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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
The Mystery of
theSilverDagger
BY Randall
Parrish
Author Of
"The Strange Case
of Cavendish"

must get to him somehow In way
that would put me next his scheme,
so I'd know when ne had the cash.
Once got these details attended to
in little old New York. the swag was
as good as my own. knew a dozen
guys that would bump HOrner off for
n hundred II It come to that-so the
price wasn't high. "A million! Oh,
man: and 1t had dropped right into
my lap. But to do this 1t was neces-
sary that l should be HOrner. That
was as plain as the nose on my face
as Horner, coming with credentials,
and letter Of credit, Alva would be
bound to receive me with open arms
see! After that figured it would
be easy enough. But how was to be-
come HOrner?"
"You couldn't divvy with him?'
Il should say not; he was a square
guy. 1t didn't take me five days to
find that out. So there wasn't but one
way out Of i'll had to put Horner
out Of commission, and cop his belt.
1t was either that, or lose q million"
l looked at him. with a sickening
feeling Of horror l found hard to sup
press, but he went on indifferently in
the same cool, calm voice.
'"There's no use going into details,
DAILY. We landed good friends, and
Homer was in a strange land. You
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29

know New York pretty well, and 1 lost
him the first afternoon down on the
East side. never did know just what
became Of the fellow, but the next
morning l was alone in a back room
in Greenwich, and had his belt with
me-" He chuckled grimly. "There
wasn't much in 1t, except the letter
Of credit and notation as to where
and when Krantz could be seen pri-
vately. 1t was the next night Harris
was to call on the banker up in lie
Compile street."
lie Compile? What number?"
"247 lie Compile. Do you know any
body there?"
mo; only LIE Compile is an old
stamping ground Of mine. Go on you
went there, Of course"
"Sure. Krantz didn't know me from
Adam. not even my name. l was Just
'1OS' to him, but he was mighty nerv-
GUS, just the same, and anxious to get
away. l could see that. l don't think
1t was his house either; just an ordi-
nary-lOoking shack, brick. three stories
and a basement.
"That banker was business all right,
and he put me through the whole
bundle Of tricks before he'd even let
me sit down. l had to lie some, but
mostly I was posted we'll enough so
as to give him what he was looking
for. Anyhow. l passed, and after that
he was rather decent. Took me into
a room and gave me a drink, besides
asking me about affairs in Europe.
HI. didn't know only what I'd
seen In the papers-but l gave him an
earful. and on the strength Of his
name I cussed England for all I
was wOrth-which at that time was
about million bucks. Then I handed
over the letter Of credit and ho
damned 1t into his poke, like 1t was
scrap Of paper. l don't remember
that he even looked at 1t. After that
he was for getting rid Of me, The soon-
er the better. But I needed TO know
where Alva was, so I hung on. telling
the old guy l had a privn," message
that had to deliver n" sonally-
straight from them fnancirrs in Lon
don. So, after skirmshinr while
he jotted down an addrecs on a BIT
OF paper, and the next thing I knew
l was out in the street with that
gripped in my mitt."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
EVERYBODY SEESA
CHANGE IN FATHER
Grateful Son Says His Father
Looks Like Different Man
Since Taking TanIac.

my father has suffered from
chronic stomach trouble for over
twenty years and has paid out thou
sands of dollars for medicines and
DOCTORS" said G. w. Slayton, a we'll
known Cobb County farmer, living a
short distance out Of Atlanta, Ca.
1--WE tried nearly everything trying
to cure him and he went off to the
Springs, thinking maybe the water
might help him, but it just looked
like nothing would reach his trouble.
Then he tried dieting and lived on
liquid food until he almost starved,
but even that failed to do him any
good and he just kept goipg from bad
to worse.
case as stubborn as his, and II there
ever was confirmed dyspeptic he was
one Of them, and l guess he would
have been one yet If 1t hadn't been
for this Tanlac.
1.-THE first we heard of this medi-
cine was when my father saw an ad-
vertisement in the papers from parties
he knew In Tennessee. who were
friends Of his and he knew what they
said about it was the truth, So he got
1t right away and began taking it.
Well, sir, 1t acted just like magic
everybody notices the change in IA
Their. Why, he is just like u different
man and sits down to the table and
eats like farmland Only yesterday
he ate pork and turnips for his dinner
and ate so much we were actually
afraid he was going to overdo tho
thing, but he laughed ann said nothing
hurt him now and that he was hungry
and expected to eat and make up for
lost time.
"Now, when medicine will do
things like that think people ought
to know about 1t, and I want to say
right now that I would not give one
bottle Of Tanlac for all the other
medicines and health resorts in tho
country put together"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
Observation-Disclosures.
A nompous manner is sure to stir
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
PIRATES WORKING
IN ATLANTIC OCEAN
CREW TAKEN FROM AMERICAN
SHIP AND MADE PRISONERS
ABOARD ANOTHER VESSEL
Secret Service Men Working Trying
To Solve Mystery Of Where
Abouts Of Men Missing
Ships Long Overdue

WashingtOn-Are pirates operating
off the Atlantic coast?
The crew Of an American ship Is
missing and what seems to be con-
elusive evidence has been obtained
that they were made prisoners on an
other vessel and taken away to parts
unknown, if they were indeed not
murdered. A second American ship
Is long overdue and two other Amer
lean ships are unaccounted for under
circumstances raising suspicion Of
similar fate. The United States gov
eminent has undertaken to solve
these mysteries of the sea which, in
the opinion of officials expressed re-
Gently, point either to piratical oc-
currances. off the Atlantic coast or the
seizure of the vessels for the benefit
of Soviet Russia.
The state department has instruct.
Ell its consular officers to be on the
lookout for the missing vessels or
the members Of the kidnapped crew.
The treasury department. through it's
coast guard and life saving service,
Is making search of the Atlantic
coast and adjacent waters. The navy
department has sent out vessels to
search. The department of commerce
through its bureau of navigation is
assisting in trying to lift the veil of
mystery.
The department of justice has as
signed some Of it's best secret service
agents to the case, for the government
IS working on the theory that all
these mysterious incidents are inter-
related.
Several months ago the five-masted
schooner Carol Deering of Portland.
Me-, was found abandoned off Diamond
Shoals N. c., with all sails set and
ner officers and crew missing. The
Deering went ashore near Diamond
Shoals lightship, and when the men of
the nearby life-saving station went
abOad they found evidence Indicating
that she had been abandoned in a hur-
ry, for no conceivable reason. for the
vessel was in good shape, with plenty
OF food. In fact, it was apparent that
she had been abandoned when meal
was about to be served.
A little later bottle came ashore
near where the ship was found and in
1t was note purporting to have been
written by the mate of the schooner.
which read as follows.
AN oil-burning tanker or submarine
has boarded us and placed our crew
IN irons. Get word to Headquarters Of
company at once"
The captain and crew of the Deering
numbered twelve and not trace of
them has been discovered. The Deer.
Ing had left Portland, Me-, last Decem.
Der for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a
general cargo. 1t was on her return
voyage with another general cargo that
she went ashore on Diamond Shoals.
The writing found in the bottle has
been compared with the penmanship
of her missing mate and hand writing
experts have testified there in no cues
ton that the mate wrote the message.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
CHAPTER VI.
The Deserted Automobile.

Nv SSoSUSCo N0SOSVOOtIGs
was Impatient for him to continue,
but he sat there chuckling to himself,
and toying with fresh cigar.
"Well. what did you dof"
"Played 1t safe and sure. I'm too
old a bird to be caught mapping. l
put In most Of that night holding wet
cloths to Horner's head, and thinking
out some plan Of action. Before morn.
Ing he thought was the best fellow
he ever knew, and l had the guy
where ] wanted him. For one of his
breed, he was rather n friendly cuss.
This was how ! mapped II ont. That
letter Of credit had to be turned into
currency before II could do me nny'
good, and the only way that n~ht be
done was through this guy Alvu. /
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29

A nompous manner is sure to stir.
up mischievous desire to flout It,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
,. MILLION.

Gynopsis.-In q New York jewelry
store Philip Severn. United States
consular agent, notices q small box
which attracts him. He purchases
Il. Later he discovers In secret
compartment q writing giving q
clsw to a revolutionary movement
II this country seeking to overthrow
the Chilean government. The writ
Ing mentions . rendezvous. and
Severn decides to investigate. Find
ing the place mentioned In the writ
ing apparently deserted, Severn
visits saloon In the vicinity. A
woman In the place Is met by a
man. seemingly by appointment.
and Severn. his suspicious aroused.
follows them. They go to the des-
ignated meeting place. an aban-
doned iron foundry. At the rem
deSvous Severn Is accepted as one
Of the conspif1tors and admitted.
He meets a stranger who addresses
him as Harry Daily. The incident
plays into Severn's hands and he
accepts It. His new acquaintance
Is q notorious thief, Gentleman
George" Harris. Concealed, Severn
hears the Girl address the conspira-
tors. She urges them to hasten
the work Of revolution. The girl
discovers Severn listening. She ac-
cepts his explanation of his pres
ence and asks him to meet her next
day. Hs tells her his name Is
DAILY. She IL Miss Conrad"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
THAT female Il a. smart q.
q steel trap"
(TO BE CONTINtEDl

speedier Than Light.
Electricity travels ahOut 02OOO
miles further In q second than does
l'ght
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
One Hundred Shot In Jail

Tokio.-The Hochi Shimbun's Har-
DIN correspondent says Monday that
the bolsheviki who are preparing to
evacuate Kharbarvck, capital Of the
maritime province of Siberia shot 100
political offenders in Jail here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
Attic Trip Planned

Copenhagen.-Knut Rasmussen. the
'rt'c explorer, will lead Il Danish ex.
edition leaving Copenhagen this year
explore Haifln land 1.-THE great arc.
island north OF Labrador) and nd.
.a'ng islands
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-06-29
FIRST BROOD sow ESSENTIAL
Animal Should Be Given Enough Of
Right Sort Of Feed to Nurse
Little Porkers.

The first essential for the brood SOW
Is enough Of the right sort Of feed
to enable her TO lay on little flesh
against the drain Of sucking a litter
and also build up the litter which shs
U csrryins.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Track this morning.
Tom Mix in his latest special West
ern production, next Thursday and
Friday at the Liberty.
Electric egg gamblers are a mod
ern improvement lately put in by the
Wolf Point stores, a law now On the
books requires that all eggs be can
died.
The remarkable favor Won by
Keeley's Old Fashioned Chocolates,
sold exclusively by this store last
season, is proof of how good they
are. Try a package. McAllen's. 3O-2
C. r. Cook and family came in
last Thursday from Volt and will re-
main in town during the winter
months so that the children may go
to school. Mr.. Cook says that his
crop averaged Is bushels to the acre.
A fleet of big motor trucks, fitted
out with grain tanks, came from Pop
lar today. They have completed the
job of hauling the wheat from the
big Montana Corporation farm and
are looking for work in that line
here.
John Heffernan, Jr., of Williston,
and Jack Marmon of the Marmon
ranch, came from Williston by auto
last Friday. Mr.. Heffernan stayed
over a day while repairs were made
On his car and then went out to his
homestead across the river South
west. He expects to make final proof
on his land this fall.
Mrs. C. J. Severson, wha has been
seriously i'll for the past two weeks
was taken to Glasgow the first of the
week where she underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis Tuesday. She
passed through the optration well and
is reported as getting along fine.
Mrs. H. C. Ditmarson, who accom-
her to Glasgow returned
home yesterday afternoon, and Mr..
Severson came on the local this af-
ternoon.
Mrs. F. C. Williams, accompanied
by her daughter Grace and son John,
arrived last Friday from Eureka,
where they have resided for about a
year. They have taken possession
Of one of their residences on the
and will again make Wolf
Point their home. Mr.. Williams is
now in the employ of a lumber COM
oany at Lewistown. Mrs. Williams
expresses herself as glad to return
% Wolf Point and says she believes
hat this is really the best part of the
in spite of the fact that the
climate is milder across the noun
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15
SERVICES FOR ISAAC BLOUNT

The body of Isaac Blount was
brought back from Rochester, Mimi,
last Saturday evening. Mr.. Blount,
as mentioned in last weeks issue,
died at Rochester, where he had gone
for treatment Sept. 7.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Mormon church at Chicken
Hill Monday afternoon and inter
ment was made in the Mormon ceme-
terry.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15
GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD NOTES

E. c. Leedy, general agricultural
development agent, and party in
business car A-28 were cut out of No.
8 here Tuesday night and placed on
the real of a special train made up
here. The train included, besides a
baggage car, three first class coaches
and business cars Alb and A-28 and
was for the purpose of handling pas
sengers on a special rate and special
schedule. 1t left Glasgow at TOO A.
M. today and arrived at Chinook at
IL 100 A.. NJ, where the Milk River
Valley Water Users Association is
holding an important convention.
Geo. E. Stratton and F. w. New
ell, officials of the reclamation ser
vice, came from Malta and joined
Mr.. Leedy and party enroute to Chi
nook.
The same train will run special
leaving Chinook tonight and handle
passengers as far as Glasgow, max
ing all stops.
Mr.. Leedy and party will leave Chi
nook Friday for Shelby.
Grain shipments have fallen off
materially since the rains set in and
stock shipments have increased.
There is now a good supply of cars.
About 400 cars of grain have
been shipped off this division so far.
The Matador Cattle Company ex-
pect to ship 80 cars of cattle from
Harlem next Thursday and 80 cars
on Friday. They will also ship %
cars of sheep out of Malta.
The greater part of the recent
stock shipments have been from
Washington.
Division Superintendent A. E.
Knights went to Williston in bust
ness car Alb on No. % Monday and
made a trip over the Watford City
line Tuesday and Wednesday, re-
turning here on No. 27 where his car
was placed on the Water Users Spec
ial.
Walter Mooney, in charge of re-
frigeration, was here Wednesday on
company business.
Dispatcher V. G. Dygart spent
Sunday and Monday with his family
at Whitefsh.
Ira Kell, operator in the local of
ices, expects to spend several days
hunting at Bewdoin.
An order that became effective |
Sept. 18th appointed C. E. Dickinson
,rainmaster for the Montana Divi-
ZION with headquarters at Havre. the
position being re-established on ac-
of the increase in business.
1t is understood that an additional
travelling engineer will be put on
October 1st-
Government Engine Inspector
Becker was here last Saturday and
eports the engines on this division
n very good condition
Ward Ogelsby, roundhouse fore
ian, spent Sunday at Havre with his
rife. =
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Some picture. Tom Mix in "Hands
Off,"
Mrs. P. A. Paulson visited in Pop
lar Tuesday.
Harry Stebbins of Vida is report
ed seriously i'll.
We buy and sell secondhand
stoves and ranges. Kelly Bros. 38tt
Walter Wier of Sand Creek visit
ed with Mrs. Luella Barry Tuesday.
Try Lloyd's store, the S~outhside
grocery. Deliveries all over town.
Phone rs. 1t
A house for rent on the Northside.
Also a used Chevrolet car for sale at
a bargain. See 0. H. Hanson. Soft
No need to wait for stove repairs.
Broken parts can be acetylene weld
ed at Wolf Point Machine Shop. 33tf
The Eastern Star lodge met last
evening-the last meeting to be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Kleve as worthy
matron.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid will give
a food sale at the Old First National
bank building Saturday afternoon,
Sept. II.
Miss Winifred Murphy returned
yesterday from Scobey where she
spent several days visiting at the
e Lo, Lxo+ln, d II M1JrnhU-
With the return of cool weather,
we will again handle exclusively
Keeley's Old Fashioned Chocolates.
Positively ~unexcelled, but low IN
nrice McAIlen's. 3O-2t
Mrs. Peter Nelson of Litchheld,
Mimi, returned to her home Monday
after spending several weeks visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. John Appel
gren and son, Adolph Nelson.
John Bartel will hold a big sale of
property at his farm 10 miles
north on the Scobey trail, on We'd
nesday, September %. Watch for
his advertisement next week.
Mrs. E. L. Champlin and daugh-
ter, Eileen, have moved IN from
their ranch north of town. S. E.
Coleman and family who have been
occupying their house during the
summer have moved into n of the
J. N. company houses on the North
side.
H. E. Seminars came up from Sand
Creek Monday, bringing his daugh-
ers, Hazel and Helen and son, Ralph.
The children will keep house and at
end high school. Mr.. Seminars ex-
,ects to do freighting and will be
lere a couple of times each week.
Ralph Seminars attended high school
lere last year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15

R. H. Wier was in from Sano
Creek Tuesday.
Tom Mix at the Liberty next
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Flint and Mrs. Rathert visit
ed in Oswego today.
Mrs. Fred Johnson was in from
the Southside Wednesday.
Use FAvORITE four-it's made
of Marquis and guaranteed. 3 If
Have your winter coats cleaned
NOW. The Davey Tailors. 30-2t
Keeley's Old Fashioned Chocolates,
best and richest in the world. For
sale at McAllen's. 30-2
A number of Wolf Point people
intend going to Scobey Sunday to at
tend the Stampede.
Hands OFF, is a whirlwind of a
good picture, at the Liberty next
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Eleanor Stille expects to
leave tomorrow for California where
she will spend the winter.
Leaky radiators and cracked cy-
finders quickly and skillfully mended
by Wolf Point Machine Shop. 33-tf
The handy place to buy your gro
ceries. Drop in or call rs. Prompt
deliveries. Lloyd's Southside gro
Gerry. 1t
Sam Kubo of Billings, formerly
proprietor of the Wolf Point Cafe,
spent today in the city visiting Frank
Yamamoto.
J. F. Zeller will hold a sale of
farm property on Thursday, Sept. %.
His advertisement viii be found in
this issue.
DR.. w. P. Ogden will open a dem
tai office in part of the A. G. Hauge
building as soon as it is ready and
his appliances arrive.
Mr.. Tone, who has been visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Riddle, returned to his home at Be-
midi, Mimi, this week.
Ask for "Favorite" flour, made in
Wolf Point-it is giving splendid sat
isfaction- our guarantee will be
found in every sack. Wolf Point Mil
ling Co. 3-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackish and Mrs.
Fred Kapinos of Poplar were here
the first of the week. On the way
home the car become stalled on ac-
count of the rain and mud.
Mrs. J. S. Bruner has accepted a
position as teacher of history and
English in the Nashua high school.
The Burners have rented their resi-
dence on Dawson street to Frank
Whelan.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15

District Boiler Inspector, Jerry Ca
hill was here Saturday and Sunday
on company business.
Special Agent R. Miller, whose
headquarters are at Havre, was in
Wolf Point Monday.
t. II. Fox, F. L. Covell, J. H. JOS
selyn and probably DR.. j. R. Burgess
will leave tonight for Malta where
they will celebrate the opening of
the season by a duck hunt, making
the Malta Clubhouse headquarters.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15
ESTRAYED

Two red three year old heifers,
branded 4 on right hip, should
have calves by side. Reward offered
for information of their whereabouts
or delivery. Write Box 1873, Wolf
Point, Mont, or leave information at
Promoter Office, Wolf Point. 29-3t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX
PAYERS

After October 1st a penalty of 10
per cent will be added on all delin-
quent 1920 taxes.
JACK j. KENDIG,
3O-3t Co. Treas. McCone Co.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-15

John Pennington had a skin cancer
removed Monday in Wolf Point.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-16
Seized Liquor
Recovered by
Replevirl Writ
Justice Panken Issues First
Order Under State Law i'm
Case of Police Entering
Home Without q Warrant
Follows I'ierney Decision
Woman Arrested Accused of
Operating Still, Selling
Liquor in Baby Carriage

In decision made public yesterday
by Justice Pankin, of the Municipal
Court. Andrea Fasulo, of 225 East 152d
Street, the Bronx, will recover four
teen barrels, four demijohns, six cases
and one bottle of wine seized by the
police in raid on his house on the
night OF April % last.
The conhscated wine was recovered
through writ of replevin action
started by Raimo, Brugnoli, Russo g.
Di Crocco, of 299 Broadway, counsel
for Fasulo. Justice Panken's decision,
which followed closely decision by
Justice Tierney in the Supreme Court,
is the first instance since the passage
of the Mullan-Gage act in which a de-
fendant has been enabled through a
writ of repleyin action to recover
liquor seized by the police.
Without warrant police officer
entered the home of Fasulo last Arril
and seized the wine. On April 27
Fasulo was arraigned before Magis-
trate McGeehan in the Bronx and dis
charged. subsequently action was be.
gun in the Municipal Court to recover
the wine, but the attorneys for the
plaintiff, who brought the action
against James f. Murray, property
clerk of the Police Department, de-
layed the action, at the request OF the
Corporation OOuOSel until justice
Tierney had rendered his decision in
case which had similar features.
Holds Police Action Illegal
Justice Tierney's decision, in part,
was:
"The action of the defendants seiz-
ing and retaining plaintiffs property
seems clearly unjustihed; there is
nothing in the statute that permits the
police to seize property in the posses
sion of a person in his dwelling on sus-
picion. The law provides that they
shall submit their ground of belief OF
the violation of the law to magistrate
and obtain a warrant. Their procedure
is illegal. The plaintiff has a right 70
recover possession of his property, but
there is no reason why he should not
obtain relief by the usual action in
replevin. The provision of the statute
that inhibits the result of this remedy
does not apply to a case where goods
are taken from the possession of a
party in his own dwelling without war;
rant"
Justice Panken held that the case
he was considering was covered clear
iy by the decision of Justice Tierney
and ordered the return of the wine.
The worries of Fasulo and his attor-
neys are not yet over, although the
plaintiff has recovered his wine. The
attorneys still look appreherslvely in