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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

this reek OF gasoline; but just for
moral effect. Phew-wl I'd give a dol
lar for a breath of clean air; I've in
hailed so much gas in the last few
hours I'm dry-cleaned down to my
silly old toes!"
Gaining no response from Alan, he
observed critically: "Chattg little GUS
toner. your are and resumed the
binoculars.
For thirty minutes nothing hap
pened, other than that the sound of
the fisherman's launch was stilled. It
rested moveless in the waters, two
figures mysteriously busy in the cock
pit, the Seaventure's dory trailing be
hind 1t on a long painter.
Gradually these details became
blurred, and were hlotted out by the
closing shadows. The afterglow in
the west grew cool and faint The
crimson waters darkened. to mauve,
to violet, to a translucent green, to
blackness. Far up the coast two
white eyes, peering over the horizon,
stared steadfastly through the dark
Chatham lights" Barcus said they
were.
Abruptly he dropped the glasses and
jumped up. Hear thatl" he cried.
Now the humming Of the motor was
again audible and growing louder with
every instant; and Alan, getting to hif
feet in turn, infected with the excite
ment Of Barcus, could just make oui
at some distance q dark shadow be
meath the dim. spluttering glimmer Of
light, that moved swiftly and steadily
toward the seaventure.
What the devil!" he demanded
puzzled
You uttered q nouthful when you
said sdevil'l" Barcus commented
grasping his arm and hurrylns him. tc
the landward side OF the vessel
"Quick-kick on your shoea-get sci
for a mile-Iong swiml Devils work.
all right he painted, hastily divest
Ing himself OF shoes and outer gar
ments. Il couldn't made out what
they were up to till saw them Iasf
the wheel, light the fuse. start tbs
motor. and take to the dory They've
made on grand little torpedo boat ou
of that tender"
He sprang upon the rail. steadyinl
himself with stay ''Ready7" b
anlad ~T ooff cha@niH
Bs way Of answer. Alan Joined him
the two had diyed SIS one. entering til
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CHAPTER xl.
aIue Water.

9tdG " ceSEs
Anxiety ate like an acid at Alan e
heart. If this shift to the sea might
be thought desperate venture, &c
was weathered saltwater man ard
undismayed; nothing would have besi
more to his liking than a brjzk ceaa :
wise cruise in an able boai-undcF
auspices less forbidding
But when he re-entered the hotel
one surprising thing happened tha.
gave him new heart momentarily II
seemed almost as If his luck hal
turned. For, as he paused by the desi
OF the cashier to demand his bill, thu
elevator gate opened and Rose cams
out eagerly to meet him with an cage.
air Of hope that masked measurabl.
the signs Of fatigue.
Il worried so couldn't rest" sh-
told him guardedly as he drew he
aside; 80 arose and got ready, az
watched from the window till I ~
you drive up"
He acquainted her briefly with ms
fortune.
But she seemed unable to echo his
confidence or even to overcome the
heayinees of her spirits when their
cab, without misadventure. set them
down at the wharf.
Here, Alan had feared, was the cru
cial point OF danger--if the influence
of the trey of hearts was to bring
disaster upon them 1t would be here,
in the hush and darkness OF this de-
serted water front And he bore him
self most warily as he helped the girl
from the car and to the gangpIank Of
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CHAPTER XII.
Down the Cape.

/ 0CWu Nug At&kos
At four O'Clock, or shortly after,
Alan was awakened by b0Ot-heels
pounding imperatively overhead, and
went on deck again, to stand both dog
watches the sun lift up smiling
over q world Of tumbIed blue water,
crossed the wake OF Cunard liner in
bound for Boston, raised and over
hauled q graceful but businessIlke fish
erman from Gloucester. Barcus
opined when called to stand his trick
at eight and saw 1t mile or two
astern when--still aching with fatigue
he was free to return to his berth
for another four-houE rest
This time misguided consideration
induced Barcus to let his crew sleep
through the first afternoon watch. Six
bells were ringing when, in drowsy ap-
prehension that something had gone
suddenly and radically wrong. Alan
walked.
He was on deck again almost before
he rubbed the sleepiness from his
eyes, emerging abruptly from the half
light of the cabin to a dazzle Of sun
light that filed the cup Of day with
rRrefied gold, even az he passed from
conviction Of security TO realization of
immediate and extraordinary peril
His first glance discovered the wheel
deserted, the woman with back to him
standing at the taffrail, Barcus--no-
where to be seen. The second con-
firmed his surmise that the Seaventure
had come up into the wind. and now
Was yawing of wildly into the trough
Of stiff If not heavy sea- A third
showed him, to his amazement, the
Gloucester fisherman oyerhauled
with such ease that morning and now,
by rights, well down. the northern hori-
zon--not two miles distant, and stand
ing squarely for the smaller vessel.
Bewildered, he darted to the girls
side, with shout. demanding to
know what was the matter. She
turned to him face he hardly recog-
nized-but still he didn't understand.
The inevitable inference seemed a
thing unthinkable; his brain faltered
when asked to credit It. Only when
he saw her tearing frantlcally at, the
painter, striving to cast It off and with
1t the dory towing hundred feet or
SO astern. and when another wonder
ing glance had discovered the head
and shoulders of Mr.. Barcus rising
over the stern Of the dory as he strove,
to lift himself out of the water only
then did Alan BEGIN to appreciate
what had happened
Even SO, it was with the feeling that
all the world and himself as well had
gone stark, raying mad. that he seized
the girl and, despite her struggles, tore
her away from the rail before she had
succeeded in unknotting the painter.
"Rose!" he cried stupidity. Rose!
What's the matter with you? Don't
you see what you're doing?"
Defiance infiamed her countenance
and accents. Cant you ever say any
thing but 'Rose Pose! Rosel' Is
there no other name that means any
thing to you? Can't you understand
how intolerabIe 1t is to me? ! love
you no less than she-better than she
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

and stand watch and watch, OF
course. There's nothing for you to
do but be completely at your ease.
But you must let me CO.
Eyes haif-closed, her head thrown
back. she seemed to suffer his kiss
rather than to respond. then turned
hastily away to her stateroom--leav-
ing him staring with wonder at her
strangeness.
BY midnight the Seaventure was
spinning swiftly south-southeast, close
reefed to a snoring sou'west wind
the flxed white eye OF Portland head
light fast falling astern.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

| friend. But I tell You candidly. u
man to man, don't believe one word
of 1t. It's all d--n foolishnessl"
His voice took on a plaintiye ac
cent Particularly this" he expos
tulated. and waved an indignant hand
comprising their plight.
"The rest of your adventures are
reasonable enough" he said, they
won my credulity and I'm native ol
Missouri. But this last chapter is i'm
possible And that's fat. 1t couidni
happen--and has. And there. in q
manner of speaking, we Rrel"
Against the western horizon long
low-lying strip OF sand dunes rested
like bar of purple cloud between the
crimson aftersiow Of sunset in the
sky and the ensanguined sea that mir
rored it.
The wind had gone down with the
sun, leaving the Seayenture beoalmed
her motor long since inert for want
Of fuel--in sh0al water a mile or 80
OF the deBolate and barren coast that
Barcus, ont Of his abounding knowl-
edge Of thoss waters, named Nauset
Beach
Still another mile further OF shore
the so-called Gloucester fisherman
rode, without motion, waters aa still
and classy. Through the cleaning,
with the aid Of glasses, figures might
be seen moving about her decks; and
as It grew still more dark she iowersu
small boat that heretofore had
swung In davits. A little later faint
humming noise drifted across the tide.
Power tender" the owner Of the
Seaventure interpreted. Coming to
call, presume. Soclable lot. What
! can't make out is why they seem TO
think It necessary to tow our dory
back. Uneasy conscience, maybe
what?"
He lowered the binoculars and
glanced inquiringIy at his employer,
who grunted his disgust, and said no
more.
Don't take it so hard, old top" Bar
Gus advised with a change Of note
from irony to sympathy. Then he rose
and diyed d0wn the companlonway,
presently to reappear with mega
phone and double barreled shotgun.
"No cutting-out parties In this out
IT." he explained, grinning amiably.
None of that old stuff. revised to suit
your infatuated female friend-once
aboard the Iugger and the man Is
mine!'
Stationing himself at the seaward
rail, where his figure would show in
sharp silhouette against the glowing
sunset sky, he brandished the shot
gun at arms length above his head,
and beloved stertorousIy through the
megaphone:
Keep off! Keep of! This means
you'll Come within gunshot and IN
blow your fool heads OFT"
Putting aside the megaphone, he sat
down again. mot that I'd dare fire
this blunderbuss," he confded, with
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
CHAPTER x.
Fortuity.

| He wasted the better part Of an
hour in fruitless and perhaps Ill
advised inquiries; then his luck, such
as It was, led him on suspicion down
a poorly lighted wharf, at the ex-
treme end of which he discovered a
lonely young man perched atop pile,
hands in pockets, gaze turned to
tide whereon, now black night had
fallen, pallid wraiths Of yachts swung
just visibly beneath uneasy riding
lights.
Pardon me-" Alan ventured. but
perhaps you can help me out
you've come to the wrong shop, my
friend" the young man interDosed
with morose civility; 81 couldn't help
anybody out Of anythlng-the way /
am now"
'T'm sorry" said Alan, but /
thought possibly you might know
where / could find a seaworthy boat
to charter"
The young man slipped smartly
down from his perch "If you don't
look sharp" he said ominously, you'll
charter the Seaventure.' He waved
his hand toward a vessel moored
alongside the wharf: There she is,
and better boat you won't find any
where -schooner-rigged, fifty feet over
all, twenty-five horsepower, motor aux
| iliary, two staterooms-all ready for
as long a coastwise cruise as you care
to take. Come aboard"
He led briskly across the wharf,
down gangplank, then aft along the
deck to a companionway, by which the
two men gained a comfortable and
roomy cabin, bright with fresh white
enamel
Here the Light Of the cabin lamp re-
vealed to Alan's searching scrutiny a
person Of sturdy build and independent
carriage, with a roughly modelled,
good-humcred face, reddish hair, and
steady though twinkIing blue eyes.
Name, Barcus," the young man In
troduced himself cheerfully; chris
tened Thomas. Nativity, American.
State Of life, flat broke. That's the
rub" he laughed, and shrugged, shame
faced Il found myself hard up this
spring with this boat on my hands,
sunk every cent had-and then some
fitting out on an oral charter with
q moneyed blighter in New York, who
was to have met me here a fortnight
since. He didn't-and here | am, in
pawn to the ship chandler, desperate
enough for anything"
"How much do you over"
Upwards Of a hundred"
"Say advanced that amount-when
can we. sail?"
The young man reflected briefly.
There's something so engagingly idi-
otto about this proceeding" he OBJ
served wistfulIy. 1--WE got the strang-
est kind Of a hunch it's going to go
through. Pay my bills, and we can be
OF inside an hour. That is"
He checked with an exclamation OF
dismay, chapfalIen. Il may have some
trouble soaring up crew at short
notice. / had two men engaged, but
last week they got tired doing moth
ing for nothing and left me fat"
"Then that's settled Alan said. Il
know boats: Ill be your crew-and the
better satisfied to have nobody else
aboard"
The eyes of Mr.. Barcus clouded.
''see here, my headlong friend, what's
your little game, anyway? | don't
mind playing the fool on the high seas.
but I'll be no party to kidnapping
orr"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
oMAPTER lX.


FoFeWarneO.
The thing was managed with an In
genuity that Alan termed devilish- II
was indisputably Machiavellian.
The lovers had come down from the
North in hot haste and the shadow Of
death. Two days OF steady travelling
by canoe. by woods trail, by lake
nteamer-forty-eight hours of fatigue
and strain eased by not one instant's
relaxation from the high tension OF
vigilance upon which their very lives
depended - wore to elimination
through this tedious afternoon on the
train from Moosehead-a trap of phys
ical torment only made possible by
Alan's luck in securing, through sheer
accident, two parlor-car reservations
turned back at the last moment be-
fore leaving KineO station.
No matter-the longest afternoon
must have it's evening: the pokiest of
trains comes the more surely to It's
destination; In another hour or two
they would be in Portland-free at
last to draw breath of ease in a land
of law, order and sane living.
AS If in answer to this thought, the
train slowed down with whistling
brakes to the last hill-station, and as
the trucks groaned and moved anew,
lout of a boy came galloping down
the aisle. brandishing two yellow en-
Fslopes and blatting like a stray calf:
''MistR Lawrl Mista Lawr! TEL
grams for Mista Lawr!"
Alan had been expecting at every
station prepaid reply to his wire for
reservations on the night express from
Portland to New York
But why two envelopes superscribed
"Mr. A. Law, Kineo train southbound.
Oakland Sta.H ?"
He tore one open, unfolded the in
closure, and grunted disgust with it's
curt advice, opened the other and
caught his breath sharply as he with
drew-part way only-a playing card
a trey of hearts.
Thrusting 1t back quickly, he clapped
both envelopes together, tore them
into hundred fragments, and scat
tered them from the window. But
the flendish wind whisked one small
scrap back-and only onel-into the
lap Of the woman he loved.
Vainly he prayed that she might
be asleep. The silken lashes trembled
on her cheeks and lifted slightly, dis
closing the dark glimmer Of question
ing eyes. And as she clipped the scrap
OF cardboard between thumb and fore
finger he bent forward and silently
took 1t from her--one corner of the
trey of hearts, but inevitably a corner
bearing the figure "3" above q heart.
"The Pullman agent at Portland
wires no reservations available on any
New York train in the next thirty-six
hours" he said with lowered voice.
Couldn't we possibly catch the New
York boat tonight2"
He shook q glum head. "No-I
looked that up first. It leaves before
we get in"
ou0 bdlus lOo Dhu, dp5tfactSu4Js >
reclosed her eyes, and apparently
Iapsed anew into semi-somnolence-
but without deceiving him who could
we'll guess what poignant anxiety
gnawed at her heart.
He could have ground his teeth In
exasperation-the impish insolence of
that warning, timed SO precisely to set
their nerves on edge at the very mo-
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

three Of US aboard Now you'd best
turn in. This is evidently to be your
stateroom, this one to port, and you'll
have long nights sleep to make up
for what you've gone through-dear-
est"
He drew nearer, dropping his voice
tenderly. And of sudden. with a
little low cry, the girl came into his
arms and clung pasionately to him.
"But your she murmured. .eYou
need rest as much as II What about
your"
"Oh. no don't" he contended. BE
sides I'll have plenty of time to rest
up once we're fairly at sea. Barcus
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

the seaventure But nothing hap
pened; while Mr.. Barcus was as good
as his word. Alan had barely set foot
on deck, following the girl, when the
gangplank came aboard with clatter,
and the Seaventure swung away from
the wharf.
Until the distance was too great for
even q flying leap Alan fingered watch
fully on deck.
At length, satisfied that all was well,
he returned to the cabin.
"All right" he nodded; we're clear
of that lot, apparently; nobody but the
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

"It's an elopement" Alan interrupt
ed on inspiration. We've simply get
10 get clear of Portland by midnight
You're on!" Barcus agreed prompt
ly, ais face clearing God only l-i-e'-s
why believe you, but do-and here's
my hand!"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
CHAPTER xiii.
No Quartsr.

eyes. yes" said Mr.. Barcus indul-
gently, breaking long silence. very
interesting. Very interesting. indeed.
I've seldom listened to mors enter
tanning Hfe.history4 my poor young
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

ment when they were congratuIating
themselves upon the approach of 3
xsspitel
The sheer insanity Of the whole
damnable business
The grim, wild absurdity OF itl
To think that this was America, this
the twentieth century. the apex Of the
highest form Of civilization the world
had ever known-and still a man
could be hunted from pillar to post,
haunted with threats, harried with at
tempts at assassination in q hundred
forms and that by slip Of o girl
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

ever dreamed Of loving y0u-because
hate you, tool What is love that
is no more than love? Can't you un-
derstand?"
Judith" he cried IN a voice OF stu
pefacti0n. "But-Good Lordl-how
did you get aboard? Where's Rose?"
"Where you'll not find her easily
again, the woman angrily retorted.
'Trust me for thatl"
what do you mean?" Illumination
came in a binding flash. do you
mean 1t was you-you whom brought
aboard last night?''
who else7"
You waylaid her there IN the hotel.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

In the District Court for The County
of San Miguel, in the Fourth judicial
District Of the State Of New Mexico.
The Mutual Building and Loan Assoy
citation Of Las Vegas.
Plaintiff.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-16

mostly at long range until the last
day of the siege, when, during the
early morning, the rebels made a
complete change of position of their
troops and artillery.
Rebel Generals Ortega and Natera
left the river bottom, to the east OF
the town, and allowed no press men
to accompany them on. their new,
move.
Icrossed the river early and camp
ed in the federal trenches.
A high wind was blowing and the
dust, which is several inches deer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-16
BY w. H. DURBoRoUGH

Ojinaga, Mex, Jan. 16.-Strewn
with the dead and wounded of the
seven days battle that has been rag
ing at Ojinaga, the battlefield pre-
sented grewsome appearance to-
day when i made trip under escort
to the federal outposts about five
miles out of town. -
After the fierce attack the rebels
made on Ojinaga New Years eve, in
which they advanced almost to the
federal trenches and were repulsed
with heavy losses, the fighting was
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14
INSURANCE men
WILL MEET IN
CAIRO TODAY
Forty-one Representatives OF Metro
politan Life insurance Co.
Cairo District.

Thiety-siN agents OF the Metro
politan Life Insurance Go. under The
jurisdiction OF the Cairo distri, {, Of
which j. u. Dill is the manage"
will be in Cairo today and assembl,
at the company's offices in the Hal
iiday Estate building for the annua
meeting
Superintendent of Agencies Z. II
wilkes from the nome office in New
York viii be here as well as fiv,
deputy superintendent This dis
trict inch dos all points or the rivers
from Chester around to Shawnee
town, and On the interior from
Sparta south and a portion Of South
cas-, Missouri.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14
Needlecraft Club.

Mrs. c. L. Buchanan of Thirty
fifth street, delightfully."- entertained
the members of the Needlecraft elua
yesterday afternoon with a thimole
party. Mrs. Summerwell was TO
have been the hostess but was nn-
able to entertain on account OF the
illness of her young daughter. fhe
hostess was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. W. S. Evans. In addition
to the regular club members a new
member Mrs. Albert Miller was pres
ont yesterday.
The Needleeraft club will meet
next Friday with Mrs. Roy Summer
well at her home on upper Sycamore
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14
Crescent Glass.

The Crescent class of the FRS
Methodist church was entertainet
Thursday evening at the home OF
Miss Lillian Maynard, $40 Thirty
fifth street. Following the business
meeting q social hour was spent a.
which time there was an interestin
musical program rendered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14
MRS. LULU LINDSEY, AFTER
LONG ILLNESS DIES
AT HER HOME FRIDAY

Mrs Lulu Lindsey. died Yesterday
morning at her home 210 Twelfth
street, after a long illness Of tuber-
culosis, age Is years. Her husband
is a lineman for the Home TEL
phone company. The funeral vii
be held this morning. Services vii!
be held at 8 o'clock at the residence
conducted by Rev. G.. NJ. Arthur
pastor OF the First Christian church
Interment VIII be at Beech Grove
cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14

My dear" said Mrs. Newly wed, her
face flushed with the excitement of
her afternoon in the kitchen. Il want
you 10 be perfectly frank with me
nov what would you suggest to I'm
prove hose doughuuts | made today? p
Well, replied Mr. Newiyweu lift.
ing one with slight effort. Il think
Il might be better GU made the
hole bigger"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14
Candy Pulling

Mrs. c. A. Apells Sunday senoc
class of tie Cairo Baptist churci
will give candy pulling this atte4
noon in the lower annex OF III
church. AS the class is ralsin
money to be used for charity, al
who can should attend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14
Alma Glass.

The Alpha class Of the First Meth
odist Sunday school met Thursda
night at the residence of Mrs NJ.
Carter and very pleasant evening
was enjoyed. There were about
thirty class members and Invited
guests present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14

What co yen Understand by edihle
fungi? e. 1t has soIuethin to do WHh
mushrooms. an toadstools, replied F'a-
Their CoFntossol But whether it's
wha. you swalle7 or what happens to
you sfterwaTd | wouldn't like to say
without uritin' TO the department -
Washinkton Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14

Roscoe Greer of Anna, is visitlns
in the city.
Miss Nettie Wheeler is visiting
relatives in Anna
Miss Madge Taylor OF Sycamore
street, is i'll at the Rondurant hos
pital.
Miss Ada Walker left last night
for visit with friends in Indiauap-
oils, Ind.
Mrs Jennie Wheatley Of DuQuoin
is the guest of Mrs. Anna Sprecher
of The Halliday.
Mrs. Roy Hill who has been quite
ill at her home Oh Twentieth street.
is ccnyalescent.
voorhees, Coombes of upper Wash
ington avenue, is making business
trip in Slkeston, Mo.
Herman Deal of Cape Girardeau,
is the guest of Kenneth Warner of
lower Washington avenue.
Mrs. John Anderson Of Charles
ton, Mo-. is the guest Of Mrs, 0. b
Archibald of Thirty-ffth street.
Paul NJ. Clendenen left last nigh
for Champaign where he will attenC
the Home Coming of the University
of Illinois.
Mrs. Frank Grain and Mrs. b.
Royal of Mounds, and Miss Grac
Lewis of ST. Louis, were Cairo vi;
itors Friday
Mrs. II. Fl. Newton who has bee
the guest of Mrs Voorhees, Coombt
returned to her home in Gran
Chain yesterday.
Mrs Cary M. Moore. Mrs. Hett
Green and daughter Lois of Cobdet
were among the ont of town sho1
pers here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludlow Strong
Brooklyn, n. Y, are the parents
a baby boy which arrived Sunda
Mrs. Strong was formerly Miss Ali
DeRossett of this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14
WIEs LADY,.

smau Boy Ito charitable LADY,
Please, mother says she's much bet
ter Of the complaint wot you gives al
quiuine far--but Shes awful I'll OF the
disease wot's cured by port wine and
ahicken broth
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14
Bazaar and Supper .

The ladies of the Church OF The
Redeemer will give their annual
bazaar and supper in the Guild hall
at the Parish house on Sixth street
Thursday evening, Novmber ~.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14

Delicatessen Sale Postponed.
The delieatessan sale that was to
have been given today at the Parish
house Of the Church of the Re
deemer has been postponed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14

The ladies of the Episcopal church
win give their annual bazaar ana
supper in the Guild hall at the Par
ish house on Sixth street, Thursday
evening, Nov 10. Admission ;
cents.
il-iI CT
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-14

We carry isinglass and complete
repairs for Auto tops. Also carry
Auto tires. VIM. 0ehler.