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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-By young married couple no chill
dren, three or four room apartment; heat
gas, light housekeeping: state terms POST.
OtFICE BOX 251i, Station G.. 1t
WANTED-By gentleman, an outside. SUNNY
room in fiat. east of 18th St. with board or
board near by Address BOX ia this Of
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wANFED-RooMs AND BOARD.

WANTED-Two furnished rooms, with board,
by three adults; reply at once, giving lowest
price and particulars, BOX Is5, this office.
1t
WANTED-By a young lady in Office, reom
and board; steam heat preferred3 state price.
Address BOX I50, this Office. de2S-St
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SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL PIANOS from
now until Xmas We o1er1ng special
in order TO get purchasers 10 de-
eide now We quote few specials In slightly
used pianos: SonIner upright, 500; GaDier
upright. s175; harrington, sz50; Stodart. S2S5;
German upright. SO; Stien square, sf0i oSe
FUSED q few naonths), $50; ShoninSer fused
three months). $3.50: Irving. $780, organs. s.
up. Many otner bargains, TOO numerous 10
mention; sold easy payments II desired
o. J. DeMOLL & Co. I2yi G ST. NV. Sole
representatives for Hartman. Eoser ShoninSer
and seven other piano manufacturers
de7-tf
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

wANTED-Young lady, with some expert
ence to assist in office work; must be ac-
curaie and we'll recommended: position per-
manent; hours from am to pm: salary
at start, Sc per week Address BOX 113. this
office. deS9-3t
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ROOMS AND BOARD.
II o T Ell ALA MORE,
MRS WOUDE. Prop.

NEW YORK AVE, COR. 18th ST.
Having secured the building formerly oc-
cupied by the Baltimore Hotel, have thor
oughly renovated IL and Will conduct
strictly high-class hotel Excellent cuisine
and service Large, bright rooms Rates
from 81 per day up. de16-tf
FOR RENT-Three pleasant rooms. with
board 1913 / St de25-7t
NICE FRONT PARLOR or back parIor, with
board for Iwo. southern EXPOSURE price rea-
sonable. 115 Maryland ave. de24-3t
NICE furnished front room. with with
out board gentlemen preferred. 102 st.
NV dez5-St
SMALL HALL ROOM. with good board. $3.50
per week IL st. ne, North Capitol.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Genuine Lynn Haven Bays!
Philadelphia Oyster House, 513 18th st.
NV.
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WANTED-Lady to demonstrate and take
orders; salary and commission VITALOGI
ASSOCIATION. 615 A st. Sc. Ii
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WANTED-Few more ladies for copying;
permanent home work: good pay. Call be
tween and /, Monday to Friday. so3 H St
NV I
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FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR RENT-i544 New Jersey ave. NV. hrst
floor fat comfortable and convenient: five
rooms: bath and pantry; large closets and
storage; eastern and southern exposure: sep
arate yard; fine gas and coal range; SIS per
month; adults only de2f-3t
FOR RENT-Fiat of four rooms. first floor.
sos T St NV: owner living second floor;
modern improvements. de23-3t
FOR RENT-Four rooms, bath. and cellar;
14IS 18th st. NV. A. D. ADDISON, S0S 18th
ST NV deif-tf
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FOR RENT-SUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-Nice six-room house az Con
gress Heights. Inquire next door C. A
PETERS. de23-It
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STORAGE.

WHY PAY MORE? We store for 75c a load
UNITED STATES STORAGE co. 4IS-42n-S2,
10th st. Ew. Phone Main z2.9 de2-svt
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PHOTOGRAPHERS wants pretty girls. with
good figures, TO pose in costume Address.
with particulars and terms per hour PHO
TOGRAPEER, this office II
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ANAcoSTIA.

BURY's PHARMACY. corner Monroe and
Jefferson SITS.
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FOR RENT-TYPEWRITERS.

REMINGTON TYPEWRITER three mont
for So. Address BOX 275. City P. o. de23-
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

wANTED-Colore6 10y to work in kitchen
and help around house. AZ sth St NV. II
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FOR SALE-Good dairy farm, near city: fine
herd and route Address BOX 172, this office
de25-3t
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FINE HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS IN
THE MARION. STODDEET. The
B. & @. THE MAURY. AND
THE REGINA
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED APART
8IENTS N THE PORTLAND
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WANTED-Six general houseworkers. two
white nurses 3 colored cooks, chamber
maids. CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT BIZ
REAU, SOC E st. NV. de24-St
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WANTED-Furniture. carpets. etc; buying
contents of houses a speciality. liberal spoi
cash prices; mail orders given prompt at
tention LEWIS FURNITURE SHOP. Az
10th st. NV. de2-3nt
The Western news., 1904-12-21

fiscal year. Ravalli county claims
amounted to $l,1O8.
Thos. R. McMurray, an aged res
ident OF Victor, was adjudged insane
yesterday by an insanity commission
consisting of Chairman Grover and
Drs. Coughenour and Rennix. He
was taken to Warm Springs this
morning by Sheriff Pond.
J. B. Taylor and family of Sylvania
Ga. arrived Saturday and will locate
in this vicinity. Mr.. Taylor Is a
brother-in.law of A. Lowery. Mr..
Taylor brought along stalk of sugar
cane and a cotton ball, southern pro-
ducts which are on exhibition in The
Western News office.
Camp 1904, Modern Woodmen Of
America held their annual cleo
ton last Tuesday and chose the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
Venerable consul, Isaac Wylie ;worthy
advisor, William T. Seward; esteemed
banker, j E. Rockefeller; physicians,
The Western news., 1904-12-21
Business Locals,

Morris & Grow write Accident, Fire
ana Life Insurance. 33-tf
Fancy Christmas candies in boxes
at Hig mans. 7-tf
When you want good hair cut go
to Hyde's barber shop. Aft
Young pigs for sale. Call on or ad-
dress Oliver Blood, Hamilton P. o. 7tf
Razors honed and guaranteed to cut
at Hyde's barber shop. 44tf
Try Higman's home made candies.
7-tf
A lot of new goods just in at
Smith'sSecond Hand Store. 48-tf.
Hot and cold baths in nice clean
porcelain tubs at Hyde's barber
shop. 44-tf
Three mich cows and fat hog for
sale. Inquire at The Western News
Office. 42tf
MONEY TO LOAN-on good real
estate security. Samuel Dinsmore,
Missoula. Montana. lift
Cut flowers all the year from the
Missoula Nursery Co. Leave orders
at Roberts. 24tf
Before buying a wagon or buggy
don't forget to inspect the. Woodside
Creamery Co.'S. Western King.wagons
and Kex ouggies. q If
For Lease-The Dow ranch 4 miles
south OF Victor; 100 acres; settled wat
er right of 158 inches. Address w. ].
Stephens, Missoula, Mont, P. O. box
ISL.
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Bitter Root Brevities.

J. Frank Borough was up from
Stevensville yesterday.
Mrs Ellen Fisher left Thursday for
Brainard, Mimi. on visit.
D. r. Faulds, the republican war
horse of Stevensville, was Hamilton
visitor Monday.
Miss Elsie Strange of Victor was
the guest of Miss Olive Rennix sew.
eral days last week.
w. G. Harlan, manager of the
Hamilton -four mill was business
visitor in Butte Saturday.
Geoffery Lozier, manager of the
CLARK interests IN DIissoula county
was in Hamilton Thursday.
c. r. Bell has sold the Chas. Taft
place in Hart addition to I. L. Stal-
ford, formerly of Ruby, Mont.
Manager Geo. Talbot of the shoe
department of the A. G. NJ. Go. did
business in Missonla Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Markle and
little son of st. ,tegis are visiting Mr..
Markle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Markle.
Mesdames E. A. johnson aud John
l.. johnson have returned from an
enjoy able visit in Missouri, and at the
St. Louis fair.
AN Ideal Christmas" will be the
subject of the sermon by the Pastor,
Rev. J B. Parnall, at the M. E.Church
South, on Sunday next at Z. 80 P. NJ.
The leap year bali given by the
young ladies of Hamilton Friday
night at hotel Hamilton was one of
the most enjoyable social events of the
season.
DR.. j. Theodore Brice of Stevens
vile, by his attorney, q. T. Baggs,
yesterday fled suit for divorce
against Ethel 0. Brice, alleging de-
sertion for the ground for action.
Ionic Lodge No. 5s, A. & A. NJ.
at the regular meeting Saturday
night elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Worshlpful master,
O. G. Coo per; senior warden, w. j.
Teidt; junior warden, Harry NJ. Chap
man, treasurer, T. NJ. Doran; SEC
retary, J. ]. Southwick.
Chas. Roberts recently arrived from
his far away home in Wales and is
the guest Of his brother, Wynne II.
Roberts. He expects to continue his
The Western news., 1904-12-21

journey to Vancouver in which vicin-
ity he may locate.
Postmaster Geo. Miles was down
from Darby yesterday.
j. H. Carl and family of Corvallis
have renewed to Missoula county.
Mrs. Lynch of Missoula is the
guest of Mrs. w. Higman Of this city.
John Cole is over from Butte re-
newing old acquaintance with his
family.
Mrs. WV. McCrackin has returned
from visit with relatives and friends
in Butte.
Misses Eta Landram and Mayme
Livingston were guests of Hamilton
friends Saturday.
Miss Josie Stout has returned from
an extended visit, of nine months dur
alton, with relatives in Missouri and
Illinois.
Bounty claims aggregating S133,6sO
were filed in Montana during the past
The Western news., 1904-12-21
Revolution Imminent.

Assure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
ervousness, sleeplessness or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dlsmember the troublesome causes.
1t never fails to tone the stomach.
regulate the kidneys and bowels,
stimulate the liver and clarity the
blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attend
ing aches vanish under it's searching
and thorough effectiveness. Electric
Bitters is only Soc, and that is re-
turned if it don't give perfect salts
faction. Guaranteed by Hamilton
Drug Co.
The Western news., 1904-12-21
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very OK
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of mistake, but you'll
never be wrong if you take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills for Dyspepsia, Diz-
ziness, Headache, Liver or Bowel
troubles. They are gentle yet thor
ough. 25c at Hamilton Drug Co. X
The Western news., 1904-12-21

Doc'oIs george McGrHth ana +. II.
buchen; manager, B. g. Black escort,
Newman Blodgett; watchman, Thom-
as Tarzwell; sentinel. E. A. Gaultz.
After the election dainty supper
was served, which all enjoyed to the
limit.
Mr.. @. B. Irvine of Hamilton aud
Miss Birdie A. Smith of Woodside,
were happily married Friday after
noon at the Presbyterian manse, Rev.
Bnrkhart officiating. The Western
News joins their many friends in ex-
tending hearty congrat ulations to the
popular young people.
The Rebeccas held their annual
election of officers Thursday night at
Odd Fellows hall. Those chosen
were: N. e., Mrs. Harris; v. G.,
Mrs. Downing; secretary, Kitty Os
termeyer; financial secretary, Henry
Grover; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Nicol.
After business matter rs were attended
to lunch was served, all enjoying
themselves immensely.
The Hamilton Fire department, at
the last regular meeting elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
chief, W. r. McMurry; assnt. chief.
T. L Burns; president, W. A. Crush;
treasurer, }. F. Hartenburger; 8. C.
retary, Albert Herk; captain hose cart
No. ], F. M. Lockwood; captain hose
cart No. 2, A. F. Hobbs; captain hose
cart No. 3, Jno Howley; captain hook
and ladder, W. P. O'Brien.
Alta Lemons, the sixteen year old
daughter of Mrs. Chas. e. Wright of
Stevensville was arrested yesterday
on complaint of her parents, charged
with incorrigibility. She was lodged
in jail last night and taken to Stevens
vile to-day by Under Sheriff Raw
Inns. The girl is said to be light
fingered and wayw ard and her par
ents propose to have her confined in
the Reform school at Miles City.
Last week s. Franklin Warner Sc
cured temporary lnjun ction re-
strainlng his former wife Anna NJ.
Lumpkins from taking possession of
the four minor children. Yesterday
Anna NJ. Lumpkins secured an in
ju notion to restrain Mr.. Warner from
taking the children out of the
state. The case will be heard be-
fore Judge Webester in Missoula on
JAN. 5, on motion to dissolve the
temporary injunction secured by
Warner.
}. w. Simpson Of Etna did bust
iness in the county ca pital last week.
To Mr.. Simpson belongs the credit of
successfully establishing a new in
FAINT industry in the Bitter Root, the
production of mules, that in every
way rival those of old Missouri. Re-
Gently Mr.. Simpson and his neigh
bors, John Wood, Wm. Whitmore
and Lon Sanders, shipped the first
carload Of young mules from the
Bitter Root. There were 40 head in
all, weanlings and yearlings and they
were sold to Thomas Hogan of Bill
lings, bringing from $3.50 to $500
per head.
Mr.. }. G. Conkey, who for the past
two years has been associated with
Bruce Wells in the publication of the
Stevensville Register, on Monday as
sumed the management of the Ravalli
Republican, succeeding E. A. Sher-
man, who, under the regulations of
the department is required to devote
all his tinen the duties of super
visor of the Bitter Root forest re-
serve. Mr.. Sherman will continue,
however, to be president of the Ra-
valli Republican Publishing Co. Mr..
Conkey is an affable and capable
youHg man and his many friends wish
The Western news., 1904-12-21
A Frightene d Horse,

A Frightened Horse,
Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, ere every day occur
rences. It behooves everybody to.
have a reliable salve handy and
there's fnone as good as Bucklen's
Arnica salve. Burns, cuts, sores, &C.
zema and piles, disappear quickly
under it's soothieg effect 25c It Ham,
ilton Drug Co.
The Western news., 1904-12-21
An Emergency Medicine.

For spr aims, bruises, burns, scalds
and similar injuries there Is nothing
So good as Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
1t soothes the wound and not only
gives instant relief from pain, but
causes the parts to heal in about one
third the time required by the usual
treatment. Sold by Corner Drug
store. x
The Western news., 1904-12-21
Dolls. Dolls.

All kinds of dolls-the biggest stock
ever seen in the Bitter Root valley to
select froin-at F. L. Burns, Holiday
headquarters. 7-4t
The Western news., 1904-12-21

The Key that Unlocks the Door to Long Living.
The men of eighty-tive and ninety
years of age are not the rotund, we'll
fed, but thin, spore men who live on
. slender diet. Be as careful as he
will, however, man past middle age,
will occasionally eat too much or of
some article of food not suited to his
constitution and will need a dose of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets to cleanse and invigorate his
stomach and regulate his liver and
bowels. When this Is done there is
40 reason why the average man
should not live to old age. For sale
by Corner Drug store.
You can get the best job work for
The Western news., 1904-12-21
Holiday Headquarters.

The biggest and best line OF Holiday
goods ever shown in Hamilton at F.
L. Burns, Holiday headquarters. 7-4t.
The Western news., 1904-12-21

You can get the best job work for
the money at the Western News Office,
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WEAK. Ut. IlcTCe :
Golden Medical Discov-
cry cures diseases of the
stomach and other organs
OF digestion and nutrition
and puriiies the blood.
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The Nov.Iists Gentleman.

In that curious code of morals which
obtains in certain Glasses of society Il
man may Ice II gentleman and not pay
his tailor. but Il man may not he gen
tlenlan if h" neglectS 10 pay the debts
he has incurred over II game OF cards
TO one who may have no need for the
money. \ man may lie often and di-
verSely and yet he II gentlcman-in
fact. that very question of how thor
OuglI Il gentleman he is sometimes de
ponds upon the deNtcrity and iiucncy
of his lies.
\ few faults he should not commit.
He must not steal. for example and he
must wear clean linen. He must not
falsiIy unnecessarily. only upon those
occasions which particularly demand it.
Il he can possibly help it he must not
be n coward. In this country he should
not marry for money. though in Europe
that is not only condoned. but looked
upon as quite permissible if not com
mcndably clever. The gentleman in
Europe cannot dig. and To beg he il
ashamed. 81 the rich wife is the ONLY
respectable way ont of the difficulties
that he is Very often in.-Geraldine
Bonner in The Reader
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TATTERS
By NJ. LOUISE
c u NJ NJ | N s
Top right. l:sg. by I. {. Mcclure.

Radford lIoyt toilcd along the cliff
path. Il moving ma>s Of cloaks and
cameras.
His genial face. holly flushed. smiled
rs though he WAS right in the fun of
the merry party ahead.
The tall. graceful girl who seemed
the center of il stopped suddenly. push
Ing her heavy hair back from her fore
head
who said this wasn't summer. and
where is the lighthouses" she demand
ed
80 lis but step. my lady fair"
The man who spoke was usually TO
he found nj Elise crompion's side. lie
turned "a he answered her and flung
a light coat back To Hoyt.
Here. Rad. You seem to he the gen
eral burden bearer he drawicd easily
MIR Ierold. What Il shame Elise
laughed But she glanced rather con
tempiuously nj Iloyt.
The coat struck the young fellows
shoulder and slipped TO the ground.
The smile did not leave his face ms he
passed on. In the grateful shade of
the lighthouse he dropped his load
amid murmur of thanks from the
girls.
where's my coat:" .Icrold examined
the pile of wraps on the ground.
where you threw il probably"
Hoyt picked up a stone and SHE'D it
with easy strength into the water.
Il threw il TO YOU" .Jerold's face
flushed with chagrin.
Did you: Well. | only flag for wo-
men
Elise Crompton turned and for the
first time in their acquaintance looked
directly nj Hoyt.
why. he's n man." she thought
wonderingly.
His eyes met and held hers steadily
away. annoyed 10 find herself blushing
under his gaze.
After that she felt like a ship swept
from its destined course by a strong
wind. Hitherto she had acquiesced in
her mothers wish that this outing
might end in her engagement TO .Jer-
old. though we'll aware that wealth
was his one recommendation. But
that look Of Hoyt's had been as a
steady breeze on a foggy day
She. Elise crompton. To sell herself.
The blood rose shamedly 10 her tenn
pies. More than ever she had wanted
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|, strengthens the
body bv increased
nutrition 10 resist
or throw off dis
ease.
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The Man of the Moment.

When they SAW him coming along
case in hand. they rushed 10 the door
and called and bcckoncd and made
frantic gestures
As soon as he was within the house
thev almost dragged him upstairs and
into the bedroom where she lay, gasp.
ing and 81 very, very pale
What do you think" three of them
cried nj once.
He was painfully shocked and dis
trcsScd
Il think she's very sick woman
he said
They waited a second. and then one
said:
What shall we do first?"
He looked surprised
Il should call a doctor" he said en-
phatically.
At that they all screamed Mt once:
But aren't You II DOCTOR"
He started violently and stared nj
them in amaZcmcnt "Nn. I'm a piano
tuner" he replied" Town Topics.
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HE swERvED AT A SHARP CRY FROM ELISE.
anything she wanted that this young
man with the honest eyes should think
we'll of her
She began To avoid tetc-a-teieS with
Jcrold. but IT, spite of that what she
had learned TO dread came Il few days
later Perhaps the possibility of Hoyt
rs rival had given To Jcrold's diet
tanic w,'oing the spur IL needed. He
raised his eyebrows in surprise. mere
dulity almost. when she tempnriZcd
and asked for time 10 think il over.
That afternoon she strollcd down to
the rocks alone. Hardly had she seated
Eerself when Il mans voice reached
her. coming in admontory jerks from
around iii" next promontory
Elise leaned forward and saw Hoyt
sitting quite near her Between his
knees he held the shagcicst and most
forlorn of mongrcls His hand was
firmly closed upon one of the dogs
forepaws.
Here. Jerold"' The girl drew back
quickly. Help me. will you: The poor
beast has cut his paw almost in two on
a broken bottle
The girl quivered nj the harshncss of
the voice that answered
'oh. let the cur alone. Where has
every one disappeared to:''
lIoyt's reply sounded as though his
teeth were closed on something. AMI
Elise could hear the noise of tearing
camhric.
When Jerold passed out of sight she
rose. Iioyt had finished his bandaging
and. followed hy the mongrcl on three
legs. was ascending TO The cliff path
abtsvc
'l.onk here TattcrS. old fellow" h.
adIn"niSh"d. you'd better 90 home. ii
you've got on" la "a Ia. which very
much doubt could never take You to
III" hntcl yon know
He sw"rv"'i nj sharp cry from
Elise. One foot had become wedged
between the rocks. Her body swayec
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Homemade .yam.

"f"n must give him plenty of her
ries. said the doctor. who had been
asked To furnish n list of articles suit
cd To convalcScent patients daily
diet. The seeds are good for him
One day not long aftcTward the little
girl of the family heard her mother
lamenting because there were no her
ries in the market for the invalid The
child left the room quietly and present
~ returned with II saucer of something
that looked inviting
Here. papa" she said. Just try this.
. fixed il for YOU"
What is it, asked the invalid. with
n spoonful half WAY ia his lips
Jelly with little glass heads i'm IT, If
You eat il with y"ur eyes shut. you'll
never know il isn't whole raSpb"rries.
tried it, and il was Just lovely"
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uncertainty. while her face grew white
with the agony of II spraining ankle.
With bound IIoyt was AT her side.
Very tenderly he freed the damned
boot and. lifting her lightly, carried her
TO the path above.
oh" Her lips quivercd with pain
as she leaned against him.
'lnn'd better sill down while | 90 for
carriage" he said quickly
Suddenly Il ray nf humor shot into
her eyes. Taitcrs stood before her. his
banda:ed paw pathciically uplifted In
a ludicrous demand for sympathy.
'Oh. poor fellow. | know how badly
II hurts. There are two of US" she ex-
claimed ruefully. Then she turned her
face up to Iloyt. How good you are.
how good
lloyt felt himself turning dizzy under
her look
leave the dog with me- she said
suddenly IL would like to keep him
always. if may"
You
Hoyt stared in amaZement from the
girl in her young beauty to the bat
tered animal at her feet and yet. in
congruouS az il seemed. he could not
deny 10 himself as he strobe away that
there had been something's something
for HMM the eyes of both which II
meant madness Ia think of in connec-
ton with Elise crompton.
That evening she sat on the piazza in
a low steamer chair. with Hoyt beside
her.
Tattcrs. who had proiestingly been
initiated into the ways of higher living
through soap and water. lay curled up
on the end of her soft gown.
rs Jerold 10 he OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hoyt turned 10 her suddenly.
She was looking off near the moonlit
water and did not withdraw her gaze.
MIR. .Icrold will never be congratu-
lated as far as am concerned" she an
swered quietly.
Hoyt's hand closed over the one
which rested on the arm of her chair.
Elise looked up and saw his face. white
and streaked in the moonlight She
Withdrew her fingers and lightly touch
ell his coat sleeve.
''Why-don't you-say it?' Her eyes
were smiling naively into his
Say il. never have been mad
enough 10 dream that ii would be any
use. have loved you from the first
moment saw -sweetheart.'
Ii ever Tatters needed four legs it
was then. lie got slowly on his three
available ones and. with his stump of
a tail revolving like windmill. barked
ecstatically for in the moonlight the
two figures east but one shadow
HOyt made a quick grab at him.
Don't" Elise's fingers closed on his
Only for him might never have
known - until too late-that Loved
you. And - she leaned her head
against IIoyt's arm and looked critical
ly at Tatters-"l really think he is a
handsome dog. don't you:"
Il do" said IIoyt promptly
And yet lIoyt had been one of the
Judges at the dog show