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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-09

He responded mechanically, too pro-
foundly astounded to dream of resist
ance. It was the sound of the voice
which impressed him.
Santa Maria! A woman?"
Eyes, senior, woman; the same you
sought, but | have found you first"
He chuckled.
"a good jest surely; how came you
here?"
Not to discuss that. senOr," quietly.
Nor is this to be laughed over. If
you would live, do as l say. Mr..
Cavendish, see if the man bears
weapons"
only n belt with knife"
Keep the knife; it may come handy
for some purpose. Now bind his
hands with the belt. Cross your
wrists. senior"
He had lost his temper, no longer
deeming this joke.
"You d-n vixen" he growled saw
agely. This play will soon be done
do you know who l amp
IHt SSIlOI 'HN
that means nothing" she answered.
This revolver will kill you as surely
as any one else. Do what | say then,
and talk no mOre-cross your wrists
behind"
He did so, and Cavendish strapped
the stout belt about them, winding it
in and out until he had sure pur-
chase He drew it 50 tightly the fell
low WINGED.
1T hurts, senior" she said, salts
fed. "Well, to hurt you a little Is bet
ter than what you planned for me.
Now lead on. No, listen first. l know
who you are and your power here.
That is why we took this chance of
making you prisoner. We are des-
perate; it is either your life. or ours,
senior. You are an outlaw, with a
price on your head, and you realize
what chances one will take to escape.
Now, there is just one opportunity
given you to live"
What, senOrita?"
THAT you accompany US down this
passage into the valley as hostage
You will compel your men. if we en-
counter any, to furnish US horses"
But the men may not obey. | can
not promise; Senior Cateras-"
"Senor Cateras will not be there
she interrupted sharply. eve have
already seen to Senior Cateras. The
others will obey you?"
'They may; cannot promise"
Then it will be your own loss; for
if there be shot fired, you will get
either a bullet or knife thrust.
| would try no sharp tricks, Senol
Mendez. Now we go on"
Mendez smiled grimly in the dark
| his mind busy. II am to go firStT
and his voice assumed polite defer
ence.
Beside Mr.. Cavendish," she replied
| land l will be behind"
This gentleman, you mean"
"Yes; and there is no need for any
more acting. This is the revolver
pressing against your back. senior
could scarcely miss you at that dis
| lance"
They advanced in silence, through
the faint CLEAN of light which il
lumined the passage through the stone
| Sits over the cell doors.
The darkness swallowed then
again. but the way was clear, and
| once around the sharp turn. a glim
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-09
CHAPTER XII.
A Dangerous Prisoner.


He was tall and thin, wearing q
wide cloak about his shoulders, and
high hat with broad brim. Even at
that distance 1t could be seen that his
long hair was gray, and that heavy
mustache, snow-white, made more no.
ticeable the thin features of his face.
He looked at the two men closely,
and his voice easily reached the ears
of the listeners.
"Who posted you here2"
Juan Cateras. senOr," answered
one.
Not on my order. Dias is watching
above. Did the lieutenant give you
reason?'
1.-The prisoners, senor.'
1.-THE prisoners? Oh, yes; those that
Lacy had confined here. Well, they
will not be here for long. l do not
believe in prisoners. and because do
business with that dog is no reason
why lie is privileged to use this place
to hold his victims. Where is Ca
terasY'
I'm the valley, senior! He went back
down the passage with Silva after
posting US here"
"And the prisoners"
"Occupy the two inner cells. Nero
deZ here says one of them is girl.
"A girl" the tall man laughed.
THAT then will account for the IN
Af vyIn and
why he preferred being left in charge.
A girl, hey. Merodez! You saw the
witch? What sort was she?"
IAN American, senior. young, and
good to look at" the other man ex-
| plained. "Her eyes as blue as the
SKIES"
"Caramba this is all pleasant
enough / will pay my respects to
the lady, and there is no time like
the present"
He turned away, thumbing his
mustache. quite pleased with his CON
ceit, but one of the men stopped him
with a question.
1--WE remain here, senOr?"
Yes. you might as WE'LL his lips
smiling, "and if the Senior Cateras
passes. you can tell him that | visit
| the fair American. 1t will give him
| joy"
The girl drew Cavendish back hur-
riedIy, her mind working in a flash OF
inspiration.
Quick" she breathed in his ear
There is a niche where we can hide
| 4 few yards back. If he follows the
other. wall he might pass, and not
notice.
Put he goes to your cell; It's Pas
cuah Mendez"
II know, but come. He must not
go there. | will tell you my plan.
They were pressed back within the
slight recess before the Mexican
| turned the corner. and she had hastily
breathed her desperate scheme.
1T can be DONE" she insisted, and
| there is naught else possible. Give me
the revolver. Good! Be silent now
: MendeZ came down the black pas
| sage evidently in rare good humor
| humming tune, with one hano
pressed upon the wall to better guide
his movements. The girl stood erect
the revolver gripped in one hand, the
other pressing back her companion
into the recess. She had lost all sense
| of fear In the determination to act;
better risk all than surrender with
out struggle. Mendez fumbled along
| the wall, stumbled over some slight
| projection and swore; another step
and his cropping hand would touch
her. He never took the step, but was
whirled against the side wall. with
| the old barrel of revolver pressed
| against his cheek. A stern, sibilan'
| whisper held him mOtiOnless.
| IF you move l fire, senior; raise
| your hands-Quick!
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CHAPTER xi-continued.

He sank down on the bench and
buried his face in his hands. thorough
~ unnerved. The girl looked at him
q moment In silence, then touched his
shoulder
Look here, Mr. Cavendish," she said
nrmly, there is no use losing your
perve. Surely there must be some way
of getting out of here. For one, am
going to try"
Miss Donovan" he said with gray
tty, I'VE are in the hands of desperate
men. We will have to take desperate
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-09

~ Against tne wall.
measures to outwit them, and we will
have to make desperate breaks to OBJ
tain our freedom"
The girl nodded.
"Mr. Cavendish," she said with wom-
anly courage, you will not find me
wanting. l am ready for anything.
even shooting do hope you're good
shot"
Cavendish smiled.
II have had some experience" he
said.
'Then," the girl added, you had
better take the revolver"
"All right then; I'll go first, and you
follow as close as possible. There
mustn't be the slightest sound made"
Cavendish thrust his head cautious
1y through the door, the revolver
gripped in his hand; Miss Donovan,
struggling to keep her nerves steady,
touched the coat of her companion.
fearful of being alone. The passage
way was dark, except for the little
bars of light streaming out through
the Sits in the stone above the cell
doors. These, however were sufficient
to convince Cavendish that no guards
were in the immediate neighborhOod
He .lt the grip of the girls fingers oil
his toat, and reached back TO clasp her
hand
"AlI clear" he whispered. Hurry
and let's get this door closed"
They advanced slowly, keeping
closely against the wall, and testing
the floor cautiously before venturin2
a step. A few yards plunged them
into total darkness, and, although
Cavendish had been conducted along
there a prisoner, he retained small
recollection of the nature of the pas.
sage.
Their progress was slow but silent
neither venturing to exchange speech
but with ears anXiously strained 10
catch the least sound. Stella was
conscious of the loud beating of her
heart, the slight rasping of Cavendish's
feet on the rock floor. The slightest
noise seemed magnified. The grade
rose sharply. until it became almost
climb, yet the floor had evidently
heen leveled, and there were no OBJ
structiOns to add to the difficulty OF
advance. Then the passage swerved
rather sharply to the right and Cav.
endish. leading halted to peer about
tbe corner. An instant they both re
manned Inotionless, and then, seeing
and hearing nothing. she could re-
strain her impatience no longer.
"What is it?" she questioned. rs
there something wrong?"
He reached back and drew he,
closer, without answering, until bel
eyes also were able to look around
tho share edge of rock Far away, II
seemed 4 long distance up that mar
row tur mel, lantern glowed duly
thu ligh. so dim and Pickering as tt
scarcely reveal even its immediate
surroundings; yet from that distance
her ewes accustomed to the dense
Gloom. she could distinguish enough to
quicken her breathing and cause hel
TO rlutcl, the sleeve of her companion
The lantern occupied niche in the
side vail at the bottom of a flight Of
r,,dc steps. Not more than a half
dozen O. these were revealed. but al
their foot, where the passage had beer
v,deuuod somewhat. extended a stone
Aareh % which Iounged two men
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-09

mer of distant daylight made advance
easier. There was no sign of any
guard visible, nor any movement per-
ceptible in the open vista beyond the
save entrance. The girl touched
Mendez' arm.
"You expect Lacy"
81 have sent for him; 1t was yester-
day"
And he could be here now?"
"Not before night; it is hard ride /;
why ask all this?'
81 have reasons. Now another
thing; where are your menT
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-09
Both Guilty.

She-You ought to be ashamed Of
stealing a kiss.
He-You're equally guilty. You %
ceved the stolen goods.-LondoA 1T
Bits.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-09
Aqe of the World.

John Won Muller, a historian, who
spent much time in research work on
the age Of the world, arrived at con-
clusion which in 1920 would make the
world 1912 years old. His figures are
generally accepted, because they are
based on Biblical references and facts.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-09

Fitting Theft.
"Where did the other actor steal
sour thunderT
"In his lightning change"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY.-IN CHANCERY.--J.
T.. STANLEY, Complainant. VS.. PIERS 81
LIOT WARBURT0N, WINIFRED ANNE
HODGSON, ROBERT G. SNOWDON. Al
BERT E. DROUGHT, EDMOND B. BRIGGS
MARGARET ANNE M1LMAN AND BEk-
KNOWN HEIRS OF THE SAID PIERS Ell
LOOT WARBURTON, WINIFRED ANNE
-HODGSON, ROBERT G. SN0WD0N, AL
BERT e. DROUGHT, EDMOND B. BRIGGS
MARGARET ANNE MILMAN AND Der
TIA MARY MILMAN, AND ALL PERSONS
INTERESTED, Defendants.
1t appearing by affidavit to the bill Of com;
pant filed in this case that the defendants
PIERS ELLIOT WARBURT0N, WIN1FREH
ANNE HODGSON, ROBERT G. SN0WDON
ALBERT E. DROUGHT, EDMOND B. BRIGGS
MARGARET ANNE MILMAN AND BERTHA
MARY MILMAN are all non residents of tht
state of Florida, but that their respective
places Of residence are unknown, and thai
there Is no one in the State Of Florida. serv'
ice Of subpoena upon whom would bind an,
one Of the said defendants, and that each Of
the said defendants is over the age Of twenty.
one years 1t also appearing by affidavit that \
Is not known whether or not all OF said parte:
are dead or alive, and, II dead who thu
grantees, ieRdtttS UT ueVlSttS are uoI any VII
known claimants or persons interested, moi
where their residences are, and that said bill
Of complaint is filed for the purpose OF hav
Ing all claims of the said defendants and al
persons claiming under them declared null
and void, and to remove a cloud upon thu
title to the following described property
owned by the complainant situated in Poll
county. Florida:
Lots six and eight in Block A; all of bloci
B. less lots seven and eight; all Of block c
~ one In block D also that strip Of lan(
lying between blocks and and d and c
all in W. W. Randalls addition to Lakeland
according to plat thereof recorded in Pla
Book 4, page l same being subdivision 0
he east half Of the northwest quarter OF tn
southwest quarter Of the southwest quartz
Of section seventeen, township twenty 'eigh
south, range twentyfour east
1t is thereupon ordered that the defendants
PIERS ELLIOTT WARBURT0N, WINIFREI
ANNE H0DGS0N. ROBERT G. SNOWDON
ALBERT =. DROUGHT, EDMOND B. BRIGGS
MARGARET ANNE MILMAN AND BERTH
MARY MILMAN appear at the ONCE Of tn
Clerk Of the Circuit Court In Barlow, Pol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

man to mend both their fortunes, but
she does not love him.
In the studio of an artist Kathleen
meets a wealthy young Kentuckian
who detests her social breed, but falls
In love with her. He adopts the
cav -mannish" style in his wooing
and the struggle that results between
these two beings from separate social
worlds is tense and absorbing.
A cast of beautiful women was en-
gagged by Maxwell Karger, director
general, for the numerous and mas
sive society scenes of the production.
They have been dressed in the most
advanced style of fashion with gowns
of exquisite loneliness. May Allison
appears in a rumber of gowns that
were specially designed for her by
Partisan modistes.
The play was adapted to the screen
by June Mathis and A. P. Younger
II was directed by Herbert Blache
who has won an enviable reputation
in directing several recent Nazimova
productions. Numerous special art
Interiors and effects were designed by
John Holden.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25
A M U S E M E N I S
MAY ALLISON IN
isTHE WALK-OFFS
Beautiful Star Appears in Play OF
High Social Life by the Hatt0ns

THE Walk-Offs,' a Screen Classics
ILc.. adaptation of the famous Broad
way stage success by Frederic and
Fanny Hatton, will be the feature at
traction at the Auditorium, beginning
today with the beautiful May Allison
In the stellar role. 1t is play with
a rich society background and is said
to have been mounted for the screen
with a most lavish display in fash
ionable gowns and settings.
The play was originally produced
On Broadway by Oliver Morosco and
is by the same authors who wrote
LOMBARD, Inc Years of Discre-
ton" and upstairs and Down" The
Hattons have been the most accept
able playwrights in decade in pic
turing New York society and 1.-THE
Walk-Offs" is credited with being
their biggest successin this direction.
May Allison appears in the role Of
Kathleen Rutherford, a beautiful
young society woman who is much
dissatisfied with the empt life she is
leading Her fortunes are at low
cbb because her brother has been di
vorced by his only means of support.
The brother attempts to persuade
Kathleen to marry a wealthy society
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25
A FLORIDA GIRLS
"CHICkEN MONEY

Fort Myers Press Marie Bradfisch.
who lives in st. Johns county, Flor
ida, has found poultry raising profit
able, In 1919 the net returns from
her birds was $73975.
This little Florida girl two years
ago joined one of the poultry clubs
supervised by the United States De-
eartment of Agriculture and the State
Agricultural College. She made a
good profit the first year and won the
state championship. She started her
second year poultry work with 1OJ
fowls, valued a. $25S.
During 1919 she sold 1880 eggs and
set fourteen dozen From the fowls
raised she sold forty-nine for $50 anC
kept 209. valued at $525. The tota
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

county, Florida. to the bill of eomnl,l
in filed on or before the 7th dav
1920; otherwise, the allegations N Az
complaint will be taken as confessed
said defendants.
1t is further ordered that all partiss
ing an interest, and all parties cair
interest under, PIERS ELLIOT WARN
WINIFRED ANNE HODGSON. RoRT '
SNOWDON, ALBERT Z. DROUGHT N
B. BRIGGS, MARGARET ANNE NINA
BERTHA MARY MILMAN, or othsru
the real estate herein described. he ,
pear at the offlce Of the Clerk Of tbs
Court at Barlow, Polk county, Flord,
before the 9Th day Of July, 1920. nj
the allegations Of the said bill Of N
will be taken as confessed against b
defendants.
1t is further ordered that this NJ
published once week for eight con
weeks prior to June 18th, 1920 as to
ELLIOTT WARRINGTON, WINIFRED
H0DGSON, ROBERT G. SNOWD0N, A
E. DROUGHT, EDMOND B. BRIGGS
GARET ANNE MILMAN AND BERTHA
MILMAN; and once a week for twel
secutive weeks prior to July 5th, 1924
all parties claiming an interest and
ties claiming an interest under PIERS
WARBURT0N, WINfFRED ANNE no
ROBERT G. SNOWDON, ALBEI
DROUGHT, EDMOND B. BRIGGS MAI
ANNE MILMAN AND BERTHA MAR
MAN, or otherwise. In the Lakeland
Telegram, newspaper Of general cir,
! published in Polk county, Florida.
/ DONE AND ORDERED this 3lN
March, A. D, 1920.
I ]. A. JOHNSON (Seal
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Polk County
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

Income from her flock for the year
was $l,33075. When her expenses for
feed and the value of the original
flock were deducted, her profits 70.
the year We're S7S9.75.
This excellent record won her the
prize of $50 which had been Offered
b. two members of the Board of Con
troll of the State Institutions of High
er Learning 10 the girl who did the
best work in poultry club in Florida
in 1918.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25
Marion County.-Due to the lat,

Marion County.-Due to the late.
ness of spring and the delay in NOV
ing lettuce and cabbage crops caused
Cy the railroad strikes, corn planting
Is being continued later than usual
this year. Beans are being shipped
and are bringing fancy prices. In
scme watermelon fields aphis is an
pearing. 1t is being controlled by re-
moving the infested leaves in the
small fields and by spraying with to-
bacco extract in the larger fields
Some growers are combining with the
same spraying tobacco extract and
bordeaux mixture to control anthrac-
nose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

Pasco county: Club members are
doing good work. Pigs are looking
fine and the members are we'll pleased
with their operations. Potatoes are
being sprayed with bordeaux mixture
for blight. Caterpillars and beetles
have been causing some trouble
Spraying with lead arsenate has about
checked them. Dairy cattle are being
tested for tuberculosis with good re.
SUES. New pastures OF napier and
merker grass are being started. The
outlook for diaries is seadily improv,
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

Saturday, May l, ended the
season in Lake Okeechobee an
boats are now tied up until Sept
The state law prohibits the semi
fish in the big lake between Ma
and Sept. list. This gives the
chance to spawn and raise large
lilies. Besides the weather is so
in the summer time, trnsportati'
cilities so bad that it does not
ship the fish from the big lake.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25
THE PLATFORM OF THE
FLORIDA NO FENCE LEAGUE

It is the intention of the Florida
No-Fence League to press forward for
the enactment of a bill by the next
legislature to prohibit the running at
large of live stock, to become opera
tive January LIST, 1913, by a referen-
dunn vote Of the people, and contain
ing a provision that any county, or
part county, which does not wan;
to be included within the operation OF
the law may, by a local option vote
exempt itself. making provision at thu
time of exemption for the protecting
adjoining or surrounding counties or
rarts of counties from depreciation b,
its open range STICK.
C. H. BROWN. Pres.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

Ten different industrial fairs are
scheduled in German cities for 1920.
These include iewelry books, farm
machinery, textile fabrics, etc.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

Alarm-bells can now be rung by
wireless at a distance of one hundred
miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-25

TWO UNFURNISHED ROOMS for
rent. Phone PA Red. 1474
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-18
WOMEN's VOTE LARGE
26, 10000 Are Eligible to Bal
lot in November Election.

Washington. Figures compiled by
the census bureau and other govern
lnent departments indicate that the
number Of women in the United States
over twenty-one years OF age is 49,
O3o,oUU, OF whom approximately 26.-
100000 are eligible to vote in the No
veDber election. This estimate makes
liberal allowance for alien women,
American women married TO aliens and
other ineligibes.
Exact figures are not available on
the number of women over twenty
one. but barred from voting from vari-
Gus reasons. Census bureau officials
believe, however, that this year at
least 100000 of the 5,250,00O foreign
born women in the United States will
not yet have become naturalized. In
addition there were in 1910, according
to the census, about 10000 Indian
women, most of whom were living on
reservations; S,607 Chinese and Japan
csc women ineligible to vote, COM
paratirely small number of American
women married to aliens and barred
from voting for that reason, and a
larger number deprived of the ballot
under state statutes in harmony with
constitutional provisions The total
of these ineigibles was estimated at
about 100000
American women married to aliens
are not eligible to vote, the Depart
I1ent of Justice has held, but foreign
born women married to American citi-
zens or whose fathers have become
American citizens are entitled to the
ballot. without naturalization proceed
ngs
The number of eligible male voters
IN the United States this year has not
been determined. Based on an esti-
mated population of 10000, 900. how
ever, the census bureau figured that
here are now 34,S07,O 900 men in the
United States over twenty-one years
# age, of whom probably 81 ,500,c0O
would be entitled to vote in No
Tcmber.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-18
FAIRY TALES ARE STALE

1t is now up to the shoe and cloth
ing profiteers who have been robbing
the gullible public for several years
to invent some new fairy tales to take
the place of those told during the
period when clothing and shoe prices
were soaring without any apparent
cause.
During and Immediately after the
war we were told that the price of
clothing was high because of the high
was very high for a few months dur
ing the war, but not high enough to
have added So to the cost of any suit
of wooden clothes Now wool is lower
than it has been for years, there is no
sale for it, and clothing prices have
been steadily advancing since the war
closed Fairy tale about wool is ex-
ploded.
When the shoe burglars and conf
dence men began boosting the price
of shoes to undreamed of prices, we
were told that it was the high cost
of hides and leather. Hides were very
high. They sold for 60 cents a pound
during the last few months of the
world war
Today hides are slow sale at six
cents a pound, yet shoes are higher
than during the war or at the close
of the war when hides brought so
cents a pound Fairy tale about high
price of hides holding up the price of
shoes, must be discarded.
But the profiteers will not be with
out their fairy tales nor without suck |
ers to believe them. Just as long as |
gullible public will pay $40 to $40
for pair Of shoes just that long will |
$40 to $40 shoes be offered for sale.
But those who do not get any salts
faction from Boosting that my shoes
enough for anybody at from one-third
to one-half the prices these gullible
people are paying.
1t is the same with clothing and
everything else in which profiteers
have been dealing and robbing the
public. But it begins to look like
other bubbles than that of sugar are
about to burst and it is sincerely
hoped that the clothing, and shoe
profiteers get as badly stung as some
Of those who dabbled in sugar to their
sorrow.