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into the lace that filled her dress. One
that had fallen apart from the others
rested lightly against her throat. His
heart stopped for a second. and then
leaped forward with a bound.
Not till they were leaving the din
ing room, when he held the curtain
aside for. her to pass, scanning her
face, did. her glance meet his. The
next moment he could not have told
what he saw in her eyes, but he no
longer questioned their color. Blue
blue and deep-slumbering fire. Fool!
Had he expected her to wear her
heart on her sleeve for davis to peck
at?
He had not intended to see her
again that night, but he found that he
could not rest. 1t would make no COM
ment, even in this gossipy boarding
house, if he stopped at her door a
minute. But he found that he had
suddenly grown careful. only con-
scous of remark He would put on his
hat and coat and go for a walk. He
might see her as he passed her door.
She was seated in a low chair by
the table, sewing. the light falling
softly across her brown hair and on
the work in her hands. His violets
were still in her dress. She was the
embodiment of home. he thought, as
he stood for n minute across the
threshold. She looked up quietly
not as If she were startled to see him
there.
you have brought me the paper?"
she said. catching sight of the news
paper in his hand. You are very
good" She laid down her sewing and
came to take it.
A sudden daring seized him. "Will
you not be good, too?" He lifted his
hand to the violet at her throat and
drew 1t from its place-watching her
face. to obey its lightest wish. She
did not stay him. She stood with her
hands clasped. her figure swaying a
little forward asd her eyes following
the flower as he placed 1t in his coat
In another minute she might have
raised her eyes to his. A door
opened below-a step sounded on the
stair.
you are not angry" he pleaded.
NO" 1t was half.breathed, half
spoken. hardly audible. but 1t set his
pulses thrilling. He passed into the
cool night air with new Joy in his
heart. She had understood. 1t was to
be. not only comradeship. but love. He
raised his flushed face to the quiet
stars. They stretched away into in
finite space. But only love could make
life worth the living.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
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Millions for Agriculture.

washington.-The hearings on the
estimates submitted for the Agricul.
tural Department for the next fiscal
year have been closed by the House
committee on agriculture. and when
Congress reassembles early in Janu'
ary. the actual work of framing the
agricultural appropriations bill will
begin. The bill will carry approx.
mately $4,000. 900 exclusive OF perma,
nent appropriations. In the course OF
the hearings on the bill at which Sec
retary Wilson and his assistants ap'
peared. 1t was brought out that the
cotton boil weevil parasites have beer
very busy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Denver Federal Building.

Denver.-A Washington dispatch
says: The supervising architect has
received from Tracey. Swarthout e.
Litchfield the completed plans for the
foundation and superstructure Of the
Denver Federal building. and has re-
ferred them to the drafting division
OF his office for the preparation of
specifications and a call for bids.
The specifications and form for ad
vertising will be prepared within two
weeks and by January LIST IL Is ex-
pected that advertisements will be
published.
Under the act providing for the
building. s1.soO.oo0 may be expended
and it is estimated that the cost OF
the foundation and superstructure will
aggregate approximately 100000.
leaving 100000 available for interior
finish. heating and lighting apparatus.
elevators, furniture. etc.
The department has available an ap.
preparation OF $25O.0OO for expenditure
during the present fiscal year and has
asked for $25O.OOO for the next fiscal
year.
Bids will be asked for both granite
and marble construction, and the ma
terial used will depend largely upon
the cost.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
CHAPTER discontinued.

As he hurried up Wabash avenue
pictures OF the wood.road fitted be-
fore him. He heard the rustic OF the
leaves and saw the green moss and
the trailing lines of partridge-berry
And in and out N the picture moved
the figure OF the artist-in its soft
grays and browns. She fitted the
scene: she was I part OF It; yet when
he tried to remember how she looked.
he could not recall even the color of
her eyes. She eluded his search. and
in her stead he saw the sun shining
through the swaying leaves and fall
ing on the vines and berries.
Look cat there," The voice was
loud and important
Derring felt himself drawn swiftly
back from the advancing cable car.
He pulled himself together. with n
word OF thanks to the incensed 20
liceman. and devoted himself in earn
est to the dangers OF the Madison and
State street crossing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
.R0UTI, COUNTY,
HOES MARKETED
FIRST CARLOAD OF HOGS is SHIP.
PED OVER THE MOFFAT
ROAD.
FROM HAYDEN RANCH
SHIPPER ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
HOG RAISING PROSPECTS IN
HIS DISTRICT.

Denver.-The Record Stockman of
Friday says: George II. Whiteman.
successful stockman and farmer Of
Hayden, Colo, was on Fridays mar
ket with a carload of hogs loaded a:
Steamboat Springs. This is the first
car of hogs ever shipped to market
from Routt county and the first car
ever hauled to market over the Moi
fat road from any Of its shipping
points. The hogs were of very good
quality and sold at $S.25 for the big
end. with few pigs at $500. good
strong price on the market. and Mr..
Whiteman expressed himself as well
pleased.
The hogs were fed on Canadian field
peas and barley, together with alfalfa.
which is a combination impossible to
beat in hog production. according to
Mr.. Whiteman, and he ought to know.
for he was engaged in the hog busi-
ness in Nebraska for over thirty years.
Mr.. Whiteman located on homestead
near Hayden some eight years ago
and started his hog raising with two
or three sows and a boar. This is
the first carload he has shipped.
though he killed some stuff for local
trade occasionally.
Il expect to make hog raising
business" said he, land am positive
that there is no better place to do it
than in Routt county. There is no
doubt in my mind that one can raise
cheaper and better hogs in that sec
tion than in any place in the country.
The climate there is right. we can
raise the best feeds to be found any
where and hogs are healthy. Back
where I used to live I have lost as
many as 500 hogs in one season from
cholera. but in the eight years I have
been raising hogs at Hayden. have
never had one die from the disease.
and l find that is the experience OF
everybody"
Mr.. whiteman expected the railroad
to be completed to Hayden by this
time. when he began raising hogs. and
would then have been able to ship
without hauling them. As 1t was. he
was compelled to haul the hogs in six
sleighs to Steamboat Springs and load
there. The railroad. however. will be
built on to Hayden within the next
year.
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ideal. When he had been invited to
the homes Of his classmates he had
fancied that he should find in one of
these homes the fulfillment of his
dreams. But the sisters who met him
with cordial welcome. who danced.
flirted. and played golf and tennis
with him, had seemed to him too
young to understand even the alpha
bet of love as he would read 1t. He
had felt very old and experienced and
out of place. The love that he might
perhaps have won from them seemed
to nfih pale and iasipid. He wrote
poems. but he dedicated them to the
ideal. She was a glowing presence
more real to him than any woman.
Now this ideal had paled and faded
and a quiet figure in grays and
browns filled its place.
He was passing a florists. and he
stopped to purchase a bunch of vio-
lets. He did not tell himself they
were for her. He vas not quite steady
yet from the shock that had come TO
startled II the quiet wood-road at
home had suddenly assumed a WON
ans face and form and claimed his
love. But deep in his heart was a
longing 20 make her reparation. He
had invaded her secret. He could not
undo that. But he could let her know
that he was sorry. Sorry. Was he?
She was not home from the studio
But the door OF her room, which was
him. He could hardly have been more
warmed from the hall. stood open
Without crossing the threshold he
laid the violets on n chair inside the
door. Would she understand? Yes
terday he would have said yes. To
day he could not tell. She might no,
understand. or she might understand
| too well
She greeted him as quietly as usual
when she came in to dinner that night
| She wore the violets tucked carelessly
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
CHAPTER 4.

Richards promotion came sooner
than he had dared hope. The art critic
was to take 4 trip to Europe. and
Derring was offered the position.
Something in the quality OF his ar
ticles had attracted attention; and he
had even handed in several specials
on his own account. that were ac-
cepted with some show of interest
He owed his rapid advancement
partly. too. to something that. for
want of a better name. we call per-
sonality. Those who came near him
felt its influence. The Office boy ap-
proved OF him: the managing editor
stood ready to help him. That he gave
no return to the liking he inspired
seemed TO make no difference. His un-
satisfied heart was a magnet. drawing
to itself the particles OF humanity and
holding them.
His new work took him to the Art
Institute and into the world OF artists.
and he saw his new friend often
Sometimes they stopped for n word In
the halls: sometimes he sought her
studio in the intervals OF work Their
relation had become that of good-com-
radeship. Derring supposed that he
felt towards her as he would have fe,:
towards n man-if there were such a
man. He turned to her with each new
interest They discussed every sub
ject in the range Of art. literature and
life. But their intercourse was free
from even a hint OF love-making. She
had only the grays and browns Of her
apparel.
With his promotion and increase OF
salary Derring had changed his board.
ing place to a pleasanter part OF the
city. He had not thought to ask her
where she lived. 1t had not occurred
to him that he might happen on the
same place until the first night at din.
ner when he raised his eyes from his
plate and found her on the opposite
side of the table, smiling quietly at his
surprise.
That she saw the surprise was evi
dent. But that she Givined the accom-
panying yeNation could be guessed
only from the care she took to pu,
him at ease. 1t was like her. She
would not be so stupid as to misur
derstand him any more than n man
would have done,
1t was three months after the be-
ginning OF their acquaintance that LC
hurried into the studio one morning
to ask her TO lend him n book he had
seen in her bookcase. He was shu-'
OF material, he explained. He wanted
to work up the Arundel collection u
she would lend him that book 1t would
save him a trip TO the library.
In his haste he did not notice
though he remembered afterwards
the slight hesitation with which she
took the book from the case and hand
Cd 1t TO him. II was n small. leather
bound pocket edition. such as tourist.
carry. and bore in gilt. on the side
s'The Masterpieces OF Europe anC
England"
Yes. that IL it." He opened It a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Squirrels Spread Plague.

Washington.-The possible sprea
OF bubonIc plague through squire
to such an extent rs to become a RET,
menace to sections where no cases
have so far appeared. has been
called to the attention OF the House
committee on agriculture by Secre-
tary Wilson. The public health ser
vice has asked the biological bureau
Of the Department of Agriculture to
devise some means for destroying the
squirrels. through which, according to
Chief Merriam of that bureau. the in
lection has spread. in isolated cases,
over Coo square miles in California.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Such a Mean Trick,

Come home with me to dinner to-
night. Gormley."
Delighted"
Il want you to hear my youngest
daughter play the piano
by Joye. I'm awfully sorry, old
chap. but have forgotten a most i'm.
portant engagement Some other
night, dear boy"
Sorry about the engagement. G&m-
ley. The fact is have neither a
youngest daughter lor a piano"
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JUDGE OF COURT OF JUSTICE Ac.
CLAIMED SUCCESSOR TO
ZELAYA.
ON REACHING MANACUA
BUT NicARAGUAN REVOLUTION.
lists HAVE YET TO BE
REckoNED WITH.

Managua.-Jose Madriz. judge of the
Central American Court of Justice at
Carriage. who has been put forward
as candidate for the presidency to Guc-
ceed Zelaya, received an enthusiastic
reception on his arrival here Sunday.
Long before he reached the capital
Madriz was the idol of cheering
from various departments and was &C.
claimed all along the way from Co.
rinto to Managua.
At this place the crowds awaiting
the appearance of the candidate were
extraordinary. Troops and police
were out in force for the protection OF
Madriz. who proceeded on foot to 4
hotel through an almost ineXtricable
mass of people. the soldiers and de-
tectives breaking way through the
solid ranks. pushing and throwing
aside the frantic people.
In front OF the park there were hos
tile cries against the attempt of the
soldiers to clear the street. and i'm
mediately fifty civilians. all OF them
residents OF Leon, which is the home
Of Madriz, and the stronghold of the
Liberals who favor his candidacy.
whipped out revolvers, brandishing
them in the air. They formed n COM
pact mass around Madriz, acting as his
bodyguard and escorting him to his
quarters.
For u moment the situation was
critical. There were shouts of Viva
Leon; to hell with Managua."
No shots were fired. however. and
the procession went on its way. The
face OF the presidential candidate vas
flushed and wore a look of anxiety.
He was accompanied to the hotel by
the Mexican minister and from the
place the crowds were shut out.
DR.. Madriz arrived about Q o'clock
Sunday morning at Corinto aboard the
steamer Acapulco from Punta Arenas.
Costa Rica. He was received by COM
missions representing Congress. the
Supreme Court. and the municipalities
Of Leon, Managua, Chinandega and
Masaya.
4 salute was fired in his honor. Sol
diers stood at attention and enthusi-
asm marked the greeting OF the
crowds. DR.. Madriz. though seemingly
well pleased at his welcome. made no
speech. Soon after he landed he said
in an interview:
II shall accept the honor that has
been offered me. I am not the candi-
date of Leon. but am the candidate
OF the entire republic. Chief concern
will be to appease the ancient sec
tionalism that has divided certain 10
calities.''
DIR. Madriz said he was not certain
how the revolutionists would receive
him. He had sent a delegate to Blue
fields to confer with the revolutionary
leaders there, but his representatives
had not been permitted to land. Gen
eral Estrada sent word that IL he had
come to treat for peace 1t was useless.
Madriz was hopeful. however. that he
would succeed in making peace with
the revolutionists.
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Copyright. isos. by J. II. Lippincott Co.
All rights reserved
SYNOPSIS.

Richard DerrinE. returning from a win
ter in the woods to his mothers farm
home, is overtaken by his uncle. accom-
panied by his eccentric wife. coming to
pay n visit at the farm. Aunt Jerusha's
questions about Emily Hutton, supposed
to be Richards sweetheart, bring out the
fact that she is to marry a merchant.
Edwards. behring's disappointment stim-
ulates his ambition and under the advice
of Seth Kinney. n hermit of the woods,
he resolves to lit himself for college. Kim
ney promises to teach him Greek. Der
ring tells his mother his resolve.
and I'm his grandfather's old lab
oratory begins the study OF Greek.
Seth Kinney hears Richards Greek
recitation in the woods while he and Tom
bishop ply the cross-cut saw. Der
ring learns that he can look indiffercntly
upon the loss OF Emily. He visits Aunt
Jerusha. who volunteers to help him
through college. The Greek learned in the
woods carries Richard triumphantly
through entrance examinations, wins ap-
proval from the professor and insures his
popularity among his fellows. Four years
In college obliterates the memory of EN-
fly. Derring begins journalistic work In
Chicago. He meets Helen Gordon. an ar
tist,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

Granting the published request OF
1900 Greeley boys and girls for q
skating pond. George Dauth and II. l..
witter will provide an ice rink sew.
enty-five feet wide and half mile
long: also the water.
Discussion at the coming meeting
Of the Colorado State Teachers Asso-
citation will cester largely around the
proposed amendment to the state con-
stitution authorizing the issue Of ST.
100000 for the redemption OF the
state Indebtedness. The association
meets in Denver the week after Christ
mas at the East Side High school. 1t
is expected that the teachers will
strenuously advocate the passing OF
the amendment as a very large proper
tion of the excess warrants that 1t is
proposed to redeem from the proceeds
of the bond issue are for money taken
from the school fund. 1t is estimated
that the school fund would be en-
riched nearly 100000 should the
amendment be passed.
Colorado Springs supporters OF the
Colorado College Tigers are boosting
for new gymnasium at the college.
The present old building is entireIy
inadequate. and the plans are to erect
first class structure. fully equipped
with an up-to-date apparatus, swim
ming pool. etc.
The Colorado Teachers Association
will hold its thirty-fifth annual ses-
sion in the East Side high school.
Denver. December 81. IS. % and 80.
1909. An elaborate program has been
arranged for the session, covering
about every subject of interestYo
teachers and educators
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

random. running the leaves through
his fingers. Il will bring 1t back
SOON"
With the book still open in his hand
he hurried from the room.
Five minutes later he appeared
again in the doorway.
81 shall have to go to the library
after all" he said, abruptly. .l have
brought back your: book"
81 am sorry you did not find what
you wanted" She did not. look up
-fEeM~her work. She. could not have
seen the color in his face and she ma :
not ave noticed the slight tremor in
his voice as he replied:
It's no matter. l can find it at the
library
1t had become a matter of course
that he should come and go in this
easy way. with no ceremony; but it
had not become n matter of course
that he should leave the studio with
his pulses laundering in his ears. Yet
nothing had happened. He had turned
the leaves carelcssly in his hand as he
went down the stairs.
1t had stared at him from the white
page: ITO John Dalton, with love.
Helen Gordon"
1t rang in his ears rs ne hurried on
hat and coat and hastened to the IL
brary. 1t danced before his eyes be-
tween the pages of books. with
love" That meant a history. And
she had the book now. There had
been either n parting or death.
4
dreamed. The restful quiet of her life
covered a dead secret.
He found himself. through the day
and as he walked home at night, re-
peatinS over and over. as II 1t were n
refrain: THE ashes of n dead love-"
Yes, that was what 1t was like-that
restfulness OF hers-passion burned
to ashes. Why had he never guessed?
And was it dead? Would she love
again?
The question stung him. He quick
ened his pace. He had not thought of
her before as n woman. And yet 1t
was strange that he had not. 1t came
to him now that her womanliness was
her chief charm. But il was so part
OF her that he had never separated 1t
from her. That she should be thought
full OF others, that her voice should be
low and sweet, that she should be
graceful in every motion-all this was
Helen. He said the name half un-
der his breath. He stood bewildered
before his own consciousness. He
loved her.
During his college years Derring
had come to know that in love he was
an idealist. Love in its true sense
could not exist on the earth. II was n
vision OF poets-impossible of realiza-
ton. Long since he had come to know
that his boyhood love was such a
vision. and that its realization would
have been n kind of tragic comedy.
But always the ideal fitted before him.
love. now here, now there. and each
making him fancy that he was in
time he had wakeued to the knowl-
edge that be was in love with an
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
In Pittsburo.

The City Editor-Here's a mighty
good story about young fellow who
runs away with chorus girl.
The Night Editor-What's that, A
good story? Why. it's been done to
death.
The City Editor-This one hasn't.
It's an absolute novelty. The young
fellow is neither n millionaire nor o
Pittsburger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Evidence of IrehrIe.v

Nell-Tm afraid Nr. Guzzler had too
much drink at the dinner last night
Bell--What makes you think so?
NeIl-When the charlotte russo was
served he was trying TO blow the
froth on.-Philadelphia Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Her Last wcrd.

Him-You're wrong. and I've proved
that you were wrong. But only a fool
would argue with a woman.
Her-That's what I've been think.
ipg.--Cleyeland Leader.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-11
WILL BUILD IN THE.
SPRING
JOHN DONEEN PLANNING ON
ERECTION OF THREE-STORY
BUILDING CORNER WENAT.
CHEZ AVE. AND PALOUSE.

Last winter John Doneen pur-
chased the 25-ft. lot on the corner
of Palouse and Wenatchee avenue.
After the purchase he expressed him
self as going to build during the COM
ing season but he changed his mind.
Mr.. Doneen stated yesterday, how
ever, to the Daily World that early
next spring he will start work on a
three or four story building and that
it will be handsome structure and
be credit to the city.
John Doneen, the owner of the lot,
is one of the most prosperous wheat
growers of the Southside country. He
has many hundreds of acres in wheat
and states that while the crop in the
Southside country this year will not
be what is considered a bumper"
crop, yet he thinks that the wheat
will average about % bushels to the
acre and this means good money for
the wheat growers.
Threshing will commence in his
country the latter part of next week.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-11
CHARITY TAG DAY
RECEIPTS
REPORTS THE COL
LECTION OF S157.34 AS A RE-
suit OF TAG DAY LAST SAT-
URDAY-FULL REPORT SOON.

Chairman Piper of the Associated
Charities reports $157.34 as result
of the Tag day of last Saturday. The
different committees collections are
as follows:
Mrs. Frank A. Baker, $67S6.
Mrs. Atherton, $46.11.
Mrs. Harriet Gray, $43.37.
The chairmen of these committees
feel very grateful to the young lady
assistants who gave their time to this
work on last Saturday. Chairman
Piper states that in the course of
few days he expects to prepare de-
tailed report which will be published
in the Daily World, of the receipts
and expenditures of the committee.