Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1923, Page 8

mH! i\\ Josisaioa a i ‘i SEEMS ImPossIBLE > THAT ANYONE SHOULD Be || MMNTERESTED ENOUGH TO SEND THAT MUCH FoR MIS CHRISTMAS — AND ANONYMOUSLY. it ee pa EE YM GOING OVER AND TALK TO BOC ABOUT IT HE'S GOT A LOT OF FOOL IDEAS UT IT’S SOME- GREAT JUMPIN’ GRASSHOPPERS HE NEw MOON OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER AND SKEEZIX'S 2 INSTALLMENT NO. ELEVEN. ~-WHO's WHo. Jed from the window just as Jeanne Jeanne Beaufort, daughter of @ Vir-'hurled her book @t the candelabrum gintan, swears vengeance against the accurately! North for the deaths of her father) When her arm wa sstrong again. THAT CLUCK WHe Yep = HE @nd@ two brothers in the Civil War.'she determined to return to Wash-} OWNS This SKIFF.) She is enrolled as spy for the Con- ington. To learn for sure the name of HE'S A QUEER federate government and instructe? the man who had married her had Re ra to use the miles of her sex to brings now become an obsession; she must CUSss: =~ HE Aw Parson John Kennedy, a Union spy know or go mad. BEEN Ee ON OR within the power of the South. Dis-| she naa not the slightest faith in Since We covered in the act of spying upon the! 4 -itage's statement. He was not PULLED OUTTA group of Secret Service agents of/tne man; sme was so absolutely sure} STAYS RIGHT tN HIS CABIN fe Luxe WITH SParK -PLUG, = WHEN WE GETS TS NEW ORLEANS I'M GONNA BUST HIM ONG ON) THE KNow CCS PRETTY TouGH a a Sra iNsiog Au THE. a _ THE “Time Dracs now. I BOT SYERY LAR ENE Gor (N THE eS WHEN TGeRE s SHOSTING THIS Noro (3 RiGHT HERE C= NAGTHING T DO Time FOR Yoo - in THS S68 ano tT “Tir SNEak BELow jer! ett ected tester FCA AND BORROW A EYGSON (Tr: COME ON whom Kennedy ts the leader, Jeanne is given the alternative of death or marriage to one of their number. They are all masked, but Jeanne re- jects one volunteer and chooses an- other of the eleven as here husband. To herwelf, sho calls him Irony. Par- son Kennedy performs the ceremony and the bride and groom, ignorant of each others names and she not even knowing what he looks Ike, sign t marriage certificate as “Mary Smith” end ‘John Jones.” As witnesses the group sign as follows John Kennedy, D. D. F-BN-S “ W-BE-H They leave her bound and disap pear. --Henry Morgan Southern officer anc epy for the Confederacy is in love with her but she rejects his ad- vances. One day getting a letter signed “your identity is known. Dis-) gulsing herself with a brown wig and staining her face, Peanne assumes the name of Alice Trent, she goes to Baltimore to carry on her work. She !s unaware that \a. real “Alice Trent” Inves in Baltimore. John Armitage, Union officer, rescues Jeanne from a drunken man. Jeanne induces Morgan to abduct Kennedy so that she may question him about the names on the certifi- cate and about a curious tattoo mark on the arm. of the man she married. Armitage rescues him, but Jeanne escapes. She -sees placards, anuounc- ing a reward for her capture, “dead or alive.” General. Armitage, father of the captain, is ¢iscussing plans for the final campaign ,against Richmond when Jeanne, attempting to steal them, is captured. Though she 1s in boy's clothes, Captain Armitage re- cognizes her, but says nothing, and is bound to face a firing squad in the morning Armitage helps Jeanns to escape and she makes her way back to her home. It is now the Center of a Con- federate encampment. Sentries bring word that a Union apy is on the grounds. ‘The spy attempting escape is killed. Jeanne reads a dispatch in his pocket indicating that he was G-RD-A and on his arm sees the tatoo mark e now believes that he v her husband Morgan is discovered to be a Con federate epy and swears vengeance on Kennedy. Jeanne hopes to obtain, by torture if necessary, the truth about her marriage from Kennedy. The parson and Armitage accordingly are kidnaped and taken to a deserted cabin. There, bound, they are seated ‘when Morgan lights a short fuse at- tached to a powder barrel. Jea: saves them and tells Armi- tage, with whom she ts falling deeper end deeper in love, that she gives him “a life for a life." Armitage, rejoin- ing his father’s command. is present when she runs away with a federal locomotive. He fires at the engine and hits her in the arm. She makes her way back to the Confederate lines and while recuperating Morgan gives her a sheet of paper contain- ing the names of the “eleven!” Armitage on e scouting expedition cannot resist the temptation to go near Jeanne’s home and is captured by the confederates, Fecing the fate| of @ spy in the morning, he accepts the offer of Morgan to while away the time in a game of cards. “Do you know, Morgan, I believe that I shell never attend your firing party in the morning?” “Indeed, Arrfiltage, you'll be thera I wouldn't have you miss {t for any thing. I thought vou had that spot. Well, the game end “So it does!’ Armitago’s hand flew across table with the quickness of an ald er’s strike and seized Morgan’s pistol He drew back with equal ripidit: “Stir or make a sound, end I'll kill you, to Cle, me. Jeanne frresistib: book against ed it up at or purpose. Morgan muzzle of ten the you'll go with me or before the doorway — impelled to return — pressed « her ‘heart. She had pick random, without thought stared at the round, black his revolver; he was par- the unexpectedness of the ment the sentry started to obey the command, Armitage drew weck his hand an4 savagely strucit jof this that no shadow of doubt re-| it ever entered her head. But, ah! if only he had spoken the| 4ruth! If only she had married bim!} | So, adroitiy yet simply disguised,| Jeanne entered Washington once| more, in spite of the grave rieks, spite of the imminent dangers, fund an obscure but respetcable he Doarding house and lived there quiet- To. Charles Lowell, one of the eleven whom she had met with Ar-| mitage, she wrote a letter, It was a letter which would natur- arouse the curiosity of a man| Lowell. He took to Kennedy studied, it for a few moments; then passed ft over to Armitage. | “What do you think of it, son?” asked, Armitage read: “Will you do me the honor to call if I give you explicit directions how to find me? I have something to \say to you which vitally concerns us both. “What do you think of {t Parson?” countered, Armitage. His voice was normal, his hands steady. | “T should tear {t up and give it no further attention,” Kennedy .yawned. | “It may be some nan who wants you to get her hubby or brother or sen a jcb in tite war office. The town is full them.” | *Good a agreed Armitage. “Tear it up, Charlie, Remember, you two are to dine with me tonight at eight. I'm off.” Once tn the street, Armitage push- jed back His hat and wiped his fore- head. “What should he do? How should he act? Lowell started to tear up the ap- polntment. If it’s a political angler— well, I'll still be close at hand. And say nothing to Armitage tonight..’ On the following afternoon Lowell was admitted to a modest house in |the middle-class district, The light in the room was not very good; but pres ently he saw the figure of a woman, her back to the window. he quietly. | “Good heaven! ‘I brought you here to sak a ques- tion. Who was the man I marrie® that night? Sometimes it seems as if man..” denly, The name, the name!" He shrank “back, She caught his She sank to her knees sud- hands and clung to them desperately. | you “Why in the ‘world should care? The man did not evens touch your hand. You exaggerate the af- fair, Any court will annul it.” “Is he living or dead?” T ha sworn never to reveal that, man's name. But {t was not I who marzie¢. you or I would break, one} by one, all the caths a man might} ‘swear to claim you as my own.” He tried to lft her up, but she hung back, a dead weight. “You shall have twelve hours in which to leave the city—twelve hour’ and no more.” Gently he freed his hands. “Good-bye, Jeanne Beaufort; and God take you back safely to your ines." He passed out into the street. For several blocks Parson Kennedy fol- |lowed him thoughtfully. There was a |third man whom neither Kennedy {nor Lowell observed. Kennedy caught up with Lowell. “Well, what was it about?” “Good Lord, Parson, I had forgot- |ten ali about you! Oh there was noth- ling governmental in the affair. I'll let you know all about it in tweive hours.” | Kennedy notvied and pretended not |to notice Lowell's preoccupation. An idea took form and grew in his infer- nally bright mind. Lowell had seen eJanne Beaufort! | ‘The name was like wind upon glow- jing coals; his -hate grew white-hot Tt was hatred which had no logic. At |her feet he laid the death of six gal- | Jeanne Beaufort was Parson Ken- ney's obsession, and he proposed to be rid of it that night, once and for all The moment he left Lowell, he put his idea, into action, He would trap her by promising to give her the name of the man she had marriedi (for seeking Lowell); he would use Low- jell’s name besides. | Oh, she would come to that old at- | “I am eJanne Beaufort,” she said! I were going mad! I am a proud wo-|! See, on my knees I ask you! KISSER PER BEW' So HIGH SNED “RETURN —NEssiR— Si¥y-four Mites ON A: GALLON OF Gas — “RUN ITA NEAR AND IF Nou'Re NoT SATISFIED Nour Money SAG — SAY, Gis -1VE Just See THe car for , US — ONW NINE HUNDRED AND: Etcuty, Smacks Tos —: me WOH ME AND Vue Stow Nou THe Gay IT AND GET land war for men. ‘Well Madam Who, | what have you to say?” “Nothing.’* ‘There really isn't much to say, is there?” “You once tried to murder my soul my body is nothing..” Parson Kennedy frowned. He want- ed to humble. this creature, to wring tears from those unflatering eyes, to |bend her to her knees, to see her; hands held out in passionate suppl: | cation; he wanted nothing leas than| that. | “I was a rare fool should have shot you.” “I gave you back your life once.” “Ha! But why? To save Armitage.” | Han@s up! The first man who turns | dies!" The voice came from the wall be- hind the clustered troopsrs. Two of them dropped their muskets, startled. Kennedy, looking over the heads of his men, behe:d a yawning doorway and a man in front of it. Two revol- vers were leveled steadily in his’ dl rection. The stranger wore a mask. “I have twelve bullets, and when| I shoot, ft will be to kill. Take up that revolver from the table, girl. Now step back toward me. Men stand aside a little, but take heed not/ to turn. Quick, girl Eeven as he spoke, Jeanne was obeying his orders. She drew back| from the troopers, who moved aside} for her but did not turn. They -had| that night. I{ recognized the death-note in that volce. i As the door swung tno place, Jeanne’s rescuer heard a yell.of rage. “Morgan! Shoot. you fools!" But in, the shadows the fugitives mounted safely and away. The man | still kept the mask on his face, He had.not uttered a single word since entering the lane, He suddenly drew jin; and Jeanne’s horse stopped of its own accord, | “Charles Lowell,” she sald rather breathlessty, “I shall always remem- ber what you have done for me this ‘night. You promised me twelve houre., Thank you. Your way ts back |there, mine yonder. We may never Morgan. You know ft. If I have|no doubt that was the reason for her/meet again. So God bless you and | keep you safe and whole,” | “Waitt? The voice was muffled. |The man drew'a folded paper from tic where she and Morgan hed ex-/nis pocket and handed it to her. He changed thefr bits of information! It was moonlight outaide, Kennedy |reache@ out; then he folded the palm|known that paper in the dark, among over the paper and let the hand fall./ gh} and his men* waited {a the dark. They were all equatting on the floor in or- der to prevent the slightest sound. As Jeanne entered from ber left came the scrape of a matoh, It flar- ed, She beheld a huge hand, and her fancinated glance ran up the « the face above She stood fn | Kennedy! \ ant in lowe ana war Love. for *» to face with Parsor women |impulaiveiy kissed the hand that “The horse ts min by. cep it. Good- Jeanne Beaufort He wheeled suddeniy away. She thought it strange that he did not raise his mask insomuch as she a a ered his identity, When he| sappeared, she opened the paper| curiously and cantered wan clear; but ahe| reac; jshe would have} VG@NT SEE MUCH YeT- BUT 'T SURE Does FEEL KINDe FULLY -Ci Boy, 1F | CouLD GNLY Raise one - 1b Look Years eS mmmawes | ues ae ce RN 3 C——} WHT AN others in the world, feel of it. It was her marriage § certificat She laughed brokenly. She had pas ed through » singularly trying ordeal and now, o of it all safely, her nerves began to go. Bhe shook with transient vertico and dared not rt her horse lost she fall when Armitag Henry Morgan! So many.things she! who’ had understood at iast. He had left his entered. by the mere tiffoate,. she inkling of ome to her been TH oN ‘Sa Nonce any- aw UpPem uP, Tosie - fonr THeee - UNDER My Nose? the riding that truth Lowell was sitting in. their own name out of the list he Had given hed. H-RD-M was on the cer How simple it was! And so bilnd haé been “her faith in his loyalty, ‘litr Ikea ‘him, not the had ever room “I took Jeanne Armitage out of Kennedy's hands tonight," * few preliminaries. “HARD -Boieo EIGHT "——. come on— Rigur Ky NUGUNE, Me (4 ~WEVE LOOKED AT THAT — ATS IMPoSSIGLE- — THE Coror oF THAT CAR StImPecy CLASHES WiTh THe NEW LICENSE Y’KNow QUEEN - (4 THINKING OF RAISING @ MUSTACHE -YUP. We A NSNON H LET'EM “ITLL PROBABLY Be Gkay! ALL RIGHT MR. BERRY Tu BE RIGHT INI! TWisk you'd HURRY, MISS WINKLE! GoT SOME IMPORTA LETTERS AN’ TELEGRAMS TO GET RIGHT OFFI! WELL I'VE TURNED THIS DESK INS\DE.OUT THREE TIMES NOW AND 115 GONE SN Yer 1M SURE 1 PUT THAT LETTER IN THE TOP DRAWER}! mitage with a “Am I a traitor?” “Y don't know, John. She warited to know from me which of’ us had married her. I told her that f it had} have broken every | been I. Joath to claim her!" 1 would A “Get out of those clothes, ly—chuck them, boots and all, into the wardrobe. Don't you understand? Kennedy will be here to que: changed slippers. He laid |table Kennedy entered | and weary Kod. “Anything cae Kennedy nis wrong sippy’ —remember he’s mad at times Within five minutes Armitage haa into a dressing gown pistols v 1 a ‘glass instant ion us and | the and set it on the table. Hi touched the pistols and he pes up and balanced them on his broad Palms. Suddenly ho realized that, though the room was very warm, the weapons were very cold. “Which of you two snatched 2 Jeaufort out of my” hands d with ominous Bell syndy rtber fine installment tomerrow i a ae 1 STE, SERS RET ET