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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-03-06

| quarter to eight and await the stroke
and the Arrears rise. That time was
near. and Mr.. Challoner, catching a
glimpse OF Oswalds pallid and unnat-
urally drawn features, as he set down
the lantern he carried. shuddered with
foreboding and wished the hour
passed.
Doris watchful glance never left
the face whose lightest change was
more to her than all Orlando's hopes.
But the result upon her was not to
weaken her resolution, but to strength.
EN- II. Whatever the outcome OF the
next few minutes, she must stand
ready to sustain her invalid through
II. That the darkness OF early eve
ming had deepened to oppression. was
unnoticed for the moment The fears
OF an hour past had been forgotten.
Their attention was too absorbed in
what was going on before them, for
even a glance overhead
Suddenly Mr.. Challoner spoke.
who is the man whom Brotherson
has asked to go up with him?"
f, II was Oswald who answered.
He has never told me. He has
| kept his own counsel about that as
about everything else connected with
this matter He simply advised me
that | was not to bother about him
any more; that he had found the as
sistant he wanted"
Such reticence seems unpardon-
able. You have displayed great pa.
thence, Oswald"
Because I understand Orlando. He
reads mems natures like book. The
man he trusts, we may trust. Tomor-
row, he will speak openly enough. All
cause for reticence will be gone"
you have confidence then In the
success of this undertaking."
IF hadn't, / should not be here.
l could hardly bear to witness his fail.
ure, even In a secret test like this.
should find 1t too hard to face him aft
erwards."
| IL don't understand"
enterprise fails l cannot answer fol-
him. lie would be capable OF any
thing. Why, Doris! what is the mat
ter. child? l never saw you look like
that before
She had been down on her knees
regulating the lantern. and the sud
den flame, shooting up, had shown hin
her face turned up toward his In ar
apprehension which verged on horror
do | look frightened?" she asked
remembering herself and lightly ris
ing. Il believe that / am a little
frightened. Tiff anything should &c
wrong! II an accident" But here
she remembered herself again and
quickly changed her tone. But your
confidence shall be mine. l will be
lieve in his good angel or-or in his
self-command and great resolution. III
not be frightened any more"
But Oswald did not seem satisfied
He continued to look at her in vague
concern.
He hardly knew what to make OF
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER xxxvII.
His Great Hour.

FEfo oFCdt TOUT.
Saturday night at eight O'Clock.
So the fiat had gone forth, with no
concession to be made on account OF
weather.
AS Oswald came from his supper
and took look at the heavens from
the small front porch. he was deeply
troubled that Orlando had remained
so obstinate on this point. For there
were ominous clouds rolling up from
the east, and the storms in this region
OF high mountains and abrupt valleys
were not light, nor without danger
even to those with feet well-planted
upon mother earth.
II the tempest should come up be-
fore eight
Mr.. Challoner, who, from some mys.
terious impulse OF bravado on the part
of Brotherson, was to be allowed to
make the third in this small band of
spectators, was equally concerned al
this sight, but not for Brotherson. His
fears were for Oswald, whose slo-~
ly gathering strength could lily bear
the strain which this additional anx.
iety for his brothers life must impose
upon him. AS for Doris, she was in
state of excitement more connected
with the past than with the future
That afternoon she had laid her hand
in that of Orlando Brotherson, and
wished him well. She! In whose breast
still fingered "reminiscences OF those
old doubts which had beclouded his
image for her at their first meeting
She had not been able to avoid It.
His look was compelling one, and II
had demanded thus much from her
and-a terrible thought to her gentle
spirit-he might be going to his
DEATH
II had been settled by the prospec
tive aviator that they were to watch
for the ascent from the mouth OF the
grassy road leading In to the hangar
The three were to meet there at 9
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER xxxv.-contInued.


who's there?" he asked, imperious-
ly and with some show of anger.
No answer, but another quiet knock.
Speak! or go away from my door.
No one has the right to intrude here.
What is your name and business?"
Continued knocking-nothing more
With \an outburst of wrath, which
made the hangar ring, Orlando lifted
his fist 70 answer this appeal in his
own fierte fashion from his own side
=, of the door, but the impulse paused at
fulfillment. and he let his arm fall
again in rush of self.hatred which
1t would have panied his worst en-
envy, even little Doris. to witness. AS
1t reached his side. the knock came
again.
1t was too much. With an oath,
Orlando reached for his key. But be-
fore fitting II into the lock, he cast
look behind him. The car was In
plain sight, filling the central space
from floor to roof. A single glance
from a strangers eye, and its princi-
pal secret would be a secret no longer
He must not run such a risk. Before
he answered this CALL he must drop
the curtain he had rugged up against
such emergencies as these. He had
but to pull cord and q veil would
fall before his treasure, concealing 1t
as effectually as an Eastern bride is
concealed behind her yashmak.
Stepping to the will, he drew that
cord. then with an impatient sigh,
turned to the door.
Another quiet but insistent knock
greeted him.
In no fury now, but with vague
sense OF portent which gave an as.
pect of farewell to the one quick
glance he cast about the well-known
spot. he fitted the key In the lock
and stood ready to turn 1t.
Il ask you again your name and
business" he shouted out In loud
command. Tell them Or" He meant
to say, "or ! do not turn this key
But something withheld the threat
He knew that 1t would perish in the
utterance; that he could not carry
II out. He would have to open the
door now, response or no response
Speak" was the word with which he
finished his demand.
A final knock.
Pulling a pistol from his pocket
with his left hand. he turned the key
with his right.
The door remained unopened.
Stepping slowly back, he stared at
its implanted boards for a moment,
then he spoke up quietly. almost cour.
teously,
Enter"
But the command passed UNDECIDED;
the latch was not raised, and only the
slightest tap was heard.
With a bound he reached forward
and pulled the door open. Then a
great silence fell upon him and a rig.
idity as of the grave seized and stiff
fened his powerful frame,
The man confronting him from the
darkness was Sweetwater.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-03-06

portion of the illy-lit interior-"to Of
fer you my services, Mr.. Brotherson
l have no other motive for this intru.
sion than to be OF use. l am deeply
interested In your invention, to the
development OF which l have already
lent some aid, and can bring to the
test you purpose a sympathetic help
which you could hardly find In any
other person living"
The silence which settled down at
the completion of these words had a
weight which made that of the previ.
GUS moment seem light and all athrob
with sound. The man within had not
yet caught his breath; the man with.
out held his, In an anxiety which had
little to do with the direction of the
weapon, into which he looked Then
an owl hooted far away in the forest,
and Orlando, slowly lowering his arm.
asked In an oddly constrained tone:
How long have you been in town.
The answer cut clean through any
lingering hope he may have had.
Ever since the day your brother
was told the story of his great mis-
fortune.
"Ah still at your old tricks! |
thought you had quit that business as
Improbable"
II don't know. never expect quick
returns. He who holds on for q rise
sometimes reaps unlooked.for profits.
The arm and fist of Orlando Broth.
n hto al ~, Ill
into the heart of the midnight woods.
But they remained Quiescent and he
spoke instead:
Il have buried the business. You
will never resuscitate it through me-"
Sweetwater smiled There was no
mirth in his smile though there was
lightness in his tone Nas he said:
Then let us go back to the matter
in hand. You need alhelper; where
are you going to find one If you don't
take me?"
A growl from Brotherspn's set lips
Never had he looked morn dangerous
than in the one burning infant follow.
ing this daring repetition of the de-
tective's outrageous request. But as
he noted how slight was the figure op
posing him from the other side of the
threshold, he was swayed' by his nat
ural admiration of pluck in the physi
cally weak, and lost his threatening
attitude, only to assume one which
Sweetwater secretly found 1t even
harder to meet.
you are fool" wasS he singing
remark he heard flung VI him. do
you want to play the police-off1cer
here and arrest me in mid air?"
"Mr. Brotherson. you understand me
as little as am supposed to under.
stand you. Humble as my place is in
society and, l mayadd. in the depart.
ment whose interests / serve, there
are in me two men. One you know
passably woll-the detective whose
methods, only indifferently clever
show that he has very much to learn.
or the other-the workman acquaint.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-03-06
NOTHING In It-but Monev.

The late Charles Major. author or
When Kighthood was in Flower. was
sincere II not very subtle written
and he had no patience with the lit
erary trickster.
Mr.. Major. at dinner In Shelby
vile, once condemned the literary
trickster with the epigram:
you can fool soma OF the people all
of the time-but rhen you consider
what kind of pecpss :Aey are. does il
really seem worth vtlb?"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-03-06

ing. You wish to help me finish and
prepare for flight?'
IL sincerely do"
You consider yourself competent"
II do"
Brotherson's eyes fell and he walked
once TO the extremity of the oval floor
ing and back.
Well, we will grant that. But that's
not all that Is necessary. My require
ments demand companion in my
first flight Will you go up In the car
with me on Saturday night?"
A quick Affirmative was on Sweet
waters lips but the glimpse which he
got of the speakers face glowering
upon him from the shadows into which
Brotherson had withdrawn, stopped its
utterance, and the silence grew heavy.
Though 1t may not have lasted long
by the clock, the instant OF breathless
contemplation of each others features
across the intervening space was of
incalculable moment to Sweetwater,
and, possibly, to Brotherson. AS
drowning men are said to live over
their whole history between their first
plunge and their final rise to light and
air. so through the mind OF the de-
tective rushed the memories OF his
past and the fast fading glories of his
future; and rebelling at the subtle
peril he saw In that sardonic eye, he
Moderated an impulsive:
NO! I'll not" and paused, caught
by new and irresistible sensation.
A breath Of wlnd-the first he had
felt that night--had~ swept In through
some crevlce in the curving wall, flap
ping the canvas enveloping the great
car. 1t acted like a peal to battle.
After all, man must take some risks
In this life, and his heart was in this
trial of redoubtable mechanism in
which he had full faith. He could not
say no to the prospect of being the
first to share a triumph which would
send his name to the ends of the
earth; and, changing the trend of his
sentence. he repeated with calmness
which had the force of a great de-
cision:
II will not fail you In anything. II
she rises" here his trembling hand
fell on the curtain shutting of his
view OF the ship, "she shall take me
with her, so that when she descends
may be the first to congratulate the
proud inventor of such a marvel"
80 be IT," shot from the others
lips, his eyes losing their threatening
look, and his whole countenance sud
denly aglow with the enthusiasm OF
awakened genius.
Coming from the shadows, he laid
his hand on the cord regulating the
rise and fall of the concealing curtain
Here she isl" he cried and drew
the cord.
The canvas shook, gathered Itself
into great folds and disappeared In
the shadows from which he had Just
stepped.
The air-car stood revealed-a start
ling. because wholly unique, vision.
Long did Sweetwater survey It
then turning with beaming face upon
the watchful inventor, he uttered a
loud hurrah.
Next moment, with everything for,
gotten between them save the glories
of this invention, both dropped stimuli
taneously to the floor and began that
minute examination OF the mechanism
necessary to their mutual work.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER xxxvl.

The Man Within and the Man Without.
An instant OF silence. during which
the two men eyed each other; then,
Sweetwater, with an ironical smile
directed towards the pistol, lightly re-
marked
"Mr. Challoner and other men at the
hotel are acquainted with my purpose
and await my return. / have come"
here he cast a glowing look at the
huge curtain cutting OF the greater
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-23

been inaugurated by the United States
bureau Of education. Convinced that
many Of the English and Scottish pop
ular ballads Of olden times still sur
vive in the United States, and that i'm
mediate steps are necessary to rescue
them from oblivion, the bureau has
commissioned Prof c. Alphonso Smith,
of the University Of Virginia, promi-
nent folklore investigator. to insti-
tute a nation wide search for versions
Of these old ballads that once helped
to mold the character of the men and
women who made up the larger part
Of the colonial population of this
country.
An old song is heritage. In these
days Of silly and sometimes vicious
songs when our children sing stun
that would have meant social ostracism
to the singer long since grandmother
time, a collection of the old songs
which voice that tenderness and beau
tv and hope that the old songs never
lacked should be in every music caol-
NET The bureau Of education is do
ing a fine educational piece of work
when it seeks to preserve all OF theh'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-23
BETTER FARMING.

The people Of Clinton county are
10 be congratulated on the progress
made in the last twelve months by
the better farming organizations IN
the several townships. There has been
a real awakening among the farmers.
and there is today manifest indica-
ton of their belief that our productive
soil, which for more than half cen
fury has enriched its owners, is capable
of even greater fructity.
The farmers gathered at Low Moor
recently and talked the matter over.
The Low Moor Institute was one OF
a score or more of such gatherings
which are being held during the Win
ter months turnout the county. in
prosecution of a county wide plan OF
agricultural education during the
farmers season OF leisure. We could
no. help being impressed by the spirit
of enthusiasm which was so evident
and which. we believe, has been largely
generated as a result of the work OF
our new county agricultural bureau. as
directed by NJ. L. Mosner, IoWa's first
crop doctor" There is splendid ed
ucatonal opportunity in these insti-
tutes, and our modern farmers are not
slow to take advantage of it, Il We may
judge from the attendance and interest
We noticed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-23
THE DAVENPORT PLAN.
[Iowa City Citizen.]


The Davenport Auto Club an
nounces that it will father a plan to
build a permanent loop roadway Of
brick, concrete or some other hard
material, running north from the
city limits for some distance, then east
to LeClaire and back down the river
thru Bettendorf to Davenport.
The theory Of building the loop is
that it gives continuous stretch Ct
road for Davenport automobiles and
for their purpose at least is better than
some other road extending on. in one
direction from the city and not con-
Meeting with other permanent roads.
The disadvantage is that it does not
improve either the River to River road
or the Great White Way, for both Of
which roads Davenport is tile starting
point.
Doubtless Scott county will rave
the full benefit Of this road, but It
might have been worth more in the
end to have established certain
number of miles Of permanent road
way on the River-to-R River highway in
order to encourage other counties thru
which it passes to do the same thing.
If we are ever to have permanent roads
on this big cross state route, start
must be made somewhere. We 10 rot
know Of better place to make it than
at Davenport, Scott county, where they
have real good roads enthusiasm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-23
ARRANGEMENT SUITS HIM.
Huntington Hawkeye.1

The go-to-c church on Sunday move
ment is violently agitating the country
and il is proposed to set aside one
sunday on which to make special
effort to pack the church edifices to
the doors. No doubt the effort will
prove successful and thousands Of sim
ners VIII I'LL the pews for the first time
since they We're forced to do so in their
Sunday school days They will feel
real virtuous and the chances are that
on the following Sunday the same old
crowd OF regulars will be lined up
under the pulpit and the once-a-year
will be found in their offices,
around the. cigar stores, in bed, auto
riding or engaged in some other world
ly pursuit. Their halos will be some
what awry, but they will feel well sat
tsfied with themselves. There is a
chance that some Of the backsliders
will be impressed with the services and
become regular attendants. but they
VIII be few. The Gazette is not seeking
to put a damper on the go-to- church
movement. but 1t sees no virtue in this
perfunctory sop to the Creator.
It usually will be found that the best
attended churches are those where the
are inclined to come off their
sanctified perches and mingle with the
Convince men that Sun
day religion is not the sole method of
salvation: get acquainted with them;
work them into Christian paths grad
ually; make the church attractive to
them, and they will fall into line. But
1t will do no harm to make a special
splurge for one Sunday If 1t puts the
fear of God in but one heart, the effort
Will be successful
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-23
MAKE IT A STAND OFF

The supreme court of Washington
lately passed upon a case which will
be of interest to all drunkards and
street car motormen. A fellow got
sufficiently oreide to fall asleep on the
street car track The motorman failed
to wake up until he had run over the
somnolent gentleman. The gentle
claim agent was unable to settle it and
the case went on up to the august body
which has the last guess. 1t said that
the drunken man was not guilty of
negligence, even of the contributory or
garden variety He was just drunk;
so sincerely Jagged to capacity that he
couldn't be negligent if he wanted to
is not negligence" And the verdict
was for the gentleman who mistook the
track for howery bed of ease
Henceforth those who larry long at
fall asleep on the tracks generally de-
voted TO transportation rather than to
restfulness and lodging the law spreads
it's protecting mantle above them. They
aren't negligent-just drunk There is
a difference between negligence and
specification. To be soused good and
plenty is in itself protection. In that
complete papuerism of will and COM
mon sense and decency the subject goes
on the town morally mentally and
physically. He has right of eminent
domain. Why not, he's drunk?
The only remedy or evasiye process
that suggests itself is motorman
equally jagged to the point where he
can't be negligent. Then it would be
a standoff wouldn't it?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-23
Praises This Remedy
81. for LunQ Trouble

Many people are led to believe that
Lung Trouble u q disease which cannot
be conquered. This 10 wrong. 40 many
have fully recovered their health.
change Of climate has helped some. but
many more have been restored to health
By breathing the freshest air. eating we'll
cooked, wholesome food, being temperate
IN their habits and adding. the tonic quail
ities Of EckmAn's Alternative, q medicine
for Throat and Lung Troubles! 1nvestt-
'.'. 'a'' bowling Green. Ky. R. No: T.
Gentlemen: The spring Of 1908 / bad
Q severe cough for SIX months. tried
all the medicine that my doctors recon:
ne better; had night ;wsats. and would
send hs.d,y DO enItnins But e la +.
sisted that try your medicine. In one
mcnt In my condition, and after had
taken several bottles I felt AZ well 40
ever In my life. l firmly believe that
Eckman's Alternative will relieve any case
of lung trouble II taken before the last
stage"
(Amdavit) A. c. BETTERswORTH.
(Above abbreviated; more on reQuest)
Eckman's Alternative has been proven BY
many years. test to be most efncactous
for severe Throat and Lung Affections,
Broathitis. Bronchial Asthma. Stuhborn
Colds and in upbuildinE the system.
Contains no narcotics. pOisons or habit.
forming drugs. Ask for booklet telling
Of recoveries. and write to Eckman
Laboratory. Philadelphia. Pa. for evt-
dence. For sale BY all leading druggists
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-23

by any means, to saying that every
user Of cigaret Is criminal and de-
generate.
The director was supporting his con-
tention that the cigaret is a bad thing
for the growing boy. The day before
he had telephoned the house of COR
rection in Philadelphia. He learned
that IS per cent Of the boys sent to the
institution-531 in 1911, 274 in 1912, all
less than 81 years old-were cigaret
fiends. Records kept by Judge Carey
OF New York. before whom boys
charged with everything, from crap
shooting to burglary, are tried, showed,
said the director. that IS per cent Of
the judges cases were those Of boys
addicted to cigaret smoking.
No serious disagreement will arise.
ence Of the cigaret on the growing
youth. There is difference of opin-
ion as to the incubation Of the habit.
Director Porter's view is worth con-
sidering, in view Of the knowledge
alence Of loafing. 1.-The greatest evil
in our city life and our small town
life today" declared the director, "is
INC SOtu cI IouHSeI. SOIHeF VI DdCk
room lounging, Is the incubator Of most
evil"
The efforts being made to elimin.
ate the use Of tobacco by the public
school students OF Waterloo should
not be allowed to fall into indiffer-
ence Every authority and every in
vestigation points to the need OF
guarding the growing boy against the
use, of tobacco, which generally has
it's inception in the worst form-the
nasty little cigaret.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-23
THE OLD SONGS.

Grandmother, born in the first year
of the Nineteenth century, had been
a famous singer in her time. famous
that is in the neighborhood way She
knew all the old songs the ballads of
her time, the songs which had bean
sung in neighborhood gatherings thru
the revolution, the war of ~ and that
with Mexico. Those old songs had an
Understandable charm to the boy who
coaxed grandmother until she raised
her quavering voice in American Tax
alton" Once the ice had been broken
the rest was easy. Grandmot sang
on thru her repertoire forgetting the
lad at her knee and seeing again no
doubt the apple bees and cuttings and
neighborhood gatherings Of we olden
time when stalwart lads and bonny
lasses made the beamed ceilings ring
with the old ballads she crooned from
the wrinkled lips that had been bright
and. alluring then with smiles.
a national search for old ballads has