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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
Written by Charles Goddard,
The DISTINGUISHED PLAYWRIGHT

Of these nice things to me-the things you
say to dogs-and-secretar1es
Because I've promised to marry you-
some day-and It II fatal to let husband
even futurity husband-know that you I'd.
mire him.
well. as long - you do. Il II all right"
Harry's interest In Owens motorcycle
journey was not ill-founded. The secretary
was bent on mission that hs, 40 deeply
a. Pauline. would have been Interested in
and surprised to understand.
A half mile down the main road To West.
bury. funabout was drawn up ana . nerv.
GUS driver alternately made pretense Of re.
pairing an imaginary nav and relieved his
nerve-strain by pacing the road.
The driver was the Gypsy, Balthazar.
He was entirely a converted Gypsy. His
fantastic garments had given way to plain
sack suit and motor buster. His tribe
was far away in the Jersey hills But the
was worth to Balthazar the discomfort Of
becoming civilized"
The muttering Of distant motor caused
him to fall to his knees and. wrench in hand
wiggle hastily under the machine.
~ I'LL appearance NO Wa0 O1tteTly pro-OC
cupied with the woes Of a stalled tourist
when a motorcycle chugged to a stop beside
the runabout and the voice Of Owen called
to him.
Balthazar crawlsd out.
II thought you had failed Of our appoint,
ment. MASTER" he said eagerly. ri have
waited for more than half an hour
1T Is sad that you should be inconven.
fenced. old friend" answered Owen in level
tone. but with sarcastic meaning.
Balthazar ignored the meaning. II have
done what you commanded me. MASTER" he
said with IN ingratiating smile. II have
found them.'
Found whom1"
THE friends spoke about 1t our last
meeting-the little band that earns money
by-making It,"
"Oh. yes-your counterfeiters. Are they
to be trusted?"
Master. all guilty men are to b trusted.
There is always protection in moving the
sins of Others"
Sometimes. Balthazar. I almost suspect
l have told you that shall soon be through
unless you accomplish something. will
not pay these exhorbitant demands Of yours
and receive nothing in return. l do my part
and you faH-with cheerful persistency-to
do yours"
Master, 1t IN because I dare not risk
your freedom-your life. For myself care
nothing. live to serve you. who have been
my benefactor."
You lie. Of course remarked Owen cas-
ually. "but what Of the new plant"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
(Continued from Last Weekly
CHAPTER xXXI1I.

CHAPTER xXX1u.
Copyright, 1914, by the star Company.
Al Foreign Rights Reserved.
~ RIEs Of delight coming. in the voice
of Pauline, from the direction Of the
~ garage caused Harry to lay down his
newspaper and go forth to investigate.
As he approached he saw Bemis and
Lucilles coachman lifting . crate from
carriage From within the crate came the
whimpering banks of an Imprisoned bull ter
rier.
ooh. isn't he dear?' cried Pauline turning
to Harry.
II don't know. haven't yet made his &C
quaintance. Where did he come from7'
Lucille sent him to me. johnson just
brought him over. Hurry, Bemis. and let
him out The poor darling!"
as that what is called puppy love!" In
quired Harry.
"Hush," commanded Pauline. "And Bemis.
run and tell Martha to cook something for
him-a beefsteak and p0tatoes"-
And oysters ON the half SHE'LL" suggested
Harry.
Love me-" announced Pauline sternly.
love my dog"
The coachman had ripped off the last
top bar Of the crate and splendid terrier
sprang out with Z suddenness that made
Pauline retreat q little. But, as If he had
been trained to his part, he bent his head
and. with wagging tail. approached her. In
an instant she was kneeling beside him re-
warding his homage with enthusiastic pats
and fantastic encomiums.
"Why, he likes me already-1SN'T no
charming?" she demanded.
Harry tossed his hands. And THIS tor
= dog-a new dog-probably q mad dog!"
"You are brute. What shall we call himf'
Call HIM . man, suppose
+ The dog was making rapid acquaintance
with his new home, Investigating the garage
and, more profoundly, the kitchen door.
Here. Cyrus: come. Cyrus!" called
Pauline.
Harry exploded. lis THAT what he's to
be named?"
Cyrus was the greatest king Of Persia"
"But this Is q dog. not rug
- Owen, in his motorcycle toys, was lighting
. cigar on the veranda when they arrived
with the new pet. He seemed deeply pre-
occupied, and even the eager enthusiasm Of
Pauline drew from him but q faint admira
ton of the terrier. He excused himself and
walked briskly back to the garage. A few
minutes later they saw him on the motor
cycle speeding down the drive.
II wonder what the impressive business 10
today" remarked Harry sarcastically.
Let poor Owen alone. He IL good ana
01nd-even II he doesn't care for Cyrus"
Look here! Why don't you ever say any
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S0U100 60Os WM10 marry V10WS
"They are In Bantsrsville. only twelvs
miles from Castle Marvin. house that has
been long occupied and with no houses near"
And they are still manufacturing coins
there3"
yes; but this u . fortunate circumstance.
they< are becoming frightened. Two Of the
distributors have been arrested. They would
b glad Of = safer. I swifter snethod Of max
ing money" .,.s. s5.f
Come along, them" -
Owen mounted the motorcycle while Bal
thazar sprang to the seat and started the
runabout. They sped briskly over the roads
turning ct last into an old weed-grown
wagon path fringed copse-like BY the
branches Of overhauging trees The machine
swished through the barrier leaves ana
came out upon a small clearing.
A gaunt house stood there. 1ts grimed
windows bespoke desertion and the oblivion
Of disuse.
Gloom emanated from the totterins door
and the cracking walls. deserted house
breathes always the atmosphere Of tragedy.
In the abandonment Of a man or Of q woman.
there CLEANS ever some spark Of hope. OF
revival. Dead homes are hopeless-theif
abandonment by all who had their birth
their weddings. woes and funerals within
the walls. is grim with hnality.
Ba1thasar drove on along the road for n
most q quarter Of . mile before he stopped
the machine. Owen followed without Ques
ton.
They left tho runabout and the motorcycle
and walked back to the house.
TT II an excellent location" commented
owen, Is Balthaxar lead the way into base
ment entrance WHO did you say was the
man in charge Of the-concern7"
"Rupert Wallace. He IL . world-traveller
like yourself. though no match for you In
mind. master"
Balthazar a. he spoke. was rapping light
ly on a wall, which. to Owens sight. had no
sign of a door. It was pitch dark where
they stood. But suddely with hardly
sound. two sliding doors opened to the
0ypsy's signal and q faint light from gas
Jet on the wall cleaned on an inner passage
Baithazar. closely followed by owen. walked
quickly down the secret hall. and. without
signal this time, another set Of silent doors
opened upon . brightly lighted room.
A Grabbed. withered woman stood by the
door. She admitted Balthaxar with no word
OF 48Qs 00I - OW4u 3ppe1E0o m tue 2peT
ture. she uttered = staftisd cry and stepped
in front Of him
InltaatJE owens armss were sripped by
two men. who apran8 from either sids Of
the doorway.
He trembled II their grasp. Raymond
Oweri's courage lay ON safer lines than those
Of physical encounter with his fellow man
And, - three other mens who had been 1t
work In the room. caught up revolvers and
spranx toward him. the last strength Of hin
spirit departed.
Before he had stopped TO pleading. how.
ever. Balthazar was at-ki4 side.
"A friend, q friend-the Mr.. Owen that I
told you about-you fools!" he cried.
who are fools?' demanded . tail, lean
man, striding to the Gypsy. "ShaI We per
NIT friends to walk into our-home-un.
noted! Shall We let even you bring strangers
here without the proper signalf-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06

Il gave the signal"
Tor ycursolf-yes It Is fve taps, not
three when you are bringing a-friend."
He turned and eyed Owen suspiciously
You can let him co." he said to the men
who still held the secretary.
Owen came forward. He had mastered
himself with quick understanding Of the sit
uation. II hope" he said. that II am not
welcome l shall BE- allowed to lsave imme
diately. did not seek this meeting. was
conducted here by this friend, who assured
me that We were both expected. II there
has been . mistake'-'
"Oh. NO mistake whatsoever, Mr.. Owen"
exclaimed Rupert Wallace. the chief Of the
sounterfeiters. 1T was only . bit Of over
sight on the part Of Balthazar. You will
readily understand inst we are-well-not
inclined to be hosts to all who honor us
with visits. Now that We know who you
aro"-
I'VE can talk business" said Owen. alb
ruptly, taking command Of tho situation. but
still casting = curious eye about the remark
able establishment In which he found him
SELF.
The room was overheated because of the
presence Of . gas forge on which . cauidron
Of metal was being melted. On one side
there was q stamping press. and on the other
set OF molos.
Wallace noted Owens curiosity. and step-
ping to the table in the middle OF the room
picked up a handful Of half-dollar pieces
you are interested In our wnrk-the work
Of supplying the poor with sufficient funds
to meet the increased cost Of living" he a.ta
smilin~ .rhe.e xome NJ crr ,,,>s,.s.
We ~ nrora ~ +hem ri. -.,-ht -
- -
sSsAS e1"s VI eno uuo AAty-cent piece. ana
only one nah IN n1ty couio tell the dlnerence
in the ring Of the metal.
Owen looked at the coins In sincere admir-
alton. Those who devote themselves tn evil
become enamored Of its arts.
1T is very remarkable" he said .But
Balthazar tells me-
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Rupert wallace
stepped to the side
Of the room where
. pair Of upright
levers stood out Of
the floor Ike the
levers stood out OF
the floor like the
levers Of an auto
mobile.
He pulled the one
nearest him and the
sliding doors parted
softly. Owen and
Balthaxar, with their
new escort. stepped
through. For the
space of a moment,
Wallace waited. And
then drew back the
other lever. and the
deDarting guests
found as they reach
ed the end of the
secret passage, that
their path opened.
almost magically be-
fore them, in the
hushed unfolding Of
the second door.
'Good-by. Cyrus"
said Harry ~ Paul.
Inc 0trOlling down
tho garden with him.
tossed to her new
pet q dainty from
the boz Of bon-bona
che carried.
'WhAt do you
mean by that?'' she
demanded.
''That the OYSTER
ON the half shell
would be better f0I
his health"
II didn't give him
oysters ON the hall
she'll"
mo; but you gave
him everything else
in the house. He
Is stuffed like the
fatter calf-or like
the prodigal SON
don't care which,"
III he likes candy
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BY Arrangement with the Eclectic Film Con


members Of Rupert Wallkce's hand mAdo
their swift journey toward Castle Marvin.
A quarter of q mile from the grounds
Gwen drew aiongside
This would be good place to stop. The
car can be hidden in the lane"
"Yes: MASTER" sail Balthasar.
He wheeled the machine upon narrow
roe 1way into the cover Of the woods. and.
with his companions got out. Owen rode on
ahead Of them, but was waiting for them -
they neared the little foot path gate to the
Marvin grounds.
Leaning ON his motorcycle. he spoke =
Balthaxar. ha
Look through the hedge there
Balthaxar crawled on his hands and knees
to the box wall that surrounded the grounds.
He thrust his shoulders through the bush
and gazed for . moment at the dog devour.
ing Pauline's bon-bons on the bench.
Il should say it would be well to act now
instantly. MASTER cried the Gypsy return
ing.
60 on. I will be 1t the house, and win
Try TO hold them back II there 10 any noise."
As Owen began to wheel his cycle up the
orive to Castle Marvin, Balthazar and his
two aides wriggled through the hedge-row:
bench.
Balthaxar caught the dogs head In his
powerful hands. There was not . sound.
The animals muzzle was shut fast and in
minute It had been tied. leg and body.
They ran to the gate. to the runabout. and
were away.
why Harry. can't hnd him anywhere
What could have happened to him7" cried
Pauline, rushing into the library.
"Owen lost? Thank Heaven!" he az.
claimed fervently.
mo: Cyrus. my new dog that Lucille sent
me. Harry. it's your fault. He was angry
he ran away"
Polly" he said. wheeling in his chair,
Il am NOT worried. l decline to be WOE.
ried. And am going away from here"
Not before you help me find CyruA"
"Yes-long before"
She turned and whisked Grossly out Of the
room.
Harry picked up his hat and coat, ana in
2 Few minutes was being driven away BY
Farrell on an urgent cal to town.
Pauline stood on the veranda and watched
hts departure with silen. wrath.
i wonder IL he is really cruel-or-if 10
is just man and doesn't know any BETTER"
she pondered audibly.
Raymond Owen came. with q swinging
stride, from the side path.
"Oh, Owen. won't you help me? I've lost
Cyrus!'
"Cyrus7 Am sure whom you mean? All,
yes: the new member Of our family circle"
Yes; he's gone"
'The only thing to do. should say. IL to
advertise. I will cali mp the newspapers
Immediately, Miss Pauline"
you are DEAR! MUST have him back
Think what Lucille would say II lost him
on the first day.
"r1l offer . generous reward and he'll b
back"
'Thank you, Owen"
She did not notice that he returned tow.
ard the garage by the way he had come. in.
stead of going to the library phone. She
had been brought up to regard Owen as the
person who took charge of all things, and
when he said he would get back her dog she
took it for granted and her worries were
obliterated.
The reason why Owen did not 60 to the
telephone was that he had sent the adver
tisement several hours before.
He had reason to believe that It woun
be answered.
To be Continued Next Week
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-19

correspondence The sun,
LOGAN, Nov. i6.-That the potat"
situation In Utah II getting desperate
IL shown 10y the fact that the ttah
Agricultural college viii have four poo
tato experts to give helpful talks nt
the state roundups this year. They
are A. q. Pratt of the United states
department of agriculture, Lon -
sweet of Carbonate. Colo. where he
has one at the most extensive potato
farms In the West; W. II. olin, agri-
cultural expert for the Denver and
Rio Grande, and Prof George X, I'M
of the college botany department,
who has made special aclentiiic
study of the potato diseases and who
knows hy experience how Ia destroy
them.
The way In which both Carbon and
Emery counties have been working Ca
make their roundup this month a sue
GERS IL worthy of imitation In every
other county In the state, Every
/ business man. eNe.N county official
every church officer and every school
| teacher has been eNerting his intlu-
ence 10 the utmost. An these iorce'
are working together as one man i"i
the agricultural progress uf the tive
| counties.
Use excess water late In the seasor
| In irI lgating naturally dry lands ano
all areas where rainfall h light II
pays 20 irrigate such areas unit
| freezing weather comes. Above al
give the alfalfa AN irrigation after th'
growing season Is over. one such Ia
the fall II worth two In the spring
Water dissolves plant food from th'
soil while land that remains dry hal
no Increase In plant food. This 4
recommended by Prof. l.. NJ. Winsor
irrigation specialist Tor the agricul
tural college of Utah, also by Profes
sor Homer az being especially Valu
able for young orchards.
Here h story the state courtl
agents are telling and all should know
IL: - farmer living az Ben1amiI
had four and half acres of vast
alkah land from which he receives
small or no returns. lie seeded II q
sweet clover and harvested thirty-sil
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-19
ANOTHER KILLING At NESEk
Jap shoots Woman Then Turns the
Weapon Upon Himself.

Ncslen was the scene of another
mui dcr Wednesday Of last week.
when *. thii. the Japanese foreman.
shot and instantly Killed Mrs 4. tine.
80. wife Ut u pool hall owner and
mine laborcr After killing the Jap
nnefc woman. lshii turned the gun
toward his own heart and fired. Ne
also died Instantly
II was known among the japanese
az Ncslcn that considerable jealousy
had existed between Ishii and Uycnu
husband Of the woman. end ishii had
tried 60 induce the woman to run
away with HIM. ON the morning oi
the tragedy Mrs uyeno went Co the
pool hail to sweep out the room.
lrhli told Manager Henderson that he
did not want to go 60 work that day
and he was seen going toward the
pool hall Nothing further was seen
Of either him or the woman until at
ter five shots were heard. Several
people who heard the shots ran to-
ward the pool hall and the man and
woman were both lying ON the floor
dead.
An examination OF the bodies In.
dictated that struggle had taken
place between the man ana woman
before the shooting occurred. The
woman was scratched about the face
and the man had received cut on
his face. which had evidently been In.
fllctcd with a stove poker. which was
lying near.
The Japanese at the coal camp wer,
very much excited over the tragedy
and were loud In their condemnation
OF Irhii. They declared that Mrs
uyeno was "a woman OF considerable,
refinement and was very highly re-
spected among the japanese there.
uyeno. the woman's husband. at
tempted 10 commit suicide "Wednesday
night and II was necessary to have
men stay with him Ia prevent him
from doing ~. lie declared that IN,
trouble between lfhii ana his wife
came up over the plans Tor festival
that was o. have been given In honor
Of the coronation OF the emperor oi
Japan. Tuesday Guests were to he
invited and disagreement arose oven
who they should be. uyeno declared
However, evidence OF the japanese In,
dicated that the killing resulted IN
the refuinl of Mrs. Tyeno to run OH
with lshii.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-19
RENEWED MINING ACTIVITIES
~ GREEN RIVER DISTRICT

GREEN RIVER. Noy li-Mining
activity h being renewed In this dis
trlct. manganese and zinc providing
the excitement. About all the terri
tory Is already located and now actual
development work has started. Sill
yer Bros. Of Salt LAX, city are taking
charge of the zinc properties owned
by Elmer DAZZLING, Malcolm Politano
aud Charles y. Lynn, and the prop
critics near Woodside win be worked
al once with a good sized force Of
men. Tools and supplies are being
freighted out there from this city. In
Grand county Robert Woodruff, To-
cal ciyil engineer. h Interested with
Pref. Marcus T.. Jones Of Salt Lake
city In some valuable manganese de-
poslts that will likely he worked soon.
I Professor Jones has been az the prop
critics several days The Hatch, fors-
man and other Interests In the man
ganese field are also active and have
Interested outside capital Many cars
Of ore are being gotten out and az
soon as the mud caused hy heavy rain
disappears freighters viii get busy
hluling the ore "a Floy switch, just
east of this city. which Is the nearest
loading point Large scales are being
/ put In there.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-19
FOUR POTATO EXPERTS WILL GIVE
TALKS At STATE ROUNDUP THIS YEAR

hundred pounds uf clover seed whlch
h. sold for eleven cents a uound net
ting him $4,000. -Four ana hhH
tons of clover hay were sold Tor thlr-
1, six dollars making a total 81
Sla2.OO," The clover crop yielded
large returns besides taking the al
Kali from the ground There are many
waste acres that could De made o. do
the same thing, Ask the county agent
about Il. lie h the man who gathers
facts about the bert things that the
farmers are doing and n always Will
ing and glad to pass them on i"I
every farmers benefit
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-19
Ngcn, I'incc,i on Trial

In addition Co this positive him
drancc. county agent work has been
subject 60 the revere critiClFm and
encouragement which are always In
store for a new idea. Farmers are ~
a rule--vcry wisely and
the practicabiliiy and usefulness Of "A
new idea must be- thoroughly demon
strnted before they viii accept H. In
Salt Lake county II fell 10 the lot Of
"a. j. Webb 20 prove Co the farmers
there that the county agent was nee
essary a. their agricultural progress
and success. lie was on trial for one
season. ~ the end Of that reason a
mass meeting 1T the Salt LAX" county
farmers was held ca get IN" opinion
of the people az Ia whether the work
was a success or not Webb came 90
the meeting. ignorant of the real pur'
pose thereof, and not knowing thai
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NOTICE To WATER

State Engineers office. Salt Lake
hereby given that John oaianakia.
whose postofnce address In SunnyHlde.
Utah. haH MADE application In accord
Compiled Laws OF Utah. 1907. as
amended hy the Session Laws OF Utah,
1903, 1871 and 1915, 90 appropriate
one-fourth tA) OF "a cuhic-foot Of
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-19
NOTICE To WAITER UsEIts.-

NOTICE To WATER tSEitS.-
state Engineers office. salt Lake
city. Utah. oct. ~. 1918. Notice IL
hereby given that John +. William
son. whose postoffice address IL Salt
Lake city. Utah. has made application
In accordance with the requirements
Of the Complied Laws Of Utah. 1907,
as amended by the Session Laws OF
Utah. 1909. 1911 and 1915, TO appro-
pirate five 90 cubic-fect Of water
per second from beaver Creek. Car
hon county. Utah. Said water will he
diverted at n point which lies 3a0 feet
north from the southeast corner OF
the southwest quarter OF Sec. 7. Twp.
"a South. ilange East, Salt Lake
base aud meridian. and conveyed by
means OF n ditch for n distance of
!. 600 feet and there used from jan
uary LIST Co December aist. inclusive,
OF each year. for coal mining pur-
poses After having been 80 diverted
and used. the unconsumed part of the
water will be returned to the natural
channel OF Gordon creek. at point
2tO0 feet west OF the southeast corner
Of Sec. "a. Twp. ~ South. Range !
East. salt Lake base and meridian
This application IL designated In the
state engineers office NJ No. Gaib. Al
protests against the granting Of said
application. stating the reasons there
/ FOR. must be made by affidavit In dup
licate. accompanied by n fee ~ t2.b0
and filed In this office within thirt,
| t30l DAYS after the completion 81 tbs
/ publication Of this notice. w. H.
| BEERS. State Engineer.
Date of first publication oct 20
1915. date ~ completion 81 publlca
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-19

The sun supplies rubber stamps Of
every description, sheep tags and ear
marks. Everything In brass and al
minimum goods. Mail orders receive
prompt attention. Address, The sun.
Price. Utah.-Advt.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-11-19
now no pnEvFNT CRouP.

u may be surprise 90 YOU to learn
that In many cases Group can he pre-
vented. Mrs a. NJ. Johns. Elida. o.,
relates her experience as follows; MY
little boy IL subject TO Group. During
the past winter I kept bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy i'm the
house. and when he began having
that croupy cough I would give him
one or two doses of u and u would
break the attack. like u better Tor
children than any other cough medi-
cine because children take II willing
~. and II II safe and reliable oh
tainable everywherc.-Ad