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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

at night. never heard his voice; he
always whispered. | think he was an
Indian. The night he freed me and
told me to go a gun at my back hur-
ried me, warned me neither to look
around nor speak. / fastened along a
steep path that led from the mouth
of the tunnel. Dearest, you can never
know what rapture it was to see the
stars again! l can only guess how far
| went before | fell, striking my head.
When / recovered consciousness
couldn't stand. but crept on slowly In
the darkness"
Esther stroked his hand softly, but
did not speak.
Il don't know how far, or what hap
pened. L"
And them" she questioned as he
halted.
THE hospital at Sacramento.
opened my eyes to sanity more than
three months after the trip to Gid
cons mine"
And you've been in danger since,
many times, haven't your"
"Oh, no; not often. Don't fancy me
charging danger every day, sweet
heart, like a modern Saint George"
yet, your business in San Francisco
i know you had enemies, have them
now-company' enemies"
We'll, that need trouble you no
more. I'm to have other work to do.
did have one escape there; 1t might
have been my end. One night a ruff
fan caught me from behind on a dark
street; and some one else Immediately
wrenched him away and whispered in
my ear, Run! | haven't the slightest
idea who either of them was, though
I've tried hard to discover the man
who saved me-"
Esther listening, breathless, knew it
must have been Gideon; but she was
mute.
A chill hand on her cheek startled
her. "Out of the blanket against or
ders!" she exclaimed. when did you
eat last? And please keep the blanket
snug" she coaxed.
"This-no. yesterday morning. re-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

desert gold so. especially II the gold
is on young heads"
At last they touched more serious
things.
But don't you know how you came
to be liberated from that awful place ?"
NO" Alfred replied to her question;
NOR how / came there. l only know
that after Cadwallader, Gideon and
had looked over Gideon's prospect we
climbed down the mountain to where
the horses were tied. Mine was gone. ="
only yours?"
"Only mine. Well look up your
nag Gideon said; you stay here Cad
wallader came back alone a little later
to see II my horse had returned; but
II hadn't; and Cad went away again.
It was nearly dark then. Perhaps 1t
was only minutes, 1t seemed hours,
that l wandered around. when some
thing hit me on the head. The next
| knew | was in an old tunnel, chained
to the heavy timbers."
"Oh, OH" Esther moaned.
was WCii III liOul the nOulnp duu
only little light came in by day; at
night II was Egyptian darkness. Some
one brought me food. Food" he re-
peated with a SILVER. What didn't
eat tasted best"
"Oh, my poor lovel" Esther muir
INJURED unsteadily.
Il counted the days at first, then lost
the count That terrified me more than
all the rest"
How long was It? You learned
afterward?"
Nearly a month"
Don't you know where the place is?"
mo. No one does, except the mis-
creants who put me there"
"They have never found-don't they
know" Esther faltered.
Not word. ! never saw my jailer.
He used dark lantern and came only
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
stopped for kindling wood" Alfred sur

stopped for kindling wood" Alfred sur
missed.
Esther looked out. Men were run
ming here and there about in the
brush, more discernible by ear than
by eye. They filled their arms with
towering loads of sage and returned
with them to the engine, crushing the
pungent stuff into the firebox. Slowly
the wheels began to turn. The men
kept alongside, piling the tender high,
till the summit was reached. Three
times they had thus to reinforce their
small stock of green Sierra wood be-
fore the journey was ended.
The night grew colder. When the
car stood still, the biting air swept
through and chilled the two in spite
of the glow at their hearts Esther
hustled about, chatting his hands, pro-
tecting the wound in his head with her
handkerchief, and tucking in the
blanket more closely, while he surrep-
titiously pulled it loose, that it might
be tucked again. A vagrant lock of
her hair brushed his face as she
leaned over him.
Tell me, Stella, what have you done
to your pretty hair; something's
turned all its gold to-to dark, au-
tumn-tinted brown. It's lovely,
though"
mot I, but the salt Pacific, turned
my gold to rust. 1t treats nearly all
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip of the
Overland Mall through the Rocky
mountains. Uncle Billy" Dodge, stage
driver. Alfred Vincent, a young man, and
Phineas Cadwallader. introduced. They
come across the remains OF a massacre.
Later at Anthony's station they ind the
redskins have carried their destructive
work there also. Stella Anthony. daugh-
ter OF Anthony, keeper of station, is In
troduced Anthony has been killed.
Vincent is assigned his work in unearth-
ing plans of enemies of railroad being
built. He returns to Stella, each show
ing signs OF love for the other. Stella
phenomenal success. Finds letter of inn
portance involving plans OF opposition
road. Plot to destroy company,s ship
Flora is unearthed and incriminating
Phineas Cadwallader faces prison on
charge of wire tapping: A perfect chain
blow up Flora" Banquet in railroad
town is scene OF monopolization of Alfred
by Miss Hamilton. Mrs. sally" Ber-
threat against Alfred's life Quickly
leaves town on best .procurable horse in
search of Vincent. Race to beat opposi-
fails to hear OF Gideon. Stella receives
a letter: Promise to marry Gideon In
gram or Alfred Vincent will die After
conference Stella decides to flee. Years
pass. Stella becomes known as Esther
Anthony, becomes a rich woman. edu-
Gates herself at Vassar and steps into
highest san TdnClScO SOtlelN. hlundp-
ing changes Alfred greatly and when
he and Stella meet in Frisco society. she
passes him without recognition. Stella's
love for Alfred and his for her is revived.
However, neither shows recognition of
the fact to the other. Anthony romance
is unfolded, showing Gideon, who loved
Stella, to be her own cousin Alvin Car
ter, Viola's lover when the Bernards were
poor, visits them and Sally y. consents
to their marriage. despite the fact that
several sons of rich sires are asking the
girls hand. The Bernards lose their
riches and Sally b. again becomes a no.
telkeeper, Viola marrying Alvin Carter.
Stella visits Sally b. and sees Uncle
Billy" Decides TO cease waiting for
Alfred and says she will devote her life
20 charity. Stella is held up by vagrant
she befrended, but succeeds in escap-
ing. Tram bearing iron which was to
be the salvation of the Central Pacific is
wrecked. Alfred and Stella are reunited,
when former acts the hero in wreck of
iron train.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
With Thanks.

John Budd was most sedate, pre-
else and altogether exemplary young
man. When he wooed and won Susan
Smiley, the belle of the village, every
body rejoiced at Johns good fortune.
However. he bore his triumph with
modesty and decorum until the day
of the wedding. Then, for one awful
moment. his air of aplomb failed him.
When the officiating clergyman asked.
viii you. John, take this woman to
be thy welded wife?" John responded,
blushingly: Yes. pleass
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
TESTING PAINT.

Property owners should know how
to prove the purity and quality Of
white lead. the most important paint
ingredient, before paying for it. To
all who write. National Lead Co.. the
largest manufacturers of pure white
lead, send a free outfit with which to
make simple and sure test of white
lead. and also a free book about paint.
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
Decorations for Women.

There are few decorations for wom-
EN- in Europe, the most ancient order
coming from the Austrian throne. 1t
is the decoration of the Star and Cru
cifix, and is given to women of high
rank. Another is the Luisen. found
ed in memory of the beautiful queen
of Prussia. whom Napoleon insulted
This order is given to all classes OF
women who commit any great self.
sacrifice.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
Wanted TO Be Sure.

Towards father is named Harold,
and these two names OF those SO dear
to her are often on his mothers lips.
Howard had asked to be taught the
big prayer at night instead of the
childish Now lay me-" After he had
been saying it for a month to his
mothers satisfaction, he said to her
one night as she was leaving the
room:
Mother, / am not sure I say that
prayer just right. Is ii Howard be
thy name or Harold be thy Manner
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
CHAPTER xxxl.-contlnued.

CHAP TER HXHI.-Continued.
will the fireman live?" Alfred
asked, while Esther helped him into
his coat.
1--WE think so, but can't tell surely,
of course. Poor fellow! He's con-
scious now" The sympathy in the
mans tones brought Esthers tears.
Gould l do anything? Some"
she began haltingly.
I'm sure l can" Alfred exclaimed,
half rising again.
The brakeman waved him back.
Miss Anthony, don't let him. He had
a pretty good shaking up himself;
but that's nothing to what he did No
one knows how he ever pried that
wheel off from poor Dooly's Leg but
he did, and held it free till we came,
the sun broiling him like beefsteak,
and Dooly begging all the time to be
put out of his misery. That's enough
for one day. You keep him right
here"
Alfred tried vainly to stop the story.
The brakeman finished, prompted by
Esther's eager, appreciative face. Yet
he left them shortly, and the train
started. Then Esther turned toward
the cabbages.
What in the world" Alfred began.
I'm captain now" she interrupted.
I'm going to make you comfortable
before the last shred of daylight goes"
1T won't be dark; there's a moon"
Much light a four-days-old moon
will give!" she scoffed.
But I'm comfortable now, If you
will only come and sit beside me-"
Needless of his importuning, she
continued piling the cabbages away
till one forward corner was bare.
What's that for?"
You must sleep; and it will be bit
ter cold. This is"
sleep! Sleep tonight, with you
here? Never!"
She smiled at him, yet persisted,
throwing the soft grass in the corner,
smoothing Ii carefully. Come. Let
me help you over here. 1t is too cold
there by the door,"
Dear tyrantl" He smiled happily,
handle. But he was unsteady, and
would have fallen had she not sup
ported him. For once she was CRATE
full for her strength.
Lie down. / think you'll find that
a tolerable substitute for hair mat
tress."
THE worm turns. WON'T I'll sit
Nd In of III
you'll sit beside me-"
She demurred, to indulge him final
ly; and, seated side by side on the
floor with cabbages tumbling about
their feet, they wandered in Arcadia.
Amabel, Esther's hiding, Alfred's cap
ture and illness, his search for her,
college and business life-it was tale
of the years told by the light of the
thin desert moon.
But Gideon's part in the story
Esther modified, allowing Alfred to be-
lieve that her flight from Colfax had
been the impulsive result OF fear for
him, as was her wild race TO Virginia
City.
Life begins now where II forsook
us years ago when Amabel Hamilton
asked me TO button her shoe in the
Colfax parlor."
mo. Life does not forsake, It tests
rs," Esther replied.
The engine wheezed, pulled inef-
fectually, and stood still.
"oh, can there be some new trou-
ble?" cried Esther.
4 guess By the sound they've only
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
Bid nORIE

The greatest of all horsemen, says: "Tn
my 40 years experience with horses have
found SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE the
horses. 1t is the greatest blood purifier"
Bottle SOC and Sl.00. Druggists can supply
you, or manufacturers, agents wanted.
Send for free Book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

To plead that anything is excus-
able is to admit that it Is wrong
Smiles.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

Every woman knows she is shrewd
enough to manage successfully any
kind of business she cares to en-
gage in.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
lf YOUR Eves Rother Won

get box of PETTIT'S EYE SALVE, old
reliable, most successful eye remedy made.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
nammation allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

II you have anything to do. do it;
don't loaf on the job.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

Those Tired, Aching Feet q: Yours
need Aliens foot-kaSe. 25c at your Drugdst'a
Write A. S. olmsted, lie Roy N. Y, Tor sample.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

One cannot quarrel IL the other viii
rot.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02

This woman says Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. G. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 can truly say that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years l suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia,
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. wish every
suffering woman would try it. "
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-10-02
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and mas positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration-
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice
She has guided thousands to-
health. Address. Lynn, Mass.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
carr's Trade Letter

Weekly review of Grain Trade con-
dtons. which are shaping prices pre-
pared expressly for the Mirror by II.
II. Carr G. Company, Commission
Merchants, 9G Board OF Trade, Chi
clgo, III :, who possess uneXcelled ia
cllities for executing orders for flu
ture delivery.
Early this week the leading holder
Io' wheat in this trade sold out about
J.0tO,0cp l,ane,s ~, ore day The
throwing of this enormous quantity
Iof wheat on the market caused q
break in the May price from 81 0S to
81 0i ga. This was spasmodic
change of front by the big holders,
Ibui tfare was no lchange in the
worlds wheat situation to justify It.
1T is true that Argentine harvests
have progressed favorably, but no.
Ia bushel of the wheat has been
shipped yet and it will he March and
April before very much of the Ar
Igentine wheat arrived at European
,ports. Meanwhile the conditions in
this country are unusual. Export
clearances are running from 5000, 200
to $500, 900 bushels a week. For the
five business days this week total
wheat receipts In this country are
! 800, 900 bushels below last year
Canada and the United States are al
ready over exported from the present
Iyear's crop. The big millers realize
hn hoc
another harvest. and they have this
week have been replacing since and
up &c. Kansas City reports renew
al of export demand at the gulf. New
York exporters are again doing good
business with foreign buyers. The
big people who sold out early in the
weekday e been replacing since and
the May price was up to 81 .0S 10
before the close today. We have been
giving absolutely the correct sug-
gestions on prices for weeks past as
our printed letters show. The peo-
pie. who are making money, however.
are those who place discretionary ord
lers 80 that advantage can be taken
Iof the inside information and mport-
Iaql news aS II comes along day after
lday, We are willing to exercise our
Judgment and give the benefit of
lour experience to Others who wish to.
entrust rs with Discretionary hrsi-
ness.
Not in many years has a situation
like the present developed in corn.
i The crop Is 500,000,000 bushels less
Ithan last year to begin with. SO
much of the corn failed to mature
properly that the enormous quantity
of soft corn all over the country is
|almost a calamity. Recent letters and
messages from Ohio Indiana. Illinois
land Iowa report the proportion Of
Imerchantable corn, which can be
Isafely kept in cribs or bins through
the spring and summer months very
|small The weather Is mild and
moist roads In many sections soft,
corn raisers very Independent about
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
THOUGHT 1T WAS A MARIAN.
Horsefly on stereoptcon Plate
Startles Jersey Audience.

New Brunswick, ~ J.--While Prof
Robert Prentiss, astronomer Of Rut.
gers college. was lccturing on Mars
in the Highland Park Reformed
church the other night there was a
startling demonstration of the iuhabi.
tation of the planet The professor
had just told al about the canals
which carry irrigation 10 the dried up
planet, and was showing the canals
with the aid of stereopticon, when a
monstrous thing was seen TO walk
upon the landscape and sit down be
side a canal as though 60 take drink
As Prof, Prentiss had just told his
audience that Mars was certainly in
habited the effect was startling The
Martian had many legs, and a whole
arsenal of weapons strung about him
Also he had flying machine attach.
ment and a horrible head with wicked
eyes that thoroughly realized II. G.
Wells conception of the inhabitants of
the canal planet,
At length the Martian got up and
walked up the canal several thousand
miles and sat on the north pole Prof.
Prentiss, who was taken aback by the
unexpected demonstration, inyesti
gated and found horsehy on Che
stereopticOn glass About this time
the Marian walked around to tho
other side of The planet and was lost
tO view
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
AGED MAN A WEl5HT-LlFTER
Fitzpatrick, a Modern Samson, Has
Never Had his Hair Cut.

Maple Falls Wash.-The sporting
young men OF Maple Falls are trying
TO get up a match for strong men, and
they want 70 back John Fitzpatrick, Of
this place, against all comers,
Fitzpatrick is IS years OF age and
can handle a barrel Of salt weighing
270 pounds with as much case rs be
would n Il were q kit Of mackerel.
lie plays with a i5O-puund weight,
tossing it up and catching II, and can
carry a good.sizcd man about with the
ease Of a woman carrying a baby. one
of the latest feats of the OLD man was
Mt the Yakima county lair when on a
wager he picked up from the ground a
granite boulder which tipped the
scales at $50 pounds. He carried the
oblong stone 40 feet to a wagon and
placed Il on the wagon massistod.
Fitzpatrick thinks he is the strong
est man living, and laughs when his
old age is referred to. He argues that
any man can be powerful and health
full II the hair be permitted to grow
lie attributes his own great strength
and his health to early rising and the
fact that his hair has never beer
shorn
The old man says he would like tc
challenge any man to feats of strength
providing he does not have to leave
his homestead for more than day, al
he is trying to prove mp on n lGO-acr'
tract he has settled on
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

D. BURGESS, President.
"A. G.. HOLLAND, Secy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
The Selfish TWo.step.

Our social pleasures are individual.
Istic and selfish, This is we'll typi-
nod in the popular dance of our times
the two-step-where two people may
spend the entire evening enjoying
themselves without touching the gen.
eral social life Of the assembled COM
pany. The square, line and ring
dances, now so sadly out of style, are
old folk forms, generated by the So
sial cooperation of the group, reflect
Ing the joys, sorrows, occupations ana
interests of the people.--Charities and
Commons.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
EVERYBODY INVITED
important Meeting will be Held at
Columbus.

meeting in the interest of leg
islatlon for the better control of in
fectious and contagious diseases
among man and animals, promoted
Health, Boards of Trade and others,
will be held in Columbus, Tuesday,
January 14th, at 1880 O'Clock p. m.
Every one interested in this import
ant matter is invited and urged to
attend.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Minor Publishing
Company will be held IN the office of
the company on January 29th, 1908,
at 1870 p. m. for the purpose of
electing directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before
said body.
j. BURGESS, President.
IA C. HOLLAND Secy
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

the election of officers and the tran
sactlon of any other business that
may properly come before its
member, will be held Tuesday even
ing, January 7th at seven thirty
O'Clock.
II j. MAUTZ,
l-6-dt2t Secretary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

ords: Mary Koehler, collector Of
wampum: Minnie Kerr, representa-
tive: Mrs. II. NJ. Mumford, cap
tain Of the degree staff.
The Lady Maccabees viii hold an
important meeting in the lodge halls
tomorrow Afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
The Eastern Stars met last night
with q large attendance IN the lodge
halls, After transaCtlng the regular
lodge business an interesting social
session was greatly enjoyed.
Kosciusk0 Lodge, o. o, +. tran
.sactcd regular business and arranged
to hold installation services at the
next meeting, at a session held in the
lodge apartments last evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
OFFICERS
INSTALLED
By a Number of Local
Lodges.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
By the Marion Deutscher
Buud Monday Night.
Cooper POST, Koscuisko o. 0. F
and Order Of Eastern stars
Hold Important Sessions.

Cooper Post G.. A. II. met last
might win large attendance in the
post quauters ut the court house. Az
ter transacting the regular business,
the resolution committee presented II
set OF resolutions on the death of the
late william G. Rapp, which were
accepted.
At the conclusion of the business,
the post adjourned % meet immedi-
|ately afterwards In the Sons of Vet
Grams hall where a public installa-
ton of officers was conducted The
following officers We're installed; j..
II, Carpenter, commander; ludson
D0yids, senior vice commander; Mich
ael Click, junior vice commander; c.,
IT. Harding, surgeon; Michael Zach
man, chaplain; j B King, quarter
master; S N. Titus, adjutant; j j.
| Crawley, officer of the day; Marriott
| Hauyer officer Of the guard; Thomas
philips, inside sentinel .......
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting OF the mem
bers of the Tally Wag club, for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

Tho Deutscher llund enjoyed an
anniversary meeting Monday even
ing at which time new officers were
elected. Those chosen We're Charles
Il. Hess, president; Morris Leder-
man, vice president: Richard Horn
treasurer: Arnold Schneider, secre-
tary: Richard Wissler, trustee for
three years.
\ social session was enjoyed af-
ten the selection. The new officers
will be installed at the next meet
ing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

The Degree OF Pocahontas met
ast eyening and installed the newly
elected officers of the lodge. Those
Installed We're Mrs Mary Lutz,
Prophecies: Mrs. Marion II Smith
Pocahontas. Mrs. II. Mumford
Wenona. Christian Koehler, Powa-
tan; Callie llerriott, keeper of rec