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talk to you hencefOrward as I'd talk
to a rat in trapw
Tore sprang up swiftly, his face
flushing darkly with rush of angry
blood.
"YOu shall See," he cried harshly,
that even rat In trap may have
sharp teeth. You fool, it is l who will
offer terms-or dictate-at my pleas
ure"
He turned away with n short, ugly
laugh. Stairway for the first time felt
little shock of positive dread; fear
that he was risking too much; that he
had no right to assume this RESPONSE
bility. For there was something in
Torres voice which told him that the
man was making no idle threat.
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CONTINUED from Last Issue)
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-senor don Antonio dc Ia
Suerra, wealthy Spanish ranch owner on
the American side OF the Mexican border
E informed by his American attorney
mat technical error has been found in
nS Will The senor signs a new docal-
ment without reading II.
CHAPTER u--Teresa. only grandchrld
Ct tho senor, finds evidence OF a struggle
IN the library and her grandfather miss
Ing. The belief 10 that the senor has been
carried across tho border by Mexican reb-
eIs. Billy Stairway, Teresa's sweetheart,
taxes command OF the situation and or.
GERS the eervants and vaQueros to arm
WI ShApTER HI-stanway. with twenty
,men; men; starts p Purauit Of the rebels. They
moet Eduardo Ramon Tore kinsman OF
Teresa, who has been wounded. he
claims. by tho escaping rebels.
.,CHAPTER Iv--stanway loses the rob
MS trail and returns to the hacierSda.
Ierese shows him the copy of the new
VII which she has found and which
leaves all the property to Torra
SHAPTER Van emissary from IN.
sepeis arrives with the news that the
senor 10 well and is being held for Sao on
ransom; rorre tries to assume autSoritw
CT the situation.
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IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease 10 no respecter of per-
sons. A majority Of the Ills anhicting
people today can be trpced back to
kidney trouble -
Tho kidneys are the most important
organs Of tho body. They are tho
hlterers. tho purifiers, OF your blood.
Kidney disease IL usually Indicated by
weariness, sleeplessness, nervousness,
despondency. backache, stomach trou-
bic. pain IN loins and lower abdoman
gall stones. gravel. rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago.
signals to warn you that the kidneys
med help. You should use GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules imme-
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diately. The soothing. healing oil stim-
ulates the kidneys relieves infamma-
ions and destroys the germs which
have caused II. Do not wait until to-
morrow. Gro to your druggist today and
insist on GOLD MEDAL Haarlem OIL
Capsules. In twenty-four hours you
should leel health and Yigor returning
and VIII bless tho day you first heard
or GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil.
After you feel that you have cured
yourself, continue to take one or two
capsules each day. so as to keep I'm
9rst-class condition and ward on the
danger OF other attacks
Ask for the original imported GOLD
mEDhtt brand. Three sizes Money re-
FUNDED n>they do not help you.
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CHAPTER VII.
A Rat In a Trap2

EdLa-d no Ramon Tore, lounying be-
fore one of the deep windows of the
drawing room. smoked his cigarettes
and hnmmei gay snatches Of song
evidently quite happy, seemingly un-
aware of the presence Of Gaucho Mo-
rales and a brother vaquero, who, on
the other hand, kept their eyes always
upon the young Spaniard and their
hard, brown hands close to their hips.
The door opened and Stairway came
In. Tore did not turn, did not cease
his gay music. The two vaQueros rose
and stood looking at the American
curiously.
rorre," calledsStanway bluntly.
Tore turned. smiled. ended q last
high note clearly. and only then bowed
very deeply TO the rancher.
AT your service. Senor Stairway"
he said lightly.
"Gaucho," said Stairway, for the
moment ignoring Tore. 81 shall be
with the senor for a little II you and
your companion will wait for me in
the patio III call you when l want
you"
"Si, senor," responded the vaquero
promptly. And from the door as by
way of afterthought: 1--WE have not
searched him, senor. No doubt he is
armed"
SNo doubt" dryly, from the rancher
at is all right, Gaucho."
The two cowboys went out. Then
pleasantly, insOleDtly, Tore admitted
to Stairway that he had been respOn-
sible for SenOr de In Guerra's disap-
pearance. that he knew where he was,
and that the captain was his own
agent.
"What." asked the rancher curious
ly, "do you gain from such an admis-
sion7"
1.-Two things, senor. In the first
place am meeting you upon a basis
upon which we may be able to come
to terms. 1t seems that you are really
the one for me to deal with. In the
second place." and the smile In his
eyes was hard and cruel enough now,
Il am haunting q man whom / do not
like. That Is a pleasure"
Stairway frowned, not understand
ing.
Bring us back the senor and you
gain your freedom-your safety, II
you don't waste too much time getting
out Of the country" he said.
~You ask great deal" Tore
pulled thoughtfully at his little mus
tache. "And you offer a very little.
For shall have my freedom and
safety-why, senor, at any time
pleasep
"Yo6 refuse my ofrerr tySGGs
Absolutely"
"Even," went on Stairway coolly,
"after your personal danger is aug.
mented by Dempton's confession of
complicityT
For the first time the rancher saw
q quick light Of fear leap into Torres
eyes. Then the lids dropped little
q very little. but enough to hide the
eyes-and In an instant Torres man.
ner was again careless. Indifferent
"A random shot that. moi" He lift
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"Teresita I" he whispered.


But che had slipped from him,
laughing, and lacy mantilla was in
his hands, and from the far side of
the room, as she whisked into the hall
way, she waited him a kiss from her
pink finger tips.
"Teresita!" he urged.
But the door had closed.
And" he muttered, his eyes dark
ening, "after all, when l find her papa
grande for her he's just going 20 run
me off the rancho! Unless BY
Jupiter! I've notion to do it,"
He was thinking of Padre Ignacio,
the priest at La Panza.
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CHAPTER VIII.
At Three O'clock.


were these: "Is there large force
oS men backing Tore and Juarez? Are
they alone I'm the thingY And there
was only one way to answer them.
AS the afternoon slipped by and
dusk came down upon them. sweet and
warm, through the groves Of orange
and olive trees, Teresa sent word to
the mems quarters for all, excepting
half dozen Of them, to come to the
house.
Those not coming in were to remain
on guard over the corrals into which
the saddle-horses had been herded, and
to serve as sentinels along the bor-
der. The guard over Tore and Juarez
was doubled; the two men were dis
armed and assigned to couches upon
the opposite side Of the drawing. room.
Doors were fastened. windows
locked. shutters drawn. and the haci-
enda was like an old fortress In time
of siege.
II do not anticipate an attack" Stan
way smiled into Teresa's grave face.
Surely the insurgents are not looking
for complications with this country.
But we are taking no chances. 1t would
take a whole regiment of them to trou-
BILE us here tonight"
"But are we doing right?" she whis-
pered little fearfully. 'If we gave
them the money-it is so small a part
of papa grande's estate--he would be
out of all danger. And as II is"
at is a bluff OF Torres, pure and
ety In ~ Ia coll
should happen to Senior de la Guerra,
Tore and Juarez would not last fif,
teen minutes with your little army of
retalnerS, senorita. They talk big
both Of them, but am not afraid"
But when she had given him her
hand and a wan smile by the way of
'Buenas nocheS," he was not content
until he himself had seen to the watch.
fulness of the men stationed here and
there throughout the big house. And
by the way Of final precaution, he saw
that another man slept that night n,
| Pedro'S side, in front OF the senorita's
door, and that both men were armed.
He had not again gone to where
| Dempton fumed and worried in the IL
! brary. 1t was his thought to leave the
lawyer to chew upon the cud of sus
piciOn his own parting words had giver
him, to make the night long and un
eventful for him, so that his trembling
little soul might have time for thought
1t was late when Teresa needed hi.
urging and went to her room. He lef
her at the foot of the stairs leading uI
to her chambers; saw Pedro preparin,
| to spend the night at her doorway, ant
| then went to his own room, decided tt
sleep until the stiller hours of tn,
night came; then to superintend ir
! person the watch which was beinl
| kept throughout the house.
On his way TO the wing Of the build
ing which had been given over to him
he passed through the drawing-roon
| for the last time.
Juarez seemed to be asleep upon hi,
couch. Half a dozen OF Gauchos va
queros, all armed, were scattere,
about the room, their quick eyes show
ing how alert was the spirit within
thern. -orre, sitting at q table idl,
turning the leaves of an illustrated
book Of poems. rose quickly whel
Stairway came into the room end
stepped to his side.
"A word in your ear, senor," ht
said, his voice and manner gayly i'm
| M
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GERMANS SAID TO HAVE
MEANT TO FIGHT ALLIES
Had Plan to Refuse to Sign, Let Al
lies Invade and Fight Them
at Elbc River.

Berlin, June 3O.-The German
government, headed by Phillip
Schiedmann, had planned to refuse
to sign the peace treaty and to per-
NIT the allied troops to march into
Germany as far as the Elbe, where
it would be attacked by strong Ger
man forces, the Danzig correspond
ent Of the Tageblatt declares in dis
patch describing the datails OF Sc
cret plan to create a separate state
in northeastern Germany.
The plan failed because OF iealou-
sizes and differences OF opinion be-
tween the government and the army
leaders, the correspondent says.
GA report from Geneva Thursday
night said Herr Schiedmann had ar
rived in Switzerland after crossing
the frontier on foot.)
The last proposal made by the
conspirators planning to oppose the
allies, it is said, was to ask Poland
to combine with eastern Germany in
the formation of an Independent re-
public. The offer, il is declared. was
rebufed by the Poles who asked why
1t had not been offered 10 years ago.
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DON'T WANT oFFICE ABOLISHED

Winchester, Va. June 3O.-A reso-
luton adopted by the Winchester
Law Enforcement league. urging that
the office Of state prohibition com
missioner be not abolished will be
presented to the general assembly
at Richmond during the extra ses-
sion in August
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19
By GEORGE BARR MocuTcHEoN
GREEN FANCY

slid through what seemed TO her nc
more than a crack. As softly the door
was closed.
For long time she stood, dazed and
unbeHeving, in the center of the room
staring at the door. She held heI
breath, listening for the shout that
was so sure to coIne-and the shot
perhapsI A prayer formed on her lips
and went voicelessly up to God.
Suddenly she reused herself from
the stupefaction that held her. With
feverish haste she snatched up gar.
ments from the chair on which she had
carefully placed them in anticipation
of the emergency that now presented
itself. A blouse (Which she neglected
to button), a short skirt of some dark
material, Jacket, and pair of stout
walking shoes (Which she failed to
lace), completed the swift transforms
ton. AS she glided to the window, she
jammed the pins into a small black
hat of felt. Then she peered over the
ledge.
She started back, sitting a cry with
her hand. A mans head had almost
come in contact with her own as she
leaned out. A mans hand reached
over and grasped the inner ledge of
the easement, and then a mans face
was dimiy revealed to her startled
gaze.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

Sprouse whispered: 81 am going up
Stay here. If you hear a commotir
in the house, run for it. Don't wall
for me. I'll probably be done for"
I'll do just as l please about run
Ming" said Barnes, and there was 9
deep thrill in his whisper. "Good luck
God help you if they catch you"
mot even he could help me then,
Good-by. I'll do what 1 can to induce
her to drop out of the window if any.
thing goes wrong with me downstairs
A moment later he was silently
scaling the wall of the house, feeling
his way carefully, testing every pre-
carious foothold, dragging himself
painfully upwards by means of the
most uneanny, animal-like strength
and stealth.
Barnes could not recall drawing q
single breath from the instant the man
left his side until the family luminous
square above his head was obliterated
by the black of his body as it wriggled
over the ledge.
We will follow Sprouse. When he
crawled through the window aud stood
erect inside the room, he found him.
self confronted by tall, shadowy fig
ure, standing halfway between him
and the door.
He advanced step or two and ut
tered soft hiss of warning.
mot sound" he whispered, draw.
ing still nearer. 81 have come four
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19
GIRLS IN TIGHT SKIRTS
PROTEST SAFETY MIRRORS

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-The little
safety mirrors on cars of the Los An
geles Railway company have been at
tackled by the fair sex of the city and
already number of protests agains'
the mirrors have been lodged with
officials of the company.
Fashion. which has decreed the
tight skirt, is the real cause of the
complaint, and the women declare
they are embarrassed by the stare oi
the motormen as they climb aboard
the cars.
On the other hand, officials of the
railway company have filed a counter
complaint, charging that the tight
skirts cause undue delay of the cars
In addition, they say the motormen
merely do their duty in watching the
mirrors to make certain passengers
are on the cars before starting.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

CHICAGO, July 15.-On the occasion
of the Ninth Annual session of the
Pan-Missouri Medical Associl n,
which convened in Kansas City, No,
last month, DIR. Daniel H. Williams of
this city was presented with loving
cup, sterling silver, and lssnding more
than two feet high. It pears this in
scription:
Presented to DR.. Daniel H. Viii.
liams, A. NJ, NJ d., F. A. C. S., by the
Pan-Missouri Medical Association as
an expression of appreciation in ad-
vancing the medical profession in this
state and nation. Ninth annual ses-
sion, June, 1919, Kansas City, Mo. Of
ficers, DIR. J. A. Grassland, president;
DR.. VIM. ]. Thompkins, secretary; DR..
J. F. Shannon, treasurer; DIR. E. c..
Bunch, president Kansas Citl Medical
Society,""
The doctors of Missouri and Okla
homa are among the most progress
sive of the entire country.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19
MESA
(By Alphonso Robinsonl


Mrs. Joe Graham and children ar
rived this week from Austin, Texas
Mr. Graham, the husband and father
preceded them and had place pre-
pared for their reception. We are
pleased to welcome this family to the
Gem City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Brown of Phoe.
nix visited Mesa last week and were
guests Of Mrs. ]. t. Turner on Palmer
avenue
Mesdames Woody and Peck of
Phoenix were among the visitors to
this city last week
The Women's Missionary society is
progressing nicely. Quite number
have manifested interest in this or
ganization and we believe it will sue
ceed. Our best wishes are with them
and their great work.
The B. Y. P. u. meets every Sunday
afternoon at the Baptist church and
the young people of Mesa are taking
a deal of interest in it.
The farmers of this section have
been blessed with two good rains,
which means much to the crops, and
they are now looking forward to the
time when q third downpour will be
visited upon this part of the valley.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19
Bombing the hombers

There is nothing to gloat about in
the amazing national and information,
al unrest, and the rioting, bombing
and lynching going on in our fair
land. 1t is a pity and shame How
ever, the leaps and bounds with which
the state of affairs is flaming up, may
serve to stir the nation in such a
way that our own troubles and mis-
fortunes will be looked after. We
have pleaded, and denounced, i'm.
plored and warned, but our voices
have seemingly passed into the vapor
of oblivion. We are all against an
archy and lawlessness of any kind.
and have always been We are noted
for being the least demonstrative un-
der the greatest provocation. The
virtue of our patience is one of the
amazing chapters of American his
tory. But every time one of us Is
lynched or mobbed, they who do it
are only grinding the nation a little
more closely to that uncivilized and
disgraceful state called anarchy. The
whole business of destruction must be
stopped
Woman's Suffrage
Woman's suffrage, as a national
privilege, is now put up to the vari-
Gus legislatures to vote on the am
endment. the 18th to the United
States Constitution, in order to make
the privilege lawful The South is.
against suffrage, for the principal rea.
son that clear and definite way has
not been found to completely elimin,
ate the women of our group. The
South is frank about it, and one of
the prominent senator's in recent
address declared that while they were
able to get away with disfranchising
the men, he was not so sure that they
could repeat in disfranchising the
women. Therefore" he declared, at
is best to let well enough alone" The
South, undoubtedly is most presumpt.
Gus to think that forever and a day. IL
will be permitted to hold the yoke of
oppression against the majority of it's
population. The time is most certain
of coming when the women and the
men of the Negro race will have the
right to vote, and have their votes
properly counted. The white South's
claim to superiority" must be met
in a square, and not crooked. contest
Upon such basis we are willing to
stake our ALL and if they are not. they
are either towards or poor sports, or
both.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19
sEGREGATING THEMSELVES
GREENvILLE. S. G. July IL

GREENV1LLE, S. c., July 15.-
(6y Associated Negro Press)
Students of economic conditions in
this state are deeply interested in
what appears to be a movement OF the
Race looking towards voluntary seq
regation in rural communities, as well
as cities and towns. 1t is not known
whether the movement has been plan.
ned and encouraged. or whether it is
coming about in the natural course of
events. The people are getting togeth.
er in communities of their own, ana
particularly is this true of those who
nave the ambition to own real estate.
Many of the Race leaders for years
have been advising the people to buy
homes, and it APPARENTLY is having
much effect. Greater prestige and
influence is the result of these condi.
tions in South Carolina.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

NEW YORK, N. Y, July. 15.-The
following appeared editorially in the
New York Call, one of the great dali
les of this city. 1t is regarded as
one of the worst editorials ever made
in America by daily newspaper:
'If the Negroes in the slave states
should attempt to resist the fiendish
violence and cruelty of their oppres-
sors by violence and cruelty, it would
be like gambling with a gambler to
put him out of business. 1t is of no
use to tell the Negro that his remedy
is in the ballot box He cannot vote.
But if the Negroes were in one big
union, and 100 per cent organized,
and would not do another tap of work
unless upon guarantee of decent
treatment, the whole of the idle, do
less, shiftless. incompetent South
would be at their mercy. Put the
idea into the mind of every Negro
that you meet"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

STANFORD, Conn. July 15.-An ad-
minister has just been asked for the
estate of Miss Charlotte C. Wardlow,
spinster, who died at the State
Hospital for Insane last September.
Miss Wardlow executed win leaving
all her property to VIM. T. Harris, her
Negro servant.
The estate was said to be worth
$5OO,OOO In some mysterious man.
jner much of the property has disap-
peared, and the authorities are inves-
tigating.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

thousand miles to help you, countess.
This is not the time or place to ex-
plain. We haven't moment to waste.
l need only say that have been sent
from Paris by persons you know to aid
you in delivering the crown jewels into
the custody of your cOuntry's minister
in Paris. We must act swiftly. Tell
me where they are. will get them"
"Who are your" she whispered
tensely.
"My name is Theodore Sprouse. I
have been loaned to your embassy by
my own government. beg of you do
not ask questions now. Tell me where
the prince sleeps, how may get to his
room"
you know that he is the prince?"
"And that you are his cousin"
She was silent for moment. "Not
only is it impossible for you to enter
his room but it is equally impossible
for you to get out of this one except
by the way you entered. If thought
there was the slightest chance for you
to-"
'Let me be the judge of that, coun-
tess. Where is his room?"
"The last to the right as you leave
this door-at the extreme end of the
corridor. Across the hall from his
room you will see an open door. A
man sits in there all night long, keep
ing watch. You could not approach
Prince Ugo's door without being seen
by that watcher.
"You said in your note to Barnes
that the-er-something was in Curtis
study"
"The prince sleeps in Mr.. Curtis
room. The study adjoins it, and can
only be entered from the bedroom.
There is no other door. What are you
doing?"
Il am going to take a peep over the
transom, first of all. If the coast is
clear, l shall take little stroll down
the hall. Do not be alarmed. 1 will
come back-with the things we both
want. Pardon me-" He sat down on
the edge of the bed and removed his
shoes. She watched him as if fasci-
mated while he opened the bosom of
his soft shirt and stuffed the wet shoes
inside.
Then he said: "You are not dressed
for flight. May suggest that while
am outside you slip on a dark skirt
and coat? You cannot go far in that
dressing gown. 1t would be in shreds
before you had gone a hundred feet
through the brush. If / do not return
to this room inside of fifteen minutes,
or if you hear sounds of a struggle,
crawl through the window and go
down the vines. Barnes will look out
for you"
"You must not fail, Theodore
Sprouse," she whispered. 81 must re-
gain the jewels and the state papers.
| cannot go without"
81 shall do my best" he said simply.
Silently he drew chair to the door,
mounted it and, drawing himself up by
his hands, poked his head through the
open transom. An instant later he was
on the floor again. She heard him in
serting a key in the lock. Almost be-
fore she could realize that it had ac-
tually happened, the door opened SLOW
ly. cautiously. and his thin wiry figure
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

second to lose. Climb upon my back,
quick. and hang on for dear life" He
had scrambled through the window
and was lying fiat across the sill.
Hurry! Don't be afraid. l am strong
enough to carry you if the vines do
their part"
With surprising alacrity and sure
ness she crawled out beside him and
then over upon his broad back, clasp.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

When we consider the obstacles to
the Negro soldier in France-the well
trained Hun in front of him, the jeers
and insults of his white comrades and
southern officers in his rear, and the
tempting German propaganda all
around him-we wonder at the excel
lent record he made
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

GREENVILLE, S. c., July 15.-Cat-
ering to the demands of the Race for
better accommodations among local
theaters, H. ]. Martin and Harry Gold
stein have just completed the Palace
Theatre, beautiful motion picture
theatre for exclusive colored patron
age.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19

RICHMOND, Va, July 15.-Doctor
Chris Baker, for more than fifty years
connected with the medical college of
Virginia died recently, after long
illness. Baker had charge of the anato-
mical department. He was known
and respected by every man who at
tended the college.