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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21
SYNOPSIS.

detachment of the Eighteenth in
Indians indian in q narrow gorge. AMONG them q
Is stranger who introduces h1msen py
post trader. and his daughter Gillis and
a majority of the soldiers are killed dur,
the the girl only escape from the Indians
They fall exhausted on the plains an, a
Brant in command, find them H I 81,
end sas ssEl st4p 4s tire aamp
TON talks the future over with MISS sS,o I'll
er's picture and tells, him what she can
OF her Parentage and life. Lhey 1 Meide
the, Kid--runs away from Mrs. Herp ndo rs
and retoins Hampton He induces ner 40 40
with him Hampton plays his last ga Fame v1e
OF cards He announces to Reo Sr EisI,
eaid Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives in
GGlencaid TO teach its first sch33i; MIS-
etc. She. boards at Mrs. Herndon,s
Nadia and Lieut. Brant again meet with.
him of the. coming Bacheior club ball in in
hon9r OF Miss Spencer Lieut. aco,t He
ssepo ?g trouble brewing among The sfoIa
GINS baI arse rs ad at Ig Of Miss
Spencer Lieut. Brant meets Miss Spen-
day before She tells him of Nadia, and
he accidentally meets her again as ne rs Is
Miss Spencer &c '" Bra rant acc sccompanies Nadia
home from the dance On the way she
she is to meet Hampton. Brant and
Hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions to MAZDA
must cease. and proclaims an authority
oyer her that justifies the statement,
Brant tells Hampton of the presence o.
Silent Murphy, and the fact that Reo
Slavin receives government messages Ior
him Miss Spencer called on Bob Hainp-
mstaking her for Nadia Brant inter
views Red Slavin Finds that he is an ex-
trooper in the Seventh cavalry 1t vas
Slavin's and Murphy'S testimony tina!
more than ten years before had CONVICTED
Robert Nolan. then a captain IN the SeE-
enth, of the murder of MAJ Brant, Sr.
Hampton attempts to force CONFESSION
from Slavin- Slavin insists it is Murphy
he wants and Murphy has left In a
Hampton surrenders to Buck Mason
marshal. Mob attempts to capture hlIn
Mason and his prisoner escape TO a mn
and defend themselves Mob lights f1re
10 burn them out. Brant tells Nadia that
he loves her She tells him there IS an
insurmountable barrier between them.
but that she does not fully understand
il. Brant and his troop rescues Hampton
mob Brant carries the unconscious
gambler through the lines of fire Hamp-
ton is taken to the hotel and Nadia comes
TO nurse him. Miss Spencer accepts the
is ordered to take the field Before he
goes Nadia tells him she loves him. but
cannot become his wife offer ex-
PLANTATION. He insists he will return to
MURPHY. then at Cheyenne. as the one
man who can clear Capt Nolan of the
charge of murder of Maj Brant 10 years
before Hampton arrives at Cheyenne
after Murphy had left with dispatches
for Custer He follows the scout. deter
mined to wiring from him confession
Comes within sight of Murphy the
edge of the Indian country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21

Broadly speaking, the best style of
table linen for a formal luncheon is
a centerpiece and individual doilies-
Nevertheless. this cannot be laid
down as a hard and fast rule, because
so beautiful are covers made, espe-
cially for luncheon use. that not to
have them is pity. Unless, however
the cover is especially for such a pur-
pose it must not be used. That is to
say, dinner cloth, no matter how
simple or how magnificent, can never
be substituted for luncheon
To mistake the two is impossible,
TOR luncheon cover is either circular
being rarely if ever larger than the
table itself, or else it is quite square
with only the four corners hanging a
trif1e over the edge of the mahogany
Or oak
When the size of the table inter-
feres, individual doilies, of course, are
omitted, but when, as is often the
case. the circle is only large enough
70 cover the middle of the table doilies
become essential There are those for
plates, two sizes for goblets, those for
water and wine, others for bread and
butter dish, should it be used, and still
others for finger bowl They are du-
plicates in miniature of the center
pieces, and servietttes of course match
perfectly
As flet lace has taken such hold
Upon popularity that for the present it
supersedes all others, so is it desirable.
N table linen. 1t is to be found
square, Joined with linen squares, in
ong bands or circular No matter
low the design may be worked. how
aver, when for the table there is al
ways some linen in combination The
ioilieS alone may be entirely of lace.
Square covers are more apt to be
ieen in alternating bands of both ma
erials, manufacturers saying that it is
Utmost impossible to have circular de
igns properly done up after they have
become soiled- Serviettes for such a
lover show no lace whatever. A color
nay or may not be put beneath the
cover, as individual taste dictates.
Next to filet, Renaissance still holds
popularity for the table. Very occa-
sionally one sees Duchess lace
luncheon set, but as a rule those who
IAN afford such a magnificent table
appointment reserve it for dinner
Simple yet very pretty in effect are
covers of fine linen showing an inset
IF wide torchon entire deux- This is
invariably banked with a delicate color
hat is shown in the scheme of decora-
ion and lends itself admirably as 4
background to silver and rock crystal.
To have any, even the simplest, of
.hese laces Numbered when soiled is
o ruin them. No matter how expert
he fingers that do them the dainty
abrics will be thick and coarse. They
should be sent to professional clean
ers and will come forth from this
treatment like new.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21

ion neither spoke nor moved There
were several distant smokes out to
the nOrthward now, evidently the an
swering signals of different bands of
savages. while far away, beneath the
shadow of the low bluffs bordering the
stream, numerous black. moving dots
began to show against the light brown
background Hampton, noticing that
Murphy had stopped swearing to gaze,
swung forward his field-glasses for a
better view
They are Indians, right enough, he
said, at last Here, take a look Muir
ply 1 could count about 20 in that
bunch and they are travelling north
The older man adjusted the tubes to
his eyes and looked long and steadily
at the party.
They seem-to be a-closin' in" he
declared, finally, staring around into
the others face, all bravado gone.
There's anuther lot-bucks, all o. 'em
out west yonder-an' over east a
smudge is-just startin'. Looks like
we wus in a pocket-an' thar might
be some-har-raisin' fore long"
Well. Murphy, you are the older
hand at this business What do you
advise doing?"
Me? Why, push right long-while
we kin keep under cover. THEREAFTER
dark-trust ter bull luck an make
'nuther dash. It's mostly luck, any
how
You mean we should start now?"
'Better-let the cattle rest-first.
An'-if ye ever feed prisoners-Td
like ter eat bite-mesilf-"
They rested there for over two
hours, the tired horses contentedly
coulee, their two masters scarcely ex-
changing word. Murphy. after salts
flying his appetite, rested fiat upon
his back, one arm flung over his eyes
TO protect them from the sun
At last they saddled up and passed
down the coulee into the more precip-
itous depths of the narrow canyon
Their carly advance was slow and
cautious, as they never felt certain
what hidden enemies might Turk be-
hind the sharp corners of the winding
defile, and they kept vigilant eyes
upon the GRATED skyline. The saw
ages were moving north and so were
they.
1t was fully three o'clock when they
attained to the bank of the Powder,
and crouche among the rocks to wait
for the shad IS of night to shroud their
further adva ice. Murphy climbed the
bluff for ider view, bearing Hamp-
tons field-fIasses slung across his
shoulder, for the latter would not
leave him alone with the horses. He
returned finally to grunt out that there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21

81 notice you bear exactly that kind
of scar, my man, and you spoke last
night as if you had some recollection
of the case
The hooking grin expanded; into
the husky voice crept a snarl of de-
fiance, for now Murphy's courage had
come back-he was fronting flesh and
blood -Oh. stop preachin'-an' shoot
an be damned ter ye,"
You do me grave injustice, Muir
ply. Your slashing at me down in
G1encaid hasn't left SO much as a
sting behind It's completely blotted
out, forgotten l haven't the slightest
desire to kill you, man; but 1 do want
to clear my name of the stain of that
crime. l want you to tell the whole
truth about that nights work at Be
thune, and when you have done so,
you can 60 I'll never lay a finger on
you; you can go where you please"
.Bah,-ye amt got no proof-agfn
me-'sides, the case is closed-it can t
be opened agin-by law"
You devil, I'd be perfectly justi-
fed in killing you,'' exclaimed Hamp-
ton, savagely-
Murphy stared at him stupidity, the
cunning of incipient insanity in his
eyes En- whar-do We expect-me
ter say-all this. pervidin', of course
I wus fule 'nough-ter do it2''
Up yonder before Custer and the
officers of the Seventh, when we get
in"
They'd nab me-likely''
Now, see here, you say it is impos-
sible for them to touch you, because
the case is closed legally But I've
had to suffer for your crime, Murphy,
suffer for Is years, ten of them behind
stone walls; and there are others who
have suffered with me 1t has cost me
love, home, all that a man holds dear.
The very least you can do in ordinary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21
PRACTICE skIPPINe THE ROPE
If You Would Restore a Full Figure te
Its Former SyIphiike Lines.

If you would retain a sylphlike
form, or attain one, in case the &C
emulation of adipose tissue has dis
torted your former slenderness into
unsightly lines. jump the rope
This is what certain New York
women are spending their spare time
in doing nowadays. When you see
woman who once tipped the scales al
200 and now balances them at 135 you
may be sure that she has been follow
ing the latest form of beauty culture
From Paris comes the beauty cuL
turist who introduced this simple
method of flesh reduction, and though
she pretends that some mysterious
medicinal virtues emanate from the
handles of her skipping ropes yet
those who have tried the system with
ordinary skipping report remarkable
results from the sport
AS matter of fact this reformer
herself might recommend almost any.
thing in the line of beauty culture for
flesh reduction and her adherents
would follow it, even to standing on
their heads, if that would do any good,
for she has sylphlike form herself
Encased in sheathlike corsets over
which hangs easily a princess gown
of white broadcloth she presents a pic
ture of grace that any woman would
do much to acquire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21

No-tired-doE ~9nt ter see-
thet thing agin-"
What thing2'
Tibet green, devlish,-crawlfn' face
If We must knowt" And he twisted
his long, ape-like arms across his eses
lying curled up as dog might.
For moment Hampton stood gag.
ing down upon him, listening to his in.
coherent mutterings, his own face
grave and sympathetic Then b.
moved back and sat down Suddenly
the full conception of what this meant
came TO his mind-the man had gone
mad The strained cords of that dis.
eased brain had snapped in the pres
ence of imagined terrors and now all
was chaos The horror of it over
whelmed Hampton; not only did this
unexpected denouement leave him
utterly hopeless, but what was he to
do with the fellow? They were in the
very heart of the Indian country
the country of the savage Sioux. He
stared at the curled-up man, now ST.
lent and breathing heavily as if asleep
Ii he only might light a pipe, or boil
himself a cup of black coffee, Muir
ply never stirred; the horses were
seemingly too weary to browse. Then
Hampton nodded and sank into an I'm.
easy doze.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21
mar

In the new silks conventional pat
terms are the most prevalent, while
flowers as yet are little seen
Muff chains no longer are worn
around the neck as in former times;
instead they are slung from one
wrist
The latest manifestation of the fur
trimmed hat Is the big wired black
lace bow, placed usually well toward
or directly in front
Pique is better thought of by the
dressmaker than for several years.
and it is being made into separate
skirts as well as into entire frocks.
Sleeves of this seasons gowns
which are to see use during the spring
and summer will have to be cut down
There is little fuIlness gathered into
the armhoIe, sometimes none at all.
Cameo ornaments always appear
when classical dress is in the ascend
ant, and there are some beautiful
plaques set in silver and gold.
new white serge suit for the south
has collar and cuffs of striped black
and white pongee. The suit is Sc
verely tailored.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21
Centerpiece Roll.

A convenience for the dining room
much appreciated by those who take
)ride-and who does not-in the num-
DER, variety and condition of their cen
.erpieces and doiiies is a receptacle
made to keep them from being creased
when laid away.
A long roll of cardboard, as long as
he width of your largest centerpiece,
first wrapped in cotton wadding and
hen covered with Powered siIk-or
,retonne is really better-and the
ends are gathered and tied with rib
BON.
Take next a square of the material
he size of the length of the roll Line
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21

decency is to speak the truth now 1t
will not hurt you, but it will lift me
out of hell"
.-Well-maybe 1 might Anyhow,
I'll go on-with ye- Kin l sit up2
I'm dog tired-Iyin' yere."
HUnbuckle your belt, and throw that
over first
I'm damned-if 1 will. Not-in no
Injun-country."
I know it's tough" retorted Hamp-
ton, with exasperating GOODNESS, his
revolver's muzzle held steady: but,
just the same, it's got to be done.
know you far too well to take chances
on your gun So unlim ber-
"Oh.-Eguess not and Murphy spat
CONTEMPORARY. DO ye think-Tm
afeard O. yer-shootin' Ye don't dare
fer I'm no good ter ye-dead-"
You are perfectly right. You are
quite a philosopher in your way You
would be no good to me dead. Murphy.
but you might prove fully as valuable
TO the limit and that limit is just
about reached You unIimber before
count ten. you murderer, or III spoil
both your hands,
The hooking, sardonic grin deserted
Murphy's features
.sUnlinber, It's the last call
With a snarl the scout unclasped
his army belt, dropped it to the ground
and sullenly kicked it over toward
Hampton Now-now-you, you gray
eyed-deyil. kin I-sit up2-
The other nodded He had drawn
| the fangs of the wolf. and now that
he no longer feared, a sudden. unex-
| plainabie feeling of sympathy took
| possession of him. Murphy sputtered
| aLE swore, but his victorious compan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21
CHAPTER xxx.
The Verge of Confession.

Murphy uttered one suffering cry
of surprise, f1inging his hand instinct
lively to his hip. but attempted no
more Hampton's ready weapon was
thrUsting it's muZzle into the astound-
ed face, and the gray eyes cleaning
along the polished barrel held the fell
low motionless.
Hands up, Not a move, Murphy,
1 have the drop," The voice was low,
but stern, and the old frontiersman
obeyed mechanically. although his
scanned face was fairly distorted with
rage.
You, Damn you'll thought
knew-the voice"
Yes, l am here all right. Rather
odd place for us to meet, isn't it? But,
you see, you've had the advantage all
these years; you knew whom you
were running away from, while I was
compelled to plod along in the dark.
But I've caught up just the same, if it
has been a long race"
What do ye-want me fer2" The
look in the face was cunning
Hold your hands quiet-higher,
you fool, That's it. Now, don't play
with me- 1 honestly didn't know for
certain l did want you, Murphy, when
l first started out on this trip.
merely suspected that 1 might, from
some things 1 had been told When
somebody took the liberty of slashing
at my back in poker-room at Glen
caid. and drove the knife into Slavin
by mistake, l CHANGED to catch a
glimpse of the hand on the hilt, and
there was a scar on it About Is
years before. was acting as officer OF
the guard one night at Bethune. II
was bright stariit night, you remem
Der, and just as 1 turned the corner OF
the old powder-house there came a
sudden fash. report, a sharp cry
sprang forward only to fall headlons
over a dead body: but in that flash
had seen the hand grasping the re
volver and there was q scar on the
back of it, a very peculiar scar II
CHANGED 1 had the evening previous
slightly quarreled with the officer who
known to be near at the time he was
shot. certain other Giro: mstantial evi
dence was dug up, W ie Slavin and
one other-no, itwas not you=gays
some damaging. manufactured test
mony against me A. result l wa.
held guilty of murder in the seconc
degree, dismissed from the army IL
disgrace. and sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment So, you see. it was no
exactly you 1 have been hunting
Murphy,-it was scar
Murphy's face was distorted into /,
hidaous grin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21

was nothing special in sight, except a
shifting of those smoke signals to
points farther north Then they lay
down again, Hampton smoking, Muir
ply either sleeping or pretending to
sleep. And slowly the shadows of an
other black night swept down and
shut them in.
1t must have been two hours later
when they ventured forth. Silence
and loneliness brooded everywhere,
not so much as breath of air stir
ring the leaves Murphy continued to
lead, the light tread of his horse bare
~ audible, Hampton pressing closely
behind, revolver in hand, the two pack
horses trailing in the rear.
Midnight, and they pulled up amid
the deeper gloom of a great, overhang-
ing bluff. having numerous trees near
its summit There was the glow of a
distant fire upon their left, which red
dened the sky, and reflected oddly on
the edges of a vast cIoud-mass rolling
up threateningly from the west
Their horses stood with heads hang
ing YEARLY down, their sides rising
and falling, and Hampton, rolling stiff
ly from the saddle. hastily loosened
his girth.
They'll drop under us if we don't
give them an hour or two he said
quietly They're both dead beat"
Murphy muttered something. inco-
herent and garnished with oaths, and
the moment he succeeded in releasing
the buckle, sank down limp at the
very feet of his horse, rolling up into
queer ball The other stared and
took a step nearer
What's the matter. Are you sick
Murphy2"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21

this with a contrasting shade-blue is
good, as it assists in keeping the con-
tents from yeIlowing-and bind with
the ribbon
To use, place the centerpieces on
this square. putting blue tissue paper
between, wrap carefully around the
padded tube and tie with ribbon
tackled to the cover.
The tube may be filled with laven-
der or rose leaves before covering and
the quaint, old-fashioned scent viii
add a further charm to the dainty
linen thus stored away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21
The Even Tenor Of His Way.
cTo BE CONTINUED

A man who served as hackman in
Hampstead Long island, for over 90
years. died yesterday Some days ago.
as he sat doing on his seat in front
of the railroad depot, commuter said
TO him. You must have seen some
queer things, Luke, in your half cen
tury of going to and fro? Dunno as
1 have was the slow answer lust
hacSed. Gazette
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-21

bodice for home dress of cashmere
woole
times
edge n kandf front
by of
of
:,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

are labor laws that are constantly being
violated.
THE general pressure, however, which
is driving women to work and away from
home is due in part at least, To bad
economic conditions. and these conditions
can be remedied. No one law will furnish
remedy. but system of laws will
1.-The object of all reform is to restore
justice and insure opportunity to those
who are able and willing to do their part
In the production and distribution of
wealth. These laws cannot be enumerated
in sentence but the object of such laws
is to withdraw such privileges that have
been granted and elimite the foundation
which has given to the few the power"
In speaking OF a comparison of labor
conditions between this and other coun-
tries Mr.. Bryan said: while we have
wretchedness and poverty here. it is not
marked. believe. SO plainly observable
to the visitor as in many Of the European
cities.
There is no place In the world either
said Mr. Bryan, where labor is regarded
so highly as it is in this country. The
laborer here is held in a far higher social
scale than any place in Europe or the far
east.
Mr. Bryan. how do CUR women COM
pare to the women of the great nations OF
the world?" ! asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

The comparisons are most marked"
said he The American woman is I'M
doubtedly the finest in the world. and |
want to add that the American man far
surpasses the men, generally speaking, of
course, of any nation of men the world
over OF course. my hurried visits to the
various countries did not permit me to
make studied observation of the people.
but / saw enough to convince me of this.
The women of this country are far ahead
of those of any other country. They have
more liberty. | think this accounts, in
part for their superiority. They are
more intelligent, they possess more en-
ergy and more influence than any other
women of the world.
The attitude of our women, shown in
the various fields of study of problems
that present themselves for solution in
this country, surpasses the work in
terest of women engaged in similar work
anywhere. One noticeable feature of pro-
gression in this country is that men and
women work as copartners. The result
of such cooperation speaks for itself
where conditions have been made better
and progress is shown in work of vital
benefit To the community and the coun-
try at large
please don't cali me presidential can
didate. said Mr.. Bryan. rising. 4 am
not, you know. 1t the people desire me to
be, that is a different story" ii. IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

So. if he is not to be President, he may
have the satisfaction at least Of earning
just as big salary as the chief execu-
tive, and possibly of getting lots more
real fun out of it.
Mr.. Bryan does not dress like man
with such n good income. He dresses
plainly in black worsted twilled goods,
with black string tie carelessly. with
uneven ends. crossing his collar in front.
His shoes are just the plain, oId-fashioned
sort, no laces, no buttons. just straight
up-and-down shoes.
But while other men are thinking of
clothes Mr.. Bryan is thinking out a broad
democratic platform, and this is job
calculated to hold any one for while.
Mr.. Bryan" l asked, recalling his
rapid all-around- the world-trip and his
one night lecture stands throughout the
country. isn't it awful hard work travel
ing and lecturing for one who does 1t as
much as you do?''
Did you ever see any work that was
easy?''
l admitted I could not recall it.
Wei, travelling and lecturing are both
very hard work" he said. But of
course, like all hard work, it has it's
compensations. In occurring you meet
millions of people, whose acquaintance
you prize. And you feel that at the. same
time You are earning your hving-that