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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-11-18
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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-11-18
FIRST CHORUS.
SECOND CHORUS
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Freedoms voice cries out in wisdom
For more righteous education;
The state, the church, and all creation
VIII go marching, marching on.
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p S.-This can be made a national
song by changing to suit the county,
state and place. Tune; Battle Hymn
of the Republic)
p. A. GROVE
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rows. When all we're admitted there
was a professional entertainer, who
did wonderful tricks for 20 minutes;
then there were games and dancing
for q half hour. Refreshments were
served In the upstairs ballroom, which
had been transformed into veritable
wonderland" with a bountiful use OF
gold and silver tinseL
MANY little surprises had been
cleverly planned for the mystification
Of the young guests. For instance.
there was an immense water lily made
from paper and placed before screen
made from-a clothes bars covered with
crepe paper and ferns; there was
petal for each child, which when
pulled down revealed a plate contain
| ing an ice cream rabbit. From the
mouth of a huge. ferce-looking cat
| there came cookies and from an enor-
| nous snow ball came wee boxes or
| bonbons. There was witch who
passed favors and clown who dis
tributed balloons. Wasn't this won-
derful party? 1t sounds rather diff
cult to produce, but the hostess as
sured me that it had been a delight
to get all ready, as she had the loving
cooperation of couple of young col
lego men and two adoring aunts OF the
little hostess.
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Visit from Louise.


That day was destined to be an
eventful one, for when l entered the
house and found Eliza ensconsed in
the upper hall on a chair, with Mary
Anne doing her best to stife her with
household ammonia, and Liddy rub
bing her wrists-whatever good that
Is supposed to do knew that the
ghost had been walking again, and
this time in daylight.
Eliza was in a frenzy of fear. She
clutched at my sleeve when l went
close to her. and refused to let go
until she had told her story. Coming
Just after the fire, the household was
demoralized, and it was no surprise
to me to find Alex and the under
gardener struggling downstairs with
a heavy trunk between them.
Il didn't want to do it, Miss Innes,'
Alex said. But she was so excited l
was afraid she would do as she said
drag 1t down herself, and scratch
the staircase"
was trying to get my bonnet of
and to keep the maids quiet at the
same time. Now, Eliza, when you
have washed your face and stopped
bawling," l said, come into my sitting
room and tell me what has happened y
1Addy put away my things without
speaking. The very set of her shoul-
Gers expressed disapproval.
"Well."I said, when the silence be.
came uncomfortable, things seem to
be warming up"
Silence from Liddy, and a long sigh
"If Eliza goes, l don't know where
to look for another cook" More si
lence.
Rosie is probably a good cook
Sniff.
"Liddy." I said at last, don't dare
to deny that you are having the time
of your life. You positively gloat in
this excitement. You never looked
better. It's my opinion all this running
around. and getting jolted out of a
rut, has stirred up that torpid liver ol
yours"
ITS not myself I'm thinking about,
she said. goaded into speech. May
be my liver was torpid, and maybe il
wasn't; but I know this: I've go,
some feelings left. and to see yor
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes, spinster and guardian OF
Gertrude and Halsey, established summer
Headquarters at Sunnyside. The servants
desert Gertrude and Halsey arrive with
Jack Bailey. The house was awakened by
a revolver shot and Arnold Armstrong
was found shot to death in the hall. MISS
Innes found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared Gertrude revealed that she was
talked in the billiard room shortly before
the murder. Detective Jameson accused
Miss Innes OF holding back evidence he
imprisoned an intruder in an empty room
The prisoner escaped. Gertrude was sus-
pected because of an injured foot Hal
sey reappears and says he and Ba1iey
were called away by telegram. Cashier
funct was arrested for embezzlement
Paul Armstrong; death was announced
Halsey's fiancee, Louise Armstrong, told
Halsey that while she still loved MIN, She
was to marry another. 1t developed that
DR.. Walker was the man. Louise was
found at the bottom of thSAcircular stair
ease Recovering consciousness, she said
stairway and she tainted. Bailey Is sus-
pected of Armstrong; murder. After
"seeing a ghost" Thomas the lodgekeep-
er, was found dead with a slip in his
pocket bearing the name of 'Lucten Wal
lace" DR.. Walker asked Miss lnneS TO
vacate in favor OF Mrs. Armstrong. She
refused. A note from Bailey to Gertrude
arranging a meeting at night was found.
A ladder out OF place deepens the mys-
terry. The stables were burned. During
the excitement a man stole into the house
A search failed to reveal him. Miss 1nnes
shot an intruder. A man limping was
seen on the road.
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A Neek-Wear Shower.

A fall bride says the prettiest show
er the girls of her home town gave
her was :. "neck-wear" downpour. The
lovely part was that each girl made
with her own fair fingers the dainty
creation for the bride who had grown
up among them and was so soon to go
far away across the sea. No one
can have too many stocks and collars,
and there was every variety imagin-
able. some being of Irish crotchet The
table center piece was composed OF
the white gilly flower, often called
Stocks" and the place cards were
bogus certificates of stock drawn
upon the Bank of Matrimony and
signed by her majesty, the American
Woman" with Cupid" named as treas
urer The gifts were all done up in
dainty tissue paper tied with white
satin ribbon and were brought In on
a tray with bows of tulle on each
handle. A wee maiden dressed as;
Cupid presented the tray to the bride
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An Unusual Party for Children.

A mother of twelve-year-old
daughter issued invitations for this
very pretty party. Remembering how
children loved to dress up, she said:
please come in a costume represent
ing a character from Alice in Wonder
land" When all had arrived there
was pantomime showing the figures
on screen, the children guessing who
was who as each little figure passed
by. This made loads Of fun, as 1t was
done before they entered the big draw
ing room. 1 had better explain exact
ly how. AS the guests arrived (and
they were all very prompt) they were
met by maid who took them into a
side room without removing their
wraps. The screen was in plain view
Each guest was taken separately, the
wrap removed and he or she was
placed behind the screen. If the chill
dren recognized the character, that in
dividual took a seat in the drawing
room. the chairs being arranged in
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standing at the foot of that staircase
shootin' through the door-Tl never
be the, same woman again"
We'll, I'm glad of that-anything
for a change" said. And in came
Eliza, flanked by Rosie and Mary
Anne.
Her story, broken with sobs and cor
rections from the other two, was this:
At two o'clock (2:15. Rosie insisted)
she had gone upstairs to get picture
from her room to show Mary Anne.
"a picture of lady, Mary Anne inter-
posed) She went up the servants
staircase and along the corridor to her
room, which lay between the trunk
room and the unfinished ballroom. She
heard sound as she went down the
corridor like some one moving furni.
ture. but she was not nervous. She
thought it might be men examining the
house after the fire the night before
but she looked in the trunkroom and
saw nobody.
She went into her room quietly The
noise had ceased and everything was
quiet. Then she sat down on the side
of her bed, and, feeling faint-she was
subject to spells-('T told you thai
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when l came, didn't 1, Rosie?" "Yes'm,
indeed she did!")-she put her head
down on her pillow and
Took nap. All right" said Go
on"
when l came to, Miss Innes, sure
as I'm sittin' here, l thought I'd die.
Somethin' hit me in the face, and I
set up, sudden. And then 1 seen the
plaster drop, droppin' from a little
hole in the wall. And the first thing
l knew, an iron bar that long (fully-
two yards by her measure) "shot
through that hole and tumbled on the
bed. If I'd been still sleeping"
Granting" corrected Rosie) I'D "a
been hit on the head and killed."
Il wisht you'd heard her scream"
put in Mary Anne. And her face as
white as a FELLOWSHIP when she tum-
bled down the stairs"
mo doubt there is some natural ex-
PLANTATION for it, Eliza" l said. You
may have dreamed it, in your faint
ing attack. But if it is true, the metal
rod and the hole in the wall will show
it."
Eliza looked little bit sheepish.
THE holes there all right, Miss In
nes," she said. But the bar was gone
when Mary Anne and Rosie went up
to pack my trunk"
That wasn't ALL" Liddy's voice
came funereally from a corner. ELIZA
said that from the hole in the wall a
burning eye looked down at her!"
THE wall must be at least six
inches thick" l said with asperity.
UNLESS the person who drilled the
hole carried his eyes on the ends of a
stick, Eliza couldn't possibly have
seen them"
But the fact remained, and a visit
to Eli5a's room proved 1t. / might
jeer all wished; some one had
drilled hole in the unfinished wall
of the ballroom, passing between the
bricks of the partition, and shooting
through the unresisting plaster of
EliZa's room with such force as to
send the rod flying on to her bed. l
had gone upstairs alone, and 1 confess
the thing puzzled me; in two or three
places in the wall small apertures had
been made, none of them of any depth.
Not the least mysterious thing was
the disappearance of the iron imple-
ment that had been used.
Mary Anne and Eliza left that after
noon, but Rosie decided to stay. 1t
was about five o'clock when the hack
came from the station to get them,
and, to my amazement, it had an oc-
cupant. Matthew Geist, the driver,
asked for me, and explained his er-
rand with pride.
I've brought you cook, Miss In
| ness, he said. When the message
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CHAPTER XxIV-contlnued.

did they go toward the club?"
Gertrude asked suddenly, leaning for
ward.
NO, miss. 1 think they came into
the village. 1 didn't get a look at
their faces, but l know every chick
and child in the place, and everybody
knows me. When they didn't shout
at me-in my uniform, you know
took it they were strangers"
So all we had for our afternoons
work was this: Some one had been
shot by the bullet that went through
the door; he had not left the village,
and he had not called in a physician.
Also, DR.. Walker knew who Lucien
Wallace was, and his very denial
made me confident that, in that one
direction at least, we were on the
right track.
Gertrude" I said, 81 have been a
very selfish /old woman. You are go.
ing to leave this miserable house to-
night. Annie Morton is going to Scot.
land next week, and you shall go right
with her."
To my surprise, she flushed pain.
fully.
81 don't want to go, Aunt Ray" she
said. Don't make me leave now"
You are losing your health and
your good looks" 1 said decidedly
"You should have a change"
Il shan't stir a foot" She was
equally decided. Then, more lightly:
why, you and Liddy need me to ar
bitrate between you every day in the
week"
Perhaps was growing suspicious OF
every one, but 1t seemed to me that
Gertrudes gayety was forced and ar
tificial. watched her covertly during
the rest of the drive, and l did moi
like the two spots of crimson in hel
pale cheeks. But said nothing more
about sending her to Scotland; 1 knew
she would not go.
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we told him, it didn't matter much
about the cooks face if it was clean.
1 have spoken of Halsey's restless
ness. On that day it seemed to be
more than ever a resistless impulse
that kept him out until after luncheon.
l think he hoped constantly that he
might meet Louise driving over the
Mills in her runabout; possibly he did
meet her occasionally, but from his
continued gloom 1 felt sure the situa-
~tion between them was unchanged.
Part of the afternoon l believe he
read-Gertrude and l were out, as l
have said, and at dinner we both no
uced that something had occurred to
distract him. He was diSagreeable.
which is unlike him, nervous, looking
at his watch every few minutes. and
he ate almost nothing. He asked twice
during the meal on what train Mr..
Jameson and the other detective were
coming, and had long periods of alb
straction during which he dug his
fork into my damask cloth and did
not hear when he was spoken to. He
refused dessert, and left the table
early, excusing himself on the ground
that he wanted to see Alex.
Alex, however, was not to be found
1t was after eight when Halsey or.
dered the car and started down the
hill at pace that, even for him, was
unusually reckless. Shortly after
Alex reported that he was ready to go
over the house preparatory to closing
1t for the night. Sam Bohannon came
at quarter before nine and began his
patrol OF the grounds, and with the
arrival of the two detectives to look
forward to 1 was not especially appre
hensive.
At half-past nine / heard the sound
OF horse driven furiously up the
drive. 1t came to a stop in front OF
the house and Immediately after there
were hurried steps on the veranda
Our nerves were not what they should
have been, and Gertrude, always an
prehensive lately, was at the door al
most instantly. A moment later Louise
had burst into the room and stood
there bareheaded and breathing hard
Where is Halsey?" she demanded
Above her plain black gown her eyes
looked big and somber, and the rapid
drive had brought no color to her face
got up and drew forward a chair.
He has not come back" 1 said
quietly. sit down, child; you are
not strong enough for this kind ot
thing"
I don't think she even. heard me.
He has not come back?" she
asked. looking from me to Gertrude
DO you know where he went? Where
can / find him?'
For heavens sake. Louise" Ger
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came to come up for two girls and
their trunks / supposed there was
something doing, and as this here
woman had been looking for work in
the village I thought I'd bring her
along"
Already I had acquired the true
suburbanite ability to take servants
on faith; I no longer demanded writ
ten and >unimpeachable references. 1,
Rachel Innes, have learned not to
mind if the cook sits down comfort
ably in my sitting room when she is
taking the orders for the day, and l
am grateful if the silver is not cleaned
with securing soap. Ana so that day
merely told Liddy to send the new ap-
plicant in. When she came, however,
l could hardly restrain a gasp of sur
prise. 1t was the woman with the
pitted face.
She stood somewhat awkwardly just
inside the door, and she had an air OF
| self-confidence that was inspiring
Yes, she could cook; was not fancy
cook, but could make good soups and
| desserts if there was any one to take
| charge of the salads. And so, in the
end, took her. AS Halsey said, wheI
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A Tennis Dinner.

This pretty dinner ives given at the
close of a season for tennis club.
say the close Of the season. for while
it was in September and still real
summer weather, the parting Of the
ways had come, as the members were
to be widely separated for at least q
year. The long dining room table was
laid out like court" with very
delicate green moss surrounded by 3
hedge of verbenas and delicate fern.
The sections Of the court were marked
by narrow white satin ribbon. and
across the court was net made from
coarse dress material known as fish
net. The ends were fastened into
white stain stakes, which were wood
en- mea; skewers fastened in blocks OF
wood which were concealed by flowers.
The place cards were racquets and the
favors were tiny wooden racquets,
with delicious ball-shaped bonbons
piled on them.
MADAME MERRt
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way, and similar band forms the CIR
die. The tucked guimps and the puff
fed undersleeves are Of white batiste.
The dress at the right Is pink silk
voile. The blouse is shirred at the,
shoulders and crossed III front; the
front Is tucked and trimmed at the
top with lace. The collarette is of
tulle. as are also the pulled UNDER
sleeves. the latter trimmed with mar
row bands of liberty. The sleeves
themselves are wide and cut in one
piece with the body of the waist
The skirt Is trimmed at the bottom
with twooverlapping rufflss of the ma
terial. The girdle Is Of liberty. knet-
ted at the left side.
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|IEMlyeI1ES 0Ta9
IA s1fn1m!N .~
Heels are to be lower.

Heels are to be lower.
Black satin tailor-mades are good.
In materials. pied de poule Is one of
the newest.
The smartest new hats are low.
broad affairs.
The plated frill holds its vogue won
derfully well.
Jet for buttons is not quite as pop
ular as last year.
The coloneps plume is more than
ever worn on small hats.
Shaded automobile wells are among
the novelties Of the hour.
Yellow is one of the favorite colors
as the summer advances.
Lace and plain linen turnovers will
be worn on stocks of silk
Patent leather belts with enameled
or jeweled buckles are in the lead.
Eyelet and open work designs are
seen in embroidered, laundered. turn
over collars.
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Prompted by instinct.

There is a certain type of femininity
which instinctively understands the
proprieties of buggy ride. Helen.
aged three, cuddled up close to her IA
ther, this being her first ride with him
unattended. AS father tucked the
robe about the dainty miss and
chirped to his horse he asked: What
shall we talk about, dearIe?" "Well.
father as she laid her little hand on
his arm, lets talk about loving each
other"
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trude burst out, tell us whatfs wrong.
Halsey is not here. He has gone to
the station for Mr.. Jameson. What
has happened?"
ITO the station, Gertrude? You are
sure?"
Yes" I said. Listen. There is
the whistle of the train now"
She relaxed little at our matter
of-fact tone, and allowed herself to
sink into a chair.
Perhaps l was wrong" she said
heavily. "He-will be here in a few
moments if-everything is right
We sat there, the three of us, with
out attempt at conversation. Both Ger
trude and I recognized the futility of
asking Louise any questions; her
reticence was part of a role she had
assumed. Our ears were strained for
the first throb of the motor as ii
turned into the drive and commenced
the climb to the house. Ten minutes
passed, Is, 20. I saw Louises hands
grow rigid as they clutched the arms
of her chair. l watched Gertrude's
bright color slowly ebbing away, and
around my own heart seemed to feel
the grasp of giant hand.
Twenty-Five minutes, and then 8
sound. But it was not the chug of the
motor; it was the unmistakable rum
BILE of the Casanova hack. Gertrude
drew aside the curtain and peere6
into the darkness.
It's the hack, am sure" she said
evidently relieved. Something has
gone wrong with the car, and no won
der-the way Halsey went down the
hill"
1t seemed a long time before the
door. Louise rose and stood watching
her hand to her throat. And theI
Gertrude opened the door, admittin,
Mr.. Jameson and a stocky. middle
aged man. Halsey was not with them
When the door had closed and LOUIS
realized that Halsey had not come
her expression changed. From tens
to absolute despair, her face was a.
open page.
''Halsey?" 1 asked unceremoniously
ignoring the stranger. Did he-no
meet you?"
NO" Mr.. Jameson looked slight
surprised. Il rather expected tn
car, but we got up all right"
You didn't see him at all?" Louis
demanded breathlessly.
Mr.. Jameson knew her at once, a
though he had not seen her befor'
She had kept to her rooms until tn
morning she left.
mo, Miss Armstrong" he said.
saw nothing of him. What is wrong
Then we shall have to find him
she asserted. Every instant is pr
cious. Mr.. Jameson, 1 have reaso
for believing that he is in danger, bl
Il don't know what it is. Only-h
must be found
/ The stocky man had said nothing
Now, however, he went quickly t
ward the door.
I'll catch the hack down the roa
, and hold it," he said. rs the gentl
man down in the town."
: "Mr. Jameson" Louise said impu
: sively, 81 can use the hack. Take n
! horse and trap outside and drive lii
5 mad. Try to find the Dragon Fly
: ought to be easy to trace. I ca
think of no other way. Only, don
. lose a moment"
7 The new detective had gone, ar
: a moment later Jameson went rapid
, down the drive, the cobs feet strikir
fire at every step. Louise stood, loo
ing after them. When she turne
! around she faced Gertrude, who stoc
a indignant, almost tragic, in the ha
You know what threatens Halse
o Louise" she said accusingly. Il b
: lfeve you know this whole horrib
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THE dainty dress at the left is of
white batiste trimmed at the bot
tom and around the yoke and
sleeves with embroidery. The yoke
and the cuffs are of the batiste
finely tucked. The sash is of rib
bon finished in front with a sash end
reaching to the bottom of the skirt
and ornamented with little pink roses.
The next dress is Of old red voile.
The front of the blouse and of the
skirt are made with crosswise tucks
and ornamented with buttons of the
material. The blouse is trimmed at
the top with a tucked band of the
voile; the little sleeves and the bottom
q the skirt are trimmed In the same
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Novel Cotton Wedding.

This affair was celebrated way down
in old Kentucky, and was such a de-
lightful affair that am sure our read
ers In all parts of the country will be
able to adapt ideas from it to suit
their own needs and conditions. The
Invitations said Please come In q cot
ton frock." This conveyed the idea
that 1t was to be an informal affair.
The spacious porches and grounds
were lighted with many lanterns, and
dotted over the lawn were great white
cotton umbrellas, such as are used. for
stakes driven into the ground, and had
Japanese lantern lighted and sus-
pended from each rib: rugs and chairs
were underneath.
These trysting places were much
sought in the intervals between
dances. There was a large platform
erected with negro players, just like
the plantation dances before the war
Before the dancing the hostess pro
duced bandana handkerchief-aprons to
which the men sewed the strings
then wee colored china doll was
given each girl, with bits of chamois
skin from which she was to make q
pen wiper for her partner.
The refreshments were typically
southern: Individual chicken pies
hot corn mullins, tiny stuffed peppers
Iced tea and delicious watermelon.
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thing, this mystery that we are strug-
Cling with. If anything happens to
Halsey. 1 shall never forgive you" Z.
Louise only raised her hands de-
spairingly and dropped them again
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-06-25
INTERESTED IN IRRIGATION.

Major l.. H. French arrived
here yesterday in his auto from
Vale in company with Emory
Cole and others. The Major is
interested with the Cole Brothers
and C. B. Mcconnell in the Silver
Creek irrigation project and has
come to remain permanently in
this county if conditions are fav-
orable. The work on Silver creek
is progressing satisfactorily and
will soon be far enough along to
make some definite calculations
as to the cost of the project.
Major French and associates
are also desirous of furthering
other irrigation enterprises in
this section and now have a corps
of engineers in Silvies Valley
looking into the the feasibility
of that project. There may be
some announcements little
later.