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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-27


child hardly tail enough To push q pen
ny across u glass showcase
How'd know but what you was q
detectiveT' he asked In q gentler tone
"You might ha been. snoopin' an
sneakin like that
II am" Mr. Gubb said soberiy
most. Not what you might call quite
but almost Yep. that's so-putty near
as ron might say"
Mr.. Critz took M his spec,acles en-
tirely. y The expression OF annoyance
that crossed his face was like that OF
q nice old lady when the doorbell rings
while she Ia on her knees scr,ibhing
the kitchen floor.
Ding IT," he said Ding II all.
Then | got to move. just get q room
and got to move. Just get a room
that suits me and got to go out and
HINT up another
why. now. Mr.. Critz don't want
you should feel that way" said Mr.
Gnbh. with real regret III you feel
that way about II | won't snoop Oh
you no more can snoop elsewhere
Just as we'll
But. ding It." exclaimed MIR. Critz
u can't room with detective. Ii
amt right. II Amt reasonable No
sir. ] can't do 1t: not lust when I'm
starting in-no. nor not no time
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-27

the face: Well. sir. for brand new
| detective you've done well Listen,
Jim. Gubby's got the Hard Boiled
Egg
The night man almost dropped bis
cup OF coffee
60 way" be said "Old Hard Boil
ed? Himself?"
That's right. Ana caught him with
the goods Say. listen. Gubby!
For I've minutes Pie Wagon PETE
talked. while Mr. Gubb sat with bis
mouth wide open.
Seer" said Pie Wagon at last
And don't mention the al all. Don't
mention no one Just say TO the CHIEF,
And havin' trailed him this far, Mr.
| Moriarty. and arranged TO have MIN
took with the goods. it's mp TO you.
See? And as soon as you say that
have him send couple OF bulls WIN
you. and IL they can do il they II nap
Old Hard Boiled just rs he takes your
cash. And Old Slcuth and SherocA
Holmes won't be I'm it with you "heh
tomorrow mornins papers come out
Get it?''
Mr.. Gubb got it. When he entefeu
his bedroom Mr.. Critz had The goid
brick neatly wrapped in newspapei
and he looked up with his kindly p'"e
eyes.
= done that brick mp for you w
said. indicating II with his hama ~
II wouldn't glitter while You was g"p
through the street
Il brung the money, said MT """o
dra wing II from his pocket
Don't seem hardly nceess ~. VIZ,
itY' said Mr. Gritty mildly bu.
s'pose it's Just AS well ThanKee,
Gubb. I'll just pile into my coat
Mr.. Gubb had picked up the sos
brick. and now he let IL faI on
more the door flew open. bnt rms ,,'.'
1t opened for three stalwar pom"
men. whose revolvers pointed nh"a wa.
ingly at Mr.. Critz The plump w" -.
man gave one glance and pun w
hands
"All right. boys, you've got me- -,
said In quite another voice than %
Mr. Gubb knew. and allowed them
seize his arms. He paid no atte"'
to the police bur at Mr.. Gnp"' -,
was tearing the wrapper IRON, 80
proved to lie bui common vi
paving brick. he looked long an" ".,hh
Say" said Mr. Critz to MI o In
I'm the goat You stunS me- az a.t
You worked me to a finish. 'nyD
| knew all of you. from Burns u0 are
but you're a new one 10 me.
you anyway"
Mr.. Gubh looked up ..u.b,
Me-" he said. with surprise
why I'm Gubb. the detectives
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-27

rATALKlNG close along the wall
" to avoid creaking boards In
" the floor. Philo Gubb tiptoed
to the bedroom door and
bending his long. angular body almost
double. placed his eye to the crack In
the door panel and stared into the
room. Within. just out Of the limited
area OF Mr.. Gubb's vision. Roscoe Critz
paused In his work and listened care.
fully
He heard the sharp whistle of Mr.
Gubb's breath as Ii cut against the
sharp edge Of the crack I'm the panel.
and he knew he was being spied upon
He placed his chubby hands on his
knees and g'ared at the door
Through the crack In the door Mr..
Gubb saw plump hand appear and
pick up. one by one, the articles lying
on the washstand These were: First.
seven or eight half shells OF English
walnuts: second. a rubber shoe heel. out
Of one corner Of which piece had
been cut: third a small rubber ball no
larger than a pea: fourth. a paper
bound book. and. lastly. a large and
giittering brick of yellow gold As the
hand withdrew the golden brick Mr.
Gubb pressed his face closer against
the door In his effort TO see more. and
suddenly the door few open. and Mr..
Gubb sprawed ON his hands and knees
on the worn carpet OF the bedroom.
Instinctively he put up his hand to
protect his head from a blow. The
golden brick would have been a most
deadly weapon
There now" said Mr. Critz-"there
now, | hope you hurt chuself. Serves
you right. Hope you hurt chuselfr'
Mr.. Gubb arose slowly like a giraffe.
and brushed his knees.
''Snoopin an sncakin' like THAR
said Mr. Critz GROSSLY "Scarin me to
OTIS n most How'd know who twas /?
IL you want to come I'm why don't you
come right In stead OF snoopin' an
sneakin' an fallin in that way?'
As he talked Mr. Critz replaced the
~shclls and the rubber heel aud the rub
Der pea and the gold brick OH the
washstand He WAS n plump little
man with shiny bald head and a
white goatee. and In spite of his anger
he looked like nothing So much as a
kindly. benevolent old gentleman-the
sort OF old gentleman that keeps a
small store In a small village and sells
writing paper that smells OF soap and
candy sticks out OF a glass jar with a
la AoI a..
look over the tops Of spectacles at q
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hand into his pocket for the money he
knew was there. but not for an instant
taking his eye off the shell "I'n bet
50 she's under 1t You don't dare To
bet
Il don't wish TO take money from
you. Mr.. Gubb, said Mr. Critz. folding
his arms aud beaming over his spec
tacles at the paper hanger. land |
won't bet with you because hadn't
ought 10 and won't. because the pea Is
between the second and third fingers
OF my left hand See it?"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-27

rATALKlNG close along the wall
NV to avoid creaking boards In
" the floor. Philo Gubb tiptoed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

his hears the axact status of ques-
tons at issue.
Father Molloy gave brief sketch
of all the impressive periods in the
romantic history of Florida. From
the discovery by Ponce de Leon, the
speaker touched on the founding of
ST. Augustine, Jacksonville and PEN
socala, making reference to the diff
ferences between the Spanish and
English in eastern Florida. A sad
feature was the tale of destruction
and massacre of the Christian IN
dians of Florida by Governor Moore,
of South Carolina, in 1904.
Florida's part in the civil war was
referred to with praise. AS to pres
sent religious conditions, Father
Molloy spoke with sorrow, amazed
that Americans could fall so low as
to drag into politics the good name of
law abiding, God-fearing body of
Christian men and women.
Doctor More, c. M, LID, presi-
dent of st. Johns College, Brooklyn,
New York, who is temporarily at the
Pensacola Hospital, made a few re-
marks that gave great pleasure to his
audience.
Hon. Phillip Beall also gave a
short talk that met with a cordial
reception.
Immediately following the lecture
the K. of c. orchestra rendered a
few selections, after which the large
crowd dispersed, the while passing
many favorable comments on the eve
ning's meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
FATHER MOLLOY IS
HEARD IN LECTURE
BY CROWDED HOUSE

Almost the full membership of the
local branch Of the Knights of Column
bus, and many of their friends, bs
special invitation, heard Reverend
Father ]. V. Molloy deliver one Of
the most forceful talks he has pre-
sented while in this city.
Father Molloy as an orator ranks
high. His delivery is excellent, every
word spoken being distinctly under
stood in all parts of the hall, and
his splendid personality so pervaded
his speech, and was so blended there
in, that he held the attention of his
many hearers for over an hour, APP
plause frequently interrupting his in
teresting and instructive talk. He
has at hand an overlooking knowl-
edge of all prominent questions, ma
tional and international, and the sta
tistics pertaining thereto. His facts
are well founded and developed in
such manner as to bring before
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
Is PEOPLE CALLED
/. EXPECTING HER To
|. DIE 1t ANY MINUTE
NOW WELL AND HAPPY AGAIN
AND HAS GAINED 20 POUNDS
FRIENDS ASTONISHED AT RE-
COVERY.

Just three weeks ago last Sunday
at least seventylfve people visited
our house expecting me to die or to
find me dead. / was actually so sick
and my condition so critical the SUI
perintendent of the street car COM
pany instructed the motormen to go
slow by our house and not let the
cars make any noise. Everybody had
given me up to die and all of nv
friends will tell you the same thing"
was the remarkable statement made
on last Wednesday by Miss Ola
Brush, an educated and refined young
lady who lives at 1146 Coggins
Street, Augusta, Ga.
II had been sick for ten years."
she continued, "and finally got so bad
off my mother came to see me and sat
up with me one night and day expect
ing each day to be the last. | was
operated on the ninth day of last No
vember for appendicitis and had been
getting worse ever since. | suffered
all kinds of pain and was in such
agony at times / would actually
scream.
zone doctor said / had pellagra and
another said / had to go back to the
hospital and be operated on again.
For three weeks / didn't sleep three
hours at any one time and every
boy seemed to think l was going to
die soon.
Il suffered for ten yeaxs from
stomach trouble and / don't know
what else. had such severe pains
in my back and stomach never knew
what it was to be easy except when
the doctors would give me something
to stop the pain. l was green all
around the mouth and eyes and was
nothing but skin and bones.
II have now taken three bottles of
Tanlac and not only feel better than
! have at any time in ten years, but
/ have actually gained twenty pounds
in weight-think of it-twenty
pounds. That is just what Tanlac did
for me and there is no doubt about it.
If people don't believe you just tell
them to come to see me. My skin
has cleared up and l no longer have
that greenish, unnatural look around
my eyes. I feel just splendidly in
every way and am as jolly as can be
all the time. Tanlac is responsible
for it all because took nothing else
after the first dose, as / threw all the
other medicines away. Only the other
day my mother was talking about
the wonderful change in my condition
and said it seemed strange that only
three dollars worth of Tanlac would
make me well and strong again after
they had spent nearly all they had
made in the last ten years for other
medicines. 1t is simply worth it's
weight in gold and l wouldn't take
any amount of money for what it has
done for me-"
Genuine Tanlac is sold only and ex-
clusively in Pensacola by the Crystal
Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken it with good
results. / did so, my weakness dis
appeared, / gained in strength, moved
into our new home, did all kinds of
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hum
dreds of chickens and ducks. | cam
not say enough in praise of Lydia E.
Pinkham s Vegetable Compound and
If these facts are useful you may pub
hsh them for the benefit of other
women. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON, Route
D. Box 190, Richmond, Ind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

Goodrich and Republic
Tires, Veedol Oils, at Chit
'tenden's Auto and Repair
Garage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

from my age that
when going up
stairs / had to go
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought / should
have an operation,
and my frien 6s
thought Iwould not
live to move into
our new house. My
DAUGHTER asked me
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

is yet confined in the county jail, and
is kept away from the other and more
hardened prisoners by being locked
in a cell on the top ffoor. He sue
coeded in creating quite a connection
in the jail couple of days ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

A 12-year-old negro boy named
Travis, who said he worked for a
pressing club OF West Wright street,
was found yesterday with a bicycle
which is said to have been stolen.
When he could give the officers no
satisfactory account of how he came
into possession of the wheel Probation
Officer Pinney requested that he be
detained at the city Jail for investiga-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

Cleveland, o., Jan. 25.-Herman
Billik, after serving ten years on a
charge of poisoning a family in Chi
cago is back home, pardoned when a
witness. repudiated testimony.
Ten years of prison life have made
Billik look to be 20 years of age. He
is so.
During my ten years in the pen
itentiary," Billik says, 81 served as
a chef. worked from three in the
morning until six in the evening,
daily"
Billik was pardoned when Jerry
Vzral, a member of the poisoned
family, retracted his testimony on
which conviction was brought.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
GLlMBED STEs2S
GIN Her HANDS
Too iii TO Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-''For two years I
was so sick and weak with troubles
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

The steamer barge Stella / was
here yesterday with a large consign-
ment of naval stores, which was un-
loaded at Central wharf.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

The small tug Minnie Lee, from
Apalachicola, is here undergoing
some little alterations, and will also
be inspected while at her present
berth. The little steamer attracted
a great deal of attention in the bar
Dor yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

Leslie Allbrooks, the young boy
who is held on suspicion of having
started the blaze in the Park hotel,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

Byrd was discovered on the street and
he was conveyed to the police station
and locked up, charged with being
drunk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

TAMPA
Mrs. D. Vasailo
Mrs. W. N. Baugh
Mrs. 7. ]. Barron
TITUSvMLE
Mrs. P. ]. Hall
yALRICo
Mrs. Mary Little
wACISSA
Elizabeth Wallis
WARRINGTON
Mrs. Palmyra Robinson
wAVERLY
Mr.. Frederick Stivender
WEBSTER
Hattie Williams
WEST PALM BEACH
VIM. Raymond Cornman
WHITE SPRINGS
Queen Miller
Lady Scarborough
WINFIELD
Mss Eaie L. Lowe
WINTER GARDEN
G. 7. Bekcmeyer
Mrs. NJ. c. Turbyfiil
Mrs. w. II. Barwick
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

Bonnie Byrd, colored, residing at
118 West Government street, has
whatever honor there is of getting the
first ride for prisoners in the new
motor patrol wagon. While the wagon
was out on demonstration yesterday,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

ton. The wheel has been considerably
altered since its theft about ten days
ago.
Winnie Davis, the white woman
who was taken to the station about
midnight Thursday, and who was
found to be suffering from severe
cuts on leg and side, and who was
docketed for being drunk, was not fin
ed, her case being mol pressed on ac-
count of her condition. She maintains
that she endeavored to crawl through
a window and accidentally inflicted
the gashes on the broken window
panes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

BARLOW
Mrs. R. NJ. Anderson
Mrs. M. E. Howard
BRANDON
Claudio ]. Tanner
BUSHNELL
Mabel Hunt
Horace Norman
Mary Durham
CALLAHAN
Mrs. c. c. Jones
CANAvERAL
]. B. Butler
CANTONMENT
Miss Minnie Bailey
CENTER HILL
B. F. Price
G. E. Written
Mrs. M. ]. Berry
MIS-. M. a. Hester
CHRONICLE
Mrs. w. E. Hunter
CLEARWATER
Miss Hope Duncan
CRESCENT CITY
Mrs. E. A. Miller
DADE CITY
Catherine Hey
DELAND
]. H. Sheddan
Mrs. W. H. Bennett
EASTPORT
Miss Freida Boone
EHREN
VIM. Bohman
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
Tersely Told.

Pine street, east of Palafox, which
has been muddy and sloppy since the
heavy rains of the past few days, was
given some attention on the part of
the street department yesterday aft
ernoon, few drains having been cut
to allow the water to run off the
short space of block. This street
is used considerably by teams goinG
to and coming from the T-n2254
warehouse, at the south end OF JEFF
ferson street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26

sensible Flour Tickets
have recently secured Ford Cars Free
Tickets From and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-27

anything wrong. I was endeavor1ng
to sound an alarm when these fellows
seized me, and threw me down tho
stairs into the cabin
''But how did you get on deck7 And
where did you procure the revolver7'
II cut my way out; the gun was
taken from White. Don't block the way.
Miss Vera! I must get to the deck
again. or it will be too late"
as Mccain out thereT'
mo; only Red, and a sailor nance
Dugan. White is knocked out, and
Mccain has gone aboard the cruiser.
He has forged papers with him. Let
me go; can fight my way through
with this gun. Those devils will either
make way or get hurt"
She stepped aside, and with no
other thought but the necessity for
action, I turned the key in the lock
and flung the door open. The main
deck was deserted; to my surprise,
all three of the men had disappeared.
With revolver gripped in one hand,
stepped forward, searching with suspi-
cious eyes every dark corner, dimly
conscious that the girl followed. had
| attained the foot of the stairs, even
advanced step upward, before my
progress was arrested. Suddenly the
companion door was flung open and a
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miscellaneous; mostly farm ma

miscellaneous; mostly farm ma
chinery."
A searchlight swept us fore and aft.
but finally settled on the little group
of men clustered together on the poop
rail.
You're north of your course"
There was an instant of hesitation;
then Dubois explanation:
Eve ran before the storm last night.
monsieur. having been struck by light
ming"
"Ah, see; that accounts for your
stump of foremost and the temporary
wheel aft. What shape are your boats
in?"
Three of them left, monsieur"
"Send the captain, with the French
man, over with the ships papers, Be
lively about it."
"Oui. monsieur; what is the name
of the warship?'
1.-THE French cruiser Descartes, on
patrol. Get your boat over"
What would Mccain do? Was he
ready for such an emergency as this?
Had he taken the precaution to alter
the ships manifest, or even forged a
new one? There was a moment of ex-
cited talk on the deck above me; then
Mccain descended the StarbOard lad
der, and disappeared through the COM
panion, evidently after the ships pa
pers. LiverpooPs voice ordering the
watch to lower number five boat, and
stand by, sung out from the poop rail.
Mccain emerged from the companion,
called up to Liverpool, waving his hand
with a laugh full of confidence, and
went forward. A moment later he was
Joined by Dubois, and the two men
clambered over the rail and dropped
into the lowered boat. His actions, his
easy manner, startled me; those must
be carefully forged papers in his pocket
to enable him to proceed with such con-
fdence. Slowly I lifted myself until
could peer over the side at the dark
expanse of water between the vessels
The searchlight of the warship rested
in a glare of white on the small boat
| bobbing up and down, revealing the
| men at the oars, and Mccain and Du-
| bois in the stern sheets. Neither
glanced back, but I could see their
faces clearly, and Mccain was smiling
as though at an excellent joke.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-27
remained desolate. the horizon unbro-

remained desolate. the horizon unbro-
ken by a CLEAN of sail, or smudge OF
smoke. No echo of a cry reached me
from any lookout aloft. The vessel
proceeded quietly, no effort being
made, apparently, to achieve speed.
judged our rate would not exceed eight
knots, and decided there was either
a scarcity of men in the stokehole, or
else they were conserving fuel to at
tain greater speed during the hours
of darkness. The bright sunlight be-
gan to fade into a purple dusk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-27
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Cruiser Leaves Us.

/ was still c1irging to the rail, and
staring down at the light; I heard moth
ing, felt no premonition of alarm, when
suddenly hand gripped my throat, the
great fingers sitting every effort to cry
out. Before I could resist, or even
brace myself, another hand was
clapped over my mouth and I was
fairly hurled back below the shelter of
the rail, dragged across the black deck,
and thrown through the opened door
Of the companion. This was accom-
plished so quickly. and with so little
evidence of struggle, as to attract no
notice from the Frenchman, from
whose deck no doubt every eye was
fastened upon the approaching boat.
Half hurled, half dragged, I plunged
into the dimly lit cabin, and it was not
until struck the lower deck that /
even realized clearly what had oc-
Cured, or who were my aSsailantS. I
fell sprawling on one shoulder, but was
as instantly on my feet, bruised, but
otherwise uninjured, maddened by a
rage beyond all control. White, emery
ing from the stateroom, through the
port of which he had been viewing the
scene alongside, startled by the sudden
uproar, revolver gripped in his hand,
was the first face I saw.
wilderment, but before he could say
more my fist jammed into his jaw, and
the fellow went over full length on the
deck, the gun flying from his opening
fingers. had possession of it before
he could stop me, and was backed
against the door of a stateroom oppo-
site, murder in my heart as I coz
fronted +he two who had flung me from
the top of the steps. recognized them
now for the first time-Lfverpool Red
and Tom Dugan. But one thought
seethed In my brain-to kill.
~Curse you BOTH" cried. covering
them as they shrank back, well end
this thing right here"
Red gripped Rugan, holding the
Irishman in front of him as a shield.
My revolver covered them both, my
| fingers nervous on the trigger. Sud-
denly the door behind me yielded and
staggered back, unable to regain my
balance until fairly within the state
room. With a crash the door closed,
instantly shutting out the surprised
faces of the two men in the cabin; a
KEY creaked in the lock. and Vera Car
rington fronted me, her back against
| the wood.
awere-were they trying to kill
| your" she painted.
sThey certainly did their best" I
answered, ''but 1t was my turn when
you dropped me In here"
HYou-you mean that made mis-
take-that you were in no dangerT
st had the upper hand took this
revolver away from White, and do not
believe either OF the others were armed
Our only hope of rescue lies in creating
an olorrp fboro is French cruiser