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with my own eyes. this morning.
passed him IN one f my paddocks. as
close AS ] am to you. and asked him
if he was looking for the homestead.
He answered that he WAS only riding
through. and we neither of us stop
ped.
Wen ride back with you at once"
said the sergeant. and find you a
fresh horse if your own has had
enough. Run up the lot. Tyler. and
Mr.. iIardcaStle can take his choice. 1t
seems clear enough. continued Cam
eron. as the trooper disappeared. but
this is Il new departure for Stin"arce
It's the very thing that everybody said
he would never do"
And yet its the logical climax OF
his career. 1t might have happened
long arc but its not his first blood. as
it is" ARGUED IIardcaStle. when he
mad drained his glass. didn't he wing
one of You down in Victoria the Other
day: Your bushran-cr is bound 70
come to it sooner or later. He may
much prefer not to shoot, but he has
only to get up against Il man of his
own caliber. as reSolutc and as well
armed as himself. to have no choice in
the matter Poor Old Duncan was the
very type He would never have given
way. In fact. we found him with his
own revolver fast in his hand and
finger frozen to the trigger. but not
chamber discharged.
Yes: Then that settles it. and il
must have Leen foul play" cried Cam
erou. owning Il doubt in its dismissal
And we mustn't lose a single minute
IN getting On this blacNguard's tracks
Yet it was midnight before the little
cavalcade set out upon ride of over
thirty miles. for arrangements had tC
be made for Il telegram to be sent to
the Glcnranalu coroner first thing in
the morning. and to insure this it was
necessary to disturb the postmaster.
who occupied one of the three wealth
err board dwellings which constituted
the roadside hamlet OF Clear Corner
4 round moon topped the sand hills
AS The trio rode away; it was near its
almost dazzling zenith when they
refined up at the scene Of the murder.
This was ut Il point where the sandy
track ran through belt of scrub. and
the sergeant get off to examine the
ground with IIardcastle. while Tyler
mounted guard in the saddle. But
nothing Of Importance WAS discovered
by the pair Oh foot. and nothing seen
or heard by their mounted comr;de.
They found the station still hstir
and family aSlow in the yelled day
li.ht Of the moon. \ cluster of the
men stood in Il glare Mt the door of
their hut: the travellers hut betrayed
the like symptoms of eXcitement: at
the kitchen door were more men with |
pannikins. and odd glimpses of Il fire
lit white capped face within But on
the broad veranda sat two young men |
with their backs to Il closed and dark |
ened window And behind the window |!
iay all that remained Of an elderly |
man. whose brown. snarled face was
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scarcely recognizable by the new com
ers in its strange smooth pallor, but
his grizZled beard weirdly familiar and
still crisp with lingering life.
The coroner arrived i'm some thirty
hours. which had brought forth moth
ing new His jury was drawn from
the mems hut and rabbiters' tents. and
after prolonged but inconclusive in
vestigation the inquest was adjourned
for week. But the seven days were
as barren as the first and verdict
against some person unknown a fore
gone result. This did not satisfy the
many who were positive that they
knew the person. for Stingaree had
been seen a hundred miles lower down
doubtless on his way back to Victoria
and with his appearance altered in a
telltale manner. But the coroner
thought he knew better than anybody
else and had his way Notwithstanding.
the manifest feeling on the long We
randa where he held his court.
AS a coach came by on the main road
the passengers clambered down and
pointed to the spot where they declared
Stingaree. the outlaw. committed his
first murder.
So jurors and spectators drifted back
TO hut and tent and neighboring sta
ton. the coroner started in his bugg,
for Glenranald and last of all the Pc
lice departed leading the horse which
Hardcastle had ridden home from thei,
barracks and leaving him at peace once
more with his two young men. But OF
the squatter time had told. His tabl
had been full to overfowing through I.
all, and he sank into q long chair. o
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trifle grayoe ct the temples. a thought
loosen in bis dress, as the pugarees of
Cameron and Tyler finally tluttered out
of sight.
Il think we might have a drink he
said. with wry smile. to Evans. who
fetched the decanter from the store.
The jackeroO was called from Il stable
which had become Augean during the
week. and the three were still mildly
tipping when the storekeeper came to
his feet.
Good Lord" he cried. II thought
we'd seen the last Of the plucky po-
lice.''
You don't mean to say they're com
ing back?"
Il do worse luck. Cameron. Tyler
and some new joker in plain clothes"
Uardcastle finished his drink with a
resigned smile and stood on the veran-
da to receive the intruders
After all. it will stave off the re-
action began to feel the moment they
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nowhere near this place on the nigh
of the murder. for | happen TO have
been on his tracks for some time
W ho knew all about the dead mans
stroke OF luck. his insane preference
fer hard cash. the time OF his returni
Mr. llardcaStle for one Who SWOre
that II" had met StinGarce face to face
upon the run? Mr. IIardcastle alone
There was not Il soul to cOrrobOrate
or contradict him. Who was in need
OF many thousand pounds? Mr.. lnrd
castle. rs ! suspected. and rs he prac.
ucAIiN admitted to me when we dis.
cuNNcI the bad season on my arrival
was pretty sure of my man before !
crossed The boundary fence. but | was
absolutely convinced before had spent
twenty minutes on his vcranda"
The prisoner smiled Sardonically ir
the moonlight. The policemen gazec
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was too old an officer to breathe dis
affection in the ear Of his subaltern
He cOntented himself with a mild ex-
preston of surprise at the conduct Of
the Sydney authorities in putting a
'towny' over his head without so
much az a word Of notice
And such 'townyr" echoed Tyler
"One you never heard Of in your life
before and never will again.
Speak for YOURSELF" rejoined Cam
eron. irritated at the exaggeration Of
their case II have heard Of him ever
since joined the force"
well. he's funny joker to have
showed over us. blooming little bunch
back like that"
II always heard that he was none
the worse for what he couldn't help.
and now I can understand it," said the
sergeant. ''for he's not such a huuch"-
The men looked at each other In the
moonlight. and the ugly word was
never finished. A dozen boots were
galloping upon them. their thunder
muft1ed by the sandy road. and into
the tank Of moonshine came two
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Sydney Was Sitting Strangely Up.
right In His Saddle.
with awe upon the man who had SOW.
ed nine days mystery In fewer hours
''You must remember" he continued
that | have spent some days and
nights upon the run. During the days
l have camped in the thickest scrub /
could find, but by night l have bees
very busy, and last night I had .
stroke of luck. stumbled by acct
dent on a track that led me to the
place | had been looking for all along
You see. had put myself in Hard.
castles skin. and was quite cleal
that | should have buried Iapful OF
gold and notes somewhere in the bush
until the hue and cry had blown over
the scene of the crime-l should Ger
tainly have gone farther afieId my
self"
But l can't make out why that
wasn't enough for you. sir" ventured
the sergeant deferentially. why didn't
you come in and arrest him ON that?"
You shall see In three minutes
Wasn't it far better to catch him red,
handeL. as we have? You will Mt least
admit that it was far heater. I say !
have the place. say we are all goine
to it at 2 in the morning say let us
sleep till a little after l. Was 1t not
obvious what would happen? The only
thing | did not expect was to find him
asleep with the swag under his nose"
Then uardcastle spoke up. n
II was not asleep" said he. II
thought was safe for an hour or two
and l began to think. | was wonder.
ing what to do-whether to cut my
throat at once
And his dreadful voice died away
like Single chord struck in an empty
room.
But Stingaree." put in Tyler. In the
end. Whats happened to him.
"Hc also has been here. But he was
many mile away Mt the time"
What brought him here?'
The crooked superintendent from
Sydney was sitting strangely upright
in his saddle. His face was not to be
seen. for his back was to the moon.
tut he seemed to rub one Of his eyes.
''IIe may have wished to clear his
character. He may have itched to up
hold the honor Of that road Of which
he consider himself q not imperfect
knight He may have found 1t 80 jolly
easy to play policeman down In Vic.
toria that he couldn't resist another
shot in better cause up here. At biz
worst. he never killed a man In al bis
life. And you will be good enough to
take his own word for 1t that be never
will"
He had backed his horse while he
spoke. lie turned a little to the light.
and the eyeglass bleamed In his eye.
The young constable sprang for
ward.
'Stingaree-' he screamed.
But the gray sergeant flung bis arms
round their prisoner.
That's right" cried the bush ran.
ger as he trotted OF. Your horses
and even your pistols are out Of reach,
thanks to discipline for which love
you dearly. You hang on to your
bird In the hand. my friends. and new.
er again misjudge the one In the
bush.'
And as the trees swallowed the can
ering horse and man. followed BY q
futile shot from the first revolver
which the young constable had picked
up. an embitfered admiration kindled
In the captive murderers syeA /
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THE HONOR OF THE ROAD.

- ERGEA.NT CAMERON was I'M
~ dressing for bed when he first
heard the voices through the
weathcrbOaru walls. In less
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
CHARLESTON STOCKMAN
SELLS RANCH

John Parkinson, one of the well
known Charleston stock men, has sold
his ranch and stock to J. NJ. Prunty,
another prominent young stockman Of
that section, and intends to move with
his family to Jerome, Idaho.
Included with the sale of the ranch
are all the horses ana cattle, upwards
of two hundred in number, and all the
farming implements.
While the many friends of Mr.. Park
inson regret to lose him from this sec
ton, their. best wishes for happiness
and prosperity go with him.
Best wishes also go to Mr.. Prunty in
his new enterprise.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
REGULARS AND RANGERS
CLASH At COLUMBUS
ONE MAN KILLED IN FIGHT IN
TENDERLoIN DISTRICT WHEN
TWO FACTIONS OF MILITARY
SERVICE CLASH.
BY Pae. and IntI News Service.

SAN ANTONIO, April 10.-General
Funston has ordered a detachment of
the Twenty-fourth infantry of colored
troops from Delrio, Texas. to Column
bus, as the result of fight between
the regulars and rangers stationed at
Columbus.
Sixteen troopers who We're off duty
visited the tenderloin district and
clashed with number of rangers. In
the resulting fight one man was killed.
The troopers then went TO their camp
and armed and returning to the red
light district opened fire on the rang
ers. All the men who participated in
the row have been imprisoned
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
FRENCH ADMIT LOSS OF BETHIN-
COURT AND THE GERMAN GAIN
OF 500 YARDS OF TRENCHES AT
LAMoTTE HoMME.
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS OPENS
TITLE THIS MO RN N G
AGAINST 10000 TURKS WHO
ARE DEFENDING TREBIzoND.
BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.

PARIS, April 10.-Tha French war
office communique this morning says:
THE Teutons, following fierce night
attacks against Lamott Homme. this
morning occupied 500 yards of the
French advance trenches in that sec
ton.
Although we have evacuated Beth
incourt, the French salient still cN-
tends into the German lines. The Ger
mans are pounding this salient on two
sides with constant artillery lombard
ments end infantry attacks in an ef-
fort to compel us to abandon Hill No.
304.
Russians Attack Trebizond.
PETROGAD. April 1O.-The Rus
SLAMS this morning opened the battle
attempting to take Trebizond from the
10000 Turkish defenders who are Of
ficered by the Germans. The Grand
Duke Nicholas is in personal command
of the Russian forces and is directing
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
.CRAzED NEGRO KILLS
SEVEN PEOPLE
RAN AMUcK AFTER SEEING HIS
WIFE WITH A MALE COM.
PANIoN AND THEN ESCAPED TO
THE HILLS.
BY Pae. and lnt'I News Service.

STUTTGART, Ark, April 10.-Ar-
thur Akers, a negro, ran amuck this
morning after seeing his wife with a
male companion. He killed both the
wife and her companion with a razor,
and then securing a gun entered a
church and killed four Of the worship
ers. Leaving the church he went to
the railroad station and stabbed a neg
ro porter, cut the throats of dog and
horse and escaped to the hills. He
is now being pursued by posse.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
BACHMAN PLEADS
NOT GUILTY

In the District Court this morning.
Judge Taber presiding, Sam Bachman.
through his attorneys Van Fleet II
Mcnamara, entered a plea of not
guilty, and the time for setting the
case for trial was fixed for Friday,
April 1ith at Ten o'clock. This is the
case in which Bachman was indicted
for stealing horse from II. A. Agee.
In the case in which Bachman was
indicted for driving horses out of the
county without inspection, the defense
interpOscd demurrer. and the time
for arguing the same was set for Wed,
nesday morning at ten o'clock.
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the assaults.
Germans Make Further Gains.

Germans Make Further Gains.
BERLIN, April 10.-The German war
office bulletin this morning announces
that the Germans have gained both
sides of the Meuse and captured Poiv-
re Ridge taking $50 prisoners. The
Germans also took ia prisoners and
15 guns when they captured Bethin-
court
The capture OF the Dlockhouse posi-
tions uorthward of AvocOurt is also
announced and 276 prisoners '.ere TAX
en- there.
French aeroplanes were downed
eastward of Damloup, northeast of
Chateau SaIins. near Loos and above
Caill2tte Wood.
LONDON, April 10.-Lloyds report.
ed this morning that the British
steamer Eastern City had been tor.
pedoed and sunk by a German sub.
marine without warning. The Eastern
City wa% vessel of i3i1 tons regis.
ter. Her crew was saved
CARDIFF, Eng, April l0.--The Nor.
wegian steamer Jolyist was sunk by
submarine without warning th.
mOrnIng. Her crew was saved.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
CAN1WELL RESIDENCE
BURCLARIzED SATURDAY

Saturday evening between seven and
nine o'clock While 'JepuJv District At
torncy c. 4. CantwelI aud his family
were out riding with Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Lecr, burglars entered their residence
on the hill and succeeded in getting
away with some valuable jewelry and
other articles.
Entrance was effected by means of
Il window in the basement. From
there they easily made their way into
the rooms above. Bureau drawers
We're riflcd and so far as known the
following articles were stolen: One
lady's watch and chain. Colts re
volver, three stick pins, two watch
fobs. gold ring. and lady's purse
containing five or six dollars.
The burglars were evidently dis
turbed at their work by the return of
Mr. and Mrs. Cantwcll, at $50 o'clock,
as a number of articles, including jew
elry and clothing. had been laid or IA
bed. The burglars evidently fled when
they heard the returning. auto and
white the parties were conversing out
side.
The officers We're Immediately noti-
fled hut no clew has yet been found.
The burglars were evidently old hands
al the business as they prepared for
their escape in case OF surprise by
opening the back door.
Woe unto the guilty parties should
they be caught. THE way Mir. Can't
we'll will prosecute them won't be
slow.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
GERMANS TORPEDO
4 ENGLISH SHIPS
CLAIMED THAT ALL FOUR YES
SELLS WERE UNARMED AND
WERE sUBMARINED WITHOUT
WARNING.
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

LONDON, April 10.-The British
steamers Zafra of 1878 tons register,
the Yonne of 1862 tons. the Silkworth
Hall of 4777 tons and the Glen Almond
of 2SSS tons have been torpedoed and
sunk by German submarines. II is
claimed that all four vessels were un-
armed and that they were sunk with
ont warming The crews of the vessels
all escaped with the exception of four
sailors of the Silkworth Hail. who are
reported missing.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
CALIFORNIA OFFICER
BADLY WOUNDED
BY Pac. and lntI News Service.

BY Pac. and lntl News Service.
AUBURN. Cal, April 10.-While
Deputy Sheriff Depender Is lowering
between life and death, Sheriff Nc
Cauley with a posse of 100 deputies
is securing the hills between here and
Lincoln for the Cox brothers. Albert
and James, who shot down the deputy
last night. Blood hounds are being
used and the high school cadets are
acting as supplementary posse. 1t
is believed that the Cox boys have
taken refuge in some abandoned min
ing tunnel. They are both heavily
armed and It is believed they will
fight to the death.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
GERMANY's REPLY IN SUSSEX
CASE BEING CABLEp TODAY

6y Pao. ard IntI News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Secrc-
tary Lansing announced this morning
that Germany's answer in the Sussex
case was being coded by Ambassador
Gerard and will be received today.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
DECLARES
TROOPS WILL NOT
Be WITHDRAWN
LATEST ADVIcES stale THAT
THE AMERICAN CAVALRY is
NOW SOUTH OF sATEvo AND
STILL PUSHING SOUTHWARK.
BY Pae. and Inti News Service.

SAN ANTONIO, April l0.-General
Funston stated to the press this morn
ing that there was not chance of
the American troops being withdrawn
from Mexico until Villa had been cap
tured or killed.
Latest advices from the troops in
Mexico state that Generals Dodd and
Brown are now below Satevo and Cas-
huiriachic and still pushing southward,
having passed Parral.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
SUNSET SERVICE THE BEST.

BUY AT TIE SUNSET AND REDUCE YOUR HOUSEHOLD EX-
PENSES. CUT PRICES ENTIRE GROCERY LINE
EVERY DAY. YOU CAN HIGHEST GROCERIES
AND SAVE FROM TEN THIRTY GENT NOW.
HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS AT OUR REGULAR PRICES:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
GERMAN AMBASSADOR MEETS
LANSING THIS AFTERNOON
BY Pae. snd IntI News Service.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff has arranged for
a conference with Secretary of State
Lansing this afternoon, ostensibly TO
talk over trade matters. hut II is be-
lieved that the submarine situation
will be the real topic that s discussed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
BILLS ALLOWED BY
CO. COMMISSIONERS.
Elko. Nevada, April ., 1916.

State of Nevada, County of Elko.
SIS.
The Board of County Commissioners
met according TO law. There were
present Isaac Griswold, chairman; II.
J. Jones and J. G.. Gregory, together
with E. P. Carville. the district attor-
ney.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, snd the fol.
lowing business transacted, to-wit:
The following bills were allowed by
the board:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-10
OKLAHOMA MOB
LYNCHES NEGRO
MURDERER OF POLICEMAN TAX
EN- FROM JAIL, DRAGGED THRo
STREETS, SHOT AND KILLED
BY MOB.
By Pac. and Intl News Service.

LAWTON, oklahoma. April 10
Carl Dudley. a negro who murdered
Policeman Mayes, was taken from the
county Jail here last night by mob
OF about two hundred men and shot
and killed. His body was then
dragged through the streets of the
town. No arrests have been made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10
COFFMAN
ADDRESSES
TEACHERS
NEXT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION is HON.
oRED AT STATE ASSOCIATION
AT OKLAHOMA CITY.

During the recent meeting of State
teachers at Oklahoma City, Prof Geo.
w Coffmann delivered the following
address before that body, which has
been favorably commented upon by
the press of the State. Mr. Coifman's
address, in full, was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men, and fellow principal: desire to
express my appreciation of the honor
conferred upon me by the honorable
committee in placing me on this pro
gram, yet | fell that they have made
a wonderful mistake, realizing the
fact that there are so many men in
the great State of Oklahoma who are
able to discuss this question, which
consider one of the greatest questions
that confronts the schools today, more
to the satisfaction of you, Mr.. Chair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10

their children. They keep them from
school that they may earn a five cent
piece in order that they may have
money to go to the picture show. Eel
low principals, am going to say
something in which / feel that many
of YOU will not agree with me, but
those of you who are living forty
years from now may see that my
statement is true. | say that the pic
ture show of today is doing more to
retard our schools, distort the minds
of our children, and destroy true man
hood and true womanhood than any
thing that ever came before the Amer
lean people, whiskey not excepted.
You may say that is putting it too
strongly, but if you will stop and
think that when a childs mind is Civ
en- over to its passions and its preju-
dices there is not much room for that
fine sense of character which is nee
essary for the progress of pupils in
school. and lay for them the founda-
tion upon which to build a noble fu-
ture.
Our schools are wanting in pupils
who think for themselves, but when
you think OF the many things we have
to distract the minds Of our children
from their work. We wonder how 1t
is they think at all. My friends |
hope to make myself clear in regard
to the picture show. It is true that
it is a wonderful invention and, the
man who discovered the great art
thought that he was doing a great ser
vice to humanity SO he did, If II
had been used for the purpose OF a
benefit rather than to make money.
Ninety five percent of those who see
them are children, thus you see. my
friends. we are putting old heads on
our children's shoulders, making them
men and women so far as associations
and relations 90. and failing TO take
care of that little spark OF timidity.
modesty and innocence. II is robbing
the home and the school of the oppor-
tunity 10 teach those things which are
necessary TO good citizenship. / ad-
nit there are wonderful pictures on