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but lights flare up in my head That
feels big and heavy and wobbles
hump up and it takes a man on each
side to hold me straight. At the end
of it they get me of Dandy Jim.
Turn his nag loose. No; leave the
Winchester in it's scabbard as If he
hadn't needed to draw It, Leave him
fiat awhile. Won't he make a pretty
stiff? Now, mister you're ergoin' to
walk Walk. Don't try to get away
and don't make any noise. Take the
other side, Pete"
Pete
The name leads my mind to the
place it is looking for-Texas, a gamb-
ling hall, big one blazing with lights.
where Pete is, big and burly, with a
physique like Hercules, a face like a
demons. and the disposition of seven
devils.
He is with his crowd. openly cheat
ing boy they've got in the den and
filled up with tarantula whisky l
stand Ii as long as l can.
"Give the kid chance, Pete; he
amt a man.
There is a shot, 1t misses.
There is another. It takes Pete's
hammer thumb, sends his gun thudding
against the floor.
Hands up" His go.
They take him to the military post
to have the stump dressed.
And Pete wants my thumb and has to
give it UP, and he is walking me to
death.
Just keep er goin'. mister
1 change my direction At that there
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fculty mounted and rode to Myers
camp. which was not far from Blalock.
/ promised the boys that I'd stay
two weeks. Ny wrench kept me a
month. There hadn't been a horse miss
ing in that district, and the deduction
/ drew from the number of surly
strangers that dropped in on one pre-
tense and another was that it was re-
markable-what they were there for
was a puzzle to me.
I had never been much of walker,
but 1 hobbled out early in the mornings
and late in the evenings just to see
that little rabbit scoot for grain pile
somebody had left on the top of the
bluff at the head of the V chute He
was fixed up as good as new and was
tame as a pup. l had tied a little bell,
a silver one, too, around his neck. II
had a high toned tinkle and / was
never ahead of that bell when Bunny
started for the grain pile. He was a
boys while l made a trip to Arlington
expecting TO pick him up on my way
back
But l was called to the Deschutes by
letters lying at Arlington, and before
starting I had line from one of the
boys at Myers camp to say that Bunny
had strayed back, bell and all. to a
state Of nature. Just for minute I
felt toward that little fellow exactly
as If he had been human and migrate
full
! haven't told you about that V chute.
1t had been built after the construc-
ton of the o. R. & n. up the CO.
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voices quarreling and cursing over me.
You won't kill him?"
The plans planned and me and the
devil knows it,"
Il tell you it won't do. l know his
crowd They'll never let up II they
think he wuz killed"
I'm to have his thumb
ut won't do to leave that clew
There's them would know If he wuz
found minus his thumb. an you've run
off enough of his stock TO shut you up
about that
"Pll give that UP. You're right; it
must look like an accident. An you
put back them belongin's-that watch
an chain an the silver money. Hand
me the glue. Them eyelashes'n hold
fine. Gimme your handkerchief to tie
EN- down. Amt it mothers pretty
boy?"
Where have / known the domineer-
ing voice? My mind begins beating
away back through my life and seems
to struggle for hours through places,
confusion and men. There are lights,
though my eyes are bandaged. When
the handkerchief is taken off / can not
strain my eyelids open. / move my
hands up and they are seized in an iron
grip.
Then: Get up. pretty boy. You're
ergoin' to take ride an wall-to
hell. hope"
You wouldn't"
Yep. Save yer wind. We would.
It is a savage kick he gives me. AND
a long ride they take me. 1 keep
no watch on the night. I am blind,
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ByLeland and Anna Kalfus

~ sHY didn't I get that rabbit? 1t
M was easy shot. Yes; but I never
w can get rabbit. Never have been
able to hit one since 1 was in Gillian
county just after they tried the V
chute for wheat AT Blalock station
Horses weren't worth much in ore
=zs fn those days. but some Of our
-uInp We're constantly losing the best
we owned. I had a suspicion that If [
went over into Gillian I'd know why.
Mounting Dandy Jim I started on a
still hunt with my rife slung across the
pommel OF ny saddle
As 1 came n sight Of the Columbia
river. where it receives the Deschutes.
q hawk swooping into the scene, picked
a young rabbit out Of the wheat and
made of. Il was pretty shot I
took it. Back to earth they came
Leaping Of Dandy Jim in a hurry
got a sprain. a severe one; but I rolled
within a foot or two Of what / was
after, and all three of us lay in the
deep wheat, the hawk with a broken
wing, vindictive and full Of fight, the
rabbit limp and trembling.
] picked bunny up, shook off his
blood. and put him in the bosom Of my
flannel shirt.
"rn keep you Just for luck. little
fellow" I said.
I whistled up Dandy Jim, who'd gone
TO feeding, and with considerable diff
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lumbia. In places the river digs deep
down At Blalock its banks are 900
feet below the tops of the bluffs. The
broad, bright wheat plains are up
there. It's big country. Many wheat
growers had to go for miles before
they could find canyon leading to
the river, those above Blalock having
haul of "a miles, for no wagon could
be steered down the trail along the
face of the cliffs.
A genius figured out that a chute
would carry the wheat from the top of
the bluffs, screen it and land it cleaned
Of chaff at Blalock station.
The chute was built. lot of wheat,
100 bushels was shot. 1t landed in the
bin in short order, and may be lying
there yet, for 1t had been scorched
black by the friction of its swift de-
scent and wasn't worth handling.
The pile of grain which had taught
Bunny the trick of leading me on was
abandoned at the head of the chute
after this experiment
Dandy Jim had the reins on the way
back to Myers camp one soft, still
August night with big moon broken
just in half. He surprised me by hesi-
tating before bunch of willows at a.
water hole we both knew. Everything
looked to me exactly as it always had.
and / urged him into the shadows.
Hands up"
Before l could move blow on the
head put me to sleep.
When partly conscious I felt more
than one hard hand exploring my body
for signs Of life. and heard coarse
b
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New RENO COURTHOUSE
WHERE pIVCRSES ARE
SERANTEp ee

in surprise.
Sure Aren't you after a divorce?"
NO; I'm a stenographer. Came in
answer to your ad. My card" she re-
plies as she hands him a pasteboard.
Mr.. Partem (reading): Miss Ina
Peach. Well, that's no lie."
Miss Peach bashfully exclaims: Oh,
slr," when the lawyer says: We'll. you
look good to me. Can you write on a
typewriter?o
Miss Peach admits to having a little
ability along these lines and Partem
finally says. "All right. kiddo. You're
pretty enough to be a good stenog-
one comes in take notes on everything
he says. (Aside) Gee. amt she a
pippin. (While Peach removes her
hat Partem regards her with undis-
guised admiration) Have you had any
experience?"
Not much., replies Peach.
Then you are not resident of
Reno" returns the lawyer, and he asks
himself the question if her cheeks are
real To get an opportunity to make
a closer examination he leans over to
examine the type machine and then
calculates, "Ye gods. she's the real
thing" At this point New York lady
enters the lawyers Office and he turns
and says: "Oh h l beg pardon,
madam. is there anything 1 can do
for you?"
The lady, very naughty and affected,
looking at Partem through lorgnette,
says she would like to see Mr.. Partem.
Partem, bowing, says: AT your serv-
ice" Then in an aside to Peach, "She
thinks I'm the Office boy"
The New York lady replies. De
lighted 1 am desirous of securing a
divorce
"Of course"
'Sir?'
People don't come here for ham
sandwiches. Won't you sit down p
After the lady seats herself Partem
secures large book and after wink
at Peach asks, Your name and ad-
dress, please2"
Mrs u Kissum, Riverside hotel"
Former residence?"
New Yawk."
Partem, initiating, says, New Yawk.
Be sure to get the pronunciation Miss
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mRe''T0

The scene opens in the office of l.
Partem. a lawyer whose speciality is
divorces. There are placards on the
walls announcing the fact that Mr..
Partem can secure painless divorce"
and others which read: do 1t Now"
Made Happy While You Wait" etc,
The lawyer himself is seated at his
desk and is mourning the loss of his
typewritist, who has married and left
him without an assistant. He has ad-
vertised for another young lady to take
her place and is awaiting a reply when
the telephone rings. He answers it, and
the following conversation is heard:
Hello. Yes, this is Mr.. Partem. Mrs.
Nagger? Well, what can 1 de for you?
Certainly. What kind do you want?
Absolute, $3.50; limited. s19S, marked
down from 50. Very we'll Do you want
It sent c. o. D.2 It will be there by 3
o'clock Address, Mrs. IRA Nagger, CO.
lonial apartments All right. Good
byt'
As the lawyer finishes this bit of
suggestive conversation over the tele-
phone young girl seeking the posi-
tion of stenographer enters. The law
yer turns sees the fair creature and
calculates: Hello; another divorcee, 1
suppose. A peachi Oh, you kid Ris-
ing. Mr.. Partem approaches the lady
and the following dialogue takes place:
Good morning, madam. Can l do
anything for your"
The lady hesitates. and the lawyer
says: "Of course. What is the matter
with your husband?"
"Husband?' returns the stenographer
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Peach. I will do the best 1 can,
madam"
Mrs. Kissum rises and says, Very
well. You will do me a great favor
by securing the divorce as soon as
possible. My fiance is impatient, you
know"
The lady takes her departure and,
turning to Miss Peach. Partem picks
up the thread of their interrupted con-
versation and says: do you know,
when you came in l thought you were
after a divorce"
That's funny" replies Miss Peach.
do / look married?
mo, but wouldn't you like to be?"
Maybe" responds the stenographer;
"if 1 could find my ideal"
IF you stay in this Office you won't
have any, rejoins the lawyer.
Miss Peach then describes her ideal
as being tall with blue eyes and cute
little feet: a man who keeps his trou-
sers creased, and Partem is busy eX-
amining himself in all the points men
toned. HE must be good and kind
and honest-oh. a regular heroH bursts
out the girl.
"Whew, that's big order. Maybe [
can help you find him. Suppose | did,
would you take him?'
Sure" replies Peach.
Then the lawyer tells her she ought
to helm him find his ideal and he tells
her that his ideal must be like herself.
Like me?" she replies; 'pshaw. You
ought to marry some swell lady like
Mrs. Kissum. Maybe the. next lady that
comes in viii be your ideal
Look here, Miss Peach replies the
lawyer. II don't like damaged goods.
This is no second hand store.
mot if she is the most beautiful
woman in the world?" persists the
stenographer.
Nonsense" returns the lawyer, you
are beautiful enough for me" At this
point a Swedish girl enters and Miss
Peach says, "Sh. Mr.. Partem, your
ideal.,
Partem with his back to the new
arrival looks at Miss Peach and says,
I'm afraid to look. Does she resemble
Cleopatra or Helen of Troy. N. Y?
The following conversation then
takes place:
swede-Bane das Master divorce
man?
want to get a divorces?
Swede-Yaas.
Partem-very we'll Sit down. Name,
please?
swede-I don't know.
Partem-Surely you know your name.
Swede-Yaas Ma name bane Tillie.
Partem-Tillie what?
Swede--No bane Tillie Watt. Bane
TiHie Yensen.
Partem--Now. Mrs. Jensen, how long
have you been married?
Swede--TeH yaar.
Partem-How old are you?
Swede-Twenty- yaar.
Partem--Any children?
.Swede-Yaas. Ay got Oscar, Hulda
Hannah. Gustavus. Yennie, Peter. Yulia
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Peach" At which the lady turns and
scrutinizes Miss Peach disdainfully.
why do you wish to obtain a di-
vorce?" asks the lawyer
''One really must be in style, you
know" returns the lady, struggling
her shoulders.
Then you wish to obtain divorce
to further your social ambitions?' asks
Mr.. Partem.
why else should l endure the for
eign atmosphere of Reno?"
How long have you been here?"
Six months and few moments" is
the astonishing reply of the naughty
one.
Time enough" returns the lawyer
What is your grievance against your
husband?"
Grievance. I have no grievance. ]
am not the wife OF laborer, Sir"
Partem (aside), Lucky for the la
borer,' Then to the lady, But you
must have some complaint. Does your
husband beat your?
Only at bridge"
Does he drink?'
Certainly; he is a gentleman
Does he use loud and unbecominG
language?"
II could not say
Surely, you know that
Really. 1 know little of him. You
sec, he is not in my set"
Il see. Does he support your"
Il believe so. Somebody pays the
bills. / never annoy myself with such
Details
rs your husband an Objectionable
person."
II can not endure him. His very
name annoys me. u. Kissumi Could
anything be more dlsgustingly vulgar?'
did you know at the time of your
marriage that his name was kissum? :?
He had money then sighed the
lady from New Yawk.
ut does make a difference. Per-
haps Mr.. Kissum has an affinity?'
II really never exerted myself to in
quire,y replied the lady
Have you any children?
Certainly not!' replies Mrs. Kissum
indignantly.
Il see," says Partem. This is q
sad case. Neglect and extreme cru
city. Accent on the extreme, Miss
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- EMO, New. July The Reno
divorce colony has had an op-
h, portunity Of seeing itself as
others see 1t. Before the
Century club OF Reno, an organ
ization OF ladies prominent in the
social life OF the city, Mrs Leslie
Curtiss presented a playlet. written by
herself. depicting the life of a divorce
lawyer in the city made famous
through its lenient divorce laws and its
colony Of Divorces seeking freedom
from the bonds Of matrimony.
Mrs. Curtiss. who is herself a well
known literary woman, essayed the
several roles Of the Divorces in the
playlet. the lawyer being enacted by
Mr. Harold Dale and the pretty stenog-
rapher by Miss Hampton Mrs curtiss
took the parts OF all the other CHAR
acters, and her study Of the divorce
situation in Reno was humorously
illustrated in the clever playlet which
astounded Reno on its presentation be-
fore an audience in which there was
a goodly sprinkling of six months
visitors besides the entire social set
OF the city.
So cleverly drawn were the char
acters and so true to life that the audi
ence. while depreeating the fact that
such things existed in Reno, were
forcibly reminded that they were true
nevertheless
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The poor men have to pay for the
privilece of being stung. remarks MISS
Peach and adds that IL she were man
she would never, never marry 49,.
Not il you found the sweeteSt HI0A0
girl In the world2 ASKS the law
you mean your fdeal?" asks the ste
yes, replies Partem. better than
my fdeal-swe weeter-eearer-in real Hesh
and blood" .
Well If you could find her SAYS
Miss Peach. when the attorney dreams
in and says. Il have found her..
Miss Peach, mischievously' NOT MFs'
Mulcahey?"
well I should say not"
you don't mean the old maid ste
nographer who ealled?" asked MISS
Peach.
Going to be a father to the eight NJ
tie Jensens?"
Not if / know 1t"
Miss Peach innocently remarks
Then who Is your ideal?
Don't you know asks the 4a"S01'
cant you guessT
The lawyer tells the pretty stehog
rapher that ever since she came Ms
heart has been doing barn dance ana
that his business will go 70 rack ana
ruin unless she promises that sne viii
to marry him.
isn't This rather sudden?' asks Miss
Peach. suppose your ideal should walk
in after / accepted you Where wouId
you be then?"
mo danger Of that" says the lawyer
as he attempts to kiss her.
Miss Peach resists and says. Don't
get hasty Romeo. We will let fate
decide"
'.Fate?'' questions the lawyer.
YES responded Miss Peach Wait
and see the next woman who appears
If She is not an Improvement on the
rest l will consider an engagement
~WiH you really?'' asks the lawyer
If you promise to give up this busi-
ness"
Anything for you." replies Partem,
as he begs for a kiss.
"Not until we're engaged
Wei. aren't weF' he asks
Have YOU forgotten your bargain?"
replies Miss Peach. IF the next
woman is not your ideal" At this
point there enters squaw-
Partem takes in the significance OF
the visit and embraces Peach.
The sduaw tries TO attract attention.
Ugh! Ugh!"
Partem-What the deucel
Peach--It is fate.
Squaw-Big chief Partem1
Partem3Yes. me Partern.
Partem-Divorce?
Squaw-Ughl
Partem-What Is your namef
Squaw-Red Star.
Partem (To Peach)-You lost your
bet. kiddo. (To squaw)-What Is your
husbands name2
Squaw-Bad egg. Him heap big
Piute.
Partem (To Peach)-Tu get that kiss
in a minute. What's the trouble. Red
Star.
Sauaw-Brave no good.
Partem (To Peach)-Do you love met
Peach-Brave no good
Partem-You made your own terms
you must stick to your bargain
Squaw Trying to attract some at
tention)-Ugh. Ughl
Partem CAside)--Bother this Indian.
What Is the matter with Bad Egg?
Squaw-Much booze.
Partem-What else?
Squaw turns and shows empty pa
pooSe case. No papoosev'
Partem-Is it yes" Miss Peachs
Hurry up and say it.
Squaw-Ughi Ugh,
Partem-Confound the luck! What
did you say, Red starr
Squaw-Ms want papoose.
Partem-Wen, come back tomorrow
and I'll get you one-I mean divorce.
Squaw-Ugh!
Squaw says Ugh" again as she
makes her exit and Partem, turning TO
Miss Peach. asks IL it is Yes" OF
course 1t is and be folds her In his arms
as the curtain falls.
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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

In Ellis street near Larkin a Is suite
apartment house is being erected for
e. G. Olsen. There will be a marble
vestibule entrance and the interior fin-
ish will be in highly finished hard
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1t is to be four stories and basement,
and to cost $4,000. The other build
ing is to be on the east side of Ere
mont street, 1910 by 1876 feet, four
stories and basement. to cost $35 600.
Construction viii start soon.
Felix Marcuse is about to erect a
six story and basement building on the
south side of Howard street, 2S2 feet
west of Third. It viii have a frontage
Of 81 feet and depth of 100 feet
through TO Tehama street. The occu-
pants viii be the Haywood Brothers &
Wakefield company. the rattan furni-
ture manufacturers. The building is
being erected for s. W. Fuller, who
has leased it for 20 years to the above
company. Iteis to be of slow burning
mill construction, and viii cost $780,
000. 1t is to be built under the rules
Of the board of fire underwriters so as
TO get the minimum rate of insurance.
Construction will begin next week.
All these new buildings, either al
ready begun or about to be started,
are taken by real estate men as encour-
aging signs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
LARGE TRADE is MADE
IN MISSION PROPERTY

An important transaction reported
during the last week is an exchange
involving three properties having an
aggregate value of $l22,500, which
was negotiated through the offices of
Landgrebe, MacNevin & Jones, inc
In the transaction Henry A Arnold
becomes the owner of the property sit
uated on the south side of Howard
street. 90 feet west of Third. i'm
proved with a class structure, known
as the Depew house. at a value of
SIS. 600, having a frontage of 40 feet
on Howard street by a uniform depth
of SO feet, the four story and basement
reinforced concrete building contains
"a rooms and two stores, producing an
annual income of Se,2SS.
August Schaefer. the former owner,
received as part of the consideration
for the Howard street hotel property
the improved realty on the south side
Of Turk street, Al feet east of Web
ster. The lot has frontage of 6S:9
feet by a uniform depth of 1875 feet.
THO improvements consist of two
frame buildings containing five flats,
renting annually for S2,1O0.
There was also included in the trade
tho improved realty on the south side
of Golden Gate avenue, So feet east of
buchanan street. The lot has a front
ara of 27:6 feet on Golden Gate ave-
me bv uniform depth of 1876 feet,
ma fhe improvements consist of a one
story frame building occupied as q
market building For the purpose of
the exchange the purchase price of the
two properties was placed at approx
mately $4,000.
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Terminals LEASED
TO WESTERN PACIFIC

The harbor board has leased to the
Western Pacific railroad company for
% years a dock near the Lombard
street car ferry slip and another near
the new car ferry slip on pier So, near
the foot of First and Townsend streets.
The rental is based on an average of
414 per cent on the valuation of the
property. The exact description, as
made by the harbOr board, is;
The rental begins at the rate of 4
per cent for the first five years, in
creasing at the rate of one-fourth of
1 per cent at intervals of five years
until it reaches 5 per cent for the last
five years.
The company made advance pay
ments for the first six months on lot
No. Z, ggregating $500; on lot No.
21. one-half of the first five years,
$7,472.65; on subdivision A, lot %. one
half of the first five years, amounting
to S40,39162