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The Washburn leader., 1908-02-21
II SHALL SIGN YOUR FIANCE's RELEASE
AS SOON AS RETURN"

AS SOON AS I RETURN"
could not bring back the roses to your
face by freeing your fiance. the evil
dence was so strongly against him."
"Purely circumstantial," contended
Jessie bravely. "Tim and Jack Sutton
were out in a boat, and Jack went
overheard. Tim could not save him
because he could not swim. The SUIT
tons declared that it was murder and
pressed the case"
"But they proved motive" reminded
the governor. ''It seems that young
Sutton had been the dishonest means
of losing some of Darlington's savings
In a DEAL"
"But that was all patched up" cried
Jessie. "Jack was to have paid back
the money in installments. He con-
fessed to Tim that he had spent 1t In
stead of investing 1t, but they had
made friends again."
The governor shook his head. He had
stern ideas on the abuse of the pardon
ing power. To him the case seemed
clear.
II am sorry" he said gently, ''but let
us not discuss the matter. ! am firmly
convinced that with fat bottomed
boat the man could not have fallen
overheard. That is the weak point In
the defense the statement that the
man fell out of the boat while chang
ing places. Why. I have changed
places in boat hundreds Of times and
never lost my balance"
II didn't mean to annoy you," cried
B Jessie penitently. "You are down here
for a rest. not to be bothered with af-
fairs Of state"
.sYou do not annoy me-" he assured.
II only wish could be convinced that
the defense was accurate. If you could
argue new point would gladly lis
ten.''
81 can only tell you how it happen
ed" said Jessie dolefully. "There Is
no new point. But here is the best
place to fish," she added as she moved
lightly to the bow and threw over the
anchor. II found this place last week.
It's the best on the lake."
The governor hurriedly threw out his
hook, and presently the two were bus
ily engaged in; hauling in fish. The
sport was excellent, and the tired lines
about the governors mouth relaxed as
he pulled in the finny beauties.
Jessie was having even better luck, .
and at last the governor Strengthened
up, with sigh Of regret. II am afraid g 9
we shall have to STOP" he said. with q
kindly smile, s'unless we wish to de:
populate the lake at one session. am
under deep obligation to you,# Miss
Grandin. It is the best mornings sport
] have had since came" & n Y /.
y .'I'm glad there were no more boats'
The Washburn leader., 1908-02-21
Assisting the
Miracle.
By JOHN HARTY.
Copyrighted, 1908, by P. c. Eastment

Jessie thrilled at the sight of the
tall, grave man slowly descending the
steps to the boat landing. He was a
governor, the governor of her own
state, and in his hands he held the
power Of life and death-the life or
death Of the man she had promised to
marry and who now lay in prison
awaiting execution for the murder of a
friend.
He smiled brightly upon her as he
came upon the float. 81 see that it is
not worms alone the early bird ac-
duires," he said as he raised his hat.
apparently boats as we'll come under
that classification"
"Won't you come with me?" she in
vited. 81 am going out alone and shall
be only too glad to have you come
along"
The governors face beamed with de-
light
II was afraid that l was to lose my
sport" he said as he stepped into the
skiff. II have only week, and-well,
you are fisherman yourself, it seems"
His eyes fell upon the tackle neatly
arranged in the stern, and Jessie nod
ded her verification. Fishing had done
much to help her over the days that
had gone by since sentence was passed
on Tim Darlington. She swept her
tackle to one side, and the governor
took his seat after she had declined to
let him row.
''It seems that ought to know you,"
he said uncertainty as her strong, even
strokes carried them rapidly through
the water. "Have not seen you some
where?"
eat the executive mansion" she an
swered, coloring. II came to plead for
Tim Darlington"
"Ah, yes" he answered; 81 knew that
had seen you before. seldom forget
face, though sometimes l cannot ex-
actly place it. 1t was very unfortu-
nate case. truly regretted that l
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WAIT.
ceiving your lady's favor and kissing
her hand and riding away and riding
home again! All, but my part-wait-
ing at home while my knight was in
danger! That l shouldn't like"
"Maybe when he was about to ride
away you would have called him
back" ventured. "Maybe you would
have said: 4 need you to take care of
me. Let others do the fighting Would
you, Leonie?" ...
zone can never tell what one will dc
till the time comes,'' she answered, and
would have turned to her book again,
but my hand stayed her.
:Let me tell you story, Leonie.
Once there was an orphan boy who
was adopted by man and brought
up as his own son. The boy had been
left money, but the man gave to him
other things-love and sympathy, en-
couragement and trust. When the boy
had grown to man the foster father
sent him out into the world to accom-
plish his hearts desire. Did say that
the boys ambition was to write?"
II understand, Arthur" she smiled.
"When the boy was going away he
tried to tell the man what he felt of
gratitude to him, but the man laid his
kind old hand on the boys shoulder
and said, Never mind that now, but
some time when make a request of
you you will grant it. And Of course
the boy thought then, and said so, that
any request would be small in compar-
ison with what the man had done for
him.
"In few years the young man had
become reasonably successful. In the
many times he saw his foster father
the request was not mentioned, but
the boy had not forgotten. Then one
day he met you, and you know what
that meant to him. You must know,
Leonie."
II think understand, Arthur" she
whispered, coloring.
"Last night the letter came. My fos-
ter father has made known his re-
quest"
It was difficult to 60 on, looking into
Leonie's eyes, SO full Of trust and hap
piness, and-yes, could see-so full of
love.
s"The request is year out Of my life
to be spent with him-a year free of
all entanglements, as he expresses 1T,
in the matter of love affairs. 1t means
neither to see nor hear from the wom-
an love- 1t means that If grant the
favor l may not even tell the woman
love her and ask her to wait till the
year is DONE Why couldn't he have
asked any other thing under the sun!
It must be a mere whim." finished
hotly.
Leonie was silent for time. Her eyes
turned away from me, gazing out on
the feathery spray In the blue dis
tance.
"We may all be dead In year." l
exclaimed wrathfully.
Then Leonie sighed and turned her
face to me and laid her slim hand on
my sleeve.
"The future is not ours,' she answer
ed gravely. "Only today. It may be a
whim. but think he has reason, and
you promised to grant his request when
he should ask it. know now what l
should do if these were the days OF
knighthood."
s'What. I4eonie? asked sadly, for
now knew that must go.
e II Should give my. knight his favor
The Washburn leader., 1908-02-21
Ferguson's
Mascot.
By HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH.
Copyrighted, 1905. by C. H. sutclire.

From the first Ferguson had disliked
the pug. The sight of the fat, wheeZy
little animal following at the heels Of
his pretty next door neighbor awole
in him an unreasonable desire to prod
that pampered pet with his walking
stick. All Of which goes to show that
first impressions are not to be trusted.
Ferguson's interest in the girl next
door was fast approaching the critical
stage. Perhaps the natural attraction
which beauty holds for youth was
heightened by the fact that the girl
seemed unaware of his existence. Fer
guson almost resented the blankness of
her gaze, the Indifferent tilt Of her
chin. He had feeling that If she
should look once she might find it
worth her while to look again.
The pug took a hand in the game
one delicious spring day when Fergu
son, who was supposed to be studying
law in his room, was in reality watch
ing the pink Of the peach blossoms
against the blue of the sky and feeling
in his heart a vague, exquisite re-
sponse to the charm of the season.
All at once the current of his
thoughts was changed by an asthmatic
barking in his neighbor's back yard.
A black kitten shot across the grass to
the shelter of the peach tree. The
pug waddled after and stood guard be-
low, coughing violently as a result of
his unusual exertions. Then Fergu-
sons pulses thrilled at the sound of
girlish voice raised in reproachful sum-
mons, "Punch, you wretch, come here
this instant!''
The law books had no chance after
that. Even the peach blossoms became
only the setting of the picture. The
black kitten in the branches howled
agonizingly. The pretty girl below
called her in dulcet tones which would
The Washburn leader., 1908-02-21
An Easy Way Out ef Trouble.

1--WE simply can't go on as we have
been going" he declared. "We are
spending more than I'm making. You
surely must be able to understand that
such state Of affairs can't last long"
..I'hen. dear" she soothingly replied.
Sawhy don't you make more Chicago
Record Herald.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
THOMAS RETIRES
ANOTHER CHANGE TAKES PLACE
IN OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF
BATTLESHlP FLEET.
.SPERRY NOW IN COMMAND
A General Rearrangement of Com
manders and FIagships Occurs
Maryland Gets the
Target Trophy.

San Francisco, May 1G.--Rear Adj
miral Charles Stillman Sperry re-
turned within six months from Il mis-
sion of peace as one of the American
delegates to the conference at The
Hague, assumed command Friday of
the strongest force of first-class fight
ing ships assembled in the history Of
the nation. Rear Admiral Charles M.
Thomas who succeeded Rear Admiral
Evans as commander in chief of the
Atlantic feet, hauled down his flag
at 10:40 a. m. from the truck OF the
Connecticut, and ten minutes later Adj
miral Sperry was received on board
the flagship with the salutes and other
naval honors BETTING his position.
The ceremonies were carried out in
briefest possible fashion and in strict
accordance with naval regulations.
When Admiral Sperry took COM
mand the reorganization of the fleet
Immediately was carried into effect,
and throughout the noon hour the
waters of the bay echoed the call OF
bugles, the ruffle of drums and the
strains of martial music from half q
dozen quarterdecks. Rear Admiral w.
H. Emory transferred his flag FROM
the Georgia to the Louisiana, the new
flagship of the second squadron, third
division. Captain Richard Wainwright
gave up command of the Louisiana
and hoisted the triangular flag of
off
He commands the second division.
Captain Seaton Schroeder, command
ing the Virginia, assumed command of
the fourth division and took up his
quarters on the new flagship Wiscon-
sin. Both Captains Schroeder and
Wainwright will be promoted to the
grade of rear admiral in July.
Although still in Independent fore!
to all intents and purposes, the At
lantic feet passed technically ard tenn
porarily Friday under control of the
Pacific fleet. Rear Admiral Dayton,
commander in chief Of the Pacifi
feet, outranks Admiral Sperry and as
soon as Admiral Thomas blue flag
was run down on the Connecticut he
became senior officer in command of
the combined fleets. 1t had been in
tended that the Pacific fleet should
sail early Friday morning and thus
avoid the ensuing complications OF
change of command but under orders
from Washington the cruisers are held
here to await further Instructions.
Under orders from Admiral Sperry,
the bronze battleship target practice
trophy Friday was transferred from
the battleship Illinois of the Atlantic
fleet to the armored cruiser Maryland
of the Pacific fleet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
THE M. e. CONFERENCE.
Movement Discussed to Unite All
Branches of the Church.

Baltimore, May 1G.-The question
CT changing the title of presiding elder
TO that of district superintendent again
occupied attention at the opening of
the Methodist Episcopal general con-
ference Saturday, an effort to take it
from the committee, having been I'M
der consideration and to give it to
another committee being negatived.
A resolution was forced by Rev. DR..
John +. Goucher and adopted, "affec-
tionately inviting the Methodist-Pro-
testant church to re-unite in organic
fellowship and to appoint commits
sion to confer with like committee
of the NJ. E. church to consummate
such results" DR.. j. M. Buckley, adj
vocatng the adoption of the resolu-
ton, said, our fathers laid down the
truths for which they fought. The
church has since repudiated them
Members of the general conference at
that time thought there could be no
legislation to admit laymen TO the gen.
eral conference. This has been
changed and the Methodist-Protestan
church, was founded as result of this
decision, has done splendid work.
believe all Methodists should unite.
| do not want to connect with the
Protestant Episcopal church because
| do not want men belonging to a
third order to rule me. l have great
admiration for the Presbyterian, Bap-
fist and Congregational churches, but
cannot h. a member of any of them
because | do not believe all they
teach"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

vously apprehensive Of plunging her
feet into a pool of water. 1t had not
been the pitcher after all. Even after
the window was closed there seemed
to be much air in the room. The
blind still tapped though at longer in
rervals. II 1t really turned cold, how
we're they to live in that barn-like
room, she and Mary? She thought of
the campers out on the fiat and shiv-
cred. She looked out of the window
musingly a moment. 1t was dark. She
wondered II Gordon had come home.
OF course he was home. 1t must be
nearly morning. Her feet were get
ting cold, SO she crept back into bed.
The next thing of which she was con-
scious, Mary was shaking her excit-
eddy.
what is it?" she asked, sleepily.
Louise! There's a fire somewhere!
Listen!"
Some one rushed quickly through
the hall; others followed, knocking
against the walls in the darkness.
Then the awful, heart-clutching clang
of bell rang out-near, insistent, me-
tallic. 1t was the westinghouse bell.
There was no other in the town. The
girls sprang to the floor The thought
had found swift lodgment in the mind
of each that the hotel was on fire, and
in that moment Louise thought of the
poisoned meat that had once been
served to some archenemies OF the
gang whose chief was now on trial for
his liberty. So quickly does the brain
work under stress of great crises, that,
even before she had her shoes and
stocking on, she found herself wonder
ing who was the marked victim this
time. Not WillistoH-he was dead.
Not Gordon-he slept in his own room
back of the office. Not Langford-he
was bunking with his friend in that
same room. Jim Munson? Or was the
Judge the prescribed one?. He was not
a corrupt Judge. He could not be
bought II might be he. Mary had
gone to the window.
"Louisel" she gasped. THE court
housed"
True. The cloudy sky was Redeemed
above the poor little temple Of justice
where for day and weeks the tide OF
human interest VI big uart Of bis
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
SYNOPSIS.

high minded and cultured. searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water, ne dls,
covers band of horse thieves engaged
ecreeps near enough to note the chang go
ing of the Three Bars" brand on one
steer to the ~. r." brand. Paul Lang. Lang
Bars" is informed of the operations OF
the gang of cattle thieves-a band OF
outlaws headed by Jesse Black, VINO
ties of Kemah county, South Dakota;
I.angford is struck with the beauty OF
Mary, commonly known as 'Wiihstonss
court stenographer. who had followed
her uncle, Judge Hammond Dale, from
the east to the 'Dakotahs, a Htty "h 10
Richard Gordon, to come to KEENAN, ana
take testimony in the pren nnnn &,
waiting at the train for Louise, LOOKS si,
at a herd of cattle being shipped ~
Bill Brown and there detects plu
longing to his employer Of the 'Three
Bars" ranch. Munson and Louise start
for Kemah. Crowds assemble In Jusuce
preliminary hearing. Jesse Black springs
the first of many great surprises, Walvihg
examination. Through Jake Sandersoh, y
learned that the steer Mag had been re.
covered and thus saw the uselessness OF
fighting against being bound over. County
Attorney Gordon accompanies LOUISE
Dale on her return to Wind CITY. WINE
Williston stands in the light In his door
at night g. shot is fired at him. The mouse
is attacked and q battle ensues between
Willistcn and his daughter, on one SIDE,
and the outlaws on the other: the mouse
is set on fire As an outlaw raises ms rlile
to shoot Willston shot from an IN
known source pierces his arms and the
rifle falls to the ground. AID mas come 10
Williston,- but he and his daughter are
captured and borne away by the outlaws
Jim Munson late at night heard the shots,
discovered the attack on winston mousse
hurried to the Three Bars ranch and sum
moned Langford and his brave men to the
rescue. 1t was Langford who fired the shot
which saved Williston's life. Langford
rescues Mary from her captor. me party
search in vain for Williston. Louise comes
to nurse Mary Williston Is given up Tor
dead. But meager evidence is obtalnaDle
against Jesse Black and 1t is concluded
that the case must be fought out on the
sole question of Mag" Judge Dale ar
rives to sit at the December session OF
the circuit court at which the cattle theft
case is to be tried. Gordon has hard work
in securing an unprecedented jury. Red
Sanderson takes seat in the hotel dim
ing hall beside Louise and addresses her.
He is unceremoniously showed aside by
Gordon Sanderson draws his gun, The
preston. Wandering aimlessly on his
horse meditating in the night Gordon
finds himself beside the ruins of the
Lizzie s. He is called by his name. The
voice is that of Williston, and the long
lost man and needed witness is found.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
Foraker's Bill Goes Over.

Washington, May 1.-THE further
consideration of the Brownsville affair
was Wednesday postponed by the SEN
ate until December 16, next. This de-
cision was reached after an extended
exchange of views among senators.
Mr.. Foraker after urging the appoint
ment of an early day for voting on his
bill moved that it be taken up next
December. After a motion by Senator
Culberson (TeX) to vote on the bill
next Saturday was laid on the table,
Mr.. Forakers motion was adopted by
a vote of 62 to G. Mr.. Foraker gave
out a statement saying that while he
could not have passed the bill now he
thinks he has insured its passage by
the postponement.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
10 The helpIess ana unprotected cattle

to the helpless and unprotected cattle
huddled together in startled terror or
already beginning their migration by
intuition, running with the wind.
1t ratified loose window castings in
the hotel, so that people turned uneas-
lily in their'beds. 1t sent strange crea-
lures of the imagination to prowl
about. Cowmen thought of the de-
pleted herds when the riders should
come in off the free ranges in the
spring should that moaning WIND
mean a real northwestern.
Louise was awakened by sudden
shrek of wind that swept through the
slight aperture left by the raised win
dow and sent something crashing to
the floor. She lay for moment drowsl-
ly wondering what had fallen. Was
it anything that could be broken? She
heard the steady push of the wind
gainst the frail frame building, and
knew she ought to compel herself suf-
ficiently to be aroused to close the
window. But she was very sleepy.
The crash had not awakened Mary.
She was breathing quietly and deeply.
But she would be amenable to a touch
lust a light one-and she did not
mind doing things. How mean, though,
to administer it in such a cause. She
could not do it. The dilapidated green
blind was tapping dismally What
time was it? Maybe it was nearly
morning, and then the wind would
probably go down. That would save
her from getting up. She Struggled
under the covers and prepared to slip
deliciously off into slumber again
But she couldn't go to sleep after
all. A haunting suspicion preyed on
her waking faculties that the crash
might have been the water pitcher.
She had been asleep and could not
gauge the shock Of the fall. 1t had
seemed terrific, but what awakens one
from sleep is always abnormal to
ones startled and unremembering
consciousness. Still, it might have
been the pitcher. She cherished no
fond delusion as to the impenetra-
bility of the warped cottonwood floor
ing. Water might even then be trick
ling through to the room below. She
found herself wondering where the
bed stood, and that thought brought
her sitting up in hurry only to re-
member that she was over the musty
sitting-room with its impossible car
pet. She would be glad to see it
soalIed-it might put little color into
it, temporarily at least, and lay the
dust of ages. But, sitting up, she felt
herself enveloped in gale of wind
that played over the bed, and SO wise
ly concluded that il she wished to see
this court through without the risk of
grippe or pneumonia complications,
she had better close that window. So
she slipped cautiously out of bed, ner-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
CHAPTER xvI.-continued.

"Tell me anything? Not they. She
was such a good girl, Dick. There
never was a better. She never COM
planned. She never got her screens,
poor girl. / wish she could have had
her screens before they murdered her
Where did you lay her, Dick2"
''Mr. Wiiliston," said Dick, taking
firm hold of the mans burning hands
and speaking with soothing calmness,
forgive me for not telling you at
once. I thought you knew. l never
dreamed that you might have been
thinking all the while that Mary was
dead. She is alive and we'll and with
friends. She only tainted that night.
Come, brace up! Why, man alive,
aren't you glad? Well. then. don't go
to pieces like child. Come, brace up,
tell you!"
"You-you-wouldn't lie to me,
would you, Dtck?"
"As God is my witness, Mary is
alive and in Kemah this minute-un-
less and earthquake has swallowed
the hotel during my absence. l saw
her less than two hours ago."
Give me a minute, my dear fellow
will you? IL"
He walked blindly away few steps
and sat down once more on the ruins
of his homestead. Gordon waited.
The man sat still-his head buried In
his hands. Gordon approached, lead
ing his mare, and sat down beside
him.
Now tell me-" he said, with simple
directness.
An hour later the two men sepa
rated at the door OF the Whites claim
shanty.
Lie low here until send for you,
was Gordon's parting word
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
Cruisers to Philippines.

Mare Island, Cal, May 17.-Navai
circles here were greatly interested
Saturday in a report that the armored
cruisers West Virginia, Maryland
Colorado, Pennsylvania, California ana
South Dakota, may be ordered to the
Philippines in the fall. There they
will again meet the Atlantic fleet and
engage in target practice in Manila
Bay in October. Orders have been
received here to expediate all repairs
on the Atlantic torpedo flotilla now
here. The boats will be locked as
quickly as possible as extensive re-
pairs are required after the long voy-
age from the eastern coast. 1t will
probably require 60 days to make the
repairs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
QUEER NAMES USED IN CHINA.
Much the Same Idea as That Of the
North American Indian.

I'VE Chinese" said the law student.
give our children queer names. Our
girls, for instance are not called
Mabel, Jenny or Matilda, but Cloudy
Moon, Celestial Happiness, Spring
Peach or Casket of Perfumes. Our
boys get less delicious names. Boys
are made for work and wisdom, rather
than for dancing and pleasure, and
their names show this, as Practical
Industry, Ancestral knowledge. Com
plete Virtue, Ancestral Piety, Discreet
Valor. To our slaves we give still an
other set of names. Yes, those dear,
pathetic little slaves Of ours, some
girls, some boys, who do a hundred
various little tasks about the house,
these lowly creatures have names like
Not For Me, Joy to Serve, Your Hap
piness and Humble Devotion"