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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-24

little party, on their return, eagerly.
Quest at once came and sat by her
side.
Where's Laura" he asked, "and the
Inspector"
She smiled and pointed to the ris-
ing ground behind them. In the faint
moonlight two forms were just visi-
BILE.
Quest smiled
French has got 1t bad" he de-
clared, almost as badly as l have,
Lenora"
She laughed at him. Her face was
little drawn with pain, but her eyes
were very soft.
81 wonder if you have 1t very bad
| ly'' she murmured.
He held her hand for moment.
Il think you know" he said.
"As they talked they heard the
coyotes barking in the distance. Pres
emily Laura and the inspector re-
| turned.
Nice sort of nurse l am" the
former grumbled. tits all the fault
of this man. He would keep me out
there talking rubbish"
They sat round the opening before
Lenora's tent till the moon was high in
the heavens. Quest, who had been on
the outside of the circle for some little
time, suddenly rose to his feet and
crossed over to the cook wagon. Long
Jim, who was sitting on the steps
glanced up little surlily.
who's inside there?" Quest asked
Long Jim removed his pipe from his
teeth.
THAT don't sound none too civil
question for guest" he remarked
"but if you want to know. our new
Chinese cookie is there"
Quest nodded.
Sorry if seemed abrupt" h
apologized you've been very goot
to US and I'm sure we are uncommon
ly obliged to you, Jim. The only rea
son I asked the question was that
saw face in the door there and
gave me start. For moment
thought it was Craig back again.
Hes gone to New York, or goin
tomorrow morning. Jim replied
don't think he's so powerful fond 9
! your company that he'd come roun
here looking for it,"
Quest strolled off again and glance
at his watch as he rejoined the littl
, group.
! WELL" he said. II think wen tur
! in. Seven o'clock tomorrow morning
: inspector. Jim's sending one of tn
: boys with US and we shall catch tn
Eastern Limited at the junction"
This open-air life makes me sleepy
he confessed.
ITO bed, all of u.s." Quest conclude,
turning away.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-24
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist of
the world, finds that in bringing to justice
Macdougal, the murderer of Lord Ash
leigh's daughter, he has but just begun
ife-and-death struggle with a mysteri-
Gus master criminal. In a hidden hut in
Professor Ashleigh's garden he has seen
an ape skeleton and living creature,
half monkey, half man, destroyed by fire.
In his rooms have appeared black boxes
containing notes, signed by pair of arm
less hands. Laura and Lenora, his assist
ants, suspect Craig, the professors serv-
ant, of a double murder. The black boxes
continue to appear in uncanny fashion.
Craig is trapped, but escapes to England,
where Quest, Lenora and the professor
follow him. Lord Ashleigh is murdered
by the Hands. Craig captured, escapes
to Port Said. Quest and his party follow
and beyond into the desert. They are
captured by Mongars, escape with Craig
as their captive and turn him over to In
spector French in San Francisco. He es-
capes from French in a train wreck and is
chased by the party across the Mexican
tine.
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"In a Week From Today | Shall
pect You to Report at the Pl
sor's House."
herself in the saddle with an {
Yet all the time that one sentene'
ringing in her head-"Tongue
flannel" She kept looking arount
iously. Suddenly the road DR.
from little decline. She was
scious of a wave of heat. In tb
lance she could see the smoke I
across the open. She touche
horse with the quirt. The spot
she must pass to keep on the tr
the depot was scarcely a ht
yards ahead, but already tn
seemed to be running like quicl
across the ground, licking up i
CROSSWORD with indeed {
tongue. She glanced once !
warned by the heat. The fir
closing in upon her. A puff of
suddenly enveloped her. She &C
Her head began to swim and
giddiness assailed her. She
in her saddle and the pony car
sudden standstill. faced by the
rolling smoke and flame.
Sanford" Lenora cried.
mel"
The pony reared. She slippe
the saddle and fell across the
cTo BE CONTINUED
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IS light and gayety. You are safe
here, whatever your troubles may have |
been. You say that you have money,
and If you are lonely" she added, |
alone"
He patted her hand affectionately, !
but there was something little forced
about the action.
Child" he said, 'it is so hard to
make you understand. / might lose
myself for a few minutes, 1t is true,
over yonder Perhaps, even," he add
ed, you might help me to forget. And
then there would be the awakening.
That is always the same. Sometimes
at night sleep, and when I sleep l.
rest, and when my eyes are opened in
the morning the weight comes back
and sits upon my heart, and the
strength seems to pass from my
limbs and the will from my brain"
Her eyes were soft and her voice
shook a little as she leaned towards
him. Something In his helplessness
had kindled the protective spirit in
her.
HAS life been so terrible for your"
she whispered. Have you left be-
| hind-but no! you never could have
been really wicked. You are not very
old, are you? Why do you not stand
up and be man? If you have done
wrong, then very likely people have
done wrong things to you. Why should
you brood over these memories?
Why What are you looking at? Who
are these people?"
The professor, with Quest and Long
Jim, suddenly appeared round the cor
ner of the building. They walked
towards Craig. He shrank back in his
place.
"If these are your enemies" the girl
cried, fiercely, remember that they
cannot touch you here. I'll have the
boys out in minute, If they dare to
try it."
Craig struggled to his feet He made
no answer. His eyes were fixed upon
the professors. The girl passed her
arm through his and dragged him into
the saloon. They passed Jose in the
doorway He scoffed at them.
'Say, the boss will fire you, Marta
if you waste all your time with that
Yankee" he muttered.
Marta drew the red rose from the
bosom of her dress and placed it in
Craig's buttonhole. Then she led hin
, without word to seat.
, IF these men try any tricks il
here she said, ''there1l be trouble
Almost at that moment they al
: three entered. Long Jim nodded tt
Craig in friendly fashion.
tits all right, cookie he told them
/ Don't you look so scared. This il
just bit of parleyvous business
) that's ALL
The professor held out piece o
paper He handed it over to Craig.
Craig he announced, "this is
: dispatch which I found in Allgue
with my letters. It is addressed t
you, but under the circumstances yo
|. will scarcely wonder that l opened il
You had better read it"
r Craig accepted the cable form an
s read it through slowly to himself
" To John Craig, Care Prof Lord Asi
leigh, Yonkers, New York:
Your sister died today. Her daugi
y ter Mary sails on Tuesday to Join yo
Is in New York. Please meet her.
It COMPTON, Solicitor, London.
it Craig sat for a moment as thong
It stunned. The girl leaned over toward
Ie him.
| Arc thnx &rxy IN 70 20 rn
;e warrant" she whispered. 'Remembe
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CHAPTER xxx.

The girl drew low stool over to
Craig's side. He was sitting in a
rough chair tilted back against the
adobe wall of the saloon.
las tired as ever?" she asked, lay
ing her hand upon his for moment.
He turned his head and looked at
her.
Always tired" he answered, list
lessly.
She made little grimace.
but you are so strange" she pro-
tested. "Over the hills there are the
steam cars. They would take you to
some OF our beautiful cities, where all
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an hour ought to do It. the boys say
They walked outside 10 tho camp,
where the cowboys were finishing
their breakfayt
Say, boss" one of them called OUT
you're not making that 80 train to
New York;"
why not?" Quest asked, quickly.
tits only three-quarters of an hours
ride is it,"
maybe not" the other replied. "but
as it's eight now, your chances ain's
looking lively. Kind of oversight,
haven't your"
| Both men glanced once more at
their watches Then Quest thrust his
back with little oath.
Our watches have been set back!"
he exclaimed. 1.-THE Hands again!"
| For a moment they looked at one
| another, dumfounded. Then Quest
moved towards the corral.
"Say, is there any quicker way to
the depot?D he inquired of the cow
boys.
They heard his question indiffer-
emily.
Fifty dollars Quest continued. ito
anyone who can take me by a quicker
route"
One of them rose slowly to his feet.
"Waal," he observed, fifty dollars
would come in kind of handy. Yes.
/ reckon / can cut off a mile or two for
you"
Fifty dollars for you, then" Quest
replied, as they hurried towards the
horses s'and an extra ten il we make
the train.
They gal1oped off into the distance
The cowboys finished their breakfast
and went off to their work. Laura
stole out from her tent and started off
, in rather shamefaced manner for
walk. Presently Lenora opened her
eyes. She, too, stretched out her
! hand for her watch Suddenly she
!. sat up in bed with a little exclamation
On the table by her side was a small
black box. She took off the lid with
: trembling fingers, drew out scrap
| of paper and read.
Fools! Tongues of flame will cross
q Quests path. He will never reach the
3 depot alive.
Lenora glanced at Laura's empty
/ bed. Then she staggered to the open
ing of the tent.
Laura" she cried.
There was no one there. The COW.
e boys had all gone to their work, Laura
J. had passed out of sight across the
a ridge in the distance. Lenora stag
gered to the cook wagon, where the
e Chinese cook was sitting cleaning
1t plates.
it "Listen!" she cried. "They are in
danger, the three men who have gone
e off to the depot! If you'll ride after
IN them, I will give you a hundred dol
n lars. Give them this" she added
lie holding out the scrap of paper.
id The Chinaman shook his head. Ht
lg glanced at the slip of paper indiffer
s, emily and went on with his work.
mo can ride. missee." he said.
d. Lenora looked around helplessly
is The camp was empty. She staggere
across towards her own horse.
a "Come and help me-" she ordered.
d, The Chinaman came unwillingl.
w They found her saddle, but he onl
gazed at it in stolid sort of fashioi
mo can fix" he said. "Missee r
ne can ride. Better go back bed"
% Lenora pushed him on one sid
u With a great effort she managed
"a reach her place in the saddle. TIL
she turned and, with her face to I
: depot, galloped away. The pain
excruciating. She could only Ike
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~ Have Sinned and Must Pay!"
you don't need to go unless you want
to-
Craig shook his head.
This is something quite different"
he explained. Leave me for mo-
ment, Marta. I must talk to these
people"
She slipped regretfully away from
his side and out into the darkness.
He sat with his eyes fixed upon the
cablegram. Then he turned towards
Quest
Fate seems to be too strong for
me-" he admitted Leave me alone
and promise you that I'll go at
once to New York. settle Mary's fu-
ture and then make full disclosure"
Jim touched him on the shoulder.
Remember" he told him, you
amt no call to leave here unless you
want to. Those deputies don't go this
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-09-17

five men. Those making a score of
40 out of possible $50 are issued a
rifle. ~ ="
The Caldwell Rifle Club has forty
members now and keeps growing
rapidly.
AT conference held in the Admit
ant Generals office in Boise. Capt R
l.: Shaw of Payette, State Secretary
OF the National Rifle Association, and
K: +. Herrick, president of the Boise
Ritie Club, made plans for a competi-
tive shoot between teams represent
ing, companies in the National Guard
and the Rifle Clubs. The shoot will
take place about OActober IS. Six
men will constitute a team. Caldwell
must turn out its best shots for its
team.
A jitney car service to the rifle nit
Is the most recent addition to the
club. '"e
The scores are continuing To come
up. The following is a list of the
averages with the number of ranges
fired:
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CALDWELL VERSUS BOISE

The United States heretofore has
always depended to a great extent
upon the shooting abilities of its
citizen soldiers, based upon the fact
that a good hunter is usually a fair
marksman. However in these days
when game is almost extinct in the
east and rapidly thinning out in the
west, the government begins to realize
that the outcome of another Bunker
Hill might prove disasterous.
Every man and boy should know
how to handle a gun and with this
aim in view the government author
ICES and encourages Rifle Clubs. Be-
fore going further let it be under
stood thoroughly that these club
members are in no way more sub
ject to service in the army or navy
of the United States either by draft
or preference than they would would
be were they not members.
The government allows l20 rounds
of ammunition a year to each mem
Der of the club, and one rifle to every
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Baptist Church.

The Bible school of the church will
begin at 1000 a. m, and will be fol-
lowed by divine worship at HOO
o'clock. Last Sunday the Bible school
had the largest attendance for a long
time, and some of the classes had
doubled. The campaign that has been
on for three weeks is telling in all
branches of the church work At the
morning service the pastor will preach
on THE Summons of the New; the
Imperative of the Old" The young
peoples meeting will be held at ZOO
p. m. Last Sunday night many extra
chairs had to be brought in We still
have more chairs and shall be glad to
use them. Evening worship will be at
500. Theme: "Plowshares Beaten in
TO Pruning Hooks"
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Miss Bertha Sayler moved to Fin
ney Hall this week to attend the Col
lege of Idaho.
Charles Howard enjoyed visit last
week from his niece and her daugh-
tiers from Iowa.
Rev. Martin went to Boise Tues
day to attend the general conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman have gone
on to the exposition, after having
visited Mrs. Holtman's mother, Mrs.
Mary Cover for few days.
Miss May Bradley gave a very in
teresting talk on her trip to the San
Francisco exposition at the Epworth
League meeting last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Harris, father of Mrs. Charles
Howard, left for Iowa Monday after
short visit in Idaho.
George Martin furnished some
special music for the Epworth League
meeting Sunday night.
Charles Howard threshed his clover
at Greenleaf this week.
George, Vern and Charley Martin
were Sunday dinner guests at the
M. G. Cover home
B. G. Bradley of Fair Acres and
family visited in this neighborhood
Sunday.
]. w. Wagner and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Whittig returned from a
trip to the Pacific Coast Tuesday.
Apple picking and packing has COM
menced in this vicinity.
Several fthe w. c. T. U. ladies'
from the Pleasant Ridge union at
tended the county convention at Mid
dleton last Saturday
]. c. and Bird Goodwin's father and
mother arrived from Kansas Tuesday.
They intend to make their home in
Idaho.
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Items of Interest From
Surrounding Territory

niger, Friday night, September 18th.
The nights for the meeting have been
changed from Wednesday to Friday,
so as to give those who are attending
school a better opportunity to at
tend.
Another car load of hogs from this
locality will be shipped through the
Farmers Equity Society this week
Mr.. Fields sons returned home last
Saturday from Fargo, where they have
been working on a ranch which they
leased for the season.
Mr. Behold met with an accident
while a work in the saw mill at Baker
City, which resulted in the loss of a
finger.
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Monday morning say all teachers in
place and the school children filing
in for their long years work.
P. A. Watkins and ]. NJ Stark were
reelected as school trustees at the
election Monday.
Quite a number of enterprising
farmers are bringing in specimens
from the fields and gardens for the
precinct exhibit to be displayed at
the county fair.
R. K. Kline who left this spring for
Colorado is reported to have died,
September 9TH.
Rev. Seward left Monday to at
tend the annual M. f. Conference in
Boise.
DR.. H. Dresser of Boise visited dur
ing the week in Middleton.
c. II. Burns and son visited in
Fruitland part of last week
Mr.. Lively returned Tuesday from
Brownlee.
Levi Reynolds and Mr.. Fifer en-
gagged in seven-riund hstic encounter
Sunday afternoon over alleged sland-
er on the part of Reynolds and a
little too much fighting whiskey for
young Fifer, who was put in the Jail
to sober up where fine of $500 and
costs was levied. Wayman Murphy
was also arrested for interfering with
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the officer when arresting the men.
He was turned lose on probation and
a promise to behave himself in the
future
The annual county convention Of
the w. c. T. u. was held at Middleton
in the M. E. church. The program
follows:
Program.
Opening at 10:45 by the District
president, Mrs. Hawkes..
Dinner at noon for all delegates.
Executive meeting at 100 D. m.
Devotional meeting at 2:30, led by
Mrs. Seward.
Report of Superintendent.
Address by Mrs. Chips.
Election of officers.
Evening program, Rev. L. A. Gar
rison.
Music by local young people.
Address by Prof. Cummings.
Reading by Mrs. Clara Gish Work
Special music.
A. c. Zimmerman and Cleve Muir
ply left Sunday for a short outing in
the mountains.
Mrs. R. P. Chenoweth has been
much worse lately.
Harry Shaw and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby girl.
Percy Rutledge will leave Thurs
day for Long Valley.
w. J. Roup and family moved to
Boise this week.
Mrs. Grace Robinson will attend
the grand lodge convention in Idaho
Falls in October, as delegate No.
from Pansy Rebekah Lodge of Mid
dleton. Mrs. w. T. Plowhead was
elected 2nd delegate.
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The entertainment given by Mrs
Rose Horn, of Fl. Wayne, Indiana, at
the school house, Saturday night, was
greatly enjoyed, also the delightful
music by the victrola, which Mr..
Fields so kindly furnished. A neat
sum was realized.
We learn that Arley Simms has
traded his ranch to Mr.. McClung for
a hay ranch on Reynolds Creek. Mr..
McClung and family will take pos
session right away.
Clarence Gragg has been doing
some trading within the past week,
resulting in the possession of nine
fine Angora goats.
The Farmers Society of Equity
will hold their regular semi-m onthly
meeting at the school house, Saturday
night, September 18th. All members
are requested to attend.
c. c. Tobias left last week to at
tend the threshing on his ranch, near
Meridian.
Bert Mulch and his crew commenc-
ed work for the Reclamation Service
Monday.
Several new pupils will be added to
our school enrolment this year.
Eleanor Prosser of Lakeview spent
the week end with Ruth Stilwell.
S. M. Aue was awarded the con-
tract to build the vestibule on the
school house, and has begun working
on same. Floyd Mitchell and F. J..
Mcintyre each hauled a load of lum-
Der last week.
Alice Salisbury, who is attending
school in Caldwell, spent Saturday and
part of Sunday with her parents on
the ranch.
Ray Wiley hauled a load of lumber
from the yard at Sunny Slope, last
week.
A. B. Cooper of the cooperative
creamery, of Caldwell, made bust
ness trip to the valley the fore part
of the week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church met at the home of Mrs. Floyd
Mcintyre last Tuesday afternoon and
did quite little sewing. Next meet
ing will be with Mrs. V. H. Stilwell,
Tuesday afternoon, October 5th.
Frank Harris returned Sunday af-
ter spending a few days on his
mothers ranch, near Melba.
Mrs. Horn and little daughter, of
Fort Wayne, Ind, who have been
visiting Mrs. Floyd Mcintyre and
family, for the past ten days, left for
Spokane, Washington, where she will
make short visit. after which she
will continue on her trip to San
Diego, where her mother resides.
Several young people from Lake
Lowell attended the entertainment at
the school house, Saturday night
among whom were Misses Cleo Walls
Lulu Sprang and Messrs. Ben Reed
Dewey Walls and Alva Gragg.
Clark Roberts has proven himself
something of a gardner. In his gar
den will be found some of the finest
vegetables seen outside of county
fair.
The Bible Glass met at the F. E.
Smith home Friday night. Next meet
ing will be with Mr.. and Mrs. PEN
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sharpe
Tuesday, boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Vanderbilt of
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Audney Nelson, VIM. Bales
and Eddie Nelson attended church in
Caldwell Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt and Mrs Cot
fman of Notus, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Vogt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Vogt and fam
lily were Boise visitors Tuesday.
George Vogt, T. o. Wheeler and
Adam Meyers left Wednesday for a
three weeks outing.
The w. c. T. U. met with Mrs.
Joe Root Tuesday afternoon with
eleven members present. After all
business was properly looked after re-
freshments were served and all re-
turned home.
Herman Vogt, Edward Clark and
Victor Crook returned home Wed
nesday after two weeks hunt in
the mountains.
The w. c. T. U. will hold silver
medal contest at the Free Methodist
church Friday, September "a, at 800.
Every body is cordially invited to
attend.
The three-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Carter is quite sick with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris of Oregon are
here visiting with their daughter,
Mrs. Clyde Myers and their son. Mr..
u. S. Paris.
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Florence and Helen Greer are at
tending high school i'm Caldwell.
Dan Young visited the Pleasant
Ridge Sunday school last Sunday.
Mr. Chapman has been helping Mr..
Stevens stack hay the past week.
The farmers in this neighborhood
have most of the bee clover threshed
and are looking for an eastern buyer
in any day now.
There are two threshing machines
in this neighborhood at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson of
Glenn's Ferry returned home Thurs
day. Mr.. Wilson is brother of Mrs.
John Greer. They were here to at
tend the Painter-Greer wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Painter came in on
No. 8 from the west Monday and will
leave in few days for their home
in Topeka, Kansas.
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Methodist Church.

The Rally Day committee of the
Sunday school is planning 4 fine
program for September 10Th. Some
new features in Sunday school work
will be introduced.
There will be Sabbath school and
Epworth League meetings next Sun
day as usual and prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening. There will be
no preaching morning or evening due
to the fact that the pastor will be at
the conference.