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Charlevoix county herald., 1917-05-04
TWENTIETH EPISODE
The Laughing Masks Triumph.

Margery Golden suddenly threw
aside the magazine which she had Deen
listlessly thumbing, and springing 10
her feet, crossed rapidly 10 the window
of her cool, white bedroom. As she
stood gazing out with unSeeing eyes,
little frown OF veXatlOn puckereu
her forehead. From the open windows
Of the spacious living-room on the
first floor came the subdued murlnur
OF voices. But 10 Margery's straininS
ears not word Of that loW-tOned con-
ference was audible. Occasionally she
heard the rumble of Captain Bracketts
voice, more strident and authoritative
than the others.
The resentful officer of the law had
conceived the idea than on more than
one occasion Margery had aided ana
abetted the Laughing Mask in sip
ping through his fingers, and II was
for that reason she was now excluded
from the deliberations where the cap
ture of the elusive masquerader was
under discussion. In anticipation OF
this very state of affairs Margery had
devised the ingenious method for
learning the plans of the detectives.
Having ascertained that the con-
ference was in full swing, she quickly
went TO a small wicker table and,
taking off the telephone receiver held
1t pressed tightly to her ear. Her
wire was a house extension connected
with the trunk line which ran into
the living-room, where her father ana
the officers were now gathered. In
that room the telephone standard,
resting on heavy mahogany table,
had been skillfully tempered with.
Presently the booming voice OF the
police captain came to the ears Of the
listening girl.
when ! 60 after Il man | don't
quit till l get him." she heard him
announce in self-laudatory tones. Il
landed that one-armed crook, Jules
Legar. in a cell all right. an l tell
you, Mr. Golden, if it hadn't been for
your daughter interferin' I'd had the
bracelets on the Laughing Mask long
ago"
At that moment Margery heard the
door shut behind a new arrival, and
again it was Captain Brackets voice
which reached her as he impatiently
questioned the detective who had just
entered.
"What are you dom here, Walters
Didn't you get the orders ! sent you
by Jenkins TO take Legar out Of that
chicken-coop they call jail out here,
an keep yourself handcuffed to him
every minute until he was safe IN
the Tombs?"
"I got your orders, chief" came a
hesitating voice, presumably that of
the sleuth called Walters, "but I've
got some bad news for you, Legar's
broke Jail. He croaked Jenkins and
made clean getaway"
Then Margery heard the hurried
tones Of the detective as he launched
into an account of the strange escape
of Jules Legar.
IT don't see where I'm to blame,
chief" he began in somewhat ag-
gricved voice. II seen Jenkins aroun'
noon. He was goin' into the Jail with
q tray from the restaurant. He stops
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-05-04

the background except on one or two
pressing occasions. Miss wilkins, my
stepsister, made our masks, and we
used her garden as a meeting place.
Miss Golden has known all this since
we worsted Legar in the coal mine,
and l think she will join me In In
viting you all to come to little affair
which is going to be held In a church
In the very near future"
As Margery turned away to hide
her tears and her bushes, her father
warmly grasped his former secretary's
hand, and after moment the solemn
red face of Captain Bracket slowly
cracked into a sheepish grin as he ex-
tended his beefy paw to David Manley.
alias the Laughing Mask.
(THE END)
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-05-04

and gives me your orders and says 1
might as well wait outside until Legar
had his feed. That seemed reason
able, an I hung aroun' for bout half
an hour. Then when jenkins didn't
come out, / commenced TO get kind
o. uneasy like an steps inside to see
what was goin' on.
'Lyin' face down In the corridor l
found Jenkins, just outside of Legar's
cell. The cell was empty, with the
door standin' open and Jenkins key
In the lock. We eombed every inch
Of that Jail, but Legar had disappeared
without leavin' a trace behind him.
I could tell by the looks Of Jenkins
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-13

I must have sunk deeply, for I felt
no swirl Of the waters, no suction, but
when I came again to the surface,
nothing was visible but the bobbing
lantern on the dinghy. The Esmeralda
had disappeared. A faint cry reached
me, and I answered it, striking out
strongly toward the guiding light. Five
minutes later, dripping and a bit ex-
hausted-for / had been ashore a long
while-I managed to Chamber in over
the stern. Even as / rested breathless
on the thwart, I realized that the girl
had crept aft, and her hands sought
mine.
ooh, l am so glad" she sobbed, al
most Historically. Il was afraid; L
1 thought you went down with the
yacht"
"No such luck. I jumped just as her
decks blew up. Is there anything in
sight?"
"I-I haven't looked; but there is no
sound, no light anywhere. Do you
suppose the steamer has really left
! us?'
II have no doubt of it," I answered,
but stood up so as ito see about more
clearly. "They supposed all who lived
had beer picked up, and then continued
on their course"
My eyes ranged the horizon, but I
found nothing. We were alone on the
great ocean in the grasp Of the black
night. l sat down again dazed for the
Instant by the immensely Of the wa
tiers, the utter loneliness, and the sud-
| den realization of the littleness of this
cockleshell in which we floated. Her
| voice aroused me to a comprehension
( that 1 alone was a sailor, and that on
! HE depended every chance for life.
"Do you know, MI. Hollis, where we
are?"
"Not exactly. I heard the captain
state the position Of the yacht yester-
day noon, about n hundred and fifty
miles east and south of Montauk; we
have drifted some SINCE"
Are we in the steamer lanes?"
"Not Of the nerth Atlantic liners ;
they would pass farther eastward. !
cannot imagine what that fellow who
ramned us was doing up in here so far
out Of his course. Yes, that was a
liner; 1 could see the lights of her
ports. The only vessel passing along
here will be coasters, or, by luck, pos
sibly some tramp bound Boston way
Now let's see what is on board try the
locker forward; and Miss Vera, you
: might examine beneath the stern sheet
This boat has never been inboard since
we sailed"
They went at the task as though
glad Of the opportunity, Mccain creep
ing forward on hands and knees.
'"There's nothing here" he reported
discouragingly, "but a roll of tarpau
lin, some rope ends, and the splinteret
handle of a paddle"
swell, what more do we want? Tha
means a sail, if we can make a hole IL
n Of the thwarts to step a mast. How
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-13
much cloth is there"
Two or three yards"

much cloth is there"
Two or three yards"
"Pass it back here; good, solid stun
that. Now, Miss Vera, what are your
discoveries?"
She looked up quickly, her eyes
sparkling in the dim CLEAN Of the Lam
tern.
~ bag of sea-biscuit, a small beaker
Of water, insipid, but sweet, some
strong cord, and a brad awl."
Lord" 1 exclaimed, "this is almost
too good to be true. Why, we are out
fitted for a voyage. However, there is
little use %endeavoring to rig up a jury
mast before daylight, when we know in
which direction to steer. Mccain, you
haven't been overheard, and, no doubt,
your watch runs; what time is it,"
He fumbled about and found the
timepiece, staring at it in amazement.
"AIust have stopped, Hollis" he said
"No, by jove, the thing is running all
right; the hands point to $780,"
"That's about the hour. The COLI
sion occurred before eight bells, OF
else Seeley would have been on the
bridge, instead of aft by the cabin.
Have you any idea who vas savedr"
II heard the captains voice back
there under the awning, ordering out
the boats, and after l was caught under
that wreckage Darlington came up
! from below and climbed along the rail.
I called to him, but he paid no atten-
ton; there was considerable noise
then, and he might not have heard
me-"
] Vera vas leaning forward listening.
f, did Mr.. Seeley leave in the boats7'
she asked. WAS he hurt?"
] I tried to stop him from answering
by a gesture of my hand, but the man
was gazing out over the port quarter.
and saw nothing. =
"Seeley-the second mate? No, he
didn't get away. The same spar that
got me, caught him, and he never spoke
after that; seemed like a nice fellow,
too" !
Her face was like marble in the lamp
light.
"He was killed! Then it was be-
cause he was killed he did not unlock
my door; IL am glad I know"
Continued next week)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-13
I glanced aside at my silent companion.
"Not a very easy gangway, but the
best we have. Are you afraid?"

N.aH.F-H - - -
I glanced aside at my silent companion.
"Not a very easy gangway, but the
best we have. Are you afraidY
She smiled.
"Not in the least, Mr.. Hollis; these
skirts are a nuisance, but I can climb
like a boy. Help me keep my balance
on the rail-"
She, was over so quickly I car scarce
ly recall more than clasping her arm
and she went down the rope hand over
hand, as lightly as a sailor. By the
time she reached the boat, her body
was half submerged in the water, but
Mccain gave her his hand, and assist
ed in dragging her in ove the side.
81 am all right, Mr.. Hollis" she
called in her clear, steady voice. "Now
you come-come quick"
"Just a second MORE" I answered.
"Here is the line; haul it in. Get out
your oars, Mccain, and pull. Don't
wait, or you'll be sucked down when
the yacht sinks. Never mind me; I'll
jump from the rail, and swim out to
you"
I climbed onto the rail, gripping an
iron stanchion for support, and poised
myself for the plunge. The boat, sur
sounded by its little circle of light,
drifted away, Mccain awkwardly
struggling with the heavy oars. The
lantern rays fell full on the girls up
turned face, and once she held out her
hands in pleading gesture. 1t could
scarcely have been a minute I hest
tated, vet suddenly beneath me came
a sound of rending wood, a muf1led ex-
blosion, and the deck reeled as though
burst asunder. l leaped straight out
ward, and went splashing down into
the sea.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-13
J. s..swiss Relations Firm.

Washington, Nov. 3.-Relations be-
tween the United States and Switzer-
land have been placed Upon a more
firm basis of mutual understanding in
the helief of members of tn Swiss
mission, who called upon President
Wilson to say goodbye. Many misun-
Gerceandings, some due to hostile in
~fluences, members of the mission stat
ed, have been removed. Switzerldnd's
need for foodstuffs from the United
States were discussed with the Presi-
dent, but no specific agreement was
said tic have been reached.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-13
orNvro,o.

CHAPTER Robert Hollis, one time
sea captain, who tells the story, is q
guest on Gerald Carrington's yacht. Els
meralda.- It's supposed to he q stag
ing q woman, who evidently wishes to re-
main unknown, aboard.
CHAPTER II-Hollis, the next night,
succeeds in having an interview with the
woman. She merely tells him her name
Is Vera.
CHAPTER .III-carrington tells his
guests. of the coming war, INC that he
Is engineering a copper pool.
CHAPTER Iv-The yacht is sunk in a
collision and Hollis, saves Mccain, mil
iionaire. and one of the party.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-13

doomed to die like rats in q hole. At
least we must reach the open deck, and
have a chance to fight for life under
the stars.
Yet, nee I had attained the
cabin, all this left me. CHASTITY as the
wreck Of that interior appeared, the
wider space brought back to me the
seaman's courage. There was hope yet,
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
GOLD OUTPUT IN 1916
CALIFORNIA FIRST AND COLO
RADIO SECOND IN PRODUCTION.
Total for Year Was $s2,5so, 800, and
Silver Output Totaled 74,414,So2
Ounces, Valued at 94s,s53,oo

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Gold and silver valued at
$141 ,543.300 were produced during the
calendar year 1916 in the United
States. including Alaska.
Figures Of the bureau Of the mint
and the geological survey, made pub
lie at Washington, show gold pro-
duction Of 4,479.057 ounces. valued at
$92. 100000, and a silver output Of 74.-
414,S02 ounces, Of . value Of $48.953,-
900.
California led in the production Of
gold with 1.063,302 fine ounces. Of q
value of $21. .9S0.400. Colorado ranked
second. with 1878, 900; Alaska third,
with $16,124,s and Nevada fourth.
with $9,o64.7OO.
Other states near the top of the
gold list were South Dakota, $7,471,-
700; Montana, $4,32s, 400; Arizona. $4.-
O92,s00; Utah. $3,S59,0O0; Oregon,
$1,901. 500; New Mexico, $1.35O.000.
and Idaho, $1,05s,3OO. The Philippine
Islands produced gold to the value of
$1,514,2OO.
Montana led in silver production
with $9,240,10O; Nevada produced 49,
000,6O0; Utah. $s.911 900; Idaho. ST.
611,5oo; Colorado, $4.967.900; Arizona,
$4.394,600; California, $1,274.200; New
Mexico, $1,138,0O
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
BallreIch Heads K. P.'s.

Colorado Springs.-At the closing
session Of the grand lodge Of the Col
orado Knights of Pythias. the follow
ing officers were elected: F. F.
schrieber, Colorado Springs, supreme
representative; E. B. Coulter, Greeley,
alternate; Charles A. Ballreich, Pue-
bio, grand chancellor; o. P. Hickman,
Windsor, grand vice chancellor;
George p Wilson, Del Norte, grand
prelate; W. S. O'Brien, Denver, grand
keeper of records and seals; G. H.
Winchell, La Junta, grand master of
exchequer; Joseph A. Clark, Durango.
grand master at arms; Frank Elmer
son. Cafion City. inner guard; Joseph
Ray, Aguilar, grand outer guard; 8.
]. Amter, Leadville. grand lodge trus-
tee. The Pythian sisters elected Mil
dred Nelson past grand chief; Helen
Mccoy. grand Junior; Margaret
Muckle, supreme representative:
Edith Youngster, grand press report
er-all of Denver The next session
of both organizations will be held in
Colorado Springs.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
SMALL BOY HAD NOTICED
That He Knew Man in Khaki as
Marine Did Credit to His Powers
of Observation.

A group Of youngsters was playing
on Riverside drive, says the New
York Times. A military man, dressed
in khaki and accompanied by a young
lady, approached the group. The boys
stopped their playing and, with nudges
and gesticulation, were evidently try
ing to identify the man in khaki.
AS the young lady and her escort
drew nearer, one youngster with an
air of superior knowledge informed
his companions: Hes a United
States marine"
Overhearing the remark, the young
lady questioned the small boy: "How
do you know he Is a mariner"
"Why, lady," exclaimed the young
ster, "he wears an ornament on his hat
showing an eagle, globe and anchor,
but doesn't wear any hat cord"
The colored hat cords, yellow, blue
and red, help many civilians to recog-
nize at once n cavalryman, an infan-
trymqn or artilleryman. However, the
United States marine dressed in khaki
is still an enigma to many persons
who lack the powers of observation
displayed by the small boy on River
side drive.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
Denver MiIIers Cut Flour Price.

Denver-Millers reduced flour
prices in Denver 40 cents hundred
pounds. or so cents barrel, but indi-
cations are that there will not be a s.
cent loaf OF bread. though the present
sixteen-ounce loaf selling for 10 cents
developed in Denver as result Of
the government fixing the price OF
wheat. Indications are that wheat in
Denver will be about 81 bushel. The
reduction in the price of flour in Den
yer was decided by the millers.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
Great Western Buys Laramie Road.

Denver-The Great Western Sugar
Company, owning the Great Western
railroad, which connects all towns in
northern Colorado, except Brighton,
that have sugar factories, completed a
deal by which it will take over that
part of the Denver, Laramie & North
western railroad between Milliken and
a point one mile north of Celeryvale.
twenty-five miles, and continue opera
tion Of that particular stretch as a
part OF the Great Western. The price
paid was made on a junk basis OF $50
per ton and amounted to 1929, 900. The
sugar company paid an additional $685.
900 for the two Laramie gasoline mo-
tor cars, which is one-half their cost
price when new.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
GERMANS TAKE RIGA
Capture of Big Baltic Seaport Clears
Route for Petroorad Attack-itai-
ians Continue Advance

London, Sept. 4.-Riga, the great
Baltic seaport, has been captured by
the Germans, opening the way to Pet
rograd, if the Teutons can spare
enough men to attempt this S50-mile
drive. Reports of the advance of the
German forces across the Dvina and
the remaining fifteen miles to Riga
show the Russians voluntarily left
their posts and fled north. making the
gains easy for the kaiser's forces.
The Italian army is continuing its
steady advance in the Triest cam
paign. winning important positions in
the Brestovizza valley and on the Car
so plateau.
It is estimated the Austrian army
has lost one-third of its men, and
given up vast amounts of ammunition
and other supplies.
German air raiders visited English
coast towns, dropping bombs at sever
al places. No casualties were re-
ported.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
His Chief pesire.

General Pershing told In Paris
story about a young American soldier.
HE talked lot on the voyage over"
said the general, "of the delight he
would take in sightseeing when on
leave.
"'Don't miss Notre Dame cathedral
in Paris said French volunteer.
"'YOu bet 1 won'tp said he.
"Don't miss Westminster abbey in
London said a Scot.
"'No, stree! But, say, fellows, the
young soldier declared, the thing I'm
craziest of all to see is the Church of
England
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
Biaamiss and Safe Robber.

Colorado Springs.-Floyd Overstake.
charged with embezzlement Of funds
belonging to the Santa Fe railroad.
confessed to Harry Pinnock, special
agent for the Colorado Midland. ac-
cording to the latter. that he robbed
the safe in the Midland depot at New.
castle, Colo. July ~. the same date he
married Miss Margaret Doyle Of that
place. He says he is bigamist, hav.
ing one wife in Denver. according to
Pinnock, and that he got $12e from
the safe at Newcastle.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
Cut In Coal Prices Called OF.

Fort Collins.-Coal dealers OF this
city returned to the prices charged by
them previous to Aug. 2S, when a re-
duction of sl.25 ton was made with
the expectancy that dealers in other
parts of the state would do the same.
II is openly asserted here that the
price was restored following a meet
ing at which a letter from Colorado
coal operators was read, and which
warned the Fort Collins men that they
were acting too hastily"
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
FOREIGN

The foundry Of the schvartskopf
torpedo works in Berlin was do
stroyed by fire.
Lidj Jeassu, the deposed Emperor OF
Abyssinia, who escaped from Magdala.
has been captured.
1t will be ten days before the CEN
trail powers answer the peace note of
Pope Benedict, says the Berlin Kreuz
Zeitung.
President Wilson's reply to Pope
Benedict stands as the joint answer Of
all the allies. Lord Robert Cecil. min
lister of blockade, indicated in London.
The provisional government Of Rus
sia has authorized the admission of
women to all forms OF state service
on the same conditions as men.
The so-called inter-allied Socialist
conference concluded a two-day ses-
sion. 1t failed to reach unanimity
of opinion on the Stockholm confer.
ence or peace.
Workmen in the Swiss cities Of
Berne, Zurich and Basel went on a
lldll-udy olllhe do plotCol against
the high cost of living. says a Havas
dispatch from Basel.
A warning that unless the German
government heeds demands of the
Reichstag for reforms the majority
parties will take measures. was given
before the Reichstag main committee.
Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former minister
of war, scarcely gave any thought to
the conduct of the war. Gen. A. P.
Vernander, former assistant minister
of war, declared in Petrograd at the
trial of Gen. Soukhomlinoff for high
treason.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Langtry, adopted daughter Of Fred
erick w. Vanderbilt of New York, and
Lance Corporal Locquell of the Ca
madam army, son of a professor in
Oporto University, is announced in
London.
Announcement of the engagement
of Lady Maud Cavendish, the eldest
daughter of the duke of Devonshire,
encouragement of Canada, to Capt.
Angus Macintosh, A D. c.. of the
Royal Horse Guards, was made at
Toronto.
The Austrian budget for 1867
shows deficit of 344 100000 crowns.
compared to deficit of 10000 900
crowns In the preceding year Two
of the largest items of expenditure
are 1,76l.0OO,OO0 crowns for interest
on war loans and l $50 100000 crowns
for the support of soldiers families.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
TROOPS STOP TO
PACIFIST PLOT
REACHED CHICAGO AFTER TEN
PoRARY ORGANIZATION EFF.
FEcTED WITH POLICE
PROTECTION.
WAR RDEPAR1 MENT ACTS
OPPONENTS OF WAR scuRRY TO
COVER WHEN GOVERNOR
SENDS SOLDIERS.
Western Newspaper Union New, Service.

western newspaper Union CNe"S
Chicago, Sept. 4.-Members of the
Second, Seventh and Eighth regi-
ments of the federalized Illinois Ma
tional Guard were ordered by the War
Department to report at their arm
cries in Chicago for reserve duty.
Four companies of the National
Guard arrived from Springfield on or
ders of Gov. Lowden' to prevent fur
ther meetings of the Peace Confer
ence.
After being driven from three
states the Peoples Council Of Amer
lea for Democracy and Peace perfect
ed formal organization at public
meeting in Chicago, by electing Sey-
mour Stedman temporary chairman.
The session was held under protec.
ton of the police acting under orders
from Mayor William Hale Thompson
which were in defiance of Gov. F. O..
Lowden. Four companies of national
guardsmen rushed from the state CAPT.
tai on a special train to prevent the
meeting arrived after it adjourned, its
purpose accomplished. The clash
in authority between Mayor Thomp-
son and Gov. Lowden came as the re-
suit of an action of the police in
breaking up the pacifists' meeting
Saturday on orders from the governor
When the mayor, who was at his
summer home at Lake Forest heard
of this, he declared that the governor
had exceeded his authority, and imme-
diately instructed Chief of Police
Schuetter to permit the meeting, and
to give the delegates every protec-
ton.
When the pacifists heard of the
mayors action immediate prepara-
tions were made to hold the meeting
which had been prevented in Mime
sofa, North Dakota and Wisconsin,,
and had been forbidden as unpatri-
otic and disloyal by the governor OF
Illinois, which they did, and then dis
persed.
In the meantime Gov. Lowden had
been notified of the defiance of the
orders and Immediately called Adju-
tant General Dickson of Illinois into
conference.
With the soldiers rushing toward
Chicago to prevent their meeting the
pacifists were called to order and ma
tional executive committee appointed
as follows: Seymour Stedman OF
Chicago; ]. D. Works, former Uni led
States Senator, Of Los Angeles; B. H.
Maurer of Reading, Pa, member OF
the Pennsylvania Legislature; Prof.
Scott Nearing of Toledo; Jacob Pan
ken, of New York; Morris Hillquitt,
Of New York: Prof. w. l.. Dana, Co
lumbia University; M. A. Toohey, OF
Toledo; Mrs. w. l. Thomas, of Chi
cago, secretary of the National Wom-
ans Peace Party; George Roewen, of
Boston; Frank Stevens. Arden. Del:
Leila Faye Secor. of New York; Re-
becca Shelly. of New York; Elizabeth
Freeman, of New York, and DR.. H.
W. Waltz, of cleveland.
Later committees were appointed
on American liberties. economic con-
ditions, resolutions and peace terms.
Rabbi J. l.. Magnes of New York
then delivered an address.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-06
Neither State Fair Nor Show.

Pueblo.-At meeting here the
Commerce Club and business men
Cancelled the show intended to be held
as a substitute for the annual Colo
RADIO State Fair. The fair was called
off owing to the grounds being used
by the soldiers at Camp Gunter. Now
it is learned that even an amusement
program would be impossible.