davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08

RufIen beitdnbis in Der Rtdtuug aui
SiebenbiirgsU DDrsaoriHs.H.
1tlomuridaa DON 5fnbeHburg, Der
aommanDtur Oer osItiaeH 4rwes i'm
n6rbIifeR 9olsn, tam pprIdufis re.
gen Der llHgunit Der Wittsrung unD
oss burantidtsI goOens Hur IaHgidm
seegn Wdridsu purriid.n. Cine De.
peid,t aus ct. psiersburg fugt. oub
ruiItlte 4biatitsr al ben beutIdsn
GrsH3itatioRn srObs Wtnssn pOu
bsutfber 2lriillerie bsmertt bdbsn, bic
psssn bts iumpfigsH 8Dbens MD!
ooripdrts atbra6t perbeH lam. Die
1eutften 9att.R oislsibt bic g6ii4t.
bic @siaieI fir bic gsf0rberuns ibres
4riiasrie gu b.Hussu. Dies III aber
unm6aIia. 10 lang. bic Ruiien bas
n5rOIids DeiafeIaisJ bsiest buIt,n.
@Hn aa6 duf Osm tpeitIiheH
ariessi6aupIab an siHissn puHttsH
isbr beftis sstdmpf. DiFo. ift bic Gage
i'm ipsitliden JIanoerH, no bic Strosr
unb bic @ess nit ms5rsrtn SUB tie,
fem WuHer bsoedt iino, unprdnbsrt.
9ort mar Hur bic Qrtiasrie I'M Stdn.
Be, bier unb ba in gttioH 81 tretsn;
dber i'm n0rbIi6sn GraHtrsih. bsi 9rs
ras, ba6eu is6r bsftigs aampfs ftatts
gefinoen. in Sensn Don 6sibsn Ssitsu
ppiitioneu .robsrt uRO pisbsr psrlor.n
pur6sR.
9Iua I'M GIiob ftnSsu btFttgs aGms
pfc ftutt. Die 5ran5Oi.n bsbauptsu,
etwos in bsr Ridtuns duf aitiira
DOrssriidt sn ietn. 5n Der 9Ridtuus
auf G,nnbsim unO Gt,iaba9 BADEN
iis uber oni6einsuO isin, JOrti9ritte
ssmaat.
0as britii9e Mariusminiitsrium 1T
iebt iibsr5sust bd0Ou. oaB Sas qau.
serI4iffrJormibabIs- Dou sinsm bsu.s
faen llntsrTs,bpOt ssrit0rt tDorbtn 1T.
Snoem Der Carl of Creme i'm britt.
Ttsn G5erbaus bisIe 9tntiiRbisuns
naass, SAB e AUD 81 aarisskn Sab.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08

2oHboH. 7. Sanudr. @enH Der
Sisg Der RuhsR iibsr bic 5iirtsH i'm
Rautdius lpirtIi9 EN- 10 GROCER 1T,
pie in Der ct. petsrsburger 9sp.iae
tebauptst .pirb, unb ibatfd6Ii6 5uei
iiirtiiGs Qlrmsiorps psrEi6ist uno
Elm brittss IN bic GIuat ssi4lassn
Dprosn III, banu biirft. bic miIitdri.
Tte Gage I'M nahsn CiieH cine pca'
iidnoise asnbsruRs srfdbrtn, uHo
1raHstdutaiisn pOrlduiig uiGt psitsr
Don ben 1iir.sn bsorObt tperosn. Gin
llmitano fGllt lbsr daf - RGmIid,
bdb Der anssbIid,t srpBs Sies Der
RuiIsn ioiptit ips6er bon &onitantis
nopsl nod BON Berlin Obr Misn aus
bsitatist. ia gar nidis iibsr Elm Ssrars
iis.s ersisnib semeIost DorbsH it,
iDdbrtnb oifisi.le tiirtifd. Serit.s
bon griOIsen Der 9iirtn in Der llnls
gsbuns BON lIrumiab, in Der periiffsn
propina 4IdbabihuH, btri6ten. anb
Il. au6 bic Mittb.iIuns entbaltsn, caB
5000 RuHen, Si. i'm adutufus &c.
fangsn gsnomm.n ipurDen, mad BEN
Snnern bsr 9iirtsi unisrpess isisn.
Die eirsissn Radriaien iibtr ben SisJ
Der Ruif.n in adutaii.n ftamnsn 10.
melt aus Ct. pttsrsburs. GusnsH.
bic. ME man ii1 aus bsr 3eit Der
S9ladt BEL arc5 srinnetn ,pirS. ni8t
isbr supsrIdiis finb.
Dem @crriidsn Der RuIitn in Ga
Iisien unS ii6er bic aarpatbsn BAIT:
man bier 4Hfuuss febr srObe Di6tis-
teii b,issIesi. ben nsusiten Sspsiden
uus Witn sufOlss iit ubsr bic Offsns
iiDe Der RuFm ssssn Bsit GaIsisn
lpisOer siHuidI srfOIsreid DON ben
unb DeutIdeu oufs,bals
len pOrO.n, ipie aud Oi. giuiisu in ben
aurpdtpsn ni6t imStaHbs iino. DOrsu=
orinseu. 2ln ben bsiOen JrOHtsn bas
ben in BEN isbttu paar 5assa nur in.
btS.utenDs c.fsats itaitssfunben.
ggar IN sss SaiOuiaa i5,iusa lsl
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08
6aroimal 9ysercier mi6bt
berbaffet

Grtlaren bic beutfden
Militdrbe9Drben
2pnbon, 7. Suuuar. Die beuts
i6en Militdrbeb0roen in 8eIsien iteI.
len offi5ien in GbreOs, OaB aarbiuaI
Msrcisr, Der Gr5bii6Of BON @edsIn,
BON ben OeutI6en 8ebOrbeH Dsrbaftet
porbeH lei. Sn Der offi5ieueu Grtld-
rung pirO geiust, baB Der &arbiEal
lpsOsr I'M bii90fliden Paluit gu Ms.
heln gsfansen gebaIten tperbe, nod
ii6erbaupt in irgenb einer WeiIe untsr
9Oli5siaufii6t sstelt iporoeu i.i. Gs
piro fsrnsr in 9lbreos scitsqt, baB it-
esnb Uelbe Prisiter usrbaftet pOroeH
ieieH.
Sn Der GrtIGruua pirb aber nibts
iiber Den 9ruter SeFaiH geiagt, Der
ben 5irten6rief bss &arpinaIs osr0f.
fsntlidt battle. 9em @ernebmsn nab
ift aber audi oas iiber feline aHsebIitce
@srbaftuHg DerOffsutIi6ts Geriitt
eiue GrfiHouug.
Die 0sutfhen fOIleu ben Stonc.
punt siuHsbmeH, baB 5ar iesissn Set
Die 5rogs, OBJ fis Die seieBIibsn Oosr
uRgefeBIiden 8sbsrridsr DON geIgien
fiHb, niBt aufgepurfeH purben lit uHo
ni6t auFseporfen gu psroeu brdude,
uno iie ba9sr teiue @eraHIafung bdta
ten, iid) iiber ben .oirtenbrief bes aara
oinals Wercisr duBuressn.
DIE 2tmftsroumsr 3situng n9iio"
bsitsbt aber barauf. baB am Sumitag
oeutite S6i!opaden DOT bem paIais
0es &arOiuaIs in WeteIn auiseiteut
ipOrbsn icieu unb benz &arbinul bic
GrlaubniB Dsrpsigsrt purben iei, am
Sruntug MOrgsn unb am gloutag
eilte anbsre Staot 81 bsIuhen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08
Mui benz ruiiii@en &riegs.
ibanplat,
5ut lid Denig Rsuts ere
eignet.

pat lid pents glsass er.
eigRet.
ct, Petsrsburg. Z. Sauuar,
Der ruiiiids GeneraIftab srIisB am
4beno bic foIssups getaHRtm19ung:
r2lm Iiutsu Dsi6IsIufer bsrrI5ts
am 8. SanHar fait gdH5Ii6e Grille an
Der 5rOut ppu SudacSsp Bis Boil.
MON.
lin iid unIersn poIitiDnen 3u nds
bern, fiibrsH Die Ssuti9en einsR re-
suIdrsu gsIassruHsstrisg, inbsm iic
9aufgrdben ausmsrfeu. Sis ihiissr
iih babel nit StabIi9tlosn.
.Sn Der @essnb DON Sodacssip. lpr
bic 9sutfdsH IN Der Rudt bss 6. "a,
mar siHsn SbeiI uRiersr Sdan5grd.
ben erobeIt batten, tpurbeu lie dm
nd9iteu Wurgsn pieosr Saraus p.r,
triebsn.
Sn GaIi5isH 1T bic Gage uuosrdu,
bert. Sn Der gutOpirta isstn mir uns
Iere Sffsnftpe fort.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08
6eftige Sdurpfe finoen in
ber llmgebmns BON
0lrras Itaft.
Die 5rdnSpisH f9ieBen
frGu56iiide unb beIsis

ids D5rfsr sufammen.
9erIin, z. Saruar, ouf brabtIos
fem Ness mad 2On0on. Der am DON.
nsritas Raamittus Oer6ffentIi9ts gs.
ridt iibsr bic Gage duf benz 8risss.
i6auptdB idgt. baB bic 9eutiasu i'm
lpsitIi9en 9beit Sss 9lrgonntupalOss
meter Oorssriidt iino. unb baB n0ro-
lib DON 2trrus febr beftiss Sampfs
itattfinpeR. Qnsriffe Der Jran5OTsn
i'm 0itIi6eu 5bsil Oeg 9lrgOunsr @alz
oss unb UsfiIi9 BON SeRubim i'm
SLAP ItnO 5uriidssIalossu pOrosu.
Sn ben OpsrotiOusn eeseu Die Rufisn
MAIDEN Die DeutIdsH trub oes ursiin,
itissu Detters olmGblia Torti9rittt.
Der Seriht Iautst ipis fotst:
r9Iuf BEN peftIiaen Rritssi9aus
pIaa fahrsa bic 5rous0itn aas bic
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08
Sraus1itihe 0ahribten.
uebsr bic gage duf Dem
4rieasidaupIat.

9aris, Z. SaRuar. DER GIN 9Ou=
nsrItag gladmittas uOm irun80iiiben
arieasminiitsrium usr0ffeHtIiate Offi-
5isae gsritt Iautst iDie fOIst:
.am 6. San. funben DON Der See
5is an bic 2bs fat mr. artilsrie.@e'
fe6t. ftait, in osusH mir fait iiberaIl
i'm @Urtbsil paren. llnisre 9uttsrisn
psrtristen cine 9tn3abI bsutiaer aDtas
tiisr, bic in Der Ri9tuns auf Diins
.ir9en flosen uub lie spdHgsn cine
glnsabI Ssutfde MineHpsrfer in Der
Gsg,uS Don 3ius5st,, ibr Jsusr sinsu'
ftsasn.
Der 5sinb bat ben 9Opf Der bsIgis
I6en griits, iiibIi6 DON Strmuoe, IN
beftissr Wsiis beiauTeu.
.Sn Der gtgenb BON Ellie baben
lllI6uE ua6!li'G u'uls P!'aSiolls 1iaI
Der Oeutl6eH olT elleH unlerer
S9dn5srGbsn suriidseidlossn. Sieisr
Sdanssrabn mar am 9lHfdns Don
uns oerIoren ipprbsu. ipurbe aber bon
unIsren 5ruppsn i'm Sturm tpi,bers
eenommen. 0ur6 bus @rpIoOirsu DON
Minen serit0rtsu mir aud sin.n 9bsiI
Der beuti6en 5sloperie. 3luiI6en Der
SOmme unO Der 4isne bdbsn nur
2lrtiIlerisgefsate ftdttsefunbeH.
.Seftli6 Don Hbsims, auf Der 9Ie.r
s5arm, baben mir am Mittpo9 albsno
me6rere Rinsn srplobirt.
.Sn ben arsonneu, iuyitIih unb
nSrOIi4 Don @sroun, fdaSsu am Ritt-
,Bo6 etstiassisgsis4;s tat. N Ssa@
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08
Au6 in 2ofen per6inoerf oas ltnsiin-
fige 2Seffer gr06ere @perationen
oer Qenf(6en.

h nt bfaHg Die Ra44n
benz ba
ba -
Su
nnnu
NuuHa n 10000 Mdnn
bal ben
Die Eufden DeOsn arn
Sanadchuf Ou
fnba fa i4t HsF ar
elm dsge
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08

in bisiem sale bi. ipartaniI6e RegsI
befolgt porS.n iei, bic nab Der Ser.
ftSruns Der qausertrsu5sr ra6utir" ,
yGreTp4 uHb s9OsieA prOmnIsirt
purbs, ndmIid, oaB tsiU S4iff siHsm
anbsrn ou 5ilf. tOmmtu baris, mel!
Gsia6r pDr6aHpsH III, oab aud ss
pOn 9urpbps setroifsU tUsrOsu t0HHte.
Der GapitGH Der r5OrmioabIe" hattie
ben aubsrsn Sdiff.u iignaIiiirt, oaB
lie ibm nidt gu 9iIfs tOmmen fOIieu,
pbsIei5 ct iUuBte. baB ieiH Sdff
benz llntsrglns gepsibt mar.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08

Jasi, oab britiids Solbuten an Der
aiiSsribbuat gripatbdnisr aasssPliin'
bsrt unb Ssrit5rt tabtn.
@ie aug Wisn seuItloet ipirb. bat
oi, gittipiidt Der 0iisrreiaiI6en Inter.
I.sbcot. allen glni9sin mad ben
frans5iifbsn elbmiral i'm alcriaiiiaen
wiser O.ranlubt, ieiut S4iffs ans Der
Sirabe BON StruniO 5uriid5uSieben.
Die Jrunsoisn ioIlen aud ben Don
ibn,n ssplantsn angriff auf ben 5itsr.
r,idiI6sn Sssbaien gaitarO in Dali
mati,n bis gum, driibiabr hjnausses
fdobeu hdbeu.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08
Die Semti@cn Dpu Sers
berts SDbe
Wsrbeu bemrG6it mad
Can JraHcisco abs
retfeR.

SDbuep, IuItraIisll, 7. SdHuar.
Die Seuti9eu BON !Ssrberts 60be, I'M
9ismard 9trhipeI, nit iHren JamiIisH,
i'm Gar3sR lo1 periOHeu, tperbeH
Demnd6it on 9pro oes 0umpTers
.Sonuma" Don Serberts 60bs aus bic
Rsiis uab San 5runcisoo aHtreteH.
Sic biISsn sinsn 5beiI Der osutiasH
Gulonie, Die ii9 srsub, aIs i'm Seps
tsm6er Der Safsu BON ben 4uitraliern
beIsst puroe. Die 8eoingunsen Der
SapttulutiOu naren, baB Der 9pucers
ueur uno bic GipiIbeumten paroIirt
un6 ni9t Surdn perbinbert psrbsn
iOltsn, na9 Ssutidlouo 5uriid5u-
te5reu.
Ruttsr uRb ibre bret Rim
Der erDIrgt.
Wlpntreal, Ganaba, Z. oydnuar.
frau Robert @ou 9ppp. bic Satin
sines beIsiihen ReisrpiIteu, uuo ibre
brsi Ainber purben bier in ibrsr
Dpbnung srtpiirst aufsefunDeH- Bon
Dem WfOroer bat man teiue Spur.
Der 9ntte Der Srou 8an Coon man
am glHfans ees &rtsses Dad Belgian
suriidgstehrt, I'M fir fsiR 2aIIe A.
iampftR
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08
9ie 9eutidlel greifen in @clteu nit
gro6er @fftigteit Oif feinoliden
6tellungen AT,
9n glanofrn rubfn Die Nampfe abrr fatt 9ine
lid), "a nas 9an,e Iatto iibfrtbmemmt if.

bic Seutf4en aber ttiue grobe GttiDi-
tat ertipidsltsn.
.sSm @Ospre Oiitritt tpdr Oas 9ors
riiden uniersr 9ruppsn nOrbpeitlid
BON 5lireb Don srOBerer Wi9tistsit,
tols mir 5uerit angsnommen batten.
@ir gslunsten III ben gefiB einss
Sbeils Der sritsn 2iRie Don isinoliden
|S6anssrd5sn.
.guf Stein6a6 unb bic benadbdr.
Ten S0ben bat Der Jsinb Ioipeit tsine
Gegenangriffs gemu6t. 2lnbaltsnOer
RsgeH ipie aud Der bur9peidte gos
ben MAIDEN bic Speratipnen Iebr
I9pterig. 0ir balteu nod ale pDIie
tionen beIeBt, bic mir an ben pprbers
gebeHoeu Sogen genommen battsn.
Der 5einO mud1te 'glugriffe: einsn
ipeitIi9 DON WattpiLer uno ben ans
Osren bel &OIihlas. gsiOe 2lRgriffc
iuuroen dbsei4lugeu. @fr bubeu5ort-
idritts in Der RiatuHs auf glIttirt
semo6t, iHoem mir bic % gseileu
psitIid OOu Der Stabt seIsgeusu Dd!,
Der bsisBt babeH.
~&m 6. Sauuar bat Der 5eino nab
reno Oss gau5.u sasss Das 5oipitaI
| in Sh,,rr, hsfhn;;sr
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08
9iirfiide ariessnah.
rid)tem

lUieIDeH Hthts hber p1'
ansebIid fapersn RTE
bsrIastn i'm aaufafas.
--QoHo D o N q Sdniiar. eiHe off
oiea. tiiriiids Dspsfts. bic Dia I'm
iterodm bier eius.iroffsn IN, Iautst
tpie foIgt:
.lInIere 9ruppsu iinb BON Sdmoi
unb gdjsrOns aus Dorssriidt uHb bd'
ben llr5a. einsn pidtissH StaBpun.I
Der Ruiien. bsiest.
Rad einem an 9i.nitug itaitg.'
Ifunosnsn rsiuItaiIoisn 2reffsn 5ipis
| Iftsn Der tiiriiihsn unb Der ruifiifsn
5lptts baben bic RuiisH Elm italisni.
ff,S SanbsIsf5iff IN ben GruHb &c.
bobrt. obsleid ss oi. itaIisnii&e JIag.
&c aufgshiBt bate
n9irtaui.no Ruifeh iinb DplIitdu'
big in Der Rdb. DON Nianboab ss-
i6lagen iporbsn. gle psrloreH 200
Uann an aOb1u, pdbrsHD bic 5iirts
en-, biz Don perisrR uutsritiist ipurs
ban, uur feds Wann ptrIorsn.
.Sn ben aGmpfsu BEL llrumiab. in
Der psrfifden qrOpiu3 2li,rbaDidan.
purOen oiD.i ruifiids Irupp.nabtb,is
lanssn ssfanssn esHOmmen uno 100
Manu ssiDbtst. Die RuRsn befinDen
iib in jsner GtssnO uuf Dem Riid5us.
Gin. ip,it,re Osp.I8, iast, bGB
llrumiab, cine pi4iise Operations.
BATS Der RuTsn, DON ben 1iiri,a be.
Isbt fporosu iei. llrumiab iit cine
StuOt i'm psriii1en armenisiL in or
proDin5 2li.rbabIban. Oersn BeO5lis.
runs psrfdisb,ntlia aui 10000 Bis
$1,000 a5pfs abs.i6dst ipirS.
@it bsr Saubel Gnsfdnbs
inter bsm ariss sa
lsioeu bat.
9onbon. z. Sdnunr. W.I9en
einfluB Der ari,s nuf ben auswdrti.
gen Sanbsl GusIanbs BAT. ssbi aus
BEN gsrobe bonn SanbsIsmIhiitsrium
psrSifsntIi6isn geri6t bsrp0r. Die
9tuafubr iit i'm Sabr. 1914 (s,nau &c.
nummsn in ben Isstsu fiinf NOnaisn.
lpabr.nS o.r Dausr Oes arieses) I'M
S476. 100000 suriidsesous,n, pdb-
rens bic einfubr I'M S355,O0O. 900
5uriidsssanssn lit.
6pIgsn bts arissta.
aRabriS, z. San. Der 1inans.
ausipeis Der Rssisrnns fir bas ssabr
1914 peiii ein TsFiait BON $31, AGO.
600 nuf, ods einjig uno aIein anf
ben Riingans Der ginnobmen in ben
fiinf WoHdien, bic Der arRs gtbanert
BAT, 3uriidSuFiibrsn 1T. DDS Defisit lit
snm 5beil bur9 bic 3usgnbe BON
S14. 100000 IN Sfasamtssonbl a.s
bsas ;psresh
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-08

STR Obio unb Sninpis: SdSs
nss Wsttsr am Greitas unb Samitas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-04

ing so bold game that it would take
him successfully. Ruth must be pro
tected In her rights. The Master
Key" mine must remain in her posses
sion undisturbed That would be i'm
possible until WilkersOn was eliminat-
ed. And that man was after great
stakes; otherwise he would never have
ventured so far.
AS he debated this inwardly John
went over in memory all the events of
the brief period since old Thomas Gal
lon had died, leaving his daughter in
his charge. Before his minds eye ran
the pictures Of the last scenes and
then
Like a flash 1t came to him! What
was In that letter the old man had so
carefully cherished and handed him
at the last? Had Gallon foreseen some
thing like this and prepared for It? In
his last days had his failing powers
concentrated on his single aim and
evolved final safeguard for the MAS
ter Key%
With the sealed letter In his hand
John Dorr stared at the superscription
Not to be opened until my daughters
eighteenth birthday or before then II her
welfare is threatened.
Quickly he tore the envelope open.
The Enclosure fell out I'm two portions.
He put them together, with muttered
ejaculation at his own carelessness
and read the grabbed script:
Silent Valley. Cal, June 90
Little Girl-Read carefully what ! write
On this depends your future welfare.
The Master Key" mine discovered by
me five years ago contained mother
lode OF inestimable worth. The exact To-
cation OF the lode is written on a slip Of
paper. which l placed In the head Of an
Indian idol In an old sea chest. which
went down with the ship on which l was
wrecked
On the master key the key TO that
chest. and which you wear on your neck,
is carved the location where the vessel
went down. Find that slip OF paper and
the wealth is yours. Your devoted father,
THOMAS GALLON.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-04

dash on the porch Of The house the
cook, with a single glance over his
shoulder. shot from the hip. His man
tumbled dead at Ruth's feet, and bis
companions sneakcd back.
At that instant the cavalry rushed
In, and before FIVE minutes were passed
their commander had separated the
combatants and proceeded to dIsarm
them.
He then called Dorr and wiIkerson
to him and CURLY stated that his or
ders were to see that there was no
trouble. what your quarrel is don't
know" he said.
Wilkerson tried to argue. but neither
the officer nor the sheriff, who now ar.
rived, would listen to him. They also
turned deaf ear to John DORIS state
ment OF Wilkerson's crimes, including
the kidnapping Of Ruth in San Fran
cisco.
IF You have anything against VIII.
kerson." the sheriff asserted, "swear
out warrant for him. Ill serve It
quick enough"
With this John must perforce be sat
isfied. but after conference with
Kane 1t was agreed that the latter
should go to the county seat and make
formal complaint and procure a war.
rant for Wilkerson's arrest on the
ground Of forgery.
you and know those deeds he
fourishes aren't genuine" John said
earnestly. Lets make It an issue and
try II In court At any rate, Wen be
rid of him for awhile"
II know you're right" the old cook
assented heartily. an be or today.
With these troopers around the greas-
ers won't dare do anything openly.
But keep your eyes open, Johni They
will sneak something across If they
can"
Trust me for that" was the reas-
suring response.
But when Kane had gone Dorr re-
allied that he was in a nasty predica.
ment Wilkerson was desperately play.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-04

after thoughtfully considering the mat.
ter. I'VE can get back into Mexico In
twenty-four hours from here. SO long
as you pay us and let us-what do
you call it-loot, my men are with
you"
Wilkerson covertly studied the des-
perado's impassive visage. Jose vigas
bore a renowned name on the border
for daring. shrewdness and wicked
ness. He was known as 1.-THE Merci-
less" For Eve years he had had a
price set on his head, yet because Of
the loyalty Of his adherents and his
own fearlessness he had escaped.
No man better fitted for a sinister
purpose could have been found. Yet
mingled with Wilkerson's satisfaction
at having such tool to bis hand was
a dread of the man himself, and his
calm insistence on the privilege Of loot
ing the camp when IL was captured
gave him a sense Of nausea.
After all, they were Americans down
there In the Master Key" camp
Through his binoculars he could see
Ruth on the porch of the bungalow
Vigas, too, saw her. He took no pains
to conceal the cruel interest In his eyes
The next few days resulted in little
advantage to either side. John Dorr
could not reopen the mine nor even
send In for much needed supplies be-
cause Of the constant menace of the
outlaws. who occasionally fred scat
tering shots down into the gulch as
warning that they were vigilant.
On the other hand. Wilkerson found
1t impossible to seize the camp with
out precipitating a battle, from which
be shrank. Deeply involved as be al.
ready was In crime. he dreaded to
cross the border line which would for.
ever Pile him beyond the pale and
make him an outlaw.
Instead. he used every method to
put himself outwardly In the right. He
sent plea after plea to the sheriff of
the county to come and restore order.
asserting that he had been driven from
his rightful property by violence and
that the situation was such that, with
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-04

plunged obIiqhely downward for n
Naturally enough, the trooDexs
thought their quarry was cornered. bot
Wilkerson drove strnight on downward
TO an old working, mounted sGnfn.
crossed by disused gallery and nnsI
ly emerged far up the cliff On -
way he had picked up a coll Of nspe.
and when he found himself on the
edge OF the precipice and his purssers
gaining on him he made one enA OF
the rope fast and speedily started ts
descend. But the distance was toe
great Before he was halfway TO tbs
bottom he had been discovered, and
he felt the rope being hauled up. In
despair, with a madman's strength, hs
swung far out and then In, droppfnx
on little ledge concealed by the ever
hang Of the cliff.
As the rope came free in their hands
the pursuers realized that their prey
had escaped them. They peered ever.
Surely be had foiled the law only 10
meet death on the rocks far below.
On his giddy perch wilkerson heard
their awed speculations and laughed
silently. Then he crawled away. In
the distance he heard the screech Of
locomotive whistle, marking the pss-
sage of an express. The freight would
be due in two hours. He must make IT,.
Tom Kane arrived early In the morn
ing to find the camp In an uproar-
The Mexicans had quietly vanished.
Ruth was mourning the loss Of the
master key, and the sheriff, staring at
the now useless warrant, was beyond
words to express his chagrin.
John Dorr alone was serene, though
he realized that Wilkerson had again
checkmated him. But the immefists
need of the hour was haste. He In
structed Kane to take charge Of the
mine and directed Ruth to prepare foc
a trip to the coast that afternoon.
Luckily 1 copied those figures" he
said grimly.
Two days later John Dorr and Ruth
were steaming up the channel from
San Pedro in q launch fitted with div
ing outfit. The skipper of the launch
remembered perfectly the burning OF
the steamer and, now that he knew
the position where it sank. gave out
great hopes of finding the hulk.
THE sea is shallow there. and the
tides aren't strong enough to move
her," he stated. The only thing II,
somebody may have been ahead of u.s.
"Wilkerson couldn't be ahead OF u.s."
John assured Ruth. II inquired caro-
fully at San Pedro"
Yet at noon his unspoken fears were
realized. There was another powerful
launch ahead of them which their cap
tain identified as diving and salvage
boat from San Diego.
'"Then they'll get ahead Of usI' Ruth
inourned. after all our troubley'
The launch captain and the diver
both comforted her by stating that tho
given position was not far away, that
1t was sometimes a matter of days to
find a wreck even II the approximate
location was known and that at any
rate they would soon be near enough
to see whether the other craft was
successful.
Two hours later Wikerson's launch
was swinging easily over the lew
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-04

out interference from the authorities,
there would be serious trouble and
very likely bloodshed.
These pleas availed only partially.
The sheriff made trip into the mine.
talked with John Dorr and Tom Kane
and then sought out Wilkerson.
ut looks to me as II this was a case
for the courts" he said slowly when
he had examined Wilkerson's forged
deeds. 81 knew old Gallon pretty well.
and he thought a sight OF that Ruth
girl. Fact is. he told me he intended
her to have the mine and left It to her
In his will. Now you toddle along
with these papers and want to take II
away from her"
"Gallon and l were partners years
ago" wilkerson insisted. I'VE located
this mine together. and when I came
back he gave me over my share"
But you want It ALL" the sheriff
said obviously.
"Sure; it's all mine," persisted the
other. Didn't Gallon use all the mon
ey he got out of 1t while | was away ?
And when We came TO settlement he
found that the mine wouldn't pay half
he owed me-"
I'm simply a peace officer" the
sheriff said finally. 81 don't know
who's in the right. That's for the
court 10 decide"
wasn't | In possession demanded
Wilkerson. Haven't | been driven
out by force, me aud my workmenr
"From what I've seen OF your work
men, was the curt response, II don't
like their looks. And there are tales
going around that vigas is in the
country"
How can help who's In the coun'
tryY,. de~anded Wnkersoa. much In