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Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09
Vicar for Six Gets $4,000.

The living of St. Alphage. London
Wall. England, which recently became
vacant, is a sinecure. There Is nc
congregation, the average number OF
worshipers on Sunday being about six
The stipend of the incumbent is $4,5o0
year, and 1t has been suggested that
the church should be amalgamated
with another and the salary of the
vicar v'.t TO better use within ths
church.
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09

inland sea in the South of
France, "a miles west of Mar
seilles. 1t is only separated
from the Mediterranean by
about four miles of low-lying land,
pierced by a sluggish stream. Where
this stream leaves the lake, in it's
southwesterly corner, stands Les Mar
tigues, practically four small towns,
one on either shore of the stream and
two on islands in the channel. AL
together it is town Of 5000 inhabi-
tants, who seem mostly to be fisher
men. Fishing on the lake, in the
most picturesque lateen-rigged boats.
and the making of fishing nets are
the chief industries.
The town of Martigues is spoken
of as the French Venice" writes w.
j. Clutterbuck in Country Life, for
the old color-washed houses are built
at the very edge of the waterways,
and most of the traffic is by boat.
There the resemblance naturally
ends, however, for there are no mag
nificent churches or stately palaces
to be reflected in the waters below
them. Two fine churches there are,
Of which the people may well be
proud but it is to the irregular old
houses, the crazy boats, the great tri-
angular sails and the piles of brown
and red fishing nets that the little
towns owe their popularity with
painters of many countries. 1t re-
quires no small amount of enthusi-
asm and determination to reach Les
Martigues, as the journey from Mar
seilles is slow and tedious, and car
ries one through an arid and unprom-
Using country of low, treeless, lime
stone hills. When the shores of the
great lake, the Etang de Berre, are
reached and the little train puffs eau
tiously along its margin, one feels,
indeed. far from the busy world in a
strange, wild region, where only wa
ter, sky, wind and birds can interest
one, with just a faint indication of
distant shores, which cannot be
reached without much tribulation. At
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09

months out of the twelve. according
to J. w. Rogers of the Appleton sec
ton. west of the city, who has been
propagating some of the everbearing
strawberry plants which he imported
for his ranch some time ago. He
now has ripe berries. berries half
ripe and plenty of blossoms. which
bid fair to bring forth abundant ber-
ries in October. IN several parts of
the valley the second crop of berries
for the year is being harvested and
Il fair yield is being experienced. the
berries being really of better
quality than earlier in the summer.
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09
AdroIt Ejatterv.

Whenever a man expresses an
opinion you invariably start In by dis
agreeing with him."
That's where 1 show my dip'o-
macy" replied Mr.. Truckleton. u oe-
gin by disagreeing with him so that
ne can have the pleasure of convinc-
ing me-
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09
The r@').rlek1 3.
Venice YYfMEllz$ ,MEllz$

cites. We grieved for the white tulle
wells, the white wreaths of the shiv-
ering little white girls, who were per-
forming, during this trying spring
weather, their fortnights visiting
tour, seeming obligatory to good Mar
tigues Catholics after the premiere
communion.
The little brothers, in correct black
suits, with white gloves, were COM
paratively protected from the ele-
ments, and the happy grown-ups were
wrapped in coats and cloaks only
the dear little white girls suffered
pour etre belle, and in order to show
their innocent finery to every grand
ma, aunt, cousin and friend in the
neighborhood.
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

| wish sincerely that my duties
LEFT me free to attend the forma
opening of the RocNy Mountain
National Park on September lth
but as 1t is | can only send you
this message to eNpr,ss III, u,"p
interest and to convt y my warmest
CONGRATULATIONS on the rOmp'c 10
# project in which the country
las been 50 much iutc. rs.eu
CORDIALLY and sincerely yours
WOODROW WILSON.
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09
A Monotonous Life.

II presume time passes very slowly
in prison. doesn't it. my good man?'
Yes, ma'am. And the visiting
hours when we have to answer every.
bodys questions are especially mo-
notonous. Detroit Free PrOsa
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09

never had to suner the consequences
of its sting. And the Girl, amazed at
the slowness OF The Mothers consent
to make it alright with Mrs. Lee"
reiterated her question.
II was almost dusk when The Girl
left the sewing room to wash her tear
stained face. The Mother watched hei
detected steps take their way down
the street toward the home of Mary
Lee, and her heart ached for her
Even now The Mothers impulse
was to rush out of the house, over
take The Girl and save her the pain.
full apology to her neighbor. She mad
been a screen for SO long that the
thing had become habitual. and 1t was
only the realization that The Girls
womanhood would be permanently
dwarfed II she did not begin at once
to do little fighting on her own &C
count that held The Mother beside
the window watching for the return
ing steps.
The Girls feet almost ran along the
street as they brought her home. Hei
head was held high; red spots burned
her cheeks, and when she threw open
the door of the room in which The
Mother waited there was glorious
light of conquest in her eyes which
argued happily for her growth.
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09

Harvesting Second Strawberry Crop
Grand Junction.--Grand valley is
liable to have Strawberries for eight
Gilpin observer., 1915-09-09

HE Etang de Berre is huge
inland sea in the South of
France, "a miles west of Mar
seilles. 1t is only separated
from the Mediterranean nv
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER ~.
Many Waters.


Overhead through rift I'm the
foliage. sky Was visible " hose ebon
darkness called to mind a thunder.
cloud
The heat was nearly intolerable;
the voice OF the fire was very loud
heavy. broken crashing near bv
made Alan turn his head. and he saw
brown bear break cover and plunge
on into the farther thickets-forerun
ner or mad rout OF terrified forest
iolk deer. pOrcupines. fox or two a
wildcat. rabbits squirrels. partridees
ia dozen more
Wo minutes had passed OF the ten
something was digging uncomfortable
into Alan's right hip-the automatic
pistol In his hip pocket. OF which
JACOB mad neglected to relieve him
Ihen sharp. spiteful cracking
brought him suddenly to a sitting posi-.
ton. 10 find that the Indian had
thoushifully touched match TO tho
pyre before departing. At Alan's feet
the twigs were blazing merrily.
II would have been easy enough
acting on instinct, to snatch his limb
away. but he did not move more than
10 strain his feet as far as their bond,
permitted Conscious OF scorching
neat even through his hunting boots
ne suffered that torture until a tonyua
OF hame licked up. wrapped ,tsel,
round the thick hempen cord and ate
It through
immediately Alan kicked his feet
''ee. llted to kneellng position. and
crawled from the pyre.
AS Tor his hands Alan's hunting.
knife Was still in its sheath hel,ad
10 the small OF his back Tearing a,
'he belt with his hampered fingers he
op"'ti'ed to SHIFT It round until the
sheath knife stuck at the belt.loon
over his left hip. Withdrawing and
conveying the blade to his mouth no
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11

.hen-it came TO pass that We loved
,ne woman. your mother won her
all but her heart too late she real
lied II was Law she loved He never
forgave me. nor him. Though he
married another woman. still he held
from me the love of my wife. | could
not sleep for hating him-and he was
no better of Each sought the others
ruin il came 10 be an open duel be-
tween us. in Wall street One OF Us
had 10 fail--and held the stronger
hand The night before the day that
was to have seen my triumph.
walked in Central park. as was my
habit to tire my body so that my brain
might sleep. Crossing the East drive
was struck by motor-car runnins
NJ high speed without lights. was
picked up insensible-and lived only /
TO be what | am today Law til /
implied in the street while lay help
ess. only living remnant OF ny
ortune remained to me- Then his
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11

him overseas to this mortal pass. Fea-
uf'r for feature. even 10 the hue OF
her tumbled hair. she counterfeited
the woman he loved. only those eyes.
aname with their look OF inhuman
ruthlessness denied that the two were
)ne
He sought vainly to speak The
breath rustled In his parched throat
like wind whispering among dead
leaves.
Thrusting the Indian roughly aside.
the woman knelt in his place by
Alan's head
NO she said. and smiling cruelty.
shook her headline. | am not your
Rose. But am her sister. Judith. her
twin. born In the same hour. daughter
of-can you guess whose daughter?
lut see this," She flashed card
from within her hun ing shirt and held
It before his eyes You know H. eh2
The trey OF hearts the symbol OF
Trine-Trine. your fathers enemy.
and yours. and Roses father and
mine SO. now. perhaps you know"
- e"'t VI Nlhu llhe furnace Didst
swept the glade The woman sprang
up. glanced over-shoulder into the for.
est. and signed Is the Indian
In ten minutes" she said. these
woods VIII be your funeral pyre"
She stepped back Jacob advanced.
picked Alan up. shouldered his body.
and strobe back into the forest Ten
feet in from the clearing he dropped
the helpless man supine upon bed OF
dry logs and branches
Then. with single movement. he
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11

chauffeur, discharged. came to me and
sold me the truth; it was Laws ear
with Law at the wheel that had struck
me down-a deliberate ATTEMPT al AS.
sassination. ! sent Law word that
meant to have a life for a life FIR
what was better than dead? | prom
lsed him that. should he ESCAPE.
would have the life of his son. He
knew meant it. and sent his wife
ana son abroad. Then he died sud
denly OF some common ailm4nt-ts.,
said; but knew better. He died or
fear of me-"
Urine smiled a cruel smile Il had
made his life a reign of terror Evar
so OFTEN | would send Law. one wa,
Ut mysteriously always-a
trey OF hearts; it was my death.sign
Tor him; as you know. our name
lTihe' signifies group of three And
every time he received a troy or
hearts. within twenty-four hours an
attempt OF some sort would be made
upon his life. The strain broke down
his nerve.
iheh turned my attention to the
son. but the distance was too great
the dlfiiculties insuperable The law
iniillons Knocked all my efforts. their
alliance with the Rothschilds nlacad
mother and son under the protection
OF every secret police in Europe But
they dared not come home At lenpth
realized | could win only bV LAYING
waiting game. | needed three
.nihgs' more money; to bring Alan
Law back to America; and one a,ent
could trust, one incorruptible aeent
ceased TO persecute mother and son
iu'eu them into sense OF false 50.
curity' and by careful specuiations
repaired my fortunes. In Rose b,.1
the lure to draw the boy hack m
America; in you, the one person 7
could trust
i sent Rose abroad and ARRANGED
thal she should meet Law. They fell
IN love at sight. Then wrote inform.
ing her that the man she had chosen
was the son of him who had nurda,,.I
All or me but my brain. 1t fell out a.
ioresaw You can imagine the sccne
OF passionate renunciation- ,lad,,o,
or undying constancy-the ARRANGE.
ment OF a secret code whereby yban
she needed him. she would send him
single rose-the birth of a great ~.
mance."
The old man laughed sardonicalIv
We'll, there is the history. Now tba
rose has been sent; Law is ALREADY
homeward bound my agenta are
watching his every step. The rest %
In your hands"
The girl bent forward. breathing
heavily. eyes a1ame in face that had
assumed waxen pallor.
What is it you want of meo"
Bring Alan Law to me Dead ~
awe bring him to me. But alive ~
you can compass IT; I wish to see him
die. Then I. too may die content"
Inc hand of hot-blooded youth sto,a
forth and grasped the icy hand ~
death-in-life VI
I will bring him." Judith svore
dead or alive, you shall have him
here" "'n'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11

thumb. Then he jumped up from the
chair and glared suspiciously round
the room. 1t was true that a prac-
tical joke In that solemn atmosphere
were thing unthinkable; still, there
was the rose.
There was no one but himself in
the library.
Perplexed to evaporation, Alan fled
the club. only pausing on the way out
to annex the envelope he found ad-
dressed to him in the letter-rack.
1t vas a blank white envelope of
good lily the address typewriter.
the g. mp English. and bore a Lon
don postmark half illegible.
Alan tore the envelope open in ab-
sent-minded fashion-and started as
II stung. The enclosure was a sim.
pie playing card-a trey of hearts,
As for Alan Law, he wandered
homeward In state OF stupefaction
He could read quite well the message
OF the rose. He would not soon for.
get that year-old parting with his
Rose Of the Riviera: You say Won
love me but may not marry me-and
We must part. Then promise this
that If ever you change your mind.
you'll send for me-" And her prom
ase: Il will send you a rose"
But the year had lapsed with never
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11
Adv

Adv
am mud
can marry a
don't love al
intensely N
Listen to|
companion.
love"
You are
marry the II
Then you
address ,"
why did
piece"
Because
stubborn tn
heved by Dca
They act like
IL isn't nd
cidental lin
heroes
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER /.
The Message Of the Rose.

Tapped deep in the leather-boun
luxury OF an ample lounge-chai
walled apart from the world by III
venerable solitude OF the library c
London's most exclusive club. Mr.
Alan Law sprawled largely on tn
nape OF his neck and, squirting dis
contentetily down his nose, admitted
that he was extensively bored
Now the chair filed so gracelessly
stood by an open window some TWEEN
~ feet below which lay a sizable
walled garden, an old English garden
In full flower And through the win
dow. now and then, a half-hearted
brseze waited gusts OF warm air.
sauye and enervating with the heavy
fragrance OF English roses.
Mr.. Law drank deep OF II, and in
spite OF his spiritual unrest, sighed
slightly and shut his eyes.
An unspoken word troubled the
depth OF his consciousness so that
old memories stirred and struggled TO
its surface The word was Rose"
and for the time seemed TO be the
name neither OF a woman nor of a
fewer, but oddly OF both, as though /
the two things were one. His mental |
vision, bridging the gap OF a year con.
1ured up the vision Of a 1.-the, sweet
silhouette in white. with red roses
at her belt, posed on a terrace Of the |
Riviera against the burning Mediter |
ranean blue.
Mr.. Law was DULY conscious that
ne ought to be sorry about something.
But he was really very drowsy indeed;
and so, drinking deep OF wine-scent
OF roses. he fell gently asleep.
The clock was striking four when
he awoke; and before closing his
eyes he had noticed that its hands
indicated ten minutes to four So he
could not have slept very long.
For some few seconds Alan did not
move, but rested as he was incredu.
lously regarding a rose which had ma
terialized mysteriously upon the little
table at his elbow. He was quite sure
1t had not been there when he closed
his eyes, and almost as sure that II
was not real.
And In that instant OF awakening
the magic fragrance Of the rose-garden
seemed to be even more strong and
cioying sweet than ever.
Then he put out a gingerly hand
and discovered that 1t was real beyond
all question. A warm red rose. fresh
piucked, drops Of water trembling and
sparkling like tiny diamonds on the
velvet OF its fieshy petals. And when
lmpulsively he took It by the stem, he
discovered most indisputable thorn
did service for the traditional
pinch
Convinced that he wasn't dreaming
Alan transferred the rose to his sound
hand. and meditatively sucked his
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11

erlpped 1t firmly between 1T. 49,.
ano a sawed the cords round his VIII 1.n
pns the razor-sharp blade 's'S
saw ',ore e. Alan could turn and run no
v am vanguard of flames br,dsa n ae
n nus at a bound and start se ov
''ne blazing like a torch uead
man anu amen .nen ne n, was pelting like a mo..
and in ' ,aas the smoked-alled clearing
from tho s",o tnan two minutes broke
q ' LINE ,ns forest to the pebblv sho uaohe
wide-bosomed lake ana any snore OF
rev hundred feet of ' within a
u Jam, through whose spiIlwa suD :
r su'u,ne OF water cascaded WITH neaVy
y Tn that OF the forest.fira ,t. roar
THO "o quick glances showed a,a a.sei1.
was It,; mat his only way OF aao Two
soI,tarn a ene dam; that there was ps
swiftly 70 o"a noe at mid-lake. bearing
" 'Hs farther shore judith
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11

Irine and the Indian-the ls,,s, :,
Ing the paddle. fss
4. ~ .he act OF turning toward .
uam ne saw Jacob dron ,ha
me next instant bullet from p'o "a
a v's only few feet in advance n, y
,,, me qulckened his pace. but tho ~.
bullet fell closer wbna ~ Wv. ,ue nst
nInr ,e o,' 'he earth beneath bis N,
Es reef as he gained the dam -
o,. .xasperated. he pulled IN wh,,,.
ou' us pistol and fired wi,hom, p .''
Az 'he same time. he noted tho, ~ u
distance between dam ma a. ."a' u
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11

sign from her. so that he had grown
accustomed to the unilattering belief
that she had forgotten him
And now the sign had come-but
what the deuce did the trey OF hearts
mean?
When morning came London had
lost Alan Law No man OF his az
quaintance-nor any wOman-had re.
ceived the least warning OF his dis.
appearance He was simply and suf-
hciently removed from English ken.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11

lessened perceptibly thanks to the
strong current sucking through the
spillway
His shot flew wide bu, almost IN.
stinctively his finger closed again
upon the trigger. and he saw the pad
die snap In twain. It's blade falling
overheard. And then the Indian fred
again. his bullet droniug past Alans
ear.
A he fired In response Jacob start.
cd. dropped his rifle and crumpled up
IN the bow or the canoe
simultaneously earth and heavens
rocked with terrific clap Of thun.
der.
lie turned again and ran swiftly
along the dam. toward two heavy tin.
oers that bridged the torrent OF the
spillway.
Then a glance aside broueh, him Up
with thrill OF horror: the suck Of
the overflow had drawn the canoe
within hundred yards OF the spin.
way The dead Indian In its bow. the
living woman helpless In It's stern,
II swept swiftly onward to destruc
ton.
His next few actions we're wholly
unprecedented. He was conscious
only OF her white. staring face her
strange likeness to the woman that be
loved
lie ran out upon the bridge. threw
himself down upon the innermost tim.
DER. turned. and let his body fall back
"ard. arms extended at length and
swung, braced by his feet beneath
the outer timber
win swiftness that passed con.
Hcious thought he was aware OF the
canoe hurtling onward with the speed
OF WIND. Its sharp PROV apparently
aimed directly for his head. Then
hahds closed round his wrists like
ciamps; tremendous weight tore at
MS arms. and with an effort OF .ncon-
ceivable difficulty he began to IN,
10 drag the woman up out OF the foam.
Ing jaws OF death
somehow that impossible feat was
achieved; somehow the woman gained
mold upon his body. shifted It 10 his
'e't' contrived inexplicably to Chamber
''er MIN to the timbers: and some
10" ne In turn pulled himself up to
'afety. and sick with reaction sprawled
'one' iehgthwise upon that foot.wl de
''iuse' above the screaming abyss
Later ne became aware that the
'oman had crawled to safety on the
"i.ner shore. and pulling himself to-
'e'ner' Initiated her example. Solid
arth underfoot. he rose and stood
" ,o, oeset by a great weakness
in,ough the gathering darkness
lastly twilight In which the flaming
orests on the other shore burned with
" u"e"rtniy glare-he discovered the
an' WRITTEN face OF Judith Urine
'ose TO his and he heard her voice. n
lar. Ian, barely audible above the com.
.'nsied voices of the CONFEDERATION
no the cascades:
fou fool Why did Won save mo,
.e, you. l have sworn your DEATH"
ne utter grotesqueness OF II all
,oNe upon his intelligence like the
,en,a, oi OF some enormous funda-
'nas aosurdity in Nature. He
'I p" little Historically.
"ness Followed A flash OF light
la seemed to flame between them
NO merry sword. To its crashing
ess ne lapsed into unconscious.
men he reused. It was with a sb,v.
,a a shudder. Rain was falling
o,o ''ents from sky the hue of
s,o across the lake dense volumes
,ns steam enveloped the Ares thst
ss,na beneath the deluge. A great
zen tha o use nlled the world, mutins
H He ' we. roar of the spillway.
But In his hand ,...
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER III.
The Trail OF Treacherv

But young Mr.. Law was sole aeent
of his own evanishment; Just as he
was nobody's fool, least of all his own.
The hidden meaning of the trey of
hearts perplexed him with such dis.
trust that before leaving London he
dispatched code cablegram to his
confidential agent in New York.
What do you know about the trey OF
hearts? Answer Immediately.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-03

Congressm an Richard S. Wha-
ley, has opened correspondence
with W. B. Fleming, "Foreign
Trade Adviser, with regard TO
the German embargo on kainit
and potash, and we hope he will
succeed IN bringing about the
relief desired, but we fear it is
impossible under present condi'
tions, in the meantime Mr..
Whaley can insist upon the gov
ernment sending the machinery
it used on the Panama canal to
the lowlands Of South Carolina
that they may be reclaimed. and
give employment to many who
are eager for work to do. If, Mr.
Whaley can get Congress to ap-
propriate money to drain our
lowlands he will deserve the
support Of the entire district
when he stands for reelection
next year. AS to his efforts to
lift the embargo on kainit and
potash, he is to be commended
for trying to please the farmers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-03
Governor Manning has ap-

Governor Manning has ap-
pointed the tax commission pro.
vided for under a recent Act.
and in doing so be was especially
happy in the selection of Hon.
A. W. Jones, comptroller gener-
al to be the chairman of the com
mission. MIR. Jones has been a
student of taxation for many
years, and if any reforms can be
accomplished we believe, that
he above all men. will be able
to succeed. By this appoint
ment Mr.. Carlton W.Sawyer sue
ceeds to the po ition made va
cant by his chief, and we con-
graduate this young man who
has been the right hand man for
the comptroller general and is
thoroughly we'll qualified to take
up the arduous duties of that
complexed office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-03

lated to those that originally
went from this county to Sum
ter.
It was not surprising, although
commendable, that Sheriff Mar
tin, and other people IN Char.
lesion went to the rescue of this
unfortunate family. No human
being can suffer in that city any
longer than the condition be-
comes known. Charleston may
have her faults in the eyes of
some, but never will she turn
her back on friendship, charity
and benevolence.