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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-05-06

two he came out. put on his ONCE
coat, opened up his desk, lighted q
cigar and sat down at the desk as
though he had just come in from q
late dinner at the club And still he
had me guessing.
Tl>e guess didn't have to wait long.
Willie | was making a bluff at uncov.
ernc my typewriter and getting ready
for business there was a heavy step
in the hail. and red-faced portly
gentleman with fat eyes and little
close-crpppcd English slde-whiskers
came bulging in. lie had light top
coat on his arm. and his tan gloves
were an exact match for his spats.
Good evening" he said. nodding
sort of brusquely at the boss. I'm
looking for the general managers Of
fee"
you've found IT," said the boss,
crIsply.
The tan-gloved gentleman looked
first at me and then at Mr.. NOrcross.
"You are the chief clerk. perhaps"
he suggested. pitching the query In
the general direction Of the big desk.
Hardly" was the curt rejoinder.
MY name Is Norcross. What can l
do for your
If didn't hate slang so bad.
should say that the portly man looked
as If he were going to throw a fit.
"Not-not Graham NorcrossT' he
stammered.
"Well. yes; am 'Graham'-to my
friends. Anything elseT'
The portly gentleman subsidized into
q chair.
There Is some misunderstanding
about this" he said. his voice thicken.
ing a little-with anger, I thought.
my name is Dismuke. and I am the
general manager Of this railroad"
II wouldn't dispute the name. but
your title Is away off," said Mr.. Nor.
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the Short Line, when the word went
on, that Mr.. Norcross was back on the
Job and running 1t pretty much the
same as If nothing had happened.
After supper, on the night of his
return from the hide-out. he had sent
a long code message to Mr. Chadwick,
and short one to President Dunton;
and though l didn't see the reply to
either, l guess Mr.. Chadwick's an
swer. at least. was the right kind. be-
cause our track renewing campaign
went into commission again with
slam. and all the reform policies took
a sure-enough fresh start and began to
hump themselves. with Juneman work.
ing the newspapers to finish.
We heard nothing further from Mr.
Dlsmuke. the portly gentleman in the
tan spats. though he still stayed on at
the Billiard. We saw him occasional.
~ at meal times. and twice he was
eating at the same table with Hatch
and Henckel. That placed him all
right for us, though I guess he didn't
need much placing.
wondered little at first that Mr..
Norcross didn't take the clue that
Branderby, the Mountalneer reporter,
had given US and tear loose on the
gang that had trapped him. He didn't;
or didn't seem to. From the first hour
of the first day he was up to his neck
pushing things for the new company
formed for the purpose Of putting Red
Tower out OF business. and he wouldn't
take minutes time for anything else.
OF course. II says itself that Hatch
never made any more proposals about
selling the Red Tower plants to the
Citizens Storage & Warehouse people
after the boss got back. That move
went into the discard in a hurry. and
the Consolidation outfit was busy get.
ting into Its fighting clothes. and try.
ing to chock the wheels of the G. s.
& w. with all sorts of legal obstacles.
4 Franchise contracts with the rail.
road were flashed up, and injunctions
were prayed for. Ripley waded In,
and what little sleep he got for week
or two was in Pullman cars, snatched
while he was rushing around and try.
| ing to keep his new clients. the c. s.
& w. folks. out Of jail for contempt
Of court. He did It. Little and quiet
and smooth.spoken, he could put the
legal leather into the biggest DULLES
the other side could hire. Luckily.
we were an Interstate corporation. and
when the local courts proved crooked.
Ripley would find some way to jerk
the case out of them and put It up to
some Federal Judge.
Around home In Portal City things
were Just simmering. Between two
days, as you might say, and right
soon after Mr.. Norcross got back, we
acquired q new chum on the head.
quarters force. He was a young fei.
low named Tarbell, who looked and
talked and acted like a cow.punch just
In from riding line. He was carried on
Mr.. Van Britt's payroll as an "extra" or
"relief" telegraph operator: though we
never heard Of his being sent out to
relieve anybody.
[-sized this new young man up.
right away. for q special Of some
sort, and the proof that I was right
came one afternoon when Ripley
dropped in and fell into chair to fan
himself with his straw hat like a man
who had Just put, down q load that he
had been carrying about mile and q
half farther than he had bargained to.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-05-06
The WreCkerS
Blu FRANCIS LYNDE
Copyright by Charles Scribners Sons.
Copyright by Charles Scribners Sons.

rusty timber track I knew my bunch
was all right.
"Come here. MART" called, and
when he came, showed him the new
holes and new wheel-marks on the
old rusty rails Of the timber track
that proved as clear as daylight that
an engine or a train had been over
them away this side Of the rains and
the SHOWS that had rusted them.
Kirgan didn't say a word-not to
me. He just took one look at the
rubbed rails and then yelled back to
Gorcher to run out On the "Y." What
followed went like clockwork. There
were tools. a spike-puller and driv.
ing-maul, on the light engines tender.
and while the two flremen were throw.
ing them of, Kirgan made a couple
Of swift measurements with his pocket
tape.
'These two. right here. boys" he
ordered, indicating pair Of rails In
the other leg Of the ~" and In less
than no time the two rails were up
and relaid to bridge the gap of the
broken connection.
suppose we poked along into the
black heart Of the Timber range for
as much as Eve or six miles before
the engine headlight showed US the
remains Of the old saw-mill camp ~
ing In little pocket-like valley from
the sides Of which all the mill timber
had been cut. The camp had been
long deserted. There were perhaps a
dozen shacks Of all sizes and shapes,
and with single exception they were
all dllapidated and dismantled, some
with the roofs falling In.
The one exception was the stout log
building which had probably served ~
the mill-gang commissary and store.
The ties at this end Of the line were
70 rotten with age that our engine
was grinding q good half Of them to
powder a. she edged mp, and little
below the switch that had formerly
led in TO the mill. Kirgan gave Gorcher
the stop signal.
After we had piled Oh. there wasn't
any question raised a. TO what we
should do. kirgan had taken q ham.
msr from Gorchers tool-box. and he
was the one who led the way straight
across the little creek and up the hill
to the commissary.
When we reached the building we
found the windows all boarded up and
the door fastened with . strong hasp
and Z bright new brass padlock-the
only new thing In sight. Kirgan swung
his hammer just once and the lock
went spinning of down the slope and
tell with . splash Int the creek. Then
he pushed the door open with his foot.
and shovel in: and for just one half
second ! was afraid to follow--a'raid
Of what We might find In that gloomy
looking log warehouse. with Its blinded
windows an.l locked dnor
While ] was nerving myself and
stumbling over the threshold behind
Kirgan with the lantern. heard the
boss voice. and 1t wasn't the voice Of
any dead man. not By long shot |
From what he said. and the way he
was trimming Il up with hot Ones
u was evident that he took zig for
some other crowd that he'd been
cussing out before.
The light Of the lantern showed as
long room. bare Of furnishings. and
dark and musty from having been
shut up 50 tight. In the far end there
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~ mo ~ siding " stopped with.
Ut gotng a 70 the gravel track where
0eeeAR haA seen the Lost 101o-and
xiEEnn and ct on with lantern.
I1aD ~ hecausi. on the way down.
I Nd manaeed y tel the big master-
mechanic nbout III Cantrell talk.
theush hadn't oucceeded IL making
- belleve that It accounted Tor Mr..
Nercros4 drop-out. Just the same he
Annossd M by having Billy 0orcher
11en ana now ~ was trying to make
- take 4 sort u slow and easy -
- stumbled ont toward the stem Of
~ -. That was Kirgan's way. He
va g hard . nails with gang Of
-. but - could b a soft-heartei
. any woman when fellow was all
Il. Ana he knew / wasn't half at
mysalfw 10 physically.
sDoue nj TOO much hone up, Jim
ula~ ~ was saying. a Ne bumped
sboue around tn crookinx track II
- sY.s ssWa alnsf e0lns "a and any.
thlne ont yoodar but I rusty lorgin,
1zaek ana hat broken rain con.
section. You ~, rye been here BE-
Ire, ana 1 Know
He Ne = fieht A could be. When
~ reached the end Of the "" there
vas ~ broken connection. 1ust O.
IA said. The old saw.mill track was
I'm thare. leading on In the dark up
II eulch. bat the two switch rails
~ nm taken ont and the switch
feanaf ~ = rusty Il II II hadn't been
~ n yeass.
syRhat Won heard from Nj. Cantreil
mnv haye been Ill true enough" Kir-
I'm mid, while ! stood swallowing
Aard and staring down at the broken
mn connection, sAonly It didn't have
anything TO do with the big boss. Them
0haes was probably plannin' to wreck
~ Mall, oil right and they came
Aown here 10 do It. The Lord only
Knows why they didn't do L.: p'raps
there wasn't time enough, after they'd
eot the Sixteen in on the gravel
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-05-06

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington. for the County
Of Thurston
In the Matter of the Estate OF H. S. &C.
nevra Lake Cutter (sometimes known
as II. 8. Geneva Lake,, De ceased.
No. 1858
Notice to Creditors.
Notice Is hereby given that e N.
Steele has been appointed administra-
tor with will annexed Of the above en-
titled estate, and any one having a
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTUR -0raham Norcross, rail.
NsaA manager. and his secretary. Jimmie
Oodds, arc mArooned at Sand Creek SID
lA9 With Q young lady, Sheila Macrae,
49, ns pscana So1 train Soidup. IL which
. special car u carried on.
CHAPTER u.-Norcroso recognises the
oas stolen - John Chadwick's. nnancia!
1egnate, whom he was to meet ct Portal
M latter o1Isrs Norcross the manager
el1p OF the Pioneer Short Line. which IL
n the hands Of eastern speculators.
hsaded by Breckenridss Dynton, presi::
5ssils Macras = ssoopins At Portal city'
CHAPTER Iu.-Dodds overhears con-
voroation between Rufus Hatch and Gus
q: a sSsS : RG. sE IN
ktdnAping. their object being TO keep
ChAdwick from attending Q meeting OF
llroctor1 TO reorgnnixe the Pioneer snort
Ira which would jeopArdiss their inter-
CHATTER Iv-To curb the monopoly
pentfolled b. Hatch and Hsnckel. the Red
1wer cooperation. Norcross forms TIE
SMSt IN 6hsiia Hacra1. Dodds learns
thot 0heile y rAErisd, but living apart
n0m her husband Norcross does not
know th1o.
CHAPTER v. = Hatch, aware that
Odd has kuowledge Of bis and Henck-
0ro participation Ii the Chadwick KID
nADeag, ofLorn him Inducements TO leave
NercToek Dodds rsfussA leaving ths
oGlco, he = knocked Denseless. Recov.
0E1n9 CONSEQUENCES be learns that Nor
0roGD has dloADpeAro0 and = believed b
hANo resigned and gone east
CHAPTER vI-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappeerance with Vaccination
Of Hatch and HencIgel, and on recover
Ing strength sets out to solve the mys
terry.
cs4APxxR WI - VIM K1rsan. thu
sua6so Wastae meoAaAlo, Oodds gets. q
5olIsw ! d. s1vsn tksm sSroaGn !
CHA1x1 ym-1As Fsecss paxtZ md
~ ro1oaooo &ocueoeo fre0 captivity e
49, y ha4 1esp llssA Nescros{ =
"a - al i sske 3 sAs1ss. -
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Norcross.
cross, q. cool a. q handful Of dry
snow. "Who appointed you, II may
askE ------
looked a. II he were about to a.
plode.
'This Is q devil OF q msssi" he
raped out. II understood-we Ill
understood In New York-that you had
resigned"
"Well I haven't" retorted the boss
shortly. And then he stuck the knife
In good and deep and twisted It around.
There II commercial telegraph wire
In the Hotel Billiard, where I suppose
you will put up. Mr.. Dismuke. and I'm
sure you will find II entirely at your
service. II you have anything further
to say to me hope It will keep until
liter this ONCE opens In the morning.
] am very busy. Just now"
mighty nearly gasped. This Dis
nuke was the new general manager.
appointed. doubtless in all good faith.
BY the president and sent out to take
charge Of things. And here was the
boss practically ordering him out Of
the of6ce-telling him that his room
was better than his company!
The portly man got out Of his chair.
puhing like steam-engine.
Wen see about thlsv' he threat.
ened. you've been hare three months
and you haven't done anything but
muddle things until the stock Of the
company isn't worth much more than
the paper It's printed on! II I can
get clear wire to New York. you'll
have word from President Dunton to-
morrow morning telling You where you
get OIL"
70 this Mr.. Norcross made no reply
whatever, and the heavy-footed gentle
man stumped out, saying things to
himself that wouldn't look very we'll
In print. When the hail door below
gave big slam to let 10 know that
he was still going, the boss looked
across at me with sour grin wrin.
king around his eyes. 49,
"Now you know why l made Gorcher
break all the rules Of the service get.
ting here. Jimmie" he said. "Pos-
session Is nine points Of the law. and
in this case It was rather important
that Mr.. Dismuke shouldn't ind the
outfit without q head and these Offices
Of ours unoccupied." He rose, stretched
his arms over his head like q tired
boy, and reached for the golf cap he
kept to wear when he went out to
knock around in the shops and yard.
Lets 60 up to the hotel and see II
we can break into the cafe, Jimmie"
he finished up. Later on. We'll wire
Mr.. Chadwick: but that can wait.
haven't had square meal In four
days."
- =
With everybody supposing he had
resigned and left the coultry. guess
there were all kinds Of a nine-minutes'
wonder In Portal City, and all along
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF, TIL.
State of Washington. in and for
Thurston County
Hazel May Carson. PLAINTIFF. VS.. Roy
Carson. Defendant No. 5000.
Summons.
The State OF Washington. to the above
named Roy Carson:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty (60) days after the date of
first publication Of this summons. to-
wit, within sixty days (60) after the
22nd day Of April. 1921. and defend the
above entitled action in the above en-
titled court. and answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff. and serve a copy OF your
answer upon the undersigned attorney
for the plaintiff, at his add "ess below
stated; and in the case Of your failure
so to do. Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand
Of the complaint, which has been filed
with the clerk OF said court.
The object Of this action Is to secure q
divorce from the defendant on the
grounds Of cruelty and non-support.
GEO. +. YANTlS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Q. Address. Olympia National Bank
Building, Olympia. fhurston County.
Washington.
Published April 90. 80; May 2. II. 81.
%; June 3, 1921.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-05-06

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington, for Thurston
County. In Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Edward
c. Lyme. deceased. No 1865.
Notice to Creditors to File Claims.
Notice is hereby given. That letters
testamentary on the estate of Edward
C. Lyme. deceased. were granted to the
pYansd,ersigned. on the 4th day Of April.
All persons having claims against
said estate. are required to serve them
with the necessary vouchers upon me
at the office of A. w. Tyler attorney.
Funk-Volland Bldg. Olympic. Wash.
first publication of this notice. towit.
within six months after the 18th day OF
April, 1921. and file the same with the
clerk Of this court together with proof
of such service, or they shall be forever
barred.
Dated at Olympia, Wash. this 7th day
of April. 1921.
JENNIE S. LYME,
Executrix OF the Estate Of Edward c.
Lyme, Deceased.
A. w TYLER, Attorney for Executrix.
Published April 1929. May 6. 1921.
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claim against said deceased or against
her estate is hereby notified to pre-
sent the same to said administrator at
his Office. Suite l. Byrne Building. Olym-
pla, Washington. that being the place
for the transaction of the business OF
said estate: said claims to be properly
verified, filed and served within six
months from the date of the first publ
cation of this notice. to-wit, April -.
1921, and in case of your failure to
do your claim will be fore ys,r, barred.
Administrator with will annexed.
Date of first publication, April %. 1921.
Date of last publication May II, 1921.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of WASHINGTON. in and for
Thurston County.
tiff. VS.. John Keller and Ada Keller.
husband and wife, defendants No.
Summons by Publication
The state Of Washington to the said
John Keller and Ada Keller, husband
and wife. defendants:
moned to appear within sixty 600 days
after the date Of the first publication OF
this summons. towit: within sixty days
after the 29th day Of April, 1921. and
above entitled court and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff and serve a
copy of your answer upon the under
offices below stated; and in case Of your
failure so to do judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the de-
mand Of the complaint which has been
hled with the clerk Of said court
This Is an action by plaintiff to re-
cover on an Indebtedness of yours
against 1t in the sum OF $1.35000 and
interest and for which the plaintiff has
garnished and attached property in
Thurston county. Washington.
TROY & STURDEVANT
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
?. Address: Olympia, Wash.
Office Address: Rooms 2O4-2O7 Olympia
National Bank Bldg. Olympia, Wash
Published April 20, May 6. 10. 90. %.
June 3, 10. 1921.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-07
HuMoR oE HE DAY
.rwhat ouafIfatf6us nd hef.'

what qualifications hss her'
 well he made Bis own business- "He wouldn't do foK the iagisiAtufe"-4 Detroit Free PresA
 Maud Says her facs b her fertnne.- indeed. | thcught, 1t es1; the com ple4fon specia1s1tI. --E11stsn Transcript
 Duek-oi, gosh ! .ThosEht you were a ghost! How tp lhs vOrn dA you ssap> T TTprkey-wsnt on hunger strike rss weeks aEo.-Buftalo Express.
 Manager, the carpet Is vtry daup-
 "ovefzhoes w1il bt s1p5iied by attend. i ant, madam. The film Is sad this veeh and ladies weep so tAat we cannot keep l the carpet dry."-Detroit Free Press
 Jones got caught by the draft again.
 ''Whaddasou mean? He's been h civ- ! vies 8 year." '.Ho indOreed bum check.--Ietiet | Weekly. . Mr. Wlt-The latest cars must havt condensed milk in their radiators f Mr. Slow-Not realiyf
 Mr. wit-weiL heres the advertise \ ment in the newspaper: On a farul wanted young man to rnliK and offte an up-to-date car.-London Ahswefs Dibbs-Tve got brandy to burn.
 Dabbs-For the iuvvamike, name your price for 'arf q pint
 Dibbs-sorry, but got only enough to light up the plum puddlng.-Bunalo Ex- press.
 Mr. Fresh-Havent I seeh yeur fact
 somewhere before7
 Miss shye--You must have see4 1t Be. fore if you have seen it al a1, never wear it behind.-Florida Times-Union. Have you got any of the bomb ! throwers yet?" Policeman-No. but I have capturtd
 three antomobilists who turned 10 the
 right instead of the left-Brooklyn Stan
 hard Enion. Mother-Gladys. you stood on the
 porch quite while with that young mAn
 last night.
 Gladys-why, mother, oAiy stood there for a second. Mother-But I'm sure I heard the third CT fourth.-Foolscap. "You'n have 10 rewrite this scenario, said the movie producer. You make the < leading character a waitress and onf S. 5.0o0-a-week star refuses to play tha part" I 'whyz" asked the playwright "she used to be one."-BIfmfnghah q Age-Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-07
KALEIDOSCOPE

shrinps in the North Sea in wnses1 not far from ostend, are the choicest Id the world.
 France Is preparing to celebrate Dext year the centenary of Rose Bonheur tht famous painter.
 Eight of the olive trees In the histsrie garden of olives at Jerusalem are mort than 1000 years old
 Skulls found during excavations att said to prove that mankind ex4sted ~ lease 100000 years ago.
 Lady Rhondda, EnEianrs formost business woman, recently took her -ArB air trip from Paris to London
 The Polish government iS piannfrE q erect a radio station a Warsaw that VIII communicate with the United States- A syndicate e1 the United States q Columbia has sent to this country sn emerald weighing 3s0 carats. IL b tro and five-eighths Inches in length.
 McCracken. Kas.. with population q 57l, has the distinction of being ths smallest place In the Uhled states having the city manager form of government In many old buildings In London it fh not uncommon to see many Of the win dows bricked up. This Is beeause thefe | used to be a tax on each window. and U order to save expense, many windots were dispensed with.
 One of the most famous sourcss e echoes in the world Is the Nhisperink gallery in the dome of St. Pauis catIe- | dral, London, where even the sound made | by the ticking of a watch returns dis tincuy after the lapse of few seconds
 Two cannon balls, relies of the battIs of Brandywine, were discovered by lar ner In Pennsylvania While digging post holes Oh his farm, on which part of ] the battle was fought They were taken ! from a ridge which was held by troofe tof Lord Cornwailis. Sept. Il, i1f7.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-07
5 ssaas Ass lAHilAtlss,.n

to 'eeps ths invitation"
 When Billy reached the minister's he r4ng the befi and the minister opened the dopr. himself -...
 Good morning, Billy" he said.
 Say, Ma wants y6u to bring Her some oysters and some, apples this morning, :" answered Billy. After he had gone the minister and his
 wife laughed for a, long while. for they knew that Billy had made some mistake. But the minister Tseugiit he would send the things up, anyway Billy came home prfnptly from school that afternoon and when he saw his mother he said. T. didn't make ang rhis- take this time. did f?" :. Half ah. hour later as, Billy was look l ing out Of the window he saw funny l procession coming up the street There was Bncle MosesI dressed iii black, with q tall hat on his head, his wife, dressed in bright red dress and a long while apron, walking by his side. Following after were ten children in startling cos 1 tunes. '.Harrah Here they cohie;' cried Bii. ! iy to his mother. Shall take them iiitt tho ,pariof?''
 When his mother entered the pafior sh; was surprised to see who her guest l were. They had a good time, and th, next day Btly's mother went down ant told the minister what d mistake he little son had made.
 .e CHRISTINA af. CLARK. Age 10. Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-07
NJ friend. tha nams ,sri.

Dear Uncle Jed: It was during the Easter. vacation that the school children were helping by saving their sperz : money for a surprise party t6 be held in the school hall.
 Kathleen had over B saved and was very anxious to give it to the head one of the party. when sIddent a thought came to her. mind. She thought of giving It to her friend. the. lame girl She knew how little Priscilla loved. them, She
 knew how. happy she would feel to re- cetye a bouquet of flowers ..; The vacation came to an end and little
 Kathleen knew 1t was time for her to begin her plan, so she went to the f1orist bought one dozen of carnations and sent them to Priscilla
 Priscilla was so overcome with joy
 that she begged the Lord to ctire her that she might return to school and play with those she loved. Her prayers were heard and little Priscilla never forgot the
 kindness of botY the Lord and her friend Kathleen, but fsneciaily the one that cured her lame legs.
 IRENE vARiEUR, Age II. Danielson.