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Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18
SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald, commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge. seeks man to
intercep! his daughter. Molly. who Is
Is threatened. Sergeant 'Brlck. Hamlin
meets the stage in which Molly Is travel,
Ing. They are attacked by Indians. and
Hamlin and Molly escape in the darkness;
from the Confederate service in disgrace
and at the close of the war enlisted In
the regular army. He suspects one cap
his disgrace. Troops appear and under
escort of Lieut.. Gaskins Molly starts 10
join her father. Hamlin leaves to rejotn
MS regiment. He returns to Fort Dodge
finds Molly there. Shots are heard in the
night Hamlin rushes out, sees what he
believes Is the figure of Molly hiding In
the darkness and falls over the body of
or shooting him. The sergeant Is proven
Innocent. He sees Molly in company with
MRS Dupont. whom he recognizes as a
foImer sweetheart. who threw him over
for LeFeyre. Mrs Dupont tells Hamlin
LeFevre forced her to send him n lying
note. lIamiin declares he has been look
Ing for LeFevre to force him to clear his
record Later he overhears Dupont and
plot. Molly seeks an interview with
Hamlin. She says her father seems to be
to be a daughter of McDonald's sister.
Molly disappears and Hamlin sets out to
trace her. Mcdonald is ordered to Fort
Ripley. Hamlin discovers that the man
Mcdonald was not the major. He finds
McDornlds murdered body. Hamlin
takes WATSON. guide. and two troopers
and goes in pursuit OF the 'murderers. who
had robbed Mcdonald of $50 600 paymas-
ters money. He suspects Dupont Con-
ners. soldier accomplice of Dupont. is
found murdered. Hamlin's party Is caught
IN fierce blizzard while heading for the
Cimmaron.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18
CHAPTER XVI,
Unseen Dancer.

Once he paused, blinded by the
snow, flung up his arm, and fired,
imagining he saw the dim shape of a
man on the ridge summit. There was
no return shot, no visible movement
Reckless, mad with rage, he sprang
up the wind-swept side. and reached
the crest. 1t was deserted, except for
tracks already nearly obliterated by
the fierce wind. Helpless, baffled, the
Sergeant stared about him into the
driving flakes, his ungloved, stiffen-
ing hand. gripping the cold butt Of
his Colt, ready for any emergency.
Nothing but vacancy and silence en-
compassed him. At his feet the snow
was still trampled; he could see
where the man had kneeled to fire;
where he had run down the opposite
side of the hill. There had been only
one-a white man from the imprint
and he had fed south, vanishing in
the smother
1t required an effort for the Ser
geant to recover, to realize his true
position, and the meaning of this mys-
terious attack He was no longer
numb with cold or staggering from
weakness. The excitement had sent
the hot blood pulsing through his
veins; had brought back to his heart
the fighting instinct. Every desire
urged him forward, clamoring for re-
venge, but the aroused sense of
plainsman held him motionless, star
ing about, listening for any sound. Be-
hind him, down there in the hollow,
were huddled the horses of his out
fit. scarcely distinguishable from
where he stood. II he should venture
of. he might never be able
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18
HOW COCA COLA REFREsHEs.

The remarkable success which has
attended the sale OF Coca-Cola has been
explained in many different ways. Some
have attributed It to good advertis.
ing" others to efficient management"
others. to its delicious flavor" and still
others to the fact that II was the first In
the field of "trade-marked" soft drinks.
In this connection, the opinion Of q
manufacturing chemist who has analyz.
ed Coca-Cola and studied its history for
many years, will prove interesting. He
attributes the popularity Of the drink
in.large part to Its quality OF refresh
ing both mind and body without pro.
ducing any subsequent depression.
He points out the fact that the chemical
composition of Coca Cola Is practically
identical with that Of coffee and tea
with sugar added the only material
difference being the absence of tannio
acid from Coca-Cola. He points to the
laboratory experiments of DR.. Holling-
worth Of Columbia University and of
DR.. H. G. Wood, Jr. Of Philadelphia
which prove conclusively that the caf-
feine-containing beverages (coffee. tea.
Coca-Cola, etc. relieve mental and mus
cular fatigue by rendering the nerves
and muscles more responsive to the
will. thus diminishing the resistance
produced by fatigue. These expert.
ments also demonstrate the fact that
the caffeine group of beverages differ
from the stimulants in that the use of
the latter is followed by period Of de-
preston which calls for more stimula-
ton, thus resulting in the formation Of
a habit. ADV.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18

as tHe COnVlCLlOn look shape, Lne
ghostly outline of a small elevation
doomed through the murk. He stared
at 1t scarce believing. imagining de-
lusion, and then sent his cracked
voice back In shout on the wind.
We're thar. Brick! My God, lad.
here's the Cimarron!"
He wheeled about, shading his
mouth, SO as to make the words carry
through the storm.
DO you hear? We're within a half
mile O. the river. Stir Carroll up!
Beat the life inter him! There's shell
ter and fire commit"
AS though startled by some electric
shock, Hamlin sprang forward. his
limbs strengthening in response to
fresh hope, plowed through the snow
to Carroll's side, and shook and
slapped the fellow into semi.conscious-
ness.
We're at the river, George!" he
cried. jerking up the dangling head
Wake up, mani. Wake up! Do you
hear? Well have a fire in ten min
utes!"
The man made a desperate effort,
bracing his hands on the horses neck
and staring at his tormentor with dull,
unseeing eyes.
"Oh, go to hell!" he muttered, and
went down again.
-Hamlin struck him twice, his chilled
hand tingling to the blow, but the
inert figure never moved.
NO use, Sam. We've got to get on,
and thaw him out. Get up there, you
pony!"
The ghostly shape Of the hill was to
their right. and they circled its base
almost waist-deep in drift. This
brought the wind directly into their
faces, and the horses baked, dragging
back and compelling both men to beat
them into submission. Wasson was
jerking at the bit, his back turned so
that he could see nothing ahead, but
Hamlin. lashing the rear animal with
his quirt, still faced the mound, a
mere dim shadow through the mists
of snow. He saw the flash of yellow
flame that leaped from it's summit,
heard the sharp report of gun, and
saw Wasson crumble up, and go down.
still clinging to his horses rein. 1t
came so suddenly, SO unexpectedly,
that the single living man left scarce
ly realized what had happened Yet
dazed as he was, some swift impulse
flung him, headlong. into the snow
behind his pony, and even as he fell,
his numbed fingers gripped for the
revolver at his hip. The hidden
marksman shot twice, evidently dis
corning only dim outlines at which to
aim; the red of discharge cut the
gloom like knife. One ball hurtled
past Hamlin's head; the other found
billet in Wade's horse, and the strick-
en- creature toppled over, bearing its
dead burden with him. The Sergeant
ripped off his glove, found the trigger
with his half-frozen fingers, and fired
twice. Then. with an oath, he leaped
madly to his feet. and dashed straight
at the silent hill.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18
FOUND A WAY
To Be Clear Of Coffee Troubles.

Husband and myself both had tho
coffee habit, and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such a bad condi-
tion that he was compelled to give up
a good position that he had held for
years. He was too sick to work. Hio
skin was yellow, and there didn't
seem to be an organ in his body that
was not affected.
Il told him I felt sure his sickness
was due to coffee and after some dis.
cussion he decided to give it up.
1T was struggle. because Of the
powerful habit. One day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try 1t
and then it was easy to leave on
coffee.
His fearful headaches grow less
frequent, his complexion began to
clear. kidneys grew better until at last
he was a new man altogether, as a re-
suit of leaving off coffee and taking up
Postum. Then began to drink it too.
Although I was never as bad of as
my husband. I was always very ner-
vous and never at any time very
strong, only weighing 95 lbs. before l
began to use Postum. Now weigh
115 lbs. and can do as much work az
anyone my size, / think"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, "Tba
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Postum (must be boiled.)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing, but is prepared Instantly by STIR
ring a level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup Of hot water, which makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in
heaping spoonful and temper it with q
large supply Of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way in the future.
There's Reason" for Postum.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18

dier's exposed flesh with snow. The
smart Of 1t. together with the rough
ness Of handling. aroused the latter
from lethargy, but Hamlin. ignoring
his resentment. gripped the, fellow
with hands of iron, never ceasing his
violent ministrations until his swear
ing ended in silence. Then he wrap
ped him, tightly in the blankets. and
stood himself erect, glowing from the
exercise. Carroll glared up at him
angrily out of red-rimmed eyes.
"I'll get you for that. you big boob!"
he shouted, striving to release his
arms from the clinging blankets. you
wait! I'll get you!"
Hush up. George, and 60 to
Sleep" the other retorted. poking the
shapeless body with his foot, his
thoughts already elsewhere. Don't
be fool. I'll get fire IL. l can, and
something hot into you. Within an
hour you'll be map again. Now see
here-stop that! Do you hear? You
lie still right where you are, Carroll,
until I come back. or. I'll kick your
ribs in!" He bent down menacingly,
scowling into the upturned face. "Win
you mind, or shall have to hand you
one?"
Carroll shrank back like whipped
child. his, lips muttering something
indistinguishable. The sergeant, sat
isfied. turned and floundered through
the drifts to the bank Of the stream.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18
CHAPTER xxv.-continued.

S''NT En-
They plunged into it. plowing way
through the drifts, the reluctant
horses dragging back at first, and
drifting before the fierce sweep of the
wind. in spite of every effort at guild
ance. 1t was an awful journey, every
step torture. but Hamln bent to 1t,
clinging firmly to the bit of his ami.
NAL, his other arm protecting his eyes
from the sting of the wind. Behind.
Wasson welded a quirt, careless
whether its lash struck the horses
flank or Carroll. And across a thou
sand miles Of snow-covered plain. the
storm howled down upon them in re-
doubled fury. binding their eyes.
making them stagger helplessly be-
fore its blasts.
They were still moving, now like
snails. when the pale sickly dawn
came, revealing inch by inch the dread
desolation, stretching white and ghast
ly In slowly widening circle. The
exhausted, struggling men, more near
ly dead than alive from their cease
less toll. had to break the film of Ice
from their eyes to perceive their sur
roundings. Even then they saw moth
ing but the bare, snow-draped plain,
the air full Of swirling flakes. There
was nothing to guide them, no mark
of identification;. merely lorn barren
ness in the midst of which they wan
dered. dragging their half-frozen
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18

horses. The dead body of Wade had
stiffened into grotesCue shape, head
and feet dangling, shrouded in cling
ing snow. Carroll had fallen forward
across his saddle pommel, too weak
to sit erect, but held by the taut blan-
ket, and gripping his horses ice-coy-
cred name. Wasson was ahead now,
doggedly crunching path with his
feet. and Hamlin staggered along be-
hind.
Suddenly some awakened instinct in
the numbed brain Of the scout told
him of change in their surroundings.
He felt rather than saw the difference
They had crossed the sand belt, and
the contour of the prairie was rising.
Then the Cimarron was near! Even
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18

He was alert and fearful, yet deter
mined. No matter what, danger of
discovery might threaten, he must
build fire to save Carroll's life. The
raging storm was not over with;
there was no apparent cessation Of
violence in the blasts of the icy wind,
and the snow swept about him in
binding sheets. 1t would continue
all day. all another night, perhaps,
and they could never live through
without food and warmth. He real
lied the risk fully, his gloved hand
gripping the butt of his revolver, as
he stared up and down the snow
draped bluffs. He wished he had
picked up Wasson's rife. Who was
it that had shot them up. anyhow
The very mystery added to the dread
Could 1t have been Dupont? There
was no other conception possible, yet
it seemed like a miracle that they
could have kept SO close on the fel
lows trail all night long through the
storm. Yet who else would open fire
at sight? Who else, indeed. would be
in this God-forsaken country? And
whoever it was, where had he gone?
How had he disappeared so suddenly
away, that was certainty. No plains
man would attempt to ford that Icy
stream, nor desert the shelter of these
bluffs in face of the storm. 1t would
be suicidal. And If Dupont and his
Indians were close at hand. Miss Nc
Donald would be with them. He had
had no time in which to reason this
out before, but now the swift realiza-
tion of the close proximity of the girl
came to him like an electric shock
Whatever the immediate danger he
must thaw out Carroll, and thus be
free himself.
He could look back to where the
weary horses huddled beneath the
bank grouped about the man so help
lessly swaddled in blankets on the
ground They were dim, pitiable OBJ
jects, barely discernible through the
flying scud, yet Hamlin was quick to
perceive the advantage of their posi-
tion-the overhanging bluff was com
plete protection from any attack ex-
cept along the open bank of the river
Two armed men could defend the spot
against odds. And below, hundred
yards away, perhaps-it was hard to
judge through that smother-the bare
limbs of several stunted cottonwoods
waved dismally against the gray sky:
Hesitating, his eyes searching the
barrenness above to where the stream
bent northward and disappeared, he
turned at last and tramped down
ward along the edge of the stream.
Across stretched the level. white prai-
rie, beaten and obscured by the storm,
while to his left rose the steep, bare
bluff, swept clear by the wind, reveal
ing its ugliness through the haze of
snow. Not in all the expanse was
there visible moving object nor
track of any kind. He was alone, in
the midst of indescribable desolation
"a cold. dead, dreary landscape.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, ,allays pair, cures wind collie. So bottleAA
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18

Short Ration.
He-Something's preying on my
mind.
She-It must be pretty hungry
Yale Record.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18

Modified! Assent.
Don't you consider my views OF
this question sound?"
'Well-yes; mostly sound"
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18
Naturally So.

"Is Jimson's role in the play, Of .
butcher, good one?"
mot much; only feeder"
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18

Cause OF It.
Baseball disputes get well aired"
That's on account Of the FANS"
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-07-18
Their Goal,

-"They want to sue this aviator"
"Then literally. they are after the
man higher up"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-02
sHnairF,s SALES.

IChnncary A-4I6.
sIIERIFF,s sALE-fn chanoery OF New
executrix of Wm. F. Bridge. deceased. con.
plainant, and W. Scott Sims ct alas defend
ante FL "a. for sale OF mortsagsd
By virtue of the above stated writ Of ferl
ffacias. 70 me directed, ! shall expose for sale
by public vendue at the Court HouBe, 10
Newark, on Tuesday the seventh day OF
January next. at two o'clock p M, all that
lying and being in the city OF Newark.
Essex County, New Jersey.
- beginning on the easterly Side OF Mount
prospect avenue at point distant three
inches southerly from the corner OF the same
and Bloomfield avenue as the same are laid
out on map Of property belonging 10 r 7.
Doremus and H. NJ Rhodes surveyed No
Nember. 1858. by r. J. d. Dunn q Co, sur
veyors, thence running easterly at right
angles to Mt. Prospect avenue and through
the centre Of the partition wall which diViaes
the Two houses. one standing on tne lot
hereby conveyed and the other on me LOT al
Joining northerly one hundred 600 feet
thence southerly and parallel with Mt. Pros.
pect avenue thirty-seven tS7l feet SIX tol
inches. thence westerly at right angles. 70
Mt Prospect avenue one hundred 1OOl rect
TO the same. and thence northerly along Mt
Prospect avenue thirty-seven 1917 feet six
go inches to the place OF beginning Being
the same premises conveyed to Gustav Lehl-
bach by Joseph NJ. Smith and wife, by deed
dated December 9th, 1872. duly recorded In
the office of the Register OF Essex County
Premises viii be sold subject to the taxes
OF 1911. amounting to sl02 A. besides In
terest. and also to the taxes Of 1912 to be-
to water rents from Augl.st u, 1912.
Newark n. j.. December 2. 1912.
JOHN f. MONAHAN. Sheriff.
Collins & Corbin. sol'rs (S10. SO
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-02
THE CAUSE
OF $4,000 BLAZE
Tailor Used Charcoal to Make
Fire Quickly and Suffers =
Loss.

A fire, caused by sparks from a
stove in the rear of the building, did
$4,000 damage this morning to the
tailor shop of Dominick Covino, at 314
Plane street near Market street, and
to rooms in Antonio Monteverde's
Empire Hotel, Immediately above.
The loss was covered by insurance.
Covino, who uses the stove for heat
ing flatirons. was in the act of firing
up for the day, using charcoal as a
starter. when a shower of sparks flew
out and ignited a quantity of cotton
batting which lay nearby. So rapidly
did the stuff burn that the blaze was
soon beyond his control, and inside
of ten minutes flames were breaking
from the front windows.
Meanwhile some one had turned in
an alarm from box "a, at Market and
Plane streets, and a stream was
soon on the blaze, which was quickly
brought under control, but not until
it had destroyed practically the en-
tire contents of the shop.
Three men rooming in the Empire
Hotel above were in bed when the
fire broke out, and after a glance
out of the window decided that there
was no danger. Although warned to
leave they obstinately refused, and
finally they had to be forced out by
the firemen. Their names could not
be learned.
The damage to the contents of the
shop is estimated at $4,000, while that
done to the shop itself and to rooms
above is placed at $1,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-02
GENERAL,
STOCKS ADVANCE
Rise Half Point Beyond Open
ing Figures-Southern
Pacific Breaks.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Quotations
were marked up in all departments
when trading was begun today. The
international stocks, which rose in
London before the opening here. leo
in the advance. Canadian Pacific
rose two points and gains of a point
were made by Union Pacific, Anal
gamated, American Locomotive,
Northern Pacific. Great Northern.
Baltimore and Ohio, Louisville and
Smelling.
II a. Implying became more gem
eral and the list advanced half a
point or so beyond the opening fig
ures. Realizing sales then became
effective, following a break of 1h in
Southern Pacific.
Noon.-Wall Street began the new
year cheerfully today and there was
a varied demand for stocks. Bust
ness in the first hour amounted to
10000 shares, which Appropriated
the total transactions of some recent
days After prices had risen to 21a
points bear selling of Southern ia
cifc stopped the advances.
p. m.-Special stocks were marked
up steadily, but the general list was
quiet and traders showed little desire
to do business while certain stocks
continued vulnerable to pressure,
Canadian Pacific rose 4 points.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-02
sHERIFF's SALES.
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Ichancery ALL
sHERIEF'S sALE-In chancery OF New Jer-
sey. Between Lillian M, kieran. com
plainant. and Ella l. Brant. individually
and as executHix, &C.. and others, de1eno-
ants Fl. IA. for sale Of mortgaged
BY virtue Of the above stated writ Of herl
Iacias, to me directed shall expose Tor sale
Newark. on Tuesday. the twenty-nrst day OF
January next. at two o'clock p. M. all that
tract or parcel of land and premises situate,
lying and being in the City Of Newark Essex
County, New Jersey:
Beginning in the easterlv line Of Bloom
field avenue at a point therein distant one
hundred and twenty-five feet six and one
half inches southerly from the southeasterly
corner OF said avenue and Garside street. as
shown on map Of nine lots Of John z. Nake-
mans property, surveyed September lSe5
by Van Duyne and Young, surveyors; thence
running southerly along said Bloomfield ave-
nue. sixteen feet five inches 10 a point exactly
In range with the centre Of the partition wall
between the house. standing on the iot
hereby conveyed and the house on the loI
adjoining on the south. thence easterly ana
running through the centre of said partition
norther i, parallel With Bloomfield avenue
five inches to the northerly edge OF the ex-
tension of the said house on the lot ad1oin-
Ing ON the south; thence easterly along the
northerlv line OF said extension and of said
lot adjoining on the south thirty-slx feet
four and one-half inches thence northwest
erly and nearly parallel with Fourth ave.
nue. seventeen feet eleven and one-half
inches to the southerly line Of land now or
loFiuetlN u merry Aurii%t -
along the same sxty-four feet to Bloom
field avenue aforesaid and place OF be-
Being lot number seven on above mem
toned map
And being the same premises conveyed to
said Edward b. Winans by said John p.
Wakeman and wife, by deed dated on the
eleventh day OF March, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eghty-hye. and
recorded in the office of the Register OF the
County of Essex. New Jersey. in book P-22
of deeds for said county, at page 195.
Newark N T.. December 10. 1912.
JOHN F. MONAHAN. Sheriff.
Ralph W. Skinner Sol'r. G193O
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-02
CONTRACTS FILED

These contracts were filed in the
county clerks office today:
NJ. Orimland, owner, with A. Gingold
contractor, general work, $T,200.25; 81
Stuyvesant avenue.
s. D. Harrison, owner. with the Har-
rison Company, contractors, general
work. 81 900: west side of Roseland ave-
nue. in the borough of Caldwell.
J. Garodnick and W. Garodnick,
owners, with NJ Lippman. contractor,
general work, 81 100; 577 South Seven
tenth street.
Same owner with B. Beloff. contractor.
painting and paper hanging, $50; 5T7
South Seventeenth street.
Same owner with d. Lieb, contractor
mason work, $1,000; 577 South Seven
tenth street.
J. Sylvester, owner, with II. r.. Jacobus,
contractor. general work, $500; south
side Lyons avenue. Irvington.
The Prospect Investment Company,
owners with Essex Construction Com
pany. general work. $4,000; Belmont
avenue and Court street.