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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
SWISHER FOR GOVERNOR
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
MADE OF CANDIDACY
Demands Fair Primary. Declaring
lie Will Make No UnSeemly
Scramble for Place
ny CAL v YOUNG
Intcnzsnoer Bureau
Charleston. ". Va, Hoe. %.

Although % has been the general
belief that HDu Charier Wesley
SNl-her. former secretary OF state
would boz candidate for the Repub
ucan nomination fur governor boa the
primaries On June next. mo- onic,ai
announcement 90 that effect had
been made until today shcu Do" o.
nrmed the general Impression by de
claring that ne would be- candidate
and added thAi. he expected 10 make
his formal announcement in OIL the
Republican papers o. the state about
the hrsf of Jauuar,
Mr. S~isher Makes Statement.
Reslriius h.- candidacy. Mr.
S~isher uai ile following to say.
.,eI that 1 would ro- bo true Co
m} self m' fawIlt. mr parts and my
friends. Wcrc not 60 candidate. Three
wears aEo ! sacrificed JOY dearest ann
b.tlon in What believed then. and
yet believe. 20 have been my rartys
best Interests
~ am siad that u.N- year viii
have tha uuporf4uIf, 10. erIrE before
The people thsnsC.t-- u primary
election placed myself ON record
moro ihln two years ago a- fttorIuE
fhe nomination ul 900 candidates bv
th" primary e.sc.luu method
If am selected bf vote OF The
people as Oh. nominee for the eot.
rruor-hip. eApor. to thoroughly or.
eanl<" tle state snd carry tho general
election o. am NOT succsssflI in
-"curug tI- nomination. -heu OK.
V"cf fD help whoever is nominated o.
The u' extent uf ms ability
% do not want this nsmination un.
ices can get Do by consent OF "a ma.
Ior'y uf rho voters ~ my party D
dn Dot intend fo enter upon ans un.
secmly scramble to get o.. either. {
expect 70 make a fair and square Eight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01

PEKlNG Nov 80 The national a..
sembiy convened IN secret session To-
day az the request of Yuan Shi Kai.
the premier The number of niernb bers
present has not been ascertaiued. but
~ 10 believed 90 have been ANAL.
mainly imperialistE
The Franco Helgian loan o. $40 900
200. which Was negotiated bv the
japanese Baron Cottu was APPROVED.
AZ also vac me contract In conmnc-
tou attn rho loan for Il bridge across
~" fanE-tse river. between Hankow
and va chang Tho sum of a 600 600
iaeE. 90 be delivered 20 the govern
ment through tho Russian and Rel.
g-sn hPnzs here. Vill b.. forthcoming
Immediately
There has been "a b rniacant move
mrnt % troops .n and out o. Peking
Mancnls departing and Chinese fsK
ihE th'ir places. Tho action of th.
regent iu permitting 'he departure ut
inr NahcIuz is believed 20 indicate
Ai- reliance ON "a. loyalty og Yuan
sd ka. but Whsf ls considered tho
real reason Tor -he change Is that
Yuan Shi kai feared al outbr.as
among the trooT- which would aug.
menf hi- difficulties and possibly 70.
suit In anti foreign disorders Prom.
nent Mauchlr. however. distrust Yuan
Shi ka. and believe his object WAS
solely to obtain complete power
Reports are seriously circulated
here tha' Yuan shi KaI Intends 90
assume the regency. 81 not the throne
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
RIOT AT GAME
Ofcer Attacked When ~. Etter,pts
20 Make an Errest-Tyvo Are
Beaten Up.

-H@ .a Is-rtt.r f. u.. Trtsu. rer.4-
Ni,.ft "a. F. 500. 70. TrruhI.
started 90 t"- -da' 's football gam. t,-
i"t'n NHrirtfa and Athens. when sew
rrai IDIr. arrested T. D. rr.r.r ,f
Athens. anf charged him uith ,.,rrg-
inr concealed weapons and being ir
f"Ni'Hfrf He w4e tsfrz taken from
me grounds. vh'n D. BIpEsf of
fars'f~nurE in flr crowd. intarfe-e4
rifiEinr policeman from I.rind A
fr's fNf-ai f.af resulted. DO ahIlh
I'rF'i ana Frerch were fsrribl,
dubbed. and ir bleeding and Yrrr-,-
.ioI4 condition taken 90 r-f...7
where rhfricisua sru.d Id rts
""Indr bioksl is in o. serious car-
dIfInr
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TWELVE NATIONS 70
WEET ca OPIUM Traffic

THE HAGUE. N8v -Taatv. bad.
H.A- o.. he reprcsea.eI at fha inter-
national opium cou.frelcs. ul .
Mr here fom1rrl the United
states. Great Britain. China. Frame.
Germany ITALY, japan. The neither
.lnds. fers.l. PorflraI. Russia and
Sian
Bishop Charles H Brent rf fr.
Episcopal church in che FhU.pr.-e
Islands. ul rre..fn
The American delegation consists
~ Hstrp Charles H Brent. Dr Ham.
itou WrEhf of Name. ur H = rIr.
ger of california. =. j.. Huidekoper ar
Maahinsfon. u. r.. and wallace J.
Young ~ Illinois
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
ASSASSINATION
" MORGAN SHUSTER p
PLANNED By RUSSIAN.
Bombs Already Prepared 20 Remove
American From the Persian
Situation

TEHERAN. Soy go Tho police
have discovered several bombs which
% is alleged had been prepared for
tho assassination of W Morgan Shus
ter. the Ameican who holds the post
cf treasurer general OF Persia II II
said that similar conspiracy was
uncovered some months ago. but Vas
hgshed ~. II Vas said az the time
that Persian implicated In the . 'ot
sWore that a Russian ofhclal 10 per.
oth urged him to assassinate Mr.
Shustor
Tho national assembly g. IN secret
session 20 discuss the ultimatum a.
Russia calling for tho dismissal of
Mr. Shuster Prominent members 80
thr assembly declare that body 10 be-
unanimous against Welding 20 Ru.
rIf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
SHIP ON ROCKS
Two Drowned IN Wreck on LAKE,
Ere-THird 70 on vessel sna
Nsy Perish.

BUFFALO " s. Sot ar-Ths
steamer Raieigh. Captain Beauvais NJ,
Cleveland ass blown ON The rooks
iA miles 0asf OF Port Coffo~na fo.
day. and .s reported fo be- -ag.f.g 10.
InF t1 pieces The members 0f fte
crew Mr and Wra Vice. tho .atfa-
fhr steamer cook u.rn fr0uref
and william prrhard. fhe enureer
.- -'II on board fhe wreck. AL are
fr0m Cleveland
Sine mrutera of The crew CO Il
succeeded In getting ashore and we're
cared fnr .n fle h1's at tho FrpIrs
I'm stone Company qu-rfes. near
ofrrkafou. Emp 1ye- of fhe rrar
rf- and fta Survivors we're rr4r~
ressflI .n fte.r efforts to rescue ens-l
neer prchsri. rf0 late fo.niFnt uss
sflH 0r fha wreck
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
10000 IN STRIKE
Gigantic Labor Disturbance IN Ger
many Takes Form % Lockout
% Netai Workers

BERLIN Nov go 4 lockout Of
10000 worker in the metal trades
Hil become effective tonight. enFu.
ing on fhcIr refusal 20 accept an
afreement drawn 10 by a Joint com
rn'''ee n employers and trades union.
is't The lockout is the outcome u
The fai ure ~ settle a strike efarfed
in October Iast D. four thousand
metal workers
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bad been denied sine. she shot her
husband on tie sidrW aik .u a Denver
Iburb on september 81 .a-t
Mr- MHrN h Patterson spoke bit
f-rls uf the Jury verdict
! did not come here Tor re,.nge
she said = came to see Justice done.
but 'h.- brand - Justice i- a disgrace
a. Denver
Surrounded by her father. her moth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
TWO DEAD ~ FIRE.
TWO OTHERS MAY DIE

TOLEDO. o.. Sov 30-Tuo chill.
fren OF Jacob Rubin are dead and
fHo others may DE as result % "a
fre that Destroyed the RUBIN home
here to-day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01

"r. sister aud brother Nrs G.r
'rude Gibson Patterson to-day tl-
cusssd Der case
Ny ffe has been tragedy she
said 20 might say mtludraua iu
hich sin and Wickedne-s pr'dumin
af'd ~aUt o. in the future to De a
poem--a poem ~ goodness. % sun
shine and happiness and purity
7 DO not know where . shall live.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01

DENVER Nuv $50 Mr. Mars X
Patterson. mother ot charles = Pat.
ter-ou. slain hF h-- nIfr G~rfrud.
Gibson Patterson. Wlo VAS freed s--
t'rdas from tu" charge of murder. is
travelling ~as'a4 to her home ~
Chicago today. a disappointed 40
man Mrs Gertrude Gil-on Patterson
ffday iu Denver i- happy happy ln
'h- freedom AhIch until yesterday she
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D pi-ds" myself to m, utmost Or
d'a'or for an honest expression o.
Tho peoPie.s VIII iu -ne primary cIe,.
fi"n called for June ffi. for an homes.
deposit OF fHe ballot and an honest
return of the result.
y very earnestly hope r1 bc given
th" nomination by Giro voters of frv
parry. feel that q de-ery, it D.
chosen. RiIl Qut up the strongest
hght of which am capable and 81
elected Z riI giva fo the four-yesr
Term - governor the yer. best that
De- in me for mF state and ner peoufe .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
THOUSAND FALL
WHEN CRANOsTANo At JACK
SON. MISS. COJLAPsES
Fifty Injured. Several o. Whom, May
Die, IN Big Crowd az
Football Game.

JACKSON. Miss. Nov .o Hu
persons acre Injured. several possibly
fatally. Whrn q Temporary rrandsfand
OF the state fair grounds collapsed
Just bcfor" play Was started to-day
O The annual football contest betv cen
The University o. Mississippi and
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechau.
icai college A thousand OF more
spectators tumbled 20 the ground
with the wrecAage OF the stand 4
number of women and children we're
among the occupants o. the structure
The wounded we're hurried 20 hos
pitfalls and private houses
Thomas spengier. ~ Jackson. j.. e..
Gathns. Prairie. Miss and T vs.
Henry. clinton Miss are the most
seriously hurt both o. SpeneIrr b
i'Es @ere broken. Gatu.a- ana U.urg
We're hurt iuternllt
LieIfenani-G0vernor Mau-h.. and
Seer 'ary col stat. N Power w.r.
iu Oh" stand ana were sleft.r
bruised
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
IKE wEAruna

For Westsru Feunsglvaaia ono anr
Nesi VirEinia--F-sir. auVht1v -ar-lse
fridags saturtay TAR.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-01
YUAN MAY USURP THRONE
CHINESE PREMIER Is
AMBITIOUS TO RULE.
VIII at Least Assume Regency Re
ports Have It-National A.
sembly l. Convened.
Marking 20 FAN.

NANkING. Dec The last
position Of the impcr al troops on
Purple hill has been cabtured D.
fhe rryoiut.ouIsts
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09
Notice of Chattel Mort
gage Sale. -

Notice is hereby given that default has been
made IN the conditions OF a certain Chattel
Mortgage made by George W. Roy, Of the
County Of Steele. Sta e Of NORTH Dakota, Mort
gagor. to D. Fisher. OF the County OF Steele,
State OF North Dakota. Mortgage, dated June
e: 10Vs. to secure the payment of q note for
$14O. and filed in the once OF the Register OF
Dee DEEDS IN and tor said County Of Steele. which
Ing same. was assigned to ana is owned by
the First National Bank OF Hope. OF said Coun-
ty OF Steele, which default Is by reason Of the
n Sa psaSyim9 Of the debt secured thereby and
OF the personal property in such mortgage and
hereinafter described at pu lie auction in front
OF the ONCE Of the Major Implement Company
n Md the CITY 1syy Q Hope. County Of steele.state Of
NJ. on Friday. November II. 1911.
The personal property which will be sold tn
satisfy said mortgage is described in said mort.
gage as follows. to-wit:
One brown horse. VT. hoo lbs, 8 yrs old, white
Billy. 0' ""e"
The amount claimed to be due on said mort
gage at the date OF this notice is 6l9e. and
costs and expenses of foreclosure,
Dated at Hope. N. H.. November s,191I.
Charles Chalmers. Agent.
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Notice of Chattel Mort
gage Sale.

Notice is hereby given that default has been
Made In the conditions OF that certain ChatteI
mortgage made by J. e. Lundstrom OF the
County OF Steele and State Of North Dakota,
MortRag Jr, to the N. W.. Hawkinson Lumber
COMPANY "a corpOration) OF Fargo. County Of
Cass ana state of North Dakota. Mortgagee,
uated the 18th day of October 1910. to secure
the following Indebtedness. to-wit:
one promissory note dated October 5th, 1910
tor Ss'9;oO payable October LIST. 1911. with inter-
est, and which Mortgage was duly filed in the
once OF the Register of Deeds OF Steele Coun-
". State Ct North Dakota. on the 22nd day OF
October 1910, at 7:30 O'Clock P. M, and which
default Is OF the following nature. to-wit: BY
reason OF the abandonment Of the PROPERTY
aescrlDed IN said Chattel Mortgage. and that
mere Is claimed to be due on said Mortgage, at
the date OF this notice. the sum OF Two Humid
req Slxty-hve and 85-l0O Dollars for principal
and interest.
And that the said Mortgage will be fore clos
ed oy u sale OF the personal property In such
Mortgag~ and hereinafter described, at public
auction. agreeably to The statutes in such case
made and provide at the front door OF Majors
Implement Co. ot1ee in the city OF Hope in the
County OF Steele. State of North Dakota at
tne hour OF two O'Clock P. M. on Saturday, the
10Th day Of November. 1911. That personal
property which will be sold to satisfy said
mortgage is described as follows. to-wit:
one brown horse. age 2 years, eight 100 lbs.
named Dan.
Edw. S. Johnson.
az Agent,
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Notice of Chattel Mort
gage Sale.

Notice is hereby given that default has been
made In the conditions of a certain Cbattel
MORTGAGE made by George W. Roy, Of the
I ounty OF Steele. State OF North Dakota,
mortgagor. to the First National Bank OF Hope
in the County OF Steele. s tate of North Dakota
mortgaRee: dated May 3. 1909 to secure the
aymen OF a note for S+87.3O. and filed In the
once OF the Register Of Deeds In and for said
County OF Steele. which default is by reason
OF tne nonpayment OF the debt secured there
by. and that said mortgage will be forecIosed
by a sale Of the personal property in such
mortgage and hereinafter described at public
auction In front OF the ONCE OF the Major
Implement Company in the City of Hope. Com.
" OF steele. STATE of North Dakota. at the
II. 1911.
The personal property which will be sold to
gage as follows. to-wit;
One gray mare. 4 years old. weight about
l2OO lbs. named Fly,
The amount claimed to be due on said mort
rage at the date of this notice is $50. and the
costs and expenses Of foreclosure.
Dated at Hope. N. D.. November g., 1911,
Charles Chalmers. Agent.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09

get-me-nots withered and the writing
became dim with the pressure OF
searcy's lips but Celia's letter never
came. Mrs. Acton alone, could have
told him why.
One day, months later, an appealing
little note reached an Alaska postmas.
ter. but he could reply only that the
gentleman named Buell. searcy had
gone. nobody knew where.
Celia despaired. He is dead in
those awful billiards." she mourned.
He would have written again! Oh,
Auntie. ! know he is dead!"
Near the end of the fourth year,
Payne Lindsay, banker and man OF
forty. met Celia and was charmed with
the wistful blue eyes. The aunt waa
much elated when this difficult catch"
made a first call. When Lindsay's at.
tentions became pronounced, Mrs. Ac.
ton arranged for Celia to spend a Ions
requested month with a cousin In his
city.
I'VE are gratihed at the honor you
pay Celia in wishing to marry her."
ran Mrs. Acton's reply to Payne Lind.
says letter. q few days after, and,
since you are compelled to 20 abroad
10 soon. you have u consent to an
immediate marriage, should she favor
you"
"You are sure Aunt Camilla and I'm.
Gle John wish it,"
Lindsay. smiling, unfolded the aunt's
letter.
"Give me another day." Celia plead.
ed with blanched cheeks. Tomorrow
tomorrow evening" will answer
you"
"A lovers quarrel. darling?" Mrs.
Irving studied Celia's pale face next
morning.
mo. Cousin Alexandria. Mr.. Lind.
say 10 coming tonight" Celia spoke
DULY.
Then run out for q walk after
lunch" responded that brisk match.
maker. relieved. you need color"
Who would have thought Of rain on
20 brilliant a June afternoon? Celia
stepped hastily in the waiting-room OF
the big railroad depot which she wal
passing and sat down behind a little
white-haired lady in mourning. The
woman. who possessed . delicate conn
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nesota- Chicago football game on
Saturday.
Now is the time to lay in your
winters supply of fuel, and the
place to get it is at Ed w. Han
sons Coal Yard. He SELLS
the best grades of Hard and
Soft Coal.
Messrs. Davis, Smith, Farris
and Palfrey returned Fri lay
evening from a two days goose
hunt at Stump Lake. Tho not
meeting with any great success,
they returned with a few nice
birds.
A terrible sacrifice of life has
been reported owing to the
Ladies Aid Society requiring so
many fine chickens for their an.
nual supper, Thursday evening,
Nov. 16, 1911, at the M. E.
chu rch.
Mr.. Shelly, overseer of the new
railroad bridge across the Shey
enne, left Tuesday morning for
Spokane, Wash, where he was
called as a witness for the Great
Northern in d damage suit against
that company.
The Klindt Brothers have an
acrobatic stunt, doing their work
in clown costumes, in which they
do some clever juggling and have
some very difficult ground and
lofty tumbling as we'll as balanc-
ing that is well received. Fargo
News. Here Thurs, Fri, and
Sat, at the Bijou.
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Through the
+: Passing Shower
By S. B. Hacklw

Four years in Alaska was . long
time. And that length Of time away
from her and no letters-seemed like
four years Of eternity to Buell. searcy
Now he was sixteen days on the way
home and he groaned with the remem'
brance Of 1t. A woman's love for
money had sent him to the frozen
North. It was not Celia Acton who
cared for money-it was Camilla Ac'
ton, the aunt who commanded q rich
marriage.
The girls mother. widowed and dy,
Ing. had given her. at three days old.
to John and Camilla Acton: and to
them the girl had given loving obedi'
ence. They we're good to her. The
daughters Of the house had no more
advantages. But life in tho Acton
circle took money. The three sona
spent much at college and out. The
household purse was not growing per-
oeptibly heavier with the years. When
the time would come for the estate to
be divided among their own. the 40
tons felt that there would be nothing
to spare for the little niece. Cells
must marry money.
But. unfortunately. Guy. impulsivs
Guy, had in the Christmas Of his sen
Tor year. brought a classmate home
with him.
He's the best fellow on earth, Nam
sie," Guy had informed his parent,
"but"-this is for Doro's benefit. that
she might not mistake him for an elis'
ible-" he's poor-my!"
Dorothy evaded Buell. searcy, but
the pretty slight Celia. forgetting mat
rimonial needs, fell at once under thu
charm of his soft brown eyes and gen.
tie manners.
A year after, when some slight dc
gree Of professional success waa
Searcy's and he dared to ask the Ac
tons consent to his marriage to thei,
niece. he met hasty refusal.
III I give up the law and go away
to come back rich. will you give hel
to me?" searcy had asked.
YES" they had answered. to be rt
Of him. But he had believed in thei,
promise and gone to the Klondyke.
The aunt had stipulated that b.
write only in reply to Ceia's letters
When no answer came to his secont
letter after it had been three month,
sent, he was hurt and puzzled. A,
parting, Celia had slipped a card ii
his breast pocket, a card bearing
little spray Of forget-me-nots. and tn,
words, BUELL.. I will wait" The for
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State OF North Dakota,
In the matter of the Estate OF Andrew RaS.
mussen: Sometimes known and called BY the
Anne Rasmussen. Executrix. ....... Petitioner
Anne Rasmussen and Ann. Ida Rasmussen.
mussen and Matte Elins Rasmussen. minors.
and Q. W.. Vadn e. Special Guerdian Of said
minors and all Other persons Interested in said
.H~eSp0ndento.
Notice and Citation ,Hearingand Fin
al Account and Petition for Dis
tribution Of Estate.
The State Of North Dakota and the said
GSounty Court. To the above named Respon.
t, Yo vs. and sas zach Of you: are hereby notified.
Executrix OF the last viii and testamsnt Of
AndreW Rasmussen. (sometimes knOwn and
Of oi1 the TyW sns aa% Ss Sf Hnae hsF Rss,m - ,ss 81, ,isss
0! steele and State OF North Dakota. deceas.
ed.nas been rendered to and led In this Court.
c coe IS noWint that the estate Of said dc.
puti4n. and petitioning that her 6nal account
oe suowed residue OF said estate distributed
20 me person t~hereunto entitled. her admins
Friday The i5sh day Of Deee a,ss1a iii. at 1 / F.
~ a. ne .ourt Rooms of this Court At the
Goart House N the Village OF Sherbrooke in
kots. has been appointed by this Court Tor dc
settiement and allowance ofsaid Anal account.
ana hearing Of the petition for The distribntian
OF said estate. at which time and place any
per on interested s,S re in said estate may appssr
ME MS or their exceptions In writing To laid
final account and petition, and contest the
same. ~ "'e VIC
Ana you. the above named respondents, and
sSSn VI y0u. are hereby cited and required
shen ana there to appear before this court.
SNOW cause. II any you have. why the said
ma sa aScoant should not be allo wed. the residue
~ ~ . ! estate distributed. the administrator
charged. '~'~ 1u'f'A ois-
Dated this goth day Of October, 1911.
BY the Court,
Adam $. Moote,
SeaD Judge Of the County Court.
VIM. Barclay,
Attorney for Executrix,
eherbrooke. N, Oak. 81 1850 bt
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denoeinvitins face. was talking to q
t~iredlooking man.
And this Is the first rain you have
seen in four years! My dear cir,
where have you been!"
i've been where there's no mois.
ture but FROST" responded the man.
ITS a miserable place up there to
live. madam" he went on. 9" would
not send my worst enemy to Alaska.
My friends were sorry to part with
me. but glad to Q me get away-glad
to So any one leave that awful coun.
try!"
Il hope you brought . fortune back"
said his companion.
mot l." The man smiled grimly.
Gold is not piled up in the streets
there as we foolishly believe before
we 30 to . l am q small man. yet
my hands," he held up a pair Of brown
hands with enlarged joints and palms
my hands r large. Work. hard
and grinding. made them 30. And II
was worse than useless. Besides
she" He caught himself up.
"You left some one behind?" HIS
listener hazarded.
my sweetheart" he answered. but
she e wrote to me after her PEG
pie sent me away. I suppose they per
suaded her to marry another. I should
not have come back. but I wa home
sick for better things"
And you are going-where?" she
supplemented.
I'm going back where I threw up
my work for a will O. tho wisp. to
begin all over again"
Your train, madam" Tho maid
lifted the travellers bag.
Goodbye and God bless you, my
son." she said. You viii write to
me? I. l. too. am alone in the world"
She passed On. He turned for a last
look. Celia who had listened. clinch.
ing her hands until tho nails cut into
her delicate palms. looked straight II,
to the mellow brown eyes Of Buell.
6earcy. The room whirled before her.
searcy reached her In one stride.
"Celia-is 1t you? Why did you not
write to met" quivered on his aston.
ished lips.
Il did," she faltered. three times.
Buell.. and when you did not answer. I
thought. o Buell.. I thought you wers
dead!"
And IL thought some rich man
had claimed you. Has he. Cellar"
The girl flushed. A rich man asked
mo to marry him last night, l am to
answer him this evening"
The mans worn face grew q shade
paler. Il never expected to see you
again. haven't any right to say .
word. for I've come back a. poor a.
went away. but now that I find you
free, Celia, don't tell me-"
l. Her soft hands hurt under the grip
of his strong ones. People vert star
ing at them.
Il must go home" she said. drawing
her hands away gently; "the rain il
over and the sun is out"
He slipped her arm In his and look
ed into her eyes.
Il want to know" he persisted. al
she drew him hastily toward the
street. III the sun is out for me o,
has set forever. Celia, you were will
ing once to take me penniless-would
you be willing now?"
Celia smiled through the tears tina,
sprang to her eyes.
Il would" she said simply. without
any ones permission this time"
And Searcy wished that thu travel
ing public could be blotted from th>
face of the earth that he and she NIGH
be for n instant alone together.