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The Jasper news., 1917-03-29
CHAPTER XIV.
A Venture in the Dark.

Pushing his way hastily forward
when he could make haste; crawling
slowly on his hands and knees when
held by opposing rock; flattenlng him
self like n leech against the face OF
the precipice when the narrowing
ledge left him only inches under foot;
clinging with torn hands to every fa-
voring crevice, and pausing when the
peril was extreme for fresh strength,
De Spain dragged his injured foot
across the sheer face of Ell Captain in
the last shadows of the days failing
light.
Spent by his effort, De Spain reached
the rendezvous Nan had indicated, as
nearly as the stars would tell him, by
ten o'clock. 1t was only after q long
and doubtful hour that he heard the
muftied footballs of horse. He stood
concealed among the smaller trees un-
til he could distinguish the outlines of
the animal, and his eye caught the fig
ure of the rider
DE Spain stepped out of the trees,
and, moving toward Nan. caught her
hand and helped her to the ground.
She enjoined silence, and led the
horse into the little grove. Stopping
well within it, she stopped and be-
gan rearranging the muf1lers on the
hoofs.
I'm afraid I'm too late" she said.
How long have you been here?" She
faced De Spain with one hand on the
ponys shoulder.
did you have any falls?"
"You see I'm here. You'll How
could you get here at all with horse p
'They are hiding on both trails out
side watching for you-and the moon
will be up" She seemed very anxious.
De Spain made light Of her fears. "I'll
get past them-Ive got to, Nan. Don't
give 1t thought"
| Il don't know what you'll think of
me" He heard the troubled note
in her voice.
"What do you meanr
She began to unbutton her jacket
Throwing back the revers, she fell
inside around her waist, unfastened
after moment and drew forth leath
ern strap. She laid it in De Spain's
hands. This is yours" she said In q
whisper.
He felt IT questloningly, hurriedly
then with amazement. "Not a car
fridge belt! !" he exclaimed.
''Ifs your own"
"Where-?" She made no answer
"Where did you get 1t, Nan?" he whis
pered hurriedly.
"Where you left It."
"How?" She was silent. "When?'
"Tonight"
"Have you been to Calabasas ant
back tonight?"
Everybody but Sassoon is in tn,
chase" she replied uneasily-as If no
knowing what to say, or how to say It
"They said you should never leav,
the gap alive-they are ready witt
traps everywhere. I-dldn't know wha
to do. l couldn't bear-after what
you did for me tonight-to think o
your being shot down like dog whel
you were only trying to get away"
II wouldn't have had you take
ride like that for forty belts |"
"McAlpin showed it to me the las
time l was at the stage barn, hanging
where you left It," He strapped tn
cartridges around him,
"You should never have taken tina
ride for it. But since you have
He had drawn his revolver from hi
waistband. He-broke 1t now and he'll
1t out. Load 1t for me, Man."
"What do you mean?"
"Put four more cartridges in 1t your
: self. Except for your cartridge, tn
gun is empty. When you do that yo
will know none of them ever will b
, used against your own except to pre-
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CHAPTER xIli--Continued.

Take me away, Gale, crleu Nun
"Leave him here-take me home!
Take me home!"
She caught her Cousins arm. stay
right where you are" shouted Nor
gan, pointing at De Spain, and follow
ing Nan as she pulled him along.
"When l come back, I'll give you what
you're looking for"
Bring your friends" said De Spain
tauntingly. "Tll accommodate four
more of you. Stop!" With one hand
still on his revolver, he pointed the
way. "Go down that trail first, Nor
gan. Stay where you are, girl, till he
gets down that hill. You won't pot
me over her shoulder for while yet.
Novel,
Morgan took the path sullenly, De
Spain covering every step he took.> Be-
hind De Spain Nan stood waiting for
her cousin to get beyond earshot.
what" she whispered hurriedly to
De Spain, twill you do"
Covering Morgan, who could whirl
on him at any turn in the descent, De
Spain could not look at her in answer
ing. "Looks pretty rocky, doesn't itT'
HE will. start the whole gap as soon
rs he gets to his horse"
He looked at the darkening sky
"They won't be very active on the job
before morning"
Morgan was at q safe distance. De
Spain turned to Nan. Her eyes were
lat q
him through. "If l save your life
still breathing fast, she hesitated for
words-"you won't trick me-ever--
will your"
Steadily returning her appealing
gaze, De Spain answered with delib
Grafton: Don't ever give me chance
to trick you, Man."
"What do you mean?" she demand
ed, fear and distrust burning in hel
tone.
my llfe," he said slowly. "lsn
worth it."
"You know" He could see her res
olute underlip, pink with fresh youni
blood, quiver with intensity of feeling
MS she faltered. "You know what ev
cry man says Of every girl-foollsh
trusting easy to deceive-everythin
like that"
MAY God wither my tongue befor
ever 1t speaks to deceive you, Nan.
''There's not moment to lose," sh
said swiftly. Listen: trail aroun
this mountain leads out of the gar
straight across the face of Ell Capi
TAM"
II can make It,"
"a good climber can do it-I hav
done it. I'd even so with you, If
could"
"Why?"
She shook her head angrily at wha
he dared show in his eyes. ."Oh, kee
still-listen!"
81 know you'd go, Man," he declare
unperturbed. But, believe me, neve
would let you"
II can't go, because to do any goo
must meet you with a horse out
side"
He only looked silently at her, an
she turned her eyes from his gazt
"See," she said, taking him eagerly t
the back Of the ledge and pointing
"follow that trall the one to the east
you can't get lost; you can reach +
Captain before dark-its very clos,
Creep carefully across Ell Captain o
that narrow trail, and on the othe
side there is n wide one clear down t
the road-oh, dc be careful on Ell Cap
tan!"
"I'll be careful"
81 must watch My chance to e
away from the corral with horse.
/ fail 1t will be because am locke
up Mt home, and you must hide an
do the best you can. How much the
will surlnlse of this, don't know"
go now, this minute" he said, r.
straining his words. IF you don
come, shall know why"
She turned without speaking, an
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(To BE coNTINUED.)
The New Age.

Fond Papa-"Well, son, what did
you learn in school today?" Son-"Aw,
not much, dad. We hadda couple of
two reelers In history, three reel
travelogue In geography, and split
reel nature study. They useta give us
Wild West pitcher once in yhile.
but they don't do 1t no more."--
Widow.
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fearless as u chamois, ran down the
rocks. De Spain, losing not a moment,
hobbled rapidly up along the granite
walled passage that led the way to his
chance for life,
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Comes one of the big moments
In the life of Henry De Spain
and Man Morgan. You will want
to read about II i0 the next In.
stallment-great stuff
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brooded upon 1t. She would have well
coined, In her keen suspense. n sound
of some kind, some reminder that he
yet lived and could yet laugh; none
came.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
COUNTRY DANCES
-. ~. MAY Be BANNED

There is every possibility that before
public dance can be held in country
districts in future permit will have
to be secured from the sheriff Is depart
ment. G . Z Il. -
Sheriff Rose notified the board of
supervisors last night that because of
the increase in ARRAYS that have taken
place in various dance halls in the
country districts, he had issued general
orders to the deputy sheriffs to close
whatever dance halls we're being run
within their jurisdiction.
These dance halls" wrote the
sheriff, "have been the source of con.
siderable trouble taking place, not only
in shooting and cutting ARRAYS, but the
women of the underworld have been
using them as a means to ply their
trade.D
He requested that the board of su.
pervisors refrain from issuing licenses
Tor dance halls of this nature until ap-
plications are referred to him for ap-
ProVal, The communication from Rose
was referred to the dance halls com
mittee of the board.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
NEW REVOLUTlONIN
RUSSIA IS GAINING
. AE:ADWAY RAPIDLY
Cossaoks Who Support the kale-
din.Korniloh Counter Move
ment Are Successful 4
AT LEAST TWO BATTLES I.
WON FROM THE RADICALS
Petrograd Government Continues
Its Anarchlstic Policies BY
Dismlssina Iudaes

LONDON, December l3--( Associat.
ed Press)-Under the leadership of
Kaledin and Korniloff the counter revo.
luton in Russia is gaining strength and
achieving military successes against
the forces that are controlled by the
Bolshe. Wiki. Maximalist government at
Petrograd The Cossaek forces of the
counter revolutionists have met and de-
feated the Bolshe-Vil1i forces in at least
two engagements. One of these occur.
red at Tamanovka and the other at Mo.
hiIev. ak. s. w.. -. y.. 4 -
The counter revomtionists have large
stores Of gold which were removed from
Petrograd, some in the early days of
the revolution and some when il be.
came evident that the ultra-radical Gle.
ment would secure control in Petrograd
and Moscow. They also hold, sec.
tion of the country where supplies are
more readily obtainable and the Cos
sacks are better fed and equipped than
are the supporters of the older reyo-
luton. Korniloff is popular with them
and is drawing other soldiers to his
standard. .t &c.. .ra', @. 10
Forces Disintegrate - 49,. r..
Reports say that large number of
Russian troops have demobilized and
the army, away from the Korniloff-
Kaledin influence is falling apart.
Petrograd dispatches yesterday
showed radicalism pushed to further
limits. Those dispatches reported Pre-.
mier Trotzky, heading the Bolshevild-
Socialist cabinet now nominally in con
troll of the Russian government, has is
sued a proclamation decreeing the dis
missal OK All Russian ambassadors and
their STATS abroad, because they have
refused TO renounce the Kerensky gov
ernmcnt.
The Bolsheviki have dispersed the
highest courts and under their orders
judges who object to the summary
treatment are arrested.
The peasants are taking charge of
the government by districts. Soldiers,
peasants and workmen in each district
are to name a president and six jurors,
the latter Of whom serve only one week.
Attorneys Ignore Orders
A number of advocates or attorneys
have Just concluded convention
which decided TO ignore the plan for
justice set up by the Bolsheviki,
Thirteen commissioners, to represent
the Bolshevik on all fronts; have start
ed for the Brest Litovsk line to renew
the armistice negotiations.
They held a preliminary meeting to
discuss the situation and it was tenta.
tivelv agreed that Russia will fight to
a finish unless terms of peace which
are considered honorable are accepted
by the Teutons,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
OFFICIAL COUNT OF
DEAD is ANNOUNCED
Total Of Those Killed and Missing
Placed At Twelve Hun
bred and TWenty-six

HALIFAX, December 49, Associa.
ted Press)-Including those who are
missing the list of those killed and
lost in the disaster, of last week was
last night placed officially at 1926.
Some of those injured are still in n
precariOus condition so that these fig.
ures may later be somewhat in
creased.
Advices were received here from
London yesterday that parliament has
appropriated million pounds for the
relief of the city and the suffering res
idents who have survived and have
made it available to the relief commit
tee at once, the cabled message said.
Other relief funds are reported and
funds made available from various
points in the United States and through
the dominion.
1t is estimated that between $50 and
800 persons were blinded by the ex-
plOsior and more than 200 children are
known to have been left orphans.
Suffering is somewhat relieved by an
abatement of the storm and a rise in
The relief steamer Austin Calvin ar
rived in harbor yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
SELF-DEFENSE IS
PLEADED BY LEWIS
Alleges Used Knife Only After He
Was Attacked - Woman &
Involved In Affair ..,

Following a preliminary hearing be-
tore Judge Irwin in the police court
Yesterday, Pvt. f. Lewis, d Company,
TwCnty-fifth Infantry, who is ehafted
with assaulting Harry Wilson and
Thomas KahOe on the night of Decem-
Der last, was committed to the circuit
court for trial. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Lewis made statement on oath yes.
tetday claiming that he had used a
knife merely in self-defense. He said
he had been attacked by the two Ha-
waiian boys, one of whom, he alleges,
fired two shots at him from a revolver.
Rahoe admitted he had fired at
Lewis, but claimed that he had first
been attacked and was forced to use
his revolver in self-defense. Wilson
bore out, in part, the testimony Of Ka-
hoe, himself, stating that he, had run to
the help of Kahoe after Lewis alleged
attack. ....S ~
Woman in Case
The knitting was precipitated, ac-
eording to the evidence adduced, by
reason of the fact that Kahoe's wife
was living with Lewis. The defendant
claimed that Mrs. Kahoe came to him,
because her husband had ill-treated her.
Lewis testified that he had bought her
clothes and given her everything else
she needed.
Wilson and Kahoe, who were severe
ly injured in the cutting, are making
rapid strides to recovery. Lewis
wounds, which consisted of slight cuts
on one hand, have completely healed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
GERMAN FINANCING
OF PLOT IS Shown
Witnesses For Prosecution Give
important Testimony In In p.
dia Conspiracy Case g..

SAN FRANCISCO, December 10
ASSOCIATED Press)--How Germany
helped to finance the abortive India re.
volt was told on the witness stand here
this afternoon by William Wins, a
lumberman and witness for the pros
ecution. He testified that Baron Kurt
Won Reiswitz, acting consul general at
Chicago, had borrowed 100000 and
sent it to Manila, ostensibly to buy an.
tiqucs there. The prosecution charges
that Hindu plotters got it. i
A. memorandum by Wolf Won Ipel.
German agent, was introduced. showing
that $4,000 had been paid to Dhirneda
Nath Sarkar, one of the Hindu defend
ants.
Several revelations as to the connec.
tion between the India conspiracy and
the activities of the German govern.
ment have come out on the witness
stand involving Former Foreign Min
lister Zimmerman of Berlin.
John Gregurevich, agent for the de-
partmcnt of justice, in testimony for
the government yesterday identified a
message from Zimmerman to Wolf Won
lgel, German agent later arrested in
the United States, advising future
Hindu affairs be handled by commit.
tee of Hindus. This committee, accord.
ing to Zimmerman 3 advice, was to in
clude Chandra Kanta Chakiaverty, or
Chakraberty, and Dhirenda, Nathi Sar.
kar, both of whom are defendants in
the present trial, and Haramba Lal
Gupta, who figured in the Chicago
cases.
The eonspirators are alleged to have
held meeting in San Francisco on
August J, 1914, when it was planne
that some should go to India. LaI
GuPta is alleged to have gone to Japan
in 1915 and later to have been expelled
by the Japanese. Other testimony along
the sams line is being introduced.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
Burn Effigy
Of LaFcQette
In Wisconsin
Students Of University
Where He Was Educated
and Where He Has Been
Hero Show DisapproVal Of
Course In Senate

MADISON, Wisconsin, pecem.
Der 49, Associated Pressj stu
dents Of his old ala mater showed
their disgust at the course OF Rob
ert M. LaFollette in the United
States senate by burning him In
eflgy on the college campus here
last night. n
LaFollette was q member Of the
class Of 1879 in the University Of
Wisconsin and until recently has
been held In admiration and es-
TEEN by its student body which,
year after year, as he grew polit.
ically great and from o state TO
a national figure, has regarded him
as its hero.
Hundreds Of students partici.
pated In the expression Of disap-
proval last night, AS darkness
fell they proceeded TO the campus
and fell into line, making q long
procession. In the center was q
straw stuffed figure, drawn by n
rope and labeled with LaFollette's
name. Round and round the cam
pus the students marched, groanL
ing and hooting while others
kindled great bonfire at the CEN
ter. To this they dragged the
efigy and with q great shout they
hurled 1t into the center Of the
blaze. '3
Giving cheers for the University,
for President Wilson and for the
State Of Wisconsin they then dis
persed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
Vast War Program
Goes Forward
With Great Speed
Reports Rendered To Military
Committee Of Senate Show
That Progress Is More Rapid
Than Had Been Hoped For


WASHINGTON, December l2-(As-
ISOLATED Press) Outlines of the tire.
mendous war problems on which the ma
tion is already far advanced was given
today during the course of the senate
military affairs committee investiga-
tions Of war department activities.
General William Grozier, chief Of
the ordinances bureau, told the commit.
tee that his bureau is COMPRISING into
one year the program which normally
would cover five years. He said that
manufacturers of ordnance are unwill-
ing TO anticipate congress in involv-
ing themselves in great maunfauctur-
ing contracts for which funds are not
yet available, but said that by summer
everything needful will have been pro-
vided the American armies He also
declared that the army abroad is not
short of armament, and that the situag
ton in the United States is improving.
Fill Demands at Once r. '..~s
Another phase Of the activity in.
carrying out the great war program
came today when the navy department
issued orders TO its bureaus that the
acquisitions and requests of Admiral
Sims for supplies for the American
fleet abroad should be filled on the
day they are received, unless there are
insurmOuntable obstacles to this. !
The war department has issued a
similar order concerning the requests
of General Pershing. {.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the committee emphasized that the in
vestigation is for constructive pur-
poses. ."#.. .
Railroad Situation ..
The railroads of the country are de.
claring their stanch support TO the Ma
tion to solve the traffic problems. The
war board of the railroads has pledged
its cooperation with President Wilson
either for government or for con.
tinuanee of private control. The war
board recommends that there be an.
pointed a federal director. general to
coordinate the rail traffic of the en-.
tire country, to handle the priority
shipments and to avoid conflicting or
ders and congestion of traffic.
Representatives of the railroad
brotherhoods will confer with the pres
ldent tomorrow. 1t is understood that
they will oppose the plan of govern.
ment control.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
Holy Spots Of.
Jerusalem to
Be Protected
General Allenby Enters City
andIsReceived With Warm
Welcome BY Entire Popu-
lace; Issues Orders For
Preservation 4.

LONDON, December 13-(Asso-
eiated Press) General Allenby,
in command Of the British forces
In Palestine, yesterday formally
entered Jerusalem and took over
the military possession Of the city.
He was warmly greeted by the
citizens, who lined the route Of
the British column and cheered
the British commander. ~,
General Allenby issued a proc
lamation In which he stated that
the various holy structures would
be given adequate protection ana
would be maintained properly.
The main British army has pass
ed on to the northeast and Is con-
tinuing q series Of successful oper-
atoms. Several additional import
ant positions have been occupied.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
Little Girl Killed,
Police Say,
By Speed Fiend
Five-Year-0Id Leimomi Kekaha
Crushed To Death BY Rushing
Juggernaut That Is Reported
To Have Been Breaking City
Ordinance

Leimomi Kekaha, a fve.year.Old Ha.
waiian girl, died at the emergency hos,
pital yesterday morning from injuries
received by being struck by an auto
mobile on King Street, near Desha
Lane, shortly before ten O'Clock. Char.
les Hubert, owner of an automobile
stand on lwilei Road, who was driving
the machine which struck the girl, has
been arrested and charged with man.
slaughter.
At the time Of the accident, Hubert
was coming towards the city and, nc.
eording to eye witnesses, was travel
ing at a high rate of speed probably
fifty miles an hour.
Not noticing the approaching car,
the girl is said to have run into the
street, and before she could avoid the
machine was knocked down. Marks on
the street indicate that Hubert's car
skidded a distance of nearly thirty
eight feet after the brakes had been
applied.
An Investigation into the accident
WIS conducted by Inspector Bob LilHs
and Motorcycle Officer Ferrcru yester-
day morning. Hubert's ear, he says,
was driven down King Street at TWEEN.
ty-Gve miles an hour, and when Lillis
applied the emergency and foot brakes
the machine skidded thirty.seven feet,
eight inches before stopping. BY com,
putting these figures Lillis claims that
Hubert must have been travelling at
over thirty miles an hour when the ne.
eident occurred.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
EASTERN RAILROADS
EMBARGO FRE|GHTS
No Goods For Export Accepted
Unless Consigned To Uni
ted States Government

NEW YORK, December 13-( Associ,
ated Press)-Eastern railroads have de-
clared a castiron embargo upon all
freights for export except those under
government consignment upon all lines
reaching North Atlantic ports.
The freight congestion is heavy an 1
available motive power is proving in,
sufficient to move the cars crowdc
into interior shipping points. To hel?
relieve this congestion, an order was is
sued from Washington yesterday to
certain western lines to send one hun,
bred locomotives east for the use of
the eastern railroads.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
CONGRESSMAN DIRECTS
SHELL Ell At AUSTRIANS

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, North.
ern Front, December 12-(Associated
Press)-To Congressman George H.
Tinkham of Boston belongs the credit
FOR firing the first American shot
against Austria.
Representative Tinkham, who is visit
ing on the Italian front, of1ieiated at
the firing of a l49 millimeter gun on
the Lower Piave line today. The Ital-
ians who were conducting the party,
and who had invited him to fire the
gun, cheered as Tinkham sent the mis-.
sile in the direction of an Austrian
position.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
LOSSES OF
AIR CRAFT LARGE
Exceed Those Of Germans BY six
q To One In Month

BERLIN, December l3-(Asscciate.
Press -Entente aircraft losses during
the month of November were nearly
four times those of the Germans, ac-
cording to a statement issued yester.
day by the general staff. The figures
of losses announced are: ~.
BY the Entente-twenty-tw balloony
and two hundred and FIVE airplanes.
BY the Germans-six balloons and
sixty airplanes. l, : -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-14
EMBARGO CUTS DOWN
EXPORTS TO NEUTRALS
Northern Europe Gets Less Than
a Quarter As Much As Before

|. WASHINGTON, December BIAS
sociated Press)-As a direct result of
the embargo upon goods for export to
the neutral nations Of Northern Eu.
rope without assurance that such goods
should not be permitted to reach the
enemy, exports in the month of Octo-
Der fell of nearly $23,OO0,OoO from the
same month last year. ....
In October 1916 goods to the value
of $30,3S5,72l were sent to Norway,
Sweden, Denmark and Holland. Last
October the exports came to SITE 1886.
1t is believed that in this way mill,
ions of dollars of fOodstuffs and sup
plies which Germany urgently needs
have been kept from reaching it.