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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-15
CHAPTER xIV-Continued.

"What did you drink that has made
you so happy this morning, Johnnie?"
she asked lightly.
The cowpuncher's secret burst from
him. 81 done got married, Miss Bea-
trice."
"You-whatT'
81 up and got married day before
yesterday" he beamed.
"And who's the happy girlY'
"Kitty Mason. We jes' walked to
the churcharound the corner. Clay, he
stood up with us and give the bride
away. It's me N her for Arizona
POGO pronto."
Beatrice felt queer joyous lift in
side her as of some weight that had
gone. In a single breath Johnnie had
blown away the mists of misunder-
standing that for weeks had clouded
her vision. Her heart went out to
Clay with a rush of warm emotion.
she had ever believed him. He was
more-a man too stanch to desert I'M
der pressure any one who had even a
slight claim on him.
"I want to meet her. VIII you bring
her to see me this afternoon, john
nie?" she asked.
His face was one glad grin. II sure
will. Y'betcha, by jollies."
He did.
To Beatrice, busy writing a letter,
came Jenkins some hours later.
"a young-person-to see you. Miss
whitford." He said 1t with a manner
90 apologize that 1t stressed his opin-
ION Of the social status of the visi-
tor.
what kind of person."
ga young woman, Miss. From the
country, 1 tyke it"
"She didn't give you a card?"
$40, Miss. She came with the per-
Aon Mr.. Whitford took on to 'elp with
the work houtside."
"OhI Show them both up. And
have tea sent In, Jenkins
Kitty's shy eyes lifted apprehensive-
Nv to those of this slim young patri-
clan so beautifully and simply gowned.
instantly uSE IcdkS nSu. oSdiAASS
moved swiftly to her with both hands
putstretched.
"I'm so glad to meet you.
She kissed the young wife with I'M
accustomed tenderness. For the Col
orado girl had about her a certain
modesty that was disarming, an ap-
peal of helplessness Beatrice could
not resist.
Kitty, in the arms Of her hostess,
went a few tears. She had been IN
der a strain in anticipating the or
deal of meeting Johnnie's mistress. and
she had discovered her to be very
sweet. warm-hearted girl.
AS for Johnnie, he had miserably
nanny half-hour. He had brought his
hat In with him and he did not know
low to dispose of it. What he did
40 was to keep 1t revolving In his
hands. This had to be abandoned
vhen Miss Whitford handed him q
autse Unnecessary cup Of tea and .
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-15

1t, and pronounced judgment on her
self. 'Tve tum to be spanked. / broke
Claire's doll an Pm glad Of 1t, mean
old fling. So there!" Now she was not
going to let the subject drop until she
had freed her soul.
"No, Clay, I've been a poor sports
man. When my friend needed me I
failed him. 1t hurts me, because-oh,
you know. When the test came I
wasn't there. One hates to be q quit
ter"
Her humility distressed him, though
he loved the spirit Of her apology.
"It's all right, Bee. Don't you wor-
~. All friends misunderstood each
other, but the real ones clear things
up"
She had not yet told him the whole
truth and she meant to make clean
confession.
1--WE been q miserable little fool"
She stopped with little catch Of the
breath, famed red, and plunged on.
Her level eyes never flinched from his.
''Tve got to out with it, Clay. You
won't misunderstood, know. was
jealous. wanted to keep your friend
ship to myself-didn't want to share
1t with another girl. That's how mean
I am"
A warm smile lit his face. "Pve
sure enough found my friend again
this mo nin."
L. NJ Iorf no
riers fall too fast between them, she
put her horse to gallop.
AS they moved into the park snort
ing automobile leaped past them with
Beatrice rode was a young one. 1t
gave instant signals Of alarm, went
sunfishing on its hind legs, came down
to all tours, and bolted.
Beatrice kept her head. She put her
weight on the reins with all the grip
of her small, strong hands. But the
horse had the bit in its teeth. She
felt herself helpless, flying wildly down
the road at incredible speed. Bushes
and trees, the Keeling road, limousine
a mounted policeman, all few by her
with blurred detail.
She became aware of the rapid thud
of hoofs behind, of figure beside her
riding knee to knee, Of brown hand
taking hold Of the rein close to the bit.
The speed slackened. The horses
pounded to halt.
The girl found herself trembling.
She leaned back In haze Of dizziness
against an arm which circled her
shoulder and waist. Memery leaped
across the years to that other time
when she had rested In his arms, his
heart beating against hers. In that
moment of deep understanding Of her
self, Beatrice knew the truth beyond
any doubt A new heaven and a new
earth were waiting for her, but she
could not enter them. For she herself
had closed the gate and locked 1t fast
His low voice soothed and comforted
her.
I'm all right" she told him
Clay withdrew his arm. I'D report
that fellow Ii / had his number" he
said. @You stick te yore saddle fine.
You're one straight-up rider"
"Tll ask Mr.. Bromfield to give you
fifty dollars again." she laughed nerv-
ously.
That word "again" stuck In bis con-
sciousnes2
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in public way SO as to disgust them
with him."
"rm hep. It's girl"
well not discuss that" said the
clubman with touch of hauteur.
"As to the price, IL you can arrange
the thing as l want 1t done, I'll not
haggle over terms"
The ex-pugilist listened sourly to
Bromfeld's proposition. He watched
narrowly this fashionably dressed Wis
itor. His suspicious still stirred, but
not SO actively. He was inclined to
believe In the sincerity of the fellows
hatred of the westerner. Jealousy
over girl could easily account for 1t.
Jerry did not intend to involve him.
self until he had made sure.
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puncher had snatched Beatrice from
under the hoofs of a charging steer.
His daughter and the Arizonan lis
tened without comment.
'I've always thought I'd like to ex-
plain to that young man didn't mean
to insult him by offering money for
saving Bee. But you see he didn't
give me any chance. I never did learn
his name," concluded the mining man.
"And of course we'd like him to
know that we appreciate what he did
for me-" Beatrice added: She looked
at Clay, and pulse beat in her soft
throat.
II reckon he knows that" Lindsay
suggested. "You must "a thought him
mighty rude for to break away like
you say he did"
1--WE couldn't understand It till after
ward. Mr.. Bromfield had slipped him
a f1fty-dollar bill and naturally he re-
scented it." Miss Whitford's face bub-
bled with reminiscent mirth. She
looked question at Clay. "What do
you suppose that impudent young seal
awag did with the fifty?"
"Got drunk on it most likely"
"He fed it to his horse. Clary was
furious"
"He would be-" said the cattleman
dryly, in spite of the best intentions to
be generous 20 his successful rival.
'But l reckon know why yore grand
stand friend in chaps pulled such a
play. In Arizona you can't square
such things with money. So far as
can make out the puncher didn't do
anything to write home about, but he
didn't want pay for it anyhow"
"Of course, Bromfield doesn't un-
derstand the West" said Whitford.
'Ts wouldn't like that young puncher
half so well If he'd taken the money"
"He didn't need to spoil perfectly
good fifty-dollar bill, though" admitted
Clay.
Eyes, he did," denied Beatrice.
''That was his protest against Claren-
don's misjudgment of him. I've always
thought 1t perfectly splendid in its
insolence. Some day I'm going to tell
him So"
at happened in your corner Of Ar
iona, Lindsay. If you ever find out
who the chap was 1 wish you'd let US
know" Whitford said.
"Tll remember"
'If you young people are going rid
ing"
Wed better get started. Quite
right, Dad. We're off. Clarendon will
probably call up. Tell him I'll be in
about four-thirty."
She pinched her fathers ear, kissed
him on one rudy cheek, then ON the
other, and joined Clay at the door.
They were friends again, had been
for almost half an hour, even though
they had not yet been alone together,
but their friendship was to hold reser-
vations now. The shadow Of Clarendon
Bromfield rode between them. They
were a little stiff with each other, not
so casual as they had been. A con-
seriousness Of sex had obtruded into
the old boyish camaraderie.
After a brisk canter they drew their
horses together for walk.
Beatrice broke the Ice Of their COM
monplaces. She hooked directly at
him, her cheeks flushing. II don't
know how you're going to forgive me,
Clay. I've been awf'ly small and prig-
gish. I hate to think I'm ungenerous,
but that's just what I've BEEN"
Let's forget it." he said gently.
mo don't want to forget-not TILL
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-15
ave been a horrld little prIg,
Clay. Won't you come over to-
morrow and 90 riding with met"
(To BE CONTINUED

CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Speaking Of shade trees-most fam
lily trees are more or iess shady.
Everyone believes q great mann
things that 1t Ia difficult to provo
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superfiuous plate of toasted English
mullins. He wished his hands had not
been SO big and red and freckled.
Also he had an uncomfortable suspi-
cion that his tow hair was tousled
and uncombed in spite of his attempts
at home to plaster it down
He declined sugar and cream be-
cause for some reason 1t seemed east
er to say NOM than "Yes," though
he always took both with tea. And he
disgraced himself by scalding his
tongue and falling to suppress the
pain. Finally the plate, with his muf-
fin, carefully balanced on his knee,
from some devilish caprice plunged
over the precipice to the carpet and
the bit of china broke.
Whereupon Kitty gently reproved
him, as was her wffely duty.
81 amt no society fellow" the dis
tressed puncher explained to his host
ess, tiny beads of perspiration on his
forehead.
Beatrice had already guessed as
much, but she did not admit it to
Johnnie. She and Kitty smiled at>each
other in that common superiority
which their sex gives them to any
mere man upon such an occasion. For
Mrs. John Green, though afternoon tea
was to her an alien custom, took to
it as a duck to water.
Miss Whitford handed Johnnie an
envelope. "Would it be too much trou-
BILE for you to take letter to Mr..
Lindsay?" she asked very casually as
they rose to go.
The bridegroom said he was much
obliged and he would be plumb tickled
to take message to Clay.
When Clay read the note his blood
glowed. 1t was characteristic two
line apology:
I've been horrid little prig, Clay ESQ
the letter RAM. Won't you come over
tomorrow and go riding with me?
BEATRICE.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
COURTHOUSE PLANS
ADOPTED TODAY

The board of supervisors this morn
ing adopted preliminary plans for the
Imperial county courthouse as prepar-
ed by Don w. Wells and Ralph Swear
ingen. Motion to adopt the plans was
made by Supervisor Brooks and second
ed by Supervisor Pulliam.
, Messrs. Wells and Swearingen were
ordered to go ahead with working
drawings and prepare the proposition
for submission to contractors for bids.
The plans call for two story build
ing with the financial group of offices
opposite the entrance on the ground
floor and the clerk and recorder on
either side of the entrance on the
ground floor. The second floor is given
over to the courts, chambers for the
superior judges and offices for court
attaches. The district attorney is also
housed on the second floor. The farm
bureau, horticultural commissioner and
county library are established in the
basement. !
|rhe material. of construction will be
re-cnforced concrete and , fire proof
throughout. The exterior, design is
plain but substantial, The interior is
more, ornate, but attention has been
given more to the practical th2n to the
artistic.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
GOBLIN and KLEACLE
TRIED WITH OTHERS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. S.-Attempts
have been made to obtain separate
trials for William S. Coburn and G, w.
Price, it was learned today as selection
Of the jury to try them with 35 other
alleged Klansmen was resumed. e.
According to Chief Deputy District
Attorney Doran, attorneys for the two
men, who were formerly leading Klan
officials on the coast but disclaim con
nection with the lnglewood affair,
came to Doran proposing that the
grand goblin and king kleaglc be given
separate trials. Doran said he refused
this and other proposals made at the
time, and said this explained the fact
that these men are represented by other
counsel.
Court reconvened at 10 clock this
morning with seven women and five
men in the jury box. Eleven had been
passed for cause, and questioning of
the last was to open proceedings
AS nearly 300 peremptory challenges
are possible and as each side has used
but two thus far, there was no pre-
diction of the duration of tedious
phase of jury selection.
In examining the jurors both state
and defense counsel have emphasized
their fear of popular prejudice for. or
against the Klan, questioning the pros
rective jurors repeatedly on this point
In the courtroom taking notes on all
proceedings is II. c.. Mccall of Hous
ton, Texas, special envoy of the imper-
ial wizard, sent as official Xlan OBJ
server, at the trial. it is understood.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
EMERGENCY IS
INDICATED
TODAY
Federal Seizure and Opera
ton of Railroads Believed
Near at Hand
BLOCKED
Employers and Unions Not
Willing to Submit to
Labor Board

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Presi-
dent Harding has practically order
ed all members of the house to be
back on the job August Is so that
he may turn to them for any leg
islation he feels necessary in the
handling of the coal and rail
strikes, it was made known at the
White House today.
The original plan was for few men,
bers to return next Tuesday and then
take three day recesses until the senate
took final action on the tariff bill and
other measures.
The president s action, therefore,
virtually amounts to summoning the
house which has been in recess for
about q month, back to Washington
to meet any emergency that may arise.
Say Harding Won't Hesitate
The White House made it known that
Harding feels that there is no "under-
valuing the seriousness of both situ-
ations." The executive s action was
taken as indication that he will not
hesitate to take over the railroads or
mines, should such action be necessary
for the public welfare. While the pres
ident has ample authority to take over
the two utilities, legislation would be
needed to provide for their operation
and to determine many other related
questions.
The president has been assured by
his legal advisors that he has ample
authority to take over the railroads
through declaration of national emer-
gency and that he can virtually seize
specific roads failing to function ade-
quately through receivership proceed
ings.
Any nationwide seizure of the roads
probably would be based on the pro-
visions of the national defense act
which gives the president broad powers
in an emergency
Harding, according to reliable infor-
nation, will not hesitate to take the
extreme step of taking over the roads
if he believes such action is vital to the
welfare of the country. He has been
working on the policy that all possible
efforts to end the dispute should be
made by the government before seiz'Ye
Of the lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
PERRY AND PECK
NAMED ON WATER
APPRAISAL BOARD

Conference was held this morning
between the members of the board OF
directors of the Irrigation District and
the directors and secretaries of the
mutual water companies of the valley
in an endeavor to select the committee
of appraisal whose duty it will be to
fix the physical valuation of the pro-
perty and equipment of the mutual
water companies.
All companies were represented and
in the early discussions it appeared to
be fairly unanimous that committee
of three is the right size, at least, to
have this important detail in charge.
Some of those present suggested that
if the right person could be found a
committee of one would serve as well
as larger board.
In general way an attempt was
made to organize the appraisal board
with one member representing the
point of view of the mutuals, one the
interests of the irrigation district, if
they can be said to depart at any place
from the interests of the mutuals, and
a third man to be an arbitrator between
the two.
1t being settled that a board of three
members should be agreed upon, re-
presentatives of the mutuals conferred
and selected c. n. Perry as their mem
Der of the appraisal commission. Upon
reassembling this afternoon directors
of the Irrigation district agreed upon
j. f. Peek of Calexico to represent the
district and the third member will be
named at a later date after conference
between Messrs. Peck and Perry.
At the caucus of the mutuals the
nominees were Dave Vencill of Holt
vile and c. N. Perry. Mr.. Vencill was
supported by the eastside group ;of
water companies, namely, Naa 2, No
5 and No. 7, Southside" and% Eastside
Mr.. Perry was supported by3No.s1, No
A, No. 6, No.'9 No.'12 and. outhsAlamo Gr
Water companies No.T3 andyNo; did
not take part in, the caucusa
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
POISON PIE FTEND
GETS FIVE MORE
VICTIMS IN NEW YORK

PITTSTON, Pa, Aug. 8.-The car
scnic murder fiend" who slew six and
endangered the lives of 100 in New
York 10 days ago with poisoned pie,
found five victims here today, in the
belief of police.
The entire family of Romola Testa-
guzza lay stricken with poison received
from a cake purchased in New York
City at restaurant believed to be the
Shelbonne, where the other poisonings
took place.
While physicians worked desperately
TO revive Testaguzza, his wife and three
small children, authorities started to
trace the fathers movements in New
FORK a week ago Saturday to ascertain
where he purchased the cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
71uo Killed In Desperate Duel
With Observation-Disclosures

STEVENSON, Wash, Aug. S.-A lit
tie battle over q mOonshine still be-
tween mountaineers and prohibition of
ficers in the hills north of shere late
yesterday resulted in the death today
of two men and the serious wounding
Of third.
w. E. Rorison, 80, deputy sheriff of
Clarke county, Wash, was shot through
the heart and killed. Paul Hickey, al
legged moonshiner, died as the result of
wounds.
j. A. Morgan, U. S. prohibition agent
of Tacoma, was in a hospital at Van
couver, Wash, his arm badly torn by
a high powered bullet and his scalp Sc
yerely lacerated where a second bullet
plowed its way across.
Two men, said to be members of the
moonshining gang of which Paul Hick-
ey was the alleged leader, have been
captured, and held in connection with
the killing of Rorison. They are Hans
Hanson, 32, and Harold Ahola, %. They
are believed to have been with Hickey
when the three officers surprised the
latter at his still, but fled when the of
ficers opened fire.
gan, he was leading a party of three
along a forest trail seeking a still he
had heard was in the vicinity. Rorison
and John Piggott, United States pro
hibition director of Tacoma, followed
in order. Suddenly, near small spring,
Morgan heard voices. He warned his
companions and the three approached
the spring cautiously. Suddenly an arm
ed man, later identified as Hickey,
stepped quietly from the brush, and
without speaking, held up his rifle as
if to warn the officers to approach no
further.
Morgan, according to the officers
story, called to the man to submit to
arrest, firing three shots in the air to
enforce the order. Hickey replied with
IA bullet which shattered Morgan}s
rifle, ricoeh heting ,saad blowing through
his arm. Almost Aimmed ediately-h hRorison
fired and Hickey, with-a. second shot,
is alleged to have killed sRorison with
a bullet through his heart A third shot
struck Morgan in the back of the head
as he fled to the shelter of tree. Pig
gott and Morgan then returned to
Stevenson where they organized a
posse. Hickey was found near his still,
slowly bleeding to death from a shot
through the groin. He died a few hours
later. A continued search resulted in
the capture of Hanson and Ahola.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
Situation May Force Seizure

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-GOvern-
mental seizure of the railroads in the
public interest today appeared newt
able as leaders of both sides in the rail
read strike indicated their opposition
to President Harding's latest proposal
for settling this menacing dispute
Rejection of the proposal will leave
the president with only two moves, ad-
ministration leaders said:
A call for a conference between rail-
road executives and strikers leaders
to settle their troubles and, this failing,
70 take over the railroads.
The president indicated he is nearing
the end of his efforts to mediate the
dispute.
Bert M. Jewell, of the shopcrafts
workers and other leaders in confer
ence here, made it known that they are
opposed to having their men return to
work, leaving determination of the
'eniority rights question to the railroad
labor board as proposed by Harding.
An answer will be made to Harding to-
morrow when leaders of the shopcrafts-
men meet here to pass on the pro-
posal.
More ominous than the stand of the
leaders on the seniority question IS the
call for a general conference here Fri
day to leaders of all the railroad labor
board unions. This was issued by
Jewell and his colleagues.
Board Anxious to Arbitrate
CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Conficting re-
ports on the condition of rolling stock
on Western roads reached the United
Press today.
Rail brotherhood representatives as
serted that engines and ears were fast
becoming dangerous to operate and in
timated that a new crisis loomed.
Rail executives of the Western roads
issued a statement declaring that con-
ditions were increasingly favorable" :"
In the meantime the railroad labor
board issued an invitation to executives
and unions to bring the seniority
question before the board. This action
was taken at special meeting last
night.
The invitation not only expressed a
Willingness to hear the seniority dis
pute,' but promises resting on wages
and working conditions-two of the or
(Continuad On paua az
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
EDGAR BRINGS HOME IDEAS

Ray Edgar has returned from the
convention of inheritance tax apprais-
ers in Los Angeles. Mr.. Edgar is inher-.
itance tax appraiser for Imperial
county and has given much study to
this complex department of the state S
fiscal system. He reports lively inter
est in the proceedings of the conven-
tion and has brought home some prac
tical ideas for the protection of the
interests of the state and for render
ing service to those whose affairs fall
under the provisions of the inheritance
tax law.