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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-28
Florida.
Iowa.

IMPROVED So BOTTOM LAND, %
acres of alfalfa, . miles from Pacific
haisnce tarnIs 'IOO si 1oI,, Ss,O'y Sesir'
Pacific Junction, la.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-28

Everybody reads Bee Want ADS.
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REAL EsTATE-wEsT SIDE

REAL characterization
LOTS near car 500 and up. s. pay
ments Phone Doug. Z9l7,
LOT 100 Lenox Add. $50; worth 500.
Clear title. Call Web. $3.50. Owner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-28
PAY $3.50 CASH AND
MOVE INTO A HOME
or YOUR OWN

You will have TO take advantage of this
offer promptly II you expect to get a
house on these terms. have three five
room. all modern bungalows that are To-
Gated close 10 car lines. schools and
churches. that ] will sell on these terms.
They are well built and beautifully fin
ished / also have a seyen-rOom house
and a large nve-Toom house that ! viii.
sell on similar terms II taken quickly.
Call me up by phone today and arrange
TO have me take you out 20 see them.
Call Douglas 1926 today. Call Walnut
es2 after $50 p. m.
r.. p. WRIGHT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-28
Kansas.

FOR SALE-2,24O acres fine wheat lanI
near Richfield. Morton Co.. Kansas.
Price, 81 per acre. Will sell part OF all
TO suit purchaser. Terms cash. Address
owner. B, ]. McAnarney, Farmersvile,
ILL.,, r, h. ID. No. =
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Live Oak Colonies


$40 will reserve you ten acres or more
of our rich colony land. Inspection
can be made any time within six months.
Think OF these prices and terms and re-
allze your dreams; yl2o per acre and Up,
NINE YEARS and your land will meet
Your payments. ONLY 800 ACRES for
sale 1t will not last long, so act today.
our land Is situated convenient to the
capital city OF SACRAMENTO, and a few
bours' ride from SAN FRANCISCO. IL
is ideally located midst beautiful sur
roundings. Best of railroad service. rich
In soil. Good improvements surrounding
II and good neighbors. schools, churches.
telephones, electric lights, mail delivery,
etc.
Excursion Feb. 9th-RoUND TRIP $50.
Good to all California points. Purchasers
w. T. SMITH Co,
d. 2Sls 1li2 City Natl Bank Bldg.
Omaha, Neb. %
DON'T come to California until you have
received our variable rohapte mGoriua-
ton service. Absolutely 40 land to sell.
Address with stamp, California Home
seekers Protective Bureau, Long Beach,
Cat. %
HAVE an attractive California proposi-
ton for Omaha income. Address 5l1.
care Bee %
sl725 PER acre for California Irrigated
land; leo to 80 acres; nothing smaller;
% years time TO make payments. Address
~ $50. care Bee. %
Colorado,
FOUND ANOTHER hoMESTEAD-s91
acres in settled country; rich farm land,
not sand; only 500, filing fees and all.
]. A. Tracy. Fort Morgan. Colo.
FIOrada.
GRAPEFRUIT AND TRUCK FARMS.
Go to Peace River District, Florida.
Own a grove that will .yie,d 500 to 500
per acre yearly. We sell small tracts in
the midst of developed groves and truck
farms on easy payments Reasonable
prices. Good schools and churches. Con-
genial neighbors, Close to railroad. Rich
sill Plenty Of rainfall. Excellent eli
mate We deed the land to the heirs
without additional payment il purchaser
dies before completing payment. Buy
now while you can. Two excursions
monthly Write today for circulars and
information. Agents wanted.
PEACE RIVER GROVES COMPANY,
Fifth Floor State Bank Bldg.
Omaha, Neb %
Iowa.
IMPROVED so, BOTTOM LAND, %
acres of alfalfa, miles from Pacific
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-28
Colorado.

FOUND ANOTHER HOMESTEAD-S3
acres in settled country; rich farm land,
not sand; only 500, filing fees and all.
j. A. Tracy. Fort Morgan, Colo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-28

GET Kaplan's prices for I'd hand fuTn.,
shoes. Clothes, before selling. Web 1893.
GFB4CE furniture bought and sold T.
.. Reed. lAI Farnam. Doug. 6ll6
HAMILTON CO.. the only gentle second
hand stole In Om0Ea- las Cunning ID. 5s3S
WE Buy 2d-hand clothes. it2i y. 1Ith.
hldhEs1 prices Tor furniture. web. 0oi,
Yale blH's everything "a nand- Tyler Lax
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-28
ElESgnshinX4
eRoonSA

FURNISHED ROOM. heated. 4siI North
31st Ave.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12

part VIII 4 H1fH ofIef 60 ~
70 stop rpuire and aurlen1cf et
phasl1od this commhnd 1r I|AI
The Chinese with his fotoIsnt
Sing Wah WIS ~ no mldi - ~
cauEht IN this way, With a deHlegorN
sweep Of the oara ~ awlflcd BIS lsila
akin around 70 that Ruth was between
him and the other bont. ana be napet
ceased to pull doseediy away.
You've got 70 roAT. son. sid The
lieutenant Rrimly. AR. nins wan
doesn't intend % BE- caught 40 easily.
dnren't shoot for fear o. hitting ia
eiri."
John saw Inc reesonnhleuees Of this
and bent 10 bis oars without scsnfd
to his wound. The boat sntKed
through the water after the other.
with a good lead Of q hundred yards
Sing Wah stood a fair show Of gaining
hts obicct-a landing Under Scufo
wharf and a quiet escape. Re knew
that " be were g fail Into toe hands
Of tbe police under The present CIR
cumstances he would Be treated mef.
cilcnslg. Ho rowcd furloualy.
But the Ctlnese had hong since ceos-
ed active life, and Bis muacios were
SOFT John DoFr steadily gained On
him. Slowly be crept up. foof b. foot
Inch By inch. his eyes Fixed on the
steady figure OF the officer m the stern
AT last he caught encouragement
from the pollcemnn's foce. he heayed
the skin falrly out Of the water. grasp
cd the stern Of the other boat ana BE-
fore the Chinese could clcar himself
for a leap overheard was upon him
Now. Sing Nah was . true oriental
II showed in hia swift drawing Of n
knife and a swifter slash at John
Doris arm. Brg he was too late. With
an ~IHariicuiste roar Of rage John nuns
the knife overheard and teen dung ~
owner after Il.
Sing wah gone and swimming away
toward the shelter Of n nearby wharf
John strobe tuek 20 where Ruth lay
hair inanimase aud picked her up IN
hts arms
Honey. Honey be- murmured.
You're safe with me-.
Very slowly she opened her eyes and
gazcd long and senschlngly into bis
face. II was Indeed trno that she was
safe. she laid hos head on bis shout
der In perfect confidence that al was
well. Tho police lieutenant stepped
into the bost md took the oars
"It's not Use Sing wah 10 be doing
such tricks" he argued TO himself. Il
believe that Harry Wllkerson IL back
OF this. IN Just keep an eye out for
Mfr. wilkerson."
che lieutenant contemplated biz drip
ping uniform with a frown. which soft
ened when he looked no At the two
lovers. He pulled more strongly for
the landing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12

"You must come" said Sing Wah.
under low arches TN she felt a sudden
cool. salt breath on her face. At her
feet she saw the gllmmer Of water aud
a bout riding TO a long painter. Quick.
" aud silently Sing Wah drew the llt.
tie craft alongside aud motloncd TO her
90 get In.
by this time the tumult had died
down 20 n mere muttering OF shots
with an occasional yell. mualed by
walls and the distance. She stared
fearfully about her. nj the great arches
Of dripping brick overhead, at the little
landing under foot. mt the dark vista
OF the tunnel through which the water
streamed In n swlshlng tide. she drew
back and let her voice out IN one long,
forlorn scream, the pent M agony OF
many hours, her final call for help
against the dark powers that had SELF.
ed upon her.
With swift strength Sing Wah reach-
ed out his sinewy arms, raised her up
ana seated Ter ia the stern Of the boat
A moment later be had cast on tho
painter and shipped the oars. The boat
slipped silently away on the current
into the murk.
.
After some talk bel ween the officers
John Dorr was Informed that II he
liked they would enter Sing Wah's
ana make n thorough search.
Not that | think wen hnd anything
or anybody" said one OF the police
! men. but Il never does any harm 20
take a look-see through Sing wah's,
and the lieutenant is coming down
now TO take charge"
A later that officer arrived.
aud John Dorr made his tale as con.
vinclng as possible. The lieutenant
seemed dubious.
1T isn't like the old rascal 60 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 dld all thisT"
"wikerson-Harry wiiteron," John
answered bitterly.
"wiikorsonY" repeated the lieutenant
THAT puts another color on the mat
ter. Wikerson ana Sing Wah used to
be- pats. This'll bear looking into.
Come on. mem"
with wonderful qulckness the officer
disposed his men 80 that every known
exit wns guarded. Then he motioned
20 John TO follow him and went boldly
40 10 the shop door and entered
Followed again n futile parley with
a Chinese who professed "a know no
language but his own. Tho lleuton.
plt's quick ear caught a sound OF
something moving directly behind the
impassiye clerk. brushing him aside.
be smashed IN the door In the partl-
lion and STRIDE into the hallway be.
You'd. John Dorr was close NJ his
heels.
The next few moments were 70 i've
long In Johns memory as the strang'
ct Of bis LIE
-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12

ing s~oothlogly At sight Of sing Ruth
Gallon suddenly sat upright IN Silent
horror.
u beg your pardon. MISS" Sing said
IN his silkiest English y have come
to take you back 20 your friends out
side"
The girl shrank hack. "No, no. nor
she moaned. They are not my
friends"
surely Harry wHkersop"- Sing
suggested crnftily. to see how the land
iay.
"wnkcruonr" h whispered. rs be
WAS he herer
Her tone conveyed all that he wished
D. know. lie motioned 10 the woman
70 leave ard when ehc was gone pulled
n cord, which let down a light rope
ladder.
II am sorry. madam" he said quiet
~. 'but I shalt have 20 ask you 20
climb up this. II Il the only sife way
out" He laid one hand gently on her
arm.
Now. Ruth was California bred. with
oil the ~preJuuiccs Tor ana against the
! Chlnaman. She screamed. AT that ln-
slant thore was n crash OF a shattered
door In the distance aud the sound OF
men talking In excited tones.
"You must come" said Sing Wah.
Il will take you TO a place OF safety.
An ! ask OF you is 10 follow me and
be- silent"
Ills earnestness was unmistakable.
and Ruth yielded A moment later
they both stood on a small landing
place above the cylindrical room. Sing
Wah carefully drew up the ladder aud
coiled Il again on the wooden trigger
that had released H. Then he led the
way down n dark passage 20 stairs ~
by a mere giimmer Of gas. Ruth drew
back, but he indicated that she must
go on. Even a. she oboyed his impe-
rlous gesture there rang out the muf.
aed clangor OF revolver shots. Then
again camc the sound Of doors yielding
20 violence and the shouts OF wrathful
men.
Sing wah hurried her on. down
steps. along shadOwy passageways aud
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12

~ smart as ram Dnt you are too
hungry. You cannot resist your appe-
tltcs. Now. T"-he made a slight ges.
turc OF dlstaste with his lean brown
hand-"i have no appctltcs."
wiikefson nodded. Il guess you're
rlgit. Sing wah You " haven't
any pride. You talk pidgin English 10
the tourists and the rest. instead Of
spenklng the perfect English you
know"
Tho dun cyes lt for n moment hu.
mOFously. u have always felt that I
owed Il 20 Oxford not 20 faunt my Cd.
~ucatlon IA a small t~rndesman's shop.
don't yon known"
The imitation OF the oxonlan draw
lad been so natural that Wilkerson
dad slapped bis thighs In delight
Thereafter he took n peculiar pleasure
N watching Sing wah's assumed silent
stupidity aud comparing Il with what
he knew 70 be the real person behind
the dull features.
u vas 10 Wnkerson that the Chi.
ncse had explained his reason for new.
er changing his address. no matter
how brisk the police might be. "And
{ have thought out n scheme which
Won viii ike" he went on Come
with mo-
" was then that be showed wilker.
son the cylindrical room which had a
single door and revolved at a touch on
a lever.
Dangerous stuff.' commented VII.
kcrson. III the police lind that they'll
sure land YOU"
Sing Wah's pallid lips opened In faint
smile. II built IL for them. And the
Chinatown guides know about Il and
will charge $40 extra for a trip through
the horrors % the underground. ms they
call a." The Chinese snccred. Let
them play with such things while | use
the brains heaven gave me. And yet,
sometime that trick room may serve
a purpose"
Thus II came about that Harry WI
kerson. driven 10 his wits end 10 &C.
complish his designs. bethourht him Of
Slug Wah and fairly drove Jean Oar.
nell and Drake before him.
To Mrs. Darnclls credit 81 must be
said that she rebelled strongly. but
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12
Sine Wah and His Wilea,

sing wan uHu MS WHoos
YY1OHN DORn stood stupidity
M staring at the pupcrs which
~ he had found In the locked
k24&33 drawer OF the dresser. Ills
brief Inquiries at the desk had only
served 10 make the matter darker. ~
he had come back 20 the room 10 pun
gle things out.
Painfully hc set the facts Ia order
before him. Tue nrst was that Ruth
had gouo 10 New York 20 deal With
Everett about money Tor improvements
TO the Master Key" The second was
that she had evidently bot been able
to lind Everett aud had started west
ngnin. The third was that she had
been In this very There lay the
pnpcrs that represented the mine and
It's value. but how-whore--how could
Il be-
Ills b%usincsslike senses returned. and
he proceeded TO wire Evcrctt's cilce In
New York, with the result that he was
soon IN possession OF his address In
san Francisco.
so Evcrctt's here, too" be muttcr.
ed That IS stranger yet I guoss II
was timo I dropped In. Now to lnd
RUTH"
lie thrust the packet Of papers la his
pocket and then withdrew them and
locked them again into the dresser
drawer. lie had a dim notion that
Ruth might come back FOR them. Then
no tclcphoucd 10 the 81. Francis hotel
and left word Tor Everett, who vas re-
ported to be u
Still following what his common
sense told him was the logical method
NJ u%nrayeling the taugle be went down
20 the dcsk ~aud.cntcred into converse
ton with the clerk Meanwhile his eye
ran down the register. Opposite the
number OF the room be nov occupied
he saw a heavily scrawled Mrs. j
Darncll and daughter"
lie fruwned. and the clerk said sym
mthotically. You must have a nasty
headacheT'
Il have" John returned. Met with
al accident In m auto that rather up
set me-" He laid his finger on the reg
lister and, controlling his voice, went
on NJ II casually. Il see Mrs DarnclI
stops here"
To DORIS secret amaEement the ebert
became mysterious, leaning across th,
desk 20 whisper. "Ah, you know herr
II wanted specially 10 see her" John
~equivocatcd. is she hcrcf'
"She Is not. aud she left In u very
strange way" the clerk explained
quietly. "She came here last evening
with her daughter ! gave them IN,
Don you have now Along In the tat,
hours she suddenly came down with
the pIrl unconscious aud told me thai
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12

the stake was too great to risk. and she
bitterly consented 20 Wilkerson's has
lilly outlined plan OF hiding Ruth away
somewhere In Sing Wah's precincts un.
I'll they could once more get their plans
into working order.
Before she would leave the place
she must indeed see Sing wah himself.
"will the girl be safe heref' she de.
manded.
Tho Chinese looked at her flushed
and passionate beauty In silence untn
she repeated her question. Then he
said quietly and On his own exquisite
~ modulatcd English: You need have
little fear. The servants are honest
aud discreet And'-he let his eyes
meet hers fully think il Is possible
that she h safer now than she has
been for some time. Good night. mad.
am!'
While Wilkerson and Mrs. Darnen
had g . hurriedly arranging matters
with Sing Nah, Drake had gone In
search Of lodgings nearby. He found
them In what had once been a noted
hotel, which had fallen into sad decay.
Il was In the faded room he engaged
here that the three met ~ consult ON
the future.
The nrst thing 90 do Is TO get hold
OF those deeds and papers she has ia
her grip" said Wilkerson. 81 wonder
you didn't think to get them before.
Jean"
m. v.o.,ans. 49,. a. ,.t,b AN
hatred, but she made NJ answer She
watched him fuss with the locks ~ he
hand satchcl which she had lndicattsi
as the one In which Ruth carried hcr
valunbles. When Il opened aud WI.
kerson thrust his clutching fingers
downward into 81 Mrs. Darnell lelred
forward ms IL ia protest He Maid no
attention to her, but cont.i.a,d his
search with ever increasing haste. AT
last he Strengthened up with an oath
50 and deadly that oven
Drake shmnk back.
''rhe deeds aren't here" WilkcrsOn
said thlckly. "She's hidden them!'
but whereY'
This question seemed TO break WI.
kcrson's Utmost steely intensity of pur,
pose. The question put his whole prob
lem before him I'm two words-bu,
where? He shifted his cyes from the
emptled satchel 90 the curtalned win.
dow. Instantly there ieaped before
him the picture Of the truck turning
slowly over IN the gulch. Of the huge
blllOw Of smoke, Of the little lanccs OF
Ore that charged through the dry un.
dergrowth N II TO preserve TO the
Games their prey. Was IL for this that
he was a murdererI The curtain blew
inward before some vagrant wind from
the bay, aud Wilkerson drew b0cL In
terror
"What is Il. Harryg' demanded Mrs
Darnell, instantly taking alarm.
Nothing" he said sullenly. II was
Just thinking OF something" He turn
cd on Drake. you've got 70 do IA,
trick" he went on.
"How's thnt" demanded tho young
or man.
Wilkerson eagerly formulated ht
his plan, ticking on the points ON th'
lips OF his qulyerlng fingers,
First you're Everett, turned up al
last You nnd her.
"ln Chinatown sneored Drake.
You can easily gain her confidence
aud get hold OF the papers, and may
be-
Drake laughed ugllly. II look Tx
the kind OF Joker who would dress NJ
us n bankeR aud then proceed 10 renew
my clients acquaintance In a Chimes
Joint. How am ! supposed 10 know
she's there7 tell you, Wilkerson. tina
you can't trayel straight. even when (
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12

DEAFNESS CANNOT me- crnED

CtSNOA nt ALhAND
by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only oae way to cure deaf
ness. and that Is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused BY an
innamed condition OF the mucous lin
ing of the l~5ustachian Tube. When
this tube Is innamed you have a
rnmbling sound or imperfect hearing.
and when Il Is entirely closed, Deaf
ness Is the result. and unless the In
Illumination can oe taken out and this
tube restored 20 It's normal condition,
hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused BY
Catarrh, which Is nothing but an In
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Deafness (caused By
catarrh) that cannot be cared by
Hall Catarrh Cure. Send Tor cir
eulars, FREQ.
r. J.. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for consti.
! patton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12


e1g1 cnreuYr' warned the oilcer.
.srhc rnarnls may start shooting"
Even M he spoke there was 4 Fuddy
fnsh down he dark nlioyway. end
Dorr etnererod back.
-Oniv nv ARM ne muttered
.cone on r,oos, vlve ,em another
chance AZ ~ heses nnnh emf
A. ,ns,sn, l.sse ehnv ufooa IN enc
eyunar,col room Iohn e1ared ahout
MIN Ia 80 l,e,1e,enf rooro;v romart.
ed ~Tl,is room was bulIt merely for
,our,sfo' e-onsnmptiou. Iet me $50 mat
svn m vm,rsr,
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nss srss~ e~~o
se -
= uooswsy s"'"s ''"s @"
'oor' .e'v,'Su ., -. a.. H..
80 n.a.r,.~ sa.A \,
49,. 80. ,v-s-~ ~.
49, mr.. 49,
~, IN ~ as"aa~.s ~s.s~. 60, 49,.
m ~
~ 80. .,n,.a n..,,.n, ~. . se,v 80.
81. nsne, siionca non h. ,ha
MI, ana N won,an's face anocerea Tor
an inssant swift "a the Chinawcman
was ,ho rol,cs %os,eer was oulcher ana
/ he nlnness hrnugb she shallow nanei
VITA Dorr A. HE shouIder
nnce ,bronoh shsv nausea An the
eemIdnrkpcsa 10 orgentato themaelves
Finally Tho lleuteuant stepped forward.
arhls way." he aald. IL hear volcen.~
A. thar verv moment theru came nm
"a them an unearfhlv scream. n shrek
Of pnre terror.
siinthrs yo,,n velled. and he ana fbe
| omcer 10th plunued forward.
Instead OF he arm footing thew ex.
pected empty cir received them. Twen-
~ feet below they struck the water.
splutterlns and swearing. the police
man helped Dorr 10 = little ledge tnat
ran alongside the tunnel.
The miserable Chink dropped ~
into the big sewer" be gasped. .It
u D into the bay Just a little ways
on. Wen have TO swim for Il, part.
ncr.'
Dorr looked down at bis arm and
shook his head. Isn't that a boat
over thereY' he demanded. pointing
lnto the shadow.
rBlamed n Il amt said the IIeuten.
ant. much relieved. well soon DO
out OF here"
In spite OF his wound Dorr insisted
On rowing. and tho officer philosoph.
lcaily allowed him 10. seating himself
gingerIy IN the stern OF the little craft
and Tending Il OF the brick walls OF
the tunnel with his hands as the swift
current drew them onward.
To John the whole analr seemed IKE
n dream. lie saw the great dripping
nrches sliding past overhead 10 Ioln
the long vista OF arches that brldged
the gllmmering water which splashed
gently along to the call OF the tide; be
saw the dark bulk OF the lieutenant IN
the stern. he felt the pain OF hia wound,