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mild, shaken and half afraid, the rs
tener fancied.
didn't e send no word t'--meY
Didn't come out, / tell y'u.r
The woodsman had caught the an
peal In the soft tones; wondered what
could be the relation between the girl
and such man as Hopkins, Then he
recalled her reference to "the third
man" that startled moment In the
bushes by the side Of the road; re-
memhered her running down the yard
toward them on the evening OF the
ride; and he brought his eyes as close
to the slit under the sash as he dared.
After short pause. during which he
fancied she might be gathering reso-
luton for another question, the soft
voice came again. more faltering than
before:
"An' Their wusn't nothln' under the
rock-no note mr. nothin'-? p
mot a damn scrap"
The face under the window turned
to the wall. Loge dropped back TO the
pallet Black Bogus drew the unof.
Tending bills from his pocket and
slammed them down on the shelf: I'M
buckled his holster and put the re-
volver under his shirt; blew out the
candle and pitched down beside Bel
den.
The man crouched on the outside of
the window pondered what he had
seen and heard. He looked eagerly
for the outfit with which they made
their spurious money-that was the
one big reason, In fact, ahat had
brought him. He sow no trace or it---
the hint dropr hopkins in the
little park that they had printed
plentiful supply before coming up the
river was doubtless uae and that
meant practically the absence of any
very substantial proof.
He recalled what Hopkins had told
Black Bogus about the large amount
Of money still In the safe at the red
rooted COTTAGE -unguarded, as they
would now suppose. They would be
almost certain to make some attempt
70 get It. When tAey did,
But they were certain not to make
the attempt TIN they learned that
Hopkins was gone. Until then all was
safe.
In his brief glance over the interior
OF the cabin. the woodsman was struck
by the fact that the place was neat
and clean. Mean as II was 1t bore
the mark Of orderly hands doubtless
the hands Of the girl lying just inside
the window.
The cabin settled stiIl. The outlaws
on the farther pallet began to breathe
heavily. The woodsman prepared 10
slip away but suddenly stopped ana
brought his ear close TO the slit under
the sash-the mountain girl was cry
ing softly.
There was stir under the blanket
where Loge Belden lay; the creak OF
steps came across the floor md dim
figure stopped above the pallet under
the window.
Don't cry little sister He ain't
wo'th cryin' f'r--no man amt"
The grit and grind OF powerful teeth
reached to the listener outside.
Hes got q quilt pesterin' you-play-
In hot an cold with y'u--damn i'm, r
he'll wake up some mornin' In hell
with a knife In lis ribs"
Loge Belden the renegade, the out
law--the tenderness in HIS voice was
unbelievable. The amazed listener at
the window stopped along the cabin
logs and softly slipped away.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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caught him--motioniess poised on
the fiat of one foot and the toes of
the other; his body slightly crouched
forward. Reckless though he was, a
man who held the world at bay, and
keen-witted as dog fox, he slowly
relaxed the pose and grudgingly hand
ed over the revolver--the ivory burt
f1rst.
The woodsman snatched 1t removed
the caps from the tubes and stuck II
back into the holster under the frock
coat
"And now I'll list trouble y'u FIR that
parlor-door key
Hopkins scowled; whipped black
look at the steady muzzle OF the six
gun; dragged the key out Of his
pocket and passed 1t over.
mo, amt accusin you Of the muir
der" the woodsman went on, as cool
and collected as If there had been no
interruption, at the same time drop
ping the key into his pocket. "I'm
dom y'u the honor t. think y'u hain't
quite fell that low-bein y'u didn't
want is death, nohow. No. y'n wanted
i'm t. live, SOS you could slip out all
the good bills y'u dast every night and
leave counterf'it bills in their place.
You'd jist got through changin'
the money that night when e rushed
out on y'u. He tried t. shoot-both-
bar'ls-but you fixed the caps SOS they
wouldn't go off. Then foller'd the
struggle, and no ooubt you was bad
clustered when e fell back acrosst the
chair, dead of heart disease. Then
y'u unlocked the door t. head off sus
picion, but y'u must a. ben fustered
r y'u wouldn't "a left blood on the
key"
Hopkins was bowed forward, star
ing hard through his glasses The
woodsman glanced at him.
Theirs jist one pint l amt quite
clear on--did e know it was your
The question caught the other of
guard.
MY God, yes Oh, his dead face
there In the coffin-in the black night
it's before me-"
He shuddered; gripped his hands till
the knuckles turned white; stiffened
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Father trusted him the same as he

Father trusted him the same as he
did me"
The coroner looked toward her;
waved his hand. The girl glanced
helplessly at the woodsman; sank back
into the chair and buried her face in
her hands
Uncle Nick had edged through the
crowd and approached the table.
DOC, Y'ur Honor. he never done it.
He couldn't. Hit amt in im-n'r the
men e sprung FROM. Wy, I'd bacA
the boy with my life"
The coroner looked at him; turned
again to the woodsman.
sYour names Warhope?"
Eyes, sir"
.sSon of Col David Warhope"
Yes, sir"
The coroner unused a moment, then
went on.
Il knowed your father, and don't
believe it has ever been my privilege
l. know nobler man or finer gen
tleman."
He turned to Uncle Nick, anxiously
fumbling the coonskin cap in his
fingers.
'.You say you'd be willin' to answer
for this boys honesty with your life?"
Il would that"
$50 would T." He turned to the
woodsman: Young man., you're ex-
cused.''
Tense strung bodies relaxed; faces
cleared murmur swept the crowd
a murmur that. only for the presence
nnk the dead. would have swelled 70 q
Dr. The coroner raised his hand /;
crowd grew silent
ter writing hasty line or two
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CHAPTER XIV
sIx-Gun Persuasion.

In the church of which he had lona
been the chief support the funeral OF
the dead money-lender was held.
In spite of his grasping and domi
neering ways, the rugged worth Of
the man. to say nothing Of his wealth
had made him widely known. Now
Joined to this was the mystery of his
death. People came from far ant
near, and the church was packed
while many were forced to remain out
side. grouped about the open door and
windows
The Reverend Caleb Hopkins Off
ciated.
1t was the first time the Flatwoods
had heard him preach, because of the
fact that the day before, though Sun.
day. the church had remained closed
out of respect for its leading member
sleeping his last sleep at the red
rooted cottage
Standing well back among the silent
group at the door, Jack Warhope
watched the preacher go through his
ordeal. Nerve he must have had, or
he never could have carried 1t through
Behind the piously solemn mask of his
face there doubtless ragged a terrific
tempest, but II did not seem to retard
his flow Of thought or mar his oratory.
Little enough can be said over a deaf
man. at the best, but that little he so
clothed with artistry that the like of
II had never been heard in the Flat.
woods. Each man writes his own cpl
taph; Simon Colin had written his
That was the basis of his remarks. BE
neither eulogized nor blanchard in
that he showed the sense of q wiser
man.
Most of the crowd fingered about
the cemetery for a time, even after the
last solemn rites had been performed,
as If slow to realize that man so
prominent so long a power in the life
of the little community, had with such
suddenness dropped that prominence
and power for the mean and voiceless
walls of the grave.
Immediately on the death of the old
banker, the preacher had. for the sake
of appearances, moved to the parson-
age. He had returned from the flu
neral and had been for some time
pacing back and forth, or fidgeting
restlessly in his chair, in the cool front
room upstairs-the former minister's
study-when he was very much sur
prised to see Jack Warhope ride mp
on Graylock, dismount, throw the
bride rein over the hitch-rack and
come striding up the yard.
He sprang from his chair, opened
one of his satcheis. snatched out the
holster with the, iyory-handled revolver
sticking in 1t; shurriedly buckied it on
under his vest, where it was concealed
by the somber frock coat. and tiptoed
back to his chair
knock disturbed the sanctimoli-
Gus quiet of the study door.
Come in"
The knob turned, with force and
decision that somehow suggested the
power of the hand laid upon 1t, and
Jack Warhope entered; carefully
closed the door; stood coolly looking
the other over.
The preacher slowly rose from his
chair; slipped his hand down along
the front of his frock coat and loos-
ened it against his side.
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Las Night Without Breakin' In"
in his worn notebook, the coroner
rose in grim severity and rendered his
verdct-to the effect that Simon Colin
came to his death from an acute at
tack of apoplexy, precipitated by
struggling with some person. or per-
sons, unknown, who had entered the
house probably with intent to rob.
Looking around over the assembled
villagers. man seriously conscious Of
the trust the state had committed to
him. the coroner folded up his note
book. came out from behind the table
and the inquest was over.
The crowd was sent away; the
woodsmaA helped Jerry Brown and the
coroner carry the dead man int his
room and lay him upon his bed.
Watching chance when no one was
looking. Jack snatched up the sawed
on shotgun and hurriedly examined
the caps on the tubes He found
what he was looking for-the fulmi.
nate had been removed from the caps,
rendering them absolutely neutral. No
amount OF hammering could have
caused them to explode
Crossing the floor, he took down the
key, which the marshal had left hang
ing behind the door undisturbed, and
studied 1t critically. On the shaft Of
1t was faint discoloration that could
be nothing else but blood.
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One trouble with Belington is
there are too many young men more
interested in getting good car than
a good reputation.
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The greatest legacy you can leave
your community is not money-but .
bettermen tof conditions. Vote fct
the road Improvement so your chill
dren can get to school and church,
and thereby become better citizens
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TAKES AWAY TIRED
FEELING

Mrs. Molly Suggs, Of Bushnell,
Florida, states that she has been
a nervous wreck and that Benedicta
has done her so much good that she
would not care to be without it
now. We could show you hundreds
of testimonials like that. Many
women who have been restored in
health and beauty simply will not
be without it. Get bottle Of
Benedicta from your druggist to-
dav-
GRANT GRAHAM, Druggist
.Benedczu
HEALTH BUILDER
Tor Women
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
ZEKA ISRAEL CONGREGATION
ELECTS RABBI

Rabbi NJ Burstein Of Chicago was
elected as spiritual leader Of the Zcrn
Israel Congregation, Grove aud W. Col
fax Ave. on saturday night, November
22nd. Rabbi Bursteln Is clever speak.
er in Yiddish and also in English.
Graduating from Teller Ncshlvn, a
seminary in Europe. Rabbi Burstcin re-
ceived his RabbInical diploma and hon
ors at the age OF Is. In 1905. when he
was u years old he came to the United
States nj which time he accepted po-
sltion rs Rabbi at New Bedford, Mass
During the year Of 1919 he was ap-
pointed superintendent and executive
secretary at the Hebrew Theological
College of Chicago, one Of the largest
institutions of its kind In the Middle
West
Rabbi Burstcin has had brilliant
career in the past and the people Of
the West Colfax district can now look
forward to many new complishments
with him as their leader.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
"SlRENS CLUB"

\ joyful Thanksgiving party was
given ut the West Vernon Hotel on
Wednesday evening, November 2Gth.
Fourteen couples were present. The
affair was given in celebration of the
success of the clubs annual dance
recently given at the Coronado. Souv-
cnirs We're presented to all the ladies.
The last regular meeting was held
at the home of Willie Agren, 1923 West
Concjos FL. last Tuesday evening 1t
was decided ut this meeting by the
tee to have their program for the ell
tcrtainment of the clubs parents and
their friends in the latter part of De-
cember.
The organization is proud to an
nounce that Mr.. Hurry Wcisman, has
been admitted in the club as siren.
He will be well worth asset to the
club and II is the desire of this or
ganization to obtain more fellows in
the club of Harry's type.
The strong Siren basketball team
after being nosed out by the powerful
last year champion Hundslick team to
the tune of II TO S made n great come
back and defeated the a. A. A. club
Quintet by the overwhelming score Of
- to % The games We're both played
at the Ebert School gym.
Any organization or basketball teams
wishing to compete with the Sirens
club basketball team can do so by see
ing Mr.. Harry NOungerman manager of
the team, at his residence 1873 OSceola
street, or by calling him up, phone
Champa 2330J any evening c.
Bauer secretary.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
Club Neus
NOTICE TO ALL DANCERS


The u. $. A. Girls are glad to nn.
nouncc that two prizes will be- awarded
10 the couple whom the Judges select
ms the best dancers nt the 4. s. A..
Girls dance at the shirlcy.sayoy hotel
Wednesday evening, December 10th.
The Brooks Clothes Shop OF 1919
10th street viii give n $500 fancy vest
to the best gentleman dancer.
The Irving Allen Fox studio Of the
shirley Savoy hotel will give nn order
for $1,000 photograph to the best lady
dancer.
These prizes are undoubtedly an in.
duccmont TO all dance lovers, hut they
are no more an induccmcnt than the
wonderful music and entertainment
scheureman's Harmony Kings have to
offer nt this affair. Hurry and make
your dates for this dance. Don't for
get the riate- Wednesday evening DE.
ecmbcr 10, 1924.
The net proceeds Of this dance will
he donated to charity ns lms always
been done In the past.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27

refugees who fed fled anywIere-to
get AWAY. The reference is not TO these.
This wholesale murder forms a distinct
chapter in the bleod -drcnchcd history
Of the Jews Of the Ukraine
The Society for the Aid of the vic
tins of the Intervention accept only
individual claims claims which can be
legally certified, which can be authen-
ticnted Try reliable witnesses according
to the laws of evidence and confirmed
by notaries. Such individual Jewish
claims form vast proportion of the
total. The Society does not make ma
tional divisions in its tables of statis-
tics. but the estimate made of the num-
ber of Jewish claimants is tens of thou
sands.
class npart from the rest for the reason
that all Jews have suffered irrespec-
tive of their class or opinions. II moves
one to read through the lists of claims
the records of the Inquisition fade
into child's play in comparison The
vast number Of the victims, the brutal
ity of the patriots" the size of the
area laid waste staggprs imagination.
The most terrible thing about it all is
the simplicity of the wording of these
documents of blood. the formality and
dryneSs of the official language In
which they are drawn, just like any
government document recording any
mattcr-Of-fact matter.
Such are the Cluims-gOods carried
away, houses destroyed, libraries
sacked human lives destroyed, wounds,
terror, mental anguish, minds ana
bodies shattered, women raped, infect
ed with syphilis, blood, blood. blood.
Can 1t ever he paid? And the record
grows. the claims keep coming in.
Three-Qunrter million are already on
the iiles--a million more IA million and
huff more, are expected, Who will
pay the toll? Who will give redress to
these victims cf the armies that sought
To restore peace and order in unhappy
Russia:
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
TIE SIGMA ALPHA PHI GIRLS

Final arrangements have been made
for the big Open Meeting to be held
Sunday. December Z. at the home of
Miss Sara Judd, 1853 Vine street
We have been fortunate IN securing
Miss Henrietta l. Tucker. n prominent
social service worker of this city. as
the speaker of the afternoon. Miss
fuckers subject will be. Social Serv-
ice and its Relation TO Social Clubs"
This interests you. girls, representa-
tivcs of the many clubs who received
May we ask that you
kindly respond to your invitations?
, Call Miss Esther f. Gordon, secrc-
tHry, nj Franklin 10I1-J, any evening
after I 100 p. m.-E +. G.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27

by whole families? The arrests. the
loved ones executed out of hand, the
1oggings in the streets. with crowds of
jccring soldiers looking on. the girls
and women rnped-how can these
things I've estimated? And such are the
Claims which are swelling the books of
this Society, whose work is being done
here on the third floor of the Palace of
Commerce in the Red Square in Mos
cow. Claims for the crimes of the
White Terrorist bands, of the pogrOm-
list gangs. of the black robber hordes
who infested Russia during the three
bloOd-drenched years known in history
ms the Intervention Period.
Three-quarter million claims. and
they are not all They nrc only n frnc-
tiCn of the total claims which will he
put to civilized Europe when the record
Is complete; they are coming in in
rivers already there are three-Quartcr
million. n million more, n million and
n half more are expected. \ vast area
with population of 50 million people
was plunged into the inferno of n civil
war; no less than ten million citizens
suffered in greater or smaller measure
as direct result of the civil war or of
the gangs Of Deniliin, Snvinkoff, Bala-
kowitch, Tiutiunik and the rest of the
ssnviours of Russia" whom civilized
Europe and her statesmen encouraged
and provided with arms and ammuni-
tions and funds.
From vEdivostok to Yarislov, from
the White Russian swamps to the
Irkrninian Steppes, the claims with
their tragic tales of events come pour
ing in increasingly, each of them n
blood debt an Indictment of civilized
Europe which sought by sword to re-
store order in Europe.
And the Jews Of Russia have their
cInim too. Tile reference is not to the
one and half thousand pogroms, the
hundred and twenty-five thousand dead.
the two hundred thousand orphans
the toll of the posroms-to the tens
of thousands OF Jews who to this day
curry their wounds with them, tortured
in soul, crippled in body, the thirty
Thousand violated Jewish women and
girls. fifteen thouSpnd of them infected
with venereal disease by the brutes
who outraged them, the thousands up
an thousands whose brain and nerves
have been shattered, the mentally dis
ensed. the half million homeless, the
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
II. NJ. II. MEMS CLUB

Hitting On nll six, the u NJ. a.
Mems club will hold tlclr monthly
meeting In the II. VI. II. ball room
Wednesday evening December 10. Sey.
ernl interesting features nrc being ar.
ranged for that night The usual re-
frcshmcrt and entertainment will lie
held and the admission Is free. All
members, friends, non members come
aud enjoy an hour with friends Come
und let Us tell you about our New
Years plans.
Save the date, wednesday, Dcccm-
bcr 10, 1921. We guarantee You a good
time.
Ask those who attended November
i2-B. NJ. H. Mems club.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
A DEBT THAT CANNOT BE
PAID BLOOD AND TEARS,
MURDER, RAPE AND Pill
LACE.
What Intervention Cost the Jews Of
Russia
BY d. MOSKVIN
Jewish Tclegraph!c Agency Represen-
4u.i,.. In, AIn.nn,r-

Jewish Tclegraph!c Agency Represen-
tative in Moscow.
\ couple of small rooms on the third
floor of the Palace of Commerce in the
Red Square in Moscow. At first glance
it looks like any other office. clerks
handling papers, busily turning the
pages of books, typists at work, tele-
phone bells ringing-an office like so
many others in the Government Depart
ments situated in this same huge build
ing.
there is vast difference between the
work conducted in this office and that
done in all other offices here and else
where Not of income and eypediturc
are the accounts that are kept here.
Not in poods and pounds, in roublcs
and kopecks dc they deal. And no
profit and loss accounts are made up
and cash balances drawn. The figures
recorded here represent pain and fear,
human anguish. and acts of inhuman-
ity, murderf rape and pillagc The
totals at the bottom of the pages stand
for human lives.
This is the office Of the Society for
Aiding the Victims Of the Intervention
in Russia" The society was formed at
the beginning of the present year by n
number of prominent Russian social
workers and scholars to provide legal
assistance to those who have suffered
as II result of the armed Intervention
in Russia, and to present n counter
clnim TO the foreign Governments who
are demanding from Russia damages
for the losses suffered by their subjects
in consequence of the Russian Revolu-
tion.
The society is a vast reservoir in
which Gcenns Of tears and blood are
being gathered up 1t is II mountain
of suferingS. library of human docu-
mcnts written in blood, and each book
pierced with gaping wounds.
In the eight months in which the So
cicty has been in existence, a quarter
of II million claims have been received
at the Moscow office. At the provincial
offices II further half million claims
have been received. These threc-quar-
ter million claims represent three mil
lion people who have suffered. Each
claim is record of loot and outrage
and terror. They are claims that can
not be estimated in monetary value.
Money losses there are, too. All the
treasured household goods of number
less families were destroyed or carried
off. the savings of lifetime were taken
away But the money claims come last.
They can he totalled up ana put into
pounds, shillings and pence. But how
can one estimate the value of the lives
that have been lost? How can one cSti-
mate the tOrtures Of GGhenne endured
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
PYRAMID CLUB

y regular meeting of the Pyramids
was held AT their club rooms. 1908 Fed.
eral Blvd, Wednesday. November 10.
Plans for the coming year We're dis
cussed. Also plans for New Year
celebration, to be announced later.
Mr.. Charles Ambush and Mr.. Harry
katz. newly elected members of the
club, will be Initiated at our next reg
ular meeting. Their cooperation will
render the club great service.
Our next regular meeting will be held
December 3 at our club rooms, when
new officers for the coming year will be
4.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
kEO KAY KLUB

The Keo Kay Klub held its regular
meeting November IL. 1924, at the
home of Miss Sarah Edelman.
The seml-annual election of officers
was held and the following We're elect
ed: Miss Dorothy Zinik. president
Miss Jennie Topel, secretary Miss
Sarah Edelman. treasurer.
The club is now open for new mem
bcrs. Anyone, from IL to Is years,
who wishes to join please call Miss
Jennie Topel. Act now MS only lin
tied number will be taken in.
The next meeting will he held ut the
home of Miss Fanny Sakalow.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
THE LADIES' AUXILIARY OF THE
OHEB ZADEK CONGREGATION.

Zadck Congregation will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting next Tuesday,
December 2nd at . 80 Z. NJ. in the
vcStry rooms Of the synngOg, 2222
Marion. Matters of great importance
will he transacted, All members are
urgently requested to he present
j. T., S.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
DIR. FAITELOVITZ. DISCOV-
ERER OF FALASCHA JEWS,
WILL COME TO u. S.
Uewish Tclcgrnphic Agency.

Vienna-Dr Fuitelovitz, discoverer
Of the Faluscha Jews, arrived here to-
day from Abyssinia. lie will proceed
to London and New York for the pur
half of the Abyssinian Jews.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27
BODY OF DIR. SCHEINkIN
TAKEN TO PALESTINE
Gswl.h Telerraphic Agency,

tJewlsh Telegraphic AEercy)
New Nork-Thc body ys'of Br. Men
achem Scheinkin, the Zionist leader
who was killed In street car accident
in Chicago. left on the steamer Canada
for Palestine. Mrs. Schcinkin and
Miss Miriam Rosenthal, nurse, accom-
panied the body.
Many Zionists were at the pier when
the steamer left.