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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21
CHAPTER III

Next day the Leona reached New
Orleans. To Drace his first look into
the countenance Of the famous old city
was disappointment; 1t had not the
quick throb; its pulse was slow and
rhythmic. The levee was too broad
and diffuse to appear active. The
buildings looked mean and low. Ro-
nance and history had painted for him
picture too lively to color. But soon
the charm Of this halliday delta life
began to reveal itself to him. The
town was ruled like true French city,
1t sang. Paris minuetted In the terror
of the Revolution, and her youngest
daughter in America, singed with
powder, and with bloodstalns on her
dainty feet, danced to the music Of
her own improvised gayety. Drace saw
the carpetbag governor driving through
the street, surrounded by an escort of
black and mulatto cavalry. From a
balcony came gunshot, and an enor-
nous negro in white gloves, sitting
beside his Political master. tumbled
out upon the ground but the carriage
did not halt in Its speed, and the hoofs
of the cavalry beat upon the murdered
wretch. In doorway an old man sat
fddling for his grandchildren to dance
on the fiagstones.
'Oh, you'll find drama enough here
that hasn't been rehearsed," said
Shottle as they turned toward the old
ST. Charles.
"They appear to have set the stage
for u.s." Drace answered him, wonder
ing If ever again he should find the
girl with the torch of roses.
In connecting rooms and amidst the
luxury of old French Furnishings they
were quartered.
Leaving Drace writing letter. Shot
tie went out but he soon returned with
more of light than usually beamed
from the sad stretch Of his counte-
nance.
"Well. sir" he cried with astonish-
ing enthusiasm, II want to tell you
that life is not composed entirely of
ingratitude. Last year when l was
down here / saw an old fellow about
to get into trouble with Mexican
roustabout on the levee. I wasn't in
any particular hurry. so stopped,
took up piece of scantling and
knocked the Mexican down. 1t was no
particular trouble on my part, but the
old man took 1t as a favor and urged
me to eut dinner with him. which I
did, being broke at the time. Now
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1.-The time Is the late eos
or early '70s and the scene a steamboat
on the Mississippi river. All the types
Ing palace is distinguished by merriment.
dancing and gallantry. There are the
customary drinking and gambling also:
on his way south on a mission OF revenge.
He meets an eccentric character IN the
constantly tempting the goddess of
chance. They form a singular compact.
CHAPTER u.-Drace gets his mind on
his mission by entering into deck sports
In which he exhibits an unusual athletic
prowess. Liberty Shottle is again un:
asxy st saTas wh praee Ths ater
ing an opportunity to use Shotue, con,
hdes to him that his mission is to hnd
who had murdered braces father. 1t is
his determination announced to his new
chum. to hang La vitte as high as
Of a mysterious beauty aboard the boat
Drace returned the fervent hand
clasp. my Horatio |" he agreed. And
then, solemn again, he added: ITS
worthy cause, Liberty. It's not alone
my private vengeance, but the wrongs
Of whole community that the ordi-
nary machinery Of justice can never
right. Why, Liberty. dozens Of men
were murdered by those drunken
fiends; little children were trodden
under the hoofs of their horses, and
women Near our house, Liberty, an
old couple live in poverty. At the
time of Stepho's raid their son and
his young wife lived next door to
them; they were well-to-do and pros
porous. The day Of the raid the son
had received ten thousand dollars from
the sale of some lands. When rumor
of the raiders came. he hurriedly hid
the money somewhere In the neighbor-
hood, scribbled on piece Of paper the
location Of that treasure and gave 1t
to his wife before he went out with the
other men to fight. Next morning he
had been shot; and the young wife
had been carried of by those devils
her child with her, after the Indian
custom, to keep her from suicide. No
one knows what became of her. Nor
has that money eyer been found, Lber-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21

"She Takes to Him Like Duck to
Water" Said the Slave, Looking
After His Master and His Third
Cousin.
speech on the Periclean Age hung up
right now at the university. The gov
ernor of North Carolina said to the
governor of South Carolina. just after
making his historic remark about Its
being long time between drinks. That
it was the most powerful speech he
ever he ird"
The Colonel scowled, and swore his
refusal to enter into any financial
transaction involving his heart; and
Shottle, realizing that his efforts were
vain, sank down into melancholy ST.
lence. Miss Lucy, meanwhile, was In
Producing Drace to some of her friends,
not to young women, but to men and
to ladies well advanced along the path.
Drace soon realized that this society
was far from the caricature that Shot
tie and Colonel Josh might refiect; for
the most part 1t was composed of
ladies of exquisite refinement, and men
SeAOAAe Ah shC NiShAty VI uiCtheihV va
the law.
you have not chosen an Opportune
time to visit New Orlhans,' an old
judge remarked to Drace. 1--WE are
forced to live under the lnfamy of a
carpetbag government. sir. Political
scoundrels, who in The North could
never attain to even the meanest Of
fee. come down here where we are
disfranchised and elect themselves leg
islators, misrepresentation of
parishes that they have never seen.
Heavy taxes are levied, and they
pocket the money. The governor was
not elected, but named by gang Of
freebooters. The real citizens Of the
state have no vote. Their former
slaves and the crooks who now man.
age them control the ballot-box. This
Ii the true state Of affairs. Wait till
you see New Orleans, sir"
This talk was too serious for Miss
Lucy. She plucked Drace away to
walk with her, and she hung laughing
on his arm as everywhere his eyes
searched for the girl with the roses In
vainl And presently he excused him
self and went disconsolately to bed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21

ooml-Banction OF
guerrille warfare had raided your homo
and murdered your father. and then,
hanging his body to a tree, had in
solently pinned a card to 1t bearing
the outlaws namei Would not you
likely do as Virgil Drace did-swear
2 solemn VOW to find that outlaw, hang
nim as high as Haman. and decorate
MS corpse with your own card7 Then,
while you were setting about to exc
cute that vow. suppose you met fasci-
mating girl with whom you fell In love
and had the satisfaction Of finding
your affection sincerely reciprocated.
Then supposing 1t developed that the
girl were the daughter of the man
upon whom you had sworn to wreak
vengeance. What would you do7 Is
1t not a satisfactory web upon which
to weave an Intensely interesting story
of romance. especially when the incl
dents occurred in the South following
the Civil war, the young man a north
ern officer. the girl a beautiful, fiery
southerner, and all the other charac-
ters and episodes of the South and
that turbulent period which marked
the days of reconstruction Would It
not be more absorbing II. as In this
case. the author were one Of the
greatest of American noveiists7 You
will find this stirring romance worked
out in the most charming way in
"Periwinkle House." by Opie Read.
No man in the United States has
written as many stories as Opie Read.
and no author has had q larger num-
Der Of readers. He was born In q
small town in Tennessee In 1852. fol-
lowed newspaper work for awhile in
Kentucky. and then moved to Little
Rock. Ark, where he edited the Ar
kansas Gazette from 1873 to 1881. He
was next on the staff Of the Cleveland
(O) Leader and then returned to Lit
tie Rock. where he established the
Arkansaw Traveller. humorous paper
which attracted the attention of the
entire Engiish-speaking world. Mr..
Read furnished most of the material
that went into the publication. He
conducted II from 1888 to 1881 and then
moved to Chicago. where he has since
resided. ensaged in literary work.
II II doubtful II Opie Read himself
could recall the titles Of all the books
he has written, without referring to .
iist.- One or more Of them IL in nearly
every home where Action 10 indulged
In throughout the land. They form .
conspicuous part of the fiction section
Of every public library. and are car
rted In stock by every enterprising
book dealer. During late years he has
been less prolific. due to the fact that
he has not had the leisure for writing.
for he has become one of the most
sought after lecturers. and his time 10
practically illed with Chautauqua. Ly-
ceum and special platform engage
ments. In this work he has covered
practically the entire nation and has
visited some sections several times.
for there always Is = demand for
his return.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21

The old flddlers' concert at Happy
Hollow Friday night was a sore dis
appointment to everybody present, as
the music was ruined by a couple Of
city fellows who were allowed to use
their mandolin and ukulele in the con-
cert. The flddlers got so nervous the
music sounded like 1t had palsy. and
two or three times Bill Dooley. the
best fiddler in the neighborhood, took
the shimmies. dropped his bow, and
began to pick the strings of his fiddle
with his fingers.
MANDOLIN: A stammering banjo.
Bill Sans Dictionary. page COZ.
UKULELE: A foreign mandolin
with bad brogue. BIZ Sans Diction-
airy, page 791.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21

supposing you
were q young
man who had
served In \ war
and escaped Its
perils and that
the future were
rosy with prom
ise, excepting
that fate had
called upon you
to execute q
grim and terri
BILE purpose: the
circ um stances
being that dur
ing the conflict,
an outlaw oper-
atng under the
oemi-Bauction of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21

If you Tavor government ownership
of the railroads write M C. Chandler
4l2 Colorado Building. Washington.
D. C.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21
BILL SANS DICTIONARY

tTo be Continued
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21

Possessing himself of plate and
goodly portion Of chicken, Shottle re-
turned and brazenly seated himself
near them, listening with all his ears.
Nadine" the cavalier was saying.
"you wrong me in thinking seek to
influence you through my friendship
with your father. 1t is true he owes
me much; and 1t is true that II were
to become a member of his family I
would forget that. But want to make
you care for me for myself. If"
"Hush. Mr.. Boyce," said the girl.
"There are people near-this is no
place to discuss such things"
The young man lowered his voice,
and Shottle could hear no more. He
calmly finished his chicken and then
sought out Drace, whom he found pac-
ing up and down impatiently.
"Well?" demanded Drace.
"His name," announced Shottle, "ls
Boyce. Frederick Boyce, probably
or maybe John. 1t would be John. I'd
think"
"Hang his name!" exclaimed Drace.
did you find out hersT'
NADINE" replied Shottle with a
triumphant air.
"Nadine," repeated Drace. and ca
ressed the name with his lips. 'But
WHATS her last mime 2"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

thermorc, the Imperial government will
abide by the spirit Of these treatle.
with respect to the construction Of
auxiliary vessels"
on the program OF smaller craft, the
japanese statement said:
NAs the vessels included In this
program lack uniformity due 20 the
fact chat their construction has been
spread over n period or years. II Is
planned TO reduce their number and
In accordance with modern practice
slightly q increase tho size Il will
be possible thereby 10 have them Of
uniform type and at the same time 10
economic BY reducing their number
gradually. The new program has not
yet been completed, but may be out
lined somewhat as follows: Cruisers,
four Of 10000 tons, four Of 1000 tons;
total. $4,000 tons. DostrOyers, twenty
four first class Of $4,000 tons and
twenty-five submarines OF 2s.l66 tons"
The report adds that due 10 the
scrapping Of vessels there has been q
decrease IN the personnel Of the Japa-
nese navy OF 1900 officers and men.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Butler Opposed
For Justice as
OF Biased View
Senator : Elect Shipstead
Protests Nomination of
Minnesotan 10 Seat on
the u. S. Supreme Bench
Long Fight Is Foreseen
Witnesses May BE Called
TO Tell of Legal Ca
reer and Acts as Regent

From The TribvHe's Washington Bureon
WASHINGTON, Dec. Prospects
OF a long fight over the confirmation
Of tho nomination Of Pierce Butler, Of
81. Paul, as member Of the Supreme
Court. increased to-day when Senator
elect Henrik shipstead, OF Minnesota.
appeared before Judiciary Commit
tee subcommittee Of the Senate, head
cd by Senator Nelson, and made
statement.
He set forth objections 10 Butler
made BY his constituents relating TO
Mr.. Buffers course as a regent Of the
University OF Minnesota, TO his en-.
ployment as a railroad and corporation
attorney and otherwise. He named n
list OF witnesses he desired summoned.
One Of them. Professor William A.
Schaper. appeared to-day.
In addition 20 this. the valuation
committee Of the National Association
Of Railroad Commissioners has asked
The subcommittee for an opportunity
10 protest. The committee will meet
here Monday end decide whether 70
make a protest. and ssked to-day that
the subcommittee give II until Monday
20 decide. The subcommittee post
poned the case until next Wednesday.
Possibilities Of long hearings and
indefinite delay in the case loomed up
in view Of to-day's developments.
Senator-elect Shipstead's statement
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Auction of Fields Own
Work Concludes Sale
Property Including Japanese
Prints, Furniture and Art
Brings S32,503

Scyenty-eight paintings by the late
Hamilton Easter Field were dispersed
at auction last night at the American
Art Galleries for total OF s2,057.
The sale was the last OF personal prop
city belonging 20 tho former artist and
publisher, including furniture and
Japanese print collections which real
ICED sS2,5 To- the account Of the
a. tate.
A painting OF the Brooklyn water
front, entitled "Easter Sunday" brought
Sl75 from r. II. Loines. This was the
top price Of the sale. p. C. Jameson
bought Mr. Fields painting Of New
York skyserapcrs, Lower Manhattan"
for Sl15. Angelo Hirsch acquired the
canvas, "Thc Tea Party" for s75, and
Il. II. Loines paid the same price for
"Saint Moritz"
The opening sale Of early English
furniture and tapestries
belonging TO Charles Of London took
place yesterday afternoon. A total Of
s21,172.50 was reached. The sale will
be concluded to-day. Eight Queen
Anne needlework chairs were sold to
II. +. Dawson for $1,000. II. Parke.
agent, bought an inlaid walnut seere-
tary cabinet, same period, for $3.50. j.
Stanley paid S575 for a French eight
eenth century needlework sofa, and
II. +. Dawson paid S425 for o French
state chair Of the same period.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Weeks Announces
Woods Decision to
Stay in Philippines
Message to University of
Pennsylvania Expresses
Regret Over the Necessity
for Quitting Post There

From The Tribsnc's WoshinOtor Burcdn
WASHINGTON, Dee s.-The decision
Of Major General Leonard Wood to
continue ss Governor General Of the,
Philippines and resign the post Of
provost Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania was disclosed IN two cablegrams
made public to-day by Secretary Of
War Weeks.
The first message was addressed 20
Major General Frank Mcintyre. chief
OF the Bureau Of Insular Affairs, In
which General Wood refers TO the
necessity for his remaining longer in
the Philippines.
"The situation here" he said. as
going 10 require my remaining on into
next year. Reports Of my returning
lst al January should not be credited.
10 not see how ! can leave before the
Legislature adiourns and perhaps until
afterward. As ! have stated before.
The situation here must take prec-
edencc over all personal and univer.
sity Interests. Am placing resignation
in the hands Of the university"
The second message, TO the chair
man Of the board Of trustees Of the
University OF Pcnnsylvania, was for
warded 20 the board by General Nc
Intyrc. II said:
"In view Of the infpossibility Of
definitely foreseeing the date upon
which can properly leave the islands
and because OF my realization that the
university should no longer be without
a permanent head, / tender my rcsigns-
tion. This ! do with very real regret
and with SINCERE appreciation Of the
honor the university has done me and
Of The leave granted nc in order that
| might comply with the expressed
wishes Of the Administration. that I
remain here 10 carry out certain work
have looked forward with keen in
terest 70 heading the University Of
Pennsylvania, and to working with tho
youth Of my country, but am on the
ground and know the situation here
and it must take precedence over my
personal interests"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Gompers Kissed at Labor
Rally That Hits Unions

Trades unions in America were con-
demned as being victims Of more false
IDEAS than unions in any other country
in the world BY William 7. Dunno,
prominent in the newly organized
Workers party Of America, At meet
ing last night Of 500 persons in the
Manhattan Lyceum, SO East Fourth
Street. Although many OF those pres
ent we're members of unions the name
Of Samuel Gompers was greeted with
Kisses and hearty applause met every
sally against organized labor.
"The labor leaders have used the
labor movement 70 feather their nests
and gain political preferment for
their friends" said Mr.. Dunno. They
have proved themselves Absolutely
HELPLESS in the past year. Labor union
officialdom has frequently committed
political treason as bad as scaboery'
American trade union bureaucracy
must be beaten"
Nicholas T. Herbst, an organizer IN
the workers party, called the meet.
ing to discuss the organization OF
labor politically along class lines, but
ii developed largely into an attack on
labor Union leaders. ]. Louis Engdahl'
editor Of a newspaper called The
Worker" presided
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
House Answers British
Protest of Ellis Island
Improve English Hotels Before
Criticizing Any Here, Rebuke
of Representatives

WASHINGTON, Dee. 8. Prsss re-.
ports Of protest in the British House
Of Commons by Roland McNeill, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. against
the kreatment Of English immigrants
at his Island drew a reply in the
House to-day from Representative
Cable, Republican, Ohio, who asserted
lit would be we'll for Mr.. MeNelll 10
study the English immigrant hotels.r
Mr.. Cable said Mr.. MeNeill's chief OBJ
lection apparently was based con the
fact the United States government
fails to furnish English Immigrants
with separate rooms and baths"
Il cannot understand" he declared.
how these particular people can travel
from seven 20 fourteen days in steer
age recommendations on the steamships.
and do so willingly, and then suddenly
develop the most acute culture and
sensibilities ms soon as the Statue Of
Liberty comes into view"
Ellis Island was ideal in its arrange
inents and methods Of caring for immi-
grants. he asserted, adding that their
admission should be solved "for the
benefit Of America and not for Eu-
rope"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
japanese Trim
Navy to Meet
Treaty Terms
Washington Notified of Off
cial Plan for Cut in
Sea Armament; $4,000
Dropped From Personnel
Will Fully Obey Compact
Building Cruisers Fewer
in Number, but Larger
and Modern i'm Design
Prom TAe rrls..s', wa,hl.gion B.reas

Frors TIE Tribnzs's washirOion Bareas
WASHINGTON. Dee. s.-An oaieial
statement on the measures taken by
the Japanese government 20 carry out
the reduction IN naval strength in com
plianee with the Washington confer
cnce hve-power naval treaty was made
public to-day By the State Department.
Ambassador Warren at Toxic informed
the department that recently a state
ment OF Japan's attitude toward the
naval reduction treaty was Carried in
the japanese press, and has since been
officially confirmed as correct by the
Japanese Foreign Ofiee.
"It u unnecessary 10 state that the
imperial government will faithfully OBJ.
serve those provisions OF the Washing
ton treaties placing limitation on cap
ital ships and airplane mother ships. 4"
the japanese statement said. "Fur-
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
~ = Brings Her Kittens
10 Seek Prizes at Show
Es,,n.' ~ n'vals Of Revierra Also
Their Offspring at
~ Fafk Avenue HateI

a - 900 and participation in a
Ni.e,S,. ere proved net incompatibio
rib..3 'hsn the Empire Cat Club
en-, I. eiass Of mother eats with
IA I,,sa ~ ,Is annual show at the
L., !. nether cats. pnrr;r. fordIv
|tn,.s nary forms Of their babies.
sarGv ~ole . attention than the most
|eih n .oA'ed champion, aloof ana
Ft,ls,, 'i satln cage. And the pho-
III q, VINO Ia other shows seek
II ,,e.lty CT coat and shape Of
, 49,. se"y demanded the cat with
II 49, family. This was Revierra.
lri,g ~ .osr kittens-Argyle. Creanio.
~ bhatter-One white. one
- lso,, sNo silver. There were sew
M, IIs with three kittens and
lf as5 we're Just as proud Of their
Pr A. 'Ie kittens. playing with a
y, velvet mouse. inviting the
.lsl,. trolie, were far more in
( t.l,s .hAh The naughty champions
.sl,s rsfe l25 eats in the show. in
y 80 ~ eolors. The judging, which
= oy Mrs. Helen Brayton, will
NJ !, Anished until this afternoon.
y a. pflze will be awarded to the
~. ~ !, the show. Red Shadows IT.,
spstirr,n nl,s honor last year, Is sgain
n. 80, but 90 is Winter Pax. who
~ s.,'..e pt.te early In tho week at tho
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Bank Clerks Confession
Involves Manufacturer
Nhsn Leipzig Arraigned on
1argc Of Defrauding the
PrOrrcss National

hihan Leipzig. 2 cloak and suit
-Hsiteturcr, Of 81 West Twenty
t'nd Street, was held in $4,000 bail
s1sminetion next week when ar
lsed yesterday before Magistrate
-alnghan IN Jefferson Market Court
charge Of having defrauded the
NeisiFo National Bank. Seventh
ss and Iwenty-eighth Street, out
WV oy making overdrafts with
sid Of one Of the clerks in the
nc CLERK Is known to the bank, has
siessed, but has not been arrested.
49, sssles !. .gaihst Leipzig viii be pre-
n;,.-9 ,sa.sq 70 me grand jury by Assistant
SaI,'c' .,ssI Attorney John +. oNeil next
me assistant district attorney said
sai me bank elsrk told him ,bst on
-! ! Leipzig had made an ovord-,fs
N'OOV' When the clerk discavere5
\. y ne ae vent 70 Leipzig about h. but
,.. sae oank Leipzig. the elerk said
r.Sissa ~ s. to straigh;en Il out but didn't
a,ef offered to take tbc banl
/, 'se s0s,, INTO partnership with him II
tl,e' y continue eoncealine over.
lsss~ - clerk concealed them until
asss : y vas said, when no ran
Wles 'A.laelphia with IS cents
pigs ,s..-'aed he nIde a com.
de.!s,,s ,s,is',l's ~. Hc is said to have
q lAs &C. s' e received only s12O
Lirir ~" Alleged 10 have gone to
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
TIFFANY &CQ
hrHAvBSvs &S7u STREET
PEARLS DIAMONDS JEWELRY
SILyERWARE STATIONERY

william. Heath, the last of tho Rovo-
lutionary generals. went 20 W. A.
Meade Tor 1926. A private collector
bought Gilbert Stuarts Or Abiather
Osborne Tor S675. Rembrandt Peale's
"Mr Julius Quick" also went 70 a pri-
vate collector for 1910, and Coploy's
Captain Phillips" brought $3.50 from
l.. lyman
The Wilbur J. Cooke sale Of Colonial
furniture came 90 close yesterday
with a teial received from the four ses-
sions Of f42,645. Yesterdays offerings
consisted Of tho raror specimens Of
cabinctwork and sther furniture which
went for a total Of Sis,905.50.
The carved mahogany lowboy by
William Sayery. dating from 1900,
brought the highest bid. going 20
private collector for $1,000. A carved
mahogany Duncan Phyfe sofa went %
W. r. Hart for 1915 The set Of Dun
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Army Orders

IRON. Tbs Trioane's Woshinofo" sST>oa
WASHINGTON Dec Army orders
Issued to-day follow
Infantry
Zaehman. Ii J. r.. 70 Panama
HAYES. Capt. r. r.. 70 Fort LeayenWoItn'
Beaii. captsln y. s.. 70 Fort Jnomaa
Coast Artillery
Marriott. CAPT. O. L.. 20 Honolulu.
Tcnncy Capt c. H.. 70 Honolulu
MisceIlapeous
cruse. Ma3 J. T., " A.. 20 Wafhingt9n
wstkins. MAI l. n. Eng. 20 wash
sn.ed. MAJ b.. AdJ. Cen. 10 Boston.
cook. II. H. w. Air Svc.. 20 Hampton
Hoybolds. Chaplain ~. W. =. T. A.. 70
psii. l'i IA 'ss Col. W. @. Q. n @. to yhn.dsl-
Dhia-