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The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1921-07-14

lines that pursed up the lovely young
mouth. and Uriah Devon moved his
feet nervously. Perhaps his task
wasn't going to be SO easy after all.
kid" he said huskily. "if you don't
do what you're told, I'll make you.
You amt too old to CAD yet And.
you'll be missin' one of the best lick
ms you ever got II you mind what
tell you"
The girl eyed him curiously, making
a sidewise gesture with her head.
"Wbo's the duffer you've chose out
for me?" she asked at length. "You
might as well tell me-"
MY friend. Reggie" said Devon.
bending over and staring at her.
Tonnibel's mouth widened until two
rows of teeth cleaned through the red
Of her lips. She made wry face.
"Nothin' like that for mech. Elder"
Edith Devon was coming to a resolu-
ton that meant trouble for herself and
for Tonnibel.
II amt fought 1t all out with your
daddy. kid" she SMILED weakly. you
get to the cabin and mend them old
clothes"
Uriah Devon laid his pipe beside
him and uttered an oath.
"You'n stay right here. brat" he
gritted. "and pay heed to me-"
"Uriah." screamed the woman, Elf
you go on with this. I'll tell 'er all
know. I swear l will. Tony. honey.
Tony, baby, IL amt"
With a roar the man sprang forward
III 80 80, a. ~ a.
knocked the girl fat on the deck.
When Tonnibel rolled over and sat up.
her mother was stretched along the
boat rail, and Devon was standing
over her. She lay SO dreadfully still
and limp. that the girl scrambled to
her feet.
1t wasn't the same Tony who had
come fearfully to them but a short
period before with the little pig in her
arms; nor the same girl who had
swung in the treetops making play
fellows of the squirrels and answering
the shrill calls of the forest birds. She
seemed suddenly to have grown taller.
and as she flung herself on Devon, the
very strength of her little body sent
him sprawling against the side of the
cabin. snow you killed her. d-n
you," she screamed. IF you kick 'er
-I1l-Tll-" She dropped at the side
of her mother. her threat broken in
two by the awful pallor on the wom-
ans face. "Oh, God. mummy dariin'.
mummy darlin'." she ended in Bit
ter cry.
Growing in rage. Devon turned on
her.
'Mebbe l have killed 'er," said he.
IF SO. I'll make good job of it and
finish you too"
The girl rose before him, her eyes
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tried for the boulevard, she had NO
hope. But all about ner were giant
friends with outstretched arms, ofRer-
ing her shelter. For one instant she
paused, then sprang into the air.
caught the lower branch Of a great
pine tree and like squirrel scurried
up 1t. Almost at the top, spanned over
by the blue sky, she crawled out to
the end of a big limb and chung to It.
Beneath her the men paused and
shouted curses up at her. Tonnfbel
cared nothing for curses. She'd heard
them all her life. used them, too, when
she felt like 1t.
Suddenly there came to her ears the
tapping of q paddle in the lake. She
flung up her head, peeped out and saw
a canoe taking its leisurely way to-
ward Ithaca. She bent over and looked
down.
Daddy" she cried. there's some
one rowin' on the lake. I'm goin' to
holler like hi. And when he comes.
I'll tell i'm how you banged EIDE. and
If she's croaked you'll both get Jailed.
=. Here's where holleri"
She sent out quick birdlike trill.
and the man In the canoe held his
paddle suspended in the dir as he
studied the forest. This didn't inter-
est Tonnibel as much as did the fact
that Devon and Reggie Brown jumped
to their feet and raced away toward
the boulevard. Tonnibel from her
perch saw them disappear toward
Ithaca before she slid to the ground.
The man In the canoe. too. made but
a short pause before he dipped his
paddle and shot away. On the deck
of the boat Tonnibel picked up Gus
sie-Piglet and. dripping wet, went
swiftly down the cabin steps. There
she found her mother on the bunk, her
face discolored by her husbands
blows. She looked as If she were dead,
and for moment the forlorn child of
the wilderness uttered heartbroken
little cries for help.
The cabin was cluttered In the
struggle Uriah Devon had had with
his wife. In despair Tony looked
around. The old clothes daddy had
brought home were strewn over the
cabin floor. Tonnibel heaped them
together. then began to examine them.
They needed nothing but pressing.
This she'd do to save her mother the
work; and perhaps the fact that he
had something ready to sell would
make Uriah less brutal when he came
back. In running her nngers over q
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1921-07-14
CHAPTER ".
The Pendlehavens.

In all of Tompkins county no family
had more prestige than Pendlehavens'.
John and Paul Pendlehaven had
chosen medicine and surgery as their
vocation when they were in college
John was bachelor, and Paul wild
over. At the time this story opens the
latter was an invalid. his infirmity
brought about by the death Of his
young wife. who had died at the birth
of their daughter, and the disappear
ance Of the little girl when she was
but year old. Pendlehaven place
comprised a whole city block, on which
stood q house. almost mansion. In
the family were John, Paul, and Mrs
Curtis and her two children, Katherine
and Reginald. Mrs. Curtis was a sec
ond cousin to the Pendlehaven broth
ers and had made her home with them
since her children had been left father
less. Mrs. Curtis had buried two hus-
bands, Silas Curtis, the father Of
Katherine, and Edmund Brown, the
father Of Reginald.
For over a year now Paul Pendle-
haven had not left his apartments IN
the southern wing Of the house. Many
times he had told his brother. John,
that he only waited Win what %
tience he could for the can 10 70
away, to follow after his g1ri-wffe and
perhaps wen, perhaps his child might
now be with her mother.
On the day that Uriah Devon ~
turned from his weeks bout Doctor
Pendlehaven was seated opposite his
cousin, Mrs. Curtis, at dinner.
SARAH" he began graveiy, Il wish
you'd consent to my taking Reginald
In hand for q time. He win be abso-
lutely ruined II something isn't done
with him.
The coquettish mile which MA
Curtis always ussd in the presence Of
the eminent doctor left her face. and
her lips drew down at the coEnefA
whats he do0A nowT - cried
HE Isn't going b college at e0,~
said the doctor. He won't paaD aAE
of his ezaminakasne 4 he doesn't - -
class and get hi hsurs IN. =
He paused . mensnt and thn vent
On. .Annther fhsnx I nln1ike n uenh
tContinued On paas ss16.)
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many cleaning knives. sharp. strons
and overhanging. his red lips spread.
ing away from them.
He took a, step toward her and
stopped.
''Why SO much fuss about nothing.
my little one?" he said, cooling.
Daddy said had to marry you"
breathed the girl. brushing back
stray curl from her brow. But !
don'tl I'm goin' to stay with my
mother on the Dirty Mary. There
amt no law forcing girl to marry
man she don't like. And hate you.
seer Huh?"
"who spoke of d iaw?" smiled
Brown. II didn't But do know. my
little Tony-girl. that you'll say a very
meek yes when get through with
you."
Tonnibel suddenly shuddered and
hopeless, helpless feeling went in
waves over her. Oh. to be anywhere
in Gods clear. clean worIdl Away
from those cleaning lustful eyes But
she saw no opportunity to escape.
Reginald Brown was blocking the
small space through which she must
fly If she were to be saved at all. She
knew very well II she could hide for
little while the two men would drink
until Trey slept Then she could come
back and help her mother. Plainly
low in the cabin. and even more plain
ly to her suffering ears came Devou's
blows. and after that-silence.
Her heart thumped like hammer
against her side. Behind her lay the
shining lake. And one hasty glance
over her shoulder only added to her
fear. There was not sign of boat
anywhere. She was frantic enough to
scream If 1t would have done her any
good.
II think I'll kiss you. my little bird"
said Reggie, suddenly, narrowing his
eyes. you're pretty enough for any
one to want to kiss. By Jove. never
realized until today just how much !
liked you. If I kissed you, well-per-
haps you'd change your mind about
about things"
Tonnibel slid backward to the boat
rail. When she touched II, she whirled
about and dove headlong into the lake.
When Reginald Brown saw the girls
feet disappear under the water, he ut
tered an oath and cried out. He hadn't
expected such an action on her part.
He ran to the cabin steps and
screamed to Devon.
"She's In the lake, Ry," he shivered
~ the other man sprang to the deck
When Tonnibel felt the water over
her, she swept to the lakes bottom
with one long stroke. Then deftly she
rid herself OF her dress skirt and be-
gan to swim swiftly under the water. (
They were tense minutes that the
two men stood waiting. untM suddenly
beyond them to the south a curly head
came above the waters edge. Then
they leapt to the shore and raced to-
ward tho place she must land. To
the painting girl It was a race for life.
Suddenly. like . flashing glimpse
from Heaven. the words. "Stand Still
and See the Salvation Of the Lord"
noated before her eyes like flame Of
gold. Philip MacCauley's deep voice
seemed to speak them In her ringing
ears Immediately after. "Goddy," she
sroaned. salvation Of the Lord, oh.
daxiin' Salvation"
Just then her feet touched the peb-
bles on the bottom Of the lake. With
one vlld leap she was on tho shore
and up the bank, 0riah screaming At
hes 10 stpp.
ne heard the two men crashing
gee0 her. That her short, swim leaps
4l4 cutdistance them for long z she
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blazing into his. her little lists
clenched together.
Folks that murder other people.
Pappy Devon" she shot back, "get
strapped In a chair, and they get
lightning run through 'em. Go on and
finish upl Go on and finish mel ia
ruther have you kill me than make me
marry that old Reggie"
AS II his name mad brought MN oui
of the forest. Reginald Brown walked
down the Hoghole path.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1921-07-14
CHAPTER III.

the Picture o. sany-
IonniDers neart Jumped almost into
ner throat. tnen seemed 10 cease peat-
ing. There STOOD ner latner growing,
enrageo ana drunk, ana as II sne were
dead ana no longer aDie TO neip ner
child. her motner lay almost witnin
touching distance. II urian carried
out his Plans then the noffid ieiiow
there would soon claim her 40 MS
woman. That thought frightened nef
20 that she stepped back a. tne new
conner came upon the deck:
"Whnts the natter hyT ne asked
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1921-07-14
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Lonely and almost friend
less. Tonnibel Devon. living ON canal
boat, child Of brutal father and worm
Salvation army hal at ithaca. N Y.
There she mests . young Salvation army
captain. Philip AacCauley.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1921-07-14

The Master Of the Dirty Mary.


A week before this story opens
Uriah Devon had steamed the length
Of the lake. anchorinp his boat as near
ithaca as he dared. Even To his wife
Edith he had not confided whv he had
brought her To town where vawninp
prison doors gained for her every pass-
ing hour.
II won't 20. Riah." Mrs. Devon had
cried when her husband Ind made the
statement that he intended to visit
Ithaca. "You couldn't get me near
that place with a rome around nv
neck"
Rut the very fact that she now SAT
on small bench against the boat raii
gazing moodilv at the water moved
that IJriab Devon had contrived to
have his NAV
occos,ono,,r Nfrc Dovo, ,,ftod how
tha v,os. where narro,v notS 10
zogcad its length mn tbo h,iI 70 tha
honlevard into bar tortnrad son,
bod como ho,,.<. s,nco tho n,.ht no
foro .ho+ Tony,s ..c,ar,ast codn
would coma ,or mon homo
C,,ssa.,u ~. .o..s 20 s 60.
.s,S ,s -. 49,. so.a 80 s eay 80 -
ssI p w a. p p. W ou' nc
ing, this man she loved, perhaps
drunk, perhaps to beat her; but new
ertheless he was coming, and that was
all she cared about.
Uriah Devon slowly walked up the
gangplank in silence.
.Where YOU been?" the woman
forced herself to say. But instead Of
replying. he demanded:
..Where's Tonnibel?"
st dunno" was the answer. "A min
ute ago she was over there NOT ten Of
vour legs iumps from here.
Where YOU been all this weekw
He'd been on terrible snree she
decided. He looked ms II he had been
DRINK for days. That he had some
ming unusua, on his mind. she knew.
and she knew. too II was about Tom
nibel. for hadn't he asked 60. the kid
the moment he'd returpedS
.Its about ,,,.,e v. was doing
things EIDE" he SAID. turning grimly.
"rve waited ms long as dared, Rece
saws .paul pendlehaven hasn't an inch
leeway before he's in his coffin.'"
Mrs Devon,s face grew deathly
male
..Wbot do Won moan honey?" she
fa,tered
I've live like rats in a hole" took
nm tha man. after n nause. "while IL
y '
-, "aS stree. That,s what moan
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1921-07-14
A bird Ike this
makes a as,odeg husband

H-7 RISE now husband.
eTEFPED OUT OF the house.
WRESTLING LIKE bird.
WHICH ALARMED young wife
ESPECIALLY WHEN.
cEE FCusD she'd picked
THE wEoMo package.
/ AND I%oTEAD CT oatmeal.
HAD GIVEN him birdseed.
BUT DON'T think from this.
THAT EVERY Guy.
YOU FEAR wh.stl.ng.
HAS EecEseARlLY.
BEEN Eons;Mo TIE canary.
OTHER THINGS inspire.
THE ALMOST human male.
TO BLOW through his lips.
AND MAKE shrill noises.
A RAISE, for example.
OR A day OF when.
A DOUBLE header is on.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1921-07-14

OR AN everyday thing
LIKE A good drag
ON ONE Of those smokes.
THAT SATISFY.
WHICH CERTAINLY are.
THE REAL birdseed.
FOR MAKING men,
THRILL THEIR pipes for Joy.
50 LADIES, IL hubby
GOES away whistiins..
YOU NEEDN'T worry.
.
ALL's SWELL.
VX1HEN you say that Chs.
w terfields Satisfy" you're
whistling. You know-the in-
slant you light one-that the
tobaccos in it are Of prime se-
lection, both Turkish and Do
nestle. And the blend-well,
you never tasted such smooth
ness and fufl-fiavored body! No
wonder the "satisfy-blend" is
kept secret. 1t can't be copied.
Did you knos0 about the
Chesterfieid package of 10?
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-23

Can now supply limited amount
factory wood In fun wagon loads
Hahn Coat Co. Phona 81.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-23

Dr. - q. Murray. O-tcupathlc Spc
rinliSt NvrNuus Diseases. - Gran
Hiig. sos ". Central Phone CLAW
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-23
PEOPLE YOU
KNOW

Ray Fryer will leave tonight for
Santa 4, aud points north lie has
been u,ru three days with a display
90 BUof'Ty footwear.
H. e.. Hammond, purchasing agent
fur a., forest uoryioo has been called
90 his turmrr home IN eastern Kansas
uv tho death OF his father. He left
'Isr uIrht.
o. e. Palmer. post Office inspector
H. Denver. Is In the city,
MIR sam Cotton OF Brlon Is "a
i-.t.I Iu the city today.
HIH Alice NJ. wood and daughter,
NIi. Ii,frN wood OF MuHkvEou. Mich
H..r tH, guests ui Dr. and NrH. Fred
A.. UtE,. r.t1y no their way home
tIUW California.
o. 5 l,udoy has gone 10 Santa ln
foo urEu. u case before the supreme
count
b. u.uusll has gou to Santa
D.. ." .|. .H'ss.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-23

The Herald is the New Mexico
paper that takes the Want ont
Of Want Ads by bringing results,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-23
SUPPER TABLE
GOSSIP

several members Ut the federal
board Tor vocational training have
gone away ON business trips. e. J.
HARRISON Is iu Las Vegas jose Jordi
loo Taos and r. D. kctohen In silver
CIV.
~" federal huap. for VocationaI
training has placed David App'lzol-
Ter iu the training rutcT
Tine Ladies' Md SOcirty Of the IHnd
Ay"uu" Methodist church Will b" hold
tomorrow afternoon at tn" HON" of
Mrs Dtwoll. 1903 West TijvtuH ave-
nue. \ fun attendance is desired
Edward Blanc Tcrnstrom. the onr
year uld son of M. and Mrs u g..
Fyru-trum TOOK t taste ct some ,lvuu-
ing fluid Favored with paint at the
sun Shin" Dry cleaning plant y"-tor-
dHy afternoon and Tor q few hours
was most unhappy as the result uf H.
While watching his father remove
some paint from Il garment the child
reached Tor the glass containing the
fluid Hud proceeded To drink H. Modi-
Url aid was administered ut once and
the rhild soon recovered.
The security ilncnt Association
viii Civ" r. Dhildr"u's Easter Social
and program 20 members and chill
i"'u only ON Friday evening az 30
.'nUl ~ the h OF =. null. Refresh
W'UfG viii Dec served iu Easter color.
'N "'''a "' "''"'"
The Wuman'~ Missionary society ~
'N' central ANDuL" Methodist church
"i'' hold 1 social tea tomutruW after
moon rt tho ThHxtou residence. 40
Luna Iuui.ytrd from $50 20 $3.50
.wHD.t % frl'uds nr" Invited
I#..uE Duo 10 u.rc measuring aprons
Tito Woman missionary society Of
... CONGREGATIONAL church Will meet
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-23

several members Of the federal
board Tor vocational training have
tone away ON business trips. IL. J.
HARRISON Is Boo Las Vegas jose Jurdi
loo Taos and H. D. Ectohcn In silver
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-23

More than 500. 600 women pre om.
pluy,G Boo scientific and industrial
pursuits boo fh, luitri States
The daily times., 1921-07-23
FOUR OTHER BIG
SHIPS SEIZED

New York, July 23.-Agents of the
shipping board waited today for the
arrival of four big steamers charter
ed to the United States Mail Steam
ship company that they might add
them to five seized in series of har-
Dor raids last night.
The steamers seized last night were
among the finest in the merchant
marine. They are the George Wash
ington, which President Wilson used
on his trip to the peace conference; ;
the America; Susquehanna; Presi-
dent Grant, and Agamemnon. Their
aggregate value is said to be twenty
five millions of dollars.
The seizures resulted according to
Elmer Scheslignger, counsel for the
shipping board, for failure of the
company to pay rentals aggregating
about 100000 and because of GER
tain other alleged laxity in carrying
out its contract with the shipping
board.
The daily times., 1921-07-23
LANDS IN
VOLCANO Crater
The Flyer Was Marooned ON
an Island With Engine Out
of Commission.

San Francisco, July 23.-When his
engine suddenly stopped $4,000 feet
in the air above Crater Lake; Oregon,
Thursday, Raymond G. Fisher, forest
service pilot, was forced to land ON
tiny island in the lake which is I'm
the top of an extinct volcano with
high walls surrounding it.
The plane was not damaged In the
descent but Fisher upon examination
found four of the spark plugs of the
engine broken. Using the wireless set
on the plane he succeeded in getting
in touch with another forest service
flyer
The second flyer hastened to Med
ford, Ore. and obtained new spark
plugs for Fishers plane. Arriving
back he found it impossible for
another plane to land on the island.
Other forest service planes came up
and sets of spark plugs were sent to
earth by means of paraehuteJ. Hunt
ing with torch Thursday night
Fisher found one of the parachutes
repaired his plane and took orr
from the island, reacEng the forest
Eservice plane base at Medford safely.
The daily times., 1921-07-23
MURDERER LYNCHED
WHEN THERE WASA
DELAY IN HANGING
SLAYER OF MRS. MosELY
Had Been Sentenced to Hang
July Is, But His Case Was
Pending Before the Supreme
Court; Mob Broke Down the
Jail Door and Hanged Pris-
oner in the Yard.

Hattiesburg, Miss, July 23.-
Casey Jones, white recently convict.
ed of the murder of Mrs. J. S. Nose
ly and sentenced to be hanged July
Is but whose case was pending be-
fore Supreme Court was taken from
the county jail this morning and
hanged in the court house yard.
Sheriff Edmundson, Deputy Gray
and Jailor Mckenzie were sitting on
the back steps of the courthouse fac
ing the Jail when they saw the mob
bearing down upon them. They were
surrounded by the men and ordered
to surrender.
Mckenzie who had the keys re-
fused to surrender and the mob
tnereupon broke down the Jail door.
Although not a shot was fired it is
understood the prisoner put up des-
perate struggle getting possession of
a razor and badly cutting one Of the
members of the mob.
He was overpowered and given a
terrific blow over the back of the
head. It is reported two of the men
in the mob were taken badly injured
to a local hospital.
The crime for which Jones was
convicted occurred in the home of
Mrs. Mosely where Jones was board
Ter. 1t is alleged he shot her after he
was ordered to leave the house. Her
husband who was working in the
garden near the house hearing the
shots rushed into the house and
shot Jones severely injuring him.
Mrs. Mosely was paralyzed from the
wound and died a month later.
The daily times., 1921-07-23
SHIPPERS OF THIS
STATE COOPERATE
WITH V|RG|N|ANS
FIGHT RATE INCREASES
Meeting Was Called in Raleigh
Yesterday to Work Out
Some Definite Plan of Action
to Fight Proposed Raise of
I.2S to Its for Western NJ.
c. and 1885 for Eastern. -
INV Max Ahernethy.l

Raleigh, July %. TRAFFIC ex-
perts and shippers from all sections
of the State in session here yester-
day unanimously agreed to fight ev-
cry inch of the way with the rail-
roads on their proposal to increase
freight rates from the western ter
ritory to North Carolina points:
The consensus of opinion as the
result of the conference was that the
North Carolina shippers should work
with those of Virginia in preventing
this increase in rates, and this course
will be followed. Heretofore the
shippers of North Carolina have con-
sidered the Virginia shippers their
biggest difficulty in securing any ad-
justment in freight rates to this ter
ritory because any advantage gain
ed by this State might mean an in
crease in rates to the Virginia points.
Both states, however, are affected
alike in the proposal of the railroads
to Increase the rates to the south
ern territory. The Virginia Railroad
Commission and other shippers of
that State are represented as being
willing to cooperate with the North
Carolina organizations in opposing
the proposed, increases.
The meeting here was called by
Rate Expert Womble Of the North
Carolina Corporation Commission so
that some definite plan of action
could be decided upon. The change
proposed will raise the present rate
of 1.28 to LIS; for the western part
of North Carolina and the eastern
railroads also propose to lift the
rates to and from the west for all
seaport cities, where the water COM
petition is potential. The carriers
claim that water competition of all
southeastern Atlantic ports is not a
factor and that the rates to these
ports will have to be increased by
reason of the last interstate COM
merce act.
A committee has been appointed
to work out counter proposal to
make to the carriers. The commit
tee goes to Washington next Monday
and will meet with other shippers
preceding the conference with the
railroads, July 26. The North Car
olina shippers hope to secure an ad-
justment that will be satisfactory at
that time.