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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-11
Valuations In Payette.

City Clerk NJ. o. Luther is in
ceipt of the assessed valuation
the city of Payette for 1911. I
total valuation is $1,11O,SS2.15
compared with $533 ,O06 last ye
The valuation of the real estate
the city is sS16,535.24.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-11
Good Crop of Ice.

Good Crop OF Ice.
The Pacific Fruit Growers Elk
press finished putting up a goot
crop of ice the latter part of las
week. Three thousand tons are now
in the big ice house to ice the
fruit with next season. Manager H
B. Orcutt is to go to Baker City
with crew of twelve men to put
up forty ton of ice to run that sec:
tion with the coming season.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-11


Tuesday the First National Bank
held its annual meeting with a large
per cent of the stock represented.
After listening to the reports Of the
president and cashier the following
were elected to serve as directors for
he coming year. A. B. Moss, w.
A. Coughanour, Albert Wilson, Gen.
L. V. Patch, Ben Strohbehn, A. L.
IGorham. J. e. Cosgriff. Peter Pence
land E. C. S. Brainard Immediately
after the adjournment of the stock
holders meeting the newly elected
board of directors met and organiz-
led by electing- A. B. Moss President;
'W. A. Coughanour and Peter Pence
Vice Presidents. NJ F. Albert was
appointed cashier, George w. Bak
er. Assistant Cashier; Irwin Thurs
ton, Teller; James Edwards. book
keeper and Ivy Currin, stenographel
and typlst.
Mrs. John w. Sur is reported OF
the sick list this week,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-10

lowed with a right good will. and his
hail, not unlike the roaring Of an
amiable bull. awoke Aden's echoes
"O-o-Rourkev'
Good morning.. murmured the Irsh-
man, lifting his head to stare about
him with incredulous curiosity.
Who's that barking at me?"
The pajama'd person continuing to
shout at the top of his voice, by dint
OF earnest staring the Irishman event
ually located the source of the up
roar. Now who the divvle might ye
be?' he wondered. 'Ananias. me
friend"-to the boatman-"row to the
steamer yonder where the noise comes
from"
Whereupon the stout man, seeing
the boat alter its course. put aside the
megaphone. And again peace brooded
over Alden.
On nearer approach to the tramp.
C'Rourke's smile broadened to a
pleased grin, and airily he waved a
hand to the man with the voice.
Jimmy Quicki" he observed with
unfeigned delight Faith. begin to
believe that me lack holds, after all,"
From the bottom step of the tramps
ladder he tossed a coin to the boat
man, then mounted to the deck In
continently the stout man fell heavily
upon his neck with symptoms of ex-
treme joy. A lull succeeding his first
transports, he wiped his eyes. beamed
upon his guest and suggested insinuat-
ingly: DRINK"
'Brevity's ever the soul of yopr
wit. captain" said O'Rourke 81 will"
And he meekly followed Quick's bare
heels forward to the officers quarters
beneath the bridge.
Having set him in chair, Quick,
still a-gurgle. wandered off. unearth-
ed bottle. beamed upon his visitor.
asked a dozen questions in as many
breaths and, without waiting for an
answer, waddled off again to return
with a brace of dripping soda-water
bottles "Schweppe's." he said. pat
ting their rotund forms tenderly;
,'and the last in our lockers -all in
your honor. colonel"
"So?" commented O'Rourke Hard
up. is it? 'Tis not the O'Rourke who
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY
ELLSWORTH YOUNG

Faith. tbs yourself that has your
courage with ye, Mrs. Prynne. -.
But good night, madaml Your serv
anti"
Good night, colonel" she said softly
and as she watched him swing away
laughed lightly and strangely. Later
still standing outside her door. she
sighed. and an odd light glowed deep
In her eyes of grayish-green. Signing
again, and with another low laugh
that rang thought derisive, as
though she were fouting the man
whose service she accepted so gladly,
she turned and vanished within her
stateroom.
AS she did so. the opposite door
that of an inside stateroom on the
same gangway-was opened cautious
ly. turbaned head peered out, its
eyes glancing swiftly up and down the
corridor. Long since. however, the
excited passengers had been reassur-
ed and had returned to their berths:
the coast was clear.
The lascar stepped noiselessly out.
shut the door without a sound and
sped swiftly forward; long, brown
man with an impassive cast OF coun-
tenance In which his eyes shone with
curious light
AS he swung into the space at the
foot of the saloon companionway, he
collided violently with an understood
and excessively red-headed Irishman.
nearly upsettirg the latter, to say
nothing OF a glass of brandy-and-soda
which he was conveying to certain
stateroom
"Phwat the divvle, ye domned nay
CUR! Pwhy dye not look where ye're
going?" demanded Danny with some
heat
The East Indian backed away. bow
ed profoundly, mumbling something in
articulate. and sprang up the steps.
Danny looked after him. for moment
hesitant then put down the tray and
pursued He caught the flicker of the
lascar's cummerbund as the latter es-
capped to the deck. and himself arrived
at 1.-THE forward end of the promenade
just in time to see white shape dis
appear into the steerage companion
way
I'D take me oath" said Danny re-
fiectiyely, ''thot he's the naygur thot
came aboard at Suez. 'Tis meself
thot wishes I'd had a betther peep at
the ugly mug av him. I'm thinking
I'd betther be after tellin' himself"
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CHAPTER XIII.

The day came out of the East with
windy swagger; us Quick had fore
told, series of thunderstorms swept
the sea before dawn. so that it, like
the sky. seemed newly washed, clean
and brilliant
O'Rourke relieved Quick at four
bells of the morning watch and kept
the deck for the remainder of the day,
his meals being brought to him on
the bridge. His duties were simple
enough. requiring little more than a
display of the habit of authority
which sat so well on his broad shoui-
ders. 1t was no great trick to keep
the crew in order: they went about
their work peaceably enough and
showed no signs of desiring to renew
their disputations. Otherwise he had
to keep an eye upon the helmsman
and see that he held the Rance to the
course prescribed by Quick: and that
was nothing, difficult to a man of av-
erage intelligence Naught but deep
water lay between them and Bombay
SO long as direct course was shaped
and maintained.
AS the sunlit watches wore out and
nothing untoward took place.
O'Rourke's grim apprehensions dissi-
pated into shadows. He began to be-
lieve with Quick that the affair of the
winged knife was merely hapchance
accident. quite unpremeditated
Below decks, Dravos and Danny
we're standing watch-andwatch, with
clockwork regularity, where the for
mer's beloved engines were justifying
his confidence and pride in them and
clicking off their twenty knots with
out a hitch
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER XXI.

Lurching drunkenly into the harbor
known locally as Alden Back Bay, the
Panjnab came to anchor
O'Rourke. from the lower grating of
the steamships accommodation lad
der, signaled to one of the swarm of
lowering dinghys. and waiting for it to
come in. reviewed the anchored ship
ping. gathered transiently together In
that spot from the four corners of the
earth. and shook mis- head despondlng-
ly.
A yellow-haired Somali boatman
shot his little craft in to the grating.
O'Rourke dropped upon the stern-seat
and took the tiller. Post Office pier"
he said curtly. The dinghy shot away
with dipping, dripping oars, while the
Irishman continued to search among
the vessels for anything that seemed
to promise the speed necessary for his
purpose. and failed to discover one
"'Tis hopeless" he conceded bitter
ly as the boat wove serpentine wake
in and out among the heaving bulks.
And. I'm thinking, tis the O'Rourke
who will presently be sinking back to
confess he Dragged beyond his pow
ers. The fool that ye are. Terence.
with your big words and your fine
promises. all empty as your purse!
'Tis out of patience I am with We en-
| tirely,"
| Doubtless he made the very picture
of unhappiness.
| So, at least, seemed to think man
| lounging in dilapidated canvas deck
chair beneath dirty awning in the
stern of distant tramp steamer; !;
who. raking the shoreward- with
| a pair of rusty binoculars, had chanced
to focus upon O'Rourke.
Looks as II he hadn't a friend in
the world said the man audibly
Looks as If a letter from home with
cash draft 'ud about fill his little bill.'
He grunted in pleased appreciation
of his own subtle wit short man
he was. stout. very much at home in
griry pajamas and nothing else. with
eyes small, blue. informed with twin
king humor and set in 1orid coun.
tenance bristling with three days
i growth of grayish beard
He swung the glasses again upon
O'Rourke. and. He'll" he exclaimed
sitting up with stimulated interest
"Weh, by jinksl" said the stout man
Who'd a-thunk IT."
He got up with evident haste and
waddled forward to the bridge. where
he came upon what he evidently need
ed in his business. a huge and bat
tered megaphone. Applying this tc
his lips and filling his lungs he bel
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| head. relieved by ragged patches OF
gray hair about the temples. apollo
getically into the cabin door :
THE top of the day to ye. Dravos,'
said O'Rourke loudly. for little Dravos
was partially deaf. And how are the
engines?"
The engineer carefully hitched up
his trousers and regarded the wander
er with temperate geniality.
Good afternoon, Colonel O'Rourke, .
he replied. clipping his words mincing-
ly. Very nicely, thank you
He shook hands. sat down on the edge
of berth with the manner of one
who fears he intrudes, and glanced
searchingly at Quick IF you're go
Ing to serve the drinks, cap'n," he
snapped acidly. hump yourself!"
He accepted his glass with dis
passionate air and drank hastily after
a short nod to the guest, as one who
sacrifices his personal inclinations to
the laws of hospitality. But from his
after-glow of benevolence, O'Rourke
concluded that the drink had not been
unwelcome.
What brings you here?" demanded
Quick In a subdued roar.
I've job for ye, II so be II ye're
not otherwise engaged-and if ye can
do it."
Quick slapped a huge thigh delight
edly. 81 knew it--could have sworn
to it,"
Can do anything" asserted Dravos
with asperity.
Tis merely a question of speed"
explained the Irishman. Can ye make
Bombay in four days-be the fif
teenth?"
"Dravos." roared Quick, how much
speed can you get out of those
damned engines?"
Twenty knots" snapped Dravos.
When can you sail?"
Tonight" said Dravos
If" stipulated Quick. 81 can pick
up crew in Alden"
''Tis settled then"
We'll need a bit of money in ad-
vance"
''Ye shall have 1t. within reason"
Dravos rose and sidled towards the
door, faraway look in his pale eyes.
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Malone. to Danny's intense dismay
/ O'Rourke took upon himself the du-
ties of first officer under Captain
Quick The Irishman cared little for
the sea. knew less of first officers S
duties; but 1t was patent that Quick
could not stand every watch, and
O'Rourke was not to be daunted by
any such slight matter as nautical in
experience.
In the knowledge that they were
safely off at last there was poignant
relief to the wanderer. as he stood by
Quick's side, on the bridge. with mid
night imminent and the ship still and
peaceful. "I'll stand the night watch
es.' the captain announced by
morning Wen be far enough out for
you to take hold without sprainins the
art of seamanship G'dnight."
Thank ye." said O'Rourke. In fact,
he had long been sensible that he was
very drowsy; the night wind in his
face had something to do with that.
Good night" he returned, and went
down the ladder to the deck.
At its foot he paused. turning Curl
ously: 1t seemed that surely there
the crew. The Irishman could see in
the glimmer of the forecastle lantern
confused blur of naked. shining
brown bodies and limbs. apparently
inextricably locked. scream rang
shrill and there followed the sound of
a heavy fall
Overhead, on the bridge. Quick was
roaring himself hoarse, without effect
The sounds of shufiing. of blows,
harsh breathing, stified cries. contin-
ued. knot of the contestants swept,
whirling aft, toward the superstruct-.
ure. Something shot singing through
the air; the wind of it famed
O'Rourke's cheek.
With an unconscious. surprised oath.
O'Rourke stepped aside. his hand 60
ing toward his revolver. The missile
struck stanchion. glanced and fell
clattering into the scuppers. Revolver
in hand, he went forward to the rail
overlooking the struggling rabble on
the deck below. But they seemed in
tent only on their private differences.
and Quicks roars were bringing them
to their senses. Gradually the tumult
subsidized. the contestants separating
and Sinking forward to their quarters.
1T may have been chance"
O'Rourke conceded bit doubtfully.
He swung about and moved aft SLOW
ly, examining the deck intently. In
moment or two he stopped and picked
up a long. thin-bladed knife, double
edged and keen as razor. The point
was broken, having doubtless been
snapped off at the moment of contact
with the deck-house. O'Rourke turned
1t over soberly.
Faith, don't like to think it was
intentional-but me head would have
been split had it come two inches to
the left"
He returned to the bridge, calling
Quick aside. You're armed?"
"Certainly-always armed when I'm
dealing with these devils. Why?"
O'Rourke showed him the knife.
Quick laughed at his theory. Moth
ing in It," he was pleased to believe.
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would be wishing ye i'll. captain. dear.
but. faith. meselfs not sorry to hear
that word this day. I'm thinking me
luck is sound. after all"
Quick had again vanished Present
ly O'Rourke heard his mighty voice
booming down an engine-room ventila-
tor. "Dravos Dravos, you loafer!
Come up and see strange sightl"
He came back. still vibrant with an
elephantine sort of joy. "O'Rourke."
he painted, mopping a damp brow with
the sleeve of his jacket. you're a
good sight for sore eyes. Never did
we meet up with YOU yet but there
came a run Of luck"
"'Tis good hearing" said O'Rourke.
smiling.
A slight little man slipped bald
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-10
MIGHT Not Get the chIIdren.

A young lady of ten was discussing
her future with her mother.
Yes, mommie," she said, 81 shall
get married and / shall have four chill
dren."
That will be nicel" commented the
mother.
mol" continued the young lady
after minute or two of deep thought
Maybe / won't have four children.
1 might marry elor!'-Saturday
Evening Post.
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Horrible!

II think the worst pun 1 ever
heard" (De Wolf Hopper is talking)
was perpetrated in my presence the
other day. A bachelor friend of mine
has curious custom of never carry
ing or even possessing a watch.
was talking to him about this, and
said:
"'How do you know what time It is
in the morning, when you want to get
up?'
That's easy replied he. My
neighbors keep chickens. The rooster
is my crownometer.' THE Sunday
Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-10

You strike the bargain, Quick" he
said; "I,ll have q look around the
engine-room."
''RightO. Bobby e. Yourself
aloneSI spose. O'Rourke?"
And three others. Danny"
Yes, yes"
And two ladies'; an Englishwom
an and her maid"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-10
CHAPTER xxi.

BY nine o'clock the Rance lay with
steam up. ready to weigh anchor.
1t is no praise to Dravos to state
that his engines were in admirable
condition. Such was their invariable
state. For an assistant he impressed
into service none other than Danny
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CHAPTER xx.-(contInued.)


swered his In flash. Then cooling,
she looked him over from crown to
tie weighing him deliberately in the
balance OF her knowledge of men.
He bore the inspection with equanim-
ity. quite sure of himself, as was nat
Lral In the O'Rourke. Provoked. put
on his mettle. he felt himself irwin
cible. and showed 1t in every line of
his pose She could not have wavered
long: indeed. her decision was quite
manifest. Impulsi, ely she caught his
two hands n her own.
Yes" she cried. 81 do believe youi
/ take you at your word-your gener-
GUS word, Colonel o'Rourke! will
trust implicitly in you. You shall get
me to Bombay by the fifteenth
The fifteenth" he echoed thought
fully This Is the tenth"
THE Panjnab is scheduled to ar
rive on the fifteenth. All my plans
depend upon there being no delays"
Five days! 1t shall be
managed. Mrs. Prynne. Bombay by
O'Rourke will have broken his heart,"
She grew thoughtful you are very
good--I've told you that. believe
that you win accomplish what you
promise. Yet 1t seems hardly fair to
saddle you with my cares. my perils,
without informing you of their ma
ture-"
Madam. It's not the O'Rourke who
would ever be prying into your Sc
crets. Let's not complicate simple
situation with explanations"
But. colonel. there is one thing
more" He paused. 1T is question"
she continued. "of chartering a ship
at Alden. is 1t not?"
Il see no other way"
..Thep-spare no expense. Colonel
o'Rourke. Remember that foot the
bill"
"But-er-"
"Or. If you Insist. sir. pay nothing:
Great Britain pays for both of us"
"Eh? Yes?" he stammered.
But see, colonel"
He had before then noted indiffer-
entity that she wore a chain of thin.
fine gold about her neck. its termina-
tion-presumably a locket of some
sort--hidden in the folds of her cor
sage Now she quietly pulled this
forth. and displayed her pendant, a
little trinket of gold. running grey
hound exquisitely modelled
Stunned, he stared first at the top
then at the woman. "Ye mean to say
-" he whispered. doubling.
"on the Kings service. Colonel
O'Rourke."
"a Kings courier. madam? You
a woman!"
"And why not?" she demanded
proudly. "The Kings messengers dare
many dangers. it's true. But in some
OF them might not woman serve bet
ter than mani"
True enough. Yet 'tis unprece
dented-at least. yen admit, most un
usual begin to understand Thai
lascar, for instance"
Believe me. Colonel O'Rourke. I'm
at liberty to tell you nothing"
Tell me this, at least: would ye
know him II ye saw him again?"
"Truthfully," she said, looking hin
in the eye, Il would not. will say
one other word: had anticipated his
attack. although had never seen hin
before"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-10
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence O'Rourke, military free
hotel Leaning ON the balcony ne secs a
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
Glynn while his companion Is Viscount
Dcs T'rebes. a duelist. The viscount tells
him to ORourke as a man who would
undertake secret mission. AT his apart
Geriake the mission, finds mysterious
letter. The vscount arrives hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke. who is not
to open II until Oh the ocean. a pair of
under n doorway curtain. The Irishman
finds the owner Of the mysterious feet to
be his wife, Beatrix. from whom he had
run away ysar previous. They are
reconciicd; anc opening the letter he finds
10000 pounds for Jewel known MS the
Pool of Flame and left to him by dy-
Ing friend but now IN keeping OF one
worsts the nobieman In n duel The wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
TO soon return with the reward. He dis
board the ship. As he finds Chambret
there Is an attack by bandits and his
left the Pool OF Flame with the governor
general. who Mt sight of a stgnet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel. Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
finds the governor general away. Des
Trebes makes mysterious appointment
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the jewel by stealing it. In
a duel O'Rourke masters the viscount.
secures possersion of the Pool of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain I > be smuggler who tries to
steal the je-ve 1t is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes to
his sweetheart. o'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool OF Flame. On board ship once more
bound for Rangoon. n mysterious lady
appears O'Rourke comes upon a lascar
about 70 attack the lady. who is a Mrs.
Prynnr. and kicks the man into the hold.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-10

AS soon as woman discovers that
she is unable to reform her husband
she begins on her neighbors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-10

top, he is apt to look around for the
fire escapes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-10
Wisdom.

Always think twice before you
speak once and then be sure that ycu
tain 10 sourself.-Puck.
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AMERICANS TO COMPETE
I'M GREEK MEET IN 1914

NEW YORK, Oct 15.-If the neces-
sary funds are forthcoming America
will be represented at the big inter
national meet at Athens. Greece, in
1914.
1t has no Olympic significance, but
all the same Commissioner James A.
Sullivan is anxious to have the Stars
and Stripes wave again in the vast
marble Enclosure and bring some more
renoWn to Uncle Sam.
No matter how much or how little
money is secured by popular subscrip-
ton, there is every reason to believe a
number of our best men win make the
long trip and for the steenth time show
the Europeans we still stand foremost
in the great game of athletics
Persons who manage the meets in
Greece are a brotherly lot. They are al
this early date communicating with MI
sullivan as regards the chances of
sending a bunch of athletes