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Copyright, 1914, b. Harold A.oGrssh,

4 and Orion from the window. Orlon
will whistle II he sees Jones removing
anything from any of the rooms. The
rest will be left to Felton,"
And, FELTON,, my friend" said
Braine softly-he always spoke softly
when he was in deadly humor-"Fel
| ton, you slept on duty the other night
Hargreave stole up, consulted Jones,
and got away after knocking me down.
The next failure will mean short shift.
Be warned!"
Il saw only you, sir. So help me. l
was not asleep. l saw you run down
the street after the taxicab. / did not
see anyone else"
Braine shrugged. Remember what
| said"
FELTON, bowed respectfully and made
his exit. He wished in his soul that he
might some day catch the master mind
free of his eternal mask. 1t was an
iron hand which ruled them and there
were friends of his (Felton's) who had
mysteriously vanished after a brief
period of rebellion. The boss was a
swell; probably belonged to clubs and
society which he adroitly pilfered. The
organization always had money. When
ever there was desperate job to be
undertaken, Vroon simply poured out
the money necessary to promote it.
Whenever Braine and Vroon became
engaged in earnest conversation they
talked Slav. Braine was never called
by name here; the boss, simply that
Well, ten per cent of million was
hundred thousand. This would be
ten of the Black Hundred. Another ten
per cent would go to 80 members; the
balance would be divided between
Vroon and the boss. But his soul re-
belled at being ordered about like so
much dirt under another mans feet.
He would take his ten thousand and
make the grand getaway.
The next afternoon the princess
called upon Florence. Nothing was
said about the adventure, and this fact |
created vague unrest in the schem- |
ng woman's mind. She realized that |
she must play her cards more care |
ully than ever. Not the least distrust |
must be permitted to enter the child's |
lead. Once that happened good-by to
he wonderful emeralds. Was it that /
he really craved the stone? Was it
lot rather venom acquired from the
that this child's mother had
Won what she herself, with all her
leverness, was not sure of-Braine's
owe? Did he really care for her or
vas she only the catspaw to pluck his
ot chestnuts from the fire?
When Florence showed her the per
onal," her vague doubts become in
family dissipated. The child would
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mail, unless l push him off into the
dark. 1t was accidental"
The countess leaned forward, her
hands tightly clinched.
But the box."
Braine made a gesture of despair
Leo, are you using any drug these
days."
Don't make fun of me, Olga" i'm
patiently did you ever see me drink
more than a pint of wine or smoke
more than two cigars in an evening?
Poor fools, What! let my brain go
into the wastebasket for the sake Of
an hour or so of exhilaration? No,
and never will l. I'm keen about the
gray matter I've got, and by the Lord
Harry, I'm going to keep it. There's
only one dope fiend In the Hundred,
and he's one of the best decoys we
have; SO we let him have his coke
whenever he really needs it. But this
man FELTON, has seen my face. Some
day he'll see it again, ask questions.
and then
Then what?"
"a burial at sea- he laughed The
laughter died swiftly as it came.
Threw it into eight hundred feet of
water, on a bar where the sands are
always shifting. He'll never find it,
even If he took the range He could
not have got a decent one. The sun
was dropping and the shadows were
long. He threw the chest into the
water and then began pegging away
our tank"
at looks to me as II he had wasted |
his time"
THAT depends. Between you and |
me and the gate-post. I've a sneaking
idea that this man Jones, whom no.
body has given any particular atten-
ton. is a deep, clever man. He may
have been honestly attempting to find
a new hiding place: the advertisement
in the newspaper may have drawn
him. He may have thrown the box
over in pure rage at seeing himself
Again, the whole thing
may have been worked up for our
Deneut, q DllHu. Dul IL ihdt luO
case, Jones has us on the hip, for we
can't tell. But we can do what in all
he expects we'll cease to
io-watch him just as shrewdly as
before"
Olga caught his hand and drew him
iown beside her. II wasn't going ito
bother you tonight. but it may mean
something vital"
"What?" alertly.
For reply she rose and walked over
o the light button. She pressed it s
M the apartment became dark.
Come over to the window, quick" 7
The dragged him across the room. q
Over the way, the house with the {
Marble frontage" ]
A man emerged, lit cigarette, and o
Talked leisurely down the street. a
mol" she cried, as Blaine turned
, make for the door. doubtless with t
he intention of finding out who this O
ian was Every night after you
ave he appears"
Does he follow met" D
mo And that's what bothered me q
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CHAPTER VI.

did you get the ranger" asked the
countess, when late that night Braine
recounted his adventure.
stRange!" he snarled. my girl,
haven't I just told you that / had to
fight for my life? My boat was in
flames. We had to swim for 1t till
we were picked up by a Long Island
barge tug. / don't know what became
of the motorman. He must have
headed straight for shore. And I'm
glad he did. Otherwise he'd be howl
ing for the price of another boat.
Olga, for the first time I've had to
let one of the boys have a look at
my face. Doesn't know the name;
but one of these days he'll stumble
across it, and the result will be black
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at the engine raised his head. 1t was
Norton. and Florence waved her hand
vigorously.
"a coaching party" he murmured;
"and your Uncle James was not invit-
ed oh, very we'll" He laughed, and
suddenly grew serious. 1t would not
hurt to find out where that coach was
going.
He set to work savagely. located
the trouble. righted it, and set of for
the Hargreave home. He found Susan
and bombarded her with questions
which to Susan came with the rapidly
of rain upon the roof
so Jones went along?"
TN his capacity OF butler only
Norton smiled. well, I'll take .
jaunt out there myself. You are sure
of the location"
Eyes"
We'll, good-by. I'll go as a waiter.
since they wouldn't invite me. I'm
one of the best little walters you ever
heard Of; and all things come to him
who waits"
What pleasant, affable young mar
he was! thought Susan as she watched
him jump into the car and go flying
up the street.
Jones was good deal surprised
when Norton turned up at the old
Chiffon manor.
What made you come here dressed
like this?' the butler demanded.
I'm suspicious duffer; maybs
hats the reason
DO you know anything7s
Well, no; | can't say that a
But, hang 1t, / Just had to come ont
aere."
(To BE CONTINUED
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he is now. Looks Hike an Sct5s il b
fourth act OF a drama Goodloo ar
chap. though"
Norton came in through the outer
gates. He was in evening clothes. top
hat. A dead cigarette dangled be
tween his lips.
How much do you want?" asked the
night city editor.
Column and a half"
"off with your glad rags!"
Anything good7" asked the manag
ing editor.
THE lid has been damned on light
No wine in any restaurant after ons
o'clock. Therell be q roundup Of 81
cry gunman In town"
Good work. Go to It."
1t was one o'clock when Norton
turned in his last sheet Of copy and
started for home. Just outside ths
entrance to the building man with
slouch hat drawn down over his eyes
STEPPED forward
'Mr. Norton?"
yes" Norton stepped back sus
piciously.
The other chuckled, raised and low
cred his hat swiftly.
Good Lordi" murmured the 70
porter.
viii you take ride with me ir
taxi?"
All the way to Syracuse, If you say
so. Well, III be tinker d-di"
No names, pleased"
What took place in that taxicab was
never generally known But at tel
O'Clock the next morning Norton sur
prised the elevator boy by going out
Norton proceeded downtown to the
national bank, where he deposited
$4,000 in bills of large denominations.
The teller had some difficulty in count
ing them. They stuck together and re-
tanned the sodden appearance OF
money recently submerged In water
Florence was delighted at the idea
of coaching party. Often during her
schoolgirl days she had seen the fash
ionable coaches go careening along the
road, with the sharp, clear note of the
bugle rising about the thunder of hoofs
and rafting Of wheels. Jones was not
neither was he killjoy.
But you are to go along, too." said
Florence.
Il, Miss Florence?"
"The countess invited you especially.
You will go with hamper"
"Ah, in my capacity as butler; very
good. Miss Florence" To her he gave
10 sign of his secret satisfaction.
The hour arrived, and the gay party
,owled away. They wound in and out
If the streets toward the country ts
he crack of the whip and the blare OF
he horn. Florence's enjoyment wcnld
lave been perfect had it not been fof
he absence of Norton. Why hadn't
lie been invited? She did not ask be
ause she did not care to disclose to
he countess her interest in the re
orter. They were nearing the limits
f the city, when the coach was forced
D take a sharp turn to avoid an auto
lobile in trouble. The man puttering
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matte upon his pursuers and succeeded
in setting their boat afire.
All this within the space of an hour.
During dinner that night There was
now cook Jones walked about the
dining table, rubbing his hands to-
gether from time to time.
Jones'" said Florence. why do you
rub your hands like that?"
WAS l rubbing my hands, Miss
Florencew he asked innocently.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
Prosperity Ridge

Mrs. Sherald Adams was Colorado
Springs visitor last week.
H. F. Rakestraw returned from Den
yer last week and is at his ranch.
X. Johnson's threshing machine will
start work next Monday at Charley An
derson's.
Miss Mary Clugy is attending the
Teachers institute at Colorado Springs
this week.
Mrs. Kenneth Dittemore arrived home
from st. Joe, Thursday evening, where
she has been since spring.
Sherman Epler bought two mares from
R. Johnson, Monday, paying $3.50 for
them. He took them to Littleton.
Mr.. Riggs home now looks like small
village, he having moved all the build
ings from the Tamney place. which he
bought some time ago.
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Big Springs

Otto Roehling was sick nearly all last
week but is better now.
The Democratic caucus at Fondis on
Tuesday was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Roehling and their
three small children went to Colorado
Springs last week to visit relatives. They
went on Monday and returned on Thurs
day.
Mr.. Fred johnson and wife and some
other parties came out from Denver Sat
urday in an auto and returned homo on
Sunday. They came to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. johnson.
There was a surprise party at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Johnson
last Saturday night. On account Of the
threatening weather there was not such
large crowd but all had good time.
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transacted business in Colorado Springs
last Wednesday.
A. ]. Peterson lost steer by light
ming last Saturday evening.
Frank Davis was caller at the Dur
kee ranch last Sunday evening.
Doc Colbert and Tom Kelly took in
the circus at Colorado Springs Monday.
James F. Durkss is up from Horse
Creek spending a few days with his
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Shadomy of Eastonvllc
spent Sunday visiting with MIR. and Mrs.
7. A. Kelly.
Miss Dorothy Kelly is spending few
days with her brother, Roy Kelly and
wife at Eastonville.
Mr.. John Lutz Of the Denver Live
stock Co. was out viewing his ranch in
the Basin Saturday.
Misses Matte Durkee and Annie Phil
lips spent very enjoyable evening with
Miss Anna Peterson last Wednesday
evening.
There will be an old time country
dance in Steve Durkee's new barn in
Biiou Basin, August Is. Good music
Lunch served. Everybody invited.
Miss Annie Phillips returned to her
home in Colorado Springs. Friday morn
ing, after spending a week visiting rela-
tives and friends in the Basin. 1t is said
Tom shed many tears.
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Fondis and Vicinity

Frank McCully is working for R. W.
Olsen.
WIS. Thompson sold four head OF cat
tie to Ed Grin.
]. s.. Gheen is cutting grain for ]. w.
Good this week.
Ross Howard is cutting grain for John
Flurer this week.
Newton Trip is working for VIM.
Hanna this week.
Herman Remus made business trip
to Elbert Tuesday.
DR.. Dsnney was called out to see Mrs.
Collins last Sunday
John Lindsey made business trip to
Ebert last Monday.
Mrs. Bert Meader and children visited
at VIM. Hams last Tuesday.
Geo. Conarroe and family went to
Denver Tuesday to see the circus.
Misses Lucy and Eliza Corlew called
on Mrs. Bender Sunday afternoon
We learn that John Conarroe will not
run his threshing machine this fall.
J.S. Gheen and Ross Howard made a
business trip to Harry Olmstead s Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Newton Trip and Miss Lola
Budy went to Elbert last Monday to see
DR.. Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs Theo Neuman and p
H. Mulligan attended the primary at
Fondis Tuesday afternoon.
The hailstorm last Sunday did grent
damage to the crop of Roscoe Shaver,
who owns the j. ID. Holden ranch.
Mrs. Vote took her two little boys to
Colorado Springs to be operated. on for
an ear trouble. 1t is hoped that they
will be benefited.
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Catholic Church

Catholic services will be held In the
new church building on Sunday, August
I6, 1870 a. m conducted by Rev. Jud-
mic. Father Raber Of Colorado Springs
is expected to be present and preach the
sermon. Everybody is welcome to the
services.
A dinner will be served in Oaks hall
on that day by the Ladies' Altar society,
who will prepare the tables and furnish
free coffe. Those attending are request
ed to bring with them some eatables to
help in furnishing the dinner.
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Fruit Farm

Mr.. Olmstead is helping Tom Williams.
Mrs. Agnes Leese and daughter is vis-
iting Mrs. r. Maui.
A. Maui and family visited at r.
Maurs, Sunday. Mr.. Ralph was there
also.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. Mulligan, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Neuman went to Kiowa Satur-
day on business.
Hurrah, hnrrah! There is going to be
dance in Comanche hall. August 9th.
There's the place to have good time.
Tom Williams and daughters brought
Minnie, Annie and Ida Elsner over to
visit their relatives, Mrs r. Maui and
Mrs. A. Maui.
Josey Janner went to Ebert this week
to get Mrs. tanners father, cousin and
ueice. Mr.. Schonewies came out from
Denver to visit his daughters, Mrs. j.
tanner and Mrs. r. Maui.
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Church Dedication

The dedication Of the @. M. Union
church, seven miles east Of Elbert, will
take place on Sunday, August z3, COM
mcncing at 10 a. m. and continuing un-
til p. m. Basket dinner at noon. We
expect to have several ministers present
and everybody is invited to come and
lend helping hand for this good caase.
Bring your whole family and tell your
neighbors about it. We are looking for
you to be with us.
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Correspondence
By Our Regular Correspondents
From District ~
(By Persimmons.)

We have had glorious week Of sun
shine, which we badly need.
Mrs. Squires has company from Grip
pie Creek, her former home.
Mrs. Gresham attended the Ladies'
Aid at the church Thursday.
Mrs. B. James and Mrs. Wm. Plant
spent Sunday with Ed Clsrk's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blakely spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Gresham.
Emmett Blakely and Joe Brazelton
are putting up hay on Ed. Clark's ranch
this week.
Mae Remington and Bernard Gilmore
are spending ten days vacation with
Mrs. Clark.
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Death Of Mrs. wilson

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of
President Wilson, died at h e
White House yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock. Death came after a
brave struggle of months against
Bright's disease with complica-
tions. The sympathy of the whole
American people will go out to
this good man in his loss.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
Church Notes
The Lutheran ffission

Will be held in the Elbert school house.
German services on the second Sunday
and English services on the fourth Sun
day in each month at 1890 a. m. Church
music will be furnished by Mrs. A.
Guthals on the piano and Mr.. II. Hopp-
man, cornet Everybody cordially in
'vited REV. w. ZIMMERMAN, Pastor.
VIM. RRNKEN, Sec'y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
Meeting Of the Fair Association

All interested in the Elbert County
Fair are hereby requested to attend the
meeting called for Saturday, August Is,
at IL a. ~, in Elbert. The attendance
OF the farmers is especially solicited
Every farmer that possibly can, como.
aud attend said meeting.
II. A. RoEHLfNo,
v. P. Elbert Co. Fair Assn.
Subscribe for the Tribune. the
host paner in Elbert county.
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Bijou Basin.

Mr.. Sarver has purchased ney Deer
ing binder.
L. w. Holden is stopping with his
brother Gopher few days.
Mrs. James Durkee and son Steve
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ebert and Vieinity

uiiAcu StOCh W Tie D6IlVeT mar
kets Monday.
A 25-20 Winchester Repeating
Rifle for sale or trade. Address
box 405. Ebert.
A work train was down near
Sidney a couple of days loading
narrow gauge ties.
Wanted Divide people to eat
Divide cheese. Ask your grocer
for the Irving Full Cream. :"
Mrs. Joseph Green and son Of
Colorado Springs visited with
Mrs. Sheth. Kelly last week.
Real Estate Loans. If you want
real estate loan see
J. E. MAYER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ramsey and
children of Denver were Elbert
visitors Monday between trains.
Will Cantril. brother of ThGs.
Cantril, is very ill with typhoid
fever at his home near Frank
town.
Watch repairing and Safety
Razor Blades sharpened, 25 and
35c dozen. w. l. Richman, Ell
bert, Colo.
Geo. Griffin of Elizabeth stop
ped in town Sunday night. He
was en- route to Peyton on tele-
phone business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Patterson
and daughter of Denver are
spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Richardson.
Miss Anna Elsner returned to
her home in Denver. Sunday af-.
ternoon. after a pleasant two
weeks visit with relatives in this
vicinity.
The Reynolds store is now set
tied in The Odd Fellows building,
where they will be glad to serve
you. They have everything nice
ly arranged.
II you wish to buy a good up
to-date cream separator call at
the Capitol Hill creamery and see
the old reliable De Laval, the
worlds standard.
County Superintendent Deu
Pree was in town Sunday morn
ing to take the train for Colorado
Springs, where she went to at
tend Teachers institute.
Misses Maude and Lottie Cook
arrived home Tuesday morning
from prolonged stay in Eastern
Nebraska, the latter attending
the State Normal while away.
r. S. Foreman was in Denver
last week getting repairs for his
threshing machine and intends
h having everything in tip-top
shape when the season opens.
Mr.. P. H. Mulligan completed a
deal Tuesday whereby he has ad-
ded 320 acres more to his land
holdings on the Comanche, hav-
ing purchased the Ed Corkett
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Dunning-
ton of Texas are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Shethard
Kelly. They were victims of the
terrible flood in that state last
year and are looking up new
location.
Mrs. Amos Dech and Mrs. A.
M. Pryor of Leon, Iowa. arrived
in Elbert, Monday, for short
visit with their sister, Mrs. Jacob
Brazelton. They also spent a few
days in Colorado Springs visiting
Mrs. Pryor's son.
A ball game is scheduled for
next Sunday in Ebert between
the home club and Eastonv;lle
nine. Turn out and give the boys
a boost and they may be able to
win a game. Their luck is sure
to change if they keep at it.
The Republican primary in this
precinct did not turn out just as a
few had planned it should. A
slate had been arranged for GER
tain parties to go to the county
assembly as delegates but when
the votes were counted they had
fallen outside of the breastworks.
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tions. The sympathy of the whole
American people will go out to
this good man in his loss.
z. C. Reynolds and family are
now living in the Sherm. Epler
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brace, who
left Elbert last Friday, have To-
Gated at Okene, Okla.
A five-passenger Buick for sale
cheap. w. /. RICHMAN,
Ebert, Colo.
County Treasurer and Mrs.
Burnside were guests at the j.
E. Barnes home Sunday night
A full line of Cameras and 10
daks, also Films and Developers
are now on sale at the City Drug
store.
The finest assortment of Post
Cards liz Ebert can be found at
the Tribune office, four for five
cents.
Miss Nellie Elliott returned to
Littleton, Thursday morning, af-
ter weeks visit with Mrs. A.
McNeel.
LOST. Between Ramah and
Elbert girls blue velvet cordu-
roy coat. Finder please return
to Harper's store.
John Lutz and Ralph Cortes of
the Denver Livestock Commission
Co., spent last Friday. and Satur-
day with j. E. Barnes.
T. C. James of Kiowa boarded
the Sunday afternoon train en-
route to Denver to attend the Re
publican state assembly.
Mrs. C. D. Betz and Miss Neva
Betz of Beloit, Kans., were in
town Sunday morning in COM
pany with Miss Nora Deu Pree.
Charley Wood and Miss Nellie
Black, Walter Black and Miss
Ethel Smith attended the Catho-
lie dance at Kiowa last Saturday
night.
After the Goth of June will
make a big reduction in the price
of trimmed hats and all kinds of
millinery goods.
MRS. M. JOINS.
A. G. Cornforth returned last
Friday evening from a weeks
outing in Estes park. He came
home in a bran new 35-horse
power Case car which he pur-
chased in Denver.
Earl Oaks and family have
moved into the Jewell property
which he recently purchased and
Guy Taylor and family are now
occupying the house vacated by
Earl.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Cannon
of Calhan were Elbert callers
Sunday. Miss Bessie Cox had
been visiting them for couple
Of weeks and they brought her
home in their auto.
A good horse belonging to ].
E. Barnes received a severe wire
cut. 1t was caused by strange
horses that were being pastured
in the roadway and this animal
| fighting over the fence.
Saturday evening, Aug. %,
dance will be given in Oaks hall,
to which all are invited. Dieter
mans orchestra will furnish the
music and the supper served by
the Ladies' Altar society.
LOST. Three yearling heifers;
two red, and one red and white
and smaller. No brands; all have
horns; $500 reward for informa-
tion leading to their recovery.
V. TAYLOR, Fondis.
Sunday evening when Louis
Rinnert was hunting cows he took
shelter under the trees from the
eavy rain and was severely
shocked and his horse knocked
down by the lightning. After
some length of time the horse re-
covered sufficiently to arise but
seems to have been affected by
the lightning to such an extent
it has not entirely recovered.
DR.. Henderson. dentist Of Aal.laz