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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-09-10

Billie Johnson and family visited
swestwater.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-09-10
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with Clara Kimball Young Opera
house. Saturday Sept. IL. &c and Toe.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-09-10

GRAYuM DRUG co
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Storm Followed zudora Quickly.
most under Hunts hand. He reached
down and grabbed it. Baird shouted
something which he could not hear.
As he strove to right himself boat-
hook from the other boat knocked the
bag from his grasp. A dozen seconds
later the bag was In the boat Radcliffe
had aimed at.
Then began n stern chase up the
broad, shining Hudson. And more de-
pended upon this chase than any of
the six dreamed.
TO BE CONTINUED
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night h htpt silent When the proper
time came he would have surprise tor
the young lawyer,
When the clothes came to Zudora she
experienced the hrst bit OF pleasure
since her Imprisonment Clean clothes
TO dainty woman such as she was
meant pleasure under any circum
stance. She came upon the whit.
thread and eyed II wonderingly. There
had been no tear In that skirt the last
time she had worn II. And AIRS. Ram
sey certainly would not have used
white thread. Her heart bounded.
She felt the crinkle OF paper under her
fingers. In less than moment she
had the note In her trembling hands.
She read II. then destroyed 1t and hid
the bits Of paper In the four corners
OF the room. Hunt would flnd her.
The reaction caused her to break down
and weep.
The old hag heard the sound, but &c.
credited It to bit Of sentimentalism.
Hunt did not go directly to the ship
dock. Instead he engaged a motorboat
and a dinghy, Even Baird was curious
to learn what was going to happen.
I'm not saying word: just wait.
There may be trouble, but I want the
biggest trouble out OF the way first"
"You know where Zudora Is, and we
are going for her" cried Storm.
Hunt shrugged and gave the engt
neer orders. They left the motorboat
about quarter of mile OF the island
and rowed toward shore in the dinghy.
Zudora was always looking out Of
the window, and when she espied the
dinghy and moment later recognized
a familiar head she almost tainted with
Joy.
Storm laid his finger against his lips
and tossed up ropes end. which she
caught. She drew 1t inside and made
II fast. Then Storm went up the rope
sailor fashion. At the bottom of the
rope was a slip moose. Into this Zu-
dora put her foot, and Storm lowered
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times to court danger, and there was
danger, real and menacing. They had
all kinds Of documents to substantiate
their claims to Zudora's fortune, but
there was many a slip 'twiXt the cup
and the lip. She was like a gambler
who had played for high stakes. She
never again could find zest in a friend
ly game. Perhaps she was only play
ing with him, having need of him as a
chessman in her dangerous game. If
that was the case, she would indeed
find 1t dangerous game. No woman
had ever yet made fool of Captain
Radcliffe.
So, instead of going down to Cape
Town, he idled about the mine, pick
ing up odd bits Of information which
he stored away for future use. There
was no excess lumber in Captain Rad
cliffe's brain. Where was that other
could as yet locate that mysterious bed
Of crystals. He started out to do some
exploring on his own hook. but moth
ing important came of it.
But he was tired Of the incessant
war against Hunt and Baird. He
wanted fling, a month or two of
princely gambling. ten or twenty thou
sand to do with as he pleased. For
weeks he had crushed down the in
stinct, but this enforced inactivity had
given it renewed life. He must have
his fling.
When he stepped on board the ship
which was to carry him back to Amer
lea it was the happiest moment he had
known in months. Back to little old
New York, with it's confusion, its noise,
Its lights. its excitement! No more AZ
RIGA for him if he could prevent 1t.
When the ship stood off Nantucket
light he sought the wireless Office and
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game. l have followed Bruce fol
days, but If he knows anything about
Zudora's prison he's keeping it to him
self. I've seen him with no suspicious
characters. Here, Hunt, read these
and cheer up"
Zine work, Baird; fine work. You
drop your newspaper business and
hang your single up with mine. And
the boat comes in this afternoon. Let's
get down to the dock VIII you go
along, Storm"
Heaven knows / haven't anything
else to do. That note in the bottle took
me nowhere. | couldn't find anything
at the island Well there is this much
to say-Ill kill with my own hands any
man who has harmed or offered indig
mites to Zudora.'
And Wen help you, boy" agreed
Hunt But let us first trap two pre-
cious rogues. Who knows? We may
by taking them into custody find our
selves pretty near Zudora."
what do you mean"
keep your hair on and follow me-"
Have you found out something's"
cried Baird.
:,That remains to be SEEM" answered
the detective nOncommittally.
So the three of them started off for
the water front. in various degrees of
excitement.
In the meantime Zudora waited and |
watched the sea from her window.
Time after time she saw motorboats
headed for the island; time after time
she saw them change their course and
go chugging past. too far out of range
for a call. She dared not call out I'M
less she was absolutely assured that
the motorboat contained rescuers. She
was in truth greatly afraid Of the ter
rible old bag who acted as her jailer.
Several times during drunken spells
she had pinched Zudora's arms cruelty
ana jeered at her. Money alone would
win over such beast. and she had
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| Hunt.
her down to Baird and Hunt, follow
ing her quickly. They pushed off ant
began to row.
my girl, my grill" murmured Storm
ZudOra laid her head against his
shoulder. She wanted nothing else IL
the world.
Baird sighed. He wondered If there
was in all the world a woman for him.
where now" he asked of Hunt.
"Why, thought that we'd run along
side the Aurenia. If there's bag of
diamonds going overheard I'd like to
be on hand. Well, Miss Zudora, it took
a long time to locate you, but we did
It. Your wanting fresh clothing was
a good idea. Now. Storm, when Baird
and l reach the motOrbOat you row to
the old dock. Therell be taxi near
by. You two get into 1t and hike for
home"
God bless you. Hunt! said Storm.
Don't let that worry you. Nothing
pleases me better than to trip up a
precious crook when he thinks he's got
the better OF me Go home and good
luck with you. And. Storm, IL you let
any one steal her away from you this
trip III take no hand in bringing her
back to you. There you GOT
Hunt and Baird climbed into the mo
torbOat and waved their hands. Storm
took up the oars again.
oIm On tirpd Iobn on fifadp'
i've had no sleep for weeks. I've |
Travelled thousand miles and followed |
ten thousand clews. And I'd not have |
you I'm this boat, girl, but for a streak |
of luck and bit Of foresight Oh the
part of Mrs. Ramsey. who called up |
Hunt on the telephone when the fellow
came for your clothes. Thank God,
have you back. Well get the color
back into your cheeks again. and by
the way Hunt talks there'll be round
up Of these precious rogues before an
other month Is gone"
1t was long row to the main shore.
but Storm was so happy that he took
no note Of time. There were good
deal Of embracing and kissing when at
length ZudOra flung herself into the
arms Of the motherly Mrs Ramsey.
As Baird and Hunt neared the steam.
hip Aurenia they saw another motor
boat bobbing in the shadow Of the
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In Less Than Moment She Had the
Note In Her Trembling Hands.
dared not wait any longer. The mes
senger might become suspicious and
leave. She went downstairs and put
the bundle In Gyp's arms.
You took your time" he growIed.
Il had trouble in getting into her
trunk. You are not to be bribed, then7"
III was sure they wouldn't cut my
throat. So longr' he jeered as he turn
ed down the steps.
Hunt worked diligently the rest Of
that day, but when he saw Storm that
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"Fork over tn thousand an m land
yuh homo tonight"
mind, no tricks; plain English and no
cipher stuff. or 1t don't git off tn Is
land"
"You mean it?" cried Zudora. with
wild excitement
"Yes. Hurry up. I'm goin' t have
visitors inside of an hour"
Zudora found a magazine, ripped of
q page ard scrubbed on the margin:
Mrs. Ramsey, l6 Willow Grove Avenue:
am not permitted to tell place Of my
Imprisonment But please give bearer Q
change of clothing for me-
zUDoRA.
The bag carried out the note and
locked the door.
BY and by Zudora heard the rumble
of motorboat. 1t landed Mt the dock.
Later she heard Il low murmur of
voices aid once the hag's raucous
dozen times. Maybe they would fool
her again.
The visitor was Nine. Du Val. She
read the note carefully and signitied
that there could be no danger In let
ting Zud1ra have some fresh clothes.
She would have Gyp take the note,
and Gyp was the hardest young man In
New York to follow. Things had gone
SO smoothly for Nine. Du Val that she
had begun to crave little excitement
There certainly was excitement when
Mrs. Ramsey received that tattered
note.
1T will take me about five minutes"
she said. as calmly as she could.
would $1,000 be of any use to your"
Gyp smiled Nothing doing in that
line, madam. Just get me the clothes.
That's what I'm here for
AS Mrs. Ramsey went up to Zudora's |
room another idea occurred to her. She
telephoned Hunt what was taking
place, and that was the shrewdest
thing she could have done.
whats the chap look like% asked
Hunt over the telephone.
Mrs. Ramsey described Gyp accu-
rately.
Good work! That will be Gyp the
gun man. I'll keep watch. Don't wOr-
ry, and don't attempt anything on your
own hook"
Mrs. Ramsey got together some Of
Zudora's winter clothing. From one
Of the skirts she ripped hem, and in
side this she placed a little note of
cheer and courage. sewing 1t up with
white thread in order to attract Judo
as attention. She managed to stretch
,ut the promised five minutes into
nearly half an hour. After that she
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ZWDORA
In the Twenty Million
Dollar Mystery
By HAROLD MAcGRATH
,pyrisht. l0l4 and 1918. by Harold rd.ecr.th -as.

was something like himself again-that
IL to say, ready for any deviltry.
During these hours OF loneliness he
thought good deal. Much as he loved
Nine. Du Val. she had an iron hand.
and the fact was beginning to irk him.
Why couldn't she accept his idea to
quit now and go away while the going
was good. to use the parlance OF the
day? Money! They had plenty. The
game, the game; that was her eternal
cry; the sport Of it. the excitement.
She went out OF her way dozens Of
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and giving nenetona 10. Ihen h
| returned to l06 smoke room and play-
cd Canneld until dinner He won two
games out Of twenty and felt quite
satisfied with himself.
IL BIhce, was busily engaged in work
when the wireless arrived. He smiled
and spread II out on the blotter and
with pen and ink began TO decipher IL
When he completed the translation he
was highly elated. He would not have
been, however, had he known that ev-
cry move he made was being watched.
that nearly every move he had made
since his return from Africa had been
watched either by Baird or by Hunt
II was Baird who was watching him
at this particular moment from rather
a perilous position outside the once
window.
Bruce thrust the cipher between the
two blotters of his writing pad. picked
up his hat and coat and hurried away.
He must see Nine. Du Val at once.
No sooner was he gone than Baird
entered quietly. He tiptoed to the
desk, watching the door as he did so.
Bruce might return Unexpectedly. From
out of the blotters he drew the wire
less cipher and the translation. He
rubbed his chin and smiled. He had
begun to feel rather bored watching
Mr.. Bruce day in and day out with
no definite results. II Bruce knew
anything regarding the whereabouts OF
Zudora he kept this knowledge most
carefully to himself. Hunt would en-.
Joy reading this dispatch. 1t was real.
ly the smashing proof he had been
seeking for months. Here was his
smuggler. all nicely done up in pack
age, ready for delivery.
Arrive New York steamer Aurenia. |
Will throw rubber bag Of diamonds over
Both Of them! All depended upon
getting hold of that bag of diamonds.
Uncle Sam would do the rest with
pleasure. Baird made a copy Of the
wireless and its translation. The Mar
conf company would back him up In
case Radcliffe denied sending such q
cipher. 1t was all as easy as falling
of log. He would have taken the
originals but for the fear that Bruce
would return and find them gone and
warn Radcliffe. So he had to content
himself with copies.
He Immediately sought out Hunt,
with whom he found Storm. pale and
thin through worry and anxiety re-
garding his sweetheart.
ave got them. Hunt"
"Zudora ?" cried Storm.
mo, my friend, But I've got two
men red handed in the smuggling
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Cipher Code.

NUT Storm found no one at Craig
K island, for the simple reason
- that his approach was seen and
Zudora and all things belonging
to her were nicely hidden out of sight.
He returned to the city disconsolate.
He let work go and haunted the Office
of Hunt for the greater part of each
was on the high seas.
And when Baird and Hunt did re-
turn. as recounted in the preceding
chapter, they learned that they had
been nicely fooled. Radcliffe had not
left Africa at all, but had decided to
remain at the mines until he had fully
recovered from his injuries in the
wreck And fine idea came into his
head while convalescing.
The idea was this: The man Hunt
was sailing close to the wind. He was
getting nearer and nearer Why not
gather all the stones possible as a
move against Hunts winning out in
the last phase of the game? No half
dozen fine stones. but the last six
months total output, something prince
ly, like that? He, Radcliffe. was not
needed in New York. The banging up
he had received at the hands of Baird
and subsequent wreck had left him in
a shaky way. The voyage to Africa
and back would put him firmly upon
his feet once more.
On the voyage Radcliffe took partic-
ularly good care Of himself, drank |
nothing and moderated his smoking, |
forswUre cards and went to bed early. |
By the time he reached Cape Town be J
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nothing; even her clothes were Gaming
- Iaftelg. Is
One day she spoke to tho old woman.
~Can you get me some warmer
ciothesr gFlf.
"Oh. It's warmer clothes, "a III Alt
kind O furs you'd prefer7 Black fJk
b fRsh'nable Jest now"
"But l am cold. win give you a
thousand dollars II you win free mel"
"All right, Fork over tn thousand
an I'll land yuh home tonight"
Zudora turned away so that the mis-
cradle old woman would not have the
satisfaction OF witnessing her tears.
"Write note, dearie. an I'll see II
can't get yuh some fresh toys. But
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IMPORTANT SPECIAL OFFER
TO READERS OF THIS PAPER

Any person desiring a copy of The
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dispatched code message to Bruce.
which read as follows:
J. w. Bruce, New York:
Sinbad x Y. 2. Suntop Aurenia, Loo
tlyde Turner Rizpah Mecca lib Lover.
RADCLIFFE.
"Going to blow up the city hall?'
asked the operator as be studied the
message.
'No; Just the Brooklyn bridge" Rad
eliffe laughed, paying for the message
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liner. They both recognized tho occus
pants OF this launch. and II behooved
them TO act quickly.
"Lookr exclaimed Hunt, "There's
that man Radcliffe leaning over the
rail. BY George! A hot water bottle
filled with gems and air tight. It's
sport to be on case like this. Baird.
When he drops 1t I'll make for II. only
catch good hold of my leg when lean
over. There II comesr'
The bag struck the water with q
plop and after a moment bobbed up al
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-23
OBJECT OF OUR FIRST FAIR
Exhibition Of Columbian Agricultural
Society Devoted Mainly to Ami
mails and Manufactures.

The first full-fedged agricultural
fair. primarily for competitive exhib-
its instead of for marketing. was held
at the Columbian Agricultural society.
which was organized in 1909 by a
number OF gentlemen interested in
agriculture. residing in Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District OF Columbia
Its first exhibition was held in George
town. May 10. 1909. and the National
Intelligencer of that day reported that
1t was attended by numerous as
semblage of members of the society.
among whom we noticed the president
and his lady, the secretary of state.
the secretary Of the treasury, the sec
retary of war. the comptroller, regis
ter. etc. and many other ladies' and
gentlemen OF respectability."
This fair was mainly devoted to do
nestle animals and manufactures.
Semiannual fairs were held until the
spring of 1872, when the war with
England and the expiration of the
time for which the society was organ
lied caused its discontinuance.
The oldest existing agricultural So
ciety that holds fairs is the Berkshire
Agricultural society. Pittsheld. Mass.
which held its first fair in the autumn
OF 1910. or only one and one-half years
after the first fair of the Columbian
Agricultural society.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-23

What is easiest had is least appre
ciated.
Flattery is the key to every mans
heart
Has wife installed that power wash
er YETI
The store bills last name is de
fciency.
It's easier to omit the Ay than tc
swat him.
Sometimes 'hunch" is quite as val
liable as punch"
Leaky grain tanks soon leak the
cost Of their fixing.
The farm name adds to the desir
ability Of your goods.
A poor light is neither evidence OF
sense nor of economy.
Why select mud hole as the spot
on which to place gate?
There is nothing which so attracts
confidence as perseverance.
Ones worst enemy is the friend
who eggs him On to quarrel.
Neighborhood butchering helps
solve the fresh meat problem.
Confidence is the means through
which secrets become common prop.
erty.
BY overlooking the faults of others
you may discover some OF their vir-
tues
The biggest crops some men have
ever raised have been in their imag-
nations.
Most people who pass fresh paint
sign touch the paint to see II 1t is still
fresh-and leave a mark.
The surest way to be happy in this
world is always to buy little less in
stead of a little more than you can
afford
Mother knows il is bad for them.
but somehow or other the children al
ways manage to get the last piece Of
candy In the box
You may think you know what you
would have done in the other fellows
place, but you don't. No man is as
strong as he let's on.
The hardest person in the world to
get along with is the man who can be,
as they say, so fine and friendly
when he wants to be-
Floating with the tide requires no
effort. but the fellow who goes con-
trary to the current must roll up his
sleeves and lay to the oars.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-23
-AzEGS SFO0z2T S0
CIIO

arrival. so the drawing never made but a
chill that he caught this journey laid the oun-
dations OF the illness which eventually carried
him of. The town hall of Middelburg and Its
fine tower were new buildings when he saw them.
The town hall and tower OF Veere were some
forty years older. having been built about 1470
by A. keldermans the elder. though the statues
on the facade were not added till after Durer's
visit. Unfortunately the surviving pages of his
sketch'book contain no drawings of these places.
There Is. indeed, on one page the complicated
top OF some tower unnamed the highest member
of which is like that of veere, but the rest Is
different. Durer was evidently entertained by
these fantastic steeples and several of them ap-
pear in his sketches. In the nature of things,
however, such light wooden structures as
crowned the towers of the low countries were
not so durable as the stone substructures Some
have perished by fire. others have lost their open
work decorations. others have had to be repaired
In various degrees, and repair has generally
meant simplifcation. The tower Of veere how.
ever was apparently never very elaborate, and
probably remains much as II was originally built
Four-square and plain below. the stone portion is
completed with clock chamber, strengthened
at the corners Then comes q balustraded bell
chamber. with a Dubbed spire for roof to Il, of
unusually slender and graceful proportions Little
imitation dormer windows were q common deco.
ratve detail on these bulbs but on veere spire
they are reduced to the roofs OF them only These
and the Gothic crochets higher up are the only
medieval elements surviving In this tower
The town hall below contains treasure Ger.
tainly worth seeing for lovers Of fine goldsmith q
work worth going to see-an admirable classi.
hcation Of sights" which we owe to the common
sense OF Doctor Johnson. How useful a guide.
book to Europe. confined to the things worth
going to see." would be when peace returns.
though real peace in a once more friendly world
is hardly to be looked for in the days OF any but
the young. The treasure at veere is q magni6.
cent goblet richly enameled and chased, which
the townsfok caused to be made for. and pre-
sented to. the Emperor Macmillan.
How they managed to have both the prestige
OF giving 1t and the solid satisfaction of keeping
IT is not recorded in any books to which have
access. At all events. there 1t remains-a very
handsome example OF fine period of art in the
low countries Veere also possesses fourteenth
century church. once In ruins but now repaired !:
also some remarkable old houses, a fountain NJ
1881 and other agreeable remains. On the whole
traveller on landing In Holland might well spend
a night at Middelburg. where he can hire cycle
OF motor and make In single day circuit of
entertaining little places. which preserve the
charms of old Holland more completely than the
larger and more famous cities wherein modern
lie has compelled much external modernization.