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The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19

needn't tell me. am not worthy Of
your confidence"
you are; you have just proved H..
But there isn't anything to be done.
The next thing in order is the exit
of one John Winton i'm disgrace. That
spur track and engine means a cross
ing fight which can be prolonged in
definitely with due vigilance on the
part of Mr.. Darrah's mercenaries.
I'm smashed, Miss Carteret, carefully
and permanently. All, well, it's only
one more fool for love. Hadn't we
better go in? You'll take cold stand
ing out here"
She drew herself up and put her
hands behind her.
us that the way you take it, Mr..
Winton?"
The acid laugh came again.
would you have me tear passion
to tatters? My ancestors were not
French"
Trying as the moment was, she
could not miss her opportunity.
How can you tell when you don't
hlOM gOul AhANNAS
name?" she said. half crying.
His laugh at this was less acrid.
adams again? My grandfather had
no middle name. But | mustn't keep
you out here in the cold talking
genealogies."
His hand was on the door to open
it for her. Like flash she came be-
tween, and her fingers closed over his
on the doorknob
Wait" she said. "Have I done all
this-humbled myself into the very
dust-to no purpose?"
mot if you will give me the one
priceless word am thirsting for"
"Oh, how shameless you are!" she
cried. will nothing serve to arouse
the better part of your
There is no better part of any man
than his love for a woman. You have
aroused that"
Then prove it by going and build
ing your railroad. Mr.. Winton. When
you have done that"
He caught at the word as a drown
ing man catches at a straw.
when | have won the fight-Vir-
ginia, let me see your eyes-when
have won, may come back to your
Il like men who do things. Good
night" And before he could reply
she had made him open the door for
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19

wouldn't go to extremities with the
small force he had"
"Then 1t was only IA"
"a bluff.' he said. supplying the
word. IF l had believed there was
the slightest possibility of a fight, /
should have made my men take to the
woods rather than let you witness it,"
You shouldn't have let me waste
my sympathy" she protested, re-
proachfully.
I'm sorry; truly. am. And you
have been wasting it in another direc-
ton as well. Tonight will see the
shale-slide conquered definitely, l
hope, and three other days of good
weather will send us into Carbonate
yards"
She broke in upon him with a lit
tie cry of impatient despair.
THAT shows how unwary you have
been! Tell me: Is there not a lit
tie valley just above here-an open
place where your railroad and Uncle
Somerville's run side by side?"
Eyes, 1t is a mile this side of the
NduyOu Htdu. NudI dDOul IL.
How long is it since you have been
up there?" she queried.
Winton stopped to think. 81 don't
know-a week. possibly"
''Yet if you had not been coming
here every evening. you or Mr.. Adams
would have found time to go-to
watch every possible chance of inter
ference, wouldn't your"
Perhaps. That was one OF the
risks | took, a part of the price-paying
spoke of. If anything had happened,
| should still be unrepentant."
Something has happened. While
you have been taking things for grant
ed. Uncle Somerville has been at work
day and night. He has built a track
right across yours in that little val
ley, and there is a train Of cars or
something, filled with armed men,
kept standing there all the timel"
Winton gave a low whistle. Then
he laughed mirthlessly.
"You are quite sure of this7 There
is no possibility of your being mis-.
taken?"
"None at pll. And can only de-
fend myself by saying that didn't
know about 1t until few minutes ago
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
LOW Rates TO the Northwest.

Every day until Oct. 31st the Great
Northern Railway will sell one way
Colonists' Tickets from Chicago at the
following low rates:
To Seattle, Portland and Western
Washington, $4,000. Spokane $1,000.
Equally low rates to Montana, Idaho,
Oregon and British Columbia.
For further information address
MAX BASS, General immigration
Agent, 220 So. Clark ST.. Chicago, Ill.
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
BUYING or SELLING?

1t is told of the son of horse deal
er, a sharp lad, when once unexpect-
eddy called upon by his father to
mount a horse and exhibit it's PAGES,
the little fellow whispered the ques-
ton, in order to regulate how he
should ride:
Are you buying or selling?"-Tit
Bits.
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
Animals Do with Little Water.

There are some animals which rare
y drink; for instance, the llamas, o.!
Patagonia, and certain gazelles of the
far east. A number of snakes, liz
ards and other reptiles live in places
devoid of water. A bat of western
America inhabits waterless plains. In
parts of Lozere. France, there are
'herds of cows and goats which hardly
ever drink and yet produce the milk
for RoQuefort cheese.
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
Superb Service, Splendid Scenery

en- route to Niagara Falls, Muskoka
and Kawartha Lakes, Georgian Bay
and Temegami Region, st. Lawrence
River and Rapids, Thousand Islands,
Algonquin National Park, White Noun
tains and Atlantic Sea Coast resorts,
via Grand Trunk Railway System.
Double track Chicago to Montreal and
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
For copies of tourist publications
and descriptive pamphlets apply to
Geo. w. Vaux. A. G.. P. & T. A., 1876
Adams ST., Chicago.
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
Another Difficulty.

81 suppose that when you discover
the north pole you will regard your la
bors as completed?"
NO" answered the arctic explorer.
"The hardest part will be yet to come.
Wen have TO find some way of getting
home again"
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
The Prevailing Plea.

81 want to get divorce from my
husband"
The lawyer was interested. What
are your grounds?" he asked.
Insanity"
was he crazy at the time Of the
MARRIAGE"
"Oh, dear. no; / was"
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
Celestial Big.

81 wonder If there be any industries
carried on in heaven?" inquired the
town ignoramus.
1--WE alters heerd as how matches
are made there" was the guarded an
swer of the local sage.-Louisville
Courier Journal
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
No Rosc wItbovt a Thorn.

Backlot--I was surprised to hear
you had discharged your new cook.
I thought she made nearly all your IA
vorite dishes"
subbubs-So she did, but she broke
ny wife's.
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.
For a little time after Virglnia's
passionate rejection of him Winton
stood abashed and COMPOUNDED.
Weighed in the balances of the after
thought his sudden and unpremedi-
tated declaration could plead little ex-
cuse in encouragement. And yet she
had been exceedingly kind to him.
II have no right to expect a better
answer" he said, finally, when he
could trust himself to speak. But |
am like other men; | should like to
know why"
"You can ask that?" she retorted.
you say you have no right. What
have you done to expect better an
swer?''
He shrugged Nothing suppose.
But you knew that before"
81 only know what you have shown
me during the past three weeks. and
II has proved that you are what Mr.
Adams said you were-though he was
only testing
"And that is?''
"a faineant. a dilettante: a man
with all the God-given ability to do
as he will and to succeed. and yet who
will not take the trouble to perse.
we're"
Winton smiled, a grim little smile
you are not quite like any other
woman I have ever known-not like
any other in the world. believe
Your sisters. most of them, would take
II as the sincerest homage that a man
should neglect his work for his love
DO you care so much for success
them"
"For the thing itself-nothing, less
than nothing. But-but one may care
a little for the man who wins oil
loses"
He tried to take her hand again
tried and failed.
"Virginia!-is that my word Of
hopper
mo. Will you never see the com
monpIace effrontery of 1t. Mr.. Win
ton? Day after day you have com,
here, idliug away the precious hour.
that meant everything to you. and
now you come once again to offer mi
q share in what you have lost. Is tha
your Idea of chlvalry, of true man
hoodf"
Again the grim smile came ant
went.
can unprejudiced oplooker Nigh
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
SHOES FOR EVERYBODY AT ALL PR

Mems Shoes. So TO $1.6o. Boys, Shoes. s.
TO SLIPS. Womens Shoes. LOO TO $l.oO.
Misses e. Children's Shoes, 81 20 20 S1.oo.
Try w. L. Douglas WOInen's, Misses and
Children's shoes; for style, fit and wear
they excel other makes.
II I could take you Into my large
factories at BrocktOn, Mass. land show
you how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are OF greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. l.:
Douglas shoes. His name and price Is stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against high
prices and Inferior shoes. Take S0bsfts
tate. Ask your dealer for w. l.. Douglas shoes
and insist upon having them.
fast Color EgsIsts used; they wiH not wsov brdssy
Write for illustrated Catelog Of Fail Styles.
w. l. DOUGLASS. Dept. IL brockton. Mass.
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
WOMEN WHO CHARM
HEALTH IS The FIRST ESSENTIAL
1t Helps Women to Win and Hold
Mems Admiration, Respect and Love

Woman's greatest gift is the power to
inspire admiration, respect, and love.
There is a beauty in health which is
more attractive to men than mere regu-
larity of feature.
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19

eNpSTORYG1
CHAPTER IX-Continued.
(CopyrIght, 1905, by J. p. Llpplnoott Cob

CHAPTER IX-Continued.
But another member of the Rose
mary group had more courage-or
fewer scruples When Miss Carteret
let herself out of the rear door,
Jastrow disappeared in the opposite
direction, passing through the for
ward vestibule and dropping catlike
from the step to inch his way silent
ly over the treacherous snow-crust to
a convenient spying place at the other
end of the car.
Unfortunately for the spying pur-
pose, the shades were drawn behind
the two great windows and the glass
door, but the starlight sufficed to show
the watcher a shadOwy Miss Virginia
standing motionless on the side which
gave her an outlook down the canyon,
leaning out, it might be, to anticipate
the upcoming of some one from the
construction camp below.
The secretary. shivering in the
knifelike wind slipping down from
the bald peaks, had not long to wait
BY the time his eyes were fitted to
the darkness he heard man coming
up the track, the snow crunching
frostily under his steady stride.
Jastrow ducked under the platform
and gained a view point on the other
side of the car The crunching foot
falls had ceased. and n man was
swinging himself up to the forward
step of the Rosemary. At the instant
a voice just above tho spy's head
called softly: Mr. Winton!" and the
newcomer dropped back into the snow
and came tramping to the rear.
The secretary saw him take her
hand and heard her exclamation, half
indignant wholly reproachful:
you had my note. | told you not
10 come"
so you did. and yet you were ex-
pecting me-" he asserted. lie was still
holding her hand, and she could not
or did not-withdraw it,
"Was |. indeed" There was a
touch of the old-time raillery in the
words, but it was gone when she
added "Oh, why will you keep on
coming and coming when you know
so well what it means to you and
your work.
81 think you know the answer to
that better than anyone" he re-
Joined, his voice matching hers for
earnestness. 1T is because l love
you; because could not stay away
il should try. Forgive me, dear;
/ did not mean to speak so soon. But
YOU said in your note that you would
he leaving Argentine Immediately
that l should not see you again; so
| had to come. Won't you give me a
word, Virginia?-a waiting word, if
ii must be that"
Jastrow held his breath, hope dying
within him and sullen ferocity crouch
ing for the spring if her answer
should sic it on. But when she spoke
the secretarys anger cooled and he
breathed again.
"NO; a thousand times, No." she
burst out passionately; and Winton
staggered as If the suddenly freed
hand had dealt him a blow.
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19

New Fs~k "Pollee Matrons."
New York has II women on the po-
lice force. They are known as police
matrons."
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19
sALEsMEY WANTED.


We want live, active and thoroughly experienced
salesman this locality with sufficient money 20
buy outright his nr~t months supply OF our str.-
pIfeffy Low Pressure Hollow Wire 9sso-
line Ltghts. A utility needed n every store and
home aud fully complying With insura cerulee. TO
guarantees 20 refund money 4 eoods not soid n e
days Further psrtlculars on request The etan0arQ-
The Yale expositor., 1906-10-19

v. IL. God has not only a creators s.
but lovers, claim upon us and our
servlce.-2 Cor. 8: IA. Is.
V. Ia. The work of distributing
Gods highest blessings among man.
kind has been entrusted to his loving
human children.-2 Cor. s: 10.
Wis. Great advantages bring great
sponsibilities.-Luke IL: as.
". II. BY diligence we continually
increase our ability.-Prov. 1854.
v. "a. Hard thoughts of the master
render one Incapable Of faithful serv.
ice.-Rom. 1871.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-29

Even before the answer came, he knew what it
was going to be could that plainly enough.
he tlghtened his lips and braced himself though
ne was about to receive blow. But for all that
when the doctor mentioned Sidney Welman's name
his whole body shook
GU sure" he said at length slowly that
no one else can help herr?
Absolutely"
For long moment he stood silent There was
could not understand. But If did not sympathize
with 1t, could not but admire the bravery with
which it was won
Will send for him. he said simply.
1t was late afternoon almost dusk, when Welnan
came IN answer to the summons. By the merest
chance, happened to be in the hallway when he
was admitted, and saw the two men meet. Mont
gOmery seemed embarrassed doubtful of himself
and more doubtful of the other man But Wenan
was, as usual, pale, cold impassive, and silent.
Neither offered to shake hands and no greetings of
any sort exchanged. They COntented them
selves with bowling formally.
You would like to see herr" Montgomery asked.
remember that it struck odd that he should
refer to the patient So Afterward l understood
voice.
Without another word, Montgomery turned and
led the way to the sick-room. At the door he
paused " You will find her greatly changed, he said.
That was all. Then he stepped aside to let Well
man enter. / followed and was Just behind him
when he reached the bedside. 1t seemed strange,
but thought he started slightly he first looked
down at her. The next moment, however, was sure
that was wrong. He was more calm more cool,
more maChine-like than ever, as he made his exami-
nation pausing every and then to fling ques-
tlon at me-aways alert, keen question that
told me he understood OWNED perhaps I should
say-what no other physician could I had never
admired his genius so much l did then and l
could see that he filled Montgomery, who hated
him, with confidence.
When he had done, he turned from the patient
to her husband. The crisis will come soon he
said in his Unconditional manner. 1t is a matter
of hOurs-perhaps only minutes"
You will save herr" began Montgomery tremu-
lously, the hatred dying from his face
Perhaps" interrupted Wellnan shortly He at
once began to give me directions. When the crisis
came we were to work together Every move had
to be carefully outlined. 1t imperative that we
should act in perfect unison; moments delay a
mistake by either of us would cost the patient her
life. When he sure that l understood my
directions he turned again toward the patient
1t was the first time, l think since entering the
room that he had looked upon her other than as a
patient. And now his eyes fell upon her face so
thin and pale, cry escaped his lips nvoluntarilv
No. 1t was not cry-it was a whisper. One word
"Alicei"
And she heard All day she had lain needless in
her stupor-heedless of calls in that far land
to which her consciousness had flown. But this crv
over, thara cha
New-York tribune., 1906-07-29

even there, she heard
and answered. Slowly she
turned her face toward
him. l can close nv
eyes now and see Mont
gomery's fearful, fasci-
mated gaze as he watched
her turn from him to
Wellman.
1t may have been only
a mOment-it NAV have
been much longer-I new
er could tell-that her
face lay turned to Well
man. Then her eyelids
tiuttered just a trife.
Presently they opened,
and her eyes looked at
him. | held my breath as
she did so. l heard Mont
gomery's quick, short
sigh, that was almost a
sob, and saw Wellman 5
tense, drawn face grow
white as his eyes met
hers. But she did not
know him. There was no
recognition in her gaze,
no sign of welcome. y
moment later she closed
them again and sighed
YEARLY.
Presently she began
to speak. She was deliri-
Gus, and her mind wan
New-York tribune., 1906-07-29

L IA AllOl1 * IlOI ait Ol IAlC DdL
tie for her life. During the
early hours of the morning
she sunk into unconscious
ness, and all our efforts to
awake her were unavailing.
1t was this, / think, that
finally aroused DR.. Patton to
the gravity of the case. Sud
denly he realized that he had
been too hopeful, that the
patient he thought sure of
recovery was face to face
with death.
/ remember that he stood
looking at her for a long while
after he had learned her con
dition, and then. turning to
the husband. who stood be
side him with the same look
of hopeless agony in his eyes
that you see IN those of a
dumb brute's when its mas
ter strikes it, he said
quietly:
Montgomery, your
wife IS diving. l have
done all that l could.
and 1t has not availed
There is only one man
who can save her now,
perhaps even he can
not
" WHO'S thatman?"
asked Montgomery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
Travelling the Pace That Ruins.

The case of Arthur Reinke of Mil
waukee furnishes an excellent example
of the bad finish those young men who
travel in fast company are bound to
have, if they do not put on the break in
the early stages of their reckless career.
This young fellow, he is only twenty, is
under arrest for embezzling $4,000
from the banks funds He was the re-
ceiving teller of the institution. Wine
and chorus girls were the cause of his
downfall. He loved to ride in auto
mobiles, too. His salary was 5000 per
year. and he is said to have spent that
amount in one day in Chicago. He does
not deny his guilt, but rather takes con-
siderable pride in the fact that he was
smart enough to rob the bank of the
amount he did.
81 can embezzle from any bank in the
country and defy detection so long as l
remain in the bank" said he. 81 have
taken money for several years and cas-
lily avoided detection by juggling with
the clearing house receipts. | was
caught only when | took brief vaca
ton, and some one else found discrep-
ancies during my absence"
OF course Reinke was good fellow.
His kind always. are. They are good
fellows until their supply of cash runs
dry. Then they are permitted to go
their way. Their former friends forsake
them in their hour of trouble. It's al
ways the way, and it does seem funny
that this good fellow delusion does not
play out. But the good fellows must
learn by experience.
ct was just another case of Sucker p"
said Reinke Il played the part of a
good fellow and spent the money on
others. / got mighty little out of what
| took from the bank. OF course, |
spent good deal, but it was always on
others and with Others
The moment the news of Reinke's ar
rest went abroad, he was passed up
coldly by the fair ones on whom he had
lavished the stolen money. That kind
of women always do turn the cold
shoulder, toward one who has expended
his substance on them, and they hasten
to land another fish. They are shall
low -pated lot and have caused the ruin
of many a bright young man. And
there are many more young men who
will have the same fate. u+s ID
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
That Postoffice Bugaboo.

In an attempt to draw peoples at
tention away from the real issues which
are involved in the congressional con
test which is now being waged in the
second district, the misguided follow
ers of the present standpat members
would fain make it appear that the Man
kato postoffice is the real bone of con-
tention. So long have they harped on
this one thing that the public has come
to the conclusion that the standpatters
friends have rather overreached them
selves and the reaction has set in. The
Lake Crystal Union handles this post
office bugaboo in the following style:
among The people it is not a ques
ton whether or not Mr.. Hunt is APP
pointed postmaster in Mankato, but is
our congressman in sympathy with the
best interests of the masses? He is not
and they believe that the gentleman
should be turned down. The congress
man and his friends make it-appear that
the opposition by The Free Press to Mr..
McCleary is due merely to the disap-
pointment of Mr. Hunt in not receiving
the pOstoffice. This impression is be
ing encouraged by them to such de-
gree that they throw it into their enc
mics and claim that he is all right and
we are all wrong The wrong spelling of
a word and such other trifles along life's
journey are innocent facts compared
with the gross misrepresentation and
political tricks practiced by the con-
gresham and. his friends to. retain. con
troll of the position now occupied by
the gentleman"
No one who is connected with the
ownership and management of The Free
Press has ever held the position of
postmaster in Mankato, never expects
to hold it and does not desire an APP
pointment of that character.
The Mr.. Hunt that there has been so
IlucH Ialk ABOUT Ill connection WIFI
the postoffice has not been identified
with the ownership and management of
The Free Press for four years. During
most of this period he had had business
matters to look after in Alaska, and
he is in that far-off country at the
present time, and will remain there for
months to come. He certainly is not a
factor in the present congressional
fight. f&'t.<+ iFi'i ~.
The issues in this campaign are of
more Importance than mere. postoffice
appointment and sensible people are dis
cussing those issues with fervor that
means the nomination of Hon. Gilbert
Guttersen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
Worlds Coal Supply.

The estimated coal supply of the
world is just now attracting public at
tention, Notwithstanding the fact that
summer is well on the way. Consul
F. w. Mahin of Nottingham writes that
British newspapers quote optimistic fig
ures from the well-known German per-
iodicaI Stahl und Eisen, regarding the
worlds supply of coal. The showing is
particularly favorable to Germany,
whose deposits are placed at 2SO,OOO,-
100000 tons, which will last, at the
present rate of consumption, a couple
of thousand years, and in any case max
ing allowance for probable increased de-
mand, should suffice till the year 3OOO
The other European countries are given
less favorable position. The coal de-
posits of Great Britain and Ireland are
placed at about l93,0O0,OOO,0OO tons,
and with an annual consumption twice
that of Germany, this country will have
exhausted that supply in less than four
hundred years. The estimated coal de-
posits of Belgium are 23,OOOOOO,OOO
tons, of France l9OOO,OOOOOO, of Aus
tria l7,OOO,OOO,OOO and of Russia 49,
600, 100000.
North Americas coal deposits are esti
mated by the same authority at 6Sl,-
OOO. 100000 tons. The total for all Eu-
rope, adding minor supplies to the pre-
ceding figures, is placed at 7OO,OOO,OOO,-
600. But these gigantic figures are said
to be dwarfed by Asia's deposits, which
can not at present be even approximate
ly estimated. China is supposed to pos
sess inexhaustible supplies of COAL In
deed, German scientist is credited with