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II. %. Foss and wife, with n,tle dauy..
ter Eleanor, who have spent two wsss.
with air. Foss' parents, A. e. Fos. -.
wife. hsve gone to Alton 70 visit A.
Fees mother. Mn. Alice Hinkley, beta,,
returning 10 their hume In Fvsrstt Ma.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
1890 $3.50. 1872
LUMBERMEN
p. NJ.

These big, brawny men of the
woods know the worth of strong
arm, a steady hand and true eye.
They have keen appetites. and so
long as they can eat well and sleep
well. they can do a mans work.
But all lumbermen know that bad
stomach or a sick headache can put
the strongest of them out OF business.
Men in the woods cannot be fussy
about their food, and too much of the
same kind, day after day, is apt to
bring on stomach attack, cause BIZ
iousness or a splitting headache.
Il. F." Atwoods Medicine is worth
its weight in gold to men in the lum-
Der camps. An old-fashioned, simple
remedy for the stomach, liver and
bowels that quickly puts these organs
in good order aud keeps them so.
Tested by use. for over sixty years
- Sc tses3s sayUW nsBsse so1ses
= wrAs today n fsss ssnpla.
a. r. Mskei.s Css Portland. NJ
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EAST FRANKLIN.

Carol Biaisdell has gone to Newport.
Miss Flora Hubert is home from Aroos-
took county, where she has been teaching
Rev. Mr.. Walsh, the evangelist, preached
in the Baptist church here Monday even
ing, to large and appreciative audience.
Mrs. Frank NJ. johnson, OF New Lon
don, Conn, is visiting her brother. Fred
Blaisdeli, and other relatives and friends
here.
DR.. Henry Boynton, of Townsend, Mass,
and Miss Florence BlaisdeIl, OF East
Franklin, we're married in Portland Tues
day, July IS. After short visit and re-
ception here at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Blaisdell, DIR.
and Mrs. Boynton left Friday for . abort
motor trip through the White Mountains
Mrs. Boynton is one of Franklin's popu-
lar young ladies', and the best wishes Of
her many friends 60 with her to her new
home in Townsend.
July "a b.
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MiKINLEY.

William Worthington, Of Baltimore, is
at .'Crow field.
Mrs. Russ, of Boston, visited Mrs. e. L.
Kelley the past week.
Charles Wilson, who has been seriously
i'll of pneumonia, is better.
Mrs George Arey and children returned
Thursday to her home in stonington.
Mrs. Ada Bradish, OF Portland, is spend
ing q few weeks with her son, Charles
Martin.
Edmund Reed and family spent the
weekend with Mrs. Reeds mother, Mrs.
Fred Lawton.
Vernon Latty was in Bar Harbor last
week. and had treatment at the hospital
for an abscess.
& July "A. p. NJ.
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OTIS.

Charles Huntoou and wife, of Bridge
port. Conn, and his mother, Mrs. Ruth
Huntoon, who joined them at Bangor,
where she has been visiting, are guests OF
MIS- Aroen ioune'
Mrs. Charles Bunker and her grand
cniidreh are guests oi ne1 otoene1' " L.
saiisour at ner o'o nome
Messrs. Pickett and Murphy, OF Ban
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specialized on the amount he needed
and glanced about the room i touched
him on the shoulder. No answer |
shook him. and he raised his head
drowsily.
How much do you necdg-
He was not fully awake.
Come on: wake up" And l shook
him again.
What do you wantT
Come on outside. The fresh air VIII
do you good" said.
We went out
Look here. laddfe. came out west
several years ago and struck II rich.
I like you, and know that there is not
streak Of bad In you. Now. II ! lend
you the money will yon so back and b.
man. When you get on your feet
you can pay IT back: no hurry. though"
Would would l; Oh. heavens,
Then could go back Ike a man and
be n man yon must be an angel In
disguise"
-Havc ron a horse herer'
NO
swell take mine-over there"
selected the test one in sight--that is.
next 20 Dolly. Explanations at tina,
stage OF the game would have been
embarrassing.
Then l gave him directions rs to
how to rftie. and told him to make
haste.
-I'll be along pretty soon--in about
an hour-but | want you to go now.
will have to so back and find a
couple OF friends and borrow a few
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betrayed, and the horror Of horrors
that oppressed my mind was that
might be taken alive.
From where was it was not far to
Pinon. and In Pinon-well. there were
people-a dance: hall. music, the clatter
Of voices and the sound Of oaths.
CHASTITY resemblance Of pleasurable
life that had known long ago and In
another section Of the world.
1t was quiet In the Silver Dollar
when rode up. casually glanced at
the men In front OF the saloon and en-
tered. There were only two or three
people in the place. To sit in that hot
saloon. reeking with odors that at 9TH
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COUNTY NEWS.
FRANKLIN.


Miss Flora Kicker left Thursday for her
home at Castine.
Mrs. M. A. Browne, of Washington, ID.
c.. is guest of the week at The West
Biaisdells.
Mrs. Lizzie Worcester, of Boston, spent
a few days recently with her sister. Mrs.
Martha Hsvey.
Percy Hsnscom sad Miss Flossie Brag-
don left Thursday to visit his mother al
Glenn, y. h.
Miss Ethel Eldridge, who has been home
from sangerville the past week, left on
her return Monday.
Mrs. Pearl Phillips and little son, oil
Concord, n. H., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Phillips at the homestead.
Mrs. Harry Bunker and baby, with her
nephew, John Bragdon, spent last week
with her parents at North Arson.
Mrs. Victor Peavey apd young daugh-
ter returned to Bangor SATURDAY. Mrs
Martha Havey accompanied them for a
months visit.
There were no church services Sunday
on account of the rain. Haymakers are
dismayed at the prospect for housing the
crop W hich promised such large returns.
Miss Marion Bunker, who is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. J. Sherman Douglas, at
East Lamoine, for several weeks, had as
her guest last week Miss Virginia Collins.
1t is -egrettabie that it is necessary to
remove part OF the sidewalk in district
No. 2, especially as the removal Is said TO
be permanent. Nearby dweliers would
appreciate the taking away Of the I'M
slightly piles of discarded plank.
July "a. B.
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6be
WOMAN'S
PICTURE
An Unusual Episode
of Life on the Border
By GORDON RAY YOUNG
raised my hands
By GORDON RAY YOUNG


There was no word spoken The re-
volver and behind it the masked face
Of the highwayinan were enough.
For the first time In my life ! real
lied how people felt when they gszed
at the muzzle OF my gun and tremhled
before the black mask that wore
remember that l wanted 70 laugh
The humorous side Of the situation ap-
pealed to me. was being held up.
/, Hugh Richmond. whose purse did
not contain 50 much as the value Of
one gold piece. but whose body. dead
or alive. was worth 5000
know that smiled, and I could see
that my smile was disconcerting: there
fore knew that was face to face
with an amateur. cared little for be
ing held up In fact. rather enjoyed
the situation.
Pleasant day. ventured
The gun made terrific report, and
the bullet whixzed dangerously close.
After such an answer I Kept my lips
closed
Ny highwayman did not seem TO
know what TO do next. and we sat on
our horses at a bend In tho mountain
road and looked at each other. The
irst molten he made I knew that be
wanted the to dismount. but pretend
ed not to understand snd wrinkled my
brow as though puzzled
Climb Of came In faint whisper.
Then was puzzled II was not the
hoarse whisper OF one who had lost his
voice OF sudden understood Ny
amateur highwaynan was more fright
enad than hts victim Ha could not
even manage his voice determined
TO take advantage Of him
In those days ! was a god horseInan.
and was mounted on the wisest little
mare that ever kicked MP dust In
sherifY-s face
Gently toncbed Doily-s fank with
spur and keeping my hands aloft
made her plunge from side to side.
guiding Der with my knees until we
were several yards away.
lowered my hands. leaned forward.
chirped In Doily's ear. and away we
few.
Bang. hang. bang. All OF hts shots
went wild
An hour later smiled 10 myself and
tried TO imagine the establishment that
would seize Mr.. Amateur II he knew
that his revolver had caused Hugh
Richmond to lift his hands.
There wasn't sheriff In Colorado
that didn't want me. was wanted on
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caller at the home OF Mr.. and NJ. -
w. johnson.
On Thursday, Aug. ., > canning a.m..
strasaon will be held at khe town nv
Miss Mary Haskell, State leader o, ,,-'.,
agricultural clubs, will be Ipresen, 10 ~. :
instructions, and will bring a can.,.s
outfit. Last year at the grange III. !.
canning denomination was given -.
toe weather conditions were such ,bs, ~.
many were able to attend. Anbo,.s
this demonstration Is under the .u.ni.s'
of the agricultural club, yet i, i. 49,
every housewife will take adyan,sv. !,
the opportunity TO gain some point.
garding home canning. This demons,..
ton will begin at about s O'Clock in -.
forenoon and close about Ii.
Int~ "A
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WEST SULLIVAN.

Mrs. Ina Cross, OF Boston, is cues, o,
Mrs. Andrew Dorsn.
Sir. Garland and daughter. Of Rhod.
island. are visiting Mrs. Helen Garland.
Dr. and Mrs. A. L. cnsss. Of Bangor,
were guests recently at the home o. E. y.
Chaplain.
July Is. NJ
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AMHERST

Miss csddie 5ilsoy il visiting in Him.
hill.
Misses Beniah and Msry Remission Pa
turned from csstine saturday.
Mrs.. Marion Kcnniston. Of CLEVELAND
o., formerly OF this to~n, Visited rels,ir,'
here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bartlett, OF Hsun.
den, were visitors 81 the home Of j 1
kitcbie last week.
Mansfield Clark and his sister. NJ,
George Quick, OF Peel, N. b., recently via.
tied their brother, w. J. Glars.
Mrr. Archie caiiens and dau hter Ru,h
Of Grovisnd, Mass, have. been yisi,in,
relatives in Amherst and vicinity.
july ~. T.
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htAoAAs hA8tD VIZ
dollars TO make up the amount l
could get II tomorrow. but want to
see you started back east tomorrow
morning II will be long ride. but
I guess you are good for II. even II you
are a tcnderfod."
He wanted TO wait and como with
me. but I made him ride on
Then went back In It was q risky
proposition. and such q desperate
chance that even now have strange
tu1tching about my heart when think
oft
There were noise and laughter. The
Tin pan piano was going its utmost: ex-
cited gamblers we're plunging heavily
At faro hank. and several men were
ut the liar. when 1 placed my bark Ia
the wall. dre~ both guns instantly AMI
rrared:
lands ur.''
The confusion became silence.
Some turned to the door. bent on
taking a chance. but thought better Of
II. and up went their hands. The bar
tender hesitated for moment. debat-
ing whether or not to drop behind the
bar. but he caught my eye and obeyed
In less time than II takes to tell
had plundered the faro hank--and
gooslly roll II was-and asked the bar
tender to step aside while emptied
the till. He gave me a smile. and
knew by that smile that be was dan
gerous man
backed to the door. knowing that
the moment stepped outside fusil-
lade OF shots would be sent In my d.
rection turned made two jumps
and was astride OF Dolly and pounding
down the road while the wicked crack
OF Winchester troubled my ears. I
glanced over my shoulder and rru.d
see the white apron about the shndowy
form that stood In the doorway. The
bartender was dangerous man. bur
had been born under lucky star
Whats all that shooting about;"
the boy asked when I overlook him
couple of miles farther on
"A little alteration over a poker
game. Come on: We'll have to ride
fast II we make that station in time to
catch the morning train"
After pushing our horses hard and
talking but little we arrived at the sta
ton the following morning just as the
train whistled In the distance. Its faint
roar grew nearer and nearer until.
with a mighty rush. it was upon US
and the brakes were grinding and
creaking.
If ] only knew how could repay
you--I will. but would like to express
my &hanks now. and words won't do
It" he said earnestly as he gripped my
hand
You can--and fully-for all time"
Howl Tell me bow. Will do any
thing"
Give me that picture or and
called the sweet faced girl by name.
He reached in his pocket and handed
II to me~ Again we shook hands. He
stepped on the train. and slowly It
moved on. and then faster and faster
until II was out OF sight
stood staring after the train and
wondering what he would think when
he remembered that he had never told
me her name-for she was my daugh-
Ter.
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of the car Inside. Helen was reading quietly when Lug's hand. holding a handkerchief saturated with chloro form. was thrust through the window and despite her struggles Helen soon was overpowered.
 With a quick word to Bill, above Lug scrambled into the car. He placed Helen, now unconscious. in a sitting position and ran to-the hind end to look for the machine It had over. hauled the train and was speeding be. side it along the highway. Lug waved to the driver to come on. Returning to the car, he motioned to Bill to help him carry Helen cut. The two men picked her up and took her to the plat form. How to transfer her to the mo- torcar was a problem that might have given pause to more clever men. Lug intended at first to throw the helpless girl from the platform into the ma chine, but this he discovered would never do-the distance was too great. Bill, an old sailor, came to the res cue with another arrangement. In a jiffy he had lashed Helen into kind of cradle in the middle of the long rope, and, throwing one end to the driver, shouted to him to make it fast. The latter. when he caught the line, hitched it to the side of his car, and with the motor and the train still at high speed, Lug, on the rope, went hand over hand down to the motorcar. Loosening the hitch, he then drew in the rope. while Bill, on the platform, carefully paid out and Helen was transferred, urinjured, from the train to the machine.
 Once within the motorcar, Helen was unceremoniously dropped to the bottom and left there, while the ma. chine was turned around ahd her cap tors whisked back for Las Vegas with her.
 Storm, by this time, had left the con struction camp and was waiting at Baird for the train bearing Helen. The train drew in and stopped. To Storm s surprise and disappointment, not sol itary passenger got off. He accosted the conductor: Helen Holmes was coming up today. Where is she?"
 The conductor looked down the plat form. She certainly was on the train." he declared. puzzled. q saw her just before we got to Arden"
 Storm, the trainman following. walked hastily through the coaches Helen was not to be found A freight
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shortly. A feeble grin overspreaC Spikes battered features.
 Seagrue had brought to the desert with him from his camp two rogue. whose names had gradually been re duced by bad spelling and hard knocks to Bill" and Lug" The pair were in his rooms with him when he asked whether Spike had come on the pas senger train.
 Bill was looking from the window al the moment and answered. That looks like Spike down street, now"
 In few moments more Spike had found his way to the rendezvous. Sea grue, impatient as always, demanded to know as soon as he entered the room what had kept him. Spike told his story. or at least such part of it as he deemed it wise to tell. and, turning the tables on Seagrue, asked what wsys up. Seagrue told him of the right-of way contracts expected the following day by Rhinelander.
 What of it?" demanded Spike.
 We must get them, announced Sea. grue. bluntly.
 Who's we?" inquired Spike, impu- dently.
 "Youi" returned Seagrue with as much insolence as he could throw into one word. Spikes sullenness angered him and he continued to explain, but in-no very amiable tonesi Tt means the big end of the job for Rhinelander if those contracts reach hirn; whereas, if get hold of them, we can tangle him up worse than eyer'
 Spike spoke up with new and sud den energy: You can't get those con- tracts. The girl is taking them to Rhinelander tomorrow"
 How do you know that?"
 q saw the package in her hands, not ten minutes ago."
 Seagrue knit his brows for a mo- ment. q guess there's one way to get them" he said. looking hard at Spike and from him to the two lesser lights. "Well have to get Helen"
 Then can tell you" blazed Spike, you don't get them" Seagrue looked at his tool in amazement. The con- vict's face darkened. "The man that harms that girl'-he raised his voice ominously-"reckons with me-" He registered an oath with his threat. "I'Il tear his head from his shouldersl"
 You fool" stammered Seagrue. NO body means to hurt her. We'll carry her of and take the contracts from
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her. When the thing blows over we'll let her go."
 Leave me out of the job" growled Spike bluntly.
 Seagrue sprang to his feet-he was a powerful man-and grappled with the convict. The two struggled. Not a word was spoken. Only the grunt- ing and gasping of a life-and-death grapple. the slipping. gripping and scufling of two enraged men, with Lug and Bill looking on, broke the silence of the room. Spike gradually bore his enemy backward and downward. Lug and Bill jumped in to help Seagrue. Spike, shaking himself free from the three, whirled into a corner and caught up a chair. Lug jumped for gun. Spike, with the strength of a giant, smashed the heavy chair across the table, shivering it to splinters and. raising piece of it as Q club. sprang for the door. I'll brain the one that lays hand on me-" he cried. Stand back"
 Helen, next morning in her office, was getting ready to take the train.
 Seagrue overnight had outlined his scheme to his two men, and, directing them how to work, told them that after they had secured Helen he would pick them up with his automobile at Mile Post 149. With this understanding, he drove away in his car. The two men went to the train.
 Had they been more alert as they walked down the street, they might have seen Spike lounging on corner. Reaching the station, where the train had already arrived, they decided to tion car. But as the train started a party of people came out on the ob- servation platform, and the two men slunk around to the other side of the train.
 As soon as they had got their bear ings. Lug, taking a coil of rope that Bill had brought. threw it over the top of the car, where it caught and hung on one of the gas cocks. Test ing the rope carefully. the two De- came satisfied it would hold and. one following the other. they climbed from below to the top of the train. When the train reached Arden station they were relieved to see the people at the end of the car leave, and when the train was once more under way and the station disappeared from view, Seagrues roadster appeared on the | desert.
 tug lowered himself down the side
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train going to Las Vegas was standing on the passenger track. Storm ran tc the caboose and explained his anxiety to the train crew, who were prompt tc make ready to aid him. They pulled out with Storm in the cab to scan the right of way.
 In Seagrues machine Lug and Bill opened Helen's satchel They found a big package of letters, and believed they had in them the contracts.
 Helen, in the rush of cold air, had begun to revive. As precaution to prevent her giving any alarm-thougb machines were sufficiently scarce on the desert-Lug took Helen's handker- chief from her satchel, tied it roughly over her mouth, laid her on the seat, cautioned her harshly and covered her with a steamer rug.
 Travelling at breakneck pace over the broad expanse of sand, the car vas entering Las Vegas, when, cross ing one of the village streets without lessening speed, the driver almost knocked man down. Indeed, but fol 8 smart jump, the pedestrian would have been killed. He turned with a suppressed curse and looked angrily after the car that had so nearly struck him. The occupants he did not recog- nize; they shot by too fast. But a Handkerchief had chanced to fall from the car at his feet. Spike never neg lected Investigating anything that fell in his way. He picked the handker- vals looking back.
 Seagrue was in his rooms, waiting inpatiently for the return of the car. When it did at last skid wildly around the corner travelling at a reckless pace. Seagrue ran downstairs and hurried the men to get Helen quickly inside. Spike at this juncture was crossing a vacant lot He looked again at the Handkerchief in his hand, and his eyes turned once more in the direction of the machine He saw that the party had stopped before a building appear ing to Spikes eyes somewhat familiar The next moment the men lifted what seemed a' heavy burden from the ma chine. Helen had been gagged again and was helpless. But despite her be- ing wrapped in the rug. Spike got, from what he saw, the whole story ;hey had Helen. A sudden rage stirred aim, and, throwing caution to the winds. he dashed across the open lot toward the alley.
 The freight train bearing storm was nearing Las Vegas, but nowhere had
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SEVENTH INSTALLMEMT
SPIKES AWAKENING"

Resolved to get completely away from the constant interruptions in his work, Amos ,Rhinelander replaced his burned camp with outfit cars and moved at once to the end of his con struction work, now well advanced on the desert.
 The new equipment was as complete as money and energy could suggest. And no sooner were the cars out on a spur at Baird-near the end of the new line-than linemen were busy making telegraphic connections for them with the Tidewater system. The moment the wiring was done Storm suggested the first message over the new line ought to go to Helen. who had now been transferred from Signal to Las Vegas, division station below Baird. Rhinelander was pleased with the suggestion and Storm wrote out a telegram. The operator sounded Helen's call, and after a moment an- nounced she Was on the wire taking Storms message. It read:
 Rhineander says contracts on Num- Der Nineteen. Bring them up Sunday. Storm will meet train here and drive you over to camp.
 Seagrue, during this time, had al ready made counter-dispositions to meet Rhinelander's arrangements and had established a secondary headquar- ters at Las Vegas, where he con trolled an icing concession.
 Spike had been Iagg.rd in following Seagrue up the line as directed, and the latter sent as many unpleasant messages as he could to Oceanside. where Spike was in retreat. But as Seagrue's continuing summons grew more and more peremptory Spike was obliged to take notice and get under way for the desert himself.
 Leaving Oceanside the night after a carouse, he woke next morning as the train was pulling into desert town strange to his eyes. Somewhat mud dled, anyway, and being unable to rec ognize his surroundings, lie asked a fellow passenger the name of the place; but he forgot it the moment he