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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-13
enough to bear with me little long

enough to bear with me a little long
erY
Ravengar hesitated. Then he bowed
his head in assent. He turned us If
to leave her; then, returning, he took
her in his arms, and their lips met in
their first kiss.
Il shall never give up the quest"
he said, as he released her.
Mr.. Whitley Wang was decidedly dis
posed to consider his charge a treas
ure. Nobody but a madman would put
an old book and bottle Of pellets in
n safety vault unless there were some
thing more in the action than met the
immediate understanding.
And Sebastian was not crazy.
Putting the book under his coat,
and still holding the bottle of pellets.
Wang began to make his way toward
another rookery. where he also had
lodgings, in virtue of a certain alias
into which 1t is not necessary to go.
However. on the way Mr.. Wang re-
ceived another impulse, and hastened
to obey it. He would find out what
was in the book.
Stepping into a doorway, he opened
the book and began to read it. Whitley
snorted with disgust. 1t seemed to be
book of travel. Mixed with it, how
ever, were the figures of cypher.
Whitley closed the book with a snap.
Whitley was not particularly inter-
ested in the sight of a pretty Ameri-
can girl who was apparently saying
goodbye to an old Irishman and a
German woman in back yard. He
had seen such sights before. How
ever. Whitley had decided interest
for Leontine, because she recognized
the book under his arm, and the pei
lets in his hand.
She rushed bach to Pat.
do you see that MANI" she cried
indicating the unconscious Whitley
Wang. "Get that book from him. And
the bottle of pellets. That's the bottle
you lost in the river!"
/ Pat needed no second orders. He
rushed from the back ward and
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grabbed Whitney by both shoulders.
''Gimme that book and the bottle.
or I'll knock your blamed head Of II
he shouted.
Whitley was taken by surprise, q
thing that seldom happened to him.
''Lemme go !" he yelled. "Lemme go,
d'you hear?"
Pat twisted the bottle of pellets out
of his hand and put 1t In his pocket.
In doing this he had perforce to re-
lease his hold of Whitley for a mo-
ment. 1t was only a moment, but
Whitley took full advantage of the sit
like an eel and ran
Into the ample form Of Mrs. Spiel
burger, who promptly boxed his ears,
knocked him down with blow of her
brawny fist. and screamed for help.
Pat got the journal from Whitley be-
fore he had found his feet again. AS
the two men struggled a crowd began
to collect. A policeman came running
up.
Whitley, freed by Pat, started of
again, but this time he fell into the
uAthS. uc IeC-
ognized him as an old friend. and stuck
to him as such. Pat thrust his pellets
and the journal into Leontine's hands.
"You'd better beat it, Miss" he said.
"rll trust you for that five hundred"
Leontine darted out of the yard.
pushed through the crowd, and found
taxicab. A moment later she was
being whirled away from the scene.
Leontine's new address was in a
fashionable part of the city. She had
decided that the best security lay in
publicity. She had small house. with
IL gardener. a chauffeur, and n couple
of maid servants. Thus aided, she
felt u match for any schemes of Sc
bastian.
She was seated in her study waiting
for Ravengar when she heard the door
opening. She looked up in surprise.
She had not heard the bell ring. 1t
sounded like Ravengar's step. Then
she found herself looking into the face
of-Jerry!!
She stared at him in amazement
which robbed her of speech. Yet she
felt no fear. And rs she watched him
Jerry addressed her.
L come to you in behalf of Raven
gar" he said. you are all in the world
to him. and the life of the living is
more than the memory of the dead"
He turned and left the room, leav-
ing LeOntine staring after him. And,
though she had no doubt that Jerry's
appearance was that of II spectre, even
then she remembered that she had
heard his footstep.
A spirits footstep! Suddenly she re-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-13

butt descended upon his SAUL. As
Ravengar staggered under the force
OF the blow Sebastian began striking
again and again.
Ravengar was growing dazed. Sc
bastian and the crook hammered at
Ravengar until he sank with a grOa9
upon the floor, unconscious.
''Lemme finish him!" begged Whitley
as Sebastian stood over Ravengar's
prostrate body, considering whether to
fire or to give the final blow with his
revolver butt.
But at that instant the back door
opened and the gardener, who haf
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-13

gained control over her limbs. She
sprang forward and opened the door.
Jerry was nowhere to be seen. but
Ravengar was coming along the hall.
"Who was that?" cried Leontine. in
the reaction of deadly terror.
"Who, dear?"
You saw somebody come out of this
door?"
mo, saw no one come out of this
door," answered Ravengar. "Whom did
you think you saw?"
Jerry" she answered, and burst
into tears.
Ravengar put his arm about her and
led her back into the study.
''It was his spirit" Leontine sobbed.
"He came back to me from the grave,
to tell me that I must give up my en-
deavor to free his memory. He said
that the love of the living was more
than the memory of the dead"
Ravengar took her in his arms. lie
ontine-" he began.
But want to clear his name," con-
tinued the girl eagerly.
Rayengar took her hands In his and
kissed them. Let us sit down, Leon
tine" he said, "and perhaps when l
have shown you the secret Of the pei
let's we shall see a clearer way toward
that purpose"
=
"And so we've found her.:
Sebastian listened eagerly to the
story Of the two crooks, confederates
of Whitey's, whom he had hired. They
had discovered Leontine's new abode,
and had learned the details Of its To-
cation.
Sebastian knew that what he
had to do must be done speedily, for
already every police station was
posted with circulars descriptive of
him and offering reward. He must
secure the pellets and book, make an
end Of his enemy Ravengar, and the
wife whom he hated, and make a
quick, clean getaway.
At thac moment Whitley Wang came
In. The three had been waiting for
him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-13

went further than his instructions. He
went into the cellar. The old tene-
nent building was honeycombed with
rat holes, and human rat holes In the
easement. From the cellar Wang
squeezed his way into back street.
carrying the pellets and the manu-
script with him. with the idea Of dou-
has-crossing Sebastian later.
t'e' sst.au S.eanwhile, remained at
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-13

IeOnttne heard the crook In the pas
sage outside. She turned and locked
the door. She heard Ravengar strug-
Cling desperately with his assailants,
and her one thought was to destroy
the journal and pellets and then go to
his aid. She struck a match, lit the
newspaper, and flung the journal and
pellets upon 1t, tearing out page after
page to ensure complete combustion.
In the passage outside Ravengar was
still engaged in his furious struggle
with Sebastian. The latter's surviving
companion, who was none other than
Whitley Wang, was not particularly
adept ut rough and tumble fighting, un-
less he had revolver In his hand and
clear aim; the first condition wus
fulfilled, but not the second. The COM
batants were SO mixed that 1t was i'm
possible to fire.
Ravengar, winning free for a mo-
ment, hurled Sebastian from him with
ull his force. That was Wang's op-
portunity. He sprang forward and
fired. The bullet hissed past Raven
gar's head. Ravengar struck Whitley
blow that sent him staggering back
ward, and snatched the revolver from
him, aiming, not at him but at Sc
bastian. The two exchanged shots. Sc
bastian's bullet clipped lock of hair
from Ravengar's head. Ravengar's bull
let went wild.
Sebastian's revolver was empty. Be
fore Ravengar could fire again Sc
bastian was upon him. The revolver
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
WRITTEN MUSIC is NOT NEW
Custom Of Preserving Melodies In
Tangible Form Was First OBJ
served by the Greeks.

There were q great many steps In
the development of the present form
Of writing music. The custom Of writ
Ing melodies rather than trusting to
the uncertain help. Of memory for their
preservation was first observed by the
Greeks. Indeed, at one time. the pre-
serving of music In a tangible, visible
form was deemed so necessary as to
be the subject of special papal bull.
The writing out Of music was &C
complished by the use Of many differ
ent sets Of signs and symbols, In the
various countries. Nothing really
definite and lasting. though, was done
In this direction until the fifteenth Gen.
fury, when the first real printing Of
melodies and harmonies was accom-
plished In Germany. This was made
possible by the invention of the NOV
able metal types.
The prints thus produced were re-
markably clear and neat at first, but
they later became gradually more and
more imperfect, which degeneration
finally led to the invention Of copper
plate printing in 1882, by Simon We
rovio, an Italian.-New York Globe.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
THE LAST EXAMINATION
OF WARS DRAFT

Many a man has fallen down because a
test of his water showed Enthusiastically
that he had kidney disease.
The kidneys are the scavengers and
they work day and night in separating
the poisons from the blood. Their signals
of distress are easily recognized and in
clude such symptoms as backache, de-
pressions. drowsiness, irritability, head
aches, dizziness. rheumatic twinges.
dropsy, govt.
1.-THE very best way to restore the
kidneys to their normal state OF health
and cure such symptoms" says DR..
Pierce of 1nvalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y,
is to drink plenty of water and obtain
from your favorite pharmacy small
amount OF An-u-ric. double strength
which II dispensed by almost every drug
sist." You will find Anuric more potent
than lithia, dissolves uric acid almost as
water does sugar. Large package 90 cents
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for trial pkg. and
ask for advice II there Is need
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
WANTED
HOUSE CENTIPEDE NEW PET
10 Quiet, DoeiIe and Friendly With tho
Children and Is Declared to Be
Death on Bugs

A family thinks 1t has modified It's
home protective forces to the full when
1t has set up a watchdog. a cat, a
canary. a rubber plant, war garden
and a fly swatter. These are all very
well as far as they go. says the New
York Tribune, but the world has been
moving swiftly, and the most progress
sive and efficient households now have
added the house centipede-vulgarly
called the acknowledged worm
to their forces. We learn from a re-
cent monograph on insects that:
"An examination of the head of the
centipede will reveal a pair of strong
jaws that are used against enemies
and for the purpose of capturing small
insects for food. 1t considers the fly
a great delicacy, and. besides this, it
eats fleas, mosquitoes, moths, reaches
and other small household pests. 1t
hunts its food mostly at night. The
house centipede has seldom been
known to bite person, and If, In self
defense, it should pinch the baby's
finger or toe, the swelling produced, II
any, could quickly be alleviated by an
application of ammonia"
In the light of these recommended
tons who can afford to be without
one of these admirable beasts? 1t is
noiseless, Of excellent though noctur-
nal habits-a night Waterman, as 1t
were-and its upkeep cost Is practi-
cally nothing. In the event that 1t
rids the house completely Of all the
pests enumerated-partic the
land others"-the grateful households
er should be willing to pension it on
small bits Of meat or whatever Its
system Graves. 1t should be taken In
to the family and given pet name.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08

The lieutenant colonel tells the story
of the goat barrage," says CORE
spondent in France. A few of the old
timers who have fought at his side in
China and the Philippines and Mexico
call him Goat" No one else does.
'They were having machine gun
practice up a draw" said he, land a
sentry was stationed at the bend to
keep people from wandering up that
draw and getting their heads shot off
before the boys could stop squirting.
But he did not challenge me.
"'What are you here forT I asked.
"'Keep people from going up the
canyon and getting hurt said the boy.
"'You didn't stop me- said.
"'They said TO let you come replied
the sentry"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
WOMEN WORK UNDER FIRE.
More Atrocities In Belgium Revealed
by German Soldier.

British Front in Belgium.-Many
Belgian women and girls are being
compelled to build concrete dugouts
under artillery fire. This statement is
made in the dairy of German soldier
who was recently captured. He be-
longed to a landwehr division, and
was personally in charge of large
number of these unfortunate Belgians,
who were daily herded together and
taken to zone near the German lines
to perform manual labor of the hard
est kind in constant danger of death.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, the great
French actress. in signed article In
Harper's Bazaar, attributes the numer-
Gus divorces that have come into the
courts of late years to lack Of charm
in the women concerned.
IF stood at the threshold of life,"
says Nine. Bernhardt. asking of 1t
something with which to buy happi-
ness, l should beg for charm. For IL
one has charm. she will be loved. And
a woman must have love to be happy
Beauty does not matter. If IA woman
has charm she can secure whatever
she wants-love. success, power"
The Divine Sarah also says that this
invaluable quality can be cultivated.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
An Animal That Initiate. Fruit.

An animal which the Filipinos call
caguan Is one Of the most curious
mammals that exist, offering at the
same time the characteristics Of mon
key and bat. 1t hangs from a branch
downward, its four feet together and
Its head between Its paws. In this po-
sition 1t is never disturbed by birds or
beasts of prey, for 1t resembles some
unpalatable fruit of great size, of
which there are many examples in the
tropical woods. The caguan harmo-
nizes so well with the bark of the tree
on which it seeks its roost that it feels
practically certain that 1t will not be
molested.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
FIXES WAGES IN SHIP YARDS.
Men Granted Increase of From 10 to
80 Per Cent Over Old Scale.

San Francisco.-Uniform minimum
wage scales for the Pacific coast ship
building yards, a guide for all ship
yards in the country, were announced
Sunday by the United States ship
building labor adjustment board. The
decision effects an increase of from
10 to 80 per cent over the old scale
here, although its uniformity makes
it lower in some localities than the
temporary scale now in force.
The decision, the first to be handed
down by the board, declares that en-
ployes' discrimination, interfering
with the defense of the nation in
time of war, against so-called unfair
materials would be intolerable."
"There won't be many ships built
under this SCALE" declared NJ. j. Ma
guire, union conferee, representing
the metal trades craftsmen of the bay
district. 81 believe the entire ship
building crafts of the Pacific coast will
appeal to President Wilson against the
decision"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
Mistaken Identity.

The other afternoon woman rushed
excitedly down an alley in poor quar-
ter of Manchester, and, stopping NJ II
house, knocked loudly.
Receiving no reply, she knocked a
second time. Still no answer.
A third time she knocked. and then
a window above was hastily flung
open, and a woman whose appearance
betrayed signs of a sudden awaken
ing leaned out.
well, what is It'll" she asked.
The woman below looked up and
exclaimed, with bated breath:
Mrs. Skinner, yer 'usband's got ten
days,"
Dear, dear me, Mrs. JONES'" was
the reply, sis that all? 'Ow yed did
unnerve mel All thought it was that
scarecrow after the rent agin. Tit
Bits.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household panacea all over
the civilized world for more than half
century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is most valuable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble. bringing on
headache, coming of up food, palpita-
ton of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold In all civilized countries.-Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
CLASH WITH HUNS
Three Reported Killed, Five Wounded
and Twelve Captured.

Observation-Disclosures forces under
the American flag have had their first
clash with German soldiers in an at
tack which the Germans made on first
line trenches where the United States
troops had been taken for instruction
and three Americans were killed, five
wounded and twelve captured or miss
ing.
The war department made this
known Sunday on receipt of dispatch
from General Pershing showing that
the German forces, soon after learning
the position of the new enemy from
overseas, had launched desperate eff
fort to overcome them. The Teuton
attack came in the form of a heavy
barrage fire, which isolated a salient
of the American trench, and apparent
ly left a small force of Americans at
the mercy of their enemies. That the
American soldiers fought gamely is
shown by Pershing's report of pris-
oner being taken by them. How some
of his troops escaped, bringing this
German back with them, is not told
in the brief dispatch of the American
commander.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
GERMAN
SHIPS ARE SUNK
BRITISH MOSQUITO FLEET GOES
INTO NORTH SEA AND DE-
MOLlSHES HUN PATROL.
Teuton Raiders Believed to Have Been
Headed for Another Exploit Like
Recent One Near Shetland Isles
When They Met Surprise.

London.-Eleven German ships, per-
cruiser. armed with six-inch guns,
were sent TO the bottom of the Cate
gat, the large North sea arm between
Sweden and Denmark, by a British
mosquito fleet" some time Saturday.
Ten of the sunken vessels were patrol
craft.
The Teuton fleet. it is believed, was
headed for an exploit like the recent
one near the Shetland isles. when nine
Scandinavian ships and two British
destroyers were sunk. They may have
been the same raiders who got away
that time.
Sixty-four prisoners were rescued by
the British torpedo craft.
OF the crew of the Teuton auxiliary
cruiser the Marie, of 5000 tons. thirty
were killed outright by the British
shell fire.
Captain Lauterbach, her command
er, and six of his men were picked
up by a Danish vessel and taken to
Copenhagen. All are more or less
seriously wounded.
Report Thrills England.
Official announcement of the British
naval success sent a thrill through all
Britain. 1t could not have come at II
more opportune moment. A great part
of the British press, including some
of the governments staunchest sup
porters, had just Embossed a concert
ed TRADE against the admiralty on ac-
count of the recent German raiding
success.
Sir Eric Geddes was the target OF
violent criticism for his explanation
in the commons and particularly for
the admiralty report, which was char
acterized by one paper as obscure and
very unmilitary."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
Many Injured in Collision.

Brigham City, Utah.-Twenty-seven
persons were injured, six of them SER
iously, in n wreck on the Malad branch
of the Oregon Short Line railway near
Brigham at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, when passenger train No. 43, Salt
Lake to Malad, sideswiped the incom-
ing Malad branch train No. ia, pick
ing up the smoker of the Malad train,
hurling it fifty feet away, and tele-
scoping the chair car behind the smok-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
LIMIT TO PROFITS
ON NATIONS FOOD
COMMODITIES ISSUED BY
PRESIDENT WILSON.
Excessive Prices Are to Be Eliminated
and Licensed Dealers Are Forbid
den to Sell to Retailers
Who Overcharge.

Washington-Regu for the
handling of the nations food. promui-
gated by President Wilson and to take
effect Immediately, were announced
November 3 by the United States food
administration. They govern the Ii
censing of all food handlers except
small retailers, and control the small
retailers indirectly.
The chief objects of the regulations
are:
First-To limit the prices charged
by every license to a reasonable
amount over expenses. and forbid the
acquisition of speculative profits from
a rising market.
Second-To keep all food commo8i-
ties moving to the consumer in as di-
rect line and with as little delay as
practicable.
Third-To limit as far as practical
able contracts for future delivery and
dealings in future contracts.
Offenders May Be Prosecuted.
Under the food control act, the pres
ident has broad powers TO deal with
individual cases. This power will be
freely exercised to accomplish the
three purposes named. If every Ii
censee VII make those purposes the
cardinal principles of his business and
obey the law and the regulations, he
will be free from Interference by his
government. Violation is the cause for
revoking any license. as well as sub
| jecting the offender TO crini aal penal
ties that may be prescribed.
There are many general rules gov
erning' all licensees. together with adj
ditional special regulations for various
trades in which there are special con-
ditions, or specific abuses to be over
come.
The elimination of excessive prices
charged by small retailers. who are moi
subject to license, will be helped by g
rule forbidding licensees to sell foods
profits or specializing.
An important rule provides that NJ
licensee shall import, manufacture
store, distribute, sell or otherwise han
die any food commodities on an un
just, exorbitant, unreasonable, discrim
inatory or unfair commission, profit o
storage charge.
Profits to Be Reasonable.
With respect to a large group o
commodities, particularly nonperish
ables, the regulations require tina
profit shall be no greater than a rea
sonable advance over the actual pur
chase price of the particular good
sold without regard to the market o
replacement value.
Handling foods in such ways as t
monopolize or restrict the supply
guarded against. Special rules requir
that certain foods that have been hel
in cold storage for more than thirt
days shall be marked "cold storag
goods" when offered for sale, prohib
speculation in future of canned good
prohibit speculation in potatoes whic
have been seriously damaged; protet
the shipper who ships his goods
market on consignment against unfa
charges by commission men, broker
and auctioneers and cover many otht
special points.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
liver is inactive and

Of the germs, If the liver is inactive and
the blood impure.
What is needed most is an increase in
the germ-fghting strength. To do this
successfully you need to put on healthy
flesh, rouse the liver to vigorous action,
rify the blood so that there will be no
weak spot" or soil for germ-growth
We claim for DR.. Pierces Golden Med
ical Discovery that it does all this in .
way peculiar to itself.
It cures troubles caused by torpid liver
or impure blood. All druggists. Tablets oOc-
''The Common Sense Medical Adviser -
latest edition, in French cloth binding,
will be sent free on receipt of five dimes
or stamps to pay the cost of printing
wrapping and mailing Address Dr.. Pierce
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. N. Y
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
Swiss Put Faith in Americans.

New York.-The Swiss commission,
which has been in this country for ten
weeks and on Thursday babe farewell
to President Wilson, Saturday issued a
statement, saying it was convinced
Switzerland could rely on the friend
ship of the United States and look for
ward to the solution of the economic
difficulties yet to be adjusted.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-08
At Breakfast.

George, George, you mustn't act
so when you are eating" said mamma
at the breakfast table. IF you do,
you will surely get something in your
windpipe."
"Windpipe? HIM. What's my wind
pipe?"
Don't you know what your wind
pipe Isl" broke Ia the -six-year-old
brother. why, that's where your
smoke comes from on cold days"