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sell. "Gallon has got the best Of
ale. He found that place and made
tho plan and fooled me-" lie pain
fully lifted his clinched hands toward
heaven and cursed vehemently until
his curses faded into perfect delirlum
pf mad dreams. Far away on the hill
the coyotes barked dismally.
No longer stealthtly like a man OBJ
tessed, but with one desire, he strug
yled down the hill and out upon the
mesa. Yet there was still in his eyes
ill the innumerable stars, and lie could
not fix his direction III his mind, for
10 his accentuatcd sight they all ap.
peared brilliant and peculiar. Thus he
got lost
At times, In moments when the dead.
~ thirst which parched his throat al.
lowed him to drink. he saw the one
Rlimmering light, which marked the
place where he knew Gallon had gone
Miles and hours became to him as
nothing, yet tinnlly through his sharp
ened senses he smellcd water, and as
the sun was rising over San JacintO
mountains he fell face downward into
a stream. Some instinct told him that
towns were built on hills: that cOnsc.
uuently to find the town he should go
upstream 5" lie struggled. stemmins
lie current. dragging his feet. his left
hand clinched into the folds OF his
shirt over the wound. In his heart
was still smol,lcring the flame which
IN the fulness of his physical strength
had been hatred OF his partner.
"l'll get him yet" lie mnttered.
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ont one movable article OF furniture
chest of strange workmanship and
.etolent OF alien lands. Gallon stOop-
I'd over and pulled at the lid Ii came
open to his touch. and he saw then
strange conglomeratiOn of articles An
idol lay there. inAnimate. but tmpor.
tant He picked it up. and ae lie did so
one of its coral eyes fell out
To him it was a sinister omen. and
he stared for a moment. clutching at
his breast. Then he gave way to the
hystera Of the hunted ana the haunted.
81 don't know whose god you are"
he muttcred. but if you must have II
-take it. And into the open socket
he thrust the paper that held the Sc
crrt of his mine.
That sleep which is like shot In the
heart overlook Gallon before the Santa
Clara was we'll to sea lie was Awak
eued from Ii by the sound OF an alter
cation
you've got to put back to port. .
said voice In an ugly tone
| then the deck beneath him tilted slow
~. The chest slid down the deck to
ward shore Gallon locked the chest.
dragged 1t across the sill aud then
looked back TO see an enormous wall
OF water. This wall cruinpled faded.
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CHAPTER !.
In Search Of Gold.

I - TRANCE things breed in the
deserts OF southern California
some of them beautiful,
81 some Of them symbolic Of
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camp7 think I'll see." So he wrap.
ped himself in his blanket again, but
his eyes were open and turned on his
partner.
A few moments later Gallon came to
camp, heavy footed. as IL half aslesp.
dropped his hammer and kicked the
fire to blaze.
IF had proper partner thsre
would be coffee for me-" he said In to
tone loud enough to reach the sleepaS
whats the matter, old palT' aaled
Wlkerson, apparently drowsy.
"Oh. nothing" said Gallon. Il 1nst
thought you might have left some cot.
fee"
did not find anything, did Jon, part.
ner7" asked Wilkerson.
"Nopey; nothing doing. Guess thsss
Indians did not give me The right
hunch."
Wilkerson turned over az If once
more going to sleep, but his eyes were
open, and he saw Gallon marktpa
down some notes on piece Of papes.
"Did you say the Indians did not
give you the right hunchf' Wilkersou
asked suddenly. "How often have |
got to tell you we're partnsrs. b.
lievs II you got strike you wouldn't
tell me. Are we partners or not7s
Eyes; we're partners all right l
haven't found anything"
"What was that stuff you had ID
your hand2" asked Wilkerson drow
silly. YOU'RE always bringing In Z
lot Of dirt and looking it over, but
notice you kind of keep that dirt b
| your hand"
wilkerson once more yielded to hi
physical desire for sleep. but wa
| awakened by the barking Of q coy0t,
J on the hill. He suddenly raised hin
self and let out curse against tAs u
stroyer Of his sleep. Then b. aMif6,
realized that Gallon was still aWalD
sitting BY the nrssidA whiting w
The same stub pencil.
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HAPPY WOMEN

Plenty of Them in Missouri
Valley, and Good Reason
Wouldn't any woman be hap
py,
After years of backache suf-
fering,
Days of misery, nights of un-
rest,
The distress of urinary trou-
bles,
When she finds freedom.
Many readers will profit by
che following.
Mrs Isabel s Wilder, Logan,
Iowa. says: Il am pleased to
tell Of the benefit l had from
Ooan's Kidney Pills. This
remedy gave me relief from
backache, trouble with the kid
ney secretions and other sS M
toms of kidney complaint"
Price Soc, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney
remedy-get Doan's Kidney
Piils-the same that Mrs.
Wilder recommends. Foster
Milburn Co. Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.
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It clear across the mesa, emblem of his
thirst, symbol Of his undying desire
For the moment he did not know what
to answer Then he recovered himself
and said quietly, ~ was going to- He
paused moment and looked straight
into the eyes Of the man opposite him
II was going to save all had"
III that's all you had Maths did not
get much, and he is considered a pref
ty smart fellow" was the curt re-
spouse. Here comes the sheriff"
In the west their ordinary speech is
deeds, not words. Appeared other men
and then the bulky figure OF the sher.
I'd. This man wasted no time In pre-
liminaries, but quickly roared, "Which
wsyY
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lutei, .l.oI.e t,iii,,-u. The master at MS
all delights in Strange freaks NGM at
this moment. when ht. fell hatred in his
heart for his partner. when he knew
that he had come on his final quest
with we;kling 10 co,ldle along. Mis-.
tres> Chame laid her quick fA.ger on
him and whispered. Here.
He heard that light whisper and
dropped his gaze to the ground A mo-
ment later he was furionsly hammer
ing at the ontcrolpillg Of rock that
threw its sharp shndow down the hill.
Wilkerson turned slugyislly in lis
sleep.
81 wonder where the old man H." he
muttelcd TO himself. Hes always
proving round q nights"
What was that figure sinking around
the bluff? Something III his partners
attitude rs he stopped directly in the
full sheen of the moonlight made him
pause.
Hes got something" he thought
'Why does he not come down to
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AR away on the same dimly lit
desert another man was seek
ing the same light. Thomas
Gallon had realized that he
was murderer. What would happen
to Ruth If he were convicted Of killing
his partner? This was the Thought
which drove him On-onward toward
the little speck across the mesa. Care
less Of the cactus, Of the sagebrush. alb
solutely unminiful OF the little gul-
lies made by last years rains. he
tramped steadily onward, and as he
did 80 there WAS formulated In his
mind plan not only to save the gold
for his daughter, hut to save her
fathers honor.
1t is true OF lights and ideals that the
farther you follow them the fainter
they grow. and 1t was With astonish.
ment that Thomas Gallon suddenly
found himself In the street Of Vale
Vista
There Is 4 lot of silent influence In
the mere sight OF closed doors. Gallon
looked down the street, and every door
was closed except one. No hospitality.
One single sign showed that law and
order, always vigilant, held their sway.
He staggered on toward the greea
light which marked the sheriff's Office.
In there he found an alert deputy.
'Who are you?"
II am Gallon" he said firmly. 1.-THE
OUTLAY VS. have got my partner and near
u got mel"
The deputy looked at him shrewdly
q moment and seemed satisfied. An in.
slant later he was on his feet, buckling
on his belt and revolver, and In a sec.
ond instant he had brushed his way
past the old miner and was bawling
out into what apparently was vacant
street. Gallon dimly heard his call.
His one thought WAS to play his part
to the end. Would these men find BY
accident his gold3 A moment later q
curtain on the saloon across the street
was lowered and the door opened.
"What's the matterT' yelled half
drunken fellow. reeling out.
"Matias is out again!" cried the dep.
uty. Get the sheriff. They have Roi
this fellows partner" Then he turned
to Gallon authoritatively and said,
"How much did you have?"
Nothing" said Gallon. I'VE did moi
strike anything. but they thought we
had"
But with quick gesture the deputy
grasped Gallons wrist and opened his
hand. disclosing nugget Where did
you get this?" he asked.
The old man stared down stupidity q,
that warm bit Of gold. lie had carried
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vet left him brcathless. What was the
matter? Then lie SAW huge columns
of smoke pouring out from the after
part OF the ship 1t was not the In
eXorable and avengins sea. but fire
He saw the boats go over the side He
saw two men struggling in the tops
yet II was a dream. His consciousness
held but two facts one the chest that
contained the secret OF his mine. the
other the key that had locked within
that strange and alien depository the
picture of a little girl.
Six hours later Il heavy sea drove a
piece of wreckage up the crumbling
beach beneath cliff on the Oregon
shore. On it was a man-brinc dremch
ed, almost unconscious. but still able
to crawl beyond the reach OF the tin
2ering breakers, clutching key. II
was Thomas Gallon.
He sat down and stared Mt the burn
bered those strange numbers that
! marked the position of that vessel
/ flaming to destruction TAR out OH the
horizon.
1877. % west; 81 q north.
| But how to remember them? How
to keep this precious information in
| his head Ills cropping fingers found
| the key. A moment later he was
scratching the numbers on Its soft sur
| face
This" he said through his salt
| parcllcd lips. rs the master key" lie
stared up at the blue sky. and then
bowed his head in utter weakness
III Wilkerson Is alive he knows.
Every day Is the same. When can |
find the secret of The Master Key"
Thomas Gallon then picked up his
letter file and duly looked over its
contents
Funny" he thought to himself,
"thnt that engineer that ] wrote to
Drake about has not turned up" He
flmblcd the letter uncertainty. but the
name caught his eye-.Iohn Dorr
AT that very moment the motor stage
chuggcd slowly INTO camp, and n tail,
l
| the street. suit ease in hand. He look
| ed about him with n trained eye. lie
| saw the opening OF a mine upon the
hill-tlie trc>ile crawling toward the
| dump, the pump honSe-all the para
! pllcrnalin OF III active mine, bnt he
also perceived that the stamp mill was
silent
''l'll bet they've lost the lode!" he
thought to himself He turned to a
miner who was passing and asked,
Where is MIR. Gullon!"
up there in that bungalow" was
the reply
John Dorr Strengthened himself up
vi Went quietly up the ACTIVITY, until
hr llGily arrived before a typical Cali
| furnia house 10 his great aStonisi-
| meni Il slender fair haired girl con-
fionicd him. instead of the brusuue,
rude miner he had been led to ex.
pect he would meet on his arrival at
The Master Key"
I'm John Dorr." he said awkwardly.
Il came to see Mr. Gallon. am the
new mliin. engineer"
4 Ruth looked mt him critically. He
was nothing like the men she was
used to His clothes were good He
fairly breathed soap and wafer. and
his very apparent strength glowed be-
Meath Il clear. smooth ska and well
A proportional limbs Thea she met his
yves in frank admiration.
In call father" she said but she
'tiIl hesitatcd That gentle pause
brought the blood to John DORIS face
He realized that this was a moment
he would always remember.
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"PUCk" TRIES
UNIQUE EXPERIMENT
First Periodical OF National
Scope to Turn its Columns
Over to Cause OF Suffrage


Over to Cause OF Suffrage
OF all periodicals of national
influence, none has been more
,teadfast in its support of the
cause of suffrage than Puck,
the famous humorous weekly;
and the announcement now
comes that the publishers of
this celebrated periodical have
turned the entire direction of
their issue of February Goth
ION sale February 16th) over to
he stuff age party.
The number will be in cha, ge
If an editorial board of promi-
tent suffrsgists c, imposed Of
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
Mrs. Norman De R White house
Mrs Anne O'Hagan Shinn, Mrs.
Alice Duer Miller. These lead
.rs have in turn enlisted the
editorial support of some of the
greatest literary and artistic
celebrities of the day, including
George AIDE, r L Goldberg,
Richard L. CALI nne, Norman
tapgood. Peter Finley Dunno,
Charles Hanson Towne, Ger
Jude Atherton. "F. p A."
James Huneker, Irwin Goth,
John Kendrick Bangs, Wallace
Irwin, Julian Street, and hest
# others. w. gu: stior ably,
he number will carr con'ri-
buttons from the most brilliant
galaxy of literary STARS" ever
assembled in a single issue Of
an American periodical.
Local suffrage leaders are en-
thusiastic over winning the
support of a national periodical
o the extent of controlling its
editorial destinies for a special
issue, and a number of comely
young suffragists will sell the
Issue on the streets, recognizing
it's powerful propae anda posi-
bilities.
Newsdealers declare that the
advance orders for the number
indicate an enormous interest
in the suffrage movement. and
they anticipate no little difficult
y in supplying the greatly in
creased demand for the Stuff
rage Number of Puck.
rs, far as | know" whites
thu Editor Of Puck TO the Times
"no other periodical of national
scope has ever donated an on.
tire edition to the cause of EQUAL
suffrage, and we are proud to
to saw that this number is the
most brilliant we haze ever
turned out"
Group and v hopping Cough
Mrs. 7. Neurereuer, Eau
Claire, Wis. says: "Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound cur
ed my boy of a very severe at
tack of Group after other RENE
dies had failed. Our mi'kman
cured his children of VIII oping
cough" Foley's has a forty
Yeas record of similar cases.
Contains no opiates. Always
insist on Foley's. For sale hv
all druggists. f2S
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WOMEN

Stop darning your hus-
bands sox, we con fix him
out with six pair for Coo
and Guarantee them to
wear S X months.
Pixies Variety Shop.
Cabbage, Parsnips, Car.
r0ts, Turnips, Rutabagas
and Bcets at Heath's Gro
Gerry.
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Insist on knowing the con.
ents of every RENE dy that is
given baby. Nyal's Baby
Cough Syrup is free from OPT
atts and can be given with alb
sllute safety-it's Elective too.
Doty & Peterson.
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CHAPTER n.
"You are under arrest.n

"You are under arrest"
~ AR away on the same dimly lit
desert another man was seek
ing the same light. Thomas
- Gallon had realized that he
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
New School Building To
Be Strictly Up To Date

The architectural features of the new
school house to be erected this spring
in South Salem ON McGilchrist and
High streets include many of the ideas
now being used in the construction Of
the better grade of schools.
The design will be modification of
Lombardy architecture, type of build
ings from northern Italy, showing de-
velopment between the Romanesoue
and Gothic types.
The building will be two stories high
with Il basement having its floor on
level with the grounds. The material
to be used will be cream colored
brick, with Spanish tiled roof There
will be adequate fire escapes so placed
as not to interest with the architec-
tural beauty Of the building.
The basement will contain two large
sized play rooms and on each floor, four
class rooms, Special attention has been
given by Architect George NJ. Post to
the lighting of the rooms The area Of
light for each room is one-fourth Of the
floor space, this being the proportion
recommended by the leading educators
of the country
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13

son of Falls City were Dallas visitors
the first of the week.
Harry Hollister, of Portland, was
in the city this week looking after
business interests. Mr.. Hollister was
formerly a merchant of Dallas, being
connected with A. S. Campbell in the
dry goods business.
Mrs, John Hill, of Salem is visiting
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Char.
les Mitchell in this city.
Mrs. Luther Chaplin, of Salem, is in
the city this week visiting at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. Henry Mus.
colt.
Mrs. A. S. Campbell has returned
from visit with relatives in the Cap.
ital City.
Miss Jennie Shriver was operated on
at the Dallas hospital Tuesday for an
attack Of appendicitis. Miss Strives
is teacher of the Greenwood school
east of Dallas.
August Riser spent Wednesday
night with friends at Greenwood.
j.. A. Schultz, business man of
Sellwood, was Dallas visitor Wednes.
day. Mr.. Schultz was formerly a
merchant of this city and conducted
the grocery store now owned by H. G,
Black on Court street.
G. N. Macarthur, of Portland. was in
the city Tuesday greeting old friends.
Pat was on his way to Rickreall to
look after business interests.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods SarsapariIIa, the Old
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you may
feel better in day or two prevent
you from getting a bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla today from any drug
store and starting at once on the
road to health and strength.
When your blood is impure and
imnoverished it lacks vitality. Vour
digestion is imperfect your appetite
is poor and all the functions of your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful
blood tonic. 1t will build you up
quicker than any other medicine. 1t
gives strength to do and power to
endure. 1t is the old standard tried
and true all -year-round blood
purifier and enricher, tonic and an
petizer. Nothing else acts like it,
for onothing else has the same
formula or ingredients. Be sure to
ask for Hoods; insist on having it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
GIRLS WITH BEAUTIFUL FACES
OR GRACEFUL FIGURES

American girls have worldwide
reputation for beauty, but, at the same
time, there are girls in our cities who
posses ueithcr beauty of face nor form,
because in these instances they suffer
from nervousness, the result Of disOr.
ders of the womanly organism, At reg
ular intervals they suffer so much that
their strength leaves them; they are 50
prostrated that it takes days for them
to recover their strength. OF course
such periodic distress has its bad effect
on the nervous system. The wthercd
and drawn faces, the dark circles and
crows feet about the eyes, the straight
figure without those curves which lend
so much 10 feminine beauty are the un-
mistaRahle signs Of womanly disorders
When q girl becomes n woman, when
II woman becomes n mother, when wo-
men pass through the changes Of mid
die life, are the three periods of life
when health and strength are most
needed to withstand the pain and dis.
tress often caused by severe organic dis
tmhonces
At these critical times women are
best fortified by the use of DR.. Pierce 3
Fayoriic Prescription, an old remedy
Of proved worth that keeps the entire
female system perfectly regulated and
in excellent condition.
Mothers, if your daughters are weak,
lack ambition, are troubled with head.
aches, lussitudc and are pale and sickly,
/ DR.. Pielce's FNyorite Prescription is
/ -, l.t., . /,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
First Presbyterian,

The pastor, Carl H, Elliott, will speak
to his Junior congregation on Being Il
Christian" being the first of three
talks to young people preparing them
for church membership TO the adults
the pastor will speak on Choosing. -
The evening sermon is the thirteenth on
the Epistle of James, and the subject
is 1.-THE Privilege and Power Of Pray
er." The Sunday school meets at 9:4j
a. m., Glen Niles, superintendent. The
morning music is led by quartet and
in the evening by a chorus, botn Goa.
ducted by Professor Walsh.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
First Methodist EPISCOPAL ohnrch.

State and Church streets, Richard n.
Avison, D. D., minister 9:45 a. M,
Sabbath school, >Messrs. Schramm and
GilEey, superintendent; IL Il. M, adj
dress by Hon r. ?. Hutton, superin.
'tendsnt Anti-Saloon league; p. m,
Attorney General Geo, NJ Brown will
address a mass meeting of Salem citi.
zens on the merits of the bill passed
by tine legislature to enforce the con
stitutional amendment Citizen voter,
hear himl 5 p. m, the intermediate
league, Mrs, DR.. FindIey supernten-
dent, viii meet in the league room; G:30
p. ~, Miss Mcbride will lead the lIp-
worth League in study Of "Dyke
Builders Against Rum 1880 p. M,
DR.. Il. N. Avison will speak of "The
HistGy of Dong,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
.lALLAS LOCAL NOTES

4 r,,it,I Journal Special Seryice9
v.,I,, Or. March 13,-yon Casey,
!, IaI,ti ISl.tisnJ. was in the city this week
\ y !,i.s t9,r' at tbe home Of his parents,
4 \, Yrrf ,1i Mrs. B. Casey; TO-.
Y i 'J Tcnghary, of Airlie, is in the city II
4 h, ! rsef r visiting at the home of his
Nm .. s. Loughary =. ~,
IN 1,arty Sheriff 7. B, Hooker is con.
\ s,si y5Ft,, p his home with an attack of
cor5aer S,55 R. L. Chapman has received 3 d
,,r Cadillac automobile which is the
\ .st word in auto construction
\ MIe, Davis, a former merchant of
\ n city now residing at Summit,
4 G.,or, is in the city looking after
lfpfes interests, o.,
4 Ms Walter Nichols, Of Fails City,
n IN Dallas, Wednesday visiting at
\ 4, home of relatives.
Np Winnie Vradcn, secretary Of
IA, Polk county Fair association, was
N hlls City, Thursday, in the inter
IN d the coming exhibition.
CL Starr, of Portland, was a Dal-
'h visitor the first Of the week.
Ms. Edward White, Of Falls City,
, ,us IN the city Wednesday shopping.
\ Hon. H. V. Gates of Hillsboro, was in
Mo- city the first of the week looking
, litter business interests.
FED Rich, of Summit, is visiting at
4 'ae home Of his son, Harold Rich.
NJ and Mrs. II. P Shrivcr have re.
'hnd from several months visit
I Ttl relatives in Seattle. They were
'asonpanied home by their little grand
.lnghter, Miss Katherine Jennings.
Mrs., Paul Rush, Of Falls City, was a
4 Itata at the home of County Treas
Rug and Mrs. Fred Holman the first
h II The week
h llE W, Wynne johnson returned
tNefibt Of the week from an extended
TAt at the home of relatives in
Snnato, California.
n BIT Ward, Of Olympia, Washington,
N Nm called to the bedside Of his
VIVA Frank Ward who is seriously
"A khd Mrs. D. ], Grant and little
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
South Salem Friends.

Corner of South Commercial and
Washington streets, H. E. Pemberton,
pastor. Bible school at 10 a. M, classes
for ell ages, Emmer Newby, superin-
tendent. Revival meeting, in charge
of Lindley A. Wells, is now in progress.
He will preach at II a, m. and again
at 1880 p. M; a meeting Of special in
terest to all. You are invited to at
tend and bring a friend. These meet
ings will continue each evening Of the
coming week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
Reformed Germany

Corner Capitol and Marion streets,
W. 6. Lienkaemper, pastor. Sunday
school at 10 a. M; morning worship
IN German at IL; Lenton sermon,
Christ s Last Words, ''Thirst"; even.
ing services in England at 1880, sub
ject, "Jesus and Peter. Meeting of
Heidelberg Guild at G:45 p. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13
LINER MoNTRosE ASHORE.

Bordeau, March 13.-rhe Canadian
Pacific liner Montrose is ashore ou'
Portugal bank, near Mbura Sengala,
on the west coast of Africa, according
to a cable received here today. She is
sending out wireless calls for assist.
ance.