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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
CHAPTER X.
A New MYsterY.

| was up with the dawn the next
morning and downstairs to find a
train schedule. TPs only thought IN
my mind was that must go TO Lou.
Use at once. J could not understand
her sudden einazing change OF front.
Why. after pledging me to solve the
mystery.a should she all at once be as
insistelt that ] should Immediately
stop all inquiry? / had lain awake
the whole night, bordering the siua-
on and seeking solution. What rea-
IN could she have2 Who could have
nuenced her TO such action?
The first train, found, left two
inutes before six ordered break
st, though in no mood for eating,
I'd went to Davis room ! felt that
needed his advice. found him
wake. smoking a cigarette in bed.
rlefy | related to him the amazing
lephone conversation had had with
ouise the night before.
what possible reason could have
lfuenced her 70 make such strange
aquest2" / concluded.
"A woman doesn't have 10 have a
eason,p he nswered-iiippantly II
eemed TO me.
"You don't understand" ! cried.
Louise is not the ordinary fiighty
fri. She has the finest. best-balanced
lind OF any woman | ever knew. She
ever acts on impulse"
- NJ nit
Grating smile OF his.
Kent" he replied, when you have
cen married as long as have, when
Ju know women as we'll as do, you
III realize the folly OF trying TO find
sasons for the things women do.
heir minds are not governed by rea-
On, bat by impulse. Every sane wom-
knew that the hobble skirt was an
bsurdity, yet when Fashion decided
/ favor OF the hobble skirt IL was
orn. doubt very much II Miss Far
sh herself could tell you why she
sked you to discontinue your inves-
CATION. Probably she acted on i'm.
pulse BY this time she undoubtedly
n just as eager as she ever was for
YOU 70 60 ON"
What would you adviser"
I'D 20 on. said Davis laoonically.
as he lighted another cigarette.
For a moment ! was almost shaken
I'm my determination to do nothing un-
on had seen Louise. II seemed as II
Davis mig't be right. Perhaps she
had acted bnly on impulse. Perhaps
her love tor me had made her feel
that the Investigation might lead me
into dang@ But reconsidered. She
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

The third one had had the sleeves
heightened and also the skirt. The
sizes corresponded, so there was very
little doubt that II had been this wom-
an who had bought It. Miss Sarah
saekett. the woman who committed
suicide here"
But even So" protested. still mar
yelling at his revelations, how did
you get the rest OF your information
about her so quickly"
The address she had given was in
care OF the express agent at Bridge
port. Such an address IN large city
would mean nothing, but In place
the size OF Bridgeport the inference
was plain that the agent was probably
an acquaintance. II she lived in
Bridgeport, she would have given
street and number. | concluded at
once that she lived In the suburbs
near Bridgeport l called up the ex-
press agent, and he gave me the rest
OF my facts"
did be tell you why she committed
suicide? = s..s s,sasZli ~ .siyras
"He doesn't dream that she has"
the inspector replied. Il put my ques-
tions/in a guarded way and he hap
pened TO be a garrulous fellow, who
readily followed my leads. All |
asked him was where a letter would
reach Miss Sarah Hackett. saying
had forgotten which rural free deliv-
cry route II was that she lived on. He
told me that she and her brother we're
still living on the old Sackett place,
Route No. /. | explained that | want
ed TO make sure of an important let
ter reaching her at once. He told me
she was away, explaining that he had
seen her come down to the station
with her brother, and suggested that
II might be a good idea 10 send the
letter In her brothers care. and told
me the address OF the bank where
her brother could be reached SO you
see II is all quite simple when you
know how"
Il don't see. though" | objected.
how anything that you have learned
in any way connects this woman with
the Parrish mystery"
II told you there would be other
suicides, didn't ~"
1T looks to me like mere coinci.
dence"
How about the yellow letter she
was reading?"
started. For a moment had for
gotten the strange, tinted link that
seemed TO bind the Parrish tragedy,
the Elser case and the Sarah Sackett
suicide together in the terrible chain
OF mystery.
We've got to find Hugh Crandall!"
exclaimed II will not be content
until we do. There Is no doubt in
my mind that he is the author of those
letters. We've got 10 find him, Davis,
and make him explain. promised
the girl | love ! would not rest until
! had cleared away the mystery, until
had lifted the cloud that Is hang
Ing over her father and her sister
Nothing, nothing shall stand in the
way! Think what IL means to met The
one | love, the one who Is dearer to me
than anything else in tho world, is
living IN constant dread OF an un.
known terror feel that Crandall IL
responsible. ! am positive ~
81
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

~ - rap on my door.
Come in" ! called. thinking, OF
q,urse. II was Davis with some new
theory TO suggest.
Instead II was the clerk from the
Office below.
You're wanted on the telephone"
he said.
! had already taken OF my coat and
waistcoat and I did not wait to put
them on. Just as was I sped through
the hall to the telephone booth. Who
could II be that was calling me at
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

this hourg II must be long after ten.
I could think OF only two persons
who know OF my being In this hotel.
Louise and Hugh Crandall. felt that
II must be Louise. Why should Gran.
DAN call me up? True. he could have
learned my name from the hotel reg
lister, and from my question about the
yellow letter he must know that
was on his trail. but having escaped
from the village. why should he COM
municate with me? No. II could not
be he. II must be Louise. She would
not call me at this time unless some
thing had happened. That was Il.
Something terrible had happened!
Katharine was dead. or perhaps her
father. Perhaps both OF them. or
maybe Katharine had spoken again.
Perhaps she had given some infor-
nation that Louise felt would aid me
I'm the investigation that meant SO
much for both OF US.
Isn't IL strange how fast we can
think? II could not have taken me
more than thirty seconds TO race from
my room TO the telephone booth I'm the
hall below, yet in that brief period
all these thoughts and a hundred
other queries and fears pursued each
other in mad tumult through my brain.
Breathlessly ! rushed into the booth
and grabbed the receiver. 1t was the
voice of Louise that | heard. Faint
though II was. ! recognized II at once.
and was overioyed to note that there
was nothing In II OF the sadness there
would have been II the worst had
come TO her father or Katharine.
Us that you, Mr. Kent?" she asked.
YES, yes" / cried What Il it?"
"This is Louise Parrish speaking.
want you TO promise me that you VIII
drop your investigation at once and
return to the city"
Whats tbat7" ! cried, not belley.
Ing my ears. ~
IF you love me"--she was speaking
slowly and enunciating with labored
distinctness that there might be no
mistake--"you Will drop all investi-
cation at once without any questions.
DO you hear me? Repeat what have
said so | can be sure you under
stand"
Word for word l repeated her mes
sage, amazed beyond thought at It's
import. AS finished repeating II,
cried. why. tell me why" but
heard the thud OF the broken con.
nection.
Frantieally | called central, ! plead
ed, urged, demanded that she get the
person at the other end OF the wire
again. II was no use. called for
the Farrishs' number. Central report
ed, Don't answer" l said that
had been called just now from there.
After weary, impatient minutes Of
waiting and wrangling, she told me
the call had come from another num-
Der, from a pay station. ! demanded
that number at once and finally she
got Il for me. IL was a drugstore
near the Parrish home. The druggists
clerk said that the young lady who
had been telephoning had left the
store. | tried to get him 10 send
messenger around 10 the Farrishs' 70
ask Miss Louise Parrish 10 come 10
the telephone. He refused. II was
useless. was forced to give II up.
| emerged from the telephone booth
perspiring. frantic, puzzled beyond
measure at the sudden and startling
turn In affairs.
What could have induced Louise to
send mo suoh message? What could
have happened?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
CHAPTER <.
Vino Waa the Ihlef7

Who Was the THEIR
An unbidden and unwelcome guest,
jealousy came and sat by the altar %
Continued MT week.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-26

information first hand, let them say
nothing That's all we ask, provided
their silence is not too eloquent, is mo-
accompanied by lifting of shoulders
and eyebrows. Let them tell the truth
Let them say they are unfamiliar with
conditions down here, play their owr
hand for all it's worth and not give
us deal from a cold deck"
Sentiments similar to these were ex
pressed with remarkable unanimity by
every man in Imperial county with
whom the writer discussed the subject
They all pointed out that Los Angeles
was the Southwests clearing house for
colonists, the central distributing point
of homeseekers and investors, and they
all maintained that Los Angeles parties
filled the minds of these homeseekers
with opinions derogatory to the Impe.
rial valley.
Even the Los Angeles papers won't
give us decent treatment" complained
one of the pioneers bitterly Every
once in while they print wild stories
concerning underground fissures
through which the Colorado river is
supposed to flow into Salton sea, or
lIcy DldN up Sll!llldl lUUliSu YdIIS.
These fakes make me tired All our
water troubles-and most of them are
happily of the past-can be traced
to the very simple, incontrovertible
fact that water runs down hill. If
the newspaper editors would only re.
member this fact they wouldn't print
every foolish fake that is sent to them
by some irresponsible cub reporter.
Why, even the Los Angeles clergymen
talk rot about this valley When the
project first got under way a Los Ang-
eles bishop gave out an interview in
Detroit in which he said the Colorado
desert was being irrigated with water
from the Gulf of California. and tnat
the white settlers were driving out
the poor Indian population / wish
that talkative gentleman would point
out one stalk of alfalfa raised by salt
water irrigation or find a single rend-
skin in the Colorado desert, where the
coyotes used to die of thirst.'
Upon one point public opinion in the
valley is unanimous. They all agree
that Los Angeles has greater need of
the Imperial valley than Imperial has
of Los Angeles. They point out that
the town lot and the citrus grove are
making greater inroads than ever upon
the area Immediately tributary to Los
Angeles, that dairy products, meat,
hay, grain and poultry are getting
scarce in the territory reached by the
electric lines from the Angel City. The
Urban population throughout California
is growing more rapidly than the rural
districts. San Francisco and Sacra-
mentO, Oakland and Berkeley are
reaching farther and farther down the
San Joaquin for their supply of staples.
When Los Angeles and San Francisco
each have a million inhabitants, the
cities will be in the market for i'm
mense quantities of staples, farm COM
modities. In all Of the Southwest no
district is better fitted to feed Los
Angeles with butter, cream, beef, pork
and mutton, with hay and grain, than
the Imperial valley. Los Angeles will
need every pound Of these staples pro-
duced in the valley; it will have to
buy the Imperial products, but Impe.
rial valley need not trade in Los Ang-
eles. San Diego is getting ready to
lid for this trade. Slowly the Spreck-
els railroad is closing the gap.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
M. cnaI l,rhs-.n

MOT Coal Lands--o672o)
:, department. OF the Interior, y. s. Land
Olnce at Los Angeles, Cal, January 28
l9l2:-NOTICE is hereby given that
CHARLES n, SMITH, of Siisbee, Cal,
who on June 27, 1910, made Homestead
Entry; No. 06720, for tracts 139 and 141,
township 16 s., range 10 e., s. B. merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention to make
hnal five year proof, to establish claim
TO the land above described, before the
Clerk Of the Superior Court of Imperial
County, California, at Eel Centre, Cali
fornla, on the 5th day of March, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: George
". Nichols. John r. Havens, Charles
Dearborn, all of Silsbee, Cal: Clark w.
Adair of FL Centre, Cal; Albert F. Wag-
per Of FL Centre, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,,
Ieh2S Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-26
NOTICE OF THE SALE OF SCHOOL
BONDS OF THE CENTRAL
UNION HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board OF Supervisors of Imperial Coun.
ty, California, will receive sealed bids
until IL O'Clock a. m. on the 9th
day OF February, 1912, at their office
in the court house of Imperial County
California, for the purchase of the fol-
lowing described school bonds of the
Central Union High School District
duly and regularly issued by the Board
OF Supervisors on the 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1912.
Bonds Nos. / ;, 2 and 8. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, TO run sixteen
years, due and payable on the Sth
day of May, 1927, with five per cent
interest from date of issue, payable
semi-annually.
Bonds Nos. 4, and 6. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run seven.
teen years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1923, with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay
able semi-annually.
Bonds Nos. I, s and 9. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run eight
cen years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1929, with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay
! dDle Seml-annuallN.
Bonds Nos. 10, II and II. Each
for One Thousand Dollars, to run nine
teen years, due and payable ON the
Sth day of May, 1880, with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay
able semi-annually.
Bonds Nos. 13, II and Is. Each for
One Thousand Dollars. to run twenty
years, due and payable on the Sth
day of May, 1881. with five per cent
interest from date Of issue, payable
semi annually.
Bonds Nos. 16, II and IS. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run twenty.
one years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1882, with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay
able semi annually.
Bonds Nos. 10, 20 and 21. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run twenty
two years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1888 with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay
able semi-annually
Bonds Nos. %, % and "a Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run twenty
three years, due and payable Oh the
Sth day of May 1884, with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay
able semi-annually,
Bonds Nos 25, 26 and 81 Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run twenty
four years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1885, with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay
able semi annually.
Bonds Nos. 2S, 30 and 80. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run twenty
five years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1886, with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay.
able semi i-annually.
Bonds Nos. 81, 80 anG 33. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run twenty.
six years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1887, with five per
cent interest from date of issue, pay
able semi annually.
Bonds Nos, "a, 80 and 36. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run twenty
seven years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1888. with five pei
cent interest from date of issue, pay
able semi-annually.
Bonds Nos. 81, SO and 80. Each for
One Thousand Dollars, to run twenty
eight years, due and payable on the
Sth day of May, 1889, with five pei
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
mot Coal lands--O46o3l

(Not Coal lands-046e3l
department of the Interior u s. Land
once once at Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 10.
ETHEL |. VARNEY, Of Imperial, % Cal. Cal.
who. on June 7. 1907, made Desert Land
entry s No. o4693s for NE. a NE. Y,
sec. II, T. 16 s., r. IA E., being lot
T. section II, township 16 s., range IA E.,
$. B. meridian, by the resurvey, has fled
notice of intention to make final proof
10 establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Imperial County, at Ell Centre.
California, on the 21st day of March, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: E. n
Houck, ii. Pittman, George Varney all
of Imperial Cal; w. p. Downey. of See
ley; Cal FRANK buren,,
mch1S Repisfar
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
mot Coal Lands-o5o96)

mot Coal Lands-O5O86)
Department of the Interior u S. Land
Office Office at Los Angeles. Cal, January 29,
y lt2x;H,oNOIlCE is hereby, given that
assignee of George w. Stephenson, who.
on March 4. 1908, made desert land en-.
try NO 1856, Serial No. 050S6, for e. k
NV. n, w. Il NE. u, Sec. Is, town.
ship l6 s.. range II E., S. B. meridian.
being tract 81, T. 16 s.. r. IL E., s.
b: NJ, by the resurvey, has filed notice
ttablish claim to the land above described.
before the. Clerk of the Superior Court
OF Imperial County. at Ell Centre, Cali
Claimant names as witnesses: George
W: Cartwright, Anton Gerdes Milton P.
Adams, James L. Jernigan, all of Seeley.
Cal; FRANK BUREN,
mems Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
mot Coal Lanos-n5t7o,

mot Coal lands-05f79)
Department of the Interior. Z. s. Land
Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Feb 10,
4HSA12i;eS1NoTISE HAievN {, is hereby given that
who, on March q, 1908, made Desert Land
Entry No. 4767, Serial No. 0517s. for
S;W; 5 /, u section 81, township 1s s., range
I. 16 s., r. 13 E., S. B. M. bv the
resurvey, has filed notice of Intention to
make final proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Imperial County
at El Centre, California, on the 18th day
of March, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: Charles
Z. Bogue, of Calexico, Cal; Fred W.
Paine, of Eel Centre, Cali; Frank J.
Blaschko, of Sisbee, CAL; Charles r.
Dearborn, of Silsbee, Cal
mch1S FRANK BUREN, Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-26
NOTICE EoR puellcAr,on
lNot Coal Lands--osoin,

Department of tho Interior, u. 9. Lana
Office at Los Angeles, Cal, February d
ALEXANDER r. FERRELL, OF aeeiex
Cal, assignee of James II. Alien who 81,
February IL. 1908. made desert land entrv
No. 1852, Serial No. 0501O for NV u
NV. u, section II, township Is S.. rarSc
Y e, S. b. meridian, being lot 1. SEC.
H. T. 16 s., Il. ~ E., S. b. NJ. Nv ths
TesurVey has He'd notice Of intention to
the land above described, before the Clerk
Of the Superior Court of Imperial County.
At El Centro. California, on the 18th aay
of March, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Grover
9. Gray. Joel II. Campbell, Peter j.
storms George l.. Campbell, all of See
ley. Cal. FRANK BUREN,,
mch9 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-26

The Pioneer Transfer Company Is pre-
pared to handle your baggage or any
kind of drayage work at reasonable
prices. Office on Fifth street just north
of Main street. Phone Main /. If
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-04
City Commission to Hold a
Special Session Today
to Decide.
ESTIMATES COMPLETE
Expense of City Government
VIII Be Less Than Last
Years.

In an effort 10 get the budget toe The
year in shape for adoption at The rcgu-
lar meeting tonight. the city commits
sion will hold n special session this
morning and try 10 complete the long
list Of estimates OF expenditures for i9l2.
The budget is practically complete and
the finishing touches can be put on with
r few honrs' consideration. The estirna-
ted cost or running the city government
will ne slightly less than last years.
II the budget can he decided on at
the morning meeting, Il Will he formally
sidcratjon Of the Saltair franchise may
thNu i've taken up. The commissioners
viii grant the franchise for running
electric cars through the business soc
ton ot tho city, but viii impose a mum
her uC conditions which may I've ouIcCtcd
to by tho beach RAILROAD.
With the budget and SHltair franchise
matters disposed OF, the commission will
soon take up FOR considerat ton pending
applications for two other important fran
chiScs Tho application OF The salt Lake
Payson interurhan road for permission
to use tho city streets and the request
pany OF Ogden for permission 10 do
business in this city are among the most
important matters pending before the
commission.
Tho commission win give these APP
p,icstions careful consideration, said
Mayor Commits ssioner Samuel e. Park last
night I'VE will not decide hastily but
will look into the Tnerits OF both prop
osiiions before reaching a decision
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-04
SEEKING To UNITY
WORK IN LIBRARIES
Mrs. Karen M, Jacobson, State
Organizer, Discusses
Her Plans.

Mrs Karen NJ jacobson. state organ
iZcr OF Librarians. is at the Kenyon hotel.
having just returned from Visit 10
Tooeie City. Tooclc county.
Mrs jacobson Is Interested in unifor-
miiy Of work ms conducted by the sew
eTal public libraries throughout tie state
o1 tai. She is operating under the
supervision % Howard VI. DrigEs OF the
University of Utah and OF 4. {. Mel
son. state superintendent al public in
strUction.
~ the Kenyon hotel YESTERDAY Mrs
Jacobson stated her mission 10 be to
create uniformity in The work of all II
nraIlans according To- the system adopt
"a hN state. Interstate and national IL
nrarlanS AL over the country.
w nat VIC are after most particular
y. SAID Mrs. Jacobson lis 10 bring
INC work OF al librarians into systematic
coheslon. so that reference made TO them
may nave adequate and instant confir-
NATION tn accurate reply. Oar work is
cdGcation IN every respect. My Itinerary
Includes the towns OF Nanti. E,phrdim.
Palowan. 81. George. Cedar City Provo
and other or the PRINCIPAL places in Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-04
LOVING TRIBUTE IS
PAID TO DURk||Q
Leading Man at Garrick Re
cipient of Beautiful Gift
From Co-WorkerS.

Few actors i'm Salt Lake have ever been
rendered SO preteutious a farewell per-
forInance ds sisnaliZcd the termination OF
James Durkirs engagement as leading
man of the Garrick players at Saturday
evenings performance Of "'rhe Right OF
Way ut The Garrick.
MIR, Durku left Sunday at noon for
Winnipeg where he and Mrs. Durkin,
whose stage name Is Muude lHcaly, are
in stock. Saturday night he completed
his second appearance at the GarricE as
leading man at that house and he has
been a great IaVoritc with the PLAYERS
who have supported him and with The
mana agcmcnt OF the theater, To say nothing
OF the popularity he has attained with
psaYgocrs.
After tn. third act OF "The Right OF
Way" Saturday evening and with Il
packed house as spectators, an usher car
ried down the center aisle a Grea; silver
loving cup SuTunouuting ~ perfect bank
OF cut flowers. The cup and flowers
were passed up over the footlighis To- Mr..
Durliin and IT came as complete surprise
for the motor. He tried to get 'off
trying TO read the inscription Oh the cup.
The audience called for him so Insist
entity. however, that he finally came TO
the footlights for n brief talk, in which
he spoke of his gratitude for the consid-
Grafton and appreciation Salt Lake play
gocrS had always shown him and compll-
mented the management OF the house and
his associates for their support OF his
work.
The cup was contributed by the GarTlclc
players and attaches of the house. the
management participa Ting in the GIT.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-04
FORMER GOVERNOR
VISITS SALT LAKE

Henry Roberts. formerly governor Of
tie state OF Connecticut: residing at
Hartford. was in the city yesterday. be-
Ing en- tour of the western and north
western portion OF the United States. He
was accompanied by Ernon y. Peck and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pitkin, also OF
Hartford. Conn.
Coming here directly from San Fran
cisco. the party stopped for day on
the way home after a splendid trip
OF sightseeing and DleasUre-seeking In
the Rocky mountain region and on the
Pacific coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pi;kin prolonged their
STAY over last night. stopping at the
Hotel Utah. intending 20 leave for Colo
RADIO Springs this morning