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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28
1.-THE WILD GEESE!
~ BY Stanley j. Meyman. -

it's owner took in her identity. the mask
tried TO smile.
Mother OF God!" she whispered. Her
face had grown nearly as white as ms.
She had imagined nothing like this.
Colonel John, believing that he read
| pity as well as horror In her face, felt
a sob rise In his breast. He tried 10
| smile the more bTaveiy for thar ana
presently he found a queer, husky
voice.
You must not leave me-too long"
he said.
She drew in her breath, and averted
her face to hide. he hoped, the effect OF
the sight Upon her. Or perhaps-for he
saw her shudder-she was mutciy call
ing the sunlit lake on which her eyes
rested, the blue sky, to witness against
this foul cruelty.
But it seemed that he deceived him
self. For when she turned her face to
him again, though 1t was still colorless,
IL was hard and set.
You must sign" she said. You
must sign the paper"
His parched lips opened, but he did
not answer.
You must sign!" she repeated in
sistently. You must sign!"
Still he did not answer he only
looked at her with eyes of infinite re-
prOaCh. she, a m a girl, whose
tender heart should have bled for him,
could see him tortured, could aid in the
work, and cry "Sign!"
She could indeed, for she repeated the
word-feverishly. "Sign!" she cried.
And then, IF you WILL" she said, Il
will give you-see! You shall Ave this.
You shall eat and drink; only sign!
For Gods sake, sign what they want,
and eat and drink"
With fingers that trembled with
haste she drew from a hiding place in
her cloak bread and milk n wine.
See what l have brought she con-
tinued, holding them before his starting
eyes, his cracking lips, IF you will
sign"
He gazed at them. at her, with an
guish Of the mind as we'll as OF the
body. How he had mistaken her! How
he had misread her! Then, with a
groan, God forgive you!" he cried, II
cannot! / cannot"
You will not sign?" she retorted.
Cannot, and will not!" he said.
And why? Why will 0 not?"
On that his patience gave way; and,
swept along by one of those gusts of
rage, he spoke. "Why?" he cried in
hoarse accents. Because. ungrateful,
unwomanly, miserable as you are--I
will not rob you or the dead! Because
l viii not be false to an old mans
trust. Because"-he laughed a half de-
lirious laugh-'there is nothing to sign.
/ have burned your parchments these
two days, and if you make me suffer
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

twice as much as / have suffered you
can do nothing!" He held out hands
which trembled with passion. You
can do nothing" he repeated. Neither
you, who-God forgive you-have nc
woman's heart, no woman's pity-nor
he who would have killed me in the bog
to gain that which he now starves me
to get! But I foiled him then, as l will
foil him today. migrate, perjured, ac-
cursed
He faltered, ~steadying himself
against the wall. Fol a moment he
covered his eyes with the other hand.
Then God forgive mel" he resumed in
a lower tone, Il know not what / say!
And you-Go! for you know not what
you do. You do not know what it is to
hunger and thirst or you would not
y .h.si Vet 7 ought 70 arnen-
Der that-that it Is not for yourself that
you do it,"
He turned his back on her and on the
window. He had taken three steps
when she cried, Wait"
Col" he repeated with a backward
gesture Of the hand. "Go!"
Watt" she cried. And take them!"
Oh! take them. Quick!" He turned
about. She was holding the food and
the drink through the window, holding
them out for him to take. But ii might
be another deception. He was not sure,
and he took a step in stealthy fashion
toward the window. as if, were she off
her guard, he would snatch them from
her. But she cried again, Take them!
Take them!" with tears In her voice. Il
brought them for YOU"
The craving was so strong upon him
that he o them then without an
swering her or thanking her. He turned
his back on her. as IL he dared not let
her see the desire in his face: and
L CD x1fnU fhtya ha dpnrv %hD ~~-
from the bottle of milk and drank. He
would fain have held the bottle to his
lips until he had drained the last drop,
but he controlled himself, and when he
had swallowed a few mouthfuls, he re-
moved 1t. Then he broke off three or
four small fragments OF the bread, and
ate them one 10y one siowiy-tne FIRST
with difficulty. the second more easily,
the third with an avidity which he
checked only by a firm effort OF the
will. Presently" he told himself.
There is plenty. there Is plenty" Yet
he allowed himself two more mouth
fuls Of bread and another sip OF milk
milk that was nectar. rather than any
earthly drink.
At length, with new life runnin
In his veins, and a pure thankfulness
that she had proved herself very wom-
anly at the last. he laid his treasures
on the chair. and turned to her. She
was gone.
While he had eaten and drunk he
had felt her presence at his back, and
once he was sure that he had heard
her sob. but she was gone. He star
~gered--for he was not yet steady on
his feet--to the window. and looked to
right and left.
She had not gone far. she was
lying prone on the sward. her face
hidden on Ger arms: and II was true
that he had heard her sob. Tor she was
weeping. weeping without restraint.
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Copyright, 1908. by stanley J. Weyman.
CHAPTER xx-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XX-(Continued.)
'She stood looking at him with
strange eyes, thinking, not answering.
Asgill only saw a turning blush dye
for an instant the Wilderness of her
face. He discovered with the subtle
insight of one who loved, a part OF
what she was thinking. He wished
James McMurrough in the depth OF
perdition. But 1t was too late, or he
feared so.
Great was his relief. therefore, when
she spoke. "Then you'll not-be going
now" she said.
uously. Haven't l told o you'll go
tomorrow"
IF / must" she said slowly, II Viii
IL 1 must"
Then what's the good of talking"
The McMurrough he was
proceeding TO say more when the OPP
portunity was taken from him. One
of the O'Beirnes, who happened TO avert
his eyes from the girl. discovered Pay
ton standing at the foot or the stairs.
Phelim's exclamation appraised ne 9TH
ers tina something was amiss, and they
turned.
Il left my snuff box on the table,"
Payton said, with a sly grin. How
much he had heard they could not tell.
'Ha! there 1t is, Thank you. Sorry,
/ am sure! Hope L don't trespass. VIII
you present me TO your sister, Mr.. Nc
Murrough?"
James McMurrough had no option but
to do ~so-looking foolish. Luke Asgfll
stood by with rage in his heart, cursing
the evil chance which had brought
Flavia downstairs.
81 assure YOU" Payton said, bowling
low before her. but not so low that the
insolence Of his smile was hidden from
all, II think myself happy. My friend,
Asgill's picture of you, warmly as he
painted it, fell infinitely below the
reality"
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heard the footstep that did not fall,
calling aloud to those who were not
there, anticipating those who, more
needless than the face of nature with
out, would not come before the ap-
pointed time. And that was hours
away, hours of thirst and hunger, al
most intolerable. of patience and wait
ing, broken only by such a fancy, born
of his weakened senses. as mad just
drawn him to the window.
Colonel John was a man sane and
we'll balanced; but eve he had sue
| cumbed more than once during the last
| IL hours to gusts of age, provoked as
much by the futility of his suffering as
by the cruelty of his prosecutors. After
each OF these storms he had scolded
| himself and grown calm. But they had
made their mark Upon him; they mao
left his eyes wilder, his cheeks more
hollow, his hand less Arm.
notwithstanding he was not light
headed He could command his facul-
ties; he could still reflect n plan. But
at times he found himself confounding
the present With the past, fancying,
for a while, that he was in a Turkish
prison, or starting from a waking
dream of some o camp in Russian
snows-alasl starting from it only to
shiver with that penetrating, heart
piercing, frightful cold, which was
worse to bear than the gnawing of
hunger or the longing of thirst. He
had burned, I'm lighting the cold of the
past night. all that would burn, except
the chair on which he sat.
He had not eaten for more than 20
hours. But the long privation, which
had weakened his limbs and blanched
his cheeks, had not ayailed to shake his
will. The possibility OF surrender did
not occur to him, partly because he felt
sure that James McMurrough would
not be so foolish as TO let him die: but
partly also by reason OF a noble stub
i bornness in the man, that for no pain
OF death would leave a woma or a
child TO perish. More han once Colo
mel Sullivan had had 70 make that
/ choice, amid tine norrors On n retreat
across famished lands. with wolves and
choice then made a become a habit
Of the mind. AT any rate, he gave nc
thought TO yielding.
He had sat for some minutes in the
attitude described, when once more q
sound startled him. He raised his head
and turned his eyes on the window.
Then he faltered TO his feet. and once
again went unstcadily to the window
and looked out.
At the same Flavia looked
In. Their eyes met. Their faces were
less than a yard apart.
The girl started back with q cry,
caused by horror at the change in his
aspect. For she had left him hungry
she found him starving: she had left
him haggard, she found him with eyes
unnaturally large, his temples hollow
his lips dry. his chin u~nshaven. II was
indeed q staring mask Of famine thai
looked u Of the dusky room At her
II 49,. -. soof,,I1xr hcce,.~c -
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the bearing down. / recommended it
to some friends and two of them have
been greatly benefited by it."-Mrs.
MAE MCKNIGHT, Oronogo, Nc.
Another Grateful Woman.
st. Louis, Nc. was bothered
terribly with a female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. I began taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sanatiye
Wash and now / have no more troubles
that Way Mrs. AL. HERzoG, 5722
Prescott Ave, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is a difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
flammation, liberation, d~isplacements,
fbroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache. that bearing-down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but a trile
to try 1t, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
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The Road to caliiee.

Remembered thou the day,
In sandal shoon He came?
Upon that day, that wondrous day.
They spoke His holy name.
flushed were the land and sea
AS with an angles breath
1t was the road to Galiiee.
That leads from Nazareth.
Ihe path was sere and dried,
The vines had ceased TO cling,
And on the dusty roadside cried
A bird with broken wing.
To bloom the dead leaves stirred
Beneath His footsteps pressed.
And from His hand the wounded bird
Flew to Its waiting nest.
Rememberest thou the way
or tmmemoriai pain.
Upon that day. that wondrous day,
He came 10 weeping Main?
his plying ouch set free
The widows son from death
1t was the road 10 Galilee
That led from Nazareth.
AS on His way He went,
The folds lost sheep to seek,
He healed the arm In palsy bent,
And kissed the leper's cheek,
And from the city's din,
Stoned from the shadows, crept
The nameless one He cleansed from sir
As at His feet she wept.
With co:n was Canaan green,
Yet waited there no bed
For Him, the outcast Nazarene,
On which to lay His head.
The road TO Galilee
Must lead Him. wandering still,
Up to the Cross OF Calvary
That Beckoned on the hill.
Rememberest thou the hill
To which, at last, He came?
That wondrous day the world stood Still
No more TO be the same.
No more 10 victor be
The grave, nor sting Of death
II was the road TO Galilee
That eads from Nazareth.
John S. McGroarty, in The Tidings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28
INSOMNIA
Leads to Madness, III Not Remedies
In Time.

Leads to Madness, III Not Remedies
I'm Time.
Experiments satisfied me, some 5
years ago" writes a Topeka woman.
that coffee was the direct cause OF
the insomnia from which / suffered
terribly, as well as the extreme nerv-
BUSINESS and acute dyspepsia which
made life a most painful thing for me.
." had been a coffee drinker since
childhood, and did rot like to think
that the beverage was doing me all
this harm. But it was, and the time
came when / had to face the fact, and
protect myself. 1 therefore gave up
coffee abruptly and absolutely, and
adopted Postum for my hot drink at
meals.
Il began to note Improvement in my
condition very soon after / tooh on
Postum. The change proceeded grad.
ually. but surely, and IL was a matter
OF only a few weeks before l found
myself entirely relieved-the ervous
ness passed away, my digestive APP
paratus was restored TO normal efh.
cheney, and began to sleep, restfully
and peacefully.
These happy conditions have con.
tinued during all of the 5 years, and
am safe In saying that | owe them
entirely to Postum, for when / began
to drink 1t ] ceased to use medicines"
Read the little book. "The Road to
Weilville." In pkgs. There's q Rea-
SON."
Ever read the shove letter? A
new onc appears from time "a time.
They are genuine. trues and full Of
human Interest.
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CHAPTER XXI.
THE KEY.

THE KEY.
Colonel John rose and walked I'M
steadily to the window. He rested q
hand on either jamb and looked
through it, peering TO right and left
with wistful eyes. He detected no one,
nothing, no change, no movement. and,
with a groan, he Strengthened himself,
But he still continued to look out, gaZ-
ing at the pitiless blue sky in which the
sun was still high.
Presently he grew weary and went
back to his chair. He sat down with
his elbows on his knees and his head
between his hands. Again his ears had
deceived him. How many more times
would he start to his feet, fancying he
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

The water produced by the melting
OF glacier Ice in summer flows down
through crevasses 10 the bottom of the
glacier, and, forming a channel by
erosion, energies often as a large
stream. In the arctic regions these
phenomena take place on a very large
scale. The Danish expedition TO the
ed by Myths and Erichsen. discovered
and explored vast caverns thus formed
by glacial streams. Some OF these
caves are SO to 20 feet in height and
more than a mile long. In winter the
streams cease flowing. but the caverna
or tunnels remain ready to receive the
streams OF the next summer.
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was skin and bone. ]
could not work and finally took to bed.
Doctors said I had gravel and advised
an operation. The secretions were
painful and sometimes almost stopped.
D0an's Kidney Pills brought relief
and finally a cure"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. X.
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Prescription That Cured Hundreds
Ssnce Published Here.

One ounce Syrup OF Sarsaparilla
Compound; one Toris Com,
pound; add these to a half pint of
Eoou WHISKY. IaKe a tablespoonful
before each meal and al bed time;
shake the bottle well each time"
Any druggist has these ingredients
or will quickly get them from his
Wholesale house. Good results are felt
from this treatment after the first few
doses, but 1t should be continued un-
I'll cured. This also acts as a system
builder, eventually restoring strength
and vitality.
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the floor ut
my heart f~uttering
and l could not even
receive q letter.
Every month / had
such q bearing down
sensation, as If the
parts would
fall out. Lydia K.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound has
my nerves q
great deal of good
and has also a
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

Yesterday is a memory.
Tomorrow is an imagination.
Today is eternity.
Live today and live forever,
Cut out two lays OF your life
Yesterday with it's mistakes and follies
Tomorrow with it's fears and breads.
And live only today,
Anon
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

pains, lameness and
stiffness, dizziness
headaches, tired feel
Ing. urinary troubles,
Doan's Kidney Pills
cure the cause.
Nathan r. Hill,
Stryker, Ohio. says:
Kidney troubles pull.
ed me down until |
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

The Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany presents figures to show that the
pay-within cars save many accidents.
One of the most striking results of
careful observation and analysis of the
cars performance, the management an
nounces, is that in October, 1909, acct
dents on the Twelfth and Sixteenth
streets division decreased "A per cent,
compared with the same month In 1908.
I'M can only be credited TO the effec-
tiveness of the closed doors and steps
in eliminating boarding and alighting
accidents IL is stated.
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We are not 70 blame because you suffer
from Rheumatism or Neuralgia, but you
are II you do not try Hamlins Wizard
Oil. III quickly soothes and allays all
pair, soreness and inflammation
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and ~tnyigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated. tiny, ~granules, easy TO take.
DO not ggipe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

II is SO hard for some people to keep
the wolf from the door that IL there
was a wolf there they would kill him
and make him into pemmican.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

The nan who fails to get a word
in edgewise should note that words
never ct well that way.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28
MORE
PH1KlIAlI
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Oronogo, MOI was simply a ner-
vous wreck. / could not walk across
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

The more trouble a couple has the
more trouble you will have if you butt
into 4heir tralhIea.
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WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.

Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of 1t
Sick kidneys bring backache and side
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

DAVIS PAgNKILLER
should be takeu without delay when sore chest and
tickling throat warn you that an annoying cold
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

Draped sleeves are hack again IS the
newest sleeve touch. There are many ways
or doing them, but the accompanying
sketch shows one Of the most attractive
arrangements.
She who has remodcling in her mind sees
boundless possibilities fof The slightly worn
t<aiss Of III silk gown lissle chiffon, ~.
o. noyslty stuff, and sfers you sfe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

III IS difscrlt for the man who Is on
the fence To look one h bright side Of
things.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

Muffs of fur and lace are pretty for very
dressy wear.
One of sable has three bands of the fur,
spaced with a rich ecru lace over satin, that
has a hint of the sable shade. With it was
worn a small hat, having an entire sable
crown
A sweeping paradise plume added a final
touch of richness.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-28

~ want a license to marry the best
cirf III the world" said the young man.
az nnsnsss for that fi H., . .
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unromantic.

From Kansas City Journal.
t.Anvthing romantic about their we'd
ging?S
Not a thing. she can cook. and he
has a Job"
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ANswERs THE PuRposE.

Mrs. Flatte-Is your milk pa~steurized?
Mr.. Grassneck-No the milk, ma'am.
But one o. the cows Ii pasturized out In
.A2: cle2-in'. TIE other'n Is stall fed.
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The way VIZ know sonae women arr
eneele II that they are always flyinC
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-19
PRESIDENT SAYS WAR
SCARE UNCALLED FOR

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IS
In an address before the American
So iety for the judicial Settlement
Of International Disputes. in this
city yesterday. President Taft took
occasion to speak emphatically for
universal peace.
After asserting that there was no
indication of serious trouble with
any foreign country. the President
urged that at the same time it was
policy for the country to see that
wise military preparations were car
ried out.
A special cabinet meeting at the
White House was held In the after.
noon. lasting three hours and half,
and the rumor was that II was de-
voted to consideration OF the war
scare. Later this rumor was denied.
II is believed here now. among
those well informed. that within a
few days the excitement, following
the unuEual scenes in the House and
the suppression Of the report OF the
Secretary of War. will die out.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-19
Cable News
island AND
PEOPLE GONE


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IS. - A
strange story has been received In
this city fiom Port Limon. Costa
Rica, which rivals in It's general fea
lures Ju.es verne's story Of the
Mysterious Island" dealing as It
does, with the disappearance of an
island in most mysterious manner.
According to the dispatch receiv-
cd here. a snail island on the coast
of San Salvador disappeared last
Thursday swallowed up in the sea
and leaving only some floating
wreckage to tell of the place where
1t had raised its head above the
waves.
At the time Of the disappearance
there were several families of fisher.
men on the island, comprising ninety
persons, and so far as known there
are no survivors.
II is asserted that the island sank
under the water following a series
of earthquake sho ks. Il was un-
doubtedly these shocks which have
been recorded on seismographs, nota-
bly, at Portland. Ore. where II was
supposed that the disturbances oc.
CURED somewhere In the Pacinc
Ocean. This was correct, but in the
south instead Of the western section.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-19
MEXICAN TROOPS
REPORTED VICTORIOUS

WASHINGTON ID. TO-, Dec. lS.--'
1t was announ ed last evening by
Francisco Leon De La Barra, nmbas,
sador from Mexico TO the United
States, that the revolutionary army
In Mexico has boen practically wiped
out by a victory won over the rebel
army near Pederna,es.
According to the details given out
concerning tn" victory of the Mex
lean Federal troops, under the com,
mand Of General Navarro. the fight.
Ing was for time severe. but ended
in the complete dispersion of the
rebels. who left many dead on the
field of battle.