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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

combat for mastery. struggling In each
others arms, threshed out of thicket
into the open road.
Just how long they struggled Is
problematical. They were evenly
matched and fought with the skill and
strength of athletes to whom every
trick of the wrestler was known, each
One wore the uniform of a private of
the United States army and had any
one obtained a clear glimpse Of his
face during these rapid contortions
and ever changing pastures, Adams
would have been recognized for 1t was
posed even to Adams himself. But the
resemblance was to Toxic, who In real
ity 1t was. He had lost the card,
evaded his guide and returning to the
scene ran squarely into the colonel's
mysterious orderly.
Adams resisted his opponent stub
bornly and valiantly, but by a trick
was finally laid low. The noise of
his fall and the sound of pistol shot
occurred simultaneously. He lay for
moment stunned. When he strug-
gled to his feet he caught sight of
horse and ridAr speeding toward cove
and th:ta, blinking his eyes, he found
Pearl Dare confronting him pointing
revolver ut his head.
Without removing his eyes from the
barrel of the weapon, he felt for the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Ralph Payne. u. s. A.. Is given Sc
oret plans of defense to deliver to Pana-
ma. He attends ball at the Granada en-
bassy with Colonel Dares daughter,
Pearl. AS climax to series of mys-
terious incidents he is arrested for trea-
SON. The ambassador OF Granada is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne's
coat. Major Brent, Payne's rival. enters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn. Pearl Dare follows burglar from
her home; is drugged and left in a field,
and later overhears plotters, who almost
capture her Payne is sentenced to life
Imprisonment. A train carrying Pearl,
Bertha Bonn and Payne on his way TO
prison Is wrecked and Pearl sees Paynes
iifeless body at her feet. She meets a
mysterious stranger who offers her his
services to trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans. Pearl finds Adams
in Washington and learns OF his peculiar
actions. Adams warns Senator Warfteld
that he is in danger from ring OF spies.
While they talk the senator's office is
attacked by conspirators. Bertha Bonn
asks Pearl to hand Adams package
which proves TO be the plans. Adams Is
made Colonel Dare's orderly. They are
ordered South. The Granadians capture
Pearl and Adams to get the plans. Pearl
begs Adams to let her have his belt,
which contains the missing plans.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

by him like the wind disappearing In
the chapparal before he could draw up
and turn.
When they came again within the
range of his observation, they were
mere moving specks I'm the sand glis-
tening under the moonlight.
Whereupon he made a discovery. In
the road at his feet he saw something
white. He dismounted and picked 1t
up. 1t was lady's visiting card.
Striking light the man, who was a
Mormon army scout. leaned against
his horse and examined the card close
ly. An exclamation fell from his lips.
He hid the card In safe place on his
person, remounted and rode of.
Had he fingered In that near neigh
borhood there is no telling how certain
subsequent events might have arrang-
ed themselves. He would at least have
beheld a remarkable sight. For short
ly after his disappearance In the
shrouded distance. two men In q grim
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

belt smiling slowly when his hand
came in contact with 1t. Then he
yawned, stretched his limbs and point
eddy ignoring her threatening attitude,
beat the dust out of his clothes with
his hat. AS he stood upright, the rim
Of a blood red sun emerged upon the
horizon and night fed before the rapid
approach of a new day.
"Waal little lady, w-what hev I got
that gun against me flor? You're not
going to s-save my skin one minute
and shoot me 1.-THE next, are your" he
asked, perplexed.
81 don't know exactly what I'm go
ing to do with you until i ask few
questions" she began sharply, keeping
him covered. "Who was that mani"
"That's what m-mighty near found
out" he replied, ruefully. II don't
know w-what he was fightin' me fer.
You came jest in the n-nick of time"
He tapped the belt. "Mebbe this"
Naturally" she replied with irony.
Everybody seems to want that belt
you more than anyone else. Why did
you present me with 1t and while
was asleep steal 1t from me? If it is
true that it belonged to Captain Payne,
which you aver, 1t must conceal some
mystery in connection with the crime
of which his guilt has never been made
clear to me,-and am determined to
know its secretl"
He looked at her steadily. "This
amt no thine to talk about s-such
things"
Don't equivocate she exclaimed,
irritably. eff 1 can't make you speak,
1 can make you do something else.
Come-the belt-let me have It."
SHOWS not a s-safe time" he rea-
soned. He pointed in evaporation to
cloud of sand just ahead. Come
on" Grasping her by the arm, no
started to pull her into the bushes.
In an uncomfortable stubbornness
Pearl broke away from him and, be-
fore he knew what she was doing,
faced with rash courage a band Of
armed Granadians swooping down up
on them. She realized her mistake
Immediately. But it was too late.
They received the shots from her re-
volver much as they would have re-
garded a rain Of pebbles and before
Adams could interfere they overpow-
cred and sped away with the girl In
their possession. He plunged headlong,
but uselessly, after them for a while.
Then he stopped and swept the hori-
zon with anxious eyes. His express
sion of alarm instantly changed to an
almost boyish eagerness. For high
over the arid waste In those Grana-
dian dunes among which the marau-
ders disappeared with his ward, he be-
held a familiar bird-like shape. An
army air scout was on the hunt for
Pearl.
He waved his hat, yelled, mounted
to an elevation and vainly endeavored
to attract the flyers attention.
The bird-man had located the raid
ers. Aware only that he had discov-
cred and in turn been discovered by
them and unaware of the imminent
peril to which he was exposing the
colonefs daughter of whom he saw no
trace, he hurtled torrent of destruc-
ton earthward.
Riders, wild-eyed and pallid with
terror, dashed about helter-skelter,
some topping. Here and there both
horses and men were stricken down by
the flying death. In twinkling those
escaping had fed the spot.
Then came the climax and Adams
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

ia Bolero apparently never sleeps"
said Bertha, assuming a cordially she
far from felt.
mot wen re company ees-what you
say-fair and engaging, ees 1t not so?"
he smirked. "Eef only re company did
not be afraid of Bolero who harm no
one."
She snapped her fingers in his face.
"Ah!" exclaimed he, with genuine
laugh. "a queen would make of
her Anything would 1 do to gain
what you say it-esteem? She has no
fearw
"A queen2" she emphasized, archly.
81 said SOP was his sonorous re-
ply.
"See here!" she dictated. az have
a business proposition to make to YOU"
Into his features there crept the
cunning Of the criminal. He turned
toward her fawning.
"What do you intend to do with us?"
"What does zee Senorita propose?"
he fenced.
"Will you release this man." point
ing to Toxic; holding me as hostage
for his return within "a hours?"
He eyed Toxic suspiciously. "And
then-he will bring zee gringoes-no,
Senorita !"
ION the contrary, guide can ac-
company him to the American camp
and back"
"To zee American camp-no, Sc
norita |"
with a message, an important mes
sage, most illustrious Bolero. 1t does
not concern you."
Bolero tried to read her thoughts.
'When he returns" She paused
and shrugged.
"When he returns?" repeated the
bandit leader, his eyes cleaning.
"Then, perhaps, may not be averse
to becoming-your queen, Senior BO-
lero."
Bolero showed his weak side. at
ees my pleasure to agree and-remem-
ber," he replied with sentimental mean
ing.
Bertha laughed and turned to Toxic
who had been listening to their con-
versation in no little wonder.
"You dislike Major Brent and wor-
ship your mistress. VIII you take
message to her and return telling me
that she has received 1t? Then she
whispered in his ear. There will be
way to freedom afterwards. l do
not fear this fellow"
Toxic gave her a searching glance.
II CO." he replied, simply.
Bertha Immediately wrote her mes
sage on the back Of one of her name
cards. 1t read:
The man you trust most is your enemy.
Do not let him fool you. can tell you
all-and WILSON.
An hour later Toxic and a compan-
ion, Quilted for a long ride, dashed
past the vigilant sentinels of the ca
marilla secluded in the border hills
and struck out for open country, To-
kos pony in leash. Toxic rode awk-
wardly for he was blindfolded and tied
in his saddle. His horse was stubborn
anu nervous, not accustomed 10 being
led. They went along several miles,
Toxic knocking about in his seat until
in sheer misery he told the guide to
stop. He could not proceed farther
under such a handicap.
While he and the guide were holding
a parley, bulky looking individual
on a powerful horse suddenly appear
ed around a sharp bend in the trail
galloping in their direction. The guide
quickly cut Toko's. thongs, removed
his blindfold and released the pony as
the only thing to do If both were to
get away, concealment from the new
conner being impossible.
They urged their animals toward
the approaching horseman and went
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

slightly wounded and unable to rem
der any assistance to Pearl who with
the paper In her possession was abb
Quoted.
When Pearl collected her scattered
wits, she missed the paper at once
and found herself in an automobile
which was racing along a desert trail.
The driver wore wet clothes. On the
floor near her feet a wet black muffier
lay. She picked 1t up-recognizing 1t
as the one used on such occasions by
the Silent Menace. Then she caught
sight of her companions face.
"Toko" she exclaimed In utter as
constituent; for 1t was her chauffeur.
Toxic turned a grim visage toward
her.
END OF SIXTH EPISODE
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
Wonderful.

The old soldier was again giving the
youngster accounts of the wonders he
had experienced, especially in the way
of climate. Said he:
81 remember when we were at Fly
zardum we used to toast our bread In
the sun and"
Youngster Onterrupting)-Yes, L
know, and you were supplied With
corkscrews to draw your breath.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
OF Course Not.

"This health expert says bad cook
ing causes more divorces than any.
thing else.'S
"Oh, you can't believe all the experts
say. Now / have IL on good authority
that cabarets cause more divorces thea
anything else, yet hardly anybody goes
to q cabaret to eat.".,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
Has to Have.

HAS your friend high ambitionsT
"Sure. He's an aviator.
American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
WORKS DELIVERS
 DENUNC|AT|ON OF
 PRESIDENT WILSON
California Senator in Vale dictory Makes Criticism of UsurpatiOn of Power
 by Chief Executive

Washington, January With an ar raignment of President Wilson's ad- ministration and of what he called decadence In American society and government. Senator Works of Cali fornia began valedictory speech to- day in the Senate. He deplored a "tendency toward centralized, un- checked and unlimited" power on the part of the President. denounced prof ligacy of wealth. recommended that the idle rich be compelled by law to work, and urged formation of a new the Liberal party"
 A recess for the night interrupted the speech after two hours and the senator will conclude tomorrow.
 Senator Works declared usurption of power by the President had amounted ito practically dictator ship"
 Referring to executive pressure on legislation. he said:
 If this kind of executive coercion Is persisted in and submitted to by Congress, then our government IS no longer a government of the people. It is not democracy. It is not a re- public. It is despotism. worse than any known monarchy"
 He review the Wilson administra- tion in great detail In urging repeal Of the Panama free tolls clause, he said the President had descended to the level of common lobbyist" and the submission of Congress he de- scribed as a "humiliating spectacle" Efforts to force through the shipping bill. he said. were shameful" adding that the reserve act was passed by ."presidential dictation and caucus rule7 and the child labor bill by Thu initiating lobbying for political req sons. the President being political candidate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
LAWSON IS COMING BEFORE BREAKFAST
 ID TELL 0F LEAK
Boston Man Changes His Mind After Wiring Clark That He Was Sailing
 for Europe

Washington, January 4.-Th0mas w. Lawson telesraphed Speaker Clark to- night that he had cancelled plans for a trip to Europe, and would be in Washington .before breakfast- Mon- day morning to testify before the House rules committee. which today ordered public inyestisation on Rep- resentative Woods charge that leak gave Wall street advance Information about President Wilson's peace note.
 Earlier in response to telegraphed subpoena, MT. Lawson had notified the speaker that he would be unable to ap- pear because he was sailing for Europe Saturday. and when the second message came House leaders were considering whether there was authority to bring the Boston financier here by force.
 Democratic members of the committee were greatly exercised over the first telegram, which suggested that the in vestigation might be postponed until spring or summer. The speaker was in- cllned to the opinion that under the word ing of the leak charges, Congress was powerless to force MT. Lawson's attend ance. He conferred with members of the committee. but before he had reached any decision as to what further steps he would take the second message arrived.
 Tn accordance with decision reached ty vote of the rules committee to- day the first public hearing on the charges will open tomorrow morning. In asmrch as Representative Gardner. one of the chief witnesses expected to ap- pear. Is in Detroit and Lawson will not be here it Is possible that the commit- tee will adjourn until Monday after a brief session. Representative Wood. fath- er of the resolution to investigate the ''leak' rumors, is the only other witness tAet the committee plans to call at this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
MAKERS OF PAPER MAY BE INDICTED 0N FINDINGS MADE Attorney General Takes Over Evidence Adduced and Says Serious Con-
 dition Exists

Washington, January 4-Attorney Gen. eral Gregory today took over the yield of the federal trade commissions inquiry into the print paper market with view to determining whether there is paper trust and instituting civil and criminal proceedings against manufacturers or others who may have violated the anti trust laws.
 President Wilson is actively interested in recent disclosures of practices pursued in the production and distribution of print paper and is understood to be following the inquiry closely.
 A mass of complaints and testimony and a large number of secret reports from the commissions investigators, have been placed in the Attorney Generals hands.
 For several weeks past department of justice officials have been in frequent consultation with the trade commission on the situation and are understood to have under serious consideration the early institution of grand jury proceed ings at which indictments charging viola ton of the criminal section of the law will be asked.
 The formal taking over of the inquiry in the department today was in response to the following letter sent the Attorney General by Secretary Bracken of the com mission:
 'As you know. the federal trade com pursuant to resolutions of the Senate has been conducting an inquiry into conditions in the print paper market.
 The commission is of the opinion that the inquiry has now reached stage where the further cooperation of the de- partment of justice would be advanta. geous"
 The Attorney General replied:
 "The department will at once take up the matter and to that end will have attorneys of the department meet with the commission or with attorneys of the commission. as may be desired, and go over the data already collected as a basis for determining what further steps to take.
 "I know, of course. from what has al- ready been brought out that serious condition exists In this trade and that any remedy which the law may afford should be applied At once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
However, No Decision Has Been Reached as to
 Nature of Move
HOUSE WILL NOT YET
 BE SENT TO EUROPE
Secret Negotiations of Very Confi- dential Character May Be Under taken, Though U. $. Would
 Rather Act Openly

Washington, January 4.-If the en- tente reply to President Wilson's peace note fails to meet his proposal for an early occasion for an avowaI of terms the President will not let the nego- tiatiOns drop, but will make at least one more move.
 This became known definitely today, although it was indicated that no final had been reached.
 If another communication Is sent it is expected to make more clear the po- sition of the President as it is felt that as result of comment abroad and in the United States and the debate in the Senate more or less confusion has arisen as to just what he intended
 WILSON'S MAIN HOPE
 President Wilson's chief hope in the ultimate success of the negotiations is known to lie in his suggestion that a means be found for maintaining peace in the future If an agreement on that point can be reached the President Is Sdlh to ACSl IL WOdlo SOiiStitotC bhO "ggarantees for the future" demanded by the allies.
 It was generally indicated today that the President has no present in- tention of asking Col. E. M. House to go to Europe on a peace mission. CONFIDENTIAL NEGOTIATIONS
 While the President never has pub 1icly Indicated willingness to act as a medium for exchange of terms secret ly between the belligerents, and it is known that he would prefer that it be done publicly, American diplomats and other sources Of confidential in formation have been looking into that point The negotiations were described today as being of highly N tial character.
 President Wilscr nds say he is unconcerned over erlu4ts to connect his note with the German peace pro-. posHss Feeling tflats his sole object in sending the note was to learn just where each side stands he is known to believe that in the end the allies, as well as the central powers will realize that his move was not direct ed against either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05

ther damage until within quarter of a mile of the school building.
 Tearing the home of E. l.. Warren from it's foundation and wreclSing the Choctaw Indian mission, across the road. the storm swept up the valley for near ly mile then suddenly changed it's course, ripping the school building from it's foundation and hurling the children down the hillside and across the ravine, some of them being picked up as far as 100 yards from the site of the build- ing. Timbers were scattered for dis tance of 2ee yArds.
 Only two children of the 2S in the build ing, Fred Perry and Ralph Brummett, escaped entirely uninjured.
 Stories of many miraculous escapes were being told in the stricken district tonight Will Jewel, his wife and five children, were in their home when the storm struck. Mrs. Jewel threw the children upon the bed. As the wind twisted the building from its foundation one wall was thrown across the bed, pi:,ning the family down. but all escaped injury.4
 Quentin, Okla. 20 miles northeast or vireton, also suffered from the storm, ad- vices tonight reporting that seven per sons are known to have been injured there. Five farm houses were destroyed. All of the injured at Quentin are ex- pected to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
HONOR PRISONER
 DELAYED RETURN
 IN TEXAS CITY
LeavenwOrth Warden Sends Officer for Henry Schap- per and Hopes He Can
 Explain Absence

Leavenworth, Kan. January 4.-An officer of the state penitentiary left here today for Fort Worth, Tex. to obtain custody of Henry A. Schapper, missing honor convict. who reported to the Fort Worth police today and announced that he was ready to re- turn to prison. as hours after his lo- day Christmas parole had lapsed. or ncers of the prison confessed them selves at a loss tonight to know now 70 proceed with Schapper's case'
 We are hoping that Schapper VIII pe able to prove that it was not ms .auit that he did not come back, said warden codding.
 Dlspatches from Fort Worth said 'nat Schapper declared he had been mishout money and had remained there s'hce Monday with his wife. Schapper 1T nounced that he would return at once tQ Leavenworth without guards. arden coddine hopes that is cor ect ana so also do the 16 convtcts aszA who wore paroled with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05

The school building a Baptist Indian mission, a quarter of a mile away, and four farm houses are in ruins and a half dozen other farm houses were lifted from their foundations by the storm, which swept narrow path for dis tsnce of six miles.
 The dead:
 Alta Warren, 1S verda Warren, 1f daughters of E. l. Warren.
 Etta Pendleton, F, daughter of John Peuileton.
 Jesse Bristow. r.
 Lilly Bristow, :, son and daughter of J. H. Bristow.
 Budge Brummett, s, son of R. D. Brummett.
 Albert Dickinson s, son of vergn Dick inson. E Merta Davis g.
 Ollie Davis, 2, daughters of R. H. Davis.
 Floyd McFall, '. son of c. F. McFall.
 James Paddy, 13, son of J. w. Paddy Vera Carter the school teacher, was seriously injured.
 The storm struck first at Richville. seven miles southwest of vireton, wreck ing a boiler room and tipple at one Of the mines, then lifted and did no fur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05

A warrant for Lewis arrest on the technical charge of defrauding taxi cab driver out of his fare early Fri
 day, the day the crime is believed to have been committed. was issued today and fliers were sent broadcast by the police with description of the Pitts burger. Lewis name had been fur nished the authorities by Misses Ethel and Mabel Kyle, sisters both of whom were public school teachers, who said that the young man had taken them home in a taxicab after dinner party downtown Elwood Powell, the chauf- feur. in an affidavit before magis- trate, stated that he had later taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
MEXICAN PROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED
 AT WASHINGTON The Situation Is Unchanged and There Is Only Guess ing as to What Presi-
 dent Will Do

Washington, January 4.-Interest in the Mexican situation remained cen- tered tonight on what action by Presf- dent Wilson might follow his approval of the recommendation of the American members that conferences of the Mexi- American joint commission be brought to an end.
 Dr. J. R. Mott one of the American commissioners carried to the Mexican members in New York today formal reply to the last communication from General Carranza, in which he again had refused to ratify the protocol pro- viding for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico.
 There has been no announcement of the Presidents decision as to the American commissioners sugx estion that he act on his own initiative in the matter of withdrawing the troopa and that diplomatic channels be pro- vided for dealing with questions at
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