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must be right, for Kelleen had pointed
over there, and the direction he had
designated conceded exactly with
what the stars told. She could not go
far wrong II she kept that North
Star at her back-she would be going
south. A moment she paused, hest
tating to take the plunge, a prayer
on her lips. How lonely, desolate,
black the night was; the very silence
seemed to hem her in, isolate her from
all the world. Then, with firm-set
lips, the girl went forward, plunging
her way through the sand, instantly
swallowed up in the black desert
She plunged on recklessly, desper-
ately, hope dying within her as she
advanced. Nothing could guide her
now, or save hes. but Gods mercy
The soundless eoi6 through which she
| moved the impenetrable black curtain
enveloping her almost drove her mad.
She could not fight the depression or
keep her mind clear The sand shifted
under her feet and twice she fell
heavily, tripped by some protruding
rock, and left bruised and breathless
Her advance was blind, uncertain, and
she scarcely dared turn her face for
ward for fear of losing the guidance
of that one star Dy which she endeav-
ored to steer She was lost utterly,
but for that, and, when for moment
her eyes strayed everything became
confused, her every sense of direction
gone How long she tOiIed on how
fast her rate of progress, the girl !
never knew-the way was uneven, |
with unexpected depressions here arc /!
there, and ridges of rock projecting |
through the sand, and occasionally |
mounds she had to go around. Once |
she encountered a shallow ravine,
stepping off into 1t unconsciously, and |
then crawling painfully up the oppo-
site side, cut by sharp splinters of
stone, before attaining the level again.
For the moment she lost her star, but
finally located it once more, and
plunged desperately on.
Then she saw something just ahead
of her-a dim, indefnable shadow,
which seemed to move. 1t was so
so grotesque and shapeless,
her very heart stood still with terror.
The girl sank to her knees, trembling,
with no eyes for anything except that
mysterious moving object. Msshapen,
huge, looming oddly through the
gloom, it was advancing steadily
toward her-a formless something
which resembled neither man nor beast.
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Balata Rubber.

Owing to the constantly increasiIa
demand for india rubber, caused by
the use Of tires for motor cars and 9th.
er vehicles, there Is more or less q
rubber famine, even in normal times.
The method Of gathering india rubber
in tropical countries has been exceed
ingly wastfful, because the easiest
way. that of cutting down the trees,
had too frequently been adopted. The
search for substitutes has resulted II
making known the virtues Of South
American tree called the Balats.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

light shot up In long streaners, touch
Ing with more gaudy tinges the edges
Of feecy clouds, while In the other di,
rection purple haze blended with the
deeper shadows along the horizon. II
was the coming of the sun, rising ma
jestically above the far-off rim Of the
desert, and she was still moving
southwark; through the long night
hours she had kept the faith.
Yet there was little Of hope, Of en-
couragement In the picture unrolled
before her. Her view gradually spread
out in wider and wider circle, but
with no relief to its drear sameness
or monotony. Sand, leagues upon
leagues of sapd, stretched wherever
her wearied eyes turned, leveled by
the wind, or cast upward in rounded
hillocks, but ever gray, depressing, q
sea of desoiation. dead, unmovable, ex-
tending to the far circle of the over
shadowing arch OF sky. 1t was all
lifeless, not even a sagebrush or Span
ish bayonet visible Doubts assailed
her HaG she taken the right counsel
Did Kelleen imply that Box canyon
lay directly south and had she been
lod astray, and thus wandered blindly
out into the very heart of the desert?
Could she, could the horse live
through such a day of torture as that
rising sun promised? Helpless, hope
less, the girl drooped down YEARLY In
al f0 Ia
They plodded on drearily
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
What Was 1t Over Wonder?

her mind a chaos, haunted by every
memory of horror arising from those
swift-occurring events which had led
! to this tragedy. Her forcible mar.
riage to Bob Meager, the bitter hatred
his touch had aroused, his drunken,
lustful eyes, the blow she struck him,
with murder in her heart, the fleeing
like a hunted criminal, desperately
seeking escape Then the coming of
Kelleen into her life, strangely, mys-
teriously weaving about her a web
of fascination, even as they rode to-
gether through the darkness She
had new r entirely thrown that off, the
odd spell of his presence, his cool, con-
fident words-she felt she never
would. Even when she questioned him
the most, she still secretly believed !;
and now that he was actually dead,
not so much as the flicker of q doubt
remained.
She saw again that dead man in the
cave; experienced the grip of those
savage arms, and once more, in heed
less terror, fired down the black tun-
mel, and then struggled upward
through that awful hole into the light
of day. Then all that followed, fol-
lowed so swiftly, was but a tumble
Of events, yet each distinct, unforget-
table, burned on her soul. Truei II
could not be true! 1t must be deli
rum, wild fiction of romance raging
in the brain of half-mad dreamer.
Yet this was the desert--the desert
She lifted her eyes to look, gazing out
blindly over the dull gray expanse.
What was 1t over yonder? tree? a
ridge of uplifted rock? Not much,
surely, and yet everything in midst
of that solitude. Her heart beat sud-
denly with hope. Perhaps that
marked the end; perhaps that was
where the trail ran-the trail to Box
canyon. If so, God was good
The tired horse lifted his head, and
whinnied, breaking into a slow trot,
the sand crunching under his hoofs
Deborah was wide awake now, aler..
and ready. Yet it actually was tree,
and the tops of others began to show
beyond; their presence promised wa
ter grass, life; that horrid desert left
behind. Yet 1t was a long, dreary !!
ride Of an hour before they reached
there, coming to shallow valley |
through which trlckled mere rill |
rock strewn and almost as desolate
as had been the desert itself, but with
here and there a patch of grass Wis
ible, and a few scattered, wind-racked
trees. 1t was scene scarcely less
dreary than the upper plain, yet to
Deborah and her horse was most wei.
come.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
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CHAPTER XIII
The Border Patrol.


Deborah rose timidly to her feet,
but not with fear. Forth from the
darkness came the low Whitney of a
horse in sudden recognition, while as
instantly that horrid shadow took
both shape and form. 1t was horse,
| saddled, bridled, the rein trailing
along the sand, one of the two animals
stampeded by the shot which had
killed Kelleen. He had sensed her
coming in the desert night, and was
even then dumbly welcoming her. The
| girl went forward slowly, doubtfully,
| fearful Of again startling the animal
into flight, but he remained quiet,
shifting at her as she drew near, and
rein. 1t was the horse Kelleen had
ridden, and Deborah hid her face in
his name and cried softly, while he
turned and rubbed his muzzle against
her shoulder in silent greeting. 1t
seemed too good to be true; as though
God had led her every step of the
way. The sudden reaction left her
weak as a child.
Yet she must go on; there was more
cause now than ever before to go on
more hope of success. She made the
effort twice before she succeeded in
dragging herself up into the saddle,
but the horse stood patiently, making
no attempt to break away. Once there
the girls strength came back, and
with it her determination. All was
still, deathly still not breath Of air
touched her cheek; the dense night
shut them in. Carefully she located
the only star she knew; to her mind
it seemed utterly wrong in it's posi-
ton, yet she was faithful to it. Half
afraid, yet not daring to venture other
wise, she drew the horse about and
rode south.
The night seemed endless, the black
desert eternal. There were times
when the girl lost consciousness of ev-
erything, except that shining North
Star ever at her back. 1t was her one
guide and hope; through it she re-
taiDed sanity and faith. In that way
lay Box canyon and those waiting
troopers. She dare not ride fast, |
knowing not what pitfalls were ahead.
the course irregular, up and down.
The horse picked his way intelligently, |
the reins lying loose, except as she |
occasionally held him inexorably to |
the southwark. She swayed YEARLY |
in the saddle, clinging to the high |
pommel for support, unable to see.
yet aware that they crossed shallow
ravines, and found passage occasion
ally along ridges Of outcropping rock,
and then advanced more easily for
long spaces over wide expanses of
sand, noiselessly as a specter. 1t was
hard to keep awake, to concentrate
to remember-she had to struggle to
realize this was not all dream.
Then, after seemingly endless
hours, the dawn came. Would she
ever again forget It? She hardly
knew at first what it was. Riding
drearily with lowered head, she be-
came dimly aware Of a change, Il
tightening Of the gloom about, dull
grayness tingeing family the black
wall of the surrounding night. Almost
as she wondered the daylight came,
wan and spectral at first, widening
her vista on gray circle as the stars
slowly faded from out multicolored
sky. To the left Frightening white
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yourself, Sanchez This rock is clean
az a billiard table, and there's no
place to hide. Where the HI do you
suppose those broncs went?"
1--WE find 'em when the day comes
they not go far In the desert. senior.
Where the Kid fall-hereT
Deborah realized that the Mexican
had clambered onto the fiat top of the
rock, and was peering down over the
edge, while Meeger remained on the
sand, impatlently moving about.
"Well. what do you seer" he barked
finally.
mot one d-n thing, senior; black
like HI down there-he no live after
that
Meager laughed chucklingly.
"I'll say he couldn't; not even If he
was a cat There amt no use our
hanging round here. That guy is out
4 the way. and we'll pick him up an
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

St Louis, Mo.-"I want TO tell yoa
what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me seven years
ago. 1 was run down and had . weak.
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took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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sixteen years became the mother Of
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the little girl six years old. I had
longed for children all the while and
wept many q day and envied every
woman with child 1 was So years
old when my first baby was born. I
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
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Mrs. J. NAUMANN, 1917 Benton St.
St. Louis, Mo.
Was Weak and Run Down
st. Louis, Mo. my mother took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound when 1 was . girl, and whom I
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and later when married I again took
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said was weak and run down and
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girls. So you know why I keep The
Compound In the house. / am well
woman and do my work and sewing
too. "-Mrs. JULIUS HARTMAN, 2601
w. Dodier St, St Louis, Mo.
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CHAPTER xiI-continued.

TT must have been; the old Mexi
yon where / told you the cavalrymen
were waiting tonight. 1 am beginning
to understand what Is up-or, at least,
suspect what all this may mean.
Someone has accidentally stumbled
onto this old mine. 1 don't believe the
discoverer could be either Bob or Gar
rity. But in some way they got wind
of 1t and have taken possession. This
muntion train, supposed to be headed
for Mexico. stops here. Casebee
don't know what's up, and don't care.
He gets his money just the same, with
less travelling and danger Maybe he
asks no questions; maybe he knows
what's up and Is in on the deal. Any
way, under orders, he dumps the stuff
powder. dynamite, whatever 1t is
and hustles 1t out Of sight into that
cabin. Before daylight comes his
mule train is back again on the des-
ert empty. travelling north"
'And there Is nothing you can do,
is there?" she asked. 1T Is no crime
to discover and work a mine?"
'No-only, perhaps, that dead man
you tell me about: murder Is still a
crime, even on this border. There is
something about this affair which ism:
straight; otherwise Clarity and Bot
Meager wouldn't be in it. Those guys |
are playing dir. somehow-it is up
to me to find out how"
Kelleen stood up, advancing to the
very edge of the fiat rock, where he
depression below.
"There Is no movement down there. /
Casebeer's outfit is not onto the |
scheme; after they go that stuff will /
all be carried into the tunnel. Meager
will never dare leave 1t out yonder."
whats the place called where the
soldiers are?'
BOX canyon-whyW
II was wondering"
A sharp spit of fire leaped out Of
the night beyond the horses, accom-
panied by dull report. The startled
animals whirled and disappeared in
the darkness, but Deborah saw only
Kelleen, poised there on the edge of
the chasm-saw him fling up both
hands, clutching vainly at the air, and
then topple over. down into those
yawning depths below. She could not
even scream, but some irresistible in
stinct caused her instantly to roll
back from off the stone into the slight
depression at its base. In the black
darkness of this shallow hole she lay
scarcely venturing to
breathe In her fright and daze she
yet comprehended all that had oc-
Cured; the shot had come not from
but out of the desert. Kel-
!een- had been killed. the horses STAN
peded; she was unhurt, but alone. i
1t was all over so quickly the situa-
ton barely flashed through her brain,
before voice spoke, voice familiar
md hated.
"By Cd, that got him Did you
see how he topped plumb over the
cliff? That settles his spying on us, S
reckon"
"Si, senior; but would swear there 6
WIS two of them there"
"You saw twoT
mo; only the one standing against S
he light, the Senior Kid 1 know t
him; but thought he spoke, and q
Dure, senior, there were two horses" v
"Of course, he stole mine. 1 had h
, shot at him then; but there is no t
me else here. D-n you, look for a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
Population of Canada.

The population Of Canada is about
equally divided between city dwellers
and country jewellers. The total urban
population is given as 4,352,77 and
the total rural population 4,435, 10.
In Prince Edward island and Sas-
katchewan the rural population runs
about IS per cent of the whole.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
o LonQ-LiVed Family.

Great Britain lays claim to what II
believed to be the longest-lived family
in the world. They are seven In num-
ber-fve sisters and two brothers. All
are married. They reside on the Island
Of Skye, the largest Of the Inner
Hebrides, Invernesshire, Scotland. Ali
receive the old-age pension from the
British government, and their COM
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

stomach and starts the liver and
bowels acting without gripping. Con-
tains no narcotics or soothing drugs.
Say California" to your druggist and
avoid counterfeits Insist upon gen
uine california Fig Syrup" which
contains Observation-Disclosures
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
LIqht for Water Picturea

In an attempt to find way to en-
able divers to take motion pictures
In any depth Of water, experiments IN
spraying light-producing chemicals I'M
der water have been undertaken at
the Lehigh university swimming pool.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRAPERY
Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Things
New for is Centa

Don't wonder whether you can dye
or tint successfully, because perfect
home dyeing is guaranteed with "Dia-
mond Dyes" even If you have never
dyed before. Druggists have all colorA
Directions in each package.-AdveE>
tisement.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

The coquette finds more to interest
her in the attentions denied her than
she does In those lavished upon her.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
MOTHER! GIVE SICK BABY
"CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
harmless Laxative to Clean Liver
and Bowels of Baby or Child.

Even constipat-
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ish, or sick, collie
Babies and Chill
dren love to take
genuine "Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup"
No other laxative
regulates the ten
der little bowels
so nicely. 1t,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

What an awkward angel the average
man would make.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

A good fighter manages to dodge q
lot Of trouble.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
A Message to Mothers

A man who is good only on the sur
'a,ce is no good.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
CH|LDLESS HOMES
MADE HAPPY
Presence of Little Ones a Great Blessing
Four Interesting Letters

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A Message to Mothers
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
Was Weak and Run Down

Most men with swelled heads wear
small hats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-22
|. j. GETSC CRACK
At UNDEFEATED
HANKEYE SQUAD
Crimson Meters Expected to
Give Western Conference
Leaders Hard TuSSIe,
BIG TEN GAMES TONIGHT
Indiana at Iowa.
Chicago at Minnesota.
Michigan at Ohio State.

BIZ Times Special
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. a.
-Washington's birthday is going to
be celebrated right in this city with
a hot basketball game. The Iowa
University team, indicated in the
Big Ten race. is to meet a worthy
foe tonight in the Crimson five from
Indiana University. Although 1. U.
was bumped at Northwestern Tues
day the invaders are held in much
respect by the Hawkeyes. who nave
been hearing about the prowess of
the Hoosiers.
The Iowa squad is expecting u vic
tory, very naturally, as no Western
Conference team has been able to
stop them. A win tonight would
just about cinch the championship.
After tonight three games remain
en- the Iowa schedule. Michigan is
played at Ann Arbor and here and
Indiana is taken on again at Bloom
iagton. Wisconsin, which has lost
only one game, is the only team that
seems to have a chance to displace
the Iowa meters from theil lofty
perch. All the others have last at
least three games.
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three Of the six could appear in the
lineup at the same time.
The weather had been a trifle cold
for about a week. I had been doing
some coaching for one of the college
teams and had been pitching daily
in batting practice for the collegians.
1 had not figured on working the game
in which we suffered defeat.
In the very first inning my arm
troubled me slightly. I had been
pitching a great many curve balls in
batting practice, as the Japs are not
very familiar with that style OF
pitching. Not caring to take any
chances, pitched the entire game,
using nothing but fast balls, and be-
cause of the soreness I had developed
in my arm, my fast ball was Just
ordinary.
We lost the game. to 2. due TO
one bad inning. the second. believe.
In which the Japs made six runs
In that inning allowed only two hits.
but an error by each member Of the
infield enabled the Japs to secure a
commanding lead. Outside Of that one
bad inning the game was very closely
contested.
The affair was anything but bur
lesque. The Japs won, and deserved
to- Our team simply had one Of those
off days that happen to every club.
In addition. my pitching was nothing
to brag about
ants plays some tricks by radio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-22
Shortridge High Shows Fine Fighting Spirit in Wind-Up

And when they show they know
as much basketball as the north.
siders exhibited the coach must also
get his share Of the glory. Coach
Burton has done great deal with his
squad at Shortridge He has taught
them how 10 shoot. and has grad
ually developed the different players.
When Improvement can be noted in
the various members as the season
advances the cause is not hard to
end. It's the coach.
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Shortridge IS going to cause some
trouble in the sectional. The team
is fighting. The men are improving
every game in team work and head
work, which are just about the same
thing. Stillwell at center is learning
fast and is taking advantage OF his
height around the basket. Ferguson
gives all he's got from whistle to
whistle and is a flash on the floor.
Franklin has found his place at back
guard and he and Dixon AT floor guard
work together in intelligent fashion.
Sayce has snapped out OF It and is
fighting hard at all times. The teams
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weakness seems to be a lack Of sub
stitutes that can keep up the pace OF
the regulars.
All these reflections are a result
OF Shortridge's victory over Ben Davis
Wednesday afternoon, as 10 Sc, The
northsiders led at the half, "a TO IA.
Ferguson, Stillwen and Dixon led the
winners attack WITH Syace and
Franklin playing fine floor games and
feeding the ball to their team mates.
Stillwen made most Of his SHOTS from
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tip-ins under the net. with Franklin
or Dixon on the passing end Of the
play. Lentz and Strobe starred for
Ben Davis. Wakefield was stopped
and got only one basket.
It Is a pleasant task to hand out
some words OF praise for local
school The world knows that the
indianapolis schools do not get much
encouragement. When a team fights
like Shortridge lid Wednesday credit
should be forthcoming.
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Wednesday Net Scores

COLLEGE
Catholic University. Il; Navy. -.
West Virginia A. Carnegie Tech, 20.
HIGH SCHOOLS
shortridge. 4G Ben Davis, 20
Marion. 20: Warren. IA
Bloomington. 80. Frankfort. %.
Fminerce. 81: Cloverdale, 20.
west Lebanon Il WiihamspOrt IS.
Summitville. al; Hartford City. %.
Liberty. 20: Alquiua. %.