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down as If they were having the most init.
mate of conversations, when she sat down
anywhere, was ready to accompany hel
wherever she went, to walk with her, to talk
with her, to bring her flowers and bonbons.
every attention that lover could give He
was not ill-looking, and he was well-bret
| enough; and not unamusing. The wonder
to me was that SO young girl unaccus.
toned to such attentions did not fall vic
tim to them; but there is an instinct that
sometimes (not always, heaven knows) pro-
tects the innocent Efie, very frank little
innocent girl, thinking not vet Of love al
to IL, than a girls romance on the subject,
could not endure this persecution. She
struggled with it, making continual effort
to be free. But what was her little strength
against so many? for, at last, even her
mother was in the plot, easily deceived into
thinking IL was case of love at first sight
with Fred, her simple vanity enchanted
that her daughter should 80 soon
have fulfilled the chief end. OF
woman-or rather of girl. I don't know
how 1t was that light broke upon her on
the subject; but 1t did, overcoming both her
love for and the dread of her husband,
which latter feeling increased day by day.
Probably she heard something from him at
Idbts bOmo uHEudrueu worn WHICH, put
Freddy's true motives and his uncle's
meaning in an unmistakable light. She
came up to mel was on the second floor,
but they were au premier, living in the
highest luxury and spending money like
water-one night late as pale as ghost-if
such a thing as portly ghost could be con-
ceived-with painting breath and the great
est agitation. ''Oh, Miss Drummond," :"
she said, throwing herself down on
the sofa beside me with q shock
which made the walls tremble, "what
shall I do? what shall do?''
"What is the matter?" I cried
~ have only moment, can't stav.
Colonel has gone downstairs to smoke his
cigar. Oh, Miss Drummond, he has set his
heart on marrying Effie to Freddy. He
says If I oppose 1t 1 shall be false to him,
and he will be sorry he ever married me.
And she abhors him-and don't like him
myself-and what am I to do?"
"Dear Mrs. Hall, YOU are her only pro-
tector, you must make stand for your
child"
against my husband?" cried the poor
woman, wringing her hands, which were so
covered with rings that she must have hurt
them. 'Oh, how am to make any stand
against him? and yet I know it's only for
her money, and she loathes the sight of him.
oh, Miss Drummond, tell me, tell me, what
am I to do?'
''My dear Mrs Hall, you must defend
your daughter, who has nobody else to pro-
tect her; surely that is the first duty you
can have"
"Oh, she cried again, "you don't know
what it is to be divided between two; and
he says she will be the prey OF fortune hunt
ers wherever she goes, and that Freddy will
take care of her. Miss Drummond, you are
20 sensible, and you know those kind of
people better than I do-you are one Of
them, you know, though you give yourself
no AIRS. Oh, Miss sDrummond, would you
speak just one word 70 Colonel Hall7"
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(Concluded From Yesterday. |
CHAPTER III.

Fam an old fool Here am still a fort
night later lingering on In a town which L
know by heart, every corner in which,
every church, every picture 1 have seen
till am tired-all on account of the little
girl whom 1 picked up at the station per-
feet stranger Is days ago.
In the first place, there is a kind of plot
going on against the poor little thing, which
the mother, even if she fully sees it, is
powerless to prevent How can 1 prevent
it or do anything at all in the matter, you
may ask? can't answer, and yet 1 keep
on putting off my departure one day after
another with a vague notion of being of use
10 Effie, who certainly does cling to me as 1
scarcely could have thought possible on SO
short an acquaintance. And this is how
it is.
My first glance at Colonel Hall settled
that gentleman's character in my mind. A
ruined roue, one of the sort of people one
sees about Monte Carlo, with face full of
records, deep burrows of dissipation dug in
it, and the look of one who perpetually
turns night into day; but yet man who
has ALWAYS kept afoat somehow by good
luck. good friends or the desperation that
makes courageous person surmount every-
thing. No mistaking the caste to which this
man belongs, nor the sort of tailor he pat
ronizes (and probably never pays). And
he knows everybody, and does not seem
to be cut by anyone, so far as I have been
able to see; and as this place is on the
very high road to everywhere, of course
number of ''smart" people have foated
across us, even during the time we
have been here. So l cannot help allow
ing that he is what he calls himself, and
no adyenturer. Some of my own acquaint-
ances, however, who know him, have
thrown the light expected on the situa-
tion. "Where did Ned Hall pick up that
woman? Is she very rich? And what does
he have Freddy hanging about him for?''
one of them said to me. The man who
said this is man whose acquaintauces are
many and various, and who is not at all
puritanical. That I am one of them N.Y.
self arises solely from the tact that he has
known me ever since he was born, and to
do him justice he has no objection to decent
people. He gave me hint, however, as he
went away. 'Tt you care about that little
girl, as you seem to do, get her out of Ned
Halls clutches as soon as you can. ." "How
can get her out OF his clutches?'' said 1;
che is her stepfnther, and I am
stranger" ''Then mind you keep her
clear of Freddy" said this oracle.
How could 1 keep her clear of
Freddy? (What ridiculous custom that is,
BY the way, of the "smart," to call ali
their own kind by such familiar nAmeA OF
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One of the Monte Carlo set it was not
much of a compliment. But, to be sure,
that was not what the poor lady meant
"How could 1 speak to him." I said. '.how
could interfere when her mother is here?
I who am almost a stranger? 1t is quite
impossible. I would do anything for
Efie, anything but that. Let her come with
me. That is the only thing to do; it
would cut the knot. If Master Freddy fol-
lowed us, you may be sure he would get
very little encouragement from me.
'I thought of that" she said sadly, "but
the Colonel would never allow 1t. I men
don't mean, Miss Drummond, into a rage
with me; but he can't bear to be contra
dicted-and he has so set his heart on this.
He says Freddy will be changed man with
a nice wife, and that he is very fond of her;
though he doesn't disguise that but for her
money, and Freddy is Sir Hubert's son,
Miss Drummond, his second son, but the
eldest is very delicate. And-oh!' The
poor woman ciasped her hands, and looked
piteously into my face.
sBut you have just told me that she
hates him.
'That is true, that is true," she said,
"but do you think 1t always matters, Miss
Drummond, what girl thinks? One
changes ones mind SO, at that age"
''How do you think you could ever
bring her to consent?" said; "and besides,
If you married her to Freddy Hall you
would never forgive yourself as long as you
live"
She fell crying like child while I spoke.
ooh, she said, among her sobs, "if 1 only
could get her sent home to her uncle, who
would take good care of her; but then all
the position and all the advantages will be
sacrificed that I've been struggling SO to
secure for her-and she's such lady, quite
q little princess, isn't she, Miss Drumrnond?
and my pride has been to get her into the
bess society. But it's all mercantile, all
such different position in
the north.''
"Do you think, Mrs. Hall, that Efie
Halls wife?"
She gave me startled look. "He is a
baronet's son and has the very best of con-
nections," she said. But next moment she
started up at some imaginary sound. "Oh.
must go; the Colonel must not think that
have been talking it over with anyone.
Oh, Miss Drummond; it you would but say
3 word to him." the poor lady cried.
Next day Effie came to me with traces of
tears about her eyes. She looked sullen and
dark, witha sort of stubborn resistance in
her, yet trembling, too She talked about
nothing for little while. with difficulty,
while 1, awaiting what 1 saw was coming,
made no advance toward the one subject
that occupied our thoughts. AT last she
burst forth: "Miss Drummono, they want
% make me marry Freddy Hall, abruptly
ike shot from gun.
'My DEAR" said, "that he wanted it,
md the Colonel wanted it has been evil
lent enough for some time past"
"Oh, what do care for what he wants, or |
he Colonel. It's mother, mother, she has !
lot slept all night; and she's been crying |
Until you oan scarcely see the blue Of her |
yes poor, poor. mamma And she says |
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ing so for his dear Riviera again-don't you
think YOU could spare Efie to make little
run with me further South?"
Efie did not say anything, but she lifted
her ewes to me with such thanks in them.
Her mother fdgeted and grew nervous,
though she had put her hand eftusively on
mine, as she had way of doing, and
thanked me as the kindest friend In the
world.
sI am sure she would like it Of all things,
but then she has never seen the Riviera
''Of course" said I, eve could come back
that way"
"Oh, dear" said Mrs Hall, IT wish
knew what ought to do 1t would be such
an advantage for Efie to 60 with you, Miss
Drummond, but the Colonel has grown so
fond of her, and he would like to show her
Nice and all that coast himself"
"When we come back" said.
"Oh," said Mrs. Hail again, 'I wish I
knew what ought to do" -
would be an advantage to Effie to
60 with with me was, because I am
what people call well connected and could
introduce the girl into the society of few
lords and ladies-just as it was the great
distinction of the Colonel that he was hail
fellow well met with all the titles at Monte
Carlo. And between these two advantages,
not to speak of the enormous influence OF
her new husband, the poor lady did not
know which was best. But her instinct
told her that Freddy was danger from
which her little girl ought to be set free.
Mrs Halls money had all come from trade;
her husband had been a wealthy manufact-
urer. 1t is no unusual thing in those cir
cumstances to think connection with rank
and fashion the most desirable thing In the
world; but I don't know how this really
kind, simple woman had been taken
possession Of by it I discovered
afterwerd that Johnson's communica-
tion was quite true, that the mother
jointure in commercial circles), and that
Efie's was tine great fortune. Colonel Hall,
presumably, had made a mistake, thinking
his wife had everything and ths full dis
posal of the money, and now he meant to
make up for it by securing the girl too.
Only a day or two after our arrival Effie
had asked me in % many words my opinion
of her stepfather.
show do you like Colonel Hall?" she
said. 1t was q question to which was not
ready with any reply.
81 think your mother Is charming, my
DEAR said.
''Ah. isn't she just as sweet as she can
be?" said the girl, with q flush of
pleasure, ''and 20 pretty, don't You
think, and younger than I am, Miss
Drummond? But that is not an
answer to my question:" she said very
gravely. looking me in the face.
''He is like so many men," said L SHE |
is a tribe. I must take little time to !
make out what is individual In him. But |
1 am afraid don't like the nephew at ALL"
"Oh, isn't he odious, Efie cried.
And this was the young man who was
now constantly by her side. She was never
allowed to escape from him. He sat next
ing and going stood over her, bending
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A CHANCE ENCOUNTER.
BY MRS. OLIPHANT.

course, could think of this young man only
as Freddy, as if I loved him, whereas !
knew nothing about him, and dlsliked his
look extremely.) But 1 did what was the
only thing could do. I fingered on, much
to Johnson's disgust, until-by a lucky
accident for me, brought about by one Of
those condolences among the maids, which
are so much more explicit and straitforward
than anything among us-she became inter-
ested, too, and instead of looking sulky
threw herself into Effie's interests heart and
soul.
"Do you think, Miss Drummond," she
said to me one day, as she was getting
something out of one of the boxes-I had
asked for it in fear and trembling, expect
ing every moment that johnson would ask
me severely if it was my wish that she
should unpack everything in this place
where We had intended to stay only two
days? But instead of putting such an un-
answerable question to me this was all she
said
''Do you think, Miss Drummond, as our
young lady is quite happy with her map
what question, Johnson" said I, but
very quietly, for my state of mind was most
conciliatory; "why shouldn't she be happy
with her mother? She is very fond of her
mother, am sure" >"
'"That may be-" said johnson; she was
kneeling down with her head over the box.
and sometimes was not very audible in con.
sequence. ''There's natural affection. of
course, and don't say like Mra Hall my
SELF and Miss Ferris (the maid, of course)
says as a kinder person doesn't exist; but no
headpiece, and that easy taken in.,,' Here
there was little lapse or I should not have
allowed my maid to discourse upon the gos-
sip of the servants, you may be sure-but
finally this came out from under the cover
of the box-"says as how the ma has only
got an annuity, and the rich one is Miss Eff
fe, and that's why the Colonel means to
marry her to his nephew right of.
johnson" said I severely, show dare
you come and talk to me OF what Mrs Halls
maid or some other servant"
'And that Master Freddy" said John.
son, going on with perfect composure. as
she lifted out the things 1 wanted and put
them on the bed, lis a bad lot''
"What can I do?" cried in despair.
johnson had her back to me, laying out
my things. 'I'd ask her to come along of
us to Naples, and a nice companion she d be
for you, too. And I'd pack and unpack for
her and do her hair, willing" johnson said.
To say that had already thought of this
plan, and, indeed, had insinusted 1t by sew
eral hints and suggestions will make it ap-
parent to everyone what a great comfort
and relief it was to me when johnson
spoke up, to use her own phrsseology,
like this. put my plans boldly before
Mrs. Hall that very day. 81 think" /
said, ''you have done Milan 30 yery com.
pletely, and Colonel Hall seems to be long
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THE END.
20 Days' Clearance Sale.

Have let the contract for two additional
floors to our store on Market street, to give
us better facilities to nccommodate our Gus
toners in the future. We Will offer for the
next 20 days. to close all our summer and
dress goods, challies, pongees, lawns, India
muslfns. satines black and colored CASH
meres, crepons, India silk and silk warp
henriettas, at unheard Of low prices, before
commencing to rebuild. Ladies' and gents
summer underwear, ladies' and children's
waists, hosiery, gloves. white spreads, lace
curtains and sheeting muslin closing ous
cheap. Don't forget the place.
H ]. LYNCH's, 4Ss and 440 Market street.
TVS
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Special
August
Offerings

Ladies' Ribbed Vests at 1aHc
and r5c; better grades at FAC, a5c,
soc and sSc; all exceptional values.
Ladies Ribbed Silk Finished
Swiss Vests at 4Sc, formerly 62c.
Ladies Silk and Lisle Vests at
soc, formerly 75c. ,,..
Ladies Silk Vests, 75c, all sizes,
formerly 81.
Ladies' Lisle Union Suits, knee
length, low neck, no sleeves, the
Sing quality now at 81; the 81
quality at $3.50.
Ladies' Black Lisle Equestrian
Tights now ooc, were S1.z5.
Ladies' Striped Wash Skirts,
straight shirred ruffle, good value
at 75c and S5c.
Ladies' Black Sateen Skirts,
shirred ruffle, at 6zc.
Ladies' Black Sateen Skirts,
plated ruffle, now CSC.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10

NEARLY every household uses a stImulans
of some kind. None better known or more
highly recommended than KIein's "Silver
clans OF high standing have vouched for the
truth of this over their signatures. These
testimonials are sh6wn in Max Klein's win.
dow, Federal street, Allegheny. Send to
of liquors. Nwr
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Canal Rebates Not Yet Abolished.

OTTAWA, ONT Aug 9-Reports that the
rebate system on canal tolls had been abol-
ished is officially declared to be premature.
The action in the direction previously in
dicated, however, is likely to be adopted rt
the meeting of the Cabinet to be held FRI
day or Saturday.
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Excursion to Atlantic CITY

Via B. & o. R. R. on Thursday, August II.
Rate $40 the round trip, and tickets good for
u days and good to stop at Washington
800 P. M.
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A Sign on Your House

Some time ago may have brought you an
occasional tenant tor your rooms, but not so
nowadays. The cent-a-word advertising
columns, under Rooms To Let" in The Dis.
patch, answer that purpose with better re-
suits to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10

Children's Guimps and BIouses.
See window display of these goods.
A. G. CAMPBELL & Sons, u Fifth avenue.
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WHEN going to Canton, O., stop at the
Barnett House; strictly first-class: refitted
and refurnished throughout. Elegant
sample rooms. Rates, 81 co and 81 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10

SMALL IN size, great IN results: De witr
Little Early Risers. Best pill for constipasion
best for sick headache and sour stomach
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rEw wApvErrsEMrr I'm
Late
Buyers.

Fare pretty we'll at these stores. To
get reliable and desirable goods at
way-off prices compensates one for
being tardy.
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Worth.
Looking
After.

Big bargains are offered in reliable,
well-made MUSLIN UNDERWEAR,
GOWNS, DRAWERS, SKIRTS, COR
SET COVERS, SHORT Under SKIRTS,
CHEMISES, Silk and Muslin SKIRT
CHEMISES Our lines still large and
prices are exceedingly reasonable. We
never advertise Muslin Wear at ridicu-
lous prices. Good goods possess certain
value, and its money wasted to buy trash.
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The Cost 10 Nominal

In comparison TO returns you get by adver-
tising your vacant room in the ito let,
rooms 'centa- word columns of The Dispatch.
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NEW ApvERr1sEMENrs.
REGISTERS NOTICE.

Notice %no.9g E5sos Ike % @
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-15
SHERTFF,s SAFE.

It lISJ puDllSubu JUNE It,
BY virtue Of an order Of sale, dated the
9Th day Of June, 1892, issued out of the Dis
trict Court in and for Sherman county, Kan
sas, in an action in said court wherein
Charles G. Peirson was plaintiff, and
William l.. Briant, Ethel u. Brlant, his wife {;
Ezra s. Teagarden and Sarah A. Teagarden,
his wife, were defendants; will, on Mon
day, the 25th day of July, 1892, between
the hours Of 10 a. m. and p. M, at the east
front door of the court house, In the city of
Goodland, in said Sherman county, Kansas,
offer at public sale, and sell to the highest
and best bidder, for cash in hand, an the
right, title and interest Of each and every Of
the above named parties in and to the fol-
lowing real estate, in said state and
county, to-wit: The southwest quarter
of section five (5), in township eight (S),
range thirty-seven 1917 west Said prop
erty will be sold as directed by said order OF
sale, without appralsement, and subject to
a prior circumference OF the principal note
for $4,000 and interest set forth in plain
tiff's petition, held by a stranger TO this suit.
SIMON KEMP,
Sheriff Sherman County, Kansas.
BEARDsLEY & GREGORY, Attorneys,
Kansas City, DO.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-15
SHERTFF,S SAFE.

First published June II, 1892.
Bv virtue Of an order of sale, dated the 9Th
day of June, 1899, issued cut Of the District
Court In and for Sherman county, Kansas,
In an action in said court wherein Charles
G. Person was plaintiff, and Louis Sieglin
and Mrs. - Sieglin, his wife, real name
unknown: John Sieglin and Mrs. - Sieg-
lin, his wife, real name unknown, were de-
PENDANTS; will, on Monday, the 25th day
of July, 1899. between the hours of 10 a. m,
and 4 p. m, at the east front door of the
court house in the city of Goodlnnd, III said
Sherman county, Kansas, offer at public
sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder,
for cash in hand, all the right, title and in
terest of each and every of the above named
parties in and to the following real estate, In
said state and county, to-wit; The northeast
quarter of section two (2), in township nine
(9), In range fOrty-one an west. Said prop
erty will be sold as directed by said order of
sale, without appraisement, and subject to a
prior circumference Of the principal note
for $4,000 and interest set forth in plain
tiff's petition, held by 4 stranger to this suit.
SIMON KEMP,
Sheriff Sherman County, Kansas.
BEARDsLEY Il GREGORY, Attorneys,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-15
sHERIFF,s SALE.

First published June Ii, 1852.
BY virtue Of an order Of sale, dated the 9Th
day of June, 1892, issued out Of the District
Court in and for Sherman county, Kansas,
in an action In said court wherein Frank G..
Prest was plaintiff, and Herbert +. Swift
and Mrs. - Swift, his wife, real name I'M
known were defendants; | will, on Mon
day the 25th day Of July, 1892, between the
hours of 10 q. IN. and p. m, at the east
front door Of the court house, in the city Of
Goodland, In said Sherman county, Kansas,
offer at public sale, and sell to the highest
and best bidder, for cash In hand. all the
right, title and interest Of each and every Of
the above named parties In and to the fol-
lowing real estate, In said state and county,
to-wit: The southeast quarter Of section
thirteen (t3), IN township seven Ia, in range
thirty eight 1857 west. Said property will
be sold us directed by said order Of sale.
without appraisement, and subject to prior
circumference Of the principal note for
$4,000 and interest set forth IN plaintiffs
petition, held by stranger to this suit.
SIMON KEMP,
Sheriff Sherman County, Kansas
BEARpsLEY & GkEGoRY, Attorneys,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-15
sHERIFF's SALE.
First unfinished .I1nn oI 1870

First published June "a, 1852.
BY virtue Of an order of sale, dated the 9th
day Of June, 1892, issued out of the District
Court, In and for Sherman county, Kansas,
In an action in said court wherein Frank c.
Prest was plaintiff, and Daniel S, Flory,
Ella Flory, his wife; Sarah Ali and Mr.
her husband, real name unknown, were de-
PENDANTS; will, on Monday the 25th day of
July, 1892, between the hours of 10 a. nj.
and p. M, at the east front door of the
court house, In the city of Goodand, in said
Sherman county, Kansas, offer at public
sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder.
for cash in hand. all the right, title and in
terest OF each and every of the above named
parties in and to the following real estate, In
said state and county, to- wit: The southeast
quarter of section fourteen az, in township
eight (S), in range thirty eight 1881 west.
Said property will be sold as directed by
said order of sale, without appraisemenf,
and is subject to prior circumference OF
the principal note for 1925 and interest set
forth in plaintiffs petition, held by n
stranger to this suit. SIMON KEMP,
Sheriff Sherman County, Kansas.
BEARDsLEY Il GREGORY, Attorneys,
Kansas City, Mo-