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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
(Continued.)

The game was roulette. Johnny and
the dealer evidently recognized each
other, for fash of the eye passed be-
tween them, but they gave no other
sign. Johnny studied the board mo-
ment, then laid $40 in coin on one of
the numbers. The other players laid
out small bags Of gold dust. The
wheel spun and the ball rolled. Two
of the men lost Their dust was emp
tied into a drawer beneath the table
and the bags tossed back to them.
The third had won. The dealer deftly
estimated the weight of his bet lifting
1t In the fiat of his left hand, then
winner. He seemed quite satisfied.
The gambler stacked a roll of twenty
dollar pieces, added one to them and
thrust them at Johnny. l had not re-
allied that the astounding luck of win
ming Off q single number had befallen
him.
"Ten to one-$220r' he muttered to
me.
The other three players were laying
their bets for the next turn of the
wheel. johnny swept the gold pieces
into his pocket and laid back the orig
inal stake against even. He lost.
Thereupon he promptly arose and left
the building.
/ followed him to the hotel some
what gloomily, for was now the only
member of our party who had not
made good the agreed amount of tla
partnership. 1t is significant that new.
er for moment did either Johnny or
myself doubt that Talbot would have
the required sum. Johnny, his spirits
quite recovered, whistled like lark.
We arrived just in time for the first
supper call and found Talbot and
Yank awaiting us. Yank was as cool
and taclturn and nodded to us as in
differently as ever. Talbot, however
was full of excitement. His biscuit
brown complexion had darkened and
flushed until he was almost Spanish
black, and the little devils in his eyes
led merry dance between the sur
face and unguessed depths. He was
also exceedingly voluble and, as usual
when in that mood, aggravatingly indi-
rect He joked and teased and carried
on like small boy and insisted on or
daring an elaborate dinner and n bot
tie OF champagne In the face of even
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14

TT ABBOT leaned forward. and all
the animation of the dinner ta-
BILE returned to his manner and
= to his face.
Boys" said he earnestly, this is
the most wonderful town that has
ever been! There has been nothing
like It in the past, and there will never
be anything like 1t again. After | had
sold out my papers 1 went wandering
across the Plaza with my hands in my
pockets. Next the Ell Dorado there is
a hole in the ground. 1t isn't much of
a hole, and the edges are all caving in
because it is sandy. While l was look
ing at 1T two men came along. One
was the owner of the hole, and the
other said he was lawyer. The own
er offered to rent the hole to the law
yer for $3.50 month, and the lawyer
was inclined to take him up. After
they had gone on l paced Off the hole
just for fun. 1t was twelve feet square
by about six feet deep. Then l walked
on down toward the water front and
talked with all the storekeepers. They
do a queer business. All these goods
we see around came out here on con-
signment. The local storekeepers have
a greater or lesser share and sell main
~ on commission. Since they haven't
any adequate storehouses and can't get
any put up again, they sell t., stuff
mainly at auction and get rid Sf it as
quickly as possible. That's why some
things are go chem thcV can make
pavements of them when n ship hap
pens TO come in loaded with one arti-
Gle. / talked with some of them and
told them they ought to warehouse n
lot of this stuff so as to keep it over
until the market steadied. They agreed
with that, but pointed out that they
were putting up warehouses as fast as
they could, which wasn't very fast.
and in the meantime the rains and
dust were destroying their goods. 1t,
was cheaper to sell at auction"
"And heap more exciting" put in
Johnny. II went to one of them"
"Well. l wandered down to the shore
and looked out over the bay. 1t was
full of shipping. riding high at anchor.
l had an idea. l hired a boat for SIS
and rowed out to some of the ships.
Believe me or not, most of them were
empty, not even a watchman aboard.
l found some of the captains, however,
and talked with each of them. They
all told the same story"
(To Be Continued.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14

Johnny's scandalized expostuations.
When Johnny protested against ex-
penditure 1t was time to look out.
We lit our pipes and sat down at
one end OF the veranda, where we
would not be interrupted.
Fire ahead, Yank," advised Talbot.
There's two ways of going to the
mines" said Yank. Zone is to go over
land by horses to Suffers Fort or the
new town Of Sacramento and then up
from there into the foothills of the
big mountains way yonder. The other
Is to take boat and 60 up river to
Sacramento and then pack across with
horses"
How much is the river fare?" asked
Talbot
"You have to get a sailboat. 1t costs
about $40 apiece"
How long would It take"
-Four or five days"
And how long from here to Suffers
Fort by horse?"
About the same"
Depends. then, on whether horses
are cheaper here or there"
"They are cheaper there. Or we can
get our stuff freighted In by Greasers
and hoof it ourselves"
Then l should think we ought to
have n boat"
81 got one" said Yank.
Good for your cried Talbot. "You're
man after my own heart! Well,
JohnnyT
Johnny told his tale little proudly
and produced his required $22e.
"You had luck" said Talbot noncom-
mittally, "and you ran a strong risk
OF coming back here without cent,
didn't you? l want to ask you one
question. Johnny. If you had lost
would you have been willing to have
taken the consequences?
What do you mean?' asked Johnny
blankly.
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(Continued.)


go back the way ye came, to the
merciful maws of the children Of the
tree of life or the cleaning fangs of
the great white apes. There lies speedy
surcease from suffering. But insist in
your rash purpose to thread the gold
en- cliffs of the mountains of Otz,
past the ramparts of the impregnable
fortresses of the holy therns, and
upon your way death in its most
frightful form will overtake you
And then the awful laugh broke out
from another part of the chamber.
Most uncanny," 1 remarked. turn.
ing to Tars Tarkas.
What shall we do?" he asked. I'VE
cannot fight empty air. | would al
most rather return and face foes into
whose flesh I may feel my blade bite,
and know that l am selling my life
dearly. than go down to that oblivion
which is evidently the fairest and most
desirable eternity that mortal man has
the right to hope for"
"If, as you say. We cannot fight
empty air. Tars Tarkas," l replied,
neither. on the other hand, can empty
air fight us. shall not be turned back
by wind, who have faced and con.
quered in my time thousands of sinewy
warriors and tempered blades. nor
shall you, Thark."
But unseen voices may emanate
from unseen and unseeable creatures
who WELD invisible blades" answered
the green warrior.
Rot. Tars Tarkasr' | cried. Those
voices come from beings as real as you
or l. In their veins flows blood that
may be let as easily as ours. The fact
that they remain invisible to US is the
best proof to my mind that they are
mortal, nor overly courageous mortal.
at that. Think you, Tars Tarkas, tha
John Carter will fly at the first shrieI
Of cowardly foe who dare not com,
out into the open and face a gooS
blade"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14

= The atmosphere of the ordinary
home life had been almost impos-
sible to bear. Ned had, of course,
kept himself in the background, and
Warren had tried so hard to act as
though nothing had happened = an
attitude so foreign to him that 1t
made Helen ashamed of herself.
She was too unsettled in her mind
to say anything to Warren As was
usual in any MISUNDERSTANDING that
she ever had at home, she was anxt-
Gus for things to assume their nor
NAL basis once more; but she was
more deeply stirred than she had
imagined she would be, and 1t took
an effort to look at things dispas-
sionately, let alone to suggest some
compromise that might solve the
problem.
In her talk with Frances. how
ever. certain things had been sug-
gested to her, and Helen had taken
them home and had thought tkem
over carefully. Helen, in spite of
the fact that she had faults, was not
entirely unreasonable. She did know
that underneath all her surface emo
tions there ran the deep conviction
that Frances and Louise had both
been right in their estimate of the
position offered by Ned Burns.
Helen felt, although she did not
admit 1t even to herself, that the
main attraction that the position
held for her was a desire to appear
competent before Warren and her
various friends, a feeling OF pride
that she had been selected to oc-
cupy a position of trust, rather than
a real want of real work.
At meal times, try as she would,
the conversation Jagged. Mary was
unusually quiet, and Winifred would
look from Helen to Warren, a deep
reproach in her eyes, as though she
was at loss to understand which
parent was at fault. Finally, one
night after dinner. Helen deter
had arisen between them and to ask
Warren what he really thought
about it.
warren" she began. tentatively.
At do think that we ought to talk
this matter out, don't you?"
Warren's reply was not encourag
ing. IF you have anything to say,
you might as well say it," he re-
turned, as he nonchalantly lighted
q cigaret.
Helen reected quickly and de-
cided that taking second place
would be fatal at the present mo-
ment.
well, Warren" she returned.
with more confidence than she felt.
'I have something definite to say
and I hope you will be agreeable
about it."
Warren said nothing to this re-
mark and Helen continued, quickly:
II have been thinking about this
subject and I have come to the con-
clusion that, after all, you are
right"
Warren sat up at this juncture
and looked as if he were ready to
repitulate. No doubt If Helen had
cried a little, which she felt like
doing and which she might have
done If she had not progressed sew
eral degrees beyond the Helen of a
a ear or two back things might
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
Fashions of To-Day By May Manton

DOX plaits are found in the
y newest frocks for little
girls just as they are
found in the gowns of the
grown-ups and of the older
sisters. This one shows just
one at the front and one at
the back but sufficient to
give long and becoming lines
and to establish smartness. As
the dress is made here, the ma
terial is a plain challis with
bands of braid used as trim
ming, but you will find this a
very good model for linen and
for gingham and for various
washable materials. Pink linen
would be charming with the
collar, cuffs and belt scalloped
with white, or, if you do not
like the scallops, you could
braid the edges with white
soutache using a very narrow
design, for braid and embroidery
are equally smart.
For the 6 year size will be
needed, 8 yards of material 27
inches wide, 2% yards SO, az
yards A.
The May Manton pattern
No. o342 is cut in sizes from 4
to s years. 1t will be mailed
to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper, on
receipt of ten cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
CHAPTER v.
A Close Call.

lMONG the ornaments Of Tars
n Tarka5' leather harness, which
.IN is the only manner of clothing
@ worn by Martians other than
capes and robes of silk and fur for
protection from the cold after dark,
was a small mirror about the bigness
of lady's hand glass, which hung
midway between his shoulders and his
waist against his broad back
AS We stood looking around the dim
G lighted apartment my eyes hap
pened to fall upon this mirror, and in
its shiny surface saw pictured a sight
that caused me to whisper:
Move not, Tars Tarkas! Move not
q muscle."
He did not ask why, but stood like a
craven image while my eyes watched
the strange thing that meant so much
to us.
What I saw was the quick movement
of section of the wall behind me. 1t
was turning upon pivots, and with it a
section of the floor directly in front of
it was turning. 1t was as though you
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
CHAPTER K.
Talbot Deserts.

ABBOT leaned forward, and all
the animation of the dinner ta-
BILE returned to his manner and
a Il foc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14

(To Be Continued.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
They were RUNDOWN

How often we hear it said of a man
or woman that "they were rundown in
health" which accountsfortheirprese
sickness. For that reason it is impor-
tant that when you find you tire easily,
when your nerves are troublesome or
your work is irksome, you should
strengthen your system Immediately
with the blood-enriching, tissue-build-
ing food in SCOTS Emulsion which
contains pure Norwegian cod liver
oil and is free from alcohol.
Scott Bovine. Bloomasld. N. J. ie-a
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
SOLDIERS WILL BE CARED FOR.

When the men drafted into the new
national army go into training at
Camp Lewis. American Lake. Wash,
they will find a wonderfully efficient
military cantonment, sanitary In the
extreme. In a beautiful location with
splendid barracks and every conven-
ience. The United States government
has spared nc expense to make this
reservation as nea perfect ~ possible.
In addition to all that the govern
ment has provided. the army Y. NJ. c..
A. has. through the national war work
council. erected six association build
ings and one administration building
for the use M comfort of the sol
diers.
These buildings are manned by an
efficient corps of trained secretaries
under the leadership OF o. Il. Tyler.
They are open to the enlisted men at
all times. There he finds recreation.
amusement. companiOnship and all
the comforts that honest effort and
money can provide for him. He also
finds writing paper and envelopes with
which to write home. These are fur
nished without cost and he Is urged to
make use OF this privilege as often as
he desires.
The army Y. NJ. G. A. furnishes edu-
c%ational instruction to those who de-
sire TO improve their time while In the
service and II furnishes religious in
SEPARATION for those who seek IL. IL
supplies physical instruction, enter
tainment and recreation. II seeks in
every way 10 hll the idle time of the
enlisted man and TO help him physical
~. mentally and morally.
FIFTY trained men are In charge OF
army Y. NJ. G. A. activities at Ameri-
can Lake. These men serve the sol
diers at all times. They arrange mo
ton picture shows. musical programs
and athletic tournaments. They adj
minister to the comfort aud the needs
OF the men and the army Y. NJ. c. A.
building always extends a welcome 10
them. no matter what their creed.
The government has completed a
sanitary survey i've miles from the
camp In every direction and has taken
steps TO remove every influence OF an
evil nature or considered in the least
bit harmful. Camp Lewis has two
miles OF deep water frontage on Puget
Sound, a fresh water lake for maneu,
vers within the reservation. a sewage
system emptying into the sterilizlne
waters OF the sound aud a fresh water
supply capable OF supplying the 46. OO(
men to be stationed there. II Is an
ideal camp.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
MEAT SUPPLY VANISHING.

There Is some wonderment over the
increased costs Of all kinds of meat In
the face OF the fact that the United
states nov has 1000. GOO more cattle
than II had when the war began, and
also 6.275,OO more hogs than In 1914.
The national food administration has
cleared up this point. however, by the
publication OF statistics showing that
even II We have more cattle and hogs
In this country than we had three
years ago. the world at large has So
10000 fewer cattle and 32.425, 900
fewer hogs than Il had when the war
began. The showing for sheep is even
worse. for the American supply has
been decreased by 5000, 900 and the
world supply by $4,000. 900.
This situation will grow worse in
stead OF better. for Europe is steadily
being denuded OF fodder. labor and
the soil restoratives which successful
farming requires. and the use OF wool
for clothes for soldiers and OF leather
for shoes and equipment for the men
In the trenches Is increasing instead
OF diminishing.
A farmer who branches out into
livestock raising or who increases the
size OF his herds need have no fear OF
loss for many years to come. for IL
will probably be several decades be-
fore the world at peace can remedy
the Wholesale destruction OF livestock
accomplished by the world at war
Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
C%ONyIENTLY

/ a Smoot. commissioner Of the
state land board. has a chronic and
convenient cold In the head. When
the cold b. on Mr. SmOot is unable to
hear we'll At state land sales he can
not hear the bids that are made and Is
apt 90 knock off a parcel OF land for
little or nothing This has occurred at
a two times aud probably more.
The nrst time Mr. SmoOt's curious
and convenient atflietion came TO pub
Tic attention vas when he was unable
60 hear the bids offered on timber
lands In north Idaho. Owing 20 the
rumpus that was stirred up Mr.. Smoot
cried a second sale and the 40 acres
brought 5000 per acre The second
occasion IA az Rigby. according to
affidavit OF Thomas r. Domain OF that
city Al Rigby 40 acres OF land we're
sold for $1,000 per acre while Mr.. Do
main vas bidding Si3 90 and stood
ready 10 offer as high as 5000.
A cold IN the head Is a sore Attic
ton and We should not hold Il against
Mr. smoot However. when the cold
a. likely 20 cos the state a great many
hundreds Of dollars at any time the
cold should be overcome or Mr. sSmoot
placed Nhere his cold will not operate
20 the detriment OF The state. The
taxpayer are likely 10 become regtiye
u ms cold continues. There 10 moth
ing hat diseases the mind OF the long
suffering public Ike The fear that they
are being tipped
OF course n politics. the politics OF
81 al. were b%enentting as a
result % this convenient cold Il Is a
horse Of another color. The interest
OF The A1payers-the public funds
are not TO be considered where politics
are concerned. while Alexander is gov
ernor- On the whole We think the
cold Of Mr. smoot had better be looked
into ere Il causes a calamity 10 our
Prophet and his Fridays IN the state
house.-caldWell Tribune
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04

ent price OF corr and that for Deem
Der delivery Is due to two factors
a bumper corn crop this year and gov
eminent control OF food products.
As between wheat and corn the lat
ter grain viii be relatively cheap next
winter. Corn should be brought to the
Pacific northwest In trainlOads to save
the livestock industry from injury or
possible disaster. With the nation en-
joying a bumper corn crop and facing
a short wheat harvest, and the gov
ernment calling on the public 10 save
wheat 10 the last crust, Il will be
positively immoral 10 feed wheat 20
hogs In the Pacific northwest.
Corn can be brought here. when the
new crop comes on the market in De-
cember. for $3.50 to $1.35 a bushei.
That h.. taking the December contract
price. ti.06 TO Si.10, and adding the
freight rate OF so cents q hundred, or
about 20 cents a bushel, from Missouri
river points 10 Spokane. corn can be
laid down here al about half the price
hat wheat is going to bring.
Under no circumstances should
wheat be used TO fatten hogs this year.
Even at the present price OF corn Il
would be better to bring II here from
the middle west at a cost of S2.15 to
1926 a bushel, than 10 feed the pre-
cious wheat that we must, by hook or
crook. get TO the lighting forces Of our
allies -SpOkesman-Reyiew
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
ALIAS SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO. WITHIN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF POW
Err.
John Eliasen. plaintiff. VS.. David
Hillhouse. Elizabeth Hillhouse, his
wife; Sweetser Brothers; and Andrew
Sweetser and John Il. Sweetser. a o
partnership doing business as Sweet
ser Brothers; James NJ. Pierce; VIII
ford Bennion. Florence Bennion, his
wife; Walter Nicholson and Peter Jeu-
sen; and all OF their heirs and assigns
TO claim through them and the un-
known heirs and devisees OF zach OF
said defendants. especially the UNI
known heirs OF Walter Mickleson, Pet
err Jensen. j. r. Sweetser and Andrew
Sweetser. Defendants.
The State of Idaho Sends Greetings
to:
David Hillhouse. Elizabeth Hill
house. his wife; Sweetser Brothers;
and Andrew Sweetser and John r.
Sweetser. a co-partnership doing bust
nooe 40 oWccNhCA bhVtnCioa SSnt@ ~
Pierce; MILFORD Bennion. Florence
Bennion. his wife: Walter Micklesos
and Peter Jensen; and all OF their
heirs and assigns and any and all per-
son claiming or to claim through
them and the unknown heirs and de-
visees OF each OF said defendants. es-
peciaily the unknown heirs OF Walter
Mickleson, Peter Jensen, ]. r. Sweet
ser and Andrew S~weetser. the above
named defendants. you are hereby no
titled that a complaint has been died
against you In the district court OF
the hfth judicial district OF the state OF
Idaho in and for the county of Power
by the above plaintiff. said action be-
ing brought to quiet the title TO those
certain premises described as the
southeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter OF section IL. township o
south. range 80. Il. b. NJ, and to bar
all claims OF said defendants and each
of them In and to said premises last
herein mentioned. and you are hereby
directed to appear and answer the
said complaint within twenty days of
the service of this summons. II serv-
ed within said judicial district. and
within forty days II served elsewhere;
and you are further notified that un-