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CHAPTER SIN.
Mol and Draper Pull the Trick

The evening Of tho Morgan Spcn-
cor reception was clear, with bright
stars spanElinE the heavens, but for
tunatCly no moon. \ moon may be
very poetic to lovers. hut II is too IL
Illuminating, and therefore makes
poor hit with tho underworld.
Dappcr Bill and Mol congratulated
themselves that Spencer had chosen
tho right part OF the calendar for his
social event,
Bill waited in Moll's sitting room for
her to finish dressing. AS for him
self, he might easily have posed for
a. smart Fifth avenue tailor's model,
From top To toe he was absolutely aud
utterly correct. NS "a matter of fact,
his slim and athletic figure carried
evening clothes far ''otter than many
a milllonuiro's son. And IL he apprc-
ciatcd the value OF his appearance. he
must not be blamed too much. AS that
was part of his stock In trade,
hut SILKY Moll, wcman-llke, OWNED
a hit OF this complaConCy, aud it was
with an impish smile that ghc pro
Cccdcd To change her appearance. Tho
pretty but extremely simple dress
which she had been wearing was dis
uardcd, and after powdcriug her SNOWY
neck and arms, she slippcd into an
extremely luw-gut French model ut
shimmrrinE Jet which she and her
father had purchased ON their last trip
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or Job in entirely new environment, but
he certainly was not prepared TO fall
for any Chinatown siren-althouEh IL
did not particularly please his sense Of
honor TO frame one.
However. Mixes whole plan would
doubtless have gone through without "a
hitch had silky Mol been OF the type
he expected But she also deserved
her surname. and what BIN saw enter
tho doorway was not "A gnrishly painted
and Eaudily dressed young person, but
a girl who looked as II shc might be-
long to any good family.
Her little blue serge suit was modish
and hcCuming=hCr smart tailored hat
was just riEht-hcr dainty feet and
ankles were trim and well shod.
+. Ballard looked at her amazed. and
for the first umu Iva his hard young
life confused when she showed her
dimples and her rod lips parted in a
mischioVuus, wholly gtrllsh smile which
showed two rows of perfect teeth, Dap
per Bill Ballard. gentleman, crook and
advcrturcr. felt % queer sensation I'm
tho region OF his heart which made hin
wonder lust exactly how hard II would
be for him 10 carry out Black Mikes
plan.
what no should have done without a
doubt. being "a perfectly good young
crook was to have stayed out OF tho
reach Of temptation. What he actual
~ did because he was young and IT MAS
spring was To see Mull home after she
had listened To the version OF the
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scheme which Mike had prepared for
her ears.
1t was with no definite plan. but
with a sensation of positive unrest
and i'll ease that Ballard followed Silky
Moll into the sitting room her father
had furnished so lovingly for her.
Every object in the room was a re-
proach to Bill, from the music on the
piano to the birds singing in their cages
and the flower boxes so carefully tend
ed by her. What! He was to betray
this charming girl and through him she
was to exchange her dainty frills for a
prison uniform and all this color, sun
light and joyousness for u gray prison
cell,
He lit a cigarette and puffcd long and
hard on it as he considered the situa-
tion. Moll, as any other girl might
have done, went to the piano and idly
turning over the leaves, finally selected
an old song which she ran over softly.
Her low contralto voice soothed him.
He watched with pleasure her Sim fin
gers wandering over the keys.
When Ballard last heard it he was
back east in a millionaire's home in
Lennox. 1t was being sung in the dis
tance and he was saying goodbye to n
beautiful girl in a perfumed garden
with a wonderful moon overhead. a
nice girl she was too and didn't know
Bill as he really was. He had to get
out of there in a hurry, and had told
her some story to suit the OCCASION
that he was forced to join his family in
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THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

well. it's this way" Black Mike
started drawing Il diagram on the
table. "Bein wise to the sweiis your
self yuh know where Morgan Spencer.
the banker, hangs out. gotta tip from
then that this guy Spencers dame has
her necklace fixed an it comes back
from the store and gets locked in the
safe just for. tonight. That safe, Bill,
is an d-timer-'twouldn't make a
smooth guy like yuh no more trouble
than me tellin' about it to crack it and
make yer setaway-so long as yuh had
some one to watch for yuh-"
"And who does that!''
That's where the moll I was tellin'
yuh about steps in, and that's where
she steps out, too-and yuh an me
breathes easier. This here guy Spencer
and you both put on your glad rags
and mix in as if yuh belonged. She's
swell chicken an looks the part.
They'd fall for her easy An If yu've
got cold feet she could slip yuh in the
door. She stalls the guests and the
rich guy-you get busy--an' this is
where l come in. The bulls is tipped
off by me an we hide in ti.e bushes.
Yuh open the side door for her to get
outta the house-an' then you slam it
after her, an give me a whistle for
I signal. She's locked outta the house
an the cops come up an get her. But
you m me, we makes n dash to where
yuh have a fast car belongin' to one
of yer swell friends waitin' hid back
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But Ballard did not answer her. As
always when he was on the job. his
mind was tensed like drawn bow
string; his every sense keen as . razor
blade.
Here's a good place for us to meet!
he whispered. as they passed thru the
main foyer, with it's marble storWay
leading down to deep Sunken poor
on which lotus flowers were floating.
A circular seat was part of the marble
framework of this, and Ballard waved
his hand toward it.
Meet me here in ten minutes after
the music has started" said he.
And so while every one was listen
on her golden chair in the ball room
and to look around her for her missing
fan (Which she had carefully hidden
outside behind palm). She confided
dowager who sat beside her, and said
she felt she must go out and look for
it Immediately. So without any diff
Guilty, she rojoined Bill.
Lets sit here for u while and pre-
tend to be talking, while we see
whether we have been followed he
advised. So with heads close to each
other they watched the gold and silver
fishes dart in and out among the
bright hued lilies-and at the nearness
of her Bill felt his senses swim and
his hand tremblc.
This will never do" he decided,
pulling himself together. And out loud
he said a"Well, let's be starting now"
The way to the library seemed per-
fectly clear. They did not meet soul.
as even the servants were standing at
the door of the ball room listening to
the singers. In u few moments Bill
had located his quarry, had pushed
tho tapestry which hid it to one side.
and with sensitive finger tips was try
ing out the combination.
He gave "A chucklc of amusement.
Funny how little these swells know
about good safes" said he. THEY
ought to hire us to show them! Some
child invented this in an idle moment
Go stand in the hall and stall any
one who comes. I'll have this in min
ute"
It was well that Moll reached the
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lights, and several hundred guests
were uliEhtinE from their ears,
They'll never question us in this
crowd, Tor wo look tho part" whis-
pcrcd Bill, especially YOU" no added
gallantly, with "a proud glance at his
companion.
What II Mrs Morgan Spencer
should wear hrT necklace suggested
Noli much moro practically.
That's not at Hll likely" answered
Ballard; "shc's ill. and about 10 60
east to consult U physician. Spencer s
sister ls receiving iu her gtDHd."
There was no time tn say more. They
were already under thC porte CuchCrr
aud in another moment tho danger
was passed, aud as Miss Madden and
MIR Ballard they were miuEiing among
tho guests,
Il have tho layout from Mike
murmUrcd Bill TN his companions car.
Tho safe is under tho tapestry ou
tho library wall. but lt wouldn't he
wise 60 20 straight there Of course.
They are having AIlllui the opera
singer. give selections ln tho bail room.
and wcll slip away from that and take
our chances rather 1 viii and YOU u
watch"
Tho sound or distant accpmpaui.
mout hcRan to make itsclf heard and
crowd thru tho long rooms, with their
mural paintings by celebrated artists.
their tropical ferns aud lowering
plants, and their pcdcstaled fountains
illumiucd In color by concealed lights.
This Is the llfCl" hummvd Moll uu-
Ter her breath 20 Ballard her luxury
owing little soul rising len swift re-
ponsv to- h"r surrounding. And in
decd she looked made Tor them.
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back az any moment now. The music
so"Ws to have stopped"
Eut Ballard, one pf tho clrvercst nf
his kind TN two continents. had already
resumed work. his brow WrinkIinE aud
his lipc twitchinE srHsmodicaliy. lie
had never felt nervous like that ic-
fore. HC cursed himself Tor "a fool. This
was what clmc to taking so attractive
= Jane for partner ScScr again for
him'
Nll of n sudden. the last or tho
tumblurs gave way and Tire little round
door swung upCu. SmuthrrinE an OK
ciama ton ot rrliCf siii thrust his arm
thru the opening aud his fingers closed
on tho box containing the necklace. Hr
hardly had tho time to Jam THIS in his
pocket and let tho tapestry fall over
the still open door, when they heard
steps ON the marble floor outside and
Nloll hastily advanced TO meet Morgan
Spencer himself
pappcr Bul had taken a rare volume
of -ftrF frnw thn shelves and was
looking at it upside down. silky Moil
smilrd untrnnCiurlNs
You dc not carc frr music.' Spcuc-
CT began politely but you do care for
books I srr."
Ballard looked up with his frarkcst
and most winning manner. why. yes
STIR. tm ruli0ctins old aliases myself"
hv answered II son you have q copy
uf Homnrg Nuyus, published around
Ice. Have you any earlier editions Of
this scrt'' he asked to Molrs astouish-
mcnt.
Sho did mot know that bc made a
point nf gathering all sorts Of iufor-
nation uuuirst tho day when 1t might
CONTINUED ON rase Sinoiccn.)
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kept for the really discerning. led him
into the inner room, reserved for the
olcCt. and with reverence in every gcs-
turc showed him a really wonderful
vase OF the Tang Ming.
While II was being paid for and
wrapped. the stranger. who had OBJ
served Chang Iyo carefully. spoke his
mind. while with downcast eyes he
feigned interest in some Jade idols.
Never mind who l am" he began.
"it would do you no good TO know
and anyway IL would mean nothing.
hut I have made inquiries and ] un-
dcrstand you are a good friend 20
Madden. Wen. 1 hear he is in bad
trouble. n he can get out Of II he
may want TO lay low for time. or his
daughter may need n refuge. I want
sou to give her this. II is the key to
a Hat | own on Mob Hin. There either
ono or thom can hide In safety for a.
long Us they choose.
chang Lo strokcd his beard. and with
oriental caution asked.
The deed is good. but why the
dccd3"
The stranger locked down into tho
depths OF crystal bowl as II he were
seeing memories far from happy.
III you must know the truth. long
long ago / was like the prodigal son
"a fool said he. and during tho per-
iod OF my folly 1 met Madden on one
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of the garage Then We heats it down
to the boat-an' it's the soft an easy
fer yuh an me-
He waited for some expression Of
enthusiasm from his lieutenant, but
Dapper Bill was himself engaged in
drawing imaginary lines on the table.
1t amt so rotten" he admitted after
a pause, only the skirt end of it gets
me. l don't like doublo-crosslng this
Jane. Let's cut her OUT"
'Aw. hcll." Black Mike exploded
angrily. Whats eatin' yuh? Do yuh
want her to set the cops on our tracks
an have us all sent up. / tell yuh
l know this dame-she's n little chunk
OF ice-she's as wise as they make 'em.
She's out for herself-likc her old man
was-an it's either her or yuh an met"
lie was thoroly disguised with Bill,
and II ho could havo found any one
else who looked tho part to go thru
with the job he would have dropped
him then and there. AS 1t was. he
watched him anNiously, and finally
broke the silence by asking:
Don't the big coin and tho getaway
outta here mean nothln' to yuh7 20
And Bill lifted up his head at last
and muttcrcd: Sure. they do, I'm on
What's the difference"
Then I'll send for the chicken ."
Mike spoke rapidly lest Ballard change
his mind. Swapping his fingers at one
of his men who stood waiting at the
door, he told him to fetch silky Moll.
Now. II Ballard had any idea at all
about Moll, he pictured her good deal
like any one OF the other girls who ran
around the streets OF tho slums-only
possibly prettier Mere lookg left Dap
per Bill cold. His operations which had
earned for him his surname had taken
him into the haunts OF the rich. He was
known under another namc at the
Auditorium Annex in Chicago, at the
Bellevue Stratford in Philadelphia and
the Waldorf in New York. Just now.
as Molls friend had said. he w2S lying
low under instructions from men high
or up to avoid suspicion. There was Of
course no reason why ho should be idT
in the interval if he could crack anotn-
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CHAPTER FIVE
The Smooth Cuy

on the balcony OF tho chop sucy
place OF All Fang-son and heir OF the
detunct Looey- Black Mike was talk
Ing things over with Dappcr Bill.
"Onc OF tho last things l put to that
bird who's scttin his in ST. Quentin
was a peach OF a layout 1 had for
Ecttin' some real coin" Black Mike
tossed down his whisky at single
gulp, and watched Bills expression.
Ballard had been sulky ever since
tho shooting OF tho policeman. protest
ins that such things were out OF his
line.
'Su-u-rc," Black Mike had remarked
ironically, II soothingly. I'm wise,
you don't get your monikcr for nothiu'.
Daprcr Bill yo are. and Dappcr Bill
ye always win be, with swell jobs to
pull uptown where the classy danes
Is. and no rough stun like down here
among the Chink."
Billiards. big form bad hunchcd over
a trtfle. and his answer had been both
swift and profanc.
81 got nothiu' aEinst yuh for II this
once anyhow" silva FASTENED to add
=" cause what's in my mind is classy
and needs "A guy like you to put IL
ovcr--an' | could use n swell moll like
Maddcn's Kid. too. Yo amt seen her.
but she looks like II million herself
when she's all dollcd up
Dappcr Bills sulky lip extended n
bit further. skirts don't worry me-
he muttercd, reaching for another
drink.
IT'S good thcy dou't"' rctortcd
silva, FOR l want to spin you fow
about this doll one OK the last things
her old man told mo was she know
too much about tho gang, an believe
me, that's all 1 want to heart She goes
to the cooler an she goes gcod-if 1
got snythin' to say around these parts.
An yuh an mc--sincc yuh got weak
knees ou account Of my cruakin Mo-
ran-yuh an me, We beats it to the
Hong Kong boat with 100000 berries
that for easy dough an an easy lifcG"
Un'iard showed the first signs or in
tcrcst.
shc-ah!' said he And what goes
with 81.
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OF the big ocean liners. not knowing
who he was. Well. it's not pleasant to
tell. but he saved me from boing caught
playing n phouy card game. God. what
81 would have meant to me and mine
n they had arrested me- Then he
lccturcd mo like a Dutch uncle and told
mo I hadn't the nerve to make "a sue
cossful card sharp, and he stakcd me
the money to so back to my people. I
did, and stopped playing tho fool. I
came into "a good inheritance. But
I've never forgotten how things might
have turned out but for silent" when
1 heard. thru a friend OF mine who
works on "a newspaper. the trouble
Madden and bis daughter were In, |
made up my mind to return the help
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shine with what was worse than death
I'm her heart.
The news OF his former chiefs con-
Niction was brought to Black Mike as
he stood on his fayoritc corner.
That's the hell Of q iudEo for yuhi"
hc spat vindictiNoly. Eight monthsl
His disgust knew no bounds lie know
how quickly the days would rass and
nc knew Madden only too we'll
The more he thought ot 1t. the moro
he remembered SllcntS words tho
night he had called his hand back
i'm the crap room "Thc kid knows
Just as much as I do about YOU; II
say tho word she testifiCs' That
might he bluff on Maddeus part-thc
girl had always treated him as a
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CHAPTER FOUR
Mol Is Through with Rcformcrs

1t was one of those beautiful after
moons in snring which fill the heart
with wistful longing for one bit of
antique porcelain. Whereupon Chang
with the expression of knows not what.
The sun shone brightly, and warm,
salty breeze came from the bay, flut-
tering the hangings in tho open door
of Chang Los bazaar.
Business had been good that day.
Several parties of tourists had most
prohtably visited the shop, and bought
all sorts of things, from a basketful
of leechee nuts to silk robes and Won
derful embroiderics.
The aged merchant waited on all
with the same politeness, but his deep
est bow was reserved late in the af-
ternoon for a uuiet-looking man who
after paving over his stock most eXas-
peratingly, at last raised pair OF
very keen eyes and asked him Il he
had any really good respect that lie
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DISTRICT 81

j. A. Cowan left Thursday
morning for Oklahoma G City
where be intends 10 spend the
holidays with his son Arthur.
Joe and Odis went to Liberal,
Kansas, Thursday and reported
the roads in bad condition.
Sherman and John Blevins, of
Colorado, are visiting their
brother and family also their
sister, Mrs. Claude Pope, of
Boyd.
j. A. Haworth made a trip to
Liberal Thursday, returning
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Henline
have moved into their new house.
l.. H. Seaton and j. A. Cowan
each took load of hogs to Per
ryton, Texas, Friday. Mr.. Sea.
ton returned home that evening.
Mr.. Cowan went to Oklahoma
City.
Mrs. M. S. Pope expects to
leave December 26th for Walla
Walla, Washington, for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Mrs. J, l.. Trimmell intends
to go to Perryton, Texas, to have
some dental work done.
|. p. Henline is building an
addition of one room to his home.
Hoyt Hood and G. A. Trim nell
visited our school Thursday
evening.
G. F. Ennis made a business
trip to Liberal Friday.
Palestine district is proud of
it's school board, as the improve
ments they have made at the
school house, such as teeters,
swings, a much needed plat
form, painting up the house and
other needed work as well as
their interest in the school has
helped out more than they may
realize.
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COMMENDS GENEROSITY OF OKLA.
HOMA EDITORS

Oklahoma City, Dec. 10. (SpeciaL -
printers ink has been the greatest
single factor in the fight on tubercu-
losis in Oklahoma. Without the assist
ance of the state papers both in the
fght itself and in the 1921 tuberculosis
Christmas Seal sale the Oklahoma Pub
he Health association would be power
kss to accomplish its mission"
The words are those of Jules Schevits,
general secretary of the association
pho, in a statement released today.
heartily commends state editors for
liberal allowance of space in their col
umns to health and seal sale news.
al don't believe, Schevitz said.
''there is another state in the union in
which greater attention is given to the
health fight by the press. | am sure
there is no state in which the editors
as a class have more thorough and cor
meet knowledge of the worth of health
education.
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SOUTH ELMWOOD
Very nice winter weather.

Very nice winter weather.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gray, on
Tuesday, December 9th, son.
Miss Alice Fowler spent last week
at home.
C.. l.. Fowler and Alice drove over
to Booker Wednesday afternoon after
Grandma Kile, who had been visiting
there for about ten days. She spent
the rest of the week at the home of
MIR. Fowler.
Mabel Bass is able to walk around
the house at present.
We are all glad to hear that Mrs.
Hoogendorn has stood her operation at
the hospital and is getting along fine.
Asa Kile and family of Booker, P.
r. johnson and family, Ray Kile,
James Dean, and John and Glen Greer
spent Sunday at the home of c. l..
Fowler.
Frank Heibert, wife and daughters
returned Tuesday from three weeks
visit in Kansas and Eastern Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lin Baggerly spent
Sunday at Beaver City.
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COON CREEK

Mothers Club Bazaar was n
fine success. A fund of S26. 90
was raised to enlarge the stage
at the Community House and TO
start fund for a piano.
A Christmas entertainment
will be given at Community
House Christmas eve. Everyone
is invited. Let Christ Spirit be
the spirit of this His birthday
cele ebration.
Earl Fox is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evans
spent Tuesday at M Taylor's.
Mothers Club will meet at
Mrs. John Byrd s next week.
Miss Ruth Messner spent
Wednesday night at the l. j.
Hilderbrand home.
w. G Mahaffey left Tuesday
for Goltry where he will visit
his parents.
Neva Hildel brand will be home
for the Chaistmas vacation. She
! is greatly improved.
Mrs. Belle Jenkins and Mrs.
A. Palmer called at the Bowden
home Tuesday.
Word has been received that
Mrs. Annie Myers is dead. She
was a resident of this neighbor-
hood for many years and will be
well remem bered. We offer our
sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. Dem
ing in their sorrow.
Prayer meeting at Peterson's
Thursday evening.
Grandma Boyer is suffering a
very great deal and loves TO have
company.
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the joyous J1nS|eland Movies
60 into child-1ovi',S homes

Wonderful fun-t these
Kellogg Jungleland Moving
Pictures-for children and for
mothers and daddies! No limit
to these animal antics! Any
hour-day or night!
And-Jungleland FREE to
you, with generously big
package of KELLOGG'S-the
most deliciously favored, the
crispest, crunchiest Corn
Flakes you ever ate!
Such a fun treat with Jun-
gleland and a taste treat with
KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes! !
Children sure delight in
KELLOGG'S because they are
not leathery or hard to chew!
Grown folks delight in
KELLOGG'S fascinating fla
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LORENA

News is scarce. Weather is cold and
cloudy and some sickness from colds.
Rondall Foutz and Clifford Love spent
Friday night with Lyman Wheeler.
Kenneth Richardson is visiting his
brother A. l.. Richardson for few
days.
Mrs. II. E. Board, Irene Nicholson.
and Mrs. Lyle Wheeler are among those
on the sick list.
Miss Zuba Groves is home after an
extended visit with relatives in Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Evans and sons
went to Hooker Sunday afternoon to
visit an aunt of Mr.. Evans.
A Christmas treat will be given to
the children at Sunday School next
Sunday and the election of Sunday
School officers will be held January /.
Miss Bertha Foutz expects to spend
Christmas with her parents in Oklaho.
ma City.
Those wanting to join the Red Cross
see Mrs. A. j. Foutz, Grace Brown OF
Mrs. Frank Wheeler.
Get your Christmas Seals of any of
the school teachers. Mrs. o. H. Cafky,
chairman of the Christmas Seal Sale,
has sent seals to the teacher of each
district. The proceeds of the Seal sale
go toward fighting this terrible White
Plague. Will you help?
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Taking Desperate Chances

IL is true that many contract severe
colds and recover from them without
taking any precaution or treatment,
and knowledge of this fact leads
others TO take their chances instead OF
giving their Gods the needed attention
II should be borne in mind that every
cold weskcns the luugs, lowers the vi
taliiy, makes the system less able to
Withstand each succeeding attack and
pavcs the way for the more serious dis
eases. Can you afford to take such
desperate chances when Chambe rlain's !
Cough Rtmedy famous for its cures
Of bad colds may be had for Il trille?