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John doesn't love me any more"
"Nothing like that" ! scoffed. and
went into the kitchen.
She followed me. | went straight
to the stove and picked up the lid
litter. which. as usual, when I'm not
there to watch. some one had left
sticking up In q stoveIld TO get red
hot. instead of hanging IL on the hook
where II belonged. | dropped II with
howl; and, wrapping my hand in
my apron, told her to run and get the
linseed oil and limewater. up In the
hall bathroom. for me.
am not saying that ] was not to
blame. do say that. If that fool
child Zinnia had NOT jumped around
shouting. "SOdyi SOdyi Wet sody's
the best for burns" and that, II Mrs.
Kicker hadn't heard her screeching,
and come in. too, and began asking
questions, certainly would not have
overlooked the fact that. before she
went to minister to my needs, Danny
had picked up that lid litter. from
where | had dropped 1t on the floor,
and, barehanded. had hung 1t upon
Its hook.
She made quick trip upstairs and
down aaain, with the bandages, and
the lotion. She offered. sweet and
sympathetic, to do up my hand for me.
| had noticed, by that time. that my
hand was not smarting much, but !
was too excited to account for II rea-
sonably. 1 asked Mrs. Kicker to at
tend to the bandages. | had another
Job for Danny.
81 just came out here" | said, ito
make my weekly list to send to Telko
for supplies. ] can't write with this
waddeo up hand VIII you make the
list for me. Danny? Zinnia, please
hand her the pad and pencil from the
shelf"
Zinnia brought It Danny sat down
by the table and picked up the pencil.
My heart thumped In my throat
zone crate of Fallon melons," said.
Danny pushed the pad and pencil
across the table to Mrs. Kicker.
"Perhaps you'd as soon make the list
for Mary? ! have something to at
tend to upstairs"
"Go on, now you've started 1t, Dan.
n.y." said "You write such a neat,
pretty hand"
II presume my writing can be read"
Mrs. Kicker replied. as she picked up
the pencil. "a crate of FallOn melons.
did you sayw She wrote II down ]
heard Danny running up the back
stairway.
felt fiat as rolled dough from my
disappointment. In the next minute
I had something more than disap-
pointment to bother me.
II don't see," Zinnia said, "how you
made out to burn yourself on that
stove, Mrs. Magin. Miss Canneziano
was out here, just q while ago. want
ing to make some tea The fire was
dead out. She boiled the water on
the electric plate"
ran to the stove. It was as cold
as winter time.
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CHAPTER XV-Continued


mo sir-ee," Sam went on, too busy
with his own ideas, | suppose, to no
tice my actions, which must have
been peculiar. 'if the murderer is
still on the place, he is skulking
around here in hiding. II Is that
stranger fellow. all right. I'll bet my
last dollar on It. For some reason
he is trying TO clean out the Cannez-
aano faILily-all of them. I'll bet he
told Martha to give the poison to
Danny, not knowing what q child
Martha was-or, maybe, knowing it.
Martha, supposins the poison was
candy, oil something nice. ate 1t up
herself. tell you that, I'm going
TO do some proof hunting, now. on my
Own hook. If I find some stranger
hiding out on this place. that will be
good enough proof for Sam Stanley,
and for any jury In Nevada.
"Of course, Mary" Sam went on,
aft hasn't been so hard on you-not
having to feel the responsibility the
way i have. But I've come to the
end Of my rope. I'm going to use
my own head, now. I've got to get
an expert here, for one thing, to
watch and guard over Danny. +.
Say, what's the matter with you,
Mary? You look so funny. Do you
feel sick, or somethlng?"
Something" | said, "but, at that,
i suppose It isn't near as bad as feel
ing responsibility"
If I'd stayed there listening to him
for one more minute I'd have burst
] left MIN, and went running, like
the crazy thing l was, up the back
stairs to my OVID room.
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BULLETIN RIGHT
ONLY 10 PER CENT
Carnegie Report but Par
TALLY Accurate.

Bob Zuppke, University Of Illinois
coach, told a football audience at
Lansing, Mich, that Bulletin %, re-
Gently published by the Carnegie
foundation, is accurate In only 10 per
cent Of its statements.
The Illinois gridiron mentor was
speaker at merchants banquet in
honor of Michigan States football
team of 1929.
Zone out of ten statements pub
lished In what Is known as Bulletin
% of the Carnegie foundation is
based on facts. The rest is hearsay,"
Zuppke said.
Processing personal acquaintance
with and admiration for "the schol-
ars who are the authors of the bull
letin," Coach Zuppke said that their
investigation was "colored by their
individual opinions"
Add football. The Big Ten, which
became the Big Nine when Iowa was
dropped, has become the Big Ten by
reinstating Iowa, but may again be-
come the Big Nine through the with
drawal Of Minnesota. Who started
this thing, anyway?
Dispatches from New York say
Gene Tunney is planning a vacation
in Florida. A vacation from what?
The New York boxing commission
has barred a fighter on the ground
that he is too small to be meeting
heavyweights. He must be invisible
even under microscope.
The Omaha club of the Western
league will be known as the Packers
this year. The team formerly was
called the Crickets. Because the
packing industry is the largest in the
Western city, the new monicker was
unanimously favored by the fans.
Don (Red) Corriden, captain and
outfielder of the Michigan baseball
team, has received notice to report
to the Chicago White Sox training
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CHAPTER XVII
The End

suppose It takes more than q
minute for ones wits, particularly II
they happen to be thick wits. to drain
entirely away.
Before mine had completely left me.
l had attempted to telephone to Sam,
down In the outfits quarters, and had
failed to get reply to my call | had
told Mrs. Kicker and Zinnia, trying
with all my might to hide my fear. to
run out and find Sam, or Miss Mac.
Donald. or Hubert Hand, or John
I had forgotten that John was up
stairs In his rOOm-and to bring one
or all Of them to the, house as quickly
as possible. To this day don't know
why they went without question;
but they went. running. 1t was the
slam of the screen door behind them.
| think, bringing with II as II did the
realization of my aloneness and the
memory of Miss MacDonald's warn
ing, that turned me clear over to
terror
shall not describe what did, nor
what thought, during the time that
| was alone there, downstairs, before
help arrived The humOrOusly In.
clined might think such a description
amusing In the spectacle of an old
woman being gripped and wrung by
fright. lOnged to run from the
house; but felt that ! must stay
there to explain the situation to the
others when they came, If they ever
did come. and to do my poor best,
since ! had made the fatal mistake,
to prevent catastrophe. By clock
time, It was only thirty-six silent
minutes that had to wait before
Miss Macdonald came, alone and un-
hurried, up the front steps and into
the living room.
Still holding Sans thirty-thirty
rifle in my hands-I had known that
I could never use 1t to shoot at any
living thing, but l had hoped that II
might make me look dangerous
turned to meet her.
"Don't point that thing at me-" she
commanded. "Put 1t down. What
are you doing with it7 What is the
trouble here"
Before 1 could answer her, Sam,
Mrs. Kicker and Zinnia came clatter-
ing through the kitchen.
Mrs. Kicker was wringing her hands
and saying over and over, in a voice
all broken and mutilated with horror.
II have gone insane, I have gone In.
sane. I have gone insane"
Sam said, Gabrielle Canneziano
just now waved at 1s from her win
dow"
Miss Macdonald turned and ran like
a wild thing up the stairs Just as
she disappeared from our sight the
sound o. pistols shot cracked
through the place.
followed the others. l ran up the
steps. stumbled down the hall, be-
hind them, and into Gabrielle Came
ziano's room.
saw Gabrielle Canneziano, hel
cheeks painted, her lips REDEEMED,
long earrings dangling from her ears.
lying on the couch. Over her breast
was widening spot of color. stain.
ing the rringes OF the soft white silk
dressing gown that she was wearing.
On the floor was smoking revolver
John came. He said. "She told me
what she was going to do. | allowed
her to do 1t. did not want Nevada
to have to execute a woman"
(To BB CONTINUED,
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many years. Two championships
were won, and one tied during the
year.
With Miss Joyce Wethered tenn
porarily retired from competitive golf
the followers Of Miss Glenna Collett
believe she has a good opportunity
to win the British championship.
Harry Sinclair has ordered three of
his Rancocas stable thoroughbreds,
Donnay, Leucite and Maestro, to be
shipped to Aqua Caliente for the re-
mainder of the meeting. The late
Sam Hildreth promised the officials Of
the old Tijuana course that he would
race several Rancocas horses there
this winter and Sinclair will fulfill
the promise. The Rancocas colors
have never been seen on the old ri
juana course. Jockey Laverne Fator,
leading rider on the American turf,
will leave in February to ride one of
the Rancocas racers, Donnay and
Leucite, in the Aqua Caliente handi-
cap.
Batting, fielding and pitching aver
ages and other statistics of ball
players in the California Intercollsgi-
ate Baseball association are to be of
ficially kept during the coming season
for the first time, Arnold EDDY, secre-
tary of the intercollegiate league, has
just been appointed to keep the sta
tiStics.
Members Of the California league
are the University of Southern Cali
fornia, Stanford, California, st. Mary's,
Santa Clara and q. C. L. A.
Harley Boss, understudy to Joe
Judge, veteran first sacker Of the Ma
tionals, Is to be sent to the Chata-
nOoga club Of the Southern association
for seasoning, according to q report
that has not been confirmed by the
authorities of the Washington baseball
club. That Boss transfer from the
Nationals to the Lookouts is imminent
has been stated by those in close
touch with Chat.anoOga.
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was far stronger than anything we
have in this case. The first time. the
man would have undoubtedly es-
| capped Ii he had not been put In con-
fnement. The second time was on my
third case, which have mentioned
II you force me to make this the
third time
II can't force you 10 do anything"
reminded her, hoping to cool her
down bit.
"Yes, you can. II you 60 at this so
clumsily that you give the thing away,
and so endanger your own life. shall
have to force matters. | must, Of
course, risk reputation-I'm not
speaking of my own, you understand
lin preference to risking a life
again | am not speaking of my own.
| But. If we are wrong In this. and re-
member we may be-circumstantial
evidence Is the trickiest thing In the
world-ir would be bitterly cruel and
wrong. Will you. remember that,
when you make your first attemptT
"But-h0W shall | 90 III
81 am going to leave that to you,
and to your natural wit You can do
it much more spontaneously If you are
not attempting to follow set direc-
tions. But do, do be careful Don't
make q mistake"
With that she left me. 1 am
ashamed to say that excitement had
made me forget my sorrow. I sat
there saying my prayers, planning,
| and shaking In my shoes, for good
half hour before could get up enough
courage to 20 downstairs. In all prob
ability, the next hour would bring me
| face to face with the murderOus fiend |;
and not by the blink OF an eye, not by
| the ghost of a shiver, must l betray
my horrible knowledge.
When finally did get myself down.
stairs. | found Sam. seemingly alone
In the living room. playing solitaire.
| judged, from the look he gave me,
and from the way he had his shOul.
ders hunched. that he was still In
right ugly humor.
"Where's everybody" | asked.
"Out committing murders, some
where, likely. Do you know how
much I trust that Macdonald woman?"
"No, J don't know. ! don't care.
either"
| "AhkI" Sam barked. "She Is head
| over heels In love with John. that's
a part of what Is the matter with
her."
said, 81 wish 7 thought So"
"Why do you wish that, Maryw II
was Danny's voice. Her white face,
with the big. sorrowful eyes, peeked
| around the high back of a chair near
the fireplace.
I was too taken aback to answer
| her.
"How long have you been sitting
there. eavesdropping. young LADY,"
Sam asked.
81 didn't mean to eavesdrop." she
answered, quietly. II an. sorry.
was reading"
Sam, with his usual helpfulness In
embarrassing situations, pushed hack
his chair and went walking fast out +
| the room.
"Mary." Danny questioned, "why
| aren't you my friend any moreT
Lands, child" said. "if you mean
that because ! was wishing Miss Mac
Donald was In love with John, It was
| only because I've always Reckoned
that the more women In love with q
man the better for him John loves
! uOmQn 1--we fimY
The Ely miner., 1930-02-21
CHAPTER XVI
The Puzzle

| stayed In my room for half an
hour, thinking With all my might that
1 was thinking. At the end of that
time, discovering that had not
turned out one single rational thought.
/ gave ii up and went to find John
John was on the porch, talking to
Miss Macdonald When ! got close
enough to them TO see low he looked,
felt as IL my heart would break for
him. He looked. In spite of his tan.
like death.
When had reached the foot of the
steps, both of them, without saying an
aye, yes, or no to me, got up and
went into the house.
My legs were shaking under me.
had 70 20 slowly up the steps. Neither
John nor Miss Macdonald was In
the living room when ] got there.
went on into the kitchen.
Miss Macdonald was putting on her
big apron.
"John knows, doesn't he?" l ques-
toned.
Knows"
"Don't!" she shot out at me, and /
wouldn't have jumped any higher If
she had shot a gun instead of
word
Don't" she calmed down and came
over to me and spoke In whisper,
"say anything in here. Not anything"
I've got TO-" l said. "rm human.
Iictn 70 NIB ff
right unto her ear.
hadn't half finished what | had
TO say before she moved away from
me; but she nodded ner head. with
those quick, short little mods that
always mean confidential agreement
For almost an hour | had oeep
thinking that | knew it. That nod
ding of hers made me realize that
had only feared it; that had be-
lieved that she could deny and dis
prove it.
had planned biscuits for dinner.
l went and got out the breadboard,
and opened the -four bin. but couldn't
do it.
I'm sorry" l said. and to my dis.
guest l began to cry. II guess you'll
have to make out to do alone, for q
while. I'm not feeling we'll I'll
have to go and lie down."
Still blubbering and blind with tears
l went upstairs. and bumped into Sam,
standing outside Johns door. dried
my eyes and saw that he was holding
his six-gun. ready for shooting, In his
hand.
"What Is the matter with your"
demanded. "What are you doing with
that gunT
"John is In there packing his valise.
He says he is going 10 leave the place.
say he is not"
"Going to say IT with the six-gun, II
necessary. ugh?" | asked.
"If necessary, Mary. BY Cd, he
out it up to me, straight He came to
me, and said that ne had to get of
the place for a while Had to. l
baited him along. Asked him where
he wanted to go. He didn't even try
to hide his feelings. Didn't bother TO
make up an excuse. Said 1t was all
Vu6 SdulC " uiiu WuCiC uc went.
When 1 reckoned he'd stay right here,
he up with the idea of going down to
live with the outfit de's fool; so
he thinks that | am. Thinks don't
know he could get good horse, the
first night"
"If John thinks you're q fool" !
said. she's paying you too much re-
spect I,can't think OF anything much
worse, or more dangerous than q fool.
but whatever It is. you are It II
turns me all over to look at you
Give me that gun"
I reached out and took It. His fin.
gers 9inf stick to II very long. /
..adgeO that he was net quite as eager
20 shoot John on sight as he had been
pretending TO be.
"Now gel yourself away from here.
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camp at San Antonio, Texas. He for
warded signed contract to Chicago
several days ago. Corriden played
with Michigan three years, the first as
an outfielder, the second as second
baseman. and again last year as an
outfieider. He Is brother of John
(RedD Corriden. signed to manage the
Indianapolis association team this year.
The Ely miner., 1930-02-21

Forrest (Frosty) Peters, star quar-
terback of the University of Illinois
for the past three seasons, will with
draw from school at the close Of the
present semester to accept a business
offer in Los Angeles, and play football
with the Olympic club.
Peters also is said to have been Of
fered $1,000 year to play football
with a coast professional eleven.
Fifteen athletic teams at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania won a total
Of 9S contests and lost &c for a per-
centage of .597 during the year 1929.
This Is one Of the best records for
The Ely miner., 1930-02-21
pHILLIPS
l. Milk
of Magnesia
Her "Bootlegger''

T1er bootIegger
Mildred. who attends kindergarten,
was struggling to get her galoshes on
one evening after school. Mary, q
friend who thought that she needed
help, called to the teacher and said:
"Come help Mildred next; She can't
get her bootleggers on" n."-Indianapolis
News.
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l233':E2:;iG ii,
FOR CONSTIPATION
Replacing Liphtships

After serving at their anchorages
from 35 to 20 years, United States
lightships IRE to be replaced at the
rate of two each year. The new yes-
thousand-watt lights, compressed air
fog signals, radio beacons and radio
communication apparatus. - Worlds
Work.
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The great majority of farmers in
Algeria still use crooked sticks for
plows, after the fashion of farmers
in ancient times.
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many years. Two championships
were won, and one tied during the
year.
The Ely miner., 1930-02-21
Nugget Of Wisdom

II you wish others TO remember yor
with pleasure. forget yourself
The Ely miner., 1930-02-21

If one is hungry, his sunny DISPOSE
tion suffers.
The Ely miner., 1930-02-21

With Miss Joyce Wethered tenn
porarily retired from competitive golf
believe she has a good opportunity
to win the British championship.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-27

residents, together with the effort.
OF Hon. II. X. Warren whom he re
ferred to as the worst pest" in the
House of Parliament at Regina, as
he was everlasting intereeding for
his constituents and wanting some
more road work done.
The meeting adjourned shortly be-
fore midnight, and after goodbyes
were spoken, we were vending our
way homeward and arrived in Plen-
tywood in less than II hours from
the time we left here, and to cap the
climax-we we're all sober.
When it is all said and done, we
IA be mighty thankful we have
such fine neighbors to the North of
us, who have gone to the tremendous
expense of having this splendid road
built for our accommodation in visit
ing the vast playground of Saskat-
chewan. Every recreation can be
fond there-hunting, fishing, sum-
resorts, camping visiting the ar
ious "filling stations and in every
manner, enjoy ourselves.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-27
Holds Celebration
Continued From Pags ~

he sold for 10 cents per bushel, re-
ceiving the princely sum of $3.50 TO,
same. He commenced to check up or
the returns that would be obtained
from this SO bushels Of wye and
found that this would make 200 gal
ms of rye whiskey and for which the
Canadian would obtain an excise tax
Of $235.W, while he as the producer
received only $3.50 for the entire
load. Feeling very bad about it he
stepped over to the liquor store and
purchased two quarts Of Rye whis-
key for which he paid $500 and found
that he was 20 cents out on the load
and the liquor dealers would still W
the other 1879 gallons and two quarts
of whiskey.
Mr.. Archie acCorquodale who pre-
sided at Chairman, said that in spite
OF low prices, his country was a good
n in which to live and that it was
a great country for next years
CROP" and said that it used to be a
recognized fact that the wise men
came from the east, but now they
came there from the south.
Receive Hearty Welcome
A hearty welcome was extended to
the visitors from Montana by Guy A.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-27

November %, at 2 p. Nj.
The annual business meeting for
the Antelope congregation will b,
held at the church Monday, Decembel
/, at 2 P M. All voting members as
asked to be present.
Services on Sunday, December I,
will be held at Dooley at IL A. M. anc
at Antelope at 2:3O p. M.
The Plentywood choir is planning
an elaborate song service for the
Sunday Of December ii. Kindly
watch for further announcements.
Watch, Luther Leaguers, for the
announcement Of the first League
meeting. Let US all be there. Much de-
ponds or the suggestions which you
may have in making our League pro-
grams interesting, instructive and in
s%pirational. Bring your suggestions
as to the type of a program which
you would enjoy the most. Begin to
think of that NOW.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-27

minigan ana Mr.. Bull was called up.
on LOT a short talk which he did in
MS usual hearty manner. Other tall
were given by each of the Montaro
guests who all dwelt upon the great
iaVor shown us for extending High.
way No. 9 to the boundary line. and
pledges were made that we would all
work towards the completion of the
nortn and south road from Culbertson
to the boundary line.
Percy Westlake of Ceylon gave a
short talk in which assured us that
the customs and immigration office
Just across the boundary line north
OF Raymond would be officially OPEN
ed IN time to take care of all 1881
tourist travel, while some of u
members assured the Canadians that
we had the same assurance TO make
o u side of the line and that a
customs and immigration office would
De opened at Raymond practically on
the same day.
Ceyl0n Residents Active
During the address of Minister of
Highways Stewart, he said that the
pushing Of the Highway No. 6 to the
boundary line was in a great measure
due to the boosting of the Ceylon
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-27
RELIEF FROM CURSE
OF CONSTIPATION

A Battle Creek physician says,
"Constipation is responsible for more
misery than any other cause.
But immediate relief has been
found. A tablet called Rexal Order
lies has been discovered. This tab
let attracts water from the system
into the lazy, dry, evacuation bowel
called the colon. The water loosens
the dry food waste and causes gentle
thorough, natural movement with
out forming a habit or ever increas-
ing the dose.
Stop suffering from constipation.
Chew a Rexall Orderlie at night.
Next day bright Get "a for 26c
today at the nearest Rexall Drug
store.
y. M. Undhjem, Plentywood Drug
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-27
NOTICE OF OFFER OF COAL
LAND FOR LEASE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Great Falls, Montana
Serial 076575

SERIAL U16575
Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the act of February rs,
1920 al Stat. 437), and to the regul-
ations Hereunder approved April /,
1920, Circular 679, the Secretary of
the Interior on petition Of Robert l.
Wheeler, has designated the SEA
SWA Sec. 10, T. 35 N, R. SIS E., P.
M, containing 40 acres as coal leas-
ing unit No. 872, Montana No. ZIG.
Lease Of said unit will be made
at a royalty Of Is cents per ton, mine
run, a minimum investment of
$4,000 during the first three years
Of the lease and a minimum produc-
ton of 275 tons per year commencing
with the fourth year Of the lease and
otherwise substantially in accord
ance with the lease form set out in
paragraph Is Of the regulations. Said
lease will be sold at public auction
in this Office on the terms set forth
to the qualified bidder offering the
highest bonus on the 9Th day Of jan
uary 1891 at 1000 o'clock, A. M.
Any and all persons having adverse
or conflicting claims to said land or
any part thereof are hereby notified
that they should file on or before
January 8, 1881, their protest or OBJ
lection against the granting of the
lease for said land; otherwise such
claims may be disregarded in grant
ing said lease.
M. D. NICHOLSON
Register.