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Accidents Will Happen but Some of Them Are Swndlng Game

game at q friends house. He los,
money In the game, but nevertheless
the evening turned ont TO he a profit.
able one. I'm his Way out Of the house
tie made the discovery that on the
stairs MAS "A loose edge OF carpet. lie
told this interesting fast TO enc ~ his
suhogdina;rs.
And I'm bringing You ~ the game
next week." he said. amt you're gss,
ing to tTsp ever that dap of carpet and
tai. down the stairs"
Thus IL happened that AN interest.
Ing evening " stud ended with = la.
nentable mishap. when one ~ the
guests. as he departed. rolled down a
Hssht ot stairs and lay ulters,Us rtsifu,
means, The apartment hnuse paid.
or. II sou du not consider that a
classic, take the story Of the hos~ef1y
in the ice cream soda. II VAS an iu,
lereSilng game and WAS woFked u
doaen times, \ man ~ottlt 30 to a
soda fountain. preferably faa|v one.
Nt,utd Vrstt'r an trc Crt~tu, St,sta au,
start to tgiuk IL, Thea he wottla uakc
"A intA protest ant nNh Gru,n the GLASS
4 bss horseslN, lie waua complain az
ltlncSS and nausea produced hN lne
hnrVld mtsstdVVngure %ud hurry awaN,
Next day the owterS at the s,,<sa tNuu,
tain wnsstd set II letter srum u lawNer
thrcatentns "a snst over the affair va
less damages We're le.ld. Thv astn
Who had found the horseHv in the s<e
ctsN,m Aosta. the letter would ~ On,
had been made i'll gor couple ct DAYS
hv st.
NJ tte rteam lNr.er wants iaW,
suit aha attendant ruhlaritV venneSt,
el With the subject at ,nSvSts III any
k,ad particulars, hltsS The damages
Nuuld lie paid With little arsanent,
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themselves. They had nideswipinrs
and collisions. ana la dramatic fash,
lan AiuaaliNt M, uln Aitnthcr's tnrs,
Between The garage bills aud the IN.
jurtes. a haht penny MAS turned
| thihk The height ut inpudsnce
Was reached when 1ha lawyer. who
Nas tbs head ~ The gang. drove out
~ his mothers garage aud took tho
doors of, Mheteupun she claimed dams
ages VI him, lr passed her over
10 the Insurance company With Witch
i,n held policy, The company tc'
fused 10 pay, Tho case went 10 court
and the lawyers mother got ii verdict
from thn jury, Tho company paid,
Tho common occurrence IT pe,ss'
TRANS struck by automobiles MAS not
uue Ia be Anotst1 by hueh ingenious
gentry urinn II MAS pretended mat
iha lawyers unfortunate ciiunt, Who
never hud been near he ear against
which The complaint Was nude, had
l.rn hi and kilh he'd down. with the
iiupltnatinn that The driver Vac quo
~ the hit and run nuhflatnfnlis WIN
that ugly Inference uunlals Ut tha 40
pi1ent We're ~ hiiHtt value
I'm other nnphs ionk drama was
HinEad nna 1T Tho hana members
Would atinw IN anaoninR autnmnhile
~ pass near bin, Whersnpaa with
loud cries ha would lhrnw hl,nseif IN
The Anhinh as VI he had been nlrueh,
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brushed by an automobile, With even
slight knock IL would tall tn pieces.
The man with the Two missing teeth
would drop 10 the pavement. r}utchtng
his mouth and roarins with pain al
his supposed injuries. " hen later the
insurance doctor came "a examine the
patient lie WAS confronted with the
ahsenco VI the iwo teeth. What mere
convincing injury Co0id De wanted
The milk wagon ru; together again.
everything was ready fof another
dental disaster.
They specialized in automobile acct
denis. but did not disdain other kinds
OF mishan. They uippod and slipped
and fell downstairs IN stores. th"aters
and subway. elevated and railroad sta
lions and other places where dam
ages could he collected from owners W
companies, One fellow told me that
his speriaIiv Was slipping on banana
paels. tie carried the banana l,cels
with him. dropped them lndieiouSl>
and then slipped ON them Others
scauted AROUND III thsategS and morton
picture halls Tor rents IN the carpets
over WhirA unt might ttip one WAS
lucky enough III discover matt pro.
trnllinS ffum a seat IN 4 motion pie
,ure house, Torn clothes and lacrta,
tiuus~r that was The claim which the
theater GOT and paid. \ workman emf
played IN a battling factory had his
hand cut by broken glass, one uf the
gang told him that no had fallen dawn
the stairs IN Tho apartment house
where he lived and had cus his hand
on glass lsins ri the hultum~-and he
had, 81 far nv the landlord knew. when
he paid the damages
Amt new tar a classic, The lawyer
Nha he'd the gang Ment to poker
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accident game that he rnuid fake an
ray picture uf fracture. A hair
laid deity on the skin when the pl,,
tura VAS made Would nhow as the
line ~ fracture In the plate,
For the benefit Of tho physicians
employed by the insurance companies,
snrio,ls tricks we've nsed la anne
eases of pretended iniurN "A bit Of play
acting hN tho patient suftice,t, OFTEN
actual injuries were produced for the
company dnotnr' suspiei"Nn eyes The
AatiH luakel for safe aud rauN snleut
fellows who had heen hort Ia anute
fashion III either. fahe accidents were
arranged IL NJ tl''Af cases,
A man with ii hrnhen les was n
treasure. pne fellow Who had heen
bruised ahaut tho body At hla REGULAR
bob had seven aeeidents In thfae
weeks The atat pettormer was a
chan who lost the same iva teeth
tour times. lie had, In fact, los, them
AT eame pre-, ioua time. nut tho phe'
tuniei,on at iva missihs lelaots Was
loo sailahlr Ia hs neglected,
They arranged al aet far him
They rrae,,red an old milk wasuh sa
rtoketv 40 10 he eoilanslhle, The man
with the two mtaslns teeth uacd ~
drive arannd IN u accompanied by an
u,her feiiew, Thav wautd eoatriee II
~ that their analsat vehicle would BE-
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Duluth's Aerial Ferry.
MINNESOTA POINT IS a marry

NiNNESorA POINT IS narrNw
strip os lard stretching SerssS
the entrance 80 she haEts>,r IL the city
oG pu,u,h. Fer usany wears she posn;
was a great obstruction 10 ire ship
ping. neceSSisasing raan,saecss:
course and considerable delay IN doek.
ins the htAa;S, and finally she saun;cs-
patty ct,s \ cana, through saIS ne>S
where It tuSne>t the maitland. Eaag
there VIEW nnnsrYnst~ residents or
minnesota t'N:ae who we've new usSsie
Islanders 9Nl ~ oAx lsts yhrtr Isgts
Vt,lty the c$gN maintained 4 SSA,gV ~
rpH t>NsiS ~ carry GeeSe reessss ~ AMI
{rusn The cay, \ ~ge33u fwrrN SSrVs>1e
Mas urNs eap}oHed, aSVN SHc aase,~,s
~ tS&~Seo%Sf> GSa tncr>NtSSst has ghiS
proved ~ ee' tesc stew ami t,sN e<lssrs
NIvr 10 operate. Sa a ueV,At SraessNU WAS
suS%vSsc>s-an asrsIt evrrN,
puluth'S aeyG2l Ferry WAS an lame
dtage >ut'vvN~s and has sssacs ran VISA
cut y h0rh, Ia Consists eg a >'ee,,stv
eeietse i>S t~et htSh. tav at>N>S <ts
t1l'tSs maStS NJ any Satn tAas tssssN b
PASSING sasvosh she ctaSt, atsA gt<Aus
tots bridge il SOSpeaaSI q ear, 8t}e
facr. NJ the cSr ~ Ia S@AlN : feet assNNe
tae sS,ana ava u lig&se htsh Er tA<a
thae SANve tAe wat&k' sssNes ard teS
Whole II attached 80 nsesa1 v<Ns$, Whs,N
hank tresa wAe~'sS ,etAs rt}a sst u syaSA
utsoa the sMtaSv VVerheAl, faS~ fesVN
IS operated by elsSNtvt<ig< ana tlae s9st
aettNSS the canal II nsade ia a hstss
Acre than enc nssuutes The <Ssv IN 80
tees teas by "a Ee<St W4se aa.l vaa a.
cAyleaa,tate Se<s4e SEQ Ees SsSsaSef~
Twelve tttpS are made every he,sv *,
tween Ia the MtNFnsRs ami nAtsthtSA{.
Snd Two trips each hasse teeg~Sl,ss,
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DOWN THE COURSE THE RID.
Frs TIL NDERED.

| came to friendship such as civilization
never knows.
n Il -
or all the savages that held the
~ West against the advance OF the
white men, the Blackfeet We're the
most dreaded, for their courage was
backed by tenacity and cunning. Lords
OF the Montana country, they stood
az a challenge to the trappcrs. firing
OF the Wyoming region. Carson now
decided to match himself against the
fierce, implacable rulers Of the north
From the first day the march was a
battle, and as they fought the trat pers
from dawn 10 dark the Rlackfcet
amply justified their reputation for
ferocity and daring. The end came IN
furious encounter, where the Ameri'
cans were compelled To confess defeat.
Carson. leaving his tree To save u
comrade, received bullet in the shout.
der that smashed bone and sinew, and,
with their leader wounded, the trap
pers fell back In sullen retreat.
The next Winter saw Carson TO-
lowing the path OF Lewis and Clark
from the Three Forks Of the Missouri.
and the crossing OF the Bitter Root
range was attended 10y much the same
priyations that lefell the earlier ex,
petition. The cold froZe their marrow.
food gave out. and only hot blood
drawn from the veins of their mules
sustained life.
Yet before Carson was well recov.
cred from this terrible experience he
was back In the Yellowstone country
at the head Of 100 men, determined 10
settle the question Of mastery with tn.
Blackfeet.
Not Waterloo itself was more bit.
terly contested than the ail.day battle
that gave victory To the whites, Al.
though outnumbered 10 to 1. Carson
bewildered the Indians by his strategy.
forcing them to charge over exposed
~ ound, where the unerring rifles III
the trappers took toll. From "a nearby
hill the Biackfeei women cried encour.
agement. but night saw the beaten.
shattered tribe H. flight.
the yictors came to the rende2.
vous that Summer son threats ne,
claimed him. and Kit carsous fame
rang from the Rockies To the Sicrras.
Father DE Smet, greatest Of all In.
dian missionaries, was among those
that gathered on the banks of the
Green that year. and IL is Interesting
Ia speculate upon the meeting OF the
heroic priest and the no LEGS heroic
Carson, the one consecrated to the
service OF the rel man. the other dedi'
Gated to his destruction.
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sAs Sc8u 10 FFtsbcE 1uBnHfAts
~ TpPOsE IL happened 10 you.
That ts a favorite sursn.se when
almost anything occurs.
~ Well, suppose you were made
the subject for a. fake accident.
Thu. IL quite possible. The fake seci.
Dent game in running overtime now,
and the bands d swindiers are lisbie
IN use nearly any one for n mark.
Automobile drivers and owners are
the .ayofite game. but fraudulent aasei
dent end false injury may take the
most tyickish and ingenious forms.
and may befaii in Unexpected places.
The matter is brought tn prominent
notice by the recent prosecution IN
the Federal Court in Brooklyn ~ the
Aitzs,eFg Kaye gang, one ~ the big
gfst, boidsst and cieTerest rings Of
fraudulent accident crooks on Fsc0T6.
As assistant United EtatFs attorney
for the eastern district ~ New York
Was in charge of the GoYsrnment's
Case.
The band vas large nnd well or
RS Blzed. AsnDnE thE accused were
Two doctors sild TWO lawyers. We got
- convictions with prison sentences
Of varying lsneth. Thts raseaiiy out.
NJ had been operating for less than
three xssrs, but in that time had
taken something like quarter Ut mil.
lion dollars, II had its share in run,
Ming up the yearly total Ut q 900 900
that RDsf. ~ pay for fictitious sc.L
dents, sfg no irivsi part Ia kesDink
the accident insurance DfeHisB,s ~
high ss they are.
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Sir William Stuart. an English no
blcman. had also driftcd 10 the rem.
devious, and the proof of Carson :
uualty is that both missionary and
titled Briton were proud to call him
friend.
4 season in the Navajo country. far
to the south: n Spring jaunt with Jim
Bridgnr through the uneXplored
stretch between the Laramie and the
Sweetwater; another wild rendezvous
where Carson outshot and OUTRAGED
them all. and then q fresh foras
into the land Of the Blackfeet. Tn
discouraged, indonitahle. the Indians
gathered for battle, but. as before
they We're compelled tn confess defeat
after the bravest Of their chiefs had
fallen.
d 4 -
commune
4 FEi1RN engagement the FOLLOW
ing Winter was less fortunate
Tor Carson and his comrades. by
now IN" B'aekfeet had learned III.
1utiiitE OF pitched battles ana waged
war more cunningly, HmhushinS the
trappcr@ III mountain bofges. hArass
lhk them on the fnarrh. ana wearing
them out by never letting them rest
Beaten by this strategy, the whites
we're forced 10 cross the Bitter Root
iange and iind refuge among the
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rode nj Fremont's side. captain Of the
army In every Indian fight, suave,
adfoit interpreter in every conference
with the CaIfornians.
when the land was presumed to he
ut peace, his one request was that he
might carry the dispatches East,
eager for sight Of his family, but be-
lore he could reach Taos he met Gen.
kearny and turned again to act az a
guide through the burning. Indian
secured sands Of the Mojaye.
lie saved kearny just as he had
saved Fremont 40 many times. for
when they were surrounded by Mcxi.
cans II was Carson who crawled on
HIS belly through cactus and prickiy
pear. wrlggling like. "a snake. from
shallow 10 shadow. winning past camp
fire and &entries. and then toiing 40
miles on bare, bleeding feet to bring
ala from san Diego. In March. l847,
he had his reward. for Kearny sent
him to Washington with dispatches.
giving him the chance for a short
visit with his family.
president and Congress- Joined In
lionizing the famous frontiersman
whose daring had thrilled the East for
so many years, and there were many
compliments upon his simple dignity.
II was az a lieutenant in the Rife
Corps that he rode back across the
continent to Monterey. and there was
Ia Winter of military duty well dis.
charged. for his was the ia sk to guard
passes and keep the Indians in hand.
In the Spring he started of again
on the long journey to Washington
with dispatches, but on reaching
Santa F'e learned that the politicians
Of the Senate had refused to confirm
his appointment.
Don't go on" urged his friends
They've kicked you out, Kit. Let 'en
get somebody else to do their danger.
Gus work.
carson's answer might we'll have
served as his epitaph. No" he said.
this Is n service for my country. and
1t doesn't matter whether / do IL as an
officer in the Army or plainsman.
The big thing Is TO do it,
The Coma inches were on the war.
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nRoe sAGiloNl u the Nansx,

pkNF kAGiltNt ~ the Naples
nealoN'sal S'Sstea has tAENwa
sweat deal st lSSas Wlsea the nasNaes ~
l'Es VI tae asgepaetss sAe~e eps3eVs
Astea eelsAAS,.tssl metluSAs NAsea. IL
MAS teNs exsseVea. asea their SHEETS a.
stnN AssAtsa While sNgeSsssNx tssie m&ss.,
HtaaveaS artAs sls ~Assx "a eSaera sae
erSNAs
lsaSsseas eNnteatss that the hasaFAs
t~ss have heSA msslAAeA sa ~VlSssssaWs
Saas tAe At8aaaMs IN sssasxvNi pegase&@
ally "a tkAt NsNssa she surface IL eSAA
exhaust eAN ase tfsssA kss Shest ana taen
Il ssAkx II kasegAs. lss nlas@m@a3s
wAtla Submerged eN eNssSsssask \ sgvAt,
es ~ less assAAtsss 1T water heaa IA
suaasA
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WHEN MEN CARRIED MUFFS.

mum" was worn. This provided h
separate covering for each hand aud
was in the form Ut a long, loose eur
attached 10 the coHt sleeves. with
the coming Ut Wiihsm Ut OfsDEs
men carried email NUTS attached by
u cord ~ n button sH ihe coat af
suspended, from u ribbon around The
neck.
After ITO muns essssd Ia vary
greatly In siza snd became uniformly
larger. although Horace Wsipvie
writes III presenting gsntlsnia y
Win ~ decent sDailisb mum thai
yiti may Dut In your Dockst," How.
ever. ab0ut 1850 ths fashion was Eueh
that both ladies ana gentlemen fts.
g1.Diiy carried pct dogs ~ thsif "a.
psciDis NUNS.
AfiGr tho year 1855 only men ~
eccentric habits used muHs and Hey
nHAlly disappeared entirely. Ths
ysst ms jority u EBgiIsbnen's NUTS
Wsts unesisntaiisUs In appearance,
though y few ~ these we're trimmed
with t,ews II TibbsBsI but The Ffsneh,
msn often esTfish ,haks ofgsD.spisd
with wonderful lace fTlilA !
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path at the time, racing the short
grass country with message Of deafh
for every white, and Kit was forced 10
swing wide Of the esta hlished trails,
riding farther and farther into the
arid stretches of the North. When ne
reached Fort Leavenworth, edging
down from Nebraska. his iron frame
vas wasted to q shadow.
Back in the lovely Rayado VALLEY
near Taos. where he had bought a
ranch. he thought to know peace and
rest. but when the Apaches went
blood mad, killing and torturing men,
women and children. II was to Kit
Carson that the people turned.
More cunning than the Indians and
equally tireles3, he sCOurged them
across the desert "a nds. haTricd them
through the mountain faStneAscs and
drove them 10 hide in the suu-baked
rocks along with the ratt!esnake4.
In 1853 he pushed 5000 sheep
across the plains 10 C1lif.rni2. whcfc
the gold hunters f"tcd him Is a hero
and patron saint. but when Oh com
p9nions offered to share their ciaims.
telling of wealth to be had for the
taking, he shook his head and rod"
back to his valley. array from the
greeds Of men.
NJ" anu Lfsn ne went IHE lHIC
the North for a hunting expedition
with old friends. hut no more were
there the gay. wild gatherings on
the banks Of the Green. orb each
year brought news Of the death and
disappearance Of those ne mad known
and loved.
Having done more than any 1the-
man 10 bring the great stretch ot
the West into the Union. IL was IN
deed fitting that Carson's lie slould
have ended In defense Of that Union.
At the outbreak III the CIVIL War r.
received appointment as colonel o:
volunteers, and in the Uniform -
his country rode the pacscs and trait
that he had once Travelled in rrcc-
casins and beaded bucks!:in.
Four years Of hard service tooh
heavy toll Of a constitution clfcadr
strained by a LIE that had MAYER
known ease, and the end Of the war
found him with an incur2bIa disease
Of the heart.
Three years he lived. long enough
TO let MIN see the completion Of the
railroad that iinkd the Atlantic and
the Pacific. and as he watched steel
rails run where once he had hunted
the buffalo and fought the grizzly
bear. he n1urnured 10 himself, There
is ~ more West" and rode back
home 10 die.
(Copyrizht. 1921
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but settled many tribal disputes that
would have led to bloody wars.
An Indian girl caught his eye while
on one of these peacemaking trips
about the first woman that had eyet
entered his life. and he married he,
with bell and candle, rare occurenc.
for that day. mourning her sincerely
when she died soon after the birth Of
n daughter.
Suddenly deciding that a frontier
fort was no place for little girl. Car.
son set out with fur caravan for st.
Louis in the early Spring OF 1912. his
first touch with civilization in is
years. Even so. 10 days was all that
he could stand Of 1t. and after putting
the child in a school, ne took steamer
for the voyage up the Missouri. John
Charles Fremont was on board, pro.
ceeding on the first of those reckless
expeditions that were 10 earn him the
title OF Pathfinder. Never was he
luckier than in his meeting with Kit
Carson.
1t was not only that the frontiers.
man was the greatest indian fighter
OF his day-~a Hannibal of the plains
and that he had hunted and trapped
over every foot of the country that
Fremont was setting out to chart and
map. There was an indomitable quail
ity in Carson that took no account OF
danger and hardship. Joined with a
Cool caution that avoided every un.
necessary peril.
RUT for Kit Carson 1t Ia to be doubt
ed II the impatient, foolhardy Ere.
mont would have won through on any
Of his expeditions. for when his pres.
ney. the Pathfinder led his men to
death and failure.
Fremont's first dash TO South Pass
was little more than a saunter for
Carson, and he must have chuckied 10
himself as the dramatic leader dis.
covered peaks and passes that were
as familiar TO him as his own door
step in Taos.
Yet there In ample evidence that he
came 10 have n great affection for the
ardent John Charles. so gallant and
picturesque. guiding him and humor.
ing him as one would IA beloved child.
and effac!ng himself at every point.
that glory might not be divided.
The second Fremont expedition
that crazy da sh down from the Oregon
country into Nevada. and then the
starved. frozen stumble across the
Sierras In the dead Of Winter~~was
saved from disaster by Carson alone.
and when the Pathfinder marched
through Colorado again In 1s45. on his
way 10 gamble for an empire, /, was
TO Kit Carson that he sen, his swiftest
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If We Should sAs fssn.1nabiy
dressed man kuoiiing along WIN
his nE fds thrust INTO 90 bafiWis fuf
uuf, the spectacle would Immediately
sross4 curiosity bnG the Imagination
would invent Ybi@s9s reasons ~ 90
cunt for ibis peculiar rs1stts vi ap'
psrei. WEatsgeF tbs true mFDisha'
ton might he, il ~ MI ~ very long
ego, as the world kDss, itat nuns
mfre .uktoinsriiy usea Dy nssi m*,',
aud therefore ieyisal VI lbs Ola
fashion might pot 10 impossible.
Until lste 10 sha eighteenth cen
fury. IN Itugisnd, fully ~ many Wsh
ak soneB ssfried tp0ns. The par.
chase ~ fHD hagdsOus nuns nh1
The prices paid ats fDund IN ihs
wardrobe account ~ Prime Henry ~
Waiea IA 1905. 80 isss y sum ,hhn
7 ponnda sterling wss the e@s, 81 ne
more expensive obA, which consisted
~ cloth orHsnanisd with silver eng
eoid pistes, hnd 90 sEiIIings "sA DaM
lar IS. alher one u bisek satin EN-
kr0iaaTsG ia ola.
During sls resigns NJ fhsiiet J ana
1iiariss III very CURIOUS 1D1b'e
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| SO. here's telling you. as a first point
| ~ Information. ! can't think Of any
better way than 10 relate something
| of the operations Ut the gang We have
just convicted. 4 list of Their dodgoz
and devices inch ii seritabln test
book of accident Swindiina.
Ths gang would station n man ut
point along IA highway where he
would note down the license numbers
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driving were needed for this sort of
thing. but The boys were skiiifhi. The
screams aud pastures ~ the victims
injured Ia the sWinlierS' ear when
It's" crash took place needed artistic
acting. bat the boys We're good stage
managers.
Dne Of their most brilliant con.
cepiinns WAS achieved when they con
Quoted series of accidents among
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or prosperous ionhins automobiles
Thai ihssod, Soon the owner uf theha
vehicles Would receive each il letter
IRON "A lawyst. something like this:
MT. Smith. Your far IN The car
~ fny client, Dir, so.nHd 40, l,iucs
and tims being such ana such. BAN.
bkes handed -"
The datnhEns would consist IT fake
garage charges, nor would the et.s
nieht ~ personal injury be excluded
even " this latter consisted ~ moth
InE mote than u shaking up, fright
ana nervous shock. esperiHitY on the
part ~ The SUPPOSED lady Ia The i,nna,
ined mishap~v she, II Il we're ueres,
sary 10 produce her. a member III
ths gang.
Tile ast0Disbed Mr., Smith would
reply That there must he same mis-,
take. that willis his ear passed lie
pi~s stated Al Tho tine stated, ,,a
such bnnidsnt had taken place, The
affair W1uid presently ma liz way
~ The ins'fpnes fnnnbny, The IN,
sufahca people might surniias thai
Mr.. Smiths denial ~ tha accident
HHs laid - lie desire ~ anueitiMy
not ~ seem ~ faill Anyway, IL
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tbs CANS would hi another car, ana
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ihe ground thai tbs other aar had
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messengers. demanding the fulfllment
OF his pledge TO come at any call.
Leaving his home in Taos. where
there was now Il new wife and baby
children. the devoted Kit answered the
summons. and throughout the Wild.
hirum.scarum conquest Of California
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Frontier Saga Creates Fame of Incredible Kit Carson

Six articles dealing with dash.
ing figures from Americas past
have preceded this one. The
author il a distinguished writer
and was. during the World War.
chairman of the Presidents
committee on public information.