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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-22
CHAPTER VIII.

webster's trunk went aboard the
steamer early the following morning,
and az noon he entered a taxi with his
hand baggage and was driven &c the
levee where la Estrelllta lay tugglng
gently at her mOoring lines. Owing 10
the congestion Of freight and traffic the
chauffeur stopped his cab a little dis
lance from the gangplank, where
Webster discharged him with liberal
tip.
The latter. however. swung It's
passengers bag and suitcase to the
ground. picked them up and started
for the gangplank.
'Never mind my baggage, lad"
Webster called after him 'One Of the
deck boys will care for IL"
The chauffeur turned. you've been
generous with me, sir" he answered,
$50 / think / had better carry your
baggage aboard. II you permit deck
boy 10 handle II. ycu merely have to
give another tip. and that would be
sheer wantOn waste. Why shouldn't
1 earn the one you gave mel"
81 hadn't figured IL out that way,
son, SO here's smother half dollar for
being the only existing specimen of
your species in captivity. My state
room Is No. "a. upper deck, port SIDE"
Webster answered, smiling. The man
took the tip eagerly and hurried to-
ward the gangplank; the quartermas-
ter on duty shouldered a way for him
and he darted aboard.
Webster followed leisurely. At the
gangplank the pursers clerk halted
him, examined his tickets and punched
them.
"where Is the other man?" he asked.
"YOu have two tickets here"
"Oh. that blamed valet Of mine"
Webster answered. and glanced around
as II In search OF that mythical func-
tionary. at would be like the stupid
fellow to miss the beat" he added.
when he comes"
Webster ceased speaking ebruptly.
He was looking straight into the
malevolent orbs OF PIcker-eye, who
was standing Just behind the clerk at
the foot OF the gangplank.
II wonder IL Pop-eye's around, also"
Webster thought, and he faced about.
Pop-eye was standing In back Of him,
leGning over the railing of the gang
way.
(which is the valetT' the purser's
clerk asked, scanning the names on the
tickets.
Andrew Bowers"
"An right. Mr.. Webster" the othe.
answered. with that genial camaraderie
that seems inseparable from all of his
calling. when Andrew comes III
send him aboard"
He started 10 pass the tickets back
TO Webster. but a OBTAINING hand rest
ed on his arm. while dark thumb and
forefinger lifted the trailing strips Of
tickets. Pucker-eye was examining
them also.
The purser's clerk drove his elbow
backward violently into Pucker-eye's
mIdrlr and shook him OF roughly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-22

terrible blow In the face with his lef7
hand and broke loose from the grip
that had so nearly been his undOinS;
then Webster tapped the assassin a
meditatlve tap or two on the top of his
sinful head for good measure and TO
awaken in him some sense OF the inn
propriety and futility OF resistance,
after which Webster turned to dis
cuss a similar question OF ethics with
Pucker-eye.
The scar-cheeked man was on HIS
knees. cropping groggily for his knife,
for he had received a severe kick I'M
der the chin, and for the nonce was
far from dangerous. STOPPING, Web
ster picked up the knife; then with
knife and cane grasped in his left
hand he seized Pucker-eye by the nape
with his right and Jerked him TO his
feet The assassin stood glowering at
him in a perfect frenzy Of british, In
articulate fury.
Take the knife away from the
other fellow before he gets active
again." Webster called over his Shout
der. 'Tll manage this rascal. Wen
march them over 20 the market and
turn them over to the police" He
spoke In Spanish.
Thanks, ever so much, for my life,"
the young man answered lightly, and
In English, ''but where l come from IL
is not the fashion TO settle these Grgu-
ments in a court OF law. To call an
officer IS considered unclublike; 10
shoot a prisoner In this country is
considered murder. and consequently
have but one alternative and l advise
you. my good friend. TO have a little
of the same. I'm going to run like the
devil"
And he did. He was In full flight
before Webster could glance around.
and In an instant he was lost to sight
among the trees.
"That advice sounds eminently fair
and reasonable" Webster yelled after
him, and was about 10 follow when he
observed that the young man had
abandoned his pretty little silver
chased walking stick.
lint ANU AAAAAC u
leave TO these brigands," he thought,
and forthwith possessed himself OF II
and the pop-eyed mans knife, after
which he tarrled not upon the order of
his going but went. departing at top
speed.
The young man ne had saved from
being butchered was right. An en-
tangling alliance with the police was
decidedly. not TO John Stuart Web
ster's liking. for should he unfortu-
nately. form such an alliance. he would
be hailed into court as a witness and
perhaps miss the steamer TO San
Buenaventura.
He had planned to spend an hour in
the market. drink a cup OF cafe nOir.
smoke a cigarette. and return to his
hotel In time for a lelsurely breakfast,
but his recent bout with grim reality
had blunted the edge OF romance. He
ordered his driver to take him back TO
the hotel. sprang inside and con-
graduated himself on his lucky escape.
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who weren't postmistresses or biscuit
shooters! Forty years old and I've
never been in love! Springtime down
ihat little path and Indian summer In
mas old fool heart. Why. / ought 10
be arrested for failure 10 liyev'
The lovers were walking slowly,
arm en- arm. along the path by which
the girl had come. so with a courtesy
and gcntleness that were innate In
him. Webster stepped out Of sight be-
hind the statue OF Old Hickory; for
he did not desire. by his mere pres
ence. 10 intrude a discOrdant note In
the perfect harmony Of those two hui
man hearts. He knew they desired
thar sylvan path TO themselves; that
evidently they had sought their early
morning tryst IA. the knowledge that
the square was likely 70 be deserted
az this hour.
The young man was speaking as
they passed: his voice was rich. pleas
ant. vibrant with the earnestress OF
what he had 20 say: with a pretty
little silver mounted walking stick he
slashed at spears Of grass alongside
the path: the girl was crying a little.
Neither OF them had seen him. so he
entered q path that led from them at
right angles.
He had proceeded but a few feet
along this trail when. through a break
tn the shrubbery ahead Of him. he saw
two men. Brief as was his glimpse OF
them. Webster instantly recognized
the two Central Americans he had
seen In the steamship ticket Office two
days previous.
They were not walking as walk two
men abroad at this hour for a con-
stltutional. Neither did they walk as
walk men churchward bound. A
slight. skulklng air marked their prog
ress. and caused Webster 20 wonder
idly what they were stalking.
He turned into the path down which
the two men had passed, not with the
slightest idea Of shadowing them. but
because his destination lay In that
direction.
Both men had forsaken the graveled
path and were walking on the soft vel
vet OF blue grass lawn that fringed IL
Perhaps I'd better deaden my hoof
beats also" John Stuart Webster
soliloquized, and followed suit imme-
diately.
He had scarcely done so when the
men ahead OF him paused abruptly.
Webster did likewise. and responding
-subcOnsciously, perhaps. 10 the re-
membrance O. the menace In the
glance OF the man with the puckered
eye-he stepped out OF sight behind
broad oak tree. Through the trees
and shrubbery he could still see the
lovers. who had halted and evidently
WerS about 20 part.
Webster saw The young nan glance
warlly about; then. apparently salts
ned there was none 20 spy upon them.
he drew the girl gently toward him.
She chung 20 him Tor nearly minute.
sobblng; then he raised her face ten
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"whar do zee mean. you black-and-
tan houndl" h demanded. "Since
when did you begin TO o. X. my work 2
Pucker-eye made no reply TO this
stern reprOOf. He accepted the elbow
with equanimity and faced Webster
with an evil smile that Indicated mu-
tual recognition.
"BuenO." he said. THE senior he
ees sail on Ia EStrellita for San Bue-
naventura. no?"
$50 you came nosing around TO see
about IL. emf Doing little plain gum
shoe work. see"
Puckereye bowed. BY the simple ex-
ercise OF courage aud bad manners he
had looked at John Stuart webster's
ticket and was now familiar with his
name and destination.
Webster glowered darkly at Fucker
eye and said:
swell. you scOundrelly cutthroat.
what are you going TO do about tit
Try a little OF your knife work on me,
l suppose?"
The fellow grinned-the kind OF grin
that is composed OF equal parts OF
ferocity and knowledge OF superior
strength. That grin did more to dis
concert Webster than the knowledge
that he had earned for himself two
blOodthirsty and implacable enemies.
for Pucker-eye was the first OF his
breed that Webster had ever seen
smile under insult. That cool sm.sS
Infatuated him.
Pucker-eye took out a cigarette case.
selected a cigarette and presented the
case TO Webster. His bad manners in
selecting his own cigarette first was
deliberate. as Webster knew. II was
the Latin-American's method OF show
Ing his contempt.
"We shall meet again. Meester Web
staire," he said. MAY l offer a Gig
arctic for the-what you Americans
call-the keepsake? NO?" He smiled
brightly and closed his puckered eye
in a knowing wink.
Webster took his tickets from the
purser. folded them, placed them in his
pocket and for a few seconds regarded
Pucker-eye CONTEMPORARY.
"When we meet again, you scum"
he retorted quietly, you shall have no
difficulty in remembering me. You
may keep your cigarette"
His long, powerful right arm shot
out; like a fOrceps his thumb and fore
finger closed over Pucker-eye's rather
fiat nose; he squeezed, and with a
shrlll scream Of agony Pucker-eye
went to his knees.
Stiu holding the wretch by his
probOscis. Webster turned quickly in
order that his face might be toward
Pop-eye.
"Pop-eye." he said, eff you take
hand in this, I'll twist your nose. too.
and afterward I'll throw you In the
river"
He turned TO Pucker-eye.
up. thou curious little one" he said
in Spanish. and ierked the unhappy
rascal 10 his feet. The latter clawed
Intellectually az the terrible arm which
held him. until. presently discovering
that the harder he struggled the harder
Webster plnched his nose, he ceased
his struggles and hung Imply. moan
ing with pain and rage in the grip Of
The American.
"Good - Webster announced. slack
Ing his grip a little. With his left
hand he deftly extracted a hair from
each fank OF the screaming little
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-22

Up lhou SuTiOus GiNue Nue'
scoundrers scant mustache and held
them before the latter's tear-flled
eyes.
"AIy friend" he said gently, mark
how the gringo gives his little dark
brother a lesson In department. Be
hold, IL I have given thee a souvenir OF
our meeting. also have taken one. By
this pinched and throbbing nose shall
be remembered when 1 am gone; by
these hairs from thy rats mustache
shall I remember thee. Go. and thrust
not that nose into a gringo's business
again. II Is unsafe"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-22
81 am known "a Mr.. Andrew
Bowers, valet de ehambre to
that prince of gentlemen, Mr..
John s. Webster"
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A very dignIfed man. whom I had
known only a short while, came one
evening to say gOod-by. as he was
leaving on a long trip. When I ush-
cred him into the parior discovered
that my young brother had hung
crepe on all the furniture Chicago
Twihuna .
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-22
Immenss sulnhur p.nnsl,

Popular Mechanics Magazine reports
that a sulphur deposit OF perhaps TO-
600 To 1900 tons has been found In
the crater Of an ice-cOvered volcanic
mountain on Unalaska island in the
Aleutian group. Akun island. in the
same group. also has a sulphur de-
post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-22

Having cleared your skin keep II clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap 20 cleanse
and purify. the Ointment 10 sOothe end
heal, the Talcum TO powder and per
fume. No toilet table Is complete
without them. 25e everywhere.-Adv.
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Don,t EooI win dynamite.

Never tell a woman that she carries
her age well-and, as you value your
life. never tell her that she doesn't
Boston Transcript
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06
ROTARY INSTALSI IT'S NEW OFFICERS

A 7 the Rotary luncheon at the Ho-
y tel sheldon Thursday. W s.
Crombie. resident, made a fare
ven speech and handed the gavei 70
VIII z Winch. II new executive OF
the organization in FL Paso.
me other new OFFICERS are. Vice
president, Jack S1eehan: secretary.
gharles Andrews; treasurer, James
ing.
we are proud OF our report" caid
1-r- Crombis IN his speech. referring
20 the annual -5port Of the secre-
tary on activities Of the club. 70
tary 70 me means an organization OF
Iellowsnlp and community service.
ana believe we have fulfilled these
objects IN the last year. We have
nad many big guests, Gen FershinE,
nee president Marshall. Harry Lau-
Ger and others. and have seen and
heard many things OF benefit
7 have enjoyed this administra-
ten and heartily thank my fellow
Officers and committeeman FOR their
work with me-"
New President Asks support.
VIII r Winch. the new president.
pledged his best efforts to Rotary.
lie called on she members 20 get
INTO the game and set the best" Of
Eiotary's benefits
In the next year we VIII expert
encc the reconstruction period" said
Mr. Winch and viii have much TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06
MEXICO CITY MAY FALL;
REVOLT IN TAMAULIPAS

last night were to the effect that
the first OBJECTIONS OF federal troops
along the Tamaulipas line ordering
Texas came Tuesday, when the Car
rama garriEons at CamarEo, oppo-
site Rio Grande City. and san Miguel.
near CamargO, reVolted, and declared
themselves in sympathy with Gen
Obregon.
The revolt was orderly and no shots
were fired.
Unconhrmed reports say that the
Carranza garrison at Meir, opposite
Roma Texas, also has revolted
The same reports say that rebels
entered Guerrero. opposite Tapata,
Texas, several days ago, but left dur
ing the night without causing a dis
turbance. 1t was indicated this gar-
rison remained loyal 20 Carranzs-
Tamaulipas is the 18th state OF Al
states and territories in Mexico TO
be the scene Of uprisings against the
Carranza rule The others are Sonora.
Chihuahua. Sinaloa, Guerrero. Zaca-
tecass Hidalgo. Tlazcals. 1Iorelos.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06
I'll. 6. ARD0IN
FREE ON BOND

Elf S. Ardoin- charged with murder
in connection with the fatal shooting
OF Muus Stevenson near Chamberino,
n. ". on Saturday. April IL. Wednes-
dav was allowed bail in the sum Of
$4,000 as the result Of habeas corpus
PROCEEDINGS in the district court at
las Cruces. y. NJ. Bail promptly was
furnished and Mr.. Ardoin released.
Shortly after the killing Mr.. Ar
dom was given a preliminary hearing
before Justice OF the peace Cruz Car
ella at Las Cruces and held without
bail TO await the action OF the grand
Jury. New evidence. according TO re-
ports brought to FL Paso. was sub
mitted during the haoeas corpus hear
inr. which was held on Tuesday and
wednesday.
III S. Ardoin formerly resided here
and q number Of FL Paso relatives and
friends OF the accused attended the
hearing this week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands Of women have kidney
and bladder trouble and never sus-
pect s..
Women's complaints often prove
10 be nothing else but kidney trouble,
OF the result Of kidney or bladder
disease
II the kidneys are not In a healthy
condition they may cause the other
organs 70 become diseased.
Pain IN the back, headache, loss OF
ambition. nervousness, are often
tlmes symptoms Of kidney trouble
Don't delay starting reatment- Dr..
kilmer'G swamp-Root. a physician's
prescription, obtained 4. at any drug
store may be just the remedy needed
20 overcome such conditions
Get a medium CT large size bottle
Immediately from any rug store.
However. - YOU wis first TO test
this great preparation send ten cents
70 Dr.. Eilmer & Co, BiuEhamton, n.
y for 8 sample bottle. When writ
ing Be sure and mention the Il Paso
Herald.-AdT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

Is Your JeTFelry out Of Datef
We viii fix IL like new.
sheldon JeNelry Co.-AdE-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

Douglas. AriZ-. Nay 6.-AdOlfO de
Ia Huerta, supreme commander I'D
interim Of the Liberal Constitution
alist movement in Mexico. in a cir
cular issued in that capacity, has
placed the onus OF enforcing prohi-
bition and preventing gambling on
military commanders Of the Liberal
ConstitItionalist army. The decree
was published in Orieutacion. the
official paper Of the state Of Sonora
The rule not only applies TO So
nora. but TO such territory as we
occupy or may hereafter occupy
Decree No. .. issued by governor
de la Huerta specifies an increase
Of 10 cents national gold per day in
the pay of private soldiers, that they
might provide common necessities
for their families. The pay was one
peso a day. Soldiers are fed and
clothed by the government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

CARPETS CLEANED the best way
by the best cleaners. Wisconsin,
LICAN Plant .. Phone 766.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

do. The Mexican situation and la
Dor unrest VIII need our best ef-
forts
Mr.. Winch said a few words 81
appreciation OF the administration Of
Nr. Crombie. and said that IF / can
have an administration as successful
as his, and leave office with the adj
miration of FL Paso Rotary as he is,
viii feel that I have accomplished
something big"
Tickets, with numbers on them m
dicating amounts from one cent 70
$500 in price for the chance TO so
20 the Atlantic City convention OF
Rotary, are being sold to members.
The lucky ones" 10 in number, viii
so 20 the international convention,
together with the eight members al
ready pledged TO go II was estimated
the proceeds from the tickets, II All
are sold. viii total $3.50.
Membership Applications.
The second reading Of applications
for membership were made for the
following men; f. q. Billings, retail
talking machine and records; A. +.
irwin, automobile repairing; Louis
Horwitz. manufacturing r. c. Nc
uherau. film rentals and George Deck,
OF the Texas & Pacific.
The club voted to accept an IN
vitation 70 eat its regular weekly
luncheon at the county Jail next
Thursday. The proceeds viii 80 10
buy a nag for ne American Legion
post here. A musical program viii
be furnished and the members VIII
inspect the jail
All the members were urged 10 20
70 Fort Bliss Friday at g o'clock TO
witness the machine gun barrage in
response TO the invitation Of Col w.
z. Hay. A motion was passed to meet
at the Hotel sheldon at ESQ o'clock
Friday afternoon. and that all mem-
5ers with motor cars use them 10
larry Rotarians to the demonstration.
Troops will follow the barraEe zt
Fort Bliss. advancing by timed move
nents, demonstrating the system used
IN the war.
The public also has been invited 70
-ttend the barrage demonstration.
The Rotary club Endorsed the ap-
ilication Of FL Paso school teachers
or a wage increase.
The treasurer's annual report
howed that the new administration
VIII have about 1900 with which 10
tart its work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

Kodak Finishing.
200 n. Oregon-Sheldon Hotel Bldg.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

Want Kodak gInssaing7-ses Gan.
dara--AdV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06
3 Ounces 0f Relief

When you begin 10 feel those awful
heart-burns and gripings that come
with Indigestion. isn't i q great salts
faction 70 know YOU have on the
medicine shelf. a little wooden bottle
chuck full OF sure relief1
From New York 70 California. and
from Illinois 20 Texas. Wares Black
Powder users are saying there's Moth
ing ike 10 for all diseases OF tbs
Stomach and Bowels.
For instance Almost dead from
chronic dyspepsia, Wares Black Pow
der relieved me in a few hours"
Judge Thos- Eleinpeter. Lake Charles,
La
1t IS odorless. rasteless and harm
less AID it never fails TO do frs
WORK
For sale b. leading retail and
wholesale druggists everywhere. or
by mai direct S6.0o, s1-2o. and Gee
sizes.
Try Wares Baby Powder for bad
bowels" in infants.
The Ware Chemicals Co, Dallas
Texas. w II Patterson. Pres't and
Geul Ngr=Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

Mexico across - the International
boundary line at this port. depart
ment os Justice agents yesterday
raided q number Of places IN No
GALES. sonora. with the cooperation
81 mayor Alberto E. Figuerea- sew
eral rifles and other government
property were recovered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06
U. S. AGENTS RAID PLACES
IN SONORA; FIND RIFLES

NoEales. Ariz.. May SIN an effort
20 break NJ an organized band Of
gun and whisky runners. who for
months have been smuggling United
states rifles and cartridges into
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06
MARCH
ON MEXICO CITY


capital viii be composed Of 5000
soldiers from sonora and 1000 from
chihuahua, judge Cuen announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-06

Tabasco. Nuevo Leon, Veracruz and
Nayarir.
The Mexican government, according
to mail adyices TO the department ~
commerce, has increased the export
duty on petroleum from 30 cents 20
So cents a ton. The message did not
say when the new tariff would be-
come effective.