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Show TITATT pppSS. SPANISH FORK- THE SPANISH explained and now could no longer Hip, Then, with cause, may the hairs thinking crowning even n head wllh brain arise In sheer fright. The plight Is that of black ignorance, In which superstition uml child-Isfears ascend and dominate. Jed took a step forward ns If In pursuit, hut Mopped wllh that cm It broke the situation movement. down and mad It possible for me m return to uiiinmtlon. Seemingly uiy powers of movement and speech bad looked at Jed. who been suspended. was ns pitifully frightened n a Mid He made every tic In the dark. of fright except wnlllng. 'P " la braced himself, reeovered Ills enr age and without saying anything went into tlte lions. to Join Mr. Sidney. s 1 Illustrated bg lrwitMyery r A SPANICH fr. Byiiopnln. SAILOR Julm I i .1 i . i nlil Uliti rli.il uml wry In Jive. Mr. Hlilrn-- In ,i Hliunlili woman, dignltlml uml ritl-cn- t. Jcl, llie IritliT, nriH like u prlvIteRcl nirmlrr of dm family Tim funn.y Im.-- cnrne from hniilli Aiimrlrii ll.irll"V ImilNA la it line ni l lnol.iti-i- l cmnilry ll H Wit llllllllrr place. Hlnry, u hauntini innl," ami ninny will'll-do- . uml an utninniilirtt of mys-tfrTim "luinntril imhjI la wh-r- e Rclmrl IliiliMim, ann of u funnel' owner of Hartley Iiouhc. liml killed hla brother, Arthur IniIinuii. .let briflna nprriiduiia by locking dm doctor In Ida room dm very first night. Ilortnr J dni llxen Ilia ilmir ao ha can't lie Ineked III. lie mrH laohol, lu lighter of dni house, uni falla In love at first night. In dm night Im flint dm Inidrr drunk mid holding Mm. Sidney h.v Ihe wrist. II Itilerferea. Mr Sidney inaliis light of It. John buys n revolv-John overhears Jed telling Mis Sidney he will have Ida way. In reply she auys she will not hraltaie to kill him. Mrs. Sidney nslta John In eminent to dm announeenient of Ida engagenietit to s.,be. Tim young people consent to the make lielleve I.olrr diet engiigement. find It la to head olT Jnl, n lia would marry laolml kill tint John. the Munir-vl'U-- Jrd Irh-matter to la smoothed over. John, though engaged' to laohel, loneenla Ida love Mr. Sidney visits a nearby prison uml Inis Dohaon. the murderer, pointed out. Jed toll h the story of I the inborn murder. The family go to Smith for die winter. John Is left Ht home, but the enJohn gagement" la not broken. hear the story of n tragedy that might have happened In Montevideo." The family returns. A mysterious Spanish ril'm- appears. Aim-rio- - CHAPTER VII. Continued. Jed limy Imve suspected I rniTieil it pistol. I hml no inutp tlinn caught a Rlluipso of Ida wltHo, nlarmeil face whpn Iip tqmng nt hip uml grubbed at uy hip pocket. I had a pistol In ihp pocket nt which he reached, hut I Intercepted Ida movement before he got (he w en poll. Let me have it," lie hogged. Just A minute!" I cot' n hold of h!s wrist, wh'ch Stopped him, and he whimpered. Then lie broke away ami showed himself nt the window. At .this tin man on the lawn smiled whh n jyoiiiiess that was n triumph. He Indicated in a Hash that he had found what he hml sought lie smiled so that I could see the white of Ion teeth. lie had been uncertain end puzzled when llrst saw him looking up nt the windows of the house. With Jed framed In one of the window, u was triumphant and rejoicWhatever lie wanted he had ing. found something which pleased him. Jed was furious, the mote furious lipcuuse he was helpless. He would have mt.rdered the man on the lawn If he hml had any ms of doing so. He was so furious that lie dh not care how lie revealed hints, if t The man on the lawn stood laughing for a moment and then walked slowlv 1 t, ml HDorcmCo lie said. "I try to make will gel you Jour coffee. He sent In II luaid to sweep Up the ami breakage from the coffee-tray- , presently be came with another pot He had stemliod down, hilt and . n i was not trampiii. "Vou know tint man. I nhi, "am! jou wanted to kill him." "I never saw Inin before, he said. You have had soino sort of dealing with Min. II' Inis been hunting for I think we jolt, lie Inis found "ti. are going to liml you more interest ing. Jed. The limit will remain n the neighborhood; I think yon are going to Tin have some unpleasant hours. me leak does tail unhappy." thought "I wish 1 could liml a friend In this lions,'' said lcd. "1 wish you could deserve one," I Juit - lining ills iiiic. i, In Min ' .. ii rfsi'lwil iiIijmi Ihii iiikI of llotmr Sulmiy at ll.ii dry Iiihmh la feu Amwl'.ni, n m Mr. Mlm-I)- Copyright byGeoiqv the water and was reliceted in tin clouds lank off our own eastern hills. Tin shore at this point was narrow, uml tin river was wide. Hills, river uml bottom lands formed an intimate sanctuary which evening glorilied. To Ihe north the gardens terminated at a high brick wall against which hollyhocks grew ami now were In gorgeous blossom. Jed liml Joined me In the garden, uml vve were sitting on a stone bench facing the river not fifty feet from the hrick wall nml tin hollyhocks to the north. Jed was eMeteil within a quarter of nn hour to Join Mr. Sidney. He seemed dejected and worried In a fashion timid. I thought. When he came to sit down beside nn. 1 resented tin intrusion for a moment; hut knowing that he had only a few moments In which, to Impose his presence upon me, I did not make him feel any more tmvveleome than ordinarily he knew himself to he. A schooner deep In the water with brick from up the river had Just come in sight around a point above, and with sails spread to the light wind was caught in the gloritleatlon of the water. A euthird was hopping In and out of the shrubbery, nml even with Jed by my side I was sentient and content. It was not a noise that attract! my Attention. It must have been the sensation of being stated nt. I turned my bend toward the wall to tlte north. In line with the bench on which vve sat, and Just topping the wall, was the head of he Spanish sailor. He and I looked nt each other for what seemed to In et least a moment. Ills earrings glittered. His gaze was steady and both Inquiring and purposeful. Even In Inquiry It scented malignant, with the malice which times from a sense of Injury. I felt n decidedly unpleasant shock with the creeps which come from a Ratal ghost story. If he had appeared suddenly nt full length somewhere It the garden, walking about. It would have been different. Hut just Ills bead appearing above the wall, and lie perfectly unexijecicd. unexplained, motionless and Inquiring It gave you tin shivers of h child frightened at night In the nursery. 'You're poor company," said Jed. "hut I am too, and 1 have to go to Mr. Sidney." I si etimd not to Imar him. It was not intended to relmlT him: I was held by tie Spaniard's eyes. Jed went n buff and said; "Oh. go to the devil." Then lie also turned and saw the ead above the wall. II arose and stood looking nt the Spaniard as Intently as the Spaniard was looking nt him. This situation lasted a full mlmue. without a movement or word from one of us Then the Spaniard's face, ginveii m linos of mnlcvo'ent purpose, softened in'o a hicli expiessed smile sat sfaeti.in with And then tlx- In ad was in doubt dlsuppcmcd suddenly. whether the man's feet had gone t; t from under him, or whet hen In had Jumped. In disappearing he left the where he had been, , barged the e mvsterv which Ids had In dicnted. Ills disappearance inteiisi tied, thickened, tin atune-phciwhich . his presence had created While hind was above t wall, the serv; turn u a otic of nervous astoidshu:-n- t. When h!s head disappeared, the sag gesiion of tenor was added. So long - we sow him. it was something unexplained lot i udiodicd ; when he dopned out nf sight, it was as if a pet" on going down a hull In his house I'J all'll light at night were to conn upon a startling sight, and at the moment when Ills perceptions and reason were struggling to explain the object atnl ps presence mid to sustain Ills courage the candlelight should go out In a gust of wind and leave him blind, facing a thing he had not pro-peel- s. 1 I Intercepted His Movement fore He Cot the Weapon. Be- into which nwny toward the hru-lie disappeared. Jed hung out of tlte window watching Mm. Well, sir," 1 sairl, "I think we have you tinder a real restraint at last.' "I was mad that the fellow should hnve rente up to the house that way. Fume unmp!" "And you dropped Ihe coffee trv Htvi tried to get lay pistol. A perfectly nnturttl proceeding on seeing an tin known tramp!" We don't want strangers about here." he said Vou don't want (lint man," I said. h, Ami lie Is not a stranger. When p,. abw you lie smiled as If he hml found what he wits looking for." Jed was unhappy uml showed It. I wish you were a friend, doctor." didn't want to say unythlng M'dit because I didn't want to Intel f n witli your evening, hut since you mention It. I'll admit If." "(In on nlong then, Jed." said Mr. !o and Imve the doctor lock Sidney. you over." I'm not sick." said Jed nltnost angrily, "hut I know I'in Imd company. I'll go to bed." "There's something wrong with t'n mail." I said as Jed left, "hut It Mi't physical. "So I Imagined, said Mr. Sidney, He's as strong ns an ox. lie's gut tlie constitution of tm onion. However, tie's not himself tonight, and Hint's all there Is to that. Will you read to me?" It wus eleven o'clock when I went to my room. I was glut of my release, although It Imd been a plen-.I It, across in-t- I3ut When I saw Mr. Sidney Unit evening lie iniidi a remark In Joke Pa Jed was 111 and needed my nttcn'ien. "I have not Imd the usual sat, tlon ofTny wine. In said, "and I it Is because Jed Is not In eond'ia ri." I'm not well. Air. Sidney, said led. My description of Hartley house has hecn so sketchy anil indifferent that It may md have included mention of the formal garden which took In the river side of tin place. They were thai tiling at nil limes but particularly so at sunset, when the radiance was behind the western hills two miles pt-- u-- .h pie-cnc- e Id;-- a- Just Then I Was Blinded by the Light of an Electric Flashlight Hitting Me Full in the Eyes. For a dead or a dying man for u living and live man. for that matter Mr. SHney had extraordinary maimers and great charm. Ii- - gave a dignity and worth to life by his evening. very manner of leaving it. In going from If, he proved it to to- worth while Which. I suspect, is l In Idghcst of the g'litieinan. After 1 Imd gone to my room, I found myself restless and thought I might find re-- t in a walk. expected to lx joined by my friend, ike mastiff ami Airedales as .imii ,,, I was outI side. imt a dog to lie men nt the time, m 1 walked ai oai I it the heu-- e not nilicam-e- and . t nerves. This app.-.n-ei- was enough enough, ,, not w i.t sjj. white quieter ., w or. ! found that I was nariiy I liked at ba t an reading Just before lied, bin ih s night I wanted sleep. I was grateful for tlm m lid tl. Opportunity, and i '1' H yawn, or twice as I .nr,, n, ''cis. I do mu know i.i n w ' sleep or how mo m ' ikemd. bn-ii'- 1 . in-- It was po'sddi nt I dal Imt i 1, at in very good at Hie time w ci c a, r s later, 'or the l r i bright nioi'iilighl w.i, whatever bad awak .. tilings ''at. n.-- l;glil -- aw ake hght force 'if Mic nioon-l- Inc g.ii, In a w n.dou " loin (md will, was a rite e. Imt i more eve-- d ., fright' md by ,, bee, tlie blit ability s not 'I. , ii e ;! " It ti,.. b .! t g!o a I I. IV 'III ll. di iderod -ad I I'nded n.i ;, , n.c sci'nhd : iiia-ls- i . .n. i , rni ceding for this stable-nil, had been a dependable char-I- t dal not reiptit'O much stis-j- , that he Imd been ,d, ,n in ci hi jeet u red w dll ill deliberate purpose to dc g ri iiinds of the dogs for tlte pc spa n It sailor made when eld' lied up to my room. laldcinaii, proved delinquent, pianai.v 1.,- -- , i blight ' pi ' tin fan- in the a slight mm show ed n c iha I got up ; tlie lawn un, no one w as t.i , Imd disappeared To come to au m.Jci.v that -- '.he dogs were not loose. Naturally one drew a direct line "in this performance to tlie appear-- e of the Spaniard nt my window, I tlmre was natural wonder as to hat kind of confederate the Spaniard could hnve so effectually to prepare tin- - way for him. The Spaniard hml a confederate who was ingenious and resutireeful ; that was evident. He had made a deliberate play to get tile (logs out of tin way the night ttie sailor made his attempt to get into Jeds room, and hud succeeded til almost getting into mine. Two day after the strange appearances of the Spaniard, I was asked for and was told that n gentleman desired to m me. 1 went to tlie office of tlte house and saw a man who instantly suggested tin one who had entertained tlie so successfully. He was so easily described that it was a crime for even a drunken stableman to have missed his distinguishing characteristics, hut at that, tlie .stableman Imd made identification possible. Tlie moment I saw tlie fellow I thought we were nearer tlie solution of the mystery of Hartley house. lie was a signitienntly Insignificant-lookin- g twenty-seve- i ' Pldl-etu- . e ' - I me to know mum 'in- . c lat-uc- Civ small limm n. S ... vi does not kno mite!, jf ,11V He lias boon a an ot ptvr.i r'o-of liviti and it that 'nt years ago im wa, jM t(1 i., oy Sidney." .ake tit t nr filmof Mr. the il 'It Takti Vfc ( Di Stanj -- sk-i- i, r Aiijy.g rtl Mirk, li muni 0,1,1 on,y lor the whol! Wo MoriTl Coustipatic: or Blotchy SI Want a dear, healthy regular bowels, and a VI perfect working liver? & All easy to ob-tain If you take CARTE: rr. CARTERS Little Liver J stale treasurer. The Flail il IVE rem-edj- r. For headache, stomach and despondency, te no equal Purely vegetable. I Jfii Dose-t- eg Small Pill-Small Freed Torture Eatonic Clcmi Stems: Up-S- et The people who hnreunt for torture from ncmnitfitr: by an stomach noww up-s- fectly sound and well .tub: to Eatonic," write IL Long. Profit by Mr. Longs ptf your stomach la healthy a fresh and cool, unJ avoid tbs from an acid e Eatonic brings relief by takia: carrying out tho excess mi' gases does it quickly. Tabu! after eating and see bow wi cotito that It help trifle Pig box m your drugglst'ipn yon. yith Finent Oratorical We nre going to pick out lb latwt. speaker in the town to dato the audience." said the the committee on urrnnpnwh -' Dont tlint." ih protested beoefc Sorghum. "I need the trust. I don't w nut logo toff but If I hml t niitke the rather be introduced by ( tongued orator titan bja stutters." If You heed a You Stioiild Hint: torH Have you ever W o many product. all at J advertised, tenaively of .ight and are won WF article it reawn ii plain-tl- ie the promise of the manufiw applie. more particularly it 1. that A medicinal prepared ' curative value almoit aeu chaia iyte an endle recommended by those benefited, to those 'ho A prominent druffiist example Dr. Khmer'. , " I preparation and never hrntate to elmoat every c.ie it aulti, aa many of remedy W No other kidney aale. vtitttK' ,t According to of verified testimony the ta, used the preparation, Kiltnera Swam) Ihol ao many people clam moat every wi I) in a liver and .hladl i nary troubles un n'8tlj0. acid which cause-You may r- civ'1 jot by Fwamp-Roo- t n'pj.hiB". '!'P1plw Dr. Kilmer A ' and enclose tm um - Not Really Sel,'Sf, A movie si tb ,I,S f h(l Angeles, lb ed Ids own f"'"1""1 but inldol even wlmt you mlM ,'1!11 mit. f(l,e r if 11 11 li- r i i'tt m iiii.i t ", The more mum. y Will n. respect your hdrs win imve for m0r yoa, or . tf ir-- t nt: , 'I "ii her- si silA ,.11V1 (f To(11,I(l) Stales senator, uml John for represent m in from the th( PIU Comity Medical society ' a tree clinic for ' Provo, that? nkeil bf " "l"1 Han to establish It In Hit) ho, "I HII hav , ;,',0tH 'H' building Is meeting tn town, ntt'l ",!;"i)hlrts for ",l1' 'a' fa I of Willi tin. physicians county, as well ns "l!h " and mrciils. I' lie Fnrincr-Lnbonml the S'H'kiliv' '"'y Mitt, iick.-t- with tlm " 'bit rcvcoloil t hit foot ul ,u" ""kcN imve ih. snnm ml"! .' of IITTU Pills, the sure'3 safe and eary acting I Pt b ' No wonder Jed i. Worried. miard of trade-m- ' ''Might, n made by 'hi. I) $:5o0,nou. 1 1 gone, '" and below gone. hough bcar" M- districts this year n It lias been learned that James S, xvho Hickman, formerly of .served a term in tin Flail state priami tor killing itavid Hutchinson, also of Kuivka. in V.'t'J. is charged with the murder of Ins wife in oklahomn. Hickman killed Hutchins with u knife during a quarrel. Potato day was observed nt the Timpottogos school. Provo, one day Inst week, ami each pupil contributed one nr more choice potatoes for the occasion. When they were measured It wits found that more than eight bushels Imd been contributed. Zion National park will close Oeto-oe- r 1 after what those interested declare to lie a very successful season. During tin fall nttd winter, roads leading to tlie park will he improved nml placed in good condition he ore tlie season opens next year. The school population of the state of Plait for IfCO-Lis. officially, l.'50,.'i),S. The total school population of tin slate last year was l'JS.SJlJ. Tlte largest increase In any district was in the Salt Lake City schools, beman; that was his Identifying ing iN'rf). mark. He seemed timid and inserure Preliminary plans for the creation of himself, apologetic for tits Intrusion of twelve irrigation districts Imve been upon me and withal determined to do! worked out. These tivelvd projects Inwhatever it was that was in tils pro-- 1 clude as follows: Sait eight counties, gram. I wondered how so shrinking Lake, Davis, Weber. Morgan, Summit, nn Individual had played a jovial part in a village tavern with yokels at Wnsnteh, Ftah amt Tooele. The fourth synod of tlte Pacific is card indicated him to he drink. province of the Protestant Kpiseopal a lawyer and gave Ms name ns s M. lie came dircrfly to church will Im held nt Stilt. Lake City his salijeet for which I thanked him next year, it was voted tit tlie closing as soon ns lie had made n brief pre- business session of tlie synod at Seliminary of coinmonptacea of Introduc- attle. tion and gl eet ing. lvl'ly Martin, convicted of grand "I Imve asked for you. doctor, be- larceny, am H. J. Markham, convicted cause I know of no on else here who of robbery, are rhe only persons apwill serve. I io not wish to approach pealing for pardon to the state hoard Mr. Sidney directly and cannot trust of pardons in the October meeting. the factotum you know as Jed. I Six carloads of Indian ponies, 1!U In would not impose upon Mrs. Sidney all, passed through Ogden last week or Iter daughter except in extremity. tn route from Koss Fork, Ida., to PeYou are Iter., a rational human being t and Interested, I am informed, in the taluma. 'a if., where they will be used as feed for chickens. fortunes of this family. Therefore I the l.aytou municipal authorities Imve come to you," are graveling some of the principal "For what purpose? I asked. streets of Hu town. Contracts will He smiled as if to apologize for having any pnroose, and pulled at the soon he awarded for a lialf-mltof concrete sidewalks. cuffs of Ids coat. Til In frank " be said. "I hariHy The secretary of state lias collected know tlie purp",o cly inys !t'. My In tlie last quarter SL'LD-lJ- Io in moclient is a sailor. My practice lies tor vehicle license taxes, bringing the considerably along the infer I'mnt in total for the present year up to $.'iiS2,-DItlie- city. It lias not made me I!). rich. I have lost a g""d deal of egotism nmi Decision hits been made by the pubhnve I "tin- pragmatic. I imve to lic utilities commission of Utah perget along am! to deal with facts. mitting tlie city of Nephl to lnerettse There are poup'c dependent upon imq Its rates on elect rie and I hnve not been much to light and power. depend A two-daupon." community service celeiM "Tlte condi! inn of yen- linnncox ,,r bration was ln-(ijrden last Friam! . day morals cannot yntil Saturday, ,,r interest to lulling with me," I said. What I, an ymi th, inmmuniiy singing in i, ester park. I InI of interest ?" niversity of Flub inis completIll smiled as If I, ed its plans fur the opening of the n !T. quontlv to "' ii'e in lite Insurance fuiuiumcntnl.s, "W Imt I ban-assure i on buni'li-nte- thrmigli extension division. me to p, I lali national re-I II that tor mv c .mt, .i, ,,) leive a substantialguardsmen will increase In pay f Im in 'lie way ot id,,, kiici!!,, r Mt plans formulated are mlopicd by tho .. a t ' n i, My J1Pi next state legislature. HU ittft'iit !Uw ii i!';if Itoeei pi s to the slate In a moi-commie, a,. t,, j,,,,, t one treasury during September were $ 1.T7,0'.fj than any "tlmr tip., a '!or m,,",,,,., to Ike monthly statement of would liml. It Pa ii, ot, 'or - i CQtcl r!'io'2M ?ny . have employed some Instructors for the twelve months. This year the assessed valuation of tlie tnte D Shout !j7t.T.(HHMNiO, on wl icli a tax of 'J.4 mills is levied for state e!um purposes, which will produce a revenue, r.mgldy, of 1.710,001). To tliis will he milled the revenue from the state school land grunt, which rims in tin neighborhood of - '' f rw To the WKRinth.Ck x , apparently contrite and lotto-Inju-,- , an Mould been Imve it i.t dai ... m punish nr discharge him. lie to the village to tlte early g a ,ai"'i mi aii assigned mission for die house, lie had used the nppor M ilrutk a few glasses of beer, i.- acM iur ulii'li proceeding no one would It seem Maine huii In Hartley house. or two three lie drank glasses that an re than he Intended to and, even h.ci- lining In a fashion Intoxicating, which tnude hint go! into a condition nn. ,dde to tin approach of u stranger led in interesting him in who tin Immediate prospects of life, which d wi m him were ehietly alcoholic. j i.ami the stranger hud much talk and many drinks. Tlte stableman lost ail ense of responsibility, which was not strange, and proceeded from beer all til to strong liquor, forgetting duties to the house. In .consequenfe In d d not get home that night, and s.i uai , r iiiin h should by the A ' Is Vested d imial. how the of u n my numbers and tiro lining much datnngo to the ernpH, The unlinnlx visit the fields at night, ami tlm faniiers, who Imve been trying to kill them, (ire with difficulty In loeutlng hem during the daytime In hlmollug range. Nailianlel Flinders, nged 11, was ' si tingled to death III III home at Ogden w Idle playing with smm hoy friends. The Imy tied Flinders to the post of his own Imd with a leather fcclt which was placed around Ills neck. 1 Hirin': a few minutes the liny werti ,mt of the house the Imy attempted to move and he fell ami clinked to death III place of till alleged road up Daniels canyon that formerly crossed tlm times, and canyon creek thirty-sivvlili li was the bugbear of all xvlmse business compelled 'them 'to travel that way, Hie slate liml federal governments are now completing a road that crosses tlie creek not at ull. Tie highway is nearly finished. la reports from the vari ous school districts of tlie state, showing the summer activities under tin Ii plan now In operation twelve-molla I'mlt, Francis W. Klrklmm, state director of vocational education, found x , li) hand!'m -' fame ' 1 I w lll- I i le-a- that s i am ai ic. ning. In;! r, Sill" k of '0 fell. I" Fanner in lltt Stignrvllle coimuim-It- y an having much trouble with wild horses, which have appeared In largo ' ing n y o lie Aga u mdy Ibis nine he u , dew and nio my re. c gha-ll- A ami IniM ' d S ,;i 1 VIII. CHAPTER said. was tmf much reason!.. wa lie room not my us aeedi'd; It HI but irving to enter, shown ,lmt light Imd not only I;,,,,;. but that He I,!,d thf wrong down und man. llltd he Imd climbed one ids. mystery wu nin mto the win tM dogs, escaped bad h,- iw lii next day , Tbat was explained the the night loose been not had had not been rclensvfi from rest- They were found con- of 1..- , ft ..in an unexpected night bo-out bent not in had They had clmrgd ,, stableman who tllld (,'f dial had spent a", da lil'a-- e of Hartley, drunk, mi i virannlitial'y and imt u0 p sailor, act, epVoulg Clear for !' Writ -- t) C tiW)1 |