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The Keota news., 1915-02-12
IN FUTILE ATTEMPT OF kAlsER's
ARMY TO TAKE CITY OF
WARSAW.
TURK ARMY RETREATS
BULGARIA GETS $4,000, 900 FROM
rEUToNs TO INCREASE ARMY's
z, EFFICIENCY.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Petrograd. Feb. 9.-kaiser Wilhelm
sacrificed almost the entire First divi-
sion OF his army In a futile attempt to
reach Warsaw. according to dispatches
frOmo the battle front In Poland.
This organization was sent In
massed formation against one of the
strongest lines Of Russian entrench-
ments and its losses in dead were 49,
900 men.
1.-The Division OF Death" was the
name the Germans gave to brigades
which were ordered to make this des-
perate attack, because the men real
ICED that few would be left alive. The
repulse is regarded as the turning
point in the latest advance on War.
saw.
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Awful Thought.

Yeast-This paper says that $4,000
combinations are possible with new
combination paddock.
Crimsonbeak-Just imagine one OF
those things on your front door when
you got home late At night!
The Keota news., 1915-02-12
TIGHT.

Tight.
Hes close listed, isn't he?"
II should say he is! Why, man, he
won't even give up any of his bad hab-
It's"
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rxamin.e carsfaiS fS everS Sott,. Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
s,ss:'s,s sssss ses .; &&AZzS7x
In Use For Over 50 Years.
Children Cry for Fletchers Castoria
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1tn1lsamtou, n. X.

Prove What Swamp. Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer Co.,
Binshamton, N. Y, for 4 sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
tion this paper. Regular fifty-cent and
one-dollar sine bottles for sale at all drug
stores. Adv.
x The Essential Thing.
:sWhat must l do. doctor, to attain
ripe old age?'
"Live."-Boston Evening Transcript.
Il woman will forgive a man almost
anything-except the fact that ne beat
her at her own game.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-22
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
The Swink Ditch g. Reservoir Company
at the office of the Company. Rocky Ford,
Colorado, up to two o'clock P. M. Tues
day February 2. 1915, for construction
of certain entertainments on Swink Reser-
voirs number and number S. Estimat-
ed yardage of embankment 900 Gu.
Yards. For further information inquire at
office Of the Complny or Of the Engineer,
3. F. Powell.
The Company reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
-54 BELLE DARING, Sec.
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A Box Social was held at the Eureka
School on Thursday night for the pur-
pose of raising money to apply on the
Piano Fund. The assistance of all who
are not Immediately interested in this
school is fully appreciated by the re-
gular patrons.
The Parent-Teachers' circle OF the
Liberty school held its meeting on
Wednesday afternoon as previously
announced. The first regular monthly
meeting of the circle will be held in the
School building on the afternoon of the
third Wednesday in February. At the
meeting held on Wednesday, the follow
ing committees were appointed by the
president:
Program-Mrs. Lulu Lewis, Mrs. j. II.
Award, aud Mrs Gene Shelton. Visiting
Schools, First week in month. Mrs.
Zitkowski and Mrs II. Best, second
week in month, Mrs. Wood and Mrs
Killitz, third week in month, w. b.
Goblin and Mrs. p. J. Reifel, fourth
week in month, Mrs. Park and Mrs.
Ray Kerney.
A parent-teachers meeting will be
held atDhe Washington school building
next Wednesday afternoon, Immediately
at the close of school. Miss Partner
wishes all of the parents who can to
come early in the afternoon and visit
the school.
The necessary experiment of holding
league basket ball game in the after
noon on Saturday of last week was not
great financial success, but the game
was interesting. The good showing
made by our boys gives promise of
success in the game which will be
played with the LaJunta team in La
Junta tonight. Our girls will play at
the same place and time and should win
the decision.
Rocky Ford is well pleased with the
results of the contest in debate with La
Junta and Trinidad, but we are still un-
able to give the total number of points
received by the contending teams. We
hope to have this information within a
few days.
During the month of December, forty
six new pupils were enrolled in the
school of the district. This brought our
number to thirteen hundred ninety-one,
and the enrolment still increases.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-22
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#IN THEE
SOCIAL WORLD

Mrs. Harry Allderdice presided over
the season on Thursday last. A color
scheme of yellow was carried out with
beautiful effect, the centerpiece being
yellow roses and the favors the same
dainty flower. The afternoon was spent
. in playing auction bridge. The guest
list included Mesdames Braden, Blotz,
Roy Brown, Mendenhall, Fleak, Cheney,
Mathews, Kellogg, Enyart, Randall,
Gerecke, Lewis, Noble and Todd; Mrs.
G. Chapman of La Junta and Miss
Gladys Beatty of Manzanola.
A number of the friends of Ray II.
Whitney gave him delightful surprise
party on Tuesday evening at the home
of his mother, Mrs. J. A. Wheelock.
Progressive rook was the enjoyable en-
tertainment. A dainty lunch was served
Ray expects to leave shortly for Lamar
where he has rented farm and his
young friends took this plan of giving
him good sendoff.
Mrs. H. E. Allderdice extended her
hospitality yesterday afternoon to a
charming thimble party at which there
were eighteen ladies present. Mrs.
Ward More of Pueblo was the out-of-
town guest on this occasion.
Mrs. S. B. Warner entertained a few
ladies' on Tuesday afternoon at a de-
lightfully informal thimble party. A
delectable luncheon was served, the
hostess being assisted by her daughter.
Mrs. Hattie Randall. -t
On Monday evening the Court of
Honor initiated class of eight candid
ates. After the BUSINESS session and
initiatory ceremonies delicious lunch
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Taylor were the
hosts last evening to number of their
friends. Rook was the amusement
after which delightful lunch was
served.
Mrs. James Piper had as her guests
Monday: Mrs. H. L. Jameson of La
Junta, Mesdames Custer and Butter
field of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams enter
tanned a number of friends at six
o'clock dinner on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Randall were the
hosts at delightfully."- appointed dinner
on Wednesday evening.
Miss Edith Beaver entertained at
dinner last evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-22
To the Patrons of the A. c. Sloan
Insurance Agency

This business has been sold to R. W.
Boney. who will continue same in the
office formerly occupied by Mr.. Sloan,
Room 8, Hale Building, and he will give
careful and prompt attention to all busi-
ness intrusted to him.
All insurance now in the Office will be
renewed before expiration; and while the
business has been sold to Mr.. Boney.
Mrs. Sloan will profit by all renewals and
your patronage will be appreciated by
both Mrs. Sloan and Mr.. BoneY.
Mr.. Boney has had several years ex-
perience in the insurance business and is
thoroughly competent to look after your
interests.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-22
You Are Invited

The Baptist Union invites you to come
And help them raise neat little sum
At Cartwright's new garage tonight
We will measure your foot and maybe
your height
Multiply the number OF the shoe you wea.
tHow big it is we do not earel
BY 2. so II you wear 10 you owe US 90;
or games and music there will be plenty.
And in payment for your feet"
You shall have something to eat.
We will welcome you every one, but honey
Don't forget your money.
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But now. though he was all uncon.
scious Of the fact, no went no more
alone. .@..
His shadow in the moonlight kept
him company upon the sands; and
above, on the edge Of the bluffs, an.
other shadow moved on parallel
course and at a pace sedulously pat
termed after his.
He found his sweetheart and his
friend much as he had left them, with
this diference-that Mr.. Barcus now
lay fat On his back and snoring
Justify.
He was wakened quickly enough.
however, by Alan's news.
But when it was the turn Of Rose
they faltered. She lay so still, be.
trayed her exhaustion 80 patiently in
every line of her unconscious posture.
as we'll as in the sharp pallor of her
face upturned to the moon, that 1t
seemed scarcely less than downright
lnhumanity to disturb her. o
None the less, it had to be done.
Alan hardened his heart with the re-
hinder Of their urgent necessity, and
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bening no had gone over the stern
and had involuntarily disarmed him

bening he had gone over the stern
and had Involuntary disarmed him
self ~ we'll.
The other two men made . sad bust.
less Of attempting to overpower MI.
Barcus. In less than a minute they
were both overheard.
"And just for this" Alan said before
getting out Of earshot-"1'm going to
treat my party to Q joy-ride In your
pretty powerboat."
He concluded this speech abruptly
as Barcus brought them up under the
quarter of the power cruiser.
Within two minutes the motor was
spinning contentedly, the mooring had
been slipped, and the motorboat was
heading out of the harbor.
Within five minutes she had left 1t
we'll asteru and was shooting rapidly
westward. making nothing of the buff
fets Of a very tolerable sea kicked up
by the freshening southwesterly wind.
my friend" observed Alan, "as
our acquaintance ripens l am more
and more impressed that neither Of ua
was born to die a natural death.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Antlc)jmax,

AntlcIomax.
Alan came to himself supported by
Barcus-his senses still Keeling from
the concussion of that thunderbolt
which he had SO unwittingly loosed-
the cloud of sulphurous smoke and yet
dissipated by the wind.
Judith lay at his feet, stunned; and
round about other figures of men in.
sensible, II not, for all he could say,
dead.
And then Barcus was hustling hinf
unceremoniously down the wharf.
Come! Comet" he rallied Alan.
pull yourself together and keep a
stiff upper lip. Rcse is waiting in
the car, and if you don't want to be
arrested you'll stir your stumps, my
son! That explosion is going to bring
the worthy burghers Of New Bedford
buzzing round our ears like a swarm
Of hornets!'
His prediction was justified ven
before 1t was made; already the e
by dwellings yer vomiting half
clothed humanity; already a score Of
people were galloping down toward
the head of the wharf; and in their
number q policeman appeared as II by
magic.
And while the man hesitated Alan
grabbed him by the shoulder. threw
him bodily from the car. dropped into
his seat, cried a warning to Rose, and
threw in the clutch. The machine re-
sponded without a jar; they were a
hundred feet distant from the scene
Of the accident before Alan was fairly
settled in his place.
AS he grew more and more calm, he
congratulated himself on having drawn
an excellent car in the lottery of
chance. 1t was light, but the motor
ran famously, and II not capable of
. racing pace 1t would serve his ends
as speedily al was consistent with
reasonable care for the life Of the
woman he loved.
Yet his congratulations were prema-
ture: they were not ten minutes out
Of the %environs Of the city when Rose
left her seat and knelt behind his, to
communicate the intelligence that
they were already being pursued.
A heavy touring car. she said 1t was.
driven by q man, q woman In the
seat by his side-Judith the latter, the
man an old employee Of her fathers
by the name Of Marrophat.
Marrophat!
Alan remembered that one.
He could only trust In his skin 20
Q driver, and skill 10 the lesser factor
In such Q race.
They could overtake tho fugitivss
practically when they would.
But for some weird. incomprehen.
sible reason they chose 70 hang . cor.
tain distance In the rear, . distance
that could readily b brdged BY two
minutes Of furious driving. 4
whyf
In. the succeeding quartsrhour he
calmnsss Of fatalism becams Alaais,
They were hiding thsir time for some
secret and, fatal purpose. The blow
Was prodsstined % fall, but eruelly de.
.lserod.
For his own part, - drove Hike a
Exceptionally cuaailg maAmaa. .
And tAso. (sits clearly, 10 rooog.
|alsed tAe tme aAA - plaoo end IL
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But soon, disarmsd, his case was
desperate-and there were two al.
ready safe upon the dock and others
madly scrambling up to reinforce
them.
Wildly he cast about for some sub.
stitute weapon. he leaped toward .
small pyramid Of little but heavy kegs.
and seizing one. swung it overhead
and cast 1t full force into the midrf
Of his nearest enemy; so that this one
doubled up convulsively, with q sick
ish grunt, and vanished In turn over
the end of the wharf.
His fellow followed with less injury.
But Alan had no time to wonder
whether the man had tripped and
thrown himself in his effort to escape
q second hurting key. or had turned
coward and fed. 1t was enough that
he had returned. precipitately and
heavily, to the schooner.
The keg, meeting with no resistance.
pursued him even to the deck. where
the force Of it's impact split its seams.
None of the combatants, however,
Alan least Of all. noticed that the pow.
der that filtered out was black and
coarse. Alan, indeed. had only the
haziest notion that they were powder.
kegs he used as ammunition. That
they were heavy and hurt when they
collided with human flesh and bone
was all that interested him.
In the same breath he heard q
friendly voice shout warning far up
the dock, and knew that Barcus was
coming to his aid.
A glance over.shoulder, too, discov.
cred the cause of the warming; two
men who had thus far escaped his
attentions were m%aneuvering to fall
upon him from behind. The bound
required to evade them brought him
face to face with Judith as she landed
on the dock.
"Oh," she cried, Il hate you. l hate
you"
$50 you've said. my dear, but"
His final words were not audible
even to himself. In his confidence
(now that Barcus vas taking care Of
the others) and his Impotence with
the woman, and in his perhaps un.
worthy wish to demonstrate conclu.
sively how cheap he held her, Alan
had tossed the pistol ove the end Of
the wharf.
1t was an old.fashioned weapon, and
the force with which 1t struck the
deck released the hammer.
Instantly the "A cartridge blazed
into the open head Of q broken powder
keg.
And with q roar like the trump Of
doom and q mighty gust Of flame and
smoke the decks of the schooner were
r1ven and shattered; her masts tot
tered and fell
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CHAPTER Xxx.
HeIl-Fire.

But by this stage in his history Mr..
Law had arrived at a state Of mind
immune to surprise at the discovery
that he had once more failed to elude
the vigilance and %pertinacity Of the
woman who sought his life.
He viewed the schooner with no
more display of emotion than resided
in narrowing eyelids and a tightening
Of the muscles about his mouth.
Much farther to go?" he inquired
presently, in a colorless voice.
"At our present pace-say. two
hours"
"And will that enable us to hold
our own?"
"Just about" Barcus allowed. squint-
ing critically at the chase: shes
some footer, that schooner; and this
Is just the wind she likes best"
How much lead have we got?"
"a mile or so-none too much"
Anything to be done to mend mat.
ters"
"Nothing-but pray, IL you remem-
Der how"
In the end they made 1t by q narrow
margin. The face Of Judith Urine was
distinctly revealed by the chill gray
light Of early dawn to those aboard
the power cruiser as she swept up
through the reaches Of New Bedford
harbor and aimed for the first wharf
that promised q fair landing on the
main waterfront of the city. d.
There was neither q policeman nor
q Waterman of any sort in sight.
Nor was there. for all his hopes and
prayers. based on the telegram to
Digby. q sign Of . motor car.
Still. not much Of the street was
revealed. The docks on either hand
were walled and rooted. cutting OF the
view. w..
II they ran for 1t, they must surely
be o~verhauled. Something must be
done to hinder the crew Of the
schooner from landing.
"aere!" he cried sharply to Barcus.
"You take Rose and hurry. to the
street and ind that motorcar. !
know she's there. Digby never failed
me yeti"
But you
Don't waste time Worrying about
me-. I'll DO with you in three shakes.
I'm only going 70 put . spoke n ID
dith's wheel. I've got . schsmsl"
~ for his scheme-he had none
other than to give them baths, 70 sac
rincs himself II need b. 70, make surs
tho escape Of Ross.
0hser luck smiled on him 70 this
6xtenA that IN turning his sye ltEhted
q Q 1our.Soo4 length Of stout. three
heA seaAt3inG. q s1eellsotty Soes
nsdabls clsA.
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character Of tho road that lay before
him - the car sped like . dragon-ay

character Of tho road that lay before
him q the . sped like . draSon.ay
down q slight grade.
From the bottom Of the grade Il
swung away in q wide, graceful curve,
bordered for some distance by railroad
tracks on q slightly lc-er level.
He had guessed tae iendish plan Of
the other driver only too truly.
As they approached at express
speed the stretch where the road par.
alleled the tracks Alan sought to hug
the left.hand side Of the road, but In
vain.
Roaring. with it's mufler cut out, the
pursuing car swept up and bafled him.
bringing its right forward wheel up
beside the left rear wheel Of his car.
then more slowly forging up until.
with its weight, bulk and superior
power. 1t forced him inch by inch to
the right. toward the tracks, until his
right-hand wheels left the road and
ran on uneven turf, until the left-hand
wheels as we'll lost grip or the road
metal, until the car began to dip on
the slope to the tracks.
He heard the far hoot-toot of
freight locomotive
There followed Q maniac moment,
when the world was upside down.
Alan's car slipped and skidded. swung
sideways with frightful momentum
toward the railroad tracks. caught its
wheels against the ties. and
The sun swung in the heavens like
ball on q string. There was a crash, q
roar +. There was nothing-ob
llvlOn
The car had turned turtle, pinnina
Rose and Alan beneath 1t.
"Alan!" she gasped. "You are not
killed."
"No-not ever much hurt, l fancy"
he replied. And you?"
Not much"
The deep-throated roar of the loco.
motive believing danger silenced him
He closed his eyes.
Then abruptly the weight was lifted
from his chest. He saw a man drag
ging Rose from under the machine
and saw that the man was M%arrophat>
And almost Immediately someone lift
ed his head and shoulders, caught him
with two hands beneath his arm pits
and drew him clear of the machine.
And the face of his rescuer was the
face Of Judith Trine.
The crash he had expected. Of the
q being crumpled up by the oncom.
ing locomotive. did not follow.
As he scrambled to his feet. his hrst
glance was up the track. and discovs
cred the train slowing to . halt. !,
His next was one Of wonder for tho
c~ountenance Of Judith Trine as she
stood. at . little distance, regarding
him; her look almost illegible. a curl
GUS compound Of passions coloring IT.
relief. regret. hatred. love
His third glance deserted beyond
her the figures of Marrophat carrying
Rose In his arms. stumbling as he ran
toward his car on the highroad.
He moved precipitately to pursue
but found his way barred by Judith. !
"No!" she cried violently. mo, you
shall not" ---L
Her hand sought the grip Of q RI
volver that protruded from her pocket
With a short, hysterical gasp. he be,
gan to laugh. [
What" he tainted her-"again?"'
"Think what you like!" she cried in
a frenzy. "You saved me ce-no 1
spare you. We're quits. But next
time" ,
"O-rot!" he i%nterjected. "You win
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whether abed or at the hands OF those
who dislike US; but rather to bo
hanged as common pirates"
"You have the courage OF tgno.
rance" Barcus replied ,coolly; III
you'll take the trouble to glance astern
I promise you a sight that will move
you to suspend judgment for the time
being"
At this Alan sat up with a start.
Back against the loom of the Eliza
beth islands through which they had
navigated while he nodded, shone the
milk-white sails of an able schooner.
Sheets all taut and every inch OF
canvas fat with the beam wind, she
footed 1t merrily In their wake-a Sill.
yer Jet spouting from her cutwater.
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eventually brought her to with q
aid of a few drops Of brandy.
Between them, they helped her up
the beach, past the point, and at length
to the door Of the hotel. where-reani-
mated by the mere promise Of food
Rose disengaged their arms and en-
tered without more assistance; while
Barcus was deferred from treading
her heels in his own famished eager.
ness, by the hand Of Alan falling heav.
lily upon his arm.
'wait!" the latter admonished In
q half.whisper. Look there!"
Barcus followed the direction Of his
gesture-and was transfixed by the
sight of q rocket spearing into the
night.draped sky from a point invis-
lble beyond the headland Of the light
house.
The two consulted n another with
startled and fearful eyes.
As with n voice they murmured
one word: Judith" To this Alan
added gravely: "or some spy Of
hers!"
Then rousing. Alan released his
friend, with a smart shove urging him
across the threshold of the hotel.
go on" he insisted, "join Rose and
get your supper. I'll be with you as
soon as l can arrange for a boat. Tell
her nothing than that-that I
thought 1t unwise y wait until every
body was abed before looking round"
He turned to find his landlord ap-
preaching from the direction Of the
hotel barroom. And for the time it
seemed that the wind of their luck
must have veered to q favoring quar-
ter; for the question was barely ut
tered before the landlord lifted q will
ing voice and hailed q fellow towns
man idling nearby.
"Hey, Jake-come here!"
Introduced as Mr.. Breed, Jake
pleaded guilty to ownership Of the
fastest and stanchest p~ower-cruiser
in the adjacent waters, which he was
av~ariciously keen to charter.
They observed haste r%eligiously:
within ten minutes they stood upon q
float at the foot of a flight Of wooden
steps down the. side of the town wharf,
while the promised .rowboat Of Mr..
Breed drew in, at most leisurely pace,
to meet them.
Aboard and away from the wharf.
the burden Of Alan's soltcitude seemed
to grow lighter with every squeal
Of the greaseless oarlocks, with ev.
cry dip and splash Of the blades
which, welded by . crew Of villainous
countenance. brought them nearer the
handsome motorboat which Mr.. Breed
designated 10 his own. It was not
until Alan looked up suddenly to nnd
Mr.. Breed covering him with . 70.
volver Of most vicious character that
he had the least apprehension Of any
danger nearer than the ofnng. where
Judith's schooner might be lurking,
waiting for its prey to como out and
b. devoured.
TN take that money.belt Of yours.
young Teller" Mr.. Breed announced.
sand b quick about it-not forgetting
what's in your trousers pocket"
In the passion Of his Indignation
Alan neglected entirely 70 play the
game By the rules. The indi6srsncs
hs displayed toward the weapon was
positively unprofessional - for b
Knocked Il aside % II II had bssa
nothing moro dangerous than Q straw.
And IN the same Auttor Of n oyolAoA
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"Geel" hs gruntsd frankly. when
after gtoilsoms progress from The
boat. Rose at length slipped from the
seat formed By the clasped hands Of
the two men. "And Il was ms VIVA
this!"
The girl responded with . qsise.
laugh Of the most natural effect lmag-
inabls-until It endsd IN . sigh, and
without the least warning che cTrn-
:pled upoa herself, and would have
1allsa hsavtly, In . dead faint. bat fos
Alaais QuIeknaeA