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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13
By
Victor Rousseau
Copyright by W. @. Chapman.)
WNU Service.

beneath the stone He fiattened him
self upon the ground and drew his au
tomato. He fred one shot, and, be
fore the echoes had died away, ha6
pushed the stone back and emerged
pistol In hand.
The glare had been only In contrast
to the dark of the tunnel. Outside II
was melancholy twilight Lee emerged
into solitary. snowbound world
There was no sign of his antagonist,
who had evidently had enough for the
present.
Lee looked down at the fragments
OF shirt that remained to him, expect
Ing to find himself soaked In blood.
He was astonished to see only a thin
thread on his chest. He tore the rag
open.
There was only a scratch on the
skin from the knife-point, but there
was a spreading brulse-under the
thick coils Of Joyce's hair in which |
the knife blade had become entangled. |
The blow, struck Immediately over
the heart, would have killed him in
stantly but for that. Lee raised the
tresses reverently to his lips. And
with a deep feeling of tenderness
toward the girl, he began to make his
way through the twilight toward the
log house.
He was torn between apprehension
Tor her and speculation as to his assail-
INT. His first thought had been that
he man was Pelly. But now he be-
IAN to doubt this. An old man might
ave had his assailant's strength-he
would not have had the endurance.
Gut stronger still was the conviction \
hat that monstrous form which had
ttacked him in the shaft could never B
ave been the father Of Joyce. Sc
Yet who but Pelly knew the secret
the mine? m
The problem was at present insol-
Die, but It's consideration brought
18th 1t the fear that Joyce might have
zen attacked as well. Lee quickened sc
s footsteps through the storm, a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13

which was now subsiding, though the
snow still fell steadily. He blamed
himself bitterly for having left the
girl. Surely the strength of that love
and tenderness he felt toward her
would reach her, and she would
respondl
| AND he planned what he would say
TO her. He would advise her that #
was improbable that her father would
receive anything but nominal son
renee that he might even go free. that
In the absence Of witnesses a convic.
ZION might prove Impossible. His hest
course would he to surrender. Lee
began to grow more hopeful.
The log house came into sIpbt
standing bare and bleak In the snouv
wilderness. There was no light within
Lees alarm increased. He hurried
to the door. He called. but no |
answer came. He struck n match
by the tiny light he saw thar tba
Kitchen and the adjacent room wora
empty. ''e
And he began going from room 70
'oom, striking matches and coIlina
Ter, and knowing all the while tba En-
ility of 1t. Joyce was not in tho
louise. '"e
She had fled into the snow ona
desperately weary as he was after b;s
hcounter' Lee had no alternative but
take up the quest. She could NOT
ave gone far, but she must have haor
state Of desperation to have gona
ut into that storm. Which wav2 Tho ,
'lling snow had surely long since nh. .
terated her footprints. |,
He made his way down toward tbe .
all beside the river. Only two wav. Il
ere possible: one ran toward tho =
ission, nine or ten miles awav. tho II
her in the opposite direction TO tbe
zee Traders headquarters.
But suddenly Lees hopes and G,
irits leaped up confidently. Stoon- h,
g, he traced the tracks of a SLEIGH .,
ong the trail. 1t had been drawn bv
single horse, and 1t was going in O,
direction of the mission. 49,
There was only one reasonable IN.
'ence. Father McGrath must have Or
IN passing, perhaps he had met h.
'ce, and he had taken her with him a.,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13
THE FREE TRADERS

Lee took up the long walk imme
diately. The snow was deep, progress
was difficult without snowshoes, an(
the frost had already crusted the sur
face. so that his feet sank in cum.
brously at every step. But a great
load was removed from his mind; the
future now looked roseate.
At last the mission came into sight
"a group of log huts clustered about
larger one on a low elevation, sur
rounded by the forest. Lights cleaned
pleasantly inside them. A horse was
neighing In some stables. Over the
largest hut wooden cross stood out
against the background of the sea-gray
sky.
Lee strobe up the ascent, hesltated
as to which hut to approach, stood ir-
resolute for a moment In the open
space at the crest of the little hill.
linen, as he waited, the door of one of
them was flung open. and a man in a |
mackinaw and lumberman's boots |
stepped out toward him. Under his
arm he held a rifle. He presented It
at Lees breast.
He looked to be about fifty years of
age or little older. He had a round
face as soft as a babes. an
nc1pient paunch. A silver cross hung
rom his mackinaw. A jolly-looking
'rlest; but the eyes within the face
Fere steel-gray and ice cold. He I
topped two PAGES distant. c
Take yerseP off, We domned Free
RAIDER" he said softly, cor I'll blow v
Into Kingdom Comet" ]
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13
A FIGHT FOR LIFE

III SYNOPSIS.-Lee Anderson, Roy
al Canadian Mounted Police SER
III geant, is sent to Stony Range to
arrest a man named Pelly for
II murder. He Is also instructed to
II look after Jim Railway. reputed
III head of the Free Traders" Illicit
/ liquor runners At Little Falls
Ii he finds Pelly is credited with
having found a gold mine, and
II Is missing. At the hotel appears
girl, obviously out of place In
| the rough surroundings. A half
| breed. Pierre. and a companion,
shorty" annoy the girl. An
derson interferes In her behalf.
The girl sets out for Siston Lake.
which is also Anderson's objec-
tive. He overtakes her and tho
two men with whom he had trou-
Bile the night before She Is sus-
picious of him and the two men
are hostile. Pierre and Shorty
ride on. Anderson ald the girl
following. In the hills the road
Is blown up before and behind
the two. Anderson, with his
horse, Is hurled down the noun
tain side. senseless. Recovering II
consciousness, Anderson finds III
the girl has disappeared. but he
concludes she is alive and prob III
ably In the power of Pierre and III
Shorty. On foot he makes his
way to Siston Lake. There he
nnds his companion OF the day
before. and Railway, with a girl.
Estelle, a former sweetheart OF
Anderson's. who had abused his
confidence and almost wrecked
his life. Railway strikes Estelle,
and after fight Anderson, with |!
Estelle's help. escapes with the
girl. Andersons companions II
mind Is clouded and she is suf-
fering with n dislocated knee II
Anderson sets the knee and
makes the girl as comfortable as
possible. He has a broken rib. |
The two plan to make their way
20 Moravian mission, of which
Father McGrath has charge II
Their acquaintance ripens into
owe. The girl remembers that
Ter name is Joyce Pelly. She Is
laughter of the man Anderson II
as been sent to arrest. Torn
etween her love for her father
nd her regard for Anderson, the
irl practically drives him from
err. In the forest Anderson
.umbles upon the entrance to
orge and is convinced he has
Gated Pelly's mine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13
CHAPTER XII
IF You Find My Father"

Lee spoke quietly. II want TO see
Miss Pelly."
Aye, ye want to see Mees Pellyl
But We Gamma see her and We wilma
see her"
VIII you give Miss Pelly my
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13
WHY DRUGGISTS RECON
SWAMP-ROOT

For many years druggists b
ed with much interest the !
record maintained by Dr..
Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
bladder medicine.
1t is a physicians prescriptiol
Swamp-Root is a strengthen
cine. 1t helps the kidneys,
bladder do the work nature
they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood tho
years. 1t is sold by all drussis
merit and it should help you.
kidney medicine has so many fns
Be sure to get Swamp-Root {
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to
great preparation send ten cent
hilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. I
sample bottle. When writing
and mention this paper.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13
Keeping a Secret

Peg-Tm engaged. Don't I'd
Mary-Marvelous. Who &
tell frst?-Cornell Widow.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13

II you wish to be loved
Seneca.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15
Governor Richie Visits
Camp 7rinkle Thursday

Governor Richie and semi-officlal
party paid a visit to the Citizen Sol
diery of the First and Fifth Maryland
Regiments training at Camp Trinkle,
Virginia Beach, last Thursday leaving
for Norfolk by boat.
The itenerary for the day provided
for an inspection in the morning, lunch
at noon, a review at P. NJ, field and
track events an hour later followed
by rifle and field gun practice. The
party returned to Norfolk the same
day to catch the night boat for Balti-
more. The Governors party includ-
ed: William S. Gordy, Jr., State Comp
ttroller; E Brooke Lee, Secretary OF
State; Former Senator Carville d.
Benson; Former Senator Jesse D..
Price; Senator James F. Strange, II.
P. Melvin, of the Annapolis Evening
Capital and Mayor Allen B. Howard
of Annapolis.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15
PROMINENT MEN GUESTS
OF LOCAL ROTARY CLUB
Mr.. N. L. Robertson, Mayor OF
Cullman, Alabama, And Rev.
Clayton Entertained Here

Mr.. N. L. Robertson, OF Cullman,
Alabama. and Rev. Mr.. Clayton, were
guests of the Rotary Club at their
weekly dinner. last Monday evening.
The former is a member of the XII
wants organization, the principles and
object of which are very similar to
those of Rotarianism; the latter is
well known to this community, and is
the rector of the Episcopal Church in
Princess Anne.
Mr.. Robertson has been visiting his
two brothers, r. Harlan, and Clarence
E. Robertson, of this city, but return
ed this week to his Southern home.
He is the Mayor of his home city, and
also president of Kiwanis. He en-
tertained the local Rotarians with
some well chosen and we'll delivered
remarks on the ends and aims of XII
wants, and what his club had accom-
.plished in its vicinity. His talk evinc-
ed high conception of citizenship
and was enthusiastically received.
Rev. Mr.. Clayton paid a sort of
farewell visit. He has been elected
to fill the presidential chair of Tabor
College in a Western state, and will
leave shortly to take up his duties.
His speech was confined to a state
ment of the circumstances leading up
tc his appointment and acceptance of
the position in question; and also of
the policy of administration he pur-
poses to adopt-one of broad thinking
but at the same time a retention of
such conservatism as will ensure the
pre-eminence of the Christian faith
and teaching.
Mr.. Clayton's address was in line
with his usual style, presenting his
thought with characteristic cleamess
and magnetic interest. Pocomoke Ro-
tarians as we'll as others are sorry to
see him go.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15
.SYLVANUS J. NUTTER
DIES NEAR POCOMOKE
Well Known Somerset County Far
mer Died Sunday Night-Victim
Of Cancer.

Sylvanus j. Nutter, a prosperous
farmer Of Costen vicinity, died of can
Ger at his home Sunday night, August
9, 1925. Mr.. Nutter had been u suf-
ferer for nine months, yet he bore his
afflictions patiently.
Funeral services and burial were
conducted at Quinton M. P. Church of
which he was member, on Tuesday
morning by his former pastor, Rev. J.
w. Baxley, assisted by Rev. E. L.
Bunce.
He leaves widow, five sons, three
daughters, 26 grandchildren, and
many friends to mourn his loss. The
sons are: Harry Kempton, w. Va;
Ernest o., Mari NJ, and Lionel NJ, of
Westover, Md; Tracy A., Georgetown,
Del.
The daughters are Mrs. Ethel Liller
of Luke, Md; Mrs. Ola B. Pusey, of
Westernport, Md, and Mrs. Marie
Matthews, of Westover, Md.
The deceased was born in West Va,
moving to Somerset county 10 years
ago. He was in his Goth year.
Mr.. Nutter was good neighbor
quiet in disposition and very much
respected by the people of the COM
munity in which he lived.
Quinton and Cokesbury Sunday
schools had their annual picnics al
Public Landing Tuesday. The day
was fine and the bathing exceptionally
good.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15
FORMER WORCESTER TEACHER
is ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT
w. A. p Srang Rock Hall Educator Centre Of Religious
Issue AS Hearing Is Awaited.

the Rev. William Ravell, pastor Of
Rock Hall Methodist Episcopal church.
2. He has permitted his pupils to
hold dances in the school-house de-
spite the objections of the party head
ed by the Rev .Ravell.
8. Pupils at the school have fallen
down in their studies because the
schoolmaster has allowed them to en-
gage in athletics to a greater extent
than his predecessors.
Leaders of the agitation against
Strang also object strongly to the
schoolmaster's habit of smoking Gig
arette's, on the ground, it sets a bad
example to his pupils, he said.
Strang once regularly attended the
church of the Rev. Ravell, but has
since switched to another house of
worship, an action which increased
the i'll feeling of his opponents, the
schoolmaster asserted.
"Members of the committee who
prepared the petition demanding that
Strang be ousted from the position he
has held five years are: The Rev.
Ravel, r. C. Grew, James I. Taylor
and Charles Judefind.
Nearly 100 signatures are affixed
to the petition. Other townsfolk are
supporting Strang.
Strang said:
81 shall certainly fight to vindicate
myself of these groundless charges.
"Anyone who does not interpret
the Bible literally is anathema to the
people behind this affair.""
zone of Strang's defenders, a lead
ing citizen of Rock Hall and "pil-
lar" of the Methodist Church assert
ed that Strang's enemies are attempt
ing to make "second Scopes" of the
schoolmaster.
"Regardless of the outcome of the
trial Rock Hall is reused to pitch
of excitement never before equaled
in the history of the town."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS IN
CITY NEXT WEDNESDAY
Local Building Concern
Erects Double Garage

The Miles Sectional Building Com
pany have just completed for Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank D. Young a handsome
double garage, at their home on Mar
ket street.
1t is supplied with concrete floor,
washing facilities, and sewer drain
age. Two small rooms in rear may be
used for wood, coal or any other pur-
pose.
This is representative building,
showing just what the Miles Com
pany can do, and those in need of any
of the variety of buildings these men
construct would do we'll to give them
Il call.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15
Week OF Music, Drama, Lecture,
And Vaudeville In Store For
Patrons.
EARLY PURCHASE OF
TICKETS IS URGED

Before another issue of the Demo-
crat, the 1925 Chautauqua will have
been ushered in and have drawn near
to its close. These annual visits of
entertainers result in furnishing a sort
of education which is of material ad-
vantage to any community.
The program of song, instrumental
music, lecture, drama, and high class
vaudeville, coupled with the Junior
feature, makes an attraction hard to
excel for the amount of money charg-
ed for it all. In real up-lift, the three
lectures are worth the price of the en-
tire weeks offerings.
To insure the return each year of
Chautauqua, a number of public spir-
tied citizens have pledged them
selves for the money required to pro-
duce in Pocomoke City this delightful
series of entertainments. There can
be no desire on the part of the COM
munity to allow these men to furnish,
at their own expense, this rally worth
while week of educational service;
therefore the people should come lib
orally to the assistance of the guar
antors, and purchase as early as pos
sible season tickets. 1t is due those
back Of the enterprise that, to say the
least, their minds should be relieved
of this burden of responsibility.
Therefore, let everybody speed up
the sale of tickets in order that no
difficulty may be encountered in in
ducing the 1925 guarantors to get
back of the 1926 visitation of Chau-
qua.
Season tickets are in the hands of
young ladies, canvassing each street,
also on sale at the following business
places:
Citizens National Bank, Pocomoke
City National Bank, Hargis Depart
ment store, w. H. Clarke & Co., H.
w. Callahan & Sons, Matthews &
Lankford, Lloyd & Blaine, B. Givarz,
I. H. Merrill Co., w. E. Hall & Son,
A. H. Stevens.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15
BAN B. JOHNSON VISITS
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE
Passes Through Pocomoke On Way
To Parksley Given Big Recep-
tion In Virginia Town

Ban Johnson, grand mogul of the
American League of Base Ball, pass
ed through this city on Wednesday
last, en- route for Parksley, Va. He
stopped for few minutes at the
Parker House, and granted a short in
terview to req >esentative Of the
Democrat.
With him were C. V. Jamison, presi-
dent of the Blue Ridge League, and
Messrs. Sparrow and Miller, of the
Baltimore Sun. They had come from
Salisbury and were escorted by
Officer Katz and Virginia State Of
ficer.
A big reception had been arranged
in Virginia for the visitors, beginning
N...h :. double header between Parks
ley and Dover, and ending with a BAN
quot at night. Mr.. Johnson is the
donor of the give state banner" given
to the victor in the post season con-
tests between the Eastern Shore and
the Blue Ridge Leagles; formal pre-
sentation was one of the features Of
the day.
Rain was falling as the party pass
ed through Pocomoke, but there was
clear weather, apparently at Parksley,
as the double header was pulled off,
resulting in an even break-Dover
winning the first and Parksley the
night cap.
Mr.. Johnson, during the few min
utes he was in Pocomoke, made in
quiry for one Of its prominent citi-
zens, Capt" Lee Bonneville, and eX-
pressed regret at not having time to
meet the local real estate man. Mr..
johnson had heard of Mr.. Bonneville's
intense interest in the national
pastime, and further knew his brother,
Earl, who manages the Washington
Hotel in Washington, D. c. These two
matters made the American boss feel
that he and Mr.. Bonneville had much
in common, and he was sorry that
time prevented meeting. The party
returned on Thursday, travelling by
auto.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15

The following will, doubtless be
leau with interest by many of the
Democrats subscribers, since Mr..
Strang was formerly of Worcester
county, and was principal of the school
at Girdletree. He is we'll known in
the county. The. editor Of this paper
is we'll acquainted with the situation
at Rock Hall. This agitation began
some years back, and it appears to be
the result of little narrow minded
ness in community which has long
travelled along path from which it is
dangerous for liberal minded man to
wander. Mr.. Strang, in the opinion
of the Democrat, is no offender a.
gainst any principle of education
backed by conservative modern opin-
ion. AS to his misappropriating funds,
that is unbelievable. Mr.. Strang can
be commended for fighting the case
to the limit. The article which fol-
lows was clipped from the Baltimore
News of yesterday:
"W. A. P. Strang, principal of the
Rock Hall School will go on trial be-
fore the School Commissioners of
Kent county Wednesday on charges
OF misconduct, inefficiency and mis-
appropriation of school funds.
The trial will be in Chestertown.
Strang has engaged Harrison w.
Vickrs, Jr., former State Conservation
Commissioner as his attorney.
William Frazier Russell, Jr., has
been retained by the party fighting to
oust the school master.
The town of Rock Hall has been
split into factions by the causes lead
ing up to the impending trial. Half
of the residents are rallying to the
support of the teacher and the 9TH
ers are equally intent on seeing that
Strang loses his post as head of the
school.
Underlying the formal business of
the Commissioners-that of Strang's
trials an issue far more vital than
is indicated by the surface aspects of
the case.
"The town has split on the rock of
religious differences, with the militant
Methodists waging war on what they
term the "trend toward modernism"
in Rock Hall, particularly in the high
school.
"Supporters assert the charge a.
gainst him of diverting funds to his
own use is mercy a subterfuge to
veil the real purpose of his enemies
that of having the School Commission
Iers declare Strang must be replaced
by an executive whose religious views
are more in accord with those of his
foes.
THE real Grimes" which led to the
fling Of charges against Strang, he
said, and which are catalogued under
the head of misconduct" are:
/. Strang invited an Episcopal min
lister from Chestertown to preach the
graduation sermon at the high school
commencement over the protests o.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-15
EdUord NJ. Cusfis Visits
Relatives In Pocomoke

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Northam, Mar
ket stret extended, had as their guests
for the weekend, the latter's brother
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M.
GUSTS, of Louisville, Kentucky. Ed
ward is one of Pocomoke's boys, hav-
ing lived near here for a number of
years, and is graduate of Pocomoke
High School.
While in Pocomoke he saw quite a
few of his old friends and classmates,
Miss Annie Northam of near POGO
moke and Mr.. Northam's nephew,
Master J. Franklin Paradise of Balti-
more, also were guests for the week
end.