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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-10
Order of Publication

In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, May l3, 1915.
The State OF Missouri, at the relation
and to the use OF B. ?. Burnham,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-10

Have you tried the New drink
called Cherry Chic, which can be had
at the Handy Kitchen?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25
The Master Key will be seen in Pictures
Every Saturday Evening at the Palm Theatre

II am sorry. madam" he said quiet
", "but shall have to ask you to
climb up this. 1t is the only safe way
out" He laid one hand gently on her
arm.
Now, Ruth was California bred. with
all the prejudices for and against the
Chinaman. She screamed. At that in
slant there was crash of shattered
door In the distance and the sound of
men talking III excited tones.
"You must come" said Sing Wah
II will take you to a place of safety.
All ask of you is to follow ME and
be silent"
His earnestness was unmistakable.
and Ruth yielded. A moment later
they both stood on small landing
place above the cylindrical room. Sing
Wah carefully drew up the ladder and
coiled 1t again on the wooden trigger
that had released 1t. Then he led the
way down dark passage to stairs lit
by a mere glimmer Of gas. Ruth drew
back, but be indicated that she must
go on. Even as she Obeyed his impe-
rIous gesture there rang out the muf-
fled clangor Of revolver shots. Then
again came the sound of doors yielding
to violence and the shouts of wrathful
men.
Sing Wah hurried her on. down
steps. along shadowy passageways and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25
CHAPTER xI.
Sina Wah and His WiIes,

EAYV OHN DORR stood stupidity
Ea staring ut the papers which
ESEH% he had found in the locked
eNESSS drawer of the dresser. His
brief Inquiries at the desk had only
served to make the matter darker, so
he had come back to the room to puz-
zle things ont.
Painfully he set the facts in order
before him. The first WAS that Ruth
lad gone to New York to deal with
Everett about money for improvements
to the Master Key" The second was
that she had evidently not been able
to find Everett and had started west
again. The third w;lS that she lll,l
been in this very room. There lay the
papers thlt represented the mine and
its value. But how where--how could
it be?
His busineSSlike senses returned. and
he proceeded to wire Evprett'S Office in
New York. with the result that liz was
soon in possession of his address in
San Francisco.
$50 Everetls here. too" he muttcr
was time | dropped in. Now to find
RUTH
He thrust the packet of papers in his
pocket and then withdrew them and
locked them again into the dresser
drawer He had IL dim notion that
Ruth might come back for them. Then
he telephoncd to the ST. Francis hotel
and left word for Everett, who was re-
ported to be cut.
Still following what his common
sense told him was the logical method
OF nnrlveing the tangle he went down
to the desk and entered into converse
ton with the clerk Meanwhile his eye
ran down the register Opposite the
number Of the room he now occupied
he saw a heavily scrawled Mrs. j.
Darnell and daughter.
He frowned, and the clerk said sym
pathetically. You must have Il nasty
heudache?"
II have" John returned. Met With
an accident in an auto that rather MP
set me-" He laid his finger on the reg
lister and. controlling his voice. went
on as if casually. II see Mrs Darncll
stops here
To DORIS secret anlaZement the clerk
became mysterious. leaning across the
desk to whisper. "Ah. you know herr
u wanted specially to see her" John
equivocated lis she here?"
"She is not. and she left in very
strange way the clerk explained
quietly .'She came here last evening
with her daughter. ! gave them the
room you have now. Along in the late
hours she suddenly came down with
the girl unconscious and told me that
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25

ESd YOHN DORR stood stupidity
81 staring ut the papers which
&sE3@ he had found in the locked
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25

son the cylindrical room which had a
single door and revolved at a touch OH
lever.
Dangerous stuff commented VII
kerson. III the police find that they
sure land you"
Sing Wah's pallid lips opened in ia mt
smile. II built it for them. And the
Chinatown guides know about it and
will charge $40 extra for trip through
the horrors of the underground. as they
call it." The Chinese sneered. Let
them play with such things while use
the brains heaven gave me. And yet.
sometime that trick room may serve
purpose"
Thus it came about that Harry Will
kerson. driven to his wits end to ac-
complish his designs, betllought him of
Sing Wah and fairly drove Jean OAR
nell and Drake before him.
To Mrs. Darnell's credit it must be
said that she rebelled strongly. But
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25

do you know Mrs. Oarnell very vveIl2n
she had been taken very i'll and she
was hurrying her to a hospital There
were IL couple of men with her, and the
house detective didn't like the looks Of
the whole affair, so lie followed them"
Was the girl very fair haired and
and beautiful!" Dorr managed to ask
i'll an Indifferent tone.
Precisely" responded the clerk, sud
denly matcllins his guests manner.
If you want to find Mrs. Darnell
maybe tee house detective got her adj
dress-or the address of the hospital
they took the girl to-"
Presently, in response to summons,
appeared the detective. who scanned
Johns somewhat bruised face thought
fully. saving nothing until the clerk
explained that Mr.. Dorr wished, if pos
sible, to get into communication with
Mrs. Darnell
THE best | can do is to find the taxi
driver for You" he said slowly, still
studying Johns stilwart figure. HE
may be out on the stand now Let's
see"
AS they passed out the detective con.
ttnued hesitatingly, do you know Mrs
Darnell very well?"
There was that in the mans tone
that made John pause before answer
ing. He glanced at the cool. impas-
sive face and caught the CLINT of the
steady eyes. He took sudden resolu-
ton
II believe you're really interested in
this matter" Dorr said briefly. Sup
pose we talk this over before hunting
the taxi chauffeur"
II was merely curious, that's ALL"
was the noncommittal murmur.
THAT girl is not her daughter" John
continued. 81 have reason to believe
that 1t is Miss Ruth Gallon. the heir
ess to the Master Key mine. whom she
is abducting." His passion blazed
forth in spite Of his self restraint. 81
must find her and save her"
might ] ask what relation you are
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25

80 way the taxi with the hotel
detective aEl John Dorr drew up in
side street and stopped
lit was here they left me-" said the
chauffeur sulkily
The detective and John got out and
stared about them They were in the
lower part of Chinatown. IL single tier
of blocks that stretched beyond the
bounds toward the buy-not in the
quarter. but of it,
(Which way did they take the girl?"
sud the practical detective.
The driver led them around the cor
ner and up an alleyway He pointed
to Sing Wah's door. II think they
went in there" he muttered.
"Ah"' said the detective thouahtful-
ly. When ! was ON the police force
the smoothest rascal in America. bar
none
John gritted his teeth in helpless
rage. And she's in that tends foul
clutches" he aroancd aloud.
AT this moment Il policeman came
along and accosted Johns companion
familiarly. In Il few words the case
was explained TO him.
You won't find anything. of course"
the officer remarked But just fOl
satisfaction let's have II look SIZE and Il
chin-chn with Sing Wah."
They entered the shop just as u Chi
nese was closing Il panel door aftel
Drake. who had come to make his
promised attempt to win Ruth's conf
dence. Sing Wah was nowhere to he
seen
After some futile parley with the
Chinese. whose ignorance was com
plete in every detail. the two officers
agreed that they were wasting time
"Old Sings the boy to see" said
the house detective. Lets wait
awhile
Now, Sing Wah had pondered the
affair during the night. and the more
he thought over having lovely white
girl in the cylindrical room the less
he liked it, 1t was deadly dangerous.
Courts might be lenient with the snug
gler and the go-between. Sing Wah
knew that if even suspicion got
abroad that young white woman was
imprisoned in his quarters ravening
mob would tear his place stick from
stone and hang him without trial. He
was determined to get the girl away
immediately. So he was unfeignedly
glad to see Drake
Drake attempted to explain what
Wilkerson wanted. but the Chinese cut
him short.
HE is mad over that woman. have
done all can. You must get her out
of here"
But how" demanded Drake. "She
doesn't know me very well, and she'll
scream her head off, and I'll be arrest
ed, and We'll all be in muss."
Sing Wah nodded thoughtfully.
Then he looked up and listened to the
low words of one of his clerks. Dis
missing him with a single grunt, he
turned to Drake.
There's not much time," he said
softly. THEY are on the trail al
ready"
"Who?"
"The police" He motioned Drake to
a chair in the little alcove, where they
stood and went on: Stay here mo-
ment. l will see for myself" He
pulled lever. and the room swung
around till the door was opposite him.
With long. slender fingers he slipped
back the panel and vanished.
Ruth lay on a couch. open eyed and
white faced Beside her a richly dress
ed Chinese woman crouched. whisper
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25

al have come to take you back to your
friends"
ing soothiagly. AT sight of Sing Ruth
Gallon suddenly sat upright in silent
horror.
81 beg your pardon. MISS" Sing said
in his silliest English. II have come
to take you back to your friends out
side
The girl shrank back. mo, no. mol"
she moaned. "They are not my
friends
Surely Harry Wilkerson"- Sing
suggested c,sftily. to see how the land
lay.
"Wilkerson!" she whispered. us he
was lie here?"
Her tone conveyed all that he wished
to know. He motioned to the woman
to leave and when she was gone pulled
a cord. which let down light rope
ladder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25

"You must come" said Sing Wah.
under low arches till she felt a sudden
cool. salt breath on her face. At her
feet she saw the glimmer of water and
boat riding to a long painter. Quick
ly and silently Sing Wah drew the lit
tie craft alongside and motioned to her
to get in.
By this time the tumult had died
down to mere muttering of shots
with an occasional yell. muffled by
walls and the distance. She stared
fearfully about her. at the great arches
Of dripping brick overhead. at the little
landing under foot, at the dark vista
Of the tunnel through which the water
streamed in swishing tide. She drew
forlorn scream, the pent up agony of
many hours, her final call for help
against the dark powers that had seiz-
ed upon her.
With swift strength Sing Wah reach
ed out his sinewy arms, raised her up
and seated her in the stern of the boat.
A moment later he had cast off the
painter and shipped the oars. The boat
slipped silently away on the current
into the murk.
After some talk between the officers
John Dorr was Informed that If he
liked they would enter Sing Wah's
and make a thorough search.
mot that think we'll find anything
or anybody" said one of the police
! men, "but 1t never does any harm to
take look-see through Sing Wah's.
and the lieutenant is coming down
now to take charge"
! A moment later that officer arrived.
and John Dorr made his tale as con-
vincing az possible. The lieutenant
seemed dubious.
ut isn't like the old rascal to run
his head into danger that way" he in
sisted. Il think you are ON the wrong
trail Who did you say was the man
who did all this?"
"Wilkerson-Harry wilkerson," John
answered bitterly.
"Wilkerson?" repeated the lieutenant
THAT puts another color ON the mat
ter. Wilkerson and Sing Wah used to
be pals. This'll bear looking into.
Come on. men,"
With wonderful quickness the officer
disposed his men so that every known
exit was guarded Then he motioned
to John to follow him and went boldly
up to the shop door and entered.
Followed again Il turtle parley with
a Chinese who prOfessed to know no
language but his own. The ieuten-
ants quick eur caught sound of
something moving directly behind the
lmpassive clerk. Brushing him aside.
he smashed in the door in the parti-
ton and strobe into the hallway be-
yond. John Dorr was close at his
heels.
The next few moments were to live
long in Johns memory as the strang.
est Of his life.
BE CAREFUL warned the officer.
1.-THE rascals may start shooting
Even as he spoke there was ruddy
fash down the dark alleyway. and
Dorr staggered back.
"Only my ARM" he muttered.
Come on! Don't give 'em another
chance at US here: Rush 'em!"
An instant later they stood in the
cylindrical room. John stared about
him. but the lieutenant merely remark
ed. "This room was built merely for
tourists consumption. Let me see that
arm Of yours!'
--'-----
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25
CHAPTER XII.
Crossed Wires,

HUS it happened that Just
when Drake entered Sing
Wah's unpretentious door
way the taxi with the hotel
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27
SOME FORMS OF
RHEUMATISM DURABLE

Rheumatism is a disease character
lied by pains in the joints and in the
muscles. The most common forms
are: acute and chronic rheumatism
rheuamtic headaches. sciatic rEeuma
tism and lumbago. All Of these type
can be helped absolutely by applying
some good liniment that penetrates
An application Of Sloan's Liniment
two or three times a day TO the affect
ed part viii give instant relief. Sl0an's
Liniment is good for pain, and espe-
cially rheumatic pain. because il pen
etrates TO the seat Of the trouble
soothes the afflicted part and draws
the pain. '-Sloan's Eminent Is all
medicine" Get a 25c. bottle now
Keep it handy in case of emergency.
ADV. tu-thu-fri-wlyv
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27
NOTICE
OF Application for Pardon

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned, who at the spring term,
A ID. 1912, of the circuit court in and
for Marion county, Florida, was con-
victed and was sentenced at said
term of said court to be imprisoned
In the state prison for a term Of Is
years on a charge of manslaughter of
May A Fort, viii, at the June, 1915,
meeting Of the Board of Pardons of
the state of Florida, at Tallahassee,
Florida, apply TO said board for full
and complete pardon from the said
offense.
17-10t" ]. w. Fort.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27
Runaway June
Continued from Third Page)

Pardon" abjectly apologized Henri.
"a thousand pardons. Mile. Marier-
And he produced fresh bottle
The thick short figure sinking back
into the shadows wiped its lips with
its tongue and shivered-
Dawn-slowly the chill. gray mist
which lay upon the river began to
clear.
VOLTA cracked the voice OF Henri.
but the tone was cheerful still. He
sleepst"
II was true. The overcoat and cap.
after bobbing and swaying dangerous
ly over the waters esge for hour after
hour. had at last stretched out on the
dock for the slumber due to a night
Waterman who was thoroughly at ease
and thoroughly warm
Henri and Marie, with all the mental
effect OF stealthiness, sprang into the
swift looking little motorboat
4 short. thick figure came painfully
waddling out on the dock and shook
the overcOat- The cap wabbled-
"Heyi" This was from the short.
thick figure. but the aperture through
which the sound came was so stff
that the result was only a wheeze.
A snore came from the overcoat.
-Heyr' A punch. kick. but a stir
kick which had no force.
-UghI" The grunt was from the
night Waterman
well. you with the distnlery breath.
I tried to tell you all night. didn't 4?
oh, get alive. This Is Bill Wolf. the
private detective. talking TO you"
"Ugh!' The cap moved. but the
overcoat was still asleep.
''They stole the Flash. | say. they
''The Flashr' The overcoat straight
ened- 1t rose. The cap stiffened its
angle. The combination scrambled to
its feet
'SThey stole the FlashT'
"Stole it, whoT'
"Oh. whoT' The tone was one OF
infinite contempt why. the little
pink whiskered guy and the bony
daniel Stole it, And now where did
they go?'
THE yacht-whats her Manner The
overcoat and cap were still hay. The
cap turned gropingly toward the
hamper. on the adjoining dock. where
the name stood out In blunt white let
tiers. "HilarityP' The
The HilarityF' Bill Wolf stopped
with his hands on his knees to stare AT
that information which had been In
plain sight all night. Me for a tele-
phone. Gee, look at that boat gor'
Upon the swelling waves rode the
Hilarity. and all on board OF her. save
the officers or the night and one other.
were sound asleep.
That one was June Warner She had
noiselessly dressed herself in yacht
ing costume, and now she slowly re-
moved bar which held the sliding OF
a secret panel she had discovered In
the wall OF her cabin. Then she SHOW.
ed it to one sile until the opening was
large enough to admit her 1.-THE. sIen
der figure She found herself in a
stateroom family iIlumined by the
glowing OF the dawn. and i'm that room
on a chair and still wearing the even
ing raimcnf of the night before. sat
his head bent upon his shoulder. Grin
Cunningham
With a shudder of aversion June
sped To the door of Cunnincham's cab
in and opened IL. She passed through
the salon. There on the bench stretch
ed Tommy Thomas. one tapering arm
bent over her head and her daini :
slippers crossed In slumbrous ease.
Swiftly. silently. June gained the
deck. Creeping close TO the cabins
she rounded the stern The Hilarity
had dropped anchor. and the landing
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27
NOTICE
OF Sale of Bonds of the City of OcaIa,
Florida

OF Sale of Bonds of the City of OcaIa,
Florida
The Board Of Bond Trustees of the
City of Ocala, Florida, will on the
Twenty Sixth Day of June, A. ID. 1915
at 3 o'clock p. m. at the office of r. S.
Hall, in Ocala, Marion county, Flor
ida, sell to the highest and best bidder
the following bonds of said city:
.$55, 900 worth of water works bonds
of said city, of the denomination of
$1,000 each, bearing five per cent in
terest, payable semi-annually, all of
said bonds maturing August 1st, A.
ID. 1888. Interest and principal paya-
bic at the office of the City Treasurer
of the City of Ocala.
100000 worth of Sewerage Bonds
OF said city, of the denomination of
81, 900 each, bearing five per cent in
terest, payable Semi-annually, $50, 900
of said bonds maturing January 1st,
1925, $33, 900 of said bonds maturing
January 1st, 1885, and $4,000 of said
bonds maturing January 1st, 1915.
The principal and interest of said
bonds being payable at the office of
the City Treasurer of said city.
Bids may be submitted at any time
before sale, should be directed to
ERNEST j. CROOK, SECRETARY
OF BOARD OF BOND TRUSTEES.
OCALA, FLORIDA; all bids must be
sealed and accompanied by a certified
check for five per cent of the bid as
evidence of good faith, to be returned
if bid not accepted.
The said Board hereby reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
r. S. HALL,
Chairman of the Board of Bond Trus-
tees of the City of Ocala.
Attest: E. j. CROOK.
Secretary of the Board of Bond
Trustees of the City of Ocala. 27-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27
MAN TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE
IS AN OPTIMIST

He has absolute faith in his medi-
cine-he knows when he takes it for
certain ailments he gets relief. People
who take DIR. Kings New Discovery
for an irritating cold are optimists-
they know this cough remedy will pen
citrate the Innings of the throat, kin
ture to act. You can't destroy cold
by superficial treatment-you must
go to the cause of the trouble. Be an
optimist. Get bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery today tu-th-fri-w
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27
LAME BACK

Lame hack is usually due To rheu-
matism Of the muscles Of the back.
Hard working people are most likely
to suffer from il. Relief NAV be had
by massaging the back with Cham
berlain's Liniment two or three times
a day. Try il. Obtainable everywhere
Advertisements.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27

All his friends here will regret to
learn that genial Frank Anthony, for
several years with the Marion Hard
ware Co., is going to remove in few
days to Sarasota, where he will 60
into the real estate business. Frank
is one of our cleverest young business
men, and his Ocala friends wish him
all success in his new location.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27

What has become of the hitching
shed which was to have been erected
on North. Magnolia street between
the courthouse and postoffice
squares?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27

Mr.. P. D. Odell broke ground to-
day for his new residence in North
Ocala. All the materil is on the
ground and he expects to rush the
building to completion as rapidly as
possible.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27

The Star is informed that DIR. w.
K. Lane has bought lot in Lynwood,
near DR.. Watts residence, and will
soon erect a handsome residence on
the same. All that part of town is
growing and will be built up solidly
in few years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27

Mr.. B. Goldman says that the
amount IF saving on twenty cases of
freight he received yesterday by the
Oklawaha river boat line from Jack
sonville is a handsome item.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27

Mr.. Herbert Seagroatte, well
known travelling man, was guest at
the Harrington last night, leaving
this morning in his Ford for Gaines
vile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27

A letter received by the Star today
from Mr.. F. NJ. Hodges in Green
vile, N. c., asks that he be remem-
hered to his Ocala friends, and espec-
ialy the Tulula ones.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27

On Saturday and Monday, 16
pounds of sugar for 81, with one dol
lars worth of other groceries, for
cash. Smith Grocery Co. Phone 434. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-27
UNCLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED, LOST. FOUND, FOR
SALE, FOR RENT AND SIM
LIAR LOCAL NEEDS

LOST-A gold crescent pin, between
Carriers Bakery and 80 North
Main street. Return same to Star
office. 27-6t*