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on which their boat was wrecked. and
ultimately waded ashore
The rain pelted down In torrents.
but this drawback did not matter ex-
cept that 1T added to their discom-
fort Beatrice was exhausted. of
course, but profoundly thankful that
her life had been spared, and very
much inclined to regard Hardwicke as
hero, owing to the GOODNESS he had
displayed in a real crisis.
Supporting her tenderly, he led her
to point from which he guessed that
the hut would be visible.
Sure enough. they soon reached the
cabin 1t was stoutly built, and quite
storm proof.
81 am most worried about NV IA
ther and mother" she confided to him.
''They will surely think am
drowned I"
.tOh, no. he treasured her. conf
IDENTIFY. 1.-THE boatman knows we were
bound for the island. When the gale
sprang up he would give the alarm, so
that more than one telescope must
have seen that we were quite near the
beach, while it is more than probable
that the actual accident to the boat
will not be observed. The only real
trouble is that we shall have to remain
here all night
Then, feeling tired, and as night was
drawing on, Beatrice said that she
would try and sleep, so as to be ready
for the rescuers who must surely come
with the dawn.
Half an hour passed and Hardwicke
was feeling drowsy himself, when an
electric flash which seemed to sustain
its piercing brilliance for second or
more was followed by a thunderclap
SO close overhead that Beatrice
shrieked in dismay.
Thinking the hut had been struck,
with direful consequence to the girl,
Hardwicke rushed in, bent over the
bunk in which she was lying. and
clasped in his arms. To calm her he
remained within the hut.
In the morning, waking to blue skies
and sunlit calm, they came out to look
for the relief party which must now
be ON its way. And there, seated
before the embers of the fire, sat Doc
tor Merriam
Hardwicke endeavored to look stern,
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sure Beatrice that he had come 10
love her desperately and obtain her
promise to marry him as soon as ever
circumstances permitted
1t Glanced. however, that Doctor
Merriam preceded him to the girls
room, and was not aware that her
mother was q bearer of q message to
Hafdwicke.
Beatrice looked delightfully."- spiri-
tuelle in neg1igee robe as she sat
near the window gaining new vitality
each moment by deep drafts of the
keen mountain air. Doctor Merriam
drew a chair rather near, felt her
pulse, and put somesordinary questions
which, however. quickly merged into
pronounced love-making. She shrank
away from him Mortified, but he was
not to be repressed. and did not scruple
to threaten her with an the dreadful
consequences which must ensue if she
insisted on Withholding her favor.
Quite sure of his ground, he bent for
ward suddenly, crushed her in his
arms, and kissed her on the lips.
She struggled wildly and screamed.
For an instant the instincts. of out
ragged femininity overbore all other
considerations. She was only wom-
an fighting in self-defense. Unluckily.
Arthur Hardwicke entered before she
could fling off her assailant. Taking
in the situation at glance, he leaped
forward, dropped the blooms, and
threw Merriam headlong to the floor.
The doctor sprang up at once.
Are you, too, going to be fool ?''
he snarled.
Hardwicke understood At last the
scales had fallen from his eyes, and he
could peer into the mans filthy soul.
go !" he said, pointing to the door.
Merriam was minded to be defiant.
but something in Hardwicke's express
sion forced him to obey. So, with an
evil sheer, he picked up his medicine
case and went out. Without a spoken
word to Beatrice, her ayowed lover
followed
He overlook Merriam in the eorri-
dor and pointed silently In the direc-
ton of the doctors own room. Not
caring to raise scene just then, Mer-
Ram nodded and strobe on ahead He
would have closed the door of his bed
room in Hardwicke's face. but the lat
ter clearly intended to force an en-
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though failing lamentably to control
his voice.
"How long have you been here?' he
demanded shakily.
That most unwelcome visitor affect
ed to consult his watch.
"Since nine o'clock last night he
said, coolly. ST was fishing on the is
land and got caught by the storm-like
yourselves
Hardwfcke's eyes glinted ominous-
ly then.
tWhy did you not let us know of
your presence?" he growled.
'.Why should II" smirked the doctor
Il knew you were here, of course I
found your hat and the lady's hand
kerchief, with initials
The other man was now nearly @be-
side himself with rage and anxiety, be-
ing miserably conscious that Beatrice
was dropping like a wilted flower
But Doctor Merriam affected fine dis
regard of the mans anger and the
woman's distress alike.
'Why should any of us say, or even
think, disagreeable things?" he cried,
with a pleasant, off-hand air of dis
missing the affair. IAN accident is
an accident, but it is my business as
surgeon to repair such mishaps. You
and 1, Mr.. Hardwicke, can surely be
regarded as suitable escort for a
young lady benighted on an island. We
passed the night here together. What
more is there to be said? What more
can anyone say, even an evil-tongued
woman? / assure you, on my honor.
YOU two people can rely absolutely on
my discretion"
So the unhappy pair left it at that.
and met with some measure of conso-
lation when Merriam's suave word ex-
planned matters to Mr.. and Mrs. Tour
neur, who, with other guests In the
hotel, formed an excited group at the
landing place to receive the castaways
from the boat sent to their assistance.
Between exhaustion and mental
stress Beatrice was taken ill. Such
a sequel to an exciting adventure was
only to be expected, and everyone IL
the Lakeside hotel was most sympa-
thetic
Naturally, Doctor Merriam attended
Beatrice professionally She was CON
fined to her room during three weary
days, but, on the fourth, was allowed
to receive visitors. Mrs. Tourneur
came upon Hardwicke on the veranda,
and told him that her daughter was up
| and dressed. and awaiting him. in her
sitting ROOM He hurried there al
once. being feverishly anxious to as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
SEVENTH EPISODE.
The Butterflies.
Caught in the Storm.

Caught IN the STORM
A summer hotel in Lakeland-one
of those sylvan retreats in which men
and women endeavor to lay aside for
while the everyday burdens of life
lis too often a microcosm of the great
outer world. John Burton, tenth mar
quis of CastIeton, had never even
heard of the Lakeside hotel, and would
have been very much surprised if told
that certain tragic issues of grave i'm
port to himself were taking shape
there at the very time he was vainly
seeking rest and oblivion on a country
farm
Yet, so strangely interviewer are the
warp and welt of human existence, a
number of men and women were even
then all unconsciously contriving one
of those tangled snares of deceit and
misery into which this unhappy young
millionaire so often blundered. In or
der to understand certain incidents
which befel at date long before Bur-
ton met any of the people concerned, it
is necessary to set forth the main
characters somewhat in the style of
q play.
Thus, we have:
Beatrice Tourneur, a pretty, vivacious
and sympathetic girl in her eight
zenith year.
Arthur Hardwicke, aged thirty, New
York lawyer who has already won
repute in his profession. He has
brought his wife, an incurable in
valid to the Lakeside hotel in the
hope that mountain air may prove
beneficial.
DIR. Albert Merriam, physician in at
tendance on Mrs. Hardwicke, a man
of INSCRIPTIONS character, who
stops short of no mean device to at
tain his ends.
Marion Miller, a handsome adventur-
ess. who, if the fates were kind,
should have found her affinity in the
doctor, but who was. unfortunately,
cnamored of Hardwicke.
OF course, there were others in the
cast-mere shadows fitting across the
stage so far as Burton was concerned
but he little dreamed how closely his
fortunes were destined to be bound up
with the four persons described above.
The curtain might be said to have
lifted on the tragedy on a certain af-
tefnoon when Beatrice Tourneur came
in from the tennis court, gayly swing
ing her racket, and found Hardwicke
leaning over the rail of the veranda.
Near him was recumbent form, COW
cred with a light wrap, who the girl
realized must be his invalid wife.
Reatrice'S laughing expression
changed to one of pity. She came to
dhc steps of the porch, and was evil
IDENTIFY on the point of uttering some
kindly inquiry when the man put
singer on his lips. With wan smile
he indicated that his wife was asleep.
She nodded. and sped away on tiptoe,
turning at the end of the veranda to
wave hand as though conveying the
MESA ge:
s'You know 1 am sorry for you Give
poor Mrs. Hardwicke my love when
she wakes ~
Oddly enough that simple gesture
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John Burton, a worker. in steel mill.
suddenly inherits an English title and So
600 He decides he win spend his Life,
IL necessary, in an attempt to solve the
question Is Humanity In the Grip Of
a distinct story In itself depicting his ex-
>periences in hts search for the truth.
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of the girls was fatal. Since her eyes
were bent on the young lawyer, she
did not notice that another woman
was on the point of coming out through
the swing-doors against which at that
Instant Beatrice pressed an impetuous
elbow As a consequence, there was
n collision.
The girl apologized quite nicely, but
Miss Miller, a lady with whom she was
acquainted merely by name, grew.
brick-red with anger, and asked her
why she did not look where she was
going.
Beatrice was astonIshed and hurt.
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streets.
It would have been better for Hard
wicke and the unhappy girl whose fu-
ture depended so greatly on his right
action at that moment had he re-
manned and faced the eonspiratorS
Hardly was the door closed on his
flight than Marion Miller came from
the room in which she was hiding, and
congratulated Merriam on his success
In truth, Harsfwfcke, regarded as a
lawyer and a man of business, had
proved astonishingly easy in the hands
of such a wretch as the doctor.
Still, these troubled waters might
have subsidized were it not for the inter
yention of a power not controlled by
man. That very evening Burton took
his fiancee for a long drive into the
country They were detained some
what later than they had counted on,
so the chauffeur increased the speed
for the homeward journey. As con-
sequence, perhaps, he took risks ne
might have avoided otherwise The
fact remains. at any rate. that at a
street corner he ran down and fatally
injured a well-dressed man.
Burton alighted instantly and helped
to extricate the unfortunate pedestrian
from under the heavy car. Happening
Arizona republican., 1917-03-07
URGES EXEMPTIONS
 FROM EMBARGO
[RepubIIean A. ?. Leased Wirel

1 MEN YORK March 6. Railroads throughout the country were urged by the American Railway Association to- day to exempt from the freight cm- hdrgo as far as practicable certain com moditie-- chiefly ueccssaries of life l which. G Was asserted would do much to relieve the present confusion of the railroads themselves and the shipping putlic
 "rhe idea iu VlcU sad a notice is- sued by he association is that ship pcr5 and railroads in all paris of the couutr. shall always kuoa that trans turuiiol of the uaCessatieS uf life will loI be restricted
 Following Is the list of articles which tie railroads were asked to accept forthwith
 Livestock. perishablcs. shipments consigned 10 the United States or it's officers foodstuffs and feed for live , stock. tin cans for condensed milk , when SO eay-huled. printing paper. fuel coal. material and supplies con signed Go railroads
 lt was also suggested that the fol- lowing articles and materials. moving at seasGnabic periods he exempted from embargo except when accumuia t5an If such exists
 Agricultural implements binder tWine fertilizer. seed tficld gardenl eurscr3 stock. and further that when local conditions at dcstimation required same exemption should be made of ! shipments of coai and coke consigned fa hospJaIs. schools. gas companies and nthsr public utilities. also preto- ie.m and .fs products iu tank cans
Arizona republican., 1917-03-07

BATTLE AVERTED BY J. $. TROOPS
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

NEW YORK. March 6.-A battle between government and rebel forces in the province of Oriente. Cuba, has been aVerted only by the presence of United States warships in the harbor of S2ntiago according to state mont maoe here tonight hy Dr. OrcsteS l'eirera. speaker ot the Cuban house of representatives. and a mem ber of the liberal party. which is carrying or the TcVo,ution in Cuba.
 Secret adVices from Havana" Dr. Fcrrera said. report wholesale ar rests of liberals The prisons are overcrowdeo and the conditions which prevail led relatives of the prisoners to hold 9 mass meeting of protest in front oi Las Cabanas iail Even the notifications have been utilized as places Of detention
 Among those arrested are DC. OctuVio DiNiuo. e7z-justice of the cuban supreme court and former at tomey general. He was one of the iudgos uf the special election board that rendered a decision against President MeHocal Tn the contest over his electior
 Dr l'errora said that cables re- ceiNed toniyht from Havana reported tho rebel forces of General Eduardo GcoGinau member 9f the house of representatives. as very near Ha- v:tna.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-07
KOLb HAD BEEN
 IN VERA CRUZ.
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

MEXICO CITY, March 6.-Inquiry today concerning F. Kolb, whose ar rest in Hobollen, N. J., followed the finding of bomb and explosives in his room. reevaled that a man of that name arrived in Vera Cruz in 1914 when the constitutionalst army, head ed by General Carranza. made it's head quarters there. According to General Juan Mefi@o. who commanded an ar tillery corps of the constitutionaiiSt army. kolb bore passport signed by Count Non Bernstorff, the German am bassador in Washington. He said lac va sd German reservist and had re- gently been in South America
 General MerigO says the man claimed to be q machine gun operator and tr-ed to join his corps. but this permission was refused Later, the man came to Mexico City and tried again lo join the army. but without success. General Meriso says he be- lieves kolb then went north, probably to the Tampico oil fields. As described by General Merigo the kolb known : here was tall and slight of build and comparatively young.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-07
SALE OF RAILROADS
 IS CONFIRMED
IRenubllcan A P Leased mire1


 ST LOUIS. March t The sale oi the St Louis. Iron Mountain and Soutfcrn and the Missouri Pacific railroads at foreclosure 3n February 2l Was confirmed bs United Stlteb Circuit Judge Hook here today.
 The court referred t0 special master the claim of several hundred shippers that the sale bc set aside. Theye shippers claimed that the rail- roads Were indebted to m m foi over charges during the period the Miss pur rate laws were litigation
 The two railroads were bought hr the r-orgaulzation committee and the property is to tn turned nvcG tu the new Missouri Pacific company. which was incorporated undct Ms soufi laws yesterday
 II .s understood that E F Bash. now receiver ~ill be elected president "i the new company which will alsor. 3il the Missouri p4cifi, and lrot Mountain lines.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-07
BOAT slNkERs INDICTED
fReoublloan A. p. Leased wIrel

tE.3tI TTr
 FLORENCE. S e.. March 6 Can ttin Johann R- kiatt-uhoff and .l.ht officers and men of the German steam CT Laheniels were indicted by go fed erd district court grand jury here to- day on charges of hayne deliberatal,. sunk the War-bouud Hauea line frcighter ln Charleston hafhor Fchru- ary l. The eases will he called for trial
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30

A letter written from the American
Consulate in Moscow, Russia, by Will
liam B. Carnes has been received in
Washington by Woodbridge Clapp, in
which the writer says that Austrian
prisoners Of war in Russia actually
struck for higher wages after the
revolution. American motion pictures
are reported to be the most popular
amusement Of the Russians, long lines
Of people eagerly standing outside
waiting for admittance to the vam-
pire or western drama films. Mailed
from Moscow on the 9th of June last.
the letter bears the Washington post
mark of August 3.
Interesting comment on Russian af-
fairs is contained in the following
extracts: THE Russians are mighty
fond Of U. 5. films-the very few that
reach here. The movies are always
crowded, with lines in the streets wait
ing to get in. The charges are from
20 kopeks to 10 rubles (the value of
the ruble being now about 4 for 81.
| was invited to a private exhibition
OF moving pictures taken of the revo-
luton. l suppose you have seen
sketches of them, but as a whole,
those of Moscow were great. You can
realize what they were when tell you
that they showed the activities Of
more than 100000 people for three
days.
THE walters have been on a strike
here for a month. H was to pay in
the eating line. They have now. how
ever, reached an agreement whereby
IS per cent Of the amount of the bill
is to be charged on the bill. Imme-
diately all the restaurants raised
prices and food now is 100 per cent
higher than last fall. An ordinary
three-course dinner costs rubles.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
AUSTRIAN PRISONERS OF WAR
STRIKE FOR ADVANCE in WAGES
Revolution Brings About Unusual Changes in
Russia; American Motion Pictures
Strike Popular Fancy

The bread, when 1t can be gotten.
has been black, though 1t is beginning
to show a slight tinge of gray in its
co,oring.
ALSO the street cleaners were on a
strike and when you go out of the
house you step In a storm of dust.
Walking along the street you see a
cloud of dust coming toward you and
don't know until 1t hits you whether
it contains an automobile, ischvorick
or street car.
Two hundred Austro-H Hungarian
prisoners of war went on a strike for
higher wages down in some of the
provincial towns. Fact! Everything
has been striking but the clocks. and
they would be IL there were any SER
wants to wind them. In the hotels
We had to wash our dishes, go to the
kitchen and get our grub handed out
or shoveled out by the cook; we had
to make our own beds, sweep our own
rooms, and make our own baths. Some
days we got bread; many days we
went without it; no flour, no sugar. no
butter, no milk. There is plenty of
-four in the provinces but the rail-
roads can't bring it in fast enough.
1T is hot as the dickens-as bad as
in Washington. You see men and
women, children, etc, swimming in
the lakes and rivers around Moscow
absolutely devoid of swimming togs
or any togs. They think nothing of ii.
Tennis is a mighty popular game in
Russia. Got hold of some baseball
material-balls. bats. gloves, masks,
etc, and several of us will have a
game tomorrow. Tennis balls cost 72
roubles a dozen.
Say, you guys. Any old time you
don't think the U. S. A. is all o. X.
just come to this country. 'Nuf sed!"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
WILSON MAY DECIDE
THE Price OF wheat
Food Committee Remains Dead
locked West Wants 50 a Bushel.

With the Food Administration
wheat committee hopelessly dead
locked on the price for No. l North
ern wheat, the possibility of Presi-
dent Wilson taking a hand in the
situation looms up as a strong prob
ability. The committee adjourned
late yesterday evening without reach
ing a vote, to meet again at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Unless some decision
is reached shortly after the commit
tee meets, it is expected the Presi-
dent will take entire charge OF the
situation and name the price him
self
II was stated in high official quar-
ters last night that the President Is
tired and disgusted with the dilatory
tactics pursued by some of his war
boards and will not tolerate further
DELAY. DR.. H. A. Garfield, chairman
of the committee. and the President
grain controller, is said to be in en-
tire sympathy with the President,
The deadlock in the committee Is
declared to be due to the action Oh
representatives of the Western farm
ers who are holding out for a price
close to g. The threat Of farmers 10
hold up grain shipments unless the
price is satisfactory is not taken Sc
rIousIv by the administration repre-
sentatives, because of the power vest
ed in tho government.
There is no disposition on the part
Of the government to make the prices
TOO low. but it was stated in well IN
formed circles tonight that turther
roucing in prices will not be tolerat-
ed
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
GOLD and SILVER ORE
were RARE in 1916
California and Montana Lead in
Valuable Output.

The country produced 4,f9,O57 fine
ounces of gold, and R.s53,OO0 fine
ounces of silver in 1916, it was an
nounced yesterday. The figures were
compiled by the Bureau of the Mint
and the Geological Survey.
The gold amounted to s92. $50, 800. The
silver was 1855. 900. Silver was then
about s. cents an ounce. 1t rose yes
terday to S9aa cents an ounce.
The figures show a decrease both
in gold and silver production. More
recent returns, however. indicate in
creased silver production.
California led in gold. with 1,O63. .3O2
ounces. Montana produced most sill
yer. with 14.O46,054 ounces. Nevada
had the second largest silver output.
of l3.6S2.O67 ounces, while Utah was
third with 1855. .So2 ounces.
Colorado produced the second larg-
est quantity of gold. 92S,O75 ounces,
amounting to $19. 600. and Alaska
third, with 7SO,037. worth SIC. .124, 500. The
next territory, the Philippines. pro-
duced S1.5l42OO worth of gold and s11.-
600 in silver Alaska's silver produc-
ton was worth Si.394, 500.
Illinois. Maryland. Michigan and
Missouri produced no gold. while
South Carolina and Porto Rico gave
no silver.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
u. S. TO CONSTRUCT
NEW WAR LABORATORY

Secretary of Commerce Redneld
Yesterday submitted for President
Wilson's approval. plans for an en-
ormous structure. to cost $25O'OOo'
for the Standardization of war IN
struments." 1t is to be located on
the Bureau grounds at Pierce MIL
road. east of Wisconsin avenue.
The building is to cover large
surface area, and will be of tenn
porary character, designed for turn
ing out samples of scientific IN
strlments used for war needs of the
army and navy.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Big Storm Will Burst
Somewhere in America"

HackensaCk, n. j., Aug. 29.-Ga-
loshes. rubber boots, umbrellas and
raincoats will be in demand on Fri
day. There can be no room to doubt
this, for Prof. A. J. DeyOe, prominent
MeteoFologist, has seen big storm
headed toward his observation eyrie
on his farm here.
According to the professor the storm.
coming from somewhere in America,
viii temporarily take over the street
cleaning contract here and in the vi
cinity of New York. Prof. Devoe says
he can see weather coming three years
before IL lands.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Nature Needs Assistance
In Keeping You Well

in keeping the blood absolutely free
of all impurities. This old remedy
is a wonderful purifier and tonic. and
has no equal for keeping the blood
rich and pure. 1t builds up the ap-
petite and tones up the entire system.
S. S. S. is sold by druggists every
where. 1t has been successfully used
for more than fifty years. and people
in practically every State testify u
its great worth. Write for booklets
and free medica advice to Swift
Specific Co., Dept. O-33. Atlanta, Ga.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
NEW YORK In LEAD,
RECRUITING S6 In DAY

Recruiting dropped yesterday to IA
men according to reports. Even with
this low figure. the number enlisted
since April, has reached POI, ,4o5 men.
In yesterdays reports. New York
leads with SG men; Pennsylvania is
second. with IS; Illinois got 81 men;
Massachusetts, 81, and Ohio, As.
Rhode Island probably will complete
its volunteer quota this week. now
lacking s. men. Arizona lacks % men.