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The Adair County news., 1922-07-04
EVICTOR ROUSSEAU;
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inside that room. L guess IL amt the
worst, what I told you already"
Quain strode to the door Of Wilton's
bedroom, uttered a sharp exclamation
and bent over the body Of Jules. He
came back quickly.
"Who killed that Indian?" he asked.
Lee Chambers, I guess"
'Ten me what you know"
"Why, all l know is he done some
crooked work on the trestling and
beat 1t out of camp before Mr.. Car
ruthers had time to fire him. Last
night he came back after the fre,
which 1 guess that feller there knows
something about"
II tell you I don know noting |"
yelled Tonguay, who seemed in the ex-
tremity Of panic.
"Mr. Carruthers said Mr.. Chambers
killed Jules there and got into the
safe. 1 dunno no more than that.
But"
Suddenly, with 4 frenzied scream,
Tonguay leaped from his chair for the
door again. Andersen was Just quick
enough. He caught him on the door
sill, and the two men struggled furi-
ously. Tonguay snatched Andersen's
revolver out Of his hand. Andersen's
hand closed on the outlaws wrist.
Quain ran to grasp Tonguay's arm,
but, before he could hold II the strug-
gle ended. For Tonguay had got his
finger on the trigger and was trying to
bring the weapon in line with Ander-
sens head. Andersen swung the out
laws arm around. and the bullet, dis
charged too late, passed through Ton
guay's left arm.
The spectators, who had gathered
outside the shack, had come running
In at the sound of the shot. Quain or
dered them out and, taking of Ton
guay's coat, he cut the sleeve of his
shirt away. One of the constables
brought him his first-aid case and soon
had the wound painted with iodine and
! bandaged.
''Tn not need you any further" said
the inspector to Andersen. You'll
help keep the men in their bunk.
houses, in case of trouble. Take three
or four of your own men. I'm going
after Carruthers, and l expect to be
back by nOon."
He called the second dismOunted
constable and they rode off at swift
pace toward the portage.
The Adair County news., 1922-07-04
CHAPTER XVII
The Trap.

Bob Payne, the lawyer, could not
make up his mind whether his client,
VIII Carruthers, was innocent or
guilty, and that was a position in
which he did not often find himself.
Either Carruthers was one Of the
coolest and most deliberate murderers
that had ever lived, or he was the
victim cf an extraordinary well-wOven
conspiracy.
Whether Wilton was innocent or
guilty, Bob Payne meant to fight to
the last. He had taken a liking to
Carruthers. and he was resolved to
free him. That, of course, presumed
his own belief in his clients inno-
cence.
He found his client seated in his
cell, scribbling upon pieces Of paper
covered with diagrams, just as he had
found him on the occasion of his pre-
vious visit Wilton rose and they
shook hands.
The lawyer sat down. Lets go over
the facts together" he said. There's
going to be a fight. You realize that?
Not that you won't win out. Of course
you will. But when popular passions
are stirred when a newspaper cam
paign has practically prejudged the
case, it's apt to be reflected In the
minds of the jury. I've thought Of
asking for a change of venue. But
Pm frank. Carruthers-the feeling is
widespread, and Clayton is the town
where your enemies have the least
influence. 1 think We'll fight them
here"
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-Looking over Big Mus
keg, a seemingly impossible swamp in
the path Of the Missatibi railroad, Joe
Bostock, builder of the line, and Wilton
Sidering the di. .culties. A rife shot in
gtanuy kills Bostock and breaks Car
ruthers' arm. Handicapped as he is, Car
ruthers determines to carry the body to
q station Of the Hudson's Bay company
where one Mcdonald is the factor.
CHAPTER IL-McDonald's daughter,
Molly, sees Csrruthers struggling In the
muskeg and drags him from the swamp
with his burden. Unaccountably, her
father objects to her saving Carruthers
CHAPTER Iu.-Weakened by his wound
and exertions, Carruthers is disturbed by
the appearance of Tom Bowyer, Bostock's s
business rival and personal enemy. Bow
yer insults Molly, and Carruthers strikes
nim AFTER BoWyer leaves, Carruthers
declares his love for Molly. She prom
tses to be his wife
the town of Clayton to attend a meeting
at which Boetock's enemies plan TO wrest
control Of the Missatibi from him. Molly
determines to go with him.
CHAPTER V.-Attacked by his dogs.
Carruthers' life is saved by Molly, who Is
forced to kill the animals. They set out
on foot for Clayton, reaching it with
He II In time to foil Bostocks enemies
and keep control Of the line for Mrs.
-Bogtock.
CHAPTER VI.-Carruthers learns that
Boetock has hypothecatee FIVE hundred
shares Of the Mssatibi, jeopardizing his
control Of the line.
CHAPTER VII.-Lee Chambers, expert
engineer, hitherto associated with Bow
yer, asks Carruthers for work, saying he
has broken with Bowyer. Caxruthers
takes him on. Kitty Bostock, Joe's
widow, deeply IN love with Carruthers.
though he does not realize it, comes to
I've at the Big Muskeg. Circumstances
force her to avow her love. Carruthers
tells her Of Molly and gently repulses her.
CHAPTER VIII.-Tom Bowyer seeks
Aollys love, and Is repulsed. He In
Yeigles the chagrined Kitty into an alli-
ance for the purpose Of separating Car
ruthers and Molly. Chambers deliberate
ly wrecks part OF the line crossing the
Big Muskeg, and fees from Carruthers'
wrath.
CHAPTER N.-Beguiled by Kitty, Molly
deliberately breaks with Carruthers. He
accepts her assertion that she is no longer
In love with him. The work Of crossing
the muskeg goes on satisfactorily.
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CHAPTER XI.-Fire starting far from
the camp, completely wipes it out, de-
stroying all the constructed work. There
cendiary origin. A halfbreed whom Car
ruthers had left to guard his shack is
found in a dying condition. He tells Car
ruthers Lee Chambers broke into the
shack and assaulted him.
CHAPTER XII.-McDonald tells Molly
of his determination to return to Scot
land. Molly falls in with his plan. Lee
Chambers and an outlaw, Jim Hackett,
kidnap Molly and her father and take
them to desolate camp far in the woods.
There Bowyer, who had arranged the
kidnapping, greets them.
CHAPTER XIII.-Apparently nothing in
Carruthers' safe had been disturbed by
the intruder, and the engineer is puzzled.
He learns Of the abduction of Molly and
her father, and from an accomplice Of
Chambers finds out where Bowyer 10
lurking. He sets out alone to save the
girl he loves.
'You t'ink 1 kill dat feller, eh?" he
demanded after a while.
81 dunno, my friend" answered An
dersen. 'If you did, 1 guess you'll
swing for it, all right"
"See hereI Jim Hackett tole me to
come here an tell de men dere's money
in de safe, an dey're fools to be
worked like dogs and den be laid off
because de company's busted. OATS
all know. tole dem to get der pay
what was coming to dem."
'Pos-seebly," said Andersen. "You
was a fool to do it, though. That
story's for the police; it amt for me.
You can tell the inspector when he
gets here"
"See herel You let me gop yelled
Tonguay. 81 didn't do noting. What
for you arrest me?"
"Boss's ORDERS" said Andersen,
gruf1y. "That'n be enough. Set down
like a good feller, now"
You lie! tell you I didn't do dat !"
screamed Tonguay, sinking back into
his chair and shuddering.
They watched each other for some
time. It was beginning to grow light.
Suddenly the trample Of horses was
heard outside. Then Inspector Quain
appeared at the door Of the shack, ac-
companied by four mounted consta-
bles.
hdQ COuSlucIdDl6 ITOuDIS, eli! uc
said, dismounting and casting a glance
about him at the burned-out buildings
and the still burning sheds.
THAT fire was set by enemies of
the Missatibi," shouted one of the en-
gineers. "And we've got one of the
men in there" He pointed toward the
shack.
Quain turned to his men, who were
awaiting the order to dismount
Round up those men in their bunk.
houses and keep the lot of 'em under
guard!" he said, pointing toward the
groups Of laborers that had gathered
about the horses.
The constables drove the Hunkies
back toward their quarters. 1.-TWO Of
you'll be enough" shouted Quain after
them. "The other two-Beckett anC
James-will dismount and rest theil
horses. I'll want you chapsP
you've had some trouble" sale
Quain to Andersen.
"Why, this amt trouble, inspector,
answered the Swede. ''You yust lool
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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Girls have changed a whol
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Johnson.
They sure have." agreed II
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moon dirty-mudder wash moon"
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NlLiAED man of today is nightly
Interested In his ancestors--especial
" Ia those away back who lived In
trees and caves and ate their food
raw. Most especially Is he interest
ed In that ancestor who was the
Missing I.ink--'tbe connecting link
between monkey ana man.
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The Lamar register., 1922-07-26

movement. keep your hands up. both
OF you ~ he ordered. "Give me the re-
volver. Molly Got rope. Andersenf'
well, | guess have" grinned tn.
Swede. He stepped TO n packing case
behind the stove, and brought out u
short coil of manila. which. with a
kitchen knife. he sliced into -four or
five lengths.
Il tank | tie them to that beam. '
he said. indicating one of the vertical
uprights OF the wooden shack
''All right, Andersen" said Wilton.
Tie 'em so that they can sit down
They'll have some time l." walt. and
they may get tired nf standing
He took the revolver from Molly and
slipped II into his pocket. Peters let
loose a string Of vicious outh> as An.
dersen proceeded to truss him up. hut
neither man offered any resistance
The caretaker stepped back and looked
at his work with critical satisfaction
Il tank you get TO Clayton by to-
morrow night, all right. Mr.. Carruth.
ers." he said with droll complacency,
putting some more potatoes In the pan
Wilton could eat but little, wash.
ing down the food. which they could
hardly masticate, with gulps of coffee
They were glad to get out into the air
Wilton made his way to the cache. un-
locked IL, and took out some frozen
FISH for the dogs, which We're giving
tongue vigorously inside the stable
"Here. Paiiiion !" he called. Il can't
make out what's the matter with those
men, lying in their blankets at this
hour. with the dogs bowling for their
breakfast" he said to Molly indig-
nantly. They must have known I'd
feed them before starting on a run like
the one we've got before us. | suppose
they heard the row and got scared back
to bed" he added.
But no answer came to his call, and
suddenly Molly uttered cry and
pointed. On the other side of the
stable were the tracks of a sleigh. OBJ
liberated at the entrance by the falling
snow. which had drifted against the
building
Wilton wrenched the door open. His
sleigh and the dogs were gone, togeth-
or with the rifle, shotgun and transit
compass. The half-breeds had deserted
during the night.
Ito Be Continued).
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26

After a hurried meal. eaten almost In
silence. Molly said goodnight to VII
ton and went into the caretaker's
room. As the door closed behind her
Wilton saw the two men look after
her. The constable whispered some
thing to the sergeant. and both
chuckled.
Wilton's blood was boiling, but he
controlled himself This was for Kitty
and his debt to Joe.
The policemen prepared to lie down.
Andersen was already snoring upon
the floor. The half-breeds. however
had not come in, and Wilton. going to
the stables, found them curled up
among the huskles.
You fellows had better come Into
the shack" he said, unless you want
to freeze"
Papillon refused. Them d-n dogs
will fight each other" he said. IF we
don't stay here
-Just as you like" said Wilton.
II was not unusual for rival teams
Of huskies to attack each other. but
such antipathy generally developed
from the first, and the dogs seemed
eontented enough. He went back to
the shack and lay down, turning oveI
In his mind what he was projecting
but he was utterly worn out, and fell
asleep before he was aware OF 1t.
When he opened his eyes II was al
ready dawn. The policemen vert
dressed and standing outside the
shack, conversing In low tones. An
dersen was peellng potatoes for break
fast. Wilton heard Molly moving with.
In the room, and his doubts fell from
him. He had been upset by the surli
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER L--Looking over Big Mus
keR. q seemingly impossible swamp In
the path of the Missatibi railroad. Joe
Bostock. builder OF the line. and wilton
Carruthers. chief OF engineers, are con-
sidering the di. .culties. rifle shot in
stantly kills Bostock and breaks Car
ruthers arm. Handicapped as he is. Car
ruthers determines to carry the body to
q station of the Hudson's Bay company.
where one Mcdonald Is the factor.
CHAPTER II.-McDonsld's daughter.
Molly, sees Carruthers struggling In the
muskeg and drags him from the swamp.
with his burden. Unaccountably. her
father objects to her saving Carruthers.
CHAPTER Iu.-weakened by his wound
and exertions. carruthers is disturbed by
bus ness rival and personal enemy Bow
yer insults Molly. and Carruthers strikes
him; After ter Bower leayss' ,r,a' SsIrIshsrs s lnn
ises to be his wife
CHAPTER Iv.-carruthers has to reach
the town of Clayton to attend meeting
at which Bostock's enemies plan to wrest
control of the Missatibi from him. Molly
determines to go with him
There's new lot come up from
Yorkton lately. Maybe they shifted
these to the Pas when they sent some
of the Pas men on to Clayton" Wilton
reflected. He turned to Molly. ANY
way, Wen start bright and early" he
said. 81 suppose wen have to have
those fellows company as far as Clay
ton. But I wonder" He paused. 81
wonder whether Joe would forgive me
for leaving him in the hands of
strangers for a while, II II were for
Kittyr' he mused.
The two policemen came In. looking
suriy and uncommunicative as ever.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-06
RUSSIAN COLLEGE IN n. Y.
ENLARGES ITS ACTIVITIES

The Russian Collegiate Institute, To-
Gated on Second avenue, New YorA
city, whose educational benefits now
reach over 100000 Russians in New
York and neighboring cities, is plan
ming large increase in its activities
instruction at the Institute, which
is supported partially by the Carnegie
Foundation, and partially by individ-
ual donations an dthe small fees OF
students, is divided into three main
departments - preparatory, special
technical and agriculturaD, and aca-
demic. Glasses for illiterates are in
cluded in the preparatory department
while the others cover instruction in
the history Of literature, natural
science, history Of civilization, astron-
omy, biology, submarine navigation,
thermo-dynamics, carbohydrates
automobile mechanics, mechanical
drawing, and many branches of agri-
culture, including farm machinery.
Outside of New York, the Institute
carrier on its work by lecture courses.
In the year 1919-192O these lectures
we're given in Baltimore, Nd, Water
bury, Conn.,, New Britain, Conn, Bay
onne, N. j., and Detroit, Mich, but this
year the field has been considerably
extended.
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Ledger Serv1ce-Emciency
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Npwlork
I. Letter
NL2yJ Jeanne 7ne

New York. =. One OF the most sig
nififcant combinations made in New
York for many months was recently
effected when tho Authors League OF
America. the American Dramatists.
and the Actors Equity Association
Joined hand and invited the Pro-
ducing Managers Association to join
with them--in n movement to bring
about q. clean theater and so obviate
the necessity Of political censorships
in the theater. There are 1900 writer's.
s75 playwrights and 10000 players in
tho three organizations so they ought
TO have some egect- One or two plays
went far enough beyond the justifi-
able this season to hasten step OF
this kind on the part OF the people
who are truly interested In the the
alter.
Ny
A sympathetic New York city Judge
seemed to understand the position Of
the much-welcomed furnace tender
brought before him the other day. The
charge was intoxication --,intoxication
on Christmas day. Il go from one
house to another tending furnaces
the man explained. land my list is a
long one. On Christmas day, at every
house was asked to take drink to
celebrate the day. or course, took
It each timo After while. 1t seems
was drank" The Judge accepted this
statement as not only probable but
logical and the prisoner was released.
Ny
Money for the purchase OF new
books for the New York Public Ii
braries has been cut more than hall