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scalled IN couple OF men and veee
SeAgrue asked RhinolAndsr II no wcoie
like to have Il fired. and upon Rhine
iander's assent. the party got into safe
ty and the shot was discharged.
Coming out of their retreat. the dii
ferent members OF the group picked
up specimens of the shattered ore and
/ examined II. 4.
Certainly. Helen said Rhineland'
er in an undertone, this looks good.
The expert was at hand with q hand
full Of quartz. THAT stun" he said.
showing 1t to the prospective buyer
| with an air OF certainty, will average
two hundred dollars to the ton"
Helen and Storm consulted together.
Seagrue watching. In a moment he
asked them and Rhiuelander to follow
him outside. Leaving the shaft, he
took the three to the bag pile.
These sacks" said he to Rhine
lander. contain high-srade ore. ready
for shipment to the smelter. They
are to be included in whatever deal
make with a buyer for the mine"
Rhinelander. Storm and Helen con-
10 ulsGuSs AAlt pui NAasc oPai
They counted the number of bags.
Rhinelander made an effort to roughly
reckon the value OF them. Seagrue
and the expert talking together the
while some little distance away. A
further conference with Seagrue dis
closed that the price he wanted for
the mine was one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars After the usual bar
gaining. Rhinelander proposed TO take
the property. including the ore ready
for the wagons. at one hundred and
ten thousand dollars-twenty-ive
thousand dollars to be paid down.
Seagrue accepted. Rhinelander made
out his check and the transaction was
complete, Rhinelander only requesting
that the foreman keep the men at
work until he should have a chance
to get started. This was assented to
and Storm was placed temporarily in
charge OF the mine.
While the negotiations had been tax
ing shape. freight train had pulled
in a few miles distant at Valley sta
ton, where the crew set out an empty
box car for loading. 4 teamster from
the mine was summoned by the agent
who handed him note for the mine
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pointed to the last spot ut which they
had rot hixh.Rrado quartz.

pointed to the last spot ut which thes
had got high-grade quartz. 81
The expert stopped and took up .
handful OF rock from the ground. An
swering Seagrue. in reply to hopeful
question. he shook his head. Il doubt
very much" said he. after the two had
canvassed the matter from all sides
IF it is possible to recover the vein
At the entrance to the shaft Sea
grue dismissed his own two men and
turned to the expert. They talked to-
gether a few moments. The mining
man saw what was in Seagrue's mind
and was not surprised a moment later
to hear him say. without further beat
ing about the bush: IF can get bid
der for the mine. I'll pay five thousand
dollars for good report on 1t.
Each understood the other as they
left the scene together. And summon.
ing his men, Bill and Lug, and getting
into his motor car with the expert.
Seagrue drove away toward Las We
gas. The machine was stopped little
distance from Rhinelander's camp and
Seagrue on a scratch pad wrote
note 10 Amos Rhinelander Giving
this to Lug. he directed him TO deliver
it. He then told Bill TO drive back 10
town
Helen. cut TO pieces over the disclo
sure OF Spikes completely in the death
of her father. returned with Rhine
lander and Storm to the construction
camp. Storm offered such consolation
as he could. but this was very little
And 1t was almost relief to him when
directed him to see about
getting the men TO work.
Rhinelander himself was watching
the progress OF the construction a
little while later when Lug handed him
Seagrue's note.
Dear Rhinelander:
Without cutoff we cannot operate
The Superstition mine profitabIy. This
would make good Investment for
your company and | am giving you the
first chance to bid for II.
Yours. SEAGRUE.
Rhinelander. somewhat puzzled, read
the note over two or three times He
dismissed Lug with the verbal mes
sage 10 Seagrue that he would look
INTO it, and. calling Storm and Helen
into conference. Rhinelander read
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Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs.
Eggs. graded. No. net, F.
o. 3. Denver ....... -. u
Egss. graded, No. 2 net. F.
o. d. Denver ..........
Eggs. case count. new
cases less commission. 5.7O@o%
Eggs. case count, misc,
cases, less commission. $500 DIV
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Flour.

Flour.
Selling Prices.
Standard Colorado, net-$250.
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eleventh lNsTALLMENT
Sailing Of the Superstition Mine.

Outwitted in his effort to obtain PCS
session of the coveted right-of-way
record and defeated once more in his
plans through the failure OF Spike 10
betray those who had befriended him.
Seagrue's wrath concentrated on Spike
as being chiefly responsible for his dis
comfiture.
But standing in the room which had
Just been the scene OF his last defeat.
Seagrue felt that he could at least en-
Joy revenge. Helen, Storm and Rhine
lander were still facing him, with
Spike near. and the sheriff was Just
leaving the room when Seagrue called
TO him. AS he did SO. he drew from
his pocket worn pamphlet and hand
ed it ostentatiously to the sheriff
There's something OF interest to
you!'
What do you mean" returned the
official jocularly. He glanced at the
pamphlet, saw set forth on the cover
= reward of five hundred dollars Of
fered for the apprehension CT Spike
and laughed: "We see these things
every day." said he. handing it back
to Seagrue. II were to chase up all
OF the pointers get like that, my SAL
ary wouldn't buy gasoline"
You don't have to burn any gaso-
line to get this money" retorted Sea
gruo. Your man is right here
"Where?" demanded the sheriff
sksotically.
Seagrue pointed to Spike. That
is the man. he said coldly.
Spike decided the game was up. He
made bolt for the door. The sheriff
stopped him
The moment was an unpleasant one.
HeieH was furious. "Of all the mean
things you've ever DONE" she said to
SeAgFue, this is about the mean
est. l should think you would want
70 go and hide yourself she ex-
claimed with cutting emphasis, from
the sight of all living men"
Stung. Seagrue retorted in like:
That sounds fine from your lips. Miss
Helen Holmes! It's a new role for
you to become the champion of prison
birds like this fellow" He nodded in
solently towards Spike Especially"
he added, since this very mamie
pointed a finger relentlessly at Spike
this very man." he almost thun-
dered, was implicated in the death of
your own father." He. meant. with
his retort. to beat poor Helen to the
ground. He almost did so.
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them the note and its contents were
put under discussion.
DO you suppose" asked Rhineland-
er. that he means what he SAYS"
1T might be-" ventured Helen. re-
fectively. Certainly We know he is
about defeated in his construction
race. And II he's beaten on the rail.
road proposition. why shouldn't he
want to get rid Of his mining prop
erty?"
The Superstition mine" observed
RhineIander, has always been a good
producer"
At the mine matters were being
pushed rapidly forward for the selling
campaign. Driving back with Bill and
Lug. Seagrue had summoned the fore
man. hidden him dismiss the men and
dispatched his own two worthless to
the surface for bags of ore. In the
meantime he and his foreman began
to get the rock ready. Bill and Lug
returned presently from the bag pile,
each of them bearing sack Of ore.
Lug was sent for more, while the 9TH
ers deposited the rich quartz in readi-
ness for Rhinelander's examination
At the assay office in Las Vegas.
Rhinelander, accompanied by Storm
and Helen, was looking for the expert
Rhinelander held a brief conference
with him, telling him what was want
ed and asking whether he could ac-
company him on trip to the Supersti-
! tion mine. The expert raised some OBJ
lection, processing other work on hand.
but was finally induced to yield and
Storm was sent to procure motor car
in which the party embarked on its
return. The orders were to drive
straight to the Superstition mine.
Seagrue was almost ready for visi.
tors. After an hours hard work with
his men. who had been distributing
the sacks and rolling the rich ore in
among the worthless rock. he directed
them to get ready for blasting. The
foreman took a single charge and put
Bill and Lug to work on it.
4 Seagrue left the tunnel, the foreman
remaining under his orders to hurry
the shot The moment Bill was ready,
4 Lug got the dynamite, set the fuse and
( completed the preparations. Outside,
I SGASTuS, u LIB uSIlSuIp bAW hQlu6-
lander and his party driving up. Greet.
ings we're exchanged. somewhat stif1y
after the recent encounter Of the par.
| ties, but without dissension In the
presence Of the expert, and all started
together for the tunnel.
With Rhinelander asking questions
every few steps. the expert explained
/, as they walked down the tunnel, the
character OF the formation and recited
something Of the history Of the mine
with which he admitted he was famil
lar II ali SOUNDED ssnccusagins. 81 ~
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SYNOPSIS.
SYNo oPStS.

Little Helen Holiness daughter of Gen
eral Holmes. railroad man. is rescued
from Imminent danger on a scenic rail
road by George Storm, newsboy. Grown
to young womanhood. Helen saves Storm.
now fireman. her father, and his friends.
Amos Rhinelander, fnancier. and Robert
Seagrue. promoter. from a threatened col
ltsion. Safebreakers employed by Seagrue
steal General Holmes survey plans of
the cut Off line for the Ttdewater. fatally
wound the general and escape. Her IA
Tiers estate badly involved by his death.
Helen goes to work on the Tidewater.
Helen recoyers the survey plans from
Seagrue, and though they are taken from
her. hnds accidentally made proof of
the survey blueprint Storm is employed
by Rhinelander. Spike. befriended by
Helen. in turn saves her and the right
of-way contracts when Seasrue kidnaps
her. Helen and Storm win for Rhineland-
er a race against Seagrue for right-of-
way Helen. Storm and Rhinelan nder res
cue Spike from Seagrue's men. Spike
steals records to protect Rhinelander and
Storm and Helen saves Spike from death
In the burning of the courthouse.
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foreman When the teamster reached
the mine. the new purchasers were
taking possession. He handed the
message to the foreman The fore
man read:
Have empty box car here for high
grade ore. Send It down right away
and local will pick the car up this
p. m. LEN.
He turned to Rhinelander. showing
him the message and pointing to the
sacks ready for shipment
Rhinelander was willing to ship the
ore ready for the wagons at once
All right" he said. nodding to the
foreman. Send what you have to the
smelter right away"
Storm was given authority to put
this part of the job through as quick
ly as possible. While the details were
being talked over between Rhineland-
er and his assistant, neither of them
noticed that they were overheard by
Seagrue's tools, Bill and Lug, who now
decided that there might be a chance
to break into the mining business at
their own proper risk and for their
o"h dCCOuul. " utU SeaRrue
called them from the discussion of
their ambitious project, he gave or
ders to Bill to drive back to Las Vegas.
Reaching the station he took the train
for the city.
With their boss out of the way, his
two worthless thought the moment Cd.
perfume for their own plans and TAX.
ing the machine they started back for
the mine.
Wagons-convoyed by two guards
carrying sawed-off shotguns-had been
loaded at the mine with the valuable
quartz ore. They had reached Valley
| and while the teamsters were loading
| the sacks into the box car the two
guards found shady spot under the
car door.
The wagon had been under suryeil
lance for some time by the Seagrue
crooks. Bill and Lug. who we're secret
ed mile away in the bed of a wash
The two waited patiently until the
wagon had been unloaded and started
back to the mine. Then scouting thei,
way cautiously down the siding, the
thieves. creeping under the farthe,
side of the box car. surprised the
guards. disarmed and bound them
Having done this without less of time
they went tc work loading the las
of the quartz into the car.
But the guards, though taken un
awares. proved NO fools. One Of them
working quickly and quietly with hi,
bonds. got his hands partly loose; ii
the next moment he had freed his feet
Without betraying himself. he ROLES
closs to his cOnnpanion--a fat man
bads him turn r him back 70 bacl
and was feisasinG him when shou
fron Btu warned htn he had bsea
j keoe0. 70
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| Breathless. unable to speak, she
looked helplessly from accuser to ac
cused. Storm: and Rhinelander stood
spellbound. Staring at Ssagrue like
one stunned. Helen could only gasp:
My father"
Yes, your father repeated Sea
grue angrily. How do you like your
hero now" he concluded taunting!y.
Helen looked toward Spike, Spike,
is this true?"
He could not speak to her. He
could not even look at her. He only
turned to the sheriff and in voice
such as no man ever had heard from
him before uuttered I'm ready"
The sheriff LED him from the room.
Helen. with Rhinelander and Storm.
silently followed, leaving Seagrue. as
he turned again tc his window, to his
own reflections. Nor were the loss
OF the records and his excoriation by
Helen the only mistortunes that were
to come to him that cay.
He had long had control OF valua-
BILE gold mine in the Superstition
range, and to his hackers he had en-
larged more than once with enthusi-
asm on the probability that their in
vestment in this mine would make
all Of them more money than ever had
been taken out OF the Superstition
mountains But the day before, drill
ers working in the main tunnel had
stopped suddenly before the rock wall
they were penetrating. One OF them,
after consulting in some excitement
with his fellows, called the foreman.
What's up?" demanded the latter
grufiy. when he reached the drill bat
terry.
'Everything's up" responded the
man bluntly. It's all up with the
mine and this outfit, and you and me,
boss, right here
The foreman showed his worry as
he stood contemplating the fault. He
drew from his pocket book and. hur-
riedly scratching a note on a blank
leaf, handed it to a man. and bidding
him hurry with il. turned again TO the
drillers to investigate. Seagrue was
returning from the bank when the
mine messenger stopped him in the
street of Las Vegas. This Mr.. Sea
grue?" he demanded.
Seagrue nodded curtly. What do
you want"
For answer the man handed him a
soiled letter. Seagrue. tearing open
the envelope. read:
Dear Sir:
Can you come to the mine at once?
Vein has pinched out in main work.
inss. s. ROE.
Seagrue, startled at the last SEN
tence. volleyed questions at the mes
senger. The man could confirm the
intelligence of what he himself had
seen before leaving the mine. and Sea
grue. telling him to hunt up Bill and
bring him to the assay Office in Main
street, hurried back to the bank
Bill reached the assay Office almost
as soon as his employer. Seagrue di-
rected him to go get the car. and as
Bill left Seagrue's assay expert, an old
chum of mis- in Oceanside. came out of
the inner Office.
To him Seagrue explained as hur-
riediy as possible what had happened.
VIII you. go right out with me to the
mine?"
At the mine the foreman was still
examining the walls. He showed Sea-
grue the lost seam. The latter exam
ined the spot carefully and turned to
question the head driiler. This man
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Chicago Live Stock Quotations +.
Chicago.-Hogs-Bulk. $9.Sogsase. "a.
light, $9.2509.7O; mixed, $9.Ssggsoss
heavy. $9.20@9.85; rough, $s.zVv
pigs. S7.5O@9.20. ~ sO0
Cattle--Native beef cattle, - Il.
1880; Western heifers, $S.sogg IA:
stockers and feeders, $b.togIIv,s g..Iv,s
cows and heifers, $3.75@9.So' cav
$S.5O411.75. .vs,
Sheep-Wethers, $4,000 1.9o; = "a a;
94.25G7.40; lambs, $1.Ioe
springs. s7.50011.O0.
Chicago Grain and Provision r :, y.
Chicago .Wheat-No. RED, iI hsrI
No. 3 red. $1.0Oh01.0i; NO. :
's3@96hc. =
Corn-No, 2 yellow. 7s07she.sd
4 yellow. 76h076x; No.
76hc.
OatsNo. 3 white. ssNe"'Ns' b
standard. 400
Barley ~ ~. 5' 81
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Fruit.
Apples, Colo, fancy box. .sl.9ag,,xs
Apples, Colo, choice. box. ~
Strawberries, homegrown, .ml
crate ...............'L 'L''s
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Butter.

Creameries. ex. 1st grade. lb.2sa% ~
Creameries. I'd grade, b.. y y
Process ............' a,
Packing stock ........... .
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Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Metal Market Quotations

Metal Market Quotations
Lead. New York. $500
Bar silver. G5Nc.
Spelter, st. Louis. $11.5o.
Copper, casting, $1,000.
Boulder, Colo, June 29.-Tuhss'
per unit OF CO cent, $25 to S3o.
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET
F. o. D. Denver, Carload Price.

F. o. d. Eenver, Carload Price.
Hay. ~
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton sl4OOalls
Nebraska upland. per ton. l20Oa 1900
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. ll0Odl,N
llmothy, per ton ....... lSOOalSa
Aifalfa, per ton ........ ll.O0@l2e
South Park. choice. per
ton .............. l7.5OdlSM
San Luis Valley. per ton l3OOaliO9
Gunnison Valley. per ton. .l5OOdlsM
straw. per ton ......... iA
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effort will be put. forth to build
reputation for the brand that
will make stuff shipped from here
known and create demand for
it because of its high quality.
Not only will association pro-
duce be put up in the packing
house, but vegetables grown by
outsiders will be prepared for
shipment at a nominal charge per
package.
By reason of his office as sec
rotary, G. j. l.. Smith will be the
general sales manager Of the or
ganization. All orders for asso-
citation produce will receive his
very best attention.
The truck farmers by thus or
ganizing have much to gain and
this is one of the biggest steps yet
made in advancing the industry.
The further development along
this line here, where every natural
advantage is offered, should be by
rapid strides.
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Music And Expression Club

On the afternoon of October 10,
1916. the Music and Expression
Club met at the home of Mrs. III.
G. Goldstein. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
after which the minutes Of the
previous meeting were read and
approved. Roll call was answer
ed with quotations from Chaplin.
1t was moved and carried that
the secretary order the Etude and
Musical Courier for the club; the
the same to be kept in the club IL
brary. The secretary was instruct
ed to inform Mr.. E. F. Scott that
Mrs A. Meadow was elected
Musical director from Punta Cor
da for the South Florida Musical
Lovers Association.
AS there was no further bust
ness the following program was
rendered.
Roll call, quotations from Chop
in; piano and violin. Miss Corbatt
and Mr., Goldstein life of Chaplin,
Mrs, Hawkins; piano duet, Miss
Corbett and Mrs. Mcqueen; works
of Chopin; Miss Lester; May
Song, Chorus; reading, Miss Nc
Caskill; violin and cello, Mr.. and
Mrs. Goldstein.
Delicious refreshments were
served, after which the club ad-
journed to meet with Miss Hazel
Baldwin, Friday, October 90
1916.-FLORENCE ROBINSON,
Secy,
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November IA and 10. The Florida
city is preparing to give them suit
able reception.
News has been received by Sister
Esther Carlotte, Of st. Augustine, that
she is the lucky winner Of 500 in a
short story contest, conducted by o
well known magazine publication.
Dependent relatives of the National
Guardsmen Of Florida soon may re-
ceivc monthly allOtmentS from the
$2,000,000 fund provided by con-
gress for that purpose, it is said.
The chamber of commerce Of st.
Augustine has appointed committee
to canvass the business houses and
ascertain what proposition the city
will be able to submit in its efforts
to secure the Masonic home.
h All previous records for attendance
in public schools Of the city of Jack
sonville and suburbs have been broken
for the first week, according to re-
ports made to the office Of Superin-
tendent Hathaway.
Musician Coauts, of the Coast Ar
tillery from Fort Monroe, who was
found on the Atlantic Coast Line tive
miles from camp, with his skull
crushed, died in "a hospital at Jack
sonville.
An Advertisers club has been per
fected in st. Augustine for the pur-
pose of protecting the local merchants
from alleged wildcat advertising.
Other cities in the state may form
similar clubs, it is said.
The Bull Moose, or Progressive
party, of Florida has placed its stamp
of approval upon the candidacy of
George w. Allen, Republican nom
inee for governor of Florida. Mr.
Allen has been officially notified OF
his nomination by the Progressives.
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M'its9ed Ladies Social Club

The meeting of the Married La
dies Social Club with Mrs. Les
ter, Oct. 5, was very pleasant
one. After the roll call and min,
utes of the last meeting read, of.
ficers were elected for the follow
ing year:
Pres. Mrs. F. L. Laubach; vice
pres. Mrs. F. d. Robinson; sec.
and treas, Mrs. S. j. Hewitt.
Following the election. Mrs. Ar
cher Smith was initiated into the
club.
The prize was presented to Mrs.
s. /. Huffman for answering the
most questions in a flower contest.
The next club meeting will be
with Mrs. T. L. Laubach. Each
is asked to name their
favorite song and tell why it is
their favorite.
After sandwiches and cake and
punch were served the club adj
journcd.-Mrs. w. l.. KOON,Sec.
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ROUND ABOUT FLORIDA.


Foundations will be laid at an early
date for the new Fort Pierce hotel.
Orlando will establish an Order OF
the Mystic Shrine. Installation cere-
monies on November 8.
st. Petersburg wants a school OF
aeronautics located at that place, and
an aeroplane factory.
A convention of the Associated
Press of Georgia, Alabama and Flor
ida was held at st. Augustine.
The new school building at Live
Oak has been completed and is now
ready for occupancy.
The Fall Festival at Jacksonville
promises to be a brilliant success in
point Of interest and attendance.
The attendance at Rollins college,
Winter Park, is said to be greater than
any time within the past fifteen years.
A handsome club house will be
erected at Fort Myers for the golf
and yacht club.
Hon. Ed Scott, Of Arcadia, has been
e-elected head of the state road de-
partment of Florida.
Mrs. Rosa Scwaber, of Jacksonville
fell from rowboat and was drowned
in McGirt's creek. 1t was eighteen
hours before the body was recovered
Orlando held its local primary this
week for city officials. The largest
registration in the history of the city
has been made.
The seventh annual citrus seminar
held at Gainesville, was pronounced
the best and largest attended in the
history of the University of Florida.
The St. Petersburg Yacht club is
raising funds for the erection Of q
club house. The charter membership
of the club is now 300.
The Wesley Bible Class federation
Of the Florida conference met at Ocala
with good delegations from all parts
Of the state.
Four members of family at Jack
sonville were attacked with ptOmaine
poisoning from eating spoiled meat
Quick hospital work saved their lives.
st. Johns county is going to fol
low the recommendation of the state
road department and use convicts on
the roads
Mrs. NJ. M. Carruth, state regent
of the ID. A. r., has returned to Tampa
after trip to the north. and resumed
her duties as regent.
Rotarians of Georgia, Alabama and
Florida will meet IL jacksonville on