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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-08

for my evening stroll" and he raised
his hat and etarted of for his con-
stitutional poor mani
! was 50 impressed by this that the
next time Mrs. Rankin made n Of
her ill-natured remarks about him
couldn't help telling her.
"H-m-mv p she said, "the goose
and the golden eggs" Really, !
think sometimes that Mrs. Rankin is
a little-well, she certainly says some
peculiar things sometimes-things
that have nothing to do with the sub
ject Of conversation.
"Will you tell me why he had to
20 traipsing on to III Paso last week,
If he is so devoted to that old fool
Of q wife Of his?' she asked sud-
denly.
| wa glad to be able to answer
her. "He went to get his hair cut"
| replied. Gle told me 80. There
isn't a good barber in San Mateo,
you know, and Mr.. Gerrison is rather
particular about such things"
"And what took Teresita away?"
she asked.
| knew that, too. "Teresita went
to see her sick brother at Las Cru
ces," | said. 81 must say, Mrs. Ram
kin, that | think such insinuations
are unworthy Of you"
She took it very good-naturedly, ]
must say. She just laughed. | really
believe that she likes me. Perhaps
| was a little hasty in calling her
cantankerous. | dislike to think
badly Of anybody.
1t was only a few weeks after that
that poor MIR. Gerrison lost his wife,
too, Her cough suddenly got worse,
and Pm sure that mans alarm and
anxiety were pathetic, He was so
agitated that he hardly ate his meals
for days, though Teresita 4 know
that girl had a good heart) brought
him the very incest things she could
find in t~he-kitchen, and seemed quite
worried about him. In fact, re all
were. Well, one night | heard a noise
in the Gerrison apartments, which
were across the hall from my room,
and | was afraid that something was
wrong, so | slipped on a wrapper and
opened the door, The door Of Mr..
Gerrison's was aiar, and |
could see him sitting, with his head
bowed on his hands, opposite to DR..
Mcdonald. His face, when he raised
it, was so drawn and haggurG that
my heart quite went out to him.
Cant you give me any hope at
all, doctor ?" he asked. Cant you
pull her through?"
I'm afraid not" answered DR..
Mcdonald, sympathetically. But
you must try not to feel too badly
about it. We must all die, You know -
eyes, | know" said Mr.. Gcrrison,
with a groan. ''That's all right but,
hang it, doctor, her income dies
with her
| closed the door softly. | did not
wish to witness his sacred grief. Mrs.
Gerrison died that night, and the
poor husband was broken-heartcd.
OF course, he went back to New
York almost Immediately. Teresita
left soon after shat, too, but I'm
sure there was nothing in Mrs Ran.
kin's destinations .-New York Tele-
srrant
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BOTH COST.

$50 YOU are going to mortgag.
your house in the suburbs What
f0rY"
Il haven't decided yet whether lGl
have an auto or a kitchen garden"
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Your application to prove up
made out free of charge, ulsu
any information regarding SAINT
Will be glad to be favored with
all your business in any lanu
matters.-W. G.. Hoover, q. $.
Commissioners, Columbus, n. NJ.
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PROVED II.

"'rhe salesman told me they we're
fast colors in those goods"
$50 they we're. You just ought
to have seell how thcy ran in the
w2,l
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For Sale; 100 acres of tine
decided land and Il fine relin.
punishment very close in. Best
bargain in the Valley j. A.
Moore.
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NOTICE: Claimants auyertis
ing final proof on homestead ana
desert lands should read the,r
notices carefully to see THAT there
are no mistakes
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800 acres decided land for sale
or trade three miles east of
Columbus Address: William
Tate, III West Lake avenue,
Los Angeles. Calf. If
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AOlllHS III
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
CHAPTER vi.
Voluntary Service.


And why do you think he can't
have done it?"
Cazalet had trundled the old canoe
over the rollers, and Blanche was
hardly padding in the CLASSY strip
alongside the weir. Below the lock
there had been something to do, and
Blanche had done 1t deftly and silent
ly, with almost equal capacity and
grace. 1t had given her a charming
flush and sparkle; and, what with the
suns bare hand on her yellow hair.
she now looked even BONNER than in.
doors, yet not quite, quite such a girl.
But then every bit of the boy had gone
out OF Cazalet. So that hour stolen
from the past was up forever.
Why do the police think the other
thingT he retorted. What have they
got to go on? That's what want TO
know. | agree with Toye in one thing /"
Blanche looked up quickly. 81 wouldn't
trust old Savage an inch. I've been
thinking about him ana his previous
evidence. Do you realize that it,s
quite dark now soon after seven7 I,
was pretty thick saying his man was
oareneaded, with neither hat nor can
left behind to prove 1t! Yet now /,
seems he's put beard to him. and
next we shall have the color OF his
eyes!" us
Blanche laughed at his yigor OF
phrase; this was more like the old
hot'tempered, sometimes rather over
bearing Sweep. Something had made
MIN jump to the conclusion that scru
ton could not possibly have killed Mr.
craven. whatever else he might hav,
zone IN days gone by. So il simpl,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
CHAPTER V-continued.

He had fioundered to his feet as
well. He was standing over her. feel
tng his way like great fatuous COW.
ard. so some might have thought. But
1t really looked as though Blanche was
not attending to what he did say; yet
neither was she watching her little
anglers stamped in jet upon the sill
very stream, nor even seeing any more
OF Nelly Potts in the Australian YER
anda. She had come home from Aus.
tralia, and come in from the river and
she was watching the open door at the
other end of the old schoolroom, listen
ing to those COMPOUNDED steps coming
nearer and nearer-and Cazalet was
gazing at her as though he really had
said something that deserved an an
swer.
why, Miss Blanche!" cried a voice.
~And your old lady-in-waiting figured |
should find you flown!"
Hilton Toye was already a lands
man and Londoner from top to toe.
he was perfectly dressed-for Bond
Strickland his native simplicity of
Bearing and address placed him as
surely and firmly in the present pic
ture. He did not look the least bit out
OF it. But Cazalet did, in an instant;
his old bush clothes changed at once
into a merely shabby suit of despica-
ole cut; the romance dropped out of
Them and their wearer, as he stood
like a trussed turkey-cock, and
watched a bunch of dollhouse flowers
presented to the lady with a little gem
OF a natural, courteous, and yet char
acteristically racy speech.
To the lady, mark you; for she was
one, on the spot; and Cazalet was a
man again. and making mighty effort
TO behave himself because the hour
of boy and girl was over.
-'Mr Cazalet," said Toye, 81 guess
you want to know what in thunder
I'm doing on your tracks so soon. It's
-hog-luck, sir, because l wanted to see
you quite a lot, but never thought
I'D strike you right here. Did you
hear the news"
No! What?"
There was no need to inquire as to
the class of news; the immediate past
had come back with Toye into GAIA
p, let's life; and even in Branches pres.
'ence. even in her schoolroom, the old
days had flown into their proper place
and size In the perspective.
They've made an arrest" said
Toye; and Cazalet nodded as though
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
YES, FATHER PURSUED THEM
In Fact the Old Gentleman Overlook
and stuck Very Close to the
Eloping Pair.

When the conversation turned to
the subject of romantic marriages
this little anecdote was volunteered
by H. H. Asker, a North Dakota poll
tician:
One Afternoon Green was standing
on the corner looking at the jitneys
when he was suddenly confronted by
an acquaintance of other years. Soon
they were comparing notes and recall
ing happy hours.
80 you we're married ten years
ago." said the acquaintance in re-
Spouse to a statement made by Brown.
TOOK place in the church, / suppose,
with bridesmaids, flowers, cake and
the brass band?"
NO" answered Brown, with re-
Elective expression. ut was an elope-
ment."
"An elopement, eh?" returned the
acquaintance. Did the girls father
follow your"
YES" answered Brown, with some
thing akin to a sigh, land he has been
with US ever since"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
SYNOPSIS.

Cazalet, on the steamer Kaiser Fritz,
homeward bound from Australia. cries
out In his sleep that Henry Craven, who
ten years before had ruined his father
and himself, Is dead and finds that Hill
ton Toye. who shares the stateroom with
hin, knows Craven and also Blanche
Aacnalr, n former neighbor and play
mate. When the daily papers come
aboard at Southampton Toye reads that
Craven has been murdered and calls
CaZalets dream second sight. He thinks
OF doing a little amateur detective work
on the case himself. In the train TO town
they discuss the murder, which was COM
united at Cazalet's old home. Toye hears
from Cazalet that Scruton. who had been
(aEalets friend and the scapegoat for
Craven's dishonesty, has been released
nom prison. Cazalet goes down the
river and meets Blanche.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
The BaIky Balkans,

Allan R. Hawley, president of the
Aero club, was talking in New York
about the Balkans.
THE allies need have no fear about
the Balkan situation" he said. Ger
many wooed Italy and got left She is
now wooing the Balkans, but in vain.
1.-THE Balkans will answer Germany
as the pretty girl answered the old
banker.
could you be happy with a man
like me?' an old banker quavered on
a white beach.
Yes, perhaps the girl answered,
If he wasn't too much like you"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

mind, Blanche? should rather like
if it was just setting foot-with you"
But even that effective final pronoun
failed to bring any buoyancy back into
his voice; for it was not in the least
effective as he said it, and he no long
er looked her in the face. But this all
seemed natural to Blanche, In the
manifold and overlapping circum-
stances of the case. She made for the
inlet at the upper end of the lawn.
And her prompt unquestioning &C
quiescence shamed Cazalet into further
and franker explanation, before he
could let her land to please him.
You don't know how l feel this!"
he exclaimed quite miserably. II mean
about poor old Scruton; he's gone
through so much as it is, whatever he
may have done to deserve it long ago.
Is it conceivable that he should go
and do a thing like this the very mo-
ment he gets out? l ask you, is 1t
even conceivable?"
Blanche understood him. And now
she showed herself golden to the core,
almost as an earnest of her fitness for
the fires before her.
Poor fellow" she cried, "he has a
friend in you, at any rate! And I'll
help you to help him, il there's any
way can"
He clutched her hand, but only as
he might have clutched a mans"
You can't do anything; but l won't
forget that" he almost choked. 81
meant to stand by him in very differ
ent way. He'd been down to the
depths, and I'd come up a bit; then
he was good to me as a lad, and 1t was
my fathers partner who was the ruin
of him. | seemed to owe him some
thing, and now-now I'll stand by him
whatever happens and-whatever has
happened"
Then they landed In the old, old in
let Cazalet knew every knot in the
post to which he tied Blanche's canoe.
It was very different place. this
Uplands, from poor old Littleford on
the lower reach. The grounds were
five or six acres instead of about one,
and a house in quite another class
stood farther back from the river and
very much farther from the road.
The inlet began the western bound
airy, which continued past the boat
house in the shape of high hedge, a
herbaceous border (not what 1t had
been In the old days), and gravel
path. This path was screened from
the lawn by bank of rhododendrons,
as of course were the back yard and
kitchen premises, past which 1t led
into the front garden, eventually de-
bouching into the drive. 1t was the
path along which Cazalet led the way
this afternoon, and Blanche at his
heels was SO struck by something that
she could not help telling him he knew
his way very well.
CTo BE coNTINuED)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Sticking to His Prediction.

Two workmen met in the street and
stopped to chat about their friends.
Casey SENS to be doing well where
he Is" remarked one presently.
He'll not stop long at that job" re-
piled the other with gloomy shake OF
the head.
Why not? He seems to be quite
comfortably placed"
But he'll not stay there a month.
1 say it, and I've said it ever since he
got that job eighteen months ago"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

about scruton. guess. bar drawing
the bead"
when did you hear of it," said
Cazalet.
1T was on the tape at the Savoy
when l got there. So made an in
quiry, and figured to look in at the
Kingston Court on my way to call
upon Miss Blanche You see, was
kind of interested in all you'd told me
about the case"
"Well?"
We'll, that was my end Of the situa-
tion. AS luck and management would
have It between them, l was in time to
hear your man"
Not my man, please! You thought
of him yourself" said Cazalet sharply.
well, anyway, 1 was in time to hear
the proceedings opened against him.
They we're all over in about minute.
He was remanded till next week"
How did he look?" and, Had he a
beard?" demanded Cazalet and
Blanche simultaneously.
"He looked like a sick man." said
Toye, with something more than his
usual deliberation in answering or
asking questions. Yes, Miss Blanche,
he had a beard worthy of free citi-
zen"
They let them grow one, II they
like, before they come out" said GAIA
let, with the nod of knowledge.
Then l guess he was wise man
not to take it off," rejoined Hilton
Toye. THAT would only prejudice his
case, if it's going to be one of identity,
with that head gardener playing lead
in the witness-stand."
"Old Savage!" snorted Cazalet
why, he was a dotard in our time;
they couldn't hang a dog on his evil
dence"
STILL" said Blanche, I'D rather
have it than circumstantial evidence,
wouldn't you, Mr.. Toye?"
NO, Miss Blanche, l would not" re-
piled Toye, with unhesitating candor.
The worst evidence in the world, in
my opinion, and I've given the matter
some thought, is the evidence of iden-
tity." He turned to Cazalet, who had
betrayed a quickened interest in his
views. shall l tell you why? Think
how often you're not so sure If you
have seen a man before or if you never
have! You kind of shrink from nod.
ding, or else you nod wrong; II you
didn't ever have that feeling, then
you're not like any other man know"
Il have!" cried Cazalet. i've had
it all my life, even in the wilds; but
never thought of it before"
Think of it now" said Toye, and
you'll see there may be flaws in the
best evidence Of identity that money
can buy. But circumstantial evidence
can't lie, Miss Blanche, if you get
enough of it. II the links fit in, to
prove that certain person was in a
certain place at a certain time, guess
that's worth all the oaths of all the
eye-witnesses that ever saw daylight"
Cazalet laughed harshly, as for no
apparent reason he led the way into
the garden. "Mr. Toye's made a study
of these things" he fired over his
shoulder. He should have been a
Sherlock Holmes. and rather wishes
he was one!"
Give me time" said Toye, laugh
ing. Il may come along that way
yet"
Cazalet faced him in a frame of
tangled greenery. You told me you
wouldn't"
Il did, sir, but that was before they
put salt on this poor old crook. If
you're right, and he's not the man,
shouldn't you say that rather altered
the situation?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

was impossible, and anybody VINO took
the other side would have to reckon
henceforth with Sweep Cazalet
Mr.. Toye already had reckoned with
him, in a little debate begun outside
the old summer schoolroom at Little.
ford, and adjourned rather than fin
ished at the iron gate into the road In
her heart OF hearts Blanche could not
say that Cazalet had the best of the
argument. Toye had advanced a gen.
eral principle with calm ability, but
Cazalet could not be shifted from the
particular position he was SO eager to
defend, and would only enter into alb
stract questions to beg them out OF
hand.
Blanche rather thought that neither
quite understood what the other
meant; but she could not blink the
fact that the old friend had neither the
dialectical mind nor the unfailing
courtesy of the new. That being so,
with her perception she might have
changed the subject; but she could
see that Cazalet was thinking of moth
ing else; and no wonder, since they
were approaching the scene of the
tragedy and his own old home, with
each long dip of her paddle.
1t had been his own wish to start
upstream; but she could see the visit
full pain in his eyes as they fell once
more upon the red turrets and the
smooth green lawn of Uplands; and
she neither spoke nor looked at him
again until he spoke to her.
Il see they've got the blinds down
STILL" he said detachedly. whats
happened to Mrs. Craven?"
Il hear she went into a nursing
home before the funeral"
Il expect we should find Savage
somewhere. Would you very much
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Increaslnu the Crowds.

There's a moving picture man in
town who wants to take some pictures
of our busiest street corners"
WELL" replied the man of Spring
vile, IF he'll stroll down Main street
l guess he'll find a corner or two
where there's some people stirrin', but
if somebody was to turn on a fire
alarm about tn time he gets his cam.
era to goin' it would improve them pic.
lures a lot"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
DIpIomacy.

Look here, Charlie" said one young
undergrad to another. who had been
asked to run his eye over a letter
which his friend had written to hiD
father, in which there was the inevi-
table request for money, you've
spelled jug, g.u-gl" Il know, said
Charlie; but you see ! need the cash.
and don't want the old man 70 think
I'm putting on airs. That's how be
spells L."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Couldn,t Tell.

Saturday afternoon woman
rushed up to one of the gatemen at
the South station and asked:
"Will have time to catch my train
if wait for my husband?"
Where is he?" said the gateman
81 don't know" she replied.
well, neither do l." said the gate.
man.
She walked away. The incident was
closed.-Boston Record.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Primitive Method.

These government weather sharps
use all sorts of complicated charts and
delicate instruments in making their
predictions"
80 they do, but they don't seem to
hit it off any better than the old-fash-
toned man who uses his corns and his
rheumatism"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
ONLY a Void,

Here's anothah great chess playah
whose brain has gone wrong. am
glad 1 nevah took up the game"
But in your case, Percy, I'm quite
sure there would be nothing to go
wrong"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
ReMardeh.

John and James went up the hill
to fly their kites. John had a new
ball of Irvine. He gave James ten
yards for his kite and kept the re-
mainder of the ball for his own use"
II got the answer" shouted one
boy.
well, what is it?"
Johnny got good mark for being
perfect at short division"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Quite True

Say, do you know if l was ~ your
place l would paint my house "a nice
shade of brown instead of white"
MY dear fellow, If you We're in my
place you probably wouldn't paint the
house at all"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Dangerous.

What's your hurry?"
Il got threatening letter this morn
ing, and I'm going down to police head
quarters"
From some crank?"
Yes, fellow let make me suit
of clothes a year ago."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Reason ENOUGH.

There's a man who was given up
by every doctor who looked at him."
You don't say SO? Why he looks
as strong as an OK"
That's just it. They don't think
he will ever be sick"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

on Your Track"
ne had quite. expected 1t, which set
Blanche OF trying to remember some
thing he had said at the other house;
but she had not succeeded when she
noticed the curious pallor of his chin
and forehead.
-.Scruton?" he just asked.
Yes. siri This morning" said Hill
ton Toye.
You don't mean the poor man?"
cried Blanche. looking from one to the
other
Eyes. he does," said Cazalet gloom
fly. He stared out at the river, seeing
nothing In his turn, though one Of the
anglers was actually busy with his
reel.
but thought Mr.. Scruton was
still" Blanche remembered him. re-
znembered dancing with him; she did
not like TO say, I'm prison"
He came out the other day." sighed
Cazalet. But how like the police all
over! Give dog a bad name, and
trust them to hunt it down and shoot
AZ at slghtly eg
Il Judge it's not 50. bad as all thet in
Ghis country" said Hilton Toye,
--grbnts more ike the police theory
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Worthless Gift.

Every time Dobson opens his mouth
he gives himself away"
Even at that, he's no philanthro-
pist."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Genulne.

Woman-What is your very best
butter?
Grocer-Our very best, ma'am, is
butter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

There are three kinds of baseball:
Professional, amateur and that played
by lady teams.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30
Not Used 70 Il.

Alyce-Pm learning to paint on
china.
Grayce-Don't you find it hard to be-
come accustomed to such hard sur
face?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

The trouble with Diogenes was not
that there was no honest man, but that
he tried to find him with a lantern.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

France supplies the United States
annually with walnuts to the extern
of 5000 to 10000 tons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

Miss Grace Barstow Of San Jose,
Cal, is said to be the only woman vio-
lin maker in the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-30

There are all kinds of chumps, In
Guiding the one who has a ship tat
tooed on his arm.