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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-19

guest any longer than necessary,
You can take one of our horses,
-ald Marshall AZ breakfast
That seemed 20 settle a. when
they had finished tho meal three
horHes were brought. and Terence,
Mary and Marshall rode over ~ the
spot where the wrecked plane las
They found Bud HugheH intere0dly
tlnkering with w. Bud saluted them,
ana said:
II learned 90 fy one Of these
things myself when ] wsa IN The
army. Maybe I can TX her up"
I'm afraid sht's a total loss" re-.
piled Terence. But n you can put
her together again she's yours. old
mRn-so 20 60 H.
Bud thanked him Drofubsly, and
the three rode away toward the
secret gap leading out OF Paradise
Canyon A. they approached the
guard. Ramon. with whom Miguel
was waiting on horseback, Marshall
refined IN and produced a bandanna
handkerchief
Terence had been expressing hs
gratitude 10 him and Mary
That's quite an right. o'Rourke, ="
said Marnhail. ''Wo were glad 20
help you. And now-I can only
say that our hospitality can best DO
repaid by forgetting you ever raw
me my daughter-or this place
wc call home"
Terence glanced AZ MARY. and she
lowered her head In agitation. He
turned back 20 Marshall, and sa!d
Il cannot promise 10 forget SIR
but do promise 20 treasure this
chance meeting az secret all my
own"
Marshall showed his gratitude for
this promise, and the two men shook
hands warmly. Then Marshall handed
Terence the bandnnnB, and he COW
cred his eyes with Il and tied II be-.
hind his head. when his fingers had
completed the knot. he dropped HE
hand aud II came into contact With
Asry'H. whose pony was close beside
him. He closed his hold on her fin,
gers, and leaning In his saddle.
smiled and whispered In her car
which he located by tho soft wtsph
OF her hair which gently brushed his
check
But. AIhry-dsar-I be prayin'
the Saints 10 be sendin' me back
Boon-to you"
Mary threw her head back. looked
az the sky whencea3cr lover had come.
and smiled radiantly Then she
quickly dropped hls hand. after Civ
INK il pressure with her own that
meant moro 10 him than any words
sha might have kaid In reply. and
wheeled her horse around.
AN night Ramon Miguel, Mar
shall called.
Tho two rTysHts came up. and
Ramon took the bride rein OF the
bllndioidei Tcrcncc's horse
Good bye O.Rourke," cried Mar.
shall
Good bye from Mary
Terence ccnoed thcir farewell, and
lifted HIS hat in a gesture Of sdieu.
as Ramon and Miguel lei him of
into the seerc, passage once outside
Paradise Canyon they would lead
him down tho road ways, remove
tho handkerchief from his eyes. and
7 leave him 10 70 his way with no
Glow an 20 how 10 find the entrance
10 tho canyon again
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-19

the man who Is manaEice the Bar
NJ. ranch for John Marshall From
his vest there bangles n large. curl
nus looking f0pds iratch charm. For
Ia man with tho topaz watch charm
who waited on tho road tho day be-
foro and disappontodly received
from tho pursusrs OF John Marshall
the news that the latter had slipped
away, and tho man Taggart, trusted
friend Of John Marshall. managing
hia ranch for him. wsr. one and tho
same
Topaz TAggart. no was called.
because Of his strange. almost fanat-
teal faith In that topaz watch charm.
Politician, attorney,btlaw. gambler
and ringloader Of Ploo. Thskait Hu'
perstitiously imagined that his for.
tunes depended upon that topaz
charm. which ho wore constantly.
With Il he would daro anything, and
trust 10 luck, without IL he would
have been reduced 10 oowardlos,
In Taggart, the ranch owner Mar,
shall had placed the most implicit
confidence during tho 10 years since
no had fled across tho border. Unable
ever 90 como back on the American
side safely ho left tho entire man.
aEemsnt OF tho affairs OF his ranch
In TsgEarts hands, and never
doubted TaEEArts control Of them.
The sound OF the nickel piano
finally ceased. and TagEart locked
relieved.
NOW Nc can talk" he said 10 his
companion.
Tho other man, n paunchy. sour,
faced individual. was Doe Willsts,
the town chemist and Sasayer. one OF
Taggart's political henchmcn. WilletA
owned tho ranch adjoining Mar.
Hhail'a.
Now you Sec" said Taggart.
''MarHhall trusts me absolutely. lie
never would guess the truth about
his steers"
Both men grinned hastily
TaEgart puffod at his cigar. and
continued:
Now. II no fails 10 raise the eanh.
his ranch will be sold for taxes"
lie paused. puffed. slapped his knee.
and leeflng. went on: And we can
buy tho place In with tho money we
got from that last bunch OF steers"
Wlllsts nodded and chuoklsd.
Let's havo another drink on
that" 10 sd. and called the bar
tender.
An excited man burst thru tho
swinging doorn aud rushed up 10
Taggarts table II was the Keeper
OF the general store around tho
corner.
Look, Mr. TaEKafi, n, these. 20 aid
the stotrkcsper. holding a hand FUN
ot brown topaA stones under Tag
CARTS eyes ''You1l like them Are
they rcsl7''
TagEart oxcnsdly examined IN.
gems and asked.
whtrs'd you get cm. nll9
THAT old inJun- Komi iubt gave
EN- 10 mc tar some grub. replied
tho aiorskeeper
TagEhrt yelled his excitement.
shrugged his shoulders indiffsrcnlly.
and showed the gems back az the
storskssper
"Yob. they're real ali right. gIll
pretty good bargain for YOU he
said
Beneath his exterior pretcnae ~
calm, great wave Of excitement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-19

arms I left the ranch In the care OF
my friend ragEart lie has managed
u Tor me ever since
Things went along fairly we'll un.
til tho last couple OF years. Then
there came a BIG slump from which
We have never recovered Since then
things have been guinE steadily from
had 10 worse. We have had large
losses duo 60 cattle rustlrrs, When
| saw Taggart today I learned from
him that there aren't half enough
cattle ON tho ranch 20 pay back tho
$1,000 We owe tho bank.
Marshalls voice halted on a nots
OF dependency. He began again.
taltorInEly'
THAT means dear that simply
means that unless We buy at least
1000 feeders AZ once and fa,tcn them
FOR tho fall market. wen lose every,
thing,
'oh. but wen find a way out.
Daddy, camo MaB's voice reaAsur-
ms her father we must find a way
and we will"
There was a moment OF silence.
then Marshall spoke again;
Tho only money We have Il
this
A. these words tho spying Buck
lifted his head again and looked IN
tho window. Ho saw that Marshall
had brought out bag. opened Il.
and was taking from Il several large
rolls or bllls.
$4,000 left 10 you By your
grandfather. dear" Marahali's voice
continued but can't use this.
dear" II was left only for you. To
be spent on sending you 20 school IN
the East, and tho balance Tor you 20
use on yourself to do what you want
with"
Mays voice Interrupted. exclalm.
ing rNcltedly.
Daddy " that money can save
tho ranch please. please use Il. You
must you must. It's been In tho
family idle Tor yeam. II Il was ler,
TO me 10 do what want with it,
A. you say-wcll. that's what I want
20 do with t-sayo tho ranch for you.
dear Daddy You viii use II now.
won't you. Daddyg"
Deep emotion was apparent In tho
old mans voice. as no replied:
You arc loyal. darling girl. Mary
-trus-bluo and thoro bred and
you never will know how much your
Daddy appreciates your doing this.
Dear, dear little girl"
why. it's nothing. dear old Daddy
nothing at all. camo Mary's yolc~.
Gould YOU suppose there Is any.
thing in The world ! wouldn', DO for
your'
IT Is very. very sweet Of you A
pause Then Marshall went on But
there n still another problem 90
solve, don't dare show myself in
P!co or LaliEo There Is price Of
5000 on ms head. THAT shooting
stu hangs over me. That la why NC
have been forced 20 i've on this side
OF tho border. away from my prop.
erty. an these fifteen years. and leave
tho ranch affairs IN the hands OF
Taggart, II wasn't murder {, wHa
scitdsfense-I would swear Il before
God but all the evidence "a against
ne-,hc circumstances point to muir.
der. would be taken sure. and they
would prove murder against me Tag.
gart must have the money 10 pay
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1IAPTER
Trrrnce Moves On

Ter,Hre aWosc In the morning
feeling much better than be would
have liked 10. His hurts Of the day
before. 80 wen nurssd by Mary. had
healed to such nm extent that they
gave him no excuse for remaining
In Paradise Canyon 10 would have
liRed 10 continue his hastily begun
and lmpStuous wooing Of Mary, but
his host. John Marshall. had made Il
plain that he would not bc welcome
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The Fighting Ranger

Marshall looked az his daughter
sadly, catcssed her hand, tried 60
choke back his emotion, and began:
"tyc had n knocildown blow,
Mary lie stopped. The girl kissed
him and tried Go comfort him, 10
went on There's something I must
tell sou. dear, I've had long talk
with TsEEurt. and-aud there's some,
thing about my past you should
know II was just fifteen years ago
when YOU were a little bit u girl
Of thrce-and VIC lived on the ranch
hack IN Arizona"
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A Story of Thrills

Mar, was still IA the first few
nlnutss dazs Of parting 20 soon from
the firut lover she had known, when
Bud Hughes came running eEeltediv
90 her father andler with the news
that their prisoner had erc1prd from
the stable
AiarahnH'r s.es turned pal, with
alarm
'~rhh h. serious" he said "iIs
may bring tho sheriff right back
with him. You n,nst start for Tho
bank with the money - once, Mary.
We caut lose a minute Wen get
the blackboard rsady-and MIGUEL
viii 80 with YOU"
The three rushed on 20 the stable
By the time they had had tho team
OF horses thru the secret passage
way and pitched them % the Old
four wheeled carryull that they kept
hidden outside the valley. Miguel
rode iu and reported 70 AarEhalI
He's gone. sir watched him out
Of sight"
Marshall nodded, and said
You've got N 10 20 Pioo, nov,
Miguel"
Mary Jumped M onto the seat ~
the blackboard while her father com.
plsted his instructions % MIGUEL
Tho Mexican jumped into the driv.
cr's seat beside Mary. and Marshall
placed The leather bag containing the
money In her lap.
rs fast ~ you can. Miguel" Mar
shall cried an tho blackboard started
or toward the zap. Mary waving
goodbye.
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soms reason has lived for rs year.
IL the faatprss af Paradise Canyon
Ia the Mexican liordrr mountain
With him are tive Nexicans, a mRn
aamrd liuKhs aad hts pretty dauKh-
ter, MARI, Mary had acver secn q
Ntranaer until handsome gaunE
sNiater dropped from the sky. nys-
terteusiy shot In the shoulder and
wounded from the crash OF the
plane,
imPulsivo affection grows tate
tsse between theni Go tho greht dts
ramfiture OF her father, who q. also
ttefurbed because his prev lin 4
enemies, enc OF whom has been cAp-
Jared and locked Ia the stable. have
discovered the secret entrance TO the
ranyon retreat.
s-anknown, has declared his love Go
stsry.
when they had finished dinner,
md the men had enjoyed two OF
1arshalrs cigars In a friendly smok.
iAg chat together sort Of tentative
upe Of peaee-while Mary cleared
VI, Marshall suggested that Terence
retire early.
You'll need a good nights rest
sfter today no said. and besides.
S.have some things must talk over
r1one with my little girl.
Ills eyes rested tsnderly on Mary.
III show you upstairs 20 your
loom, Mary offered.
The men said goodnight, and
Mary accompanied Terence up the
stairs.
when they reached the upper
lAnding Terence was seized by an ir.
iksistible impulse, He gathered
Mary, taken unawares. into his
arms. and kissed her long and ten,
derry. Half afraid. half reluctant.
struggling against him. yet really
secretly enjoying il, this. her first
embrace in the arms OF a lover, Mary
withdrew and tried to appear indls-
uant.
why, Terence she reprl,
i1arded him. How dare"
but you know I love you SO. he
pleaded. "a man must BE- daring.
-stin. you really shouldn't have
-"
Even so Then win you forgive
sieg?'" he begged
she hesitated moment. then an
sxered. slowly;
~''Yes--I forgive you"
Then" he was going 10 ask
ncT-anothcr kiss to signify her for.
giyeneSs. but she dsrtcd away. her
instinct foreseeinS his intention. lie
caught her hand and left the imprint
cf his lips on her fiuger-tops.
Goodnight" she Said. and started
SHOWN the steps.
''Good.night-dear"
He went into his room.
HALFWAY down the steps Mary
paused 10 compose herself. and give
-lier happy bushes time to subslde
before facing her father. Her heart
WAS full. and her head was resllng
with intoSication. She had had her
first drink OF loves champagne. ana
found the taste OF Il not at all 10 her
dislike.
she finally descended. and came 10
tire chair where her father sat in
gloomy contemplation. She sat on
his knee. curled her arm around his
neck pressed her warm cheek
against his. and said:
And now. what has Daddy dear 10
say to Mary
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CHAPTER 3
Over the Dam

Terence o'Rourks logged along tn.
irHil toward Pico.
He had a mission IN this country
"A secret mission. the business he
had been unwilling 10 tell Marshall
on tho day before. The United
States government does not share 81
secrets. even with those who are hos
pitabir 10 ~ agents. and Tsrencs
was a government ranger on secret
service. II was IN the performance
OF his duties on this mission that on
the day before he had been shot
when be just barely escaped with
his life IN his plane from a gang Of
outlaws The wound that Mary had
nursed lie was glad Of that wound
now.
Mar Mary Her name. and her
picture, kept passing thru his mind
az he rode toward town. Temper
arily she crowded out Of his mind
even the duties Of his mission He
could think Of nothing else but Mary.
The clear Sky, the sunlight. The
green trees. the birds. everything
spoke 20 him OF love on this morning
His regerie was interrupted sud
denly by a cloud OF dust on the
horizon. lie pulled up and watched
iutently. The dust Was quickly
coming toward him. He pulled hi,
horse aside under cover OF the brush
and watched The sound Of hoofT
was coming closer Then a group o,
four men. riding furiously tore past
him
Ia the instant that they were rid.
Ing by him a flash OF recognition
had come 10 him. The man in the
lead was the one he had seen captive
Al the Marshalls tho night before
Buck
Continued Next Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-14
BELT
Darby.Seldcn

At ) O'Clock Easter Sunday after
noon in the Trinity Dutch Reformed
church in East Belfast occurred the
wedding of George Darby and MRS.
Betsey NJ. Selden, both of Belfast,
the Rev. William Vaughn, pastor, Of
floating. The single ring ceremony
was used, many members or the
families of both bride and groom be-
ing present. The gown of the bride
was of ashes of roses georgette with
panne velvet of the same shade, and
she carried carnations which match
ed it in color. A family dinner party
was arranged for them and held at
the home of Miss Mildred Darby,
Union street. Mr.. and Mrs. Darby
have rooms in the Banks block for
the present and later will start
housekeeping in the McMahan
house, Lincolnville avenue. Useful
and numerous gifts were presented
the couple and they have the best
wishes of their many friends. Mrs.
Darby has been busy and popu-
lar manager of n hair dressing par
Ior in the city up to a short time
ago and will continue with her GUS
toners indefinitely. Mr.. Darby is as
sociated with his brother, Ralph, in
business. is captain of the Belfast
fire department, a Mason and a
knight Templar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-14
MADISON

Large congregations were present
at all of the Madison Churches East
er Sunday morning. At the Congre-
gational and Methodist Episcopal
Churches there were baptisms and
reception of members. The special
music and special sermons by the
pastors were appreciated by all pres
ent. The usual impressive Easter
services were held at st. Sebastian
Catholic church.
Fred A. Emery who has been pass
ing the winter in Jacksonville. Fla,
returned to Madison. Saturday night,
and will resume his duties as gate
man at the Madison railroad cross
ing in a few days.
The contract for moving the old
Head house on Main Street recently
purchased by James Young has been
let to James Briggs of Arson. Mr..
Briggs expects to commence the
work of moving this week.
Miss Florence Emery and Miss
Betty McCarty who left town about
two months ago on a trip to Havana,
Cuba and Florida, returned to their
homes in Madison. Saturday fore
noon.-Mr. and Mrs. Reuben w.
Head returned Saturday from Port
land. where they went on an auto
mobile trip Thursday morning.-Mrs.
Mabel Adams and daughter ofCoo-
coob. n. j.. arrived in Madison, Sat
urday noon. making the trip by auto.
Mrs. Adams is n former Madison
woman and will remain for a few
days to visit relatives.-Napoleon
Champagne of lockwood was the
guest of friends in Madison over the
week end.-Zack Hendsbee who has
been passing the winter in Florida.
returned to his home in Madison,
FRIDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-14
Methodist Sunday
School Has Student
Council of Seniors

A student council, composed OF
representatives of the various
classes in the High school, depart
ment of the Sunday School of the
Green Street Methodist Church, and
responsible for the conduct of the
department was organized several
weeks ago and has since been func-
tioning with pleasing results. This
is one of the most up-to-date meth
ods of Sunday School management
and the local council has applied to
the Board of Sunday Schools for a
charter. If they receive it, and there
is no reason to believe that they will
not, this will be the first organiza-
ton of the kind to receive a charter
in the state.
The high school department of the
Sunday school is composed of young
people of high school age. The
classes are named in the same man
ner as are the classes in high school
and each class elects representatives
to the student council.
That body not only conducts the
regular services Of the department
but on two evenings they have con-
Quoted the regular Sunday evening
church service in most praise
worthy manner. In addition the
student council directs the social
and athletic activities Of it's mem
bers. A basketball team has rep
resented the Sunday school in the
Augusta Sunday School league this
year and 1t has been formed and
directed by the Student Council.
Stanley Hart was captain of the
team.
Under the leadership Of Hildreth
Halves, a member of the council,
and with the sanction of that body,
a dramatic club has been formed
which will on next Friday night
present a play called "The Village
School Ma'am". This play has been
coached by the veteran actor. II.
Price Weber and the youthful
actors are expected to make it as
successful as they have the other
things which they have attempted.
The officers of the council are,
President, Clayton Blaisdell; secre-
tary, Helen Higgins; Treasurer,
Marion Pullen; Cairman of Social
Committee, Lee Stone; Chairman of
Devotional Committee, Alice De-
war; Chairman of Athletic Com
mittee, Myron Ingraham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-14
RIVERSIDE
Cushnoe Grange

Cushnoc Grange met in regular
session Friday evening, April 10,
with Worthy Overseer Willard
Strong, presiding At the business
meeting the names of nine candi-
dates were balloted on and two
other applications for membership
read
The following program was given
during the Lecturers hour:
Pledge to Flag; reading and en-
core by Brother Cross; vocal duet
with encore by Sisters Clara Jack
son and Lorna Moulton; talk on
identifying Grange Hall and sur
roundings by Brother Strong; sing
ing by Grange; Discussion: How
can interest in Agriculture be
awakened in our regular Grange
meetings? Opened by Brother Nc
Caushey and a lively discussion fol-
lowed; reading with encore by
Sister Marguerite Appleton; singing
by Grange; talk on Degree Work. bv
Brother Foster; closed by singing
one verse of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-14
SECOND CARNIVAL OF
NATIONS WILL HAVE
MANY FEATURES

With nine different nationalities
represented on the program, the
second annual Carnival of Nations
this Tuesday evening, at the Au-
gusta City Hall, Is sure to draw q
record breaking crowd.
The nationalities represented will
be as follows: Italian, Jewish, Irish,
Cuban, French, Armenian. Scotch.
Russian, and Greek.
The real object of the entertain
ment is to bring together in closer
harmony the various races which go
to make up the United States of
America and this purpose will be
well demonstrated at the City Hall
on Tuesday evening.
Every other number is a dancing
speciality which makes it certain
that the program will not lack in
action and the other numbers, con-
sisting of vocal selections in French
and Russian, selections on the ac-
Gordon, readings, cartoon drawing
and landscape painting will furnish
an evenings amusement which will
be difficult to duplicate Mayor
Ernest J.. Mclean will preside. The
best part of the affair Is that 1t Is
absolutely free to everybody, the eX-
penses to be paid from the sale of
pastries, candy. ice cream, punch
etc, and from the receipts from the
dance which follows the entertain
ment. Even the dance is free to
ladies'.
The completed program is as fol-
lows:
Selections on accordion, Peter
Gonnella: Dancing speciality. Misses
Devina Slosberg and Breta Mar
riner; Reading. Miss Ida Drapkin
Hornpipe Scottishcne and Irish
Jigs by Messrs. Daniel ]. and David
A. Cronin; Vocal solo. Angelo Del
Costello; Buck and wing dancing
Omar Poulin: Cartoon drawing
George, Touraine: Highland Fling
Miss Lillian A. McAllster: The
Marseillaise. Messrs. Charles F. and
J. Frank Bilodeau; Gypsy dancing,
Miss Devina Slosberg; Russian folk
songs, Paul X. Radsky: Irish Jig
Specially by members of Mrs. Adele
T. G. Noyes' dancing class; Land
scape painting. during the dance,
Harry Fotakis.