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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15

OF rations; We'll strike out into the
heart Of the California sierra-where
there are fine forests and little lakes and
lonely trails and peace over all Of IT,"
Betty looked at him curiously, then
away swiftly.
Breakfast is ready" she announced
He slipped at his coffee absentlv bia
eyes, looking past Betty, saw into a
hidden, cliff. trimmed valley in those
other, fresher mountains further north.
glimpsed vistas down narrow trails be.
tween tall pines and cedars and frs.
fancied lodge made Of boughs on the
shore Of little blue lake. He'd like
to show Betty this camping spot he
like to bring In for her string of
cleaning trout; he'd like to lie on Ills
side under the cliffs and just watch her.
He had whitfield two sticks for spoons |:
he ate his stew with his and forgot to
talk.
And Betty, watching him coyertly.
wondered astutely IL over the first meal
she had cooked for him Jim Kendric
wasn't readjusting his ancient ideas of
woman. For some hidden reason, OF
for no reason at all, her silence wa.
After breakfast, however, il was
Betty who started talk. They sought
to plan definitely for tonight. Kendric
told her Of the way he and Barlow had
come, of the Half Moon awaiting his
and Barlow's return. Of his determine
tion to make use of the schooner IL they
could come to 1t. Barlow's plans were
not at Kendric's disposal; the sailor
might be counting on the vessel and he
might not. At any rate he and Betty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
A Tale of Adventure
BY QUIEN SABE (NIho Kno,os)
copyr,oht. 1891. by cssvies scy4s~sr.. Son.

the scope Of my powers. One thing that
/ can do Is cook. And I have camped
before now, II you please"
SO, when Jim had brought her FIRE.
wood and had placed the various articles
OF their lardcr handy for her and had
offered his services with Jack. knife. to
open a can, or hack through a bit of
beef, he stood back and fully enjoyed the
sight OF Betty making breakfast. He
enjoyed the prettiness of her in her odd
costume Of blouse, scarlet sash and
knickerbockers, silk stockings and high :
heeied slippers; the atmosphere Of In =
tinacy, which lowered over them, dis :
titled In a measure from the magic of
q camp fire, certainly aided and
abettcd by the homy arrangement OF
betty's brown hair; the aroma OF coffee
beginning to bubble In n milk tin; the
fragrance Of an inviting stew In the
other tin wherein were mingled frijoles
and "jerky.' Ruiz Rios might lurk
around the next spur of the mountain
Zoraide might be melting her hirelings
to fresh endeavor; much danger might
be watching by the trail which in time
they would have to follow-but here and
now, for the few minutes at least, there
was more Of quiet enjoyment in their
retreat than Of discomfort or Of fear Of
the future.
Let's 90 camping some time," said
Jim abruptly. Just you and me.
Wen take pack horse; we'll load
him to the guards with the proper sort
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DAUGHTER OF THE SUN

oyetl" ,,,, ;, .,
said. He nut all of his strength into q
fresh attack. The boulder trembled
siishsly---that was all.
"I'll BET you my half of. the loot that
I've got the hahk Of Il. Miss Betty"
he announced ttiumphanty. walt and
see."
He began looking about him for
something.
III I only dared slip outside for O
minute" he said. Then his eye fell ON
the rife. "We'll have to make this do.
I run risk OF jamming the front sight,
but guess we can fix that"
He protected the sight as well az he
could by wrapping his handkerchief
about II. The muzsle of the gun he
thrust down into the hole In the rock.
Get It nowf' he asked. .'If that
hole wasn't made to allow a lever to
be inserted. then tell me what II was
made for. And here's even the place to
stand while man uses 1t! I'll double
the bet!"
That excitement which always gets
into any mans blood when he believes
that he Is on the threshold Of h golden
discovery already ehone In his eyes.
He stepped to a sort Of shelf in the
cavern wall close to the boulder, 30 that
now his feet were on level with the
top Of the rock he meant to move. SO
he could just reach out and grasp the
butt Of the rife. Betty stood by, watch
ing with an eagcfness no less than his
own. Gradually he set his force a,
work on his lever, trying this way and
that. And them
rock Is turningl'
And now It turned readily, his lever
nge being ample to the task.
Look under the rock as il tip,
back" he told Betty. ''See IL there
isn't a hole under Il, Big enough fol
man to 60 through ~
"Yesi" answered Betty after 0
brca athlcss fashion. Yes. A little more
Oh, come see. y looks almost like
steps going down!'
"I1l have to force it back a littl,
farther he returned. Maybe it vii
balance there. II not we'll have 10 ge
loose stones and wedge under It."
He pried Il further and further until
at last it would not bulge another inch
He loosened HIS grip trife on III,
rifle lever and the rock began to setti,
back into It's former place. But Bett,
had seen and already was bringing
fragments OF stone to block under tn,
edges.
Now" she called, Come see."
He jumped down; the boulder
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could slip down the gulf in It and either
take ship mt La Paz, sending II back
up the gulf then, or steer on to Ban
Diego. OF course he would seek to
get In touch with Barlow he could send
q message Of some sort. hut after all,
Barlow had taken the game into his
own hands and had said that 1t was
now each man for himself.
1--WE con make the trip during the
| night, II we can make the get-away,'
| he told her. wen have to take q
roundabout way at first, edsing the val.
| ley along the foothills on this side until
we're we'll past the ranch house, then
cut across the shortest way and pick
up the trail on the other side. We can
take enough water In our milk tins to
lost us, especially since were travelling
in the COOL
"And IT," suggested Betty, "thc Half
Moon isn't there? Or II Zoraida has
set some Of her men to watch for us
there?"
Naturally he had thought of that.
| II they came to the gulf and a new
problem of this sort offered itself, then
Il would be time to consider X.
"we'll just hope for the best" She
answered, "and try to be ready for what
comes
Carefully they conserved each tiny
fragment Of food. using the Hour sack
for cupboard. They went cautiously
to the entrance Of their hiding place
md for a long time crouched beh,nd
the bushes, watching the canyon SIDES,
seeking for a sign OF RIOS as they
! fancied Rios was seeking them. An9
during the quiet hours they explored
a L. 10. l,l thAv
, First they considered the odd hole IN
the big boulder, seeking to find some
logical reason for its being. asking
themselves II It could have any connec- =
ton whatever with the ancient hidden
| treasure. Clearly It was the result o.
human labor. Therefore 1t appeaseo
to have its relation to an older ordef
of civilization, since 1t was not con :
ccivable that modern man had taken
such a task upon himself. but its
meaning bafiied.
"It could be a sign, like q biazed
tree or cross scratched on block o.
stone" said Kendric. But II could
mean anything. Or nothing he was
forced to admit.
1t was only In the later afternoon,
after a long period OF inactivity ano
silence, that an inspiration came to
Kendric. Meantime they had pSked unto mtc
every crack and Granny, they had gone
back and forth and up and down over
every square inch OF the place re-
peatedly. And Kendric thought that he
had given up when the last idea came
to him. He went quickly back TO the
boulder. Betty watched him in
terestedly.
"I thought we'd given that up" she
said.
He had both hands on the boulder
his fingers gripping the edge of the
baflinG hole, and was seeking TO shake
the big block of rock. Betty came tc
his side.
You think that it was made as q
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wedred securely, lay on its eide. He
went to Betty and from what they saw
before them they looked into each
Others eyes wonderihsly.
THE tale was trde," he said with
conviction. lyon and have found the
way TO the treasure"
In the Hoor was an opening couple
Of feet square. Very rude, uneven steps
led down, vanishing In . foybidding
black dark. Kendfic lay fat and looked
down. Little by little he could penetrate
A bit further, but in the end there lay
a region OF impenetrable darkness Into
which the steps merged.
You're going down there" sasped
Betty.
Am II" he, laughed. "You wouldn I
want Us to skip out tonight without
even having looked into II, would you 2
| MO" But she hesitated and ever
shuddered as she too lay down and
peered into the forbidding place.
wen not take any chances We dom
have to-" He got up and began i'm
mediately to make his few preparations
"Hete's the fife; I'll leave It hand,
for you in case our friend Rios should
surprise us. III take a handful Of stuf
with me TO burn for torch. And wei
have another look out into the canyon tc
begin with"
lie drew out the rife and gave It t.
Betty. He placed other stones with the
ones she had slipped under the edge
OF the boulders. And finally he went Z,
look out into the canyon.
mo one In sight" he reported
"And now, here goes
He sat down at the edge Of the open
ing IL the floor, set match to hi:
crude torch, grinned comfortingiy up al
Betty and wriggled over and set his foot
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TAe ssttoy Of "THE MIRACLE
NAN" ,oyites dnoihcr gripping
serial Of a cYook's Feuehsvafion.
"Fron, NotU On"
,oiH appear daily on this page
beGinnisp
SATURDAY

10 the first step. As he did 30 there
came 10 him an unpleasant memory OF
the fashion In which, Zoradia had
guarded her own secret places With rat
tlsshakes; he wondered IL any of the
ugly brutes lived down here? As it hap
pened the thought had it's influence In
saving him from mishap later. For,
though he came upon no snakes, he went
wnriiy and thus avoided another danger.
His torch burnt vilely and smoked
went down until feet and legs and then
entire body was lost to Betty above
she had set the rife aside and wa,
kneeling, her hands clasped in her ex
citemeit. Now she could see only hi
head and the torch held high: he looked
up and smiled at her and waved tn,
faggot. Then she saw only the diml,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
Msrvserlpt MusIe soolssy MssslNa

Msrvsorlpt MusIe society Meeting
The Manuscript Music Society %
Philadelphia held meeting at presser
Hall, in the Presser Building. last eve
ming. There was u good sized audicncc
bresent, and some new and interesting
compositions were performed. AmshR
these we're n group Of songs by Agner
Clune Quinlan, several well. .writtsp
pieces for the pinno by Maurice r..
Weyl and some compositions By ia
meau, transcribed by Charlton IL. Muf
phy and performed by members OK the
Philadelphia Orchestra. These lattef
numbers have been performed befofe tne
Manuscript Society before and were
repeated by request.
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To be continued tomorrow
Cards TO Finance Town Nurse

In order TO further the plans. for a
Community Nurse In Clifton Heights
and obtain funds for carrying on the
work, a dance and card party was given
last evening at Shee's Hall. The affair
was In charge Of a committee headed by
Mrs. r. B. Revell and Mrs. George W.
Winch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15

burnins ffe and the hand clutching Il.
And DINNER and DINNER grew bis light
until she strained her eyes TO catch a
CLINT of it and could not tell " II were
being extinguished for want Of clean air
or II he were very, very far below her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
THIS BEGINS y1rE STORY

nm Kehdric, a devil-may.csre but
sssis ,heertsd; oytdiooSSs ssps Of Ams,l E.,.s
.s,s.ssure ca hoard In Mexico. His party
,rornsn,. zoraids. who calls herseif ihe
nha falls in love with Jim. but he
nIaen, her love and treasure. He falls
lave with Betty Gordon. an American
Ein headduarters for ransom. Betty and
Nv sscape Nfrom n threatened horrible
xsth and make their way throukh the
'tts,os. one Of Zoraida's band. They
g,,e 10 a place which seems as though
Shad been made to conceal the treas
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
CHICAGO DOCTOR MAKES
STARTLING OFFER
Will Send Handsome Spectacles
on Trial to. Anyone

Everyone who wears glasses or
suffers from eyestrain will be in
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ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
Cotton Futures Break
Sharply on Estimate
OF $4,000 Bales

Publication of the governments
estimate of the 1921 cotton crop at
$4,000 bales of 500 pounds, was
followed by sharp breaks in both
New York and New Orleans futures,
contracts losing from 81 to SIS per
bale within Is minutes after the fig
ures were given out.
The figures were a distinct sur
prise to the trade, even to the bear
ish element, which was not looking
for more than 8,150,000 bales. Bulls
were prepared for about 100000
bales and even 100000 bales would
not have been considered bearish.
The average guess of members of
the Atlanta Commercial Exchange
was 7,927,000 bales and this figure
represents the average expectation
in New York.
In New York January sold off
from 1875 to 1920 and March drop
ped from 1888 to II cents imme-
diately after the figures were made
Dublic
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
SENTENCED To DIE.
GUN|MAN ESCAPES

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Lucky Tom
my O'Connor, gunman and killer,
who was to have been led today to
the death cell in the Cook county
jail to await hanging Thursday
morning for the killing of a police
man, instead was leading the COM
bined force of 5000 police and depu-
ties at merry chase after sensa-
tional escape from the county Jail.
-Four Jail guards were overpowered
by O'Connor and four other prison
ers, but O'Connor's reputation as a
killer suffered when he failed to use
revolver, which had been SNUG
gled to him.
The Jail break was characterized
by Chief of Police Fitzmorris as a
"frame-up between O'Connor and
Jail officials and the chief ordered
his men to bring in O'Connor dead
or alive" Searching inquiries also
were started by States Attorney
Robert Grove and Sheriff Peters.
The sheriff suspended three guards
and also offered a reward Of $500 for
the apprehension of O'Connor.
Jail Guard David Straus, Darling
Dave O'Connor, the gunman' s
brother, and several prisoners were
to be questioned again today.
Stratus was quizzed at length, but
was unable to add anything Of i'm
portance and was held in a police
cell. All Jail rules were violated in
handling the prisoners. according to
member of the state attorney
Office.
/ Hundreds of reports were receiv-
ed b6 the police of "O'Connor's hid
ing place." but no direct trace of
the fugitive or his two companions,
Edwin Darrow, his cellmate, and
James LaPorte, convicted robber,
had been obtained early today.
In investigating reports of plans
to assist the escape of O'Connor, Jail
officials say they learned that on Sat
urday night man drove an automo-
bile to the side of the Jail and paced
up and down the street for three
hours.
The most generally accepted the.
Dry to explain O'Connor's possession
of the revolver is that, at the last
minute, he obtained it from some
other prisoner in the bull pen, who
would be less carefully watched
The prisoners had just been released
from their Individual cells to mingle
in the morning exercise period when
the rush for liberty was started.
The series of accidents that befell
drivers of automobiles Communicated
by O'Connor in his fight also has
helped to conceal his flight, police
said. The first car, halted in the
rear of the Jail, went dead" within
a block through over-eas erness OF
the driver to obtain speed. The
next two crashed into the curp in
rounding corners to rapidly, and the
fourth, containing a man and two
women, vanished entirely.
O'Connor's companions left hin
after the disaster to the second auto
mobile, making their escape on foot
Charles Fitzmorris, chief of pc
lice, today threatened to suspend any
OConnorfi alive, and promised pro
motion to the man who brings him in
dead.
"He will never surrender so long
| as he can shoot" the chief said
land 1 don't want my men to take
apu cha
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
Principal Provisions
Of Treaty Forming
Four-PoWer Entente

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
principal provisions of the quad
ripple Pacific treaty of the Unit
ed States, Great Britain, France
and Japan are:
1. The powers agree to respect
insular possessions and domin-
ions of each other in the Pacific
and to submit disputes which
cannot be satisfactorily settled by
diplomacy to joint conferences.
.. In the event of aggressive
action in the Pacific by any pow
er, the nations agree to confer as
to what action should be taken,
jointly or separately, to meet the
exigencies of the particular sit
uation.
8. The powers agree to main
tain the treaty for ten years, and
thereafter until any signatory ma
ton cancels it on twelve months
notice.
4. The powers agree to make
the treaty effective on deposit Of
ratification by their respective
constitutional agencies and this
action will terminate the Anglo
Japanese military alliance.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
DR.. A. M. Soule Says
He Is Not Interested
In Offers Made Him

ATHENS, Ga, Dec. 12.-In an adj
dress at the State Agricultural col
iege Saturday afternoon Or. A. NJ.
Sou1e, the president, let it be
known that he had no idea of resign
ing that position to take up duties
elsewhere.
DR.. Soule was speaking at the
luncheon rendered the editors of the
Eight Congressional district, who
held a convention here today.
DIR. Soule was introduced by John
Shannon, the veteran editor of the
Commerce News, who spoke of the
fact that the president HAD received
offers from other places to take up
new. work outside the state.
During the course of his response
to this Introduction DR.. Soule said
he was not interested in offers made
him to leave Georgia. This was the
first definite announcement made
publicly that he had concluded to
remGin in the service of the state
AGRICULTURAL department. he eX-
rressior. was greetedt by very pro,
1.ourced applause on the part of the
visiting editors and also by many OF
the students ard faculty of the col
lege who We're present.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
PACT D|SREGARDS
PROMISE To ULSTER,
PREMIER DECLARES

BELFAST, Dec. 12.-"The treaty
between Great Britain and Ireland
does not fulfill the solemn promises
made to Ulster" Premier Sir James
Craig told parliament today.
"The situation is very grave
very serious" he warned.
Premier Craig declared Ulster is
determined to support it's ideals.
eve will not swerve an inch" he
said. Z
The premier, however, counselled
prudeMe until after the debate on
the treaty in the London parliament.
NEW REIGN OF TERROR
rs FEARED IN IRELAND
DUBLIN, Dec. IA new reign
of terror by opponents of the Irish
peace treaty is feared.
Reports of shootings similar to
those which occurred before the
truce, came into Dublin today. They
caused much apprehension.
Former Mayor Meade, Of Cork,
was shot to death in his place of
business by armed, masked assas-
sins.
Another man was shot and wound
ed as he was walking on the street
in Cork. His assailant fired from
ambush.
There was sporadic shooting in
Belfast. One man was wounded.
A conference between representa-
tives of northern and southern Ire
land was under way here today. per-
haps preliminary to Ulster poining
the Irish free state.
Two important Ulster men, act
ing for Premier Sir James Craig
were closeted with Arthur Griffith
and other Sim Fem leaders who
favor ratification of the peace treaty.
The subjects under discussion were
regarded as of the utmost impor-
lance.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
ACQU|TAL VERDICT
For MAUDE MOORE:

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. r.
Never in the history of the criminal
court of Knox county have such
scenes been enacted as were wit
messed Saturday when, after having
been out only six minuaes the jury
entrusted with the fate of Maude
Moore returned a verdict of not
guilty. The defendant, known as
Maude Moore, which is her maiden
name, but who in reality is Mrs. w.
H. Stubbs, wife of the proprietor of
a hotel in Tacoma, Wash, was
charged with the murder of Leroy
Harth, a prominent young business
man. The killing occurred on King
ston pike, near Knoxville, on Sep
TENDER 8, 1919.
When the foreman announced the
verdict the defendant and her moth
er rushed. to the jurors with out
stretched hands, only a few steps
ahead of the crowd in the court
room, which had, upon announce
ment Of acquittal;- jumped upon
seats and chairs, cheering and
throwing their hats in the air. Judge
Nelson hurriedly adjourned court
and left the bench.
Il am the happiest woman in the
world - cried Mrs StI1hhS ct am
leaving tomorrow to join my hus-
band and I will be with him by
next Sunday. My mother is going
with me. I'll never let $500 miles
get between me and this woman
again." she said as she took her
mother in her arms.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
$4,000 Stolen Jewelry
Found Under Coal

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-Fifty
thousand dollars worth of jewelry
stolen from the home of Colonel
William Cooper Proctor, on Novem-
Der %, was recovered Saturday in
Dayton, o., according to a dispatch
to the Cincinnati Times-Star. 1t
was found under pile of coal in
the cellar of the house occupied by
Peter Velker, one of the men in
dicted in connection with the rob-
berry.
Velker and five other men and
one woman indicted on various
charges in the case pleaded not
guilty when arraigned in criminal
court here today. John L. Stratten.
negro, the other man under indict-
ment, pleaded guilty. Trial Of the
cases will start in a few days.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
NEW LAMP BURNS
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$3.50 to $500 per month.
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