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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25

Miss Agatha Bickford of Skowhe-
gan is the guest of Mrs, Fogg, Ran
dolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25

e. c. Bowler was visitor Tuesday in
Portland 81;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25

Rev. F. V. Stanley was called to his
home at Nit. Desert Tuesday by the
death of his father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25

Stanley Raymond was in Bangor re-
Gently on business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25

4. G. Croker arrived Tuesday from
Forest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19
Written by Charles Goddard,
The Distinguisled Playwright

And usually she carried them through IN
spite OF reason or rdicule. He merely
fall Of the blow.
you needn't begin to see trouble-ye:."
she laughed. But AM going. Harry. I'm
going to accept Mary Haines's invitation
on their ranch. You remember Mrs. Haines.
that dear Western girl that We met on the
steamer when she was on her honeymoon.
Well; its pretty tough Just at this time.
and ought to be here; but II you insist
"Oh. you're not coming with me-" stated
Pauline. cheerily. ''1n the first place you are
not invited. and in the second place you are
not needed In the least. Now get me a tele-
graph blank
He came back with the desired paper and
. fountain pen, while he began to shake,
absent-mindedly over the pale blue covering
Harry" Pauline's cry brought him back
to life. She gaxed woefully at q widening
black blot on the spread.
I'm very sorry." he said. 81 forgot what
was doing. Polly. don't think III lot you
"You needn't let NELL Just CO." she
answered. scribbling:
Mrs. Mary Haines. Rockville. Montana.
Care Double Cross Ranch.
Arrive Thursday at a. m. viii explain
PAULINE MARVIN.
run down and phone that to the tele.
graph Ou1Co, Bn0 LOlQ HAIRY. ana now
for the packing. Margaret" She thrust .
tiny foot in pink slipper over tho edge OF
the bed.
But you are Ill, Miss Marvin" protested
the nurse with first faint assertion Of au.
thority.
That's So" said Polly. How can We
get around that? Oh. yes; it's time for
your airing. dear-and when you como
back shall be well-and packed"
dcally from the doorway, If 1t takes you
a. long to pack it as 1t does to put ON your
hat"
Pauline flung him q laughing grimace
and he strobe of to the library.
A. he was repeating the brief message
to the telegraph Office he did not hear the
light footballs that ceased at the library
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19

Sanford Marvin, . wealthy manufae-
surer Of automobiles, has worn himself OUT
BY overweri<. HE son. Harry, and h's
adopted daughter, Pauline. love each other.
but she wants two years Of thrilling OK
psriences seeing life before marrying. Her
reason II that she 10 ambitious to be
writer. Old Mr.. Marvin asks to zee what
she hao written. While Pauline and Harry
a-e In search Of magazine containing her
story, Mr.. Marvin opens the case Of .
mummy which has just arrived from Egypt.
Raymond Owen, mis- rascaIIy private sec
-sfary, helps lift eff the front Of the case,
but leaves the old man 70 rennoxs tho
r1umrny's bandaoes alone. M. Marvin,
during a faintino spell. ssss the halt ex-
posed mummy come to life, step out OF her
case, take bracelet from her wrist and
try 10 force IL Into HE nerveIees grasp,
while her lips whisper q strange message
from the remote past
Restored to consciousness by Harry and
Pauline, the old man believes Il 70 be a
dream until later no finds the identical
bracelet on the n,umsays sIeeieten wrist
He promises Pauline one year 70 oee life
and piaces. her In the guardianship Of
Owsn. A final heart attack gives him Just
time 70 wrIte on the DOCTORS prescription
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19
Wonderful Photo-Play Serial Novel
Presented by This Newspaper Famous Pahe Players
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS NSTALMENTS.

GUS lNSTALMENIS.
blank = brssf WILL Then he dies. A lave
yer teIls Owen that he would have PEI.
manent charge Of PauIine's estate II some
thing should happen to her before mar.
riaoe. Hicks, q racefraek man, and Owen
consplre to kill Pauline. Tho preceding
chapters have dealt with the effort Of the
two to accomplish this.
In their latest attempt Owen and Hicks,
taking advantage Of PaulIne's adventurous
spirit lure her to q balloon ascension and
Owen persuades her to enter the basket.
After che has done %, horse hidden by .
viilalnoue confederate Of the pletteeo, scat
tiers the crowd about the bag, and the
balloon with only Pauline In 4, q east
adrift. Harry follows Il In q swift auto with
Owen and Hicks In another.
The balloon drops down on the edge o.
the PalIaadeo on the Hudson River, leaving
Pauline On IN apparently InaeeessibIs' ledge.
Harry reoeDes her, but after they have
reached tho foot Of the cliffs the two arc
ct upon BY Hicks, masked, VINO knocks
Harry unconscious and kldnaps Pauline.
Harry, recovering, again takes up the pur-
suit. Pauline. locked In an abandoned
house BY Hicks who then eets 4 aflre.
Harry dioeovsrs her, drives hls auto through
the locked doors and reeeuoe Pauline. Paul
Inc then seeks another adventure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19

band sternly) l want you to remember who
Pauline Marvin IL. I'm not going to have
her frightened by any of your wild Jokes"
Haines burst into . ringing laugh.
Honest. my dear. promised that young
lady II she ever came to Rockville she'd see
all the Wild West told her about. l gave
her my word. You dom: want to make me
out q liar. do your"
II want you to explain to her in a dignifed
way and ask her pardon. You can say that
conditions have changed greatly in the last
ooh. come. Just ono little hold-up- the
day she gets here. She'll think it's great.
She'll think she's the lost heiress that was
carried OF In the mountains-the one told
her about"
Il tell you will NOT hear . word of It
She may be Ill or something: it would
scare her to death"
"rH ask her If she's i'll before let the
boys rob the blackboard. What dye say.
mother? Just this once"
His boyish joy in the prank brought laugh
ter to her eyes. And although she raised 2
warning finger. he knew that his sins would
be condoned.
On the evening of the fourth day after tho
arrival of the momentous telegram at the
Haines ranch. . single passenger alighted
from a numbering local train at Rockville
station.
The passenger was q heavily built, sharp
featured man Of middle age. who looked ~
far from homo In his excellent clothes a.
the clothes looked far from home in Rock
vale. He made an inquiry OF man on the
platform. and: carving 2 heavy suitcase.
slOuched up the main street OF the town
with the unmistakahlo gait OF Hicks.
Ham Dalton's place was the one the
man had directed him to. and Hicks, after
engaging the best rooms In the house for
seventy-fve cents, scrubbed . little Of the
dust Of travel from his person and went
down to the bar and gambling room The
drink OF whiskey he got made even his
trained throat writhe. and he strolled over
70 he <~t>Y a. ArPv& r4po o1vH
and plainly spectators of high play.
From the conversation he picked up the
news OF ROckvAle. He learned that the dam
at Red Gut was washed out: that Case
shooting a deputy sheriff. and that Hal
Hainea was expecting "mil1ionairess gall
visitor from New York.
''When'u she be ONT" drawled one Of tho
players.
'To-morra's express"
"sence when did the express stop at
Rockville"
"sence the president o The road told It
to stop for this here young person." re-
piled the informant crushingly.
Hicks was scanning the faces Of the mon
about him with purposeful eye Especi-
ally he watched one-a lean man in red
spurred. who stood near tho table.
Hicks approached him Hello. Pattan."
he said.
The man whirled 20 sharply that tho
In Hicks coat and jerked him Into the
middle Of the room The poker game went
On without sound or Sign Of Interruption
The bartender took . casual look ut Hicks
and Tia SunmAn. then went on talking to
Hello. Hiels,. said Patton, putting up
the gun I'm much obliged that l didn't
kill you We don't greet old friends quite
York-eapecdally when 10 haven't heard our
YleAt mama In some years. he added in .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19

asked Hicks.
AEisht-nine-twelve years; ever slnel
that friend Of yours, Mr.. Owen. paid M
$4,000 for getting rid Of = eertain-sshat h
called 4 certain obstacle"
(which you didn't GET rid Of
sNo. he made the mistake Of paying nj
harm anybody"
Got any OF the money left?"
The lean gunman held his head back and
guffawed. Its near here. I guess. but II
amt mine It dropped between this bal
do you want little jobr' asked Hicks
But let's go in the back ROOM"
They strolled into IN empty wine room
and ordered drinks.
what kind of a job?' asked Patten.
Hicks leaned across the table and whis.
pered rapidly. His old acquaintance drew
back with a sudden suspicion.
"But no foolin' this time" warned Hicks
Only part money in advance"
He produced $4,000 in bills from his
trousers pocket, but secreted it again
quickly rs the waiter appeared.
Patten got up and sauntered out into the
barroom, returning presently with three
men of his own brand-broad-built. grim
eyed ruffians of the far north country
three of Case Egan's cattlemen.
Mrs.. Haines was Mustered not only by
the prospect OF meeting her distinguished
friend. but by the tumultuous staging of
the great hold-up scene that was to mark
Paulme's welcome. Hal had been up at 3
O'Clock In the morning rehearsing the boys
in their parts. He had set Oh 1t o'clock
for the station.
AZ Pauline trim in her travelling suit of
gray and blithe in the clear Western air.
tripped from the express. all Rockville was
there to meet her. Hal Haines. mighty man
that he was in the region. was red with
pride ~ the girl who could stop the express
at Rockville gave him her hand In happy
greeting.
As he helped her into tho two-seated
blackboard, no one In the crowd noticed the
man who had arrived the night before
standing on the platform and pointing out
the girl to Tom Patten. But Patten was
seen to mount and ride rapidly away.
'T hope you saved some OF that lovely
Wild West for me, Mr.. Haines. said Pau
line. as the finest pair Of horses in thu
Double Cross stable Whisked them along
the road to the ranch.
VERY little left. Miss Marvir-very little
left; still-whoa. there! What's .this?'s
At q bend in the road five masked and,
mounted men had dashed from cover and
quickly surrounded the blackboard with
small circlet of levelled gun-barrels.
Pauline had time to cry out only once be-
fore she felt herself gripped by powerful
hands and dragged from the wagon seat.
where Hal Haines sat shaking like Leaf
not fear He stood up and started to draw
his revolver slowly. From behind him
lasso Wa thrown lightly and the noose
frightened around his arma.
He kept On laughing. although ~ Vas .
little afraid the boys Were OVERRIDING mat
tiers h regard to the guest He knew his
wife would never forgive him for this actual
kidnapping Of Panline-he certainly had
never intended IL.
tell that BY her cries - she Was thrust
across the pommel Of the masked leaders
horse and the horse was spurred to . tear
ing gallop down the road.
- "~f g. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19
Mlse Pauline Marvin Has Remarkable 3
perience After Accident on PALISADES.

~Can any woman LIVE after thatf" she
cried.
"Why. it's no crime to be lost in q bal
LOOM" said Harry. "See. they tell it just as
1t was-they make you real heroine"
"A man might live It down, dear, but a
woman, never! To be lost in the sky Is
altogether too giddy. Margaret" she called.
The maid stepped quickly forward.
you may pack my things, Margaret, and
be sure to put in some warm Winter ones.
Is the snow on mountains cold like real
snow, or 1t Is like the frosting on cake!" she
inquired. turning again to Harry.
"What are you up to this timer" he do.
manded. Where are you going?"
Montana first" she proclaimed with .
melodramatic flourish. And If l am fol.
lowed-by my fame or by my relatives-I
shall go Onto the end OF the world"
Harry had long ago abandoned the idea
Of Laughing At her whims. Even tho most
fantastic Of her projects was serious to her.
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Tho next morning they shook hands at
the gate OF tho Pennsylvania station. Hicks
looking = bit uncomfortable but much i'm
proved. in = suit Of now clothes. and carry
ing . suit casa hurried to catch the flyer
for the West. Owen moved slowly back
through the busting throng.
A few hours later he was wishing happy
journey to Pauline At tho same station rail.
For some reason ha left Pauline and Harry
there. Is he had left Hicks. He did not
wish to 90 homo With Haxry-alone.
Mary Haineo stood In the low doorway
Of the Double CIu0o ranch house and gazed
down the su1-hakad road to where, in the
far distance. . little wisp Of dust was visi-
BILE to her nne clear eyes
Laughing, she turned and called to some
one inside the house. 4 towering slow
moving, but qu1ck-eyed man. In . flannel
shirt. with corduroyD tucked into the tops
Of spuIred boots, appeared ON the stoop.
Hal Haines vas % TN that his broad
brim0ed hat gra1ed do porch root q thu
house h had built for himself.
HAL! Hail. she cried eagerly. what d
you thinke Pauline Marvin = coming "a
visit us-Pauline MaTvih!"
The little girl We met On the ship-that !
had to yarn to about tho Wild Weetr
Yes, Of couTBA. How you DID lie to her!
Goodness. Aopo that's not Why shes cam
ing. She'll b aWenlly disappointed.
"Oh, don't know ~ tn necessary to dis
appoint her. said HaineoI IF the State o
Montana don't know how to entertain a lad,
from the East as she Hikes to be entertained
its time to quit bein' . State 1t all"
Hal! (Nrs. Haines was cycling her hua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19
Continued from Last Week.
CHAPTER XIV.

Continued from Last week.
CHAPTER XIV.
Copyright, 1914, by the Star Company.
All Foreign Rights Reserved.
<T tell you, Harry. can't endure It.
- couldn't face anyone I know.
want to run away-far. far away,
where nobody ever heard Of balloons or
automobiles, or me-"
"Polly, you aren't afraid Of little talk.
are you? Everyone is saying how brave you
were, and, here, when the dangers over.
find you a fimsy little coward"
She picked up one of a pile of newspapers
that lay on the stand beside her. and thrust
It before Harry's eyes with manner at
once questioning and rebuking. He read the
head lines:
SOCIETY GIRL CARRIED
OFF IN BALLOON.
MIas Pauline Marvin HAS Remarkable En-
peeience After Accident on Palisades.
Harry laughed and patted her hand 70.
assuringly.
"Oh. but that's only one Of them" walled
Pauline. Look at this one:
PAULINE MARVIN
LOST IN THE SKY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19

0OOGs luz COUA0 A0 800 GAO
drawn. gray TACO Of Owen
oeering at him. Owen
heard the message spoken
over the telephone. and
was passing up the stairs
with his slow. digniAed
tread when Harry came
into tho hall.
"Good morning, Mr..
Harry. I hope you are
quite yourself again. Yes
terday was q terrible day"
you do look done up"
retorted Harry. curtly. ~
he picked up his hat ana
went out.
Owens step was not slow
nor dignined after the door
shut upon Harry. He sprang
up the last stairs and into
his own room.
Here on Z small writing
desk was another te1e-
phone. He snatched It up
nervously and gave the call
number Of the place where
he had. held his first con-
ference with Hicks on the
morning Of the preceding
day.
He held q brief conversa-
ton over the wire, snapped
down the receiver. sprang
to a wardrobe for his hat
and stick and hurried from
the house.
The dullness that . sleep
less night had left in his
eyes had disappeared. Tho
fear that had shaken him
ever since the uncanny re-
appearance Of Harry and
Pauline was dissipated, or
at least concealen by . new
hoppe new plan Of de-
struction.
It was not Q definite plan
as yet He knew only that
Pauline was going away
and that she must be follov
whittier her whims might
was brisk. his mind alert -
dark back room OF Hicks
devious.
Hicks was there, seated
drinking Whiskey and waite
steady, unceasing manner
dangerous drinker. He va
black mood. and Owen saw
You got . pretty fat
Hicks. But" Owen drew
here Is q little. Get 20,
make . trip tomorrow. II
tho time and the train"
Hicks looked GENEROUSLY q
he demurred: "You mean Y
two-AGAIN!"
Hicks, we must be after
one of them will soon be q
where they goin' nowr
"Rockvale, Montana. tn,
going. What haven't TO,
whether Harry goes. too. Il
I'll stay. and you'll go West,
After Pauline?"
Ahead Of herr"
And then whaf?"
Then you'll have to use
ment It Is an out Of the
the edge Of the mountains. =,
able citizens as rough a
They'll help you-at q pri(
what we want is to get b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19

A0Vg U1OO011. 0O0 get O0"
cited and KIN her, Hicks"
He accompanied the sharp
warning with the alleviatsng
roll OF yeIlowbackA. which
Hfcks quietly deposited in IN
inside pocket
TIL meet you hero to-mor.
row, then?'' ho oaid.
Yes. You'll be here 1t
tho same time-and you'll be
aAH.~Hss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28

humbly to inscribe the fact that like
thousands before me, have stood in
the presence Of this sublime specta-
cle?"
The trip from Honolulu to the vol
cano and return can be made in two
and one-half days, allowing a day and
quarter at the Volcano house, but
tie better plan is to take a little
more time. enjoy the auto drive over a
splendid road from Hilo, through ban
ana plantations. UP the mountain side
to the Volcano house, and spend few
days there. The service at the hotel
is excellent and the trip is made with
cut danger or discomfort.
THE tNTERISLANo STEAM NAVI-
CATION co.
Touring between the islands in the
Territory of Hawaii is possible all the
YEAR around and one can almost al
ways be sure of an enjoyable steamer
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Up A. any season OF the year owing
10 n" climatic conditions. which are
charming and beyond description II
IS for this reason that tourists visit
Lg honolulu usually avail themselves
OF the pleasure CT an inter-island trip
before leaving the territory.
In taking these trips the passenger
viii 6nd that the steamship service be-
tween the Islands Is equal and in many
respects superior 10 that found in 9th
or parts OF the world, the modern
steamers Of the IntsrlsIand Steam
Navigation Company. Ltd, bel ing not
ed for their cleanliness and comfort
able accommodations for passengers.
The Inter. Island has arranged a
nGmbcr OF trips OF interest between
thu islands and the best Of care is TAX
IN OF the tourist while under the guild
ance OF this company's efficient en-
ployes, These trips include visit to
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be tossed overheard. The rivalry is
energetic, accompanied by shrieks of
laughter, the successful swimmer ris-
ing to the surface with the coin in his
mouth for safe keeping. The tourist
who expects b make a lengthy stay
finds ready for his Entertainment all
manner of accommodations.
SfDS TRIP TO kILAUEA.
The side trip from Honolulu to
Mauna Kea, the largest active crater
in the world, should be made by every
one who visits the Hawaiian Islands.
A short time ago a traveller wrote the
following in the volcano book: "Kilau-
ca, what do | think of it? What do
think of eternity? OF the unspeakable
and supreme which spell the formation
OF all that is? Is there an alphabet of
the universe? From what source shall
/ draw language to describe the unde-
scribable? Is it enough simply and
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cal gardens that are tangle of ferns
and palms and biossoming shrubs,
rises the extinct crater of the Punch
bowl. Its slopes are clothed with grass
and fine, solid road winds from the
base to the summit: The automobile
drive of 80 miles via HaIeiwa, is in
comparable, with the mountains and
the narrow valleys on one hand and
On the other groves of cocoa palms,
the reef with its line of tossing surf,
and the sea blue as the sky above it.
In the opposite direction is Pearl Har-
Dor and the brilliant green of the rich
sugar plantations that clothe the fer
tile Eva plain.
AS the shi- Graws slowly to the
dock, brown-skinned Hawaiian boys,
chattering like magpies. clad in the
briefest trunks, swim out through the
blue water, showing their willingness
te dive fer any stray coins that may
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28

sr1wn up of throw
ing brilIfan lv-coIored
streamers, of paper RIB.
bon from the ships deck
to friends on the dock
below and often as
the hour for sailing
appro' cheS the side o.
the ship ;s a labyrinth
of these ribbons. Th.s
Hawaiian band plays at
the departure of steam
ers and altogether the
scene is striking and at
trac i've. One Of the
pleasant features of
tourist life in Hawaii is
uat even the casual Wis.
itnr makes hosts of
friends. Hawaii is pro-
verbally hcsDitable and
warm-hearted and does
not hesitate to shOw~it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28

Honolulu, and Diamond Head with its
lofty summit and graceful outline, ia
miIiar in all the pictures of the island
capital The spectacle of the forest
of masts that crowd the harbor will
be a surprise, for there lie at anchor
almost every known variety of craft,
from the armored cruiser with the
stars and Stripes, the Union Jack. or
the flag of the kaiser floating in the
breeze; the great mail steamers tax
ing on coal and provisions, the full
rugged ship and barkentine, while
amongst these greater vessels putting
launches, white-sailed yachts, and the
picturesque native boats with their
curved outriggers swiftly make their
way.
Upon nearer approach to the city
one perceiyes that its pfcturesqueness
has not been exaggerated, Behind
he clustered roofs and spires, tropi-
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Departing Friends Picturesque Farewell

Hon ,i'.'U's farewell to
0"r 4rtlnE frienIS ) 49,
iraIIy picturesque Large
crowds gather "a the
docks : e,cry steamer.
sailing foi TIE paC nc
coast or the ORIENT ana
the characteristic Ha-
waiian custom u be
d kinc &c p arting
friends Wi n 'ieis -
Wrt2thS OF hriSht-Co!Or
ed flowers IS never
LACKING N gaiety ana
sincere sentiment. Often
the | assengers as the
ascend the g1ngplank
are fairly buried in hug
masses Of lowers. 4
pretty uStC IN has