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1t means either I'LL mine jacob cOIueS
from school and tells me in France
it means. Miss So Bessie says, the
maid calls Rosie Wolkevitch 'Mumzel
Rosalind.'
"I should worry for that too?" said
Mrs. Rosen. $50 ahead, what else did
she tell you?" :,
"Bessie says they play cards and
then the maid brings something's IN
to eat on go-cart. Such crazy
things they do. All the while they
eat, Rosie keeps talking about their
page. What can they do with page
from a book, Mrs. Rosen?" The
speaker leaned towards her listener.
"Why ask me, I amt meshuggah
yet? Don't your Bessie know 7"
81 ask her, and she says she thinks
maybe it's an automobile, because
Rosie says, 4 take mamma out for
a ride in the page every morning
It's got glass windows, Bessie says,
and what do you suppose they got
sitting up in front? You'll never
guess. A chinaman driver. A white
man amt good enough. A chinaman
they must have"
sWell, if people want to be crazy,
I don't bother myself" Mrs. Rosen
appeared dlsguSted.
"That's all I know, Mrs. Rosen,
except that the Wolkevitchs what used
to live upstairs of mine store are
swell now with house and car,
and because they're swell they got to
be goyim and change their name, and
never go to schul."
sThat's always the way, Mrs. Sill
verman, but maybe yet Mrs. Woke
witch can't get used to it. Such
religious woman, never seen"
'sFor why she does it then? Amt
a house near the schul good enough?
Of course, their chinaman driver they
would have to leave home every FRI
day night, but he wouldn't understand
the prayers anyhow"
Gall my groceries you got in the
basket, Mrs. Silverman 7" Mrs. Rosen
was preparing to leave the store, as
she had evidently received enough in
formation to pass on to the willing
ears of her neighbors, Mrs. Cohen and
Mrs. Ginsberg."
"Sugar, carrots, potatoes and
bread" Mrs. Silverman took inven-
tory. Gall there, Mrs. Rosen. A nice
supper you got tonight?"
"Some gefilte fish for once" She
gathered together her basket and
shawl and departed hurriedly with
growing fear that her em,ry might
not retain it's newly acquired informa-
tion long enough to repeat it to Mrs.
Cohen.
On the other end of the city, where
the homes of the Nouveau Richie chill
dren of Israel cleaned forth under
the bright sun in their newness, a
small family battle was being staged.
In the spacious library of one OF
the newest houses, sat Rosalind
Walker and her mother.
"Why you get so mad about it,
Rosie?" Mrs. Walker was speaking.
"You think it's crime, I commit" !"
"Don't call me Rosie" the young
girl snapped angrily. "Here l am
trying to make decent people out Of
you and father and all the gratitude
I receive is that you disgrace me at
every turn" An angry tear slid
down her cheek. -.
t'Decent she tries to make met"
Mrs. Walker shrugged her shoulders.
"You don't need to try, Rosalind, that
T alwavs was. and your father too
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December 8, 1922

your own son-in-law?" Rosalind was
watching her mother closely.
"My son-in-law?" Mrs. Walker
looked puzzled. 3Not mine," she con-
tinued unconcerned.
Rosalind said nothing. She was
still watching her mothers face.
Slowly she saw the expression change
from one of disinterest to fear.
"Rosie!" the mother cried. Rosie,
oh no, not yet, not yet" Tears were
gathering in her eyes. Il want to
keep my little girl longer, a little bit
longer. Rosie, tell me it is not so.
Oh, I could not stand to have you
away from me. What would do all
alone in this big house 2" She wrung
her hands in despair.
Rosalind knelt at her chair and put
both arms around her neck. "Please,
mamma" she begged. II thought
you would be happy. I've been want
ing to tell you for long time, but
I was afraid" She buried her head
in her mothers lap.
Mrs. Walker placed her care-worn
hand upon the girls head. At last,
the time she had dreaded had come.
Her daughter was to leave her and be
married. She could no longer control
the tears that started to flow freely.
Rosalind raised her head.
"Why, mamma, don't cry So" she
said pleadingly. 81 thought it would
make you happy"
"T am happy, Rosie" her mother
said smiling through her tears.
"But why do you cry then?" the
girl asked.
II cry because / am SO happy, ]
cannot laugh"
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such scare he gives me. I can't even
feel my heart any more" She sat
down on box with her hands on her
chest, breathing heavily.
Don't get SO excited, Mrs. Rosen,"
Mrs. Silverman calmed. ut amt no.
body getting killed"
'Well, tell me quick. Why you
keep me waiting so long after I run
all the way from my house"
"You didn't need to rum" said Mrs..
Silverman, s'but when you get your
breathing back, I'll tell you some-
thing" asitas
"it's back, it's back!" Mrs. Rosen
gasped between words. "Tell me
quick or can't feel my heart again. II
"Well, Mrs. Rosen, who do youc
think was in mine store ten minutes
ago?" 9
sYour Sadie's husband? More mon--
ey he wants. / always told you he
was ganuff." -
"Such guesses you make" Mrs. Sill
verman displayed disgust.
"How should know?" Mrs. Rosen
demanded impatiently. always rid
dies you make me-"
GAIL right, no more riddles" re-
piled Mrs. Silverman. 'T tell you. Ten
minutes ago Mrs. Sarah Wolkevitch
left here"
If bomb had dropped through the
ceiling of the small grocery store at
that moment, it could not have pro-
duced the effect upon Mrs. Rosen that
did the words Of Mrs. Silverman. For
a moment she was speechless.
"Sarah Wolkevitch?" she cried.
"Sarah Wolkevitch?"
Eyes, Sarah Wolkevitch," Mrs. Sill
verman enlightened. was so sur
prised, couldn't talk"
"Tell me quick what she wears and
Continued on Page 19)
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Mrs. Rosen came running into Mrs.
Silverman's grocery as quickly as her
avoirdupois would allow. It was plain
to be seen that she was bit excited.
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%
Gale, carried BY his plunge, went
with them. Like cat he landed on
top. AS he rose his powerful hands
fastened on Rojas. He jerked the
little bandit Off the tangled. pile of
struggling, yelling men, and, swinging
him with terrific force, let 60 his hold.
Rojas; slid along the floor, knocking
over tables and chairs. Gale bounded
backsdragged Rojas up, handling him
as If he were limp sack.
A Shot rang out above the yells.
Gale heard the jingle of breaking
glass;. The room darkened percep-
tibly.f: He. flashed a glance backward.
The two cowboys were between him
and the crowd Of frantic rebels. One
cowboy held two guns low down, level
in front Of him. The other had his
gun raised and aimed. On the instant
it spouted red and white. With the
crack came the crashing of glass, an
other darkening shade over the room.
With" cry Gale slung the bleeding
Roias from him. The bandit struck
a table, toppled over it. fell, and lay
prone. 49,,
Another shot made the room full of
moving shadows. with light only back
of the bar. A white-clad figure rushed
at Gale. lie tripped the man, but had
to Kick hard to disengage himself
from grasping hands. Another figure
closed in on Gale. This one was dark.
swift. 4 Glade gIinted-described a
circle ,aloft. Simultaneously with a
close; red flash the knife wavered; the
man welding 1t stumbled backward.
Then pandemonium broke loose. The
din heca,nel "a roar. Gale heard shots
that sseant,ed like dull spats in the
distance. The big lamp behind the
bar seemingly split. then sputtered
and went EOlt, leaving the room in
darkness. n
Gale leaped toward the restaurant
door, which was outlined family by
the yellow light within. Right and
left he pushed the cropping men who
jostled with him. He vaulted a pool
table, ssent tables and chairs flying,
and gained the door, to be the first
of a wedging mob to squeeze through.
One sweep Of his arm knocked the res
taurant lamp from its stand; and he
ran out, leaving darkness behind him.
A few bounds took him into the par
lor. 1t was deserted. Thorne had
gotten away with Mercedes!
1t was then Gale slowed up. For
the space of perhaps sixty seconds
he had been moving with startling
velocity. He pecred cautiously, out
into the plaza. Under a, street lamp
at the far end of the path he thought
he saw two dark figures He ran
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scattering shots ratified out.

scattering shots ratified out. "a -
. Dick, the rebels are fighting some
hody,", burst out Thorne excitedly.
''rhe little federal garrison still. holds
. it's stand. Perhaps it is attacked
again. Anyway, there's something do
ing over the line. Maybe the crazy
Greasers are firing on our camp.
We've feared tin the dark. :.
And here / am, away without leave
practically a deserter"
= GO back! Go back, before you're
too late.," cried Mercedes. 80. -
Better make TRACKS, y, Thorne,"
2 added Gale. - 1T can't help our pre-
dicament for you to be arrested. Tn
take care Of Mercedes" ~"-*-".sl' . %
~"No, no, no." replied Thorne. 81
can get away-aroil arrest" go:
,vs Mercedes embraced Il, her lover,
begged him to 60. Thorne wavered.
"Dick. I'm up against it," he said.
You're right. II only lean run back
in time. But, oh, i hate TO leave her!
Old fellow. you've saved. her! I al
ready owe you everlasting gratitude.
Keep out Of Casita, Dick. The u. S.
side might be safe, but I'm afraid to
trust it at night, Go out in the des-
ert, up in the mountains, in some safe
place. Then come to me in camp.
Wen plan. I'll have to confide in
Colonel Weede. Maybe he'll help us.
Hide her from the rebels-that's ALL"
He wrung Dicks hand, clasped Mer-
cedes tightly in his arms, kissed her,
and murmured low over her, then re-
leased her to rush off into the dark
ness. He disappeared in the gloom.
The sound OF his dun FOOTBALLS gradu.
ally died away. 3, K. 4, -&ss
Gale realized that, he was between
the edge of IAN unknown desert and
the edge. of a hostile town. He had
to choose the desert, because. though
he had no doubt that III Casita there
We're many Americans who might be-
friend him, he could not chance the
risks of seeking them at night.
He felt slight touch on his arm,
felt it move down. felt Mercedes slip a
trembling cold little hand into his.
Dick looked at her. If the loneliness,
the silence, the desert, the unknown
dangers of the night affected him,
what must they be to this hunted,
driven girl? Gales heart swelled. He
was alone with her. He had no weap-
on. no money, no food, no drink, no
covering, - nothing except his two
hands. He did not know where to
find the railroad, or any road or trail,
or whether or not there we're towns
near or far. 1t was q critical, des-
perate situation. He thought first Of
the girl, and groaned in spirit, prayed
that it would be given him to save
her. When he remembered himself it
was with the stunning consciousness
that he could conceive of no situation
which he would have exchanged for
this one-where fortune had set him
4 perilous task Of loyalty to friend,
to helpless girl. 81
"SenOr, senor:" suddenly whispered
Mercedes. clinging to him. "ListenI
l hear horses coming!' ..
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faster, and soon reached the street
The uproar back in the hotel began
to diminish, or else he was getting out
Of hearing. The few people he saw
close at hand were all coming his
way. and only the foremost showed
any excitement. Gale walked swiftly
peering ahead for two figures. Pres
emily he saw them-one tall, wearing
a cape; the other slight; mantled
Gale drew sharp breath Of relief
Thorne and Mercedes were not far
ahead. s.
He began to overhaul them; and
soon, when the last lamp had been
passed and the street was dark, he
ventured. whistle sThorne heard
1t, for he turned, whistled low reply,
and went on. Not for some distance
beyond, where the street ended in
open country, did they halt to wait.
Then he came up with the fugitives.
"Dick! Are you--all right" painted
Thorne, grasping Gale.
Turnout of breath-but-O. X"
replied Gale.
Good! Goodv' cloked Thorne. II
was scared-helpless. Dick,
1t worked spIendidly. We had no
trouble. What on earth did you do:"
II made the row, all right" said
Dick. ''While I was rushing Rojas
a couple Of cowboys shot out the
lamplights. A Mexican who pulled n
knife on me got hurt, I guess. Then
I think there was some shooting from
the rebels after the room was dark"
Mercedes pressed close to him.
touched his hands, looked up into his
face with wonderful eyes. He thought
he would not soon forget their beauty
the shadow of pain that had been.
the hope dawning so fugitlvely.
':Dear lady," said Gale, with voice
not wholly steady, "Rojas himself
will hound you no more tonight, nor
for many nights"
She seemed to shake, to thrill. to
rise with the intelligence. She pressed
his hand close over her heaving breast
Gale felt the quick throb Of her heart
"SenOr! Senior Dick!" she cried
Then her voice failed. But her
hands flew up; quick as a flash she
raised her face-kissed him. Then
she turned and with sob fell into
ThOrneS arms.
There ensued a silence broken only
by Mercedes sobbing Gale walked
some PAGES away. If he were not
stunned, lie certainly was agitated.
The strange, sweet fire of that girls
lips remained with him. On the spur
Of the moment he imagined he had Il
jealousy Of Thorne.- But presently
this passed. What remained with him
was the splendid glow Of gladness
that he had been of service to ThOrne.
Dick, Dick, come here!" called
Tllorne softly. Let's pull ourselves
together now. We've got a problem
yet. What to do? Where to 60? How
to get any place? We're on good old
L. S. ground this minute, but we're
not out Of danger"
AS he paused, evidently hoping for
suggestion from Gale, the silence
was broken by the clear, ringing peal
of bugle. .Thorne gave Il violent
start. q
Its a call, Dick! It's call" he
cried. ,-..'.
Gale had no answer to make. Mer.
cedes stood as ii stricken. The bugle
call ended. From a distance another
family pealed. There were other
sounds too remote. to. recognize. Then
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PROLOGUE.-Seeking gold in the des-
ert, Cameron solitary prospector,
forms q partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns. is Jonas War
rem. father Of girl whom Cameron
wronged, but later married. back in ILL
nois. ,Cameron's explanations appeass
Warren, and the two proceed together.
Taking refuge from sandstone in q
late; both men. are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence in the cave, Of their discovery
Of gold and personal documents.
CHAPTER I.-Richard Gale, adven.
turer, In Casita, Mexican border town.
Ninth cavalry. old college friend. Thorne
tells Gale he is there to save Mercedes
Castaneda, Spanish girl, his aff1anced
wife, from Rojas, Mexican bandit.
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i''Where All Customers
i1aveAnEven Chance"
!!
: There Is In Baker, Ore:
igon, as In hundreds OF
other places, many excep-,
donally good friends of
the J. g. Penney CON-
::pany. They cannot all be-
enumerated but there is
a particularly good friend
in Baker who wrote our
store at La Grande, Ore,
; gon. the other day, in
:scribing on his envelopes:
"Where all customers
have an even chance"
This Is Just one Of the
many endorsements we
receive Of our retail SELL;
ing policy, which insures
to one and all. the same, /.
even treatment the year;
'round-which gives the,
same purchasing power to
every dollar. regardless Of
when and from whose
purse II; comes.
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SYNOPSIS

(Continued from Ia, issue,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-12
WANT PROTECTION
FOR LEGISLATORS
tsy The Associated Press)

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. IA reso-
luton protecting the members OF the
house of delegates by providing each
with a becoming set Of false whiskers
was introduced today by Thomas
Fletcher of Richmond, and referred to
the committee of manufacture and me-
ehanical acts
The resolution follows:
Resolved, by the house OF delegates
that the clerk of the house be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to
take the measure of and furnish to
each member of the house a luxurious
set of artificial whiskers, appropriate
ly and becomingly designed for pur-
poses of disguise. to facilitate ingress
and egress from the house without
recognition by the various lobbyists,
Resolved further, that the cost Of
such paraphernalia be paid by such
lobbyists"
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MINISTER JAILED
ON BICAMY CHARGE
Admits at Hearing That He Had
Another Living Wife That
Was Not Divorced.
(ey The Associates Press)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. lin
default of bond, Rev. w. B. Hurst,
itinerant minister, has been Jailed at
Greenville charged with bigamy
The charges were preferred by his
wife, who resided near Greenville and
to whom he was married about a year
ago.
1t was brought out in his prelimi-
nary trial that Hurst has been mar
ried several times. He admitted on
trial that he had one living wife from
whom he had not been divorced at the
time OF his last marriage. Testimony
was introduced in an effort to show
he had been married so often that he
failed to remember the names of some
of the women. 1t also was revealed
at his trial that Hurst had gone by
different names in various places dur
ing the past 10 or u years. Hurst
was remanded to Jail to await trial at
the next session Of circuit court.
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NAVY LAYS OFF
FOUR THOUSAND
Suspension of Work on Capital
Ships Causes Many Employees
to Be Thrown Out of Work.
tex rhe AssoeIated Prsssl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE num-
Der OF employees released at the navy
Yards by the suspension of capital ship
construction has now passed the 1900
mark but no further material reduc-
ions are anticipated, it was announced
oday at the navy department. EN-
loyes retained are believed sufficient
o carry on the present building pro-
ram and handle repair work, provided
the naval treaty is adopted, and no
hope OF re- employing the men released
is now held out by the navy depart
ment.
. Reports from navy yards as to the
reduction of personnel received today
give the number laid off as follows:
Norfolk, 11S; Washington, d. c., 1850;
New York, 400, and Philadelphia, 450.
It is estimated that men discharged
or given leave without pay at the Mare
Island, Calf, yard viii total 1900, and
at the South Charleston, W. Va, armor
plant will number 450, bringing the
total reduction to 4,26S.
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STIRRING ADDRESS
BY DIR. J.. |. KESLER
HEARD AT THE "Y''
Saturday Program Was RepIete
With Many Interesting and
Inspiring Events.
DELEGATES GIVEN AN
AUTO RIDE ABOUT CITY
Three Important Meetings APP.
pear on Sunday Program; Con-
ference Closes Tonight.

The three different meetings of tbs
Older Boys Conference held yesterday
were replete with good things through-
out. This was particularly true OF
the meeting held in the Y. NJ. C. A.
gymnasium last night, at which time
S71 boys and a score or more OF adults
partooS Of a sumptuous banquet
which had been provided by the Ro-
tary and Kiwanis clubs, and the Y.
NJ. c. A.
The banquet was prepared ana
served by ladies of the difrer-1t
churches of the city under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. John p. Moore. general
chairman of the COMMITTEES to make
preparations for this important event.
"A feature OF the meeting held yes
terday morning at the Y. NJ. c. a. was
talk by Lilburn Mosley of Selma.
Ala, who is president of the Central
Alabama Conference. Young Mr.. Mos
ley is high school boy, in his senior
year at the Selma high school. The
subject Of his talk to the boys was.
Does the Hi-Y Serve a Real Need in
the High Schools?" The young speak
er is a real fellow" and the direct
and straightforward manner in which
he spoke to the delegates of the pur-
pose, aims and the service that a Hi-Y
club renders in the high schools car
ried conviction in every syllable.
Yesterday afternoon the delegates
witnessed the basket ball game be-
tween the Pensacola high school team
and team representing the high
school Of Brewton, and were later en-
tertained with an automobile trip to
the different points OF interest about
the city.
The banquet held at the ~" last
night was presided over by J. II. Sher-
rill, president OF the Rotary club, and
a director Of the local Y. NJ. c. A. who
acted as POSTMASTER. Immediately
after the blessing was asked by DR..
Francis Tappey pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, the 81 boys be-
gan eating as only crowd OF young
fellows can.
Before and after the feast every one
present expressed their appreciation in
various ways to the ladies who had so
diligently worked to prepare the splen-
did eats" and to the Rotary and Ki-
wants clubs and the ''Y" for providing
the ingredients.
Shortly after the boys had made
away with the good things TO eat that
had been placed before them, members
OF the different delegations were given
the opportunity OF displaying their
stunts. telling stories, giving fmper-
CONTINUED on Page p
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MOTORCYCLE COPS
KILL One BURGLAR
AND CATCH ANOTHER
Police Are Laying in Wait at
Home of Philanthropist When
Attempt Is Made to Enter.
DEAD MAN REPORTED TO
HAVE CRIMINAL RECORD
,, Policeman James Sweringen Is
Slightly Wounded When Rob-
bers and Officers Clash.
(ey The Associated Press,

PITTSBURG, Fab. 11.-Motorcycle
police laying in wait in anticipation of
q robbery in the home here of Sol
Rosenbloom, well known philanthropy
list, opened fire when several men at
tempted to gain adnittance at the
back door tonight, killing one and cap
turing another.
The police, it was announced, had
been tipped off" that the house would
be robbed tonight and several men of
the motorcycle squad, armed with riot
guns, had been waiting in the house.
Shortly before II o'clock, en- auto
mobile with several men in It, swept
up to the house. When the men at
tempted to force an entrance, the po-
licemen opened fire. In an exchange
of shots, one of the alleged robbers
was killed. Another was captured.
while others escaped.
Police later announced the slain
man was Harry Wasco, who it was
said, had criminal record. The name
of the man captured was not revealed.
Policeman James Swearingen was
eighty wounded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenbloom sailed
January Is for Palestine. Mr.. Rosen-
bloom is international treasurer OF the
Palestine Development League.
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MANY STARVING
SAYS TELEGRAM
Report From Relief Worker Tells
of Millions Suffering from
the Pangs of Hunger.
Cey The Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty thousand children are starry
ing in the Chuvash region of eastern
Russia, to say nothing of half mil
lion of adults who have lost all hope
OF help. according to a telegram from
the Russian famine relief commission
of the International Federation OF
Trades Unions received today by Ar
thur Henderson, prominent labor
member of the house of commons.
The telegram says a total of 10000
900 workers and peasants in all Russia
are starving and that thousands are
dying daily. The survivors are re-
duced to state of pitiful weakness
and their supplies of substitute bread,
made of clay and straw, are now ex-
hausted, says the message. which adds
that the people are threatened with
utter destruction.
There are cases of mothers smooth
ering their children and of persons
devouring human flesh occurring in
the Chuvash territory" the message
reads.