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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

and son abroad. Then he died sud
denly. of some common ailment-they
said: but | knew better. He died Of
fear OF me-"
Urine smiled n cruel smile: Il had
made his life a reign OF terror. Ever
so often / would send Law. one way
or anotber-mysteriou Always
trey OF hearts; 1t was my death-sign
for him; as you know. our name.
Urine, signifies group of three. And
every time he received a trey Of
hearts, within twenty-four hours an
upon his life. The strain broke down
his nerve.
Then | turned my attention to the
son. but the distance was too great.
the difficulties insuperable. The Law
millions Knocked all my efforts: their
alliance with the Rothschllds placed
mother and son under the protection
OF every secret police in Europe. But
they dared not come home. At length
realized could win only by playing
waiting game. needed three
things: more money; to bring Alan
Law back to America, and one agent
could trust, one incoruptIble agent
I ceased to prosecute mother and son,
lulled them into a sense of false Sc
curity. and by careful speculations
repaired my fortunes. In Rose had
the lure to draw the boy back to
America; in you. the one person
could trust.
Il sent Rose abroad and arranged
that she should meet Law. They fell
in love at sight Then / wrote inform
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
CHAPTER w.
disappears
Many Waters.

Overhead through a rift in the
foliage. a sky was visible whose ebon
darkness called to mind a thunder
cloud.
The heat was nearly intolerable;
the voice of the fire was very loud.
heavy, broken crashing near by
made Alan turn his head. and he saw
a brown bear break cover and plunge
on into the farther thickets-forerun-
ner Of a mad rout Of terrified forest
folk. deer. porcupines. fox or two. a
wildcat. rabbits. squirrels. cartridges
"a dozen more
Two minutes had passed OF the ten.
Something was digging uncomfortably
into Alan's right hip-the automatic
pistol in his hip pocket. OF which
Jacob had neglected to relieve him.
Then a sharp, spiteful cracking
brought him suddenly to a sitting posi-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

ton, to find that the Indian had
thoughtfully touched a match to the
pyre before departing. At Alan's feet
the twigs we're blazing merrlly.
1t would have been easy enough.
acting on instinct, to snatch HIS limbs
away, but he did not move more than
to strain his feet as far as their bonds
permitted Conscious OF scorching
heat even through his hunting boots.
he suffered that torture until a tongue
Of flame licked up, wrapped itself
round the thick hempen cord and ate
IL through
Immediately Alan kicked his feet
free. lifted to a kneeling position. and
crawled from the pyre.
AS for his hands-Alan's hunting
knife was still In it's sheath belted
to the small OF his back. Tearing at
the belt with his hampered fingers. he
contrived to shift it round until the
sheath knife stuck at the belt-loop
over his left nip. Withdrawing and
conveying the blade to his mouth. he
gripped il firmly between his teeth.
and sawed the cords round his wrists
against the razor-sharp blade
Before Alan could turn and run he
saw a vanguard Of flames bridge so
yards at a bound and start a dead
pine blazing like torch
And then he was pelting like a mad
man across the smOked-filled clearing.
IN hn NH,
from the forest to the pebbly shore of
a wide-bosomed lake, and within a
few hundred feet of substantial
dam, through whose spillway a heavy
volume of water cascaded with roar
rivaling that OF the fOrest-fire itself.
Two quick chances showed Alan two
things: that his only way of escape
was via the dam: that there was a
solitary canoe at mid-lake bearing
swiftly to the farther shore Judith
Urine and the Indian-the latter WELD
ing the paddle.
In the act of turning toward the
dam he saw Jacob drop the paddle.
The next instant a bullet from a Win
chester 80 kicked up a squirt of peb-
bles only a few feet in advance OF
Alan
He quickened his pace, but the next
bullet fell closer. while the third &C
tually bit the earth beneath his run
ming feet as he gained the dam.
Exasperated, he pulled up. whipped
out his pistol and fired without aim.
anr tfv,aA hn ID hnt hn
distance between dam and canoe had
lessened perceptibly. thanks to the
strong current sucking through the
spillway.
His shot few wide, but almost In
stinctively his finger closed again
upon the trigger. and he saw the pad
die snap in twain, It's blade falling
overheard. And then the Indian fired
again. his bullet droning past Alan's
ear.
AS he fired in response Jacob start
ed. dropped his rifle and crumpled up
in the bow of the canoe
simultaneously earth and heavens
rocked with a terrific clap of thun-
der
He turned again and ran swiftly
along the dam. toward two heavy tim
bers that bridged the torrent of the
spillway.
Then a glance aside brought him up
with a thrill of horror; the suck of
the overflow had drawn the canoe
within a hundred yards of the spill
way. The dead Indian in its bow, the
living woman helpless in its stern.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

CHASTITY twilight in which the flaming
forests on the. other shore burned with
an unearthly glare-he discovered the
wan. WRITTEN face OF judith Urine
close to his and he heard her voice. a
scream barely audible above the com,
mingled voices of the conhaRratiOn
and the cascades:
You fool Why did you save me?
! tell you. have sworn your DEATH"
The utter grotesqueness of il all
broke upon his intelligence like the
revelation of some enormous funda-
mental absurdity In Nature. lie
laughed a little Historically
Darkness followed. a fash OF light
ming seemed To flame between them
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Prayer

o God the father r. eur Lord Jesus
Christ and our father grant unto US
the mind and the spirit of our master
give 10 us the disposition TO learn 81
him that In all things we may be Ike
him: forgive our selfishness ana
bring us into intimate communion
with thyself that we shall ever be
generous IN thought and word and
deed guide us in such . manner OF
life that our best gifts sht y always
be AT the service Of other. and our
chief JOY be found in filing earth wifi.
the spirit Of heaven; We ask il in the
name of him who came not 20 10
ministered unto. but TO minister
Amen.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

SIN IL not q pop
ulHr word in the
IN q a ern yOcabl
larry. nor "a pOpu
lar theme In many
pulpits. for there
are 80 many Slu
ncrs in the mod
crn congregation
who object 20 tho
preacher dealing
with III IN gs g 9
near home. H8t
let US consider
four Of the Geuui
tons which tho
Bible gives of sin
ia the ltghl at
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

like a fiery sword To its crashing
thunder, he lapsed into unconscious.
ness.
When he reused, it was with shiv-
er and a shudder. Rain was falling
slate Across the lake dense volumes
OF steam enveloped the fires that
tainted beneath the deluge. A great
kissing noise filed the world, muting
even the roar of the spillway.
He was alone.
But In his hand. tattered and bruised
by the downpour, he found-a rose.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
What Is
Sin?
b. REV. PARlTYE. HARTMANN. d. ID.
Scyrr,sry % t1ion~on Department
Moo,iY Bib lnsiitu,o Chossa

See}G1 ;-s,t,3-5%9E&s4&.;-s s9%S4Er5
TENT--The crown h. fallen from our
head woe unto uF that w have sinned.-
Lam. t.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
TUG RESCUES SEVEN
MEN FROM SINKING
SCHOONER IN GALE
Captain and Crew Are Taken
of Sullivan Sawin Before
She Goes Down.

A mystery Of the sea was cleared
up to-day when details were learned
Of the sinking Of the three-masted
schooner Sullivan sawin, a mile and
q half northeast OF the West Bank
lighthouse yesterday. Persons on
Sandy Hook saw her suddenly 90
down and feared lives were lost.
Earlier In the afternoon. however.
the sawin had flashed signals Of dis
tress. Tho tugboat Kennedy. from
Newark. took or Capt Cook and
the crew Of six. and removed every.
thing Of value that could b handiy
removed.
The Bawin left this port April ~ for
Boston, where she took on . cargo Of
soft coal. While on her way TO Phil
adeiphia to discharge II yesterday A..
ternoon she ran into shoal water out
side the channel In the fog. Ii was
soon realised tho vessel would oink
within two hours and calls for aid
were sent out.
Tho rescue vas dimcult because OF
the haxe and . strong wind. Capt.
Cook would not desert his vessel un-
I'll he saw she was doomed. The mon
were taken OF less than half an hour
before she went down.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
FRUIT LINER SETS new
ColoN.NEW YORK MARK.
The Tenadores Makes Run to This
Port in Record Time of Five
Days, Nine Hours.

Tho steamship Tcnadores Of the
United Fruit Line arrived from Colon
to-day after tho fastest trip that any
steamer has over made frovr Cr:ion.
Five days and nine hours was her
time.
20 board was Rafael Fiol, q wealthy
cotton exporter of Catacaos, Peru, with
nine Of MS thirteen children, six of
whom were destined to % to school in
Mayorga. Spain. Because Of On q, 8
an ction. the children were ordered
10 lIlls Island by physicians OF the
Public Health and Marine Service.
TIT &c Of the youngsters half brothers
OF the other Gx, expect 70 70 70
ochool in this country.
Among the others on board were:
w. De La Guardia, Minister from. Costs
Rica to Great Britain: Uohn Dewar
son Of Sir John Dewar Of London, who
has been spending SIX months In South
America With J. u. Campbell Of Edin.
burgh, and c. v. Undo. known a. the
banana King Of Central America.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
MANCLED BY A LION.
AMERICAN MISSIONARY
SOCCUMBS TO INJURIES
Ralph w. Tidrick, Attacked
Week Ago, Dies at End of Trip
He Took for Operation.

KHARToUM. Egyptian Sudan.
April 21.--Attacked by . lion and
badly mangied. Ralph w. Tidrek Of
the American United Presbyterian
Mission in the Sudan succumbed TO
his injuries hero to-day.
Mr.. Tidrick. who was stationed at
Doleib Hin. Sobat River. in the Su-
dan. was set upon by tho beast seven
days ago and loft In pitiable state.
He started down tho Nile for Khar-
toum TO undergo treatment, the trip
taking six days, He arrived here
yesterday and died to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3l-Rev.
Ralph w. TidriciS. the American mis-
sionary who was fatally mangled by
q lion in the Sudan. was n native Of
Iowa. He was thirty nine years old
and . graduate OF Iowa State Col
iege. Mr.. Tidrick leaves a widow
and two children. His home was in
Mount Ayr. la.
Mr.. Tidrick entered the mission
field in 1906. Tho mission Is directed
by the United Presbyterian Church
Of North America with headquarters
In Philadelphia.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
ASQU|TH IN STORMY
! PARLIAMENT Scene
WITH bONAR LAW
Exchanges Challenges Oh De-
mand for Inquiry on Gov
emment's Moves in Ulster.

LONDON. April 21.-A stormy
scene was created In the House Of
Commons to-day when Andrew Bonar
Law, leader Of the Opposition. de-
manded a judicial inquiry into the
naval and military movements re-
Gently contemplated by the Govern
nent In Ulster. The Unionists charge
that these movements constituted n
Pvt TO provoke q rising In Ulster.
Premier Asquith refused q judicial
inquiry. - he said the charges had
been proved false. but ne challenged
~. Law to make any accusations he
wished TO make In the House itself.
when he would be given the fullest
opportunity for discussion.
Amid the cheers and angry shouts
q their supporters the two leaders
took their places alternately at the
table. challenging each other.
Uproar followed Mr.. Laws declar-
axiea that the statements made BY
Promier Asquith and his colleagues
ia been proved untrue.
Ths scene ended when. amid Min
istsrial cries Of Take your day FOR
lsocussion." Mr.. Law said that after
he had seon what tho promised
whiss Paper contained he would con-
sldss what steps II was worth while
- take.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
ACTRESS SLOWLY ONNe
FROM MERCURY POISON
Mrs. Ruth Trufant Cannot Recover,
Doctors Say, From Dose
Of Bichloride,

No change in the condition Of Mrs.
Ruth l., Trufant. known on the stage
as Mazda Athens and Lucia Stuart.
was reported at the Red Cross Hospi-
tai. One Hundredth street and Gen.
trail Park West. to-day. Tho bichloride
Of mercury she took last Thurs
day is slow in It's death dealing.
Physicians attending Mrs. Tr.rfant
said to-day that they could hold out
no hope whatever. and that she would
probably be killed by the poison dur
ing the nest three or four days.
Mrs. John Iris OF Beechurst, l.. L.,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
MOuRNS LITTLE GIRL
IN FIRE.SWEPT ROOM
Grief razed Actor, Bereft of Wife
and Child, Weeps Amid
Fire Ruins.

Policeman Hins of the West Forty
seventh street station. who has been
guarding the ruins Of the apartment
house at No. TAI Eighth avenue where
several persons were burned to death
last Friday. heard a noise on the top
floor early to-day. He found George
Davis, whose wife and four.year- old
daughter were burned 70 death.
seated on the floor OF his dead wife's
bedroom. About him were heaped
the dresses and playthinEs Of his baby
daughter which had escaped the fire.
Hins spoke TO tho man and then
took charge OF him when Davis ap-
pearsd no overwrought that he could
scarcely reply coherently. He ad-
mitted that he had eaten scarcely
anything since the nre and was
almost starved and half erased. Hins
tod him and after rest In tho sta.
ton house he was taken before Mag.
istrats Ten Eyck In the West Side
Court.
Davis. who IL an actor. told the
Magistrate he felt he would be able
70 take care OF himself. The sight of
his latle girls clothing had almost
unhinged his mind. but the rest land
food had done him good and he prom
lsed not 10 return to tho apartment.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
Two HELD IN BAIL
AFTER HOTEL RAID
Clerk and Elevator Man Arrested
After Detectives Report
Violations of Law.


Foster Armstrong, clerk OF the Dres-
den Hotel, Nc. 1859 West fourth
street, which Inspector Dryer raided
late last night. and Joseph Russell.
the elevation runner. waived exam
nation when they were arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Ten Eyck In the West
Side Police Court to-day and were
held, Armstrong in $1,000 ball and
Russell In 81 1000, for trial In Special
Sessi ions. Armstrong Ia charged with
conducting disorderly resort and
Russell with violation OF the excise
law.
Detectives Feely and Brennan told
the Magistrate that John NJ. Gillen
had been lessee Of the hotel NY to
yesterday, when he gave II UP. II Ii
owned, the police say. by a Mrs.
Barnes. said to be wealthy.
A man who said he was Harrison
Elliott, n lawyer. asked to see the
papers in the case. saying he repre-
scented tho owner. whose name he
refused to tell. He declared, how
ever, that his client knew nothing OF
tho conduct of the hotel until the raid
was made.
Chief Magistrate McAdoo issued
warrants on which the raid was made
after the detectives had made aida.
Wits that they had visited tho place
on several occasions and had been
told by Armstrong that there was no
need for them to register. since they
were frequent visit0rv and no knew
them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
CRANK WAo.T TRIED TO SEE
MAYOR SENT TO BELLEVUE
At Police Headquarters He Said He
Also Went to Washington to
=, Call on the President.

Another crank with grievances
against Mayor Mitchell who has been
hannttns the City Hall was safely
PIT away to-day in the psyohopaahic
WORD Of Bellevue. He gave his name
- 4arino Dubois. and said that he
Va . bronss worker. Spanish by
blrtA and iivsd At No. 20 West Nine
tssaah street.
Dubois entered Police Hsadauartsrs
te-eay to make a complaint about
losing es.ooo. Capt. Jimmy Dunn. rud-
" and smiling a. ever. listened to his
broken English for few minutes and
then, with the help OF the department
Interpreter, Lieut.. Quacksnbos, began
. cross-eIamination that proved a
eood mental test. Dubois said that
hs had written to the Mayor about
Ats loss, but had got no aid from him.
ds declared that he would 90 to the
City Hall to-day and see the Mayor
poreonally. II have already been
there several times" he said. "but
have not been given any sstisfac-
tton."
ibid you write President wilson,"
aslgsd Capt. Jimmy.
81 went TO Washington to ask him
TO help ne get my money back" re.
piled Dubois.
what document have you 10 show
that you lost $4,000" he was asked.
This" Dubois pulled out a ticket
for . turkey rattle.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
STOLE TO KEEP WARM.
Tsrk Caught In Theft IL Ordered
Deported.

When Melcdio Roman. twenty-one
years old. a iaundryman living at No:
before Justices O'keefe. Herman and
Salmon In Part ]. of Special Sessions
to-day he pleaded that he stole a $3.50
& because nc was cold and ne needed
the sheet 70 wrap about his body in lieu
OF an overcoat Roman cane from
Turkey four months ago and the first
held up by the Waterman as he left by
the baggage entrance, and the lace
trimmed sheet was found wrapped
around his body above the waist. He
said New York was much colder than
turkey. He was .ordered deported.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
MEXICAN STUDENTS SAFE.


INDIANAPOLIS. April ~. - Russell
=. Harrison. Mexican Vice-consul here.
who to-day reported TO the Mexican
EmbAssy at Washington that eleven
Mexican students at Notrs Dame Uni
varsity had been thrown into the st.
Joss0h River by the American students.
sasd the report was sent as unconnrmsd
al that he received his informat ton
from q story published by an afternoon
Newspaper. The Nics-Consul said an In
veGti0ation had brought . prompt de-
Nal from the college authorities and
tAal ne vas forwarding 4 second report
- Washington denying the story.
Mr.. Harrison made public the folio wing
tsleGyam he received from President
yeAn kassnaugh OF Notre Dame Uni
JSuers utterly sroundIess. splsndid
4e1aB eetIeea Apeetcsn ana Mexican
xsss!A y tseasle vhseevsr Please
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
b KILLED DOING A FAVOR.
Man Meets Death IN Fall From
Pole to Paved Court.

employing a professional Zine UP" man,
Arthur Ruhl, thirty years old. essaycd
to climb TO the top Of a pole in the rear
OF No. 1881 Fulton avenue and fasten a
clothes line pulley to-day; He REACHED
the base and dropped him into the
paved courtyard of the house next door:
Ruhi's head was crushed and ne died
instantly. Tho woman from whom he
about him save that he came to New
York from louisville. KY. about n
week ago and had been looking for
work as n porter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21

q friend Of the dying woman. has tel
egraphcd her mother in Denver. The
loas Of Mrs. Trufant's suit for $4,000
against Henry @. williams. owner of
the York Hotel. was followed by des-
pondency and poverty.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-03
Braddock Brevitiies.
tNews. Nov. 60

Mrs. Jas. Mccormick visited With
friends at Bismarck few days this
week.
Miss Esther Junge arrived SatuT-
day from Leola, S. D., for week :
visit under the parental rnnf
MIR. and Mrs. Pettis an! daughter
Ethel. returned home last Thursday
from four days visit with feIa.
tives near Linton, Elsie and Alta
having kept houae during their alb.
sence.
j. e. Holsti departed for Estel.
line. S. D.. Monday to look after his
land interests and to visit with
friends. 1t looks rather suspicious
when bachelors leave these parts
and 60 to other localities and upor
their return they are possessors Of
q helpmate, as it happened recently
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-03
Westde|d Whispers

| Correspondence OF the Record Dec l.
Already we feel the icy breath of grim
old winter.
John A. Wander Vorste has moved TO
the Goldberg farm. three miles west OF
| Westfield.
C. Goldberg is selling books We feel
confident that Mr. G.. will make sue
cessful agent.
Anyone desiring cheap auto should
be able to find one al Linton Why
don't they ad yertise such snaps
John Tillcma is about to 60 into the
poultry business, he having gotten pos
session of crate OF young BOOSTERS
some time ago.
Heyerman Bros. auto may be seen
spinning over the road these days and
John Van Beck may he seen "Fording"
the ruts in safety.
John Cleveringa. who sometime ago
got his crib" back. has commenced to
erect No. set OF buildings near the
c. w. Rensker's place
Edward Renskers has recently erected
windmill on his farm. OF course
we're not in for pumping" him but we
feel inclined to ask Whats a-gwinc to
happen1"
c. Rowerdink IS abou, to have an
auction sale PRIOR to moving TO Stras-
burg. Well. Strasburg Is only half way
to Linton: another l2-mile move and a
sackful of votes together with the best
wishes OF the people OF this vicini'ya
may complete the journey at some iu-
tu-e date Long live the Judge"
SIMON PURE
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-03
IN PIONEER DAYS

double,rec, haulad the driver over the
dashboard by the lines. and KEEP, going.
! he boy hung on, however. and was
dragged FULLY quarter OF a mile over
the snow before he succeeded in stopping
the runaways. The only damage was
to the dignity of the ladies and to the
flaps of Roy's ovcrcoai.
Tom Kelly took Nichola. Schotanu,.
the unfortunate Emmons county young
man whose loss OF reason was reported
In last eek 5 Record. from Bismarck TO
the insane asylum at Jamestown. a
was thong best as III. re- is a Glance
Tor his recovery to remove him from th-
Capital City unit! the legislature ad
j1urns.
There were two cases before '5qni ra
Conner last tuesday. The case az ,,nss
John Hammer for an alleged assault. Oh
Mrs. Moss, the divorced wife Of Fred
Arsast. was taacn by cha &c of venue
to Justice Shoulder. p Far Il. ne ar.
tist in iron. sued W. Margach. the artis,
in wood. and. in the lcga tit between
Erin and Scotia which followed. old
Scotia was the winner.
South Prairie Correspondence
VIM. Pagel has built shed lax3s for
machinery. and for teams If necessary.
A. J. Honsta,n has dchorned all OF his
cattle. He says they are Just like calves
now and he turns them in a large shed.
Hampton Correspondence
Mr. Wade is on visit to the Capital
City.
Miss Packers school will close Fri
day, believe.
doubt If there could be any fine
weather than we arc having at present
! in this latitude
The mobile red man" has nearly de
serted US these days, having gone to
Fort Yates for his annuitles.
| MIR. Cayton has lost eight head of cat
tie with blacklcg recently and Mr..
Beach two. believe these are all that
have lost any in this vicinity, as yet.