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t. it by the house, and when the discussion of the matter had ended the hour had expired. Other matters on the calendar for l the committee were then taken up with the following result: The bill creating the office of pub lie defender after more or less heated debate was favorably recom- mended
 measure to require an examination of and license for drivers of public motor vehicles.
 The bill relating to the govern ment of hospitals supported by the fees of employees was also favOrably reported. The bill provides that em- ployes shall have an equal voice in the conduct of such institutions.
 The bill appropriating sl00 for tablet to the memory of Michael Glenn Cunnif to be placed in the TO- tunda of the capitol was favorably recommended after the amount of the appropriation had been increased to $25O.
 The Acuff game and fish bill was favorably recommended after the li- cense for hunting. to residents of Arizona, had been reduced from s2 to s1.
 The racing commission bill occu- pied a good deal of time and q dis cussion of questions of morality, but it was finally recommended.
 The Senate
 Though the senate transacted great deal of business it took things easy and was in an evident state of relaxation. It was so many laps ahead that it could afford to recline. In the morning it passed the bill ap- propriating s2O.OOO for road be- tween two bridges on the San Carlos reservation. Mir. Lovin who had op- posed the bill voted for it saying that his conscience was like his di- gestion; it did not give him any trouble
 The bill for the relief of IT. J. Parmlec to reimburse him for the loss of several cattle poisoned by boys of the reform school was passed.
 There. was a contest in the sen ate over q measure advocated by Mir. Campbell The bill was preceded by a statement showing that of an earl fer road tax, while three of the coun- ties had spent more than had been apportioned to them. the other eleven had not, and that in consequence there remained the sum of S152,215.2S which by some process of reasoning was available for redistribution among the counties entitled to shares of it. It was proposed therefore that the state be taxed to that for road purposes.
 MT. Stapley said that he had made a calculation which discovered to him that Maricopa's share of the grand prize would be something more than $34,000. The county would have to pay however, $31 900 of the state taxes to get it back and then it would be in the shape of money that would have to be spent on the roads. He 1 did not think that the county want | ed it.
 MT. Riggs had also been calculating. |, He had found that Cochise was en- titled to $31.000 of the awaiting nun ificence But he had also found that ! of the sum Cochise would have to pay toward a tax to raise the sum of |, s152, 100000 and some odd dollars, l more than $3S.000 In the opinion | of Mir. Riggs it would be bctteY for |
Arizona republican., 1915-03-10
NO INDUCEM ENT

Patriotic London Office Boy (to head of German firm)-No, sir, not if you were to double my salary and give me holiday every time my grandmothers S buried would l consent to stay with you!-London Opinion.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-10
ITS DRAWB BACK

The only objection I have to golf" said Miss Cayenne, lis that it some times becomes a trifle wearisOme." But you don't play the game"
 No, but I have friend who does" Washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-10

To meet the great tasks that are before us, we require all of our in- telligencc, and we must be sound and wholesome of mind We must pc ceed in order. The price of anger is failure. --EllWOOd Hcndllck.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-10
Report of the Condition of THE PHOENIX SAVINGS BANK
 AND TRUST co.

At Phoenix. in the State of Arizona, at the close of business, March 1, 1Q1r
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s'Y'NoPsls.


On the day Of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt John Hardin OF the steamer
Princess rescues five-year-old Annette
INngton from an open boat, but In forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
panions. 1lington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto IN q vain attempt to
to send aboard the Princess with his
daughter. papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts Of the lost island
OF Cinnabar. Ihngton's INJURY causes his
mind to become a blank. Thirteen years
gler with Ponto. Inez. a female accom-
phce, and the mindless brute that once
was nington, come to Seaport where the
widow Of Captain Hardin is living with
her son Neal and Annette Ilington. and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
to the Naval academy. but through the
treachery Of Joey Weicher Is defeated nv
Joey and disgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. 1nez sets g. trap for Joey and the
conspirators get him In their power. AM
map reveals the location Of the lostn is
land. In struggle for possession Of the
map Hernandez. Annette and Neal each
secure a portion. Annette sails on the
Coronado In search Of her father. The
boarding party from U. s. Destroyer
Jackson, led by Neal. In Martinique An
nette and Neal are captured, but are res
cued by sponge diver. Inez FORCES iden-
tiacation papers for herself as Annette.
again captured, carried to the sun City
and Annette Is offered as a sacrifice to
the sun god. They are rescued by ma
rines from the Albany. Landed in Tortu-
ga Annette and Neal are captured and
the Albany. =
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take that one-horse train here-weM
escort you to the train. Over at
Chantil1o lies the Missouri, a first-
class battleship. I'll give you a note
to her commander. He'll see you safe
on board the South California boat. "
Neal and a small guard of marines
constituted Annette's escort. ia
Annette laughed when she saw the
station-laughed more when she saw
the train. It consisted of the sorriest
engine she had ever seen-also the
most diminutive and battered coach.
Look here said Neal to Annette,
come inside the station. ! want to
show you something"
Annette knew -. inside she
broke down and cried like child.
It's good-by now, Neal" she said,
II don't know what I'm going to do
without you. :. / feel like
/. almost going back =. :"
by George" said Neal. 'sI wish
i. but no. You'll stick it out. /
know you will. I'm sure. But. If it's
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TENTH INSTALLMENT
THE ROLLING TERROR
CHAPTER Xiv.
Across Country.

Early next morning, out of that
painless mire, strobe back the Brute,
picking his perilous way with the in
st1nct of some cunning, cautious ami
NAL. and guiding-in fact, bearing on
his shoulders half the time-the luck
less Ponto. That individual, his ugli-
ness enhanced by the clothed blood
that dressed his disheveled hair, and
decorated his countenance, was still
dazed. He had vague recollections as
to what had happened. He knew that
at the command of Hernandez. his
side partner in crime. he had plunged
once more into the deadly morass for
the purpose of finishing by violence
the deed that had commenced in cum
ming. He had followed the Brute--he
remembered that.
He dozed off into satisfaction.
He woke with a jolt. It was heavy
jolt. When his eyes opened he was
on the ground, supine. He started to
leap to his feet, then sank back again,
heavy with the pain of his wound.
A laugh behind him startled him
and brought him to his senses. He
turned swiftly. feeling for his knife
the knife that wasn't there.
There was another laugh-the laugh
of his side partner, Hernandez.
Fool" said Hernandez. addressing
Ponto.
Ponto changed his demeanor. He
drew himself up to his squatty height
and folded his arms.
Did l not as you said?" replied
Ponto. IT went into that hell and
= 10 .r~1@h L. vH@\
ed, Ponto."
His answer was a sheer. Herman
DEE stretched forth a hand and
clutched Ponto by the shoulder.
He dragged his lieutenant to the edge
of the clump of trees. and underbrush,
where they were standing. He parted
the branches of a tree. He handed
Ponto a pair of binoculars.
Take one swift look, my Ponto," he
sneered, "only one"
Ponto took more than one-he held
his eyes glued to the glasses. Tnen
he fell back in amazement.
They live!" he cried. Both OF
them"
He stared at Hernandez almost in
alright. What does it mean?" he re-
peated +
1T means" said Hernandez, grimly.
that | sent boy to do mans JOB
You were quite right. I should nave
gone myself"
Down on the wharf Annette 1lington |
and her party were about to embark |
in one of the launches of the cruiser |
Albany that lay still anchored in the |
harbor In Annette's party were |
Mademoiselle Irene Court1er, Mrs.
Hardin, Meals mother; Neal Hardin |
himself, warrant officer upon the
Albany, and the surgeon of the cruis-
er. There were one or two other men
In uniform, an assistant surgeon pos
sibly, and an ensign. There were
bluejackets
But above all, there were natives
galore Natives by the dozens. by the
hundreds, and all in rags. The whole
village had turned out to do homage.
The little white angel" murmured
grateful mothers, sinking down In An
nette's path and kissing her dress as
she went by.
Unseen by any of the party-save
by Joe Welcher, Inez swerved aside
and slipped a note into the hands of
native, and handed him coin.
lhen she leaped lightly into the
launch and the launch steamed away,
followed by the cheers and the tears
VI the Tortugans on the wharf.
bacs in the jungle. three men wait.
gu Tor advice. They had not long to
"alt. A treacherous looking native i.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Inez Shows Her Hand.
First and foremost, Miss Ilington,"
said the captain of the Albany after
Annette's party had boarded the
cruiser, now that you are once more
safe, permit me to return to you the
map Of the Lost Isle, which have ex-
amined with interest. Following your
directions, subjected it to heat, and
l brought out the hidden latitude and
longitude-18 degrees 80 minutes north
and 1913 degrees and 40 minutes west"
He paused a moment. do you know"
he said, there's something about that
location that sticks in my mind-some
vague rumor."
1.-THE isle contains quicksilver
mines," said Annette.
Its not that" returned the COM
mander, ''it was merly the locality.
l traced it on our map. 1t was about
there that the government" He
broke off, checking himself quickly.
"Ah, yes. l remember now" he said,
well, never mind. But, here also is
your locket. Now you've got them,
have you-al1 SAFE"
Thanks for keeping them safe, "
said Annette, secreting them in the
bosom of her dress.
$50 far, so good" went on the cap
tain. Il have to say further that the
officers quarters have been placed at
your disposal until we reach La Plaza.
There you can get train.
Its a short ride on that road to
Chantillo," went on the captain, "and
at Chantillo you can catch the boat
for most of the Lower California and
California ports"
Across country Hernandez, Ponto
and the Brute were travelling hard.
The indomitable will of Hernandez
kept them ever going on and on.
You understand" cried he, I'VE
must make La Plaza before the AL
bany gets there. We go cross-coun-
try-she goes by shore. I'll knife you
both If you fail me at this time"
Finally, on a moonlight night, Her
nandez halted at a forest opening that
looked down toward shore. He
glanced across the sea.
1T is she-the Albany" he cried;
Took, Ponto. She is at hand. 1t is a
matter of hours now, one would say,
rather than days."
After a rest he reconnoitered. In
the valley he saw a light or two, fl
tering through the foliage. Again
they mounted and descended the hill
into civilization. They knocked on
the door Of an adobe hut. A native
opened and shambled out, gun in hand,
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nettes train. His men were off-all
OF them He alone remained, rooted
t., the spot. He was powerless to do
anything. MISUNDERSTANDING the in
stinct of safety-for he could do moth
ing else-training had taught him
that a foolish risk of life was suicide
-obeying the instinct of self-preserva.
ton, he leaped, leaped safely.
At that instant with one final grunt
one final heave-the Brute bent his
mighty shoulders in one last desper-
ate thu lst-and sent the rail spinning,
loose, cctached, uprooted, to one side.
The Iext instant the troop train
empty as it was-reached the broken
track and left it. With the roar OF
thunder it plunged, plowed through
the soft earth and plunged pell NELL
through the deserted shed. missing
the train by mere hairsbreadth.
An instant later Hernandez plunged
into the jungle. The Brute followed
him, as a guilty dog follows IT'S master
-whimpering with fear.
(TO BE GtfsslINEED.l
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Hernandez cnuckled co himself. "A
telegraph instrument . he said to him
self. 81 thought so-that's the shack
we passed this morning. Now" he
commanded, "come out here and clear
the track of these obstructions-no,
you do it." he commanded the Brute.
The Brute ran from his position in the
car, leaped to the ground, and with a
twist or two OF one hand tossed the
felled trees from the track.
Now" said Hernandez, run Fus
down to that shed. l don't know what
I'm going to do just yet. but I'll find
out there" -
He whistled softly. A third figure
emerged from the forest, tripped
across the rails and entered the bag
gage car. This was Inez Castro. She
passed on into the passenger end of
the coach. She smiled gently at An
nette.
so, my charming friend" she said,
'at last you have seen fit to intrust
your treasures to Senorita lnez Cas-
trQ Good, my little one.'
They reached the ancient shed. Over
its closed doorway was an old sign,
''Montrada."
|. Hernandez broke open the door by
means of his usual agency-the Brute.
Hernandez darted to the keys-he
was soldier OF fortune and this learn
ing was one of his equipments. Bound
as she was in the car, Annette could
hear what the instrument said, for,
singularly enough, Hernandez, when
he first called, used the Spanish
tongue; later he clicked in English
words. It was clear that Ponto was
at the other end of the wire, and some
where near La Plaza.
What news. good Ponto?" he in
quired over the keys. ANY danger OF
pursuit?"s o.
And Ponto answered: That" he
said, 81 cannot tell. But much actfv-
ity. There is talk of war. There is
talk of a detachment coming over
land"
by train?"
BY train,' said Ponto, telegraph
ically speaking.
And the next train?"
days off, said Ponto.
Good"
Wait" said Ponto, there is more
news | shall call you up again.
What news?"
st do not know. There Is something
going on. l shall find out in an hour"
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b Annette's Voice.
to meet them Seeing the Brute. he
drew back in terror. -.>
1T is nothing, friend" said Herman
dez. here is coin. Where lies La
Plaza?"
but five miles farther on-close by
shore" returned the native. -
"A bagatelle." said Hernandez,
"come on"
Meantime Inez Castro, on board the
Albany, had become unusually active.
She had ascertained the time of arr
val of the Albany at La Plaza-the
schedule time.
Joe Welcher bunked in with Neal
in the quarters of the warrant OH
GERS. It was nearly evening when
Inez Castro, using Joe as usual to do
her bidding, whispered in his ear.
Joe, like whipped dog, did, through
fear of her, what he otherwise would
have been afraid to do. He slipped
into Meals quarters, and laid his
hands upon an object or two, twisted
+bam into a little bundle and took
Them back to Inez. Inez took them to
her cabin.
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"Look-See!" Exclaimed the Brute.
tough on you-think of me. lfeel like
chucking up my job :. -
A tin horn blew outside. "W-what's
that" cried Annette.
Mrs. Hardin and Joe Welcher rushed
into the station. 1.-THE train-the
train," they cried.
They were quite right. The engi-
neer was already pulling his rusty lev
er. The train actually was starting
up, stationary though it had seemed.
go ahead little one" said Neal,
good luck"
Half a mile farther down the track.
out of the jungle crept two figures
each with gun in hand, each with a
black mask upon his face. Across the
trees had been plucked up by the roots
by one of these masked non.
After completing this self-appointed
task, -they crept back into the jungle
and waited patiently.
Finally one of the men prodded the
other "Now," he commanded. here
she comes"
A faint tin horn whistle wac ueard
around the curve. The fast mail of
the Chantillo line approached. She
approached, but seeing the obstruc-
ton on the track, she hesitated. halted,
came to full stop. The two masked
men 1eaped upon the engine and held
up the crew with =. their ever-ready
guns
Hernandez stepped into the car be-
hind. He fired three shots. He aimed
at no one. The shots had their ef-
fect-on two persons at least Joe
Welcher ducked at once. Mrs. Har-
din followed suit. No one was hit.
Annette alone retained her nerve.
80" she said fearlessly. Its you
again. And where is your charming
friend, Miss Irene Courtier?"
Brute" cried Hernandez throwing
off his mask, bring those two men
here
The Brute brought them. Take the
bell cord,'' said Hernandez to the
train crew. land tie this young girl.
up"
Hernandez, still with his gun on
guard, bent over the girl. He plunged
his hand into her breast, and with
jerk tore the chamois bag from her
neck.
''Pl1 tie this man myself" said Her
nandez, approaching Joe Welcher. He
leaned over Joe, and wound some cord
loosely about his hands.
I'll need you," he whispered, but
make no mistake. Mistakes are fatal
when I'm around
He left the Brute on guard and
marched the crew back to the engine
How near are we to the nearest sta
tion?" he queried. tell me TRUTH -
mot for miles, senor." they gasped,
"only little farther on in deserted
station, Montrada. No trains stop
there. It is discontinued
Any occupants?' queried Herman
dez.
Monet is deserted. 1t is even
haunted, senior"
"How-haunted?
Something there goes c1ick-click
k-ciick-always when we pass"
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saw them Off. One of these natives, hid
den from view by the others, crawled
under the foremost car and did some
thing. He crawled to the second and
did soinething-to the third and did
something. What he did no one knew.
Down the line at the deserted shack
labeled "Montrada," Hernandez came
out from within, with complete salts
faction written on his face.
Hernandez sauntered out and
glanced up the track The track was
straight and dowphill ali the way. II
was like canyon cut through mass
Of underground and heavy trees. There
was nothing to distract the attention
1T was clean cut avenue as far as
the eye could reach. He watched.
. Up the track somewhere the troop
train was shooting curves with spright-
ly lurches. Getting bit too lively"
said Neal; better apply the brakes"
The order was obeyed-so far as the
viii was concerned. But the man at
the brakes shook his head. Brakes
won't work." he said.
mo matter" said Neal, I'VE reach
the bottom of this hill three miles
out OF Chantillo. Then we go up.
We're bound to slacken up some
time"
One of his men plucked him by the
sleeve. Whats that?" he cried, point
ing down through the canyon, fanked
by trees. Look ahead"
by George!" said Neal, "a train.
The brakes-every man jack OF you
the brakes!" - m
The brakes wouldn't work Funny"
said Neal; 1--WE tried before we started.
Funny they won't work" II may or
may not have been funny-but it was
the fact. The brakes would not work.
Were in for it," said Neal. Boys,
every man jack of you-you've got to
face this. That jungle is soft stuff
it's a velvet lining. We may get
but we can't get hurt. Every
man of you get ready and when 1 say
the word slide off-as easy as you
can-but slide. Guns and equipment
irst-then yourselves-when say
the word"
Squatted on the edge of the jungle
was the Brute. He looked up the track,
idly following Hernandez gaze. Sud
denly he rose-quivering with excite
ment
"Look-see," he said. His glance
troop train to the stationary one. An
other man might have rushed to the
after and warned it's occupants or car
lied them out But not the Brute. He
lad a glimmering. He started of.
Come back" said Hernandez, you
oeast." .......
The Brute never heard him. He
only heard the onrushing train. He
seized a loose rail lying by the track.
He thrust it under the stationary, rail
the nearest him-he thrust it into
he roadbed. He terked and strove
1t it like demon. 'r-~.
Within, Joe Welcher heard It COM
ng. He looked now. He gave one gasp,
made one dive, and plunged into the
Iafety of the Jungle
Hernandez dared not move. Safety
ay in his remaining up track-out Of
he danger zone below. He felt that
he Brute was doing fruitless work
hat no man, no human agency within
| minutes time could raise that rail.
lie didn't know-there was something
within the Brute. He was
more than a mamie was man.
lriven beast-perhaps God-driven.
He piled his giant lever like giant.
Neal realized at last what was meant
lie knew now that that train was An
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CHAPTER XVII.

The Troop Train.
Ponto's information was quite cor
rect It had to be, or he could never
have qualified as the partner of Her.
nandez
On Meals return from the railroad
station at La Plaza he found an under
current of excitement present upon the
cruiser Albany. Half an hour after his
return the captain of the cruiser had
received wireless from Washington.
1t was significant i'm it's tenor. The
wireless operator handed it to him as
it was received. J.
The captain glanced at It, 4 1T looks
important" he said; "decode it at
once"
IT was decided. This is what it
said:
GENERAL ORDERS FROM NAVY
DEPARTMENT. a. 49,
De:iphered From Code &C."
War It's nina It with AIIemania. Keep
all ships prep. red for action. Trans
fer all p.~ssibIe men to Pacific squad
ron. Recommend meritorious warrant
officers f:r prs motto n to commission.
HUTCHINSON,
Chief Of staff.
An orAer from Washington is an
order. An order when war is imminent
is a double quick order. The captain
of the cruiser Albany had been wait
ing for double quick orders-he had
smelled thera in the air. He had felt
them III his htnes. In one hour he had
picked .lis lien. The first man he
summon I'D was Neal
Neal" he said, calling him by
name, eve recommended you for a
commission"
Neal Jumped out O. his shoes al
most Ia commission" he gasped;
"why-l t,.ought-l can't understand
-" !.
Don't think" said the captain
sharply; we've got to act
He hand.d Neal typewriter instruc-
tions. You'll get your commission
in due form. My recommendations go
particularly at time like this. Take
fifty men at once-and proceed to join
the battieship Missouri at Chantillo.
That's ELL" ~. .,.-..-s
Neal saluted and swung about
wait" said the captain. Neal waited
Il just want to shake hands, old man."
said the captain. You deserve your
luck if ever man did. Good-by."
= An hour afterwards Neal and his
squad were at La Plaza once more,
consulting the railroad master.
1--WE want train. and right away"
said n sal. THE road will make it's
fortune. It will declare a dividend.
When .s<oes ghe go?"
mo. for two days or so. The en-
gine--the good one-she is be- repair"
w hat Gun we do?" said Neal.
The station master frightened. He
desired at all costs to get this squad
of Americaaos out of town. They were
rioters-st least so Ponto had in
Termed ( i'm. Yes. they must go.
'Ah. +enor-' he sud. 81 havn ides.
Tiere a.e dirt train cars-L.io engine
but what you call. almost gravity road
from here to Chantillo-all downhill
almost all the way"
Show me-" said Neal.
He vas shown. WE'LL" he said to
his men, what do you say, boys.
They'll rock us some, but they're the
best we can do. Is the road clear?"
Clear all the way. senior. The last
train the little train-she have ar
rived at Chantillo now"
Were game" said his men; come
on"
They came on-that Is they got on
the whole squad. A crowd OF natives
{ -
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slipped through the underground and
advanced swiftly toward Hernandez.
THE epistle. Senior Captain" he
said. It was the note from Inez Cas-
tro. Hernandez seized it eagerly and
read:
I'VE are bound for La Plaza. Meet
me there. Meantime ! shall do my
best to secure Annette's precious
loeket and the map. Your route lies
across the country. Adios. !. c."