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The Washington times., 1930-05-19
The Warning

Raquel saw the CLINT of steel.
Lily was struggling to pull away
a dark hand clamped over her
mouth. They were binding her.
A dirty red bandana handker-
chief replaced the hand over
her mouth. Another knotted her
hands behind her. Her straw
colored hair, rumpled in the
struggle, stuck out fantastically
in thin wiSps and curlS.
The two men at the table
near the door had risen and
stepped back against the wall.
RaQuel guessed they were un-
armed. But whether they were
or not, they must have known
this was no occasion for argu-
ment.
Easy now, Lily" Pancho
warned. I'VE just kind of de-
cided, me and my friends here,
that this town of Hermosa is
not any too good for you.
Thought you might like a
change of air. We aim to help
you get it. Well take you
across the border tonight and
see you get on a train in the
morning. You're headin' south,
Lily. Best not to stop till you
get to TOrreOn, Or Mexico CITY"
Lily's knees were giving way
under her. Two of the band
supported her toward the door.
And, Lily" Pancho called
after her. it'll be plumb foolish
of you to come back any time
whatsoever. Some of us around
here knows who it is you're
shieldin' that shot Pascal PereS
in the back. So you'd better
not show up here again"
The two escorts" we're almost
at the door now. half dragging,
half carrying their unwilling
burden.
An impulse to step inside, to
give the fillip of her presence
to this exciting play seized
Raquel. She gave way to it.
She stood, straight and slim,
the vividness of her thrown into
startling relief by the dusky cur
tain of night outside the door.
A half smile gave an upward
curve to the crimson bow of her
lips through which her teeth,
closed tightly, shone blue-White.
A spray Of purple bougainvillea
from the vine under which she
had waited was caught in the
black swirl of her hair. She
might have been a bacchante,
piquante, eager for the feast.
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your beezer, you small-time
chump-"
I'm your friend, Dunk, can't
you understand" Ruby was
pleading. PAY some attention
to me. The gangs got wind of
this quick one you're pullin'.
This moral idea. You better
watch where you step, or some
thin is gonna fall on you. Do
you think you can quit gang
cold, after all they've gone down
the line for you-" and,
ominously Jaw. you know!
Use your head, Dunk. I'm for
you. So you're blowin' with
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Just a Prince

II won't call up nobody-let
them come to me!"
But you'll move SOS they
can't tail you, an nail the girl
-"
"Yes. Kid. I'll do that. I
don't want her messed up in
this"
"You wouldn't-you always
was a prince"
But what the hell started
all this? How did the gang
know anything about me want
in to switch an turn shoe
clerk?"
It's them books you're carry
ing around. Dunk" said Ruby.
But that's a part of my
makeup"
mot when you sit and read
'em-in the park"
Whose business is it what I
read and where?"
well, they got to p'tect
themselves-you might as we'll
be a crosSer as crazy!"
CTo be continued)
Copyright. 1850, International Film
Service Company. lnc)
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Continued from Saturday,
CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER S
A great hunk of a cattleman
halfway up in the rattling day
coach had noticed Raquel. He
was ogling her. His moon eyes,
in the shadow of his sombrero,
were searching and avid for
the beauty Of her.
Raquel did no. finch under
his fatuous gaze. She held
his eyes firm, flashing him a
message of cold repulsion. His
face eddene His eyes
wavered.
Coward" she thought. And
turned away her head.
All men were towards. Ex-
cept, perhaps, Jack Farrell.
Paicho, her father was a
coward. A heavy-fisted craven.
How fear had drained the
flush of the fiery tequila from
his face the night she threw
herself upon him and cried to
him that he must go away,
quickly, while there was time.
She re-lived the scene, back
there in HermoSa.
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Vital Minutes

A few more minutes and two
men from the cabin repeated
his performance. Then two
more. Then one, locking the
door after him. Six in all.
Something significant was about
to happen.
Raquel followed the last man
at a safe distance. AS she an
ticipated. the way led straight
to the Eldorado. 1t was get
tin late. Through the open
door she could see Keno Joe's
place was deserted save for
the members of the band. the
rotund Joe himself, and Lily.
No, there were two others. A
stranger, tall anad slender. sit
ting at table with Jud Thorn
kins. reputed owner e: rich
silver mines in ZacatecaS. The
strangers table was near the
Coor. His back was toward
Raquel. She could not see
his face.
Raquel heard Pancho. her
father, call Lily to join him
and his. companions. Drinks all
around. Once. Twice. Three
times
"U"" about some of that cog
nae oe?" Pancho was feel
Ing nansive. A luxury. cognac.
A rich mans indulgence. Kept
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In the Cafe

"Yes-I don't see" Ruby's
tone was a little hard.
You do see, Ruby-let's get
off this street quick. I'll make
you see. They're probably tail
ing you right now, and they'll
know me the minute they see
me. Let's duck in this reStau-
rant.
They entered the restaurant
and Morgan selected a table in
the far rear. Ruby sat down
and looked at him aCcuSingly.
We'll, I'm waiting until you
give a better excuse for not
looking me up" she said. You
could have sent me some word.
You never had a better friend,
Dunk, you know it, too"
Listen, Ruby" and Morgan
reached out and took her hand.
Don't torch. I'm off my nut
now, tryin' to dodge the flat
foots. You know what it means
for me to go back to stir-do
you? It means so days in the
cooler-God, so days. I just fin
ished 80 when I escaped"
well, what the hell do you
hang around this burg for-let's
blow. I've got some jack I've
been putin aside and we can
burn the tracks"
mo, I've got to stick here"
Ruby jerked her hand away.
Some jane has got you?
That's the only thing that'd
make you take a chance around
here. And you tryin' to pull
that stuff on mel know you."
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Advice to LOvelO1n
BY Beatrice Fairfax
"A Difficult Thing to Tell
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

"A Difficult Thing to Tell
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am only a girl of 16 and
very much in love with a boy
of 10. I know you'll think
that I'm too young to under
stand love" but I've been in
love with this boy for two
whole years. although he
doesn't know it. He is friendly
with me but I understand he
has a girl, though he goes out
with other girls sometimes.
I don't tell him I love him,
do you think it would be right
to tell him I love him? I feel
like telling him sometimes, but
I don't know just how to say
it, I've never shown him I
love him in any way.
UNDECIDED
I hope you'll keep right on
exercising Self-control and not
think of telling this boy you're
in love with him. If he's a
nice young man it would be an
embarrassing experiment. n d
if he is a young egotist-" stuck
on himself"-one of my CORE
spondents says, may add fuel to
that sort of flame? In any
case it would be bad for him,
giving exaggerated ideas of his
powers to charm. You're only
Is, and will probably be in and
out of love half dozen times
before you finally settle down
and marry. Imagine yourself
happy young matron meeting
this artiCular young man, and
remembering you crashed all
the traditions and told him,
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday
May 19


If today is your birthday,
during the coming year the
Sun will close to Mercury,
bringing Importance to writ
ingS and correspondence and
the possibility of travelling. You
may take up a new line Of
work or there may be definite
change in your outlook on life
The Sun is with the fixed star
Alcyone and may cause some
throat disturbances. It's close
ness to Mercury warns against
legal affairs and disputes during
the coming year.
Important QateS-Avoid eX-
cesseS of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
from July 3 to II, August 20
to %. October 4 to 9, 18 to 20,
November Is to December 81.
January l to 4, April 3 to 6
093D. Good for general af
fairs, make efforts to advance
your interests from May q to
81, June II to IA, September
81 to "a, October 13 to IS,
January II to 20 (193D. Con-
Trajectory dates show two op-
posing influences.
A child born today will be
active, successful in agricultural
pursuits and travel much. He
may suffer from business losses
at some period in his life.
Tendencies for tomorrow
May 20)-The vibrations for
the day point to excessive ner-
vouS activity. and warn against
deception and misunderstand-
ing. This is a day to keep to
regular routine work.
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THE BIZ HOUSE = By Jack Lait
By
JANE DIXON

your Christian lady friend and
living as straight as a sucker!
Try an get away with it. You
belong with somebody like me-"
Tears came into Ruby's eyes.
She did not brush them away
or try to hide them, but looked
bravely through them and never
took her eyes off Morgan.
Gee, Kid, I'm sorry. I'm
right this time, but 1 have to
knock you Off"
Morgan reached for her hand
again. She allowed him to hold
hers. but gave no response.
Never mind takin' anything
back, Dunk. I'm only tryin' to
help you"
We'll. why should the gang
crab? They know I'm hidin' out.
can't advertise I'm in town"
Yes, but you know that
outfit. They've got you spotted" "
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His Advice

Nov, take a load O. this,
Mamma" Morgan's voice was
steely cold. Cut the melo-
drama, you hear? You're just
like any other twist to me.
I never made you no run-o'-
the play contract, an you
amt got no leash on me, see?
I'll live my own rotten life
in my own rotten way. You
come around with this high
power stuff, and I'll tell you
something. got the inside
straight. while I was in stir
you was around with that Can
ada Pete Don't tell me no
bedtime stories"
But I don't give a Whoop
for him!" and Ruby screwed
up her face.
None of the weep stuff,
Kid. Now plant here nice an
quiet. Let me do the business
for the team. I'm goin' straight
and don want no spare tires
hung on me. That's cold duck.
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DAILY ANTIQUE
No. 81

This plate is an old italian
majolica. the rare coloring Of
which is a lost art of the
Fontana period. about 1881.
The plate is approximately
400 years old 1t is owned by
j. H. Williamson, 17O6 Seven
teenth ST., N. w.
The Washington Times WiH
publish from day to day inter,
eSting specimens OF authentic
American origin or OF historic
antiques. Readers possessing
genuine antiques, particularly
articles of Colonial or early
association, are inUited to for.
Ward photographs and records
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Maybe you like me, an maybe
you don't. You've gone for
plenty ahead O. me. an you'll
go for plenty yet. I broke
your heart-for two hours"
"Oh-yeh? I'm not tryin' to
cop you from that dumb dame,
but"
Chop it! Shut up!" Nor
gan Stormed.
Listen. Dunk, you're goin'
to hear it and you're goin' to
like it. I'm goin' to do the
talkin' from now on"
Say, I'll butt you right on
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OUR RHYMING
OPTIMIST

BY Aline Michaelis-
TwiIight's Magic
Little, wistful
Words come back
Down the flying
Seasons track.
Words love whispered
Years ago;
Words like music,
Soft and low.
Half-forgotten
Dreams awake.
Dreams still loved for
Someone's sake.
What can bring dead
Deeds and words
Back again,
Like singing birds?
Look across the
Fading land;
Twilight magic
Is at hand!
-ALINE MICHAELIS.
(Our Rhyming Optimist)
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Panic Of Fear

Lily had turned traitor. Lily
was going to give him up to
the law. And hadn't she,
Raquel, always told him and
hadn't Lucy, her mother, also
told him he would come to no
good end, scheming always
with low poems?
Pancho had cursed and
cringed and clamped about the
shack in a panic of fear and
rage.
Then, as abruptly as Raquel
herself had jumped from the
crumbling adobt wall beyond
the Eldorado, Pancho shot out
of the Rojos shack.
NoiSelessly Raquel followed,
stalking him at a distance.
It was as she hoped. Pancho
entered an adobe hut with
barred windows at the far end
of the lane. They would be
inside, those ck-browed, evil
smelling companions of his,
drinking tequila and boasting
of their crimes. Crimes that
were and crimes that were to
be.
I'll wait" she told herself.
She crouched down behind a
vine at a corner of the hut.
How long her vigil had
lasted she could not guess.
She only knew that from the
hips down, her legs were numb.
Her body ached with the ten
sion of cramped muscles. She
dared not move. A rustic even
might bring one of the band
down on her. And these men
would be in no mood for
parley. Skulking there-they
would strike first, discover
afterward. Just to breathe
was a knife in her breast. She
must do something. Another
minute of this agony was an
unthinkable horror.
The door in the middle Of
the hut scraped along the hard
dirt floor. Someone was draw
ing it inward. A man slouched
to where the path leading to
the hut met the lane. His
head moved slowly, left to right,
describing almost a complete
circle. He whistled softly. and
shambled down the lane in di-
rection of the town.
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without any encouragement, that
you were in love with him.
You'd probably both smile at
remembering the experience
and yet, I believe you'd rather
it hadn't happened.
Sixteen Too Young to Be Dis
cOuraged
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have lots of friends, boys
anc girls; but there is only one
girl 1 care to go with. The
reason is, don't like smoking,
drinking or petting. I work
during the day and go to high
school in the evening. Mother
does not object to my having
boy and girl friends at our
home, but I don't like to go
with every Tom, Dick or Harry.
I love all kinds of sport, but
never get a chance to indulge
in any; We are poor since
father died. I am getting dis
couraged. SIXTEEN.
You'll have to be a good
many years older before you
realize what splendid capital
being only 16 is. If such a
thing were possible, I do not
doubt that a hundred wealthy
people would exchange their
millions for your youth. Not
only have you youth, but your
letter-all of which I couldn't
give-shows that you have quail
tiles that will make very
happy home some day. Keep
up your high school work, get
as good an education as you
can-that regular boy friend
you're looking for will come
along. And don't feel obliged
to smoke and pet to find him.
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

A farm tractor powered with
a Diesel motor has been in
vented in Germany, in which
almost any kind of heavy oil
can be used for fuel.
A musical slot machine has
been invented in England
which vends cocktails properly
iced and scientifically o'anded.
The air is automatically
washed in a helmet that has
been invented for workers in
dusty. gaseous, and other dan
gerous surroundings.
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Nou Continue

under lock and key beneath
the roof.
Joe nodded his round bald
head. He went to fetch the
cognac.
No sooner had his short fat
body disappeared up the stairs
than the scene in the room un-
derwent a swift change. AS if
a magician's wand had been
waved over it.
Pancho Rojos and his COM
panions were on their feet. A
command snapped out.
Everybody back. Quiet now.
Nobody'll get hurt if they obey
orders"
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Timely Topics

Rubber overShoeS. laced over
the forward edge of the wing,
have been devised to keep air
planes free from ice.
Experiments to determine the
age of the earth are now being
conducted at the Sloane Phy,
sizes Laboratory at Yale.
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What Do You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions On Comic Pagel.

Questions On Comic Page).
L. Great Britain 2 Greece 3: Japan. 4 The Netherlands
Portugal Cornell 7. Palestine 8. Katahadn. g.
10 St Patrick. Tower, fountain youth 13.
Philadelphia. IA. Tin foil. IS. Tourniquet.
The Washington times., 1930-05-19
She Played Ruthlessly the
Game of Love
WLoS Hoe Gone Roforo
What Has Gone Before

Raque RoiOs in flight from her home in HermOsa the
Mexican border taken train headed Phoenix Arz.
As rides thoughts HermOa; to the romantic Jack
Farrell whom she to Bill Johnson whom she Tilted; to
Lily, the EdOradO cabaret; to
gentleman BIRTH Mexican bandit
by profession sitting the she recalls how she
rushed father from Keno JOe place to him that
the police after him.
The Washington times., 1930-05-19
Glass That BOunces

Glass is made by new process and can be
thrown onto a stone floor without doing anything
worse than bounce.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-12-26

They'd locked the office. In the
morning. paper which had been YER.
teal would be perpendicular. An
ink well would be moved. Nothing
would be missing.
There was something so strange
about it that Laura's nerves
frightened. "Im going to find out
about this" she determined.
When Bob waited as he always
did to stroll the seven blocks to
her corner, he exclaimed: Laura,
you're pale! You ought to get
more help during Christmas week.
I'd help free of charge"
Its 'ag'in' the law Bob. Thanks
anyway" Laura smiled into his
serious eyes.
Bob was tall and straight and
good looking. He'd been practicing
law In Culver for almost a year
and Culver people were saying, AT
last there's a fellow good enough
for Laura-only it's funny he'd
settle here. All u boys with any
git, go to the city"
"A lawyers got to start in a
small place." Bob explained to
Laura.
But Bob never intimated that
she was more to him than a very
good friend. And Laura tried to
make herself regard him in as
calm a light.
Three nights, without telling
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-12-26
SCHOOL MONEY
FROM CO. LEVIES

The county school census by
districts for 1880 is published on
this page. The total of children
of school age tower 6 and under
Ply is 4.194. or 1872 more than in
1929 when the total was 1902. In
1923 the total was 3,4OS. The
census also shows the total of
children under school age. The
grand total under 81 is 5,535.
The county general school levy
Of 5 mills produces funds amount
ing to S6.37 per minor of school
age. The amount any district will
receive from this fund may be
a-scertained by computation. This
amount is based on the assump-
ton that all taxes levied will be
paid.
The county high school levy nf
Z mills, if all taxes are paid, will
produce S22,919.S1, and will be
apportioned pro rata among the
Froid, Bainville, ~Culbertson, Pop
lar, Brockton and Wolf Point high
schools.
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EuAA&NS1l
HIsNW$NN amaZement.
f4NHMYN Bertha !" she gasped.
aAL Come here! It's-hap-
N@N pened-again
Bertha dropped the letters she
was sorting and hurried to the
door.
"Laurai" her tone expressed
awed unbelief. Are you sure-?'
Perfectly. Aren't your"
Bertha's eyes narrowed reflec-
lively. "Yes!"
For a moment the two stared at
each other in tight-lipped silence.
did you e anyone when you
came to work."
Bertha shook her head. mot a
soul. The building was locked"
If it weren't so near Christmas
and the whole force working over
time, it would be easier to imag-
inc"
From her brown curls and spark
ling eyes to her slim ankles Laura
was beautiful and genuine. Be
cause she never posed she wasn't
self-conscious. That may have been
her charm, and why-in spite of
her youth-Culver had elected her
postmistress.
Imagine a young girl running a
post Office" some said. But imme-
diately they added, laura can do
II if anybody cant"
And Laura had been doing it.
She had to. Aunt juicy had left
her only a small annuity and the
use of the old residence for five
years, at which time it went to
some charity. That was all.
No, it wasn't quite all. And
strangely this task, this legacy to
another, was apparently causing
all the trouble. Even the office
mystery had begun at about the
time of the disappearance of the
grandfather clock. Laura loved
that clock. 1t recalled childhood
associates. Maybe that was why
perverse old Aunt juicy, dying,
had made her promise to repair it
for an Ernest Hamilton, the son of
Aunt Juley's girlhood chum.
1.-The boy was always good to
me when I visited his MOTHER"
Aunt juicy explained.
Restoring it would cost unbeliev-
ably. Aunt Juicy hadn't provided
for that, and Laura was saving
every penny toward it.
But by Christmas she'd have
enough to send to Ernest Hamil-
ton, a total stranger, the most ex-
pensive present she had ever
bought.
with my first of December
check I'm going to send it to the
clockmakers," she told Bertha and
Bob, her two best friends.
But one morning just before
that Laura had missed the old
clockl 1t was an awful feeling.
She couldn't believe it. Neither
could Mrs. Adams, the c~aretaker's
wife.
It's spirits, Miss Bradon" Mrs.
Adams gasped. "Your dead amt
gonna see that clock leave the fam
Iy! Past week I've had a feelin-"
Laura didn't listen to Mrs.
Adams sincere but terrifying the
cries.
1t must have been stolen. But,
by whom? A stranger couldn't slip
unnoticed into Culver where every
body knows everybody else.
And" Bob reasoned as he and
Laura talked it yer the next day,
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Culver people don't go in for an
iiques."
Then, too," Laura added, there
wasn't a sign of breaking in. In
the winter Mrs. Adams locks every
Thing. And everything was still
locked this morning"
Bob whistled. Looks like inside
work"
But Laura had known the
Adamses too long not to be certain
they were guiltless.
Bob's eyes held more nee for
the slim wonderful girl than for
the clock. Don't you worry" he
Admonished. I'm going to trace
this. Please" he pleaded, don't
worry"
Because Laura didn't want Bob
to think her foolish, she hadn't
spoken about the mystery in the
office. But for days she'd had a
feeling that strange hands had ar
ranged things at her desk. She
wasn't positive at first. 1t was still
orderly but something would be
where she thought she hadn't put
1t. Bertha couldn't explain It
either. So the TWO had arranged
things at different angles on the
desk just before they left. nights
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-12-26
NOTICE.

W.
Of SherifFs Sale of Real Estate
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ROOSEVELT.
No. 1888
Frank Bannister, Plaintiff, VS..
Albert Henze and Kete Henze, his
wife. and j. C. Herman, Defend
ants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, at
the front door of the Court House
in the city Of Wolf Point, Roose-
welt County, Montana, on the
third day of January, A. d. 1881,
lat the hour of two o'clock p. m. Of
aid day. all the right, title and
interest OF the above named de-
PENDANTS in and to the following
described real property, to-wit:
Lot three go; Southeast quart
n of the northwest quarter
(SEMNWA); East half of the
Southwest quarter (EkSWH) of
Section three (3). township thirty
800, North of range forty-six (46l
e. M. NJ. in the County of Roose-
welt, State Of Montana, together
with all the singular the tene-
ments. hereditaments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Dated at Wolf Point, Montana.
this 10th day Of December A. D.
1880.
JOHN II. ANDERSON,
Sheriff.
BY CHAS. COUNCIL,
Undersherif.
MARION & FOOR,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Wolf Point, Montana 4t-4t
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-Burle.
Christmas Spirit-Evelyn.
Song, Silent Night-all.
Recitation, Christmas Night
Wallace.
Recitation, Merry Christmas
Dorothy and Lyla.
Dialogue, Watching for Santa
Santa, Morris, Vernon and Leslie.
Drill, Christmas Scenes-The
girls.
We had school on Friday after
Thanksgiving, so we begin our
Christmas vacation a day early or
on December 18th.
At the last meeting of the Little
Citizens League the following
officers were elected: Elaine Ny
gard, president; Burle Nygaard,
vice president; Phyllis Breum,
secretary-treasurer; program com
mittee, Iva Breum and Vivian Bill
yeu.