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service Of inspection permitted by the United States
Government. You may be certain also that lost
time in going and may picture to yourself the JOY of
surprise experienced by Leopard that night when ar
rived and assaulted his chamber doors.
II afraid that you would think conducted
ourselves pair of boys than whose
hair had begun to show threads of white. And talk!
pard sat for time in unusual thoughtfuness, and
then in a most awkward way began revelation.
'Gaston he hesitated, L have something more
to tell YOU He stared at the toe of his boot,
frowned and then his eyes met mine with troubled
look. Old friend am in love!
L should have laughed and recalled to his mind
other times when he had convinced himself to this
same effect, had | not discovered something new,
something intangibly serious, in his attitude which
babe respect his declaration. And SO, in this
mood led him to tell me of his affair He did
in broken sentences and with embarrassing pauses,
much though asking my forgiveness for something
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crossed much in the days that followed wherein
one mans confidant and silent observer OF the
game. Sometimes thought Olga favored the Amerl-
can and then was troubled for my friend. Then the
wind would and | believed that Leopard would
be her choice and felt unreasonng pangs of jealousy
that she should take him from Vllaon and before
he was christened in the distant land of the Gar.
MY questonings of Vialon's attitude were an
AvA swered that evening when returned from the
testing grounds, where my eardrums had shuddered
with the sound of heavy ordnance and my nostrils
caught the old familiar stencil of the smokeless:. l
emerged from my bath. Leopard was adding the I'M
shing adjustment to his dinner dress Our valet
softly into the room with tray, and on it was
solitary letter bearing Russian stamps and addressed
to me- Leopard growled at sight OF it . wv
didn't Jules take time to write to me? But perhaps
it is for both of us.
Il made some locular answer and slit the envelop.
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Of tn e Captains Three

disloyal to Villaon and myself. 1t if he
feared | should believe him unfaithful to that
friendship which had made the Captains Three;
but sympathized with him till he became eloquent.
His story which to him of such glamour
and beauty, with settings of dgnifed pomp in
the environment of that magnificent American CAPT
tai, was to me ordinary The subject of his
alteration a Russian Countess olga Chartonotf
who had been introduced through the Russian Lega-
ton and visiting Washington FOR the season,
which was at its height
AT mention of her name stumbled mentally and
found myself searching through the closters of mem
DRY for something familiar something had heard
of that name, and although could not strive as
might, recall what was said | knew that it
whispers. Where when, | could not remember
stubborn is that subconsciousness which retains
the archives of the mind. and while thought he
talked with feeling and sincerity of her grace and
beauty, her brilance and charm.
So convinced was he of my sympathy that before
the dawn peered through window shutters he had
laid bare his heart telling of his hopes and fears
And by the latter he assailed in his siege of
Olga; for he had rival an American officer, who
conceived through his description, was mean
tagonlst. | say mean antagonist for Leopard
assured me that Colonel North in every respect
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IN the night itself there something mysterious,
confidential and reminiscent. 1t was heavy
= with fragrance and stiffness when Colonel Dunos
and after traversing the winding paths of the park,
stopped to rest on an inviting bench which, rustic
and comfortable, appeared waiting for us in nook
beside the grave1ed way. We had been there but a
moment when, preceded by the sound of their ap-
proach, a and woman passed us, the light re-
vealing him to be young officer and her scarcely
than girl and startlingly fair. He was plead
ing with her. and she coldly scornful was laughing
at him. They went on out of our world forever; and
when the noise of their invasion had subsidized the
veteran spoke quite softly and if their brief pres
ence had impeled the utterance.
The sword is the curse of love. He who lives by
it. though he may gain glory is seldom fortunate in
the conquest of hearts, and the path of soldier
woong but too frequently leads to the trenches OF
desolation.
waited hopefully. He, the senior of the Captains
Three renowned through out the army of France for
proves almost beyond belief had told me of deeds
of daring and adventures strange; but in them ran
no tale of love- wondered if it was in this direction
that his mind would turn. and, lured by the night
and stimulated by the sight of soldier and a maid
his words made answer.
Love and youth are so closely allied that the
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whom we should be proud to call
Frenchman, and whom he admired
I NET this officer on the following day.
His bovishness. coupled with his rank,
attested his worth He was a soldier
complete. as was Leopard, handsome,
well set man who had gained rapid pro-
motion by deeds of daring in the Philip
pines, those American colonies which for
50 many years gave room for valor He
had not the vivacitv of our countrvmen:
but was, through and through, an atfable
gentleman and a worthy rival. | also
met Olga that same evening. She was
all that Leopard had said, barring that
halo with which lover crowns the
woman of his dreams, and that fantasy
IF the mind which invests her with an
aura such as none but angels wear.
Her use of English, SO those around
assured me, for | did but struggle with
the hardness Of the speech, was tiawless
Her French, | discovered, was more
were without handicap. Watch her
jealousy as | might, / could discover
no favoritism in her regard of these two.
both of whom were men in whose adora
ton a Queen might find pride. From
a quiet niche in Senators EMPOWERED
conservatory | had opportunity of
observing them as they talked. She,
rarely attractive, sat opposite the Amerl-
can with his clean face, determined chin.
. and grave eyes, and my comrade, quick
in motion and speech, his very mustache
and imperial fiercely proclaiming him
trooper of France. All, they were adver-
saries sans penr ct sans reProche!
Encouraged by my attitude, perhaps
with an idea that he had been negligent
toward his ancient friendship, Leopard
wrote Villalon, pouring out his mind in
pages of description of the fair Countess.
He did not read it to me, and | had slept
hours before | heard him close his
shutters, sigh, and slip YEARLY to his rest.
| went to sleep again specializing as to
how Vi1lalon would receive the news.
1T was a form of speculation that en-
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splendid Republic across the wastes We passed the
long return journey in silence, each broodng over
his disappointment and specializing as to whether
stirring scenes such as had given sobriquet
Paris and staff duty! Staff duty and tedious
round of tame tasks more BETTING the life of stay
at home citizen than of men accustomed to torn
deserts! Housed within walls where stfed and
longed for goodnight sight of stars and the soft
awakening beams of sunrise! And SO, in this stag
string of days Vla1on and l tried to forget
that had ever been other than Parisans.
OUR troubles were not over. Before Vilalon and
- l had become accustomed to the loss of the
gallant Leopard, the second blow delivered by
the merciless masters of change that ruled from
at St. Petersburg, and l left alone. That was
like the finishing thrust. Vainly l sought to form
friendships for | could feel warmth of the
heart for those | met. My habits of friendship had
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-11
CHAPTER XIV.
An Eae.Nou and a TeIeurar

An E9e-NoS ana a Telegram.
We had discovered Louise at the
lodge Tuesday night. 1t was Wednes-
day had my interview with her.
Thursday and Friday were uneventful,
save as they marked improvement in
our patient. Gertrude spent almost
all the time with her. and the two had
grown to be great friends. But GER
tain things hung over me constantly:
the coroner's inquest on the death of
Arnold Armstrong, to be held Satur.
day, and the arrival OF Mrs. Arm
strong and young DR.. Walker, bring
ing the body OF the dead president OF
the Traders bank. We had not told
Louise OF either death.
Then. too, was anxious about the
children With their mothers inheri-
tance swept away in the wreck OF the
bank, and with their love affairs in a
disastrous condition, things could
scarcely be worse Added to that, the
cook and Liddy had a fare up over the
proper way to make beef-tea for
Louise, and, OF course, the cook left
Mrs Watson had been glad enough,
l think to turn Louise over to our
care, and Thomas went upstairs night
and morning to greet his young mis-
tress from the doorway. Poor
Thomas! He had the faculty--found
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with a long breath. "The plans we
made together the hopes, the all OF
it--overl Wen, III not be a baby,
and III give you up the minute you
say ! don't love you and / do love
some one else!'"
Il can not say that" she breathed,
but, very soon, shall marry-the
other man"
l could hear Halsey's low trium-
phant laugh.
q defy him." he said. Sweetheart,
as long as you care for me, am not
afraid"
The wind slammed the door between
the two rooms Just then, and could
hear nothing more, although | moved
my chair quite close. After dis.
Greet interval, I went into the other
room and found Louise alone, She
was staring with sad eyes at the
cherub painted on the ceiling over the
bed and because she looked tired J
did not disturb her.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER T.--Miss Innes, sDinster ana
guardian of Gertrude and Halsey estab-
Nshed summer headquarters at sunny
side Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. AS Miss lnnes locked
up for the night, she was startled by q
dark figure on the veraplSa-
CHAPTER II.--She passed terrible
night. which was filed with unseemly
noises In the morning Miss lnnes found
9 strange link cur button In clothes
hammer.
CHAPTER III--Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by a revolver shot A strange
man was found shot TO death. IN the hall.
CHAPTER Iv.--It proved to be the
body Of Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
sr father owned the country house. Miss
Innes found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared The link cguf button mysterious
" disappeared
CHAPTER v.-Detective Jameson and
the coroner arrived Geslrude revealed
that she was engaged 10 5ack Bailey,
with whom she had talked In the billiard
reom few moments before the murder.
CHAPTER vI,--Iamieson told SlTss
Times that she was hiding evidence from
him He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
ia laundry chute
CHAPTER Wilt developed that the
Intruder was probably a woman Ger
trude was suspected, for the intruder left
d print or a bare foot. Gertrudl returned
home with her right ankle sprained.
CHAPTER VILLA negro found thA
other half of what proved TO be Jack
Bailey's cuff button. Halsey suddenly re
appeared
CHAPTER IX.--IIalsey said he and
Bailey had left because they had received
telegram Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey an unloacsd revolver, fear
ing 10 give, him Nalsey'a l-sded weapon.
CHAPTER X.--Cashier Ba'ay Of iaal
Armstrong; bank. defunct, was arrested,
charged with embezzlement. Halsey said
Armstrong had wrecked his own bank,
and was able to clear Bailey. A Telegram
contained news that Paul Armstrong was
dead.
CHAPTER XI.--Ealsey trapped Mrs.
Watson, the housekeeper, while she was
stealing from the house.
\, CHAPTER XII AT the lodge Miss
1nnes and Hasey found Halsey's flance,
Louise Armstrong sister Of the dead
man. She was believed to be in Caiifor-
MIA The lodge keeper told Miss lnnes
that Louise and Arnold had had a long
talk the night Of the murder. Louise was
prostrated
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still in some old negroes, who cling to
the traditions of slavery days-of
making his employers interest his. 1t
was always we with Thomas.
miss him sorely; pipe-smolhng, obse-
Quious, not over reliable, kindly old
man!
On Thursday Mr.. Harton, the Arm
strongs' legal adviser, called up from
town, He had been advised, he said,
that Mrs. Armstrong was coming east
with her husbands body and would
arrive Monday. He came with some
hesitation, at last, to The fact that he
had been further instructed to ask
me to relinquish my lease on Sunny
side. as it was Mrs. Armstrong; de.
sire to come directly there.
was aghast.
"Here!" / said Surely you are
mistaken Mr.. Harton. | should think.
after-what happened here only a few
days ago, she would never wish to
come back"
Nevertheless" he replied, "she is
most anxious to come. This Is what
she says: Use every possible means
to have Sunnysde vacated. Must go
there at once"
Mr. Harton," | said testify. Il am
not going to do anything of the kind
| and mine have suffered enough at
the hands Of this family. | rented the
house at an exorbitant figure and |
have moved out here for the summer.
My city home is dsmantled and in the
hands OF decorators | have been here
one week, during which have had
not single night of uninterrupted
sleep, and intend to stay until l
have recuperated Moreover, If Mr.
Armstrong died insolyent, as | believe
was the case. his widow ought to be
glad to be rid of so expensive piece
of property"
The lawyer cleared his throat.
Il am very sorry YOU have made
this decision he said. Miss lnnes,
Mrs. Fitzhugh tells me Louise Arm.
strong is with you"
She is."
Has she been informed OF this
double bereavement
Not yet" said. "She has been
very i'll; perhaps tonight she can be
told"
1T is very sad; very sad" he said.
Il have a telegram for her, Miss In.
nes. Shall send It out?"
Better open It and read 1t to me-"
suggested. If It is important, that
will save time"
There was a pause while Mr.. Har.
ton opened the telegram. Then he
read ii slowly. judicially.
Watch for Nina Darlington. Home
Monday. Signed f. L. W."
"Hum~ | said. "'Watch for Nina
Darlington. Home Monday Very
well. Mr.. Harton. | will tell her, but
she is not in condition to watch for
any one"
Well, Miss innes, If you decide to
--er-relinuuish the lease, let me
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they went to Europe, and he looked
young and vigorous. He asked for
Que assistant, and | was glad enough
to get off so easily He was a pleas
antfaced young fellow, with black
hair and blue eyes, and his name was
Alexander Graham. have been par
ucalal about Alex. because. as said
before, he played an important part
later.
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CHAPTER XIII.
l.ouise.

The doctor from Englewood came
very soon, and ! went up to see the
sick girl with him. Halsey had gone
to supervise the fitting of the car with
blankets and pillows, and Gertrude
was opening and airing Louise's own
rooms at the house Her private sit
ting room, bedroom and dressing room
were as they had been when we came.
They occupied the end of the east
wing. beyond the circular staircase,
and we had not even opened them.
The girl herself was too i'll TO notice
what was being done. When, with
the help of the doctor, who was IA
theriy man with family of girls at
home, we got her to the house and
up the stairs into bed. she dropped
into feyerish sleep, which lasted
until morning. DR.. Stewart--that was
the Englewood doctor-stayed almost
all night, giving the medicine himself,
and watching her closely. Afterward
he told me that she had had a narrow
escape from penumonia, and that the
cerebral symptoms had been rather
alarming. said | was glad it wasn't
an "itis" of some kind, anyhow, and
he smiled solemnly.
He left after breakfast, saying that
he thought the worst Of the danger
was over, and that she must be kept
very quiet.
THE shock Of two deaths, sup
pose. has done this" he remarked,
picking up his case II has been very
deplorable"
hastened to set him right.
she does not know of either, doc
tor" said. "Please do not mention
them to her"
He looked as surprised as a medical
man ever does.
81 do not know the family" he said,
preparing to get into his top buggy
Young Walker down in Casanova,
has been attending them. | under
stand he is going to marry this young
lady"
"You have been misinformed,"
said stifiy. "Miss Armstrong is go
ing to marry my nephew"
The doctor smiled as he picked up
the yeins.
Young ladies are changeable these
days. he said. we thought the we'd
ding Was to occur soon Well, I will
stop in this afternoon to see how my
patient Is getting along"
Some time about noon OF that day
Wednesday. Mrs. Ogden Fitzhugh tele
phoned me | have the barest ac
quaintance with her-she managed to
be put on the governing board of the
Old Ladies home and ruins their d.
gestion by sending them ice cream
and cake on every holiday. Beyond
that, and her reputation at bridge
which is insufferably bad-she is the
worst player at the bridge club
know little OF her. II was she who
had taken charge of Arnold Arm
strong's funeral, however. and ] went
at once TO the telephone.
"Yeg," | said. "this is Miss Innes.' .
Miss Innes," she said yolubly. u
have just received very strange tele
gram from my cousin, Mrs. Arm
strong. Her husband died yesterday
in California and-wait, ] will read
you the message"
/ knew what was comirg. and
made up my mind at once. If Louise
Armstrong had good and sufficient
reason for leaving her people and
coming home, reason, moreover
that kept her-from going at once to
A1rs. ogoen fasshngh. and brought hel
10 the lodge at sunnyside instead, II
WAS not my intention TO betray her
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15
Sullivan SduS Waters
dr6 PriVdt6 Property

In some manner or other, q
rumor has gained current on the
streets that unless our farmers
took stock in one or the other OF
the irrigation projects, they
might possibly be prevented
from pumping, by individual
plants, the waters on their own
claims. A letter to Territorial
Engineer Vernon Sullivan has
brought the following reply,
which is self explanatory.
Dear Sir: | have before
me yours of March 18th,
and in reply beg to advise you
that there are no requirements
necessary for parties who are in
tending to irrigate their farms
from waters pumped from wells
upon their own land as these
waters are held as private prop
erty, therefore, | can see no
necessity for the farmers making
any filings along this line They
could, however, if they so desire,
file a declaratory statement stat
ing that they intended to dig
wells for irrigation of their lands
so that in event that in the flu
ture there should be laws passed
controlling waters thatare pump
ed from wells they would have a
record of their well. | do not
believe that this would be neces-
sary, but it might be advisable
though | question whether it
would or not.
Yours very truly,
Vernon L. Sullivan,
Territorial Engineer.
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MCFI6 HGhIN
NOMINATED
Name Sent to Senate Monday
by President Taft
DECIDED VICTORY
For McFie over Personal Enc
mics who Fought the
Re. appointment

On Monday of this week,
President Taft sent to the Sen
ate for confirmation, the name
of John R. McFie to be associate
justice of the Supreme Court Of
New Mexico, Judge McF'ie has
served three terms on the bench,
the present being his fourth. a
strenuous fight was made on his
re-appointment, principally by
the liquor interests, Mr.. McFie
being a strong adherent to anti
saloon principles. That he has
won is proof that his record is
entirely satisfactory to the pow
ers that be" back in Washing
ton. His long experience on the
bench proves his qualifications
for the work. That he stands
high in favor with the Torrance
County bar, is proven by the fact
that he was endorsed by prac-
tically every member of t h e
county.
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IRRIGHTI0N
MEETINGS
Se1opd Company will Explain
Proposition
HERE TOMORROW
At Willard, Mcintosh and No.
riarty the first days Of
next week
At Willard, Mcintosh and Mo,

The promoters Of the Pecos
Development Company have ad-
ye'tised meetings at various pla-
ces throughout the valley, when
they will address the farmers
and explain their proposition on
the matter Of irrigation. The
dates are as follows:
l.stancia. Saturday; April 18th
at 4P, M.
Willard, Monday, April 18th
at 2 2, NJ.
McIntosh, Tuesday, April 10Th
at2P. w,
Noliarty, Wednesday, April
20ta at 2P. M.
The farmers and all interested
in irrigation are invited to attend
these meetings and get the facts
of this proposition.
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Second Homestead
Entries fiAOWdDI6
Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office,
Washington, D. O., March, 20

United States Land Office,
Washington, D. 9 March, 29
1910.
R giatets and Receivers, United
Land Offices.
Gentlemen. Under date Of
Felruai the case Of
Marmadake William Mathews,
the Department held that the ACT
of February 8, 1908, (35 Stat, 81
was not a limitation on the equit-
able power Of the land depart
.mant to grant relief in cases Of
accident and mistake. Second
entries will therefore, be allowed
bv this Office, although the ap-
plicant does not come within the
Act Of February8, 1903, (Supra)
when it satisfactorily appears
that obstacles which could not
have been foresean, and which
render it impracticable to cult
vate the land, are discovered
subsequent to entry, or where
subsequent to entry and through
no fault Of the entryman the land
useless fer agricultural
purposes. When an application
is presented which can be allowed
under any Act of Congress, you
viii allow the same as you are
required to do under present
regulations. When an applica-
ton is presented which does not
come within the purview of any
Act of Congress, you will not
reject the same, but will make
the proper notations on your rec
ords, and forward the application
to this Office, with appropriate
recommendation.
Paragraphs 6 and 8 Of the cir
cular of February 20, 1908, (36
L. D. 291), are accordingly mo-
diied.
Approved March 20, 1910.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) Fred bennett,
Commissioner,
S. V. P,
(Signed) R. A. Ballinger,
Secretary.
Pierce, F, W. C.