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CHAPTER w,
Katharine Speaks.

II | had been alone | would have
gone directly to the Parrish home.
was anxious about Louise. | had not
seen her since the night before, though
had telephoned her early in the
morning. greatly regretted having
to leave her so much by herself in
such distressful circumstances. l
thought it wiser now to prepare her
beforehand for the inspectors COM
ing. l wanted him to see the Parrish
home. | felt that if he met Louise
and realized the luxury and comfort
in which the family lived he would
better appreciate the mystery and my
determination to solve 1t.
suggested luncheon at Martins
and Davis assented. AS soon as we
had obtained a table I excused my
self and fastened to the telephone.
Louise told me that the condition of
both her father and Katharine was
practically unchanged. l briefly sum
married. my mornings work and asked
if ! might bring the inspector after
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was dead, so he had withdrawn as
soon as the policeman arrived.
Did you ever have Elser as a pa
tent" asked the inspector
The doctor reflected.
Only once-about two years ago. |
gave him something for insomnia. He
called here at the office and ] wrote
him a prescription. He was 10 return
in few days for further treatment.
but he did not do so. Another time"
The doctor hesitated.
There was another time | had al
most forgotten, a year or two before
that. He met me in the street one
day and asked what my office hours
were on Saturday. lie explained that
he was the guardian Of a boy who was
in boarding school. The child had
some slight throat trouble and he
wished me to make an examination.
On the following Saturday he brought
the boy here, bright little chap about
ten"
DO you know the boys name? What
school did he attend?" The inspector
fired this question rapidly. but it was
quickly apparent that the doctor had
nothing more to tell, so we left.
What a wonderful man you are!" |
exclaimed as the doctors door closed
behind US. How did you learn that
Doctor Berner had been called in after
Elser killed HIMSELF"
There is nothing wonderful about
my knowledge" answered Davis with
laugh. What is the first thing that
people do when anything happens?
They run for the nearest doctor Doc
tor Berner is the nearest doctor Could
anything be simpler?'
The simplicity of his logic amazed
me. 1t was like conjurer's trick aft
er it has been explained, or like one Of
those puzzle pictures with hidden
faces. You work hours trying to find
them, and after you have found them
you wonder how you ever happened
not to see them.
We now arrived at Mrs. Trask's
boarding house-one of those dingy
eX-residences that proclaimed its ret
repression by white slip Of paper on
the door frame. had supposed that
here, too, my friend would introduce
himself as Inspector Davis" on ac-
count Of the prestige it would give
him in searching the rooms, but to the
slattern maid who came to the door
wiping her hands he merely said:
Tell your mistress a couple OF gen.
tlemen are inquiring about room and
board"
Mrs Trask was the old-school board
ing-house mistress fast disappearing
before the inroads of the family apart
ment hotel. Better days" was writ
ten all over her, though somewhat OBJ
scured by years in boarding house
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.Z5haMcMW WBa1NeY

ton that l doubted II he had heard a
word | was saying, but suddenly, just
before we left the train, he startled
me by asking:
DO you know Crandall? What
color are his eyes?"
l regretted that | had to say no to
the first question, and that / did not,
10 the latter, which query amazed me
greatly. What connection the color
Of mans eyes could possibly have
with two attempts at suicide and a lot
of mysterious yellow letters from a
rural post-office was entirely beyond
me. Curious as l was, hesitated to
question him on the subject, for ex-
perience had taught me that he was
better at asking than answering.
Instead Of going directly TO the
clearinghouse where Elser had killed
himself, he took the other side of the
street and turned abruptly into a
house, beside the door of which was
doctors plate
rs Doctor Berner in?" he asked OF
the maid, and on being shown into the
physicians office, introduced himself
as Inspector Davis" and began ques-
tioning the doctor about the Elser sui
eide.
Though the papers had made no
mention of Doctor Berner, the state
ment being that policeman had
called an ambulance from Bellevue
Hospital, it now appeared that the
'qndlady had summoned him as soon
the suicide was discovered Elser
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Hardly a Benefit to the Race.

A young New England student has
succeeded in developing live caterpil-
lars by means Of sulphuric acid. Tho
scientists are excited over the feat,
but the country at large will not be
wildly enthusiastic over the prospect
of being able to multiply caterpillars
at will, and may even be clamoring
for laws TO prevent ambitious young
scientists from increasing by scien-
tif1c means flies, mosquitoes and kind
FED nuisances to the human race.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Harding Kent calls on
Louise Parrish to propose marriage and
the attempted suicide of her sister Kath-
hrine. Kent starts an investigation and
ands that Hugh Crandall, sutton for
Katharine, who had been forbidden the
eouse by General Parrish. had talked with
Katharine over the telephone lust before
she shot herself. A torn piece of yellow
paper is found. at sight OF which Gen
eral Parrish is stricken with paralysis.
CHAPTER II-Kent discovers tnat
Crandall has left town hurriedly An
drew Elser. an aged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life
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Parrish mystery. however, il Of The
second class-the crime of the pair.
am certain Of it."
The important thing then for Us
10 de-" said I, trying to bring him
from the abstract to the concrete, is
to find Hugh Crsndan and also to dis
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A Winner

do you object to your wife playing
BRIDGE" mo. She's a champion at
the game. My only fear is that her
suNragetta meetings will interfere
with her card parties"
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Fined for CooIIerv
ITO be continued.

young woman applying for a mar
riage license at Geneva, Switzerland,
substracted three years from her age
and was fined Sc on the charge OF
"coQuetry."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
That Black Hand Story.

Sunday papers contained the fol-
lowing sensational account of a black
hand scare, under Lamar date line:
Threats to blow up the American
Beet Sugar company's factory here
unless $4,000 is placed under a rock
in the northwest part OF town, have
thrown the employees OF the plant into
CONSERVATION.
Three letters, supposed 10 be the
work OF an organized blacI, hand
gang, have been received by E. II.
Gereckc, manager of the factory, it is
said. and although the receipt of the
first two letters had been kept quiet
for week, with the receipt OF the
third the fact became known. and sew
eral employees are said to have quit
work in fear of being blown up with
the plant.
The first note was received last
Saturday, and demanded that $4,000
be placed under a designated rock or
the factory would be blown up that
night. While the matter was called
to the attention of the authorities. MIR.
Gerecke gave little serious thought
to it.
When the second letter arrived the
Monday following, precautionary
measures were taken, and close
watch was kept both on the factory
and at the spot designated by the
writer OF the letter, but nothing de-
veloped The third letter was receiv-
ed this morning, and said: This is no
bluff; something is going to happen
this time
Extra guards were thrown about
the factory and detectives were put to
work"
But here is the story told next day:
with the return home today of E.
H. Gerecke. manager of the American
Beet Sugar company's factory here,
all excitement over what was puE-
ported to be black hand attempt to
extort money was quieted. Mr.. Ger
ecke said there was not the least trou-
BILE and treated the matter as huge
Joke. He did say however. that he
received letter few. days ago ask
ing that he discharge a man and that
this in al probability led to the wild
rumors that he was to be made the
victim OF the black hand. He states
there is no trouble and no danger OF
any such proceedings
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Going to Old rlexico

II he can complete arrangements.
Harry Todd will leave today for the
southern part Of Old Mexico, to accept
fine position as cantaloupe expert upon a
big plantation. The position was secured
through President Creager of the Ebbert
Seed Co.. TO whom one Of his satisfied
seed customers-a well-to-do Mexican
planter-had written to send a man well
versed in cantaloupe culture. Harry's
duties will be to take charge of the plant
ing. care and cultivation of a large tract
of oantaloupes. and the planter has posted
a $500 guarantee with Mr.. Creager that
he'll fulfill his part OF the contract
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
ODD FELLOWS WANT ROOM
Have Made Arrangements to Enlarge
Their Lodgeroom

TJ. Faires, the contractor. was on
Monday awarded the contract for the
proposed addition and alterations to the
|. o. o. F, hall building on South Main
street,
1t is proposed by tine Odd Fellows 10
add a second story to the building ad-
joining their hall on the south. which will
give them an additional room of 2okl 90
feet. This will be divided into banquet
hall facing the street with large kitchen
In the rear with pantry and storeroom
adjoining, and at the east end of the
building there will be large smoking and
lounging room for the use of the mem
bers at all times. The banquet hall will
be 40 feet in length. and will be connect
ed with the lodge room oy sets OF double
doors. so that in case Of necessity it can
be used in connection with the lodge room
proper.
Work on the building will be begun at
once. and it is to be finished so that the
dedication can take place at the begin
nlng Of the now year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Series of Fires

That fires occur IN series of threes has
again been demonstrated in this city dur
ing the past week: Beginning with the
blaze in pile Of ties in the Santa Fe
yards on Thursday last, which for time
threatened the electric transmission line
but luckily was promptly gotten under
control by the fire department, tho next
number on the series was in the Reliance
garage on North Ninth street on Friday
morning, when a tank that was being
filled with gasoline caught fire. This
blaze was subdued with chemical ex-
tinguisher before the fire department
could reach the scene. The last FIRE of
the series was on Saturday afternoon
and was in cottage owned by George
Laokey on South Third street. A fast
run by the fire department resulted IN
squelohng the blaze with slight damage
being done.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Grew Some Corn

W. R Dye on Saturday last was ex-
hibiting to his Missouri friends amongst
the members of the Oterc Agricultural
Club. and any others who might be
skeptical il not shown. ocoular evidence
in the form of some of the largest ears
of corn they had ever seen-that this
grain can be successfully grown in this
section of the Arkansas Valley.
On his farm south Of town Shorty" had
an acre planted in corn this year. and
from this acre he has cleaned up 80
bushels OF fine plump grain. which at the
prevailing market price makes pretty
fair profit from this acre.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
A Matrimonial Knot

At La Junta last Friday evening Rev. C.
r. Daniel Of the Christian church united
in marriage Charles Leak and Miss Mary
WooGard.
The happy groom is one OF La Junta's
best known young men and his bride is
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Woodard, OF zoo South Fourteenth street.
and has large circle of warm friends in
Rocky Ford.
The young people will make their home
in La Junta.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
WILL SHE PAY?
Tomorrow the Date for Settlement OF
Election Bet

The election is over. and now comes the
payment Of freak election bets. One Of
most novel that has come to the attention
of the Enterprise is that between Mrs.
Jennie Goblin Cameron, an ardent ad-
mirer of President Taft. and Miss Myers,
who favored Governor Wilson.
A most novel feature is that in this
case they both pay. the winner having
to appear in bonnet of her own creation
and promenade two blocks of Main street
in company with the loser, who must be
decked in the most expensive piece OF
millinery in her store and carry banner
OF Miss myers designing.
The event is scheduled for Saturday.
but we'll not he responsible for street
blockade and SO will not mention the hour
nor line Of march. -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
SHORT REVIEW
OF Sad STORY
Resume of Returns from the
State Election
OTER0 COUNTY YET I'm
DEMOCRATIC COLUMN
According to Official Canvass of the
Vote-Republicans Land Only
Senator and Sheriff

On Friday last County Clerk Todd
with two justices of the peace began
the official count OF the returns from
the late elction, and on Saturday they
had completed their labors and off
.cially reported the election OF every
Democratic candidate, with the cxcep-
ton OF state senator and sheriff OF
otero county.
Following is the sad tale. by totals.
as it is too painful to repeat by pre-
"incts:
Tor president: Taft, i.2o0; Roose-
welt, L5a: Wilson. aSo6; Dcbs, $50;
Chain. 81.
United States scnator-Long term:
Catlin, 1897; Dawson. I.3S+; Shat
roth. 1910; Miller, ia.
United States senator-Sliort term:
Harris, l6+; Stevens. lay; Thomas.
a.oo5; Waterman. 1880.
Congressman-at-larg Dodge. L.
44e' Fisher. LAB; Keating, 2.S7o;
kinsley, 1902; Laton, 1854; Knight,
eeo: Stutzman. I73;' Taylor, 1881.
Congressman Second district:
Ballreich. I,437; Mclean. I.4o2; Sell
domridge. 1000; Van Buskirk, 23S.
Supreme court justice: Campbell.
i.3oo; Dixon, SO; Scott. $3.50; Van
Cise, I,36o.
Governor; Ammons, 2.oa3; Costi-
gan. i,4oI; Parks. 1870.
Lieutenant Governor: Elliott, 1870;
Montgomery, $50: Nixon, LAC,
Secretary of state: Bacon, 1897;
Pearce. 2.zea;. Ramer, I,zS4. 49,
-iuditor: Catrcn. I.5z5; Kcnchar,
1900; Knight, I.+Io.
State treasurer: Dick. 1881; Leddy,
$50; Temple. I,II6.
District Judge: Essex. 2.5aI; Glenn,
2,i4S; iiofmirc. I,I55; Rizer, 1904.
District attorney: Davidson, a,452;
Elwell. 1929; Henry, 1850.
State senator: Spalding, 2,z75;
Weiland, 2.S42.
Representative: West. 3,I3s; Ed
gar, 300.
Clerk: Mecauley. s,rrs; Inge, p
70I.
Sheriff. Potter. 2,Sor; Yant, 3,r2s.
Judge: Mcdaniel, 3,oIS; Allen, r.
02o.
Treasurer: Wilson, 3,o4s; Fisher. e.
o3r.
Assessor: Gauger, 3,I3S; Wad-
leigh. 2.Soa.
School superintendent Phillips, s.
iS7; Partner, 2.SI3.
Surveyor: benson. 1925; Lewis, l.
742.
Coroner: Wilson. 1907; Savage. g.
ooI.
Commissioner, First district: Cart
wright, 3,Ioo; Albera, a,7I3.
Commissioner. Third district: Bar
nard. 1910; Mckinley, ASA.
The vote on the amendments in
which the people of Otero county
were most vitally interested was:
Statewide prohibition. z,7oI for; l.
6aI against.
Search and seizure. 1850 for: Lego
against.
State fair, LISA for; 1912 against.
Moffat tunnel, 2SI for: 2,7S6 against.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Gloves and the Man.

There is not a more desolate thing
on earth, one would imagine. than the
masculine right-hand glove. II inani-
mate objects could but think and suf-
fer. Every man will put on the left.
hand glove but keep his right hand
free to grapple with coins and UNI
brellas and the intricacies OF life
Away goes the right-hand glove into
the pocket or the drawer. And while
thousands of left-hand gloves are
worn and loved. equal thousands of
right-hand gloves are cast into louter
darkness. What becomes of them!
What man wants the right-hand glove!
And-bless me!-why should pay Tor
a pair of gloves when I want only one.
In mercy to me and the glove they
should sell them in single tons
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
ARE HAPPILY WE'D
And Steal Away Before Their Young
Friends "0et Next

Friends "0et Next"
At the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will R. Monkman. sos South
Fourteenth street. at o'clock on Tues
day evening, quiet home wedding oc-
Cured. when Mr.. Walter E. Swink and
Miss Susanne Kathleen Monkman were
united in the bonds of matrimony,
Rev. S. B. Warner performed the mar
riage ceremony. which was witnessed by
the immediate relatives of the contract
ing parties. and after the wedding party
had partaken of dinner the happy young
couple were escorted to La Junta. where
they boarded the midnight train for their
future home in Arcadia. Florida.
Knowing the boisterous send-off they
would receive from their coterie of friends
if the contemplated event were made
known. it had been kept secret from even
their most intimate friends. and great in
deed was the surprise when the marriage
became known-after the birds had safely
flown.
Many messages of hearty congratula-
tions and good cheer from their host OF
friends are already on the wing and will
be received by the newlyweds stimuli
taneous with their arrival at their south
ern home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
THERE ARE OTHERS
Pueblo Sugar Beat Does Not Hold
Valley Record


Commenting upon a news item in last
weeks Enterprise abous sugar beetfrom
the Frazier ranch that weighed l94
pounds and was being shown in Pueblo
as the largest ever grown in the Arkansas
valley. Wietzer subscriber has furnished
the following information:
Editor Enterprise
The beet raised by Mr.. Fl. T. Frazier of
Pueblo lacks several pounds of being the
largest beet ever raised in the Valley, |
weighed a beet for Mr.. c. L. Umstead of
Wietzer which weighed 2Z pounds. for
get the year. but think it was in l9O2.
In 1901 beet was raised at Marzan-
ola which weiged 26 pounds,
have beet on exhibition at the
Wietzer scale house now which weighed
IL pounds when dug. This beet was also
raised by Mr.. Umstead.
Respectfully
J. B. MOREHEAD
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
SENT TO PEN
Young Forger Gets His Deserts In
District Court

In the district court at La Junta on
Monday J. A. Ealatieh was found guilty
of forgery and sentenced to not less than
three nor more than eight years in the
state penitentiary.
The evidence brought out at the trial
showed that although but twenty years
of age the passage of a forged check up
on Karl Klotzbach. proprietor OF the Arl-
ington Cafe last June was not the young
fellows first offense. as he had only the
month before been released from the
Nebraska penitentiary after serving
sentance for forgery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
THE NEXT NunBER
Star Entertainment Course Presents
rlrs Jeanette Jewell Kellogg

Star entertainment SOurSe fFcScHtS
rlrs Jeanette Jewell Kellogg
The number of readers on the Lyceum
and Chautauqua platform is very great;
the number of readers who give continu-
ed satisfaction and msasure up to the
highest standards is very small. Mrs .Kel-
logg belongs to the small number of those
who can go to any corrse or ehautauqua.
give high class program and please
everybody. One fact-that where she is
once heard she Is usually recalled at
higher priee-is the best evidence OF her
ability to make good. both from the
business and artistic point OF view. In all
her work she has purpose to make
people better by the great thoughts pres
ented. happier by bringing sunshine into
their lives and richer by the Intellectual
feast enjoyed. Her repertoire includes
selections from Bulwer Lytton. Lew
Wallace, Sir Walter Scott. Trowbridge.
Mark Twain. Ralph Conner. Eliza CAL
vert. Hall Willis, K. R. Brooks. Se!ec-
tions from theBibe. miscellaneous poems
from popular authors. etc. Lovers Of good
lituature. perfectly interpreted should
hear Mrs. Kellogg. Methodist church,
Monday evening, Nov. rs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
OBITUARY.
BELLE DICK

At her homo near the Fenton feed
yards on Saturday night. Mrs, Harry c.
Dick succumbed to septicemia after a
short Illness.
The deceased was ~ years of age and
besides the husband leaves three sons
the eldest but eight years of age-to
mourn her loss,
Funeral services were conducted in the
Dobbs chapel by Rev. Beaver on Monday
afternoon and interment was in Valley
View cemetery,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

mountain sections of Colorado within
the last few years. This road enter
prise has not been confined solely to
highways from city to city, selecting
the shortest route; rather scenic roads
have been engineered and built espe
which they afford. Through the deep
est canyons the motorists narrow
stone road is now an accompaniment
of the eycr-present mountain river or
creek, and Me pioneering railroad
track. Practically all of the more i'm
portant passes have improved road
ways. 1t is true that these tire narrow,
but they are adequate. The owner
motorist. who is accustomed to driving
his car over the varied roads OF the
country. will not have any difficulty
i'll Il 2-weeks' mountain trip AT times
he will skirt apparently fathomless
canyons. but there is no immediate
danger At otlier times he will be far
above the timber line, but the roadway
is as safe as through the corn fields OF
Illinois. In 2-wceks' trip, if he has
his ear in rational condition, it will
not be necessary to have to be towed
in a single instance. He will find COM
Portable hotels and inns within reach
nearly every day. He will have no
difficulty in purchasing gasoline. lie
will have no difficulty following routes
from place to place; in fact, he will
find touring in many OF the most beau-
tiful sections OF the Rocky ranges as
easy as in the central states and some
parts OF New England.
~
America Is renowned for her Grand
cauYplls OF, the Colorado. for. her Yelsl
lowsione park, for her regions of IN:
cliff dwcllcrs, for her Yosemite and
ior her countless ranges OF mountains.
and yet these go begging while the
Golfers OF Europe are annually filled.
The remedy lies with the citizens OF
those states embracing the Rocky
mountains and westward. They should
cooperate. They should begin at
once They should aim at diverting a
fraction OF the 1913 tourists traffic.
They should honestly advertise what
they have by way OF roads, by way OF
hotels. by way of route books. by way
OF sign boards, by way OF garages and
get a fraction of the share of Ameri-
can tourists traffic that they deserve.
49,
But you can go further: The wealth
oi Europe is looking for new touring
fields They have conquered the Alps
and their two-seore passes; they have
made their annual tours through the
Tyrols; they have Travelled through
Scandinavia; they have encroaehed as
lar as possible on the boundless Sa-
hara; and today they would come to
America if they thought they had ra-
tional roads, rational hotels and ra-
tional road directions. There is no
reason why, with the progress in roads
that is being made through Colorado
and other states. that this advertise
ment, See America First. cannot cross
the Atlantic. and instead OF American
millions finding their way into Euro
pean countries. there will be Euro
pean money coming to maintain
American roads. American hotels and
giving to other American industries
that percentage OF travelling expenses
which is sure to follow.