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The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-06-12

They did. She keeps them in q
little pasteboard box like wedding-c cake
with q blue ribbon around 1t. She was
showing !. to Miss Matte Sue yester-
day. She was telling her all about 4.
She said all the women there showed
each other their cuts and Dragged
about how long they were"
you certainly have a highly devel-
oped taste for the dramatic" said
Shirley. II wonder what your next
effort will be-"
ITS tomorrow" Hickey informed
her. We're going to have the duel
between Valiant and Sassoon."
The smile was stricken from John
valiant's face. A due1-the duel-be-
tween Valiant and Sassoon! He felt
his blood beat quickly. Had there
been such thing in his fathers lief
Was that what had blighted It?
Only not here where 1t really hap
pened. but in the Meredith orchard.
Greenie's going to be-"
"Ah AIM" contradicted Greenie.
"Ah ain gwineter be dat Valiant. no
howl"
you are. tool" insisted Hickey.
wrathfully. you needn't be so pickety
and choosety-and after she kills Sas-
soon. we put the bloodhounds on her
trail"
Greenie Uttered. 'Dey aim no dawg
aroun' heah'd tech me-" she said. zen
sides"
But. Hickey" Shirley interposed.
that wasn't q murder. That was
duel between gentlemen. They DON'T"
II know It," assented Hickey cheer
fully. "But 1t makes It more exciting.
VIII you come, Miss Shirley, deed and
double? won't charge you any ad-
mission"
II can't PROMISE" said Shirley. by
the way. isn't It about time Miss Mat
tie Sue had her tea?"
1T certainly is, Miss Shirley" said
Hickey, with penitent emphasis. II
clean forgot 1t, and she'll row me uL
the gump-stump! Come on. Greenie."
and she started on through the
bushes.
Shirley looked at Valiant with
deepening Of her dimple. hickey
Isn't an aristocrat," she said; she's
what we call here poor-white. but she's
got heart of gold. She's an orphan,
ana 'ne neisnDornooo IN senerai. ana
Miss Mattie que Mapry III particular
have adopted her"
he nardiy neard her WORDS ior inc
painful wonder that was holding him.
His father had taken mans life.
Was 1t this thought-whatever the
however justified by the
customs Of the time and section
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-06-12
PICTURE BOOK QUITE NOVEL
Ono Face Can Be Shown Above Fam
tastIe Variety Of Forms-AiI Pages
Have Openings.

There is almost no limit to the fan
tastic variations provided by a picture
book designed by an Indiana man. On
the inside Of the book cover is q figure
OF man or woman. as the case may
be. All the pages have openings cut
at the point where they cover the head
OF the figure. and below these open
tngs there are all sorts Of different
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-06-12

A lawyer residing in Washington.
and noted for his laconic style Of ex.
preston. sent the following terse and
witty note to refractory client who
would not comply with his reiterated
demands for the payment Of his bill:
"sir: II you pay the inclosed. you will
oblige rue U you DO not shau obligs
you"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
TUBERCULOSIS.

H. addition to plenty of fresh air
and proper diet, those suffering from
or whd;arc prcdisposed to Tuberculo-
sis arc recommended to use EckmaE' 8
Alternative to stop night swc&JG, bar
;sh fever and hasten recovery. This
medfrine, by reason Of its succ :SsiH!
use during the past, warrants the
fullestE investigation, possible by
every sufferer. 49,
Eckrnan's Alternative is most et.lca-
cious in bronchia: catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections ana in up
building the system. It contains no
narcotics, nor harmful or habit-form-
ing drugs. Accept no substitutes
Sold by leading druggists. Write to
the Eckman Laboratory. Philadei-
phia, Pa, for booklet telling Of re
coveries. g -
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Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY co.
In Effect March 1, 1914.
Subject. to- Change Without Notice.
.eaye A1eyandria fnr Washin ton

In Effect March 1, 1914.
Subject to- Change Without Notice.
Leave Alexandria for Washington
! Daily Except Sundays and
Holidays.
A. Ms 90, 5 40, 6 05, 6 20, 6 80
6 80 6 55, 7 o., Is, Z, 80, Z. DO, z 30,
8 90, 8 Is, 8 .25, s 40, g 90, 8 20, 9 40
10 90, 10 20, 10 40, liz 90, II 20, II 40,
Noon-l2 90.
P. MP 90, ~ 40, 90, / 20, 1 40,
9 90, 2 20 2 35, 90, 8 20, 8 35, 8 SO,
10, ia %, 4 80, 4 40,<4 90, 5 TO-, 5 25
5 So, Is SO, 6 05, 6 20, 6. 80, 6 As, 7 90,
z IS, Z 80, s 90. 80, 900, 9 80, 10 90,
10 sol II 10, II SIS.
Sundays and Holidays.
A. Mt 90, z 35, s TO-. 20, 8 40,
8 90, g 90, 9 40, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40,
II 90, II 20, II 40 Noon-12 90,
P. Mp 20, IL 40, l 90, 1 20, 40,
Q 90, g 20, 2 40, 3 90, 8 20, 3 40, 4 90,
a 20. a 40, S 90, 5 20 5 40, 6 90, 6 90,
6 40. 7 90, z 20, z 40, 8 90, s 80, 9 co.,
9 80, 10 90, 10 80, IL 10.
Leave Alexandria For Mount Vernon.
A. M.-Week Days IS, 6 46, 7 Sc,
8 Sc, 10 so II 80, p M.-12 30, 30,
2 80, 3 80, a 40, S IS, 6 80, z 35, 8 80,
9 so, 10 SO, IL so. 80 = 90
10 30, II 80, IL BOP. MI 30 2 80,
8 30, 4 80, 5 80, 6 80, z 80, 8 46. 10 l6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
ATLANTIC CABLE CUT.

Washington, August 5.-The Ger
man Cable Comapny's cables to Ger
many have been cut. Announce
ment was made today that the COM
pany cannot reach Azores station,
which is the first landing of the
line.
Cutting of the cables leaves the
United States without any direct
means of communication with Ger
many. Messages can be routed via
other nations, of course, subject to
long delays, but the German cable:
company decided not to accept any
business whatever.
The English cables are still work.
ing, although censorship is slowing
up all messages several hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

The Maryland State and District of
Columbia Federation of Labor, in
session in Baltimore, yesterday
adopted resolutions against the prin-
ciples of prohibition by a vote of 90
to L. One of the delegates who
joined in the discussion on the ques-
ton, advocated the rdmoval of all,
taxes on liquor. Resolutions declar-
ing that it was the sentiment of the
body that all "alens" who should
leave this country to fight in the
present war in Europe should be pre-
vented from returning were adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
Effective May I, 1914.

IllSSIING hfiy l, lJl1.
(Subject to change without notice.
STEAMER FRED'K DE barry
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday,
leaves Alexandria at 900 A. NJ. for
Massey's and intermediate landings.
Returning, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, arriving in Alexandria about
$3.50 p. NJ.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Monday and Wednesday leaves
Alexandria at 6 p. NJ. for Parham's
Point and intermediate landings.
Returning Tuesday and Thursday, ar
irving in Alexandria early Wedncs-
day and Friday mornings.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Saturday, leaves Alexandria at
900 A. NJ. for Nomini and intermc-
date landings. Returning Sunday,
arriving in Alexandria about $3.50
z. NJ.
STEAMER VOLUNTEER
Leaves Alexandria every day, ex-
cept Monday at $3.50 A. NJ. for Grind
ers and intermediate landings. Ar
rivcs in Alexandria on return trip
about 4:30 P. NJ.
Telephone No. so.
Reardon & Grimes, Agents.
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Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule In effect April II, 1911

Schedule In effect April II, 1914.
For Washington and points north,
daily at sos A. NJ, S.43, S:55, 11:13,
1901, lis, $50 through train for
New York, via P. R. R. 6:19.
SIS, 1888 p. M, week days, at GOT
;p. M, Sundays only S:07 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, sao
points south at 4:37, 1853, (local) and
i10:17 a. M, 1916, 1929 SIT Qocal)
TAT, 9:47, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for fredericksburg
at 11:13 NJ, daily except Saturday,
when train leaves 2:19 pm. This train
runs through to Milford except Sat-
urdays and Sundays.
NOTE:-Tjraes Of arrival and de-
parture and connections not gasraE.
tsed.
W. P. TAYLOR, T1aMs, Mg2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
Dangers of Cholera Morbus.

In almost every nciGhborhood some
one has died from an attack Of cholera
morbus before medicine could be pro-
cured or a physician summoned.
Every family should be prepared for
such an emergency. Mrs. L. NJ.
Snyder, Herkimer, n. Y, says:
"About four years ago my husband
had an attack of cholera morbus |
cave hiqs Chambcrlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy and
it relieved the pain Immediately, and
two or three doses Of it effected a
cure" For sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
ENDS LIFE WHEN JOB GOES.
Girl Commits Suicide Because Fac
tory Shut Down.

Toms River, N. j., August S.
Despondent because factory at Riv-
erside, where she was employed, shut
Gown, Amedia, 16-year-old daughter
of Holmes VanNote, of Bayville,
came home Monday and took her life
with chloroform. That the suicide
was premediated is shown by the
fact that she brought home with her
the chloroform, bought from River
side druggist.
Saying that she had toothache
she went to bed. The chloroform
was supposed by her parents to be a
toothache medicine, but she emptied
the bottle and was dead when found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST s. 1e14

represents Herod as still washing his
shands, and Lady Macbeth walking in
her sleep and mourning. The habF-
ate can see nothing but conviviality
and hear nothing but the climbing of
glasses and hilarity, while the sem.
sualist is followed by the bold pic
lures and cogitations upon which he.
has fed in life: In a revised edi-
ton of this book the headstrong
Kaiser may be.made prominent pic
ture as he still points to the white
rose which he has stained with the
blood of his fellow creatures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
SHIFTING THE
RESPONSIBILITY.

1t is generally admitted that the
present condition of the civilized
world is the most alarming Of any in
the history of the planet. Europe IS
now afame. The Russian bear is on
the war path, the German eagle is;
making Sweeps and the British lion,
so long moving cautiously through
the international Jungle, smells blood
and is aroused. A fight to the finish
has at last been precipitated, and all
the horrors of war are being flashed
E in every direction. Food prices in
Europe are soaring, and in some
cities of England the supply has been
exhausted, stores having been closed
while hungry and excited people
were clamoring for the necessities
of life.
These things, the good Book tells
us, arc but the beginning of sorrows,
and should the clash of war be con-
tinued until the snow begins to fly,
the horrors which will necessarily ac-
company a general conflict can only
be imagined.
For many years the civilized world
has at times been reading of famines
and pestilenccs in far-away China,
India and other places, but now such
grim conditions are to be brought to
the doors of the most civilized ma
tions Of the world.
The responsibility for this state Of
things is being repudiated in the
camps which precipitated this uni
versal conflict. Emperor William in
a speech yesterday in Berlin, wore
the white rose Of innocence in his lap
pei. He brazenly laid the blame upon
! the nations which had exhausted di-
plomacy in vain attempts to avoid
war.
When it was known that Napoleon
Bonaparte's eyes had been sealed in
death in st. Helena, suggestive pic
ture appeared in London Illustrated
paper. 1t represented the Corsican
entering the Plutonian realms, where
millions of the young and old OF
France and equally as many of the
unborn of that nation were fitting
before him, all adding their might to
the pangs of conscience of the man
who had, in order to feed his ambl
ton, robbed the cradle and the grave.
The responsibility for the terrible
state of affairs which now confront
the world is. if anything, greater
than that which rests upon the
shoulders of the first Napoleon.
William may attempt to play the part
of Pontius PLATE by calling for wa
ter and washing his hands, but, like
the stains Upon the fingers of Lady
Macbeth, the blood will not out.
We arc told that our works-good
or bad-foilow us, and many tho-gnt
full people believe the cravings of a
guilty conscience in another; worlo
are what are fgureatively meant b,
the fire which is never ouenched and
where the worm dieth not. 1t NAV
be so, and a German author MANY
years ago, impressed with thai
thought, wrote book entitled 'Let
tiers from Hades." He assumed tina
, whatever are our passions in thi
world. they follow US into the next
and that it is impossible to get ava
from them. There their scope is er
Iarred&a thousand fold. The write
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every DAY in the year for Fort hSn'
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, via superb powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made it nor
folk with steamers of the Gle Domln
ion Steamship Company for New 1ors
and Merchants and Miners SteHa
ships for Bostcn.
General Ticket Office, 720 l4tb -
Bond Building, Washington, T. 4
Phone Main 1926.
Seventh street wEErt- Fa0ne Msin
3l6U.
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Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway
Company.

SteamcrH Of this nue leavs Etexan-
drla Monday Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays at AGO P. NJ.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelicd.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills
Of lading Issued.
Single fare TO Baltimore, $500,
return trip, $500; state rooms one
way, S1.50 up, meais, 80 cents,
Rearion &. Grimes. Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
COLONIAL BEACH
Washington's Atlantic City.
STEAMER ST. JOHNS

Leaves Cameron Street Wharf
every day, except Mondays, at $3.50
A. NJ. Saturdays at 500 P. NJ.
Dancing on the oversee pier. Board
walks, saltwater bathing, fishing,
grabbing, all amuscmentS.
Sundays-Adults, 81; children SOC.
Only season tickets sold.
Week Days-Adults, soc; children,
25c. Returning same day. Season
tickets also sold.
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SOUTHEE TkES4
PREMIER fiS8 o. 3
i3J4
In Effect

In Effect g 1910
! 20 N. B.-Follo' & haulis
are published o, , 4 >T31a: Ia
! are not gusranE
Trains leave ]pa5 as.
andria.
TAT A. NJ, Isiig-.ps
Washington & Iag 4gtvatg coz.
nection daily e2 ae3s SuaEs ca
ange to C. & o., IN. 4ja To- vs.
vile and Richm,
SAT A. ND ..az
rsonburg and v -a&~ :.
parlor car.
9:07 A. M.-Da al
stops only for p ~ 1.g
south to which s,o
First class coachG 4!
Birmingham and H.w -.s= E0r
ing car service. = I
ton to let off War 22ya 9.s pr
engers.
1857 A. MI -u ra,
coaches for Man; az, u,
t Charlottesville, L, 1omg 10
and Greensboro. r, aaing -H.
Greensboro to At
4:22 P. M.-Wee 3ag- 10 |
Warrenton, Charlo H. f@ nv
4.52 F. ?: NJ, Dali .qsa~.
Special. Sleeping &aF
York, Atlanta, Col -a E1.s.rH,
Birmingham. Thro' g, .iaSs
coaches between W aina~1E, Eaian-
ia, and Birmingham )at -zr
| vice. ourist to California daily.
1852 P. M.-Week day. Limited
for Harrisonburg and way stations
on Manassas branch, also for War
renton. Pullman Buffet parlor cars.
SIP P. M.-Except Sunday-LocaI
for warrenton.
6:12 P. M.-The Southern's South
eastern Limited, for Asheville, Co.
lumbia, Charleston, Aiken, Augusta,
Savannah and Jacksonville. Through
Pullman Drawing room sleeping
cars, coaches, dining cars.
HOP A. M.-Daily-Atlanta Spc-
cial. Solid Pullman train, sleeping
cars to Asheville, Charlotte, Atlanta
and Macon. Dining Car Service.
1927 P. M.-Daily-Washington
and Chattanooga Limited (via Lynch
DurS.) FlrSC CLASS COdCHeS anu sleSP
ing cars to Roanoke. Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Sleeper to New Or
leans, Washington to Roanoke. Din
ing car service.
HOP P. M.-Daily-New York,
and New Orleans Limited. All Pull
man train. Club and Observation
cars to New Orleans. Dining Car
Service.
APT A. M.-Daily-Memphis spe-
cial. Sleeping car and coaches for
Roanoke, Knoxville, Nashville, Chat
tanooga, and Memphis. Dining Car
service. Washington sleeping cars
open &c p. m.
For detailed schedule, figures.
tickets, Pullman reservations, etc.
apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW.
Union ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
E. II. COAPMAN, Vice-Pres., and
General Manager.
S. H. HARDWICK, Pass, Traa.
Manager.
II. F. CARY, Gen'l. Pass. Agent.
L. S. BROWN, Genl. Agent.
G. w. WESTBURY, Asst. Gen. AGs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, the bride
Of the second son of the ex-President,
is i'll in a New York hospital Of ty-
lphoid fever. The attack is said to be
mild one. Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt
is the daughter of Joseph E. Will
lard, Ambassador to Spain. Her
wedding occurred in Madrid on June
10 last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

A food famine threatens in Glas-
Cow and some of the stores had to
close their doors at noon yesterday,
SO pressing were the buyers. Prices
jumped immediately, sugar from 5 to
II cents pound, and many shops
sold out.
Retail prices of provisions ad-
vanced so per cent in Liverpool yes
terday. The stores were besieged
and in some cases had to close, their
stocks were running so low.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Y ArNTED-Situation by young man,
p years old: experienced in cleo
trical work; willing to work at any
thing; good references. Address
o. j. Remson, Riverdale, Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Headache and Nervousness Cured.
"Chamberlain's Tablets are en-
titIe,a to ali the praise / can give
them" writes Mrs. Richard dip,
Spencerport, n. Y. They have cured
me of headache and nervousness and
restored me to my normal health FOR
sale by all dealers.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

PUBLISHED DAILY.
ahs alexandria Gazette Corporations.
Gazette Building King Street.
xOBERT 8. BARRETT, President.
and General Manager.
HOWARD ", SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postof1ce Of Alex
andria, Virginia ~ seco1d-clsss mst-
bar. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET.

Whereas, God, in His Wisdom, has
seen fit to take from US Otis Sunder-
lin, our classmate at the Alexandria
High School, be it
Resolved, That the Alexandria
High School has lost d student Of
the highest character, faithful in his
duties, clean in his habits, courteous
and considerate in his relations to
others esteemed by students and fac
ulty.
That we the class of 1915 feel,
that we have lost real friend, one
whose memory is worthy to be kept.
That We extend to the bereaved
fairly our heartfelt sympathy and
pray that the God of comfort may
minister to them in their distress.
That copy of these resolutions be
sent to Mr.. and Mrs. Sunderlin and
copy be kept by the secretary of
this class.
Class of 1915, Alexandria High
School.
ESTHER MANSFIELD,
President (pro tenn.
JACK REARDON,
,.a Secretary.
T,,1v,;1a1S
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July,!1915.

FOR SALE-Cheap, or will ex-
change. Four year old driving
horse for work horse. Apply T.
J. Fannon. III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
Ford Motor Car Co.

For further particulars regarding these low prices
and proft-sharing plan, see the nearest Ford
Branch or Dealer
Remsche Auto Sales co., Local Agents. &
1T n. Fairfax St, Alexandria, Va.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29

me, in my weakened condition His
spear was at my heart, threateningly.
The white man now took ne by the
hand and let me away.
At last we reached a clearing in
which were a grass hut and a great
number of primitive wooden cages
cages with wooden bars. Into the
hut the black forced me- To my sur
prise the interior had three rooms, all
filled with specimens Of animal life
common to that region. Here were
stuffed birds and reptiles and the
skins Of leopards, jaguars, panthers,
cougars and SO on, giving to the place
the look of a museum Of natural his
tory.
Before classifying you I will first
show you my other specimens" the
scientist said, addressing me now with
so little evidence Of insanity in his
outward bearing that 1 could scarcely
believe that he was really mad. It
was his speech alone-his words
that betrayed madness.
He showed me his specimens" one
by one-the whole CHASTITY collection
including the skulls and bones of ami
mals-till finally he led me out of the
hut and toward the row of wooden
cages.
The cages, though primitive, were
strongly built, with heavy wooden
bars made of the branches of trees.
These cages contained live wild ami
mals-leopards, panthers, bear and
mountain lion. At last we reached
the last of the long line of cages con-
tanning what the scientist called his
living specimens"
'Why, it's a woman!" 1 shouted.
Its a white woman-a young grill"
Yes, the specimen" in that roughly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
CHAPTER Ill.
The Fifth Mans Story

The Firth Mans Story.
The day following the night on
which babe good-by to you boys-five
years ago-I started for Butte, Mont.
There was employed by one of the
big mining companies in my capacity
as mining engineer. And there
some happiness in the thought that 1,
John Gaunt, was respected in that
great mining camp as an engineer of
high professional talents. But l felt
that the money they paid me was not
sufficient, and I began to make plans
for lettering myself financially.
Just then old friends of mine from
New York hit Butte One was Josh
Clarke, prospector who had never
made big strike and was always
more or less on his uppers. The
second man was Bill Adler, much
more successful prcspector
why, hanged if it amt John
Gaunt!" Adler exclaimed, upon meet
ing me at the entrance to one Of the
copper mines.
Glad to see you, boys" 1 said.
I'm just up from Central America"
Adler replied. "Say, Gaunt, there's
gold down there-heaps of it for the
picking. I'm looking for man with
little more capital than I possess
to go in with me and make prospect
ing trip down therein Honduras.
Tell you what" put in the irrepres-
sible Josh Clarke. "You two fellows
put up the money and pay my fare
down there-and I'll go with you.
Three's safer company than two in
that country where the natives will
kill you for your hat-you bet!"
The result of this encounter with
my old friends was that l invited them
over to my rooms and there, at last, I
agreed to hazard what little money I
had On the proposed prospecting trip
in Central America
III pilot this crowd right back to
the place where I left off, unless we
learn of better place." Adler said.
1T was away in the mountains in the
lnterior-far from white men. l had
spotted gold there, but 1 hadn't anv
money to get machinery in and work
the claim"
The result Of all this was that re-
signed my good position as mining en-
gineer in Butte, went to New York
with my two friends and there en-
parked on a tramp ship bound for
Honduras.
We QUILTED at the little coast town
where the vessel put us off-and start
ed for the interior. After weeks of
hardship and privation we arrived at a
little settlement of grass huts where
all the inhabitants were blaeks-the
settlement in which Adler had made
his headquarters on his former visit
to the country.
These blacks spoke Spanish. One
day while we were gathering eouip-