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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Sacred Concert at Presbyterian
Church Sunday, March 8, 1880.

/. Chorus, '"The Lord is My Life"
2. Solo, DR.. Belding, of Van Vert.
3. Orchestra, selected.
4. Solo, Miss Cherry.
5. Chorus, Victory song.
s. Solo. Miss Cecil Grimes.
Z. Violin solo, Miss Alexander.
8. Solo, Miss Mida Bradley.
9. Trombone solo, Leslie Grimes.
10. Anthem, Silently the Shades
of Evening
II. Solo, Miss Ollie Foxworthy.
-. Orchestra, selected.
13. Solo, DR.. Belding.
IA. Anthem, Risen A Glorious
King"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Ordered Sheriff to Appoint Apprais.
ers for New Dynamite Hill Road.

The board of supervisors on Tues
day issued an order for sheriff Lorey
to appoint appraisers to appraise the
damage to the property owners for
the land used in making the new road
around the famous Dynamite Hill
west of Leon, and as soon as this is
done the board will proceed to con-
struct the new road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Archie Havens Buys Decatur Tele-
phone Exchange.

Archie -Havens, who recently sold
his interest in the Leon Electric Co.,
has purchased the Decatur Telephone
Exchange. Mr.. Havens is an expert
enced telephone man and will give
his patrons the best of service.
The many Leon friends of Mr.
Havens and family regret their de-
uayture,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Decatur M. e. Church Notes.

Services next Sunday at Maple
Grove and Elk Chapel. Regular SER
vices in town In the evening. Busi-
ness meeting Of the League at the
church at o'clock Saturday even
Ing. The meeting must begin at z
promptly in order to get out OF the
way f0t choir practice, ct 1880. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Club Meeting Friday Night

The regular monthly meeting of
the Leon Commercial Club will be
held at the Club rooms on Friday ev-
ening of this week, and it is specially
desired that every member OF the
club be in attendance, as the matter
of making changes in the bylaws OF
the club and the proposition to Sc
cure permanent home for the club
will be acted upon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Membership Social at Christian
Church.

A membership social will be held
at the Christian church on Friday ev-
euing at 1890 o'clock to elect officers
and make plans for the coming year.
The business session will be follow
ed by social hour. A cordial inyi-
tatiOn to all to attend,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Ce1netery Association Meeting.

The Leon Cemetery Association
will meet at the library building on
Thursday evening, March 9Th. All
members of the board are requested
to be in attendance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Treasurer.

l will be candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for county treasur-
er at the primary election in June,
subject to the decision of the demo-
cratic voters of Decatur county.
John w. WassOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05

RememDer, you get the best OF
service at Townsend's agency on any
kind OF insurance, and it costs no
more. ,tE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05

New and rebuilt, on monthly pay
ment plan. Dealers and riders want
| ed. Eagle Motor CO.. Cedar Falls,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Closing out wan Paper.

Enough for common size room for
,,25c to 75c. q & 4
tt. Bashaw & shular.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05

You can buy pound box Of de-
licious candy for 29s at the special
Saturday sale this week at Bell &
Robinson's drug store. Try box and
you'll like it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05

Attend our free show Saturday
March 14th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05

What has become of the peach
crop liar? His story Of disaster is
already overdue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05

Hasbrouck's H0lsteins well mark
ed, big, good mixers, and gentle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Motorcycles.

Round Table.
Piano solo, Mrs. Wagner.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21

along one OF these, gingerly on his
hands and knees. until he came TO It's
end and might, II he cared TO, look
down a hundred feet to the sidewalks.
That view, however, did not tempt:
he kept his eyes level; and was re-
warded with bare glimpse of a pref.
tily'papered wall. framed In the lace OF
half'drawn curtains.
And OF sudden-whether through
fortuity, or Instinct. or the psyche.
logical attraction OF his steadiast con.
centration-the tenant OF the room
came TO the window and stood there
Tor little. looking pensiyely out. alto
gether unconscious OF the watcher In
his aerial coign.
Again a horrible uncertainty har.
assed him. Was tho woman Rose
or Judith? That she was one OF these
he could plainly see. But which? Dared
he assume his hopes fulfilled7
With difficulty he detached his
hungry vision from her, and drawing
from his pocket small notebook. tore
out blank page. placed this fiat on
the girder, found a pencil, and with
the assistance OF ray or two OF
moonlight scrawled a message OF al.
most stenographic breyity.
When he looked up from this task.
she had vanished.
Sitting up, astride the girder. he
took his watch-a cheap AFFAIR he had
picked up when reclothing himself I'm
the garments OF civilized society. nj
Providence, that morning-opened the
back OF the case. and closed Il upon
the folded message
Then drawing back his arm. he
breathed a silent prayer to the god OF
all true lovers, and cast II from him
with all his might-with such force
that II almost unseated him at the end
OF the swing, But nothing less wouId
have served TO bridge that yawnIng
chasm.
And the watch few straight and
true. squarely through the lighted win.
dow and TO the further wall.
At that very instant OF his exultatIon
over an obstacle overcome. ne heard a
sound behind him Of heavy breathing
The assassin had come that close
upon his prey when Alan turned and
discovered his peril
The same moonbeam which had
aided Alan In the composition OF his
message struck across the Others face
and showed II like a hideous Chinese
mask OF deadly hatred, with IFS eve.
balls glaring aud IT'S lips drawn back
from the naked blade gripped between
It's teeth-a stiletto nothing short Of a
foot IN length
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21
CHAPTER XIII.
A Sporting Offer.

Some two hours later. that same
evening. Mr. Alan Law. very much
alive and. In spite OF a complete new
OUTFIT OF ready.made clothing. looking
much more like himself than he had
In fortnight. issued forth from the
Grand Central station, hailed taxi,
cab. and had himself conveyed TO the
Hotel Monollth.
hut II he looked his proper self once
more, II speedily was demonstrated
that his wish was otherwise. for after
learning from the room-clerk OF the
Monolith that suite was being held
In the name OF Arthur Lawrence, that
was the name Mr.. Law inscribed on
the register
On the other hand. Il was his true
name that he gave TO the person whom
he called upon the telephone immedl.
ately after being shown 10 his rooms.
But then he was speaking 20 his old
friend and man OF business, Mr.. Digby.
Within another ten minutes tbs last
was in conference with his employer:
II think you must be out OF your
head" he insisted neryously. once
their first greetings were over. You
might just as sensibly throw yourself
from the top Of the Metropolitan tower
as come to New York while Urine lives
and knows you're this side the water A."
NONSENSE" Alan laughed "Remem.
Der this Is New York-not the back.
woods OF Maine!'
Alan paused and smote his palm
with a remorseful fist by the Eter.
nal, I'm forgetting Barcusi"
"Barcus2'
Chap whose boat I chartered in
Portland sheer luck on my part. hes
one OF the salt OF the arth. wrs,
something must be done for the how
You've got influence OF some sort An
New Bedford, sursly?'
Digby reflected Some. Tbere's
George blaine, Justice Of the peace
The very mau. Telegraph him i'm
Barcus' Interests Immediately. And
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21
Alan. Appearance a, the Hotel monol nth.

sand miles OF salt water But this
thing can't do II. even for you. !
can't do II even for myself. Rose
Urine is here In New York. in the
hands and at the mercy OF her father
and sister: and you may Judge what
their mercy will be when you learn
all that she has done for me. won't
go and can't 90 until find her and
take her with me. And that is final"
Then" Digby struck In. grasplng
wildly at n straw OF hope, Il have your
word you'll 20. providing fnd and re.
store Rose TO you?'
you have my word to that unques
tionably. Bring Rose TO me. aud I'll
gladly shake the dust OF New York
from my shoes, and never return tin
Trine Is put away comfortably In his
grave"
1T shall be done" Digby promised
III must"
You believe that"
In twelve hours Rose shall be re-.
stored TO you"
"Will you make book on Il? IN
bet you something happens-and hone
| lose into the bargain, II you believe
you can carry out your promise, wire
the White Star line TO reserve the
best available suite on the Oceanic
sailing tomorrow morning az ten
and make arrangements for a mar.
rage before the boat sails"
IN go you" Dgby agreed. and 4,
| fail, forfeit the cost OF the reser.
walton, But about this marriage"
lie hesitated
You'll have TO have license in
this state-and can't get one except
by applying IN person with your bride,
tobe, There won't be time"
Then Wen marry In Jersey" Alan
Insisted. Dig up some clergyman over
there, II you don't know one your.
/ self"
"oh, I'm we'll acquainted with the
very mani"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21
CHAPTER XXI.
The House Divided.


Alone In that strange place OF ST.
lence and shadows-that den OF the
devils livery, crimson and black
chained to the invalid chair wherein.
day in, day out, for years on end. he
had suffered the Promethean torments
OF the life that would not die out OF
his wretched, wrecked carcass, though
without ceasing sharp-beaked envy,
hatred, malice and all uncharitable-
ness pecked insatiably at his vitals:
Seneca Urine sat waiting. with the I'm
passivity OF n craven figure waiting
on the imminent hour OF ultimate
avengement for the wrong that had
made him what he was.
Another hourl In sixty
minutes more they will be here, Judith
and Marrophat and Rose--poor fool!
and him! In sixty minutes
more they will put him down before
me. bound and helpless. II not dead
A slight pause prefaced words that
we're whlmpered prayer: God send
that ne be not dead Have fingered
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21

borhood of the Riverside drive home OF
bIs mortal enemy, a grim white house
that lowered. stark and tall, upon a
corner.
His preliminary reconnaissance pro
vided little more than comfortless OK
ercise. Huge. still, It's wall bathed In
the milk and ink OF moonlight ana
shadow. all It's windows dark pu'
one-and that one, in the topmost TIER,
showed only feeble glimmer, so slish'
that Alan almost overlooked 1t.
He believed with small doubt tha'
Rose was a prisoner within those
walls: that Judith must nave con
viewed her there with all speed.
And this being the presumptive case
that small, high window OF the hsh'
might we'll be hers.
Directly across the street from the
Urine residence. on the opposite cor
ner. a colossal apartment structure
stood half.finished, etonework TO its
second story. gaunt iron skeleton rear
ing above.
To his infinite disgust, Alan found
the guardian very wide awake. very
much on the Job: no chance here to
steal unseen into the building.
This In itself might have been
deemed a suspicious circumstance
not for nothing does an honest night
Waterman so deny the laws OF nature
and the tenets OF his craft. But Alan
merely praised the man while cursine
the very fact of his existence; and. &C
costing, overcame with bank-notes
what seemed an uncommonly stubborn
reluctance, and got his way.
He could not know that another
skulked behind barrier OF lime bar
rels and overheard all that passed ana
when Alan had ducked smartly Int
the unfinished building. rose and stole
after him with footsteps as noiseles'
as a cats and face that had the say
agery OF tigers when II was tran
silently revealed In a shaft OF moon
light.
At length Alan gained the gridiroi
OF Orders on plane with the Lighted
window across the way. and crep
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21

telegraph Barcus as well-send him
hundred for expenses. and tell him
TO Join me here in New York as quick
as he canl"
Your friends address?" Digby in.
qulred, mildly ironic as he sat down
at the desk and fumbled with the sup
ply Of stationery.
New Bedford jail, of coursel" Alan
chuckled-but cut his laugh In two as
something futtered from the pack OF
envelopes which Digby had disturbed
and fell to the floor between the two
men.
Face up, Il grinned sardonic mock
cry OF Alan's confidence: It was a trey
OF hearts.
Now will you believer" Digby de-
manded huskily.
'1n what? A simple coincidence -
Alan flouted. mot II Who knows I'm
in New York-or that the Arthur Law.
renee for whom your agent engaged
these rooms was Alan Law. No, my
friend: it's bit too thick for me. Take
my word for II, this is nothing more
nor less than a souvenir OF a poker.
party held by yesterdays tenant OF
this suite"
"Perhaps-perhaps!" Digby assent.
ed. stroking tremulous lips. But I'm
afraid for you, my boy. Who knows
that Trine's spies we're not watching
my man when he made this reserva.
tion? Who knows but that Arthur
Lawrence was too thin q disguise for
Alan Law? tell you. I'm frightened
to the marrow of my old bones! Do
me this favor at least, my boy: now
that you've been warned, whether by
accident or design-we won't argue
that-do leave town-go incognito to
some quiet place near by and walt
there for the sailing of the next trans.
atlantic steamer. Oh, surely you can I
deny me this one wish OF my fond old
heart, my boy!"
There's nothing on earth would
not do for YOU" he said: you've been
a father and mother to me ever since
can remember. even II we we're sepa.
rated, most OF the time. by three thou.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21
CHAPTER XIV.
Chanqellna.

changeilng.
In the vague, chill gray OF that dull
and desolate dawn. Judith stirred alb.
ruptly on the couch OF a sleepless
night. and with the rapidly OF one
who has arrived at a settled purpose
after a long period OF doubt and per.
plexity. rose and bathed and dressed
herself In negligee.
In the adjoining room she could hear
small. stealthy notes.-the sounds
made by her sister moving about and
preparing against the unguessable mo.
ment when her rescue would be at.
tempted, according TO the information
conveyed In that midnight message.
For chance had consplred with her
Insomnia TO station Judith In the re.
cess OF her darkened window, idly
viewing the gaunt framework OF the
unfinished building from an angle
which. when Alan edged out along the
girder, showed him plainly In sllhou.
cite against the sky.
She had seen him throw the watch
and had heard the double thump OF its
impact with the wall and floor OF
Roses bedchamber.
The clock was striking six as she
LETT her room across the street work.
ingmen were streaming into the build.
ing to begin the labors OF the day.
brushing unceremonlously past the
drowsy and Indifferent guard in the
corridor outside the door 10 Roses
room, Judith turned the key that re.
mained In the lock on the outside. re.
moved II, entered, and locked the door
behind her.
without any surprise she found her
sister already dressed TO the point of
donning her outer garments.
Rendered half-frantic by this unex.
pected interruption, threatening as II
did the perilous scheme that Alan had
proposed, Rose greeted her sister with
countenance at once aghast and
wrathful.
Il insist that you leave this room at
oncs." ~
Insist by all means-and ho
damned! may leave this room-and
may not, dear little sister. But one
OF US will never leave II alive"
What do you mean? You cap,ot
mean to murder me in cold blood
Judith?"
Not Il" Judith laughed harshlv
But since It has pleased Destiny 10
decree that We must both love one
man--let Destiny decide between mo
and bear the blame OF murder"
Judith"
one moment" Crossing TO a side
table Judith took up glass from a
tray that held silver water.pitchor
and returned with 1t to the table tbat
occupied the middle OF the floor. AT Tho
same time she opened hand nm tbon
fast clenched and disclosed a small
blue bottle with a red label glrieEt,,
the warning FOLSOM"
'sTychnine." she EXPLAINED con.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21

here IL anguish all these weary years
for this fuliillment OF my revenge only
TO be- cheated at the end by Death?
God giant that Alan Law may be laid
down stu living here at my feet!
Then
A bitter smile twisted hls tortured
features: Then shall my will be- done
to him! Aud then. when ! have seen
him die as his father died-then-Ah.
God,-then at last too may diel
There was long silence. then n
groan OF exasperated protest; why
do they not come? Why does Judith
delay, when she knows how suffer?
Why have been put or from day TO
day with her kilograms that begged
for more time and promised every.
thing-but told nothing yester.
day. Who're are those mes.
sages she sent me yesterday"
His one sound hand CROPPED out like
claw and sought mass OF papers
on the desk beside him. sorting out
from among them two yellow forms.
Painfully he bllnked over these and
slowly his pain-bent lips conned their
wording;
Allan and Rose safe with me-wIll
bring both home tomorrow night with.
out fail he read the first aloud: and
then the second; Have motorcar
waiting for me tomorrow morning
from three o'clock TIL called for New
Bedford waterfront-Judith'
MOI" he affirmed with the feryor
OF one persuaded by his own desires:
Il must not doubt the girl She has
promised. she has performed:
So still was ne. indeed, that ne
seemed to sleep but so deceptive was
that semblance that he was alert for
the least sound The girl entered soft,
iy. as II fearful OF disturbing his Stun,
bers: but she found him with head
erect and eyes ablaze
judith" he cried. his great voice
.ibrating like a brazen bell AT last,
Where is be? You have brought him
Where is he?"
With no more answer than a sigh
tie girl dropped her head and let her
hands hang Imply with palms ex
posed.
After an instant OF incredulOus dis
appointment the man shot a single
uiieid question at her:
'Yau jave failedg-
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21
Copyright, 1914, by Louis Joseph Vance

Il have failed" she confessed.
Why?
She shrugged slightly. Who knows
why one fails? did my best: he was
too much for me. outwitted me at
every turn. Time and again | thought
| had bin, but always he escaped,
either by his own wit and courage or
with anothers aid Only yesterday
night they were all three In the hol'
low OF my hands-but now bring you
only Rose"
She faltered, awed by the glare OF
his Infatuated eyes Let me explain,
she begged.
He snapped her short: You cannot
explain. The thing is impossible. that
you should have failed. There is some
thing beneath this, something you
will not tell me"
She endeavored TO speak. but he en-
forced silence with a sonorous moi"
His hand sought the row OF buttons
on the desk and pressed one long.
Almost instantly a servant glided
noiselessly into the room.
MY daughter Rose-have her
brought here to me at once!"
In another moment the replica OF
his daughter Judith was ushered into
his presence.
Upon this one he loosed the light
nlngs OF his wrath without ruth.
Rose suffered him in silence. His
most CALLING recrlmination educed no
retort from this one.
In lull In Trlne's TRADE. Judith
chose to interject Don't be so hard
on the silly fool she's not responsible:
she's sick with love for that cookbook.
Ing simpleton!"
And you!" Rose turned on her
passionately about you? II
love Alan Law, at least | love him
openly am not ashamed to own it
and | don't pursue him. as you do. pre-
tending | mean TO sacrifice him to a
wicked family feud. and then spare
him every time | meet him. to lead
him to believe haven't the heart TO
injure hlm-as you do. hoping 80 to
work upon his sympathies and earn
n kindly word and pat on the head
from his hand"
Fiercely she leveled denunclatory
arm at her sister "There." she cried
to her father-"if you need TO know
there stands the daughter who has
betrayed your faith-as | have not.
who have never even pretended to
approve your villainyl"
Il think" Urine announced In n
voice OF ice-"I have learned now
what needed to know"
His fingers sought the row OF but
tons: and when a servant responded.
he inquired;
MIR, Marrophat has returned7"
"lie Is In tho waiting room. sir"
Conduct Miss Judith TO him and
tell him hold him personally respon'
sible for her safe-keeping. lie will
understand"
And for a long time thereafter the
father. alone with the daughter whC
had been estranged from him sine,
birth by every instinct OF her nature
essayed In vain TO break down heI
mutinous silence.
Al last Urine summoned two OF hi
creatures and had her led weeping
from the rooms TO be held prisoner II
her bedchamber on the topmost foo
OF the house.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21

with a sharp, startled movement,
Alan swung himself bodily about. so
that, seated again aetride the girder,
he faced the assassin who sat up,
straddling the girder, his feet hooked
beneath It stiletto poised In his
right hand to strike.
But even now Alan was In little or
no better case than before. II he faced
the thug, he faced him with no arms
other than his bare hands. He had not
even a pen-knife in his pockets.
with a low cry OF desperation Alan
snatched off his hat, a soft and shape
less felt affair, and flung 1t squarely In
the fellows face.
Before he could recover-before,
that is, 1t dropped away and cleared
his vision, Alan had bent forward and
grasped the wrist Of the hand that
held the knife.
He snatched simultaneously at the
other hand, but 1t eluded him.
Alan had this advantage, as long as
the knife might not strike-that his
right arm was free, while the assassin
had only his left. With this he strove
persistently to reach his knife-hand
and possess himself OF the weapon.
As persistently Alan foiled his purpose
by dragging the knife-hand toward him
and swinging II far out to one side. At
the same time he struck repeatedly
with his clenched right fist at the 9TH
er's face. His blows did little dam
age beyond disconcerting the other;
but this proved a very considerable
factor in the duel. In the end, they
served together with that steady, ="
sistless downward and outward drag,
to break the grip OF the mans loo ed
legs.
Abruptly he pitched forward on his
face along the girder, kicking wildly,
grasping at the air. The stlletto fell
from an instinctively relaxed grasp,
and disappeared. And before Alan
could release his hold, or ease the
strain upon the right arm OF the as
sassin. this last had slipped bodily
from the girder and hung helpless In
space. dangling at the end OF Alan's
arm-with no more than the grip OF
five fingers between him and death.
The shock of that unpresaged turn
brought Alan forward and fat on his
stomach. And the strain on his left
arm was terrific. He doubted II he
could maintain II for another minute
Nor was there any reason why he
should retain II. The end he had de
signed for his victim was merely his
just desert.
And yet Alan could not let him go.
Thus the battle began anew-bui
now II was battle with man half
crazed and struggling so madly that
he well-nigh frustrated the efforts oil
his rescuer
In the upshot the assassin lay like Q
limp rag across the girder. head ant
arms dangling on one side, legs ant
feet on the other, spent with his ter
rifle exertlons and physically sick with
terror.
And in this state Alan left him: h,
had done enough: let the man shift
for himself from this time on.