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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-29

Quler nlgnrs Live here time. then
Gregson um Thorne 60 live in camp.
Say too far way from man. But that
not so. Thornp 'fraid: GrecSon 'fraid"
He hurched his shoulders again as
he opened he door of the big box
stove which GOOD T., thA room.
Rowland "Skpi M questions. but
stared abnu, him r-ar--hp-e he saw
evidences Of the taste and one time
tenancies of TO wv, earior en~irnors
"Afraid Oh: SD OH 20 s+a~ here?"
"Gre~Son NJ, Thcr,e GOV raS"
'Weu. Iaci-ri"" vow '',ct hustle over
to the Damn an6 tn;i 'rhorce I'm here.
will vor'''
For mn'''n-' 80 Io@i"n hn~itated
then went ont ord closed the door
after him.
Rowland lighted small lamp and
opened the door leading into the other
room. II was. as he had surmised. the
sleeping chamher The he'd, a single
chair and a mirror and stand were its
sole furnishing.
Returning TO the larger room. he
threw off his coat and hat and seated
himself comfortably before the fire.
Ten minutes later the door opened
again and Jackpine entered. He was
supporting another figure by the arm.
and as Rowland stared into the blood
less face of the man who came with
him he could not repress the exclama-
ton Of establishment which rose to his
lips. Three months before he had last
seen Thorne in Chicago. man in the
prime Of life, powerfully built. as
straight as tree. the most efficient
and highest paid man in the company's
employ. How often had be envied
Thorne! For years he had been his
ideal Of great engineer. And now
He stood speechless. Slowly. as If
the movement gave him pain. Thorne
slipped OF the great fur coat from
about his shoulders. One Of his arms
was suspended in sling. His huge
shoulders were bent. his eyes wild and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-29

"a CURIOUS WOUND. HOW DID YOU DO
IT2''
forenoon on a sledge, had eaten their
dinner and supper at the cabin of
Scotch tie cutter and had left on
sledge.
''She was the sweetest thing / ever
saw" exclaimed the tie cutters wife
rapturously. "Only she couldn't talk.
Two or three times she wrote things
to me on slip of paper"
Couldn't talkv repeated Gregson
as the two men walked leisurely back
to the boarding house. What the
deuce do you suppose that means.
Jackw
I'm not supposing." replied How
land indilferently. We've had enough
Of this pretty face. Gregson. I'm going
to bed. What time do we start In the
morning?"
"As soon as we've had breakfast, If
you're anxious"
81 am. Good night
Rowland went to his room. but it
was not to sleep. He was satisfied
that a mysterious peril of some kind
awaited him at the camp on the We
kusko, but he gave up trying to faith
ON the reason for this peril. accepting
in his businesslike way the fact that it
did exist and that in short time 1t
would probably explain itself. The
one puzzling factor which he could
not drive out Of his thoughts was the
girl. Her sweet face hanntad him
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haggard. The smile that came to his
lips as he held out a hand to Rowland
gave to his death white face an ap-
pearance even more CHASTITY.
"Hello. Jack" he greeted. whats
the matter. man? Do look like a
ghost?''
What is the matter. Thorne?
found Gregson half dying at LIE Pas.
and now you
'It's a wonder you're not reading
my name on little board slab instead
of seeing yours truly in flesh and
blood. Jack" laughed Thorne nervous
~. "A ton Of rock. mana ton Of
rock. and was under it!'
Over Thorne's shoulder the young
engineer caught glimpse Of the Cree's
face. A dark fash had shot into his
eyes. His teeth cleaned for an in
slant between hts tense lips in some
thing that might have been sheer.
ThOrne sat down, rubbing his hands
before the fire.
"We've been unfortunate. Jack" he
said slowly. 'Oregson and / have had
the worst kind Of luck since the day
we struck this camp. and we're no
longer fit for the job. 1t will take us
six months to get on our feet again.
You'll find everything here in good
condition. The line is blazed straight
to the bay. We've got 300 good men,
plenty of supplies. and so far as l
know you'll not find disaffected hand
on the Wekusko. Probably Gregson
and l will take hold of the lie Pas
end of the line in the spring. It's GER
tainly up to you to build the roadway
to the bay"
"I'm sorry things have gone badly"
replied Rowland. He leaned forward
until his face was close to his COM
panion's. "Thorne. is there man up
here named Croisset or girl called
Meleese?"
He watched the senior engineer
closely. Nothing to confirm his suspi-
cions came into Thorne's face. Thorne
looked up. a little surprised at the
tone Of the others voice.
"Not that know Of. Jack. Anything
PARTICULAR"
"Just word I've got for them-if
they're here" replied Rowland care
lessly. 'Are these my quarters?"
'If you like them. When got hurt
we moved up among the men. Brought
us into closer touch with the working
end. you know"
"You and Gregson must have been
laid ND about the same time" said the
Young engineer. THAT was a painful
wound Of Gregson's. ! wonder who
the deuce it was who shot him? Funny
that man like Gregson should have
an enemy"
Thorne sat up with jerk. There
came the rattle of pan from the
stove, and Rowland turned his head
in time to see Jackpine staring at him
as though he had exploded a mine
under his feet.
"Who shot him?" gasped the senior
engineer. ''Why-er-didn't Gregson
tell you that it was an accidentp
"Why should he lie Thnrna'"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-29
CHAPTER v.
THE LOVE OF A MAN.

THE LOVE OF A MAN.
- Tor a moment the girl hest
tated. her ungloved hands
clinched on her breast. her
eWS bloodless face tense with a
strange grief. as she saw the out
stretched arms Of the man whom her
treachery had almost lured to his
death. Then. slowly, she approached
and once more Rowland held her
hands clasped to him and gazed ques-
tioningly down into the wild eyes that
stared into his own.
"Why did you run away from me?'
were the first words that he spoke.
They came from him gently, as if he
had known her for a long time. He
repeated the question. bending his
head until he felt the soft touch OF
her hair on his lips. why did you run
away from me?'
She drew away from him. her eyes
searching his face
ST lied to- you," she breathed. her
words coming to him in whisper. II
led
The words caught in her throat. He
saw her struggling to control herself.
to stop the quivering of her lip. the
tremble in her voice. In another mo-
ment she had broken down. and with
a low sobbing cry sank in chair be-
side the table and buried her head in
her arms. AS Rowland saw the con-
vulsive trembling Of her shoulders his
soul was flooded with strange joy
not at this sight Of her grief. but at
the knowledge that she was sorrv far
what she had done. Softly he ap-
preached. The girls fur cap had fallen
of. Her long, shining braid was half
undone and its silken strands fell over
her shoulder and glistened in the lamp
glow on the table. His hand hesitated
and then fell gently on the bowed
head.
Sometimes the friend who lies is
the only friend who's true" he said.
81 believe that it was necessary for
you to-lie."
Just once his hand stroked her soft
hair, then, catching himself, he went
to the opposite side Of the narrow Ia
BILE and sat down. When the girl
raised her head there was bright
flush in her cheeks.
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dressed himself and went below.
1t was rather with a sense Of disap-
pointment than pleasure that he learn
ed the work train was to leave for LIE
Pas late that night instead of the next
day. After quiet hours rest in his
room. however. his old enthusiasm re-
turned to him. He found himself fe-
verishly anxious to reach LIE Pas and
the big camp on the Wekusko. Crois-
sets warning for him to turn back into
the south instead Of lettering him
urged him on. He was born a fighter.
It was by fighting that he had forced
his way round by round up the ladder
Of success. And now the fact that his
life was in danger, that some mysteri-
GUS peril awaited him in the depths Of
the wilderness, but added a new and
thrilling fascination to the tremendous
task which was ahead of him. He won.
dered If this same peril had beset
Gregson and Thorne and if it was the
cause Of their failure. Of their anxiety
to return to civilization. He assured
himself that he would know when he
met them at lie Pas. He would dis.
cover more when he became a part of
the camp on the Wekusko-that is, if
the half breeds warning held any sig
ntficance at all. and he believed that it
did. Anyway, he would prepare for
developments. So he went to a gun
shop. bought long barreled sir shoot
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toward the door. Halfway he paused
and turned.
"M'seur, / have come to you with a
warning. Do not go to lie Pas. Do
not go to the big railroad camp on the
Wekusko. Return into the south. Per-
haps you will understand when tell
you this warning is sent to you by the
little Meleese."
Before Rowland could recover from
his surprise Croisset had passed swift
" through the door. For long time
he lay with his eyes closed trying to
clear for himself the mystery Of the
preceding night. The one thought
which obsessed him was that he had
been duped. His lovely acquaintance
Of the preceding evening had ensnared
him completely with her gentle smile
and her winsome mouth, and he grit
ted his teeth grimly as he reflected
how easy he had been. Deliberately
she had lured him into the ambush
which would have proved fatal for
him had it not been for Jean Croisset.
And she was not mute! He had
heard her voice. When that death grip
was highest about his throat there
had come to him that terrified cry.
"Mon dieu. you are killing him-killing
him.!
His breath came little faster as he
whispered the words to himself. They
appealed to him now with signifi-
canoe which he had not understood at
first. He was sure that in that cry
there had been real terror; almost, he
fancied. as he lay with his eyes shut
tight that he could still hear the shrill
note Of despair in the voice. If the
girl had calmly led him into the am
bush why in the last moment when
success seemed about to crown her du-
plicity had she cried out in that agony
Of terror?
Was it possible that face and eyes
like those could have led him into a
death trap? Despite the evidence Of
what had happened he found himself
filled with doubt. And vet. after all.
she had lied to him, for she was not a
mute, ----------.-~~
" Q4Aly uS uS WdtSuCu 0uu Wdltcu uC
racked his mind to find some reason
for the murderous attack on himself.
Who was 1.-The little Meleese." whom
Croisset declared had sent the warn
ing? So far as he could remember he
had never known a person by that
name. And yet the half breed had ut
tered it as though it would carry a
vital meaning to him. Perhaps you
will understand" he had said.
The first light of the day was falling
family through the window when foot
steps sounded outside the door again.
1t was not Croisset who appeared this
time. but the proprietor himself. bear
ing with him tray on which there
was toast and steaming pot Of cof-
tee. s-s<%asAssA,~x~s-----.
y "Bad fall you had" he greeted.
drawing a small table close beside the
bed. Good thing Croisset was with
you"
"Yes-it-was-a-ba he re-
piled at last. looking sharply at the
other Where is Croisset?"
"Gone. He left an hour ago with his
dogs. Funny fellow. that Croisset.
Came in yesterday from the Lac la
Ronge country hundred miles north:
goes back today. No apparent reason
for his coming. none for his going that
] can see."
DO you know anything about him ?'
asked Rowland little eagerly.
mo. He comes in about once or
twice year."
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Tougn BOARD tables in the dining room.
lnward.y he was convinced it would
be best 10 keep to himself the incidents
of the past two days and nights. 1T
was beautiful face"
And the eyes" added Greeson. his
own cleaning with enthusiasm ''She
looked al me SIuarely this afternoon
when she and that dark fellow l'assed
and swear they're the most beautiful
eyes ever saw. And her hair
do you think that she knew you?''
asked HowIand quietly.
GregSon hunched his shoulders.
How the deuce could she know
me?"
Then why did she look at you so
.squarey?' Trying to flirt do you sup
pose?"
Surprise shot into Gregson's face.
by thunder no. she wasn't f1irtingr'
he exclaimed I'D stake my life on
that. A man never got clearer more
sinleSs look than she gave me. and
yet Why. deuce take it. she stared
at me. didn't see her again after
that. but the dark fellow was in here
half OF the afternoon. and now that
come to think of it he did show some
interest in me. Why do you ask?"
"Just curiosity replied Rowland
Il don't like fiirts."
Neither do l." said Gregson mus
ingly.
1t was not until they were about to
leave the table that Howland's eyes &C.
cidentally fell on Gregson's right hand.
He gave an exclamation of astonish-
ment when be saw that the little finger
was missing .. Gregson jerked the hand
to his side.
"a little accident" he explained.
"You'H meet 'em up here, Rowland"
Before he could move the young en-
gineer had caught his arm and was
looking closely at the hand.
"A curious wound, he remarked
without looking up. Funny didn't
notice 1t before. Your finger was cut
of lengthwise. and here's the scar run
ming halfway to your wrist. How did
you do it,"
He dropped the hand in time to see
a nervous flush in the others face.
"Why-er-facti is. Rowland. it was
shot off several months ago-in an &C.
cident. of course" He hurried through
the door,
AS they passed from the dining room
into that part Of the inn which was
half bar and half lounging room. al
ready filed with smoke and dozen
or so picturesque citizens of lie Pas.
the rough jowled proprietor of the
place motioned to Rowland and held
out letter.
This came while you was at snip
per. Mr.. Rowland" he explained.
There was no name at the bottom Of
what he read. 1t was not necessary.
for a glance had told him that the
writing w"s that Of the girl whose face
he had seen again that night:
Forgive me for what have done." the
note ran. believe me now. Your life is
in danger. and you must go back to Etc.
mani tomorrow. If you go to the We
kusko camp you will not live to come
back
''The devil" he exclaimed.
whats that?" asked Gregson. edg
ing around him curiously.
Rowland crushed the note in his hand
and thrust it into one Of his pockets.
"a little private affair."" he laughed.
"Come. Gregson, let's see whatlwe can
discover
In the gloom outside one Of his hands
slipped under his coat and rested on
the butt of his revolver. Until 10
O'clock they mixed casually among the
populace Of lie Pas. Half hundred
people had seen Croisset and his beau
tiful companion. but no one knew any
thing about them. They had come that
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CHAPTER III.
THAT FACE AGAIN.

EVERAL hours later Rowland
crawled from his bed and
bathed his head in cold wa
ter. After that he felt better.
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"a TOR q moment the girl hesf-
u tated. her ungloved hands
clinched on her breast. her
49, bloodless face tense with
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-17

subsidiary concerns, and a bill in
equity was filed, asking disintegration
OF the National Packing company.
THESE indictments were quashed by
Judge Lands.
A new grand jury, empanelled in
July, 1911, brought in the indictments
against the 10 packers. Since then
there have been several skirmishes in
court, and the government has won
all OF them. All technicalities have
been swept aside, the defendants have
pleaded not guilty and all that remains
is the jury trial.
Control Meat Industry.
Most OF the governments efforts will
be directed to show the purpose of the
organization of the National Packing
company. The government charges
that, through this organization, the
packers were able to control the meat
industry.
United States Senator w. S. KENYON
OF Iowa, will be associated as special
counsel with United States District At
torney J. S. Wilkerson in the prosecu-
ton. Pierce Butler of st. Paul, Bar
ton Corneau of Washington, James
Sheehan and Elwood Goldman, chief
assistant district attorneys, will help
in the prosecution.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-17
DAIRY KNOWLEDGE.
Some Helps for the Busy Farmer Con-
corning the Dairy Business.

A gentle COW is a pleasure, an I'M
manageable one a nuisance. A gentle,
well trained COW will give more milk.
A cows value Is increased many
times if she will lead like horse.
Better train all the heifer calves to
lead if you wish to keep them.
In making halter to lead the heif-
err, place the headpiece back of the
ears so that it will not draw across
the eyes.
Oil meal or flax seed is highly re-
commended three or four days before
calving. AS rule grain should be
withheld unless the COW is weak. Bran
mashes should be given.
There are three important factors
that go to make up the dairy COW.
These are breed, feed and care. 1t is
uncertain which is of the greatest i'm
portance, but experience has taught
me that they must go together for the
best results
One important factor is training.
Our calves learn to know that each
member of the family is their friend,
thus we never have a heifer to break.
We have developed in them affection
for us, which alone prompts them to
maternal action of elabortaing and
yielding to us the material which ma
ture intended for their offspring. We
must remember that COW is prompt
ed to yield her milk only by maternal
affection for her young, this she is by
nature and she will only yield it to
man to the extent of her affection for
him.
Glover hay is about three times as
valuable as corn fodder or shredded
fodder.
Keep salt where the cattle may have
access to it when desired.-Grace Eby,
Greene Co., Ohio, in Successful Farm
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-17
BRUNfAU PROJECT MOVES ALONG
Something of Gigantic Reservoir and
Canal-Will Water $1,000 Acres.

Idaho's state land office has just
completed the examination of data on
the tremendous Bruneau extension to
the Twin Falls project, and has for
warded it's findings to the department
at Washington, d. G. This is in line
with the policy both of the promoters
and the state to rush this project
through as soon as possible and open
the way to an army of settlers from
all parts of the country.
This Bruneau project in point of
size and possibilities for the future
throws all others far into the back
ground. 1t includes 261,74S acres in
the Boise land district and 310,044.41
acres in the HALEY land district.
Water for this project is to be di-
verified from the Snake river at the
Miner dam. The main canal from the
Snake river to the Salmon river is
16l miles long This canal is run on
a grade of 6 feet per mile and has a
capacity of 10000 second feet. 1t is
900 feet wide at the bottom and has a
slope of to /. 1t is II feet deep.
West of the Salmon the grade is in
creased to maintain velocity of three
feet per second. The total length of
the canal from the Snake river to the
Bruneau is 1903 miles.
VIII Be Concrete Canal.
Information furnished to the federal
government is to the effect that this
great canal will be lined with concrete
to lessen the size, increase the velo-
city and save seepaGe.
The gigantic reservoir that is to
conserve water for this project will
extend up the Snake river from the
Miner dam to American Falls, a dis
lance of 20 miles. 1t will have capa-
city of 3,036 900 acre feet. The dam is
80 feet high and the flow line will
cover about 10000 acres. The rights
of way for the reservoir have been
filed upon by the Kuhn interests.
Three Smaller Reservoirs.
In addition to this great reservoir,
extending from Miner to American
Falls, there are three other reservoirs,
sufficient TO hold 100000 acre feet of
water. These are included within the
segregation. No construction work has
been done on these reservoirs yet; in
fact, their location has not been de-
finitely determined.
All the land embraced within this
gigantic project has been clear listed
by the authorities at Washington, and
the work of opening up the land for
settlement is said to be progressing to
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-17

Ten acres is the minimum area which
any settler may relinquish
Land thus eliminated will be subject
TO the full prOrata construction
charges by succeeding entryman so
the government will lose nothing
through this ruling. Experience has
shown In numerous instances that 40
to ~ acres is too large for a man of
moderate means to cultivate to adj
vantage.
In order to promote intense culti-
walton OF all the land for which the
government has furnished a water
supply and in order to enable deserv-
ing settlers to retain part of their
present holdings which might other
wise have been lost through cancella-
ton for non-payment of charges, the
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-17
Two OF FAMILY INJURED.
Son Accidently Shot, While Fathers
Leg Is Broken.

Two serious accidents occurred in
the family of John G. Martin of Little
Basin, during the past week. On Fri
day, November 3, the oldest son, ]. S.
Martin, accidently shot himself
through the left ankle while loading a
revolver with which to shoot rabbit.
The wound was painful one, the ball
entering the bone. The doctors were
not able to locate the lead, but feel
that it will not result in permanent in
jury.
On the following Monday morning,
Nov. 6, the father, j. G. Martin, while
in the field at work, had the misfor-
tune to have the plow capsize with
him, breaking his left leg just above
the ankle, thus leaving the father and
son disabled at the same time.-Bur-
lev Bulletin,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-17

pany will push the construction work
with its accustomed vigor. Water
must be ready for delivery on these
lands April LIST, 1912, and the letting of
the contract means that the work will
be finished at that time.
The following concerning the con-
tractors and the force that will be put
on the work is from the Boise States
man of last Sunday:
In the letting yesterday, to the Slick
Brothers company of this city, con-
tract for installing pumping plant
and rs miles of canals, the Kuhn
Brothers have made sure of putting in
shape for cultivation $4,000 acres on
the North Side Twin Falls tract which
are above the level of the present
canal system.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-17

The work is said to involve the ex-
penditure of large amount of money,
and the Slick Brothers company ex-
poets to commence work Immediately
with 200 teams. The job is to be fin
ished by April LIST, 1912, and the
Kuhns plan to have the land under
cultivation next year.
The pumping plant to be installed
will be modern and one of the largest
yet put in operation in this part of the
country, according to the specifica-
lions.
1t is said that this plan will redeem
from the sage brush a tract of land
which, without the pumping system,
could never be anything but desert
..orth Side News.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-17
RELIEF TO HOMfST[ADtRS.
Authorizes REIMBURSEMENT Of Part
Of Unit.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Secretary
Fisher today decided that homestead
entrymen subject to the reclamation
act may relinquish part of his farm
unit and have the payments which
have been made on the part relin-
quished credited on the charges
against retained part and, further, if
the entryman SO desires thereafter he
may relinquish part of the retained
farm unit and have the charges paid
credited on the part not relinquished.