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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-24

guessed at, but there must be some
scheme of deviltry under way.
Have either of you crossed the ra-
vine?" | asked, endeavoring to reach
some conclusion.
Eyes, sir, Joe did. He was up In
the edge of the orchard?"
See any men?"
mot a man, sir, outside" answered
the other. But | saw shadows against
the curtains IN that lower floor. /
couldn't tell how many; they Just
come an go, only they wasn't dressed
alike"
One thing was sufficiently certain
we could gain little information re-
naming where we were.
Sergeant" | said, determining
swiftly on a course of action, take
your men. ~dismounted. across the ra-
vine, and into the orchard. Keep IN
der cover, but get as close TO the
house as you can safely. Picket your
horses back there beside the road"
And you, sir?"
I'll take Tom with me, and Wen
circle that horse herd, and come UP
10 the house from the / want
to discover where those fellows are.
and what they are up to. See this
whistle, sergeant?"
Yes, sir"
1T gives a sharp, shrill blast. If ]
blow it twice. get your men inside
the house Instantly. I'll not sound
it unless I need you at once. Wen
wait here until you get across.
The disappeared into the blaeF
depths OF the ravine, moving cautious
= and with little noise. Tom and J
plunged down the steep slope. feeling
our way through the darkness, but
moving to the right, toward where
the scouts had Indicated the horses
were being herded. We skirted these.
creeping along the opposite bank s..
hind a fringe of bushes. certain that
The darkness concealed cur move
mants from the two men on guard
We crossed fifty feet above, gained
The top Of the bank. and craai
down, sheltered from observation, uu-
IN we were directly above tile tao
guards Peering cautiously over. Ne
could easily distinguish The black auf-
tines on the hillside below.
One man was standing up. leauino
AGAINST the trunk Of a small tree.
willie the other was sitting On the
ground, his head bent forward. and
ais hat drawn low over his eyes Me-.
lher had uttered a sound. but as my
eyes strained through the darkness
began to perceive details which
ava kened a new suspicion. The fel-
low standing up wore a cap and no
coat, and his hands were clasped
bout a short, sawed-off gun. He had
none of the appearance of the sol
der, but the other man apparently
was in uniform. although l could no.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-24

distinguish its character. What in.
stantly attracted my attention was the
fact that his hands were evidently
tied behind his back. II this was true
then he was a prisoner, and the other
had been stationed there to guard him.
and not the horses. Tom perceived
this as soon as /, for I felt his fingers
grip my arm.
Creep around the edge of the rock
there" | said, pointing. THAT will
bring you at his back, and not more
Il five feet away. Can you do it?"
He nodded grimly.
Leave your weapons here" | added,
and when you spring. get hold Of his
gun so he cannot fire. III cover him
the instant you strike. Go on"
He unbuckled his belt, and crept
along to the right. so noiselessly that
even |, watching his snake-like move
ment, could hear no sound. The
guard did not his head, and the
other remained ~motionless, his face
bent almost to his knees. Down be.
low the horses stamped restlessly,
and switched their tails Watching
each motion like a hawk, | saw Tom
dip over the crest, and worm his way
down behind the rock. The he dis
appeared. until, as he cautiously arose
to his feet, his head and shoulders
emerged ~shadowy just beyond. Real
lzlng he was ready, l got to my knees,
gripping a pistol butt. Without a
warning sound the dragon leaped, MS
arms gripping the astounded sentinel
with the hug of a bear. He gave ut.
terance to one grunt, and then the
barrel of my pistol was at his head.
Not q world" l said sternly. I'm
clasp his belt, Tom. Yes, take his
gun. If he moves, or utters a sound
shoot him down"
| wheeled to face the other. who
had lifted his head, and was staring at
us through the darkness. He was no
longer a mere shapeless shadow, but
a slender, straight figure, and my
heart gave a sudden throb.
Who are your" | asked sharply.
Eric Mortimer"
Yes" he answered, in evident sur
prise. DO l know you?"
No" and | cut the rope binding
his ankles But | was searching for
YOU. l am an officer of Maxwell's bri.
rade; my name is Lawrence. Tell
me first what has happened-why you
IRE being held prisoner"
He stretched his cramped arms and
legs. lifting his hat so that l saw his
ace dimly In the gloom his resem.
1lance to Claire was SO remarkable
hat I involuntarily. exclaimed:
Heavens! but you look like your
Nsteri"
Like Claire! they all say so; you
NOV her?"
1t is at her request am here;
ecu need not fear to tell me your
story"
"Oh, I do not. I can e your uni
'orm. But damn it, I don't know any
oo much about what is up myself.
This is Red Fagin's outfit"
4 thought so. Where did he get
you? How long have you been a pris-
oner?"
The boy laughed recklessly, his eyes
apon the others.
Well, my story is a short one.
Lawrence. / had a fellow in the Brit
q service who occasionally gave me
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-24

IdAFrEK u-Disguised in a British
an1norm arrives within the enemy's nne~
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-24

CHAPTNR UI-Tho Wnfor atterda
Nseat fsts and sayss the Lady 81 the
Et~nded Rose" from mcb. He later r-erfs
"a 0h7 at = brilliant ball.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-24

nGftAPrER MAJOR Lawrence. son az
ksaxs Lewrenes OF Virginia, whose wife
80 Lee fs sent on a p~erilous mission
~ 1en washington, just after the wir-
sF az Valley Forge. W.
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CHAPTER TY-Troublo is started over
Naitz. and Lawrence is urged by his
&Aftner. Mistress Mortimer, 0he LADY Of
-" BLENDED Aese). to make his escape.
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CHAPThE Y-Lawrencs Is detected as
9py by Captain Graat Of ths Erittsb
zsAny. who agrees to a duel.
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-JdAITER Vito dual Iq afonnad ~
ranFs friends ard thQ spy makes 4 dash
liberty. swinining a river foiiov5fog a
A4Erow eeceps. .
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-24

fAe ahoD OF q blaakern,th. who Ia friansiv
&1e Knows tbs Lady OF the BLENDED
The state herald., 1912-02-02
NEWS
EPITOMIzED
FROM TELEGRAPHlc REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPo RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
WESTERN.

Nels p Anderson, keeper of the zoe
in Riverview park, Omaha, was gored
to death by buffalo bull.
The third international aviation
meet at Dominguez field, Los Angeles
has closed. having lasted nine days
Senator Guggenheim offered an
amendment to the agricultural bill ap
propriatIng $4,000 to suppress the al
talia weeyil in the Western states.
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Wolfe
was killed, one fireman was severely
burned, and property loss totaling
100000 resulted from a downtown
fire in Walla Walla, Wash.
Decrepit with age and crippled so
that he had to be lifted into the ma.
chine, A. w. Smith, a Wyoming cattle
king, went up with Phil Parmelee in
his biplane at Dominguez field, Los
Angeles,
J. Ross Clark, second vice president
of the San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt
Lake railroad, has announced that the
branch line being constructed from
Moapa. New, to st. Thomas, New,
would be extended to St George,
Utah.
One OF the biggest swindles ever
perpetrated in the country has just
come to light in Omaha through the
discovery by local jewellers of the
manufacture and sale of bogus elk
teeth. Thousands of the teeth sold
throughout the country are made of
walrus tusks.
Tormented by a killing done, he
says. rineteen years ago in Kentucky,
] w, Gray, who went to Eureka, Cal.
recently from Texas. has surrendered
to the police. BY strange chance a
man was found who had knowledge OF
the tragedy and he identified Gray by
scars on his back. Word was sent to
Kentucky officials
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
received letter from a patron named
+. Pike, in Colorado town. who com.
plains that the postmistress has
threatened to blow his head off and
he is afraid TO 20 to the postoffice
for his mail. He says also that the
postmlstress horsewhipped his brother
and chased him out Of the postoffice.
He wants the matter attended to at
once.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
SPORT.

Jimmy walsh. English bantam
weight. defeated Young Krause In siH
rounds In Milwaukee.
James Mature has again won IN,
state billiard championship of Colora
do from Arthur Endicott. b. n score OF
80 to 30,
Jack Ward the English lightweight
was completely outolassod by Packy
Mcfarland In a siS.round bout In Phil
adclphia
Eddie Johnson. Rocky Mountain
champion. ana Rudcy unholz. the Boer
Fighter, win 40 ten rounds February
10th at Pueblo. Colo.
Jack curlcy. manager OF Jim Flynn
and promoter Of the fight for the
heavyweight championship between
bis man and Jack Johnson. is In Salt
Lake city making preliminary pr
rangemonts for the baltic. Curlcy
says that no site for the fight had
been selected ana that the date had
not been definitely settled. There III
a possibility that the fight may 10 Ia
New Mexico. IN the event that no ac
cUpiablc proposition Ia forthcoming
from Nevada towns.
zone Round' Hogan, the crack Can
fornia iiEhtwtlght. who recently hand
ed out fine beating TO X. o. Brown
aud Battling Nelson In Now York. u
now hutfoot after the scalp Of Pack
Mcfarland. the Chicago boy. Hogan
figures that victory oyrr pnoly
would mako him the best lIFhtwolghl
IN the country now that The champion
"A WolEhHt. - laid up
while Riiehie of San Francisco
Knocked out Yankee" Schwartz oI
Philadelphia In tho second round of d
proposed iwolyetuund fight la clevo
land
The state herald., 1912-02-02
FOREIGN.

Two unmasked men. armed with re
volyers entered the Inn Crest branch
Of the Royal Bank OF Canada, at Van
cOuyer. is broad daylight. drove Man
nger Steaves and one Of his clerks In
to the vault and escaped with 81 .999
A mob broke into the Qulot. Ecua
dor. 9enitentiary in spite Of double
guard and lynched Generals Elroy
Alfaro. former president OF Ecuador
Flavio Alfaro, Medardo Alfara, VI
piano Paez and Manuel Serrano
prominent reyolutlonists.
A French column commanded by
Colonel Simon has had severe en-
gagement with the tribes that are IN
the habit Of attacking the posts on
the RabatMequlnese. Morocco. road
Many trlbesmcn were killed or In
jured and the French lost four killed
and fifteen wounded.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Sheriff Captures Bandits.

walsenburg. Playing brother
against brother. John Wright. n deputy
sheriff. brougt to a dramatic close an
cleyen'day man hunt. Harry nm and
Frank Baldwin. members OF n bandit
gang which for five years has operated
In southern Colorado. were captured
In the shaft OF the old Occidental mine
In canon west OF In vota. They
bad escaped from the Walsonburg
jail on January II by digging through
the concrete floor OF their cell and
cutting u passage through the twelve.
Inch atone foundations OF the Jail.
Wright arrested two OF Baldwln'r
younger brothers and. using them as
n shield. invaded the rendezvous OF
the fngltlyes, The pleas Of the cap.
tive brothers induced the bandits 20
lay down their arms
Baldwin and I'M were arrested hoy.
ernl weeks ago after scrlcs OF rob.
berries In this county, Since their -.
cape n niEht and day search under
the direction NJ Sheriff Brown has
cen kept up, Twice the posse came
upon their hiding places when the
fires were yet warm
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Reclaim Desert by Pumpino.

Brandon.-More than 10000 acres OF
arid land between Denver and Bran.
don, now good only for cactus and
sagebrush, are to be receliamed by the
pump irrigation, A beginning Is to
be made with l.l20 acres one.half
mile east OF the towns OF Brandon
and Chiylngton and sixty miles east
of Denver. owned by +. A. often. n
wealthy Nebraskan. Often has let a
contract for the largest oil irrigation
pump Installed in this section OF the
country. The one pump will be used
TO irrigate the entire tract. The tract,
with the exception OF the ten acres ls
now nothing more than stretch OF
desolate cactus land. but within year
Often predicts that 1t will be as fruit
ipl and fertile as land In the Grand
VALLEY and will be fully twenty times
as valuable per acre as Il is now. The
pump will cost s22.500. often counts
that In u year he will have sufficient
crop to make up for this expenditure
The pump will raise 1900 gallons OF
water per minute.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Loafs While Family starye..

Pueblo. J. Brown was sentenced
to one year in the county Jail by JUS
tice of the Peace Corson for cruelty
to his wife, seven children and his
livestock, during the recent cold
weather Brown resides on dry
homestead ten miles east of Pueblo
1t is said that while he spent several
weeks in this city. his wife and chill
dren came near starving TO death on
the farm. and were almost dead from
exposure. Several OF his cattle.
horses and chickens were found dead
from starvation and cold when neigh
bors went TO the place.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
oUs RloTlNG oC C U r S
AMONG TEXTILE WORKERS
-oNE WOMAN SLAIN.
II COMPANIES ARRIVE
WHEN ANGRY MoBs HOLD UP
STREET CARS, BULLETS STICKS
AND KNIVES FLY.
western Newspaper Union Nows Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lawrence, Mass.-The worst rloting
in the fortnight of the Lawrence tex.
tile strike, involving 10000 persons,
occurred when street cars were held
up and stoned by mobs which refused
to let operatives go into the mills.
One woman was struck and killed
by a stray bullet, a patrolman was
stabbed in the back, a militia captain
was badly cut by a brick and several
others hurt by stones as wen as by
the clubs of the police and militia
Governor Foss ordered twelve addi-
tional companies of infantry and two
cavalry troops to proceed at once to
Lawrence TO reinforce the nine com
panies already there. All the troops
have arrived.
The state police, who investigated
the finding of dynamite in different
sections OF the city, and decided that
the explosive was planted" arrested
School Committeeman John ]. Breen.
q son of former Mayor John Breen,
md one OF the most prominent citi-
zens Of Lawrence.
Governor Foss issued an open letter
ito mill operatives and mill owners"
in which he says:
The situation at Lawrence has be.
come so serious that every possible eff
fort should be made by all parties
concerned to adjust matters; and
therefore request all workers to go
back and resume their places in the
mills for a period Of thirty days. pend.
ing the efforts which shall make to
get all the differences adjusted.
In view OF the fact that no notice
was given to the mill operatives of a
proposed reduction in wages when the
change In hours went into effect. on
January /. I request all mill opera.
tors to give flfty.slx hours pay fos
fifty.fCur hours work during that pc.
rlod without discrimination"
The state herald., 1912-02-02
WASHINGTON.

Representative Rucker has intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 for
the purpose of supplying seed to farm
ers of Colorado in drouth-stricken sec
tions.
Aerial mail carriers are entirely
practicable, In the opinion of Joseph
Stewart, second assistant postmaster
general, who has charge of the trans
phrtation end Of the postal business.
Farrell, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, surprised the
Stanley "steel trust" investigating
committee with the statement that the
Steel corporation and the international
Harvester Company have had no busi-
ness dealings with each other for five
or six years.
After an Intellectual effort on the
part of some members to place steel
rails and pig iron on the free list and
to increase the proposed duties on
lead and zinc, Democrats of the House
in caucus ratified the iron and steel
tariff schedule drafted by their col
leagues on the ways and means com
mittee, adding an amendment to in
clude baling wire in the free list
President Taft consulted with Secre-
tary Knox and Secretary Stimson and
Attorney General Wickersham for
more than an hour over the vacancy
on the bench OF the Supreme Court.
1t was common report that the names
of Justics William C. Hook OF Kansas
and Charles Nagel. secretary of com.
merce and labor. were considered as
successor to the late Associate Jus
tice Harlan. No decision was reached.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
GRAND TO LIVE
And the Last Laugh 10 Always the Be

Six months ago would have laug
ed at the idea that there could be an
thing better for a table beverage tha
Coffee" writes an Ohio woman. NOV
laugh 10 know there ls.
Since childhood drank cofYeo fire.
ly us did the other members OF the faa
lily. Tho result was n puny. sick
girl; and as | grew into womnnhood
did not gain In health. but was q
hlctcd with heart trouble. n weak m
diaordored stomach, wrecked nery,
and u general breaking down TIL lal
winter. at the age OF 3s. I seemed
bo on the verge OF consumption.
MY friends greeted mo with IIo
bad you lookl What n terrible color
and this was not very comforting.
Tho doctors and patent mcdicin,
did mo absolutely no good. ! was tho
oughly discouraged.
Then ! gave up eofrce and Coz
moneod Postum, AZ iirst didn't III
u, but after n few trials and followid
the directions exaetly II was graz
II was refreshing and satisfying.
couple Of weeks ! noticed u groi
change.
y became stronger. my brain gro.
clearer. ! was not troubled with n
gotfulnosn m In eoffeo times. II
power OF endurance was moro thf
doubled.
The heart trouble and indigcatii 4
disappeared and my nerves becaft
htondy and strong.
II began TO take an interest In thini
about mo. Housowork and horl
making became pleasure. My frlcni
have mnryolcd at the change and wha
They enquire what brought Il abel
] answer Postum. and nothing sluo
The world" Name given by posti
Co. Battle Creek. Mica
Read the little Book The Road
Wellyillo," In phga. ~ lcre'a n rcaso'
Ever r.rd the nbas, 1i~u~rf A ~
cue appears from tim. to time. II
nrs genuine, true. aud full OF hun
tnisrssts
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Let,er oIves clem 10 Murd,r.

Bouldcr.-That Harry Callahan. a
coal miner from virginia. who was i'm.
ported into the northern Colorado
strike district and who has been miss.
inE since March 10, 1911, was mur.
derod and that hla body probably Hos
IN the bottom OF an abandoned shaft
In tho vicinity Of Louisville. ~ the
purport OF letters received from tho
wlfo Of the missing man BY Boulder
authorities
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Army Post FIGHT comIna.

wasbington.-Th letter OF Secre-
tnry stlmson recommending reor.
ganizatlon Of the army garrlsons OF
the United States has reached Con
eress and senators and congressman
from at least five states have begun
a fight to avert the action he requests
OF Congress.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Eruita Wants Another Count.

Fruita.-Fruita intends to ask Con-
gress TO order a new census for that
town, claiming that the figures given
out do the town gross injustice.
Fruita is given population OF but S91.
while at the, last election there were
over 700 voters registered, and Mayor
Osborne says the city should be given
credit for at least 1000 people.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
parrow Is Indicted.

Los Angelcs-Two months Of unccr
tainty and suspense ended for Clar.
enee s. Darrow. the noted union labor
attorney, when the county grand Jury.
which for four weeks has boon invest.
eating allegations Of corruption In
connection with the trial jury in tho
Mcnamara dynamite case. returned
two indictments charging him with
bribery
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Would CLOSE Postoffloes.

Laporte.-A petition signed by
three-fourths of the patrons of the La
porte and Bellvue postoffices was sent
to the postal department recommend
ing that the offices be closed. The
plan is to supply the villages, located
six and eight miles north of Fort Col
Inns, by rural carrier.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
ssnitarlums May Lose Licenses.

Denver-The annual licenses of the
oakes home, and of a score of minor
institutions for the treatment of tu-
berculosis, were held up by the State
Board of Health pending the adoption
by the board of rules that will COM
pei all hospitals to burn garbage or
lose their licenses. This is culmi-
nation of the fight against feeding
infected garbage to hogs.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Vest Pocket Telephones.

They are introducing vest pock
telephones in some OF the cities
Germany. Connections are placed I
walls all over town and II you happ,
to walk along the street and you
in a hurry to tell your wife that "
Will bring a friend home for dim
all you have TO do is to connect yo
pocket instrument with the one {
the wall. call the exchange. get 20
party and talk TO your hearts CO
tent.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Incline Railway Commenced.

Colorado Springs. construc-
ton has been begun on the new incline
railway to the summit of Red Noun
tain, Manitou. 1t is planned to oper-
ate the first train April Is, when it is
intended to invite railroad men from
all parts of the state to join in the eel
ebration.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Rebels whip lmpsrlals.

San franeifco,-An Imperial army
OF 10000 men, under General Chang
Fun. was dceiaiyoly defeated by a
Canton republican army under Gen.
erai wong Ching near Kuohan. nc.
cordlag 20 n cablcsram received here.
-Four hundred ManchuH are reported
TO have boon killed
The state herald., 1912-02-02
nus.Ia 1910 rarln M.

g. puloHburR Tho Nallonalials
introduced in the Dnma a bill prohib
itiug The admission Into Russia Of
jewish citizens of Tho United Staten
The BIN alHo provides Tor an increase
in The general customs tariff. with
special dutlea against American goods.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Klaus Leads Brown.

Pittsburg Frank Klaus Of East
PitBburg and George t"Knockout')
Brown OF Chicago. middlewoights,
fought six rounds before the National
Club Of this city, Klaus had the bet,
ter Of the bout from beginning to end
but was unable to land knockout.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
c o L o r A DO
PEOPL e
western Newspaper Union News Service.
Official Bids Opened.

Montrose.-of official bids were op.
ened at the office of the United States
Reclamation Service here for the con-
struction of the west canal and tunnel
of the Uncompahgre project. The con-
tract will call for ten miles of open
canal and 1850 feet of tunnel The
lowest bid was s7S,363.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Think Pies Loaded with Bourbon.

Devils Lake. n. D.-County off,
oials are investigating the heavy sale
OF mince pies, alleging that the bak.
ers are violating the prohibition law
In selling pies loaded with Old Bour.
bon"
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Didn't Thinks Much Of Er.d.

Louis-"They tell me she will get
million the day she marries Fred
Louise-"Well. It's worth it."-Cl
cago Daily News.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
MhItr ana nIy,rn 10 rlnht.

Chicago Jack White has signed
articles 10 box Joe Rivers twonty
rounds before q Los Angeles club on
March 18th.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
Who Could Doubt III

Artist tangrily)-No; / don't wa
n model. only paint flowers
fruit.
Model tsmilingly)-oh. that's
right Every one says I'm a peach.
The state herald., 1912-02-02
The Meanest Man,

Knlcker-why has Smith set up
windmill?
Bocker-To drift the snow OF
walk onto his neighbor's.
The state herald., 1912-02-02

A woman wants protection. but I
yors free speech.