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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13
EQUAL PARTNERS |
By HOWARD FIELDING 3
Copyright, 1901, by Charles w. Hooke. !
fright, 1901, by Charles w. Hooke.

By HOWARD FIELDING

Il don't know: really / don't" she
answered. why do you think that /
do?"
Again the doctor silently protested,
and Alden took heed
II had not heard II from YOU" he
said. But let us put 1t out of our
minds. What can do for you? Is
there anything you need? We will
hold conference on the subject"
Brenda would get me anything in
the world" replied Elsie. She has
been as good as two mothers to me.
Brenda. what do | want?"
Rest and an easy mind and your
real mother as soon as she can come, )"
replied Brenda AS TO Mr.. Alden's
contribution, would suggest a pretty
picture or two to put on the walls.
They would relieve the eye. Elsie has
asked for Tantalus, but the art COM
mittee, consisting of Dr. Kendall and
myself, refuses to hang him."
The art committee is all right" said
Alden. 81 shall submit some pictures
to IL with confidence"
Thus the talk drifted from topics too
exciting, and some minutes were spent
pleasantly and cOnventionally enough
Then, as Alden was about to take his
leave Elsie suddenly began to weep
very bitterly and without apparent
cause, for 1t was parting of a few
hours. TO Brenda afterward she said
in explanation, ITO think that might
have died and never have seen him
again"
As the matter seemed to involve the
health of the patient and certainly the
Regulation of Mr.. Alden's visits, Bren-
de considered herself bound TO report
the remark to Dr. Kendall.
! 1T is all very mysterious 10 me-" said
he. She loves him with her soul ant
body. but she believes that it is al
over"
She will not always think So" re-
piled Brenda.
That may be true" he said. but
think | know her, and, so thinking,
hope my own wedding won't have tC
wait for theirs"
Your wedding!" exclaimed Brenda
IT, surprise. II did not know 1t was ar,
ranged"
"Of the three persons most intimate
ly concerned in it," he replied, Two are
already to be counted upon-mysel
and the clergyman. As to the other
there is much doubt"
Let us hope it will vanish"
Hope is a thin diet for the affec
tons said he, but they live long OF
& sometimes"
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The one who called on you that af.
ternoon," he replied.
Miss Miller has already said"-Ken-
dali began, but the captain lifted his
hand from the bed, thereby causing
one side of II to rise suddenly, and
made gesture of protest.
She'll do the answering" he said.
who says that any woman called
on me?" demanded Elsie.
Now, don't get excited" responded
the captain. ITS well known that
somebody was there. Dr., Blair saw
her leaving the house"
Elsie remained silent for moment.
Then she said:
There might have been fifty women
leave the house and ! know nothing
about ii. What did this woman look
like"
Haven't you seen the newapapers?"
asked Neale.
only some little piecss-just to look
at the pictures" she replied. "Dr Ken
dali didn't wish me to read the Stories"
Did you see the pictures of the 'mys-
FERROUS woman drawn from descrip-
ti0l?"
No"
Miss Maclane didn't show them to
you? Well, well! How SINGULAR"
Il selected the things to be shown to
Miss Miller" said Kendall; most Of
them"
And you cut out all about the
mysterious woman?" queried Neale.
Why"
1T was not Intentional" replied the
doctor, reddening. Il merely hap
pened TO do IT,"
Il guess Miss Maclane helped you"
said Neale.
What has Miss Maclanc to do with
it," asked Elsie.
"A good many people think she was
the woman" replied the captain. Its
beginning TO be said all over, but
there's one person who thinks so and
won't say so-yet."
Who's that" said Elsie.
Or. Blair" responded Neale, "You
know who he Isl"
I've met him." she rerIied. Mrs.
Simmons got him 10 come to see me
once when was sick. | think he was
staying at the house then What has
he to do with this AFFAIR.""
The captain explained
1t seems to me-" said Elsie, that
anybody who ever saw Miss Maclanc
would know her next time. II Dr.
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"Of course you think am very
trivial and absurd" said Elsie, but
do you realize that he may not see me
again? No one can know precisely
how am hurt. This wound may be
nearer to a vital spot than DR.. Kendall
suspects or will tell. A break of a
wall as thin as paper, little blood
spilled here beneath my hand, and
am gone in a moment. Perhaps to-
night; perhaps even while he sits here
beside me. And this last sight of me
will be the memory he will carry as
long as he lives. want II to blot out
the face of every other girl that he will
ever see"
Then don't blot out your own with
the contents of rouge pot" said
Brenda. "Hark! They are coming
along the corridor"
She stepped to the door and ushered
in Alden and Kendall.
Alden had the pale, set face Of
Nathan Hale going to execution. AS
often happens with a man too strenu-
ously prepared, his eyes failed TO TO-
Gus, and he stared for a moment at
Elsie without really seeing her. Had
she been the wasted and pitiable OH
ject that his inexperience led him to
expect he would probably have borne
the sight of her with great fortitude,
but when her face emerged from the
mists Of imperfect vision precisely
Llutafg Mil har aI
attribute Of beauty, II was an attack
upon an unprotected spot in his de-
lenses, and every drop OF blood in his
body cried out with the voice Of one
great sob.
This is what was afraid of, NUT
tered Kendall. "Confound him!
knew ned break down"
lie glanced uneasily at Elise, but she
seemed quite calm. She extended heI
hand toward Alden. and he kissed 1t
falling on his knees beside the bed.
You must not feel sorry for me.
said she. Il am very comfortable. and
! waste no time in plying myself, II
was very kind of you TO send the VIC.
les"
Dear tile girl" he said, still kneel-
ing, every minute OF my life shall be
yours to make this right"
You are not TO speak that way" re.
piled Elsie. with that manner which
accompanies long considered words
You have your own life to lead. You
must not spoil IL for me-"
Aldens face was gray with anxiety
as he looked into Elsie's.
Don't say we have gone back; that
it's all like long ago" he began. But
the warning eye Of the vigilant Ken.
dali. who had softly stepped TO the
head of the bed. upon the other side
checked this plea. Alden writhed with
the effect, but his will held him.
81 mustn't worry you" he said; then
with half an eye on Kendall: Elsie
who did this? Tell me, little girl"
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liar demand upon the previous even
ing and would have been glad to do ii
again, for he dreaded Neale in a sick
room as If he had been the angel OF
septiCaemia, but the doctor could not
honestly say that Elsie's condition was
such as to justify him in shielding her
from all questioning.
As for the captain, he was up
against new game to use his own
expression. Never before had he been
held back from the bedsides of the af-
ilicted in institutions wholly or par
TALLY under municipal control, and
doubtless upon this account there were
fortunate souls in paradise who might
otherwise still have been struggling In
this probationary state. When Ken
dali demurred, Neale strongly intimat-
ed that he would make trouble" for
the doctor, but it was his own con-
science and not his fears which decid-
ed Kendall's action.
You can see her." he said, IF you
will behave yourself"
And Neale was speechless IN the
presence of this audacity. Il was not
that Neale was a captain Jf police, for
such an officer may or may not amount
TO a row of pins; 1t was that he was Joe
Neale, the man with pull" There
in lay the terror of his wrath.
For as well as Elsie could be prepar-
ed for this interview she shuddered
and turned pale when her eyes first
rested upon the peculiar, grimacing
cOuntenance of tht captain, more dis
trcssing than usual at that moment be-
cause he was trying TO look benefcent.
Neale had a singular delusion that he
could be and seem to be all things to
all people, although, in fact, his voice,
his face and his manner were more
rigidly incapable of disguise than those
OF any other man between the two
oceans. He had a monkeys pride in
imitation without a trace of the mon
keys capacity for it, and upon this
occasion he was engaged in counter
feiting the demeanor of a family ply
stefan because he knew that Kendall
did not believe he could do it. And 1t
was mis- expressed conviction afterward
that he had made the doctor feel
foolish"
Good morning." said he. Glad to
see you looking so fine. You'll be out
III a week, and by the first of the
month you'll be throwing kisses ovei
the footlights again"
Elsie's forehead REDEEMED with
wrath, and she opened her mouth TO
say something that would have shown
more spirit than discretion; but. catch.
ing Brenda's eye, she suddenly closed
her lips tightly.
Neale turned TO Brenda.
1t does my heart good" he said, ITO
see you here taking care of the sick-a
society lady like you. | call 1t great.
There's few that would do ii. Now,
III bet the limit that you've been up
half the night taking care OF this poor
little girl. You need rest. can see
that. And what say is that II would
mt do you a bit of hurt to go lay down
while me and the doctor looks out for
things here"
do you mean that you wish me to
leave the room?" inquired Brenda.
with a glance at Kendall.
The doctors face was wearing that
indescribable expression incident to the
first stage Of seasickness. He nodded
and Brenda walked toward the door
which Kendall opened for her, while
Neale bowed several times as she de-
parted. Then the captain drew up a
chair to the side of the bed, upon the
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Blair says that he doesn't recognize
her, then she isn't the woman he saw"
DO you deny that she called upon
your" persisted the captain.
II certainly do deny It" replied Elsie
with decision.
Perhaps It was some other woman
who looked like her" suggested Neale.
Il don't know any woman who looks
like her." said Elsie. Il never saw one
who did"
The captain glanced at Kendall and
said slowly:
She doesn't know anybody who
looks like Miss Maclane."
We'll" said Kendall. what OF IT,"
why, neither does anybody else in
the house." replied the captain. so
Miss Maclane Is the only woman Of
that kind. so far as we know, who
could have any motive for going there,
And somebody went"
Elsie was beginning to be excited TO
The danger point, and Kendall cut OF
the interview. Neale yielding without
a word of protest.
Don't you worry; not bit" said he
70 Elsie. There amt going to be no
trouble for anybody, except the guilty
party"
When the captain had gone, Elsie
pleaded with Kendall TO let her see Dr..
Blair.
"All these stories about Brenda must
rest upon what he says" she insisted.
and II | tell him positively. face TO
Sace, that II was not Brenda he will
make statement that will put an end.
TO all the trouble. And II Is worrying
Brenda. I'm sure of II. She tries To
hide II from me, but there is something
preying on her mind. OF course have
not understood what II was, hut now |
can see. We must remember how hard
II is for a girl brought up as she has
been, all surrounded by dignity and re-
fnement, to have her name in every
body's mouth in connection with such
an affair as this"
Kendall was inclined TO take a favor
able view of this suggestion. His own
opinion, formed from the newspaper
reports, was that DR.. Blair was a con-
scientious man who was trying 10 tell
the exact truth In a very serious mat
Ter; that he believed II was Miss Mac
lane whom he had seen, but was wise
and just enough not to say so upon any
other ground than positive certainty.
Upon the other hand, he would not de-
clare openly that the woman was not
Brenda until his mind was clear OF
doubt 1t might easily happen that u
talk with Elsie would result in thor
oughly convincing him, and for Elsie
there was nothing to be feared, since
Blair as physician would know how
10 avoid exciting her.
Accordingly Kendall said that he
would send word to Blair during the
afternoon. As It happened, he had
leisure to go himself upon this errand,
and as outdoor air would have the
charm of novelty for him he took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity.
He was surprised at the meagcr
furnishing OF his professional brother's
small and dark waiting room. II was
neat and not altogether destitute OF
comfort, but it was destitute Of pa
tlents and had not the look OF place
that had ever been overrun with
them. A servants rap upon the door
communicating with the Office brought
forth Blair, TO whom Kendall made
himself known.
Ito Oe Continued)
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For Sale" cards at Bulletin off,es.

edge of which he laid his enormous
and hairy hand, clinched, with the
knuckles uppermost. Elsie looked at
it, fascinated. wondering IL it could
really be hand.
I'VE got 10 have little light on this
woman" said the captain.
What woman" inquired Elsie
family.
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HELP WANTED.

PERSON TO CALL ON
retail trade and agents Tor manui curing house
local territory straight salary $40 paid weekly
and expense money advanced: previous expert
ence unnecessary position permanent business
successful. Enclose self addressed envelope.
Superintendent Travellers, Gao M,ron Bldg,
Chicago, 9.79-at
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CHAPTER XIII.

ELSIE CHOOSES A COMPLIANT.
On the following morning Captain
Neale appeared at st. Winifreds, de-
Inanding an interview with Elsie. Ken
dali had succeeded in refusing a SIM
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Ito Oe Continued.)
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

FAcHEco's Dandruff Killer is mar
Pell0us quick relief for prickly heat
and Itching scalps; one application
allays the awful itching. At Union
Barber Shop.
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WANTS
See Page g, NEW TO-DAY, for New Ads.
MUTATIONS WANTED.

svANTEo-A position as Waterman,
janitor or caretaker, by reliable,
steady and industrious man: refer.
sDces. F. NJ, 143O Emma st.
257g.1w
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UESSING CONTEST

am looking for an ur-to-date man whose
wits are alive. To start, offer Prize
valued at Five Dollars ($S.OO)
to the one solving the above enigma,
Guessing polls close OCT. 81, 1908.
Address all replies to B.A.P., care
Bulletin.
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LOST.

LosT-Pass book No. 1879 on First
Am. Savings & Trust Co. Please re-
turn to bank. 2567-3w
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
MY PASTIME

FATHER GANDER-
Our County Commissioners
Live in a stew
So many petitioners
Don't know what to do
Good roads and some bridges?
Well. just few.
Folks bucking and kicking?
Just "hull slough"
And the worst of it all
Some never get through
Some shake red rag
Still others chew"
And, lacking the price.
Put up a great Jew"
Now then, look at me
1 never say 'boo"l
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roriee for PubIication4no. 1920

wa-Keeney. X ans. April 2s- 1903 i
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice. of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the o.
Land ONCE at Wa-Keeney, Kansas. on
June 8. 1913 viz:- -
George w. Diller,
of the southeast quarter Of the northeast
quart*-r and the soul heast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section "a, township ii
south. range - west of the 9th p M
He names the following witnesses tn prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tian of said land. viz: -
James Smelling. Henry d. Hillman. Samuel
NJ Hutxel and James Law; all OF WA-kee-
ney. Kansas
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I First publication May 2. 1904, J
Notice OF Pubic Sdle Of School Land.
.Omce.Of
" TREASURED

-Oflce.Of
COUNTY TREASURER. =.
STRKGO COUNTY
swa-Keeney. Kan, April 50, 1903.
NOTICE Is hereby given that on Thursday.
~ the 18th day of May; A. D. 1903,
between the hours of ten O'Clock u m. and
three O'Clock p. m-- will offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder, at my ONCE In
ed tracts of state school land. lying and sit
uat..d in the county of Trego. and State Of
Kansas. to- wit: f.-.-s-s.-
The southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter Of section thirty six 800, In t9wnshi p
fourteen (14) south. range twenty-three CD
west. Appraised valuation $1-25 per acre.
Appraised valuation of improvements moth
ing.
; Provided. that no bid shall be received tor
less than FL IS per acre s.
A deposit SUFFICIENT to cover all costs to
date of sale will be required of each bidder
at said sale. .
WitntBs my hand this 30th day OF April
Alb. COOPER, .s. r.
County Treasurer.
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Smoked hams at Baker $
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Equalization Meeting.

board OF County Commissioners. OF
Trego County, Kansas. will meet at
the ONCE of the County Clerk as a
Board of Equalization on Monday,
June 1, 1903, for the purpose OF equ;Ii-
izing the valuation of personal prop
erty assessments as returned to the
township assessors. Any one feeling
himself aggrieveds by reason Of his
personal property assessment should
appear before the board and make it
known. There will be no eqnaliza-
tion of real estate this year.
J...W. PHARES,
!. 5-16-3t County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
Homestead Consolidated Notice for Pub
lication-Consolidat No. 13251.
Department OF the Interior.
Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Hans

Department. OF the Interior.
Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
80 April 6. 1905
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have fled notice of intention
to make proof on their respective claims be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the U. s.
Land ONCE at Wa-Keeney, Kansas. on May
10. 1903. as follows:
Robert w. Dougherty. Homestead Entry
Application No. 2414O. for the southwest
quarter of section 2. township Is south. range
~ west. Witnesses: John Blocksom: Roy
Blocksom. James III. Smart. and A T.
Holmes; all of Ransom p. o.. Kansas.
John G. .Blocksom. Homestead Entry Ar-
plication No. 24145. for the northwest quarter
of section -. township is south range ~
west witnesses: Robert w Dougherty-o OF
Stockran Il. o., Kansas, Henry j. Bf1le- OF
Wa Keeney p. o.. Kansas. James H. Smart
and Roy Blocksom. of Ransom p, o.. ansas.
John g. Biocksom. guardian of Acel
.RiOckSom, insane. Homestead Entry Appli-
cation No. 24125. for the south half of the
southeast quarter and southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter and lot No. section q.
township Is south. range 3 west Witnesses.
Robert W. Dougherty. of StOckrange p o..
Kansas. JAMES n. smart and Roy Bfocksom.
of Ransom P o.. Kansas. and Henry J.
lille, of Wa Keeney p o Kansas. -.
- A. H. BLAIR. Register
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I heard of little school incident
lately which reminds me of the fellow
who said II theed that 'ere mool kick
that 'ere dorg too dead to shin many
a time.
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First published May Q. asos' {
AdrinistEator's Notice.

In the Probate Court
STATE OF kANsAs- held .n and Tor said coun-
TREGo COUNTY. and state
Notice is hereby given. that letters of adj
mfnistrafion upon the estate of Vince IVAN
late of Trexo county Kansas. deceased, have
been granted TO the undersigned J-1- k@-
raus by the Probate Court of said county of
Trexo. bearing date the LIST day of May: i908-
All persons having Claims against said tss-
tate are required To exhibit them to me for
allowances. within one year after the date of
said letters thew may be precfuded rom
any benefit of such estate and IL such
claims be not exhibited Within two years
from the time of the Du utilization of this no
tice- they will be forever barred
Dated this 1st day of May A. d 1903
IL kERAUS
Administrator
Attest: I. s HOWE
lsEALl Probate Judge
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go to Buzzard's Bay and stay there

go TO OuLZdTu Day anu Sudy bHCAS
alone.
1 overheard a young lady say the
other day that some real homely men
are quite fascinating and sever i.
others endorsed her opinion. I've
had an idea for long time that such.
men are good-so:ne of them anyway.
but never knew before why 1 am
so extremely popular. 9
1 wonder if conventional black is
any different from the other kind. It
seems to be very popular with bride.
grooms.
If all the people who e''chew the
rag in slang parlsfnce should do so
literally it would make a lot more
work for the dentists.
An n-cent pair of suspenders b, s
broken into the Hosier supreme court
all because Moses Levi didn't have
any license to peddle that kind of
truck around town, which was con-
trary to ordinances made and provid-
ed etc. That is stretching things a
little isn't 1T? I've paid "a quarter for
galluses before now that wouldn't
stretch at all. In fact I've seen necks
that had more rubber in 'em-
-
Several times / have started to run
down town, hat in hand, only to get
fooled. There is IA windmill or some
thing down there somewhere which
the band boys ought to grease but
somehow hate to mention it because,
you know, STEMS boys really play
first rate. They have made wonder
full improvement under his instruc-
ton and should not weary in well do
Ing. I'm only sorry that we are not
all able to show greater appreciation
OF their effofts. Now 1 honestly be-
Iieve all this but of course you are
saying that il I were u judge OF music
that windmill could not FOOL me so.
Fact is dote on music altougn I'm
not a clitic.
Talk about heirloomsI We sold some
for Grandma Hinshaw the other day.
There was a cord bedstead older than
Hecox still he bought t. And an g.
barreled candle mold. Ed. Hobbick
took 'em in thinking he was getting a
shotgun. There was a 3-legged kettle
with IA cast iron lid-the kind that
used to hang on crane in fireplace
and Theodore just would buy it.
She has an idea of moving to sArkan-
saw, perhaps. Then there was one of
the old Howe sewing machines. 1t
has been well kept and in good repair
SO Bob Bailey bought it. You all
know our big sheriff, Tom Hinshaw.
Well Toms first party gown and other
pieces of his natal trousseau were
made on that machine You see I
can afford to- be a little familiar with
Tom and take his name in vain, as
often as please. He used to be one
of my pupils. Still farther back Lean
remember ;himeas Il little toddIer way
'sbacln thar in ''old Sockum'" That
is Randolph county, IIoosierana.
could have carried 'fom in f,ne band
len= an L don't know but did. /
C Mt do. it now and. still Pm not
afrai id OF him, if he is high sheriff OF
rrego. Well, we'll. I'm only little
more than half as old as good old
Grandma IIinshaw yet think can
appreciate what it is to give up the
old keepsakeS. 1 had to come To it
early in life. It's tough, but, like the
old maid, L may feel better when l
'sgiye UP and quit strugglin'". !.
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