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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11

! running board. was shouting inarticu:
lately and nourishing an imperative
hand; while the distance between
them was momentarily growing less
noticeable
As Marrophat's car drew abreast
Alan nodded and said quietly: Don't
be alarmed: can attend to this gen.
tleman single-handed."
And this he proceeded to demon.
strate with admirable ease, even
though called upon to do 30 far soon.
or than he had thought to be-thanks
to Marrophat's hair.brained precipt
fancy. For. failing to influence the
taxi driver by shouted demands or
threats. or to gain the least attention
from Alan. Trine's nrst lieutenant ab-
ruptly and surprisingly took his life
IN his hands and in one Wild bound
oridged the distance between the two
nying cars and landed on the taxi's
running-board.
stop" he screamed madly. stop.
! say! You don't know what you're
DONG! Let me tell you"
He got that far but no farther. In
the same breath Alan had flung wide
the door and was at the fellows throat.
mere was a struggle of negligible
duration; Marrophat was in no way
MIS- antagonists match; within three
seconds he threw out both hands.
clutched hopelessly at the framework
OF the cab. and fell heavily to the
street.
The taxi sped on without pause IT,
driver deaf to the halls of innocent II
indignant bystanders. Alan pulled
himself together and looked back lust
IN time to catch glimpse of num-
Der of loafers lifting Marrophat to his
feet and helping him to the sidewalk
OF an unsavory-looking tenement. b.
fore the cab took corner on two
Not seriously injured. I fancy" he
told the girl In response to her eager
look. Worse luck!" he added
gloomily.
But 1t seemed that he was to have
greater cause than this to complain Of
his luck. before that ride was ended
Three blocks further on tire blew
out with report like cannon.crack-
er. and the taxi lurched perilously.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11

Jul uicAu6 lAtt the gasoline tank had
been punctund by the bullet, he was
inclined to believe that Marrophat
hoped to stop the taxicab by depriv.
Ing 1t, In colrse of time. of Its fuel
And with thi, in mind he was present.
ly surprised. a the cab took a corner
to see Marrsphat's car stop at that
corner and Marrophat himself get
down. The brow Of a hill interviewed.
shutting OF sight OF the BLACKBOARD a.
he knelt and lit q match. It was the
girl who gave the alarm. suddenly
withdrawing her head from the win.
dow to scream 1t Alan:
Hes dred the gasoline! It's fam.
Ing along the street. following the line
Of the leak-and catching up with us!"
Without pausing to put his hand to
the latch. Alan kicked the door open.
"Jump!" he cried. "For your life
jump! As soon as that fame catches
up with the tank"
simultaneously the chauffeur. over
hearing, shut on the power.
. e40 sAAAS 6oAA0O su0 0AO0W0Ah O0A0
~ in time: the tiny trail Of flames. al
most imperceptible in the sunlight.
was not a yard from the jet that squirt
ed through the bullet hole in the tank.
II the flutter Of an eyelash the explo-
sion followed. Had the cab been load
ed with nitroglycerin its destruction
could have been no more absolute.
There was roar and then
q heap Of smoking ruins.
b Without waiting to admire the spec.
tacle. Alan caught the arm Of the girl
and hurried her up the street, at the
same time calling to the chauffeur to
follow. And chance brought them to
the next corner as another cab. fare.
less. hove into view. Promising its
driver anything he might ask, in or
out Of reason, Alan gave him the ad.
dress. and helped the girl In.
II Marrophat pursued Alan could see
no sign of him. The second car made
better time than the first. Unhindered.
and as far as could be determined,
without being followed, It covered the
brief remaining distance In . crate.
fully short lapse of time.
The suburb dropped behind maze
Of streets where dwellings stood shout
der to shoulder and dooryards were
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright, iaaA h Is,,s Joseph vaao.

can't be true! I'm trying 90 hard t.
believe-but all the while l know Il
can't be true!"
He converted skeptic with thu
mute eloquence of his lips
Head upon his shoulder. the Cir
chung passionately to him. "Tell me
again that you love mel" she prayed
Promise me you'll never let anythin,
come between us. Promise me, Alar
promise me you'll be kind to me IL
ways. dear!"
Can you doubt l will be kind?" he
murmured reproachfully.
am afraid :" she whispered
How could be anything else. Low
ing you as dot"
you can't be sure. What IL you
were to find you'd been mistaken
She caught her breath and added
hastily-"That you didn't really Low,
me. I mean"
"Oh. thats ridiculous!"
i cant be sure. Nothing in life II
permanent. What 10 love? Illusion o
the senses! What is happiness!
will-o'.the-wisp! What 10 life?
make-believe!"
"Dearest!" He held her more close
ly still. You are nervous and over
wrought. You don't know what your,
saying. You can't mean what your,
saying. But say that it's 80
that life 10 all make.believe. Thez
make-believe you love me"
oh, but do, I dol"
And make-believe for a little we've
caught the will-o-the.wisp-only for ,
little-until you wake up and realiz,
that It's all real and true"
She closed her eyes again: Eyes,
she breathed. you are right. Lett
make-believe it's all true for q littl,
longer and forget !"
He could by no means account TO,
this strange humor; but he did hi,
best to comfort her; none the less ten
derby because of his mystification. Ant
for a long time she let illusion blin.
her, resting quietly in his arms, max
lug DeneVe
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11

tackle dragged the ground with -
ropes.
It was the work Of q minute to CO..
vince a thick-headed policeman lit
the attempt was feasible and shosiA
be permitted. It was the work Of iaD
than another minute to rig . loop u
the line and fasten round his BODY
beneath the arms. Volunteers did nse
lack: a couple Of husky longshoremss
sprang to the ropes at his first cal
They heaved with will. His feet ssft
the ground. he scared. he caught IT,
caves of the shed-roof. and shouting to
cease hauling, drew himself up On TITS
last, backed . little ways down Il aaA
calculating his direction nicely, wieh
running Jump launched himself &c
over the street.
The momentum Of his leap caEzieA
him we'll out over the heads Of H.
throng assembled in the street Al
truly toward that window where Rec
was waiting. Then its force slaek-
ened. For an awful instant he ~
lieved that he had failed. But with 10
last expiring ounce Of impetus. he n.
brought within grasping distance g
the window sill.
Hauling himself up. he gathered hsr
into his arms
A great tongue Of tavny fame lichsA
angrily out Of the windows - -
swung her hack to safety.
CTo BE coNT1NUED)
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11

lhesitated, slowed down, and limped
detectedly to. the curb.
Alan andsrhe chauffeur piled out in
Ftth he same instant. the. one standing
gIafd an eye out. as well for
another cab-while the other: assessed
damages. d.
Nothing for it but new. tire, sill"
this last reported sympathetically. 1T
must have been broken bSttle or
something like that-it sure did rip
the usefulness clean out Of that shoe"
Go to it," Alan advised him terse.
ly; "and II you make qutfksjob Of 1t,
Ill stand the cost Of the new tire.
But IL another cab comes. along
while you're at 1t you'll lose.aus as
quick as wink. Here's my card, in
case we have to desert you In aihurry:
you understand this is a matter,of life
and death, and Ill have no time to
settle up with you. But you can call
at Mr.. Digby's Office and hen az
things up to your satisfaction"
The man took the card and after q
glance at the name touched his hat
with more noticeable respect.
All right. Mr.. Law" he agreed:
anything you say" And forthwith
got to work.
The rapidly with which he com.
pleted the change Of tires proved him
an excellent chauffeur. an adept 1t his
craft: but the delay was one disas.
trous for all that. It worked together
with what Alan pardonably described
as the devils own luck to bring the
touring car in sight at the precise mo.
ment when the chauffeur was crankinG
up and Alan on the point Of re-enter.
ing the cab. And though they were
of again before Alan could close the
door. the attempt was hopeless from
the start.
And yet-whether or not because
Alan's distaste for interference had
been too convincingly demonstrated-
the touring car for the time being
contented itself with trailing about
fifty feet in the rear. while the taxi
ned the tenement purlieus Of the Hc
boken waterfront and found it, way
into the broader streets Of an unprs.
tentious suburban quarter.
Not until they were we'll into tho
suburbs, with few dwellings near and
no pedestrians to intarfere. did Mario
phat's purpose become apparent. Then.
howeter-and 1t happened while Alan
was looking back-the touring car
drew in swiftly and easily and Mario
phat, rising in his seat. leveled ~
volver over the Windshield. and fred.
The crack Of his weapon was prac.
tically coincident with metallic thud
beneath the rear seat Of the taxicab.
Not for some moments did Alan ap.
preciate the viciousness Of the scheme.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11

scant. The car swept up to ! corner
house Of. modest and homely aspect.
Two minutes more. and Alan was ex.
changing salutations with and making
his bride-to-be known to Digby's good
friend. the Reverend Mr.. Wright.
Embarrassment worked confusion
with the young mans perceptive facui.
ties. As this moment approached
when two should be made one who had
gone through fire and food, literally
40 well as figuratively, for each 9th.
er's sake. fncredulity drew a veil be.
fore his vision. He viewed the world
as In Q glass. darkly.
He was aware Of q decently fur.
nished minister's study; Of two wit
resses in the guise Of unassuming
womenfolk Of the minister's house.
hold: of the Rev. Mr.. Wright himself
as . benevolent voice rolling sono.
rously forth from a black.clad pres.
ence: Of the woman Of his heart stand.
ing opposite him; Of questions asked
and responses made: of ring that
was magically conjured from some
store apparently maintained against
precisely similar emergencies; Of a
hand that took the hand that was to be
his wife's and placed Tin his; Of his
clumsy and witless ,bunIling with the
task Of fitting that ring to the finger
Of hfs sweetheart's hand
And then he was aware Of q door
that banged violently In the hallway:
Of the sound Of mans voice making
some indistinguishable demand: that
Roses hand was suddenly whipped
away. before he could at on the ring:
that the study door was flung open and
that this animal Of Marrophat had
precipitated himself into the room. ),
He opened his mouth to protest.
and Marrophat silenced him with 4
cry.
"You fool! Drop that ringl stop
this farce! Don't you know whom
you're marrying7 That woman 10 ID.
dith Urine. you idiot-not Rose!"
Blankly Alan turned to the girl.
Hsr flaming face. her sullen eyes.
her very pose. from which the mar
nsr Of Rose had dropped like . ca
garment. confessed the truth Of Masl
tuphAt's assertion. And % II this vara
not enough, Judith confessed It doubly
With sudden outbreak Of such raxa
@ never could have been breved N
Roses gentle nature.
"You devil!" she cried-and threw
herself in front Of Marrophat with a
spring ~ 1.-THE as that of leopardess.
take warning now from me: keen
out Of my way forever after this-or
take the consequences! God knows"
she painted. "why I don't kill you O.
you stand!"
He was In her way, between her and
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11
SYNOPSIS.

The . Of Hearts 10 the death sign" en-
oloyed by Seneca Urine In the private war
Of vengeance which. through the agency Of
his daughter. Judith. . woman Of violent
passions like his own. he wsges against Alan
innocently responsible for the accident which
rendered Urine helpless cripple for life.
Alan 10 in love with Rose. Judith's twin and
double. though in all else her opposite. Ju-
dith vows to compass Alan's death. but hs
and 30. unwittingly and unwillingly. wins
her love. Thereafter Judith 10 by turns
animated by the old hatred. the new love.
and jealouty Of Rose
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11

surprise had gained the closed door
before they recovered and sought %
stay him.
Indifferent to them ALL he shook tho
knob and shouted: Rose! Rose!"
Her cry came back to him. 4 NUT.
fed scream: Alan! Help! Help!"
Backing away with mad idea Of
throwing himself bodily against the
door aud breaking it down. he was SUD
denly confronted by hideous mask a
humanity-face OF man all misshapsa,
bruised and swollen and disRguroa
with smears of dried blood and dirty
bandage round his temples. but noos
the less vaguely recognizable.
The words that streamed from u
distorted lips drove recognition hoDa.
Gee. fellers. look't who's here! u
1t amt tn guy what threw mo ORA
that girder this mornin'. Stand baeh
and let me kill thu"
Without the hesitation of a heart
beat Alan swung heavily for the thugs
jaw. The blow went solidly hons.
The man fell like a poled OK.
Pandemonium ensued. Rallyinx %
their comrade. the rufiians attacked
Alan with one mind and one Intent
Murder would have been done thsn
and there had It not been for q rotten
banisterrail. which gave way, precipa-
tating the lot to the ground door q
the hallway.
simultaneously the lamp on the wall
was struck from its bracket and
crashed to the floor. its glass welt
breaking and loosing a flood of kero-
sene to receive the burning wick Tho
explosion followed instantly. In
trice the hallway was lake Of burn
ing oil. and hungry flames we're licA-
ing up the rotting wallpaper and eas,
ing into decayed baseboards and stair
treads.
Still fighting like mailman, Coz
testing every foot Of the way. AlaA
was borne down the hall and out a
the front door. A scream Of "Firel"
greeted him as he reeled out into To
open. 1t was echoed by . dossa
threats.
The doorway vomited men az
women of the tenement. They chokea
It for time. blocking both egress and
ingrees. BY the time they broke oue
and left the way clear q solid wall a
fame stood behind It.
Thrice Alan essayed to pass that
barrier Of fire. and thrice 1t threw hin
back. Then, struggling and kicking
to release himself and try again, 10
was seized by brace of ablebodjed
policemen and rushed fifty feet from
the house before let 60.
Lack of breath checked him mome.-
tarily.
He looked up. dashing from his
smarting eyes tears drawn by the
sitting clouds of smoke. and saw
vaguely at the second story window Q
help
That 1t was hopeless to attempt the
staircase he we'll knew. Drawing
aside. he endeavored to come to hts
sober senses, and cast about for some
more feasible way to effect the resc.a
of his Rose.
The tenement occupied one cornoe
of narrow street. Directly Opposite,
q storage warehouse stood upon the
other corner. Before this last was The
common landing stage for truck do
liveries. protected by a shed.rooG.
And, suspended from timber that
peered out over the caves. hosting
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11
CHAPTER XVI.
Make-eelleve.

Make-eelleve.
For upwards Of three-quarters Of an
hour Of that golden morning which fol-
lowed the night Of his return to New
York, Mr.. Law was permitted to e.
TEEN himself the happiest Of mortals
The beginning Of the period was
synchronous with the slam Of taxi.
cab door that shut away a superhuous
world from the company Of two who
loved.
The sound spelled safety as well -
success in Alan's understanding.
The car slipped smoothly away from
the curb, pursued only by little gust
Of semi-ironic cheers from the little
company Of working men who had wit
nessed as we'll as measurably partici-
pated in the putative elopement from
the house of Tribe.
Vtgilant for any indication that their
evasion had had a witness in that
strange home Of deathless hatred.
Alan watched 1t through the little
window in the back Of the cab until a
corner blotted out the vision Of It;
then with q sigh of relief sank down
by the side of the woman to whom his
every thought, impulse and emotion
we're dedicated.
"ROse!" he whispered, and tenta-
lively touched one of the hands that
lay clenched in her lap.
She responded with never q sign to
indicate consciousness either of his
touch or his whisper.
And reminding himself of the strain
imposed upon her by the experience
through which they had Just passed,
Alan excused her unresponsiveness on
grounds Of reaction, and for the time
felt constrained to let his sweetheart
rest and regain her normal poise:
there was bliss enough for him in the
consciousness that he had won her
safely away, that nothing now more
than short hours drive across town
ind by ferry across the Hudson stood
between them and the marriage that
should prove the contamination of all
their trials Barring accident!
Alan had too often suffered the pen.
slty Of disappointment for over.indul-
gence in this failing of his for depreci-
ating the unforeseen. not to make the
mental reservation, Barring acct.
dents!" with little SILVER Of dread.
Had any of Trine's household been
cognizant Of his daughters escape,
Alan argued, interference must have
been instant.
Despite the reassuring aspect. the
preoccupation Of his companion 30
wore upon him that he was presently
40 longer able to refrain from disturb.
Ing her.
"Rose!" he begged again, closing q
hand tenderly over hers. Dearest
girl, don't worry another instant! Do
calm yourself: remember we are safe
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11
CHAPTER xxv,,.

The Ring.
Theirs was the last vehicle to swing
between the gates before these, last
were closed. a 5... I, (,
And this was quite as well; for Alan.
rising for one last backward glance
through the rear window. started IN
voluntarily and chokedsApon 81 II.
clamation when he dei& sd II II power 8; 81.
full touring car tearing saadly toward
the ferry-house, it's dne passenger half
rising from the front seat, beside the
driver. and exhibiting i countenance
purple with congested ehasrin .as he
saw his car barred OUT q 81 ~
entrance. S.as Il, a.
Quickly sensitive to his emotion: the
girl caught nervously at Alans hand;
What is 1t, dear?" T~'f' =.
"Marrophat," he snapped. s''''
She uttered a hushed cry Of dismay.
Don't be alarmed. however," he
fastened to comfort her. Hes lost
the race: the gates are shut-even the
passenger gates-and there must be
company spotter somewhere near by,
for the gateman is virtuously refusing
to be bribed by q roll of money .s
thick as my wrist"
At that instant the taxtcab rolled
aboard the ferry-boat: the deck gates
we're closed: a hoarse whistle rent the
roaring silence of the city; winches
ratified and chains clanked: and the
boat wore ponderously out Of its slim.
$50 much for Mr.. Marrophat!" Alan
crowed. sitting down. Fooled again!
He can't stop us now!"
Perhaps :"
why that perhaps? Why that
toner" he demanded sharply, Struck
by the foreboding her accents con.
fessed.
"This isn't the only ferry. There's
the Pennsylvania and the Lackawanna
and by hard driving he might even
manage to catch the boat that con.
meets with this from the Christopher
street ferry Of the Erie!"
impossible! don't believe It! I
won't!"
Lets not" she agreed. But. Alan
"Yes?"
Promise me-if he should manage
to catch up with us-you won't let him
talk to you. mean. don't let him"
mo fear Of that" he asservated
hotly. III he tries to exchange one
word with mel only wish he would"
She seemed satisfied with that: but
the incident had served apprectably to
chill their spirits. They accomplished
the remainder Of that voyage in =
silence that was no less depressed be.
cause they sat hand In hand throuRh.
out.
Nor was their taxicab three minutes
out Of the ferry house on the Jersey
shore-though the chauffeur, stimu.
later by Alan's extravagant promises.
was doing his best to fracture the
speed laws and escape arrest-when
the girls fears were amply justified:
a shout from behind drew Alan's head
out Of the window on one side and the
girls on the other and proved to both
that Marrophat had indeed found some
way to make the crossing without
great delay.
His touring car was within fifty
yards when they first were aware Of
It: and Marrophat. standing on the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-11

aow: we fooled them handily-thanks
70 your faith and bravery, sweetheart!
and everything 10 going to be well
with us from now on. Over in Jersey
the minister is waiting now to marry
Us: and down at the White Star dock
the boat is waiting that 10 to carry us
on to England the moment we're mar
Sied. Think Of that-and that love
you. Nothing can possibly break the
strength Of that combination!"
ALAN" she breathed gently. 1T
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Mrs. V. c. Peckenpaugh and sons,
Vinton and Mearl left Sunday for their
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In Denison at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Curry.
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We are in receipt of a letter from
the director OF the psychological lab
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Iowa advising us that the Review has
been selected as one of the weekly
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search work in that department. Two
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measuring merit in advertisements.
One of these. p. j. Sodergren, is work
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His object is to take four advertise
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