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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-23
CHAPTER ".
Many Waters.

Many Waters.
Overhead, through a rift in the
foliage, a sky was visible whose ebon
darkness called to mind a thunder
cloud
The heat was nearly intolerable:
the voice Of the fire was very loud.
A heavy, broken crashing near by
made Alan turn his head, and he saw
brown bear break cover and plunge
on into the farther thickets-forerun-
ner OF a mad rout of terrified forest
folk, deer, porcupines, fox or two. a
wildcat, rabbits, squirrels, partridges
"a dozen more.
Two minutes had passed of the ten.
Something was digging uncomfortably
into Alan's right hip-the automatic
pistol in his hip pocket, of which
Jacob had neglected to relieve him.
Then a sharp, spiteful cracking
brought him suddenly to a sitting posi-
ton, to find that the Indian had
thoughtfully touched match to the
pyre before departing. At Alan's feet
the twigs were blazing merrily.
It would have been easy enough,
acting on instinct, to snatch his limbs
away, but he did not move more than
to strain his feet as far as their bonds
permitted Conscious of scorching
heat even through his hunting boots.
he suffered that torture until tongue
OF fame licked up, wrapped itself
round the thick hempen cord and ate
1t through.
Immediately Alan kicked his feet
free, lifted to kneeling position. and
crawled from the pyre.
AS for his hands-Alan's hunting.
knife was still In its sheath belted
to the small of his back. Tearing at
the belt with his hampered fingers, he
contrived to shift it round until the
sheath knife stuck at the belt-loop
over his left hip. Withdrawing and
conveying the blade to his mouth. he
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CONTINUED next week.
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chauffeur, discharged, came to me and
sold me the truth; it was Laws cal
with Law at the wheel that had struck
| me down-a deliberate attempt at as
sasslnation. / sent Law word that
meant to have a life for life. For
what was better than dead? l prom.
ised him that, should he escape. ]
would have the life of his son. He
knew | meant tt, and sent his wife
and son abroad. Then he died sud.
denly, of some common ailment-they
said; but knew better. He died of
fear of me-
Urine smiled cruel smile: 81 had
made his life reign OF terror. Ever
SO often would send Law, one way
or anotber-mysteriously always
trey OF hearts; 1t was my death-sign
Tor him; as you know, our name,
Urine, signifies group Of three. And
every time he received a trey of
hearts, within twenty-four hours an
attempt of some sort would be made
upon his life. The strain broke down
his nerve
Then turned my attention to the
son. but the distance was too great,
the difficulties insuperable. The Law
millions Knocked all MY efforts; their
alliance with the Rothschilds placed
mother and son under the protection
OF every secret police in Europe. But
they dared not come home. At length
l realized l could win only by playing
a waiting game. I needed three
things: more money; to bring Alan
Law back to America; and one agent
l could trust, one incorruptible agent.
| ceased to prosecute mother and son,
iulled them into a sense Of false Sc
curity. and by careful speculations
repaired my fortunes. In Rose I had
the lure to draw the boy back to
America; in you. the one person I
could trust.
sent Rose abroad and arranged
that she should meet Law. They fell
In love at sight. Then I wrote inform.
ing her that the man she had chosen
was the son of him who had murdered
all OF me but my brain. 1t fell out as |
| foresaw. You can imagine the scene |
OF passionate neutrality-suspicious.
OF urdying constancy-the arrange.
ment OF a secret code whereby. when
she needed him, she would send him
single rose-the birth of a great ro
The old man laughed sardonically.
Wen, there is the history. Now the
rose has been sent; Law is ALREADY
nomeward bound; my agents are
his every step. The rest ia
n your hands,
The girl bent forward. breathing
heavily, eyes aflame in a face that had
assumed waxen pallor.
What is it you want of me-,
Bring Alan Law to me. Dead or
live. bring him to me- But alive. II
-ou can compass 1t: wish to see him
lie Then /, too. may die content"
The hand OF hot-blooded youth stole
orth and grasped the icy hand OF
I viii bring him." Judith swore-
dead or alive, you shall have him
ere"
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CHAPTER uII.
The Trail Of rreacherx

tHe iFdH OF Iredchery.
But young Mr.. Law was sole arenf
or his own evanishment: Just as he
was nobody's fool. least Of all his own.
The hidden meaning Of the trey of
hearts perplexed him with such dis
trust that before leaving London. he
dispatched a code cablegram to his
confidential agent In New York.
what do you know about the trev AZ
aeartsf Answer Immediately.
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a sign from her, so that he had grown
accustomed to the unflattering belief
that she had forgotten him.
And now the sign had come-but
what the deuce did the trey of hearts
mean?
When morning came, London had
lost Alan Law. No man of mis- &C.
quaintance-nor any woman-had re-
ceived the least warning of his dis
appearance. He was simply and suf.
dclently removed from English ken.
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Arms.
lessened perceptibly, thanks to the
strong current sucking through tho
spillway
His shot flew wide, but almost in
stlnctively his finger closed again
upon the trigger, and he saw the pad
die snap in twain, its blade falling
overheard. And then the Indian fired
again, his bullet droning past Alan's
ear.
AS he fired in response Jacob start
ed. dropped his rife and crumpled up
In the bow of the canoe.
simultaneously earth and heavens
rocked with terrific clap of thun.
der.
He turned again and ran swiftly
along the dam, toward two heavy tim
bers that bridged the torrent Of the
spillway.
Then glance aside brought him uu
with thrill Of horror; the suck Of
the overflow had drawn the canoe
within hundred yards Of the spill
way. The dead Indian in its bow, the
living woman helpless in its stern
1t swept swiftly onward to destruc
ton.
His next few actions we're wI1oIIt
unprecedented. He was conscious
only OF her white, staring face. heK
strange likeness to the woman that h4
loved
he ran out upon the bridge, threw
himself down upon the innermost tim
Der, turned, and let his body fall back
ward, arms extended at length, and
swung, braced by his feet beneath
the outer timber.
with swiftness that passed con
scious thought. he was aware of the
canoe hurting onward with the speed
OF wind, its sharp prov apparently
aimed directly for his head. Then
hands closed round his wrists like
clamps; tremendous weight tore al
MS arms, and with an effort OF incon,
ceiyable difficulty he began to lift
to drag the woman up out of the foam
Ing jaws Of death.
Somehow that impossible feat was
achieved; somehow the woman gained
hold upon his body, shifted It to his
belt. contrived inexplicably to Chamber
over him to the timbers; and some
low he In turn pulled himself up Ia
'afety. and sick with reaction SPRAYED
prone, lengthwise upon that foot-wids
fridge. above the screaming abyss.
Later he became aware that the
Woman had crawled to safety on the
artner shore, and pulling himself to-
'ether, initiated her example. Solid
arth underfoot, he rose and stood
Waying, beset by great weakness.
Through the gathering darkness-s
hastily twilight in which the flaming
oresfs on the other shore burned with
unearthly glare-he discovered the
IAN, WRITTEN face of Judith Urine
lose to his and he heard her voice. =
cream barely audible above the com
Mingled voices OF the confagration
nd the cascades:
You fool, Why did you save mey
tell you, ! have sworn your deathi~
Inc utter grotesqueness of It ALI
rcke upon his intelligence like the
'veiatfon OF some enormous funda~
'ental absurdity in Nature. Ha
ughed little Historically.
Darkness followed A fash OF light
ng seemed to fame between them
ne q fiery sword To its crashing
under, he lapsed into unconscious
.ss.
When he reused, It was with q shiv-
and shudder Rain was falling
torrents from q sky the hue OF
ate. Across the lake dense volumes
steam enveloped the fires that
inted beneath the deluge. A great
ssing noise filed the world, mutinr
en- the roar Of the spfllway.
He was alone.
But IN his hand. tattered and bruisea
tne downpour. he found q rose.
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Elkton Improvement Association

The first fall meeting of the Elkton
Improvement Association was held
Monday evening at Council Hall, the
Vice President, DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell
presiding, and the Secretary, DR.. w.
T. Morrison, at the desk.
After brief reports of several hold
over committees, the general discus
sion of the years work was taken up.
1t was decided that hereafter the
meetings should always be called
promptly at 8 o'clock, and that COM
mittee of three should be appointed by
the Chair to have charge of the pro-
grams for the meetings in order that
the efforts of the Association may be
better concentrate toward definite
ends.
Their was large attendance and d
number of new members joined the
Association. Several subjects of gen
eral town interest were discussed and
suggestions made for the years work,
which will be referred to the Pro-
gram Committee to be appointed.
Members of the Town Council who
were present explained that the sprin-
kler is not being operated on account
of the low water supply.
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Results OF Tuesdays Primary

The Democratic primary in this
State on Tuesday was very tame af-
fair, albeit very expensive one to
the taxpayers. Try as they might
neither the candidates nor the politi-
cal organizations could stir the people
to come out to vote. In places where
the polling was heaviest, only about
one fourth of the registered vote was
cast and in many places not more than
one-siXth or one-Seventh.
In this county only S23 votes were
cast out of total registration of over
4O00. For U. S. Senator John Walter
Smith won in the county over Isaac
Lobe Strauss by 485 majority and
Jesse D. Price won over Albert w.
Sisk for the Congressional nomina-
ton by only 90 votes, surprising
showing in view of the fact that Sisk
had no organization. In the entire
Congressional District (the nine coun-
ties of the Eastern Shore) Prices ma
jority will be about $500, he having
carried every county except Caroline
(Sisk's home county,.
In the State fight over the U. S.
Senatorship Strauss made a poor
showing against Smith, polling less
than 5000 votes in the entire State,
while Smith polled over 10000, carry
ing every county and Legislative Dis
trict of Baltimore. Strauss had appar-
emily no organized support, except
possibly in some few instances from
labor organizations.
In every instance throughout the
State the Organization" candidate
won by large majorities, showing that
the so-called popular primary" has
no terrors for the old Democratic ma
chine in this State.
The vote in this county by districts
was as follows:
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Smiths Campaign Expenses

Senator John Walter Smith on
Tuesday filed with the Secretary of
the Senate statement of his receipts
and expenditures in the present pri-
mary campaign as required by law.
In his statement, ltr. Jmith de-
clares that he has received no contri-
buttons from any source. His total
expenditures amounted to $4,730.35,
all of which was expended by him in
newspaper advertising. The advertis-
ing extends over a period from March
l, 1913, until September l, 1914. The
newspapers include the Baltimore pap
ers and county papers all over the
state. Senator Smith further declares
that neither he nor any one, with his
knowledge or consent, mas made any
promise or pledge relative to appoint
ment or recommendation for appoint
ment OF any person to any position for
the purpose of securing the support Of
any person in his candidacy
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Rising Sun

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Haines return
ed Tuesday night from visiting their
daughter, Mrs. William Michaels in
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brickley spent
a portion of previous week in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Founders and
son, James, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Dickey, in Wilmington.
Miss Mary Haines has recently been
visiting Mrs. Sallie Star in Forest
Park, Baltimore.
The W. c. T. U. met with Mrs.
Thomas K. Mcdowell near town on
Thursday afternoon, September 10,
with usual number present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Slack and
daughter, of West Chester, and Miss
Sallie Miller spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Duyckinck.
Miss Marian f. Pyle has returned
from two weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Fehr, in Allentown. Pa.
Miss Elizabeth R. Stephens, Mrs.
Norval c. Brown visited their sister,
Mrs. Charles Reisler at Calvert.
Mr.. Warren Cameron, of Noting
ham, Pa, spent last Sunday with Mr..
Taylor Biles.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
West Nottingham PresbyterianC Church
met with Miss Mary cameron near
town on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella Shackelford, of Virginia,
was the guest this week of Mr.. Eli T.
Reynolds and family.
Mrs. Ralph Heacock, of Philadel-
phia, has been visiting at the home of
Mr.. John M. Sterrett.
Miss Wallace, of Salisbury, has ac-
cepted position as trimmer in Mrs.
Jennie Gillespie's millinery store.
Mrs. Elmer Reynolds, Barnesley,
Mr.. Eugene Reynolds, Of Philadelphia,
spent last Sunday with their mothre,
Mrs. Amanda Reynolds.
A temperance meeting was held in
the M. f. Church here Wednesday
night for the purpose Of seeing that
all mn in different districts are regis
tered in time to vote against license.
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Farmers National Congress

The Farmers National Congress
will hold its meeting this year in
Fort Worth, Texas, October 14-17,
during the Texas State Fair and Fat
Stock Show. The following speakers
have accepted places on the program
New Currency Laws and the Far
mer, John M. Stahl, Chicago. Rural
Home Question, Mrs. Belle v. D. Har-
bert, Colorado. Future OF Our Beec
Supply, Abram Renick, Chicago.
What has Science Done for Agricul-
ture? R. A. Moore, Wisconsin. An
Agricultural Question, Ed. R. Kone,
Commissioner Agriculture, Texas.
Our Alaska Possessions, Ex-Governor
James Sheakley, Pa. How Tenant
Farmers May Become Farm Home
Owners, w. P. Young, Texas. Farm
Management, or Sudan Grass in Am
erican Agriculture, B. Youngblood,
Director Exp. Station, Texas. Farm
Credits and Rural Progress, Charles ].
Brand, Washington. D. C. Rural FL
nances, Pres Frank L. McVey, U. of
North Dakota; DR.. H. P. Clearwater,
Maine, and others. Marketing from
the Farm Direct, Win. a. Bowen,
SHoo' hc iHCi liiS VI l1lS
Nation, A. P. Sandles, Ohio. Sew
eral round table conferences will be
held. Other speakers will be an
nounced later.
The Southeastern Passenger Asso-
citation has granted low rate Railroad
fare. The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way will sell tickets from Washington
to Fort Worth, Texas, and return ac-
count of the F. N. C. for $51.30. These
tickets will be on sale leaving Wash
ington October 10, II, II and good to
return arriving Washington not later
than October 26. A lower berth in
Standard sleeper from Washington to
Fort Worth will be $3.50; upper $3.50.
The Maryland party is arranging to
leave Washington at 6:10 p. m. on the
11th of October, via Cincinnati and st.
Louis. For further information apply
to j. H. Kimble, Port Deposit, Md.
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Return To License A Calamity

This is the opinion of Judge Con-
stable, Chief Judge of this Judicial
Circuit. 1t is not the opinion of some
temperance fanatic-but the calm,
considered, dispassionate Judgment of
a careful, sober minded, experienced
Jurist. Back of it is an Illuminating
experience on the bench and as Prose-
cutting Attorney for the county. Do
you know what the Judge says about
that? At least nine out OF every ten
criminal cases that have come under
his observation have been traceable
directly or indirectly to whiskeyI
Citizens of Cecil, your better judg-
ment entirely agrees with our honored
Judge that it would be dire CALAM-
sed bars in the county What then?
Why, prevent it! How? By making
up your mind once and for all that
you will vote AGAINST LICENSE
at the election and use every proper
influence to induce your friends to do
the same. But (stick this on your
looking-glass so that you won't for
get it)-BUT YOU CANNOT VOTE
THIS YEAR UNLESS YOU HAVE
YOUR NAME PUT ON THE REG
1STRATION LIST. The only days
when you can do this are Tuesday,
September %, Wednesday, September
%, Tuesday. October 6, and Wednes-
day, October 7.
A little neglect or Indifference at
this point will disfranchise you at the
coming election and at the next Pri-
maries as well, and may infict the
county indefinitely with the saloon
calamity. You do not want to take
such responsibility? Then get reg
istered early next Tuesday morning
and urge your Anti-License friends
and neighbors to do the same.
PRESS COMMITTEE,
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Base Ball Notes

Bancroft and Newark played the
first game of their scheduled series at
Newark last Saturday, Bancroft win
ming by Z to 4. The game was poor
Que, marked by loose :.elding and nu-
merous errors. Crouch, for Bancroft,
and Hogan, for Newark, about divided
pitching honors.
The game of base ball between Elk-
ton and Elk Mills for the county cham
pionship, scheduled for last Saturday,
was postponed because of the weather.
The game will be played today (Satur-
day. at 3 o'clock, and will be a hot
contest.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
Murray Lands AT Last

At meeting of the Board of Pub
lie Works on Thursday, Thomas J.
Murray, of Elkton, was elected second
deputy State Auditor to Auditor Enos
Ray. Mr.. Murray wanted to be first
Deputy Auditor two years ago, but
Comptroller Harrington refused to
vote for him, demanding the election
of an expert accountant. Then M.
Murray "got busy" and succeeded in
getting the last Legislature to pro-
vide for a second deputy auditor, for
which he was an applicant, Murray
Vandiver backing him and Comptrol-
ler Harrington still holding out
against his election. On Thursday,
however, Mr.. Harrington gave in and
his vote with Mr.. Vandiver's gave
Murray the berth he has so long been
seeking
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Opening OF Women's College

The Women's College of Delaware
opened under most auspicious condi-
tions on Thursday, September II. Up
until September 10, forty1four stud
ents had applied for admission, be-
sides several students who wished to
take special courses. In addition to
these, about ten girls have written for
information, and at least some of them
will most likely enroll as students.
Glasses were organized on Thursday
and regular work begun. The faculty,
Dean Robinson, announces, is now
complete. Miss Mary Rich, professor
of education, Miss Myrtle V. Caudell,
professor of home economics, and Miss
Alfredo Mosscrop, physical director,
arrived last Thursday and immediate
" assumed their duties IS Instructors.
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Tome School Opens

Examinations for admission to the
town schools were held at Port Deposit
on Tuesday and the regular work for
the term began Wednesday. Mr.. J. L.
Dunkle, the new superintendent, who
came to Port Deposit from Keyser, w.
Va, where he was principal of the
high school, assumed charge.
The enrolment this year was con-
siderably increased and the faculty
anticipates an unusually big year. The
faculty has been greatly strengthened
Miss Margaret Kloss, taecher of the
eighth grade, is the only teacher not
to begin the year at the head of her
class. She is among the thousands Of
Americans stranded in Europe on ac-
count of the war. The new teachers
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Alfred R. Workman, Of Milton,
Del, and Mrs. Althea Price, of Chesa-
peake City, were married Saturday
evening, September IL, in Camden,
N. J.
Mr.. Oliver Blansfield, of Old West
Berry, L. l., has been spending some
time with relatives near Elkton.
Miss Lydia Terrell spent last week
with Miss Elizabeth Warburton, at
Union.
Mr.. Harvev Watson, Of South Am
boy, N. j., spent Sunday with his cou-
sin, Mr.. William Lus.y.
Mrs. L. B. Phillips was New York
visitor this week.
Miss Helen Major spent several
days last week in Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel Slaw, Bala, Pa, has been
spending some time with Misses
Louise and Clara Juergens.
Miss Addie Coleman has returned
from sojourn at Betterton.
Miss Margaret Strickland has been
spending her vacation at Atlantic City
Mr.. Clarence H. Biddle and Miss
Lottie Secor, both of Eikton, were
married in Philadelphia, on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Futty, of Elk
Neck, were guests of Elkton relatives
this week. The many friends of Mr..
Futty are glad to see him around
again after his serious illness.
Miss Alice Jones, of Philadelphia,
spent this week with friends in Elkton.
A marriage license was issued in
Philadelphia on Wednesday to Mr..
Herbert c. Garrett, of Elkton, and
Miss Ruth H. Moss, of 6539 Woodland
avenue, Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. T. Warburton has been
entertaining her sister, Mrs. A. D.
Lambdin.
Mrs. Frank Conaway IS iii with ty-
phoid fever.
Miss Maggie Lum, OF Chesapeake
City, was the recent guest of Elkton
relatives.
Mrs. Frank R. Scott is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. B. Mccullough Walms-
ley in New York.
Mrs. Jefferson D. Smith and little
daughter, who ave been guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus d. Bow
land, have gone to Boston, Mass,
where Ensign Smith is now stationed.
Miss Mollie Foard has returned
from trip to Plattsburgh, N. Y.
WI. anu MIS-. w. L. MCT duueH anu
son, Ewing, of Singerly, spent Sunday
with realtives at Blake.
Mrs. Frank Robinson and Mrs. John
Saxton, of Philadelphia, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cobb have re-
turned to their home in Wilmington
after spending some time with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joh'.
Conaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cannon, of Phil
adelphia, were guests of Mrs. Nary
McCrea this week.
Mrs. Annie j. Ford, of Baltimore, Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles E.
Pierson.
Mrs. Charles M. Ellis is spending
some time at Atlantic City.
Miss Florence Grant, of Yorklyn,
Del, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
John L. Davis.
Mrs. Mary E. Tull, Miss Harriet
Walmsley, Mrs. R. B. Frazer, with
friends from Baltimore and Washing
ton are guests of Miss Mary G. Con-
stable and Miss Roberta Tull at Miss
Tull's mountain lodge, Charmain, Pa.