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CHAPTER XIII.

Craig's surprise was real enough
as he opened the back door of the pro-
fessor's house on the following morn
ing and found Lenora standing ON the
threshold.
Lenora smiled pleasantly.
II came to this door" she said, 'be-
cause l wanted a little talk with you"
Craig's attitude was perfect. He was
mystifed but he remained respectful.
"Will you come inside?" he invited.
She shook her head.
Il am afraid" she con6ded, "of what
| am going to say being overheard.
Come with me down to tho garage
for q moment"
He opened the doors OF the garage,
leaving the keys in the leck. and they
both passed inside.
you a a what you please here
without the slightest fear Of being
overheard, miss" Craig remarked.
Lenora nodded, and breathed a
prayer to herself. She was nearer
the door than Craig by about half a
dozen PAGES. Her hand CROPPED in the
little bag she was carrying and
gripped something hard. She clenched
her teeth for a moment. Then the
automatic pistol flashed out through
the gloom.
Craig" she threatened, "if you
move I shall shoot you"
II seemed SIS though the man were
a coward. He began to tremble. his
lips twitched, his eyes grew larger
and rounder.
What is it," ne faltered. What
do you want?"
Just this" Lenora said firmly. IL
suspect you to be guilty OF the crime
for which Sanford Quest is in prison.
| am going to have you questioned.
IL you are innocent you have nothing
to fear. II you are guilty there will
be someone here before long who will
extract the truth from you."
The mans face was an epitome of
terror. Even his knees shook. Lenora
felt herself grow calmer with every
moment.
Il am going outside to send q mes
sage" she told him. II shall return
presently"
Don't Co." he begged suddenly.
Don't leave me! I am innocent. I
have done nothing wrong. II you keep
me here, you will do more harm than
you can dream Of
1T IL for other people to decide
about your innocence" Lenora said
calmly. 81 have nothing 70 do with
that. II you are wise you will stop
here quietly"
Have you said anything to Mr..
Ashleigh. miss!" the man asked pite-
oasiy.
Not . word"
A expression Of relief shone for q
moment upon his face. Lenora point
ed to q stool.
"Sit down there and wait quietly"
she ordered.
He obeyed without q word. She
left the place. locked the door Sc
curely. and made her way round to the
other side of the garage-the side
hidden from the house. Here. at the
far corner, she drew . little pocket
wireless from her bag and set 1t on
the window sill. Very slowly she sent
her message:
have Craig here In the p~rofsssor's
garage locked up. " our plan has
sre>esdsd, come At n am wait
Ing for you.
There was no reply. She sent the
manage again ana again HuAdenls-
during apause. there ~ = little lash
- the n1afa 4 Dsssass was ssD
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~ fOu movs ] snail Shoot YouI"
have been wearing. We put them on
n side, but they amt enough evi
dence. Lenora's idea is that you
should get hold of Craig and hypnotizs
him into a confession"
That's all right" Quest replied,
but how am / TO get hold of him?"
Laura glanced once more carelessly
around to where the guard stood.
"Lenora's gone up to the professors
again this afternoon. She is going to
try and get hold OF Craig and lock him
In the garage. Ii she succeeds, she
will send a message by wireless at
three O'Clock. 1t is half,past two
now"
Well" Quest exclaimed "Well?"
you can work this guard, If you
want to-" Lenora went on. 81 have
seen you tackle worse cases. He seems
dead easy. Then let me in the cell,
take my clothes and leave me here .
Quest followed the scheme in his
mind quickly.
1T is all right" he decided, "but /
am not at all sure that they can really
hold me on the evidence they have
got II they can't, I shall be doing N.Y.
self more harm than good in this
way"
It's no use unless you can get hold
of Craig quickly" Laura said. "He is
getting the scares, as il is"
"I1l do It," Quest decided, Call the
guard, Laura"
She obeyed. The man came good
naturally toward them.
Quest looked at him steadfastly
through the bars.
Il want you to come inside for a
moment" Quest repeated softly. "Un-
look the door, please, take the key OF
your bunch and come inside"
The man hesitated. but all the time
his fingers were fumbling with the
keys. Quests lips continued to move.
The warder opened the door and en-
tered. A few minutes later Quest
passed the key through the window to
Laura, who was standing on guard.
Without q word, and with marvellous
rapldity, the change was effected.
Laura produced from her handbag q
wig, which she pinned inside her hat
and passed over to Quest. Then she
flung herself on to the bed and drew
the blanket 70 to her chin.
How long will he stay like THAR"
she whispered. pointing to the wa.der,
who was sitting on the aoor with his
arms folded and his eyes closed.
HALF and hour or So" Quest AN
swered. Don't bother about him. I
shall drop the key back through the
window"
Quest reached Georgia square ut
1--WE minutes to three. A glance no
and down assured him that the house
was unmatched. He let himself II
with his own key, threw Laura's
clothes of, and, after a few moments
hesitation. selected from the ward
robe q rough tweed suit with q thick
lining and lapels. Just as he was
tying his tie. the little wireless which
he had laid on the table at his side
began to record a message. He glanced
at the clock. It vas exactly three.
Quests eyes shone for q moment
with satisfaction. Then he sent on
his answering message, put on = dus-
ter and slouch hat. ana left the house
by the side entrance. In a few mo-
ments he.xas-in-R .aaAxayIasaa
quarter of m hour later = taxicah de-
Vositel him - IL entrance 70 the
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The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
COUNTY REPRESENT.
ED
Governor Carlson Gives Representa-
ton to This County on Two
Boards

Governor Carlson last Saturday an
nounced the final batch Of appoint
ments and the list included the names
of NJ. j. McMillin as member of the
stock inspection board and L. Writ
Markham as member of the state
board of immigration. This recogni-
ton is not only deserved by the coun-
ty, but by the individuals themselves
No better selections could have been
made. Mr.. McMillin has grown up in
the stock business here, coming to the
county as a boy almost forty years
ago and no man is more thoroughly
versed in the industry or has the con-
fidenee Of the stockmen to a greater
extent. His appointment will be re
ceived with pleasure not only in this
district but all over the state as he is
one of the best known members Of the
state organization and most active.
Mr.. Markham is the representative
of the agricultural interests on the
state board of immigration and his
statewide reputation as booster will
cause general satisfaction over this
appointment. T. b. Stearns Of Dem
yer represents the manufacturing in
dustry and Buckley Wells Of Telluride
the mining industry, on the board. and
these with Mr.. Markham are supposed
to take charge of the work Of boosting
for big share Of the western immi-
grafton. All are representative men
and will be found every ready to push
Colorado's interests. All industry in
the state will receive proper recogni-
ton and encouragement from them.
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12

past, but it is in accordance with the
promise of the republican platform,
and both the assembly and the COVER
nor tried to keep in line with the spir-
it of that document.
To do this-to make each appropri-
alton worth 100 cents on the dollar
meant that the governor must prune
and cut even more deeply that the gem
leral assembly did. He, therefore, We
toed the bill providing for a continu-
alton of the court OF appeals, cut out
practically all of the sO-called relief
bills, reduced still further the appro-
priation for the maintenance of the
state capitol, reduced the amounts Civ
en- for improvements at the numerous
state institutions, and in other ways
brought the total of the appropriations
down to the sum of money which
might reasonably be expected from
state taxation and without increasing
the amount OF state tax which the av-
erage citizen has to pay. As matter
of fact, the state tax is the smallest
tax upon the list. Last year in Colo
RADIO Springs the state tax was l l-3
mills, out of total tax of Is mills
upon each 81 900 of valuation. The
bulk Of it was city, school and county
taxes.
Nevertheless it was the purpose of
the governor and of the assembly TO
keep this state tax down to the lowest
possible point, and now that the re-
turns are all in, it is evident that they
have succeeded admirably in this re-
spect.-Colorado Springs Telegraph.
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12

ises. In view of the advertised warn
ings published by authority of the
German embassy, the individual warn
ings given to many passengers by
means Of anonymous kilograms, and
the statements attributed to diplomat
ic representatives of Germany in this
country, there appears to be no doubt
that the act was of official premedita-
ton and deliberate preparation. I'm
IdOubtedly, the German defense will be
that the Americans taking passage on
the Lusitania did so at their own risk,
after they had been collectively and
personally warned of the dasger in
CURED. Another defense will be based
upon the claim that the ship carried
munitions Of war The latter would
seem to be outside of the question, so
far as this country is officially CON
cerned, for the ship and its cargo and
the lives Of the passengers who were
not Americans are subjects for the
consideration Of Great Britain; but
the claim if substantiated may have
an indirect influence upon our own
cause.
Yet, granting the force Of these
defenses, can it be said that Germany,
or any other nation, is justified in
destroying the lives Of Americans,
men and women and children, who are
taking no part in this war, who are
peaceful passengers upon AN unarm-
ed ship? 1t is a grave question, and
its gravity is increased by the fact
that it is the elimination Of series
of attacks upon American ships, less
defensible in a legal sense, than the
affair Of the Lusitania But this is no
time and no occasion for jingoism.
Profoundly as the people of this coun-
try are impressed by the horror of
this disaster, we realize that the LUIS
itania is not another Maine; that the
attack was not directed primarily
against US, but against England, and
that our government should be de-
pended upon to exact such reparation
as we may have the right to demand
The pity Of it is that no PREPARATION
will restore the lives so ruthlessly, and
it seems to US, so needlessly destroyed.
-Globe-Democrat
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
Long Distance Singing

Her delusion was a belief in her
ability to sing and she was giving a
musicale. A violinist and a pianist
were assisting the singer, who had
arranged to sing twenty numbers, and
in this way left very little room for
the other performers.
A commercial traveller who had
drifted into town found interest cen
tering upon the concert, and, having
nothing else to do, bought a ticket and
obtained a seat well to the front Of
the hall.
Promptly at 6 the aspirant for vo-
cal laurels began to sing and she re-
peated the operation at short intervals
for the best part Of three hours, while
admiring friends applauded. By II she
had succeeded in singing a little over
half Of her numbers, numerous en-
cores having delayed her somewhat.
The names Of the songs were not
printed on the program, 50 tall
youth with nasal voice announced
each selection. Finally, about 1880
the young man arose and said
Miss Smith will now sing For all
Eternity"
MY goodness" exclaimed the drum
mer, sprinPing TO his feet and upset
ting his chair, pm all Inlet me
out"
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
The Editor

Consider the editor. He weareth
purple and fine linen. His abode is
amongst the mansions Of the rich.
His wife hath her limousine and his
first-born sporteth a racing car that
can hit her up in forty fiat.
Lo! All the people breaketh their
necks to hand him money. A child is
born unto the wife of a merchant in
the bazaar The physician getteth ten
golden plunks. The editor writeth a
stick and a half and telleth the null
titude that child tippeth the beam at
nine pounds. Yea, he lieth even as a
centurion. And the proud father
giveth him a cremo.
Behold, the young one groweth up
and graduateth. And the editor put
teth into his paper swell notice
Yea, a peach Of a notice. He telleth
of the wisdom Of the young woman,
and of her EXCEEDING comeliness. Like
unto the roses Of Sharon is she and
her gown is played up to beat the
band. And the dress maker getteth
two score and four iron men. And the
editor getteth a note Of thanks from
the S. G. G.
The daughter goeth journey. And
the editor throweth himself on the
story Of the farewell party. 1t runneth
column, solid And the fair one
remembereth him from afar with
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
LONG APPROPRIATION BILL Is
CUT HUNDRED THOUSAND
BY CARLSON
Every Department Feels Veto Power
of GoyernOr-Many Are AbOl-
ished

Denver, May 1O.-A review Of the
governors work on the long appropri-
alton bill as it passed the house and
senate show that the chief executive
cut the totals Sl22,655. Governor Shat
roth set the example Of reducing ap-
priations and Governor Carlson has
followed the example even to a greater
extent than was ever dreamed Of by
Governor Shafroth.
In doing what he did he has main
tanned the promise he made the people
that the payrolls should be cut. In
fact they are cut to the extent that
it is going to keep those who are left
humping to do the work. In making
the general reductions the governor
had in mind the consolidation Of de-
partments and the cuts and changes
were for that purpose As an instance
he cut the appropriation for the court
Of appeals approximately fifty thous-
and dollars. This is in keeping with
his veto and the bill continuing that
court and it places the work of that
court on the supreme court.
Again he abolished a lot Of inspection
departments. 1t is his idea to create
one inspection department with fifteen
men in it and let them do the work
of the humane society, enforce the
automobile license law, enforce the
liquor laws, and dozen and one other
inspection departments. In this item
alone he cut the bill over fourteen
thousand dollars. Then he abolished
clerkships all over the building. He
also cut out travelling expenses and all
manner Of positions.
Like the president of the Pennsyl
vania railroad about one year ago, the
governor shut his eyes as it were and
went to the task. Not a department,
but that felt the use of his veto power.
lie states as his reason for abolishing
the appropriation for the humane so
ciety that the money was never under
the control Of the state officials and
such course was not right. He also
said the work could be done cheaper
and just as well through his new in
spection men.
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
Appropriations Within the Limit

Governor Carlson has concluded his
work of dealing with the bills enacted
by the recent general assembly. The
thirty days in which, under the consti-
tuition, he has the right to veto or to
sign bills after the adjournment of
the assembly, expired on Saturday.
The bill which has been giving the
governor the most concern has been
the long appropriation bill. This mea-
sure provides for the running ex-
penses Of the state for the year 1915
and 1916. The governor has made a
record by resolutely cutting down the
appropriations at various points until
now, with any reasonable luck in the
matter of tax collections, every ap-
preparation made by the Legislature,
and approved by the governor, will
be paid in full. This is record which
has not been made for many years
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
Odd Bits of News

Okcne. Okla.-Su Sunday, while Oliver
Zerby was ringing the bell in church
in this place, the clapper fell out Of
the bell, striking him upon the head.
He died Sunday night.
Frankfort, Ky.-Chris Wobler, who
was buried in Hopkins last week,
weighed APO pounds. The largest stock
casket. three feet wide, was too small
TO hold the body so a special coffin had
to be built 1t was impossible to get
this coffin inside the church at Hop
kins. 1t took twelve pail bearers to
carry the remains.
London, England-The kings exam
pie on the liquor question was not fol-
lowed by the clergy in the meeting Of
the lower house Of the convocation at
York when the following resolution,
resented by the Dean Of Manchester,
was passed: THAT this house, while
wishing to support all such measures
as may in the opinion Of the govern
ment be necessary for the strength
and safety Of the nation in time Of
war, would look with anxiety upon
total prohibition Of the sale Of alco-
holic drinks"
Galveston, Texas-Charles Pertol-
ina, the official rat catcher, has re-
signed. For the past six or seven
months he has been catching rats
along the water front at the rate Of
1000 a month. He received the reg
ular bounty Of eight and ten cents per
rat, and in addition, a bonus Of $40
for each month in which he took over
1000 rats. When he took the job he
said he would quit when he had earned
enough money to buy a boat and a
gasoline engine. His ambition was
realized last week and he handed in
his badge.
New York-Mortime Thompson, a
jeweler, possesses the well known
charmed life. After he had been res
cued from underneath the wheels Of a
subway train uninjured after two
cars had passed over him, it became
known that he had been dropped out
Of window when a baby, by his
nurse; had fallen out of fourth story
window when a boy and had landed on
clothes line which broke the fall;
was shot in the head when he came
within range of some revolver play
four years ago and had escaped
drawing last month when an auto
mobile in which he was riding in New
Jersey, plunged into the river.
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATION
Blunder Signalized First and Most
Important Act of Democratic
Administration

The democratic tariff bill, first in
the articles of democratic faith, and
the one achievement on which natur-
ally they would be expected to expend
their most exhaustive study and care.
was SO clumsily executed that it failed
TO accomplish the results intended.
The failure was due to crude, hasty,
unscientific secret Legislative methods.
Designed to furnish sufficient reve-
nue. to finance the U. S. Treasury, it
has proven absolutely inadequate for
that purpose
In writing the tariff bill the demo-
Gratis dimly foresaw 4 possible reduc-
ton in customs receipts, though they
did not know how much and did not
ascertain the facts. So the income tax
provision was incorporated, in the
hope that it would make up for any
misealculations in the tariff bill, al
though the democrats did not know
and did not ascertain the facts
But what happened when these pro-
visions went into effect?
Customs receipts were million of
dollars below the amount needed from
that source, and at the same time col
lections from the income tax fell
many millions below the amount need
ed from that source. The inevitable
result was to leave the treasury with
out sufficient money for its needs.
The failure was caused by careless
ness. Had there been conscientious,
open consideration Of the revenue bill,
sufficient TO enable members Of con-
gress to study and understand it, the
reduction in revenue could have been
properly safeguarded. But instead of
getting accurate information and ade-
quate estimates, the democrats guess
ed at it. And they guessed wrong.
The results of this first mistake
should have been a warning. But the
startling facts remain that the demo-
Gratis committed the same kind of an
error again. Forced by their needless
ness to provide more revenue, they
passed war tax" in time of peace.
Based on q guess instead Of an esti-
mate, the war tax did not produce
money enough. For months the re-
ceipts of the treasury have been daily
falling short of expenditures, some
times more than million dollars a
day. According to official estimates
the deficit will probably amount to
one hundred million dollars by July l,
the end Of the fiscal year.
No chain is stronger than its weak
est link. The fatal weakness that has
characterized the work of this admin
istration from its inception two years
ago has been its eagerness to propose
laws, carelessness in drafting them,
haste in committee action, and stub
born refusal to permit intelligent
amendment in either house or senate
after the party brand had been affixed
by the all powerful caucus.
Every American citizen has had TO
help pay for these costly experiments.
There will be still more to pay until
the errors have been corrected by
thoughtful, intelligent legislation.
Later articles will follow, illustrat-
ing still further the slovenly habits of
legislation that have characterized the
democratic administration.
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
To the Citizens of Lamar

The city board of health, Y. NJ. b.
A. and the schools Of Lamar have set
apart Thursday, May goth, to be
known as "Clean Up" day for Lamar.
During this day we request that every
property owner and citizen of Lamar,
who can possibly devote that day to
cleaning up front and back yards, al
leys, sidewalks and the front of their
property to the street.
The city will provide for this day
wagons for the three wards of the
city to haul away all rubbish that may
be placed in the alleys handy for the
teams. Citizens should secure boxes
or barrels for tin cans and other rub
Dish and place them convenient so
they may be reached easily from the
alleys.
Parties living in the ward west of
Main street and south of the Santa
Fe tracks desiring TO cooperate with
the city should communicate with AL
dermen Boring and Fox; those living
east of Main street and south of the
Santa Fe tracks should communicate
with Aldermen Wheeler and Wagner,
and those north of the Santa Fe
tracks should communicate with AL
dermen Brown and Pollard.
This is an opportunity for every cit
izen not only to show his personal
pride but his civic pride as well. La
mar is known as the best town in the
Arkansas valley and we should az
endeavor to make it not only the
best but the cleanest city in the state.
No city is attractive if it is Uttered
up and dirty. All should be willing
to cooperate not only in cleaning up
his own premises but in helping "a
clean up the premises of others where
help is necessary.
Let us all work together in cleaning
up the town of Lamar. and where pos
sible to paint up our buildings and
fences, and to keep them in that way
throughout the year.
Let every one haul out the manure
from their barns and stables at least
once each week and in this way pre-
vent the breeding of flies and insure
the health Of the city.
During the year 1915 there will be
more tourists pass through Lamar than
has ever passed through before, and
let us impress them that Lamar is the
cleanest city on their routes TO the
coast.
Let us plant flowers and grass and
not forget the fruit trees. We can
raise enough fruit on each lot in La
mar to pay the taxes il the proper
trees are planted and properly taken
care of. Let US make Lamar not only
clean but beautiful. The result will be
cleaner. healthier, happier and more
attractive city.
C. FLOYD COOK,
Mayor.
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12
The Cnse of the Lusitania

To what extent the German govern
ment may be held accountable for the
lives of the Americans destroyed in
the sinking of the Lusitania is a mat
ter for the United States government
to determine, after a calm considera-
ton of the ascertained facts in the
case and Of our rights in the prem
The Lamar register., 1915-05-12

exceeding great jumps. And they
pulleth out their ads and cancelleth
their subscriptions and they swing
the hammer unto the third and fourth
generations.
Canst thou beat it?