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stepped INTO the omnibus and was
swallowed up by the fog.
"Well--I-am dr. said Dick, and
returned to his chambers.
Torpenhow and the Nilghai found
him sitting on the steps of the studio
door, repeating the phrase with awful
gravity.
You'll be worse off when I've done
with you," said the Nilghai, upheav-
ing his bulk from behind Torpenhow's
shoulder and waving a sheaf of half
dry manuscript. Dick, it is of com
mon report that you are suffering from
swelled head" 8
Hello, Nilghai! Back again? How
are the Balkans and all the little Bal
kans? One side of your face is out of
drawing, as usual"
"Never mind that. l am commits
stoned to smite you in print. Torpen-
how refuses from false delicacy I've
been overhauling the pOtboilers in your
studio. They are simply disgraceful."
"Oho! That's it, is it? If you think
you can slate me, you're wrong. You
can only describe, and you need as
much room to turn in on paper as F.
and o. cargo boat. But continue, and
be swift. I'm going to bed
Ito Be Continued.)
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fernal vanity you are willing to dellb
erately turn out bad work. You'll dc
quite enough bad work without know.
ing it. And, Dickie, as love you and
as know you love me, am not going
to let you cut off your nose to spite
your face for all the gold in England
That's settled Now swear"
Don't know" said Dick. "I've been
trying to make myself angry, but /
can't; you're so aboninably reasona-
BILE. There will be row on Dicken-
sons Weekly, fancy"
"Why the Dickinson do you want to
work on weekly paper? It's slow
bleeding of power"
at brings In the very desirable dol
lars" said Dick, his hands in his peck
cts.
Torpenhow watched him with large
contempt "Why, l thought it was a
man" said he. "Its child"
mo, it isn't" said Dick, wheeling
quickly. you've no notion what the
certainty of cash means to a man who
has always wanted it badly. Nothing
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SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, county of BIue
Earth: Sixth Judicial District, District Court.
Rosenberg, Frank Fowler 2 Frank Pay, Anna
NJ Willard, George III. Clark as assignee of
John A. Willard insolvent, ElEins G Willard.
The First National Bank of Mankato Mime
sofa, Carl Leiscb j. Christian Rausch, Emil
AHholter, James Nj. karmany, John N Hall
Frederick Leisch and all others claimants to
the following described real estate, or any
part thereof:
In the name of the State of Minnesota YOU
al q each OF You, are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to appear before the undersigned Judge
OF the District Court for the Sixth Judicial
District and Judge of the county courts for
the county of Blue Earth holding the lands
entered as the townsite OF Mankato City in
said county and state, in trust for the several
use and benefit of the occupants and claimants
according to their respective interests at his
Chambers in the Blue Earth county Court
House, in the City of Manksto in the county
and state aforesaid, at special term on the End
day of July, A. D., 1903, at 2 o'clock D. M of said
day, then and there each of you, respectively to
make your proofs and allegations in reference
to your respective claims to lots number one
~, two (2 three 81, four D, five %, six o. seven
CD, eight o. nine co. and ten 10 in block two
C, four az, five O., six 6) seven (7), eight (8)
nine 81 and ten Q0) III block four "a, also lots
number one %, two. 81, three (3l four ~, five
5, six 81, seven "a, eight S), nine (9 and ten O)
in block number twelve Q2 also lots number
one ~, two (2 three 80, four a. five (. six Co.,
seven %, eight 81. nine (9 and ten Q0l in block
numD-r nineteen tlS), Also Iots one ll)I two W,
three ), four a., five (5). six 6. seven "a, eight
G), nine (9) and ten Q0) in block number forty
five (45) all of and in the townsite of Mankato
City as designated and described upon a certain
plat of said TOWNSHIP made by S. P. Folsom
and filed and recorded in the office of the Reg
ister of Deeds of said county of Blue Earth and
State of Minnesota in which said county and
stat said lands are situate, on April 14th, 1853.
Witness my hand this 18th day of April,
A. D., 1908.
LORIN CRAY,
Judge of the District Court for the Sixth Judi
cial District and Judge of the County Court
in and for Blue Earth County, State of Min
neSOta.
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ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WI

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Blue Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John
Hughes, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to b. the last will and testament of John
Hughes deceased, late of said county,
has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, John Henry Hughes has
filed Herewith his petition, representing,
Hughes, died in said county on the
that said petitioner is the executor
named in said last will and testament, and
praying that the said instrument may be
admitted to probate, and that letters tesla
msntary be issued thereon to him.
1t is Ordered, That the proofs Of said in
strument, and the said petition, be heard
before this court, at the probate office in the
city of Mankato in said county, on Saturday
the 18th day of June. A. ID. 1873, at 10 clock in
the forenoon, when all persons interested may
appear for or contest the probate of said
instrument;
And it is Further Ordered. That notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given to
all persons interested, by publishing this order
once i'll each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Markato
Free Press, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Manka' o in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of May, A
ID. 1903.
BY the Court
WIN. F. HUGHES
Pro bate Court Seal.) Judge of Probate.
P4ymst & Plymat Attys for Petitioner.
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June 5-12-19, 1908.

ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Rosa Hughes.
deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of John
Henry Hughes of said county renresehting
among other things that Rosa Hughes. late
of ne Earth county, Minnesota, on the Sth
day of April A. D., 1907 a the county of Blue
Earth nied intestats aud D",ng an lnhabitant
of this County the time f her tn, leaving
goods cbatteis, and estate within this county
and that the said petitioner Is a sou of said
deceased and praying that administration of
said estate Ge to him Ta1ted.
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore said court on saturday the eth day OF
June A. D.. 1903. at l O'Clock a M, at the
Probate Office in Mankato in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested, by publishing this order once in
each week for three Successive weeks rrior to
said day of hearing in the Mankato Free Press,
a weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato in said COUNTY
dated at Mankato. the LIST day of June A. D. f,
1858.
By the Court,
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. Hughes,
Judge of Probate
Plymat & Plymat, attorneys for petitioner
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth S. Ia Probate curt.
In the matter Of the estate of Andrew q.
StenbeIg, deceased.
Letters of administratio on the estate OF
SAID decG ased being this day granted unto
Thone A. berg of said county.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be pres ented to
THIS court for examination and allowance at
the probate Office IN the city of Mankato lin
SAID Blue Earth county on the following day,
viz Monday, the 9TH day of December A. D.,
1903, al ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pres
ent their claims against said estate at the ex-
piration Of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further that notice of the time and
pl. CO Of hearing and examination of said
clslms and demands shall be given by publica-
tion OF this order for three successive weeks
PRIOR to the day appointed for such examina.
zion in the Manka'o Free Fress a weekly news
paper prI ted and published at Mankato in
said county.
Dated at Mankato, the first day of June A. d.
1903.
By the Court:
probate Court SealI VIM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Pr, bate.
S. B. Wilson, Atty for Administrators.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIM

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
.iTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Phlio c
Brewer, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto Z van
Hughes Of said county
1t is ordered that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presen ted to
this court for examination and allowance, at
the Probate Office in the City OF Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following dav {,
viz: Thursday the 3rd day of December A. d.
1903, at ten o'clock II the forenoon OF said day
1t is further ordered that SIX months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors TO pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration OF which time all claims rot present ed
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction
shall be forever barred, unless for cause show,
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks,
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton, i'll the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published 1T Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 1st day of June
A. d. 1893.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal VIM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
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May 1928, June-5 1868.

ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENTS Or ADMlNISTRA1OR OR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Gaylord
Lamb, dtceased:
On receiving anu filing the petition of Mary <.
Lamb Of SAID county representing among
other things. that Gaylord Lamb,
late OF Blue Earth county, Mime,
sofa, un tue 10Th day of May A. D.,
1903 at the county of Blue Earth died intestate
and being inhabi'ant of this county
a the time of l. ueath. leaving guUos. cha tells
aud est tie within this county, ana that the sand
periIit r is the surviving wife of said de-
ceased, and praying that administration of said
estate be 10 ). Wilson granted. -
1t is ordered, That saIu petition be heard
before said Court, Monday The 18th day of
June 4. d., 1903, at ~ o'clock ii. III. at the
probate office, IN Mankato in said County.
Ordered Further. That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested, by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press,
a weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato in said county
Dated at Mankato, the 10th day of May
A. ID J, 1903.
BY the Court,
Probate Court Seal. WM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Proba to.
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June ! 1910, 1903,

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
. Earth SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate OF David Smith,
deceased
Letters of administration on the estate OF
, said deceased being this day granted unto e Il.
Kennedy of SAID county.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands Of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court + eXa inatiun aud allowance at
tire p Oh To Office i'll The city of Mankato in
s. Id b lie Earth Cunty OH the following. day,
viz \ onday, the 30th day of November A. n,
1913. at len o'clock in the forenoon of said
|! day.
1t is further order d, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors TO pres
ent their claims against said estate at the ex-
piratcn of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven TO its satisfaction,
sh all be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed
Ordered further that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said claims
and demands shall be given by publication of
this order for three successive weeks prior to
the day appointed for such examination In the
Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato in said
county
Dated 1T kiankato, the Goth day of May
A. D., 1893,
BY the Court,
Probate Court Seal VIM. F. Hughes.
Jndge of Probate.
$. B. Wilson Attorney for Administrator.
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THE LIGHT
THAT FAILED
f BY Rudyard kiplinS
Ias
BY Rudyard Kipline

TorpenhoW took it and departed
wTrnout a word, while Dick walked
round and round the spellbound cap
tive, giving him such advice as he con-
ceived best for the welfare of his soul.
When Torpenhow returned with gi-
gantic portfolio, he heard Dick say, al
most soothingly: Now, hope this will
be lesson to you, and if you worry me
when / have settled down to work with
any nonsense about actions for assault,
believe me, I'll catch you and manhan-
die you, and you'll die. You haven't
very long to live anyhow. Go get
outr'
The man departed, staggering and
dazed. Dick drew a long breath.
''Phew! What lawless lot these peo-
pie are! The first thing a poor orphan
meets is gang robbery, organized bur
glary! Think OF the hideous blackness
of that mans mind! Are my sketches
all right, Torp?"
Eyes; 147 of them. Well, l must say,
Dick, you've begun well'
HE was interfering with me. 1t
1t was everything to me. l don't think
he'll bring an action. l gave him some
medical advice gratis about the state
of his body 1t was cheap at the little
furry it cost him. Now, let's look"
Two minutes later Dick had thrown
himself down on the floor and was
deep in the portfolio, chuckling loving
~ as he turned the drawings over and
thought of the price at which they had
been bought.
when Torpenhow came to the door and
saw Dick dancing a wild saraband I'M
der the skylight.
"I builded better than l knew, Torp,"
he said without stopping the dance.
They're good! They're very good!
They'll go like flame! l shall have an
exhibition of them on my own brazen
hook. And that man would have cheat
ed me out of it! Do you know that
I'm sorry now that didn't actually hit
him?'
go out" said Torpenhow, ''go out
and pray to be delivered from the sin
Of arrogance, which you never will be.
Bring your things up from whatever
place you're staying in and We'll try to
make this barn a little more ship
shape"
"And then-oh, then" said Dick, still
capering, 1--WE will spoil the Egyp-
f1ansp'
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nRnEP EnP DINO ON fT aTNS

A.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blu
- EarIh RS. In Probate Court
In the matter OF the estate OF Frederick
Weigt deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
ALBERT Seefeld of said co Iuty
IL is ordered that all claims and demands OF
all persons against SAID estate be presented to
this court Tor examination and allowance, at
the Probate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day
viz: Monday, the Eth day of December
A. D.. 1913 at 10 O'Clock III the forenoon OF
said d.y.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
pration OF which time all claims not presented
TO said court or not proven to its satisfaction
shall be forever barred; unless for cause shown
iurther time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place OF b. arlng and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica.
ton OF this order for three successive
weeks lrlor 10 the day appointed for such ex-
animation in the Mankato Free Press, a
weekly newspaper printed and published al
Mankato, in said county.
Dated at Manxato the 9Th day OF
June A. D., 1903.
BY the Court:
probate Seal. WIZ. HUGHES,
Judge vi Probate.
Ii. L. and J. w. Schmitt,
Attys for Admins traitor.
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June 1=-i9-26, 1903.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of B ne
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter nf the estate of George III
Marsh deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Frederick
W. Marsh, and Frederick w. Pierce executors
of the estate of George Ii. Marsh de-
Ceased. representing among other things
that they hays July administered sal
estate, and prayiog that a time and
splace be nxed Tor examining and allowing The
final account OF their administration ana /. r
tine assignment OF the residue OF said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard. by this court, on trid 5,
the 10th day of July, A. D., 1913, Ct
10 O'Clock q m, at the Probate Office in the City
OF Mankato, in said county.
And 1t is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publ shir q
copy OF this order once in each week Tor til res
successive weeks prior to said day oi hearing in
the Mankato Free Press weekly new,
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the sth day
OF June, a. D. 1908.
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
{. J. lockwood,
Attorney for Executors.
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April "a, May 1-S-15-22-es. June 5 1903

STATE OF j. MI MINNESOTA, ss.
To Louisa Bierbauer and to whom it may
concern:
In the name of tho state of Minnesota Won
and each of you are hereby SUNNI ned and re-
quired appear fore the undersigned Judge
of the district Court. sixth judicial district. Of
the state of Minnesota, and judge of the
county Courts for Blue Earth county; holding
the lands intended as tie -ownsIte of the town,
now city. of Mankato said county and .tate,
in trust for tire several use ard BIN fit If the
occuoants and claimants according 70 their
.spective interests; at special term in the
court house in the C ty of Mankato in said
county and state on the 9th day of July A. ID.
1903, at Two O'Clock in the afternoon then and
there to make your proofs and allegations in
reference to your claims 70 the following de-
scribed lots and parcels of land in said town
of Mankato so intended af 1esaid. to-wit:
The southerly one half of lot number two (2) in
in block numb"r ono hundred and thirtv Q3O
IN the town. now ci " of Nankato according to
the recorded pat thereof
Witness my hand this 2lst day of April A. d.
1903.
LORIN CRAY,
Judge of distric. court for the sixth judicial
district and of the county courts of Blue
Earth county, Minnesota.
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chambers after holiday in the coun-
try.
"Good," said Dick as he sat licking
his lips before the easel in the studio.
81 want more-heaps more. The lean
years have passed. and l approve Of
these fat ones"
BE careful, old man. That way lies
bad work."
Torpenhow was sprawling in long
chair, with a small fox terrier asleep
on his chest, while Dick was preparing
q canvas. A dais, background and
q lay figure were the only fixed objects
In the place. They rose from wreck
of oddments that began with felt COW
cred water bottles, belts and regimen
tai badges and ended with small bale
of secondhand uniforms and a stand Of
mixed arms. The mark of muddy feet
on the dais showed that military mod
ell had just gone away. The watery
autumn sunlight was failing, and shad-
owS sat in the corners Of the studio.
EYES," said Dick deliberately, 81 like
the power; / like the fun; like the
fuss, and, above all, 1 like the money.
I almost like the people who make the
fuss and pay the money-almost. But
they're queer gang-an amazingly
queer gangv'
"They have been good enough to you,
at any rate. That tin pot exhibition Of
your sketches must have paid. Did
you see that the papers called it the
Wild Work Shown"
"Never mind. l sold every shred Of
canvas / wanted to, and on my word,
believe it was because they believed l
was a self taught fiagstone artist.
should have got better prices if | had
worked my things on wool or scratched
them on camel bone instead of using
mere black and white and color. Verify,
they are queer gang. these people.
Limited isn't the word to describe
'em. | met fellow the other day who
told me Ilat it was impossible that
shadows an white sand should be blue
-ultramarine-as they are. found oui
later that that man had been as far as
Brighton beach, but he knew all about
art, confound him. He gave me a lee
ture on it, and recommended me to &c
to school to learn technique. l wonder
what old Kami would have said to
that"
when were you under Kami, man
of extraordinary beginnings"
81 studied with him for two years in
Paris. He taught by personal magnet
ism. All he ever said was, Continue
mes enfants,' and you had to make the
best you could of that. He had divine
touch, and he knew something about
color. Kami used to dream color.
swear he could never have seen the
genuine article, but he evolved it, and
1t was good"
"Recollect some of those views in the
Eudan?' said Torpenhow, with a pro-
voking drawl.
Dick squirmed in his place. Don't
It makes me want to get out there
again. What color that was! Opal an6
lumber and amber and claret and bricE
red and sulphur cockatoo crest sui
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CHAPTER ".

The wolf cub at even lay hid in the corn
When the smoke of the cooking hung
gray;
He knew where the doe made a couch for
her fawn,
And he looked to his strength for his
prey.
But the moon swept the smoke wreaths
away.
And he turned from his meal in the viii
layers close,
And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
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n YELL, and how does success
. taste?" said Torpenhow
" some three months later.
Ha had inst ret11rnpd tn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-28

next moment Gordon was busy talk
ing over the innumerable plans and
projects eagerly discussed at the table
for using to best advantage the won
derful gift from the old sea captains
widow.
1T all comes back to parks and play
grounds" was Miss Andrews sum.
ming up when they had all had their
say about the disposal Of the money.
my heart has ached long enough at
the sight Of childhood's misery. We
can lessen its duration even If we cam
not remove its cause. know some OF
you people have got model tenements
on the brain. That's all right and good
enough, but it's not the end and aim of
our work entirely. Let US give starved
nature a chance at nature itself. The
first hundred thousand for breathing
spaces, flowers, water, grass, trees; the
next for buildings, additions to Hope
House-what you will"
TO BE CONTINUED.