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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
NOrfIeet Spends $4,000 Trail
ing Them, but Feels That
1t Is Worth 1t.
.0NE LIVES UP TO HIS NAME
Furey Puts Up Stiff Fight, but the
Ranchman Proves to Be Something
of Fighter Hmself-Saved
by His Automatic.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Frank Norfleet,
q ranchman of West Texas, delivered
Zoe Furey into the hands of the local
police here, the third of a trio of CON
stdence men to be run down by Nor
sfeet, who mthey fleeced out of $4,000
On a bogus oil stock deal about a year
30. One of the other two commit
#ted suicide in Jail in Washington /;
tie other is under a ten-year SEN
Aence.
Besides losing the $4,000, Norfeet
spent $4,000 trailing the swindlers
over the country. His chase after
Iurey was full OF thrills.
Determined to bring to justice the
pan who had swindled me-" he said,
~ began hunt that took me through
Is states and Old Mexico. | took my
xon, Pete, out of the West Texas Nor
pa at Canyon to assist me in the
aunt and it was he who located the
pan at Jacksonville. Upon arriving
Nere we separated and registered at
aHerent hotels to watch for Furey.
zee had never seen the man, but
had studied a picture of him, and
Hw minutes after registering at his
Ate Furey emerged from an elevator.
nc boy telephoned me and l came to
~. We followed our man into a
Nstanrant, and there l placed him I'M
VI arrest, following desperate strug-
De.
Nortieet exhibited his finger, show
vi where Furey bit him during the
Muggle. He also showed other minor
Mluries, scratches and bruises.
Al the police station Furey denied
nat he had ever seen me-" Norfieet
8nunued. THE officers asked me
al authority l had and how did
oW he was the right man. / told
= was Texas officer and | had
warrant for Furey's arrest; that 1
\ Furey's police picture - and,
- all, l knew he was the man
70 had taken my money. 1 told
H mat he was my man and that
- going to take him.
Rey asked me by what further
expected to take him. / pulled
'he requisition papers already
Il ofea by the governor of Florida.
o1leerS looked at the papers. We
81 10 anything for you. Furey.'
said you are Il prisoner bound
sn Texas
It Took Four Policemen.
u 's-4'e me, those words sure
s. 'e4 me. ! wanted to rush him
III was afraid that attempts |
~ De made TO have him released
s.. 1e.ain him through a writ of |
NJ .OpuS. l decided to take /
srg - miles from Jacksonville /
~ on train. He fought. II |
81 .o4r big policemen to finally lock
III. .''.''--'is on him. Pete and I nut /
III d" Ahe automobile and started 4
III Id niles As we neared the lit
the train was almost ready
Jill fUrey again started TO fight.
80 -''7 we're in the cuffs, but he
n. ana scratched so much that
~, w. p1iied out before we got him
I'LL ' him back in the car and
'aek to Jacksonville.
re,s .'afd Furey's lawyers were
1T '@S We knew they might
sa cut on some technicality. (
- "e lodged EN-. We took
~ q private home. We chained
hak 49,. We waited there untiiJ
Et1f3M
y Jumps From Train.
i1k eea9ng the ED of a long,
3 Lad faith In our chaDcni
fsA "n 70 Texas. So far there
20 b'oodshed. That is why
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"cATcHPENNY"

I TSED in the sense Of an in
~ ferior article, made merely
10 sell, this combination of two
words has recently gained for
Itself place in English die
uonarieS, though the word it.
SELF Is nearly century old.
dating back to 1924 when Thur
dell was hanged for the murder
OF Neare, crime which was
one of the most sensational in
the annals of London police.
1t happened thar printer nv
the name of Catnaeh saw a
chance To make considerable
sum OF money through the pub
iication OF what he alleged 10
be the murderer's speech from
the gallows, The paper con
tanning this report sold fairly
welt, hut the receipts did not
come up to Canach's expecta-
uonS- So he printed second
edition, with headline in large
letters across the top of the
sheet: I'VE ARE alive again."
These words actually appeared
IN Neare's speech. as reported.
but the printer purposely left
very little space between the
first two words of the phrase
and, reading the line "WEARE
alive again - thousands of per
sons bought the paper before
they discovered the deception.
The London Times referred
10 the matter as Il "catchpenny
device and the printer was
thereafter known as Catch
penny Catnach. So descriptive
was the word that il has re-
manned in the language to this !
day.
(Copyright)
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
TEXAS RANCHMAN
DOWNS ICON MEN,

ala not use my pistol. Furey had
kicked and hurt me all he could. He
was mailman.
After we had put him on the train
leaving Jacksonville he tried 10 grow
friendly. Standing by the window in
the drawing room he made lean
| through the window. The train was
moving about 30 miles an hour. He
darted through the window like a
prairie dog darts into it's hole. We
stopped the train as quickly as we
could. Furey had been picked IN hy
train crew. He offered the mem
bers of the crew $1,000 TO hide him.
They put him on switch engine and
started back to Jacksonville with him.
He was still handicapped by his hand
cuffs. He claimed he could not walk
for the injury he received in jumping
from the train.
Another switch engine took Pete
and myself back to Jacksonville, and
we again took charge of our prisoner.
Furey said he could not stand the pain
from his leg and did not want TO be
put on the train again. / told him
that l had ridden the plains horseback
with my leg in as bad condition rs
that, l told him we were going to
take him.
Oodged Habeas Corpus.
Upon arriving in New Orleans, Nor
fleet said, he still realized the possi-
bility of being served with legal pa
pers which might cause Furey to he
released on bond or which might de-
lay the trip back to Texas.
Il was careful where I went. We
had 10 spend part of Sunday in New
Orleans. The papers would have to
be served on me, because l had Sc
cured the requisition papers. / went
to church. | knew the officers would
not 90 there to find me. And heard
two of the finest sermons l ever did
hear. l left my son at the police sta
ton to help watch Furey.
Norfeet said that he and his son
were Joined by special officers from
Fort Worth before leaving New Or
leans with their prisoner. Furey was
brought to Fort Worth and Jailed
there to await trial on the charges on
an Indictment found against him by
the Tarrant county grand Jury.
Before we reached New Orleans"
Norfieet said, "Furey told me he was
sorry he had not had me killed as be |
once planned to do. think that was
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
Neutrality-suspicious.

The heights by great men reached and
kept
Were not attained toy sudden fight.
But they. while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night
--LonEfellow
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
A FEW COMPANY DISHES.

A y OMELET is an emergency Dict
n for with fresh eggs one may be
prepared and served IN a short 'tiue.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31
NOT REALLY DUMB" ANIMAL
What 10 Called Instinct In Horse Close
Iy Akin TO intelligence In the
human Race.

As proof Of the rare intelligence OF
n horse, l wish to relate an incident
which occurred during the last winter.
and which. l am sure, made a lasting
impression upon the minds Of every
passerby who witnessed II.
The day was an extremely cold one.
and the streets Of the city were COW
cred with thick layers of Ice. One
street In particular presented a very
dangerous appearance. The children
were continually drawing their sleds
back and forth upon Its icy surface.
and II was as smooth and polished az
n mirror.
IL was late In the afternoon when
a horse. drawing n coal cart, which
was piled high with coal, started to
make his way down the slippery sur
face of the street. He was making
such slow progress that the colored
driver climbed down from his seat and
tried to aid him. In oruer to do this
the driver had to grasp the rein and
walk almost In front Of him, coaxing
and encouraging him to go n little
further. They had almost reached
the foot of the slippery incline when
the drivers foot slipped, and he fell
to the ground. rolling almost in front
of the horse. The horse raised a front
foot, ready to make another start
down the street. The pedestrians,
myself Included, watched with abated
breath, too much frightened to shout
| to the horse, and all fearing the worst.
The horses foot was lowered until
II touched the limb Of the driver. As
the moot touched the bags which were
bound around the drivers limb the
horse gazed Mt the nan I'm n curious
manner as though he knew that some
thing had gone wrong. He immedl-
ately raised his foot from the limb Of
the fallen man and carefully stepped
over to avoid any injury.
BY this time several OF the pedes-
TRANS had regalned their breath and
some one called to the driver to roll
out Of the way of the horse, which he
did very quickly. When he managed
to rise from the ground he made his
way to the horse and was patting
and petting hin when l started on my
way homeward.
Now. II this horse had been as
dumb as some persons think him,
would he have been intelligent enough
to save from injury the Woodworking
colored drlver2 He sensed he danger
as soon as his hard hoof touched the
soft butlap bags, and he had horse
sense enough to know that he should
tread. upon the hard surface OF the
Icy street. Could you really csil such
an animal dumb?-Bertha NJ. Trlbul
In Our Dumb Animals.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31
Hold Hospitality Sacred.

To the Luhrlsh tribesmen OF Per.
sia, hospitality is not merely a pleas
ant thing-it Is almost a religious rite.
When one who is marked for honor
approaches a village, the first man he
meets is destined to be his host. That
Is, the honor Of entertaining the
stranger falls upon the first man the
newcomer meets, unless he has come
to the village to visit an old friend.
so highly is the duty Of entertain.
ment considered that there are certain
prescribed bounds of hospitality which
are fought for II 1t seems they are
likely to be violated. For Instance.
should q guest for any reason accept
an invitation from another and leave
the home Of the first host, a blood feud
would spring up over the right to have
him as a guest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31
CHAPTER xvl-contlnued.


The most important Of developments
was that their tribal preserver was
brought from a distance. From their
community to the northeast, In a
ravine of the Gughal, other hunters
came, escorting this treasure, the doc
tor himself. He was an old shell of
q man, with curling nails and matted
hair and n store of wisdom. Nothing
Of powwow about his methods. He
crouched close to the rugs in which
Helen was wrapped. She glanced up
questioningly at Con. and he nodded,
30 she trusted. The ancient preserver
drew a blackened hand across her
breast, held her temples between his
palms. shifted thrice, arose, and walk
ed away. 1t was a matter Of hours be
fore he returned with a small branch
torn from a bush. Fansa was COM
manded to brew a tea, while the doc
tor ~rearranged the rugs about the
princess more to his liking. All other
affairs between the caravan and the
natives could wait.
slow Is II nowY" Con asked Of her.
at is fiery in here" she replied,
touching her fingers to her head, but
I think my soul is better. There is
more peace now"
As nearly as he thought advisable,
Con told her how deep was his admi-
ration; and then, in the moist cool
evening, he walked abroad upon the
slopes, alone. He tramped far under
the starry films Of night, and gave his
thanks to the source Of their light.
Anxiety, triumph, humility, and the
total sweetness of life were oddly min
gled In his thoughts. One thing was
final: he had reached the first impor-
tant goal Of humanity, the mate, and
in this light he saw his own days as
a necessary path. 1t was all coherent
his father, all had nm answer. Con
had not wasted his heritage.
The bird-claw doctor remained
through the night, lowering between
the watch-fire and Helen's tent. He
made II known that the princess must
not be taken away for many days. He
intimated to Con that her peril was
only rnst less terrible than his own
professional skill. The white mar
found another piece of gold for the
blackened fingers, and learned that II
was now but n five days journey t.
reach the Mid-Aslan railroad, further
north.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31

on the envelope and she suddenly
snatched the envelope and Rugged it
close to her heart. Donald stared In
credulously. and then with a defiant
glance at Mr.. Potts, he tucked Bar
bara's hand under his arm and
marched nj Of the store. The match
makers fled down the street and land
ell breathlessly at either end Of the
sofa in the library.
''They won't want our valentines
now" sighed Lucille happily.
"Let us send 'em to each other" de-
clared Roger. "You can see it's never
too late to send a valentine I"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31
English AZ II Is Spoken.

In a town In Pennsylvania, which
boasts Of Its Pennsylvania Dutch" ex-
traction, there lives a man who has
long run a tavern. There was a time
when the avern was a success finan-
clally, but national prohibition reduced
the profits. Recently an old-tlme
nelghbor visited the old home town
and, after greeting his friend at the
tavern, said, swell, Sam, how is bust.
nessf" Sam very m%ournfully replied,
"Well, Bsb, she ain't what she was"
and, after scratching his head thought
fully for "A moment, continued, ''and
she won't be what she is"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31
"cost Plus" In Peru.

An Illuminating story is told Of the
present leading hotel in Lima, Peru.
An American who had secured a room
with bath at double the usual rate dis
covered that the water system would
not work. He went down to the desk
and complained. NO." the clerk adj
mltted. after we put the tub In there.
we found that the clty's water press
ure was not sufficient to pump water
to the third floor" ''That's all right"
protested the American. "But you call
II u room with bath, and you charge
me double for the BATH" Certainly"
said the clerk. Look at our trouble
and expense In putting the tub In
there."-Leslie's.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31

the rising power of her will, the
squalid passage on rails into Russia
heat, dust, vulgnrity, and one treasure.
The steamship to America had been
terrible for Helen. She had whispered
to him once: Like n big bad camel,
n the saddle slipping loose" Only
the perfect Indignation of courage,
that priceless gift from her mother
Elthna, had sustained her, together
with the frightened attentions of old
Fansa. In certain hours of rough
weather, Lexington had stood beside
her, encouraging. pleading, not for
himself, but to empower her will to
hold on and on. He had almost lived
for her. Flu All and Fansa were per
mitted to anoint her eyes, slightly,
when his compromise with a dcstruc-
tive principle seemed necessary.
The clangor Of America had merci-
fully passed over her head. Koresh
kept her sleeping, on train and ferry,
and, at length, In the March motor.
Thus, when the transported princess
wakened on this fourth night in her
own house. she looked up at Leving.
ton and smiled.
II am strong enough to go on" she
said.
Tears sprang to his eyes. "God bless
you !" he cried. "there IL no more 60
Ing on. You have arrived home"
"The house-of my fatherT
"Yes. And this is your fathers IA
ther, who loves you very much"
Her eyes were steady upon Stephen
March, and he waited reverently. his
white head slightly bowed, until she
should speak.
Mother told me-" said Helen. "You
you are" She faltered. The old
hands moved to touch her own. US
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31

the grandfather bent over the bed.
She smiled uncertainty. VI do not
know the words, bnt 1t pleases me-"
Her slender fingers were carried to
the aged lips, and the ascension of
thrones might have been transmitted
by that kiss.
"The honor Is upon me-" murmured
Stephen March.
Sleep dritted wei her again, and
her eyes closed. Lexington was for
the first time satisfied and at peace.
He left the room.
Peace had also been negotiated be-
tween the nervous h~ousekeeper. Mrs.
Ames, and the cross-scarred Flu All
and Fansa. The latter we're assigned
duties nearly corresponding to those
of butler and llnen-maid. Fansa, once
inclined to be buxom and strong
tongued, had grown quite pale. The
world was a twisty puzzle. She had
lost her appetite. With Flu All, how
eve life promised to bloom again,
since his mistress was out of danger.
In Mrs. Ames' eyes an ~incalculable
scorn appeared whenever she caught
him shufiing down the hallway muir
muring his songful prayers. Heather
The same fourth evening, Con set
about ordering his data and preparing
his report. He was careful to omit
any details that could have thrown
governmental suspicion upon Andrew
March and his association with the
drug. Perhaps they knew this. but II
was better not to refer to 1t. Also
| Lexington did not wish his document
to appear fantastic. His commission
err would be satisfied II a practical &C
count of the source of the drug were
set down. Con did not speculate upon
| the origin of the seeds, cast down sc
| far below the sproutlng-levels. He lefi
all that for the technical persons who
would no doubt accompany the mex
and larger expedition into the Cobb.
A strangely persistent feeling urged
him to make haste. He could fine
no reason for this. yet he decided tt
90 at once to the house Of the com
missioner. And, having delivered hi
packet. and with the promise = re
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31
CHAPTER xvIIl.
The Melted Covenant.

W NtitSo
The urgent Mrs. Ames was admitted,
horror rendering her speechless. Out
in the v~estibule, Fansa had thrown
herself across the body OF her brother,
and walled softly. Stephen March was
Fastening downstairs Lexington ex-
piained rapidly in a low voice. "Hel-
en- must never know" he concluded.
Stephen March nodded.
Together they stood for a moment
In silence before the crumpled body
Of the grand vizlr. Then Mrs. Ames
wept aloud for the heather, since they
were dead, and Con was quick to close
the door, that the sounds might not
reach the girl in her room at the head
Of the stairs. He felt a peculiar warm
satisfaction over the impossible prom
ise he had given the vizir. After cer.
tain telephone business with the Chi
nese consul, involving two dead bodies.
he went out into the garden. because
he wanted to be alone.
At first he believed he would return
to Dowagiac, but a sudden bitter menu
DRY of grasshoppers on dusty lace cur
talns, and licentious cats beside the
front porch. nauseated him. He re-
allied that he had no home.
Dat of the road-wisdom OF the des-
erts, he regarded himself now. The
him. He had seen much, and was not
satisfied.
He resolved to 20 10 his beloved In
the morning. mention his greatest and
shining wish, accept inevitable defeat
from her, and depart with such rem
nant of grace as he might retain.
Gently n hand touched his sleeve.
He turned to face Helen. Her rohe
was pallid against the dark lawn.
Amethysts OF Mongolia shone darkly
upon her bodice. Her eyes were star
ry.
did they permit you 20 conner
She laughed low. "Why notT"
"You have not walked 30 far be'
FORE.
'Tonight / begin, then"
He supported her arm gently, much
alarmed and elated.
But"
She was magic upon him his voice
was dry In n mutlny of nerves. They
walked slowly ct the edge Of the pond
"These many days-why have you
been so silent2" He glanced away e
avoid her intimately inquirlng eyes
"You seem to hold yourself from me.
she added.
His covenant with himself was dis
solving, as her words swiftly altered
his poin: Of view. He recognized II
Helen the westerner, who perhaps di'
not so urgently need the protection o
a lovers silence. She was bending
toward him. The gemme6 hair OF tn
grass sent up its fragrance.
"Why do you not tell me what
In your hearth" she insisted.
He could not say just when she ha
drawn so very near, nor why the,
paused together, nor how his arm
came to hold her fast. She caught he
breath. Close to his lips, her laughte
was barely audible.
"Helen--" he began.
"We must be going in," she said.
THE END.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-31
CHAPTER XVII.
Eaq OF Empire.

At the foot of a snowy-whlte bed
sat nm old man. There was regal quiet
in his appearance, his cheeks rs
white as his hair, the NOSE In stern
a%ristocratic prominence, n kindness
about the mouth. Stephen March sat
waiting for his granddaughter to
waken. At the head of the bed, less
than q yard from Helen's pillow, Con
Lexington waited, as he had waited
for four days. His skin was brown
as coffee-berries, and contrasted with
the linen Of the bed. He was uneasy
IN his chair, studying the face of the
princess.
Her cheeks had the tint Of health,
her lips were red, the coverlet lifted
and sank gently with her breathing,
but across her eyelids was the gray
stain. Two of the wisest physicians
in America had Just left the house.
A clock licked in stiffness. Levlng-
ton sighed again.
at is near noon," said he old
.'Pray 60 down and eat your break
fast"
Lexington nodded o~bedlently, but
did not leave his chair. "They did not
say the danger vas past"
"A doctor would never admit that"
smiled Stephen March.
"What do you really think?'
"She seems to be resting. l believe
the shock of long travel is past, as
good as forgotten. She is breathing
In a new world, and we should not de-
mand of her TO enter 1t full-blown."
81 do not mean to be impatient"
said the young man.
-You have done well. Do not hum
BILE yourself" quickly assured the elder
March.
The story OF II all had been told,
and Stephen March accepted the loss
Of his son as life had taught him to
accept everything, with dignity and
calm, almost the gladness Of the mys-
tic. He received his grandchlld with
great tenderness. as II the symbol and
heart of all his questing had at last
come to his own house. Nor would
he permit Lexington to depart
DuTluB llc nIbl ioui t"yo q 'N
March home. Con did not once think
of his federal commission. His be
loved's uncertain polse between this
world and a better was a matter that
admitted of no other interest. He
passed silently In and out OF her room
heglecting his food and sleep.
The weeks and months behind were
like a jumbled dream, and any scene
of It that happened to slip into con
seriousness quickened his pain like {
cold knife-the flight from Tau Kuan
across the oil marshes, the desert o.
serpents and decayed rocks, the cool
ing rise to the pass, Helen growing
more and more i'll with each day.
travel. and his own blindness concern
ing her needs. Then the fortnigh
WITH the forest tribe in GuRhal pass