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which restored his circulation n not
his temper. Christopher regained the
Inn.
The wound In the arm was not seri-
Gus. and Christopher, determined TO
keep his own counsel. attended TO II
unaided.
Certainly the little gold box was OF
great value 10 some one, a value far
beyond Its Intrinsic worth, In spite OF
weight and sparkling diamonds, Was
IL for the concealed photograph. or
t.a slip OF paper with the queer CT.
pher, that some one had lain In wait
to shoot or drown him,
IL was after o when he walked again.
and he was much annoyed with him
self for wasting time In bed, when he
might have been better employed In
playing detective. But when a Lon.
don newspaper and breakfast were
brought 20 his room. a paragraph In
the personal column OF the Daily Re
corder turned his attention In an in.
slant from people and events at Stoke
ct. v. H." stared at him in large
black capitals at the head OF that IA.
nous column. "whoever. can supply
Information as 20 these letters and
those following. will be richly re-
Daily Recorder office" he read with
keen stab OF excitement.
quick work." Christopher said TO
himself. For he did not doubt that he
was the person for whose benefit the
paragraph har been put In urint He
was In a position to supply the wished
for information, but he would not
supply II until he could be sure that
the advertiser was the rightful owner
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~. L, H." because 10 that were 20. she
must have known OF him and summoned
him. But common sense did not sup.
port tho theory.
In the circumstances Christopher felt
constrained for the sake Of V. l.. II. TO
carry out his original Intentions. But he
made his round OF the roads and return
cd to the village by n different way, as
he had planned. Christopher had had
no thought OF leaving the neishborhood.
to be puzzled into ciearness now.
and m sss kst Rsd PIE put aoG s~s AZ ss Tn
other look at the Cigarette case.
Opening H. the broken pieces OF glass
fell out. and he saw what n. had not
guessed before. The mirror con-
cealed a false back 10 the case. and
Of a young man; And between the
photograph and the thin strip Of gold
which held Il In Mace was a slip OF
together and all In capitals the let.
ters TyBXCHTAY.
He decided. as the person from
whom the girl wished 20 conceal the
ing motor car. that Il would be we'll
for her sake TO appear on the scene
next time In the guise OF an ordinary
tourist.
In half an hour he had reached the
castle, and was knocking at the door
of a cottage built .pp against one
OF the half fallen walls:
two or three times before any, one
answered. though there as a faint
stirring inside the house: and he fan
cied that he heard suppressed voices.
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Presently the door opened. and an old
woman appeared. She was small and
bent, with hard features and singu-
larly bright eyes.
Christopher said civiiy. that he had
come to visit the castle, The old
woman, who seemed somewhat agl-
tated, though these requests must
daily life for wears. replied that the
guardian, her husband, had had an
accident and was In the hospital. but
that she would take the gentleman
around.
To enter the ruins, one passed under
portcullis, and so on up q gentle
slope between thick, broken walls, At
the end Of this passage an ugly mod
ern door had replaced the old one long
ago destroyed, and following his guide
found himself In the cas-
many OF which were open to the sky,
with mere stony suggestions OF what
the upper stories had been. Christie.
pher walked about, pretending 60 be
In the thickness Of the
walls. The old woman stood stiil,
watching him as he went to the win.
dow from which the girl had looked
down upon him.
az saw a young lady looking out Of
the window this morning. whom
took to be an artist" he said. Very
dark eyes--might have been brown or
violet. I think she had on a dark blue
dress"
you must have been mistaken, sir"
replied the old woman. 81 didn't bring
any such young lady In this morning"
Christopher asked no moro questions
but meekly allowed himself to be
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usual iessnds~ fAfter he had walked
away. he turnediso glance back At the
Euardla n's cottage, when tho door
was wssa -sn, he saw say his late guide at the
stood a man. looking over the stoop
ing shoulders, Race caught a clear
enough impression TO feel that he
would recognize the face again.
Describing her, he questioned the
landlord at the Inn. and afterwards
the coquettish young woman at the
postoffice: but neither the one nor the
when after nightfali he CROPPED his
way through a thick mist toward tho
castle ruins, he had still no clue
which might help him to md the lady
OF the cigarette case.
Sauntering as n Aimiessiy. along
the road dominated by the vast ruins.
Christopher began softly to whistle
the air from ia Traviata," which
Scarlet Runners siren played.
IL she remembered, and recognized
the notes now, she would know what
they meant. Again he whistled the
same air, while he lighted a cigarette
which should also have its special
meaning for the girl.
Perhaps she wanted a reassuring
glimpse OF his face before speaking,
up the lighted wax match TO the
cigarette until Its flame began 10 burn
down. Then, as IL fiared up before
the end, suddenly there came To mis-
ears a hiss sharp and wicked as a
snakes. and at the same instant he
was conscious OF singing pain In
his left SIN.
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Cast for Photopiay

Away went match and cigarette,
their sparks drowned In the wet
grass. and Christopher. surprised and
pricked to anger, realised that he had
been shot at with an airgun. With a
quick desire for vengeance he started
to run In the direction whence the
nrst rustling had proceeded.
A shadow doomed ahead. Christie
pher sprang at IL. only to seize the
beetiins branches of a young larch
or yew tree, and at the same time to
receive n blow on the shoulder from
.behind--a sharp, unexpected blow.
which sent him pitching forward. Be-
fore he could recover his balance, the
ground seemed to vanish from under
his feet. and he plunged with n great
splash into the stagnant water of the
moat.
For a few seconds he foundered
ciumsily. then got to his feet-for the
water, though ice-cold, was not deep.
The person who had played him these
two sorry tricks. one upon the other.
had probably exhausted his forces for
the moment. In any case, no further
attack was made. and after q walk
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AGED COUPLE MAKE UP
Forget Quarrel In Court When vii.
ness Falls Husband.

NEW YORK, December 2.-Pauiine
Lutketsky, sixty-nve, was a prisoner
before Justice OF the Peace Walter X.
Jones at Hampstead yesterday charged
with assault. The complainant was
John Lutketsky. who gave his age
as one hundred and ten.
The husbands chief witness did
not appear, and after he had waited
Tor some time he walked up TO his
wife, threw his arms around her, and
told her he would forgive her.
Wen forget the past" he said,
and begin life all over again"
All right" assented the wife, but
you must stop fghting."
After the case had been disposed OF
the old man walked to Mineols and
then to his home-a distance OF nine
miles.
The couple are well to do, and live
In pretentious house at East Mead
ew. Lutketsky, n native OF Poland,
says he has the family Bible In which
his birth In recorded,
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Ninth Episode
"The Gold Cigarette Case"

the car. coming almost Immediately
upon the object OF his search, which
his touch told him must he n metal
card case or cigarette case. A low,
inarticulate cry from the window
made him lift his head. The girl was
signing to him eagerly to mount and
ride away. Christopher sprant into
the quivering car and sent Scarlet
Runner flying along the road like a
red arrow.
IL was not until the nrst turn that
Race slackened the cars pace and look
ed at the thing which the girl had
thrown TO him. Then he saw that II was
very handsome though small cigarette
case, ornamented with the letters " NJ
~" In diamonds. There was one pecu-
lisrity which caused Christopher to Jump
at the conclusion that the thing had been
made by special order, and for a lady.
The inner part Of the case was entirely
covered IN one side with a mirror set
Into the gold and surrounded by q frame
Of tiny brilliants. He put the dainty lit
tie affair into his pocket. and drove
along his intended route In almost hope
less quest OF ~. L. H."
She was so beautiful. 80 altogether in
teresting. that Christopher would gladly
have seised upon the theory that she was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
GERMAN BAZAAR FEATURE.

The big feature promised for the
bazaar 60 be held at Convention Hail
In February for the benent Of tho
widows and orphans or Germany, L.
20 be the German Military Band cap
tured at Tsingtau, China, by the Jap
anese, and touring this country by
special permission OF the Japanese
government Announcement has been
made by the ladies' auxiliary OF the
Saengerbund. In charge OF the bazaar.
that preliminary arrangements for
the appearance OF the band have been
undertaken and. 10 Is believed. will
result In bringing the band to Wash
ington for the entire period Of the
bazaar.
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HOLD DYE MAKING SECRET
Miss z. L. Neal Says MountaInssrs
Preserve Old Process.

There are 100000 people living
In the Southern mountain sections 9,
many OF whom possess the secret Of
making true vegetable dyes which
has become extremely valuable since
the start OF the war with Europe and
which manufacturing interests are
trying hard to learn, said Miss L. l..
Neal. OF the southern Industrial Edu-
entional Association before the ed
ucational committee OF the ID. ~ Il.
Miss Neal said that particularly In
well known and the people are very
suspicious OF strangers because of
8o attempts that have been made ITO
get the dye process.
Miss Neal said tho Southern noun
tain people are OF the purest blood
In the country and are extremely
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MEDALS AWARDED Or. ABBOTT

The Rumford medals which are
awarded only for researches and dis.
coveries which advance knowledge OF
light and heat have just been present
or the Smithsonian Astrophysical OBJ
servatory, by the American Academy
OF Arts and Sciences. Since their es
Enlistment by Count Rumford In 1906
twenty-eight times. Among those who
have won them are Langley, Edison,
Corliss, Ericsson, Rowland, Hale,
Thomson, and Acheson.
DE-. Abbott has been director OF the
Smithsonian Observatory at Washing
ton since 1907. when he succeeded DR..
Samuel Pierpont Langley. founder OF
the observatory.
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CARE FOR WAR CHILDREN.

THE HAGUE. Dec. Alive hundred
Austrian children arrived In Holland TO
be cared for until the Austrian food
question Il settled. Austrians are pay
Ing for their care.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT NO.

OF Comstock Consolidated Mining q
Milling Co., principle place of business
American Fork, Utah,
Notice Is hereby given, that at a
meeting Of the directors of the above
named company, held on Aug. 16, 1916,
assessment No, /, Of soc per 1000
shares az mill per share) was levied
on the capital stock Of the corpora
ton, payable Immediately to #. NJ.
Houston. secretary. at his residence
American Fork Utah,
Any stock on which this assessment
remains unpaid on Monday, Sept %,
1916, will be delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction, and unless
payment is made before will be sold
Tuesday oct 10, 1916 at 400 O'Clock
p, m, at my residence at American
Fork Utah, to pay the delinquent
assessment together with the cost OF
advertising and expense OF sale.
+. NJ. HOUSTON,
Secretary.
First pub. Aug, 26-last Sept. 23, 1916.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02
The twenty-seventh collegiate year
begins September 10.
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT NO. /.

OF Tho Tooele Chief Mining & Mill
ing CO., principle place of business
American Fork, Utah.
Notice Is hereby given that at a
meetiug of the directors of the above
named company, held on August goth
1916. ass ment NO. /, Of S1.00 per
/ 900 aHar0f Zone mill per share) was
levied ON The capital stock of the cor
poration payable Immediately to J..
S. Harrington, secretary, at his store.
American Fork, Utah,
Any stock on which this assessment
remains unpaid on Monday, Sept %
1916, viii be delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction, and unless
is made before will be sold
TUESDAY oct. 10th, 1916, at 400
o'clock p me- at Office (storel Of
at American Fork, Utah, to
pay the delinquent assessment togeth
er with The cost of advertising and ex-
penso of sale.
l.. S. HARRINGTON,
Secretary
First pub Aug. 20. Last Sept 2S. 1916.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02
NOTICE OF sHERIFFS SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
The Fourth Judicial District In and
for Utah County, State of Utah
Western Loan and Building Com
pany. corporation, plaintiff, vs.. Al
fred l.. Ball and Emily c. Ball, his
wife, and Henry Lewis defendants,
SHERIFF'S SALE;-To be sold at
sheriff's sale on the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1916, at the front door Of the
County Court House In Provo CITY,
Utah, at the hour of IL o'clock No.
all the right, title, claim and interest
Of the above named defendants of, in
and to the following described real
estate to-wit:
beginning twenty COO feet West
of the Northeast corner OF Block
Thirty-two (32), plat a." Lehi City
Survey of Building Lots, thence West
AZ feet, thence South 9O-2-3 feet
thence East AZ feet, thence north 80 2-3
feet to place of beginning. Situated
in Utah County, State Of Utah To
gcther with all appurtenancos OF
every name and nature includinc an
water aud water rights whether rep
resented by stock in an incorporated
company or otherwise
Dated at Provo City, Utah this 23rd
day Of August, 1916.
HENRY EAST,
Sheriff Of Utah County, Utah.
BY Samuel A. Trotter, Deputy
Sheriff
26-2
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02
RUNS OFF BANK
:. SMASHES AUTO

Dominick Fassio, who owns a farm
north of town and sells produce In
mining camps, had a misfortune at
Price last week by which he narrow
ly escaped death and smashed his
machine to pieces. He was coming
down Price canyon in his Ford truck
recently purchased, when it skdded
and ran off an embankment $50 feet
above the creek below.
Mr.. Fassio and companion. who
were riding with him, jumped Just in
time to miss going with the car and
thus saved their lives. The auto
was so completely smashed to pieces
that Mr.. Fassio says any one can have
II who will go and get II.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02
|SANT GROVE MAN
|PI. Of DATE FARM

Office received two boxes of
bates this week from the Mo-
date Farm at Mecca, Cal. Mr..
u. Clark, formerly of this city,
trintendent of the Mecca gar
|nd writes interestingly of the
h, which can be conducted sue
ly only in Riverside county. Be
)antlng the new shoots have to
dried out else they would fer
most interesting feature of date
the polarization. The male
seems to develop first. It's
Is gathered and when the fe-
Flower has burst its spathe II
Fegnated with the male pollen
ply gathered.
yates flower In March and Ap-
commence TO fruit In August.
% not rlpen in lunches, but
a time, as they begin to show
pots, they are then pick
ind placed in an incubator and
hours are ready for market.
J. B. Clark Of Pleasant Grove
fdlng the summer months with
at Mecca.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02
|||N N. LARSON
| COUNTY ATTORNEY

meeting of the Wilson Club
gay announcement was made
'andldacy Of Martin NJ. Larson
fuV Attorney on the Democrat
Mr. Larson is one OF our
men born ana raised at Pleas
I've and is a lifelong Demo
was largely due to his eff
N The Democratic Party was
IN Pleasant Grove last fall
chairman of that committee
DHurlSg efforts In the cam
'tr''d the city for the party.
larson is a graduate OF the
'nu college department OF the
.Oang University and taught
u F'easant Grove, in the Brig
Jung University, and in the
,''uemy In Idaho. Later he
." al Missouri whore he took
aesree, winning the grand
scholarship, This prize
WY 10 those students who
,''n and every year of their
s0'e' a higher average than
member of his class. MY
| average was over 90 per
,'a' points higher than the
IN equity. 'o'' spec
a.ns to Salt Lake CITY bo on
n, '"''e Of $ A King where he
-, y year and then located ir
I'M =, ''easant Grove whore he
\ W., ~ a lucrative practice. Dur
Vas Az. democratic admlnistra-
|C,,,,A : County ATTORNEY
a. ', T. Bagloy He is a mem
vat OF Utah Missouri and
va the WUs,r o.,
o. Ma, ,andidooy subject to the
B, n,, .'pocratic county Conyen
NJ Ia ,uer' are enthusiastically
arson for this position.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02

this week Miss Ann Giles of Salt Lake.
Miss Lottie Rheims is visiting rela-
lives in Spanish Fork this week.
Miss Oral Wadley is spending ten
days with friends in Salt Ike.
Mrs. j. b. Clark spent Sunday in
american Fork, the guest of Mrs.
Hans Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Keetch took the
bee hive girls of the Lincoln 1st ward
TO Saratoga Wednesday.
The stork left a baby girl at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Fugel,
Sunday.
Mrs. Charley Miller of Denver Colo,
Is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Ole
Christensen.
Mrs. Clearance Hilton and baby re-
turned to Lyndyle the fore part of
the week
Miss Chloe Thorne whoh as been
spending her vacation in Idaho. re
sumed her position as telephone oper-
ator last Thursday.
Mrs. j S. MINI of Central Point.
Oregon came Wednesday to take
"
Mrs. N. c. Spaulding and Mrs. w.
c. Wightman of Provo were guests
of DR.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Sunday.
Mrs. Il. T. Cutters character ball
Wednesday was a decided success
Miss leila Boulter Enoch Clark
and Miss Edna Paulson won the
prizes.
IL al ~.
Spanish Fork were visiting this week
with her sister. Mrs. f. ]. Rheims and
Miss Maud Peterson.
Mrs. II. r. Allen whoh as been
spending n week the guest of Mrs.
Annie Mills. returned to her home
In Midvale Thursday.
Miss Ruby Parsons of Salt Lake is
a guest this week of Miss Florence
Harper.
DR.. and Mrs H. NJ. Vance spent the
latter part of last week in Salt Lake
City.
Miss Leah Thornton spent Saturday
and SUNDAY with friends and relatives
in Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Elmer Miller who has been at
tending summer school In Chicago. re
turned home this week.
Miss Lucille Harvey read an origin
al story at the NJ. I. A. Conference
Sunday.
The Laverlo bee hive swarm gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Adamson an unique
| reception Friday evening on their ar
rival from their honeymoon.
Mrs. Joseph West has been spending
the week in Lehi, guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Lazelle Mulliner.
Miss Alice Mayberrie who has beer
Williamson. of this city. returned tC
her home in Provo Monday.
Miss Almina Wright of Salt Lake
City snent this week. the guest OF
her cousins, Mrs VIII Hooley nd Mrs
Dell Gilman.
Mrs. Alex Thornton. her daughter
Leah, and Mrs. C. p. Richie and
! baby Charlie spent Wednesday In
American Fork.
Mrs. C. p. Richie and baby, Charlie
who have been living In Salt Lake
| are spfnulilS N'th VI wv Ni'h 4'i .
s. #. Walker.
Mrs. Robert Blackhurst and two
children of Salt Lake City spent tho
past week visiting friends and rela.
tives of this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Eaton and Mr.
Ferry Hadlock of Vernal who have
been visiting with Mr., and Mrs. S. f
Walker left Tuesday for short stay
in Idaho.
The following people and their child
rem spent Wednesday at Saratoga
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Faye, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. Rheims. Mr.. and Mrs, Battle. Mrs
Matte Johnson. Mrs. Will Ash and Mr.
and Mrs. ]. s. Walker. delicious
picnic was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Walker returned
home Sunday evening after ten DAYS
visit in Strawberry. Their immed
late return was on account or Mr.
Walker receiving a cash across hi
forehead, caused by falling on rock
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02
}IER OF ACCIDENTS.

l., while working at the
Pe sutton Leslie Freeman got
sS Sonf in the circular saw
mo two first fingers at the
i ,oint. His thumb was also
In will be saved
~, Glen Matthews came
w., W. Midyale with his upper
U laws broken, two teeth
I " end his skull fractured. The
r., ~" yielded the pick handle
ta nver for an assault with a
weapon.
3, tho week the 14-year old
\. and 11.year old son of Mr..
K Earl Smith were going to
when they met S. E. Bunnel
!, control OF his auto and
4 ~ pieces the buoy in which
E,dren we're riding. The little
Il badly bruised end a doctor
[yeral stitches in her face.
Is.day Charles Tolle was com
r. American Fork on horseback
I'm near th3 spot where A. d.
N was killed Dean McEvan
Ford into Tolle's horse throw
M horse and rider completely
h oIo. Tolle fell under the
|bad all his teeth loosened and
h M for several days. The
Eas also injured.
Saturday lloyd, the son of Mr..
rs A. II. Olpin had the end
thumb severed with a buzz
doctor sewed II on again and
|und is healing nicely.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02
Pleasant Grove Department

sons hide Sorenson, however. was
not at home so Yency swore out a
complaint in the Justices Court. and
after heari/g the case verdict of
guilty was rendered for disturbing the
peace and Sorenson was fined the sum
of S100.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-09-02

Tho earth Is blessed with the one.
simple, painless, never-failing rem
edy that makes millions of corn-pes-
| IT.. Apply IL In 3 seconds. II dries.
Some people jab and dig at their
corns with knives and razors--wrnp
dages or sticky tape, make them red
and raw with salves. Nothing like
this with "GETS-IT." Your corn
ioosens-you lift II OFF. There's
nothing TO press on the corn. or hurt.
tonight on any corn. callus or wart.
"GETS-TT" Is sold and recon-
mended by druggists everywhere. CSC
bottle or sent on receipt OF price
Sold in American Fork and recon-
mended as the worlds best cor
remedy by Thornton's two drug store,