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formal platform as POSTMASTER pro
TEN. He explained something of the
purpose of the gathering, the condi-
ton of the water system, and what
could be expected OF It in the future.
Mayor Robert H. Hopkins then
spoke. This act of turning your
water into the city mains is but n
symbol" he declared. ut marks but
one phase Of the huge labor which
was and is being expended in the in
terests Of a bigger and better city
as developed as the result Of an ade-
quate supply OF pure spring water.
And 1t justifies the faith which those
most closely in touch with the water
situation ! n all Its phases have had
continuously since the movement was
first started more than one year ago.
In any great project those engineer
ing 1t must expect . seeming lack Of
faith on the part of the uniformed.
Our big bid for improvement has
been no exception to this, and yet l
must say that the citizenry Of Raw
Inns has been patient in the face of
seemingly discouraging delay.
II have long been associated with
the history OF Rawlins and l expect
to see the day when the real value
of an abundant water supply will be
apparent in that greater Rawlins we
all dream OF. With three million
gallons daily at our disposal, as soon
as a few unimportant springs have
beer connected up. there is no rea
son why this city should not bios
som as q rose Of the desert. Without
, 1924-05-08
CHURCH RECITAL
OFFICIALLY OPENS
MUSIC WEEK HERE

Progressing through an exceeding
ly well balanced and instructive
musical program at the St. Thomas
Episcopal church Monday evening,
Mrs. George Bible and Harold Dom
nell, assisted vocally by Mrs. Arch
Robson and Mr.. Hunt, opened
Music Week in Rawlins. With the
exception Of the two vocal solo num-
bers this recital was developed as
an organ and piano duet.
The printed programs at once dis
closed the fo%rethought of those in
charge of Music Week here, in that
typical and more or less familiar
selections by different leading ma
tions in musical composition were
grouped, not only along national
lines but in accordance with their
most effective position in this mo-
sale of good music. This subtlty was
perhaps most clear in the effect of
the transition from the dramatic,
rather ponderous ending of Lesnca-
vallo's prologue from "~Pagliacci" as
sung by Mr.. Hunt to the frey, genius
shot statliness of the Rakhmaninofr
prelude. Op. 3 No. 2. No audience
could resist such arrangement of in
terestins tension and relaxation.
First came the American group.
consisting of Fantasia by Clifford
Demarest, and Theme and Variations
by Henry M. Durham. These ap-
parently verged upon the descriptive
and lacked the e~motionalism so con-
spicuous in the compositions of the
old world.
Following the American group
came the prologue from "Pagliacci'
under the trustworthy care of Mr..
Hunt, and then the small group OF
music lovers were swept along with
the Russian and German group. Rak-
hmaninoff, being utterly a pianist,
left little room for the organ in his
prelude, but this lack was more than
made up for by the ~pleasantries of
Aryenski's Romance, Op. Is. which
followed it. Here n was made
aware of perfect INTERPOLATION of Or
, 1924-05-08

this water the people OF Rawlins
have not been able to develop the
city which they have longed for.
There has not been a lack of inter
est in civic improvement; but a
pleasant home city was not possible
with water which injured rather than
aided the growth Of trees, lawns, and
the like.
1T Is an honor to have been your
mayor during SO important a year.
In turning this valve / act merely as
your servant at work upon your
project. When this stream dwindles
you will know that it is being forced
into every artery and capillary of
the Rawlins system, and to every
home and business house of this
growing town."
DR.. E.. A. Kell was next introduced
by the POSTMASTER, an entirely fit
ting sequence since DR.. Kell was
largely responsible for getting the
system actually under way after a
score Of years of Just talking it
over"
From this day forth, said DR..
Kell, there will be seen a marked
improvement in Rawlins. We stand
at the right end Of twenty or more
years Of patience and Impotence, en-
couragement and vicissitudes and it
is good to know that ,ne of Raw
Inns major jobs is SO near compile
ton.
This is a lay of outstanding his
torical value, and our grand children
in their more thoughtful moods, will
set 1t down as M of the really big
single occasions in the history of
fhia t0urn u,a lovyn AID ~-,n,s~-
ably the fruits OF our labors will
town more worthy Of admiration and
respect than the town we have
known"
Henry Perrett, who was installed
last night ss the Mayor of Rawlins
succeeding Mayor Hopkins, explain
ed many of the points Of interest
in the development of the system
and how such an important work OF
improvement would effect the future
of Rawlins for good.
Other speakers not on the official
program were called up by the truck
load Of Lions aided by whatever
citizens there were within calling
distance. MI. RASMUSSEN went nto
the early history of the water stu
alton in Rawlins; City Engineer j.
w. Wisda spoke largely upon the
technical side OF the matter. Mr..
Wisda has ever been a strong ad-
vocate OF water supply from the
Sage Creek basin and no small credit
is due him for unfailingly backing
that which he thought best for his
town.
Following the speeches Mayor
Hopkins descended to the valve pit
and piled the socket wrench. Thi
, 1924-05-08
G%ET-T0GETHER
MEET MEMBERS
CREDIT ASSN,

The directors of the Carbon Cuun-
ty Credit Exchange are arranging
for a g~et-together meeting of the
members and prospective members
of the Exchange to be held at the
/. o. o. +. lodge room on Friday
evening. May 9th.
This meeting is to be held for the
purpose Of discussing general condL
lions in Rawlins as affecting tho
credit situation and for the purpose
of outlining future policies of the
exchange.
At this meeting the question of aA-
vertising schemes will be brought mn
and 1t Is hoped that some arrange
ment can be made whereby SO much
money will not be taken out Of the
city in the future on schemes of
doubtful benefit to the merchants.
h directors are arranging for q
Dutch" lunch to be served at this
meeting and those who attend will
be assessed a nominal amount TO
cover the cost of the meeting.
All members of the Exchange
should attend this meeting and learn
what has been and is being as-
complished.
, 1924-05-08
LANDER ROAD
WILL BE IN GOOD
CONDITION

1t wGs feared for some time that
owing to the high water recently
that the roads north from Rawlins
to Lander would be impossible and
that delegates to- the Republican
state convention would have to 20
by train. The high water washed
out all the bridges across the Sweet
water and also washed out many
miles Of road.
A telegram received in Rawlins
Tuesday evening by The Republican
from L.. l.. Newton at Lander states
that the roads are being placed in
shape and that by convention time
they will be in excellent condition.
The telegram was as follows:
Lander, Wyo., Nay 6, 1924.
Rawlins Republican,
Rawlins, Wyo.
Roads conditions have generally
improved. Grant and Yellowstone
highways are open and in good
shape. Roads south from Lander
on Rocky Mountain Highway are
open with temporary bridges put in
by State Highway Department and
barring heavy rains will be in good
shape at state convention time.
Lander making elaborate prepara-
tions to entertain big crowd with
stellar attractions.
l.. l.. NEWTON.
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gan and piano and came to feel that
thls rather unusual. combination
should be employed more often in
duet. Equally charming were the
German selections of Ach vie lists
moSlich damn, and Wiegenlied Won
II. kJerulf, by Max Oesten and Rein
hard respectively. These, character
lzed by typical pomp and lyric sweet
ness OF the German composition
rough into high relief the idea of
comparative musics OF different peo-
pies. ~
Mrs. Arch Robson in my Heart
at thy dear voice" from Samson
ct Dalila" by Saint-Saens, owe
most satisfactory to her audience, en-
tertained though 1t had been by the
richness of that other music gone
before. Mrs. Robson loses moth
ing by reason OF position In any pro-
gram. and in this added Importantly
to the evening.
Quickly followed the French Eroup.
last to be offered. "Dimanche Ma
tin by Massenet" gave play to the
bell-like quality of certain organ
tones Conte Ancien by Charles
Quef and the Symphonic d'Ariane by
Guilmant were fitting compositions
with which to bring the entertain
ment to a close.
Both Mrs. Bible and Mr.. Donnel
were warmly congratulated for the
success of their achievement. In
musical annals these two are doing
things for and within the city of
Rawlins which are destined to bear
rich fruit In a keener love for what
Is worth while in hat field. Since
the major part Of living-after
bread, butter. and a roof-consists
In Just such an appreciation such
Efforts on the part of the title group
sponsoring and producing Music
Week for Rawlins deserves more
than passing attention.
, 1924-05-08
RAWLINS MAN
LEADSFIELDN
SPRING ROUNDUP

Mr.. b. Archer Lapham, agent in
this city for the New York Lite
insurance company. on Monday last
received a telegram from the Den
yer office notifying him that he had
won the spring roundup and would
be entitled to attend the convention
at st. Louis at the expense of the
company.
Mr.. Lapham was entered in the
Non-Club class in this class he sold
acre insurance in Wyoming and
Colorado than any other agent of the
company.
Mr.. Lapham left Monday evening
for Denver where he joined other
New York Life agents in a party
which left Denver for ST. Louis yes
terday. They will spend several days
in st. Louis attending the spring
convention Of New York Life agents.
, 1924-05-08

creek. Here the ceremony took
place. The parade was comprised
almost entirely of automobiles, con-
spicuous among which was the big
truck filled with bowling, singing
Lions and followed by another truck
overlooking with school boys and
girls. For moro than three blocks
this joyous human serpent stretched
its length. only to be broken when
the head stopped at the valve. Auto
mobiles and people were parked"
Unfortunately at every vantage
point. Surely the entire city was
there to see for itself this act which
marked history for Rawlins.
Virtually every business house was
closed from one o'clock until four
o'clock; there was nothing to do but
see that splendid stream Of water
slowly lessen under the action Of the
valve and force its unwilling way
into every water pipe in Rawlins.
So great was the noise made by
this rushing stream hurled out over
handful Of people could hear what
was being said by the speakers of
the day. but every person there was
held in position by a sense Of great
things happening. These citizens
had come Tor more than mere enter
tainment; they had come to zee and
to take part.
Following the singing of America
under the leadership of Mr.. Hunt,
in which the Rawlins band play
naturally important role, City Attor-
ney A. ]. Roster assembled the in
, 1924-05-08
Branch Summer School
To Be Held at Buffalo

In order that those in the north
end of the state interested in rural
education might have easy access to
the opportunities offered by the Uni
versity Of Wyoming Summer School,
summer school courses will be offer
ed this year at Buffalo. The Uni
versity Of Wyoming branch summer
schools have proven n great success
in the past and 1t is expected that
the 1924 Branch School will register
n substantial increase in enrolment.
The branch school will open at Buff
falo on July 21st and will continue
for six weeks, the final week to be
devoted to teachers Institutes. The
Branch Summer School will this year
draw students from Johnson, Sheri-
dan, Campbell, Crook and Weston
counties.
LOT nv city for
, 1924-05-08
MANY TRAILS TO BIZ
CONSTRUCTED ON
MEDICINE BOW FOREST

An amount of $500 Is to be used
during this season on the Eedi-
cine Bow Forest In improving exist
ing trails and in the construction of
new trails. Trails are to be built
and improved throughout the entire
Forest, that the entire area may be
readily accessible in any emergency,
particularly for use should forest
fires develop in any particular region.
Each district ranger will have
charge of two trail crews on this
work. Each crew will be provided
with tent, cooking outfit and the
necessary tools with pack horse to
move their camp.
Cheyenne-Paving on Eighteenth
, 1924-05-08
RAWLINS GIVEN Spring
WATER LAST THURSDAY
HUNDREDS OF CITIZENS WITNESS FORMAL VALVE
Opening CEREMONY With UNBOUNDED EN-
ThUSIASM. SYSTEM VALVES CHECKED

Before the greatest gathering Of enthusiastic citizens this
city has ever seen Mayor Hopkins last Thursday afternoon
turned the valve which let Sage Creek Springs water into the
mains of the city, his act giving tangible evidence of the sue
cess of this most important civic enterprise.
Forming at the city hall, a parade whose head was the
highway, east to Third, south to Front, West to the railroad
crossing, and thence through the South Side to the old pump
house, where a six inch pipe was discharging water into Sugar
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wrench was decorated with flowers
contributed by the Phillips Floral
shop and played a vital part in the
days program. So great was the
crowd OF witnesses that much time
was consumed in getting back to
town. This day will long remain
in the minds of those attending the
function.
, 1924-05-08

Cheyenne-Paving on Eighteenth
street being extended.
, 1924-05-08

Riverton-Contract let by city fol-
building % cross walks.
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CHAPTER II

The two men occupied a table set
against the wall. They were, in their
way, an interesting contrast physically
neither of them good-loOking, according
to ordinary standards, but both with
many pleasant characteristics. Andrew
Wilmore, slight and dark, with sallow
cheeks and brown eyes, looked very
much what he was-a moderately sue
cessful journalist and writer of stories
a keen golfer, bachelor who pre-
ferred pipe to cigars, and lived at
Richmond because he could not find
fiat In London which he could afford
large enough for his somewhat ex-
of sturdier type, with features per
haps better known to the world owing
to the constant activities of the car
toonist. His reputation during the
last few years had carried him, not
withstanding his comparative youth
he was only thirty-five years of age
into the very front ranks of his profess
sion, and his income was one of which
men spoke with bated breath. He
came from a family of landed proprie-
tors, whose younger sons for genera
tons had drifted always either to the
bar or the law, and his name was well
known in the purlieus of Lincoln's Inn
before he himself had made it famous.
He was a persistent refuSer of invita-
tions, and his acquaintance in the
fashionable world were comDarat1yelv
few. Yet every now and then he felt
a mild interest in the people whom his
companion assiduously pointed out to
him.
Francis finally broke in on Andrews
chatter. Il know you're dying to talk
about the Hilditch case, aren't you?
Well, go ahead"
Pm only interested in this last de-
velopment." Wilmore confessed. "Of
course. / read the newspaper reports
To tell you the truth. for murder trial
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up his hat and gave an order. The
woman slowly began to remove her
gloves. When she pushed back her
veil, her vis-a-vis received almost a
shock. She was quite as good-looking
as he had imagined; but she was far
yOunger-she was indeed little more
than girl. Her eyes were of deep
shade of hazel brown, her eyebrows
were delicately marked, her features
and poise admirable. Yet her skin
was entirely solOrless. She was as
pale as one whose eyes have been
closed in death. Her lips, although in
no way highly colored, were like
streaks of scarlet blossom upon a
marble image. The contrast between
her appearance and that of her COM
panion was curlOusly marked. Fran
els Ledsam conformed in no way to
the accepted physical type of his pro-
feSsion. He was over six feet in
height, broad-shouldered and power
fully made. His features were cast
in large mold, he was of fair, almost
sandy complexion, even his mouth was
more humorous than incisive. His
eyes alone, gray and exceedingly mag
netic, suggested the gifts which with
out a doubt lay behind his massive
forehead.
mistake" she began. Your name is
Francis Ledsam?"
"It isl he admitted.
you are the very successful GRIM
inal barrister," she continued, "who
has just been paid an extravagant fee
to defend Oliver Hilditch."
81 might take exception to the term
'extravagant, Ledsam observed dry
ly. Otherwise, your information APP
pears to be singularly correct. I do
not know whether you have heard the
verdict. If not, you may be interested
to know that 1 succeeded in obtaining
the mans acquittal."
81 know that you did," the woman
replied. Il was in the court when the
verdict was brought in. 1t has since
occurred to me that l should like you
to understand exactly what you have
done, the responsibility you have in
Cured"
Ledsam raised his eyebrows.
Responsibility he repeated
what l have done is simple enough.
l have earned very large fee and
won my case"
you have secured the acquittal of
Oliver Hilditch," she persisted. HE
is by this time free man. Now l
am going to speak to you of that re-
sponsibility. l am going to tell you
little about the man who owes his
freedom TO your eloquence."
1t was exactly twenty minutes after
their entrance into the tea-shop when
the woman finished her monologue
She began to draw on her gloves again.
Before them We're two untasted cups
of ten and an untouched plate of bread
and butter. From a corner of the
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MYSTERY, ADVENTURE, ROMANCE. LOVE

~7t,e HHdtch" said Ledsam "uH vou a7zov me- 70 n
ng apologies? You" husband and haze arrived at
~ mr. pgrlaDS should sag mundersandino- rendere
% eDqnce of dny further hospitality my part I'm possible"
She held out the tips Of her fingers.
had idea" she Observed NTH gentle sarcasm that uou
tg ers such purists morally thought you were rather
a3 of being the last hope of the criminal classes"
lc7qm" Ledarn REPLIED Il proud of havino saped
As life of sefcOnfSsed murderer, though that man oy
HTItcb was laughing softly himself as he escorted his
dsnrjaq guest to the door.
~You hare quaint of hunor," Ledsom remarked
"ForgU me- OttUer Hlditch begged "but uour last feu
% rather appealed to You be person of verv scantv
os you could spend the evening and not understand
that ma death the thing IN the World which mould make
my wife happy"
ut Margaret Hdditch speakng she announced II felt
that must ring up and tell Of very strange thing wkich
happened after yoU left ls evening" My husband persisted in
gmaq @ that curious dagger He laid against his heart
and seated himself IN the char which Mr. Jordan had occuped in
the attitude 1t vhat he called reconstruction While
wGs holding there think that he had ft or It
m have been remOrSe shall know He called out and
hurried the to him. tried to snatch the daqqer awau
i did in ta6u must haze been too late He had already
applied that slight increment of the fingers Which uas necessa
The doctor has just Ie He says that death haze been
instantaneous
hrfve who in woman He
just succeeded securing the acquittance oliver Hdtch in
murder. He dimes with Hidch wife, Led
fallen love with the wife first glance Of
committing murder Also he says would make his
dead sounds like knows bet
ter that Mrs. HiIditch guilty
This Of the popular e. Phillips
PP whose public international It's not necessary
They're all good reading and this of the best
thrill
E. Phillips op0enheim England good Eng
@ and clear style are probably due in large part to Boston a. A.
influence Hopkins came from that city
turns out never less than two and sometimes three four books
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room the waitress was watching them
curiously.
Good God!" Francis Ledsam ex-
claimed at last, suddenly realizing his
whereabouts. "Do you mean to affirm
solemnly that what you have been tell
ing nae is the truth?"
The woman continued to. button her
gloves.
1T is the TRUTH" she said.
Ledsam sat up and looked around
him. He was little dazed. He had
almost the feeling of man recovering
from the influence of some anesthetic.
Before his eyes were still passing
visions of terrible deeds, of naked,
ugly passion, of mans unscrupulous
savagery. During those few minutes
ne had been transported to New York
and Paris, London and Rome. Crimes
had been spoken of which made the
murder for which Oliver Hilditch had
just been tried seem like a trifling in
discretion. Hard though his mentality,
sternly matter-Offact as was his out
look, he was still unable to fully be-
lieve in himself, his surroundings or
In this woman who had just dropped
a veil over her ashen cheeks. Reason
persisted in asserting itself.
"But if you knew all this" he de-
manded, "why on earth didn't you
come forward and give evidence?"
Because" she answered calmly, as
she rose to her feet, 'my evidence
would not have been admissible. am
oliver Hilditch's wife"
Francis Ledsam arrived at his club,
the Sheridan, an hour later than he
had anticipated. He came face to
face with his most intimate friend,
Andrew Wilmore. The latter, who had
just hung up his coat and nat, greet
ed him with growl Of welcome.
$50 you've brought it off again.
Francis !'
Touch and co." the barrister re-
marked. II managed to squeak home.
This case has upset me-"
Upset you? But why the dickens
should it?" the other demanded. in a
puzzled tone "It was quite an or
binary case, in it's way, and you won
it."
II won It," Francis admitted.
"Your defense was the most ingeni-
Gus thing I ever heard"
Mostly suggested, now I come to
think of it."
Francis rose to his feet. shook him
self, and with his elbow resting upon
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the mantelpiece leaned down toward
his friend.
'I'll tell you, Andrew You're about
the only man in the world could tell.
I've gone crazy"
II thought you looked as though
you'd been seeing spooks," Wilmore
murmured sympathetically.
II have seen a spook," Francis re-
Joined, with almost passionate seri-
BUSINESS, "a spook who lifted an in
visible curtain with invisible fingers,
and pointed to such drama of hor-
rors as De Quincy, Poe and Sue
combined could never have imagined.
Oliver Hilditch was guilty, Andrew.
He murdered the man Jordan-mur-
dered him in cold blood"
"Tm not surprised to hear that"
was the somewhat puzzled reply.
HE was guilty, Andrew, not only of
the murder of this man, his partner,
but of innumerable other crimes and
brutalities," Francis went on. HE is
a fiend in human form, if ever there
was one, and l have set him loose
once more to prey upon society. l am
morally responsible for his next rob-
berry. his next murder, the continued
purgatory of those forced to associ-
ate with him."
you're dotty, Francis" his friend
declared shortly.
Il told you / was crazy" was the
desperate reply. $50 would you be if
you'd sat opposite that woman for
half an hour, and heard her story"
"What woman Wilmore demand
ed, leaning forward in his chair and
gazing at his friend with increasing
uneaSineSs.
"a woman who met ME outside the