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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-16
SYNOPSIS.

Alan wayne = ssnt away Prom Red HIN;
failure tism drinks 1isn's health on his
birthday. Judge Hsaly defends Alan In
Alix. 0erTy's wife. start . Irritation. Ger
~. - he thinks. secs Alix and Alan elop
Ing. drops everything. and goes to Per-
nambuco. Alix leaves Alan on the train
and goes homo. Gerry leaves Pernam-
buco and goes to Piranhas. On q canoe
trip be meets . native girl. Tho Judge
fails to trace Gerry. A baby - born to
ak. The native girl takes Gerry to the
ruined plantation she Il mistress Of. Ger
n marries her. At Maple house Collinge-
ford tells how no met Alan-'.ren Per
Cent Notwithstanding q bridge In Africa
Gerry begins to improve Margarita's plan
tation and builds an irrigating ditch. A
baby comes to Margarita- Collingeford
meets Alix In the city and nnds her
changed. Alan meets AMx, J. T., and
Glenn. grown to beautiful womanhood. IN
the city and realizes that he has sold his
oirth1ght for . mess OF potte&e. Kemp
and Gerry become friends They visit
Leber. and the three exiies are drawn
together By q common de. Neber tells
his story. In South America Alan gets
the fever and his foreman sends him to
1eber's. Alan tells Gerry the truth about
AK and Gerry tells him Of Aargarita and
the baby. Alan wonders and 10 disgustod.
A Mood cArrtes away Margarita and her
baby. despite Qerry's attempt ct rescue.
Fever follows Gerry's exposure. He sends
note to AK by Alan. who forwards the
note 70 Alix when he arrives In New
YORK. Alan goes on to Red Hill
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-16

The peripatetic, pathogenic agent Of
maiarial fever possesses the prime at
tribute Of bad penny-it comes back.
Alan had often fatted himself to re-
ceive the prodigal. and he was not now
at loss to account for the sudden
lassitude. the deadened palate and the
truant sense of smell that had come
upon him. He turned to Mrs. J. Y.
"I'm afraid I'll have to lie down. I
hate to be a nuisance. but I've got q
touch OF fever" To the initiated "a
touch OF fever means anything from
slight tndisposition to a knockout
blow delivered below the belt. 1t Is
the sole phrase of confession recog-
nized by the malarial cult. Happily
for Alan. the expression on this occa.
sion was no euphemism. He was suf-
fering from touch Of fever. and moth
Ing more. brought on by too continued
exertion. He was shown to his room,
his old room with It's old fashioned.
many -pHned windows, Its enormous
closet and. under recent coatings Of
white enamel paint. the many marks
with which In boyhood he and his for.
bears had branded the hncient wood
work.
A fiutter ana then sign of disap-
pointment went through Maple House
at Alan's immediate eclipse. The
children foresaw an order for silepce
or a veto on the afternoons excursion
to the lake. j. Y. became restless and
y -ndered noiselessly about from room
to room. Clan sat In the great vim
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-16

Two at a time? You're getting bet.
ter"
The captain subsidized. Zone for
Alan" he grunted.
The drinks came. Alan welcomed
his. He was tired and faint after the
Yong journey. The captain gazed on
his own glass defiantly but ordered the
maid to set it on the table at his side.
Alan waited long for him to take 1t
up. and then he saw that the captain
had fallen asleep. Alan slipped his
drink. The captain was right. II was
fiavorless. But Alan remembered that
he had thrown away his last cigarette
for the same reason. He sighed.
In spite Of the judge. Alix was feel
Ing very lonely, abandoned, unloved.
She sat on the little veranda at the
back Of the town house and day.
dreamed. Across her knee lay the
morning paper. A word caught her
eye. Elenic. Half unconsciously she
read: Among the arrivals by the
Elenic Hon. Percy Collinge-
ford"
SVihhsCiOhui SuC btuTteu 10 ueT IeeI
and then with what seemed a percep.
tlble click her mind repeated, "Elenic."
She sat down again. The hand that
held the paper was trembling. She sat
for a long time looking at her hand.
The telephone bell rang. but she did
not hear 1t. Old John came and stood
beside her.
"Mr. Collingeford telephones to know
II you are in town."
A frightened CLEAN showed in AK
eyes. It passed and a flame Of color
came into Ter pale cheeks. "Yes." she
said. II arm at home. Tell him I will
see him at any time today"
Collingeford lost no time. When he
arrived Alix was still sitting on the
veranda. She received him there. He
came Upon her with a rush-iike a
fresh breese. "what luckr he cried.
Really In town on a hot summers
day.
Which 10 nj Frocks or the dentistf''
Alix rose and held out her hand. A
faint smile came to her face. fingered
moment and passed. II am glad you
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-16
CHAPTER xxvli-contInusd.

Alan's eyes cleaned with amuse-
Went at the ripping words Alix was
certainly well. Then suddenly she COL
lapsed in a chair. "Three yearsy" she
gasped. Her hands went up to hold
her head and she began to cry in
way Alan had never heard q woman
cry before. The gasping sobs racked
his nerves. He felt as though the sobs
were tearing their way up from his
own breast he gripped the arms of
the chair in which he sat His body
telephoned to bis brain that he was
going to faint and at such astounding
news Ten Percent Wayne woke up and
took charge. "Alixr' the word snapped
out like the crack Of a whip. 'You
stop crying or I'll slap you. and when
I slap slap hard"
ak choked. swallowed and looked
at him. outraged and unbelieving.
Alan's eyes were blazing. "You listen
to me-" he commanded. "listen to every
word say. You've gone through lot
In three years. but Just fasten your
mind on to this: 30 has Gerry. That
note Ia colorless because Gerry made
1t colorless. 1t doesn't tell anything.
because Gerry isn't q coward and be-
cause there are things he must tell
you face to face to get your answer
clear In his own mind. I'm making
you curious with every word. All right,
% curious. But you can be sure of
one thing: II Gerry had wanted me
to tell You his story he'd have asked
hA INT
ask me not to. He was standing in
oesp waters. but he had his head and
shoulders out. He wasn't asking for
my or anybody else's hand to help
him up the bank. He didn't ask me
not to NEEDLE because he knew l was
man enough to see where he stood
without words. he trusted me-" Al
ans voice traiied OF weakly. He
closed his eyes.
"But, Alan" said ak. II must know
something. Is he well? Is he"
Alan held mp his hand. "Just one
hing and then I'm going to sleep.
never thought the old Rock would ever
loom 30 big"
Alix watched him doze OF. She felt
strangely comforted by the crumb he
had tossed her. She went back in her
mind to q dinner Of long ago. when
she had defended Gerry's placid
weight against Alan. She sat on for
half an hour, busy with varying
thoughts. She looked curiously around
Alan's sitting room. How strange
that she should be here and yet how
natural. How safe she felt She Won
dered II 1t was al. because of the de-
lenses she had raised up In herself or
whether any woman would feel safe
with the new and weakened Alan. She
clipped out without waking him and
sent cable to Pernambuco. BY night
ne had an answer. Gerry had not yet
sailedi
Days passed. She went out only for
exercise. Her mind was busy with
wondering. The Judge called regu.
larry. He had put OF going to Red
Hill. He wanted AK to feel that &
friend was at hand and. besides. he
had Alan on bis hands. Alan wal
worrying him in q new way. Some.
thing had gone out Of him. Sometimes
he seemed to the judgs q mere she'll
. blown egg. robbed Of he seed Of ffe
~ tuAOo talked Of hins often to AK
~ - ON1o - fastsa her mind On
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-16

Here Alan has an opportunity
- spoil aIl Of Gerry and Alix'
future life by telling Just q little
about Maruarlta and the boy
back In South America Men
and women frequently do such
thlnss In more human serversIty.
Should he answer AK truthful.
iy or should he lie like q gentle
man and save the day for Ger
ryf
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-16
(To BE CoNTINUED.)

Rainfall In United etates.
The rain which falls ON the United
States every year equals In amount ~
watsf n TIE Aississippi si-se.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-16

Remembering hls past In.
dlsoretIons and Don Juan a..
fairs, do you believe that Alan
will have the temerIty to con.
Tess all Of them frankly to
Glenn and ask her to marry hIm9
Would q good woman accept
such . man7
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

There isn't such a thing as a real
ventriloquist according TO Valen-
tine Vox, who is billed as such in
the Orpheum theater this week.
"Ventriloquism Is all an illusion,
he says. "You think you hear the
dummy talk. You see the lips move
and YOU believe even when your IN.
ner consciousness tells YOU it isn't
true.
"Keepine tho lips from moving is
merely practice ANYONE who tries
can do H. II is purely a question Of
skin and ability when YOU get II
down YOU are as good as the next
Voy claims that the original ven.
rriloquist was Valentine Vox who
lived in the Seventeenth century
and in the British museum appar.
entity made wooden figures speak.
He saws ne is a descendant of this
man
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

i2d Michigan, ~ years. inquest pend
ing Stanislawe Gagntek. 949 MIL
tRry. I year heat stroke, Stanislaw
NJ sliwlcZ, Providence hospital 3
months. msTasmus: John Wagner.
Harper hospital, IS years. lobsr pneu-
monis George NJ. Reinhardt. lls9
Van Dyke SO years. nephritis; John
Sarn6. West Branch Harper hospital,
about "a days. heat prostration, oil
bert Devore. i67 Ashland, % years.
gunshot wounds Regina I.oferski,
i6e ThiTty-hfth. s months, cholera in
fantum John squire, 1877 FL
teenth. Is years. paralysis Rose MI
letells. 425 Lafayette east. year.
summer diarrhea William W. Smith.
% Moore-pl. 50 wears. senile debit
ity, Carl Neulken, : Dalzelle. 81 years
uremic coma Mary J Falardean, ! IL
Selden. about 20 years. psralysia
NlndvslaWa YnRles, 104 Newton, !
year summer diarrhos. Harry F.
Chapman, carcinoma Of stomach
stomac Duncan \. Leitch. 1917 Ma
tionsl II years. nephritis, Mrs. MIN
nie Holtz, 1887 Trumbull 80 years,
cancer OF liver, Annie VI Glidden,
$50 Fllerv. months, convulSlons,
Evelyn Shiplitt Children's Free hos
pital. wears intestinal lntoXication
Violet Cold PISA Lafayette, %
months. acute enterltis
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
Marriage Licenses

Joseph C zlmllck 80. Cleveland;
Eva Pcarn. So, Same.
Marhalska. -.
Kathcrire taylor IS Mt clemens
John ?. Corhruu. 30 ANNA p.
Joseph Nqdoau &C.. Lillian Tatro,
wnuar Rarrc,t as cleveland.
Isabella NJ clark. '5 Same.
IaLn =. vanGoe0 - Arucs VI
Ernest ! Rapr. 90 Hctru schultz,
Wilson T Johnson as. Toledo.
hGl.'" harm m. -7' S'm iT,,.~.., p,tsr
vaicSr'.nc. a. 'Iusbiard pax ~
George Rouse. 800. blanche Carter.
James L. Ng-n.,. O. Eo~ Mason
Ralph Dian. "a; Nata Thompson.
Herman T Blum. 81. Mabel Gault
Louis Lattman. -. oakland. M.
Edwo,d F. blessing, 80 Hazel
}l5Hk Kyle. q Katherine pzJo-
Joseph w Doc. 20 GD,D,de Run.
Gcore. L. Koatirg. 2e Detroit.
Frank T Taylor. 2S, MarEaret Is
tahruok 90
John n Remand -. Annie Thorn
son. e.
Harry ~ Hastings. %. Anna T.
SUIfoT.
Morris Gros-man. 1e. Lincoln, Ncb
sarah Levin % Detroit
Frank hickey ~ Edna Egglestcn,
clarence Roth. 20. Irene Cannon.
-
Alfred r Lindsf1u 80 Evanston
m Judith WOLF 80. Detroit
Thomas ~ Carson, 20 Grace e
Dunn, 80.
Waitcr I.np 40 Anna H'rt "a
Louis EHairis. %. Chicago Fanny
Y Tckart u.s. same.
Lewis d. Ierrel g.. Et.fh Rob-
crts. %.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
ROSEDALE CT.
TWO-FLAT
Residence Bargain

Elmhurst. East of Hamilton
Extra well built home on large lot
modern 90 the minute good garage
price onlt s. goo { o00 down own
or leaving City H.e Nv Johnson
Guerin- BaruDsie .tr.frrv Co. cad
47sO. iIi Fa-v,l1 bids
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

wANTED-AGENTs
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
TWO-FAMILY
IT. INVESTMENT
ron sALE-REsIDENCE PROPERTY
HOUSE. S29S

Complete material for building
fve-room cottage. t29s Save -four
profits Cali 601 Ford bldg. or
phone Main 1850
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

LAPORFRs wANTED-By GeorE. 4.
Fuller Company al Ford Motor
Company. Woodward and TERM /
Railroad highland Park. See fore
man on job.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
GIVING HER HER OWN WAY
Man Who Had married Money" De.
termined to Do the Right Thing
by His Wife.

"Glad to see you looking so well, old
man." said the friend of n newly made
Benedict. 'This is the first opportuni-
ty l have had of Offering my congratu-
lations on your recent marriage. From
the looks of things guess you've mar
ried money. Well it was the right
thing to do. That shop-wallling berth
of yours must have been awfully bOr-
ing. Is she in? l should like to be
introduced"
ooh, she's at work." said the hus-
band, with placid smile.
Eat work? What do you mean"
asked the friend.
"Well, you see, it was this way" re-
piled the benedict. "She had much
better position than mine-head of
her department IS a week. Wouldn't
give 1t up. SO there was nothing for 1t
but for me to retire from business and
keep house, and here am, you see.
You have to let women have their way
in some things. Tit-Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
Winter Schedule on Moffat Road.

The Public Utilities Commission rem,
dered decision unfolding the Denver
& Salt Lake Railroad Company in it's
service between Denver and Craig dur
ing the winter months. 1t was pointed
out to the Commission that passenger
trains were operated at loss in the
winter and that if the service could
be curtailed the deficiency would be
oercome by the handling of extra
freight trains, altho serious car
shortage has confronted the road for
months.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
STATE CAPITOL.
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
CAMPAIGN COST GuNTER $s,43s-
Entire Expenses Of Two Parties iss
Colorado TotaIed 100000.

Denyer-Republican and Democratic
state organizations expended during
the recent election approximately
100000 for political purposes. The
Republicans had q campaign expense
of $3.50 and Democrats $4,000, ac-
cording to statements filed in the sec
rotary of states office. The work Of
organization extended from Denver
to every county in the state.
Denver county organizations, on the
other hand, spent total OF $3D,O0e. OF
this amount, Republicans spent SIS, zoo
and Democrats $4,000.
Many of the candidates subscribed
to the general party funds. julius c..
Gunter, governor-elect, expended for
his personal campaign $5,436.97. OF
this amount, $4,000 was turned over to
the Democratic state organization, &C
cording to his expense statement.
Morton s. Bailey, reelected SD
preme Court Justice by the Democrats,
expended 3,257.90, of which 1859 WAS
subscribed to the funds of the state
organization.
Democratic candidates for state Of
fices subscribed total of $1l 500 to the
state organization funds, while indi-
viduals other than candidates sub
scribed s9,74G. The Democratic Ma
tional organization gave the state or
ganiation $4,000.
The following expenditures were re-
corded: Maintenance of state head.
quarters S4O21 10. sneakers bureau,
s3,O44.S2; publicity, s7,634.S3; women's
bureau, $501. 40; labor bureau, $725.79;
distributions to forty-four counties,
$15,95O
Certificates of election were mailed
to the 113 successful candidates for
state offices, other than the executive
places, by the secretary of states Of
flee. hey bear the signatures of Gov.
Carlson and Secretary Kramer.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
ToRTURING SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn and Disfisure Healed
by Cuticura. Trial Free.

Battle with plenty of Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse and purify.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura ONT
ment to soothe and heal This stops
itching instantly, clears away pimples,
removes dandruff and scalp irritations.
and heals red. rough, sore hands.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
Il .07zVS l01 N0z7xR <sza2eT

~ crowded team bend themselves, so
guiding the sleigh to the right or left ;
they apply brake by letting them
selves drop on the snow, or drive to
greater swiftness by bending forward
like jockeys. Strong iron spikes which
are driven by lever into the ice en-
able the leader to stop the vehicle al
most instantly, but a sudden applica-
ton Of these brakes whirls up the ice
and snow in clouds.
Skiing has taken root to an extraOr-
binary extent in Switzerland; even the
poorest youth does not want to do
without skis, though they might con-
sist of only a couple of crudely adjust
ed barrel slaves. Thanks to the ski,
the boys and girls living on remotely
situated farms are now able to attend
school every day; their parents are no
longer isolated for the best part Of the
long winter months, and, thanks also
to the wooden wings Of Norway" the
mail and newspapers can be delivered
regularly.
Sport is furthermore made easier by
the different mountain railways, which
in winter run toboggan trains. Thus
one can travel couple of stations up
ward and arrive at a starting point on
mountain road without exertion
and without waste of time. Then one
descends to the valley on toboggan,
ski or skates. or vice versa, goes
down first and returns by train to
winter quarters.
Races, competitions, ski excursions
sleigh drives, ice carnivals and an
equal variety of fascinating indoor en-
tertainments transplant the happy
winter visitor into totally different
world where sorrow and care seem to
be banished and where every human
being seems to realize that the best
life after all is found right next TO
natures heart.
But Christmas in Switzerland does
not only indicate the time when winter
sports are beginning to be at their
best; it signifies for the natives a pe-
Rod full of sacred mystery and the
anniversary of many day particular
ly specified in ancient legends.
In many parts Of the country the
Yuletide customs and festivities still
have their beginning on December G,
which is the anniversary of st. Mich
Olas. Markets and fairs are then held
in villages and cities, and seeing that
the old traditions prescribe for this
day the purchasing of presents for the
children, it is nm event of utmost i'm.
portnnce to all youngsters. In some
districts st. Nicholas parades around
in person, In an attire very similar to
that of our American Santa Claus, gen.
orally carrying a bag filed with ap-
pies, prunes, nuts and homemade
cookies which he distributes among
the children who have been obedient
during the year.
Tile next and in modern days the
most important festive day of the
Whole Yule season is Christmas His
tory relates that it was only in the
year 354 that the Roman Bishop Ii
berius designated December % rs the
birthday of Christ, rs the Romans re-
garded this particular day as the
birthday Of the sun, and as they were
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
Campaign Begun for Immigrants.

Millions of acres of Colorado land,
at present uncultivated, may be turned
into profitable farm country, dotted
with ranches and stock farms in the
next few years, if the plans of the
State immigration Bureau are effective.
J. H. Jenkins, immigration commission
err, is waging campaign to persuade
Canadian farmers, eager to leave their
homes and come to this country, to
settle in Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15

furthermore DESTROYS of giving more
religious Importance to two important
Roman festivals which also fell due in
the same period. With the observation
of Christmas day the Christkindli. de-
scribed "as lovely angel with wings"
gradually started to take old Santa's
place in many sections of Switzerland.
Christkindli, the Christ Child, is said
to come from the far North and always
brings a wonderful Christmas tree,
decorated with all the glittering things
associated with fairyland and heavily
laden with manifold gifts.
A pretty legend about the origin Of
the Christmas tree tells us that in the
beginning of the ninth century GER
tain ST. Winfried went to preach
Christianity to the people in Scandi-
navia and northern Germany. One
Christmas eve these people were gath
cred round huge oak to offer hui
man sacrifice, according to the Druid
priests, but st. Winfried hewed down
the great tree, and as 1t fell there ap-
peared in its place tall young f1r.
When St. Winfried saw it he cried to
the people that here was come new
tree, unstained by blood, which, In
pointing to the sky, showed them what
they were to worship.
1T is the Christ Child" he said.
"Carry it to the castle Of your chief,
and in future. instead Of the bloody
rites of the Druids, your worship shall
be in your own homes, with cere-
monies that speak the message Of
peace and good will to all. A day
will come when there shall not be a
house in the North wherein on the
birthday Of Christ the whole family
shall not gather together round the
fir tree in memory Of this day and to
the glory of the only God"
In many parts of Switzerland the
peasants are still fervent believers in
mystic powers and supernatural occur
rences which ancient traditions have
reported to be prevalent during Christ
mastime.
And when the happy Christmas days
are over, there comes New Years eve,
with its Jolly social and family gather
ings and its marvelously effective ring
ing-in of the New Year, when all the
church bells throughout the land IRE
lifting up their voices for half an
hour.
While Christmas of 1916 will hardly
be general day of rejoicing in many
great country In Europe, Switzer-
land is preparing to celebrate 1t In her
usual way. There will be less laugh
ter in the valleys and fewer brilliant
festivities In the fashionable winter
resorts above the clouds. Brotherly
love and sympathy for her bleeding
neighbors could not will 1t otherwise,
but Switzerland is grateful to the
fate which has so far, in spite of
everything, been kind to her, and with
gratitude and love she will think and |
take care of her soldiers watching at |
the front, and she will open wide her
already generous heart to the many
refugees whom she is sheltering and
to the destitute, homeless wanderers
passing through the country to make
them feel that Christmas is after all
the most wonderful day Of the year.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
Rate Hearing in Denver January IS.

The petition of the Colorado Fair
Rates Association asking reimbursement
Of freight rates to Denver and Colo
RADIO common points, is to be heard be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission in Denver, Jan. Is, it was an
nounced. upon receipt of advices from
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
Report 1e,es7 Accidents in state.

Since Aug. l., 1915, more than 1867
accidents have been reported to the
State Industrial Commission. The
number reported during the last two
months is slight increase over the
average for the preceding six This
increase is said to be due largely to
the increased employment given in the
various sugar factories Of the state.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
tconociasm-

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, you can say anything you
like nowadays about George Washing
ton, can't you?"
Yes. The lid seems to be off,
well, 1 never liked to mention it be-
fore, but l have my doubts about his
being incapable Of an effort to deceive.
His picture hooks to me as If the old
gentleman wore wig."-Washing
Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
Ask Lower Rate for Smelling.

An attempt will be made, 1t was
announced. to bring Colorado smelters
within control of the State Public
Utilities Commission, if they do not
offer reasonable ore treatment
charges to Colorado mining men.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15

My three years ago the
advent of winter in the
Swiss Alps was the long
expected signal for the
city dwellers of all parts
Of the world to journey
forth to that beauteous
land, where the season of
white Is the jolliest time
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-15
Eight Hour Day Demanded.

International Union of Steam and
Operating Engineers, No. 1, have given
notice to the Industrial Commission of
demand upon the c. & s. Railroad
for change of hours from twelve to
eight per day, effective Jan. l. The
present wage of SO day for twelve
aours is asked for eight hours work.