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reason Thayer gave. They couldn't
make case. A worthless cousin,
Tom Langdon, was murdered. They
said ! did it with a wooden mallet
which | had taken from prize
fight, and which had been used to
hammer on the gong for the begin
ming and the end OF the rounds. l
had been seen to take it from the
fight, and it was found the next
morning beside LalBdln. There was
human blood on it. had been the
last person seen with Langdon. But
they couldn't convince the jury; l
went fret, as / should have done /
was innocent.
Houston, white now with the men,
cries and with the necessity of re-
failing again in the presence Of a
girl who, to him, stood for all that
could mean happiness, grHted his
teeth for the. determination to go on
with the grisly thing, to hide nothing
in the answers to the question which
she might ask. But Medaine Robin
cite, standing beside the window, the
color gone from her cheeks, one hand
lingering the curtains, eyes turned
without, gave no evidence that she
had heard.
81 hadn't seen Tom Langdon in
five years. Always had looked on
him as sort of black sheep. He
asked to see my father and appeared
anxious to see him. | told him that
father was out of town. Then he
said he would stay in Boston until he
came back, that he had information
for him that was Of the greatest inn
portance, and that when he told
father what it was, that he, Lang
don, could have anything my father
possessed in the way of job and
competence for life. 1t sounded like
blacbimail-I could think of nothing
else coming from Tom Langdon-
and | told him so. That was un-
fortunate. There were several. per-
sons in my office at the time. He
resented the statement and we quar-
relied. They heard it and later testi-
fled. He suggested that we 90 to
dinner together and insisted upon it.
There was nothing to do but aoqui-
esce; especially as | now was trying
to draw from him something of what
had brought him there. We had
wine. Oh" and he swerved sud-
denly toward the woman at the win
dow, I'm not trying to make any
excuses for myself. We left the cafe,
he fairly intoxicated, myself greatly
so. We saw the advertisement Of a
prize fight and went, getting seats
near the rirgside. They weren't
close enough for me. / bribed a feI.
low to let me sit at the press stand,
next to the timekeeper, and worried
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CHAPTER X

Ten minutes after chat. Barry
Houston was alone in his office. Jen-
kins was gone, discharged; and Hous-
ten felt a sort Of relief in the know
ledge that he had departed.
He returned to Tabernacle and at
tempted the only solution: he must
secure timber from Medaine Robin
cite and bid on the railroad con-
tract.
Houston felt that he would be pre-
suming to ask it Of her-himself a
stranger against whom had come the
accusation of murder Yet, withal,
in a way, he welcomed the chance to
see her and to seek to explain to her
the deadly thrusts which Fred
Thayer had sent against him.
Medaines hand trembIed slightly
as she extended it to Ba'tiste. Hous-
ton she received with a bow
forced, he thought.
We have come for business, Me-
dame" Ba'tiste announced. "M'siea
Houston, he have need for flume
site"
She seemed to hesitate then and
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co ON WITH THE STORY

White-hot with anger, Barry Hous-
ton lucrched forward, to find himself
caught in the arms of the sheriff
and thrown back. He whirled-and
stopped, looking with glazed dead
ened eyes into the lblanched, horri-
fled features Of a girl who evidently
had heard the accusation, a girl who
stood poised in revulsion a moment
before she turned, and, almost run
ming, hurried to mount her horse
and ride away. And the strength of
anger left the muscles of Barry
Houston. The red flame of indgna-
ton turned to sodden, dead thing.
he could only realize that Medaine
Robinette had heard him accused
without single statement given in
his own behalf; that Medaine, the
girl of his smoke-wreathed dreams.
now fully and thoroughly believed
nina murderer!
CHAPTER TX
Duly, Houston turned back to the
sheriff and to the goggle-eyed Ba'-
tiste. trying to fathom it all. Weak
ly he motioned toward Thayer. and
ms words, when they came, were hol-
low and expressionless:
That's lie, sheriff. I'll admit
that | have been accused of murder.
was acquitted. You say that moth
ing counts but the court action-and
mats all have to say in my behalf.
In regard-to this, III obey the court
order until can prove to the iudge's
satisfaction that this whole thing is
fraud and a fake. In the mean
while, almost piteously, do you care
TO go with me, Ba'tiste?"
Heavily, silently, the French-Cana-
dian joined him, and together thew
walked down the narrow road to the
camp Neither spoke for long
time.
well, Ba'tiste," came in strained
tones, Il might as well hear it now
you'll only be leaving a sinking
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him until he let me have the mallet
that he was using to strike the gong.
"The fight was exciting especial
ly to me in my condition. | was
standing most of the time, even lean
ing on the ring. Once, while in this
position, one of the men, who was
bleeding, was knocked down. He
struck the mallet. 1t became COW
cred with blood. No one seemed to
notice that, except myself and
everyone was too excited. A mo-
ment more and the fight was over.
Then | stuck the mallet in my
pocket, telling everyone who cared
10 hear that / was carrying away a
souvenir. Langdon and l went out
together.
eve started home-for he had an
nounced that he was going to spend
the night with me. Persons about
US heard him. 1t was not far to the
house and we decided to walk. On
the way, he demanded the mallet for
himself and pulled it out of my
pocket. 1 struggled with him for it,
finally, however, to be bested, and
started away. l went home and to
bed. About four o'clock in the morn
ing, | was awakened by the police.
They had found Tom Langdon dead,
with his skull crushed, evidently by
the blow of a club or a hammer.
They said l did it,
Continued in Our eNxt Issue.)
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

p34 Fate had seen fit to shape the
life of young Barry Houston into
series .of tragic molds. A bitter
experience in his past caused his faith
er to lose faith in his son and there
fore bequeath to hia timber holdings
in Tabernacle only on condition that
a high output be maintained.
Mysterious accidents have prevent
ed this and Houston, arriving from
Boston, finds that this is due to
the treachery of his mill superinten-
dent, Fred Thayer. Houston is as
sisted in his work in the timber
country by Ba'tiste Renaud, an &c
centric French Canadian, whose life
has been saddened by the dou lie
tragedy of his sons death in France
and the unsolved murder of his wifi.
Houston discharges Thayer dispite
the circumstances of Agnes Jierdon,
a girl who has mysterious hold over
Houston. The mill is burned. Hous-
ton decides to carry on the fight
when he is confronted with a fOrgea
lease which turns his timber rights
ever to a neighboring lumber COM
rany. Houston claims he doesn't re-
member signing such a lease. In the
presense of Medaine Robinette to
whom Houston is attracted, Thayer
says Houston probably doesn't re-
meber the night he murdered his
cousin, Tom Langdon.
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PURE THREAD SILK HOSE
At ST. so
HOSE OF EXTRAORDINARY VALUE

This hose made by one of the most prominent hose
manufacturers in the country We fortunate in buy
ing them just right sell them you this figure
Full fashion, Of This hose has sold formerly at
$500 Sizes IS to los with range of coors as above
given
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Houston took a sudden resolve. 1t
might as well be now as later.
Miss Robinette,". he began, com
ing forward, 81 realize that all this.
needs some explanation. Especially"
and he halted, "about myself"
Houston came directly to the ques,
ton.
ITS simply this, Miss Robinette.
If l am guilty of those things, you
don't want to have anything to do
with me- But ! am here to tell you
that | am not guilty, and that it all
has been a horrible blunder of cir
cumstance. It is very true in one
sense" and his voice lowered 49,
Chat about two years ago in Boston,
/ was arrested and tried for murder. 3"
So Mr.. Thayer said"
81 was acquitted but not for the
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES

lCentraI Time.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
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sEARoARp AIR LINE

Arrives Iesvss
6:i5 pm RichlAnd-Cols 1000 am
$40 pm c rdele-Savh. 1926 pm
1891 pm Richland-Mantg'y $40 pm
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY,

Arrive Leave
ll:eb pm Columbus-Chgo $40 am
lO:3S pm Albany-Montg'y 5:14 am
7:25 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:37 am
1:l5 pm Columbus 1870 am
l:55 pm Albany-Montg'y 2:14 pm
2:14 pm Macon-Atlanta l :55 pm
:25 pm Columbus 1880 pm
i10:00 am Columbus 1890 nm
6:37 am Albany 1925 pm
OLA am Macon-Atlanta 1898 pm
3:40 am Albany-Jaxville 11:55 nm
2:58 am Albany-Jaxville 1887 am
1887 am Chgo, st. L. Alta 2:58 am
/ :58 am Chit and Atlanta / :5S am
90 Daily; Cd Sunday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
BOOTLEGGERS ALL CHECKED
 UP, ISOLATED
That Is One Reason Why Holi- ] day Season Passed With Com : parative Quiet Here; Discus
 sion of Troubles and 'Shiners

Not very bibulous holiday season, say reports from the dregs of civili- zation who constitute the chief GUS toners of the gentlemen of the hills. And cause why most of the hill folk are all "cricked up."
 Bootlegging is an operation or in- dustry that requires a minimum of interruption. The processes are so delicate that even disturbed condi- tion on the part of the operator may cause the failure of batch. '' Trouble, either ment or phys for the distiller is liable to result in the wreck of handsome and promising mash.
 So, 1t is necessary to confine the operation of the better and more sue cessful stills to the high country, well away from the city's strife and tur- moil. The configuration of Yavapai county is such that the required iso- lation is only found at a distance and beyond the treacherous flood washes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
ACTION
 IN OLZER CASE
FActioh Involving Money With out Jurisdiction in View of
 Defense in Attempt to Slave
 Off Maintenance Order
(From wednesdav,s DaiIv)


 What IS legal status for suit for separate maintenance?
 Superior Judge Richard Lamson will have to rule on this question in the course of few days. It was raised yesterday in the case of Flora Olzer, against Frank Olzer, the only separate maintenance suit filed in the local courts this year.
 On a motion for payment of money for maintenance, counsel for Mrs. Olzer sought ruling to the .effect that Olzer be compelled to put up $500 a month. Counsel for the de- fendant raised the point that this ac- ton involved money and was there fore out of jurisdiction because rul- ings involving money could not be made except on personal service with.n the state. Olzer, it was shown, had been served only by mail and was in California.
 The defense contended that this state of affairs vitiated the alleged jurisdiction of the court, and that no ruling could be made. Judge Lam son took the matter under advise ment following rather lengthy argu- ment of the points.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
CAMP VERDE COUPLE
 GET FIRST. LICENSE

George Arthur Dickson and Maud Evelyn Colbert, of Camp Verde, were the first couple in Yavapai county to procure a marriage license and be- come married this year. A license, the first to be issued in 1922 by the clerk Of the superior court, was made out to the young couple yesterday morning, and the marriage ceremony was performed for them shortly af- terward by Justice of the Peace Charles II. McLane
 Mir. and Mrs. Dickson came to Prescott from their homes in Camp Verde Monday, and remained here until yesterday morning to be on hand to secure their license. They will make their home at Camp Verde where Mir. Dickson is engaged in ranching.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
MINING LOCATIONS
 IN NEW YEAR LEAP

The business of recording location notices of new mining claims in Yavapai county took a good start for the new year yesterday. County Re- corder E. A. McSwiggin reported that 20 location notices had been filed in his office in the course of yesterdays business.
 Just over half of these claims are located in the Humbug mining dis trict, Dennis Welsh locating 10 claims in that district, and J. J. Dwyer, ct al, locating one. Of the others, three were located by J. M. Pawley in the Weaver mining district, four by A. H. Parker in the Black Rock district, one by Edwin C. Robinson in the Black Hills district, and one by Orville Glenn in the Walnut Grove district
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
COUNTY STORY
 BY ABSTRACTOR
Record Writer Reveals Shift in Jobs in Office of Clerk of Su- perior Court; Achieves the Ideal Brevity
(From vednesday.s pailyl

For the ideal brevity sought after by newspaper men, hand it to the ab- stractor. He demonstrated yesterday that he can compress into the fewest possible words all the essential facts.
 There were several moves made yesterday morning in and around the office of J. C. Woods, clerk of the superior court, occasioned by the resignation from the staff of that of flee of one person, Percy V. Glib born, to join with Howard Cornick in the practice of law The abstrac- tor sums them all up in this brief way:
 "J. C. Woods, clerk of the superior court, files resignation of P. V. Glib bornsas chief deputy clerk, and ac- ceptance of resignation, and revoca- ton of appointment as chief deputy clerk.
 "J. C. Woods, clerk, revokes ap- pointment of Emma Shu1l as deputy clerk.
 y. C. Woods, clerk, appoints Emma Shull chief deputy clerk.
 "E. A. McSwiggin, county record CT, revokes appointment of P. J. Keohane as deputy county recorder,
 'J. C. Woods, clerk, appoints P. J. Keohane, deputy clerk"
 The strangest part about it all is that J. C. Woods, clerk of the su- perior court, was confined at home because of illness, when the transac- tions were recorded.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
FLYER MAKES
 MUD VOYAGE TO
 HOME STATION
Lieut.. and Mrs. Pierson, Honey mooners, Buck Storm Tossed
 Muck in Effort to Reach Fl
 Paso Before Leave Expiration
(From Thursday,s paIlnl


 Friends here of Lieutenant and Mrs. Alexander Pierson, who left Prescott by automobile Monday morning, bound south over the Pres cott-Wickenburg road en route to Fl Paso, are awaiting word of their success in negotiating the stormy territory that intervened between them and the lieutenant's duty at the headquarters of the cavalry division at Fort Bliss.
 Driving north in the dead of win ter, in an effort to reach the Grand Canyon on their honeymoon tour, the bride and groom abandoned their car here and proceeded by train. They returned New Years afternoon and Monday morning, in spite of seven or eight hours of steady rain the night before, launched out for Phoe- nix.
 Last summer Pierson explored the Grand Canyon in his army bipIane, and was the first flyer to negotiate successfully the, depths of the chasm.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
WHY STORE AT
 POST CLOSED
Public Health Service Did Not Close Commissary After All;
 Only Reduced It to Eliminate
 Competition With Local Shops

The closing of the commissary at Whipple Barracks was not only not affected to give Prescott merchants an open field, but was not effected at all, is the gist of a telegram re- ceived at the chamber of commerce yesterday from Senator Ashurst.
 Reports recently were circulated charging the chamber of commerce with having obtained the closing of the post commissary. The chamber investigated the report through the senator, who replied that he had been assured by the surgeon general that the commissary has not been closed-just reduced to a minimum. The reason, it was said, was that its privileges had been abused by per sons who made unauthorized pur- chases, and the public health service did not care to have its commissary go into competition with local merch- ants.
 The commissary privilege, it was declared, is open to patients, nurses and officials at the post.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
WIFE SECURES
 HIS DISMISSAL
Change of Heart Causes Mrs. E. T. Sanders to Withdrawn Charge of Non-Support Filed Against Her Husband
C'rom Wednesdays Danyl


 His wife's change ot heart yester- day brought freedom to Eugene Thomas Sanders, of Skull Valley Arrested at Skull Valley on a felony charge Of non-support, on complaint of Mrs. Sanders, Sanders was lodged in the county jail during the New Year weekend, and yesterday ap- peared before Judge Charles H. Nc Lane in the justice court, for ar raignment. Judge McLane set bond in the sum of $500.
 Yesterday afternoon, however, a woman entered the sheriff's office, and inquired for Sanders. She was informed that he was at that moment being questioned by the county at torney, and that she would find him in that office. A short time later, Judge McLane received a telephone call from the county attorneys of flee, and was informed that Mrs. Sanders had decided not to press the charge against her husband. The state, the judge was told, accordingly asked for a dismissal, which was granted; and Eugene Thomas Sand CTS again became free man.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
STONE SCHOOLHOUSE BUILT FOR TEACHER
 AND TWO STUDENTS
From Wednesdays Daily)

Teaching school under difficulties may be the lot of some teachers, but 1t doesn't bother H. c. Smith, who has been teaching an accommodation school at the home of Ira Walker, a rancher near Wagoner. Smiths abili- ties as an instructor have led to the offer of a school at the Diamond Two ranch in New Mexico, where a new stone school house has been built for himself and the two pupils he will have there.
 Smith formerly taught at the Diamond Two ranch, before coming to Yavapai county as rural school teacher. At that time he also had but two pupils, and the desire of his employers that their children should receive a liberal education led them to provide him with an automobile i'll which he travelled from the home of one pupil to that of the other. Smith will leave shortly for his two pupils and his new stone school house at the Diamond Two ranch. He will probably return to teach i'll this county during the summer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
LYNCH ACTS AS
 OWN ATTORNEY
Coast Man Obtains Denial of Motion for Divorce Suit Costs
 After Representations of Loss of Government War Relief
NIrom Weane1day.s pailyl

Representing himself as counsel, James Lynch, one of the figures in the strange divorce action reopened recently by his wife, Elizabeth Lynch, yesterday obtained a ruling against motion by counsel for the woman to pay her $250 attorneys fees and $50 for expenses of the suit.
 Lynch took the stand and testified that he had been rated as 75 per cent disabled since his discharge from the army, that he drew $6O month compensation from the government and that since June 20, 1920, Mrs. Lynch had obtained all his pension
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-11
C|TY TO GAUGE
 NEED IF RELIEF
Reported Cases of Want and Suf- fering to Be Investigated by Committee Named by Mayor at Council Meeting
Rrom Wednesday,s Dailyl

Mayor Morris GoIdwater and Councilmen Ray Vyne and H. M. Byers last night were appointed a committee of three to look into con- ditions of unusual want said to exist among the needy in this city The appointment was made after Mrs. J. w. Osburn, county superintendent of public charities, appeared before the council and requested cooperation of the city in alleviating eases of pitt able want she said existed here.
 Mayor Goldwater expressed aston ishment at conditions as described by Mrs. Osburn, and said the matter would be looked into promptly.
 City cooperation in welfare work was requested by Mrs. Osburn when informed by the board of supervisors that more money could not be given by them for public charities work in incorporated towns within the coun- ty, unless the towns agreed to help. She cited to the council the instance of the city council of Chattanooga, Tenn; which appropriated for relief of suffering among the poor of the city two-thirds of the amount appro- priated by the county.
 There arc at least hundred fami- lies in Prescott needing assistance, Mrs. Osbmn said. Of the cases she cited, many are families, the hus- bands of which arc either unable to get work, are sick or are dead. In one case, both husband and wife are in the hospital, and the children left to shift for themselves. In another, the mother is in the hospital, and four fathcrlcss children are without support.
 Mrs. Osburn pleaded for more last ing relief than the Christmas boxes distributed last month. "What they need" she said, "is clothing and fuel, now that the winter is really here. The public has co-operated wonder fully in giving clothing, but we need more, and I am sure the people will give it"