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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22

chung passionately to him. Tell me
again that you love mel" she prayed.
Promise me you'll never let anything
come between us. Promise me, Alan
promise me you'll be kind 10 me al
ways. deari"
Can you doubt l will be kind?- he
murmured reproachfully
Il am afraid =" she whispered.
How could | be anything else. low
ing you as | do?"
Il am afraid ="
why should | be unkind to your"
1T isn't that. I'm just
afraid"
"Of what?"
"Of losing you"
But that can never BEL"
you can't be sure What il you
were to find you been mistaken"
She caught her breath and added
hastily-"That you didn't really love
me. | mean"
oh. that's ridiculousl"
Il can't be sure. Nothing in life is
permanent. What is love? Illusion of
he sensesl What is happiness? A
will-o' -the-wisp! What is life? a
make-believe."
Dearest" He held her more close
ly still. You are nervous and over
wrought. You don't know what you're
saying. You cant mean what you're
saying. But say that it's So
that life is all make-believe. Then
make-believe you love me"
''Oh, but | do, do"
And make-believe for a little we've
caught the ill-o'the-wisp-only for
little-until you wake up and realize
that it's all real and true"
She closed her eyes again: Yes"
she breathed, you are right Let's
make-believe it's all true for a little
longer and forget
He could by no means account for
this strange humor; but he did his
best to comfort her. none the less ten
derby because OF his Inystifcation. And
Tor a long time she let illusion blind
her, resting quietly in his arms, max
ing believe
Only on approaching the Twenty
third street ferry they must needs
rouse and sit apart constrainedly for
fear some one might glance through
the window and surprise their secret.
AS if one needed the evidence OF a
caress exchanged to know that they
were lovers, who had eyes to see the
flushed loneliness of the girl shrink,
ing back in her corner or wit to inter
pref the radiant happiness that shone
in Alan's face as he bent forward and
watched warily from the window.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22

them was momentarily growing less
noticeable
As Marrophats car drew abreast
Alan nodded and said quietly: Don't
be alarmed; | can attend to this gen.
tleman single-handed"
And this he proceeded to demon
strate with admirable ease, even
though called upon to do so far soon
er than he had thought to be-thanks
to Marrophat's hair-brained precipt
fancy. For. failing to influence the
taxi driver by shouted demands or
from Alan, Trine's first lieutenant alb
ruptly and surprisingly took his life
In his hands and in one wild bound
bridged the distance between the two
flying cars and landed ON the taxis
running board.
Stop" he screamed madly Stop.
| say You don't know what you're
doing, Let me tell you"
He got that far but no farther. In
the same breath Alan had flung wide
the door and was at the fellows throat.
There was struggle OF negligible
duration; Marrophat was in no way
his antagonists match; within three
seconds he threw out both hands,
clutched hopelessly at the framework
Of the cab, and fell heavily to the
street.
The taxi sped on without pause. Its
driver deaf to the halls OF innocent II
Indignant bystanders. Alan pulled
himself together and looked back just
In time to catch glimpse OF mum
Der OF loafers lifting Marrophat to his
feet and helping him to the sidewalk
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inclined TO believe that Marrophat
hoped to stop the taXicab by depriN'
ing II. In course OF time. OF It's iuei
And with this In mind he was present
ly surprised. as the cab took a corner
TO see Marrophat's car stop AT tnat
corner and Marrophat himself get
down. The brow OF hill INTERVIEWED
shutting on sight of the blackguard as
he knelt and lit match Il was the
girl who gave the alarm. suddenly
Withdrawing her head from the win
dow to scream at Alan
He's fired the gasolinel It's TAM
ing along the street. following the line
of the leak-and catching up with us!
Without pausing to put his hand to
the latch, Alan kicked the door open.
Jump" he cried. For your life
jump AS soon as that flame catches
up with the tank"
simultaneously the chauffeur. over
hearing. shut OFF the power
The three gained the sidewalk bare
ly in time: the tiny trail OF tiames, al
most imperceptible in the sunlight,
was not yard from the jet that squirt.
ed through the bullet hole in the tank
In the futter OF an eyelash the explo-
sion followed. Had the cab been load
ed with nitroglycerin its destruction
could have been no more absolute.
There YVES roar and then
a heap OF smoking ruins.
Without waiting to admire the spec
tacle, Alan caught the arm OF the girl
and hurried her up the street. at the
same time calling to the chauffeur to
follow. And chance brought them to
the next corner as another cab. fare
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tackle dragged the ground with It's
ropes.
IL was the work OF minute to con-
vince a thick-headed policeman that
the attempt was feasible and should
pe permitted. II was the work of less
.nan another minute to rig a loop in
tne line and fasten round his body
beneath the arms Volunteers did not
iacK; couple of husky longshoremen
sprang to the ropes at his first call.
ihey heaved with will. His feet left
Tue ground, he scared, he caught the
caves OF the shed.roof, and shouting to
cease hauling. drew himself I'D on this
iast' backed little ways down II and
calculating his direction nicely. with
running Jump launched himself out
over the street.
Inc momentum OF his leap carried
MIN well out over the heads OF the
throng assembled In the street and
truly toward that window where Rose
was waiting. Then it's force slack
uneo. For an awful instant he be-
'eve1 that he had failed. But with the
,as' expiring ounce OF impetus, he was
brought within grasping distance of
the window sill.
hauiins himself up. he gathered her
Into his arms
a great tongue of tawny flame licked
ansriiy out OF the windows as he
swung her back to safety.
lTe ~ Continusd.)
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22
CHAPTER XVI.
Make-B Believe.

makc-beIlcNc.
For upwards Of three~quarters of ar
hour OF that GOLDEN morning which FOL
lowed the night of his return to New
York, Mr.. Law was permitted TO es
TEEN himself lie APP est OF mortals
And inasmuch as this is not only {
longer uninterrupted term of happi
ness than is humanity common but Is
more of that emotion than ordinarily
leavens the whole of a lifetime. AlaI
was perhaps to be envied, even though
establishment when it came was sud
den, sharp, and to him unspeakably
shocking swift, unpresaged plunge
from sunlit peaks OF supreme content
to the black depths OF a bleak Aver
nus of despair.
The beginning of the period was
synchronous with the slam OF a taxi
cab door that shut away superfiuous
world from the company of two who
loved.
The sound spelled safety as we'll as
success in Alan's understanding.
The car slipped smoothly away from
the curb, pursued only by little gust
of semi-ironic cheers from the little
company of working men who had wit
messed as we'll as measurably partici.
pated in the putative elopement from
the house of Urine.
Vigilant for any indication that their
evasion had had a witness in that
strange home of deathless hatred
Alan watched 1t through the little
window in the back of the cab until a
corner blotted out the vision of it;
then with a sigh of relief sank down
by the side of the woman to whom his
every thought. impulse and emotion
were dedicated.
"Rose!" he whispered, and tenta-
lively touched one of the hands that
lay clenched in her lap.
She responded with never a sign to
indicate consciousness either of his
touch or his whisper.
And reminding himself of the strain
imposed upon her by the experience
through which they had just passed
Alan excused her unresponsiveness on
grounds of reaction, and for the time
felt constrained to let his sweetheart
rest and regain her normal poise
there was bliss enough for him in the
consciousness that he had won hel
safely away that nothing now more
than a short hours drive across towr
and by ferry across the Hudson stood
between them and the marriage thai
should prove the consummation of al
their trials Barring accident
Alan had too often suffered the pen
atty of isappointment for over-indul
gence in this falling of his for depreci
ating the unforeseen. not to make the
mental reservation, Barring acct
dentsl" with little SILVER of dread.
Had any of Trine's household beer
cognizant of his daughters escape
Alan argued. interference must have
been instant
Despite the reassuring aspect, tn,
preoccupation of his companion 81
wore upon him that he was present.,
no longer able to refrain from disturb
ing her.
"Rose!" he begged again, closing 6
hand tenderly over hers. "Dearest
girl. don't worry another instant! Dc
calm yourself: remember we are safe
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22

now; we fooled them handily-thanks
to your faith and bravery, sweetheart
and everything is going to be well
with us from now on. Over in Jersey
the minister is waiting now to marry
US; and down at the White Star dock
the boat is waiting that is to carry US
on to England the moment we're mar
ried. Think of that-and that | love
you. Nothing can possibly break the
strength of that com bination,"
For another minute she rested as
she had ever since sinking into her
corner of the taxicab-moveless, taut,
unresponsive.
Then a long sigh shook her to her
very heart, and of a sudden the small
fist In Alan's grasp relaxed and her
face turned to his like a flower to
the sun, a face TRANSPORTED, it's lips
now soft and yielding, its eyes un-
closed and smiling into his a smile
all misty with unshed tears.
Alan" she breathed gently. at
can't be true! I'm trying so hard to
believe-but all the while / know il
can't be true!"
He converted a skeptic with the
mute eloquence of his lips
Head upon his shoulder. the girl
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22
CHAPTER XVII.
The Ring.

The Ring.
Theirs was the last vehicle to swing
between the gates before these last
were closed.
And this was quite as we'll: for Alan
rising for one last backward glance
through the rear window, started in
voluntarily and choked upon an ex-
ciamation when he deserted a power
tul touring car tearing madly toward
the ferry-house, it's one passenger half
rising from the front seat. beside the
driver, and exhibiting a countenance
purple with congested chagrin as he
saw his car barred out OF the carriage
entrance.
Quickly sensitive to his emotion. the
girl caught nervously at Alan's hand
What is it, dear?"
"Marrophat," he snapped.
she uttered hushed cry of dismay.
Don't be alarmed, however" he
fastened to comfort her. He's lost
the race: the gates are shut-even the
passenger gates-and there must be
a company spotter somewhere near by,
for the gateman is virtuously refusing
to be bribed by a roll of money as
thick as my wrist"
AT that instant the taxicab rolled
aboard the ferry-boat; the deck gates
we're closed; hoarse whistle rent the
roaring silence of the city; winches
ratified and chains clanked and the
boat wore ponderously out of its slip.
so much for Mr.. Marrophat!" Alan
crowed, sitting down. Fooled again!
He can't stop us now!"
Perhaps >"
why that perhaps? Why that
toner" he demanded sharply, struck
by the foreboding her accents con-
fessed.
This isn't the only ferry There's
the Pennsylvania and the Lackawanna
and by hard driving he might even
manage to catch the boat that con-
meets with this from the Christopher
street ferry of the Erie"
Impossible! l don't believe it! I
WON'T"
Lets not" she agreed. But, Alan
"Yes?"
Promise me-if he should manage
to catch up with us-you won't let him
talk to you. | mean, don't let him"
mo fear of that!" he asseryated
hotly. IF he tries to exchange one
word with mel only wish he would"
She seemed satisfied with that; but
the incident had served appreciably to
chill their spirits. They accomplished
the remainder of that voyage in a
silence that was no less depressed be-
cause they sat hand in hand through.
out.
Nor was their taxicab three minutes
out of the ferry house on the Jersey
shore-though the chauffeur, stimu-
later by Alanis extravagant promises.
was doing his best to fracture the
speed laws and escape arrest-when
the girls fears were amply Justified;
shout from behind drew Alan's head
out of the window on one side and the
girls on the other and proved to both
that Marrophat had indeed found some
way to make the crossing without
great delay.
His touring car was within fifty
yards when they first we're aware of
1t; and Marrophat, standing on the
running-board was shouting inarticu-
lately and fourishing an imperative
hand; while the distance between
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22

less. hove into view PROMISING its
driver anything he might ask. in or
out OF reason, Alan gave him the ad-
dress. and helped the girl in.
II Marrophat pursued Alan could see
no sign OF him. The second car made
better time than the first. -nhindered,
and as far as could be determined,
without being followed. it covered the
brief remaining distance in a CRATE
fully short lapse OF time.
The suburb dropped behind a maze
OF streets where dwellings stood Shout
der to shoulder and dooryards were
scant. The car swept up to a corner
house OF modest and homely aspect.
Two minutes more. and Alan was ex-
changing salutations with and making
his bride-to-be known to Digby's good
friend, the Reverend Mr. Wright
Embarrassment worked confusion
with the young mans perceptive facul-
ties. AS this moment approached
when two should be made one who had
gone through fire and flood. literally
as well as tiguratively, for each 9th.
ers sake. incredulity drew a veil be-
lore his vision. He viewed the world
as In glass, darkly.
He was aware OF a decentlv fur.
nished minister's study; OF two wit
nesses in the guise of unassuming
womenfolk OF the minister's house.
mold; OF the Rev. Mr. Wright himself
as benevolent voice rolling sono-
rously forth from a black-clad pres-
ence; OF the woman OF his heart stand.
ing opposite him; of questions asked
and responses made; Of ring that
was magically conjured from some
store apparently maintained against
precisely similar emergencies. of a
hand that took the hand that was tn ba
MS wife's and placed it in his: of bis
clumsy and wltless bungling with tho
task OF fitting that ring to the finger
OF his sweethearts hand
AND then he was aware of a door
that banged violently in the hallway.
OF the sound OF a mans voice making
some indistinguishable demand. that
Roses hand was suddenly whipped
away. before he could At on the ring.
that the study door was flung open and
that this animal of Marrophat had
precipitated himself into the room
He opened his mouth to proteat-
and Marrophat silenced him with q
cry.
You fool! Drop that ring! ston
this farce! Don't you know whom,
you're marrying? That woman ia Tn.
dlth Urine. you idiot-not Rosel"
Blankly Alan turned to the cir,
Her Naming face. her sullen evas
her very pose. from which the man
ner OF Rose had dropped like q coo,
garment, confessed the truth of Mar.
rophats assertion. And as IL this were
not enough. Judith confessed It doublv
with sudden outbreak of such race
as never could have been brewad a.
Roses gentle nature.
You DEVIL" she cried-and tbrau,
herself in front OF Marrophat with
spring as 1.-THE as that of leonardoss
Take warning now from me. keen
out OF my way forever after tb,a-or
take the consequences! God knows -
she painted, why / don't kill Won -.
you standl" "'
He was In her way. between her and
the open door. She gave him ~
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OF an unsavory-looking tenement, be-
fore the cab took a corner on two
wheels -"
Not seriously injured. | fancy" he
told the girl in response to her eager
look. Worse luckl" he added
gloomily.
But tsseeemed that he was to have
greater cause than this to complain OF
his luck, before that ride was ended.
Three blocks further on a tire blew
out with a report like cannon-crack-
er, and the taxi lurched perilously.
hesitated, slowed down. and limped
dejectedly to the curb.
Alan and the chauffeur piled out In
the same instant, the one standing
guard-with an eye out as we'll for
another cab-while the other assessed
damages.
Nothing for 1t but a new tire, SIR"
this last reported alphabetically. 1T
must have been a broken bottle or
something like that-it sure did rip
the usefulness clean out of that shoe"
go to it," Alan advised him terse
iy; and If you make a quick job OF it,
I'll stand the cost of the new tire"
But II another cab comes aloag
while you're at it you'll lose US as
quick as a wink. Here's my card. in
case we have to desert you in hurry:
you understand this Is a matter of life
and death. and I'll nave no time to
settle up with you. But you can call
at Mr.. Digby's Office and he'll fix
things up to your satisfaction"
The man took the card and after
glance at the name touched his hat
with more noticeable respect.
All right, Mr.. Law" he agreed.
anything you say" And forthwith
got to work.
The rapidity with which he com.
pleted the change OF tires proved him
an excellent chauffeur. an adept at his
craft; but the delay was one disas-
trous for all that. II worked together
with what Alan pardonably described
as the DEVILS own luck to bring the
touring car in sight at the precise mo-
ment when the chauffeur was cranking
up and Alan on the point OF re-enter.
ing the cab. And though they we're
off again before Alan could close the
door, the attempt was hopeless from
the start.
And yet-whether or not because
Alan's dlstaste for interference had
been too convincingly demonstrated
the touring car for the time being
contented itself with trailing about
fifty feet in the rear, while the tayi
fed the tenement purlieus of 1.-the Ho-
boken waterfront and found its way
into the broader streets OF an unpre-
tentious suburban quarter.
Not until they were we'll into the
suburbs, with few dwellings near and
no pedestrians to interfere, did Mario
phat's purpose become apparent. Then
however-and 1t happened while Alan
was looking back-the touring car
drew in swiftly and easily and Mario
phat, rising in his seat, IeveIed a re-
volver over the windshield and fired.
The crack OF his weapon was prac.
tically coincident with a metallic thud
beneath the rear seat OF the taxicab.
Not for some moments did Alan ap-
preciate the viciousness OF the scheme
Surmising that the gasoline tank had
been punctured by the bullet, he was
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22

surprise had gained the closed do..
before they recovered and souyh, ;.
stay him.
Indifferent to them all. he shook IN.
knob and shouted: Rose Rose,"
Her cry came back to him. a mn,
bed scream: Alan. Help HEINZ
Backing away with mad idea >,
throwing himself bodily against IN.
door and breaking 1t down. he was sud.
denly confronted by hideous mask NJ
humanity-face OF man all misshapeu.
bruised and swollen and disfgured
with smears OF dried blood and dirty
bandage round his temples but mona
the less vaguely recognizable.
| The words that streamod from IL,
distorted lips drove recognition home
Gee. fellers. look't who's herel II
1t amt tn guy what threw me onp
that girder this mornin Stand back
and let me kill tn"
Without the hesitation OF heart.
beat Alan swung heavily for the thugs
jaw. The blow went solidly home
The man fell like poled OK.
Pandemonium ensued. Rallying TO
their comrade. the ruffians attacked
Alan with one mind and one intent
Murder would have been done then
and there had IT not been for rotten
banister-rail. which gave way. precipl.
Eating the lot to the ground floor Of
the hallway.
simultaneously the lamp on the wal
was struck from its bracket anC
crashed to the floor, Its glass vel
breaking and looslng flood OF kero
sene to receive the burning wick Tn,
explosion followed instantly In a
trice the hallway was lake OF burn.
ing oil. and hungry flames we're lick
ing up the rotting wallpaper and eat
ing into decayed baseboards aud stair.
treads
Still lighting like mailman. con.
testing every foot OF the way. Alan
was borne down the hall and out Of
the front door A scream OF Fire"
greeted him AS he reeled out into the
open. 1t was echoed by dozen
throats.
The doorway yomited men and
women OF the tenement They choksd
II for time blocking both egress and
ingress. by the time they broke out
and left the way clear d solid wall OF
flame stood behind IT,
Thrice Alan essayed to pass that
barrier OF fire. and thrice IL threw him
back. Then. struggling and kicking
to release himself aud try again. he
WAS seized BY brace OF able-bodied
policemen and rushed nifty feet from
the house before let 60
Lack OF breath checked him momen.
tarily.
lie looked up. dashing from his
smarting eyes tears drawn by the
sitting clouds OF smoke, and saw
vaguely at the second story window a
woman leaning out and shrieking for
help.
That II was hopeless to attempt the
staircase he well knew Drawing
aside. he endeavored to come to bis
sober senses. and cast about for some
more feasible way TO effect the rescue
OF his Rose.
The tenement occupied one corner
OF narrow street Directly opposite,
storage warehouse stood upon the
other corner Before this last was the
common landing stage for truck de-
liveries. protected by shed.roof
And. suspended from a timber that
peered out over the caves. a hoistlng
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08
TRIED ASSAULT
Young Lady Assaulted Tuesday
Evening Near Pioneer Office

While Miss Myrtle Hedloff was
returning to her home in-the Zenith
location from her school duties
Tuesday evening, man suddenly
sprang from the side of the road
near the Pioneer office and grappled
her. Miss Hedloff put up plucky
fight with her hands and a hat pin
and succeeded in getting away from
the fellow and making her way to
the M. Prisk home. Upon arrival
there she was minus her hat, books
and several other articles of apparel
and on the verge of nervous pros
tration. A doctor was summond
and she was given attention. She
was unable to resume her school
duties but is at present recovering.
She was unable to give good
description of the man who was
muffled in a heavy coat and cap.
A posse started for the scene of the
conflict and recovered her hat and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08
Postmaster Examinations

An examination for applicants
for postmaster at Winton will be
held in this city next Saturday
tomorrow at 9 a. m. Miss Emma
M. Kinsman of the locsl civil ser
vice board will conduct the exam
nations which will be held in the
old kindergarten room of the
Central School building.
The regulations in regard to
these examinations are that visitors
will be allowed in the room but are
not to confer with the applicants.
The papers for the examinations
will be given out after the hour of
opening. The same have been
received in a sealed packet which
is not to be opened only in the
presence of the applicants after
assembling. The examination
lasts four continuous hours and
the papers prepared by the indi-
vidual applicants are then sealed
and forwarded to the department
at Washington.
1t is said that several from
Winton will take the examinations.