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would prove to be the case, Patria
sprang lightly through the breach.

would prove to be the case, Patria
sprang lightly through the breach.
Instantly loop Of stout lines set
tied over her head and shoulders, pin
ming both her arms to her sides. An
other followed 1t and another, hall
bitches thrown with deft expertness
Before she could utter the cry that
chOked her throat she was bound and
helpless In the power Of a sullen ruff
fan who was deaf to tears and prayers
and proceeded calmly to rope the girl
to the back Of a heavy chair, and then
knelt to strike match and light
sputtering fuse. This done. he moved
quickly out into the adjoining cellar
She needed almost minute before
she comprehended her danger.
Then the vault echoed with her
screams, answered by voices from be.
yOnd the steel door to the underground
passage, where Ryley and his associ-
ates were ut work with the acetylene
torch.
But however rapidly 1t worked 1t
could not possibly be swift enough to
compass Patria's salvation.
or u sudden the girl stilled her cries.
In her struggles she had freed one
hand from Its bonds. And in the pocket
OF her cont convenient to that hand,
lay the dainty little revolver she had
on impulse snatched up on leaving her
boudoir In Newport the night before.
There was just u chance. She was n
fair shot, and the fuse was slow-burn-
ing. If she could only contrive to break
1t with bullet.
Working the weapon with great diff
Guilty out of her pocket, she aimed as
best she might and fired.
Twice she missed. But the third bull
let struck the fuse fairly and snapped
1t In twain.
Then the revolver slipped from her
nerveless grasp and she sank back un-
conscious In her bonds.
Thus Ryley and the others found her
when, some ten minutes later, they Mt
length broke through the steel door.
The open air of the garden revived
her. BY the time cub had been called
she had recovered sufficiently to appre-
cinte that Captain Parr had disap-
peared.
Her last instructions to Ryley were
simple and direct:
1.-THE money doesn't matter. But
never rest tiII you've found Captain
Parr!"
THE SANDAL.
Luck Of sort played into the hands
Of Captain Parr that morning. He
found no difficulty about trailing three
heavy-laden moving vans across the
lower West side to the waterfront,
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fore her scheduled sailing date; that
she carried passengers Of some impOr-
tance (but these were not named) and
a cargo consisting Of arms and ammu-
milton for the Carranzista forces final
ly, that u treasure Of vast value had
been brought aboard at the last mo-
ment and stored in strongly guarded
stateroom in the officers quarters.
AS the freighter drew out to mid
stream and began to drop down the
river the deckhands trotted of on other
business and left the stowaway to d.
gest, his information and formulate his
plans
The last proved no easy matter.
What one man could be expected to ac-
compish against shipload was a rid
die that bafiled PARIS wits for the best
part of long hour. Satisfied that the
Claiming treasure had been brought
aboard the Sandal" and quite ready
to believe that Baron Huroki and his
pet Mexican, Senior Juan de Lima. had
not been actively concerned in its theft
but had sailed In charge Of 1t, he still
failed to puzzle out any feasible way to
inform the authorities and cause the
detention of the freighter and the ar-
rest OF the thieves without sacrificing
the neck of Donald Parr.
Huddled in the shelter Of the bales,
the young man commanded view
through the cargo port; and his
thoughtful gaze had long been fixed up
on that breadth of harbOr water Slip
ping past so slowly and steadily be-
fore he distilled an inspiration from its
hue.
And even as he began to take cognl-
zance Of the fog, Parr heard the jingle
Of signals in the engineroom below his
hiding place And Immediately the
pulsings Of the engines ceased. For n
little the "Sandai" drifted with stead
lily slackening way. Then the anchor
was dropped, with chain roaring
through hnwse-holes, and the freighter
settled down to wait the lifting of the
fog.
In this combination Of circumstances
Parr thought to see his chance. The
ship could not be far from land; and
he was a strong swimmer. II he could
slip unseen over the side and win to
the shore. or even to a friendlier ves-
sells decks.
With every precautiOn. he stole out
to the main deck and-was instantly
espied by barefooted little monkey of
sailor, whose shrek of warning rang
out the instant his vision comprehend
ed the face Of stranger.
Failing In an attempt to gain the side
his way barred by half dozen Japa-
nese who seemed veritably to spring
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-02
EPISODE THREE
"Winged Millions"

When, some thirty minutes later. Pa
tria Claiming and Captain Parr re-
entered the walled garden they were nc
more alone; three men accompanied
them. plain citizens all. OF manner and
appearance 80 little romantic that thu
girl found 1t somewhat difficult to nc
cept them. for what they really were
on the word Of Captain Parr-highly
efficient operatives of the United States
secret service.
None but would have been readily
lost In a crowd and he whom Parr pre-
sented as Mr.. Ryley. his most valued
co-wOrker In the service. possessed q
personality NO cOlOrless and unassum.
ing that he might have moved unqucs.
toned In almost any stratum Of society.
Yet II was this one who took over tenn
pOrary charge Of the treasure with the
utmost sang frOld-for all the world az
though he were asked to safeguard a
hundred cents instead Of Y hundred
millions Of dollars.
Though by this time the nremen had
extinguished the flames. the first and
second stories OF the house were II
smoking. steaming mass OF wreckage
that precluded utterly any attempt tc
examine the approach to the trensur,
vault via the library. Police still
watched In front Of the house and
would. Ryley guaranteed. till the last
Of the treasure had been removed
thrnuUh th. tu rslou
''It's safe enough" he said. return
ing from exploration OF the under
ground way In company with Pnrr
almost too safe. II you nsk me. Tint
door down there IL shut for keeps
We'll want an acetylene torch to cut
through II before we cnn Gull this u
moving dny. I'll be going nftcr that
now. II you don't mind. Burgess nnt
Harvey here will stop ON the job nnt
see that nobody makes trouble before
get back"
Approving this arrangement. Pntril
.urned to Captain Purr.
"And now" she said with weary lit
tic smile. "you may take me to break
fast for I'm furnished And I'll call
Newport on long distance and sooth,
Aunt Amelia down md get her to
send my mnld In with something
else for me to wear"
After breakfast they TAXED back Il
the walled garden.
Rylcy himself had only Just returned
With n mechanic and the ncctyiens
'orch apparatus.
His fellow workers In the secret
Hrvice remained In undisturbcd pos
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where he arrived In time even to see
the last Of the vans. now empty. whip
briskly out Of pier shed and up the
street.
Delaying only long enough to note
the license number Of the vehicle. he
dartcd briskly Into the pier shed und ut
discretion lost himself among Its
shadows; In which business luck-of Il
sort-agnin was with him. For he
barely escaped being spotted by two
particularly grim and repulsive look
ing young Japanese, who had appar-
entity been posted near the entrance for
the express purpose of preventing es-
pionage.
1t was II busy place. u-rour with the
activities of II multitude OF longsh0re-
men. On either side steamers were
taking In cargo. with every indication
of FURIOUS effort to get finished with
the job and away. But which was
which? Aboard one the Claiming pre-
parcdncss" fund had been slowed and
presently would be outward bound:
Presently lull fell In the sound
and fury of cargo loudng on one side
of the pier. Preparations We're made
to take In the gangplanks. Dock labor
crs concerned themselves with the
cables that moorcd the vessel. Its deep
throutcd whistle blasted II warning
once. twice. and again. Down the
| pier rnn alertly the two Japanese who
had stood guard near Its entrance. As
they jumped aboard the last gangplank
was withdrawn. The vessel began to
| sheer away from the pier.
| rarr FASTENED to the nearest opening
and waited there till. overhead un
open cargo port in the ships painted
flank moved past. AT peril of his life
he l.apod. caught the lower lip OF the
opening. and scrambled aboard. to find
himself In 'twccn-dcckS gloom-nnd
definitely committed to the most dcs.
pcrute adventure OF his history.
| II seemed impossible that he could
have escaped observation. Yet mp
parcn,ly. he had aud that despite the
| fact that, not far distant. n number OF
efficient. dcntly little Japanese deck
hands were busy slowing cargo at the
beh,st Of n bontswaIn.
Eaycsdropplng nttcntivcly upon the
conversation OF the dcckhnnds. he
learned ull he needed to know-discov.
cred thn, he hnd slowed nwny aboard
the sandal" OF Yokohama. bound for
Vera Cruz; that she had snIlcd with
considerable suddcnness, three days be-
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up from between deck SeamS-Parr
took flight to the bridge deck by way
OF most convenient cOmpaniOn-lad-
der; but gaining 1t only to find his
plight nothing bettered; willing little
assassins made toward him from fore
and aft the moment he appeared.
His next resort was one of despera-
tion. Charging through n stateroOm
door half open to the deck. he slammed
bolted 1t, nnd swung round to find HIM
self in the wireless room, confronted by
Japanese operator who seemed to
lack something of the readiness of his
fellows. since he failed to recover from
his surprise before Parr had him cov-
cred with his automatic.
Blows on the panels OF the door were
sounding as Parr backed the little
brown man into his chair and with Il
significant gesture of the pistol com
minded:
"II'ake my dictatlon! And. mind you.
no shcnunlgan! can read your send
Ing by earl"
The operator nodded; his slender,
deft nnscrs grippcd keys and switches.
His eyes he kept steadfast to the face
OF the American while the Inter die
tnted. and the crash and cruckle Of the
spark filed the narrow space with
false thunder.
When shattered port behind PARIS
head was broken In. and revolver
through the opening stamped n cold
ring on his temple. he stopped dictut-
ing, dropped his pistol. and elevated
both hands.
AT the same time the little wireless
operator lungcd forward from his
chair, clipped PARIS waist with two
sinewy arms, and bore him to the floor.
The Needle In the haystaek.
II wns mid.nftcrnoon when Patria's
maid answered knock Mt the door and
brought back to the scmi-distracted
girl m envelope OF the Mnrconi com
pnny.
Tearing It open. Pntria read hastily
an unfinished message:
Miss Patria Claiming,
Collaboration, New York:
FOG bound In lower bay aboard Jap.
anese freight steamer Sandal. Treas.
ure aboard. Tell RyIey."
| There wns no signature: none wns
needed. Tossing the message to the
mnid. Patrla turned in frantic haste
to the clothing Annie had out on the
bed preparatory to hanging the CUR.
ncnts up.
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her we'll. She clouted more than one
close e-shaven, brownish poll with it, and
planted its point against the chest of
more than one who sought to follow
her over the side of her motorboat, be-
fore she could get the engine going.
And when that happened, she got a
taste Of what Japan's resentment
might mean.
For, as she sheered off and her small
craft gathered speed, shower of bull
lets spattered round 1t, fred from the
frelghter's decks.
But their aim was Indifferent; Patria
too quickly became lost in the fog.
Sunset and Clearing Skies.
In pitchy dark compartment Of the
Sandals hold, wrists and ankles In
irons, Donald Parr lay In an extreme
unease little tempered by the fact that
he was but semi-consciOus.
A blow on the head during the scuffle
in the wireless room had proved mer-
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-02
SYNOPSIS.

On her twenty-hrst birthday. when she
Ia to take over control OF her fortune
Patria Charming fnds her guardian as
sassinated by japanese In her New York
home. A letter written by the murdered
man tells OF secret vault beneath the H.
brary containing SlO.O0.0OO. boarded by
PAtria's patriotic progenitors to combat
the perils of national ''unpreparedness'
of which trust Patria Is sole executrix-
and warns against Baron Huroki. alleged
head Of the Japanese secret service in
America. Japanese invade the house and
set II Rfre while Patria In Inspecting the
treasure vault with Capt. Donald Parr OF
the United States secret service The two
escape by an underground passage to \
garden behind the house.
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session Of the garden with nothing
more to report than that they had oh.
served no suspicious circumstances OF
any sort.
II was Burgess who offered this re-
ussurancc--n tubby little man with n
low-pitchcd. pleasant voice. and mild,
friendly eyes. lie hnd Just finished
spcnklng when he started violently,
cried out In sharp pnin, clnppcd n hnnd
t0 his left breast. stood for n moment
swnylng while II look OF ncutc. amazed
protest wldcncd ON his countcnnncc--
and dropped dead ut their feet, shot
ebrOuEa the heart
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Found the Body OF Dead Japanese.
cifully anonymous. For he had been
severely manhandled before irOned and
imprisoned.
Now he had knowledge neither Of
his observation-disclosures that he was not
far from bilge-or Of how long he had
lain there insensible.
Vaguely he apprehended that the
ship was once more under steam. But
he suffered too much to reason from
this that the fog must have lifted. :.
1t was. in fact, only just lifting at
that sunset hour. And us the evening
breeze gained strength and swept clear
the face Of the sea, 1t showed those
on the Sandals bridge the slender,
graceful. white shape Of Naval Re
serve cutter standing between her and
the open sea.
Aboard the cutter Patria Claiming
indicated the frelghter with trem-
bling hand.
moment later two-pOunder spoke
from the cutters deck, and Its shot
dropped neatly beneath the Sandals
bows.
Now the freighter had drifted almost
dangerously near lnshOre during that
afternoon Of fog; while the cutter was
still well out. She would need several
minutes In which to lay her boats
alongside the Japanese-more minutes
by several than the japanese would
require In which to land her own boats
on the nearby, lOwlylng shore. And
the crew Of the freighter, no more than
her passengers. desired to become pris.
oners Of the United States government.
There followed, consequently. some
thing Of scramble aboard the Sandal.
But her bOats were launched quickly
and In sailorly fashion, and were actu-
ally headed shoreward and pulling fast
by the time the cutters were well
started toward their destination.
But before the Japanese abandoned
the freighter, Donald Parr was briefly
entertained by II fugitive caller.
A mnnhole above his head was sud.
denly opened. An active little officer
slipped down the iron ladder to the
Plates whereon the American rested.
Without noticing Parr In any way. the
officer moved or into the gloom, and
for IL moment was busy In some mys-
terlous fashion. He reappeared. pur-
sued by noise Of gushing water,
swnrmed brlskly up the ladder. re-
closed the mnnhole.
Pnrr moved unenslly In his irons.
Cold water wns swiftly enveloping his
body In pool. Then abruptly he un.
derstood, nnd with desperate effort got
upon his feet. His tongue clave to the
roof OF his mouth md his heart was
like mad thing In his breast.
For the sea-cocks had been opened
to scuttle the shlp-nnd he was penncd
in there to die by drowning In the
dirk.
When the Naval Reserve men opened
the mnnholc. they found Pnrr clinging
with his mnnnclcd hands to the upper
rungs OF the ladder, his hcnd bnrely
out OF water.
But he wssn't long about regnInlng
his polse. when they bore him up to
Pntrin on the deck. Under the lnflu-
cnce OF that surprise he was even nblc
to muster n ilIckcring smile when tho
Lieutenant In command Of the bonrd.
Ing party lnughlngly explained that his
life Ind never been In real danger.
since the Jnpnnesc Ind tried to scpttle
the Sandal ut II point NO shonl thnt she
could not hive sunk or even have
filled beyond the point the wntcrs hnd
reached when Pnrr was rescued.
As for the treasure, thai
wns saved without any loss what.
soevcr.
tEND OF THIRD EPlSODE,
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THE CAST.

MRS. VERNON CASTLE -
P1tria Claiming.
MILTON SILLs a. Donald Parr.
WARNER GLAND a. Baron
Huroki.
DOROTHY GREEN a. Fanny
AdAir.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-06
HAY EXCHANGE PROSPECTING

Altho there is still scarcity of
cars for moving hay and alfalfa in
the Omaha trade district, business on
the Omaha hay market has been i'm
proving, the demand being caused by
scarcity of hay owing to the total or
partial failures in other sections of
the country. During the past few
weeks numerous orders have been
received from Wyoming, Idaho and
other western states. One notable
example is the purchase of Blackfoot
Real Estate e Auction company Of
Blackfoot, Idaho. Mr.. N. ]. Thorsen-
burg, representing this company, was
On the Omaha market last week and
purchased so cars of prairie hay and
rs cars of alfalfa. To move the first
of this purchase it was necessary to
run special train of over 80 cars
out of Omaha last Wednesday. These
shipments show remarkable condi-
tions in view of the fact that hay of
all kinds is commanding higher
prices than ever before on the Oma-
ha market.-Omaha Journal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-06
GROVELAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith came up
from Hagerman, Idaho, last week to
take charge of the dry farm of AL
win Hale.
Agnes Dean returned home last
week from Pocatello and will con-
tinue her school work in Blackfoot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nephi Sorenson, of
Rose, and Mrs. John Dean were visit
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
ron Yancey, Friday Last.
Melvin Barrus Is having a severe
time with his teeth, tried to get one
pulled, but couldn't, and it has been
pulling him ever since.
Mrs. Charles A. Packham is visit
ing with relatives at Twin Falls.
Varian and Arden Hale have just
recently returned from Kansas City,
where they were studying AUTOMOBILE
ing.
Joseph H. Merrill, Edgar D. Hale,
James H. Yancey and Mr.. and Mrs
Adam Yancey attended the funeral
of Mr.. w. w. Wood, of BIackfoot,
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Ethel Hammond and children
returned from Grantsville, Sunday.
Mrs. Rose Lindsay entertained a
number of her friends at a rag-bee
last Thursday afternoon.
A farewell party was given Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hammond at their
home last Wednesday night. Mr..
and Mrs. Hammond left last Friday
for Twin Falls where they intend
making their home. :.
A sure sign of spring is when peo-
pie get to cleaning up their build
ings and giving them a fresh coat of
paint such as E. N. Bingham and
Adam Yancey have done to their
barn and garage.
Mary Ellison had the misfortune
to fall out of sleigh and hurt her
back so that she has been confined
to her bed for some time.
The stork paid visit to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hammond, Fri
day, March 80, leaving a fine baby
boy.
Adam Yancey was on the sick list
last week, suffering from pain in his
head and eyes.
James Duckworth and Nofear
Davis were visitors at sacrament
meeting Sunday.
Matilda Yancey entertained a
crowd of little folks at. birthday
party Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Hale
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine baby girl at their home Friday,
March 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Yancey
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. James Cob
ley, of Riverside, Sunday afternoon.
The way the junior boys and girls
responded to their parts on the con-
joint program of Y. M. and Y. L. M.
l. A., Sunday night speaks we'll for
them, Stories and declarations were
given by Nora Lindsay, Lavell Butt,
Myrtle Randall, Melvin Merrill, Earl
Manwaring and Norma Seamons,
along with two renditions from the
boys chorus and male quartet by
Arthur Manwaring and company.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-06
ISOLATED TRACT SELLS AT
THE LOCAL LAND OFFICE
Land Office News

A sign that the western cultivatol
is climbing even into the high val.
leys of the Rocky mountains is the
sale of isolated tracts, which are
often the last holding of primitive
nature. A 40-acre tract near Mont.
pelier sold this week at $3.50 per
acre, an exceptional price for isolat-
ed lands.
Another of the famous Hyde cases
was decided at the land office this
week; and the verdict went against
the government.
They are putting in a section of
new shelving at the local office to
be able to handle files and records,
owing to the extension of the bust
ness. t
Lee Meyer, from Moreland, is en-
ployed as special clerk at the land
office to assist in the installation Of
a serial filing system. He was ap-
pointed thru his record made in TAX
ing the civil service examination here
recently.
H. Stanley Hinrichs, in charge of
the field division, visited the land
office Saturday. 1t was his first visit
here and he seemed highly pleased
with conditions; he said the office
was in fine shape. #t I+
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-06
WOODVILLE


Reed Bowman gave a wedding
dance last Wednesday night, which
was very well attended. The Shell
ley orchestra furnished the music.
w. A. Hammer, John Hammer,
Clarence Hammer and Earl Monta-
que returned from fishing at Hamer
and got a nice lot of trout.
DR.. Mcmillan was a Woodville
visitor Sunday, visiting both cows
and horses.
The school teachers, Frank Hurdle
and Miss Frances Tolmie, have in
vited parents to visit the school
Tuesday and see the patriotism of
their children to the government.
A great number of the young men
here have received an invitation for
them to join the national guards, but
none of them have enlisted yet.
1t is reported that George Will
liams has sold his ranch.
Hyrum S. Mcbride was a Wood
vile visitor last week.
E. A. Huntsman has built a porch
on the southeast corner of his house.
E. A. Huntsman and sons bought
a big gray stallion Saturday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-06
THE PUBLISHERS REGRET

We regret that 1t was necessary to
omit some good matter last week for
want Of space and lack of time to
set all the type. Half of the week
was occupied in moving, and when
it was time to go to press we had
to shut our eyes to all that was
left unset and to some that was set
and which there was no room for.
When the paper is completed and
delivered there is usually some mat
ter in 1t that is of less Importance
than some that is omitted, but part
of the paper is made ready and print
ed on Wednesday morning and there
is no chance to recall it to make
room for other matter that comes in
later. We ask the indulgence of
patrons in such matters
and assure them that these problems
confront the publisher always in
some degree and present themselves
every press day in ever-varying
forms. .2
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-06

PRESTO
Observation-Disclosures

Aaron Smith returned to the home
of James Just from the hospital in
Blackfoot, where he has been for the
past two months and is greatly i'm
proved.
The United States Beet Seed COM
pany has just finished an 18 by 40
foot frame building on the Hiawatha
farm. The carpenter work was done
by Terrell & Robinson, Of Idaho
Falls.
E. H. Seemannn visited in the city
one day this week.
Those on the sick list this week
are Mrs. Hall, Frank Just and two
Mrs. Highleys.
The dance at Lower Presto was
not as we'll attended this week.
Misses Stone and Van Akin, OF
Blackfoot, were Presto visitors Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Carson returned home after
a very pleasant visit with her daught-
ers at Idaho Falls.
Mrs. Agnes Just-Reid was town
visitor several days last week.
Marion and Dorritt Just spent the
weekend with home folks.
w. F. Barron has gone to his home
at Mudlake.
George Drew was a Firth visitor
Monday.