The Nestucca Valley First,
Last and all ¿he
Time.
NO. 49
CLOVEEDALE, TILLAMOOK COUNTY. OREGON. JULY 5,1917
¿4 Story o f -In:erica First ,
m as king A merica's Seeret I ocs
Novelized From the Motion Future S rial of the Same
Name Released hy Pa the
SYNOPSIS.
C a p t. R a l p h P a y n e . U. P. A., is Riven »•*-
r r e t p l a n s o f d e f e n s e to d e li v e r to P a n a ­
m a.
a t t e n d s u ball a t t b e G r a n a d a e m ­
bassy
w i t h C olonel D a l e s ' d a u i t h i e r .
P e a r l . As a c l i m a x to a s e r i e s ot m y s ­
t e r i o u s I n c id e n ts h e Is a r r e s t e d f o r t r e i -
so n . T h e a m b a s s a d o r of G r a n a d a is fo u n d
d e a d and th e p la n s m issin g fro m P a y n e 's
c o a t . .Major B r e n t , P a y n e ’s r i v a l , e n t e r s
In to s u s p ic i o u s n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h B e r t h a
B o n n . P e a r l D a r e f ollow s a b u r g l a r f r o m
h e r h o m e ; is d r u g g e d a n d l e f t in a field,
n n d l a t e r o v e r h e a r s p l o t t e r s w h o alm ost,
c a p t u r e h e r. P a y n e is s e n t e n c e d to h e
im p riso n m e n t. A t r a in c a r r y in g P e arl.
B e r t h a B o n n a n d P a y n e o n liis w a y to
p r i s o n is w r e c k e d a n d P e a r l s e e s P a y n e ' s
life le s s b o d y a t h e r fe e t. S h e loet-ts a
m y s t e r i o u s s t r a n g e r w ho o t t e r s h e r hia
c e r v i c e s to t r a c e t h e t r a i t o r s . S h e l e a r n s
t h a t h e h a s t h e p l a n s P e a r l fin d s A d a m s
in W a s h i n g t o n a n d l e a r n s of b is p e c u l i a r
a c t i o n s . A d a m s w a r n s S e n a t o r v\ arfle kl
t h a t he is in d a n g e r f r o m a r i n g o f spie-.
W h i l e t h e y t a l k t h e s e n a t o r ’s of I k e is
’ a tta c k e d by c o n sp irato rs. B e r th a B onn
a s k s P earl to h a n d A d a m s a p a c k a g e
w h i c h p r o v e s to b e t h e p l a n s . A d a m s is
m a d e C o lo n el D a r e ’s o r d e r l y . T h e y a r e
o rd ered South. T h e G r a n a d ia n s c a p tu re
P e a rl and A d a m s to get th e plans. P e a rl
b e g s A d a m s to let h e r h a v e h i s belt,
w h i c h c o n t a i n s t h e r r.i-sln g p l a n s .
SIXTH EPISODE
Major Brent’s Perfidy.
V
A dam s h e s ita te d a m om ent. T hen
he rem oved th e b elt from h is w a ist
and fa ste n e d it on P earl.
“I t's y o u rs by r-rlglits, anyhow .
P ro m ise me t-th a t you'll do n u th in ’ u n ­
til you see m-rne again, if I e v e r show
up. And if 1 d-cion t ever see you
again, v nal, je s t keep it. D-do you
prom ise th a t, g -g irli”
“ I prom ise.”
l i e gave th e h o rse 's b rid le a tw ist,
c ry in g : “G o !”
In a second she w as out of sig h t and
he leaped in to a clum p of bushes. A
bullet zipped close to his en rs. lie took
d elib erate aim a t tb e m oving shadow s
am ong th e tre< s and d isch arg ed his
carb in e th re e tim es. An u n c e rta in su s­
pense ensued. I. T hen he a tte m p te d to
spf.ee
to s te a l a fte r
i
cross th e oi jen si*
P earl.
H e ran a little fo rw ard , firing re ­
p eated ly and successfully w ith each
sh o t nt horsem en galloping lip and re ­
tre a te d to (lie edge of th e declivity
w ith a d ow nw ard glance a t th e a p p a r­
en tly sh e e r drop.
O ne loaded shell re m a in e d In the
carb ine. H e hided his m om ent, fired
an d tossing th e ro w u se le ss w eapon
a t his p u rsu e rs leaped into th e air.
H e fell upon a slightly pro tru d in g
rocky shelf and drew bis body luto u
u u tu ra l groove, w here h e w as com­
pletely hidden from sight.
“ I h eard no f a l l !" p resen tly exclaim ­
ed h G ranadian voice at the* top of
th e precipice.
“You fool! W ho could h ear? T be
dep th Is at l e a n c e th o usand feet.
Com e! I have no desire to see an ­
o th er dead gringo tonight."
It wus B olero who spoke.
A dam s w ailed a ! v - tim e in the si­
lence a f te r th e ir d t ; a rtu re . T hen w ith
difficulty lie begun the ascent. He
w as out of b reath when he regained
th e sum m it and began to pick up the
th re a d s of P e a rl’s 'ru il.
Several h o u rs la te r he cam e upon
th e horse te th e re d in a th ick et in the
secluded bottom of the ravine and
found P e a rl not fa r aw ay seated un d er
a ju ttin g ledge of sandstone. She w as
w rapped in th e tro o p e r’s b lanket.
She gave a little cry of joy, holding
out both h an d s im pulsively. “1 knew
you would c o m e !”
lie re tu rn e d h er hand clasp and in­
spected her. “ I'm going t-to build you
a fir* a n d -b e t you up. You’ll bo get­
ting pucui.iony, it I a iu 't cureful of
you.”
She laughed artlessly . “ Why, I’m
alm ost dry a id—” feeling liis clothing,
“—so a re you.”
“I t’s t-th e clim ate," w as his sim ple
c o m m e n t; uud he siu rte d to build the
fire.
She w atched every m ovem ent of
th is m y sterio u s m an. H e seem ed to
be a hle to accom plish an y th in g he a t­
tem pted to do. In a tw inkling a w arm
fire, its blaze pru d en tly concealed, w as
! uruing in a crevice.
“I le t y o u rself up. g girl, w hile I rig
your te n t,” he urg 1 in Ids homely
w a y ; and P e a rl obediently snt down
close to th e liie fo r w hich she w as
tru ly th an k fu l.
lie set up the ten t and. Indicating
th a t she m ight re tire a t any tifcie, a s ­
sum ed a sq u attin g position before the
fire.
W h o really are you?" .she asked a f ­
te r a long silence.
“I’m n o t in-much of nu th in ', g irl,”
hp ru m in ated . "I'm as Ignorant as a
c-cow."
“You a re and you a re n ’t,” she q u ali­
fied, shrew dly. “You’re a genuine puz­
zle. F o r exam ple this belt.” She
l\cady Cash 'Falks.
mm
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W u
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II HE you re Jy for a business opportunity ? Suppose that t<>
morrow y u §< e a chance wlir-reliy toe investment of
$1,000 would start you on the road to no independent
sano r r Place
*
“
fortune Have vou"the thousand?
ace. vour surplus
in v e s tm e n t offers you are
cash in l ink. Then w!^n a cho
tim t m oney makes money.
ready for it. There is an old aavi
. service and courtesy are
.It is particularly true today. Sect
our v ati iiwords.
NESTUCCA VALLEY BANK
C loverdale,
O regon.
“Yos'mT"
“ Explain w h at >>m m eant by saying
th at th is belt | roporly belongs to uie."
belt, ina'rit.” h e replied, so ft­
ly. n ite r a long ¡«ms**, "w as the p-prop-
eriv of th e—o f C aptain Payne."
S h e 'w a s g reatly im p ressed .' “So
th u t's th e s i e t l ” she m urm ured,
touching th e elt reverently w ith her
fingers. “And tin t explains why Ma­
jo r B rent w anted p;e to have It. O h!
I ’m so glad fo r this explanation. T h at
sets T h o rn to n right."
She rose shortly and w ith a con­
THE CONVENIENCE
OF
H A V IN G
The “E I G H T C H A N G E ”
With a checking account at tin- Bank von will always h a v e
just llie ' rignt change” no ma tter where you ;<ay the lull o r lo
w h o m j o t t p a y it.
You can draw vour check tor utv OlH) AMOl N 1 and pay
hill either in person or l>\ M AIL«« hic.h is a real convenience
you can e n jo y by
descending g " ¡Slight, assu red him
th a t she fe lt saJo from harm iu Ins
OPENING A CHECKING ACCOUNT
care.
.
All Htjtplits furnished free.
lin t Adams did not sh are her good
opinion of M ajor B rent. An iuclilehd
he saw du rin g th e ir flight from- th e
Paso del N orte cam e to b is min'd d u r­
ing th e lonely vigil now beginning.
A B.tnk for a ll t h e People
It occurred a fte r they Imd forded
the Ttio G ranada and w ere climbing
up the slope on -the o th er sole. T he sudden fe a r of this discerning and tin
An hour la te r Toko nnd a com pan­
invaders on Amer.onn soli were being fathom able foreigner possessed her. ion. o u 'ilted for a long ride, dashed
routed, sep a ra tin g Into groups and Me* w ondered bow m uch m ore he p a st the vigilant sentinels of th e ca ­
scatterin g in various angles, pursued knew.
m arilla si eluded lu tlie b o rd er liills
by the relen tless U. S. cavalry splen­
“You tell me to speak out,” lie w ent and stru ck out for open couutfy, T o­
didly disciplined. A detachm ent under on. im perturbably. “ I speak out. You ko’s pony In leash. Toko rode aw k­
M ajor B ren t wa* engaged in a brll- put th e locket i:i hotel v au lt th at night, w ardly for he wns blindfolded und tied
11tint clash w ith Bolero. The valorous tli? I hope th at Its secret will keep In his saddle. Ilis horse w as stubborn
m ajo r w as p u ttin g up a superb fight, M ajor B ren t from m arryiug my m is­ and nervous, n o t accustom ed to being
not sp aring him self or reckoning the tre ss.”
led. T hey w ent along several miles,
,
risk and w as in a t'uir v . y to exter- , “Then you don't know th e secret iu- Toko knocking a b o u t In his se a t uutll
ruinate the notorious border m enace, side of the locket?”
in sh eer m isery he told the guide to
w hen he veered In ids saddle and his i lie looked a t h er open-eyed. “No. stop. H e could not proceed fu rth e r
horse began to re a r and pitch. T his What is it?”
uu d er such a handicap.
lost foe the doughty officer the ra re
W hile he und th e guide w ere holding
She sighed in Infinite relief. “Tot
opportunity of disp atch in g Bolero w ith you associate It. w ith M ajor B rent, a parley, a bulky looking Individual
th e su re shot of w hich he was capable M:ss D are and m yself?”
on a pow erful horse suddenly ap p e a r­
and brought half u dozep of the erst-
“ An orderly—my friend—w ith the ed around a sh arp bend lu the trail
w hile g en eral’s rogues upon liis back. chief of general staff he tell me w hat galloping In th e ir direction. T he guide
Adams, surprised, looked fo r and , lie saw nt M ajor B ren t’s room th a t quickly cut T oko's tliongs, rem oved
fouud th e cause of B ren t’s denoue­ n ight,” said Toko, simply.
his blindfold and released the pony us
m ent. T h ere " e r e B"o prisoners in
Bhe looked a t him in th e su perior th e only thing to do If both w ere to
B olero's p a rty . One w as P earl D are’s " ty assum ed by a lady w hen over­ get aw ay, concealm ent from th e new­
chauffeur, Toko. T he o th er w as B er­ hearing h erself talk ed nboirt among com er being Impossible.
th a Bonn. B rent, td* 1 whom th e girl serv an ts. Then B olero Joined them ,
T hey urged th e ir nnlmnl.i tow ard
beckoned, ignored h e r plight, tu rn ed , boldly sittin g close to B e rth a and In­ the approaching horsem an and w ont
and dashed aw ay. A dam s experienced te rru p te d fu rth e r convetsutlon be­
then as be did now, before th e dying tw een them .
fire, a deep contem pt for the m ajor
“T ii Bolero ap p aren tly never sleeps,-'
and a sen se of pity for th e girl. H e
'» id B erthn, assum ing u co rdiality she*
rose an l n ¡>let '.• •!
tire.
lie beium sf WYVoiw and agitated: f a r fro m felt.
He opened the tent Hup. peeped Inside • “ Not wen zo com pany eeg --w h .it you
aud p a rtly entered. l ’»arl was sound .«ay—fa ir and engaging, ees 11 not so?”
asleep. lie to >k the belt from her, he sm irked. “E ef only ze com pany did
not he a fra id of B olero who harm no
closed th e (!,ip an d stole aw ay,
I’eurl 1 ;d a ho rrib le dream th a t on-*.”
Me- snnppeil h er fingers In his face.
night. It p ertained to n grotesque
“ A h!” exclaim ed he, w ith a genuine
shadow w hich crep t to the ten t w hile
she slep t and su b stitu ted for th e belt lough. “ A queen would I m ake of
c f C aptain P ayne a new one of slmi- I h e r ! A nything would I do to g.iiu—
l.ir design.
hen she aw oke from this w hat you say It—esteem ? She h as no
m iracle of si ¡¡her she found th a t h e r ; fen tv!” -
dream had come tru e and a m issive ; “A queen?” she em phasized, archly.
1 said so !” w as his sonorous re-
fasten ed in the new belt buckle. It ♦
wns signed by T. * >. Adams of Monk’s ply.
“ See h e re !” she d ictated . ' “1 have
C orner. N ebraska, and bis w ords w ere:
n husim ss proposition to m ake to you.”
"FORGIVE AND FORGET ME.”
Into Ills featu res th ere crept the
Adams bad departed.
M can while, in the overnight cam p entitling of tin 1 crim inal. He tu rn ed
pitched by B olero's re tre a tin g raiders, to w ard h er faw ning.
“ W hat do you Intend to do w ith us?-’
th e two captive« w ere kept under a
I “ trim t docs zee S enorltu propose?”
close survellonee.
T hey w ere imt roughly treated . In i he fenced.
“ Will you release th is m an .” p o in t­
fact Boh ro tried to m ake them feel
as though they w ere honored guests ing to T oko; “holding me us hostuge
forced fo r n tim e to accept his hospb for his ret urn w ithin “ 1 hours?*’
tallty. Nei! her, how ever, was deceived
lie eyed Toko suspiciously. “And
l>y him . Both knew th a t escape wns th en —he will bring see gringoes— no,
im possible and th a t th e guerilla cliief- Señorita !”
B ertha Bonn Is Bolero’s Prisoner.
tu in could afford to be m ugnauim ous.
“On th e co n trary, u guide cun ac­
by him like lire ^ In d d isap pearing In
B erth a Bonn In a w om an’s way, com pany him to the A m erican cutup
th e chapparul before he could drnw up
quickly divined u lte rio r m otives In the and back.”
“T o zee A m erican cam p—no, Se­ and tu rn .
m an. She bridled un d er liis Insinuating
W hen they cnuie again w ithin the
eye, but said nothing. N or w as her ño rita !”
“ W ith a message, an im portant m es­ ran g e of his observation, they w ere
com panion Toko unobservant.
m ere m oving specks In the sand glis­
T hey w ere seated In a niche In the sage, m o s t illu strio u s B olero, It does
tening under the m oonlight.
not
concern
you.”
rocks too u n certain o f everything to
W hereupon he m a d e n discovery. lo
Bolero tried to reud her thoughts.
think of sleep, w hen Toko suddenly
the road a t his feet be saw som ething
“W
hen
he
re
tu
rn
s
—”
She
paused
spoke:
w hite. He dism ounted and picked It
“Poor Miss D a re ! B u t ntnybe she and shrugged.
up. I t w as a h u b 's visiting card.
“
W
hen
lie
re
tu
rn
s?
”
rep
eated
the
escape.” Th<*n lie sm iled n little. “I
S triking a lig h t tin* mnn, who w as a
forgot,” he c o n clu d ed ; “you no like ban d it leader, his eyes gleam ing.
Mormon
tinny scout, leaned ag ainst
Miss D are,”
“T hen, perhaps, 1 mny not be averse
•“Why don’t I like h er?” she In terro ­ to becoming—yotir queen, Senor Bo­ his horse oud exam ined the card close­
ly. An exclam ation fell from his lips,
gated, m arvelling.
lero.”
yes.
I
roe
m
uch—and
far,
i
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.
a
ve
I
Bolero showed his weak side. “It lie hid the enfd in n sufe place on his
silently. It is th e n a tu re of my race. ees my pleasu re to ag ree an d —rem em ­ person, rem ounted und rode ofT.
H nd he lingered In th a t n ear selyh-
I know nothing fo r why should Toko ber,” he replied w ith sentim ental m ean ­
I orhood th ere Is no telling how certain
know anyth::, g. I
not like «M ajor ing.
B rent. I very so rry th a t Miss D are
B erthn laughed and tu rn ed to Toko subsequent events m ight have a rra n g ­
does like hi.n.”
who had been listening to th e ir con­ ed them selves. H e would a t least have
beheld a rem ark ab le sight. • F o r sh o rt­
She shot a sw ift glance a t th is Il­ versation In no little wonder.
ly
a f te r his disap p earan ce in the
'
You
t1
dik
e
M-
¡or
B
rent
and
w
or­
lu m inatin g fellow sittin g quietly be­
side h er. “ i'erhap* you see too m uch.” ship your m istress. Will you taJce a •iirouded dlatance. tw o men In a grim
be biti;r>n?ed. sarcastically . “A little j m essage to her and retu rn tellin g me com bat fo r nut fe n ’, struggling In each
less m ysti ry nnd m ore candor on ! th at sli<* has received It? T hen she o th e r's firms threshed out of a th ick et
your p a rt please! W hat reason have w hispered in his ear. “T h ere w ill he Info th e open road.
you to ev “ rt su spect an acqu ain tan ce ! ii way to freedom afte rw a rd s. 1 do
J u s t how long they stru g g led 1«
betw een M ajor B rent and m yself?“
not fe a r this fellow.”
problem atical.
T hey w ere evenly
iko gave her a searching glance. I m atched and fought with the skill nnd
“ You w ere In Maje r B ren t's room
he replied, sim ply.
th a t night a t th e Ho tel W ilton,” he
1 si len g th of a th le te s to whom every
•rtha Im m ediately w rote her mew trick of the w restler w as kuo-an. each
proceeded. Inscrutably , looking a t her
> on th e b ark of one of her nam e determ in ed to bent the o th er down.
w rists. “ No m arks on your arm s now.
Is. It r e a d :
i ll ' m ajor, he d id n 't get locket, did
One wore the uniform of n p riv ate of
he?“
The msn you trust most Is your enerr.v, ' th e F n lted S tatea arm y and had any-
“I don't know w hat you're talking Do not let him fool you. 1 can tell you
F o n tin u ed on la t page.
ohm itC fh e m«ml led, incoherently, A all—end will—soon.
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BANS