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Evening star., 1921-06-29
THE AVENCER
BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM.
A Tale of Political Intrigue and Private
Revenge.
Copyright By rown 4
copyright. By Little. Brown 4 Co.)

THE baroness."
The color burned once more In his
cheeks. He looked down at his ATTIRE
with dissatisfaction.
Il didn't want to see her again just
yet he muttered.
Wrayson smiled.
''She won't look at your clothes, ne
remarked. land rather want her here
Barnes was suddenly suspicious:
What for?" he demanded What
won't have strangers present. -,
my young friend" Wrayson said. II
may just as well warn you that l think
you are going to be disappointed. am
almost certain that ! know the contents
Of that packet. You will find that it
consists. as l told you before. not OF
securities at all. but simply few old
letters
Barnes eyes narrowed.
''Whatevcr they are" he said. they
meant a couple of thousand a year to
Morry. and they were worth his life to
that eh?"
asked.
Yes"
"Your brother was 2 blackmailer!"
The breath camef through Barnes
teeth with a little hiss. He realized his
position almost at once He was trapped.
He walked up to WraySCrl's side. His
voice shook. but he was in deadly
earnest
Look here" he said. 1.-The contents
of that packet. whatever they may be.
are mine-mine and hers. You have
will not have you in the room when they
are opened.
Wraysop shrugged his shoulders.
"The packet will be opened here" he
said land l shall certainly be present.
Barnes ground his teeth.
eff vOll touch one of those papers or
letters or whatever they may be. you
shall be prosecuted for theft" he de-
clared. II swear it,
WraySon smiled.
II will run the risk" he declared.
"Ah. Baroness. this is kind of you"
he added. throwing open the door and
| ushering her in. ''There is young
! friend of yours here who is dying to re-
new his acquaintance with you.
She smiled delightfully."- at Sydney
! Barnes. and threw back her cloak. She
had just come in from the opera. and
diamonds were flashing from her neck
and bosom. Her gown was exquisite.
i the touch of her fingers an enchantment
, spell Of her presence.
/ "You have been very unkind." she
declared You have not been to see
me for a very long time. do not think
say. MFR. Wrayson? Do you think that
he deserves it?'
! WraySon smiled as he threw open the
| door once more. He felt that the next
! few minutes might prove interesting.
! CHAPTER NXXVII.
THE WIDOWS ULTIMATUM.
Sydney Barnes stepped quickly for
ward. If Wrayson had permitted it. he
! would have snatched the packet from
| the girls fingers WraySon however,
saw his intent and interviewed. He
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it happens" snapped Jenny.
1T looks to me like something that
belongs to Farmer Browns Boy
said MIR. Wren. doubtfully.
1T may have belonged to him once.
but what of it? Ii belongs to u.
now" retorted Jenny. and disappeared d
in the sleeve with d small stick.
1T is too near Farmer Browns
house." protested MIR. Wren.
Jenny came out of the sleeve in Il
hurry. and it was plain to see that
she had lost her patience. Her tail
jerked the way it always does when
she is excited. Tut. tut. tut, tut
said she. Not another word from
YOU. Mr.. Wren: not another word.
said we are going to make our home
here. and here il is going to be. I'm
not afraid of Farmer Browns Boy.
He is one of the best friends we
have. Black Pussy the Cat can't get
at us here. Chatterer the Red Squir-
rel won't think of looking for nest
in any such place. 1t is close to the
Old Orchard. and told you | couldn't
be happy anywhere else. Now. hold
your tongue and get to work You've
wasted too much time Already
Il suppose YOU must have your way.
You always do" Erumbled Mr.. Wren.
and obeciently went to look for some
little sticks"
Copyright. 1921, by T. y. Burgess.D
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llTTtIES0RlEs
ZrbEDTlrE
Iennv and Mr.. Wren Argue.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Argument, as you may frd. ,.,
xiiiit sridoni change stubborn mlnd

as you may HTh
VIII s'' Mr.. Wren.
Wren was excited. She is
.,,i,e ant to be excited. but this time
~ was more excited than usual.
From a hook to which was fasteneo
the clotkesline in Farmer brown
dooryard was hanging an OLD coat
U.-mer Browns Boy had hung IL
there that very morning. It had oeen
,yet for there had been shower anu
l.. had hung it there to dry. jenny
Wren was looking that old coat aii
oyer and growing more ana more eH
cited. She had discovered the arm !
hole of one of the sleeves ana ac
tually had crept down INSIDE 'h''
When she came out she had a look !:
of triumph in her bright little eyes /
Here it is," said she in most de- ,
cided way. NJ.
Wren. looking much puzzled.
our new home" retorted Jenny.
I'VE must get right to work on II.
MIR. Wren blinked and stared about
him foolishly. Where is it, ne
asked
that hole just now" snapped Jenny.
meaning the sleeve of the old coat
THAT is where we are going to make
our home.
Mr.. Wren was quite upset. Make
our home in that thing" he exclaim-
ed. Jenny Wren. are you wholly
crazy in your head? Whoever heard
| of making home in such place as
| that"
IF no one ever heard of it before
| some one is hearing of it now" re-
| torted Jenny in her most decided tone,
| the tone that Mr. Wren knew meant
| that she had fully made up her mind
! and that it would be useless to argue
| with her. Still, this was such an un-
heard-of thing that it shocked him
| and he couldn't Civ. in right away.
\ We can never build nest in that
thing" said he.
We certainly can't if we don't try.
| retorted Jenny. once more pokInS her
head in at the armhole of the old
coat
This is no place for Il nest" ar
Eued Mr.. Wren. 1T swings in every
puff of wind"
| so does the nest of Goldie the
Oriole hanging from the tip of one Of
those long branches of the big elm
tree" retorted Jenny Wren.
But that thing doesn't look to me
as if it is fastened grumbled Mr..
Wren. examining the old coat with
disapproval. Supposing it should
blow down.
Time enough to suppose that when
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surveyed the route for this canal SO
coal could be brought down from
the mountains to Washington. He
must have had very nice time.
and ] do not see how he paid any
attention to his work with all that
beautiful scenery to look at:
When you get to the last stop of
the boat you walk across rickety
footbridge that hangs in the >dr.
and walk through some woods
about half mile when you come
TO Great Falls. From the Virginia
side they have searchlight play
ing upon the falls at night. You
can always find an argument as TO
which side gives the better view
of the falls. and l am sure l can
not decide it. but l have never seen
any pictures about Colorado that look
any better. If you are in hurry
take an automobile out the Conduit.
but if you want to see the river and
have a good rest for day take the
canal trim. RUSSELL BURKE.
The TraveloE Boy.
Evening star., 1921-06-29

Washington.
Dear Travel Clubbers: There has
been so much in the papers ABOUT
building power plants up the Potomac
river to put all the water power 60
ing to waste now to working lnstead
that l will write you letter ABOUT
that beautiful place. l have been there
several times and am always ready
to go again. You can go several
ways from the city. but l like the
canal ide best. If you want to go by
Pennsylvania avenue past the Key
bridge and turn up little MIL near
the canal to the Conduit road. FROM
there on you can go a-ilyine. LOT the
road is very good and is kept up Dy
the government. -,
Rut l like the canal ride on the lit
tie power boat best of all. The locks.
and there are lot of them. interest
me very much. for they let the boat
Up or down. depending upon which
way you are going. You take the
boat at the bridge at Georgetown.
where the Potomac gets shallow and
rocky. You know Georgetown was
once a leading port for ships. Up on
the hill just as you leave you VIII
see Georgetown University. and risht
after a bend IN the canal "hch e.e
Washington Monument looks as II 1t
were right in line with the canal. you
think you are in another world.
would call it Holland from what
I have read. There are little houses
all whitewashed beside the locks
and it seems to me there is always
a friendly cat or a dog at each lock
waiting to help the man turn the
big poles that open and close the
doors to let the water in or out.
Sometimes the locks are so close
topether YOU can walk between
them along the towpath faster than
the boat goes. and the man that
runs the boat is always glad to let G
you help turn the water gates: n IN
some places you can Took away
spMs splashing ' it's way down to George
town. All along the Virginia side
are summer campers.
You know George washington
Evening star., 1921-06-29
American Chop Suey,

Cook three slices of diced bacon
until golden brown and crisp: add
one-half pound of chopped beef and
one finely chopped onion and cook
until the beef begins to brown. Add
one and one-half cups of thick
Stewed tomatoes. one and one-half
cups of cooked spaghetti or maca-
roni and salt. pepper and Soy sauce
to seasons
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Dixie Punch,

Mix four cups of strong tea with
the grated rind of one orange and
set aside to cool. When cold add
the juice of two oranges and two
lemons and two-thirds of cup of
sugar mixed with one cup of boiling
water. after having been cooled. Pour
into glasses. add a little cracked ice
and one or two thin slices of banana.
Evening star., 1921-06-29
The Old Gardener Says:

If you are growing raspber-
ries keep the space between the
rows free from suckers. Other
wise the bed will soon become
an impenetrable mass of bushes.
unless you happen to have one
of the few kinds, like the Co
lumbar. which do not make
suckers but root from the tips.
AS soon as the raspberries have
finished fruiting. cut out the old
canes. This is especially impor-
tant with the everbearing va
rieties, which will yield an.
other generous crop in the fall
from the new canes that grow
through the summer. Remem-
ber. though. the canes which
fruit in the spring will never
bear again. If you find any rust
on your blackberry plants. pull
up those which are affected and
destroy them Immediately. There
is no other way to save those
which are left.
Evening star., 1921-06-29
Pistache Ice Cream.

Add halfsa cup of chopped pis-
tachio nuts and one cup Of chopped
almonds to a quart of cream. one cup
Of sugar and a tablespoonful of
vanilla. Color pale green with
yeyetable ColOring Freeze.
Evening star., 1921-06-29

War on Flies This Will Keep IL
lee Pkg. {. e. Sc Flies Away a=
Csc Pkg. 20. }. Zoe Harmless, Too H$
Sugar, per lb. b.....................ezc !
Eggs, in cartons, per dozen. ........ .34c :
Guaranteed Fresh)
Fancy Creamery Butter, Gilt Edge :
Brand, per lb.:.................37c lb. !
Wisconsin American Cheese, per lb. .23c !
Pure Lard, No. l carton. ......... .l5c :
Fancy Maine Corn, Jewett Brand, :
No. z can. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .lZc :
Trisum Strawberries, in Syrup, !
!: Pine Cone Peaches, in Heavy Syrup, j
No. can. .Z5c !
Export Borax Soap. ................3c :
Grandma White Naptha. a.............5c :
Park Brand Syrup, 1l-oz. bottle. .l5c :
Maple Flavo: 1902. bottle. Zoe :
Gold Medal and Pillsbury Flour, :
: Glib. Sack. .4Oc :
lib. Sack. .74c
24-b. Sack. .$l.45 :
Chevy Ckace Mayonnaise, !
3-oz. jar, l2c; 8-oz. jar. .25c :
Lunch Rolls. ......................32c !
Paper Napkins, "a to package. ......7c ]
8eechnut Ginger Ale and Watermelons ]
Ice Cold in Our Refrieerators
Full Line of Seasonable Fruits
and Produce
Cruikshank's 5 IL or. Sweet Mixed
s Pickles .................... l8c
5 IL OF. Chow-C -Chow-Sweet and
: Sour Pickles. lSc
: All Brands Evaporated Milk,
Tall cans, 12c; small cans s... .63c
: Underwood's Deviled Ham,
Small can, Zoe; large can. ........ .33c
We carry full line Of Libby's and
Del Monte Brands California Fruits
Also full line of Picnic Goods, such as
! Boned Chicken, Chicken Loaf.
: Vienna Sausage, Potted Meats, Etc.
! All kinds of Cakes and Crackers
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
BOY SCOUTS RENDER GREAT AID
DURING PUEBL0'S FLOOD PERIOD

on the first floor when the Scouts
asked them to leave.
Scout Headquarters was opened in
the Court house that night and a
Scout put on duty to guard. Refugees
were told to go there for shelter. The
people who lived in the dangerous sec
lions, and assisting those who had
bean made homeless by the flood.
Many refugees were found homes by
the Scouts that night in the vicinity
of tho Court House. while blankets
were secured for those forced to sleep
in tho Court House
During the tire at the King Invest
mcnt company Scouts discovered that
four men were marooned on ono Of tho
buildings and the lumber WAS burning
nercaly. Tho Scouts secured Ford
truck and rushed to Lake Clara At
tho Mineral Palace park where they
secured a row boat and returned to
the scene OF the hro- Assistant Scout
master George White and AsaiB:ant
Sooutmaxter Charles Hopkins pushed
of in tho boat At Seventh street and
rowed to tho burning buildings. return
ing the hrtt trip with Mr.. George king
and an employe. and on tho return trip
rescued tho other two employee. Tho
and With tho torrents OF rain 1t WAS no
little task making their way to tho
burning buildings.
As soon as the Red Cross heahouar-
tees were established In tho Court
House. Boy Scouts began reporting for
duty. Tho frst Job was to collect
clothing. food and supplies. After this
they ran crrands for the various bu-
rcaus: orderlics were assigned to the
Health department and to tho various
departments established at the Court
House and Congress Hotel Thousands
OF bulletins and prociamations issued
by the city and by tho Health depart
mont wcr~ distributed during the fol-
lowing days.
On tho East side Assistan. Scout
master Frank Altman took charge OF
the Scouts and organized them to dis
tribute literature. run errands. collect
On tho East side the Scouts also took
complete charge OF tho Western Union
telegram service. which service, as
we'll As all other. was fres OF charge
Mr. McClintock. manager of the Noun
tain States division of the Western
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
CITY JAIL BUSINESS
SHOWING An INCREASE

I'VE have had 40 prisoners on our
hands so far this month";" said County
Jafler c. ]. Grundy yesterday in
answer to the question. "How's bust
ness?'
1t is understood that aside from the
prisoners brought to the county Jail
from the city bastile on account of
tho flood. the increase in the number
of the county's boardcrs was largely
due to the activities of the military
forces.
While no names are given out by the
Jail officials, 1t il known from other
sources some Of the temporary prison.
ers that have been recently iucarcerat-
ed were members OF the medical, pro-
fessional. contracting and general
business circles.
But the same old prison rules as to
kangaroo courts and the like. prevail
whether the members of the circle are
professionals in business recognized as
legitimate Or of tho safe crackir.
sort. and every prisoner has been tried
on the charge Of. breaking into Jail
without the consent of those present,
and fined tho sum of 3l.2E: IL they
have not the funds with which to pay.
they are Obliged to work out tho fine
as cuatodians OF cu-pidors at the salary
of cents a day.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19

not be purchased thru ordinary med
iums.
The eyes of the industrial and COM
mercial world are turned toward
Pueblo II one takes the number of in
auiries received at the Commerce club
quarters as criterion. One firm de-
sires to know something of the topo-
graphy of Pueblo. another desires to
know whether there will be twin
cities" hero, while another wants to
hear something of the transportation
facilities in Pueblo. All, howeve-
want to know the general spirit OF
citizens in reclaimins the business dis
trict of the city.
Secretary Gray is making one ans
wer to all the inquiries and that is
that the general spirit is one Of
optimism and for bigger and better
Pueblo. From all indications not only
will the efforts of Puebloans make this
a bigger and better city. but the work
of outsiders in bringing new enter
prises here will tend to make Pueblo
the largest manufacturing city in the
middle west
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
WHAT IS PUEB[0'S SPIRIT
BURDEN OF MANY INQUIRIES

What Is the general spirit in
Pueblo7''
Fifty per cent of tho inquiries receiv-
ed by P. A. Gray, secretary of the
Pueblo Commerce club. with temporary
headquarters at the Congress hotel
ask the above question when they
emanate from large business concerns
in the east seeking new fields Of in
dustry.
Yesterday a letter was received from
a well-known large eastern whole
sale house who wanted to establish
a warehouse in Pueblo. The first thing
the heads of the wholesale concern
wanted to know was. What is the
general spirit in Puebio?"
Pueblo has received attention from
all parts of the United States and
Canada due to the flood of two weeks
ago. The advertising has been of n
sort that has been most expensive,
with an expense that has been shared
by man-but it is advertising that can
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19

The Boz Scout organization has
been conspicuous during the last two
weeks by absence of stories in the
daily papers eoncerntng their actvi-
ties. during tho food Tho daily pa
pers give much space during the year
to news of scouting and what the Pu-
e,blo Scouts are doing. During tbe
food the Boy Scouts have been moro
than active and no doubt members of
the Scouting organization will receive
medals from the National Scout Or
ganization for heroic acts performed
the night OF tho fiood and the service
that Pueblo Scouts havc performed In
tho last two weeks will be published
all over the world. VIM. RAines. writer
for Leslie's Weekly. called at Scout
concerning tho work of Scouts during
the disaster.
Tho whole Scouting organization
mourn the loss OF Scoutmaater f. r.
Cary. who lost Ms life in service to his
fellowmen. ScoutmAster Cary lost his
life while trying as a real Scout to
sAve tho life of othcrn. He Is especially
missed by members of Troop of which
he was Scoutmaster.
As soon as II became apparent Fri
day night that there might be need
Of the services Of ths Scouts. tho Scout
Executive. accompanied by Assistant
Scoutmastcr George White. of Troop
8, reported to Captain Sinclair of .thc
police department that tho Boy Scouts
would be held in readiness for service
In cAse they wcrc needed. Orders wcrc
sont to different troops requcstinE
Scouts to remain at their headquarters
until later. BY the time that the water
had begun To .rise in tho Pcppersauce
bottoms. many Scouts and several troop
~ N<-& fsf h.A lxI r.
Torches and lanterns went from tho
Court house to tho scene OF tho food
down Grand avenue and from there
they divided. covering as much terri
tory A. possible along the waters edge.
Orders were given to warn people
to leavs fheir homes in the low lying
sections of the North side. This they
found a difficult task as many Persons
refused At hrrt TO leave. IN one case
where 4 family was finally persuaded
to leave their house WAS gonc the next
day and tho water was running in
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19

Union, comphmented tho scouts very
highly for their service and promised
that as soon as his report was made
to the general manager that the Pueblo
Scouts would hear further from the
Western Union.
Saturday morning . meeting was
held concerning a possible way to es-
tablish communication with tho North
side from the East side and volunteers
were called for to cross on the street
car rails which remained suspended
from the remaining portion of the
bridge Only two men volunteered
and one of these was Scoutmaster II.
on the rails. Fortunately they were
safe and soon communication was es-
tablished.
Early Saturday morning. DR.. ". e.
Buck issued instructions regarding
sanitary precautions which he wished
distributed to all the homes on the
North side. In few hours Boy Scouts
had finished the task. A Boy Scout
from the East side secured one OF
thesc bulletins and figured that II
would be good for the same to be Dis
tributcd over there. 10 without orders
from the Health department no had
several hundred duplicate copieS made
on tho Fountain School press and dis
tributcd to the homes of tho East side.
Latcr IN the day when DIR. Buck In
quired concerning tho East side he
found to his surprise that tho matter
had already been taken care Of by the
Scouts
Boy Scouts for several days altar the
food delivered telephone messages
from the First Baptist church and the
ffrst day the number on the telephone
messages ran UP to 500. Boy Scouts
assisted in ambulance service and
worked in tho hospital for refugees a'
the Court House hurtng tho time the
hospital was conducted there.
When tho military authorities needed
signal communication to the South eide
they called upon the Boy Scouts and
the came night a hcliogrRph was made
by means of automobile Spotlights, one
on tho top Of Central High School
building and tho other in an uppc'
room OF the City Y. NJ. c. A. and com
plcte messages wcrc flashed back and
forth. Deputy Commissioner John n
Price. with Scouts HALEY Sorenson,
Paul McCord and Howard McGill. or.
Grated tho South side station. while
Assistant Scoutmaster Frank Altman
and Assistant Scoutmastcrs John
Risher and Walter Mum. and Scout
VIM. Cannon and Thomas o'Kcliy
operated the North sidc station
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
Colorado Southern
Resumes Service

Effective Sunday, June 10. Colorado
and Southern passenger trains will re-
sumo regular schedule between Dem
yer. Colorado Springs, Pueblo. Wal
senburg. Trinidad and points in Texas
and south. at Union Depot, Pueblo.
From the North--No. l3 at LBS n m:
eoa at sos a m: IL At 1888 D. m:
sos at 400 p. m: 20 at 7:ls p. m: S
at 11:2o p. m
From the South No. sN At a:i5 a.
m; s1& at l:S5 a m.
For tho North-No sot at 80 a.
M at $50 a m. 20 at 1000 a m :
sl< at n:8 a m; L. At $50 .. m !.
81 At 500 p. m.
For the south-No sce at s:is u m
s1s at <:15 p m.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19

and 31.:s to 31.2sh for September.
these figures being advances OF from
IL to 2 cents higher than ycster-
days close.
Commission houses started selling
and the pit trade followed. Within
an hour prices were back to Fridays
finish
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19

When. ~ . result of iron ssar~ntiDe ycr svt
rp feeling tired in the morning. when you md
yourself oerrous. Irritable and easily upsrs:
when you can no lonser do your tsy's work
without being all fssred out At nisht; when
your digestion all goes wrong os yor ha r- n ips
scross the hack and your face looks pale and
drawn. do not wait until you 70 all to pie-es
ard coilapse in . state of nervous prue,ration,
ef until in ycuy ~eakened condition you con-
frset sorDe sericus disessc. but ear more spin
sch and other iroo-cuntaininR Vegetables and
ek. o--.n'c iron with them IN help enrich
your blood and rcvi'slise your wornout eY
hausfed nerves But be sure that the iron
Sou take IL oreapic iron and not metallic OF min.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
POLES AND GERMANS
BEGIN WITHDRAWAL

Berlin. June 1s-tRy Tho Associated
Prees) - An agreement has bern
reached betwsen the German volun-
tecrs in upper Silesta. tho Polish insur-
gents and the inter-aliicd commission
In Oppeln under which tn. Germans
and Poles viii bc<in withdrawal to-
morrow. IL was learned from an in
'cr-ailied representative in upper Sill
es'a. who arrived here today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
SUICIDE AT ROCKY FoRp

Rocky Fofo. COLO, juno ~
Calvin Faulk. 50 years old shot and
killed himself at his home here Fri
day. Dependency over the death Of
his wife a few months ago Is believed
to have been responsible for his act
He was an employe of the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fc railway freight
department hero.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
WHEAT BUYERS TURN SELLERS

Chicago. June is.-Forccasts for
generally unsettled and cooler wcath-
or turned many of yesterdays wheat
buyers into sellers on the Chicago
board OF trade. At the start the
market was nervous but initial trades
were at $l.52i. to il.35is for July