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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
SYNOPSIS.

leisure. is astonished to see a man enter
No. lala. a house across the street from
spoken of as the House of Mystery. Sew
sral persons at regular intervals enter
70 his friend. Tom .Phinney, regarding the
rsiae &c S.Fsw nan L T.S .Srsibly yns s1esssa Ss%
follow the man and find him dead in the
street Van vechten is attracted by the
saSroDndink SUR M I the @ body. S @ Later r. he disoov-
srs the girl gazing at him with look OF
soorn from the windows Of the mystGsai, |.
Vechten to get his version of the trag-
edy. Tom Phinney goes alone on yacht
% sons in IN a passing motor % boat two two men
whom he had seen enter the House Of
Mystery; He sees ono of them. Mr.. Gal
Is seized. biindfoided and taken. to a
house He hears a girl named Jessie. evil
ity Hsn ayestfon aS his eaptars to he % sweetvoieed
of his captors. Van vechten calls on his
in Wall street and known as the Man of
1ron.' in search of Information regarding
the 5 Of PaEs ssa
mesh purse found in the House of Mys-
tsry. Van recognizes II as belonging to
Tom Phinney escape. A message from
London reports that two ladies resem-
bling Miss Gnrew y,,s% nd her Ys1s
some time previously. 1t develops that
the ladies visited the English home of
Mystery. Flint has theory that they
are connected with the mystery of No.
1919. II is recalled that Temple Bonner
was in love with a daughter of Compton
Schuyler who married Max Willard. The
other daughter married q man named
Devereaux. Bonner and Willard were in
innate friends A search is started for
willard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28

their quarrel. they must have heard
him. The girl was still speaking.
You have done many things to an
ger me that l have overlooked, John
Calls; but your following me here is
Just bit more than can endure.
Now l mean to tell father Just how
mark my words. he will put stop to
1t. Why did you come after 1t was de-
cided that l was to do the errand
alone"
"You know" Calls deep voice
growled. "You take precious care that
l don't get to talk to you anywhere
else"
And why?" returned the girl. with
eringly. Because you can't be sen
sible. No. no; don't interrupt" she
commanded. 'If you have followed
me here to learn what think of you,
then listen to me. I'll make my mean
ing SO plain that 1t will penetrate even
to your dull understanding"
There was a time that liked you.
John-how could ! help 1t when in SO
many ways you have been SO loyal?
Even now l admire that loyalty"
"A dog's!" the man contemptuously
interjected; but the girl ignored the
interruption.
But you are SO obtuse that you can
not see when your familiarities are dis
tasteful? l am sure / have never en-
couraged you by word or look. Can
not you realize that by persisting in
them you only excite loathing and
fear
But, no. I am not afraid of you
The voice abruptly softened. And
don't loathe you. John: it's wicked for
me to say such thing; but you will
drive me to loathing you II you persist
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sALiDA.eUNNIsoN HIGHWAY.
Road Over Cochetopa Pass to Open
New State Highway.

Denver.-Constructio work on the
new link in the Salida-Gunnison high
way leading over Cochetopa Pass is
nearing completion, reports the road
engineer of the forest service upon his
return to Denver headquarters. The
road crew at work on strip eight and
a half miles in length over the pass
is making excellent progress, and with
favorable weather conditions should
finish the road before winter sets in
This new link, covering a distance OF
sixteen miles, is cooperative pro-
ject between Saguache county and the
forest service, each party sharing
equally the cost Of construction. Work
was begun last year, at which time
three miles was put through, outside
of the boundary of the Cochetopa for
est by the county commissioners, and
four and Il half miles was built inside
the forest under the supervision of the
forest Officers.
According to the road engineer, this
strip is a double track roadbed and fol-
lows a natural water grade, on a.
southern exposure, through the forest.
thus eliminating any need for large
bridges. The average maximum grade
Is but six per cent, Of which there is
not more than three miles in the ag
gregate, the remaining portion of the
road consisting Of easy grades. By
reason of the low elevation, absence OF
steep grades, and the open country
through which it passes. it is expected
that the Cochetopa Pass road will
form one of the best and most trav-
eled state highways across the conti-
mental divide.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
Cruiser Idle Seven Years, to Sea.

Philadelphia.-The armored cruiser
Brooklyn, which took a prominent part
in the operations off Cuba in the Span
ish-American war, and was Admiral
Schley's flagship at Santiago, left the
Philadelphia navy yard for Boston,
where the old fighter will become a
receiving ship. 1t is the first time In
seven years that the Brooklyn has put
to sea, having been laid up at the
navy yard here since It's return from
the jamestown fair In 1907.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
BOOK II.
CHAPTER discontinued.

"Humph! Shouldn't think Flint
would have been that careless" was
his immediate conclusion. 1t did not
occur to him that somebody already
might be within, but contented himself
with the belief that the detective had
neglected to make fast the door after
his visit Sunday afternoon.
Settling the incident thus to his own
door behind him.
He glimpsed into the kitchen, and
promptly withdrew with shudder. on
on one side a huge range stood. red
with rust, and everywhere were cob
webs and layer upon layer OF dirt. A
sleek rat darted into the denser shad-
ows. and the opening door disturbed
hundreds of enormous cockroaches.
Some scuttled away. but others re-
manned motionless and watched him
with malignant eyes that sparkled
weirdly In the halflight
He shook off his feeling and ad-
vanced toward the stairs. which
loomed dimly before him. But thence
forward he moved with utmost circum-
spection, pausing frequently at some
nature OF some shape Unexpectedly
confronting him In a darker corner.
And scarcely had he arrived at the
first floor than his strained attentive
ness was rewarded by sound that
was unmistakable-one that brought
him up short-a sound of human
voices. A distinctly unpleasant ting
ling sensation played over his scalp
and at the back OF his neck The tenn
porary alarm. however. instantly van
fshed, and instead he was filled with
wonder and curiosity at this unlocked.
for exploration
Who could have chosen spot so
desolate and God-forsaken In which to
carry on a conversation?
He recalled the unlatched door;
manifestly whoever was inside with
him had entered by means of key,
precisely as he had been equipped TO
do, and had neglected to fasten the
door after them. AT any rate, the mat
ter was worth investigating; then, II
he saw that he was an Intruder, he
would quietly withdraw.
When they first clarified him the
voices were SO low that he was unable
to determine anything about them
how many were talking, or in wha,
portion of the house the speakers
were. Then of a sudden he received
fresh shock of surprise. One of the
voices rose in a note of anger.
1t was a woman's-nay. a girls.
And now he was able to locate the
source of the sounds. They came from
somewhere in the second story and to-
ward the rear of the house. With in.
finite caution. he crept up the from,
stairway to the upper hall.
The voices sounded necessarily, first
a mans, hoarse and rumbling, then
the girls. then sometimes both to
gether Van vechten paused at real
ization that the two were quarrelinG
and that the girls voice was quivering
with intense indignation.
He advanced more rapidly, and pres
entity came to a halt before a closed
door. on the farther side of which the
two disputants without doubt were en-
gagged. And then perforce he became
an eavesdropper
60, go, goi" cried the feminine
voice, shrill with evaporation and
anger. 81 tell you. l will not stand
this annoyance. Whatever in the
world possessed you to follow me
can't imagine. Go-gst out of my
sight. / don't want to hear word you
have to sayi"
At the next words Van vechten
started SO violently that, had the un.
seen couple been lass absorbed In
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how many people have worked for you
In the past or are working for you at
present. No income is without honor
somewhere, except in the f-mily 1t is
vainly attempting to support. Here 1t
is generally despised and looked down
upon.
An income tax is an effort on the
part of the government to make you
feel that you are wealthy. Also to
support the government in its main
business in life. namely. living beyond
its income.
The government which receives a
larger income than any one else.
should be taxed upon 1t. The pro-
ceeds might go toward relieving mil
lionaires in distress.
Every income is known by the COM
papy 1t keeps.-Life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
Mammoth Cave OH Cave Creek.

One of the scenic resources of Arr
zona of which little is known Is the
mammoth cave on Cave creek in the
Chiricahua mountains northeast OF
Douglas. It is only few miles
from the border land automobile
road and with a little effort can
be made great attraction for
that highway. 1t is said this
cavern has never been fully explored
and is believed to be as large and in
all probability equally as interesting
as the Mammoth cave of Kentucky.
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s1e,ooo,ooo in Emergency Cash.

San Francisco.-Sixteen million dol
lars in the new emergency currency.
authorized by the Vreeland-Aldrich
act, is now in the subtreasury here,
and more will arrive. Applications to
date total only $3,30O,00O, and William
j. McGee, assistant United States
treasurer here, said that the Pacific
coast seems to be in such sound finan-
cial condition that he does not expect
much further demand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
Main Salon in the Apartments Of Mme.
de Maintenon at Fontainebleau.

fingered on the carp pond. My gon.
dola has gone" she said. and quickly
turned away. Emerging from the pal
ace the little party wended its way to
the edge of the pond. and the empress
sat down, mot because am tired, but
because l want to remember"
Eugenie's visit lasted three hours
At the end of It she walked to her
car, past little groups Of women and
children who had been attracted to
the palace by the rumor Of her pres
ence. For the children she had an
almost affectionate greeting, and there
were tears in her eyes as she drove
away.
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eravediqqers in German Army.

Brussels.-The German army is the
only one engaged in the European
war having special corps of grave
diggers accompanying the troops in
the field. The graye-diggine corps
was formed during the Franco-Prus-
sian war in 1870. All German soldiers
wear around their necks a label bear
ing their name, rank and regiment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28

A health census Of the babies Of b.
Louis will be taken under the dirso
ton OF three society women.
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Continuous Performance.
Corn on the cob
Is haply here,
And SO l grin .-.
From ear to ear.
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Good is no good, but II it be spend;
God giveth good for no other end
Spencer.
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
UNION MIGHT BE POSTPONED
Matter-of-Fact sereida's Two Good
Reasons for hesItatins About
Setting the Day.

The Blanks maid of all work was a
practical young woman of about
twenty-seven years. One day when
her mistress was making some plans
for the future the matter:of-fact
Serelda said:
Il don't know, ma'am. 1t might be
that | won't be with you much longer,
an then mebbe l will. amt sure
yet"
Knowing that a young man had
called good many times to see Sc
relda, her mistress said:
Are you thinking of getting mar
ried Serelda?"
Without the least show of embar-
rassment or enthusiasm Serelda said:
We'll, yes, to tell the truth. am.
Then again l don't know If / will I've
got a good place here with good pay,
and he's such fool mebbe III stay
on with you!"
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
WELL, HE MADE THEM LAUGH
Speaker at Banquet Intended to Be
Humorous, and Quite Uncon-
sciousIy He Was.

Henry returned from the dinner and
faced his expectant wife with proud
and smiling face.
Yes, thank you, my DEAR" he said,
in answer to her anxious inquiry.
THE dinner was most pleasant, and
my speech was the success of the
evening"
What did you say, darling?'
"Oh, well, I can't remember ex-
actly, you know. But until l spoke
all the speeches had fallen rather fiat,
SO thought would give them little
humor. And I succeeded, too! / had
hardly said more than six words when
there was a pleased giggle round the
huge table. In few minutes had
them all rolling about with laughter,
and when at last / sat down the ap-
plause was tremendous-tremen
At this point Henry removed his
overcoat.
Il am glad your speech was such
a success, dear" answered his wife,
dutifully. But next time you have to
speak in public would it not be better
to put waistcoat under your dress.
coat, especially when you wear a
dickey?"
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
ERUPTION OVER CHlLD'S BODY

Route No. 8, Box 67, Little Falls,
Minn.-"Our little boy was taken sick
with a fever and after the fever he
broke out with sore eruption all over
his body. We could get nothing to
help him The sores were large and
red and bleeding They started with
blisters as If he were burned and
when they broke they would bleed
and they itched SO that he could not
sleep for some time. We had him all
tied up with bandages and then we
had to soak them off every day.
I'VE bought cake of Cuticura Soap
and q box of Cuticura Ointment
which soon gave him relief. Now he
is as we'll as can be for in three weeks
he was all healed by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment" (Signed) George
Wolters, Jan. 29, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32.p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
Good Eatino.


"Metchnikoff, the Metchnikoff OF
sour milk fame. is soon to celebrate in
Paris" said Paris correspondent on
furlough In New York. "his SEVENTEEN
birthday.
Since his sixtieth birthday, when he
began his sour-milk regime, Metchni-
koff has not aged. On the contrary, he
has become reiuvenated.
ITO the committee that has In
charge the splendid honors of his
birthday celebration, Metchnikoff gave
some advice on the benefits of frugal
eating-the benefits of taking no alco.
hol, very little meat, and an abundance
Of well cooked green vegetables. And
he ended his lecture with this crystal
Of wisdom:
Good eating makes more pessi-
mists than bad luck"
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
No Menace In sanatorium.

DR.. Edward l.. Trudeau, who built
the first tuberculosis sanatorium in
the United States in 1885, says:
When l bought the first land on
which the Adirondack Cottage sanato-
rum is built, paid $25 an acre for it,
but the price was then thought abb
surdly high. My last purchase of five
acres cost me $4,000. To my knowl-
edge, there has never been an employe
who came to the sanatorium in sound
health who developed tuberculosis
while there; and sanatorium can no
more endanger the health of the neigh.
borhood in which 1t is built, even If
the residences are at its very gates,
than it could II it were placed on top
of high mountain miles away from
habitation."
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
Plcklina Timber.

Timber experts have discovered that
timbers thoroughly soaked in the
brine of the great Salt Lake Of Utah
are very slow to decay. Piling which
was driven into the bed of the lake
over forty years ago is still in perfect
condition because the timber is thor
oughly impregnated with salt. 1t has
been suggested that timbers may be
soaked in the waters of the lake and
then be thoroughly covered with creo-
sote to keep in the salt and keep out
the moisture. Sea water does not
have the same preservative influence
on timber because it ia not nearly so
salty as that of the Salt Lake.-The
American Boy.
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
In Demand.

A Louisville man tells of an incident
during the sessions held in his city of
Sunday school convention with dele
gates from all the states. In answer
to the rollcall of the states reports
were verbally given by the various
state chairmen. When Texas was
called big man stepped into the aisle
and in stentorian tones exclaimed:
I'VE represent the imperial state of
Texas. The first white woman born
In Texas is still living-she has now
population of over three million"
Whereupon voice from the gallery
cried out in clarion tones: Send that
woman to Idaho-we need her."
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
Children, Color Up This Picture.

Copyright, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate)
Long time ago, the fork.tailed martin
used to build their gourd-like nests
under the caves of the council house.
And that was very convenient place,
too-both for the martins, who liked
to live close to the people, and for the
little Indian boys, who liked to watch
the birds swooping and flashing in the
air.
Sometimes one of the boys who was
not satisfied with watching the birds
in the air would climb to the caves
and bring down one of the nests. And
If he waited until after the young mar.
tins had gone away, 1t was all right.
Then one Of the old men would tell
the boys why the martins nest was
like a gourd.
It happened at the time of the first
ball game between the birds and the
four-footed animals.
On one side, the Great Bear was the
captain of the players, and for the
birds the Great Eagle was leader; and
for many days before. the game the
big animals went about the earth say
ing what good ball players they were.
But the Great Eagle told the birds that
they must not boast; and 1t was be.
cause they did not boast that the little
bat and the tiny flying squirrel Joined
the birds and helped to win the game.
Well, the game was played in a
smooth meadow beside the river, and
ii began early in the morning, when
the dew was fresh and sparkling on
the grass Out in the center of the
meadow stood the Great Beaver ready
to toss the ball. He looked toward the
Great Bear and asked If he was ready,
and the Great Bear said:
THE game may as well begin" The
Great Bear spoke in sort of tired
way, as if it was really no use to go on,
but he supposed that the birds would
not be satisfied until the animals
showed them how much better they
were. And then the Great Beaver
asked the Great Eagle il the birds were
ready.
I'VE have just seen the edge of the
sun coming over the tree-tops," said
the Great Eagle. land we are ready to
play"
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
BOXING TAUGHT AT COLLEGE
Several Of Big Educational institutions
Follow Example Of University Of
Pennsylvania.

Columbia university, Franklin and
Marshall and several others of the big
educational institutional are following
the lead Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania in introducing boxing among the
methods of physical training. A few
years ago such an idea would have
been bitterly opposed. and there would
have been small chance of it's adop-
tion. But times change, and peo-
pie grow more broad-minded every
day, There is no question of the bene-
tit of a knowledge OF boxing as a
means of self-defense. Anyone doubt
ing this can get the proof instantly
by undertaking to impose on a man
who is skilled boxer, even II he
IS much smaller person. But the
best use for boxing Is as a means of
healthful exercise. In learning to box
the student learns to act quickly, to
keep cool and to watch for an opening.
He finds that In order to successfully
cope with an opponent he must not
lose his temper. The man who loses
his temper while boxing Is sure to
get the worst of It, Outside Of
swimming there is no exercise to COM
pare with boxing for complete use of
the muscles of the body. and, OF
course. swimming cannot be enjoyed
except in the water. Boxing, being a
competitive exercise. is superior to
swimming through the fact that the
! nerves as well as the muscles are
] exercised in the sparring bout. Quick
ness of the eye is one of the things
that come with constant practise OF
,oxing. The lungs are expanded and
Essvery muscle from the top OF the head
TO the soles of the feet is brought JIM
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
A. WeII.psservsd Rebuke.

There is certain kind of Smart
ness" which any boy may well avoid
II he hopes to be really smart.
Bob, says Lippincott's Magazine. is
a shrewd and quick-witted old negro
1anitor Of one OF the New England
colleges, who is thoroughly liked by
all the students. One day he had
burned of some of the dead grass In
the college campus. when a freshman
came along, and said:
We'll, Bob, that grass is just the
color Of your face"
"yes, sah," said Bob. suavely; "hn'
dat don't matter. In about three weeks
ian he ias' da cnlor o. yo' face"
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20

So the Great Beaver tossed up the
ball. Before it could come to the
ground the flying squirrel sprang from
his tree and caught It, Then he ran
up to the very top of the tree on which
he had lighted and threw the ball to
the Great Eagle.
Back and forth in the air went the
ball, while the animals down below
ran round and round wondering how
they were to get a chance at it. From
the Great Eagle the ball was tossed to
the hawk, and when the hawk had car.
ried it half way to the goal he passed
it TO the bat. Now, the bat had just
got his wings that morning-the birds
had made them for him out of some
thin pieces Of grounding skin which
had been stretched over the head of
drum-and he was not quite used to
them.
AS the bat darted and lodged
through the air his new wings got
tangled in his hind feet and he had to
drop the ball in order to get them
loosened.
Now we have the BALI" cried the
Great Bear, running like the big.
clumsy fellow he was. He stopped for
just second to shout over his shoul-
der to the Great Terrapin. who was
i coming close behind:
II will carry it half way, and then
I will toss the ball to you!"
But while the bear was speaking
these words, the fork.tailed martin
came straight down from far above the
tree-tops like swift arrow, and darted
upon the ball. AS the martin rose
from the ground with the bali he just
had room to get past the big mouth
of the rushing bear.
All day the ball game went on, and,
as the sun was going down, the Great
Beaver said that the birds had won.
And when all the birds came to the
place of roosts for the night the Great
Eagle wouldn't let them go to sleep
until they had found good reward
for the martin who had saved the ball
for them.
And the best reward they could
think of was to give the martin a
gourd for a nest, and he was so proud
Of it that he has kept 1t to this day.
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
On the Cane.

Breathless Would-Be Passenger
Station n-Master-You can go by any
past five train leave?
Station -Master-Five-thirty
Passenger-Well, the new church ig
27 minutes past, the post Office clock In
25 minutes past, and your clock is 81
minutes past. Now, in the name OF
goodness, what clock am i to go byf
Station -Master-You can go by any
clock you like, but you can't go
by the train-it's gone. - Pearson's
Weekly.
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
Possible Chance,

a young man who last month re-
ceived his diploma has been looking
around successfully for a position,
employment and job. Entering an
office the other day he asked to see
the manager, and while waiting for
that gentleman to become disengaged
he said to the office boy:
do you suppose there is any open
ing here for college GRADUATED"
We'll, dere will be- was the reply,
IF de boss don't raise ME salary to
tree dollars week by termorrer
night. t."-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Hayti herald., 1914-08-20
Teachers Boast.

A teachers meeting was In progress
and 1t was decided that the more diff
cult subjects should come in the morn.
cation later in the day. History was
ing, and those that required less appli
last on the list, and Miss Wheeler
the young teacher protested.
But it certainly is easier than sci
ence or mathematics" the principal
insisted.
LAS teach It, replied the young
teacher, mo subject could be more
difficult and confusing. g."-Lippincott's
Magazine.