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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16

way Of exhibiting her skill with the
rod, rife and gun, making her feel
that she was doing her part and get
ting diversion out Of 1t.
Little personal conversation actual
ly ensued between them. He really
avoided her. She could not account
for this, and was inclined to a sort OF
uppishness with him. For Pearl was
q girl whom men never lost a favOra-
BILE opportunity to cultivate. His in
difference irritated her vanity and
hurt her pride more than she cared to
admit. Once, when she limited that
some information concerning their ul-
innate destination might not be amlss,
he was so gruff and uncOnfdlng that
she concluded never again to endeavor
to break into his aloofness.
Seldom in those night rides did they
see d human face or sign Of human
h%abitati0n in the ever-changing cOun-
try through which they travelled. Thus
time passed all the more m%onotonous-
ly for the girl accustomed to mingling
with mar different people In all sorts
Of conditions and places.
She fell into a reflective and often
morbid mood, and at times became bit
ter and sharp. 1t was then that she
tried to make her taciturn compan-
ions life a horror In anticipation Of
the punishment to be inflicted In due
time upon him by her father, the col
onel, If not by the entire United States
army. These threats never even
phased his uniformly calm disposition.
She had long since postponed the
hope Of an early rescue by any search
ing party which she felt ure must be
somewhere In the territory. Adams
knowledge and mode Of moving
through that wild land Of plain, jungle
| and desert combined, rendered an am
bush well-nigh impossible, ever by the
keenest Of the pack of army hounds
back at Fort Gordon.
Their rough life in that baked and
primeval country made startling
changes In their appearances. They
began to look like poems or half-breeds
rather than Americans. And Pearl
was altogether deceiving In her as
sumed role.
One night Adams called q sudden
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16

A whimsical smile Illuminated the
Castillian'S face. He has his own
way of doing everything, the senior
He is repoSing great confidence in
you. l trust that you will not misplace
it. You know more of his terrible Sc
cret than anyone else on earth save
myself"
81 will not sec him connive to de-
Stroy my country. :" exclaimed Pearl,
wondering at the woman'S strange
words. 81 will do everything to pre-
vent that, even to sacrificing his life
and my own"
''The latter, my dear, will not be
necessary" rejoined Sonora Nendre,
vaguely. but promise me II thing.
Weigh we'll your thoughts and actions
concerning Senior Vendr>give him
every benefit Of the doubt"
Something that rang true in the
woman's voice prompted Pearl to
make that promise.
Shortly thereafter Adams arrived
with two ponies, and they babe the
Castilian Il reluctant farewell.
"Where are we going?" were Pearls
first words.
ITO regain the canal defense plans
before il is too late" responded her
companion in G%ranadian.
"Oh!' exclaimed she, s~atirically,
likewise in Granadian. How am | to
address you? 'Senor Vendre' or IT. o.
Adams of Monks Corner, NebraSka?'"
He laughed a bit awkwardly,
"'Senor Vendre' for the time being,
Miss Dare" he responded, assuming
an humble manner.
sand who am IT.
"You are Senior Vendre's little broth
err"
"Oh !" she exclaimed again. n trift
disconnected. $50 after all you are no.
T. O. Adams Of Monks Corner, Ne
braskar'
"Of c%-course, l am" he suffered II
plain American, unable, however, t
keep back the laugh In his voice.
"You must admit, though, that 20,
have grossly imposed upon the cred
ulty Of the United States government
and a number Of persons, including IN.
father and-myself, for you certainl.
are not the travelling tinker and lgno
ramus you represented yourself in tn
beginning to be-"
IL am everything l r%-represente,
myself to be-" he declared.
II give you up!' exclaimed Pear
hotly, making an impatient gesture.
Thus began a long and eventfu
journey, M destined to become piy
otal In her life.
Together they foraged for things t
eat. He was always putting her in tn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Ralph Payne. L. S. A., is given Sc
cret plans of defense to deliver to Pana-
ma. He attends a ball at the Granada en-
bassy wiHh Colonel Dares' daughter,
Pearl. AS a climax to a series of mys-
ferrous 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 a burglar from
her home; Is drugged n left in a field,
and later overhears plotters, who almost
capture her. Payne is sentenced to lie
Imprisonment. A train carrying Pearl.
Bertha Bonn and Payne on his way to
prist is wrecked and Pearl sees Payne
lifeless body at her feet. She meets a
mysterious stranger who offers her MS
services to trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans. Pear finds Adams
In Washington and learns of his peculiar
actions. Adams warns Senator Warheld
that he is danger from a ring of spies.
While IT. talk the senator's office Is
attacked by conspirators. Bertha Bonn
asks Pearl to hand Adams a package
which proves to be the plans. Adams is
made Colonel Dare's orderly. They are
ordered South. The G~ranadians capture
Pearl and Adams to get the plans. Pear
begs Adams to let her take his belt when
contains the defense plans. They escape
and Adams steals the belt from her,
Brent confronts Adams communicating
with the enemy and sells him his free
dom for the packet Of plans. Bertha
Bonn warns Pearl against her professeo
friends. Pearl Is captured again by the
GranadianS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16
SEVENTH EPISODE
For the Stars and Stripes.

The dexterity of the chauffeur was
taxed to the utmost In steering the
swiftly moving automobile safely over
the dangerous desert road and IN con-
sequence his replies to Pearls eager
sues oning were brief. Pearl was not
ov. the shock of finding Toxic and
not Adams at the wheel.
"Whose car is this? How did you
come to be at the scene Of the bold
up?"
II get away from BOlerO-tell you
about that later. See you fall out OF
train. Save you. Grab car at rail-
rodd station. How you get on rail-
road train2"
Pearl told him that she and Major
Brent were en- route to Washington
with the recovered canal defense
plans when the train was attacked
by the Silent Menace and Bolero's ruff
fans; that the plans were stolen
again she didn't know what had hap
pened to Major Brent; had Toxic seen
him? and so forth.
Toxic shot q curious glance at the
thick black mufler spread out on
Pearls lap. She had picked 1t W
from the floor of the automobile and
wondered whence it came, for the
Silent Menace always wore a thick
black mufier, and surely Toxic was
not the Silent Menace.
"Yes. l see Major Brent" replied
Toxic shortly.
~ recall that he fought with the
Silent Menace in our private car. Was
he hurt"
HE had that on his head" Toxic
answered, even more short than be
fore. II do not know. He drop muf
fer and I pick 1t up when he rur
into station. Guess he not much
hurt"
"This mufierw exclaimed Miss
Dare, wrinkling her forehead. I'm
possible, Toxic! This is the mask o.
the silent IL
But Toxic stuck to his story. II NJ
trust Major Brent" he finally an
nounced to his astonished mistress
"No trust Adams, too"
"What do you know about the ma
jor and-Adams? The latter may b.
a spy, but the major Is my closes
friend, whom you should not doub'
without reason"
"Spy?" echoed Toxic, with a queel
catch In his voice, ignoring her ques
ton. "How you find that out"
Then he told her what had happened
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go ahead!" she went on, contempt
uously. Serve your own ends. Be
the rogue you really are and the cow
ard Major Brent proved you to be-"
$50 Major Brent has shown me upf
"He has" Pearl observed with I'M
easiness that they were no longer at
tached to BOlero's band. 1t was far
ahead in the desert fast fading from
view.
The ~helpleSsness of her position
flashed in her mind. Her body trem-
bled. Her heart began to thump.
Adams headed into a wooded region
and after an hour or so stopped at the
abandoned silver mine before the
threshold of the hut of the Castillian
woman of previous acquaintance.
He lifted the half-dazed girl very
gently and carried her into the hut.
1t was very dark inside. Placing her
In a chair, he uttered several sharp
sentences in the Granadian tongue.
Instantly a candle light appeared in
adjoining room and his aged friend
presented herself in the doorway, bow
ing low and re%verentially.
Adams ordered the woman to pro-
vide food and refreshment. While
they waited he sat down and gravely
regarded Pearl.
"Mlss Dare" he began, after a long
hesitation, I've got to tell you some
thin for your good and mine. I've
got to send you back to your dad. ]
| don't exactly know how I'm goin' to
do that. But I'm thinking about l-leav'
in you here for the night, where you'll
b-be safe, anyhow. l can't take YOU
along on my trail, and seem you
haven't got the canal defense plans
I've got to go a long way. The g-goin
amt goin' to be easy on a man, LEI
a-alone a Ill girl like you"
She looked him squarely In the eyes
A sudden inspiration had come to her
"T. o. Adams, I've got you at a disad
NuLtubV, anu L luNC NpiNiuuNu w hSN
you there. l intend to play a gam
with you. An open game, however.
shall go wherever you go. You will
not find me unaccustomed to rough
ing 1t In every sense of the word"
The man stood flabbergasted. "Yo1
don't know what you're s-sayin.'W
She smiled family.
He snorted. Refreshments wer
now served. Afterwards Adams an
the woman engaged in a long an
whispered conversation about Pear
and her proposition.
Pearl noted with surprise that Il
the Granadian language Adams di
not stammer.
When they were through talking
Adams returned to Pearls side. I'D
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you Still intend to s-stlck to me to
a 1nish2" he inquired, gazing at her
intently.
She nodded in a spritely fashion.
Il do" said she with finality.
Adams turned abruptly to the Cas-
lillian. He spoke tersely. Hurry !!
She must 60 as a Granadian !" And he
fastened outdoors.
The aged person beckoned Pearl into
an adjoining room. There, not with
out a little dismay, Pearl learned that
she was to be invested In GrNnadian
clothes.
"These are the clothes Of q man! |"
gasped Pearl, blushingly.
A faint luster of long ago shone in
the Castlllian's eyes. She smiled visit
fully.
"Senor Vendre would have it So"
"Senor Vendrel !" echoed Pearl, stop
ping short and marveling at the wom-
ans fine English accent.
"Senor Vendre," repeated the latter,
with a sidelong glance at Pearl.
"Is that his manner"
"Did you not known
"I-we know him as-Adams."
Pearl paused, alive with sudden Gu
riosity. "How long have you known
Senior Vendre2 What is your name,
may I ask"
II am Sonora Vendre," responded
her hostess, after a moments hesita-
ton. 1.-THE man you know as Ad-
ans is-but perhaps we better not
speak Of that just yet"
Avoiding Pearls questioning eye,
Sonora Vendre-so styled by herself
delicately suggested that she proceed
to make haste.
When Pearl was fully reattired,
Sonora Vendre uttered an exclamation
and held up a mirror 80 that she might
inspect herself. Her eyes sparkled In
honest delight. She stood the image
of a handsome Granadian youth Of the
nineteenth century.
"Have no fear, Senorita Dare. Senior
Vendre will keep you from harm. For
he loves you"
"Why, then, does he act so mysteri.
ously and create so much trouble2
cannot believe what you say, Sonora
Vendre."
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"He must FIRST see and examine the
character OF paper in which the inyis-
lille writing Is hidden"
A murmur Of disappointment ran
through the group. and silent ohjec
tinns were registered when Bolero wa.
commanded to exhibit the paper iT
question.
But Pearl coolly took the paper be
fore any protest could be voiced, anC
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16

to him during the past forty-eight
hours. During the raid on the Paso
del Norte he and Bertha Bonn were
captured by Bolero. Even now the
girl vas hostage for his return from a
mission on which he had been sent by
her with the consent Of the bandit
chief.
"A mission for this mysterious Bonn
woman?" interrupted Pearl, who lis
tened to his tale with rapt interest.
"To you with a note. I lost 1t. Ad-
ANS, he pick 1t up. We fight Some
enc shoot at me. I run away. When
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Normal improvements

While $4,000 was cut by the
governors veto from the building
appropriation for the Lewiston
State Normal, the sum remaining,
$4,000, will allow for the con-
struction of a wing to the main
building, the structure to be finish
ed by later appropriations. This
additional room will relieve the
congested condition now prevailing
as the result Of several years neg
lect on the part of the state to
make allowances for building i'm
provements that would keep pace
with the growth of the institution.
The school secures liberal main
tenance appropriation of $ls9, 796
for the two years.-Tribune.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
May Establish Grade

The village council is seriously
considering the advisability of
establishing a grade throughout the
town for sidewalk construction.
Part of the walks in the business
section are already built on a prop
er grade but there are other walks
that would have to be changed
slightly. The grade being fixed
now would give those who are plan
ming to build concrete walks this
spring, a chance to get them built
on a proper and permanent grade.
The block between the crossing at
the post office corner and the N. B.
Long corner is in need of a perma-
nent grade and would be much inn
proved by grading and filling.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Scales Judge of 10th District

Wallace N. Scales of Grangeville
has been appointed by Governor
Alexander to be judge of the tenth
judicial district comprising Nez
Perce, Idaho and Lewis counties,
created by act of the recent legis-
lature when the counties were seq
regated from the second judicial
district, leaving Latah and Clear
water to comprise the latter. There
had been three applicants for the
position-Mr. Scales and F. E.
'Fogg of Grangeville and Charles L.
Mcdonald of Lewiston-and all had
strong endorsements.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Bear Ridge Joint Literary Meeting
Decide Buy Piano and Probably Erect New Hall for
Meeting

list and sending advertisements out
to names, thinking they were new
corners. The addresses read as
follows: Mr.. Joshua, Zephaniah,
Daniel.
Then for few minutes the Soci-
ETY. took up the unfinished business.
The subject was approached to pur-
chase a piano and an expression
was taken of those present who
showed they were unanimously in
favor of purchasing it. The presi-
dent appointed a committee to So
licit for the first payment and
$3.50 was raised.
The closing number of the pro-
gram was a patriotic song, "Why
Don't The Band Play Dixie" by
the mixed double quartet.
Then came the grand important
part of the evening which was the
serving of refreshments by the
committee. Everyone was supplied
with plenty of good things, such as
Bear Ridge furnishes, with lots of
good hot coffee. A spirit Of good
fellowship was demonstrated, for
two hours slipped away in CONVEX
sation and laughter before anyone
realized the lateness of the hour.
While they were all enjoying the
evening. there were others plan
ming to keep the good movement
moving. It was suggested that a
Community Hall should be built.
And on Thursday next there will
be a meeting Of the Booster Club
to plan ways and means whereby a
hall may be built sufficient to take
care of the people who wish to at.
tend the social functions.
Now we are looking forward to
the next number that will be given
by the Booster Club and all theil
co-workers, which is the Annual
Picnic, June Ia, 1917-our Nation
al Flag Day. Everyone keep ir
mind the date. Bring your flag
and be part of the program
Committee.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
St. Patrick Party

A delightful affair occurred Mon
day evening when the ladies of the
Kendrick Study Club entertained
their husbands at a St. Patrick
party in the Fraternal Temple.
The hall was prettily decorated in
green, with shamrock shades for
lights and candles. A number of
games were enjoyed. Mr.. Glen
Porter carried off first prize Ia nice
large Irish Potato) for the best
composition on St. Patrick. After
the ladies and gentlemen had dis
played their artistic skill in making
Easter Bonnets from green and
white tissue paper. a delicious
luncheon was served by the hostess
es. Mesdames Smith. Patton, Shu-
maker, Lutz, Busse and Hull.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23

Another snow storm late Wednes-
day night and Thursday morning
practically put all rural travelling
out Of commission in this territory.
The snow drifted worse than at any
time during the winter. Charles
Riggle managed to get by on his
route, no one knows just how, but
j. l. Mitcham had to turn back at
Bob Gains on account of the deep
drifts.
A bank statement from the Tripp
State Bank, S. Dakota, of which w.
Wenzlaff is cashier, shows that in
stitution to be in a fiourishing con-
dition. Mr.. Wenzlaff's many Kend-
rick friends will be glad to learn of
his continued success.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
May Form Road District

Five petitions are being circulat.
ed on the Potlatch in the vicinity of
Leland for the purpose of forming
a highway district. The forming
of this district is just in the prelim-
mary stage so that no definite idea
can be reached as to the final out
come of the venture. If the plans
are carried and the district is form
ed it will give Potlatch Ridge a fine
outlet and will put Kendrick in
close touch with that part of the
ridge.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Message for Teachers

Candidates for teachers certifi-
Gates this year will do we'll to take
note of the following extract from
the Session Laws of 1913 just sent
out from the department of educa-
tion at Boise:
Sec. 103 (c) after
May l, 1917, no person shall be
granted certificate who has not
completed four (4) years of high
school work, or it's equivalent;
Provided, that this requirement
shall not apply to anyone who had
taught at least eight (8) school
months before May l, 1914"
1t is noted that this requirement
applies also to all who attend the
summer schools for teachers ir
1917.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Auto License Fees Changed

Assessor E. ]. Gemmill received a
message by wire on Monday from
w. T. Dougherty, secretary of the
state highway commission which
says:
"New law governing registration of
motor vehicles effective today.
Upon receipt of this wire collect,
license fees on the following basis:
1000 pounds or less, SIS; 2OO1
pounds to 5000, 500; 3001 pounds
to 100000, $50; over 1000 pounds,
$40. Dealers of first class, $35; IL
cense for each additional make
handled, $25; motorcycle dealers,
SIS. Complete text of the law will
be mailed to you within a few days.
Use application blanks you now
have and insert weight on the first
line above application of sigma
ture."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23

The closing joint session of the
Taney and Steel Literary societies,
held at the Steele school house last
Saturday night, was pronounced a
great success. Long before the
opening hour. people began to gath
er and before the program was
started the house was packed, with
standing room only in the vestibule.
The committee on arrangements
had enlarged the seating capacity
of the school house as much as pos
sible and had artisticalIy decorated
the interior.
The program opened with Sc
lection by the Kendrick orchestra,
which was heartily encored.
Reading Master Bert Gentry.
Male Quartet ireland Must Be
Heaven" and "When Dream Of
Old Erin"
Music Kendrick Orchestra.
Dialogue Modern English. !"
Mixed Double Quartet Because
Its You"
Dialogue ''Rastus. "
Reading Mrs. Leon Ingle.
Music Bear Ridge Orchestra.
Duet "Teach Our Baby That I'm
Dead" Ware Sisters.
Music Kendrick Orchestra.
Reading of the paper Bear
Ridge Weekly Globe" By Editor
Fred Black.
The Staff was as follows:
President Alex Galloway.
Vice President King Ingle.
Secretary Ote Alber.
Treasurer Amos Moore.
Editor Jake Alber
In reading some of the editorial.
we noticed the chief operator of the
Wireless Telegraphy Station 20. v
Morey) had been ill but was slowly
recovering.
The audience could not keel
from laughing at Mr.. Buses mis-
take-getting leaf from the ole
testament mixed with his mailing
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Local Mention

H. P. Hull, secretary of the
Kendrick Chamber of Commerce,
attended the Inland Empire, Devel-
opment League convention held at
Spokane, March 10. He returned,
full of ideas for boosting the Pot
latch country. MIR. Hull believes
that this section is not being adver-
tised extensively enough in the east
ern states and that it is not getting
its share of the western immigra-
tion.
Mrs. w. H. Meyers went to Lew
iston Wednesday night to visit
friends.
Mrs. J. F. Barnes of Moscow
visited with her sister, Mrs. C. l..
Guy, several days of this week.
Mrs. Ella Fox and son of Julia.
eta visited with Mrs. Joe Atchison
Wednesday.
Paul Petrick went to Pullman
Sunday where he will work in 6
depot.
Rev. H. B. Emmel and son went
to Troy Thursday on business.
J. Petrick went to Juliaetta Wed
nesday to visit his son.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
John Wade Buys Residence

John Wade purchased the former
D. ]. Rowland house, which he now
occupies, from the Vollmer Clear
water Co. this week. The Vollmer
Clearwater Co. bought the house
and two lots short time ago from
D. j. Rowlands in order to get pos
session of the lot across the alley,
which will be used as a part of the
yard for the mill and elevator.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
SNOWFALL Storm

Snow storms have been common
during the past winter but the
SNOWFALL storm early Wednesday
morning was something unusual for
this part of the country. The soft
snow which fell during the night
was blown around by the wind un-
til it formed snowballs. Some of
the snowballs were formed at the
top of hill and by the time they
rolled to the bottom some were
three feet or more in diameter.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23

R. Porter expects to start work
on his bungalow as soon as the
weather permits. He will do con-
siderable grading on his lots, which
are very we'll located.
Work on the Troy-Moscow elec-
trio light line is progressing as fast
as the unusually bad weather con
ditions will permit. AT of the
poles and cross arms are in place
and about half of the wire has been
strung. 1t is only possible for the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Marvin Long Wins Medal

On Wednesday night March IA,
1917 at the Columbia Jr. College.
Milton, Oregon. Marvin Long won
the gold medal in the declamatory
contest. The title of his declama-
tion was "Clay On His Own Com
promise Measures $780," James
Winegardner of Leland won the
medal last year in this contest.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23

wiremen to work about half of
each day.
The Carlson Hardware Company
bought a paper baler last week
with which they will bale the waste
paper that accumulates around the
store. There is good market for
waste paper at this time.
Mrs. w. Schneider and Miss f,
Watcher of Juliaetta visited friends
here Wednesday.