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where she had struck him.
you don't know Jose Quintana.
No! You shall make his acquain-
tance. Yesw
Eve got up on naked feet, CULVER
ing from head to foot, striving 10
button the gray shit at her throat.
"Where?" he demanded, beside
himself
Her mute lips only frightened.
Yer well, by Godw he cried. 81
go make me some fire. You like it,
Ell? We shall put one toe in the
fire until it burns off. Yes? Eth?
How you like it? Eh?"
The girls trembling hands con
tinued busy with her clothing.
80" he said, hoarsely, you re
main dumb! Well, then, in ten min
utes you shall talkn'
He walked toward her. pushed her
savagely aside, and strobe OH into
the spruce thieket.
The instant he disappeared Eve
caught up the knife he had dropped,
knelt down ON the blanket and fell
to cutting it into strips.
The hunting knife was like a
razor; the feverish business, was ac-
complished in few minutes, the
pieces knotted, the cord strained in
desperate test over her knee.
And now she ran to the precipice
where, ten fee+ below, the top of 4
great pine protruded from the gulf
On the edge Of the abyss was a
spruce root. 1t looked dead, wedged
deep between two rocks; but with
all her strength she could not pull
! it out.
Sobbing, GREATNESS, she tied her
blanket rope to this, threw the other
end over the cliffs edge, and, not
giving herself time to think, lay flat,
grasped the knotted line, swung off.
Knot by knot she went down.
Halfway her naked feet brushed the
needles. She looked over her shoul-
der, behind and down. Then, teeth
clenched, she lowered herself stead
lily as she had learned to do III ,he
school gymnasium, down, down, un-
til her legs came astride of pine
! limb.
1t bent, swayed, gave with her,
letting her sag to d larger limb be-
low. This she clasped, LISTING go her
rope.
An hour later, Trooper Stormont
Of the State Constabulary, sat his
horse in amazement to see a ragged,
breathless, boyish figure speeding
toward him among. the tamaracks,
her naked feet splashing through
pool and mire and sphagnum.
Good heavens" ne exclaimed 5
she flung herself against his stilTup,
sobbing, hysterical, and clinging to
his knee.
Take me back" she stammered
take me back TO daddy. can't
go on another step"
He leaned down, swung her up to
his saddle in front, holding hei
Graded in his arms. ...
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= JEWEL;:;S2
By ROBERT W CHAMBERS
G 1000 aropeE H coAIRAIY
c1oQQ GEORGE H DORIAN coMpAlT

she still heard and perceived.
BE kind enough to sign it with
your NAME" said the man pleasant
ly.
Eve sighed.
Then the masked man took the
letter, got up, removed his hat.
Il am Quintana," he said. Il keep
my word. A thousand thanks and
apologies, miss. l trust that your
detention may he brief and not 100
disagreeabIe. | place at your 1eet
my humble respects
Ke bowed, put on his hat, and
walked quickly away. And she saw
him descend the rocks TO the east
ward, where the peak slopes.
When Quintana had disappeared
behind the summit scrub and rocks,
I've slowly stood up and looked
about her at the rocky pulpit so
familiar
There was only one way. His men
no doubt guarded it. Otherwise,
sheer principles confronted her.
The sun was half way between
zenith and horizon when she heard
somebody coming, and rose to sit
ting posture: Her visitor was Quin-
tana.
He came up to her quite close,
stood with glittering eyes intent up
on her.
After moment he handed her a
letter.
She could scarcely unfold =, she
trembled so: %"
"Girhe, for Gods sake give that
packet to Quintana and come on
home. I'm near crazy with it all.
What the hell's anything worth be-
side you, grille. don't give a damn
for nothing only you, so come on
quick. Dad" .,..
After little while she lifted her
eyes 10 Quintana.
80" he said quietly, you are the
little she-fox that has learned tricks
already"
What do you mean?"
Where is that packet?"
Il haven't it,"
Where is it?"
She shook her head slightly.
You had a packet" he insisted
Gercely. Look here! Regard" and
lie spread out penciled sheet IN
Clinch's hand:
Jose Quintana:
You win She's got that stuff
with her. Fake your damn junk and
let. my girl go.
Mike Clinch."
We'll" said Quntana, in a thin,
stlident edge to his tone. '
My, father.i is mistaken. / haven't
any packet"
The mans visage behind his mask
flushed darkly. Without warning or
ceremony he caught Eve by the
throat and tore open her shirt.
Then, Kissing and cursing and pant
ing with his own violence, he
searched her brutality and without
merey-fluug her down and tore off
her spiral puttees and even her shoes
and stockings, now apparently be-
side himself with fury, putting, gasp
ing, always with a fierce, nasal sort
of whining undert0ne like an animal
worrying its kill.
"Cowardly beast!' she painted
fighting him with all her strength
filthy, cowardly beast =" striking
at him, wrenching his grasp away,
snatching at the disordered clothing
half stripped from her.
his hunting knife fell gathering
and she fought to get it, but he
struck her with his open hand,
knocking her down at his feet, and
stood glazing at her with every tooth
barred.
49," he cried, i" give you ten
minutes, make up your mind, tell
me what you do with that packet"
He wiped the blood from his face
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CRANSTON WILLIAMS TO
GO WITH THE 326TH

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Special
army orders from headquarters Of
the Eighty-Sccond Division, at Co
lumhia, S. G., received here Satu-
day, announce that Captain Grams
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the two police commissioners h.
on Nov. 8th, 1922. That the clo 1sl'
date for the entrance. of can5id s'l!
be fixed ct 6 O'Clock P. N. o. @'5
18th, 1922. 0''Oee
That the entrance fee of candida,
TO fill the unexpired term of Ala
man be $500 each and the entr .,'s
fee OF police commissioner be s5C.
each. This Oct. 18th, 1922. F''''
GORDON HOWELL, chairnsn
DAN CHAPPELL. Sec'v
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II. 1922.

ton Williams is attached 10 Tho
Three Hundred and Twenty Sixth IN
fantry. HIS home is at Greensboro,
Ga, and lie is secretary to Senator
William j. Harris.
Captain Williams served in the
regular army during the World
War but was appointed an officer in
the Reserve Corps when he left the
regular service.
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.

That priceless gem, the Flaming
Jewel, had first been stolen from the
Countess of Esthonia by the inter
national thief, Quintana, Love of
the now beggared countess caused
James Darragh to trace the gem to
the disreputable camp in the Adiron-
dacks owned by Mike Clinch, WHO
las stolen the Flaming Jewel from
Quintana. Under the name of Hal
Smith, Darragh works at Clinch's
Dump, where he meets Clinch's beau
tiful step-daughter, the one good i'll
fluence i'm the crime-stamed career
Of Clinch. When Quintana and his
gang arrive to regain the jewel,
Clinch seeks to conceal it by giving
il to Eve and telling her TO hide it
in the ''hootch-cacE,a." Quintana
ard his gang capture Eve and lead
her bIindfolded to their camp.
Go on With the Story.
CHAPTER Ill
Somebody had halted beside Eve,
After a pause she was aware of aim
be fingers busy with the bandage
over her eyes.
At first, when freed, the light
Blinded her. BY degrees she was
able TO distinguish the rocky crest
OF Star Peak, with the tops of tall
trees appearing level with the rocks
from depths below.
Then she turned, slowly, and
hooked at the man who had seated
himself beside her.
He woresa white mask over deli
cate, smoothly shaver face.
As she met his brilliant eyes De-
hind the mask, his delicate, thin lips
grew tense in what seemed to be
amile-or a soundless sort of laugh.
'Veree happee," he said, ito make
the acquaintance. Pardon my un-
ceremony, miss, but onlee nrcissitee
compels, Are you, perhaps, a little
rested?"
Yes"
"Ah! Then, if you permit, we pro-
coed with affairs of moment. You
viii be sufficiently kind to wr.sc
down what ! say. Yes?"
He placed paper and pencil in
Ewes hand. Without demurring or
hesitation she made ready TO write,
her mind cropping wildly for The rea-
son Of it all.
Write" he said, with his silent
laugh which was more like the
soundlesss snarl Of lynx .unafraid:,
ITO Mike Clinch, my fathaira
from his child, Eve am hostage,
held by Jose Quintana. Pay what
you owe hlm and | % free.
"For each day delay he sends 10
you one finger which will be severed
from my right hand"
EYES slender fingers trembIed;
she looked up at the masked man,
stared steadily into his brilliant eyes,
Proceed miss, if you are so ami
able" he said softly. ,....
She wrote on: "-One tlnger tor
every days delay. The whole hand
Il the weeks end. The other hand
then, finger by finger. Then, alas!
the right foot"
Eve trembled.
Proceed" he said softly.
She wrote" cmfwy cmfwy -shrdd
She wrote: "If you agree you
shalt pay what you owe TO Jose
Quintana in this manner: you shall
place stick at the edge of the Star
Pond where the Star rivulet flows
out. Upon this stick you shall tie
white rag. At the foot Of the
: stick you shall lay the parcel which
contains your indebt to Jose Gin
taan.
Failing this, by tonight one finger
at sunset"
The man paused: Eve waited,
dumb under the surging confusion in
her brain. A sort of incredulous
horror benumbed her, through which
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Lie STILL" he said coolly; you're
all right now"
For another second he sat look
ing down at her, at the dishcvcled
hair, the gasping mouth-at the rags
clothing her, and at the flat packet
clasped convulsively TO her breast.
Then he spoke in low voice to
his horse, guiding left with one knee.
Continued in our next issue)
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FIJRsS

So far this season we have had the
greatest season ever on F urs. Our
offerings comprise Stone Marten
Chokers; Scarfs in Brown, 1aupe,
Gray, Fox, etc, and many other
desirable pieces, for which there is
a great popular demand. The
styles are the latest and the prices
are low.
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The picture Granddaughter" being
shown at the Alcazar theater today
is rated as one Of the finest.
Manager McCord PrathAr stated
today that "it is the pest picture 7
nave ever seen" 1t : Il Coed L.
Mile production and has Il thrill IN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-11

Mr. Williams, who was formerly
editor Of the Times-Recorder, has
many friends here who will be inter-
ested in this announcement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-11

Part of a wedding cake .t =
clair, n. j., was so years old.
bakeries are terrible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-11

A magazine issue is a failure 10
lots of people ii il has no bathing
girl pictures.
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every scene.
Thomas Meighan Is at his best in
this picture, the story is unique and
absorbing and measures up 10 the
best that screenland has produced in
the way of refined and absorbing
drama.
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Cash Sale Brunswick
Tires and Tubes


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Children's WearDepartment
We headquarters Chidrens Coats and Dresses ranging
from to 4 years and prices reasonable We
specializing Chdens Garments this season and all the
mothers who have display loud their praises
of the attractiveness of our offerings
Many beautiful little Dresses ranging IN price from S. 10 $25
Chldrens Coats and Dresses, ranging in price from $3.50
and up SIS.
Juniors and Misses Coats and Dresses from to ~
sizes are well represented in the OF prices and style
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Here we offer line of SWEETEST and most up-to-dae
Dresses you'll find anywhere, embracing only the
newest in Silk and Wooden fabrics, and styles the
last word, and regular price range from $500 to
$50 So
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For this price we offer line of Silk and Wooden
Dresses which are regular selling numbers at
ST. 5 90 to $3.50
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At this price we offer you line Of Dresses in all the
new Silk and Wooden Dresses; up to the minute;
values ranging from $I975 to $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-10
LOW RECORDS IN ALL THREE OF
 STAPLE GRAINS
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 9.-Wheat, corn and oats all established new low record prices for the season today. Weakness appeared to be due pri- marily to the big yield of corn forecast in the government crop re- port. The wheat market closed un- settled A to Nc net lower with Sep tember s1.O5 to 1.o5H and December s1.o5A to 1.O5Ss. Corn finished 11Ac to 1A@1%c to 1&c down. oats off 7s to ssc@Ac. In provis- ions the outcome was unchanged to 15c higher.
 Although exporters took 50o,000 bushels of wheat here and 600,000 to S00.000 bushels at the seaboard, liqui- dating sales on the part of holders set. Speculative demand was of such restricted character as to be of but slight importance in supporting values. The government crop report was regarded as mildly bullish re- garding wheat and attention fo- cussed instead on the great increase of corn looked for as compared with month ago.
 Gossip that happenings at the in- ternational conference in London might affect foreign excnange rates had some influence In depressing the wheat market and so, too, did lower quotations at Liverpool. Another disturbing factor was much selling of September. Besides, 1t was said shippers here were selling wheat at a loss, getting 7hc over September c. i. f.. Buffalo as against replace ment at "A to Sc.
 Liquidation selling was evident in the corn market from start to finish. Favorable crop advices and liberal receipts added to the bearish re- suits of the government report. Oats gave way In sympathy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-10
Enreirn Bnnffs
SUGAR MARKET

New York August s.-The raw sugar market was unsettled but there were changes in quotations with Cubas quoted at 3Ac cost and freight. equal to 5.36c for centrifugal. There were sales of 5000 bags of Cubas afoat and 14,Oo0 bags from store at quoted prices and at the close there were further offerings at the same level not being taken.
 The raw sugar futures market was easier selling by Wall street and houses with western connections, prompted by the unsettled feeling in the market and the poor demand for refined sugar. Clos ing prices were at the lowest of the day and from to 10 points below the pre- vious close. September, 3.6sc; December S.63c; March. s.5Sc; May 3.64o.
 The demand for refined sugar was light and While there were no changes in the list. quotations which are quoted from QI.loc for fine granulated. it was re- quotations.
 In refined futures there were few sales or september and October at 7.30c, an ad . vance of points over the previous close. Final prices were 5 lower to points 7.30c and down to 720c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-10
COTTON RALLIES DID NOT HOLD AT
 END OF SESSION
By Associated Press

New York, August 9.--A further decline during today's early trading was followed by rallies in the cotton market today but after selling up from 20.O5 to 2O.52c eased for Decem- Der prices eased off again closing at 20.1Sc for that delivery. This general market closed steady, net one point lower to 10 points higher.
 The market opened steady at an advance of seven points on October which was influenced by a correction in the local warehouse stock amount ing to a reduction of about 29,O00 bales. Other months were un- changed to points lower, how ever, and the general market was weak right after the call owing to poor Liverpool cables, reports of further rams in the southwest and continued complaints of a poor trade demand. Active months soon showed net losses of 8 to 10 points with Oc- sober selling off to 20c and January to 19.9Sc.
 The decline was checked by in- creased covering while some trade buying to fix prices was also re- ported and the market rallied rather sharply at the middle of the day on the IOTecdSl or clearing weather Tn the southwest and claims that recent precipitation had not been sufficient ly general or heavy enough to break the drought except in some locali- ties.
 The weekly report of the weather bureau was also considered disap- pointing as compared with the ex. pectatlons of recent sellers and prob- ably contributed to the rally which carried october up to 20.46c and Jan uary to 2o42c during the early aft ernoon, or about 32 to 5S points net higher and some 45 to 4S points above the early low level. Trading became less active on the rally, however, and the failure of more buying power to develop seemed to encourage increased offerings in the later trading. List prices showed reactions of 30 to 34 points from the best.
 Exports today 1,764 making 37,17O so far this season. Port receipts S,947 United States port stock 4S4,95S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
 By Associated Press
PORT MOVEMENT By AssOciated Press

New Orleans: Middling, 2o.5Oc; receipts, 1928: sales, 23; stock, 74,752.
 Galveston: Middling. 2o.75c; receipts. 2.16s: sales, 1,344; stock. 7s,317.
 Mobile: Middling, 20.25c; stock T53. Savannah; Middlng, 19.S0c: receipts, 2ei; sales, 66; stock, 41.476.
 Charleston: Middling, t9.75c; receipts. 2; stock, 52,509
 Wilmingto Receipts, IS; stock 11956. Texas City: Stock. l ,001.
 Norfolk: Middling, 20.3Sc; receipts. 19: exports, 9S4; sales, SS; stock, 53,975. Baltimore Stock. 1,617.
 Boston: Middling, 20.35c stock. l0300. Philadelphia: Receipts, I l5O; stock. 4502 New York Middling. 2o.45ci exports, 7s0; stock. 12S,202.
 Minor ports; Stock, 2,663.
 Total today; Receipts. 3,s47; exports, 1.764; stock. 431,993
 Total for week: Receipts. l6454; ex- ports, 19,249.
 Total for season: Receipts. 27,S52; ex- ports 39,71S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-10
COFFEE MARKET

New York August 9.-There was further switching from near to late months in the ma rket for coffee futures today, but other wise trading was comparatively quiet with prices showing tendency to sag off after the rally Of yesterday. The market opened at decline of points and sold to II points net lower with the later deliveries relatively easy. September eased off to s.42c and March to 9.3Sc, with the mar ket closing at net decline at to 21 points. Sales estimated at 27,000 bags, including exchanges. September s.3Sc; October. s.37c; December. s.35c January. s.s4c; March. s.33c; May and July, 9.31c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is. 1o@foHo: Santos As. 14AD14%c. Cost and freight offers were irregular, including Santos 3s and 5s part Bourbons. at 13.76@14c for prompt and at 132o@14.2oc for Septem- ber-December shipment. Rio Is were quoted at 9.65@ 9.70c for September Octo- ber shipment.
 The official cables reported no change in Rio exchange rates with Rio 75 to 126 reis higher and santos unchanged to 7b reis lower. Santos reported clearances of s1,- 600 bags for the United States and Vic torta cleared 5000 bags for Santos. Bra xilian port receipts. s9.o00; Jundiahy, 20,- GOO. Rain was reported in all districts of San Paulo with minimum temperatures ranging from 4s to b5 degresa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-10
Priuate Wire News
HUBBARD,s LETTER

New York. August 9.-(Specai. )-Ths Liverpool market was slightly lower than due this morning, and our market opened about at the same prices last nights shortly after the opening when there seemed to be a considerable demand. This demand carried October up 30 to 35 points. The buying was attributed to short cov- ering and locals going long expecting some slight upturn after the heavy liquidation of the last day or two
 The weekly weather was considered ufi- favorable, and the. Atlantic states stfii complain bitterly of boil weevfl damage As yet. the trade is not behind the mar ket sufficiently to give 1t the stabilizinr effect necessary for an advance We still look for further liquidation, partic- ulariy as the new crop will be on the mag Ret shortly. Prices were practically the slight advance.-Hubbard Bros 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-10
NEW YORK 70 COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
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 New Orleans. August 9.--While the cot ton market was nervous and unsettled to- day, it had strong rally in the first half traders accepted as good evidence that the Texas drouth had been broken only in spots. The weekly crop reports from the government were more unfavorable than expected and incrased the demand appre- ciably and further strength was derived frosn reports over private wires that a minus correction of about 30, 900 bales was to be made in the New York stock At the highest of the session prices were 35 to 43 points over the close of yesterday with October up to 20.10c. In the late trading there was much liquidation from early buyers. who did not appear to like the weakness in the foreign exchange mar ket, and the close was at net advances of but to If points, October closing at 19.S1c.
 Around the opening the marekt was at it's lowest, to 10 points down net, under the influence of a poor Liverpool and un- favorable strike and foreign news. A good demand soon sprang up. when it was seen that Texas had received little rain over night, and from then on about mid session the demand increased.
 At the advance 1t was very active market.
 After mid-session. support for the most part was withdrawn and the market re- sponded very readily to selling orders The sudden change in the character of the market caused nasty selling out among smaller longs