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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-04
THE STORY At A GLANCE

IN ANIEL STEWART, a sinister sfran.
ger, contracts to supply Ceilings.
vood Jeremiah Bancroft. uho has
just inherited his fathers $7,O00,OO0, sUith
en- adventure for $4,000. Stewart then Sc.
cretly grasses all except the signatures on
Me contract, and Jesry's copy vauishes.
Meanwhile Jerry falls in lore vith Nancy
Bowman. a founding mho has become a
BroadtUay. stage ~tavoritc, and Nancy, in.
becomes engaged 10 Arthur Craig. becker
OF her comedy, only to repent and repudi.
ate her promise. Jerry finds a dagger and
a note beneath his piuow. -Four ru6ians
blackjack him ,Uhilc he is escorting Nancy
home, and in his 'deliriun, he reveals his
lovc for her. 4 detective hunting for cleaos
that wiH untangle the mystery that binds
together Steuur,, Jerry, his father, phose
death is still a puz=lc, and a mysterious
"Kennedy," report Ma: "Kcnnedy" ran.
ished in Bolivia after selling an emerald
mine to Ste,Udri. Jansen, janilor OF OF
Jerry's buildings, finds an old door plate
significantly inscribed "Kcnncdy," and re.
calls that d nan of that name disappeared
after having been ruined by his best friend,
Jerry concludes that friend was his father
millions. 4 forgotten letter from his
raueks the yhole mystery, clears the elder
BencrDjts name, and %revcals that Stewart
is: Kennedy" SteWart, striking a decisivc
bloW to gain his revenge, kidnaps' Nancy
and sends a cab for Jerry. On the ht,er's
arrival Stewari attacks him, binds him, ad.
mits his identity, and reveals his plan TO
e1tort s3,O0O.ON from Jerry by means OF
the doctoved adventure contract. Jerry
determines 10 let him tell his story, then
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W.T. E *
excitements and turmoil. This he set him.
self to do. So. mocking science the abso.
Lutte, deridtng the representations of the
medical. defying death, he re.established his
fortunes to the considerable extent whereof
you know. For you and for me, sir: A life
as barren as the desert, loveless and friend
less, hooted atNps q miser. I know now that
it was not the evening Sunshine on his face;
it was the celestial light within"
Bancroft cleared his voice, for his emo.
tons were choking him.
Human love: to make 1t negative. aloof.
detached. The thought that he must. to
live! The thought that he must deny him.
self Of love. what could that do but accentu-
ate the need and longing? BY will alone.
Had I been older at the time he might not
have been able to go through with it. But
by the time l craved affection he had mas.
tered all emotion. Had he made the least
sign at any time I would have flung myself
into his arms, and he knew it. Remember
that. sir"
He fumblcd in his pocket for the letter.
Here is a letter, sir. which explains every.
thing fully. You kill note that 1t begins
My beloved son. Will you read 1t. sir?
You know what my own youth was. I was
= the village pariah; but in compensation for
that, I discovered, your books. And all the
while my father loyed me; and all the while
he dared not put his arm across my shoulder.
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jects out OF the crash. intending some day
to restore them to Kennedy, should Ken:
needy ever return. ,m>
Kennedy once more paused in front OF
Bancroft. II have here n document. IT Is
ii decd Of transfer for the sum Of three
-millions. in cash, stocks! bonds, rcalty-par-
ticularly the house In Ninth street. These
three millions represent what I now should
have had, including compound interest for
nearly twenty years. In the beginning I
had intended to kill you. But it came to
me that in SO doing 1 should become n hunted
man; and + want to live the laat few years
in quiet. So I decided to break you and
shanghai you. But even then the Old Man
Of the Sea would still be on my shoulders.
Wherever I dropped you you would find ma1.
ual labor and work your way back. So /
am gblng to take only that which is lawfully
mine, and die an honest man. l shall always
carry that advantage over your father. even
after death, l want only my own. This
document"-Kennedy produced it's signed
by you and witnessed by my two clerks and
the notary, who affixed the seal. Two things
lave happened to this parchment. The origi
nal body has been destroyed and the surface
restored. l defy any expert 10 prove that
this paper has been tampercd with. A lttl.
secret 1 learned from a celebrated counter
fe.ter." o.
Bancroft wanted to ask ii Kennedy con,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-04
You believe I@am cowardly?"

You believe lean cowardly?"
"No-but in love. But pardon my inter-
ruptions. Go on"
Bancroft wet his lips. Would he succeed?
Would he be able to convince this poor mad
man, break through his adamantine skep.
ticism? The money was nothing; N~olconvince
Kennedy Of Silas Y3ancroft's honesty and
loyalty was everything.
"On the eve Of reaping these two fortunes.
yours and my father's-for his financial cal.
culations had been absolutely correct-a
human element upset these positive calcula-
lions. My father stood to reap q million and
you independence. for the rest of your days.
viii you bear with me for a little, sir? wiz
you let me state my fathers side Of It? 1
know it will sound unbelievable to you: but
in my pocket is the proof. You can verify it
BY the newspapers of that date. The great
misfortune is that my father did not tell you
WHO his brokers were" 49,,
The sardon!c s,hile widened.
"Yon trusted my father, who in turn
trusted his brokers. Day qfoer day your for.
tunes mounted. Then. cut of nowhere, came
the thunderhcls: 1t turned out that one of
the partners, the floor trader, had cmptied
the banks. ri1cd tho office SAFE. and de-.
camped, leaving my father with two paper
fortunes in HIS hand. The senior partner Of
the firm. recognizing the utter ruin, shot
himself. A score of innocent bystanders
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sidered this method honest, but he dared
not. The initial venom was gone from the
mans tones; at least, in a degree to render
1t. negligible
A point of light on Bancroft's face caught
Kennedy's eye. What! Fears? You weep
for the loss Of this money!"
No, sir. For you, for my father. for my
self"
How touching! But tears are idle, as the
poet says. Don't waste them on my account.
I don't understand the meaning of tears.
except for a cold in the head. Very well.
Tomorrow you will go with me and nave this
instrument duly executed in law. Otherwise
the young lady may never again appear to
her friends, which would be regrettable.
since she has beauty and talent. Half of
what you haves to the dot! Mine!"
Bancroft trembled. It was almost incred.
ible that he should Ne given so fair an open
ing. "Why not, sir, since 1t is my fathers
will that I should search the world for you,
and when I found you. divide with your"
What did you say?" '
That half Of what I have is yours, SIT.
and that you Gan tear up that forgery, be-
cause it will not be required,
Ali! I sees So silas Bancroft a a con.
science?"> i
Yes. sir. And BY this conscience he held
death by the throat all these years. He was
b.. N~@ AAaaAssS VA ACAuGA 6O OllSS aLlldl
it is a bit Of a strain to the everyday mind
to accept 1t. So honest that he beat OF
death, literally" &
Ali" mockingly.
"Tha he might make another fortune, SO
that in the end you should lose nothing"
Lose nothing" Kennedy sat down.
Said he, Ironically: Proceed. I am always
interested in how things are done. Besides,
we have plenty Of time
care Won afraid n mo nir 7' itEE
Afraid Of your" with q sudden renewal
OF passion.
" It is not necessary to keep me tied up in
this fashion. You will recol1ect that I did
not struggle"
Kennedy rose, threw "a the rope. ana re-
turned to his chair, grimly. Always keep
in mind the young lady =
searched deeply into my life, Did You. ever
find that the son Of SiIas Bancroft was a
liar??'
&c On. I am interested 10 learn why
silas Bancroft had to hold death. at bay.
!, And how he reconstructed his fortunes upon
the wreck Of mine" 4 sardonic smile
twisted Kenfedy's lips.
!" Sir, Silas Bancroft was al honest man,
always; but qaeerly honest, TO such an ex.
tent that the knights of the Round Table
Seem like empty nonsense, He was under
no moral Or legal sobafEatiotS fb make any
r~estttutton 50 Jon. For me dsedE that ruined
= F1lned him Aho. He yasS utterly guilt
less, - presently ypu shan
Z Indeed! And the proof tx
z "A lette go
AMI Some literary snort. eaaias had 4
tnflstn thafs dirsction But i warn yon..n nd
naaft4e k0Nx clever 4 MI ii, ~ win. not stil
4 ~ ksbetdasln ~ divert my purpose z
x666tfg pnEp1S ~ NM q what have
s#1 AelteAt1 g3yen II I'd sou.
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were ruined along with You two. You will
find it all in the newspapers of that date
Beautiful" said Kennedy. "All in the
newspapers of the day. Where is the proof
that your father was not in cahoots with
this scalawag Of a broker?"
The proof of that is down in your soul
somewhere, Mr.. Kennedy. There was d
time when you loved my father" AS Ken
NEEDY did not reply to this, Bancroft went
on. "Out Of what had been o comfortable
fortune, my father found himself penniless.
except for his house and its furnishings. You
can find the proof of that at the bankers.
For'he too, had thrown his all into the deal.
He sold the house for a fresh start, and with
some Of this money he bid in your books
and vases and chairs, through an agent, as
he was too i'll to attend the auction himself.
He felt pretty well battered up, but that was
Of minor Importance against what had hap
pened to you. You had lost everything and
he considered himself directly responsible. He
was wild with gricf. sir" zss
= can imagine it.! Poor Silas!t'
Sir, my fathers loyalty to you lasted
until the hour Of his DEATH. What about
your loyalty to him-that took flight at the
first cloVd? 1t is evident that you took no
trouble to ascertain. the facts. Instantly you
sought my father to kill him.. Not even the
benefit Of a doubt. But I understands sir.
4OO WcIc Ill1u, ull4-yOu nave USGu Il H1aQsi
man ever since."s
A shade Of bewilderment passed over Ken
nedy's face, dissipating the sardonic smile.
" Where were you? What had become OF
you? My father never knew"
II was a trusty in prison" sai1 Kennedy.
the sardonic s,nile returning. Il
How was he to know that? You never
appealed to him."
Appeal to silas Bancroft? 'A
EE5 Do n 0rOft cfb1a1 ~ Thn xr,a It'll nh
sessed. There was rain ana siest that
night. He tramped the streets only half
conscious OF what. he was doing. He wore
no oVercoat. He hadn't the heart to cable
you. He could not go to your. wife and tell
her that silas Bancroft had innocently
ruined her husband. his friend The next
day he was taken to q hospital, stricken
with double pneumonia. You Will find these
facts in the hospital records. For eight
weeks he lowered between life and death.
When he. finally pulled through his heart
was in such a precarious condition that he
was frankly advised toSput his house IN or.
der. that He had about q year to i've. Ah,
Mr.. Kennedy when you entered that win.
dow, it was not in fear that my father ex-
tended his hands. Here. m~iraculously be-
fore HIN, was the man he loved, the man
who had been ana always, would be an In
tegral part Of his life. The emotion Of that
moment was too much. and he died, thank
God. without comprehending that you had
entered with murdefous tnteht.""
Kennedy's face became Mt, stony:sthS exs
preston was not describable; blfS HanSroft
npted the change. and hoped. -5
He willed to i've, air! SO he .conbutted
great spscialist. who tod him int ne
I might ~ abba ~ extend his years perhaps
moved back and forth In II, never deytating
from thu sline.s never putting hfna6if IN fia
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-04
FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT.
The Mailman Becomes Sane.

e @HARLEs JEREMIAH KENNEDY
1t has been many a year since l
heard that name spoken" Kennedy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
MANY AUTO|sTS
TRAVELLING EAST
FROM THE COAST
Chamber OF Commerce to
Operate an Effective
Tourist Information Bu-
reau This Season.

Automobile tourist season
opened in New Mexico this week
according to those In charge of the
Chamber of Commerce tourist in
formation bureau. Small flocks of
tourists have made their appear
ance in the city this week as we'll
as several singles. The flight seems
to have started in California
and to be headed east. So far
there have been very few cars ar
rive here from points east, al
though number of Colorado auto
tourists have stopped at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The tourist bureau this year at
the Chamber of Commerce will be
the most effective ever established
by that organization. Negotiations
have been under way all winter
for securing various. types Of in
formation for the benefit of tour
lists. Maps of all sections of the
United States will be available and
there will be detailed maps and
folders covering probably the en-
tire west. Hotel service Informal
ton will also be available.
Roads in New Mexico, Arizona,
parts of Colorado and the north
ern part of Texas will be we'll COW
cred by reports as to condition.
This will be especially true of New
Mexico. as the state highway de-
partment has arranged to give tri-
weekly reports from the various
road patrol centers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
HELEN HUNTERS HUSBAND
BY JANE PHELPS.

when he laughed his eyes lit up
with roguish twinkle. Helen used
to say she fell in love with him
when he was laughing.
AS opposed to Jacks directness,
Helen was subtle and rather de-
ceitful. Life never had been re-
strained for her, her mother had
seen to that.
Jack had builded i'll for himself
In his talks with Helen before their
marriage. His unwarranted optim-
ism because of his desire for her
had thoroughly impregnated her
mind and colored all her thoughts
Now that her mother was gone,
Jack must stand in that mothers
place. She must be shielded, in
dulged. She did not say this, but
in every move she made, every
thing she did, she made him feel
that this was her attitude.
Had Jack Hunter known that
Helen's only idea of happiness lay
in doing what she willed, being in
dulged as her mother had INDUCED
her. with many additions because
he was a husband and 1t was his
duty, with checkbook as her aide
de-camp, he would have been al
most frightened-and he surely
would have been discouraged. But
Jack was not particularly intuitive.
He couldn't be expected to read her
mind. Yet, even so, many things
worried him.
At first the newness Of every
thing intrigued Helen. The little
apartment all newly furnished, the
dainty kitchen. the utensils so shin
ing. the novelty of being in her
own home, its mistress, amused and
entertained her. Jack adored her,
and had no idea she was beginning
to fret before she had been three
months in their little home.
She wanted to go out oftener.
But Jack was tired when night
came and he loved to stretch his
feet out and smoke his cigar while
he read the evening paper--always
helping Helen first with the dishes.
After that he worked over his pros
poets for half an hour. getting his
business in shape for the next day.
ut saves so much time" he an
swered when Helen found fault.
II love yor when you look so
domestic" ne told Helen as he
kissed her cheek. flushed from
bending over the stove. "That
white apron is almost too small to
be much use, isn't It? Mother
always wears one Of those big af-
fairs that covers her whole dress.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
COMFORTABLE
AF TER MEALS?
Then Try a Pinch of Black
Draught : This White
Haired Alabama Lady
Says 1t Helps Her.

Dutton, Ala.--1n recommending
Thedford's Black-Draught to her
friends and neighbors here, Mrs.
r.. f. Parks, well-known Jack
son County lady. said:
II am getting up in years; my
head is pretty white. have seen
medicines and remedies come and
go. but the old reliable came and
stayed. l am talking of Black
Draught, a liver medicine we have
used for years--one that can be
depended upon and one that will
do the work.
"Black-Draught will relieve in
digestion and constipation If taken
right. and / know, for / tried it,
1t is the best thing | lave ever
found for the full, uncomfortable
feeling after meals.
"Sour stomach and sick head
ache can be relieved by taking
Black -Draught. 1t aids digestion.
also assists the liver in throwing
off impurities. am glad to re-
commend Black-Draught, and do.
TO my friends and neighbors.
For simple, common ailments.
due to disordered stomach, liver
and bowels, you will find Thed-
ford's Black-Draught useful
and valuable remedy, The purely
vegetable ingredients of which
Black-Draught is composed gently
stimulate the liver, increasing the
flow of digestive juices. thereby
n oil y,ipey m prnpApt or rptipyo onp-
stipation in an easy, natural way.
Insist upon Thedford's. the
original and only genuine Black-
Draught powdered herb and root
liver medicine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
Efficient HOUSEKEEPING
BY LAURA A. KIRKMAN.

lemon Juice Chat Is. the juice of
one lemon--about the same thing),
and six heaping tablespoons of
powdered sugar. Boil this mix
ture in q granite saucepan for 20
minutes. then cool and keep in the
refrigerator for immediate use.
Grapefruit Marmalade: Four
grapefruit, oranges. 6 lemons,
sugar. Cook the grapefruit whole.
in water to cover them; put the
oranges also uncut. into another
pot with water to cover. When
both the grapefruit and oranges
are soft enough to be easily pierced
with fork remove from range and
let stand overnight in the water in
which they were cooked. In the
halves, scoop out the pulp and press
it through a colander to remove
the seeds and tough core. Save
the juice. Shred the rinds with q
sharp knife.
Cut the oranges in slices. saving
the juice of these also, and turn
this prepared grange with the pre-
pared grapefruit into porcelain
lined or agateware kettle and add
Q quarts of cold water. Measure
this mixture in the kettle and then
measure cut one and one-haf It's
own quantity Of sugar. Heat the
fruit mixture in the kettle, then
add to it the measured sugar after
heating this sugar few minutestn
a mild oven. Cook gently until
very thick and pour into hot glasses
which have just been boiled ten
minutes in clear water. Let stand
till cold, then seal with melted
paraffine. (This recipe answers an
anonymous readers request.)
Cabbage Pickle: To one quart OF
chopped raw cabbage add one pint
of cooked and chopped beets, one
cup of grated horseradish. one cup
of sugar, teaspoons Of salt and a
dash of pepper. Add vinegar to
cover and let stand till cabbage is
picked to suit the taste (this may
be several days) then begin to use
it on the table.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
EDUCATIONAL FILM
WILL BE GIVEN AT
THE "W TONIGHT

A free movie will be given in the
Y. NJ. c. A. gym this evening at s
o'clock to which everybody has a
cordial invitation.
The program will include four
reels of forestry films. One gives
a picture of the beautiful Gallatin
valley, one of the most remarkable
open spaces In the northern Rock
les. This film has been especially
colored, which adds much to its
beauty.
other films illustrate the work
of the forestry laboratory showing
timber tests for strength and the
methods of manufacture of the
famous propeller blade for air.
planes which the war proved to be
better than anything used at the
front.
other programs of educational
nature have been procured ana
will be given from time to time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
THREE BOYS CHARGED
WITH THEFT OF AUTO

Sheriffs officers of Buena Vista
Colorado, will arrive here today to
take charge of three boys arrested
here yesterday morning by Deputy
Sheriff Charles Banghart and r
C. Carter, motorcycle policeman
on a charge of the theft Of a Ford
car.
The three boys are Jose Montana
Juan Hernandez and Rafael Sala-
gar. Montana and Hernandez
claim to be from Porto Rico.
The boys We're arrested on in
formation furnished by e. G. Cha
vez, a deputy sheriff, who heard
that the boys had been trying to
sell a car and were unable to tell
a plausible story Of their acquisi-
ton OF it. The car answers the de-
scription of a car which officers al
Antonito, Colorado, asked the OFF,
GERS to search for. r.
The Colorado officers will take
the boys back to Buena Vista to
answer the theft charge.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01

Il In skool today Miss Kitty was
telling us about proverbs, sayin, OF
corse you are all familiar with cer-
tain proverbs, now who can give
fme an Example of a proverb?
u WITCH, Sam Cross raised his hand
.kaying, Eat drink and be merry.
81 Well, Id hardly call that pro-
Verb, sed Miss Kitty. can eny
body elts tell me a proverb?
Which Sid Hunt raised his hand
saying, Do as you would be done
by, for tomorrow you may die.
That's more like 1t, althro the
last part is unnecessary, sed Miss
Kitty, still, its not ixaclely a pro-
verb, proverb is a saving sutch
as Its a long lane that has no turn
ing. Now can enybody tell me the
meening OF the proverb Its a long
SgJane that has no terning? she sed.
~ WITCH Raymin Levy raised his
land saying, 1t meens no matter
now far you go you can always
come back II you wunt to.
No, I wouldent say 1t meens *
ackly that. who elts thinks they
ptxMow wat 1t meens to say Its long
Vane that has no terning? sed Miss
x KITTY.
Y witch Pubs Simkins raised his
q hand saying. 1t meens a lane that
Z don't 60 eny ways but strate goes a
longer ways than wat 1t would II 1t
/. kepp wasting time going crooked.
Nonsents, wat 1t RELY meens. II
Z meens that no matter how hard our
lot seems to be. there are always
better times to be, there are always
'sbetter times ahed. sed Miss Kitty.
DO you all understand? Everybody
THAT understand will raise their
hand, she Hed.
WITCH nobody put up their hand.
and Miss Kitty sed, This class ID so
brite cant look at 1t without hert-
ing my eyes, we win now go on to
arifmetick.
WITCH we did.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
LINES AROUND THE MOUTH.

There is a time in every WON
ans life when she finds that the
first sign of being tired is the APP
pearance of little wrinkle down
\ one side of her mouth. If she Is
lucky she will be well in the thir-
!, ties before this happens; If she is
mot lucky she may be in her early
twenties, and then the tragedy is
greater. ~ s. &
! As soon as she ceases to be tired
1.-THE line disappears and she thinks
Fno more about it. The sad part is
! that the line appears more and
more often, and then eventually q
second line appears to match 1t on
the other side of her mouth. They
are the mere shadows of wrinkles,
but they are wrinkles. nevertheless,
and eventually they are there for
good even when the woman Is
feeling well.
Then she begins making frantic
efforts with the cold cream Jar
and face packs. These are effec-
tive, too, Tor while. but the little
line will come to stay no matter
what the woman does. This is old
age. and If you will 1t is a tragedy
but the period of your life at which
these wrinkles come to stay de-
ponds to a great extent upon your
self. | know one woman who is
b5 and a grandmother, who has
only the faintest suggestion of
wrinkles around the mouth even
under a strong light.
VI II the complexion is properly
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
MEETING FOR WOMEN
CALLED FOR TONIGHT

All women in the city who are
interested in unfolding the laws
Of the nation" are asked to meet
Monday evening in the assembly
room of the Central school building
corner Lead avenue and Third
street, at 1880 o'clock. The meet
ing is to be under the auspices of
the Woman's Temperance Union.
Several other organizations will be
represented and the invitation is to
all women voters. Special musical
numbers by local musicians and
chorus singing will diversity the
program OF informal talks and dis
cussions.