opening his eyes. man. H e made a long trip to sea the “ Keep still,’* commanded Slmmoos, chief. ' \ \ taking an extrg twist. “I tell you, Sullivan, Klnzle most MORO. OREGON. “W hat the’’— growled the chief. j l u iiu ii in r have had wings to get here In time to “Shut up!" said .Simmons, slapplnf F R ID A Y ........... August 11. 1916 turn that trick.. I didn’t spring him till him again. "And get up." he added, »V Widb«ds— o< tl» WoKd He the day before the murder. You know hauling the big man out of the cove« The price of The Observer b >1.50 per It’s hardly probable, even I f It Is pos­ as «■ boy Jerks n ground squirrel from By M. Q U A D ▼ear, 75 cent» for «lx month«, 50 cent« for sible, for a man to make that trip un­ Its hole in«, by the MeClura lour m o n th i-b o f if naid in •dvance we der forty-eight hours." The chief knew both Simmons and r Syndicate. accept >2.50 in full tor 2 year». Shorter "Well, he says he did. You can’t go Gordon He knew them as desperate term« than one year 12 X cent« per month- back of th a t" replied the chief. crooks. He knew that human life was “Oh, yea; 1 aee a good deal o f human “Was he drunk?” asked the warden. one of the things they held very cheap­ A Blue Mark here w ill an»wer an in- “ Well, he’d been drinking a little," ly Indeed. And yet they were the very n atu re aa I travel a b o u t" replied the query, when entered upon our calendar, giving the date of the paper as the date at said the chief. “H e wasn’t drunk when type he held In contempt »»ecause he tra m p as he p u t bis w et shoes against which your current «ubecription expire«. the hot stove, “and the m ore I sea o f I t he came through.” J kuew their weak points. “There’s something strange about W hflt’s the matter* with you 'fel­ the m ore I i Wish I was a h erm it la < i t ” remarked the warden. “I f he says lows?’’ he asked quietly. cave up In the m ountains." . he did, I guess he did, but”— “We coiqe to tell you Klnzle didn’t “IX» yon And It growing worse?" was The warden took his departure, not do that- hill Job," said Red. asked. | so much puzzled as annoyed, because “ I know I t " replied the chief. “But tell us that the world la “ P the warden had talked w ith many pris­ that’s no skin off you, Is It? I don’t r," continued WUlle. “but oners who had been through the chief’s1 doubt you guys know something about growing travel In the country If one “sweating” process and had dropped a I t but I didn’t have nothing on you.” e to the contrary I ’d give “ Remember the time you dumped me wouldn’t good many pounds in weight a t It too. The warden had his suspicions, but It for*the Carson robbery that I didn’t my old hat I began touring sixteen The Chief a Victim of Hia do?" demanded Simmons. “Beat me years ago, and I give you my word wouldn’t do to express them. that there Is at least twice the wicked­ up a little, too. If you recollect" In the meantime the newspapers Own Brutality » “ Now. Red"— began the chief in a ness now th a t there was then, and It la were paying much attention to John growing mighty f a s t Yes; I ’ll give Klnzle, former convict, who had con­ conciliatory tone. you some lOnatratlona. Red slapped him so viciously that the P .A . comes to you w ith a r e a l re a s o n for all the fessed to the murder of a prominent By m any lia rs th a t I have “I citizen, shot down In cold blood be­ big man almost fell over. goodness and ^ptisfaction i t offers. I t is m ade by ALFRED DAMON RUNYON e th a t not one man In a “ W e’re going away, chief," said Sim come to cause he resisted a holdup. C op yrigh t F ra n k A. M unaey Co. a patented process th at removes b i te a n d p a r c h I any respect fo r tru th , “ Hub!" remarked big “ Red" Sim­ mono. “W e’re going away for good. hundred ree days’ w o rk w ith a Y o u can smoke it long and hard w ithout a come­ get tw o mons, after he had laboriously read an tha day’s w o rk 1a dona, farm er, account o f the confession. “I f it was back! Prince A lb ert has alw ays been sold w ith o u t •‘I don’t like to hit you, John," m W ks fo r me to M t down th e farnfl; the chief, fondling n piece of thick, raining money that guy Klnzle’d ba _ coupons o r premiums. W e prefer to give quality! adventures. They encour­ and re llte under a shed somewhere. H e’s the un- solid rubber tire and glancing down at age me to lie. T h e y w a n t ma to tell lucklest stiff I ever see." Prince A lb ert affords the keenest pipe and cigarette the inau who cowered at hia fe e t “I about the robberies and thefts I have “Small” Gordon wrinkled bis fox ter­ enjoyment! A nd that flavor and fragrance and don't like to hit you at all. You come rier nose Into an appreciative grin. - committed and th e prisons I have been In and escaped from . I f I don’t lie out­ In llfce a good fellow, and It will be all coolness is as good as th at sounds. P .A . just “H e fell for the third degree fine," rageously they th in k I a m . a v illa in right." continued Simmons. a n s w e r s th e u n iv e r s a l d e m a n d f o r to b a c c o who w ill not give him self aw a y; I f •*1 ain’t got nothin’ to come In w it’, “ How do you s’poee they come to w it h o u t b ite , p a r c h o r k ic k - b a c k l I do lie th e chances are th a t they w ill chief," whined the man. “ I ’m tellin’ light on him?" asked Gordon. give some constable the tip and he w ill "How? W ’y, the chief gefs his little ▼on true. 1 wasn’t there. 1 couldn’t ’a’ Introduction to Prince A lb ert isn’t any harder arrest me fo r the crimes I have con­ list o f guys released from the'blg skoo- been there. I hadn’t got In town.’’ FW m m X S i r t «• m U fessed. than to w a lk into the nearest place that sells te f«eex »»rf S«e«, S<; ri The chief, u huge fellow, who seemed kum every day, don’t he?" said Sim­ tfaw. IO«/ VMM “ I have heard husbands lie to wives mons. “ Klnzle happened to be the tobacco and ask for “a supply of P. A ” You pay «to m g- about ready to burst out of his gold and wives to husbands. I have. In fact, «to»« ^r/»wr crx»«»/-»/«,, p®o»g only one sprung Just before this Job, out a little change, to be sure, but it’s the cheer- bedecked uniform, reached down and heard so much lying aa to disgust me, «ve «Sw« «Sv «viwvw «w vwvA and so the chief tells his elbows to picked the man up by the collar. and I am only a tramp. There are hy­ fullest investment you ever m ade! fetch In Klnzle the moment he lands pocrisy and deceit everywhere. There “1 gave you a chance, John," he said In town.” are swindling and graft everywhere. A his voice almost soothing. “Too bad you had to croak that tha country constable who arrests me on He raised hia free arm and snapped guy," said Gordon. the highway aa I am plodding along n a t io n a l It sharply In the air. The piece of tire “Too bad for Klnzle," answered Sim­ w ill swear before the Justice of the swished forward like a buggy whip and mons briefly. jo y peace that I was just entering or leav­ struck the man in the fuce with u brisk Simmons, a giant fellow, with a ing a farmer's barn. The owner of smoke strong, massive face and fierce eyes, slap» that barn can be Induced to go Into The chief released his grasp, and the rolled a cigarette with- calm Angers, court and perjure himself, and the jus­ N .C . Co^yrigbi it 1P1B by R. J. Reyaelds Tobatoeo Ce. R. X Reynold* Tobavcs man dropjanl to the floor and rolled and Gordon, little and ra t eyed, ate In tice who tries me will remark that I over and over like a shot n ib b it I t was businesslike fashion. look like a murderer. not a hard blow; It was a blow struck “W ot’U they do to Klnzle?” asked *T wery seldom ever beard one fam ­ with the knowledge of long experience. Gordon between mouthfuls. ily speak well of another In the coun­ The man was “out" “Oh, they’ll only swing him up a lit­ try, but when they met they were al­ FUTURE OF ALASKA. The chief sat down at his desk and ORIGIN OF “BUNCOMBE." tle,” replied Simmons sarcastically. but we thought we’d pay you a final ways very effusive. One afternoon a AFRICAN ELEPHANTS. glared at the silent form. A firm be­ Gordon shivered. call Just to tell you that you’ve got the farm er’s w ife had me In the house A Comparison of Our T e rrito ry W ith H ew a Colonel's Nam e Cams to Be a Thejj May Bo In Captivity, but They liever In the efficacy of physical pun­ "They can’t prove he did I t ” he sug­ wrong man In Klnzle." scrubbing floors and washing windows the Scandinavian Countries. T erm of Roprosoh. ishment to break a man’s nerve, he 'A re Nover In Subjection. gested. He was lashing himself Into a rage, and moving furniture about In three took a savage delight In such scenes Alaska has the same latitude i\s D ^ Whenever I pick up a . copy of the . “And hq can’t prove he didn’t," said and the chief trembled, but It w. is from hours’ time she blasted the character For many reasous the i-base uf the as this. And yet they afforded him ’a m ark, Norway, Sweden and Finland Congressional Record and numerous elephant stands ot the u|»ex of sport Simmons. the chili of the room. of every fam ily for five miles around. problem that he had puzzled over many and similar climatic coudltlona. The other publications and read the Irrele­ As a man killer 1^ o[»en combat he They walked out Into the brilliantly These men were displaying some­ She had Just finished her tirade when times. - same development may be expected In vant speeches therein reported 1 sigh ranks with the lion and the African lighted street and were sauntering thing entirely foreign to all b'-s years m woman that she had accused most “Why should a man be afraid of a slowly along, when Gordon nervously Alaska that baa obtained In those for the memory of Colonel Edward buffalo. He Is the only beast that fears of crim inal. observation. He did not bitterly happened to drop In. The ac­ little beating?" be bad often remarked. Scandinavian countries. Increased and Buncombe, “G irard” writes tn the Phil clutched at the arm of his companion. fear them personally, but the new and cuser rushed for her with open arms no other. While he will almost Invari­ “The average criminal has a good deal g “ Nix! N ix!’’ said Simmons between unknown element In their composition Intensified by her enormously great adelphla Ledger. ably run from the sceut of man he Is and kissed her h a lf a dozen times be­ of courage; there Is no doubt about his teeth. “I saw him. W ot’s the m at­ latent resources. Through no fault of the gallant gen as Invariably ready‘ to attack on the disturbed him. __ . fore she stopped. th a t They are certainly not afraid of ~ The Scandinavian countries have 10,- tletnan himself, there clings to bis name slightest provocation. Fear docs not ter w ith you, anyhow?“ The chief did not fear death. He did “ I have read and heard atxrat sav­ death, because they face It In a hun­ 000 square miles under cultivation and an unpleasant significance which many exist for him. His overwhelming bulk, The chief of police. In civilian cloth­ not believe the men Intended killing agery of w a r — the submarines, the dred different forma every time they 75,000 square milee In grazing. Our de­ of our brave public men do naught to power, speed and intelligent« nfcike ing, passed them with a number of him. In fa c t he felt certain they did poisonous gases, the starvation of pris­ undertake a crime. partment of agriculture has classified mitigate. Indeed, If there be such a him supreme beyond the range of ri­ women and a couple of children. The n o t r oners— but let me tall you that there “Then why Is It that the toughest 00,000 square miles tn Alaska as suit­ thing as one shade's taking vengeance valry. W hat was It, then, that ha feared? K- N - chief was carrying a big suit case In savagery elsewhere than In war. most hardened criminal cannot take a able for cultivation, located mostly in upon another In the future world Colo­ As though this were hot enough to either hand, and the women bore grips H e did not know I t hut la his eyes Man was born a savage. little, physical punishment? I ’ve seen the Susltwa, Tanana and Kuskokwln nel Bunoombe w ill a t least pull out establish his preeminence, be alone ’ was the same expression that had been l e t me give you an In c id en t I men who had reputations from coast and bundles. ' valleys, w ith an additional 100,000 sulV F e lix W a lk e r’s tongue. carries a trophy which Is one of the In the eyes of the man on the floor of was plodding along the highway one “Qolng to the dejlot," remarked Sim­ to coast as man killers and daring able for hay and grafting, and another I t was all W alker’s fau lt that “bun­ staple products of the Industrial world. mar morning about half-past 8 “That his office that morning. yrooks break down the moment they mses, after the party p a ssed KXKOOO aqqare miles of reindeer range. combe" became a term of reproach, The value of Ivory rises. It never fluc­ Bimmons suddenly began moving to­ o’clock. T passed a country school- woman In black la the big guy’s wife. get a slap In the face. And ten minutes This estimate makee available for ag­ and the Incident which made it so hap­ tuates. Nor is this alL In the mind ward the chief, his great ha id s word­ house. T hirty rods beyond the house Saw her at headquarters once when I before, or ten minutes afterward, they ricultural purposes 200,000 square pened a century ago. of the east the elephant is Intimately ing like claws and his lips parted In a I met the schoolma’am on her way would go out and kill an Innocent per­ was In explaining." miles of the 506,446 square miles which W alker represented In congress a dis­ associated with dignity, pomp, pageant­ vast snarl. No word was spoken. The to open school. I had not quite for­ The two turned Into a saloon, rather son vHth no more thought of It than constitute Alaska’s total area. trict of North Carolina of which Bun­ ry and kingship. But in the mind of notorious for the class to which It ca­ chief stood transfixed, unable to utter' gotten the manners of other days, and eating their dinner. Alaska’s annual output of gold Is combe county was a part. The county the native African he is king—a king a sound. He felt himself wondering 1 raised my cap and hade her a good "They’re not afraid of death In here. tered, and ordered drinks. Aa they were 120,000,000. Fisheries produce nearly bad been named away back In 1791 in in his own rig h t morning. She passed on without a They know We won’t go so far as to standing at the bar a flashily dressed what the big man intended doing. as much; it has the richest and largest bdbor of Colonel Buncombe. In this regard let it be affirmed that A great fear stirred within Ijlm. He word In reply, and a short quarter of hill them. They know—or they ought Individual approached them. He was copper deposits In the world; It has W alker was one of those long dis­ no elephant born tn Africa has ever do­ wasn’t afraid of Simmons; that was a mile beyond I met threq, children to know—that if they took their beat­ known as “Boston Carey” and was a coal deposits equaling thobs of Penn tance orators who without half trying cilely paeed a blppodromed stage, trun­ ing and kept their mouths shut we pickpocket of some renown among his certain. He was simply afraid I oca use going to school I gave them a smile oylvanla and West Virginia In quality could empty the halls of congress and dled a circus wagon or taken children he did noFknow what the man meant and a word, and they laughed In re­ couldn’t. In nine cases out of ten, con­ kind, but an object of some contempt and surpassing them In volume. put them In a condition beside which for a ride in the perk. Those sleep­ to do. Something seemed to suddenly p ly .-T h a t was the whole thing, sir— to Simmons and Klnzle, who dealt In vict them." The Scandinavian countries have 12,- the deed streets of Pompeii appear walking cattle known to the American give way Inside the chief’s breast as the whole thing. I knew that the The chief was a brave man, too— more hazardous enterprises. 000,000 population and 14,000,000 head great white ways. When upbraided oos public as elephants come from India physically, at least He had won pro­ "Just In time,” said Simmons. Carey Bimmons moved toward him. Expres­ children stopped and looked a fte r me, of live stock. Applying the same ratio day for talking about everything ex­ and era mere distant cousins to the sion dropped from his fa *e like a mask, but I stepped along without turning motion through personal daring. He ordered beer. to the available lands of Alaska would cept the question at Issue W alker used king. You may have seen the African and be backed up, Inugatng hideously. my head. . ‘ had Jeopardized his life a score of “See they picked up John Klnzle for give her a population of 80,000,000. this Immortal phrase: elephant in captivity, bnt never in sub­ Simmons stopped. Gordon peered “A t a farmhouse a mile further on I times In the performance of his duty. that hill Job," he remarked casually. with 50,000,000 live stock.— Hon. A. ‘‘I am only talking for Buncombe," jection. Chain him to the floor behind around his leg like a little dog. got work hoeing corn. I worked so He was becoming a trifle angry, for Simmons merely nodded. Barton Hepburn In Leslie’s meaning his home county. Iron t>ara, and after ten years he is “Let’s get out of beiel" yelled the hard during the day that the farmer the prisoner was unusually obdurate. “I used to know him In the east," And so “buncombe" became a new stilt quick to throw mock in the face “Now, John," he said, his voice a continued the garrulous Carey, not no­ small man, with a backward leap. complimented me a t night, and I word In onr language, which baa been of the man that Jeers at him.—Georgs heard his wife whisper to him that SHAPE OF THE SHOE little harder than before, “I don’t want ticing Simmons’ frown. "H e was go­ “Jjook at that face I" conveniently shortened into the collo­ Agnew Chamberlin in Century. Squealing in terror, he fled, and Sim­ to hurt you, but you’ve got to come In. ing back there and be decent, I heard, mons lumbered after him, while be­ they had found a tramp a t last who quial “bunk.!’ It Is Radioalty Wrong» and A ll on As- seemed willing to sweat a little to earn T h a t’s alL" but I guess his foot slipped." hind them they bea»l the horrible his way. I was to sleep In the barn, eount of tha Laat. He rose and dealt the man a kick. CHLOROFORM IN SURGERY. Still Simmons and Gordon remained chattering lough of the chief. T ee SsAeltive. “Oh, don’t, chief r whined the man. and soon nfter 9 o’clock and when I In the American Magazine Dr. A r­ silent lUwas the first night a fter the show. The Horrore T h a t W ere Stopped by It« his voice rising. “Please don’t, chlefl” was getting ready to go out to my roost thur R. Reynolds, former health com- “H e’s got s wife and kid here," said In a cafe in Mexico City Red Sim there arrived at the house, beaded by Slowly the chief twisted the wrist, ndaeloner of Chicago, tells of the many The leading woman’s mother was Uee as an Anaesthetic. Carey. mous and Small Gordon sat nt a table the schoolma am, a gang of five or six and the man’s face grew purple His troubles that can make Ufa miserable downcast Sir James Simpson, who was con­ “WhatY* demanded Simmons and piled high with American newspapers “W hat’s the trouble, deer?" asked voice rose to a scream. farmers. Three among them had guns, and that come from feet that ware nected with the medical department of Gordon together. “H er* you are!" announced Red after two had clubs, and one had a coll of the leading woman In surprise. "1 “Oh, please don’t, chief!" he shrieked. neglected In chlldlxood. Among other Edinburgh university, if not actually “A w ife and kid," repeated Carey, another silence broken only by the rat­ made a brilliant tilt tonight" He tried to fall to the floor, but the rope In his hand. things he eays: - the discoverer of etdoroform, was at tling of the papers. He reed; pleased at having roused some Inter­ chief held him upright Suddenly the “ ‘There is the v illa in -th a t’s .the “Children should go barefooted a t all ’ The old lady was surprised. ’ any rate the first to introduce its em­ “John Klnzle, who once confessed to “Did you. Sophie? I heard the audl officer’s left hand shot o u t and there est “They came on here to meet him. man!’ exclaimed tha woman as she ♦«—r - while Indoors and through the Klnzle made a little money peddling the murder o f John Moore, n prominent ence shouting ’Play right! Play rlghtP ployment as an anaesthetic Into sur­ was a sharp smack as It came in con caught sight o f me. anaumer. They should never wear any gical practice. This was in 1848. these horsehair bridles while he was citizen, and afterward repudiated the and .1 thought you had failed. tact with the man's Jaw. Again the “ ‘W hat is the trouble?* I asked. foot covering at any time that llieany Previously all operations were per­ confession, claiming It wa« obtained man dropped to the floor, unconscious, J, up yonder, and they were all going - And the lending woman laughed in “ ’You ran after me this morning!’ way distort, the toe. or any part of- amu. ement formed without anaesthetics, the pa­ m