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gesture. and his crisp voice broke

gesture, and his crisp voice broke
In upon the appalled, silence.
Dead" he said. CURLY. shot
twice-each bullet through the heart.
Judge Forester. I'm afraid there is
no alternative but to call In the police.
Gentlemen, you will kindly unmask-
which n of you Is Robert Maillardf'
Amid n stunned and Mortified silence
the members of the krewe one by one
removed their grotesque headgear.
staring at the dead man whose white
face looked up Mt them with an air
of grim accusation. But none of them
came forward to claim kinship with
the dead n Rob Maillard was not
In the room.
II Think said the toneless, even
voice of JachIn Fell. that all Of you
gentlemen had better be very careful
to say only what you have seem
and know. You will kindly remain
here until ] have summoned the POI
lice"
He left the room. and II there were
any dark implication hidden In his
words. no one seemed 10 observe II.
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sudden silence. This silence was ac-
c~cntuated by the preceding noise. as
though the singers had checked their
maudlin song in mld-career.
"D-n It" muttered Maillard. Ibid
they hear us coming? No, that
wouldn't matter a hung to tlem-but
what checked them so q~uickly?"
This door," said Fell, indicating
n TO their right. He paused at Ii.
listening, and over his features came
a singular expression. As the others
Joined him, they caught "A low muir
muir OF voices. a hushed sound of talk,
a rattle as a number Of chips fell
from a table.
Cursed queer!" observed Jachin
Fell, frownlng. Il wonder what hap
pened to them so abruptly? Perhaps
the deal was inished-they're having
a game. Well, go ahead, Joseph I
Wen back you up as a depuhrt1on
from the blackcoats. and II you need
any moral support. call on Judge For
ester"
That gentleman flung open the door,
and Malllard entered at his side. They
then came 10 a startled halt, at view
of the e which greeted them.
The room was large and well light
ed, windows and ransom darkened
for the occasion. Tobacco smoke
made a blush haze In the air. In
the center of the room stood a large
table. Uttered with glasses and bot
ties, with scattered cards. with chips
and money.
About this table had been sitting
half a dozen members of the Krewe
of Comus. Now, however, they were
standing. their various identities COM
pletely concealed by the grotesque cos
tunes which cloaked them. Their
hands were In the air.
Standing at another doorway, mid
way between their group and that of
the four unexpected intruders. was the
Midnight MISUNDERSTANDING them up Mt
the point of his automatic!
Maillard was the first to break the
silence of stupefaction.
"By heavens!' - he cried. f%uriously.
Here's that id villain again-hold
him, You at him, everybody :"
In a blind rage, transported out of
himself by his sudden access of pas
sion, the banker hurled himself for
ward. From the bandit burst n cry
OF futile warming: the pistol in his
hand veered toward his assailant.
This action precipitated the event.
Perhaps because the Masquer did not
fire instantly. and perhaps because
Maillard's mad action shamed them,
the nearer members of the drinking
party hurled themselves at the bandit.
The threat of the weapon was forgot
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ten, unheeded in the sweeping lust OF
the man-hunt. 1t seemed that the fell
low feared to fire; and about him
closed the party In a surgIng mass,
with a burst Of sudden shouts, strik.
ing and clutching TO pull him down
and put him under foot.
Then. when II seemed that they had
him without a struggle. the Masquer
broke from them, swept them apart
and threw them of, hurled them clear
away. He moved as though TO leap
through the side doorway whence he
had come.
With an oath, Maillard hurled him.
self forward, struck blindly and furi.
ously at the bandit, and fastened up
on him about the waist. There was
a surge forward of bodies as the 9TH
ers crowded In to pull down the Mas
then as though he were indeed lost
until the automatic famed and roared
in his hand. Its choking fumes burst
ing at them. The report Numbered
in the room; a second report thun-
dered, d~eafeningly, as a second bull
let sought its mark.
Like n faint echo to those shots
came the slam OF a door. The Mas
quer was gonei
After him. into the farther room,
rushed some of the party but he had
vanished utterly. There was no trace
of him. His complete disappearance
confused the searchers. After a mo-
ment. however, they returned to the
lighted room. The Masquer had gone.
but behind him had remained a more
grim and terrible masquer.
In the room which he had just left.
however, there had fallen a dread ST.
lenoe and CONSERVATION. One of the
m; lued drinkers held an arm that
hung helpless, dripping blood; but his
hurt passed unseen and uncared for,
even by -lalseif.
Doctor Ans.ey was kneelin shove
a motionless ngure, prone ~. lie DIR
~ floor: and = VIZ The figure Of
Joseph Mp,i ~. Tie Lya.c..n
glanced up '.cn rose slowly TO hir
feet. ~" r. terriblv SIGNIFICANT
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about the party that was to be held
In that room during the Comus BALI
mo matter" said Fell. colby.
"ChIef, this Is an open and shut case !;
the boy was bound to lie. That he
killed his father was an accident, OF
course, but one the less 1t did take
place.
THE boys a wreck this minute
The chief held a match to his unlight-
ed cigar. But you say that he Amt
the original MasquerT'
"Noi" Fell spoke quietly. The
original Masquer was another person.
and had nothing to do with the pres
emf case. This information is confiden-
tial and between ourselves"
"Oh, Of course assented the chief.
well I suppose l got to pull Maillard,
but ] hate to do 1t. I got a hunch
that he amt the right party"
"virtuous man - Fell smiled thlniy.
According to all the books. the chief
Of police Is only too glad to fasten tho
crime on anybody"
Books be dr. snorted the chief,
and leaned forward earnestly. Look
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Illustrations bu
Irwin Myers

speaking Of II. Even MaiIlard the
banker. that cold man Of dollars, spoke
uneasily Of 1t when Gramont encoun-
tered him in the smoking room.
1T doesn't seem like Comus," said
Maillard, with a yexed frown. "And
to think that we had just finished re-
decorating the opera house when 1t
was burned down! Comus will w.
be the same again."
IT didn't know you could feel such
emotion for a ruined building, Mall
lard" said Gramont, tightly. The
banker shrugged a trife.
"Emotion7 No. Regret! None of
US. who has been brought up In the
traditions of the city. but regarded
the French Opera house as the center
OF all our stored life. You can't un-
derstand II. Gramont; no outsider
can. BY the way. you haven't een
Bobf He's In costume, but he might
have spoken TO you"
Gramont answered In the negative,
With q slight surprise at the question.
1t was moi long before he came to
comprehend more fully just what the
loss of the old French Opera house
meant to the assembly. He heard COM
parsons made IN every hand, regret
full illusions, signs for the days that
were no more.
This present building, 10 be sure,
vas one Of the eity's finest, up to date
In every way. with an abundance of
room-and yet everyone said that CO.
mus would never be the same. About
the opera house had clunG the nan
Of many generations. About 1t, too,
had chung the affections of the people
with a ierceness beyond reason. More
famous buildings had beer allowed to
go to ruin, like the Hotel Royale, but
the opera house had been kept In re-
pair for Mardi Gras. II was Itself
a landmark. Nothing else would ever
be like II.
From his eat in the L%ayergne box
Gramont contented himself during the
| early evening with the common role
of all the .blackcoats'-that of look
Ing on idly. More than once he saw
Lucie Ledanois called out. among 9TH
ers of the fair sex, as a dancing part
ner for some member of the Krewe.
None of the male guests, however. was
allowed TO participate In the festiyity
until Rex and his queen should ar
rive-at midnight thus, Gramont saw
almost nothing of Lucie during the
evening.
While in search of smoking compan-
ions, Gramont encountered many of
his acquaintance, and among them
Doctor Ansley and Jachln Fell. The
three strolled off together into n OF
the unused passages leading to other
parts of the building. They opened a
window and stood watching the crowd
that surged In the street below, con
stantly increasing as the hour grew
later, for the procession Of Rex would
be well worth seeing aud nobody
meant To miss anything upon this
night of nights.
Suddenly. at the sound of an ap-
preaching footstep, the three men
turned. The electric lights were going
III hi Vi u hhiiNdys, anu ihcy pti
ceiyed that the Individual approaching
them was q member of the Krewe OF
i Comus. He was also, 1t became evil
dent, giving a share of his allegiance
to Bacchus. for his feet were obviously
unsteady. lie was clad In a parti-
colored costume. which was crowned
by an exaggerated head of Mephisto,
.Wonderin' who I am. aren't you r.
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LOOK Here, Fell! DO you believe IN
Your Heart That Mailiard Killed His
Father7"
here, Fell DO you believe In your
heart that Maillard killed his father?"
Fell was silent a moment under that
intent scrutiny.
From the evidence, | am forced
against my will to believe It." he said
at last. "Of course. he'll be able to
prove that he was not the Masquer on
previous occasions his alibis will take
care of that. Up to the point of the
murder, his story Is all right. And.
my friend. there Is a chanee-a very
slim, tenuous ehanee-that his entire
story Is true. In that case. another
person must have appeared as the
Masquer, which seems unlikely"
"or else" put in Ben Chacherre.
smoothly, the real original Masquer
showed up"
There was an instant silence. ia
chin Fell regarded his henchman with
steady gray eyes. Ben Chaeherre met
the look with almost a trace OF defsl
ance, The chief frowned darkly.
yes" said the chief. That's the
size of 1t, Fell. You're keepin' quiet
about the name of the real Masquer;
whyf" =
Because" said Fell. calmly. Il hap
pen TO know that he was In the audi
torium at the time Of the murder"
Again silence. Ben Chacherre stared
at Fell, with amazement and admira-
tion In his gaze "When the master
lies, he lies magnifcently :" he MUIR
INJURED In French. x!
"Well,' and the chief gestured de-
spairiDgly, II guess that lets out the
real Masquer. eh?'
Exactly" assented Fell. mo use
dragging his name into Ii. I'll keep
ut work on this, chief, and II any
thing turns up to clear young Mall
lard, I'll be very glad"
"All right" grunted the chief, and
rose. "Ill be on my way"
He departed. Neither Fell nor Cha
cherre moved or spoke for a space.
When at length the clang Of the ele-
vator door resounded through the de-
serted corridors Ben Chacherre slipped
from his chair and went to the outer
door. He glanced out into the hall,
closed the door, and with a nod re-
turned to his chair.
"weilf' joachim Fell regarded him
with intent. searching eyes. Have
you any light TO throw on the occa-
sion?'
C~hacherre's usual air of cool impu-
dence was never In evidence when he
talked with Mr.. Fell.
NO" he said, shaking his head.
Hammond worked on the car until
about nine o'clock, then beat 1t to
bed, / guess. I quit the job at ten.
and his light had been out some time
Well. master. this Is a queer affair.
There's nc doubt that Gramont pulled
II. ehf' 4.4rH
You think sol" asked Fell.
Chacherre made a gesture OF assent.
when the tree falls. the kid can climb
I'll Any fool can see that Gramont
was the Don't you think 50
yourself. masterf'
Jachin Fell nodded.
Eyes. But we've no evidence-ev-
erything lies against young Maillard.
Early in the morning Gramont goes to
Paradis to examine that land of Miss
Ledanois' along the bayou. He'll
probably say nothing of this murder
to Hammond, and the chauffeur may
not find out about II until a day or
two-they get few newspapers down
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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(To Re c~oNTINUED.)

Unclaimed Letters in Ely Postoficc
Mrs. May Bright, c. P. Delamore.
Lavina G. Easley, James s. Hayes.
Isabel Ruiz, Lolita c. Stevens, Miss
Dorothy Toland. John W. Watson.
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Ely and East Ely for CSC month.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
HIGH SCHOOL

I.eslfa Yarger from Pinto entered
high school last week. increasing the
enrolment to 9S. The enrolment by
grades now 10: Ninth. 13:, tenth. 10:
eleventh.. 3: twelfth. l.
Already the baseball spirit is In ev-
tdence and the boys are getting into
trim. They will play their first game
with a pickup towi team next Sum
day afternoon on the Roundup grounds.
Literary program 30" Friday after
nocn. March cath: Current events by
Margaret Blenkner: recitation. Fanny
Bailey; mandolin solo. Martha stuver;
reading. Julia Porta: talk. Leonard
Ross; recitation. Clifford Fitch: violin
selO. Leslie Yarger: pictures. Billy
D0rval.
Miss Florence Fitzpatrick, county
superintendent Of schools. entertained
the high school pupils and teachers at
a dancing party. st. Tatrick's evning.
Mt the Powder River hotel. Every one
had an enjoyable time and wished that
more such parties might be had.
The campaign ter a Powder River
County High School ia on and each
student IL sending out to his parents
or friend petition TO be circulated
for sixners favoring the proposition.
Let everyone fall in line and boost for
County High School,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
POPULAR PROJECT
WHERE TRIED N MINNEsayy.,

The planting of windhreaks. which
was started in Minnesota as an rxten-
sion project in cooperation with the
atate forest depa rt,nent. las proven,
In little over year. to be a very
popular undertaking wherever it has
been taken up. Demonstrations 0f
windbreaks have been established un-
der the direction Of forestry experts,
anh trees have leen furnished by the
forest experiment station at CioQuet.
Inspections have been made by rep.
resentative of thu. forestry department..
In II counties 72 demonstrations of
windbreaks have been given. This
work has been done through 1890 and
1921. and In some counties plans ave
made fer 1922 and 1923 uplantings. \
year's preparation of the soil il re-
quired before tn" winlbreak is aet nut
Both conifers and deciduous trees are
Included.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
LIVESTOCK LOSSES
ARE ABOUT NORMAL

Except in isolated cases the livestock
in Powder River couty have been talk
en- through the winter seaso. with
only u very small percentage Of loss.
There was an abundance CT hay and
other feed on hand to start the feed
ing of the stock but the protracted
season OF snow and cold weather has
dtmi nished the supply until now large
stack OF hay are an exception tc the
rule instead of the general order az OF
last fall. 1t is the general belief that
the remaining hay will suffice until
the green grass comes. Some pastures
and range yet remain to be brOwsed
over by the sheep. horses aud cattle.
There are many livestock owners
who have not met with the loss Of u
single head OF stock. They have been
faithful In the work OF caring for
their animals. giving personal atteD-
tion to the proper feeding, watering
sailing and sheltering. During the se-
we're weather especial care was taken
to have the cattle take water for the
cold was no intense that the stock
seemed deprived Of all animation. In
many localities It was difficult to pro
duce water for all ponds and app
proaches to sprngs were frozen solid.
straw HAY have hat: no loss in their
calf crop while other cows fed on
more substantial diet have slinked
their calves, probabdly due to over
feeding instead OF undertaking ar an
otherwise unbalanced raticn Of water,
feed and salt. Some critters have died
OF "bloat." Nearly every stockman has
ia hospital bunch of cattle, those
sick or weakened from different causes
and requiring especial attention.
Probably the heaviest stock lcsar in
the county is John Hudson of the Mfg
pah. The care of about $50 head Of
cattle was given to others while Hud-
son himself remained in Miles City.
There IL a well on his place ami an
engine Ter pumping water. but no Eas-
oI1nc or oil was provided. it ia stated.
and while the hay was plentiful the
animals We're not supplied with suf-
hcfent water and about 65 head per.
1shed from this cause. according to re-
port. The carcasses unskinned we're
dumped onto the banks Of the creek.
remaining to- bn washed away with
high water.
On the M'zpan It is reported that
Charles DAILY has lost 400 head Of
sheep out OF a band Of 2.4OO head.
herder was TN constant attendance and
plenty Of feed was available but it II
said the water supply was inadequate.
Gale Meyers on bradshaw creek has
had cattle losses. said to have re-.
suited by the stock eating pine needles.
The winter seasOn Just Gle sing has
been sad one for horses depending
upon the open range for subsistence
Tor with the severity of the weather
and the hard crust Of snow covering
the ground they were unable tc, get
sufficient feed. becoming so weakened
by emaciation that many of them fell
and perfshed.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
POWD8RVu,LE

rOWDERvIILE, March 15.-Alley
bradshaw has a badly bruised leg
caused by his horse falling with him.
Tom BARNARD and J. F. McIsensie
returned from Miles City Sunday night
making the trip with wagon and team.
The mail carrier HIS been very
prompt. even II the roads are had.
Miss Mayhan and Nrs.. W. b. Rich.
.ardson were the guests Of Mrs. cr0y
Tuesday.
Conrad and Anna, Orestad entered
~ehooa again after an absence.
Lena and Bennie Jurica were absent
from school Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romosco. Mrs. Grey
and Miss lIayhan spent Saturday with
ARfs. Harry Mckenzie.
Maxine Btce gave . party for the
scAool children Saturday night.
oeeAr1iug 'Custck spends the week
ends with his father, He has to wallI
fourteen miles on the trip and seema
to enjey the hike.
r. G. Jensen made = business trip
10 Niles City this week.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24

RIDDLE. March l?.--Georsc Vande-
car and Dick Joselyn returned from
Olmstead Monday with the latter's car.
Clayton McI.ain from the Parks
ranch spent Thursday night at Biddle.
s. s. Baker and G.. !. Rumph OF kru-
ger made business trip to Little
Powder river Friday.
f. Walloth and VIM. Durk cf nea,
Ridge spent Tuesday nigh, at the
Cross ranch.
Miss Amanda smith visited Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Kane near Kruger las,
week.
Roy Mix made a business trip to
Ridge and Rocky Point last week.
Andy Jones was over OH Baking
Powder Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Floyd Mace and baby have re.
turned from Speartish. =. D.. where
they have been several months.
Quite crowd from iBddle attended
the dance at &. A. Smiths SATURDAY
night.
Thomas Arnwine spent Sunday will
his mother at the Mike Feardon ranch
Young Clark of Pinto visited Will
Harold Beacham Saturday and sunday
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
Nloo1HEAO

MOoRHEAD. March 2l.--rhe ice In
Powder river went cut very quietly
This year. The rivers water was low
enough for the children to cross over
70 get to.school.
Don't forget the school meeting Of
District No. Z. April l. to be held at
the Aoorhead school house.
albert Traub was down at Mtchacrs
Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Dean arrived at Moorhead
on Tuesday. Mr.. Dean netting her at
the pcstoffice. She has been teaching
the Kelly school. now closed.
John Hetchert was down from the
divide Monday after mail.
Mrs. G. Montgomery OF Pinto ar
rived on Saturdays stage from Ar
kansas where SHE has been visiting
relatives. When sh arrived home she
found the folks down with the grip.
Bob Rcnner was in Moorhead Satur-
day.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
70. 1lll FOR OIL !,
South Of P|n|tLE

Tom McCrory Of Piniele, who was in
town last Saturday. informed the
Eagle reporter that az soon 40 sprins
opens there win be an oil rig set up
near Pfnieie by large oil company
Of Newark. Ohio. which has extensive
interests around Piniele. The rig IL
expected to- arrive in Belle rourche
about the middle Of March, ana the
company geol0gfst will then desig-
nate the spot in Carter county where
the hrst we'll will be spudded in. They
say 1t Is a sure thing that there viii
be something doing as soon as the
weather II favorable. This makes two
wells which will be spudded in In
southern Carter county this spring II
present plans are carried out. the 9TH
err we'll Ia to be drilled about fifteen
miles northeast Of Piniele in the Chalk
Suites oil dome. by the Rex Mutual
Oil company Of Miles City.-Ekalaka
Eagle.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WOULD
NOT OpERATEs UNTIL JULY. ts3s

The proposition Of county high
school will be submitted to the vot-
ers Of Powder River county at the
primary election next August. This
date was fixed in order to save the ex-
pense Of special election hut the
lateness will prevent a county high
school from operating next fall should
the proposition receive a majority Of
the votes 40 that the county high
school would not be effective until a
year from next July. Petitions for a
county high schc al with data pertain
ing thereto are now being mailed over
the county and reports state they are
meeting with general ndorsement.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-24
Y0hkEE'S SUCCESS
N CATTLE FEEDING

Fred Yonkee this year deviated frcm
the regular custom Of feeding cattle
In this country and instead Of barely
getting his tsOck through tho winter
he now has them IN prime condition
as beef and as such they are ready
Tor market at any time he wishes to
place them aboard cars. He has the
W. K. "Glassarm Smith place at the
head CT Indian crek. adjoining the
H. w. Peterson place. postOfffce ad-
dress, Sayle, this county.
YOnkee has fed COWS, steers and
calves grain rations as well as all the
alfalfa hay they could eat and he has
been especitly attentive to the water
ing ana salting of his stock. He has
personally been on the job and has
had the assistance OF only one other
man, NJ NJ. CrOcker. His 100 head Of
calves viii average from 500 to 500
pounds i'll weight and they as well as
the cows and steers have showed a
gain Ct pound Of weight day. For
each animal he has allowed u pound
and three-quarters OF grain each day,
one pound of ground corn and three
quarters of a pound Of oats. feeding
the stock in a trough and in addition
giving them hay. water and salt. A
fine flow OF water is available from a
spring on the place
YOnlSee plans to continue his feed.
ing innovation until green grass
becomes plentiful and will then turn
them out to gain further flesh, ready
tc' market them whenever the rropef
time arrives. In the mantime he will
keep employed with piowing and other
work.