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CHAPTER ".
THE MYSTERY OF THE WILDER
NESS

NESS
Martins first impulse had been to
pursue and solve the identity OF this
half-human, half-brute creature who
had peeped into their campfire circle;
the next, and kindller one. TO avoid
alarming the timid doctor and pay no
heed to it, but go on as planned. But
resolving and doing are wide-apart
impulses. not always recOnciled, and
although Martin was not one whose
mind turned like a ather-vane. yet
while he was cheerfully deceiving Or.
Sol, his thoughts were away In the
shadowy forest pursuing an ogreish
creature Neither did his will Danish
this mystery In the least, for when
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Alpine Jots.

To the lover of nature Markleeville
is an idle spot TO spend the idle hours.
The scenery simply can't be surpassed
and with warm days but cool nights
there is little left to be desired. And
just as the sun is sinking in the West,
one can see a quaint old figure, mail
pouch in hand, vending its way to the
post office. 1t is the venerable Coun-
" Treasurer, who with methodieal
regularity sees that the Court house
mail safely reaches its destination.
A pleasant day was spent at the
Curtz-Evans mine, where everything
seemed to be running smoothly under
the direction of the genial manager,
Mr.. A. c. Kingsbury. Captain Craig,
Vice President of the company, was at
the mill during the last clean up and
expressed himself as being highly
pleased with the result. The cyanide
process is now used to recover most
ofthe values About 90 men are now
employed by the management.
An unusual large number of sheep
will spend the summer in Alpine, and
hence the county revenue will be
increased several hundred dollars.
Col. Hickey is counting trouble and
has purchased small flock of goats.
Tin cans, etc. are rapidly disappearing.
Geo. Koenig has cosy resort west
of the Alpine House and is dispens-
ing wet goods and cigars to long
list of customers.
John Ellis is mine host at the Grover
House and this popular hosiery will
in the future be known as the Alpine
House Mrs Harley has charge of the
dining room and is ever watchful
for the comfort of her guests. Lew
Chambers is the mixologist.
On the river few rods below the
mill, their is being erected a resort
which doesn't appear to the people as
being necessary, and strenuous eff
forts will be made to see that it does
not flourish. The people have the
law on their side, and this promised
den ofviee should be suppressed.
Alpine's delinquent tax list foots up
this year to only SAC.
Judge Arnot will leave soon for
Bakersfield, Kern county, where he
will hold Court.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of. the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a rumbl-
ing sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness is
the result, and unless the infiamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed con-
ditson of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for. cir
culars, free.
F. J. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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Wagons & Buggies at Mack Bro

Wagons & Buggies at Mack Bros.
Thoroughbred pointer pups for sale
Inquire of II. E. Par ker. Nielsen's
Blacksmith shop.
There is but one best kind of talk
ing machine, and you'll find that one
at A. w. H. Helberg's Jewelry store.
A. w. H. Helberg, the Jeweler, has
Just received an assortment of Field,
Opera, and Reading Glasses.
Bicycle Sundries. lamps,
wrenehes, pedals, oils, cement, tires,
saddles, rims, spokes, pumps, toe
clips, locks, cyclometers, pedometers
at A. w. H. Helberg's.
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Editor Wins.

Down in the land of little rain, but
where Uncle Sam will soon supply the
deficiency, there lives an editor. He
is of the sociable kind and recently
took in a masquerade. Rather than
go to the trouble of procuring a
suitable costume, he donned full
dress and cheap mask. Everything
was moving smoothly and the editor
was happy, but about midnight the
distribution of prizes took place and
our friend in the full dress was award
ed the first prize for the most original
and ridiculous costume. Can you
picture the editors chagrin? And is
the joke on the elite of Churchill
county or the journalist Beau Brum-
mel.
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Horses Dying.

A strange disease; has broken out
among the horses of this vicinity,
and several ranchers report the loss OF
valuable animals. No one seems TO
know the exact nature of the disease
and it is.puzzling veterinary surgeons.
The symptoms are the same in all
cases, the horse apparently suffering
very little and is only sick short
time. The disease first appears while
the horse is sweating, and in day or
so the animal is dead
DR.. Price, the veterinary surgeon,
says the disease is a puzzler.
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Methodist Church.

Services for Sunday, June % will
all be at Gardnerville
IL a. m.-Preaehing service.
u m. Sunday school.
sp. m. Preaching service.
The Rev. L. H. Baker, the Evange-
list, will preach both morning and
evening.
A cordial invitation is given to all to
attend these services.
JOHN J. PARDEE, Pastor
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Important Notice.

We have between 40 and 50
collins and caskets which we are
determined to dispose of as quick
ly as possible at cost. Collins here
tofore sold at from $50 to $40,
will be sold as long as the stock
lasts, all handsomely trimmed, at
from $50 to $35. Call on
VIM. RIToHFoRD, JR., Agent.
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The Victor.

What talking machine in your
home means and few of its uses-It
entertainsaa your friends; it brightens
the sick room, amuses ard instructs
the children, and aids in the study of
music and the languages.
The Victor Monarch talking ma
chimes, records and supplies are sold
by A. w. H. Helberg,
Jeweler & Optician.
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Delinquent Sale Notice.
Pacific Fishing and Exploration
Company.

Location of principal place of business
is Genoa. Douglas county, Nevada.
CE:-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock, on ac-
count Of assessment No. 81 levied on the
18th day of May, 1901, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders rs follows.
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For Sale

John Ellis offers for sale at ex-
ceptional bargains. One span of
heavy work horses, B fine colts, 3
and 4 yrs old, and , heavy wagons.
Enquire of Henry Neddenriep,
Diamond Valley.
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For Sale.

The property at present occupied
by DR.. A. Fournier is for sale at
reasonable terms. The property faces
Main street, and is a suitable location
for any business; in fact it is the best
located of any building in Gard
nerville. For further particulars in
quire of Mrs. A. Behrman.
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Republican Convention.

The convention has adopted a plat
form. The tariff will not be radically
changed if the admonitions of the
platform are accepted by Congress.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks will head
the ticket.
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Stock for Sale.

| have from ten to fifteen head
of Mich Cows and Heifers; good
stock, for sale at my ranch one
mile west of Carson City.
III. NJ. ANDERSEN.
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Notice

The regular quarterly meeting of
the County Commissioners has been
postponed from Monday, the 4tht day
of July until Wednesday. July 6, 1904.
Fl. G. JEPsEN,
Clerk
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For Sale or Rent.

A house and barn with two acres of
and. Situated near Waterloo. For
further particulars inquire at the
Corner saloon.
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The measles are lingering in Mark
leeville-andIseveral :little ones are
down,with the disease. ... .sss
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a copy of the Nevada Edition of the
Prospector's Companion sent to any
address postpaid on receipt of IS cents,
80 pages, paper cover and contains
information which every miner pros
pector or camper should know
game and mining laws of Nevada,
formation ofmountain ranges in Ne
vada, Geology, mineraiogy, field tests
for ores etc. in every day language.
Address, W. H. Chapman, 725 First
West ST., Salt Lake City, Utah.
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And in accordance with law and order
of the Board of Trustees. made on the
18th day of May 1904, so many shares of
each parcel of such stock as may be
necessary will be sold at public auction
at the office of the Company, Room 5O5,
1913 California street, san Francisco. Cal.
on Monday 18th day of July, 1904. at the
hour of II o'clock \. NJ. of said day, to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon,
together with costs of advertising and
expenses of sale.
Il. l.. KINDLEspIRE,
Secretary.
Office, Room sos, No. l2s California St,
San Francisco Calf m20-5t.
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Rivaling in general
formation and gorge.
Gus details all pre-
vious festivities ofthe
kind ever given in
the State.
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Wallace Carpenter stood before him.
thirty thousand more? Its credit is
good, and that amount would save my
margins"
"You are partner" replied Thorpe
"Your signature is as good as mine in
this FIRM
But you know I wouldn't do it with
out your CONSENT" replied Wallace re-
proachfully. ooh, Harryv' cried the
boy. when you needed the amount 1
let you have it!''
Thorpe smiled.
"You know you can have it if it's to
be had, Wallace. I wasn't hesitating
on that account. I was merely trying
to figure out where we can raise such
sum as 100000. We haven't got it."
"But you'll never have to pay it, as
sured Wallace eagerly. IF can save
my margins I'll be all right"
"a man has to figure on paying what
ever he puts his signature to- assert
ed Thorpe. II can give you our note
payable at the end of a year. Then I'll
hustle in enough timber to make up
the amount. 1t means we don't get
our railroad; that's all"
Il knew you'd help me out. Now it's
all right said Wallace, with a re-
lieved air
Thorpe shook his head. He was al
ready trying to figure how to increase
his cut to 100000 feet.
"I'll do it, he muttered to himself
after Wallace had gone out to visit the
mill. 1--WE been demanding success Of
others for good many years; now I'll
demand it of myself"
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ia HE moment had struck for the
woman. Thorpe did not know
ii it. but it was true. A solitary,
~ brooding life in the midst of
grand surroundings; an active. siren
uous life among great responsibilities;
a starved, hungry life Of the affections
whence even the sister had withdrawn
her love-al! these had worked IN
Obtrusively toward the formation Of a
single psychological condition. Such
moment comes to every man. Then are
happiness and misery beside which the
mere struggle to dominate men be.
comes trivial, the petty striving with
the forces of nature a little thing, and
the woman he at that time meets is
more than woman; she is the best of
that man made visible.
Thorpe found himself for the first
time filled with the spirit Of restless
ness. His customary iron evenness OF
temper was gone, SO that he wandered
quickly from one detail Of his work to
another without seeming to penetrate
below the surface need of any one task.
But week before he had felt himself
absorbed in the component parts of his
enterprise. Now he was outside of it.
Thorpe took this state Of mind much to
heart and combated it. Invariably he
held himself to his task. By an effort,
a tremendous effort, he succeeded in
doing So The effort left him limp. He
found himself often srandlng or NOV
ing gently, his eyes staring sightless,
lis will chained SO softly and yet so
Continued on pager
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happily buoyant, looked ten years ora
er. Wrinkles had gathered between
his eyes. "Why, what's the matter?"
cried Thorpe.
He rose and swiftly shut the door in
to the outer Office Wallace seated
himself mechanically.
Everything! Everythingw he said
in despair. 1--WE been a fool. I've
been blind"
So bitter was his tone that Thorpe
was startled. The lumberman sat
down on the other side of the desk.
"That III do, Wallace he said sharp
~. Tell me briefly what is the mat
teri
I've been speculatingw burst out
the boy.
"Ah!' said his partner.
Il bought on a margin. There came
slump. l met the margins because I
am sure there will be a rally, but now
all my fortune is in the thing. I'm 60
ing to be penniless. I'll lose it ALP
"Ah!' said Thorpe
"And the name of CARPENTER is so
OAN- >'oS.ADAAoIACO, 81 CrloO
the unhappy boy. "And my sisterv'
Easy! warned Thorpe. Being
penniless isn't the worst thing that can
happen to a man.
mo, but am in debt" went on the
boy more calmly. Il have given notes.
When they come due I'm a goner."
"How much?" asked Thorpe lacon-
ically.
''Thirty thousand dollars"
"Well, you have that amount in this
firm
what do you mean?"
IF you want it you can have it,
Wallace considered a moment.
THAT would leave me without q
cent" he replied.
"But it would save your commercial
honor
Harry" cried Wallace suddenly,
'couldn't this firm go on my note for
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CHAPTER Xxx.


M I'VE years passed. In that time
Thorpe had succeeded in cutting
Ill 1OO,00O,O00 feet of pine. The
" money received for this had all
been turned back into the company's
funds. From single camp Of twenty
five men the concern had increased to
six large, well equipped communities
of 80 to 100 men apiece, using nearly
200 horses and hauling as far as eight
or nine miles.
Near the port stood a mammoth saw
mill capable Of taking care Of 22,OOO,-
600 feet year, about which a lumber
town had sprung up. Besides it's orig
inal holding the company had acquired
about 15O,O00,O0O more back near the
headwaters of the Ossawinamakee.
During the four years in which the
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CHAPTER XXI.

i~EHE moment had struck for the
woman. Thorpe did not know
it. but it was true. A solitary,
hrOOdinr life in the midst of
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Iran NO. leaves Elk River going west at
ng east at 6:34 a. m. 5o-
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profits of the seasons cut. But this he
was not yet ready to do.
He had established five more camps;
he had acquired over 15O,OOO,O0O more
of timber lying contiguous to his own;
he had built and equipped modern
high efficiency mill; he had constructed
harbor breakwater and the neces-
sary booms; he had bought a tug; built
boarding house. All this cost mon
ey. He wished now to construct a log
ging railroad. Then he promised him
self and Wallace that they would be
ready to commence paying operations.
He had made all the estimates and
even the preliminary survey. He was
therefore the more grievously disap-
pointed when Wallace Carpenter made
it impossible for him to do SC.
| 1t was about the middle of July, He
was sitting back idly in the clean
painted mill Office with the big square
desk and the three chairs Through
the door he could see Collins perched
on high stool before the shelf-like
desk. From the open window came the
clear, musical note Of the circular saw,
the fresh, aromatic smell of new lum-
Der, the bracing air from Superior SPAR
king in the ofing He felt tired, In
rare moments such as these, when the
muscles of his striving relaxed. his
mind turned to the past Old sorrows
rose before him and looked at him with
their sad eyes. He wondered where
his sister was. She would be twenty
two years old now A tenderness,
haunting, fearful, invaded his heart.
At such moments the hard shell Of his
rough woods life seemed to rend anart.
he longed with great longing for
sympathy, for love-
The outer door, beyond the cage be-
hind which Collins and his shelf desk
were placed, flew open. Thorpe heard
a brief greeting, and Wallace Carpen-
| ter stood before him.
why, Wallace, 1 didn't know Won
were coming!' began Thorpe, and stop
J ped. The boy, usually SO fresh and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

and TOMS 1t over to de gent who was
SO uckled dat he passes out Shutter two
OF your Uncle Sammy's long greens wit
VS. on EN-. Dat was de foist time In me
| life, L wanted to be a shutter When we'd
said tata to de gent. and gone to TO our
machine, Duchess makes Shufrer yield up
one of de fiers to her as commission for
getting him de job. My. my, he hated to
part wit Ii, but Duchess is an artist at
dat game. Just as Duchess had sunk de
Doodle, p'chee! along come Miss Fannie
and Mr.. Paul. Dey had got cold feet wait
ing at home, and was waltzing down de
avenue to see what happened to de ma
chine. De foist ting / hears was Miss Fam
ME sayin', "Why. here's our machine, and
here's Chmmie and Hortense'
L wouldn't felt so much like getting or
de cart wifi nobody but me had heard dat
speech, but de gent, he heard 1t. too.
He was listening wit bote ears when Miss
Fannie says to me, "Chames. hurry home.
for We has unexpected guests for dinner.
and butler will need your helm"
Yes UNI, / says; and seeing dat Duchess
was trying to duck, and not be In de game.
| says to her Come along. my dear. for
dere will be extra woik for you to do, to-
Duchess looks like she wanted to bite
me, and de gent looks like he wondered had
he took nockout drops wit his cherry. Just
den Mr.. Paul sees de gent and he says.
Hello old chap" he says. Glad To see
you in town Fannie" he says, and intro
duces Miss Fannie to de gent, who was
from Philadelphia. Dey says dat he must
sure come to de house for dinner. because
ii was such a surprise and pleasure TO ever
see a fren from far away. and he says
he would be delighted. But he didn't look
it
He came all right and I kept his glass
full all the time at dinner and he give me
n wink like he was saying dat 1t was a
good joke after all, and he wouldn't peach
on
After dinner I tells Duchess she ought 10
give me a rake-off on de five she shook
down shutter for. What do you tnk dat
saucy goil says TO me? 'Cheems. she
says de wise people of my country has a
saying dat when you see man Wit
stupid wife, who succeeds. you Will next
see a white blackboid; and when you see a
man wit a witty wife who does not sue
coed, you will soon see roaring lamb. You
mad a good feed for your face today. ana
some wine made in my country, so be tank
| full be modest. be silent.
When a goil gets talking dotty langwudge
like dose it's time to leave her alone. so
goes and teaches de shutter how To play
poker He's not so woise for a beginner;
all | won from him was de FLYER he got
from de gent from Philadelphia-all de
same I'm not looking for no white black
bird nor no roaring lamb.
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CHIMMIE FADDEN.
He and Duchess Find Some Good in the Autor
bile Game, and Sample
High-Prced Cafe
WRITTEN FOR W. TowNsENo.
Copyright. W. Townsend.)

Little old New York is good enough for
yours truly. Our folks say it is on de
blink, and dey is going back to de country
for to stay over de holidays. wish dey
wouldn't. Mr.. Paul says it's only polite
for New Workers to chase deirselves out
of town during de opera and horse show
season. to give strangers a chance to Craze
and roam de ranges of Manhattan without
knocking DER horns off. But for me, de
more people de merrier-especial, strangers.
Mr.. Paul says he gets so hustled about
now on Manhattan dat he'd RAIDER play
foot ball and haXe some fun out of de
game; but dat $500 many of de houses of
his old frens isatorn down for new hotels
dat he can't find anybody to play wit.
Well, for a fact. de hotel graft is on de
grow On our day off last week Duchess
and me takes a~whirl around de cafe dis
trict to count de new hotels and before
we'd finished de6jeb it had nearly finished
u.s. But de neW one where dey charges
'steen dollars for ball, high or low, and
don't put de prices of dishes on de bills
of fare for fear~of frightening de appetite
out of you-at dat hotel we made a play
for de good. We stood on de corner rub
bering at de outside of it, wondering if we
had de price between us to take a peek
inside, when Mr., Paurs ottermobile drifts
up de avenoo wit only de shutter at de
to have chin wit Duchess. Dat was about
de time we was getting near finished and
wishing dat we was home; so we says to
Shuffy-dat is Duchess says to him in DER
form talk-would he give us lift to our
house He says in minute. for he was
going dere to take Miss Fannie and Mr..
Paul out for speed limit SPIN 80 we
climbs in, and Duchess having on de last
bunch of gowns she had touched Miss
Fannie for, and me being harnessed in
some dude close Mr.. Paul had passed along
to me, we looks like ready rhino:. Before
we got started anodder ottermobile comes
along up de avenoo wit something wrong
on its little insides, and it pulls up behind
us, splitting blue fire. smoke and smells Its
shuffer wasn't a profesh. but gent what
owned it: and he gets out and looks at
de top, de bottom, de front ana de back
of de machine, and he gives a hard luck
sigh what proved he was far from his own
fireside and didn't know what had hap
pened no more dan If he had fell out of a
mile-high balloon and landed on his blessed
coco.
Our shutter tells Duchess. in form talk,