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Chapter Two
The Dagger

THE man handed her note.
1t was in her fathers hand
writing, but brief. constrained
and disappointing in contents.
She was to accept the ceremonial
emblem. to 60 ahead as planned
and everything would be all
right. The telegram had been au-
thentic then. and she recalled his
warning not to be alarmed at any
thing strange in the Nagaras' be-
havior. They were a primitive
but dependable people. Yet they
had come late to meet her. and
If it hadn't been for the appear
ance of the stranger, she might
now be dead. She looked at them
and waited.
"Are you-ready?" the man
asked. His voice was cultural, but
he spoke the words slowly and
plainly.
y am" she said and stood up.
They motioned her to sit down
again. The man placed a bundle
at her feet a bundle such as she
had seen American Indians carry
wrapped in shawl and tied by
the four corners. He indicated she
was to open it. Inside she found
another wrapping of striped ma
tive homespun, tied in the same
way. Then third, and fourth
till she came to a Silken coverLat
the sight of which they rose AID
stepped back cautiously.
Anne paused and looked tp.
She had heard roar that differed
from the roar of the telegraph.
Where is the airplane that is
TO take me to fathers camr?"
They shook their heads and mo-
toned for her to 60 on with what
she had begun. Carefully she tn
looSened the Silken cloth, Theze
lay a fold of leather: belt, a
sheath. She opened the flap. Tie
hilt of a dagger. Her heart began
to pound. So this was the Niagara
emblem dagger?
She saw the natives were re-
garding her with curious, half
fearful intensity like adults
watching a child open beehive
expecting the worst. yet not in
terfering.
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THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece Of any person, clique
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant Of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that win elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never com
promise with principle.
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ran into a bare pinnacle-spiked
range of mountains which sepa-
rated them from another desert
at a, much higher elevation. 1t
was above this that Mackey spied
the wreck of the blue and gold
airplane. Anne was in the fore
cockpit. He touched her shoulder
and pointed. They couldn't hear
for the noise of the motor, yet she
cried aloud, There's someone
waving to attract our attention"
Mackay circ1ed. The place was
level but somewhat thick1y grown
with desert shrubs. He made a
perfect landing within few hum
dred yards of the other ship.
"That's a plane belonging to the
government of Shani Lun," he
said, and hoped out and ran to
meet the other pilot.
"a Monaghan, then" thought
Anne and watched them shake
hands heartily before going on
to load up with the other mans
possessions.
She didn't recognize the
stranger until he put down his
burden and lifted his face. Mackey
was declaring excitedly, He's an
old friend of mine, Miss Willard,
an American. Call him Blaze. He's
the luckiest guy that ever lived.
An oil line went bad on him
last night and he sat down here
in the dark. The ships a mess but
he's hardly scratched" He shook
his head wonderingly.
How do you account for 1t,
Blazer"
Surrender to Destiny" grinned
the other and1looked at Anne with
tWinkling eyts, as if waiting to
see if she would acknowledge
having seen him before. That
twinkle decided her, added to the
runaround he'd given her the
night before, though he had prob
ably saved her life. Perhaps now
she was saving his. An airplane
pilot. No wonder he'd laughed
when she'd asked If he were
hermit.
Were glad to be able to pick
you up" she said. DO you do this
often?"
He flushed little. 81 never did
it before in my life, and I hope
/ never have to again."
Mackay laughed. This crate'll
be quite a comedown to you,
Blaze, after that fancy little cabin
job of yours"
II can stand it," the other
grinned and helped stow away
his luggage.
Anne moved over to make room
for him. 1t was pretty tight
squeeze. 81 wonder if it would
help any," he said, "if I'd hang
my hands outside"
She laughed. She felt unreason-
ably happy.
As Mackey TAXED along for the
rise, a stout limb of tamrisk shrub
punctured the left wing fabric.
They watched carefully but the
rent seemed not to grow longer.
And then the roar of the wind
seemed to enshroud them.
To be continued
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/ The thing was a gorgeous piece
of workmanship, gold and jade
and turquoise with figure of a
man etched on it. green eye in
the middle of the forehead. This
much you could see in the dim
light.
'Take tin your hand"
For a moment the Nagara's per-
turbation infected her, then she
grasped the hilt firmly. drew the
dagger from the sheath. 1t set up
a queer tingling in her hand as
If, like an imprisoned bird, ii
throbbed with life. She turned ii
over, transferred it to the other
hand and back again. She ran her
fingers along the slender bronze
blade, a wonderful piece Of an
Gent art and craftsmanship. It's
beauty stirred her deeply. She
pressed ii to her breast in a little
involuntary gesture of delight.
The pair of natives had crept
closer.
would you like-to kin YOUR
self with the dagger" he man
asked softly. She stared at him.
NO" she said exploSively and
held the handle to her cheek.
seed of your father" he MUIR
INJURED, rose and waved the Ian
tern. Other forms closed in about
them and began lifting Anne's
luggage to their backs. The man
said. aWear the dagger Then she
saw that three saddle horses had
been brought up, and opened her
coat and fastened the belt around
her waist. -. :.
1.-THE camp above the cliffs"
said the man. 'This place IS bad"
"And you left me to wait" she
reminded them Indignantly. They
regarded her with black, UNI
fathomable eyes. Strong people
come to no harm in bad places"
'sWho was that white man?"
I'VE know of no white man"
They were not even curious.
1t gave her the most uncanny
feeling. Nothing made sense any
more. You just went ahead doing
the thing that came to hand, trust
ing eventually to understand. Per-
haps that was Surrender to Des-
tiny"
Pete Maekey
THE trip to the plateau above
4 was not too difficult, though
the natives had refused to touch
Anne with helping hand when
she mounted and dismounted from
the pony. She was given a clean
mud hut with a pallet in one cor
ner. The woman brought her
warm water to wash in, then a
bowl Of tea and little fat cakes
containing candied fruits and al
monds and other seeds she could
not identity.
She awoke in the morning with
the happy thought, 'I'll be at the
dig tonight with father and
mother and Philip Oliver" It
would be the first time she'd seen
Philip since she was little girl.
He'd been a college boy then and
could use the biggest words. She
wondered if ten years had
changed him much
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YESTERDAY: Anne Willard Is
In the depths of the YGngsor des-
ert on her iUay to join her par
cnts. acho are exploring the neus-
teTies of Shy-a Mayo. The desert
bus has dropped her at the proper
pldce, and out of the silence
comes a young man iuho sdues
her from the sting of desert
viper. Not0 the man and sromnn
her father has sent to meet her
haze arrived--and the young man
has gone.
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Today's Horoscope

Today's native is shrewd and
penetrating, with steadiness
and gravity of manner that will
often be misunderstood. There is
no indication of great fortune,
perhaps owing to Incidence, or a
lack Of executive ability or pos
sbly an inability to make ones
self understood.
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A bare majority of one is sufficient to
keep the boys in service two and a half
years beyond the contractual one years
service, but it does not represent the will of
the people which once was the law but
means nothing in the year of Our Lord
1941.
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congressman are paid to do their duty
and cast their votes on any and all ques-
tons, and not sit on the fence or stand in the
side lines watching the action of the fear
less.
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Recently President Roosevelt

Recently President Roosevelt vetoed
the bridge and road bill saying it smacked
of the pork-barrel, yet he continues with
Dutch determination to advocate his pet
project, the ST. Lawrence sea-way project
which, The New York Times says, means
sticking il into pork-barrel bill for the
: sake of getting votes" The President
often speaks of "the orderly processes of
democracy, but continues to force this
: project on Congress which rejected it seven
years ago when he submitted it as treaty
Last Spring he revived it as defense
measure, presenting it to Congress in the
form of an agreement, already signed, but
: Congress showed indifference to the pro-
pcsal Undaunted he wants his project in
Guided now in an omnibus bill of the Rivers
and Harbors committee. That is a totali-
tartan method Of procedure, and by no
stretch of the imagination could it be called
aH orderly process of democracy,
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In the "V' campaign now being waged
by England it is in the hopeful last phase of
the Constantine slogan "Veni, Vidi, Wei"
Great Britain has come and has seen; let us
hope she will also conquer
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The national defense effort has been
slowed by labor quarrels and by the effort
Of business to get the best possible bargain
from the government.
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage
q More Hotels and Apartments
3, Beach and Bathing Pavilion
4 Alrpcrts-Iand and Sea
Consolidation \ County and city Gov
crnments
A Modern cit Hospital
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Since the government has repudiated
its promise to induct the draftees for one
year only. deafness will be an appropriate
name for them.
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TWo PERSONS WITH SODA
FOUNTAIN experience. Apply
901 White street augzo-u
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FOR SALE-LOT, A by 88 #. on
Florida, near United street
Apply 1910 Duncan street.
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HOTELS
WANTED

WANTED Small furnished house
with two bed rooms or apart
ment. p. o. Box 1928 or phone
$50. aug23-lwkx
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Today's Birthdays

DR.. Jerome c. Hunsaker of tie
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology. chairman of the National
Advisory Committee for Aero
nauties, born in creston, Iowa. SIS
years ago.
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SINCE A SHORTAGE of houses
exists, why can't 2 or 8 men
live on boat, have sport and
home for same money. $500
cash for 26-ft. Cruiser. Box AR,
The Citizen. aug7-tf
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SIGNS"For Rent, Rooms For
Rent, Apartment For Rent
Private Property, No Tres
passing. THE ARTMAN
PRESS. apr25-tf
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FOURTEEN FIT. SAILBOAT.
Fully equipped. 500. James H.
Pinder. 1217 Petronia Street
jan3-s
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Caroline Miller Of Waycross,
Ga, novelist, born there, SO years
ago.
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ROOMS Large cool ocean front
Summer rates. Southernmost
Guest House, Duval and South
streets. aAB i2rL 81
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FOURTEEN FIT. oUTROARD
MOTOR BOAT. Fully equipped
and one johnson Cupboard mo-
tor, A hip. $3.50. james Il
Pinder, 1877 Petronia Street.
jan3-s
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DIR. Henry A. Atkinson of New
York. Congregational Church Of
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Judge Finis j. Garrett, presidi
ing judge of the U. S. Court Of
Customs and Patent Appeals,
Washington, born in Weakley
Co, Tenn, sc years ago
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TYPEWRITING PAPER - 500
Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press
mayl9-tf
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DR.. Lee de Forest of Los An
geles, famed inventor in the field
Of radio, born in Council Bluffs
Iowa. So years ago.
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fetal. born in MERGED. Cal, "a
years ago.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

should be granted for the sale Of
liquor in the city limits was won by
the dryS by rs to 40, so Richland
will be dry for the next two years.
The celebration Of the opening
Of the new school building of the
Finley schools will take place Fri
day. February 3rd.
Last week was marked by a dou-
BILE victory for the Kennewick high
school basketball team when they
defeated ProSSer Friday night and
Pasco the following night.
The Kennewick lineup was as
follows: CARRIER, Williams, Larkin,
BarquiSt and Oliver.
NJ M. Moulton gave a talk on
Law and the Schools" at a Pa
irons meeting for the schools held in
the Commercial Club rooms.
George Sellick attended Pullman,
where he took a course in horticul-
ture.
The steamer Mt. Gem arrived in
Richland late Saturday evening with
a cargo Of material for the P. p. g.
l.. Co, who are building a line up
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Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Book, the oc-
caSion being in honor Of the ami
verSary Of S. D. Stoddard and also
in collective observance of the
birthday of Mr.. Book and his
daughter, Mrs. A. G. Anon.
An ordinance providing for a
police department was passed. This
measure provided for force Of not
more than six policemen at salaries
of $65 per month.
The trustees for the library board
were elected and were as follows:
Mrs. G. w. Shanafelt, Rev. v. E.
Marriott, Mrs. j. l.. johnson, Mrs.
A. B. Ely, Mrs. c. o. Anderson, DR..
HewetSon and A. II. Wheaton.
Work was started on a new home
for DR.. F. M. Crosby on what is
now Kennewick avenue.
Plans were discussed at the home
of Mrs. w. b. Wurth as to the or
ganization of a chapter of Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution.
At the special election which was
held in Richland Friday, January 20
to determine whether a license
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30
TWENTY YEARS AGO-1921

The Kennewick H. S. alumni
basketball team consisting of Andy
Christensen, Earl Anderson, Bill
Byrd, Ross Willsey and Herb Speig-
elberg met the Richland Tigers in
the local high school gym. ~
Ralph Lincoln left for Seattle to
enroll at the university.
Representative M. M. Moulton left
for Olympia after having spent
some time in White Bluffs attend
ing a hearing on the Priest Rapids
power rights. Il
A near East relief campaign was
started to send aid to the starving
Armenians. Miss Bess Hendricks,
Mrs. B. L. Cole, Harley H. Peter,
Mrs C. F. Winkenwerder and r. @.
Macmahon were some of the mem
bers on the committee. ~ III
The boy scouts had a member
ship of 80 boys. A. j. Copeland was
the scoutnaster at this time.
The Valley clubhouse was to re-
ceive a coat of paint. The grounds
were leveled and seeded and ma
chinery installed for irrigation. The
following were elected to serve as
the officers for the coming year: w.
S. Green, president, Mrs. M. E..
Smith, vice president; F. H. Lin
coin, secretary; III. N. Anderson,
treasurer. -s.
The knights of Pythias of the
eleventh state district met in Ken
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newick for the annual convention.
The address of welcome was given
by A. r. Gardner.
The missionary society of the
Baptist church met with Mrs. F. j.
Arnold.
The Kennewick Valley Telephone
CO. moved into new quarters in the
rooms above Sherk,S store.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. F. Beste returned
from ten-day visit in Spokane and
PalouSe.
Miss Marian Peter and Herman
Campbell were married at the home
of the bride.
E. o. Keene was elected to be a
member and president of the board
of trustees for the Kennewick-R
land Fruit Growers company.
Mrs. Geo. Egbert attended a
teachers training school held il,
Spokane.
The current events department of
the Woman's Club met with Mrs. j
B. Thomas. Mrs. Phil Warnock and
Mrs. Vickers were assistant host
eSSeS.
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bel Howe, r S. v. c., I. Taylor;
chaplain, Cora Sercombe; cond.,
Grace Richardson; Warden, Lola
Anderson, I. G. Ella Bragg, o. G..
Lane.
Fred Kadow who has been i'll for
the past week, was able to be out
again.
Mrs. E. R. Carnahan entertained
the Needlework club at her home
with Mrs. G. A. Stuart reading a pa
per on Expansion" The hostess
served japanese tea.
III. E. Mundy will take care of the
painting stock for Mr.. Dorothy, who
recently purchased the paint and
variety store from Pete Roesch.
Mrs. B. F. Knapp and baby daugh-
ter and sister Elda Clements were
Kennewick visitors from Rich
land.
Miss Mildred Homes was reported
on the sick list.
S. M. Sly was reelected man
ager of the Fruit and Produce Co.
A pleasant birthday dinner and
reunion was held at the home of
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tended banquet held in Prosser by
the horticulture department.
Scott Williams of Livingston,
Montana visited his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Nelson Williams over the
weekend.
Howard Beste left for Red Deer,
Alberta, Canada, after spending a
Today vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Beste
The Misses Hulda and Minnie
Reese gave a shower honoring Freda
Malchow, who was to be a Febru-
airy bride.
The Misses Lillian Crowley, Dayle
Miller and Beatrice Sherk were
hostesses to the Business Girls
club party held in the Commercial
Club rooms.
The Walther League held a
party and shower honoring two of
the members, Freda MalchoW and
Rudolph Betcher.
President H. r. Vibber, of the local
golf club called meeting for the
election of officers.
Bert Plowman attended a two
day convention of the Philco radio
dealers held in Portland.
The annual report of the librarian,
Mrs. Cora McKain, shows that 49,
1859 books were borrowed. More than
1000 people made use of the library
during the year; 208 new books were
added and % magazine subscrip-
tions are purchased by the library.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO-19Il

MeSSrS Craver and Keene were
awarded the contract for leveling
and fluming 32-acre tract on the
Highlands.
Miss Robert of North Yakima is
taking care of her sister, Mrs. j.
Hess, who has been i'll.
Officers installed in the Rebekah
lodge for the year were: N. c., Mae
Sercombe; v. G. Effie Sonderman;
r. Sec., E. L. Kolb; Fin. Sec., G.
Bragg; treas, Mrs. E. L. Hoppel; R.
S. N. G., Lille Ellis; L. S N G, Ma
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OLAV |. OTHEIM, Authorized Dealer

river to Hanford and other points
north. This was the first trip the
boat made for a week on account Of
ice in the river.
The knights of PythiaS held a
district convention in March. The
d. o. K. KS of Spokane were pres
ent and initiated a class. j. B. Hay
don and S. 2 Henderson were at the
head Of the K. p. organization.
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rpN YEARS AGO-1931

= Mulkey extended his pres
:. = KK,ennewick-White Bluffs pas
en- oar and freight service to Yaki-
ma. .o, uoe hold in the
rooms over the Washington hard
ware company. 10000 o,,4
school on account OF the mumps.
'' Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Belair and
,,,dren visited in Prosser over the
weekend. -
pov Skill, Odes Sloan, Harold
,asinson and James Bockius at
tended a P. p. & L. company meet
ing in Portland. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-17

Such professional service is Of
fered BY the crystalike Photo
service. which is owned and oper-
ated by George Neumeyer at 512
So. 9th st.
Pictures are a definite part OF
the experience OF summer vaca-
tons, and wherever one goes the
Photographic record Is one that
in later years really tells the story
Of its many happy hours.
Vacation scenes are best pre-
served. Neumeyer asserts. in the
Crystalike "Dekls" modern prints
which set the picture off as If en-
graved and finished with deckle-
edged borders.
Over so dealers and stores in
Tacoma and Pierce county are
representatives for this service,
which includes dating on the back
of each print to insure the record
of when the photograph was
taken.
The very latest equipment is
used in the Crystalike plant for
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Visitors Welcome
AT Flowers Park

Flowers park, on beautiful Lake
Fenwick. is known as the family
park"
Called the beauty spot of King
county" the site is owned by Mrs.
Augusta J. Flowers and operated
under direction of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Myers, who are experienced
park managers.
At Flowers park one will find
excellent fishing, swimming. picnic
and camping facilities, horseshoe
courts. boating, lunches and all
manner OF outdoor games.
To reach Flowers park, drive IL
miles north on Tscoma-Seattle
highway and turn right.
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Canyon Creek Lodge
Ready for Visitors

Opening for the vacation season
of Canyon Creek lodge, noted re-
sort property near Granite Falls,
was announced yesterday by Mrs
J. J. Mueller, proprietor and de-
veloper Of the widely-popular out
ing park.
Activities of the resort now CEN
ter around the new lodge built last
year beside the new paved highway
extending from Granite Falls to
Robe. Recreational features in
clude fishing in the nearby streams
and lakes, riding. hiking, and other
outdoor activities. Cabin accom-
modations and dining room service
are available to guests.
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Dealer Is Doctor 10
Tacoma's Boat Owners
your boat Ia under the weather

II your boat il under the weather
see your local doctor. the Tacoma
Marine Hardware company. 103 So.
18th ST.
That's the way Tacoma boat
owners feel about the company
which carries just about everything
n boat owner needs whether
he be the proud possessor of a
flashy cruiser or just a plain old
fashioned row boat.
Advice to boat owners and help
full suggestions are gladly given by
the personnel Of this veteran Ia
coma establishment.