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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
IN FROM LOS ANGELES

Frank Winters arrived in Tomb stone last evening from Los Angeles
 where he is now making his home on a visit of several days. being call here on business matters. MT. Whit CTS recently disposed of his mining properties in this district, which are amonr the most promising claims in this section Frank has many friends in this city who are pleased
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
RETURNED HOME

Attorney Francis Crable. son Of Mrs. Ellen Harwood of Tombstone. returned 10 his home al Flagstaff today. following a weeks visit here as the guest Of his mother. MT Crable is q Tombstone boy and has many friends here who are glad to gree. him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
IN FROM RANCH

Jim Lawry, pioneer rancher of the Huachuca section, spent the day il Tombstone attending to business matters. Jim has many friends il this city and makes frequent tdips 70 the county seat.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
FRENCH BETTER TODAY

Reports from the home of County Attorney R. x. French who has been confined to his bed, as the result Q! cancer on his left temple. are that he is much improved today. and the local treatment which was ap- piled has brought results. and the growth has almos, entirely disap- Deared. This will be good news tO the many friends of NIT. French. GOOD OPPORTUNITY
 Following the present rain, as soon as the earth is dry enough ey- cry drag in Cochise county should be put to work and we will find our roads in superb shape probably gooi enough to carry the traffic for seS- eral months
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
TO 2 SNS SON

Deputy Sheriff Harry RaIfert went 70 Benson yesterday on busi ness mission for the sherifrs office
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
MONDAY LEGAL HOLIDAY


 Washington's birthday. a national holiday, falls on Sunday this year. and as provided by statute the fol- lowing day will be observed as a ie- gal holiday. In observance of the natal day of the first president O. the United States, and leading Amer ican of all times, business will be suspended by all public offices. All offices in the court house will be closed the entire day. the banks and legal offices, the svores and pos,os- flee will not open their doors. The Daily Prospector will not be issued On that day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
VISITED IN 8ISeEE

green blades Shooting uI
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
OVER FROM WARREN

Mrs. Ernes; Ivey and children ar rived in the city today from her home al Warren and will spend sever-l days as the guest Of her motherin- law. Mrs M A. lvey
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22

learn of his passing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
RETURNED HOME

RETURNED HOME
 Sheriff Jas. F. Mcdonald returned home yesterday evening from the northern end of the county where he had been subpoaening jurors to report in court today FROM HEREFORD
 John Labrosse and wife and party formed theater party. motoring ov- CT from Hereford last evening.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
TO McN BAL

TO MeNEAl
 Gene Cohn and wife. and Nj. II. Tracey. representing the Scripps and the United Press interests in Tomb. stone during the deportation trials, accompanied deputy Sheriff Harry Rafferty 10 McNeal this morning where he went after j. E. Seal charged with shooting R G. Lewis.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
FROM TUCSON

FROM TUCSON
 Superior Judge Samuel L.. Pattee, who is sitting in the deportation cases and Attorney A. A. Worsley, spec ial counsel in-the place of County Attorney French. returned 10 Tomb stone on the noon train from their homes at Tucson. where they went during the recess of court from Wed uPSGay
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
FROM RANCH

$. x. Gordon and ~ife and dauga- ;ers were visitors in Tombstone D. day from tke.r ranch near Turner.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
SAM kIRCKNER VISITS

this section
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
NEARING COMPLETION

night and today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
FRCM LOW ELL

greet him
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
VISITING FRIENDS

Miss Geneyieye Larrieu, daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. P. A. Iarrieu- is visiting iR Tombstone for severn, days as the guest of friends. The Larrieus are now residing in No gales.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
IN DOUGLAS

business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-22
GRACE HERE

ter the trade.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
By PETER B. KYNE

through the square TO the market. and
you may proceed to the market and
meet me there. Later we win return
TO the hotel"
A Creole girl-starry-eyed, beauti-
full, rich with the glorious colorIng of
her race passed him bound for the
cathedral across the square, as Web
ster thought, for she carried a large
prayer book on her arm. His glance
followed the girl down the walk.
Presently she halted. A young man
rose from bench where he evidently
had been. waiting for her, and
bowed low. his hat sclasped to his
breast, as only a Frenchman or a
Spanish grandee cans bow. Webster
saw the Creole girl turn to him with a
little gesture of pleasure. She ex-
tended her hand and the young man
kissed it with old-fashioned courtesy.
John Stuart Webster with reyerent
and wistful eyes watched their meet
Ing.
Forty years old" he thought. "and
haven't spoken to dozen women
that caused me second thought, or
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
CHAPTER VII.

Websters trunk went aboard the
steamer early the following morning,
and at noon he entered q taxi with his
hand baggage and was driven to the
levee where La Estrellita lay tugging
gently at her mooring lines. Owing to
the congestion of freight and traffic the
chauffeur stopped his cab little dis
lance from the gangplank, where
Webster discharged him with liberal
tip.
The latter, however, swung his
passengers bag and suitcase to the
ground, picked them up and started
for the gangplank.
Never mind my baggage, lad"
Webster called after him. Zone Of the
deck boys will care for It."
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 TO handle It, you merely have to
give another tip, and that would be
sheer wanton waste. Why shouldn't
earn the one you gave me?"
son, so here's another half dollar for
being the only existing specimen Of
your species in captivity. MY state
room is No. 81, upper deck, port side, :"
Webster answered, smiling. The man
took the tip eagerly and hurried to-
ward the gangplank; the quartermRs-
ter on duty shouldered way for him
and he darted aboard.
Webster followed leisurely. AT the
gangplank the purser's clerk halted
him. examined his tickets and punched
them.
where is the other man7' he asked.
'fYou have two tickets here"
''Oh, that blamed valet OF mine, y
Webster answered, and glanced around
as If in search Of that mythical func-
tionary. at would be like the stupid
fellow to miss the boat" he added.
when he comes"
Webster ceased speaking abruptly.
He was looking straight into the
maleyolent orbs Of PLcker-eye, who
was standing just behind the clerk at
the foot Of the gangplank.
81 wonder If pop-eye's around. also, .
Webster thought. and he faced about
Pop-eye was standing In back u him
leaning over the railing of the gang.
way.
(which Is the valetg" the purser's
clerk asked, scanning the names on the
tickets.
ANDREW Bowers
"All right, Mr. Webster" the Other
answered. with that genial camaraderie
that seems lnseparable from all of his
calling. sWhen Andrew comes III
send him aboard
He started to pass the tickets bach
to Webster, but a OBTAINING hand rest
ed on his arm, while dark thumb ane
forehnger lifted the trailing strips OF
tickets. Pucker-eye was examining
them also.
| The purser's clerk drove his elbow
backward violently into Pucker-eyet
midrifr and shook him or roughly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
nkNlFE WORK"

John Stuart Webster, mining en-
gineer, boards & train in Death
Valley, Californim, on hiH way back
% civilization after cleaning up
100000. But he looks like q hobo.
Then he meets g distressed lady,
who makes his heart fiop over. He
eliminates the offending man. Be-
ing what he is and also girl-shy,
he does not take advantage OF his
opportunity. But he just has to
ind out that she Ia Dolores Ruey.
In Denver he is offered a $25.000-a-
year job by capitalist friend, Ed
ward ]. Jerome. He receives de-
layed letter from his own particu-
la.x pal, Billy Geary, asking him
70 finance n gold-mining PROPOSE
ton I'm Central America and so
fifty-fifty with him on the profits.
Thereupon he turns down the big
Job and decides to answer the call
of friendship and adventure to So
brante. Jerome goes with John to
the depot They meet the dis
tressed lady on her way to the
same train. John lifts HIS hat, but
gets the cut direct from the girl,
who does not recognize him. John
tells Jerome the whole story. Je-
rome secretly sees the girl, offer
ing her $4,000 IL she induces John
to take his job inside OF ninety
days. The girl accepts. The scene
now shifts to Huenaventura, So
brante. where Geary. on his uppeTs.
is eating his heart out looking for
cablegram from his old partner.
He has existed for two months on
credit extended by Mother jerks,
keeper Of q disreputable hotel. Do
lores cables Henrietta wilkins
Cdother Jenks) that she is on her
way to visit her. Mother jerks
breaks down and tells her story.
She has heen educating Dolores,
who is the daughter of former
President Ruey of Sobrante, de-
posed and executed by President
Sarros. Mother jerks doesn't want
Dolores to find out she is no longer
respectable. So she and Billy plan
for him tn meet the steamer and to
turn the girl back. Billy bungles
his Job and Dolores lands and sa-
lutes Mother jerks as Mother"
Billy promptly falls in love with
Dolores. Webster In New Orleans
secures a stateroom on La Estrel-
lita by buying ticket for myth
ical valet.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

who weren't postmistresses or biscuit
shooters Forty years old and rye
never been In lovel Springtime down
that little path and Indian summer In
my old fool heart. Why, I ought to
be arrested for failure to livei"
The lovers were walking slowly,
arm in arm, along the path By which
the girl had come, so with a courtesy
and gentleness 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, to intrude d discordant note In
the perfect harmony Of those two hui
man hearts. He knew they desired
that sylvan path to themselves; that
evidently they had sought their early
morning tryst In the knowledge that
the square was likely to be deserted
at this hour.
The young man was speaking as
they passed; his voice was rich, pleas
ant, vibrant with the earnestness of
what he had to say: with pretty
little silver mounted walking stick he
SldnhGu hA spears "a grass AAVh5SAU1
the path; the girl was crying little.
Neither Of them had seen him, so he
entered a path that led from them at
right angles.
BE had proceeded but few feet
along this trail when, through a break
in 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-
stitutional. Neither did they walk as
walk men churchward bound. A
slight, skulking air marked their prog
ress, and caused Webster to wonder
idly what they were stalking.
| He turned into the path down which
the two men had passed, not with the
slightest idea of shad0wing them, but
because his destination lay In that
direction.
/ Both men had forsaken the grayeied
path and were walking on the soft vel
vet of blue grass lawn that frlnged It
asPerhaps I'd better deaden my heoi
beats Also" John Stuart Webster
soliloquized, and followed suit lmme
diately.
BE had scarcely done SO when tn
men ahead OF him paused abruptly
Webster did likewise. and responding
--subconseiously, perhaps. to the re
membranee Of the menace In tn
glance of the man with the puckere'
eye-he stepped out OF sight behind
broad oak tree. Through the tree
and shrubbery he could stlll see tn
lovers, who had halted and evldentl
were about to part
Webster saw the young man glanc
warily about; then, apparently salts
fed there was none to spy upon then
he drew the girl gently toward hin
she chung to him for nearly minut,
sollbing then he raised hen face tel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

terrible blow IN ne ace with bis loRs
hand and broke l@Ose from the grip
that had so nearly been his undoing;
then Webster tapped the assassin q
meditative 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 futiIity of resistance,
after which Webster turned to dis
cuss similar question Of ethics with
Pucker-eye.
The scar-cheeked man was on his
knees, cropping groggily for his knife.
for he had received 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 jerixed 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. "I'll manage this rascal Wen
march them over TO 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 come from 1t
is not the fashion to settle these aEgu-
ments in a court Of law. To call an
officer is considered uncIublike; to
shoot a prisoner In this country is
considered murder, and consequently
have but one alternative and advise
you, my good friend, to have a little
Of the same. I'm going t. 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 to follow when he
observed that the young man had
abandoned his pretty little silver
chased walking stick.
.'That's too nice q little stick to
leave to these brigands," he thought,
and forthwith possessed himself Of II
and the pop-eyed mans knife, after
which he tarried not upon the order Of
his going but went, departing at tor
speed.
I The young man he had saved from
| being butchered was right. An en-
j 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 witness ant
4 perhaps miss the steamer to SaI
Buenaventura.
He had planned to spend an hour Ii
the market, drink cup Of cafe noir
smoke a cigarette, and return to hi
hotel in time for a leisurely breakfast
but his recent bout with grim realit.
had blunted the edge of romance. H,
ordered his driver to take him back t,
the hotel, sprang inside and con
graduated himself on his lucky escape
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

scoundrel's scant mustache and held
them before the latter's teas-filled
eyes.
my friend" he said gently, shark
how the gring0 gives his little dark
brother lesson In department. Be
hold. If have given thee a souvenir OF
our meeting, l also have taken one. BY
this pinched and thrcbbing nose shall
! be remembered when am gone: by
these hairs from thy rats mustache
shall ! remember thee. Go. and thrust
not that nose into a gringos business
again. II is unsafe"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

"what 90 you mean. yOu black-an0.
tan houndT he demanded. ssinee
when did you begin 20 O. X. my work."
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. 'sThe senior he
ees sail on La EstrelIita for San Bue-
naventura, nor"
$50 You came nosing around to see
about II, eh2 Doing little plain gum
shoe work. see"
Pueker-eye bowed. BY the simple ex-
ercise Of courage and bad manners he
had looked at John Stuart Webster's
ticket and was now familiar with his
name and destination.
Webster gIowered darkly at Fucker
eye and said:
'WeIl, you scoundrelly cutthroat.
what are you going to do about tit
Try little OF your knife work on me,
suppose7"
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 smiAa
Infatuated him.
Pucker-eye took out cigarette case,
selected cigarette and presented the
case to Webster. His bad manners III
selecting his own cigarette first was
deliberate, as Webster knew. It was
the Latin-American's method Of show
ing his contempt.
1--WE shall meet again, Meester Web
STARE" he said ''May / offer Gig
arctic fer the-what you Americans
call--the kewgsake7 MOI" He smiled
brightly and closed HIS puckered eye
In knowing wink.
Webster took his tickets from the
purser, folded them, placed them in his
pocket and for few seconds regarded
Pucker-eye contemptuousIy.
"When we meet again, you scum. %
he retorted quietly, lyon shall have, no
difficulty in remembering me. You
may keep your cigarette"
His long, powerful right arm shot
out; like forceps his thumb and.fRe-
finger closed over Pucker-eye's rather
fiat nose; he squeezed, and with a
shrill scream of agony Pucker-eye
went to his knees.
Still holding the wretch by his
proboscis, Webster turned quickly in
order that his face might be toward
Pop-eye.
| "Pop-eye," he said, IF you take a
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 to his feet. Tie latter claweC
Intellectually at the terrible arm which
held him, until, presently discovering
that the harder he struggled the harder
Webster pinched his nose. he ceased
his struggles and hung Imply, moan
ing with pain and rage in the grip O
the American.
"Goodl' Webster announced, slack
Ing his grip a little. With his lief
hand he deity extracted hair from
each flank of the screaming littl,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
CHAPTER vIl-contlnued.


BE there at a quarter after two,
Mr. Webster, and you win hear from
me promptly on the minute" the clerk
assured him; whereupon Webster paid
for one berth and departed for his
hotel with a feeling that the clerks
report would be favorable.
True to his promise, at precisely a
quarter after two, the ticket clerk
selephoned Webster at his hotel that
the berth in No. 81 had been cancelled
and the entire stateroom was new at
ais disposal.
IF you will be good enough to give
me the name OF your valet" he con-
eluded, Il will I'LL In both names on
my passenger manifest and send the
tickets TO your hotel by messenger Inn
mediately. You can then sign the tick
ets-I have already signed them as
witness-and pay the messenger"
swell, l haven't engaged that valet
10 yet" Webster began.
whats the odds2 He's going to
miss the boat, anyhow. All I require
b NAME"
4That ought to be simple request
10 comply with. Let me see T.
II read book once, Mr.. Webster,
and the valet IN that book was called
Andrew Bowers
2 Bowers Is fine old English name
Let us seek no further. Andrew Bow.
ers 1t Isl
fThank you. All you have to do
then is to remember to sign the name
Andrew Bowers, TO one ticket. Don't
forget your Wallets name now, and ball
everything up" and the clerk hung up,
laughing.
Half an hour later boy from the
steamship Office arrived with the tick
cts, collected for. them, and departed,
leaving John Stuart Webster singu-
larry pleased with himself and at
peace with the entire world.
A large" dinner at Antoine's that
hight (We0ser had heard of Antoine's
dinners. both large and small and was
resolved not to leave New Orleans un-
I'll he had visited the famous restaur-
anti, and a stroll through the pictur.
esQue old French quarter and along the
Ieyee next day, helped to render his
enforced stay In New Orleans delight
full, interesting, and instructive. Fol
Sunday he planned an early morning
visit to the old French market, around
which still fingers much OF the pic
tnresque charm and colorfuI romanc'
Of q day that Il done-that echo o.
yesterday, as 1t were, which has lef
New Orleans an individuality as dis
tinct as that which the olden, golden
goddess days have left upon San Fran
cisco.
He rose before six O'Clock. there
fBrre; found taxi. with the drive
sound asleep inside, at the curb Il
front of the hotel; gave the latter hi
instructions, and climbed in.
Opposite jackson Square the cloy
fng sweetness Of palmetto, palm. an
g. burdened the air. Above tn
rumble OF the taxi he could hear tn
distant babel of voices in the Frenc
market across the square, so b
halted the taxicab, aTfghted, and harde
ina driver blu.
II want to explore this square" h
masd He Aad recognized It by tn
Aeroic statne OF General jackson pee!
80 through the trees. .'1'n vol
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
II ann known as MIR. Andrew
Bowers, valet de chambrs 10
that prince of gentlemen, Mr..
John S. Webster"
To BE 6oNTTNUED1
Her sad Farewell.

A very dignifie0 aan, whom had
known only short rhile. came one
evening to say gooG-by, as he wns
leaving on long trip. When I nsb.
cred him into the parlor discovered
that my young brother had hnng
crepe on al the furniture I-ChIcago
Trih1na
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-08

really means a much larger
saving to you - we would
suggest that you anticipate
your needs for the present
and next winter at this big
money-saving event.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-08

See "Uncle Tom, Without the Cab
in"-Idlehour, Monday and Tuesday.
adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-08

Charles Ray in Crooked Straight"
Sunday.--adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-08

Delayed shipments of Clothing pur-
chased some months ago at prices
far below today's market values and
which have just lately arrived, have
crowded our racks to the point of
OVERLOOKING.
In the face of still rising costs,