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; Zle of a double -barrelled gun point.
ing at thu pit of his stomach.
Pete looked at the twin black
barrels; then. raising his eyes, he
took a swift survey Of the man be-
hind the gun.
He saw a tall, powerfully built
person In rough tweeds, with q
craggy face, a whimsical eye, and
a briar pipe gripped in the side OF
his mouth. He elected puff OF
smoke toward Pete as his fingers
caressed the trigger.
Pete. in desperation at seeing his
luck so suddenly collapse into dis
aster, shit his teeth tight together.
The two men were very close. He
measured the distance with his eye
and nerved himself to spring.
Now. don't try it, my boy" said
his captor pleasantly. II can blow
you In two halves with a touch OF
my finger and ! shall do 1t. Sit
down in that chair just behind you
and don't be foolish"
Pete ne eded no bidding. He saw
that resistance meant instant sui.
eide. He sank back into the chair
and gl0wered at his captor.
you've got me-" he said. What
you going to do?"
They'll be coming along after
you pretty soon." said the man
in tweeds. seating himself opposite
with the gun resting on his knees.
II must say. I wish the deuce
you had come anywhere except
here"
Pete started at him dizzily. He
could not make this man out.
There was humorous and even
a sympathetic wrinkle in the eye
that roved over Pete's haggard
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na0ment, then threw off her
clothes. ard dove deep into its
crystal water. The trout were
frightened into action for once
and seurried to hiding places be.
meath rocks.
For 10 minutes Betty splashed
free abandon. Then s'Peg'' whin-
neyed, and she climbed out quick
~ and got into her clothes again,
refreshed and glowing. She was
startled by the horse, and again
came that sense Of danger pervad-
ing the valley insidiously. But
the glowing energy she had
gained from her swim submerged
this thought beneath the desire
to run and exercise.
She returned to the cabin and
got some food. built a roaring fire
and cooked her lonely midday
meal. Then she buried the refuse
and called the mare. The tempta-
ton was too great to resist.
Throwing saddle over the horse
back she had adjusted It and was
riding at break-neck speed across
the desert within five minutes.
Gaining POIse
These few days had taught her
more about how to sit q horse
than all the teachers she had had
in riding school. She was gain
ing confidence too, but It was
with q panicky feeling that she
realized she had been galloping
away from the valley for several
minutes taking no note Of direc-
ton.
Jared's warning and her prom
Use came back wildly now that
she had ignored them both. Scan
ming the horizon behind her, she
thought she made out the tops Of
the trees, but it took nearly half
an hour to locate the valley again
and reach it. BY the time she did
Betty was ready to drop from
fright and heat exhaustion.
She dismounted and unsaddled
the mare quickly and turned 1t
loose to Craze.
She smiled as the horse imme-
diately took shelter under the
trees.
The heat had reached terrific
state even for the desert. Little
clouds We're gathering In a sky
that seemed to promise rain. A
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was a sharp rap at the front
door.
Come inP'
The heavy boots were heard
dumping through the hall; q
warder with a rifle slung, entered
the parlor and stood blinking In
the glow of the light.
What the deuce now?" asked
Chator.
"I'm just taking the warning
round, Mr.. Chator," said the
guard YEARLY, ''that five of our
cons got away this afternoon;
we've caught three OF them. But
there's a couple still adrift."
How very careless Of you, > said
Chator.
There was a fog like blanket
came down sudden. We shall soon
have 'em back. 1t isn't likely
they'd try any house so near the
prison as this, sir, but you want
to keep the place shut up, and be
careful IL you hear anybody NOV
ing You've seen on one, sup
poser
''Not a soul. You look pretty
well done up"
"Done to a turn" said the man.
who looked as ii he had been
dragged through a knot-hole: ION
the go since 4, and shan't get to.
bed tonight"
Which way are you geing?"
asked Chator.
''Plufnbrook Farm, and on back
a bit. Good night, SIR
The guard departed. As soon
as he was gone, John Chator
locked the front door, pulled
down the window blind and
closed the shutters. He picked
up his gun again and opened the
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When he had finished he moved
back and looked at her:
Pretty as q picture, he said.
why wouldn't you dance with
me the ether night"
You hand't been introduced
to me-, she answered simply, but
he only dropped into 8 chair and
roared as though It were the best
joke he had heard In years.
When he stopped laughing his
eyes wandered up and down her
body speculatively. She tried to
listen III the hope that some sign
would indicate Jaredss return,
hoping to warn him if she could.
Slim noticed this and smiled
again.
There's no use hopin', kid" he
said, I'D hear EN- first an I've
got the gun. Reckon better
put hobbIe on you for safe
keepin'. Z
ROpeds
He selected q piece OF rope
about yard long and came
close to her; then leaned down
and tied a loop firmly about each
ankle so that she could not take
q step longer than 1S inches at !
time. She looked on ii chagrin
as she realized that she couldn't
even run away from him.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
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NOW Continue

DEITY jumped to her feet wide
~ awake All Of sudden. Light
crept between the cracks IN the
shutters, telling her that the night
was past. The cabin was hot and
etuffy, almost suffocating as re-
suit Of being tight-closed all night.
She grimaced as she thought Of
her brave resolution TO stay
awake. The candle had burned
out while she slept.
She listened q moment but heard
no sound. Her sense Of fear had
vanished and she threw the door
ana windows wide so that the
cabin might be freshened. Day
Hight lent courage and she decided
20 follow Uncle Billy's example
and tour the valley from end to
end seeking her proW1er.
The fresh air filled her lungs
with energy that was Offset by the
heat Of the rising SUI. She cir
cled the entire area @f the valley
slowly and tried to KEEP her eye
on every possible hiding place.
The animals were all down near
the swamp and she drove them
back toward the cabin so she
could keep better watch over
them.
AS she walked behind the burros
she began to sing softly to her
self. She continued to sing as
she got water from the water
hole and prepared her breakfast.
The smoke from her fire climbed
straight toward the heavens. There
was no breeze to sweep 1t away.
She watched it, fascinated, for
long time. Then gathered her
dishes together and went toward
the waterhoIe TO wash them IN the
stream where 1t flowed away.
As she stood on the bank, Betty
caught her reflection crystal clear
against the cloudIess sky. She
lsaned down 30 that she shadow
ed the water and could see below
the surface. Deep down, lazy
trout moved Just enough to keep
IN the same positions. She could
not see the bottom. The water
seemed to bubble up from some
1ncharted sea below the surface
~ the desert.
But it was inviting, tempting
when the sun beat down as fierce
-ly as 1t does in Texas. She
looked around. laughed, paused a
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sitting room OF LOGGER. There
We're shelves of books on the wall,
pictures. and unframed sketches.
These did not interest Pete. But
from peg on the door hung a
long waterproof coat and a tweed
cap.
An overcoat and a cap were
worth more to Pete at that moment
than much fine gold. II he neg
Iected to follow up such luck, he
would indeed deserve failure. The
window was not even fastened.
He slid the sash open very soft
ly. and throwing a leg over the sill
he made his way into the room.
There was. a fire on the hearth.
Pete moved swiftly across to the
peg where the clothes hung.
The Man in Tweeds
The door from the passage
opened at the same moment, and
he heard quiet voice behind him.
Turn around, my friend, and
let's have a look at you. There.
that's better. Now keep quite
still"
Pete turned. and found the muz-
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face quite well. Where. have I
seen it before? Yes, I've placed
you. You were one Of the pris-
oners In the p .rker trial"
That's me-" said Pete grimIy.
''Of course. You are the man
who was found guilty Of killing
Terry Parker"
The two men stared at each
other: the man with the gun
across his knees, and the fog.
soaked and dishevelled convict
In the chair. There was silence
for several seconds, broken by a
heavy football, an iron-shod boot
that clinked on the stones Of the
pathway leading to the house.
That's guard" said Mr..
Chator quietly.
He took another look at Pete,
then, rising suddenly, he threw
open the door Of a tall cupboard
just behind him.
"Get in there"
"Ehv' gasped Pete dazedIy.
sect in quick, you fool" said
Chator.
He closed the cupboard upon
Pete; at the same moment there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-29
CHAIN STORE
GROWTH

HIAIN stores are growing at
an amazing rate throughout
the country. No less than 10000
chain store systems are now in
operation with approximately
100000 stores.
Seventy-five Of these systems
have an outlet Of $4,000 grocery
stores, according to a survey
lust completed by Paul II. NY.
stom for the Chamber Of Com
naerce Of the United States.
II is now estimated that IL
per cent of the nations retail
grocery trade goes to chain
stores as well as 90 per cent OF the
drug business and IS per cent Of
mems shoes.
In all, about Q per cent Of the
country's retail business Is given
to the chain establishments
Thrift Magazine.
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WOMEN POOR
SLEUTHS

WOMEN make very poor detec.
w tives because they are too
sentimental, said Jacob Mintz, OF
Cleveland, secretary OF the In
ternational Secret Service Associa-
ton. which held it's fifth annual
convention at the Ambassador,
Atlantic City.
Women let their hearts run
away with their heads. They are
too ehicken.hearted and romantic"
he continued. II had a woman de.
tective once in whom l had every
confidence. She seemed RI .nossess
every qualification necessary to
make her a good detective-but
she lacked the most essential--it
was common sense. / sent her
out to catch a crook and she
caught him-and married him"
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grove where they would be shell.
tered from the storm wind Il It
came.
Beautiful Vista
The landscape presented new
beauty now as II was ruffled by
the wind and seemed to bunch
its shoulders toward the storm.
The sun blazed on as fierceIy AZ
ever. only now and then the
shadows of clouds hid It n1omen-
tariIy.
After a moment she turned
back toward the saddle and
bride, picked them up and
started toward the cabin. As
she did so the sense Of danger
came to her again. She had
seen nothing out OF the way, and
heard no sound except the Wl1is-
pering Of the wind through the
treetops. But that inner sense
told her danger lay ahead, and
the only object that lay ahead
was the cabin. She put the sad
die under the shelter Of little
lean.to, then came around IN
front. AS she did so she thought
she caught a movement in the
cabin.
Betty's heart Ieaped into her
mouth. She was after all not a
frontier girl, trained to brave
dangers, but spoiled child from
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nNE thing alone could serve him,
" and that was clothes. II Pete
! could only get rid of the convict
suit His eye strayed again
to the light on the slope above.
& That way lay disaster. 1t was
the most perilous enterprise pos
sible, to go near a house. And
yeti appealed to Pete.
He pulled himself together and
began to creep up the hill. He
neared the house, and after listen
ing and watching awhile, slipped
In through the gate of the en-
closure.
The place seemed strangely
deserted. It was a small farm
house, little more than a cot.
tage.
Pete, creeping away very softly,
approached the curtainless window
where the light cleaned. With in
g finite caution he peered In over
the sill. His luck. for once, seemed
at q premium.
The room was empty. It looked
less like farmers parlor than the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-29
By JOHN GOODWIN

Pete's bewilderment increased.
Mr.. Chator grinned at him.
However, pass the film. OF
course. you don't know anything
about that. I am still wondering
what win come OF it 81. Ny
second reason Is this. I'm D man
with a pretty wide experience Of
life, and though law and order
must be preserved, I've got this
to say: / would no more condemn
a man for killing Terry Parker
than would condemn q farmer
for killing a snake. There are
some creatures that well,
one wonders why they are ever
allowed to 1--we at all.
(To Be Continued TomorrOw.J
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cupboard. Pete emerged, blink
ing, and stared at Chator dslmbly.
Cllator smiled at him and.
opening the gun, took the car.
tridges out OF it. He placed the
weapon carefully in the corner.
Our friend has gone" said he.
"And as far as I'm concerned.
you can go, too. my lad. You
had better give him a couple Of
minutes to get off the premises;
and as you look as IL you were
wondering what the deuce.
zone is that CHANGED to be in
the village last night. / dropped
in at the picture house, where I
saw the most amazing film that
was ever screened. It isn't often
can sit through a movie show,
but that one interested me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-29
Potash In U. S.

THE value Of increased potash
production in America has
already begun to be shown, for
potash is cheaper here now than
: before the war. 1t will only be
a question OF time until America
can produce all the potash re
quired here. In 1927. this pro-
duction will amount to IL to 20
per cent of all American require
ments.--Thrift Magazines
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Character Pays

CHARACTER is playing more
~ and more Importance in bust.
ness, both from the side of the
management and the side of the
employee. Once every effort was
made to obtain efficiency.
While efficiency is an end of
business today, the realization of
the need for character has come
to be a foremost thought of cor
poration leaders. Ihri8 MA&a-
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believe a great deal more about 4
refined person who says nothing
than those who are forever harp.
Ing on the fact Of who they are
and what they have had and at
fecting culture.
Times have changed and the
world Ii getting more and more
sensible about things. The world
now accepts you for what you
ARE-fortunate or unfortunate
forefathers don't mean q thing.
Society at best Is e. Silly thing,
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relatives, early raising and luxury
they gave up to condescend to
honest work!
IF they think that they are
making more favorable impress.
sion in their present humble SUR
roundings by dragging In society
pasts, they are vastly mistaken
because IL they are truly aristoc.
rats, they need not mention family
or fortunes lost.
Their. bearing and refinement
would speak for them.
People are much more apt to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-29
for It consists q tooaying . those J

Tor Il consists Of tooaying to those
b grade above you.
When we speak of '.our best
people, we mean those who are
honest, clean and good citizens.
Not long ago read or q sim
pie man who was much loved BY
all who knew him. When he died
in the small room IN which he
had lived for years, they found in
his old trunk faded papers and let
tiers that told Of titled family con-
nections il q foreign land. These
would have given him every right
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to Be j ..snob. But he was TOO
real human being to ever men-
ton the fact to the good people
with whom he worked,
If the Prince OF Wales took a
Job az elevator pilot or porter
tomorrow he would be none the
less an elevator pilot or q porter
So why On earth do people who
are working for b living think
that dragging family ana rich
relatives into the conversation
changes their present position
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BY Fay King

IF there Is one bore more tire
1 some than any other. It Is the
person who Is forever barking
back to ancestors and previous
prosperity while they are working
at some jobl
When do not thoroughly hate
them, feel sorry for them, for
It Is also ais pitifuI as boring to
see what q sense OF satisfaction
they get out of referring to rich
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-29
The Story of Woman Who Placed Her
: Whole Future in the Scales of
the Goddess Of Love.
The Story Thus Far

to
parties
midst
Wild Charleston with fierce abandon the drawing table
happened Her
optics blood drained
abe life
With There drink
enefngT cottage
Jewellers
closer TO Jared ITS to ne said Either face the music
at
wild decision
The
hen9 10
Methodist
Mae
% play an important role In Betys life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-29
RocehOrses on Stage

DEAL raehors galloping roller stage recent n-
Az novaon in British vaudeville theater The treadilke
device enabled the horoughbred display nice turn OF speed
without endangering lives
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The fact Of the matter Il that
they get away with that line q
GAR because those whom they
would impress with their silly
chat are too innateIy refined and
have too good family raising them-
selves to laugh III their face and
tell them what they really think.
Any time you have to eTnpha-
size the fact Of just who you are
Its q safe bet that you aren't
really as important as You want
people to think you are!
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grove where they would be shell.
tered from the storm wind Il It
, 1926-04-23
GREATEST
Simplicity Durability
Reliability.

NOV that the New Ford has demon
~ strated, even in St. Croix, its Won
derful value for every dollar invested,
it is perfectly logical that automobile
owners will try to exchange their bigger
cars and get a more practical car.
The Ford is the most popular automo-
bile in the world. NO other used car is
so easy to sell as a used Ford, because
everyone has confidence in Ford quality.
And it is not expensive to re-condition,
, 1926-04-23

LIST OF MERCHANTS IN VIRGIN ISLANDS,.
Christiansted's Apothecary Hall. Christiansted, st. Croix>
E. & G.. Stakemann, Chrstiansted, st. Croix.
Robert L. Merwin & Co.. Ltd, Frederiksted, St. Croix,
Axel Ovesen. Freder sted, ST. Croix.
Jean Petersen, Frede listed. St. Croix.
Commissary Store, u. S, Naval Station, st. Thomas.
Henry O.Creque. St. T tmas.
John N. Lightbourn, St. Thomas.
A. H. Lockhart, St. Thomas.
A. H. Rise, St. Thomas,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-21
w. E. ENGLUND CHOSEN ROT
AIRY DELEGATE TO DENVER.

Walter E. Englund, president
elect of the Ely Rotary Club, was
chosen to represent the club at the
International Rotary Convention to
be held in Denver, Colorado, in
June, at the meeting of the Rotary
Club on Wednesday evening. The
election of Mr.. Englund is in line
with the policy of the clubs
throughout the country of choosing
the incoming president as the repre-
sentative in order to have a years
work in measures adopted at the
International convention by the in
coming heads of clubs.
The Music Committee had charge
of the meeting and after a fine din
ner served by the Swedish ladies re-
galed the Rotarians with several
fine selections well executed, Har-
riet Jeffrey, one of the prominent
young violinists of Henry Rein
shagen's school orchestra, played a
rather difficult solo accompanied by
Mr.. Reinshagen. Peter Hutar also
gave a violin solo with the same ac-
compartment. Both were roundly
applauded. Rotarian T.. A. Williams
of Duluth was "a visitor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-21
NOW AN ADMIRER OF
THE MUSSOLINI REGIME.

Herman Antonelli, formerly a
resident of this city where he is
well known but now a resident Of
Hibbing, has returned from a seven
months trip to his old home in
Italy. This is his first visit to his
native land in "a years and he says
the trip has done him a world of
good as he particularly noted the
value of the country he now calls
home as compared to foreign lands.
The Hibbing News in speaking of
the return of Mr.. Antonelli says:
"He spent most of his time in
Rome, where he lived as a boy, and
gave up good portion of each day
to the observation Of the Mussolini
government. He was in sympathy
with the Facisist movement before
going over and he came back an
enthusiastic convert. One of the
things that appealed to him is that
Mussolini keeps everybody at work
and he has line of talk that tends
to make them satisfied with their
condition. The wages are not to
be compared to those of the United
States, of course, but your Italian
is a homemaker, prudent, careful
and always wants to be busy with
something of a constructive nature,
and that is what the Italian die
tator is doing for them. So long
as the present satisfied condition ex-
lists, Mr.. Antonelli declares, Musso-
lini will remain at the head of the
government"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-21
TOWER YOUNG PEOPLE
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

The marriage of Francis w. Kan
gas and Miss Alice Osterberg of
Tower has been announced. The
marriage took place at Virginia on
April % and it was thought to keep
the same secret but friends Of the
young couple broadcasted the news.
Rev. Bailey of Virginia performed
the ceremony.
Mr.. Kangas as well as the bride
are we'll known in this city where
they have many friends. He was
at one time an employee of The Ely
Miner and the bride visited here on
several occasions while her sister
was teaching in the schools of the
city. They have the well wishes of
a large circle of friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-21
FIRE DANGER GREATLY
REDUCED BY RAIN.

Forest fires have been raging
along the north shore of Lake
Superior and several settlers and
buildings in the vicinity of Cramer
burned out. No lives have been
lost, 80 far as is known.
Supervisor A. L. Richey of the
Superior National Forest and ]. H.
McLaren of Denver, district fire
chief, have been in the Grand
Marais district for the past week
lending assistance in the work of
subduing the work of devastation.
No serious fires on the Superior
Forest have been reported although
incipient blazes springing up have
been reported within a few minutes
by the lookouts and only a short
time was required to get to the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB EXHIBIT
HIT OF THE CHICAGO SHOW

James Moonan, Jos. d. Pluth, Ray
Hoefier and VIM. Wenstrom have re-
turned from Chicago where they
spent the last two weeks with the
exhibit of the Ely Commercial Club
at the National Outdoor Exposition
at the Chicago coliseum. They make
the statement that the Ely exhibit
was the only simon-pure outing ex-
hibit at the show and that the first
day thirty thousand people were
estimated as having passed through
from all parts of the country. All
pronounced the Ely exhibit the hit
of the show. Mr.. Moonan says that
the requests for information were
numbered by the number of people
passing through and that great
many inquiries for lake shore prop
erty for home sites were made.
Thousands of pieces of literature
were passed out.