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What Willis L. Moore Says:
United States Department Of
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Weather BHrcGH,
Office of the Chief,
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august 10, 1911
Mr.. Frederic J. HdSkiH,
Washington, D. c
Ny dear Sir
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SryiPfi0H OF the 1U0rk of this Bureau.
Y0ayS gerry truly,
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The American Government
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-13

had been there less than ten min
utes when-a squad Of police raid
ed the placE
81 The police seized William E.
Trauttman and Mrs. Elizabeth
Gurley Finn, national organizers
of the i. w. w, and took them to
the depot. There theygaye them
FIVE minutes to get out of town.
Brauttman and Mrs. Finn
went.to Lawrence. They have re-
tanned attorneys there, and viii
fight the action of the police.
Police headquarters today adj
mitted thatno one had complain
ed of the meeting in .Salvarti's
home.
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the city officials are anxious that
it beforgotten. Today's reselu-
ton may start a bitter discussion.
The presentation of;5reports,
and the lining upiof forces by the
candidates for the presidential
nomination Debs and; Haywood
and Hartman and Seidel-were
the other features of the day.
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~ ~ Ai~ ~ '~S'A0SAAN
nomination Debs and Haywood
and Hartman and Seide- were
the other features of the day.
ANOTHER FREE SPEECH
WAR" THREATENED
Wakefield, Mass, May ia
''free speech war such as the one
which. already has caused several
murders in San Diego, CAL, is
likely here.
Without warrants and with
out any complaint having been
made, the police yesterday after
noon raided the private residence
of Angelo Salvarti, prevented the
holding of a meeting of Indus
trial Workers of the World, and
ordered two leaders of that or
ganization to leave town.
The meeting was to have been
in protest against the holding of
Joseph J. Ettor and Arturo Glow
anniti in Jail. Ettor and Glow
anniti are the leaders who organ
lied the strike, of textile workers
at Lawrence, Mass. They were
thrown in Jail, without bail, as &C
cessories to the murder of Annie
Lopizzo, a woman striker, killed
in a clash between workers and
police.
Salvarti had rented the G. A.
R. hall for the meeting yesterday.
The G.. A. R. veterans protested,
and the workers were denied the
use of the hall.
Three hundred strong, they
y77orcbed r., C,II,,rE;, :, I,,,,,,, H..
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"Say, teacher, don't you know
whipping makes boys stupid?"
eyes, and it also makes them
smart"

Detective steps into saloon
just in time to make an arrest"
says a headline. It's nice to be a
detective and pick your own
places, for auesting folks. {
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meadow land. trunks Of trees torn
up BY the roots had lodged against
them. II was Q scene Of desolate and
miserable confusion and disaster.
"Oh. Robert, don't you think she
may be safe?" asked Mrs. Maitland.
There's Just chance. think. that
she may have suspicioned the storm
an got out Of the canon" suggested
the old irontiersman.
"A slim chance" answered Matt
land gloomily. God, l wouldn't have
had this happen for anything on
earth"
Nor me. I'd . heap ruther II had
got me than her." said Kirkby sim.
ply.
II didn't see 1t coming" continued
Maitland. nodding. a. II Kirkby's
statement were to be accepted ~ .
matter Of course. as indeed It was.
We were on the other slope Of the
mountain until 1t was almost over
head"
"Nuther did l. To tell the truth
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to the merciless fury Of the storm, .
thought came suddenly to Mrs. Matt
land. She leaned over and caught the
frontiersman by his wet sleeve. See
Ing that she wished to speak to him.
he bent his head toward her lips.
Enid" she cried. pointing down the
canon. She had not thought before Of
the position of the girl.
Kirkby. who had not forgotten her.
but who had instantly realized that he
could do nothing for her. shook his
head. lifted his eyes and solemnly
pointed his finger up to the gray
skies. He had said nothing to Mrs.
Maitland before. What was the use
OF troubling her.
God only kin help her." he cried.
"She's beyond the help Of man."
All. indeed. old trapper. whence
came the confident assurance Of that
dogmatic statement! For as It chanc-
ed. at that very moment the woman
for whose peril your heart was wrung
was being lifted out Of the torrent by
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ned his own old battered. soiled rain
clothes and had grabbed up Pete's.
Il brought tho children's coats
along" said Mrs. Maitland. extending
three others.
Good" said Kirby Now we'll
take our packs an"
do you think there is any danger
to Robert?'
He'll git nothin' worse n vet.
tim" returned the old man confident
ly. IF we'd pitched the tents up on
the hog back. that's all we'd been In
for"
Il have to leave the tents and all
the things" said Mrs. Maitland.
You can stay with them" answered
Kirkby. dryly. but II what think .
goin' to happen comes OF. you won't
have no need of nothin' no more
Great God. here she comes"
As he spoke there was q sudden.
swift downpour OF rain. not In drops.
but In torrent. Catching up his own
pack and motoning the woman to do
likewise with her load. Kirkby caught
her by the hand. and half led. half
dragged her up the steep trail from
the brook to the ridge which bordeFed
the side Of the canon. The canon was
much wider here than further up and
there was much more room and much
more space for the water to spread.
| Yet, they had to hurry for their lives
as It was. They had gone up scarcely
hundred feet when the disgorge-
ment OF the heavens took place. The
water fell with such force. directness
and continuousness that 1t almost
beat them down. II ran over the trail
down the side Of the mountain In
sheets like water falls. II required all
the old mans skill and address to
keep himself and companion from los.
ing their footing and falling down into
the seething tumult below.
| The tents went down In an instant
| Where there had been a pleasant BIT
of meadow land was now q muddy
tossing lake of black water. Some Of
the horses and most Of the burrot
which Pete had been unable to do any
thing with were engulfed In a mo
ment. The two on the mountain side
could see them swimming for dear life
as they swept down the canon. Pete
himself. with a few Of the animals
was already scrambling up to safety
Speech was impossible between thu
neise OF the falling rain and the In
cessant peals OF thunder. but by per
sistent gesture. old Kirkby urged thu
terrified, trembling woman up thu
trail until they finally reached TIT
top of the hog back. where under thu
poor shelter OF the stunted pines the.
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I'VE won't give up hope. ma'am."
said Kirby, until tomorrer wen
We We had q look at the canon"
By this time the others Joined the
party. Phillips and Bradshaw showed
the stun that was in them. They i'm
mediately volunteered to 90 down the
canon at once, knowing little or moth
ing Of its dangers and Indifferent to
what they did know. but a. Kirby
had pointed out. the attempt was
clearly impossible. Maitland bitterly
reproached himself for having allow
ed the girl to 90 alone. and in those
self-reproaches old Kirkby Joined.
They were too wet and cold to
sleep. There was no shelter and It
was not until early In the morning
they succeeded in kindling . IRE.
Meanwhile the men talked the situa-
ton over very carefully. They were
two days journey from the wagons.
II was necessary that the women and
children should be taken back at once.
Kirkby hadn't been able to save much
more than enough to eat to get them
back to . ranch or settlement. and on
very short rations at best II was
finally decided that George and Pete
and Mrs. Maitland. the two girls and
the youngster. should 60 back to the
wagon. drive to the nearest settle
ment. leave the women and then re-
turn on horseback with all speed to
meet Maitland and Kirkby. who would
meanwhile search the canon.
The two men from the east had to
90 back with the others. although
they pleaded calamity to be allowed
man to man and then Robert Matt.
land. standing in the midst Of the
group. bowed his head in the sunny
morning. for the sky again was clear.
and poured out q brief prayer that
God would prosper them. that they
would find the child and that they
would all be together again in health
and happiness. And without another
word, he and Kirkby plunged down to
the side Of the canon. the others tax.
ing up their weary march homeward
with sad hearts and In great dismay.
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its approach. At best the three In
the camp could not have discovered II
until It was high in the heavens. Now
the clouds were already approaching
the MONDAY sun. Kirkby was alive to
the situation at once. He had the rare
ability Of men Of action Of awakening
with all his faculties at instant COM
mand. He did not have to rub his
eyes and wonder where he was. and
speculate as to what was to b. done.
The moment that his eyes. following
Pete's outstretched arm. discovered
the black mass Of clouds he ran to-
ward Mrs. Maitland and standing on
no ceremony he shoe: her vigorously
by the shoulder.
We'll have to run for our lives.
ma am" he said brieny. Pete. drive
the stock up on the hills. fur as you
kin. the bosses pertikler. they'll be
more to US an them burros must take
keer Of themselves"
Pete needed no urging. He was on
like a shot in the direction Of the i'm
provised corral. He loosed the horses
from their pickets and started them
up the steep trail that led down from
the hogback to the camp by the wa
ter's edge. He also tried to ctart the
burros he had Just rounded up In the
same direction. Some OF them would
go and some OF them would not He
had his hands full in an instant
Meanwhile Kirkby did not linger by
the side of Mrs. Maitland. With In
credible agility for SO old a man he
ran over to the tent where the stores
were kept and began picking out such
articles Of provision as he could
easiest carry.
Come over here, Mrs. Maitland"
he cried. We'll have to carry up on
the hill somethin' to keep US from
starvin' till we get back to town. We
hadn't orter camped In this we're
pocket noways. but who'd ever expect
ed anything like this now"
What do you fear?" asked the
woman. joining him as she spoke and
waiting for his directions.
Looks to me like a cloudburst,'
was the answer. Greeks pretty full
now, an II she does break everything
below we're II go to hell on run"
II was evidence of his perturbation
and anxiety that he used such Ian
guage. which, however. In the emer
| gency did not seem unwarranted ever
| to the refined ear Of Mrs. Maitland.
rs II possible?" she exclaimed.
faint only possible. It's sartin
Now. ma'am." he hastily bundled up {
lot OF miscellaneous provisions In |
small piece of canvass. tied II up ant
handed 1t to her. "That1l be for you.
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SYNOPSIS.

Enid Maitland, a frank. free and un-
spoiled young Philadelphia girl, Is taken
20 the Colorado mountains by her uncle.
Robert Maitland. James Armstrong.
Maitland's protege, falls In love with her
His persistent wooing thrills the girl. but
she hesitates. and Armstrong goes east
on business without q definite answer.
neer Newbold whose wife fell on a Gin
and was so seriously hurt that he was
compelled to shoot her to prevent her pc
help. Kirkby. the old guide who tells the
story. gives Enid a package OF letters
which he says were found on the dead
woman's body. She reads the letters ana
at Kirkby's request keeps them WhiIe
bathing in mountaing stream Enid is at
tackled by a bear. which Is mysteriousy
shot. A storm adds TO the girls terror
A sudden deluge transform brook INTO
gorge. where she IL rescued by noun
Tain hermit after a thrilling experience
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q mans hand! And. yet. who shall
say that the old hunter was not right.
and that the man himself. as men Of
old have been. was sent from God!
1T can't be-" began Mrs. Maitland
In great anguish for the girl she had
grown to love.
Ell she seed the storm an realised
what It was. an had sense enough to
climb up the canon WALL" answered
the other. she won't be no worse
onn we are: eff not"
Mrs. Maitland had only to look
down into the seething cauldron to
understand the possibility Of that III"
"Oh." she cried. let Us pray for her
that she sought the hills"
I've been q doin' It," said the old
man grufiy.
He had deep vein Of piety In him.
but. like other rich ores. II had to be
mined for In the depths before It was
apparent
By slow degrees the water subsid-
ed. and after q long while the rain
ceased. heavy mist lay on the noun
tains and the night approached with
out any further appearance Of the
yelled sun. Toward evening Robert
Maitland. with the three men and the
three children. Joined the wretched
trio above the camp. Maitland. Wild
with excitement and apprehension
had pressed on ahead Of the rest. II
was q glad-faced man indeed who ran
the last few steps Of the rough way
and clasped his wife In his arms, but
a he did 80 he noticed that one wal
missing.
Great God" he cried. releasing hill
wife, where ID Enidr"
"Shs went down the canon earl,
this mornin' intendin' to stay all day.
slovly and reluctantly answered OF
Kirby. "an'-
He paused there. II wasn't nsces
| sary for him to say anything more.
Maitland walked to the edge Of Ii,
trail and looked down into the valley
II had been swept clean Of the camp
Rocks had been rolled over uDoa ~
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CHAPTER wi.
| Wild Dash for the Hills.

a Wild Dash for the Hills.
OLD Kirkby. who had been :iazily
nendivI a saddle the greater part Of
the &prning. had eaten his dinner.
smokf9 his pipe and was now stretch
Cd cd s6n the grass In the warm sun
taking,A nap. Mrs. Maitland was
Arows(ng over a book In the shadow
Of onGpf the big pines. when Pete.
The uQFSe wrangler. who had been
wandwang rather far down the canon
roundup up the ever straying stock.
suddeGiy came bursting into the camp.
',Gi1at God Almighty" he cried.
actually kicking the PROSTATE from
.tisrs1k1n as he almost stumbled over
him. fWaks up. old man. an"
"WSot the" began Kirkby fierce
". a. rudsly aroused from slumbel
ana 6icentful Of the daring and most
vnus aRront to his dignity and sta
don hce al men. and especially the
younG>r oass. hsld him In great hon
-.
La hsrs,- yelled Peter in grow
~ frltsmsat and entirely oblivioul
% r Hose majestic. pointing At
80 bud relling over the top Of thu
Rna sItu b. . cloudburst sure
wei Save 70 git out O. here an In
Nut r>po. Oh. Ars. AaitlAnd.-
r - tn Kitty - . HI
~ 80 - - 49, hin
o1oeSI6e Id uAavars. ne coongufs
- & ths eanaa - eo0peeesay III
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CHAPTER VI (continued) Z.

He caught with his forearm. as the
torrent swerved him around. stout
young pine SO deeply rooted as yet to
have wi,hstood the food. Summoning
the last reserve of strength that is
bestowed upon US In our hour OF need.
and comes unless from God We know
not whence, he drew himself In front
of the pine, got his back against II
and although the water Numbered
against him still-only by comparison
could It be called quieter-and his
foothold was most precarious, he
reached down carefully and grasped
the woman under the shoulders. His
position was a cramped one, but by
the power OF his arms alone he lifted
her up until he got his left arm about
her waist again. II was a mighty
feat of strength indeed.
The pine stood in the midst OF the
water. for even on the farther side
the earth was overfiowed, but the wa
ter was stiller. He did not know what
might be there. but he had TO chance
It. Lifting her up he stepped out.
fortunately meeting firm ground. A
few PAGES and he reached solid rock
above the food. He raised her above
his head and laid her upon the shore.
then with the very last atom Of all his
force, physical, mental and spiritual.
he drew himself up and fell painting
and utterly exhausted but triumphant
by her side 49,.
The cloudburst was over, but the
rain still beat down upon them. the
thunder., still roared above them. the
lightnelststil 1ashed about them. but
they we're safe. alive, II the woman had
not died in his arms. He had done
a thing superhuman. No man know
ing conditions would have believed II.
He himself would have declared q
thousand times its patent impossible
1ty.
For 4 few seconds he strove to re-
cover himself. then he thought OF the
TASK he always carried In his pocket.
II was gone. His clothes were ragged
and torn; they had been ruined by his
battle with the waves. The girl lay
where he had placed her on her back.
in the tocket OF her hunting shirt ne
noticed little protuberance. The
pocket was provided with a flap and
tightly buttoned. Without hesitation
he unbuttoned II. There was a fiasl
there. q little silver mounted affair
by some, miracle 1t had not been brok
en-. II, half full. With nervous
hands Ne opened It and poured SOM
Of 1t down her throat: then he ben
over her. his soul in his glance
scarcely knowing what to do mex
Presently she opened her eyes.
And-there. in the rain. by that ral
ing torrent whence he had drawn he
a. 1t we're from the jaws Of death b
!. the power Of his arm. In the presenc
Of the God above them. this man an
this women looked at each other an
life for both of them was no longs
the same,
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was lyin' down nappin' wen Pete.
yere, who'd been down the canon
rounding up some Of the critters.
came Dustin in on u.s."
Il amt saved but four hosses." said
Pete mournfully. land there's only one
burro on the hog back"
I'VE came back as fast as we
could" said Maitland. II pushed on
ahead, George. Bradshaw and Phillips
are bringing Bob and the girls. We
must search the canon"
1T can't be done tonight. old man. :"
said Klrkby.
Il tell you We can't wait. Jack!"
We've got to. I'm a. willin' to lay
down my life for that young gal a.
anybody on earth. but in this yere
mist an as black night Al it's goin'
to be. We couldn't 90 ten rod without
KILN ourselves an We couldn't see
nothin' noways."
But she may be In the canon"
IF she's In the canon 'twon't make
no difference to her w'etAer We fnds
her tomorrer or next day or next
year. Bob"
Maitland groaned In anguish.
Il can't stay here inactive" he per
sisted stubbornly.
ITS q hard thing. but We got tc
wait till mornin'. Ef she got out oil
the canon and climbed up on the hos
back she'll be all right. she'll soor
and out she can't make no progress In
this mist and darkness. No. old
friend. we're up asin It hard. We jest
got to stay the night were We are an
a. long ~ We got to wait We NIGH
a. well make ourselves a. comfortable
a. possible. For the wimmen an
children. anyway. fetched up some
ham and some canned goods and 9th
er eatin's in these yers canvas sacks
We might kindle q fire
It's hardly possible" said Matt
land. We shall have to eat II cold.
"Oh, Robert pleaded his wife
isn't II possible that she nay Aav'
escaped"
Possible. yea. bs10