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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-08
CHAPTER XVII.
A Little Scheme.

/ had been too completely stunned
by the suddenness with which my i'm
prisonment had been effected even TO
think who my visitor might be, and
1t was not until he turned from bolt
ing the door and apologized politely,
Pardon zis intrusion, madame" that
l recognized De Ravenol. And then
he removed his hat and motioned me
to precede him along the hnll.
Madame, ask sousand pardons,"
he began suavely. "Unfortrnate-or
razzer, unforeseen circumstances. rem
dered zls intrusion necessary and
feared IL you closed re door-since
you had had interview wis your friend
Madame Delario you might perhaps be
tempted not to speak wis me--and a
delay to speak wis me might spoil all
our plans"
While he talked ! felt my courage
come back, and In voice l felt was
not obviously shaky, I replied: "Oh
certainly. l understand. l was ex
pecting you"
Expecting me?" He seemed sur
prised that l should be expecting hin
at that time and asked why, at the
same time mOtioning me to take q
chair by my study table and showing
me he would sit in the other.
To gain time on my side, went on
II fear you worried about Claire. wheI
she did not come. l should have tele
phoned you, but my telephone Seems
to be out Of order"
had . malicious pleasure IL r.
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Jane Bunker
oopyraahs NJ rohhs.hssrin O.

her father for the next half-hour-
judging by the way they seemed TO be
enjoying it--but / brought them to
earth with the question: "How are
we going to protect Claire from the
new man? He's probably determined
TO see her and find out something
about her fathers whereabouts"
"The deucel" cried Billy. "I'd for
gotten MIN. Don't let him see her. If
he comes back, whatever you dor
This TO Mrs. Delario. at would be
simply too dreadful for her."
II know. Still, can't keep her
prisoner in her room. You wouldn't
suggest that, would youf"
Heavens. nor Billy raped out. IL
should say not! Hasn't she been
through about enough already"
"But suppose the man has already
traced her there and has the house
watched-the same as her father did?"
l flung in.
"That's one of the important things
came to see you about" Mrs. De-
lario turned to me. "If the house Is
watched-and feel II Is. or will be
before the day is over-Claire is vir-
tually prisoner. won't dare to let
her go out alone"
"The deucei" cried Billy, jumping
up and snatching his hat off the table
as though he were about to run to the
rescue. Then he turned as red as a
beet and signaled me with his eyes
and a couple of gestures which she
did not see-"Help me out, can't you? -?
Make her ask me to go home with
her." For he had the wit to see. be-
fore he'd let himself In with a word,
that he couldn't force himself on a
woman like Mrs. Dclario without plnc
ing himself before both of us In the
position of an officious pup and very
likely getting snub that would spoil
his chances.
played to his signal-and won q
bushel Of gratitude from both sides.
wont you let Mr.. Rivers go home
with you and find out how Claire II
and come back and tell met" ] asked
her artlessly; and to him, you'll dt
that for me, won't you. BillyT
"Oh. will you, Mr.. Riversr sh'
asked, in great relief, rising as sh'
spoke and preparing to hurry Off.
Billy's eyes were popping and hi
} feet were almost dancing. l present
ed him with frown-unseen by her
! that said: "Now, look out, young man
how you play your cardsv"
"What relief to have Mr.. Rivers !!
she cried with feeling, and took m.
hand. Then she affectionately kisse'
me-for the first time in her life.
1 saw her and Billy to the elevator
pushing my hall door fat against tn
wall to keep 1t from blowing shut o.
me, and waited. idly waving a good-b
and watching her till the car had sun
out of sight. had just stepped int
my hall again and laid my hand on tn
doorknob, when / heard sharp in
perative "Wait!"
jumped az wheeled. A ma
stepped out iron. the stairs back G
the elevator shaft. His face was cor
cealed In a pulled-up collar and
pulled-down hat. With three quic
strides he was within the doorwa!
He pushed me out Of the way an
seized and slammed the door on u
Then he carefully put up the chalI
bolt. As he did 1t, he held up his fire
hand with SSH !"
No need of warning-I was pari
lyzed 1t had taken him just for
seconds to make me his prisoner.
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from It 10 his face, just as he took hold
of the elastic and snapped 1t.
'Ze chain of evidence is perfect J"
he cried, pulling up the elastic and--it
broke with a sharp report.
The sound went through me like q
pistol-shot. jumped half out Of my
chair and exclaimed, "OhW and fell
back again. had heard the pens rat
tie. thought. Suppose he opens it
suppose he drops X Heavens! What
shall | do? How shall l get II out Of
his hands and not betray myselff" II
took about second for these words
to flash through me, and before l had
decided-or had need to decide, he
exclaimed: Pardon me. madame did
l frighten you? and laid the box bacb
on the table.
For moment was unable TO speak.
The tension Of those few seconds,
while he actually held the diamonds In
his hands, had paralyzed me.
l realized that was pressing my
hand to my heart i stopped that and
stammered, "Y--yes, am little nerv.
GUS"
He waited moment for me to re-
cover my .self-possession and ther
went on briskly:
Madame. wish to say immediate
| ly-before we proceed anOzzer ster
-zat appreciate your position. 1t is
most difiicdlt-most difficult for lady
such as yourself. You are re friend OF
Madame Delario. is 1t not?"
"Yes, l am--and you must realize
| He stopped me. "Oui-perfectly
And 1t is as her friend Eat / approach
you now and ask your continued help
"No, monsieur. you must let me
withdraw now from all further con
nection with the case. / have done al
| can-I truly have"
II know--I appreciate" he cut In
"Now attend, madame. to y orgu
ment: Sree sings must be considered
He checked them off on his fingers
First, she confesses she has zoze dia
monds and will return zem to zeil
deny absolutely Eat she have ever seeI
zoze diamonds. IL may be re truse--
1t may not be--ze point is, Eat she de
nies all knowledge. You and Monsieur
Rivers have already told me re difii
Guilty l meet here-if she have flint
zem and deny 1t. Or. sird-she con
fesses TO you everysing about re find
ing OF zoze diamonds. bat-you ar
her friend-she induces you not to be
tray her secret-you promise her 20,
Will not. A most difficult position TO
you, madame, II Eat last is re case. |
it notT
Decidedly" ! remarked dryly.
"0ui. And now beg you to appre
ciate zis evidence OF my esteem 70
yourseif-I wish to spare you all pos
sible humiliation. and YET TO retail
your cooperation wis me.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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DIAMOND
CHAPTER xvI.-continued.


"But the dlamonds?" said l, meaning
to test her attitude. since she'd had a
chance to think over what I'd told her
about monsieurs claims on them and
particularly as he'd gone to her him
self: "Will you take them home with
your
She recolled from me. 81 can't
now-how can II" she gasped. "oh,
you're going to help me, aren't your"
She had caught hold of me and
looked positively frightened as she
spoke, glancing over her shoulder at
the door to see that 1t was tight shut
and that we could not be overheard.
II depend on you'll trust you. II
I lose those dlamonds-oh, you can't
guess what I shall lose! 1 wouldn't
lie to you'll tell you that man De
Ravenol is a thief. l get 1t clairaudl'
emily every time he comes near me.
see the word, as told you yesterday
over his head in white letters. My
spirit guides wouldn't give 1t to me II
1t weren't true"
There was both scorn and appeal In
her tone. j saw the moment was not
ripe for a discussion of the Tibetar
mahatma question. Nor did her re
newed expressions of confidence In me
and her obvious need of help in the
present difficulties lessen the compli
cations that now entangled me. Be
fore could think of anything suitable
TO say, she burst out: you'll not de
sert me, will you?-now that / meet
you worse than everw
And what could l say but, "No-rl
stand by you though the heavens
fallr and wonder what new bizarr,
line Of conduct was committing my
self tor didn't try to think, but toll
her Billy was here and suggested tina
she meet him-particularly since he''
been to the hotel and was all wrough
up over Claire's mysterious departure
Mrs. Delario demurred.. but overrule,
her and presented Billy.
Billy's relief and Joy at the rediscoy
cry of Claire were quite touchingl
amusing and he made himself CORE
spondingly agreeable to Claire's char
erOn. He seemed conveniently to fol
get his dictum OF couple of hours ag
that said chaperon was crazy. Th
only point we any of us attempted I
elucidate was the new mans conne'
tion with the case-which we felt wa
somehow the key to monsieur's sudde
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What courtssy ovsrlooks.

One way TO make sure that you
maintain amiable relations with your
immediate ncighbors is not to permit
yourself to take advantage of their
close proximity to you. There are al
ways little things that you can learn
about your neighbors that II u the
part Of courtesy to overlook.
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Aptitude for petaiIs

"You know Johnson-great Le1iou
for detail" "He Is thati He's the sor
of chap who woui1 go and get mar
ried and be able afterward to tell
you whether 1t was Mende,ssDnn
Lohengrin. or Tannhaasss thsy p.aSx
during the ce-emcJlyr
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that those who bore the brunt of the
struggle should not be forced to bear
the brunt of the reconstruction; that
the load should be equaliZed; and they
feel that Adjusted Compensation as
outlined in the bill now pending viii
go far toward accomplishing the de-
sired result. True, it will not be
panacea for all ills; but il will afford
the greatest good for the greatest
number and is fundamentally sound
Let Congress give the plan full and
fair conside ration; the American Le-
gion will abide by its decision. Let
those who are opposed to it, or do not
need II, show aheir patriotic impulses
BY refusing TO accept any of its bene-
fits, but let US be fair and square to all
We wish to avoid personalities; but
the writer of the article, Against the
Bonus" claimed to be able TO Judge
because of his war record. Accepting
his statement as criterion, each
signer of this article is equally cap
able of expressing his views, as all
have seen active service with combat
troops; are members of the local Post
of the American Legion and wish to
go on record as standing for a square
deal to all, and an equal chance for
all eS-service men and women.
F.. I. BROWN,
3l4th Trains S9th Division
F. G. DAMSON,
Hdqs. Co., 356th Inf
G. DAVIS BRILLHART,
l29th NJ. 9 Bn, 35th Div
o. S. CAUSEY,
53rd Inf, 9Th Div.
CLAUDE CLAY,
seth Division.
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EX-SERyICE MEN WRITE
ON PROPOSED BONUS
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will increase taxation, and thus in
crease the high cost of living. How
about the indemnity that Germany
wrung from France IN 1871? Would
you rather pay such sum to the ex-
ponents Of kultur, or a portion of it
10 those who saved Us from such dis
grace Naturally, il will cost money.
Wars always do But to say that it
viii reduce the value of our paper
currency, bankrupt the nation, etc,
is simply the wall Of the war babies
who have made fortunes out Of the
war. and fear that they will have to
have to dig down and help foot the
bill. The U. S. Government annually
wastes enough money to pay for the
proposed Bonus Bill" II you doubt
this statement, get any financial ex-
nation, under the present system of
state how much could be saved by a
yet eliminating waste and duplica-
ton.
In the article above referred to the
caught in the draft were bowling for
bonuses, as they were forced into the
game, and had no recourse to patriot
c impulse" One can hardly imagine
the writer being in earnest when he
made such statement. In three
large cemeteries in France are about
$4,000 dead, who died in battle. OF
these, at least 10000 were men who
were drafted into service under the
Selective Service act; men who "had
no recourse to patriotic impulse" YET
who died the death of men, and not Of
towards driven to fight for something
they had no interest in. All honor to
the volunteers; but to make state
nent such as the above is equivalent
to hanging upon each of the 10000
crosses which mark the final resting
place of those who gave their lives
for their country, with the legend
"HE WAS NOT A PATRIOT; HE
DIED THE DEATH OF A cow
ARD" Draw your own differences,
readers.
The American Legion, as an organi-
zation, is for the Adjusted Compensa-
ton, or so-called Bonus Bill" for the
above reasons, and because il feels
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News Champion Correspondence.

News Champion Correspondence.
Monday, April II.
Otto Bowers assisted II. Ioumans
in his calf branding last week.
Mink seem more plentiful here than
usual, and Frank Ferguson has two
very fine pelts.
The ice has gone out Of the Cebolla
river and Harry Youmans has turned
his cattle out. Spring is here!
Jess Phelps has been called to Iowa
by telegram stating the death of
his mother. He left Thursday.
Jim Warrant and Jess Ferguson
have just finished log contract for
Jess Phelps and returned home.
AS usual this section was especial
ly favored during the recent storm.
as only about four inches fell here
and melted at once. Zero was touch
cd for a short time
Ranger Staveley- and friend from
Denver were in this section recently.
Mr.4 Staveley will move over to his
ranch which he recently purchased of
Mrs. Beals, as soon as possible.
Floyd Wilson is carrying the mail
now and reports the roads in bad
condition, owing TO rapid thawing of
snow. He states that the recent
storm packed the snow solid. Plenty
of water for summer
Corb McNeill returned to Place
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News Cham pion Correspondence:

Wednesday, April II.
The school children are much in
terestcd in the song: The WalTus and
the Carpenter They are learning it
for the recital which they will give al
the Community church May 18th.
The eighth grade girls are going 10
serve luncheon to their mothers Fri
day, to show them how well they have
mastered the art Of cooking under
their domestic science teacher. Miss
Carmen Buttcryorth.
Base ball is now common game
among all the pupils Of the Colorado
Street school. The girls as well as
the boys enjoy this sport which occu-
pies their reccsses, noon and even aft
er school hours.
The physical training classes are
now able to take their exercises out
ON the tennis court. They line up at
the school house and march out, four
abreast. and march in lines to take
their exercises.
KATHERINE KNOWLES
EDNA HAYDEN
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COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF

meeting q, the Normal sehoo! N Gun
lI-ou lazt week
T. J. Walter arrived from Denyel
last Saturday He spent several
days looking after the interests of The
Headlight mining and Milling Co
The lola ba-s1ali club mas organized
lgr the season and would ike 20 ar-
range game for Sunday afternoons
Adde'S r. J SchleId, lola, Colo.
Spuug EurE has commenced N ear
r.-f- The rarrHmau are all busy
L-..h.rg .hsl. u-adDEa. Some Of the
cattle have a.asady been turned out.
Ear. N4..n has o zet Of boxing
yly... Earg-ug 70 his -t1r". when he
s. ~. buy unloading freight OF flung
ORDER. D.. usually -pars several rounds
Nth anyone Who happens to b.
AROUND
Nix. Walsh received q motor car
slr Use ou 'Hs section q, kcZar. II"
-a.s ,a. olI DYa. moves along 20 IA,
b. found h.mz.If At SapanerO instead
Of C.buIla.
We have q bachelor quaTtettc a.
Erzar. consisting Uf Joe Syringe
tenor: Mike Sullivan. second tenor;
Curicy Stewart. baritone, and Mike
Walsh, bass. Joe Springer tells "a
,ha, they are open 20 all engagement
except marriage.
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WHY THIS SCARCITY OF HOUSES

From every city and town and ham
let in the land comes cry for more
houses. We are feeling it even in
Gunnison, and the result is higher and
higher prices for building material.
Where do the people come from in
quires puzzled reader.
We are told that immigration has
practically ceased for six years, and
while building operations have been
checked as well, millions of Foreigners
are returning to their homeland, and
the population has certainly not in
creased materially since 1915.
There are two probable reasons for
the shortage of houses. First, is the
unusually large number of weddings
since the war These are coming
faster and faster and these new home
Housekeeping. Second and the major
reason, is the alarming movement of
rural population to the centers of in
dustry. Town and factory life seems
to hold more glitter than ever, with
high wages and multitudinous attrac-
tons of the bright lights. There are
hundreds of thousands of abandoned
farm dwellings. The farmer is strict
ly up against it to get farm labor at
any price, and as for his sons and
daughters, Nay! Nay the pave
ments for them.
We can point TO the modern COM
forts of farm life, the auto, the pneu-
matte water system and the Delco-
Lights, the joys of outdoor work and
the good food from ones own garden
and barnyard, but nothing doing" It's
fact that never in history have the
farmers made more money, been more
financially independent, or in better
way to accumulate 3 surplus, but it
will take more than that to change
the tide of population movement or
solve the city housing problem.
Besides, instead Of staying on the
farm to enjoy the delights, even the
farmer, himself, is selling or renting
and moving to town. What shall the
harvest be?
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CAN CUNNIsON COUNTY AZ
FORD 4 II. s. BUILDING?
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their young people. Are the Gunni-
son count boys and girls Of this gen
Grafton ard the nest twenty-five years
worth a much 70 the State and nation
and 70 rEsuzelves as the boys and
"a iris Of Other IOcaliiies7 Delta Is put
ting I'D . new high school building
larger an more costly than our pro-
posed hlxh school building and
Il is 10, whole county affair
either. Olatis is making an addition
on the same costly basis. Center has
just dedicated building costing $l25,-
900. Aianosa. with = valuation Of
81 10000. b. building this year.
Grand Junction finished one addition
last year and is beginning another now
on the same uncertain and expensive
basis - 0GT people would have 10
build Should we be showing the
prop ac:aO5 tr etaoi -cmfwyp hrulo
proper Community spirit and the right
patriotism 20 back down now?
As matter Of fact. there are GER
tain economies that GunniEon county
would realize b. completing the build
ing n once. In the first place $500
would be saved By abandoning the
plan of putting on that temporary roof
and later taxing il of. Furthermore,
we shall have all the tools. men and
equipment on the ground, and thert
would be great economy in keeping
them there until the job Is completed
instead OF removing everything only
20 Tsturn i again, probably at 4 great
cr expense. and only 20 construct q
building a. still higher costs for both
material and labor.
But more important than all else
in the matter Of present savings, Is
the exceptionally profitable sale tina;
the Committee has been able 10 nego-
tiate for the bonds The bonds have
been PLACED, tentatively, with the State
Board Of Land Commissioners, al what
every business man viii AZ once recog'
nize as an extremely good figure. The
following quotation from their letter
Of acceptance shows clearly the advan'
tage tina, It would be to the county tc
negotiate these bonds now.
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News. Cham pion Corrcspondcncc:

News Cham Dion Correspondence:
Wednesday, April Il
Mis- Susie Stephenson came W
from Gunusson Monday.
Mn Jess Leonard went to Gunni.
son Saturday to attend the school
play.
Miss Irene Wilson went to Gunni.
son Friday to attend the Teachers
meeting there.
Jack Corbitt is up from Parlins
having brought DR.. Hyatt from Par
lin with his team.
1t seems peculiar that after all tho
money that has been spent on the
roads, it is impossibl" to get to Gun
nison in the spring with car.
Forester Trickle OF pitkin and Mr.
Anderson Of Sargents were up in
the Bowcrman district recently look
ing over the timber. Mr.. Anderson
says that If he takes over the sale, he
will put on a hauling fleet Of sixteen
trucks.
Miss Bessie Gibbons is still very ILL.,
DR.. Sanford and DR.. Hyatt OF Gunni-
son are attending her Owing to lake
in the road near the O'Fallon ranch
the doctors have to make to tnp BY
rail, which is not very satisfactory
Miss AtwcIl, the Red Cross nurse, is
nursing Miss Gibbons.
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Nc~s-Champion Correspondence:

Rev I nam plon Correspondence:
" oduraday, AprI a.
Frank Hodg-Dn Is m HoIp"r. J'ah
working
Geo Larnca la- gor" down ro the
S.s"I. ranch tD work.
Mr. Mueller came N Monday after
Epe nding few weeks with a daughi-
er IN Pueblo. and -on IN Denver
" F. Mason and VIII Parry are
expected IN Marble about the 18th,
Thcy have b",n pending IN" winter IN
Arizona
Married Easter Sunday, Nerod
Butt 10 Lcotta Vcndd"n,cr. We wish
them both all the happiness this world
can give.
The snow has gone fast the last
few days The people IN this burg
are getting more hopeful and will be
preparing 10 MAKE garden soon.
The children Of the Sunday School
had a few Easter greeting cards and
Eastor eggs. They were unable TO
hnv" egg rolling on the lawn at the
big hous". as the snow was too deep.
Rcd Brooks came in from Crystal
recently. lie said that all the snow
sldcs had came down between Crystal
and Marble 80 that danger is over for
the year. There have been few
slides between here and Redstonc and
men are working on them so that the
l. 5. mail can 20 out on Sunday
morning
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Nr~-Champi pion Correspondence:

Tuesday, april i3.
Mrs II. H Miles went 20 Montrose
Friday on business.
T. J. Armitage hauled his potatoes
70 the store Saturday.
Jacob MaUrer vent 20 Montrose on
horseback ThUrsday. returning Friday.
I. W IOplIss vas a passenger en-
route for MOntFUse Thursday on busi-
uczs.
Vernon Smith brought over . large
bunch Of h1r-as from MontrOss last
week While here he stayed AZ the
sam FIohr ranch.
Mrs. Wagner and baby have arrived
from Denver 20 join AlT. Wagner who
.s building n garage here. They will
I've n the CImarron hotel.
Born-t0 Mr. and Mrs- Jack Gates
Of MOntrosc. a fine son. Wednesday.
Mr. and Mn. Gates formerly lived
IN CImarTon.
Mn. 5. H. Sprgeon was a passenger
from AoHtrose Wednesday where
she has been shopping for several
days
Born-to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Top
liss 4 bouncing baby son, Saturday
morning. Mother and baby doing
n.csiy
Veterinarian Ingam OF Nontross
was called to Cimarron "Wednesday,
T. A EcU having 4 VcEy sick mare
However, she died before lngam ar
riyed.
Charles Berry is helping Sam
| Flohr build ditch this week, and {.
J. Berry is helping Jacob Maurer to
build = new chicken house.
Arthur Berry has returned from
Colona where he has been for several
weeks cutting posts for the CimaTron
/ Corporation Telephone Co.
Frank Winkle woke up Sunday
| morning and found that his chicken
house had fallen in and killed 20 nice,
/ fat hens This Is bad luck. As chick
ems are high now.
The Upper Cimarron school closed
very successful term Friday, April
Sth, with Miss Ncva Dickey as teach
cr Three Of the pupils graduated.
Miss Dickcy left Saturday for Ouray
TO join Mr. and Mrs, Dickey. She eX-
. prets 70 come back 70 CImarron soon.