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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
FIFTH EPISODE
Blanca Deals.

Red" Finn had almost forgotten
the fact that nature had assigned
him many parts to play. He was so
good an actor that he identified HIM
self with every part completely. For
five years he had been Red" Finn,
the name of n man he killed in Mon.
tnna Gambling house. He spoke lie
Western desperado, his verbs and
nouns We're seldom upon nodding ac-
quaintance with each other, and he
forgot all about his other roles.
When he emerged. dripping and
shaken, from the river, clutching the
stolen confession in his hand, he made
his way hastily to his shack. He
found it unharmed after the earth
quake, changed his clothes, ate meal,
and hurried toward the nearest sta
ton.
In the train he shook OFF Red Finn
entirely. ''Red" had outplaycd his
part. He became Ludwig Eomanoif,
role he had filled in Germany, with
great success, six years before. His
nounu and verbs made up; and as the
rough desperndo became sleek, pol
ished crook, the very expression of the
man ceased to change.
Arriving in the East, he quickly
found his level among the denizens of
the underworld. Ee soon came to real
ize that Louis Lambs confession, for
which Sebastian had offered Ravengar
ten thousand dollars, must still be
worth ut least that sum.
Sebastian, having returned with
Leontme from Whites VILLAGE, had re
s,inicd-li's o.l life with all the burden
of his latest experiences added to 1t.
He lnew now that detection of his
part in the conspiracy against Jerry
Carson was imminent. He knew that
Louis and Ravengar We're ieagued to-
gether to hunt him down. He guessed
that Leontine suspected. And he did
not know what to do.
1t was while he was in this uncer-
tainty that Ludwig Romanoff called
with Louis confession in his pocket
Sebastian, who did not know that
the confession had been stolen from
Ravengar. started nervously, never
theless, when the strange name WIS
announced. He had been breasfasting
with Leontine. She saw him start and
looked after him in wonder as he left
tho room and went into his library.
overcome with curiosity, Leontine
went into the hall. The library door
vas not quite closed. and the two men
were standing in such position that
L.eontine could see them reflected in
the mirror that hung in the hall. She
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

got something In view that's worth
considering"
"Sit down and tell me about it,"
said Blanca.
About one minute after Romanoff
had left the gambling room. Ravengar
rose from the table. He pocketed his
winnings with yawn and strolled in
to the hall. Pushing back the curtain,
he, too, touched the spring. and the
panel opened. He entered the ante
room noiselessly and turned to close
the panel behind him.
He could hear the low conversa-
ton in the next room. As he moved
stealthily forward, he became con-
scious that his coat had caught in the
panel.
He turned to free himself. The sliding
panel Jared slightly. In an instant
one of the men in the next room,
alarmed by the sound, appeared in the
doorway. Ravengar had just man.
aged to free himself when the man
was upon him, grasping him roughly
by the arms.
"What are you doing here?" he de-
manded.
Something in Ravengar's look fright
ened him, for, releasing his captive.
the man stepped back and drew n re-
volver from his pocket. Rayengar
caught him by the arm. The weapon
was discharged. the bullet passing in
to the ceiling. A chip of plaster fell
to the floor.
AT the sound, Romanoff, Blanca, and
the third man rushed into the room.
They found Ravengar struggling with
the lookout" man.
At Bianca's command the men fell
back, leaving Ravengar in possession
OF the revolver which he had wrested
from the other. Blanca and he looked
at each other for u moment In silence.
Then Blanca smiled.
Put that away, please" she said
quietly. II don't allow weapons in
my house."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

Ravengar smiled back at her, but he
did not put down his weapon.
A moment nfterward she reached
behind the portieres and pulled cord.
A trap-door opened under Ravengar's
feet, and he slid down IA chute.
AS he disappeared, the spring door,
released of his weight, sprang up
again. Blanca looked at the men with
her and laughed.
"An interesting fool" she said.
"What were you telling me, Mr.. Rom
nnoff?"
Could free herself from the man
who was her husband in name alone? :?
That was Leontine's thought as she
sat miserably in her room alone.
Suddenly she sprang to her feet as
new idea came to her. 1t brought
the flush to her cheeks; 1t seemed n
shameful thing-yet 1t might mean
her freedom from Sebastian.
No sooner had the idea come to
her than 1t assumed mastering force.
She dressed hurriedly and slipped out
Of the house.
She took street car downtown. She
must have sat brooding in her room
for hours, for 1t was already late and
the crowds were pouring out of the
theaters. She reached the one to
which her husband had gone just in
time to see the FIRST Of the audience
leave.
Drawing into the doorway Of a little
shop adjacent, she scanned the
crowds keenly. Presently her atten-
ton was directed toward black
appearance, who was just getting into
her motor. There was something
about her that made Leontine watch
her every movement.
Then, just as the woman had
seated herself within the car, Leontine
saw Sebastian leave the theater with
II companion. At that moment the
woman dropped her fan.
The act was done with n certain de-
liberation. OF that Leontine was sure.
She knew, too. that it had been done
to attract Sebastian; she knew all this
as only woman understands the mo-
tives of other women.
Sebastian picked 1t up, bowed, and
handed the fan to the woman in the
motor. She thanked him with n smile
and pressed something into his hand.
Leontine saw the fiutter of piece of
paper.
The motor drove away, but Sebns-
| tian stood reading the note under the
! light. A moment afterward he bade
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

Leontine looked at the man who had
risen. He was II dissolute youth with
a pasty complexion, and the air Of one
who was Mt the end of his resources.
An instant later the sound of re-
volver shot was heard. followed by the
thud of a falling body.
Leontine sprang to her feet In ter
ror. The others followed suit.
Half hidden by the curtain behind
which he had fallen, lay the young
man.
Peering into the dead mans face
was n man whom she seemed to re-
member. Yes, 1t was little Louis Lamb.
81 guess Madame Blanca won't like
this sort of n job going on next door"
he snid with grin.
"What do you mean by next dOOr?
asked Leontine.
"Why, through the door behind those
curtains" answered Louie. "Say,
you're green, amt you?"
"You must go, you must go at once,
madame said negro attendant,
pushing through the excited throng.
"Kindly leave the house Immediately"
Leontine, with two or three other
women. was being jostled roughly to-
ward the door. She was in despair.
for Louie's words had given her a clue.
Suddenly she saw that the curtains
had been drawn. The suicides body
was being carried into Madame Bian-
cas- house through the secret entrance.
Instantly she threw up her arms and
fell to the floor in a simulated faint.
Through her half-closed eyes she
saw the commotion about her. Two at
tendants came hastily up to where she
lay.
"WeTl have to run her in, too" they
said. "Say, amt them women the
limit!"
Taking her by the head and feet they
pushed their way back to the curtains.
A glare of lights burst on her closed
eyelids. Cautiously she opened them.
She saw Sebastian and the woman
known as Madame Blanca, with Ro-
manoff, standing about the body of the
suicide.
She sprang to her feet and faced
them. At the sight of her Sebastian
WINGED, started, and whitened. Into
Romanoffs eyes there came a look of
understanding. Madame Blanca looked
at her steadily and inquiringly. And
suddenly Leontine realized the purpose
of Sebastian's presence there. For
there was paper in the woman's hand
and 1t was the confession of Louis
Lamb.
Sebastian had certainly been attract
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
6Y 0ANOALl oA0Q(SA
SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embarks in
search of hidden treasure with the prom
Use of Leontine Walcott to be his wife on
his return. Her father favors Sebastian
Navarro. Jerry's ship is burned; he is
reported lost. Sebastian presses his at
tentions. Jerry suddenly turns up TO
confront charges of the Navarres against
him. In a struggle for forged paper
Diego Navarro is killed and Jerry is con-
victed of the murder. He escapes, and
finds the treasure and a wonderful chemi-
cal pellet. Leontne is forced to marry
Sebastian. On the honeymoon, he attacks
her in rage. Suddenly he Is confronted
by a weird appartion. Leontine meets
One Lamp Louie. Ravengnr saves her
from fire. Sebastian, driven to desperation,
thre items her again but the Shadow in
tervenes. She hears it speak of Jerry.
Ravengar forces confession from Louie.
Sebastian attempts to get 1t. An earth
quake occurs; in the excitement Red Finn
steals the confession and fees.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

saw Sebastian, looking nervously at
his visitor, and in the visitor she rec
ognized, to her surprise, the man who
had stolen the confession from Raven
gar.
Unable to stir, she could not but
hear the ensuing conversation:
"Mr. Navarro, your name is men-
toned In certain confession" said
Romnncff. II have 1t here" lie drew
1t from his pocket and held it in his
hand.
II know all about that" answered
Sebastian, swallowing hard. "A man
In my position Is naturally the victim
of conspirators and blackmailers. If
you have come here to blackmail me,
you have mistaken your man. How
ever my time Is valuable, and rather
than waste 1t In having you arrested,
am wiling To pay you hundred dol
'--s fsr tl,<,. cc1fession."
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MS companion goodnight and hurried

his companion goodnight and hurried
away.
LeOntine followed him. The chance
that she had sought seemed to be at
hand. Sebastian called a tadcab and
giving a brief direction to the chauf.
feur, entered it. Leontine summoned
another vehicle.
"Follow that cab," she said.
The driver, who was used to such
situations, Obeyed with alacrity. Pres
emily he stopped and came running to
open the door. "The gents just gone
into that house with the barred win
dows," he said to her.
"Whose house is it7" asked Leontine'
MADAME Bianca's," said the man,
with a grin. "They won't let you In
unless they know you, missus. It's the
swellest gambling place in town to
day"
Leontine thanked him and paid him,
lust in time to see the houses door
close upon her husband.
AS she hesitated, the grilled door
opened and two men came down the
steps. They passed her, staring hard
HeT. oUe VI ASoAtoeSo eAN
then came back to her.
Anything 1 can do for you?" he
asked, raising his hat, uncertain what
sort of woman she was.
81 want to get into that house. It's
Madame Bianca's, isn't it?" she asked.
"Why-yes," said the man in hesi-
tation. 'Want to try round or two
,f hn hn continual
Leontine nodded. "They don't know
me- she said.
He escorted Leontine into the gamb-
ling room. Sebastian was not there.
Leontine realized it and turned sick
with disappointment.
"Are there any more rooms where
they play?" she asked her escort.
He shook his head. But you can
get good game here" he said, and as
a man rose from the table he held the
chair for her.
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been effected, being q transfer Of Ger,
tain property held by Jerry in America
to Sebastian. in return for ready
money to finance his treasure-finding
expedition. OF course. Jerry had never
executed such paper.
> Sebastian and his brother Diego had
then accused Jerry to Leontine. alleg-
ing that instead of transferring the
property, he had sold 1t and pocketed
the proceeds. 1t was Jerry's unexpect-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-25
EVER sAL|VATED BY
CAL0MEL2 HORRIBLE!
Calomel is quicksilver and acts
like dynamite on
your liver.

Calomel loses you a dayl You
know what calomel is. It's mer-
curry; quicksilver. Calomel is dam
gerous. 1t crashes into sour bile
like dynamite, cramping and sick
ening you. Calomel attacks the
bones and should never be put into
your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your
druggist sells for so cents large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is a perfect substitute for
calomel. 1t is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you up
inside, and can not saliyate.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
sick the next day; it loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
Give it to the children because it is
perfectly harmless and doesn't gripe,~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-25
Appeals to the District Board.

On August 22nd., Attorney ].
B. Roberts, acting under orders
of Provost Marshall Crowder,
filed notices of appeal on behalf
of the government as to all claims
for exemption allowed by the
Local Board of Grant Parish.
These appeals are all prosecuted
under the regulations found in
Form 81, page A (h,) reading as
follows:
For the purpose of securing
uniformity in the case of local
boards, section q of the Regula-
tons form 49, provides that
every discharge granted on the
ground of dependency shall be
appealed to the district board.
District boards will not and can
not reopen each of these cases
on its merits, but they will ex-
anime all cases to insure that
there has been no departure from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-25
Summer Complaint.

During the hot weather of the sum-
mer months some member of the fam
lly is likely to be troubled with an un-
natural looseness of the bowels, and 1t
is of the greatest Importance that this
be treated promptly, which can only be
done when the medicine is kept at hand
Mrs. f. F. Scott, Scottsviile, N. T.,
states. II first used Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy as much
as five years ago. At that time had
a severe attack of summer complaint
and was suffering intense pain. One
dose relieved me. Other members OF
my family have since used it with like
results. - adv.
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CLIP THIS AND PIN
ON WIFE'S DRESSER
Cincinnati man tells how to shrivei
> up corns or eaIIuses 20 they
lit of with fingers.


Ouch ~ I'll This Kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town if
people. troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that q. few drops
of q drug called freezone when applied
to tender, aching corn or hardened cal
lus stops soreness at once, and soon the
corn or callus dries up and lifts right
of without pain.
He says freezone dries Immediately
and never infames or even irritates the
surrounding skin. A small bottle of
freezone win cost very little at any
drug store, but win positively remove
every hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet. Millions of American women
will welcome this announcement since
the inauguration Of the high heelA If
your druggist doesn't have freenone tell
him to order small bottle for you.
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Opinions from
Folks Who Know

For nnalarial headache, Granger
Liver Regulator entirely relieved NV
trouble-J. Height Wetumpka, Ala.
Had heavy headache. Vomited
twice to six times day. Four doses
OF Granger Liver Regulator made me
well.-Loundas r. Brindley, Somer-
vile, Ala. -
Mother had sick headache. Granger
Liver Regulator did her more good
than all the medicine she had taken
before.-Pearley Davis, Pacio, Ala. 1
! never expect to be without It in
my homes-Jenie Usey, Gadsden, Ala.
It is q great saver Of doctors bills,
Louis N. Kent HonoraviIle, Ala,
There Is none better-Dr. T. e
Cothram, Alexis, Ala.
All druggists sell Granger Liver
Regulator-25c. Try it.
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No Difference
The Proof Is Here the Same As Every
where.

where.
For those Who seek relief from kid
ney backache, weak kidneys, bladder
ills, Doan's Kidney Pills offer hope of
relief and proof is here in Colfax the
same as everywhere. Colfax people
have used Doan's and Colfax people
recommend Doan's. the kidney remedy
used in America for fifty years. Why
suffer-? Why run the risk of danger
Gus kidney ills-fatal bright's disease.
Here's Colfax proof Investigate it.
Mrs. j. ID. Boston says: "My back
caused me lot of misery. / could
hardly get around to do my homework
and should have been in bed. When
stopped over, could hardly straighten,
owing to the sharp twinges that darted
through my loins. The pain was so
bad that l felt like screaming. My
kidneys were weak and caused me no
end of annoyance. l finally got Doan's
Kidney Pills at the Dixie Drug Co.,
and three boxes restored me to good
health"
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills : the same Mrs. Boston
recommends. Foster Milburn Compa-
ny, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-25
Abruzzi Rye for Early Spring Growing

Abruzzi Rye for Early Spring Growing.
Abruzzi rye is the best crop
that can be grown for early
spring grazing or to turn under
for soil Improvement in time to
plant cotton. A patch of green
rye makes good chicken feed
through the winter and insures
eggs at a time the hens usually
go on a strike for want of proper
feed. The seed are in great de-
mand and it would pay to grow
the crop to sell for seed. The
seed are high, but it will pay to
sow no matter how high seed
may go. In fact the more the
seed cost the better it will pay
the farmer. Abruzzi rye will
stand more cold than oats. 1t
will grow on thinner soil than
oats, or almost any other crop,
and in addition will furnish more
and quicker grazing than oats or
any of the clovers.
The Agricultural Program of
Food Needs for 1913 as made out
by our by Secretary of Agricul-
ture calls for 5,131, 900 acres of
rye this winter of which Louisi-
ana is expected to grow 5000
acres.
The Secretary says: In any
consideration of the expansion
of the acreage of bread grains in
certain parts of the country. it is
necessary to consider wheat and
rye together. This is because
rye can be planted safely on
many fields with less risk than
wheat. Further. rye can be used
as a substitute for wheat as a
bread grain. Rye succeeds on
poorer soils and with less ferti-t
lizer than wheat. There is every
reason to expect the price of rye
for the next'year will bear a sat-
isfactory relation to that of
wheat. /"
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Accidently Shot OF Trigger Fingers.
Mr. Henry McNaalu the 10.

Accidently Shot OF Trigger Fingers.
Mr.. Henry McNeely. the 49,
year old son of w. ]. McNeely,
who passed the examination last
week and was accepted. and was
preparing to join the navy Aug.
30, has since that time shot off
the two first fingers of his right
hand by accident. He was hunt
ing and in some way tripped
while holding his gun by the
muzzle. The two fingers have
been amputated at the second
joint. He intends to try to get
in the navy anyhow. as he does
not think he will be disabled from
the usual duties of a seaman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-25

Foresight in purchasing goods in ad-
vance of rising market is sound bust
ness sense, but business firm which
exercises this foresight and then gives
the public the advantage in price is to
De classed as patriotic, particularly in
these times of inflated prices. Such is
the case with C. H. Tumminello, who
has protected his patrons in the pur-
chase of a large quantity of school sup
plies, which he will sell at the prices
prevailing before the advance. For in
stance, tablets now worth 10c will be
sold at sc, pencils now worth sc each
will be sold for sc. and 1Oc crayons
will be sold at sc. These prices will
obtain only so long as the present sup
ply lasts, and it will be to the advant-
age of all to buy before the present
stock is exhausted.
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FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By r. l.. Sloan
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
Prizes for Growers of Wheat.

Prizes for Growers of Wheat.
Mr.. John M. Parker announced
before the demonstration agents
in session at Baton Rouge last
week that he would raise $500
for distribution as prizes to the
boys of Louisiana growing the
most wheat on an acre. Wheat
has been successfully grown in
Grant parish. This is an excel
lent opportunity to win a valu-
able cash prize and at the time
time grow a crop that is much
neglected and badly needed at
home. | would like to call on
any boy who desires to enter
this contest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-25
SAYS LEMON JUICE
WILL REMOVE FREcKLEs
clrls! Make this cheap beauty lotion
to clear and whIten. your skin.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you have
= quarter pint Of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion beauti6er. at
very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for q few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face, neck, arms and
hands each day and see how freckles srd
biemishes disappear and how clear. soft
and white the skin becomes. Yes! r.
ID harmless.
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List of Grant Parish Teachers for Ses-
sion of l9l7-1918.


Colfax- Principal, ]. M. Johnson;
assistants, A. E. Kidd. Misses Olive
Gehring, Endie Kavanaugh, Byrnice
Patton, Mae Klaus, Linnye Afford,
Mrs. Emily Lemee. Domestic science,
Miss Bertha Hayrison.
Walnut Grove Miss Rena William
son.
Fairmount-M Lille B. Nash.
Prospect Principal, Lodus Collins;
assistant, Miss Ethel Ballio.
Flagon-A. L. Tyson.
Clear Creek Principal. S. w. Nor
rison; assistant, Miss Sallie Roach.
o. X. Principal, Raymond Harvey;
assistant, Miss Ada Lee Bigner.
Oak Grove-A- E. Afford.
Bentley Principal j. A. Mcbride;
assistant, Mrs. ]. A. Mcbride.
Simms-Principal, o. C. Chandler,
assistant Miss Amanda Coulson.
Nugent- Principal, L. M. Pollard;
assistants, Miss Bessie Howard Gates,
Ruby Taylor.
Pollock-Principal, C. H. Lyons; as
sistants. Milton H. Slinson, Misses
Clara Scott, Eva Scott. Grace Brown,
Bessie Boylston. Janey Pierce, Phyllis
Cummins and Myrtle McNeely.
Friendship Principal, T. l.. Clark;
assistant, Miss Birdie Perry.
Sand Spur Miss Phal TORY.
Big Creek-R. NJ. johnson.
Dry Prong-Principal, E. E. Rich
ardson; assistants, Miss Vena Gar
rett, Mrs. Richardson.
Fairfeld-C. E. Smith.
Black Creek-Principal, Leon Lang;
assistant, Miss Nora Nugent.
Liberty Chapel-Principal, Randall
Mccain; assistant, Miss LESSEE Sutton.
Fish Creek-W. L. Nugent.
Camp-Miss Ava Nugent.
Observation-Disclosures, R. l.. William
son, assistant.
Zion-Miss Susie Powell.
Happy Jack-Miss Della Smith.
ADdalusia-E. l. Morrison.
Selma-Principal, G. F. Owens; as
sitants, Misses Mary Reid and Pearl
Patterson.
Georgetown Principal, w. T. Nor
man; assistants, Geo. Willett, Misses
Anna Ruth Nuttall, Estelle Tucker,
Sallie Keys, and Bertha Starting.
Rochelle-Principal, Mrs. Ida H.
Boatner; assistants, Mrs. Percy Pres
fridge, Grace Lee.
Aloha Principal, C. J. Calhoun; as
sistants, Nancy Johnson, Edna Taylor.
Observation-Disclosures Jones.
Shady Grove Principal. Walter
Byrd; Miss Aurelia Dyson.
Eureka-Miss Ethel Hodnett.
Montgomery Principal, j. X. Hum
phries; assistants, Misses Mamie Grit
fifth, Leta Afford, Margaret lone Lyles
and Edith Haffey.
Ebenezer-P Principal, R. D. Cantivell;
assistant, Amy Snow.
Hargis-Principal, E. F. Fletcher;
assistant, Vera Coates.
New Hope-Miss Ala Joyce.
Verda-Principal, ]. w. Carter; as
sistants, j. A. Patton, Misses Lila
Collins, Mary Courtney, Irene Ryder,
Edele Tuckner, Mrs. Theo. Galloway;
agricultural director, r. P. Williams;
domestic science, Miss Hulda Stoessell,
Big Pine Camp-John Jones.