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, 1921-11-24
RED CROSS DANCE
AT ENCAMPMENT

A dance was given Saturday night.
November 18th at Encampment. for
the benefit of the Red Cross drive
which is now going on. A good
crowd attended in spite OF the bad
weather. A light lunch was served
and all enjoyed themselves.
The dance was under the super
vision Of Miss Marjorie Nolan Of that
city, who is in charge of the drive.
Up to a few weeks ago. Miss Nolan
was the guest of Mrs. E. B. Miner.
Of Rawlins. but recently accepted a
position in the Encampment State
Bank as ste%nographer and Assistant
Accountant"
, 1921-11-24
INFANT DIES

On Thursday last ut the Children's
Hospital in Denver, Veronica, the I
months old daughter OF Nj. and Mrs.
J. D. Murphy, died. The baby has
been sick siAce birth.
The remains,were brought to the
home of the paFenta- In this city and
Sunday last tue funeral was held
from the hoaBe, sRsv. Father 0shel-
finger conducting the services. IN
dertakeY Rasmussen had charge Of
funeral arrangements.
The Repuhliean Joins with the
many other RaWiins fTieAds Of Mr.,
and Mrs. MurDhy In extending "a
them sincere sympathy.
, 1921-11-24
HAVE LEASED LUxUs CORNER

The first of this week George
Craig and Billie Craig, priprietors of
the Craig Bros. Cafe, leased the
Luxus corner as the location for
their restaurant.
The Luxus Soft Drink Parlors
closed the first of the week and Inn
mediately Craig Bros. signed a new
lease.
This corner will be entirely re-
modelled and fitted up as a restaur-
ant. everything modern and up-to-
date being installed.
Craig Bros. state that this restaur-
ant when completed will be one OF
the finest in the state.
, 1921-11-24

REPUBLICAN, PUBLISHING EARLY
In order that the employees Of The
Republican may observe Thanksgiv-
Ing Day. the paper this week ID be-
ing published on Wednesday evening
instead of ON Thursday.
Owing to our publishing . day
early this week 1t Ii probable that
We have overlooked and failed to re-
ceive some news items that we,shouid
have.
, 1921-11-24
VISITS STATE PENIrENTIARY

Mrs. C. b. Mills. secretary Of the
State Board Of Charities z Reform
spent Thursday last in Rawlins
checking I've penitentiary affairs.
Mrs. Mills has been secretary Of
the State Board for many years past
and 10 thoroughly conversant with
all matters pertaining to the various
state Institutions under direction Of
this board.
, 1921-11-24
1.-THE HooDOo~

The home-talent play staged at the
Strand Tuesday evening by the
Junior Glass Of the Rawlins High
School was exceptionally good. The
cast was very strong, each person
taking his part IN nice shape. TAe
specialtles between acts were also
very good.
In n next weeks issue we Will
carry Q complete write-up II the play.
, 1921-11-24

EIlKS kN1GORIAL DEC.
The snnual Memorial Exercises. OF
Rawlins Lodge No. se9, b., r. o. e.,
will Do held at the Elks Home on
Sunday evening. DseeMber 9Th.
The program for, khs1p e~14Feiaoe
will be announced In n4Et weeks
paper.
, 1921-11-24
CARD OFTiaAN1Ls

CARD OWTMANM
We desire to s~incerely thank orr
many friends for. their Kindness Al
sympathy during the. Illness .aaAs u
the death Of our infant dauSkeer.
MR.. 4 MRS. }. D. MURPHY, 4
and children.
, 1921-11-24

Don't overlook the ei.eo Aunt
ware sale At Rawlins Variety
store . II
Evening star., 1921-06-12
restlessly lingering his

side him. restlessly lingering his
Andrew" she cried. .You don't
understand. Look at me. You have tc
changes that"
The newcomer moved to her. and
without relaxing his vigilance. grasped
There's too much to be done tonieh,
He Indicated Garth.
.1'l come,tback and attend to him
She continued to stare at her hus-
bands closed eyes.
him. tell you you shan't kill him."
when the occasion arises you will
follow your duty" he said
He turned to Garth. pointing to the
oak door in the rear corner.
You will go In there"
cided Garth. Resistance now. he knew
as he studied the great figure, would
mean the end, whereas, II he waited
and obeyed. the knife. secreted in his
belt. offered a possible escape.
Wait! the man snapped.
He thrust the revolver In Mrs. Alden's
hand while he ran quickly over Garth &
clothing. The thickness Of the belt
escaped him. He found only the pocket
lamp.
"The telephone is disconnected" he
said evidently to reassure the woman.
Your husband is too weak to leave
the house, and no one will come near
It until daylight We won't cross that
bridge before we reach it."
She shuddered.
The other opened the oak door and
motioned Garth to enter. He went
through. Stimulating profound dejec-
tion. but actually reaching out again
to confidence. For the man would
como back to visit him with the ST.
lent. undemonstrative violence that
woods. but Garth would be waiting
for him. behind the door. with his
knife. Therefore. when the door was
locked. he commenced hopefully to
examine his prison.
The arrangements. nevertheless.
gave him one advantage. A single
door to guard removed the threat of
a surprise.
In the center Of the floor he found
a considerable heap of wood, probably
the fittings of the place. He scarcely
dared pause to examine 1t. He hurried
back to his post at the doorway. re-
moved the knife from his belt. jointed
1t. and tested the point against his
finger. He didn't know how long his
respite would last He couldn't hazard
a guess as to the nature Of the big
mans occupation. He could only esti-
mate its importance by the fact that
it had prevented the others dealing
summarily with him.
He stifYened at a stealthy movement
of the key in the lock. Garth could
not doubt that the German was about
to enter, to annihilate in his subtle
manner an enemy he believed unarm-
ed.
With his left hand he braced him
self against the door-frame for the
stroke, while with his right hand
he lifted the knife. The necessity of
striking without warning sickened
him. He had no choice. There was
too much eager help within ear-shot
of an alarm.
The door hinges responded to a
pressure. The lamp had evidently
been extinguished again. for he saw
in the uncertain radiance thing.
scarcely defnable as human. prone
beyond the threshold.
** t
UNEXPECTEDLY a brilliant fight
~ flashed in his eyes and went out
Half blinded, he sensed the presence
Of something on the sill, and he
struck downward with all his force
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been systematically drugged for days.
After feconnecting the telephone and
notifying the federal authorities he
had returned to the living room.
Nora arose. and. with her finger at
her lips. Joined him by the fireplace.
Hes asleep" she said. You know.
Jim. there wasn't much point in your
telephoning. They've destroyed the
/, evidence. They've gone"
He sat down. Garth drew a chair
close to her. Their voices were low
| in order that Alden might not be dis
| turbed.
Was it near." he asked. The fact
| that they took the launch-yet they
might put in at some lonely cove and
/ scatter"
You must have guessed. Nora, as
soon as ] left New York. How?'
| by giving father a scolding." she
answered with a smile. Il knew that
Mrs. Alden had been born in Berlin.
Al d that her family was still prom
her.
Still those men in the woods"
Garth asked.
They were probably working the
furnaces When you saw them they
were on their way TO the boathouse
1
And. or course. they carried all the
| supplies there"
| nal?" he asked.
! came very quietly she answer
| ed, "a little like a sneak thief, I'm
afraid. That front window is a little
i open. / overheard Mrs. Alden and a
| huge man. OF course. she was orAy
! to light that signal II the game was
wholly up. 1t meant to them that
b. e.N~- ~
die the lot of them. So l made up
| my mind 1 must slip in and burn it
| tonight. in case it was nearby.
knew then they would burn the evil
dence. escape themselves. while the
| submarine would turn back, believing
| that the game was up.
| What a base" he muttered. with
| the transatlantic lanes at it's mercy.
I, All those transports and freighters
| marked for destruction! Alden saved
the fat"
YES" Nora answered. Il gathered
| from what they said that he made
| sure tonight somehow and faced her
with il. That was when she screamed
| and tried to send you OUT Then her
(, courage failed her and she called YOU
| back. She wasn't strong enough for
| murder. And from ner point of view
| what she did was pure patriotism
1T was because he suspected his
| wife, poor devil" Garth answered.
that he'd tell me nothing. I guess
| he hoped I'd convince him he was
| wrong"
| He had been staring at the fire. He
| looked up now to find that Nora was
! knitting complacently on something
heavy and comfortable and gray.
wife against husband" she unused.
'Such tragedies are common in war.
| And she loved him. Have you noticed
f, the conservatory door? He made me
| open 1t. He looked out there until he
| went to Sleep sort of farewell, a
! welcome IL she should come back. Per-
| haps she will some day"
! You always knit" he said. in an
| uncertain voice
Another winter is very close" she
| answered, gravely. -and If the peace
should be delayed there would be so
y much suffering
He stretched out his hand.
Nora" he said. huskily, you've
saved my life tonight It's yours.
What will you do with it?
She glanced up. She smiled a little.
! You very nearly took mine. Jim.
SO aren't We quits?'
Copyright lS21.)
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He reached only emptiness. The one
on the sill had sprung through. From
somewhere in the house Garth heard
the patter Of fastening feet.
He fought away the effects Of the
fash, striving to locate the one who
had entered. There beside the heap OF
| rubbish knelt a form darker than the
! white darkness.
| He moved noiselessly over. He
reached down and grasped the bent
| shoulder, and. as the shoulder recoiled
from his touch, so he recoiled from its
quality that revealed the presence in
his presence of a woman.
Through his amaZement he heard
himself now. Mrs. Alden was his
i prisoner hostage, if he chose, for
his own escape. unless, indeed, she
; had finally revolted and come to his
1 aid
! "Get up" he said roughly.
| The woman's sigh conveyed relief
Something scraped beneath her hand
) A tiny flame was born and entered In
to the base of the rubbish.
| Then the woman turned slowly. and
| into Nora:s excited eyes and smiling
| face.
IncreduIous. he grasped her arms
lifted her to her feet. and stared. The
growing fame struck a fash from his
knife, drove into his brain full realiza-
| which had nearly involved them in un-
| speakable disaster.
Good God. Nora! I neariy-I tried
Her smile gpew.
Il didn't know what should find in
But left you in New York" he went
| on uncertainty. How did you come?
Why are you here?"
mo time for explanations now" she
answered quickly. I'VE must get out OF
here"
I'm afraid-locked. Why did you light
that fire?"
She ran across. grasped the knob
then commenced to beat with her fists
at the tin. Suddenly she stopped. Her
shoulders dropped.
mo USE" she whispered. "She must
have come in. She won't open now"
Garth hurried to her side.
II don't understand" he said. but
it's evident we are caught here, and
that fire has been f1xed-a signai?"
She nodded.
why did you light it,
Because she answered duly, lit
had to burn tonight"
Tho crisis they faced was clear to
him.
Mora. In a minute this room will
| be a furnace"
he imagined 1rOnl tnc eACltSHle1lI sui
flashing in her eyes that she did not
quite realize. but she spoke without re-
gret, and her words carried the shocking
! fatality of the Germans.
I'm sorry, Jim, but il 1 had known
| We would be caught
The vapor cut her voice. He reached
blindly towards her through the smoke
Mora !'
His heart leaped as she swayed a
| little. Then he heard the grating of the
key in the lock.
| Nora turned the knob. He pushed
against the door, They stumbled into
the next room. breathing deeply the
fresh. clean air.
| Alden's PROSTATE form lay just within
| His wife stood across the room by the
hall door. the revolver held listlessly in
! her hand.
| Garth caught the meaning of the
tableau. He glanced with admiration a
the sick man. approaching the bitter
obstacle he had overcome. the abhorren'
chance h" had taken after conquerine
| his physical incapacity and reaching the
| door, The result, Garth noticed. hai
carried to Alden a vast relief. a shadow
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of content The light from the conserva
| tory fickered about his face. exposing
| an expression Of pride. The silent lip,
moved as II to frame boast
$50, Mrs. Alden" Garth said. "yor
left him again. To warn the others 2
! his shoulders.
I Anyway" he went on. when you
| came back and found him at the key
you didn't have time to get to him. and
you weren't quite as bad as you.shoul6
have been. You let him unlock the
door. You didn't have the nerve t
shoot-your husband"
| Don't, Jim," Nora warned. 'Yo,
don't understand. And you see" Nors
went on. speaking to her gently. what
a useless sacrifice II would have been
Everything was finished for you the
moment 1 lighted the beacon"
Mrs. Alden nodded.
1T was all arranged" she said. 'I
you will close that door the house viii
| be safe enough from the fire."
| She indicated her husband. Ther,
| were tears in her eyes again.
You will take care Of him?"
YES" Nora said.
She turned and closed the door
Through the sudden darkness Gartl
| heard Mrs. Alden run into the hall. HI
| sprang after her. but Nora's voice
sharp and commanding, halted him.
Let her go. Jim I'll explain. Ligh
| the lamp now"
you've earned the right to give tn,
| orders" he said.
He felt his way to the writing tabl'
and lighted the lamp.
Mora! What is it? Even after al
I've seen I can't be sure. The fur
naces? They are two miles away"
She shook her head.
Mott the furnaces. Jim. Come will
me and will show you"
She. led him to. an unlighted room
across the hall i: nd nung back thu
curtains.
The glare of a conhagration. fal
vaster than that which had threatened
them in the conservatory, flashed il
| their eyes and lighted the neighbor-
hood with a brilliancy fiercer thar
MONDAY
For the first time Garth could SEE
| that the house stood on q high, wood.
| ed plateau. The trees had been cleared
away between 1t and the water. and 3
slope. bordered with hedges; had beer
blasted to a beach. small and crescent
, shaped. The fire b1azed with de.
structive violence in a structure OF
this beach. He recalled the driver.
| gossip about Aiden's yacht. He saw
| a small launch. heavily laden. making
for the open sea.
1.-The boafhouse," he said.
Yes" Nora answered. Look.
! She drew little back. An explo.
| sion tore at their ears. Somewhere
, upstairs a window broke. The tin.
! king Of glass was like an absurd,
! attenuated echo. But Garth's atten,
! ton was fixed on the boathouse. The
building appeared to disintegrate. Ou
of its ruins rose a colossal column o.
! muddy smoke. He turned. gasping
to Nora.
That building" he gasped. 'Tt.
/ crowded with gasoline-oil,''
You didn't guess. Jim? You Sc,
now l couldn't take chances: had t.
| light the signal that made them fir,
J this"
And you were right" he agreed
| "Only the two of U.s.
He gazed at her wonderingly. Their,
was only pride in his voice.
How many lives! How many mil
! lions Of dollars! You've spared them
Nora
GARTH had lifted Alden to the sof;
~ and had left Nora lowering owe
the man who. they knew now. ha,
Evening star., 1921-06-12

number Of politicians voiced the hope
that Mr.. Hughes would not be select:
ed as a member of the cabinet. and
while no one may have had the temer.
ity to voice an emphatic protest to
the President elect, It is safe to as
sumo that if they had Mr.. Harding
would have made 1t clear that he was
more familiar with Mr.. Hughes char
acteristics than those who did not de-
sire that he be, given seat in the
cabinet The preponderance of evil
dence is that Mr.. Harding had not
only watched the career of the former
Governor of New York. but also had
secured an impression as to Mr..
Hughes ability from fellow members
Of the Senate and others as to the
ntness OF the man s,,, LOT tne e, pace n.
Hughes-the side that probably will
be deeply appreciated by the people
Of the country when they come to
Evening star., 1921-06-12

know the Secretary Of State more In
timately. When Mr.. Hughes drst
came to Washington there was in the
minds Of many Of the newspaper men
the thought thEt they would have to
deal with q naughty and cold cabinet
officer. This impression was soon dis
PEELED, and it is safe to say that there
is no member Of the cabinet who is
more respected and admired by the
correspondents than the Secretary of
State. AS far as circumstances per-
nit. Mr.. Hughes has been open and
frank with them: he has been cour-
teous. and has assisted them in every
way possible. The boys" who cover
the State Department all swear by
him.
love Of country. best shown by the
fact that he gave up lucrative prac-
tice in New York to come to Wash
ington. and while it is not possible to
Evening star., 1921-06-12

TWOReasons Why This Impression Gained
L Ground. Especially During the Campaign
of Five Years Ago-Secretary of State Is a
Hard Worker, Thorough in Investigations and
Frank and Courteous Tradition of the New
York Bar-The Mind of Highly Trained
Analytical Lawyer Combined With Human
Quality"
Evening star., 1921-06-12

for ghostly legends. the spot where
the servants had fancied a terrify-
ing and bodiless termination, the
death-b bed Of Alden's valet.
Without warning he stumbled ana
pitched forward to his knees. ReaNn-
ing out to save himself, his fingers
touched something wet. cold, and pos
sessed Of a revealing quality which
in one breathless moment drove into
his brain the excuse for those at the
house. 1t was necessary to strip the
mask of night from the face of the
one who lay defeated and beyond re-
sistance, in the path of the shadowy
army.
He took his pocket lamp from his
coat and pressed the control. The
light fought through the fog to the
face of the old servant who a. rev
hours ago had begged to get Mrs.
Alden away. whose lips had been In
comprehensibly sealed.
Garth sprang to his feet. He knew
his limitations. He must have help,
and now Alden must be made to talk.
He ran back to the house and step
ped through the window. The lamp
had been lighted. 1t shone on Mrs.
Alden, who went over the writing
table. her gaze directed hypnotically
toward the huddled man in the chair.
Garth, since he came from the rear
could not see Alden's face at hrst.
Mrs. Alden" he said, Il found your
man. out there"
mot de-
Garth nodded.
II must have help. Where's the tele-
phone?" he asked.
He Qf for tho hail
Evening star., 1921-06-12
BY JAMES A. BUCHANAN.

THE impression that Charles
Evans Hughes. Secretary Of
State. is an austere and cold
- t. fort
Evening star., 1921-06-12

TT is an open secret that shortly
after election day. In November
last, that when the press dispatches
carried the announcement that Presi-
dent-elect Harding had requested Mr..
Hughes to come to Marion that .
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-09
PET DOG EXPOSES
CELEBRATED CROOKS

He had fooled everyone in US
urping the place of Perry Danton,
heir to millions and his doule who
he had shanghied and shunted to a
foreign shores, but a dog was the
cause of his undoing. In the show
down, Slim Attuck, famous crook,
who was successfully posing as the
Millionaire Danton, was exposed
by a handsome collie, the pet Of
the real Perry Danton.
Wallace Reid, one of The screens
greatest box office attractions,
thrilled a large audience at the
Please-U Theater Monday eve
ming by his duel impersonatlons III
ALWAYS Audacious." He was ably
supported in his excellent work by
Margaret Lumis. 1t was remarked
bv many Reid admirers thai his
work in the picture, taken from
the Saturday Evening Post story.
"Tour de L'Audace" surpassed any
Of his previous endeavors. The
picture is replete with exciting in
cidents and keeps the audience in
a sta,e of doubt throughout.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-09
LIPS" A STU
PENDOUS SENSATION

Selecting as the theme for his
spectacular drama the two most
vital and mysterious elements Of
human existence, life and love,
Thomas H. Ince has created in
Lying Lips" his latest production
for the Associated Producers, a
photoplay which, it is stated sur
passes the most monumental of all
his workes. The capacity audience
which viewed this marvellous spec
tacle at the Globe last evening evil
denced their approval as this
mighty panorama was unfolded on
the screen. In the leading role of
Blair Cornwall, House Peters on
cred characterization more hu-
man and realistic than any in IS
long career as a screen star. Flor
ence Vidor has done wonderful
work in Lying Lips" and is the
personification of beauty and
grace. From the OPENING sequence
to the final curtain, the senic
shipwreck scene is appalling. "Ly-
ing Lips" will rank with the screen
masterpieces of all time. Final
showing tonight.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-09
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Repairs are being completed on
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. l..
N. Smythe on Portland street. A
large hall is being added upstairs
and down, a porch built and other
improvements being made that will
add greatly to the attractiveness of
the place
Mrs. Frank Taplin is recovering
from an illness at Brightlook hos
pital
Edward Baker is critically ill at
his home, 80 Main street.
Miss Tilla johnson has returned
from a vacation spent at Newport
and Potion Springs, the guests of
Mrs Blanche Powers.
Mrs. Scott Harris has resumed
her work in the garment depart
ment at the Berry Ball store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald McWil-
liams and four children of Port
land, Me-, are visiting Mrs. McWil-
liams' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Lynch Miss Annie Lynch who has
been visiting her sister in Portland,
returned with her
A son was born Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. r. P. Bailey of Webster
street The baby is named Herbert
Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Wellfoot,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Quimby and
Alphonso White and family motor
ed to the Flume Sunday
Mrs. Mabel Christy is passing
two weeks with relatives in HaVer-
hill, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M Massey are
with Mr. and Mrs Bert Massey in
Danville this week
MI. and Mrs. Carl Hovey and
daughter leave Tuesday on ten
days motor trip. They will visit
the Massachusetts beaches.
Mrs. Peter Silver is the guest
of Mrs. John Morarity in Newark,
N. j.
Alvi P Calderwood is passing a
two weeks vacation in the Adiron-
dack Mountains.
Mrs. Annie Maudant of Boston
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nellie
Gaskell of Webster street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C B Chase are
camping at Sebago Lake, Maine
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Barbour OF
Nashua, N H, were week end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Boyn-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs William McLachlln
and children and Mr. and Mrs. Har-
Ian Tolman returned Monday from
a motor trip to North Conway, N.
H.
Mrs. Robert Jameson, Miss Mar
ion Jameson of Colebrook, N. H.,
and John Farrow of New Bedford,
Mass, were guests the first of the
week at the home of MI. and Mrs
J. w. Scott