Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1818

RAINBOW'S END A NOVEL

By REX BEACH

■author. w COPVRJ&HT, W HARPER. AND BROTHEOB. _

SYNOPSIS. I CHAPTER X—Don Esteban Varona, a Cuban planter, possesses a great treasure Board. This wealth has been hidden In A well on the estate by Sebastian, a slave, end only he and his master know the se» Tot cache. Don Esteban’s wife dies at he birth of twins, Esteban and Rosa, ton Esteban marries the avaricious Donna sabel, who knows there Is hidden treasure and tries to wring the secret from Be- ■■ Men When the slave refuses she tries 0 hurt him by having Evangelina, his laughter, whom he loves dearly and who I the special servant of the twins, sold. CHAPTER ll—Through Donna Isabel’s earning Don Esteban risks Evangelina cards and loses, erased by the loss of daughter, Sebastian kills Don Estet and himself. BR Hl—Many years Donna Isa-' id for the hidden wealth of the ad married. A few years later to marry Rosa to the rich Don Rosa Is promised to O’ReHJra an, and awaits his return from whence he has gone to break igagement to his e Esteban is secretly aiding the i. i CHAPTER TV—Donna Isabel Is at the mercy of Pancho Cueto, her unscropuEus administrator, who knows the deeds {n the plantation are lost with the treasure. One night she walks In her deep and meets het death In the treasure welt Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when Sueto denounces them as rebels. L CHAPTER V—Rosa writes to M their plight and urges him to come Kid save her. g-»HAPTER VI— O’Reilly soon lands In uTbut finds he will have hard work reach Rosa, as communication with Insurrectos Is difficult and dangerL'CHAPTER VII— O’Reilly meets Lesli® branch, newspaper man, who is a rictlm pf tuberculosis, and they plan a way to feta the Insurrectos together. i CHAPTER VIII—In the meantime Cueto Mans to lead Cobo, a Spanish colonel of Volunteers, execrated for his cruelty, to she hiding place of Esteban and Rosa. , CHAPTER IX—Cobo and his men capture Rosa, but she Is Immediately resteued hy Esteban, and Cobo Is Injured In the fight. O’Reilly plans to reach the InSurreotos by the aid of Doctor Alvarado, |a friend of the Cuban cause. CHAPTER X—O’Reilly is about to [reach the Insurrectos, but his plans misfoarry. He and Leslie Branch are arrested and sent back to America. EsteS>an tells Rosa of the coming of General fWeyler to “pacify" the Island.

I CHAPTER Xl—Esteban raids Cueto s (home and kills him, but Spanish troops icome up and Esteban escapes badly grounded. He does not reach home, with Esteban missing, Rosa, Evangelina and Ser husband, Asensio, with whom Rosa Kias been staying, give up hope and go (into a Spanish concentration camp. CHAPTER XII—In New York O’Reilly 'plans a filibustering expedition to Cuba and Is offered assistance by Norlne Evans, a wealthy girl, who Insists- on financing the venture and going along as a nurse. Soon the expedition starts for ICuba in a small tramp steamer. CHAPTER XIII—The filibusters land In ICuba and O’Reilly learns of Esteban and 'Rosa. Norine begins her duties as nurse. ! Rose, in Matanzas, visits her old home, (which is In ruins. CHAPTER XIV—In a raid Esteban, (dangerously ill, is rescued from a Spanish Iprison by O’Reilly and the Cubans. i CHAPTER XV—Esteban tells O’Reilly the believes the treasure is hidden In the 'well on the plantation. O’Reilly learns ♦the town in which Rosa Is held prisoner And determines to go to her. chapter XVi-Wlth Jacket, a Cuban fboy, O’Reilly starts out determined to leave Rosa- After many trials they enIter Matanzas, the City of Death. , CHAPTER XVll—After a long searen O’Reilly finds Rosa, ill and but a shadow iof her former self. He tells her Esteban rts not dead, and she partially recovers Sier health. O’Reilly determines to search [for the treasure in the well on the old [plantation. : CHAPTER XVIH— O’Reilly finds in the iwell indications that he is on the right (track, but is handicapped by weakness fiue to lack of food. Colonel Cobo learns someone is looking for the treasure, and (resolves to Investigate. I CHAPTER XlX—O’Reilly finds the treasure at the moment Cobo reaches the scene. Cobo endeavors to kill O’Reilly, but is himself slain by Jacket and falls into the well. CHAPTER XX—O’Reilly takes as much !of the gold and jewels as can be carried, land conceals Coho’s body In the well. He 'bribes Morin, with whom Jacket has acquaintance, to aid his escape 'with Rosa and Jacket, and they get away (safely. It so happened that the president end well-nigh the entire provisional (cabinet were in Cubltas. Leslie and [Norlne went directly to the former. He [promptly sent for the minister of justice, who in turn gallantly put himself Rt Norine’s disposal. In no time the pews had spread and there was sut>idued excitement throughout the camp. fJorlne waft between tears and laughter [when she ran panting Into Esteban’s icabin, leavlng-Branch to wait outside. At sight of her Esteban uttered a low cry of happiness. “Dearest 1 I’ve Ibeen lying in a stupor of delight The world has become bright I hear people laughing. What a change I’* •Tve arranged everything I The president and his cabinet are coming to [witness the ceremony.” Esteban poised upon his elbow, his ■face was a study. “What have you arranged?* he managed to Inquire. “Sh-h I” Norlne laid a finger upon bls lips. “The guest of the republic is to be married today.” “Norlne! Oh, my dear —” quavered the sick man. “I can’t let you do this ■nad thing. Think! Tm ready for the grave— ■” "This will make you well. We’re going away when the very next expedition arrives.” “I haven’t the strength to refuse,” Esteban murmured. “And yet, how can I leave Cuba? What right have I to accept happiness and leave Rosa —” This was a subject which Norlne dreaded, a question to which she knew pp answer. She was not In a mood tF

discuss it, and made no attempt to ao so. Instead, she laid the invalid upon his pillow, saying: “Leslie Is waiting to wish you joy and a quick recovery. May I ask him In?” She stepped to the door, only to behold her late companion making off down the village street In great haste and evident excitement. Approaching between the drunken rows of grass huts was a little knot of people. Even as Norlne watched It grew Into a considerable crowd, for men and women and children came hurrying from their tasks. There were three figures in the lead, a man and two boys, and they walked slowly, ploddingly, as if weary from a long march. “Esteban!” Norlne cried in a voice she scarcely recognized. She retreated Into the doorway with one hand upon her leaping heart. "Esteban! Look! They’re coming—here 1 Yes! It’s —It’s O’Reillyl” Young Varona struggled from his hammock. “Rosa!” he called, loudly, “Rosa!” There came a shadow, then in the doorway the figure of a man, a tattered scarecrow of a man whose feet were

It Was O'Reilly!

bare and whose brown calves were exposed through flapping rags. His breast was naked where thorns had tried to stay him; his beard, even his hair, were matted and unkempt, and the mud of many trails lay caked upon his garments. It was O’Reilly ! Dumb with amazement, blind with tears, Norine found herself staring upward into his face, and heard him saying : “I told you I would bring her home.” The next instant she lay upon his breast and sobs of Joy were tearing at her. The story of Rosa’s rescue came slowly and in fragments, for the news of O’Reilly’s return caused a sensation. His recital was Interrupted many times. “As a matter of fact, our getaway was ridiculously easy," he said, “for we had luck at every turn —regular Irish luck. I made Morin independent for life, but it wasn’t the money, It was Jacket who Induced him to bring us clear to Turiguano. He landed us one night, this side of the Moron trocha. Since then we’ve waded swamps to our armpits, we’ve fought the Jungle and chewed bark —but we’re here.” Johnnie heaved a deep sigh of relief. “Where did you get the money to hire schooners and corrupt captains?” Branch inquired. O’Reilly hesitated; he lowered his voice to a whisper. “We found the Varona treasure.” Norine uttered a cry. “Not Don -Esteban’s treasure?” “Exactly. It was In the well where young Esteban told us it was.” Johnnie produced from his pocket a handful of coins. Branch’s eyes bulged, he touched a gold piece respectfully, weighed it carefully, then pressed it to his lips. He rubbed it against his cheeks and in his hair; he placed it between his teeth and bit it “It’s real!” he cried. “Now let me look at the Jewels.” “Rosa has them. She’s wearing them on her back. Hunched backs are lucky, you know; hers is worth a fortune." “Why, this beats . the ‘Arabian Nights I’ ” Norlne gasped. “It beats—” Branch paused, then -wagged his head wanUngiy at the glrL

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

■I don’t believe’a word of it and £bu mustn't.” Then Johnnie told the story. When he had finished there was a long moment of silence. Then Norlne qu»> vered tremulously: “That boy! That blessed boy!” • < “It’s all too weirdly improbable," O’Reilly smiled, "but ask Rosa or Jacket —the boy Is bursting to tell some one. He nearly died because he couldn’t brag about It to Captain Morin, and there won’t be any holding him now. Tm afraid he’ll tip off the news about that treasure In spite of all my warnings. (Those jewels are a temptation; I won’t rest easy until they’re safely locked up In some good vault. Now then, I’ve told you everything, but I’m dying for news. Tell me about yourselves, about Esteban. I expected to find him well. What alls him?” “Oh, Johnnie!” Norine began. “He’s very ill. He Isn't getting well. Help me, Johnnie! Help me to get him home —” “Of course I will. We’ll take him and Rosa away where they can forget Cuba and -all the misery it has caused them. We’ll make him well —don’t worry.” O’Reilly saw little of hfs sweetheart that day, for Norlne promptly bore the girl off to her own quarters and there attended to her needs, the most pressing of which was clothing. While O'Reilly was similarly engaged In making himself presentable, he and Branch talked earnestly, with the result that they repaired later to General Gomez. O’Reilly concluded by saying: “I’ve done what I came to do, sir, but Miss Varona Is badly shaken by all she has been through. She’s very nervous and far from well. Esteban, too, Isn’t recovering.” General Gomez nodded. “Miss Evans declares he must have a change, and we have arranged to send him out of the country. His sister, poor child, should go, too.” “They should go at once,” O’Reilly said, positively. “That’s why we came to see you. Let us—Branch and me—take all three of them to the United States.” “But how? How can you take two women and a sick man —” “We’ll manage somehow,” O’Reilly declared: “It isn’t far across to the Bahama Banks. I’ll agree to come back If you so desire.” Gomez shook his white head. “No! You came to find and save your fiancee, and you volunteered to serve with us while you were doing so. We have no desire to keep any man against his will. Some one must escort Miss Evans, who in our guest. Why not you two? “I was looking forward to an interesting ceremony this afternoon,” Gomez went on. “Has your arrival changed the plans?” “Oh no, sir!” O’Reilly said, quickly. ‘Td like to make it doubly interesting, If Miss Varona will consent to such short notice." “Bravo! You have a way of doing the unexpected. Why not? I don’t think Miss Varona will have It In her heart to refuse you anything.” The old soldier was right. Rosa did not gainsay her lover, and toward sundown the city among the leaves witnessed an unaccustomed scene.

Rosa, very dainty in her borrowed nurse’s uniform, was round-eyed, timid; she evoked much admiration, but when she was addressed as Senora O’Reilly she blushed to the roots of her hair and shrank close to her husband’s side. Branch proved to be a happy choice as Esteban’s proxy, for he relieved Norine’s anxiety and smothered her apprehensions. When Rosa and O’Reilly returned to Esteban’s cabin, they found Norlne ahead of them. She was kneeling beside the sick man’s hammock, and through the doorway came the low, Intimate murmur of their voices. Rosa drew her husband away, whispering, happily: “He will get well. God and that wonderful girl won’t let him die.” (TO BE CONTINUED.)

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PUNISH GUILTY, SAYS PRESIDENT IN PARIS SPEECH

Wilson Tells France That There Must Be No More Wars. MRS. WILSON GIVEN BROOCH Executive Greeted by Poincare, Clemenceau and Other High Officials Route to Presidential Residence Lined With ©tops of French Republic. Parts, Dec. 16. —President Wilson made his entrance into Paris at 10.15 o’clock this morning. The president’s arrival at the capital was greeted with a salvo of artillery in salute. The dense throngs gathered to greet the American executive hailed his coming with volleys of cheering. Huge crowds were massed around the Bois de Boulogne station awaiting the president’s coming. As he alighted from his train a roar of welcome went up that left no doubt of the cordiality of the welcome given by Paris to its latest guest ' Poincare Greets Wilson. President Wilson was greeted by President 'and Madame Poincare, Premier Clemenceau, Andre TardleH, French high commissioner to the United States, and other high officials. The formalities of the greeting over, the president entered a carriage with President Poincare. Mrs. Wilson, with Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the president, followed In another carriage, accompanied by Mme. Poincare. The party drove immediately to the residence of Prince Mura in the Rue de Monceau, where the president will reside while In the French capital. The route to the presidential residence was lined with French troops in solid array along its entire length. The welcome given by the crowds as the president drove by was voclierous and hearty.

President Makes Address. President and Mme. Poincare gave a dinner at the Palace de la Elysee in honor of President and Mrs. Wilson. President Wilson on this occasion spoke as folloxys, in replying to an address by President Poincare: “Mr. President: I am deeply indebted to you for your gracious greeting. It is very delightful to find myself in France and to feel the quick contact of sympathy and unaffected friendship between the representatives of the United States and the representatives of France. “You have been very generous in what you were pleased to say about myself, but I feel that what I have said and what I have tried to do has been said and done only in an attempt to speak the thought of the people of the Vnited States truly, and to carry that thought out in action. Must Insure Future Peace. “From the first the thought of the people of the United States turned toward something more than the mere winning of this war.. It turned to the establishment of eternal principles of right and justice. It realized that merely to win the war was not enough; that it must be won in such a way and the questions raised by it settled in such a way as to Insure the future peace of the world, and lay the foundations for the'freedom and happiness of its many peoples and nations. Favors Stern Punishment. “Never before has war worn so terrible a visage or exhibited more grossly the debasing influence of illicit ambitions. I am sure that I shall look upon the ruin wrought by the armies of the central empires with the same repulsion and deep Indignation that they stir in the hearts of the men of France and Belgium, and I appreciate, as you do, sir, the necessity of such action in the final settlement of the issue of the war as will not only rebuke such acts of terror and spoliation, but make men everywhere aware that they eannot be ventured upon without the certainty of just punishment. Believes Ideas Acceptable. “I know with what ardor and enthusiasm the soldiers and sailors of the 11 United States have given the best that was in them in this war of redemption. They htjve expressed the true spirit of America. They believe their Ideals to be acceptable to free peoples everifwhere, and are rejoiced to have flayed the part they have played in giving reality to those Ideals in co-operation with the armies of the allies. “We are proud of the part they have played and we are happy that they should have been associated with such comrades in a common cause. “It is with peculiar feeling, Mr. President, that I find myself in France, joining with you tn rejoicing over the victory that has been won. The ties that bind France and the United States are peculiarly close. "Co-operation of Friends." "I do not know what other comradeship we could have fought with more zest or enthusiasm. “It will daily be a matter of pleasure with me to be brought Into consultation with the statesmen of France and her allies in concerting the measures by which we may secure permanence for these happy relations of friendship and co-operation, and secure for the world at large such safety

A. BRUCE BIELASKI

New photograph of A. Bruce Bleliski, chief of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice, who lias been telling much of the doings of Berman agents and their friends in tals country.

WANTS RUSS TO QUIT

Lenine Urges Bolshevikl to Abandon Regime. Frotzky Defeats Plan by Small Vote In Workers’ Council —Allied Intervention Asked. Stockholm, Dec. 10.—The bolshevik eaders in Russia are engaged in leated discussions whether to abanl&n their entire regime, according to the Swedish naval attache at Petrograd, who has arrived here. Nikolai Lenine, the premier, and Leo Kameleff are said to favor abandonment, jut they are opposed by War Mlnls:er Trotzky, Foreign Minister Tchiicherln and M. Radek, who urge holding out to the last. The matter was brought before the central council of tvorkmen’s and soldiers’ delegates and Lenine was defeated by the slight majority of 12 out of 200 votes. Constantinople, Dec. 10.—Paul Milukoff, foreign minister in the first Russian cabinet after the revolution, has arrived here with other constitutional democrat leaders and social democrats from Odessa to request permission of the allied command to proceed to Paris tor the purpose of urging that an allied army be sent into Russia by way of the Black sea. “The only possible cure for.the present trouble in Russia is that an allied force be landed Immediately in the south,’’ he said. “The disorganized old Russian army could rally around this force.

“The United States probably Is In position to give the greatest help. It will cost the allies less now than later, because the bolshevikl dally are growing In strength, owing to the indecision of their opponents. “The entry of allied forces would save hundreds of thousands of Ilves tills winter, because the people will starve unless the civil war Is ended and the transportation of food to central Russia is resumed.” M. Mllukoff and other members of his party painted a dark picture of the disorders in south Russia, which the bolshevikl are unable to. control. Cracow, Dec/16. —Tens of thousands of soldiers are moving back and forth across the old Russian frontier. They come from many nations. All are returning to their homes and some of them are pillaging as they go.

BIG CAR STRIKE NEAR END

Officials of Company Agree to Give Illinois Workers 25 Per Cent Raise. Peoria, Dec. 16. —Officials of the Illinois Traction system and the representatives of striking street car employees came to an agreement Sanday in the presence of the citizens’ committee at Springfield, H. E. Chubbuck, vice president executive, announced. The terms of the agreement were that the men were to receive 50 cents per hous and in addition they are to receive back pay at the new rate for a month and a half. The matter was then referred back to the subordinate lodges for their ratification and the vote is being taken. The agreement provides that the service is to be resumed at once. The agreement, which amounts to a 25 per cent increase for the men, was arrived at after an albnight session.

BIG NEW YORK PEACE BALL

Six Orchestras to Play at One of Most Elaborate Dances Ever Held. New York, Dec. 16. —One of the most slaborate costume balls ever planned >y New York society leaders will be riven December 28 to celebrate the return of peace. Six orchestras will >lay and many curious Parisian nov§lles and stage Illusions are being pre>ared. The proceeds of the night are o be devoted to the free milk for France fund, of which Mme. Foch, wife if the allies’ generalissimo, is the thairman in France.

PORTUGAL MOB KILLS SLAYER OF THE PRESIDENT

Leader of Revolt of Year Age Shot at Railway . Station. STRUCK BY THREE BULLETS! Doctor Paes, After Serving as Pr»>, visional President, Was Formally Elected to That Office by Direct Universal Suffrage.London, Dec. 16. —Dr. Sldonlo Paea, president of Portugal, was shot and killed by an assassin shortly before midnight while he was In a railway station at Lisbon. Advices from Lisbon reporting thoi assassination say that he was struck by three bullets. The president’s assailant, named Jeetne, was killed by the crowd. Led Revolution Year Ago. Dr. Sldonlo Paes, reported assassinated in Lisbon, had wlelded„a mendous political power In Portugal for years. It was under his leadership that m revolutionary force a year ago this month overthrew the government of Dr. Alfonso Costa and confiscated control. Doctor Paes was named provisional president and last April was formally' lected to that office by direct universal suffrage. Life Constantly Menaced. While his regime moved under fairly normal conditions, the president’s) life was constantly menaced by ageatsi of political factions opposing him. He was fired on December 6 by am unidentified man, but tjie shot missed Its mark? Other plots against his lifot were reported unearthed frequently. On one occasion the police ofi Oporto raided a house and seized a, score of political conspirators, together; with 63 bombs. Ex-Minister to Germany. Prior to his assumption of the presidency of Portugal, Doctor Paes wasi Portuguese minister to Germany. Iti was. reported, but without substantiation, that the following revolutionary uprising was the result of Germane propaganda to prevent Portugal from, rendering assistance to the aides. Doctor Paes’ first official action as president was to decree religious and political toleration and grant am-, nesty to till political offenders, except) certain members of the old republican) government.

AIRPLANE STAMPS ARE OUT

New Issue Rectangular In Shape and l Orange Color. Washington, Dec. 16. — A new 6-centi postage stamp, Intended primarily for. airplane mail service but valid for all purposes for which stamps of the regular Issue are used, has just been announced by the post office department, It Is rectangular In shape and of orange color. The central design la a mall airplane in flight. Triangular ornaments appear In the two upper corners. It will cover the singly rate of postage on airplane letter mall. .5 The new 16-cent stamp for special delivery and the 24-cent stamp for letters weighing in excess of three and not more than four ounces for airplane transmission, are now available.

KEEPS PRISONER FROM MOB

Sheriff Takes John Wehr of Bureau* 111., to Princeton. f i. Princeton, 111., Dec. 16.—Sheriff L. T.j Spaulding of Bureau county arrived* here from Peoria with John Wehr, wh* shot Charles A. Hopper at Bureau. H* turned his prisoner over to the chief! of police of Princeton. Sheriff Spaulding did not go to Bure/; with Wehr2* as citizens there had formed a mob and were patvol 11 ng the streets wait* 1 ing their return. Wehr shot Hopper on the streets of Bureau. He was cap 4 tured as he left a train at Peoria. Wehr was tried and acquitted at Cliae ton several years ago for the murder of the chief of police of that city.

CROWN PRINCE FLEES MOB

Crowd of Angry Dutch Women Threaten Fugitive. Amsterdam, Dec. 16. — A. crowd oft women from Amsterdam recently went to the Island of Wleringen and mad* a hostile demonstration against th* former German crown prince who 1* Interned there, according to a published by the Telegraaf. Fred-i erick William, it is alleged, saved himself from the hands of the women byi flight The police force on the island! later took action which resulted in th* women leaving the island.

EX-KAISER A NEAR-RECLUSE

Former German Virtually} Cut Off. | Amerongen, Dec. 16—The foftnert German emperor continues to lead th*i life of a near-recluse. He is virtuaHyi cut off from communication with th** outside world. Reports that he was! in constant communication with hfe former advisers are not true.

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