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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

~~~Ao ~AoA>'
WHY DID YOU SEARCH FOR ME?"
threw down the book and crossed the
aisle.
what is the matter?" he asked.
"Why do you annoy this lady?''
"This amt no lady. She Is a conf
dence queen" said the detective rough
~. "Don't you come butting in or
We'll have to run you in too.''
There's some mistake here" Clay
ton said quietly. II presume you are
making the arrest on information?"
The detective drew printed slip
from his pocket and passed it to Clay
ton. 1t recited that Loa Cogswell,
alias Pfeffer, alias Hay, alias Goodrich,
was wanted in Chicago for swindling.
She was supposed to be making her
escape to London or Paris. The de-
scription in a general way fitted the
girl, but Clayton saw that some mis-
take had been made. He had been
looking at the girl all the afternoon,
and he would have sworn that she was
no criminal. That her distress was real
was apparent.
''This is all wrong" he said decided
~. THAT description would fit hun
dreds Of women who have passed
through this station today. If you ar
rest Miss Ormonde, you will be sued
for false imprisonment. l know her
to be the person she says she u.s."
zone of her pals, eh?" sneered the
detective. II guess we'd better take
you too"
Clayton handed the man a card.
IF you want to mess things up still
further" he said quietly, "go ahead"
The officer looked at the card "Got
any letters to back this up?" he de-
manded. Clayton produced several
from his coat. The detective touched
his hat.
Il guess we made a mistake" he
said uncertainty "Sorry we troubled
the lady. l hope this will go no fur
ther, SIR"
Its all right, l suppose" was the
careless answer. IF Miss Ormonde
will excuse you, l have nothing more
to say"
The girl bowed her willingness, and
the two men filed sheepishly out of the
car. Arresting confidence queen was
one thing. Mistaking friend of the
son Of the governor Of the state was
quite another. They were glad they
were let off so easily
Una turned to Clayton.
II am very much obliged to you," she
said softly. II don't know what I
should have done had they taken me
off the train. l am to sail in the morn
ing with Uncle Jim and a party of
friends. Father sent him a draft for
my expenses, and should have landed
in New York without funds or friends
had been detained"
II am glad to have been Of service, "
Clayton said. May sit down here
for few minutes? You see, the other
passengers are looking, and since so
boldly claimed acquaintance it would
look odd If returned to my own seat "
ut was a daring thing to d." she
smiled. How do you know that l
am not this confidence queen?"
"That's easy" he declared. "You do
not look the part. l think I am a bet
ter judge Of human nature than the
chaps with the badges
She bowed her acknowledgment of
the compliment.
II should hate to feel that l looked
like swindler," she laughed.
'You look more like an angel" he
said daringly and looking into the Clear
eyes. 1T was that that first attracted
my attention"
II saw you looking several times,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

The Hutchinson Independent Times
published by Elmer Sugden, has been
absorbed by the Leader of that city
and henceforth the newspaper field
at Hutchinson will be occupied solely
by that paper, which has for so long a
time been successfully published by
Carlos Avery. It will be of interest
to Mr.. Sugden's W1llmar friends to
learn that he will take part of his news
paper equipment and engage in similar
work at Bowden, N. D.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09
In 1896 the bankers shou ed

In 1896 the bankers shou' ed
themselves hoarse inveighing
against limitation" of the money
volume. Now they are shouting
for a credit currency system
that would enable the bankers to
produce an imitation the like of
which this country has never
seen. The difference is that the
imitation they opposed in 1896
would have been beyond the con-
troll of the national bankers, while
the one proposed now would be
entirely in their hands and they
could initiate or contract to suit
their own sweet will.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

LECIUREK-N arlln r.. lew.
SUBJEcT-"Wonde of the West,'
which includes the story of the
great earthquake and fire.
ILLUSTRATIONS 100 colored dissnlv
ing views, from photographs taken
by Mr.. Tew or under his direction,
portraying the Grand Canyon, the
Yosemite, the giant sequoias, the
earthquake ruins, the great fire
and wonders and beauties of land
scape, sea and sky; Is subjects in
moving pictures, among others, a
Chinese funeral, jujitsu wrestling,
ostrich farm, street parade, Japan
csc children at play in IAN Fran
cisco and other aracteristic west
ern scenes.
DATE-Friday Jan. IS, Willmar Opera
House.
BENEFIT Orphans Home at Eagle
TICKETS - so, IS and rs cents.
Get your tickets early. In all prob
ability the opera house will be filled
to standing room.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

G. W. Stanton, formerly editor
of he Appleton Press, has been
appointed county attorney for
the new county of Koochinching.
Mr.. Stanton has been practicing
law at international Falls since
he left Swift county.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

The total wealth of the United
States is reported at 116 billion
dollars at the end of the year
1906. This makes an average of
about 81, 400 for every man,
woman and child in the country.
Multiply this number by the
number of people in your family
and see if you have your share.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

h. Which is the most powerful,
the country people of the state
or the brewers lobby? The work
onthe county option bill will tell.
He who opposes or obstructs will
bear the mark Of Cain poll ically..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

The New York Sun accuses
president Roosevelt of packing
the highest courts with anticor-
poration, men. Well, turn about
is fair play. It will. take quite a
while to overcome the packing
done by the other side for the
past forty years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

I II you have room in your house that
you cannot readily heat with your cesl
stove, got . Standard OIL Heater. No
smoke. nor smell, and It will not cost
you more than, ono cent an hour "a
keep It burning. Price, IS. For ssis
BY T f.. Nelson. : !, 81 :. .s ,.: 4Ot
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09

ST Dr. e.. T. Gerrets on, dentist. Office.
In New Ruble block, w illmar. 22n
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n country station. and IA :aunt
dishcyeled prisoner. heavily
liandcufrI and bespa there's
with rhe riushy SNOW Of n tbawine
March tb,y! stepped upon the platform
closely followed by sheriff Peterson
He dropped down upon the baggage
truck in The STOPPING posture neccssi'at
ell by the irons and looked duly out
across the wbitcued pastures 10 the riy'
er. whose wet lee giistcned in the suu
Th. officer stood few feet behind
him. watching his slightest movement.
Gee. They've caught Al Brock \
scor. of eoliaric>s loafcrs came pouring
out Of III. waiting room from about the
leprous stove and stared In open mouth
ed wonder AT the man on the truck.
Had the rcdoub,abl. sheriff appeared
with chained lion they could not have
been more fascinated. more awel
.It was them blooJhounds that done
II. They tracked him forty mile through
the woods
They y.ntured little nearer.
He was In our barn for more an a
week and lived on milk aud pulpcd tur-
nlps but we didn't know nothing about
Il till afferwarJ. Gee
The figure on the truck stirred. and
the crowd fell back.
Come on np nearer. He's handcun-
ed lie can't hurt you"
Not much. He smashed Joe Porter
To n Irlly with the handouts ON the last
time they took him"
A whistle screeched somewhere be
hind an orchard. the escaping steam
shot up above the trees. and ns the
station master hurried ont with Il
mail stCli and n red In. the prisoner
rose stIily and the sheriff led him
down the platform.
The train Whrczed and clanlScd To u
Stands III. ruI thc two men climbed
on AT the rear. Then, like dash.
Al Brock jcrkcd his narrowed left
hnnI nNyo Fingers and n strip OF the
hand had been blown away by th,,
explosion Of gun, from Its manacle
and dealt the sheriff terrific blow
upon the head with the dangling iron.
telling him to the floor, and before the
rear platform moved up In sight OF
the loafcrs Ieaped with the senseiess
man down the embankment Mt the
farther side OF the track.
As the train moved away Al looked
cautiously about him. The station mas.
ter had removed the flag from the
edge Of the platform and was entering
the waiting room. The loafers were
hurrying away toward the corner gro
csry To spread the news. Half way
lp the bank The sheriff lay sprawlinr
upon his face. At the siding three
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False money enough TO start . home a.
good as Bob could give her.
4 prolonged Srowi cstne from the
wal; u Ice. something snapped. aud
then the entire mass moved snudder-
ineiy forwsrd. The cake on which
they lay began to settle. The water
crcpt steadily up the sl,l~x. ran into
the crevice- about the edge and reach
cd his shackIcd hand. lie drew her
closer to him and with infinite. difiicul-
~ placed her upon his back. One dain-
~ ear curlcd like the petals %. a rose
was within few inches OF hi. mouth,
and he remembered AZ from another
world. th. first time he had kiss..d II.
The chilly wafer WAS covering his
chest now. and he rose npon his elbow
II reached his shoulder. iifs neck. his
car; then falling cake kplashs,i the
water into his face. For a few mo-
ments he struggled blindiy. frnntically.
ike trapped animal. nearly losing his
hold upon her wrist. When his death
struggle came. would hc abandon her
then like \ selfish cowards His fingers
tigh'enel upon her wrist with grip
OF steel, and as wave troke over his
head he closed his eyes In anticipation
OF the end.
Pop. lie instinctlyely clutchtsi at the
edge Of the lcapibg cake with his man
acled hand They were out OF water
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any sense you could get nifty out Of
me-
But this was lost upon Sidney. The
whole machinery OF his intelligence.
that great aud delicate and wonderful
structure. WINS busy with bit Of pa
per which bore the printed heading,
Petty Expense Account
THANK you." said he.
And he ned away to the cashier.
That evening in restaurant saw
him entertaining very pretty girl Mt
dinner. He beckoned me to join them,
and passed an hour In their company.
Though the conversation avoided per-
sonal topics, learned in other ways
than by the spoken word that he was
very much in love with her and she
with him. She was hne example of
the pure blond type now hurryinx to its
extinction. and he was racIally and In
dividually suitable to be her mate. but
paieher was In the smallest degree At
IT. the battIe of life today.
4 o. the following afterDooa Sidney
tssnGht me 4 pAoeoexaph. ~ ezscatsa
- ~ Asshsst style ,ses ~ art bst
. q
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known him, and we claimed his body.
The funeral was held in the chapel ad.
Joining the hospital and we gathered
auite 4 company Of mcurners. hut
sylvia Was not present. and could
not find her. My anxiety was ex-
treme. for knew that she had loved
Sidney with all her heart. but before
1 had taken any steps 10 trace her
through the usual public machinery
7 received "A rather curt message that
she had gone to her old home in
Maine. About three weeks later. how
ever. l met her ON the street.
1t WAS near the place where she had
lived. and accompanied her there.
sylvia" said when We stood in
her little sitting room. you say you
have just got back TO town. l don't
believe you've ever been away"
Il haven't" she admitted.
took her by the arm.
You are happy" said I. "fevcrishiy
happy. What does this mean: Not
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now. moving swiftly away on a de.
tached piece OF Ice. The cakes had
thinned until the black water showed
everywhere between them. and the dam
ger was greater than ever before, but
he gathered her into his arms aud stag
yer.-l on.
\ lane OF water ten rods Wide opened
before him. and he could go no farther
unless he swan. Drawing her arm
about his neck. he took her sleeve be-
tween his teeth aud plunged In The
sleeve gave way, and he clsSsesl his
teeth upon her wrist. The Ice they at
last reached proved rotten. br6uking
| under his weight again and again. FL
nally he rolled out like log and. hook
Ing his manacled wrist about hub.
drew her after him.
Shaking from his Icy bath Ike one In
an ngue 1T. he WAS STOPPING 10 pick UP
| his burden for the hnal dash, when sud
| denly he paused and looked across the
| clnshinR. grinding blocks to the ahore.
Yes. IL was Bob Peterson running along
the hendland to meet him. He looked
about him like hunted animal brought
l
mercy on him. even II he had saved his
wIfe's life. To go on meant ball and
| chain and that horrible stone trap.
| Yonder was the precipice. All he had
to do was 10 sit still and let the swift
current have Its way. To allow her to
drift over with him before her hux-
bands very eyes would be crowninx
| revenge upon the man who had hunted
him so nicrcilessly. All. II WAS Just
past that headland there where She had
cried to him In her childish voice from
the drifting boat For moment he
listened again to that cry as il rang in
his ears across the years. Then. with
set face, hc snatclicd her up and hur-
rlcd OF, at length sinking, 'eSha usted.
with his burden upon the bank not ten
rods above the brink of the falls
THANK Goi.' exclaimed the sheriff
| fervcntly MS he bent above his still
lunconscious wife. Then his eyes en-
couniercd those Of the man who had
rescued her.
"weil. put on the Irons. There's no
| more fight left In ME. "F'gasped the
prostrate man defiantly. holding out
! his lacerated hands.
For answer the sheriff produced
long blue envelope. PITY l didn't get
1t yesterday. 1t would "a saved me
| nn ugly bat over the head with dry
smile. handing the envelope to his
companion.
Al. with ever increasing amazement
written upon his haggard face. ex-
amined the document till he compre-
hended that 1t was his pardon. duly
signed by the lieutenant governor of
the province. then slowly folded II
Ike man in a dream. Whose work
Is this. Bob:" at length with shaky
voice.
Hers" replied the sheriff. nodding
toward his wife. "She wouldn't rest
right or day till she got it,
For time AL sat quite still. the
muscles Of his face working painfully.
Then he rose slowly to his battered
knees and. bending over the sherifrs
wife, sObbed RS can only strong man
broken upon the wheel of remorse.
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Of Some
USeIn the
World. /
sy HOWARD FIELDING.
sy HOWARD FIELDING.
Copyright. ."'. by c. ". Hoos.-

~ DGAR SHENSToNE Was one
OF those lesser captains o!
n finance and moderately swol-
~ len muitimillionsires whose
names have not become household
worsis. In fact be was 10 quiet aud
unobtrusivc in his ways that when
tip on Shensfone he began by asking
II i knew him.
The city editor of n newspaper Is
expected To know everybody. 30 that
question Will serve TO Indicate how
inconspicuous Shcnstone WAS. I re-
sponded that I had never had the
pleasure OF meeting that particular
pirate. b.t / hEs head OF his works.
He Is the active agent In n big
speculative ps.oi that is being organ
ized." continued Miles. the Wall street
man. The operations viii probably
lie sensational enough to call for a
spread story
UpOu this hint looked up Shen-
great collection Of clippings arranged
in envelopes and carefully catalosued
that every important newspaper keeps
for reference. There WAS an envelope
marked .Shenstone. Edgar. Broker"
but Its contents were disappointing. !
wns particularly gricved to learn that
we had no portrait. and after various
unsuccessful attempts To procure one I
sent 4 photographer TO snapshot Nr
Shenstone. but lie failed.
In the courS.. of that week n writer
named Sidney Colbert called to see me
and asked for work. He was n genius
In his way. but entirely useless on a
newspaper. His vocation was li,cra-
ture. and he had written some very
good stun that had been printed In the
best magazines. but he had no money
sense. no push and no aptitude for en-
during poverty.
I don't know how It happened, but
somehow I'm the course OF breaking TO
Sidney the sad news that he must con
tinue TO starve because neither the
Daily Record nor any other human IN
stitution had any use for him l men
toned the unsuccessful search for
Shenstone's portrait. Thereupon Sid
ney fell into deep thought. The fur
rows by which his handsome counte
nance WIS wrecked and riven became
positively painful to behold. and he
maintained 80 long q silence that l he
gan TO think Of ways to he rid of him.
Suddenly ne said:
Il can get you . likeness Of Mr..
Shenstone.- And then. with earnest
ness. III I give you my word that
will not fall win you-er-couid you"-
''Well:-
Il suppose, he said in gasping des-
peration. THAT you might be willing TO
pay rs much as s. for the portrait,
and IT,
''Oh. Sidney" said !. why don't you
get a business manager? Five dol
hrs
''Is II too muchT'
laughed aloud.
Here's an expense order for ten"
said I. Bring me a good picture I've
fore Il o'clock tomorrow afternoon and
I'll give you fifteen more. II you had
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men were loading lumber upon Hat
ear He crcpt cautiously along until
screened by intervening box ears.
then yaulted the fence and ran to-
ward the river. On the other side lay
the United States aud freedom--unless
his confederate smugglers failed him.
Reaching the river he sprang out
upon the lee. splashing straight on
with head down. through the puddles
that the sun had melted upon It's sur
face. suddenly he stopped short. arrest
ed by the rhythmic crunch Of Ice under
the feet Of u sharp calked horse. and.
looking up. he saw sleigh heading
straight toward him. At first hc
thought IL was revenue officer and
stood ready To fight I'LL he died rather
tlian he captured. Then he saw 4
black plume past the horses head
and II moment later recognized Slcr-
fH petcrsou's wife. For moment
he stared. dumfoundcd. then looked
desperately about him for a hiding
place. Why. of nil the women in the
world. must he meet her and have her
look upon his shame: suddenly he
lau. led an ugly laugh. and moved
with head down straight toward the
approaching horre. and rs the animal
came opposite sprang and caught the
bride.
''4Ai Brock For . long moment the
,siserlR's wife sat motionleaa. psralysed
with establishment and fear. Then she
usAtehssi the whip and struck ths
Aarse scrnas the sank. 1t Ieaped for.
vaca. With . saort. hut with Sns hana
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AT HEB.
very long ago ! stood by the grave
Of man thought you loved
you didn't" she whispered "He
isn't dead
at her.
Il have felt this In my bones" said
slowly. Il have dreamed it at night.
We buried Shenstone"'
Swear to me- she cried. that you
will not teIl,''
Give me the story" said l. "You
have my word
Mr.. Shenstone was taken ILL., said
she. Just at the beginning Of great
fight. don't fully understand"-
Il know all about that. He was man.
aging u mighty big pool =
lit was thought that II the news Of
his serious illness rot about. =. she cen
tinusd. -the enterprise would fall
The speculative public would have
swamped II In one day"
YES: that's II. Now. Sidney had been
to zee Mr.. Shenstone for you to ask him
for a photograph Of himself. which Mr..
Shenstone refused. So they knew how
much he looked like Mr.. Shenstone.
Really the resemblance was very close.
and as both men had been Ill the decep-
tion was made easier. They offered Sid
ney so n week merely to 20 to Mr..
Shenstone's office every day add sit in
the private room. but, Of course, they
didn't let anybody in who knew Nr.
Shenstone well And Sidney has been
living In Mr.. Shenstone's house. They
were both there together until Mr..
Shenstone became so III that 1t was
seen he must die. Then he was secretly :
smuggied into the hospital as Sidney
Colbert. They begged me to go 10 the
funeral. hut could not. should have
died at the sight of him.
You wouldn't have seen him." sal
l. THE coffin was sealed"
They don't want Sidney any NOR
she resumed after n shuddering pa
1T will be announced that Mr..
stone Is going abroad. And his W
going secretly to Dakota. WHERE
will get n divorce for abandOis
And he is dead. Won't it be
ful:"
And Sidney q ssss
He and shall be marrS
quietly, and we shall go to Ita$
are TO give him thousand d.
"what"'
"A thousand dollars"
MY dear young friend"
this story comes out 1t will
men up the tallest tree in
States. They'll have to r,E
lives. A thousand dollars. ~
let me drop hint in certa,
merely a hint, and you'll SCI
happen. You don't undi
fraud aud trickery Of whichA
been the mainstay. To you
savOred Of virtue. 1t seeiS
that Mr.. Shenstone's enem
triumph over him merely
WAS Ill. and Sidney seemed
no harm In taking his p\
there's been more In this
Beelzebub himself could Lee
Let me talk to those feiIowe r
At first she wouldn't lis
finally showed her that ~ ~
were merely laughing at Sid n
ing him for fool, and, viii II
anly resentment aroused, sid
least to tell them what she n
them. She nearly frightened E
death. They executed cont Is
apology and performed mirs n
PLANTATION, and the result " N
ney got life pension Of So NJ
upon which well earned inc, M
she are living In the most deN M
tent by the blue Mesliterray M
Sidney II writing q book. &
make his name famous. MOI II
name, for that IL on . tombsti ES
know, because paid the btils HI
carving. FesAaps the beok vtf #
Edgar ghenstons. ax #
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Snak~.

There Is nowhere a snake with 1
sednS In Its tall. nor are there amy
snakes whose breath can poison even
ny. nor does snake. fatally hurt
live until sunset.
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Ees~smy.

EeeWony.
He-You're Kettinx your hat ruinsd.
8As-weiI It's IN Old hat. and I u
hafe 10 W. NJ new uuhreaia.
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a SLEIGH dashed up To the little
: "a country station. and IA gaupt.
"a dishcyeled prisoner. heavily
- - l,uuIguffcI and besfgttter,Ai
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At the y
Rivers =
Brink. Z
8, BRADFORD K. DANIELS.

Copyright, iso.. by b. x. Daniels
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ana circltu round ana round III sudden
panic. still clinging to the unconscious
woman. Theu the mass on which they
hoatcd struck something with n force
thar threw him over his fetter and
nearly wrenched the plnioned arm
from Its socket. \ glance about him
revealed the truth. They were strand
ed upon a submerged ledge. and the
Ice was rapidly pilInS mp about them.
A cake Of Ice as large as half bar
rel crashed down within Il yard Of his
companions head. and he tuggeti at his
nanacie until his wrist bed In anoth-
or desperate attempt TO free himself
Then he crouched and waited. Behind
him the jagged white wall rose stead
lily higher. now ominousiy still. now
yroaning loudly MS the whole mass
slipped forward n few feet upon the
ledge. They might lie there In this
shcltcrlng half circle which screened
them from view and perish from the
cold that would set IN with the night.
The mass might topple over and crush
them Mt any moment.
He put his free arm under her head
and raised II from the wet lee. The
low sun illumined the tumbletl mass
Of reddish brown hair and revealed
with startling clearness the premature
lines about her eyes and mouth. He
knew that he had helped to put them
there; that IL he had gone straight and
married her,Nve years ago she would
ise hsA lrsasn smnesiing b nraee to
. . - = - .