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(To be Continued)

tobacco bag, and the inadequacy of la0n
dry revenues to meet the Increased ex
pense Of chicken and Cuttings.
Braziis oldest inhabuant wouldn',
recognize a rule of health If she me,
it In the road. She wouldn't know a san.
itation bulletin from Sunday school
tract The English alphabet is as un.
Ineligible to her as Sanskrit She has
practiced no scheme of physical culture
more elaborate than is involved in mani
curing a pair OF black hands on the
sesmy side OF washboard. Doubtless
she has consumed coffee in large quanti-
ties and has INDUCED I'm something
stronger at times. In short, she prob
ably has violated every regulation OF
right living that has been formulated
from the days OF Hippocrates TO the
GATE Of Dr. Woods-Hutchinson's latest
magazine article. She has always done
Jest what she wants to''-and she Is IS
and that is going some"
Senator Jacob Gallinger Of New
Hampshire, sand recently that his OBJ
ser'ation had been that almost every
man in this country, who had been a
crank" on the matter of correct living
had died young The senator is some
where Ia the seventies, and IL win be
conceded that lie has had some oppor-
tunities for observation. What a Jolt is
there for living by rule Of three or
thirty-three! Physicians. dietitlans and
diagnosticians dying young and the poor
houses filled with centenarians, who
haven't bathed since they were babies,
In the immortal language OF the Georgia
Congressman Where are we at1'
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But Sans voice came strident through
the megaphone. BE good, you two," he
beloved I've got the binocularsv' And
so, under fire, we walked sedately back
to the house. NV pulses were throbbing--
the little swish of her dress beside me on
the grass was pain and ecstasy. 1 had
but to put out my hand to touch her, and
1 dared not.
Sam, armed with megaphone and field
glasses, bent over the rail and watched
us with gleeful malignity.
Home early aren't ,you?" Alison called,
when we reached the steps.
Led q club when my partner had
doubled no-trumps. and she tainted. Damn
the heart convention he said cheerfuly.
THE others are not here yet"
Three hours later 1 went up to bed.
had not seen Alison alone again The
noise was at its height below, and l
glanced down into the garden, still bright
in the moon light Leaning against a
tree, and staring interestedly into the bill
lard room. was Johnson.
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/ drew a long breath.

l drew long breath.
'You-cared about him7"
She hesitated.
NO" she said finally. II did not care
about him."
sat down on the edge Of the boat and
morped my hot face. was heartily
ashamed Of myself, and mingled with my
abcsement was Q great relief. II size
had not married him. and had not cared
foi him, nothing else was OF any i'm
portance.
Il was sorry, of course, the moment the
train had started, but 1 had wired L was
coming, and I could not go back, and then
when got there. the place was charming.
There we're no neighbors. but we fished
and rode ana motored, and-it was moon
light, like this"
1 put my hand over both of hers, clasped
in her lap. II know" acknowledged re-
pentautly, 'and-people do queer things
when it is moonlight. The moon has got
me tonight, Alison. If / am a boor, re-
member that, won't your"
Her fingers lay quiet under mine. And
So" she went on with a little sigh, Il
began to think perhaps / cared. But all
tho time felt that there was something
not quite right. Now and then Mrs. Curtis
queer start, as If she had dropped a
mask for moment. And there was trouble
with the servants; they were almost inso-
lent. ] couldn't understand. 1 don't know
when 1t dawned on me that the old Baron
Cavaleanti had been right when he said
they were not my kind Of people. But l
wanted to get away, wanted 1t desper-
ately."
'Of course, they were not your kind"
cried The man was married. The girl
Jennie. a housemaid was a spy in Mrs
Sullivan's employ. II he had pretended
to marry you would have killed him. Not
only that, but the man he murdered, Har-
riIgton, was his wife's father. And I'll
see him hang by the neck yet II 1t takes
every energy and every penny l possess"
could have told her so much more
gently, have broken the shock for her;
have never been proud of that evening on
ruffian-like a hurt youngster who passes
the blow that has hurt him on to his play
mate. that both may bawl together. And
now Alison sat, white and cold, without
speech.
Married. she said finally. in a small
voice. why, 1 don't think It is possible
is It? IL was on my way to Baltimore
to marry him myself. when the wreck
came"
But You said you didn't care for him.
] protested, my heavy masculine mind I'M
able TO jump the gaps in her story. And
then, without the slightest warning. real
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hear-or feel-the throb of the Cannon
balls engine.
well Sherlock" Mcknight said, what's
the next move in the game? Is It our
jump or theirs? You brought us here"
None Of us knew just what to do next.
No sound OF conversation penetrated the
heavy doors. We waited uneasily for some
minutes. and Hotchkiss looked at his
watch. Then he put It to his ears.
Good graclousl' he exclaimed his head
cooked on one side, IT believe it has
stopped. I'm afraid we are late"
We were late. My watch and Hotchkiss'
agreed at o'clock, and, with the discovery
that our man might have come ana gone,
our >zest in the adventure began to flag.
Mcknight motioned us away from the door
and rang the bell There was no response
no sound within. He rang it twice, the
last time long and vigorous without re-
suit Then he turned and looked at us.
Il don't half like this" he said. That
woman lie in; you heard me ask the eleva-
tor boy. For cents I'd"
had seen It when he did. The door
was ajar about an inch. and a narrow.
wedge Of rose-colored light showed
beyond 1 pushed the door little and
1 stepped into the private corridor of the
apartment and looked around. 1t was a
square reception hall. with rugs on the
floor a tall mahogany rack for hats, and a
couple of chairs. A lantern of rose-colored
glass and a desk light over a writing table
across made the room bright and cheerful.
1t was empty.
None of us was comfortable. The place
uyaG TttlI nf frtS hot ID
feel the weakness Of our position. Some
such instinct made Mcknight suggest di-
vision.
I'VE look like an invading army" he
said. IF she's here alone, we will startle
her into spasm One Of us could take a
look around and"
what was that? Didn't you hear somo-
thing?"
The sound, whatever 1t had been, was
not repeated. We went awkwardly out
into the hail. very uncomfortable, all OF
us. and flipped a coin. The choice fell to
me, which was right enough for the affair
was mine, primarily.
'Wait just inside the door" I directed,
land If Sullivan comes, or anybody that
answers his description, grab him without
ceremony and ask him questions after
wards
The apartment, save in the hallway, was
unlighted. BY one of those freaks of ar
rangement possible only in a modern flat
1 found the kitchen first and was struck
a smart and unexpected blow by a swing
ing door. I carried a handful of matches,
and by the time had passed through a
buffers pantry and the refrigerator room
was completely lost in the darkness Until
then the situation had been merely I'M
comfortable suddenly it became grlsly
From somewhere near came a long sus-
tanned groan, followed almost instantly by
the crash of something-glass or china-on
the floor.
l struck a fresh match, and found myself
in narrow rear hallway. Behind me was
the door by which l must have come. with
keen desire TO get back to the place ]
had started from, l opened the door and
attempted to cross the room. / thought
had kept my sense OF direction, but
crashed without warning into what, from
the resulting Jangle, was the dining
table. probably laid for dinner. cursed
my stupidity in getting into such a situa-
ton, and 1 cursed my nerves for making
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Copyright, 1910, by Bobbs-Merrill Coz
CHAPTER xxvIII-continued.

CHAPTER XXVIII-COntinued.
Mother had a nurse, and l was alone a
great deal, and they were very kind to me-
IL saw lot of them. The brother rather
attracted me, partly-party because he did
not make love to me. He even seemed to
avoid me, and I was piqued. 1 had been
spoiled, 1 suppose. Most of the other men
knew had-had''
II know that, too" said bitterly, and
moved away from her trife. 1 was bru-
tai but the whole story was a long tor
ture. ! think she knew what / was suffer-
ing, for she showed no resentment
1t was early and there were few people
around-none that 1 cared about. And
mother and nurse played crlbbage eternally,
until felt as though the little pegs were
driven into my brain. And when Mrs. Cur
It's arranged drives and picnics, II slipped
away and went 1 suppose you won't be-
lieve me, but 1 had never done that kind
of thing before, and I-well, 1 have paid
up. / think"
What sort OF looking chap was Sulli-
vaG?" 1 demanded. / had got up and was
pacing back and forward on the sand. |
remember kicking savagely at a bit of
water soaked board that lay in my way.
Very handsome-as large as you are,
bpt fair. and even more erect"
"A drew my shoulders up sharply. l am
straight enough, but l was fairly sagging
with Jealous rage.
when mother began to get around,
somebody told her that had been going
about with Mrs, Curtis and her brother.
ard we had dreadful time. I was dragged
home like a bad child. Did anybody ever
do that to your
Nobody ever cared. was born an
orphan" said, with cherries attempt
at levity. Go on"
IF Mrs. Curtis knew, she never said any,
thing She wrote me charming letters, and
In the summer, when they went to Cresson,
she asked me to visit her there. / was too
proud to let her know that could not so
Shere i wished, and SOL sent Polly, my
maid, to her aunt's in the country, pre-
teEded to go TO Seal Harbor. and really
went to Cresson. You see l warned you II
would be an unpleasant story"
4 ] went over and stood in front of her
PAL the accumulated jealousy OF the last
few weeks had been fired by what she
told me. II Sullivan had come across the
sards just then, l think / would have
strangled him with my hands out Of pure
hate.
did you marry him?" 1 demanded NV
voice sounded hoarse and strange in my
ears. That's all want to know Did
you marry him?'
NO"
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what | wants to-" She is the oldest resident
of town and county, and no one disputes
her claim to that often elusive title
the oldest inhabitant" According to
correspondent of the indianapolis
News, she is strong and robust, has per-
feet bearing, goou eyesight, and clear.
bright mind" She has chewed and
smoked since she was a child and finds
tobacco de great comfort" OF her de-
clining wears.
The public is not advised as to how
not many miles she Is able to walk in a
day. now many cows she is capable Of
milking before breakfast, or how many
handsprings she can turn in swift sue
cesston. 1t is probable she can do all
these things and perform many other
feats besides, including the popular cen
tenarian pastime Of leaping up in the
air and cracking her heels together three
times. She is nos a Christian Scientist
nor a pagan scientist nor any other
hind OF scientist. She is obllvlous to
the theories OF new thought and TO the
tads Of new medicine and no medicine
If she has a subconscious mind she is
not aware of IL, and she has pondered
no problems more serious than the re-
lation between supply and demand as ap-
piled TO bacon and corn meal; the when
ceness and wnerewithal OF next sun
days dinner. the distance from barn TO
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joyed seemingly, at what he sees or what
he does. He is rather a matter of fact in
dvldual and can perform all his tasks
and his gymnasium stunts with the SOM
Der gravity OF an old-time war chief
The military exercises, drilling and
though OF quite difficult form,
were gone through with as much case and
accuracy as though these companies had
served a term in the regular army The
elevated platform exhibition which was
given on the streets with the dumb bells
and Indian clubs were without fault. These
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

exercises we're directed by Chief Disciplin-
arian Prof w. II. Balmer. who by taps
and signs made the Indian clubs keep per-
feet time with the performers which was
also observed In every movement under
direction of the music by the Indian boys
brass band of a dozen instruments.
These exercises were of very high order
in matter of perfectness in drill and train
ing. Prof. Balmer speaks in strong praise
Of the Indian boys and girls in his depart
ment Of the work. They are orderly, quiet
and try to initiate. There is no foolshness
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

cultivation devoted to raising all the orr E.
nary farm crops usual in this section of the
country, wheat, oats, barley. rye, corn,
potatoes, garden crops etc. Tame hays are
being started, alfalfa is the main hay crop,
which is growing successfully .and makes
the main dependence for winter feed.
The equipment Of this farm and its
educational work is quite modern and up
to-date. There are eighteen buildings in all.
used for the various purposes and demands
of the school. The present capacity for
handling students is 800 boys and girls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

ETI $1,000 miles OF roads, greater
mileage of which Is improved
highway than all of the other
HAIS4yN eastern states put together. not
- excluding Massachusetts, There
are now 1000 miles of state roads
more under construction. There are
macadam roads totalling in mileage
400 miles. constructed by towns There
are more than 10000 miles OF earth roads,
properly shaped and crowned, stones
picked and removed. depressions filled, eul-
Verts and bridges repaired. Towns have
constructed 5000 miles OF gravel roads, in
first-olass condition.
To keep these roads in nav.gabe. so to
sneak, shape means work. systematic. un-
tiiYng labor on the part OF a great corps
of people. The state is divided into nine
districts, with Frank ID. Lyon deputy
commissioner OF the state highway depart
ment in actual charge OF these. Each
district has a superintendent, an assistant
20 Mr.. Lyon. Then the state is again sub
divided into fifty-four counties under the
supervision OF fifty-four superintendents.
who In turn are answerabe to the nine
assistants to Mr., Lyon. Then It is further
subdivided into ss4 towns under 9sl town
superintendents. by this system Commits
sioner lkon can reach within twenty-four
hours Der notification any road In the
s'Ss> need 81 repair.
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From whence Come These ChiIdrcnt
Who are these boys and girls and where
do they come from? This question nRtur-
ally arises in the mind of the observer and
his own answer would be- "They are all Of
one tribe or nation, so like in feature. man
ner and general characteristics" This is
practically true, they are the descendants
OF the Sioux warriors. possibly the strong
est bred nation of red men that America
has ever known, and in times OF early set
Element the most dangerous and cruel in
their conflicts with the white settler or
other warning tribes of Indians.
These children are brought to the school
by their parents and are clothed, fed and
educated by the government. They repre-
sent the following tribes or present-day
Indian reservations; Pine Ridge. Rose
Buds and Yanktons of South Dakota;
Cheyenne River, Tongue River, The Crows,
Port Peck and Fort Bellknap OF Montana,
and the Santee Sioux of north Nebraska
C. w. HERVEY.
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twenty head OF work horses. swine and
poultry all OF which become an educational
asset TO the farm and school, as every
thing becomes feature Of study In some
relation. The study OF grains, seeds. their
sowing, planting, cultivation. harvesting,
storage, etc, are all given attention from
an educational view point
one of the main features Of Improvement
for this year is the construction OF a water
system to irrlgate the tillable lands and
supply the buildings and grounds with all
the needed water. This viii be installed in
view OF getting the best and most up-to-
date equipment now In use. IL is plain to
the visitor that this institution is located
right, and has now the evidence OF its
results that are TO make II one of the
greatest educational institutions for the
Indian boy and girl that the country has
founded.
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or silly, impulsive nonsense with these boys
and girls" remarked the professor. Sew
eral small boys and girls near by were
called by Prof. Balmer and introduced to
the writer, as an illustration of their train
ing and civility in meeting strangers
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Indian cblId s,ot HIlnrlou..

These children in age were from Z to Il
years old. and were divided into com
panies of forty to fifty. according to age
and size; there being about 800 present
all OF whom took part in the exercises and
seemed perfectly at home, quiet contented.
orderly, though in no sense oppressed nor
on the contrary over joyful The Indian
child is not hilarious, boistrous and over
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
American Indian Children Growing Up Ways

T NO stage Of American Indian
a civilization have the evidences
Of education been so pronounced
as at the present time and un-
IyG der the present system OF
NSSkSJ Indian school supervision and
discipline. The initiative nature Of the
child Is cultivated and brought into
evidence. Obedience is impressed upop
the mind, in the work of diclpllne.
until the whole being seems to Weld
TO the will and command OF the instructor.
The moulding OF tho Indian child into an
obedent initiative existence TO 10 as COM
manded, and to act I'm harmony with 9TH
ers In all Its movements. plays. sports,
joys and labors. to do as others do and
TO not do the things which tend 20 in
civility, coarseness and inhumanity, is
doing much today TO bring the young In
olan boys end girls to a higher plane Of
civilized life. only a few years ago and
this would have been thought impossible.
The work Of the Indian school at Rapid
CITY s. D., was recently brought TO our
attention while attending the annual meet
Ing OF the Southwestern South Dakota
Cattle Growers convention, which was
being held there The exhibitions given on
the streets Of Rapid City by the Indian
boys and girls OF this school, under tho
direction and command OF the instructor
~-nu managers OF the school were OF
punaracter to attract tho attention and re.
ceive the applause and commentator OF
all who witnessed them
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LncntInn "a SchnnI.

The Rapid City Indian school is situated
two miles west of the city, in a beautiful
little valley on a government farm or re-
serve of 1850 acres of rich agricultural
lands. Several hundred acres are under
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Go It as You Please

Y OLD colored woman at Brazil.
Ind.-the word old is used ad-
visedly, for she is 9S-attributes
her long life and good health
to the fact that she has, as she
expresses IL. "alWays done lest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

HERE are in the Empire State
$1,000 miles OF roads, greater
mileage of which Is improved
highway than all of the other
eastern states put together, not
ax,ot,,agn, Maseacbuaatts Thara
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

and they spend years in carrying out great
works designed to make their equipment ior
their work as nearly perfect as may be-
The infnfty Of the detail in the daily admin
istration of a railroad is hard Tor the lay INN"
+o orasn The modern railroad must have an
executive staff as large as that OF many SItteS'
a treasurer's office that handles yearly nuogee
larger than that Of many first class cieS' D.
loyal denartnent as well equipped as that OF
New York City, an auditing department. ii1izOil--e
vouchers for many millions of dollars every
vaar p purchasing department that buys sup
nI;.s of all sorts in quantities that makes 1t as
nonnlar with merchants and wholesale dealeFs
IS many a government
The railroad has to look after tnou't@ho0 VI
employees Conductors, trainmeh. engine uii'
ers civil and mechanical engineers o"C0oi"'
lawyers clerks, expert accountants oahhe' o.
exnert traffic men. heads OF departments N
builders carpenters, machinists, iaDoferS' h'h
and steel workers. telcgraphers' stehosFapneiH'
station agents, baggegemen dining car "ai'e.H -
z+is;,, aynerts printers editors for pubi-
cations advertising the attractions oi 'ho 49,
,,hotoeranbers. architects-these are some OIL
- ooounations of the men who make
an the personnel Of q railroads aH''e'-e '''-N
executive staff. .,o
,ro. Iess than a. dozen labor unions come ni'o
conetant touch with the railroads, ana IL speA>'
,.,au for unions and companies aiihe th'I' ~
are as few labor disputes as there actuaLS are
and really, the number Is lhSis sn'i Tt,.
nared 20 the possible causes OF trouble a.
ereat railroad brotherhoods are of paclie ulS,
I,osition, however They would rather @ sa,n
their ends by negotiation and arbitration ha. t.an
bv a resort to strikes. and the WISDOM oL ane -
at.,t,,de has been proved by the experience %
many years. The railroads are feauy a."a,' at'ans
20 treat with these splendid labor
and the peaceful passing OF the recent -
.be result of the submission Oh ''o p0 x 80,
issue to arbitration was a hiie - nco-
such matters can be most Gil
norncally settled
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

piled IN enormous numbers. and in such way
that other shippers shall not be left destitute
in times of need. Much of the profit of the
Western roads comes from crop movements. but
it is a profit that is we'll and honestly earned
for it represents amount of labor that Is SIM
ply titanic.
So much for freight. Freight movement does
not appeal to the average man picturesque
1t is only when the enormous problems that it
presents almost daily are realized that the ee
mont Of interest really enters
It is passenger traffic that strikes the respon-
sive note in every man. for there is something
that he has been a part Of. and something that
he is always ready to discuss and critiCiSe. But
in passenger traffic, too, there are vast prob
lens TO be solved. difficulties to be Smoothed
over various conditions to be adjusted.
To combine speed with safety and comfort is
to passenger traffic. The standard of the uiti-
mate in speed is raised continually, and what
would have been accepted wellnigh perfect
a few years ago would be scoffed at The
problems are never solved. for the moment one
is apparently put away another just a little
more difficult makes its appearance.
The railroads are always studying these prob
ien1s striving to effect improvements and to
give better service They improve their road
beds, they furnish better rolling stock. faster
and more powerful engines They smooth out
the rough spots no matter of what description.