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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-08

warning bursting from that drivers
throat. Staring ahead. she saw that
still another effort was being made to
intercept them. This time it was q
man with red nag. What that flag
stood for. waved so authoritatively
before them. she could not compre-
bend. Her doubts. however. were not
shared by Train, for the car was gain
humming with its suddenly-accelerated
motion. Instead of stopping, it swept
past the man with the crimson ensign
of warning, swept past him so close
that its fender-end slapped against the
fiagstick itself as he repeated his lusty
shout of command. But that COM
mand was more or less lost on Train,
little dizzy now with the sheer
drunkenness Of speed.
'Stop?" Knocked the driver as he
raced on. I'm going to stop for moth
ing this side Of hell"
Yet that valiant boast was little
more than the articulation of mortal
pride so often preluding mortal disas-
ter. For. bearing down on them along
that lonely stretch of roadway they
could already see a second car. The
point about this car that worried Train
was that 1t was not approaching them
as well-behaved car should approach
comrade vehicle, but vermiculated
drunkenly from one side of the road to
the other. Even Margery, as she
leaned forward, puzzling over these
strange movements, realized that peril
was involved in passing vihicle SO
uncertain of it's course. At the same
time, too, she could hear from far be-
hind her the prolonged and warning
cry of an auto horn, wailing disturb
ingly through the quiet air of the late
afternoon.
She glanced back for only a second,
dimly conscious that they were being
followed by a roadster. a good half.
mile behind. But she had no time to
give thought to this discovery, for the
drunken black touring car. swerving
from side to side as it came, was now
close upon them. And Train, puzzled
as he was, had not for a second
slowed down his own machine. The
next moment they had met, head-on.
There was a crash of metal and
glass, a rending of honey-comb radia-
tors and coppered tenders. Human
bodies erupted from seats, rolled in.
vertebrate on the dusty road, lay stun
ned and motionless in the clouded
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-08

smiled again. more happily. as she had
helped the gisi into q softly-lighted
room and gently told her that she
must rest And there had been some
thing ineffably soothing in the quiet
going and coming Of that quiet-eyed
woman, before sleep brought relief to
the shaken and throbbing body on the
ivory-white bed
The Tower Of Destiny.
Enoch Golden, anxious and worn
out, sat waiting for some further word
as to the fate Of his daughter Margery.
Nothing had come to him since Trains
startling message Of the collision and
the even more startling news of the
girls mysterious disappearance. Un-
willing as Golden was to surrender to
despair. he felt more and more that
Legar. and Legar alone, was respon-
sible for this latest catastrophe.
Still again he hoarsely demanded
long-distance. and still again he called
for his sisters house at Cedarton.
That quiet-voiced sister. for years all
but stranger to her grim and gran
ite-willed brother, told him for the
third time that they had as yet had mp
news of Margery. David Manley, she
reported, had been there with her. had
been there, indeed, both once in the
afternoon and once in the evening. but
for some reason. which the quiet
voiced womanspeuld not quite compre-
bend. had abruptly and excitsdly taken
his departures, o. .%...
These words brought small consola-
ton to Golden. And he would have
caught even less CONSOLATION from a
talk taking place at almost the same
moment over the servants telephone
below stairs. Part Of that guarded
conversation was carried on by
Wrench, the new footman, and much
of it had to do with the very situation
so disturbing the aged millionaire in
the room above. For it was Legar ex-
planning that a masked stranger at the
last moment had snatched the girl
from their hands and had apparently
carried her off to some hiding place
of his own. This was followed by the
command to deliver still another mes
sage to Enoch Golden, with the final
warning that every wire leading into
the Golden house must be cut as soon
as possible.
The new footman, in obedience to
| these orders. quietly traced out the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-08

afternoon sunlight. Among the first to
sit up and stare dazedly about was
Margery Golden, with road dust
ground into her sunny hair. with the
shoulder of her motor coat torn COM
pletely away and with the dull ache Of
countless bruises ON her numbed and
throbbing body.
What happened after that for all
time remained strangely like a dream
to her. She remembered seeing Train
lying close beside his wrecked car,
with the blood trickling from his wrist
and staining his whip-cord uniform.
She remembered seeing other figures.
even more helpless looking. But most
of all she rememberd how one of these
figures, pulling himself together, had
slowly risen to lis feet. As he did so
he turned half-stupidly about and
stared down at her. And the moment
she saw that pallid yet triumphant
face she knew that it was Legar. She
knew that he was confronting her, that
he was slowly but determinedly max
knew that in another moment she
would have been their prisoner again
had not a sudden and unlooked-for in
terruption taken place.
This interruption. came in the form
of a flying roadster, with a masked
figure leaning low out from its run
ming board as it swept down on them.
She remembered the sudden shout of
the men, the sudden clutch of the
strong hand as it caught at her while
the roadster swept by. the equally sud-
den pain through her bruised body as
she was swung safely up into the seat
of the onward swerving car. She re-
membered, too. the arm close about
her as she lay back. weak and pant
ing, as they danced and speeded on
along that lonely road. She remem-
bered turning in through stone gate,
winding along an orderly gravel drive
way. stopping before a Undiscovered
bungalow. She remembered, as the
masked man at her side helped her in
through an ivory-white door. turning
dazedly to him and asking who he was.
And she remembered the smile that
showed just beneath the fringe OF the
yellow domino as he shook his head
and the sense of deprivation that
swept through her as she found her
self once more alone. Then from the
same door through which the Laugh.
ing Mask had stepped. she remem-
bered, she had seen q quiet-eyed wom-
an come out. quiet-eyed woman who
had crept up to her. with tears we'll
ing from her eyes and a smile of pity
ing tenderness about her lips.
"Margery. don't you know me? Don't
you remember your own MOTHER"
that Quiet-eyed woman had asked as
she had taken her in her arms. And
as she stared up into that motherly
face, bent 80 close over her own, she
had said, with gasp of bewilderment,
Are you-you the Laughing Mask?"
But her mother, she remembered, had
smiled. almost sorrowfully. and had
put finger to her lips. And shs had
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-08
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward island Palidorf intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden TO capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face ana
crushing his hand. Palidori opens the
dyke gates and floods the island ana IN
the general rush to escape the flood kid
maps Golden's six-year-old daughter Mar
CORY. Twelve years later In New YORK a
Masked One calling himself 'the Hammer
of God" rescues an eighteen-year-old girl
from the cadet Casavanu, to whom Jules
lIegar has delivered her. and takes her to
the home Of Enoch Golden. millionaire.
whence she Is recaptured by Legar. Legar
and Stein are discovered by Manley. Col
denis secretary. setting fire to Golden's
buildings. but escape. Margory's mother
frlhtIessly implores Enoch Golden to
ind their daughter. The Masked one
again takes Margory away from Legar.
Legar loots the Third National bank, but
again the Laughing Mask illustrates his
plans.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-08
SIXTH EPISODE
THE SPOTTED WARNING

EnOch Golden had never formed the
habit Of taking others into his conf
dnce. And when events came into
his Me which seemed to leave him
more and more dependent on his I'M
mediate associates he betrayed an oc-
casional tendency to focus his neb-
ulous resentment against that situa-
tion on the exasperatingly imperturb-
able figure of David Manley.
young man." he said, fixing his Sec
rotary with a steely eye, 81 came to
this decision twenty long years ago,
and nothing. is going to change it. That
woman was sent from my home, and
she will never enter 1t again"
Manley. looking down at the note
still held in his hand, thought OF the
troubled and tear-stained face Of the
girl who had so recently chung to his
arm and asked him to plead her cause
And the memory of Margery Golden
brought fresh courage to him.
But this woman who was once your
own wife is only asking for glimpse
of her own daughter again. Surely
that is asking little enough"
"And l repeat that won't allow It.
have saved my daughter from the
dangers that woman's wrong surround
ed her with. have saved her from"
Have your" interrupted Manley, de.
hberately meeting the older mans
stare.
ANY retort the older man was about
to utter remained unspoken, for at
that moment a soft-treading footman
entered the room and crossed to the
desk with a salver of mail in his hand.
Manley, looking up, eyed that servant
resentfully, and with a touch Of sus-
picion. This intruder, he promptly
surDised. was a new figure in the
household retinue.
BE so good as to knock when you
enter this ROOM" was the young secre-
tary's sharp command.
Every good, SIR" answered the new
footman. scarcely raising his eyes.
"H'h!" Golden scoffed, looking w
from the letter which he had just
opened. Since you're so ready to ask
favors, here's another friend to ask
them for. Here's the captain Of the
circle you're so ready to champion!
But instead of asking favors you see
he demands them!"
He tossed the folded sheet angrily
across the desk top. Manley took II
up and read It.
"Your happiness hangs on one small
scrap Of paper. That paper is the
portion Of the Windward island char
which you still hold. unIessA this Il
delivered to me, and delivered as
have already directed, the Spottee
Warning will come to your daughter
Margery. And the meaning of the
Spotted Warning she already under
stands. JULES lEGAR."
And what do you intend to do?'
asked Manley. still staring down a
this strange note.
do you suppose" retorted Golden
with a slightly tremulous finger al
ready on the bell. that I'm going t.
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space was limited. But even with this
precaution there remained q perilous
paucity of runway. for before the
bounding and Quivering organism Of
nickel and steel and canvas came to
a stop it lurched head-on into q wall
of the tower itself.
Manley could hear the crash of glass
as the damper plane at the nose OF
the quivering chassis brought up short
against one of the tower windows.
He was dimly aware of Matchmaking
and half-climbing through a network
of wooden stuts and steel piano-wire
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empty my safe to every blackleg who
bandies about q catch-word that be-
aongs to little Italy?"
But what earthly use is this piece
Of chart to your" asked the younger
man.
''lt's use to me IL not the point at
ISSUE" doggedly retorted the older
man.
But one point at issue IL at least
the safety Of your daughter" contend
cd Manley. remembering only too well
the events OF the immediate past
And that. young man. IL q response
bility which still rests on my own
shoulders" was Golden's curt retort a.
the new footman stepped into the
room In answer to his summons. TELL
Miss Margery to come here at once"
As Margery quietly stepped into the
room Golden stared at her for a mo-
meus and then sank back into his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-08
Criminals Amono Bees.

Bees, while noted as workers, some
times have lazy spells. when they in
dulge In thieving. There are instances
where whole colonies have attacked q
hive. assaulted the sentinels and in
mates and sacked the establishment
Bees that do this repeatedly usually
end by becoming habitual criminals.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-08
Proper Place.

Manager-I would like tosget a man
Of iron character for this play.
Critic-Then why not 60 to q type
foundry?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
WEALTHY RROEFP
IS SLAIN BY WIFE

New York. July 12--Christopner
Beutineer. a wealthy bond broker with
offices in Broadway. was shot 10 death
Tuesdav at Caldwell. y. J. Mrs Mar
paret claire Beutinger. his wife was
arrested and charged with homicide
Friends attributed the shooting 10 do
nestle troubles After killing her hus-
hand. the authorities say. Mrs Beut-
niger calmly walked 10 the office OF
CHIEF Of police John Harkey and SAID
rive finished him
The shooting took place IN Mrs beul-
myers bedroom. when Beutinger &C
coTdiur 10 her story, forced an entrance
AGAINST his wffe's wishes Mrs Beut-
fnrer is q years old and was born IN
the west Indies. She and Beutihsef
were married 10 years ago IN Manila \
year ago the couple was divorced anu
six months later remarked
Months Of abuse by her HUSBAND i
given By Mrs Beautinger as heT Iea-
son for staying him
HE tried 10 kill me repeatedly. sns
said. and 1 shot him in self deIence-
Three DAYS ago. Mrs Beuttnser a.
eIsred- her husband attacked ner anu
then tried 10 gouEe out one OF ner eyes
The BeutinEers have fVe cnlluIel.,
ranging from three TO nine years OF
age. and the shooting took place III
their presence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
SOCIETY DOLNGS
Cards.

Mrs Henry Terrell will entertain the
members OF her bridge club this after
noon, at her home on Olive street
Only the members OF the club Will be
present
Mrs G. J. HilImsn was hostess to her
bridge club al her home on san Antonio
street on Tuesday afternoon The first
prize was won by Mrs. ". H Forbes,
ST., for high score Mrs y. Millican took
second prize and honors. and the con-
The prizes were given TO the winner
during the ice course served at the
close of the afternoon Only the club
members were present The club will
meet next week with Mrs. J. J. Meutt-
man. at her home, 621 Epson avenue.
On Thursday Of last week Mrs /. A.
Folk entertained the Valley Bridge
club at a confectionery at Yslets.
During the afternoon punch was
served. and at the close Of the
games refreshments were enjoyed.
There were four tables of players
They were Mesdames Lulu LOwenstein,
". b Glardeu. ". s. Graves. s. W
Whitney. Ollie Lansden, John Reid.
Mayme Mcdonald. F. S White. Ohio
Carr, Dan Carr, George Spencer. Kate
Crichett, J B. Duncan. A P Watts,
A l. Peterman and the hostess The
first prize. a hand painted pillow top.
was Won by Mrs. s ". Whitney, the
consolation prize, a hand painted china
plate, was won by Mrs John Reid, and
George Spencer.
Miss Sarah Small was hostess Tues
day afternoon TO a number Of her
friends at bridge at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". y Small, III
Mesa avenue, complimentary TO her
house guest. Miss Harriet Stone. who
is visiting her from Memphis. Tenn
There were four tables of players
Miss Meta Ormsbee Won the high score
prize, Miss Emily Kemp won the cut
prize. and the guest was presented with
a beautiful prize. During the two
course luncheon, served following the
games the prizes were presented to
the winners Those present to meet
Miss stone We're; Misses Emily Kemp.
Meta Ormsbee. Valera Lorig. Estelle
Berrien. Alice Myles. Katherine Foster.
Lauramaud Fink. Kate Stocker, Locke
Lindley, Isabel Springer. and Mesdames
Jake Miller James L Collins. Maurice
Schwartz. Don Rathbun, Langford j.
Locke and w J. Deavitt-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
.ULTINATUM SENT
COLORADO GUARD
Militia Must Promptly Re
cruit to War Strength or
U. S. Won't Pay.

Denver. Colo. July 11.-Colorado
national guard authorities were no
titled by the war department today
thai unless the guard is shortly re-
cruited up to the required strength
the state must pay the mobilization
experses. It was announced at the
offices Of II. P. Gamble. sdjutant gen
eraI. that 40 more recruits are neeaea
?, bring the organization mp to fuil
var strength. Mobilization cost 70
dare II was announced. is approx
mateIy $4,000
Authorities heretofore had expected
the national government would pay
the expenses If peace strength were
reached. War strength however
has besn specified il the conditions are
to be complied with a-,s che
Adj. Gen Gamble TO-DAY NiLeu ~
v-sr denartment that. IN his OPINION, =
- ffrs+ battalion Of infantry ana Ilrst
s01adron OF cavalry. which are iulIy
t---1i+sd were sent to the borders Re
r-,1i+iDg would be stimulated ne
stated many young men are nestlt I3l
10 about enlistinC under the bSlleA
tbs- fbev will not be sent 10 the DOT.
- hut will be forced TO spend INC
summer at the state rifle range near
Golden
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
Ell asoans Awdg.

Mrs George Wilton and children are
spending the summer at High Rolls
I. Weiss has gone to New YORK,
where he will remain until IN the carry
Mrs. Ernest Depperman viii leave in
a few DAYS for the east where she VIII
. visit for a month or more
Louis Fischbein has gone TO CallIoF-
MIA. where he will remain for several
weeks visiting at the beaches ana III
Mrs IS. W. Hall and two daughters,
Hiss Donna and baby Helen Hail. have
gone 10 Cloudcrott- Wnefe the@ VIII
spend several weeks
Mrs. Charles Knoblauch and bany
daughter. Wilma. viii leave IN a couple
of DAYS for CloudcrOft, where they VIII
remain for the summer
Mrs Walter Long and her SISTER, MISS
Edna. Schetler Long, viii leave Thurs
day morning for Clouderotl Tor d lev
weeks stay at the lodge ~ G
Miss Irene Meyer and her father. =
L Mover. left Tuesday evening LOT san
Antonio. TeaXs, where they VIII WISH
friends for several weeks
aTrs. II. ". Broaddus and children
viii leave this afternoon Tor long
Beach. Calf. where they VIII spelu
the remainder q the summer
Mrs. F. A Hughes and her daughter.
Miss L4urline Hughes, nave gone =
Colorado, where they VIII VISIT AZ
colorado Springs. Denver, and otner
Mrs. ~ E. DeGroff will leave in a
Few DAYS for California where she VIII
STAY for the remainder Of the sumner
Miss Frances Oppenheimer, Mrs De
CSroffs niece, viii accompany her aunt
IN California and remain until her re-
turn in the fall
Mrs. Charles Vollertsen and daughter
Miss Dorothy Vollertsen, viii leave IN
2 short time for California, where they
will spend the remainder OF the sum
uer. Later in the summer Mr. Vol
1ertsen will Join his family and remain
until their return
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
Womer's Oraonizafrons.

The called meeting Of the Red Cross
viii take place this evening at the
chamber OF commerce at S o'clock. for
the purpose Of elecTinE q treasurer and
attending to other important matters.
The installation Of officers OF the
Pythlan Sisters VIII take place this
evening in their rooms in the Lanier
building. After the regular business
meeting. the installation will be held.
Then program and social time has
been planned.
Willow Grove. Woodman circle. will
hold its regular business meeting on
Thursday afternoon in the rooms in the
Lanier building. at $50 o'clock On Sat
urday night the usual third Saturday
night meeting viii be held. After the
meeting there Will be a card party and
social time, complimentary TO the Bow
man Guard drill team Of the grove Sew
en- of the officers are in charge Of the
entertainment Those on the commit
tee are Mesdames Alma Sanchez.
Charles McNemar. L. G. Malone. :. l.
Davis. F. D. Scotch. Lulu Nattice and
H j. Heitgen-
The regular monthly meeting Of the
WOman's Missionary society Of the
First Christian church, was held on
Tuesday. in the Sunday school room OF
the church. The election OF officers
was held for the ensuing term with the
following results. Mrs c. A. Thumm.
president: Mrs. H. p Ashley, vice pres
ident- Mrs. d s. Johnson. secretary
Mrs ?. Murray, treasurer The meeting
was conducted by the secretary. Mrs.
D s Johnson. in the absence OF the
president. Mrs. Thumm- After the bust
ness meeting. a program and social
time was enjoyed. Mrs Joseph : Myers
was in charge Of this part Of the meet
ing The Bible lesson was read by Mrs
7 H. Cassens- The topic for study for
the afternoon was the College Of Mis-
siOns at indianapolis. Mrs J. s
Myers had a paper Beginning OF the
College" Two other papers. The neces-
sity Of preparation for missions was
read By Mrs Willie r Smith. and Mrs
Ida Peacock Then description Of the
building was given By Mrs D s John
son The final number Of the pro-
gram. a poem on Fellowship. was
given BY Mrs. N. y Geddes. Following
tn program a social time was enjoyed
Later an ice course was served
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
CLAIMSPANAMA
ELECTION UNI AIR

Washington. D. C. July lad
herents OF DR.. Rudolfo CHAR. de-
feated presidential candidate Of the
faction opposing the liberal or gov
eminent party in Panama have given
notice Of their intention 10 protest 10
the state department against the con-
duct Of the election
What actan, II any, the department
would take. officials today would not
indicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
Ell Pasodns Returning.

Mayor Tom Lea has returned TO p
Paso. after a week end visit 10 his wife
and family at Cloudcroft
Mrs. r 8iilican. who has been Wis
fling in Kansas City for the past three
months. has returned 70 FL Paso-
Frank Cannon has returned TO ~
PasO. after a week end visit TO cloud
croft. where ne was guest al the
lodge.
Denver. and other Colorado points for
the past month. has returned 10 his
home in Tsleta. Texas
Miss Gertrude Yale returned from
Cloudcroft Monday. She was the guest
% Miss Emily Green, at the baby SAM
tarium. for the week end
Miss Aiadge Brick. who has been Wis
itinE her sister. Mrs Scott B. Williams.
at Cloudcroft. for a short time, rs eX-
pected home in a few days.
Senator Claude Hudspeth and family
have returned from southern Calitor-
MIA, where they visited the oeaches-
They were away for about six weeks
Mrs. John Weed has returned from
Chicago where she has been visiting
for several weeks She viii spend the
remainder Of the summer in Fl Paso
and CloudcrOfL
Miss Blanche GauI has returned to
her home below Nsleta TO remain Ior
the summer She has been at con-
servatory Of music at Potsdam, n y
for the past winter
Miss Mary Lewis, who has been the
house guest Of Miss Anita Maetze- al
Cioudcroft for the past few weeks has
returned to Fl Paso, where she VIII re
main for the summer.
M and Mrs r b Stevens returned
from Cloudcroft on Monday, where they
have been guests at the Lodge for sey-
eral weeks past They viii remain IN
Fl Paso for the summer
T. A. Darling. manager OF the west
ern Union Telegraph company. ana
wife have returned from Los Angeles
Calf. where they attended the trlen-
NAL conclave Of the Knight Templars-
n B. Davis, who with his family mas
been in California for the early sum-
r7er- has returned to FL Paso- His wife
and family will remain for the rest OF
the summer. visiting at the heaches
Tbev will return in Septem Der.
MIS-. E Haight and Miss Louise
FTsfrht have returned from California
v-beTe thew visited the beaches and
cities in southern California They
scent most of their time in Long Beach
Thew will remain for the summer IN
FL Paso-
Mrs. s Silverman- accompanied ~
her daughter. Miss Eva Silverman, VIII
return to FL Paso in q few days Tor .
rouple Of weeks visit They viii then
20 back to southern California, where
thev have been visiting since the early
sumner.