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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
SYNOPSIS of PROCEEDING CHAPTERS

CHAPTER Twisting ShOtover, the coun-
try house of the FerrallS, are Sylvia Lands.
OF, high rank in New York society. and Ste
phen Siward, who is under a cloud OF diSap-
prevail by society. Sylvia is almost engaged
to Howard Quarter. Mrs. FerrallS cousin
who is expected at ShOtover. II-Silvia be-
comes interested in Siward and neglects
meeting Quarter at the station. As govern
or of the PATRONS. one of New York's eX-
elusive clubs, Quarter has been inStr1men-
tai in Siward'S expulsion on charge of
bringing into the CLUB rooms a disguised
girl, and relations between the two men are
strained. Quarter is immensely wealthy.
III-Siward who is the victim of a heredl-
tarv tendency toward strong drink, is
snubbed by Major Belwether. Sylvia's uncle
and guardian. The women of Sylvia'S FAM
ily have had for several generations repu-
tation for indiscretion. Sylvia and Siward
become very friendly. Ferrall finds Stephen
dazed with drink in his room. IV-SYlvia
and Stephen are paired in the hunt. He
makes love TO her despite her engagement
to Quarter. V-Among the guests at Shot
over is Leroy Mortimer, who remains in
doors while the others shoot. Sylvia con-
fdeS to Grace FeIran her interest in ST.
ward. She is not in love with Quarter, but
will marry him for mis- wealth. Stephen has
a hard struggle with his master vice, In
midnight talk Sylvia admits to Stephen her
love for him, but declares that she is too
materially selfish to give up Quarter. Il
do not give you up.''says Stephen. Whey
eFly Plank, the wealthy owner of Black
Fells, trying to gain footing at Shotover.
lands between Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer.
Mortimer has seen Stephen kissing Sylvia
and on the following day spies on the two
as they talk. VII-Mortimer takes up
Plank The former contemplates black
mailing Major Belwether or Quarter by
means of his knowledge concerning Sylvia
and Stephen. Sylvia and Quarter. set their
marriage a year ahead. The girl tells
SiWard she has informed Quarter that she
cares for Siward. but Quarter, who desires
to wed her for social reasons, will not
realise her from the engagement. Siward
receives notice of his expulsion from the
IenOx club. lie appeals to Quarter, who
knows he is in nocent Of'Oringing Lydia WISE
into the PATRONS. to clear him of the charge,
but Quarter refuses. VIII-One of the
features OF the winter financial season In
New York is the Incorporation of the Inter
county Electric company. Quarter, head
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
CHAPTER
FIFTEEN.

IN September, her marriage to ST.
ward excitingly imminent, Sylvia
had been seized with a passion
\ for wholesale remuneration and
rigid self chastisement. All that had
been so materially desirable to her in
life, all that she had heretofore wor-
SHIPPED in and belonging to her own
world, she now denied. Down went
the miniature golden calf from the al
tar in her private shrine, its tiny
crashing fall making considerable
racket throughout her world and the
planets and satellites adjacent to that
section of the social system which she
had long been expected to dominate.
The spectacle of their youthful ruler
elect in sackcloth as the future bride
of a business man had more than dis
concerted them. The amazing an
nouncement of Quarters engagement
to Agatha Caithness stupefied the
elect, rendering in one narrowing in
slant null and void the thousand petty
plans and plots, intrigues and schemes
upon which future social constructions
on the social structure had been based.
The grief and amazement of Major
Belwether, already distracted by his
nonparticipation through, his own
fault in Plank's consolidation of Anal
gamated with Intercounty, was pitia-
BILE to the verge Of the unpleasant.
Like panic stricken rabbits, his
thoughts ran in circles, and he skipped
In their wake, scurrying from Quarter
to Harrington from Harrington to
Plank, from Plank to Siward, in dis
tracted hope of recovering his equilib-
rum and squatting safely somewhere
in somebody's luxuriantly perpetual
cabbage patch. He even squeezed I'M
der the fence and hoped humbly
about old Peter Caithness, who sud.
denly assumed monumental proportions
among those who had so long tolerat-
ed him.
But Quarter coldly drove him away,
and the increasing crowds, besieging
poor. Oewildered old Peter Caithness,
trod upon the major, and there was
nothing for him to do but to scuttle
back to his own brush heap and hud-
die there, Squeaking pitifully.
AS for Grace Ferrall, she lost no
time in tears, but took Agatha publicly
to her bosom, turned furiously on Quar-
rier in private and for the first time
in her life permitted herself the lux
ury of telling him exactly what she
thought of him.
"You had your chance" she said.
seRut YOU are all surface! There's moth
ing to you but soft beard and manicur-
ing and the reticence of stupidity! The
one girl for you-and you couldn't hold
on to her! The one chance of your
life-and it's escaped you, leaving q
tuft Of pompadour hair and pair OF
woman's eyes protruding from the
golden dust heap your father buried
you in. Now you'd better sit there
and let it cover your mouth. and try
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

pattern Will be the result Cut out
and lay over the material and cut APP
plique. Cover the seams with fine
braid or cord. If thin material is
used, it should be lined in order to pro-
vide a substantial backing.
A good color scheme for such cur
tain is old rose for the portiere, with,
the dark part of the appliqued design
terra Gotta and the light parts ovaIs,
etc., nile green. The tassels should be-
made of terra Gotta silk cord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

to breathe through your nose. Agatha
is looking for a new sensation. She's
tried everything, now she's going to
try you. That's all. She will be an
invaluable leader, Howard, and we
shall not yawn, assure you. But, oh,
the chance you've lost, for lack of
drop Of red blood and barber to give
you the beard of a manw
Which merely deepened the fear and
hatred which Quarter had entertained
for his pretty cousin from the depths
of his silk wadded cradle. AS for
Kemp Ferrall, now third vice presi-
dent of Intercounty, he only laughed
with the tolerance Of man in safety.
and. looking at Quarter through the
pickets of the financial fence, not only
forgot how close his escape had been,
but. being a busy and progressive
young man, began to consider how he
might ultimately extract little profs
from the expensive tenant of the in
closure.
Grace made the journey to town to
express herself freely fSr Sylvia's ben
eft. But when she saw Sylvia the
girls radiant beauty checked her, and
all she could say was: MY dear, my
dear, knew you would do it! knew
you would fling him on his head! It's
in your blood, you little jade-you lit.
tie tilt! You mink of a baggage! /
knew you'd behave like all women Of
your racer
Then she drove to the Santa Regina,
where Marion was to join her in her
return to Shotover. And she was al
ready trying to make up her disturbed
mind as to which might prove the
more suitable for Marion-Captain
Voucher, gloomily recovering from his
defeat by Quarter, or Billy Fleet3ood,
who didn't want to marry anybody.
In the meanwhile Siward's new du-
ties as second vice president Of Inter
county had given him scant leisure for
open air convalescence. He was busy
with Plank. He was also busy with
the private investigation stirred up at
the PATRONS club and the Lenox and
Sulting in clearing him, so that his
restoration to good standing and full
membership remained now only mat
ter of formal procedure.
So Siward was becoming a very
busy man among men, and Plank, still
carrying on his broad shoulders bur-
dens unbearable by any man save such
a man as he. shook his heavy head and
ordered Siward into the open. And
Eiward, who had learned to obey,
Obeyed.
But September had nearly ended
when Leila, in Plank's private car, at
tended by Siward and Sylvia and two
trained nurses, arrived at the Fells.
The nurses-Plank's idea-were a sur
prise to Leila, and the day after her
arrival at the Fells she dismissed
them, got out of bed and dressed and
came downstairs all alone on a pair of
sound though faltering legs.
Sylvia and Siward were in the music
room, very busily figuring out the
probable cost Of house in that section
of the city east of Park avenue, where
the newly married imprudent are form
ing colonies-a just punishment for
those reckless brides who marry for
love and are obliged to drive over two
car tracks to reach their wealthy
friends and relatives Of the golden
zone.
"What have you been playing?" ask
ed Leila. what do you find to do
xyn11rcnlf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

Then Mortimer clambered to his seat
and without an instant's warning
opened up and seized the wheel
Unprepared, the machinist attempt
ed to swing aboard, missed his foot
ing in the uncertain light and fell
sprawling on the gravel. Plank saw
him from the veran6a and instantly
vaulted the rail to the lawn below.
"You d-n foolp yelled Mortimer.
looking around. what do you think
you'll doP' And he clapped on full
speed as Plank made a leap for the
car and missed.
= Mortimer laughed and turned his
head to look back, and the next In
slant something seemed to wrench the
steering wheel from its roots. There
was binding glare Of light, scream,
and the great machine bounded into
the air full length, turned completely
over and lay across flower bed, part
" on one side.
Something was afire too. Men were
rushing from the verandas, women
screamed and stood up wringing their
hands. A mounted policeman came
galloping through the darkness. Peo-
pie shouted: Throw sand on it, Get
shovels, for Gods sake! Lift that ton
neau. There's q woman under it!'
But they were mistaken, for Leila
lay at the foot of the slope, one little
bloody hand clutching the dead grass.
and Plank knelt beside her, giving his
orders quietly to those who came run
ming down the hill from the roadway
above, which was now fiercely illu-
minated by burning gasoline. At last
they got sand enough to quench the
fire and men sufficient to lift the
weight from the dead mau's neck and
drag what was left of him on to the
grass.
Don't look! whispered Siward
drawing Sylvia back.
He and she both had put their Shout
ders to the tonneau along with the 9TH
ers, and now they stood there together
in the shifting lantern light. sickened.
shivering under the summer stars,
staring at the gathering crowd around
that shapeleSs lump on the grass.
Plank passed them. walking beside
an improviSed stretcher. calm, almost
smiling. as Sylvia Sprang forward with
a little sob 81 inquiry.
There's the doctor over there. That
man is a doctor He knows" repeated
Plank with studied deliberation, look
ing down ut Leila's deathly face. "He
says its all right. he says he'll get a
candle and that he can tell by the
flames effect on the pupils of the eyes
what exactly is the matter. No." to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

Leila lay on the stretcher, her blood
less face upturned to the stars. Be-
yond, under blanket, something else
lay very still on the lawn.
Plank beckoned a policeman and
whispered to him.
Then, far away in the darkness, a
distant clamor grew on the night air,
nearer, nearer.
Plank, standing beside the stretcher,
raised his head. listening to the ambu-
lance arriving at full speed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

D7UJUtJJJ IILS IJ6tIlb UUlUIt knees To hnr
to hers cO4lUuIsfUeIy. foo+ dod
brushing the tears from her eyes.
ITO think-to think" she stammer-
ed, ''that 1 might have let you face the
world alone! Dearest, dearest, we
must fight a good fight"
He looked straight into her eyes,
fearlessly, tenderly, and she looked
back with the divine, untroubled gaze
of a child, laying her slender, sun
tanned hands in his.
And, deep in his body, as he stood
there, he heard the low challenge OF
his soul on guard, and he knew that
the enemy listened.
THE END.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
APPLIQUE CURTAIN.

An Original Design For an lnexpen-
sive Material.
Here is shown an original design for
an applique portiere, one especially
adapted to the country home, and its
chief charm is that it is available for
inexpensive or more pretentious ma
terials. Wash goods may be used. and
some of the new cottons in pastel or
more pronounced shadings combine
very effectively.
To get working pattern for the
applique draw lines across and up and
down from the dotted lines on the mar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

Siward, beside
h i'm, pressing
forward through
the crowd which
eddied from the
dead man to the
stretcher, "nO,
there is not a
b one broken.
She is stunned,
that's all. She
fell in the shrub
b cry. w ell
have an ambu-
lance here pref
ty quick, Ste
phen," using his
first name I'M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
PoRTIERE IN TERRA GOTTA coLoRINGs.

gin of the illustration over the design
part, forming squares. Use red ink or
blue pencil. Take wrapping paper the
width of the door or window for which
the curtain is intended and divide into
large squares with the same number
of spaces as on this pattern. Fill in
the squares on the wrapping paper
from the small squares. and a full size
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

consciously. won't you look out for
Sylvia? I'm going back on the ambu-
lance. If you'll find somebody to drive
my machine I wish you would take
Sylvia back. No, / don't want you TO
drive, Stephen If you don't mind.
Get that machinist, please. I'm rat
tied, and 1 don't want you to drive"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

"a IhOAO, SAOhSS
blue eyes look
ing back into
b i S. Suddenly
they glimmered
with tears, and
S b e stretched
out both arms,
d r a w in 6 his
head down to
hers convulSive-
ly, her culver.
in g M o u t b
crushed against
his lips. Then
she rose to her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

w it b yourself,
Sylvia, with that
plump sun burn
ed boy at your
heels all day
long? Are there
no men about?"
zones coming
today" said Syl-
via, laughing,
and slipping her
arm around Lei
las waist she
strolled w it b
her out through
the tall glass
doors to the ter
race, with a
backward look
of airy dismiss
al for Siward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

That distinguished cIuIzen WHO
into Wall street with only one shirt TO
his back" will be lucky If he comes
out with his back intact.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

At least one American girl is in Q
fair way of securing titled HUSBAND
whose past life is an open book.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
Camel Post Service.

In the new postal service across the
Sahara the messengers are mounted
on camelR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23

Z ] q II & II Il q
wired from New
The Springdale news., 1908-08-28

been run over by q street car m St. Louis, but after sending and receiving a telegram It was not so bad as published. The girls are said to be alright.
 The sale at J. H. Barr's Satur- day was fairly attended and everything sold at reasonably good prices.
 The Lowell and Limedale ball teams crossed bats on the form CTS ground Saturday, resulting twelve to nine in favor of Lowell.
 B. F. Grigsby, of Alton, Okla, was in this community several days last week on business and visiting with a number of his old friends.
 Ray Wiley left latter part of last week to spend a few days at Joplin, Mo, on business.
 A very large crowd gathered at Goad Springs Thursday and considerable work was done in cleaning the brush and other ln- cumbrance from the grave yard.
 Elder w. c. Hamby delivered a very interesting sermon at Zion Sunday, his subject was What shall 1 do, then, with Jesus which IS called Christ
 News reaches us that w. N. Hamby of Oklahoma will make
The Springdale news., 1908-08-28
WEST SPRINGDALE.

Aug. 25.-It rained Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon for about four hours. It came down so as to soak Tn to good advantange and 1t will be a great help to corn as well as other crops.
 Rev. and Mrs. ]. $. Herring ton, of Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, who had been here visiting with their son, NJ. l.. Herrington, west of town, left Friday morning for home.
 A great many garden vege- tables such as beans, peas, and the like are having second crop. The recent good rains are thought to be the cause of this.
 Some folks who formerly lived in Springdale, but who now live in Oklahoma, say that It has been all the way from 100 to 10S degrees above zero out there for about two weeks, and every
The Springdale news., 1908-08-28

thing is burning up for the want ot rain. The same family say that they have been sick more since they have lived in that state than they ever were in all of their lives. They are wanting to come back to Arkansas, too.
 Misses Essle and Gertrude Taylor returned home early part oi last week from weeks visit with relatives and friends at Fayetteville and Pennington.
 Miss Maud Easterly, who is teaching school at Stony Point five miles southwest of town. visited with home folks Saturday and Sunday. She reports school progressing nicely and a good attendance.
 MT, and Mrs. D. z. Tavlor, spent Sunday with MT. a nd Mrs. J. H. Pigman, in the west part of town.
 West Springdale can boast of two vacant houses, which is rare occurrence.
 Misses Essie and Gertrude Taylor, Eulah and Freda Bird, and Rosabelle called on Miss Freddie Rogers, Sunday after noon.
 RosABELLE.
The Springdale news., 1908-08-28
 LOWELL.

Aug. 24.-Good rain Saturday morning and another Sunday evening, plenty to make the tur- nips grow and late corn fill out nicely.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. K. Bingham and w. F. Bingham of Spring Creek were in Lowell Saturday having some deeds made by our notary.
 Joe Danford of Western Kan sas, brother of uncle Bob Dan- ford over on White River, arrived here Friday on a visit for the first time in twenty-four years.
 Some gentleman, We failed to get his name, jumped, or fell, off the evening north bound passen- ger train one mile south of town and was shaken up considerable but not seriously.
 Quite d stir among the friends and relatives of Miss Dora Kim mons latter part of last week when they heard that she and Miss Carter of Springdale had
The Springdale news., 1908-08-28
Heigbborbood News.
JOHNSON.

Aug. 25.-C. $. Mayes arrived home Friday from St. Joseph and other lesser Missouri cities where he has been working for an Iowa commission firm.
 w. L. Stuckey left yesterday morning for Chicago, Ill, on an important business mission.
 J. l.. Lavenue and wife and Mrs. ]. o. Johnson, of Fort Smith, were visiting relatives here several days of last week. Mrs. Lavenue was formerly Miss Ora Johnson.
 MT. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure left Sunday evening for their former home in Teeoma, Nev. They have been sojourning here since their return last winter to attend the funeral obsequles of Mrs. MeGuire's father, Uncle Jacob Johnson.
 Mrs. Dora Catlitt and Miss Flora McCallister, ot Columbus, Kansas, and Mrs. J. B. Slaughter and Mrs. Jas. Masoner, of Spring dale, were guests of Mrs. C. $. Mayes during the days of the past week.
 Dr. Crabtree, formerly of Con- way, Ark, arrived here few days ago from eastern Illinois where he has been practicing for several years. The Doctor IS very favorably impressed with our section of country and has about decided to locate here.
 The Stony Point band left yes- terday morning to fill their four days engagement at the reunion at Siloam Springs. They will return Friday night so as to be on deck for the big local picnic Saturday.
 B. F. Johnson, of Everton, Mo-, came down yesterday to look at some Washington county real es- tate with a view of investing i'll same. Mr. Johnson is a nephew of our local E. F. Johnson, ST.
 Miss Virginia Majors, who spent a number of weeks here recently with her aunt, Mrs. ]. E. Gregory, was united Ill mar riage with William Newl nds, prominent business man of south eastern Kansas, at Pittsburg, Kansas, on Aug 20.
 Prof. G. A. Cole will open preparatory framing school here Monday morning, Aug. 51. The Professor is arranging to teach the first term in the cot tage on his farm. \ full acade- mic course will be taught and the students will be fully prepar- ed for entering the state universi- ty. A number of pupils have ar
The Springdale news., 1908-08-28

his home in the future with a brother out in the Lone Star State.
 Mrs. William Sharp of Spring Creek visited relatives in Lowell latter part of last week.
 TVPO
The Springdale news., 1908-08-28

ranged to attend and we predict a brilliant success for the venture when the outside folks learn of the plans for the future conduct of the school.
 Levi Bishop, the eccentric old fellow who has lived so long down by the "old camp ground spring" has sold his farm to Harry Thomas and intends to seek a new abiding place out in Oklahoma. This "old camp ground is over i'll the valley south of the Greenhouse place and was a great place for camp meetings in the long time ago.
 Dr. E. P. Cowgirl and family are now located at Moody, Mo-, where the Doctor is enjoying lucrative practice. Mrs. Cowgirl has about regained her failing health and they both like thelr home so well that they have abandoned thelr intention of go- ing to New Mexico.
 Capt. William Mayes evieted ea,,ar,1 l,,.ae aF b.,, b1 Ia haae fro,,, his barn last Friday morning. The bees had colonized in h1s hay and were about to take possession of the barn so the Captain had to resort to stern methods and the battle lasted several hours before victory perched on the banner of the heroic Captain who was stung so often and severely that he retired from the scene of act ion and sought bed where he was the subject of quite a bit of attention before he began to re- sume his former good looks and feelings.
 The good Samaritan J. B. Vernon, Is acting postmaster this week while G. P. Hanks Is at- tending the reunion at Siloam Springs. ]. E. served as mail dispenser here for quite a while some years ago when he was III the merchandise business.
 Shelby Nettleship, Guy Pierce, A. B. Weaver and K. NJ. Liehly- ter were over on White river sev- eral days of last week on another fishing trip but met with only moderate success.
 The working at tie Seymour graveyard will begin again next Monday, Aug. 51. and continue until the fence is finished. It will take quite number of more loads of rock and more teams will be very acceptable for hauling the limestone over from the Crys- tai bluffs.
 The thirty-eighth annual ses- sion of the Fayetteville Mission ary Baptist Association closed at New Hope church yesterday. Bro. I. M. Phillips, of Springdale, IS moderator of the Association and Bro. David Hood, of Elkins, the clerk. A large number of