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was Meager ann his outfit doing hercf
That was what he must face and
leain-not how Alvara died. He went
on. cautiously. blindly. the darkness
closing behind. God how still 1t was
Was tn stealthy movement on
there to the left? The man wheeled
about, revolver swung up, and stood
poised and breathless. Straight into
his eyes leaped a binding burst of
fame.
Kelleen staggered backward, yet in
stinctively fired at the black, almost
shapeless shadow revealed an instant
in the flame The speeding bullet had
missed him a hairs breadth, yet in the
second Of startled surprise he retained
no power of action. He had seen the
man crouched against the farther wall,
mere black blot. almost unrecog-
nizable. Then that awful darkness
again, and silence. With his first re-
turn Of strength he stepped swiftly
to one side, STOPPING low. and listen
ing for the slightest movement. His
heart almost ceased to beat.
He waited a minute, two minutes
t seemed an age-leaning forward,
every nerve tense, his very breath sus-
pended, nervous finger on the trigger.
Cd the fellow could not long re-
main motionless where he was; he
would never dare. Unless that chance
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husband. Ii so, no greater service
could be rendered the girl than an
exposure of Bob Meager's rascality.
With the fellow once safely In the
hands Of the law she would obtain re-
lease. and the opportunity of escape
If she so desired. And he felt no
doubt as to. her desire. The man had
taken her by force; her earlier dislike
had been changed into hatred-and-
and-since then another impelling
force might have come into her life.
Kelleen smiled, sitting up In the dark
ness, his mind dwelling over the men,
DRY of those hours they had passed
together. He realized suddenly how
much he already cared for her. how
deeply her womanliness had i'm
pressed him; what it would mean. If
she should turn back to Bob Meager.
The very thought Of such posi-
bility uerved him to action. to forget
fulness of his bruises. He had seen
that in the depths of her eyes he
would never forget; he would live to
read that message again. The mem
cry was inspiration and hope. But
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-31

A judge is to be envied. He can al
ways enforce silence-inside his court
room, anyway.
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limbs. his progress stopped and di
verted, until, by some fate, bis bruised
and battered body had been flung here
like bit Of driftwood on the bench.
He extended his arms, and fell
about to be sure-yes, he lay there or
| a shelf Of earth, out Of which that
tree grew; the gnarled trunk was
within reach of his hand, and another
tree, a smaller one, was at the left
1t was SO dark there he could see
little, yet that fire was still below, and,
II he should roll of, he would have
another sheer drop, God knew how
far. He dare make no effort to turn
over. How badly was he hurt7 He
dreaded to learn the truth, yet forced
himself partially to sit up and ex-
anime. There was hole In the coat,
but none In the shirt beneath; the
flesh was uniform, but painful to the
touch and decidedly swollen. The
bullet had struck him, but failed to
penetrate; had been DETECTED by some
thing-his watch Surely; he car
ried 1t there in his upper coat pocket.
His fingers drew the wreck forth, and
the bullet dropped into his lap; he
picked 1t up-caliber .44-with queer
feeling Of horror, and then placed 1t
In pocket. The ruins of the watch,
e-'"eh"d beyond renair. he flung away.
rn' the moment he was dazed. what
al meant remained vague and con-
fused.
Kelleen began to understand, and
his mind to function He was not
killed, not even seriously hurt. He
had been almost miraculously saved;
but now he must serve himself. He
harbored no doubt as to who had shot
him, or why. The very manner In
which 1t had been done, out Of the
concealment Of the night, revealed the
method Of Bob Meager. It was his
fashion, his style; the way of a cow
ard who never met his enemies face
to face. Yet why should the fellow
have held him as an enemy? The
only answer Kelleen could find to this
query was Deborah. There was no
other satisfactory explanation. Bob
had not previously known the woman
had left the ranch; he believed her
still there, hidden In his stepmother's
room, his helpless victim on his return.
Otherwise the man had nothing
against Kelleen, had no suspicious of
him, except possibly a desire that he
keep out of this particular affair. That
surely was not sufficient to justify an
attempt at cold-blooded murder. No,
It must be the girl.
And what had become of her? Kel-
cen had no recollection of a second |
shot, so it was altogether probable she |
had been spared, and was again a |
prisoner in the hands of her brutal |
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shot had gone home? The mere sug.
| gestion leaping into the brain brought
| to the hunted man a flash Of courage
| 1t might be, dim as his mark had been,
hurriedly as he had fred, the chance
| shot might have told, leaving the fell
low dead on the rock floor. He had
heard no sound, no groan, no muffled
fall, yet men sometimes died silently,
instantly-there was a hope, a posi-
bility. He advanced an inch at q
time, feeling forward with cropping
foot, still obsessed by the idea that
thus he might encounter an out
stretched body on the floor. He had
gone a foot, two feet, three; then,
suddenly his foot dislodged a pebble,
which grated sharply In the intense
stiffness. Instantly the tunnel famed
again; he felt sting in his shoulder,
the impact driving him fiat against the
side wall-but he saw his man, and
was ready. Firing once, he leaped for
ward, graphing for the dim shadow
as the darkness closed them In again.
They swayed back and forth, trip
ping over a pile of debris, crashing
against the wall, exerting every ounce
of strength, breathing in gasps, but
speeches.. Kelleen lowered his head,
thrusting 1t under his opponents up
lifted chin, and with one free hand
struck with all the power he possessed.
AS he did so iron arms crushed him
oh, hn hod fo1 10
bars of steel-and the lunging body of
the man seemed to force him irresist-
ibly backward. Inch by inch he had
to give, fighting desperately, hopeless
ly, to retain his feet; then suddenly
crashed over into the darkness, the
other falling full upon him, now grip
ping with one hand at his exposed
throat, the other fumbling at his
waist. The knife the knifel 1t must
be the knife the fellow sought. What
came next Kelleen never knew. He
fought In delirium, In inconsistencies,
the very breath crushed out of him,
unable to break that strangle hold, or
twist his body from underneath. He
knew he touched the knife handle;
that he reached 1t first, struggling to
retain his grasp beneath the fierce |
pressure of the others gripping fin !
gers. In some way he must have
turned partly. squirming on one side
50 as to jam the fellows hand be-
.ween his hip and the hard stone floor.
N that instant he had jerked the
blade free, and slashed viciously at
he huge bulk above him. Again and
lgain he drove in the steel, knowing
lot where he struck, but feeling 4
Wild exultation as the limbs gripping
lin relaxed and hot blood spurted on
lis hand. There was no moan, no out
ry, but at last the man rolled over
idewise and lay still.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER XIV
"AIvara's Lost Nine"

Kelleen lay GREATNESS on his back,
staring up uncomprehendingly through
the tangled branches of a tree. he
was bruised, dazed, scarcely certain
whether he was dead or alive. yet
dimly aware Of what had actually
occurred. He remembered the spit of
flame out Of the darkness, the report,
the bullet striking him, and the horror
of that awful fall, as he grasped madly
at the air. And what then? Did he
lose consciousness? Did the shock
numb his brain7 He must have
cras >ed headlong through those tree
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Poetic Interpretation.

Poetry iaterprets in two ways: It
interprets b. expressing with magical
Felicity the physiognomy and move
ment of the outer world, and 1t inter-
prets by expressing. with inspired con-
viction, the ideas and laws Of the In
ward world Of mans moral and spir-
itual nature. In other words, poetry
Is interpretative both by having nat
ural magic in 1t, and by having moral
fundity.-Matthew Arnold.
If 1t weren't for the obstacles life
would be mighty dull.
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Uncle Eben.

"Some day." said Uncle Eben, II
may feel dat it's up to me to go on
one O. desc here hunger strikes. II 1t
ever happens it'll have to be at de
time of year when It's too late fob
spring chickens an too early fob wa
termelon."
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I went right out and got me bottle Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and before had taken the whole
Of that bottle knew it was helping me.
1took six bottles, and then in about three
months took two more. Now am in
perfect health. do all Of my own work
and could do more. ! can truly say that
! know Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound gave me my health. Mrs.
O. J. HNcKLEY, BIG Union Ave-, Mem
phis, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text
Book upon AILMENTS Peculiar to
Women Twill be sent you free upon re-
quest. Write to The Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. This book
contains valuable information.
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ObIet d. Art.

The antique dealer gazed with dis
approval at the shrewish wife of his
more prosperous competitor. There
she goes" he said "The dearest loi
he ever bought. ExpresA
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were q wreck. i could
not sweep q room
without resting. /
could not do my work
except a little at a
time, and the doc
tors medicine did
not help me. One
day some one threw
your little book on to
my porch, and in it /
read several testimo-
malls Of women who
ho n hoAp1iko p,yoolf
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MRS. HINCKLEY
NERVOUS WRECK
Tells Women How She W as R estored
to Perfect Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Memphis, Tenn.-"Two years ago I
was completely rundown and myneryes
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
FLOOD IN|PEDEs'
CH|LDRENAT
SCHOOL
Takoma Resident Complains
That Pupils Have to Wade
Through Entrance.

"A serious condition which sur.
rounds the Takonaa school at Piney
Branch road and Cedar street was
called to the attention Of the Dis
trict authorities today by II. j.
Horner, 1909 Fern street, father Of
children who attend the school.
Water six inches deep extending
over eight feet at the only two
entrances to the school compelled
the little ones today to return
home or imperil their health by
wading knee deep IN the mud.
Horner said he was informed
by officials at the District Build.
ing that they were aware Of the
condition but could do nothing at
this time. Police at the Tenth
precinct station also declare that
they made report Of the condition.
with my children. together with
scores Of others gathered helpless
about the school, " Homer said,
went to a lumber yard and pIlr-
chased sufficient lumber to bridge
the river and at least remedy the.
situation temporarily
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
UDE NTs It'll D.
0RGHsTRA
RQL Is
Music Director Announces
Plans for Beginners
Glasses ii Schools

with the second season o. beglps
ners classes In the public schools
for instruction oll orchestral instru.
1nents opening early next rionta
Edwin n. g. Barnes. director oi
public school music. today specif ied
the procedure 10 Sc taken ~ puplIs
desiring to avail themselves Of tllis
feature Of their curriculum
All boys and girls desiring 10
enter classes on the violins violns
cello. flute, clarinet. cOrnet, troaa.
bone, 0r other Instruments, says
Director Barnes. are expected q
secure registration cards from their
school principal. have these cards
filled out, and signed by parent o.
guardian, and return them to shelr
grade teacher.
Indications point To greatly n.
creased enrolment this season.
There will be two grades Of iTistruc
tion. one FOR those who started last
year, the other Tor this year ne
ginners. The ZEE. no cents lesson.
will be the same Tor both grades.
The instruction will be given under
the immediate sllpefNi atpn az Laura
Fairrl1iId Ward director Of grads
orchestras.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
D|V0RCEE GOE 5.
To JAIL FOR
Staying
Georgia Woman Begins Term
For Shooting Man Who
Detained Her.
Y Internat lonal Nerrh aerrioe.

VALDOSTA, Ga, Sept. 81. sit.
ting in the Lowndes county Jail
here, Mrs. Joe Copeland, pretty
young divorcee. convicted Of man
slaughter, today is quietly recount
ing the incidents that took two
years Of freedom from her. life.
She was brought here under i
heavy guard.
Mrs. Copeland was sentenced to
two years IN the penitentiary for
the death on September s. Of John
Roberts. ct Mayday, little station
near Statewide, Ga. Roberts was
,snOt i've ttmes to q gun concealed
IN paper bag In the hands of
the young woman. The shooting
" said TO have taken place follow.
ing 9 heated quarrel in which
Roberts accused Mrs. Copeland and
p. Al. GoOdson, her companion,
with improper relationship. Roberts
wife died OF heart failure thirty.
six hours after the shooting.
Mrs. Copeland, taking the stand
In her own defense yesterday, con-
fesses TO the Staying OF Roberts.
but pleaded self.defense, declaring
that she fired only after Roberts
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
POLICE HE AD 10.
WAR ON AUTO
sPEEDERS
Major Sullivan Says Wide
spread Disreg gard Of Law
Is Evident.

Emphasizing upon the members
of the Police Department the neces-
sity Of stricter enforcement Of the
speed laws Major Daniel Sullivan,
Superintendent or Police, today Is.
sued bulletin In which ne urged
them to spare no effort 50 curb
the widespread disregard of the
regulations limiting the speed of
automobiles. 2
From personal observation and
from complaints being made Ia
headquarters e Ii evident that there
exists b very widespread disregard
Of the regulations limiting the
speed Of automobiles, the bulletin
states.
The speed maniac Is 4. constant
menace to the safety Of pedestrfa
and no effort should be spared III
appre offending and bringing 10 jus.
tice all persOns who I1abifualIy evi.
sdence q disregard for the safety
Of others
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
BOY COMPOSING SONG
FOR OPERA SINGER

BALTIMORE. Sept. IL. shura
CherkasslIy, Baltimore's boy prodigy
Of the musical world. IL at work
old boy is composing q song for
Mabel Garrison 70 sing during her
coming season. Tho piece ii To be
called "Romance.
Arrangements were made yester-
day for Shura to play fiji the Forum
Concerts IN Philadelphia Decem-
Der 8.
Arrangements were also made
with Herbert M. johnson, head Of
the Chicago Opera Company, for a
private audience for Shura at the
Chicago Opera House, october ~.
when he will play for Mary Garden,
CALI Curci and others.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Ashes Of Mother
To Rest In Sons
Grave

y NEW YORK, Sept. BLY,
special permission of the United
States Government the ashes Of
q broken-hearted mother will be.
laid in the grave OF her soldier
son IN the Soldiers National
Cemetery, Cypress Hills, Brook
lyn.
Fernando L. Birrer. who had
seen service with the United
States Marines &c years, had
boosted to her that he bore q
charme;S' life.
Then q bullet got him in
France. =.
His mother, Mrs. Marie L. Biz
rer, OF Brooklyn, died Wednes-
day in Poughkeepsie, where for
week she.had been visiting an
other son, Frank.
Permission was granted by the
War Department. The rule pro-
vides that wives Of commissioned
officers may be buried in the
National Cemetery, in graves be-
side their husbands and the
bodies Of wives of enlisted men.
may be buried in the same
grave. The rule does not apply
to mothers, but exceptions have
been made.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Dill PRODUCTION
PEAK PAST IS
BELIEVED
S. A. Guiberson Expects Cali
'fornia Industry to Go on, How
ever, in Healthy Condition.
BY WILLIAM RANDORF,
CosmopoIitan News service.

NEW YORK. Sent 21.-Neither
"a feast or famine condition, so
usual Of the oil industry, but "a
very healthy condition in the Cali
fornia situation within the next six
TO eight months, was predicted to-
day by s. A. Guiberson, jr., chair
man of the Southern. California Oil
Producers Pro-rating COMMITTEES.
He expressed the belief thatSthe
peak OF oil production had passed,
and that the potential production
will fall materially short Of previ-
Gus estimates for. the fall months.
His position differs from that. of =.
L. Doheny, prominent oil man, who
says no one can say when the peak
of production viii come.
Guiberson addressing the annual
convention of the National Petrol
cum Association, declared drawings
on storage would soon be necessary,
following the flush production in.
the California fields, IL present ship,
ments to Atlantic and gulf coast
ports are continued
He admitted his opinion was
merely guess, but declared II
was based on q more than usually
rich fund of data and information.
A year ago consumption was so
large gasoline for automobiles was
rafioned, and serious shortage of
production in oil fields; was ex-
pected, he said.
But when wells in three new
fields commenced to come in within
4 period Of few months, many,
Of them bushing 10000 barrels a
day, he declared, I'VE found ctr.
selves facing the most serious s;tua.
ton ever confronting the oil pro-
ducers OF California.
With pipe line and storage faciIi-
ties inadequate, tt looked as though
we were liable to have serious diff
Ticulty In holding our wells down
70 the maximum amount the pipe.
Inc and marketing companies
could handle.
Even with very large storage
building plans it was Impossible to.
construct storage fast enough to-
handle the production. =
GuibersOn said producers then
,urtailed production 80 per cent :,
hen As per cent, which was fol-
owed by cut of 10 to 25 per cent
IN old wells and SO per cent on new
wells.
I'VE now feel IT win not BE
necessary to put any large curtsiI-
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

ment In effect. There are only q
few exceptions to this.
"In making M our early esti.
mates we figured that tho peak
production would come In the latter
part Of August and through Sep
tember. It is my opinion now
that the peak potential production
came in the latter part of July and
the first half Of August. .
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
SAY ODD Eel LoWss CHECK
PROVED TO Be WORTHLESS

WILMINGTON. Del, Sept. 21.----
Charged BY the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company, Of this city,
with uttering worthless check
for $4,000. Arthur RI Hudson. cap.
tain Of Eden Lodge, I. .. @. r.,
degree team, has been arrested In
Cincinnati on complaint Of the
local police and viii be brought
here for trial,
Hudson was chairman Of the Trip
Association OF the local Odd Eel.
lows and left with several hundred
members last Saturday to compete
for prizes before tht Sovereign
Grand Lodge. IA session in the Ohio
city.
The check was presented tor
transportation for the lodgemen to
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

had struck her with b club. Other
witnesses confirmed her testimony.
After brief session, the jury
returned verdict of rnanslaughter
and recommended that she be con.
fined to prison for two years.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
PROSPERITY I u
INCREASE, SAY !.
CRED| MEN
Favorable Conditions Reported
BY Representatives From
Many Sections.
n Co.naaepolItan News service

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Sept.
H.-Increaaing prosperity in Amer
lea was predicted by majority of
those attending the annual meet
ing of the National Association of
Credit Men today. Directors, rep
resenting practically every mer-
chandising line and every section
Of the country. reported favorable
For full prosperity, however, the
prime essential is to clear up the
European situation, most observers
declared. Other requisites were
given as less political agitation,
lower taxes, settlement OF many
labor problems and revised immi-
grafton laws.
Report On Collections.
Out ~of thirty-one directors. eigh.
teen reported collections in their
INES improved over month ago.
Nineteen reported improving bust.
ness in their sections. six, no
change, and three, slowing down.
The traders represented included
autonotive. equipment, wholesale
drugs, silverware, metal goods, gro
Gerry and produce.
The picture painted by these
executives, said q. H. Tregoe,
secretary Of the organization, lis.
m optimistic one and indicates that
basic conditions are fundamentally
sound "
Prosperity Predicted.
David 81 Ludluna, former officer
&C the association and president of
the Autocar company, declared the
country IL entering period of
Increased prosperity.
:. Business In motor trucks is Inn
proving he said: collections
are better with US now than q
month ago. The distress Of the
farmer Is over-estimafed.
He urged revision Of taxes on a
more equitable and scientific
basis. =
: a resolution condemning the
strike Is un-American and anti
Social was adopted after dis |
eussior led by. A. j. Peoples. Of |
Detroit.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Boy Freed II chum's DEATH,

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. I'll.
Abraham Jaffe. fourteen, was &C
quilted Of charge Of manslauRhter
in the death Of Victor CecchL thir-
teen. The two boys were hunting
birds In the marshes last Saturday
when Cecchi was fatally shot. In
Municipal Court today the case was
dropped on d motion Of Assistant
City Solicitor Morford after testi-
mony showed the shooting was
accidental.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
New, Min for Georgia.

CFIATTA Tenn. Sept. u.
"A cotton mill development In
volving an initial expenditure Of
$4,000 900 viii be located III Dalton,
Ca. when the American Thread
Company lets contract for its
newest and most modern mill.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Groom, IS, Bride, Is,
Complete German
Romance


NEW YORK, Sept. 2i.A
romance that began in Schles-
wig, Germany, many years ago
led to the wedding last night OF
Henry Sorensen, seventy-six, Of
Teaneck, N. j., and Mrs. Cath
crime Fisher, seventy-eight, Of
Bogota, N. ]. The ceremony
was performed IN Bogota BY
Recorder Charles j. Mccarthy.
The couple were childhood
sweethearts. They were parted
when their parents brought them.
to this country. The bride has
been widowed three times, but
Sorensen kept his promise Ito
wait z Fate and Dan Cupid CO.
operated in the romance and
the sweethearts met again some
months ago.
This IS as it should have
been fifty or sixty years ago,
said Sorensen when congratuIa-
tions were extended.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Royal Wedding Due.

ROME, Seps. 21.-The betrothaI
Of Prince Humbert,. heir to the
Italian throne. with Princess Marie
Jose. Of Belgium. win be Officially.
announced on November 4. the fifth
anniversary of the day that marked
the capitulation of Austria to Italy
u the great war.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
pentiaf Accusad. 81 81.

NEW YORK. Sept 21.- Charged
with attempted attack. DR. Morris
Roller, thirty dentist, was neld
In Harlem Court In $4,000 bail for
examination. he complainant Isl
Miss Anna Kopp nineteen.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Smoke Costs Bungalow.

READING, Pa, Sept. While
Harry Espenshade was polishing the
floors Of his new SO, 900 bungalow
at Springmont he struck match
to light q cigar The fumes OF the
polish caused ana explosion, In Il
minute the entire building was b
mass Of flames and was destroyed.
The owner escaped with slight in
juries.