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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
The MexiG Field

with g2 new locations and rigs
started the past week, i56 drilling
wells, is shut down with the 6-inch
casing set and 3s shut down be-
cause OF other Gauges. but 6 oil
wells having an average production
of 1879 barrels daily and one dry
hole, operations at MeNia continue
at fever heat.
Perhaps tho most interesting
lease In tho Mexia pool. is that OF
the Kirby Petroleum company and
known as tho Nussbaum lease IT,
No, Nussbaum brought In some
time ago is still flowing 1000 bar.
rels daily and not entirely opened
up from the 2,9S3 to 3,0Oi foot
sand. and Is located N the south
east corner OF tho lease. Tts No.
d in the southwest corner has set
tho casing Mt 2,02i feet, drilled out
the plug and ia mlll drilling n;
5000 feet with no sand encountered
as yet. No. In the northwest cor
ner In drilling below $500 feet and
no oil sand: numbers 8, and 5
are still drilling.
The Kirby Monarch Interests
brought In an 5000 barrel well yes
terday In No. Harris on the IA
acre tract purchased recently from
the Texas Wonder pool oil com
pany. Pay sand was found from
1885 10 3,0I2 feet.
The Humphreys MeNia oil com
pany test on the Mills farm had
the liner set at 3.0S6 feet. the top
OF the Woodbinc at 3.106 feet and
started off at 100 barrels per hour
il is NOW shut IN for storage. The
same peoples No. 2 Desenberg had
the top of the Woodbine sand AZ
a at Int n
gumbo. 10 refused TO clean itself
after balllng out and IL now shut
down. II is expected TO make n
small producer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
Some Tanks!

Now comes the report by way OF
Kansas City that the Standard OF
Indiana and Sinclair will build 500
tanks OF $4,000 capacity each
- Ae$!2, This would 10 quiie a
flock ot tanks. but the report Is
probably somewhat sexaggerated as
it comes through tho town given 10
oNaggcration.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
West OF SapuIpa.

Burford & Brimm oil & Gas co. IS
underreaming to 1850 feet in No. /
Deere in the southwest corner of tho
southeast OF 2t-1S-S.
The Texas company has rig up
for No. 2 in the southes-- corner OF
the northeast OF the southeast OF
1S-1S-9.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
Shot Increases Production

Roster and associates, drilling No
= Stokcr farm. In IL, r, & u, survey,
stephens county. TcNas, had 275-
barrel well natural In the limo
found from 3,202 TO 3,24S feet. II
was shot with 100 quarts and in
creased its production TO G25 BAR
rclR
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
Southeast of Morris

Henry G. Marcy OF Bristow II
drilling at LOO fct on his way TO
the Glenn sand. In test In asia
ia southeast OF Morris. He got
tho Rooch sand at 1850 feet and
had n nice showing.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
Number One Getting Wen

The Number one oil company =
No. 2 we'll In the southwest OF IL
2i-D. has % stray sand ne 1850 feet
and about 1900, 900. feet OF gas. II
Is being watched with interest be-
cause of the unusual sand level.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01

on q Gns. received the news late
yesterday and stated thnt his com
pnny was Jubiinnt over the big pro-
hu"cr, which also proves tWo-nilc
stretch to the west of Bcggs field.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
Ntannford.

Holmes and associates have dry
hole at 2,9o3 feet in No. l Bellis in
the southeast corner OF the northeast
of tho southeast OF 2S-20-9.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01

a dinner In the basement o' N.
church. The women won. and tSs
men Will have to come ,jrwars
with the promised reward The,a
are about rs members I'm the Cbris
tian Endeavor society. and as n,
the Hester Jones missionary class
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01

The Constantine Refining COM
pany's test on the Victor form in
the northeast corner OF the south
west of 2l-22-7, Is fishing at 2,615
feet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
Standard OF California Has
Acquired Interest in Pacific
OH Company

NEW YORK, Nov 3o.--K. r..
Kingsbury, president Of tho stand
ard oil Company OF California. an
nouncod today that his company had
acquired minority interest IN the
Pacific OH company.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
win the Oil Men

J. 4. Mofftt. with the Standard
Of New Jersey. will arrive in Tulsa
today, 20 ylsit his old friend carl
Is. Brcsscrl OH men, and especially
rofinercs. who had occasion 10 do
business with tho Standard during
the war, viii remember Mr.. Mof-
int for his great ability and his
kindly hospitality to strangers IN
the big city at a time when there
was 80. much that must be done IN
the way ~ cooperation, to win tho
war AZ that time he was assistant
TO the president OF the Standard OF
New Jersey.
Al Talbot. Of the Advance PStro-
leum corporation. with headquatters
In Chicago, IL in the city and re-
ports business "a heing unusually
good, both In refined stuff and fuel
oil His concern. which Is a new
one, is doing big business, his
partner, Ben Skinner, being equally
well known and popular with the
reiiucrs.
Mabel McCrecry secretary OF the
Minnehoma OIL company. arrived In
Tulsa yesterday from Los Angeles,
Cal, and says that Col q. +. Getty
and herself operating as the santa
l'e OH syndicate, are getting along
nicely, having purchased several
leases close to the new Bell well Of
the Union oil company at santa re
| Springs, Cal, which recently came
In and has averaged over 1000 bar
| rels per day. Miss McCreery says,
"On the day left California this
well produced 2,743 barrels; flow
| ing through IA 5-S inch nipple, ana
has never been opened. II was re-
| ported that this well was partially
| opened up for a very short time.
and flowed at the rate OF 1000
| barrels per day This is the larg
est flowing high gravity well in the
state Of California, the gravity be
ing plus III. Colonel Getty and |
have lease on which We expect TO
drill shortly, within l.s00 feet OF
this "gusher.' The Minnehoma Is
also Interested in this locality. The
new field lies practically in the
heart OF the southern California
oil fields and Is about is miles
southeast Of Los Angeles, lying be-
tween the Monta Bella and Hunt
inEton oil fields" Miss McCreery
is here on regular tour of ihspec-
tlon over the Oklahoma and Kan
sas holdings OF the Minnehoma oil
company. Miss McCreery Is per-
haps the highest paid woman in
the oil industry, having been in the
business over 10 years, and as
sociated with Colonel Getty the
past nine years.
Senator d. .. c. FranchcJ, X. C.
Anderson, Judge l.. ]. Martin, Clint
Moore, Douglas Franchot and judge
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01
Cosden d Go. Drilling In

Co,.'l"n ~ 90. are drilling In iodny
nnd nrc reported to hnsr showing
tnr u good producer In mo. in the
northeast of the northwest of $500,
Burbank pool
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-01

Japanese experimenters IN Tax
cultivation have obtained tho best
results from Belgian seed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01

- Haised for Townsend In ,th.
- H .Hasscd Coz fiuinsim In sab.
- eoeno. ..... ...,..... 100 col e0eA
IuI9w york ...............oie 3io toe-s
- Two base hits: Young. Burns. Three
- hiss: Slchoason. Home run; Kelly.
~Duble play: Nehf. Bancroft. Kelly:
- - chrisienbury. Hoike. Base on
~: .Qeschxer :. Nshf I. Townsend I.
@ellnU1m 3. Struck cut: BY Sehf >.
0meim !. Runs chrisicrhury :.
seS1l. Nixon. Burns. Bancroft.
.1schc. YOUNG 2. Kelly :. Walker.
--~tpp. ESvers.s Christcnbury. Bancroft.
s nrsstbu WIN Niae Sarsight
Aass<inss1 Prs~s.
) 011ookLYS. April 3s.--Hosne runs
Z Z 0s1ffith and whewt In succession In
- seventh inning today aiie1 Brookiyn
~utnnipg liz ninth straight victory by
l2mfsoR Pnflaaelphjn 20 .
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01
HUBBY IN. SING SING, YOUNG
BRIDE TO INHERIT MILLIONS

had received wsi from her attorney
that u "weuid W III right ic'talk."
Prsless slw fomsurf.
She WAS much more willing IN dIscuss
her romance With fpouelhs. now serving
time IN sing elnR. than how Il feels to
sbc a Jungle queen. ~
MFR, rDugias ,waA a diplomat. cxpidr.
sr and soldier II Fortune. net him N
Oakland early n 1890. We were mar.
fIcd In New York City short time AZ.
,tcr-Aprii 3, 20 bt exact The day A.
ter the wedding I was forced 70 return
70 Ockhnd because Of business rcaaous
relative 70 Mr.. Douglas. lie followed me
here . month later and We left Tor a
hcnsyfnooh." r, '+''''' us WV
Il understand II was rather a whlri.
Wind affair" the interviewer asked.
"whrlwind h rikht." she said, laugh.
ngly. In less than a month We toured
he entire United states. always stop
ling at the beat hotels and taking n
very worth whiie Amusement. ne
'ec,ned TO have nleny o. money. ana ]
aever thought sdythins but that Ne
was a millionaire until when In ssattlc
hs was arrested On d charge u yasslhk
Fictitious checks. and Ia now In dine
Sing serving time. I understand Id q
wanted IN practically every state IN
the Union Oh the same charge and thai
til N-.thwest Mounted rcllce want
hi.n r.r etiilne."
"But hdw didMr Douglas acquire tho
teri'tcrs awarded you in lsrasil,"
The property Vas awarded him BY
Don Manuel Valdez far the Brasillan
government, The property originally
belonged "a vaidex's father. who had
been given II by TIM Queen Of Portugal
years before. My attorney has invest
igated the matter thoroughly and says
there Is no auesip,h AZ 10 my owncrstip
II Il. 50 y
"Thc irac; Ia i7i miles long and 100
miles wide. II Is located IN the province
u Mattasotss, and ID bounded BY Ire
RlV'r Tnpogds. and M RIO Sumid6r
rivers. II Is some 100 inilcs inland. but
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01
SEE DAUCHERTY IS PASSWORD NOW
FROM OFFICE SEEKERS AT CAPITOL;
HOOVER ALSO MUCH SOU HT AFTER

oahtiie MARINE In order 10 fosssf and
Ipbuild Americas world trade.
n the working out Of these plans ne
Inns eonsuiicd many business men from
al parts OF the country. His mail Ia
heavy and his time IL taken M com.
plcter.
Hoover Sees MaRS.
OUTSIDE ~ Secretary ~ Stan Hughes.
Mr.. Hoover Is perhaps more widely
knuwn 10 the general public than any
other member " the Cabinet. And so
he. too. has his callers. Business men In
Washington. perhaps OF other business.
drop IN 10 zee him regarding world con.
iitions. with which he keeps In intimate
touch. They inquire about markets In
this or that section IL the globe. and
tho chances for American business
there.
Make no mistake about Ia. Harry and
Hcr',-incaning the Attorney General Of
the United states and the Secretary Of
0ofnmrcc-arc busy gentlemen these
days. The President himself is scarcely
more difficult TO See"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01
MID WEST RUNNERS
TAKE RELAY RACES
1.-the ATHLETES SHOW uP EAST
s IN PENNSYLVANIA
-.F MEET.

PHILADELPHIA. April 30. Re.
markable athletic performances by
Western athletes were the outstanding
features vi the final day Of the twenty.
seventh annual relay carnival NJ the
University ~ Pennsylvania. AT Franklin
Field here this afternoon. on a water.
soaked track and turf. with a cold chill.
ing wind sweeping the field. the tall.
1.-The md powcrei, performers from the
middle section az the country won a
Number q important competitions In
impressive fashion.
OF the more important college cham.
pionship races. Illinois captured tho
tour-milc event. after steady race
whrh CAUSED hath cwncl, and Prime.
tom runners To- faltor under the strain.
The Cedar Rapids High school also
entered splendid combination relay
team In bu,h the onc-milc high school
championship and the two-milc inter.
scholastic titular run, and raced away
WITH a double victory.
In the individual contests Weiss ~
Illinois won the discus throw. Osborne
% Illinois tied with Chambs riain 81
Virginia. Alberts Of Illinois and Murphy
Of Notrc Dame In the high jump at
six feet : 3.s inches. and On the toss
for places. won prizes IN order named.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01
b. WILLIAM q. GAYCE.
intssnaaieanl News service san
80 CNsresapOutD~ut.

OAKLAND. Calf. April 30--"iow
does II feel 70 hr a Jungle queen"
VERY frankly pretty Miss Ella Malr
Bennett does not know. Al least that
In what SHE told the interviewer shortly
af,er she had learned thu, she had be.
come the mistress II vast do,uhin II
South American Jungle territory
through the same court decree which
save her a divorce from Bruce Vincent
Douglas and permitted her 10 resume
her maiden name. 90
pa much rather not talk" she saId
with a wan smile nj her coy, little
,partment upon her arrival there fron,
her duties 10 a hair dresser IN a down.
town beauty establishment. -
IT'S all such surprise. II hardly
seems possible, bu, know II 10 true,
ss my attorney tells mo there In no
question rs 10 my legal rieht Ia the
property which belonged 20 my husl.n.i
I feel a bit tired this evening usu,
ally do"
The uncrowned queen ~ n principal.
.jty larger than many European coun.
tries and sole ruler 81 Kingdom ~
l.ts0.0o0 acre. IN coed locking bru.
ncitr. who looks younger than the
twenty-five years credited 10 her.
HAS No P!ans.
IT has come too -uddcnly ~ make
plans" SHE said In rspons, to a query
hs 20 What disposition she woui, make
~ the property awarded her by Judge
A f..st. Sure In lieu IL alimony.
VIII you no down and deyelop Il
yourself or sell i,?'spcrsistcd the inter
viewer.
THAT question 7 can't answer jus,
n"w. for will no, he granted ms final
decree ~ divorce Tor year. and until
that time my attorney tells me win Lc
unable n actually take pcsression Il
the property. That gives me plenty Of
time 10 plan
Zee. I'd like 10 20 down there. but
perhaps Il would not h. the hes, thing
fo do ! really deaf feel like a Queen
at an" ~
"yod win give W your posi,iony'' she
was ASKED,
mo. not o, an. I'll he hack at work
Tomorrow as Usual There Ia really no
reason why I should give II up. Is there.
shc 7arr'ed naivcly.
Mrs. Douglas. or Miss Bennett "a her
Gecrec entities her 10 be called. lives
with her mother and sister.
Both her mother and sister are guard
ins her agaInst publicity in connection
with her newly won domain. II was only
amer persistent Efforts that she agreed
IN ~ thu interviewer. and not until she
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01

mlscucs IN the first two innings today
with timely hits and took the second
game Of The series s to >
Vines and Seiderkorn; Koncmnnn.
Doyle and Fuhrman.
MOBILE. April ao.--Motiic cvcncd
the series With New Orleans this after.
noon when Eliss outpi,ched Phillips in
n close Rane. Z to I. 90
New Orleans ...,.........,...l 2 I
Mobile ....,.......... q 10 =
Phillips and Dcfsrry. Ellis and Pond
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01
Hocvu- j. House Cleaning.

The ncw Secreiary % Commerce
1.verthsicss. has been quite as busy.
He " trying 10 make sousthing out 81
the Department % Commerce .xecpf
a supervt<lng agency for tho Bureau
q FISHERIES. SIR. Hoover IA trying 10 put
business into The Department, Of Com.
s,erce. Ills plans embrace q close work.
ing iaisnn beiwecn tho depsriment md
he directors 81 al. GIFTED States HeT
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01
Real EAs.as G,saasiat owsess.

That real estate In Potter countyb
turning more RAPIDLY than usuni In To-
dicated by the number. OF ,deeis filed q,
the county clerks Office during ~
month IL April. Recofds chow u
recording Of sss deeds Tor Ahrii whicR
Is the highest IN many men,hs. 4
All Eskimo tribcs speak the saris
basic language. 4,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01

, i-f,ea IN ever. 200 in the
: eas>s . deaf.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01
\ Bsticd for i.uque IN Sih.
~ Ran for Hargrave IN nth.
xxx Ran for raskcrt In sth.

TVo tnse hits: Hurnsby. Smith
3hrse tRses hits: S'wingo. Harsruvc.
Uorsssy. Ssslen base: bohne. double
ny: Crane ana Fonstca. iAvsn and
IDUsnler. Mueller and Diihocfsr. Base
= halls: Pcrtica :. STRUCK out: ny
Guquc I. Brentsa I. Periica 9. Runs
Vineos smith :. Hcrnsby. Errors:
0kAnc. LuQue.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01

! tuns Griffith. Wheat. stolen
0beIi.s-. Seis. Double play NV
D<1(nN 70 koo~tehy. tls-c en- isiIs
= I l7cffer ?. I.uns Scaie.
>estqD<. Wheat. Scis. Errors
=. ururk cut sy Smith ]. I'fefscr
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01

HOUSTON. April ao.--Mrs. tapham
won the wcmes's golf championship of
Texas here today for the fifth Tie ~
defeating Nrs IL e. IIcdrick of Fort
Worm IN me final round. ! ub and 5
"a. play. $50 ~" : -, r.'si,.o.'. .4'.,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01

4 NEW FORK. April so.-The New
swk Natisnale broke their losing streak
prs today asd defeated Boston IN tie
fst game cl,ihe series . to 4, Nehf was
Bfective in ~ pinches while 'Ocschssr
1ur withdrawal m he nth Kelly VI:
= stxth home run Of the season In the
oDveunh inning Nth the bases full.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01
CARDINALS BREAK
HARD Luck STREAK
By TROUNC|Nc REDS.
nRItiIANr PITCHING or RECRUIT
WINS GAME FOR NJ.
LOUIS. 81.


- Associated Press.
81. LOUIS. April 3o-Bill Per,ics.
The coast league recruit. pitched bril-.
Unity today and 81. Louis broke its
loslnS streak. defeating Cincinnati .
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-01

3 nsnmors xas srsrd~d damage
= uum ~ $40 sssinst the Fort
, . pesf CT reed by . jury m de
cosFt Sssur6ss. The award ~ss
- 1su,oxe sissmed Is ths ~
q ~ u cattle IN transit over
1peesdans rad.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

Then delivery he
Fitted Wh bodies special PURPOSES these Speed
W WagOns business
trucks H be able 10 affect
on Reos.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
MONTE CARLO TO
OPEN IN MEXICO
Two Million Dollar Gam
bling Plant to be Built
Across Border

MENlCO CITY, March "A del
egation OF Citiz0ns OF the northern
district OF Lower California has pro
tested TO the government against tn,
proposed establishments OF a hug,
$1,000 900 Monte carlo lust ncros,
the American border at Monte Cos
Ia. According to Information avail.
able here r. johnson. with office.
IN the Mor<aTc Guarantee building
Los Angeles, a the promoter or IN,
project which, II permitted. viii
make II the grtatcst gambling resort
on the American continent,
Plans for the founding Of tho
town call for the erection Of hotels,
docks, baths, race track and casino.
The professionals claim that Monte
Costa would mean ruin Tor Tijuana
that the promoters of tho cumpanv
have not secured a permit from the
federal government for the work.
aud Notwithstanding this latter fact
have shipped in an OF the necessary
machinery FOR beginning operations.
asserting that corporation has been
organized under the laws of Mexico.
Permit Not secured
In "a letter said tp h1yu been re
Ccived here 10y a friend of Mr.. John
sons secretary n ls assorted chat as
sIln as work has started am appIica-
ton VIII ho made for 70 permit to
run the business. Those opposing the
Monte Carlo scheme declare the cor
pouuun'7 plan is to try to build be-
fore sroking "A permit lu order to
force tho goVernmDnt to grant e..
IhgF llu unaware. % Is said, OF the
Tact that ne department. ~ hacienda
must brant the permit first and that
inu United Sniug government must
also agree to the establishment OF "a
customs house and immigration Of
flee at Monte Costa
Tho newspaper Excelsior COM
nenunE ON the situation, says: a
native u' Lower California wonders
what are rhu interests behind this
big enterprise ana who told the pro-
motDrs that the Mexican govern
mru} would not eNpel them IN they
started work without permit The
department of hacienda Outcrur)
must luNostiEatr.'
Lie. Jose ]. lugo uudorsoCrot1ry
OF the department, said
The new governor OF the north
cru district of Lower California. Sc
nor lb0rra. who will leave soon for
his post, has hecn instructed by
President ODregou that gambling
must be prohibited In all the terri
tory lharrI viii issue the proper or
ders upon his arrival SO that NO such
Embellishments are allowed provided
thry are 20 Do devoted TO gambling
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
STOLEN BUDDHA
PROVES H00D00
Seaman Who Bought Idol
Is Arrested and Image
Returned

PORTLAND. ore March 2G--
In fur of Nagasah the street lights
burn dim where there may chance
10 be such thing Rg a street light.
Down ON Nagasdltis waterfront.
whore the scum of 80 nations stirs
restlesslv, Abe Franklin. able sea
man, aCcostcd and hargainod with
an oriental Nandal
No rickshas disturbed the desert
cd alley where Franklin counted out
1000 yen aud received for this smaii
fortune a priceless gold-lacquered
Buddha. Abe, the able SEAMAN.
asked no questions of tho vendor
as To tho place from whence tho
sacred miniature statue had been
taken. Until the greedy fingers Of
tho Nipponese Judas. itching for
the feet nt foreign gold, filchcd the
blase little god, this gold Ruddha
had sat undisturbed in It's sacred
9hrinc OF many WoTshipping chill
drcn OF tho Rising sun
while the bearded priests of the
tcmple slept and tho almopd-cycd
gold god was unprotected the van
dal Of Nagasak violated the shrine.
Buddha was borne away But the
soul OF Buddha moved IN accents rls.
cunSolatc and hy some telcpathic
ilANNtiaf AIlN AtnAiiA. kf"tl IA ltlllN OI
the temple We're stirred were up and
after the yaudal Rut the sacre-
ligious pilfcrer of the mystic shrine
chose those streets OF Nagasaki
whore there were no lights
And here's where Abe, tho able
seaman, clmo 20 the rescue ot tho
holy scapcEr1Cc of cherry blossom
land Abe just had about 900 ven
ON his person, enough for rick
shI ride ana a Japanese tea cake,
aud the deal was forthwith con
summated.
\ fusiuacd of shots warned of
the coming OF the priests OF tho
temple rushing through Tho murky
alleys OF the waterfront Of Nag
asaki, some OF them In danger of
tripping over their boards. \ mad
chase and dash ny Abe for the
dory which lay by the wharf. peaCc-
fully rocking from side TO side I'm
the gentle swell
Escapes to steamer
one jump, oars iu hand. and Abe
showed away from the wharf The
muttCriug PRIESTS drew nearer the
distance OF open water between the
dory ana the dock spread wider.
the firing of the orirntaIs went
wild, tar out in the WARRIOR Frank
lin found his tramp steamer and
clamhorod safely aboard. Wis cap-
tain did not learn OF tho cscapade.
hut the curse of am empty altar
hung heavy ovor Abe. tho able sea-
man,
Months later tho tramp steamer
pat into Portland, Abe had kept his
l|uddha treasure "a secret from his
mcssmutcs Tho furecastlc folk
know naught of the ominous pres
cnco of the yellow mans god. Abe
sought out "a curio dealer ana again
tried To bargain Hut tho cIrio
dealer was indeed curious. This was
no ordinary Buddha, this gold-in-
laid icon of the Nippon mystiCs Tho
Curio dealer tempprizod and told
Franklin 10 Cail the next day. Abe
called hto next afternoon and com-
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