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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-11-11

open the noodgates OF her own emo.
tions? Because It had set vibrating
every chord Of her being. and every
chord Of that being. as she had come
to understand also, was attuned to
his Together they had beheld the mir
age OF heaven.
At the upper edge of the forest laby-
rinth they emerged on to a rocky
plateau studded with dwarfed frs and
balsam pines, but covered thickly with
aromatic ferns and burberry bushes.
Jimsy barred his head to the cool
breeze that swept the clearing and
watched Emma, who. with little cry
Of delight, had stopped among the
BURBERRY bushes and was gathering a
handful Of their ripe fruit She was
glad of the pretext to hide the up
heaval In her heart that she felt must
show in her eyes.
This upheaval, sudden and almost
overpoweringly violent though it was.
was not Of the mornings forming.
She had known the calm, sympathetic
westerner-as he had reminded Cap
tain Wiliams-ever since she was a
girl In short frocks. She had soon
come to look upon him as a big broth
er, with whom she shared her girlish
troubles and in whom she confded
freely, naturally. as a matter of course.
When she had become a woman and
he had sought her for his bride she
had not been able. with all her liking
for him, to bring herself to consider
him in the light of lover.
After the scales formed there by the
Establishments and personal pulchri-
tude of Brooks had fallen from her
eyes and she saw that she had bowed
down to an empty. painted fetch of
plaster instead Of TO God in the flesh
she had resigned herself to the lot
destiny had brought her and sought
to make the best of it like the pure
woman she was Household drudgery
and the stern verities of her existence
had vanquished and put to flight all
her Illusions. Love was a delusion.
1t was not what she had conceived II
to be. 1t existed in perfect, ideal
form only in the imaginings Of the
poets and litterateurs. Had any one
suggested to her that Jimsy Smith
was the depository of it, that his heart
was the altar on which the sacred fire
burned unquenchable. that under the
crust OF his Unconditional manner was
quiescent volcano of passion that
could be reused to stupendous erup-
ton, she would have laughed.
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Its because ne trusts you, Omsy,
she assured him with an information
perilously near to tenderness.
$50 you see" he went on, its easier
to talk about holidays than to get
them. / shouldn't be here now, for
I'm working Sundays as well as other
days at present, only that l had to
come up on matter of importance"
oh" she said. with a pout. Il
thought you came to see US for our
selves, not on a business trip. No
more berries for you"
Il came for the express purpose of
seeing you and of talking to you
alone"
Her heart futtered violently, suffocat-
ingly, again.
ITO me-al0neT
"Yes. I've seen joe"
The pronouncing of her husbands
name was to her as q heavy blow
Sweet. timorous expectancy. hot, tur-
bulent bushes that she had bent to
hide vanished instantly, and she look
ed up at him startled.
Joe walked in on me five nights
ago He looks well and is doing we'll"
''What is that to meT
The words came In chilling accents,
and her eyes grew hard
Emma, do you remember that on
that night just before you learned the
truth 1 told you about that chap in
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CHAPTER Xxx

I ~ Up In tie CatSkilIs the sun had
the whole sky to itself Ev-
49, erythihg presaged hot day.
Early though the hour was
the clock had not yet struck emma
was out on the piazza, dressed for
walking She wore a cool. clinglng
costume OF pale straw cOlored tussah
80 short that It descended little below
the tops OF her high buttoned light tan
shoes. A soft felt hat, such as men
travellers roll up and carry in their
pockets, was secured to her fair hair
by hatpin, and its limp border hung
down and shaded her eyes. These, of
a blue that rivaled the heavens, were
sparkling with admiration OF the scene,
and her cheeks glowed with health
She made lovely picture as she stood
gazing out into the valley Jimsy
Smith. who had stopped on the road
above on his way from the hotel,
where he had put up the night before
and Of whose presence there at that
moment she was quite unconscious,
thought he had never seen any picture
so beautiful in all his life. But. then,
Jimsy's judgment was biased. He had
always considered Emma pretty and
found something to admire in her
even when, with grimy hands and In
soiled cotton dress. she was engaged
In the unpoetical occupation Of polish
ing the kitchen stove.
Beth, her hair twisted into little
wave knots with queer pins and at.
tired in pink wrapper, Joined her.
why don't you get your things on
and come with usT urged Emma
'Jimsy viii be here at O'Clock"
"Me2 North mountain? No. thank
you'll had enough walking yesterday
I'm going to church: mothers coming
too. We didn't go last Sunday, and
the whole park VIII be gossiping II the
family isn't represented sometimes by
some one or other. They'll think we'r,
all pagans. Besides, I'm going to weal
the new gown Jimsy brought up 70
me from the dressmakers. Wasn't 4
lucky he was coming? II wouldn'
have been here TIL Tuesday or Wednes
day. That mans always on hand jus
when he's wanted. Won't those Par
sons girls starer'
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Nothing. l should think"
"You believe me. Jimsy7"
'Joe. believe you're speaking the
truth. and | hope with all my heart
and soul you'll keep right on the way
you're going. And, now you know how
feel about it, come right out and tell
me what brought you here"
q will, then. I want to know about
Emma. It's year now since She
since we separated. and won't stand
1t any longer I want her to come
back to me. / simply can't do with
out her.
He looked at Smith expectantly, but
the phlegmatic Jimsy made no remark
you see them often. Do they ever
speak about me?"
'They have never mentioned you In
my presence since the night Emma left
you"
Il never believed Emma would sulk
so long. III bet she's as sick and tired
Of this business as l am. RI she aIn't
had enough Of the old woman and that
stuckup little chit Of Beth by this
time I'm no good as a guesser. 1 know
Emma They must have baIted her to
death"
Maybe but If they have she hasn't
told me about it, and she doesn't carry
It writ on her countenance SOS you'd
notice It,"
"Jimsy, 1 must see her Tel me
where she is"
you can't find out from me- I'd
tell you willingly enough, but she
served an injunction on me ages be-
fore you came here, and I'm not go
Ing to put myself in contempt Of
court"
Brooks jumped up and nervously
Knocked the ash from his cigar on to a
tray.
you've known Emma and me for
over six years, Jimsy," he said. "And
you know all about us end how happy
we were together-how / tried to make
her happy, rlsled everything for her.
You were always a good friend to
both of us. That's why I'm here
that's why I'm going to ask you to do
me a favor. VIII your
Joe, III do anything within the
bounds Of reason"
81 knew you wouldn't refuse. / want
you to see Emma alone-not with her
mother and Beth around; they'd queer
everything. l want you to ask her to
let bygones be bygones and come back
to me- Wen begin all over again, and
this time wen begin right. Tell her
I'm well fixed. I'm ahead of the game.
I've got money by-earned and saved
it-and a good place. There'll be no
more hard pulling like there was in
the old time. Tell her I'm more sorry
than l can express for our little mis-
understanding sorry and miserable.
Tell her / love her more than ever
and that II she will see me she will
understand"
Smith nodded assent
And, JImsy, put in good word for
me-plead for me-do 1t as If it was
for yourself Emma will listen to you
when she won't to any one else. You
know she thinks a whole lot Of you
WIN you do this for me?"
Eyes, I'll do IT, joe"
"Soonr
Lets see; this is Tuesday. I'll see
her Sunday-go on purpose"
Brooks went to him and seized his
hand with both his own.
''Jlmsy, you are the best everv' he
exclaimed fervently. 81 knew l could
count on you. I'll never forget this
turn you're doing me-never! And
Emma will appreciate 1t too. Good
night and God bless you"
He wrung Smiths hand again
At the door he turned with this rec
0mmendation:
Don't forget, Jimsy. Plead with her
as II 1t was for yourself"
Smith sat staring straight before
him for an hour.
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''Do you belteUe a0hdt yolt are telling me,
Jimsy SMITH"
Denver who was long on love and
short on honor and kind Of took the
view that it was his wife's place to
overlook things and help him get
right?"
''WenY"
"Well, I'm still Of that opinion"
do 1 understand that you-that
von"-
She did not finish the sentence, but
sat gazing at him with wide eyes.
stark with agony and amaze.
Il guessed you'd be kind Of sur
prised to hear from him. Since you
left Joe he's been leading strictly
honest life. He has a good job in a
bank at a good salary, has saved mon
ey. and all he wants is for you to for
give and forget and start over again.
Joe's all right now. there's no doubt
about that. for I've looked up the rec
ord he's made since you've been sepa-
rated. Not only that. but he loves you
more than ever. That's gospel truth,
too, / know"
Forgive and forgetl Yes, 1 have
forgotten, and oblivion enshrouds for
! giveness with 1t. Joseph Brooks is
dead, as dead for me as though he
were in his grave. have even ceased
to bear his name. Sometimes / have
wondered II he ever existed. If 1 re-
member him 1t is as one recalls a night
mare from which one is glad to have
awakened"
She laughed a little mirthless laugh
and, plucking a fern branch, began to
pick the fronds from it nervously, let
ting them fall to the ground.
That's all very well, Emma" he
objected gently. but Joe is none the
less very much alive. and he is your
husband You mustn't forget that
ever And he's all right, 1 honestly
believe. If he did fall into temptation
ne meant well. He thought he could
put the money back easily enough,
and he wanted you to have more com
fort and be happy. The best Of US
amt no better than we should be II
you come right down to the cOntem-
plation Of the naked fact You know
that the book says, There is not a
just man upon earth that doeth good
and sinneth not To noe the man who
is real sorry for having done wrong.
especially when his wrongdoing had
such a pardonable motive as Joe's had,
is as good as he was before he did the
thing"
You are the one man know whom
would never have suspected Of har-
boring a treasury OF such homely plat
itudes," she said scornfully.
III It were only question OF for
giving man who had sinned so weak
ly as that, but It isn't" he went on.
more is invOlved-his absolution and
salvation by duty If not by love- En-
ma, you are Joe Brooks wife. You
took oath before God-and you meant
it then-to stick by him in adversely
as in prosperity, to help him IN time
OF trouble. Your place is by his side
now. Yours Is the only hand that can
guide him right"
She rose and placed both OF her little
gloved hands on his shoulders and
looked into his eyes.
l. do you believe what you are telling
me. Jimsy smith, she asked gently
do you. speaking from your Utmost
heart, order me to return 70 the arms
OF that manT'
He rose. holding her wrists nrmly
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Pride simply is the dread of pune
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
OFFICIAL NOTICE
AS TO LIGHTS
Notice to Mariners From NJ. 4. Miller,
Lighthouse Inspector Gives
Dates For Turning
Out Of Lights.
ONE BELOW KEoKUK
From No. 24o and Including No. 24s,
Lights viii be Lighted For
Last Time on Noyem-
Der 10.
ONE BELOW KEoKUK

While the report has gone about
that all the lights on the Mississippi
will be lighted for the last time this
season on Nov. 10 an official report
received today from M. L. Miller, in
spector 18th lighthouse district shows
that some Of the lights will be contin-
sued for several days beyond this date.
The notice to mariners, which is No.
48 of 1909. is as follows:
Referring to notice to mariners. No.
Al of 1903, notice is hereby given that
the following government lights on
the upper Mississippi river will be con-
tinued in operation on the nights of
November Ii, II, and 13, viz:
From No. 1877 (aboye Muscatine
light), to No 2O7 (above Oquawka
light,) and
From No. 22s (Nauvoo light, No.
239, (Des Moines Rapids light, No. 10.)
Notice Is also given that the gov
eminent lights from and including No.
240 (below Keokuk), to and includ-
ing No. 24S Opposite Curtis landing,
lighted red spar buoy), will be light
ed for the last time this season on the
night OF November 10, 1909.
Notice is also given that the govern.
ment light No. 453, (Beech Ridge), has
been moved down " mile and the
same changed to Antelope Field"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
BRIDGE MAN LONG
IN THE SERVICE
John Latta, Bridge Foreman Of X. c.
Branch Of Burlington, a
True Veteran.

Pennington Republican,: AS an in
stance of long service of very cap
able man in one position, we refer YOU
to John Latta, the bridge foreman of
the x. C. branch of the Burlington
road, located at this place. Mr.. Latta
entered the service of the Burling-
ton, on the Carthage branch, March
5, 1872. and has been continuously
employed for the company ever since
with the exception of one year.
During this term of service his
record stands as follows: Has built
IL iron bridges; has graduated s
bridge foremen and one bridge super
tendent: never had train ditched on
his division on account of faulty bridg-
es, never even had hand car smash
ed. This record places him at the
head of his class on the whole system.
Mr.. Latta is quiet, unassuming
man, but one who does things with
out any fuss and feathers and no
doubt will have a lifelong job with
the Burlington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
YANT IS
MAKING GOOD
Former Keokuk Boy Has Been Ap-
pointed Roadmaster Of st.
Joseph and Grand Is
Island Railroad.
TAKES OFFICE ON SAT.
Promotion is MerIted One and Is a
True Appreciation Of His
Worth by Officials Of
the Company.

From civil engineer to roadmaster
of branch line of the Union Pacific
in less than FIVE years, is the career
of Keokuk boy, who is making rapid
strides in the business world.
Word has reached the city that
George Yant, son of Mrs. Amy A.
FAINT of 1902 Timea street, has been
appointed roadmaster of the st.
Joseph and Grand Island railroad, one
of the Hartman lines, and assumes
his duties tomorrow The position is
one of the most important on the
road and is fitting testimony of the
high esteem in which he is held by
officials Of the company The branch
extends from st. Joseph, Mo-, to
Grand Rapids, Nebraska.
With little practical experience
other than that gained during his col
lege career at Columbus, Mo-, George
Yant took the position Of civil engi-
ueer for the ST. Joseph and Grand
Island less than five years ago and it
was not long before his work attract
ed attention. A short time ago he
was made assistant roadmaster and
now he is to take up the reins as
roadmaster.
Mr.. Yant and his wife, who was
formerly Miss Gertrude Hughes of
this city. have been living recently at
Fairfield, Neb., they having taken
residence there as a matter of con-
venience for the former In his work.
What effect the new position will
have on his residence is not known.
The news will be well received In
Keokuk by the many friends Of Mr..
Yant. In this city he was always pop
ular, although his college work and
his business life has tended to keep
him away from Keokuk during most
of the time in recent years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
Free Remedy Cures a
Lifelong Constipation

waters. for these are at best only tenn
porary reliefs.
First of all DR.. Caldwell urges the
beginner to send for free sample bot
tie as in that way he can best prove
his claims. Then. the remedy being
taken and the doctors claims proved.
you can go TO your druggist and buy 1t
in the regular way at fifty cents and
one dollar bottle. It is not only USE
full to yourself but to every member
of the family. since you can never tell
when the youngest or the oldest will
need a laxative. Mr.. F. Rheam of SEN
eca. Mo-. and Mrs 8. A. Branstitter Of
Chickasha, Ok. always have DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin In the house for
the use of the entire family, and both
started modestly and skeptically on a
free sample bottle. Send for one and
try 1t. IL you have not used 1T before.
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining
TO the stomach, liver or bowels abso-
lutely free of charge. Explain your
| case in a letter and he will reply to
| you in detail. For the free sample
simply send your name and address on
/ postal card or otherwise. For either
/ request the Doctors address is Dr. w
| b. Caldwell. R.505 Caldwell building
! Monticello, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
CITY NEWS.
-Read The Daily Gate city. 8

Read The Daily Gate city.
The government steamer Coal
Bluff passed up the river about noon
with several barges in tow.
Word was received in this city
this afternoon by long distance tele-
phone from Quincy, asking informa-
ton regarding Oscar Davis, = young
man OF that city who is supposed to
be In trouble somewhere in this
neighborhood The police officers
have heard nothing regarding the man
and no one here has gotten himself
into the hands OF the police through
any nlisdeed. A Mrs. Carter of Quin-
cy phoned Deputy sheriff ]. ]. Grim
Minis this afternoon inquiring about
the man, but nothing has been heard
Of him and Davis is probably in other
parts tnan these.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
BANK SURETY FAVORED.
Plan to Organize Company in Iowa
Meeting With Approval.

DES MONIES, Nov. 5.--John II.
Bleakley, state auditor. has received a
letter from those who are interested in
forming the new bank deposit insur-8
ance company to the effect that they
will soon be able to file their arti-
cles of incorporation for the approval
of the auditor and the attorney gen.
eral. The names of the parties form
ing the company are withheld from
publication at this time for the reason
that it might embarrass them in get
ting the company organized Some of
the men interested are Iowa men OF
influence and capital, while others live
outside the state.
| Bankers and men in public life are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
GETTERS GOT
THEIR COTS
And all WIN Have ! Big Banquet al
the Y. N. c. a. on Saturday
Evening, and Enjoy
Social Time.
CAMPAIGN END TODAY
Many new Members Have Been secur.
ed and the Campaign Has
Been Very Success
full One.
CAMPAIGN END TODAY

The big membership campaign now
coming to close at the Y. w. G. A.
will end on Friday evening to be fol-
lowed by a banquet on Saturday night
at the association Today list Of
the names of those who were success
full in getting two new members to
join the association are published also
the names of the new members who
will be the guests of honor at the
spread on Saturday evening.
The workers who have already Sc
cured two new members are the fol-
lowing:
Miss Jessie Davies, Mrs. Hershey.
Mrs. G. D. streeter, Miss Minnie Bin
del. Miss Florence Gabriel, Miss Meta
Hummer, Miss Helen Sloanaker, Mrs.
Marie Hills. Miss Olive Stricken.
Miss Isabelle Herbert, Miss Ella s..
Ayres, Mrs. VIM. Blood, Mrs. Z. J..
Titus, Miss Emma Fulton, Miss Harriet
Fulton, Mrs. Layton. Miss Clara
Trait, Miss Emily Pence, Mrs. Cal
vim Hornady, Mrs. H. G. Duncan,
Miss Gertrude Wiley, Mrs. o. E.
King, Miss Mae Patterson.
Those who have filed only half the
requirement and must yet secure one
other member:
Mrs. II. G. Brown, Mrs. w. G. How
ell, Miss Lena Chapman, Miss Mar
gerry McGraw, Miss Myrtle Conn. Miss
Florence Kerr. Miss Elizabeth WINS,
Mrs. Carrel.
The Cots.
The following ara either new mem
bers or old ones whose memberships
had become delinquent and they are
to be guests of the banquet for Oct.
10, 1909:
Miss Birdie Wright, Mrs. Dorothy
Meinburg, Miss Carrie Hanson, Mrs.
Armaritha Mathers, Miss leila Jones,
Mrs. H. B. Blood, Miss Sarah H. Sam
pie, Miss Agnes Schiebel, Mrs. Geo.
Fuller, Miss Clara Smith, Mrs. Jules
Remand, Miss Helen Shepperd,
Mrs. ]. L. Daugherty, Mrs. A. D.
Ayers. Miss Lena Haskins, Mrs. a. B.
Hughes, Miss Francis Mills, Mrs. r.
Johnson, Miss Minnie Mitchell, Miss
Edith Dunn, Miss Nellie Van vucht.
Miss Eleanor Moody, Miss Harriet
Oldham. Miss Mamie Conn, Mrs. Alvin
Hershey, Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss
Louise NJ. Wright, Mrs. w. s. Kerr,
Mrs. Coral Armentrout, Miss Nettie
Younker. Mrs. VIM. BalIinger, Man
ulla Caywood, Mrs. Anna vanAusdall,
Miss Clara s. Wright, Mrs. Love, Mrs.
Chas. Jenkins. Mrs. j. w. Scott, Mrs.
I j. w. Markley, Miss Helen versteeg,
Miss Mamie Fulton. Miss Alice Yer
million, MRS. G. o. Coughlin, Miss
Mabel Johns, Miss Agatha McGraw,
Mrs. Mary Wilson, Mrs. E. Hanson,
Mrs. AN Carpenter, Mrs. P. G.
Benner, Mrs. w. B. Collins. Mrs. A.
c. Maxwell. Miss Sara Kerr, Mrs.
Tomlinson, Miss Florence Harde,
Ruth Potter, Maria Bowen, Louise
Benner, Ruth Streeter, Margaret
Hamill. Florence Witch, Margaret
O'Brien.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
BLOOD WAS
IMPOVERISHED
A We1l-known Fort Worth
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Cured.
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