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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-22

Leon trailed the fountain OF eternal
youth, Cagliostro wrestled with al
chemy to find the mysterious chemical
that would transmutes base metal into
gold; countless men have ended their
day shaking the bars In lunatic asyl-
ums through seeking the secret of
perpetual motion.
The proof of this assertion Is insthe
fact that right at this, moment there
are in Detroit men, and women, toe,
who are trying to make hens lay when
eggs are uncomfortabiy close to so
cents dozen.
1t ID idle to hope that the hen feels
regret, remorse, shame or any similar
emotion. She is as tenperamentaH as
a prirna donna, as capricious as an old
mans darling and as full of whimss as
a secondhand motorrcar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-22

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every line Of the advertising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-22
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Surmising that the gasoline tank had
been punctured by the bullet. he was
inclined to believe that Marrophat
hoped TO stop the taxicab by depriv-
ing it, in course OF time. OF its fuel.
And with this in mind he was present
ly surprised, as the cab took corner,
to see Marrophat's car stop at that
corner and Marrophat himself get
down. The brow of hill interviewed,
shutting off sight OF the blackguard as
he knelt and lit a match 1t was the
girl who gave the alarm, suddenly
withdrawing her head from the win
dow to scream at Alan:
He's fired the gasoline! It's fam
icg along the street, following the line
of the leak-and catching up with u.s.!
Without pausing to put his hand to
the latch, Alan kicked the door open.
Jump" he cried. For your life
jump AS soon as that flame catches
up with the tank"
simultaneously the chauffeur, over
hearing, shut off the power.
The three gained the sidewalk bare
ly in time: the tiny trail of flames, al
most imperceptible in the sunlight
was not yard from the jet that squirt
ed through the bullet hole In the tank.
In the futter of an eyelash the explo-
sion followed. Had the cab been load
ed with nitroglycerin its destruction
could have been no more absolute.
There was a roar and then
a heap OF smoking ruins.
Without waiting to admire the spec
tacle, Alan caught the arm OF the girl
and hurried her up the street, at the
same time calling to the chauffeur to
follow. And chance brought them TO
the next corner az another cab. fare
less, hove into view. Promising its
driver anything he might ask, in or
out of reason, Alan gave him the ad
dress. and helped the girl in.
If Marrophat pursued Alan could see
no sign of him. The second car made
better time than the first. Unhindered
and as far as could be determined
without being followed. it covered the
brief remaining distance in a CRATE
fully short lapse OF time.
The suburb dropped behind a maze
of streets where dwellings stood shout
der to shoulder and dooryards were
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running board, was shouting inarticu-
lately and fiourishing an imperative
hand; while the distance between
them was momentarily growing less
noticeable.
AS Marrophat's car drew abreast
Alan nodded and said quietly: Don't
be alarmed; | can attend to this gen.
tleman single-handed."
And this he proceeded to demon
strate with admirable ease, even
though called upon to do so far soon
er than he had thought to be-thanks
to Marrophat's hair-brained precipt
fancy. For. failing to influence the
taxi driver by shouted demands or
threats. or to gain the least attention
from Alan, Trine's first lieutenant aO-
ruptly and surprisingly took his life
In his hands and in one wild bound
bridged the distance between the two
flying cars and landed on the taxi's
running board.
Stop!" he screamed madly. Stop,
| say! You don't know what you're
doing! Let me tell you"
He got that far but no farther. In
the same breath Alan had flung wide
the door and was at the fellows throat.
There was struggle of negligible
duration; Marrophat was in no way
his antagonists match; within three
seconds he threw out both hands,
clutched hopelessly at the framework
OF the cab, and fell heavily to the
street.
The taxi sped on without pause. its
driver deaf to the halls OF innocent II
indignant bystanders. Alan pulled
himself together and looked back just
in time to catch a glimpse of a num-
Der of loafers lifting Marrophat to his
feet and helping him to the sidewalk
OF an unsavory-looking tenement, be-
fore the cab took a corner on two
wheels ="
Not seriously injured, fancy" he
told the girl in response to her eager
look. Worse luck!" he added
gloomily.
But it seemed that he was to have
greater cause than this to complain OF
his luck, before that ride was ended
Three blocks further on a tire blew
out with a report like a cannon-crack-
er, and the taxi lurched perilously
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CHAPTER XVI.
Make Believe.

Make-BelIeVe.
For upwards of three-quarters OF an
hour Of that golden morning which fol-
lowed the night Of his return to New
York, Mr. Law was permitted to es-
TEEN himself the happiest of mortals.
The beginning of the period was
synchronous with the slam of taxi
cab door that shut away superfuous
world from the company of two who
loved.
The sound spelled safety as well as
success in Alan's understanding.
The car slipped smoothly away from
the curb, pursued only by little gust
of semi-ironic cheers from the little
company of working men who had wit
messed as well as measurably partici-
pated in the putatiye elopement from
the house of Urine.
Vigilant for any indication that their
evasion had had a witness in that
strange home of deathless hatred,
Alan watched it through the little
window in the back OF the cab until a
corner blotted out the vision Of IT.;
then with a sigh of relief sank down
by the side of the woman to whom his
every thought, impulse and emotion
were dedicated.
'Rose!" he whispered, and tenta-
lively touched one of the hands that
lay clenched in her lap
She responded with never a sign to
indicate consciousness either OF his
touch or his whisper.
And reminding himself of the strain
imposed upon her by the experience
through which they had just passed
Alan excused her unresponsiveness on
grounds of reaction, and for the time
felt constrained to let his sweetheart
rest and regain her normal poise:
there was bliss enough for him in the
consciousness that he had won her
safely away, that nothing now more
than a short hours drive across town
and by ferry across the Hudson stood
between them and the marriage that
should prove the contamination Of all
their trials Barring accident
Alan had too often suffered the pen.
atty Of disappointment for over-indul.
gence In this falling Of his for depreci
ating the unforeseen, not to make the
mental reservation, Barring acct
dents!" with little SILVER of dread.
Had any Of Trine's household been
cognizant of his daughters escape
Alan argued, interference must have
been instant.
Despite the reassuring aspect, the
preoccupation of his companion sc
wore upon him that he was presently
no longer able to refrain from disturb
ing her.
"Rose!" he begged again, closing 9
hand tenderly over hers. Dearest
girl, don't worry another instant! Dc
calm yourself: remember we are safe
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Copyright, 1914. by Louis Joseph Vance

can't be true! I'm trying so hard TO
believe-but all the while / know il
can't be true!"
He converted a skeptic with the
mute eloquence of his lips
Head upon his shoulder, the girl
chung passionately to him. Tell me
again that you love mel" she prayed.
Promise me you'll never let anything
come between us. Promise me, Alan
promise me you'll be kind to me al
ways, dear!"
Can you doubt will be kind?" he
murmured reproachfully.
Il am afraid :" she whispered.
How could be anything else. low
ing you as l do?"
You can't be sure. What II you
were to find you'd been mistaken"
She caught her breath and added
hastily-"That you didn't really love
me, mean"
"Oh, that's ridiculous!"
Il can't be sure. Nothing in life is
permanent. What is love? Illusion of
the senses What is happiness? A
will-o'-the-wisp! What is life? A
make-believe!"
"Dearest!" He held her more close
ly still. You are nervous and over
wrought You don't know what you're
saying. You can't mean what you're
saying. But say that it's So
that life is all makebelieve. Then
make-believe you love me-"
"Oh, but / do, dol"
And make-believe for little we've
caught the will-o'the-wisp-only for a
little-until you wake up and realize
that it's all real and true"
She closed her eyes again: Yes,
she breathed, you are right. Let's
make-believe it's all true for a little
longer and forget ="
He could by no means account for
this strange humor; but he did his
best to comfort her, none the less ten.
derby because of his mystification. And
| for a long time she let illusion blind
her, resting quietly in his arms, max.
ing believe
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hesitated, slowed down, and limped
dejectedly to the curb.
Alan and the chauffeur piled out in
the same instant, the one standing
guard-with an eye out as we'll for
another cab-while the other assessed
damages.
Nothing for it but a new tire, sir"
this last reported alphabetically. 1T
must have been a broken bottle or
something like that-it sure did rip
the usefulness clean out OF that shoe" "
GO to it," Alan advised him terse.
ly; land If you make quick job of 1t,
I'll stand the cost of the new tire"
But If another cab comes along
while you're at it you'll lose US as
quick as a wink. Here's my card. in
case we have to desert you in hurry
you understand this is a matter of life
and death, and I'll have no time TO
eettle up with you. But you can call
at Mr.. Digby's Office and he'll Ak
things Up to your satisfaction"
The man took the card and after a
glance at the name touched his hat
with more noticeable respect.
'All right, Mr.. Law" he agreed
anything you say" And forthwith
got to work.
The rapidly with which he com.
pleted the change of tires proved him
an excellent chauffeur, an adept at his
craft; but the delay was one disas.
trous for all that 1t worked together
with what Alan pardonably described
as the DEVILS own luck to bring the
touring car in sight at the precise mo.
ment when the chauffeur was cranking
up and Alan on the point of re-enter-
ing the cab. And though they were
of again before Alan could close the
door, the attempt was hopeless from
the start.
And yet-whether or not because
Alan's distaste for interference had
been too convincingly demonstrated
the touring car for the time being
contented itself with trailing about
fifty feet in the rear, while the taxi
fed the tenement purlieus of the Ho-
boken waterfront and found its way
into the broader streets OF an UMPIRE
tentious suburban quarter.
Not until they were we'll into the
suburbs, with few dwellings near and
no pedestrians to interfere, did Mario
phat's purpose become apparent. Then
however--and it happened while Alan
was looking back-the touring car
drew in swiftly and easily and Mario
phat, rising in his seat, leveled a re
volver over the windshield and fred.
The crack of his weapon was prac
tically coincident with a metallic thud
beneath the rear seat of the taxicab
Not for some moments did Alan ap
preciate the viciousness Of the scheme
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the open door. She gave him no
chance to move aside, but seized him
so fercely by the wrists that he In
stinctively- lifted to protect himself,
and she fairly threw him half dozen
feet from her. He brought up with
a crash against the wall even as the
door slammed behind the girl.
When Alan, the first to recover,
gained the sidewalk, she was already
in the taxicab. Whatever reward she
had promised the man, he whipped his
machine away as If from the fear of
sudden death.
And darting from the house hard
on the minister's heels, Marrophat
leaped into his own car and, as If he
had not heard her threat or received
substantial proof of her earnestness,
tore of in pursuit.
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scant. The car swept up to a corner
house OF modest and homely aspect.
Two minutes more, and Alan was ex-
changing salutations with and making
his bride-to-be known to Digbys good
friend, the Reverend Mr.. Wright.
Embarrassment worked confusion
with the young mans perceptive facul-
ties. AS this moment approached
when two should be made one who had
gone through fire and food, literally
as well as flguratively, for each 9th
er's sake, Incredibly drew a veil be-
fore his vision. He viewed the world
as IN glass, darby.
He was aware OF a decently fur
nished minister's study; OF two wit
nesses in the guise of unassuming
womenfolK Of the minister's house
hold; OF the Rev. Mr.. Wright himself
as a benevolent voice rolling sono-
rously forth from a black-clad pres
ence; OF the woman of his heart stand.
ing opposite him; of questions asked
and responses made; OF a ring that
was .magically conjured from some
store apparently maintained against
precisely similar emergencies; of a
hand that took the hand that was to be
his wife's and placed it in his; of his
clumsy and witless bungling with the
task of fitting that ring to the finger
of his sweetheart's hand
And then he was aware OF a door
that banged violently In the hallway:
OF the sound of a mans voice making
some indistinguishable demand: that
Roses hand was suddenly whipped
away, before he could fit on the ring:
that the study door was flung open and
that this animal OF Marrophat had
precipitated himself into the room.
He opened his mouth to protest
and Marrophat silenced him with a
cry.
You fool! Drop that ringl Stop
this farrell Don't you know whom
you're marrying? That woman is Ju-
dith Urine. you idiot-not Rosel"
Blankly Alan turned to the girl.
Her flaming face. her sullen eyes,
her very pose. from which the man.
ner OF Rose had dropped like a cast
garment, confessed the truth OF Mar
rophat's assertion. And ss n this were
not enough. Judith confessed it doubly
with q sudden outbreak ef such rage
as never could have been brewed in
Roses gentle nature.
you devill" she cried-and threw
herself in front Of Marrophat with a
spring as 1.-THE as that of leopardess.
Take warning now from me: keep
out OF my way forever after this--or
take the consequences God knows, +"
she painted. why I don't kill you as
you stand!"
He was In her way. between her and
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tackle dragged the ground with its
ropes
1t was the work of a minute TO con-
vince a thick-headed policeman that
the attempt was feasible and should
be permitted 1t was the work of less
than another minute TO rig a loop In
the line and fasten round his body
beneath the arms. Volunteers did not
lack: a couple of husky longshoremen
sprang to the ropes at his first call.
They heaved with a will His feet left
the ground, he scared, he caught the
caves of the shed-roof. and shouting to
cease hauling, drew himself up on this
last, backed a little ways down 1t and
calculating his direction nicely, with
a running jump launched himself out
over the street.
The momentum of his leap carried
him we'll out over the heads OF the
throng assembled In the street and
truly toward that window where Rose
was waiting. Then its fore g slack
ened. For an awful instant he be-
lieved that he had failed. But with the
last expiring ounce of impetus, he was
brought within grasping distance Of
the window sill.
Hauling himself up, he gathered her
into his arms
A great tongue of tawny flame licked
angrily out of the windows 40 he
swung her back to safety.
Go BE CoNrINuEnl
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surprise had gained the closed door
before they recovered and sought 20
stay him.
Indifferent to them all, he shook the
knob and shouted: Rose! Rose!"
Her cry came back to him, muf.
fed scream: Alan! Help! Help!"
Backing away with a mad idea OF
throwing himself bodily against the
door and breaking 1t down, he was sud
denly confronted by hideous mask OF
humanity-face of man all misshapen,
bruised and swollen and disfigured
with smears Of dried blood and a dirty
bandage round his temples, but none
the less vaguely recognizable.
The words that streamed from Its
distorted lips drove recognition home.
Gee, fellers, look't who's here! II
1t amt tn guy what threw me off'n
that girder this mornin'. Stand back
and let me kill TIL"
Without the hesitation of heart
beat Alan swung heavily for the thugs
jaw. The blow went solidly home
The man fell like a poled OK.
Pandemonium ensued. Rallying to
their comrade, the ruffians attacked
Alan with one mind and one intent
Murder would have been done then
and there had IT not been for a rotten
banister-rail, which gave way, precipi-
tating the lot to the ground floor Of
the hallway.
simultaneously the lamp on the wall
was struck from It's bracket and
crashed to the floor, it's glass we'll
breaking and loosing a food OF kero-
sene to receive the burning wick. The
explosion followed instantly. In a
trice the hallway was a lake OF burn
ing oil, and hungry flames we're lick
ing up the rotting wallpaper and eat
ing into decayed baseboards and stair
treads.
Still fighting like a mailman. con-
testing every foot of the way, Alan
was borne down the hall and out OF
the front door. A scream of "Fire!'
greeted him as he reeled out into the
open. 1t was echoed by a dozen
threats.
The doorway vomited men and
women of the tenement. They choked
it for a time, blocking both egress and
ingrees. BY the time they broke out
and left the way clear solid wall OF
flame stood behind it.
Thrice Alan essayed to pass that
barrier Of fire, and thrice 1t threw him
back. Then, struggling and kicking
to release himself and try again, he
was seized by brace OF able-bodied
policemen and rushed fifty feet from
the house before let go.
Lack of breath checked him momen
tarily.
He looked up. dashing from HE
smarting eyes tears drawn by the
sitting clouds of smoke, and saw
vaguely at the second story window q
woman leaning out and shrieking fol
| help.
That 1t was hopeless to attempt the
staircase he well knew. Drawing
aside, he endeavored to come to his
sober senees, and cast about for some
more feasible way to effect the rescue
/ of his Rose.
The tenement occupied one corner
of narrow street. Directly opposite
a storage warehouse stood upon the
/ other corner. Before this last was the
common landiGg stage for truck de
liveries, protected by a shed-roof
And, suspended :rom a timber that
/ peered out over the caves. a hosting
The Yale expositor., 1915-03-25
SYNOPSIS.

The OF Hearts 10 the death sign" en-
ployed by Seneca Urine In the private war
OF vengeance which. through the agency OF
his daughter, Judith, a woman OF vloleh'
passions like his own. he wages against Alan
Law, son OF the man (now dead VINO was
innocently responsible for the accident when
rendered Urine a helpless cripple for life.
Alan is I'm love with Rose. Judith's twin ano
double, though In all else her opposite. Ju-
eith VOWS TO compass Alan's death but ne
saves her life under dramatic circumstances
and so, unwittingly and unwillingy' wins
her love. Thereafter Judith 10 by turns
animated by the old hatred. the new love-
and jealousy Of Roae
The Yale expositor., 1915-03-25
CHAPTER XVII.
The RInn.

~ 'A'''Ss
Theirs was the last vehicle to swing
between the gates before these last
were closed.
And this was quite as well; for Alan,
rising for one last backward glance
through the rear window, started in
voluntarily and choked upon an ex-
clamation when he deserted a power
full touring car tearing madly toward
the ferry-house, it's one passenger half
rising from the front seat, beside the
driver, and exhibiting a countenance
purple with congested chagrin as he
saw his car barred out of the carriage
entrance.
Quickly sensitive to his emotion, the
girl caught nervously at Alans hand.
What is it, dear?"
"Marrophat," he snapped.
She uttered hushed cry OF dismay.
Don't be alarmed, however," he
fastened to comfort her. He's lost
the race: the gates are shut-even the
passenger gates-and there must be
a company spotter somewhere near by,
for the gateman is virtuously refusing
to be bribed by a roll of money as
thick as my wrist"
At that instant the taxicab rolled
aboard the ferry-boat; the deck gates
were closed; hoarse whistle rent the
roaring silence of the city; winches
ratified and chains clanked; and the
boat wore ponderously out OF its slip.
80 much for Mr.. Marrophat!" Alan
crowed, sitting down. Fooled again /!
He can't stop us now!"
Perhaps :"
why that perhaps? Why that
toner he demanded sharply, struck
by the foreboding her accents con.
! fessed.
This isn't the only ferry. There's
the Pennsylvania and the Lackawanna
and by hard driving he might even
manage to catch the boat that con.
meets with this from the CHRISTOPHER
street ferry of the Erie!"
Impossible! l don't believe It'll !
won't!"
Let's not" she agreed. But. Alan
:"
les
Promise me-if he should manage
to catch up with us-you won't let him
talk to you. mean, don't let him"
NO fear of that!" he asservated
holly. IF he tries to exchange one
word with mel only wish he wouldlH
She seemed satisfied with that; but
the incident had served appreciably tc
chill their splits. They accomplished
the remainder OF that voyage In q
silence that was no less depressed be
cause they sat hand in hand through
out.
Nor was their taSicab three minutes
out OF the ferry house on the jersey
shore-though the chauffeur, stimu
later by Alan's extravagant promises
was doing his best to fracture the
speed laws and escape arrest-wher
the girls fears we're amply justified:
a shout from behind drew Alan's head
out OF the window on one side and tn,
girls on the other and proved to botf
that Marrophat had indeed found some
way TO make the crossing without
great delay.
His touring car was within fifty
yards when they first we're aware a
It: and Marrophst, standing on Tia,
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bHe HppcdTtu VWNIUus 10 EsCaPo
Without Being Seen.
nav; we fooled them handily-thanks
to your faith and bravery, sweetheart!
and everything is going to be well
with us from now on. Over in Jersey
the minister is waiting now to marry
as; and down at the White Star dock
the boat is waiting that is to carry US
of to England the moment we're mar
ried. Think OF that-and that ! love
you. Nothing can possibly break the
strength OF that combination"
Alan she hreathed gently. 1T
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-10-15
r,oprc,. at Pleasant lIn

Pleasant HHl School District voted
last Saturday on $500 bond t-
sue to build new school house. u
is learned that the bond' carried n1
n large maicrlty and that the new
school house will be built
Prof and Mrs o. l.. Howell VIII
teach there Prof Howell told the
siennl that he thinks It il the purpose
Of the trusted to build a si2oo
house and have $500 with which to
buy seats and other school furnish-
agmdohls mo sr'-sw mradaoan
ings.
That is splendid community and
the people are to be congratulated on
their enterprise and upon securing SO
able a faculty Of teacher
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-10-15
BIG BALES MAKE
RECORD VALUES

D. W Uhckard advised tho Sig
rl. that DO brought bale Of cotton
to SNYDER this week that uctt'd him
seed and all. over 5000
Later J Hunter stated that he
arurea two bales and gave check
as follows One bale rated BY bill
.Ciddins. sold to W u Wilson. e57
pounds at 70 IL cents. tso.is, seed
after PAYING for the SHINING. 'i'.so.
Total ss5.3s. Ginned at Brice's Ein
p d. Sears sold bale to W u.
Wilson. weighing 7s2 pounds at y
cents. $500. Seed after rinning
.tis5s. Total siO7.bs. Ginned BY Z
y. Sears
These we're extra laree bales. but
the rrade was a little Oh ~ cotton
sold for - high a. ii1.so.
who can beat this recordf