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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-19
CROWDS attend
ANNUAL REUNION
FORTIETH MEETING OF THE OLD
SETTLERS HELD At KEosAU-
QUA YESTERDAY.

Keosauuua. Aug 1S-Ths city was
in gala. attire yesterday and NAM
moth crowd poured into the historic
old town throughout the day to par
ticipate in the fortieth annual re-
union Of the old settlers of this section.
The day was looked forward to by
many for long time past and with
weather conditions perfect, the crowds
grew all day until tl,e town of Keo-
saudua assumed busy and very &C
tive appearance. The OCCASION was
made one Of great jollification and
everyone seemed full Of the spirit OF
the day An elaborate program lent
to the occasion, and an old fashioned
picnic dinner was one Of the features.
Hon: B. w. Garrett was the CHER
speaker Of the day. aud having missed
the train connections at QtumWa,
came overland in an automobile from
that city.
The program begun in the forenoon
by an Invocation by Rev. H. J. Wilkins.
An address by Rev. G. A. Field fol-
lowed, after which all sat down to the
picnic dinner Of the old style. Music
by the oand started the Festivities IN
the afternoon. followed by a number
of vocal selections ny a Quartet ana
the obituary address by J. e. Calhoun,
Music then preceded the address OF the
dav delivered by Hon. B. w Garrett.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year
President-Henry c. Sheppard.
Vice President E. B. kirkendall.
Secretary-Geo. F. Smith.
Treasurer. F. Truax.
Obituarian-S. E. Irish.
Directors-W. H. Crave. Jackson;
p. B. Kirkendall, Village; Geo. Father
son, Des Moines; James Duffleld, van
Buren,; James Russell, Chequest;
Dan'l Reneker, Lick Creek; Ben Ford,
Union; Martin Hornbaker, Henry;
Giles Petit, Vernon; Capt. w. A.
Tade Harrisburg; Isiah Harlin. Cedar;
w. P. L. Muir Bonaparte; Chauncey
Booth, Pennington; DR.. R. L. Boon,
Washington.
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RETAIL markets.
Flour and Essd.

Flour and feed-Graham Tour. per
ack, Soc; corn chops. per cwt. $1.S5;
shorts, per cwt., s1.e5; bran, per cwt.:
$3.50; ear corn, per bu.. &c.; shelled
straw, per cwt.. Soc: oats, bu~ 45c.:
chicken feed. ground, 40 h., S5c.;
clam she'll. per cwt.. 6oc.; flour. per
sack. s1.a5@1.s5; corn meal. 10 ID.
sack. 1885,; corn and oat chop. per cwt.
s1.75; oat straw, bale. SOC: barley,
$780,: oil neal, per cwt, $40,
Butter, Esss and Poultry:
butter, ID. s5@aoc.; Sept, creamer,
butter. 3oD33c.: eggs. per dos. 17hc.
Poultry--Gcese. H., 12hc.: turkeys
springs, zoe: 7oid hens, dressed, lb
1sc.: ducks. dressed, ID. zoe.
Salt nsh-Maciserei. lo@1bc.; eel.
goldfish. 1o@1se:; lake ash. pan. DC.
17hc.
Fruits
Fruits-bananas, co@25c; lemons
doz.. SOC oranges. 20. - an.l htc.;
watermelons, 20@25c: Elberta peaches,
doz., soc grapes. basket 15c;, apples.
pix, 15@25c; crab apples. PIX. 2o@25c.
Vegetables.
observation-disclosures, head, &C.: ell
cumbers. each, SIS. green oli,ns. 2
punches, &C.: head lettuce, 10@15c.;
onions, h.. &C.; parsley, bunch, SD
10c.; watercress. bunch, &C.. new beets
8 for 100: cauliflower, head, 20@25c.:
new potatoes, pix, 4o05oc.; garlic. zoe;
green beans, h., 1oc; wax beans. h..
10c; head lettuce. 15c: Rocky Ford
Gems. 1Oc: new corn, doz.. 15c.; apples
pix, 2oc.: turnips, PIX, 2oc.: squash.
10c.; egg plant, 10@15c. carrots. 3 for
1Oc: Usage melon. 10@15c; tomatoes,
basket. 15c; Okra. basket, 36c; peppers,
doz, 20c
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SEYMOUR.

Miss Jose Scott of Mystic Is here
this week visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
Ira Messersmith, and attending chau-
tauqua.
Miss Louise Brenneman returned
last week from Charlton where she
had been the past two months visit
ing with her sister. Mrs. Charles Nc
Cracker and family.
Quin King was visiting in Prince
ton, Mo-, Saturday and Sunday, the
guest OF friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Alfred Of Oska-
loosa came last week to visit with
Mrs. Allred's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. s. Gaddis and family, and other
relatives and friends.
Carl McGinnis Of Moravia came
Saturday to visit with his uncle. A.
F. Webb and family, and to attend the
chautauqua.
Purley Rinker Of Centerville was
visiting in this city with relatives and
friends Saturday.
Mrs. A. G.. McCallister of Kansas
City came Saturday to visit with her
husband and other relatives and
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Burkhiser Of
Mystic came Saturday to visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Morrison,
and other relatives and friends.
Born to Irwin Cain and wife, Sat-
urday, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Sallman and Mr..
and Mrs. Sanuelson Of Corydon were
visiting with friends in this city last
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hayes of Cen.
terville are in this city this week Wis
iting Mrs. Hayes parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Elmore.
Mrs Eta Noel and children went to
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-The cash grain
market follows
Wheat-No. 2 red, ssM@sshc: No.
red, ss@s9c; No. 2 hard, s0@94c; No.
hard. S9@92c; No. / hard spring, OLD,
SLANG Is; No. northern spring,
s1.02@1.O6; No. northern spring, old,
$1,12@1.14; No. northern spring, CSC
@$l.02: No. 2 northern spring, ola,
$1.07@i.10: No. northern spring, 9Sc
@$1: No. northern spring, old, $1.O2
@1Os: No 2 spring. s5c@s1:o2: No; 8
spring, 92@9sc; velvet chaff, s4@ssc;
durum, 90@9sc.
Corn-No. 2, s41A@s4%c: No; 2
white. e5A@s6kc: No. 2 yellow, $50
65Ac; No. 8, '641s @64Nc; No. white,
CSC; No yellow, 64A @65c; No. 4,
63A @63Nc: No. white, e3A@64Ac;
No. 4 yellow 63A @64hc.
Oats-No. 2 white. AN @ 41Ac; No: 3
white, 40X @41c; No. white, 400
40hc; standard. Az @41%c.
Rye--No. 2, ss@8Shc. -..
Barley-70c @$1.1S.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =.
CloVer-$12@18
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ch;c.oo Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-The produce mar
ket follows
Butter-Market STEADY: creamerles
20625c: diaries, 1Sdf?2c.
Eees-Market steady. receipts, -
pa cases, at mark, cases included, 100
lac: firsts, 15hc: prime firsts, 1shc.
s Cheese-Market firm: diaries, 1SAc;
Twins, 121s@12Ac: Young Americas
513H61sac; Long Horns, 1871 q 1870.
Potatoes-M Market firm; choice 70
fancy. s1.22@1.25; fair to good, $l.l5
a@120. ,,,,,
,4c. hens. live, 12c: springs, live, lac.
Veal-Market firm: so to so ID. WITS,
s@ec. go to IS ID. WITS, 9h @1ohc; 80
to 10 Id. WITS. lie.
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GETS FIFTY-SEVENTH
SENTENCE TO JAIL

Hartford, Conn, Aug. ia mara
thon" time server in the local jail be-
gan a thirty days sentence today his
fifty-seventh since 1895. He is Patsy
Flynn, who for more than twenty
years has been regarded as the Jail
tailor and bushelman.
His record is exceeded by a Hartford
woman who has been sentenced over
seventy times in fourteen years.
Flynn's usual offense is drunkenness.
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CHICAGO Live Stock, Close.

Chicago Live Stock, Close.
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-The closing live
stock market follows
Cattle-Market strong; receipts, g.
900; beeves, $5.25@s.10; Texas steers,
$4.50@6.45; western steers, S4.25@6.25;
stockers and feeders, $3.15@5.60; cows
and helfers, $2.25GG.25: calves, $50
S.25.
ceipts. $4,000: lights. $7.25@7.90; mix
ed, $7.05@7.85; heavy, $6.90@7.70;
rough. SG.90@7.15: good to choice
heavy, s7.15@LS0; pigs. $6.10@770;
bulk of sales, 7.2097.60.
Sheep-Market strong; receipts, g.
900; natives. $2.40@3S0; western $2.75
$3.50: yearlings. $3.7O@5; lambs, ma
tives, $4.25@710; western, $4.75@7.lO.
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CHICAGO Live Stock, Opening.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-The opening live
stock market follows
CattleAMarket steady; receipts es-
timated at 1000; beeves, s5.25@S.10;
Texas steers. $4.50@645; western
steers, $4.25@6.75; stockers and feed
ers, $3.15@5.60; cows and heifers, $2.'5
@8.25: calves, s6@8.75.
Hogs-Market steady to sc higher;
receipts estimated at $1,000: light, $7.a5
OTTO; rough, s6.90@7.15: good 70
choice heavy, $7.15@7.90; pigs, $1,000
7.7O bulk Of sales, S7.20@7.60.
Sheep-Market strong: receipts es-
timated at 5000: natives, $2.40@3.80;
westerns, s2.75@3.so; yearlings, $4,000
S: lambs, native, $4.c5Q71o; westerns.
$4.75@7,10
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ST, Louis Live Stock

St Louis, Mo-. Aug. 1s.-The live
stock market follows
Cattle-Market strong: receipts, 500:
native beef steers. st.50@6; cows and
heffers, 1907; stockers and Feeders.
Hoes-Market steady: receipts, 49,
moo. Digs and lights, s5.50@775; pack
ers' s7.50at7.90; butchers and best
heavy, $7.50S7.90.
sheep-Market strong: receipts, l.
500; native ss:.ttons. s3.25@s.75; lambs,
S4@7.1t
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KILLED, 13 HURT
ON MERRY-GO-ROUND

Fort Fairfield, Me-. Aug. 1s.- One
person was killed and thirteen burned
while riding on a merry-go-round at a
church picnic in Trolling park here
last night when the boiler which sup
piled steam for the merry. go.round ex-
ploded. The boiler and the wagon on
which it had been transported were
thrown clear over the big tent cover
ing the merry-go-round.
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Kansas City Live Stock

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 1S.-The live
stock market follows ST..
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, 49,
900; native steers, :5@S: southern
steers, $4@5.50: native cows and heif-
ers, $2.50@7.25; stockers and feeders,
$3.50@5.75: western steers, $4.40@770.
Hogs-Market strong to sc higher;
receipts, $500; heavy, s7.30@750;
packers and butchers. s7.30@7.60;
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. l.
900; muttons, $3.25@4; lambs, $5.50@7.
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sALEM NJ.

Mrs Ella Hobson Cook, wife of Al
fred Cook, died at Fer home in the
state OF Washingtc.,, August 4. She
was a sister of Mrs. Rachel Cough OF
this place, who received the sad mes
sage last Friday.
Last week Hawkins & McMaster
madN ~ foundation for Bert VOLTS
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New York Money; Close.

New York, Aug. 18.-Prime mercan-
Tile paper-4A a Az 20.
Sterling exchange-Steady with ac-
nal business in bankers bills s4.s3.S5
,or 90 day bills and s4.s6 for demand.
Commercial bills-s4s3k
Bar silver-52.
Mexican Dollars-A5c.
Government bonds-Firm.
railroad bonds-Firm.
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n,;,v Movement Of Produ oe.
Car Lot Receipts.

Wheat-123 cars. with "a OF contract
grade. .
grade.
Oats-176 cars.
Total receipts Of wheat at Chicago.
minneapolis and Duluth today were
R17 cars, compared with 1853 cars last
week and ISL cars the corresponding
law wear ago.
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PACKING HOES
ARE STRONG TODAY
PRICES IN SOME, CASES S CENTS
HIGHER - CATTLE MARKET
RULES STEADY.

Chicago, Aug. lS,--Packing hogs
showed strong to a &c higher market,
while most of the light and butcher
shipping hogs were steady. Top sold
at $7.95; being 2hc above previous
high mark for the season.
Cattle steady on choice sort, which
were few in number. Distillery steers
sold at IS. Butcher stuff slow.
Sheep and lambs slow and weak.
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MINNEAPOLIS Grain Market.

Minneapolis, MIMI, Aug. 1S.-Tnc
grain market follows:
Der, $1.03H; May, $1.07M:
Cash-No. 1 hard. sl.06%; No. |
northern, $1.o4@1.o5M: No. wheat,
96Nc0$1.c1H.
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Eoreion Grain Market.

liverpool, Aug. 1S.-Wheat-Spot
steady: No. Manitoba, rs sgd; NO.
: Manitoba, IS Sd: October. Is 1bd;
neranoher IS 3Md; March, Is 3Nd
Corn-spot, firm: new American
mixed. IS SID; old American mixed
IS Cd: October. IS 7fsd.
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81 Louis Wool,

St. Louis, MO-. Aug 1s.-Wool-Un-
,ransed: territory and western me
Sums, 17@19c; fine mediums, 1850
I7bc: fine, 11@141sc.
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RANGE OF HOG PRICES.

Range Of hog values at Chicago for
the past Two weeks with comparisons:
Mixed and Light
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St. Louis Grain; Close.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 1s.-The closing
grain market follows:
Wheat-Market higher, September,
s7Ac: December, 92Kc.
Corn-Market firm; September,
64hc; December, 61k661ssc.
Oats - Market firm; September,
41hc; December 4412c.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26
sYNoPsIs.

a foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold, artful wife Of a
town rhay prspare % 70 elSps s'fn" IN Sna.
ing blizzard but. are confronted BY the
m.H.Hdl,n ..n husband; He Is shot BY the
note the s soay ss'yatSIi taxing e0y p'er crime
ffs,,llroad fs,lro station the woman's horse
hi. o~n ssa fcwiy Sc y9S"sn SsnsRs Rss to
ment: tn. woman thrusts her escort into
r. :.ambies into % the uss railroad % station Just
e the train bears the woman away
Twsnty -hye years later. this man, George
9SrR 9Sr%R Hs ..,s st%SnA'Ts EsaSon Ha,sane' n New
and co-operates with her in her work.
Ss ad 'sGS's nas S%s nwGsr frustrated Si IN p.p
dermen. backed BY the GOTHAM Traction
sSc sSSPnnx An "a spstcmobils TO- accident brink.
g announces that he viii bs mayor Of
Nov York and redeem tho city from cor
pac; sSpsiccn; The political DECLARATION Of the
esnsation. The whole machinery. OF the
o1ty's detective force IL to be used to ait
S Up something damasing to Gormly. The
20 the merchant candidate. under pres
sure. divides and the campaign. wakes
Wefm. A RESOLUTION Ii introduced grant
franchise. 0ormly offers ten million dol
!ara MIn. fcr the franchise. Miss Haldane con-
10y stItatSc @ 0ormiy on what she terms
makes an unexpected declaration OF love.
ne y shocked by the confirmation OF his
eu1picione that her father 10 the head
and backbone Of the notorious traction
sSSSmpsay which he T. attempting to over
$nfcw: Young Haldane discovers his
Traction company. and II incensed. In
Sn Interview between Gormly and Hal
game the latter practically offers his
oaukhter's hand as a bribe for Oormly to
MithdraW; Gormly refuses. In an inter-
view with 0ormly Miss Haldane learns
OF her father's bsseness though 0ormiy
ySin!y tries to hide II. Members OF the
Clna nnd the woman for whose sake
SormIy declared himself a murderer and
decide TO force him to withdraw under
Snsr,cet sI,.et OF prosecution. The chief Of police
x!slts Gormly. who makes a full confes-
sion OF the truth. Young Haidanc runs
tne gauntlet OF the police and carries the
SssCntess'on ssH to the newspapers for publica-
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26

He sat down at his desk. took tht
paper up again, scanned It carefully
Look here" he said. "There 10 some
thing concealed about this"
what IL TT" asked the subordinate
well. in the nrst place 1t doesn't
cay who shot the man."
why. he says he wrote . confes
sion."
Yes, I know. believe the woman
fired the shot, and that he's trying tc
save her! II We could only settle
that question, It would be something
to soften the revelation"
"By jove!" cried the night editor
that reminds met" He picked ur
the letter. "Camp Kill Devil, Wyo.
One Of the cub reporters got q story
the other day about some western ad
ventures from certain Bill Hamil
ton. an old Montana mine owner, and
II I'm not mistaken Camp Kill Devil
was mentioned"
Where Is the story?
II killed It,"
where is the reporter? hope
you didn't kill him."
NO." was the answer. He tapped
a bell on his desk. "Send Mr.. Alb.
bott to me II he's outside" he said to
the messenger.
Fortune was in q complacent mood.
Abbott had just come in from an a..
signment. He was preparing to 60
homo when the summons reached
him. Instantly he presented himself.
nervous and trembling. and wonder.
ing what was up. before the two
demi.gods who decided upon the des.
tinies Of the paper. and incidentally
upon the fate Of the reporters. cub
and otherwise.
Mr.. Abbott" said the night editor
sharply. you brought a story in here
the other day from certain Bill Ham.
ilton In which q Wyoming mining
camp called Kill Devil, or some such
name. was mentioned. Do you re-
call It,"
Certainly. sir"
II killed the story" said the night
editor. 1T was no good. But now
we want very much to get hold Of
the man who gave 1t to you. Do you
know where he Is to be foundT
"Yes. sir. He's staying at the Wal.
dorf"
60 UP and get him at once!" cut
in the chief curtly. my machine Is
down In the street. Get him up here
II you have to kidnap him. Tell him
we want to see him about George
Gormly. We've got a story In which
we think he would be interested"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26

II seemed that no further humiliation
could be brought upon her.
Maybe" she said at last. forcing
herself to speak with trembling lips
and sinking heart, "he won't care
after"
Don't be q fool, sis!" said, her
brother roughly. yet not unkindly. "He
cares more for you now than any.
thing on earth except his election,
and don't know but that he would
even let that slide" y
HE wouldn't" was the answer.
That day at Louise Stewards, father
ohered me to him II he would not
publish that matter about the Trac.
tion company, and"
And he refused?"
"Yes."
"0reat God! didn't think the old
man could sink 20 low"
THAT isn't all either" she went on
dreamily; FOR I repeated the OFFER"
What" cried her brother.
Yes. ] asked him II said would
marry him. whether he would stop
the publication"
And he refused your
He did"
God! that's . man II ever there
was one!"
Yes" was the answer. land that is
why am taking this step now. II
ne had accepted me, should have
despised him. He would have sunk"
she said bitterly. Ito our family level"
Never you mind about our level
SIS" said the man gently. There
are few people on earth that are as
high as your level: and II Gormly
ever does get you. he'll be mighty
lucky"
Thank you," said the girl simply.
Now. want you to help me with
what I have to write"
Haldane seated himself by her side,
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26

"Yes. sir" returned Abbott.
He did not wait for any further in.
structions. He darted out of the room
and In q few moments was whirling
up the avenue.
Col. Bill Hamilton had gone to bed.
The once force made some demur
about awakening him; but when Alb.
bott disclosed whS he was, what he
represented. and what interests we're
involved. they sent him up. Natural
ly Colonel Bill was somewhat an.
noyed at being disturbed; but as soon
as Abbott mentioned the name of
Gormly he was instantly ON the alert.
"What 10 IT." he asked. peering
through the open door.
its about George GorrAly. The
editor.in-chief Of The Planet Is at the
once. He wants to sec you imme.
diately. It's the biggest thing that
has ever come on In New York. He
thinks that maybe you know some.
thing about It and can throw some
light on It. have q big car down
here waiting for you."
"Tll be down In . minute" came
the prompt answer.
"Please hurry. Colonel Hamilton!
We're holding the presses. waiting
for you. Don't stop for anything"
"sst right down there. young man."
said Colonel Bill, closing the door,
"and SEQ how quick one OF the old
die-with.their-boots-on crowd can get
Into his dudA."
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26

and the two heads were soon busily
bent over the desk.
While all this was happening up
town, matters were stirring down
town. The editor.in-chief of The
Planet. belated at dinner. happened
to come In for final inspection Just
as the night editor finished reading
the nrst copy Of Gormly's communica.
tion.
What do you think Of thats" he
said. tossing It over.
A few moments sufliced to put the
editor. who was one of the coolest
and most self contained Of men, in
possession Of the contents. He shook
his head.
TITS bad business" hs remarked,
handing 1t back.
win 1t beat him?'
u don't know" was the answer. ~
think not. II ever q man did atone
for criminal folly or carelessness by
his life. Gormly has. He seems to
have been more sinned against than
shining. anyway. People generally
like q man who tries to brace up and
do the square thing, and II they had
. few days to think It over. l believe
1t would do him more good than harm:
but you see the election comes" no
looked at his watch. It was after ono
o'clock In the morning. tomorrow"
"Of course. we will want to say
something editorially about Il"
"C0rtainlv Haa the auavAr uv
win do II myself"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26
CHAPTER XVII.
colonel elli Hamilton Plays His Lone
Hand.

Colonel elIi Hamilton Plays His Lone
Hand.
Young Haldane's first duty was to
distribute manifestos to the newspa.
lpers ~ far as his copies permitted.
Having discharged his errand, with
NE one copy which he had reserved
Tor himself. he headed for home. hit
ting up . tremendous pace az he
raced along the almost deserted
streets.
Before he had left to warn Gormly
no had In Q few hasty words given
his sister an inkling of what was
about to happen. He knew that she
would be awaiting the result Of his
interview with an 6nxiety not to be
measured. In short time. therefore.
he placed the confession in her
hands. With straining eyes and throb.
bing heart the girl devoured the type.
written pages.
Her feelings were singular com.
pound Of varying emotions. For one
thing, there was relief that It was no
worse: for another, there was ad.
miration at the boldness and courage
with which the man had grappled with
. desperate situation. the dexterity
and resource with which In perfect
honor and dignity he had extricated
himself from the dilemma In which
the opposition had sought to plunge
him. the magnificent audacity with
which he had faced the crisis and
dominated the interview; lastly. there
was keen. terrible pang Of jealousy
and bitterness toward that other wom
IN. It was this last emotion that was
self revealing.
Eleanor Haldane knew now that
she loved this man. She realized IN
this unveiling Of her heart that prob.
ably she had loved him all the time:
that the other feelings and emotions
which he had stirred in her heart and
she had sought to characterize by dif.
ferent words were now blended into
passion % great as his own.
She sat quite silently. staring a,
the paper. reading the lines over and
over again. thinking her thoughts. uu.
I'll her brother. who had absented him.
self for brief space. came back into
the room.
l"well." he said. what are you 60
ing to do?"
"Will you take q note to him to.
night?" she asked.
"Not now" was the answer. TITS
too late. begged him to go to bed
and try to get some rest. He will
need all his strength tomorrow"
"But this night"
u don't care what II is. you cant
get It to him tonight. Besides that
isn't the best way"
The girl sat down at her desk.
picked up pen and drew q sheet of
paper toward her. She OWNED wha,
was In her brothers mind. She knew
what would be the best way after all
- well a. he. Well. she would do II,
"What will father say?" she asked
halt curiously.
He will have enough to do explain.
ing his part In this transactio to say
anything about anything else"
You don't think that he"
II am sorry to say IT," answered
young Haldane gravely; but It was
father who gave me the clue. you
know. and ] am dead certain that the
whole ring have put the chief OF DO.
lice up to his dirty work."
He turned away AZ he spoke and
hung bis head In shame. Eleanor
Haldane had already gone through
the Ores. and to her overwrought soul
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26

All suppression Of seltishness makes
the moment great. - Lydia Maria
Child
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Chiidren
teething softens the gums. reduces iniiammn.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c = bottle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26

The shortest words sometimes carry
the most weight.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26

What will q man give In exchange
Tor . good reputationi
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-26
Grapefruit Greenery.

Effective greenery for the dining
room table may be made by planting
the seeds Of grapefruit. Sow them
thickly. and in two weeks, II the earth
is good and has been kept moist in a
warm place, the little shoots appear.
Two weeks more and the leaves un-
fold. and very soon there is mass OF
rich, glossy green, which is not af.
fected by gas or furnace heat.-Subur-
ban Life.