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Evening star., 1923-02-18

LEFT New 1ork Tor East Africa
with the Rainey bear pack OF
hounds and fighting dogs, first
= having to 60 to England and get
the dogs passed by a veterinarian.
The British government has a regu-
lation which prevented any dog
from entering England until it had
been kept in quarantine for six
kept the country free from rabies for
more than fifty years.
Dogs entering British East Africa
also must be quarantined for six
months before being admitted. Dogs
from England. however, are exempt
from quarantine, and arrangements
were made SO that our dogs could
enter the country after being first
passed by the government veteri-
marian in England.
Our London agents instructed me
to say the dogs came from England
when the quarantine officer at Nom
basa, Africa, asked me where they
came from, and I went all the way
to England so that this question
could be answered in this way. From
England I took the Union Castle
steamer punvegan Castle first to
farseille
Among the passengers who joined
US there were Sir Percy Giroua-d, the
family and certain members Of his
staff
Many Of the passengers lived in the
country and owned places there;
others were on their way to fill gov
ernment positions, while still others
were going there to hunt, and there
were those that had done much hunt
Ing not only in Africa. but India as
we'll
One man, Mr.. Jordan, was return
ing to Africa, after having made a
t..p to New York with a large con-
signment Of African game which had
previously been sold to Barnum &
Bailey. Some Of these animals he had
captured, others he had bought.
THEY all seemed interested in the
i dogs, and when asked what I was
going to do with them, more than
once I saw out Of the corner of my
eye the old-timers winking and
smiling at each other when I told
then, that we were going to hunt
lions and leopards with them.
Some Of the old hunters told me
confldentlally that 1t was not prac-
ticable; that the lions would soon
wipe out all the dogs we had.
This seemed to be the general
opinion. Very few, IL any, expected
that this hunt would be successful.
Mr.. Rainey inquired OF many men
that had had experience In the coun-
try, but all of the Information that ne
could secure was discouraging.
Therefore much credit Is due MI.
Rainey, who went into the country
with a pack Of dogs, contrary to the
advice OF those who are supposed to
know, and succeeded.
!. arrived in Nairobi about two
months in advance Of the remainder
OF the party and spent my time in
conditioning the dogs and buying the
horses for the hunt. I also bought q
few airedales and other dogs, and IN
Evening star., 1923-02-18

North and South America, Asia and
Africa. and to most of the ports of
this continent. Last year more than
twenty-three thousand vessels from
foreign countries came here and more
than twenty-four Thousand went out
drove for several hours along the
quays yesterday and saw everywhere
quantities Of United States goods. The
ships were unloading grain, cotton
seed oil. raw materials OF many kinds,
farming machinery, automobiles, au-
tomobile parts and, In fact, all kinds
of goods
Evening star., 1923-02-18

a box trap caught some lialf-wild
ones that came to the slaughter house
20 feed at night.
Allen Black was engaged as the
head white hunter and was probably
tho best in the country, but 1 soon
decided that he was not overenthusi-
astic about hunting lions with dogs.
! rather think he looked upon this
as risky business and seemed afraid
that some one was going to get hurt.
I also think that he decided it would
be the best plan TO lay much stress
upon the danger and try to hold every
one back as much as possible, with
the idea OF avoiding any accidents.
Carrying out this plan, however.
was the cause OF getting me into a
ing me to get myself into close quar-
ters with lion. the very first one
hunted with the dogs.
1t came about in this way: We had
left Nairobi with one Of the largest
safaris that ever left the place. There
we're more than 200 porters and three
large OK wagons that carried five tons
Of provisions each. We took the train
TO Kajabe station and started from
that place. travelling south. The
white men OF the party were Mr..
Rainey. DR.. johnson, Mr.. Heller Of
the Smithsonian Institution at Wash
ington, Mr.. Hemment, the moving pic
ture operator; Black and George
Outram, white hunters. and myself.
We had crossed the southern Guaso
Nyiro and were camped on the edge
Of the Lighter plains near the spot
where Buffalo Jones and his two men.
Lovelace and Mears, once lassoed a
rhino and tied it up to tree.
4 y
WE intended crossing the plains the
Evening star., 1923-02-18
Two Close Calls on First Day of Lion Hunting With Dogs

how close l was and figured that, as II
was q lion the dogs were after / would
uncouple and let them go. 1 dismounted
when the infuriated beast rose up,
growing in tones which sounded louder
than the believing of a bull.
He was not more than thirty or forty
feet from me and as looked over my
shoulder I saw him. His eyes were
upon me and he was in the act Of
charging when the dogs encircled him
and drew his attention from ME.
My first impulse was to grab my gun
from my scabbard and shoot him. but
as I reached my horse. l saw the lions
attention had been diverted to the dogs,
SO mounted and rode quickly away.
1t was a close call. Only the fact
that the dogs drew his attention at the
critical moment saved me. rode over
to where the others were and dismount-
ed, and we walked up IN line and shot
him.
= = :: x
4 S we were passing the hill some Of
"A the boys informed us that during
the drive one Hon went off the hill in a
different direction, SO we took the dogs
around to that side.
This lion had been gone over two
hours, but the dogs picked up his trail,
which led toward camp.
We galloped along behind the dogs
and rode especially close to them, not
only to encourage them, but to be in a
position where I might cut them of
quickly should they leave the lions
trail to run any OF the bucks that were
very numerous.
The dogs were passing 10 the right
of small thicket and / started to go
around on the left. While ] was oppo-
site the thicket the lion jumped in the
middle Of it and as he did so let out a
hoarse growl. had to swerve my
horse sharply to the left to keep from
being run over by him.
After this experience l made it a
point not to ride SO close to the dogs
while they were trailing.
The lion did not get more than two
hundred yards until we heard several
shots, all Of the bullets whizzing close
by US. The shooting kept up for a long
time and the bullets came so fast that
everyone took to cover.
Several Of our party got behind ant
hills, but near me there were no cover,
SO l got behind my horse.
After the shooting ceased we rode
over and found that the dogs had run
the lion directly in the midst Of the
porters. who were returning from the
hill, and that three Somali gun bearers
had killed the lion. They must have
fred several shots after he was down.
1t was rather a strange coincidence
that I should have had two close calls
on the very first day Of lion hunting
with dogs.
When we retired that night it was
with a gratlfled feeling, and especially
SO to Mr.. Rainey and I, that our lion
hunting with dogs was sure to prove
successful.
We bagged twenty-seven lions on this
trip Of six weeks and in about ten days
from this time.
1t was soon after that we equalled
this bag on a hunt we were requested
by the government to make. described
1t in a previous article.
Copyright, 1879,
Evening star., 1923-02-18

sin Country
Nearly Bad That the Austria of Today and Making Nation Of Prosperous Farm
Roman of
Erth-ow Butter and Eggs Accomplished Great ChsCpnhasen Versus Berlin
Life Of Port of
Evening star., 1923-02-18

WE intended crossing the plains the
w next day to Hot Springs, a place
Evening star., 1923-02-18
DY Err SHELLEY.

LEFT New York for East Africa
with the Rainey bear pack OF
hounds and fighting dogs, first
having to 60 to England and get
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07

Stewart threatened me. He forced
you. He made me speak the service.
He made you speak the Spanish yes.
And l, Sonora, knowing the deeds Of
these sinful cowboys, fearing worse
than disgrace to one so beautiful and
SO good as you, could not do less
than marry you truly. At least you
should be his wife. SO I married you,
truly, in the service of my church."
My Godw cried Madeline, rising.
Hear me! I implore you, Sonora,
near me outi Do not leave me! Do
not look $3.50 All, Sonora, let me
speak word for Senior Stewart. He
was drunk that night. He did not
know. what he was about. In the
morning he came to me, made me
swear by my cross that I would not
reveal the disgrace he had put upon
you. If 1 did he would kill me. Life
is nothing to the American vaquero,
Sonora. promised to respect his
command, but 1 did not tell him you
were his wife. He did not dream I
had truly married you. He went to
tight for the freedom of my country
Sonora, he is one splendid soldier
and 1 brooded over the sin of my Sc
cret. If he were killed I need never
tell you. But if he lived 1 knew that
l must some day.
"Senora, pray you, do not misun-
derstand my mission. Beyond my con-
fession to you 1 have only a duty to
tell you of the man whose wife you
are. But am priest and can read
the soul. The ways of God are in
scrutable I am only humble instru-
ment. You are a noble woman, and
Senor Stewart is a man Of desert iron
forged anew in the crucible Of love.
Quien sabe? Senor Stewart swore he
would kill me if I betrayed him. But
he will not lift his hand against me-
For the man bears you a very great
and pure love, and it has changed him.
To love you above the spirit Of the
flesh; to know you are his wife, his,
never to be anOther's except by his
sacrifice; to watch you with a secret
glory Of Joy and pride; to stand, while
he might, between you and evil; to
find his happiness in service; to wait,
with never a dream of telling you, for
the hour to come when to leave you
free he must go out and get himself
shot! Sonora, that is beautiful, 1t is
sublime, it is terrible. 1t has brought
me to you with my confession. SO l
beseech you in my humble office as
priest, as lover Of mankind, before
you send Stewart to his death, to be
sure there is here no mysterious dis
pensation Of God. pray you, Sonora,
before you let Stewart give you free
dom at such cost be sure you do not
want his love, lest you cast away
something sweet and ennobling which
you yourself have created"
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
CHAPTER Xxx
The Secret Told.

Late in the night Madeline fell
asleep. In the morning she was pale
and languid, but in mental condition
that promised Gomposure.
1t was considerably after her regu-
lar hour that Madeline repaired to her
office. The door was open, and lust
outside, tipped back in a chair, sat
Stillwell
"Mawnin', Miss Majesty" he said, as
he rose to greet her with his usual
courtesy. Madeline shrank inwardly,
fearing his old lamentations about
Stewart. Then she saw dusty, ragged
pony in the yard and little burro
dropping under heavy pack. Both
animals bore evidence Of long. ardu-
Gus travel.
ITO whom do they belong?" asked
Madeline.
"Them critters? Why, Danny
Mains" replied Stillwell, with a cough
that betrayed embarrassment.
"Is Danny Mains hereT' she asked,
in sudden curiosity.
The old cattleman nodded gloomily.
yep, he's hyar, all right. Sloped in
from the hills an he hollered to see
Bonita. He's locoed, too, about that
little black-eyed hussy. Why, he hard
ly said, 'Howdy, Bill before he began
to ask wild an eager questions. 1 took
him in to see Bonita He's been there
more'n a half-hour now"
Rapid footsteps with an accompani-
ment of clinking spurs sounded in the
hallway. Then young man ran out
upon the porch. He was a handsome,
frank-faced boy. At sight of Madeline
he slammed down his sombrero and,
leaping at her, he possessed himself of
her hands. His swift violence not only
alarmed her, but painfully reminded
her of something she wished to forget.
This cowboy bent his head and
kissed her hands and wrung them. and
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
CHAPTER XIX-Continued.

His white face loomed over hers.
She closed her eyes. He rained kisses
upon her face, but no more upon her
mouth. On her closed eyes, her hair,
her cheeks, her neck he pressed swift
1ipS-lips that lost their fire and grew
cold. Then he released her, and, lift
Ing and righting her in the saddle, he
still held her arm to keep her from
falling.
For a moment Madeline sat on her
horse with shut eyes. She dreaded
the light.
"Now you can't say you've never
been kissed" Stewart said. His voice
seemed long way off. But that was
coming to you, so be game. Here!"
She felt something hard and cold
and metallic thrust into her hand. He
made her fingers close over it, hold it..
The feel Of the thing revived her. She
opened her eyes. Stewart had given
her his gun. He stood with his broad
breast against her knee, and she
looked up to see that old mocking
smile ON his face.
go ahead Throw my gun on me I!
Be a thoroughbred
Madeline did not yet grasp his mean
ing.
"You can put me down in that
quiet place on the hili-beside Monty
Price"
Madeline dropped the gun with a
shuddering cry of horror. The sense
Of his words, the memory Of Monty,
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
CHAPTER XXI
News of Stewart,

Blinded, like wild creature, Made
line Hammond ran to her room. She
felt as If a stroke Of lightning had
shattered the shadowy substance Of
the dream she had made of real life
The wonder of Danny Mains story,
the strange regret with which she had
realized her injustice to Stewart, the
astounding secret as revealed by Padre
Marcos-these were forgotten in the
sudden consciousness of her own love-
She liberated the thought that knocked
at the gates of her mind. With Quiv-
ering lips she whispered 1t. Then she
spoke aloud:
"T will say it-hear it. IL love
him!"
In nature like hers, where strength
of feeling had long been inhibited as
a matter of training, such a trans
forming surprise as sudden conscious
ness of passionate love required time
for it's awakening, time for its sway
By and by that last enlightenlng mo-
ment come, and Madeline Hammond
faced not only the love in her heart,
but the thought of the man she loved.
Suddenly as she ragged, something
in her-this dauntless new personality
took arms against indictment Of
Gene Stewart. Her mind whirled about
him and his life. She saw him drunk,
brutal; she saw him abandoned, lost.
Then out of the picture she had of
him thus slowly grew one of differ
ent man-weak. sick, changed by
shock, growing strong, strangely, spir-
itually altered, silent, lonely like an
eagle, secretive, tireless, faithful, soft
as a woman, hard as iron to endure,
and at the last noble.
"Oh, 1t Is all terrible!'' she cried. ST
am his wife, His wife That meet
ing with him-the marriage his
fall, his love, his rise, his silence, his
to him. Could be anything to him?
1. Madeline Hammond? But 1 am his
wife and I love him! His wife I
am the wife of a cowboy! That might
be Endone. Can my love be undOne?
All, do l want anything undone? He
is gone. Gone! Could he have meant
l will not, dare not think of that. He
will come back. No, he never will come
back. Oh what shall l do?'
And on the morning Of the next day,
when Madeline went out upon the
porch, Stillwell haggard and stern,
with husky, incOherent word, handed
her a message from Ell Cajon. She
read:
EEL Captain Stewart captured by
rebel soldiers In fight at Aqua Prieta
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07

Suddenly she became weak and her
hands failed Of their accustomed
deftness. It took her what seemed a
thousand years to dress. Breakfast
meant nothing to her except that it
helped her to pass dragging minutes.
Finally low hum, mounting swift
ly to roar and ending with a sharp
report, announced the arrival Of the
car. If her feet had kept pace with
her heart she would have raced out to
meet Link.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07

the certainty that she would kill Stew
art if she held the gun an instant
longer, tortured the self-accusing cry
from her.
Stewart stopped to pick up the
weapon.
"You might have saved me HI Of
a lot of trouble" he said, with anoth-
er flash of the mocking smile. You're
beautiful and sweet and proud, but
you're no thoroughbred! Majesty
Hammond, adios"
Stewart leaped for the saddle of his
horse, and with the flying mount
crashed through the mesquites to dis
appear.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
The Light Of :. . 3, asm'sss s,a: s::s
Uesfern Stars =
Hd h

Copyright by Harper and Brothers
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
Heroism-

The worlds battleields have been in
the heart chiefly; more heroism has
been displayed in the household and
the closet than on the most memorable
battlefelds of history.-H. w. Beecher.-
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
You Must Be Calm,

The language of excitement is at
best but picturesque merely. You
must be calm before you can utter
oracles.-Thoreau.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
Little PeonIe.

I love these little people and 1t Is
not a slight thing when they, who are
so fresh from God, love us.-Dickens.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
Greatness and Truth.

If any man seeks for greatness let
him forget greatness and ask for truth,
and he will find both.-Horace Mann.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07
SinoIe Devotion,

Don't they get on well tOgetherT'
"I'll say they don't. They have twin
pews In church. Life.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-07

yesterday. He was a sharpshooter In
the federal ranks. Sentenced to death
Thursday at sunset"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-02
Occupants Escape
When Stone Wall
Hits Big Tenement

Haverhill. Mass. May IA heavy
stone retaining wall. undermined by
recent rains broke away tonight and
crashed into four-tenement house
on River street. this city. partially
wrecking the building and inlprison-
ing TWO families on the upper floors.
Firenen brought the families TO the
street by ladders.
The wall was built on hill in the
rear Of the home of Joseph PaZZan-
csc. taller. to prevent earth and
bouiders from rolling down into the
ward. II was two feet high and so
feet long. When il gave way 1t top
pied down the River street side or
the hill carrying tree and fence
ahead Of it. the wall drove in the
rear Of the building owned by Mike
Nazickas. also tailor. tearing of 4
veranda and blocking the door used
by TWO Of the four families living IN
tie block. Neishbors. thinking an
earthquake had come. rushed into
the streets.
When fre.uen arrived with ladders
\ dog owned by one OF the tenants
refused to low them TO rescue the
children until his master called him
Off
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-02
British Papers
Rap U! S. Ruling
on Liquor on Ships

London. May-i-(By A. PA
high handed piece OF arrogance to-
ward foreigners" is tire way the
Star today characterizes the decision
OF the United States supreme court
against the transportation Of liquor
within the American three mile limit
by American or foreign vessels. The
Star. which is The only London news
paper thus far 70 make an editorial
expression on the matter. sag:
The United States is OF all civil
ICED states the most opposed 10 the
Russian soviet government. yet the
two countries are now as one.
This is now TO question between
the relative merits Of the vets and
drys: IL is an attempt TO apply an
American municipal law 10 foreign
sfips-which are by international law
parts of their national territory
while they are IN American waters
and ports.
1T simply traEp.es on the rights
q foreign ships. sailors and passen-
gers with q freedom and violence
which enables US 10 understand the
protests which during the nineteenth
century issued from American lips in
regard to England's enforcement Of
he. maritime law
90 - TIE courts decision
is that C 4 III 5ority ot judges. and
IS based on principles which. il ex-
tended 70 their logical conclusion.
would som render caE11in.s commerce
an International danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-02
ArOOStOOk River
Reaches Highest
Pitch Ever known

Fort Fairfield. Maine, May l.
AroostOok river today was too feet
higher than last night and six feet
higher than Sunday night, reaching
the higest pitc ever known and con-
siderably exceeding, the record flood
of Sc years ago.
Six hundred feet of Main street
was Under water. three feet deep in
places. Residents of some of the
partly submerged houses were NOV
ing out. Heavy damage is being
done to goods in easements in stores.
Fort Fairfield is without fire pro-
lection or water supply. due to the
breaking If the water main, which Il
big crew is attempting to repair, and
has no electric lights or power. EN-
cept on the branch line to Pressure
Isle. there have been no trains or
mails since Saturday.
Much of the Canadian Pacific track
is under water, the Aroostook river
highway bridge at Westtield is out
and fears were entertained for the
wooden bridges over that river at
Ashland and Pressure Isle. Water was
running around the north end OF the
bridge at Pressure Isle. The high
way bridge over Johnston brook is
gone The river current was esu-
mated at is miles an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-02
ROADS FLOODED
TRAFFIC HALTED
IN AROOSTOok co.

Pressure Isle, SIc.. May Railroad
traffic in many parts Of Aroostook
county is paralyzed and highways
are under water in the worst flood
conditions in the history OF the dis
trict. The waters of the Aroostook
river ana its tributaries, at freshet
stage. have inundated large tracts
Of land, carrying away bridges and
culverts ald putting power plants
out of commission.
A number Of families living along
Pressure Isle stream in this village
were rescued from their homes in
boats. The Aroostook Falls power
house has been closed down. the
dynamos being flooded. All traffic
On the Aroostook Valley railroad
has been suspended. The railroads
lighting supply has been cut off and
a number Of small bridges swept
away.
The Bangor & Aroostook railway
and the Canadian Pacific railway
lines are under water for miles.
Water four feet deep covers the Fort
Fairfield county highway in some
places Motor boats are used to
cross the ponds on the road. Ium-
Der at the W. l.. Milliken mill here
was swept away and industries are
closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-02
Slowly Returning
to Normal Conditions

Waterville. Maine. May 1.-Whh-a
drop of foot in the Kenncbec river.
reported at the Bangor Power Sta
ton early this afternoon. and a drop
Of 1S inches at Fairfield, industries
in Watcrvilic and vicinity we're be-
ginning to return tn normal condi-
tions. About 5000 men and women
are idle here. 80
The Central Maine Power Chm
pany reported their Skowhcgan sta
ton was picking up. the ShAwmut
station was resuming operations and
that three foot fall would put the
Fort HALIFAX station at normal.
Conditions were improving at all
their stations. Since midnight the
water at the fort Halifax plant had
fallen about five feet. The early
afternoon reading at Bangs Station
showed 10 inches going over
Ticonic dam.
The Hoilingsworth and Whitney
paper mills were gradually starting,
and will resume In full tomorrow. The
Wyanfottc Worstcds mill was start
ing tonight and the waterville Iron
Works will reopen az soon az hydro
electric power is available. They re-
ported the water damage slight.
II will be a day or two before fbs
lockwood Cotton mill IL In good
shape. as II has q feet OF back wafer
and until this drops a foot or more
nothing can be done. Goods were re-
moved from the Lockwood store
houses. without water damage.
A drop OF IS inches was reported
In Lake Moxie. where one end of an
old log dam gave way late ycstsr-
day.