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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

tionai interests during the emer-
gency"
S--Those not exempted will be
reported TO the war department
which will make further exemptions.
Alt is estimated that by Aug.
ust the 100000 men desired will
be in training camps. In the mean
time the government must provide
equipment for the recruits.
Sit is estimated that the regis
tration will result in an enrolment
OF 1000, 900, and about 40 per cent
of this number will be weeded out
on account of physical disabilities.
The 100000 10 be selected from
the remaining so per cent will be
chosen by lot.
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Clear Away the Waste.

Bowel regularity IS the secret OF
good health. bright eyes, clear COM
plexions, and pr Kings New Life
PINS are. mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and re-
iieyes the congested intestines by re-
moving the accumulated wastes With
out gripping Take a pill before retir-
ing and that heavy head, that dull
spring fever feeling will disappear.
Get Dr. Kings New Life pills at your
druggist. Csc.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEWS.

The musical and reading program
which was given at Parkins hall on
last Wednesday evening by Boise
talent was highly appreciated. How
ever. on account Of the spread OF the
measles, rainy evening. and other at
fractions i was not 50 wellattended
as the usual programs.
Rev. w q. strnub gave an illustra-
ted address on Friday evening Of last
week a. the Arena Valley school. This
was the closing day OF the Arena
school
The Berean Class viii hold their
regular monthly social At the home
OF Mr. and Mrs Roy Hedges near
onwiler. J J. caldwell Ii the teach
or Of the class.
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MAJOR

SHETLAND PONY STALLION.

THE FIRST PRIZE BLACK SHETLAND PONY STALLION.
lie the model and
10 Square Garden, N.
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Worms Handicap Your child.

Worms drain the strength and VII
tally OF children, making them dull
and listless. Their power TO resist
more serious diseases is reduced and
energy and interest in play is lack
ing Kickapoo Worm Killer is a
mildly laxative remedy in candy tab
let form that children like to take.
II kills and removes the worms and
lets your child grow strong and
healthy like other children. Don't
let your child be dragged down by
worms. Fun directions on the box.
At your druggists, csc.
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Dedication Program.

Next Sunday is the date OF the ded-
ication 81 the new basement With
Rev " 4. straub as master Of cer-
emonies the following program viii
be rendered AZ the II o'clock SER
Vice.
Opening hymn
Invocation.
Hymn.
Reading Of scripture lesson.
Solo, Hold Thou My Hand. BY
Miss May smith. Of Boise.
Announcements
Solo. "0h Love Divine BY Mrs,
clyde Summers Of Boise.
Dedication address. By Rev IT. j.
Reynolds. Of Boise
Dedication service.
Dedication hymn. Coronation
Henediction.
Az noon there will be basket din
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oregon short Lime Traina.

o. S. l.. trains pass Meridian fol
Nampa as follows:
10 Connection for No. IL. east
bound on main line. 2.21 am.
172-Connection No. IS, 32f am.
Huntington passenger,7 .31 am
176--Connection No. a. 1896 PIN,
17s-Connection No. and 10. 4.26
pm
fS0--Connection No. 6, 7.21 pm.
o. S. l.. trains pass Meridian for
Boise as follows:
69-Connection from No. II. from
the west, 3.41 am.
Inflammation from No. 18. from
the east, 4.42 am.
173--Hnntington passgr. 1859 am
t75--Connection No. 4, LAT pm.
177--Connection from No. and IL
$3.50 pm.
i79--Con'ct from No. 6. westbound
8.48 pm.
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Don't Let Your Cough Hang ON.

A cough that racks and weakens
IN dangerous. il nndermines your
health and thrives on neglect. Re-
iieye Ii at once with Or. Kings New
Discovery This soothing balsam
remedy heals the throat, looses the
phlegm, It's antiseptic properties kill
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
HERE is A GOOD CHANCE.

have choice 160-acre ranch on
Little Wood River, IS miles north
east OF Richfield, to trade for Boise
valley acreage. This is a fine stock
and grain ranch. ana part Is under
cultivation.
Address or call on.
CHARLES McCOARD.
Meridian. Idaho.
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the germ and the cold is quickly
broken up Children and grown-ups
alike find DR.. Kings New Discovery
pleasant to take as we'll AS effective.
Have bottle handy in your medi-
cine chest for grippe, Group and all
bronchial affections.At druggists soc
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Published each Friday. 81 per year
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
A Sire Without a Fault
AWARDED CHAMPION MEDAL ny

TlfE BLACK IMPORTED, CHAMPION rERcHERoN
STALLION Weight stud
fall 2-yrold stations for $4,000 Tyr
they weaned for
Yes to raise
much horse weighs, but quality
colts conformation and stand in
class y
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General Law Practice

BOISE, IDAHO.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
400 TYPEW RITERS

All kinds and grades, Remingtons
Si5 mp. Instruction book with each
machine. EMPIRE TYPE FOUNDRY
Manufacturers OF Type and Printers
supplies, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Services Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Avn ONE 2. NJ. SHARP.
So. payable in advance.

tried m o m.
services in
TO II
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ures worming their way down the
slope toward her.

ures worming their way down the
slope toward her.
She would have been taken entirely
of her guard had not the heavy-foot-
ed gangster known as Dutch Frank
clumsily loosed heavy stone, which
went bounding and crashing down the
steep incline past the startled girl.
"Spread out. and be quick about 1t I"
Legar commanded sharply. "Tony, cut
her of from the house; stay where
you are, Dutch. In case she doubles
back; Mack. you watch the road; I'll
get the girl myself"
Then out Of her desperation was
born a plan, uncertain and hazard
Gus In Its nature. but worth attempt
Ing as last resort. Gathering all
her strength for final effort, she
headed directly for the lone bowlder
standing on the ridge-top some
twenty yards above her. She COW
cred the intervening distance with a
frenzled burst Of speed and threw
herself, painting convulsiyely. at the
base OF the massive rock.
Then her bruised fingers came In
contact with a slight projection. on
which she saw painted the faint out.
line of red star, She instantly
pressed with all her strength against
this projection and, with a sharp click
of releasing bolts, a slab of wood SO
closely resembling the rock as to defy
detection suddenly dropped in its
grooved guides, leaving a narrow aper-
ture In the face of the bowlder.
Even as Legar, his cruel face
aflame with evil passion, rushed upon
the defenseless girl, she slipped
through the strange opening, and
as she stumbled onto a rude wooden
platform some ingenious mechanism
sent the heavy panel shooting into
place behind her.
Beneath the platform on which she
was standing the gloom was broken by
Pickering tallow dips fixed against
the wall, and Margery saw, as she ex.
pected. the labyrinthlan galleries Of
the long-deserted coal mine. Then as
she discovered a ladder which led
down Into the waverlng shadows the
heavy barrier suddenly dropped and
silhouetted against the outer light
she saw the leering face of Legar.
As he came twisting through the
narrow passage the harried girl
sprang for the ladder and cropping her
way downward found herself In
sloping tunnel from which opened
series of exhausted coal pockets.
Margery could now hear rough
voices and the shufiling of feet on the
platform above her head. After
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Manley behind that solitary rock on
previous occasion. and the equally
sudden emergence of the Laughing
Mask a moment later. With feel
ing that at last she had stumbled
upon a tangible clue, Margery sped
rapidly across the meadows In the
hope of reaching the undermined hill
before Davy should arrive by the
more circuitous route Of the highway.
To her relief, the coast was still
clear when she reached her destina-
ton, but when she had toiled half
way up the steep slope the unsuspect-
Ing object OF her espionage came saun-
tering leisurely along the shaded road.
Margery darted into a nearby laurel
thicket and from this opportune covert
kept an intent watch on the move
ments Of the young man, who was now
picking his way along the crest of
the ridge. As he neared the isolated
bowlder he stopped. and then, appar-
emily satisfied he was free from OBJ
servation, disappeared behind that
great sphere Of stone. A, moment
later, as the breathlessly waiting girl
half expected, there issued from be-
hind that rocky screen a figure clad
In the familiar habiliments Of the
Laughing Mask.
But at that instant another person
emerged from behind the bowlder and
descended the hillside within n few
yards Of the thicket where the wide
eyed girl crouched In utter bewilder-
ment. For the newcomer was none
other than David Manley himself and
the solution Of that battling mystery
seemed further of than ever.
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about Manley and the Laughing
Mask being the same person. What
has just happened proves I am
right, for no two people could have
changed places between the time we
chased Manley into the gunroom and
that masked criminal opened the
door. No one came out Of that win
dow and you know 1t as well as !
do"
For a moment the puzzled girl took
rapid counsel with herself.
Il am afraid l shall have to dis
credit your theory again, Captain
Bracket" she said In unequiyocat.
Ing tones, "for David Manley did come
through that window and saw him
with my own eyes,"
For a moment the heavy-featured
police officer stared at her In appar.
ent disbelief, but Margery felt she
had twisted the truth in a good cause.
and presently he turned from her
clear, level gaze with the attitude Of
a man who has completely lost his
bearings.
After lunch she slipped away IRON
the group sitting on the broad veranda
discussing ways and means for the i'm.
mediate capture Of the Laughing
Mask, and taking shortcut across the
fields, soon came In sight Of the old
gray farmhouse.
OF to one side OF the weather.
beaten dwelling she saw Davy com.
fortably sprawled In a fringed ham,
mock slung between two gnarled apple
trees. Suddenly he sprang out OF
the hammock and, after an irresoute
glance toward the house. set OF at an
easy pace down the road In the direc-
tlon Of Seven Oaks hill. Under the
deserted hammock Margery saw a
folded square OF paper, which she con-
cluded was the note Davy had so mar
rowly saved from the ruthless clutches
Of Captain Bracket earlier In the day.
But instead Of the penclled lines Of
the Laughing Mask she saw n rough
diagram OF great bowlder with a
star blsecting its base-llne. Under this
star were the words: "Press at this
point until opening appears" The
significance Of the puzzling sketch
suddenly flashed into the mind Of the
quick.wltted girl. She knew that at
one time extensive coal mining opera
tlons had been carried on at Seven
Oaks hill.
In these forgotten catacombs, an
entrance had apparently been effected
by the construction Of a secret door
at the foot Of the lone bowlder on
the hilltop. This would account for
the sudden disappearance Of David
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moments hesitation she darted into
one of the shadowy chambers, hoping
to find some place of concealment In
Its dark recesses. But she was sud
denly threatened by new and unex-
pected dangers, for In the center of
that vaultlike room her hurrying
feet suddenly slipped from under her,
and with startled outcry she
plunged through a hidden trapdoor,
which sprang back into place when
relieved of her weight.
When the badly shaken girl sat up
on the uneven stone flooring where
she had landed with considerable
force, she realized she had fallen into
another Of those spectrally lighted
chambers on O lower level of the
abandoned mine. But there was this
difference-the murky cave in which
she now found herself had no outlet.
Against one side of that tomblike
chamber the miners had left an as
cending series of rocky lodges upon
which they must have stood to reach
the higher coal deposits, but this
rough stairway offered no hope Of
escape to the apprehensive girl.
Then, with faint fash Of light,
the trapdoor swung open, and she
heard startled oath, followed by
the thud Of a heavy body as 1t struck
the rocky flooring. A long silence
followed and the alarmed girl real
lied that her unseen enemy must be
lying unconscious where he had
fallen.
She did not know that the sudden
and mysterious disappearance Of
Black Tony had proved too much for
even the iron nerve Of those crime
hardened gunmen.
'Tony must have fallen down an
old shaft, but that's no reason for
your throwing a fit," Legar said In a
voice that was a trifle unsteady,
maybe the girls down there, too.
Get one Of those lights of the wall
and Wen take look at that. man
trap"
Spurred on b, 4 curse from his
grim-faced leader the heavy-set
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NINETEENTH EPISODE
The Cave Of Despair.

Margery Golden was naturally of I
happy disposition. Yet as she sat II
the June fragrance Of the color
splashed rose garden and let he
thoughts dwell on the recent event.
which had so rudely shattered hel
many cherished Ideals, the pensiYe
eyed girl could not rcpress long
drawn sigh which betrayed only tot
clearly her distress Of mind. From d
branch overhead u lIquld.noted robIr
poured his melody of spring and glad
ness into the unheedlng ears Of tht
silent and preoccupled figure on th'
rustic bench.
Suddenly the feathered songstel
ceased his joyous carol as Margery
heard the sound of approaching steps
on the grayeled walk. The newcomer
stood looking wistfully down at the
sweet-faced girl whose golden hair
gllnted In the shaft Of sunlight filter.
Ing through the soft spring foliage.
She met his look with one Of sur.
prised inquiry.
II hardly expected to see you here,
Dayy, after all that has happened"
she said In tones of gentle reproof.
81 had TO come, Margery," he an
swered quietly, ~ couldn't stay away
from you any longer. Won't you be-
lieye that | am truly sorry for what
! have done and try to forgive meT"
The silent robin, which had been
regarding this masculine intruder
Into Its peaceful domain with some
uncertainty, now took wing In a sud
den flutter Of apprehension. For at
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SYNOPSIS.

On windward Island Palidon intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden TO capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidorl foods the is-
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New York
Z Masked One rcscues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her to her fathers home.
Legar sends Golden a demand for the
chart. The coveted chart is lost In a
henchmen. but Is recovered by the Laugh
Ing Mask. Aargery reseues the Laughing
Mask from he police He saves her from
MaukPs poisoned arrows. Aargery Is
saved from death at the hands Of the
Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
O'Mara cottage is frustrated In the nick
of time. The Laughing Mask discloses
his Identity to Margery. Margery over
hears the pollce's plan TO take the Laugh
Ing Mask prisoner and hastens to warn
him. lie eludes capture; Margery's father
tells her that the Mask has met death.
mysterious woman frlshtens Legar's 8
henchman into promise OF confession to
clear the Laughing Mask, She meets Mar
gerry and dlsCloses herself to that young
lady as David Manley. Legar and his
gang get possession OF some loot and ts-
cape. taking Margery with them. The
Laughing Mask adds 10 his mysterious
ness by once more saving her from
CeatH, MarEtry fesrue8 tts CHhtt OF lie
Van Horn loot The police attempt TO
arrest David as the Laughing Mask. The
Mask appears on the scene. David saves
Margery and her friends from Legar's
henchmen. one OF whom loses his life try
ing to escape. The police captain teaches
Margery the heliograph. In an effort to
save David she Is almost trapped by Le-
gar. The Laughing Mask comes 10 her
aid. The code saves them. David dis
covers a diagram which Is the means Of
averting the deaths OF the Goldens and
their guests at lawn banquet. Brackets
man reports that while searching for the
Laughing Mask. that Individual tips him
to robbery by Legar's men: and they
are captured Bracket lays trap for
the Laughing Mask. but Legar catches
the captain and his party. They are
saved from destruction only by the work
Of the Mask. The Mask asks Margery's
further trust
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stopped short distance down the road.

stopped short distance down the roed'
At sight of these implacable enemies
the Laughing Mask. with word Of as
surance to his companion, slipped qui'
etly through the hedge and ran light
ly toward the highway. down which
the detectives were already coming.
But the meaning Of this surprising
maneuyer was apparent in another mo-
ment, for mingled with the startled
shouts of the officers came the rapid
explosions from a motorcycle, which
now darted away with its masked rider
bending low over the handle bars.
With a quick crash Of geurs the au-
tomobile started In hot pursuit.
When the Laughing Mask had estab-
lished a fairly wide margin Of safety
he slowed down and. leaping fron4 ne
saddle. ran with quick strides over
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He Slowly Raised the Yellow Visor.
that moment heavy-featured indl-
vidual had crept up back Of the tree
with an alarming stealthiness Of
manner. Unconscious OF the pres
snce OF the hidden eavesdropper, the
sad-eyed girl. after a little hesitation,
answered the impassloned plea OF Ds.
vid Manley.
IT do forgive you." she said In a
voice tremulous with emotion, and
then, as she saw a hopeful light flash
into the eyes Of her penltent COM
panion, abe added In a firmer tone,
sbyt you must not expect too much
u me at hrst Davy. You have hurt
~ deeply and It Ii best that you
stay away until the wound is quite
hoaled."
That shAli b. ~ you say" he re-
49, tsslas4S Ter you have given
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At Bay.

The sadly perplexed girl stepped out
from her place of coneealment and
stood watching the fast disappearing
figure of David Manley. To her fur
ther amazement he seemed to be
headed directly for the Wilkens' es-
tate. What did 1t all mean? Deeply
occupied with these distressing
thoughts, Margery was obllvious to the
stealthy approach of four sinister flg.
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ly beating heart, she waited, waited
until she saw the bullet-shaped head
Of the gangster Just beneath her. Then
with a mighty effort she lifted q
heavy lump of coal, and with all her
strength sent 1t crashing onto the hair
matted skull Of the Italian.
She now had nothing but her bare
hands with which to repel that gang
ster, more dangerous and vicious than
mad dog. As she lay fiat on the mar
row ledge momentarily expecting a
fresh onslaught, she knew there was
but one possible chance for her saliva
ton. II her masked protector should
by any chance return to this under
ground labyrinth, which he had appar-
emily utilized as a terribly guarded
hiding place, she might yet escape that
knife blade.
But the chance was even more re-
mote than the despairing girl could
realize, for at that moment, while she
was intently listening for the soft step
Of Black Tony, the Laughing Mask was
seated in fragrant garden talking In
an earnest manner to the pretty Dor
othy Wllkens, close beside him. Then
as he impulslvely leaned over and
kissed her they heard the rapidly ap-
preaching sounds of a hard-driven
motor.
Then that car, In which were seated
Captain Bracket and two of his de-
tectives, came into view and. with the
whine of hastily applied brakea
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