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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-12-21

A. Aslakson spent Sunday with
friends in Brookings.
Alfred Nelson and family and Miss
Alma Larson of B%rookings spent We'd
nesday at Martin Strande's.
Mrs. James Everson, who has been
visiting relatives at Lake Mills, Iowa,
for the past month returned home
last week.
Art Henley OF Volga acted as a
substitute in Miss Alvira Evenson's
school the past week. Miss Even
o having been absent on account
OF the marriage of her sister, Miss
Blenda.
Matinee at the Pleasant Hour Xmas
day at 4 p. IN. This will be a special
show for children and pleasing to
the older ones. A change from the
evening program. No matinee Satur-
day, December %.
On Thursday occurred the marriage
Of Miss Blenda Evenson, Of this town
ship to Bert Dowden, of Volga. Only
near relatives of the contracting
parties witnessed the ceremony.
Here are congratulations.
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HIGHLAND.

Matt Schramer Is shredding corn
for Floyd Daniels.
Mrs. Will Motter visited with Mrs.
VIII Stamp Monday afternoon.
Fred Scholtz and wife attended
church in Elkton Sunday afternoon.
Miss Anna Wiese spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Carl Schaefer.
John Belson and children, and Miss
Ada Wilson spent Friday evening at
Hamilton's
Miss Ada Wilson commenced Mon
day to assist at Julius Wiese's with
housework.
Miss Minnie Kretsinger Of near
Lake Benton is visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Will Stamp.
Mrs. j. H. Belson returned home
Sunday after a six weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Melvin, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Silvander and
son Carl, and Miss Merle Brown
spent Sunday afternoon at Johnnie
Kinney's.
Julius Wiese, Martin Risch, Alfred
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OSLO.

Ed Schwartz is shredding corr for
farmers in this vicinity.
Julius Sundet and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Oslo.
Vivian Vilmont called on Mr.. and
Mrs. s. II. vilmont Sunday evening.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Iverson Wednesday December
Is.
Miss Clara Reffling spent a few
days the past week visiting friends
in Volga.
Misses Selma and Minnie Magistad
visited with the Misses Reffling Sun
day evening.
Clara Refling and Ida Hanson
spent Sunday afternoon with the
Misses Warnes.
Laura Reffling who is sewing with
Miss Inga Ford spent Sunday under
the parental roof.
Merry Christmas. Happy New Year.
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Local and Personal

At the final hearing of the Hamlin
county sea- fight at Watertown last
week the attorneys in the case took
up forty hours in making their argu-
ments, which Is believed to have set a
new record in that line in this state.
Hon. Philo Hall of this city, made
the final argument for Castlewood.
Christmas Sunday will be observed
at the First Presbyterian church with
special music and appropriate SER
mons at both services. On Saturday
evening the Sunday school will hold
its Christmas exercises. A cantata
entitled, Christmas with the Pixies
will be presented by a chorus of a
hundred children.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Enright were
over from Bushnell yesterday and
spent a few hours. Mr.. Enright is
the new cashier of the Bank of Bush
nell, having recently came from
Mitchell to assume the position made
vacant by the resignation of Clyde
Wilcox. Mr.. Enright is a Brookings
county boy, having made his start
in the banking business at Elkton,
and he has many friends in this vi
cinity who are glad to have him re-
turn to the county.
j. H. Voorhees,, of Sioux Falls, sec.
rotary of South Dakota Bar associa-
ton, has completed the program for
the thirteenth annual meeting of the
association, which will be held at
Aberdeen on Thursday and Friday,
January 4 and 5. The presidents
address will be delivered by the presi-
dent of the association, Norman T.
Mason. Judge Chas A. Willard, of
Minneapolis, one of the district judges
| of the United States court for the
district Of Minnesota, will deliver the
principal address.
One of the worst railroad wrecks
in the history of this section occurred
Monday morning at Odessa, MINI.
east of Milbank. The Milwaukee
coast train was standing on a side
track at Odessa, when a special train
going fifty miles an hour, crashed into
the rear end. Twelve persons were
killed and a score injured. Among
the killed we're three or four South
Dakota people, one, Mrs. J. F. Rich
ards, being the wife of the Milwaukee
superintendent at Mobridge. Care
~lessness is given as the cause of the
accident.
Clyde Tidball received the new
fixtures for his drugstore the past
week and is now open for business,
although he will not have his formal
opening until next week. The new
fixtures are Of birch, with mahogony
stain and certainly are swell. Among
the fixtures Is q fne new soda foun.
tain, which has been installed in the
front part Of the store. When Mr..
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Wilson and daughter, Ruth, attended
Youman lodge in Elkton Tuesday ev-
ening.
Sunday evening Marie Kinney was
riding a horse home from her broth
ers and it bacame frightened and
threw her off. Luckily she was not
hurt badly.
Matinee at the Pleasant Hour Xmas
day at 4 p. m. This will be a special
show for children and pleasing to
the older ones. A change from the
evening program. No matinee Satur-
day, December 20.
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Mr.. Smiths friends here: "Mr. l. J.
Smith, proprietor Of the Variety Store,
slipped out of the city the first of
last week without asking permission
of the editor or stating his destina-
ton to anyone. Saturday afternoon
he returned in company with a hand
some young lady whom he introduced
as Mrs. Smith, with a great deal Of
effusiveness. Investigation disclosed
the fact that on Wednesday of last
week Mr.. Smith had been united in
marriage to Miss Louise ]. Ziemann,
n of the popular young ladies of
Litchfield, Minnesota. While we feel
somewhat provoked at the secrecy
maintained in this affair, yet we
hasten to extend congratulations and
trust that the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith in our city will be both
long and pleasant"
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Kate Harris, Matron.

II. |. Stearns, Patron.
Rachel Stearns, Associate Matron
Halle Hyde, Cond.
Eva Corbin, Asst. Cond.
Nellie Kendall, Sec'y.
Nellie Carlisle, Organist.
Emma Bartlett, Marshall.
Alice Erwin, Treasurer.
Mary Kendall, Chaplain.
Agnes Johnson, Ada.
Marie Stoddart, Ruth.
Vesta Jarvis, Esther.
Lora Lees, Martha.
Cora Kendall, Electa.
Elizabeth Randall, Warder.
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JOINT INSTALLATION.

The A. F. and A. NJ, R. A. NJ.
and o. e. s. held joint installation
at Masonic hall Tuesday evening. A
buffet lunch vas served and general
social time enjoyed. Following are
the officers installed:
Brookings Lodge No. "a, A. F. &
A. M
Fl. B. Mathews, Master.
e. l.. Moore. s. w.
H. Swering, j. w.
l.: J. Kendall, Treas.
A. F. Kremer. Sec'y.
G. Larsen, 8. D.
s. l.. Belden, ]. d.
J.. l.. Tree. s. s.
w H. Beals, ]. 8.
H. c. SEVERN, Tiler.
Brookings Chapter No. IS r. A. M
c. Larsen. H. p.
e. l.. Moore, King.
c. c. Bradbury. Scribe.
Fl. F. Haroldson, Treas. !
R. F. Kerr. Sec'y.
L. ]. Kendall. r. A. G.
Fred Cole. p. 8.
I. E. Lees, c. H.
II. Swering. 3rd ".
Paul butcher. and ".
p. o. Peterson. LIST v.
A. p. Ryger, Sentinel.
Brookinss Chapter No. Il. o. y. s.
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The Yale expositor., 1911-02-16
CHAPTER XVI.
The Struggle.

The Struggle.
The approaching car now drew up
near by, and three men jumped light
ly to the road.
In the radiance of the lamps on the
two cars, Orme recognized Arima. The
men with him were also Japanese,
though Orme was not conscious that
he had ever seen them before.
1t was clear enough how he and the
girl had blundered into the hands
of the Orientals Maku had undoubt-
edly secured car and had driven it
to the vicinity of the Rookery in re-
spouse to telephoned order from
Alcatrante, transmitted, in all likeli-
hood, through the Japanese minister.
The appearance of the car on La
Sale street had been expected by the
South American. Perhaps he had not
anticipated that Orme would hail it;
the probability was that he had wished
Maku's assistance without a definite
idea of what that assistance should
fell in nicely with his plans. He had
assumed readily enough the direction
the car would take, and getting
promptly into telephone communica-
ton with Arima, had arranged this
meeting on the road.
Orme now remembered that Ari-
mas car, when approaching, had
sounded its horn at regular intervals,
in series of threes-evidently a signal.
Don't worry. girl, dear" whispered
Orme. L" he broke off his SEN
tence as the newcomers clustered
about the tonneau, but the confident
glance of her eyes treasured him.
He knew not what they we're to
face. The Japanese, he inferred,
would not deal with him pleasantly,
but surely they would not harm the
girl.
Arima opened the door of the ton
neau and with a lightning motion
grasped Orme by the wrist
Get out" he ordered
Orme was in no mind to obey.
There were four of the Orientals
against him, and he stood little chance
OF success I'm a fight with them. but
if he could only delay matters, some.
one might pass and he could raise an
alarm. So he sat firm, and said,
calmly:
What do you want?"
Get out" repeated Arima
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SYNOPSIS.

At the expense of a soiled hat Robert
Orme saves from arrest a girl in a black
touring car who has caused tratnc JAIN
on State street He buys a new nat anu
is given in change n five dollar bill with
Remember the person you pay TINS 70,
written on 1t. second time he heips liie
lady in the black car, and learns tHat III
Tom and Bessie wallngham they have nave
mutual friends, but gains no turther Aii''
of her identity. -
Senior Poritoi of South America ana
Senior AIcatrante. minister from the same
country, and some Japs try 10 set -
session of the bill. Two of the latter oN eI
power orme and effect ,us ed iUra another.
Orme finds the girl OF the pia I'm III
waiting for him. She also wants tne one ONE
Orme tells his story. she reG ,3iar Malxu.
A second inscription on the oil! - oa
key TO the hiding place OF importai6S r p
perS stolen -. from her T., ia am Hack car
in quest of the papers. In the uhlNeIs'iis s
grounds in Evanston the hiding pia tSere
located. Mallu and another Jap arr ~ &c.
Orme fells Maku and the other Jap 60
capes. Orme finds in Makus ppchei;
folded slip Of paper. He takes tne 81 20
whose name is still unknown 10 NM a.
the home Of a friend In EVanslol' Orn1a
turning to the university grouhus vi ~
gets in conversation with guaru az tnr
lfe-saving station. They hear i'lo Nc
boat in trouble I'm the darkness on lH az
lake. They find the crippled boat ..c ur -
are the Jap with the papers ana VII To-
She Jumps into Orme's boat; Dut Tue 80
eludes pursuit Orme finds on the pay
he took from Mallu the address, S4a ~.
Parker street." He goes there anu uiu
Arima, teacher of jiu-jitsu, is on the thl ~,
floor He calls on Ala, clalrVoy am, o
the fourth floor. descends by the .nhIa
escape and conceals himself under 'apiS
in Arima's room. Alcatrante. Porltol anu
the Jap minister enter. Orme mus VA
papers in a drawer, under the Iaple ar ar
substitutes mining prospectuses LOT tiIelh
He learns that the papers are or lnteriia-
tional Importance with time nInlt III III
signatures of that night midnight. Ine
substitution is discovered. the glrl ap1
pears and leaves again after belhs IoIu
that the American has the papers. Ctil lS
attempts TO get away, Is discovered anu
set upon by Arima and Maku lie cruces t'
them and is hidden in closet py tle
cIairvoyant. Orme escapes during "a a
seance given by ALA. On the sldeWa!k
he encounters Alcatrante. Orme goes 10
find Tom Wallingham. Alcatrante hanss
on and tries to get the papers. DuIlns
the excitement caused by one or Area
trante's tricks to delay Orme. the latter
sees the girl and follows her PACK 10
Wallingham's office. He and the glrl are
locked in a giant specimen refrigerator
by Alcatrante. 49,, .,,o,,
They confess their love and when they
had almost abandoned hope OF escape
Orme breaks the thermometer colls ana
attracts the attention OF late-solng
clerk They are liberated.
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BRIGHT Brown. Dull Green.

Brown had married the prettiest
woman in the town and Green had
married the homeliest. bat thought
she was a beauty.
One evening they met anG the con
versation having drifted TO their re-
spective better halves. Green re.
marked:
81 say, Brown, | think you and
married the two handsomest women
in the village"
Brown looked at him in surprise a
moment, but seeing he was serious
replied cautiously. and with PRIDE
"Well, old man. guess you art
about half right"
But Green didn't see the point unit
he told his wife and she began &c
make few remarks.
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I folded them-could hear her sigh of
content.
And then something occurred that
disquieted him to degree which
seemed unwarranted The chauffeur
suddenly turned around and glanced
swiftly through his goggles at the girl
and the papers. The action was, per-
haps, natural; but there was an as
sured expectancy in the way he turned
-Orme did not like it. Moreover,
there was something alarmingly famil-
lar in the manner of the movement.
Somewhere Orme had seen a man
move his body like that. But before
his suspicious could take form, the
chauffeur had turned again.
The girl handed the papers back to
Orme. These are the right papers,"
she said. "oh, my dear. if you only
knew how much they mean"
He held them for a moment in his
hand. Then, after returning them to
his pocket with as little noise as pos
sible, he caught the girls eye and, with
significant glance toward the chauf-
81 will slip them under the seat
cushion. They will be safer there"
Did the chauffeur lean farther back,
as If to hear better? or was the slight
movement a false record of Orme's
Imagination?
Orme decided to be on the safe side,
so he slipped under the cushion of the
extra seat another mining prospectus
which he had in his pocket. placing it
in such a way that the end of the pa
per protruded. Then he put his lips
close to the girls ear and whispered:
Don't be alarmed, but tell me, does
our chauffeur remind you of anyone?"
She studied the stolid back in front
of them. The ill-fitting dust-coat masked
the outline of the figure; the cap was
so low on the head that the ears were
covered.
NO" she said, at last, 81 think not"
With that, Orme sought to reassure
himself
They were in Lincoln park now.
Over this same route Orme and the
girl had ridden less than twenty-four
hours before. To him the period
seemed like year. Then he had been
plunging into mysteries unknown with
the ideal of his dreams; now he was
moving among secrets partly under
stood, with the woman of his life-lov-
ing her and knowing that she loved
him.
One short day had brought all this
to pass. He had heard II said that
Love and Time are enemies. The false.
ness of the saying was clear to him in
the light of his own experience. Love
and Time are not enemies; they are
strangers to each other.
On they went northward. To Orme
the streets through which they passed
were now vaguely familiar, yet he
could hardly believe his eyes when
they swung around on to the lake
front at Evanston, along the broad rib.
bon of Sheridan road
But there was the dark mysterious
surface of Lake Michigan at their
right. Beyond the broad beach, he
could see the line of breakwaters, and
at their left the electric lights threw
their beams into the blackness of little
parks and shrubby lawns.
The car swept to the left, past the
university campus.
DO you remember" asked the girl
in low voice, pressing his arm. Then
"Don'tl" she whispered. Some one
will sect for he had drawn her face
TO his.
They came to the corner of Chicago
avenue aud Sheridan road, where they
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had halted the night before in their
search for the hidden papers. Wed
better give him further directions"
said the girl.
But the chauffeur turned north at
the corner and put on more speed.
He's taking the right direction"
she laughed. Perhaps his idea is to
follow Sheridan road till we tell him to
turn"
Il don't quite like it," said Orme,
thoughtfully. He's a bit too sure OF
what he's doing"
The girl hesitated. 1T is funny,
she exclaimed. "And he's going faster,
too" She leaned forward and called
up to the chauffeur: stop at this cor
ner"
He did not seem to hear. She re-
peated the order in a louder voice, but
the only answer was another burst OF
speed.
Then Orme reached up and touched
the chauffeur's shoulders. Stop the
carl" he cried.
The chauffeur did not obey. He did
not even turn his head.
Orme and the girl looked at each
other. Il don't understand" she said.
I'm afraid am beginning to-" Orme
replied. He will not stop until we
are where he wishes us to be-"
1--WE can't get out" she exclaimed.
NO And if pull him out of the
seat. the car will be ditched." He
puzzled vainly to hit on method OF
action, and meantime the moments
Sped
They passed the university grounds
quickly. Orme retained an impression
of occasional massive buildings at the
right, including the dome of an OBJ
| windows of dwellings,.
He saw, too, the tower of light
house, dark foundation supporting a
changing light above; and then the
road turned sharply to the left and
after few hundred yards, curved
again to the north.
Suddenly the chauffeur slowed down
| On either side were groves of trees
Ahead were the lights of an approach
ing motor.
Orme was still at a loss. and the
girl was awaiting some decision from
him. When the chauffeur at las
turned and spoke-three short words
Orme realized too late the situation he
and the girl were in.
I'VE stop now" said the chauffeur.
And the girl, with Mortified gasp
exclaimed: "Maku!"
Yes, it was the Japanese.
Calmly he put on the brakes ant
brought the car to a standstill by the
roadside; then, removing his goggles
turned to Orme and the girl and smiled
an inscrutable smile. There was al
ugly bruise on his forehead, wher,
Orme had struck him with the wrench
But quick though Maku was, he wal
not quick enough to see a motion
which Orme had made immediatel.
after the moment of recognition-a mo
ton which had even escaped the motto,
of the girl. Perhaps it accounted TO
the GOODNESS with which Orme met hi
enemy's eyes.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-16
CHAPTER XIV.
From the Devil to the Deep Sea.


How shall we go?" asked Orme, as
they descended to the street level.
by train. There is no other con-
venient way, since my car is at home
She looked at him doubtfully, and add
ed, but they will be watching the
railroad stations"
He nodded. "A motor would be
safer-if we can get one" He gave
her hand secret pressure while the
elevator boy was opening the door for
them, and as she passed before him
she flashed upon him look so filled
with love and trust that the sudden
thrill of his happiness almost stified
him.
At the La Sale ytreet entrance Orme
had fieeting glimpse of the watching
Alcatrante. The South American, after
one astonished stare, darted away in
the dusk. He would follow them, of
course, but Orme decided to say
nothing about him to the girl.
81 must telephone" she said sudden
ly, stopping as if to turn back to the
building. Father will be very anXi-
GUS"
1.-The booths in the building must be
closed" he said. Wed better try a
drug store"
Accordingly they made their way to
the nearest, and the girl went to the
booth. The door was shut for long
time.
While he was waiting, Orme glanced
through the brilliant window. In the
light of an electric lamp across the
street he discerned family motion
less figure; without hesitation he
crossed the pavement, recognizing AL
catrante more clearly as he left the
dazzle of the store.
The minister did not bulge. His
face, as Orme approached, was colo
and expressionless.
"Senor," exclaimed Orme, docs your
trade include murder?"
mot at all. Why do you ask, Mr.
Orme?"
Because only a lucky Intervention
has saved you from the murder of {
young lady and myself"
You are exaggerating. my dear sir
Alcatrante laughed.
'Is It your custom to lock people into
alright chambers?
"Air-tight?" Alcatrante was clearl,
disconnected. Il did not suppose tina
Il was air-tight. Also, did not dream
that the young lady was there. Blu
this game is a serious game, Mr. Orme
You do not appear to understand
When one is working for his country
many strange things are justified"
Even MURDER"
Even murder-sometimes."
Orme had an inspiration. "Thanl
you for the truth, senor." he said. 81
too, am working for my country. |
you continue to follow us, ! shall as
sumo that you have murder In you
mind, and shall act accordingly"
Alcatrante smiled coolly
This is fair warning" continue,
Orme.
He glanced TO the drug store an,
saw the girl coming out of the tele
phone booth. fastening across til
street. he met her at the door
IF father had had any idea of sucl
complications when we came west.
she said, there would have been plen
" OF men near by to help us. AS
Is, we shall have to act alone II i