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he knew instInctively, for he hau seen
the shadow of woman, hands out
stretched. as she passed the light
strewn shade of window on the SET
ond floor. More he had heard hef
voice, supplemented by gruffer tones
And then it came again.
1t was pleading, and at the same
time angered with the passion OF Il
person approaching hysteria. 3 paF"-
ing sentence answered her. solactiiihs
that Fairchild could not understand.
He left the old board sidewa'H ana
crept to the porch that he mighs hear
the better. Then every nerve withln
him tangled, and the black of the dark-
ness changed to red. The Rodaines
were within; he had heard first the
cold voice of the father, then the rasp-
ing tones of the son, in upbraiding.
More, there had come the sobbing OF a
woman; instinctively Fairchild knew
that it was Anita Richmond. AND
then:
It was her voice, high, screaming.
Hysteria had come-the wild, racking
hysteria of a person driven to the
breaking point:
Leave this house-hear me! Leave
this house! Can't you see that you're
killing him? Don't you dare touch me
leave this house! No-I won't be
quiet-I won't-you're killing him,
tell you-w
And Fairchild waited for nothing
more. A lunge, and he was on the
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~OR Pill SHOOT"

eYNOPSIS-At Thornton FAR
chfld's death his son Robert learns
there has been a dark period IN
his fathers life which for almost
thirty years has caused him suffer-
ing. The secret is hinted at In
document left by the elder Fair-
child, which also informs Rooert
he is now owner of a mining claim
In Colorado. and advising MIN TO
see Henry Beamish. a lawyer.
Beamish tells Robert his claim,
silver mine, is at Ohadi, thirty
eight miles from Denver. He also
warns him against certain man,
"Squint" Rodaine. his fathers en-
emy. Robert decides to go to Ohadi.
On the road to Ohadi from Denver
Fairchild assists q girl apparently
in a frenzy of haste, to change a
tire on her auto. When she has
left, the sheriff and posse appear.
in pursuit. of a bandit. Fairchild,
bewildered, misleads them as to the
direction the girl had taken. At
Chadi Fairchild is warmly greeted
by Mother" Howard, boarding..
house keeper. for his fathers sake.
From Mother Howard Fafrchild
learns something Of the mystery
connected with the disappearance
of ..Sissie" Larsen, his fathers CO.
worker in the mine. He meets the
girl he had assisted. but she denies
her identity. She is Anita Rich
mond, Judge Richmond's daughter.
Visiting his claim, Fairchild is
shadowed by q man he recognizes
from descriptions as "Squint" Ro-
daine. Back in Ohadi. his fathers.
old friend, Harry Harkins. a Cor
nishman, summoned from England
by Beamish to help Fairchild.
!. halls him with joy. The pair find
the mine flooded and have not sum-
cient funds to have II pumped dry.
Later in the day "Squint" Rodaine
announces that he practically saw
Harkins fall into the flooded mine.
and evidently is drowned. Harkins
being a general favorite, the entire
population turns out to clear the
flooded mine. When the work Is
practically done. Harry appears.
II had been a shrewd trick, and
the men take it as a good joke.
Fairchild learns that Judge Rich
mond is dying, and that he and
Anita are in the power of the Ro-
DANES. They begin, as partners.
to work the mine. In their hearts
both fear Larsen was killed by
Thornton Fairchild and his body
buried by "a cave-in which de-
stroyed the mine.
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"your partners in Jail. Guilty
or not guiity7

ITO BE coNTJNUEDa
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veranda. One more spring and he
had reached the door. to find it un-
locked. to throw it wide and to. leap
into the hall. Great steps, and he had
cleared the stairs to the second floor.
Dimly. as through red screen, Fair
child saw the frightened face of Anita
Richmond, and on the landing, front
ing him angrily, stood the two Ro-
DANES. For moment, Fairchild dis
regarded them and turned to the sob
bing, disheveled little being in the
doorway.
"What's happened?"
"They were threatening me-and
ffatherv she Aoaned. "But you
shouldn't have come in--you shouldn't
have"
81 heard you scream. couldn't help
it. heard you say they were killing
your father"
The girl looked anxiously toward an
inner room, where Fairchild could see
family the still figure of man out
| lined under the covers of an old
fashioned four-poster.
"They-they-got him excited. He
had another stroke. I'll couldn't
stand it any longer"
you'd better get. out" said Fair
child curtly to the Rodaines. with a
suggestive motion toward the stairs.
They hesitated moment and Maurice
| seemed about to launch himself at
Robert, but his father laid restrain
ing hand on his arm. A step and the
elder Redaine hesitated.
"Tm only going because of your
father" he said gruff1y. with glance
toward Anita. I'm hot going be-
cause"
"Oh, + know. Mr.. Fairchld
shouldn't have come in here. He
shouldn't have done it. I'm sorry
please CO."
Down the steps they went. the old
er man with his hand still on his sons
arm: while, white-faced, Fairchilt
awaited Anita, who had suddenly spec
past him into the sick-rOom, then wa:
wearily returning.
"Can l help your" he asked at last
| "Yes," came her rather cold answer
only to be followed by a quickly whis
pered 'Forgive me-" And then TIN
tones became. louder-so that the.
could be heard at the bottom of th'
stairs: "You can help me greatly
simply by going and not creating an.
more of disturbance"
"Rut--''
"Please Co." came the direct answer
"And please do not vent your spite OF
Mr.. R0daine and his son. Tn sur
that they will act like gentlemen !
you viii. You shouldn't have rushe
in here"
II heard you screaming. Miss Rich
mond."
81. know" came her answer. as icil
as ever. Then the door downstair
closed and the sound of steps came 0
1.-THE veranda. She leaned close to hin
T had to say that" came her whis
pered words. "Please don't try to M
ierstand anything do in the future
Just goApiease r
And Fairch:ld. obeyed.
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often to be sure tney arc
steamed. then as the water eVap0-
rates the chops will begin TO Dro"n'
season after turning and Drown w
hoth sides. Cooked in this manner
chops will be well done, moist anu oe-
licious in flavor.
Graham cems.-Take one cuprui OF
graham flour, one cupful OF sour
milk one-half teaspoon Ill OF soda'
the same or less Of salt, one ess'
beaten. two tablespoonfuls OF sugar
and three tablespoonfuls OF meiteu
shortening. Drop into well greaseo
gem pans and bake In mooera'e
oven. This amount makes SIX large
gems. -,..
Fried EGG PIant.-Pare egg plant
cut into slices one-half lncn thicA,
then cut the slices into quarters dust
with salt and pepper. dip In beaten
egg. roll in crumbs and fry In deep
fat until a crisp and golden brown.
Drain on paper, serve very NOT. Inc
sliced egg plant is improved by being
laid in salt water two hours' 'hen
dried between towels.
To Make Sauerkraut.-Select larse
white heads of cabbage; shred thein
very. fine. Line the bottom ana sloes
IF a clean keg or barrel with the out
side leaves of cabbage. Put IN
layer CT shredded cabbage three
| inches Heep. sprinkle over 1t four
ounces of salt and pound 1t down
with a wooden pest1e. Put in an
other layer and four ounces OF salt
and continue until the keg is fuii-
Put a round board en- top smaller
than the keg. and on this place a
heavy weight. Allow this to stand
In a warm place to ferment. When
fermentation begins. the cabbage
sinks and the liquid rises. Skim on
the scum, cover and place the keg IN
a cool, dry cellar. The kraut VIII
be ready to use in two weeks.
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der, three tablespoonfuls Of oil, one
tablespoonful each of butter and salt.
Heat to the boiling point, then add one
and one-fourth cupfuls Of milk and
one and one-half cupfuls Of yellow
corn meal and cook ten minutes, STIR
ring constantly. Remove from the
fire; add three well beaten eggs, one
cupful each Of ripe olives and seed.
less raisins,s Bake one hour. This
serves dozen persons.
Apricot sJeIly.-Take a pound Of
dried apricots, wash and cover them
with cold water and LET them soak
several hours. Add one cupful Of
sugar and cook slowly Tor one hour in
the water In which the apricots have
been soaked. Strain. through a fine
wire sieve. With the Juice the npri.
cots should be Of the consistency Of
fruit butter. While hot add two table.
speonfuls of gelatine which has been
softened in one-half cupful Of cold
water. Mold and serve with whipped
cream.
Steak and Peppers.-Spread over q
round steak the following mixture: A
cupful Of crumbs, one small onion
chopped, one cupful each Of fresh
chopped tomatoes and green peppers.
season with salt, pepper, cayenne and
a pinch Of poultry dressing. Roll up,
tie and pour over little tomato juice.
Cover tightly and cook slowly for
three hours. Add more tomato juice
or water as needed. basting the meat
occasionally. A bit of suet or. any
sweet fat added to the meat while
cooking will improve the favor If the
steak itself lacks fat:
Apple custard Pie.-Add cupful Of
sugar to a cupful OF grated apple, two
well-beaten eggs, one cupful of sweet
cream and the grated rind Of lemon
Pour into aspastry-lined tin and bake
A meringue may be used for the tor
II desired. -
Cherry Preserves.-Prepare pound
for pound as for any preserves, using
sugar, add a glass Of currant jelly OF
Its equivalent In currant juice well
sweetened and cook all together until
thick. The currant and cherry fiavol
. especially good.
/ NuA h4,4rs
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Bv Courtney Ry1ey Cooper
Copyright by Little, Brown d Go

hall. excited, shouting. 1t was Maurice
Rodaine.
81 know who it was." he almost
screamed. Il got good look at him
jumped out of the window and almost
headed him off. He took off his mask
outside-and l saw him."
"You saw him-?" A hundred voices
shouted the question at once.
"Yes." Then Maurice ROdaine nodded
straight toward Robert Fairchild. 1.-THE
light was good. and / got a straight
look at him. He was that fellows
partner-a Cornishman they call
Harry!"-
II don't believe it!' Anita Richmond
exclaimed with conviction and clutched
ot Fairchild's arm, II don't believe
It'll"
II can't!" Robert answered. Then
| he turned to the accuser. "HOw could
it be possible for Harry to be down
here robbing a dance hall when he's
out working the miner!
"Working the miner" This time 1t
was the sheriff. whats the necessity
for a day and night shift?'
"We agreed upon it yesterday after
noon.''
| "At whose SUGGESTION"
| "rm not sure-but I think 1t was
mine'
"Young fellow" the sheriff had ap-
preached him now. you'd better be
i certain about that. 1t looks to me
that might be pretty good excuse te
give when a man can't produce an
alibi. Anyway, the Identification seems
pretty complete. Then he turned tt
the crowd. Il want couple of goot
men to go along with me as deputies
81 have a right to CO." Fairchilt
had stepped forward.
Certainly. But not as a deputy
Who wants to volunteers?
Half a dozen men came forward
and from them the sheriff chose two
Fairchild turned to say goOd-5y t.
Anita. In vain. Already Maurice Ro
daine had escorted her, APPARENT!
against her will, to a far end of thu
dance hall, and there was quarrelin:
with her. Fairchild hurried to j6il
the sheriff and his two deputies, jus
starting out of the dance hall Fiv'
minutes later they were in motor car
chugging up Kentucky gulch.
Slowly. the motor car fightin;
against the grade, the trip was &C
complished. Then the four men leape'
from the machine at the last rise be
fore the tunnel was reached and thre
of them went forward afOot towar'
where a slight gleam of light cam
from the mouth of the Blue Poppy.
The sheriff took the lead, at last t
stop behind q boulder and to shout
command:
"Hey you, in there"
"'Ey yourself!" 1t was Harry
voice.
"Come out-and be quick about II
Hold your light in front of your fac
with both hands,"
'sThe ell l will! And 'oo's talking?
"Sheriff Adams of Clear Creek cour
ty. You've got one minute to com
out-or I'll shoot"
arm coming on the run!"
And almost instantly the form Q
Harry. his acetylene lamp lighting u
his bulbous. surprised countenanc
with its sprayilke mustache. appeare
at the mouth Of the. tunnel.
"What the bloody 'ell?'' he gaspet
as he looked into the muzzle of tn
revolver. From down the mountai
side came the shout of one of the del
utjes:
"Sheriff! Looks like it's him, a
right. I've found horse down her
- al, sweated up from running"
"1'lat's about the answer" She
if Adams went forward and with
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CHAPTER Ix-continued.

From far away the drone of the cau-
er sounded in a voice familiar, and
Fairchild looked up to see the narrow
eyed, SCARED face of Squint Rodaine,
who was officiating at the wheel. He
lost interest In the game; lackadais-
icaliy he placed the buttons on their
squares as the numbers were shouted.
finally to brush them all aside and de-
sert the game. His hatred of the Ro-
siaines had grown to point where
he could enjoy nothing with which
they were connected, where he de-
spised everything with which they
had the remotest affiIiation-excepting,
of course, one person. And as he rose.
Fairchild saw that she was just enter
ing the dance hall.
Only a moment he hesitated. Maui
rice Rodaine, attired in O mauve frock
xuit and the inevitable accompanying
beaver, had stopped to talk to some
one at the door. She stood alone. look
ing about the hall, laughing and nod
ding-and then she looked at him!
Fairchild did not wait.
From the platform al the end Of the
big. room the fiddles had begun to
squeak, and the caller was shouting
MS announcements. Couples began to
Hne up on the floor. The callers voice
grew louder:
Rome more couple-then the dance
starts. One more couple, lady an y
Eeqt,. One more"
s.FIease r. Robert Fairchild had
reached her and was holding forth his
hand. She looked up In half surprise,
then .demurred.
'4But don't know these old dances.
...Nsither do I--or any other, for thai
nnafter," he confessed with sudden
beidness. .But does that make any
difference? Please!"
she glanced quickly toward the
Aocr. Maurice Rodaine was still talk.
ing, and Falrchild saw little gleaih
come. into her eyes-the CLEAN thai
shows when q woman decides to make
some one pay for rudeness.
Fairchild's hand was still extended
Again Anita Richmond glanced TOWARD
the door, chuckled to herself while
Fairchild watched the dimples that tlls
nerriment caused. and then--Fairchilt
forgpt the fact that he was wearing
Aobnailed shoes and that his clothes
were worn and old. He was goint
forward to take his place on the dance
HOor, and she was beside him
8ome way. 40 through haze. n
NV her. Some way he realized tina
now and then his hand touched hers
md that once. as they whirled abou
fhe room. In obedience to the monarch
On the fiddler's r0strum, his arm wa
about her waist, and her head tOuchin:
His shoulder. 1t made little differeEs'
whether the dance calls were 06eyet
sitter that. Fairchild was making VI
1or III the years he had plotIded. al
ne Tears In which he had known moth
5ng but slow. grubbing life. Twin;
alAem Ill agnin and :ightfy. in the fes
Uwift moments OF dance.
TIE music ended. and laughing the.
sesurued to the side Of the hall. On
u fhe haze he heard words. and knew
1n6Islinctly that they were his own:
~Wlll--wiil you dance with me ugail
ounigftf -
--Selflsh I" she chided.
sBut Will y0ur
J'or just = moment her eyes grey
aes10us
~DSl Jon ever realize that we'v
neser zen infroducetl7
FairrhiId wns fnding more c0usera
1sen I'm he evsr hnd believed poa
GD&oe
-s~Ilze that ] don't CARE
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motion of his revolver sent Harry's
hands into the air. Lets see what
you've got on y0u."
A light cleaned below as an cleo
tric fash in the hands Of one of the
deputies began an investigation Of the
surroundings. The sheriff, finishing
his search Of 'Arry's pockets, stepped
back.
SWELL" he demanded. what did You
do with the pr0ceeds7"
'The proceedsr' Harry stared blank
~. "Of what3"
"Quit your Kidding. now. They've
found your horse dOwp there.
"Wonldn.t it be a good iden -" TaIr-
child had cut In acridIy- ito save
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Vegetable Tanale Loaf.
Chop and brown one
fourth of a pound of salt
pork, with one onion,
one Glove Of garlic also
chopped. Add one quart
Of tomatoes, q can Of
corn or. hominy, one ta-
bleSpOOnful of chilli DOW.
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Che Kitchen
Cabinet
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- ,oya NV Western Newspaper Onlon.l

mind without convictions ma
n road that begins every"Hei
leads nowhere. ,,,o hu+
at;r,es the man or woman Is"
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''why give q thought to that which
has been done?
No triumph can from out the past oe
won,
But in the future there Is not height
Where we from life cannot win new
delight"
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cooking or underdone.
Place the chops In an
iron frying pan WITH
two or three tablespoon
fuls Of water, not
enough to quite cover
the bottom Of the pan.
Lay In the chops. and
as the water boils turn
wall
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WHAT TO EAT

Nicely cooked pork chops are ai-
wavs acceptable, though they are
""'" -. of+on dried I'D In
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UNUSUAL GOOD THINGS

For the vegetarian the following
dish will be helpful in planning main
Evening journal., 1922-05-03

WASHINGTON. May 3 CUnited
Press) The United States Treas
ury-the worlds greatest money
storehouse-was damaged by fire to
the extent Of more than 100000
early this morning.
A large portion OF the roof OF the
historic structure was destroyed by
the fire which blazed fierceiy fol-
lowing an explosion.
Many valuable records OF the de-
partment probably were damaged
by the large amount or warer that
II was necessary TO pour onto the
roof OF the burning building.
The best information obtainable
today was that no Liberty bonds or
currency were destroyed. These Sc
curities held by the United States
are kept In vaults in the basement
of the Treasury and the fire was
confined to the roof OF the building.
Because OF the huge amount OF
money in the building. Marines were
called out and Gordon thrown com
pietely around the building. In ad-
dition all the secret service and De
partment OF Justice operatives in the
city were ordered on duty in and out
side the building.
A most searching inquiry was be-
gun by government officials into the
cause OF the fire.
1t is the second blaze that has
menaced the Treasury this year. the
other one also starting on the roof.
It is one OF a series of mysterious
fires that have broken out on the
roofs or big Washington buildings
with the last two weeks. The origin
of these fires such as those in the
willard Hotel ballroom, the Portland
Hotel and Liggett's drug store, has
not been determined.
The explosion, which may have
started the fire, occurred In a room
Evening journal., 1922-05-03
Starts Fire in
.. S. Treasury Money Safe

on the top floor OF the Treasury
where chemicals used in making blue
prints are stored Il was denied
these chemicals were used in testing
bootleg liquor.
A hole about 20 feet in diameter
was blown out OF the roof by the
blast. In an instant flames 40 feet
high were shooting In the air. II
was not until then-about 2 O'Clock
this morning-thst the fire was dis
covered The fire destroyed much
OF the new superstructure that is be
ing built on the roof OF the building
to give the Department more room.
The flames 1T up the room OF
President Harding. the White House
being about 200 feet from the Treas
ury. and the President watched the
blaze. One OF the first alarms was
turned in by the watcsmen who
guard the White House at night
The Treasury is in the heart OF
the downtown section surrounded
by such prominent hotels as the
Washington. the willard and the
Shoreham. Guests from these hotels
with hundreds OF others crowded the
streets and the roofs OF nearby
buildings. Sparks were dropping
all around the building. and It was
necessary for the police and the
marines to force the crowds back
Evening journal., 1922-05-03
SCALDS KILL
TOT SISTERS;
BOILER FALLS
Children Fatally Burned at
Mothers Feet While
She Washes
BENCH ON WHICH
SHE WORKS, BREAKS

scaided when a boiler OF water
fell on them as they were playing
about a wash bench that broke al
their home near Carpenter sta
ton week ago last Wednesday. two
children. daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs
Curtis Trump. OF Carpenter Station.
have died during the past two days.
The FIRST child to die was Esther o..
aged years. who died In Crozier
Hospital. Chester. on Sunday. Mar
ietta F.. aged ! year. died Al her
parents home last night.
At the time the children were
scalded. Mrs. Trump. who II q
farmers wife. was doing the family
wash. The children were playing on
the floor at their mothers feet and
as she lifted the boiler OF scalding
hot water from the kitchen stove
and placed il on bench nearby
the bench broke splashing the scald-
ing water on the babies.
Both children were taken to the
Crozier Hospital. but the younger
child was returned home after her
sister had died.
The double funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
with services at the home. Inter
ment will be In Bethel cemetery.
Evening journal., 1922-05-03
HER APPEALS
SPURNED, SHE
SHOOTS SELF
Miss MumfOrd Ends Life
After Former Sweetheart
Walks Away
CORONER TO PROBE
SUICIDE AT COLLEGE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK, Del. May s.-Just
what prompted Miss Leah Mumford,
of Lebanon. Pa. to send a bullet
through her heart and end her life
on the steps OF the Rehabilitation
Division building of the University OF
Delaware, after Harry S. Martin, for
mer service man and student at the
rehabilitation division. had spurned
her efforts TO renew their friendship
will be inquired into at Coroner Bull
locks inquest this afternoon.
Martin. who is an overseas vet
eran. will be a witness before the
coroner's jury. John Mumford. OF
Lebanon. Pa, father of the dead
woman, who has been notified of the
death of his daughter by r. T.
Jones, undertaken. also is expected
to be here for the inquest, which
will be held at Mr.. Jones office.
Miss Mumford and Martin are
said to have been sweethearts in
Lebanon several years ago. More
than two years ago he married a
Young woman OF Birdsboro. Pa. and
she is here with him. they living on
Wilbur street. They have two child
rem. one an infant born this week.
Martin formerly lived in Lebanon.
Miss Mumford shot herself in the
(Contlnued on Page Ten).
Evening journal., 1922-05-03
BONUS FRIENDS
TEST HARDING
Certified Loan Plan Ex-
pected TO Be Rejected by
Executive
LACKS PROVISION
FOR RAISING CASH

WASHINGTON. May s.-In a spe-
cial to the New York Herald today
Louis Seibold says:
Having hoodwinked ex-service
men into taking promissory notes
instead of cash down. the Senatorial
promoters Of the bonus raid will try
their luck with President Harding.
The bill will be taken to the White
House today for acceptance or rejec-
tion.
Acceptance would cause a greater
sensation than any other incident in
the stormy career OF the bonus
proposition. Efforts to induce the
President to accept the bill were de-
scribed by one Of the anti-bonus
Senators last night as IAN attempt
to sell a gold brick 10 a man who
knows one when he sees H."
The latest edition OF the bonus
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1922-05-03
0SER HATS WORK
ON HIS LOVE NEST

PARIS. May Omitted Press).--
Max Oser. Swiss livery stable pro
prietor. betrothed TO Mathilde Nc
Cormick. rand-dsughter Of John D.
Rockefeller. has halted work on the
"1ove nest near Lake Leman he
was preparing for his heiress bride
to-be.
The Swiss horseman is worried AZ
reports from America that friends
OF the Mccormick family have sue
ceeded in weaving Mathilde's affec-
tions away from him. He denied
emphatically they have become
estranged. however
Oser admitted his repeated cables
TO his fiancee have gone unanswered.
Probably she f. travelling" he
said.
Close friends OF Mathilde here
say she Is not travelling. and that
the marriage will never take place.