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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

From nis Joins pacg ne was paralyzed
With last desperate effort he
Straddled his foielegs. but he could not
brace himself against the backward
sag Of dead weight. Gerry felt him
sinking beneath him and suddenly
found himself standing over his pros
trate horse. OF True Blue. his forefeet
outstretched. his head and breast still
held high. there was left only a great
spirit chained to a fallen and dying
body.
A cry escaped Gerry'S l!ps--a cry OF
horror at what he had done Then
he remembered why he had done it
and ran not for the sluice- gate but for
the bridge. As he reached it the roar
became deafening. There was splin-
tering. cracking sound that. meas
ured by the great commotion seemed
like the tinkle of tiny bell But there
was something in the sound that called
to his brain He cast a glance over his
shoulder The monster beams of his
sluice-gate, hurled. splintered, into the
air, We're still hanging against the blue
sky. Under them surged an angry
white wall OF racing water. Even as
he started to run down the long slope
to the house Gerry thought with
great relief that If the gate had been
closed it would have gone even so, like
matchwood.
Below him Fazenda Flores lay peace
full, still, under the blazing sun. The
cotton was little wilted but high and
strong, the cane stunted but alive.
Only in the pasture bottoms the stock
had gathered in frightened Clumps.
Their instinct had told them that dan
ger lowered near. Suddenly from the
quiet house burst Margarita. carrying
her son on one arm. She had seen
Gerry from a window. While the 9th
ers watched the rising river. and now
this terrifying torrent bursting down
upon them from above she had slipped
out to run TO him.
The house at Fazenda Flores stood
on a domed mound. Behind the mound
was a slight hollow before the steady
rise to the bridge began Gerry caught
sight of Margarita ms she ran down
| towards this hollow. Terrified, he cast
glance at the descending flood and
his eye measured its pace against hers
Go backw he shouted with all the
strength of his lungs, and waved his
arms. 1t was as though he had not
spoken. Through the din and roar of
| the flood the sound of the words scarce
~ reached his own ears.
At the very bottom of the hollow
Margarita felt that she was stepping
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
SOME SUMMER SALADS
ESPECIALLY DELICIOUS DISHES
FOR THE HOT DAYS.
Three Made With Eggs and Different
Varieties of Veeetables-Of Wa
ter-cress or Asparagus-Mix-
ture Is Liked by Many.

Salads. delicious throughout the
year, are especially valuable as a part
of the summer diet Here are some
interesting receipts for them:
Egg saIad.-A delicious egg salad
how that eggs are cheap again they
can be used plentifully in luncheon
salads-is made in this way: Boil the
eggs hard for 20 minutes and cool.
Remove shells and separate whites
and yolks. Cream the yolk with
little melted butter and mix with
mashed sardine. Form into balls
about the size of egg yolks. Place
couple on each plate of crisp white
lettuce leaves. Press the whites
through a ricer and sprinkle over the
yolks Serve with mayonnaise.
Another egg salad is made in this
way Boil the eggs hard and devil
them and serve two halves ON a slice
of tomato on each plate. with a leaf
of crisp lettuce in which big spoon
full of mayonnaise is placed
Still another good egg salad is made
by cutting hard-boiled eggs In half and
removing the yolks. Fill the whites
with diced beets and peas, mixed with
mayonnaise, and put on lettuce leaves.
Sprinkle with the crumbled yolks and
add a spoonful of mayonnaise to each
plate.
| Watercress SaIad.-Wash the water
cress thoroughly and then dip 1t in
sailed water to which lemon juice has
been added. Shake well and serve
with French dressing or mayonnaise
Asparagus Salad.-Asparagus salad
! is seasouable. Boil asparagus stalks
carefully, drain and chill Serve three
or four on lettuce leaf for each per-
son and dress with French dressing
| Or else on each group of asparagus
stalks place a spoonful of mayonnaise
and sprinkle generously with red pep
per.
Spinach salad.-Chop cold boiled
spinach thoroughly. Dress with
French dressing and form into a small
mound or a nest on each plate. II
made in nest form, add three or four
eggs made from the mashed yolks of
! naru-Dolled eggs ana sprinkle the
chopped white over all. II in the
mound, garnsh with lengthwise
eighths of the hard boiled eggs.
CauIiflower Salad.-Boil caulifiower
and drain it thoroughly Break it into
sections and serve on lettuce with
mayonnaise. Galntsh with diced to-
mato.
Mixed SaIads.-All sorts of mixed
vegetable salads are palatable at this
time of year There are as many com
binations as the ingenuity of the cook
may devise. For instance. diced
cucumbers. diced sweet. red and green
peppers and diced celery. mixed with
French dressing. are good. Then there
are diced tomatoes. peppers and
cucumbers There are string beans,
with diced beets. and there are tomato
and celery together. All can be served
with mayonnaise. but French dressing
is better with such celebrated mix
| lures.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

in water She took her eyes from
Gerry. who she thought was reckoning
to her, and looked down A hurrylng
rivulet whose swift flow carried It be
fore the churning crest of the food.
tugged at her ankles She looked up
toward the laundering wall Of oncom-
ing water and knew that she was lost.
She stopped and fixed her eyes on
Gerry. who was puuging down the
slope in a mad effort to reach her. She
called to him. but she knew he could
not hear her. With arms stretched to
their highest. she held up the Man The
Man was not frightened. His black
eyes We're fixed on his running father
Margarita could feel him gurgling with
joy in the new game. Then suddenly
he cried out. 1t was a wall Of fright
The wall was cut short Broken In
two. it rang terribly In her ears as
she went down
The water had felled Mergarita and
the Man, Gerry saw them flung down
the crest Of the wave. They became
suddenly a twirling, sodden mass. in
animate save for the fling Of loose
limb into clearer view against tho blue
sky or the uncoiing Of long black hair
on the seething water.
Gerry reached the torrent. Marga-
rita and the Man had already been
whirled far towards the great river
He plunged into the food. The water
was thick with earth. sticks. uprooted
plants and debris Of every sort. Con
filcting, swiriing currents tugged at
heavy stones. rolled them along and
sometimes even tossed one 10 the sur
face.
Gerry's struggling body was hurled
hither and thither. A stray current
shot him to the surface. but before he
could take breath other currents
sucked him down aud dragged him
along the rough surface Of the crum-
bling soil He felt as though he were
being torn limb from limb.
Their Suddenly We was cast into an
eddy that in comparison with the mael-
str0m yeus almost peaceful For an
instant be felt IKE one who awakes
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

away on the horizon rose a white. ad-
vancing mist The rider rolled off his
staggering horse. The flood" he
gasped. Never before has there been
such a flood"
Before the words were ont OF his
mouth there was a frenzied rattle Of
boots and Gerry on True Blue tore
off at a mad gallop down the trail
towards Fazenda Flores. Almost at
his heels followed the first mounted
of the herders, riding all they knew to
cut across to Piranhas ahead Of the
wall Of water.
Liebers eyes followed Gerrys flight
Then he turned them on Alan. That
hollow down there" he said, will be
turned into a rushing river in half an
hour-perhaps less. We're just safe
here, and that's ALL You see Mr.. Lam
sing? He's the spot farthest down the
trail. I'm thinking Wen never see
him again
A faint flush came into Alan's
cheeks. 1t was flush Of pride-pride
in Gerry. Gerry had not hesltated.
He had not ridden off like a laggard.
Even now they could see that he was
riding for life-riding with all his
might for the lives that shackled him.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

SYNOPSIS.


Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill,
bis home. by his uncle, ]. Y, as a moral
failure Glen drinks Alans health on his
birthdav. Judge Healy defends Alan in
Ks business with his employers. Alan and
Ally Gerry's wife, meet at sea. homeward
hound and start a Irritation. At home,
Gerry as he thinks, sees Alix and Alan
eloping, drops everything, and goes to
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
nambucO and goes to Piranhas On
canoe trip he meets native girl. The
Judge fails to trace Gerry A baby is born
10 Alix The native girl takes Gerry to
the ruined plantation she is mistress of.
Gerry marries her At Maple house Col
Hngeford tells how he met Alan-"Ten
per cent Wayne"-building a bridge in
Africa. Collingeford meets Alix and her
baby and gives her encouragement about
Gerry. Alan comes back to town but does
not 20 home. Gerry begins to improve
MargarSta's plantation and builds an ir-
rigatine ditch In Africa Alan reads
Ciem's ietters and dreams of home. Ger
" pastures Lieber's cattle during the
droueh. A baby comes to Margarita
Colhngstord meets Alix in the city and
finds har changed. Alan meets AliX, J. Y
and Glen, grown to beautiful womanhood
3D the ,ity and realizes that he has sold
his blrtaright for a mess of pottage. Kemp
and Gerry become friends. They visit
Liebef. and the three eXiles are drawn
together by common tie. Leber tellx
his story In South America Alan gets
the fever and his foreman sends him to
fafsr'e
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

plsyed in bringing resurrection 70 ti,~
abandoned plantation an4 life 10 the
neiShboIing stock.
Alan east curious glance at Gerry
Dangerous business" he said foot
ing with the normal level in GOOD
country"
Lieber nodded and went on. He
told his tale wall He had seen more
than Gerry could have put into words.
aerry listened for a while, but he soon
wearied. What had all that TO do with
him now? He wandered off and start
ed to saddle True Blue He must get
away from Alan. Alan was drawing
him, but he was bound in chains. He
must remember that. Then, too. what
Alan had said about fooling with the
normal level worried him. He must
go back and station a guard at the
great sluice gate.
A sudden pun of air, then a breeze.
then a gale, swept down on Lieber's
from the southwest The wind was
hot, a furnace blast from the torrid
wilderr ess. 1t carried with it whirls
dust. light, dry sticks, and, finally,
small pebbles that hurtled along the
ground. Gerry and his horse sought
SHELTER by the house. Herders came
running out from their quarters and
gathered in front of the veranda. The
wind suddenly turned cold, dropped
and ceased. The dust settled. The
sun blazed as before. There was not
cloud in the sky. The herders all
looked at Lieber, They did not talk.
They were waiting.
Lieber shrugged his shoulders.
Somewhere" he said with a wave of
his hand to the southwest, there has
been rain and hail and that sort of
thing. Temperature fell and drove
the hot air off the desert" He told
the men, but they did not go away.
They stood around, their eyes sweep
ing the horizon to the southwest At
last one of them grunted His eyes
were fixed on a distant pillar of dust.
1t came towards them. Lieber used
his field glasses. Without taking them
from his eyes, he spoke Its a man.
riding. Looks like he's riding for life.
Something is up. He's riding to kill
his horse"
AS the man approached. a dull rum
hltng allied tl,e ears Of the watchers.
So graS-,=. =TS-s its crescendo that they
did not notice =. The rider spurred
and beat his horse to a Anal effort
They could see he was shouting. He
drew nearer. and they heard him.
Flood! Flood" Then they noticed
the rumbling. 1t became a roar. Far
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
" ~-.-s 50 - -y%>s.
Fish Balls With Eacon.

Cook three or four slices OF bacon
the fat or tho bacon become discol-
ored by heat, Cut enough pared. raw
potatoes In quarters to fill a cup
twice; add a teaspoonful OF salt and
boiling water and cook till tender.
drain mash and add one can Of fish
fakes, two tablespoonfuls of cream
sauce if at hand, or two tablespoonfuls
of butter. one-fourth teaspoonful black
pepper and a little hot milk, beat
thoroughly shape in cakes, dip these
in hour and fry in the bacon fat. Cold.
boiled potatoes quickly reboiled, may
be used in place Of fresh cooked po-
tatoes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Line deep plate with rich pie
crust Stir together half a cupful OF
molasses. two tableG9ooufuls Of sugar.
two tablespoonfuls OF lard and one
teaspoonfui Of ginger, then add a cup
ful Of boiling water with one teaspoon
full Of soda dissolved in IT, Stir in one
and one-quarter cupfuls Of flour and
beat well with eggbeater: then break
into the mixture one egg and beat thor
Oughly Pour into crust and bake IN
til a toothpick thrust into the center
OF cake comes out clean When cold.
spread top thickly with whipped cream.
sweetened and favored If desired
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Gerry had never ridden a horse 10
death before. When True Blue first
staggered he put spurs to him and laid
on his quirt right and left.
The roar of the river was 80 loud
that he could not tell II he had really
beaten the food or not, though he
could see just before him the long,
snaky ridge OF the main ditch banks
He must get on.
But True Blue only came 70 a stag
gering stop under the qulrt With his
forefeet he still marked time as though
with them be would drag his heavy
body and mastersons step nearer home.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
CHAPTER XxIV-Contlnued.

you've been up all night" said Ger
~. go and lie down for a while. I'll
cali you if anything happens"
Lieber rose reluctantly. Don't fail
to call me-" he said "rll leave my
door open"
Gerry sat down in a chair beside the
settle. He had not known how tired
he was himself Soon he drowsed. His
head fell forward on his chest. Sleep
came to him and then great trouble
came to his sleep. He reused himself
from a nightmare and. suddenly wide
awake, found Al"n's eyes fixed on his
Ihce
You" murmured Alan.
Gerry did not answer. His face be-
came mask. 1t seemed to him that
only Alans eyes were alive, and to
Alan that Gerry had projected his
spirit 10 his bedside to watch him die
Alan tried to smile in defiance
@Cant you speakY' he whispered
hoarsely.
Gerry leaned forward. The question
be had to ask was stronger than he
It forced its way through his lips
Alan. what did you do with her? Tell
me that and III go away"
A troubled look came into Alan's thin
FACE. He frowned. DO with her? Do
with whom?"
Alan" said Gerry. his suppressed
voice trembling, 'You know. With
Alix."
on" said Alan. still struggling on
the verge of consciousness, q remem-
Der. I did nothing with her. She
wouldn't go with me-"
Alan" groaned Gerry II saw you
saw you and Alix on the train"
The frown was gone from AIan's
forehead. He felt sleep coming back
to him and he was glad. Eyes" he
SAID. she was on the train with me-
remember. She jumped off. A bag
gaseman-caught her" He dropped
OF to sleep again.
4IeOer stepped catlike across the
Hoor. He caught Gerry by one ear,
ana with the other hand over his
mouth led him out of the room. Gerry
went tamely When they We're on the
Feranda Lieber looked at him. $50"
ne said, his blue eyes blazing, "you
only want to kill him."
NO" said Gerry, dazed, mot now"
Mr. Lansing" said Lieber. you get
OBI OF here. Wen settle this bust
ness some other time"
NeFry's lip trembled You're right.
l1eber" he said You're right only
you don't know it all. That chap in
"'eFe-we were boys together. He ran
away with my wife. That's why"
Gerry suddenly stopped Alix had not
Uh away. She had jumped off the
ram Where was she, then? What
Nad she done through the years he
"ad been away? Why had she jumped
'' me train. He struck his hand to
'As mead and stumbled off the We
randa.
Lieber's anger died in him, but
1e turned and went back to Alan.
lWo hours later he came out again
VI. .o nnd Gerry crouched on the veranda.
ne spirit had gone out OF him. but
"e turned on Lieber With a determi.
''"a IN his tired eyes. You told me
90 get out and / haven't. There are
~ings I've got to know. I'll wait"
spoke in haste, Mr. Lansing" said
--e'er. 4 want you should forgive
l4 You are all In, too. Come with
=. ne led him into his own room. made
=, ~ lie down, and closed the shutters.
'y threw himself across the bed,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
CocFsh Salad.

Put a piece Of salt Goldfish to soak
over night In the morning pour off
the water, put on fresh cold water and
let come to a scald. Taste. and If still
salt. repeat. as it wants to be tender
and soft like fresh fish. Pick up. in
flakes, cut a hardb0iled egg in pieces.
mix with it crisp lettuce leaves. cover
with the mixture and pour salad dress
ing over IL
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Pare and slice one pint Of fresh
cucumbers put in kettle with Just wa
TEL to cover them. Cook till tender
Pepper, salt and piece OF butter Add
milk for as much as you want Eat
with crackers like oyster stew.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Take lettuce heart. cut a green
sweet pepper into straw-shaped
lengths. arrange on the lettuce, sprin-
ale with walnuts broken in small
pieces and mask with nayonnais5
iressing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Consider the mental agony OF
an intelligent man when he
comes to realize that he has
committed a great wrong, an ir-
reparable wrong against his
wife and against himself. Rev
citation and a sort of terror come
to Gerry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
WORD PICTURE DRAWN
OF LIFE OF MExICANS
Miss Lucille Wetherel1 Describes
Graphically Difficulties to
Be Overcome.

Graphic word pictures of Mexican
life were given by Miss Lucille Weth-
eren, for twelve years a resident Of
the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, and for
ten years a Red Cross nurse there. in
a lecture for the benefit of the Red
Cross relief fund. at the Willard Hotel
last night.
Not as villains and murderers, but as
a people with peculiar difficulties to
be overcome. she pictured the Mexi-
cans. Their troubles are very similar
to those the United States has had to
contend against. she said.
Allotment of land to the poems, who
at present act merely as slaves in the
great haciendas. she gave as in her
opinion the best solution of the
angrchistic spirit of unrest that In the
cause of perpetual strife below the
border.
Miss WetherelPs theme was The
Worlds TWO Great Necessities--a Lead
er and a .capegoat." and in this re-
spect she discussed European war poll
tics. and said she believed invectives
aimed at any one ruler. making him
the scapegoat. were mot just. and that
they should be directed at the spirit
Of natfonalism and diplomacy. of which
the great men are only INSTRUMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
LONG WALK FOR $500 PRIZE
Two Boys and Their Dog Nearing
End of 14,O0o-Mile Hike

William Ferreri and Frank de Lucca,
italian boys, who, with their dog
Prince, started from New York on April
Is. 1914, to walk $4,000 miles through
the border states, are in Washington
having completed 1880 miles of their
journey. The boys and their dog are
walking to win a prize of $4,000 given
by the Valley Cottage Club of New
York, providing distance is covered in
less than three years and a half. Fer
reri says that when they reach New
York they will have completed the jour-
ney in less than two years and a half
Their travels led them through the
New England states to Portland, Me- ;
through the northern border states to
Seattle, Wash; down through the Pa
cific coast states to San Diego, Cal. ;
through the southern border states to
Tampa, Fla; thence north to the Ma
tional Capital. The trip is to be re-
sumed today, when the boys and their
canine companion leave Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
FISH MARKET WELL SUPPLIED.
Good Catches Reported by Operators
on New JERSEY Coast.

Fishermen operating on the New Jer-'
sey coast have made good catches of
croakers. gray trout. founders, but
ters and sea bass in the past week. and
the wholesale market here is well
supplied. The big supply has caused
q very decided drop in prices. and sea
bass. which last week sold as high as
$50 a barrel. can today be bought for
about half that amount. and founders
have fallen off two-thirds in price.
Spanish mackerel. bluefish, rock and
Potomac bass are all scarce, but the
good supply OF other varieties has also
reduced prices on them
This morning buyers were on hand
In numbers and fish sold at prices
ranging as follows: Spanish nackerel.
G to 10 cents a pound; blues, 10 cents
Il pound: rock. 10 TO 10 cents pound;
founders, cents a pound: carp. g
cents a pound: tilehsh. cents a pound !;
white perch, 10 to 30 cents a bunch;
catfish. D cents bunch; gray trout
81 to So 4 barrel; croakers. 50 a barrel; ,
butterHsh, So a barrel and sea bass
- to $40 a barrel
Increasing supplies have caused
drop in prices Of crabs This morning
the market was well supplied, and soft
crabs brought from 90 to - cents a
dozen; hard crabs 81 10 81 30 a barrel
and clans. 81 cents 10 81 a hundred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
STANDS SIX FEET, FIVE; :
WOULD BE A DETECTIVE
Applicant for Treasury Secret Serv-
ice Job Confident He Would
Make Good.

Some sort of human lead pencil of
great length-he describes himself as
six feet five inches in height, with only
1852 pounds of flesh and bone to sustain
that altitude--has applied to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to be d detec-
tive in the secret service. He Is very
black, according to his own descrip-
ton, and has kinky hair. But he could
be useful to the state The is very conf
dent
The envelope containing his COM
munication is addressed to the SEGA
tary of Treasure, White House, Wash
ingtol, D. c." The application Is head
reads:
Dear Sir: Telling that | have anought
expernce of all kind of criminals j
have been working for an angecy here
in this town but haven't did any thing
but rail road work and while travelling
around saw how valuable i would be
to the state. And / thought / would
file an application with you all to Sc
cure a job in U. s. Detective Secret
service. And do know / am able to do
the states work.
MY description is as follow:
Color colored and has dark skin
Height it., in.
weight 1872 pounds
Hair kinkey
"age % yes.
81 can play any game and do any
kind of work. And 1 do wish to get
an early answer from you all.
Respectfully Yours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
The Auto

The auto fills long-felt want,
for it enables us to jaunt far from
the city streets, and we can breathe
the country air, and hear the toll
worn farmer swear, and watch
him husking beets. Before the
auto made its bow. we seldom
looked upon COW, or saw set
ting hen; and all we knew of bab-
bling brooks, and sylvan dells, we
learned from books, writ by some
weary pens The country seemed
so far away! And when we'd
toiled, the long, sad day, we could
not journey there; we stifled in
our dismal rooms, amid the city's
smells and fumes, and longed for
country air. The autos brought
the country near; and from our
foreheads disappear the furrow
and the frown; and we can take
our willing wives, and put some
sunshine in their lives, by jog
ging out of town. Oh, we can
seek the rural wales, and see the
cattle wag their tails, and hear
the roosters crow; and we can
drink the country breeze, and
wind our car around the trees,
and chortle as we go. The auto
is a boon to men; it's making
old gents young again, it keeps
us all enthused; it makes each
day holiday, it drives the cares
of life away-when it is sanely
used. WALT MASON.