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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

THE girl said that she would do so, and went on her
way lost in wonder. while Witham wandered down
to the She had thought about this stranger whose
voice and manner for apparent had stirred
her curiousy, than since she had last seen
him. and it seemed circumstances were to force
him on her acquaintance. She, however, did what he
had asked, and next day Wtham up to the house
the hill. There he told the story quietly to a gray
haired gentleman, and little faded lady whose eyes
grew hazy she listened. There was silence for a
minute when he concluded and then the major coughed
twice.
81 heavily indebted to you" he said GAS of
course you guess, quarreed-perhaps 1 was too
hard on him. and he had spice of my own temper. l
have regretted it ever since; he my only son. We
heard nothing for years. except that he had
landed in Durham, and then l made inquiries. NY
agents traced him johannesburg and reported that he
had died in the hands of mining engineer who had
been kind to him."
He sighed as he went on "The thing has left its
mark on me-but we needn't speak of that Can 1 do
anything to show how recognize my debt to you? You
staying here long?'
81 don't know" said Witham PERHAPS month
though may be longer
'Then you will take up your quarters with us for
time at least?"
Witham said it out of the question: but even
tualy compromised by promising to come to dinner
occasionally, and when he went back his inn that
evening the artist asked question: "Wha have YOU
done about that Mexican affair ?"
Said | wouldn't CO." Wiham answered
Weren't the terms tempting?"
'Yes, said Wtham, "they certainly were Still YOU
see, / shall probably stay here for a month or two"
He went up to the house the hillside again few
evening later, and duly presented Miss Radcliffe
by Major Braithwate 1t also happened that he walked
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

home with her in the cool stiffness of the creeping dusk
while tull sailed slowly above big black fell.
1t was Reggie Braithwaite who had died in South
Africa she talked about
1t was all horrible pity, but perhaps one could
hardly blame the major, she said. poor Reggie
dreadfully extravagant but that not their only
quarrel, as l suppose the major told you."
"He limited at another reason-somebody the lad
wanted to marry" Witham broke off for
at couldn't have been you"
Miss Radcliffe smiled 81 wonder why you feel sure
of that?"
1T is perfectly simple You could have looked
with any favor lad like that-and if you had the
major would have made difficulties
His companion flushed trile but she did not re-
sent the speech.
81 really was fond of Reggie in way but I think
the major right in objecting the girl she said,
quietly It is very curious that you should be the
who kind to him."
every curious" said Witham, with a twinkle in his
eyes. Don't look capable of doing that kind of
thing?"
"Oh," said his companion, "that was not what
meant meant it curious you should come fishing
here of all places"
And that you should be the to set the
track of the people looking for?" said Witham.
WELL it seems only honest to tell you that you not
altogether stranger to me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
LOS ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY MAGAZINE

"After ALL" laughed his companion, "II1 probably
with you Lang Ghyll 1t seems to me you want
a keeper"
They set out the morrow, and at least re-
ALL for during the first days Witham had
a glimpse of Miss Radcliffe, though he attended two
Sunday and week evening services in the little ivy
covered church Then fortune favored him. for he
upon her endeavorng to open gate IN a somewhat
miry lane She started little at the sight of him. and
Witham wrenching the rickey gate back, stood bare
headed until she passed through.
Thank you' she said and then, perhaps remember
ing that this the last thing she had said him. she
smiled 'It is rather coincidence that you helped
the last time | in difficulties"
"Yes, said Witham, sit rather looks like that"
The girl glanced at him sharply but there moth
ing in his quiet face to show what he meant and he
walked forward with her pace two.
Miss Radcliffe, he said, and she wondered how he
had learned her name, Il asked a question that
didn't go quite far enough the other day. Will you tell
me if you ever knew young who lived in this
country and went to South Africa few years ago He
looked little twenty, and rather lightly built
He had blue and curious white mark his fore
head
Agatha Radcliffe started visbly 'You said his name
Cargill."
'Welr' said Witham, reAectvely, perhaps I did
STILL that doesn't matter If you knew him the scar
should fix it."
81 do" said Agatha Radcliffe gazing at him with
curious intentness. Il with him when the
made-ever so long ago. He Major Brathwaites
son. STILL we heard that he dead"
He is, said Witham, simply Il buried him."
agatha Radcliffe drew her breath in "Ahp' she said
then you must be the Major Braithwate has
longed to meet. He lives up yonder the hill
Il wonder if you would tell him that l staying at
the inn and have watch and two little things
that l should like to give him? ?"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
FEBRUARY 7, 1909.

I'm one way have no right to this picture. Still,
should be to part with it," he said.
Then said Agatha softly you may keep it."
She brushed past him next moment, and it hap
pened, afterward sat by open window until rather
late that night looking down into the misty valley and
thinking about this stranger. There doubt what
ever that she interested in him, though that
hardly going. far enough, and once more she was
troubled by the suggestion of something familiar
something she had almost expected, in his face and
manner. Then she flushed crimson as it borne in
upon her that this the she had been waiting
for. Now he had come and she had, without clearly
understanding it at first, recognized him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

E stopped and stood still with the moonlight on his
- face while he took little leather case out of his
pocket and again Agatha Radcliffe almost startled
by feeling that, although she had only him three
times she knew him well. His voice and his quiet,
forceful sent little thrill which, though she
had never experienced it before seemed familiar,
through her. She felt that absurd it seemed it
something that she had been haconsciousy expecting
There" he said as he opened the "you will
recognize that picture found it among Braithwate's
things and couldn't give it up. After ALL think you
quite realize what you have been to me-"
Agatha stood very still watching him with signs of
tension in her eyes, and he smiled at her he
Il was in authority at those Mines but | had
dlthcut work to do and very hard crowd to handle
white with vivid history, and the scum of the
dusky races; and and then felt the thing al
most too big for me. think it would have crushed
twice if had had the courage in your eyes
to fall back upon. Then-and | think it be said
the tide of life fast and fierce in the Gold Reef
City, and men cast off all scrupes in the race for
wealth, but you laid a restraining hand me- You
seemed to stand for all that clean and wholesome and
English Once, too, when lay very sick under the
iron roofing used to talk to you. You brought the
sound of the north country rivers into lurd town.
and when l looked at your picture could smell the
hyacinths and hear the English thrushes sing"
He broke off for moment with little laugh
i believe my friends consider severely prac-
teal man, but felt like that and made up my mind
that one day l would find the original of the photo
graph"
Agatha heard him with faint trace of heightened
color but though her heart beat good deal than
usual, she very composed.
"Ah, she said "you really expected to do that?"
eyes" said Witham simply. 81 should have done it
if | had tramped through every valley between Eden
and Lune l wanted to thank the girl 1 used to look
to for encouragement for what she had been to me-"
Agatha looked him steadily in the eyes. ''She only
exists in your fancy with the qualities have endowed
her with. You made the robes and halo. The image
you have deckcd with them is of clay"
Witham made little forcefu gesture. ''Then how
could it have produced the effect it certainly did
me?'
She turned away from him somewhat suddenly and
they went again until they stopped gate of the
little gray vicarage which nestled in fold of the
hills
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

WITHAM did not however see very much of her for
some time after that, though he frequently went
up to the house the hill and listened patiently the
gray-haired majors animadversions upon the military
authorities, who seemed had long cherished grudge
against him. He also contrived to accompany Mrs.
Brathwalte to the viCarage and then but it was
seldom he Agatha there or elsewhere alone In
fact six weeks had slipped away when the rural post
man brought him letter from London one evening and
after wrinkng his brows while he read it he walked
resolutely to the vicarage.
There was no one in but Agatha, and as the evening
was not and STILL she came out and sat with him be-
meath the clipped yews in the garden The light was
slowly dying out behind the great black fes and the
sound of the river up out of the misty valley
For a while they talked of indifferent things and
then Witham turned to his companion with something
in his manner that warned her that she had decision
to make.
q am" he said, 'to be sent to Spain week to-day"
He her little start and it thrill of euta-
ton through him. but when she spoke her voice was as
quiet as usual
"Will be very long away?' she asked
Six months at least" said Witham. 1T is too long
for to remain in uncertainty l would not like to
wait until l came back here again"
Then you back again?"
of course if had to walk across France and Eng
land with sharp thorns in my shoes"
Agatha laughed softly, but she looked him in the
eyes.
"Oh," she said "I wonder if you really would? Still,
in way, it could not be stranger than that you
should have at all'
That, said Witham, "was not strange in the least
came to find you, and would have done it if l had
searched every valley in the country What is more
now have found you cannot let you CO. You see it
was clearly arranged somehow that you should belong
to me-
"And you not disappointed? After ALL perhaps
1t is easy to weave misleading fancies round picture
The picture said Witham SIS a coorless, feless
thing compared with the original. STILL that not the
question. You have been happy here. One can see it
IN your face Dare you leave this sheltered valley and
come out and face the noisy world with me? I want
YOU"
Agatha looked across the misty hollow where the
sound of the river emphasized the deep quetnes and
the sleek cattle stood among the dew-touched grass to
the ridge of fells that in great black rampant
against the sky Then she smiled she turned to her
companion
All, she said, II have wanted to go out there be-
yond those hills often and what the wider life has
to offer me, but could not go alone. Still seemed
to know that some day would come to take
me-some one that could trust myself to. Then
and she flashed swift glance at him while the color
burnt in her cheeks-"you came-and l knew it was
you.
And you will be ready to leave the hills with me
when come back from Spain? ?"
Yes, said Agatha, simply. eff you take nos
as the girl fancy created the picture but as
faulty flesh and blood shall be ready to 90 anywhere
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

At 8 o'clock tonight the skagway Commercial club will meet at the town hall for the purpose of elect ing officers for the ensuing term and discussing an advertising campaign for Skagway.
 The Commercial club now has $S2O available for advertising purposes with the prospects of more to come. This money can either be used to advertise skagway so as to attract
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
VISITORS UTTERLY VBNQUISHED

When the Whitehorse bowling teams so inhospItabIy drubbed the visiting skagwayltes late last month, the locals solaced themselves by promising what they would do to WhItehorse when our cousins from Canada had the temerity to cross the line and do battle on American soil. Nor did the locals fall down in the performance of the promises, for last night the Whitehorse teams were routed-horse, foot and artillery.
 The women from skagway defeated their fair adversaries from White horse by a total of S1 pins, thus wip- ing out the defeat inflicted at White horse and leaving a margin of six pins to the good.
 The reverse to the boWlers or the sterner sex from Whitehorse was quite as decisive. The local players lad a lead of 1O8 pins when the smoke cleared away. As Whitehorse won by 132 pins in the first games of the season, they are still 24 pins to the good. But that is a mere bagatelle.
 After the bowling a dance was given at the Elks club and those present enjoyed themselves until a late hour.
 There was a large and enthusiastic gallery" during the games. We even excelled Whitehorse at root ing"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
60T FREAR
 MAY RESIGN
lRY AIaska News RureauO

HONOLULU, H. T., Dec. 15-It is reported here that Gov. Frear has resigned and will be reappointed to bis former position as judge of the supreme bench.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
QUEEN LII 0N
 ANNUAL TRIP
tRy AIaska News Bureau.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15-Former Queen LiIiuoialnai of Hawaii is here on her way to Washington. She will press her claim against the United States government for seizure of her lands in the Islands.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
LABOR UNIONS DECLARE
 WAR UPON STEEL TRUST

has refused to agree to a closed shop policy
 The labor unions passed resolutions demanding that the President and Congress investigate conditions anon the men employed by the U. s. Steel company.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
DELEGATE ID
 VISIT MOTHER
tsy AIaska News sursau.l

SEATTLE. Dec l5-Delegate lame Wickersham of Alaska will spend Christmas with his aged mother in Tacoma. After the holidays he will Immediately proceed to Washington and introduce his bill which provides local territorial government for Alas ka.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
BLIZzARDS IN
 PENNSYLVANIA
tsy Alaska News sureau.)

PITTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 15-A bliz. gard is raging in this city. It is the worst storm here for years. The street car service is demoralized by the storm.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
DAUGHTER 0F
 DR. L0PP DIES
lRy AIaska News BureauO

SEATTLE. Dec. 15-Lucy Lopp, the sixteen year-old daughter of w. F.. Lopp. superintendent of the Alaskan schools, died here yesterday from the effects of an operation.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
TRAFFIC KINGS
 IN CONFERENCE
CBy Alaska News Bureau1

SEATTLE. Dec. l5-James J. Hill and Howard Elliott are in conference today concerning the affairs of their respective railroads in the northwest.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

There will be band practice tonight at Firemans hall at o'clock. All members are reauested to be present.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

Mrs. w. A. Puckett of Whitehorse, and her son, A. L. Smith, remained in Skagway. They will return to tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
CLUB WILL
 HOLD ELECTION TONIGHT

tourists; or 1t can be used to boom skagway as the Gateway to the new gold diggings in the Iditarod, where big stampede is expected next spring.
 The value of such an advertising campaign is undisputed, but 1t must te undertaken soon, if at all. The business men and merchants of Skag- way should attend tonights meeting and have something to say about the spending of this money.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
tsy AIaska News suroaul

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 16-After b ing in conference for two days the la- Dor unions of the steel trade have de clared war against the United States Steel company. The Steel company
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

Gordon Hall, acting manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at White horse, came over with the bowling teams yesterday and returned to Whitehorse today.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
G0V. HASKELL
 Is VERY I'LL
LRy AIaaka News RureauO

GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec. 1G-Goyer- Eor Haskell was stricken with se- were attack of acute indigestion today His condition has alarmed his physi- clans,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

c. D. Hooker, of Caro and Co.,, of. Juneau, at one time a member of the Skagway lodge, was an interested visitor at the bowling contest at Elks hall last evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
DUDLEY VERY
 NEAR DEATH
tgy AIaska News suraaul

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 15- Former Commissioner Of Pensions, Dudley is in a very serious condition and his death is expected hourly. He Is suffering from complication of diseases.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
HAMILTON WANTS NEW TRIAL
,Ry Alaska News RureauO

OLYMPIA, Wash. Dec, 15-Ortis Hamilton today made a motion for a new trial
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
INSURGENTS CAPTURE VILLAGES

The American marines are keeping on board their ships and will not in- tertere in the fight unless citizens of the United States are molested.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

 WAITS ORDERS
(By Alaska News Bureau)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. 15- The battleship Missouri is awaiting O ders to proceed to Central America.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 15-A wind storm accompanied by a heavy rain visited Philadelphia today.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
CBy Alaska News sureau1

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua. Dec. l5- Several small towns along the trontle have been captured by the Insurgents
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

The Rusuer left for Juneau shortly after midnight.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
APPROPRIATION FUR ROAD WORK

appropriations for the army, a clause asking for Sl5O,OOO to carry on the work of the Alaska Road commission and S75.OOO for the construction of tel egraph and cable lines in Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
.BALLINGER GETS ANOTHER
 CHILLING BY G0L-.ER'5

scores Secretary of State Ballinger for his attitude on conservation and specific actions in the Alaskan coal lands cases
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15

(5y Alaska News sureau)
 NEW YORK. Dec. l5-In the cur rent issue of Golfers Weekly there Is another scathing article which
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
,sy Alaska News suroauJ

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 16-Th House committee on military affairs has inserted in the estimates for the
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-15
PR0TEGT0RATE F0R NICARAGUA

tsy Alaska News eueau) JonI A@n % @ anu @ "'Sn ] t5 pUst WASHINGTON. D. C. l5-A. by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-24
NO TRACE OF MISSING MAN
Judge cIarkson Continues to Elude
Searchers,

Judge cIarkson Continues to Elude
Searchers.
Keposha, Wis, July 24.-Judge JOS
eph r. Clarkson still continues to
elude every searcher that Is sent out
to find him and while the search Is
continued with increased vigor the
developments are meager.
Some people seem to think it is pos
s1ble the Judge is trying a favorite
theory of his that it is an easy matter
for man to lose his identity and be
lost to his friends just as long as he
sees fit.
Judge Clarkson discussed this sub
1ect with one Of his friends some time
ago and the officials think 1t possible
that in one of his lapses of memory
he got to working on theory of this
kind and hypnotized he is walking
through the country, but keeping out
of sight Of every one who might give
any clue to, his whereabouts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-24

Is $50 an objectto you? That is
what you can save on board if
you attend Mankato Commercial
College. Send for their yearbook.
William H. Bishop Of Red Lake
agency came to the city last even
ing from Walker and spent the night
here, being guest at the Hotel
Markham.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-24

oxfords and ties, in black and brown.
Berman Emporium.
Mrs. "A. A. Richardson and two
children returned to the city last
evening from visit with relatives
and friends at Fairbault and the
twin cities.
j. Bisiar, Of the music firm of
Bisiar & Murphy, returned last
night from a trip to International
Falls and other points along the
north line of the M. & I. railway.
w. H. Browning, one of the most
popular boys" who travel this
country in the interest of wholesale
firms, came to the city last evening
from a visit to Walker, where he
spent yesterday.
P. M. Brevig came to the city last
evening from his home at Nary and
spent several hours in the city on
business. He returned home last
night, on the M. & I. south.bound
passenger train.
The heavens were aglow last night
with a fine display of northern lights,
which Aickered'' and made a
splendid sight. Some claim this
demonstration in the northern heav-
ems is indicative of cooler weather,
from now on. H.
John Flemming and Joe McTag-
CART left last night for visit among
relatives and friends in eastern Cana
dian points. Mr.. McTaggart will
remain at London, Ontario, while
Mr.. Flemming will visit London
and several other points near there,
where he has host of friends.
A. T. Wheelock is somewhat put
out" this week, because of the loss
of his famous Jersey COW, which was
killed by the passenger train on
Monday afternoon. The COW had
gotten onto the right-of-way, east of
the bridge that spans the Mississippi
river, and when the train came along
at high rate of speed the cow
was struck and carried on the fender
for several hundred feet, the wheels
of the locomotive almost severing the
head of the animal, and when the
train was finally stopped. the COW
was dead. This COW was one of the
very best Jersey animals in this
section of the state. She won prizes
at Beltrami county fairs, and was
valued very highly by Mr.. Wheelock,
as we'll as her former owners, John
Parker and A. H. Jester.
It is said that the J. I. Cash
Carnival company is looking for a
three-day engagement here and that
the company wants to come here
during the month of August. Mr..
Cash was here Thursday, in company
with his advance man, Al. Bishop.
A. White, representing the Patton
Carnival company, was also here this
! week, and he has been trying to do
business with the fair management,
but it appears from his "sparring''
that his company is looking for a
bonus, which will never be given.
White has a proposition before the
village council to 90 to Blackjack
two days for 5000 bonus lat least
that is what the rumor says), but
the Blackjack people are foolish if
they ever give the bonus; the carni-
val company will come there with
out the bonus, if DESTROYS of making
the town at all.