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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29

-@epS. Seping mo bciien Sobn
BON &tirelono, befanOen iid an leb
ten Sonntag bier auf 9eiipd.
Tidter Mug. Meper nlafte am
borigen @ontag eitleit @effaftsab.
FEEDER nad @a8conaSe,
-2e &op Gieboft bon Setter
ion Gitp, befano ii6 lebten Sonntng
bier auF @eiud Pei ieinen Glterrl.
" 9as Nnerreuete, ,OitenSe. "
Soft Cure @liifitidc bel 81. sc.
&icf.
-GorI @eiier fehrte am lester
9ienstag bon Neiu Sdben Srriid, mo
CT ieifern So6n cinen 8eiild ob9e.
ftottet bate,
Sobn @oIf, non 8iurh, befnnb
Iidl an oori0en 0onnerstog bier ittt6
mar ser @oIt BON @lit. 9ierntorln
rro Satin.
". 6. @cgemonn beQab iih
ON Ieetcu Sonhtn1 nodI ct. 2oniS,
5lrn gnfduf zines ncllcr Iutomo.
bilS, mic mir b6rten.
6ruit Clos. Gchsner febrte am
letten WolItaQ bon Wcaittrid AT.
rid, BON eirem 9elild) BEL Der So
mile bon Gibas. 9e5olb.
Geo. gn0reips llrt6 Satin mitr.
bcn ON lebten 6reitog, ben %. 8.
sc. burd Die Infititft zines lIi6iden
fleirpen WdbelS c%rfrellt.
-2orette 8egernann beaab iid
olt porigem Mittpo6 nah ct. 2puis
Inn ibre St,tSien IN ser 0ortigen
6oreIt Iarf llniueriitdt pieoer arif.
5nne men.
G. 6. &ippiteiu unS Satin
nlnften am IeBtcn SonIttag einen
g(bitefer nod, Mcaittrid, gum &c.
iilh oortiger gerpan6ten inns
Srelftoe.
Mug. 2cisner uno Satin, bon
ct. 2ouis, bcfinben ltd bier aiti
gcind bel 8rol 81. 6. 2eiSner, Der
@utter bpn Serrn sllig. 2eisner,
ioipie ouoerer @ertpanOten.
Srau gmauSo @oltbers, geb.
Gaernpf, un6 Srmt aotie Sdultc,
bon @oIbin9ton, NO, petlen sur
3eit bier ais @iite BON 6rou 6.
sciieI,
3oti5.
Collie IS Glt n6diten Sonttog,
Den I. Sftober, regnen, Oonn miro
Dos Sf,lhmoder Rifnif neridoben
bis Sountan sen s. Sftober.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29

Gie beiter3te nno poprIGritc
Summer inter Sen pielelt, am nGd,-
item Sonntag altf Dem Sairplat
tattiinoeiOen@ ettbeperbutaen iuirr
obne 3peifel- oer Sobbleifirt 8ett-
lauf Der 8omelt iein. 8ie mir in
Grfabrung brodten, bnber iid sabl.
reidye i6one 9ciperbcrimnen bereits
iiber cine ISOLDE in Ser <n5t oes
2altfcns im Sobbleifirt 9eiibt. Gun,
Oa giebt's mos sim 2nden.
Setrp abrens, bon 8iion, San.
las, trof anl letter. Wittpod bier
Elm Inn ieinen 8eripanotep einan 9e.
irtd db5uftatten; er ipro6 audi Bel
ms por sur Grnelterliitg ieines Mbon
nenentS oltf Sas &plfSbIatt. SEER
gtbreus fat fiir5Iif oie Staoten Sen
tiifp uirb ohio bereiit uno befinbet
iid ieBt oipf Dem Seinapege bon
Cincinnati, Sbip. CT faete er tel
nod INNER I'M 2nno.@ eif6ft unS
fonne in bieier Sirfid,t eines SSeSen
sufrieoenitenen. 2~anbfGiifer iino
baber freunblif6t eingela6en i'm
81 beind1en, Deer on i'm 81 idrei-
ben.
Goitmeiiter Senrb Grass febr-
te am lebten Soqintoa BON ct. 9onis
8uriid, mo err Ser &onferens oes
Niiiouri Ioihneiiter @ereins bel.
getuobnt hotte, ipelf,e bort am 81,
%. urN %. 5. SO. I'M IIaltters SO.
tel IN SibunJ mar. 8ie Serr
Grnss uits mitt6eiIte fpar Ser Iuf.
entbnlt in ct. 2ouis fir i'm, iotpie
fir ollie iibriqen Iitglieber Der Son.
ferer5, icbr i~ntereiiant uno beleb.
reno, aeieaidoiiIid iofpobI alS foie
NIT ge5lg anf ben Goitoierit. In.
ter Gnoerem batten Die 3bejEneh+
nrsr an Der a~orferens oltd oos Ser.
trigen WfsGfiSent %. s. Saft slt
Ieben mrs rcfct st horen. Son @as.
conaSe Geiiftp iparen foIgenoe &oIt.
.meiHer 5ugegeTa Senrn Bruss, pom
Sermonn, 6. ghaeIbteht; ooss Bar;
9 IL SEa fc.fce.:ea pen @t. Ster.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29

90 ser arorfheitSfon BON Tro,l
Senrp 0ocrih IN Ser ooriqcn ISOLDE
ofne niein 8iiien teriftet murbe,
miinid'c id, hcren 6rennSet mitsit-
MeiIen. t0oif iih ole Gaticntin poG.
itGroiQ hon Ser 6herotion crfolt
lat ltipo i'm nlcr @dbrideinIidfeif
innerhnIb 10 bfs Ia 5oqeip imitnirbe
lein miro Gos 9rtt cit ncrIaiien.
sd ipiinifc ferrcr &errn Or. Iuf.
ser &cioc, poit 9rofc, Heiien Same
in ser potidcn Roti3 nidt otrac-
fiibrt murbe, hermit meiner Danf
mtS3uipred,rn fir feline fdbige SiIf-
leiitullq olS Inoe'tetiit. pelfer ih
einen grosen Sheil mcines Grfolas
bei Ser ohioen, iofpic oird, bel on.
fiirslidI itott9ciiinOclten Sper-
otionen %ner6onfe.
9 t. 6. 8. s u.er.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29

9ie 9%eleqinla nit Gaien. mel
dc bis iebt tbeilmeiie alt Ser Tront
Str. ionic aitf1 on ser Griteip Ctr.
lueItlid bon Ser Sfiler Ctr, unt
ser 8ritteit, tpeitlidy BON Ser
Mnrft Sir. itat~tGefrrpoen bot, III
iotpobl cine &crbeijerittq aIs mic
aud, cine GeridSnerltng ser &c.
treficuneat StrqBelt, ur6 inridt fem
5ll @rnitelt bon @m. @ittbaits, mel
der Die 9rbeit auSfiibrte.
gSic inns bon beridiehcnen Sci
ten n~litgetbeiIt miro, boben iid lett
oeit lcttcr gpei @ohcn 5ablreid(
9eucrbcr iiir onS 8refsgeminner
au n6diter Sonntog gairB i'm Still.
len eingeiibt; beiouherS in @ettlmt
len urt6 inl SdSpeincfouweit. Gs
miro boGer iebr Ipotmeno unb iftte.
reliant iucrocn; llGnlIi6 fir Die 3u.
idalter.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29

ling; 5. @. Sappmcpcr, BON Smcns
pile; ntO S. Do. Campbell, BON
8lano. Sir oos b~cginnenoe Syabr
lplroen fulgenoe geanlten eripGbIt.
bos. S. slfiil, bon ct. 2oltis, Gra.
iiSent 6es @ereiits. SEER SrmiI-
ton, bon 9innelrs, Mo., SefretGr IL.
Sdasmciitar. Seltrp Grass, po
Serntonn, @o., GiSe.G rGii0ent ~
Stem Congress 9itricts, fir
8erein.
Das @etter mar lett 6eft lcbs
ten 5 bis 6 8oden ieoenfalls et-t
mas obnorm. Nad Ser beiBen 8es
riobe Ser iogenannten Sun6staae
trat elm llmi6lag nit Ieaen uno
fiiblerem, unb 5eitpeiie Iogar err-
pttnoli6 faltem @etter ein; eS mar
elm ploblider ur6 ettpas Ihroffer
@edINel, melfer BON oen Weiifen lin.
ter inns iebr ritangenebm empfut.
Dem ipnroe. Sierauf mar rtili1 iinier
Snotaneriommer faaig nnb er lit
oltdJ gefommen, obcr nit elmer ipGe
den telen gufla9e BON Site. Dab
er fd1on mebr OH einen oitinoiihea1
Sontmer gemohnt. giid, @eaen bat.
ten mir in5tpiiden ipieber uno 5tpar
lebr Mltfig, aber trot6em bIeibt 6as
8etter i'm 9urd,ifnitt obnorm beiB
uno iogar idNpiil. Sim, mir mill
lens rns chen aefalen laiien; Ger
Serr 8etterflerf bat cine nrab.
bangtee, beneibenstpertfe SteIliing.
BERN ct fGnft MAIDEN pas er mill nit0
fommt bod nift i'm Sen 9obn. 0as
lam ltniereiner leiber uidt.
.aitlabIid Der Iiiiouri Stooi
Snir perpen mir bonn 80. Gepte3
Der big Snnh5 5. Sftober, influi2
Hrirofabn-&arten nod SeoaIia, 81
5ft ban daiberft Nerabgeietten grd
BON 1925 %perfanien. @iItig
Die &iiffdbrt big. alrm 8. Sttober.I
g. g. Gramcrs
agt. 9fo. g. n.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29

Gs freut mid, iebr, nleincr 3a6y.
reidau, geebrten aiillben, ionic Dem
Giblifum ii6er6orpt, mittbeilcr sl
fonneir, ooB eS mir ~gclungeqt lit
Serrn Or. @. n. Sornlolt 3it per.
anlaiien nod Sernlann I'll sicfen.
ols mein Stakeholder. sd, bin felt
iihcr3cnqt, 6aB Or. Samnnn Gin
g@entlcmon" iotpie oltdl ein oli5Ne-
scifncter Nr5t int, alff 6rqt man iid}
i'm iebcr Siiiiht b~erIoIien fam.
Sollte oaher iraero elmer meiler
SrcunNe ser 8ienite zines Ir3tcs
beSiirfcn 10 boffc id haB berIeIbe
iid al Oh. Sornlon tuerben Miro.
Or. 8. q. GO c Il.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29
g. G. Nramcr,
sdncib 9oltc.

@etraitt inn 2auf Ger porigen
&pd,e, in Gdie, DO, in Ser Sob
ttlrlta 6en 9rauteltern, ourdl Sater
8affbauiett. bon Concord Sill, SEER
Srdnf Sdnei6er, bon Morriion unS
sri. Ioa 9olte, BON gaie. 9as
iunge Soar miro ieiuecn fiatftigell
8obniit in abortion auiidIogen.
@ir miiniden bemielben beteits
(.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29
Ycfanutmadjnna.

emil @dgel miiuidt hermit iei.
men geebrteu Guft0eIL jotpie and,
Dem .BlbIifim I'M Allgemetncn,
m%it5utbeiIen, oab er uort iiG6itei 1.
Sfto6er or bas Sotel. @cidGft nuf.
gebm miro.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29
Siaiae Sabrt.

g[m 9. Sftober nrnb bis gum 6.
Sftober ~nertaitfcn mir &nnhfabrtfar
ten bon Sertnonn nod &anias Stir
81 Sem iebr nieorigen 8reis bon
$50. @iltis iiir Die &iidfobrt bis
gum s. Sftober.
q. g. aramer,
aat. Mo. g. 81. 81.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29
Scdmanu--Sod

8etraut an Iesteit Mittlpofl,
bird Scrrn Ioitor Sncomeper, in
Der &ohniutg Der Gltern Der 8raut,
Scrr gouarD Sedmanit uiib Sri.
Mice 9. BOD, beioe bon $errnann.
Ter 9r1utigam lit cir Sobn Oes
peritorbeuen Capt. @m. &. SEED.
mann, unb lit elm itrcbiomer, odIt.
uiA&ucrtber iitraer @oun. Gle
Sraut ut Sie Godter nnieres geod.
tctelr @itbiirgcrs, Scnrn BOD uZo
@o.t;n, lie lit cine Iiebenspiiroige,
5ohgeadtete iMtae Gone, peIde
mehrere Sabre an Der bieiigen
anfe OILS 2eAssrin tbitia ipor Gas
lurae Naor rciite getern nah q.
SoniS ptS bon BORT naf 0es Mhoin-
.es, Soma, ieinem aufiinftiggn 8obn.
Ills. @ir miRh@f Seft iuitnen Sen.
'tfn tdteIs @fsiS ami hnr @ege
nurG's 2eben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29
@ir baben nOd mehrere Wl sher.

6oEaeHbe Goarc er6ieIten Sci
rotbsli5enien:
8rarf Sfneioqr, Morrfion q
sf6eIteih @olte, @nic q
EbiI. 8rudertoff,- RhiIlelonS 81
@mmn aocnig, &bilielon6 90
Slrf samStaq sen Z. Gftobel
bat Die Sittle Berger Brass golt6
in Gufner's @rope, ein Iifuif nehlI
Saa peraritaltat. gae gorbereititn
gen tperoen a~etroffen fir einel
trohiifen, aenriitbIiten 3oa. &c.
oermoln lit frernoliddt ciroeIa6en.
-9aS g. g. Spiel tueIdjcs GIN
lebtcn Sonnta gin @ofbington, 3ipi.
ifen Dem Yeters uirS 6en 6~ortiaen
Slitb itattfalpo, enoetc nit 6ern Giea
Der Sermann 9obs. Gas &eiuItot
mar Z aegen A., 5u @un6tcn BON
Scrnlann. Sipp, Dipp, brrrab! Sod
1T SoS Satcrlauo nidt nerIoren.
Ghos. German. 0ont g,m,rt
@obIt nuo Sobn 9obIfen bcfinoen
iih allf ser Sooa urS Sen, Sfid,.
lang anr uno inn @dscona0e Stub.
sSSbre &iiffebr miro nit qroBer
Spannilra ertportet: at iehcn miro,
iUle Eeluppn'l" appui iltd)fs lem,
uuer "qto h'epr gu goten,
al eroro oooh,,;o ,,or4, so,,
,oroo ,,,a,,s,, ea,,,n,an ;s y, oes m,t W.
Ies Gnl ,,,hro'%to Il 49, aan%a
~, Ws;,,h ;sro. or., ,asSro, S;ar
elnactroften. Nltf Der Seirnreiie bon
Californian belldte Srl 2oebrtg
nllet me9rerc intereiIonte Gitufts IN
Canada.
s.. ) os,,,.
w IL G ma,, wv, I'M
me, a'','lN o n,p su,t,u .u S:a
a..a ~ ap aa, o''ls; 49,, 49,
u : W. 'ts, ,n@,,,onar 't Mn Sio
feierlide San0lln1 lnrS toitfte Sen
&Ieialen oltf bic Nonteu Snmlrel Gb-
norb.
Aeul.a..ti Vni el''es NV.
N.tle'W w np',Hsis sou Ns,lN ~.
S:lIsl Hsasl.Huei wv w. ~ sa;t
tlitenI glote 6lpei sal''Ge un'Ns'uur
,elp' u'SlgtUtt. i1lsus:t ~ HHe
bon Setter 9omirr's Stofcn SER
riiien, lucld,e iid sort olif Ser Sniel
befinOerl.
~. or..,
SSlr iefteil llernli ole aill,
merlla'ltlelt nltleler Se,eI uml Hps
gfob STINT, ne9lt S so %pe'S @
mplgrn, Suis@tug, uen oop. m NJ
~ Sltu'l.lsr pun WI m;.,.
Brass @ano %nb1ehdlten miro tno
5lt ipeldem Seoer1otlt hermit
freimSlif6t eitgclooen Mt.
a. Na,,.4, Mss,to,. 0,te,,
o.54naa ~ %non NITo;;or mano,
CUT" ,,+o @ Si @Iot, Sbey;si
Ma"n;,, hiert,, -, rat,ts,, mnnto,
ai,,n Hs,pn nv, oTs ""' iste,,ero,SsoIsi%'
,,a, @"6S,So 6,fto,. oFo, u tSts
gu oertalloelll 'lroelll Que Stenet3M,'
Ter, mle es lNeillt, NH Ger oles!a9'
rl9ell Steilcrallfta9e 5iffrisoeil ltlpo'
9ic m~itofieSer Scr @ntcrnriie
militorh @o,,S ~I,irIter mn Iebtcn
,gon,,too o,,f Sem Noirnloh Gin
5enriit6fihes 0onti[ien.Nifnif M,
y, meJd,em ol,h Sin noIiiper Mit.
trIipNer p]inorIoSpn ,porep ms bci
Scn u ic6r irobIid, heroitto. Ia.
tltrlldl 9at eS oil allfcr @tlt'if llall
a.;, az,
Stell INV Nai''"i ~"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29
@iQior 1nhrt.

BON %. Sepfem6cr bis gum 4
9ftc6sr, iitfliiiipe, luerSat mir &lnrt
F16rttarten li0dl ct. 2onis an Ssn
ietr bcrobaeietten @reis non 1920
gilti1 iiir Die &iidinbrt bis 3illt s
Sftober.
6. G. Gramcr,
Iaeut De- 90 g. 81. 81.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29

9lIio otli uGditen Sonnta0 Is.
,. i%iberrtor8en, ON #. Sft.) Debts
los, lpenp's mmlid nidt realtet.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-09-29

-@erS. Seping mo beiien Sobn,
BON &tinelano, befanOen iid arn les-
ten Sonntag bier auf 9eiirdl.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-15

can, with coat and collar OF and
sleeves rolled above his elbows. hack
ed and pounded and pried and banged
at the packing cases in the back yard)
sought him on the scene of his labors.
Pretty good work for York dude
not?" he laughed.
There was a shadowy smile in her
grave eyes. Its an Improvement y
she said evenly
He shot her curious glance.
"Ouch!' he said thoughtfully.
II just came to tell you." she went
on. again immobile. you're wanted in
side"
Somebody wants to see me?" he de-
manded Of her retreating back.
YES"
"But who"-
"Blinky Lockwood" she replied over
her shoulder as she went into the
house.
"Lockwood?" He specialized. for an
instant puzzled. then suddenly ''Fa-
ther-in-law!' he cried ''Shivering
SAdhcS. ue "t~lN CdlCu Iue ike lulS-
I, a business mani"
Hastily rolling down his shirt
sleeves and Struggling himself into his
coat. he made for the store. buttoning
his collar and knotting his tie on the
way.
he found Blinky nosing round the
room. quite alone. Betty had disap-
peared, and the old scoundrel was hav-
Ing quite an enjoyable time poking in
to matters that did not concern him
and disappearing of them on general
principles. So far as the improve
ments concerned old Sam Graham's
fortunes. Blinky would concede no
health in them. But with regard to
Duncan there was another story to
tell. Duncan apparently controlled
money to some vague extent - L.
"You're Mr.. Duncan, amt you?" he
asked, with his leer. moving down to
meet Nat.
Eyes. sir. Mr.. Lockwood. believer
"That's me-" Blinky clutched his
hand in genial claw T'm glad to
meet you"
~ ''Thank you" said Duncan. Some
thing I can do for you, STRIP
"Waal, Pete Willin' was tellin' me
you'd just took up this note of Ora
ham's?"
"Not exactly. The firm took it up"
Blinky winked savagely at this.
'The tirm-what firm?"
"Graham & Duncan. SIR I've been
taken into partnership"
"Have. eh?" Blinky grunted mystic
rtously and fished in his pocket for
some bills and silver "Waal, here's
some change comm to the firm. then.
And here" he added. producing the
document in question. SIS Sans note.'
'Thank you" Duncan ceremonious-
" deposited both in the till, going be-
hind the soda fountain to do so, and
then waited. expectant Blinky was
gruntfng busily in the key Of one
sabout to make an important COM
munication
I'm glad you're a-comin' in here
with SAM" be said at length. with an
acid grfmace that was meant to be a
smile. *
'Oh. it may be only temporary"
Nat endeavored to assume seraphic
expression and partially succeeded.
I'm devoting much Of my time to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-15
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
kandiyohi County.

State Of Minnesota. County Of KAN
diyohi IS: District Court. 18th Ju-
The State Of Minnesota, to all per-
sons. companies. or corporations who
nave or claim any estate, right, title,
or interest in, claim to, or lien upon, any
or the several parcels of land described
IN the list hereto attached:
me list of taxes and penalties on
real property for the County Of Kandi-
yohi remaining delinquent on the first
\; Monday In January, 1914, has been filed
IN the office Of the Clerk Of the District
court Of said County Of which that
hereto attached Is a copy. Therefore,
you. and each Of you, are hereby re,
uuired to file in the office Of said Clerk.
on or before the twentieth day after
the publication of this notice and list,
your answer in writing, setting forth
any objection or defence you may have
to the taxes. or any part thereof, upon
any parcel OF land described in said list.
IN. to. or on which you have or claim
any estate. right. title. interest. claim,
or lien. and. in default thereof, judg-
ment Will be entered against such par
Gel Of land for the taxes on said list
appearing against it. and for ali pen
alt1es. interest. and costs.
Fl. j. R.\MSETT.
(SeaD Clerk of the District Court,
OF the County Of kandivOhi
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-15
room shook with his regained sense 81

room shook with his regained- sense Of
prestige.
Yes. three hundred n eighty dol
lars NJ Say you loos a-here!"
Again the calm forefinger touched
him and like a hypnotists pass
checked the rolling volume of noise
Listen" begged Duncan III you've
got anything else to tell me please re-
tire to the opposite side of the street
and whisper it. Meantime be quiet"
Duncan turned and made for the
soda counter, beneath which was the
till His scanty roll of bills was in his
right hand and there concealed. He
stepped behind the counter (old Sam
watching him with an amazement no
less absolute than Pete's). pulled out
the till, bent over it With an assured
air and pushed back the coin slide
Then quite naturally he produced with
his right hand his four hundred and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-15

YOU GOT NOTE DUE AT THE BANK"
wheImed And it was with a child's
look of pitiful dismay and perplexity
that he faced the sheriff.
The father who has fallen short of
his child's trust and confidence knows
that look. To Duncan its appeal was
Irresistible He had his hand in his
pocket, clutching the still considerable
remains of what Kellogg had termed
his grubstake, before he knew it.
"But-there must be some mistake"
Graham repeated pleadingly 1T can't
be. Mr.. Lockwood surely Wouldn't
Now. there amt no use whinin'
about itr' Willing roared him into ST.
lence. Law is law, and He ceas-
ed quickly. surprised to find Duncan
standing between him and his prey
what he began.
"Wait!' Duncan touched him gen
tly on the chest with forefnger. at
the same time catching and holding
the sherfff's eye. Are you" he in
quired quietly. tailoring under the
impression that Mr.. Ora ham is deaf?'
"Whatw :.....s IL.
Duncan turned to Sam apologetical-
". He said what Did you hear it,
sir?'
But by this time Pete was recover
ing to some degree. ''What've you
got to say about this?" he demanded
crescendo /
I'll show you" Duncan told him In
the same quiet voice. what I've got
to say If you'll just put the soft pedal
on and tell me the amount of that
note"
with interest and COSTS" he said
less stridently. 1T fggers up three
hundred n eighty dollars m eighty
two cents"
There's no use denying that Duncan
was staggered. For sthe moment his
p01se deserted him utterly. He could
only repeat, as one who dreams.
'Three hundred and eighty dollars!'
His momentary CONSERVATION afford
q Pete the opening be needed. The
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I SAY. 5UST-PLAN-SODYs
the better to conceal its contents from
any casual but inquisitive passerby.
he quickly filled it with soda and
placed it before Blinky, accompanying
the action with the sweetest of child
like smiles.
= Lockwood. nodding his acknowledge
ments. lifted the glass to his lips. Dun
can awaited developments with some
apprehension. To his relief. however.
Blinky. after an experimental swal-
low. emptied the mixture expeditions
~ into his system and smacked his
thin lips resoundingly
How" he demanded, "can any one
want intoxicatin likkers when thew
can get such a bracin' drink as that?''
II pass" Nat breathed, limp. with
admiration Of such astounding hypoc-
risy
Blinky reluctantly pried a nickel
loose from his finances and placed It
On the counter. Duncan regarded it
with disdain.
Ten cents more. please" he sue-
gested tactfully.
"What for?'
"P!ain sody.' The explanation was
accompanied BE- very passable tmf-
tation Of Rlinky's blink.
Continued Next Week.
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oAA0AsA LIZ ZAAxs
~ UNCAN went home for his mid
day meal. 1t wasn't much of
~ a walk from Sam Graham's
store to Miss Carpenters. and
ne didn't mind in the least.
On this particular day he was sim
cerely hungry. but he had much to
think about besides, and between the
two he just bolted his food and made
off hotfoot for the store.
Naturally. knowing nothing about
Sans note. although be knew Pete
willing by sight as the sheriff and
town drunkard in one. it didn't worry
MIN at all to discover that gentleman
lacking toward the store as he hurried
up Beech street. eager to get back to
his job. The first intimation that he
had of anything seriously amiss was
when he entered. following Pete
Pete Willing. sheriff and born drunk
ard. is the best natured man in the
world. as general rule. Drunk or
sober. Radville tolerates him for tust
that quality. On only two occasions is
he irritable and unmanageable-when
his wife gets after him about the
drink and when he has duty to per-
form In his official capacity.
Tall. gaunt. gangling and loose Joint
ca. Duncan. returning to the store
from lunch. found Pete standing in
the middle Of the floor. hands in pock.
cts and noisome, stogy thrust into
a corner Of his mouth.
I'm sorry about this. SAM" he bel
lowed. but there amt no use wastin'
words bout it. I'm here on business. I"
But what's the matter, sheriff.
Graham asked. his voice breaking.
"Ah. you know you got a note due
at the bank, don't your"
Eyes, but
well. it's protested. understand
that, don't you? Pm here to serve
the papers on to you
"But-but there must be some mis-.
take" Sam clutched blindly for his
hat ;.I'll step over aud see Mr. Lock-
wood. He's always been kind, very
kind"
''Naw!" Pete bawled "Mr. Lockwood
don want to see you unless you can
settle. Y can save yourself the trou.
BILE. Y gottuh put up or git out !
got orders from him soon's got
Judgment to close v up. And that goes.
see"'
To-to turn me out OF the store,
Peter? Grahams world had slipped
from beneath his feet He was over
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YOU'RE MR.. DUNCAN2" HE ASKED.
my studies." be pursued primly. but
nevertheless feel should be earning
something too"
'That's right-that's the kind of
spirit | like to see in young man.
You always 60 to church. don't you ~
mo. sir-Sundays only"
That's what mean. D. you drink p
"Oh. no. sir" Duncan parroted glib
~. don't smoke. drink, swear. and on
Sundays l go to church,
The bland smile with which he faced
Lockwood's keen scrutiny disarmed
suspicion. i.
I'm glad to hear that" Blinky told
him. I'm at the head Of the temp
rance movement here. and hope youll
join us and set an example to our fast
young men"
Il feel sure l could do that" said
Duncan meekly.
Lockwood removed his hat. exposing
the Uranium Of baldheaded eagle.
and famed himself WARN today"
be observed In an endeavor to be genial
that all but sprained his temperament
Indeed. so great was the strain that
he winked violently.
Duncan observed this phenomenon
with natural astonishment not unmix.
ed with awe. Yes, sir; yery," he
agreed. wondering what it might por-
tend.
Il believe I'll have glass of sody."
Certainly" Duncan, by now habit
uated to the formula Of soda dispena-
ing. promptly produced bright and
shining glass.
Il see you've been axin' this place
up some"
"Oh, yes" said Nat loftily. I'VE ex-
pect to have the best drug store in the
state. What strip would you prefer?''
Just sody," stipulated Lockwood.
His spasmodic wink again smote
Duncan's understanding mighty
blow Unable to believe his eyes. he
hedged and stammered. Gould it bel
This from the leader Of the temper
ance movement in Radville? s5s
= 81. pardon z 8.