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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-10-10
Pot HUNTING Golf.

A first class game like golf surely
does not require to be boLstered up
by constant competitions for silver
and electroplated articles of hideous
design and doubtful utility. Golf II.
Illustrated.
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Various Ideas of Women.

To question, What is a woman pc
the Turk answers, "a prisoner" the
Albanian, "a slave" the Servian, "a
servant" the Bulgarian, "a compan-
ion;" the Greek, "a queen"
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Comparing Notes.

my teachers name is Brown" said
the first little girl my teachers
name" replied the other little girl, ''is
Davis, but l don't know what color it
is"
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So They Say.

The woman who says she doesn't
believe it when you tell her she is
beautiful merely wants you to make
your statement more emphatic
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Mothers with little children need
no longer fear Group, colds or
whooping cough. Bees Laxative
Cough Syrup tastes good. 1t works
off the cold through the bowels,
clears the head. Guaranteed. Sold
by B. B, Davis.
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On Pilnrlmaae to Mecca.

The largest caravan of pilgrims for
Mecca starts from Constantinople and
generally comprises about 10000 per-
sons
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The Prolific Rabbit.

In some countries the rabbit pro-
duces seven families in the course Of
year.
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Will Power.

Il wish they wouldn't leave reading
wills until after the funeral" How
so?" "One would know so much bet
ter what flowers to send. "-Lippin.
colts.
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No home is so pleasant, regardless
of the comforts that money will buy,
as when the entire family is in per-
feet health. A bottle of 0rino Laxa-
tive Fruit Syrup costs so cents. 1t
will cure every member of the
family of constipation, sick head
ache or stomach trouble.
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Not Worth the Cost

Do not seek glory; nothing is SO
expensive as glory.--Sydney Smith. J
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Heating stoves, cook stoves and
ranges at John Bane's.
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credit to your heart, Slayin, Come
now, keep your eyes on me, l was
about to crafty your curiosity, and. in
the first place, | came to inquire solic-
itous!y regarding the state Of your
health during my absence, and Incl
dentally to ask why you are exhibit
ing SO great an interest in Miss Nadia
ellis"
Slayin Strengthened up, his great
hands clinching nervously, drops of
perspiration appearing on his red for
head. y don't understand your damn
ed fun
Hampton's lips smiled unpIeasantly
'Slavin. you greatly discourage me.
The last time | was here you exhibit
ed so fine a sense of humor that | was
really quite proud of you. Yet, truly,
1 think you do understand this joke
Your memory can scarcely be failing
at your age-Make another motion
like that and you die right there, You
know me.-However, as you seem to
shy over my first question, I'll honor
you with a second-Wheres Silent
Murphy?"
You DEVIL" Slavin roared, what
do you mean?"
With revolver hand resting on the
table, the muzzle pointing at the gi-
ants heart, Hampton leaned forward,
utterly remorseless now, and keen as
an Indian on the trail.
DO you know who | ann"
The horror in Slavins eyes had
changed to sullenness, but he nodded
silently.
How do you know"
There was no reply, although the
thick lips appeared to move.
Answer me, you red sneak Do
you think | am here to be played
with? Answer"
Slavin gulped down something
which seemed threatening to choke
him, but he burst not lift a hand to
wipe the sweat from his face. If
If I didn't have this beard on you
might guess | thought you knew me
all the time"
Hampton stared at him, still puz
zled. 81 have certainly seen you some
where. | thought that from the first
Where was it,"
Il was in D Troop, Seventh cav
airy"
ID Troop? Brants troop"
The big gambler nodded. That's
how | knew you, Captain" he said,
oneakino with greater ease "hut
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CHAPTER XVIII.
A Slight interruption.

The young officer passed SLOWLY
down the dark staircase, his mind still
beWildered by the result Of the inter
view. His feelings toward Esmr+os
had been materially changed. He
found it impossible TO nurse a dislike
which seemingly had no real cause for
existence
Yet Brant was far from being salts
ned. Hampton had net even advanc-
ed a direct claim; he had lodged the
real issue. leaving the soldier in the
dark regarding his relationship to
Nadia, and erecting a barrier between
the other two. 1t was a masterriece
OF defense, puzZling, irritating, seem
lngly impossible. From the congid-
Grafton of it all Brant emerged with
put one thought clearly dahnad-who-
ever she might prove to be, whatever
was her present connection with
Hampton, he loved this dark-eyed, au-
burn-haired waif lie knew it now
and never again could he doubt it, He
paused, half inclined to retrace his
steps and have the matter out. He
turned just in time TO face a dazzling
vision of fluffy lac and fosgy hair
beside him in the G.mly lighted hall
oh, Lieutenant Hrant!" and the
vision chung to his arm tenderly. 1T
is such relief to find that you are
unhurt. Did-did you Kill him?"
Brant stared. II fear l scarcely
comprehend, Miss Spencer. have GER
tainly taken no ones life. What can
you mean?"
"Oh, | am so glad; and Nadia vii
be, too. | must go right back and tel
the poor girl for she is nearly dis
tracted. Oh, Lieutenant, ISM it tie
most romantic situation that ever
was? And he is such a mysterI, us
character"
ITO whom do you refer? Really. 1
am quite in the dark"
why, Mr.. Hampton, of course. Oh,
| know all about it. Nadia felt So bad
ly/ 7r your meeting this moning
tn. just compelled her to nfide
her whole story to me And Iidn't
you fight at aH?"
Most assuredly not" and nrsnts
eyes began to exhibit amusement; "in-
deed, we parted quite friendly"
Il told Nadia l thought you would.
People don't take such things so seri.
ously nowadays, do they? But Nadia
is such a child and so full of romantic
notions, that she worried terribly
about it. Isn't it perfectly delightful
what he is going to do for herr"
Il am sure l do not know"
why, hadn't you heard? He wants
to send her east to a boarding school
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Hampton's fingers twitched In q
nervousness altogether unusual to the
man, yet when he spoke his voice was
like steel. Your suspicious are high
ly interesting, and your cowardly in
situations base. However, if, as l
suppose, your purpose is to provoke
a quarrel, you will find me quite ready
to accommodate you"
An instant they stood thus. eye TO
eye. Suddenly Brant's memory veer-
ed to the girl whose name would be
smirched by any blow struck between
them, and he forced back the hasty
retort burning upon his cps
You may be, Mr.. Hampton" he
said, standing like a statue, his back
to the door, but l am not As YOU
say, fighting is my trade, yet / have
never sought a personal quarrel. Nor
is there any cause here, as my only
purpose in asking the question was
TO forewarn you, and her through
you, that such a suggestion had been
openly made in my hearing. | pre-
sumo it was lie, and wished to be
able to brand it So"
BY whom?"
"A fellow known as Silent Murphy.
government scout"
Il have heard of him. Where is
he?"
He claimed to be here waiting or.
ders from Custer He had camp up
the creek two days ago, but is keep
ing well out of sight for some reason.
kilograms have been received for
him at the office, but another man
has called for them"
"Who?"
Red Slavin."
The curl" said Hampton. .Treck-
on there is a bad half-hour waiting for
those two fellows What was it that
Murphy said?"
That he knew the girls real
name"
Was that all?"
Yes; tried to discover his mean.
ing, but the fellow became susDi-
cious and shut up like a clam Is
there anything in it?"
Hampton ignored the question
Lieut., Brant," he said, u am glad
we have had this talk together, and
exceedingly sorry that my duty has
compelled me to say what have said
SSae time, however, you will sincere
--ank me for it, and rejoice that
goa escaped 50 easily. | knew your
father Onpa and 7 should I'LL
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Door Opens, and Closes Again

The Door Opens, and Closes Again.
In one sense Hampton had greatly
enjoyed Miss Spencers call Her
bright, fresh face, her impulsive
speech, her mquestioned beauty, had
had their effect upon him, changing
for the time being the gloomy trend
of his thoughts.
But gradually the slight smile of
amusement faded from his eyes
Something, which he had supposed
lay securely hidden behind years and
distance, bad all at once come back
to haunt him-the unhappy ghost of
an expiated crime, to do evil to this
girl Nadia. Two men, at least, knew
sufficient of the past to cause serious
trouble This effort by Slavin to hold
personal communication with the girl
was evidently made for some definite
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purpose. hampton decided 10 nave a
f1CetOface interview with the man
Fi1r elf: he was accustomed to fight
lis a0-f'as in the open, and to a finish.
i 5a-a .a-a. which had been growing
di2@e- and DINNER with every. pass
Ing year. cen to flicker once again
within his heart. Re desired to sec
tli= aal AuEay. and TO learn CEac-'v
what he knew.
He entered the almost deserted sa-
loon crr. ste the hotel. across the
threshold - which ~ Rad not stepped
for Two years. and the man behind the
bar glanced up apprehensiyaly.
Red Slayin?" he said We'll, now,
see here. Hampton we don't want no
trouble in this shebang."
I'm not here seeking a fight. Jim"
returned The inquirer, genially I
merely wish to ask Red On unimpor-
tant question or two"
He's there n the back room, l
reckon. but he's damn liable to take
pot shot at you when you 80 in"
Hampton's genial smile only broad
ened, as he carelessly rolled an IN
light cigar between his lips.
He walked to the door, flung It
swiftly and silently open, and step
ping within, closed it behind him with
his left lend. In the other glittered
the steaI-blue barrel of a drawn revol-
yer
-Siayi0 it down."
The ters imperative words seemed
fairly 70 mt the air. and the red
bearded abler, WHO had half risen
to his fao . oath upon his lips, sank
ha~E irta his sat, staring at the ap-
rariHon c-4rrontng him as if fasci.
mated.
Put your hands on tie table. ana
keep them 'here," he said. Now. my
dear friend, I have come here in
peace, not war, and take these slight
precautions merely because / have
heard ruInor that you have INDUCED
in threat or two since we last part
ed, and l know something of your i'm
petuous disposition. l regret the ne
NSooAIJt DuI u uSL yOu al Z lCSlllle SOll-
fortably."
"Oh, go to hell!"
We will consider that proposition
somewhat later" Hampton laid his
hat with calm deliberation on the
table. NO doubt, Mr.. Slavin,-if you
move that hand again I'll fill your sys-
TEN with lead-you experience some
very natural curiosity regarding the
object Of my unanticipated, yet l hope
no less welcome visit"
Slavin's only reply was a curse, his
bloodshot eyes roaming the room fur
lively.
4 suspected as much Hampton
went on, coolly. Indeed I should
have felt hurt had you been indiffer
ent upon such an occasion. 1t does
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CHAPTER IA detachment Of the
Eighteenth infantry from Fort Bethune
trapped by Indians in narrow gorge.
Among them is a stranger who intro
duces himself by the name of Hampton
also ellis, the post trader and his
daughter. ellis and q majority Of the
soldiers are killed during i three days
siege.
CHAPTER U.-Hampton offers assist
ance to the girl and is at first spurned
because he is known as a gambler.
CHAPTER IU.-IIampton and the girl
only escape from the Indians. They fall
exhausted on the plains
CHAPTER IVA company of the Sew
enth cavalry, Lieut.. Brant in command,
nnd Hampton and the girl on the plains,
ana restore them to consciousness.
Hampton announces that he proposes to
care for the girl
CHAPTER V.-Hampton and the girl
stop at the Miners Home in Glencaid,
Mrs. Duffy, proprietesS. Rev. Howard
NMI!ynk9oop. proposes that Hampton place
MISS ellis in care Of Mrs. Herndon. He
consents to think it over
CHAPTER VI.--Hampton talks the fu-
ture over with Miss Gilis-the Kid. She
shows him her mothers picture and tells
him what she can of her parentage and
life. They decide she shall live with Mrs.
Herndon.
CHAPTER VII-The Kid takes up her
residence with Mrs. Herndon.
CHAPTER VIII-Naida - the Kid
runs away from Mrs. Herndon's and re-
joins Hampton. He induces her to go
back, and to have nothing more TO do
with him.
CHAPTER, IX.--Hampton plays his
Red Slavin that he has quit, and then
leaves Glencaid.
CHAPTER X-Miss Phoebe Spencer ar
rives IN Glencaid to teach it's first school.
CHAPTER XL-Miss Spencer meets
Nadia, Rev. WYnkoop, etc. She boards
at Mrs. Hernden's.
CHAPTER XII.-Naida and Lieut..
Brant again meet without his knowing
who she is. She informs him of the COM
ing Bachelor club ball in honor Of Miss
Spencer.
CHAPTER X1I-Lieut. Brant meets
Silent Murphy. Clusters scout. He re-
ports trouble brewing among the Sioux.
CHAPTER XIV.-sooial dimcultles
arise at the Bachelor clubs ball among
the admirers of Miss Spencer. Lieut..
Brant. meets Miss Spencer but she is not
his acquaintance OF the day before. She
tells him of Nadia, and he accidentally
meets her again as he is returning TO the
ballroom with a fan for Miss Spencer.
CHAPTER KYLE falls to discover
her identity.
CHAPTER NNI.-Rrant accompanies
Nadia home from the dance On the way
she informs him as to who she is and
that she is to meet Hampton. Brant
meets Hampton with her, and the men
make an appointment to meet the fol-
lowing morning.
CHAPTER xVII.-Brant and Hamp-
ton meet. Hampton Informs the lieuten-
ant that his attentions to Nadia must
cease, and proclaims an authority over
her that justihes the statement. Brant
tells Hampton OF the presence of silent
Murphy, and the fact that Red Slavin
receives government messages for him
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Hampton saw the flash OF 2 DIaue, a
-artion OF an arm, and then the
c11tcl'aE fingers OF Slavin swept him
Gown. He cached out blindly as he
-ell his haal closing about the de
serted knife-hilt The two crashed
'-T1 t.se'ba~ upon TIE floor. the
force Of the fan driving the blade
r.ma TO the gamblers heart
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prove it. the way II All uapp-u-u. Jul
| give you my word as a man, did
not kill him"
Mason looked him squaroly il the
eyes, his teeth showing behind his
stiff. closely clipped mustache. Then
he deliberately extended his hand. and
aripped Hampton's. of course ! be
Iieve We. Not that you're any too
blame good, Bob. but you amt the
kind what pleads the baby act Who
was the felIer2"
Red Slavin."
Mo-" and the hand grip perceptibly
frightened Holy Moses, what ingrati-
tude, Why, the camp ought to get to-
gether and give We a vote of thanks,
and instead, here they are trying their
level best to hang you. Cussedest
sorter thing a mob is. anyhow; goes
like a flock O. sheep after a leader.
an | bet could name the fellers who
are a-runnin that crowd. How did
the thing happen?"
DUH men "CAC AAlIC41lg ObSCl III .
the ingathering of their scattered pur-
suers, but Hampton answered gravely,
telling his brief story with careful de
tail, approaching the Importance Of
reposing full confidence in this quiet,
resourceful companion.
"All l really saw of the fellow" he
concluded, was a hand and arm as
they drove in the knife. You can see
there is where it ripped me- and the
unexpected blow of the mans body
knocked me forward, and of course 1
fell on Slavin. 1t may be l drove
the point further in when l came
down, but that was an accident The
fact is, Buck, have every reason to
wish Slavin to live. l was just get
ting out of him some information l
needed"
Mason nodded, his eyes wandering
from Hamptons expressive face to
the crowd beginning to collect be-
meath the shade of huge oak hun
dred yards below.
Never carry a knife, do ye?"
NO"
Thought not; always heard you
fought with a gun. Caught no sight
of the Teller after ye got up?"
"All l saw was the crowd blocking
the doorway. l knew they had caught
me lying on Slavin, with my hand
grasping the knife-hilt, and, somehow,
l couldn't think of anything just then
but how to get out of there into the
open. I've seen vigilantes turn loose
before, and knew what was likely to
happen."
Sure. Recognize anybody in that
first bunch?"
Big Jim, the bartender, was the
only one knew; he had bung-start-
er in his hand"
Mason nodded thoughtfuIly, his
mouth puckered. It's him, and half
dozen other fellers Of the same
stripe, who are kickin' up all this fra
cas-. The most of EN- are yonder
now, an if it wusn't fer leavin pris-
oner unprotected, darn me if I wudn't
like to mosey right down thar an
pound a little boss sense into that
bunch O cattle. Thet's bout the only
tl'ing We kin do fer a plum fool, SO
long as the law won't let We kill
him"
I'm really sorry that you got mixed
up in this, Buck" said Hampton,
for it looks to me about nine chances
out of ten against either of us getting
away from here unhurt."
oh, don't know. It's bin my ex-
peCience thet there's alters chances if
SYNOPSIS.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER IA detachment Of the
Eighteenth infantry from Fort Bethune
trapped by Indians in a narrow gorge.
Among them is a stranger who intro
duces himself by the name of Hampton,
also Gillis, the post trader and his
daughter. ellis and q majority Of the
soldiers are killed during i three days
siege.
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CHAPTER VI-Hampton talks the flu
shows him her mothers picture and tells
him what she can of her parentage and
life. They decide she shall live with Mrs
Herndon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-25
Responsible For the Tragedy

brought dainty gowns and laces and
jeWelry, all Of which enhanced beauty.
1t was a Wond erful discovery for the
little Pennsylvania schoolgirl. She
was taken to New York, where beauty
attracts more attention than in Phila-
sdelphia, and there she posed for more
artists and received more money. But
the pay was not enough to buy costly
gowns, SO the child's mother made
Evelyn's gowns herself.
1t was a dazzlingly beautiful world
for a dazzlingly beautiful girl. All
the men We're so kind and so generous
and SO attentive. The famous artists
petted and posed her. Charles Dana
Gibson drew her in picture which
he called "The Eternal Question" Gel
ebrated painters declared that her
eyes were the most beautiful in the
world. One great man, Stanford
White, fifty years old, admired her so
much that he thought she should be
on the stage. He was known as one
who frequently befriended chorus girls
md struggling actresses if they were
pretty girls. Mr.. White was an artist,
and all artists admire beauty.
So the little girl, with scarcely any
education above the three RS, went
into q chorus. She appeared for a
brief time in two or three companies,
but nobody discovered that the beauty
had any talent for the stage. One
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-25
! RUSSIAN SAYINGS.

y He Who fears a sparrow will never
SOW Iniliet.
An lntr;sa friend is like an ia,
cracked nut
When you @.e eyea your tomb slla..
be comfortable,
The abse .ie:2in led man looks for ttihe
horse he rises c;l.
" Better Is be- than steal. but better
to work than beg
A mothers love win draw Up Il.sln
the depths OF tiasea.
.l When The rs; ioassrs too light a i5ssd
he wants to lie down.
He who is Gu horseback no longer
knows his own father.
Man carries his superiority inside.
animals theirs outside.
The nolole5naa is always in the right
when the peasant sues.
If the thu1cer Is rot loud the peasant
forgets to cross himself.
One whip is enough for good horse
for a bad oste not Il thousand.
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BY ROPER rus LOVE.

l%KSWOS men, one woman tragedy!
a 1t is an ancient formula. Its
] latest application is responsible
for the Thaw murder trial in
New York The widespread interest iii
this trial is justified by the extraordi- &
nary antecedents of the tragedy and
by the personalities of the slayer and
the slain. Stanford White victim of
the bullets from Harry Thaw's revolv-
Ter, was a man of quite unusual tall
tents. Harry ThaW is a man Of unusual
Impulses. II an ordinary millionaire
had shot an ordinary architect son ac-
count Of an ordinary woman the trag-
edy would not have attracted very
wide attention There are plenty Of
lmillionaires, plenty Of architects and
plenty Of women. But here we have
two men whose lives have been SO diff
5Iferent from the life Of the average
imam that a tragedy inswhich they are
principals becomes more than mere
homicide.
Thaw is to be defended on the ground
! that the unwritten law justified him
In killing White From San Francisco
has come lawyer, Dolphin M Del
mas, noted for his signal success in
clearing men charged with murder on
the unWritten law theory, to direct the
defense Of young Thaw. The unWrit-
ten law of course is not law at all, but
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public opinion. 1t lis q sort Of survival
of the era Of chivalry By this law
ljuries conceive that they will be justi-
lied by public opinion the statutes
aside for acquitting man who has
slain the betrayer Of his WIFE Some
times, particularly in the south, the
killing of the slanderer or insulter Of
Eone's wife has been Justified on this
theory. In New York it is commonly
believed that the unwritten law Is by
mo means SO forceful as it is ii some
LOT the southern and western states.
The Thaw trial promises to test the
strength of this unenacted law in the
second city of the world, and that adds
Ito the human interest in the trial.
An Extraordinary Beauty.
Two men. one woman tragedy The
tragedy was the shooting to death Of
Stamford White, perhaps the leading
ARCHITECT IN America, son Of Richard
Grant White, noted man Of letters, on
Madison Square roof garden the night
ZOE June 25 last BY the young million
iaire, Harry ThaW. who had no occupa-
Eion. The woman In the case Is Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Taaw, wife OF the pris-
pner. Except for one quality she is
'bust an ordinary young woman. She
possesses the sometimes fatal gift Of
physical beauty, much more than the
average share Of It. Because Of her
extraordinary beauty this q tragedy
came about 1t Is difficult to believe
that q woman who has occupied so
much space in public prints for three
pr four years past is only twenty-one
years Of age. According to the declara-
tion OF Evelyn Nesbit when the appli-
cation for marriage license was made
hn Pittsburg, she was born on Christ
mas day, 1885 Her father was a
lawyer in Pittsburg, who died when
Evelyn was little girl The child
went to public school like other little
girls, her mother keeping dodgers to
support the family
When Evelyn was about fifteen years
old somebody observed that she was
getting to he a very pretty little girl.
Mo doubt she knew It first. but she did
not know the power Of beauty, nor vet
ITS perils. These she discovered d lit
HE later. The child's mother took her
TO Philadelphia where some photogra-
pliers and painters raved over her
beauty They posed her ana paid her.
Beauty brought money Money