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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

ST JOSEPH No. Fen L-CATTL[
E-oeptE. A&R hzd. mATkst duu ln6Ikc
lower. COWS and heifera. steaay. stsen
&9saGG eoEs and hensu. CBaAE;
oola7eg.
Ec hover: top. GS baIk Of sa1eE So
sHEEP AND LANBsEEeosiptA aAn
heAd MARKET NE kSsTi lAnbA 2so
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

NEW YORK fsh &-ENAPORATED
AFPLES-MErEer unchsnE-d Fancy are
quoted al Ez9%Sc- choice. Ha97&c, prime,
6asd7c- CurunUn 10 far. 6GFa+c
DRIED FAllTS-The market for prunes
is E1in somewhat unsettled. as q result o.
old crop offerings, but business is on q
moderately active HcsR. with new crop
fruit Quoted a. EsG-sc fer Cafihcrnis
prunes angnE ~ 10 4N5e and from &c 70
r for OIeEuns. raging from sG-EH 10
1%HE ApT1cuis are Arm with CHOICE
uuu1ed Al SsGsAcs extra choice. Nxd1Ac
fancy. 49, Peaches are in moderate
demand via chnioe quoted a. F+67c:
extra chcict. E4G&es fancy. E4Glbc- Rails
ms are duu and nominal. loose M-seatsl
are Quoted az Ex6Sc. cnoaos 20 fancy
sea6sd 5Gsc EeacleEs g[9S-r: London
layers ESsdl&
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
MANIFESTATIONS
STOVE REPAIRS

FURNACE steam and hot water repairs:
T~herrnnFtsgs and other beat regulators
new urnaces and hot water combination
hesnHg prnshH stove Repair Works
lSSlsE DuUEiGs ST. bone Ind A-as1
till @UurfsE So 10
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
BINS RoR wArKR woRKs-sealea pro

BIDS FOR WATER woRKs-seAled pro
pasals Rl he resolved ~ the vihsge clerk
81 SCOTS Bluff. 2 until ] O'Clock y m
February ~ igH. for the conEtrucuon q
wster srcrks sysfen for SAID village Plans
and sperificaf1ons On f1s with SAID clerk
a c~er4ff3ed check in the amount uf 70 per
cent OF The total BID viii he reeuireo- Ihe
afflsEe ressrses ire rfEh1 10 reject any or
an hids or 10 waive defect Bidders re-
ouesttnr plans vii deposit seven dollars
u10a3 $500 of sad amount 70 be returned
10 hauifed BIDDERS when hfdding-
l. l. RAYMOND City Clerk
F4dSt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

lures oulsi March = g48s Nsy. = SD.
July. IS 80.
~CoRN-sro- STEADY. neu Anercan uiEef
WA GafvHstrrh. ss 5lad futures. quiet
MarcL "a cd. Mar. &C. go
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
Landau stock Market.

LONDON. Feb. 3-Ths early market for
American securities Vas quite with the
changes 81 prices only frsc1cnslly cou-
pared with the New YORK closing Of yester-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
omaha Caah Prtrea.

WHEAT-No. = hard. gg1rcasl 0ea4. No 3
hard ssqssc No q hard, g5gSSizci n ,
CORN-No- q 5s65s.c. Nc. l. B51.655Ac.
Nc , yellow. 5ssc. No. . white, Sc. No 3
white SIC
oATs-No. : mixed 47=as7kc No. 8 vel
loNt sS4@sS~c; No. 3 white. sa@d4SAc; No.
Ia white. &c
RNE-No. = TglTc. No q ld71-zc
CarI0t Hecefuts-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
Hank dnartnR.
Cotton Markes.

OMAHA. Feb. 3-BAnk c~lssrnEs fer TO-
DAY were 51ze 50 Il and for the correspond
ting date last year H-L%fb-A
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
conee Market.

NEW YORK Feh 3-COFFEE=Futures
closed steady Al a net AdVancs q sa1F
.points sales were reported o. ER hsRE-
includ1ng March a. 6asdA 81 NAY A. Efts
SIR. J2iy, kBaGhc5 Se2EembEr kHaAR sc
OctobeF. As, December. kGGG7c. Bsst
steady. ia No 2 rrs Ne szntuE 50.
MA steadys Cord0yL 80
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

MONET-5L63 per cent
The rate Of discount IN the open market
for short bills Is : 7-ls per cent; Tor Il Tree
months bills. : b-1SG2A per csnt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE or Stockholders MEET
LNG-No0ee - hsreeT given that the
Il me south P1stte Land company VII be
ne5d al the ofsoe 81 SAD y at
Lincoln NebrAsEa, at II oieloek 8 ms N
ne fhrd aMy of March A d. 1879.
c. II. MORRILL, President
A b MINOR. SecrFlzrF.
Lpcpsn. Nebraska February l. 1SN.
F1-dant
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
staaen<nt.

WASHINGTON. Rh A-rodays Eta.s-
meut q the ussEarF balancaE - the Een-
EG fund exclusive q ne EEaB1Ws Esld
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
Omaha GENERAL MARKET.
staple and Ea@cy Produce Prices Fur-
nfNhee sy Buyers and w~hele~Alers.

HTTTFR-Creanaery. No. J delivered 70
iue reisl uraas q l,n eHIiSnsi %e. NJ
aucs In se-lb- tEbk ZSc pseRing STOCK lse'
fancy aalrys tubs g1eESe' common ron
lresh mace. sc lMsrkI change even
~BGI-Fresh selling stock oAndlsd. &c
No El0EAse sock on Omaha msrkeL
t0las. lSG. yoSng AsDsr9cAs = in hocp fSTcs
isFoItte. . th hSop. Bes cEiEles. ~ an hool,
49, ran 49,. 1rs1-s1, 9s. ~
r@e: Ne ! T1b- &C. Ne ON. Soc Ne
No. . es1ek. se Ks J chSef 4se5 No
"a: No j plate @e Ne. : plate. SIC. No,
kouLTEr.Al,ys sgrins. nc; hens. roc
80 rs sSs"s. PEI sou Sas 30 aaEl Sc
Dressed hens, lle, EpriRgs- D91gzc cocks
saxe: eocEs. IA, geese. iiss turkeys. nc
RsIa1i8s s.. fSney Ben Davis. S. Missouri
RBpin8. E&- Idaho Roam BEAUTIES. 81.
extra fancy Ben DAVIS. per box n& BA-
r 5m& Ls.aoss nsssGm Gues frsit
s. Gfspes. Malaga fsosq1ka per keE
ftsT1sS - sF Rss T Pef
VEGETABLES Kansas Ewestpotatoss
81 ser eA cRlfernlA e@srT largo nc:
sassi sc PES D. Wssasnssa Rsa Gloss
0nlsns- lAc per % California c&Ehfiouer,
n5 P-s ensls IomAtoea EeaSkss crate
hGsket crate 81 Lettuce, per asa &C. old
EegeuaoAeE-p6IEupA curnipE. caTro1s-G&
psr ~ Essrios DeS sssts esrT0ts par
HIDEs-SS ! greer 1sc; Ne ] cured IL
Wees Market.
BoSnoS. Feb 1-WooL-Tbere has
been very little change ourins the l1E1
week On the ioc1i wool mArkel supplies
being very hght and prices Ainost prohL
ne new clip Punse wool is Ectire ana
strong ne 1eading doDeEae Qu0tEtioas
rAnRe As fellows; ohio and ~PsnnxylvKaiG
&6ssc. Nc : unEEsned &a@c. IN IN
Eashsd. E89cAc hEif-bloo6 cunbtnE. 30
Gae. three<ikhfAs blood. cemOsnE Ss:
SSsssd @ases: deSSins, usVashed so
Mich3ERn- WiHconEin and New York
neeeeA me. un~AsheA 2uSe; three
hfeod &4@c KsnrackE IndiaaA ana Ms
eoun ihreA-elehths hood. &G8sc, quarter
blood @@1c sooursd values reKAA nne,
&c me fan S6soc California northern,
s6s4cs miodis county, sS9Se: fan free e
9+4c oreEon eAEtsrR Ne ] staple. G9Se;
49, TsTrStSI
nsdium stRple sa6sse: nns clothing ssG6e
nne unediufn clothng Hes-c. half-hlood
SSod 8ess Faisa eTtrs. sseSss: ass a,
ST LOTS sFeh A-WOoL-NominAi.
mediun ua6ea cqnnaag and ciothing lsG
IN uAshe1 GEEG
LOSpO& Eh I-WOOL-rhe wool sales
Uere ccntlEne9 today with q large numbes
numbsre6 A% haleA coRpstinon Vas
acrtve Ano - offerings were reAdly
rleanet pa hardening prices ana Eao1
Nertnos were taken b the ronfinentAl huF-
era Cr1Efhgo4 araaV offerings HsTe take
~ tha hons b1yero and AmertcAn repre-
ssntstses SECURED gooe mediama a. fuI
3gaceA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
Dates > 1sm- lsE. rISOs- lsUI. pass f1sa
.sIndAr.
Cattle Hogs sheep HIS

The Official number Of cars Of stock
brought IN today by each road vas as fol-
lowfs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

BOSTON. Feh. 8-MoDey. call hans. .
6sl4 PER cent. time loans. 8ql per cNnl
officiHi closing On ttceks and bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
LEGAL Securities.

OMAHA Feb SQUolsuuns on Omaha
stocks and boDds- furnished IN Samuel
Burns. u 90 NeE Tork Lie building
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
KanS.s CITY Grain and Provisions

KANSAS CITY. Feb a-WHEAT4s6Sc
hiEher: May. EMhs; July. E1&c Cash: No.
q hard uaSdl-Na No ; hGrd-~n M6lE.
No. : red, H-Is19G1-1ss No. 3 RED E-1sA
CORN-unchRnged 70 nc higher; Nay.
Ne : mixed RSkassAe; No ; white, 5E.R
4. No. = white. Gi46Zzcs Ne : while.
EAE
oATs-UDchAnEed: Ne ? white, 5sa5sc.
Ne 2 mixed EadftC-
RHE-Ll7fc
HAY-Seady- choice timothy. E.E61Ba %
chodce prairis. EE9S5 So rhoics alfalfa
E40BnIEl9a
BTTTER-stsAdy creamery. SIC. packing
Stock. lac
BGGsA4c lower. fresh extra Zazc. CIR
rent receipts. Sc
Receipts and shipments q gran were As
follows Recsipfs- S~hipnsnfE
WheEl bl- --.------------ RAte A0H
1o1n- ~ ----------------- sa-R 1NN
DatE. uA -.---------------- AhA ABo
Kansas Gro q1OtHUonE reported nv Lo-
gan a BREh u Board Of Trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Cash e~uotauoas were ss follows:
FDOUR-Strong.
2 76C
BARLET-Feed or mixing Easdssc: fRir
TO choice mating, 6egs4c-
E~EEDS-FlaK. No. ! northwestern. NE2
Tlncthy, $500 81 Clover. conrrEct
grades. $50
PROVISIONS-ShorT rFbs. sides 1ooseA
RELz1&& Mess pork per kbL. SIG 90
Lard uer 30 It's. SSS1- Short clear Fdes
Ohnxe6l. N-5G3fN
Total cleErB1ces q wheat and -four were
equal 70 g7AHn bu-, primary receipts were
saaan hu-: compared with EAtN "a The
o-urraEpondinE week o year
Es1imsted receipts for IunurrgN. Wheat
; cars. corn, II cars; Gals, g. cars
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

LIVERPOOL Pea n wHEAT-epot
hrl. Ma 2 rsd Wesisrn winter. 6 a f.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
Total receipts ....i

The diEpoEltion Of the days receipts vas
as foD0ER each buyer PURCHASING the urn-
Der Of head indicated:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

MILWAUKEE Hsh. G-WHEAT-Nsr-
ket higher No ] norhsm- H1SdAl4. Ne :
nerrhern GnWuas Nay Nq&
C0RN-Higher- Nay. Esc asked
BARLEH-StR1dard &c sample. Es+a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Waiter 2 Wcloott &c Marsns suren-
son- south - lot -. block 4 BoEEs
a hulh q addition ------z--------f 20
Lesis 3 Reed and wife 70 Michse
Hernkrs lui , hlpck 2 Hssd Ter
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

DULUTH MnR. Feh-1-wHEAT-Nar
ugA sAkeds gUh. nES No. ] norbern
N&A; No -nOrlherl EefA
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18
A Changeable Man.

A jury, after retiring to the jury
room, found that they stood eleven to
one for acquittal. but that one hap
pened to be very complalsant old
gentleman in a billycock hat, who,
with his chin resting upon the head
of a thick bamboo cane, announced
defantIy that he was ready to stay
there as long as anybody.
The hours dragged slowly by, even
ing urew on and still the odd gentle
man obstinately held out. From
time to time the old gentleman would
centemplatively suck the head of his
bamboo cane.
Finally he fell fast asleep, ana tue
cane fell heavily to the floor. Then
one of the jurors picked it up and
found TO his surprise that it was hol-
low and filled with whisky.
They passed the cane round, re-
lieved it of its contents and then
awoke the owner. Slowly he lifted
the cane to his mouth, sucked inef-
fectually for moment, looked at his
watch and then arose with the an
nouncement:
"B'ys. I'm afther changin' me
moind. '-Tit-Bits
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18
SAN ANTONIO
The Gateway to Lower Rio Grande
Valley.

All investors coming 10 Southwest
Texas want to visit San Antonio
Why do railroads route homeseek-
ers away from San Antonio and via
Houston?
The answer:
Every city in Texas is jealous of
old "Santone"
The most healthful. beautiful and
orderly city of 100000 in the world.
Homeseekers, buy your tickets via
San Antonio to Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
The Herald always on tap.
Stop at San Antonio and call on
]. F. Ryan, 33S Moore Building, who
has the real bargains to offer in land
in large or small tracts. If you are in
a hurry g. ing through our town
phone 1900 Old. I'll meet you at the
depot Wed-Sat
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18
WITH CRUELTY
TO ORPHAN CHILD

A Mexican woman by the name
of fedora Alvarez was arrested at
San Benito yesterday by Constable
Joseph Roy charged with assault
upon Guadalupe Salinas, a little girl
about eight or ten years of age. 1t is
charged that a few days since the
woman, in a fit of rage over some
trivial mistake of the little girl
who by the way is an orphan who
was adopted by the Alvarez woman
struck her with an iron ladle
or spoon over the head, cutting a
cash about two inches long and in
flicting a painful wound. A day or
two after this occurrence, it is al
legged, the Alvarez woman again be-
came enraged at the child and struck
the little child over the head with a
pair of tongs, knocking her down
and rendering her unconscious for
several minutes. The case in all
probability viii be tried this after
noon before Justice of the Peace Ga
vito, provided the necessary wit
nssses can be gotten here from San
Benito today Only a short time
ago the same woman was arraigned
before Justice Gavito on a charge of
numerically beating and mistreat-
ing this same little girl, at which
time she was fined $25 and costs.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18

At the Airdome, the feature pic
ture was THE Coquettish Daughter
in-law," tale of a mothers devo-
ton and a wife's desertion, the end
however, as usual, being all right.
Japanese Magic" the "Gendarmes
Horses" and "The Police Uniform
were also good One of the best pic
lures shown last night however, was
The Bandits" showing the holding
up of stage coach and the final
death and capture of the robbers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18
AT THE THEATERs.

At the Electric Theater last night
the feature picture and one of the
best motion picures that has been
seen here. for many a day was The
Martyrdom of Louis XVII, of
France" The picture, which was
finely colored, dealt with the life of
the unhappy dauphin, the son of
Louis XVI, often called Louis XVII,
though never crowned, introducing
scenes of the French Revolution 1t
is well worth seeing by any one.
Hungary. its Customs and Man
ners" was another good one, while
the belated comedies, His First
Girl" and "a Belated Meal" were
two comedies that kept the audience
roaring with laughter, there being a
great deal more truth than poetry in
His First Girl
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18

A Danish government commission
has reported sustaining the claims of
two Copenhagen brothers that they
have perfected system by which it
is possible for person at one end of
a wire to see what is going on at the
other in it's natural colors, without
the aid of photography
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18
Meteorological Report.

The following observations we're
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
today:
Brownsville, Texas. Aug. Is, 1909.
Barometer at p. m. yesterday 1881
Barometer at a. m. today 29S0
Temperature at a. IN. today 40
Maximum temp. yesterday 95.S
Minimum temp. this morning 74.3
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Thursday fair; light
westerly kinds.
Forecast Oklahoma-Tonight and
Thursday fair and cooler. East Tex
as: Tonight and Thursday fair and
cooler in northern portion EXCEPT ex-
IRENE west; light southerly winds on
coast.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18
LOCAL ITEMS
Always take Club boat to Tarpon.
7-31-tf

Always take Club boat to Tarpon.
7-31-tf.
Electric Theater Tonight.-~O Oil
yer Cromwell and King Charles I,
richly colored. It's great; don't miss
it. 1t
DIR. Frank Kent, practice limited to
eye, ear, nose and throat. Office over
Eagle Pharmacy. d&wS-5-3O
Services at Advent Church.-Af-
ter a brief vacation for the rector,
Rev w. J. Ehrhard, regular services
will be held at the Episcopal Church
of the Advent next Sunday, Aug. %,
as follows: 1880 and IL a. m, and
s p m. Sunday Seholl at 10 a. m
No mosquitoes at Tarpon Beach.
Good meals: rates by week S-7-tf
Ev'ry Day Happening.-It's an
every day affair now-new houses
continually being started in Browns
vile, and cement sidewalks being
laid Whose will be reported next?
Coolest soda water in town at Mar
tinez's drug store. 7-13-tf
Case misunderstanding Ger
vantes and Francisco Guerra were
this morning arraigned before JUS
tice of the Peace Gavito on charge
of fighting Guerra alleged that last
night Ceramics struck him (Guer-
raj in his right lamp" adjoining
that member in mourning hue.
Ceramics said he didn't, and as
there were no witnesses to the affair,
both we're dismissed.
Go to Tarpon Beach tomorrow.
7-31 If.
Sale of Lot.=But one real estate
transfer was recorded this morning
that of L. J. Jacobs to William e.
Russll, lot 2, block 43, Wsst
Brownsville. Consideration, $500.
New bran, new chops, new oats.
Brownsville Grain Co. S-16-3t
Corpus Seaweeds Here.4The
Corpus Christi baseball team arrived
in the city on the 1890 train today
and was at once taken to the Wind
sor hotel The personnel of the
team is as follows: NJ. Kelley, cap
tain and right fielder; w Reynolds,
catcher; J. E. Sellman, Jr., pitcher
Rube Merritt, pitcher and outfelder;
E. n. Colgrove, pitcher and
outfielder; c. Bradford, pitcher;
f. Woessner, LIST base; Brownie
Wieks, End base; }. Kelley, Cd base;
Peligrini, shor stop; C. Shannon,
center field and R. P Tireford. UNI
pire.
Automobile tourist car for hire
day in country. Phone %. SLIT
Expert Blacksmith. - Repairing,
horseshoeing, ETC. First class work.
Manuel Flores. 7-16-tf Wed-Sat
In Special SESSION. special ses-
sion of the county commissioners
court is being held today in the
county court room The most in-
portant business which will be taken
up today is the drainage question,
County Surveyor Amthor having
submitted his report on the survey
for a drainage system for this sec
ton of the county, this morning.
The question of the county's as
sisting the city in building a leyee
along the banks of the Rio Grande
from Fort Brown wall to Ramirena
to protect the low lands included in
that territory from overflow, and al
so as to whether or not the county
shall assist the citizens in the con-
struetion of sewerage system for
Brownsville were also taken up. A
report of the proceedings of the
court appears elsewhere in The Her
aid
We have added to our furniture
business strictly high grade furni-
ture repair and packing department.
Howse Furniture Co. 7-19-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18
MUSEMENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18

We have added to our furniture
business a strictly high grade furni-
ture repair and packing department.
Howse Furniture Co. 7-19-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-18
Coolest soda water in town at Mar
tinez's drug store. 7-13-tf

Sale of Lot.-But one real estate
transfer was recorded this morning
that of L. J. Jacobs to William e.
Russll, lot 2, block 43, Wsst
Brownsville Consideration, $500.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
SYNOPSIS.


Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck
ers were called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Creek McCloud,
young road superintendent, caught Sin
clair and his men in the act of footing
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
nocence declaring it only amounted to
small sum-a treat for the men. Mct;loud
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned McCloud became
acquainted with Dcksie Dunning. girl
of the west, who came to look at the
wreck. She gave him a message Tor SIN
clair: Whispering Gordon Smith told
President Bucks of the railroad, of Nc
Clouds brave fight against a gang of
crazed miners and that was the reason
for the superintendent appointment to
his high office. McCloud arranged to
board at the boarding house of Mrs. Sin
clair, the eX-foremanS deserted Wife
Dicksie Cunning was the daughter of the
late Richard Dunning, who had died of a
broken heart shortly after his wife,s
married life. Sinclair visited Marion Sim
clair's shop and fight between him and
McCioud was narrowly averted smoky
in fairly good order. He overheard Dick
sic crticising his methods, to Marion
Sinclair A stock train was wrecked by
an open switch. Later passenger train
Two men of posse pursuing the bandits
were killed. McCloud was notified that
Whispering Smith was to hunt the des-
peradoes Bill Dancing, a road lineman.
proposed that Sinclair and his gang be
sent to hunt the bandits. A stranger, APP
parently with authority, told him to go
ahead Dancing was told the stranger
was Whispering Smith," Smith APP
preached Sinclair. He tried to buy him
off, but failed He warned McCloud that
his life was in danger. McCloud was ear
ried forcibly into Lance Cummings pres
ence. Dunnng refused the railroad
right of-way, he had already signed TOR
Dicksie interfered to prevent shooting
affray. Dicksie met McCloud on lonely
trail to warn him his life was in danger.
On his way home a shot passed through
his hat Whispering Smith reported that
Du Sang, one of Snclair's gang, had been
assigned to kill McCloud He and Smith
saw Du Sang. Whispering Smith taunt-
ed Du Sang and told him to get out OF
Medicine Bend or suffer Du Sang seemed
to succumb to the bluff. McCloud's big
construction job was taken from him be-
cause of an Injunction issued to Lance
Dunning by the United States court. A
sudden rise of the Crawling Stone river
created CONSERVATION Dicksie and Ma
rion appealed to McCIoud for help. Whis-
pering Smith Joined the group. lie ana
Dicksie spent the night in conversation
Smith giving the girl an outline or ms
life In the morning McCloud took his
men to fight the river. Lance Dunnlng
welcomed them cordially Whispering
Smith warned Dicksie of possible danger
that Marion in from her husband
Murray Sinclair. and Dicksie was at once
on her guard in her friends interests.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
INnISpERING SMIEJn
! & By RANkH.S pEARNAN. \ y
e&Sa6Asn-o ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRE BowlES vsSzss@Az7

not girl any longer-I never can be
again. | am woman. What | was
before | married you | never can be
again, and you have no right to ask
me to be hypocrite and say l can
love you-for that is what it all comes
to-when have no such thing IN my
heart or life for you. 1t is dead and
gone, and | cannot help it."
THAT sounds pretty hard. Marion"
1T is only the truth 1t sounded
fearfully hard to me when you told
me that woman was your friend-that
you knew her before you knew me
and would know her after | was
dead; that she was as good as l, and
that if / didn't entertain her you
would. But it was the truth! you told
me the truth, and it was better that
you told it-as it is better now that
| tell it to you"
Il was drunk. | didn't tell you the
truth. A man is pretty tough animal
sometimes, but you are a woman and
pure one, and | care more for you
than for all the other women in the
world and it is not your nature to be
unforgiving.'
1T is to be honest"
He looked suddenly up at her and
spoke sharply: Marion, | know why
you won't CO.
Il have honestly told YOU"
NO: you have not honestly told me-
40 &c
IF he were l should not hesitate to
tell you, Murray; but he is not" she
said, coldly.
Sinclair spoke harshly: "Do you
think you can fool me? Don't you sup
pose l know he spends his time loaf
ing around your shop?"
Marion flushed Indignantly 1T is
not true."
| Don't you suppose know he writes
letters back to Wisconsin to your
folks?"
What have to do with that? Why
shouldn't he write to my mother? Who
has better right? ?"
Don't drive me too far BY God'
if | go away alone I'll never leave
you here to run off with Whispering
Smith-remembe that" She sat in
silence. His rage left her perfectly
quiet, and her unmoved expression
shamed and in part silenced him
Don't drive me too far" he muttered
sullenly. IF you do you will be re
sponsible, Marion"
She did not move her eyes from the
| blue hills on the horizon. Il expect
you to kill me sometime; | feel sure
you will And that you may do" Then
she bent her look on him. You may
do it now if you want to-"
His face turned heavy with rage
Marion" he cried, with an oath, "dt
you know how close you are to death
at this moment"
You may do it now"
He clinched the bench-rail and rose
slowly to his feet. Marion sat motion
less in the hickory chair; the sun wa!
shining in her face and her hand.
were folded in her lap. Dicksie rocked
on the porch. In the shadow of the
house the man was mending thu
saddle.