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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-17
Copyright 1908, BY Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something Of a gambler, In his
hotel. Leaning on the. balcony he sees 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
0lynn, while his companion Is Viscount
DeB Trebes, duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke as q man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment. O'Rourl<e who had agreed to un-
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives, hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke, who is not
to open II until on the ocean. pair Of
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under doorway curtain. The Irishman
finds the owner Of the mysterious feet to
be his wife, Beatrix. from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
reconciled. and opening the letter he finds
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
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 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
general. who at sight of signet 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 oR0urke that t, he has gained ned
duel O'Rourke masters the viscount.
secures possession of the Pool of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
steal the jewel. II is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes to
land.
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jade, a vista of sand, fat, gray,
patched with gray-green desert shrub,
bounded only by the horizon. :.
Damn :" said he listlessly.
He slipped down again upon his back,
painted and wiped his brow.
Danny, recognizing that he was not
expected to respond, and being a
young man remarkably acute to dag
nose his masters moods, prudently re-
Trained from comment. He sat bunch
ed up on a cabin stool, his intensely
red, bullet-shaped head bent low over
3 bit of channels skin, which he was
Sewing into a rough, sturdy bag.
AS the sun dipped beneath the rim
of the horizon, pleasant shadow in
vaded the stateroom, until that mo-
ment blood-red with it's level rays.
And Danny Strengthened up, dropping
thimble and thread. announcing the
completion of his needlework by a
brief, coRtented: "There!"
o'Rourke glanced at the article
dangling from his Wallets fingers. and
slammed the book against the bulk
head at the foot of his berth.
FINISHED, is it?" he exclaimed.
Faith. It's about time, We lazy good
fornaught!"
Danny smiled serenely. And a good
job, too, sor," said he proudly.
MANN no onrespeet to yer honor.
he added hastily.
ORourke took the subject of discus
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what FOr7" Demanded the Scot, Advancing

the study of the stone, rang for a
steward, to whom, when he responded,
he entrusted a summons for Danny
IF so be 1t we're clear of Suez."
In the course of Ave minutes or so
Danny himself tapped on the door and
presented to his master a beaming
face.
"Diyvle a sowl!" he announced tri-
umphantly. Sure, It's ourselves have
given thin the slip entirelyi"
He fished brand new kit.box from
beneath the berth and. opening 1t, be-
ban to lay out oRourkes clothing.
His master INDUCED in a sigh OF re-
lief Then no boat put off to us at
all?" he questioned indifferently.
"Only wan" replied the servant,
"and thot wild no wan in ut but a nay
CUR"
"A negro?" demanded oRourke, ia
cling about. What do We mean? Did
he come aboard?"
Sure and he did that, yer honor,
and caught us be no moore thin the
skin av his lathe and"
O'Rourke bent over the man and
Selling him by the shoulders swung
him around so that their eyes met.
What the divvle!" demanded the ad-
venturer did We mean by telling me
nobody boarded us. then? What"
Sure, yer honor. Aw, yer
honor! It's mesilf meant nc
harm at all, at ALL" protested Danny
Didn't Say thot divyle a sowl came
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the load down upon the bench ana
swung upon Danny. Where's Mic
covieP" he demanded, evidently in as
ugly a mood as he could muster.
Where is 'e7 Stop standin there
and starin' with yer balmy trap open,
yer"
THAT will be about enough" sug-
gested O'Rourke pleasantly, in con-
versational tone, stepping from his
place of concealment Don't call
names, Hole-yere too near your God
If We have one. which I misdoubt."
In the clear. bright starlight the pis-
tolls in his hands were plainly evident;
and one stared the captain in the eye;
one covered the head of the Pellcan's
FIRST officer.
I'VE will not novel" said O'Rourke,
sharply, save and except to put your
hands above your heads. so-dont
delay, Mr.. Dennison; i've never known
me temper to be shorter"
Hole began to splitter excltedly.
Save your breath. ye whelp!"
O'Rourke counseled him CURLY. "Yell
have need of 1t before I'm done with
ye." He added: Search and dis
arm them, Danny"
The servant set about his task with
alacrity; 1t is safe to say that he left
not so much as a match in the pocket
of either While he was about 1t,
Hole, with his eyes steadily fixed upon
the unwavering mhzzles of O'Rourke's
reyolvers. managed to master his emo
ton enough to ask coherently:
What are you going to do with
us?"
Yen see in good time" returned
o'Rourke grimly. Have We found it,
Danny?"
Danny backed away from Hole.
whom he had searched after Denni-
son. "Yiss, sor," he returned. cat
least, think so. Is this ut?"
Il can't look at this moment, Danny.
Is it leather bag with something
hard inside, the size of hens egg. or
a bit larger?"
THE very same, yer honor"
Very WELL" ORourke suppressed
the tremble OF relief In his voice.
Put 1t in your pocket, Danny-the
very bottom of your pocket. Did ye
End gun on either of them?"
"One on each. sor."
Loaded"
"Yiss, sor"
Then cover them, Danny"
For himself O'Rourke put down his
pistols and calmly stripped off his
coat, rolling up his sleeves.
Hole" he said, tersely, don't
move. II ye do, Danny will puncture
We. Your turn comes last. Denni
son, ye may step out"
What for?" demanded the Scot, ad
vancing.
ITO receive payment, with interest
for that blow ye gaveNme this even
ing, me man. Put up your hands
I'm going. in your own words, Mr.. Den
nison, to hammer the fear Of God
into as cowardly and despicable a pair
of scoundrels as I've ever encoun
tered. And" rehectlvely, 1--WE met
a good many. But most of the others
were Men"
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Child PIsasers.

Do not throw away colored picturei
If you have no children in your home
says a contributor to the Ladies'
Home Journal. Keep a big envelope
in the drawer of the library table and
slip into 1t any pretty picture that
comes into the house. Often an ad,
vertisement Is worth saving after the
type matter has been cut on. When
an envelope is filled address 1t to
some child you know.
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CHAPTER XVII.

It was mid-afternoon of a sultry day
No air stirred. The Panjnab was coal
ing at Port Said.
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No Switzerland for Him.

did you include Switzerland in
your travels?" mo; always was SO
afraid of falling down a cravat BAL
dmore American.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
Victims Old ard New.

There Is Il general impression that
very old violins and violoncellos are
much superior in tone to similar instru
ments of modern construction, The
point was debated by II number Of
Paris musicians. who decided in favor
Of the modern instrument Six ancient
violoncellos were chosen, including a
Stradiyarius. Theckler Cappa, a
Pressenda and Guarnerius, together
with six modern Instruments. These
were played alternately by Senior Ca
sails, who was hidden from sight. the
Instruments being indicated to the jury
by number and marks awarded
according to bea~sy Of tone. The
modern instruments aggregated l.4S4
marks and the ancient instruments
only 1888. although the six ancient Gel,
los represented value OF 10000 and
the modern ones tld0.-London Ex-
press
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16

by Maurice Bowling who returned
with a well developed case, had
become effectively stamped out with
the recovery OF his father, Henry
Bowling, and A. l.. Scott and fami-
ly.
This, however. proved not to be
the case. for this week Robert Jon
es, a son of Mrs. NJ. G. Jones, be-
came afflicted; also members of
the family of Frank Walker; Mr..
and Mrs. Walker being the latest
victims.
The commissioners have appointed
Sheriff Smith the quarantine Off
Ger with instructions to see that rig
id quarantine regulations are Ell
forced
The cases which have thus far
come to light are in u mild form.
While strenuous efforts will be
put forth to keep the disease within
its present bounds, the situation is
not considered to be so serious
as to justify closing the schools.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
.PlOCHE PACIFIC TRAINS
BlOCKADED BY SNOW

The management of the Phoebe
Pacific railroad experienced some
difficulty this week in moving its
trains, owing to some huge snow
drifts between Phoebe and the Day
mine.
Wednesday, the train crew man
aged TO get out about seven miles
and while endeavoring to force their
way through drift at that point,
the wind worked overtime and fill
ed cut near the smile post, with
The result that the train could go
neither way.
The train crew walked back To
Phoebe late in the evening ana
the following morning another train
was made up to so and rescue the
one stuck in the snow.
The road was not cleared through
to the Day mine until today
AS a eonequence of the blockade ship
ments OF ore from the Day Bristol
mines have been lighter than usual
this week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
A Chinese Columbus.

According To Chinese chronicler,
Hui Sen. who lived In the sixth cen.
fury of the Christian era. North Amer
lea was known To the Chinese under
the name Of Fusang Or Fusu Ii WAS
said to be n continent lying $500 miles
to the east Of Asia The chronicle states
that In the year 453 five Buddhist
priests sailed from China for Fusu.
landing in Mexico, where they taught
their religion to the natives. built tenn
pies and set up enormous statues OF
their gods all over the country. Traces
Of Il Monaghan civilization have been
found in Mexico. There exists In par
ticular statue Of god resembling
not the Aztec god. but one Of the gro
tesque deities Of the Chinese.-Har-
per's.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
THE ROCK PTARMIGAN.
A Bird Of Storms and Ice, Raw Mists
and Bleak Winds.


In order to make the acquaintance
Of the ptarmigan 1t Is necessary eli her
to journey into the SHOWS and ice of
the far north or to climb up to the
very highest glacier valleys among the
frozen peaks Of the Rockies or Cas-
cades. where clrcumpolar conditions
are reproduced While this curious
bird is essentially subarctic type. 1t
is occasionally found among the lso-
lated fields OF eternal snow as far
south AS Colorado and northern New
Mexico,
The rock ptarmigan Is bird Of
storms and ice and raw mists and
bleak winds. in the summer gray as
the rocks among which he lives, In
winter white rs the whirling SHOWS In
the midst OF which he survives after
every other feathered living thing,
save only the fearless eagle, has fled
to the lower valleys.
His brother, the willow ptarmigan.
lives lower down by zoo or 1000 feet.
among the dwarfed shrubs which
mark the upper edges OF tree life.
and. while similar in size and struc-
ture. is OF less somber plumage
and more friendly disposition than the
ghostly gray specter OF the upper
world. the rock ptnrmigan The males
Of the willow ptarmigan especially are
beautiful birds. brownlsh gray upon
the backs and wings. with rich red
dish brown threats almost chestnut
In color and dazzling white Breasts
Country Life In America.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
BRETON PEASANTS.
They Always Treat q Stranger With
Generous Hospitality.

Generous 1oSpItaiIty.
In Brittany all peasants carry their
own knives. and as for forks. they
have no use for them. George Whar-
ton Edwards tells in Brittany and the
Bretons" OF visit to an inn where he
met with the proverbial Breton hospi-
tally.
An old wlthered Breton woman sat
at the fireside busily knitting at Il jer-
.ey OF blue WOOL and three men sat at
a table playing some sort Of game with
dominos. The men gave no apparent
heed to our entrance. but | knew We
were being discussed in their patois.
We asked for bread. butter und a
pitcher Of cider. which was rortheom-
Ing, but no knives were brought. Not
ing our predicament, the three men at
once produced their knives. immense
horn handled affairs. and after wiping
them very carefully and considerably
OH their coat sleeves they opened and
proffered them to us.
And now. madame" said l. what
shall pay youT
rive sous Tor the cluer, ID Sleur.
There is no charge for the bread, for is
not that the gift Of bon Dieu?'
Thus 1t Is throughout this strange
land OF Brittany One may travel
from end to end away from the large
cities and everywhere meet with the
same hospitality. The peasant will
willingly share with you what he has
in the cupboard and will not ask for
pay.
left an offering Of silver upon the
window sill among the balls Of wooden
yarn. noticed that the act was not
lost upon the old Bretonne. who when
she caught my eye gave me charm
ing courtesy and n smiling "Merci
msieur"
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CLASSIFIED

WANTED-Good Housekeeping Maya
zine requires the services of a
representative in Phoebe to lsok
after subscription renewals and to
extend circulation by special meth
DDS which have proved unusually sue.
cessful. Salary and commission. Pre-
y'o"s experience desirable, but not
essential Whole time or spare time.
Address, with references, ]. F. Fair
banks. Good Housekeeping Maya.
zine. sSl Fourth Ave, New York City
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Deceit.

It's cowardly and servile hanor to
hide and disguise a mans self under
visor and not to dare to show himself
what he H. ny that our followers are
trained up to treachery. Reing brought
make no conscience Of lie Mon
taigne.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
RIGID QUARANTINE RULES
ARE TO BE ENFORCED

A special meeting of the county
= ty COMMAS sioners was held yes.
terday for the pnr1cse of providing
more adequate quarantine regula
ions against the spread of small
poS in Tiocne.
1t was believed that the disease,
which was brought from California
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
Fuller Lumber Talks"
LET'S MAKE 1912
A BOOSTER YEAR

for our town, and let II mark the
new era Of home building cam
paign that will Guido anything
that ever happened here before.
Its work together--you who
are h0mels sand see II we
can't figure out a way for you to
start breaking ground right away.
Come in and we will talk over
the plans and chow you some lum-
ler that viii clear away a whole
lot of this talk about prices being
too high to build now Fact is
never again will hunter If the quail
ity we handle DO as cl cap Ev-
cry year our virgin fores are grow
ing sma Ter and the q mands are
erowinS larger. We say in all ia
cerity. Lucky will be tle man who
builds in 1912" II interested, come
and see us.
+. +. FULLER LUMBER COMPANY
FULLER Lumber Talks"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
A Pen Pun.

Assistant Editor Here Ia an article
submitted by a convict In the peniten
tiary who signs merely with his prison
number. Editor Doubtless that's his
''pen" name Kansas City Star.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16

VIII Price and family returned to
camp Thursday from Utah, with
expectation of remaining here per
mancntly.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16

Nothing more completely battles one
who Ii full OF trick and dnplicit. than
straightforward and simple integrity
IN another. Cotton.
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Just Gsxif.u.

Now. Bobby said the mother an
grily. don't let me SIeak to you
again"
Put" returned the naughty little
fellow. "how can prevent you. mam
mn T-Satire.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
FOR SALE

A group Of claims consisting OF
and Bijou Fraction, which lie cas-,
Of Phoebe and join the Nevada Utah
on the north side Of the Meridian
claim. Three distinct veins shcw
en- this group, on on the Bully
Boy contact shows 40 OF. silver anc
s8 gold. One on the Bjou Nc. 2
total values of 5000, and another
the extension Of the Meadow Val
ley Fissure, tracabe for 600 feet
on tbs Bijcu claim. Very little work
has been done. This group is fol-
sale on easy terms. For furthe,
particulars, apply to Joe Foster
Phoebe, Nevada.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16

Frank Gebeaut has returned from
Lake Valley where he has been en-
gaeed in building a house for the
Valley View Farming company.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
James To Preach

James To Preach
Rev. Paul James of Las Vegas VIII
preach in Phoebe next Wednesday
evening, the Goth inst.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN
OR THE WOMAN
WE FURNISH THE CLOTHES


-
II you want satisfaction in style
fit and quality. you must be able
10 see the goods and try them
ON before you buy.
You would not think Of paying us
for an article a month before you
get it, and then giving us the priv
ilege OF furnishing you whatever
we happen to have in stock.
WOULD YOU? THINK TT OVER
Our new Spring Dress goods have
begun to arrive and are being prize
ed the same as Mail Order goods
To sell out our fall stock we will.
sell sO-cent POmgees at 20 cents
Ladies' Oxfords for Spring will
also arrive shortly.
THE LEADER CLOTHING STORE
{. Kahn, Proprietor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16

pineer came in from Salt Lake this
week to do some work for the own
crs e the Rustic group OF claims.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16

District Attorney McNamee and
County Commissioner Ryan We're up
from Caliente yesterday. Commission
er Ronnow came from Panaea.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16

Eugene Howell, state bank eXaml-
II. T. was in town last Saturday
y. y. knowlton, the mining en-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
DR.. L. MARCO, Dentist

has returned and will alternate
between PIOCHE and CALIENTE
He will be in Phoebe about April
LIST, will be located at the Noun
tain View hotel Those living at a
distance will oblige by making APP
pointment by postal
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
HOLDAWAY HOUSE
You Can't Miss 1t

The ST. Patrick's Ball, at Thomp
sons Opera house next Monday night
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
ST. Patrik's Ball

When you want calling cards see
the Record about It.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-03-16
A Full Mail.

"A full mail' carried by an Atlantic
liner averages 20o,eo0 letters and 400
sacks ~ ucr.snlDcrt
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Read Fuller Lumber TIA ks.
The Swallow.

The temperature of swallows body
Is extraordinary high, no less than ll2
degrees +
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Typewriter supplies at the RECORD
office.
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LOCAL CITY HAPPENINGS

Send to the Record for your type
write, supplies.
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Underwood, Oliver, Remington or
Stearns typewriter ribbons for sale
by The Record City prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
CLOSING DAY OF
 A. A. U. CONTESTS
 A GREAT SUCCESS

Pores Field, Pittsburg, September 21.
 Hannes Kolehmainen, the wonderful Finnish athlete running in the hve- mile race for the senior championship of the Amateur Athletic union of the United States here today won the event easily in 25:4s 2-5 His nearest com petitor was Harry J. Smith, the Met
 ropolitan champion, who finished sev- era1 hundred yards behind in an ex-
 hausted condition As kolehmaineh
 crossed the line as victor he was gwen
 remarkable ovation.
 While the foreign Olympic hero ana
 the five-mile race were the 1eatufes oi
 the afternoon there was an exception
 ally good programme of track and heid
 events A K. Kiviat Irish American
 Athletic club, won the one-mile race
 in 4:1s 3-5, breaking the A A. U,
 record and, according to officials, couid
 have hung up a new worlo recolu with a little more effort. J. A. foWer'
 Boston A. A.. who yesterday won the
 junior honors in this event, finished
 second. yards in the rear
 In the running high jump J. Q. John-
 stone, Boston A. A., and II. l. Grumpelt' New York Athletic club, both Olympic participants. tied for first place wlth 6 feet 3 inches, equalling the A. A. u' record. In the jump off Grumpelt was unable to maintain that mark and dropped to second place.
 In the pole vaulting H. s. Babcock, New York Athletic club. Olympic win ner and worlds champion, was the cen ter of interest Babcock won the event easily with F feet much below the A A U mark. H. P. Drew of the springfeld, Mass, high school. won the 1oo-vara dash in 10 second flat. with A.. T. Meyer. Irish-American Athletic club, and R. Carroll. Pittsbnrg A. A., who won the junior championship yes terday, pressing him hard.
 For the fifth consecutive time J. j. Eller Irish American Athletic club. won the senior championship in the eoO-yard high hurdles with a mark of 15 l-5 seconds.
 B B. Clifford. McCaddin Lyceum' of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

As soon as the new mark was set the above photograph was taken and today it is the property of Joe Spanier, a horse lover of this city, who prizes 1t so highly that he would not part with i5 for pennant winning ball club. club
 Hal Pointer, therefore, sprang into fame in Birmingham. shortly after his trial here he clipped another second off the record. and eventually lowered it 10 2;O41a.
 Birmingham has always followed the career of Geers with more than ln- terest. Some years ago, as is known, he was counted down and out. But on the grand circuit this year he cleaned up s25.000. and but for Anvil. the Memphis horse going lame, would have topped all the winners. His ca reer as a famous turfman dates back to 1S77 and full description of the kings and queens that have been un- der his care during that time would fill book.
 The performance of the Tennessee bred pacer, Hattie Hunter, 2.12A, back in 1879. in her 6uels with the great pacing trio, Blind Tom Rowdy Boy and Sleepy George. was Geers first step to- ward international fame and glory. His next record ' ealker was Little Brown Jug, 2.11a with whom he secured the