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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-24

Lamont & Morgan went to Denver
Tuesday morning in their car.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-24

The will of Andrew Cirbo. lat,
of Ramah, was probated in the Coun.
t. Court last Monday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-24

c. w. Reed spent most of the weel
in Denver trying to pull home seek
ers to this good land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
H~EDGEDALE NEWS ITEMS.

Everybody is through sowing cats.
Quite a large acreage sown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sicily are en-
tertaining a new daughter since
March 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Mollett visited
at Pat Beckman's Sunday.
F. F. Witchie sold two head of cat
tie to Nj. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Feutz and Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Feutz took Sunday
dinner at Louis Kircher's.
Mrs. Barley of Mexico is visiting
her son, Roy Barley and family.
L. Kircher sold some hay to Mervin
Fisher.
Milton Smith and wife are home af-
ter spending a two weeks honey
moon in Chicago.
Mrs. Roy Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs
Witchie spent Sunday evning with
Frank Skelly's.
Mr.and Mrs. J. R. Shook attended
the third Annual Efficiency Confer
ence of Audrain County Sunday
Schools at Mexico Sunday evening.
Raymond Shook and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. Robt. Ray took Sunday din
ner at Geo. Erdel's.
Frank Erdel and wife sepnt Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Iva Mayes of Mo
limo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
NAUSEALESS CALOMEL
BEST MEDICINE FOR
A LAZY LIVER
CalOtabs, the New Kind of Calomel,
Does the Work Without the Slight
est Unpleasantness or Danger.

You have always thought of calom-
ell as the best and surest medicine in
the world, but too n~auseating for you
to take. That was the old-styIe cal
omel. Now science has taken the sting
out of calomel by removing its I'M
pleasant and dangerous qualities, and
has kept all its good liver-cleansing
and system-purifying effects.
The next time you are bilious or
constipated ask for Calotabs, the new
~nausealess calomel. Sold only in orig.
inal sealed packages, price thirty-five
cents. One tablet at bedtime, with a
swallow of water,-that's all. No tas-
tie, no gripping, no nausea, no salts,
You wake up in the morning feeling
fine, your liver active, your system
purified, and with a hearty appetite
for breakfast. Eat what you please
no danger of salvation. Your money
back at any drug store if you are not
perfectly delighted with Calotabs.-
(Adv.)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
YOUNG'S CREEK ITEMS.

The Rev. Harboard preached al
Midway Sunday morning and evening.
Thod Boulware sold about 35 head
of hogs this week to Horace Mundy at
$40 per cwt.
Planting potatoes and making gar
der is in order now.
Marion Boulware and Everett Nc
Intosh motored up to Mexico Saturday
evening to the picture show.
Miss Mable Kendrick closed a very
successful term of school at Long
Branch Friday.
Monroe Carroll has moved to the G
T. Scheiffer farm.
Missis Jessie and Josie Mundy Wis
tied Mrs. Asbury Sunday.
Mrs. Will Wainscott is on the sick
list.
Little Miss Elsie Baker Ellis is Wis.
iting her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Baker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
NORTHEAST BENTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hildebrand visited
in st. Louis the first of the week.
Mrs. Roy Gallon was operated on al
the Amanda Hospital last Thursday
She is recovering nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Owens visited
at Bert Waddington's Sunday.
Aslong those who attended the eff,
fciency Sunday School Conference IN
Mexico Sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs
French Douglass, Mr.. Earl Bell anC
family and S. E. Stratton and family
At the school election in Benton
City Tuesday. Frank Kellerhals ant
Will Duckworth were the two new
directors elected.
Mr.. Jacob Stauffer who has been il
for several weeks died Tuesday, Apri
LIST at five o'clock. The funeral will 81
held at Unity on Thursday.
The following were the officers ell
ected at the Presbyterian Sunday
School last Sunday; Superintendent
Will Erisman; Assistant Superinten
dent, Rufus Byrns; Elementary Super.
intendent, Mrs. French Douglass; Sec.
rotary, Miss Elsie Hildebrand; Assist.
ant, Miss Edith Leirheimer; Treas,
urer, Miss Emma Erisman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
DYE NEWS ITEMS.

Harry Erdel and family were the
| guests of Mr.and Mrs. Albert Erdel
Sunday.
Mrs. H. F. Dudgeon is visiting her
sister in Bowling Green.
Misses Mattye Harrell and Hilda
Anderson were the guests of Mrs. A,
C. Anderson near Perry Sunday.
Russell Azdell spent the week end
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Erdel were in
Laddonia Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Erdel and
Miss Ruth Rouse were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sipple of Ladonia.
Mr.. Otto Roth and son were in Lad
donia Saturday.
i Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Britt were in
Laddonia Saturday.
Mrs. Pete Erdel and children were
the guests of Albert Erdel Friday
night and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Azdell and family
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. HON.
err Azdell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Leritz enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Erdel
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hagan and fam
lily were the guests of Mrs. Hagan's
mother in Mexico Sunday.
Alfred Kroenecke travelling silk and
velvet salesman for the Marshall
Field Co., of Chicago, made a short
visit to his aunt, Mrs. Britt, Friday.
Services were held Saturday night
| and Sunday by the Rev. Hayden. The
| Sunday school will be started again
next Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Erdel of Rush Hill was
the guest of Mrs. George Erdel Mon
day.
J. W. Biglow who was injured when
his team ran away with him last week
is better. Mr.. Biglow narrawly escap-
/! ed very serious injury.
Mr.. Albert Erdel and Henry Erdel
aided Tony Erdel sow oats Thursday,
Many of the farmers finished sow
ing oats last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Britt spent Wed
nesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs,
Emil Dueblin.
Mr.. Jesse Harell is hauling fodder
and corn to Robert Anderson near
Perry.
]. T. La Rue was in Laddonia Fri,
day.
Andrew Tuepker was the guest Of
Jesse Harrell Sunday.
Little Misses Hazel and Frances
Biglcw are visiting their grandparents
at Rush Hill.
Mrs. j. T. La Rue, and Mrs. Frank
James were the guests of Miss Mattye
Harrell Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Robert Harrell spent Thursday
afternoon with Mr.. ]. w. Biglow.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] C. Hagan were in
Laddonia Friday.
Mr.and Mrs. Robert Ray of Benton
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shook
and Miss Ruth Rouse enjoyed Sunday
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. George Ell.
del.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
LADDONIA NEWS.

Henry Simons and Mrs. Clean ReX
were married at the home of the of
ficiating minister, Rev. R. L. Schwab
Mrs. Geo. W. Ramey, who has been
at Guthrie, Ok, and Peru, Ia, for sew
eral months, arrived home this even
ing.
Mrs. Eunice Biggs is spending sew
eral days with her parents, w. S,
Biggs and wife. She is a student at
Columbia.
Mrs. Ollie Beal and son, Clark, were
called to their home at Odessa by the
George Beal.
Clint SyIer and wife of Tucumcari.
New Mexico, are visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. SyIer.
Mrs. ]. o. Paisley and little daugh-
ter, Susan, returned to their home at
Kirksville.
Mrs. Bertha Pence of King City,
Mo, is visiting with Mrs. Ruth Hale
Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews is visiting
with her brother, Irwin Matthews, at
Auxvasse, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
CANT NEWS ITEMS.

The correspondent was to busy last
week sowing oats to gather up any
news.
John Beatty and family Edward
Beatty and family were Sunday Wis
itors of Ralph Wilmuth and family,
who reside on the old John Riggs farm.
Mrs. Efie Dalbey and son, Dcnzle,
are visiting relatives, friends and
neighbors now since Denzle has gotten
over his sick spell.
Bro. Nickerson filled his regular
appointment at Goves Chapel Sunday
and Sunday night with good attend
ance.
Sunday school will commence at
Salt River the first Sunday in April.
Everybody will be welcome to attend.
Mrs. Belle Hubbard who has been
with her daughter, for the past two
weeks has arrived home. Barton is
on the sick list.
Dat sowing is the busy time now.
Can hear seeders rafting from early
IT'LL late. Edgar Sims is putting in
100 acres, others sowing from 35 to
40 and 70 acres. Getting them in
early. Oats sowed in March as a rule
makes good oats.
Lawrence McCarty and his mother
motored to Mexico Saturday to see
Altha, who is at the Amanda Hospital
She is a nurse there and has been op.
Grated on for appendicitis. She is
getting along nicely.
Mr.. Wrinkle sold his mule colt Sat.
urday to Harrison Ford for $4,000.
Roy Sims and wife are sporting {
new Ford ear.
Miss Margrete Wise is visiting Il
Mexico this week.
P. F. Denham and children were il
Centralia Saturday.
Robert Shock and family, Efie Dial
hey and son were at Lory Shocks
Saturday.
Joe Berry and wife motored to Mrs
Louise Camels, Sunday, who lives neal
Hollensville.
John Nevins and family, Lawrence
VIM and wife, Ed Crawford and fam,
lily, were all at Other Nevins Sun.
day.
Mrs. Frank Edwards was at hel
son Willie's Friday.
DR.. Fulkerson motored through
Cant last Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
PTRIJC SATEF

l will sell to the highest bidder on
the old Gus Fry farm 2A miles north
of Hatton and 2 miles south of the
Burk School House, on the county line
road, beginning promptly at l o'clock
p. M, or
FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1919
The following personal property, To-
5 HORSES AND MULES 5
One pair of brown mare mules, 1914
hands high, four years old; these
mules are gentle. One mare mule z
years old, 16 hands high; one large
brown horse, 10 years old; n mare
mule colt, a good one.
ONE JERSEY cow
One 5 years old good milk and but
ter COW and gentle for anybody to milk.
Is HEAD OF HOGS 16
Three brod sows, to farrow last of
April; one Poland China boar, ready
for service; II shoats average around
100 pounds.
FARM MACHINERY.
One gang pillow, 1 disc c~ultivator, 1
shovel cultivator, 10 Hoe Superior
grain drill, farm wagon, hog crate,
disc harrow, surry, oat seeder, hay
frame, set chain harness, set of double
driving harness.
About 2 loads of god sheaf oats, G
geese, about 100 hens and some White
Leghorn roosters. Also some sawed
wood, household gods and other things
too numerous to mention.
TERMS:-Cash in hand.
/. W, HOLMAN, A~uctioneer,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Most of the farmers around here
are through sewing oats.
Miss Willie Knoble is visiting Mr.
John Stumpfs south CT Benton City.
We always look for the good letters
which appear in the Ledger every
week from our Soldier Boys.
Brother Woods, will fill his appoint
ment at the community church on the
first Sunday in April.
Mrs. L. Sims has opened up her new
Millinery Shop at this place.
Our Red Cross at this place JUS
sent out a buget for the benefit of the
needy over seas, which was valued a
one hundred dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
How's This9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free,
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, &c,
Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
How is Your COmplexiOn?

A woman should grow more beauti-
full as she grows older and she will
with due regard to baths, diet and ex-
e%rcise. and by keeping her liver and
bowels in good working order. If You
are haggard and yellow, your eyes
losing their lustre and whites becOm-
ing yellowish, your flesh fiabby, it may
be due to indigestion or to a sluggish
liver. Chamberlain's Tablets correct
these disorders. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
How D~iphtheria is Contracted

One often hears the expression, "My
child caught a severe cold which devel-
oped into diphthcris," when the truth
was that the cold had simply left the
little one particularly susceptible to
the wandering diphthe-ia germ. If
your child has a cold when diphtheria
is prevalent you should take him out
of school and keep him off the street
until fully recovered, as there is a
hundred times more danger of his
taking d~iphtheria when has has a cold.
When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is given it quickly cures the cold and
lessons the danger of d~iphtheria or
any other germ disease being con-
tracted. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
.SON OF DR.. HE. Truck
KILLED At PENSACOLA

A telegram was received here by
Judge Guthrie Monday night from his
daughter, Mrs. X. P. Whitley of st.
Louis, telling of the death of E. 7.
Truck, son of Rev. H. E. and Mrs.
Truck, at Pensacola, Fla, Monday. A
telegraph account in the Tuesday
morning papers say that Student Of
ficer E. T. Truck, Ensigns Carl
Wigel and L. A. Hobbins were killed
and Ensign Jesse Simpson was injured
in a Collision of two sea planes at
the Naval air station in Pensacola.
Truck was the oldest son of Rev. II.
E. Truck, who was the pastor Of the
Mexico Baptist church until about
eight years G when he went to St
Louis. Rev Trucks first wife was
Miss Perry of Plat County, Mo. She
was the mother of E. T. Truck and died
while her husband held the pastorate
here. She was buried in the Elmwood
Cemetery. Rev. Truck was later mar
ried to Miss Erma johnson daughter
of Mrs. AIN Carter.
E. T. was reared to young manhood
in Mexico, he attended the Mcmillan
High Schol and later was graduated
from William Jewell College at Lib
erty, Mo. He had been attending the
officers training school in the naval
aviation, and was making good ac.
cording to his father, who was in Mex
leo just a few days ago. He was a
young man of exceptional mind, high
moral ideals, a splendid character and
lovable nature. He was about % years
old.
The body will be brought to Mexico
within the next few days and laid to
rest besides his mother. 1t is not pos
sible to give the time of the funeral at
present as it is not known when the
body will arrive here. The time of the
funeral will be announced later.
A telegram was first sent to Judge
and Mrs. Carter who were out of the
city.
The Ledger joins themany friends
in extending the hand of sympathy to
the s%orrowing father and other rel
atives of this splendid young man who
has given up his life for his country.
Was to Be Discharged.
nj an interview with DR.. Truck the
Globe-Democrat says:
DR. H. E. Truck, father of the dead
aviator, said Monday night that his
son would have received his discharge
in two weeks and at the same time
would have been commissioned lieutan-
ant in the naval eserve.
Truck enlisted September /, 1918,
and received his preliminary training
at Minneapolis. He took his courses
in flying at Miami, Fla, and was then
sent to Pensacola to complete his
training. Before enlisting he was an
assistant for a year at the exemption
board of the Sixth Ward.
Truck was a graduate of Central
High School and of William Jewell
College, Liberty. Mo. At the latter m
stitution he completed the four-year
course in three years. Besides his
father, who is secretary of the Missouri
Baptist General Association, he is sur
vived by his step-mother, a sister and
a brother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

George Daniels, of Vandalia, was
shaking hands with Mexico friends
this week. Georges many friends will
be CAD to knew he is prosperous and
happy, and has just returned from a
1T Is his acn-ihs1aw in Oklahoma,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

Charles H. Pulls has been appointed
regular rural route carrier on Route
9. Mr.. Pulls is just home from seven
months's over the a service as a
soldier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
CbamberIain's Cough Remedy

The great benefit derived from the
use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been gratefully acknowledged by
many. Mrs. Benjamin F. B~lakeney,
Decatur, H.. writes, "Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is by far the best medi-
cine in our family. l gave it my child
rem when small for Group and have
taken it myself" Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

J. w. Coleman has bought eight lots
just east of Hardin College for $500.
Mr.. Coleman bought this for a pas
ture, and certainly bought it cheap
enough. Now is the time to invest in
Audrain County real estate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
Are You

To be happy you must be well. If
you r frequently troubled with con-
%stipation and indigestion you cannot
be altogether happy. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets to correct these disor-
ders. They are prompt and effectuaI,
easy and pleasant to take. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
ORGANIZING SUNDAY
SCHOOLS AT DIFFERENT
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

Prof. Strunk and Lester Miller will
speak at the Olivet Church Sunday
morning April 6 at 1920 o'clock and
assist in the organization of a Sunday
School.
There will be preaching at the Trin-
ity Church Sunday morning and even
ing. The organization of the Sunday
School will take place at 1890 a. m.
A Sunday School organization will also
be effected at this hour on the same
date. ]. L. Nickerson, pastor.
LefgeN Classified ads will get YOU
results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our appreciation
for the many kindnesses shown US by
friends and relatives during the recent
illness and death of our mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mullens. w1t-p
THE FAMIL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
Mich Cows For Sale.

I will sell at uaction at my residence
on south Western Avenue, eight good
mich cows, and one big work horse,
Saturday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock.
GEORGE LAFORCE.
J. G.. Ford, Auctioneer. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
Rock Roads for Saline County.

MARSHALL, Mo-, March 81
Good, hard-surfaced roads in Saline
County on the Old Trails route first is
an assured fact. Every township so
far has been unanimously in favor of
rock roads. Malta Bend specia! dis
trict was the last to go over the top.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

sY7FOR SALE OR TRADE:-One
good lot on S. jeff. Street. Good loca-
ton. Will trade for automobile or
will take Liberty Bonds. r. S. MICH
OILS, Hotel Hoxsey. d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

W1FOR SALE room house with
barn and outbuildings, 2 lots, 8 kinds
Of fruit. WIN give bargain If taken
soon. Phone Se6. d1w1.p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

cg7TAKEN UP:-One SOW, March
18th. Owner may have same by iden-
tifying the hog, paying for feed, and
paying for this ad. BOB CRUM, Ben
ton City, Mo. WHIP
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

Splendid line "a to 3S inch
Curtain Nets in novelty a
and artistic patterns of the sea-
sons most desired effects. Per
yard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

SO inches wide, has
double border on either
side, the new figured
designs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-10-24

enough, or discretion, TO refrain, real
izing dimly that, not even in the re-
hottest degree, had | any excuse for
such action. This was no affair of
mine. Nor, indeed, would I have found
much opportunity for private CONVEX
sation, for only moment or two
later Kirby joined him, and the two
remained together, talking earnestly.
until the gong called us all to supper.
Across the long table, bare of cloth,
the coarse food served in pewter
dishes, I was struck by the drawn.
CHASTITY look in Beaucaire's face. He
had aged perceptibly in the last few
hours, and during the meal scarcely
exchanged word with anyone, eating
silently, his eyes downcast. Kirby,
however, was the life Of the company,
and the miners roared at his humor-
Gus stories and anecdotes of adven-
ture-while outside it grew dark, and
the little Warrior struggled cautiously
through the waters, seeking the chan
mel in the gloom.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-10-24

cabin, while / go up and talk with
Throckmorton a moment. After that
may want few of you to go along
when / hunt up Kirby. If he proves
ugly Wen know how to handle him
McAfee!'
'I'm over here"
II was just going TO say that you
better stay here, and keep the fellows
all quiet in the cabin. We don't want
our plan to leak out, and it will be
best to let Kirby and Carver think that
everything is all right; that nothing Is
going to be done"
/ waited while several Of them
gently picked up the body, and bore it
forward into the shadows. / slipped
away, silently gained the door, and,
unObserved, emerged onto the deserted
deck without. The sudden change 10
environment sobered me, and caused
me to pause and seriously consider the
Importance of my mission. Nothing
less potent than either fear, or force,
would ever make Kirby disgorge.
Quite evidently the gambler had DELHI
erately set out to ruin the planter to
rob him of every dollar. Even at the
last moment he had cOldly insisted on
receiving bill of sale so worded as to
leave no possible loophole. He de-
manded ALL The death of the judge,
of course, had not been contemplated,
but this in no way changed the result.
That was an accident, yet / imagined,
might not be altogether unwelcome,
and / could not rid my memory of that
shining weapon in Kirby's hand, or the
thought that he would have used it
had the need arose. Would he not
then fight just as fiercely to keep, as
he had to gain? Indeed, | had but
one fact upon which / might hope to
base aetion-every watcher believed
those cards had been stacked, and that
Beaucaire was robbed by means of a
trick. Yet, could this be proven?
Would any one of those men actually
swear that he had seen a suspicious
move? If not, then what was there
left me except mere bluff? Abso-
lutely nothing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-10-24
By RANDALL. PARRISH
a. King" etc. Illustrations by Irwin Myel

manded, cor I'll throw my cards in
your face"
The insinuating sheer on Kirby's
lips changed into the semblance of a
smile. Slowly, deliberately, never
once glancing down at the face of his
cards, he turned them up one by one
with his white fingers, his challenging
eyes on the judge; but the others saw
what was revealed-a ten-spot, a
knave, queen, king and an ace
"a straight flush!' someone yelled
excitedly. ''D-d if l ever saw one
before"
For an instant Beaucaire never
moved, never uttered a sound. He
seemed to doubt the evidence of his
own eyes, and to have lost the power
of speech. Then from nerveless
hands his own cards fell face down
ward, still unrevealed, upon the table.
The next moment he was on his feet.
the chair in which he had been seated
flung crashing behind him on the deck.
'You thief 7 he roared. "You dirty,
low-down thief; held four aces
where did you get the fifth one?"
Kirby did not so much as move, nor
betray even by change of expression
his sense of the situation. Perhaps he
anticipated just such an explosion and
was fully prepared to meet it. One
hand still rested easily on the table,
the other remaining hidden.
$50 you claim to have held four
aces" he said cOldly where are
theyY
McAfee swept the discarded hand
face upward and the crowd bent for
ward to look at four aces and king.
"That vas the judges han1," he de-
clared soberly. 81 saw it myself be-
fore he called you, and told him to
stay"
Kirby laughed-an ugly laugh show
ing his white teeth.
"The hi you did? Thought you
knew a good poker hand, | reckon.
Well, you see knew better one, and
il strikes me / am the one to ask ques-
tions,' he sneered. 'Look here, you
men; held one ace from the shuttle.
Now what I want to know is where
Beaucaire ever got his four? Pleas
ant little trick of you two-only this
time it failed to work"
Beaucaire uttered one mad oath, and
I endeavored to grasp him but missed
my clutch. The force of his lurcHng
body as he sprang forward upturned
the table, the stakes jingling to the
deck, but Kirby reached his feet in
time to avoid the shock. His hand,
which had been hidden, shot out sud
denly, the fingers grasping revolver,
but he did not fire. Before the judge
had gone half the distance he stopped
reeled suddenly, clutching at his
throat, and plunged sideways. His
body struck the upturned table, but
McAfee and l grasped him, lowering
the stricken man gently to the floor.