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That we can't avoid. Public stages

can't be run any other way"
GAIL right" retorted Morgan. IF
you take that tack for your new man.
agement, we'll see how you get along
running stages down in this country"
1--WE will run them peaceably, just as
long as we cam" smiled De Spain. 1--WE
will get on with everybody that gives
US Il chance
Morgan pointed finger at him. II
give you a chance, De Spain, right now.
Will you discharge ElpasoY'
"No."
Morgan almost caught his breath ut
the refusal. But De Spain could be
extremely blunt, and in the parting
shots between the two he gave no
ground.
"Jeffries put me here to stop this
kind of rowdyism on the stages" he
said to Lefever on their way back to
the barn. "This is good time to be-
gin. And Sassoon and Gale Morgan
are good men to begin WITH" he added.
AS the horses of the two men
emerged from the canyon they saw
slender horsewoman riding in toward
the barn from the Music Mountain
trail. She stopped in front of Meal
pin, the barn boss, who stood outside
the office door. McAlpin, the old Medi-
cine Bend barnman, had been pro-
NOTED from Sleepy Cat by the new
manager. De Spain recognized the
roam pony, but, aside from that,
glance at the figure of the rider, as
she sat with her back to him, was
enough to assure him of Nan Morgan.
He spurred ahead fast enough to over
hear request she was making Of Nc
Alpin to mail letter for her. She
also asked McAlpin, just as De Spain
drew up, whether the down stage had
passed. McAlpin told her it had. De
Spain, touching his hat, spoke: II am
going right up to Sleepy Cat. I'll mail
your letter if you WISH"
She looked at him in some surprise,
and then glanced toward Lefever, who
now rode up. De Spain was holding
out his hand for the letter. His eyes
met Mans, and each felt the moment
was sort of challenge. De Spain, a
little self-conscious under her inspec-
ton, was aware only of her rather
fearless eyes and the dark hair under
her fawn cowboy hat.
"Thank you," she responded evenly.
IF the stage is gone will hold it to
add something" So saying, she tucked
the letter inside her blouse and spoke
to her pony. which turned leisurely
down the road.
"Im trying to get acquainted with
your country today" returned De
Spain managing with his knee to keep
his own horse moving alongside Nan
us she edged away.
Nan, without speaking, ruthlessly
widened the distance between the two.
De Spain unobtrusively spurred his
steed to greater activity. you must
have u great deal of game around you.
Do you hunt?" he asked.
| He knew she was famed us hunt
ress, but he could make no Roadway
whatever against her studied reserve
and when ut length she excused her.
self and turned her pony from the
Sleepy Cat road into the Morgan gap
trail, De Spain had been defeated in
every attempt to arouse the slightest
interest in anything he had said. But,
watching with regret, ut the parting,
the trim lines of her figure as she
dashed away on the desert trail, seated
as if part of her spirited horse, he
felt only a fast-rising resolution to ut
tempt again to break through her
stubborn reticence and know her bet.
ter.
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David Sassoon, and to Sass6S3'e erony,
Deaf Sandusky, as the new stage-iile
manager. The later arrivals lined up
before the bar, Sandusky next to Lee
fever and De Spain, SO he could hear
what was said. Pedro from his den
produced two queer-looking bottles and
a supply of glasses.
"De Spain," Gale Morgan began
bluntly, tone of our men was put off
stage of yours last week by Frank FL
paso." He spoke without any pre-
liminary compliments, and his heavy
voice was bellicose.
De Spain, regarding him undis-
turbed, answered after little pause:
"Elpaso told me he put man off his
stage last week for fighting"
"No," contradicted Morgan loudly,
mot for fighting. Elpaso was drunk"
"What's the name of the man e.
paso put off, John?" asked De Spain,
looking at Lefever.
Morgan hooked his thumb toward
the man standing at his side. Here's
the man right here, Dave Sassoon."
SassOon never looked a man in the
face when the man looked ut him. ex-
cept by implications; it was almost inn
possible, without surprising him, to
catch his eyes with your eyes. He
seemed Aow to regard De Spain keen
~, as the latter, still attending to Nor
gan's statement, replied: "Elpaso tells
pretty straight story"
"Elpaso couldn't tell straight
story if H. tried" INTERCEPTED Sassoon.
II have the statement of three other
passengers; they confirm Elpaso. Ac-
c0rding to them, Sassoon-" De Spain
looked straight at the accused, "was
put some of the other passengers off.
Finally he put his feet in the lap of
Pumperwasser our tank and windmill
man, and Pumperwasser hit him"
Morgan, stepping back from the bar,
waved his hand with an air of tinality
toward his inotfensive companion :
Here is Sassoon, right here-he can
tell the whole story"
"Those fellows were miners" NUT
tered Sassoon. His utterance was
broken, but he spoke fast. '"They'll
side with the guards every time
against cattleman."
"Sassoon," interposed Morgan bel
ligerently, "is man whose word can
| always be depended on"
"To convey his meaning" intervene;
Lefever graphically. "Of course, !
know" he asserted, earnest to the
point of vehemence. Everyone in
Calabasas has the highest respect for
Sassoon. That is understood. And,''
he added with as much impressivencss
rs if he were talking sense, Everybody
in Calabasas would be sorry to see Sas-
soon put off stage. But Sassoon is
off !: that is the situation. We are sorry
If it occurs again."
"What do you mean?" Numbered
Morgan, resenting the interference
de Spain is the manager, isn't hei
What we want to know is, what you
are going to do about it?" he demand
ed, addressing De Spain again.
"There is nothing more to be done,' "
returned De Spain composedly. "Tve
already told Elpaso if Sassoon starts
another fight on a stage to put him of
again."
Morgan's fist came down on the bar
Look here, De Spain! You come from
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Death of Canon M'cartan.

The death occurred, after a painful
illness. of Very Rev. Canon j. J.
MCartan, PIP. Donaehmore. lie was
had Il brilliant collegiate course, and
VAS ordained in 1864. His first ap-
pontment was the curacv of Kildress.
In 1878 he became pastor of Donagh-
more. where he labOrcd with great
zeal and carnestncss for both the
spiritual and temporal welfare of a
devoted flock.
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reached the tops of her small, high
tan riding boots. She wore soft,
French-gray cowboy hat. Her eyes,
noticeably pretty, wandered about the
platform, rejecting in their unrest the
dissatisfied expression of her face. A
laxative woman standing just in front
of De Spain, told companion that the
man was Gale Morgan, a nephew of
Satterlee, LATEST Of the Morgans. De
Spain at once recognized in the dane.
Ing partner the little Music Mountain
girl who had been his undoing at the
target.
The energetic piano thumped the
strains Of a two-step. Gale Morgan
extended his arm toward Nan; she
looked very slight at his side. Then,
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NentlelIlen i tuduk you, protested
Leftover raising one hand in dcprcca-
ton, the other resting lightly on his
holster. I'VE still have some little
reputation to maintain along the sinks.
Don't let us make it posse for Sass
soon" No one opposed him further,
and he rode away alone.
ut won't be any trouble for John
to bring Sassoon in" murmurrd Scott,
who spoke with smile and in tho low
tone and deliberate manner of the In
dian, "if he can find him."
Lcfcver rode down to the inn with
out seeing living thing anywhere
about it. When he dismounlcd in
front he thought he heard sounds with
in the barroom, but, pushing open the
door and looking circumspcclly into
the room before entering, he was sur
prised to find 1t empty. He noticed,
however, that the sash of the low Win
dow on his left, which looked into the
patio, was open, and two herlmnrks in
the hard clay suggested that Il man
might have jumped through. Running
out of the front door, he sprang into
his saddle and rode to where he could
signal DC Spain and Scott to come up.
He told his story as they Joined
him. and the three returned to the inn.
A better tracker than either of his
companions. Scott after minute con-
firmed their belief that Sassoon must
have escaped by the window. He then
took the two men out to where some
one, within few minutes, had mount
ed horse and galloped off.
"But where has he gomez" demanded
Lcfevcr, pointing with his hand.
''There is the road both ways for
three miles," Scott nodded toward
the snow-capped peak of Music moun-
tain. cover to Morgan's, most likely.
He knows no one would follow him
into the gap"
"Aftrr him!" cried Lefever holly. De
Spain looked inquiringly ut the guard.
Scott shook his head. "That would lie
all right. hut there's two other Gala
bas,s men in the gap this afternoon it
wouldn't be nice to mix with-Deaf
SanduSky and Harvey Logan
! 1--WE won't mix with Them" suggest
ed DE Spain.
"lf we Tickle Sassoon, they'll mix
with U.S." explained Scott. lie reflect
ed IL moment. "They always stay ut
Gale Morgan's or Dukes. We might
sneak Sassoon out without their get
ting on. Sassoon knows he Is safe in
the gap; but he'll hide even after he
gets there. I've got the Thief River
run this afternoon"
"Don't take your run this afternoon"
directed De Spain. Telephone Sleepy
Cat for n substitute. Suppose we go
back. get something to eat, and you
two ride sngly over toward the gap
this afternoon; lie outside under cover
to see whether Sassoon or his friends
leave before night-there's only nrs
way out Of the place, they tell me-
Then will join you, and well ride in
before daylight, and perhaps catch him
while everybody is asleep"
"1f YOU do" predicted Scott, in his
deliberate way of expressing II conclu-
sion, II think you'll get him."
1t was so arranged.
DE Spain Joined his associates Mt
dark outside the gap. Neither SnSsoon
nor his friends had been seen. The
night was still, the sky cloudlcss,. and
as the three men with led horse rode
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his description Of its interior, toldshim
where the bed stood, and even where
Sassoon ordinarily kept his knife and
his revolver.
De Spain gave his horse his head
it was still too dark to distinguish the
path-and advanced at snails pace
until he passed the base of Ell Captain,
when Of a sudden, as he rode out from
among. high projecting rocks full into
CONTINUED next Weok)
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WICKLOW.
Destruction of Moods.

In spite of public protests the de-
strnctiOn of the County Wicklow
woods goes on unchecked The county
will be very soon dcnudcd of trees and
Il scene of beauty will be deprived of
all its charm
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
WATERFORD.
Power to Acquire Land.

hungarian Urban Council having
met with rcfusalS of land for increased
food production from the local land
owners. has asked that urban authOri-
ties be granted full powers to acquire
land compulsory at IL reasonable price.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Death of Denis McGrath.

The death has taken place at the
age OF eighty-seven OF Mr.. Denis Nc
Grath. builder and contractor. Dun
garvan He was father of Very Rev.
Maurice McGrath, recent Provincial
Of the Augustinian Order, and of Rev.
Denis McGrath, c. c., Fenor.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Fatal Injuries.

Having accompanied his wife's re
mains to Dunlavin Church, Thomas
thristy dropped in the street and sus-
tanned an injury to his head from
which he died the following day
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
inorganic Fist Came Down on the Bar.

Medicine Bend, don't you? Well, you
can't bully Music Mountain men-un-
derstand that"
"Any time you have real grievance.
Morgan, I'll be glad to consider it."
said De Spain. when one of your
men is drunk and quarrelsome he will
be put of like any other disturbes.
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WEsT N EATH.
St. Finian's College.

The Most Rev. DR.. Gaughran, Bish-
op of Meath, presided at the annual
of prizes at the close Of
the first term in st. Finian's College,
Mullingar. There were fifteen dstinc-
tions which included medal for pro-
ficiency in Irish.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Meals for Poor Children.

New Ross Urban Council have rlam-
imuusIy decided to strike a rate Of Id
in the :. to provide hot meals for
poor children attending schools.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
WEXFORD.
The Compensation Industry.

The Misses Kenny Of Bolry. County
Wexford, have been awarded G350 by
Judge I'rcrcton Barry for the mali
cious burning of out Offices. rick of
hay, and some oats. their property.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Destructive Fire.

damages to the extent OF $3.50, not
covered by Insurance., were caused by
fire at Il scutch mill in Scarnghcrin,
near Castlederg. the property of MIR.
ID. Smyth.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Plots of Land Rented

Omagh Rural District Council dccid-
ed to let to farmers 6S plots of land,
containing one acre each. at CT per
plot.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Death of Centenarian.

The death took place of Mr.. John
lived his Tooth birthday.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
TYRONE.
New Use for Workhou

MIR. William Cootc. NIP. has offered
G400 to the Clogher Guardians for the
local disused workhousc. which he pro-
poses to convert into a wooden mill
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Demand Rent Reduction.

Meetings have been held at Cahir,
Fethard and Tipperary in connection
with the Town Tenants League de-
handing reduction of % per cent in
rents.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Vote of Sympathy.

Westmeath Infirmary Committee
passed a vote of sympathy with Rev.
p. Daily, P. p, Castlepollard, Chair
man, on the death of his brother, Mr..
Daily, of the Meath Chronicle. ,
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NEWS FROM IRELAND
CONTINUED from Page g.

was ninety-one years of age. and had
spent fifty years in the community.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
More Paupers Than Ever.

Al meeting of the Carrick on SUR
Guardians. the Clerk stated that in
spite of the Old Age Pensions and the
Insurance Acts there We're more in
mates al present in the Workhouse
than at any time for the past quarter
OF a century.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-17
Body Found in River.

The body OF Miss NJ. L0her. Irish
town. Clonmel. formerly engaged in
the boot trade, was found in the SUR
at PiltOwn
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
GARFIELD WARNS
GOV. cox TO KEEP
HANDS OFF COAL

Washington, Dec. 13.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield today informed Gov
ernor Cox that he would not be per-
mitted to interfere with distribution
of coal in Ohio under the direction OF
the state fuel administrations
DR.. Garfield sent to Governor Cox
the following telegram:
Il must respectfully but firmly re-
quest that you do not interfere with
the orderly distribution of coal in
Ohio under orders issued by my au-
thority to Homer w. Johnson, federal
fuel administrator for Ohio. He has
full authority to act, and F. c. Baird
is cooperating with him, | must in
sist that the state authority be not
permitted to interfere with the action
Of the United States administrator"
Suggest Fewer Trains.
Washington, Dec. l3.-Reduction in
the number OF commhtation trains on
steam roads running out of the larger
cities during nonrush hours was adj
vised by the fuel administration to-
day as a coal conservation measure.
Suburban communities were asked to
acquiesce wherever no great hardships
are involved. f...... .--., O..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
PLOT STEAMER
REPORTED TO BE
GERMAN RAIDER

San Francisco, Dec. l3.--That the
steamer Maverick. which figured
prominently in the Hindu revolution
ary plot trials now in progress here,
is operating as German raider be-
tween this city and Honolulu was the
belief expressed here today by officers
of a steamer.
A vessel which the officers declared
was undoubtedly the Maverick was
seen on the night of December s APP
proximatcly 600 miles from this port.
They said their attention was at
tracted TO the vessel by fare lights
and rockets evidently intended to sig
nifty distress. Their ship, which
was steered toward the steamer, soon
was covered by rays from a huge
searchlight.
The officers have made a report to
navy officials here. Two other vessels
are reported to have sighted the Nav
erick recently.
The Maverick, formerly owned by
Fred Iebsen, is one of the vessels al
legged by the government to have been
used to smuggle arms to India in aid
of the alleged Hindu revolutionary
plot. 1t was interned in Bativa and
later sold to a New York firm. II
left Manila last August for the Pan.
anna canal zone and no definite word
Of its movements has been received
since.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Farmer Says ''BIood Remedy
Was "Devoid Of Virtue

After looking at drop of his blood
a representative of the Omaha Med
ical company and the Interstate Medi-
cal and Surgical Institute of Chicago
told II. Powell, a Nance county
farmer. that it was rs per cent de
fective," and that If he did not take
treatment he would become perma-
nently crippled. Powell alleges in his
answer to their suit tor $40 on his
note. Se5
Powell alleges that Bonieon F. Bar
tell, FIJI. Fowler and c. Fl. Edwards
were representing themselves to be
legally licensed and practicing physi-
clans and SURGEONS associated to-
gether under various high sounding
names and holding themselves out to
cure all the ills known to humanity
Edwards called at his house and per.
suaded him to give his note for $l4O
for the purpose of securing their
treatment, Powell alleges He saws
that their treatment was devoid OF
virtue" III.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Begin Official Inquiry
. Into Halifax Disaster

Halifax, MS, Dec. I3.-Oficial ia
quiry was begun by the Canadian
government today to determine, il
possible. responsibility for the ship
collision with its resultant explosion
and fire and the loss of nearly 1900
lives week ago. Justice Drysdale,
judge in admiralty, presided.
The relief ship Northland, the Sec
ond vessel sent from Boston with
supplies for the destitute, arrived to-
day.
Relief work is proceeding satisfac-
torily, and, with the injured now all
properly cared for. the task OF restor-
ing normal conditions in that
part of the city which escaped the
conAagration is going forward rap
Idly
The most important need at present
is said to be for expert oculists, who
might be. able to save hundreds OF per.
sons from becoming blind for life.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
WARM CLOTHING
SENT TO Bee FOR
SUFFERING POOR
Extreme Cold Cause Of Much
Suffering Among the Needy
of Omaha This
Winter.

Mrs. G. w. Doane. general secre-
tary of the Associated Charities, re-
ceived a report OF seven small chill
dren residing in the South Side, bereft
of their mother on Wednesday. The
father is a laborer and has hard
time keeping his home together. His
present sorrow adds to the distress OF
the case.
This is one of the many cases which
will be helped during the next two
weeks through the efforts made by
The Bee and the Associated Charities
to send Christmas cheer into homes
where misfortune has stalked with
heavy tread.
The seven children referred to need
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14

clothing and shoes and food. Mrs
Doane already has supplied some OF
their wants. They will not be allowed
to suffer. Other cases of similar
nature will be cared for insofar as the
supplies will go around.
Many Offers Receipted.
The Charities Office has received
offers from charitable people who
wish to care for families during the
Christmas season.
"Will you give me the name and ad-
dress OF some family to which l may
go myself, learn their Christmas needs
and act as Santa Claus to them" was
the tenor. of call from a man and
his wife who have no little ones in
their home. Other requests of that
kind have been received.
II wish to impress once more the
needs of shoes for children. l can
assure you there are many children
who need shoes this cold weather
Orders or money for shoes will be
carefully administered" said Mrs
Doane.
Mrs. J. D. Capron Of 3207 North
Sixtieth street, telephoned The Bee
that she had a lot of wearable cloth.
ing which could be had by sending
for them. Mrs. Doane sent man out
and he returned with his arms loaded
The articles were acceptable and will
help to keep several persons warm
this winter. One of the articles was
a mans overcoat and another was a
woman's coat.
Many packages of warm clothing
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Bakers Still May Make
Cakes With lCinu on Then

Bakers may still make cakes with
icing on them, coffee cakes and othe
sweet yeast dough products, until the
food administration decides what shall
be included in rolls.
Rule five Of the bakers regulations,
however, prohibits bakers from using
additional shortening Or sugar, during
or after making. A popular belief has
arisen among bakers that this rule
has been suspended. This isonot true,
but the making of sweet yeast dough
products is permitted temporarily,
according to the state food adminis-
tration.
Bakers may sell their bread imme-
diately after it is baked if they care
to do so, but bread so sold must have
the standard loaf weight IL hours
after it is baked, whether it is still in
the bakers possession or not. A
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
SUBMARINES NO
LONGER CAUSE
so GREAT TERROR
Armed Merchantmen and Well
Organized Campaign De.
stroy Many and Injure
Morale of Crews.

London, Dec. l3,-Despite the fairly
large number of sinkings reported this
week, there is no decrease in optimism
among those who know the submarine
war situation, who see no reason for
modifying or altering Premier Lloyd
Georges statement OF November 20
that there is no longer any fear OF
the submarine proving decisive fac
tor in the war.
Events since November 20, in fact,
have tended to increase reather than
decrease the confidence with which
the premier spoke. The month of No.
vember was red letter month in the
anti-U-boat war for three reasons.
First, the loss of tonnage during the
month was the lowest since the unre-
stricted submarine campaign began.
Second, the sinkings Of enemy sub
marines were the greatest ever re-
corded in single month. Third, the
launching of new merchantmen from
British yards came within measure
BILE distance" OF equalling the loss Of
tonnage by submarine attack.
AS to the number of submarines de-
stroycd during the same period, it is
not permitted to give the actual fig
ures, but this much may be said:
"The sinkings OF submarines during
November were within measurable
distance of the largest number the
German U-boat yards were capable
of turning out in the same period"
This destruction OF submarines was
by no means due to any spasmodic
run of luck, but to the development
Of detailed comprehensive campaign
involving many devices, and embrac-
ing many phases. 81
The first days OF December have
maintained the good records of No
vember as far as the U-boat sinkings
are concerned. Moreover, it is con-
sidered inevitable that the ritish-
American success in this direction
will find reflection in the morale of
the submarine crews, making them
less confident and less efficient at the
same time that the British and Amer
lean naval men are booming more
confident and more. efficient.
The convoy system Of protection
for shipping which the allies have
adopted and perfected has forced the
submarine campaigners to alter some
of their plans. 1t is no longer posi-
bic for the submarines to lie in wait
for unprotected merchantmen and pot
them in leisurely fashion. The u
boat shows its periscope nowadays at
great peril when within torpedoing
distance of merchantmen, for the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14

latter is only one of considerable
number in the neighborh5od, and il
any one of the scores of skilled look
outs sights that periscope the subma-
rine's chances of escape from the con-
voying destroyers are slim.
The German reply to the convoy
system is to send submarines out in
groups, which attack the convoy SIM
ultaneously, in the hope that in the
resulting confusion considerable dam
age can be done and an easy escape
then effected. This system of group
attack, while it spells the doom not
merely Of one U-boat, but OF perhaps
three or four.