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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-17

Yes, I'll go, at once. But ! take
away with me a memory which will
never permit me to be satisfied until
we meet again. We have been to-
gether SO short a time"
Had 1t been longer" she interrupt
ed, you would know me better. and
care less, perhaps. | am a sham;
cheat" trifle Of bitterness in the
tone. You will learn all that some
day, and laugh at yourself. Oh, | know
you Will; SO not another word, sir.
am going; then, perhaps, you will"
There was slight pressure of her
fingers. and she had vanished SO quick
ly | could only stare blindly along the
deserted passage. Yet, an instant
later. the peril Of my predicament
flashed back upon my mind. and l
faced the immediate necessity for ac
tion. What her strange words might
m can could not be interpreted; l made
no attempt to comprehend. Now
must find means Of escape, and learn
the truth later. | opened the door
cautiously. and stepped without. every
nerve taut. every muscle braced for
action. 1t was star-lit night, and the
numerous rear windows of the man.
sion cast q glare Of light for some dis
tance. The dark shadow Of a high
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-17

Carter come here at once. Why didn't
you nab the fellow upstairs, Captain ?
Fool play that, sending him down
here"
Il didn't wish to create row in the
ballroom; he was with Claire Morti-
mer-"
"Oh, l see," laughing coarsely
Something besides military duty in
volved, eh?"
"I'll trouble you to be trifle more
careful, MacHugh." Grant said stiffly.
The fellow did her a small service in
the afternoon. and she couldn't refuse
dancing with him. as he was in uni
form. and apparently all right ad-
wise you to drop that part of the af-
fair. Here's Carter now"
/ could hear the click of the new
comer's spurs as he crossed the room
MacHugh chuckled.
"Touchy about 1t Just the same, (
see; however we'll pass up the lady.
Carter. there has been a spy in here
tonight. calling himself Lieutenant
Fortesque. Of the 42nd Regiment. He
came through the lines this morning
with dispatches for Howe, under
stand. Did you meet him?"
mo. sir. but one of my men was
riding about with him all day-Watts;
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-17
CHAPTER v.
The Threat Of Swords.

Stepping from the glare Of those
cleaning parlor lights into the gloom
Of that narrow passage. blinded me for
the instant, yet moment later. be-
came aware Of the distant glimmer OF
a candle, the faint reflection revealing
the girls face.
please do not talk; do not ask any
thing-yet," she urged hurriedly.
noiselessly closing the door at my
back, and as instantly gripping my
sleeve. Her breath came quickly; hei
voice trembled from suppressed excite
ment. Come with me. beyond the
light yonder."
followed her guidance, bewildered.
yet having every confidence the rea-
son for this mysterious occurrence
must be fully justified. The passage
curved slightly. terminating at closed
door. Scarce a reflection Of the candle
reached US here, yet my eyes were by
now sufficiently accustomed to the
gloom SO that l could trace the out
lines of her face. A vague doubt took
possession Of me-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-17

You are causing me to run away
from Grant" l protested blindly. You
are making me appear afraid to meet
him."
No. It is not that" swiftly. "He
was not coming to you personally at
all-you were to be arrested?"
What! He knew me them"
Il am not sure-some one did, and
mentioned his suspicious. Captain
Grant was glad enough OF an excuse.
no doubt. but he." the soft voice fal-
tering. he made a mistake In twitting
me for being friendly toward you"
And you came to warn, to save
mel" l exclaimed. pressing her hand.
That was nothing; l could do no
less. l am only glad l knew the way"
You mean how you might reach me
first?'
Yes; it came to me in fash when
he first left me alone, only l was not
certain in which parlor you would be
waiting, l ran through the kitchen
and down the back stairs; l helped
the officers plan their decorations, and
in that, way learned of this private
passage beneath the stairs. 1t was
easy. but-oh. listen! they are in
there row!"
We could hear voices through the in
tervening wall clearly enough to even
distinguish words, as the speakers ex-
erc1sed little restraint. felt the girls
slender figure press against me in the
narrow space where we stood, and |
clung to her hand. both remaining mo.
tionless and silent
That fellow has run. Grant,"
doomed some one hoarsely, either
afraid. or else what you say he Is.
See here. boy. did you see anyone in
here lately in scarlet jacket?"
Il don just member. sah," answered
negro, hesitatingly. Il was busy
over dar' cleanin' de sideboa'd"
We'll. he's not here now, that's GER
tain," broke in Grant impatiently.
and we've been in all the parlors
What next, MacHugh?"
TRY to head him off before he can
get out Of the city, of course. That's
his game, probably. Osborne. have
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I heard him telling about it an hour
ago."
is that so? Where'd they go?"
Covered everything, l Judge. from
Callowhill to the Lower Battery.
Watts said he asked questions Of
everybody they met, but he didn't take
any notes. He liked the fellow. but
thought he was mighty inquisitive.
Where is he now, sir?"
THE devil knows, l don't, and you'll
have to find out He'll head north
west likely; he'll never try to cross
the river here. How many men have
you?"
Twenty"
Scatter them to every north post.
The fellow had no horse. and your
troopers can easily get ahead Of him.
Hurry up now" Carter departed with
click of steel, and MacHugh evidently
turned to his companion.
We'll catch the lad all right. Grant.
Some of those outposts will nab him
before daylight No use our waiting
around here; let's go back upstairs"
The girls nervous grasp on my arm
tightened, her lips pressed close to my
ear.
IL must get back to my place at
the table she whispered. Surely you
know what TO do; this is a rear door;
there are stables a hundred feet away !:
you must get a horse. and ride fast
you-you will do this!"
"Yes, of course-but how can
thank yOu?'
Don't try; don't ever even think OF
it again. | hardly know what mad i'm
pulse sent me here. Now | have but
one thought-to hurry you away. and
get safely back myself-you will go?'
"Yes-but-"
Not now. there is no time for ex.
PLANTATION, promises, anything. You
heard what they said; every avenue of
escape will be blocked within an hour
If you 90 at once you can outride them
please, please go."
, She held out her hand. and
grasped it warmly, unable longer to
war against the pitiful appeal in her
| voice.
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New Mexico,

Leasers on the Deep Down, Mogol.
lon, continue to send good tonnage
OF ore to the custom mill
The production from the Little
Charlie mine, Mogollon, is steadily in
creasing and the grade is excellent.
The new oil engines at the Ernes-
tine, Mogollon, are giving excellent
service, permitting the operation of
the plant better than ninety-nine per
cent running time. During the week
595 tons of ore were treated, yielding
seventy-eght sacks of high grade con-
centrates.
The erection OF the new gallows
frame and resetting the hoisting en-
gine at the Deadwood, Mogollon, were
accomplished in record time. The
mine equipment is again complete and
regular hoisting established. The new
fifty horsepower auxiliary for mill is
about ready for operation.
The Chino Copper Company at San
ta Rita is taking out large quantities
of ore and about eighty car loads daily
are sent to the company's big concen'
traitor at Hurley, from which place
about eight carloads of sixteen per
cent concentrates are shipped to the
Ell Paso smelter, each car load. it is
said, at the present price of copper
being worth $4,000.
The gold and silver production in
New Mexico showed an increase In
1911, that OF gold s2S0.3S4, and silver
$272, ,153. Copper decreased as COM
pared with 1910 to the value Of SIS,
S97 lead s56.637; and zinc $393,240
The total value of the metal produc-
ton of New Mexico increased, as com.
pared with 1910 figures, by $13,763.
The weeks development on the Pa
cific and johnson mines, Mogollon.
yielded seventy tons of ore which was
sent to the Deadwod mill. The last
lis tons treated from these mines
averaged $22 per ton.
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CHAPTER ~. (continued).

CHAPTER ~. (continued).
How l kept to the measure l cannot
imagine. for, in an instant, all my
house OF cards crumbled into nothing
ness. She knew me, this blue-eyed
girl; knew me, and sought to aid my
mission. this daughter OF loyalist,
this lady Of the Blended Rose. 1t was
inconceiyable, and yet a fact-my
name had been whispered by her lips
Suddenly she looked up laughing, as
though to make others feel that we
conversed lightly. We passed Grant
even as l held my breath, almost
afraid to venture with words. Yet
they would not be restrained.
You certainly startled me; how dc
you know this? Surely We have never
met before?"
Il refuse to be questioned. sir; II
means nothing how l know-the fact
that l do should be sufficient"
Must Mistress Claire"
Rather Mistress Mortimer"
yet the captain called you Claire
And we were children together
you can scarcely claim such familiar
ity."
Il warrant you can name me-"
Allen. is it not, sir?"
What was it the witch did not know !!
This was no guess work, surely, and
yet how could her strange knowledge
be accounted for? Sweet as the face
was, greatly as it had attracted me-
there was nothing to awaken a throb
of memory. Surely l could never have
~f~ -
would have been impossible. The mu-
sic ceased, leaving US at the farther
extremity Of the hall.
And now you will go?" she ques-
toned eagerly.
You mean. leave here?"
Yes; you said once tonight, that
but for me you would be riding yon.
der. I realized all you meant, and
you must not remain. The guard lines
are slack tonight, and you can get
through. but If you wait until tomor.
row it may be too late Believe me. ]
am your friend. friend Of your
cause"
Il do believe you; l could not con-
meet you with deceit. but l am bewil
dered at this sudden exposure. Does
Captain Grant also suspect my iden-
tity?'
Il think not-not yet, at least, for II
he did you would be under arrest But
there are others here who would rec
ognize you just as l have. There is
no mystery about it. l was in Phila-
delphia when the Continental troops
were here. and you were pointed out
to me then. No, We have never met,
yet l was sure i recognized you this
afternoon"
Il was pointed out to you by
whom?"
My brother-my twin brother on
the staff of General Lee"
Did you not inform me your family
were loyalists?
Yes; it is true" earnestly. her foot
tapping the floor. as though annoyed
at such persistent questioning. Il
have a father ard brother in the
kings service-but one Is a renegade,
and IL"
You are what?"
y am merely a woman, str, unable
to determine whether to finally be-
come loyalist or rebel"
/ looked gravely into her eyes until
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SYNOPSIS.

Major Lawrence. son OF Judge Law
renee OF Virginia. whose wife was Lee
is sent on perilous mission by Gen.
:" ashington. Just after the winter at VAL
ley Forge. Disguised in q British uni
FORM Lawrence arrives within the enen,ys $
lines The Major attends great fete
and saves the Lady of the Blended
Rose from mob He later meets the girl
at brilliant ball. Trouble is started
over a waltz. and Lawrence is urged by
his partner. Mistress Mortimer CThe Lady
OF the blended Rosel. TO make his escape
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-17
Colorado.

The Trilby mine on Bull hill. Grip
Pile Creek. during July shipped twenty
eight cars of ore. Returns were from
$40 to $50 per ton.
On the 100-foot level of the Topeka
mine in Gilpin county vein four feet
wide is showing which carries values
Of from $50 to 81, 500 per ton.
J. C. Gardner, general manager OF
the Isabella company, Cripple Greek.
says that the output for July was six
ty-four cars Of milling ore. 2
Frank Gum, working block in the
Moose mine, on Raven hill. Cripple
Creek. ships a car load of ore every
six weeks, which runs $50 to 800 per
ton.
The Blue Flag cyanide mill on Ra-
ven hill. Cripple Creek, is now run
ming. 1t is now one of the largest in
the district and recent improvements
cost $780, 900.
Every foot of spare ground is being
taken up by mining men in the vicin-
ity of the Royal Flush mine on Hahn's
peak, following the recent phenomenal
gold strike.
The Comet mine on Griffith noun
tain, Georgetown, was sold recently
by the heirs OF Henry Seifried to DR..
Chas. Rowlands of Syracuse, N. Y, for
a reported consideration of $4,000.
John T. Johnson of Denver, owner
of the Merrimac property in west A.
gentine on Kelso mountain, has a
force of men at work in driving a
cross-cut tunnel that is destined to tap
at depth the series of veins.
The value Of the gold, silver cop
per. lead and zinc output in Colorado
in 1911, according to the United States
Geological Survey, was $32.41S,21S, as
compared with $33,673.S79 in 1910
decrease in value for the year of ST.
255,661.
A deal has been closed whereby the
Telluride Power Company, organized
by Cleveland, Ohio, interests and own
ing six hydro-electric power plants in
Colorado and Utah, passed under the
control Of other Eastern interests. The
deal involved about $5,000,000.
At the Ethan mine located in Leav-
enworth gulch, Gilpin county. drifting
Is DelHS Carried Oh east anu Wt5l VI
the shaft at a depth OF 125 feet where
the vein is two feet in width of con-
| centrating ore. A streak of smelling
| ore has been opened up which returns
| $22 per ton.
At the Alps mine. on Quartz hill.
Gilpin county, operated by Central
| City men, an eight-inch streak Of
| smelling ore has been opened up on
! the S00-foot level that gave returns
| of 80 ounces gold, 1910 ounces silver
and 11.40 per cent copper, making
value Of $5l per ton.
The July output from the Ell Paso.
Cripple Creek, was III cars, fortyfour
by leasers and seventy-three by the
company. The company ore will av-
erage better than $50 per ton, some
running 800 or over This comes
from the first 100 feet of the o. K. &
| n. vein on the thousand-foot level.
The Mcclellan property on Leaven-
years ago for its production of high
| grade ore, comes to the front with the
best find of the year. In driving an
| adit between two other adits body OF
ore fourteen inches wide has been
found that shows assay values varying
from 1,123 to 5000 ounces ton.
There are now ready for shipment
nearly seventy-five tons Of ore.
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they fell, yelling their revelation OF
truth behind long lashes.
mistress Mortimer" l murmured.
bending so close to her pink ear. felt
the soft touch of her hair on my lips.
"you dissemble SO charmingly as to
even puzzle me. But II l leave you
now. as you request. must first have
promise Of welcome again"
Then you mean to return-a pris-
cner? am always merciful to the
suffering"
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THE TREND OF MF-TAE PVItFs-
silver ................... so.6l
Lead ...........,........ 4.3l
upper .--S
opSller ''"S
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WEST ERIN
MINING NEWS
IN q REF
IN q RI E 3

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25

slides, wash-outs and generally humid
condition Of the weather.
Manager H. M. Morris of the Du-
range telephone district, and H. C.
Long, travelling auditor of the Noun
tain States company, returned last
night from visit to the exchanges
at Aztec and Pennington.
Miss Helen Dixon was an ar
rival on last nights eastern from
Menominee, Wis, to attend the funeral
of her father, Harry L. Dixon sr. A
sister, brother and an aunt of the lat
ter ccompanied the young lady {,
Durango.
Attorney F. C. Perkins and wife
came in last night from Peoria, ILL.,,
where they were called on account of
the illness and subsequent death of
Mrs. Perkins father, Rev. James Ban
mister.
Mine car loads of homeseekers
came in from the east last night, the
train arriving in Durango about II
o'clock. Many of them stayed over at
Ignacio, Tiffany and other points
along the line. A good number at
tended the sale at Griffith this morn
ing, and sprinkling left for different
points in San Juan county, and the
Montezuma valley.
Mrs. w. D. Bell and family were
arrivals on the eastern last night from
Chickasha, Okla, on their way to
Pennington, where they recently pur-
chased ranch property. Mr.. Bell and
the oldest son of the house will follow
in short time with carload of thor
oughbred stock. The family were
guests of the Palace over night and
departed for their new home this
morning.
DR.. w. w. McEwen was a pas
senger to Cedar Hill this morning to
trim his young apple trees. The doc
tor says he doesn't like to trust that
operation to any one else, especially
as it is task which he enjoys. He
has been waiting for several days in
hopes of better weather, but decided
this morning to be patient no longer
james Fraser, routezagent for the
Globe Express, and E. f. Martin, trav-
cling freight auditor for the d. & X
c., were eamong the arrivals on las,
nights eastern. This morning both
gentlemen went to Aztec to check out
w. M. Goodson, as agent, and check
in his successor, A. l.. Hamilton. This
is Mr.. Martins first trip to this sec
tion since his marriage, which took
place Jan. Z.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
MOVING TO CEDAR HILL.

w. F. Worthing of Colorado Springs
went out IN the Red Apple train this
morning to Cedar Hill where he owns
ranch property. Mr.. Worthing Vas
accompanying two cars containing
stock and household goods, which he
was moving from his former home in
Colorado Springs, to the rancn His
family will follow in short tiinc,
and will live at Cedar Hill lor the
summer, and may remain permanent
ly. While Mr.. Worthing has owilcd
the ranch for the past five years the
family have made their home in Col,-
radc Springs until the pressat .inie.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
ID him. Curbey was impudent to

proved him. Curbey was impudent to
her.
Miss Scott is not large woman,
but she is strong. She grabbed young
Curbey by the collar with one hand,
caught up a cherry branch with the
other and turned the unruly pupil into
position where he got the full bene-
At OF the stinging switch.
But one dose wasn't a cure for Cur
bey. A couple of lads who made fun
of him got Ticking for their brash-
ness. He'd show 'em, he said, that he
still was the bully in the school yard,
anyway.
When Miss Scott heard of that she
reproved Curbey again and when he
"sassed" her she applied the cherry
switch again. When Curbey went
home from school he told his father
and mother.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
INDIAN KILLS TWO.
IN BRUTAL MANNER
Jealous Husband Is Said to Have
Murdered Two Bucks" in
Horrible Fashion.
SHOOTS IN WINDOW
praqs the BodIss to River and Con-
veys Thorn by Rowboat to Lone
iy Spot Who're They Are
Thrown Overheard.

London. Christopher Kiyosk and
his wife. Flossie Williams, two Wal
pole Island Indians, were locked up
In Fort Lambton jail on a charge o.
murder, following the discovery in
the st. Clair river of the shot-riddled
bodies OF Charles Nadhee and Adam
Johns, also Indians.
From the evidence which they have
secured, the authorities believe that
Kiyosk, believing his wife to be un-
duly intimate with Nadhee and Johns,
went to thei- cabin on Squirrel island,
shot Johns through the window with
a shotgun, entered the house. pur-
sued Nadhee to an upper story, and
blew out his brains. The bodies were
then dragged into a rowboat. convey
ed down the river to a point opposite
Sloman's Landing on the Michigan
shore, and thrown overheard.
The cabin in which the deed was
committed is on Squirrel island, near
the banks of the creek-an isolated
spot connected with Walpole island.
which lies to the north, by wooden
bridge. 1t Is surrounded by thick
woods, far from any other habitation.
One islander called at the cabin
and, receiving no answer to his
knocks. forced the door and entered.
He found the floor and walls were
covered with blood, and the glass in
one window was broken. The upturn-
ed furniture. with playing cards scat
tered about the floor. gave evidence Of
struggle. On the walls were the
marks of shot. and several wisps Of
hair were driven into the boards.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
Western Press

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 21.-
In forceful speech in the house to-
day, Speaker Clark urged the liberali-
zation of the homestead laws so that
the requirement of farm and home
might be made as easy as possible to
all bona fide settlers.
at is most painful to me-" exclaim
ed the speaker, "to see some of our
best people, including whole families,
leave this country and go to Alberta,
and Manitoba, Canada, to take up
their residence"
He spoke for bill redeucing from
five to three years the residence term
to prove up claim and secure title
to homestead lands. His plea aroused
great enthusiasm in the house among
both Democrats and Republicans and
the bill passed
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
He Shot Through a Window.

A trail Of blood led upstairs to an
attic where there were evidences of
another desperate struggle. The
walls Of this room were despatched
with blood, and on the floor was a
large pool. 1t Is here that Nadhee Is
believed to have met his death.
Bloodstains on the snow and ice
which fringed the river, showed
where the bodies were dragged to the
edge Of the water. The alarm was
given. and few hours search by the
Indian police resulted in their finding
Kiyosk's boat under the shore of the
island nearly opposite the spot where
the bodies were afterwards found
The floor and seats were smeared
with blood. simultaneously with the
discovery Of the boat, 1t was learned
that Kiyosk and his wife had not
been seen since New Years night.
A search was at once instituted.
and Kiyosk was captured by the
island police while attempting to
cross the mainland by way OF the
Snycarte river. He was detained in
his house on the island all that night,
and after the finding of the bodies
the following day. was formally ar
rested by Constable Charlie Peters
and Lightning Dodge, who delivered
him to the authorities at Port Lamb
ton.
The woman was arrested at the
home Of her father, Angus Williams,
on Main island. Both prisoners are
said to have admitted being at the
cabin on the night In question, but
they deny all knowledge of the crime.
The body Of Nahdee was found
about noon. He had been shot through
the forehead, and his fsoe was ter
ribly mangled. Johns body was
found some hours later. A charge of
heavy shot had torn his abdomen. An
inquest will be held. About one year
ago fight took place on the same
island. One Of tho participants. an
Indian, was looked up in a building
and later burned to death, some of
his companions having set the place
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
PLAGUE EPIDEMIC HORRORS
Letter From Woman Says Vletlms'
Bodies Are Fed to tho Wild
Beasts In India.

Indianapolis.-Th the bubonic
plague. which has been raging in Cen
trail Province, India, for several
months, has been killing SO many per-
sons that hundreds Of the bodies new
er have been buried, but were carried
out for the wild animals to eat, is de-
clared in a letter received recently
by Mrs. Thomas H. Nelson, wife OF
the president OF the Pentecost Bands
of the World. The letter is from Mrs.
B. Il. Tucker. superintendent OF the
girls orphanage conducted by the
bands in the infested territory. Whole
villages have been deserted, 1t is said,
and the people still are fleeing for
their lives. The letter from Mrs.
Tucker follows, IN part;