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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-03-11

standing OF Judith. Eyeing her mar
rowly though furtively, Mr.. Barcus
saw her handsome face darken omin-
ously.
And her father vas as quick TO
recognize these portents OF trouble
and 70 seek TO advantage himself OF
them.
His head craned out horribly on his
long, wasted neck as he pitched a
sibilant whisper for her ears, and his
face In the moonlight seemed 10 glow
with the reflection OF that inferno
which smoldered in his evil
But one was silenced. the other
quenched. all in a twinkling. His
daughter turned on him In a fash OF
imperial rage.
Barcus caught snatches OF the vom.
ans TRADE.
BE SILENT" he heard her say. BE
silent. do you hear? Don't ever speak
TO me again unless you want me TO re-
place that gas. | say. don't speak TO
me! | am finished with you
nee and for all time: never again
shall you pervert my nature TO your
damnablo purposes-never again shall
word or wish OF yours drive me TO
lift my hand against n man who has
never done you the least harm, though
your persecution OF him would have
acquitted him OF a charge OF
slaughter in any court-on grounds OF
self-defense! Understand me-"
she ragged. I'm through. Henceforth
| go my way. and you yours :"
Her voice broke. She clenched her
hands into two tight fists with the
effort at s~elf-control. and lifted q
writhen face to the moonlight.
God help us both" she cried.
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CHAPTER KILN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

We'll, gents!" the driver observed
cheerfully. withdrawing head and
hands from long and intimate com.
munion with the stubborn genius be-
meath the hood. IL reckon you-all
mays we'll make up yore minds to
christen this hyeh salubrious spot
Camp-forthe-Night. You won't be
goin' no tartheh--not Just Z present
Pulling this old wagon through them
desert sands back yondeh has Just
naturally broke the heart OF that en-.
ginel"
What, precisely, IL the trouble?"
Alan Law inquired, rousing from anx.
ious preoccupation.
plumb bust all to hell" the chauf-
feur explained tersely.
Nothing could be fairer, more ex-
act and comprehensive than that"
Tom Barcus commented.
Law nodded a head too weary TO
respond 20 the others humor. His
worried eyeo reviewed the scene Of
the breakdown.
Whats to DO done?" Mr.. Law won.
dered aloud.
Take 1t calm" the afable chauffeur
advised. 'Frettin' won't get you.all
nothin'. II It was me. I'd call II a
day. make q fire. get them cushions
out OF the cyah. and get some rest.
You can't do nothin' till l get back.
anyway. and that won't be much be-
fore sunup."
Where are you going?" Barcus de-
manded.
"Walkin'. friend; just walkin'-"
what for7'
ITO fetch help-leastways, onless
yo've got sons kick comin' and 'ud
ruther stop hyeh permanent"
He turned on and busted himself
with preparations against his journey
tits simply things like this make
me believe this isn't. after all. moth.
ing more nor less than a long-drawn
out nightmare" Darcus observed pen
sively.
But Mr.. Law was no more attend
ing: he had turned away and was Just
then standing by the running-board OF
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Broad daylight surprised them In
this state. still stuhbornly travelling;
and shortly afterward showed them
one place 81 perilous that II shocked
them temporarily awake.
This was simply n spot where the
trail came abruptly to an end on one
side OF n cleft In the hills quite thirty
feet wide and several hundred In
depth and was continued on the far.
ther side. the chasm being spanned by
\ bridge OF the simplest character
no more than a footway OF boards
bound together with ropes none too
substantial In seeming. with another
rope. breast.high. to serve as q hand
rail.
Alan tested the bridge cautiously.
II bore him. He returned. helped Rose
to cross. and with her once safely
landed on tho other side, took his life
In his hands and, aided by a Barcus
unaffectedly afflicted with Qualms.
somehow or other (neither OF them
knew precisely how persuaded the
burros to cross.
hAe'i Nhat, thOubH Nht WHY grew
broad and easy and eve showed
symptoms OF a decline. they had not
enough strength left TO sustain
through another hour.
And what they thought good for.
tune. opportunely at this pass. brought
them to a clearing dotted with the
buildings OF nm abandoned copper
mine. Not n soul was In evidence
there, but the rude structures offered
shelter for beast as well as man
Barely had they made Rose as com.
Portable as might be upon the rough
plank flooring OF one Of the sheds
and tethered the burros u OF sight.
when Alan collapsed as II drugged,
while Barcus. who had elected himself
to keep the first watch and purposed
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numbing fingers. TO work loose the
knots ut Roses wrists; but deep in
his heart he knew this to be nothing
but fo%rlornest hope.
With infinite pains he had con-
trived to bridge the distance by half.
or possibly not quite 30 much, when
n dark body put the sunlight OF the
open doorway into temporary eclipse.
Another followed II. Boots dumped
heavily on the flooring. The laugh
sounded again. apparently In ironic ap-
probation OF Mr.. Barcus' efforts. Two
pairs OF hands seized him. one be-
meath the shoulders, the other be-
meath the knees. and he was lugged
laboriously out into the sunlight. car
ried a considerable distance. and de-
posted unceremoniously within n few
feet OF the mouth OF the abandoned
mine just at the moment when he had
satisfied himself that the purpose
OF his captors was simply TO throw
him into the black well.
lie wasted a look OF appeal on the
frozen mask OF villalny that was Mar
ropnat's (who bore the burden OF bar
GUS head and shoulders) and got
laughed at for all his pains.
Then he was left to himself once
more. but only for n few moments;
the interval ended when the two APP
peared again. this time bringing Rose
In similar fashion.
Not until she had been put down be-
side him did he discover that Alan
was likewise a captive-trussed TO q
tree at some distance.
The remaining arrangements OF
their captors were swiftly and deftly
contaminated, though their design re-
manned obscure to MIR. Barcus until
he. after Rose. was dumped like a bale
into a huge bucket. and therein by
means OF rope and windlass lowered
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the motor car and civilly explaining
20 Miss Judith Urine the purpose Of
the chauffcur's expedition.
Judith herself poised on the
running-board and smiling down at
her victim with a warmth patiently
even more than the warmth Of friend.
ship; and at some little distance, Rose,
Mt. Laws fiancee and Judith's sister,
eating her heart out with jealousy of
this ~new-sprung intimacy between her
sister and her lover!
bad business. my friend!" Barcus
mentally apostrophized the unwilling
Alan Law.
He interrupted himself to nod know.
tingiy and with profound conviction:
I'll knew II. Now II begins again."
For Rose had abruptly taken a hand
On the affair, a gesture OF evaporation
,prefacing her call: "Aianl"
To her Mr.. Law turned instantly,
with such alacrity that none who
watched might doubt which OF the two
women came hrst IN his esteem.
Nor was this wasted upon the under
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once and for all time. IN me space OF
n aecond. annlhilated by an explosion.
than To die thus lingeringly.
On this consideration. be drew itoss
with him back TO the bulkhead.
when they had been some fifteen
minutes beside the %bulkhead, the wa
ter mounted the head OF a slight rise
perhaps ten feet behind them, n
poured down In ever deeper volume
TO back up against the barrier.
II was waist deep. however, before
they retreated to the head OF tnat
rise.
In fifteen minutes more II hao
reached their chins. And they stood
with head against the roof OF the tun-
mel.
Holding Rose close to him. Alan
kissed her lips, that were as cold an
death.
Then, mmbl.ng under water. no
found the hand OF the man at his side.
The water Tapped his lips like .
blind hand
In the tunnel that branched on rom
the main shaft, beyond the bulkhead.
some thirty minutes before this juno
ture. a candle had guttered In its stick.
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TO the bottom OF the shaft-a descent,
he estimated shrewdly. OF something
like q hundred feet.
A hideous screeching followed. the
protests OF rusty and greaseless ma.
chinery. Twisting HIS neck. Barcus
saw the dim opening OF the shaft
slowly closing, as II a curtain were
being drawn down over II. Jimmy
was closing the bulkhead door, leav.
Ing them definitely prisoners. beyond
human aid. there In that everlasting
black hole. =.
With a final squeal and thump the
bulkhead settled into place. A con-
fusion OF remote sounds thereafter in
dicated that Jimmy with, perhaps.
Marrophat's assistance) was making
the bulkhead fast beyond question
wedging and blocking II with timbers.
These ~ceased-and the silence was
broken by Alan's voice.
"Barcus!"
The latter grunted soulfully by way
OF answer: he could do no more.
I've worked my a loose" Alan
pursued in n hurried whisper. but my
hands are tied behind my back. Are
yours? Grunt once for yes"
Dutifully Bracus grunted II solitary
grunt.
Then roll over on your face and
give me a chance TO work them free
that way, given time :"
Time" was the mirthless thought
OF Barcus. Haven't we got all eter.
nifty"
For all that, he wasted no time
whatever In obeying Alan's suggestion
then lay for upward OF ten minutes
with his face In the mold OF the tunnel
while Alan chewed and spat and
chewed and spat and chewed again nj
the ropes round the wrists OF his
friend.
II II were In truth no more than ten
minutes II seemed upward OF an hour
before the bonds grew slack and Bar.
Gus with an effort that cost him much
OF the skin on one wrist worried a
hand free. then loosed the other, re.
moved and spat out his gag. and set
hastily about freeing his friend. That
took but a few instants-little more
than was needed to rid Rose OF her
bonds.
That much accomplished. a pause
of profound CONSERVATION followed
The darkness was absolute in the tun.
mel. Jimmy having taken the candle
away with him; and It's silence was
rendered uncanny by the sobs and muir
murs OF the lovers, that sounded some
how fearfully remote and inhuman "a
Barcus-who had turned Immediately
to the bulkhead and was. without the
slightest hope. cropping about its joints
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CHAPTER XIV.


Awaking befell Mr.. Barcus In q
fashion sufficiently sharp and startling
to render him Indifferent to the benef.
cial effects OF some eight hours OF
dreamless slumber.
lie discovered himself lying fiat on
his face. with somebody's inconslder.
ate. heavy hand purposely grinding the
said face into the aged and splintery
planks OF the shed flooring. At the
same time other hands were busy
binding his own together by the
wrists and lashing the same TO the
small OF his back by mean OF a cord
passed around his middle. while his
natural II somewhat spasmodic efforts
to kick were sadly hampered by the
fact that his ankles had already been
secured by means OF half a dozen half
bitches and n square knot.
Ills hands attended TO. his head was
released. Promptly he lifted 1t and
essayed TO yell; an effort rendered
abortive by the gag that was thrust
between his teeth the instant his
jaws opened.
Then he heard q laugh, u cold.
mirthless chuckle.
Now the blood OF Thomas Barcus
ran cold Tor he thought II did; which
amounts to much the same thing
For II his senses had played fair, the
laugh he had heard was the laugh Of
Mr.. Marrophat. head.deyil In the serv.
ice OF Seneca Urine.
He twisted his head to one side
and ~glancing along the floor. saw moth
ing but the wall. Twisted the other
way. at the cost OF a splinter In his
nose. the effort was repaid by the dis.
coyery OF Rose Urine In a plight like
hia own-wrists and ankles bound,
gagged into the bargain-the width OF
the shed between them.
But OF Alan Law. no eign.
The heart OF Mr.. Darcus checked
momentarily; he shut his eyes and
shivered In an uncomfortable seizure
OF dread.
Then. tormented beyond endurance
by the fears he suffered for the safety
OF his friend. he began to wriggle and
squirm like a crippled snake, pain
fully inching his way across the Hool
toward Rose-with what design. heav
en- alone knows! Dimly his men
tai vision comprehended the bare pos
sibility OF his being able. with his fast
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SYNOPSIS.

The . Of Hearts In the "~death-sign" en-
rloyed by Seneca Urine In the private
war Of vengeance which. through the
agency OF his daughter Judith. a woman
OF violent passions like his own, he wages
against Alan Law. son OF the man NOV
csad) who was innocently responsible for
the accident, which left Urine a helpless
cripple for life. u loves and 10 loved
by Rose. Judith's twin n double. but IN
AL other respects her opposite. judith
vows 20 compass Alan's death, but Alan
saves her life under dramatic circum-
stances, and 30. unwililngly. wins her
love. Thereupon Judith IL ~actunted IN
turn by the old hatred, the new love. and
siienatsd from her FATHER through her
failure TO carry out his homicidal plans,
and because OF the aid she has extended
Alan In his flight with Rose from the ven
Geance OF Urine through the mountains
81 western Arizona.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Flood and Fire.

Screaming TO make himself heard
above the roar OF the deluge. Barcus
hammered In Alan's ear:
That devil! He's found the rcser-
volr-opened the sluicegates-turned
It. into that shaft! We're done fort"
Alan had no argument with which TO
gainsay him. Silently getting on his
feet, silently he CROPPED for Rose in the
darkness, "mOmentarily becoming more
dense as the fall OF water shut out
the light. and drew her away with him
up the slight incline that led back ia
the bulkhead. ,.
The water mounted rapidly. With.
In Ave minutes II drove them back IN
the elbow In the tunnel; within ten II
Tapped their ankles a they fingered
there. doubling which was the greater
peril, to advance or to stand fast and
lot the flooding tide snuff out the fire..
OF life. To return to the neighbor.
hood OF the bulkhead was to court tho
death indicated by the fuse and tbo
keg OF blasting powder
OF q sudden the thought crossed
Alan's mind that Marrophat had ar
ranged the latter solely to keen them
away from the %bulkhead, Now that he
thought OF It. he felt certain that tho
powder o had been deliberately
disclosed to him by Jimmy.
Probably, then, the keg and fuse
were but stage properties-or Dos
sibly
Whether or no, was death In one
form preferable to the other?
lie was decidedly OF the opinion
that It were better 70 DO ex~tinguishet
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CHAPTER Xiv.
AZ In a Glass, DarkIy.

T~houghtfully Mr.. Barcus returned
his attention 10 the lovers.
II the evidence OF his senses did not
mislead him. he was witnessing their
first difference OF opinion. II was not
the name OF quarrel; but undoubtedly
the " were at odds upon some ques.
tion-Rose insistent. Alan reluctant.
The last a way In the end.
shrugged. returned 10 the car.
I'm going back up the trail" he
announced. and hesitated oddly.
Feeling the need OF some little ex-
~ercise. no doubt" Barcus suggested.
Rose thinks It's dangerous to stop
here" Alan began TO explain. ignoring
the interruption.
Miss Rose is right-eh. Miss Ju.
dith?" Barcus interpolated.
Judith nodded darkly.
$50 I'm going to see II I can't buy
burros from the prospector back there.
Rose says he has some-doesn't know
how many"
Three will be enough" Judith inter
posed. Il mean. don't get n for me.
I'm stopping here"
But" Alan started 20 protest.
She gave him pause with a weary
gesture.
Please! It's no good arguing, Mr..
Law: I've made up my mind; | can be
most helpful here. by my father
side" she INSERTED. and nodded at
Urine with a significant smile that
maddened him. He needs me-and
no harm can come to me: I'm pretty
we'll able TO take care Of myself"
This. then. must have been the nub
OF the lovers quarrel: Roses insist
C that Judith be left behind, Alan's
reluctance TO consent to this lest he
convict himself OF the charge OF rank
ingratitude. remembering the great
service his erstwhile antagonist had
done him.
II only Judith might not find cause
to change her mind!
He set himself %sedulously 10 divert
Judith with the magic OF his CONVERSE
tional powers--an Offering indifferent.
ly received. He was still blithely
g%ossiping when Judith flung away 10
her sisters side.
The ensuing quarrel seemed but the
more %portentous in view OF the re.
straint imposed upon themselves by
both parties thereto,
He believed, however, that O crisis
impeRded when the tinkle OF mule
bells sounded down the canyon road:
and at this he threw discretion TO the
winds and ran toward the two with
hands upheld In mock horror and 9
manner OF humorous protest.
Ladies', ladies!" he pleaded. :"
beg OF you both. let dogs delight e
bark and bite"
He got no farther: Judlth's ear,
were as quick as his own; she, too
had caught the sound OF bells behine
the base Of the hill. And OF a sudden
without another word. she turned an,
flung away into the heavy thickets O
underground that masked all the can
yon. TO either side OF the wagon.trail
In a twinkling she had lost herself I,
view In their labyrinthine shadows.
/. The remainder OF that business wa
transacted rapidly enough. Their,
we're no preparations to be made
! once Alan had ridden up with hi
three burros. nothing remained but L
mount and make of without delay.
Before morning they we're all rid
ing like 30 many h~ypnotized subjects
fatigue bearing 80 heavily on all thei
senses that none spoke or cared u
speak.
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doing It In q sitting position. with
back against the door-jamb, felt
sleep overcoming him like a dense.
cloud.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-16
IlOntOl Bakery.
The Bread that Put Ironton
on the Map.
No order Too Large. None Too Small.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
SMITH s JAMES, Props.
& JAMES, Props.
NOTICE or LETTERS.

Notice is hereby given, that letters Of Adj
ministration on the estate OF Chas. Clinton,
deceased, have been granted to the UNDER
signed, by the Probate Court OF Iron Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date the 10Th day Of
November, 1915.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them to the Adj
ministfator for allowance within six months
after the date Of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said estate;
and If such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date q the last insertion
Of the publication Of this notice, they shall
be forever barred.
This 10Th day Of November, 1915.
ROBERT CLINTON, Administrator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-16
Notice of Intention to Disincor.
pOrate.

Notice is hereby given that at the
November term thereof, 1915, q petit
ton, signed by j. H. Kelley, Nicholas
Sohn and others, citizens of the Town
of Pilot Knob, Missouri, was present.
ed to the County Court of Iron Coun-
ty, praying for the disincorporation of
said Town, which petition was by the
Court passed until Monday, January
Sd, 1916, for a hearing thereon.
Therefore, all persons interested,
whether for or against said proposed
disincorporation, are hereby notified
that they will have an opportunity to
be heard with reference to said petit
ton, if they will appear before said
County Court on the above mentioned
date.
BY order of the Court.
ARTHUR HUFF,
Clerk County Court, Iron County, Mo.
I%ronton, Mo-, November 80, 1915.
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Catholic Church Services.


An0aOlAs
First Mass, Homily, $3.50 O'Clock
High Mass and Sermon, 9 o'clock;
Be~nediction. 1880 P. NJ.
PILOT KNOB.
First Sunday of the month, 1880
o'clock; Second and Fourth Sundays,
$3.50 O'Clock.
GRANITEVILLE.
First Sunday of the month, $3.50
O'Clock; second and fourth Sundays,
10. 80 O'Clock.
No mass at Pilot Knob or Granite
vile on the third or fifth Sundays of
the month.
BISMARCK.
Third and fifth Sundays of the month
at $3.50 and 8 O'Clock.
REV. L. @. WERNERT, Pastor.
REV. E. j. BLANKEMIER, Asst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-16

Designs and Estimates furnished on
all Memorials, Monuments or Mark
ers. All Cemetery work promptly
and skillfully executed. Prices and
workmanship have no equal. All
work polished and finished from
selected material. An inspection of
stock invited.
EXCELSIOR GRANITE WORKS,
Graniteville, Mo.
Wholesale & Retail Dealers in
Monumental, Architectural and Mural
Works.
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Have you tried the New drink
called Cherry Chic, which can be had
at the Handy Kitchen?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
October 22.2s-Noremher s.

October 1928 November s.
Citation for Hearing on Final Ac-
Count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
I'm the Matter of the Estate of Mathia
Nicholson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To All Per-
sons Interested I'm the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas. Andrew l..
Johnson has filed in this court his A.
nal account of his administration of
the estate of the above named de-
cedent. together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and allow
ance of said final account and for dis
tribution of the residue of said es-
tate to the persons thereunto entitled:
1T is ORDERED, that said petition
be heard, and that all persons inter-
ested I'm said matter be and appear
before this court on the 18th day OF
November, 1915. at ten o'clock a. m d,
at the probate court rooms in the
court house, at Mankatc I'm said
county and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can be
heard, show cause, IL any they have,
why said petition should net be
granted: and that this citation be
served by the publication thereof in
The Mankato Free Press, according
to law.
Witness the honorable. Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court. and the
seal OF said court. this 18th day OF Oc-
tober, 1915.
court Seal.D EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
Hammond & Farmer.
Attorneys fer Petitioner.
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who lives near Kennedy bridge, spent
Sunday In Tivoli and attended Sun
day school and church.
Mrs. A. Jesse viii entertain the
Ladies' Aid next Tuesday afternoon.
Everyone invited.
Sunshine club will meet at the home
of A. Schmidt. The last meeting
was held with Mrs. George OFT, anu
was much enjoyed.
L. Tanner changed work with @.
w. Beschnett at potato picking one
day last week.
Mrs. Turner of Eagle Lake came
Saturday to visit at the p. J. Har-
vey home.
Miss Ethel Musser Is home for the
week.
Joe Mosher and NJ. Miller visited
Mr.. and Mrs. George OFT last FRI
day evening.
Mrs. Belle Thayer attended church
at st. Clair last Sunday forenoon.
Mrs. NJ. Phalen attended church
at Eagle Lake Sunday forenoon.
A. Biggerstaff, who resides on the
Seaquist farm will have public auc-
tion next Thursday.