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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

the ONLY person who knows the secret"
They went up the stairs together.
Ravengar unlocked door and opened
1t. Leontine looked with wonder into
| the interior She saw what seemed
to be an ordinary laboratory, such as a
chemist might have. But why did Ra-
Vengar want laborat0ry2
This is my secret" said Ravengar,
taking up a bottle containing few
black pellets and placing it before the
girl. Although they appear black when
seen through the medium of the glass,
If you held them in your hand you
would see nothing. They are absolute
black. Ordinary black, as you know,
is not really black at all--that Is to
say, il is not invisibility, as black
should be. 1t Is, instead, composed of
blending of hues. Real black is in
visible.
This is absolute black. The pellets
were found upon ledge-Ravengar's
ledge-in the South Atlantic. They
were the discovery of the scientist, Jo-
seph Dexter"
Leontine started. She had heard the
name before, but when or where she
could not think.
He wrote of his discovery in his
journal. Wait. will get 1t for you"
continued Rayengar.
Upon the table was the invisible
mantle. Leaving it with the pellets in
front of the open window, Ravengar
turned away and went toward safe
that stood in the corner. LeontIne fol-
lowed him.
81 have his journal here" Ravengar
continued, beginning to open the safe.
"Some day 1t will be published and
will make interesting reading. Here
1t Is"
He took out cover containing
number Ct sheets of waterstained pa
per- closed the safe, and went back
toward the table, to lay the journal
down. Then he started and stared al
ternately at the table and at Leontlne.
The cloth and the bottle Of pellets
were gone.
THE pellets!" gasped Ravengar.
They were here a moment ago"
81 haven't touched them. You must
nave put them somewhere" answered
Leontine.
Ravengar began hunting for them
hurriedly, but he could find them no
where. Both the pellets and the cloth
were gone.
"You may have taken them to the
safe" Leontine suggested.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
TWELFTH EPISODE
The Stolen Shadow.

Sebastian had hurried homeward
overcome with panic at Leontine's dis.
appearance. The game was up at last
and he recognized that fact. For he
had no hope that Blanca and her gang
would succeed in discovering the fu.
gitiVes.
He had played his game remorse-
lessly, and i'll every one of Leontines
escapes from imminent death he had
seen the finger of fate.
He resolved to fly. There was still
time; there was amp.e time before the
police got on his trail.
He packed a few essentials into a
couple of grips and got ready to leave.
He had drawn several thousand dol
lars cut Of his bank; that would suffice
him for the present. He closed the
grips and took them down to his
library. He lit a cigar and sat down
for few moments thought.
The thought of Blanca rushed back
through his mind. He shifted his feet
uncertainty. 1t was hard to give her
up. Should he stay, then?
AS he looked across the room there
appeared suddenly the luminous hands
and eyes, the apparition that had so
startled and Mortified him before. Sc
bastian screamed and leaped to his
feet In his shaken condition this
seemed more than he cOuId hear Put
as he stared at the apparition it
changed suddenly into the figure of
Ravengar his enemy.
Sebastian sank back trembling into
his chair, and Ravengar came forward
with easy nOnChalanCe and stood be-
fore him. smiling gravely at him.
Eyes, Sebastian Navarro, the game
is up he said your wife is at the
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

He was too far away TO hear their cries
distinctly. He turned his head ant
listened. Presently he caught sight OF
| the swimmer in the water. Naturally
he came to the conclusion that the mer
in the auto were calling attention tC
his prodicument.
He pulled in his rod, started the
motor boat and began chugging his
way toward Sebastian, who was still
swimming strongly in his direction.
The watchers saw The motor boat
draw up toward him. The fisherman
leaned over and grasped Sebastian by
the wrists. Sebastian hauled himself
up out of the water, chung for mo,
ment to the side of the boat, and man.
aged to scramble in.
AS Sebastian gained the shelter
of the boat the police saw him turn
upon the fisherman and deal him buff
fet which sent him sprawling into the
sea.
Sebastian, without troubling further
about him, started the engine again,
and the motor boat sped swiftly sea-
ward, while the police watched help
lessly from the auto.
Sebastian and his whereabouts were
next to nothing in Leontine's mind as
she bent over the unconscious Raven
gar within the hall of her husbands
house.
Presently Ravengar stirred and
opened his eyes. They fixed them
selves upon Leontine's, and, with a sob
of thankfulness, she leaned over him
and kissed his forehead.
He rose weakly and she assisted
him to couch in the library. They
were hardly seated before the police
lieutenant came in. Leontine looked
at him in mute inquiry.
The lieutenant shook his head. ",le
made his getaway in a motor boat, and
added murder to his Crimes" he said.
Briefly he detailed what had hap
pened and, eXcusing himself, took his
departure. Leoetine remained silent.
She knew now that 50 long as Sebas-
ton lived there could never be any
peace for her.
And JeiTy's name, for which she had
fought so long still remained un-
cleared-the eonvict's brand was on
him. Tears came into her eyes.
"He will never return" she sobbed,
as Ravengar tried to comfort her,
"and l can never clear poor Jerry's
name of the accusation of forgery"
Perhaps Jerry will return some day
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

and clear himself" suggested Raven
gar
LeOntine shook her head mournfully.
NO, there is no hope she answered
sadly.
But you can never tell" Ravengar
persisted "Be true 10 your love, for
Jerry, and all will be we'll"
They were the wo, Is which had been
uttered on the first occasion when she
#aw the mysterious hands and eyes.
Leontine started back in fear. She
looked at Rayengar snarchingly.
He smiled. There was something
sad and charming in the inscrutable
look upon his face.
"What do you mcn p she cried,
"What do you know about Jerry? Who
are your
Rayengar smiled still 81? l am
only your shielding shadow" he re.
piled.
But what is your mysterious
power" asked the girl excitedly.
whence comes your ability to appear
and disappear at wilI|
"Have you forgotten the invisible
mantle?"
mo, but that only intensifes the
mystery. Why is it invisible2 And
why is it invisible on one side and
not on the otherY
Rayengar took her by the hand do
you trust me, Leontine?' he inquired.
do you, who have been surrounded
by so much evil, trust to my good mo-
tivesY
How can help but trust your" re-
piled the girl.
Then come with me-" he answered, |
land l will show you"
LeOntine and Ravengar got out of a
taXicab and entered a house 70 quiet .
part of the town. Ravengar opened
the door.
II do not live here" he said. 81
rent an upper floor for use as d labo-
ratory. 1t is necessary that / should
not have it in my home. for fear Of
Its discovery by our enemies. You are
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

Rayengar shook his head. Neverthe.
less, he went back to the safe and
opened it again. The quest was fruit
less. The bottle was nowhere to be
found.
THAT window" exclaimed Raven.
gar. WAS it open when went to the
safer"
Il don't think So" Leontlne an.
swered.
The window, which was OF the
French variety, and had been closed
when they entered, was now slightly
open. They looked out. The house
was set near another of similar archi-
lecture and between the two there ran
narrow passage. A window in the
adjacent house was set opposite the
laboratol window. 1t would have
been just possible for an agile man,
seated upon the sill, to have stretched
out his arm and reached the bottle Of
pellets.
I'VE must find out who is in the
hCAt MUST, SDu NHVeObdT 10 Leon
tine. IF somebody has taken 1t, we
must get him before he escapes u.s."
He darted from the room, Leontine
following him, and they rushed down
the stairs and gained the street to-
gether. There was an immense crowd,
policeman was standing beside an
auto, in which appeared second po-
hceman. He and the chauffeur were
supporting figure, but whether of a
man or woman neither Ravengar nor
Leontine could see above the heads Of
the crowd which pressed In front of
them.
AS Ravengar tried to clear a way
to the auto the first policeman raised
his hand, and the auto moved away,
carrying the injured person, the second
policeman and the chauffeur. Raven
gar managed to reach the official who
was now dispensing the crowd.
"AccidentT he asked.
Then joy riders knocked down a
fellow that was coming out Of the al
ley here. They've taken him to st. |
Luke's," answered the policeman.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

The doctor stared about him In thu
utmost bewilderment.
Where is he? What has happenedr'
gasped the doctor
Ravengar spun round. "Don't stand
here talking but obey me !" he shout.
ed. Hold the door fast and don't let
him out even If you don't see him COM
Ing. That man is dangerous crimi-
nal with a secret power of making him
self invisible"
And he jumped to the side of the
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

Ravengar Snatches the Mantle of In.
Visibility From Around Sebastian.
police station, and shortly you will be
arrested and on the way to paying the
penalty for your crimes"
Sebastian shook with fear. why do
you prosecute me?" he groaned.
you have one chance of escape, SO
far as your wife and / are concerned"
Ravengar continued IF you will
write confession of the crime which
sent Jerry Carson to prison, We viii
call off the police and let you 20 free,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

Ravengar leaped out Of the taxlcab
the moment 1t stopped at the hospital
gates and assisted Leontine down. He
paid the driver and went inside. The
clerk acknowledged that patient had
just been brought in, suffering from
the effects Of an automobile accident.
They hurried to Sebastian's bedside.
Already Sebastian had seen them his
eyes were fixed in hatred upon his
wife's Leontine, unmoved, returned
his stare. And then there happened an
extraordinary thing.
The face of the man on the bed
went out The neck and shoulders
followed 1t. Sebastian had disappeared.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06
Little Coy Badly Injured by Explosion o.
Dynamite CAP.

Mr.. Lee Robbins, of Shhlls
Mills, was in town Friday and
told The Democrat OF a fearful
and most deplorable accident
that occurred in that town We'd
nesday evening. The four-year
son OF Mr.. Gus. Luttrell in some
unknown way got in his posses
sion q dynamite cap, which, he
exploded, the result being t b Z
loss of q thumb on one hand,
the loss OF the four flngersor the
other to the first joints, the left
eye being literally blown from
his head, while serious, if not ia
tai, wounds were inflicted in his
abdomen. Drs. Hardin and Per.
ry dressed the wounds OF the lit
tie patient and he was hurried to
the hospital in Bristol for treat
ment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06
PROGRAMME.

Following is the programme OF
the second annual meeting of
the Three Forks Woman's Mis-
sionary Society to be held with
the Boone Baptist church, Sept.
IA, beginning at ten o'clock, a. m:
Opening song, "Adl Hail t b e
Power OF Jesus Name"
Greetings-Mrs. j. N. Moetz;
Response-Mrs. Clyde Eggars.
Quartette-"Have Thine wn
Way, Lord"
Enrolment OF delegates. Rec
ognition of visitors. Address by
the Associated vice-pesident-
Mrs, D. F. Horton. Report of
Sunbeam leader-Mrs. Emma II.
Moore. Paper, Miss Reid-How
can we Interest intermediate
Boys in Missions? Paper on Y.
W.. G. A.-Miss Maude Mast. Ad-
dress by Miss Carroll. Appoint
ment of committees.
l. Time and place. 2. Plans OF
work. 8. Programme. 4. Nom
nations. s. Resolutions.
l o'clock, p. IN. Devotional Ex-
ercises-Mrs. G. W. Swift. Report
on periodicals-Mrs. Smith Ha-
gaman, and Quartette, Crock of
Ages" IN rs. Ralph johnson.
Reading, "Stuartship OF Mis-
sions'-Mrs. G. P. Hagaman.
Report on Obitnaries-Miss Ma
ry Swift and Mrs, r. NJ. Greene.
Report on Travelling Libraries
Mrs. B. }. Council and Mrs,
John W. Hodgs. Song, "The
Woman's Hymn. Words by Miss
Fannie Heck.
Three minute reports OF most
helpful features OF the
last years work: Blowing Rock
Mrs. T. H. Coffhy. Forest Grove,
Miss Alice Moody. Cove Creek,
Mrs. Enoch Swift. Boone, Mrs. d.
ID. Dougherty. Song by the Y. W.
A. Reading of Resolutions, by
Miss Annie Sherwood. Address
by Miss Carroll. Report on com
mittees. Reading OF the minutes.
Seven-thirty, p. m. Sermon by
Rev. Baylus Cade.
COMMITTEE.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06

prepare slowly and carefully for Just
that emergency and 30, at the psyche.
logical moment he was ready.
"Yes, North Carolina may have
been slow to enlist in the present
war; and II God Wills that the worst
come to US North Carolina men VIII
be found dead or alive whore the nght.
Ing II hercest and the risks deadliest
and North Carolina women will be
found at home or elsewhere n duty
calls to their men. praying for them
and trying to do their mems work q
well az their own" ,t. ..,.
Later in the day several men made
short speeches. Mr.. q. M. Greer. tho
feeble, made q good practical talk.
Mr.. W. F. Sherwood called for by the
camp delivered an excellent short ad-
dress, eulogixing the lives and deeds
Of the Confederate soldiers.
Rev. Arthur Sherwood, Of Bennetts.
vile, 8. c., was present and made q
very interesting talk. Mr.. Sherwood
Is always q pleasant visitor in Wa
tausa and is to be much cengratu
lated for his educational atainments
In the afternoon friday an excel.
lent short sermon was delivered BY
Rev. J. L. L. Sherwood commendins
the old soldiers for their deeds Of Va
lor during the Civil War and painting
several Of the necessary requisites fol
a good soldier Of Christ.
This was very enjoyable occasion
to the OLD soldiers and will certainly
be remembered many years henoe
BY oil who were present. n
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06
Muscle Soreness Relieved.

Unusual work, bending and
niftng OF streOus exercise is O.
lstrin on the muscles, they be-
come sore and O tiff, you are Grip
pied and in pain. Sloan's Lini.
ment brings you quick relief, easy
to apply. it penetrats without t
rubbing and drives out the sore
ness. A clearliqnid, cleaner than
mussy plasters or ointments, 1t
iOes not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Always have q bottle
handy for the paius OF rheuma.
tism, gout, lumbago, grippe,
bruises, stiffness, backache and
I'll external pain. At your drug
gist, 25c. "
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06

Mr.. Hartley Hunt, Of, Gran
din, foresterfor the Grandin Lum.
ber Co., was an interesting busi-
ness caller at our office Satur.
day, coming to the village main
ly to visit his daughters, Misses
Satie and Alice, who arein school
here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06
neRTn cARolu COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
soliiors Business Aid Committee.

ssliisrs Business Aid Committee.
The Soldiers Business Aid Com
mittee for Watauga county, ap-
pointed by Gov. T. W. Beckett.
and composed Of Messrs. Geo. P.
Hagaman, W. R. Gragg, W. D.
Farthing, M. P. Critcher, NJ. B.
Blackburn and JIM. Moretz all
of Boone, metat the courthouse
in Boone on the 25th, ult., and
organized by electing George P.
Hagaman Chairman and J. N.
Moretz, Secretary.
The purpose OF the Committee
shall be to render assistance to
United States soldiers, sailors
and marines, in managing the
details OF their private business
while they are away from home,
and to render them assistance in
obtaining employment when
they return.
Hereafter the word "soldier"
shall be construed to include all
persons in the military or naval
service Of the United States. The
details OF the business especially
to be looked after, upon request
oi q soldier, are: at
q. To render, without charge,
any legal service desired from
time OF call to the colors until
the end Of the war. w.
b. To ses that during the alb
sence of the soldier there shall be
no lapse in his insurance policies,
no failure to pay taxes on prop.
erty nor interest on mortgage ip-
debtedness, and. to make such le.
gal transfers Of property as the
so:dier Or his family may desire.
G. Tosee that no advantage
shall be.taken Of any soldier in
legal proceedings in which he may
be a party, or in which he may
have an interest. i.
d. To look after and assist ID
caring for all persons who may
be, or who may hereafter become,
dependent upon a soldier rforsup'
port. aNi aFl
e. To aid soldiers in securing
employment when they return.
I. 10 arrange forsppcial train
ing or education of soldiers par
TALLY disabled by wounds or d.
sease. 5 E {F Il
q. To see that allsoldiers who
are called to the colors are prop
erly registered, so they may vote
during their absence r @
b. To perform any other ser
vice for soldiers when necessity
therefor arises during their all
sence at the front.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06
Tears and love for those who die,
TIL We meet In grand reunion
In the mansions in the sky.

After the appointment Of various
committees. Col. +. A. Olds Of Raleigh,
delivered very interesting and
enthusiastic address on the general
topics Of the day.
Following this. Capt. John Fuller
Of Mountain City, Tenn. spoke on the
cause Of tho GermAtic war and why
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06

AZ 4 A.kt
II any OF the drafted ask ex-
emptlon on account Of poor eyes
they can 60 to France and get
lense. .Hendersonvllle Hustler.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13

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Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
NEGRO CHAUFFEUR IS
 SHOT AND KILLED BY
 PROVOST IN DOUGLAS
Especial to the Review)

DOUGLAS, Feb. 12.-Mose Walker. colored. 25. was shot and killed yes;er- day afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock on Sixth street by members Of the military police when the negro drove an automobile through the redlight district and refused to obey the com mand of the provost guard to halt A i5-calibre bullet entered the tOp of the mans head at the back and lodged just under the skin of the forehead. Walker was taken to a local hospital but died at 3:3O without resaining consciousness.
 Two members of the provost guard did the shooting. one firing twice and the other once. but it is not known which fired the bullet that killed the negro. They were Sergeant William Riggs and Private Oliver s. Wratch- ford. Immediately after the shooting the tWo men were placed under ar rest by Deputy Sheriff Percy BOwden and were taken to the county jail at Tombstone. This morning the sher- iff's office swore out warrants before Justice of the Peace D. T. Dunlap charging them with murder They were brought back to Douglas at noon today by Sheriff Wheeler
 What the Soldiers Say.
 According ro the story told by the two soldiers. and corroborated by number of witnesses, Walker. driving a Ford car containing three white soldiers in the back seat. drove through Sixth street about l o'clock at a high rate of speed. He turned east on Sixth from I avenue and paid no attention to the command of the guard to slow down. spout five min utes later he turned into Sixth street from H avenue. this time going west and travelling at an even greater rate of speed
 The two military policemen, accord ing to their story, again ran into the street and commanded Walker to stop. but his only reply was to laugh and wave his hand at them. When the negro refused to stop the police fired three times, supposedly into the air The car continued its way and the police returned to the sidewalk.
 One of the bullets. however, had laid Walker low as he sat at the steering wheel After running half block, the ear turned into a ditch on the right side of the street near Rail road avenue and ran into a fence One Of the three men in the rear seat reached over and turned off the pow CT, after which all three fled at break neck speed and have not since been located.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13

mining officials snPOyss
 
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Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
What makes Fatirnas comfortable?

VOU'vE probably noticed that
 rather ~oily heaviness' so con- mon to many of even the most ex- pensive cigarettes. That's bound to exist, no matter how good the tobac- cos, if the tObaccos are not blended just right to correct it.
 Of course, such cigarettes can never be comtortable.
 Fat;r1as, on fhe other hand, cre comfortable. The milder tobaccos
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13

in their Turkish blend are in such perfect balance with the richer, full ler-favored leaves as to entirely off- set all of that ''oiIy heaviness" which makes So many other cigarettes usa- conyortable.
 With your first package of Fatims you'll realize how genuinely comfort able cigarette can De.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13


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