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CHAPTER XVI.
Shorter Vistas.

Larry had assembled his effects in
the library, and to my surprise, Stod-
dard appeared with his own handbag.
I'm going to see Donovan well on
his way" said the clergyman.
IT'S a pity our party must break
np," exclaimed my grandfather My
obligations to Mr.. Donovan are very
yreat-and to you, too, Stoddard.
Jacks friends are mine hereafter, and
when we get new doors for Glenarm
House you shall honor me by accept
ing duplicate keys.
where's Bates?" asked Larry, and
the man came in, respectfully, imper-
turbably as always, and began gather
ing up the bags.
"Stop-one moment! Mr.. G!cnarm.
said Larry. Before | go l want to
congratulate you on the splendid
courage of this xnan who has served
YOU and your house with so much
faithfulness and tact. And l want to
tell you something else, that you prob
ably you'd never learn from him
OnDonovan." There was sharp cry
In Bates voice. ard he sprang forward
with his hands outstretched entreat-
ingly. But Larry did not heed him
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ment for valet. Just as a lark l an
swered 1t to see what an American
gentleman seeking a valet looked like.
| fell in love with Mr.. Glenarm at
sight"
And with you" declared my
grandfather. Il never believed your
story at all.-you were too perfect in
the part!'
Well | didn't greatly mind the
valet business it helped to hide my
identity; and did like the humOr and
whims of Mr.. Glenarm. The house
keeping, after we came out here,
wasn't so pleasant'-he looked at his
hands ruefully-"but this joke of Mr..
Glenarm's making will and then 60
ing to Egypt to see what would hap
pen,-that was too good to miss. And
when the heir arrived l found new op-
portunities of practising amateur the
atricals: and Pickering's efforts to en-
list me in his scheme for finding the
money and making me rich gave me
still greater opportunities. There
were times when l was strongly tempt
ed to blurt the whole thing; l got
tired of being suspected. and of play
ing ghost in the wall; and If Mr.. Glen
arm hadn't got here just as he did l
should have stopped the fight and pro-
claimed the truth. l hope, he said
turning to me,-"you have no hard
feelings, sir" And he threw into the
sir" just touch of irony that made
us all roar.
I'm certainly glad I'm not dead"
declared my grandfather, staring at
Bates. Life is more fun than | ever
thought possible. Bless my soul. he
said, "if it isn't shame that Bates
can never cook another omelette for
me!'
We sent Bates back with 80 60.
father from the boat-house, and Stod-
dard, Larry and | started across the
ice: the light coating Of snow made
walking comparatively easy. We
strobe on silently, Stoddard leading.
Their plan was to take an accommoda
ton train at the first station beyond
Annandale, leave it at town 40 miles
away, and then hurry east to an OBJ
scure place in the mountains of Mary
land where a religious order main
tanned a house. There Stoddard prom
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voice and jealous OF the very com
panionship and sympathy between
them
But the light led me. | remembered
with bitterness that | had always fol
lowed her.-whether as Olivia, trail
ing in her girlish grace across the
snow. or as the girl in gray, whom
had followed on that night journey at
Christmas eve; and followed now
The distrust. my shattered faith, my
utter loneliness, could not weigh
against the joy of hearing that laugh
of hers breaking mellowly on the
night.
| paused to allow the two figures to
widen the distance between US as they
traversed the path that curved away
toward the chapel. | could still hear
their voices. and see the lantern flash
and disappear. felt an impulse to
turn back. or plunge into the wood
land; but | was carried on uncontroll-
ably. The light glimmered and her
voice still floated back to me. 1t stole
through the keen winter dark like
memory of spring: and so her voice
and the light led me.
Then | heard an exclamation of dis
may followed by laughter, in which
my grandfather joined merrily.
"Oh, never mind; we're not afraid"
she exclaimed.
l had rounded the curve in the path
where l should have seen the light;
but the darkness was unbroken. There
was silence for a moment, in which l
drew quite near to them.
Then my grandfathers voice broke
out cheerily.
Now | must go back with you! A
fine person you are to guide an old
man! A foolish virgin. indeed. with
no OIL in her lamp"
Please do not, or course I'm go.
ing to see you quite to your own door,
| don't intend to put my hand to the
lantern and then turn bacKr'' "a"
This walk isn't what it should be-"
said my grandfather, "we'll have to
make better one in the spring.
CTO BE CONTINUEDD
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The moment ! set eyes on this man
| recognized him. Its not fair to you
or to him that you should not know
him for what he is, Let me introduce
an old friend. Walter Creighton; he
was a student at Dublin when | was
there. a poor boy with nobody TO help
him; but ! remember him as one of
the best fellows in the world"
For Gods sake-no," pleaded
Bates. He was deeply moved and
turned his face away from us.
But, like me-" Larry went on. he
mixed in politics. One night in a riot
at Dublin a constable was killed No
one knew who was guilty. but a
youngster was suspected.-the son of
one of the richest and best-known
men in Ireland, who happened to get
mixed in the row. To draw attention
from the boy, Creighton let suspicion
attach to his own name. aQd. to help
the boys case further, ran away
had not heard from or OF him until
the night | came here and found him
the defender of this house. By God; ;
that was no servants trick.-it was
the act OF royal gentleman"
They clasped hands. and with a
new light in his face, with a new man
ner. as though he resumed, as famil
lar garment, an old disused person
ality, Bates stood transfgured in the
twilight, a man and a gentleman.
think we We're all drawn to him.
know that a sob clutched my throa,
and tears filled my eyes as | grasped
his hand.
But what in the devil did you do II
for" blurted my grandfather, excited
ly twirling his glasses.
Bates Il still call him Bates.-he in
sists on it, laughed. For the first time
he thrust his hands into his pockets
and stood at his ease, one of us.
Larry, you may remember that
showed a fondness for the stage in oul
university days. When l got to Amer
lea | had little money and found il
necessary to find employment without
delay l saw Mr. Glenarm's advertise
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Cripple Creek Concentrates.

Cripple Creek.-A strike has beer
made by Jones and associates,
operating on the Boston claim
on Womack hill. About ten days
ago these lessees opened up O
vein two feet wide, which gave returns
of from one to one and half ounces
in gold to the ton. The ore body was
encountered at depth of $50 feet and
has been followed distance of sew
enteen feet, where today it widened
out to three feet between walls and
gave returns OF from two and q half
20 five ounces in gold. The ore body
lies at point about twenty-five feet
northwest of the shaft. ore is being
broken down for shipment and "a car
of mineral expected to return approx.
lA4dteIy $40 to the ton VIII BE- Sent out
tomorrow. The tssees are also work.
ing a small vein OF medium-grade ore
in the property.
A shipment was made from the new
vein opened on the South Burns prop.
erty at depth of 92O feet. The con
aIeIlllicHt L.IIaIoto Oh t"Gut! -,lIi &c tUnS
and returns of three ounces are ex-
pected. This vein is reported to be
improving in grade as development
work is carried on.
The Gold Dollar Consolidated Min.
ing Company is receiving on an aver.
age of 5 500 per month royalties This
amount is coming principally from
that section of the ground operated by
the Union Leasing Company The
corporation is also getting fair royal
ties from the Mabel NJ. property and
the Gold Dollar proper.
TrewicE brothers, operating from
surface to the 300-foot level of the
Delmonico property on Bull hill, made
4 shipment of $50 ore. The mineral
was broken from a three-foot vein be-
iLg worked at point 200 feet north
OF the shaft.
A car of ore, expected to return bet
ter than two ounces in gold to the ton.
was sent out today from the Portland
Cn Edltlc mountain. The ore was
broken from a three-foot vein at a
depth cf 900 feet. This is exception
ally nigh grade from this property as
lie larger portion of the shipments
sent from the Portland gives returns
Of from S22 to $2S to the ton.
Work is progle ssing nicely in the
sinking of the shaft on block s of the
Cameron school section from the $50
to 775 foot point. At a depth of $50
feet today Il high grade stringer was
cut, which indicates that an ore body
) near by. When tn" rcOn -
is reached laterals will be extended,
with view of catching the extension
Of the vein opened at the Guofoo'
point. Regular shipme nts are being
rlAdc from this property.
l'artin & Co. operating on the Dex
ter claim on Bu,, hill, made ship
ment today OF ore which will probably
run SAG to the ton. This ore was hrok
IN from a twu-foot vein at depth of
coo feet. Stopping is now in progress
from the 300foot level.
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CHAPTER XVII.
And So the Light Led Me.

He had been to see Sister Theresa.
and Marian was walking with him to
the gate. | saw her quite plainly in
the light that fell from the lamp over
head. A long cloak covered her, and
a fur toque capped her graceful head.
My grandfather and his guide were
apparently in high spirits and their
laughter smote harshly upon me. 1t
seemed to shut me QUITO lift a bar
rier against me. The world lay there
within the radius of that swaying
light, and l hung aloof. hearing her
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news FROM THE MINES AND MILLS|
Rich Find in Wyoming.

Lusk. Wyo.-The tale of a sheer
herder. heard by J. White of Cripple
Greek, Colorado. IN British Columbis
more than a year ago, has resulted il
Colorado Springs people getting in Oh
the ground floor ON one of the most
promising gold and copper strikes eve
made in Laramie county, Wyoming
On Muskrat creek, in the Rawhide
Buttes district, White. at depth OF
thirty feet, has uncovered 2xl0 foot
body of ore which assays sixteen per
cent. copper and SOS in gold to the ton.
The Wyoming Gold & Copper Com
pany. OF which NJ Aronsteiu OF Colo
| RADIO Springs. is president, has been
organized to develop the property.
White was employed as miner L
the Cripple Creek district at the tim,
of the great strike and left Colorad
because of it, He went to Britisl
Columbia. where he engaged In min
ing work. One day he met cattle
man who had formerly herded sheer
in Wyoming.
The cattleman said that while herd
ing sheep in the Rawhide Buttes die
trict, In the northern part OF Larami.
county. Wyoming. he had frequentl!
seen indications OF rich mineral an,
| had been particularly impressed b,
| one outcropping on Muskrat creek. h.
described the appearance of this out
| cropping and White, from past expe
| rience was able to identify the stuf
| as gray copper,
A year ago White recalled his con
yersation with the cattleman regard
| ing the Muskrat creek section and de
| cided to make a prospecting tri.
there. This he did and discovered tn,
| outcropping to which the latter ha,
| referred. White sunk a few feet o
| the ledge, and uncovered an ORE bod
| in place.
| The prospector went to Colorado
| Springs to interest capital in his find,
| NJ. Aronstein took up the proposition
and the organization Of the Wyoming
| Gold & Copper Mining Company fol-
| lowed. In the interest of this com
pany White located ten claims, O.
which the Morning Glory and the
| North Star are proving the most val
liable. Three claims lie on the dis.
covery lead. and on the Morning
| Glory it is that the valuable ore body
| has been uncovered at depth of only
thirty feet.
Aronstein and White took into their
confidence friends in Colorado Springs
| with the result that fully a dozen men
| from that city went to the Muskrat
| creek country and staked out claims
adjacent to those of the Wyoming
| Gold 4 Copper Mining Company After
these claims were recorded the news
| of the strike was made public and
| there was rush of locators from
Lusk, Hartville, Sunrise and Guern
| sey.
So impressed are the people of Lusk
| by the value of the discovery that the
| town council has offered to build a
| good wagon road from the mine tl
the town and to erect ore bins here
| provided the Wyoming Gold d Copper
Mining Company will freight its ore
to the Northwestern here. The town
council of Hartville has made a simi
lar proposition. with the understand
ing that the output be freighted to the
| Colorado & Wyoming at that place
| The mine is almost equally distant
from each town. and the company has
not decided which offer it will &C
| cept
A concentrating plant Is to be erect
ed at the Morning Glory at once.
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Qcdolna 4 Hazard.

As an illustration Of the enthusiasm
with which golf is pursued by its
votaries. the following anecdote Is told
OF a wellknown Scotch author and
young friend of his The two had
spent the whole day on the links. and
had had some close and exciting
matches. AS they left for home the
elder man remarke&
DO you think you could play TO-
morrow, laddie?"
Well" answered the youth. Il was
to be married tomorrow. but | can put
II on Life
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AlvE0LAR DENTISTRY

A distinct advance in Dental
Loose and falling teeth saved
rhea and all diseases Of the gun
Missing teeth replaced wltnou
or bridgework Booklet Free.
Dental Co suites 20 %. 72S
Denver, Colorado.
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A beautiful girl ALWAYS gets ahead.
OF course. not every body is born beauti-
ful. but almost every woman can i'm
prove her looks and compile xion by
taking Meyers sulphur. Arsenic and
Iron Complexion Waters It's the best
tonic and blood purifier. Produces rich.
red blood and a clear healthy complex
ion. 25C and soc. Sent by mail, Mey-
er's. 2557 Humboldt St Denver.
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Two Reasons.

why does fellow on a small sal
ary. like Smallchink dress so eNtrava-
gantly?"
Hes afraid people will think he Is
poor
And why does old millionaire keg.
gercone dress SO shabbily?"
He's afraid people will think he is
rich. Puck
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Finishing is the hardest part OF q
lazy mans job.
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Jan1O t5
Contest Notice

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Office, Huron. ), ID. Jan. B. 1907.
A sufficient contest anidavit having been
filed In this Office by Andrew NJ. Wilson
contestant, against homestead entry No.
1870. made july ID. 1902. for S% NWA
Sec. 5 4 SR NE ". Section 6. Township 116.
r. 60, by Earl Moore. Contestee, in which
it is alleged that the said entryman is now
deceased. that he died at his home In Elbing
Kansas, on or about the Ist OF June 1904.
that the following named persons are his
only heirs mt law, towit: j. p. Moore, faith
eT; william Moore and Ralla Moore, brothers
Lilley SicKelbower, lane Moo and Edna
Moore. sist ers; all of Elbing, Kansas; A.
Moore, Whitewater,> Kansas; Ben Moore,
Wichita. Kansas; and Herbert Moore. Clay
Center Kansas. brothers; that said entry
man has wholly abandoned said land; that
since January. 1904 there has been no hab-
table house upon the land thai since that
date there have been No buildings of any
KIND there on, that since that date there
has been no cultivation upon this land:
lnat neither the entryman, nor his heirs
have ever resided upon this land since above
date; that the heirs Of said claimant have
never In any way complied with the home.
stead laws; that all Of these failures exist at
this uatc, Nov. 20. 1906. Said parties are
hereby notified TO appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegations at IL
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Ofirci In Huron. 8. ID.
The said contestant having, IN a proper
afpdavit. hled Lar Bird 1907, set forth
facts which show hat after due diligence
vsrsonal service OF this notice can not be
70 ado. IL n haSsSy 1gctvd and-4mesod ShA3
such notice be given by due and proper pub
LEGATION In the Press publshed a Miller, b. u
"a. BLAKE. ReEisrer.
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for the G 1906.

- 49, 49,
Yours most respectfully,
w. II. Lane.
dated Miller, S. d., Jan. Z, 1907.
Motion made and carried that Dr.
Lanes proposition he accepted. Same
being for $500. 90.
Motion made and carried that DR.. W.
H, Lane be appointed on Board of In
sanity for two years.
T NJ Burns, school loan on WI and
NW4 and WI Of Swk Sec. 8 1O9-69 for
$3.50 granted.
Thos. Trythall, salary for Dec. 1906
1926. 90, and salary to Jan. 9Th 1907 1877. so,
$780, so.
The inventory of the Registers office be
ing completed and accepted Office was
turned over to Z II Schmieter.
The inventory of the Sheriffs Office be-
ing completed and accepted, Office was
tnrned over to Henry Erb.
On motion Board adjourned till 8 o.
clock a. m. Jan Sth., 1907, Board met
as per adjournment,
A. Fl Abbott, 4 per cent for collecting
del per tax of 1906 and 1904 and 10 PEI
cent for 1908 and prior, 1924
The Parkston Advance, for subscrip-
ton to estray paper $3.50
DR.. W H Lane. salary as county physi-
clan for 4th or $75, stove for Mrs Bur
ger S25, one days service on Board of in
sanity So, and extra mileage to August
Myers 80. so, medicine for same So total
sizes so
DR.. W Fl Lane, medicine for poor per-
sons, Henry walton family 1925. ].
b. Moore 81. family Of Peter Burger
$3.50. Charles Coykane 80. Oscar Butte.
jr. 81, Birdie Linn 81. Paul Obermiller
$~5.-2S.75.
Justice report of P, H. Coquillette state
VS. James Brady on motion riected.
S Duckeck. salary for 7 days Jan. 1907.
S18
Bond of W H Lane as County Physician
for $500 being presented was on motion
approved.
G. W, Collins mileage. per di m
and l day com. work ........ 5 $50
F.. M. Mead mileage and per diem 400
Herman Matter mileage, per diam
and 2 days com work ....... 1850
J. T. Bailey mileage and per diem 29.4O
John McMurtry mileage, per.diem
and 2 days com work ......... 1910
Ed. Andrews mileage. per diem $3.50
Henry Scott mileage. per diem 5000
G. F. Erickson. 28.1O
On motion Board adjourned to meet
first Nor. in Mch, 1907.
w. E. MORROW, Co. Aud
J. T. Bailey, Chairman.
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NORTH HAND

Webster Davis, of Park, lest week
sold a span Of colts, to Hedly Of
Faulkton.
Charley Weihlen, of Miller, was
seen in our locality last week.
Henry Weissler, Of Fairview,
drove to Orient last week on bust
ness.
There is plenty Of the beautiful
snow all over this county at present
But there are more slelghs to get
around with than we ever saw at q
former time.
The M. Il. Church. at Orient, had
no Sunday The Rev. E. Holgate
could not set there because Of bad
roads. The revival services are post
pcncd Indefinite
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Rec HEIGHTS

A large number of the schoolmates
of Miss Carrie Price. gave her a
surprise party Jan. 18th. Don't ask
them how long it took them to get
home.
Chas Price was home from Parker
for a few days visit, and his parents
gave an oyster supper to a few of
his young friends the evening prev
ious to his return.
Owing to the cold stormy weather
there will be no evening services at
the church for awhile.
Prof. Aas' pupils are rehearsing
for an entertainment to be given
Feb. 22nd. Perhaps they will use
collection for a sidewalk to the
schoolhouse as the parents do not
insist on one.
Lawrence Sanders started Sunday
to his claim twenty miles south of
st. Lawrence where he will make his
residence for awhile.
WILDER MCGEE was summoned to
Iowa by a telegram stating his
brother Geo. was dead. The unfor-
tunate man had been to Minneapolis
on land business and was on his way
home and left one railroad to walk
to another some two miles. while
walking beside a forest he was shot
in the head by some unknown person
robbery was supposed to be the
motive. as his money was all taken.
He left a wife and little boy. A few
years ago he visited here, and all
are sorry to hear of his terrible
death.
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OFFICIAL WORK
OF COUNTY BOARD
Continued on last week.

1t being 4 o'clock, January Z, 1907,
the board proceeded to open bids for
d~octoring the poor for the year 1907.
Miller. S. d., Jan. Z, 1907.
TO the Honorable Board of county
commissioners of Hand county, S.
D.:
Enclosed | submit two bids for
county physician for the poor, either of
which | agree to fulfill.
Respectfully,
s. II. Wallis, M. d.
To the Honorable Beard of county
commissioners of Hand county, S. D.:
| hereby agree to give medical and
surgical treatment TO the poor Of Hand
county, South Dakota, for the year
1907, for the sum Of one hundred ard
twenty-five dollars (s125 ,0O). This is
to include all necessary appliances and
assistance, except medicines and sup
plies for surgical dressings.
Respectfully submitted,
S. r.. Wallis, M. d.
Miller, S d.. Jan. Z, 1907.
To the Honorable Board of county
commissioners of Handcounty, S. D.:
/ hereby agree to give medical and
surgical aid to the poor of Hand county
s. d., for the year 1907, for the sum OF
two hundred and twenty-five dollars
(S225. O0). This to include all necessary
appliances and assistance, also medi
cine and surgical dressings.
Respectfully submitted,
s. r.. Wallis, NJ u.
10 the Honorable Board of county
commissioners. Hand county. s. ID.
Gentlemen; win doctor. and attend
the poor Of your county for the year
1907 under the same contract. and pro-
visionsand price, that l worked Under
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summons


Stated South Dakota. county of Hand,
~ In Circuit Court. Sixth judicial Circuit
Maud Graham plaintiff. VIZ Duncan Graham
Defendant.
The state Of South dakota sends greeting:
To Duncan Graham. defendant: You are
hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint OF the above named plaintiff Il
copy OF which Is herewith served npon you
suhscribrr nj his cfhce In the city OF Miller,
Land county. SOiith dakota within thirty
days after the service OF this Summons on
you, exclusive OF the day Of service. INT II
that time. the plaintiff will apply to the
courtfor the relief demanded Ia the com
plant.
Dated at Miller. SoutlrDakota this 18th
day OF Novernher, 1905
HARLAN j. BUSHFIELD
Plaintins Attorney
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Real Estate Deal

Huronite. John Walklin, a land
man of C~astlewood, S. D., has just
closed one of the largest land deals
in the history of the state, he having
disposed of rs quarter sections of
Mcpherson county land to H. o. Rhine
of Dell Rapids, consideration $50, 900.
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JanIOt5
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. Land Office
at Huron, s. ID. Dec. 20. 1905,
Notice is hereby given that the folio w.
ing n AIMED settler has filled notice OF his
Intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, And that said proof will be
made before the Clerk OF Courts at Miller.
S, D.. on Feb: 81, 1907. viz;
JOSEPH ). BUTLER
Homestead Entry No. 15S42 for the VIZ
NEH; VIZ SEA, See. 21, L. 10. X. 20,
He names the folio wins witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz:
Frank Thorp. of G~iendale,S D.. James II.
Burk: of Miller. y. d. William Ninton, Henry
Heasley, OF Zee Heights $. D.,
c.. A. BLAKE, Register.
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Jan to

Jan II to
Lease OF Common School and EndOw-
ment Lands
Notice is hereby given that on March 10th
1907, all the Unbiased common school and
endow ment lands in land county will be Of
fered for lease at public auction between the
hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m. and B O'Clock D. m.
at the front door Of the court house In said
county.
Dated at Pierre, lam 18th, 1907
d. G. DOKKEN,
Commissioner Of School and public lands