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II can't leave just now" he stammered
II don't mind one bit. don't want
to be in the way. I'll telephone from
home. Good night, dearest" On tip.
toes she drew his face down to hers
and kissed him. "1'm so happy"
Half dazed. Nat stared after her IN
til her lightly moving figure merged
with the shadows beneath the trees
and was lost Then. with a sigh, he
turned back to Pete.
The sheriff had undoubtedly suffer.
ed at the hands of that militant per.
son. Mrs. Willing. Great Scottw
Duncan exclaimed as he examined the
two inch cash In his head That's q
bird, Pete"
M wife done it." Willing muttered
huskily. Ssh threw side r tn house
at me. l think"
"Wife. eh?" The coincidence smote
Duncan with redoubled force. He
shivcred. well. she certainly gave it
to you good" He went behind the
counter to prepare dressing for the
wound. which, If wide. was neither
deep nor serious and gave him little
concern for Pete.
The latter ruminated on the event.
breathing stertorously, while Duncan
was fixing up wash of peroxide
"She'l kill me some day" he announc
ed suddenly. with intense conviction
in his tone.
"Oh, don't say that"
Opposition reused Pete to fury OF
assertion. Eyes she will, sure" he
bawled. Then his emotion uuieted
"But I'd bout as soon be dead's live
with her, anyway"
Him." Nat got some absorbent cot
ton and adhesive plaster Been drink
ing again, hadn't you?"
"Yesh," Pete admitted with leer Of
drunken cunning. but she druv me
to It," He was quiet for a moment
"Mish'r Duncan" he volunteered
cheerfully, you amt got no idee how
lucky y are y amt married"
"Is that so?" Nat returned with the
| dressings.
mo idee tall" Pete surrendered his
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THAT you're the same little Betty
Graham. never saw such a change"
"It's change for the better, isn't it,
Nat?" she asked, with a smile half
wistful.
II should think it was. It's 1ust
marvellous"
did seem so very awful thenT'
Nonsense. You know you didn't,
only now
"Then you think father will be
pleased?"
"If be isn't I'm blind"
She looked away, embarrassed and
touched by his interest and his feel
ing. and does it make you a little
proud, Nat:"
"Proud" he exclaimed blankly.
Because you know you've done it
all. If there's any improvement in
Betty Graham today it's because Of
you. II it hadn't been for you
She shook her head very decidedly,
seating herself on one Of the chairs by
the soda fountain. "Why, Nat, don't
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LOCK WOOD
you suppose have any memory" she
went on. you began making me a
better girl the very first day we met
here in the store by the things you
said to me. Aud ever since I've been
watching you while you we're making
life Il heaven for father and me aud
thinking that If We're II man I'd try
to be as near like you as ! could"
ooh, don't say that!' he pleaded
wretcllcdly.
"lt's true. And when you sent me
away to school | promised myself I'd
try to repay you for the sacrifice you
must be making for me: that ia fol-
low your example MS nearly us ever
could; TINT I'd work hard and try to
trent people the way yon do-kindy,
Nat, and considerably and brnvely and
tendery and honestly
He dropped into Il chair near her and
buried his head in his hands. DON'T"
he begged huskily. "please. Betty,
don't!"
She bent forward and took one OF
his hands, putting 1t softly. NAT. 1
think you're the very best man in the
whole world!"
Don't" he groaned. Don't, for
heavens snlke!'
"Oh, know, Natl know you don't
like me to say this, but | must, just
the same, tell you the truth about my
self. It's so splendid to live the life
You do. You're all unconscious of It,
but want you to realize it and know
that do too. You've made everybody
love you. and
But confusion silenced her, and she
gently replaced his hand. For several
moments neither spoke. Then Nat
broke the tension with a short, hard
laugh.
'rhat's right" he said inscrutably;
that was the idea"
NAT. what do you .mcan?
He turned to her. Betty, does 1t
make you-iccl that way toward me?"
She colored divincly. "Why, Nat,
of course. Why, every onc''-
"That's why came here, Betty"
he pursued. blind to her embarrass-
mcnt. IL came here with the idea of
getting married"
He was staring gloomlly at the floor
and could not sec the light that dawn.
ed upon the girls face.
you never guessed that, did your"
mo" she brcathcd brokenly. mo,
Nat, u
"Well, it's the truth, and''- He rose
and moved away. "But I can't tell
you Just now-not now"
mo, not now, Nat" Betty, too, got
up. II think I'd better go home and
see father. I mustn't forget She
faltered, half blinded by the mist Of
the happiness before her eyes.
"No-wait" She stopped to find his
gaze full upon her. For the first time
he comprehended that she had not
understood-that. worst Of all, she had
misunderstood. II must tell YOU" he
blurted desperately; II must"
Instinctively she moved step to.
ward him. He hung bis head.
Tonight. Betty-this evening. Just
little while ago, became engaged
to Josie Lockwood"
She stood as If petrifed throughout
q wait that seemed to both INTERIM.
nable.
"Oh. Nat. DEAR" she said, "I'm SO
glad for you. | wish you all the hap.
piness In the world. T. Good night"
The hand slipped out Of Mats. He
did not move, but waited there with
his empty palm outstretched. despair
In his eyes and hell in his heart, while
she walked quietly from the store.
After some time he awoke to the
knowledge that she was gone.
"Blithering fool!' be growled. "Why
didn't l know l loved her like this?"
he took a turn to and fro, distracted.
(Iro n ropfj,,uA5N
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II think it was real mean of Mr.. Ora.
ham to turn on all the lights that
way" she simpered. "Somebody else
might we seen."
YES" agreed the young man. half
distracted. but Of course I daren't
turn them off again."
''Never mind. We can wait" Josie
blushed. ''I'll just sit here and wait
We can talk till Tracey comes. and
then you can walk home with me-"
Eyes. that'll be nice" he agreed. but
without absolute ecstasy.
Fortunately for him. in his temper
of that moment. Pete Willing reeled
into the shop two-thirds drunk, with
his face smeared with blood from q
cut on his forehead.
"Scuse me-" he muttered huskily
"Kin see you minute. doc"
He reeled and almost feli-would
have fallen had not Duncan caught
his arm and guided him to chair
"Great Scott. Peter he cried. whats
happened to you?"
m wife," Pete explained thickly.
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CHAPTER XXI.

ENI0ATH the brim Of her dainty
~ hat with veil thrown back,
jaw Bctty's dark hair waved back,
glossy with the sheen of per-
feet we'll being, from a face serenely
charming, the more so for her slightly
dccpened fush and the eyes that
shone into Mats danced with the light
of enjoyment. bred of his supreme
establishment.
Her father. who had left Kellogg and
come in TO get Mats advice regarding
some large orders received that day,
greeted her warmly, gave her a part
ing hug and retired.
NAT. Pm so glad to sec you again"
tits such surprise, Betty"
II knew 1t would be. just couldn't
wait, MT. when found | could get
here by the night train instead of to.
morrow morning. haven't been
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affirmed plaintively. "You don't want
It to, do you?"
''Why, no; of course don't"
"Then why don't you stop it," She
watched his face, her manner coy and
yielding. NAT" she said in softer
voice, "if you like me as we'll as like
you
He moved away pace or two.
"Ah, child" he said, with a feeling
that the term was not misapplied
somehow, you don't know what
you're saying!"
Eyes, 1 do" she pouted. II don't
believe you care anything about me-"
"Oh, Josie. please
"Well, anyway you've never told me
go" She turned an indignant shoulder
to him.
"How could II"
"Why couldn't youT'
"But don't you see that shouldn't,
Josie?" He turned back to her side.
looked down at her. pleaded his de-
Tense with the fire of desperation
"Just think, you are an only daugh-
ter'-just what this had to do with
the case was not plain even to him
ian only daughter" he repeated-"ah,
not only your fathers only daughter,
but your mothers only daughter.
Your father-ah-is my friend. How
unfair it would be to him to-
But the girl interrupted with deci-
sion. "But papa wants you to. He
told me So"
He could only pretend not to under
stand. but consider, Josie. You are
rich, an heiress I'm a poor man.
Would you like 1t to be said I was
after your money!
mo one would dare say such a
thing" she asserted, with profound
conviction.
"Oh, yes, they would! You don't
know the world as I do. And for all
you know they might be right. How
do you know that
"Natw A catch in her voice stopped
him. Don't say such horrid things!
I could tell-a woman always can.
know you would be incapable Of such
thing. Papa knows 1t too. No one
has ever got ahead of papa, and he
says you are fine, steady. Christian
man and he would rather see me your
wife than any
"Josie!'
| The interiection was 80 imperative
that she was silenced. "Why, what.
| Nat?" she asked, rising.
1.-THE time has come" he declared.
"You must know the truth"
/ ooh, Natl"
"I'm not what you think me-" he
/ continued dramatically.
| "Oh,' Natl"
"Nor what your father thinks me,
I! nor what anybody else in this town
thinks me. I'm not regular Chris
tian-its all bluff didn't know
anything about a church till I came
here smoke, and l drink. and l
swear, and l gamble. and l only cut
them all out in order to trick you into
| caring for me!'
! "Oh. Nat. don't believe it!'
"Alas, JOSIE" he protested violently,
ats true, only too true!'
But you did it to win my love,
| NatY'
"Ye-es." He saw suddenly that he
had made a fatal mistake.
| "Then, Nat, l will be your wife In
| spite Of all.'
He found himself suddenly caught
about the neck by the girls arms.
| His head WIS drawn down until her
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CHAPTER Xxx.

0 ERHAPS I'd better CO." 10
sic. futtering with alarm and
a little pale. went quickly to
the door.
Duncan followed her . pace or two.
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Copyright. 1919. by Wincheil Smith
and Louis Joseph Vance

l knoV that some day youth come to
me and say, Harry, if you had let me
back out I'd never have forgiven
YOU"
"All right" said Nat impatently.
IT presume you know best"
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home. you know. but l couldn't resist
The temptation to stop in here and see
what-the store looked like after all
these months. Besides. l thought that
you or father Her eyes fell, and
she faltered. withdrawing her hands.
BY now he had himself In hand.
why" be laughed. you nearly took
my breath away. Even now l can
hardly believe it,"
believe what, Nat" she asked
quickly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-14
Reds SON WEDS
WISCONSIN GIRL
WEDDING OF MISS HELEN MILES
ROGERS TO OGDEN MILLS
REID rs QUIETLY
SoLEMNIZED.

Racine, Wis, March 1l.-A small
but distinguished company Of guests
attended the wedding here today of
Miss Helen Miles Rogers. daughter OF
Mrs Benjamin Talbot Rogers, and
Mr.. Ogden Mills Reid OF New York,
son Of Mr. Whitelaw Reid. American
Ambassador to England. and Mrs.
Reid. The ceremony took place in the
chapel of Racine College. Canon b..
Talbot Rogers of Fond du Lac, an un-
Gle Of the bride. officiating, The best
man and ushers were former class
mates of the bridegroom at Yale.
The bride comes from an old WIS
consin family that is known for the
number of Episcopal clergymen and
bishops it has produced. She was
graduated from Barnard College and
took a post graduate course at that
institution in 10000. on the day of
her graduation she accepted an APP
poiutment as private secretary TO Mrs.
Reid and she has since made her home
with the Reids abroad.
Mr.. Reid is twenty-eight years old
and Is a director and secretary Of the
Tribune Association i'm New York. He
Iis a Yale graduate, class OF 1904, and
also a graduate of the Yale Law
school and a member of the New
York bar.
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Work Of Guarding Mexican Line
is Arduous and Soldiers Do
ing Duty will Be FIRE.
quently Relieved
FATE OF AMERICANS UNKNOWN
Those Captured by Federal Soldiers In
Mexico May or May Not Be Safe.
No Word Received From
Them So Far Today.

washington, D. c.. March IA
Troops now concentrating in San An
tonic. Galveston and San Diego are TO
be kept in the vicinity Of those places.
This statement is made on the high
est war department authority, not
withstanding constant rumors to the
contrary.
1t is said the object is TO have the
troops at hand for the frequent relief
Of those doing patrol duty along the
border
AS far as the navy is concerned II
is declared by officials that the gum
boats on the coasts of Mexico and
Central America are simply exchang-
ing places.
Patrol work on the Mexican border
is arduous and trying, and for this
reason the war department Is making
plans for the relieving Of those now
there after a short tour OF duty.
The men now doing patrol work are
to be relieved at intervals, but there
is no present intention on part of the
war department of increasing the
number of the patrols at any particular
time.
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NOW A HUMBLE sEoGAR.
Pat Grove is Object of Pity to Throns
in Chicago.


Chicago. March 14.-Pat Grove, rag
ged and trembling with cold. stood on
the sidewalk last night begging PEN
nies from the crowd entering the AM
erican Music hall. He held a frayed
hat in a shaking hand and bowed his
head humbly before each prospective
benefactor.
Gone was the old swagger and the
arrogant glance of the desperate. who
10 years ago kidnapped the son of the
millionaire Cudahy in Omaha, defied
the police OF Nebraska and laughed at
every attempt to deprive him of the
900 ransom he was paid.
Grove, the abductor, who has taken
thousands OF dollars at the risk of life
or Imprisonment and who has spent
thousands of dollars with the wild law
ishness of rajah admitted last night
that he had no place to sleep and that
he feared to ask police for shelter.
They've got me beat" he said, try
ing to summon the old reckless laugh.
I'm just poor old Pat Grove, down
and out. l can't come back There's
something inside that's broken. That's
the old spirit, 1 guess you'd call it, OF
the nerve. But that was before the
whisky did it's work"
Grove has been living in Chicago
three years
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General Tie-up Of Shipping Inter-
est May be Called If Certain
Demands are Not Com
piled With
Big MftVINC At ANTWERP
Men Will Quit at Time of Coronation
of King George Next Summer I'm
less Concessions are Made
by shipowners.

Antwerp, March 1.-THE Interna-
tional Seamens Congress, which
threatens to advocate a general strike
OF seamen throughout the world at the
time of the coronation of King George.
unless the shipowners' powerful or
ganization, the International Shipping
Federation, satiscfies their demands,
opened here today with an attendance
of delegates from many countries.
Chief among the seamen's demands Is
one for a uniform scale of wages. The
present rate of pay varies TO such a
degree that sailors and stoSers signing
at London for voyage to America
receive wages from twenty to twenty
five per cent higher than those paid
for the same voyage to men engaged
at another port The men also include
in their demands the cessation of the
use of a rubber stamp on the wrist by
doctors as proof of medical examina-
ton. better food and quarters. and the
abolition of shipping masters.
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CALUMET SPORISMFN URGE
CHANGES IN GAME laws

A petition is being circulated among
the sportsmen of Calumet TO be pre-
sented to the state legislature, asking
for a number of important changes In
the state game laws. About 25O sigma
lures have been secured so far and II
is believed by those who have taken
the initiative that others will be Sc
cured. While i'm the main, the sug-
gestions in the petition correspond
with those made at the meeting of the
upper peninsula sportsmen at Mar
ouette on Dec. 21. several other minor
changes are urged.
Among the recommendations MADE
are that a closed season be provided
for rabbits from March to October
1; that snaring and trapping of rab-
bits be prohibited; that the open sea-
son for duck I'm the fall should not
open until october 1; that a license
/ fee of one dollar per year be levied
on each gun; that hunters be allowed
only six partridge per day and to have
no more than fifteen in their posses
sion at one time or to kill more thar
fifty In the entire season and that al
aliens be required TO pay for licenses
at the same rate as nonresident hunt
ers.
BY providing a closed season TO
rabbits and duck until October i, TN
sportsmen believe they will be able &
keep hunters out of the woods durinl
that period and that the temptation {
shoot partridge before the opening o
the season would not be nearly. .
great 1t is urged that this would no
entail any hardship on the rabbi
hunters as the season is not a favor
able one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-14
CHICAGO MICHIGAN sc~IETY.
Will Hold Its First Annual Banquet
March rs.

Chicago, March 1.-THE Michigan
Society of Chicago, recently organized.
already has a membership of $50. Its
officers are: Edwin w. Sims. presi-
dent Henry W. Dudley, Marquis Ea-
ton, Frank C. Wetmore. vice presi-
dents; George b. Caldwell, treasurer;
j. II. Wagner, secretary. Its directors
in addition to the above. are; Paul Il.
Klugh, Frederick r. Fenton, Charles
K Foster. Quin O'Brien. George w.
Montgomery.
The society aims to hold two regu-
lar meetings each year it's annual ban
quet In January on the date Michigan
was admitted TO the union as state
and picnic during midsummer al
some OF the desirable lake resorts In
Michigan. The annual picnic this year
will probably be held at South Hav-
en-, Mich.
Owing TO the society having but re-
Gently been organized. its first annua
banquet will be held at the Black
stone. Chicago, Saturday evening
March 25. The guests of honor VII
he Governors Chase S. Osborn o
Michigan and Charles S. Deneen o
Illinois. Arrangements have beel
completed for taking care OF 300 peo
pie at this banquet.
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Mau Exacute Amerioans.

New York. n. Y. March 14.-What
may be considered in effect an official
Mexican reply to recent representa-
tions said to have been made by the
United States asking as liberal treat
ment as possible for Americans caught
bearing arms on Mexican territory, is
contained in statement made here
this afternoon by Mexican Minister
of Finance Limantour. Tn substance
IL is indicated that captured Ameri-
can allies of the revoiutionists must
take chances with their Mexican rebel
companions. The intimation is strong
that no preferential treatment can be
accorded them. This is considered to
mean under martial law they might
be summarily tried and executed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-14
jews OBSERVE
BIG FESTIVAL
FEAST OF PURIM is JOYOUS
CELEBRATION - GIFTS Ex-
CHANGED AND POOR ARE
REMEMBERED.

New York. March 14.-The large
Jewish populaticd of New York. in
common with their religious brethren
the world over, are today celebrating
the festival of Purim. The celebration
is primarily a joyous one, and Is en-
tirelv secular in tone. consisting OF
merrymalxing and feasting, of making
gifts TO friends and relatives, and the
giving Of shalachmonos," or gifts, TO
the poor is especially enjoined.
THE feast Of Purim was established
TO commemorate the deliverance OF
the people of Israel from the machina-
tions of Haman, the prime minister OF
King Ahasuerus of Persia, who sought
to destroy the entire population OF
Jews in that kingdom through jeal-
ousy OF Mordecai, who was a prom
inent and much respected member OF
the Jewish community.
The plans for the destruction of
the Jews conceived by Haman were
frustated by Queen Esther. Jewess'
and the niece of Mordecai. The whole
story is contained in the Book OF Es-
ther. and the only religious element In
the celebration of the feast Is the
reading of the ''Megillah," the Book
of Esther, in the synagogues of the
Orthodox Jews.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-14
LOCAL sREvlrIes.

william ]. Uren Of Tamarack re-
turned yesterday from Boston.
John stevens, Jr., of Portland street
returned last night from visit to Ba-
raga.
Martin Tresideer has returned from
a few days visit with his brother at
Baraga.
Justice C. o. Jackola and Frank
Rahkola are spending few days AZ
Hermann.
Rev. Fr. Poulin of Menominee, Is
visiting Rev. FIR. Boissonault, at ST.
Anne's parsonage.
Fred NJ. Larson, manager OF the
paivelehti. is spending a few DAYS al
his homestead at Toivala.
Miss Viola Selberg has returned
from, Torch Lake, where she has peen
snanding a few days with friends'
Attorneys o. ]. Larson and John y
Kerr are expected home tomFrow
from Ortonagon where they are at
tending court. ,o.n,
Gordon Carne. brother OF Joseph
lcorre n,uul5er for the village OF Reo
Jacket. arrived here yesterday' iion
penzance. Cornwall, and VIII maNe
Tamarack his future home
q u Hanchette. Dr. Matchette' Da'
Fisher. John c. Jeffery' Jay Lan''o'
s w. Lawton and c. Mayworm .
uancock and Houghton were In baur
INN last evening and engaged IN 90
ries of games of bridge wnis~ -. M
I,aurium exponents Of the game we' w
victorious. although the visitors wo
\ several games.
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Fate of Americans Unknown.

El Paso, Texas March 1.-THE fate
of fifteen Americans who were taken
prisoners by the Mexican Federals af-
ter the defeat of the Insurrectos at
Casas Grandes is still a mystery. Re
peated attempts to get news from
them through both Mexican and In
surrecto sources have so far failed.
Gonzales Cara, Insurrecto secretary
of state in charge of the junta here.
insists that the Americans have been
summarily dealt with. Friends of Col
onel Cuellar, the Federal officer who
took the prisoners, says he probably
would grant the Americans the usual
right of prisoners Of war.
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HE LIKES ossoRNs WAY.
Chairman Of the Manistee Democratic
County Committee.

kndITTndU Cf tnc lNdftsNCt DvffSStdtt
County Committee.
Lansing. Mich. March 14.-Gov. Os-
born is receiving letters almost by the
cartload commenting his course as
chief executive of the state, but one
of the unusual was given out for pub
lication this morning s. c. Thomp-
son, chairman OF the Democratic coun-
ty committee of Manistee county
writes:
Your efforts in behalf of honest
legislation. good government and a
general house cleaning are appre-
ciated regardless OF party politics. I
did not vote for you for l did not
know you. / expected the same old
story of the Republican party; of
good promises before election only to
be broken after election. But your
word is evidently respected by your
self and you are using an honest en-
deavor TO make good You are to be
congratulated and every honest citi-
zen should stand by YOU in your fight
in the peoples interest. ! have writ
ten to Manistee's representative Thos.
r. Fralick Cwho is a DemocratO and
urged him to give you his earnest CO.
operation and support in your most
worthy efforts.
II know am voicing the sentiments
of many Democrats of this locality, as
well as honest Republicans with whom
] have talked. Manistee gave you an
adverse majority last fall, but had tho
people known of your personallty--oi
the kinds of stuff you are evidently
made of--I am sure the result woulo
have been otherwise