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an hour ought to do it, the boys say"
They walked outside to the camp,
where the cowboys were finishing
their breakfast.
Say. boss" one of them called out.
you're not making that $3.50 train to
New York;"
why not?" Quest asked, quickly.
It's only three-quarters OF an hours
ride. is it?"
Maybe not" the other replied but
as it's eight now. your chances amt
looking lively Kind of oversight.
haven't you?"
Both men glanced once more at
their watches. Then Quest thrust his
back with little oath.
Our watches have been set back"
he exclaimed. The Hands again."
For a moment they looked at one
another, dumfounded. Then Quest
moved towards the corral.
Say. is there any quicker way to
the depot?" he inquired of the cow
boys.
They heard his question indiffer-
emily.
Fifty dollars" Quest continued. ito
anyone who can take me by a quicker
route"
One of them rose slowly to his feet.
WAL" he observed. fifty dollars
would come in kind of handy. Yes,
| reckon l can cut of mile or two for
you
Fifty dollars for you, them Quest
replied, as they hurried towards the
horses, and an extra ten if we make
the train.
They galloped of into the distance
The cowboys finished their breakfast
and went off to their work. Laura
stole out from her tent and started OF
in rather a shamefaced manner for a
walk. Presently Lenora opened her
eyes She, too, stretched out her
hand for her watch Suddenly she
sat up in bed with little exclamation.
On the table by her side was small
black box. She took of the lid with
trembling fingers, drew out scrap
Of paper and read.
Fools! Tongues of flame will cross
Quests path. He will never reach the
depot alive.
Lenora glanced at Laura's empty
bed. Then she staggered to the open
ing of the tent.
Laura" she cried.
There was no one there. The cow
boys had all gone to their work, Laura
had passed out of sight across the
ridge in the distance. Lenora stag
gered to the cook wagon, where the
Chinese cook was sitting cleaning
plates.
"Listen." she cried. They are in
danger, the three men who have gone
off to the depot! If you'll ride after
them, will give you hundred dol
lars. Give them this" she added
holding out the scrap of paper
The Chinaman shook his head. He
glanced at the slip OF paper indiffer-
emily and went on with his work.
mo can ride. missee." he said.
Lenora looked around helplessly.
The camp was empty. She staggered
across towards her own horse.
Come and help me-" she ordered.
The Chinaman came unwillingly.
They found her saddle, but he only
gazed at it in stolid sort Of fashion.
mo can fix" he said 'Missee no
can ride. Better go back bed"
Lenora pushed him on one side.
With a great effort she managed to
reach her place in the saddle. Then
she turned and, with her face to the
depot, galloped away The pain was
excruciating. She could only keep
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Quest awoke the next morning,
stretched out his hand and glanced at
the watch by the side of the bed. 1t
was barely six o'clock. He turned over
and dozed again, looked again at half
past six, and finally, at few minutes
to seven, rose and made a hasty
toilet. Then, in the act of placing his
watch in his waistcoat pocket, he gave
a sudden start. By its side, half COW
cred by the handkerchief which he had
thrown upon the little table, stood
small black box For a moment he
was motionless. Then he stretched out
his hand, removed the lid and drew
out the usual neatly folded piece of
paper:
Even time fights you. It loses that
you may Iose.-The Hands.
Quest for a moment was puzzled.
Then he hurried into the next tent,
where the professor was sleeping
peacefully.
Say, professor, what's the time by
your watch?" Quest asked, shaking
him gently.
The professor sat up and drew his
chronometer from under his pillow.
Seven o'clock" he replied; five
minutes past, maybe"
Quest nodded.
THAT seems all right" he declared.
'I'll explain later, professor"
He hurried out into French's tent
and found the inspector just drawing
on his shoes.
French, what's the timer" he de-
manded.
Three minutes past seven, or
Whereabouts" French replied, yawn-
ing. I'm coming right along. We've
got lots Of time Threa-nuarferS of
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Is light and gayety. You are safe
here, whatever your troubles may have
been. You say that you have money,
and If you are lonely" she added,
dropping her voice, you need not go
alone"
He patted her hand affectionately.
but there was something little forced
about the action.
Child" he said, "it is so hard to
make you understand. / might lose
myself for few minutes, it is true.
over yonder. Perhaps, even," he add
ed, you might help me to forget. And
then there would be the awakening.
That Is always the same. Sometimes
at night sleep. and when I sleep
rest, and when my eyes are opened in
the morning the weight comes back
ana sits upon my heart, and the
strength seems to pass from my
limbs and the will from my brain"
Her eyes were soft and her voice
shook little as she leaned towards
him. Something in his helplessness
had kindled the protective spirit in
her.
Has life been SO terrible for your"
she whispered. Have you left be-
hind-but no! you never could have
been really wicked You are not very
old, are you? Why do you not stand
up and be man? If you have done
wrong. then very likely people have
done wrong things to you. Why should
you brood over these memories :?
Why What are you looking at? Who
are these people?"
The professor, with Quest and Long
Jim, suddenly appeared round the cor
ner of the building. They walked
towards Craig. He shrank back in his
place.
If these are your enemies" the girl
cried, fiercely, remember that they
cannot touch you here. I'll have the
boys out in a minute, If they dare to
try it."
Craig struggled to his feet. He made
no answer. His eyes were fixed upon
the professors. The girl passed her
arm through his and dragged him into
the saloon. They passed Jose in the
doorway He scoffed at them.
Say, the boss will fire you. Marta,
If you waste all your time with that
Yankee" he muttered
Marta drew the red rose from the
bosom of her dress and placed it in
Craig's buttonhole. Then she led him
without word to a seat.
IF these men try any tricks in
here she said, "therell be trouble"
Almost at that moment they all
three entered. Long Jim nodded to
Craig in friendly fashion.
It's all right, cookie" he told them
Don't you look so scared This is
just a bit of parleyvous business.
that's all
The professor held out a piece of
paper. He handed 1t over to Craig.
Craig" he announced, this is
dispatch which | found in AlIguez
with my letters. 1t is addressed to
you, but under the circumstances you
will scarcely wonder that l opened it.
You had better read it."
Craig accepted the cable form and
read it through slowly to himself.
To John Craig, Care Prof Lord Ash
leigh, Yonkers, New York:
Your sister died today. Her daueh-
ter Mary sails on Tuesday to join you
in New York. Please meet her.
COMPTON, Solicitor, London.
Craig sat for a moment as though
stunned. The girl leaned over towards
him.
Are they trying to take you on a
warrant" she whispered Remember,
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an a Week From Today Shall Ex-
pect You to Report at the Profes-
sor's House."
herself in the saddle with an effort.
Yet all the time that one sentence was
ringing in her head-"Tongues of
flannel" She kept looking around anx-
iously. Suddenly the road dropped
from a little decline She was con-
scious of a wave Of heat. In the dis
lance she could see the smoke rolling
across the open. She touched her
horse with the quirt. The spot which
she must pass to keep on the track to
the depot was scarcely a hundred
yards ahead, but already the fire
seemed to be running like quicksilver
across the ground, licking up the dry
CROSSWORD with indeed a flaming
tongue. She glanced once behind,
warned by the heat. The fire was
closing in upon her. A puff Of smoke
suddenly enveloped her. She coughed.
Her head began to swim and a fit of
giddiness assailed her. She rocked
in her saddle and the pony came to
sudden standstill, faced by the mass of
rolling smoke and fame.
Sanford" Lenora cried. Save
met"
The pony reared. She slipped from
the saddle and fell across the track.
CTo BE CONTINUED.)
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CHAPTER xxx.

The girl drew a low stool over to
Craig's side. He was sitting In
rough chair tilted back against the
adobe wall Of the saloon.
AS tired as ever?" she asked, lay
ing her hand upon his for moment
He turned his head and looked at
her.
Always tired" he answered, list
lessly.
She made little grimace.
But you are so strange" she pro
tested. over the hills there are the
steam cars. They would take you to
some of our beautiful cities, where all
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tremely slight. On that part of the
Alaskan coast the rock walls OF the
channels are nearly perpendicular
both above and below the water;
within 800 feet of the shore depths
of from 120 to 600 feet are not IN
usual. Wire drag surveys of these
waters. which are the main thorough
fares of the popular inside" passage,
have already revealed twenty-one dan
gerous rock pinnacles. As the Engi-
neering News points out, the financial
loss caused by the wrerp r eiaeie
steamship would me tAs
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and geodetic survey, reveals danger
Gus distractions to navigation tna'
can be discovered in no other manner
AS an example of the need for survey
ing Alaskan waters, the Engineering
News cites the recent discovery py
coast survey party working with
wire drag in southeastern Alaska, OF
a pyramidal rock that rises 6OO ieel
from the bottom to within seventeen
feet of the surface of the wafer. AZ
it is surrounded with water lO9 fatn'
oms deep, the chance of its being as
covered with a sounding line was ex-
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India as well as he knows the snakes
of that land, tells of an interesting
theory held by these people. They
are firmly convinced that for every
human being a snake bites it loses
one Joint. When the number OF deaths
the snake has caused equals the num-
Der of its joints the venomous head
alone remains. The snake has now
reached the height of its wicked de-
sires. and at this point it develops
wings and triumphantly disappears.
An exception to this rule is found
On the other side of the world, in the
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American Typewriters Liked.

The favor with which the American
typewriter is regarded all over the
world was demonstrated at contest
which took place short while ago in
Copenhagen. where there were sixty
nine competitors, and more than forty
OF them made use Of American ma
chimes. All the principal prizes were
carried of by those making use OF
American machines, and, in fact, only
two of the prizes were taken by oper-
ators Of foreign machines, and they
were the smallest prizes offered.
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himself On the macaroons, all uncon-
scious that a snake was preparing 10
regale itself on mouse. Into the can
went the head of the snake, but the
head that went in was destined 10
come out less easily. The rough eoge
of the can irritated the cobra, and IN
voluntarily it diIated its hood. 'Ihat
made it a prisoner. With the hoou
dilated the head could not be WIN
drawn, and the cobra remained IN l's
tin prison until morning, when 1t was
easily captured and killed.
Stradling, who knows the natives OF
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rroops look to Drink.

In his latest protest against the
issue of rum rations Sir Victor Hor-
sley states that the habit of spirit
drinking was first contracted by our
troops during Marlborough campaign
in Flanders, says the Pail Mall Ga
zette. AS matter OF fact. they ac-
CURED this habit so far back as 1885,
when sent TO aid the Netherlands
against tleir Spanish masters. In his
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case of the rar,iesnake, for the natives
Of many parts of this country are said
to believe that this snake gains
thimble for every man it kills. BY
counting these some people pretend to
an ability to calculate with precision
how many persons a particular rattle
snake has bitten. But this is, of course,
as great a superstition as that held by
the Hindus.
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SYNOPSIS.

o,,sst master criminologist. ,S OF
prd e suSs that in bringing to justice
|rld, h1 tSs M murderer Of Lord ASH
ngaI ,,b Ite he has but Just begun -,
dsu ggaatb struggle with a myster,i-
pnd-oe a@rirnInal In hidden nut IN
astef, ssbleigh's garden he has see. seen
sor ,. Asn,e and a living creature
skelsjbU aif man, destroyed by iire;
lonkes, t have appeared black boxes
room, n5te a.a signed by a pair OF arm
plns nan sTra and Lenora. his assist
lnds, ,,t L9 craig, the professors serv-
lusp gonble murder. The black noxes
oouo onnear in uncanny fashion
tanned. but escapes 10 hnsIa ao,.
| o' rsPp'I .enora and the professor lessor
S Gu Lord Ashleigh is muro e,ea
nm Il45rds, craig captured, escapes
ed Quest and his party 1oiioW,
oeiq' into the desert. They are
Iyoh NJ wongars. escape with craig
II ~ and turn him over TO IN
4 1 cap~ In san Francisco. He es-
si T.ranch in train wreck and Is
F Sg the party across the Mexican
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thinks his remarks full of wisdom and
his baldest jokes the embodiment of
humor-that is the moment for him
to come boldly forward with his pro
posaI, for the time for it is ripe.-New
York Weekly.
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Admiration.

Il lost hours Of sleep going over
this speech
Marvellous viii power!" exclaimed
the man who yawns. Il don't see
how you managed to stay awake
through the first reading"
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you don't need to go unless you want
to-"
Craig shook his head.
This is something quite different"
he explained. Leave me for a mo-
ment. Marta. l must talk to these
people"
She slipped regretfully away from
his side and out into the darkness
He sat with his eyes fixed upon the
cablegram. Then he turned towards
Quest.
Fate seems to be too strong for
me-" he admitted. Leave me alone
and | promise you that I'll go at
once to New York. settle Mary's flu
ture and then make full disclosure =
Jim touched him on the shoulder
Remember" he told him, you
amt no call to leave here unless you
want to. Those deputies don't go this
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pTEENTH iNSTALLMENT
TONGUES OF FLAME.
CHAPTER XVIII.

/, the shadows of the trees on
Ether side of the river, Craig
FRAMED eyes watched Quests
h He saw him reach Lenora'
II him struggle to the bank
H. waited until he had lifted
/ IN his horse. Then he turned
&oround and faced the one coun-
the world where freedom was
Mosible for him. He looked into
In of darkness, penetrated only
/ spot by a little blaze of light.
with his arm through the
IN his horse he Iimped towards
4 he drew nearer and discovered
&rce. he hesitated. The light
Through the uncurtained win
n a saloon, three long, yellow
Illuminating the stunted
4 and sandy places. Craig kept
shadow between them and
i little nearer. From inside he
Near the humping of a worn
HE twanging Of a guitar, the
4 glasses. the Uproarious shout
men. the shrill laughter of
The tired men and the lame
hole reluctantly little nearer.
listened once more YEARLY. 1t
sne he longed for so much
The very thought Of the
ickened him. Even when he
q the door, he hesitated and in
entering stood back amongst
dows. If only ne could find
La sort Of shelter!
the scene was ordinary
There was a long bar, against
were lounging half a dozen
il Mexican cowpunchers. There
mall space cleared for dancing,
arther end of which two per
were making weird but We
M music Three girls we're dane
b cowboys, not ungracefully
hing the state of the floor and
buent discords in the music.
them-the prettiest-stopped
and pushed her partner away
Is have drunk too much, josef"
BANNED, You cannot dance.
ad on my feet and you lean
me I do not like it. l will
ith you another night when
81 sober. Go away, please"
hyalier swayed for a moment
feet Then he looked down
b with an evil glitter in his
e was tall and thin. with a
ustache and yellow, unpleas-
ing teeth.
pu will not dance any longer
e. he muttered. Very well,
drink with him, then. We
81 together at one Of those little
Listen you shall drink wine"
not want to drink wine with
that wish Is to be left
he girl insisted, CURLY. Go
cards If you want to. There
ST. over there. and Diego. Per
may win some money. They
dr1nkards have all the luck. /"
fered at her
pity will play cards." he
Presently I will win all their
hd | will buy jewelry for you,
tos9s that look like diamonds
sparkle in your neck and in
Fned disdainfully away.
Pot want your jewelry, jose"
ered
ught her suddenly by the
ps this Is what you want, /"
'' as he stopped down to kiss
ung her right hand round
MIN on the face He stag
* for a moment There was
n which showed through the
cheek Then he drew a lit
to her and before she could
passed MS long arm
body He drew her to the
eed by the side Of the wall.
nand played with the knife
h't.s sweetheart" he said,
you must pay for that
be afraid he went on,
/" the knife across his Ieath.
es A little scratch across
&. so. 1t is but the brand
'as'e' o love token from
aay no* little Maverick"
struggled Yolently, bat
'*|<;3<# S.'.'n H.....
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F8tO BY WIRE DRAG
~ ,'I ~ IN Ship Channels of
S., ' ". Revealed by

f. |enaaal report to congress.
e. e. the secretary Of f. c o9o.
|spry VA, 100000 be appro.
brtartt w, Win a Wire drag the
Ia. snip channels off the
|rbiac@s The long wire drag,
b Of t = was perfected by Mr.
4 'De Unitet States coast
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"Annales of the Reign of Queen Eliza
beth" Camden writes: THE English.
who of all the northern nations had
been till now the moderatest drinkers
and most commended for their sobri-
ETY., learned in these Netherland wars
first to drown themselves with i'm
moderate drinking, and by drinking
others healths to impair their own.
And ever since the vice of drunken
ness hath so diffused itself over the
whole nation that in our days first
it was fain to be restrained By severe
laws
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signs that can't be mistaken, that his
asking won't be In vain.
The time may be too soon or late
in the course of courtship, but it will
mark beyond chance OF mistake, the
moment when he may venture to ask
the important question certain Of
winning.
When her eyes began to wander in
search Of him, if he does not at once
seek her side; when she stops talking
to other people to listen to his most
trivial utterances; when she fingers
in his society and shows him she
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When 70 Propose.

The proper time for a man to de-
clare himself is when he sees, by
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cost of a wire drag survey OF the en-
tire coast.-Youth's Companion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-11-26

Continued from Front Page.
his Democratic political council
Tors
MIR. Kitchin, for instance, OBJ
ects especially to the naval side
OF the Presidents plan. Ii is
probable that Republicans also
will object to it. MIR. k'tchin
objects because he is "A CONSISTENT
little navy" advocate. Kepub
Leans will object because the
plan, as now outlined, lacks the
support OF the naval experts
whose opinion is entitled to the
greatest consideration.
The Republicans in Congress do
not regard Josephus Daniels
vie ws as entitled to larger weight
than those of the General Board
of the Navy. and they will prob
ably decline to follow MIR. Dan
iels in preference to Admiral
Dewey. In short, if the defence
program must be put through by
Republican votes. it is only fair
that Republicans should be per
mitted to say what the program
should be. Heretofore. Mr.. Will
son has been impatient of sug-
sestions arising from Republican
sources. Now if he is sincere,
lie must deal with Republicans
OK a patriotic, not partisan,
basis. Otherwise, he must face
lefeat in Congress for national
preparedness and defeat at the
polls for himself
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Final Proof

|, II. L. Hunter of Oakley, Idaho, who
made entry No. gal under the provisions
OF an Act OF the Legislature of the State
OF Idaho, commonly known as the &c arey
Act approved March 2, $780, which EN-
braces NwI.4 sEI-4 of Sec. 2s, OF township
1875, OF range IL E.B.M. do hereby give
notice OF my intention to make final proof
to establish my claim to the land above
described, and that expect to prove that
| have resided on. reclaimed and cultivat-
ed said land as required by law, before l..
w. Howard, Carey Act Land Com Mss
Toner, at Oakley, Idaho, on the 9th day of
December. 1915, by two of the following
witnesses:
Robert G. Martini Peter c. Martin and
William Martin, all of Marion, Idaho and
Melvin Walker, of Oakley, Idaho
n. l.. HUNTER,
Entryman.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-11-26
SERIAL No. o1ie48- 0i42sl
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the In.stior-U. s. Land
Htsa Hall

Department OF the Intsiior--U. 8. Land
Once at HALEY. Idaho.
Nov. 9th, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that William G.
Shepard OF Oakley, Idaho who on Septem-
Der 4th, 1912, made Homestead Entry Serial
No, 0li946 for SEA- NEl-4, Nj 2SEl-4 sWi-4
SEl4, Sect. /, Twp. 10 = Range ~ 4. and on
December 9th, 1913. made Additional Home
stead Entry, Serial No 0l42Sl, for SEA SEi4
see. /; Ni-2 NE1-4. SEA- NEi4 Section IL,
Township is south. Range 20 East. Boise
Meridian, has Il led notice of ntentiou to make
Final Three Year Proof to establish claim
70 the land above described before A. @. De
Mary u :. Commissioner. at Burnley, Idaho
on the 9th day or December, 1915
Claimant names as Witnesses William Il .
Thompson OF Burnley, Idaho: Alexander g.
Elquist. Joseph Bell and Thomas H Clark
all of Oakley, Idaho.
DIT BEN X. GRAY, Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Final ProoH

!, William P. Byl, of Churchill, Idaho,
the assignee of Emma Edw ards, formerly
Emma Campbell, who made entry No
I5o under the provisions of an Act OF the
Legislature of the State of Idaho, com
monty known as the 'Carey Act" ap-
proved March 2, 1899, which embraces
NwI-4, of Section 8, OF township IL S, of
range FL E.B.M., do hereby give notice
of my intention to make final proof to es-
tabish my claim to the land above de-
scribed, and that expect 10 prove that
have resided on, reclaimed and cultivated
said land a. required by law, before L.
w. Howard, Carey Act Land Commiss-
Toner, at Oakley, Idaho, on the 9Th day of
December, 1918, by two Of the following
witnesses:
Arthur G. Shades, Martin Olsen, Henry
c. Sullivan and Cleveland G. hanes, all
of Churchill, Idaho.
DIo WILLIAM P. BYL,
Entryman