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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Next Week
Overland Red"
BY HARRY
HERBERT kNiBBS
iii;siiit iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiisiiisisssisiii,

was him waltln' IN place o. the guy
they'd hired
Al this moment. In tho distance
there rose u woman'R scream.
There was one hldcous. never.to-be'
forgotten pause. during which we
stood petrified. In another second
we were In the automobiles tearing
madly toward the frantic. insistent
call for help.
In our frenzled haste each
turned mechanically 20 the car
nearest him. Thus II happened
that Struber and were paired In
one machine and Farlin and Strang
IN the other. Then something
must have gone wrong with the
other motor. for we quickly out
distanced e.
The road was bordered upon one
side by an immense irrlgatlng- ditch.
On our right was an olive orchard.
presently n vineyard. on our left
acres OF truck.garden.
In that Wild dash perhaps thirty
seconds were consumed between
the time we heard the cry and the
moment Lois doomed suddenly In
the glare OF the headlights. running
toward MS Her wonderful hair was
flying. her face was as white an
death. her eyes were wide and star
ing.
The brakes were damned on
We came 10 sliding. slithering
stop crosswise In the road
! was on the ground before tho
machine stopped. running 10 meet
her. She came straight into my
outs'retched arms. and with a little
sound that was half sigh and half
sob. tainted
| swept her up and strained her
TO me. imploring her with frantic
ineohcrencies TO open her eyes and
recognize that II was | who was
holding her. Her head fell back
upon my supporting arm and the
pallor OF her lovely face doomed
ghostily In the gloom pressed
kiss after Kiss upon the parted lips.
as II her salvation depended upon
tho fire OF my love aud the agony
Of my apprehension penetrating to
the sleeping spark OF consciousness
| stumbled back toward the ma.
chine With her just ms Farliu and
sirang eoarcd up.
Look at her" sobbed. my
voice shrili She's dead"
have dim recollection OF sway.
Ing unsteadily. OF S,rang and Farlin
and Strubcr lcapng down and run.
ming toward me. Then /. too.
tainted.
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CHAPTER XIII
Lois Supreme Moment

came 10 myself In a perfectly
satisfied frame OF mind. Lois was
safe and unharmed. her arms
elasped my neck tightly. she was
holding my head 10 her warm
bosom
As soon as Lois perceived that
| vas In possession OF my senses
she underwent change. that
made mo instantly sit up and take
quick notice OF the rest OF my sur.
roundings.
We wero In the tonncau OF one
OF the automobiles. which Struber
was driving rapidly back toward
town.
While the biz machine gathered
headway. he said TO us across his
shoulder Harry an Strangll
come along In the other car.
Harry'll bring In tho prisoners.
"Prlsoners7" | echoed. Who"
Iep-three o. them. Madame
Carcassi. her crooked son. Dave.
an one Chink who gave PROMISE
Of respondIn' to third.degrec treat.
fneni.''
The car now demanded his en-.
tire attention. and turned 10 Lois.
Please begin at the beginning. "
| begged. else shall never get
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CHAPTER XII.
The Cry OF the Nluht

II was. In all truth. only By
prodigy OF manipulation that the
car was brought back into the road
again. facing in the direction op.
posito the way We had been going.
The lights OF another automobile
were now visible II had arrived
and halted upon the very spot
where we had paused. and IL must
have plunged right into the midst
OF the rascals We left behind.
A man with hair and mustacho as
grizzled as n badger, was sitting
upon a Chinaman who lay face
downward in the sand.
In another figure. TO my amaze.
ment. | recognized Struber. He
was standing over two other China.
men who lay sprawled in the road.
At this juncture the chauffeur OF
our own car Joined Struber and me.
and had my first distinguishing
view OF him.
He was a stocklly built chan of
thirty or such a matter. smooth.
shaved. with a serious cast of
countenance.
Struber turned to me.
"Mr Ferris. shake hands with my
partner, Mr.. Farlin-iIarry Farlin."
"Oh, then you're a detectiye--a
bull-tool" I voiced my surprise as
we shook hands "How-how does
that happen7" ! added in bewilder.
ment.
'Ill tell yuh. But first want
yuh 10 meet another friend o.
mine" Struber walked over to the
seated stranger.
Mr. Ferris-Mr. Farlin. shake
hands with Mr.. Samuel Willets.
better known as James Strang. late
10 Johore."
was not unprepared for the
revelation. and when James Strang
held up a hand he said. humorous
ly:
"id get up If this bally Chink
wouldn't scoot like a lizard: but
I'm none the less proud TO meet
Peter Ferris boy"
was at sea. felt that could
not 30 on without some sort OF
Immediate explanation.
When ! made known my desire.
Struber wheeled round to me.
We're In tremendous hurry.
Mr.. Ferris said he. but I'll tell
yuh this much. found Mr.. Strang
right whore went lookin' for him
On the way down we had a heart
TO heart talk, an as soon MS |
could find a phone ! called up the
chief an put him wise. He told
me what had happened in town.
what he'd dug up. how Farlln here
because he sayvles Chinlt noises
took Chauffeur Dwights place.
The Chlnks never got next that 1t
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Keeps Her Children
in Perfect Health
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
the Family Laxative for
Many Years.

Mrs. Aug. Doellefeld OF Carlyle,
ILL.,. recently wrote to DR.. Caldwell.
at Monticello. H., that sbe has
used DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
IN her home for number OF years.
and would not be without It. as
with Il she has been able TO keep
her four children in perfect health.
DIR. CaidweIl's Syrup Pepsin Is a
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HERBS with pepsin that acts on the
bowels In an easy, natural way
and regulates the action OF this
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NATIVE, such as .Ir. Caldwelrs
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II every family medicine chest. IL
y pleasant to the taste and chill
yen like II, and take II readily.
10 1t is equally effective for
r..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsln is
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Ants bottle. To avoid imi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-05
RUTH STAYED HOME
AND RAISED PIGS

ST. PAUL, MINI. Jan. Be
cause she stayed home from par
ties and cared for her pigs, Miss
Ruth Cunningham, 16. Is champion
pig raiser Of Minnesota today. The
award was made by the University
of Minnesota agricultural school
here. Ruth raised hiRh-brow pigs
Each day she scrubbed her pigs
by hand, and followed that by Civ.
ing them "A shower bath. Then she
massaged each pig with oil daily.
Comfortable touches were arranged
for the pigs in the shade OF trees
on her fathers farm Her pig menu
consisted Of milk, timothy. clover.
salt. lime, coal, green vegetables
and all were served In individual
troughs.
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AND WEE COYlE is a
LAWYER HIMSELF

Handouts for all mem
bers OF the state senate is
proposed by the associated
shorthand stenosraphers OF
Olympia.
Then they wouldn't
talk so much" says vii
liam Jennings Coyle,
known TO fame for football
agility and mesaphone
voice.
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YE GOOSE THAT LAID YE GELD
EGGS

Once upon a TYNE ye trusts had n
toe hold on ye goose public that laid
gelt eggs. We goose laid ye average
gelt egg for ye trusts every day. but
ye trusts weren't satisfied with ye
usual gelt egg every day.
So they think 10 themselves II ye
goose lays gelt egg II must be
made OF gelt. so why not cut II open
by raising We prices and get all We
gelt at once? SO they did, and
started to get much gelt until We
goose finally woke up and got wise
TO what was coming off. and started
to screech loudly.
Ye cries Of We goose were heard
by we Humane society ut Washing
ton. and they Immediately started
TO investigate ye whyfore of ye
goose yowlinR.
Moral-A stitch in time saves an
investigation.
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/ II straight. I've been 30 frantic
all night. so torn with dread and
anxiety over you-Oh, Lois, Lois!
When the note came she said
Il hadn't the slightest suspicion
that ! was not 10 meet YOU. When
we met the man they call Mcguire
and he climbed In with the chauf
fcur. | was Just a BIT dubious. but
didn't really suspect that any
thing was wrong.
Finally We turned OFF In lane
and In n few minutes We came 10
"A cluster OF frame shhcka.
Everything was dark and for a
second experienced n twinge OF
apprehension. But "A door opened
letting out an oblong or dim light.
and when | recognized Lao Wing
Fu on the threshold | was rcaB'
gured. ! concluded that he was one
OF your party
Well. an hour or moro must
have elapsed before was diHil-
lusloned. but this was after Lao
Wing Fii and had talked. lie
wanted. first OF all. the ring; next,
the diamond Then he gave me
TO understand that before left
him / must submit To having my
tattoo-mark obllterated
What an experience for a girl
I could not refrain from breaking
in-"for girl like you. Lois! My
brave darling"
"Don't-oh. don't" she wills
pered in a distressed way.
What else happened ! asked,
with what | tried to make only a
natural show OF interest.
THE chief things center in the
story Lao tried 10 tell me but never
finished. The important points. ar
nearly as ! could gather them. are
these:
lie claimed that the ring be.
longed TO him. and that he must
recover II TO maintain his prestige
In some sort OF Chinese secret so.
ciety
Then he claimed that the dia.
mond was his. lie seemed At first
TO think | had d. and when he be.
came convinced that ! hadn't he
seemed disappointed and chagrined.
He told me that he knew about
my tattoo-mark He dumfoundcd
me by bluntly asking II wouldn I
Ike TO have u removed indig.
nanily told him no. and demanded
TO be taken back TO town AT once
lie regarded me while. then
said I regret that you do not fall
IN with my desires In this respect,
Miss Fox ! am sorry because you
are a lady and am a gentleman.
But | will state a fact neither you
nor ! can obyiate or alter-that
symbol on your bosom has TO be
erased tonight, here and now
The means are al hand he
went on ~ you acqulesce. you
viii suffer neither discomfort nor
pain. there viii be no shock to
your sensibilitles. for an American
woman viii do tho little that Is
requisite Just you and she alone
In this room. VIII you CONSENT
4 Was frightened now. OF course:
but ! was enragcd. too. don't re.
call Just what ] said. but gave
that cheeky Chlnaman piece OF
my mind. He clappcd his hands
twice Two Cinnamon seized me
and bore me into another room.
There were no windows-only the
door thru which We had come
and tho other. which was opened
once or twice. disclosing a glimpse
OF the stars. A little wick thrust
thru a cork and floating in com.
mon lumber Of oil afforded the only
light.
"But could scream: and did
until third Chinaman clapped a
hand over my mouth. Then they
forced me down upon a stool near
tho spark OF light Lao stood look.
ing on.
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4 Then fUat HWful NomhH ffT
face all nj once bent over me. She
loosancd my collar and exposed the
death sign. But she was half
scared 10 death herself Her hand
trembled 80 that she spilled the vile
stuff she was dabbing on my throat
all over herself. know how II
| burns, for couldn't feel the needle
pricking me. and she handled II
awkwardly. too.
About the time sho was thru !
got my chance. The ChinamHn
whose hand was gagginR me forgot
/ himself an instant. and In that in
/ slant my teeth came together In
one OF his fingers. lie tore him
/ self loose with n shrek. hurting
! the others aside and sending the
/ table holding the dim light crash
| ing against the hunks. For sec
ond everything was noisy confu-
/ sion The place Was pitch dark.
hut somehow got outside and
/ went plunging thru the dark.
screaming at the top OF my voice.
| You know the rest"
Only minute or two more, and
We drew up at Mrs. FoKs. Ny
watch had been rendered useless
| by my own vigorous encounter. but
| Struber informed Us that Il was
/ past three.
A the machine moved away.
! Struber added
"Strang and I'll be with yuh some
time during the day as We
get up
When we were alone on the walk
together, with a recollection Of the
rebuffg | had met during our ride
still tingling In nv mind. ! hesitat-
ed She put an end 10 my irreso-
| luton. Pausing with one foot on
the first step. she looked back and
! extended a hand to me.
Come with me- she invited. in
low voice We will have the
parlor TO ourselves"
| took the outEtretched hand in
mine. and we went up the steps 10.
gether. There was something In
Lois attitude that mystified and
eluded me Despite her graclously
sweet and tender mood. something
In her bearing warned me 10 be
careful.
She closed the parlor door.
wheeled round and placed her
hands upon my shoulders.
Brice." she said. In a voice OF
wonderful softness. IT would be
idiotic 10 pretend that don't know
now, when ! am at once the hap
piest and the Sretchedest girl
alive.
You have told me tonight that
you love me" she continued. in the
same rich. thrilling voice. Il want
to hear YOU say Il again-here-in
the light-while ! am looking into
your eyes"
swept her up into my arms.
Some minutes later ! was seated.
Lois stood penslvely beside me.
Boy" she said. do you think
! would ever marry your"
tried TO rise. but a hand upon
my head held me back.
"Supposing. Brice. your brother
If you'd ever had onc-or your
closest friend. say. should come TO
you and inform YOU he was going
TO marry Steve W7llets' daughter;
how would you advise him?"
This time | was upon my feet
before she could stay me. was
frightened
I Lois DO YOU imagine ! even
consider that7"
Il know. But try TO put yourself
in the advisers place. Come-be
honest now-what would the ad-
wiser say"
Il don't care a hang what he'd
say. Your question is unfair TO me
and unworthy OF yourself simply
shan't answer II or discuss the sub
iect further"
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Flhe huffer Decision

IN Wo ruling OF supreme cour
ths Natter in which socialist Is oraers
lo sx monthsfor "libeling Geog
rs Gov Aste ought pardon otfenderfor
row rs IN the the The N criticism OF
'a'ny was not deserving OF a prison
seond the legislature ought amend tks
construed to cover this
VIII serve crafty TO enhance the reputation
no, that Judges Hanford HUMPHREYS have established
us eIiieiency by 3rawng gun isn't alone in that
peet Others eligible his efficiency club could in
elude the kaisSf. King George, the car. etc.
e. Wed enjoy Col Roosevet's word describing the
by the allies in Greece after months of
e'ins 9TH its German royalty. FRAGILE" doesn't
Sn7I Stephen, Austrian archduke is nominated
r.o"1& "a king Of Poland. He's Polish than
Us pig but he knows which side his bread is but
on, which suits the kaiser
Pleasure may perfect truly prayer-Chan-
ming.
There's end to life so long you have something
to do
4 If thou wouldst not be known do anything.
do it,-Emerson.
Success after failure is brag about than
without failure.
Better be 10 minutes ahead of time than minute
late.
long, steady plod better than half dozen spurts
Lane Advises Stern Policy in Mexco"-Headline
Note: stern" a nautical term?
That small group of independents in congress perhaps
felt quite as independent.
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CHAPTER XIV.
James Stranq

The next morning / went 10 my
office late. No Lois was In sight.
but hardly had seated myself at
me a letter.
shall not put on paper for other
eyes TO read what she had written
In that missiye. After had read
II I understood what she meant
when she said the night before
that we would not talk about her
being Steve Willets' daughter any
| more.
In that letter she refused 10
marry me In such a way that no
hope was left for me. She ex-
/ planned that Struber had tele-
I phoned her he and Strang would
/ like TO see her as well as myself
at my office that afternoon. She
said she realized Strang's story
| was one she should hear. and sa'd
she was coming. putting me on my
honor 10 make her enforced pres
ence as free from embarrassment
as possible
She just put the whole thing UP
| 10 me 80 / was tied hand and foot,
| and the hours ] spent between the
I reading OF that letter and the tell
Ing OF Strang's story are also some
| thing ! can't write about. ] never
/ dreamed how much IL Is possible
for a man 10 love a woman until
then.
Lois appeared just a moment or
two after the two men. looking SO
beautiful and sweet that Il took
every bit OF strength ] had to get
grip on myself She chose
chair not far from mine. and Stru-
Der abruptly fired a question at
me
Say. when you were in the auto
| with Farlin. didn't your scrap with
, the Chinks end mighty sudden
Why. yes replied: about as
suddenly as II began"
"Uh-huh. see. Now. then,
where's the ring?"
Not since the episode at the
ivory booth had I once thought OF
H. Ny gaze fell mechanically TO
my hands. The ring was gone.
Sull grinning. Struber nodded
his head 'Mebbe Il slipped off
your finger-nit. Somebody yankeds
II off in the fight"
got up and went over TO where
my light overcoat hung.
The box, too I informed him,
feeling the pockets. Its gone"
DO you get what that means?'
he asked. Every one o. the signs
We know about's gone-all the
boxes. the ring. Miss Fox's tattoo
mark-an' Lao along with 'em.
He's got what he wants. an until
We nail him we'll hear no more
from him"
II was simply by a process OF de-
duction that we were able to ar
rive at some OF our conclusions.
For example. IT must have been
thru the instrumentslity or a plot
Matched by Lao Wing Fu that
Steve W1llets' escape from San
Quentin and his subsequent avoid
ance OF the police were so success
fully and easily accomplished.
CONTINUED In Our Next Issue)
A deteetaphone small enough to
be worn under a mans shirt front
and record conversations on a CYL
inder attached TO his belt, has been
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tiHEnffisffsli9
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
A Novel
A Week
BY
Charles <. Walk
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is,s,::s:,,iiss,,
copyriEht. isit. ~
A a. mcclure a Co.

Her eyes searched my face, then
her lips curled In a secret littls
smile
Very we'll" she said quietly.
Wen never mention II again" In
an unaffected way that set my
pulses galloplng. she held her
mouth mp 10 me. kiss me once
more. bOodDy.
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An optimist might that the burning of II
autos in a Pike St garage may keep the from
being outraged any further by the high price of gas
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idea of the most futile thing in the world is
Jans B. McNamara's strike in the San Quentin peni-
tenS laundry. where he is serving life sentence for
oynartng the Los Angeles Times
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The Divorce Habit

nj oRstAN sE1BY have
IN don't happen Sclby.
remember his other monicke Kid Mccoy under which he
~ansiderabe IN pugilisic
biting
habit IS and divorced.
light times he has marched altar
judicial
hree times in succession he married the adyi
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(GQ1}ks,
COMM
WON'T STAY NAKED

WON'T STAY NAKED
''Zum" Washhurn. tho United
Press operator az Tho Star or
flee. shaved off his mustache
New Years day. and now tho
hairs are growing out again.
What was the use OF his shaw
ine Il of. II he's letting II
grow again.
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JUST LIKE THEY WOULD DO
1T IN VAUDEVILLE

JUST LIKE THEY WOULD DO
IT IN VAUDEVILLE
Chief Charles Rockingham can't
wear his right shoe?"
That so? Why"
Rheumatism.
Now he can't kick. no matter
what we say.
STILL AT 1T
Pancho villa. the elusive Mexi.
can. at il:46 a. m. WAS reported
proceeding southwark In a north.
ernly direction near Jiminez. but
this was denied later. as he vas
found travelling east over n west.
crn trail. etc.
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No. ,e We arr not, pu, The courts ,h,, ya,, nh s.a, a,
the no,ros aro go ~ -,
o witness the Kids three marriages Julia Cosselman
arg Lselves making mockery OF marriage
nothing a all
1T ripping good for uniform divorce
HAioniiyorce law.
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tations and ineffective substitutes.
be sure you get DR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin. See that a facsimile
Of DIR. Caldwell's signature and his
portrait appear on the yellow car
ton I'm which the bottle is packed
A trial bottle, free of charge. can
be obtained by writing 10 Or. w.
b. Caldwell. 455 Washington St..
Monticello, Illinois.
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The Portland man who attempted to Demonstrate
ms efncency by dtawng a gun isn't alone in that
.spee. Others eligible his efficiency club could in
e'uoe tne kaisSf. King George, the czar.
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A deteetaphone small enough to
be worn under a mans shirt front
and record conversations on a CYL
inder attached TO his belt. has been
talented
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Why You Should Do
Business With Me-!

!: !;
nen ONE o my store ularlyn
a
They come
uUereu satisfactory
coninu coming needsd dictate,
dealings hometh the
knowledge here a YES af
dea, because cana absolutely rely all ?
made because they getco ,
teous treatnne andlas but mo- Ieasf,bec
none
This big store and big stock haze been
before
This has enabled
goods
tee astnes of oors.
My policy a of ha of
Reliability,
their to
the aEinportdnt factors keeping it
thank rpastpa and
all of
uUhen trade save.
CARL SCHERMER
Funnher andA aska Outfuer
First Avenue South
Tens steps, irony
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wed enjoy Col. Roosevelt's word desc
naseo Perpe1r rated by the allies in Greece. after
puaering 18th its German royalty. "Frazzl
cover the q Ase.
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Sn7SI Stephen Austrian arehduke, is nominatet
r.o"ne I'd king of Poland. He's no more Polish
Iaoo Us pig. but he knows which side his bread is
'ele on which suits the kaiser.
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That small group of independents in congress perhaps
never felt quite independent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-26

Tompkins-Ssel OF the Righteous.
Tarkiugtnu-Paurod aud sam
Ward-Lady Connie.
Wells-Mr. Brilling Sees It Through;
Juvenile
BiII-Hope LOring-
Braun-Their City Christmas.
Barhour-Tom Dick and Harriet.
Daulton-From Sioux to Susan.
Dickinson-Children's Book Of Christ
mas Stories.
-Tippity-Flippits.
Fox-Adventures Of Sonny Bear.
Faulkner Christmas Stories.
Gates-Nannette and the Baby Mon
key.
HoIland-Boy Scouts Of Birchbark
Island.
Lange-On the Trail Of the Sioux.
Jackson-David Copperfield Retold
for Children.
PottAr--PigIing bland: Timmy Ti<
toes; Jeremy Fisher
olt-Wheeler--B Boy With the u. s.
Indians; Boy With the q. s. Mail.
Seton Monarch, the Big Bear.
stevenson-Child's Garden Of Verse.
seaman-Sapphire signet,
Trowbridge ~ Wireless Telegraph
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