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less. Intangible fear-0omethine WAio1
sse could not have analysed anl
| which ciu.ched at his heart ana urged
him to follow the path that led b
Marion'a For q time he resisted IL
impulse. What II she should come BY
another path while he was gonef He
waited nervously in the edge Of the
forest. watching. and listening for
footsteps. Each minute seemed like IN
hour marked into seconds By the sol.
emn. steady tollins Of the bell. and
after little he found himself I'm.
consciously measuring time BY count
Ing the strokes. Then he went out
into the path. He followed Il, step
by step. until he could no longer see
the light In the cabin: his pulse beat
q little faster; he stared ahead into
the deep gloom between the walls Of
forest-and Quickened his pace. II
Marion was coming to him he would
meet her. II she was not coming
In his old fearless way he promptly
made up his mind. He would 60 bold.
ly to the cabin and tell that Neil was
waiting. He felt sure that the alarm
sounding from St. James had drawn
away the guards and that there would
be nothing to interfere with his plan.
II she had already left the cabin he
would return quickly to Obadiah's. In
his eagerness he began to run. Once
a sound stopped him-the distant beat
ing Of galloping hoofs. He heard the
shout Of man, a reply farther away.
the quick. excited yelping of a dog.
His blood danced as he thought of
the gathering Of the Mormon fighters.
the men and boys racing down the
black trails from the inland forests.
the excitement In St. James. As he
ran IN again he thought OF Arbor
Croche mastering the painting. venge-
full defenders: Of Strang. his great
voice booming encouragement and
promise. above the brazen thunder Of
the bell: he saw In fancy the fright.
ened budding groups Of women and
children and beyond and above all the
coming Of the vengeance Of God"-a
hundred beats, q thousand men-and
there went out from his soul II, not
from his lips q great cry of Joy. At
the edge Of the forest he stopped for
a moment Over beyond the clearing
a light burned dimly through the H.
laos. The sweet odor of the flowers
came to him gently. persuasively. and
nerved him into the open. He passed
across the open space swiftly and
plunged into a tangle Of bushes close
to the lighted window.
He heard . mans voice within, and
then a woman's. Was It Marion?
Cautiously Nathaniel crept close to
the log wall Of the cabin. He reached
out. and hesitated. Should he look
as he had done at the kings win
dow? The mans voice came to him
again. harsh and angry. and this time
1t was not a woman's words that he
heard but a woman's sobbing cry. He
parted the bushes and a glare of light
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steppe6 forward. his voice GROOMING Z
wild JOY. "Tomorrew-I-shall-es-
king!"
Az he spoke the cabin trembled, q
tremor passed under them. and the
toliins Of the bell was lost in q sudden
.umult that came like the bursting
crash of low thunder.
What is IT." cried Nathaniel. He
leaped into the room and caught Oba-
diah By the arm. what is it,"
The hand Of God!" whispered the
old man again. ''Nat-Nat-" It was
his old self that stood grimacing and
twisting his hands before Nathaniel
now. "Nat-a thousand armed men
are on the coast! The Lamanites Of
the mainland are descending upon the
Mormon kingdom a. the hosts Of L.
rael upon Canaan! Strang 10 doomed
-doomed-doomed-and tomorrow I
shall be king!" His voice rise In q
wailing shrek. He darted b. Ihe door
and his cackling laugh rang with the
old madness as he pointed into the
north where q lurid glow had mounted
high into the sky.
The signal fire-the bell!" he CUR
gled chokingly. They are calling the
Mormons to arms-but 1t il too late
too late! Ho. no. It is too late. Nat
too late!" He staggered back. grip.
ping his throat, and fell upon the
floor. Too late-too late" he moaned.
groveling weakly. az II struggling for
breath. TOO late-Nat-Marion-"
A shiver passed through his body
and he lay quite still.
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sETHEL's ANCIENT FIRE BELL
automatic FIre-Alarm Boxes and EIee.
trio Call Systems Not Wanted In
This Maine Village.

Bethel. Me.-This town continues 70
rely upon the old-fashioned fire bell.
automatic nre-alarm boxes and cleo.
trio call systems have replaced the
Sld bell in nearly every village OF any
size in New England. but the summer
guests at Bethel made such q protest
when the town fathers Of Bethel an.
nounced their intention Of discarding
the old bell that the proposal was not
carried into effect. The bell 10 hung
at the top OF wooden tower in the
center OF the village and has an In.
cline platform from the ground to the
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FORTUNES IN FANCY WOODS

rounded by the big fancy fellows. lies
all that remains II the once famous
Harvard elm. piece of the trunk cut
at the point where II forked. As q
piece OF an American elm II IL. Of
course. not a costly wood. but Its as
sociations have been such that II IL
kept among the rare woods. waiting
to DO cut up and fashioned into fur
niturs for Harvard college.
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fell on his face. The lamp was on Q
table and beside the table there sat q
woman. her white head turned from
him. her face buried In her hands. She
was an old woman and he knew that
II was Marion's mother. He could not
see the man.
Where was Marion! He wormed
himself back out of the bushes and
walked quickly around the house.
There was no other light. no other
sign Of life except In that one room.
With sudden resolutio he stepped to
the door and knocked loudly.
For q full half minute there was
silence. and he knocked again. He
heard the approach of a shufiiing step.
the thump. thump. thump Of a cane. and
the door swung back. II was the man
who opened II. a tall giant Of an old
man. doubled as II with rheumatism.
and close . hind him was the fright
ened IA o. the woman. An involun-
tary shudder passed through Ma
thaniel as he looked at them. They
were old-so old that the mans shriv-
eled hands were like those Of q skel.
eton: his giant frame seemed about
to totter into ruin. his eyes were
sunken until his face gave the horror
Of a death mask. Was 1t possible that
these people were the father and
mother Of Marion-and Of Neil? AZ
he stepped to the threshold they tim
idly drew back from him. In a sim
gle glance Nathaniel swept the room
and what he saw thrilled him. for
everywhere were signs of Marion: IN
the pictures on the walls. the snowy
curtains. the cushions In the window
seat-and the huge vase of lilacs on
the mantle.
Il am a messenger Of the king" he
said. advancing and closing the door
behind him Il want to speak with
Marion"
Cro BIZ CONTINUED)
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top Of the tower. When fire is dIscov.
cred In Bethel some villages runs to
the bell and rings with all his might
and main. On his excitement depends
the success OF the alarm. The Are
companies rush their apparatus to tho
alarm station and are directed to the
scene of the IRE. When fire Ia discov.
cred and the alarm has been given,
some boy usually grasps the bell rope
and keeps the bell changing constant.
". so there Is plenty OF excitement.
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Pumpkin Holds 400 Plea,

Grand Rapids. Mich.-Monroe coun
ty claims the honor Of growing the
largest pumpkin In the state. Il was
grown by Carl C. Warnca. q farmer
living near Tomah. and Weighing %
pounds. An expert calculator est.
mates that 200 pies like mother used
to make" can be made from this mon
ster vegetable.
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CHAPTER vli.-contlnued.

A shudder ran through the coun.
tilor's frame, as II the voice had start.
led him, his arms and body stiffened
and slowly he lifted his head. Ma.
thaniel tried to stifle the cry on his
lips. tried to smile-to speak, but the
terrible face that stared up into his
own held him silent, motionless. He
had heard the voice Of madness, now
he looked upon madness in the eyes
that glared at him. In them was no
sign of recognitioS, no passing flash
OF sanity. The white face was lined
with purplish veins. the mouth was
distorted and the lips bleeding. In
voluntarily he stepped back to the
end Of the table.
At his movement the councillor
stretched out his arms with q sobbing
moan.
"Nat-Nat-don't go"
He fell again upon his face. clutch.
ing the table In q sudden convulsion.
IL the next room Nathaniel had no
ticed pail Of water and he brought
this and wet the old mans head. For
n long time Obadiah did not move,
and when he did 1t was to reach out
with a cropping hand to find Nathaniel.
A change had come Into his face when
he lifted 1t again. the mad fire had
partly burned itself out of his eyes.
the old chuckling laugh came from
between his lips.
"A little weakness. Nat-a little
weakness" he gasped family. Il have
1t now and then. Excitement-great
excitement" He straightened him.
sell Tor Q moment and stood. swaying
free from the table. then collapsed
Into chair. his head dropping upon
his breast.
without arousing him from the stu
por into which he had fallen, Ma
thaniel again concealed himself in
the shadows outside the cabin where
he could better guard himself against
the possible approach of Mormon Wis.
itors. But he did not remain long.
He struck . match and saw that II
was nearly II and a sudden resolu.
ton turned him back to the cabin
door. He believed that Obadiah would
not easily arouse himself from the
strange stupor into which he had fall.
len Meanwhile he would find food
and then conceal himself near the
path to intercept Marion.
As he mounted the step he heard
Tor the second time since landing
upon the island the solemn tolling of
the great bell at ST. James, and as he
paused for an instant to listen. peal
upon peal followed the first until it's
'brazeD thunder rolled in one long
booming echo through the forests Of
the Mormon kingdom. There came q
shrill cry at his back and he whirled
about to see the councillor standing
In the center Of the big room. his arms
'outstretehed. his face lifted As II had
been raiaed in prayer at the tolling Of
the same bell the night before-but
this time 1t was not prayer that fell
from h,S lips.
Nat. ye have returned in the hour
OF vengeance! The haad of God IL
descending upon the Mormon king
dom!"
His words came IN Q gasping. but
triumphant CRY.
And tomrrrow- Ipmorrav-- He
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HATTIE LIE BLANC NOW FREE
Young French Girl Who Was Accused
Of killing Employer Declared
Not GUILTY.

Cambridge. Mass.-After q trial OK.
tending into the third day OF the third
week Hattie Le Blanc. the Cape Brs-
ton girl who was accused Of murder.
ing Clarspce y. Glover. Q well-to-do
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waltham laundryman. q year ago. WA
acquitted Of the charge. II took one
hour and IS minutes for the Jury 70
reach their conclusion that some one
else beside Hattie was the slay0r ol
the rich laundryman- The case ere,
ated more public interest In The STATE
than any other murder trial In . score
Of years
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Twins Weigh Only Five Pounda.
New York-rwins. boy and q girl
weighing only I'VE pounds between
them. were born the other day to Mrs
Leon Herman They were placed n
incuhators at Bellevue hospital
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ObeysaQ lnIunetlons

Obey!ag InJunetions.
Il asked the local manager 70 givs
an eye to this affair"
We'll. he did"
Il am glad to hear It"
you needn't ~. He Eave it Q hlask
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Wnat Ice Meooo IN view Yoe&.
New York.-Snov II always N Az
ful burden to crowded New York and
Icy streets always means many fatalt
ties among the horses The other day
the humane ofncers we're called q n
shoot no lees than IS horses which -
fallen and hurt themselves beyenA -
eovery.
Arizona republican., 1911-04-21

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Arizona republican., 1911-04-21

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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-11-14
FALSEHOODS ABOUT
PUBLIC SERVANTS

OooAS S1As es~' . -
Three extraordinary men sat
down to luncheon together IN a
Denver restaurant recently. re-
lates George Creel in the Column
bian Magazine for September.
The three men were Judge Ben
b. Lindsey Of the juvenile court
of Denver. Francis j. Heney.
prosecutors of the San Francis
co boodlers. and ex-senator +. j.
Cannon of Utah, who is fighting
politics of the Mormon church.
The three men exchanged eXpe-
riences of the ISLANDERS and libels
that they had encountered-the
lies that had been told about
them to discredit them and their
work with the people. Mr.. Creel
sat with them and took notes
He calls his story, expreSsively,
Polecat Fighting. He writes
What s the worst they ever
said about you, HeneyY' Lind.
sey acked.
And over their dishes the three
began to exchange recollectlons o.
appalling SANDERS that had been
attempted upon them, of mlrac
ulous escapes from those assas
sins Of a public man $ character
that are hired to follow every re
former, of amazing lies circula.
ted by apparently respectful,
newspapers, and the still more a
mazing credence given those lies
by intelligent readers.
Heney's Thrilling Time.
Heney is a man of peculiarly
winning geniality. with a smil,
that is a broad, boyish grin. III,
tobias if it were boarding
school row-of the murderous at
tack that had been made upor
him by Morris Haas IN San fran
cisco, and the way in which pub
lie sentiment had been turned a
gainst him and to Haas by news
paper accounts of the shooting
not only in California, but in thu
whole country, by the dispatches
of the San Francisco correspond
ents You see, they made i
out that Haas did not want I,
serve on that second jury whicl
was to try Abe Ruef, the CRATER
boss of San Francisco; that h,
fought against serving because h
was afraid that his prison rec
ord would be found out-and h,
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who publishes this paper is clerk
of the district court that I'd have
to sue in. He is "A notorious po-
litical tool of thepublic service
corporations of Denver.
Sue nothing. said Heney, ge-
nially. Pay no attention to
them. You only encourage them
in their game. They want to
put YOU on the defensive.
Answer one day. cannon a
greed, land there will be ten to
answer tomorrow. Answer those
and the next day there will be
thirty.
Other lies, very disreputable lies
circulated about these same fight
ers for the people and about
Brand Whitlock, Joseph ". Folk
and others are recalled in Mr..
Creel S article. When man or
a newspaper gets ON the toes of
grafters and fights spccial priv
ilegc the blackguards get busy.
Mr.. Crcel asks, Must the man
who tries TO save an American
community be prepared TO lose
his own reputation and the re-
spcct of the citizenship for whom
he sacrifices himself?'
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had lived that down they said.
They described him as the pro-
prietor of a cigar store, who EN-
ioyed the respect and esteem OF
the community after years OF
hard work and square living. An
so, when | came along and bru-
tally exposed him-not out of ne
cessity, but from the sheer JOY OF
disgracing him1the poor devil
went crazy, rushed out and got a
gun. ran back again and shot me.
AS a matter of fact. Haas had
been the keeper of a low grocery
and was openly living with a
woman to the shame of his wife
and family. His prison record
wasn't a secret, and he boosted
to his paramount that his vote for
Ruef's aequittal would put him
back on his feet. There WASH I
a single thing about the man 5
ease that called for the slightest
consideration, and it was impera-
tive that | should get him ont of
that jury box. As for going mad
with disgrace and shooting me
down in burst of insane rage
he hustled out of the courtroom
and wasnt seen again for seven
months.
1t wasn't till Ruef's third
trial that we saw Haas again. Ten
jurors had been selected, and
was proving that the eleventh
man had been a bride giver and
a participant in municipal corrur
ton. The defense had exhausted
its peremptory challenges, | hat
two left, and it seemed n cincf
that we would get two honest
men and begin the trial. There
was pretty general belief thai
Ruef would break down and con
fess rather than take his chan
ces with a square jury, and i
Reuf confessed. that meant bring
ing in the men higher up, you
know.
1.-THE judge called a night SEES
sion, the first in the case. A,
we entered the courthouse tina
night, Haas was hanging arounC
at the top of the staircase. Foley
my body guard, happened TO b,
walking ahead. Tie pushe,
Haas out of the way. The mex
morning Haas came into the eoul
room, and for two weeks fairl!
haunted the place. He was al
ways trying to stink in the pres
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GO =: := Heath Hardware Co. Co., 90

chairs just behind me, and | can
not tell you how many times Fo-
ley shooed him away.
What on earth was the mat
ter with YOU, exclaimed Lind
sey. Why didn't you have him
arrested
On what CHARGE" Heney
shrugged. Right up to the day
OF the shooting the papers ridicu.
led my body guard, and if | had
| had Haas arrested they would
have yelled their heads off over
! the terrible outrage and my
cheap grandstanding. To tell
YOU the truth, | didn t think lla-
as had the nerve to pull any
thing off. All through the three
trials the courtroom was fall Of
the gangs real bad men, and !
reckon | got in the habit of watcl
ing them. Anyway, | had reach
ed Il sort Of whatS-the.use-stagc,
You ought to know how it is
After the first week or two a
mans nerve naturally lets down
he comes to see that if it 5 go.
ing to happen its going to hap.
pen, and all the watching in tn,
world wont help. OF course
saw Ruef and his attorneys 60.
ing white every now and then
Even the judge took notice o.
their jumping and lodging. anc
asked me what | thought II
meant.
Well, after two weeks of con
slant trying, Haas slipped Foley
eye and got into the chair righi
behind me-close enough to pres
the Derringer barrel right NJ
against my head. You see. Tia,
idea was to take no chances o.
just womding me. But hap
pened to be laughing at the time
If I'd had my jaws together
!. would have lost more than tn,
hearing in my right ear.
"A master SANDER" judicial
! ~ commented Senator Cannon
by far and away the most sue
cessful lie that the interests eve
put across. 1t aheniated the syn
pathy of people who could no
have been reached in any otheI
way"
+ 1T caught me-. shamefacedl,
confessed one of the newspaper
men. Brand Whitlock and
talked il over at the time.
And you thought | was a bru
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tai, bullying prosecutor who got
what was coming to him, > He
ney nodded. Never mind apol-
ogizing. You had plenty of
good company. Wherever | 90
| find honest people still beleiv-
ing the ie-still half convinced
that | brought il all on myself.
Judge Lindsey brought to
that luncheon, writes Mr.. Creel,
"a recent copy of an obscure
weekly paper containing eight
newspaper pages OF affidavits,
letters, signed articles, interviews
and editorials. accusing him of
everything from miSappropriatin
the court 5 postage stamps TO
outraging the constitutional
rights of children. and traducing
the fair name of the State. lie
spread il out before him with a
patient smile. They are putting
a copy of this into every home
inthe town, he said. i hear tina
the tramway people ordered a
hundred thousand copies. They
are mailing them all over the
country.
, lleney grinncd Did YOU ever
see the pamphlets they put out
about me!
You bet | did, Lindsey said.
They sent me all Of them in or.
der that might be no longer
deceived about YOU. lie turned
TO Cannon. had letter the
other day from a man in Utah
warning me against YOU. senator
lie inclosed a pamphlet that said
YOU had once stolen jewelry-
among other things.
Cannon nodded indiffercntly
Are they still circulating that
But look here, judge, one OF
the other guests broke in. "ThesC
are affidavitS. " And he slapped
the paper with indignant hand
Cant you have them prosecuted
for perjury
THE district attorney says no,
Lindsey explained. Not under
the laws of Colorado as he inter
prets them. lie holds that il i,
not perjury unless the oath i,
used in a court proceeding.
imagine they got that ruling be
fore they printed. Besides. if
start TO sue, I'll never have tim,
for anything else. And you ough
to know what chance I'd have il
the courts here. Why the mal
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-11-14
Reasons Why The Great Majestic You Should Buy

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TRY THIS
Over Night Cure for Cold in
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1t is Curing Thousands Daily,
and Saves Time and Money.

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