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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26

watermen, the boat hauled close in,
and its passenger taken on deck
An hour later, a pipe between his
teeth, O'Rourke stood by the helms
man, staring back over the heaving
expanse, swiftly widening, that lay be-
tween the coaster and the Algerian
littoral The world behind was gray
and wan, but the skies ahead were
golden. "A fair omen!" breathed the
adventurer hopefully.
The bull of the great ruby in his
pocket brought his thought back in a
wide swing to the girl who would be
waiting for him at Rangoon. Faith,
and must be getting below and max
ing a dab at writing a letter to her.
That was nothing"
He nodded with meaning towards
the bold profile of Algiers, :.
An i'll wind 1t was that blew Colonel
O'Rourke into Athens. It has
blown itself out and been forgotten
this many a day, praises be! but that,
once 1t had whisked him thither, i'm
mediately 1t subsidized and stubbornly
1t refused to lift again and watt him
forth upon his wanderings, in the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26

course Of time came to be a matter Of
grievous concern to the Irishman.
All of which is equivalent to saying
that the dropping breeze of his
finances died altogether upon his
arrival in the capital of Greece. He
disembarked from a coasting steamer
in the harbor of the Piraeus encum-
bered with a hundred francs or so, an
invincible optimism, a trunk and a
kit-box, and a kings ransom on his
person in the shape of the Pool of
Flame; which later was hardly to be
esteemed a negotiable asset. There
after followed days of inaction, while
his hopes diminished
Nearly two months had elapsed
since he had promised two people
himself and one infinitely more dear
to .him-to be in Rangoon in ninety
days. In little more than a month
she'd be waiting for him there
And where would he be? Still was
he far by many a long and weary mile
from the first gateway to the East
Suez; and still he lacked many an
aloof and distant dollar the funds to
finance him thither.
If only he could contrive to- get to
Alexandria, Danny was there
Danny Malone, he of the red, red
head and the ready fists; Danny, who
held the ORourke as only second to
the Pope in dignity and importance;
who had been O'Rourke's valet in a
happier time and of late in his hum
bier way an adventurer like his mas
ter. He was there, in Alexandria,
half partner in a tobacco importing
house, by virtue of money borrowed
from O'Rourke long since, at a time
when money was to be had of the
man for the asking. And
Danny would help.
You must see O'Rourke revolving in
his mind this unhappy predicament of
his, on the last of the many afternoons
that he spent in Greece. Draw down
the corners of his wide, mobile mouth,
stir up the devils in his eyes until
they flicker and flash their resentment,
place a quicker between the brows of
his habitually serene and unwrinkled
forehead; and there you have him
who sat beside the little table in the
purple of the Zappeion, with a head
barred to the cool of the evening
breeze, alternately putting at a me.
diocre cigar and slipping black coffee
from the demi-tasse at his elbow.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26
Besides. Tia

what I'm dealing with. Besides. tia
sure am to find Danny"
He arose and resumed his packing,
blowing an inaudible little air through
his puckered lips. "Divvilish awkward
II | don't. BY the Gods! I'D
all but aforementioned.
He failed to state exactly what he
had misremembered, but stood mo
tionless, with troubled eyes staring
at the lamp flame, for a full FIVE min.
utes. Then
III have to chance It," he said
slowly. "Tisn't as II it were mine"
He unbuttoned the front of his shirt
and thrust hand between his under.
shirt and his skin, fumbled about un
der his left armpit, his brows still
gathered thoughtfully. Presently he
gave little jerk and removed his
hand 1t contained a chamois-skin bag
about the size of a ducks egg. from
which dangled the stout cord by
which he had slung it about his neck
Holding this gingerly, as II he fear
ed 1t would explode, O'Rourke glanced
at the window, drew the blind tight.
and tiptoed to the door, where he
/ turned the key In the lock. Then, re-
turning to his bed and making sure
that he was out of range of the key
hole, he cautiously loosened the draw.
string at the mouth of the bag.
Something tumbled out into his
palm and lay there like a ball Of red.
fire, brilliant and coruscant.
O'Rourke caught at his breath sharp
ly; his very voice had an ominous
ring in its timber when he spoke al
length
Blood" he said slowly, blood.
| doubt not that rivers of blood
have flowed for the sake Of We. Be.
like We were fashioned of blood in the
beginning, for It's that's your color,
and the story of we as I've heard 1t is
all told when I've said that one word
blood! :"
And, after a bit, I'D best putt away,
I'm thinking. "Twouldn't be safe to car
ry 1t that way any longer. If some.
thing should catch in me shirt on
ocGrd, and rip it, and Hole happen to
see it-why. me life wouldn't be worth
moments purchase. I'll hide 1t in
me box there; they'll niver suspect"
And will that he thrust the Pool
Of Flame back into the leather bag,
and the bag into the depths of the kit.
box; which he presently locked and
noiselessly moved beneath his bed.
After all of which he lay down and
with another sigh slept TRANQUILITY.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26
CHAPTER XII.

Early In the dull hot dawn a clat-
ter of winches and hustle of shadowy
figures on the deck of a small trad
ing vessel, which had spent the night
between the moles of the harbor Of
Algiers, announced that the anchor
was being weighed
While this was taking place a small
harbor boat, manned by two native
watermen and carrying a single pas
senger put out from the steamship
quay, the oarsmen rowing with a will
that limited at premium having been
placed upon their speed. The coaster
was barely under way, moving slowly
in the water, when the boat ran
alongside. A line was thrown from
the ship and caught by one of the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26
Copyright 1909, BY Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, a military free
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
lance and something of a gambler, In his
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon, Berthe
Des Trebes. a duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to .O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake secret mission. At his apart
ment O'Rourke, who had agreed to UNI
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives. hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke, who is not
dainty slippers are seen protrudlng from
under a doorway curtain. The Irishman
finds the owner of the mysterious feet to
be his wife, Beatrix, from whom he had
run away year previous. They are
reconciled, and opening the letter he finds
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
100000 pounds for a Jewel known as the
Pool of Flame and left to him by a dy-
ing friend but now in keeping of one
named Chambret in Algeria. O'Rourke
worsts the nobleman in a duel The wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret
there Is an attack by bandits and his
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel. Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
hnds the governor general away. DeS
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the Jewel by stealing it.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26

Now just as the sun was sinking be-
hind the mountains and Hymettus was
clothing its long slopes in vague violet
light of mystery and enchantment (for
this view alone O'Rourke took himself
to the Zappeion daily the Irishman's
somber meditations were interrupted.
"Phew 'Otter'n the seven braNs
'inges of ELI" remarked a cheerful
voice, not two feet from his ear.
O'Rourke turned with an imper-
ceptible start-he was not easily star
tied. True for We" he assented, TAX
ing stock of him who, with his wealth
er-wise remark for an introduction,
calmly possessed himself of the vacant
chair at the other side of the table and
grinned a rubicund grin across It.
He showed himself man in stature
no whit inferior to the Irishman, as
to height; and perhaps he was
stone the heavier of the two. He
lacked, otherwise, O'Rourke's alert
habit, was of a slower, more stolid
and beefy build. The eyes that met
ORourke's were gray and bright and
hard, and set in a countenance fam
ing red-a color partly natural and
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26
CHAPTER XIII.

Some time in the golden afternoon
of the following day, the Pelican
weighed anchor and slouched with q
loafish air out of the harbor of the
| Piraeus.
'Plyn Bill Ole" the captain said
he preferred to be called And plain
Bill Hole!" unused the Irishman, lean.
ing over the forward rail and sucking
at a short black pipe. Faith, not
only plain, but even trihe homely,"
he amended automatically.
"As for meself," he concluded later
I'm no siren in this rig" And he
lifted his eyebrows, protrudiug his
lower lip, as he glanced down over his
attire.
1t was strange rig for the O'Rourke
to be in: an engineers blue jumper.
much the worse for wear. and a pair
Of trousers whose seat. O'Rourke
maintained. was only held together by
its coating of dirt and grease.
O'Rourke eyed this get-up with dis
dain. Fortunately" he c0mforted
himself, "twon't be, forever I'll be
wearing It,"
In the present instance, the dis
guise was held an advisable thing,
since O'Rourke was officially register
ed on the ships books as assistant en-
gineer The Pelican carried no H.
cense for passengers. and in view Of
his avowed purpose it was deemed
unwise for the Irishman to risk de-
lection by appearing too tony" tan
expression culled from the captains
vocabulary.
Otherwise, It was understood that
his duties were to- consist of the pur.
suit of his own sweet will, that he
was to occupy a stateroom aft and
that he was to mess at the captains
table.
On an evening, some nine or ten
days after he had left Athens,
ORourke at the forward rail saw the
long, low profile of Egypt edge up out
of the waters, saw 1t take color and
form made out palms and the wind
mills, the lighthouse and Pompeys
pillar; and knew that he was close
upon his journeys end.
Her winches ratified cheerfully as
the Pelican dropped anchor, but
O'Rourke did not move. There would
be no going ashore, he knew, until
Hole was ready, and that would be
when the customs officials had paid
him a call and the usual courtesies
Lad beea exchanged The Irishman
had no need to be in haste to change
from his present garb to one that
better suited him. So he lolled upon
the rail and regarded with a kindlinR
eye the harbor views.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26
CHAPTER XII (contlnued.)
"And ye have to propose"

AND ye nave 10 propose
"A plan after your own heart; 1 do
your courage the credit to believe 1t,
monsieur. With another man, whom
had studied less exhaustively,
should propose combination OF
forces, division. of profits" O'Rourke
made an impatient gesture. But with
you, Colonel O'Rourke, no. esteem
your address and determination too
highly and-pardon me If l speak
plainly despise and hate you too
utterly to become willingly your part
ner"
60 OIL begin to like ye better.
Ye grow interesting"
THAT does not interest me. d.
The situation, then, is simplified. Els
sentially 1t involves two propositions;
first, we cannot combine; second, d.
vided we both fall. While both of us
live, mon colonel, the Pool of Flame
will never earn it's value"
"'Tis meself takes exception to
that. Let me once get me hands on
the stone, monsieur, and I'll back me-
self against a dozen vicomtes-and
honorables."
while live" the Frenchman stat
ed, unruffied, you will not todch the
Pool of Flame; while you live, l can
not dispose of 1t to the best of ad-
vantage. It would seem that one or
the other of us must die"
IT am armed" remarked O'Rourke
slowly, "if We mean we've brought me
here to murder me-"
Monsieur -pardon-crudely
l asked you, you came of your own
will-to fight for the Pool of Flame. "
ORourke started; a CLINT of under
standing danced In his eager eyes.
Il see you catch my meaning. What
l have to propose Is this: you will
take pen and paper and write the
name of the person who offers the re-
ward, with his address. This you will
enclose in an envelope, seal, and place
in your pocket. The Pool of Flame
you see l trust you-is here"
ORourke got upon his feet with an
exclamation; the vicomte was playing
a bold hand. Before the Irishman had
grasped his intention he had thrown
upon the table a ruby as large or
larger, than an egg; an exquisite
jewel, superbly cut and polished. Fas-
cinated, O'Rourke remembered himself
and sat down.
"You see." The vicomte's cold in
cisive tones cut the silence. Slowly
he extended a hand and took up the
great ruby, replacing It in his pocket
There is" he said evenly" level
stretch Of grass beyond the veranda.
The night | admit. is dark, but the
light from these long windows should
be sufficient for us. If you slay me,
take the ruby and go in peace; this
Iot"-with a contemptuous glance at
The unconscious honorable-"wiu nev.
er hinder you If you die, take the
note from your pocket. The issue is
fair. VIII you fight. Irishman?"
o'Rourke's fist crashed upon the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-26

Patience Not Always a Virtue.
Patience conquers all things, but
once in a while a little touch Of i'm
patience will shorten the fight.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18

A lady who was anxious to obtain g,
good general servant applied at an
Intelligence Office and was assured by
the proprietor that she had Just tho.
person TO suit. A rawboned Irish
woman some fifty years of age came,
forward.
Well" said the lady, after a short
conversation, II would DO very glad,
to engage you. but"
but what. pray?"
We'll, you see wanted ono who is,
who Is rather younger"
An indade!" exclaimed the woman
folding her arms and glarlng indig-
nantly, ITS pity the good LORD
didn't make me in the yare to suit
your convenience"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
ACTION FOLLOWS uLTIMATumTo
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
SERVE NOTICE ON OR0CzO
Rebel Who Made Threate 4. Civan "a
Understand He Must Not Start
Trouble-consuI Letther Re-
celves Instructions.

Washington, ID. C.--In response 10
III appeal from the American consul
at Guadalajara, Mexico, President Taft
aas authorized the expectation OF $50
rifles aud 10000 rounds OF ammunition
for armlnE the citizens of the United
States in that district.
/ This is the second step by this gov.
ernment to permit Americans in Mex.
leo TO receive munitions of war for
/ ocli-protection, Americans In Mexico
/ t!ty already having been similarly
/ armed. The president also gave his
consent TO the expectation of 400
titles, 10000 cartridges and large
mass Of miscellaneous gun parts for
he Mexican government.
Warming was issued by the United
States to the Mexican government, as
well as to Gen. Pascual Orozco, chief
u the revolutionary forces, that IL
expects and must demand that Amer.
'can life and property within the re.
public Of Mexico be justly and adc.
luately protected, and that this gov.
eminent must hold Mexico and the
Mexican people responsible for all
wanton or Illegal acts sacrificing or
andangering American life or damaE.
ing American property or interests"
The attitldc Of the United States as
expressed to the federal and rebel au.
thuritics is that any maitrcatmcnt OF
American citizens will be deeply re.
Fcnied by the American government
md people and must he fully an.
swered for by the Mexican people"
Acting Secretary Huntington I. WI.
son OF the state department, who Is.
sued special instructions to Ambas.
sador Henry Lane Wilson at Mexico
Niyt and Marion Letchcr. American
consul at Chihuahua, authorized the
statement that intervention was not
contemplated by Che United States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Another Use for Medicine.

A Chicago family which employs as,
It's butler an old-fashioned negro was
constantly annoyed by the doorbell of
the house getting out OF order. On
several occasions an electrician. who
used some sort OF white powder
In his work. had been called In to az
the bell
One evening when there we're guests,
at dinner, one OF them complained
OF sore throat. The mistress OF the
house turned to the butler and said:
Sam, when dinner is over. go to the.
drug store and get small bottle OF
Dobell's solution"
Before de Lawd!" exclaimed the,
negro In genuine distress. rs dat do.
bell out of ordah Popular.
Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
COFFEE HURTS
One In Three.

1t Is difficult to make people believe,
that coffee Is q poison to at least ona
person out OF every three. but people
are slowly finding It out, although
thousands Of them suffer terribly be-
ioro they discover The fact
New York hotel man says; Each.
time after drinking coffee | became
restless, nervous and excited, SO that
was unable to sit five minutes In one
place, was also inclined TO vomit and
suffer from loss OF sleep which got
worse and worse.
"a lady said that perhaps coffee was
the cause of my trouble, and suggested
that | try Postum. / laughed at the
thought that coffee hurt me. but she
insisted so hard that / finally had
some Postum made. have been US.
Ing 1t In place of coffee ever since for
l noticed that all my former nervous
ness and irritation disappeared. be-
gan to sleep perfectly, and the Postum.
tasted as good or better than the old
coffee, 80 what was the use OF stick
Ing to beverage that was injurins
me?
One day on an excursion up the
country ] remarked to a young lady
friend on her greatly improved appear
ance. She explained that some time
before she had quit using coffee and
taken to Postum. She had gained q
number OF pounds and her former pal.
pitation of the heart, humming In the.
ears trembling Of the hands and legs
and other disagreeable feelings had
She recommended me to
quit coffee and take Postum and was
very much surprised to find that I had
made the change.
she said her brother had also re-
ceived great benefits from leaving of
'offee and taking on Postum" There's
reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
,ne appears from time to time. They
.re Eenuines trss, and full Of human
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
MISSOURI NEWS.
$4,000 to Reconstruct Chapel.

Fayette.-The board Of curators Of
Central college appropriated $4,000 for
the reconstruction Of Centenary chap.
ell, which was partially destroyed a
few weeks aJo zy fire, and appointed
two members Of the faculty, Prof
John G, Godbey. who has been study.
ing in Germany for two years, was
appointed principal Of Central aCad-
envy; Prof. ]. Reese Linn, who has
been doing graduate work in Cornell
university for two years, Will have
charge Of the department OF phioso-
ply and education next year
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Bishops Anniversary Celebrated.

Kansas City.--Prlests attending the
synod OF the Kansas City diocese Of
the Catholic church participated in
the celebration OF the siytieth ami.
versary Of Bishop John ]. HoEan's or.
dination. Bishop Hogan OF the Kan.
sas city diocese became a priest in
st. Louis. He was made bishop forty.
four years ago. He is SO years old.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Mine Explosion kiIIs Two.

Jorlin.-Two men were killed and
two injured by an explosion in the
Kramer zinc mine near here. The
dead are Samuel Staley of Galena.
kas., and Fred Odin of Cave Springs
Mo. Staley and Odin had prepared u
charge Of dynamite, but had not Is.
nited the fuse. The cause of the ex-
plosion Is unknown.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Missouri Prcsbytery Debt Reduced.

Fulton.-Reports made at the spring
meeting Of the Missouri presbytcry
which closed at AuXyasse, showed the
church at large collected during the
last year more than 100000. Add
tional reports showed that the debt
was reduced considerably, and n nun,
Der of new missionaries sent out.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Two Are Dead In CycIon..

ncsloge, Mo-Two Hre dead, two
critically injured and a dozen less sc.
riously hurt as result OF the cyclone
that travcrsed this county The dead
are j. A, Sperrum of Doe Run, crushed
In falling barn, and Mrs. John Top
ping, crushed in the ruins Of her
home. Richard Welch and Mrs. +. C.
Vaughn are not expected to recover.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Chinese and Constable Killed.

Bishop. Calm battle here be.
tween Chinese and town officers,
Constable Walter Reed and the Chit
negc were killed and Marshal Doug.
las Robinson was wounded. The OIL.
GERS forced admission to 4 Chinese
restaurant and, as the door fell, tho
Chinese opened fire, revolver in
each hand.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Socialists Co Out of office.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Emil Scidcl So.
cialist mayor OF Milwaukee. who has
been In office two years, will step
down and with him will go a majority
OF the Socialist office holders Of the
,ity. The party leaders, although de.
fcatcd at the recent election by
fusion ticket, are not discouraged
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Shoe Workers Walk Out.

Jefferson City.-Twelye men en-.
pIoyed In the lasting department Of
Roherts-Johnson & Rand shoe factory.
walked out when their demands for
higher wages were denied About zoo
people are employed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Arabs Leave 400 Dead.

Paris.-According to dispatches. IN
Italian force, in attempting to make a
landing on the coast of Tripoll, came
into conflict with the Arabs After
severe fighting the Arabs retreated,
leaving 400 dead.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Christian County Recorder Dies.

Ozark Station.-Chris Keltner, re.
corder Of deeds for Christian county,
died at his home after a few DAYS III.
ness. He was 80 years old and leaves
a wife and one child 1t is understood
Gov. Hadley will be asked to appoint
Mrs. Keltner her husbands successor
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
State SONG Is SUMO.

Columbia.-No announcement about
the music for the state song was
made here. The four songs given
honorable mention by the committee
we're sung, but the names Of the com.
posers were not announced.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Normal School Reaent Reappoin,.s

Jefferson City.-E. B. Mcdaniel of
Springfield was reappointed by Gov.
dadley n member of the board Of re-
gents OF the Springfield normal school
Tor six years, beginning January /,
1911.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
Railroad Sells for 81. 500

Macon.-The Hannibal G Northern
Missouri lnterurban railroad was sold
to Henry Funk and associates for
$500. The property is valuable for
the franchise. The purchasers say
they will reorganize for construction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
The New Wife

Hubby-My dear, won't you sew on
button for me before you 60 out?
His New Wiic-The cook may pos
sibly do II for you, But please bear In
mind you married typewriter, not e,
sewing machine.