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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-16
TWELFTH INSTALLMENT
"BACKED BY THE u. S. NJ"
CHAPTER LII.
A Thorn i'm the Flesh.


It was late at night when Hernandez
and his two companions, Senorita Inez
Castro and the Brute, crept to the out
skirts of the village of Santa Maria
and stealthily approached the ram.
shackle old hotel. For two days they
had kept carefully out of sight.
They had left the dead Ponto to his
fate. He had now become cipher.
He was food for the jackals and they
left him to the jackals.
"Then," said Inez, cit shall be Pom
to's share for mine.'
Hernandez 1eered at her. what
does it matter" he returned; what is
mine is yours, fair Inez-Inez, mine
own"
She crept to him, resting her Shout
der against his breast.
"You mean that, Hernandez" she
queried, a jealous note tinging her
tone. There is no one-there never
shall be one-save Inez?"
Hernandez 1eered again. thine
and time have I not told you so?"
he answered. eve are one-as in the
past-so in the prsent-so in the fu-
turs."
Hernandez brushed her gently to
one side and rose to his feet. "War
frst-love afterwards" he said. "Busi-
ness now-and later, happiness. A
whirl of happiness worldwide
happiness When I am king of a prin-
cipality-and you are queen. Come,
let us on"
: Softly he crept to secluded door
way of the hotel and knocked cautious
1y upon it. 1t was opened in due
course. The frowzled head of serv-
ant thrust Itself forth.
"Ah," whispered Hernandez, ''my
good friend
He slipped a goodly coin into the
hand of his good friend-and the good
friend became at once better friend.
"The Americanos?" queried Herman
DEE. "Have they gone?'
Gone" returned the servant; "to-
day they went. Enter, senior"
Hernandez, alert but satisfied of
temporary safety, beckoned to his two
companions and the three crowded
into the dingy little closet of the por-
ter.
He turned back to the porter. "Tell
u.s." he commanded, ''the best route
to San Pedro and Los Angeles. Our.
way lies north
Many hours later at Los Angeles, a
coterie of Americans sat around
broad table in an unused courtroom
in the post Office building in Los An
geles.
Spread upon the table were num-
Der of documents-a trinket or two.
Among them was locket. Among them
were a patched-together parchment
map and Spanish grant.
The admiral leaned toward the
United States district attorney-the
latter had come down from San Fran
cisco to place the seal of his depart
ment's approval upon the matter now
in hand.
Are you satisfied" queried the ad-
miral. 49,.
Absolutely" said the district at
torney, tthe paper title is at present
unassailable, and as much to be rec
ognized as though"-he bowed to An
nette-"as though our fair daughter
here were a sister republic. It re-
mains for you, sir'-his glance bent
upon the commander of the battle
ship Missouri-"to find out who may
be in possession-and to Dust them
in favor of this paper title"
81 wonder whom we'll find?' unused
Annette, her eyes glowing.
Probably no one" returned the adj
miral
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CHAPTER LII.

A Dangerous Connection.
There are few drivers OF a high
power car who permit themselves re
straint upon an open road. But the
machine that crept along the avenue
in this sparsely settled portion Of sub
| urban Los Angeles seemed almost
| crippled. Everything passed it-even
horse-drawn vehicles.
And one horse in particular kept al
ways on ahead. This horse was An.
nette Ilington's.
There were four people in this car
and three Of them were waiting for
the inevitable to happen. They crept
on and on-always two hundred yards
behind.
"Ah!" exclaimed Hernandez finally,
1T eats in"
He was quite right. Suddenly the
horse ahead swerved sharply to one
side, violently shook its head and neck
-leaped frantically into the air, and
then, with q violent burst Of speed,
tore down the road like fire.
Hernandez increased his speed to
twenty miles-to twenty-fve-but the
was riding like the wind-but she had
lost control.
Joe, in the car behind, leaped to
his feet and tried to force his way
from the car. Let me out" he cried,
struggling; II got her into this, and
I'll get her out"
Hernandez turned to the Brute.
Hold him." he commanded. And the
Brute obeyed.
Inez Castro now was on her feet.
"Look-look~look," she cried, "the
horse is mad-hell kill her-look-
ah-ah-"
It was all over. In one final burst
Of frenzy the horse had leaped high
in the air, and come down on all fours,
not on the solid road, but in the ditch.
Annette was flung violently from her
steed-and struck the ground with
thud. The horse, freed of his burden,
sped on-up the road-sped on.
Hernandez stopped his car. Joe
1eaped out and ran to Annette.
She's killed." he said.
Hernandez followed him. IF SO, we
cannot help it," he returned calmly.
IF she's killed, did it, you black
guard" cried Joe, remorsefully.
Inez bent over the girl. "She's not
dead" she said, she's very much
alive. She's only stunned"
Hernandez motioned to the Brute.
Garry her to the car" he commanded.
And the Brute again obeyed.
Nov, slowly" commanded Inez of
II 7 ~
They were in open country now
the community was but sparsely set
tied. Hernandez glanced warily from
side to side.
1--WE must make haste" he unused, |
taking a grass-grown road to the |
right. /
He stopped the car before a house. |
It was an ordinary dwelling. There |
was no sign of life about it. The |
grass in the dooryard was foot high.
Everything appeared unkempt. But |
in the parlor window was a sign: To |
let, furnished. Hernandez stepped in |
to the dooryard and peered into the |
windows.
We'll let it furnished-free- a
short time" he said.
He forced the door and entered.
"All the comforts of home," he said,
smiling, fetch in the girl"
Back in the city, Neal, off duty once
again, sought Annette at her hotel.
She's gone again-alone," said Mrs.
Hardin, "she would go. She's so rest
ess she couldn't sit STILL
Neal smiled. He was not worried.
He got saddle horse and started
off in the direction taken by Annette.
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III
He turned q sneering smile on wei
cher. Annette uttered an exclamation
"Joe-Joe," she cried, lis it-true
Joe turned away-his chest heavlns
his eyes upon the floor. Jaw, I'm nc
good" he muttered.
Never mind, Joe, fair one," SAID
Hernandez, taking from his pocket q
legal document already carefully pre-
pared, Eve have business at hand
This document-you should really
know what it contains. It is in proper
shape, assure you. A bit soiled per.
haps, from long disuse in my breast
pocket-but well worded. Look-it is
complete. It is even acknowledged
before a United States consul in Cen
trail America -acknowledged by you,
fair one"
"It is not" snapped Annette.
"Fair Inez here" went on Herman
dez,- "signed it Annette nington-the
consul was quite satisfied that she
was you. But have erased her sig
nature - she lacks the cleverness
called forgery. And your. signature
may be on record somewhere-who
knows. Comparisons are odious. Let
us therefore be complete. Take in
hand a pen, my pretty. Sign your
name, over this erasure-oppOsite this
SEAL"
"IIl never sign," returned Annette.
"You will sign," said Hernandez
evenly, land you will hand over to us
all the evidence you have upon your
person. Sign"
mo-" said Annette.
well and good" went on Herman
dez in honeyed accents. Beast
hold her firm. Disobey and the lash
for yours" Hernandez took from his
coat pocket a piece of cord. He tied
the ends together.
Despite her struggles he fitted this
noose-like cord over Annette's head
and thrust into it piece of wood.
Then he began to twist.
Tell me when you've had enough,
he said.
Like a stone from a catapult Joe
Welcher hurled himself across the
room and was upon Hernandez in a
flash. Under the assault Hernandez
retreated violently to the wall, strik-
ing his head against the mantel.
Are you crazy, you-worm?" cried
with a snarl.
T've-turned," snar,ed Joe in re-
turn.
Without waiting for breath he flung
himself once more at Hernandez.
Help" cried Hernandez. "Inez-
tackle this mosquito"
Inez- was a valuable ally. She at
tackled Joe from the rear, and her as
sauIt was effeccual. Her onslaught
was so severe that it caused Joe to re-
treat He did retreat until he faced
them both.
"Now," said Hernandez. And both
descended upon him. Joe was ready |
for them. He seized a chair and
2hirled it about his head-frenzy lend |
ng him violence and strength.
Come on!" he cried, "all three of |
you at oncei"
With one wild final swing he brought |
he chair crashing down on Hernandez |
head. No, not on Hernandez head. |
t fell short of that, but crashed on
something else-the chandelier above |
Hernandez head
There was ripping, tearing, crack
ng southland then a crash Down
;ame the chandelier in tangled heap
lpon the floor.
For one instant there was a cessa-
ion of hostilities. The shades were
lewn-the lights extinguished-the
DOM plunged into semi-darkness.
Annette watched in alright Sud
Ienly strange, familiar odor assaulted
Ter nostrils.
"Stop-stop!" she cried.
But none needed her. The Brute
till held her fast. And Joe, in his new
nd ungovernable frenzy, was once
more at it with the chair, clearing a
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CHAPTER LlV.

/
nette-his second toward Joe. He
carried Joe tenderly to the, side OF
the road and left him there, covered
with green boughs. Then he lifted
| Annette upon his steed and set off fol
help. It took time to find surgeon
time to get car.
| Meantime things happened at the
| furnished house-the house so swiftly
| and violently unfinished by its in
| terloping tenants.
Inside the room nothing but mass
| of wreckage was to be seen. But
| slowly, painfully, impelled by some
slowly rose. Beneath 1t some giant
writhed and wriggled. =,
Finally a head appeared
Brute's head.
He looked about the room. Moth
ing was to be seen. He peered into
the sdepths from which he had just
emerged. Then suddenly he saw some
thing.
Seeing-he worked away like mad.
Inside of ten minutes, Inez, in a>stu-
por, was staring at the Brute from
one side of the room-Hernandez from
the other.
Hernandez shook the lethargy from
him. He crawled to Inez.
'Up-up," he cried, tugging at her,
I'VE have no time to lose. Come on,
you beaSt-come on"
Selling them both, tearing at them
frantically, like mad, he sped with
them toward cluster of trees on the
other side of the road.
In the midst of this dense growth he
had hidden his machine.
Painting with frenzy, his glance ever
over his shoulder, he forced them
into the car, sprang to the wheel,
threw in the clutch, and was off.
1t was three days later, on the high
seas, that Hernandez-his other two
companions we'll hidden in the hold
stole out of the companion way of a
fruit steamer bound for the southern
seas.
He glanced cautiously around cor
ner.-
The first figure that met his sight
was Neal Hartman ensign in the
navy
What's he doing here?" demanded
Hernandez Of himself.
He watched warily. What he saw
disturbed him.
Neal was giving orders to the cap
tain of the ship.
Hernandez looked about him. Sud
denly he darted forward, stopped, and
picked up something from the floor.
what is it?" queried Inez.
"a piece of STEEL" he said.
That night, well muff1ed, he stole
toward the compass, and concealed his
piece of steel where it would do the
most good-or most harm, as you pre-.
fer. No one saw him-no one knew.
But on his return, turning corner,
he ran full tilt into Ensign Neal Har-
din himself. Neal sprang upon the
muff1ed figure and tore the enveloping
cloak from. Hernandez grasp.
You" cried Neal, leaping for Her
nandez, 1--WE got you now"
They struggled like tigers, but Neal
TOOK no chances. This was no test
bout. He wanted to make sure of his
man. He called for help. Help came.
A dozen men pounced upon Herman.
DEE.
When he was safely chained Neal
rose to his feet.
We've got him." said Neal briefly.
He gave an order. Search the shin"
he said. -
The ship was searched, and with
IN the next quarter OF an hour Inez
ane the Brute. each In the clutch of
many powerful men. came into5yiew
on deck. ~
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the thorny burr under the saddle, next
to the pony's skin. Then he s1ouched=
away in the general direction Of the
bar.
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killed her-he must bring her to life
again.
With her in his arms he started up
the lane-whither he knew not.
Suddenly, in the distance, he saw
Neal-on horseback. Welcher broke
into a run toward his foster brother.
"She-she lives" said Joe thickly,
at any rate-you can tell her-ten
mother-tell yourself-that I brought
her back-to life. That pays up-pays
up-for-"
He fell prone upon sthe ground.
Neal knelt by his side. "Gone," he
said, taking off his hat, gone, An
nette."
We'll forget everything" she an
swered sobbing, except that he
saved me-that he died hero-a
real hero-at the last!"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-16
hHarchanl ADVERTISED

Duk8C Bowers of Memphis ien-f
nossee has y grocery stores ia that
town and sell nearly halt u The
groceries coAnrnsd there Sixteen
years ago ne vas piling -aves-ip a
Kentucky natrel factory 10 $500
per day. and while wors.ng at that
loo concluded to 80 int business
FOR himself. friend loaned him
$500 and Do opoued q cash grocery
His sale ihs FIRST day amounted TO
So -ieht .nts. Now he Is rated
In the millonrres Glass. Andrew
l DeniDg quotes MI. Bowers ia
the 81 Louis Republic rs following
III I had not discovered news
oansr Advertising / would a'ill be
STRUGGLING for living IN that hrst
stare instead OF having iof.y-thrse
II came about this way. lew
months alser / opened my cash
grocery 10 oolumbus KY, @harles
walker who used 20 edit the
pausr there showed ms it would be
10 my sdyentsge % take hslt
page nd zach week, changing the "a
every issue Common sense tod
me there was no Ne running
business that would sSSe
people money unless you Did them
so. so | signed a ak mos T. contract,
II pulled so well 10 iscl iiiat Used
20 buy eco extrs copies and mail
hem out over Carlisle county 20 see
i'll couldn't get the farmers 20
COINS 10 Columbus TO trade. Pretty
soon l became tke biggest adverttls-'
or that Walker had. Hsli pages be-
came TO small for me. | began TO
use pages. And husi~ess picked
10 accordingly. Seeing the success
bose Die in cash business pushed
by good advertising | sold out TO 60
uAare could get the greatest re-
sults from my Efforts. Just before
starting for Memphis an uncle OF
called ne out for private talk.
Duke, be said, your not goieg
10 Memphis sure enough are youY',
"Thsti is What l am going 10 do
| replied I'm going down there
and 20 into The grocery business
right away ,.,
IL. shook hs head sorowful-like
and sand, Duke tto,s newspapers
will get MI the money you've got.
Charley Walker hAs been making
mors out OF your business than you
have Uoll the newspapers rave
gotten . lot Gus Of me, but my
greatest regret ia tina. ] didn't let
lhsm have more. Then ron be-
lisvs In sdverIising2" Mr. Bowers
was asked.
~ am not believer in advert
isipg,'' rss Ma prompt reioiner,
| am slmsst q maniac on the sub
set. firmly bslieve II bad only
spent haR 40 much for advertising
r. have spent, ! weuldnf DC
G,rth hslf 30 much as I am worth.
Farth .rmose | am convinced thai II
bad besn iOrssighied enough TO
hsys spent twice a. much Tor adv
.tlising a. have spent that l would
b worth twice what ! am worth,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12
GREAT Faith IN
new MEDICINE
Mrs. j. T. Francis Had Actually
Given IIn Hope of Recovery
Is Well Now.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 8.-Ths Tanlac
representative hore, L. f. Ronfrew.
making his headquarters at the store
of Burrow and Martin, related to a
representative of the Norfolk press
recently that. in interviewing Mrs.
l.. L. Francisu residing at 745 Boush
St., he discovered she had for a long
time been victim of the most acute
and desperate cases of liver and of
stomach trouble it had ever been
his pleasure or duty to investigate.
He said: when customers come
into the store to purchase Tanlac l
always take their homes and names.
Then in week or two / investigate
the case and endeavor to ascertain
exactly what results have ben obtain
ed. Naturally it is to the prepara-
tions best interests that we see to it
that all take Tanlac as they should,
regularly and according to the direc-
tions printed on each bottle. In the
course of time l had the pleasure of
calling upon Mrs. Francis and l wish
you all could have heard what she had
to say about Tanlac and what it had
done for her. She told me that she
had been suffering with bad liver,
stomach trouble, indigestion and loss
of appetite. Gas formed on her stom-
ach after eating, causing her terrible
pains and her skin had become muddy
and sallow. She had been advised to
go to the hospital as nothing seemed
to relieve her. When she decided to
take Tanlac she was confined to bed
and she told me she had given I'D
all hope of recovery. Since taking
the new medicine l am introducing
here for T. l.. Cooper, the now well
known manufacturers of Tanlac she
has entirely recovered, is out of bed
and goes about as she pleases. In
glowing account she wrote to T. C.
Prince, she said as to her recovery:
"All my troubles have disappear
ed completely and 1 can honestly rec
ommend Tanlac to all my friends and
to everybody. Tanlac has made me
well woman-after l had given up
hope of ever being well again and af-
ter every other medicine had failed. |
will be delighted to tell you or any one
just what Tanlac did for me-"
This condition Of the system, run
down, worn out, debilitated, causes
thousands to suffer untold pain and
suffering, and it is indeed fortunate
that Tanlac may now be secured in
this vicinity. For sale now by John
E. jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

The Bord Of Supervisors, at their
regular meeting last Tuesday, after
the transaction of usual routine bust
iness, recommended the reappoint-
ment OF John f. McGraw, as Superin-
tendent of the county farm This :
Pointment is mace by the Circuit
Court Judge, upon the recommends
ton of the Board.
The new board takes charge Jan.
LIST, 1916, and will be composed of
the following: d. b. Daniels, re-
elected; E. King Crockett, and w. l..
q. Burke, the new members.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

On another page will be found the
advertisement of the Frank Heller
lex Company, wholesale commission
merchants, of Philadelphia. The
firms business has improved wonder
fully in this section and they hope
to double their shipments this year.
They are an old established firm and
their credit is of the best. Ship your
turkeys Thanksgiving and receive the
highest market price.-Adv.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12
Made Over Again.

Mrs. Jennie Miner, Davidson, ILL.,.
writes: "I can truthfully say Foley
Cathartic Tablets are the best | have
ever used. They arc so mild in action
feel like had been made over
again" They keep stomach sweet
liver active and bowels regular. They
Danish constipation, Indigestion, bill
iousness, sic headache.
Sold everywhere.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

FOR SALE-Two pure-bred Berk-
shire shoats, $1,000 each. One male,
5000. Same litter. March pigs.
Cane syrup, homemade, 75c gallon.
Keiffer Pears, $3.50 bushel.
Hurry, drop card. S. j. PETERS,
Tazewell, Va. 1O-22-3t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

Willie Reese Bowen received u fine
Buic utomobile last Saturday, which
he drove through from Roadford.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

MIS-. j. II. Gillespie, jr., of Tiptop
came down to Tazewell Saturday after
noon to have her baby boys picture
made at Blacks Studio.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

Mr.. f. l.. Greever was in Blueiield
the first of the week on business.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

Mrs. Matte Spots and Mrs. Rose
Spots, two well known and much
beloved women, former residents of
this community, are here on a visit to
relatives and friends.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12
All kinds of Jewclry at Pobts't.

Mr.. Glen Riley, of Canebrske, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Riley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

DIR. j. G. Kelly will leave Sunday
morning for Boston. He has received
good offer from the United Drug
Co., to sell the "Rexall" goods and
will look over the field.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

*+++++sssss
+ Local Mirror /
|'+'t'E'++*+ss+sti.-s.s-s.s.s.s4+4
"A few Jersey Heifer Calves For
Sale. ]. G. BITSTON
When you think of Christmas think
of photographs.
When you think of Christmas pho
tographs think of Blacks studio.
You need offer no apology for pho
tographs given for Christmas if they
are made at Blacks studio.
Mrs. Joe Rosenbaum is VISITING in
Graham.
Jack Williams, % year old son of
Judge S. w. William, is dead at his
home ut Wytheville.
All kinds of Jewelry at Pobts't.
Mr.. Glen Riley, of Canebrake, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Riley.
Mrs. Matte Spots and Mrs. Rose
Spots, two well known and much
beloved women, former residents of
this community, are here on visit to
relatives and friends.
There will be preaching in the
Burke's Garden Baptist church next
sunday at II a. m, and 3:15 p. M, by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Campbell.
Dr. Thos. T.. Peery, of Blueficld, the
well known specialist, is in the COM
munity, on hunting trip.
Just received a fine lot of Govor
bulbs of all kinds at Pobts't
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Wynn we're the
guests of w. f. Hartman Thursday
and Friday. Thye had pleasant Wis
1t. MIR. Wynn owns one of the best
farms in C~ockctt's Cove and is SOC !
cessful farmer.
Mrs. Vicie Saunders Burgess will
accept congratulations of her nanv :
friends in this section upon the mar !
riage of her daughter, Miss Alenc.
which happy event took place at the
nome near Graham last Wednesday. |
Inc Fortunate groom is Mr.. Malcolm
Lee Worrell, of the United States
Navy.
Narcissus of all kinds, also hya-
cinths, tulips, crocus, oyalis bulbs
etc at Pobst's.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Beavers. of
North Tazewell, were visitors to town
Saturday with three pretty, bright
children. They frightened this office
FOR Il while by their presence. They
came up to have the children's pic-
lures taken by Mr.. Black, the photop-
rapher.
Next Sunday the morning service
Is the preaching service at the Chris
tan church. Our resident friends
and strangers are cordially invited.
w. S. BULLARD, Pastor.
Inc long nights are now coming on
fast and you will want TO read. but
don't your eyes tire. Have Pobst ex
anime your eyes and fit you with
glasses. No charge for examination.
John Smith, colorcd miner of
Northfork, w. Va, was killed by fall
OF slate in the mines at that place last
Saturday. The body was brought here
and buried Monday. He was a son of
the late James Fudge, former we'll
known colored citizen of this town.
a number of cases of whooping
cough are reported among the chill
dren of the town, and few cases of
chicken poX. Nothing of serious
nature, however.
Watch out for Pobst's window dis
play next week.
Mr.. j. o. Corell, of Thompson Val
ley, was here on business yesterday.
lie is going ahead with his shocking.
A branch runs through his field and
the men are sprinklin the corn
shocks. This has been an unusually
dry fall so far, not only here, but all
over the country.
PObSt is recpivino oIr,oct o,a,,, J,,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12
RawIey w. Witten
Expert Automobile Electrician

When in need of the services
of an expert, call Phone 11O-C,
or address North TazeweIl, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

Jack Williams, % year old son of
Judge S. w. William, is dead at his
home at Wytheville.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

Mrs. Joe Rosenbaum is visiting in
Graham.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-12

Just received fine lot of flower
bulbs of all kinds at Pobtst