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CHAPTER x,x.-continusd.

Preparations for train-wrecking, I
should say" he replied. bluntly. "They
are unkering with the trestle Buck
bursts rasamuffins have Just seized
the railroad station at Rose-Sainte-
Anne, where the main line crosses.
you know, near the ravine at Lam
merin.
That's all I have to report, except
that your friend. Robert the Lizard. is
out yonder fat on his belly under a
gorse bush. and he wants to see you"
THE Lizard!" I exclaimed. Come
on, Speed. Where is he?"
'Yonder. clothed in somebody's line
uniform. He's one Of them. scarlett.
DO you trust him? He has a rifle"
Yes. yes" l said, impatiently
Come on. man! It's all right; the
fellow Is watching Buckhurst for me. !"
greeted the poacher frankly, offer
Ing my hand: he took 1t. then his hard
nst fell away and he touched his cap.
Il have done what you wanted" he
said, sullenly. Il have the company's
rolls-here they are" He dragged
from his baggy trousers pockets a
mass of filthy papers. closely covered
With smeared writing. Here is the
money. too." he said. fishing in the
other pocket; and, to my astonish-
ment, he produced a flattened. soiled
mass Of bank notes. Count it," he
added. calmly.
What money is that?" l asked, TAX
ing it reluctantly.
Didn't you warn me to get that box
the steel box that Trio-Trac sat
Gown on when he saw me?"
'Is that money from the box?" l
exclaimed.
Yes, m'sieu. l could not bring the
box, and there had been enough blood
shed over 1t already. Besides. when
Buckhurst broke it open there was
only bit Of iron for the scrap heap
left"
touched Speeds arm to call his at.
tention; the poacher shrugged his
shoulders and continued: "Tric-Trac
made no ceremony with me; he told
me that he and Buckhurst had settled
this Doctor belmont, and the other
che professor-Tavernier."
Murdered them?" muttered Speed
"Dame!-the coup du Pere Francois
b murder, l suppose"
Speed turned to me. That's the ar.
got for strangling," he said, grimly.
60 on" ! motioned to the poacher
~How did you 1et the money!"
'Oh, pour oA-in my turn / turned
sonneur." he Seplied, with a savage
smile.
sonneur. in thieves slang, 10 q
creature Of the footpad type who, trip.
ping his victim nat. seizes him by the
shoulders and beats his head agains,
the pavement until he renders him un.
conscious-if he doesn't kill him.
! asked the poacher why Buckhurst
had come to Paradise, and why his
banditti had seized the railroad a,
Rose-Sainte-Anne
"Ah." cried the Lizard, with a fero
eious leer. that is the kernel under
the limpet's tent! And have uncov
cred tt. Robert Garenne. bon sans
de Jesu! Listen, messieurs! We are
to wreck the train for Brest tonight
DO you comprehend"
'Where?" asked. quietly.
Just where the trestle at Lamme
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arms and my legs. and ] have been de-
string to sse you. Come into the house
and read-shall ve2"
Speed turned - mo With an explain.
atoEy smile. I've besn reading the
'ldyls' aloud to her In English" he
said. rather shyly. She seems to like
them; it's the noble music that at.
tracts her,"
She turned away into the house
saying that she would get the book.
! went into the house. leaving them
seated ON the porch. heads together.
while In q low monotone Speed read
the deathless "Aorte d'Athur."
Daylight was waning. Sylvia sst
reading in the Lutheran Bible by ths
failing light.
May l speak to you alone . -.
ment. after dinner!" I asked.
If you wish." she replied.
bowed and started on, but she
called me back.
Did you know that Monsieur Eyre
10 here!"
was astonished. and asked where
Eyre had gone.
He 10 in your ROOM" she said. load
ing your revolver. hope you will not
permit him to 60 alone to Paradise"
"I'll see about that" muttered, and
hurried up the stairs and down the
hallway to my bedchamber.
He sprang to the door a. l entered.
giving me both hands In boyish greet
ing. looked at him keenly but pleas
antly.
You are going to load my revolver,
and go over to Paradise and take that
balloon from these bandits?" asked.
smiling.
He shrugged his shoulders with q
reckless laugh
Give me my revolver" said, cold
ly.
His face fell. Let me take it, Mr..
Scarlett." he pleaded; but refused.
and made him hand me the weapon.
Now" I said, sternly. II want to
know what the devil you mean by at.
tempting suicide? Kelly, what's the
matter with you? 10 life a. unattrac.
tive - all that?"
His flushed and sullen face dark.
ened.
You appear here" l said, after the
others have sailed from Lorient. Why?
To do yourself the pleasure Of ending
an embittered life under the eyes Of
the woman who ruined you. Kelly, I
must tell you the-well, something Of
the truth-as much as you need know
3. now. My friend. she is not
worth It,"
DO you think that makes any diff
ference!" he said. harshly. Let me
alone. scarlett. know! l
know, tell you!"
DO you mean to tell me that you
know she deliberately betrayed you ?"
l demanded.
Eyes, I know it, tell you knoO
it,"
"And you love herr"
YES" He dropped his haggard face
on his arms a moment, then sat bolt
upright. Truth is better than life,"
he said. slowly. Il wanted to end 1t.
. am tired"
kelly" ! said. there remains an
other way to risk your neck, and. !
think, nobler way. There is in this
house a woman who is running a ter
rible risk-a German spy whose opera
tions have been discovered. This
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Semaphora.

The telegraph station at the sema-
phore was a little. square. stone hut.
rooted with slate, perched high on the
cliffs. AS we drew nearer we could
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No Quorum.

On account of the absence
from the city on business Of
Councilman F. B. Heath, and Of
Councilman W. H. Gopher, on
account of the severe sick
ness Of his grandchild at
Harrisburg, ILL.,, and Of Council
man ]. Z. Fox, on professional
business in the county leaving
no quorum. the CITY Council held
no meeting Monday night, Mar,
1st which was the regular meet
ing,night. The met in adjourned
meeting at the Council chamber
Tuesday evening.
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people Of the district owe the
Messrs. Num- nothing. They
have had their reward. What
has not been freely conferred
upon them by you, in this Office,
they have taken from you with
out your leave. AS to the re-
spective qualifications of myself
and the young Judge Num-, for
the Office to which we aspire, no
people are better able to Judge
than the people of Crittenden
County. That matter | leave to
you to decide, and | make my
appeal to your sober judgement,
umimpared and unbiased by the
deceptive influence of a false
sentiment.
solicit your support and youl
votes, and in return | pledge t
you an efficient, faithful anC
just discharge of the duties O
the Office, to which | hope anC
expect to be elected.
Faithfully yours,
J. F. Gordon.
ADVERTISEMENT
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Editor OF Livingston Enterprise
Was In Marion Saturday

j. l.. Smith, the editor of the
Livingstone Enterprise was here
Saturday in the interest of the
New Road Law, He spoke to a
good crowd at the Court House
and made one of the best argu-
ments ever heard on the subject
in this county. 1t was plain,
honest, logical, and in fact un-
answerable. 1t was not his faul
that the proposition did not car
ry with our Magistrates, there
were some other underlying rea-
sons which could not at this time
be overcome. However when
Livingstone county starts the
work, the enthusiasm will lap
over our borders. Its catching.
We thank you Mr.. Smith FOR tax
ing that much interest in US, and
if you will give US a little time
for it to soak in we believe
it will be a winning proposition
in our good county of Crittenden
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-03-04

THRELKELD CULLEN
One of the County's best young
men, Mr.. Owen L. Threlkeld,
SOD Uf' O."G. fhtelkeld, and Miss
Velda Cullen, an attractive
young lady and daughter of w.
n. Cullen, were married at six
O'Clock, Saturday evening, at the
residence of Rev. j. B. Trotter.
There were only a few wit.
nesses to the ceremony. they be-
ing Mrs. j. E. Threlkeld, a rel
ative and Virgil Threlkeld, a
brother of the groom, and Mrs.
j. B. Trotter, wife of the officia-
ting clergyman. Immediately
after the ceremony they depart
ed for the home of the brides
parents where a banquet awaited
them. This marriage unites two
of the most prominent families
of that section. and these young
people have a bright future be.
fore them and we wish then
much joy,
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TOBACCO NOTICE.

Farmers bring in a fair sample
of your tobacco next Friday
March 5th, will be at County
Demonstrators office to make you
a price on same. Sam Hughes,
representative of United Tobac-
co Co., Paducah, Ky.
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FORMER Chief
JUSTICE NUM-
Addresses A Letter To His Old
Friends And NeighbOr
0fHopkins County.
Dear friend:

Dear TREND.
No doubt you are aware of
the physical ailliction from which
! have suffered the last three
years. After submitting to Sc
we're surgical operations, | real
lied that ! could not recover my
health sufficiently to do my share
OF the work on the Court of Ap-
peals bench. While the law gen
erously allows the salary to be
paid 10 an official when, because
of sickness, he is unable to rem
der service ! felt in justice TO
the Court and to the people that
1sT0Gid TGsiPh and Iet some one
be appointed in my place to aid
the other Judges in disposing of
the rapidly increasing business.
Entertaining this idea, did re-
sign. although had served but
three of the eight years to which
! was elected. During my illness
my son, c. S. Num-, gave up his
work at Marion and came to
Frankfort TO aid me in studying
and disposing of the cases which
came 10 me by regular assign
ment. In this way the other
members of the Court came to
know him, and, 10y that knowl-
edge, they recommended him to
the Governor for appointment in
my place for as much of my un-
expired term as the law permits
that is, until the coming elec-
ton. He has been serving since
last March. My confidence in
his integrity and ability goes
without saying. am aware
that the opinion a father enter
tains for his son is not always
considered unbiased. but ! am
perfectly willing 10 submit his
work on the bench TO the people
and abide their judgement upon
il. OF course the lawyers are
more familiar with il, because
they come in direct contact with
the Court, and | shall be glad fol
you TO inquire Of them. shal
be grateful beyond measure il
the people will approve his ap
pointment by nominating him. a
the coming Democratic Primar,
in August. to serve the remain
ing three years of the term
gave up. and TO which | wa,
elected.
The good people of Hopkin,
county supported me in that elec
ton. and | hope they will sup
' port my son in his ambition u
complete that term. His worl
on the bench will keep him il
Frankfort until about the frs
Of July, so that he will hav,
' practically no opportunity I
make a personal canvass owe
the eighteen counties composing
the district.
II my health will permit,
hope to see you before the eleC
ton but, in the meantime. | wi
appreciate a letter from you tel
ing me all about the situation
that section.
Your friend,
y ADVERTISEMENT T. J..Nunn.
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Judge J. F. Gordon Makes
Ringing Declaration To The
People Of Crittenden County

Z To the Democratic Voters of
Crittenden County:
II was not my purpose to make
\ an active personal campaign in
Crittenden County, for the Dem
Iocratic nomination for Judge of
Vthe Court of Appeals, but the
Messrs. Num- having opened
- their campaign in Hopkins coun-
v ty, they are no longer in a posi-.
ton to claim the exclusive sup
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AQ< ---- 4
MARRIAGES &
SaBSZzEBa@l;15595 zB

OLIVER SHADOWEN-
Married at the home of Henry
Shadowen, near Frances, We'd
nesday, Feb. oath, Mr. Grover
Oliver and Miss Leila Shadowen,
popular young people of Caldwell
Spring church, Elder R. A. La
Rue officiating.
After the ceremony delightful
refreshments were served by
Mrs. Shadowen, greatly to the
pleasure of friends and neigh
bors, who join in wishing the
happy pair a prosperous life.
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Go to McChesneys for cheap
groceries. no rent, no delivery,
also hay, corn, bran, oats, and
baled straw. Arab Sl.75.
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yer of prominence, a scholarly
gentleman of deep convictions
between right and wrong, brave
in his attitude toward men of
vicious habits, but relenting in
his own heart when the victim
of wrong doing comes before the
bar for adjudication, because the
distinguished Judge has a tender
feeling for human suffering.
There is a close tie between this
county and Crittenden county
people and this tie together with
Judge Nunn's sterling ability and
goodness will result in popular
favor next August. Livingstone
Enterprise.
advertisement
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BIRTHS
urdsSxKE

The stork left fine little boy
at Leslie Walkers this week.
The babe and his mother are
getting along fairly we'll but
were neither very well for sever
al days after the birth. Mrs.
Walker was Miss Elva Hall
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-03-04

Our neighbor and friend. c. S.
Num-, Of Marion, KY, comes
before our readers this week ask
ing to be nominated and elected
to the seat on the Appellate Ben
ch formerly occupied by his dis
tinguished father. Our readers
are acquainted with Clem Num-,
having known him from boyhood.
but il is a custom TO rehearse a
mans past life when he seeks
Office and point out those things
that make the man.
Clem Num- is a progressive
man, alive to the interest of his
county and state, affable amons
the people, pious in his daily life,
a democrat of old school, a law.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Num-
are proud of a valentine which
the stork left for them, about
February IA, in the shape of a
beautiful little girl. Mother and
child doing well. Mrs. Num-
was the only daughter of the late
T. jeff Yandell.
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members Of the Court of Appeals
to say for the people of this dis
trict, who their Judge shall be?
They have no right to act official
ly in such a matter; their part
in this matter was purely per-
sonal; they live in other districts
and in other parts of the state
and their interference was a
piece of presumption and imper-
tinence that our people condemn
and resent.
Judge 7. j. Num-, having be-
come disabled to discharge the
duties of the office. resigned;
this was highly proper in Judge
Mum, and was exactly what any
decent and just man would have
done under the circumstances,
but when he resigned, the title
of the office reverted to the peo.
pie and they had the right to an
opportunity to be heard by the
Governor, as to the appointment
of his successor; but by secret
conclave they were denied theil
opportunity to be heard then
but there is no mistaking Their
intention to be heard on the 7th
day Of August, and | am con
, vinced that their verdict will b,
= that the day of the schemin,
J politician. with his gum shoe
) and his dark lantern" is past
: that the Court of Appeals o
e Kentucky shall not be prostitut
: ed to the role oil a self pertuat
e ing body. that the just principal
e of our Democratic Repuplica
5 form of government shall not b
! abrogated or subverted, wit
: their approval or acquiesence.
e | maintain that Judge Cler
: Nunn's incumbency of the offic
d he holds, carries with it n
: prestige and bears no mark @
y public approval or confdenc,
$ but is the result, merely, of
selfish expedient, born Of tn
hope of continuing in the famil
e the salary of the Office. Tn
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port of Crittenden, for Judge
Glen Num- as a county man.
Therefore, take this means of
announcing to the Democratic
voters of Crittenden my candi-
dacy, and soliciting their sup
port. observe from their news
paper advertisements and from
their personal letters, addressed
to the voters Of Hopkins county,
that the Messrs. Num- are labor
ing under the mistaken idea
that they have a title and right
TO the Office of Judge of the
Court of Appeals: That they
are basing their campaign upon
that idea. True they will have
held the Office for thirteen years,
when Judge Clem's time expires
in November; but the people
know that Office holders do not,
by reason of long tenure, take
any title to, or vested interest in
the Office nor does the office pass
from father to son under the
, ,StatHta-a.ss. :aI.ssss2t-and eIi-tYiSsS
ton.
When a man is elected to an
Office, he takes the Office as the
servant Of the people, with a per
feet understanding that if he
becomes permanently disabled
in health, during the term for
which he is elected, so that he
cannot properly discharge his
duties, and resigns on that ac-
count, as common decency and
fairness to the public would
prompt any honest man to do A.,
then the Office is not his TO pass
on to his son, but returns TO the
people to whom il primarily be-
longs.
Everybody is familiar with the
manner in which Judge T. j.
Num- resigned from the bench
and had his son appointed in his
place. No notice was given Il
the people of the district Of his
intention to resign, nor OF the
effort he would make TO have his
son appointed in his place. II
was all done as one transaction
Cut and dried. The people were
allowed no opportunity TO nam,
a person of their preference Il
succeed him. Instead of making
his resignation open. and givinl
the people of the district an op
portunity to be heard, all oppor
tunity TO advise with the Cover
nor as to a suitable person fol
his successor; the whole matte
was treated as though the oflic,
belonged to him, with power I,
name his own successor. II il
apparent to all men that tn,
methods of the political manipu
lator, and the dark lantern pro
ceedings that are usually employ
ed by politicians, who desire +
over-reach the people, were EN-
ployed in this instance, that tn
> fathers mantle might fall upol
the son, whether it suited tn
people or not.
| have never believed that tn
professional politicians of tn
country possess the right to jug
gle the public Offices upon tn
theory of the people be damr
ed" The Messrs. Num- claim
= in their private letters and publ
|, prints, that all the members {
the Court of Appeals recommend
ed the appointment Of the sol
" and endorsed the thimble-riI
ging process, by which he ol
tanned his appointment. II tn
is true, then il is clear that il
a case Of a little leaven, leaveI
ing the whole lump; that Il
Messrs. Num- not only succee,
;. ed in putting il across on Il
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FOR SALE.

Twenty tons Red top hay, s15,
at the barn. ltis sweet, clean
and first class.
Robt. H. Enoch,
Phone 62-5 Rings.
Marion, KY,
.342tp R. F. d. No. 4.
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"Will ye let me have .s20?" suddenly
asked Peg.
yielded him an exceedingly handsome
revenue. He had heard whispers of a
magistracy. His public future was as
sured
But his private life was arid. The
handsome villa in Pelham crescent had
no one to grace the head of the table.
save on the occasional visits of his
aged mother or the still rarer ones of
married sister.
And here was he in the full prime
of life.
Yielding to some uncomfortable i'm
pulse. he took her little hand In both
Of his own.
Hawkes. was not to be denied now.
He went on In his softest and most
persuasive accents:
81 know one who would give you all
these-a man who has reached the
years of discretion, one In whom the
follies Of youth have merged into the
knowledge and reserve of early middle
age: man Of position and of means;
man who can protect you, care for
you. admire you-and be proud to
marry you.
miss O'Connell-may i say Mar
garet?-l was your uncle's adviser. his
warm personal friend. We spoke free
ly of you for many weeks before he
died. 1t was his desire to do some
thing for you that would change your
whole life and make 1t full and happy
and contented. Were your uncle alive
know Of nothing that would give
him greater pleasure than for his oiu
friend to take you, your young life, into
his care. Miss O'Connell, am the
man."
"Stop itv' she cried. "What's the
matther with you men this m0rnin'i
Ye'd think was some great lady the
way ye're all offerin' me yer hands an
yer names an yer influences an vel
dignities. Stop it! Give me that mon
ey an let me CO."
Hawkes. paused.
Don't give your answer too hastily
l know it must seem abrupt-one NIGH
almost say brutal. But | am alone II
the world; you are alone. Neither OF
us has contracted regard for any ont
else. And, in addition to that, there
would be no occasion to marry un
til you are twenty-one. There"
Peg suddenly burst into paroxysu
Of laughter.
Am l to consider that refusalr'
| eye may. What would be doin
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A Comedy of Youth Founded by Mr. Manners on Ill
Great Play Of the Same Title-Hlustrations
From Photographs of the Play
Copyright. 1919. by Dodd. Mead 4 Company
By j. Hartley Manners

marryin' the likes of you? Answer me
that?"
"That is final?" he queried.
Absolutely. completely an. entirely
final. Thank We very much, SIR" she
added. AN may have the f20."
Certainly. Here it IS" And he hand.
ed her the money.
"I'm much obliged to ye. An I'm
sorry if hurt We by laughin' just now.
But thought We were jokin', did"
She hurried across the room to the
staircase When she was halfway up
the stairs Jarvis entered and was i'm
mediately followed by Jerry.
Peg" he said gently. looking up at
her.
I'm goin' back to me father in half
an hour!" And she went on up the
stairs.
AS Jerry moved slowly away from the
staircase he met Montgomery Hawkes..
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fruit LAXATIVE If CONSTIPATED,
TAKE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS

Every member of the family should
use this fruit laxative as occasion de-
mands. 1t is just as effective for
grandpa as it is for baby. 1t simply
cannot injure. Even cross, sick. fever
ish children just love its pleasant taste
and mothers can rest easy after giving
it, because it never fails to effect good
'inside cleansing"
For thirty years California Syrup of
Figs" has been recommended by physi.
clans as the ideal stomach, liver and
bowel cleanser. Millions of families
who are we'll informed use nothing else.
but recently there has come flood of
spurious fig syrups, so we warn the
public to ask plainly at drug stores for
a 50-cent bottle of California Syrup
of Figs" and see that it is prepared by
California Fig Syrup Company" We
make no cheaper size. Hand back any
l"counterfeit" with contempt.-Adv.
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{coNTINUED.)

(CONTlNU ED
Answer lie vne question trutnrulIy,
Miss O'Connell. is there an affair of
the hearth"
Peg looked down on the ground
mournfully and replied
"Me heart is in New York-with me
father"
HAS any one made love to you since
you have been here?'
Peg looked up at him sadly and
shook her head A moment later 4
mischievous look came into her eyes,
and she said. with roguish laugh:
"Sure one man wanted to kiss me,
an | boxed his ears, an another-al-
most man-askcd me to marry him."
"Ohw calculated the lawyer.
ME Cousin Alaric."
"And what did you say?" questioned
Hawkes..
~ towld him I'd rather have Mi.
chael"
He looked at her in open bewilder-
ment and repeated
"AIichael?"
"A1e dog" explained Peg, and her
eyes danced with merriment.
Hawkes. laughed heartily and re-
lievedly.
AS Hawkes. looked at her, radiant In
, her springlike beauty, her clear,
healthy complexion. her dazzling teeth,
her red-gold hair, he felt sudden
thrill go through him. His life had
been so full. so concentrated on the
development of his career. that he had
never permitted the feminine note to
obtrude itself on his life. His effort
had been rewarded by an unusually