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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment of the Eighteenth In
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians in narrow gorge. Among tneIn
is stranger who introduces hInSeH py
the name OF Hampton. also ellis the
post trader. and his daughter. ellis ana
a majority of the soldiers are killed our
ing a three days siege. Hampton ana
the girl only escape from the lndlans
They fall exhausted on the plains.
company of the Seventh cavalry, Lieut..
Brant in command. find them. Hampton
and the cir! stop at the Miners done IN
GlenCaid. Mr. Duffy, proprietreSs. Hatnp-
ton talks tie future over with Miss Gil
lis-the Kid She shows him her moth
er's picture and tells him what she can
of her parentage and life. They decide
she shall live with Mrs. Herndon. MAZDA
the Kid-runS away from Mrs. Herndon
and reioins Hampton. lie induces her 10
go back, and TO have nothing more 10 90
with him Hampton plays his last game
of cards He announces TO Red SHAWN
that he has quit, and then leaves Glen
Caid. Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives IN
Glencaid TO teach its first school. MISS
Spencer meets MAZDA, Rev, Wynkoop,
etc. She boards at Mrs. Herndon s.
Nadia and Lieut.. Brant again meet WITH
out his knowing who she Is. she informs
him of the coming Bachelor club ball In
honor of Miss Spencer. Lieut. Brant.
meets Silent Murphy, Clusters scout. lie
reports trouble brewing among the SIOUX.
Social difficulties arise at the Bacneioi
clubs ball among the admirers OF MISS
Spencer Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Spen-
Ger but she is not his acquaintance of the
day before. She tells him of Nadia, ana
he accidentally meets her again as ne is
returning to the ballroom with fan for
Miss Spencer. Brant accompanies MAZDA
home from the dance. ON the way she
informs him as to who she is, and that
she Is TO meet Hampton. Brant ana
Hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions To Nadia
must cease. and proclams an authority
over her that justifies the statement.
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view. His feelings toward Hampton
had been materially changed. He
found 1t impossible to nurse a dislike
which seemingly had no real cause for
existence.
Yet Brant was far from being salts
fed. Hampton had not 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 masterpiece
of defense, puzzling. irritating, SEEM
ingly impossible. From the consid-
Grafton of 1t all, Brant emerged with
but one thought clearly defined-who-
ever she might prove to be, whatever
was her present connection with
Hampton, he loved this dark-eyed, au-
burn-haired waif. He knew 1t now,
and never again could he doubt 1t. 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 lace and fiossy hair
beside him in the dimly lighted hall.
"Oh, Lieutenant Brant!" and the
vision chung to his arm tenderly. ut
is such a relief to find that you are
unhurt. Did-did you kill him?"
Brant stared. Il fear | scarcely
comprehend, Miss Spencer. have GER
tainly taken no ones life. What can
you mean?"
"Oh, l am so glad; and Nadia will
be, too. l must 90 right back ind tell
the poor girl, for she is nearly dis
tracted. Oh, Lieutenant, isn't it the
most romantic situation that ever
was? And he is such a mysterious
character!"
ITO whom do you refer? Really, l
am quite in the dark"
why, Mr.. Hampton, of course. oh,
know all about It, Nadia felt so bad
ly over your meeting this morning
that i just compelled her to confide
her whole story to me. And didn't
you fight at ALP"
Most assuredly not" and Brant's
eyes began to exhibit amusement; ''in-
deed, we parted quite friendly"
lolu Ndlud lhOuBHC YOU WOulu'
People don't take such things so seri-
ously nowadays, do they? But Nadia
is such 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
and give her fine education. Do you
know, Lieutenant, l am simply dying
to see him? he is such a perfectly
splendid western character.
1T would afford me pleasure to pre-
sent you,' and the soldiers downcast
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
COMES AND PINS.

The plain amber-colored combs and
pins for the blonde girl, and those OF
dark shell for the brunette, are en-
tirely correct this winter.
The combs are smarter when made
with plain tops, without knobs or 9th
er decorations.
The button pins are used where
the hair is worn on top of the head.
The top part of these pins turns back
over the hair in fat piece of shell
like large button.
The effect is very good.
For keeping flying ends of the hair
at home are shown corkscrew pins
of amber-strange-lo things that
screw into the hair spiral fashion, so
that il would seem that they never
would come out again.
But they are, in fact, comparatively
easy OF adjustment.
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face frightened with anticipation.
"Do-do you really think 1t would
be proper? But they do things so diff
ferently out here, don't they? Oh, /
wish you would"
Feeling somewhat doubtful as to
what might be the result, Brant
knocked upon the door he had just
closed, and, in response to the voice
within, opened it. Hampton sat upon
the chair by the window, but as his
eyes caught glimpse of the returned
soldier with a woman standing beside
him, he instantly rose to his feet.
MIR. Hampton" said Brant, IL trust
! may be pardoned for again troubling
you, but this is Miss Spencer, a great
admirer of western life, who is desir-
Gus of making your acquaintance"
Miss Spencer swept gracefully for.
ward, her cheeks flushed, her hand ex-
tended. "Oh, Mr.. Hampton, have so
wished to meet with you ever since /
first read your name in Aunt Lydia's
letters-Mrs. Herndon is my aunt, you
know-and all about that awful time
you had with those Indians. You see,
1 am Nadia Gillis's most particular
friend, and she tells me so much
about you. She is such a dear, sweet
girl She felt so badly this morning
over your meeting with Lieut.. Brant,
fearing you might QUARREL 1t was
such relief to find him unhurt, but
felt that must see you also, so as
to relieve Naida's mind entirely"
Il most certainly appreciate your
frankly expressed interest, Miss Spen-
GER" he said, standing with her hand
still retained In his, am exceed
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Brant felt that the others display of
irritation gave him an unexpected ad-
vantage.
Nothing that need awaken anger,
| am sure. Something caused me to
harbor the suspicion, and | naturally
supposed you would know about it.
Indeed, | wondered if some such
knowledge might not account for your
very deep interest in keeping her so
entirely to yourself"
Hamptons fingers twitched in a
nervousness altogether unusual to the
man, yet when he spoke his voice was
like steel. Your suspicious are high
situations base However, II, as
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 lips.
You may be, Mr.. Hampton" he
said. standing like a statue, his back
TO the door, "but / am not. AS you
say, fighting is my trade, yet l have
never sought 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,
a government scout
Il have heard of him. Where is
hep"
"He claimed to be here waiting or
ders from Custer. He had camp up
the creek two days ago, but is keep
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD.
First Thought in Irshman's Mind AZ.
ter the Accident.

Railroad claim-agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: Every time / settle a
claim with one of these hardheaded
rural residents who wants the rail-
road to pay twice what he would
charge the butcher If he gets a sheep
killed, / think of this story, illustra-
tive of the way some people want to
hold the railroad responsible for
every accident, of whatever kind. that
happens. Two Irishmen were driving
home from town one night when their
buggy ran into a ditch, overturned,
and they were both stunned. When a
rescuer came along and revived them,
the first thing one of them said was:
Where's the train?' Why, there's no
train around he was told. Then
where's the railroad?' The nearest
railroad is three miles away he
learned We'll, WE'LL he commented.
4 knew it hit us pretty hard, but 1
didn't suppose it knocked us three
miles from the track
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
Baby Iron Now the Thina.

Up-to-date Miss Boston numbers
among the necessities of life baby
ironing board and an iron or two. This
Is because of the evil ways of the
killed skirt. The killed skirt needs
constant attention. II is very beauti-
full when well pressed and very ugly
when out of shape To sit down in a
wet pleated skirt is fatal to its lines.
and to see the ruses which women In
street cars use to avoid doing this.
especially when some gallant gentle
man arises to give up his seat to one,
is very amusing. The skirt of the day
isn't easy to press, but given an iron
ing board. moderately hot iron and
plenty Of time, 1t can be done.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
Striking Effect in
Irish Crochet Work

In the new application of Irish
crochet the woman who likes to do
fancy work that will produce a strik-
ing effect without too much labor has
the means at hand. The expert work
er will make the patterns herself and
produce new designs. while the more
amateurish one can unpick the pat
terms from the old pieces of valuable
lace that have become too worn for
USE
Irish crochet. appliqued, as its name
implies, consists of patterns of Irish
crochet lace appliqued on Brussels
net. The net, which must be the best
procurable, is cut to the required
shape, then a coarse thread is darned
through the mesh of the net about
one-eighth Of an inch from the edge
all around. This line represents the
Strengthening line used in ordinary
Irish crochet lace and is worked over
In the same way. On this ground
work of net the patterns are appli-
Qued by arranging and tacking them
carefully in place, and afterwards sew
ing them neatly all around on the
back OF the work.
Many women possess old pieces of
Irish crochet which regretfully are
cast aside as unwearable on account
of the filling having worn away, as
this is the portion that always wears
out first. If they will examine the
lace they probably will find many of
the patterns still are good and can be
given a new lease of life by unpicking
from them the remains of the sur
rounding filling and after carefully
cleaning them applique them. Heavy
Irish crochet lace is not so suitable
as the lighter makes, and the finer the
net the lighter the lace patterns must
be.
FOR a bolero, jacket, or dress the
strongest make of Brussels net Is the
best. Care must be taken to have the
patterns perfectly clean before apply
ing them to the net and to keep the
work from fngermarks in the process
of making. This easily can be done
by keeping a small piece of tissue pa
per between the fingers and the work.
Long strips of lace or insertion should
have the finished portion rolled up and
incased in paper as soon as 1t is
worked. In this way it will be kept
free from dust and look as clean and
crisp as it should when finished.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
To Hold the Turnover
Collars and Stocks

A collar case to hold the turnover
collars and short stocks that are now
so much worn may be quickly made
from galatea, in inch wide pink and
white or blue and white stripes.
Have cut for you two pieces of
heavy cardboard Is inches long by six
wide, and paste over it on both sides
single sheet of cotton wadding
which has been sprinkled with sachet
Cut your galatea about an inch
wider all around than the board and
paste 1t smoothly to the outside of
each piece, turning in the edges on
the wrong side and drawing it very
smooth and taut.
Use photographers paste and keep
the board under pressure all night.
On the inside of each haste a
smooth piece of white taffeta lining,
turning in the edges neatly and max
ing certain that there are no wrinkles
Hem this to the galatea in tiny
stitches.
Have two pieces of inch and a quar-
ter wide satin ribbon each a yard
and an eighth long. Double each
piece and overcast it to the backs of
the cardboard two inches from either
end. Do the stitching on the wrong
side, taking care that the ribbon Is
sewed at exactly the same place on
each piece of board or the sides will
be uneven when tied in bows.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
CHAPTER, XIX.
The Door Opens. and Closes Agai

In one sense Hampton had greatly
enjoyed Miss Spencer's call Her
bright, fresh face. her impulsive
speech, her unquestioned 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, had 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
purpose. Hampton decided to have a
face-to-face interview with the man
himself: he was accustomed to fight
his battles in the Open and to a finish.
A faint hope, which had been growing
DINNER and DINNER with every pass
ing year, began to flicker once again
within his heart. He desired to see
this man Murphy, and to learn exactly
what he knew.
He entered the almost deserted sa-
loon opposite the hotel, across the
threshold of which he had not stepped
for two years, and the man behind the
bar glanced up apprehensively.
Red Slavin?" he said. well, 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. II
merely wish to ask Red an unimpor-
tant question or two"
Hes there in the back room, ]
reckon, but he's damn liable to take a
pot shot at you when you go in"
Hampton's genial smile only broad
ened, as he carelessly rolled an I'M
light cigar between his lips.
He walked to the door, flung Il
swiftly and silently open, and step
ping within, closed It behind him with
his left hand In the other glittered
the steel-blue barrel of drawn revolt
yer.
"Slavin, sit down."
The terse, imperative words seemed
fairly to cut the air, and the red
bearded gambler, who had half risen
to his feet, an oath upon his lips, sank
back into his seat, staring at the APP
partition confronting him as If fasci-
mated.
Put your hands on the table, and
keep them there" he said. Now, my
dear friend, / have come here in
peace, not war, and take these slight
precautions merely because | have
heard a rumor that you have INDUCED
in a threat or two since we last part
ed, and ] know something of your inn
petuous disposition. i regret the nc
cessity, but trust you are resting COM
fortably."
"Oh. go to hell"
I'VE 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 ill your sys-
tenn 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.
Gro BE coNTINUEDJ
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
Cap Of oeranlums.

Much ingenuity Is shown by Par
lsian women in wearing several differ.
ent varieties of flowers. in a combina-
ton for the hair, yet keeping one color
as the dominant note A Juliet cap of
pink ivy geranium blossoms massed
together on an invisible net founda-
ton, with the leaves only about the
border. was worn by a prominent
woman at a ball. Ropes of pure white
net, powdered with diamond dust and
wound among the curls and rolls of
the hair. also have found favor.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
The chauffeur's Thought.

A well-known Englishman tells a
good motor-car story. He says that
on one occasion, when instructing his
chauffeur to drive carefully, he re-
marked: 81 don't mind about grown
up people and dogs, but do be careful
about children and babies" Whereup-
on the chauffeur replied: Eyes, them
feeding-bottles do cut up the tires
dreadful"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17

kidneys and made me worse. have
used many different medicines and
was discouraged when / began with
Doan's Kidney Pills, but now the
symptoms that alarmed me are gone.
Sold by all dealers, so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17

herited kidney trou-
BILE grew steadily
worse with me until
so nervous l could
not sleep at night. l
was dizzy and spots
hoated before my
eyes. My back and
hips ached and every
cold settled on my
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
CHAPTER XVIII.
IA sLlnht Interruntlnn.

The young officer passed slowly
down the dark staircase. his, mind still
bewildered by the result of the inter
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
REASON FoR woMENs "NERvEs"
In Very Many Cases II Is Weakened
Kidneys.

Mrs Frank Roseboom, 512 s. Wash
ington St, Moscow. Idaho, says: In
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-19
MINERS DON'T LIKE
 KUSKOWlM COUNTRY

A letter from Kahiltna roadhouse, on the Tcntna river says:
 'Fourtccn mon have come over the divide from the Kuskowim country up to this time (January 27) Most of them had been prospecting in that region. They do not t,spcak very fav- orablc of prospects there. Just be- yond the range the country is low and flat, and the prospcctors say they found little indications of gold. The Happy river country looks better to them and to others. A dozen pros- pectorS have gone into Happy river this wintcr.n
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-19
LOCAL MASONS
 TO HAVE LODGE

A telegram was received by Arthur Lang yesterday from k. C. McAllis- ter, grand master of the Grand Lodge of Washington, Free and Accepted Masons, stating that he had signed a dispensation to certain Masons at Valdez to organize lodge of Masons and to confer the degree.
 The organization of lodge at Val dez has been under way for several months. The entire Mckinley hall has been leased and part of this has been partitioned off for lodge room.
 The paraphernalia and furniture have all been ordered and when re- ceived, Valdez will have the best equidped lodge room in Alaska.
 The officers selected to serve for the first term are: worshipful master, Arthur Lang; senior warden, James Fish; junior warden, Wm. T. Scott; secretary, w. A. Paine; treasurer, $. A. Temple; junior deacon, Grant Sweet. There will be meeting in the lodge room tonight to which all Masons are invited.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-19
GALE SEES THE LIGHT

Hon. Thomas Gale, delegate in con- gross from Alaska, has seen great light. He has found that Washing ton life is not worth while to a sane, sensible man, haunting the capital as representative of a friendless colony in the far northwest, and he wants to come home.
 This decision on the part of Mir. Gale is not surprising. Some wise oo- server noted a good while ago that the average congressman is merely an errand boy for his constituants The budding statesman from the 'Steenth district of South Utopia who had quite reputation Fin his own and adjacent counties as stump speaker and who goes to Washington for his first term expecting to occupy the floor of the house most of the time and to have the papers filled up with speeches and descriptions of his spectacular career, finds after few weeks that it is harder to connect with the speakers eye than to catch wireless message, and he also finds that it takes most of his time to see the departments about the personal requests of people in his district
 Still the country congressman has vote and he is in on the log rolling and in a small way he counts as sort of pawn on the legislative chessboard, and he gets kind of parasitic joy from his association with the great and the near great
 But the delegate from Alaska. Well, the best thing about his job is the mileage and he only gets that from Seattle. Some watch dog from the treasury injected into the bill allotting delegate to Alaska a pro- vision that he should receive only actual expenses from Alaska to Seattle. From Seattle he gets 20 cents a mile both ways.
 Mir. Gale has done as well as any man could in his place and he has made some progress in pushing Alas ka legislation, but the delegate from Alaska is only lobbyist and no man can long be a lobbyist around any legislative body and retain any self respect.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-19
OLD CUSTOMS REVIVED

The story from Sandusky, Ohio that somebody injected strychnine into the chicken served at church social in order to interfere with the iestiVlties indicates return to medieval customs in religious con troVersy. The church Is said to have been rent into factions over the issue Of the pastors merits and demerits. Presumably the dominant faction gave the social and some members of the minority put strychnine sauce on the chicken to signify disapproval of the platform adopted by the majority or else cherished the hope that the strychnine might convert the mai ority into a minority.
 In either case the effect on relig- ious effort in Ohio is liable to be dis. couraging. Not only will people hesitate to attend church socials here after but they may become seized by fear that somebody who doesn't like the style of somebody else in the church may plant dynamite bomb under the church edifice and touch it off. The church in Sandusky seems to be in Q parlous state. Not even the Foraker-Taft muss has reached the poisoning stage.
 The incident suggests the good old days a few centuries back when John Calvin and other gentle enthusiasts cremated live opponents in treologi- cal controversy, and poison was q favorite method of creating a vacancy in the papal chair. The most optimis- tic view of the Sandusky case is likely to Cause a shrinkage in patron age ol church socials in that town.