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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-26

| eyed. turned to him with relentless
malice. The gang leader was taking
no part In the fight.
The crowd parted. Out OF the pack
| pair of strong arms and lean broad
shoulders plowed way for a some
what damaged face that still carried
a debonnir smile. With pantherish
| lltheness the Arizonan ducked a
swinging blow. A moment, and ne was
outside taking the three steps that led
to the street
Into his laborlng lungs he drew de-
liciously the soft breath OF the night.
II cooled the fever OF his hammered
face, was like an Icy bath TO his hot
body. A little dizzy from the blows
that had been rained on him. he stood
for moment uncertain which way to
go.
Then again he became aware of
Durand. The man was not alone. He
had With him hulking ruffian whose
heavy, hunched shoulders told of
strength. There was a hint of the
gorilla In the way the long arms hung
straight from the shoulders as he
leaned forward Both of the men We're
watching the COW puncher as steadily
as alley cats do a house finch.
HIS going to pop in about three
seconds" announced Clay to himself.
Silently, without lifting their eyes
from their victim for an instant. the
two men moved apart to take him on
both sides. He chung to the wall, fore
ing a frontal attack. The laughter had
gone out of his eyes now. They had
hardened TO pinpoints. This time 1t
was no amateur horseplay. lie was
lighting for his life. No need to tell
Clay Lindsay that the New York
gangster meant to leave him as good |
as dead.
The raen rushed him. He fought |
back with clean, hard blows. Jerry |
bored In like a wild bull. Clay caught |
him off his balance, using short arm
jolt which had back of it all that
Arizona could give. The gangster hit
the pavement hard.
He got up furious and charged again.
The Arizonan, busy with the other
man, tried to sidestep. An uppercut
Jared him to the heel. In that instant
Of time before his knees began to
sag beneath him his brain flashed the
news that Durand had struck him on
he chin with brass knuckles. He
up and went down, still alive
o what was going on but unable to
move In his own defense. Weakly he
ried to protect his face and sides
rom the kicks Of heavy boot. Then
lie floated balloon-like in space and
-anished into Inconsistencies.
Clay drifted back TO a world In
which the machinery of his body
reaked. He turned his head, and a
aclSing pain shot down his neck. He
noved a leg. and every muscle in 1t
ched. From head to foot he was
ore.
Voices somewhere In space, detached ,
rom any personal ownership, foated
aguely to him. Presently these re- ,
olved themselves into words and SEN !.
snces.
Were not to make pinch, Tim.
hats the word he gave me before he
1T. This is wan av Jerry's private
tile wars and he don't want q judge
skin lot OF UNNECESSARY questions,
understand"
Mother av Moses, II this herman :
-om HIS Hinges hadn't the luck :
v the Irish, there'd be. questions :
plenty asked. He'd be ready for the =
orgue this bllssed minute. Jerry's =
murderin' divvle. When breeze In
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-26

will do a big business on account Of
the fracas. It's Kitty I'm worried
about"
Il wouldn't worry about her II l
were you. She'll land on her feet" the
girl said lightly.
Her voice had not lost Its sweet
cadences, but Clay sensed in 1t some
thing that was almost a ch of cool
contempt. He felt vaguelr that he
must have Numbered In describing
Kitty. Evidently Miss Whitford did
not see her quite as she was
The young woman pressed the start
err button. I'VE must be going home
have an engagement to go riding
with Mr.. Bromfield."
The man beside the girl kept his
smile working and concealed the Httle
stab of jealousy that dirked him.
Colin Whitford had confided to Lind
say that his daughter was practically
engaged to Clarendon Bromfield and
that he did not like the man. The
range-rider did not like him either. but
he tried Loyalty to kill his distrust Of
the clubman. II Beatrice loved him
there must be good In the fellow. Clay
meant to be good loser anyhow.
There had been moments when the
rnnge-rider's heart had Quickened with
a wild. insurgent hope. One Of these
had been on a morning when they were
riding In the park, knee to knee. In
the dawn Of a new clean world. 1t had
come to him with a sudden clamor Of
the blood that In the eternal rightness
Of things such mornings ought to be
theirs till the youth In them was
quenched In sober age. He had looked
into the eyes of this slim young Diana.
and he had throbbed to the certainty
that she too In that moment OF
tangled giances knew sweet confu-
sion Of the blood. In her cheeks there
mad been quick flame of flying color
Their talk had fallen from them, and
hey had ridden in shy, exquisite ST.
ence from which she had escaped by
putting her horse to a canter.
But In the sober sense of sanity Clay
new that this wonderful thing was
lot going to be given her happiness to
lold In the hollow Of his hand. Bee
was a modern young woman,
with proper sense
4 the values that the world esteems.
clarendon Bromfield was q catch even
n New York. He was rich, Of good
amily assured social position, good
boxing. and manifestly in love with
er. Like gravitates to like the land
YER
Bromfield, too. had no doubt that
tee meant to marry him. He was In
Dve with her as far as he could be
nth anybody except himself. He
ranted her-the youth. the buoyant
lie, the gay. glad comradeshlp of her
and he had always been lucky In
citing what he desired. Tnat was
he use Of having been born with
liver spoon in his mouth.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-26

little girl from the country. could r.
he asked.
II suppose not" Her whole race bs-
gan to bubble with laughter In tbs
way lie liked SO well. but you'll be
busy knight errant n you undertake
to right the wrongs OF every girl yos
meet In New York. Don't you think 10
possible that you rescued her out Of
job?"
The young man nodded his head rue
fully. That's exactly what | did.
After all her trouble gettin' one I've
thrown her out again. I'm sure
enough fathead."
you've been down to find out ?" she
asked with sidelong tilt Of her quick
eyes.
Yes. / went down this mawnin'
with Tim Muldoon. He's policeman
I met down there. Miss Kitty hasn't
been seen since that night. We went
out to the Pirates Den, the Iurple
Pup. Grace Godwin's Garrett. and all
the places where she used to sell cigor-
cites. None OF them have seen any
thing OF her."
$50 that really your championship
hasn't been so great help to her after
all, has it?"
mo"
"And l suppose Il ruined the bust
ness Of the man that owns the Sea
Siren"
II don't reckon so. I've settled for
the furniture. And Muldoon says
when 1t gets goin' again the Sea Siren
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-26

came into her voice a small tremor of
apprehension. I'm afraid OF this
town. It's $3.50 kinda cruel. I've got
no friends here"
He offered instant reinsurance with
strong grip of his brown hand.
You've got one. little pardner. I'll
promise that one big husky will be
on the job when you need him. Don't
you worry"
She gave him her shy eyes CRATE
fully. There was a mist OF tears in
them.
naively.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-26

| find him croakin' this lad proper and
he acts like crazy, man when I stand
him and Gorilla Dave off till yuh
come a-runnin. At that they may have
given the bye more than he can carry.
Maybe It'll be roses and nice black
carriage for him yet"
Gay opened his eyes, fiexed his arm
muscle and groaned. He caressed
tenderI. his aching ribs.
"Son, wreck" he gasped weakly.
They didn't do thing TO me-out-
side Of beatin' me up-aad stompini on
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-26

"Yep. | never knowed Clay
to look at a girl before. He
sure thinks heap Of you"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-26

tro BE CONTINUED
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

mated. For instance, you would keep
your plane in = garage with . root
opening like trap door. Climb into
your machine, soar straight up, go
where you want to, come back, de-
scend slowly in a straight line, set
ting gently back into the garage.
Even il Brennan's invention does not
turn out - expected, It is only . ques-
ton Of time until such = device will
be perfected Experiments by other
helicopter operators make this GER
tain. With \ marvel like that, man
would be . better flyer than bird,
for = bird glides outward when soar
ing into the air.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22
A FEW reformers tell the people

A FEW rcformers tell the people
what they ought to do, but great
majority Of them occupy their time
In telling them what they ought not
70 do. Two-tbiFds Of the conversation
Of the world is devoted to warnings
concerning what is proper and right
and desirable in given circumstance.
How much better ii would be II the
people were let alone TO do what they
like. II within the limits Of deeency
and common courtesy. Let them eat
what they like, wear what they choose
and play ut whatever diverts them.
When we reach the point at which
nobody tells anybody else what he
ought to do. this country will deserve
It's reputation OF being the greatest
under the sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22
CURRENT COMMENT

IF you have = little farm or bust.
ness, and are out Of debt. don't fret
or work yourself and wife to the
grave for the sake Of making money.
You have but one life to live and 1t Is
very brief ut the best. Take little
plsasurs and comfort Is you go along
day by day and do little good for
others. A morbid. innate longing TO
porsess the earth. grab everything in
sight. is the foundation to more mis-
cry than any other thing. Live As
you would wish TO die.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

Iron Inks are best removed by treat
ment with warm oxalic acid. II such
treatment does not remove the stain
completely 1t Is possible that the ink
has been a mixture Of IRON Ink and an
qniline dye. in which. case a second
treatment with javelle water Is neces-
sary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

DoSSIBLY few of the cold saws
express great truth; but most of
them are foolish. Take. for instance,
the one to the effect that early to bed
and early to rise makes man heal
thy, wealthy and wise. II man gets
up early, the probabilities are that he
has to do so in order to hold his job.
II he goes TO bed early. the chances
are It's because there's nothing going
on. The time ut which man rises or
retires has nothing TO do with his
health. He cant get rich unless he
WAS born with the aceretive faculty,
He could get up at 8 o'clock in the
morning and retire at q o'clock in the
evening for hundred years without
knowing anything and probably that
would be the reason.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

ne Greeks were extraoreinary
adopts at sundialing. 40 were alse the
Egyptians and the ArabisAa, and one
specially Interesting thing about thess
ancient diais Is that It ~ Away pos
sible To tell, Approximately. thers
they were made. Eveey SUNDAY. to
be accurate, has to be made 70 the
latitude II the place whsrR II b 70 be
ret qp Thus. sunaial discovered 1t
P"mpeii In i7d2 Wa one dea.xaA for
the latitude Of MeinpAiAs and .roD' this
II has Men deduced that II was made
by an Egyptian craftsman. possisssy in
the sch Mi OF Alexa' dria.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

London pastors are divided over the
question Of = persons right to sleep in
church. One preacher wants slumber-
ers nndisturbed, but draws the line at
snoring. That seems fair enough. A
snorer is apt to wake up somebody
in the next pew.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

Joe Fox was too busy waiting ia
bles at Hammond. Ind, restaurant
TO let French general pin croix
dc guerre medal on his chest. That
we say ia the real essence Of patri-
otism.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

Several Pittsburg, Pa, clubmen who
were offered "Pure Canadian Rye" At
$1.60 per quart and ordered it, were
disappointed when they received some
pure Canadian rye grain, dry, put up
in quart bottles. It's q wonder they
didn't start . rye-ot.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

Col. Brookhart Of Iowa, Republican
nominee for U. s. senator. says the
federal reserve banking system is
run by the Nonpartisan league Of
Wall street. Now win Wall street be
good!
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

The official faster for the Quebec
liquor company In Paris is said to be
5000 different kinds Of wines and
liquors behind in his work. And think
Of the number Of people on this side
who would be glad to help him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

The latest invention Is q lietector
to enable wife to tell when her husr
band Is lying to her. Husbands have
no rights any more that even an in
ventor is bound to respect.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22
quick Wit csteh.. rhi.x..

Two men photographed In a London
studio were seen to steal some money
from the I'LL as they passed through
the shop. The woman photographer
developed the negatives quickly. took
the photographs to the police. and
the men were arrested.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

The ash has been less noticed for Its
nutumnal foliage than it deserves. The
richest shades Of plum-color to be
seen-becoming by and by. OF In GER
tain lights. deep maroon-are af-
forded by this tree. Then at a dis
lance there seems 10 he sort Of
bloom on 1t. as upon the grape o.
Burroughs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22
Working Like Beavers.

Beavers do no work for q period
Of three months or more each summer"
according to an exchange And college
professors. 1t Is said, work like
beavers. "-Baltimore Sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22
Common Sense Alw,v, a..

We are apt to mistake our vocation
by looking out Of the way for occa-
sions to exercise great and rare vir.
tunes and by stepping over the ordi.
nary ones that lie directly In the road
before us.-Hannah More.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

The Middle states boast of one fiv-
yer for every seven persons, but only
one piano for every 900 persons. They
believe in letting Henry furnish the
noise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22
/ See That

Seventy million dollars yearly are
spent on cosmetics. This would paint
every garage in the country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

A New York doctor tells why tur-
nips are fine food. We haven't read
his reasons for fear they might be
convincing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

The biological survey is to take a
census Of the birds. II the govern
ment cannot find some legitimate use
for its money 1t might try reducing
taxes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

There are more Americans working
in factories now than on farms. And
II will continue TO be that way until
some one invents COW that doesn't
have to be MIXED on Sunday night.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

There ---e 2s2 eae autos and ard truck. .s.
built in America during the month Of
May. Most Of them were named
Henry"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

They arrested man named Wind
jam at Joliet, Mo-, for talking on the
streets. Must have been candidate
for Office.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

HERE'S your airplans: An airplane
that rises straieht up In the air
and deseends slowly the same way,
instead Of requiring = large landing
field. Such an invention. the long
sought goal Of aviators. is said to
have been perfected by Louis Bren-
nan, Engliahman, assisted by the
British air ministry. Brennan's air
plane, Of the helicopter type. can
stand still in the air 80 minutes, In .
wind blowing up to 20 miles an hour.
So claim people who saw it tested
out. Such an invention would revo-
lutionize flying. You can now buy
good airplane, one that is reasonably
safe, Is cheaply ~ you can buy good
auto. The obstacle that has kept
the airplane from coming into general
use is the necessity of having a big
landing field to glide over before ris-
ing into the air or when descending.
II Brennan's machine does what is
claimed for it, this obstacle is elm
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22
NOTICE TO sUBsCRIBERs

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papsr. The date thereon shows when
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Gubseribers desiring the address Of
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their communication both the OLD
and NEW address.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

AT recent dinner Of the National
Press Club one Of the humorous
features was neries Of Democratic
speeches by Republican congressman
and Republican speeches by Democrat.
ic congressman. The orators entered
into tho mirth-provokinR spirit Of the
occasion with right good will. ar
ralxned each the ineptituds Of his own
party and laudsd the matchless
achievements Of tha other party In the
most enthusiastic manner. II il said
that more forcible and convincing
stump speefhes have seldom been
made. This was al Joke. Of course.
and yet II gives rise TO the serious re-
Aseeet.on that there really ia very little
reason why . Republican congrcsaman
u today should not make = Demo-
crGtic speech. and vice versa. What
b the dividing line Of principle BE-
tween the two? what great issue
separates them! what sharply out
lined party policy are the Republicans
In congress, with their great major
ity. following for the rood Of the
~ they reckon III And for
what honest party principle IL the
Democratic minority standing stoutly
and yatisasiyf Why cannot Nepub-
bean eoaGressman make = Democratic
spsseA and = Democratic congressman
! kepnblican speech?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

Lightning" says dispatch
"struck hosiery factory and a dozen
girls were shocked"
3 q q
Under the present freight rates it
costs more to ride in . box car than
in passenger coach.
q q 9
The good old summer time was =
long time coming this year, but ar
rived with her radiator steaming.
q 3 q
The trouble with the plan to make
Henry Ford president is that there
are people who will take it seriously.
Q q q
Dark-eyed women marry first, on
an average. it is claimed. It's harder
to see 'em coming-especially in the
dark.
At this season the college graduate
begins to regret that the course of
study didn't include the art of max
ing living.
Z z &
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

cry kind of stunt he could think of,
but nary word out of the Scot. Fl
nally, when they touched the ground,
the Scotchman said: "Ken / speak
now" The aviator yelled, "Sure."
MacTavish yelled back, "Well, Mag
gie's ootp'
A widow in the Fish Lake valley,
Nevada, country, several years ago
hired Piute Indian to work in the
harvest. The second night at supper
the widow, who did her own cooking,
served sort of pancake, as she had
at the evening meal before. AS she
was passing around the plate Of rath-
er heavy discs, she noticed that the
Piute was trimming of the arcs from
his cakes before he gulped them down
and had . pile of the quarter-inch
fragments about his plate several
inches high. "Hey, there, Charliew
she demanded angrily, whats the
big idea, anyway, Flour'n eggs cost
TOO much in this country to waste
Ike that" Charlie looked up. "Well,"
10 said, his burdened fork hoisted
,ak way, "last night me eatum meb-
'yso twenty, t'Ety pancacke-he roll
I'm round and round all night al
,aias wheels II cicck-ne no ketch-
I'm much sleep. Tonight me fixum-
ne mAkum al square-she no rollum
round tonight"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22
TALES OF TOWN
BOYHOOD DAYS.

ELVES there the man with soul SO
dead,
Who never to himself has said,"
This time O. year, "I'd like TO be
From Ill kfeA haavy burdens free,
And soak my bare fest in . brook
And pss . bent pin for = hook"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

A market report says that human
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

Nearly every fat woman in tow
is dieting and trying other methods
to cut down in weight. May the Lore
bless their efforts, and If they ger
as slim as the editor Of The Index, h,
would like to know what they dc tc
fatten up again.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

We suppose there were more Ar
menians than Chinese, for during oui
time there have been, according tc
our recollection, about 700 million
killed by the Turks or starved to
death.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-22

A canny Scot and his wife visited
an aviation field and wished to take
ride in an airplane. but the avia-
tors charges seemed preposterous to
the Scotchman. After much bicker-
ing the aviator, with wink, agreed
to take MacTavish and Maggie up
for IS if they didn't utter word
during the fight; but if they did, it
would cost them $50. The Scotchman
agreed, and they started off. AS soon
as they got in the air the aviator
dipped, looped the loop, and did ev-I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-11
MATHIS HEADS
VETS BUREAU.
E1.uEF1ELp sUB-oFFICE DIRECTOR
COMES TO THE WHEEL
ING OFFICE.
CAPTAIN Robert A. Allen IS Transferred
to Washington, D. c.

,....ugr In the administration "t IN"
,lII.. 81 TIA" Uu!t"d States Veteran hu-
,,..;. which took place during III" past
week. places ~ Il. Mathis. formerly
,l tn" E.uciicld suh-dIStrict III charge
f.. tl. burr. II here. Mr.. Matthias Mas
born and raised In Alabama and served
with the American forces during inc
Wur3d war After the arm!Sticc WAY
...n"d y" took MP work with me war
Rl,N Insurance Burcau 1t WASHINGTON
L. T. - ANA when the Veterans bureau
ST.. formed h. was appointed managed
1T tnr .uh-dlstrirt office ~ Ructicld
" "" Captain Robert 4. Allen, VINO
las been in charge of the work here Tor
r,n:,. months, has been transferred 10
Washington
Mr Mathis announced yesterday at
his office in the odd Fellows build
,ug ,h,t the bureau is ready and anX-
inus +" help all disabled cX-soidicrs IN
any way possible, and that his office
Is always DESTROYS. /" render their ser
Vice 1" any cX-s"Tvice man.
IN speaking 10 an lntelligrncer re-
r,r;cr. Mr.. Mathis said: THE sub
lt.tr:~t office at Wheeling has Jurls-
Iictlnu over ia" counties OF Hancock
Eruukc. Marshall. Wctzel. and Tyler
ana X - Inc utSlEF 81 ING SHp-N'''' - =
office Of tho I. s. Veterans bureau
~ Wheeling to be of all service possible
70 disabled soldiers In these counties.
IF there is any disabled cH-soldie'
who has not filed n claim for compen-
sation. Il IS desired that lie write or
raTr at the office Of the L. ). Veterans
bureau. third floor Of the Odd Fellows
building. so that his claim may be mica
and IN adjustment made Of his case
~ there arc any eN-soldiers VINO
need advice in regard 10 reinstatement
oC their insurance. the sub-diStTict OIL
fica Will he glad to assist them In tho
! preparation Of their reinstatement
papers"
Mr. Mathis will have charge OF the
, Veterans bureau in The future, as cap
tain A,i"n has been transferred 10 the
, Cumberland, Md. office.