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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23
CHAPTER XVI.
The Shadow of a Girl.

INV SUduOW OF OITI.
Certain things about the dinner at
the Dallas, house will always be OBJ
scure to ME. Dallas was something
in the fish commission, and | remem-
Der his Keeling off fish eggs in billions
while we ate our caviar. He had some
particular stunt he had been urging
the government to for years-some-
thing about forbidding the establish
ment of mills and factories on river.
banks--it seems they kill the fish,
either the smoke, or the noise, or
something they pour into the water.
Mrs. Dallas was there, | think. OF
course, suppose she must have been;
and there was woman in yellow; |
took her in to dinner, and remember
she loosened my CLANS for me SO |
could get them. But the only real per
son at the table was a girl across in
white, sublimated young woman
who was as brilliant as | was stupid,
who never by any chance looked di-
rectly at me, and who appeared and
disappeared across the candles and
orchids in sort of halo of radiance.
When the dinner had progressed
from salmon to roast, and the CONVEX.
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other women to avail themselves Of
this valuable medicine. Mrs. E. M.
FREDERICK, Bloomdale, Ohio.
Backache is symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this SO safelyand surely
as Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. Cure the cause Of these dis.
PRESSING aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume Of unsolicited tes.
timony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Veges
table Compound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be absolutely confidential.
and the advice free.
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didn't you tell me that before? oh
it's so ridiculous, $3.50 hopeless
Why, could"
She stopped suddenly and sat down
again. 81 do not know that | am sor
ry, after all" she said after pause
"Mr. Bronson was friend of my IA
Tiers. IL suppose it was a bad
thing for you, losing the papers?"
well, 1t was not a good thing" l
conceded while we are on the sub.
ject of losing things, do you remem-
ber-do you know that | still have
your gold purse?"
She did not reply at once. The sha-
dow of a column was over her face.
but l guessed that she was staring at
me.
"You have it," She almost whis-
pered.
81 picked it up in the street car" 1
said, with a cheerfulness / did not
feel. 1T looks like very opulent lit
tie purse"
Why didn't she speak about the
necklace? For just careless word
to make me sane again!
"You!" she repeated, horror-strick-
en-. And then | produced the purse
and held 1t out on my palm.
81 should have sent 1t to you be-
fore, | suppose, but, as you know, l
have been laid up since the wreck"
We both saw Mcknight at the same
moment. He had pulled the curtains
aside and was standing looking out at
us. The tableau Of give and take was
unmistakable; the gold purse, her out
stretched hand, my own attitude. 1t
was over in second; then he came
out and lounged on the balcony rail
ing.
They're mad at me in there" he
said airily, so | came out. | suppose
the reason they call 1t bridge is be-
cause so many people get cross over
It,"
The heat broke up the card group
soon after, and they all came out for
the night breeze. l had no more words
alone with Alison.
the night. We said almost nothing ON
the way. home; there was a constraint
between us for the first time that l
could remember. 1t was too early for
bed, and so we smoked in the living
room and tried to talk of trivial
things. After time even those failed,
and we sat silent. 1t was Mcknight
who finally preached the subject.
"And so she wasn't at Seal Harbor
at ALL"
mo"
do you know where she was, Lol-
lie?"
Somewhere near Cresson"
"And that was the purse-her purse
with the broken necklace in it?"
Yes, it was. You understand, don't
you, Rich, that, having given her my
word, couldn't tell you?"
81 understand a lot of things" he
said, without bitterness.
We sat for some time and smoked.
Then Richey got up and stretched
himself I'm off to bed, old man." he
said. Need any help with that game
arm of yours?"
mo, thanks" returned.
l heard him go into his room and
lock the door 1t was bad hour for
me. The first shadow between US,
and the shadow of a girl at that.
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Carr"
he made a better breakfast than | did.
1t was one o'clock before we got to
Baltimore. After a half hours wait
We took a local for III, the sta.
tion near which the cinematograph
picture had been taken
We passed the scene of the wreck,
Mcknight with curiosity, l with a
sickeDing sense of horror. Back in
the fields was the little farm house
where Alison West and | had intend
ed getting coffee, and winding away
from the track, maple trees shading
it on each side, was the lane where
We had stopped to rest, and where I
habit seemed presumption beyond
belief nowhere | had tried to com.
fort her by patting her hand,
We got out at NJ, a small
place with two or three houses and a
general store. The station was a one
roomed affair, with a railed-off place
at the end, where a scale, telegraph
instrument and chair constituted the
entire furnishing.
The station agent was a young man
with shrewd face. He stopped ham.
mering piece of wood over hole in
the floor to ask where we wanted to
so.
Were not going" said Mcknight,
we're coming. Have cigar?"
The agent took it with an inquiring
glance, first at it and then at us.
1--WE want to ask you few ques.
tlons," began Mcknight, perching him.
self on the railing and kicking the
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tion-for months voided what seemed
to be clear blood. became so dizzy
everything seemed to whirl. My con-
dition was alarming when 1 began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. Before long
l improved and was soon strong and
well"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 30 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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across my back grad
ually became more
severe until 1 was in
constant misery. My
feet and hands we're
swollen to twice their
natural size. The kid
ney secretions were
in q terrible condi-
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CHAPTER XVII.

At the Farm House Again.
Mcknight is always a sympathizer
with the early worm. 1t was late
when he appeared. Perhaps, like my
self, he had not slept well. But he
was apparently cheerful enough, and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23
YOUR
BACKACHE
WMLYIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Bloomdale, Ohio.-"Isuffered from
terrible headaches, pains in my back

and right side, and
was tired all the
time and nervous.
i could not sleep,
and every month I
could hardly stand
the pain. Lydia r.
.Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
again and made me
feel like a new wo-
man. 1 hope this
letter will induce
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Barber-ous Humor.

Barber-How would you like your
hair cut, sir?
Stude-Fine. Do you think came
in here to discuss the tariff?
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Had a Reason.

why don't you call your newspaper
the appendix" asked the enemy of
the political boss.
ANY special reason for wanting me
to do SOP"
well, it's a useless organ"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23
Copyright. by Bobbs- Merrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Lawrence Blakeley. law
yer, goes TO PittsburB with the forged
notes in the Bronson case to take the dep
Osition OF the chief witness for the pros
ecution, John Gilmore, a millionaire In
the latter's house the lawyer is attracted
by the picture OF a girl, whom Gilmore
explains is his granddaughter, Alison
West. He says her father is a rascal and
q friend Of the forger.
CHAPTER n.-Standing in line to buy
q Pullman ticket Blakeley is requested
by a lady to buy one for her. He gives
her lower II and retains lower ten; lie
finds a man in drunken stupor in lower
ten, and retires In lower nine.
CHAPTER III.-He awakens in lower
seven and finds that his travelling bag has
disappeared and in its stead is another.
His clothes likewise have been exchanged
for others
CHAPTER IVAN amateur detective
interests himself in the case. 1t is learned
that the dead man is Simon Harrington
OF Pittsburg.
CHAPTER V.-Henry Pinckney sulli-
van is believed to be the name Of the
man who disappeared with Bakeley's
clothes and grip. He is suspected Of the
murder
CHAPTER VI-Blakeley becomes in
terested In girl in blue. A dirk and
blood stains are found in lower seven
Blakeley comes under suspicion
CHAPTER II.-Circumstantial evil
denoe against Blakeley is strengthened
The train Ia wrecked.
CHAPTER VIII.-Blakeley is rescued
from the burning car by the girl in blue
His arm Is broken
CHAPTER Together they go to
the Carter farm for breakfast. She tells
him her name Is Alison West, his part
ner's sweetheart.
CHAPTER X.-Alison's peculiar actions
mystify the lawyer. She drops her gold
bag and Btakeley, unnoticed, puts 1t in
his pocket.
CHAPTER XI.-He returns home and
learns from his landlady of strange hap
penings
CHAPTER XII--Bakeley learns that
woman by the name of Sullivan. fellow
victim of the wreck, is in the hospital
CHAPTER XIII.-He also learns that
he is under surveillance and that the
Iittsburg police are looking for survivors
of the wreck.
CHAPTER XIV-Blakeley hears of
strange doings in vacant house next
door. Investigation is without result
CltABTIIlt PIT
lures of the train taken just before the
wreck reveal to Blakeley a man leaping
from the train with his stolen grip.
So he called cab and we started
at a gallop. There was no sign of
the detective. Upon my word"
Richey said, 81 feel lonely without
him."
The people at the downtown office
OF the cinematograph company were
very obliging, The picture had been
taken, they said, at NJ, just two
miles beyond the scene of the wreck.
1t was not much, but 1t was something
to work on, decided not to go home,
but to send Meningitis Jap for my
clothes, and to dress at the Incubator.
was determined, If possible, to make
my next days Investigations without
johnson. in the meantime even If it
was for the last time, would see Her
that nighti | gave Stogie a note for
Mrs. KlopEon, and with my dinner
clothes there came back the gold bag
wrapped IN tissue paper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23

What can harm us if we are true
to ourselves and do what we think is
right?-Black.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23

Constipation causes and seriously aggravates
many Diseases II Is thoroughly cured by DR.
Pierce's Pellets Tiny sugar-coated granules.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOw9
If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will make
them white as snow. OF. package cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23

Lewis Single Binder gives a man what
he wants, rich, mellow-tasting cigar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23

Our dearest thoughts are out of
reach.-Van Dyke.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23

Search others for their virtues, and
thyself for thy vices-Fuller.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23
IN A SERIOUS CONDITION.
A Case Of TerrlbIe Kidney rr0ubIe

Henry Palmer, Cole and Walnut Sts.,
GAINESVILLE, o., says: my kidney
trouble was caused by hardships and
exposure in the army. The awful pains
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CHAPTER Northumberland pic
lures of the train taken just before the
wreck reveal to Blakelcy a man leaping
from the train with his stolen grip.
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CHAPTER XIV.-Blakeley hears of
strange doings in vacant house next
door Investigation is without result
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23

So he called cab and we started
at a gallop. There was no sign of
the detective. Upon my word"
Richey said 81 feel lonely without
htr,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23
Make the Liver
Do its Duty

Nine times IN ten when the liver i riQht thu
atnmnch and hoN1ela are rinht
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-23

"Golly! If I was dedicated I'd GER
tainly find out where de country is
where de chickens lay SIGH big eggs,
an I'd certainly go dere."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-01
xSBHNGT'h'&4

M''e' ut \a'.'te Mnat do . ue4L
ny one sort of mi~sfor:uney"
! have my IDEAS replied old
Louise sageiy. Now it is more than
t""nty-four hours that Mile. Made
itiht has been lost. lla. II she had
wished to be found. She would hay.
been. She ven away without tclsiny
anybody. ! have though to myself.
Why did she do that: Was i, Ice
cause she did not Ike this marriage
l~*rhapsE You want tue answer
thlhk y"n "A see II, sitting on the
porch yonder"
Silence. commanded Nile. de Va
let1e angrily You're "A fooi,,'
The old servant watched her 60.
She did not see NJ. kaoul de Nalette
AZ ne left his chair upon the porch
and came toward her. lie was b..
side her when, at length, She repeated
to herself:
"Foolr'
He said, smiling at her shoulder:
i trust You address yourself. good
Oman
She turned
ut might be that spoke to the
blind, NJ. Kaoui."
And who is blind Eere?'
She shrugged her shoulders.
"All of O perhaps" She returned
Because we have not found Nile.
MadeieineT'
''rrhApS because you search only in
the woods for ner."
He asked slowly:
where do yuu think we shorid look
fOr her."
She answered deliberately:
"NOWhere where you are. M'Sieur
RaOul"
Then" b" said muSingly. you do
not think that She is lost"
"Oh, maybe"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-01

A special session of the Grand
Lodge Of South Dakota, l. 90.
will convene a: Dell Rapids on
July l4Jh. All Grand Lod se are
expected TO be present and it is
eoped that "a large delegation will
Intend from Mnbank. This is
the most important step that
the DAD Fellows of South Dakota
have ever made and one which
we have been looking forward to
for fourteen ve,rS. Let Us all
strive to make it a successful
meeting. Where parties of ten
or mOre go from one point they
are entitled to one and one third
for the round trip. The principal
address on this tccasion will De
worth the trip. Remeln Der that
it is not confined TO Odd Eel.
lows but their friends will be
equally welcome.
j. ID. Burkhardt, Sec.
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with his grim eyes.
M. Raoul de Nalette," he said. his
voice low and tense. you speak of a
demoiselle De Nalette. could forget
that You are my cousin. | cannot for
get that YOU are a guest in my house"
He turned on his heel and left HIM.
and Father O'Mara followed.
kaoul de Nalette watched them go.
He smiled a little. Pickering from silk
Ell hose with cambria handkerchief an
imaginery bit of dust. The sound OF
singing came TO him. 1t was a voice
that he knew. He listened to the
words:
let de mutt est lie tempe lie plus.
Pour lesciseaux amants qui cherchant 10
L. coucou a vole lie MD de rorior.
Pauvre pitt mari.
PauVre loriot!'
He repeated the words. translating:
I'm summer at night the mating Is best.
At twilight they're ~inging their way
home TO rest.
TA0 cuckoo has stolen the orioles nest.
Poor little husband!
Poor oriole,"
ADu tDeH sue ca Lle 1OIiO ing Qer
song. She saw him; she stopped; the
knocking smile WAS on her lips.
He said sternly:
81 toid you to go"
She returned with great pretense Of
o. mpathy-of
"Ah. my Kaoul, Could | leave you
alone. unprotected. among these peo-
pie They might TOOL you. They might
marry YOU. after all. to that little one
who Yesterday was a child"
What do YOU know Of herr he de-
ma nipi swiftly.
She laughed wildly.
"M'sipur Kaoul de NaIette is quite an
old genlleman'" she cried. Quite an
old gentlernanr Her mirth rang loud
III NJ. Dc Nalette hears that you
know anything Of his daughter he
said through his teeth. hell not stop
at half measures TO get it out OF YOU"
Again she laughed. this time scorn-
fully.
Half measures" she repeated.
'"rhey are not needed. | came to tell.
Only | stop to observe tina NJ. Raoul
is not half SO young and not Dearly
% pretty as
As whom" he demanded Violently.
She looked at him over one rOunded
shoulder tantalizingly.
"As-shall we say M'sieur Gilbert
Steele
THAT boy who found her asleep.
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"YOn mean because she wishes to
h. lOetT'
"Who can tellY'
""rhat Is. she hides"
"Who knowsT'
He said. with a half smile:
Il md the idea %singularly undatter-
ting to myself He turned to End
himself face to face with Father
O'Mara. tired OF face. with broad
shoulders bowed Il little.
you bring good ews I trust, sir?
inquired Raoul.
O'Mara shook his head.
"None." he said. and then: M. de
Valette is coming back. ! persuaded
him. IL he does not rest Not a
word. not a trace. Of her anywhere. At
n other time we could have had all
the neighborhoOd to help us. But the
young men marched last night. and
the rest ont assist-not out OF heart
lessDess. There's come a rumor that
General Jackson fought a great battle
above New Orleans this morning, and
one army or the other. they don't know
which. was almost massacred. Try
to think Of something to say to your
cousin. II anything has happened to
her He shook his head again.
De Valette had come now. The long
night had told upon him sadly. yet
eyes and jaws were still set grimly.
In them there was no Weakening
He looked at them both-at his cous
IN, at the priest.
Mind this" he said-"I have not
given up"
RaOul said slowly:
Elf l may suggest. isn't there just
q possibility Could it be that you
seek in the wrong direction:'
"She was seen to enter the woods"
returned De Valette.
But" persisted Raoul. suppose she
herself had not wished to be seen. It
. a test to my modesty. but l am
willing to admit that Mile. de valette
may not have been c%aptivated by the
alliance you proposed to her"
'"rhat is unthinkable. sir" cried De
Valette. Her obedience Is unques-
toned"
"Obedience"' repeated Raoul. Yes.
perhaps. But the circumstances are
peculiar. even significant. l am pre-
scented to her as her betrothed. Then
she vanished. Her motive? argue q
previous fancy"
"Re more definite" commanded De
Valette.
But what is more pa%sural," insisted
Ra"ul. with a light shrug Of his shoni-
0ers. than that a young lady. In her
chnse for butterflies. perhaps. may
meet a youth to her inclination''-
lie stopped. De Valette had come
chse to him and was looking st him
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-01

yesterday" Yet
hgaln she Ia ugh
ed.
He las a
ened her." She
continued In al
tered ones
swiftly. IS b e
came looking for
b l in t b e
woods. She had
forgotten on. He
had to go after
the soldiers. and
she went after
him."
He stood for a
m o m e II t in ST.
lence. Then be
$ a d slo " | Y.
harshly.
II. a night!
THAT ends IT"
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JEl-IU J44-l
ARDER TO >nOW CAUSE AGAINST sALK
~ or REAL ESTATE.
state Of south Dakota, County of Grant.
In County Court, before 1on, :. :. Lock
hart. Judge
Order TO show cause against sale Of real
estate.
In the matter OF the estate Of john c. Wood.
de ceased
IL appearing to the ceurt that by the peti-
I on IN s day presented and filed by q orte A.
Wood and Guy L. Wood the executors of The
estate OF John c. Wood deceased. that il viii
be Tor the best Interests and TO the benefit and
advantage OF sand estate and of those int. rest
ed therein 10 sell some portion Of the whole
of the real estate belonging 10 SAID estate, and
10 turn the same into cash for investT ert.
It is ordered. that all persons interested in
said estate appear before this court on the llIh
day OF July, 1910, at the hour Of ten O'Clock
a m. OF that day in The court room Of this
court at the Farmers Bank Building in he city
OF NlIbank, Grant county, south Dakota. 10
show cause NhSan order should not he grant
ed said executors to sell the real estate be
longing to said estate. and convert the same
INTO cash and II also appearing from said
said estate to sell certain personal property
now remaining in the hands Of said executors,
and at said time and place all persons inter
ested may appear and show cause why Gn
order shoula not be made, at the same time
to sell the personal property in the hands OF
said executors: and II is further ordered, that
a copy of this order be published for four
the Advance. Il legal weekly news
pa per printed and published in SAID county.
Dated June 9th. 1910.
:. :. L~oCkHART.
tSeaD Judge OF Said Court.
Thos l.. Bouek Attorney for Executors.
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rrawley, Dick Crawley. Come
here, want YOU"
She turned again TO Raoul, who was
still u~nbendinS.
There il one who marched in Can
tain Wolf's company. ASK him if there
was a young lady with the lad Gilbert
Steele
fra"ley was beside them now. be-
draSSled. with The heavy dust thick
upon face and shoes and clothing.
"iou called me- he muttered. and
then: Il carry bad news. What is it
you want"
Academic said SLOWLY:
You and Gilbert Steele both were
with Captain Woif's coinpany:"
He nodded. YES" ne replied.
There was a II lady with Gill
bert Steele"
He thought for a M then he
said.
YES; | remember"
she WAS fair" persisted LAca-
dienne. of slight hgure-very Young"
Yes: | think NO. | don't quite re-
NeLlbeT. II WAS AT The
He stopped. There had come to their
ears the sound OF voices-De Valette's
voice and Father O'Mara's. O'Mara.
good man Of God and OF men, was pro-
testing.
Now. now. sir" be was saying.
"yon're In no condition to 60 out again.
you must rest
They came through the gateway
from the house. DE Valette answered
sadly:
Rest, How can ! rest?' His eyes
fell upcn the little group Of three, ey-
Ing them closely.
who is this boy?'' he demanded;
then quickly: You have news Of my
daughter She has been found-hurt
perhaps? Why don't you tell me:
Speak"
Raoul de Nalette said SLOWLY:
II kDow nothing Of your daughter
nothing except He stopped. De
Valette cried. impatient;
Except whatY'
Except" went on Raoul evenly,
'that she left the house Immediately
after being betrothed to me-"
He paused.
In a different tone he continued.
MY cousin. ! am obliged to decline
the hand II Nile. de Nalette."
De Naiette's 'hrows contracted. His
Eyes grew narrow. His voice was
cold.
Are YOU aware" be demanded.
that such "a statement must have an
explanation?'
kaoul shrugged his shoulders.
"Explanation,' be repeated. She
"a me and went away. That Is quite
sufficient for me, But for yourself"
be added. He did not finish. Instead
be said slowly:
Il said | bad no explanation.
haven't. But he"-he indicated the
young recruit with a little jerk Of his
head-"he has"
ley.
And then it was that there came
among them Madeleine. She came u
wan little figure. golden hair. In which
the sunbeams dwelt. d~isheveled, white
dress draggled. torn. She came slow
ly and with infinite WEAKNESS. vet
with great gladness. too. for, though
the way had been long and very hard,
yet her heart was light.
Father she cried. And again,
Father" >-- seRasssssssEsEsas
He turned 10 her, taking her in his
arMs-clasping her to him.
MY daughter he said. His voice
broke a little. you've come back to
u.s.
I'm so very tired" she sighed. "Ive
rome so far" Her eyes fell on NJ.
Raoul de Valette standing there look
ing at her. She rose, courtseying to
him.
"Ah. M'sieur Raoul.' she said q little
ehyly, lin afraid l cant marry
you-now. lyon see, 1t was just as
you said, One clings to another In