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all the purchaser had to do was to
select his lot and architect and star,
building. The quick service of Day
lights new electric roads into Oak
land made this big district immediate
ly accessible. and long before the fer
ry system was in operation hundreds
of residences were going up. The
profit on this land was enormous. In
day, his onslaught Of wealth had
turned open farming country into one
of the best residential districts Of the
city.
But this money that flowed in upon
him was Immediately poured back
into his other Investments. The need
for electric cars was SO great that he
installed his own shops for building
them. But no matter what pressure
was on Daylight, his Sundays he re-
served for his riding in the hills. II
was not the rainy winter weather.
however. that brought these rides
with Dede to an end. One Saturday
afternoon in the office she told him
not to expect to meet her next day.
and, when he pressed for an explana'
tion.-
I've sold Nab"
Daylight was speechless for the mo
ment. Her act meant one of SO many
serious things that he couldn't classi-
fly It. 1t smacked almost of treachery.
She might have met with financial dis
aster. 1t might be her way of letting
him know she had seen enough of
him. Or
Whats the matter?" he managed
to ask.
81 couldn't afford to keep her with
hay forty-five dollars a ton." Dede
answered MY brothers expenses
have been higher. as well. and | was
driven to the conclusion that since
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CHAPTER XVII.

For six weeks hand-running Day
light had seen nothing OF Dede ex-
cept in the office. and there he reso-
lutely refrained from making ap-
proaches But by the seventh Sunday
his hunger for her overmastered him.
It was stormy day A heavy south
east gale was blowing and squall aft
er squall of rain and wind swept over
the city He could not take his mind
off of her. and a persistent picture
came to him of her sitting by a win
dow and sewing feminine fripperies of
some sort When the time came for
his pre-luncheon cocktail TO be served
to him In his rooms. he did not take
1t. Filled with daring determine
ton. he glanced at his notebook for
Dede's telephone number. apS --.i.ed
for the switch.
At first II was the lsndiady'A daugh-
ter who was raised. but in minute
he heard the voice he had been hun
CRY to hear.
81 just wanted to tell you that I'm
coming out to see you." he said.
didn't want to break in on you With
out warning. that was ALL
"Has something happened?" came
her voice.
I'll tell you when | get there" he
evaded.
She came herself to the door to
receive him and shake hands with
him. He hung his macintosh and
hat on the rack in the comfortable
hall and turned to her for direction
They are busy in there" she said.
indicating the parlor. from which
came the boisterous voices of young
people, and through the open door OF
which he could see several college
youths. so you Will have to come
into my rooms"
(To BE coNTINUED)
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SYNOPSIS.

Elan Harnish. known all through Alas
ka as Burning Daylight" celebrates his
soth birthday with crowd of miners at
the Circle City Tivon- The dance leads I1:,
Is staked. Harnish loses his money and
his mine but wins the mail contract. He
starts on his mail trip with dogs and
slecge. telling his friends that he Will be
Burning Daylight makes sensationaliy
rapid run across country with the mail.
appears at the Tivoli and Is now ready
to Join his friends in a dash to the new
found in the up-river district Harnish
buys two tons Of flour. which he declares
will be worth Its weight in gold. but
when he arrives with his Hour ne mas
ers gold and Daylight reaps rich har-
vest. He goes to Dawson. becomes the
most prominent figure in the klondike
and defeats a combination of capitalists
civilization. and, amid the bewildering
complications of high finance. Daylight
fnds that he has been led to invest MS
eleven millions in a manipulated scheme
his disioyal partners with revolver. he
threatens to kill them II his money Is not
returned. They are cowed. return their
stealings and Harnish goes back to San
Dede Mason. a pretty stenographer. He
makes large Investments and gets into the
political ring For a rest he goes to the
country. Daylight gets deeper Into high
longing for the simple life nearly over.
comes him. Dede Mason buys horse and
Daylight meets her in her saddle trips.
One day he asks Dede to go with him
on one more ride his 'Ser being 10
away. she trying to analyze her feelings
Dede tells Daylight that her happiness
could not lie with money manipulation.
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.t You'd Just lie. Me Buy Her Back"

could not afford both. Id better let
Who bought herr" he asked
Dede's eyes flashed in the way long
since familiar to him when she was
angry
Don't you dare buy her back Tor
me-" she 1ried And don't deny that
that wa4 shat you had in mind"
Il wish you would reconsider. Miss
Mason" he said softly. Not alone
for the mares sake. but for my sake.
Money don't cut any ice in this For
me to buy that mare wouldn't mean
as much as 1t does to most men to
send a bouquet OF flowers or a box of
candy to a young lady. There's no.
body | feel chummy with except you,
and you know how little we've chum-
med-once a week. II II didn't rain,
on Sunday. I've grown kind of to de-
.-end on you. If you'd Just let ME buy
.ier- back
NO. no; tell you no." Dede arose
impatiently. but her eyes were moist
with the momery of her pet. Please
don't mention her to me again. If
you think it was easy to part with
her. you are mistaken. But I've seen
the last of her. and | want to forget
her."
Daylight made no answer. and the
door closed behind her.
Half an hour later he was con-
ferring with Jones. an erstwhile ele-
ator boy and rabid proletarian whom
Daylight long before had grubstaked
to literature for a year. The result
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"ECzEMA ITCHED so BADLY
ICOULDN'T STAND IT."

II suffered with eczema on my neck
for about six months, beginning by lit
tie pimples breaking out. kept
scratching till the blood came. 1t kept
getting worse. l couldn't sleep nights
any more. 1t kept itching for about a
month. then went to a doctor and
got some liquid to take. 1t seemed
as II was going to get better. The
itching stopped for about three days,
but when 1t started again, was even
worse than before. The eczema itched
so badly couldn't stand 1t any more.
II went to a doctor and he gave me
some medicine, but didn't do any good.
We have been having Cuticura REM
edies in the house, SO decided to try
them. / had been using Cuticura
Soap, SO / got me a box of Cuticura
Ointment, and washed off the affected
part with Cuticura Soap three times a
day, and then put the Cuticura Oint-
ment on. The first day put it on, it
relieved me of itching SO / could sleep
all that night. 1t took about a week,
then 1 could see the scab come off. l
kept the treatment up for three weeks.
and my eczema was cured.
My brother got his face burned
with gun-powder, and he used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The people all
thought ne would have scars. but you
can't see that he ever had his face
burned. 1t was simply awful to look
at before the Cuticura Remedies
| tSoap and OintmenO cured it."
tSigned) Miss Elizabeth Gehrki. For.
rest City, Ark, Oct. 16. 1910. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists anc dealers everywhere,
sample of each. with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. l., Boston
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The tide-lands had been in litigation
for years. and he took the bull by the
horns-buying out the private owners
and at the same time leasing from the
city fathers. By the time that Oak
land was aroused by this unprecedent-
ed activity in every direction and was
questioning excitedly the meaning OF
1t. Daylight secretly bought the chief
Republican newspaper and the chief
Democratic organ. and moved boldly
into his new Offices. OF necessity. they
were on large scale. occupying four
floors Of the only modern office build
ing In the town-the only building
that wouldn't be torn down later on.
partment after department. a score of
them. and hundreds of clerks and
Stenographers. AS he told Dede:-
I've got more companies than you
can shake stick 1t. There's the Ala
media & Contra Costa Land Syndicate.
the Consolidated Street Railways. the
Yerba Buena Ferry Company. the
United Water Company. the Pied
mont Realty Company. the Fairview
and Portola Hotel Company, and half
a dozen more that I've got to refer to
a notebook to remember. There's the
Piedmont Laundry Farm. and Red
wood Consolidated Quarries. Starting
in with our quarry. Just kept a-going
till got them all And there's the
ship-building company l amt got a
name for yet. Seeing as had to have
ferry-boats. I decided to build them
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-05

myself. They'll be done by the time
the pier is ready Tor them
For months Daylight was buried in
work. The outlay was terrific. and
there was nothing coming in. Beyond
a general rise in land values. Oakland
had not acknowledged his irruption
on the financial scene. The city was
waiting for him to show what he was
going to do. and he host no time about
it. The best skilled brains on the
market were hired by him for the diff
ferent branches of the work. Initial
mistakes he had no patience with. and
he was determined to start right. as
when he engaged Wilkinson. almost
doubling his big salary. and brought
him out from Chicago to take charge
of the street railway organization
Night and day the road gangs toiled
on the streets. And night and day
pile-drivers hammered the big piles
down into the mud of San Francisco
Bay. The pier was to be three miles
long. and the Berkeley hills were de-
nuded OF whole groves Of mature
eucalyptus for the piling.
At the same time that his electric
roads were building out through the
hills, the hay-fieids were being sur
veyed and broken up into city squares.
with here and there. according to best
modern methods. winding boulevards
and strips OF park. Broad streets,
well graded, were made. with sewers
and water-pipes ready laid, and ma
cadamIzed from his own quarries. Ce-
ment sidewalks were also laid. so that
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About Time.
"NIaryi'' -

Fathers voice rolled down the stairs
and into the dim and silent parlor.
Yes, papa dear?"
Ask that young man If he has the
time"
A moment of silence
Yes. George has his watch with
him.
Then ask him what is the time"
"He says it is 11:4S. papa"
Then ask him if he doesn't think it
about bedtime"
Another moment of silence
"He says. papa" the silvery voice
announced, impersonally, "he says that
he rarely goes to bed before 1. but it
seems to him that it is a matter of
rerso.,al preference merely. and that
If he were in your place he would go
now IL he felt sleepy"
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I ing novel had been a failure. Editors
and publishers would not look at 1t.
and Daylight was now using the dis
gruntled author in a little private
secret service system he had been
compelled to establish for himself.
Jones, who affected to be surprised at
nothing after his crushing experience.
betrayed no surprise now when the
task was given him to locate the pur-
chaser of a certain sorrel mare.
How high shall pay for her?" he
| asked.
ANY price. You've got to get her.
that's the point Drive sharp bar
gain SO as not to excite suspicion. but
get her. Then you deliver her to that
address up in Sonoma County. The
mans the caretaker on a little ranch
have there. Tell him he's to take
whacking good care of her. And after
that forget all about It. Don't tell me
the name of the man you buy her
from. Don't tell me anything about
1t except that you've got her and de-
| livered her. Savvee?"
But the week had not passed. when
Daylight noted the flash in Dede's
| eyes that boded trouble.
Something's gone wrong-what is
it," he said boldly.
"Mab." she said. THE man who
bought her has sold her already. II
thought you had anything to do with
it"
81 don't even know who you sold
her to-" was Daylight's answer. And
what's more, I'm not bothering my
head about her. She was your mare.
and it's none of my business what you
did with her. You haven't got her.
that's sure. and worse luck. And
now. while we're on torchy subjects.
I'm going to open another one with
you. And you needn't get touchy
| about 1t. for it's not really your busi-
ness at all. Its -oout that brother Of
yours. He leeds more than you can
do for him. Selling that mare Of
yours won't send him to Germany.
And that's what his own doctors say
he needs-that crack German spe-
cialist who rips a mans bones and
muscles into pulp and then moulds
them all over again. Well. | want to
send him to Germany and give that
crack flutter. that's all"
IL IL were only possible. sHe sdlu.
half breathlessly. and wholly without
anger. "Only 1t isn't. and you know
1t isn't. ! can't accept money from
| you"
Now look here. Miss Mason.
/ You've got to get some foolish no
tions out of your head. This money
notion is one of the funniest things I've
I seen. Suppose you was falling over a
cliff. wouldn't il be all right for me TO
reach out and catch you by the arm
Sure It would. You're standing in
vour brothers. way No matter what
notions you've got in your head.
you've got to get out OF the way and
give him n chance. win you let me
go and see him and talk II over with
him? I'll make 1t a hard and fast
business proposition. I'll stake him to
get well. and that's all. and charge
him interest"
She visibly hesitated
And Just remember one thing Miss
Mason: it's his leg. not yours"
Still she refrained from giving her
answer. and Daylight went on
strengthening his position.
And remember. | go over to see
him alone, He's a man, and | cnn
deal with him better without women
folks around I'll go over tomorrow
afternoon"
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Cursory.

A huntsman called on Hodge to set.
tie for damages done by a run to
hounds, and found only Mrs. Hodge at
home.
Has your husband" he inquired
made an examination yet?"
That he have, SIR" replied Mrs
Hodge with courtesy
Rather a cursory examination.
suspect"
oh. dreadful. sir. Such langwidge
l never heerd-never," And the good
woman held up her hands at the bare
recollection.-Judge.
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Rising to the Occasion.

Fifty dollars!" cried Batkins, after
the Judge had named the fine. why.
Judge, that's an outrage. I admit
was going too fast. but fifty dollars
''Them's the figgers.' said the
judge, coldly.
"All right, I'll pay" said Batkins,
but I'll tell you right now, I'll never
come through this town again."
THAT so?" said the judge. "Wa-al,
by gorry. I'm sorroy. Ye've been a
mighty good customer. BILL" he added.
turning to the sheriff. hang Grape on
the court haouse. will ye? This here
gentleman's about to pass on for
ever"
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Remarkable Confidence.

The mortorist dashed up to the curb
and alighted in a cloud of dust. Hail
ing well dressed pedestrian. he
cried:
Watch my machine for a minute.
will you?"
The well dressed individual snorted
with rage.
DO you know that l am a United
States SENATOR" he calculated.
well. what of it?" said the mo-
torist. I'll take chance"
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Modern Problems.

If IT requires thirty years OF inter
mittent prosperity to produce bread
line a block and half long. how much
prosperity will be required to get rid
of it?
If one antitrust law can produce
one thousand trusts. what would now
be the cost of living If we had two
antitrust laws?
II. in order to preserve peace, 1t is
necessary 10 spend annually two hun
dred fourteen million, three hundred
ninetv-three thousand, five hundred
ninety-five dollars. what would It cost
to preserve good healthy war when
we once get into it?-Life.
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Wisdom of Father.

MY dad knows morn George WASH
ington did," said the small boy.
"How's that?" queried the grocer.
Last night" continued the small
boy, when l told dad / hadn't been
skatin' he sed he know'd better, an
gimme a lickin' fer lynn. George
Washington couldn't tell lie. but dad
kin tell one the minute he hears it,
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Win The Denver d Rio Graude Railroad
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The Royal Gorge-Feather River Canon
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For detailed Information, inquire OF
nearest AGENT
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General Passenger Agent. Denver, Colo.
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Means to Enjoy Closing Year.

Having made a million dollars by
the practice of law since ne quit poll
tics. former Congressman and Cover
nor Frank S. Black, aged fifty-eight,
has confirmed the reports that he has
retired. After a certain point Is
reached it isn't money man should
work for, but time. You can't defy
human nature he says.
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Wanted-A Cinch.

80" said the good man, you in
tend to be doctor when you grow
up"
yep" Tommy replied.
"And why have you decided upon
The medical profession?"
well, a doctor seems to be the only
man that keeps right on gettin' paid
whether his work is satisfactory or
not"
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Ferdycania Etiqueticus.

81 lay, Ferdy. settle this discussion
for u.s."
Whats the dispute?"
Should a man use perfumery OF
any sort?" -
"weil, trace of gasoline is permss-
sible."
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An Easier Job.

IAN easy job will suit me. senator"
"How about winding the clocks
every week?"
81 might make that Go. But what's
the matter with my tearing the leaves
off the calendar every month";"
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woman thinks a man is extrava
CANT because he would as soon pay s.
for anything he wants as 9S cents.
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A Great Idea.

Heard about the latest insurance
scheme?"
NO. what is it?"
"Why the company agrees to pay
alimory to both parties in case the
msrriage turns out failure"
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Garfield Tea. the natural remedy for Con-
stipation, can always be relied on.
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peep.Sea Version.

Tommy Cod-What is it they call
pessimist, pa?
Pa Coda pessimist, my son, is a
fish who thinks there is a hook in
every worm!-Puck.
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Many bride is self-possessed. even
when given away.
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SeIfshness Of Love.

He who loves deeply finds a sweet
revenge In acting so that his beloved
one shall appear ungratefuL
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And most of our troubles are magni
fed at short range.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29

houn Dawg' song is as old as the
rear or the elbow dragon, and that it
Is one Of the folk songs of his country
and is known all over China. where
IL Is considered one Of the greatest
songs ever written
Firat sung In 1000 b. C..
That IL antedates modern civilization
- EVIDENT from Mr.. sings statement
tnat the song was written BY 70 Ii
one or the greatest and most temper
amehtaI OF the early school Of Chinese
song writer's The song he saws. was
sung Tor the first time in Shanghai in
me spring Of the year of 1000 3. c..
"uLlhG the reign Of Nu the Great
mus Do can be seen that there is a
remarkable similarity between the
song as written by the Chinese hard
70 Il and the Missouri Bard Wbat,s
But the worst is vet to come Mr.
NiHe SAYS he is a descendant of the
great 70 L. Mr.. Sing. however comes
ION lhe poor branch of the Iii family.
W nv are known as the little Lis TO dis
lL.S u-SH them from the Great Lis. who
CD lLahuarlans and such
Just what kin the great Fo Ii is to
s 'lNs the latter cannot say with
80 80 uesfee Of certainty. but he says
me are great many Greats mixed
up In the family tree one peculiar
feature Of the Is family is that they
usually lntermarry with members Of
the sing family. so that the children
either Ii or Sing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
KISLER PUTS IN
FARM
Oil Well of Toyah Company
to Go 1000 Feet
Deeper.

TOyah, Texas, April 29-Frank E.
Kisler. TOyah's irrigation booster, IS
showing his faith in the country by
putting in a demonstration farm on his
tract a few miles from the city. He is
planting 40 acres TO alfalfa and feed
stuffs and about 500 fruit trees. The
land will be irrigated from the flow
ing well recently brought in on Mr..
kisler's farm by the Toyah Oil & Pipe
Line company.
D. H Mitchell has purchased a car
load Of fine Jerseys and has opened up
a dairy here
Work has been completed on the new
home in this city Of Finlay Holmes
cashier Of the State bank
5. NJ Engle, manager Of the work be-
ing done near here by the Toyah on 4
Pipe Line company. stated that the
we'll now being bored viii be drilled
1000 feet deeper Immediately.
N. Baisted. of Oklahoma City has
purchased u sections Of land near here
IN the vicinity Of Nine Miles Springs
and viii improve It. The price paid
was high Flowing wells and pumping
plants will be put down all over this
tract and the same viii constitute one
of the biggest pieces Of irrigation de-
TelOpment in Reeves county
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
- GREED FOR cod,

FL Psso, Texas, April IS, 1919.
Editor Fl Paso Herald;
you attribute the loss Of 1900 human
lives to lack Of life saving apparatus
when the Titanic SANK, and you rightly
SAYS. The greed for gold must be
curbed where human life is the pawn
at stake" If morality, honor, virtue
and the soul are also pawns, the need
for curbfnE is multiplied
The liquor traffic is sustained by the
greed for gold It's profits arise from
the ruins Of life. body, mind and soul
The sinking OF the Titanic was
horrible disaster. But It killed only
500 people IT did not touch their
honor and virtue. 1t revealed many
heroes whose divine self sacrifice thrill
and enrich the world.
In the United States, the liquor traf-
fic annually kills without a redeeming
feature, 500 600 drunkards- In the same
time. 700 600 moderate drinkers reap
shortened life, premature death and un-
timely end. and 2o,00O.O0O0 more are
wounded BY alcohol. Old age excepted.
science Is fast revealing alcohol to be