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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
ProsnecIivo Tromhles.

The Americans are invading every
mercantile field" said one European
artist
Yes" answered the other. THE first
thing we know they will be producing
the old masters that they so much
enjoy purchasing on their own &C.
count. Washington Star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

On. n. Benjamin Andrews thinks there
ell be war between the United States
snd Russia in the near future. Now It
D w. T. Stead's turn to be scared at
1oumething.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

II was no particular credit to Wash
ssxton, II he could not tell lie, not to
% 20. For person who lies easily and
without strain. to refuse to lie Is cred
ikahla
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Young John ID. Rockefeller says a
thirty-cent lunch is good enough for
anybody who works on salary. A good
many Of the people who work on sal.
aries would be glad to have young Mr..
Rockefeller explain where the thirty
cents Is coming from.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Miss Anthony, Susan B., Is 80 and
Wsightly. If she had had the wear and
aoar Of running husband all these
Eears. the years might have told a DIFF
ssFsnt story.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Flowers as a symbol Of mourning are
more beautiful and suggestive than
sosnber Grape, 1t was the wish of
Queen Victoria that the people should
wear violets in her memory, but only
. few adorned themselves with these
Blossoms on the anniversary of her
death, so slowly do old customs give
way to new.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

ness gathered into tight cuff. Gowns
liz ended for dinner or evening wear have
elbow sleeves finished around the bottom
with frill Of lace or chiffon. The sleeve
IL puff, short as it Is, and besides being
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

A pugilistic trainer announces his
sadness and ability to make the Hon.
,eems Corbett the worlds champion
gain. How much will he take not to
a go
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The Chicago man who had his stom.
och cut out last April, and who got bet
~ for a while, Is dead. 1t will be a
Sensolation to him that his was very
anteresting case.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Americnn OiI EnYnrnh

Because of the poor quality OF Rus.
sian petroleum supplied II the Gre.
clan government has ordered In New
York 100000 gallons.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Briefly stated, that new defensive al
lance means that Japan will hold Mr..
Bulls coat in case the fat gentleman
yets into bear fight.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

New York horses Of the 400 are now
having their boofs "shined" by boot
black. Why not have the skin on their
la9s creased?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

A number of persons were injured
In a wreck on the Mohawk and Ma
lone division of the New York Gen.
trail Railroad.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Hint to Hou. ewivea.

When your wiping towels begin to
get thin, double them and quilu
them on the machine. They make
soft cloths for washing china and sill.
yer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The skyrocket career Of Frank @. An
drews, the Detroit banker who was q
millionaire at thirty and wrecked a
great savings bank In reckless specu-
lation. ought to he a lesson to some OF
oar young men, says the Chicago stand
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

There Is 16-year-old boy in Tennes-
30 who has killed three men. A boy of
mat kind is almost sure to come to
had end.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

when nature begins to assist a man
Ay parting his hair in the middle he
gets contrary and tries to part 1t on
fhs side.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Senator Hanna's favorite dish is hash
Fhe Senator has always possessed an
analytical mind.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Not Worried.

Not Worried.
Unks--"The paper says one county
alone In California will market
twenty-five million pounds OF prunes
this year"
Winks-"I don't care. dom,
live In boarding hnuse. "
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

In Porto Rico but forty persons In
each thousand are 90 years old; IN the
United States there are 81
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The "man who was homeller than
Ifncoin" is almost us immortal as "the
Oldest Mason"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

One OF the lines of Paderewski's
spcra declares springs voices shout
wfthin me-" Paddy should try spring
humic.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Pubic,
what a Fool Thinks.

THE fool thinks it is a sign G
strength to cherish grudge.
cago Record Herald.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Tho man who Is made of the stuff
nssd in the construction of heroes new
e1 calls another man q coward.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

How many girls will we offend II we
whisper that We are getting awfully
tired OF rnglansi
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

When woman hangs out her wash
Ing. the nelghbors always remember Il
with a laugh II she once studied must,
or art abroad
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

There are 1855 millIonalres in the
lsountry.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

when a woman begins TO grumblc
mo shows her age.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Ever notice that lazy man Is usual
ly Y good checker playerf
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Et II the desire to beat the other fell
Bow mat makes man get along.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Along with the horseless and wireless
Ehings we now have the mergeless mer-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The author OF "Goo-Goo Eyes" Is
Dad, but his works live after him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

La Montt-Here is a periodical de-
voted to air navigation. La Moyne--
All, 1T must be fly paper. Boston
Traveller,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
q CnrYN~v o,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY IS
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that ne Il TIM
lenior partner Of the firm of +. j. CHENEY & Co.
State Aforesaid, and that said firm will nay tina
ium Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for EACH
Ind every case Of CATARRH that cannot be-
Wred by the use Of HALLS CArARRH CURE ~
FRANK j, CHENEY
eworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
NICE this 9Th day Of December, A. ID. 1888.
!avnS A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public,
Hairs Catarrh Cure b taken internally and actx
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF .hs.
ystem. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
eH-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Fifty-one hundred pairs OF shoes are
made each day by the conylcts Of the
state Of Virginia. The contractors pay
the State II cents a day per head for
thp lohor oP tho rnnytcta
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28

Lieutenant First Infantry: H. 8.
Pearce. Second Lieutenant Tenth In
fantry; F. 8. IleiSenring, Second Lieu
tenant Eleventh Infantry: c. b. Frank,
Second Lieutenant Twenty-first Infan-
try; T. B. Crockett, Second Lieutenant
Twenty-fourth Infantry; Hubert Crie-
ger. Contract Surgeon; Harry Green
berg. Contract Surgeon; r. King Cole,
Contract Surgeon; Il. NJ. Saigon, Con-
tract Surgeon; George H. Casaday,
ton, Veterinarian; j. Nj. Lawrence.
Veterinarian; f. NJ. Starr. Veteripari-
an; ]. J. Smith. Veterinarian; Z. Klei-
forth, Post QuartermaSter Sergeant;
Simon p. Harris, Post Commissary
Sergeant; Jacob Fetzger. First Clerk.
Sergeant Signal Corps; H. III. William
son, Sergeant Major Artillery Corps;
Mrs p. Henry Ray, wife of Lieutenant
Colonel; Mrs. A. L. Bradley, wife of
Major Bradley; child of Mrs. Bradley;
Mrs. w. Y. Stamper, wife of Captain
Eighth Infantry; three children OF
Stamper; Mrs. b. NJ. Purssell. wife of
Captain Tenth Infantry; son of Mrs.
Pursseil; Mrs. L. B. Crockett, mother
of Lieutenant Crockett; Miss II. Pauld-
ing, ward of Mrs Crockett; Miss K.
Paulding, ward of Mrs. Crockett; Mrs.
George w. kirkman, wife of Captain
Twenty-fifth Infantry; child of Mrs.
Kirkman: A. n. Walton, Superintend-
enl at "A. N. w dllOH,
of Mrs. Walton; nurse of Mrs. Walton !;
Frank Butts, Edward Dietrich, Charles
Bond, Arthur Bubisch, Alexander Cor
denker, Charles A. Winkleman, w. H.
Eastman, teachers; Norman w. Law
horn, Mrs. n. w. Lawhorn, j. c. Null
der, Henry Walters, employees; A. "a.
Moffat, employee for Guam; Roy Will
lard. machinist for Honolulu; L. H.
Holbrook. Joel A. Smell employees; w.
H. Thebaut, postal employee; A. w.
Beam, Louis j. DePuy, Edward c..
Howe, employees: W. Murray, ship
smith; w. H. Goodrich, wheelwright;
Miss NJ. E. Steers, Miss Steers. Mrs.
j. Fetzger, wife of Sergeant; Mrs. H.
Macdonald. wife of Major; child of
Mrs. Macdonald; F. H. Callahan, pos
tai clerk.
For America Maru arrivals, see page
10.
Departed.
Per Stmr. Mikahala, March %, for
Kauai ports-Mrs. Bantam, r. d. Mo-
Ter, J. M. Lydgate, Miss Ethel Bantam,
Nam Chong, Miss Sorenson, c. A. Rice,
wife. two children and servant; Mabel
Bantam, j. Neill, j. Memin, Miss A.
Feuber.
Per S. S. Ventura March 81, for Page
Page and the colonies-W. A. Mace, A.
F. Robinson, John Manton.
For passengers departing today per
S. S. America Maru and departures per
barkentine Irmgard for San Francisco,
see page 10.
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Shipping Notes.

The Hongkong Maru is due from the
Orient tonight.
The America Maru sails for the ORR
ent at noon today.
The brig Consuelo sailed from Eure-
ka for Honolulu on March 16.
The barkentine Alta arrived in Port
land from Honolulu on March II.
The schooner Aloha sailed from Port
Townsend for Honolulu on March IS.
The schooner James Rolph arrived in
San Francisco from Kahului on March
II.
The ship Star of Bengal arrived in
San Francisco on March 10 from Homo
lplu.
Francisco is the City of Peking, due
April 5.
The bark Edward May arrived in
San Francisco from Honolulu on
March II.
The banks Martha Davis and Santa
go arrived in San Francisco from Hilo.
March 81.
The Globe Navigation Company's
steamer Tampico is now 16 days out
from Seattle for Honolulu.
The ship Nellie E. Starbuck and the
barkentine Planter arrived in San
Francisco from Honolulu, March 81.
The tide gauge indicates symptoms
of wave disturbances which Professor
Lyons thinks to be of volcanic rather
than storm origin.
Captain Engalls of the bark Santiago
broke his right arm on March Is while
on the way 20 San Francisco. He fell
down the cabin stairs.
a court martial was held on board
the u. s. tug IroQuois on Wednesday,
three of the crew being tried for
breaches of discipline
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28
Ten Dollars for Him.

A reward of SO will be paid for the
capture of a deserter from the U. S. S.
Abarenda, now stationed at Pago Page,
and who is thought to have landed
here from the Sierra. Lieutenant Rod
man, of the tug Iroquois, notified High
Sheriff Brown yesterday that the blue
Jacket was wanted
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

Arrived.
Per U. S. A. T. Meade, March q,
from San Francisco, for Manila-P.
Henry Ray, Lieutenant Colonel Sew
entn Infantry; \. Z. Bradley, Major
and Surgeon; Lincoln Karmany. Major
Marine Corps; L. S. Miller, Captain
Nineteenth Infantry; ]. Ronayne, Cap
tain Coast Artillery; II. W. Newton,
First Lieutenant Coast Artillery; Sam
uel F. Dallam, First Lieutenant Fifth
Cavalry; l.. $ d. Rucker Jr., First
Lieutenant Sixteenth Infantry; Will
liam 5. Faulkner, First Lieutenant
Twenty-eighth Infantry: c. L. Stryker,
Second Lieutenant Sixth Cavalry: F.
+. Sidman, Second Lieutenant Sixth
Cavalry; III. w. Thompson, Second
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28
DEPARTED.

Thursday, March 81.
Am. bktn. Irmgard, Schmidt, for San
Francisco, at 10 a. m.
Stmr. Mikahala, Gregory, for Eleele.
Makaweli, Waimea and Kekaha, at .
y. m.
Stmr. Waialeale, Piltz, for Honokaa
and Kukuihaele, at a. m.
S. S. Ventura, Hayward, for Page
Page. Auckland and Brisbane, at $50
q.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28
WEATHER BUREAU.

Honolulu, Alexander st.
Mean temperature 20.
Minimum temperature-6S
Maximum temperature-73
Barometer at 8 p. m.-2993 irreg.
Rainfall, "a hours up to a. ms.
Mean dew point for the day--6S.5.
Mean relative humidity-95.
Winds-SE, force l to 2, sky over
cast.
Weather-Thick and rainy.
Forecast for today-Storm likely to
continue.
CURTIS J. LYONS.
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NEXT MAIL FROM COAST.
April SIS. S. City of Picking.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Last quarter of the moon on the 31st.
at 1854 ID.
Times of the tide are taken from the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Honolulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours 30
minutes slower than Greenwich time, be-
ing that OF the meridian of 157 degrees 80
minutes. The time whistle blows at 1:30
p. m, which Is the same as Greenwich. 0
hours o minutes. Sun and moon are for
local time for the whole group.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28
sHIPP.aa INTELLIGENCE.

DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL STA
TION, March %, 10 p. m.-Weather
thick. wind fresh NE.
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SAIL TO-DAY.
DIE TODAY

S. S. America Maru, Going, for the
Orient, probably sail at noon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28

S. S. Tampico, from Seattle.
s. 5. Hongkong Maru, from the ORR
ent.
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NEXT MAIL TO COAST.
March 29-S. S. Hongkong Maru.
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HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.
Honolulu. March 81, 1908.
NAME OF STOCK
MERCANTILE

c. Brewer G Co. -.
n. S. Sachs Dry Goods
Co., Ltd. ---..
l. B. Kerr Co., Ltd.
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ARRIVED.

Thursday, March 81.
Stmr. Kauai. Bruhn, from Hanamau-
lu, at ESQ a. m, with. 6479 bags sugar.
S. S.~America Maru,- Going, from San
Francisco, at 1 p. m.
u. :. a. L. Meade, Ankers, from San
Francisco.
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Classified AdvertimentS.
LOST.

LUST.
y ROUND gold locket, set with nine
small opals. Finder rewarded if re-
turned to Hawaiian Electric Co. 6125
a CLEVELAND bicycle. No. 253, S91;
black enamel; a reasonable reward
will be paid for the wheel, or for
information leading to its recovery.
Mr.. L. Reinig, p. o. box 20S. 6122
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ID I.r SecOno-cla3S matter.
Issued Every Morning Except Sunday
By the
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE COMPANY.
Won Holt Block No. e5 South King St
a. w. Business Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
For the United States Qncluding Hawaii
Territory:
mOI-SnS ..........$N W
months 4 90
year .......-................... W
Advertising rates on application
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
BY the Government Survey, Published
Every Monday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.
FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.

Steamers OF the above companies
port on or about the dates below menti
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AN 10 rectilinear lens; no name.
with Bausch & Lamb iris diaphragm
shutter. For particulars and price.
call at this office.
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ONE X Bausch & Lamb Rapid Uni
versal lens. with iris diaphragm. Can
be seen at this office.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO:

will call at Honolulu and leave TIL
oned:
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser

Entered at the Postofice at Honolulu,
II. T., Second-clals Matter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15

orange grove as though in search of an
answer TO some unspoken thought.
81 am in a great hurry" limited Mr.
Wayne, after prolonged silence, "and
I will pay you we'll"
81 want no pay" hastily. Then with
a sudden change of voice: "Yes, think
I can let you have a horse, but / do
not warrant his speed"
Leading the way to the stable, he
pointed to a large gray.
"That is the strongest one in the
stable" he said; you can have him II
you like. The black is faster. but
reserve him especially for the side
saddle; and the two bays have been
working this morning"
Five minutes later he led the black
horse to the stile. Leila was waiting
"Who was that gentleman" she
asked.
"a Mr.. Wayne. He is going to Gaines
Vile. ] let him have the gray horse"
1.-THE gray horsel" she echoed, as
she sprang lightly into the saddle.
'Why, that is the pillow horse. He could
go faster on foot"
$50 / think" coolly, "but I found he
is after the very piece Of land I told
you about. He has gone by the main
road; you must take the short cut
through the live oaks. That will save
you two miles, and allow you to avoid
him. He might recognize the black
horse" He took a slip Of paper from
his poclsetbook and handed IL to her
"that contains all the necessary in
formation about the homestead" he
"Give It TO the clerk
whose name is on the back. He knows
me, and viii see that your entry is
made correctly. Now go, and don't |
spare the whip"
leila was a good rider, as he had ]
said, and it was not long before she I
had passed through the live oaks to the |
main road, The stranger was not in
sight.
For half an hour she sped on, the
horse taking the road almost as light
" as a bird; then suddenly a piece of
ratified across their path,
and the horse SHE'D violently, throw
ng her into the bushes.
Fortunately, she was not much hurt;
,ut as she rose to her feet a sharp
winge told her that one Of her ankles
vas sprained. The horse was nibbling
.ussock grass few yards away.
"Dick, Dickl Come, Dickl" she
limping toward him.
But Dick was in playful mood, and
Is she advanced he retreated. She fol-
owed him several rods, then he
vhrled and trotted back over the road
hey had come. Leila watched him un-
II he disappeared. She did not feel
bile TO walk any farther, so she sat
own upon stone to consider. Gaines
lille was six miles away, her home
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15

Il don't say that women are nor,
luperstitious than men" said well.
known bachelor yesterday. "bufaIs5v
know did a foolish thing the Other
day on account Of a foolish supsrst..
ton that no man I am acquainted UItb
would have done. II happened tbeday
It rained so hard The lady lives near
Lincoln park. and She had some busI.
pess at the Center market She had
gone only few steps from her house
when she discovered that She bad Tor.
gotten her pocketbook and 8id not
have as much as penny 10 her pocket
Did she 60 back? Not much Heru.
oerstition was that II was the hegk,
Of bad luck TO turn back after ouee
leaving the house until your errani
was completed. So she kept reIigiousy
on her way. and not having carfaFe,
walked over two miles in the cold rain,
when she might have spared herssHtl
the self-imposed hardships by simply
walking back few feet into the house
She got wringing wet and lost herteH-
per completely, but she successfully
Ito her own mind at least avoidetths
possibility Of placing herself undefiAs
spell Of bad luck."-Washington Star
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15
How Leila Entered Her Claim
Nv FRANK III. SWEET
Copyright, 1901, By Authors syndioats)
BY FRANK H. SWEET

I ELLA STAUNToN had gone to
L. Florida with the intention of
taking up homestead; but had been
at her brother-in-law's there three
weeks now without hearing of q
single vacant piece. One day he came
in with a radiant face.
'Ive found prize for you, Leila"
he exclaimed. "A German who lives
two miles from here has just been
left a fortune at home, and is going
back He entered his claim nearly
three years ago, and has made quite a
lot of improvements; but of course he
doesn't mind them now. He leaves this
public property. asked him if he had
spoken of it to anyone, and he said
only to the postmaster. He received
the news this morning, and told the
postmaster about it. / have been able
to do him some service, and when |
spoke about you he seemed pleased,
and said that he would like you to
have the land and the improvements
He said he would like 10 think of the
place belonging to some of my people
Now, the sooner you file your claim, the
better. l will go with you tomorrow,
If you like"
"Why not at once2" asked Leila,
eagerly.
IL have an engagement this after
noon, and can't possibly get off. But
we'll start early in the morning"
''That might be too late. It's only
is miles to Gainesville. Why can't l
60 alone?"
"Well, don't know" thoughtfully
81 hardly like the idea Of your going
alone. still, time is important as you
say, and the road is good. and you are .
a splendid rider. You could make II in /
three hours, and spend the night with a.,
Mrs. Wilson. Under the circum- /
stances"
81 would better CO." she interrupt /
ed. Good! Now, If you will please |
saddle the horse, will get ready"
Her brother-in-law's place was in |
the outskirts of a small town, and as
he went toward the stable he heard
hasty footsteps outside the fence
which separated him from the street,
and presently a strong, athletic figure
Wanted over and came toward him.
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Clifford" the
stranger said, hurriedly, but let me
have horse for few hours2 My broth
er said that you kept the best horses
in town"
"Not to let, though" answered Mr.
Clifford, rather coldly. Who is your
brother?"
"Henry Wayne, the postmaster. You
see, only reached here to-day, and
Henry has been telling me something
which renders my presence in Gaines
vile imperative"
"Ah!" Mr.. Gifford's, "ah, was very ex-
pressive, and he looked out across his