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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-11-27
BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON

he thought; yet in the back of his con:
seriousness was the realization that he
did not know what disposition Gallon
had made of the property. And where
was that rich vein of gold that would
buy him Jean Darnell, with her velvet
ways and her dark eyes of topaz?
Perhaps because for several years he
had not handled other men. but been
himself mere cog In a great machine.
WilkerSOn mistOOk the spirit of the
miners. He did not understand that
they had profound respect for Thorn
as Gallon.
81 must get these people in hand"
thought Wikerson. land 90 it quick"
He spent the afternoon, in making
schedule for n sweeping reduction in
wages. Then he sent for Bill TubbS.
the engineer. When he had come
gross. liquor sodden and half insolent,
the superintendent laughed ut him.
''Tuhbs. what do you know about
this mine:"
well" TubbS answered the orc
panncd out pretty good for awhile. but
they lost the mother lode. There amt
carload worth q dollar come out of
here in three months. and that little
girl up on the hill won't have nom
Ing at all unless she takes the advice
Of some of US old timers and fires that
young squirt Of an engineer, John
Dorr.,'
Wilkerson leaned over and his face
suddenly grew white in its intensity of
expression.
I'm the superintendent of this mine
Now go!'
Tubbs looked astonished at the tone.
but Obeyed.
Wilkerson smiled to himself. One
man, and he one of the most impor-
tant in the camp. was his absolute tool
and slave. He took his pen and rap
idly wrote out an order:
After this day all wages in this
mine will be reduced % per cent
He called one of the BO0kkeepers and
CURLY ordered him to post it ON the
wall of the Office outside. A surprise
awaited him, however. in the attitude
Of the miners. They paid no attention
to the notice he had posted on the office
wall. nor did they seem to recognize
the presence of the new superintend-
ent he questioned Ed Mayer. the
loading boss.
Miss Ruth is running The Master
Key" Mayer replied.
After the passing of Thomas Gallon
things at the mine went very quietly
for few weeks. John Dorr had ac-
cepted the subordinate position un-
der Wilkerson and was faithfully de
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voting himself in the intervals of his
duties to soothing Ruth's grief. The
girl had really been enormously de
pendent upon her father. She was
only a child, but now in her sOlitari-
ness she turned to John and old Tom
Kane with impulsive trust and affec-
ton. She tried hard to be brave. but
the days were long and the nights long
er. The cook house bloomed with fresh
roses every day, an excuse for her 60
ing down to talk with old Tom. and
in the evening, when the shadows fell
across the gulch. John and she would
water the flowers together, and he
would tell her of his life in college and
in New York
"I'd love to see New York." she said
a dozen times, and on each occasion
John would smile at her and say, 'You
SHALL"
Neither of them realized that circum-
stances would shortly take them both.
though separately, to New York. for
there was piling up in a secret drawer
in Wilkerson's desk letters written in
woman's script Some Of them in
scented envelopes on embossed paper.
Each one of them was signed "Jean
DarneH." When the seventh letter
came the superintendent reread it
many times:
Astor House, New York May Is, -.
Dear Harry-From what you. say and
from what learn from, George. I think
that would be willing to put UP the
money to buy control of your Master
Key mine, but you must be sure about
this. know that old Gallon made money
out of 1t. but I'm also sure that he was
concealing something. as you think. Make
the mine worth while and-weIl, renem-
Der my days in that canp-Td like my re-
renge- George Everett will handle the
stock end of it very quietly when you say
the word. Don't let your ugly temper get
away from you and look out for Dorr.
JEAN DARNELL
Now" thought Wilkerson exultant.
ly, Il can put-the screws ON Dorr I'll
fire him."
At this moment the man he was
thinking so bitterly Of appeared. and
Wilkerson, while his courage was still
fresh, said insolently: Il see you are
spending good deal of time out of
your Office. The mine can't afford
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-11-27

don't get excited. now take me down
and introduce me to the boys"
Gallon sighed heavily as he obeyed
and took him to where John Dorr was
now starting his days work.
John" he said heavily, "this is Har.
~ Wilkerson, the new superintendent
of the mine. He used to be my part.
ner. 1t won't interfere with your work
any," He paused for breath. '1n fact,
it will take a lot Of extra details off
your shoulders" e;;z
John looked at Wilkerson. His heart
was filed with bitterness. but be SIM
ply said. "All right. Mr.. Gallon" and
left.
WELL" said Wllkerson. "I'n take
charge right away" He picked up
telegraph blank and sat down at the
desk with new assurance. ASH she
had been dismissed by his superior,
Thomas Gallon stepped feebly away.
When he was gone Wilkerson wrote
rapidly:
Master Key Nine" via Silent Valley.
March IS, 10. E-
Jean DarnelL Aston House. New York
City, NJ Y: t. s
1 have just, been appointed superintend-
ent Of this mine: tell George; letter fol-
lows HARRY.
He stared down at his own signature
with strange feeling that it was new
Letters instead of figures! He WING
ed as he seemed to hear her say: "rll
never marry You until you are rich.
Get the money and you shall have jean
Darnell.'
The new superintendent gritted his
teeth. folded up the telegram and call
ed roughly to boy lounging outside
on the porch:
Here. take this to the telegraph
station. and be quick about It'll" Then
he addressed himself to an examina-
ton Of the reports aGId time sheets and
various papers that explained the
working Of the mine His soft, white
fingers caressed receipts that spoke Of
gold extracted from the earth.
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on the redwood door Gallon had had
time to clutch the key-"The Master
Key" to the riches in San Jacintc
mine-and hurriedly thrust it into a
drawer In the desk and shut it from
sight.
AS the door swung open the two men
looked at each other. Then the younger
man said softly, "PardnerT'
"Pardnerr said Gallon. as if incred-
ulous. he called to his aid all his frail
physical strength to face the final ca
tastrophe.
"Still partners" said Wilkerson. step.
ping on in and closing the door; "still
partners in The Master Keyr"
Involuntarily Gallon clutched at his
throat where that golden key hung
so long. Could he live to fight this
thing through? The agony in his chest
was unbearable what do you want"
he asked hoarsely. @ -..
WilkersoD flung his riding quirt on
the table and pulled off his gantlets.
WELL" he drawled, partner, / guess
there are several things want" He
fixed his dark eyes on the old man.
"And there's one thing I'm going to
have. and that's my share of The
Master Key"
"Your share?" parted Gallon.
'My shareP' said ,Wilkerson, realiz-
ing that he controlled the situation. 81
hare returned for my just due!
eNow. listen, partner, am going to
stand no nonsense"
'What have you been doing all these
years?" the old man asked duly.
"Why haven't you been here beforeT
None Of your business" snarled VII
kerson. "Al I've got to say is that /
managed to get to New York. Now I'm
back utter finding out that you made
a strike, the find you made when we
were partners. How did you get back
here?" sri 10 .f5e.,- ...f .s.s :: al
Gallon looked at his enemy with tbs
simplicity of an old man telling a
proved truth. They were all my
friends" he said.
;Friends7eis said wilkerson In a sud.
denly changed voice. and, thrusting his
contorted face close to Gallons, 81
don't care about your friends, but you
better care about the enemy you
made - -
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he showed the paper across to the
operator and said roughly: "Now. earn
that extra dollarP' He banged two sill
yer coins on the counter.
The operator scanned the message,
took another look at his customer and
shayed cEe sc the coins back
The charge to New York is ST." be
| said mildly.
| :, Wilkerson scowled.. well, rush that
| anyway" He strobe out of the little
Office and mounted his horse. The
weary animal tried to turn in toward
its accustomed corral. but its rider
refined it sharply back into the road
toward ''The Master Key mine.
II think Gallon viii recognize ms"
he muttered to himself.
Tom Kane, who since the beginning
Of the camp had been the open handed
but close mouthed cook, sounded his
triangle.
Immediately poured ont from the
quarters OF the unmarried men a
stream OF miners. AS he had done for
many years, Thomas Gallon went to
the window to watch this morning
ceremony. He saw that the men greet
ed John Dorr respectfully, yet gen.
tally.
1t was lucky day when John Dorr
came" he muttered to himself. Then
his eye caught the figure of q horse
man riding leisurely down the street.
apparently careless of the scowls from
the men against whom he brushed
roughly.
The old man rubbed his eyes feebly
and looked again. Yes, it was true.
He could never mistake that figure or
that saturnine visage God! Why had
his bullet not gone through that face?
He reached for his gun with somewhat
81. the Tigor of youth: he was safe nov
One shot out Of that window and t 5slt;tt
figure that had haunted him for years
would tumble and fall and forever dis
appear from his life. He could do it.
He put the gun down quietly and
dropped his chin on his breast. He re-
allied that his years of struggle had
broken down the indomitable spirit OF
his youth and his pride. He was an old
man; he could not keep WiIkerson from
coming back. r
Harry Wilkerson saw that face at
the window, and his smile hardened.
he thought he would take Gallon by
surprise possibly, but before he raped
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-11-27
Third InStal1n1ent
Of This Years
Best Story
Continued from Friday.)
The Night Rider.
CHAPTER v.

ITIHB light in the bungalow on
the hill across the valley
lEsSsSs winked as some one passed
lSzSl beneath it and the window
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-11-27

70 send friends Cards and Mon
ey Will be Given to
+ Charity.

Battle Creek, Mich, Nov. 24.To
diminish extravagant Christmas gifts
with The object of increasing gifts to
charity, the Battle Creek Ministerial
aSsaeiatipn has started a novel move
me1it.' 1t is hoped the new scheme win
affect the whole country, like the
"Spug" idea.
The simplicity of the plan commends
it. Instead of buying your friend an
expensive gift you mail card offer
ing the fluctuations of the Holiday
season, telling him you propose to
give 10 charity the amount you would
usually cxpcnd on his gift and ask
ing him to join in the new movement.
The new plan is not devised to save
money, it is explained, but simply to
divert money from extravagant
Christmas giving to the work of char
ity and relief of the needy, both in
this nation and in Europe.
Inc following text has been Sug-
Cested by the Ministerial association
of Battle Creek for use on a general
mailing card to be sent out in advance
of Christmas.
My Christmas Decision.
Every Christmas season makes your
friendship and mine more precious and
our love more tender. This year the
the thought of that love has been
bringing to me a new consciousness
of the needs of the whole world for
Christmas cheer and love. DesOlatc
homes, stricken countries, and i'm
periled lives abroad; slackened indus
try and impending suffering at home
all are calling. | want you to know
that Ny Christmas gift to you will be
quite simple, but warmed with the
fire of new love, for | am going to
give an extra gift to the needs of all
those whom ! have never seen but
whom | deeply love. My joy in this
new service will be greater if you join
me in its spirit that our Christmas
celebration may be kept simple, filed
with good will, winged with sacrifice
and devoted to peace.
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| sSssSGJ bungalow. There was a glim,
mer Of satisfaction in his dim eyes as
he thought of the fact that the location
! of the real lode was unknown and
| that the plans that might reveal it
were far beneath the waters of the
Pacific. He went inside to the desk
and picked out of the locker drawer
| the golden key whieh-held his, secret.
He stared at it and read the num-
bers that marked the position of. the
lost vessel, and the chest that held the
plans. Whom could he trust with
this? He looked out of the window
and called to John Dorr.
John" he quavered. "rve already
told you little about nay finding this
mine and about my old partner"
''Wilkerson?"
eyes, Wilkerson; but there is anoth-
or secret. lost the location of the
mother lode in a wreck at sea. The
chest slipped overheard; but find the
wreck and somewhere near it is that
old carved chest, and when you open
the chest The old man suddenly
staggered forward into DORIS arms.
Il killed him once" he muttered fee
bly,, and then the silence which pres
ages the wordiessness Of eternity over
came him. John gently laid him down
on the bed and called Ruth. --
Father she called softly as she
knelt by the bedside. ..
Thomas Gallon stood on the great
divide. but he turned back a moment
to gather his strength. Then he mo-
toned with his gnarled hand for John
The young man. stepped quietly for
ward and stopped over.
"My will. John! I leave Ruth The
Master Key In my tlesk-bring itr'
When the desired paper was brought
he whispered:
"Read it,
John Dorr opened the document and
read it aloud:
leave all my property to my
daughter, Ruth. to come into her full
possession on her eighteenth birthday. /
direct her never to let go Of The Master
Key which will make my little girl
happy"
So ran the last words. The old man
lifted himself still farther up and call
ed for a pen and ink. Then, muster
ing his failing powers, he wrote in q
firm hand the further words:
I direct that my daughter keep Harry
Wilkerson as superintendent until she is
eighteen. l appoint as executor of this,
my last willard testament, John Dorr.
THOMAS GALLON.
The pen fell from his fingers, and he
lifted his trembling hand to his throat
and tore at the string that held the
golden key. 1t broke, and he put the
key in Ruth's lap.
THAT is the secret" he muttered.
John knows-and Wilkerson. Trust
John" Again he opened his eyes and
motioned toward the desk. 1.-THE let
teri" he croaked.
Ruth's quick intuition led her to the
desk again. and she found in the same
drawer that had held the will ajsealed
envelope addressed:
John Dorr:~
TO be opened on Ruth,s eighteenth |
birthday. Sooner If her welfare is threat
ened
Gallon turned his dimming eyes TO |
Ruth. who took both his chilling hands |
In hers.
Child The Master Key keep al
ways near YOU, Some day"-he choked
lit will bring you riches, happiness
and love"
When he first heard that Gallon was
dead Wilkerson was appalled,. He
thought of the woman in New York
and regained his courage. This was a
case where he must win by brute force.
He must Immediately show his author
ity.- BE who struck first world win,
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POPE BENEDICT XIII. is so
Expresses Desire for No Festivities
Gets Many Messages.

Rome, Nov. 21-Although Pope
dict expressed a desire that there
should be no festivities or manifesto
tions on the occasion of his sixtieth
birthday today because of the war,
many kilograms and addresses of
greeting have been received from
Throughout the world.
Those who have sent messages in
clude sovereigns and the heads of
various states. Many of the messages
contain expressions of hope that
through the efforts of Pope Benedict
peace soon may be realized
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On his way he picked up his gun.
which John had flung through the win
dow. and thrust it in the bosom of his
shirt. with q meaning glance backward
1T John Dorr. who was now helping
Ruth through the crowds toward the
jbungalcr. followed by Il yelling.
ItraD,pi3s. laughing. believing column
% men .-s-...
Once inside the Office Wilkerson
vent 20 his desk and unlocked the
!.7.~pr which held that seventh letter
=l.-a tine ne muttcr2d ulcanllsIy.
ITO be CcH-. ucd.)
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J. A. Hays. redl estate man Of
Memphis, Tenn, was in the city yes
terday looking after some matters of
business.
Frank Devine of Dexter, was in the
city yesterday on shopping trip.
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straighten bis bent shoulders to say.
81 killed you once for her sake. aud,
dAn you, I'll kill you again, old as
ann
..Conie va :" Milkerson said roughly,
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CHAPTER vi.
The Golden Key

TIER he had left his former
partner in the Office Thomas
Gallon slowly went up to the
bungalow. There was a glim,
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Find Health in Walking.

During the glorious days Of early
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Many women make the mistake OF
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AS matter of fact, no greater error
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BEAUTY AND SICK HEADACHES
These Are Sworn Enemies and Few
Women May Keep Both-Some
Simple Remedies.

II you are subject" to sick head
the marks do not disappear with the
attacks, but remain to mar the beau
ty of your face. That drawn look,
those circles under the eyes, the sal
lowness of the skin-they are all
traces left of the headaches.
In nine cases out OF ten perhaps
this may be effected by exercising a
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first suggestion, then, is control your
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five minutes, and tomorrow at noon
repeat the performance, and then the
next day and next and forever. Then
put a watch over yourself and every
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tightened into knots let down." A
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ty we'll under control, and if the head
aches haven't stopped annoying alto
gether you are at least now in condi-
ton to deal with them.
Perhaps your system is in a weak
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ter, and never, no matter how dis
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Better let the headaches take their
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Eat simply, avoiding rich foods, and
eat regularly and often rather than
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Take plenty of rest, snatching a nap
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Keep the eyes in condition by dous'
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every night, and keep clear of colds
In fact, use common sense to elm
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A Perrysburg Citizen Gives Infor-
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1t has been stated that mans
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