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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

Fran arrives at Hamilton Grcgory's
home In ltttlcburg. but finds him absent
conducting she choir at n camp mcctingI
she repair. thlther In search OF him..
laughs during the service and In asked tO
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
SCHOOLS. escorts Fran from the tent. He
,elIs her Gregory In a wealthy man.
deeply Interested In charity work. and a
greatly Interested In Fran and while taxi
Ing leave OF her. holds her hand and ls
seen BY Sapphira Clinton, sister OF Rob
.rt clinton. chairman of the school board.
iran tells Gregory she wants n home
with him. Grace Noir, Gregory's private
secretary. takes a violent dislike 10 Fran
and advises her 10 20 away Mt once.
Fran hints at n twcnty-ycar-old secret.
ana Gregory In agitation asks Grace to
ieave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married "A young girl nj
springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran is. the child OF
present wife three years before the death
OF Fran,s mother. Fran takes n liking To
Mrs, Gregory. Gregory explains that
iran is the daughter of "A very dear friend
who II dead. Fran agrees to the story
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
go. Grace. begins nngglnR tactics In an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home, Abbott. while nklng "a walk alone
NJ midnight, hnds Fran. OF u bridge tell
ing her fortune by cards. She tells Alb
nott that she e the famous Hon tanner.
Fran Nonpareii. She tired OF circus Ne
and sought n home. Grace tells Of Sec
Ing Fran come home after midnight with
a man; she guesscs part Of The story
decides 10 ask Bob Clinton to 40 to
springfield TO Investigate Fran's story.
Fran enlists Abbott IN her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her SERVICES 20 Greg.
DRY as secretary during the temporary
absence OF Grace,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
CHAPTER xIv.-consInued.


"Of curse you are lonely, child. bu,
THAT IL your fault. You arc In this
house Oh a footing OF equality. and all
seem TO like you. except Miss Grace
and ] must say. her disapproyal dis.
turbs you very little. But you won't
adopt our ways. You make everybody
talk by your indiscreet behavior--ther
wonder that the town shuns your so.
clety. and complain because you feel
lonesome!"
Fran's eyes filled with tears. "if you
believe In me-if you try to like me
that's all I ask. The whole town can
talk. II I have you. ! don't care for
the world and Its street corners-,here
are no street corners In my world"
"Bu.. child"
you never call me Fran II yor can
help IT," she %interposed p~assionatciy.
Even the dogs have names. Gail me
by mine; it's Fran. Say II, say II.
Call me-oh. father. father. ! want
your love"
"Hush!" he gasped. ashen pale.
~You will be overheard"
She extended her arms wildly:
"What do you know about God, except
that He's Father. That's all-Father
and you ''orship Him as His son.
Yet you want me to care for your re-
ligion. Then why don't you show me
the way to God? Can you love Him
and deny your child? Am | to
pray to him as my Father In Heaven.
but not dare acknowledge my father
on earth? No! don't know how 9th.
ers feel. but I'll have to reach heav.
emily things through human things.
And ! tell you that you are standing
between me and God"
Hush. hush!" cried Gregory.
"Child! this is sacrilege!"
mo, It Is not. ! tell you. I can't
sec God. because you're in the way.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

he was In no dewy.morning mood. lie
understood what those wise mods had
meant. and he was In no frame Of
mind for such wisdom. lie meant TO
40 far, far away from the boarding.
house. from the environment OF
schools and school. boards, from Little
burg with It's atmosphere Of ridiculous
gossip.
or course he could have gone Just
as far. II he had not chosen the direc.
tion of Blubb's Rilie--but he had to
take some direction. He halted before
he came In sight OF the stream: II
Fran had n mind 10 fish with Simon
Jefferson. he would not spoil her sport
lie found a comfortable log where
he might study under the gracious
sky He did not learn much-there
seemed a bird in every line.
when he closed his books. scarcely
knowing why, and decided to ramble.
IL was with no intention OF seeking
Fran. Miss Sapphire might have
guessed what would happen. buj In
perfect innocence. the young man
strollrd. seeking a grassy by.road. sci.
dom used, redolent OF brush, tree. vine,
%dustladen weed. II was a road where
the SUI seemed almos, n stranger; a
road gone TO sleep and droamiGg OF
the feet OF stcalthy Indians. Of noisy
settlers, and skillful trappcrs All
such fretful bits OF life had the old
road drained into oblivion. and now I,
seemed to call on Abbott 20 rhare
their fate. the fate OF the forgotten.
But the road lost lts mystic mean
ing when Abbott discovered Fran
Suddenly II became only a rond--nay
IL became nothing. II seemed that the
sight OF Fran always made wreckagC
OF the world about her
She IA sitting In the Gregory bug
gy. hut. most surprising OF all. ther,
was nc horse between the shafts nc
horse was TO BE- seen, anywhere Bos'
Of all. no Simon jefferson was visible
Fran In the ~buFgy-that was all. Slow
travelling. indeed. even for this sleepy
old road!
Not In n hurry, are YOU"
i've arrived" Fran said. In un
friendly tone.
Are you tired OF fishing. Franz"
YES. 9nd OF being hshed."
She had closed the door IN his face
but he sDid-as through the ~keyhoic-
Does that mean for mo 10 "a aNay''
you are n pretty ;ood TREND. MIR
Ashton" she said wi'h a curl OF her
lip. Il mean-when We are alone"
while we're together, and after
we part" he quoted. Fran, surely
you don't feel toward me the way you
arc looking"
Exactly as I'm looking at you. that's
the way ! feel. Stand there as long
M you please"
u don't want 10 stand n moment
longer. ! want 10 sit with you In the
buggy. Please don't be $3.50 old!'
Fran laughed out unsteady, bu, i'm.
mediatcly declared: II laughed be.
cause you are unexpected: 1t doesn't
mean ! like YOU any better. hate
friendship that shows itself only In
private. Mr.. Chameleon. | like people
to show their true colors."
II am not Mr.. Chameleon. and
want 10 sit In your buggy"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
CHAPTER XIV.
In Sure Enough Country.

One morning. more than a month
after the closing days OF school. Alb
bott Ashton CHANGED to look from his
bedroom window as Hamilton Greg.
ory's buggy. with Fran In II. passed.
Long fshing-poles projected from the
back OF the buggy.
by Fran's side. Abbott discovered a
man. True II was only" Simon JEFF.
~ferson; still. for all his ifty years
and his weak heart. It was not as II
II were some pleasant, respectable
woman-say Simon's mother. How
ever. old ladies do not sit upon creek.
banks.
The thought OF sitting upon the bank
OF u stream suggested to Abbott that
II would be agreeable to pursue his
studies In the open air. He snatched
up some books and went below.
On the green veranda he paused TO
inaals ths f~raSranos Of the roses. Tn
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

We'll. then get In The very fartheD
corner. Now look me In the eyes"
And. oh. Fran you have such eyesl
They are 80 marvelously-er-un
friendly"
I'm glad you ended up that way.
Now look me in the eyes. Suppose
you should see the school-board sail.
Ing down tho road. Miss Sapphire
thrown In. What would you dor"
What should ! do?"
Hide, ! suppose" said Fran. sud.
denly ripping.
Then you look me In the eyes and
listen TO me-" he said impressively.
Weigh my words-have you scales
strong enough"
Put EN- on slow and careful"
II am not Mr. Chameleon for ! show
my true color And | am Il real friend.
no matter what kind OF tree I am"
He paused, cropping for a word.
"Cp?" she suggested. with a sudde-
chuckle "All right-let the school.
board come. But you don't seem sur.
prised to see me here in the buggy
without MIR. Simon"
when MIR. Simon comes hen find
me right here" Abbott declared.
Fran, please don't be always shoHing
your worst side to the town: when
you laugh at peoples standards. they
think you queeT-and you can't i,nsg.
Inc just how much YOU are TO me"
HUH" Fran shifted. I'D hate 10
he anybody's friend and have my
friendship as little use as yours has
been TO me-
He was deeply wounded. I've tried
TO give good advice"
81 don't need advice. | want help in
carrying out what | already know"
Her voice yibrated. You're afraid OF
losing your position II you have any.
thing to DO with me. or course I'm
queer Can | help II. when | have
no real home. and nobody cares
whether ! 70 or stay"
You know | care, Fran"
Fran caught her lip between her
teeth as II to hold herself steady. "Oh,
let's drive" she said recklessly, strik.
ing at the dashboard with a whip, and
shaking her hair about her face til
she looked the eiish child he had first
known
Fran. you know / care-you know
IT,"
Wen drive into Sure-Enough
Country she said with a half.smile
showing on the side of her face next
him. whoa! Here We are. All who
live in Suro.Enough Country are sure
enough people-whatever they say is
true, Goodncss!" She opened her
eyes very wide-"it's awful dangerous
to talk In Sure.Enough Country" She
put up her whip. and folded her
hands.
I'm glad we're here. Fran. for you
have your friendly look"
That's because | really do like you.
Let's talk about yourself-how you ex.
pect to be- what you'll be-you're moth.
ing yet. you know. Abbott: but how
did you come TO determine to be some
thing?"
Into Abbott's smile stole somethinA
tender and sacred. 1T was all my
mother" he explained simply. she
died before ! received my state Ger.
tihcate, but she thought I'd be a great
man-so ! am trying for It,"
And she'll never know" Fran,
lamentcd
ITO RE CONTINUED,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
Theater Used as a Stable.

The Turkish theater OF Mustapha
Pasba Is, In the opinion OF convoy ex.
perts, the most convenient stable they
have found In the length and breadth
OF the peninsula.
Tho pit boxes serve for mules.
horses. or oxen; the galleries. are
crammed with hay and straw; the bal.
cony ID a reservoir for oats: the stage
Ia n surgical center for operations ON
wounded animals. while the green
room 10 9 special haunt OF buffalosA
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

You pray Our Father who art IN
Heaven give us this day our
daily bread And ! pray TO you, and
i say. My father here on earth. give
give me-your love. That's what !
want--nothing else-l want It SO bad.
. I'm dying for II. father. can't
you understand Lnok-l'm praying
for tt" She threw herself wildly at
his feet,
Deeply moved. he tried to lift her
from the ground.
mo" cried Fran, scarcely knowing
what she said. II will not get up till
you grant my prayer. I'm not asking
Cor the full. rich love a child has tho
right to expect-but give me a crust,
20 keep me alive-father, give me my
daily bread. You needn't think ucd Ia
going to answer your prayers. II you
refuse m'"a"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

Phone news items to No. 22. II is
not possible 10 get around 10 each
place or 10 talk TO each person, and
everyone should know some item which
would be OF Interest and greatly add
to the local features OF our paper.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

or well armed with teeth. can Inter
fere The turtle Immediately with.
draws It's head into Its neck between
the two shells. and all intending de-
vourers struggle In vain to impress Il.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
Tucumcari Steam Laundry

under the management of a prac-
tical laundryman OF 90 years OK
~pe:!ence. Guarantees satisfaction.
All garments repaired and buttons
sewed on. Cleaning and Pressing.
Phone l92 and we viii do the rest.
CHARLES L. McCRAE
Manager
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
While Others Deliberate.
TuCumCari Acts"

TucuMcARi is the county seat OF
Quay county. il surrounded by an
empire Of wealth aud is in every
way a modern city. All OF the
churches are represented and most
OF them have elegant church build.
ings.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

UTlLlTlEs-The city Is supplied with
electric lights, with day as well as
night service. cement walks, owns
a splendid waterworks system; has
"A fine sanitary system of sewerage.
ice plant, cold storage and long dis
lance telephone system.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

Ht bChOOIs OF TucuHchr1
are second TO none In the State.
We have a modern High School
building. costing $4,000. together
with splendid ward buildings. The
new County High School will be
established and doubtless soon a
State Normal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
GIRL LEAPS FROM FERRY
Ended Her Life After Beng
Tilted. It Is Believed,

When the forryboat Bronx was IN
mids,roam on her trip from South Fer
rv TO St George, Staten Island. at II
O'Clock last night a girl, about twenty
wears old. lesped into the water from
the upper deck Charles Wilson, oi
Port Richmond. made an attempt
10 grab her when she stepped over the
rail. but he was not quick enough.
on a csmpstooi was her pockotbock.
This contained the card Of Joseph Ru-
bin lawyer. whose Office is at No.
800 Broadway and who lives at No.
960 Prospect avenue The Bronx Mr..
Rubin was communicated with by the
police He said, when a description OF
the suicide had been given him.
~ girl who answered that descrip-
ton came to my office a few days ago.
She said she was Miss Hanrahan and
lived on Seventh avenue. She wanted
mo to institute breach Of promise pro-
ceedings against a man. After ! had
questioned her at length ] decided not
10 handle the case. I do not recall her
first name or the precise address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
RELATIVES DOUBT
STEDMAN SUICIDE
But Knife. Believed to Have Been
Used by Broker to Insure
Death, Is Found,
BY Telegraph to The Tribune J

Greenwich. Conn, Feb. S.-William
4. Stedman. the rich New York broker.
who was found here Saturday noon
with his skull crushed had no reason
to commit suicide. according TO rcla-
tives of the dead man, who came here
from Garden City, Long Island, to-day.
Dr. J. a. Clarke, the medical exami-
ner. said the case was one Of the sui
eide. but now that question has been
raised County Coroner Phelan will
come here and examine witnesses un-
Ger oath.
= negro, the husband of the family
cook, first discovered Stedman uncon-
scious in the coal bin, with bloody axe
by his feet Stedman never fully re-
covered consciousness, and died as he
lay on the operating table in the hos
pital AS the physicians tried TO save
his life Stedrnan struggled with them
almost TO the moment of his death.
II was said to-day that not only did
Stedmsn use an axe, but that afTer
breaking in his skull he plunged q small
pocket knife belonging to his young
son into the wound This was removed
on the operating table.
Dr. 4. ". Klein the attending ply
sician as we'll as the next door neigh
Dor of Stedman, is town health officer.
He asserted that Stedman had been
suffering from a nervous breakdown
and had been under the care of spe-
cialists for three weeks.
Stedmsn came here a month ago and
leased home for three years. He is
brother OF Lewis A. Stedman, who
is assistant superintendent of the
Brooklyn Water Company and for
mer student of Greenwich Academy.
The funeral will be held here to-mor-
row, and burial will be Tuesday in
Colchester. Conn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
MOTHER KILLED IN
FROLIC WITH BABY
Inventors Wife Takes Pistol from
Child and Accidentally
Shoots Herself.

Babylon Long Island. Feb. S.-While
taking a loaded revolver from her
three-year-o old daughter this evening,
Mrs. Cora Krause accidentally pulled
the trigger and sent bullet into her
brain. from which she died about an
hour later in the South Side Hospital.
The woman. who was the wife OF
Paul Krause, an inventor. was thirty
years Of age Her husband was work
ing over some piece OF mechanism in
the dining room of their home tonight.
The wife and baby we're playing about
in the same room. There was a revol-
yer on table. and. unnoticed by its
mother. the child got possession OF this.
The mother grabbed the gun from the
little girls hand. The child playfully
.hel on 10 IL. and when both had their
hands upon il the weapon was dis
charged.
Krause said he was so busy with
his work, having his back turned 10
his wife and child, that he did not
know what happened until he heard
the shot fired.
Just how the revolver got on the
table Krause was not able 10 explain
TO the Coroner but he says he sup
poses that his wife placed 1t there and
forgot about il until she saw the
weapon picked up by the little girf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
DRUGGIST USED GUN, TOO
Wounded, Sends Bullet After
Masked Assailant; Got Him.

william Cooney, a druggist. with a
store at No. East 9th street, Brook
Iyn. was closing up little after mid
night this morning when masked
man with checked cap pulled down
OH his ears entered. levelled a revolver
at Cooney's head and told him 70 fork
over"
The druggist reached for gun under
the counter. The man in the mask put
a bullet through Cooney's left shoulder
Cooney fell and crawled along behind
the counter until he could reach his
gun Then he sprang TO his feet and
fired pointbiank at his assailant' VINO
lodged out of the store.
Detectives from the Parkyille station
found a trail OF blood on Vanderbilt
avenue and think that Cooney's aim
was fairly good. The druggist was
patched up and sent home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
MONTCLAIR FOILS
SUBTLE SUFFRAGE
Sunday Cause" Meeting Stopped
by Police Leader as a
Vaudeville Show.

Montclair, y. j., FEB. S.--woman suf-
frage is not going to get foothold IN
Montclair by subtlety, unless its advo-
Gates get up much earlier In the day
than Arthur G. Wilson, chairman or
the Police Commission Of the Town
Council. He's Just looking out for
tricky methods.
The local suffragists held their hrst
public meeting in the Montclair Thea
ire this afternoon. When they asked
the Police Commission three weeks ago
for a permit Chairman Wilson objected,
contending that there was ban on
Sunday political meetings. The suffra-
gists countered with the statement that
the meeting would be educational, not
political. So the permit was issued
Mr.. Wilson saying he would attend TO
see whether or not the speeches were
political or educational.
Miss Agnes Best, of New York, took
the platform this afternoon and told
several stories OF child life on the East
Side. In many Of the stories she em-
ployed dialect.
Wilson, who was sitting down
front" shifted in his chair for fifteen
minutes and then sent up note TO
Mrs. Arthur Hunter. who was in charge
Of the meeting, telling her TO make
Miss Best withdraw from the platform.
This is neither political nor educa .
tional: II Is vaudeville" Wilson wrote.
"and Sunday theatricals are not per-
mitted here"
Mrs. Hunter showed the note to Miss
Best, who turned red and sat down.
No further speeches we're made, and
the meeting came 10 close within a
few minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
MARION GAYNOR
ILL ON HONEYMOON
Bride Of Ralph H. Isham Stricken
with Appendicitis In Los
Angeles.
BY rciesraph to The rIfounc ]


Los Angeles, Feb. S.-Mrs Ralph
Haywood Isham. Of New York, who
arrived In this city Thursday. is at the
California Hospital here suffering with
appendicitis. IL was not known until
yesterday that Mrs. Isham had been
taken to the hospital Thursday night,
few hours after her arrival in the
city. She and her husband wished to
keep her illness a secret.
DR.. Carl kurtz, who has taken charge
Of the case, has been in consultation
with other prominent physicians.
Mr.. Isham said that his wife had
been subject 10 periodical attacks of
appendicitis for the last two years, and
that physicians IN New York had rec
commended an operation, but that she
and the members Of the family had
not consented, in the hope that, on ac-
count of her youth, the ailment might
in time pass away.
The recent attack is the most severe
OF all. The bride was suffering intense
" when she was taken from the hotel
TO the hospital. Mr. Isham said that It
appeared that the dreaded operation
must come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
AUTOPSY on FOur-Year-Old
ArOuses Suspicious OF
Coroner Wagner.
FAMILY STILL INSISTS
CHILD FIRED WEAPON
Physician Says Wound Could Not
BE Thus Ini1icted-Policc
Again Investigate Case.

What may prove TO be murder de-
vcloped in an autopsy performed by
Or. Lester u. Volk Coroner's physl-
clan. on the body OF four -year-old Peter
Lacortc. who died yesterday in the
Eastern District Hospital. 4 report TO
that effect was made to Coroner Ernest
Wagner. who directed the police Of the
Bedford avenue station TO investigate.
At the time the child was brought TO
the hospital il was believed he mad
been accidentally shot on the night of
January "6. The shooting occurred III
the home Of his parents, at No. llo
Roebling street. Williamsburg Tie
bullet entered the child's head just
over the left eye. When the police IN
vestigatcd at the time they were in
formed by the Lacorte family, who
were preparing 10 move, that the
mother had taken q .32-calibre re-
Volvor from 2 trunk and laid the
weapon on the floor. The child. The
family stated. had picked up the re-
volvcr and accidentally shot himsclf.
These statements seemed plausible and
nothing further was done by the police.
II was not until DR.. Nolk examined
the body of the child that his suspicious
were aroused. According to his report
to Coroner Wagner, Or. Nolk was un-
able to find any powder marks on the
boys face, as there should have been
had he shot himself i'm the manner de-
scribed by the family.
1t was further discovered by the po-
lice that the bullet had passed through
the child's head, coming out the back,
and had taken downward rather than
an upward course. IT puzzled the doc
tors that the child had lived so long
after such a wound.
THE death Of the child is suspicious
TO me-" said Coroner Wagner last night.
Il believe he was shot while being held
by his mother as a shield to protect
herself. | have been told by DR.. Nolk
that the revolver must have been at
least three feet away from tDc Doy
when he was shot"
Lacorte and his wife both denied the
Coroner's theory and repeated their
statements that the boy had shot him
self.
When Coroner Wagner examined the
revolver with which the boy is alleged
to have shot himself he declared that
four-year-old child could not pull the
trigger.
At the time the police were investi-
eating the shooting they arrested Vim.
cent Comande, an uncle of the boy, for
having revolver in his possession.
Commando is out on bail pending hear
ing.