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The Dermott news., 1919-08-28
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The dotard looked at me with an ex- pression of imbecile terror.
 You will give them back to me?' he pleaded.
 I thrust the heap of coins toward him. Now. NJ. Duchaine." said: "in return for these you will conduct me to Mile. Jacqueline."
 .'I am here. monsieur" answered a voice Tt the door. and l whir!ed. to see Jacqueline confronting me.
The Dermott news., 1919-08-28
CHAPTER Xll-Contirued

turned back and followed the cor ridor 10 the right and came to n little hall toward the rear of the building. Beyond me was an open door. and be. hind it saw the dull glow of stove and felt its heat.
 l approached cautiously and looked in.
 Facing me. above cracked and an. cient mirror. were two rusty hroad- swords. and in the mirror I saw Il large oaken table reflected Seated at it. clothed In n threadhare coat of very ancient fashion. was m old man with long. snow white hair and white. forked beard. He was busiy transfer ring stack of gold pieces from his right to his left side: and then he be gan scribbling on sheet of paper He paid me not the smallest attention as I entered.
 l perceived that the top of the table was very curiously designed. IL was marked ofr with squares and columns, and in each square were figures In black and red. Upon one end of the al Mittli iilt tlu iiluI SdA Nu- II cup-shaped, circular affair of very dark wood-teak, it resemblcd-once deli cately inlald with pearl. But now most of the inlay had disappeared. leaving unsightly holes.
 At the bottom of the cup were n number of metallic compartments. and the whole interior portion was reyolv- ing slowly at turn of sthe old mans fingers.
 The ball stopped and settled In one of the compartments. and the old man took a goldpieee from one of the squares on the table. transferred a little pile of gold from his right side to hls left. and iotted down some fig ures upon his paper.
 And suddenly I was aware of an ahysmal rage that filled me. II seemed like an ahominahlc dream l had en- dured so much for Jacquelne to find myself inmeShed in such things in the end. stepped forward and swept the entire heap of gold into the center of the fahle.
 M. Duchaine!" l shouted. Why are you playing the fool here when your daughter Is suffering persecu- tion?"
 The old man seemed to he aware of my presence for the first time. He looked up at me out of his mild old eyes and shook hls head In apparent perplexity.
 You are welcome monsieur" he sad. half rising with courtly air. Do game with meY'
 He gathered up handful of the coins and pushed them toward me.
 "You see. monsieur I have sys- tem-at least l nearly have n system he went on eagerly. But il may not he so good as yours Come. You shall be the banker and see if you can win my money from me. But we shall return the stakes afterward
 M. Duchalnei" l shouted In his ear ''Where k your daughterY"
 My daughterf' he repeated in mild surprise "Ah. yes; she has gone to New York to make our fortune with the system. But make your play. mon sieur."
 In desperation I thrust goldpieee upon one of the numbers at the head of column. The wheel stopped, and the ball rolled into one of It's com n rtments. The old man thrust sey. eiai gold pieces toward me.
 stnked again and again and won every time. Within five minutes the whole heaI of gold pieces lay at my side.
The Dermott news., 1919-08-28
"FOR MY SAkEl"

Paul Hewlett. loitering at night in Madison square. New York, is approached by an Eskimo dog. He follows the dog to gambling house and meets the animals mistress coming out with large amount of money She Is beautiful and in dis tress and he follows her. After protecting her from two assailants he takes her in charge. and puts her in his own rooms for the rest Of the night. He returns little later to find murdered man in his rooms and Jaeauelinc dazed, with her memory gone. He decides to protect Jaequeline, gets rid of the body and prepares to take her to Quebec in search for her home. Simon Leroux. searching for Jacquellue for some unfriendIy pur- pose, finds them, but Hewlett evades him Hewlett calls the girl his sister. In Quebec he learns that she is the daughter of a recluse In the wilds. Charles Duehaine. Pere Antoine tells Hewlett Jac- queline Is married and tries to take her away JaeaueitHe Is spirited away and Hewlett is knocked out. both escape and arrive at St Rout- face, On their sled journey to Chateau DuChafnc their dogs are poisoned. and Hewlett goes suow- blind. Jacqueitno rcenVers her memory and leaves Hewlett Pere Antoine reseues Hewlett from death in the snow. He sAYs Jacqueliue is the wife of Louis | dEperuay, nephew of Charles bGehatnc Hew- lett makes his way to Chateau DuchaIne
The Dermott news., 1919-08-28
Our Heavenly Father.

All of heaven and all of earth can not contain God. There Is something of himself left for the hearts of men. Just as the water which spills out of the water in the bucket, so that part Of God which dwells in the hearts of men Is just as much of God as that of himself which dwells in heaven.
The Dermott news., 1919-08-28
Result of Christian Temper,

Peace Is the proper result of the Christian temper. It Is the great kind ness which our religion doth us, that 1t brings us to a settledness of mind. and q consistency within ourselves.-- Bishop Patrick.
The Dermott news., 1919-08-28
livinu Influence,

Whatever definitions men have giv- en of religion. find none so accurate ly descriptive of 1t as this; that It Is such belief of the Bible as maintains q living influence on the heart and life.-ceeil,
The Dermott news., 1919-08-28
Hewlett is forced 10 leave the chateau and begins new adventures.
Gro BE CoNTINuEp)
A Good Way to Start.

They seem to get along we'll to- gether."
 "Yes. Neither one expected the oth- CT to be perfect when hey married.-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-16

el acto con SuS versos iilaros, tan
aplaudidos en- tOdas parties. Aqul gus
tarol observation-disclosures y no SO lie
rega tear0n los apiauS0S.
Tcllninada la vclada, cl Srn0r Villa
cSpesa. acompaHado dc Su cOinitiva, Sc
trasIad6 al Casino ESpannl. donde fu6
obsequiadO esplGndidamente y, muy pro
Ximo Ia de Ia lnafiana salieron con
rlImbo esa Capital.
La Comisi6n compuesta de los seilo-
res Beir6, Roca Y Grau, merecen los
mas calurosos apiausos pOr el GXito
aIcanzado en- todos sentidos.
y al despedirte, eXilnio poeta. 70 te
suplico que, cuando llegues al Pals de
las Musas, tn Espaila. que es mi ES-
paila, V yeas tremOlar su bandera, que
es la nuestra. la saludes sombrcrO en-
mano, en- nonlbre de esta iliventud meta
mente espahola, Y le digaS :'.'Qae nos
Ofr0s SHs hijOs, S6lO dRheldm0S ct cIW
ofr0s sus hii0S. soto GRheidmOs el en-
grandccimientO dc RHcstrO qUeridO lar
que lRchdreIhOs con rerddderO dhiHcO,
dgui, On Ia Am6ricG HSpad0IG, de una
mGncra tai. basta c0hscgair el ntds
6riIante &c los t'iaHf0S." No te oil
vides, distinguido compatriota yo te 10
sliplico, en- nombrc de estas dos lagri-
mas que pugnan por salir de mis- ojos
y que pronto han de baiiar mis- meii-
Has,.
AGTSTIN NiTARRO.
Gnayama, ?. r.. dleicmhre. l1lo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-16

Mrs. CoIcIa~VVe Se11a. 1.1ze~anoDeazr
Mrs Weier expdeonars americans Fran
ubido
considerabIes
brOcha, los dos eecutan perfection
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-16

iw7AndncIese en- en- IMPARcIAL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
Sentence Sermons by EIPaso MINISTERS


are the poor IN spirit" saw blessed are be moor
Inc poor spirited he
So1 can not do anything with
are they who down TO lean his Will and
saght before and do
I" d AifheInore, Altura Presbyterian church ~ ~ w. ''
81 Prayer not only refuge for eare-w tossd soul delight
and Of strength temptation but nsorv nver
church. 49, - " -NAei' OI'nalo FaIA n T.
eUel o. regeneration Is the doctrine standing falling plan
saiVaton Twice born the
me ngdo The mystery Of stumbling BLOCK in The
sinners way It IS for the Spirit reqeps The
exercise OF th IN the heart work of Tgerou in
Rev. J. F. Williams, First Baptist church ~ W. - w.
David too late in taking son Abou when II his
lney death ne said Would God N
Farley Westminster Presbyterian church - ~
me Holy % must convict Of sin Righteousness Judgment
seek
Is imperative that church and preacher feel power Holy
Sp or cease to function church and
Inc business OF the church is to bring
Highland Park Baptist church
The church divine institution appointed instrument m
caring for the religious needs Of s plaza
Rev G. ". Mccall, Central Baptist
The and faith Of the
deed It their ambition
Today and faith
being waged against all ickedness
modern crusader weapons
be different but "hy pulling
sr0nEhOlds"-Rsv w. HugEstt Highland Park Methodist church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
Plan is Open Book

7 have the best locations; 7 have
reasonable drilling contracts for
sharing IN the oil. every dollar under
ny plan shares with every other dol
lar and every man receives his fun
share One management one ex-
pense. one man responsible-my trus-
tee plan IS an open book for square
dealing and profit sharing.
AS a trustee I accept your money
under this particular. definite and
certain statement:
7 an investing money In actual
oil development under a trustee plan
OF individual responsibility. I invest
money IN oil property. drilling opera
tons and development as deem prof
liable. regardless OF whether Il Is on
a $3.50 drilling contract. the purchase
OF royalty and Interest IN = we'll, OF
a whole well Everything acquired
for the trust Is for the benefit OF all
who furnish money under ny trustee
plan.
The money for well No. 4 has al
ready been provided; the money for
No. and No. Is already IN sight.
want enough more money pledged 10
drill No. Z and No. s and 10 bring the
trustee plan up 20 the dividend pay
ing point at the earliest possible mo
ment"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

the following service viii be held OF
Sunday:
At Il 2. n. the pastor. Rev. Dwight
J. Bradley viii preach the second ser
mon Of his series on The Christian
Faith in the Goth Century" The sub
ject is The New Paganism."
At p M at the open forum, Mr
Bradley viii begin q series of book
reviews. which VIII continue through
the winter
Soldier TO Lecture.
Col. Cecil c. Williams viii speak
Sunday al 1o:45 a. m at the First
Christian church Col Williams has
spent three years overseas. with the
Canadian expedidonary forces In
France.
At $50 D. n. Rev. Milo Atkinson,
pastor, viii have for his subject, "A
Charter Member Of the Pocket Tesla
ment League"
Divine Promise Theme
At Austin Park Christian church, at
1915 q m, S. r. Mcclure. pastor. will
speak on the subject Promises That
Fail Not"
Special music viii be rendered at
both morning and evening services
The evening sermon will be on
Father and Son"
hoy Scouts to Attend.
Rev. Watson NJ Farley viii be In
his pulpit at Westminster Presbyter-
ian church both morning and evening
A newly organized quartet viii con
duct the singing. led by Mrs. J. W.
Christie The boy scouts win act as
ushers at the evening service and
reference to their organization and
work viii be made In the sermon.
At AItura Presbyterian.
CHRISTIANS Should Have the Mind
% Christ" VIII be the theme OF the
discourse by Rev. c. =. Mitchelmore.
at the Altura Presbyterian church,
sunday morning at 1875 o'clock In
the evening at 7 o'clock, the subject
viii be The Happiness OF Those Who
Mourn"
At First Presbyterian
Rev. 7. D. Wallace, Of Los Angeles.
VIII occupy the pulpit at the First
Presbyterian church. Sunday at II 200
o'clock The choir will render special
musicsl numbers.
The evening services VIII be IN
charge OF the Young Peoples Society
OF Christian Endeavor, beginning at
$50. Musical numbers will be given
by Miss Isabel Valentine and sgt. 7.
Z. Williams
Special Music.
At Trinity II. z. church. South, at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
SAYS Examine
Property

The nan who tells you that cz1-
NOT do what promise. or that I VIII
not honestly and legitimately conduct
the business Of this trustseship. either
does not know ne. ny properties and
my plan. or deliberately lies 70 you.
The man who tells you the locations
that I an drilling on-thzt I propose
TO drill Nos. 3. 6. and s on-are not
"a the heart OF the Burkburnett pool
and as good as there Is IN the heart
OF the proven area, either does no-
know what he IS talking about or q
delibera -ely trying TO mislead you.
7 VIII pay the expense OF con-
mittee OF five men, 70 be selected bT
investors, one nan from Fort Worth,
one from Dallas, one from Houston.
one from san Antouio. and one from
FL Paso, TO come and examine ny
property. the work I am doing, the
plan under which I an operating and
the truth OF every statement make.
II that COMMITTEES finds that have
in any way misrepresented tbs facts
see my guarantee. put Up IN the
bank for that purpose.
'Wiu 7 do what saye Wen. even
ny enemies do not accuse ne OF be-
ing a fool. and certainly no one but
a fool would accept money IN trust
under such statements as I make
unless he was trying 20 break into
iaiL"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
DAVIS, TRUSTEE,
TELLS HOW HIS PLAN
OF INVESTMENT WORKS
SAYS Investors Put Their Money in
With His-Can Operate Cheaper
Than Companies

wichita Fails. Tex, FEB. s.-Ahner
Davis. trustee, well known oil opera
tor. IN speaking OF his trustee" plan
for investments IN oil, said here to-
day that money put IN his hands en-
abled the investor TO get into the oil
business as an oil man. with all his
money invested 70 best advantage
Just as Davlss money Is Itself IN
vested
"Abner Davis well No. & now on
the sand. win pay dividends on every
dollar Of trustee funds received" said
Mr.. Davis Your money coming IN
now VIII help IN the drilling % Abner
Davis Burkburnett toWnsits locations
5. s. and s. Your money coming IN
now shares n No. as soon as II Is
IN and you also share IN all the other
wells as fast as they come IN You
are insured a share in all these wells
from the minute your first dollar
reaches me- You don't have 20 buy
new stock every time I drill E well.
That IS why I an operating a. q
common sense man 20 man oil de-
veloper and not as an oil stock pro-
moter. I can driu two wells for less
money than the average one well
company Is capitalized at There
fore. your money earns double IS
much under the Abner Davis trustee
plan Of profit sharing as against the
ordinary company way. I an drilling
wells for oiI-the more wells can
drim and the more oil I can produce,
the more money I can make and the
bigger dividends can pay"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
Not Selling Stock

7 an not selling stock 70 make ny
profits 7 an Investing your money
with mine. TO make money out OF
sureshot producing oil wells. and It
takes oil production TO pay dividends
The buying OF stock IN legitimate oil
companies Is all right The company
that drills one well can pay you divi-
dendss and most Of them viii do 80.
There IS just a. much expense for
overhead and management IN each
small company as there is under my
perfected plan OF continuous opera
tion- therefore 1 claim. and you can
readily understand Why I can get
twice as much actual oil Development
with $1,000 with the expense OF one
organization. as tho two companies
can which operate separately There
fore, 500 put IN the Abnsr Davis
trustee plan should pay you equally
as much as $500 put IN any two com
panieS"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

THE features IN the services TO be
/ held At the variou > e Paso
churches Sunday VIII be the partici-
patton IN several church services OF
The Boy Scout organization. and the
presence IN several local pulpits OF
preachers from other cities.
A number OF pators announce Epe-
risl music o. merit The details OF
services IN the local churches follow:
Editor to Preach
At Highland Park Baptist church
the pastor viii preach at i a. m and
80 p m The choir viii render an
anthem at the evening hour.
Dr. Routh. editor Of the Baptist
Standard. Of Dallas. Texas. viii speak
at ?. m
At First Baptist.
At First Baptist church. Rev. J. F.
Williams. pastor. at the morning
hour. the Rev. z. C. Routh. editor Of
the Baptist Standard. Dallas. Texas.
VIII preach
The evening hour win be evanEelis-
tic and the pastor viii preach The
subject OF the sermon viii be. The
Growing Sin OF the Day"
At Central Baptist Church.
Sunday morning the Lords supper
VIII be observed The pastor, Rev. G.
". Mccall. VIII preach
There viii be special music at z:45
. m and DR.. z. c Routh, editor OF
The Baptist Standard, Of Dallas, Tex,
VIII preach.
lions Evangelical.
Rev =. W. Behnken, Of Houston.
Texas VIII in the pulpit in the
lions Evangelical Lutheran church
sunday Rev. Behnsen Is Chairman
q the church extensIn= BOARD OF the
Texas district o. the Lutheran synod.
Service begins promptly Al 1880
o'clock a N. Evening service at 1880
o'clock VIII begin with a confessional
address BY the pastor. J. H c. Sleek
Holy Communion viii be celebra ted
After Rev. J. r. Behnken viii give
a talk On the work Of the Lutheran
church
At st. Paui's.
At saint Paurs Lutheran church.
there viii be preaching at II a m
and $50 ,. n. BY Rev. J. z. Greever.
pastor.
First Conversational Church.
At the First Congregational church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

Mrs ". D. Howe.
/ Special music for the evening serv-
Ice:
Anthem, How Long Wilt Thou
Forget Me- Pflueger.
Duet. Airs. W d. Howe snd c. C.
! Ballard, selected.
Orchard Park Methodist.
The Stewardship OF Prayer" viii
be the subject OF the second OF the
series OF sermons on the general
theme Of christian stewardship that
I the pastor, Rev. Rufus C Baker. will
I deliver at the Orchard Park Methodist
; Episcopal church. Sunday, at 1870
a m The evening service, at 7-30.
viii be given over 70 the consideration
OF the boy The subject viii be-:
When Boys q Boy" A group Of
Boy Scouts VIII be present and DEM
onstrate some OF their work
First Methodist Church.
The Boy Scouts Of America VIII at
tend the First Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning and viii as
sist the pastor, Rev. II. Van Valken-
1urgh- al the morning service. when
he viii speak on Carving the Statue
A quartet viii furnish the special
music The pastor viii have q spe ial
reception OF new members TO the
church
At night the pastors sermon lecture
VIII be on the subject, An Old Love
story; or How One Man Got His Wife"
Highland Park Methodist.
troup OF Boy Scouts viii attend
the morning service and take some
part IN the exercises The sermon
VIII be IN accord with the occasion
and tell OF the "Children's Crusade"
OF the 18th century. The theme for
the night service will be Come" The
morning service will be at Il o'clock
and the night service at 1850.
At asburv gF.fbcFt.@
At Asbury Methodist church in the
morning the pastor. Rev. Hubert II.
Smith. VIII preach on Gather I'D the
Fragments That Nothing Be Lost"
In the evening the topic viii be
Interesting features OF the morning
service viii be three minute address
by Ny Gulickson. general MANAGER
~ the boy scout movement In Fl
Paso, and In the evening a CENTENARY
address. Immediately preceding the
sermon by n Winans, chairman Of
the board OF stewards.
The other services win be as usual
AZ ST. Clements Episcopal church
Rev Fuller Swift. recotr. Services on
sunday fifth Sunday after Epiphany.
VIII be as follows;
Holy communion. 1880 a. N.
Morning prayer and sermon BY Rt.
Rev Frederick B. Howden, D. D., II
a m.
Nespers and confirmation. D. m.
The following is the order OF the Il
o'clock service:
Organ prelude: Allegro con brio
Symphony No 50 Beethoven.
professional hymn. 4s7.
The Star Spangled Banned"
Nenite in A, Bacon.
Is Deum in d, N0grich.
Benedictus IN E lat.
Hymn 1f3.
Sermon
Doxology.
Offertory anthem: The king Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

, perverts and atrophies the moral
= sense. It transgresses the social law
! OF God. To such. Jesus said, e
would not" The will and heart must
| be trained II they are to function nor
mally towards future hope the
/ preacher, the teacher. the law maker
are the living agents in curing the
world Of blindness and are its hope
True Preacher a Prophet.
The true preacher Is a prophet who
declares great basic principles OF NE
under the authority OF Almighty God.
The teacher explains. Illustrates,
adapts, instils such principles into
the mental and moral nature. Ihen
enlightened society Incorporates
these principles into its basic laws. as
the supreme expression OF its stand
ards OF conduct Give a nation
preachers whose words are forged in
the hot furnace OF soul passion, ike
that which must have moved God IN
Christ towards q blinded world. ana
spiritual and moral dynamics VIII re-
enforce that nation in stahtlizing
strength. No nation without Ene pro-
pbetic preacher can be strong HIS
voice, clear as the prophets OF old,
must sound forth That which op-
presses the poor. rOns the iahorer
OF his hire. STILES the growth OF the
child. noIlutes the blood Of the un-
born and misguides the foot OF youth,
has. as ever, the wrath OF Almighty
Cod upon It, while the righteousness
that exalteth a nation" must be
equally proclaimed
Give the Nations Teachers.
The same factors that viii cure the
blindness Of perversity will also cure
that resulting from Ignorance
painfully needed today in rot only
some nations OF the old world but also
in some OF the new. Food viii doubt
less have very marked deterrent in
fluence upon the immediate danger
from BolsheTism, but there is q need
OF going deerer than the stomach. u
the nerve Of the cause IS reached
Only a truly enlightened people can
for long govern themselves other
wise. suicide is Inevitable Most Of
the blindness from ignorance IS he
cause the people have had no oDpOr-
tunity 20 be otherwise Give q nation
teachers who can inculcate great {
compelling moral AVID snir'fuTl ince1-
tives and the youth OF that nation
Will be saved the blindness Of perver- I
sity and ignorance. This hour needs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

aaBring forth the blind people that
have eyes and the deaf that have
ears.7-Isaiah- 43sS-
IRON 4 background Of pain and fear
/ and national suffering. the Lord
spoke in words OF cheer and comfort
to his people. He declared that He.
their creator. -fainteth not. neither IS
weary" that He giveth power to the
faint and to him who hath no might,
He increaseth strength" he went
further and, IN tender terms, reminds
them to fear not, for I have redeemed
thee; 7 have called thee by thy name,
thou art mine" The waters we're not
to overwhelm. nor the fire TO burn
them But many gave no heed. They
were blinded. and the blindness was
not physical II was mental and moral
These blind, however. were capable OF
seeing and hearing. for they had eyes
and ears.
Both mental and moral blindness are
resultants OF either willfui perversity
ignorance, or misdirected training.
sight of All Dim.
It Is seldom total, since, there is 50
much good in the worst Of US and so
much bad in the best Of u.s." that
practically all Of Us are in varying
degrees OF dimness. The majority
OF the race is IN stages Of more or
less blindness. The hope OF the
world Is found IN its cure.
Iuiteracy Is not a safeguard to any
people. yet a majority OF the race is
Such q condition Indicates
mental inertia and moral sluggish
ness, which have been proved neces-
sary and favorable to one man gov
ernments. yet when the soul. buried
beneath this condition, truly stirs, Il
can. by It's very brute strength break
down and sweep away such govern
ing barriers and once IN this strug-
gle for freedom. may move on 20 dan
gerous extremes.
Truth IS eternal The revelation
Of truth IS gradual and progressive.
Light comes IN increased measur as
one grows in capacity for light. and, |
In turn. capacity increases as truth IS /
received. Truth has many faces
Men are blind, mentally and NOR !
ally. because Of the spirit OF perver-
sity. Prejudice. especially racial
1895, Rev. P. r KnIclSerboeker's sub
eCt viii be the first Of a series OF
happy life sermons. Blessed be the
Poor IN Spirit. for Theirs Is the King
DOM OF Heaven"