Char Oft
know of the change In my plans blu
| TO take a stand where knew sh,
] would pasS-and- surprise her ~
| like TO see II she would look glad I,
see me. BY which you can tell tina
! was hard hit. And when though
! of how her beautiful voice wou',
/ ring out in the Easter anthems /;
lump arose in my throat and my eye
grew misty. And again you soL,t
tell that ] was hard hit.
! Easter sunday The day Of 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
CHAPTER III.

IN sort of daze Challoner was
shambIIng toward the door when
the telephone bell rang. Instantly
\ 1t reused all the deviltry and cum
ming that had cozed from him the mo-
ment before SEEKING the receiver, be
thrust 1t silently against bis ear.
..Hcllom began the voice at the other
end.
Challoner did not answer.
"Is that you, Letty?' the voice went
on.
Still Challoner did not answer
Then, as the woman stepped forward
he handed the receiver to her, At the
same time placing his left hand ove'
the mouthpiece, and said:
ITS Hargraves. Tell him 20 come
up, win your
She shook her head.
Again the voice at the other end OF
the wire sounded, but she could not
answer. for the thickness OF Chailo-
ner's hand lay between her and COM
munication.
The suspense was becoming un-
bearable--gstttng On her nerves. Thers
was nothing to DO but to comply with
his wiah, and upon her eyes suddenly
YieadiAs ~ ss~ - -.l>a.Ass III month
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strike at the liver with its
fangs until its poison was all used up.
Then the pole WAS carried home
and fastened upright until the liver be-
came as dry as bone. The liver was
wounded to fine powder and placed
in a buekskin bag. This powder would
stick like glue to any moistened sur
face and was used to poison arrows
Denver Field and Farm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31

pattern for this garment
is cut in ave sizes that
will At any girl between
the ages of four and
twelve years, and mate
rails suitable for such
frocks are In twenty
seven and thirty-six inch
widths. OF the narrow
er fabric Ave yards will
be needed, but of the
wider three and one half
yards viii be sufficient.
Percales. chambrays.
ginghans and plain col
ored linens are pretty for
morning wear, The coll
lar. band trimming and
belt may be of the dress
material or goods OF a
contrasting color.
Such q frock seen in
shop recently was of
heavy linen crash in the
natural shade and deco
rated with dark wood
brown linen. The collar.
belt and cuffs were out
lined with three rows of
narrow linen colored
braid and the closing ef-
fected with large fiat
smoked pearl buttons.
Another little frock in
the same style was Of
Delft blue polka dots the
size OF a two-cent piece.
The rough pong re e
weaves Of silk are suits
able for this frock and
are effective elaborated
with feather stitching.
= French knots or couch
ing. The latter Is often
used as q means of APP
plying small circles.
squares or diamonds cut
from contrasting colors.
Cotton fouiards are de-
sirable for tub frocks and
the patterns are small
and may be secured with
either dark or light back
grounds. These may be
trimmed with heav
thread laces or with plain
silk.
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ceeded In my case" l answered fer
yently; but there's not money
enough TO make me live through that
one hour of day again" You're
so silly, Bobbie." Charlotte answer
ed; you might have known that no
sensible girl would refuse a lifetime
engagement for violets at Easter"
I'm glad the engagement included
me-" I answered meekly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31

Changing Color Hair.
A. W.--Brushing. massagtng and
the use of oils will help the hair to
return TO it's natural color when dye
has been used. The process liz long
and tedious. Cocoanut oil is prob
ably the best for the purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31

OF course / would not go; of course
/ would not even think of going. She
had treated me shamefully. There
would be no possible explanation OF
such conduct, and If ever / put my
foot on her threshold again, why, /
should deserve to be ordered off
had no idea OF going, but all the
same when Charlotte entered the
cool, dim-lighted drawing room on
her return rather flushed and ador-
ably beautiful, l was waiting for her.
Il thought you'd be here" she said
with "A faint attempt at smile, but
| there was a little break in her voice.
you look remarkably well, began
stiffiy I'm sure you Will credit me
with possessing taste, il not sense.
Don't Bobbie," she said; i've been
through with all the nerve-racking
things to-day that / can stand. AL
lison did propose. and my gray hat
and his flowers were stolen. Stol-
EN-" / exclaimed. Yes, stolen she
reiterated. Some one entered the
dressing room at church and took
| that hideous gray hat and my bou-
uuet of roses and carnations And
when we finished the occasional and
! | entered the dressing room mad
neither hat nor flowers, wouidn't
| create sensation there, so l Just
| slipped out the back way and ran
up the side street home and dressed
out in this, for 1t would never do to
miss the promenade. I'd get the
credit of staying at home, because
| had no new Easter clothes. And
now, Bobbie, IN tell you secret II
/ you'll promise not to tell. Fire
away" / answered II guess / can
stand it," Allison did propose and
l refused him l told him it wouldn't
be pleasant for me to be married 70
one man and having another one
sending me violets every Easter. And
i knew man who said he always
intended to do that. and" but she
stopped. And what. Charlotte"
asked, n little unsteadily, And
was going to let him send them.
she answered bravely. but those Eas-
ter violets were threatened with de-
struction. for / took her in my arms
and kissed the dear. sweet face.
''Oh, look, Bobbie, look! Oh. Bob.
bic, isn't II pitiful. l know I'm go
Ing to cry! The poor thingl" What
lis 1t, dearie," / ask, as we were walk
ing up Grace street. Why, look
j There's my hat and flowers. Pool
Madge White has them on. You know
she lost her mind some time age
" hen she lest her property Bat ssf'
has always been perfectly harmless
and she loved pretty things so much
guess the poor thing wandered int,
the dressing room at church TO-DAY
and seeing such a gorgeous layout
decided she wanted them. We viii
not need the police now. I'm glat
It was she, for I'd like to make a.
many people happy to-day as
could" well you've certainly sue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31

Indians took a fresh deer liver, fast
ened 1t TO long pole. and then went
to certain places where they knew
they would find rattlesnakes.
The bucks would poke the first rat
tier with the liver. The snake would
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31

and gladness, The day when the
music in the churches is riyaled only
by the caroliing of the birds; "a day
when the gay spring attire Is exceiled
only by the brightness of the sun
shine! The long fashionable prone
made was vending its way up Frank
lin. / caught sight or Allison's tall
silk hat and his grinning countenance
some distance down the street. but,
thank heaven, there was come mis-
take. Charlotte was not with him.
Instead lady in violet, with vio-
let hat and a violet muff--why. ii
vast was Charlotte, but instead of
the gray, with her American Beau
ties and carnations, she was wear
ing the hat that l selected and the
vioiets i sent, She had simply made
a fool OF me, that was all. She had
only asked my advice, that she might
appear more lovely in his eyes, and
supposing that / would be away.
thought should never know 1t. But
l stood my ground and was reward
ed by seeing startled look in those
dear eyes and her face paled slight
ly. but she held up her head and
said rather defiantly, 1t seemed to me.
az she passed, will expect you at
A." and she passed on, as | lifted my
hat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
PRACTICAL TUB FROCK
BY MRS LANE FORD.

numbers tub froeks and these must be
chidrens The
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-23
A Noted Criminal.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 22.-After having
Just served sentence of one and a
half years in Jail, Frank West, an al
legged clairvoyant, was arraigned yes
terday in the superior criminal court
on the charge of larceny from the
house. 1t is claimed he stole the
silVerware and linen from an apart
ment house III which he was lodging.
There are acquisitions from nearly
dozen states for Frank West and if
he has to do" time for all these
charges he will be safely lodged for
some time to come. He declares,
however, that great mistake has
been made and that he is not Frank
West, pointing out specific differ
ences in height. weight and appear
ance between himself and the SOCIAL
led clairyoyant. His statement was
Very interesting, tut very confusing.
So much so. in fact. that a mistrial
was declared, the jury being unable
to reach a verdict
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DAYS DOING At
STATE CAPITAL
POINT OF LAW Be
FORE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
OTHER ATLANTA NEWS.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. ga case which
involves fine point of law concern
ing the jurisdiction of the state rail
road commission over the old state
road is that which is now under con-
S1deratlon by the commission on a
petition of the Atlanta freight bu-
reau to require the N. C. & st. l.. road
to apply Georgia transportation to
all interstate shipments on the w.
& A. road between Chattanooga and
Georgia points.
1t is stated that if the commission
dccedes TO the petition OF the freiga
bureau and the w A. refuses M
obey the requirements of the conY
nilsson it is possible that that body
may call upon the governor 10 pro-
coed to forfeit the lease contract. On
the other hand if the requirement
should be made ard the road obeys
it, shippers and consumers in Geor-
gia at all points along the line Of
ble w. & A. railroad will enjoy freight
rates about % per cent cheaper than
those now in force The commission
will probably announce it's decision
in the near future
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NJ ethodists to Meet

Atlanta, Ga. Oct 22-The 44hh SEES
sion OF the North Georgia Methodist
conference will meet in Athens on
Nov. is, Bishop A W. Wilson, the
senior bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal church south. presiding.
This is by no means the first time
the followers of John Wesley have
met i'll the Classic City. Seventy
three years ago conference was held
IN Athens, presided over by Bishop
Morris and several sessions Of inc
Georgia conference have interviewed
that date and this.
Bishop Wilson comes to find a
very different situation from that
which Bishop Morris found in 1897.
Episcopal Methodists in America in
1881 was one. Bishop Wilson comes
to represent now a Methodist I1pisco-
pal church south, which is stronger
numerically, financially and in every
way.
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Bio Theatrical Attraction.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 22.-The CO.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct 22.-The coming
of Margaret Angln to the Grand
theater in THE Awakening of Helena
Richie for two niyhts, Nov. and 2
will be an event of more than ordi,
nary importance 10 theater patrons
in Atlanta and over the <state who
cater TO the Atlanta SHOWS m Inc
Great Divide it was SAID VI Hiss An.
glin that she did not love enough In
Tue Awakening of Helen Richie
1T is said of her that she loves too
much. The story is described as he
ing of flesh and blood even if it is
as old-fashioned as tears. The man
ager of Miss Anglin is Lewis Neither
sole a brother, of Olga Nethersole,
the famous actress.
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REDUCED RATES TO ATLANTA,
GEORGIA.

Account Of automobile races at At.
lanta, the Southern railway will sell
round-triD tickets to that city at
greatly reduced rates Tickets will
be on sale Nov 2, and 4. and will
be good returning to reach Brunswick
before midnight of Nov. Z. The fare
will lie $3.50 for the round-trip
For further information call on or
address f l.. McGougin, G. A., Bruins
wick. Ga
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week, come in and let us show you
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