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must be on the way to his side.
/ Looking across the canon, he saw a
rider silhoue5ted against the sky.
His first thoaght was that is was
Morrow.
Hello, there" the other called.
THAT you, Double AZ"
1t was Chef Devine. Acklin an
swered him
Come on over here" the man
shouted. Il got the bird that did
this trick"
who is he?" the Big Boss de-
manded
Il don't know. Hes hidin' between
here and the cedars. He's badly
wounded"
By the time they had made the de-
scent to the valley and climbed up
to the high plateau on which Chef
waited, some Of Morrow's men from
the peak had arrived. Cash himself
had not yet shown up Acklin left
| Patterson behind to wait for him.
Leaving their horses when they
neared the trees, the men spread out
and began beating the brush. Nov
| ing in an unbroken line they adj
vanced toward the spot that had
been the shore of the lake. They
| had come within sight of it without
discovering any one when a voice
cried out to them: Come on! I'm
done"
They saw him then leaning
against the trunk of tree. 1t was
Esteban. Acklin recognized him
| first.
so it's you, eh?" he questioned.
I'm not surprised.
Il didn't think you would be-" the
! boy answered with a grin.
Blaze came up at that, Esteban
stared at him.
"Hello, Kildare" he smiled.
The cowboy shook his head sadly.
The thing he had feared had hap
pcned. The young fellow seemed to
read his thoughts. His smile never
deserted him, however.
Roll me a smoke, will your" he
asked.
Blaze made cigaret for him and
put it in his mouth. BY the light of
the fiaring match he saw the boys
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somebody called him. 1t was Melody;
good old Melody!
Il tried to save the dam" Mer-
cedes murmured slowly. "Basilio
st.. he's down there"
You trailed Esteban, eh?"
She nodded
"The little chief may be all right, -
Blaze lied, wondering how Esteban
could have failed to think of his
brother and sister. "The water will
be spread out long before it get to
the hacienda"
Mercedes tried to sit up.
you're not hurt?" Kildare asked.
"Just tired, very tired, Blaze.
What will happen to Esteban now"
Let the others ask that. "You
keep STILL" he warned. Someone's
coming now. Itllebe AcklinI too"
1t was the Big Boss. Skip and a
dozen others were with him. The
fury of the man suggested the on
rush of the angry waters through
the forge. At first he saw only Kill
dare.
What did it?" he shouted. "a
bomb?"
His quick-acting brain had sensed
an invasion of his empire that even
the courts could not repair. He was
off his horse in advance of his men
and striding toward Blaze when he
saw Mercedes.
Whats she doing here?" he bel
lowed. Without giving him time to
answer, he yelled: "You saw her!
What was she up to-"
Blaze got to his feet.
She was dom the best she could
to save the dam he drawlcd omi-
nously.
Mercedes spoke for the first time
81 was too late" she half whis-
pered sToo late to save even my
little brother"
The men gathered close about her
hanging on Ter words AcFlin falt
himself outside thc circle Of sval-
rathy He trrnod end sta~ad The
remains OF the dar7 that had ho~7
his life's dream. Some enc would
pay for that!
The lake was almost erDtv. Two
men waded thir horses across it ana
c;rcled round until they wore ~
with the others. It was Bro her
Jones and Melody with their 1Uae-
tions.
Skip had produced a flask and
Blaze doled out the stjmulant to the
girl. Her face lost its witenees.
Guess we better get you back to
the Rancho row." he suggested.
Aeklin overheard him.
"This is a job for the sheriff, he
snarled. shes going to the Bulls
Head"
The crowd caught the clash Of
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condition.
You're hurt bad, eh?"
I'm going out this time, all right.
But / haven't got any kick" He
turned his eyes on the Big Boss. 81
wanted to beat you once-just once.
l guess I got my wish"
Your pals will get their wish
too, the big cattle-man replied mean
ingly.
That's talk, Acklin. Just talk!
This was my party. | got the dyna-
mite for the job. | made the raft,
And sent it adrift,
ooh, no you didn'tn' It was Nor
row who spoke. He had been there
for minute, unnoticed. "You didn't
make the mine that did this job. You
amt smart enough"
His men fell back as the foreman
advanced 70 Esteban's side.
''We got the fellow that bossed
this JOB, Caught him over in the
buttes. Bodine is the MANI
And Romero? Had they caught
him, too? The boy had to risk a
question.
You got him with you, have
yuh?"
Cash grinned
He'll be here directly. And the
other one, too" Cash didn't risk
another name Esteban didn't no.
tice that. His heart sank. Evidently
Cash not bluffing.
Mercedes. Basilio! Esteban
groaned His head fell forward on
his chest. Blaze put his arm ;sround
him. In a few words he told the boy
about his sister.
But Basilio?" Esteban cried so
that all heard. "Bodine promised TO
get him out in time"
He reached up and pulled Kill
dare's ear down close to his mouth.
"You look out for her, will you?
| Tell her that | tried to get word to
her and the baby"
Buck up" Blaze pleaded. You're
not going out
"Hang an 70 me- the boy begged.
IN ~ be gone in just a
minute
+ Continued Tomor~ow)
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Dropped From Over 200
Lbs. to 143 And Could
Scarcely Sleep Wink,
Says Fit. Valley Citi-
zen-T arllac Again
Proves Merit.

Ben A. Hartley of 226 Miller st..
Fort Valley Ga, former Justice Of
the Peace, is still another who has
cause to be glad that he was induced
to give Tanlac an honest trial. While
discussing his experience the other
day, Mr. Hartley said:
''For about a year and half
suffered from one of the worst cases
Of stomach trouble a person ever had
and although | was continually try
ing different remedies nothing SEEM
ed to reach the root of my troubles
until ] started on the Tanlac. treat
ment.
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z OF 8 PLACES CLOSED
STILL OPEN AT COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, May 11.-Seven out
of the nine places recently closed by
a revocation OF licenses by the city
commissioners are sill doing bust
ness, it is reported here. Steps will
be taken to contest the decision of
the commissioners, it is stated. A
thorough investigation of the char
acter of individuals applying for IL
censes to conduct businesses in the
same places is to be instigated, ac-
cording to a decision of the commits
sioners at the time of revoking the
licenses.
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AUGUSTA BUILDING
PERMITS $I16,877.74

AUGUSTA, May 11.-Buflding
permits for the city of Augusta to-
tailed $116,877.74 during the month
OF April, according to the report Of
the local building inspector. A to-
tai of 1913 permits was issued, II
OF which were for new building en-
failing the expenditure of s31, $50
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

Buck B0dine, new owner of the
ola Webster place, for revenge
upon Dick Acklin, big boss Of
the Double A ranch Paradise
Valley, plots with the Basques to
blow up Acklin's dam. Mercedes
Arrascada discovers her brother
Esteban's connection with the plot
and follows his trail until she
reach float bearing dynamite to
the dam. She jumps aboard the
float but it catches fire and she is
rescued by Acklin's man, Kildare.
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The Clash of Wills

While Blaze knelt with Mercedes
IN his arms on the brink of the can
on roaring below them grew in VIC
Ience. Grinding, screening, the
rushing water was ripping the hole
through which it was pouring, into
an overwhelming gap. The concrete
was still green. 1t had set well
enough to hold back the placid wa
ter, but against this flood it was
helpless. One block would give, and
bring its neighbors tumbling down
with it. The titanic force, sweeping
by, caught them up as if they had
been marbles and hurled them into
the valley.
From the bank across the canon
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NOW Go ON WITH sToRY

he felt her stir; a second, and she
opened her eyes. Mercedes refused
to believe what she saw. She lifted
her hand slowly and felt the man be-
side her. He was real then!
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CHEFS LOVE $500

LONDON, catherine DAILY,
waitress, said in court Constant vii
liam, a chef, wooed her but proved
inconstant. She got $500 for
breach of promise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-11

The Ladies of the W. M w. Jr Central Baptist Church
will hold another Cake Sale at Rogers Saturday Money
raised at these Sales go to remodel the Sunday School
rooms These Cakes delicious and Reasonably Priced
Come Early as you will have large variety to select from
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ATTEND the Bible Conference at
Presbyterian Church daily at 10
a. m. and 1880 p. m. est
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

examination of claim for pension by
Catherine A. Wheeler of Union, Okla
homa, Mrs Wheeler had lived with
her husband. a Civil War veteran, for
= period of\seventy-three years, three
months ana vine days Mrs Wheeler
at present Is 81 years of age and her
husband Was IS years old at the time
Oh his death,-Interior Department
Boy Scout Forests
Boy ScouAs of Coltv4do Springs,
Colo. rscaaa planted epoo Douglas
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spect from every one of the diners
by whom she was surrounded. There
was not a suggestion of festiv1ty
about her. She ate moderately, drank
sparingly, and talked. All the time
she gave one the impression Of a great
WEAKNESS. Toward the end of the
meal, what I had been watching for
happened She opened her handbag
and passed something across the table
It was about the size and shape of an
ordinary shotgun cartridge, but l felt
certain from the way she handled It
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She had found time to change into
evening clothes, and she played her
part exceedingly well. We should
have passed anywhere as a very ordi-
nary couple, INDUCING in {, somewhat
pronounced dinner Irritation. 1 kept
my eye. however on the table at
which Michael was stated below, and
in due course l was rewarded. A
very elegant, quietly dressed woman
came into the restaurant and sank
into the chair by his side. l saw at
once that it was Janet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
REGN HERE TODAY

Vendetta begins between
MICHAEL SAVERS, noted criminal.
and
SIR NORMAN GREYES. once of Scot
land Yard. when Sayers' beautiful
housemaid,
JANET, saves him from Sir Norman by
shooting dead an officer sent to ar
rest him Janet becomes Sayers'
wife and accomplice.
Michael plot to rob two men. GOrty
and Metzger, of seven boxes of gold
brought into England to establish prl-
vate credits. 1t Is arranged for two
masqueraders, Mr.. and Mrs Jose de
Miguel, to assist Michael During the
absence of GOrty, Madam de Miguel en-
tices Metzger to her hotel room where
Michael renders him unconscious. The
boxes of gold are substituted for lug
gage taken from the hotel by the de
Miguels, who leave for parts unknown.
Greyes is called to investigate
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What YOU expected?" nv

What you expected" my com
panion asked quickly.
In a sense l admitted, 'Remem-
Der, when they leave. it is the woman
you follow"
the curtain. There was no more dis
inguished-looking woman in the room
than Janet, or more beautiful. She
talked in a low tone to her com
panion, and her manner was often
earnest. Nevertheless she never
smiled. She was different in that re-
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floor. did not suffer any pain, but |
was decidedly nervous and could not
sleep. For nearly two years was this
way, and the doctor was frank enough
to tell me that he could do no more
for me. Shortly after this happened
to see in a newspaper an advertise
ment of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. In few days the med
icine was in the house and had begun
its use and / took it regularly until
was well. recommend the Vege-
table Compound to others when |
have the opportunity. - Mrs. MAY
LiNDoUIsT, 2814 independence Ave-,
Kansas City, Mo.
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birth ana no one
thought l could
ever be any bet
ter. Then came
the Change of
Life and Twas not
prepared for what
/ had to suffer. l
had to go to bed at
times to be per-
fectly quiet as l
could not even
stoop down to pick
ANYTHING from the
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NOW GO ON WITH STORY
Sir Norman Continues:

kkT DO" was the confident reply.
''He was chased out of the
States; we have granted an ex-
tradition warrant against him on the
charge of manslaughter; we have
watched every steamship at every
port; yet I don't mind confessing to
you that we have reason to believe
that he IS in London at the present
moment and in touch with his old as
sociates."
Notwithstanding Huntington con
viction. I started on no mad quest of
my enemy. Indeed. I had no insplra-
ton as to where to begin my search
Janet had left Albermarle Court and
bad not replied to the various notes
which I had written her I had a
vague idea that there was danger in
prosecuting inquiries for her too
closely. I had an idea, too. which
being watched. There was always a
loiterer Of some sort or another in
the street when I entered or left my
rooms. felt surreptitious eyes
upon me often, when I lunched or
dined or visited the theater. Once I
walked home late through Lansdowne
Passage, and heard the patter of
rubber-shod feet. behind me. I swung
around, and my pursuer whoever he
was. burly but agile figure, took
refuge in fipbt
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ALTMAN

fir seedlings in the Pike NatioA
Forest under the supervision Of
forest officers. Boy Scouts Of Denver
are eager to plant an area containing
several hundred acres which were
burned over several years ago, and
arrangements have been made to
begin planting operations In June--
Department of Agriculture
4 Nearly 70,0o00.O 900 wild animals ara
<lllsd annually xar their furz
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and wheeled round an easy-chair for
my visitor
What am I to Think" he de-
manded fiercely. IT come from a great
but poor government. With much
trouble wefgot together the gold with
which to buy materials in this
country and open credits. 1t is you
who are supposed to be more civilized
than any other country. I go to
Manchester to speak at a meeting. I
come back, and what do I find? My
Comrade brutality assaulted. my
country's gold stolen! Yes, and that
in the heart of your London-in the
center Of your civilization! What am
I to think Of you. then, as a people,
I ask?"
1T was a most unusual crime
told him. but you must remember
that you We're taking grave risks In
having a large amount of gold like
that unguaTded in your room. The
police, however, are doing
1.-The police" he almost shrieked.
your police? They are imbecilcs-
imbeciles or rascals, know not
which, And as to having the money
ulfguarded. how could we help TT
There are many banks in London
who say we owe them money. What
would have happened If I had de
posted my gold there? They would
surely have annexed It. And as It
Is. do you believe that It is an ordi-
nary thief who has robbed us? Mo-
81 am afraid I said. that you ara
taking a very extreme view of things
However. under the circumstances I
cannot blame YOU for feeling I'll used.
Tell me what brings you here
Ten years Ego" he went on, sud
denly calmer. Il was in the service
Of the police Of my country. There
was an anarchist plot. Three cr1mi-
nails escaped 70 London. You were
at Scotland Yard, and I came TO see
you. You found ME those criminals
Tell me what can do for your"
asked.
Find me nv gold" he demanded.
Find me the man who attacked
Nletzger."
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A MOMENT LATER y MAN I'm
TERED UNANNOCNCED IND EVI-
IDENTIFY IN A STATE OF SOME
EXCITEMENT.
It was about three weeks after the
attack upon Metzger and the disap-
pearance of the gold, when I re-
ceived a most unexpected visitor.
heard a shrill. foreign voice in the
hall overriding my servants objec-
tons. and a moment later man
entered unannounced and evidently
in a state of some excitement.
You are Sir Norman Greyes?" he
said. 81 am Gorty. I came to this
country Of cutthroats with Metzger
with him who lies in the hospital.
VIII you listen to me?"
I motioned to Adams to leave US,
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that It was heavy. I knew then that
we were on the right track.
Continued I'm Our Next Issue)
Uncle Sam Saws
Another Near Non.Stop Recor,

The longest distance matrimonial
record in the history of the pension
office has been recently revealed In
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MRS. LINDQUIST
TELLSWOMENOF
MIDDLE AGE
What Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Did for Her

Kansas City, Mo. -" 1 was left in a
very serious condition after child
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-11
OUR PROBLEMS WITHIN

of significance the front
uean
be generously read and the lesson
truths that must be
offers diversion from the
the prejudces of the white
nuturing preudces of its
With its and instances and
melting pot" clngng than
this conflict arising the multi
admxue blood
individual be wholly fault in his failure
smate his strain And
definite inbon
the classified
together OF
called rich Negroes
through distance
surely level
foolish prejudices within
amounting foul born deceit and mental napitude
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-11
HONORED IN DEATH

president Hardngs unmey death illness
executive head this mght nations ypcay
his
countries and his erness to aid the solving of their problems
served bring the breakdown that led his death
himself impossible task He
He touched had
undertaking
been The
plainly before history that great
he hoped would universal His and soul mbued by
heights lesson history he
permitted workings plan
are written in the hearts of devoted counymen and is not meet that
should
earliest history the and will be found that
carried burdens troubled with
did this
soul he New York time his in
unloading
uiou
again. Could be said in few words? Were they
phetc his conservation the principles then
Soldier
respect whoh supreme
Identification
reached
his tribute he said The
flight with his imperishable SOUL
touching
of
o a
the Christ teachings entered into his hours visit with the patients at
Friday Hard
Marion Ohio His
he
citizens who knew him BEST his body is re
amid the of these fellow citizens mingled with ose " NH
love him with devotion that knows
the
earth Is the incident worthy of
righuy her favored
United sa the world claims
nd triumph of his death
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-11

Change in Relation of Woman to the Social and
Political Organization
By PRESIDENT HARDING, in Helena Address

T5 HEN the war, all the most dubious
realized that the everywhere constituted the
Ill first line of industrial which society must fall back
in its great crisis. Not a boon, but a duty, full
partnership the conduct of political affairs conferred them
All this has inevitably worked profound change in the relation of
to the social and political organization We
dlsappove with satisfaction with msgvn but
the fact before that has taken the
munity And her participation the industrial sphere expands
her relations the home its necessarily contracted
Frankly Of those people who would be glad
the could be found the traditional relations father
mother children and home But plainly these relations in
of great modification The most do to the utmost
possible extent dap conditions of industry and of living
enable the mothers the of their sened opportunity
for shaping the lives minds of their children We must hope and
must make possible that mothers will not when their
babes of yesterday become the shooboy and schoolgirls today that
the responsibility of the mother ended and that the teacher the school
authorities the college, the will henceforth it.
Rather that other influence possibly be
substituted for that of moherhod and must make possible for
the mothers with these social institutions of the
oder the children possible the privileges of home
atmosphere which supplement the advantages of education and
training In short the mothers must be placed in such
on that despite their obligations outside the home they shall not have
to surrender their domAtic responsibility. -,
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-11
Where the Once Limpid Water Broke Into
Jeweled Rifles on Rocky Ledges
Rv DIR. JAMES ALEXANDER HENsHALL, in Outlook

summer the leafy month of june visited stream IN
famous baca stream and one
of nv ayore fishing fretted its surface with eahered
nearly years. wading boots and started down
stream casting hace and down stream and oc
but all fly was unnoced or
the fish there
Floating lazy patches OF greasy scum and
though not turbid Instead OF the odm
banks there decidedly unpleasant
oo shocked at the great change III
stream surroundings Where the md water broke
into ieweed rifles its way
all was dul and stless the glory living
hap forever
Casting gently and carefully over likely Places my
either not there or had lost
their failed respond to the most seductive
casts was thoroughly discouraged and disheartened
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-11
Supreme Court Cannot Help Becoming Stormy
Petrol of Politics
By CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT Chase Memorial Dedication Addre

During incumbency Chief Justice Salmon P Chase popular
feeling was strongly against the From time by
jurisdiction and its exercise the court cannot
becoming stormy petrol politics 1t is the head of the system
established avowedy avoid the local prejudice which
nondnts NAV courts function often likely
of the communities, the possibility Of whose
prejudice 8 recognized and avoided.
More than this the acts of
legislatures of line with the fundamental law Of the
nation inevitably obstruction the path of the then
majority who invalid legislation The the
majority partisan feeling the less likely is it to
regard upon its and the likely 1t
to enact laws of questionable validity.
of of the American
of civil liberty and its constitutional
guarantees that spite hostility thus frequently engended th
court has lived with powers unmpad until the day.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-11
Nations Must Depart From Selfish Individuallsm
and Inhuman Isolation
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP CONFERENCE Address to wor

The nations of the world from selfish ndvduam and
nhuman isolation They should unite creating standards which
teachings of He be acknowledged the
Supreme Arbiter every national and international difficulty Loyalty
to Him should be the chief desire of the nations.
1t should nations accountable to the
Christian principles those which pertain all Christian and
individuals There double standard of morality and
ethics There only morality
righteousness We believe that the belongs to God
all civil political authority.
We believe that the divine right of and civil authority
that the nation intelligent moral entity
which God holds responsible for the the sovereignty and authority
which he has vested in it.
We believe that Gods judgments be aved only by national
love brotherhood fair play taught
Jesus peace the world
restoration of prosperity and happiness to all the peoples
His ministers certainly
the church, and that those rulers directly and
imme Him for their official conduct