The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-26
A. Chase for
Millions * *
ny uIsELLE D'uNoER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Pcncll!uEs presented scene Of
activity. Men Of brains and energy
contributed their best efforts to gain
the favor Of the public, and were amp
ly rewarded boy the encomiums passed
upon the broad platform established
some 20 years. Vigorous and concise
were the summaries OF volumes Of sta
tistics. reducing them Ia q condsnsa-
ton that practically benefited the
the reader.
Two young men were holding con
vcrsGtiuu in remote corner where
The drsky were NOT 90 thirkly placed.
One Was tall and ~ % serious manner.
milan, careless, happy -go.mcky, art
istic, clever and a dare devil as 10 ad-
venture in assignments. lie was dis
cussinF the latest sensation, the re-
ported engagement, ~ a prominent so
cal woman 20 titled grandec,
BLAKE. all women arc conquered by
the glitter OF gold. H., case ~ IL
yn' uin't got no money, you uccdnt
come round Grace Ward knows
which side her breads huttrrrd on"
hc remarked 90 o c"uirmpiuous tone.
You are an wrong. johnson" re-.
turned Blake, wincing under the 9th
trt carrlr.s words. Miss Ward WIS
not dHzl.e1 80 the glitter ~ gold op.
portunity i> like diamond in she
rough; l. &C. spuFurd hy man in It's
crudc stale. hui coveted when 3: lllum.
mates the jcwrlrl gates 81 Happiness
and courcn, iu me 'aud ~ Successful
Attainment M-- Ward appreciates
opportunity. and. furthermore. The no.
h'rman h3. Intellectually aud man
hood 20 recommend him"
Where G.a Mi.. Ward live before
thc Fairbanks took her up" qnrricd
johnson.
"Shr came 'rnm Kings Kettle, near
1adyhauk. Fifc.h,rr. Scotland. when
ou.tc young hu' he time Hirs John.
fnn, ard I must finish this" vas the
reply ~ Blake
"\ll right. Ned. I must hc going.
ZOO. That lat edition - yesterday
lacked romance; am going ont To
hnd ore--in the slams"
Frank Juhn.ou nodded 90 the older
man, buttou,d hi ulster against the
winter blasts and stepped off, whist
ling softly. the latest popular air.
Zone man hit 10 that quarter once.
believe accounts for the precise
knowledge ~ her former home. Welt
she's a beauty and Lord Alfred will
have no cause 10 sigh over a good
figure. head for his household, That's
hardly fair b. ihc lady but the way
thr dear -Four Hundred tighten their
grasp upon a povcrty-sirickcn noble
man with y hrdimmrd title reminds
me ~ nothing more than the LAGOON.
] declare. Young. innoccnt girls are
trained, taught to this exchange Of
their charming youth for the paisied
hand ~ age. and its attendant serpcn-
tine coils 81 o lille. dccaysd ruin 81
chateau or castle. and they submit
% tcndcrly. u Is beyond me. for these
proud, fearless American girls endure
tcriur"s kaoun only 10 themselves"
Thus ran the thoughts ~ Johnson
rs be marched along the thoroughiare,
but he was DO nearer - solving the
mysicr, than before. Meanwhile Ned
Blake WAS no; ~ mindful Of copy"
~ he had iniimatpd to johnson. Mem
DRY had reminded him ~ the days
when the letters Of Grace Ward had
Gown to him like a flock ~ tiny blue
birds hrrathinR love and affection and
happy future. Now an was changed.
a Misunderstanding GOODNESS, silence.
the advent OF Lord Alfred Bruce. i'm
portuniiies OF friends and--the en-
gaFcment.
johnson 10 bright, breezy fellow"
reflected Blake. ~ he leaned his weary
head against the chair. "aud as sharp
rs steel trap. lie would make nm
excellent correspondent Of an exploy-
ing expedition, as he enjoys adventure.
I'll speak to Henderson about him.
lie Is too contempiuous Of the foiiies
and foibles of humanity to sue
cced here. He spells n good story
by having n sympathetic or anIagon-
i2tlc chord relative 10 II. by Jovel I
must get out OF here and have some
air aud quiet"
Blake had ',een working Mt terrible
pace for months and he was even now
strainlng every nerve to accomplish
more than was expected Of him.
through the feverish restless striving
from thoughts Of himself. Work was
the panaeea, What matiercd Il II he
did lie awake night after night con.
scious OF gradual loss Of strength for
the days labor, n at the close of the
conflict for sleep he fell into a com
asose state, neither awake nor sleep
ing, wherein a delicious. restful Ian.
guor predominated, granting him fioat-
ing visions Of the woman he loved.
Upon his brow he felt the gentle
tonch of her cool fingers; be heard her
mnrmur words Of pity and tenderness.
in low, sweet tones, sbd for few mo.
menis his soul seemed TO leave the
body and hon; with hers. ~ did Fran.
eesca and Paoia, through space.
N was worth the hard grind Of the
wcarisome day 10 welcome night, the
old struggle and ance more this de-
licious and dreamy Iangnor. Surely
Paradise could confer no more ex.
quisiir sensation. than was granted
him IN this hour Of The early dawa. Sc
the suns rays flashed through the
room and the diseordani sounds Of
early traffic broke rudely on this rev