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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-28
CHAPTER XIV

4 LICE put on her war7nest
"A clothes and followed Captain
- Farnsworth TO the fort, reallz-
ing that no pleasant experiences
awaited her. The wind and rain stiU
I revailed when they were ready to set
forth, and, although Il was not ex-
tremely cold, a searching chill went
with every throb that marked tho
storm waves No lights shone IN
the village hou zes. Overhead a gray
gloom covered stars and sky. making
the darkness in the watery streets
/ seem densely black. Farnsworth Of
fered Alice his arm, but she did not
accept It. ~
Il know the way better han you
do" she said. Come on, and don't
be afraid that I am going to run. I
shall not play any tricks on you.
Very well, Mademoiselle, as you
like. 1 trust you"
He followed Ter from the house
He was so filed with the bitterness
Of what he was doing that he carried
her sword in his hand ali the way
to the fort, quite unaware that it's
point often touched her dress so that
| she plaintly felt It, Indeed. she
thought he was using that ruffianly
and dangerous means OF keeping pace
with her. He had sent the patrol on
| its rounds, taking upon himself the
| responsibility of delivering her to
| Hamilton. She almost ran, urged by
/ the strange excitement that burned
/ III her heart, and he followed some
| what awkwardly, stumbling over the
| unfamiliar way in the rain and dark.
| ness.
At every step he was wishing that
she would escape from him. Coarse
| as his nature was and distorted by
| hardening experiences, 1t was rooted
in good English honesty and imbued
with a chivalric spirit. when as hap
pened too often, nc fell under the in
f1uence of liquor, the bad in him
promptly came uppermost; but at all
| other times his better traits made him
a good fellow to meet, genial, polite,
! generous and inclined to recognize the
| finer sentiments of manliness. To
march into his commanders presence
with Alice as his prisoner lacked ev-
| erything of agreeing with his taste;
| yet he had not been willing to give
| her over into the hands Of the patrol.
If his regard for military obligation
had not been exceptionally strong,
/ even for an English soldier, he would
have given way to the temptation of
| taking her to some place of hiding
/ and safety, instead of brutally subject
| ing her to Hamilton's harsh judg-
ment. He anticipated trying expert
ence for her on account of this new
! transgression.
/ They FASTENED along until a lantern
in the fort shot a hazy CLEAN upon
them.
stop a moment. Mademoiselle."
Farnsworth called. 81 say. Miss Rous-
sillon, stop moment, please"
/ Alice halted and turned facing him
so short and so suddenly that the
rapier in his hand pricked through her
wraps and slightly scratched her arm.
What do you mean, sir?" she de
manded, thinking that he had thrust
purposely. DO deserve this brutal
ity?"
You mistake me, Miss Roussillon
I cannot he brutal to YOU now. Do
not fear me; only had word to
say"
"Oh, you deem it very polite and
gentle to jab me with your sword, do
you? If had one ir my hand you
wokd not dare try such thing, and
yoT know IT very well"
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Alice Of Old Vincennes
By Maurice Thompson
coPYR1GHT. ALICE THOMPSON

the fust time 1 git a chance at We,
We blab-mouthed eeiitr
Before his conversation was ended
a rain began to fall, and 1t rapidly
thickened from q desultory shower to
a roaring downpour that effectually
| quenched not only the fires around
which the savages were dancing, but
| the enthusiasm Of the dancers as well.
During the rest of the afternoon and
all night long the fall was incesasnt,
| accompanied by a cold, painting. wall
| ing southwest wind.
Beverley lay on the ground, face
upward, the rawhide strings torturing
his limbs, the chill of cold water
searching his bones. He could see
nothing but the dim, strange canopy
Of flying rain, against which the bare
boughs Of the scrub oaks were vague.
ly outlined; he could hear nothing
| but the cry of the wind and the
swash Of the water which fell upon
/ him and ran under him, bubbling and
gurgling as If fiendishly exultant.
The night dragged on through its
terrible length, dealing out its indie
sCribable horrors, and at last morn
| ing arrived, with a stingy and uncer
/ tain gift OF light slowly increasing
until the dripping trees appeared for
| lornly gray and brown against clouds
now breaking into masses that gave
but little rain.
| Beverley lived through the awful
trial and even had the hardihood to
| brighten inwardIy with the first flash
of sunlight that shot through a cloud
crack on the eastern horizon. He
| thought OF Alice, as he had done all
night: but now the thought partook
Bomehow of the glow yonder above old
Vincennes, although he could only sec
| its reflection.
There was great stir among tho In
dams. Long Hair sta1ked about
scrutinizlng the ground. Beverley
saw him come near time and again
| with hideous, inquiring soowl on his
| face. Grunts and laconic exclama~
| tons passed from mouth to mouth,
and presently the import Of it all
could not be mistaken. Kenton and
Jazon were goue-had escaped during
the highland the rain had complete
/ ly obliterated their tracks.
The Indians were furious. Long
| Hair sent out picked parties Of his
best scouts with orders to scour the
country in all directions. keeping with
himself a few Of the older warriors
! Beverley was fed what he would eat
| Of venison, and Long-Hair made him
| understand that he would have to suf-
| Ger some terrible punishment on ac-
| count of the action of his companions
| Late In the day the scouts struggled
/ back with the report that no track or
| sign Of the fugitives had been discov-
/ cred, and Immediately a consultation
was held Most OF the warriors, in
Guiding all of the young bucks, de-
manded a torture entertainment as
/ compensation for their exertiOns and
| the unexpected loss Of their own pris-
/ oners; for It had been agreed that
| Beverley belonged exclusively 20 Long
/ Hair, who objected TO anything which
/ might deprive him OF the great reward
/ offered by Hamilton for the prisoner
/ if brought to him alive.
| In the end 1t was agreed that Bev-
! erley should be made to run the CANT
/ let, provided that no deadly weapons
were used upon him during the ordeal
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know you did. My arm is bleeding
now"
She spoke rapidly in French; but he
caught her meaning, and for the first
time became aware of the rapier in
his hand. Even then it's point was
toward her and very near her breast.
He lowered it instantly while the truth
rushed into his mind.
Forgive me-" he murmured, his
words barely audible in the tumult of
wind and rain, but charged with the
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II should ike to believe YOU" she
presently said, but l cannot, You
English arc all. all despicable, mean,
vilel'
She was remembering the young
officer who had assaulted her with his
sword in the house a while ago And
what a strange thing the human
brain isD she at the Same time com
forted herself with the further thought
that Beverley would never, never be
guilty OF rudeness to a woman.
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Some time you shall not say that,
Fsrnsworth responded. At asked you
to stop a moment that might beg you
to believe how wretohedly sorry I am
for what am doing. But you can
not understand me now. Are You
really hurt, Miss RoussiIlon? I assure
you that it was purely accidental"
MY hurt is nothing" she said.
II am very glad
We'll. then, shall we go TO the fort?'
You may so where you pleass,
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He was amazed, not knowing that
the sword-point had touched her. He
cauld not see her face, but there was
a flash in her voice that startled him
with its indignant contempt and re-
sentiment.
''WEat are you saying. Miss Rous-
silon? / don't understand you. When
my sword? 1 never thought of such
a thirg."
This moment, sir. you did, and you
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IntenseBt feeling.
Forgive me; did not know--it was
an accident---I could not do such a
thing purposely. Believe me, believe
me, Miss Roussillon, did not
mean It"
She stood facing him, trying to look
right into his eyes. A quality in his
voice had checked her hot anger. She
could only see his dim outlines in the
dull CLEAN from the forts lantern. He
seemed to be forlornly wretched.
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MadernofssQs.''
BY ALTMAN

Mademoiss1s." 4
She turned her back upon him and
without an answering word walked
straight to the lantern that hung by
the gate of tho stockade, where SEN
tinel tramped to and fro A few mo-
nents later Captain Farnsworth pre-
scented her to Hamilton, who had been
called from his bed when the news of
the trouble at Roussillon place reached
the fort.
ITO Be Continued1
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-25
Reclamation Body
Will Visit Idaho
Boise and Minidoka Pro-
iects are on Pro-
posed Trip

Washington-In January. the re-
clamation fact finding commission
which is investigating the reclamation
service and its activities. will visit
number OF projects in the west where
settlers are having difficulty in max
ing their payments to the government.
Al the request Of Senator Gooding
and Representative Smith. the COM
mission will visit both the Boise and
the Minidoka projects in Idaho. In
order 10 get first hand information
as TO the difficulties confronting the
settlers. and in the hope OF finding
remedy that will help the settlers
ont Of their troubles. and at the same
time protect the investment OF the
government in those projects. Not
until II returns to Washington, after
visiting the projects. will the iac'
finding commission formulate its ind
ines and recommendations. The re-
mort of this commission is expected
TO lead to important legislation amend
dino the present national reclamation
law. which in some particulars mas
been found not to meet present-daY
conditions
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-25
College Quintet
Plays Wednesday
Engage Boise Church
Team; Practice Dur
ing Vacation

College of Idaho baskeieers will
receive their first real taste OF play
ing Wednesday when the squad. 10
strong. will go TO Boise to take on the
Presbyterian church team OF the city
church league on the Y. NJ. {. A.
court. Minor injuries which kept Ho-
shaw. Lowell and HosteiiIer on the
side lines last week are we'll enough
to permit their participation in the
game Wednesday Fred Robinson.
will be out OF a suit for several weeks
and his ability at guard will be missed
by the squad.
Regular practice will be held by
both the high school and college quin-
tets during the holiday vacation.
Blake Lowell will work with his high
school squad at ? o'clock each after
noon and the high school practice
will be followed by College OF Idaho
quintet workouts on the high school
floor.
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Borah Digs Into
Loan Board Costs
Economies Likely Fol
low Investigation;
Salaries too High

Washingion-Scnator Borah has
started an investigation which may
lead 10 new economies IN the opera
tion OF the federal farm loan board.
ON reaching Washington. Senator
Borah discovered that Charles f. Lob
der. formerly a member OF the farm
loan board. has resigned from the
board and been appointed "hscal
agent" OF the board at a salary OF
$4,000 a year. As member OF the
board he had been drawing N.c'O
lnasmuch as the expenses OF tins
board. in the end. are paid by farmer
securing loans. Senator Borah direct
ed attention to this apparent abuse
aud when congress reconvenes in jan
uary the Labdell matter will be
thoroughly aired. with every prospect
that this soft job. paid for by the
farmers. will be abolished. or the sala
ry cut.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-25
Smith-McNary Bill to
Get Hearings at Once

Washing,on-The Smith-McNary
hill has been reintroduced in the Sen
ate and house Of representatives, ana
will be called up for consideration
in committee soon after the holiday
recess. To save timd joint hear
incs will be held by the senate ana
house committees on irrigation IN
the hope of getting the bill on the
calander early in the coming year
The bill as introduced this session
makes no cash appropriation, but com
mits the government TO the policy o.
reclaiming waste lands suitable Tor
agriculture and home-making purposes
and stimulates that appropriations shall
be made by congress from time te
time. as projects and estimates arc
submitted by the secretary OF the IN
terror The old Smith-McNary bil
sought to appropriate S3s9'OoO.OOO'
sum so big as to frighten congress
By omitting the immediate appropr'a
ton, il is hoped the bill will reeeiv'
more favorable consideration.
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Congress Does Little
During First Month

Washington-The present congress
has spent more time and had more
trouble perfccting its organization
than any congress in generation
So far as practical legislative results
are concerned, congress might as well
have been called TO meet in January
for its sessions during December have
been fruitless. Reorganization oil the
committees was so long delayed that
no legislative matters could be con-
sidered although as rule, much WORK
is done before the holiday recess In
the senate the deadlock occurred over
the selection OF a chairman OF the
interstate commerce committee and
that one difficulty tied up all the work
Of the senate. and nothing could be
done beyond the introduction OF bills
and resolutions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-25
FARMER TAKES
OWN LIFE HERE
Collapses in Local Pool
Hall; Strychnine
is Cause

Lester L. Carpenter. ~ and the
owner OF 40 acres OF farm land in
the Pleasant Ridge district. dropped
dead last Thursday evening in = local
pool hall Death was presumably
caused by s,ruchnine poisoning but
there is a possibility tina; it followed
a drinking dehauch OF two weeks pre-
ceeding death.
The poison was purchased at a
local drug store, Carpenter explain
ing that he intended to use the strych-
nine to kill gophers on his farm.
Whether he used that to commit sui
eide or whether death was caused
by fusel oil contained in the moon
shine he had consumed the past week
could not be determined without con-
Quoting an autopsy. according to DR..
$. B. Dudley. who was called.
Thursday evening he went to the
Case Furniture store. asking them to
have the lights turned on in the base
ment. He had already purchased the
poison and the supposiiion is tina,
he did take strychnine sulphate. and
took il then while alone in the base
ment. Death followed suddenly
about an hour later.
Carpenter has no local relatives.
The body WAS taken to Cases under
taking parlors and prepared for ship
ment to his former home at Waupaoa,
Wisconsin, where his father and three
sisters reside.
The suicide theory is favored be-
cause Carpenter is known 20 have
been dspondent during recent months
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-25
Trees are Sought
For Poultry Show
Show Room Will be
Decorated This
Year
"Save your Christmas trees.

"Save your Christmas trees
That is the appeal which is being
hroadcasted over Caldwell by R. T..
HURT secretary of the Gem State
Poultry association which will stage
its annual poultry show this winter
from January I'll. Trees will be used
TO decorate the show room II enough
citizens will volunteer them after the
holiday season for use for this pur-
nose. Directors OF the show are par
ticularly anxious to add to the at
tractiveness OF the show room TINS
year because the exhibition promises
TO break all records for poultry show
in Idaho. Those who will donate
trees for this purpose are asked to
phone Fl.
REQUESTS for premium lists and en-
,rv blanks continue to pour IN iron
noints farther from Caldwell thar
birds have ever been brought here be
fore for show purposes. Monday Mr.
Hurtt received an urgent request iron
Tacoma for two entry blanks. Re
quests from Spokane and other point
equally distant are commonplace
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-25
BUSINESS GOOD
SAY MERCHANT
Holiday Trade This Sea-
son on Par With
Past

Caldwell merchants report a Christ
mas business that compares favorably
with past years Many. indeed. say
that last years sales have been gem
orally exceeded this year.
One thing. perhaps that contributed
in no small measure to the general
tendency toward brisk trading
throughout; the holiday season has
been the exceptionally fine weather
that has prevailed during the entire
month OF December. Ten degrees
above zero has been the minimum
temperature recorded thus lar and
the winter has been exceptionally
free OF storms.
In general. purchasers have hoeked
to counters where things OF utility
rather than luxuries have been shown
Wearing apparel. such things as ties
hosiery and goods OF that sort that
commonly make acceptable Christ
mas gifts have been most popular
this season.
Post Office receipts. always good
indicator of the holiday trade here
are just about on par with las
years, according to Jess Gowen, post
master. Until Friday receipts leC
last years figure. but Friday unex
pec;edly proved a light day at the
post Office and the rturns fell of
enough to cut the total below las
seasons receipts.
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CHR|STMASF0R
EVERYONE PLAN
FOR CALDWELL
All Citizens to Unite To-
day to Make Occasion
Happy; All Are Re-
membered

Christmas will bring its true mean
ing today to every citizen OF Cald-
well. Civic organizations have made
arrangement that every resident OF
this city shall not be lacking when
holiday cheer is passed around and
Santa will visit every Caldwell home.
Cooperation with the Red Cross
chapter. the Elks lodge distributed
30 Christmas baskets TO provide old
fashioned Christmas dinners to fam
ilie who might otherwise have missed
this feature OF Christmas observance.
The Kiwanis cub, obtaining names
from the same source. Monday even
ing distributed toys and fruits and
other gifts to children OF u families.
No one was overlooked. Every
name turned over by the Red Cross
10 either organization will be well
supplied with those things which make
Christmas the happy event it is sup
nosed to be. Kiwanians, Monday eve,
personally supervised the distribution
of gifts to the city's poor children.
Santa himself went with several OF
these parties who were loaded down
with good things. -.
A feature Of this years holiday
observance in Caldwell that has not
been in vogue in previous years was
the thoughtful distribution OF fowers
% every Caldwell citizen who is Ill
this day by the Elks lodge. Monday
afternoon. every doctors office IN
town was asked to provide names OF
o,,;ents who are under medical care
And 10 every one OF them. rich and
moor alike. the Elks sent flowers as
a Christmas remembrance
Every child who is spending long
months at the state industrial school
=, St. Anthony will have their Christ
mas Frightened this year by vefua,
bic delugc of presents from interested
citizens of Canyon county ms pra0'
tice was begun several years ago pS
Mrs. Katheryn Wolfe. county prooa
ton officer. who continues to super
wise this work. Packages are wrap
,cd in holiday attire and mailed tc
Individual boyes and girls at ST. An
,bonv The collection was made las
week and is in St. Anthony now t'
make the Christmas there brighter
one for children there.
Out at the county poor iar"
) Christmas will be an enjoyable one
. The Marble Front Community club
: in accordance with its annual custom
p sent a gift to every person at the farm
! A feature included in these gifts wa
: , huge cake to climax the hne Chris'
1 mas dinner those old folks viii nav
today 4,
Christmas services were held
every Caldwell church Sunday. 10
, day special exercises are being hel'
notably at the Coiholie church wher
an entire program has been arranse'
AT the county Jail. generous d''
,er helped 10 make the day some'h'n
. o,, Of the ordinary for men iher
i
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CITY To TAKE
0VERP|ONEER
EARLY IN 1924
Council Ratihes Agree
ment with Irrigation
District; Plans Under
ground System

Beginning Jrhuary 10. the city OF
Caldwell will officially begin admin
is,ration of the Pioneer Irrigation dis
trict water distribution in Caldwell.
Last Friday evening, through
suitable resolution. formally accepted
the agreement pcached by its commit
tee. consisting ,oi l.. A. Harmon, Fred
Mcconnell and Frank Mumiord. Di-
rectors of the Pioneer district have
already verbally approved the con-
tract and only formal board ratiiica-
ton is necessary to complete the un-
derstandng.
Terms OF the contract are said to
be entirely acceptable to both parties
and bring to a climax matter that
has been before every city admins
tration for several years past. Under
the new program, the city will
distribute the Pioneer water to about
900 acres OF land within the city linz
lis OF Caldwell and the Pioneer lrri-
cation district. Fixed charges OF the
district will continue to be paid as
before. These charges, the district
doing all collecting. amount to Sl-zu
per acre for operation and maintain
ence and S Al per lot for fixed bond
and interest charges. These will con-
,iuue TO be paid into the irrigation
district treasury through the usua
chanel. the contract stipulating thai
To- and NJ. charges assessed agains
city property shall in no case b'
greater than against a similar acre
age OF agricultural Land.
| II is believed that the Pioneer DIS
trict has been collecting about SoSO'
per year from city water users To-
operation OF the city distribution sys
TEN. Exact figures are not obtain
able. it is said. However, the cit,
believes that by co-ordinating the dis
tribution OF Pioneer water with tn
work of the city street and water dc
nartments as already constituted, thi
can be substantially reduced, or a
leas, a sinking fund may be built n
to be used later.
The lease is for ten years ana re
, newable. except when both partie
e agree to terminate the contract J
e the meantime. the city shall pay 10
such material Improvements as ar
made to the district. these improve
/, ments become property OF the d''
, trict.
Under the contract, all collection
are made. as heretofore, by the 7
! oneer district. Rmittances are mad
!. to the city. IS per cent nj Januar
the remainder in July. Nor VIII II
CITY have any interest in tax iorecl'
sure or redemption proceedings whic
the Pioneer normally conducts.
Under the contract, new fun
X Is TO be constructed across India
j creek. the city TO do the work win
IS the Pioneer is to furnish material
The Caliaway canal. used Tor CT
= distribution. is 10 be increased TO
:, :, capacity OF $50 miners inches OF W
W ter Four points for delivery OF wat
g~-.s.....i -. act Dauel
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News was received here last week
end that Paul Herder. formerly an
employee of The Tribune. and Miss
Eva Vent. daughter OF Mr. and MIS-
Matt Weniz OF Caldwell, were mar
ried early in December at The nalles
Oregon. Mr.. and Mrs. Herder wi
make their home at The Dalles where
Mr.. Herder is employed.
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Mrs. Anna Herder and son, Glen
,ef, Friday for The Dalles. Oregon. 10
..nepd A few days visiting with Mrs
uerder's son. Paul. Following the
,;.;, they will 20 to Portland to make
,she;r home. Mrs Herders sister
Mrs. w. b. Van velsor. IS for''
land resident
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Fred Miller. who has been employed
for several years at the Local Boise
Payet,e lumber yards has been pro,
NOTED TO the managcrship OF the
Jerome wards. lie will take over the
new position Immediately.