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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-08-20

9aeli8eit, bic &rdger Der 8eltfilItur,
Die Sereirigten Stanten, Deuti9lano
England lut6 Sranfrei9, it0bnen I'M
ter ibrer SteuerIait, 6ie iid bon Sabr
5u Sabr bersroBert. SIT oas Der
@orbote GROCER ltmiualSungen al,f
ipirtbidnftli6en @ebieten ober lit
es Ser abi6luB elmer gpode in oer
auItursei6i6te Der Renihbeit2
alIentbalben madt ii6 Dos 5piu'
genSe 8eoiirfniB gelteno, Die Gin
nabmen Der &egierlitgen our9 neue
SteuerqueIlen 5u permebren. 9ie
ilnaus6IeiblIiGen SoIgetl Der geItei-
gerten &iiitilngen MAIDEN iih immer
0riidenoer fiibl6ar. gu ben bisber
igen 3iiih,ngen 5u 2anbe uno auf
benz Meere fontnten nun nod Die in
Der 2iift.
llnIere eigere @on1iniitration be-
miibt ii1, our9 @infiibrung elmer
GinfonumenIteuer ibre @innabmen gu
erbobeil. Die boben 3oGle oes neitei
Sarifs iino gum &beil auf oieies 9e'
Itreben 3uriid5ufiibren. Seit meb.
reren Sabren bereits nrbeitet uniere
sl6niniItration nit einem itarfen 9e
fi5it. Gum groBen 8bei! lit oaiielbe
Surd oie pergroberten slusgabcn fur
Seer um6 Slotte irno fir ben Sana'
ma.Sannl beranlabt iporoen. 6ret'
lid an9 nit ourd Die @anif Der BET
oen letten Sabre, iuclde Die &egie.
rungseinnabmen iebr itarf permirl-
oerte. Sebt, oa Die @eidafte iid
beoeuteno beIeben, tueroen auG Die
Ie pieber cine betr69tlide Stciger-
ing erfabren.
Sle gtotDiperolgteft tlelle Slel'el'
qneIIen al erihIieBsn, bat IN
9eutI9Iar,b sur 5iuan5reIorm ge'
fiibrt, oie felt Sabren idon Die in'
mere GoIitif eridiittert. Gas Be-
lfreben, cine 9feidseinfomncnIteue
pinuifiihren. id1etterte on 0ent g8ts
oerItano Ser pcrbiinoeten Regierling-
Ell, bie ibre eieenen Stenercinnabue'
baSur6 gefdbroet glaitbten Ste
Bier. iino Sobafiteuer iuuroe BON
|Seiastag abidldsig bcidieOen, BIS
IbIieBlid Ser 9tiidtritt Billions ore
5ituatiou fIartc itnb bic perbiinoe'
ten slgrarier uno ltltrdnontanru
nadgiebieer itiutntte-
! Sn England betreibt Die Resier'
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-08-20
es @ar Sin Sinhmreidlsr siea.

@s lib Srobloden in Seoore, Genl'
gtnes 0lannes 2eben lit geretteb NOR
ben, iino nun lit Or. Sings gteip
0istoperp 6es Staotgeiprad ipegen
Der SIR bes 8. .. 8eppcr bon
toStlider 2ungeirbIutliug. sd fonn
te pe6er orbeiten nod allI ieilt,"
d,reibt er; ,iuto Die 9oftoren tbat'
en- mir fein gut, ober na6ocn tdl
Or. Ssinos g9eip Siseoperp fir orei
ggpd,en braid)te, fiibIe id mie ein
ueuer Wsonn irno fam ipieber gut
orbeiten." Sir idtpahc, pilitoe oO'
er sgranfe 2ungem Suiten nno er'
fdltunlell, @lntitngen Sentleber, Sa
Grippe, slitnta o6er irgeno ipel9e
onItrobren.slfieftion lit es obne e.
llen Tipalen. Sreis 30 cts. ilno
$50. 4robeflaide frei gerfdltft ulto
aarrontiert bon @aIfer Bros.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-08-20

ungspartei cine Itarfe grbObung 6erj
oireften Stenern, Inn Die Sumrneit
fir oie sefteieerten ausgaben 5it be-
i9affen. SSn Sranfreid) fiibreu in
ser Observation-Disclosures Die beiisert.
oen &Iaiien einen tuiitbenoen &anlpt
gegen bie ginfiibrung elmer @infont'
inenIteler.
9as gbarafteriltiife fir oieie
S-euerfaupfe 1T, OaB ieoe 8ebolfe-
rungsfIaiie Die oriiden6ite Steuerlnit
auf Sie anoeren ob8iiipdI5en iu9t.
g8ie bier bel uns, 10 bot audi in ben
europaii6en SdnoelsIanOern bic @e-
I6aftsfriiiS ber lesten Sabre Die
Hegierungseinnabmen itarf berrtiil.,
bert.
Die 8eiorgnib Dor Den idiucren
ssolsen oieier auf's 9leuBerite ge-
ipannten 5inan0perbdItuiiie miro al
lerOinss gIiidIider 8eiie abge'
Idma6t ourd bie bon Sabr sr Subr
pcrgroberte @oIbproouftion, Die i'm
Ietten Sabre in Solee Der perbeiier-
ten teduiiden Tittel mo Der er.
i6liebung Ser neuen @clooiitrifte
iait ooppeIt 10 groB rpar, ipie nod
Dor 5fpei Sabr5cbnten.
Gin meiterer beriibigenoer llm-
itanS foninlt Din5it, Der iib bon
ppo6cnla9en6er Graelueite eripeiieit
mag. 9enn Die 2uftidifffabrt 10
eeiuaItiee Sortihritte nod fernerbiit
nad., ipie in oen leeten Wonatens
10 tpproen bieIleidt idon balo Die
lt1rfIteit 9ait3erfoIolie Der ieefabreit-
ben @G(bte iiberfliiiiig iperoen itnO
| oic i6iperiten sfnsgaben oer Ste-
eicrungen III Golge oeiien it'd, per-
ringern.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-08-20
2es @ciRen @sannes eait.

3u oell groBen 8anolungcn, tuel-
DE inherent 3eitalter porbebalten
Iino, gebort aud elm perunoerter
@ana ser 8eItpoIitit. 9ie aabin-
etspuIitif bat bis ouf 8eiteres noll-
itanOis aitfgebOrt, oeren fontrollir'
enoer Saftor Su iein. SIN ibre Stelle
linO sic ipirtbidaftIidcn gtotblpenOie
feiten eetreteiI Die inbnitricIlen. toif1
mer3ielIen ilno finan5ielleii- gu
obIorbiret bas Sauptintereiie Der
goIfer. Sbnen selten iiberipiegenc
oie Soreen Der Regierlingen.
2ie bier eroben &rItiirbOlter Der
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-08-20
9as gereiniste siOafrifa.

Sier llno oa bat oas &abel iiber
Ben Sortgang Der britiiden Sarla'
meiltsperbanoIungen beridtet, ipel6e
auf Die 8ereinigung Der aapfoIOnie
nit 9fatal, SransbaaI imb Der Sr.
onsefIuB.Golouie 81 einenl gunoe
na1 Dem gflllter oes auitraliiden
@mnbes ab3iclen. 9as 3ultanbefom
men oes @ereinigten Siioafrifa, tpie
Der offi5ieIle Same bes neuen Bun.
ocs Ia,itcn ioIl, itebt auBer Sraae.
Der eiuaige 8iinft, Der bel Der ans-
arDeitilng Der 9imoesoertaiiung
S9pierigfeiten ma6t, lit Die Srage,
Oh Die gingeborenen, ,nel9e ni6t Der
lueiben &aIie angeboreh politilde
He9te babel iolIen. 0a Die Ser.
treter Der bier Solpnieen oariiber
cinig iinb, oaB oieie gingeborenen
fein Stimmre6t baben iollen, miro
Sie 6rage 3lpeifeIlns in oieiem Sinne
entidyieoen perben.
9ie @riinoung bes 9unoes Der
iiibairifaniiden Qolonieen lit elm Gr'
eigniB bon peltgei6i9tli6er @eoeu-
tlmg; benn iie bebeutet einen peiter.
en- Sdritt in Der GnttuidelImg bes
britii6et 8eltrciheS, heren i6lieb'
lides Siel unuermciOli9 Der Ger.
fall Oicics Stei6es lit. 0os Gerein'
igte Siioafrifa miro III 9e5ug aitl
Die @eiesge6ung bon Dem Wtitter'
Ian6e genml 10 anabb6ngig iein, mle
Canada ilnO Der ollitralii6e 8uno.
Der Ioie 3rtiallmenbang oieiel
Srei StaatengcbilOe @anaoas
slllltraliens lulo Siioafrifas - mil
ocnt Wtutterluube miro beitebeu blei
ben, iolange lire sSntereiien in oel
iitteraationaIen &olitif NIT oenen oe'
WtutterIdnOes qemeiniame iino, mi
nidt einen Moment l1nger. eng
lano miro nie ipieoer periiiGen, eint
9olonie, bic iid) n0llig lostrenner
mill, Sur6 S3affenaeiualt oaran 81
biloern, ipie cs Dor 1873 Sabren oil
amerifaniI9en &olonieen 81 batter
periu6te.
gtpas glnocres lit es NIT SSnoien
benz 2art6e, Dem Gnglanb ben groB
ten SbpiI ieines 9tei6tbums peroailf
Sn0ien lit Die ein5ige britii9e Se
| lttltng, iiber Die England tbatiddlid
berri6t. slu9 in ben oreibunoer
Nillionen 8eipobnern, fuel6e Sn
bien Hut, miro einmal bas Gerlonsel
nadj politiider Sreibeit iiberma6tit
tueroen; aber Snbien fam iid mid
bon England lostrennen, pie eanao'
o6er sluitralien ober Siioafrifa e
fonnten; es fam iid MIR 9egen ene
lambs Serridaft emp0ren, nno piel'
g(n5ei6nen Seuten baraitf bin, bal
oieIer 3eitpinft ni6t iebr Ierne lit
9ann tpiro guglanO ben aanp
nift nlr Inn bie Serridaft in Sn
oien Ion6ern au9 lm feline @roB
lmadtsItellung s1 fGntpfen baben.
ltno Sieier 3eitpunft miro Der
Immbli6 bon CANADA, sluitraliel
uno Siioairifa oa5n benust iueroer
l,lm bie 5ol(ige Srenung pom 0fut
terIanbe porSrnebmen. Die iib jes
pollSicbcnoe Ginigung Der iiioafrlta1
IilGen aolonieen lit elmer Der porbe
reitclrben Sdritte fir Den ilnper
mcioIi6en oereinitigen 3erfall De
briitidjen 8eltrei6es.
Il a
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-08-20

slbonnirt aiif oas Seruarner.
golfsblatt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-08-20

slbonairt auf oas Sernla,irer
goIfsbIatt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-08-20
M o n RESO N
Cfulent ,BlOlkCO

Sb. SeitSntatt,t sissuibiim.r.
SabriSirt aue arien SementbIOds. Sitter
nen' unb 9oumaierial.
Sement iuirb in sepiinidien nuantiidten
bertauit.
Joroeri preisliite.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-31
TRAFFIC insufficient
TO WARRANT ADDITION
Complaint Against Santa fe,
Charged with Violating Cor
mission Order, is DlSmisSed

The corporation commission today
dismissed la cases filed by citizens
81 Ripley and Ralston asking for ad-
ditioual rain service on the Eastern
Oklahoma The complalnanis asked
.hat trains Nos. n and II be ordered
rcmslated between Guthrie and Rip
lcy, leaving Guthrie at IL "A. m. and
returning at 1880 D. mo- making con
uocl0n with the Shawnee line and
giving two trains a day instead oe
ne. t0 the patrons OF the road IN
oastem pau of lh- state. The com
mission found trIm the oyiden
thc railroad was making OIL
cents per tain mile ON HE one Ian
"a day from Guthrie TO Skeedet 1
between skeedee ana Ripley, / N-
of Gushing. only ~ cents per u'
mile The order permits the ra.itaAd
Is carry out it's agreement Will IhN
people living between Guthii ala
saltwater in changing the solaaHI'
Sd as 10 arrive i'm Guthrie at
m instead o. 1878 "a. m, M ine
connection with the santa Fe aih
uo trains to the north and aafi
vest Tile railroad, ii is sta
grood IL ru on the extra alm
rvca between Guthrie and a3i
rom 0cbber until February dl#ns
n. haay fan traffic and dur'ne a
legislative sessions
Trains viii Stop at Troy.
Tdc corpc1tinn commission issued
AN order lolay to the Frisco railroad
o Top trains Nos 9 and 10 at Troy
lhg station The commission found
haj fho citizens Cf Troy were gei
iur inadequate train service,
rhe complaint lodged by the can
Nan Grain and Elevator COMPANY e.
oklahoma city against the Santa Fe
alleging violation Of order No. 45 Or
me commission in charging an exces-
-ivc amount for switching ears IS
dismissed bv the commission, which
finds the railroad not guilty OF me
charge
Want Better Connection.
because of the failure Of the Mis-
ouri Kansas anl Texas ond Iron
Mountain trains 10 connect al Wig
lnor inconveuiencing many trar hta
,ud compelling them 10 Law ovet ~
Nc niaht i'm WAGNER. the conma
/ ial club through Secretary r -
/ S4nestet Of MuskOgee. has addr
+ ID "a letter o Jack Love, chairmaa 81.
be stale corporation commis u.
T skiing relief.
I Local Ice Company Case Up.
The corporation commission fh'.
morning heard HE complaint LODGED
Ny u G. Patton. acting secretary o.
he commission, against the Ruom
neli-Bram Ice company. of Guthrie
The testimony showed that the Gus
omers had been getting short weight
1t times. but that since July | the
company has been giving good and
adeouate service TO It's patrons. Ihe
ficers Of the company explained that
inc reason the corporation commits
ion was charged 81 for thousand
bound coupon book when the com
-any scd books TO private rersau
COR $3.50 was that the o0mHanE t9H
sidered the transaction m
credit sale owing TO the faci aat 2.
company was compelled to carr tl'
claim for almost 2 month before
varrant would be issued as The claim
ad To go through the board OF at
irs AND other redtape proceedings
The officers OF HE company stated
4 taat AN Of tho state. county and citr
Ulcers We're sold ice at the same
price
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-31
NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR G0VERN0RSHIP
Judge Henry NJ. FqTman Prefers
Staying with Court Of
Criminal Appeals

FIDei0IhS Judge ii'aI> AZ. "' ''''''
ol the criminal court OF appeals. an
n0uuccl to fav that he aid NOT want
~. ,,o..la-.d i. his friends as =
R'a7'o'' odn-ia"'0 i"' No'
Che next election II is true, sane
udpo Furme afbai many delegations
.h,vo ,rs,ailod p4ou mo ro make thu
,,ce bpt am .agfsctlv satisfied with
-. ,r"sort na..fiop and I win ~
-. .,,a ol,tnfnl ir Tho npnnlo os
'ln s.ato Ill, .nnaarl me- ro, re-elec-
,f.,.. IN -,,. n,.,.eost n,s,,;,r 60 f... uext
: no,,l ol.at5on
mo. r,a.r,s.. .....g carlfdaf. fo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-31

Paul Newman will move from ne
present location near the Federal
building 10 to- West Oklahoma ave
nue.. formerly occupied by the None
las ieNelrv store where he will carfy
aq exclusive stock Of hats and GEMS
funis hing goods
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-31
MRS. BARCLAY MAY GIVE
UP FIGHT FOR CHILD
lRF Aasoeiated Press J

Topeka. kas., Aug. 81 Mrs,
stella barclay may rolinquish claim
To Marian Rleakley. the Incubator
baby. according to County Attorney
schenck. This is to be done al ihe
habeas corpus hearing September
I'm Kansas City Schenck says lhe
action IS nos q compromise, includ-
ing no arrangements for the kidnap'
inc and assault charges against her
and Gentry Gentry is still in Jail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-31
Good lob Eor fieHarn.

Washington. D c. Aug 81 -Orms
he NcHar~ artiHE secretary Of the de-.
partm nt Of commerce any labor
whose resignation was announced i'm
medi ely following one of tine most
vicious and yitroic attacks ever made
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-31

there was no session Of police
court today The police department
was busy this month, over $500 hay
ing becn collected In fines.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-17

Try the Non Turted Sealy Mat
tress with 20 year guarantee at
Ashleys. riff
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-17
YOUNG GIRLS DANGER.
From Emporia Qlan.) Gazette

The mothers of the town have had
a lesson-but it doesn't seem to have
done them any good. There are Just
as many girls gadding around town
after school now, getting their mail
from private boxes in the local post
Office as there were ten years ago.
TWO years ago the Gazette went
after the mothers OF Emporia for
neglecting their daughters and the
result was that half a dozen private
mail boxes were discontinued and a
lot of little girls that were in the
habit of gadding too much were kept
in for time.
These girls are now developine
into fine young women, but another
crop of gadding girls has come on
and the Gazette hopes no ones modes
ty will be shocke by saying that thest
little flirts ought to be spanked
Ihey are between IA and II years
Old and are just so everlastingly boy
struck that they can't sit still. II
their mothers knew the type of boys
and men the girls are running with
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-17
CHAPTER XIX.

SENATOR LANGDoN LEARNS THE TRUTH.
Y YHEN they were alone Haines
M faced the senator and spoke
w determinediy. Letter,
"They told you 1 was not
running straight he said.
The senator nodded, and the lines
about his mouth deepened.
"Yes."
Bud Haines stiffened at the word.
Every muscle In his body seemed to
become rigid as he mentally vowed
that he would retaliate against his ira
ducers If 1t cost him his life to do It.
Hope had Informed him only too ac-
curately, he now realized. Little did
the senator know that what he was
now about to hear would give him one
of the severest shocks of his life.
"They told me you weren't running
straight" said Haines deliberately.
"Now, neither one of us has been
crooked. but somebody else has been,
and this was the plan to keep us
apart"
Morton told me you were speculat-
ing in Altacoola lands" said Langdon.
"And Norton told me the same of
you," retorted Bud.
The senator's face grew very serious.
But my daughter, Miss Carolina
Langdon, confirmed Norton's story"
Haines here faced the most difficult
part of his interview. He hardly knew
how to answer. His manhood rebelled
against placing any blame on a wO-
man. He revolted at the thought OF
| running a fathers faith in his daugh-
ter's honesty. especially when that
| father was the man he most admired
a man for whom he had genuine, deep
rooted affection. But 1t was necessary
that the words be spoken.
Il hate to tell you, SIR" he said In q
low, uncertain voice, that II was your
! daughter Carolina who made me be
lieye this story told about you and
youched for by your son Randolph"
Langdon started back aghast. Ht
stared at Haines and knew that he
smoke tho truth They his white head
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show them all up.
"Oh, I'll do something" he said
grimly. "Im going to make up for
lost time. OF course Norton is spec
ulating. Who's behind him?"
"Stevens and Peabody, I'm positive"
answered Haines, "and behind them Is
Standard Steel"
what" exclaimed Langdon, "Ste-
yens In swindle like this! Are you
sure? How do you know?"
"A Gulf City man who couldn't car
ry his liquor gave me some clews, and
l worked Norton into telling some
more" answered the secretary. "Where
is Peabody?"
Hes here now."
"Then he hasn't got my letter yet. l
sent him note and signed your name,
senator, to the effect that the Gulf
City claims have been brought before
you so strongly that you might vote
for Gulf City"
Langdon was amazed.
"You sent that note," he exclaimed,
when you know Altacoola is the only
proper place and Gulf City is q mud
bank"
The newspaper man smiled.
"Of course" he agreed, "but l had
to get rise out Of Peabody. This
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-17
professional Directory of LDaNova County
INSANE FROM ASSAULT
AT LAKE CELEBRATION
From La Grande oberver.


Driven to insanity, either tempo.
rary or permanent, are the sensa.
tional yet sad developments of the
work done to Oscar Linebarger the
Ladd Canyon deaf mute, by thugs at
Joseph a few days ago, At least,
such is the supposed reason for the
evidence of insanity shown by the
patient who has been at the Grande
tRonde hospital since the assault at
Joseph and who until Monday was
believed improving rapidly.
A hearing was held Monday after
noon, following complaints from at
tendants who had Linebarger in
charge at the hospital The hospital
officials this morning were convinc-
ed that Linebarger was demented
and reported their findings to the
officials, the hearing following.
The sufferer is quite violent. It
requires two men using constant at
tention to keep him from personal in
Jury. The guards will arrive Tues
day morning, according to present
plans.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-17

Thirty round-trlp tickets were sod
to La Grande, Friday, the circus
being the attraction.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-17

note until ring
for you, then bring 1t to Senator Pea
body. Understand? No matter how
urgent it's marked"
The man bowed.
Yes. sir"
"Now tell Mr.. Norton, Miss Langdon
and Mr.. Randolph to come here"
The senator turned back to his Sec
retary.
II expect I'm going to be pretty busy
the rest Of the evening, Bud, 80 in
case l forget to mention 1t again re-
member to show up at your old desk
In the morning."
81 will. Thank you. sir"
''You sent for us. senator" said Nor.
ton, approaching with his two dupes.
You are interested in Altacoola
lands" the senator angrily charged.
Il am, sir" he said.
"And you told Mr.. Halnes that was
interested In Altacoola landsT"
The schemer hesitated, and the SEN
ator broke In on him In rage.
"Speak out, man! Tell the truth, II
you can"
II did," admitted the congressman
finally.
"Was there any particular reason for
your not telling the TRUTH demanded
the Mississippian in threatening tone.
II told the truth" replied Norton.
"You are interested In them"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-17
their mothers would throw fits.

But their mothers know nothing of
the situation. They think their little
girls are so sweet ald pure that.
nothing can harm them The truth
is that these children are made of
the same kind OF mud that we arr
all made of and they are just as
liable to temptation as older people
and a thousand times less eXpe. ieuc-
ed. And their mothers let th1m
CAD the streets in the evening and
tlirt with all kinds of men, and then
heir mothers wonder how the devil
got them and think the girls must
take after their father" TIL ere are
iust two things that will keep gir's
straight at that age, one Is pain
clothes and the other is home duties.
rhe girls who make fools of them
selves in Emporla are invarlabl.y
overdressed They wear duds that
women of 30 shoIld hesitate about
wearing.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-17

rougnr LOT wncn vycryuouy else
was fighting against me. You've shown
that you think am honest and worthy
of woman's faith. You fought your
own family for me. Nobody has ever
done for me what you have, and
and
He faltered, full of what he was
about to say.
''And you're grateful" she ended.
He looked her squarely In the eyes
as though to fathom her thoughts
Then he reached toward the girl and
seized both her hands.
Grateful nothing! he cried. "I'm
not grateful. I'm in love-in love with
you. want you-want you as never
wanted anything or anybody before,
and tell you I'm going to have you
Do you hearT
Hope could not hide her agitation.
The light in her eyes showed she was
all woman.
''Oh, nothing in the world could hap
pen as quickly as that, Mr.. Hainesr'
she protested, with her last attempt at
archness
Nothing could?' he threatened. "Ill
show you"
He advanced quickly around the ta-
BILE, but the girl darted just beyond bis
grasp. Then she paused-ard her lover
gathered her in his arms.
"Hope, my dear; you are my own,''
was all he could say as he bent over
to kiss the lips that were not refused
| to him.
Hope released herself from his fer
vent grasp.
II love you, l do love you," she said
| fondly. Il believe in you, and father
must too. You've got to straighten
| this tangle out now, for my sake as
well as your own. Father will listen"
tits all so strange, so wonderful,
can hardly understand it." began
Haines slowly as he held the girls
| hands.
Unknown to both, the door leading
from the hall had opened to admit
Senator Langdon into the lower end
of the room. Surprised at the sight
of the couple, so seriously intent on
| each other, he made a sudden gesture
Of anger, then, apparently changing
his mind, advanced toward them.
81 believe you want to see me, sir, y
he said to Haines. 81 hope you'll be
brief have very little time to spare
from my guests"
Hopes bosom fluttered timorously
at the interruption. The man nervous
ly stepped forward.
II shan't take much Of your time
Senator Langdon." he said. There
has been a misunderstanding, a terri
BILE mistake. l am sure can convince
you"
| Senator Langdon hesitated doubtful
ly, half turned toward Carolina, Ran.
dolph and Norton, who had followed
him, and again faced Haines.
Hope pressed her fathers arm and
looked up into his face entreatingly
Randolph, observing this, quickly
stepped close to the senator's side
saying, II can settle with this Mr.
Haines for you"
Waving his son aside, the senator
finally spoke.
II reckon there's been too many
attending to my business and settling
my affairs, Randolph" he said. "l
think for a change I'll settle few Of
my own. All of you children go ou
and leave me here with Mr. Haines."