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ky 1,romneid ran back into the lit
u room. Up in front dozen guys
might have seen the whole play even in
the dark -, -. -.%.Y.e. r. =, :.
Durand spent the night strengthen
Ing the web he had spun to destroy his
enemy. He passed to and fro among
those who had been arrested in the
raid and he arranged the testimony Of
I some OF them to suit his case. More
than one of the men caught in the drag
net of the police was Willing to see the
ARRAY from the proper angle in ex-
change for protection from prosecu-
ton. ~ 49, :, ,:.z5.,%,~~ -, "
After breakfast 'Durand went to the
Tombs, where Clay had been trans,
ferred at;daybreak. 80. > ic in
.'You needn't bring the fellow here
he told the warden. III 50 right ito
his cage and see him. wantta have
q talk with him. 49,. RI -, t.tssif,,
Between two guards Clay climbed
the iron steps to an upper tier Of cages
at the .r0lnbs. He was put into a cell
which, held two beds, one above the
other, as in the cabin Of an ocean liner.
By the side of the hunks was narrow
space just long enough for "A man to
take two steps in the same direction.
An unshaven head was lifted in the
lower bunk to see why the sleep of its
owner was being disturbed.
1--WE brought you a cell mate, Shiny"
explained one of the guards. "YOu
want to be civil to him. He's just
croaked friend Of yours"
For de love O. Gawd. Who did he
croak?" ...s
"'SIim' Jim Collins. Cracked him
one on the bean and that was a-plenty.
Hope you'll enjoy each others society,
gents" The guard closed the door and
departed. "."
rs that right? Did youse do up
Slim or was he kiddin' me?"
~ don't reckon We'll discuss that
subject" said Clay blandly, but with Il
note Of finality in his voice.
''No offense, boss. It's an honor to
have so distinguished a gent for cell
pal. For that matter / amt no cheap
rat myself. Dey pinclled me for shown
de queer. I'd ought to get fifteen
years." he said proudly.
This drew grin from Lindsay,
though not exactly a merry one. IF
you're anxious for long term you can
have some of mine," lie told the coun-
terfeiter.
CONTINUED in Next Iss-e)
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them took the girls breath. They told
her that he had undergone some great
shock. !
He shivered ut sight of her. ,
"What Is 1t, Clary?" she cried, NOV
ing toward him. "rell me-tell me all
about it." ,
"I-Tm ILL.," He quaked it from a
burning throat. /
"You were all right yesterday. Why
are you i'll now?"
He groaned unhappily. !
you're going to tell me everything
everything" !
His fascinated, frightened eyes
clung to this straight, slim girl whose
look stabbed into him and shook his
soul. Why had she come to trouble
him this morning while he was COVER
Ing in fear of the men who would
break in to drag him away to prison?
Nothing to tell" he got out with
gulp.
"Oh, yes, you have. Are you Ill be.
cause Of what happened Mt Mad
dock's?"
He tried to pull himself together,
to stop the chattering of his teeth.
"N.nonsense, my dear. I'm done up
completely. Delighted to see you and
all that, but Won't you 50 home"
His appealing eyes passed to Whit
ford. Cant you take her away?"
UNor r ,,,no,& M ho M NJ
take me away" Her resolution was
hard as steel. It seemed to crowd in
exorably upon the shiverlng wretch in
the frogged gown. "What Is it you're
so afraid to tell me, Clarendon"
He quailed Mt her thrust. what
what do YOU mean?"
p She knew now, beyond any question
or doubt, that ne had been present
when "Slim" Jim Collins had been
killed. He had seen a mans life
snuffed out, was still trembling for
fear he might be called in as party
to the crime. NJ, ~. vs. ! ..s,g W. n.
"You'd better tell me: before It's too
late. How did you and Clay Lindsay
come to go to that dcnf'
1--WE went out toto see the town."
'But why to that place? Are you
in the habit of going thcreT'
He shuddered. "Never was there
before. 1rhad a card. Some one gave
it to me. So we went in for a few
minutes--to see what it was like. The
police raided the place., He dropped
his sentences reluctantly, rs though
they were being forced from him In
pain. '*...~E ~. ~. ~.
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Sunday evening where he expects to
remain for some time. @3 tb %, Sfs''Ns
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deming Of
Bemidji spent the week end with
Northern relatives and friends.
Mr., and Mrs. R. L. Grover return
ed Monday evening from visit at
Grand Rapids and left Tuesday for
Stevens, Minnesota, to spend few
days at the home of Mrs. Growers
brother. ~.
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Mr.. Blue has rented his farm on
the east shore Of :Movil Lake to Guy
Anderson and will leave Wednesday
Of this week for an extended visit
with his daughter, Mrs. VIM. Bane,
who lives near Grand Forks. Mrs.
Bane arrived in Bemidji Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Glen Grover of pc
midi, are spending the week at the
home of Mrs. F. NJ. Grover. .,'
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unbearably. He paced up and down
the room chewing nervOusly the end of
an unlit cigar. For the good tidings
which he was anxious to hear was
news of the death of the strong young
enemy who had beaten him at every
turn.
why didn't Collins get to the tele-
phone? Was it possible that there had
been slip-up, that Lindsay had again
broken the trap set for him? Had
"Slim's" nerve failed him? Or had
Bromfield been unable to bring the VIC
tim to the slaughter?
His mind went over the details again.
The thing had been we'll planned even
to the unguarded door through which
Collins was to escape. In the darkness
"Slim" could do the job, make his get
away along with Dave, and be safe
from any chance Of Identification.
Bromfield, to save his own hide, would
keep still. If he didn't, Durand was
prepared to shift the murder upon his
shoulders.
The minute-hand of the watch passed
down from the quarter to the half and
from the half to the three-quarters.
Still the telephone bell did not ring.
The gang leader began to sweat blood.
Had some one bungled after all the
care with which he had laid his plansi
a door slammed below. Hurried
footsteps sounded on the stair treads.
Into the room burst man.
"Slim's been croaked," he blurted.
"What!" Durand's eyes dilated.
at Maddock's."
"Who did it,"
"De guy he was to gum"
"Lindsay?" ..,
Oats de fellow"
did the bulls get Llndsay?"
"Piuclled him right on de spot"
"Gun SLIM did he?"
Nope. Knocked him cold wit a
chair. Cracked his skull"
rs he dead?"
Hell never be deader. Dave grabbed
this sucker Lindsay and yelled that he
done it. The bulls pinched him like
said right there" 49,.
Did it happen in the dark?"
"Sure as you're foot high. My Job
was dousin' the glims, and l done 1t
right" 49, - %>sj .r A. q u
"What about slim? Was he shoot:
ing when he got it," & ii. ar,
The other man shook his head This
Lindsay man claims he was. talked
wit bull afterward. DEFY didn't find
no gun on Slim. The bull says there
was no gun-play." :. y o. H..
"What became of Sims gum"
SEARCH me" ra. w."
Durand slammed a big fist exultant-
~ down on the desk. Better than the
way planned it. If the guns gone,
I'll frame Lindsay for the chair. It's
Salt creek for his" f
He lost no time in getting into touch
with Gorilla Dave, who was under ar
rest at the station house. From him
he learned the story Of the killing Of
Collins. One whispered detail Of 1t
| filed him with malicious glee>
''The boob! He'll go to the death
chair sure If can frame him. We're
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CHAPTER XVII
Into the Hands Of His Enemy.

into the Hands OF HIS Enemy.
Durand waited alone for word to he
flashed him that the debt he owed
Clay Lindsay had been settled in full.
A telephone lay on the desk close at
hand and beside it was a watch. The
secondhand licked its way jerkily
round and round the circle. Except
for that the stiffness weighed on him
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Johnnie Green@Mateh. Maker.

johnnie Green@Mateh.M Maker.
Johnnie Green give an upward jerk
to the frying-pan and caught the flap
jack as it descended.
"Fust and last call for breakfast in
the dining-cyar.. Come and get it, old
timer" he sang out to Clay. 80.
That young man emerged from his
bedroom glowing. He was one or two
shades Of tan lighter than. when he
had reached the city, but the paint Of
Arizona's untempered sun still distin-
gulshed him from the native-bDrn, If
there are any such among the 1nhabi-
tants of upper New York.
"YOu're one sure-enough cook" he
drawled to his satellite. "Best flap
jacks ever made in this town."
The Runt beamed all over. If he
had really been a puppy he would
have waggeA his tail. Since he couldn't
do that he took it out in grinning. Any
word Of praise from Clay made the
world IL sunshiny one for him.
The two men were baching it. They
had little apartment in the Bronx
and Johnnie looked after 1t for his
friend. One Of Johnnie's vlces-ac-
cording to the standard of the B-in-a-
Box bOys-was that he was as neat
Us IN old maid. He liked to hang
around n mess-wagOn and cook dough-
nuts and pies. His talent came in
handy now, for Clay was no house
keeper.
After the breakfast things were
cleared away Johnnie Jared forth to a
certain house adjoining Riverside
drive, where he earned ten dollars a
week as outdoors man. His business
was to do odd Jobs about the place.
He cut and watered the lawn. He
made small repairs. Beatrice had a
rose garden, and under her direction
he dug, watered and fertilized.
incidentally, the snub-nosed little
puncher with the unfinished features
adored his young mistress in the
dumb, uncritical fashion a schoolboy
does Ty Cobb or an Eddie Collins.
In his heart he ,had. hopes that Clay
would fall in love with and marry her.
But her actions worried him. Some
times he wondered II she really under
stood what catch Clay was.
He tried to tell her his notions on
the subject the morning Clay praised
his napjacks.
She was among the Mose-bushes,
gloved and hated. clipping American
Beauties for the dinIng 1roota. a dainty
but very self-reliant little Personality.
Miss Beatrice, been thinkin' about
you and Clay" he told her, leaning on
his spade.
"What have you been thinking about
us?' the girl asked, shipping off a big
rose. - g.-L...[
How you're the best-lookin' couple
that n man would see anywheres"
Into her clear cheeks the color
flowed. IF thought nonsense like
that I wouldn't say it." she said quiet
~. "We're not couple. He's man.
I'm woman. I like him md want TO
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s!cwly, almost imperceptibly, under the
pressure Of his hands. Warily' he lift
ed oae leg into the room. His head
followed, then the rest Of his body.
He waited, every nerve tensed.
4 There came to him a sound that
sent cold finger-tips playing a tattoo
up and down his spine. 1t was the In
take of some ones cautious breathing.
: His hand crept to the butt of the
revolver. He crouched, poised for
Lther attack or retreat. a.r,4 :ss st s3 B..
A. bath Of light flooded the room and
,waliowed the darkness & Instantly
clay's revolver leaped to the air.
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SYNOPSIS

FoREwoRD.-Moto through Ar:
soma, q party of fasteners. father and
daughter and q male companion, stop to
Witnsss q cattle round up. The girl leaves
4 masterpieces Of riding on the part Of
one Of the cowboys saves her life.
CHAPTER I.-C1ay Lindsay, range-rideF
on an Arizona ranch. announces his inien-
CHAPTER lion the train Lindsay
becomes interested In q young woman,
Kty Mason on her way to Sot Hw shs
slsr. Jsrry Durand, gang politician and
expire fighter. Percetving his INTENTION.
Durand from the train.
CHAPTER 1I1-On his nsat day in New
York Lindsay 10 splashed with water by
O. Janitor. That individual the range.
70 ost k R%1t hydsa s x Young woman Who
sees the occurrence invites Clay into nsr
house and hides hun 0eln the police.
CHAPTER 1v.-Clay's .'reacuer" intro
euees herself ss Beatre e, W9 Whitford and
KITTY Mason by accident. She has been
disappointed IN her stage asptrations. ano
to .uppstt herself %,cw x,. y se her thers
CHAPTER Witty is insulted by =
customer. Clay Furnishes the annoyer.
After lively mixup Lindsay s.yv escapes sarp na
and Companion and beaten tnsensible.
CHAPTER VI.-Lindsay's ACQUAINTANCE
with Beatrice Whitford r:pens; Througn
her he is introduced into socisty. az
johnnie Green, comes to the big town."
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you can't tell me thing against
Clay-not thing" protested Johnnie
hotly. "He'l sure do to take along,
Clay will. There can't any guy knock
him to me, IL he does wear u uniform"
I'm not saying thing against
him." replied the officer impatlently.
"I'm giving him friendly tip to beat
1t; II you see him. Now I'm going to
send you uptown with plain-clothes
man. He'll show you where your
friend, made his New York debut.
That's all we can do for you"
An hour later the little .cowpuncher
was gazing wistfully ut the hitching-
pos'. Fits face was twisted pathet-
icGily to a question mark. 1t was as
though he thought he could conjure
from the post the secret of Clay's dis
appearance. Where had he gone from
here? And where was he now?
In the course Of the next two days
the Runt came back to that post many
times as the starting-point for weary,
high-heeled trumps through streets
within a circuit Of n mile. He could
not have explained why he did so. Per-
haps It was because this was the only
spot in the city that held for him any
tangible relationship to Clay. Some
one claimed to have seen him vanish
into one Of these houses. Perhaps he
might come back again. It was very
tenuOus hope, but it was the only one
Johnnie had. He dumped over the
pavements till his feet ached in pro-.
test.
His patience was rewarded. On the
second day, while he was gazing blank
ly ut. the post groom brought two
horses to the curb in front Of the
house opposite. One of the horses
had a real cowboys saddle. Johnnles
eyes cleaned. This was like breath
Of honest-to-God Arizona. The door
opened, and out Of it came man and
a slim young woman. Both Of them
were dressed for riding, she In the
latest toys Of the town. he in WELL
cut sack suit and high tan boots.
Johnnie threw up his hat and gave
a yell. "You blamed old horn-toad!
Might "a knOwed you was oil right !!
Might "a knowed you wouldn't bite
Off more'n you could chew! Oh, you
ArizOna!"
Clay gave one surprised look-and
met him In the middle of the street.
The little cOwpuncher did war dance
Of Joy while he elung to his friends
hand. Tears brimmed into his faded
eyes.
"Hi%yi vi! DOggOne yore old hide IL
it amt you big Us coffee, Clay. Thinks
I to myself, who Is that pilgrim? And,
by gum, It's old h--l-n-mile jes' a-hittin'
his heels. Where you been ut, you old
skeezicks?"
Hon are you, Johnnie2 And what
are you dom here?"
You didn't answer my letters, so I
come 10 see If you was all right"
"YoM old scalawag. You came to
paint ie town red"
johnnie, highly delighted at this
charge. protested. Honest I didn't,
Clay. 81 wasn't feelin' so tur'ble peart.
Seemed like the boys picked on me
after you left. So jes' up and come"
If. Clay was not delighted to have
his little Fidus Achates ON his hands
he gave no sign Of 1t. He led him
across the road and introduced him to
Miss Whitford.
Clay blessed her for her kindness to
this squat, Nsnub-nosed adherent Of his
whose lonely heart had driven him
two thousand miles to find his friend.
Her hand went out instantly. A smile
softened her eyes and dimpled her
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cheeks. :.
I'm very glad to meet any friend
of Mr.. Lindsay. Father and will
want to hear all about Arizona after
you two have had your visit out. Well
postpone the ride till this afternoon.
That will be better, think"
Clay agreed. With cool little nod
that included them both, she turned
and ran lightly up the steps into the
house. ;.>!. 70 90 R.'.s,S 'fssssaFs..%| =
"Some sure-enough queen" muir
INJURED Johnnie in naive admiration,
staring after her with open mouth.
Clay smiled. :, He had an opinion of
his own on that point.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-23
Half Of U. S.
Population In
Need Of Library

| Detroit. June 23-Half the popuIa-
ton of the United States virtually Is
beyond the reach of public libraries,
according to officials of the America
Library association, and IL was stated
that this problem would be given
special attention at the forty-fourth
annual conference of the library body
here June &c to July 1.
An exhibit of county library activi-
ties in various parts of the United
States is being assembled by a spe-
cial committee. It will represent the
work of the county libraries in Min
nesota,. Texas, Indiana, New Jersey,
Ohio, California, Maryland and Mich
igan.
Pictures and maps showing the
progress of the work and special
phases of it developed in different re-
gions, lantern slides and descriptive
folders are being arranged. Califor-
veloped, will be represented by 100
photographs. Texas will be repre-
sented by photographs and by a large
map of Cook county showing in de-
tail how the county is organized to
make books reach every home in that
territory.
A map of the United States is being
prepared which will show which states
have library laws which permit the
esta Enlistment of libraries in the coun-
ties. A toy village, model of a Ii
brary center, will show in graphic
form how neighborhoods gather to
borrow books. Azariah S. Root of
Oberlin college, president of the
give a radio talk on county libraries in
the United States
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-23
COMMUNITY THEATRE,
FAIR ETT ITn

After Vaughan Kester had COM
pleted his world-famous novel The
Prodiga1 judge there was much talk
of dramatizing it, and Mr.. Hester was
asked his opinion as to the best
American actor for portraying the
role of the prodigal judge: Mr.. Kes-
ter agreed that no one other than
Maclyn Arbuckle, the famous stage
actor, whose successes include 1.-THE
County Chairman" and Daddy Dunn
ping" could portray the role as it
should be played. He was the ideal
type and living embodiment Of the
judge.
However, through some complica-
tons, the play was never produced.
When Vitagraph decided to visualize
this world famous novel naturally
MacIyn Arbuckle was selected for the
role of the judge.
And certainly those who have wit
messed his portrayal of the character
upon the screen will agre that Mac
lyn Arbuckle is the judge in reality
Not once during the film does he ap-
pear to be acting. He lives and
breathes every scene.
1.-The Prodigal Judge" will be
shown at the Community Theatre to-
night for the last time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-23
Buildings Under Way
AS Great Prosperity Wave
Sweeps Pennsylvania City

ing monster new banking building
covering one-ha1f of the biggest square
in downtown Pittsburgh In lineaI
area 1t will be by far the largest
building for business purpo ses down
town.
Herbert DuPuy, Pittsburgh and
New York capitalist, is just starting
to add eighteen stories on his twelve
story Empire Building, which will
make the Empire Building thirty
stories and the talIest in the city.
The Bell Telephone Building, when
completed, will be one of the largest
office buildings in this city.
Apartment Costs $500, 200.
Work already has been started on
one of the largest apartment, buildings
in the world in the beautiful Oakland
district, .Pittsburgh'S great civic CEN
ire. 1t will cost $5,500,000 and will
house 2,500 families.
The. University of Pittsburgh will
greatly enlarge its present plant in
the Oakland district this summer, ac-
cording to announcement, and pos
sib1y 100000 or more will be spent
for additional buildings.
On every street houses and dupIexes
are springing up as if by magic. The
entire city is dotted with new homes.
Stubborn landlords are beginning
to realize that wartime rents are
over. Though doing SO grudgingly,
they are beginning to drop rent prices
materially and find no great hordes
of house hunters to snap up their
offerings, as was the case a year or
two ago. =.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-23

Staid old New London il a scene OF
hustle today, a record crowd being
there to witness the Yale-Harvard
boat races Chief interest natural
~, is conferred in the varsity race
which is scheduled to get off at $3.50.
3 itSlidRepChk is represented at the
classic, the exodus travelling to the
scene of sport via train and autos. A
string of autos from New DIRK, PfldI-
adelphia, containing jolly college par
ties. were shooting through Bridgeport
from early m onning with New London
as their destination.
And the Girls Are There.
There are flags and pennons, a
riot of color and enthusiasm; bevieS of
pretty girls such as only the big col
lcges can bring out, galaxies of come
" matrcns, judges, lawyers. bankers.
men high in every walk in life taking
their annual holiday at staid Old New
London.
once more the Harvard varsity is
the favorite. But that means little.
L may mean more this time that 1t
has meant in the past, but there is no
telling what will happen He who at
itrnpts to predict the result of these
struggles between the Blue and the
Crimson finds that fate and a, lot of
accompices have "a nasty way of talk
ing a hand and knocking the social
ed dope topsy turvey. Harvard is
favored by the sports, but Yale con-
cedeS nothing in the four mile grind.
Last June, it is recalled that Guy
Nfckalls retired from the position of
head coach of the Yale crews and
James Corderry, his assistant, took
his place. That was only about one
week before the regatta, and NickalIs
had called the Ellis a ''gutIess crew"
There was a feverish week of reor-
ganization, or intensive preparation,
of building an unbreakable will to
win. Came the big struggle, with
Harvard the favorite. And that gut
less crew was the winner in as pretty
a race the old Thames has ever seen.
Neither the Blue or the Crimson
are boasting of their water perform
ances this year. Yale failed badly be-
fore Princeton and Cornell. but a re-
OF gained crew will be in the varsity
boat tomorrow. HarVard's eight was
beaten n it's first race against Penn
sIslvania. The Crimson also finished
third in the triangular race between
Annapolis and Princeton. But there
have been changes made since then.
YaIe-Harvard Results.
Date Course. Winner. Time.
81 52-Lake Winners .laukee.
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