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CHAPTER ViI.-Continued.

The mist and an early dusk prevent
ed him from seeing Las Palmas itself
until he was we'll In among the irri-
gated fields. A few moments later,
when he rode up to the outbulldings,
he encountered a m%lddle-aged Mexican,
who proved to be BenitO Gonzalez, the
range boss.
Dave made himself known. and BE-
nito answered his questions with np-
parent honesty. No, he had seen moth
ing of II sorrel horse or n strange rider,
but he had just come In himself.
Doubtless they could learn more from
Juan, the horse.wrangler, who was
somewhere about.
Juan was finally found, but he
proved strangely recalcitrant. He ad-
mittcd that he had seen II horse Of
the description given. Probably 1t be-
longed to some stranger.
Dave changed his tactics. "Oiga !" ne
said. stcrnly. "Do you want to 60 to
jaili" Juan had no such desire. "Then
tell the truth. Where Is the horse
nowY"
Juan insolently declared he didn't
know and didn't care.
"Oh. you don't, eh?" Law reached
for the boy. and shook him until he
yelled. "You will make u nice little
prisoner, %Iuanlto, and we shall find u
way to make you speak"
Gonzalez was inclined to resent such
high-handed treatment Of his under.
ling, but respect for the Rangers was
decp.rooted, and Juan's behavior was
inexplicable.
| At last the horseboy confessed. HC
had seer both horse and rider, bu'
knew neither. Mr.. Austin and the
stranger had arrived together, and tn,
latter had gone IN. That was tn,
truth.
"Bueno." Law released his prisoner
who skunk away rubbing his shoulder
"Now, Bcnito, we will find Mr.. Aus
tin."
A voice answered from the dusk
"He won't take much finding" and FL
Austin himself emerged from the stabl,
door. "Well, what do You want?"
"You are Mr.. Austin, l reckonf
IL am. What d'you mean by abus
Ing my help2" The master Of Las Pal
mas approached Sc lei that hi
threatening scowl was visible. II don
allow strangers to prowl around IN,
premises"
Amazed by this hostile greeting, Lay
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urbina had left for Pueblo before they
could intercept him. I
Hes got u girl up there, and he's
gone to get married." Tad explained.
I'm sure sorry we missed him."
Dave smiled grlmly at the speaker.
Are you sure he didn't cross to the
other sidcf" he asked.
Lewis retorted warmly: "Adolfo's nm
albright hOmbrc, and I'll back him.
son Ed Austin. ! guess me an Ed
are responsible, amt WEI" Some
skepticnl expression In his hearers
face prompted him to inquire, brusque-
~, ADO you believe what I'm telling
you about his goln' to Pueblo?"
~ guess he's gone-somewhere."
Tad uttered an angry exclamation.
Looks TO me like you'd made up your
mind TO saddle this thing onto him
whether he done IL or not. Well, he's
II poor Mexican, but / won't stand TO
see him r~nilroaded, and neither will
Young Ed"
"No?"
"You heard mel Ed will abb him
complete"
Law answered sharply: "You tell Ed
Austin TO go slow on his niibis. And
you take this for what it's worth 10
you: I'm going 10 get all the cattle
ruStlcrs in this c~ounty-ull of them,
UNDERESTIMATE"
Lewis flushed redly and sputtered
ar YOU make this stick with Adolfo,
nobody'll be safe. | reckon Urbina's
word is us good ms old Ricnrdo's. Ev'
crybody knows what he is"
Later when Dave met the Guzmans
Ricardo told him, %eXcitedly, THAT
horse Tad Lewis is riding is the n
saw yesterday"
"Are you sure?"
Listen, senior. Nen in cities remem
Der the faces they see; / have LIVED
all my life among horses, and to M
they are like men. I seldom forget.
every well. Tad says Urblna ha'
gone to Pueblo to get married, so In
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lTo BE c~oNrINUEDl
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When the Ranger had gone, Coma.
lcz walked slowly toward his house,
with his head bowed thoughtfully.
at Is very strange" he muttercd.
allow could Don Eduardo have met
this Gnrzn Mt noon when, with my own
eyes, | saw him ride away from Las
palmas Mt three o'clock in the after
noon7 1t Is very strange"
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Japan's efforts 10 Increase the pro-
auction OF cotton In FormOsn n far
have been failures.
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explained In a word the reason for his
presence.
II don't know anything about your
man.. What d'you want him for, and
who are your"
Dave Introduced himself. II want
him for stealing Guzmun's calves. ]
trailcd him from where he and his
partner cut into your south pasture"
Benito stirred and muttered an oath,
hut Austin vas unmoved. II reckon
YOU must be IA bad trailer" lle laughed.
We've got no thieves here. What
makes you think Guzman lost any
'alyesi"
baca's temper, never too well con.
'oiisd NJ best, began 10 rise. He could
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Twelve-hour, Neutrality-suspicious. and
ship time can be told simultaneously
by a new clock dial.
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Some men have courage only when
they lose their tempers.
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Mrs. Alaire Austin, handsome young mistress Of Ins Talmas
ranch, lost In the Texas desert, wHndcrs into the little camp of David
Law, state ranger lying In ambush for Il Mexican murderer. She Is
forced to stay n hours, until Law captures his man, kills another
and escorts her home. young Ed Austin, drunken wuStrel, borntps
his wife and makes insulting insinuations about the ranger. Austin
IL secretly in league with Mexican rebels and horse thieves. Mrs.
Austin starts for her other ranch, In Foru, In Mexico. to sccur dam
ages for cattle taken by Mexican soldiers, and encounters Gen. Luis
I0ngorio who becomes instantly ennmorcd Of her beauty, much to
her embarrassment. Meanwhile Dave Law, trailing horse thieves,
kills II man who shoots his horse.
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This new drug Is an ether compound
discovered by q Cincinnati chemist. II
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A. the situation develops In
the next lnstallment, Mrs. Aus
tin finds trouble increasing Cor
her. Dave Law picks UP some
important evidence.
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Books and Authors

Tho Girl Next Door" by Augusta HuieM
Va s'2ss sT'S ~ IN
a rp aass n and h n.esss,ng Boarded
Marcia and Ceelly. the eadins ehsrac,ers. Will
ma ready place in the friendship OF every
at last the mystery is solved every young reader
VIII agree that the, story ended just as one
smaeuT r,d hSn.ertsin%ents by crapstoun
Ing out is little book of practical advice : On
a and musical an aa'f IL gives dre
rehearsals: the duties Of stage manager and
Of the ara Ge mahs m and ana tho
yhls s and sometimes it is unit, years
s ~ ~ hss9mes timely This esPeeIaiy true
IN ,he have An as, seen
printed prn rx in Honi & Liverigh,'s The Modern u
Ths ,m sssn shsy when
c. ShiH1Sa1f 0GsaS r Ss
seyfry s. 5s SsisSs
he Lshtoot Rus,ers are ONE an md the eo sam %.
s%" By hs
he b 15 8 and honny
later throws this Woman in JeT's path his
his sA 'a ad sns co
piications that therefrom provide tho
material for story that compes the attention
Of the reader to the end.
The Treasure OF Mushroom Rock" by Sid
ford +. Hanip &C. i. Putnam's Sons) Is story
that concerns the adventure of two boys-one
American and one Englsh-who find themselves
BY mistake vessel bound for New Orleans.
Fearing TO return to England, they journey
TO the mining town of Golconda in Utah, which
they reach after AN adventure with train rob
bers In company with relative Of O.,
the boys they proceed upon hunting and pros
peeting expedition. during which they NEE.
coed in securing the treasure OF Mushroom
Rock. The story is bound to be OF great interest
every boy.
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VETERANS HOLD REUNION
Ever-ThinnlnE Numbers Of Men Who
Wore the Cray Gather for
Annual Conclnye.
LSnecial no. I'm. Time..nipn.

Especial to The Times Digpatch.J
BRISTOL. VA. September 2l.-The
oxConfedcrate veterans in attendance
to-day on the occasion of the nine
teenth annual reunion here Of the men
who wore the gray In tho counties Of
Southwest Virginia and East Tennes-
see. as compared with the crowds that
used I" attend. was mere handful
numbering less than 200.
The occasion was snddencd by the
sudden death recently OF y. D. Bach
man. the veteran commander OF the
=. V. Fulkerson Camp. under whose
auspices these reunions ara held from
year to year. Major a. D. Reynolds
wealthy Bristolian and brother Of
r. j. Reynolds. the millionaire tobac-
con!s; was announced a.. the new
commander Of tho Fulkerson Camp.
He accepted the honor and presided
over the reunion exercises.
The principal address was delivered
hy the Rev. J. Tyler Frazier, veteran
~ the sixties and veteran OF the
Methodist Church ministry. Dr.
Frazier spoke in tho City Hall. His
talk was in tho nature OF touching
events and incidents OF the War Be.
tween the States.
The veterans were honored with a
sumptuous dinner. prepared by the
Daughters OF the Confederacy and
other Bristol women. The delivery
OF crosses Of honor was made to a
very few. due to the fact that hun
d-eds OF the veterans who used to
come to these reunions are now with
their silent comrades in the city of
the dead"
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TO PROBE RUMORS
INTO WlEE'S DEATH

Continued from First Pageo
Her Will disposing OF an estate valued
at more than s7o.ooo,oco was probated
in West Palm Beach. Fla. Kentucky
state officials had been under the i'm
preston II would be probated in Ken
lucky. where 1t had been asserted the
inheritance tax would have paid the
state debt. At the same time II also
was stated that codicil to tho will
existed and would be probated here.
Several weeks later reports reached
Louisville that probating OF the codicil
would be contested. The reports
seem TO have originated In white
Sulphur Springs. w. Va. where. after
intermcnt of Mrs. Bingham's body at
Wilmington. 1t WAS ruinored among
other things that the body probably
would be disinterred and an autopsy
hold.
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DRAFT NORTH CAROLINA MEN
FOR HOME GUARD PURPOSES
Governor Turns to Old Emergency Law
for MISUNDERSTANDING In
Penitentinry.
[ Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I

Especial to The Times Dispatch
RALEIGH. n. c., September 2l-
October s. tho earliest date at which
1t can be ordered to convene, is tho
date named by Governor Beckett for
q special term OF Wake Superior Court
for the trial of Earle Neville, tho an.
sailant OF Mrs. F. s. Cello. Judr.
George w. Connor OF Wilson, viii be-
the trial Judge.
This order for the court Is made by
Governor Beckett. In accordance with
his pledge to the crowd of determined
men who stormcd Wake Jail last night.
bent on getting hold OF the negro and
lynching him.
Neville was placed I'm the pcniten.
tiary this afternoon for safekeepinK.
a military organization for "home.
guard" purposes that Governor Bickett
and the state Council OF Defense PRO.
pose to create at once, IS to be oh.
tanned through a selcctive draft under
the old North Carolina law that en-
powers the Governor to draft citizens
for emergency period service.
The Governor proposes to name q
committee In each county to select m.
men best equipped for the servic.
rcndercd-men. he says Of mature
judgment and dcpendability under thu
most trying circumstances. Some ~
tho smaller counties will have twenty
five men. and I'm larger counties tha
organizations Will be composed Of
many more men. organized under
strictly military auspices and tha
arms furnished by tho Federal gov.
eminent.
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DotH wheat and corn
than corn. The sales at the Richmond Corn and
Flour Exchange yesterday were /, 800 bushels of
white wheat at s265 per bushel: $40 bushels of
red at $500; 856 bushels of white corn nj
$l.12N; 230 bushels of yellow at S1.1O: 165
bushels of mixed at SLIP.
Rev. Henry A. Wiso has received call To
become the rector of Christ Episcopal Church
Of Alexandria, at salary of $1,000 per year
b. H. Shackleford and James Keith are can
didates for seats In the constitutional conpenton.
from Fairfax County. They stand good chance
OF being elected.
Generals Hancock. Sickles and Sheridan dined
together In Washington yesterday. There was
no military or political significance about this
coming together Of the three notablcs. The
good time.
General Pope has ordered a State election for
Georgia to begin October 90 and to continue for
three days. Negroes will he new at the voting
business, and 1t will take time for them to do
the thing right.
1t was announced yesterday that Colonel Will
liam r. James will continue to perform the du-
tias OF collector of internal revenue for this
district until Octobr l. when he will surrender
the Office to General John II. milford. who has
already qualified.
The sales OF leaf tobacco at the exchange were
large yesterday for the last sales of the week.
1877 hogsheads, ten tierces and eleven boxes being
offered. The most Of It was sold only Ave hogs.
yellow wrappersA which ieh are very much vel In de-
The hot spell was slightly broken with
moderate rainfall last night. People will be
ablo' to get about business to-day, and some Of
thom Will 20 to church tomorrow. .I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS MEET
AT ROANOKE IN OCTOBER
Forty-Ninth Annual Session OF Grand
Lodge VIII he Attended by
Thousand Delegates.

Especial to Tho Times Dlspa tch.l
ROANOKE. VA. September 2l.-Roa-
noke Pythians. nearly 1000 strong. arc
completing arrangements for the en-
tertainment OF the Grand Lodge.
knights OF Pythias. OF Virginia. which
convenes here at s o'clock October 9
In its forty-ninth annual session. This
VIII be the first meeting Of the grant
rouge in Roanoke since 1891. ABOUT
SUI delegates and visitors are eXpeo,-
ed. \John ]. Brown, Of Illinois. Su-
preme Chancellor of the World, will DO
Will be at the Hotel Roanoke. Busi-
ness sessions will be- held in Osceo,a
Lodge room on Jefferson Street
Features OF the opening session Will
De addresses by Supreme Chancellor
John j. Brown, OF Illinois. and Supreme
Representative George C. CabelI. OIL
the Domain OF Virginia. Charles D.
roS' or this city. Grand Chancellor o.
virginia, plans to recommend to tho
grand lodge that all members of tho
order In the domain OF Virginia, who
are serving In the army, navy or Req
Cross be cared for by special fund.
me following committees. appoin,-
ed from the lodges and Rajah Temple,
nave In charge the reception and en-
the grand lodge:
Executive-W. II. NOEL. genera.
chairman: r. s. Harris. vice-cha irman;
+. r. Porter. treasurer: d. C. Lionoer-
ger. secretary.
transportation and hotel. c. Cooke.
X. ;. Harris. II. c. Hickok. ID. c. Lion
berger.
Entertainment-E z. Emsw,ler. r.
X. Porter. +. n. Smith. C. u. kefrer.
j. w. Faucet.
PROGRAM and souvenirs-F. n. Smith.
II. G.. Hickok
Reception-W. B. Mays. ]. ".
Hickok. A. j. Airheart. NJ w. Turner.
Z. Clyde Cooksey. E. w. Bryan.
Representing Rajah Temple. No. 1ab.
d. o. Il. k-R. e. Hatcher. L. r.
Tucker. C. NJ. Spessard. C. H. Williams.
Jr.
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Flags of Freedom.

tFor the Times Dispatch.1
Above Virginia's Capitol,
I looked aloft to see
Those flags that set the world afams,
Whose folds shall make II free
What blood has flowed that they might
wave!
What sons have died in field and food!
What hearts have mourned that men
might lave
Their freedom in q sea OF blood!
o precious flags! o embletns true!
OF freedom, faith and growing love
OF thee our God. who rules supreme,
Who fights our battles from above.
Ye sheltered sons Of tagging time
Now look! the test has come to US.
VIII we be recreant to their cause
And see them trailing In the dust?
All, no! Their folds will ever be
A shelter In the time of strife:
The battle waRing may be long,
The victory comes ennobling life.
These three as one, will welded stand.
AS anchor mid the nations strong. 49,
To hold mankind In loving check,
To help the weak and punish wronr, !.
ALEX SMITH.
cardwell. Va. September 10. 1917.
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Where Is the O,nos,t,oro

HE other day the United States Senate
passed Dill authorizing Sill ,000,O O0,-
600 bond issue without a dissenting voice.
ms was the first war measure that has come
before that body that did not find arrayed
against it 4 group OF Senators who have de-
bated and delayed for days and sometimes
weeks action that they knew to be inevitable
But al! at once this opposition has sub
SIDED IL may be but temporary truce,
but temporary or not, it was highly signiG-
cant. II seems to mean that the La Folcttes
the Stones and the Reeds have concluded
that they were in an indefensible position
not only before the country, but before the
whole world. Already Senator Stone has
devoted some hours in an effort TO Justify
the position he took upon various bills in
the earlier days OF the session No govern
ment, in war. can hope, it seems, for the
unanimous support OF it's people Few gov
ernmcnts have had the unanimous shpport
Of its legislators But ours is the only gov
eminent now at war which has had an
element OF opposition inspired directly bv
tho enemies OF our country. The pro-
German interests Of America are as much the
enemies Of the United States as the Germans
of Germany, and the legislator who makes
their fight in Congress cannot claim conyic-
tion as his guide He must confess if he is
honest, that political expedency is his ONLY
excuse.
Fortunately, the majorities in both
Houses OF Congress have been so overwhelm-
| ing that the enemy abroad could derive but
! little comfort from the action of the minority.
/ This minority has been able to obstruct, but
| IL mas been unable to defeat or danger
| ously amend a single measure proposed for
the efficient conduct OF the war Delay has
! proven serious in moro than one instance
| but it has not proven disastrous. The ac-
ton OF the Senate in passing $1,000 900
| 600 credit in one day without wrangle or
| opposition may mean that the remainder of
| ohr war legislative program can be dis
patched without embarrassment to the gov
! eminent Debate, as debate, is not to he
deplored, whether in the House or Senate
1t is to be commended II 1t is designed to
improve n given bill. but debate that ia
merely obstruction is condemned by all loyal
people
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Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Bradv
Copyright 1917. by National Newspaper s.,v,c.>
Boys Should Box

Every boy at the age OF twelve or Thrice.
should know how TO swim, because so,na a u
II may save his life; and how TO defend hf gay
win his dukes because some day it NAV 80 va
The manly art threatens to be a lbs, o..
since the professional sport OF pugilism 20 a. a.
servedly fowned down by the law ~ a. 10
very unfortunate thing for the race that Is the
confused with the professional sport or nuoiidny
Prize fights for cash prizes. with bets On ths
side, belong with bull fights, and no real iovnr
Of clean sport can dopIore the passing of the
professional pugilist The fne art OF boxinm
ehiyalry. gives him more condolences in himself SELF
and teaches him the practical Importance Of
Boxing. like swimming. ought to be COM
for ali physically sound boys. ~
Take a growing boy OF twelve or thirteen
who Is threatening to develop all sorts of freak
traits. and gets into no end of trouble THEREBY.
ana present him With a good punching bag.
have turned that boys inclinatipns into tho
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PEACE BY CHRISTMAS
German Reply to Pope. Liberal Mem.
Der Of Rcfchntng Says, VIII
Hasten End of War.
tBy Associated Press.J

tBy Associated Preas.J
COPENHAGEN, September 21.-Ths
Politiken to-day prints an interview
with Herr Leube. Liberal member of
the German Reichstag. in which he says
he ts convinced that tho German reply
TO the peace note Of Pope Benedict,
which was unanimously adopted. will
be couchcd In terms in accordance
with tho peace resolution adopted by
the Reichstag majority on July 10.
Herr Leube declares that he and
most Of the German Liberals and So.
cialists consider that the annexation OF
Belgium or the exercise OF control over
II would DO stupid.
Tho German reply to the Pope, Herr
Leube believes. will promote the bring.
ING about OF peace. II am convinced
that the Christmas bells will be peace
bells" he declares.
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NO DEVELOPMENTS DURING
DAY IN WILMINGTON
fBy Annotated press.1


WILMINGTON, ~ c.. September Fl.
There were no developments to-day
in the situation brought about by per-
sistent rumors that permit for the
eShumation OF the body of Mrs. r. W.
Bingham. formerly Mrs. Henry NJ.
Flagler. had been issued. and. further.
that an autopsy had been performed
at the instance Of the relatives Of
Mrs. Bingham. professedly TO clear up
rumors that may have gained cur
rency relative to the cause OF death.
Oficials from whom such a permit
must be obtained consistently declined
to make any statement. and none was
forthcoming from the family. Tho
grave continues to be guarded at night
by constable and another officer en-
ploycd by the family.
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or brother. or II worse comes to worst. his
athletic sister might try to show him few
points of the game Presently he will be in
yitins his chums in for a few rounds instead
or swapping cigarettes with them out behind
the barn or hanging around the corner making
friends with the degenerate street loafer.
Here and there you will find what seems at
first a, blush. but only at FIRST blush. an anomaly
who is known to be real handy with his "hns"
You can't help admirinE tho man all tho more
FOR his prowess In that direction and his char
aefer Invariably reflects his physical capacity;
Pending the Encouragement of school
schedules. supply tho boy with the necessary
apparatus and find some who can impare
to him tho rudmcnts OF self-defense. The
trifling cost Of the experiment may be entered
as an investment in manhood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-22

Dr. Gustav Stresemann, a prominent mem
Der Of the National Liberal party in the Reich
stag, who has been credited with being op-
posed to the extreme anneXaton-indemnity
program Of the Junkcrs is quoted as saying
"Only fools believe we shall ever give up
Riga. Peace has not been brought nearer
by the decision of the Reichstag majority re-
corded in the adoption OF its resolution. The
sword alone can bring peace" DR.. Strese-
mann IS frank. If all Germans so, the
fools and traitors in other countries would
cause less trouble and the war might
sooner end
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KAISER ON WAY TO SOFIA
Believed He VIII Try to smooth Out
Dimcultics Between bulgaria
md Germany.
[Dy Associated Pre.s.I

tDy Associated Press.l
LONDON. September 2l.-A dispatch
from Bern, Switzerland. received to-
day by tho British Admiralty through
tho Wireless Press says:
Emperor William has passed
through Budapest. Hungary, on his
way TO Sofia. the Bulgarian capital
1t is believed to be the Emperors in
tention >to try TO smooth over difficult
Ties which have arisen between Bull
garia and Germany.
Germany and Austria have de-
manded military aid which Bulgaria
has refused. On tho other hand. Bull
garia has asked similar aid, which
the central powers have refused"