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and so James Cdrton arose and said he
ar0nted to be q Christian.

And so James Cdrton arose and said he
ar0nted to be q Christian.
For was ii not thy word that first
Started this young, manly soul to con-
slider what he owed to Jesus the
Christ?
To come back to Robert. He had
written the note. beginning it just lit
tie after the bell ceased ringing, and as
lie finished James had come over to
see if he could he Of any service The
church was rear by and Mr.. Hardy
asked him TO take the note over. He
went over to the church. with the re-
suit described He "a not come back
at once. and Nh. Hardy watched on
with Nice.
VIII slept irregplarly. being troubled
with his Greams of the accident. Mrs.
HARDY woke and begged her husband
to lie down and get a little rest. He
did so. hui vas aroused about 10
O'Clock by Tho doctor coming in. He
had Just finished a visit near by. He
saw the light and was anxious, as the
case was an extraordinary one, to come
in. He examined Clara's face very
keenly and then sat down by the bed
for an instant. After giving certain
medicines be found that he. was in
need OF another article, which was at
his house.
II win go and get it, doctor. It's not
far, and think a little fresh air will
do me good and help me to remain
awake better" said Robert.
He went down stairs and the doctor
followed him as he went out into the
hall and flung on his overcoat. Mr.
Hardy turned before he opened the
door:
Doctor, tell me the truth about my
girl? What is her condition?"
at is serious, but more than that l
cannot say. There is possibility that
by means of q slight operation the dis
astrous consequences of the shock to
her eyes may be averted, and it is pos
sible that the other results which l
limited may be altogether different. 1t
is not in medical power to decide with
certainty"
So Mr.. Hardy went out into the night
with a glimmer of hope in his breast.
1t was showing again, and a strong
wind was blowing, so he buttoned his
big coat close up, drew his hat down
over his brows and, leaning forward,
walked as rapidly as he could against
the wind in the direction of the doc
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CHAPTER. Ix.

Mr.. Hardy looked at his son sternly,
standing at the little distance off he
had recoiled after that first recogni-
ton of the boy. 1t would be difficult
to describe his emotions He had new
er been an affectionate father to his
boys. He had generally given them
money when they asked for it and had
not questioned them about it's use.
He was not familiar with his older
sons habits and only within the last
few days had he known that he was
what the age popularity designates as
fast" He had never made COM
panion of his son. He had not grown
UP with him, so that now as he faced
him under the strange circumstances
that had brought them together he was
actually at a loss to know what to do
or say.
The thought that his son was guilty
of crime which might put him be-
hind prison bars did not yet occur to
great longing to get back home and
there have a thorough talk with his
boy in the hope of winning him to bet
ter things. But he must say something
to George.
The police officer stared in wonder
after the first startled cry of Father"
on the part of the young man, but he
did not loosen his hold on him. lie
took an extra twist in the coat collar
of his captive and looked sharply at
Mr.. Hardy as much as to say. He may
be your son, but he's my VICTIM and
mean to keep a good clutch on him."
George was the first to speak:
Gather. YOU know / wouldn't do
such thing really. We were only out
for n little fun We didn't know you.
of course. We didn't mean any real
harm. We were only fooling."
at was dangerous fooling," replied
his father.
lie still stood apart from the boy and
spoke quietly, but his face was pale.
and his heart was wrung with torture
for his firstborn
All. how careless of him he had been!
How little companionship the two had
had! How very little help the boy had
received from the man!
Now. believing that only four more
days lay before him to use to the glory
Of God, Robert Hardy felt the sting Of
| that bitterest Of all bitter feelings, USE
less regret, the regret that does not car
ry with 1t any hope of redeeming self
ish past
After his father had spoken George
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Mrs. Hardy found hin, Injecting dom, at
q cOiLch

Mrs. Hardy found him Injecting dOaOn at
q couch.
before. Mr.. Hardy thanked God for
it, and prayer went out of his heart
for his own son, that the Spirit might
touch him in Iris sin and bring him in
to the light of Christ.
A little after noon the storm cleared
up, and Robert prepared to go down to
the shops. Clara had not yet come out
Of her stupor. The doctor had called
and done what he could. There was
nothing in particular that Mr.. Hardy
could do in the case. so he went out
about O'clock and entered his office
at the shop, hoping as he went in that
he would have nc trouble with the
men.
Mr.. Burns reported everything quiet,
and the manager, with sigh of relief,
proceeded with the routine duties of
the business. Nothing of any special
interest occurred through the after
noon. The storm had ceased entirely,
and the sun had come out clear and
warm. People were clearing off the
walks. and the ringing of sleigh bells
was distinct In the office. even over the
incessant hum of the big engine.
Toward o'clock one of Mr.. Hardy'a
old friends, an officer of the road, came
In and said there was a general move.
ment on foot through Barton to hold
monster mass meeting in the town hall
Tor the benefit Of the sufferers, both in
the railroad accident and in the explo-
NJ ~ l1oQ o.. II
1t was true the company would settle
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CONTINUED

The impression made by the reading
of this lettei WAS profound. The still
ness thai followed was deathlike. Then
one of the oli.est men in the room rose
and in y lnya,er OF great power prayed
for the absent man and thanked God
for his :,;li.tad strength. The prayer
was FOLLOWED! by Others and then one
and another OF the members who had
not been or really good terms with MI.
Hardy a!ase and confessed and asked
forgiveness. Tie lsai;ts of the people
We're greatly moved. Mr.. Jolses, CON
trary to his Usual i:llit. asked as the
meeting d.ess, to a close if there were
any present who wanted to begin that
Christian life at the core of which Mr..
Hardy spoke.
81 see a number here not protesting
Christians. Are there any who would
like to say that they want to become
Christians and will try to live the
Christ life every day?'
In the pause that followed James
Caxton, who had been sitting in the
back seat, felt as if some power within
and without him were forcing him to
his feet. He grasped his chair as if to
hold himself down, but the Holy Spirit
whispered TO him, "Son. this will be
the beginning of new life to thee.'
And so James Caxton arose and said
he wanted to be Christian, and from
that moment he dated his strong, con-
secrated life. life that bids fair to be-
come famous in the world yet, and his
action was the beginning of new life
in that churt-S and community, but we
cannot dwell on that in the course Of
this history
Oh, Robert Hardy. the good God is
blessing thee in this thy week of trial!
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OCOp! CitoA LtUUGTL 11UTUy. 1iGtS u
my S07ll
He was not at fault in this matter. He
was not the one who assaulted me. He
did not touch me. You could not get q
particle of testimony against him. And,
besides that, it is necessary that he re-
turn with me. This is case for the
law of God. This belongs to higher
court"
The officer hesitated; Mr. Hardy step
ped nearer his son.
George" he said as if forgetting for
q moment that the officer was present.
"did you know that Clara and Bess
and Will were in the accident last
night?"
George turned pale and tremblingly
replied: mo, father. Were they hurt?
Was Bessn-
The boy seemed moved as his father
had not yet seen him.
mo; they We're not-that Is. Bess
was not hurt at all. But Will was Sc
verely bruised, and Clara still lies in
state of stupor or unconsciousness.
and we do not know what the end will
be. was on my way just now to get
some needed articles from the doctors
house. You must come back with me
The law has no hold on you
Maybe the law hasn't any hold Oh
him, but Michael Finnerty has. don't
Just like the idea, mister man. of let
ting tile boy go yet" replied the stub
born and unusually dutiful officer.
Mr.. Hardy began to appeal to the
mans love of his own children. 1t did
not seem to move him in the least until
he mentioned the fact that it was
cruelty to keep the suffering girl at
home waiting for her fathers return.
Finnerty finally loosened his hold on
George and said slowly and painfully:
"And if | lose me job III be knowing
who was to blame for it. always
told Michael Finnerty that he was too
soft hearted to go on the force"
You won't suffer, officer. Many
thanks! Come. George"
And father and son moved off to-
gether, while the defender Of the law
stood irresolute, watching them disap
| pear through the storm and lnutterine
to himself. .I'm soft hearted fool
] ought to "a been born female hos
pital nurse. I had
During that walk home, after Mr.
Hardy had gone around by the doe,
tors with George. not a word was eS
changed. The storm was increasing
The two walked along in silence. but
when George walked into the hall at
home he turned and saw look on his
! fathers face that smote him to the
heart, for he was not yet hardened
soul.
Mr. Hardy had lived years in that
experience. No one could tell how his
heart had been tortured by what he
had endured that night. but the mark
of 1T was stamped physically on his
face. and he knew that he would bear
| 1t to his grave.
Mrs. Hardy came running down
stairs as the two came In and III
George turned and faced her she held
out her arms, crying:
MY boy! Ny boy! We have been
80 anxious about you"
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Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI

STATE CnEn OF n MISSOURI IS $.
In the circuit court Of Bates County Missouri
NUEeH1 term, 1870 Inc state OF
Missouri the relation and to the use of a
u owen exomcio collector of the revenue of
Bates county IN toe state OF Missouri, plain
tn, vs. Levi J. Stephenson ami Missouri
PENDANTS.
civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at TINS day comes the plaintiff by her at
torney before the circuit court of Bates County
in the state OF Missouri and shows 10 the sat
isIactlon OF The court that the ABOVE uam-d de-
PENDANTS lie u Stephenson and Missouri Coal x
Cons ruction Co. cannot be found a. q ppears by
he return OF the -herin Of Bates cOun' 10
whom ne writ heretofore Issued herein was
directed, ard the court further finds that said
defendants can not he found and served nth
process hhereupon 1t is ordered by the court
that the defendants h. notified by publics tiun
that plaintiff has commenced a suit against
them in this court by petition the object and
general nat are OF viii is to enforce the lien
the state OF Missouri for the deln-
quent taxes of the years lsy4, $40 and l. t.
amounting IN the aggregate to the sum OF
siODs, and foes, upon the following described
tracts of land situated in Bates County Mis-
souri, to wit: Lot eighteen tls) in block twenty
four GA in the town of amoret, Mo, and
hat unless the said defendants be and ap-
5car at the next term of this court to be beguT
and holden in the city of Butler, Bates county
Monday in February, 1901 and OF
before the third day thereof-if the term shall 81
Ong cOnliHue-dnu ii not lnen before tnt
md of said term, and plead TO said petition &C.
;ordinE to law the same will be taken con
rcssed and judgment rendered according 20 thu
prayer of said petition and the above desert bed
real estate sold to satisfy the same.
And it is further ordered by the court
hat a copy hereof be published in tht
CUTLER WEEKLY TIMES, a weekly newspaper
irinted and published in Bates county, Mo.
or four weeks successfully, the last insertion
be at least thirty days before the first daN
Il The next term of aid court.
\ true copy of the record. Witness my hanC
clerk aforesaid with the seal o.
[sEA said court hereunto affixed. Don
at Office in Butler this the - b
'Iy of ID cember, 1890. j. p. THURMAN,
at Circuit CLERK
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STATE OF MISSOURI.

STATE or MISSOURI. ga
C0aL.y o. Be'es
In the Cirnni, Court Of Bates comfy, Mis-
souri,. November term, 10 o. The state
of Missouri the relation and to the ust
of owen. ex-"ficio collector of the rev
enue OF Bates county, in the state OF Mis-
souri p'srtG, rs. Joe BRICK defendant
Gill action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by
her attorney before the circuit court of Bates
county. In the state of Missouri, ami show
TO he satisfaction of the court thai
thu summons heretofore issued for Joe Brock
defendant. has been res urn sd by he sheriff o.
Bates couu TO whom 1t directed that
satd de endant. Joe Brock. cannot he found
aud further appearing to the satlsi action
cannot be found and served with process 1,
il therefore ord-re.t BY the court that the said
defendant br notified by pu 5iicatiOn that plain
tin ha4 commenced II suit against him In thit
court uy petit on amt afndavIt the object an.
general nature of which is to enforce the liaT
OF the state of Missouri the delinquent
taXe- of the years 1885 go 81. '9S amounting
In he aggregate to the sum of ~ 80 together
with interest, costs commissions and fees npoI
the following described tracts OF land situated
in Bates county Missouri to-wt
Beginning TOUR hundred and forty-three t44"]
southwest corner OF the northeast quarter OF
the north" quarter running thence north
one hundred al q ten (l0l links theI ce east ont
hundred and twenty five 02J1 Inks. thence
south one hundred and ten (lD links. theme
west one hnndred ami twenty I'VE 10
links point ct beginning. ri IN sec
ton twenty three (23). township forty
(0), range thirty one GID and thai
unless the said defendant be and appear at the
next term OF this court to be begun and holden
in the city Of Bntler. Bates county. Missouri
on the drst Tuesday after the second Monday
in February, 1871 and on OF before the thiFo
day thereof. IL the tenn shall so long continue.
and if not then before the end of saId term
ami pI. al to said petition according to la"
the same will be taken as confessed AMI yudE
ment rendered according to the PRAYER Ct sale
petition and the above described real estate
sold TO satisfy the me.
And it is further ordered by the cont
that q copy hereof be published in tht
BUTLER WhEKLY TINES, a weekly newspaper
! printed and published in Bates comfy, NO.
! for four weeks succe6sively. the last inser ioI
TO be at least thirty days before the hrst dAy
of the next term of said court
true copy of the record. Wit
IsEALl ness my hand clerk aforesaid
with the seal OF said c0ur'
: hrrenrrn affixed faona AZ Office In Butler OF
this the ) h day Of December 100
j T.. TIT HYAN
L. It Circuit Clerk.
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Order of Publication.

STATE OF NILSSON RI, -
County of Bates,
In the circuit court of Bates county, No No
vember term, 1900. The state of Missouri
at the relation and to the use of \ owen.
comfy in the state of Missouri, plaintiff,
G. Ii. jackson, defendant
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her at
torney before the circuit court of Bates county
in the state of Missouri and shows to the salts
faction OF the court that the above named & e
PENDANT, c. Jackson, can not be found as
appears by return of the sheriff of Rates county
TO W HON the writ heretofore issued herein was
directed and the court further finds that said
,ief+ ndaut can not be found and served wit b
process. WhereupOn it is ordered by the court
that the said defendant be notified by publlcA-
ton that plaintiff has commenced SUIT aGalhsl
him in this court by petition the object and gen
eral nature Of which Is to enforce the lien OF N
state of Missouri for the delinquent taxes OF the
! year ls91 amounting in the aggregate TO INT
! sum OF 81 As, together with interest,", cost
( commission and fees, upon the following de-
! scribed tracts of land situated in Bates county
I Missouri. tO-wlt:
! Lot thirteen l3) in block thirty-two $50 il
/ the village of Amoret And 10 en- orcF the IieI
/ of the state of missouri for the Delinquent axe
/ of the year 1857. amounting in the aggregate L
/ the sum of 80 cents, toge theT win interest
costs, commissions ana fees upon the follow
ing described tracts of land situated in Bate
county. Missouri, to-Wit. 10 lhfe. ~ u
block thirtyfour go in the village of Amoret
and that unless the said defendant an 10 q
court to be begun and hol'en in the city 0
Butler, Bates county, Missouri, on the mrs
Tuesday after the second Monday in February
1901 and on or before the third day thereof q
the term shall so long continue, and II not ths
before the end 4 I said term } and plead TO sal'
petit on according to law the same will he takel
| as confessed and judgment rendered accordIn'
TO the prayer Of said petition and the ahoN
I desert bed real estate sold to satisfy the same
/ And il is further ordered by the coUr
that a copy hereof be published IN IN
| BUTLER WEEKLY TINES, weekly neWspapt
printed and published in Bates county. Mis-
! souri,. for four weeks successfully. the last IN
seTtion to be at least thirty days before the hrs
day of the next term of said court. y true cop
( of the record.
| Witness my hand As clerk at0re>al
TSEAL1 with the seal OF said court bFrtGnI
affixed Done at Office in Butler o
this the Sth DAY of December. l9oo-
t-4t j. P THURMAN, Circuit CLERK
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Order OF Publication.
pointed.

Order OF Fabrication.
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of Bates, ,
In the Cir nit Court OF Bates county, Missouri
NoveIlst r term. Iang. the State Of Nis
souri, Al the relation and TO the use OF \. Il
owen, eX-OfhciO collector Of the revenue o
Bats county in the state Of Missouri, PLAIN
tif W Mslinda J. Suddarth, James :: Bell.
YIN II Plum, C 4. Alien ard Missouri
state Bank. Defendants
Civil action for delinquent taxes
Now at this dav comes the plaintiff by her
attorney before the Circuit Court OF Bates
county in the state Of Missouri, ana sho"
to the satisfaction Of the court by the return 81
the sheriff of Bates county 10 Whoih lht WI
heretofore issueti herein was directed, mat ne
defendants James :. Bell and IN Ii. Plum
can not be 'ouni, and thes, therefore, can not
WhereupOn il l. ordered ~ the court that tht
| said defendants be UOtjEed bF publication thai
plaintiff has commenced suit against them II
his court by petition the object ana general hs
tura nfwhich j. 70 enforce The lien Of the state o
Missouri for thu dt Hn4ueBt taxes Of the yea
I-!is, amounting IN the aggregate
| the sum ofSiG ~ together With interest. costs
| rommi ssons and fees. up0n the following az
| scrfhed tracts of land situated IN Bates county
| Missouri. 10 wit: south half OF lots one aDe
two q & p in the south half Of sec ion ninetetf
| Uqt tow shin forty one f4I range thiTty-tbTe'
! 3Bl: also to enforce the lien Of the stale Of pie
| souri, for the delinquent taxes for the year 80
| amounting in the aEgrsRste u the sum OF = =
| together with interest ty5ts cJitihi-sl"i,S an
| fees UPON the following described frac' 81 iab'
| situated in Bates county, NJ -souri, to-"it- IN
| southwest quarter Of the soHth"ezt 4uart-r Q
of section - enfy t-tJ, tJRT ship toTts one -
range thirty three E.sI AID that unless the 5al
defendants b. and appear at the next term Of tn
court to be begun and holden IN tne city
| EutIer Bates county Missouri, the hTs
TUESDAY after the second Monday IN FeDTuaTt !
| 1901 and on or before the third daT OF Eal
! term. if the term shall 20 long cont nue--sn
| II not, then before the end Of saI1 teTfn-an
| plead 10 sad petition according = Law n
/ same win De taken a. confessed and JudgIEen
| vii be rendered according 20 The prayer
| said petition ana the above described real ests'
sold 10 sstisfg the SAINT.
And il i further ordered By the couf
that cory hereof be published IN the BETLE
/ WEEKLY lines, weekly newspaper pFiAkr
and published n Bate county, missouri 70
four weeks excessively, the last insertion
be al least thirty days before the first day
tn. next term Of said court.
/ a trrt. COPY OF the record Witness my nan
a. clerk Aforesaid |lTh The sea
/ TzraE1 said court heTsunto affixed Don
al Office IN Butler on this the =
dsv Of December, I.4E1- J. r hi 4. A.
szt Circuit Jerk.
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Inspect State Fair Grounds.

Sedalia, Dee. 17--Normau J. Cole
man of 81. Louis Alexander Matt
land of Richmond and ,i-orSe l.. FL
liz of Appleton city members OF I'll,
State Boar! OF Agriculture. Inspect
ei the State Fair grounds To day.
accepted tn big~peel-bnrn building
which has iusr b""ucompieted. com
mended the progress which was being
made on the other buildings. They
were also notified that the Missouri
Pacific branch line from the union
depot To the fair grounds would be
completed in de %: ten days. The
annual meeting OF the board will he
held at Columbia tomorrow, wh,i
officers will be elected for the eusuir @
year and the several committees ap.
pointed.
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