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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29

RES slow step brought her mp to the
terrace, the valley and mountain slope
were dusky with the shadow Of ap-
preaching nightfall. Within the cabin
Dupont had lit one Of the mine candles.
The candlestick was an empty whisky
bottle. Another bottle, not yet empty,
stood on the rough deal table between
the two men.
Hello. girliei" sang out vandervyn,
as Marie paused in the open doorway.
He sprang up to come around the table
to her. ave been lnnguishlng for you
all afternoon. would've chased down
the hill. only your dad said you'd get
on your enr II did"
"Yes," quietly replied the girl. She
had raised her hand to shield her face
from the candle, as II the light dazzled
her. As she spoke. she stepped In
and along the side of the table oppo-
site him, apparently not seeing him.
"yes, I would not have cared to sec
you. was nursing one OF the girls
down In the camp"
vandervyn stopped short. ut wasn't
anything infectious. hope"
"No. shall not suffer from the
same trouble. But am very tired.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29

I The Quarterbreed
! 10GIIQIHIICINlI IGIDlINNDuCOE l.
An Indian Reservation Tale by ROBERT AAzES BENNET

was evident that he did not propose
to be witness to anything Wander
vyn might do.
"Mon PEREZ" quietly called Marie.
He shot a startled glance ut her,
hesitated. and came over to them.
VandervynS eyes were upturned to
the figure on the mountainsde In a
look Of hate that was not pleasant TO
see. Dupont followed the menacing
stare, and then glanced away ns II
caught In the guilty act. Fast as
Hardy was scaling the ascent, he was
still within easy rifle shot and would
continue to be for several minutes.
vandervyn moistened his dry lips,
and muttcrcd hoarsely: "Take her into
the cabin. She-won't let me-do It,"
Dupont coughed, and spoke in n
husky voice. Come into the cabin
Marie"
NO" size replied.
"But listen, girl" he urged. "No
one won't never know, and we won't be
looking. We can lay II on the same
puck Indian what las tried TO git him
twice a'rendy. ThS res lot OF 'em
just come into the valley Don: look
at me that way. The dirty sneak has
took our mine away from us-he done
1t by a trick. cutting cross afoot. Mr..
Van can't afford to marry you IL me
and him don't git the mine."
"What II I should get itf" asked
the girl. with no shade OF change In
her inscrutable calm.
vandervyn whlrled upon her, his
face convulsed with jealous fury. $50
that's I'll You've sold yourself to
himi You" He stopped. silenced by
her look.
After n pause she quietly remarked
'He gives me the mine. He is going
away. do not know where. Instead
OF you, I am to be the owner OF the
mine. Do you wish to marry meT
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29
CHAPTER xxll-contInued.


"Be % kind as to explain. I under
stand that you were ordered to Alas
ka.p
Were you not told OF my return as
far az the butter"
Then your orders to leave were
eountermanded." Marie evaded the
question.
His eyes darkened, and his face con-
tracted as II from twlnge of pain.
But he replied with quiet steadiness: {:
'rhat Is of no consequence. May l
ask IL you consider my word goodf"
"Yes." The answer was given with
cut an instant's hesitation.
He smiled gravely. You cannot
think ] came back 10 win the mine for
myself. You have my word that I
will assign II to you as soon as / have
the legal right"
'To mel But why7" The dllating eyes
Of the girl showed her utter surprise
and astonlshment. "Why? There. that
last night at the agency. you showed
that you despised me-"
"Never that" he discinlmed. II was
bitter-harsh. But the suddenness OF
the discovery that you and he Let
us not talk Of that. 1t Is past. I
would not have come back to trouble
you. only" Again he stopped. ~
had to come back and do this thing.
II was necessary that you should be-
come owner Of the mine--sole owner.
II Is to be yours. not his. Promise me
that you will never give him any share
In II. That Is all I ask"
VI will not promise unless you tell
me your reason for asking II. and
unless you tell me your reason for
doing what you have DONE"
Hardy whitened. every well. then.
II 10 simply this: II you own the mine,
he will wish TO marry you"
IF l. But he already wishes to"
The girl hesitated, and fell silent, her
black eyebrows bent In thought.
~ do not seek TO persuade you to
the contrary" said Hardy. "All ask Is
that you give me your promise to allow
him no share in the mine."
Marie looked down. After a silence
she answered In low tone: II prom
ise."
"Thnt is ALL" he said. II must now
be going"
wait" she urged. "You have not
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29

told me why-why you have done
this"
rs It necessarily" he replied. "Plense
do not fancy II Is because l am ut
all unselfish. You have promised your
self 10 him. Knowing that l no longer
had even fighting chance, have
merely sought to make sure that he
that you should have at least n fair op-
portunlty to be happy. That Is ALL"
He fingered n moment for a last iook
at her beautiful face, upon which had
fallen the inscrutable stolldity OF the
Indian In her nature. No other ex-
preston could have so completely con-
firmcd him In his belief that he had
lost his fighting chance to win her.
He faced about TO return up the
mountain the way he had come.
Marie stood as he left her. silent
and immoblle, following his brisk
ascent up the path TO the mine shaft
with a wide-eyed gaze that perceived
the objective Image. yet at the same
time seemed TO be looking inward. A
purplins that shaded the blue-black
ness OF her eyes 10 violet-black alon'
betrayed the intensity Of her emotion
The receding figure had passed
along the spur to the foot Of the steeI
ascent up the mountain before thu
girl became aware that vandervyn wal
close beside her. He started to pas
behind. to where Hardy had droppe'
the rifle and revolver. In a fash o
swift movement she sprang ahead o
him and set her foot upon the rifi
barrel.
you shall not"
Her voice was low and seemingl
tranquil. her face as stoiid as before
but the look In her eyes made hin
hesitats. He glanced about at Dupont
The trader had turned his back o.
Iardy. and was staring nxedly int
Wiley at q party Of Indians tha
come down the far side and wer
l.,ching thsts camp IN the meadow.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29

You may remember that told you q
little about the English people knew
In Ottawa. When I saw that you
thought I vas romancing, I said no
more except In hints. ! really was
more intimate with Lady Vcrlnine
than you will find II easy to believe.
Her son and daughters were already
married. She took fancy to me.
When was to come home. she Invited
me to visit her In England. l had
told her all about myself and Pcre.
We correspond regularly. She has re-
newed her invitation more than once.
The last time she insisted that l
should come without further delay,
and bring Pcre with me-"
"She didT exclaimed vnndcrvyn.
"Then why not all three Of US go to-
getherT
Marie drooped again In her attitude
OF meek humility.
"You are so generous. Reggie, TO be
willing to travel with Pere! But l
cannot allow you to make such sac
rlfice. No; there Ii better way. l
shall go alone with Pere to England
and then perhaps for little visit to
Paris with the sister of the mother
superior of my convent. Pcre has
never forgotten his cnch.Canadlan
dialect, and I have been tinkerng 1t
into fairly good French. A month or
two In Paris may correct his accent.
| It may also smooth down our rough
\ 60
| to Washington without putting you too
greatly TO shame before your friends"
"Two months all that timer" COM
planned Vandcrvyn.
"Indeed, no. II will be much longer"
answered the girl. 81 cannot permit
you to marry mere agency girl. Be-
sides, IL Pere does not wish to sell
out his cattle business. I may have to
wait for returns from the mine. 1t
takes quantities OF money to buy pol
ish. and lots OF time to put II on. We
shall not reach Washington before No.
vembcr or December"
give or six months!"
"Yes. Aren't you willing to wait for
me?" asked the girl, bridllng.
The sudden change from meekness
won a hasty assurance from Wander.
vyn: "Of course I am. 1t will he n
fearfully long time to be without you,
IL you insist upon But I could run
over and see you In England or
France"
mo-" she refused. II wish you to
stay and work for the good Of my
people. Pere and I still are members
of the tribe. you know. and I am deep
ly interested In the irrigation project
laid out by Captain Hardy"
vandervyn smiled In his most boyish
manner.
II am neither an engineer nor m
army officer. Someone else must dig
the bitches. I shall at once go on 10
Washington and prepare for the pas
sage of the appropriation. It's going
to slide through as soon rs congress
meets"
"And then I shall come over from
Paris. You will break Off your engage.
ment with your cousin and We No, no
sir not a single klss-not one until
you are free. and I set the day. I am
an heiress now. and must act accord.
ingly. Besides, here Is Pere with the
horses. We must be starting"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29

see you and Pere have eaten. YOU
might finish the bottle outside"
"How about kiss to sweetcn the
toddyi" he suggested.
She burst into n tantnlizing little
laugh. ~ fear you must take yours
straight for n while, Reggie. You are
still engaged to your cousin, l be-
lieve-- Good night. Pere."
Dupont, heavy with food and liquor,
mumbled response, and stumbled
out into the dusk, reluctantly followed
by vandervyn. Marie flung their blan-
kets out after them and barred the
| door.
In the morning vandcrvyn was re-
| lieved to find that the nights rest
had lightened her mood. She cooked
delicious little breakfast. and was
pleased to be very gracious to him.
The anxiety with which he had met
her at the cabin door soon vanished.
cepted suitor who Is very much in
love and a bit uncertain Of his con-
quest.
He waited until Dupont went to
| fetch the horses before he ventured
to reopen the question of questions :
Sweetheart, you've had time to think
1t over and decide. Tell me, when Is
to he the happy day?'
Eyes" she murmured, II have
thought II over"
"You will name nm early date" he
exclaimed, assured by the coy sweet.
ness of her look.
Her smile faded, and she dropped
| forward in an attitude of humility that
he had never before seen her pride
permit. She replied In meek voice
| "Oh, no, no! / must do what Is Just
by you. Think what 1t would be Tx
for you TO take back with you as your
wife quarterbrced girl straight off IN
Indian reservation"
Vandervyn WINGED, rallied, and re
Joined with ardor: Let them think
what they please, SO long as you are
my wife!"
"That Is most gallant and-brave ot
you" she murmured. 'But--therc /,
also Pere."
Vandcrvyn bit his lip. "Need h
come alongf"
Marie looked up, her eyes full Of ten
der reprOach.
81 did not think that Of you, Reggie
How can l leave him here alonei io,
have. never seemed to realize that
came back from Ottawa because
| ,,.ig bnI h.. haf
went to convent l saw the traits II
him that you see, but also I saw some
thing more-the man that he nigh
have been"
"Don't imagine I'm asking YOU I,
give him up" vandervyn hastened t.
disclalm. "All I suggest is that W
take our honeymoon trip alone"
"And leave Perc with no one TO cool
for him--leave him here! Can't yol
guess what would happen? Within
week--a fortnight at the utmost-h
would marry the youngest and bes
cook within reach, breed girl by pref
erence-most likely Charles sister"
Vandervyn WINGED as II cut acros
, the face with whiplash.
, "No-not herl" he stammeret
"That-it would be impossible! Sh
would be tell you, will nc
! stand for lt-I cannot!"
"Of course that could not be pei
, mItted." swectly agreed Marie.
| would not care to come back and fin
I had acquired stepmother as youn
A.. or younger than myself-no, not eve
! IL she were as clean and as good
2 girl as Is Olnna Redhear."
I "Then you - think -" hesitate
. vandervyn.
Z Listen. I have thought and though
and now ] have It all planned on
I ! must do what Is just by you, ye
: US you see. cannot leave Pere has
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29
CHAPTER XIII.
A Wedding Postponed.

FootPoUSo.
vandervyn's face darkened with sus-
picion.
"If you're not playing me then he
has lied to you, In order to get away
from u.s."
Marie's lips curved In half-smile.
"He gave me his word Of honor. Do
you doubt III"
The young mans jaw dropped slack.
He could not even pretend to doubt
her statement or Hardy's word. He
looked down, his brows knotted and
eyes contracted with intense thought.
Dupont took the news In a far diff
ferent manner.
by Gar" he exulted. Hes going
to give you the mine? You're dead
sure OF It? BY Gar! call that
mighty square Of Cap. It's white !!
And me a-thinking he done 1t all TO
git back at us. 1t sure is white Of
Cap. Why, It's nearly the same like
he had give 1t TO mev'
"IIe named only one condition." re-
marked Marie.
Vandcrvyn started, and looked up at
her. She met him with level glance
that told nothing of what she was
| thinking.
zone condition." she repeated. at
was my promise not to give you any
share In the mine"
"McY Gueried Dupont.
mo"
81 see" threatened Vandervyn. "Ile
thinks to force you from having any
thing TO do with me-"
"On the contrary, he seemed to think
1t would-not prevent our marrying.
Nandervyn stared In bewlldermcnt
Hnrdv's action seemed incredible
Then he thought he perceived the eX'
PLANTATION, and rallied from his per
plexity. His frown gave place TO q
cynical smile.
"O-ho, my lady! ! see. You workct
him with the soft pedal-thc snphcad
The easy mark! He's just the kind o.
duffer 10 fall for the wall Of prett!
girl with tear In her eye and qua
yer In her throat. Good for you, sweet
heart! You beat him at his own game
: He tried bluff, thinking you'd be sill.
: enough 10 throw me over for him
You called him, and he had 10 max
. good. The fool--to think you'd b.
3 soft enough to turn from me TO hin
just because he made play to tn
I galleries with his offer! oh. wha
( TN easymark!"
t "Is that exactly the right term?
1 calmly inouIred the girl.
Q "None better! exulted Vandervyr
l "He made you promise not to give m
: a share In the mine. Mining propert
g Is real estate. An agreement In regnr
!. to real estate Is not binding unless |
q writing"
2 Marie's tranquil face took on an e,
e preston OF artless concern. "ol
3 really? Then his promise to give III
s the mine Is not binding"
d 'Don't worry" reassured vandervyl
4 ''IIe will keep his word. You are SUI
4 OF the mine"
promise, II will be no more than ia
TO give him the chance to take baC
y HIS" she lnnocently remarked.
e, mot at all, sweetheart" he replle
n "You can do as you please. A won
I. ans promises are not considered bin,
m ing-in business matters. Legally.
70 most of the states. she Is rated as
II minor"
70 "wimmen amt minors no longer
II our state" interjected Dupont
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29

evening dress-rot In official costume,
us the regulations equired--menaecd
In some mysterious man or to obtain
entranJe. The socret-service men had
no instructions with regard to him.
and considerable time passed before
anyone inimical to him needed his un-
obti usive presence.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29
Remarkable Strength Of Fly.

By hnrnessing fly to tiny wagon
an English scientist found 1t could
draw 10 times Its own weight over
smooth surfaces.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29
Daily Thouqht.

There II best way to do every
thing, even II It be but to boil an egg.
Emerson.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
Crazy Calculating.

Edgar H. Bruton of Moultrie, Ca,
who until recently regarded himself
as a mathematical genius, has consult
ed specialists in Atlanta to determine
IL he cannot stop calculating. He suf-
fers from an ailment which he refers
to as acute and chronic calculation,
and as result of which his head hurts,
he talks constantly to himself and his
nervousness increases daily.
Mr.. Bruton became so mathematical
that he counted how many steps he
took In any direction, how many times
he opened and closed his eyes in n
given time and how many strokes he
took when shaving. At first he required
503 strokes of the razor to do the last
mentioned performance, and when he
cut the strokes down to 300 and whit
tied his chin down to nothing he began
investigating himself with the aid of
physicians. He now estimates that he
will be cured by spring, during which
time he will open and shut his eyes 49,
97S,97S, S,67s, ,9S7 ,654 ,567 1858, ,493 times.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
Horse, Of the cossaek..

That the Cossacks should have been
the first of the Russians to win through
Dy roads deemed impossible is no mat
ter for surprise to anyone familiar with
The Cossack's horse. He is small with
4 short, thick head and neck and
,lOping back, but what he lacks In size
he makes up in sense. To weather and
climate he is alike Indifferent and does
not miss a farm stable, because that
IS n luxury he never had. He will
thrive where any other horse Would
starve, and relishes food that goat
would scorn. His rider will tether him
On snow-covered plain and he will
get his own food by scraping aside the
snow to get at the reindeer moss. And
so docile is he that he will form n
oreastwOrk for his master to fire over,
)r cover incredible distances on the
shortest of commons.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
New Ground. for Divorce.

There have recently been furnished
by an English novelist new grounds for
divorce. namely, '1ncompatability of
furniture" This Is not SO slight as it
seems, for, though the day has gone by
when a woman can torment her hus-
hand with the 'tidy." "the lambre-
quin". and the "antimacassar," there
are other means to the same end.
There is, for instance, the futurist
footstool-a small affair of gaudy tint
that leers aggressively upward If he
looks thoughtfully down; that has, If
he should be wild enough to desire to
rest his slippered foot upon 1t, mass
Of hard, silk, wOuld-be fruit sewed just
where 1t will Interfere on the top.
Ever this fOOtstOOl is placed where he
will be sure to stumble over it In the
dark. Then there is the hand-painted
in oils Chinese bed of wood, or the
photo Of the mutual friend he can't en-
dure, or for his dresser drawer the
silk tie case she made him when she
knows he likes to hang his tie up-but
look around little for yourself-and
charity begins at home.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
SAccharine.

Saccharine is the sweetest substance
the world. It Is $50 times sweeter
han cane sugar, and is extensively
lsed in jellies and preserves, as well
is in the diet Of persons who cannot
stand sugar.
Prof. Ira Remsen Of Johns Hopkins
university discovered it nearly forty
years ago while working ON q series Of
experiments in the laboratory.
"Any practical man." Professor REM
gen wrote. ''would unhesitatingly have
condemned the work as being utterly
lsless, and may add that some did
condemn 1t. There was no hope, no
thought entertained by us that any
thing practical would come of It," But
saccharine was the result and 1t Is now
extensively manufactured.
This incident is one Of many an
,wers to the plea that all education
and all work should be practical" The
whole foundation of modern civillza-
ton Is laid on scientific work that
often seemed the most impractical in
the world.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Fer two weeks the educational
mo,irg pictures given free at the
church have been of exceptional in
terest. Why do rot more peorle come
to see them? Last Monday night we
went throrlh the great Panama can
al and saw the wonderful electric
system which operates it, likewise we
beheld the maohir cry in operation,
wi b which it was constructed and
even saw the great last blast that
broke the barrier and Joined two
oceans. Besides o:her equally inter.
esting subjects.
Next Monday night at 1880 p. M,
eharp, we offer ano.her interesting
entertainment. Among others will be
ehown Glacier National Park, the
family jar, by Beaehnut Packing Co..
and the use Of tarvia in modern road
making. We invite all to ccme.
A great treat is to be offered the
public March 18Th at our church. The
Royal Welsh male quartette and their
faflous PIANIST, will be here. They
have sung before the Royalty OF Eur
ore and in the largest auditoriums
in England and America. They only
come here to fill in one open date.
They will be in the Denver Auditor
ium five nights. They have the rep
utation of being the greatest quartet
in America. The riarist is stu
dent CT Paderewsli. More details
next week.
Sunday, March 4 h:
Class meeting 10 a. M; preaching
II a. M; Sunday school 2:45 p. M;
Epworth League 6:15 p. M, and
Freao hing Z p. M; prayer meeting
1880 each Thursday evening.
LAWRENCE w. COFFMAN,
..l Pastor.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
Shucksl

A pedestrian on the Circle saw
glittering object on the sidewalk and
stopped to pick 1t up.
"Shucksl" he exclaimed as he ex-
amined the piece of jewelry he had
found; at isn't worth dollar"
"Well, what did you expect to find"
ASKED passerby.
"Oh. 1 was just commenting on
my luck. I've found hundreds of
things in the course of time, but moth
ing very valuable. I was hoping my
luck would turn"
The passerby, after taking few
steps toward the gutter, slipped dia-
mond ring Off his finger, stopped and
held up the ring, pretending to have
found 1t.
"What do you think Of that! |" sald
the astonished finder of things. "Say,
mister, I'll give you n hundred for It,"
'Not for SALE" and the passerby put
the ring back on his finger and walked
away.-Indianapoli News.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
SPECIAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS

Take notice that in pursuance Of a
resolution of Sthe Board of Directors
duly held this 80 h day of January,
1917, a special meeting of the stock.
holders of the Prize Baby Gold Min
ing company is called to be held at
the office of James M. Seright, attor-
ney at 'aw, in Central City, Colorado,
ON March 18th, 1917, at IL o'clock a.
NJ, for the purpose of considering
the changing of the name Of the
Prize Baby Gold Mining company to
''Bostcn-Gilpin Gold Mining company
and taking such further action as
may be necessary in the premises
and for the transaction of any 9th
er business that may properly come
before the meeting.
Boston, Mass, January 80, 1917.
H. w. GREEN, Secretary.
list pub, March l; last March Is, II.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

Congress has au horized The presi-
dent to arm merchant vessels ar d
sih OF the fit hit out CT the German
submarines. 1t is rot likely that war
will be declared wi h Germany. but
the Indicators are hat there will
be htstil,tios On he high seas be.
tween the two nations II the Teutons
persist in their ru hless campaign of
sinking the merchant vessels of neu.
tral raiions. From accounts being
received from Europe. 'he effect of
the German bloclade is being keenly
felt by the Allies.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
IN RUSSELL GutCH

Joe Armen was taken to Denver
Tuesday, ailirg with miners com
plant.
Mrs. ]. Grenfell was called to Col
den the latter Fart CT the week on
account OF the sickness of her dauRh
ter, Mrs. Harry Matthews.
Mrs. Albert Leverton and children
returned Monday from a visit in Lit
tleton.
joe Pintarelli returned this week
from Rock Springs, Wyo.
Nick Ellis went to Golden and back
Sunday.
John Jones is shipping from the
White Cloud mine this week.
ice Ress went to Mt. Olivet with
ice Borzago, Saturday, to attend the
funeral of Pete Chiolero.
1t was five degrees below zero at
this health resort this morning.
r. 1. Hughes went to Denver this
morning ON road business.
Will jones and family moved up
from Denver last week.
Tony Zanoarella lilled two pigs
this week and is now busy making
sausage.
C. A. Wagner returned last Thurs
day from business trip to Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

At meeting of the several as.
SCISSORS throughout the state wi h the
state tax commission in Denver late
ly, it was agreed to raise valration
om all taxable property. We see by
their report that they recommend n
valuation of $50 per acre on all min
ing claims ard mill sites. This will
be bard on the ones who have many
idle claims that they. are hol6ing for
an exorbitant price.