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The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14

Ing wave 1t rushed away. Stewart
lived. He was free. He had stepped
out into the light. She had saved
him. Life changed for her in that in
slant Of realization and became sweet,
full, strange.
Stewart shook hands with some one
in the doorway. Then he looked up
and down the road. The door closed
behind him. Leisurely he rolled a
cigarette, stood close to the wall while
he scratched a match. Even at that
distance Madeline's keen eyes caught
the small flame, the first little puff of
smoke.
Stewart then took to the middle of
the road and leisurely began his walk.
Madeline watched him, with pride,
love, pain, glory combating for a mas
terry over her. This walk of his seem
tngly took longer than all her hours
Of awakening, of strife, of remOrse,
longer than the ride to find him. She
felt that it would be impossible for
her to wait till he reached the end of
the road. Yet in the hurry and riot
Of her feelings she had fieeting panics.
She wanted to run to meet him. New
ertheless, she stood rooted to her
covert behind the window, living that
terrible walk with him to the utter
most thought Of home, sister, mother,
sweetheart, wife, life itself-every
thought that could come to a man
stalking to meet his executioners.
With all that tumult in her mind and
incomprehensible variations Of emotion
possible to a woman. Every step
Stewart took thrilled her. She had
some strange, subtle intuition that he
was not unhappy, and that he believed
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14
Get Threatening Letters

San FranciscO.-Federal authorities
are searching for the writer's of anony-
nous letters threatening officials of
the Argonaut mine, center of nations
interest one year ago, when the lives
of fOrty-seven miners were snuffed out
in a disastrous fire. Belief entertained
at that time that the blaze was of in
cendiary origin has been strengthened
by the receipt of the letters, it is un-
derstOOd.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14
CHAPTER XIII
At the End of the Road.

Madeline saw that the car was sur
rounded by armed MeXicans. They
presented a contrast to the others she
had seen that day; she wondered a
little at their silence, at their respect
full front.
Suddenly a sharp spoken order
opened up the ranks next to the house.
Senor Monies appeared in the break,
coming swiftly. His dark face wore
a smile; his manner was courteous,
important, authoritative.
"Senora, you got here in time. Ell
Captain Stewart will be free"
"Free!" she whispered.
She rose, reeling.
"Come," replied Monies, taking her
arm. "Perdoneme Sonora.
Senior Monies led Madeline through
hall to a patio, and on through a
large room with flooring of rough,
bare boards that ratified, into small
er room full of armed quiet rebels
facing an open window.
Monies directed Madeline's atten-
ton to man by the window. A loose
scarf of vivid red hung from his
hand.
"Senora, they were waiting for the
sun to set when we arrived" said
Monies. "The signal was about to be
given for Senor Stewards walk to
DEATH"
"Stewart's walk I" echoed Madeline
"Ah, Sonora, let me tell you his SEN
tence-the sentence l have had the
honor and happiness to revoke for
you"
Stewart had been court-martialed
and sentenced according to a Mexican
custom observed in cases of brave SOL
diers to whom honorable and fitting
executions were due. His hour had
been set for Thursday when the sun
had sunk. Upon signal he was to be
liberated and was free to walk out
into the road, to take any direction he
pleased. He knew his sentence; knew
that death awaited him, that every
possible avenue of escape was blocked
by men with rifles ready. But he had
not the slightest idea at what moment
or from what direction the bullets
were to come.
"Senora, we have sent messengers
to every squad of waiting soldiers
an order that Ell Captain is not to be
shot. He is ignorant of his release.
shall give the signal for his freedom -
as there no-no possibility of a
mistaken faltered Madeline.
"None My order included unload
ing of rifles"
'Don Carlos?"
"He is in irons, and must answer to
General Salazar,' replied Monies.
With a heart stricken by both joy
and agony, she saw Monies give the
signal.
Then she waited. No change mani
tested itself down the length of that
lonely road. There was absolute si-
lence in the room behind her. How
terribly, infinitely long seemed the
waiting!
Suddenly a door opened and a tall
men stepped out
Madeline recognized Stewart. She
had TO place both hands on the win
| dow-sill for support, while storm of
emotion swayed her. Liz" q retrnat-
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14

cool, bright glance thrilled her. "Tn
need mebbe half an hour to go over
the car an to pack on what I'll want"
She could not thank him, and her re-
ply was merely request that he tell
Nels and other cowboys off duty to
come up to the house. When Link had
gone Madeline gave a moments
thought to preparations for the ride.
A number of cowboys were waiting
She explained the situation and left
them in charge of her home. With
that she asked Nels to accompany her
down into the desert.
"Why, Miss Majesty, I'm powerful
proud to 60 If you're goin' down
among the Greasers you want me-"
Madeline heard the buzz of the car.
Link appeared. driving up the slope.
He made short. sliding turn and
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14
"Who Are YOUR He Whispered
HoarseIy.

beyond shadow Of doubt that he was
walking to his death. His steps
! dragged a little, though they had be-
gun to be swift. The old, hard phys
ical, wild nerve of the cowboy was
perhaps in conflict with spiritual
growth Of the finer man, realizing too
late that life ought not to be sacri-
| feed.
Then the dark CLEAN that was his
face took shape, grew sharper and
clearer. He was stalking now, and
there was a suggestion of impatience
in his stride. 1t took these hidden
Mexicans a long time to kill him At
a point in the middle Of the road, even
with the corner of a house and OppO-
site to Madeline's position, Stewart
halted stockstill. He presented a fair
bold mark to his eXecutioners, and he
stood there motionless. a full moment
That wait was almost uncomfortable
for Madeline. Perhaps it was only a
moment, several moments at the long
est, but the time seemed a year.
Dl6WdIIS IdCc was SCOl Idl VI
Did he suspect treachery on the part
of his captors, that they meant to play
with him as a cat with mouse, to
murder him at leisure? Madeline was
sure she caught the old, inscrutable,
mocking smile fleeting across his lips
He held that position for what must
have been reasonable time to his
mind, then with a laugh and shrug
he threw the cigarette into the road
He shook his head as If at the incom-
prehenSible motives Of men who could
have no fair reasons now for delay.
He made a sudden violent action
that was more than a Strengthening
Of his powerful frame. 1t was the old
instructive violence. Then he faced
north. Madeline read his thought,
knew he was thinking of her, calling
her a last silent farewell. He would
serve her to his last breath, leave her
free, keep his secret. That picture of
him, dark-browed fire-eyed, strangely
sad and strong, sank indelibly into
Madeline's heart of hearts.
The next instant he was striding
forward, to force by bold and scorn-
full presence a speedy fulfillment OF
his sentence.
Madeline stepped into the door,
crossed the threshold. Stewart stag
gered as if indeed the bullets he ex-
pected had pierced him in mortal
wound His dark face turned white
His eyes had the rapt stare, the wild
fear of a man who saw an apparitiOn,
vet who doubted his sight. Perhaps
he had called to her as the Mexicans
called to their Virgin; perhaps he i'm
agined sudden death had come I'M
awares, and this was her image ap-
nearing to him in some other life.
"Who - are you? he whispered,
hoarsely.
She tried to lift her hands, failed
tried again. and held them out, trem
bling.
at is 1. Majesty. Your wife!"
THE END1
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14

-1S-
He gave her a packet of kilograms
Madeline tore them open with shaking
fingers, began to read with swift, dim
eyes. Some were from Washington, as
suring her Of every possible service;
some were from New York; others
written in Spanish were from Ell Paso,
and these she could not wholly trans
late in a brief glance. Would she
never find Stillwells message? 1t was
the last. It was lengthy. 1t read:
Bought Stewards release. Also ar
ranged for his transfer as prisoner of
war. Both matters official. He's safe
If we can get notice to his captOrs
Not sure I've reached them by wire.
Afraid to trust it. You go with Link
to Aqua Prieta. Take the messages
sent you in Spanish. They will protect
you and secure Stewards freedom.
Take Nels with you. Stop for moth
ing. Tell Link all-trust him-let him
drive that car.
"STILLWELL."
"Link, do you know the roads, the
trails-the desert between here and
Aqua Prfeta?" sne asked. Can an au-
tomobile be driven from here into
northern Mexico?"
"Sure. But it'd take time"
'We must do it in little time" she
went on, in swift eagerness. "Other-
wise Stewart may be-probably will
be-be shot
Link Stevens appeared suddenly to
grow lax, shriveled. to lose all his pc
cular pert brightness, to weaken and
age.
''I'm only "a cowboy, Miss Maies-
ty." He almost faltered. 1t was a sin
gular change in him. "Thet's an aw-
full ride-down over the border. If by
some luck l didn't smash the car I'd
turn your hair gray. You'd never be
no good after thet rider
"T am Stewards wife," she answered
him, and she looked at him, not con-
scious of any motive to persuade or al
lure, but just to let him know the
greatness of her dependence upon him.
He started violently-the old action
of Stewart, the memorable action of
Monty Price. This man was Of the
same wild breed.
Then Madeline's words flowed in a
torrent 81 am Stewards wife. I love
him; l have been unjust to him; l
must save him. Link, have faith in
you. beseech you to do your best for
Stewards sake-for my sake. I'll risk
the ride giadly-bravely. I'll not care
where or how you drive. I'd far rather
plunge into a canyOn-go to my death
on the rocks-than not try to save
Stewart"
How beautiful the response of this
rude cOwbOy-to realize his absolute
unconsciousness of self, to see the
haggard shade burn out of his face,
the old, cool, devil-may-care spirit re-
turn to his eyes, and to feel something
wonderful about him then! 1t was
more than will or daring or sacrifice
blood-tie might have existed between
him and Madeline
Miss Majesty, thet ride figgers i'm
possible, but I'll do it ~ he replied. His
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14
Reduce Rates on Apples

Boston.-Steamship lines in the
North Atlantic conference announced
reduction of 10 cents a barrel in ex-
port rates on apples shipped to ports
in the United Kingdom.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
Commercial inquiries answered and
information gladly furnished without
cost. Address any firm above.
EQUAL RIGHTS TO WOMEN
Campaign for an Amendment to the
Federal Constitution Launched
in Colorado Springs

The campaign in the west for an
amendment to the federal constitution
giving equal rights to women will be
launched in Colorado Springs. On
September %, the WOman's Party will
present in the Garden of the Gods the
first reproduction of it's equal rights
pageant, given last month at Seneca
Falls, New York, which celebrates
the seventy-fifth anniversary of the
first equal rights convention in Amer
ica, and announces the determination
of the women of today to conclude the
seventy-fiye year old struggle for
equality with Il federal amendment
Alice Paul, leader of the feminist
movement vice president of the party,
Anita POllitZer, of South Carolina, ma
tional secretary, and other party lead
ers are already in Colorado enlisting
the aid of Colorado women in the Con-
gressional campaign. Mrs. Oliver II.
z. Belmont of New York, president of
the party, will be here for the pageant.
Proclamation
versary of the first equal rights meet
ing ever held in the world, and as that
historic gathering will be commem-
grated by women from all over the
west at Colorado Springs, Saturday
and Sunday, September 22nd and 23rd,
and as it is fitting that this event shall
live in the minds of all citizens Of to-
day and as we desire to do special
honor to those Colorado women who
have pioneered in the work Of Equal
Rights for women, l do proclaim by
authority vested in me as Governor of
Colorado, these days are days to be
set aside by the citizens of our state,
to be observed in a manner appropriate
to the great occasion to be celebrated.
l am glad to appoint committee OF
representative women to represent the
state at the celebration in Colorado
Springs.
(Signed) WILLIAM e. SWEET,
Governor.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-14

More than 10000 persons are en-
gagged in the paper pulp industry In
Canah
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
Wants His Brother
To Have the Paper
As Christmas Gift
Sto nington. Colo.

Sto nington. Colo.
Democrat-Hesald,
Ny dear Mr.. KonkeI:-
Ny subscription to Your very
valuable paper must be getting
down pretty close to zero.
I am iuclosng check for $780,
Please extent my subscription
another yedF. and send the
Democrat. Herald to my brother
Floyd one year as Xmas pres
ent from nae.
We liked four articles on the
K K. K. ard B. G. c. A.. and
your work for better farming in
Baca county
ours truly,
Marion D. Lasley.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
Going to Draft
Ford for President
And Make Him Run

The folio wing news dispatch
came out from Detroit, Mich.,
on the 18th:
Henry Ford is VuIng u T..
nominated ss a candidate for
president in 1924, regardless OF
whether he has any notions on
subject himself, it was uuani-
mously decided Wednesday
night by the boosters of the
automobile magnate who came
here TO attend Fordfor-presi-
dent meeting that had been CALI
ed OF.
I'VE want Henry Ford for
president and we are going
ahead and draft bIm. IL ne does.
MT come out and lead the way
himself by declarations" Roy
&. Harrop of Omaha, who
Wednesday night was elected
president of the National Ford.
for-president club. declared,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
Greetings

The Democrat-Rerald offers
its thirty-fitth Christmas and
New Years greeting To the reo-
pie Of Raca county, the first ule-
tide greeting being in the fall of
1887.
Here's wishing old Baca coun
ty next year The greatest crop in
it's history. and may the prices
be in harmony with the crops.
And
Here's hoping everyone happi-
ness and prcspe rity in full
measure and overflowing for the
coming year. and may debts be
liquidated. and hard times
known no more in our fair land.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
Plans for ST State Drive
Sign Wheat Acreage
Exclusive Democrat-Herald.

Exclusive Democrat-Herald.
The first move of the Lowden
National Wheat Growers Asso-
citation in their state. wide
campaign for 10000 memb bers,
was made last Tuesday in Ak
ron when p. P. Woodbridge,
Lowden state representative,
addressed a meeting of members
and officers of the association,
and outlin ed plans for a special
Warrington country drive to
sigr up Is per cent of the wheat
ac'es :e.
App in tlnent Of stats com-
mitt.e Q! business men, farm
ere and civic leaders to assist
in co np'rting the citing
program i the association was
annoutced following the meet
ing. Aid from the towden
cammittee will be Of great value
t2 tbs organized wheat grow.
ere IL Colorado" said Bruce
L:mpsGD, manager of the asso-
clarion ''The natlonol commit =
tee has already conducted sue
cesslul membership campaigns
in Kansas and Indiana, and by
using its plan in that state, we
expect to raaSli It 10000 men,
sersnip within the next live
montha."
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21

Gertrude Athe rton, very
wealthy Califor MIA woman, has
established gland clinic in
San Francis co, and press dis
pat ches state that on the OPEN
ing day last week hundreds were
waiting to undergo the opera
ton, and that the women great
ly outnumbered the men. Hunt
ing for a restorative of youth
has been in vogue ever since
people began to grow old, and
in recent years fakers have coin ,
ed money out Of the laudibls de.
sirt for time to turn backward.
Accounting probably for the
greater number of women
awaiting the gland transp.anting
process. is that it was woman
that founded the institute.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
How Wheat is Sold
How Payments Made
Wheat Growers Assn.
Exclusive Democrats H erald.

Exclusive Democrat-H erald.
Members OF the Colorado
Wheat Grow Association
will receive second payment on
wheat in the 1923 pool some
time between January 1st and
January 18th, according to the
announcement made by Bruce
Lampson, manager of the a35o-
citation. following the mon thly
directors meeting in Sterling
last Friday. This payment to
be made IN the first two week
of the coming year, follows the
advance payment of so cents
made early in the fall.
The amount, of the payment
will depend on the quantity of
stored wheat that is sold advan-
tageously before the first of the
year. Under the marketing
plan of the association. approxi-
mately on ne-t"elfth of the to tai
wheat supply is sold each month
of the year This assures the
member OF the average year,
round price on his grain. Pay
ments being made to members
from time to time as the wheat
IS marketed throughout the year.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21

The Repu blican last week for
one time in it's short life got over
on the right side-moved across
the street in the same block
with the Democrat Herald.
Now when that big Stoning ton
Shanghi moves into the old Cen
tral hotel, as contemplated, this
block may then be known as
Newspaper Row."
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21

Captain Baldwin's charges
that Perry didn't reach the pole
has given al added interest to
the navy's north pole flight next
spring-wanting to Yindicat e
Perry by substsntiating his dis
covery, But, great providence,
do they expect to find his foot
prints up there; and what else
could he leave there that could
be found at this time?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
Over az Mts.
And Far Away
Snow Thigh Deep
Shows Every Day

Pitkin, Colo
Editor Denocrat-Harald,
Dear Friend:-
W, want you to forward our
paper to Pitkin. Colo, out over
the Rockies where the snow is
waist deef -ha. ha-don't you
envy us? Don't you hear those
sleigh bells ringing.
They tell me here no one dies
unless they have cancer or old
age. Come and join US. There
has been one death in four years
here. l am going to break the
record and die two or three
times. We came over the Coche-
topa pass. Some lovely scenery.
Our road on one mountain. rail
road on another, the river in the
middle.
We didn't get to come over
the Monarch pass, it bang Snow.
ed under. You can only cross
that pass tive months during the
year-August and September.
We came through Denver. Saw
several nice cities in Colorado,
but nothing came up with the
mountains.
We bave seen no bears nor
wild cats nor tigers to straight
en- the surls out of oyr sair and
scare US back to Baca county,
Ha-ha. Suppose our time is not
yat,
Gee, some of Ba a county's
people osght to have cate, so.qe
OF our camp Gre dinners and
slept on some OF our nice beds OF
soft hay in a lovely little log
cabin, fixed especially for camp
ers, surrounded BY mourning
pines AMI yelling bob cats, and
drank some of the de'ici ou cof-
fee made in q three gallon gal
vanisad bucket, Al the sane it
beat your coffee made in q $500
percolator.
We had mountain cotton tail
for breakfast. held before the
tire on sharp sticks and cooked
TIL 1t melted in our mouths. Just
the same, 1t was better than
Baca county pork or chickens,
l won't tell you what else we
had had good. 'cause II might make
Concluded Next Week
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21

We don't hear anything now
con corning the Al Smith boom
for the presidency since several
elections in the east went for
the dry cand idates and showed
the vets under too deep for
resurrection.-Pueblo Indicat or.
Poor Al Smith ought to have
taken a lesson from old dog Tray
and have stayed cut of bad
COMPANY.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
Three Great Epochs
In Baca County History

crops raised during the short pc
riod Of this short epoch were
not very promising. particularly
as there was nothing but corn,
and consequently very few could
see anything good In store fol
them by remaining in the coun.
Try.
In the midst Of this eonster-
nation at the outlook for the fu.
ture, the legislature Of 'sS- 80.
that was to settle the question
of the county seat, convened In
regular session. ahd upon ita
action hung the destiny Of oil
those-who had staked their all
on town lots.
Boston was successful In get
ting their man for the legisla.
ture nominated and elected, and
everything seemed In her favor.
On March q. 20. . bill passed
the legislature creating two
counties in the east end. with
Boston the county seat Of one
and Springfield Of the other. aud
the bill was sent to the governor
for his signature. where upon the
Bostonions proceeded to burn
their old hats and to paint the
the old town . lurid hue.
The bill was then recalled for
the purpose d making some
technical correction. when the
bill was again passed and sent
to the governor. who, on the
18th Of April. vstosd the bill.
Immediately the bill Great ing
btca acoGsty waorDassed, with
Spring field the county seat. and
was approved by the governor.
The second epoch Of the his.
tory Of the county NEXT week.
Watch for It.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
Notes of Interest
Springfield Schools

For the last several days the
fire in tie furnace has been
started at 12 o'clock, and the
school building has been sut1i.
ciently warm during this bad
weather.
Armarita Patrick has loaned a
set of "The Book of knowledge"
consisting of twenty volumes. to
, the school library.
The school has ordered about
forty dollars worth of athletic
equipment for the boys high
school basket ball team.
All the pupils in the primary
grade will be promoted into the
First reader at the beginning of
the new year, with the exception
of four.
The pupils in Miss Ament's $
room are having a Christmas
tree campaign. Each child is
represented by a Christmas tree
and for each perfect reading
lesson u Christmas ornament
is placed upon his tree. To the
child who has the most orna-
ments at Christmas time will be
given a prize.
More pupils were present in
Mrs. ODDS room Monday than
have been for three weeks.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21

News reports advise that IN
three more years the war deves-
tated regions of France VIII be
entirely resto red. at a cost of
about $50. 600. 900, ,O00. 1t was
predicted by those who saw the
war-torn country that a hum
dred years would still show the
,arks of the old wound,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21

The executive eoNMittse Of
Woodrow Wilson democracy
OF New York sent the following
to Coolidge soon after tho do.
livery Of biz message to con-
gress: I'VE would reMlnd yp,l
that Hill lions Of our citizens yot-
ed the Republican ticket in 1920
believing the statement of the
thirty-one eminent Republicans
that President Harding would
orine US into the league. This
manifesto was signed by your
secretary of state, Mr.. Hrsass,
and yogr seeret4ry Of eommercs
Mr.. Hoover. We also would re.
mind you Of your own address to
che busin ess men Of Boston at
ter the election in which Won
said in effect that the vote for
Ms, Harding could not be inter-
preted az q reputation of the
league.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21
The Inspection
Fruits and Vegetables
Fcoln Circular.

Fcom Circular.
More than 5000 cars of fruits
and vegetables were inspected
and graded for shippers since
July, 1923, by the Colorado b.
spection service, according to
figures issued this week by e.
r. Mckune, federal SUPER
visor. Inspection service was
given at approximately 11o ship.
ping points
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-21

Beginning with the first of
the year the Democrat.HeraId
will give q series of extracts
from the Boston Wes;ern World
as an insight to some of the life
of those stirring times, the
clippings with explanations and
comments, probably running
through three or four months,