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CHAPTER XVI.

IN ALIAS. left alone in Horri-
gan's private room, sat at the
big table, making no effort to
- follow her brother and Phe-
Ian. A messenger. searching for Hor-
rigan, hustled in, looked inquiringly at
the motionless, white faced girl. then
passed on to the committee room be-
yond and on again In his search until
the sound of his footsteps died. And
still Dallas sat, inert, dumb.
Little by little she was piecing to-
Gether the facts of the long. miserable
complication in the light Of what Per-
~ had just told her. 1t was absurdly
easy now that she held the key Of the
situation. She could understand every.
thing-how Wainwright had put her
fortune into Borough stock to influ-
ence Bennett; how. failing to move the
latter, he had used Alwyn's knowledge
OF the fact as weapon against the
ye..ng man; how Bennett had sought
to save her fortune and why he had
forbidden Perry to bias her feelings
by telling Of the generous act.
"From first to last" she murmured
In unhappy contritlon, ''he has acted
honOrably and as be thought would
have wanted him to and for my happi-
ness. And l, like the wretched little
fool was, couldn't understand and
publicly Inundated him. Oh. IL only
It weren't too late to-
A vision Of Gibbs flashed before her
mind, and she shuddered, realizing all
that her rash steps had entailed.
1T is too late" she confessed to her
self. fighting back the hot tears that
scared her eyes. But at least l can
tell him l know and beg his forgive
ness and thank him."
The sound Of voices in the corridor
reused her from her bitter reverie.
She sprang up hastily. unwilling that
any should see her tear stained face.
but the speakers. though they drew
near did not enter Horrigan's office.
Instead, they stepped into the adjoin-
ing committee room. The messenger
had left ajar the door between the two
rooms. Realizing this and not wishing
to be seen. Dallas shrank back toward
the wall. fearful Of detection. Then
the voice Of one Of the speakers sud-
denly arrested her notice. <@
-..Xell," Bennett wac saZipg IN NO e.
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Excuse me for buttin' in on a fam
ny chat" he remarked, coming forward.
''but I'm pretty well posted on his
honor's character, an when hear any
one knockin' him it's me to, the bat.
What have you got against Mr.. Ben
nett? None, Of your measly business
says you. quite So says I. an, that
bein' the case, let's hear all about It."
Something that underlay the seeming
Smpertinence Of the alderman's bluff
speech touched Dallas On impulse she
spoke:
"Mr Bennett" said she, "is opposing
he Borough BILL knowing we shall be
paupers If he defeats 1t. He also sold
Borough stock short before he an
nOunced his veto. What can one think
Of a man who enriches himself at the
expense Of his friendsY
"Gee" cried Perry, that's terrible
thing! Benefits the original man
higher up, Pm afraid. wonder he
isn't afraid to wear the clothes Of such
q wicked geezer as himself"
"Oh. Perry! Don't joke about it,"
begged Dallas. Cant you see the ser1-
GUS side of anything? We shall be
penniless and dependent on
Fear thou not. sister mine" de-
clared Perry In his best melodramatic
manner. "Paupers, sayest thou? Far
be it so! Little Brother Perry will
guard thee from the cold, shivery
swats of wintry wind. Maybe we
can sell violets or start a fight club
or
DON'T" she urged. Jared by his Flip
pancy. You don't understand. r.
"As for that story Of his honor's sell
I'm stock short and maxim a pile of
cash on his own veto" put in Phelan
genuinely worried. "Horrigan's looked
It up an got enough facts to make him
think he can prove It, He's goin' to
make Williams tell the whole story to
the aldermen tonight It's lie. OF
course, but it'll hurt his honor lot
an the worst Of 1t is Bennett refuses
TO deny it."
"He does. eh?" remarked Perry
''Then I'll do some talking about it.
I'll have to fracture promise l made
Alwyn, but guess it's worth while"
"What do you mean" queried Dallas
in wonder.
~s>1I mean Bennett lent me the money
to sell enough stock short to make ur
for what you and would lose If the
bill was quashed, and he gave me a
letter to his own broker We carried II
through. and now you and stand pa,
to win whichever way the cat jumps
We're on velvet, thanks to Alwyn.
HE did this for us?" gasped Dallas
In amaze. But why didn't you tel
me? Why did you let me misjudgt
him?"
"He made me promise not to let you
know thing about it. and
''Say. youngster," broke in Phelan
fingling with excitement. "you com.
chasin' along with me into the alder
mems meetin'. I'll have you get III
there an tell what you know. It'll
knock that lie Of Williams and Horri
CAMS 80 high it'll forget to hit groun
again. Come on. son! There's sur,
liable to be hot doin's in the meetin' II
about eleven seconds Come along!'
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New P1ats Filed.


Department Of the Interior, on ,S..
States Land once, Lewiston '0'
no. April 20, 1908. - ,....
Notice is hereby given tnat - !,
tional plat Of township 81, nor'n In, n
range 1 west. Boise meridian ~ ~.
be ofi,cially filed in this once , ~o
nesday, the 10th day OF June, . .y
The state Of Idaho has pref ~.
ence right of selection WITHIN ~. :.
township for a period OF Sky . tn,
as against all persons e1ce Keep q
bona fide settlers Of date PRIV ..t,.ro
s nav. 's'' preference right as ss.'s e;
the state, and all other persons ~
a period of ninety days l'o~
date of filing of said plat: ,or,ster.
T. H. BARTLETT hes INV
Dated at Lewiston, Idaho'
goth day Of April, 1soo'
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FROM THE COUNTY RECORDS.
(By Commercial Trust Co..

May 10, 1908-Deeds.
John Campbell to Annie H. Trim
BILE lot 13, block 2. Reed & Aytch
addition to Forest, 81.
Frank w. Kettenbach to Lewis
ton Land and Water Co., SW u SW
n 10: Sc v Sc II 9; SW, NV u
1885 W., $4,000.
Jake Martin to J. w. Merrill, NV
u NV u, lot 8, section 33-37-2
E., 81.
Jacob Smith to Alden T. Page, part
NV Il NV n 1912 W., SO.
Patents.
q, s. to Thomas G. McIntire, NV
n Sc ". w " NE n Sc 4 Sec
ton 1868 w.
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world. thought I understood how ut.
teriy rotten you were. but l didn't be-
lieve there was man living who could
debase himself as you've just DONE"
But began Gibbs, in bewilder-
ment.
snow you'll listen to me for a mo-
ment," cut in Bennett, silencing the in
terruption. You say I'm in love with
Miss Wainwright. 1t is true. l love
her In way dog like you could never
understand IL he tried for a lifetime.
I'd give my life for one word of love
from her. but I'd sooner 60 forever
without that word than win 1t by
dishonest deed that would prove me
unworthy Of her. asked her love as a
free gift and tried to deserve it. She
refused. and won't try to buy what
she won't give me. especially since the
price would make me as unworthy Of
her as you yourself are"
but you take the wrong view of It,
You see. IT,
II see this much: I'll have to speak
palmer to get my view of the case into
your vile mind If ever again you
meet me, stand out of my way. Don't
speak to me or come where am. for
il yosi cross my path again I'll treat
you ten thousand times worse than
when thrashed you in that football
game. That's ALL
Bennett. restraining his wrath with
a mighty effort, turned on his heel and
strobe Off into the corridor, leaving
Gibbs staring after him in dumb. i'm
potent despair.
When the broker had recovered him.
self sufficiently to start from the room
Dallas Wainwright stood before him.
barring the exit. Her face was dead
white. her big dark eyes abaze.
"Waitr' she commanded. II must
speak TO you-for the last time"
"Dallas!' gasped the desperate man.
his drawn face turning positively yell
low. You were-you-you heardY'
"Mr. Bennett just now called you
the fOulest cur in all the world" said
Dallas. her voice scarcely louder than
q whisper; yet every syllahls stiqgins
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as wiiipiasa lie put 1t too mildly"
"But, sweetheart
"'Miss Wainwright please. heard
you offer to sell me to him in exchange
for his conscience. If my own brother
had told me such thing l would not
have believed him, but I myself heard
it. And heard his splendid answer"
"But, you know, was joking! That
it was just trick to-
"Just such a trick that made me
promise to be your wife? Yes, but
this time you had to do with a man
man in a million-not with a poor,
credulous little idiot like me. And he
answered you as I should have an
swered you had my eyes been opened
In time. u
Dallas" groaned Gibbs, "for heav-
ems sake don't look at me like that!
I can't bear 1t! I love you! And r.
"And I in my criminal folly prom
lsed to marry you!" she stormed n
let you kiss me. My lips are degraded
forever by that touch Of yours. / let
you speak words Of love to me. broke
brave mans heart for your worthless
sake. Oh, the shame-the horrible
shame of it all! But shall thank God
on my Bonded knees that have found
out the truth before it was too late"
TOO late" he echoed in horror, his
voice rising almost to scream. "Dal-
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a like commission of the NJ. E.
church to consummate such result
DR.. J. w. Buckley advocate. the
adoption of the resolution, saying:
81 believe all MethodIsts should
unite" = s3
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Filing of township Plats.

Filing of township fls sat ,rsc.
Notice is hereby given 'nAs - n
tional plat of township 20 no. ..c.
range 2 E.. B. NJ, emorao'ns "A
lions 4, 5, 6. /. 8, g. To- 90 =" v,Il
10. 20, 81, 20. 80. 81 and 90 T,ur,.
be oficially filed in this once CO.
day. the 21st day of May lsO '.s,.r.
The state Of Idaho has 80 mi,
ence right of selection WIZ VIZ Avs a
township for a period OF o. 10" hon.
against all persons e1cep''ns ..id
nde settlers of date prior ~ have
last named date. Such se.' .s. ,tata
preference right as against ~. ..,,od d
and an other persons TOR . sr,r a
90 90 dsy, from the date OF INNS
said plat. -r Reeistss
= +. H. bartlett; 1903
Lewiston. idaho. April ., 80
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will go through.
L e t | t & 0
through and l
will break my
engagement to
Dallas w al n
W r | 6 b t a n d
leave her free
to marry you.'
You promise
thaty"
"Yes." cried
Gibbs. elated. ~
promise on my
word Of honor.
Is 1t q bar
gain 2"
Gibbs" re-
piled AL W y n
slowly. II didn't
think there was
SO foul q cur as
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COFFEE

Cheap for those that won.
for good; schillings Best so a pay
who won't have poor. '' those
Your groce< re~.r
II you don't like schillinx.. s
We pay him. oset:
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"Noac lcdrc me- please. teinut in Ia
cn "n ,nc P'''"'' '''"' steady eyes s.
fenced hin
Without word he skunk out Of tn.
Dom and out OF her i.fe.
Phelan, agog with ea"erness for thu
oming struggle in the alderman,
hamber. hustled past through the cor
idor. The alderman had many duties
oday. and as the performance Of each
brought him nearer to his longed fol
revenge on Horrigan he was positively
beaming with righteous bliss. Dallas
caught sight Of him.
Alderman" she called family.
Phelan halted. still in haste to fulfill
his mission.
"Could-could see Mr.. Bennett?''
she asked. new timidity transforming
her rich voice. do you know where |
can find him!'
us it important? He's pretty busy"
Every importantw she pleaded. 81
must see him at once"
I'll look him up" agreed Phe!an
but l warn you he's too busy to see
You just yet S'pose you let me take
you back to the meetin'? Our bills
comm up in few minutes now, an
you don't want to miss it. Then I'll
scare up his honor for you as soon as
he's got spare minute an bring you
back here to him. Sorry to keep you
waitin'," he went on as they started
toward the council chamber, "but be-
fore this sessions over all sorts OF
things is due to explode. an we ain,
hardly at the beginnin' of the excite
ment yet. We're goin' to make q
Fourth Of July celebration In a gian,
powder fact'ry look like a deaf mute
fun'ral by the time we're DONE"
Ito Be Continued.)
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House Cleaniup ~
You'll want new Wan pas
t th.ss' =. designs sig and you can op' :. u
nish Co.. 200 Main street ana Var
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las. you're not
going to throw
me over? You
AREN'T
"ScOttGibbs,"
she answered
quietly. a world
of wOnde ring
scOrn In her
level tones. you
d no t e We n
know how vile
a thing you are
Now leave me.
p lea Sc. Your
presence sick
ems me-"
He tried t,
speak. but some
thing of the IL
effable col
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. ALIAS. left alone in Horri-
gan's private room, sat at the
big table, making no effort to
follow her brother and Phe-
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Little "Towhead' crept, tip-toe, into
the library after breakfast. closed and
locked the door and sat him down in
front of the writing desk. His freck.
led face-that was stained about the
mouth and ears with egg and jam
wore a happy and patriotic smile.
Now fer nah essay on the Glori.
GUS Fourth" he said, dipping pen in
ink and beginning to write with pains.
taking care. The following is the re-
suit of half an hours energetic work:
"Meny, meny hundreds of Years ago
George Washington started a War. II
amt at all fare, said George, fer us
Amerikens to be ruled by a Furrin
King. We will take the Rains of gov.
eminent m 2 our Own Hands, said
George. All this happened on the
Fourth of July, and that's why all Of us
still Selibrait the Glorious Fourth.
George was as brave a Man as Shur.
lock homes or any Detective that ever
drue the breath of Life. He waded
thrue blud 2 his boot tops without
ever Grumbling about it. He could
manage a whole Ramon by his self,
anu iO was Htfci NIoWH - lSll d lyo'
If he played Hockey he fessed up q
his teacher as 500 as he Set foot in
the School House. If it hadent bin fer
George where wood We all be now?
In China maybe, or in the flipines.
Or maybe We woodnt be at all, fer
likely the Indians wood have Skalped
us all. So on the Glorious Fourth we
must all Shoot Off many crackers and
yell hip hip hurraw till we pritty near
bust out threats. George Washington
and the Glorious Fourth are like
Twins, they always go Together; they
are Our Ameriken Herows and we
mustent forget to hold them in Re-
venge. It's only Folks what have no
love for this Country that don't feel
Revenge for our Herows George and
the Fourth OF July. The picest place
to Selibrait is down by the River. II
you git tired and Hot shooting OF
fireworks o can Jump in 2 the
Swimming pule and cool Off. But 0
mustent forget to yell hip hip hurraw
good and Plenty or the Glorious
Fourth, the Day when all royal Ameri.
kens carries a flag and buys fireworks.
Hip hip hurraw for George Wash
ington that invented the Glorious
Fourth, say l."
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CHAPTER VI.
TRANSPORTED.

By the following morning Marion
began to feel more like herself. A
long sleep, following a quiet and rest.
full day, had soothed her nerves and
refreshed her spirits. When Eliza
brought her an early cup of tea she
struggled into sitting position with a
grimace or two, and then burst out
laughing.
you're better, mum, bain't you"
Eliza questioned. sympathetically.
ooh. yes; I'm ever so much better
l think l shall get up directly"
Mot yet, mum. The housell be as
cold as cold before the fires be light.
ed"
DO you think | shall need a fire.
why, of course, mum. It's just
miserable outside. The trees ave
been drip, drip all night, like spirits
walkin' on a wet floor. | heard MIR.
| Grayton say las evenin' that the
weather was most melaEjoly-Mr.
G%rayton's the curate, you know. He
was here to tea yesterday. | reckon
he wanted to stay to dinner, but !
| s'pose he weren't asked" and Eli.
went and drew aside the window cur
tains and pulled up the blinds, after
which she proceeded to light the fire
Mar on watched her with an anus
ed light in her eyes, She saw that
LIZA was bursting to u%nburden her
soul OF the family history past am
present. She resolved, however TO
give her no encouragement. Est1er
would tell her all that she need know.
The doctor GALES again during the
forenoon, and after lunch Esther as
sisted her to dress. There was much
laughter and many protests durIn&
this process. Marion's clothes nae
been so soaked with salt water thai
they were ~unwearable, and 50 she was
reduced to the necessity OF borrowing
from her new friend.
Marion hardly recognized herself
when she stood before Il tall mirror
So dainty or SO becoming d tea-gown
| she had never worn before. Out in
| the Far West utility was the thing
chiefly aimed at. Art and fashion had
to take a very secondary place.
She blushed conspicuously when
she surveyed herself. She was un-
| conscious of the striking effect of be
| coming attire, conscious of her own
improved looks.
81 feel a perfect fraud she said.
| with a laugh, and, indeed, | am
ashamed OF myself. | wish you had
not lent me these beautiful things"
"But you have beautiful things of
| your own"
81 have sQme nice things in my
trunk" Then her face clouded
suddenly and a painful look came into
her eyes. DO you think the Ne
braska will ever be raised??" she ques.
toned.
ITO Be Continued.)
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Gan. Grants Reserve,

Seeing Gen. Grant so frequently, l
had reasonable opportunities for
studying his moods and becoming ac-
quainted with his views on many sub.
iects. The topics were for the most
part introduced by himself, and there
was q freedom In their discussion that
was In strange contrast with his gem
eral reputation for studied reserve,
says DR.. Shrady in Century. His in.
sight into character and motive was
the o~utgrowth Of long and varied ex.
p~erience with men and circumstances.
and was always edifying to the listen.
er. In recognizing fully the hopeless.
ness of his physical ailment, and that
the mortal issue was a mere question
of time, there was a sad sincerity in
his reflections that allowed no doubt
Of their weight and accuracy. AT times
he appeared to talk for p%osterity, that
he might leave behind him some testi.
mony that would be suggestive or use
full to others.
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In the pockets of youth we're carried
around,
And thrown out to burst on the grassy
ground
Near the feet of some picnicker, all
W
That a boy with a cracker is near
anywhere.
Or mayhap we're shot like a ball to-
ward the sky,
And we carry a fame and a oar on
high;
Or in form of balloons we are sent up
so gay
To soar through the clouds, far, far
away.
Or on a wood bar we are put with a
pin
And touched with a match to make us
spin, spin;
Then we splitter and whirl and burst
with our glee,
AS the crowds clap and yell, Murray.
ah! hur-ree!'
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land and among strange people hardly

land and among strange people hardly
seemed worth having.
If they had let me drown it would
have been a peaceful ending" she
said, with a sigh. and the unbidden
tears welled into her eyes.
The voices ceased at length in the
room below. The men had evidently
taken their departure to some other
part of the house.
Il wonder what the brother is like"
she mused. Il like his sister. She is
kind and good. The mother will be
glad when I am able to leave. Shall
| be able to leave tomorrow, | won
der? must face the world again:
and the ooner the better. 1t will be
a satisfaction to know the best or the
worst. I wonder why I was ever
born!" and the tears welled over her
eyelids and dropped On her cheeks.
I'm silly to cry, Of course" she
said. a little petulantly; Il ought to
try and be strong. l don't suppose I
am worse off than the others, but the
world is a lonely place"
Then the sound of mufled footsteps
sounded in the corridor outside. and
she dashed her hands swiftly across
her eyes. But the traces of tears
still remained when a few moments
later Esther came and stood by her
bedside.
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THE CRUELTY OF WAR.
The Fate of the Mindanao by Cannon
and Fire.

The Fate of the Mindanao by Cannon
and Fire.
It is part of the wars destruction
when unable to capture. spike youi
enemy's guns" The port at Cavite
was equipped with a battery OF the
latest improved Krupp cannon, every
one Of which we wound with a ban
dage Of guncotton. Gnncotton looks
lust like cube sugar strung on copper
wire. When each gun had a string OF
it around it's middle we switched on
the current and the deed was done
They we're effectually choked. resem'
bling long rolls Of butter that had
been grasped between the thumb and
finger, leaving an encircling depres
sion. OF course, 1t was a shame and
a pity. just as 1t was a pity and q
shame to treat the Mindanao as we
did.
She was a beautiful transport, fresh
from Spain. her cargo still aboard, ana
during the battle she had been run VI
on the shoals off Las Pines and aban'
dored. That very day, before the SUI
had set, as IL our engines were play
ing "Behold Ell Capitanl" we steamed
out and our for'ard turrets sent two
eight-inch shells full length, clean
through and through her. then whirled
majestically and repeated the salute
from our aft turrets.
In the morning she was still there.
and we sent the little Concord out tc
set her on fire. She burned for a
week, and l looked toward her
devouring flames without wondering
how much provision they were con.
suming; but we are obeyins orders.
They distinctly read, Engage and de
stroy."
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With many frecrackers in his hand,
Some matches in his pocket.
A Hip, hip, hurrah," on his tongue,
And n immense skyrocket.
Thus little Billy wandered forth
Most joyously, to try
To celebrate in the right way
TIL glorious Fourth OF July.
Ee fell in line behind the band
That played Red, White, and Blue"
He sang to help the noise along,
Though the words he never knew.
Then to the celebration grounds
He marched with gallant tread,
And listened while a %wondrous man
The Declaration" read.
Then came the picnic dinner
Spread meath a great oak tree,
And little Billy ate his fill
While the band played Liberty"
And all the rest the day was spent
In making fun and noise,
Shooting lots of t~irecrackers off
With all the girls and boys.
And when at V he wandered homo,
AS tired as he could be.
He said, Il love the glorious Fourth,
"Tis a day what just suits me-"
Maud Walker.
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=
SONG OF. THE FIREWORKS.

On the Glorious Fourth we're WELDON.
ed by all,
The young and the old, the short and
the tall.
The lean and the fat, the sour and the
gay,
Come forth to greet US on that festive
day.
And gayly we sally out hand in hand,
Loving to follow the loud-playing
band;
And filing the streets with our own
lusty noise
That browns the sound of band and OF
boys,
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Alphabet In Bible Verse.

In the twenty-first verse OF h sew
enth chapter OF Ezra a be found
every letter of the English alphabet.
1t runs thus: "And |, even |, Artax.
erxes the King, do make a decree to
all the treasures which are beyond the
river, that whatsoever Ezra, the priest.
the scribe Of the law OF the God OF
heaven, shall require of you, it be
done speedily"
But. still more wonderful, in the
eighth verse of the third chapter OF
Zephaniah Is contained every letter, In
GLIDING finals. Of the Hebrew language.
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Sure.
His Former Wife.

Absent Minded Wall Street Opera
tor lat social function)-Excuse me,
madam, but your face seems familiar.
Haven't | met you before?
Society Leader-O, yes; remem-
Der you we'll. We met in the church
the day we were married"