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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE or TODAY.

limited world 6nan
cay economically socially than any OF the MAYOR nations e
has left heritage OF acute
pubic mind Tor answer Never
memory have the people OF this conn
resolved issues squaey so 10
problems which approaching
IL situation
in pubic thought and action business men,
Of influence every sphere ana
line OF work assert Their leadership Ib IL u" time W e
ize II s time to do something
the public mind ea IN the cost OF
living this establishment of that uDfortun
which for iDdvdu labor pushing up ana
Inevitably outstppd by the comno
viii bosew Unfo anae this process ~
accomplish and accomplish any
Of the condition which seeks to remedy
interruption OF the processes
which individually cause not an Improvement ~
but accumulation OF the Ill
For what underies this public unres 1t not
dollars where they cost SIX nor that food
doubled price. This IL already generally admitted
gladly provided they them
much left after tue necessities of
life provided they used have question: not
but of the MARGIN BETWEEN the cost OF vng
and the AMOUNT EARNED
Slas W. Davis Government official "n word, 1t
ton production, which viii tend increase the in
and thrift consumption which by prevention
goods will tend to the general
ply Of goods aud reduce prices to the consumer
this applies special class but 70 every
and child In America Ii applies TO the manufacturer
the housewife and The school child Above all
applies position OF leadership for IA 10 them that the
country example Practice aud thrift sysemat
safe security like w Saw
Stamps savings bank and most OF all tho steady
building Of fund for the purchase OF home
Wages higher than before in The counrys history
tbese increased spent
earned long will inflated consumption of the
worlds keep ahead of the increase In wages
only by esening the monthly purchases Of the nation
production again build supply that will
prices drop the living approach it's former
level
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
OFFICIAL Minutes
CITY COUNCIL

The following estimate of paw
ing was offered by MIR Sealy and
ordered spread on the minutes;
10 the Honorable Mayor and
Board Of Trustees Of the City OF
New Iberia, La aud TO the Hon.
A A Girard, Trustee OF Finance.
Gentlemen: Acting conform
ably 10 Section q OF Act No % Of
the Acts of the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana Of 1914
and pursuant TO the amendement
Of the Charter of the City OF New
IBERIA, whereby the provisions OF
the said Act are rendered opera
tive, which amendement to the
Charter bears date OF August l4th
1916, | have the Honor to submit
to your Honorable body al estI
mate OF the cost of paving.
Iberia street, Center street, aud
Duperier Avenue, under the con
tracts heretofore authorized by
you with Southern Bltuli'bic
Company: and MayroDne ~ O.
BrleD, ~ follows tO-wii:
Section lS-$13O46 40; Sec 10
-S2l192 81: Section 2O-$ 1921.
80: S,ctloD II S3S243 OF: Sec
ton 22-S26540 So: Section 23
-S152O5 IL
further respectfully submit
the names of all of the property
owners, together with brief de
scriptiOn of each property for the
purpose of Identification, to be ~
sessed ia each section aforemen
toned.
respectfully submit for your
consideration that the total OF the
estimate of cost for the paving OF
iberia street, Center street, Bridge
street and Duperier Avenue ~
proposed and IN heretofore author
lied and contr acted for amounts
TO sl2949S 80.
Respectfully submitted,
IL s SEALY,
Trustee Of Pub Salty
On motion of Mr.. VIllermin sec.
onded by Mr. Glrard the meeting
adjourned.
II S SEALY, Mayor.
L. Il. ViLLEkM1N, Clerk.
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CHARTER OF
the TEChLA SOCIAL CLUB,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF IBERIA.

BE IT KNOWN, that on this goth day Of
the month Of September. In the year OF our
Nineteen:
Before me, n. A. Jacobs. Notary Public.
In and for the Parish Of iberia. State of
Louisiana. duly commissioned and qualified
and In the presence Of The witnesses herein
after named and undersigned:
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED
the parties whose names are hereunto sub
sCribed. who declared, that awaiting thefn-
selves Of the pruvistons Of .he Statutes OF
the Btate OF Louisiana relative 10 organtza.
ti0na Of corporation they have coveuanted
and agreed and do BY these presents COW
epant. agree and bind themselves ANA those
who mAy hereafter beCome AssortHted with
them. TO form themselves into and constf-
tute corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the stipulation following,
to-wft:
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bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and regulation Of the
affairs OF said corporation ~ may be neces-
sary aud proper and the same to change and
alter 1T pleasure. and to do all such acts
and things as are or may be necessary and
proper to carry out the objects and purposes
unless sooner dissolved under the provi-
sions qf this charter or by authority OF law,
shall exist for period Of twenty Eve years
from the date Of it's incorporation In com
pIiance with the law. all citations or legal
process shall be served upon the President
of said Corporation. or in his absence or In
ability upon the Vice. Presdedt thereof. or
Ia case Of the absence or inability Of the
Vice. President upon the Secretary.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
the LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT.

On page, O. of this issue of The berian will be found
the complete text of the League of Nations Covenant
which much discussion is now being made
The Shantung provisions in the Peace Treaty also
printed here in full
This s good opportunity for readers to inform
themselves these two great world problems.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

aud constitution of the State of Louisiana. ]
hereby approve the same.
Given under my hand and official sigma.
ture At New iberia Iberia Parish. State OF
Louisiana, this 2nd day of the month OF
October. A. u. 1919.
E. VUILLEM0T
District Attorney, 10Th Jud. District OF the
State OF Louisiana
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
ARTICLE III.

The corporate powers Of This association
and the management OF Its Affairs shall be
vested in and exercised by Ave members
composing the board Of government. the
said board to consist of the President the
Vice. President, Secretary Treasurer and
two other members elected BY ballot At
the annual meeting OF the members Of this
corpora ton to be held on the second Taes-
day OF January OF each year. by . ma
jority Of the members necessary to form
Messrs. ". A. Crochet, z, Il. BONN, 9.
Dudley keMafre. Alex Romero and A. M.
Be.san have been chosen and elected TO be-
come the 6rst Board Of Government, with
the said W. A. Crochet NJ President the
said X. f. BONN IS Vice. President.
and the said A. N. BessMn as Secretary
Treasurer to serve until the annual meeting
Of the members Of this corporation TO be
held a the second Tuesday Of January 1910
and until their successor. are elected and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
JAMBALAIA
Facts and Fancies Served Hot Each Week to
Readers of The Iberian

Somebody has made himself quite dsagreeabe to the
thing manufacturers by pokng into the matter and
porting that the wool in $50 suit costs only $3.50 This
business Of annoying eminent and prosperous proteers
ought to be stopped.
'Why, asks reader when the thermometer registers
80 degrees in the shade do parade the streets
ing sweatersY' Well that the only rational ex
PLANTATION Of their action is they think the sweaters make
them look cute But please don't bother with any
foolish questions.
press dispatch says strike leaves Codwater Mich,
without ice But what use has town with such name
for ice'
1t should be great for the song writers-All
the little republics in Europe will be needing National
Anthems.
reader writes to enquire how pronounce "Shan-
tung'. With the tung, of course
The Republicans in Congress want to have the high
prices lowered much any body else does but they
don't President Wilson to get the credit for it. This
II why they dawding the job and doing nothing
a ~ Wholesale shoe manufacturers say the high price of
S6es il the result Of the scarcity of hides How abon
Aiming the profteers and tanning their hidesY
The Lafayette Gazette prints story about white
nnipe killed by old citizen in 1897 The editor says
fhey are very rare having been in ~ years
We predict that since July st 1919 the white snpes will
be seen MORE. the 'fedgass through which they
had to be seen have gone out Of general use)
Hon Walter ]. Burke of the principal speak
<ts at the big Parker meeting Houma last week. The
zlouma Times says Mr.. Burke delivered splendid adj
fess that interrupted many times by vigorous ap-
lAuse About four hundred members Joined the Parker
Rlub q this meeting.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
ARTICLE II.

The objects and purposes Of this corpora
ton shaft be the establishments In the City of
New Iberia. Iberia Parish Louisiana, u Club
Room, a library and reading room for the
literary Improvement Of its members and
the cultivation and social intercourse, and
for the carrying out OF the objects and pur-
noaas of this cnruOratiOn.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

Mr.. Walter VillermIn left for
Hueydan Thursday where he has
an electrical installation contract.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

For job Printing Go To
the IBERIAN Office.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
Installed.
ARTICLE Nv.

The expenses incurred by this corporation
Incidental TO the carrying out OF the pur-
poses OF its organization. as well AS the coat
OF maint aiming It's club rooms shall be paid
ont of the funds derived from such monthly
dues as may assessed against its members
by its bylaws. and out Of the receipts from
the amtisernents provided and NIL sums so
received shall be expended by the Board of
Government for the OBJECTS and purposes
herein set forth by Article II of TILE charter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
ARTICLE ".

Special meetings OF the members OF this
corporation may be called by the President,
or in his absence or inability by any one OF
the officers named in Article III Of this
oh after. IN the order " their naming ut their
own discretion, but they shall do ~ upon
the written REQUEST of five members.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

Break your Cold or La
Grippe with a few doses
of 600.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
ARTICLE vi.
ARTICLE VII.

A quorum for the ordinary transaction of
business shall consist OF fifteen members Of
! Ia lion
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH Of IBERIA

The foregoing act Of Incorporation Of IT II
TECHLA SOCIAL CLUE having been Gale
fully examined by me and finding nothing
contrary to the laws and constitution OF the
United States Of America, and Of the laws
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

No member uf this corporation shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the con
tracts OF this corporation IN any further
sum than the ainotnt OF his Indebtedness
to the association. nor shall any mere infor-
mality In organization have the effect OF
rendering this act null, or Of exposing a
member to any liability beyond the amour.
of his said Indebtedness
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
ARTICLE VIII.

THIS act OF Incorporation may be altered.
amended and modified by Il vote Of a ntajo-
rity Of all the members OF the association at
u special meeting called for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office In the
City Of New iberia. Iberia Parish. state of
Louisiana. on the day. month and year FIRST
above written In the presence Of Messrs.
and good
aud competent witnesses, who have signed
with the parties and me Notary. after due
reading OF the whole.
X. A. JACOBS.
Notary Public.
WITNESSES:
w, A. Crochet.
II. Hebert.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

# Wholesale shoe anufacturers say the high price OF
foee Is the result of the scarcity of hides How abont
Aiming the profteers and tanning their hides2
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

The Republicans in Congress to have the high
prices lowered much any body else does but they
don't President Wilson get the credit for it. This
IL why they dawding the job and doing nothing
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

Areader writes in to enquire how to pronounce "Shan
|tung" With the tung, of course
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-11-14
Gauanhs 5naenirrrohr,
Son Sr. Slias erasmus.

Scr 6rieoe lit geidloiien @ie
man Iid aud oa5u lteIlcn mag,
iiG lit OaB iid Ole meltmirtidolt.
lid)en 9e5ithu1gen Qeutihlanos
alsbaIo mIeGer ~anbabnen merneu.
onbabnen muiien. SIN &%oroergrun.
De itebt babel Die oeutiF)e Gednif,
Gie &eip5i8er 6rilbiabrsmeiie bot
bcreits cine Sorabnung 0opou gege-
ben, mle unicre inouitricle @trt-
idlait mieocr in oen@ aompi eintreten
lclro. Eieler Sanpt miro abr ull-
ter oen nellen Gerboltniiien 10 idJner
fem, oaB er nur bel bOhiter @irt.
Iddftlihfeit n1O lturflter Slltenlitdt
ausiid)tsreih lit. Gin tusgc5eIhne'
teS SiIfsmittel oa5u bot ms 9allrat
SEQ 8allanb gegebcn in ieiuem
nGeutidyen SelegronmidliiiieI fir
ole ted)niife Snouitrie", Der i'm
Gerlage bon 90. Grnpn in Berlin
erid)ie.1en lit. 4d)t Sabre bat DER
8erfaiier ooron georbaitet, Inn ieine
III 5ipon5igidbriger Suouitriepraris
ertporbeuen griabrungen fur oieien
Sngefieurcoo aus3umiin5en. Als
oas BUD oann mitten inn ariege
091O erif)ien, fonnte es wegen
Der 1lnmUgIidfeit, d]iffriert gu tcIe-
grapbieren, ieinen 8eruf nid)t 10.
gleid in ooaem llmionge erfiiuen.
Grit tpenn Die GabeI uno Sen0e.
turme Der 8roBItotionen fir oroht.
loie Geographic Den Gr0bau mieoer
rit lbrcm 9tadriftennes u%nlipan.
men, miro ieine ei0entIide nllsbrin-
get6c Arbeit poa eluieeen. CAB
Dos @crf nod I'M arleae ac0rudt
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-11-14

6irmen nit ibren a~btiir3uu0cn unb
Gclegrammnorelien.
Sa5 @erf lift cine ooufommene
uno berporrageno gcciguete @niie
iiir sen @irtihaftsfampi. Is mndlt
beIonoerS pcritdnoIid, boB Ole Sem.
De EuItidlonos b~eitdnoIa Augit uor
ocltihcm 6IeiB mo ourtgCiitigter
Organization empfmocn mo loHit.
menn alih pioeriuiaig. icine Gel.
itungen ouerfcmen. SIR cher mol
len nngelift3 0teies @erfc2 peitcr
ocs @laubenS Ieben, 0nb ourt Gulit
e.5elIgtc 9rutaIit1t oen lejcuOlaen
@eiit nift oauerno nieocr5uyingen
iQbig lit.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-11-14

au0ere, bas feline ling. oo$ 10
luitig oil ieinem grm hing. Ole
3artlid)teitI 9arllm bIieb er in
Der id)oniter MIaiennaft 70 fill
un0 beionren, mo %ncrltono nid)t,
ME lie mad cinem 9llB beaebrte;
onrum idlritt er. obne umjltbliden,
oergnlIgt bon ibr tort. @obI ST.
ihr, Die i'm crmartete!
gor Dem 6%oritbauie mar cine
Ianae Saiel im 6rcicu Qeocdt fir
Die ieille @eiclihaft, sic I'M @0-
gen angetonmeh mar. Cont fd-
men tpcnigc 9Gutc her, ser feline
8artcn lulr 10 rcd)t Elm Hcnoe3pouS
.i;r heimlihe %itbc
N%bmungSloS, oaB or bier Men.
id,cu oli5 iciutm @cIenihait$treiie
trritrn iolltc. trat Eannlpib Arm in
Arm nit icincm Yfd0eI inter Die
Sanncnb0umr. Gr nllr0e p%crlcgen.
iduut b~ejieite. griiBtc nitt, - mas
bliCb ibm ocun iibrig? Sciia be.
obodltete i'm id)orf. SIS irrute lie,
ooB er iit iciner Se9leiterin Dor
ibren Nugrn id)dmtc. @Iber INNER.
bin. Die bcIOeu iaBen an ibrem per-
itcdten Sid ME elm iunge9 Che.
paar.
Mon b6rte an Der IonGeu Safel
SeiiQS 9aden ans Dem lalttCn
Stimmenaeipirr hernlt5. Is batte
einen barten Slang bel aQem lleber'
INIT.
Gin ettpoS b~Iniiert ouSiebenoer
idon leidt an9e9rnltter 2ebenom
ibr gegcniiber betradltete nit ploB'
lid erpadcuoem Sntereiie ibr bel.
Bes, erregte8 @ciiAt. @i$ber bate
err ii6 nid)t oicl I'M iie 0efiimmert.
No6 ieiner Griabrung parcn JIM
ge Mdoden meiit Iangmeilig, 81
barmIos fir ieinen @eihmod. gber
nun lag in ibrem mutmiQigcn Son
cine ioit iiberIcgcne Sronie, oils
Ipotte iie iibcr lid ieIbit mo ibrc
ientimcntalen 8ctiible; nun mar i'm
cen friiden @iuno Elm oIttIugcr
@ug, OILS marc iie pIoblil piIleno
qcmorocn. Go5 cridien Inn ieDr
pifant.
Ger 6obritbeiitcr 9tr0pcr bot
Seiia uuf Dem NohboIlicncge ieinen
4rm an uno ia9te ibr eini9e ichr
6reiite circumference 8orte. Sic
lad)te fofett. Sic moQte ibren
S6mer3 pergciiem Die bittere &C.
ben8erfobrung, Ole ibr gcmorOen,
nieocrringen. @er ibr Den ttarto'
tiihcn Grant bot. mar ibr einerlei.
Sin poor @ohen ipdtcr perlobte
fif Celia nit Dem Ieift angegrou-
ten, etlpos blolicrteu 6abrifbeliber.
ltnter Ser Gportsiu9cnb mar man
iebr iiberroidt.
ySo, Eannmit," iagte elmer Der
5reunoe oes 1oftorS uno bing lid
fat nit elmer Gonoolcu5miene an
oeIicn arm. y9icie 9}adrifJt bon
Seiiol Sd mar pail! Sd hattie
INNER Ole Soee, baB Sic Die Sb'
iid)t baben 49,"
9onntpib Iodte. .0tein 2ieber!
8orerit babe i'd iibcrhaupt ntdt Die
4biid)t, mid gu perloben. Sd ornii-
fiere mid nod 5u gut. Spdter, no
ia, einmol mub ser Menif ia per.
niinftig peroen, uno tper peiB, OBJ
if Damn nift an Sciia geoadlt bot
te. gber Ga iieht mans wicoer. Wfa1
bari oen Wd0clS nid)t trnuen. Sd
tpiiroe iie fir tiefer, marmber8igcr
gcboIten BADEN. GinitneiIen lit tie
ci3falt u10 berchrcno uno nimmt
in ibrer @icr nah &erIoreun9 Den
nGd)Iten beiten! IS enttduid)t mid
pirflif BON SeIin!"
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-11-14
Spanr.

Ser Rcio troat feline Strnie in
,td,.
Nunomcrf hot cincn Qol0'nen
@o0en. Suuit ciueu %gol0'ucn Sarg
Sober Mcnih Gilt in Der Nell
MIR 10 uicl, ais cr iit icIblt 8elt'n
nlndt.
Sc meuioer elmer bat, oclto
mehr magen ibm 0ie Menidct 81
bietCn.
Mi blobcr @eIebrinmtcit lit oem
Better uup audi Der @clt idIedt
geoicnt.
Gin ein5igcr S6murrbort brinat
sebn ACKNOWLEDGMENT aus Dem
8onjept.
unfere Shidiolc iin0 niflt at
Scr ms. ionteru III uns mo III
fern &8iaeu.
SO tb NAL qIollbcn mir, oa@
@lild la Ic inns, mGbrcno cs ull@
Bios ou5lodt.
2etoeE d. perid)iittct man
den @romcn; obcr lie idld8t and
Gucqcu ans Dem Stciuc.
GuS 2Jdt Der 8obrbcit fam
gor 81 oft u~trOuufcln, abcr nienIals
gang au2gcIoid)t merOcrL.'
30 0te 0lode ser &trIeltm'
oung ldutct. oa lit ifncI cine 8Iar'
bige @cmeiu0e beiiammen.
Sn Der 8cgcl lit icNcr &C.
Iheitcr, OILS Die anOcrn gIoubcn mo
oummcr, ais er icIbit gIoubt,
@enu cs oft beibt: So fam
oos nidt Dcitcr gcber! gent cS and
anocrS, aber acn0bnljb idlcdtcr.
Qes 0Icnid)cn @ine lit icir
6immelreit). III Dem ibm Die g8u
ten 6reunoe" sic @0ac beib MAIDEN
6 II fem Sob Der Gumnbei
oorr Storrigfelt, penn nan la8t
Der Giel bot mchr 6reun0e oils oer
6ufs.
8 lie gr5icbung beitebt nitt BLOB
in ser 2cbre, III Dem 8eiipiel, IN
ser llebrng, %ion0crn aud in Ger
Straie.
8cun Die Glgeno itetS iidt.
bar beIobnt miirOe, 10 lpiiroen ltnS
Die G~ugcn0baiten balo nnlclollh
mcrocu
Scoe 8crion bat 5tpei Gr5iebun.
gen: Die cine, oie iie pom anOeren
erDGlt, mo oic ou0crc, bic luldJti,
acrc, ole lie iid lclbit gibt.
g0Iter IoIicn iit onrt &c
idjGtlihc Griabrmqcu nicnInls he
lcbren. Sic glatbCn crit. ia a0tm
ii2 gcIIttcn babcn. Hbcr ole 1hu!o
rdtt lid oni Grocu.
Man mlB lhuJldiam tdoiiHn
8er pieI BON 3lclen reoct, erre,dt
uidlts, mcr piel Dom 2trncn rcOci
Tam niht5, mer INNER pou ocr
HrFcit reoct, lit ciu JalIpcI5.
0cnn Eolitifcr gar tciue
8rim0c mcbr auitrtibcn f0nuerL
oam btruicn lie lid oui Die llcbcr.
}euglu1g Der Yiebrbcit 0eS Bodies
n%ad)3ablen fam ia nIqman0.
gei Den Ioubejtcn uniercr ,3cit.
ole aui alien @cbictGn wie Hil5e
ans Dem @o0en idjieben, lit e cin
Croft, DAB beute ollcs 10 picl raider
geht oI3 emit. Mud iie mer0rn
idncacr ooriibcr9cbcn oils ma
0enft.
u Miro btl,tc GEi mciiten Der.
brit? Cote @eoontrn ntr0en am
mciitcn prrchrt! Mon legt lie in
1ol0tnr 1drHw uro olc 4teugc
ltroutt hcrbtl mo iinrrt roll Nnoahi
aui Den goloeHeu Sdlrein in
Dem oijrrc 9Iottcr llc0en, 60 qibt
IS lempcl DER @Ieldbcit uno t}rel
belt, Der @epdti1telt unb 8cri0h.
nlng, ocs iouncrduen. allipciisn
Goltspilcn5. mo mcr mcii}, nil
oiclc nod Ter }%ciiIoie qroiir Bott.
otu lie ale OILS Nabn tetradttu
ldhelt ~Shaiit clrdl @otcn, i6r
RniOcr uu0 Icuauet mid pic ibl
moiIt <rothcm baltic i'd end It
aru &dloen uuo mrin @iac a.
idicbt~
The Ordway new era., 1919-08-29

morning-at three o'clock. The long
day had dragged, and now 1t was
growing dark.
Still Tore and Juarez were prison.
ers; still Dempton fretted and fumed
and sulked in the great library.
Tore looked up quickly. his eyes
eager. expectant. Stairway glanced
at him, giving no satisfaction In the
swift turning Of his eyes. Tove
fpowned and bit at his lip. Juarez
looked to his leader with both ques-
tion and criticism In his gaze.
Josefa followed the rancher, and
they passed on through the drawing
room. The door closed behind them.
'Now. Josefa."
Stairway threw open the door Of
the Senior de la Guerra's bedroom.
Josefa, lifting a very white handker-
chief to her very black eyes. crossed
herself and stepped over the thresh-
old,
Look. Josefai Is there anything
misslng?"
He had the key in his pocket; she
had not seen 1t. He looked at her in
a moment tense with expectant wait
Ing, not sure why he was so eager
for the word she should say. Josefa's
eyes. showing again as she folded and
smOothed her handkerchief. roved
about the room.
She shook her head slowly. and still
her eyes went upon their quest.
There is nothing missing" she
said, speaking thoughtfully. EVERY
thing"
She broke off suddenly. her old flg.
ure growing rigid, her eyes brighten
ing. Then she ran across the room
to far corner which was a bit In
shadow as Stairway held his candle
above his head.
at is gone!" she cried, amazement
In her voice. "See where 1t has been
for twenty years-for more than
twenty years! And 1t Is gone!"
"What, Josefa?" Stairway hurried
to his side. "What is 1t that is goneT
1.-THE key!" she whispered. her
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voice suddenly dropping. "See where
1t hung against the wall. See where
1t hung 30 long that 1t left its own
shape like a picture. But who could
have taken it?"
Stairway, peering above the old
woman's head, the candle held close
to the wall, saw, dimly enough but
plainly, the mark which the key,
hanging from little peg. had left.
"What key was it," he asked sharp
ly.
1.-THE masters. He would allow nc
one to touch 1t. He had 1t kept there
always. where he could see it in the
morning, at night when he went to
bed. And 1t is goner
"But." cried Stairway impatiently,
his hand upon her arm. "what was II
for? What did 1t open?"
Josefa looked at him with wide
eyes. "But the master would be an.
cry If he knew. He has had it there
for twenty years-much longer. ]
think"
"But, Josefa," Stairway hurried on.
"can't you think what door 1t opens1
Can't you guess? I must know, Jo-
sefa. Think. Is 1t some room in the
house here?"
mo, no. senor! Not here" Josefa
shook her head. II should know.
then. 1 think, senor, 1t must be the
key to some room in his beloved
Spain. 1t is for no room upon the
rancho. OF that am sure, senor."
"what is this, Josefa?"
| Suddenly he had drawn the great,
heavy key from his pocket, holding It
before her eyes. She stared at 1t.
then with little cry put out her
shaking hands for 1t.
"That is 1t, gracias Dlos!" she
muttered. "We shall put 1t back SO
that the master will not be angry
when he returns. Quick. senori Let
us put it back. Maybe It's being gone
brought the bad luck. Maybe when
1t is on the wall once more good luck
will come back to the rancho"
1t was not until he had again hung
the key upon the peg that Stairway
succeeded In getting the now delight
cd Josefa to leave the room. When
she had gone he closed the door, came
back to the key, and took 1t again
in his hands.
"That opens the door behind which
he is a prisoner" he told himself half
angrily. HE and perhaps Teresa. I
have the key. and can't tell where
the door is. And 1t is getting dark.
Teresa"
Long and moodlly he stared at the
cumbersome key. Its Gull surface
seemed to him to be hiding from him
the things he wanted to know.
| (To BE CoNTINUED.)