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her sensational method at your bidding
in order to blaclfcn me In the eyes or
the world and at the same time strike
at my dear fathers health"
II assure you on my honor, Miss Par
n.enter, that you arc as wrong IN that
conclusion as in your Insult to my
mother, We feel for you deeply, and
are conscious thar you are innocently
q terrible sufferer. 10 show you that
orr sympathy is not mere surface talk
one million of your fathers fortune
shall be made over to you without any
Idea of marriage with me. il thnt set
Element OF the issue between us VIII
satisfy YOU"
olives lip curled. "You would buy
my concurrence in my fathers dis
lhonor2 No sir" she cried raising her
head proudly, Not II YOU offered me
every penny OF the money, f.thc law
gives 1t to you, take 1t. ana take II
Inll. But neither my faith in my denr
lfatherSnor my own honor is for safe.
| believe that some villainyt IL at the
bottom Of this, and i am resolved 10
discover IT," And with that deela,H-
1tion of war she left him,
/ And the law did give them the for
tune. Mr.. Easement had to aamitnthat
nothing could be done to upset tl1e
secret marriage. The proofs We're In
a|disputahlc, and the evidence could not
he shaken. Merridew's offer of tha
million sterling as a compromise was
Submitted formally to him, and.heWen'
$50 far as to urge Olive to accept It.
But she was as firm In her refusal
Ito him as she had been to MerrideM
himself. Never" she declared, IF
have to beg my bread In the streets
Ii will never be a party to this WIonp
Ito my father. The mere fact that they
Il make such a largo offer is. In my opiti,
& ion, proof that there Is ylllains
somewhere, and that they are afrait
z I shall discover It," And from thi'
decision nothing could move her;
A She resolved to leave Silyerbeech a
zlonce, and then Mrs. Merridewrw Tho hat
FOLLOWED her son down there. soush
Ito use further inducements.
IL She went to Olives room lust as Ef1
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taken place, and tho signature, Rich-
ard Parmenter." correspondent with her.
fathers handwriting. The witnesses,
a Mr.. and Mrs. Thistleton. were alive,
too. and had recognized the photograph
.of Mr.. Parmcnter, which the lawyer
had shown to them
She listened in silence az IL 1t had
lccn her sentence OF death; and then
said che wished TO be alone.
might. and he said that would like 10
Iget her fathers win. II know where
1T is kept" he added. In the safe"
/ She got him the keys Of the safe, ana
together they opened It..
/ with a confident look he took out
I the packet OF papers among which y
was always kept, and unfastened thf
tape.
Your father was a most mctllodicnl
man." he Eaid Here IT Is"
Then his face fell, and a look OF nro-
found CONSERVATION spread over T.
The cover with the Endorsement
(which his clerk had made was there
hut It contained only some blank sheet
lot paper,
olive had seen his look and caught
, In glimpse Of the blank sheets OF paper
, l"What does thiG mean, Mr.. Easement"
she asked. not fully understanding IN
gravity Of the matter,
The lawyer folded up the papc
quickly aud forced n smile. Go =
/ bed nov, nay dear young lady. foi
) have been Intensely tried to-day j.
: the morning III look more closely INT
! things. I'm very tired. too
+ But when tile had gene, he tossa
lup his hands, NGood heavens! beg
y CARED as wellf on poor girl poo
i girl! liow terfiblel"
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III you think you can get rid OF TINS IN,
scnnuai ~ mercy Selt..is w III
stills. you Will nnd you are mig i,l,,i
mistaken" was the angry reply, ~
heir OF beiooroush VIII !, no. w CIV W." ~
to marry q namelesS-"
"Your ladyship's carriage IL walt
ing," interrupted Olive. ringing the
bell.
/ Lady Belborough's face famed with
passion. You dare to treat me IN THIS
way and order mo out of your house.
You, a mere upsturt, with no claim
even to-
Lady Belborough's carriage" said
Olive to the servant who opened the
door at that moment; and with a friEld
bow she turned away and did not look
around until her visitor had left tho
room. Then. with a moan OF suffering,
she threw herself on a couch and
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none was propounded he went down to

none was propounded he went down TO-
Slycrbecch.
Jack had been at the Manor Just be-
fore, and u long ana very trying IN
tcrvicW had taken place between MN
and Olive She had told him that her
fortune was probably lost, and IKE the
true, manly fellow he was ne had urEch
her to marry him at once.
II said the other day ! would well
come such a test,y dearest" he SAID. 80
viii make no difference to me, Wen
do what ] said then. Leave these
thieves to enjoy their plumber and you
and ! viii 30 abroad. 1t is you !
want, not your money.
/ But she would not hear OF ~ ms
/ mother'a words rang IN ier ears ui,u
! the hot flush OF shame these WORDS
HAD reused mantlcd her cheeks nga'h
TAT the remembrance. She would DC
no mans wife until this terrible har
I had been removed.
He begged and urged, and argued
I#using every plea he could thlnK o.,
but she remained immnvable VII
\ give my life to clear my dear talher
[namc and ! viii never cease try'hs
Il uutil die or succeed.
"rhen WEN doiit together he cried,
mo, Jack no. Don't ask me- ! VII
he no man's wife until can look VS.
world In tho face and claim my right
tful position IT almost preaks NY
heart to send YOU away, put II '''us'
be-
4 And he had to leave her, unable -
shake this determinations.
4 When Gilbert MerrideW arrived y
began by expressing the deepest sym
Erathy With Olive, Not a trace OF ~
former brusqueness was Gown ~
was MS courteous and ge'tle as y
solictudc for her we're the one though
lin his mind. His desire was, he SAID
TO be allowed to lie a friend, and ~
gave her to understand that his forme
proposal of marriage had been 'fspl i
as much by the eagerness TO spare Nc
sitlis sorrow as by his own feelings.
"lf only matters could nave pee
aldifferent, IL you could lave seen Mei
7 to have given me 81 different answer
: all this would have been avoided. an
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the servant, olives own maid. VINO an
swercd the bell.
The servant stood whtcfaccd. at
loss to know what to do.
ut is MI fright, HARRISON" said Olive.
II am going now.
She went ont, holding her head high,
and ias she crossed the hall the butler,
who had been In the house ever since
Mr.. Parmcntcr had come to Silverbeech.
met her and said: Tile carriage 3 not
here yet. miss.'
'"rhat person can have no carriage"
cried Mrs Merridew, ovcrhearing.
The old man WINGED. oh. Miss
Olive" lie cried IN a voice Of pain.
Never mind, Carpenter. am going;
that Is all. Good-by.
The tears sprang to his eyes as ha
took the hand. .Oh. miss. that 1t should
come to this and, falling on his knees,
| lie pressed his lips to her hand.
Al that the girl who had come down
4 stairs with Olive rushed forward. cry
/ ing bitterly. "Oh, Miss Olive, Misa
4 Olive, dear"
olive held out her hand to her also
and she covered 1t with her kisses and
/ tears. "Good-by, Harrison"
Are my orders to be obeyed?" called
i Mrs. Mcrridew from above. Show that
4 woman out and close the door at once,
i 4 say
4 And in this way Olive was turned
4 from the home she loved and set out
to face the hard world all but penni-
less full Of sorrow, and alone.
y But despite all the blows OF Ill for
tune her courage was undauntcd and
Il her heart beat high with the con-
seriousness of innocence and the resolve
to fight on until she had conquered all
the forces which had banded together
to ruin her,
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had boon putting ali her things to-
Eethcr for removal. There was war to
tho knife between the two
II must speak to YOU Miss Par
mcntcr before you CO." began the elder
woman.
you have probably come to SEQ that
I aniS.tnklnE S4none of your property.
Just What should think OF YOU" said
|Olivc. whom the grief OF departure
from the home she had come to lovs
so dearly had wrought to an Intense
bitter resentment.
''You are most unpleasant girl. :
was the angry retort. II have no such
Thought. But wish to stop you from
doing further mischi ef. I declare on
| my honor that am as sorry for you
as my dear son is.
II have no doubt that Is true
enough" said Olive. bitterly
"Why arelyou so bitter to me?
wish to be Your friend."
ut was You who killed my father
lin order that you and your son nigh,
4 rob me OF my Inheritance and my good
name. But the Wicked do not prosper
\ Heaven Will help me to bring punish
tmentsto you"
IT will not take offense. although
lyour words are cruelty unjust. But
wish to warn you that II you persis
lin uncarthing your fathcr's past Eo2
Twill only add to his shame and brine
Ito light the crime which drove hin
!. out Of the country
Olive turned and looked ut Mrs
4 iArerrldew sternly. u do not believ
YOU" she, said with all the contemp
she could express.
at is true. as true as that | an
8Espeaking to you ut this moment. II
+ Twas concerned with others to rob hi
employer, Mr.. Ringrose, solicitor ,
Sheffield, and when the crime was dis
lowered he fed the country and de
serted me. have said nothing OF thi
II so frr. but II you persist In nuntin
/ me may be driven to tell It all to I'll
!, world. l wish to do you no NOR
harm than Is necessary to right m
own wrongs"
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the unpnlatable truth would have been
kept secret" lie said regrctfully.
Olive was not imposed upon by this
pretense however. You knew Of this
alleged marriage when YOU were here,
them" slle asked. "Why did you not
speak OF 1t to my father"
1T was my mothers matter more
than mine" he replied, with u frown.
at thelspointed question. IF could
have been fortunate enough to win
your hand, there would have been no
lnced for tho secret to have been re.
vealed. The unpleasant trouble would
have been arranged on basis of Jus
the"
my. father would also have, been
able to say what was tho truthX' she
retorted.
1T is not yet too late to prevent fur
ther trouble by the same means" he
said fixing his dark eyes on her mean
ingly. 1T is q compromise That would
still secure rough Justice"
t:gs.You mean thaS should marry YOU,
Mr.. Merridew, in order to secure a
share in this fortune2"
II mean that my Offer as ] told you
at the time, was made quite disinter-
estedly. / knew that by right you had
no claim to this money"
Olive looked up sharply you knew
that my fathers will would not be
found then? That is a most signin-
cant admission, Mr.. Merridew."
His look OF momcntary Infusion did
not escape her sharp eyes, nor his as
/ sumption Of injury as he forced q
4 SMILE "Of course, l. did not mean that
at ALL" he replied II refer, ed only tc
1.-THE effect of the secret mnrriage."3
A We'll, you had better have my an.
swer at once" she said firmly There
Gamble no compromise of any sort, anc
1 certainly no thought of my becoming
}your wife do not believe the story
of this marriage, and j shall never
| cease in my hunt for the truth be
4 lieve that If it were an honest CLAIM
1 1T would have been made in a very DIFF
ferent manner. I believe that you lla!
some motive for stopping my narriaG
with Mr., 1'enwick. and that this wo
!. man., whom you call your mother, chos
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tcrval between his return and tho day
Of the funeral
But Olive lad to be told tho truth
then.
what will It mean to me. Mr.. Case
ment?" she asked.
'Probably long legal tussle my,
dear young lady. have the instruc.
tion and a draft Will, and shall, Of
course, endeayor to have that draft
proved"
And you fail?"
Every hing Will then turn upon this
alleged marriage. If that Is proved
Ito have actually taken place, fear
go to the person who claims to be his
widow. But don't despair yet. OF
course"
L shall never despair. 1t is not the
money ! care about. but my dear
fathers good, name. I am resolved to
clear that"
"of course you are, and am equally
resolved to. assistFyou. But. although
| you young people are accustomed TO
think lightly of wealth, we old ones
take q different view"
What can these Merridews do"" was
her next question.
"Nothng without a long legal fight;
| and I should think that some sort OF
Compromise
II will not compromise with them.
If it is theirs, they shall have It. Mr.
Easement. TO compro mise would be
to acquiesce in this calumny," declared
Olive very firmly. 1T s true, or 1t is
a lie. There is no halfway house.
And to that decision she held unfalt-
cringly.
But Mr.. Easement had made MIS-
take when lie declared that the Merri-
dews could do nothing. He had spoken
in ignorance of fresh misfortune
which he did not ascertain until he
had returned to his office. There hat
4 been a fire there some time before, ant
in it the draft will had been burned
Meanwhile Gilbert Merridew acted
i with much shrewdness. He had waited
anNiously to ascertain whether any
Eother will than that which he had de
a stroyed was forthcoming, and whel
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ut is false!" crod Olive, Indignantly.
"As false as the whole OF your coN
duct. You killed my father; you naVtA
robbed me, and now you would blacken
His good name even to me. You are an
evil. dangerous woman; and you only
tell mo this in the hope Of frightening
me from any attempt to unearth ethe
evil you4liave done. You are so con-
sclous ofgyoul wrong-doing that you
ARE : h fruid 4 of what may discover,
Iafraid Of lone, penniless girl You
are not oply evil. you are also q COW
ard And you shall have cause For
lyour fear, too.
"rhis is beyond endurance cried
MRS Merridew. How dare you speak
thus to me?"
"Who are you that should be affalu
| to speak the truth to your"
II am the mistress OF Sil'erheecll,
land you shall know what that means
nBecause you and your son have con-
1 sp,red to rob me OF my Inheritance.
4 THAT is what II meuns,' SAID owe, no"
bitterly angry:
1T means too. the ] will only have
I'm the house whom please You SHAH
.|lcave 1t at once. VIII nave you put
jout. You are an insolent, unreasonr
5Inble. wicked girl" and Mrs. Merridew
now beside herself With rage, rang
4 the bell violently.
/ II am ready to go, ] have already
& ordered the carriage" and Olive put
4 on hcr hat hurfiedly.
carriage indeed" was the hot reply
4 with u sneer and toss of her head
you have not asked my permission
You shall have no carriage WALKING
is good enough for you, For twent.
ii years and more your father left me t.
walk"
olive looked UP Quickly with a mean
ling smile. II thought your son was 1
+ rich man" she interrupted, "He pose.
as such here. You should be mof'
Icureful when YOU lose your temper
and not let the truth slip out In tina
/ lway,"
! + leave the house at once, you name
loss, insolent. shameless girl. SlloN
, this person out" she cried furlously =
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CHATTER VI.
EegunreI and HpumeIeAs.

Owe bore the news OF nor loss 81
fortune Win Surprising fortitndc,
Mr.. Easement kept the fact OF the
losg Of the van - himself az long ~
the dared and, under the prctcnce q
collecting all the papers Of his lat
client, no had every nook and cranna
lof ths manor Iearched daring the in
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DR. Gregorys examination OF Mr.,
Parmenter was very brief: and when
he rose it was first to whisper to the
Clergyman and then to sign to Jack
TO help him carry the millionaire into
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Or the p rnenter Millions
Copyright 1907, by Arthur. w. MachmonD
By ARTHURW. MARCF1MONT,
Author Of " By Right Of SWORD" When Was Ca" Etc.

llterval between his return and tho day
Iof the funerals.
But Olive had to be told tho truth
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-16
All the Sporting News.

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Chicago Record Herald presents the
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"a newspaper in itself-in which all the
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sports can always be found here, along
with many special articles by experts of
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is favorite among lovers of sport be-
cause it's sporting columns are written
by men who know"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-16
. GAINESVILLE

Charles Knott, local box manufac-
turer, Saturday afternoon barely escap-
ed death in the explosion Of his gasoline
launch. He was blown through the
wooden wall of his boat house into the
water. The fire burned his boathouse,
destroying the launch.
At the butchers picnic Sunday after
noon, William Mohns, killed and dressed
a steer in 5 minutes and 10 seconds, thus
winning the championship of the coun-
try, it is said. Jack Magnus of Milwau-
kee, hitherto said to be the fastest man
in the trade. killed and dressed his steer
in minutes and 40 seconds.
Bids have been asked for the new pas
ed by the Rockford Interurban company.
The building is to be built in accordance
with an agreement between the council
and the road that if the road was grant:
ed freight carrying privileges they would
erect a depot in the city.
Thomas Catarah, the Spaniard cap
tured in cornfield last Monday, pro-
tested his innocense-i Spanish before
Judge Fifield Saturday morning. A. S.
Wright, st Paul brakeman, was inter
prefer and gave Senior Cataran to under
stand that things looked dubious for
him, inasmuch as rings. a certificate of
depositit for 1925, and other articles
stolen from Evansville homes, not to
mention about $40 believed to be the
property of the same householders, were
found upon his person. The prisoner
strenuously denied ever having had such
articles on his person and kissed his
knuckles and crossed himself in proof OF
the solemn truth of his assertions. On
his plea of mot guilty and waiver OF
the examination, his trial was set for
Wednesday, August IA. Bonds of $500
were stipulated. In the meantime the
local authorities will communicate with
the Spanish counsel in Chicago, offering
the latter an opportunity to secure coun
sci for the man if he sees fit 80 to do.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-16
Evansville

Miss Mae Holmes has accepted a po-
sition as German and Latin teacher in
the high school at Boscobel.
Ernie Stebbins, wife and Miss Jennie
Wilder left for Kegonsa Wednesday
afternoon for two weeks vacation from
their duties in the Grange store.
The Footville team of base ball play
ers were in Evansville Thursday after
noon, and not only won the game from
our boys, but likewise some good money.
The game was hot one and a good
crowd of rooters and bleachers were on
hand to witness the sport. The score
stood 4 to in favor of Footville.
August marks a memorable day in
the lives of Mr. and Mrs L Pullen, as
on that day and in the year 1849, Miss
Catherine B Pike of Kingfeld, Me, was
united in marriage to the youth of her
choice. Fifty-eight years of conjugal
happiness. surrounded by loving fam
lily of children and grandchildren, has
made for them pleasant journey
through life's stormy waves. The gath
ering OF Monday last was held at the
home of George L Pullen in this city, at
whose home the parents were visiting
for the summer, and represented over
sixty old time friends and neighbors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-16
Stouqhton

Chas Meath is laid up with badly
lacerated leg from a rusty nail. DR.
Trulson is treating the injured member
which it is feared may result in blood
poison.
j 81 Lyon of Kearney, Neb, arrived
here on Tuesday for few weeks visit
with his brother, Emerson Lyon, and
other Stoughton friends. Mr. Lyon was
a resident of this place about 40 years
ago, and after his four years service in
the war settled in Iowa and later in
Kearney, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs Lief Hottie are expected
today from Seattle, WASH for visit and
an outing at Lake Kegonsa. Mr. Hottie
has been very successful in gold mining
at Nome and recently purchased fine
is said to be money maker as ranch.
Mrs Hottie is daughter of Mrs Tljore
Olson, Stoughton.
DR. M Iverson, assisted by Drs N Om-
sted, Trulson and Melaas, performed an
extensive operation at the hospital Tues
day upon John Troan, residing couple
of miles east of town. Mr. Troan has for
some time been afflicted by liver com
plant which now had reached stage
where surgery was the only recourse in
the hope of prolonging his life. The OPP
Grafton is a rare one and consists in di-
verting from the liver an over supply OF
blood which prevents it from perform
ing it's proper function. The operation
apparently was successful, and so fal
the patient has been doing nicely.
Miss Elizabeth Banks Wisconsin
girl who has become quite famous in a
literary way, is in Stoughton for few
days, guest of Mrs G S Crosse. Miss
Banks lives in New York City, but has
been spending part of the summer in
| Fox Lake, her girlhood school town
When Hon John Hicks was first u
| minister 10 Peru, Miss Banks was with
| him as private secretary. Later she
went to England alone and startled al
London by her literary escapades. She
is the author of several books, among
| them the Gap and Apron" series ane
The Autobiography of a Newspaper
Girl" She will 60 from Stoughton t.
New York, thence to London, Eng, il
| pursuance of her literary work.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-16
straiahtened Out the Biunder.

Beef was very scarce in Ladysmith
during the siege, but General Sir Ian
Hamilton, then colonel insisted that
"horse is not half bad when properly
cooked and when one is used to it.
In fact" he said, concluding a discus
sion, II have a joint cooked tonight,
which l hope you will all sample OF
course, there's beef, too-tonight" Ev
cry one at the table preferred the beef,
with the exception of Colonies Ward
and Ian Hamilton, who ostentatiously
carved generous slices from the "horse-
f1esh.'' The dinner was nearly over
when one of the servants whispered a
communication to Ward. Up he sprang.
"Im distressed, gentlemen he an
nounced to the startled company. "A
silly mistake has been made. Those
joints were mixed up somehow, and
YOU have been eating the horse. I'm
really annoyed. But I hope you'll be
convinced now that the meat is splen-
did eating. I'm sure you all seemed
to enjoy it." Chances were exchanged;
musta ches were twirled. Nobody SEEM
ed ready with a response. Then
voice from the bottom of the table
piped up: ooh, don't distress yourself,
Ward! I thought some mistake had
been made, so I just changed those
dishes as they stood on the sideboard.
It was you and Hamilton who had the
horsefiesh all right!'
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable. For
great many yesrs doctors pronounced
it local disease, and prescribed local
remedies; and by continually failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be constitutional disease, and, there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o., is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. It acts directly
! on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circular and testimonials. Address,
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