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character Of the road that lay bsfore
him ~ the car sped like . drason-Ay
down . slight grade.
From the bottom Of the grade Il
swung away In . wide. graceful curve.
bordered for some distance BY railroad
tracks on . slightly lcasr level.
He had guessed tas nendish plan Of
the other driver only too truly.
A. they approached at express
speed the stretch vhere the road par.
alleled the tracks Alan sought to hug
the left-hand side Of the road. but in
vain.
Roaring. with its mu1aer cut out, the
pursuing car swept mp and banned him.
bringing Its, right forward wheel up
beside the left rear whssl Of his car.
then more slowly forging mp until.
with its weight. bulk and superior
power. II forced him inch BY inch to
the right. toward the tracks. until his
risht.hand wheels left the road and
ran on uneven turf. until the left.hand
wheels ~ we'll lost grip ON the road
metal. until the car began to dip on
the slope to the tracks.
He heard the far hoot.toot Of .
D.
freight locomotive
There followed . maniac moment,
when the world was upside down.
>Alan's car slipped and skidded. swung
sideways with frishtful momentum
toward the railroad tracks. caught its
wheels against the ties, and :.
The sun swung in the heavens like .
ball on . string. There was crash. .
roar There was nothing-ob-
The car had turned turtle, pinnins
Rose and Alan beneath It.
"Aiani" she sasped. "You are not
kiIled?"
"No-not even much hurt. fancy"
he replied. ~And your"
mot much"
The deep-throated roar Of the Loco.
motive believing danger silenced him.
He closed his eyes.
Then abruptly the weight was lifted
from his chest. He saw . man drAs.
ginG Rose from under the machine,
and saw that the man was Marrophat.
And almost Immediately someone lift.
ID his head and shoulders. caught him
with two hands beneath his arm pits
and drew him clear Of the machine.
And the face Of his rsscusr was the
face Of Judith Trine.
The crash he had expected. Of the
car being crumpled up By the oncom.
ing locomotive. did not fellow.
Az he scrambled 10 his fsst, his hrst
glance was up the track. and discov.
cred the train slowing TO . halt
His NEXT was one OF wonder for the
countenance Of Judith Trins ~ shs
stood. at . little distance. regarding
him: her look almost illegible. curl
ous compound Of passions coloring IT,
RELIEF. regret. hatred. love -.
His third glance deserted beyond
her the figures Of Narrophat carrying
Rose IN his arms. stumbling a. he ran
toward his car on the highroad.
He moved precipitatsly to pursue.
but found his way barred BY Judith.
moi" she cried violsntly. '.No, you
shall mott"
Her hand sought the grip Of . r.
volver that protruded from her pocket
With . short. historical gasp. hs b.
gan to laugh.
WHAT" he tauntsd hsr-"asainf"
think what you likels-she cried In
. frenzy. "You saved ms.oncs-now 1
spare you. We're Quisl. But next
time" xxi asi
"o-rotl" hs intsfject<1. "You will
:. =.
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'EIfIHlr II II. pWsrE W. ~ a5lft-
But By this stage In his history M.
Law had arrived at ., state Of mind
immune to surprise at the discovery
that he had once more failed 70 eluds
the vigilance and pertinacity Of the
woman who sought his life.
He viewed the schooner with NO
more display Of emotion than resided
In, narrowing eyelids and . Tightening
Of the muscles about his mouth.
"Much fArther to got" he inquired
presently. ina coloriess voice.
AT our present pacs-say. two
hours."
.And will that enable us TO hold
our. ownf"
.just about, /" Barcus allowed. squint-
ing critically at the chase: shes
some footer. that schooner: and this
10 Just the Wind she Hikes best"
"How much lead have We gotf~
"A mile or so-noas too much.s
anything 10 be done 70 mend mat
tesf'
-Nothins- hut pray, II you rsmsm-
her how ,s
In the end they made II by . narrow
margin. The face Of Judith Trins vas
distinctly revealed BY the chill gray
light OF early dawn to those aboard
the power cruiser a. she swept mp
through the reaches Of New Bedford
harbor and aimed for the ffst wharf
that promised . fair landing On the
main waterfront Of the city.
There was neither policeman nor
. watchman Of any sort In sight.
Nor was there. for all his hops and
prayers, based on the telegram 70
Digby. . sign Of . motor car. :.
Still. not much Of the street was
revealed. The docks on either hand
were walled and rooted. cutting on the
view.
II they ran for It. they must surely
be overhauled. Something must be
done to hinder the crew Of the
schooner from landing.
"Herei" he cried sharply TO Barcus.
you take Rose sna hurry TO the
street and hnd that motor-csr. I
know she's there. Digby never failed
me Yeti"
"But you" -H
Don't waste time worrying about
me. I'll be with you in three shakes.
I'm only going to put . spoke In Ju-
dith's wheel. I've got . schemei"
As for his scheme-he had none
other than to give them battle. to sac
rifice himself II need be, to make sure
the escape Of Rose.
Sheer luck smiled on him to this
extent, that in turning his eye lighted
on fourfoot length Of stout, three
inch scantling. an sxesllsntly for.
midable club.
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Notice Of Final Settlement

In the mater Of tho sstass ee osorss n
Cianin. deesassd.
Notios IL hereby siven that on Monday ths
soth day ot November. 4. d. 1914. being one Of
regular days Of he December term Of The
County Court Of Crowley County IN the state
Of Coloeado. I, Sstta ciaain. administsatrix Of
aid estate will sppear bstors the jades of said
court. prsssat NJ asal ssetls0sas - sasa ID.
minisstatsix. pray ths spproval OF ths same.
and will tbsa apply 70 b. discharged - suoh
adminlstrstix. A. which uns and plass any
psrsos II inssrsst may sppsar and pssssas oh.
tsotious to ~ aaAs u any tAsrs be
Dsssd u ordwAy. oesorado. novsahee ~.
1914.
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Cladin, daosased.
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pening he had gone over the stern
and had involuntarily disarmsd him
self ~ we'll
The other two men made Q ssd busi-
ness Of attempting to overpover Mr..
Harrus. In less than . minute they
wsss ppth overheard.
"And Just for this" Alan said before
gstting out OF earshot-"I'm going to
trset my party TO . joy-rids In your
psskly powsrboat"
He eepclpdsd this speech abruptly
q BAfcus brought them up under the
quarter Of the power cruiser.
within two minutes the motor was
spinning contentedly. the moori4g had
bssn slitrsd. and the motorboat was
heading ont OF the harbor.
within Ats minutes she had left Il
wen astsrn and was shooting rapidly
westward. making nothing Of the buf-
fsts Of . vary tolsrabls sea kicked mp
BY the freshening southwesterly wind.
my friend" observed Alan, "as
our acquaintance ripens ! am more
and more impressed that neither OF ~
was born to dia . natural death.
whether abed or at the hands Of those
who dislike Us: but rather to b
hanged ~ common pirates"
.You have the courage Of isno-
rance" Barcus replied coolly; III
you'll take the trouble to glance .sstern
I promise you . sight that will move
you 10 suspend Judgment for the time
being" ~
~ this Alan sat up with start.
Back against the loom Of the Elisa
beth islaAdS through which they had
naviSated while he nodded. shous the
milk-whits sails Of an able schooner.
Sheets all taut and every Inch OF
canvas fat with the bsam wind. she
footed It merrily in their wake-A sil-
yer jet spoutins from her cutwatsr.
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But soon, disarmed. his case Wa
desperats-and there were two a.
ready safe upon the dock and others
madly scrambiing up to reinfcrce
them. 9s
windy he cast about for some SUP
stituts weapon. he leaped toward .
small pyramid OF little but heavy kegs,
and seizinS one, swung II overhead
and cast II fun force into the midrin
Of his nearest enemy; 10 that this one
doubled up convulsively. with . sick
the end Of the wharf.
His fellow followed with less injury.
But Allan had NO time TO wonder
whsther the man Had tripped and
thrown himself In his effort to escape
. second hurting Reg. or had turned
coward and ned. Il was enough that
he had returned. precipitatsly and
heavily, to the schooner.
The ksg. meeting with NO resistance
pursued him even TO the deck. whers
the force Of it, impact split it, seams.
None Of the oombatants. however.
Alan least Of all. noticed that the pow
der that Uttered out was black and
coarSs. Allan. indeed, had only the
hasisst notion that they were powder
kegs he used ~ ammunition. That
they were heavy and hurt when they
collidsd with human nesh and bone
was all that interested him.
In the Same breath he heard .
friendly voice shout warning far up
the dock. and knew that Barcus was
coming to his aid.
A glance over-shoulder. too. discov.
cred the cause OF the warning: two
men who had thus far escaped his
attentions were maneuverins TO fall
upon him from behind. The bound
required to evsde them brought him
face to face with Judith ~ she landed
ON the dock. .s :
'oh." she cried. Il hate you. hate
you"
$50 you'vs said. my dear. but"
His and words were not audible
even to himself. In his conhdsncs
(now that Barrus was taking care Of
the others) and his impatience. with
the woman. and IN his psrhaps un-
worthy wish to dsmonstrate conclu-
sively how cheap he held her. Alan
had tossed The pistol over the end Of
the wharf. ,,e;..
1t was an old-fashioned weapon, and
the force with which It struck the
deck released the hammer.
Instantly the ~ cartridge biased
into the open head Of . broken powder
keg.
And with . fsar like the trump Of
doom and mighty gust Of name and
smoke the decks Of the schooner vere
rivsn. and shattsrsd;. her masts tot
tered and fell =. -.
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Anuelimax.

AuB90IbUJUWs
Alan came TO kimsalf supported by
Barcus-his senses still reelins from
the concussion Of that thunderbolt
which he had 70 sunwittingiy loossd-
the cloud Of -sulphurous smoke and yet
dissipatsd By the wind.
Judith lay at his feet, stunned; and
round about other figures of men In.
sensible. II not, for all he could say,
dead.
And thea Barcus was .hustiing him
unceremoniously down ths wharf.
Come! Come!" he rallied Alan.
"PuIl yourself together and keep .,
sti6 upper Mp. Rose is waiting In
the car. and II you don't want to be
arrested you'll STIR your gtumps. my
soni That explosion ID going to bring
the worthy burshers OF Nav Bedford
bussing round our ears like . swarm
Of hosnetsl.'
His prediction was justified even
before II was made: already the near.
BY dwellings were vomiting half.
clothed humanity: already . score Of
people were galloping down toward
the head Of the wharf; and In their
number . policeman appeared ~ II BY
magic.
And while the man hesitated Alan
grabbed him BY the shoulder. threw
him bodily from the car. dropped into
his seat, cried warning to Rose. and
threw IN the clutch. The machine re-
sponded without jar;s they were .
hundred feet distant from the scene
Of the accident before Alan was fairly
settled in his place. y.
Az he grew more and more calm. he
congratulated himself on having drawn
an excellent car In the lottery of
chance. It was light. but the motor
ran famously. and II not capable Of
. racing pace II would serve his ends
~ speedily ~ was consistent with
reasonable. care for the life Of The
woman he loved.
Yet his concentrations were prema-
ture; they were not ten minutes out
Of the environs OF the city when Rose
keft her seat and knelt behind his. to
communicate the intelligence that
they were already being puFsued.
A heavy touring car, she said II was,
4AA'OA - = AAs1Ab - WOAAAe0 ~ ssAS
seat BY his side-Judith the latter. the
man an old employe Of her fathers
BY the name Of Marophat.
Marrophati
Alan remembered that onss
He could only trust in his SKIN -
. driver. and skill IL the lessor factor
In such . race.
They could overtake the fugitivss
practically when they would.
But for some weird, fncomprehen-
sible reason they chose to hang Ger
tain distance in the rear. distance
that could readily be bridsed by two
minutes Of furious driving.
whyf
In the succeeding quarter-hour the
calmness of fatalism became Aian's.
They were biding their time for some
secret and fatal purpose. The blow
was predestined to fall, but cruelty de-
terred.
For his own part, he drove like an
exceptionally cunning madman.
And then, quite clearly. he recog-
oized the time and the place and The
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The Faes Of Judith Was Dsstinetiy
Revealed.
never have the courage to pull that
trigger when I'm helpless In your
handsi"
The hot blood mantled her exquisite
face like red IRE. She caught her
breath with sob. then nuns wildly
at him:
WELL. II you must know-it's true.
can't bring myself to kill you.
would to God could. But I can't
For all that. you shall del could not
save you II would! And this prom
Use you-you shall never see Rose
again before you die!"
And while he stood gaping. she
swung from him and ran. quickly COW
ering the little distance between him
and the car. n
As she jumped into this and dropped
down upon the seat beside her half
conscious sister. Marrophat swung the
car away.
It vanished In . dust-cloud a. .
throng of railroad employees surround.
ed and assailed him with clamorous
questions.
- ~wkN
Evening star., 1914-11-08
By L. H. ROBBINS

consent so often lately that the is threatened
with the loss of her position in society. She would
rather bow down the girl the of her life than
walk into the kitchen and discharge her. But her hus
band won't allow her to surrender her social prestige
without firing shot: he has invested lot of money
in it. So he has sent her me, and this afternoon
shall go up to the house. beard the oness in her den,
and send her packing No doubt there will be media
ton in that case too" Popkn smiled genialy.
4Mr Typesett is of our most valued customers.
He owns the Morning Bulletin and has hired us to
off six sacred COWS for him since January, which we
have done successfully; he has high regard for
work. Sacred mighty hard to dismiss, as you
know if you happen to be familiar with the newspaper
business"
"Im not. What is sacred cow?'
"A sacred is journalist whose occupation has
come to consist largely in throwing the bull to his
employers and drawing fat pail of bran therefor. Sa-
cred cows are tenacious Their going value is small in
two ways of looking at it. They drag many news
paper into bankruptcy. Our job for Mr. Typesett
the hardest have tackled We have since
raised rates that class of work.
Popkin pulled out the drawer of card catalogue,
talking his eager way. The Elimination of Indis
pensables his hobby this year, and he rode it
hard as he rode any of his others.
a can tell you hundred tales to show how we have
made the world happier. Here is the of church
that going down hill because the people had
held the offices in the church societies for generation
and wouldn't see that they acting as drag. We
Evening star., 1914-11-08

"ThereS where we come in. For modest
fee we bounce the manager. We take all the
risk of the fellows displeasure. We are not
hard-hearted and brutal, neither are we tender
hearted and cowardly. We are simply ma
chine, an impersonal agent in the case. Nothing
that he may say can stop us. We intervene,
as they say in Washington; we restore the
power to the hands in which it belongs, and
then we withdraw our forces and look for
another job.
3Early this morning the manager came in
offering to mediate. Mediation is right in our
line. Cone is disposed to arbitrate. He had
named his demands; his manager likewise. To-
morrow we may be able to bring the two to-
gether beneath the olive branch, and the dove
of peace will COO in that icecream factory for
long, long time"
Fine ideal" l exclaimed @What about the
women l saw outside??'
Servant girl cases, all three. The stout wo-
man is Mrs: Roger Typesett. Her case is typical.
She has been owned by maid for eight years.
She can't give dinner party without the
maids consent, and the maid has withheld her
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necticut where they don't believe in the Recall
"And on concluded Popkin. @You will see, I
think that agency is boon to humanity. We are
necessary the employment agencies. People have
to be fired well hireda fact that American
prise has overlooked up this time
aren't you cutting the preserves of the courts
and the police?"
ave are, and proud of it. Suppose you call the po-
lice: that scandal, doesn't it? Suppose you
go to law think of the time and the litigation, not
mention the funny stories about you the newspapers
We you notoriety and expense. Of
heap of opposition. The divorce lawyers in
particular bitter toward And that brings me,
Brandon, to your Tell me your story in
detail"
X7ITH faint ray of hope illuminating my gloom,
'" told him all,-how Annie and 1 had lived with
out quarrel until the year when her mother and mine
had visit how the two old ladies had locked
horns the very Annies housekeeping how
Annie's mother had left in anger only to return to
defend Annie from my mother and me; how my dear,
devoted mother had gone away in huff, to
back next day to help stand up for my rights;
how Annie had been coached by her mother to annoy
my mother; how my mother had encouraged me to
resent the encroachment upon my authority head
of the house, how the gulf between Annie and
had grown wide that not the biggest
non at Fort Wadsworth could throw a shell across
Evening star., 1914-11-08

handled that situa-
ton so delicately that
only three families
left the congregation.
The minister came in
last week to tell me
that his membership
had doubled.
"Here is the case
of two superinten-
dents in a sugar mill.
Each employed us to
dismiss the other.
They met one Satur-
day IN our outer Of
fee. Maybe you no.
ticed the broken
spindle in the railing.
We lost money on
that case. Here is
a chauffeur who
worked for two maid
en- ladies when he
wasn't drunk. He
was a tough propo-
sition. Here is a
town official in Con-
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hand. ell me ABOUT II.
told him how happy Annie and l h;
her mother had come creeping into ou
loves young dream had become a nigh
had determined upon separation as tt
from an impossible situation.
@At my mothers suggestion" said, q
on my way to see a lawyer
"Don't do that said Popkin. "Provi
placed me here in your way to save you
By mistake you have come to the right
shop, and you'll thank your stars for it
the rest of your days
TELL me about this queer agency of
yours, said !, to change the subject.
@There's not much more to tell than
the name implies. For years l have
been impressed with the tremendous
amount of unhappiness that exists in the
world as the result of the unwillingness
of employers and others to deal frankly
and sensibly with servants and other
persons whose presence around them has
become harmful or disagreeab1e. A case
will illustrate:
"The tall gentleman you saw in the
waiting room as you entered owns an
icecream factory. His name is Cone.
He has manager who thinks the bust
ness couldn't be run without him. For
years this manager has 1orded it over
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gong to get divorced. IIS
Today progressed farther y EM\
down the hall toward Messrs. ~ : NM
Lubbux & Blaxton than be- " "
tore, past offices of construction
companies, typewriter con- 9th. .t.,osr.,be,
Germs, and newspaper Synd1- .r,u.d ~ m.
Gates whose names on the doors
l had read many times, past
the barber shop that had marked the farthes north OF
my last visit and into unexplored region where
the painted words the glass were unfamiliar. My
mind made up: would go through to the Pole
this time perish!
| could see the end of the hall now, and knew that
my matrimonial jumpng-of place near at hand.
Suddenly halted staring godeaf legend that read
THE POPKIN
DISMISSAL AGENCY
John Popkin
What if this should be the John Popkn whose pris
oner had been the year before in his private Jail in
New Jersey? Glad of any excuse to delay my call upon
Lubbux & Blaxton 1 opened the door and entered.
Three women and two men were seated in the outer
office wearing such gloomy looks people in the
waiting of surgeons and dentists stenographer
smiled to me from the other side of railing. said
had in to inquire if the John Popkin of the firm
was my friend John Popkin of Chesterbrdge.
@He is" said the girl. "Sha l take in your card?'
Two minutes later the eccentric millionaire and l
were shaking hands in his inner office
WHAT has become of your private jal?' I asked
w "Closed for awhile" said he. "Just now have
another scheme for regeneratng society Even refor
mers need variety you know. Next year may reopen
the place Chesterbrdge but this year I'm establish
ing this dismissal agency Heard any talk about it yet'
@No."
aYou will 1t fills the longest-fet want in the his
tory of the world
3What do you dsmiss?7
@Anybody7 He handed me folder. "Sit here and
read this while attend my clients outside. Then
we'll 60 to lunch"
While he was gone I read his prospectus:
THE PoPKIN DISMISSAL AGENCY
undertakes Objectionable persons of any
from any conceivable situation in which they interfere
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Mr. Cone and browbeaten him. and talked like Dutch
uncle to him. and treated him like dirt. The fellows
honesty and industry not in question: he has
simply assumed all the authority in the shop and set
himself above the owner, who has borne with the
tyranny until he has lost the to open his head
to the man whose wages he pays.
Evening star., 1914-11-08

with the peace and happiness
of others. Secrecy guaranteed.
Scandals absolutely avoided. All
operations conducted with intel
ligence and despatch.
l thought of my mother-in-
law, holding the fort in my
home and pouring gallons of
poison daily into my cup of hap
piness-my cup and Annie's.
1 was still brooding over my
domestic woes when Popkin
came back.
@Now for a steak!" said he.
am not hungry; but III go
along and watch you eat"
"Not hungry?' he laughed.
"What's the. matter-disap-
pointed in love?"
"That's about it, " l answered
drearily. "That was why 1
was driving my car so furiously
the day last summer when you
took me prisoner for speeding.
Locking you up served
you right, Brandon. You
Evening star., 1914-11-08
Drawings by Hazel Roberts

"HE elevator let me off at
the twelfth floor, and l
walked half a block along
the corridor, looking for the
offices of Lubbux & Blaxton,
divorce specialists. The farther
l went the more slowly l
walked. Four times that week
1 had come up in that elevator
and started down that corridor,
only to lose heart and turn
back.
Bridegrooms whose feet grow
cold at the church door, and
brides who want to run home
at sight of the parson, can SYM
pathize with the person who is
going to get divorced.
Today l progressed farther
down the hall toward Messrs.
Lubbux & Blaxton than be-
tore, past offices of construction
companies, typewriter con-
Germs, and newspaper syndi-
Gates whose names on the doors
l had read many times, past
Il
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-25
Inter. island
PROBE BEGINS
ON MARCH 18TH

Having received information to the
effect that the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Company has practically
completed the data recently requested
regarding its utility business. the
Public Utilities Commission this aft
ernoon set Friday afternoon. March
10. as the date of the initial hearing
in its investigation OF the company,
the hearing to commence at 2 O'Clock.
No special subject has been chosen
for the bearing The meeting will. be
2 public one. and will be held in the
rooms of the commission, fifth floor.
Stangenwald building.
4 1t was reported at the meeting to-
day that all but three companies do
ing utilities business in these ISL
ands have complied with the commits
sion's request for statistics concern
ing the utility portion of their bust
ness. Chairman e. A. Mott-Smith re-
ported that as soon as all the lists are
in, they will be tabulated and gotten
into shape for the investigations of
the several concerns.