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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31

For q space he obeyed, the silence
at first seeming tremendous; then,
faint but distinct, he heard the tinkle
and slide OF the brazen rings support
ing the smoking room portiere.
His hand sought the girls; she had
not moved. and the cool. firm pressure
of her fingers steadied him. He
thought quickly.
Quick" he told her in the least OF
whispers. Leave by the window you
opened and wait for me by the motor
car"
mol"
There was no time to demonstrate
with her. Already he had slipped away,
shaping course for the entrance to
the passage. But the dominant thought
In his mind was that at all costs the
girl must be spared the exposure. She
was to be saved, whatever the hazard.
Afterwards
The tapestry rustled, but he was
yet too far distant to spring. He
crept on with the crouching, vicious
attitude, mental and physical, of a
panther stalking its prey.
Like thunderclap from clear sky
the glare of the light broke out from
the ceiling. Maitland paused, trans.
fixed, on tiptoe, eyes incredulous, brain
striving to grapple with the astounding
discovery that had come to him.
The third factor stood in, the door
way, slender and tall, in evening dress
-as was Maitland-a light, full over
coat hanging open from his shoulders !;
one hand holding back the curtain, the
other arrested on the light switch His
lips dropped open and his eyes, too
were protruding with amaZement. Fea-
tUre for feature he was the counter.
part OF the man before MIN; In word,
here was the real Anisty.
The wonder of it all saved the day
for Maitland; Anisty's astonishment
was sincere and the more complete
in that, unlike Maitland, he had been
unprepared to find any one in the
library.
For a mere second his gaze left
Maitland and Travelled on to the girl
then to the rifled safe-taking in the
whole significance of the scene. When
he spoke, it was as If dazedes
by God!" he cried-or, rather, the
syllables seemed to jump from his
lips like bullets from gun.
The words shattered the tableau. On
their echo Maitland sprang and fas.
tened his fingers around the others
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
For an Instant They Were swaying
Back and Forth.

throat. Carried off his feet by the
sheer ferocity of the assault, Anisty
gave ground little. For an instant
they were swaying back and forth,
with advantage to neither. Then the
burglars collar slipped and somehow
tore from its stud, giving Maitlands
hands freer play. His grasp frightened
about the mans gullet; he shook him
mercilessly. Anisty staggered, gasped,
reeled, struck Maitland once or twice
upon the chest-feeble, weightless ell
bow jabs that went for nothing, then
concentrated his energies in a vain
attempt to wrench the hands from his
throat. Keeling, tearing at Maitlands
wrists, face empurpling, eyes staring
in agony, he stumbled. Mercilessly
Maitland forced him to his knees and
bullied him across the floor toward the
nearest lounge-with premeditated de.
sign; finally succeeding in throwing
him fiat; and knelt upon his chest, re-
tanning his grip but refraining from
throttling him.
NNS ~ Veob Oil ctlOn5tu
Of resistance had been choked out of
Anisty. He lay at length, gasping
painfully.
Maitland glanced over his shoulders
and saw the girl moving forward, ap-
parently making for the switch.
mol" he cried, peremptorily. Don't
turn of the light-please!"
But" she doubted.
Let me have those curtain cords, II
you please" he requested, shortly.
She followed his gaze to the win
dows, interpreted his wishes, and was
very quick to carry them out. In
trice she was offering him half a
dozen Of the heavy, twisted silk cords
that had been used to loop back the
curtains.
Soft yet strong, they were excellent
ly well adapted to Maitland's needs.
Unceremoniously he swung his captive
over on his side, bringing his neck and
ankles In juxtaposition to the legs Of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
Johnny Cake.

One teacupful of cornmeal, one and
one-half cupfuls of -four. one egg, two
thirds cupful Of sugar. one cupful of
milk, one tablespoonful of butter. one
teaspoonful Of baking powder and
some salt.
Sift the -four into basin. add the
meal, sugar, salt and baking powder.
Beat up the egg. add 1t with the milk
and the butter heated slightly. Beat
well. then pour It into a creased pan
and bake for half an hour in good
oven. Eat warm with good. sweet,
butter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
"Most cert'inly, sir. I shall bear in

Most certinly, sir. shall bear In
mind wot you says"
You'd best" grimly. Now I'm of.
No; l don't want any attendance-I
know my way. nd-don't-touch-
tfat man-till return"
VERY good, sir"
Maitland stepped over to the safe.
glanced within, cursorily, replaced a
bundle of papers which he did not re-
call disturbing, closed the door and
twirled the combination.
Nothing gone," he announced An
inarticulate gurgle from the PROSTATE
man drew a black scowl from Matt
land. Recovering, Good morning" he
said politely to the butler, and striding
out of the house by the front door,
was careful to slam that behind him,
ere darting into the shadows.
The moon was down, the sky cold,
Opaque gray, overcast with a light
drift of cloud. The park seemed very
dark. very dreary; searching breeze
was sweeping inland from the sound,
soughing sadly in the tree tops; a
chill humidity permeated the air, pre-
cursor of rain. The young man shiv-
cred, both with chill and reaction from
the tension of the emergency just past.
He was aware of an instantaneous
loss Of heart, subsistence of the
elation which had upheld him through
out the adventure; and to escape this,
to forget or overcome 1t, took imme-
diately to his heels. scampering madly
for the road, oppressed with fear lest
he should find the girl gone-with the
jewels.
That she should prove untrue, faith
less, lacking even that honor which
proverbially obtains in the society of
criminals-a consideration of such a
possibility was intolerable, as much
so as the suspense of ignorance. He
could not, would not, believe her
capable Of ingratitude so rank; and
fought fiercely, unreasoningly, against
the conviction that she would have fol-
lowed her thievish instincts and
made off with the booty. A
judgment meet and right upon him
for his madness
Heart in mouth, he reached the
gates, passing through without dis
covering her, and was struck dumb
and witless with relief when she
stepped quietly from the shadows Of
a 10" branching tree, offering him a
guiding hand.
Come" she said, quietly. This
way"
Without being exactly conscious of
what he was about he caught the
hand in both his own. Then" he ex-
ulted almost passionately-"then you
didn't"
His voice choked in his throat. Her
face, momentarily upturned to his,
cleaned pale and weary in the dreary
light; the face of a tired child,
troubled, saddened yet with eyes in.
expressibly sweet. She turned away,
tugging at her hand.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
Copyright 1907. The BObbs-Merrill Co. }
SYNOPSIS.

Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
O,Hagan assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk.
along with a letter from his attorney.
Maitland dined with Bannerman, his at.
torney. Dan set out for Greenfields. to
to the country seat, he met the young
woman In gray, whom he had seen leav
Ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down. He fixed 1t. By ruse she
lost him. Maitland on reaching home,
surprised lady in gray, cracking the safe
containing his gems. She, apparently,
took him for a weil-known crook. Daniel
Anisty; Half,hypnotized. Maitland opened
gave them to her, first forming part
nership in crime.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
One Industry Of the Pesky Ant.

Out in Burma and the far east.
where sandalwood is worth its weight
in silver, the pestiferous ant is valu-
able assistant to the loggers Of that
precious timber. The hard and fra
grant heartwood alone has value, but
as the tree grows this valuable heart
is overlaid by soft and worthless lay.
er forming two-thirds Of the trunk.
When tree Is felled and cut into
lengths the loggers let the timber lie.
At once the ants begin work upon the
soft wood. which is sappy and sweet
enough to attract them. In a few
weeks. less than a month in the case
or the largest butts, the ants deliver
the heartwood free of all the worthless
sapwood.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
CHAPTER Iv.-contlnusd.

The interior of the safe was re.
vealed in shape little different from
that of the ordinary household strong.
box. There were several account
books, ledgers and the like, together
with some packages Of docketed bills,
in the pigeon holes. The cash box,
itself safe within a safe, showed a
blank face broken by small combi.
nation dial. Behind this, in a Sc
creted compartment, the Maitland heir.
looms languished, half forgotten OF
their needless owner.
The cash box combination offered
less difficulty than had the outer dial.
Maitland had it open in a twinkling
Then, brazenly lifting out the inner
framework bodily, he thrust FUN.
bling hand into the aperture thus dis.
closed and pressed the spring, re.
leasing the panel at the back. 1t dis.
appeared as though by witchcraft,
and the splash of light from the bulls
eye discovered canvas bag squatting
humbly in the secret compartment; a
fat little canvas bag, considerably soiled
from much handling. such as is used
by banks for coin, sturdy, matter-of-
fact, everyday sort of canvas bag,
with nothing about 1t of hauteur, no
air Of self-importance or ostentation,
to betray the fact that it was the re-
ceptacle of small fortune.
At Maitland's ear, incredulous:
"How did you guess?" she breathed
He took thought and breath, both
briefly, and prevaricated shamelessly:
"Bribed the head clerk of the safe
manufacturer who built this"
Rising, he passed over to the center
table, the girl following. STEADY with
the light" he whispered; and loosed
the string around the mouth of the
bag, pouring its contents, glistening,
priceless, flaming, iridiscent treasure
horde, upon the table.
"Oh!" said a small voice at his side.
And again and again: "Oh, Oh! OH"
Maitland himself was moved by the
wonder of it. The jewels seemed to
fill the room with flashing, amazing,
coruscant glamour, rainbow-like. His
breath came hot and fast as he gazed
upon the trove; queens ransom, a
fortune incalculable even to its owner.
AS for the girl, he thought that the
wonder of 1t must have struck her
dumb. Not sound came from the
spot where she stood.
Then, abruptly, the sun went out;
at least, such was the effect; the light
of the hand lamp vanished utterly,
leaving partly-colored blur swim
ming against the impenetrable black
ness, before his eyes.
His lips opened; but a small hand
fell firmly upon his own, and a tiny,
tremulous whisper shrilled in his ear.
"Hush-ah; hush!"
WHAT"
STEADY some one coming
the jewels"
He heard the dull musical clash of
them as her hands swept them back
into the bag, and cold, sickening fear
rendered him almost faint with the
sense of trust misplaced, illusion re-
solved into brutal realities. His fingers
closed convulsively about her wrists;
but she held passive.
"Ah, but l might have expected
that!" came her reproachful whisper.
Take them, then, my-my partner
that was" Her tone cut like knife,
and the touch Of the canvas bag, as
she forced 1t into his hands, was hate
full to him.
Forgive me-" he began.
But listen!"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
TEST THESE RECIPES
FOUR METHODS OF COOKING THE
FAMILIAR. FOWL.
Canterbury, Creole, Victoria. and I'm,
perlal Vol au Vent Are All Recon-
mended as Tasty and Salts
tying Dishes.

The ways of preparing chicken for
the table are endless. Here are a
few choice recipes:
Canterbury Chlcken-Cook three
and one-half tablespoonfuls of butter
with one teaspoonful of finely chopped
onion until yellow, stirring almost
constantly to prevent burning. Add
one tablespoonful of corn starch and
stir until well blended; then pour on
gradually, while stirring constantly,
one and one-half cupfuls of chicken
stock (the liquor in which fowl'has
been cookeD. Bring to the boiling
point and add one-half teaspoonful of
lemon Juice, three-fourths of a tea
spoonful Of salt. one-eighth of
teaspoonful of paprika, one-half cup
ful OF celery cut in small pieces, and
one and one-half cupfuls of chopped
chicken Serve hot and garnish with
toast points and parsley.
Creole chlcken-Cook four teaspoon
fuls OF butter with one-half shallot,
finely chopped. five minutes, stirring
constantly. Onion may be used II
shallot is not at hand. Add FIVE ta-
olespoonfuls of -four and stir until
well Drowned; then pour gradually,
while stirring constantly, three-fourths
oil cupful each of chicken stock and
stewed and strained tomatoes. Bring
70 the boiling point, season with one
teaspoonful of lemon Juice, one-half
teaspoonful of salt, and one-eighth Of
teaspoonful of paprika. Add one and
one-half cupfuls Of cooked chicken or
fowl cut In small cubes and let stand
ten or fifteen minutes in the top of
the double boiler that the meat may
absorb some Of the sauce.
Victoria Chicken-Cream two table,
spoonfuls Of butter and add the yolks
or three hard-boiled eggs rubbed to a
paste. Soak one-fourth of cupful Of
cracker crumbs In one-fourth OF
cupful of cold milk Is minutes. then
add to the egg mixture. Pour on
gradually one cupful of hot chicken
stock, and when the boiling point is
reached add one cupful of cooked
chicken or fowl cut in small, pieces.
Season with salt. pepper, and celery
salt, and serve on finger shaped pieces
of buttered toast.
Imperial Chicken Vol au vent-Re-
move the crusts from a scent bakers
LOAF and cut out the center in such a
way as to leave a box-shaped case,
having the walls one-half inch In
thickness. Beat three eggs slightly.
add six tablespoonfuls Of milk, and
season with salt Dip the bread case
In the mixture and turn frequently
that all parts may be equally soaked:
Drain thoroughly, fry In deep fat un-
til delicately Drowned, remove to
hot serving dish, and fill with the fol-
lowing mixture:
Melt four tablespoonfuls OF butter.
add four tablespoonfuls of -four and
stir until well blended; then pour on
gradually, while stirring constantly,
one and three-fourths cupfuls of milk.
Bring to the boiling point, season with
one-half teaspoonful of salt and one.
eighth of a teaspoonfpl Of pepper, and
add two cupfuls of cold boiled fowl
cut in dice and one pint Of oysters,
cleaned and drained. Cook until the
oysters are plump.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
Norway Puddlnu.

Half cupful Of tapioca. one tum-
oler of currant jelly, half cupful of
sugar, one tablespoonful of lemon
Juice, three cupfuls of boiling water
and half teaspoonful of salt. Put
the tapioca into saucepan with the
boiling water and allow to soak for
three hours. Cook in the same water
until transparent.
Add the currant Jelly, sugar, lemon
Juice and salt. Pour into a wet mold
and chill. Turn out and serve with
whipped and sweetened cream.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
Coffee Creams.

Make one-half pint of very strong
coffee, cool and add 1t to one-half pint
OF thin cream. Add four beaten eggs
and four tablespoons of sugar. Strain
into small cups and place them in a
shallow pan. Pour boiling water into
the pan until 1t reaches half way up
the cups. set in moderate oven and
cook gently until custard is firm.
Serve ice cold with fancy cakes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-03-31
A Veterans Advice,

Miss Gertrude Coghlan, daughter Of
that superb technician, the late
Charles Coghlan, used to act little
roles under her fathers eye, when she
was child Once this dialogue was
exchanged, she says:
what shall do with my handsr
I asked.
Forget them. my father replisds
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
HAULED DOWN FLAG
At FORT SUMTER.

To at least one citizen of Los
Angels the fftieth anniversary of
the taking of Fort Sumter recalled
vivid personal recollectioas.
There has always been some
doubt as to the identity of the man
who fired the first shot in that
famous fight, but there has never
been question as to the identity
of the man on that 18th Of April,
1861. lowered the American flag
from over the fort in the first
defeat suffered by the Union army
in the civ il war.
The man was Lieutenant Colonel
II. w. Hammer, now d resident of
Los Angeles .and fifty years ago
regimental quartermaster serg.
cant of the First artillery, sta,ion-
ed at Fort Sumter.
Although having passed his
three score years ard ten, Colonel
Hammer is hale and hearty, and
his memory in regard to the TAX
ing of Fort Sumter is wonderfully
clear.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
SODA FOUNTAIN ON TRAINS

The Uninn Pacific railroad wi
next summer install soda fountains
on its trains The fountains will
be placel in the regular dining
cars, which are open to travcle RS
at all hours. All through trains
west from Omaha. as well as those
on the Kansas branch, will be
equipped.
There is no reason why the de-
mand for ice cream sodas and
other soft drinks should not be as
great on train as in city and
the Union Pacific propoes to graf
ify the whims Of its passengers.
says Assistant General Passenger
Agent Murray The wants of
the NAL passengers are supplied
in the buffet cars, but we are
putting the soda fountain IN cspec.
tally for women and children"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
ENGINEER MEETS
Bid ACCIDENT

News has been received from
Gold Ci:sia of an accident which
occurred at the Rex mine last
Sunday mJfhing ald which came
near resulting IN the death Of
EngineeI Frazer. In some manner
his clothing was caught in the
hosting machinery and 1t is little
less than a miracle that he was
not killed. The flesh was torn
until it hung in shreds from Ia
numUer of paIces on his body and
all of his clothing was stripped off.
Strange to say he finally
succeeded in disengaging himself
from the cruel cogs and then
despite his injuries stopped the
engine. DR.. Dunscombe who at
tened Frazer, is of the opinion
that he will recover.-H Humboldt
Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
WHAT MAKES A TOWN?

What makes a town. any way?
Is it the wealth evidenced by fine
homes and splendid styre build
ings? These may attest the
stability and thrift of certain
people. but they offer no great in.
ducements to commercial and
moral progress. Is it TIE spirit
of good order and law observance?
That is factor only. The sleep
lest old hamlets that dot the map
have this spirit in rank bundance.
Is it the schools and churches?
May their number ever increase,
bat they don't make town they
only culture it. Is it the geoera-
phical location, the character Of
the country surrounding, the ship
ping facilities, the natu al fscil-
tiles? None of these is an essen
tial. Well What it is that makes a
town anyway? Just one thing
the unity of the people the exist
ence of common bond which
causes business and social enemies
to put aside all differences when it
comes to boosting the town. No
town ever made real progress on
the way to substaital success with
out the get together spirit unani-
mously adopted. 1t has rejuveanted
old hulks of towns that were yawn-
ing their way TO endless sleep. 1t
has infused new life blood into the
heart of commercial life and made
thriving cities out of paraletic
villages. Natural advantages
count for much. and prosperity
cannot be built on shifting sand,
but any town with half a chance
can be made to grow and expand
and thrive when its citizens join
with one accord in tie boosting
program. - Exchange
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
A VALUABLE BOOK, ON NEVADA

The advertising book. Nevada.
issued by the Southern Pacific is
on "ur desk. 1t contains 63 pages
of interesting matter, descriptive
of the resource and possibilities of
the state and the inducements Nc.
vada offers to homeseekers. 1t is
handsomely illustrated by cuts of
agricultural and mining scenes in
different sections of the state.
While the cuts may astonish those
people who look upon Nevada as a
barren desert with here and there
a patch of sagehrush 70 relieve
the eye, they are trne to life and
show tie Possibilities Of our
desert" soil when touched by the
magic power oi aater.
The book VAS written by A. J.
Wells and published by the pas
senger department of the Southern
Pacific for the purpose of attrac-
ton the attention of capitalists
and hOmcseckers to the un
developed resources of the state.
1t is certainly . valuable addition
to the scant advertising literature
of the state and it cannot fail to
create favorable impression upon
those who study its pages.
The Southern Pacific deserves
great credit for the publication and
gratuitous circulation Of this tock.
1t proves conclusivcly that this
company no longer looks up the
state as merely a "a ridge" over
which its transcontinental traffic
must pass.
j. NJ. Fulton division freight
and passenger agent at Reno, has
ou- thanks for copy of this
beautiful hook.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
REQ HOT BAR
PIERCES RIGHT EYE

j. c. Schmith. blacksmith for
the Marcopa Mines company, at
New York canyon. is on his
way to San Francisco in the hope
of saving his right eye, under
treatment of specialists.
Yesterday while hammring an
eight inch piecce of red-hot steel,
it slipped from the tongs and re.
bounded from the anvil. Striking
him in the right eye. He was
quickly brought to town and upon
examination, DR.. Heinzemann
found thar the soaring metal had
penetrated the eye ball sufficiently
to release the fluid from the
inner chamber. The physician gives
little hope of saving the eye sight,
although he states that there is no
danger of complications beyond
that.-Austin Reveille.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
THE TRUGKEE MEADOWS

That the Truckee meadows is
composed of as good soil as can be
found any where in the country is
evidenced by the great numbers of
carloads of onions that have been
shipped by the farmers in that
section.
For the last week W. S. Dabney
has had large crew Of men en-
ployed loading onions for the
market and it is estimated that
during the last five days he has
shipped from ~ to l5 carloads Of
this product away from the local
freight sheds.
The price being paid for onions
this year is the highest that has
been paid for some time.
The prevailing market price at
this time is $50 a ton.
On the Dabney ranch. below
town. there were over 800 tons of
onions raised last season and they
are all commanding top prices.
All the rest of the rancbers
alonP the river bottoms have made
large shipments during the past
season. Sparks Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
AS THEY SAY IN MEXICO

Editor Lights and Shadows. -
No, no scnor; you have tell not
the right way to spik Juarez. II
Is not "Jewaircz," and IL is not
WAR;"
J Is like h In your language.
u is like 90.
A is like ha.
Ris like end Of tongue-wriggle a
little.
+ is like al. or you can say like
"a.lone."
"Hoo-ahr.r-r.r-l-aiz -
Mybe like yuor say to some man
who are yez?" and you say "are
pretty loud and wipgle il. and
you say all the sounds near the
others, and quick. 81 senor?--Los
Angeles Express