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The Past a Blank.


II was perfectly true that Florence
had cast herself into the sea. It had
not been an act Of despair, however.
On the contrary, hope and courage had
Hompted her to leap. The night was
dear with only a moderate sea run
ning At the time the great ship was
passing the banks, and almost within
ball she saw a fishing schooner riding
gracefully at anchor. She quite read
~ believed that IL she remained on
board the George Washington she was
lest She naturally forgot the marvel
81 wireless telegraphy. No longer may
q man hide at sea.
SO, with that quick thought which
qae q part Of her inheritance, she
seized the life buoy, climbed the rail
and leaped far out. AS the great, dark,
testing sea swooped up to meet her
sho noted a block Of wood bobbing up
and down. She tried to avoid II, but
could DOT, and struck It head on. De
spite the blow and the shock Of the
chm water she %instinctively chung to
ts buoy. The WISH from the mighty
wopeilofs tossed her about hitheF
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back o. her head! She's struck one
o. them Aoats'a1 right. Where's tn
a~rnica?"
Barnes turned to his locker and rum
mayed about, finally producing an an
Client bottle and some passaBly clean
cloth used frequently for ~bandages.
Sometimes a man grew careless with
his knife or got in the way of a pulley
block. With laundering kindness the
two men bound up the girls head, and
then went about their duties.
For three days Florence eyineed not
the slightest inclination to leave the
bunk. She lay on her back either
asleep or with her eyes staring at the
beams above her head She ate just
enough to keep her alive; and the
strong black coffee did nothing more
than to make her wakeful. No one
knew what the matter was. There was
the bump, now diminished; but that
IL should leave her in this comatose
state vastly puzzled the men. The
truth is she had suffered a slight con-
cussion Of the brain. and this, atop Of
all the worry she had had for the last
few weeks, was sufficient to cause this
Darkness OF the mind.
The final cod was cleaned and
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made BTaine furious. He reacno.
again for Florence.
Clear cut o. here, r show your au-
tlurity" growled Barnes.
She goes with me, or youli re-
eret it,
All rsIt. But | guess tn Law
won't huYt me none. I'm in my rights.
There's She door, mister"
u refuse 90 90 without herr
Barues Ia as On land a
man of peace, but there was a limit
to his patience. He seized Braine BY
the shoulders and hustled him out %
the house.
Bring your proofs, mister, an
nothin' moTen be said; but till Y
bring EN-, keep away from this cot
tage."
And, simple-minded sailor that he
was, he thought this settled the mat
ter.
That night he kept his ears open for
unusual sounds, but he merely wasted
his nights rest. Quite naturally, hs
reckoned that the stranger would
make his attempt at night. Indeed,
he made it in broad daylight, with
Barnes not a hundred yards away,
calking a dory whose seams had
sprung aleak. Braine had Florence
upon the chartered yacht before the
old man realized what had happened.
He never saw Florence again; but M
day, months later, he read all about
her IN a newspaper.
Florence fought; but she was weak,
and so the conquest was easy, Bralue
was kind enough, now that he had
her safe. He talked to her, but she
merely stared at the receding coast.
AN right; don't talk IL you don
want to. Here to one Of the men,
take her to the cabin and keep her
there. But don't you touch her. I'll
break you if you do. Put her in the
cabin and guard the door; at least
keep an eye on it. She may take il
into her head to jump overheard.
Even the temporarily demented are
not without a species Of cunning,
Florence had never seen Braine tili
he appeared at the Barnes cottage. Yet
she revolted at the touch of his hand
On the second day out toward New
York she found a box Of matches and
blithely set fire to her cabin, walked
out into. the corridor and thence to
the deck. When the fire was discoY-
cred it had gained too much Roadway
70 be stopped. The yacht was doomed.
They put Off in the boats and for half
a day drif.ed helplessly.
Fate has everything mapped out like
a game Of chess. You move a pawn,
and bang goes your bishop, or your
knight, or your king; or she let's you
almost win a game, and then check
., mates you. But there is one thing to
be said in her fayor-rail at her how
we will she is always giving odds to
, the innocent.
j .
( Mike Bannock was in the p~ilothouse
(, looking over his charts, when the look
q out in the crows nest sang out: Two
boats adrif Off the port bow, sir And
;, Bannock, who was a hrst-class sailor
4 although = rough one. shouted dowr
Z the tube to the engine room. The
ireighter came to a halt in about tea
, minutes. The castaways saw thai thel
h had been noted, and pulled gallant!
at the oars.
There are some things which sci
y euce. wen advanced as it is, canno.
explain, Among them is the shoe.
which cuts of the past and the couu
- tarshock Which re0wakens memory
~. They may write treatise after treats
. and expound, but they never succee,
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"eirI, I Love You Better Than Life.
in truly getting beyond that dark ". (
Of mystery.
At the sound Of Jim Norton's voice
and at the sight Of his faGe-for sub.
consciously she must have been think
ing of him all the while-a great blind
ing heat-wave seemed to burn across
her eyes, and when the effect passed
away she was herself again. A wild
glance at her surroundings convinced
her that both she and her lover were
in danger.
Keep back" whispered Jim. "Dou b
recognize me"
They believe that I've lost M
mind, and I'll keep that idea In their
heads. Sometime tonight I'll ind p
chance to talk to you"
It took a good deal Of cautious ma
%neuvering TO bring about the meeting
"They shanghied me And thought
you dead! Il was all wrong. It was
a trick of that Perlgof woman, and it
succeeded Girl girl, | love you better
than life!"
Il know IL now" she said, and she
kissed him. HAS my father appeared
YETI"
mo"
DO you know anything at all abs.
him2" sadly.
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II MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY-PART 8


and yon, from one swirl to another.
ike a chip of wood. Then everything
grew blank.
Fortunately Tor her the master OF
the fishing schooner was at the time
standing on his quarterback by the
wheel, squirting through his glass a;
the liner and envying the cas- and
comfort of those on board her. The
mate, sitting on the steps and smok
ing his turning.in pipe, saw the mas
ter lean forward suddenly, lower the
glass, then raise it again.
Lord Almighty"
What's the matter, cap'n?"
Jake, in Gods name, come ere an
take a peek through this glass. I'm
dreamin'!"
The mate jumped and took the
glass. where away, sir?"
"A pint off tn sta'board bow. See
somethin' white bobbin' up?"
"Yessir! Looks like some one
dropped a bolster r a piller over
board. Gods w%hiskers!" he
broke off.
Then l amt really seem things,
cried the master, Hi, y lubbers!" he
yelled to the crew; lower tn dory.
They's a oma in tn water out there.
l seen her leap tn rail. Look alive!
Sharp's tn word! Mate, you &C
long"
The crew dropped their tasks and
sprang for the davits, and the star
board dory was lowered in shipshape
style.
1t takes a good bit of seamanship
to haul a body out of the sea, into
a dancing bobtailed dory, when one
moment it is climbing frantically heav.
onward and the next heading for the
bottomlees pit. They were very ten.
der with her. They laid her out in the
bottom of the boat, with the life buoy
as a pillow, and pulled |energetically
for the schooner. She was alive, be
cause she breathed; but she did not stil
SO much as an eyelid. 1t was a stiff
bit Of work, too, to land her ABOARD
without adding to her injuries. The
master ordered the men to put her il
his own bunk, where he nearly stran
gled her by forcing raw brandy dowI
her throat.
Well, she's alive, anyhow"
When Florence finally opened he.
eyes the gray of dawn lay on the sea
dotted here and there by the schooneri
Of the feet, which seemed TO be hang
ing in midair, as at the moment Their.
was visible to the eye no horizon.
Don't seem t. recognize nothin'."
"Mebbe she's got a fever" suggestet
the mate, rubbing his bristly chin.
Fever nothin'! Not after bein' il
tn water half an hour. Mebbe she hi
one O. them wooden floats we left
Them dinged liners keep on crowdir
u.s." growled Barnes, with a fisher
mans hate for the floating hotels
Went by without a toot. See 'el
ies' like tn bankers wife gOin'
church on Sunday? A mile a minute
fog or no fog, it's all the same
them. They run us down an ueve
stop. What tn tarnation we goiI
to do? She'll haff t stay aboard ii
tn run is over. | can't afford t yam
up my mudhook this time o. day"
Guess she can stand three r fou
days in our company, smeliin' OF
cloths, fish, kerosene, an punk t'bat
CO."
III y don't like tn kind O. t'bacc
| buy buy your own. | amt objectiI
none"
The mate stepped over to the bun
and gingerly ran his hand over tn
} girls head. Gods whiskers, cap'I
they's a bump as big's a cork on Il
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WV . = ~ WV FNGa6' ~
Chartered Yacht.
take a hand in. So the following night
he departed for Boston, from there to
New York. He proceeded at ono to
the apartment of the princess, where
Braine declared that he himself would
go to the obscure village and claim
Florence as his own child. But to
insure absolute success they would
charter More's yacht and steam RICH.
up into the primitive harbor.
When Vroon left the apartment Nor.
ton saw him. He was a man OF i'm
pulses, and he had found by expert
ence that first impulses are generally
the best. He did not know who Vroon
was. ANY man who called on She
Princess Perigoff while Brane was
with her would be worth following.
On the other hand, Vroon recognized
the reporter instantly and with that
ever-ready and alert mind of his set
about to lure the young man into a
trap out Of which he might not easily
come.
Norton decided to fopOw his man.
He might be going on a wild-goose
chase, he reasoned; stn his first i'm
pulses had hitherto served him well.
He looked careworn. He was con-
yinced that Florence was dead, despite
the assertions of Jones to the con-
trary. He had gone over all the mis-
haps which had taken place and he
was now absolutely convinced that his
whilom friend Braine and the Princess
Perigoff were directly concerned.
Florence had either been going to
or coming from the apartment. And
that memorable day Of the abduction
the princess had been in the dry goods
shop.
Vroon took a downtown surface car,
and Norton took the same. He sat
huddled in a corner, never s~uspecting
that Vroon was watching him from a
corner OF his eye. Norton was not
keen today. The thought Of Florence
kept running through his head.
The a stopped and Vroon got of.
He led Norton a winding course which
at length ended at the door Of a tene-
ment building. Vroon entered. Nor
ton paused, wondering what next to
do, now that his man had reached his
destination. Well, since he had fol-
lowed him all this distance he must
make an effort to find out who he was
and what he was going to do. eau.
tiously he entered the hallway. As
he was about to lay his hand on the
newell post Of the dilapidated stairs
the floor dropped from under his feet
and he was precipitated into the cellar.
This tenement belonged to the
Black Hundred; It concealed a thou.
sand doors and a hundred traps. Its
history was as dark as its Railways.
When Vroon and his companion,
who had been waiting for him, de-
scended into the cellar they found the
reporter insensible. They bound. blind
folded, and gagged him quickly.
Saunders" said Vroon, you tell
Corrigan that I've a sailor for him to-
night, and hat l want this sailor
booked for somewhere south Of the
equator. Tell him to say to the mas
ter that this fellow is ugly aud disc
bedient A tramp freighter, whose
captain is a bully. Do you understand
met"
Il get you. But there's no need to
go to Corrigan this trip. Bannock is
in port and sails tonight for Norway.
That's far enough"
"Bannock? The very man Wen,
Mr.. Norton, reporter and amateur de.
t%ectiye, I guess we've got you fast
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

All farmers of the vicinity of
Arapahoe are requested to bring
the best agricultural exhibits
possible, to Arapahoe on Sept 9Th
which is primary election day.
The committee will take charge
of them here and place them the
follwing day in the space allotted
TO US at Cheyenne Wells.
Those who vote in Cheyenne
Wells please leave exhibits with
Chas. Norman who will care for
them until placed on exhibit.
Yours very truly
T. E. HOWARD.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ambrosier
left last Thursday for Montana,
where they will help Mr.. Hayes
to look after one of his large
ranches. These good people will
be greatly missed here, both by
the trav!:n , public and the home
people. as they ran a RESTRAINT
here for almost year. and did
every thing they could to make
their place seem like home to all
the patrons.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Democrats don't forget when
you go to the primary election to
cast your vote for j. Nj. Staley
for Representative from this dist
riot. He is a home man and a
man that will look after your
every interest. and he has not
asked any favors from the party
before, and he has always work
ed for the interest of the Demo-
cratic party. so give him your
support.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27
Special School Meeting.


Notice Is hereby given that a
special meeting OF the school
board of school Dist. No 3 In the
county of Cheyenne called by the
district board will be held at
First View on the 9th of Sept
ember 1914 at o'clock p m for
the purpose of receiving bids for
hauling of coal to all school
honses In district no three.
board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Thomas Mansfield
Secretary of District No3.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27
People Who Know

"Dr. Fred w. Buck. the Re-
publican candidate from this
district for congress, is making a
splendid campaign, and is gain
ing friends every day. DR.. Buck
has come square out with the
statement that he will support
The Constitutional Amend
ment for National Prohibition,
The Doctor is the only candi-
date on any ticket to make a
statement of that kind. Those
who know the genial Doctor are
aware Of the fact taht when he
makes a statement he will stand
by it. "-E litoral from Flager
Progress.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Time is growing very short
now before~the Primary election
and the voters should lock well
into the character of each candi-
date before making up their
minds whom to support for the
different offices. We think the
hardest fight is going to be on
the Clerk and Recorder, and we
think the Democrats should see
to it that a good man receives the
nomination for that position, as
that is one of the most important
offices in the gift Of the people Of
the county, and we would recon-
mend that you cast your ballot
for E. ]. Snydal, for that posi-
ton. He is good straight for
ward man and we'll qualified for
that position, has lived here
for the past nine years, has
been in business here for several
years and has proved himself a
gentleman in every respect. We
believe if the Democrats want a
good straight man in office that
they should cast their vote for E.
]. Snydal, man that expects to
stay here whether he is elected
or not.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Stu'ts. of
Creston Iowa. relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Wiednan, Of
Arapahoe and Mr., and Mrs.
Arther Herbel are visiting at the
Wiedman home this week. They
came through in their auto and
report having had a fine trip.
and they like the looks of East
ern Colorado.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Harve Horton and son, C!ar-
ence, arrived home from. Texas
the first Of the week. Clarence
looks little the worse for his
hard spell of fever. but this eli
mate will soon put him in good
health again.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

G. w. Rudolph, of the Arapa-
hoe country, drove into Cheyenne
Wells Tuesday with a load of
watermellons, and in a few hours
he had disposed of them all.
George always raises good
mellons.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Miss Rell Gelder, and Mr.. A.
E. Hirsch, of Moline, Illinois
arrived in Cheyenne Wells Tues
day of this week. They were
out. looking at this country and
we acknowledge a pleasant call
from them.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Miss Grace Fuller and Lillian
Bogert left on the Tuesday after
noon train for Sharon Springs
Kansas to att md the Sunday
school picnic and visit friends a
few days.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Croft ar
rived home last Saturday evening
from Colorado Springs, and from
the sound of his voice when he
came into our office, you would
have thought he was tichled to
get home again.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27
NOTICE

Owing to the Primary and
Fair, School will not begin un-
til September 18th.
By order of School Beard of
District No. 4.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

German Luthern services will
be held at the Kusel school house
Sunday Aug. 30th at 1890 A. NJ.
and English services at the Chey-
enne Wells school house at2. 30
D. m.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Mrs. j. B. Robertson an old
resident of Cheyenne Wells
coming here in 1888. born in
Clark county, Ill. FEBRUARY 21st
1874. died at Littleton, Colorado
August 21st 1914.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Mrs. A. M. Yoder and daugh-
ter Of north Arapahoe were in
Cheyenne Wells last Saturday.
: And while here made a pleas
ant call at the Bogert home.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

We did nice JOS of Litho-
graph printing for Judge Spen-
Ger, candidate for Representative.
this week, and he is well pleased
with the work.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Nellie and Gladys Magwire
were visiting at the home of Tom
Boyd aud family the latter part
OF last week. They report as
having enjoyed themselves fine
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

We acknowledge a social call.
Monday. from Mrs. L. A. Hickey
Miss Fay Gahagan, Mrs. Hassett,
and Mrs. Mackey. Call again
Ladies.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

w. Haney of Arapehoe country
as in Che. en- he Wells Saturday.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

If you have a friend or relative
visiting you, or any other item of
news, come in, or phone us, so
that we can make mention Of j.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27
The RECORD 81 per year.
phone No. III when you want
the Rec ord Office

Dwight Scott is on the sick
list this week.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Jesse Dunton, of Arapahoe
country was in Cheyenne Wells
last Saturday. .
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Cash paid for cream at the
Beatrice Creamery.
JOHN WILLIAMS. Mgr.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

One five passenger Overland
car for sale at a bargain if sold
soon. E. J: Conroy.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

FOR SALE "A choice section
in 1914 at $3.50 per acre net,
Easy terms. Write, 301 So. 9th
st. Marshalltown, Iowa. 1S St ID,
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Ice cream. by the pint quart or
gallon at the Farmers Home
Restaurant.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Editor, Ed Ward, of Sharon,
Springs, was transacting busi-
ness in Cheyenne Wells last Sat
urday.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Three Rambouillet Rams for
sale, cheap.
NJ. V. Blood,
10 If Arapahoe, Colo.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

MILLET SEED-Am overstocked
on this item. 50 am making a
price of So. SO per hundred on it.
This is home grown seed, is clean
and will grow. Place your Or
ders now, and get your seed
when you want it.
R. C. Lewis, Arapahoe. Colo.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Dom forget to attend the Fair
Sept. 60 11-12. Big time for
al.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

1 will sell at private sale one
2 1-2 H. P. Gasoline engine two
Rocking chairs. l Heating stove;
| Peninsular Range; l Kitchen
Table; / Couch; 1 Bedsprings and
mattress; and other articles to
numerous to mention,
John Benson.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Mrs. Joseph Robinson was on
the sick list the first of the week
but much better at present.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

Take your cream to the Beat
trice Creamery and get the |. Ugh
est market price
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-27

DWlgEC ScOCC Is on tne SICK
list this week.
w. Haney of Arapehoe country
vas in Che. en- he Wells Saturday.
Dom forget to attend the, Fair
Sept. 60 11-12. Big time for
al.
Jesse Dunton, of Arapahoe
country was in Cheyenne Wells
last Saturday.
Ice cream. by the pint quart or
gallon at the Farmers Horne
Restaurant.
Take your cream to the Beat
trice Creamery and get the |. igh-
est market price
Mrs. Joseph Robinson was on
the sick list the first of the week
but much better at present.
Cash paid for cream at the
Beatrice Creamery.
JOHN WILLIAMS Nor
One five passenger Overland
car for sale at bargain if sold
soon. E. J. Conroy.
Editor, Ed Ward, Of Sharon,
Springs, was transacting busi-
ness in Cheyenne Wells last Sat-
urday.
Three Rambouillet Rams for
sale, cheap.
NJ. V. Blood,
10 If Arapahoe, Colo.
FOR SALE "A choice section
in 1914 at $3.50 per acre net.
Easy terms. Write, 301 So. 9th
st. Marshalltown, Iowa. 19 st %.
If you have a friend or relative
visiting you, or any other item of
news, come in, or phone us, so
that we can make mention Of j.
We acknowledge a social call.
Monday. from Mrs. L. A. Hickey
Miss Fay Gahagan, Mrs. Hassett,
and Mrs. Mackey. Call again
Ladies.
We did a nice JOB of Litho
graph printing for Judge Spen-
Ger, candidate for Representative.
this week. and he is well pleased
WIFI the WORK.
Mrs. A. M. Yoder and daugh-
ter Of north Arapahoe were in
Cheyenne Wells last Saturday.
And while here made a pleas
ant call at the Bogert home.
Nellie and Gladys Magwire
were visiting at the home of Tom
Boyd aud family the latter part
OF last week. They report as
having enjoyed themselves fine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
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