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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19
CHAPTER
IP@AAX

Alan was struggling back from coma.
He muttered. he talked. he awoke.
Lieber found his sunken eyes, the pu.
pills appearing almost concave, fixed
ON him with a seeing gaze. 1t was like
resurrection. A spirit had come down
upon the body. Eye to eye, mouth to
mouth. heart to heart, 1t had given
sight, breath, life.
The eyes closed. Lieber hurried
away. From the kitchen he brought
a bowl Of broth. 1t was steaming and
filled the room with an odor of rich
essence. 1t was In itself a concentra-
ton OF life. The bowl was emptied.
Alan sank back into the pillows. His
eyes wandered wistfully over the bare
walls. the high tiling OF the strange
room. 81 would have, great gods! but
one short hour of native air-let me
but die at home,'" he murmured, and
Lieber heard.
The words clutched at his own heart,
but he answered cheerfully, "You shall.
my boy, you shall die ut home II you
like. but you're going to have years to
think 1t over. Sleep, that's the word.
And sleep 1t is" he added to himself
as Alan's eyes closed and his chest be-
gan to rise and fall In healthy brea tn
Ing. Lieber held his wrist. The pulse
was taking on strength.
Alan was still sleeping when Gerry
arrived. Lieber looked mp. surprised.
you've come all the way back from
Fazenda Flores"
Gerry nodded. How Is he? Has
he come to. YETI"
yes" said Lieber in a low. modu-
lated tone. He came to. all right. But
the fights not over yet. Fever goes
and comes. you know. If,another par
oxysm seizes him, he'll not have the
strength to pull through. It's a ques-
ton OF hours now"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19
Mr.. Gable Didn't Mind Charms
and Things, but He Feared
for His Safety.
SALT BETWEEN SHEETS
Shouts at Night and Knife Stab In
Pillow Broke His Nerve, SO
He Put the Case Up to
Divorce Master.

Reading, Pa. Still believer in
"hexerei," the German term for witch
craft in this part of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Laura Gable of this city has just
learned that charms and incantatiOns
may be more successful in keeping
away witches than in keeping hus-
band.
John K. Hahn, master in divoYse,
has recommended a decree to Joseph
III. Gable, whose life appears to have
been anything but monotonous because
of his wifes weird superstitiOns. Mr..
Hahn decided that Mrs. Cables cam
paign to prevent threatened drive by
the witches was not productive Of
household harmony. His recommen-
dalton is equivalent to a decree.
Charms for Protection.
Mr.. Gable testified he did not mind
so much when Mrs. Gable marked n
double cross on the door to keep away
witches and wore a charm around her
neck and papers with prayers and In
carnations in her hair for the purpose
of keeping the evil one where he be-
longed.
He demonstrated mildly when, in
stead Of preparing food for the table,
Mrs. Gable used the top Of the kitchen
stove to make strange brews in a cal
dron, while he took his three meals
day more or less uncomplainingly from
the pantry shelf. There was GOODNESS
but no open hostilities when Mr.. Gable,
returning late one night, stumbled over
his cane and the family collection Of
umbrellas arranged in the form of o
pantagram just inside the front door.
Patience No Virtue.
Patience ceased to be virtue with
Mr.. Gable when Mrs. Cables fear Of
"hexes" led her to use the family
purse to visit "hexerei" specialists in
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19
AGor.l of
Today and
ofAnDays

here" he said. springing up the steps
and sweeping a saddle harness and
some old magazines of a great raw
hide settle on the veranda.
They laid the sick man on the settle
and Lieber started to strip him with
gentle, deft hands. Kemp strobe for
ward and helped but Gerry stood by,
powerless to move. He had recognized
Alan, the man he had sworn to break
II ever he met him. Somebody else
had broken Alan, terribly. pitilessly.
Gerry's eyes shrank from the sight. A
lump came into his throat. Alan was
dead. Alan with whom he had wan
dered barefoot through those quiet
lanes of home, with whom he had
fshed and swum, and once had
fought. What little fury Alan had
been in that boys battle! 1t had not
been fought to a finish. On one i'm
pulse they had stopped and looked at
each other and turned away, ashamed
to shake hands.
Lieber, once heavy, horid and clum-
sy, was transformed. He worked
quickly. with sure hands. The body
lay stripped on the settle. Under it
still lay the hammock and dusty blan-
kets. The pillows and a board had
been tossed on the floor. Lieber ex-
amined his patient infinitely, without
haste. The spleen was frightfully dis
tended and pushed out across the alb
domen. He could feel its hard, I'm.
yielding margins. The feet were swol-
len. The face was yellow with the
sickly gray-yellow of nodded straw.
Coma had set In.
Lieber dragged great medicine
chest out from his ROOM. With alcohol
he rapidly washed out the Justified
nostrils Of the stricken man and
bathed his face and then the limbs and
body. Then he took out hypodermic
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

Lieber, with Gerry and Kemp, sat In
the shade of the veranda, smoking after
the midday meal. The stock had been
corraled, but, on Kemp's advice. the
start for Fazenda Flores was to be
made halfway through the afternoon.
There was to be a great moon that
night and the drive would be robbed OF
the perils Of darkness to cattle as well
as of the horrible heat.
The three were silent, half somno-
lent, when a passing herder grunted
Lieber stood up and looked. A pillar
Of dust was coming across the desert
He could see men riding and some
thing else. He took his field glasses
from peg and looked again. Flu
neral, or a sick man." he said and sat
down to wait. Kemp started whiting
to keep himself awake. Since the hour
Of Lieber's confession he had hardly
spoken.
When the cavalcade came within
easy view Gerry stood up and watched.
He could not hide his curiosity like
Lieber and Kemp. In front Of the
horses came four men bearing a sag
ging hammock on pole. They were
running In quick, springy steps that
made the hammock sway gently from
side to side. The pace they kept up
under the burden was marvellous.
They were followed closely by eight
horsemen. At the first signs OF falter-
ing among the bearers. four of the
riders would throw themselves or
thels ponies and run under the pole.
The change Of relay was made without
stop, without n pause. The freed
ponies stood with hanging heads and
straddled' legs. Even from a distance
one could see that the burdened men
had run the wiry little beasts of their
feet. They were all in, but the men
were still erect-keen. With a final
squirt the cortege drew up before the
veranda. Lieber stood up. Dead or
dying?" he asked.
master, we do not know" an
swsred the oldest of the men, their
leader.
Fever or smsllpoxr' asked Lieber.
Fever"
With a look Of relief Lieber went
down the steps to rue hammock. A sheet
had been thrown over the pole to keep
OF the worst Of the sun. He pulled
II on. A CHASTITY sight met his eyes,
bat b did rot shrink. "Bring him mp
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

aIl-seeing eye. He paused before Gov
er1ng him up. That's It." he said.
There's IRE In him-the worst kind
and he's been playing with 1t, just
tickling it with stale quinine." His
eye ran rapidly over the thin body. "I
said the dose I gave him '-ould prob
ably kill him, but I've changed my
mind. I'm betting the other way. now
l really look at him. There's no flesh
on him, but he doesn't look like skel-
eton. Why? Because Of the sinews
and bones Of him-they're perfect.
Look at the way the sinews hold his
neck and the way the neck carries the
sinews. Look at the fat bulge Of his
ribs and the breadth of his shoulders
over the hips. That means heart and
lungs and vitals. That mans been a
fighter, and unless I'm bigger fool
than I was yesterday he's fighter
yet"
Cover him up, for Gods sake" said
Gerry. .'--
Lieber dropped the sheet and went
of to the kitchen. Gerry and Kemp
covered the stripped body and tucked
back and took of half the blankets.
Mustn't tire him with weight" he ex-
planned. "If he's going to sweat. he'll
sweat all right. Malarla-malignan
fever-is the tiredest disease in the
world. When they get too tired to
breathe, that's the end" He took hold
of Alan's wrist. ITO feel his pulse,
v,outd COW ho uoo dood
"'Bout time we was startin'." re-
marked Kemp with his eyes toward
the declining sun.
Gerry's first impulse was to say he
would stay, but he suddenly remem-
bered Margarita. How far away from
life she seemed! Alan and Margarita
could not crowd into one day or even
into one world-it was against the or
der of things. But facts do not stand
on the order of their coming, they SIM
ply come, and against the protest of
mans will they present his fate;
against the cry of the troubled and
displaced soul they voice the eternal
~ suis, ~ reste Of inanimate things.
One cannot go around fact. One
must either break ones head against
it or swallow it and let 1t take its
course through the mental gorge.
Gerry longed to stay by Alan's side,
and through his returning conscious
ness, as through a magnifylng glass,
gaze upon the world he had foresworn
the heritage he had abandoned. But
the fact of Margarita and her boy
suddenly declared itself-demanded
digestion-and Gerry turned his back
on Alan. He mounted, and with the
silent Kemp reversed the drive they
had made together months before.
Lieber did not go with them. When
he had seen them off, he busted him
self giving orders for the tidying up
of the veranda, the feeding of Alan's
convoy, beast and man, and the prepa-
ration of room for the self-invited
guest. From the pile of dusty pillows
a servant was picking up, fell board.
Lieber glanced down at it. Words
were cut roughly but clearly into its
surface. They spoke to him. They
held his eyes. He stopped laboriously
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

VIII Be Dead"
syringe and n graduated glass. In the
glass he dissolved powder and with
steady hands added measured drops
OF liquid of faint amber hue.
Gerry found his tongue. what is
it?" he asked.
"Quinine and arsenic" said Lieber
shortly.
"Arsenicl Isn't that dangerous p
said Gerry.
Lieber glanced at him. ut will prob
ably kill him."
Then why-why-" protested Ger
ry. A great desire to protect what
was left of Alan had come over him.
"Why?" said Lieber dryly. "I'n tell
you. Mr.. Lansing. Because 1t is less
cowardly to kill a man than to let
him die"
He mixed the solution in the syringe
and then, grasping Alan's arm, he
pressed II until the veins came out in
swelling network. Hold his arm like
that" he commanded Kemp. Kemp
clutched the arm. The bones seemed
~ ~S.o ~ eAV SIP. LiSDcI tuOst u
swollen vein and pierced 1t with the
needle. He forced the dose INTO the
blood. There" he said with n smile
to Gerry, that's what's known as an
intravenous administration Of quinine
and arsenic. If another paroxysm
hits him he's done for. but we'll know
all about that in forty-eight hours
time"
He went into the house and brought
out clean sheets. soft wooden blankets,
pillows and pillow-slips. Kemp had
never seen such linen; Gerry had al
most forgotten the feel OF 1t. Gerry
came to life. With one hand under
Alan's shoulder and another under his
hips, he lifted him rs though he were
an empty shell, while Kemp and Lie
Der drew out the dust-caked blankets
and hammock and spread first a cafe
mat over the settle and then blanket
and, on top Of that, sheet. The touch
Of Alan's dry. cracking skin seemed
to Gerry to be burning his hands. at
il N though there were Gre in him. "
he said to Lieber.
Taeber looked At his patient with an
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

There's . lot Of maudIIn sentl-
mont about "dear old mother"
put Into cheap sonus and sung
BY seaIawaos, but Just the Same,
"God" and "Mother" are the
two biggest words In the Eng
Iish language. Consider here
the effect Of q mothers memory
on Alan Wayne.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

" you had the opportunity to
put out Of the way forever the
man who you thought had
wrecked your homo and life,
would you do Il, specially II
your purpose could be accom-.
pIIshed simply by q little neglect
In giving . fever patient hIs
medicine on time?
Evening star., 1916-05-10
The Bomb Plotters.

The sentences imposed on the bomb
plotters just convicted in New York
should serve to indicate the gravity of
the risk which is run by those who
undertake to destroy property and
menace lives in the prosecution of par
tisan propaganda. Two of the con
victed men got eight years in the peni-
tentiary and third. for whom the jury
entered a plea for mercy. is given a
sentence of two years. The crime of
which these men were accused was par
ticularly malevolent one They
plotted, it is charged. to place bombs in
vessels which, operated by mechanism,
would explode and destroy the ships
at certain distance from shore.
The explosive devices were of fendish
ingenuity, so arranged as to leave no
clue. Fortunately, so far as known, the
plot was detected before it was put into
execution. The unearthing of this con
spiracy was most commendable piece
of work, and the successful prosecution
serves to discourage any further efforts
along this line by sympathizers with
the fighting powers.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Our Reserve Forces.

Tie orders to the National Guard Of
Texas, Arizona and New Mexico for
mobilization for border duty will give
the country an exhibition of what may
be done in an emergency by the present
reserve forces Of the United States.
These troops are to meet within their
own states, and are within a short dis
tance Of the territory they are to patrol.
More favorable conditions for rapid as
sembiage could NOT be conceived. Yet
L is estimated that at least q week will
be necessary to put the guards of the
three states in shape for actual duty.
In these days Of rapid military develop
ments q week is long time. The truth
is that the country is today practically
inert in the matter of self defense and
cannot rely confidently upon any ma
terisl force for protection
better time for demonstration of
the inadeauacy Of the present National
Guard system-not 20 mention the regu
lar army. which is practically concen-
trated in Mexico and on the border
Evening star., 1916-05-10
could not be found. A deadlock is pre-

could not be found. A deadlock is pre-
vailing between the two houses over the
matter of the reorganization of the
military force. The situation on the
border is precisely the sort of experience
that has been used in academic illus
tration of the country's needs during the
argument of this question. Should the
Mexican difficulty reach the point of in
tervention, with resultant war, the
United States would be in a most la
mentable position for the first few
weeks. With a stronger opponent than
Mexico it would be in actual danger.
Nobody wants war as demonstra
tion or for any other purpose, but if
only trouble between this country and
another can bring about an adequate
measure of defensive provision it would
not be altogether a calamity. Fortu
nately beginning has been made
toward the military reorganization of
the country, although political consider
atons have been allowed to control in
large degree in the shaping of meas
ure which should have been enacted and
started in execution long ago.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Chicago and st. Louis.

Indications arc Of record attendance
at both Chicago and ST. Louis. Not a
1.-THE of those desirous of witnessing
:he proceedings can be accommodated
IN either of the convention halls. The
price Of tickets is already sky-high, and
may pierce the blue before convention
iime.
Bat great numb bers viii gather with
ogt :. thought or hope Of getting inside
the buildings. They will be content
70 watch the animated street scenes,
i:".ei lobby scenes and enjoy 'the tu-
u1i. and the shouting" when the fpal
resr,'s are announced
Ners likely, too, mary sightseers will
ri-iI both towns, going from Chicago
to - Louis, and after all is over com
,...r.ag the two meetings and from the
COMPARISON speculating about the No
ye'aoer poilings
=. good sign Let ms all welcome it.
Nj n half a century has there been so
,nuch in the scale Never before has
just such situation existed
The people are aroused abou; both
t"-ei.u and domestic affairs What
shall ie our part and place in the con
iar new order of things, What sort
of world power shall We become in
the new ycrld that the war is opening!
Evening star., 1916-05-10
The Mexican Situation.

The Mexican situation is evidently
less grave today than it appeared to be
yesterday. At Ell Paso Gen. Scott and
Gen. Obregon are still in conference,
endeavoring to reach the final agreement
based upon new proposals rendered by
the Mexican minister of war. the nature
of which has not been disclosed. The
reported demand of Gen. Obregon for
the immediate withdrawal of the Ameri-
can troops is apparently without foun-
dation, though it is known that his de-
sire is that the expeditionary force be
recalled, leaving the Mexican govern
ment to deal with the outlaws alone
while the American forces patrol the
border to prevent further incursions
and raids.
Intimations are given that proof is
available that the recent border raid
at Glenn Springs was actually promoted
in this country by those who are advo-
eating American Intervention in Mex
leo. This is a grave charge and should
be thoroughly investigated, and it is
now indicated that the Department of
Justice viii probe it. 1t is not neces-
sary to look to such agencies for the
promotion of turmoil ON the border.
Outlaw bands are admittedly at large in
the northern states of Mexico, intent
upon making trouble for the de facto
government as well as the United States.
Villas followers are plainly bent upon
drawing the United States into Mexico
as an intervening force, in order that
the populace may rally to the Villa
standard in reputation of Carranza.
Notwithstanding this obvious motive the
United States was compelled to send a
punitive expedition after Villa, and can
not now withdraw until its object has
been attained or the Carranza govern
ment demonstrates its ability to handle
the situation.
The assemblage of the National Guards
of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, to-
gether with further details of regular
forces, including even the coast artil-
lery. doubtless sufices for the patrol
of the border and should prevent
further systematic raids across the boun-
dary and also "gun running" for the
supply of the Mexican bandits.
If the Mexican government is acting
| in perfect good faith toward the United
States in the effort TO clean UP the out
laws and prevent attacks upon Ameri-
can citizens, there should be no real
difficulty in reaching an agreement that
will permit cooperation of forces. The
most serious danger lies in the posi-
bility of conflict between the authori-
! ties at Mexico City and those now in
consultation with the American officers
at Fl Paso.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

The game will be larger and livelier
than ever. How much will it take to
"come in"s We must enter, and, once
in, must play according to the rules.
In the nature Of things, the Chicago
meeting should be the more exciting of
the two. Choosing a candidate from
among many strong and worthy asplr-
ants for the honor, with each one well
supported, would of itself produce
great tussle. But the platform also will
produce earnest contentious: and, first
and last, the republicans should, and
probably will, give very spirited ac-
count of themselves.
But, although Wilson and Marshall
will be the only cry at st. Louis, the
democrats will have matters to consider
which may lead to much animation, not
to say some turbulence. Evidently
Chairman MeCombs thinks so, as wit
ness his provision against the contIu-
gency He has appointed as doorkeeper
of the convention a New Yorker, well
known as a referee of boxing matches.
So that if angry delegates on the floor
or "serappy" visitors in the galleries
should get beyond control and square
off for action. ring could be easily
formed and the mills" decided accord
ing to the rules and so as to leave no
room for questioning decisions when
rendered. Mr.. McCombs is a practical
man. and this appointment will keep his
memory green after he has retired to
private life.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Uncle Joe.
wiikes-Bsrre Times-Lesder.

From the wilkes Barre Times Leader.
Hon Joseph Gurney Cannon deserves
the concentrations of all Americans
for his faithful public services. He is
the youngest old man in public life to-
dag. and here's hoping that his serv-
ices will be available for twenty more
wears.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

UnAe Sam fails to see how he can
make correspondence with Germany
serve TO regulate relations with Great
Britain.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

Jurors in the Riggs Bank case. who
find themselves cut off from communi-
cation with the outer world afford an
other instance of the sufferings of the
innocent bystander.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

Opposition to Mr. Brandeis has called
attention to the fact that admiration for
a President does not necessarily imply
admiration for all his selections for ap-
pointment.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Conversational Disappointment.
Il understand that your new servant
is disappointment"
'Yes," replied Mrs. Gaddington Prye
"The last family she worked for doesn't
seem to be at all interesting.'
Evening star., 1916-05-10

Escaped convicts keep returning to
Sing Sing. The old prison seems to be
pleasant for almost everybody except
the warden.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

Another punitive expedition seems
necessary Carranza has not succeeded
in getting near enough to Villa to give
him even a severe reprimand.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

There is in England much sentiment
to the effect that in dealing with the
Irish leaders justice should be ten-
pered with mercy.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

Having Endorsed Roosevelt as man
Of peace, it remains for George w.
Perkins to show that Henry Ford is a
warrior.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

Interest In military matters gives the
phrase teaching the young idea how to
shoot" something more than poetical
significance.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

Ensand's decision to build airships Of
the Zeppelin type affords some contra
diction to the theory that the Zeppelin
vas comparatively Intellectual.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

When it comes to examining mails,
Great Britain is buster than a summer
resort postmistress with bunch Of
picture cards.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

Carranza's attitude may yet make it
necessary to devise some means of tax
ing his recognition away from him.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Getting Back to Earth.

How big did yon say that FISH was p
Did | mention it to you just after
caught itf'
eyes"
"I don't believe ! can tell you how
big ! said it was. But / can tell YOU
how much it actually weighed"
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Joyous Imitation.

Joyous lmlLdtlOn.
Dc dandelion said: "Dat violet is sad an
She seem so very timid, scarcely KNOWN
what to do!
AM de lily is so white dat all her love
liness so rare
Sort O. carries reminder of de sorrows
we must bear.
Dar's lots o. flowers whose gold is
faunted boldly far an wide,
AM some of 'em wears purple, which,
dey tells me, stands foh pride.
But as foh me, rs gineter STAN fob
cheerfulness an fun.
rs gineter give little imitation of de
SUM-
De dandelion spread his rays all evenly
An celebrate de break o day by risin'
FUN de ground.
He jes' KEEP on a-smilin' an a-shinin
th'Oo de hours,
Not AKIN no attention like de regular
garden flowers.
he didn' make no question bout de eli
mate dat was due,
But game along all confident, greetin'
me an you.
He sho1y was comfort an our hearts
he sho'ly won,
Dat dandelion givin' limitations Of de
sun.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

About the saddest debater in existence
is the man who Kisses at public meet
ing
Evening star., 1916-05-10
The Garden.

Prom the Duluth Herald.
It's not exactly amiss TO parody the
old maxim by saying. "a garden 10
wha. you mako it,"
Evening star., 1916-05-10

II would be fortunate IL a Villa raid
we're as grea. failure as villa funeral.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
irresponsible Comment

AS supernclally are scanned
Another's happiness and pain,
The things we do not understand
We treat as easiest to explain.