STNOPS1*. #
AUm Mowbray, m trader of the I uktn
region, auiroauded by hostile Bell river la
dlAJta, |«ti a letter to Allan, hla wife, and
HiWff MtTavbh. Allan’# partner, seta out
«Hh a rescue expedition. Allan remain# at
the pent with her eon and dnnahter. Alee
and Jennie. Blit Allan f# hilled before
the renews party arrlrea, and Father Joee.
wiidw priest and axeeatar of Allan’# will
tied# that Allan owned eeveu-tenth# or
the peat, die aonne of whose tremendous
wealth aarma Inexplicable. IVhen Me- {
'Pariah aek# fhr Je##le# hand, all Ail#a
will prewilae If that ahe would put no oh
ntarlen fa hla path.
lOnhaiwd From VewiUr)
CHAPTER II.
There was perhaps no batter known
name In the wide northern wilder
ness than that ot John Kars, in his
buoyant wav he claimed for himself
at 32. that he was the “old
•st inhabitant* of ihe northland. For
at the age of 3 3, accompanying
his fatltf’i . he had formed one of the
small oaud of gold seekers who
fought their way to the “placers of
Forty-mile creek years before the
great Yukon rush. Good fortune and
s.tnuy had been, his greatest assets.
The first seemed to have been his
all through. Sanity only tame to
him at the cost of other men’s expe
rience. For all his hardihood, he was
deeply human. The early temptations
of Leaping Horse hud appealed to the
\ p ile youth in him. He had had his j
falls. Rut he to use tiis own expres- |
ston, ’ quit the poultry ranch" and :
“hit the bank roll trail.’’ and good 1
fortune followed hard behind him
like a faithful spouse.
He became rich. Ills we.Ttth i)e
came » byword And later when, out
of disorder and vice, the city of
T.eaping Horse grew to capital im
portance, he became surfeited with
Hie R'cumulation* of wealth which
rolled In upon him from his manifold
interests Then it was that the man
which the Yukon world now knew
suddenly developed. lie could have
retired to the pleasant avenues of
civilization. Hut these things had no
appeal for him. The bottle of the
trail had lefl a fever in his blood. So
lie still sought gold. He sought gold
fur the joy of search, to provide ex
cuse He sought gold for the ro
mance of It, he sought ii because
adventures lay in the track of virgin
sold as it lies nowhere else. Besides,
the battle of It suited the man's har
dihood. Once, to his friend. Or. Bill
Brtidenell of T.eaping Horse, lie said
-The trail I know Hold I know. The
Yukon I know. Then what's the use
in quiltin' it fer something 1 don t |
know, and don't care a cuss for any |
way'."
And now-, with five canoes, he hail
arrived at Fort Mowbray. In five,
minutes John Kars had made his ex ,
planatlons. They were made to the
daughter of his old friend, Allan
Mowbray. lie told tier that he was
out for the whole open season. That
he'd practically had to kidnap Ur.
Bill from his bejoved I.raping Horse
He said that he hoped to make Fort
Wrigley on the Mackenzie river some
time in th« summer ami maybe even
Fort Simpson. Meantime. Ur. Bill
Prudenell deliberately completed tHe
work of superintending the "snug
Sing ' of the canoes for the night.
I ic n whole week John Kars per
Va.ded the mission with a personality
too buoyant to allow of lurking shad
ow-. 'the only person who escaped
his cheering influence, perhaps, was
Murray McT&vish. But the week of
his stay had more meaning for Jes
sie than for anyone else. Her frank
delight in his presence found no de
ntel. livery shadow was banished out
of her life by it.
The last day came It was a day j
of labor and preparation at the land-,
ing. Fnder the supervision of Kars
and Tlill the work went forward to its
completition. with a precision and care
for detail which means perhaps the |
difference between safety and disas
ter on tlie long trail. Then came the j
evening' festival planned by Ailsa in |
hei hospitable home A homely' sup- i
p-i and i gathering of all the white !
folk of the post It was neatly mid- i
night w lien tiie patty broke up. hate
wells were said and the men depart
<*d Mother and daughter were left
H Ion*.
No word was spoken for some mo- |
ip' i > Then a sound broke the quiet 1
of 1 he room It was (lie sound of a
stifled sob, and the mother looked up
anxiously "Why. child: alte cried,
and sprang to her feet.
The next moment Iter’ proteclmg
arms were about the pretty figure of
the gill and she drew Iter to her l>0- j
xiitii with a world of tender affection.
Then came t lie half stifled confession
wlvch could no longer he denied.]
"Oh. mother, mother!" the girl cried, >
through her sobs. "I—I can't help it.
I—1 love him. and—he's gone."
Far to the north Kars. Dr. Bill and |
De'gan Charlie. Kur's Indian Seoul,
were examining tlie incinerated ittins^
of a recently destroyed Indian en- ,
oumpment. There were bodies, in ^
varying stages of decomposition, ly
ing about, many of them burned. ,
many of them half eaten by the wild i
scavengers of the region. Ali xvete |
mutilated in a dreadful manner. And
they were mostly the bodies of wo- !
men and children.
John Kars shrugged his shoulders.
“It's the work of the Bell river In- j
ilians, sure. That's if the things ]
we've heard are true." He turned to
his white companion. Sav. Bill, if j
makes vou wonder. What do you
think Ilfs back of this.’"
"Much of what lies hack of ntosl
desperate acts " Bill said. "Ouess the
Bell river folk have got some
thing other folk need, slid tile other
folk know it. f allowr the Bell rivet
folk don’t figger to hand over to any
body Maybe it's hunting grounds,
maybe it's' fishing. Can't say. But
- ou see this crowd are traveling In
dians. or were." he added dryly, j
"We're within 20 miles of Bell river."
Peigan Charley was carrying n
broken modern rifle in his hand, and j
offered it to his chief. "Him Bell
river." he stated bluntly.
“Allan Mowbray's outfit." Kars
said. “Bell river neohe steal 'em
TP" p’niii nodded.
‘‘There's just about three things
worrying the back of my head now," -
Kars resumed. "They've been wor
rying it al summer. Why are these'
Bell river neches always shooting up j
their neighbors, aigi anyone else
How comes It Allan Mowbray died
worth half a million dollars on fur
trade? What was he doing on Bell
river when he got killed?
They made cnntp in a rocky gorge
about 'a mile from Bell river. The
Indian went out on a scout, leaving
the two white men beside the fire.
There was a sound of some one ap
proaching through the trees. Bill
eased himself. But Kars never
le. "A feller wearing
boots.” he said.
Bill had risen to his feet 1 m go
ing to look." he announced.
He moved off. and presently his
voice rente back to the man by the
fire "Ho. John! A vistor.' he cried.
The man at the fire replied cor
dially. , ,
"Bring him right along, rieased
In see him "
A moment or two later he was gaz
ing up smilingly into the face of a.
man who was obviously a half breed.
The man was dressed In a beaded
buckskin shirt under a pea-jacket of
doubtful age It was worn and stain
»d .is were tlt«* man s moleskin trous
ers. which were tucked into long
knee-boot*. A great scar split the skin
| of hia forehead almost completely
I across It. And beneath the attenu
ated mustache another scar stretched
from the corner of this month half
way across his right cheek. The man's
greeting came in the white man's
tongue Nor Was It tinged With the
i "pigeon” nie(%iod of the Indian. "Say.
you lioys ate takin' all kinds of
chances.” he said in a voice that had
little pleasantness of intonation. "I
had some state when l see you come
over tiie hills there Tiie darn neches
bin out the way you conte, burnin'
an' massacrin'. How you missed ’em
beats me to death ”
Kara was only concerned with tiie
information of the Indians' move
ments. "They're out!” he said.
"Sine they’re out.” The man laugh
ed, "They’re out most all the time.
Gee, it’s livin’ with a cyclone playin
around you on this God-forgotten
liver. But. s.iv. you boys need to
heat it. an’ heat it quick, if you want
to get out with your hair ou. They’re
crazy for guns an’ things, if they
git their noses on your trail they'll
git you sure as death."
Kars looked the half-breed square
ly in tiie eyes ‘'Who are you’!” he
demanded.
"Louis Creal.”
‘ Belong here'.'”
A flush of anger singed in tiie half
breed's nniUilated cheeks. "This
ain’t a catechism, is it'.’" lie cried hot
ly. Then in a moment lie moderated
in's tone. "Ilowstim, I allow I come
l'ighi along to pass you a friendly
warning, which kind o’ makes it rea
sonable to tell von tiie tiling* folk
don't usually inquire north of ‘sixty
Yep. I live around this river, an’
hand tiie neches a bum sort o' trade
fer their wares. My 111a come of this
tribe. 1 guess my paw belonged to
yours."
‘'Where d'you get your goods for
trade?"
The man's retort came roughly
enough now. “What in—” lie cried,
j “Say. that ain't no darn bizness of
anyone but me. Get me'.* There's a
dozen posts 1 could haul from. 1
| handed you the trouble waitin'
around if you ain't wise. 1 ain't got
J your names. I don’t know a thing.
I ain’t no interest if you’re alive, or
hacked to small chunks. But if you j
got any value for your lives, why git
'ight out o' this just as fast as the
I devil'll let you. That's all."
“Thanks—we will,” Kars had and- j
denlv abandoned all his previous as
surance of manner, lie seemed to
be laboring under the influence of
ihe warning. “Guess we're kind of
obliged to you. Guess we best get out
west if the neehes are southeast.”
Kar’s changed attitude seemed to
please the half breed. “Since they
-hot up Allan Mowbray I'm scared."
he declared. “T've taken a big chance
looming around, .lest get to it an’,
*et all the darnation territory you \
ken find between you an’ Bell river j
before tomorrow. I quit. So long. :
I've handed you warning. It’s right
up to you.”
He turned abruptly away and mov
ed off. To the dullest it was obvious
he was anxious to escape further in
terrogation. They waited until the
sound of his footsteps had died out.
Then Bill spoke. “Tie's a crook and
—a bad one. When do we pull out?" «
Kars looked up. “When I’ve nosed
out the secret of ihis darned layout.
T flgger we’ve hit right on top of a j
big secret here, and—well. T don't }
fancy being bluffed out of it by aiV
j low-down bum of a half-breed. That j
, feiler wants to be quit of ns. He's j
| bluffing. We've hit the camp with |
jibe neehes out. Do you get that? If
j they'd bin around we wouldn’t have
’seen any Louis Creak Wait till Char
i ley gets back* -
Pergan Charley returned and re- :
ported. “T mak him " he said “Neche
I all out. Only squaws, an’ pappoose i
bv the camp. Old men—yes. Him j
i all by river. Charley not come bv j
| river. No rood. Charley him look
I by camp. Him see much teepee,]
j much shack. Yes. breed man run
i him store."
“You didn't risk the river?” Kars
inquired.
"Xo Charley him all get Kill up
dead by l iver. Xo bush. Xo nolh
iric. Charley, him to no die wav."
He pointed at the hill directly behind
bine . „ ,,
"That's all T need. Bill. Bars said.
•'The vest 1 11 do mvself. I'm going
to onit you for the time Maybe r
won't loin you till neatly morning.
T can’t suv. 1 want you to strike
, amp right away, 'let on the move
down to the river hank—above the
gorge. Then follow it along for a
few mites. Maybe ten. Then wait
around, and keep an eye wide. I hen
send Charley bark to wait for me on
fits liver hank—just above the
is or Sr©-'
(To tW Continued Monday.)
Firemen Ask Aid of Police
in Search for Lost Mascot
Firemen st station 3. Eleventh and
Dorcas streets, are downcast over the
disappearance of their friend and pet
“Cooney,” a. raccoon given lTeinie
Diet?, by relatives. The gong rang ear
ly Thursday morning and the fire
men turned out. When they returned
Cooney was gone They fear tie lias
been kidnaped, and have appealed to
the police for aid in finding him.
Last Picture Made by Reid
to Be Shown at Empress
The death of Wallace Reid wM not
affect the booking of the last picture
by him before his fatal illness*. 1 Thir
ty Days” will he shown at the Em
press January 2S. No instructions
have been received by the local Fa
mous Players-1 jasky office regarding
the 14 films filed here. They will
piobablv be released
Must Pay Wife S10 a W eek.
William J. Kirkland, manager of
the local office of the Tokheim Oil
Tank company, must pay his wife.
Margaret Kirkland, $40 a week. Dis
trict Judge Day held in a decree of
separate maintenance granted Mrs.
Kirkland.
(ieriug Hearing Postponed.
Hearing of charges of conspiracy to
violate the prohibition laws against
Henry T*. Gering. president of Henry
IF Gering company, and two of his
employes was postponed mi federal
j court yesterday for two weeks.
i_
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Parents’ Problems
Should children be permitted to bor- !
row and lend books?
By all means. They get much more !
pleasure from thoir books when able 1
to talk about them with their little
friends. Of course they should be
taught to respect other's property
and to care for it. and much stress
should be laid on this. If taught the
care of books when they tore very
young, they will naturally he careful
of them when they grow' older. Noth
ing is more trying than to,lend a book,
and have it returned marred in some
way. Unfortunately this is a very
common occurrence Begin very earl?
with the children. •
Report of the Treasurer of Douglas County,
GENERAL FUNDS
FUNDS Balance Miscellaneous Balance
July 1, 1922 Tex Collection* Collection* Transfer* Total Credits Disbursements Transfer* Fee* Total Debits Dec. 31, 1922
State ..$ 38,347.92 $ 380,153.80 $ . $ . $ 418,501.72 $ 200,323.48 $ . $ 7,603.08 $ 207,926.56 $ 210,575.16
County General . . .^. 100,703.64 275,598.01 . 58,783.86 435,085.51 429,813.68 3,000.00 10,686.28 443,499.96 <8,414.45
Bond Sinking . 46,560.66 169,638.20 . ... 216,198.86 195,535.00 .. 195,535.00 20,663.86
Soldiers’ Relief . 2,750.83 3,746.22 . . 6,497.05 5,236.35 .. • • • ........ 5,236.35 1,260.70
County Road . . 11,110.09 12,803.69 . 23,913.78 15,927.96 . .. 15,927.96 7,985.82
County Bridge . 7,498.23 55,114.63 . 584.59 63,197.45 64,751.22 . 64,751.22 1,553.77
Special Emergency—Bridge. 1,118.61 216.82 . . 1,335.43 . .. . 1,335.43
County Poor Fund . 15,421.94 2,864.08 . 3,000.00 21,286.02 25.00 . . 25.00 21,261.02
Judgment Fund . 218.44 23.72 . . % 242.16 164.09 . . 164.09 78.07
Little Papillion Drainage. . ... 312.62 7,332.66 .. ......... 7,645.28 5,600.00 . 146.65 5,746.65 1,898.63
Omaha Road ....%... 990.00 9,112.11 ....... 16.81 10,118.92 3,000.00 . 182.24 3,182.24 6,936.68
South Omaha Road . C. 16.81 . ... . . . 16.81 . 16.81 . 16.81 .
Special School . . 53,470.86 81,449.94 . 1,190.00 136,110.80 74,562.40 . 814.50 75,376.90 60,733.90
School Bonds ... 4,882.04 4,312.26 . 9,194.30 4,967.00 . 43.12 5,010.12 4,184.18
Apportionment. . 726.27 .,.62,208.58 62,934.85 61,615.71 -. 61,615.71 1,319.14
Free High School . 23,895.37 11,746.70 . 35,642.07 11,603.77 1,010.00 117.47" 12,731.24 22,910.83
Elkhorn Drainage Bond.. . 1,406.43 1,593.81 . 3,000.24 2,780.00 .. 31.88 2,811.88 188.36
Elkhorn Drainage^—General . ..... 382.28 6,368.05 . ... 6,750.33 6,2oO.OO . 127.36 6,377.36 372.97
Papillion Drainage.... 963.65 .. . . ........... 963.65 . • • • •,. 963.65
Florence General , , .. 58.46 6.23 « .i-..,. . .y. 64.69 58.46 .. .12 58.58 6.11
Florence Road . . . .... . ... ■. *06 .• • • .• • *06 . . .06
Benson General .... 319.12 78.54 ... . .......t.,. 397.65 319.12 . / 1.57 320.69 76.96
Benson Road...t... 1.07 . . 1.07 . .02 .02 1.05
I
Elkhorn General . 431.89 408.67 840.56 8.17 8.17 832.39
Elkhorn Sinking.... 151.85 342.29 ........ . 494.14 . . 6.85 6.85 487.29
Elkhorn Road. 36.61 10.24 46.85 .20 .20 46.65
East Omaha General . ..... 75,10 37.02 -.... . .. 112.12 103.00 . ,. .74 103.74 8.38
East Omaha Road .. -2.03 .62 •. . 2.65 ' 2.00 . .01 2.01 .64
Waterloo General .. *3.33 376.15 ... .... . 372.82 140.00 . 7.52 147.52 225.30
Waterloo Bond Sinking...- 8.76 1,122.22 . .. 1,130.98 540.00 ^ ... 22.44 562.44 568.54
Waterloo Road . -52 9.45 9.97 .19 .19 9.78
Waterloo Lighting .. ...... 4.34 491.94 . .. .. 496.28 245.00 . 9.84 254.84 241.44
Millard General. 547.84 564.30 1,112.14 615.00 11.29 626.29 485.85
Millard Water Bond . 636.72 448.31 1,085.03 730.00 8.97 738.97 346.06
Millard Road . 11.77 9.99 ... . ..... 21.76 10.00 . .20 10.20 11.56
Millard Culvert and Crossing.,,,. 469.14 134.85 . ,.... ........ 603.99 545.00 . 2.70 547.70 56.29
Millard Street Lighting . 157.45 146.98 304.43 185.00 2.94 187.94 116.49
Valley General ..., 117.63 1,669.98 ....». .. 1,787.61 415.00 33.40 448.40 1,339.21
Valley Lighting ...55.32 804.85 . .. 860.17 , 190.00 . 16.10 206.10 654.07
Valley Bond Interest and Sinking.. 51.54 717.27 .. -. 768.81 215.00 . 14.34 229.34 539.47
Valley Road..... .•*«:*) 1.91 16.54 M<1... «M. 18.45 7.00 .......... .33 * 7.33 11.12
Dundee General 7.16 9.42 .. .».... ........ * 16.58 7.16 . .19 7.35 9.23
Dundee Road , . ..»«*] .24 • • • . • i*i. • • . .24 ... . . .. . . .24
Ralston General.. . 29.64 743.06 . 772.70 365.00 . 14.86 379.86 392.84
Ralston Lighting ... 35.77 186.51 ......_..... 1.73 224.01 125.00 . 3.73 128.73 95.28
Ralston Library ... 4.06 3.93 ... .. 7.99 5.00 1.73 .08 6.81 1.18
Ralston Bond ..... 19.97 965.44 985.41 570.00 19.31 589.31 396.10
Ralston Road ... 8.80 18.98 . .. .. 27.78 15.00 . >38 15.38 12.40
Ralston Water Main... >85 •.. 247.70 .. 246.85 240.00 . . 240.00 6.85
Ralston Paving and Curb.. 1,661.23 891.87 ... . 2,553.10 352.50 . .. 352.50 2,200.60
Ralston Sidewalk ...* . . 3.32 ... . ........ 3.32 ... . 3.32
Ralston Streets 60.29 90.18 150.47 145.00 1.80 146.80 3.67
zrsr.v.-.-.v:::;. 22.93 ..•.N 12.89 . 35.82 .. .
Ralston Intersection Bond . 56.20 395.65 . . 451.85 182.50 ._ 7.91 190.41 261.44
Bennington General ... . 2.25 422.65 . 424.90 llo.OO . 8.45 148.45 276.45
Bennington Street .i-.i,. 80.43 . . .. .. 80.43 45.00 . 1.61 46.61 33.82
Bennington Sinking.. . *1 14 243.73 242.59 85.00 4.87 89.87 152.72
Bennington Road.... .. -54 16.93 .fi*> .. 17.47 7.00 . .34 7.34 10.13
Bennington Lighting... . 7.18 215.78 . 222.96 60.00 4.31 64.31 158.65
Road District No. 1.............. H8.48 26.30 . ..,. 144.78 .53 .53 144.25
Road District No. 2. 394.47 55.30 . 449.77 1.11 1.11 448.66
Road District No. 3...'.. 402.37 33.86 436.23 .68 .68 435.55
Road District No. 4. 377.17 54.59 431.76 1.09 1.09 430.67
Road District No. 5. 419.03 149.21 . 568.24 .rT.;.. 2.98 2.98 565.26
Road District No. 6. 233.97 83.67 .,. 317.64 . 1.67 1.67 315.97
Road District No. 7. 541.67 87.13^ . .. 628.80 1.74 1.74 627.06
Road District No. 8. 520.42 62.89 . .. 583.31 1.26 1.26 582.05
Road District No. 9. 459.15 133.27 592.42 ?. 2.66 2.66 589.76
Road District No. 10. 460.97 118.93 579.90 2.38 2.38 577.52
Road Oistrict No. 11. 94.22 54.41 148.63 1.09 1.09 147.54
Road District No. 13... . . 554.00 88.72 . 642.72 . 1.77 1.77 640.95
East Omaha Drainage . .. 785.44 . . 785.44 . 15.70 15.70 769.74
1923 Auto License. 29,747.00 . 29,747.00 . 29,747.00
Mothers’ Pension. 12,982.79 11,099.34 . 24,082.13 10,330.96 .. 10,330.96 13,751.17
Omaha Sales .. 324,011.19 . 324,011.19 324,009.46 167.20 . 324,176.66 165.47
South Omaha Sales. 73.51 . . . 73.51 . 73.51
Metropolitan Water Sales. . 830.07 . 830.07 830.07 . 830.07
Redemptions . 16,596.34 . 249,395.00 75.80 266,067.14 218,149.11 . 218,149.11 47,918.03
Fee Fund . 2,878.71 . 1,934.20 63,077.92 67,890.83 41,539.48 . 20,003.02 21,536.46 46,354.37
Permanent Road . 50,703.46 . 46,127.35 96,830.81 24,411.86 . 24,411.86 72,418.95
Miscellaneous ... 5,435.20 . 292,305.62 .. 297,740.82 . 294,637.82 . 294,637.82 3,103.00
Taxes Under Protest. 43,094.16 . 11,200.28 . 54,294.44 24,761.48 . 24,761.48 29,532.96
Election Fund ... 2,484.93 . 2,484.93 . 2,484.93 . 2,484.93 ..
State Highway.*. 227,757.89 .,. 28,935.92 256,693.81 131,123.11 . 131,123.11 125,570.70
Road Dragging ... 85,820.10 . 9,770.18 95,590.28 31,772.70 47.00 . 31,819.70 63,770.58
Highway Construction Bonds. 999,423.25 . 999,423.25 730,065.26 . 730,065.26 269,357.99
Reconstruction—Court House .. . 38,661.18 . . . .. 38,661.18 22,018.52 . 22,018.52 16,642.66
Escrow . 1,375.21 703.68 ." ' 671.53 . 76.05 . 76.05 595.48
Fiscal Agency .. 66,325.00 .. 66,250.00 132,575.00 65,375.00 . 65,375.00 67,200.00
Highway .. 378.12 . 39,980.50 . 40,358.62 1,755.81 38,581.20 -.... 40,337.01 21.61
Agricultural Fair.*. .68 3,209.12 ., . 3,208.45 1,000.00 ... . 1,000.00 2,208.45
Totals. .....$1,874,393.80 $1,048,203.70 $950,556.32 $340,022.74 $4,213,176.56 $2,715,962.22 $340,022.74 $. $3,055,984.96 $1,T57,191.60
Deficit
FUNDS ON HAND DECEMBER 31, 1922
Checks on Hand for Deposit.$ 9,304.65
Cash in Drawer... 5,939.65
Balance on Hand in Banks. 1,013,848.28
Warrants Purchased and Investments. 128,099.02
$1,157,191.60
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