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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-20

porters, We quickly climbed the gang.
plank.
In there" pointed Kennedy, quick.
ly to the porters, indicating our state.
room, which was an outer room.
Come, Walter"
| followed him in with q heavy
heart.
Outside could be seen the two sin.
lister faces In the crowd watching in.
tently, with eyes fixed on the state.
oom Finally one Of the crooks
boarded the ship hastily, while the
other watched the TWO porters come
out OF the stateroom and pause at the
window, speaking back into the room
as though answering commands.
Then the porters quickly ran along
the deck and down the plank TO get
the rest OF the luggage.
They took a small. but very heavy
box and. Juggling and Juggling. fastened
toward the boat with n. But they
were too late. The gangplank was be-
ing hauled in,
They shouted. but the ships officers
waved them back.
The porters argued. But II was no
use. All they could do was 10 carry
the box back TO the Dodge car.
Miss Dodge was just getting In as
they returned.
What shall we do with this and
the other stun" asked the Irish por.
ter.
She looked at the rest Of the tagged
luggage and the box which was
marked:
Scientific instruments
Valuable
Handle With Carel
"Here-pile them In there" she
said, indicating the taxicab. III take
care OF them"
Meanwhile one OF our sinister.faced
friends had Just had time to regain
the shore after following US aboard
ship and strolling past the window
of ~ stateroom. He paused long
enough 10 observe one OF the occu.
pants studying a map. while the other
was opening a bag.
They're gone!" he said to the other
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as he rejoined him on the dock, Civ.
ing a nod OF his head and a jerk OF
his thumb at the ship.
Yes" added the other crook. and
lost most OF their baggage, too"
Slowly the car proceeded through
the streets up from the river front,
followed by the taXicab. until at last
the Dodge mansion was reached.
Elaine sighed modify as she walked
slowly in.
Here, Marie" she cried petu.
lantly TO her maid. take these wraps
of mine"
A moment later Aunt Josephine left
her and Elaine went into the library
and ove 10 a table. She stood there
an instant, then sank down into a
chair, taking up kennedy's picture
and gazing at IL with eyes filled with
tears.
Just then Jennings came into the
room, ushering the two porters laden
with the boxes and bags.
Where shall | have them put these
things. Miss Elaine?" he inquired.
"Oh-anywhere." she answered hur-
rledly, replacing the picture.
Jennings paused. As he did so,
one OF the porters limped forward.
I've a message for you, MISS" he
said In n rich Irish brogue. with a look
at Jennings, TO be delivered in pri.
vate."
Elaine glanced At him surprised.
Then she nodded TO Jennings, who
disappeared. AS he did So. the Irish
man llmped TO the door and drew to-
gether the portieres.
Then he came back closer TO Elaine.
A moment she looked at him, not
quite knowing from his strange ac.
lions whether 10 call for help or not.
Al a motion from Kennedy, as he
pulled of his wig. ! pulled of the
little false beard.
Elaine looked at US, transformed.
startled.
"Wh-what"--she stammered. oh
l'm-so--glad. How"
Kennedy said nothing. lie was
thoroughly enjoying her face.
Don't you understand" *.
planned, laughing merrily, ~ admit
that ! didn't, until that last minute
in the stateroom on the boat when
we didn't come back TO wave a last
good.by. But all the care that Craig
took in selecting the porters was the
result OF work he did yesterday, and
the insistence with which he chose
our travelling clothes had a deep.laid
purpose.
The change was made quickly in
the stateroom. Kennedy's man threw
on the coat and hot no -'ora while
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enough time 10 dodge through ana
slam the secret door In the faces OF
the squad as they rushed in.
Back OF the house Clutching Hand
and the other crooks we're now BASS.
ing through a bricked passage. The
IRE had got so far beyond control by
this time that It drove the police back
from their efforts TO open the secre,
door Thus the Clutching Hand had
made good his escape through the
passage which led out, as We later dis.
covered TO the railroad tracks a.yng
the river.
Down Therein. Kennedy-and
MT jameson" cried Elaine. pointing
az the trap which was hidden In the
strife.
The fire had gained terrific head.
way but the police seized a ladder
ana stuck II down into the basement.
choking and suffering, halfsufc-
Gated, We staggered up.
Are you hurt?" asked Elaine. anx.
iously, taking Craig's arm.
y 0 a bit-thanks 10 you," he re.
plled' forgetting all in meeting the
eager questioning Of her wonderful
eyes.
cTo BE CoNTIN uEDJ
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, small box. opening the notebook on
,ho laboratory table, he RAPIDLY 'urh'u
the RACES. arbis
Here. waiter he remarked nus
,,u answer your question about me
mysterious deadly ray.
moved over to the table, eager 70
satisfy my curiosity and i'au w.,
notes which he indicated win h'S
finger,
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"Outslde-a raid! Run! Bs,,

"outside-a raid! Run! He, :
Already we could hear tho 4.
mcrs and axes Of the police ~
Kennedy had called upon befots
they battered at this outside doo,
At that door a moment betors q
lookout suddenly had given a starI.
stare and a suppressed cry Clan,.'
down the street he had seen A N.Y.
patrol in which were a score or ~
OF the strong.arm squad. They ~
Jumped out, some carrying sl.Sn
hammers, others axes.
Almost before he could cry on, a,
retreat 70 give a warning they 4.
reached the door and the first
sounding blows had been struck.
The lookout quickly had fed AZ
drawn the bolts Of a strong ina.
door, and the police began bat,srn
that impeachment. 1
Instantly Clr;ching Hand turned :,
LeCroix at the Fray machine.
Finish them" he shouted,
We were now backed up agaInr T,
small ell In the wall OF the cellar. 4
was barely large enough 20 hold "A
but by cTowding we were able TO ken
out OF the reach of the ray. The N,
shot past the ell and struck the wall ,
couple OF inches from Is.
looked The cement began a
crumble under the intense heat.
Meanwhile the police were havinl
great difficulty with tho steel Doll
studded door. still Il was yielding
bit.
Hurry" shouted Clutching iiss
20 l,CroiX
Kennedy had voluntarily placed bin
. self in front Of me in the ell Careful
20 avoid the ray. he took The asbesto
platinum shield from his Pocket al
slid IL forward as best he could oyl
III" wall 10 the spot where the II
struck.
II reflected the ray.
Put so powerful was Il that ev
that part Of the ray which was dehe1
ID could be seen 10 strike the ceilt
In the corner. which was OF wood.
s'ar'ly. before Kennedy could ev
move the shield, the wood burst II
flames.
Above US now smoke was pouri
into 'ho room where the DETECTED 7
struck the Hoor and flames broke on
"Confound him" ground out Clut
inF Hand. as they saw II.
The other crooks backed away a
stood %hositating, not knowing gu
what 20 DO.
Tho police had by this time finish
ha'tering IN the door and mad rusi
into the outer passage.
While the flames leaped up,
crooks closed the last door into
room.
Rum" shouted Clutching Hand,
they opened a secret gate, d!sclos
a spiral Nieht OF iron steps,
A moment later all had disappear
except Clutching Hand himself,
last door would hold only a few 4
onds, bu' Clutching Hand was wait
20 take advantage Of even that. W
a last frantic effort he sought 10
rect the terrible ray at US. Ella
acted instantly With all her siren
she rushed forward, oy]erturn!ng
machine.
Ciutching Hand uttered a erowl
slowly raised his gun. taking aim
the butt for a well.directed blow
her head.
Just then the door yielded an
policeman stuck his head and 81
dors through. His revolver rang
and CIu'ch.ng Hands automatic
out Of his grasp. giving him
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full ON the MAJORS temple and the
heavy iron crashed through.
Greet King stood an instant breath
ing hard, then, without withdrawing
his eyes from the PROSTATE form. his
hand CROPPED for the cold goblet and
lifting 1t to his lips. drained 1t to its
dregs. "There!" he said. There's my
six-years' debt paid in full, ye lily-liv.
cred, fancy-weskited hellion! Take
that from the mayor of the Dome!"
There was q mans step on the
gravel and the sudden bark Of a dog.
The pistol fell from his hand. He
stole on tiptoe along the corridor and
leaped through the French window.
AS he dashed across the lawn, q
startled cry came from the house be-
hind him.
No human eye had seen him. but he
had been observed for all that. Run
your best now, Greet King! Double
and turn how you will. there is q swift
er Nemesis pursuing. It is only a dog.
and not q big one at that. but 1t is Of q
faithful breed that knows neither fear
nor quarter. Like white lightning,
without q bark or growl. Chum
launched himself on the fleeing quar-
ry, and in the shadow Of the trees his
teeth met in the ragged tr%ousers-leg.
Kicking. beating with his hands at
the dragging weight. the man dashed
on. Not till they had reached the hem
locks was that fierce grip broken. and
then It was with q tearing of flesh and
sinew. Painting, Bnarling with rage and
pain, the man seized a fallen branch
and stood at bay. striking out with
vicious sweeping blows. But the bull
dog, the hair bristling up on his thick
neck, his red.rimmed eyes fiery, cir
cled beyond reach Of the iail, crouch
ing for another spring.
Again he launched himself. and the
man, lodging. Numbered full-face into
a %thorn-bush. The sharp spines
slashed his forehead and the starting
blood blinded him, 80 hat he ran with
out sense OF direction-etraight upon
the declivity Of Lovers Leap.
He was toppling on Its edge before
he could stop, and then threw himself
backward, clutching desperately at the
slippery fe~rn-covered rock. feeling his
feet dangling over nothing. He dug
his fingers into the yielding soil and
with knee and elbow strove frenziedly
to crawl to the path.
But the white bulldog was upon him,
The clamping teeth met In the striving
fingers. and with a scream of pain
Greet Kings hold let 20 and dor and
, 1915-10-07
man went down together.

Ten minutes later q motor was hurl-
ing itself along the Red Road to the
village. The doctor was in his office
and no time was lost In the return. En-
route they passed Judge Chalmers
driving. and seeing the flying haste,
he turned his sweating pair and dashed
them after the car.
So that when the major finally
opened his eyes from the big leather
couch, he looked on the faces OF two OF
his Oldest friends. Recollection and
understanding seemed to come at once.
"Well-Southall?"
The doctors hand closed v 9 the
white one on the settee. He did not
answer, but his chin was quivertng
and he was winking fast
How long?" asked the major after
a lengthy minute.
"Maybe-maybe an hour. Brtstow.
Maybe not"
The major WINGED and shut his eyes,
but when the doctor. reaching swiftly
for a phial on the table. turned again.
It was to find that look once more ON
him, now in yearning appeal. South
ALL" he said, send for Judith. II
must see her. There's time"
The Judge started up. I'll bring
her." he said, and his voice had all the
tenderness OF q woman's. MY car
Rage is at the door and with those
horses she ought to be here n twenty
minutes" He leaned over the couch
"Bristow." he said, would you-would
you like me TO sent for the rectorf"
The major smiled. a little wistfully,
and shook his head. He lay silent for
q while after the judge had gone out
he seemed housing t.s strensth-while
the ormolu clock on the desk licked
ominously on. and the doctor busted
himself with the glasses beside him
Presently he said huskily:
You've had a bad fall. Brtstow. You
were dizzy. I reckon"
Dizzy" echoed the major with
feeble asperity. ut was Greet King"
Greet King! Good God!"
"He was hiding behind the screen
He struck me with something. He
swore at his trial he'd get me. ! was
"a fool not to have remembered his
time was out"
A look, wolf,like and grim. had
sprung into the DOCTORS face. His eyes
searched the room. and he crossed the
floor and picked up something from
the rug. He looked at 1t a moment
then thrust It hastily into his breast
pocket.
'I-remember now. II was q pistol
He snapped 1t twice, but 1t missed
fire."
He can't hide where well not int
/ hint" The doctor spoke with low but
terrible energy.
Not that / care-myself." said the
major ~dificultly. But l reckon he't
better be settled with, or hen-be kill
Ing some one worth while n Of thest
days."
A big tear suddenly loosed itsel
from the doctors eyelid and rolleC
down his cheek. and he turned hastil!
avay.
, 1915-10-07

hmoeri He saw 1t right OF. You're
I lucky old rascal to have him for q
master"
"Hyuh. hyuhi" agreed Uncle Jeffer
son. Danny Co'ot err heap bettah
aAn drivin' ar OIL stage ter de deepo
HI drummahs en- lightnin. rod agents.
a. sho' do pray de Good Man ter mex
mars' John happy" he added soberly.
out Abs moughtly 'sturbed in NAH
nihd-mought1y 'sturbedi"
me hidden watcher waited motion.
''eSs' From where he stood he could
iook. He waited till through the rear
Slhdow he saw the negroes bent figure
disappear into the Kitchens. Then he
Aoiselessly lifted himself upright, and
testing the pistol on the screen-top.
ZOE deliberate ain and pulled the
me hammer clicked sharply on the
oF'hiess thirty-year-old cartridge. and
major sprang around with an ex'
SlAmation. as with an oath, the other
aaShed h screen aside and again
pulled the trigger.
fou Internal murdererI" cried the
major 1t was all he said. for. az he
lung his chair up. the one-time bully
helrs-Half-Acre rushed in and
k,nuek him a single sledge-hammer
M With tina dubbed pistol. 1t fell
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
CABINETS
BEING DISPLA YED
White Beauties Attracting Much At
tention at HeideIbere's.

The Hoosier Company. through S.
L. Heidelberg, is offering this week
the White Beauty Kitchen Cabinet a
few days more at $3.50 less than the
low standard price. This is an unus-
ual Offer" said Mr.. Heidelberg today.
"One dollar places in the kitchen,
and one dollar week pays for it.
The White Beauty was proven the Of
fetal cabinet in the Model Kitchens at
the San Francisco and the San Diego
expositions."
K. W. Frasch, sales promoter of the
Hoosier company, is demonstrating
the cabinet here 1.-The demand for
the 1915 Famous Hoosier White Beau
ty has far exceeded the highest hopes
of the manufacturers" he said. Dur
ing the first twelve weeks of this year,
our business was double that of the
corresponding period of 1914"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
A SOUND, MORAL SENTIMENT

Reedy
years
county,
which he writes:
eff I am Motif to stay in county not
to be
pardon
Wilderness with
there even"
Mayhap pardon
him from them
that be- the sentiment sound and pardon boards
would well
police relieved
righteous
provided the spirits
evil
million miles doing
they would be done by
A confinement anywhere When
thoroughly pennt
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he o
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
STRATTON STILL IN JAIL.

Jackson, Miss, April 81. - There
were no developments today of any
consequence in the case of Charles S.
Stratton, the Clinton man who, on
Saturday night, in fit of rage, shot
and fatally wounded Patrick Murphy,
a young man of 10 years, who had
visited his store. Stratton is held in
the county Jail here pending prelimi-
nary investigation, and as stated by
officials today, no affidavit had yet
been made against him.
Stratton is man we'll known In the
First District of Kinds county. Just
what will develop at. the preliminary
trial if such formality is held is yet
to be disclosed, though the under
standing is that preliminary examina-
ton may be waived, and Stratton
simply held to the grand jury.
w. ]. Groom, of the local bar, who
is STATIONS counsel, was in consulta-
ton with him at the Jail today but
had no statement to make. Paul d.
Ratliff, county prosecuting attorney,
is also busy making an investigation
for the state, in advance of the prob
able preliminary trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
NAVY OPENS AlRsHlP BIDS.

Washington. April 21.-Bids were
opened this morning by the United
States Navy Department for two
dirigibles of the pon-rigid type. The
airships are not TO exceed It's feet in
length by 80 feet in height and 80
feet in width, with a useful load of
1000 pounds or more" They must be
capable of speed of % miles an hour
or more and be fitted with car for
crew of eight, SO constructed that
it can rest on the water. The aircraft
must be able to ascend 5000 feet with.
out disposing of ballast and to de-
scend from a 5000 feet height at the
rate of at least six feet a second with
out affecting its stability.
A difference of opinion has been
expressed as to the efficiency of a
smaller dirigible than the Zeppelin,
which is now being constructed at a
length OF $50 feet. 1t is pointed out,
however, that the Zeppelins have fail
ed to accomplish what was expected
of them for offensive purposes. 1t is
also pointed out that dirigibles of such
great size would be useless for naval
purposes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
EARNINGS DECREASE

The receipts and net earnings of the
Pullman Palace Car Company in Mis-
sissippi during the quarter ending
March last, fell somewhat below the
figures for the corresponding quarter
Of last year, according to the report
made to the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission. The report Ia as follows: !.
Total receipts, during quarter end.
ing March 81, 1915, $59,99706; total
expenses, $49,94S.21, net receipts, $780,
048.S5; same quarter in 1914 receipts,
$66,440.OS; expenses, s53,219.62; net
receipts, $13,22O.46.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21

New York,April 21.-Quarantine of
ficials, guarding New York from an in
vasion of typhus fever now raging in
Serbia and spreading to Greece, re-
moved Sc passengers from the Greek
steamer Themistocles, just in from
Greece, and sent them to Hoffman Is
land today for treatment All showed
evidence of vermin infection, by which
the disease spreads.
In the naval battle off Chile, only I
out of 1000 shells fired by the German
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
MEAT CAUSE OF
KIDNEY TROUBLE
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH KIDNEYS
IF BACK HURTS OR BLAD-
DER BOTHERS.

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says noted author.
ity who tells us that meat forms uric
acid which almost paralyzes the kid.
neys in their efforts to expel it from
the blood. They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with a dull
misery in the kidney region, sharp
pains in the back OF sick headache,
dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue
Is coated and when the weather is bad
you have rheuamtic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy, full of sediment, thu
channels often get sore and irritated.
obliging you to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
to cleanse the kidneys and flush on
the body's urinous waste get fouY
ounces of Jad Salts from any pharma-
cy here; take a tablespoonful IN q
glass of water before breakfast for O
few days and your Kidneys will thsu
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acids Of grapes and lemoR
juice, combined with iithia, and has
been used for generations to flush ana
stimulate sluggish kidneys. also 10
neutralize the acids in urine, so It no
longer irritates. thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In
lure, and makes a delightful efferyees
cent Whitewater drink.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
GAVE FIFTY YEARS TO SCIENCE

Washington, April 21.-Dr. William
Healey Dali, paleontologist of the u.
S. Geological Survey, and honorary
curator of the National Museum, will
be banqueted by his fellow scientists
of Washington tonight, in honor OF
the completion of fifty years of scien
tific work for the government. His
first service, rendered in 1865, was In
connection with the expedition to
Alaska.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
Big RACE SEASON IN KENTUCKY

Lexington, KY, April 21.-Horsemen
are here in unusual numbers today,
looking over their faithful steeds and
trying them out with the watch over
the Association track, in preparation
for the opening Of the twelve-day meet
tomorrow. Sixty races viii be run
during the dozen days, and interesting
contests are In store for the followers
Of the sport.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
vessels Leipsic and Dresden, hit their
English antagonists.
WHENEVER you NEED A GENE.
RAJ TONIC TAKE GROVES

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Toaic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUI.
NINE and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver,
Drives out Malaria, Enriches the
Blood and Builds up the Whole Sys-
tenn 20 cents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21
JOHNNY PACE MAKES
DARING JAIL ESCAPE
1 am anxious to stand trial, for
know I'll be acquitted"
Co.ainred From Page Dte.l


II am anxious to stand trial, for
know I'll be acquitted"
Mr.. Williams said that he and Brad
ley went to Richburg direct from Hat
tiesburg. THAT is the home of Arthur
fairfield, PAGES chum," he said, land
we figured that he would go there to
meet Arthur. We went to the Hart
field home, and peered through the
window, but saw no signs of Pace. We
stationed ourselves near the house, to
walt developments. We felt that he
surely would show up there during the
night.
Came on Freight Train.
"In a few minutes, a Northeastern
freighter shot through, and we knew
that he would be on board. In less
than ten minutes we saw figure COM
ing through the moonlight, going to-
wards the fairfield home. We waited.
We soon saw that it was Pace, who
went to the door and knocked several
times, saying Hello There was no
response. and the man lighted a cigar
cite and started away. Bradley and
myself covered him with our guns and
asked him to put up his hands,
Pace did so, Mr.. Williams said, but
answered back that he had nothing
that we wanted He mistook them
for hold-up men, and waited for them
to come up and search him. He had
the surprise of his life when he discov-
cred Mr.. Williams presence.
Pace and fairfield were given hear
ings some days ago on hold-up
charges, and were sent to jail. Satur-
day, fairfield was released on a $4,000
bond. Pace was unable to make bond,
and consequently was kept in jail.
He is the same youngster who tried
to escape from the city guards several
days ago, while working the streets
He was rundown and captured by
Commissioner Caperton, and the next
day was transferred to the county
jail for safe keeping. !
The saw used by Pace had been
hidden in the Jail several months ago,
from its aged appearance, had been in
hiding a good while
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21

FOR SALN-I wiz sell 100000 feet and
7-room dwelling with 2 stack chin
neys, 4 ire places, all complete;
located corner Court street and
Southern avenue. Close In; Cheap.
D. D. Carter, $40 Court street, Hat
tiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-21

COLLECTOR-With horse and buggy
wanted. Don't apply unless you
have ability to earn one hundred
dollars per month. Address with
references, "Hustier," care News.
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