davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

Annette conceaIs the yellow Packet.
fortune" he returned. AT any rate
it's safe. You think all the palace
matches it. Come with me-"
He strobe to the corner of the hut
and threw aside matchbox. Leaning
down he cleared away a number of
short wormeaten boards, then he lift
ed up a sheetiron door. With an ex-
clamation Of surprise Hernandez and
his companions observed that there
was narrow passageway cut
through the solid earth. One by one
each man lowered himself into this
passageway and followed his leader.
From perpendicular shaft the corri-
dor shelled off into a passage almost
horizontal and widened as it went.
"This," said the smuggler of Mar
Unique, lis the third story, as it were.
Neat, not gaudy."
"Now for the bathroom, if you
please"
This time they descended a wider
set of stairs and stepped out upon a
ledge that surrounded deep and linn
pid pool of water Hernandez regard
ed this, pool attentively.
First it RISES" he exclaimed, and
then it falls"
'"Ah," said the man of Martinique,
I'VE are at sea level. This is cave
and there is no outlet to it."
Somewhere there isl returned
Hernandez.
Yes, in. the attic-the sky parlor."
said the other man.
somewhere else,- said Hernandez
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

/ r -.a X .E.E =
"Oh, we'll, If you WILL sold the
smuggler, "but one must swim under
water to find the other outlet" He
folded his arms. What do. you think
of my palace now?" he said.
He stopped and plucked at another
iron ring in the floor. It disclosed a
smaller hole-filled with contents of
strange appearance.
Hernandez seized the lantern.
what of this?" he said. "This com.
modify do not know" E
Careful" exclaimed the other man.
IF those ghouls, the authorities, ever
have the temerity to discover my
cache, shall not be here. l shall be
mile away-a mile, not less; and
from that safe point of vamage shall
press button and-pouf-none will
ever live to tell the tale none, save
myself" A. -
Hernandez eyed the other man with
undisguised admiration. n
"How should like to see it work, %
he said.
The other nodded. "Some day
who knows-you shall, for you are a
man after my own heart, friend Her
nandez. Come, let us ascend to the
skylight once again."
They did as they were bid and as
sisted the gentleman of Martinique to
lower his new stores to their resting
place below. Suddenly the man Of
Martinique held up his hand.
"Wait," he whispered, someone
comes" t.
Their trained ears detected the
sound of stealthy footsteps creeping
around and around the hut. The foot
steps ceased and there was a knock
upon the door.
Outside there stood mana man
who sprang back in alarm at the sight
Of the crafty countenance of this cum
ning-looking stranger. But Hernandez
clicked his teeth.
"It's Joe Welcher," said Hernandez.
Come in, Joey boy, you're welcome"
Welcher looked about him and then
sided to Hernandez.
"A note from Inez," he whispered to
the latter, "about the governors le,
vee."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

luth where he will spend few days
on business matters in connection
with his logging operations.
Mrs. P. G. Keaveny was in Be
midi yesterday visiting with friends
enroute to Scribner from Liberty
where she has been. the guest of rela-
tives for the past-two weeks.
Judge H. A. Simons, United States
court commissioner, returned this az
ternoon from Duluth where he at
tended the January term of Federal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

then stepped directly to the governor
and handed him the note.
"This is the young lady here, Fran
cois," exclaimed the governor.
Annette took the note to window
where there was somewhat better
light, and opened it. It was written
in a srawling, unaccustomed hand.
This is what it said:
Have seen scar face. Need you a
moment for Identification. We have
run him down. Come with bearer Of
this note. EXCUSE scrawl-right hand
N. G. Hastily,
P. S.-Don't drag mother into this.
Come as you are.
Annette beckoned to the funky
Where" she said, lis the bearer of
this note?"
The flunky bowed. Follow me-" he
said.
At the gate there stood man wait
ing hat in hand-a man with cunning
eyes and insinuating smile.
mr.. Hardin sent you?" she in
CURED
The man bowed. "Oui, mademoi-
selle," he returned.
"Where is he now?" she queried
cautiously.
Where he said he would wait-by
the postern garden gate" returned the
bearer.
Disarmed, she followed this man
into the shadows.
In another instant she had reached
a carriage and an instant later some
thing descended over her head, smoth-
ering her cries-something bound her
arms to her side. But the smuggler
had been right. Neal was there bound
and peechless-helpless on the bot
tom of the carriage.
An instant later the vehicle ratified
sharply off into the night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

This man, in reality a giant, looked
like pygmy from below as he
craWledk hand over hand to. the heights
above. At the edge Of the cliff he was
assisted by two other men who
dragged him on to terra firma and
who relieved him of his burden. This
burden they carried between them to
a hut. Before doing SO they cut the
big man, across the shoulders with a
whip and pointed to the shore below.
The big man nodded. He stood for
one moment on the edge of the cliff
and .gazed about him. He gagged the
grade Of, the wicked, sharp, big Razor
Back, and nodded once again; then
nimbly he leaped over the face of the
cliff, striking his heels into the edge
of that perilous path some thirty feet
or more, below-and then in spite of
his huge bulk ran like deer down
to the. beach.
The. men above dropped their bur-
den and watched him.
"Ah," said Hernandez to his COM
rade Ponto, "the beast-he knows that
Razor Back. He has not forgotten fif-
teen years, ago."
There was, a touch upon Hernandez
shoulder. Hernandez whirled as
though at the fall of a trigger. A
third man faced him, low-browed, cum
ning-eyed. Hernandez. breathed q
sigh of relief.
Half an hour later, with his final
load strapped to his back, the brute
climbed for the last time over the
edge of the cliff, this time bearing his
own burden to the hut The three
men already within the hut admitted
him.
There was no window to this hut,
and the light within was dim. The
room was bare. "Tidy little bunga-
low, friend smuggler of Martinique"
he said.
The other man smiled grimly in his
turn. "Tidy is the word, soldier of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15
CHAPTER XVI.
The Razor Back.

s"S 's"@~t 0O~T\'
Aror nd the corner of the coast line
on the Isle Of Martinique invisible
both from the bridge of the destroyer
Jackson and from the grounds of the
governor, there jutted out into the
sea a cliff, stern and forbidding. As
a matter of fact, it was not all rock,
this cliff-a large part of it's formation
was of clay. Down the face of this
cliff, it's sharp edges rising now and
then into the air like peaks, there
trailed a path, narrow and perilous,
from shore to Cliff edge, known to Ger.
tain of the inhabitants of Martinique
as the Razor Back.
Along this sharp. steep edge. ran
a rope, and climbing the Razor Back,
clinging to this rope with huge bur.
den on his shoulders, upward crawled
q man. Below him, thrusting it's nose
into the beach, was disreputable-
looking boat laden with heavy uoodea
boxes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15
CHAPTER XVIII.
Tho SPONGE Diver.

no sponge DIVER.
Annette opened wide her eyes. She
| uttered an exclamation of delight as
she saw Neal Hardin.
"Well, we're here" she said.
II should think we were," said Neal.
He looked about him. Annette was
bound firmly to the only chair in the
place and he was tied quite as firmly
| to stanchion in another corner. The
place was rude hut.
II see," said Neal, that we're not
| alone"
"Obviously not" returned Annette.
On the floor between them lay the
brute resting but wide eyed with the
lash of a whip lying across his shout
| ders. Ponto, the Mexican, watched
red eyed and gloating.
Something happened in corner. A
portion Of the floor rose from the
ground and two men struggled up
from passageway. One of them was
Hernandez; the other was the SNUG
gler Of Martinique. Hernandez nod
ded to Neal and to Annette. He took
from his pocket a tattered parchment
map which he had pasted we'll to-
gether.
ut is the map of the lost Isle of
Cinnabar," he said in suave accents,
"and I have other evidence besides"
He glanced uncertainty toward the
brute. can identifying locket," he
went on, "and other things"
"What do you expect to do with
them?" said Annette belligerently.
"You are not Annette 1lington."
Hernandez smiled-smiled bit too
grimly. Perhaps" he said, Il can
find some Annette Ilington who will
do my bidding. At any rate there will
hereafter be no Annette Ilington who
| will try to thwart me-"
Neal started. what do you mean?"
he said.
Il mean," returned Hernandez, with
| a gesture toward the smuggler of Mar
Unique, that in all parts Of the world
am able to find people who do my
bidding. This gentleman can do it
we'll. I may as we'll tell you, children,
that you have perhaps an hour to live,
perhaps less.' ~ '..<. =
The brute looked up, his eyes
CLASSY, strange. He rubbed red spot
on his arm-the mark left by Herman
dez' hypodermic needle. @
"You are right, Ponto," said Herman
DEE, 1T was the only way to drug hmm.
F., Lend me your whip"
| He seized the whin and struck the
brute heavily across the shoulders.
The brute sprang to his feet, growing
In Its throat, but he fell back before
i. Hernandez. "a.
Ponto united single knot-the
knot that bound Neal to stanchion.
Then at another word the brute
seized Neal, struggling, in his arms.
/ and with him descended through the
paasakewaZ 3.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

apolis to spend the balance of the
winter.
L. b. Falk, representative Of the
Bergstedt Brothers Soda Fountain
Supply Co., of Minneapolis who has
spent the past two days in sBemidji
on business left last evening for
Thief River Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Clemer who
have spent the past two days in this
city visiting with friends and at
tending to weekend shopping re-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

after spending the day here, on BUSH
ness matters. Fl
Miss Jane Hayner returned this
morning from Tenstrike where she
went last evening to attend mas
querade dance given last night in
the town hall. =.
Mrs. Henry Stechman accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Jeanette and
sons John. and Rupert went last eve
ming to Tenstrike where they will
spend Sunday visiting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

iting with friends and relatives in
Bemidji for the past week returned
yesterday afternoon to his home at
Pinewood. ..v,.--... ..-....-.r !.
The first of a series of semi-month-
ly socials given by the congregation
of the Baptist church was held last
night at; the N. J. Case residence, IT.
vine avenue. -..,. s..
j., A. Nichols of the = Crookst0n
Lumber company returned last eve
ming to his home in Minneapolis
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

court which convened last Tues
day.
r. G. Halgren, of the Gamble Rob-
inson Bemidji company returned to
his home and business here Friday
after spending the earlier part Of
the week in Minneapolis on bust
ness. .~,
Peter Arrested Of Nymore left this
morning for Walker where he will
spend Sunday as the guest Of friends.
From there he will leave for Mime
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

Theodore Thoraldson of the Fitger
Brewing company plant of Bemidji
left last evening for Plummer where
he will spend today attending to the
affairs of the company.
Miss: Medora Rice, student in
the Bemidji high school left last eve
ming, for Tenstrike where she will
visit over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W: A.. Rice.
G. w. Cochran, logging contractor
of this city, left last night for Du-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15
Bad Cold Quickly Broken Up.

Mrs. Martha Wilcox, Gowanda, N.
Y. writes: II first used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy about eight
years ago. At that time had hard
cold and cough most of the time.
It proved to be just what needed. It
broke up the cold in a few days, and
the cough entirely disappeared. /
have told many of my friends of the
good I received through using this
medicine, and all who have used it
speak of it in the highest terms" For
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

Rev. J. Morestadt of Nymore left
this morning for Walker where he
will hold services tomorrow.
Herman Soland was between
train visitor in Bemidji Friday en-
route to his home at Liberty
Sagurd Esterby returned last eve
ming to Pinewood having spent Fri
day here transacting business.
Nina A. Myers Hairdressing, etc.
Switches made from combings, $3.50.
Phone 186-W.-Adv. 12d115
Miss Anna Erickson returned last
night to Oklee after visiting in Be-
midi Friday as the guest of friends.
Curtiss Remfrey returned this
morning from Kelliher where he has
spent the past two weeks on bust
ness.
Attorney j. L. Brown left this
morning for Walker where he will
spend today attending to legal bust
ness.
One of these nice days you ought
to go to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken.-Adv. 14tf
Miss Catherine Erickson of Clear
brook arrived in the city yesterday
for visit with friends and relatives
here.
Mrs c. NJ Booth who has been
serious i'll at the St. Anthony's hos
pital since Sunday is much improved
today.
Miss Hilma Erickson after spend
ing Friday here visiting with friends
returned last evening to her home at
Kelliher.
Little Miss Margaret Fitzgerald
was the hostess at birthday party
given this afternoon at her home on
Beltrami avenue.
Don't forget the Masquerade given
by the Bemidji band Friday, January
21-4 elegant prizes.-Adv.
2d117
Conrad Drumness returned last
night to Pinewood having spent the
week here on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
DR.. J. Warninger of the partner
ship Drs Warninger. & Hoey, went
this morning to Cass Lake to attend
to professional matters.
J. H. Meyers was in the city last
night on business enroute to Black
duck from Deerwood, Mimi, where
he is operating restaurant.
Robert Dahl and Fred Cutter re-
turned this morning from Tenstrike
where they attended the masquerade
dance given there last night.
w. B. Stewart county, superintend-
ent of schools, returned yester-
day from an inspection trip to diff
ferent points about the county.
Olaf Gelen who spent yesterday
in Bemidji attending to matters of
business returned on the afternoon
train to his home at Pinewood.
Miss Annie Nokkin who has WIS.,
tied for the past two weeks at the
Bacon and Fallon homes returned
yesterday to her home in Fargo.
Mrs. A. H. stiner of Bass Lake,
who acted as nurse at the E. M.
Satire home during their recent ILL
ness, returned yesterday to her
home.
Fifteen couples of the Question
club enjoyed private dance given
last night at the city hall. Music
was furnished by the international
Raggers.
Sam Jamtvold who has been Wis
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15

- = - = - - y - - - - - - - y y =
Hippodrome vaudeville, branch
of Sullivan-Considine vaudeville, op-
ened yesterday at the Grand theater
for a two-day engagement and is
really doing it's bit"
The four acts are above the av-
erage seen in this city and were
greeted with much favor by play
goers last evening.
The acts included Betty Barrows
and company, "a man and stuffed
cat) in a lively comedy sketch,
Dancing Wagner, the boy who really
can dance (but can't joke), the AL
bion Duo in grand opera, the Night.
ingale Trio (three young ladies) in
popular songs.
The vaudeville is we'll worth at
tending.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-15
ABOUT THE CITY

Vaudeville ''does its Bit. at
the Grand theater; above
standard usually seen in
Bemidji; part of Sullivan
Considine circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-22
TWO DOGS RATED AS BEST AT MEET IN
 FIRST SERIES HEATS
Pointer John Proctor and Setter MedfOrd Eugene Are Judges
 Selections

Grand Junction, Tenn, January 21.-The pointer John Proctor, owned by A. L. Curtis of Belton, Tex, and the setter Medford Eugene, entered by Dr. F. H. Haines of Medferd, N. J., were rated by the judges tonight as the best of the 10 dogs which competed in first series heats of the National Championship as sociation and will meet in final race tomorrow for the title of national field trial champion.
 John Proctor won his way into the finals by a remarkable race today under adverse weather conditions against the setter Babblebrook Buster, the entry of Louis McGrew of Pittsburg. Both dogs found four bevies but the Texas dog scored on his wide range and great speed. Medford Eugene ran a brilliant race yesterday.
 The pointer Rowena, owned by c. N. Gilbert, Nashville, Tenn, and the setter Commissioner Harry owned by J. c. Sheppard, Grand Forks, N. D., today completed their first series heat, which was interrupted by rainstorm on the first day of the trials. Similar weather conditions prevailed today, and while both ran good races, neither equaled the showing made by the dogs placed in the finals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-22
NO CONTROVERSY

Washington, January 21-Austria' S statement that no Austrian submarine was concerned in the sinking of the liner Persia probably means that there will be no diplomatic controversy be- tween the Teutonic powers and the United States over that tragedy, in which at least two American lives were lost. Count Von Bernstorff the German ambassador, has informed the state department that no German sub- marine had reported attacking the ves- seI
 Officials of the state department have made it plain that affidavits of sur vivors of the Persia failed to prove conclusively how the ship was de- stroyed. She went down within min utes after a terrific explosion for ward, but no submarine was seen and the only testimony indicating an at- tack was to the effect that the wake of the torpedo was seen just before the explosion.
 Some officials think there is ground for the belief that an internal explo- sion sent the liner to the bottom and others think it possible she struck a mine
 Tho sinking of the Persia when there appeared to be no doubt that she had been attacked without warning by a Teutonic submarine, coming immedi- ately after Austria had cleared up a crisis by promising satisfaction for the destruction of the Ancona, precipi- tated a situation which few persons here believed could result otherwise than in a break in diplomatic rela- tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-22

freely predicted that the demand will
 increase rather than diminish,
 Several agents of companies produc-
 ing the finer grade of copper have
 virtually withdrawn from the mar
 ket and are not quoting prices at all
 It is almost year ago that the copper market started on it's upward movement and requirements have now reached the stage where the price Is controlled by the buyer rather than the seller
 The inquiry for copper is almost worldwide, including Japan and other countries in the orient. Exports of cop- per for the week ended January 20 amounted to 4540 tons and for the first three weeks of the month were 15,591 tons. These figures are vastly in ex- cess of all previous records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-22
AUSTRIA PLEADS NOT
 GUILTY TO SINKING THE STEAMER PERSIA
Continued from Page One,


 fantry attacks in the Austro-I Italian theatre.
 In none of these, however, has any great resudts been attained. Although it has been reported that the Austro- Hurgarians and Montenegrins are again ct grips, no details have yet come through as to the progress of the fighting. It is presumed, however, that the Austrians will continue to press the Montenegrins toward the Albanian. A Rome dispatch says that Albanian troops under Essad Fasha, provisional President of Albania, have arrived at Scutari to join the Mon tenegrin troops who are retiring on that Albanian city.
 The entente powers, acting on the re- quest of the United States government, will release the consular representative of the Teutonic powers and their allies, arrested recently at Salonilki.
 To hasten the manufacture of muni- tions, the British government will place semi-skiled, unskilled and women labor CTS with skilled laborers in factories un- der the control of the government Pre- mier Asquith has announced that the trades unions, which had previously ob- jected to this plan, were now supporters of it.
 In order to prevent the central powers from importing wheat from Roumania an Anglo-French corporation has been formed to buy all the available grain in that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-22
SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN
 TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Yeatman- Baugh announce sale of hats at 25 per cent off.
 The Realty Trust Co. offers per cent securities in slO0 denominations.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb are offering several extraordinary specials for men.
 Louis Saks announces prices marked down on their big stocks of suits and overcoats.
 Porter Clothing company advertises broken lines of Knox $5 hats for s2. 95
 R. D. Burnett Cigar Co. talks about the widely known IIl Principe cigar.
 C. D. Kenny Co. offers Kenny's Special Blend coffee, 25 cents per pound.
 Drennen Co. advertises Mems Suits for mally priced at sl7 50 to $2O, on sale todal for $12.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-22

but he probably will take up other sub jects. including the European and Mex ican situations.
 The President sent to the war and navy departments today for information con- corning the army and navy to be used in the preparation of his speeches. His stenographer accompanied him on the Mayf1ower, and he will spend much of his time dictating.
 In most of the cities where the Presi- dent will speak business associations will arrange the plans. If the present plans are carried out no members of the cab- inet will accompany the President.
 On the Presidents second trip about the middle of February, in addition to go- ing as far west as Denver, he is expected to visit several southern cities, including Birmingham and at least one point in North Carolina. E