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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-14
SEVENTH EPISODE
~THE HOODED HELPER

Margery Golden's serenely self
wilied Aunt Agatha dlsliIted animals
almost as much as she disliked mys-
teries. And about her tranquil Ce-
dar home she felt were transpiring
events altogether too inexplicable to
remain long to her liking.
So when Hannah. the plump but less
practicalminded caretaker OF that
erstwhiIe abode of tranquility. trem-
ulousiy announced that n stranger in
a yellow mask had left bright-col-
ored parrot. answering to the name of
Tito. at the door for Miss Margery.
the bird in question was viewed with
open disfavor. and Margery was sub
jected to many disturbing interroga-
tions.
None of the girls answers proving
satisfactory. however. her flrm-willed
maiden aunt proposed that they pro-
ceed with their interrupted game of
Preference" Put o. cen parrots in
stinct and enigmstic cry of Look
out for the Iron Claw" proved in no
way consistent with so tranquilizing
a game, and the owner of the house
finally and Grmly commanded the de-
parting Hannah, who Slept out" to
carry the disturbing creature on to
her own cottage for the night.
This Hannah did. with much num-
bling. and deposited 1t in her chicken
coop.
There Tito would have spent quiet
and uneventful night. in all likelihood.
had not q certain mildly-predacious
negress answering to the name of
Jemima Watson. returned all but
empty-handed TO her suburban home.
For one of the by-products of this
dusky Iady's activities as scrub
woman was tho gathering of those
tribes which Ind their way to the
waste baskets and refuse cans of Of
fee buildings. And her only harvest.
on this occasion. was half portion
OF q time-yellowed code chart and
map. which had blown from the dizzy
balcony of the Central Tower building.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-14

nonchalantly about, crossed to a door,
swung 1t wide. and saw that II opened
into closet.
Throw that grizzly in here until he
learns how to keep quiet!" was their
leaders crisp command.
And now, my girl. guess it's your
turn again!" was his next sinister ex-
clamation.
At the same moment that these
words were spoken still another unex-
pected intruder entere the room
Only this time 1t was the oddly inter
ruptive figure of that man CT mystery
known as the Laughing Mask.
Not move from any man here!"
he cried out as he faced that threaten
ing circle, gun in hand.
1t was Legar himself who stepped
back a pace or two, closely watching
the automatic.
Before we start any shooting
around here" the Laughing Mask
calmly suggested. II want Just a word
or two, Legar. with you. ! know what
you're after. You want Golden's por-
tion of Windwaxd Island chart.
Well, have that chart, and have it
with me. But there is no reason why
women should be dragged into this
fight. So the first thing you have to
do, II you want that chart, is to al
low Margery Golden and her mother
here to return quietly to the city with
my chauffeur. and return tonight"
Legars lip curled.
And then you'll as quietly hand
me over the paper. l suppose?" he
scoffed
I'll hand you over the paper"
agreed the Laughing Mask. for above
all things he knew 1t was necessary
to play for time.
The gun and the map together"
was the prompt demand.
And then what?" inquired the
laughing Mask
Then you wait in this closet until
l make sure it's the map I've GOT" an
nounced the audacious Legar.
Il await your decision, gentlemen,
in the jury rsom." mockingly an
nounced the latter as he stepped into
the closet.
Quick as shot, Legar shut and
locked that door.
We've got him, whatever his game
Isl" he announced as he darted across
the room to the green-shaded lamp
and placed the sheet of yellow paper
down on the card table close beside a
second piece which he had already
drawn from his pocket.
"By God, I've got it!'' exulted Legar.
Let out that driver In the bear
skins first" he commanded. and If
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-14
SYNOPSIS.

On Wlndward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the ItaHan by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidori opens the
dyke gates and floods the Island and IN
the general rush TO escape the flood kid
nnps Goldcn's six-ycar-oid daughter Mar
gerry. Twelve years later In New York n
Masked One calling himself "the Hammer
OF God" rescues an eightecn-year-old girl
from the cadet Casavanti. to whom Jules
Legar has delivered her. and takes her to
the home OF Enoch Golden. millionaire,
whence she liz recaptured by Legar. Legar
and Stein are discovered by Maniey. Col
den's secretary. setting FIRE to Golden's
buildings. but escape. Margerys mother
fruitiessIy Implores Enoch Golden to
and their daughter. The Masked One
again takes Margery away from Legar.
Legar loots the Third National bank. but
again the Laughing Mask illustrates his
plans. Legar sends Golden ''rhe Spotted
Warning" demanding a portion of chart
OF the Windward island Margery meets
her mother The chart ls lost during Il
ight between Maniey and one OF Legar's
henchman
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-14

ing preference in the i.gnt OF n
green-shaded reading lamp. But the
man in the mask. preferring TO leave
that peaceful game undisturbed. stole
quietly in through the back of the
house. locked himself in a small room
above stairs. and there adroitIy but
quickly made facsimile Of the map.
Before that map could be completed
though, strange events were already
transpiring directly beneath where he
sat. For Margery Golden, glancine up
from her game, stared idly into the
old-fashioned mirror OF bevel plate
facing her from the opposite wall.
And peering in at the window reflect
ed in that mirror she saw a bearded
face scanned with an unniytakable
scar.
She did not scream aloud, as her
first impulse had prompted. but she
sat staring down at her cards, trying
to study out the dilemma which con-
fronted her For the face she had
seen was Legar's.
The move she quietly decided upon
was to call the strangely reticent
chauffeur of her strangely elusive de-
.liverer and ask him to make ready for
an immediate flight to the city. She
watched that chauffeur as no threw
on heavy bear-skin coat and cap,
wound a mufiler about his neck. and
started for the garage. She watched
him as he stepped out into the dark
ness. Then the bearskinned figure
became the center OF strange and un-
looked-for activities. for 1t was plain
that several men. lurking there In the
darkness. had sprung upon him. 1t
was equally plain that they lost little
time in oyerpowering him, for before
the startled women could rise from
the card table they found that home
CT peace invaded by group of au-
dacious-eyed ruffians headed by Le-
gar himself
The latter bowed ironically to the
white-faced girl as he confronted her.
His advance towards her. though, was
interrupted by the suddenly renewed
struggles of the chauffeur. who, as he
tried to break away from his captors,
called loudly for help. Legar. looking
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-14

one glimpse at the sleeve of the serv-
ice-coat from which a button had
clearly been torn away. convinced MIN
that all his vague suspicious OF the
past week had been only too well
founded And he wasted no words ON
argument.
He leaped to that startled figure,
thrust his automatic against the waist
line of the service coat and command
ed Wrench to back up against the wall.
AS he did so a sudden shout sounded
from the doorway behind him and In
stinctively he glanced about to ascer-
tain the meaning of this shout
Wrench. seeing his chance. knocked
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-14

not once graced MS own ancestral
halls, had at least been conscientiously
made. on the far side of the Atlantic.
after models bearing every earmark of
the authentic. And one of the treasures
which he had succeeded in disposing Of
to Enoch Golden was a full suit of
medieval Japanese armor. complete
even to the long-bladed Kagisah dag
ger and grotesquely fashioned metal
face mask.
That leering metal face David Man
ley had hated from the first moment
he saw 1t in position at the far side Of
the somber Golden library. The ugli-
ness Of that metal mcnstrosity. in fact.
seemed accentuated by the soft-toned
canvas painting which stood immedi-
ately behind it.
"Just what do you see to like about
that thing?" he somewhat brusquely
inquired. The girls face grew seri-
Gus.
That leering metal face makes me
think of the Laughing Mask. and now
I'm almost certain know who this
Laughing Mask is.''
"Who?"
Count Luigi da Fspares himself!"
Il don't believe it,"
"Yes. but listen: Quite by accident
yesterday, when we were having tea
together. yellow domino dropped
from his pocket. He was confused and
seemed unwilling to make any real ex-
plantations about 1t"
Even a count could afford to invest
in a ten-cent domino" was Manley's
retort.
Isn't it beautiful?" she asked as she
swung the armor about. You see it
is quite open In the back. The coune
says they were made that way because
they were worn only by heroes. And
hero must always be brave enough to
stand facing his enemies,"
well, swing it round then, for I'm
its enemy all right! hate the
thing."
Three hours later he was peremp-
torily summoned to the billiard room,
where he found Enoch Golden in slip
pers and dressing gown feverishly
pacing the floor. Manley stared in
terrogatively down at the paper which
the older man held in slightly tremu-
lous fingers.
ITS another OF Legar's Spotted
Warnings!" explained Golden. in a
voice heavy with apprehension.
Did you speak to Da Espares about
this?" Manley asked.
mo. Da Espares went to bed an
hour ago
And Margery?"
"Margery Ia with her mother
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-14

that fool in tho mask tries to move,
plug him one"
He handed the automatic to one OF
lock the closet door. Then he or
dered the chauffeur to step out.
Now. you beat 1t with these ribs.
and beat 1t quicki"
That chauffeur had not taken six
steps across the room before a sud
den cry broke from one CT the men
standing close beside the card table.
Your maps gonei" was the be-
wildering message that fell on Legar's
ears as he leaped to the table side.
The man in the bear skins at the same
moment stepped out through the door.
THAT guy gave you copy, a fake
copy done in disappearing ink"
Legar gave one glance. Then. with
an oath, he lcaped for the closet door,
flung 1t open. and sprung bodily on
the masked figure. dragging it out to
the light as he tore away the band OF
yellow that covered the latter's face.
That's the chauffeur" cried one OF
the men. They switched makeups
~ eA&t NACocts ahA iuaih Buy 6Ot
away"
Then came q sudden trample OF
feet, a chorus of shouts and the
charge of armed officers Of the law
through the house. For the sheriff had
at last arrived.
Legar. knowing what that meant.
with one sweep of his hooked arm
flung the green-shaded lamp from its
table, jumped through window and
vanished from sight.
The Shell Of Deceit.
Margery Golden, all things consid.
cred, was once more In very excellent
spirits. There were even moments
when young David Manley considered
those spirits as both deplorably and
disturbingly excellent.
For the girls happiness, he felt as
sured, was due to the presence of young
Count Luigi da Espares.
He had come, as more than one Inn
poverished young nobleman had come
to America, to dispose of those can
vases and curios which. II they had
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-14

Rastus Watson. Jemima's lord and
master. flung the sheet of paper down
on their kitchen table in disgust when
1t was placed before him as the
extent Of days 'pickin's."
Now. Rastus. who was OF much port
iier frame than his spouse. was firm
believer in the efficiency of forced
feeding. And since the days harvest
had been lean one. and the larder
allowed disturbing signs OF emptiness.
that plump-bodied negro possessed
himself OF worn gunnysack and an
nounced his determination of acquir-
Ing few pullets while hunger ran
high and the moon swung low. In
stinct combined with fate to lead Ras-
tus by the nose. take him stealthily
over the backyard fence OF the afore-
mentioned Hannah. and from there to
ehc do.r of the padlocked coop.
II In she excitement of the moment the
Aghtusss VI one bird tossed into the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
FAIR WORTH WHILE THIS
YEAR AS USUAL IN PAST

The announcement that the Lemhi
lair association viii put on this wear
a sales day for livestock in rnnuec.
i9n &ifh lIr iait all lie hailed With
satisfaction IN this county ni good
cHtte e, hufses, hogs and ever increas-
lhe II cks 81 sheep. This vii he a
new feature OF the fair. Ii Isl inten
dad that liycSto,k of all kinds may
he brought 10 tn fair, even il not
Tor exhibition, and soil ou the last
day Al a general clearance daV sale
The secretary oi the association is al.
ready arranging the details oi the
fair, Including the premium list,
which viii include every WORTHY pro.
duct of the county in It's diyersit;e fed
cops, all the realm OF the handisork
and culinary achievements ui the
housewives, hesides the mining in
tereSts that are one of the greatest
ssets Of the county and now believed
TO lie ABOUT tu bring the greatest
prosperity ard wealth here. There Is
a considerable fund available for this
years fair from the surplus funds of
last year, and This years exhibition
Is 10 mark three red letter DAYS for
Lemhi early IN October. The exact
dates have not yet been determined
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
CALL TO PATRIOTIC
DUTY BY GOVERNOR

Governor Alexander has lost M
Uiile III taking action to streay,beu
IiIe national guard Of this sta,a
'iete Is enthusiastic support for
hlhi here In Salmon and tie hone IS
that he may authorize the
ORGANIZATION OF company here. This
indeed seems 10 he indicated in a
telegram received last night by our
we'll knowr fellow citizen. Newton
hihbs, whom the Governor named
as recruiting otficer. The telegram
follows:
Boise, Idaho, June -. Newton
llibbs, salmon, idaho: You are
hereby appointed recruiting OIL
Ger Tor Your county to enIist Young
men in the Idaho National gusrd
"hich has to he placed upon war
leotlng and prompt action is nec-
essary If necessary enlist your
Mayor, the commercial club and
other organizations to assist YOU.
All expense borne hy the state
III necessary military otiIcer will
90 dp at once. NJ. Alexander,
Governor.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
LOYAL AMERICANS ARE
GERMAN AMERICANS

Alvin Andrews of AIh,nv ~.
aud his neice, Miss Alice D.Kr;on =,
milwaukee, are here for the s,a,
mer, staying with the Ell Nipsr,a
Nr. Andre as, who is financjer has
Iafgs interests in investments bsr.
In MS nome state, where he has rs
sized Tor sixty years, lie is a man of
ahalrS. lie resides at Fall River
Al the great metropolis OF Wisconsin
he Is familiar with business and
po'ltlcal conditions. In Milwaukee
as Is well known, the population is
largely German and OF German rio.
scent. In fact not only in that city
out In others and around as we'll as in
the ruraI communities of all of than
the Ieatonie races OF people predom-
ihate. Mr.. Andrews states that tbey
are loyal Americans first In these
CroublouS times in America and An.
preclate The difficulties that have he
SET Tie President In dealing with tLe
european nations at war. MIR An.
drews further states that WRONG
Impression prevails about the alleged
sympathy of these people for the law
iessness that has DESTROYED factories
IN this country. They are not law
breakers at all but Industrious mod
el people In all the relations Of life
Mr.. Andrews sees every where the
Greatest evidences of prosperity in
the country.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
WHEN GOLD DUST
WAS USED IN PAY
Precious Metal Dropped Through
Old Floor Is Recovered By L.
F. Ramey.

The Old brick stables in salmon,
which are being transformed into a
modern garage, for several wears were
not considered nor until now GOLD
mine, although the owners, Lou
Ramey and Tom Kane, always re-
ceived a fair return from tie proper
ty in the way Of rentals. Tue owners
have time and again turned down
good offers for the purchase of the
stables. When it came time 10 tear
away the old Office floor yesterday
Ramey was on the scene with shOv-
el and gold pan 10 ascertain what
amount OF the precious metal co Id
be mind under the boards. Gold
dust was used as a medium OF eX.
change in the days of Leesburg, when
the old stables we're headquarters
for miners and prospectOrs. Amid a
ton or two 0: o3t huIls Ramey soon
struck pay dirt after he began pan
ming and his reward was not wanting
the recovery Of a nugget worth a
dollar or 50, besides hne gold that
had dropped through the cracks, rep
resenting the losses by miner OF the
old time WHO Was rich ana didn I
care.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
BAD PLAYTHING
FOR LITTLE BOYS
Three Sons Of Dell Grubb, at
May, Handling Rifle Albert,
Youngest, Shot Through Head.

All the valley people u the Pan.
simaroi were horrlhed at the trag
iC death OF the little boy, Albert,
son OF Dell Grubb aud grandson
of County Commissioner George
Grubb, which occurred at the hone
of the father last saturday afternoon.
The three sons Of the family had
been left at the house during the al
ternoon when the mother MAS calling
at the home OF a neighbOr. There
we're besides Albert, aged three years,
Two other brothers, John and Ed
ward, aged five and six years respec-
lively.
The father was down IN one Of his
hay fields irrigating when John and
Edward came to him to say, Father,
4 bert is hurt and We can't wake
MIN Come to the hous..
What this information meant tie
father quickly found out, for the
children had taken his ~. 30 lifIr
frOm its place and loaded II with lhe
only shell he had left and one ol the
boys had fired it into the middle nl
Abert's forehead Tue boys lid not
understand what had happened at all
and had dragged the dead body out
OF doors. They sndeavored IN this
@ay to arouse Albert. The mother
also soon came home. 1t was seen
that the bullet, ~hich vas OF tue
kind that nattens when striking, had
torn tue chiId's head irlghtiu,l}.
death resulting Of course instantly.
Coroner DoebleT made An inYrsti-
CATION and aseertaiurd the facts "i
tie tragedy as stated. Tie budy "as
prepared for burial Oh SUNDAY when
the stricken family. with their
friends and nighbors. attended tlr
sad funeral services.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23

from Mexico Was brought Ia salmon
III message from the Aujutant
GENERAL OF the state militia stating
mat the militia had been ordered
modified and asking how man, re-.
crults could be furnished here. The
message came To Postmaster Roy Il
herndon who tad been active In pro-
noting tile Organization of "A com
pahy OF the state national guard IN
tiils city and Whicn tad been DELAYED
on account OF eQuipping the com.
panV. Mr.. Hernlon promptly replled
tEat full company could be secured
here n mighty little time nut thai
recruits for the companies already
formed would be a different matter
Stlll he thought there would br vol
unteerS for the service and SO adyis.
ed the AdJutant General These re-
crults will lie sent to Boise for enlist.
ment.
In telegram TO tile Governor MIR
lerhdon has renewed the request for
the organization OF an infantry com
pahy here. Patriotic feeling runs
nigh. Lawyers in active pIactica and
men ia responsible public Offices
would be among the first 10 enlist.
50 1t is stated. The militia in alt
the states is held In readiness for ser
vice either in Mexico or on tue bor-
der
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
SHETLAND PONY
EXPECTED TODAY
Grand Prize For Some Child in
Salmon or Lemhi County To Be
Awarded by Salmon Firms.

The beautiful little shetland pony
In he won by some child Of salmon OF
Iemhi county in the campaign no"
under way by ten OF the business
ho.>es of salmon was expressed on
Monday last and is expected to he
here hy todays lrian. 4 " Pipes,
secretary Of the committee having the
in charge, received the tpi-
Iowing letter on Wednesday:
Mr.. A. ". Pipes, Secy. Pony
Conn ittee, Salmon, Idaho. Dear
Sir. We are pleased to say that
the pony will 20 forward ~ you
by express Monday. 1t has teen
rather short notice, and to secure
the veterinary surgeons hallein
test has DELAYED matters some
what. You will ne plea~e1 Win
the pony. lie is d rieh cream
white spotted. with some black ~
name aud tail. lie i two Years
old past and viii develop a good
deal vet. II Is long trp and
the little animal will be some
What gaunt a. d consequence.
Yours very truly.
COMMERCIAL ENT. CO.
by q. +. BOGG>.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
AUTOMOBILE TOOK PLUNGE
STRAIGHT FOR THE DITCH

An automobile driven hy Mrs.
James Caperon and occupied 10y Mr..
Caperon, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Melvin
and two children as passenger went
wrong last Saturday night and landed
in a ditch thirty or forty feet from
the road and down an embankment
peThaps fifteen feet The machine
took A header at right angles from
the way it should 20 along the King ;
highway. In straight course II
passed through a wire fence and be
tween two posts and was making
straight for the Lemhi river wnen
the ditch stopped it. Mr.. and Mrs.
Caperon occupi2d the front seat. IL
was considered remarkable that tLey
should have escaped unhurt "hiie
tie Melvins, in the seat hehlna tne
drivers, we're thrown violently against
the seat occupied nv the CapersOhs
and were bruised in way 10 dlshs-
ure their faces for several days, WIN
black eyes aud mashed noses. h"'''
were injured in almost precisely the
same way to the sane extent ne
two children escaped all injury. Inc
marty was going to spend the week
end at the Caperon farm. Except ior
a slightly bent rod or two nhuef Ii,e
car it suffered nothing from It's via
plunve. The next day, after mgr |
of personal repairs to the Two ihJule"
travellers. all we're brought Sa'ell
hack home by Eddie Cap ron. VINO Is
4 frs, class driver Of autonoo''e' a.
veil As mules and horses. 1t was saIu
that the machine took the way II
should not 20 from defective steer
ing gear, or hitch in the same
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
IYS SHOW UP
Topper VALUES
LpOUe Mines, Near Sal
i've Up Ore Carrying Is
Gent of Metal.

INST completed for the
Epo,e copper claims are re-
show very gratifying values.
Isis made veraged over Is
The report of these assays
Earned on Saturday last by j..
L. There is at least a car
his quality of ore in a vein
* inches wide. The out
most gratifying for owners
|as Ipssees of these properties.
H.. GoOdelI and Pond are
the mines. They acquired
hIy month or two. ago. Their
|mant work has progressed far
N show them a good thing
Ind not very far ahead at
\ series Of tunnels extend up
4 thousnd feet or more. 1t
h the revelations made in the
o.tween 500 and 800 feet up
| values are met with. The
ar going quietly ahead with
Ieyelopment work in conf
hat they have struck it rich.
mes are above the Salmon hot
two miles and a half.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
Mining Man and Engineer.

". Stapleton, the Butte capi-
sho owns the Carmen Dyke,
bto S lmon on Mondav by the
tbIe stage. He was accom-
\ BY Paul A. Cow, Il noted min
kineer. Neither owner nor en-
would give out any statement
ng what they are planning and
BIZ about with respect to this
/ " which is generally regarded
but to become a producer Of
]. Every man cnnnected with
Joy way is conservative il not
BIT having nothing to sell or
b the public. The Butte visit
they left Wednesday morning
! manifest the least sign of de-
DH or lack of alertness that the
Ne wiEes. in big affairs So un-
iably show.