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fy ahead. IF there were only star
light" he complained bitterly
Stand by, Wheeler, to stop the motor.
Wen drop alongside with the current,
as quietly as We can. Colonel
O'Rourke, will you get forward and
take the boathook and headwarp,
please; I'm needed at the wheel ard
Wheeler at the engine until We make
fast"
Cautiously the Irishman rose, took
the boathook Couch offered him. and
crept out upon the narrow triangle of
deck at the bows. Crouching there,
he found the headwarp and waited,
tense with anxious expectancy, star
Ing ahead In futile effort to penetrate
the wide. shadowy reaches Of the riv.
er. But the mystical distances con
fused and eluded him. The launch
seemed to move, painting, In an abyss
of night. She made little noise: a
hiss OF water beneath her stem; the
rteady humming Of the motor, throt-
tied down to half speed; the mufied
gasping OF the exhaust. And present
ly even these ceased at a word from
Couch, and the launch moved only
with the tide.
Abruptly a towering wall Of opaque
black rose out of the darkness TO
starboard. O'Rourke braced himself
for the imminent instant Of action,
poised so lightly upon his toes and
fingertips that a swell from a moving
vessel would have thrown him of
MS balance, perhaps overheard. The
launch closed swiftly and silently in
upon the black wall; 1t lowered over
MIN like a cliff; Ear above he could
see dim divisions between black and
black that must be the rail. And he
shook his head. dismayed; he could
never scale that, he thought; not even
the O'Rourke could accomplish a mir
acle. But In a breath 1t had faded
back, and he realized that the tower
ing poop of the Junk had misled him.
They were nov alongside at the waist.
He stood up and saw a low railing
moving and caught 1t over the edge OF
the rail, drew the launch in. let go the
boathook and. with the headwarp
wrapped about his hand, jumped
blindly.
Something dealt him a vicious, ell
but p~aralysing, blow in the pit of the
stomach; he doubled u2, for a mo-
ment helpless, across the junk's rail,
but retained sufficient presence of
mind to hold on to the headwarp.
Then, recovering a trifie, he squirmed
and fell sprnwling upon the deck,
his heels drumming an abrupt and
violent alarm. From somewhere he
heard a shrill ~jaubering arise, with an
ensuing patter Of bare feet. Swiftly
he got upon his knees and drew in the
headwarp, with his free hand search
ing along the rail for a cheat. Some
thing thumped heavily on the deck be-
side him, and grunted: and something
else followed with a second bump;
and the launch swung outward and,
caught by the current, jerked the
headwarp from his grasp. May the
luck OF the O'Rourke still hold!" be
prayed fervently. getting upon his feet
to realize that, with Couch and the
man Wheeler, he was imprisoned
aboard the junk, doomed there to re-
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~searchltght on the junk. The cen
1t revealed beggared the experience OF
a man whose trade was fighting; i.
fell upon decks slippery with blood
and Uttered with the bodies of dead
and wounded; 1t silenced a confusion
in~describable. Upon that insane turmoil
the light fell with the effect of a thun-
derbolt from a clear sky.
Screaming shrilly In their panic, the
Chinese scattered and fell away, leav.
ing O'Rourke beside Couch, Wheeler
being down and buried beneath three
Chinese corpses. And instantaneously
something grated harshly against the
starboard side of the junk, and a man,
his figure stark black against the cold
white glare, leaped upon the rail and
tumbled inboard. Others to the num-
Der Of a dozen followed him, swarm
ing over the decks. Couch reeled to-
wards them, babbling orders and IN
structions.
The second launch had arrived.
Sick and faint. O'Rourke slouched
back against the rail. watching with
lack-luster eyes the end of the chap
ter. II was simple to the point OF
seeming farcical In comparison with
that which preceded 1t. The dazed and
now outnumbered Chinese offered no
further resistance. Disarmed and put
under guard, they disappeared from
his consciousness, while he watched
the men from the second launch,
spurred by Couch, scatter in search Of
the abducted women.
Loss of blood was beginning to tell
upon him; his strength seemed alto
gether gone; his wits buzzed in his
head like a Of gnats. He
grasped his support convulsively. be-
ginning to appreciate how seriously
he was hurt. He heard as from a great
distance thin, faint cries of men shout
ing In triumph; saw Couch, a pygnIy
shape. holding In his arms a doll who
wore the face of Miss Pynsent. Then
of a sudden he was conscious of a
woman Fastening toward him, a fan
tastic and homogeneous figure In a din
ner-gown, her skirts trailing In the
slime Of the shambles, her arms opt
held to him; and knew her for his
wife.
He essayed TO speak, but could not.
He felt her arms close about him. In
the face of the searchlight's penetrat-
ing and undertaking glare, night
closed down upon him.
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from the Ash Tray.

Even the ash OF hubby's cigar can
be utilized. In what way? Why. as
a polisher for gold watches. bracelsts
and rings. let alone chains and a null
titude of other trinkets- This comes
from a prominent jeweler. SO 1t mast
be nearly correct He even goes to
the extent Of carrying with him .
email case In which he preserves all
the ashes from the cigars which he
smokes. He says that the grain II %
ins that n leaves no mark that 10
d~iscernible TO the naked eye.
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BREAKS JAIL TO FEED CATS
Nevada Miner Tramps Forty Miles
That His Pets May Not Suffer-
Act May Bring Freedom.

San Francisco. Cal.-when James
Watkins. a miner, was placed In Jail
at S~earchlight, New. recently, charged
with having stolen a pair of lace cur
tains. he asked the jailer to see that
his pet cats were fed. The jailer
laughed at him, but when night fell
Watkins broke Jail and tramped forty
miles across the desert to attend to
his pets. The sheriff followed him
next day In q motor car and found
Watkins pouring milk for the cats at
his cabin.
The charge against Watkins prob
ably Will be dismissed. his
having been impressed by the miners
aGect!an for his pets
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CHAPTER xxxv.

In after days. when he was alto
gether we'll and whole. they journeyed
forth. these two. the man and his
wife. from Rangoon northward. The
railway carried them some distance;
later they struck on with their train
into the primitive wilderness beyond
the ultimate British outposts on the
Chindwine. main tributary to the Ir-
rawaddy.
The land was peaceful. hospitable.
and very. very lovely In its wilder
ness Tneir AAppiness was ecstasy.
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main Whatever might pefall, until
the coming OF the second launch .
!. or perhaps for q longer time.
As he rose some indistinct body ran
into him and cannoned OF with an un-
couth yelp: with no time to draw his
revolvers, the a~dventurer struck out
With a bare hand and had the salts
faction OF finding a goal for his blow
-of landing heavily on bare flesh and
Of hearing the duh sound Of q fall
upon the deck.
spontaneously lights were flashing
out for and aft A revolver spat ven.
omously beside him. Somewhere q
man screamed and fell. whimpsrIng
horribly. The revolver expoded q sec.
ond time. There were confused
noises, az Of q furious struggle. rough
and tnmhlA and ha- susnactnd that ons
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pIdn,t GET Aorosa.

First Omaha Man lin surprise,-
What! Back already? Why, Z
thought you were going to see Europss
Second Omaha Man (cheerfullyI-
So did l. but It seems that New YET
Ssw &C assl-puek
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SYNOPSIS.

Tho story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence 0,Rourke, a military free
lance and something OF a gambler. in his
hoteL Leaning on the balcony he sees a
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'R0urke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon. BERTHE
Qiynn, while his companion is Viscount
Des Trebes, a duelist. This viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake "a secret mission. At his apart
taent. O'Rourke. who had agreed to un-
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter. The yiscount arrives, hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke. who is not
TO open IL until on the ocean. A pair of
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under a doorway curtain. The freshman
finds the owner of the mysterious feet to
be his wife. Beatrix, from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
reconciled, anc opening the letter he finds
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
Pool Of Flame and lsft to him by a dy-
Ing friend, but now I'm keeping OF one
named Chambret In Algeria. O'Rourke
worsts the nobleman In a duel The wife
20 soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. As he finds Chambret
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general, who at sight of q signet ring
HiNcH TIC COiDHGl Will uctltST over TIC
jewel. Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
finds the governor general away. Des
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession OF the jewel by stealing 1t. In
q duel O'Rourke masters the viscount,
secures possession of the Pool OF Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be a smuggler who tries to
steal the jewel. j. Is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes to
land. With the aid of one Danny and
his sweetheart, O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool OF Flame. On board ship once more,
bound for Rangoon, a mysterious lady
appears. O'Rourke comes upon a lascar
about to attack the lady, who is a Mrs.
Prynn and kicks the man into the hold.
Mrs. Prynne claims she Is en- route for
Indiana on a mission for the king.
O'Rourke In attacked by the lascar, who
becures the Pool of Flame. the captain
. shot and the lascar jumps into the sea.
The ship arrives In port. Danny hands
o'Rourke the Pool of Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. IL Is the
real Jewel, the one lost at sea being a
counterfeit. O'Rourke goes to Calcutta
and discovers Des Trebes disguised. lie
nov knows that Mrs. Prynne was an ac-
complete. Finally he gets TO the lawyer
who has offered the reward, delivers the
Jewel and gets the money. Going to the
residence OF the lawyer, on invitation,
O'Rourke finds him murdered and Des
Is found dying. An officer appears
and O'Rourke assists him In ~unraveling
the mystery. O'Rourke leaves with the
reward.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-18

George A. Horkan, Progressive Candidate
for Congress.
town to hold a meeting there, and
was prevailed upon to make speech
in Judith Gap at 2O'clock. just
personal canvass of the town brought
out good sized crowd to the opera
house. and those attending were we'll
repaid for the hour spent in listening
TO the facts presented by this bril-
liant young attorney.
Mr.. H0rkan was accompanied by
Geo. Metcalf, candidate for secretary
of state. and r. j. Moore, candidate
for railroad commissioner. but Mr..
Horkan was the only one who spok e.
Mr.. Horkan gave comprehensive
presentation Of the principles Of the
\ progressive purity, al'd spoke at
length in regard to the good work
done by some of the leading candi-
dates in their past services to their
country.
"1f Senator Dixon had done moth
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ency of the republican state plat
form, written by Judge Smith. who is
now 4 candidate for Z. $. senator,
which endorses the administration of
President Taft and later demands the
immediate repeal of the reciprocity
treaty, the pet measure of the entire
administration.
His most telling point scored was
in telling how the Amalgamated Cop
per company escaped its just share Of
taxation. by the passage of House
Bill No. 100 several years ago. which
permits one corporation to own stock
in other corporations, the Amalga-
mated company has acquired stock in
electric light companies, and vast
tracts of timber lands, water power
companies, cool mines, to the value
Of nearly 500, 200. These proper
ties are located in various counties
throughout Montana. Ii the COM
pany was taxed as the farmers and
business men OF the state are taxed,
on about 40 per cent OF the actual val
ue of their property, they would be
compelled to pay taxes OH valua-
ton of about $75, 900, 200. AS it is
the company pays tax on valua-
ton of Sl5,OOO.OOO, or about per
cent. els it any WONDER" remarked
Mr.. Horkan, THAT the Amalgamated
Copper company is actively engaged
in politics in Montana?"
The same thing is trus of the Nor
thern Pacific land grant. That COM
pany is assessed in the various coun-
ties; the state board of equalization
equaliZes this assessment of the
railroad lands at 50 an acre, while the
farmer is assessed at s. an acre for
the same class OF lands. Here in
Meagher county, where the company
is holding their lands as high as $40
an acre it is assessed at So an acre,
while the adjoining farmer, who, by
cultivating his land and thus making
the raw land Of the n. +. very valu-
able, is assessed at So an acre and up.
All these wrong conditions, Mr..
Horkan declared. the progressive
candidates stood pledged to right, o:
to use their best endeavors to right.
1--WE are the only candidates before
the people today who have the back
bone to tell you the exact truth about
conditions in Montana and who
pledge ourselves to try to rectify
them.''
Mr.. HOrkan is one of the rising
young statesmen of today. If he
should be sent to congress, no more
eloquent advocate for the people 5
rights will be OH the floor of the
house, alli. woull make a rt'
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FOR PURE SEED

Billings, Mont, Oct. 10 Montana is
destined to become the greatest seed
producing state in the union is the
opinion of some of the leading agri-
culturists who have just organized
the Montana Seed Growers assOcia-
tion. This body has nothing to sell.
but will work assiduously to the end
that seeds of every description may
be improved and will encourage far
mers to give attention to this phase
of agriculture. Harry Summer of
Bozeman is president of the organi.
zatiOn and Prof. Alfred Atkinson,
agronomist for the state agricultural
college, is secretary-treasurer.
Among the purposes outlined by the
new organization are: TO advance
the interests of seed growers by MAX
ing strict regulations regarding the
growing, selection and preservation
of seeds OF various kinds; to cause
records to be kept of the history Of
seeds produced by members; to fix
eligible for registration and to pub
iish regarding standards: to issue ce,-
titicates of regis: ration SO that hand
picked seeds, or the product thereof,
may be distinguished from all others.
One of the prominent farmers said:
'Experience has shown that soils
and climatic conditions of this state
are particularly adapted to the pre-
ductiOn Of good seeds. and the asso-
citation will endeavor to interest the
farmers to engage in the industry so
that Montana will produce the high
est class and eventually the state will
be the greatest in this respect. 'We
have been having great difficulty
heretofore to get good seei and hlve
learned that our best crops have be. n
obtained from home grown seeds.
The main thing is to grow those
which are clean, true to name and
certain of termination. Montana
will then be recognized rs headqu.r-
ters for pure seeds"
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Socialism Strong Enough to
Prevent a War
Representative VICTOR BERGER Wisconsin, Only So
ciast In Congress

Il is exaggeration to say that the GREATEST POWER
FOR PEACE in the world today is the sOCIALSTIC
II
The of the present fought for the extension of
trade, but the WORKEN have to fight
furnish the snew the money! least the largest part The
only that profit the traders the manufacturers the
and might add the lawyers Therefore working class has
interest in war;
There will be between Germany and England
the Morocco ANY OTHER question The workngmcn
nations would And for will
be another between Germany France With
Italy and Turkey socialism has little
socialists in Turkey and but few in Italy. But
least 100000 Italians under the socac flag and probable that
these ask why their should cxpcnd the mil
lions that could be used education and the building Of factories
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ing else," said the speaker, "his long
and short haul clause in the railroad
rate bill passed by congress. alone
would bring him enduring fame. 1t
was the greatest piece OF legislation
ever placed upon the statute books of
the Nation, and is of inestimable val
ne to the consumers of this country.
This law prevents the railroads from
charging q. less rate from eastern
points to Seattle than from Chicago
to Billings or Judith Gap" The
speaker showed by reading statistics
prepared by the railroad commission
ers of Montana, that the through
rate from eastern points OH carload
lots to Billings had been reduced con-
siderably over 800 car. Under the
old conditions Billings. Spokane,
Denver and Sal: Lake City paid high
er freight rates than San Francisco,
Portland and Seattle, although the
freight went through those interior
points to the coast. Senator Dixon's
law means that if the rate from Min
neapolis to Seattle is 81, then the rate
from Minneapolis to Judith Gap and
other intermediate points, could not
be more than ~. For introducing
that bill and favoring it's passage, the
big interests of the country, includ-
ing the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany, the boss Of Montana politics,
the owners of which company are al
SO the owners Of the Milwaukee rail-
road, is working with mighty forces
to defeat the reelection Of Joseph NJ.
Dixon to the United States senate.
but this is not all of the good SER
vice rendered the people Of Montana
and the Nation by Senator Dixon"
declared Mr.. Horkan. "When the
reciprocity treaty was before con-
gress, Mr.. Dixon asked the adminis-
tration forces and the democratic
house some pertinent questions that
as yet have never been answered. lie
asked why it was that the duty was
taken off wheat, and the milling in
terests Of the country were protected
by high tariff on flour? Why 1t was
taken off beef cattle on the hoof, and
the packing interests of the country
were protected by a high tariff on
canned meats. and the same all down
the line. Mr.. Dixon was the only
man in the senate who made q fight
III the interests Of the Montana farm-
er and stOckgrower, and am firmly
of the opinion that the Montana far
mer and stockgrower will he with him
solidly on the fifth of November"
Mr.. Horkan spoke of the inconsist.
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Attempt to ASSassinate
COL TheadOre Roosevelt

that it was not now necessary to
probe for, or remove the bullet. This
step was thought even unadvisabi+.
and the patient probably will he kept
as calm as his nature will allow for
few days.
The patient slept we'll at intervals
during the day, ate ravenOusly of the
articles customarily making up his
bill of fare, and read long extracts
from Macauley and hinted to his
physician that he would not object to
ride in the fresh air.
Finally, learning that the cores
pondent's accompanying him on his.
speaking tour, who had left him after
the assault in Milwaukee to file their
stories, had rejolned his encourage at
the hospital. Colonel Roosevelt iE-
sisted that the edict OF his physicians
against communication with him be
ignored for the time.
He received the newspaper men
with All apology for not arising.
jested with them about his condition
and told them I'll hurry up and get
out Of here, 50 can keep you busy
again."
His doctors, however, did not feel
inclined today to allow him to leave
inside Of 10 days, so that they might
have no break in their minute by min
ute watch for possi BILE infection from
the bullet.
Chicago, Oct. l8.-After a day of
ceaseless vigil Colonel Roosevelt's
physicians tonight could say no more
than that his condition virtually was
unchanged. Indications, they said,
favored the speedy recovery Of the
ex-president from the effects of the
bullet which struck him down in Mil
waukee Monday night.
A rise in temperature and in pulse
late in the day, however, made his
condition for the time being, some
what less favorable.
That u rib was fractured was not
disclosed until today aud this added
to the feeling Of uncertainty.
4 Not before Friday, ifwtl goes we'll.
were the physicians prepared to say
that the patient would be out of dam
ger. The intervening period will be
needed to decide whether blood poison
or other complications are to be
feared.
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Republican Rally.

There will be a republican meeting
in the opera house. Judith Gap, Sat-
urday evening. October 10th. The
meeting will be addressed by Hon. r..
X. Cheadle. candidate for Judge in
this district. Hon. a. C.. Grande,
and Hon. l.. ID. Glenn, candidates
for state senator and representative
respectively. will accompany the
judge on his tript through the county
IL. W. sherman.
Secretary Republican County CentraI
Committee. 4S-4O
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Milwaukee, Oct. 14.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was shot and slightly
wounded us he was leaving his hotel
tonight to deliver scheduled address
in this city.
The man who did the shooting was
in the crowd about the hotel entrance.
After the first shot he was quickly ov-
empowered and prevented from firing
again. He admitted firing the shot
and said that "any man who desired
third term ought to be shot, The
crow d showed a disposition to handle
him roughly, but Roosevelt cautioned
them against mishandling the man:
and the police rushed the man into
the hotel and through by the back
way into the alley, where u patrol
wagon was waiting to take him to
Jail.
Colonel Roosevelt did not at first
appear to know that he had been hit,
and he ordered that the car proceed
to the Auditorium where he was 60
ing to speak. Shortly after he had
started one of his companions noticed
hole in his coat. and when the
colonel's attention was called to it he
placed his hand inside his shirt and
discovered that he was bleeding. His
physician wished to turn back to
the hotel and give up the meeting,
but Roosevelt insisted on carrying
out his engagement. A superficial
examination was made at the Audi
tOrium. and again surgeons advised
that he give up speaking but again he
refused, and made a brief address to
the audience telling them of the shoot
ing and saying that he would not talk
long. As soon as he concluded he
was hurried to hospital. where four
surgeons were waiting to examine
him.
The surgeons could not ut first To-
cate the bullet, but finally did so with
the help Of X-rays. 1t was decided
that the bullet was lodged in what is
know rs the belly wall, and had not
penetrated the abdominal wall; and
that it would be perfectly safe for the
colonel to proceed to Chicago, where
an effort will be made tomorrow by
DR.. Murphy to extract the bullet.
Chicago, Oct. l5.-Theodore Roose.
welt was not merely superficially
wounded by the bullet fired into his
breast last night in Milwaukee by
John Schrank. After an all-day ex
animation and consultation the ply
sicians definitely described the INJURY
as "a serious wound in the chest. ;
and mot mere flesh wound.''
A late bulletin, which prohibited
communication between the colone
and persons other than those " hict
are attending him, declared tina
"quietude is absolutely essential"
The physicians asserted, however