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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-01

time mighty gust of wind swept
athwart the waste, hot as a furnace
blast. In a trice dust enveloped man
and horse, a sitting cloud of super
heated particles that stung the flesh
like a myriad needles. And then dark
ness fell. the twilight of hades, cop
per-colored pail. Nothing remained
visible beyond arms length.
Blinded. half suffocated unspeak-
ably dismayed and bewildered, the
broncho swung round. back to the
blast, and refused to bulge another
inch.
Himself more than half-dazed, but
still bounded by his nightmare vision
of Judith, Alan dismounted to escape
being torn bodily from the saddle by
that hellish sand-blast. and selling
the bride sought to draw the horse
ON with him.
He wasted his strength In that en-
deavor. the animal baked, planted
It's hoofs deep In the sand, stiffened
its legs and resisted with the stub
bornness of rock; then, of a sudden,
| jerked his head smartly. snapped the
bride from his grasp and flung away,
scudding before the storm.
| Pursuit was out of the question:
| indeed, the bride was barely torn
| from his hand before Alan lost sight
of the broncho.
For a moment he stood rooted in
| CONSERVATION as In q bog-with an
arm upthrown across his face.
Then the thought Of Judith re-
Cured. r..
Head Bonded and shoulders rounded,
he began to forge way into the teeth
of the sandstorm.
How long he fought on, pitting his
strength against the elements, cannot
be reckoned.
In the end he stumbled blindly down
slight decline and was abruptly
conscious that he had in some way
found shelter from the full force of the
wind.
He staggered on another yard OF
two, breathing more freely, and blum
dered into rough-ribbed wall of rocb
some sporadic outcrop. he under
stood, whose bulk stood between him
and the storm.
He thought to rest for time, until
the storm had spent it's greatest
strength; but as he laid his shoulder
gratefully against the rock ant
scrubbed the dust from his smartins
eyes he saw what he at first conceived
to be hallucination: Judith Urine
standing within yard cf him, alive
strong, free.
He stared incredulously, saw he
recognize him, open her mouth I,
utter wondering cry that was maud
, BILE, and come quickly nearer.
Allan! You came for mel You fol
lowed me. through all this."
He threw OF her hand with a bite
, laugh--that was like the croaking of
D raven as it issued from his bone DIR,
3 throat-and in momentary possession
OF hysteric madness, reeled away fror
the woman and the shelter of the roc
s and delivered himself anew to tn
/ mercy of the dust-storm.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-01
SYNOPSIS.

The 8 OF Hearts lis the 'death-sign" en-
ployed by Seneca Urine In the private war
Of vengeance which, through the agency
or his daughter Judith, he wages against
Alan Law, son OF the man, now dead, who
was innocentiy responsible for the acci-
dent which rendered Urine helpless Grip
pie. Alan loves and 10 loved by Rose,
Iudith's twin and double Judith VOWS 70
compass his death, but under dramatic
circumstances Alan saves her life and so.
nnwillingiy. wins her love. Thereafter
Judith In by turns animated by the new
love, the old hatred. and Jealousy OF her
elHser. In escaping her persecution, Alan
and Rose and their friend Barcus take
refuge IN the Painted Hllis-a range OF
arid mountains bordering the Arizona
deserts. Judith. while pursuing. suffers a
change OF heart and warns them In time
10 avert an attempt upon their lives. In
return for this she Is seized by an outlaw
acrofnplice and bound helpless 20 the
back OF a horse. Alan shoots the accom-
piice and the horse runs away. following
periious mountain trail
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-01

an arm bent under him in a pose
frightfully suggestive of dislocation.
Yet when she turned him on his back
and released the arm, he made no
sign to indicate that the movement
had caused him the slightest pain.
There was slight cut upon his
brow, bruise about his left temple.
She tore linen from her bosom, be-
meath her coarse flannel shirt, and with
sparing aid from the canteen, washed
the cut clean and bandaged it.
Then. seeing that the storm held
with fury undated, she rose. recon
noitered and returned to exert all her
strength and drag the unconscious
man across the dry bed Of that ancient
intercourse and under the lee of it's
farther bank.
There, sitting, she pillowed his
head upon her lap, and bending over
him made her body an additional shell
ter to him from the swirling clouds
of dust.
And for hours on end Judith nursed
him there. scarce daring to move
save to minister to his needs, bathing
his fevered brow and moistening his
parched lips and throat.
In the course of the first hour she
was once startled by the spectral WIS.,
ion through the driving sheets of dust
of horse that plodded up the arroyo,
bearing two riders on its back.
Weary with the weight of its double
burden. 1t went slowly and passed SO
near to Judith that she was able to
recognize the features of her sister
and Tom Barcus.
Be sure she made never a sign to
catch their attention.
Within the next succeeding hour
the coppery light lost something of
its hot brillance, took on a darker
shade. and then one darker still. Twi-
light stole athwart the desert, turning
its heat to chill, its light to violet.
4 Growing more intense, the cold
eventually reused the sleeping man.
And hardly had his eyes Enclosed
and looked up into the eyes of Judith
bending over him than he started up
and out of her embrace, got unstea1.
lily upon his feet and after a moment
of pause, watching her rise in turn
strobe away-or, rather, staggered
with the gesture of e&orcism.
Uncomplaining. hugging her new
born humility to her with the ecstasy
of the anchorite his horse-hair shirt
Judith followed him patiently, at q
little distance.
Not far from where he had rested
there was a break in the overhangins
wall of the arroyo. Through this he
scrambled painfully, reaching the leve
OF the desert only after cruel effort
the unheeded woman at his heels.
brief pause there afforded botf
time to regain their breath and survey
the desert for signs of assistance: II
offered none, other than what the,
might accomplish through their owl
exertions For leagues in any quarter
it stretched without break other thai
/ the black cleft of the arroyo, gleamin.
) a bleached and deathly white in tn,
moonshine-like the face of a frozel
world.
With tacit consent both turned tina
way, Alan leading, Judith his pertina
cious shadow. with never a word O
/ sign between them to prove that eithe
= was aware Of the others company.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-01
CHAPTER XIII.
Open Mutiny.

Though she had been schooled to hold
the very name of Law in loathing un-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
MILITARY FEATURE
OF GREAT REUNION
inc IwCntN-Fifth Annual Reunion
OF Confederate Veterans i'm
Richmond June I, y and 3.

Richmond, Va, May 20.-The re-
markable military spectacle that is
to feature the twenty-ffth 2nnual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams in Richmond, June /. , and 3 =.
will be the cause OF great military
ball on the final night OF the reunion
Following the old custom. the
grand ball of the reunion rendered
by the veterans 10 the sponsors and
maids of honor, will be given on
Thursday night, June 3, in the big
armory of the Richmond Grays. AZ
this Will be present many military
commanders in full dress and the
veterans in their gray uniforms. In
order to accommodate the vast crowd
that is expected to be present. il has
been decided that the Richmond
Blues Will give on the same night a
full dress ball to the New England
and New York military commanders
that are to attend the reunion.
With two grand balls on the final
night OF the reunion there will be
accommodations for every one who
cares to participate.
SEAe great parade on the morning
Of June 3 will be one of the main
features of reunion replete with
unusual events. The adiutant gen
eral of Virginia has issued orders for
the entire state militia, numbering
more than 1000 men, to report in
Richmond for the reunion parade
From the Virginia Military Institute
will come the entire cadet corps. fa
nous for its drill and military cm-
cheney New York and New England
are TO send several crack militia
commands, on the invitation of the
Richmond Blues, while many South
ern states will contribute 20 the mill
tary spectacle. Fifteen bands will
be in the parade and 10000 veterans.
on foot, horseback and i'm vehicles.
Work ON Camp Stuart. where the
veterans are to be housed while here.
has been progressing rapidly It
will be entirely completed long be
fore the first day OF the reunion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
THAW TRIAL JUNE ..
Prisoner Transferred from Tombs to
Ludlow Street Jail.

New York, May 19.-Harry X.
Thaw will not be given jury trial
until June Z. Supreme Court Justice
Hendrick today postponed The case
until that date so the appellate divis-
ION may have time to render dicis-
ion on the new attempt by the state
to prevent such a trial.
Justice Hendrick signed an order
yesterday transferring Thaw from
the Tombs to Ludlow street jail.
This was done in response to re-
quest of Thaw's counsel who had
complained that Thaw was suffering
from rheumatism and throat trouble
and did not receive sufficient exercise
in the Tombs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
YOUNG INSPECTOR.
.. L. johnson, Jr., Gets $4,000 Rcyc-
nue. Department job.

Spartanburg Special to Charlotte
observer May 19.-Joseph T. John
son, Jr, son of Judge j. r. Johnson.
OF the western district of South
Carolina. has been appointed inter
nal revenue inspector for the state.
Ihis is the position that was declined
Few years ago by John w. Gregory
OF Union on the ground that he did
not have the expert knowledge
necessary to perform rhe duties OF
the Office. 1t pays over $4,000 a
year. J. T. Johnson, Jr.. is said to
be just p years of age. For several
months he was private secretary tn
ms rather. who recently resigned his
seat in Congress to accept the an
pointment as Judge
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
KITCHENER WANTS
100000 RECRUITS
Miles Fighting Men Given Hipb
PraiNc-.Nmuunitiun in Near
Future VIII he Satisfactory.

London, May 1S.-Lord Kitchener
told the house OF lords today h
wanted 100000 more recruits. lie
expressed confidence that i'm the very
near future the country would ba i'm
a satisfactory position in regard to
the supply OF ammunition.
The news from the Gallipoli pen
insula, in other words the Darda-
nelles, was thoroughly satisfactory.
he declared.
Referring to the offensive move
ments now in progress in La Bassea
and the Arras region, Lord Kitchener
said:
I'VE have all followed with ad-
miration the forward movements of
our brave allies in an offensive oper-
alton which has been marked with
complete success, and which is still
proceeding with every promise and
indication of being wholly satisfac-
tory. The ;.tt2cks delivered by our
troops at first We're not attended with
the same immediate success. owing
TO the elaborate arrangements mady
by the Germans to defend their lines
after their experience at Ncuve Chap.
ellie, but ON the night OF May Is. by
a renewed effort, the British forces
drove back the enemy on front OF
approximately two miles for con
siderable distance. and CaDturcJ
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
Governors Little Grand Child Dies

Columbia, May 1S.-Announcc-
ment of the death early Monday al
ternOon of Miss Catherine Bernard
Mannnr, daughter of Bernard Man
ming of Sumter, and granddaughter
OF Governor and Mrs. Manning, was
made from the governors manion.
Miss Manning's death occurred at a
hospital here shortly after noon.
1t was stated that Governor and
Mrs. Manning had withdrawn invita-
tions to the reception they had plan
ned to give Thursday night, May 20.
Little Miss Manning was six
months OF age, and had been i'll
about 10 days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
shot 200 Feet Under Ground.

Fairmont, w. Va, May 20
While working 200 feet below the
surface in one Of the mines of the
Consolidated Coal Company here to-
day Guivenio Rome, All Italian min
er, was shot dead by stranger, who
emptied his revolver into a party of
miners and escaped. The authori-
ties express the belief that the Black
Hand war which resulted in a num-
Der OF casualties last winter has
broken out again.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21

to support Arthur Hcudas.on for n
position
II has been On article Gt tnc Na-
tiona!ist faith that no member OF
that party should scrr in the Blit-
ish government but John Redmond
will have an opportunity - Dreal,
precedents ii he will consent to do
50 and thus have the cabinet embrace
all parties represented in the house.
The Daily Telegram regards the
following appointments to the coa.i-
ton ministry as almost certain: \
J. Balfour, first lord of the admiral
ty; Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor
Of the evchequer; j. ANetin Chamber
lain, secretary for the colonies; Win
ston Spencer Churchill, secretary for
India; Earl Kitchener and David
Lloyd-George, secretaries for war;
Lord Kitchener performing the mill
fary and Lloyd-George the civil du-
ties of the war office.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
ITALY NOW CERTAIN
TO ENTER CONFLICT
Last Hope for Neutrality Seems
to be Dissipated.
ACTIONS MAY BE STARTED
Possible That Her Troops Have An
ticipated Diplomatic Action in
Order to Strike First Blow.

London, May 20.-Any lingering
neutrality was abandoned tonight
when the Italian chamber conferred
on the government extraordinary
powers in the event of wars out
break.
This is considered vote for war.
for which the government has made
all preparations and the prospects OF
which have aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm throughout Italy
The German and Austrian minis
ters were still in Rome tonight. but.
according to Berlin dispatches. their
one care now is to arrange for the
safety of their nationals remaining
in Italy
formal declaration OF war. or
perhaps action without a formal dec
laration, is expected momentarily.
At any rate all preparations for naval
and military action have been made
on both sides, and it is possible that
while the Italian premier, Signor Sa-
landra, was explaining to the cabinet
and the world the policy of his gov
ernment, the troops on the frontier
and the navies in the Adriatic had
anticipated diplomatic action
HELP FOR RUSSIA.
Italy naturally will have to look
first to her frontier. but it is expect
ed that her entrance into the war
Will compel Austria, and perhaps
Germany also, to withdraw some
troops from the Russian frontier,
where they are hammering at the
Russian line. This hammering. ac-
cording to Austrian and German re-
ports, is driving the Russians back
from the river San in the region OF
Jarosiau and tightening the circle
around Prezemysl.
AT other parts of the front the
Russians appear to be withstanding
the attacks in southern Poland, they
themselves taking the offensive.
This, however. would be useless To
them unless they can prevent the
Austrians and Germans from maxim .
a further advance IN Galicia
MORE BAD WEATHER.
In the west bad weather has
brought operations almost to a stand
still and this has enabled the French
and British to consolidate ground
gained. While these gains were not
excessive military pynprtS ar, s,tig
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
BRITISH SHIP TORPEDOED.



C0rdiG Wales. via London. Me.
l9.-Thc British steamer Drumcree.
which LEFT Barr yesterday, has been
torpedoed in the English channel
The members OF her crew have been
saved, as were her passengers
II was only on account of the
bravery shown By the crew OF the
Norwegian steamer that the passen-
gers and crew OF the Drumcree we're
rescued. The Drumcree first was
torpedoed when on the Cornish coas
yesterday, but the projecticle failed
TO sink her. She was taken i'm tow
by the Norwegian steamer, but the
submarine st2rted in pursuit and the
Norwegian steamer cast her off.
y second torpedo finished the
Drumcree. She was sinking rapidk
when the Norwegian vessel, perceiv-
ing her peril, took of the passengers
and crew.
The Drumcree, built in 1905, was
OF 2,557 tons net register and 374
feet long.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
UNDER STARS AND STRIPES.
Line of Steamers to south America
Suggested.

Washington, May 10 Lines Of
steamships under the Stars ana
Stripes sailing regularly between the
United States and South and Central
America are suggested as one of the
benefits which may result from the
Pan-American Financial Conference
here next week. in a statement to-
night by the treasury department.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
American Fishing Boat Attacked by
MeNiCans.

San Diego, Cal, May 19.-The
American fishing launch New An
ocono arrived here today with bull
let holes in her hull, received, her
captain, Joseph Escolanius, declared,
in an attack by the Mexican patrol
launch EnZenada
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
NO NOTE TO ALLIES TILL
GERMANY is HEARDFROM
President Wilson Unwilling to
Have Situation Complicated.
OBJECT TO THE METHOD.
""' No' 10 Legitimate Use of the
Submarine as Commerce
Destroyer

washington, May President
Wilson will await a reply from Ger
many 10 the recent American note
before making further representa-
tions to the allies on alleged yio,a-
tons OF international law in thei,
commercial embargo on Germany.
This was made clear today Win
the explanation that data concerning
deten,ions OF American cargoes bal
not been completed. and that moro
over, the notes under preparation
would not be sent now in anv event
because President Wilson was unwin.
Ing to have the situation with Ger.
/ many complicated by the American
governments correspondence with
Great Britain.
1t is understood the Presidents
position is that the case of the Uni
ted States as set forth i'm its note to
Germany should be disposed OF ir-
respective OF any contemplated move
with regard to the allies. The idea
prevailing in some quarters that rep
RESERVATIONS to the allies might in
"uence the character Of the German
/ reply is not shared. il is said. by the
/ President who is understood to hold
/ that the German government nat
]
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
NEW GOVERNMENT
WILL Be FORMED
Coalition Ministry for Great
Britain.
-
THREE POINTS ARE SURE.
AsH"ith and Grey Hold on; War to
lie Prosecuted; No Surrender
OF PRINCIPLES.

WI
London, May 19.-The formation
OF non-partisan cabinet for the
period OF the war is an established
/ tact. The spokesmen for the two
great rival parties, Premier AsUuith
ana Andrew Bonar Law made state
ments to the house OF commons TO
day confirming reports OF coalition
ministry which several newspapers
launched yesterday.
The prime minister said that moth
ing had been arranged definitely. but
three things were ccrtain--that the
prime minister and the foreign sccro-
tary would continue in Office; that
no change was contemplated i'm tho
policy OF the country OF prosecuting
the war with all energy. and that the
reconstruction OF the cabinet would
not mean any surrender by persons
or parties of their political principles.
Andrew Bonar Law, indorsing this
statement, said:
our sole consideration is what
Will be best for finishing the war sue
cessfully"
Not for many years has political
transformation so ovarwbo,n,od III,
country with surprise On1v wool,
ago Premier Asouith eoid IN thn
house of commons that thora woe mo
thought of reconstruction of +ha
ministry.
The ranid nrcssuro -, o,.o,..
abroad and NJ homo has drivon tha
government to change Of boort ana
brought together the colder s4otos
men" to deal with a situation cbarg-
| ed with critical elements rvonts
abroad have been the severe revarses
of the Russian armies which NAV ba
/ followed by more powerful German
opposition to the allies lines i'm
France and Pelgium and the slow
progress of the operations against
the Turks, whose campaigr IS holm
conducted largely by German officers
The events at home have becn fric-
tion between Winston Spenccr
Churchill and Lord Fisher in tho
admiralty. which one writer describ.:
as The nerve centre OF the nation. and
the attacks upon both the war Office
and the workingmcn for their apog
ed failure to supDlv the arm,. v.ith
su uEIriart gp1,,r,sti,,,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-21
NNNFLOWER IN RIVER.
Yacht with Presidential Party in

Potomac.
Washington, May l9.-The yacht
Mayilower returned from New York
with President Wilson and his party.
river below Washington and viii
dock at the navy yard tomorrow.
The vessel could have made the
city tonight but it was desired to give
the President another night on the
water before his return TO work.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Future Looks Bright.

Predictions that a steadily improving
future Is Immediately ahead are em-
bodied in tho report just issued by
the committee on statistics and stand
ards Of the Chamber Of Commerce OF the
United States on general crop and
business conditions Of the country.
While the report says that economy
prevails among all classes, purchases
of goods for future delivery continue
smaller than usual. and collections are
uniformly poor, money has. within the
past few weeks become easier. and in
terest rates lower.
Touching on crops, the statisticians
declare that II the war continues until
spring America will he found to have
planted the greatest grain crop in It's
history. SO large are tho Southern
acreases now being devoted to the rails
ing of cereals.
inability to secure loans. coupled
with the foot and mouth disease quaran-
tine, Is reported to have seriously
handicapped tho cattle industry. and.
though the war has created demand
for horses. the mule market Is said TO
be very dull. The mining and lumber
ing industries are still depressed.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
IRISH AND GERMAN
BODIES JOIN HANDS
Representatives Plead Before
House Committee for the
voImr Resolution.

The two largest German-American
and Irish American societies In tho
United States Joined before the House
Foreign Relations Committee today to
fight for tho vollmer- -Bartholdt resolu-
ton to prohibit expectation OF war
munitions to Europe.
Representing 100000 German Amer
leans In the United states. l.. c. J.
Hexamer, Of philadelphia. president of
the National German American ALI
ance spoke for real neutrality and
American fair play" He declared:
"Ensland's agreement no longer TO
harrass our shipments to Italy, Hol-
land, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
will be Of no value unles these coun-
tries have lifted the embargo on the
re-exportation Of about 400 articles
mostly imported from the United
States.
"It is tho undeniable right Of the
United States to ship to and through
neutral countries any and all articles
"Englanj's attitude on the seas has
absolutely demoralized our Legitimate
foreign commerce and has forced neu
trail European countries to place EN-
| bargoes on all articles imported. thus
Icrippling the commerce Of all neutrals
Action Of the United States In per
mitting war munitions to be shipped
! to England and to the allies, he con
| tinued. is running business and caus
ing untold misery among citizens ol
the United States who arc agains
war.
EVERY lover Of peace, from An
| drew Carnegie down." said Alphons,
lG. Koelble. Of New York. "shoul.
champion this measure to the utmost
for 1t will accomplish more for thu
1 ending Of the present European strif'
and to advance the cause of universe
peace than all the pamphlets, meet