The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-20
Old Rni;yae'
Chaszfffee r

man was Cyrus Baine He was only
fifty, comfortable rich and growing
richer and was liked in his clubs and
person spoke of him as Mr. Baine.
1t was always as Old Baine. He
came to know it and, accept the title.
persons spoke of him as Mr. Baines.
There were a lot of bright young fell
lows in the Acorn club who were
friendly with Old Baine.
Old Baine had a beautiful home in
the suburbs. In that home, besides
wife, he had handsome daughter
named Maude. She often came to the
city with him and she was known
by sight to score of the Acornites.
number of them had sought invi-
tations to The Elms, but the owner
had pretended not to understand. Old
Baine had a husband picked out for
Miss Maude and that gentleman didn't
belong to the Acorn club He was
out west in the railroad business and
trying to climb to the top. There
should be no providers coming around
The ElmS.
If the father had been asked which
young man he took to" most at the
Acorn club, he would have answered
Harry Campbell. There was bright
young man, making his way as a civil
engineer and to be heard of some day
among the best Old Baine sized
him up as having plenty Of ambition,
but no guile. So great was his trust
in him that he confidently informed
him that he was going west to be gone
three months and that his old chauf-
feur having quit his job the ladies
must go to the trouble of getting an
other after his departure
TWO days after young Campbell
had shaken hands with Old Baine
and hoped him a pleasant stay in the
wild and wholly and was sorry ne
couldn't go along, he appeared at The
Elms in S12 suit, ready-made, and
made application for a chauffehrs
place.
1t was Miss Maude who was to do
the engaging and she looked upon the
applicant with surprise and suspicion
lie looked anything but the real thing.
Some gentleman who has suffered
misfortune, mused Miss Maude to
herself. will he keep to his place or
take Advantage? viii at least give
him trial
mfr. Harris" as he was supposed
TO be. returned TO town after lis outfit
and was duly installed in his place.
The first time be ran the auto Miss
Man6e watched him with critical eve
and her mother was ia a tremble.
Harris vas given a weeks tria3 ana
he suited ,he place ADMIR- big Per.
haps the only fault TO be found with
FEaiIis N5s the reserve.
He was Gu his third week and he
CITY n2pers had chron.cied Tie uvs,
terioas dis 2ppeasanc9 Of club "a n
and civil engineer, when the mother,
who had lie n cut alore paving cats,
well what do Won think has hap,
penad this af{arnconi,
II had inst come ont of MRS. pom
rcn's and Harris e+oad beside the aufo
f. helm no IN when . Young lady drjy.
inc nest ho.vaa and sn3j1ad at him ann
he lifted his can II was vo,,ng lady
from tho CIV. too
.Ea, Ana She had On . hat Thar
never cost Tess than $40, what do
Won make of it9"
81 don't make ANYTHING"
R,,t inst ,he same Miss Maude de.
tern,ined 70 find ont more about lar.
ris withou4 DELAY Was he ? Refiesc
YVES 10 hiding fro, the noliceo Had
he abandoned his young wife? Was
te-he-9
Tho mvetarv should ba solved and
If ha were an imnostor in the slight
oct 6eorae ecroetbirg shou,d he done
New dav che orde,ed ont the a,,to
ard TOOK enin alone sha hsd things
in view but of course she must have
LITTLE time to get them in due order
in her mind she was working by the
card system and glancing now and
then at the hook of Harris head when
. loud exn,osion was heard from
around bend in the highway. It
fairly halted the auto.
To her screams of terror Harris an