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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-28

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The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
ELLIOT FINDS HIMSELF IN A SERIOUS PREDlcAMENT AS
RESULT OF A REMARKABLE CHAIN
Wnlian Alseleod R..ns
OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

eynopsAs government
his Alaska
and becomes interested fellow
0Ns also gng In" Colby Macdonald of
grabbing ndcas under nvessaon aboard Elliot and Mac
donald friendly Landing
friends Mr. Mrs
has vdt MrA Paget Shsbas
Macdonald
naturally also become rivals for the hand Of sheba
Macdona failure
selfdge. shthand arrange
Elliot viii be deceived
Kamatah
fas Death sede his arrival at Kamath has his
Holt oldme
donalds activities Enot into the
orerpowering hdnaps
On the
Kustak Elliott Meeetse
Macdoualds Soon after
tAat Macdonald and Sha have become
Mallory, dashins Macdonald
causes Msese her story
Macdouad who hames Elliot visit
ieave town.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
cMApTaR xl,l-csausssd.

ms companion dashed look ce
0asuing at him and explained that
tAag were going down the river to look
eor work outstde Of the district.
ouddsnly Trslawney broke loose
end began 10 curse Macdonald with o
bitternsss that surprised the govern
oant agent. what struck him most.
ehough, was the obviou1 anxiety Of
lgoethrup 10 quiet his partner and 10
glcos over what he had said.
Eliot bought an automatic revolver
esxt morning and q box Of cartridges.
1s was not looking for trouble, but be
hae0ded to BE- prepared for It when
horbls came looking for him. In the
Afternoon he walked out Of town and
peacticed shooting at tin cans for
haH an hour. On his way back he
ut Peter Pagst.
Tns engineer came straight to he
sSe}fridss came to ses me last night.
9e told md shout the trouble bstween
gou and Macdonald. Gordon. You must
toave town TN be eools down. Mac
oonald 10 q bad man with gat"
IN hef There1l Be no trouble Of
NJ making. But II he starts any tn
- there. Macdonald doesn't own the
eaTth, you know. I've been sent mp
hsre By Uncle Sam on business, and
IN can bet your Inst dollar IN stay
- the Job TN I'm through"
sOf course you've got to finish your
oob. But It doesn't all have to bs done
s1ght here. Just for week or two
Tell your friend scmsthing else
while you're on the subject. II drop
him. I 60 scot free because he u inteE-
oseing with me ON duty. IN put Self
hdgs On the Stand 10 prove It. But
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
CHAPTER XIV.
Arnhushed.

Colby Macdonald, in miners boots
and corduroy working suit, stood be-
side his horse with one arm thrown
carelessly across its fump. He was
about to start for Seven Mile Greek
camp with $2.700 In the saddlebaRs to
pay the men there.
Diane was talking with him. "She's
young and fine and spirited. OF course
It was great shock to her. She had
been idealiEing you. But I think she
10 beginning to understand things bet
ter. At any rate. she does not hate
you any more. Give the girl time"
You think she will-be reasonabler'
II don't know. But I'm sure Of one
thing. She'll not be reasonable, as you
call 1t. unless you are reasonable"
"You mean-Mliotr
~Yes. She likes him very much. Do
you know that when the Indian woman
came he urged Sheba not to listen to
her storyr
Sounds fikely-after he had spent
his good money bringing her here, !"
meered the mine owner.
sHe didn't. Gordon IL splendnd fel.
low. He wouldn't lie." answered d.
ane hotly. .And one thing 10 sure II
you lay finger on him for this. 1t win
be fatal with Sheba. She win be
through with you"
Macdonald had thought Of this be-
fore. It had been coming to him from
several different angles that he could
not afford to crafty his desire 10 Wipe
tAis msddIesome young oflcial from
his path. he mads . slow. sulky
.An Right IN It him alonA Pstse
en- TN him.
SWINGING b - aadd)a. hs spussd
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

A gleam of hope showed In the eye
o. the engineer. You didn't bring
hart Diane said you threatened-"
Maybe did say I would. Anyhow,
thought better Of Il But I'm glad
someone had the sense to tell MIss
ONeill the truth"
who do you think brought herr
I'm not thinking on that subject
out loud"
-But II you could show Mao
THAT'S mp to you. I'll not lift q
finger. didn't start this war and I'm
not making any peace overtures."
you're o. obstinate as the devil"
smiled Peter. but In his heart he ad-
mired the dourness Of his friend.
The engineer went to Macdonald and
gave Q deleted version Of his talk with
Elliot. The Scotsman listened, Bit
ter. incredulous smile ON his face.
s6ays he didn't bring her. does hef
Tell him from me that he lies. Your
wife let ont 10 me BY accident that he
threatened to bring her. Meteetse and
hs came up on the boat together. He
was with her ut your house when she
told her story. He's trying to save his
hide. No chance"
"Elliot isn't liar. When he says he
didn't bring the woman, that satisfies
me. ! know he didn't do It." insisted
Paget stiniy.
Different here. Who else had any
interest In bringing her except him7
Nobody. Use your brains, Peter. He
takes the nrst boat down the river. He
comes back on the next one. She
comes back, too. They couldn't figure
I'd he at your house when they
showed up there to tell the story.
That's where Mr.. Elliot slipped up"
Peter was Of different stuff from
9elffidge. He had something to say.
90 he said II.
sTimes have changed, Mac. You
can't. shoot down this fellow without
making all kinds Of trouble. First
thing, we'd lose our claims. The ad-
ministration would drop you like hot
potato II you did thing like that.
Sheba would never speak to you again.
Your friends would know in their
hearts It was murder. You can't do It"
Macdonald's Jaw clamped. "Then
let him get out. That's my last word
to him."
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

I'm vfthout heuakfasE H Wn0 fuss-
ous. but - hs paesd up ana down ths
narrow beat besade The bed his aAger
cave way to anxiety. Surely the Psg-
ets could not believe he had done such
q thing. And sheba-would she &C
cept ~ true this weight Of circum-
stantial evidences that was piling up
agninst himf
II could all be explained % easily.
And yet-the facts fitted like links Of
a chain to condemn him. He went
over them one by one. The babbling
tongue Of Selfridge that had made
common gossip of the impending trag-
edy in which he and Macdonald were
the principals purchase of the
automatic-his public meeting with
two known enemies Of the Scotsman,
during which he had been seen to give
them noney-his target practice with
the new revolver-the unhappy chance
that had taken him out to Seven-Mile
Greek Camp the very day Of the rob
bery-his casual questions Of the min
ers-even the finding Of the body BY
him. All of these dove-tailed with
the hypothesis that his partners In
crime were to escape and bear the
blame, while he was to bring the body
back to town and assume innocence.
Paget was admitted to his cell later
In the morning By Gopher Jones. He
shook hands with the prisoner. Jones
retired.
Tough luck. Gordon." the engineer
said.
'sWhat does Sheba thinkT
Eve haven't told her you have been
arrested heard It only little while
ago"
"And Dianer'
"Yes, she knows"
sWell7" demanded Gordon brusque.
ly. ..- So
Peter looked at him In questioning
surprise. sWell. whatr' He caught
the meaning Of his friend. Try not
to be an an, Gordon. OF course she
knows the charge is ridiculous"
The chip dropped from the youns
mans shoulder. Good. old Diane.
might have known" he said with q
new cheerfulness.
1 NAAnA yO0 AAAA8Ae Aassv~p S4ASON
Peter dryly. "By the way. have yor
had any breakfastr .,.
mo. TN hungry. come to think d
IT." ''f g..
"Tn have something sent In from
the hotel"
FLOWS Macdonaldr
"He's alive-and while there's LII.
there 70 hope."
"Any news of the murderersr
asked Gordon.
"Posses are eombing the hills fol
them. They stole q packhorse from
q truck gardener up the valley. 4
seems they bought an OUTFIT for Z
month yesterday-said they were 90
ing prospecting"
They talked for few minutes long
er. mainly on the question of lawyer
and the chances Of getting out on bond
Peter left the prisoner In very mucf
better spirits than he had found him
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

his horse and cantered AMY. His
mind was full Of the problem that had
come into his LIE. He rode abstract
edly. % that he was at the lower ford
Of the creek almost before he knew 1t.
A bllberFy thicket struggled down to
the opposite bank Of the stream on
both sides Of the road.
The horse splashed through the ford
and took the little rise beyond with q
rush. Just before reaching the brow
Of the hill. the animal stumbled and
fell Al its rider went headloAg. he
caught glimpse Of card drawn taut
across the path.
Macdonald shaken By the fall. began
slowly to rise. From the shadows Of
The bilbsfzy bushss two stooping ng.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

fever Of the patient was subsiding. He
slept good deal, and In the intervals
between had been once or twice quite
rational.
The thoughts Of the cousins drew
their steps toward the jail. sheba
looked at Diane.
"Wil they let N pass, do you
thinkr'
Perhaps. We can try"
Gopher Jones was not proof against
the brisk confidence with which Mr..
Paget demanded admittance.
The prisoner was sitting on the bed.
bis heart jumped with gladness when
he looked up.
Diane shook hands cheerfuily. SLOW
10 the cBiminalT
Better for hearing your hind voice,s
he answered. .
His eyes strayed to the ebon-haired
girl in the background. They met :
troubled smile, grave and sweet.
"Awfully good Of you to come to
see me-" he told Sheba gratefully.
"How Is Macdonaldr"
Better. we hope. He knew Diane
this afternoon"
we haven't talked to Nh. Macdon.
aid yet about the attack on hims y,
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

ures rushed at him. He threw up an
arm to ward of the club aimed ut his
head. but succeeded only In breaking
the force Of the blow. A. he staggered
back stunned. . bullet glanced along
his forehead and ridged Q 1urrow
through the thick hair. "A second
stroke Of the club Jared him 10 the
heels.
Though his mind was not clear. his
body answered automatically the IN
stinct that told him to close with his
assailants. He lurched forward and
gripped one. wrestling with him for
the revolver. Vaguely he knew BY tie
sharp, Jagged shoots Of pain that the
second man was beating his head with
club. The warm blood dripped
through his hair and blinded his eyes.
Dazed and shaken, he yet managed b
get the revolver from the man who had
it. But It was his last effort. he was
too far gone to use II. A blew on the
forehead brought hind unconscious to
the ground bleeding from dozen
wounds.
On his way back to Seven Mile Creek
camp Gordon Elliot rode down to the
ford. In the dusk he was almost upon
them before the robbers heard him.
For moment the two men stood gar
ing at him and he at the tragedy be-
fore him. One Of the men moved
toward his horse.
"Stop therel" ordered Gordon sharp
ly, and reached for his revolver.
The man-t was the miner North
rup-jumped for Elliot and the fleld
agent fred. Another moment and he
was being dragged from the saddle.
What happened next was never clear
to him. He knew that both Of the
bandits closed in on him and that he
was fighting desperately against odds.
The revolver had been knocked from
his hand and he fought with bare fists
just as they did.
They Quartered over the ground, for
Gordon would not let either Of them
get behind him. They were larger
than he, heavy. muscle-bound giants
Of great strength, but he was far more
active on his feet. He jabbed am
sidestepped and retreated. More than
once their heavy blows crashed on
his face. His eyes dared not wander
from them for an instant, but he was
working toward definite plan. As he
moved his feet were searching for the
automatic he had dropped.
One Of his feet dragging over the
ground, came into contact with the
steel. With swift side kick Gordon
flung the weapon dozen feet to the
left. Presently, watching his chance,
he made dive for It.
Trelawney, followed by Northrup,
turned and ran. One Of them caught
Macdonald's horse by the bride. He
swung to the saddle and the other man
clambered on behind. There was q
clatter Of hoofs and they were gone.
Mliot stopped over the battered body
that lay huddled ut the edge Of the
water. SO badly had the face been
beaten and hammered that It was not
until he had washed the blood from
the wounds that Gordon recognised
Macdonald.
Opening the eoat Of the insensible
man. Gordon put his hand against the
heart. He could not be sure whether
he felt It beating o. whether the throb-
bing came frem the pulses In his finger
tips. A. wen % he could he bound up
the wounds With Aandkerchiefs ard
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

Il hs should kin me-, his hast chance for
est1lng the Macdonald claims patented
would be gone. The public would raise
sucA q howl that the adminisratton
would have to throw your friend and
- Guttenchilds overheard to save
ttDslf know that and Macdonald
knows ik 30 hs stands TO loss either
way.
Passt knsW this was trua But hs
eoald not drop he subjsct without
- more appeal
s18sAs MT soes at yu1 abost ths
elainA. You know that M bscauss
yoa besashf tie squaw Up ths Fivsr b
- 0aha.s
= diAnAt be1Ag hsE-AaAAft Q tAlAs
= - w1fh TT I Aeaft mew wAo
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
CHAPTER xv.

~ood Saws YOU Kindly"
A nurse from the hospital had rs.
lieved Diane and Sheba at daybreak.
They slept until the middle Of the aft.
eFnoon. then under orders from the
doctor walked out 10 take the air. The
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

Elliot breaks out Of jail long
enough to Illustrate q plot eneI-
neered BY WalIy seifrldpe.
Then he gets In jail again. The
story Of this exciting episode 10
; told In the next lnstalimsnt.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
(To BE coNTINUED.)

Reduces Golf Stick Supply.
The invention Of golf club with in
terchangeable heads permits an the
strokes to be made with one stick with.
out the necessity for carrying several
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

optlmlstle Idea.
Nothing Il % uneagtAin - tAs ninAD
q IL pabhlA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
RUB RHEUMATIC
PAIN RIGHT OUT
Don't suffer! Relief comes the
moment you rub with "St.
Jacobs Liniment."

What's rheumatism? Pain only :!
Stop drugging! Not one case in
fifty requires internal treatment.
Rub the misery right away! Apply
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs
Liniment" directly upon the tender
spot" and relief comes instantly.
"St. Jacobs Liniment" is harmless
rheumatism and sciatica relief which
never disappoints and can not burn
or discolor the skin.
Timber up! Get small trial bot
tie from your druggist, and in just
moment you'll be free from rheu-
matte and sciatica, pain, soreness,
stiffness and swelling. Don't suf-
fer! "St. Jacobs Liniment" has re-
lieved millions of rheumatism suf-
ferers in the last half century and
is just as good for sciatica, neu-
ralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains
and swellings.-Adv.-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
U. S. JURY
WILL CONVENE
HERE MONDAY
Many Cases Await Trial; Hun.
dreds of Witnesses Have
Been Summoned for
This Session.

Petit federal jury will convene
here Monday morning. There are
many cases to come before the jury
at this session and hundreds OF wit
nesses have been called to testify.
Among the cases which have at
tracted statewide interest are DR..
c Jrge L. Carey of Bancroft, Neb..
charged with violation of the white
slave act; Father Ferdinand Schultz
gen, Catholic priest of Darlington,
Neb., accused of sedition, and
Thomas Kerl, wealthy resident of
Oakland, also under federal indict-
ment for alleged disloyalty.
Glen Jones, known as Buck
skim will stand trial for violation
of the Harrison act. He has been
indicted on three separate counts.
These additional jurors have been
drawn to supplement the former
jury:
Warren S. Blackwell, 36ls Farnam
street; H. w. Gasser, 2701 Capito..
avenue; Thomas Jones, 203 North
Twentieth street; D. B. Sargent,
2224 Webster street; John Smith,
3707 North Sixtieth street; George
B. Addison, Newcastle; George An
trill, Blair; William H. Blumer.
Beemer; ]. R. Beckwith, Oconee;
Lucian w. Carter, Carroll; c. w.
Day, Laurel; J. H. Feiber, Hartins-
ton; D. E. Hanson, Fremont; James
Harper, Belden; Martin Hogh,
Goodwin; Lee CAKearney, Jackson;
John S. Magerline, Ponca; Philip
Most, Laurel; Walter Waite. Walt
hill, and William c. Walling, jr,
Emerson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
EDGAR A. GUEST,
REAL HOME POET,
IS OMAHA VISITOR
Genius of Verse Declares Best
Topic for Poems Is
Hearthstone Of
America.

Edgar A. Guest. author of "A
Heap O Livin'," "Just Folks" and
Over Here" three OF the most pop
ular volumes of poems OF today. con
ductor OF the Breakfast Table
Chat column in the Detroit Free
Press, and writer OF verse national
y known as home" poems, was in
Omaha Wednesday.
Guest is regular fellow" who
believes America is the finest
country on earth and that the
, American home is very close to all
that Heaven is said to be.
He writes verse for the home
folks and in doing so has got close
10 the hearts of all his countrymen.
Some of his best known and most
popular poems are: ut Takes A
Heap O. Living in a House to Make
1t Home Becoming a Dad" Ma
and the Auto,' "The Lost Pocket
book" The Soldier on Clutches"
America" THE Gold Givers,"
The Parents OF the Soldiers" and
The Boy and the Flag
He was the guest OF honor at a
dinner given by Rotarians at the
Blackstone Wednesday night.
Here is one of his latest and most
timely poems which has a direct
bearing upon the most noteworthy
news topic at present:
AT THE PEACE TABLE.
Who shall sit at the table, then, when
the terms OF peace are made
The wisest men OF the troubled lands in
their silver and gold brocade?
Yes, they shall gather In solemn state to
speak for each living race,
But who shall speak for the unseen dead
that shall come to the council place?
Though you see them not and you hear
them not, they shall sit at the table.
too;
They shall throng the room where the
peace is made and know what 1t is
You do;
The innocent dead from the sea shall
rise to stand at the wise mans side,
And over his shoulder a boy shall look
boy that they crucifed.
You may guard the doors Of that council
hall with barriers strong and stout,
But the dead unbidden shall enter there.
and never you'll shut them out. -
And the man that died in the open boat.
and the babes that suffered worse,
Shall sit at the table when peace is made
by the side Of the martyred nurse.
You may see them not. but they'll all be
there: when they speak you may
fail to hear;
You may think that you're making your
pacts alone, but their spirits will
hover near;
And whatever the terms of the peace you
make with tho tyrant whose hands
are red,
You must please not only the living here.
but must satisfy your dead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05

Thomas ]. keenan,, former county
superintendent of schools, is home
from Camp Dodge. Ia, on a FIVE
day furlough.
Frederick Dahmke, in service in
France, has been commissioned a
captain, according to word received
by his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dahmke.
Fred Fay has been released from
the officers training school at
Camp Grant, ILL.,, and returned to
Omaha.
Edward Ryan, son of Mrs. Mile
Ryan, III South Thirty-hfth street,
has been appointed private secretary
to Gen. Thomas Barry, command
ing officer of the central department
of the army. with headquarters at
Chicago.
The Woman's Service league will
be in charge of Christmas festivi-
ties at Fort Crook and Fort Omaha.
Frank Wallace, who has been at
tending the artillery officers train
ing school at Camp Taylor. has been
released and will return to Omaha
Wednesday,
Mrs. O. A. Carter is visiting her
husband, Lieutenant Carter, at Camp
Funston, Kansas.
Philip Metz. paymaster in the
United States navy on board a
transport, landed at Newport News
Va, two weeks ago.
1t Toe Rennett Omaha news
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Auto Thefts Decrease
Fifty Per cent Over
Those in Nov, 1917

Police Commissioner Ringer is
sued a statement Wednesday show
ing that automobile thefts in Oma-
ha during November. 1918, we're
just half those of November, 1917.
Cars recovered were 81 per cent in
November of last year. and 70 per
cent in November this year. In
November, 1917. there were 12S au-
tomobiles stolen and 70 recovered.
In November, 1918, there were IS
stolen and 81 recovered Thirty-six
alleged automobile thieves were ar
rested in November this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
686aGi SEglun.ta

paper man, has been released from
service and returned to Omaha.
1t. Alfred L. Adams, son Of 7. D
Adams, 3429 Hawthorne avenue
was wounded severely in France
November 5, according to word Just
received from the War department.
1t. Frank Hixenbaugh, command
ing officer of the S. A. T. c. at Car
thage college, Carthage, III. writes
his father, w. A. Hixenbaueh. that
he will begin to demobilize his men
December 4.
The young officer expects to pass
a fve-day leave at home at Christ
mas time.
Lieut.. w. E. Talbot, air pilot of
the Selfridge school, near Mt. Glenn
ems, Mich, son of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
0. Talbot, is greatly disappointed
in not being able to go across. He
received his overseas orders some
tive weeks ago. In letter to his
mother from New York, he tells of
being on three different boats and
assignments Cancelled on each. He
writes, Il wanted to go so badly
and especially now I am a pilot"
He signs his letter your unhappy
SON."
Lieutenant Talbot's brother Ray
mond. an ensign in the navy, is
drilling crews for merchant vessels
at the Mare Island training school.
Mrs. Ella Cornell of Omaha has
received a cablegram from her
brother, Lieutenant Trimbley of the
66th division in France. that he was
sailing for home Immediately.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
South Side Man Gives Bond
on ILLEGAL Liquor CHARGE

Albert Chosen, 550l South Thirty
sixth street, was arrested November
25 for illegal possession of intoxi-
eating liquor. Chosen was sick with
the "flu' at the time and could not
be taken to the station. Tuesday
night he gave himself up at the sta
ton and paid Sl05 to be released OIL
bond. -....
Chosen had eight and one-half gal
Ions of whisky, seven quarts of
wine and one FIVE and one two-gal-
lon Jugs OF alcohol in his possession.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
South Side Brevltaes

Will buy Liberty bonds Room 1895.
woodmen Bldg.
II. NJ. Stauffer has been mustered out
Of the service at Camp Dodge and has re-
turned to his home in South Side.
Ruth Nelson who was employed by the
Omaha Live Stock commission, died Tues
day noon. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The annual meeting OF the Live Stock
Exchangeyw ill be held Friday afternoon at
] o'clock in Exchange hail. The nominal
ton Of officers for the coming year will
he held.
]. T. McAclsy. employed by the Joint
Railroad Agency at the stock yards,
walkod from hi. hons In Bellevue TO his
place OF work q! the stock Sards wednez-
day morning