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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-13
CHAPTER X
Fo~warned.


The thing was managed with an In
,genuity that Alan termed deyilish-it
was indisputably Machiavellian.
The lovers had come down from the
North in hot haste and the shadow OF
death Two days OF steady travelling
by canoe, by woods trail, by lake
steamer-forty-eigh hours Of fatigue
and strain eased by not one instant's
relaxation from the high tension of
vigilance upon which their very lives
depended wore to a elimination
through this tedious afternoon on the
train from Moosehead-a trap of phys
Zeal torment only made possible by
-Alan's luck in securing, through sheer
accident, two parlor-car reservations
turned back at the last moment be-
fore leaving Kineo station.
No matter-the longest afternoon
must have its evening: the pokiest of
trains comes the more surely to it's
destination; in another hour or two
they would be in Portland-free at
last to draw breath of ease in a land
of law, order and sane living
AS IL in answer to this thought, the
train slowed down with whistling
brakes to the last hill-staton and as
the trucks groaned and moved anew,
a lout of boy came galloping down
the aisle, brandishing two yellow en-
yelopes and blatting like a stray calf:
'Mista Lawr! Mista Lawrl TEL
grams for Mista Lawr!"
Alan had been expecting at every
station prepaid reply to his wire for
reservations on the night express from
Portland to New York
But why two envelopes superseded
Mr.. A. Law, Kineo train southbound.
Oakland Sta.?"
He tore one open. unfolded the In
closure. and grunted disgust with it's
curt advice, opened the other and
caught his breath sharply as he with
>drew-part way only-a playing card.
q trey of hearts.
Thrusting 1t back quickly, he clapped
both envelopes together, tore them
into a hundred fragments, and scat
tered them from the window, But
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when asked 20 credit 1t. Only when
he saw her tearing frantically at the
painter, striving to cast It on and with
IL the dory towing a hundred feet or
so astern. and when another wonder
ing glance had discovered the head
and shoulders of Mr.. Barcus rising
over the stern Of the dory as he strove
TO lift himself out OF the water-only
then did Alan begin to appreciate
what had happened.
Even so, II was with the feeling that
all the world and himself as well had
gone stark. raving mad. that he seized
the girl and, despite her struggles. tore
her away from the rail before she had
succeeded In unknotting the painter.
"Rose!" he cried stupidly. Rose,
What's the matter with you? Don't
you see what you're doing?"
Defiance infiamed her countenance
and accents. Cant you ever say any
thing but 'Rosel Rosel Rose! Is
there no other name that means any
thing to you? Can't you understand
NV AAN0ACAaDA0 ~ - ~ nv wv
you no less than she-better than she
ever dreamed of loving you-because
1 hate you, too! What is love that
Is no more than love? Can't you I'M
derstandf'
Judith" he cried In voice OF stu
pefaction. "But-Good Lord!--how
did you get aboard? Where's Rose?
Where you'll not find her easily
again. the woman angrily retorte6
Trust me for thati"
what do you mean?" Illumination
came in a binding flash. do you
mean It was you--you whom brought
aboard last night?"
''Who else?"
"You waylaid her there in the hotel
substituted yourself for her. deceived
me into thinking you-l"
"Of course" she said simply. Why
not? When saw her sleeping there
the mirror of myself. completely al
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for what you've gone through-dear-
est"
He drew nearer. dropping his voice
tenderly. And of q sudden, with a
little low cry. the girl came into his
arms and chung pasionately to him
But your" she murmured. You
Iced est as much as II What about
you
"oh, 30 l don't'' he contended. BE
sides Ill have plenty OF time to rest
up once we're fairly at sea. Barcus
and stand watch and watch, of
course. There's nothing for you to
do but be completely at your ease.
But-ycu must let me go"
Eyes half-clused. her head thrown
back, she seemed TO suffer his kiss
rather than to respond. then turned
hastily away to her stateroom-leav-
ing him staring with wonder at her
strangeness.
BY midnight the Seaventure was
spinning swiftly south-southeast. close
reefed to snoring sou'west wind
the fixed white eye Of Portland head
light fast falling astern.
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CHAPTER kin.
No Quarter,

NO Quarter.
Eyes. yes" said Mr.. Barcus indul-
gently, breaking a long silence. Very
interesting. Very interesting. indeed.
I'VE seldom listened to more enter
tanning life-history. my poor young
friend. But l tell you candidly, as
man to man. don't believe one word
of 1t. It's all d--n foolishnessl"
His voice took on a plalntiye &C.
cent. Particularly thisl" he expos
tulated, and waved an indignant hand,
comprising their plight.
1.-THE rest OF your adventures are
reasonable enough" he said, they
won my credulity--and I'm native of
Missouri. But this last chapter is i'm
possible. And that's fat. It couldn't
happen-and has. And there. in a
manner OF speaking. we are!"
Against the western horizon a long,
low-lying strip of sand dunes rested
like q bar of purple cloud between the
crimson afterglow of sunset in the
sky and the ensanguined sea that mir
rored 1t.
The wind had gone down with the
sun, leaving the 5eaventure becalmed
her motor long since inert for want
of fuel-in shoal water a mile or so
of the desolate and barren coast that
Barcus, out Of his Astounding knowl-
edge Of those waters, named Eauset
Beach.
Still another mile further of shore
the so-called Gloucester fisherman
rode, without motion. waters as still
and classy. Through the cleaning,
with the aid of glasses, figures might
be seen moving about her decks; and
as it grew still more dark she lowered
a small boat that heretofore had
swung In davits. A little later faint
humming noise drifted across the tide.
Power tender" the owner Of the
Seaventure interpreted. Coming to
call, presume. Sociable lot What
/ can't make out is why they seem to
think 1t necessary TO tow our dory
back Uneasy conscience. maybe
what?"
He lowered the binoculars and
glanced inquiringly at his employer.
who grunted his disgust, and said no
more.
Don't take It SO hard, old top" Bar
Gus advised with a change OF note
from irony to sympathy. Then he rose
and dived down the companionvay,
presently 10 reappear with mega
phone and a double-barreled shotgun.
"No cutting-out parties in this out
IT." he explained, grinning amiably.
None OF that old stuff, revised to suit
your infatuated female friend-once
aboard the lugger and the man Is
nninel"
stationing himself at the seward
rail. where his figure would show In
sharp silhouette against the glowing
sunset sky, he brandished the shot
gun at arms length above bis head,
and beloved stertorously through the
rueEaphone:
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che fiendish wind whisked one small
scrap back-and only one!-into the
Jap of the woman he loved.
vainly he prayed that she might
be asleep. The silken lashes trembled
on her cheeks and lifted slightly, dis
closing the dark glimmer OF question
ing eyes. And as she clipped the scrap
of cardboard between thumb and fore
finger he bent forward and silently
took II from her-one corner of the
trey OF hearts, but inevitably a corner
bearing the figure "8" above heart
THE Pullman agent at Portland
wires no reservations available on any
New York train in the next thirty-six
hours" he said with lowered voice.
Couldn't we possibly catch the New
York boat tonight"
He shook a glum head. "No-I
Hooked that up first. It leaves before
we get In"
She said, TOO bad" abstractedly,
reciosed her eyes, and apparently
sapsed anew into semtsomnolence-
but without deceiving him who could
well guess what poignant anxiety
gnawed at her heart
He could have ground his teeth in
exasperation-the impish insolence Of
that warning, timed so precisely to set
their nerves on edge at the very mo-
rnent when they were congratulating
themselves upon the approach of a
respite!
The sheer insanity Of the whole
damnable business
The grim, wild absurdity OF I'll
TO think that this was Americ. this
ne twentieth century, the apex of the
highest form of civilization the world
te1 ever known-and still q man
could be hunted from pillar to post,
haunted with threats harried with at
aempts at assassination In a hundred
9orms-and that By slip OF girl
with the cunning OF madwoman, the
heart Of a thug, the face Of charm
nn& ehila-eAa face OF the woman that
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my mercy-what else should ] think
of than to take her place with the man
l loved? knew you'd never know the
difference-at least was focJ enough
for the moment to believe i could
stand being loved by you in her mare!
It was only today, when I'd had time
to think, that | realized how :upos.
stble thst wasl"
A sudden slap of the n ainssH boom
athwartships and Simultaneous cry
from over the stern reused Alan from
his CONSERVATION to fresh appreciation
of the emergency. With scant consid-
GRAFTON he hustled the woman to the
companionway and below, slammed It's
doors and closed her in with the slid
ing hatch-all in breath--then
sprang TO the taffrail, Just In time to
ler1 helping hand sorely wanted by
Mr.. Barcus In his efforts to climb
aboard, after he had pulled the dory
up under the stern by its painter
He came over the rail in a towering
temper.
81 hope you'll pardon the apparent
impertinence," be suggested acidly,
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as soon as able to articulate coher-
ently-'but may inquire II that
bloody minded vixen is your blushirg
bride-to-bsr
Allan shook a helpless head. The
thing de6ed reasonable explanation.
He made a feeble stagger at It with
out much satisfaction either 10 him
self or to the outraged Barcus.
'No--it's all damnable mistakel
She's her sister-T mean, the right
girls slster-acd her precise double
fooled me-not quite right in the head,
I'm afraid"
you may well be afraid, you poor
fat" Mr.. Barcus snapped aD'you
know what she aid? Threw me over
boardi Fact! Came on deck a while
ago. sweet az peaehes-and all Of a
sudden whips out q gun as big as q
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cannon. points il at my Aead and or
ders me TO luff into the wind. Before
could make sure I wasn't dreaming,
she had fired twice-in the ara sig
nal to that blessed fisherman astern
there-at least, they answered with
two toots of a power whistle and
changed course to run up TO US. Look
how she's gained already"
But how did she happen to throw
you overbosrdf"
Happen nothing!" Barcus snapped,
getting to hhs feet. "She did II a.
purpose-hew at me like a wildcat,
: and before / knew what was up-I
was slammed backwards over the
rail-
II can't tell you how sorry I an"
Alan responded grsvely. There's
more to tell-but one thing to be done
first"
And that?" Mr.. Barcus inquired
suspiciously.
ITO get rid OF the lady" Alan an
nounced firmly. Make that Usher
man a present of the woman in the
case. You don't mind parting with
the dory in q good cause-if pay for
it,"
Take it for nothing" Barcus
grumbled. Cheap at the pricel"
He took Alan's place. watching him
with serdonic eye as he drew the
tender In under the leeward quarter,
made 1t fast. and reopened the com
panionway.
As the girl came on deck with
out other invitation, in a sullen rage
that only heightened her wonderful
loneliness, Alan noted that her first
look was for him, of untempered ma
Lightly; her second, for Barcus. with
a curling lip: her third, astern, with
a glimmer of satisfaction as she rec
ognized how well the fisherman had
drawn up on the Seaventure.
Friends of yours. ! infer?" Alan
inquired civilly.
Judith nodded
Then it would save us some trouble
yourself included-if you'n be good
enough TO step into the dory without 9
struggle"
Without "A word, Judith stepped to
the rail and. as Barcus luffed, swung
herself oversize into the dory.
lmmediat ely Alan cast of. and as
the little boat sheered OF. Barcus
with a sigh ot relief. brought the Sea
venture once more back upon hel
course.
For some few minutes there was 81
lence between the two men, while the
tender dropped swiftly astern. the
woman plying brisk pair OF oars.
Then suddenly elevating his nose
Barcus shifted audibly Here" he
said sharply, relieve me for a min
ute, will you? want to go forward
and have look at that motor"
In the time that he remained invis
ible between decks the fisherman
luffed. picked up the dory and ia
occupant, and came round again IL
open chase of the Seaventure.
When Barcus reappeared it wa
with a grave face
THE devil and the deep She," he oh
ScANCu pboSuASAJt NchiihS az hSAA
all their works, good Lord deliver us
What's the trouble now?"
Nothing much-only your playful
little friend has been up to another o
her light-Nearted tricks. /. II yol
shou,d happen to want smoke o
am thing to eat when you go below
Just find o mirror and kiss yourself
good-by lefore striking the match
The drain cocks OF both fuel tank
have been opened, and there are VI
wards Of a hundred and fifty gallon
} OF highly explosive gasoline sloshinI
! around In the bilgei"
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CHAPTER x.
Fortuity.

FoFtuity.
He wasted the better part Of an
hour in fruitless and perhaps ILL
advised inquiries; then his luck, such
as it was, led him on suspicion down
a poorly lighted wharf, at the ex-
treme end of which he discovered a
lonely young man perched atop pile.
hands in pockets, gaze turned to a
tide wherein, now black night hal
fallen, pallid wraiths Of yachts swung
just visibly beneath uneasy riding
lights.
Pardon me-" Alan ventured, "but
perhaps you can help me out
You've come to the wrong shop, my
friend" the young man interposed
with morose civility; 81 couldn't help
anybody out of anything-the way
am nov
I'm SSrry." said Alan. 'but
thought possibly you might know
where could find ssaworthy boat
to charter"
The young man slipped smartly
down from his perch "If you don't
look sharp" he said ominously, you'll
charter the Seayenture.'' He waved
bis hand toward a vessel moored
alongside the wharf: There she is,
and better boat you won't find any
where schooner-rigged fifty feet over
all, twenty-five horsepower, motor aux
Hilary, two staterooms-all ready for
as long coastwise cruise as you care
70 take. Come aboard"
He led briskly across the wharf,
down a gangplank, then at along the
deck to companionway, by which the
two men gained a comfortable and
roomy cabin. bright with fresh white
enamel.
Here the light of the cabin lamp re-
vealed TO Alans searching scrutiny a
person of sturdy build and independent
carriage, with a roughly modelled,
good-humored face, reddish hair, and
steady though twinkling blue eyes.
Name, Barcus," the young man In
troduced himself cheerfully; chris
tened Thomas. Nativity, American.
State of life. fiat broke. That's the
rub" he laughed. and shrugged, shame
faced Il found myself hard up this
spring with this boat on my hands,
sunk every cent had-and then some
fitting out on an oral charter with
moneyed Brighter in New York, who
was to have met me here a fortnight
since. He didnt-and here / am, in
pawn to the ship chandler, desperate
opoytCh FOR. arvfhfn0o
How much do you over"
Upwards OF a hundred"
Say ! advanced that amount-when
can we sail?"
The young man reflected briefly.
There's something 60 engagingly idi.
otto about this proceeding" he OBJ
served wistfully. I've got the strang.
est kind OF bunch it's going to go
through. Pay my bills, and we can be
of inside an hour. That is"
He checked with an exclamation of
dismay, chapfallen. 81 may have some
trouble soaring up crew at short
notice. / had two men engaged, but
last week they got tired doing moth.
ing for nothing and left me nat"
Then that's settled" Alan said. Il
know boats; I'll be your crew-and the
better satisfied to have nobody else
aboard"
The eyes Of Mr.. Barcus elouded.
See here. my headlong friend, what's
your little game, anyway / don't
mind playing the fool on the high seas,
but I'll be no party to a kidnapping
or"
ats an elopement." Alan interrupt
ed on inspiration We've simply got
TO get clear Of Portland by midnight"
You're onl" Barcus agreed prompt
~, his face clearing. "God only knows
way I believe you, but do--and here's
my handl"
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Nobody Noticed.

"The superintendent of the insane
asylum where / was visiting took the
inmates to see a ball game"
How did they behave?"
Like insane people. Emitted fran
tic yeIls and cut up all sorts Of en-.
travagant capers."
81 should thick the other patrons
would have been alarmed"
"Oh, no. Nobody suspected that they
we're not regular fans"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-13
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
BY Frequent shampoos With cutIeura
Soap. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches OF
Cuticura Ointment II needed TO spots
of dandruff. itching and irritation OF
the scalp. Nothing better for the COM
plexion, hair, hands or skin than these
fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard Cuticura, Dept Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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suspeoted.

YORK County Farmer bursting into
the village inn)-What dye think,
silas? The bones of prehistoric
man have been found on Jim Whites
farm!
Innkeeper-Great gosh! l hope
poor Jimll be able to clear hlsself at
the coroner's inquest.-Penn State
Froth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-13
SYNOPSIS.

The OF Hearts is the "death-sign'' used
eoy Seneca Urine in the private war Of
vengeance, through his daughter. Ju-
temper and questionable sanity he wages
Against Alan Law. whose father lnow
dead Trine held responsible for the &C
Hc1dent which made him a helpless cripple.
Hose, Judith's twin and double. learning
or her sisters campaign against Alan.
leaves her home to aid him. whom she
loves. Under dramatic circumstances Alan
saves Judith's life and so wins her love.
but failure to shake his constancy to Rose
dxes Judith In her PURPOSE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-13
CHAPTER XII.
Blue Water.

Anxiety ate like an acid a Alan's
heart. II this shift TO the sea might
be thought desperate venture. he
was a weathered saltwater man and
undismayed; nothing would have been
more to his liking than a brisk coast
wise cruise IN an able boat-under
auspices less forbidding.
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PreeautIon.

'1s she going TO marry the young
man who saved her from drowning?"
Il think So"
"But is she sure that he is able to
support her in the style to which she
has been accustomed 2"
Eyes, she looked him up in Brad
streets before she fell in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-13

An the world may love a lover. but
when he gets ready to furnish the fat
be has to pay ali the freight himself
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GOOD COFFEE

II you want good, rich coffee buy
Godfrey's
Gold Buckle Nothing Better
Silver Buckle lis Fine
Broadway lis Good
The best for the money. For sale by
all first-class Grocers. Z. r. Godfrey
e Sons Co., Milwaukee, Wis.-Ady.
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Revelation.

'Ts Miss Bingle's hair natural?'
"Of course, It is; so natural you
cant tell it from the real thing"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-10
G. c. r., Secs. 1i9O-1492
NOTICE 10 CREDITOR -

In the superior Court of the County
of Imperial, state of California.
In Sthe matter of the estate Of Sol
Omon ID. Yokem, deceased.
Estate of solomon ID. Yokcm, dc
ceased.
Notice is hereby given BY the under
signed, the administrators of the estate
Of solomon Yokem, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, Il
exhibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within ten months after the firsl
publication of this notice to the saiC
administrators. at the office of II. w
Brewer, Security Bank building, Room
q, City. of El Centre, County Of Im
perial state of California. the same
being The PLACE for the transaction OF
ty of Imperial
Dated November "a; a. -. 1915
-- - - AMANDA b. MCBRIDE. g"
II W BREWER.
Attorney for Administrators, ~ Cen.
tro, Cal. XFriDeC2f
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Probate No. 166
ORDER SETTING TIME FOR HEAR
ING or PETITIONS FOR CONNE El

ORDER SETTING TIME FOR HEAR
ING or PETITIONS FOR CONVEY
In the Superior Court of the state
of California, in and for the County of
Imperial.
In the matter Of the estate of ). G.
Henry Bealey, having filed his YER
flied petition in this Court, set
ting forth facts on which he bases a
claim that he is entitled to the Spc-
with him by said deCedent in his life
time to convey certain real estate,
which said contract is set forth in
his petition, and praying for an or
der requiring the administrators Of
the aboVo-cutitled estate to execute to
him a conveyance Of the following
described real property, TO wit; The
west ono hundred aud twenty G20)
acres of the north half On ~ Of Tract
one hundred forty-scVcn u40, rown
ship thirteen G3) south Ranges thir
teen G3) and fourteen GD east, $. Is.
M, in the County of Imperial State of
California;
day of December, 1915, in the court
room Of said court, at El Ceutro, in the
said County of Imperial, state of Cal
ifornia, be, and the same are. hereby
appointed as the time and place for
the hearing of said petition; and that
notice thereof be served on said ad-
ministrator personally by the delivery
TO him of a copy of this order and
that copy of this order be published
in the Imperial Valley Press, a news
paper published and or general cir
culatiOn in the County Of Imperial
state. Of California, for at least once
a week for four GD successive weeks
before said hearing. publication in said
newspaper for once a week for said
period being expressly ordered and di-
rectcd by this court.
1915 FRANKLIN }. COLE.
fudge of the superior Court.
III
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-10
Probate No. 166
ORDER SETTING TIME FOR HEAL,
ING or PETITIONS FOR CONVEY
ANCE.


In the Suuerior Court Of the State
Of California, in and for the County of
Imperial.
In the matter of the estate OF 5. G.
EdCT, deceased.
NJ. l.. Wallace, having filed his YER
flied petition i'm this Court set
ting forth facts on which he bases a
claim that he is entitled TO the spc-
Cific performance of contract made
with him by said dccedent in his life
time to convey certain real estate
which said contract is set forth in
his petition, and praying for an or
der recurring the administrator of
the aboVc-cntitled estate to execute to
described real property, to wit: The
west sixty 600 acres of the south half
Is Ia of Tract one hundred forty-SeV-
en- G10. in Township thirteen d3)
south, Ranges thirteen Q3) and four
teen GD east, $. r. NJ. County Of I'm
perial, state of California;
II is ordered that Friday, the gath
dav of December, 1915 in the court
room Of said court, at IGl Centro, in the
said County of Imperial. State of Cal
appointed as the time and place for
the hearing of said petition; and that
notice thereof be served on said ad-
ministrator personally by the delivery
that a copy of this order be published
in the Imperial Valley Press, a news
|paucr published and of general cir
culation in the County Of Imperial.
state of California, for at least once
"A week for four (D successive weeks
before said hearing, publication in sale
newspaper for once a week for said
period being expressly ordered and d-
rcctcd by this court
Dated this 10Th dav of November,
1915. FRANKLIN J. COLE
Judge of the Superior Court
WcdDcc22
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NiUSICIA NS
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

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