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the Yacht.
knowledge Of electrical mechanics.
There was light enough at this point
10 make any slight repairs. provided
poor puabha was competent 10 do ~
But an intimate knowledge Of the
mechanism &C street pianos i hardly
OF avail in repairing balky electric mo
tors.
DO be careful cautions Esther. III
anything should happen TO YOU | would
never forgive myself. | have heard ~
nen being killed tampering with clcc
trio wires. And look And Esther
pointed 10 n sign ut the side where Il
new heading from the main tunnel
was evidently being driven. for there.
plain in the light from the overhead
incande>cent bulb. was a dingy yet
plain sign Of warning that read Dan
-cr. Blast Ready Near II was 4
small black box from which n plunger
protrudci and a. which coils ~ H.
sulated wire were attached.
Even 80 E~thcr'S inexperienced eyrs
tiF lFA 49, ~ w -tfth i'Nfkiil- AlfNa'
~ u the coils was apparent. II
was mechanism 10 SGT of n blast. and
The blast. rs the sign warned. was
ready
Quahh3 realized the fact as well as
Esther and regloubled his efforts ~
locate the cause of the trouble in the
motor and ~ get nut NJ the danger
nan. RI, V,,,v .,-f ,,l I'll ,<.-
h%unchhnCk. fleeing from the peril ~
human enemies. We're now in danger Of
annihilatinc death in tho deserted mine
tunnel m this point. I'm Siich \ death
Esther did not dread rs she dreaded
the worst fate that might come ~ her
II she fell again into the hands of
Blair Stanley.
For Luke Lowell. brutal rs he was.
Esther had not the fesr she had If
Blair. Her old association and author
ity over Luke a> tho daurhter. rs she
was supposed w ~. If IIa-ar. the
queen who ruled the Romany people
with strong decision. Esther knew
would make the gypsy hesitate in any
evil intent he might have toward her.
fs~fHtf kFffN. 700. ftlffI lslNf. TOT WI
his brutishneSS. had ever been attached
I'd her. He had protected her III some
measure before. Perhaps he would %
20 again. Bur dominated d. ~ was
10y greed and the stronger. wickeder
mind ~ Blair stanley Esther felt 10
great confidence in Luke LoveIl's fur
Their protection. II protection it might
~ called.
While Quahha fused and perSpirei
in his inexperienced efforts ~ remedy OF
find the cause 81 the baking ~ the mo
tor Esther at listening with straiuir- Y
ears - the weird aud eerir subter
ranean sounds NJ the cca>eieS> drip
ping ~ the wafer FROM the mine roof
and the occasional rattle aud fall III
denthS of the tunnel.
Then there came through the dark
ness from flr OF behind them the
sound OF footballs through The water
that covered the tunnel fopr. Like
moving stars in the distant darkness
she saw the lights Of the candles borne
by the relentless pursuing Luke anS
Blsir. She knew II mnst be them. for
the mine and all IFS workings had been
a deserted as n place " the dead.
They are coming. Quabbs-' she
cried What shall we doF"
The hunchbac&'s usual kindly face
took on a set express n of murderous
determination strange to Esther's eyes.
This time I kill them" lie exclairn-
ID. Wait. you see.'
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50 our old friend Vivian Is af.e,

$50 our old friend Vivian Is aftei
the diamond says the dapper little
count a. be turns anu faces the framed
photograph Of Vivian Mar>ton that &C
cupies a place IL honor Ia nurand'>
handsomely furnished apartments.
wi was always clever. Remember Sue
wrote about this stone:"
The handsome Durani strokes his
close cropped vandyke beard and
muses.. Il always thought thar dia-
moud was a myth" he says finally.
So many Of these old aud supposedly
priceless hcirIooms turn ont "a 10 junk
when an expert gers his hands on
theni. ana Frank purard placed a
peculiar emphasis on the word "ex-
pert"
We have records OF This So called
diamond from the sky" continued the
arch crook. but nothing much was
known ~ IL except II was supposed 10
AZ wv the possession ~ an old Virginia
fan.lr but NJ one knows much II w..
only there was an Oh family tradi-
iian clarifying some -incruck that per
har> would prove worthless even II II
really existed"
Well i~ntericrtrI the danpcr little
count. IL Ahc Ticom sayS there is
such n Stu..e AMI that II j. worth half
a million yoI can tc sure II IL n real
diamond aud worth much more. Abe
EloOm mi hi~ little brother. Ike. the
III hmond ~pawnhrokcr. are two OF the
ties; judges M diamonds in the couE-
try."
We should know that" assents nu-
rand. We have paid them well more
than once "a rome on 10 New York and
appra.se stones for MS when even we
were in doubt And now good night.
We start west tomorrow. Pleasant
dreams about the diamond from the
sky ~ Won. Felix
Pleasant dreams about the diamond
from the sky
Vivian Marstcn. 1000 mics away.
dreams Of the diamond.
Quahba. a humble ~hunchback organ
grinder. sleeping by n fire in q mine
shed dreams. TOO. Of the diamond
No selfish dream il Quahha's. There il
d person III MI the earth he loves
above all others. and that one is his
young fair mistress. Esther. Quabba
longs ana dreams OF the diamond that
he has 80 strangely found and lost
twice IN his lowiy life. He longs for
the diamond thar he ma give Ii a. his
fair young mistress as n tribute from
her devoted servitor. In his dreams
Quabha beholds Clarence. the monkey.
his next beloved and from whom he
long has been parted. Aud in hi> black
and hairy paws Clarence. the monkey.
extends 10 his master the diamond from
the sky Then Quabba wakes and
sleeps again. p%erchance again 10 dream.
Since the wreck of the coach down
the hillside Marmaduke Smythe. the
English lawyer. Cur>ing n fate that lcd
him 10 lose himself i'm the wilderness
while >cckin. the heir ~ Stanley for
the Warwickshlrc earldom. dreams too.
hr 4 dyin. fire. But his dreams are
not Of diamonds lie dreams n horr.d
savage lecrS nj him through n mo-
ocle-a savage who i n stickIcr for
the niceties. For even In his dreams
the timid London lawyer knows that
IL is night. and he is impressed by the
fact that the savage about 20 scalp
him il aftired In a dress coat. The
lawyer wakes with n shrek of fear.
and ON his ears fall the harsh croaIs-
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consciousness. hy tie crushed End cut
down saiiSoas she .irJye arIuss the
course ~ the great white yacht. vivi-
All Msrs:on chose tie. path Of peril to
gain Ter purpose and that purpose il
her wild wish for the diamond from
the sky. II Is a desperate chance she
takes. but the diamond is the grerdon
OF desperate chances. To Vivian any
Iawiess love she might inspire in
Blair Stanley or his cousin Arthur. for
whom now she wOve her wefs. were
but a means 10 the end Ia her-that
end her all consuming desire for the
diamond.
At the first cry OF danger Arthur had
sprung from tire wheel Of the yacht
n run from the bridge TO the deck.
Hardly had ~ impact OF the yachts
cutwater cleft the little sailbcat and
hardly had Vivian sprung into the wa
ter with a scream than Arthur dove
overheard. There was n hurried rush
~ the starls,ard rail. the quick com
sssA "a hAf VII hAh~aFl tHI hAt
ried lowering OF a boat. the casting
over az life preservers. while other dar-
ing members OF the crew plunged head.
eng into the sea 70 aid the gallant
young owner. John Powell. In his
Rescue IF the reckless young woman
who. through ~foolhardv daring. had at
tempted 10 cross the bow ~ the swift
yacht in her tiny sailboat.
Arthur in his excitement did not mo-
rice the fair face OF the woman he had
plunged overheard To save was a some
familiar one-the face OF the vi
vaci"us Vivian Mar~ton. In fact. until
now .Artiur's encounters with Vivian
had left hut the slightest impression
upon him. Even when he had first
beheld her al the ball in Richmond
with the ~dianlInfl from the sky blaZ-
ing upon her breast he had no thought
for her save o. wonder hv what
rang and mysterious manner the
great jewel he had left In the PAWN
shop the day before had come to CLEAN
upon the neck Of this bold. handsome
woman
Let him hc the Tightful heir Of Stan
ley. Impoverished IN his own prOdigal-
ity ana Il fugitive from justice in Vir-
ginia. or Ict him hc John Powell. the
golden man. a. H. was known ~
California. In either caSe Vivian
MarStou viii have cnmesheti him. even
as she has cumc>iicd his desperate
kinSmln. blair Stanley Which of
these two got the diamond il mattered
not /" her now. Vivian felt convinced
the great gem would come to her from
the hands ~ either If them. II IL
came riehtfully as "A heritage 10 either
she would have il. III il were 10 he
bought FOR money John Powell had
the means To buy il for her. She had
lone well. she thought. 10 take the
path uf peril To find the diamond by
throwing herself IN the arms of Ar
thur Stanley. alias John Powell
- Vivian sighed with vague con
tentmcut ami chung. seemingly semi.
uncuuS IONS. ~ Arthur rs they were
hauled into The %iifetoat. and when she
was borne M The conpnniunwa AMI
into the handsomely furnished cabin ~
the yachts owner who had rescued her
she could have laughed aloud for sheer
JOY az the success IL her Wild plan.
III the mine I'll path uf peril T. dark
anti fcarSoulc t. the timid girl who is
ate men VIII" will stop 1T nothing ~
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CHAPTER XXX.
The Paths % Peril.

"HE path of peril leads through
the heart OF the mountains.
The path Of peril is across the
deeps where the dimpling Of
the waters shows the footsteps ~ the
Grind upon the sea. Through the heart
OF the mountain. In the dark and drip
ping tunnel OF the mine. goes the dingy
little electric motor bearing Esther
beside her the one constant friend and
faithful servant ouabba. the bunch
back.
Behind them. laundering through the
6arkneas. relentless "a they are des-
peesto and determined. come the vir-
gtnia ne'ef-do-well ard the gypsy out
law. Blair Stanley and Luke Lowell.
Where the path Of peril lies upon the
sea Vivian Marstcn doats. feiSning un-
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they prevent her reaching Arthur Stan
ley with the Stanley document that
they believe she carries with her. The
operation Of n mine electric motor Is
simple enough. but when il balks III
the inexperienced hands OF ouabba
then indeed the dangers OF this path
Of reril grow manifold.
Me don't know what's the matter
with him all the time now. Miss Es-
ther." whimpers ouabba. Some wire
loose. maybe? Ell. what you think"
We are far ahead Of them" says
Esther en~courasingly. Even IL the
motor will only do this well they viii
not overtake us. IL cen to me we
have gone miles and miles through
this dreadful darkness. The driver Of
the stage told me about these minea
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"Ho II a fine youn- man John Tow
ell l.. my dear" said The kind, We
Of the mine boss. Il will iaar god
care of you. and in the mnvn,E- my
husband will have one ~ rlr boys
drive you 70 the railroai STATEN. Mr.
Powell has gone 20 Santa barbara.
They say he has bought a beautiful
new yacht. which Is there tn'mcct him.
lie will protect You and take care of
VOC. know AMI Won know A. fnr
those raScals you got away from. II u
fourteen rough miles across the noun
tain trail from the north portal OF the
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story as they cared to tell TO the rough
hnf sympathetic new found friends
around them Esther told OF her
search for Arthur. calling him only ~
The name that he was known By as oil
nraSnate aud owner Of these newly ac-
CURED mines. She said that he was q
friend. a relative. and that for reasons
she was unable to solve the desperate
men who had tracked her were evident
" DESTROYS she should not meet him.
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- EAvING his task of searching 20.
tie trouble in the mechanism
OF the motor. Quabba slipped
Smyrna times., 1916-11-01
State Matters

in the affairs problem the Pro-
gresse and Independent ary wreckes
and poes against Repubicanism They poters' against
REPUBLICAN MACHINERY existed many years. As an
editorial said before the primary:
'But when those Rpublans somny conduct
of that CLIQUE and usurp the
that ought people,
the station of rulership who venture
to when they that
ACKNOWLEDGMENT willing tools they in
chamber sessions personal to the
popular liking true publicly with
the blowing proclaim deny American
citizens their franchise pretets
then longer help
party but
NO the upbd
bring people not read
the
DESIRE worthy
the anti-machine aud Independent Republicans"
Smyrna times., 1916-11-01
State Convention

Came the Republican with its of
methods those nominated Henry
others who took in the machine steal Later Independent
Republicans Pgressves substituted all
but three TOWNSEND REINHARDT AND SWAIN
times made by the machine
the Progressive which Independent
Republican FAILED; Progress
Independent Republican therefore,
Presidential electors: William H. Heald. VIII
liam D. Denney and William l. Simpson; Gov
ernor. John G. Townsend Jr.; Lieut.. Governor
Smyrna times., 1916-11-01
Senatorial Courtesy

feature of courtesy especially
be paid s
Out rocals
He has WORST RECORD OF ALL CANDI-
DATES SEEKING Discussing National
Voters League says:
HENRY A. DU POINT. Delaware: Repubi.
age 78. Interested in steel and farm lands;
testified that he owned powder stock Missed
rolcallS than any outgoing Senator. Reac-
tionary record. Either too old or Indifferent for
active service.
CAN "A MORE DAMAGING RECORD OF ANY SENATORIAL
CANDIDATE-FOR THE THIRD TGME-BE ANYWHERE RECEIVED
advised sit
Following primary
through popular victory machine
victory. MACHINE ON?
duty perform on
s to THE PROGRESSIVE WHICH
THE SAME AS THE MISREPRESENTATION ticket You
then will Hughes and Fabanks
Republican your county your
Smyrna times., 1916-11-01

ndenR stand
enunCated by Republican Of
the
the aionauu
Smyrna times., 1916-11-01

Jefferson Cooper; Senator, Hiram R. Burton
Congressman, Edward G. Bradford. Jr. Attorney
General David ]. Reinhardt; Insurance Commits
sioner, George c. Herring; State Treasurer, Viii
liam ]. Swain Auditor of Accounts Alfred L.
Hudson, Jr
This ticket baloted independent
MEANS THAT THE PARTY MACHINERY WILL BE OVERTHROW
for the heart of the Republican Henry
it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
YANKEES STAR IS
ON THE WANE NOW
New York Team slips Out Of First
Place and Boston Now Leads
the American
League.
WHITE sox m SECOND
Past Week In Baseball Was Most
Dramatic Of Month Ten
Straight Wins for
the Browns

NEW YORK. July 31.-The worlds
champions lead the American league
and the Yankees star is on the wane-
The Browns soaped the chutes down
which Donovan's crippled crew slid to
third place, while Boston climbed to
the top and the White Sox took sec
ond place
In losing their position as league
leaders, the Tanks lost little in pres
tige or honor, for they have furnished
the sensation of the season and il
was with five substitutes ia the ranks
that they finally released their hold
on the top.
The past week II baseball was the
most dramatic of a month for not
only did it mark the fall of the New
York Americans and the consequent
Tightening OF the league race. but the
St Louis Browns. Just step above
the cellar. crowded ten straight VIC
tories into eight days work
The Dodgers still hold the lead in
the National scramble, with the posi-
lions of the chailengers unchanged
Chicago, Detroit and St Louis had
the best records for the past week
IN the johnson circuit, while Wash
ingtou and the Athletics failed to
win single game. In the National.
the Braves pulling most OF their
victories from the fire by one run,
made the greatest gains OF the field.
iris Speaker, with an average close
to 400, still heads the American slug
gers. while Dayy Robertson retains
the crown in the National league.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
FOOD -
e@G~ E4 u
.'FANS-&2


Yesterdays hero: Eddie Flank The
Grand old man held the Yankees to
four this, winning big game, the
seconf afternoon game for tho
Browns and their tenth straight.
white Fox made six double plays
IN their two wins against the Atn-
1etfcs.
Speaker tried too hard for low
Gy In the fourth inning and twiste1
AZ. ankle. He was carried from the
field.
g1,et0n took tnc lead ia the Ameri-
can tyy falling on Uetroiters Mitchell
ana Cunningham for thirteen hits and
nine runs.
giik OT,oughifn was the target OF
several badly aimed bottles when he
out Third gackcr Chapman OF the In
dams out OF the game for kicking on
close decision.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
keokuk EIeetries Defeated, 2 to I
In Close Contest in Upper
City Yesterday
Afternoon.
WAS HARD FOUGHT GAME
Eieetrics Score First In the Fourth,
But Madison Ties up In the
Sixth, Winning In the
Tenth.

The Fort Madison baseball team
won out over the Keokuk Electrics,
two to one, in a ten innings game
yesterday afternoon at Fort Madison
The game was one of the closest and
hardest contested that the Electrics
have played this season. Roth teams
were evenly matched and it was a
battle to the finish. The Electrics
forced through q run in the fourth
frame, but Fort Madison tied the
score in the sixth. At the end OF the
ninth inning the score stood tied. one
and one. The Madison team hit the
ball for the winning run IL the tenth,
ending one Of the most GREATNESS
games of the season Following ia
the box score:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
.k|LbAhE- CHANEY
BOUT IS ASSURED
viii Fight Fifteen Rounds on Labor
Day fer Feather~eishe Cham
pienship Of the
World.
SIG, 600 HAS BEEN RAISED
LIss Of Five Referees From Which to
Chose Ring Officials
For Scheduled
Mill.
SIG, GOO HAS BEEN RAISED

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 31.-The
last hitch IN the proposed Kilbane-
Clancy fifteen round Labor day bout
for the featherweight championship
x7as TO he cleared away today. Mat
Hinkle, promoter, who has hung up
$1,000 for the scrap, was to receive
from Jimmie Dunn, Kilbaneis man
sxer. a list Of five referees. This
ltgt will be submitted TO Harry Blet-
zer. 1saney's manager. who will pick
the third man in the ring for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

Stolen bases: Irwin, Cros.an.
Smith, Fry, 2.
Hits: Off Robertson, 3; off Met.
ringer. 4.
struck out: By Robertson, 8; by
ases on balls: Off Robertson. 2;
OF Metzinger, 3. ''''
hs by pitched ball: By Robert
Umpire: H. steobin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
Team Was Defeated BY HuIskanps,
But Did Not Givs up POSI-
tion In League
standing.
Commercial League Standing.

BY defeating the Y. NJ. C. A. team
Saturday in the Commercial league,
Kellogg Barge held on to top place
with seven wins and two losses. Al
though Irwin-Phfllips was defeated by
Huiskamps, to 2, the team retains
second place. 8. Hamill defeated the
Electrics to I. Following are the
box scores:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

The petition for redemption Of lots
81 and 81, Blk. 2. 8. f. G. Add, n.
NJ, on account Of double assessment
was granted.
The minutes Of the days session
were read and ON motion approved
whereupon the board adjourned %
meet Tuesday, May 2, at 500 O'CLOCK
Z. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

Summary.
Two b1se h4fs-st-phE3g, 6cha1A
Stolen hass-yeousnx 6cAzrd, Tai
ley
suuck ozt-By Nrrzy. 3: Gerard,
s.
Bases On bzlls-oH Murray :.
UmpiIe-H Sse5btns,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

The board proceeded to open bids
for the furnishing OF materials and
the construction of five 1 beam
bridges and five reinforced concrete
culverts, as follows:
Groupe /: Carver Bfdg., Hadd,
32-1: Overton Brdg.. Marion 1913; Me-.
erotto Brdg., Marion 23-1; Sheppard
Brdg., Denmark, 1871.
Groupe 2: Metz Brdg. JAG. EEL;
Leeper culvert Mont. 81; vefnasSn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

oc1rs ~ Innings
x. ". e. a. ...--~-~~-.. ~ ~ -
sKeIhgztfIrzs ....- ~ 80 -
Summary.
: Two ha,e hitg: Vzuxon-
= Stolen baasE: Tsflsy. CHezr1ess,
Fry Q.
Struck out: By Crown, 10; ~
Breitenstefn. 8.
Bases on balls: OF Crown. 2: osf
@Breitenstein, 2.
= Hit by pitched ball: By Crown, l.
Passed ball: Vaughn, z
Umpire. H SteDbils.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

Fort Madison. Iowa, May 2, 1916.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Maxwen
voting aye, Supervisor Hosier voting
aye and Supervisor DeRoeear voting
aye, to-wit: -
Tr.nk pcrvthold eama 200
nert RnlIard same. 3.75
n p,,dLe same 500
Chas. Marsh, same. .......... o.oo
John BuIlard, hauling gravel, -
Den. I'd. ...,.....-........ 900"
Heron Young, VIZ. Asst Co.
Eng. oV'o0
snr rem x n w. trail. 1881
X. w. Ignition Co., rep. tractor 6.vo
Fit. Madison Pillow Co.. I'd. pillow S.oo
MINI. Steel Z Machy. Co.
rep. tractor 1S.'o
Ed. Wiesner. fuel for steam :,
roller ................ 49,. 1-VV
Payroll for road patrol work :,
during April ...........-.. avs 90
J. C. Foggy, dragging Co. I'd. 10-Sz
Payroll for dragging county
roads during April. ........ $50. u
Chas. Ireland, main Skunk
river ferry ................ 1S.ss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

summary.
Two base hits: Irwin, n. King.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
National League.
sundays sesaits.

e0n1srs Results.
American League.
e.. Leafs, z>5-S; View York, f|S9.
geopss xzxas-St, Louis, Z1J; view
Y0yk, ~.
Chicago, 1919; Phaafescb.a, III,
see11sl szas-[z,tcaso ITO, Pnfia>
defpnfa, orr.
f<sson. 3-Iz1: Detroit. z-l55.
Washington. 5-T-i. Cieyslaat, 10
10 innings.
National League.
Open date. an tea,ng IN The cast,
Today's Schedule.
American League.
New York al st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
National League.
st. Louis at Boston.
| Chicago at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
| Pittsburgh at New York
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-09-23
FALL IS HERE
WINTER IS COMING

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