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plow, all painted with palette hold
ing only drabs and browns; here and
there q dab Of red In a barn or of
white in windmill or house; but these
livelier tints so scattered that they
were no more than pin spots ON the
picture. The very sky was az dimly
colored as the earth, lighter. yet of no
brighter hue than the fog which
smoked up from tho ground. Later
IN the spring this same landscape
would be of delicate and charming
beauty; in summer or autumn 1t
would make the beholder's pulse throb
with its glorious fertility; but on
blurred March morning it was as
dreary as the reveries of an aging man
who has failed.
Nevertheless, Rupert Winters first
conscious sensation was not depres-
sion, only little tingle of interest and
excitement. such as stings pleasantly
one who rises to prospect of con.
fiict in which he has the confidence of
his own strength. "By Jove!" he
wondered, whatever makes mo feel
80 kiddish?'
His flrst impulse was to peep
through his curtains into the car. It
wore its early morning aspect Of muf-
fed berths and stuffy curtains, among
which Miss Smiths trig. carefully fin
ished presence In fresh white shirt
waist. attended by the pleasant whiffs
Of cologne water, gave the beholder q
certain refreshing surprise One hand
white and firm and beautifully cared
for) held wicker bottle. source of the
pleasant whiffs; her sleek black
braids were coiled about her comely
head. and the hair grew very prettily
in blunted point on the creamy nape
of her neck. It was really dark brown
hair. but 1t looked black against the
whiteness of her skin. She had very
capable.looking shoulders. the colonel
noted. and q nat back; perhaps she
wasn't pretty, but in . long while he
, Ito be Continued.l
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CHAPTER n.
Aunt Rebeeca.

No sooner was Mrs. Melville ushered
into her section than the colonel went
through the train. He was not so
suspicious as he told himself he might
have been, with such a dovetailing Of
circumstances into his accidentally
captured information; he couldn't
yet read villainy on that college lads
frank face. But no reason, therefore.
to neglect precautions. Hope the
best of men and prepare for the
worst" was the old campaigner's
motto.
A walk through the cars showed
him no signs Of the two men. It was
q tolerably complete inspection, too.
There was only one drawing-room or
Btateroom Of which he did not manage
to get glimpse-the closed room be-
Ing the property Of very great finan-
cial magnate. whose private car was
waiting for him in Denver. His door
was fast, and the click Of the type
writer announced the tireless industry
Of our rulers.
But If he did not find the college
boy or the man with the moles he did
get surprise for his walk; namely.
the sight of the family Of Haley. and
Haley himself beside their trig. bat
tered luggage. I'm q section Of the car
next his own. Mrs. Haley turned .
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LEGAL DIRECTORY.
Partial List Of Reliable Attorneys Of MINs
neapolis, With Location Of oneos.

Arctander. Ludwig. Temple Court.
Baldwin, NJ. Security Bank Bldg.
Barton Eli1ah sos Oneida Blk.
Rates. w. F.. Court House.
Brady. n. c.. Bank Of Com. Bldg.
Burns. Peter M, S19 N. 7. Life Bldg.
Castner. Frank H.. 716 Temple Court
Choate, A. b.. Temple Court.
Corrigan. J. R.. suite 1o11 n: 7. Life Bld&
Darelius. A. b.. 800 N. Y. Life Bldg.
Donahue. w. H. e14 Phoenix Bldg.
Fortin. Geo E.. 402 Globe Bldg.
Grotte. A. T.. 426 Temple Court.
Haynes. ]. c.. 9ss Security Bank Bldg.
Herttg. wendell. N. Y. Life Bldg.
Hobbs. r. E., 26S Temple Court.
Hoidale. Einar. COS N. 7. Life Bldg.
John Lind and A. Ueland. N. 7. LILO B!d4.
LArrabee. F. D.. 40 Security Bank Bldg.
Meyer q Donohue. 400 Temple Court.
Mahoney. Stephen. Guar. Loan Bldg.
McHale. John J.. 1890 Bank Of Com.
Mcaee l { Lancaster. 1 s1s-s2s N. Z. Life.
Noyes. K. H.. Sit N. 7. Lie Bldg.
o.Brien. J. r.. -sSs Security Bank Bldg.
O'Donnell. N. c.. eS5 Andrus Bldg.
Riordan. PIN J.. Oneida Block.
Steele. John H.. 71o Phoenix Bldg.
sweeney. John A.. sos N. z. Life Bldg.
Thompson. Paul J.. 40 Security Bank
Young. II. W.. loa Globe Bldg.
Van Fossen. l. J.. $50 Guaranty Loan.
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CHAPTER III.
The Train Robbers.

When the colonel awoke next morn.
ing the train was running smoothly
over the Iowa prairies. while low hills
and brick factory chimneys announced
Council Bluffs. The landscape was
wide and monotonous; q sweep Of H.
limitable corn fields in their winter
disarray, or bleakly fresh from the
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or, you know. To see Minicent in her
glory, one should play duplicate with
her. I'm only . chump player: my
sole object is to win tricks"
what else should II bef'
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"John," she said, looking up from
the paper, "what is political bcorn-
grange" #8s
"Why, I'd define it, he answered.
las q roorback on the return trip.''
Marion-Guess what Fred has prom
Used to bring me tonight to wear on
the third finger Of my left hand.
Myrtle-Oh, thimble. suppose
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to charities and the rest to her sis
tiers, who hadn't put foot inside the
house for Is years, but naturally re-
sented her not giving them every
thing. I reckon they filled Millicent
up with their notions" She pushed
the outspread cards together.
"You had several moves left" said
the colonel.
-Four. But then, I was finished.
BERTHE, you play bridge, Of course: and
I used to hear Of your whist triumphs;
how did you happen to take to whist?"
ITO I'LL up the time, reckon. be-
gan 1t years ago. Now soldiers life
10 a great deal more varied. because .
man will be shifted around and get a
show of the different kinds Of service.
And there are the exams, and the
Philippines-oh, plenty Of diversions.
But in the old days man In the line
was billed for an awfully stupid time.
I didn't care to take to drink; and I
couldn't read - you do II I'd had
books, which hadn't. SO took to
playing cards. played skat and
poker and whist, and Of late years I've
played bridge. Millicent plays?"
"Millicent 10 . celebrated player.
She Was . great duplicate:whist play
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
A LIFE OF LOVE


miration that is due every young and
beautiful woman and makes their
world happy.
She longed for just this frank adj
miration, and above all she longed
for freedom 10 love whom she might
All the strength of her passionate
Latin blood cried out against the man
her father had told her she must love
She had always obeyed him. but this
last tyranny seemed almost too much
Why not go TO the Alemada. she
thought. CHANGING over her shoulde:
into the empty darkness behind her
she opened the door. passed out OF
the room. across the patio, through
the entrance into the street.
She drew her mantillo closely abou
her head. particularly hiding her face
and taking the arm OF the American
was soon walking dreamily under tn
trees. only half conscious of the musii
and the belated others
She was too drunk with the free
dom and happiness Of the moment Il
think OF her stern father or the mar
he had chosen for her. She was toe
happy to be afraid.
The American scarcely spoke tc
her, content to watch the perfectly
ohlseled lips parted In half smile
her eyes glowing with the Joy SHE
| felt
Suddenly the last strains of "Le
| Paloma" grew fainter-the American
said gently:
Come, senorita, IL is time to go.
Slowly, silently, they made their
way back TO her fathers house.
When they reached the entrance
she looked up at him for the frs
| time. Their eyes met. Instantly the
color trembled uncertainty in the
rounded cheek and that delightful
fear. that mad expectancy, which i;
one OF the best proofs OF love. rushed
into her heart.
She knew this was love--the very
essence of life that rushed madly
through her veins. though she haC
never felt II before.
The American came very close tC
her. put his arm around her waist
drew her close TO him and kissed
her.
Tomorrow night. senorita' he
whispered. as she wrenched herself
from his embrace.
Isl sen0r." she answered softly
and was gone behind the huge iron
door
Inside, she sank weak and tremb
ling. on the floor.
The moonlight coming in at the
window showed the lovely face illum
mated by strange happy light. thai
disappeared instantly, as a look d
fierce determination crept into the
wide. dark eyes.
Tomorrow night" she repeated
tomorrow night"
Blakney Billings sat at his desk In
the Offices OF the Allan a. Sanger com
pany, contractors. next day vainly try
ing TO make some necessary drawing.
for the final work on the new post
Office. OF which he was the construct
ing engineer.
AT last he threw down his pencil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21

shut mis- deck and went out into the
street.
All day the events of the night had
crowded themselves upon him. max
ing work. OF even peace OF mind, i'm
possible
You was a gentle. lovely creature
and would she meet him as she had
promised?"
AT last the evening GOODNESS came
and Blakney seemed suddenly struck
by the beauty OF the scenes around
him.
He walked past his hotel. out into
the cool freshness of the country,
marvelling at the green turfy road
that had hitherto seemed patched and
/ dusty.
| He was now fully alive TO the charm
OF the beauty OF the native grass
matched huts each standing in It's
own enclosure, fenced around with
giant organ cactus. planted SO that II
grew up straight and tall, forming a
natural fence.
For the first time he had seen the
libeauty of these great lofty dark green
palisades OF cactus. some bearing WV
ed crimson and golden flowers. en-
closing each one, its hut and garden.
leaving neat alley-ways between.
As he retraced his steps. viewing
the wondrous beauty about him, he
knew that with the great new love
that had come to him SO suddenly.
had also come the appreciation OF
Gods beauteous gifts.
concluded Tomorrow.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
az MARGARET cARRuTnERs.

Mercedes Flantony stood at the
open window that looked out on the
principal residence street OF NecaXa,
protected by upright iron bars. solid,
immovable, as the bars of a prison.
1t was almost midnight. but on the
perfume laden air came floating gent
ly the ceaseless throbbing of the band
In the Alemada, playing its. now soft
now wild. Mexican music.
Inside, her face pressed against the
grim grating. her eyes straining far
out into the silvery night, sat Mer.
cedes. She longed 10 be in the Ale
mada. walking slowly under the glor'
ious grapefruit trees. listening, silent
enraptured TO the soft mclodioue
strains OF the native band.
| Edwardo Flantony was the richest
man in Necaxa. His wife had diec
when Mercedes was babe and he'
death has been his tragedy. Left tc
his sole care. he had guarded her
selfishly and sternly. Now. he had told
her. was the time she should marry
and had chosen the man himself, a
trusted respectable, tho poor" sec
rotary, who had lived with them since
Mercedes was child. And. as in
most such cases. Mercedes despised
him, refused 10 listen 10 his passion
ate serenades. shutting herself in her
room until late at night when every
che was sleeping. Then she crept
softly down stairs. across the patio
past the old well, through the rich
flower garden, to watch ont OF the
window until long after midnight.
Such beauty. Everything SO lovely
and | am not even free to enjoy it,
Then she would think of the lovers
ing slowly the Alemada. the beauty
around them thousand times intensi'
fed by the presence OF each other.
What IL there was "duenna' few
feet behind them? Were they no.
free? Were they not happier than
she?
Just then. young man coming
down the street, paused and seeing
her. stood still and gazing at the love.
ly face in its frame OF lustrous black
hair pressed close against the ole
iron OF the window.
His face was clear In the pale moon
light and shown radiantly with the
admiration he felt for the beautiful
face before him.
without speaking he stepped quick
ly up TO the grating. The tall, 1.-THE
figure. the steady blue eyes and
blonde head thrown back in an almost
defiant attitude. instantly proclaimed
him an American.
You seem unhappy. Senorita.' He
fingered, feeling her hesitation, then
went on boldly.
Come 10 the Alemada. 'senorita.
The music is not nearly finished and
we can walk together awhile. DO not
be afraid. | will protect you. No one
will sec you, the park is quite de
serted"
She looked back into the gloomy
room to be sure no one was watch
ing. She longed for freedom and love
and In the young Americans face she
saw reflected the tender look of al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Most Popular Music.

The London Evening News. in or
der to determine the musical taste
OF the English people. asked its read
crs to name the musical compositions
the performance Of which gave them
the most pleasure. The answers show
cd these to be the most popular I'm
the order named: The overture TO
"Tannhauser, the overture 10 will
liam Tell" Tschaikowski's 1872"
Grieg's peer Gynt Suite" Thomas
"Mignon Gavotte,' The Mikado. ="
Mendelssohn's Midsummer Nights
Dream"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Alone.

Alone on the birdless barrens.
Alone by Southern sea,
The ghosts OF the days that have van
ished
Come scurrying back to me.
Then a face on my memory flashes,
Like the face OF a falling star.
when I'm clicking the fading ashes
From the end OF good cigar.
I.ife's spring. with its buds OF promise
LIES summer. with rose OF June;
But the buds, they burst so early,
And the roses die o'ersoon.
The rustic Of silk and laces.
The wind OF passing car.
Then gray are the once glad faces
Like the ash OF my good cigar.
New York sun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Force of Habit.

There is a certain western congress
man whose boundless affability and
habitual Observation-Disclosures have occa-
sionally led him into absurd mistakes.
One day, during his last campaign, as
he stepped from the train at the sta
ton OF his home town after an ardu-
Gus two weeks OF stumping and glad
handing" his little daughter rushed up
to him and kissed him. The congress
man beamed upon her with proud
and tender parental eye.
We'll, WE'LL" he exclaimed, IF ii
isn't my little Alberta" Then he add
ed mechanically: And how is your
dear old father?"-Success Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
The Child Betrayer.

little girl in Rhode Island. the
daughter of clergyman, once sat at
the table with a bishop who was visit
ing her father.
When they had finished she OBJ
served that he did not fold his napkin.
Distressed, she said:
I'VE always fold our napkins here"
Eyes. my dear" said the bishop.
but that Is because you use them
again. In the case OF a visitor. you
don't do that
"Oh, yes, we do said the little girl.
Life.
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the advertisement of John Murray TO
the effect that from st. Petersburg to
Seville and from Ostend TO Constino-
pie, there is not q hotelkeeper who
does not grow pale at the mention OF
the name Murray induced Baedeker
to enter the field. He said that there
was demand for such workvand
he wanted TO make the ciceroni, Lohn-
bediente, or commissionaires. as the
professional guides were known in the
various countries. useless. He was a
modest man. and probably never
would be so well known in all parts
of the globe"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
BY WEEK JONES.

I@1OT soft job for Summer. Wild
IL Man from Staten Island In a
IL u show at the beach. Nothing
III to do but wear chains and an
expression as II / had just
missed the | q. m. train TO Plainfield,
N J.
Show went off in dull manner this
afternoon Boss says something must
be done to liven things up. Has ad-
vertised that the Wild Man will sub
due the most ferocious dog In the
State at tomorrow's exhibition.
Explains to me that large. wild st.
Bernard will be introduced by con
federate. can roll him over, while
he growls melodiously and the popu'
lace catches its breath. Won't be much
OF a Job.
Great crowd at show today Boss's
friend had st. Bernard, apparently as
large rs COW, muzZled with 1-4-inch
steel bars. Shaving soap applied to
its jaws gave the brute truly dia-
bolical appearance. Crowd shuddered
whenever the ferocious beast wagged
its tail. which II did at frequent inter
walls, although its owner tried to hold
his foot on the tip OF the tail lest the
wagging should make the man-eater
look too friendly.
AT proper time Boss announced that
the Wild Mantle only genuine spe-
cimen in captivity-would now face
the most ferocious and blood-thirsty
bearhound in the world, specially i'm
ported for this occasion from the Bar
z ranch. New Mexico.
The audience gasped and settled
back. with the comfortable expression
most people assume when there is a
chance to see fellow being mangled
or mutilated. The attendant then eau.
tiously opened the door OF the cage as
the Boss's friend showed the blood
thirsty. man-eating bear-hound st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Origin of "Baedeker."

In answer to an inquiry a German
paper says: The first Baedeker was
published at Coblenz, on the Rhine,
in 1899. Baedeker was born at Essen
in 1901. and was by occupation a
bookseller. There had been tourist
guides before his A Guide Through
Belgium made its appearance; In fact.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Termination Of
McFarIand's Career
Put Ont for Whisky
A star Player Reaches the newt
able of the Man Who Thinks
He ls Stronger Than I
This STUFF.

standing high in that profession
1 He Is Stronger Than chronicled in the sport
k&I '"' '''" ing of The Times yester-
NJ One of the best catchers known to the game.
Possessing qualifications fitting brilliant
S. ON the diamond yet Internationally released.
k2 BENcHED BY WHISKY.
WHISKY;
He expert keep him-HE
DRANK;
brilliant writer but couldn't depend upon him
WHISKY.
He is brilliant artist but HE DRINKS
He he had but HE DRINKS;
all through the lines of business and
the professions
We poor wife before the bar in the police
court hating between and duty.
Her bruised face tells the story.
He the father of her child, facing prison
z What will become of them?
He husband she begins she conempates the re-
suit story provides well and he is kind and good
EXCEPT WHEN HE DRINKS
The story heard again the divorce courts in the bank
ruptcy as and the prisons and the asylums stand
warning posts
But somehow other the lesson doesn't to be taken
home.
Fortunately passing is noted in the
sporting pages will fall upon of the young-ye
and of the the item breaches have its effect
Let hope any
In the bighng of this they witness only the inevitable
all imagine than whisky and who
give themselves its excessive
always onquers conquered for fasens
upon victim the end though the sting
of tartantula.
Just glass as a boy just for fun. ~
Just glass in later years for sociablity's sake.
And then another and another.
will get habit" reassuring himself Il
quit any time"
But he7
Do they9 a,
Catcher Mcfarland knew he grasp King Alcohol
went to a mind strong
body.
in his power
And he was once path him dis
graced dishonored, unable
The plaudits of the crowd longer his.
They only gaze sympathy they witness the gallant warrior
Of day pass broken-down wreck
but those
for whom he played don't want him.
He might place today and play WELL but tomorrow
would bring doubt.
He might in his clear he might come noxi
Gated and maybe all.
players whom they depend the as
does any employer.
A star today who isn't going to be day won
unable curb his appetite for
threatening his employers standing the
for business pennant.
To bend to the bowl coudng uniting himself
for duty lack of interest the
welfare of the business with which he connected that isn't going
be tolerated.
So, young you baseball idol stripped OF his
uniform put of the game look well to the
Whisky and fails.
house burned m a
apply pension
plenty been
In thea
In.
Of
factory persons with all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
The Diary of a Wild Man.

Bernard toward my den. Unfortunate
ly at this moment a small cur, which
had been brought In by some boy.
broke away and leaped into the cage
upon the raw steak which figured as
my sole sustenance. Foolishly tried TO
shoe hiDA away and he fastened on to
my leg.
Three men with crowDars nnally
pried the cur away from the Wild
Man. In the meantime the ST. Bern
ard. true TO his lifesaving instincts.
had jumped upon the bar and seized a
large bottle of spirits, which he car
ried into the cage and presented TO
me. The "ferocious. blood-thirsty man.
eater" looked milder than a glass OF
buttermilk on dairy lunch counter,
but | certainly was the Wild Man
Jumped from the cage. chains rafting,
fire darting from eyes, and knocked
over lot of people in wild dash for
can-opener 10 extract dogs teeth from
leg. Crowd made rush for exit: fire
alarm turned in; call for police re-
serves: stream Of water from hose
knocked me down; cop dubbed me
I'M.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
THE TRUTH
No Mater Whom IL Helps or Hurts.

Eddie Mcfarland In undoubtedly one
OF the best backstops I'm the business
and n nne hitter, but Bostoa Has nm
eonditioaally released him and no other
Am~rtean league club wants his ser
vices- Mcfarland IL q hopeless whisky
arnd- He took the gold cure this sprtng
nt the expense Of the Boston ciub, hut
soon relnpsed into his old hopeless
habits
The passing of a ball player
standing high in that profession
was thus chronicled in the sport
ing news of The Times yester'
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21

Loosened door OF cage before per-
Torrance this afternoon. When Boss
stood up by steps and waved thousand
dollar bill jumped out and grabbed
II. II can prove In no wild man." |
said. Here's my birth certificate"
Got out while crowd laughed. See
good time ahead
Bill was phony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Peaceful life, what?

Boss says II was good work. Ev-
cry paper has column on IL. with
picture OF me. supplied by Boss A
gorilla posed for II. Boss offers 81 900
to any person who can prove | am not
genuine wild man, prehistoric sur
vival dating back to the Paleo-gonlash
Age
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-12
Circular Misconstrued.

Many settlers on the Payette-
Boise reclamation project have mis-
understood circular letter issued
by the reclamation service and feel
that it is necessary for them to re-
linquish at once any land they
] may have entered in excess of 80
acres. The reclamation service is
Engaged in preparing maps in con-
nection with the proposed reduc-
ton of the unit to so acres and has
sent out letters to entiymen hold
ing $50 acres asking which so they
wish to hold. This circular re-
cites that 1t has been determined
that so acres shall be the unit and
is so worded that the circular
itself is incorrectly construed as an
order TO ielinquiSh. Consequently
the local land Office IS beseiged
with inquiries.
No order has yet been promul-
gated requiring the entrymen to
relinquish. While the unit has
been agreed UPON and an order
of that character will be issued |
when the maps and other data
shall have been prepared, there
has been none issued as yet. 1t is
the understanding that ample no
tice of the reduction will be given
when official announcement is made
on the subject; therefore there is
no reason for any entryman to be-
come alarmed over the situation.
The title of every one holding
100 acres is just as good today as
ever before; but at some time all
hose holding more than 80 acres
md who entered subject to the pro-
visions of the reclamation act will
'e obliged to relinquish a portion.
f they do not do 50 the govern
nent will reliuquish it for him,
,ut it is the understanding that !
uch action will not be taken I'M
ii the entrymen shall have had the ,
opportunity to adjust themselves ,,
o the conditions of their own mo-
ion. The maps being prepared :
will be used by the government Sin ;
utting down entries above the |
init if any be left too large after J
he time for the prospective order
D so into effect a