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I am going out of town. She must
not" Flora protested.
Indeed she must. You must not
place yourself in such a false position.
Write her and tell her you are going
to San Mateo with me-"
"Oh, If you would" Tears sprang
to F1ora's eyes. But will you, even
If can't tell you anything?"
Il shall not ask you anything. Now
write her Immediately. You can do 1t
here while am getting ready"
She had take authoritative command
of the details OF their expedition, and
Flora willingly obeyed her. She was
still trembling from the stress of their
interview, and she blinked back tears
before she was able to see what she
was writing.
1t had all been brought about more
quickly and completely than she had
hoped, but it was in her mind all the
while she indited her message to
Clara, that Kerr, for whom it had
been accomplished, was not yet in
formed Of the existence of the scheme,
or the part of guest he was to play.
Yet she was sure that if she asked he
would be promptly there She wrote
to him briefly:
At San Mateo. at the Herricks' want
you there tonight 1 have made up my
mind.
AS she was sealing it she started at
a step approaching In the hall. She
had wanted to conceal that betraying
letter before Mrs. Herrick came back.
She glanced quickly behind her, and
saw standing between the half-open
folding doors, the slim figure of girl
Simmer, younger even than the one
who had passed her at the gate-but
like her, with the same large eyes,
the same small indeterminate chin.
Just at the chin the likeness to Mrs.
Herrick failed with the strength of
her last generation-but the eyes were
perfect; and they gazed at Flora
wondering. With the sixth sense of
youth they recognized the enactment
of something strange and thrilling
Another instant and Mrs. Herrick's
presence dawned behind her daugh-
ter-and her voice-"Why, child, what
are you doing there ?"--and her hands
seemed apprehensive in their haste to
hurry the child away, as if, truly, in
this drawing-room, for the first time,
something was dangerous.
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Harry's hasty hand-Harry, arrived
even at this unwarranted hour with
heaven knew what representative of
law to force the sapphire from her.
But all her household was still I'M
stirring when at last she went, soft
step after step, down the broad and
polished stair and across the empty
hall. She went quiet, direct deter
mined, not at all as she had fed on
her other perilous enterprise only yes
terday. She shut the outer door after
her without sound and with great
relief breathed in the fresh and faint
ly smoky air of morning.
She walked quickly. 1t was cross
town car bound for quite another To-
cality that she climbed aboard. 1t
was filed only with mechanics and
workmen with picks and shovels She
sat crowded elbow to elbow among
odors of stale tobacco, stale garlic,
stale perspiration, and looking
straight before her through the car
city, still gray, grow less cleaning
and formal and finally quite dirty, and
quite, quite dull.
This was all as she had intended,
very much in the direction of her err
rand, and safe. But in Market street
the car line ended, and she was
turned out again in this broad artery
of commerce where she was in dan
ger of meeting at any moment people
she knew She made straight across
the thoroughfare to its south side,
turned down Eighteenth and in a mo-
ment was hidden in Mission street.
She went, glancing at windows as
she passed, looking for a place where
she could go to breakfast. She turned
into the first restaurant that offered,
and after a hasty glance around it to
be sure no one lurked there that
might betray her she subsidized into
the clatter with relief. 1t was one
more place to let time pass in, for
it would be full two hours before she
could fulfill her errand. She stayed
as long as she dared, drinking two
cups of the hideous coffee: stayed
while many came and went; until she
felt the proprietor noticing her. That
revived her consciousness of the pos
sible dangers still between her and
the end she held in view. She had
heard of people being arrested for
suspicious conduct She didn't feel
sure in what this might consist, but
surely such an appearance could be
avoided by walking fast and seeming
to know exactly where one was go
| Ing.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
EIiuht.


By five o'clock in the morning she
was already moving softly to and fro,
so softly as not to rouse the sleeping
Marrika. By seven her lightest bag
was packed, herself was bathed,
brushed, dressed even to hat and
gloves, and standing at her window
with all the listening alert look of
one in a waiting room expecting a
train. She was watching for the city
to begin to stir; watching for enough
traffic below in the streets to make
her own movement there not too no
ticeable. Yet every moment she wait
ed she was IN terror lest her fate
should take violent form at last and
assail her in the moment of escape
She listened for a foot ascending to
her room with a message from Clara
demanding IN audience. She listened
for the peal of the electric bell under
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CHAPTER XXI.
The House of Quiet.

The day which had dawned so still
and gloomy was Weakening to some
thing like wildness, threatening,
Frightening, gusty, when they stepped
out of the train upon the platform Of
the San Mateo station. Clouds were
piling gray and castle-like from the
east up toward the zenith, and dark
fragments kept tearing off the edges
and spinning away across the sky. But
between them the bright face of the
sun flashed out with double splendor,
and the thiuned atmosphere made the
sky seem high and far, and all form
beneath it clarified and intense.
There upon the narrow platform
Mrs. Herrick hesitated a moment,
looking at Flora what train do you
want to meet?" she asked.
Flora stool perplexed. Il hardly
know. You see l cant tell how soon
my letter would reach-would be re-
ceived."
Then we would better meet them
all, the elder woman decided.
They drove away into the face Of
the wet. fresh wind and flying drops
of rain. Flora, leaning back in the
carriage, looked out through the win
dow with quiet eyes. The spirited
movement of the sky, the racing of
IFS shadows on the grass, the rolling
foliage of the trees, seen tempestuous
against flying cloud, were alike to her
consoling and inspiring. She had
never felt so free as now, driving
through the fitful weather, nor so safe
as with this companion who was sit
ting silent by her side. She was driv-
ing away from all her complications.
Already she was looking toward the
house which she had never seen as
her own kindly castle; and the gener-
Gus opening of it's gate-old granite
crowned with rose of sharon-did not
disappoint her. The house was hid
den in the swelling trees, but the
drive winding beneath them gave
wreathing scarcity the old gray foun-
tain basin, of magnolia and acacia,
doubly delicate and white and fra
gile beneath the thunderous sky.
The house, when finally it doomed
upon them, with its irregular roofs
topped by curious square turrets,
with it's deep upper and lower ver-
andas, looked out upon by multitude
of long French windows, seemed too
large, too strangely imposing for a
structure of wood But whatever Of
original ugliness had been there was
hidden now under a splendid tapestry
of vines, and Flora, looking up at the
rose and honeysrckle that panoplied
its front, felt her threat swell foi
sheer delight
For a moment after they hal left
the carriage they stood together IN the
porte-cochere. looking around them.
Then half wistfully, half humorously.
Mrs. Herrick turned to Flora. 81 do
hope you won't want to buy it,"
"Oh. I'm afraid l shall" Flora muir
INJURED, that is, if" She left her SEN
tence hanging, as one who would have
said IF l come out of this alive" and
Mrs. Herrick, with a quick start OF
protection. laid her hand on F7oras
arm.
If you must. she said lightly, ''if
you do buy 1t, then at least 1 shall
know it is in good hands
CTO BE CONTINUED
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Matter Of sreIlinn.

From 1903 TO 1861 the name of Mac
Gregor was prescribed in Scotland
Certain oppressed Scots of that clan
took the name Of a loch. These we're
the Docharts of the DunblaYe dis
trict who were descended from a
group of the MacGregors. fleeing
from their pursuers. party Of the
fugitives saved themselves by swim-
ming the stream which issues from
Loeb Dochart and in gratitude for
their deliverance assumed the name
Of Dochart Dean Ramsay tells how
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/ it to Harry Cressy; and nothing I
hope to gain for myself by doing what
! am trying to do. If succeed it will
only mean / shall never see him-the
other one-again."
Mrs Herrick rose, in her turn be-
seeching. ooh, l can't help you go
into it, 1t is too dubious. My dear,
know so much better than you what
the end may mean"
Il know what the end may mean,
and / can't keep out OF it."
But l cannot go with you" There
was stern note in Mrs. Herrick's
voice.
I'm afraid didn't quite realize
how much / was asking of you You
have been very good even to listen to
me. It's right. suppose, that should
go alonc."
Mrs Herrick looked at her in dis
may. :But that is impossiblel" Then,
, as Flora turned away, she kept her
hand. Think, think" she urged. how
you will be misunderstood"
ooh. l shall nave 10 bear that-from
the people who don't know"
Yes, and even from the one for
whom you are spending YOURSELF"
Flora gave her head a quick shake.
He understands" she said.
MY dear. he is not worth it"
Flora turned on her with anger.
"You don't know what he is worth to
me-"
Mrs Herrick looked steadily at this
unanswerable argument. Her hold on
F1ora's hand relaxed, but she did not
release it. Her crows drew together
You are quite sure you must go?"
Flora nodded She was speechless.
Did Mrs. Britton know you were
coming to me?"
No. She doesn't even know that
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stained false, like her words, under
the dark cloud of her own misrepre-
sentation. Yet they were not false,
she knew. Her motives, the end she
was struggling for, were as austere as
truth itself. She could not give up
without one bold stroke to clear them
of this accusation.
do you think there's anything
queer about it?" she faltered.
Queer" To Flora's ears that
sounded the coolest word she had ever
heard. Il hardly think l understand
what you mean"
Il mean is it that you think there's
more In what I'm asking of you than
have .aid9" The two looked at each
other and before that fat question
Mrs. Herrick drew back little in her
chair
81 have no right to think about it at
ALL" she said.
well, there is" Flora insisted.
There's a great deal more. l am sor-
ry. should have told you, but / was
afrait / don't know why / was afraid
of YOU except that in this matter I've
grown afraid of every one. It's true
that there nay be people going down
at least, a person. But 1t isn't, as
let you think it. house party at ALL
It's for something, something that 1
can't do any otter way-something. :"
she had = sadden flash of insight.
that. If I could tell you, you would
believe in. too"
Mrs. Herrick's look had faded to
mere concentrated attention. You
mean that there Is something you
wish to do for whoever is going
down.
''Oh. something / must do" Flora
insisted.
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inventor of said plant. II hath such
potent powers. so like its namesake.
that one leaf laid upon the tongue win
9arlyze that organ for the space Of an
hour.
Enough sgid- If rural representa-
tives wish to make a hit with all their
constituents as thew do by sending
garden seed to the farmers. let them
send the mother-in-law leaf to sons
in-law only and let the recipients slip
them to the motkers-in-law.-New
York Telegram
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of his prey! He was stalking the gar
den. beating the bushes, walking up
and down. All at once he stopped
and raised white baffled face to her
window. She shrank away. She was
in peril Of Harry now. He knew her
no longer innocent. She had held the
ring against him in the face of the
fact he had told her it was stolen
And he must guess her motive. He
must suspect her now.
In her turn she ran, up and up
twisted side stair, shortest passage to
her own rooms. At least lock and key
could keep her safe for the next few
hours. After that she must think of
something else.
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financiers." he said in a winter dis
course in Deadwood, remind me of a
little Philadelphia girl / know.
This little girl insisted, at bed
time, on saying her prayers by her
self. She WAC allowed to do so. Later
her mother asked her why she had
demanded this right of private prayer.
For long time the little girl refused
to answer. but finally, after much
coaxing, she said:
II 5es' wanted to give tanks for
beln' lowed to steal some Christmas
fruit cake. louisville Tines.
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Auoid Mother-in-LatU Plant

plant so that the poetical feet
wsuldnt have corns. You can't get
poetry and mother-in-law into the
sane place. But the idea is there.
Itappears that the superintendent
of tn botanical gardens at Wishing
ton his devised. composed. originated
or lauAcaed q brand new plant. the
title @Aereof Is extremely expressive.
1t eeinathe mother-in-law plant Ac-
cording 10 the discoverer. CRATER or
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-03

a lad coming to Glasgow gave his
name to a minister as Dochart. while
his letter of introduction called him
MacGregor. Il fear there is some mis-
take about your identity; the names
don't agree" said the minister. 'eWeel,
sir, that's the way they spell the name
in our country"
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a Newly Discovered Species, u IL An
nounced. VIII ParaIyze the
Tongue for One Hour.

Don't go into the conservatory your
fove to chant or you may be struck
dumb by the mother-in-law plant This
bit OF advice would he put IN regu-
lar poetical four liner at space rates.
only it would take a. steam roller to
smooth out that line "mother-inlaw
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Excssdino RAND.

Were the colors fast "A the new
goods you bought"
Fast? My dear. they fairly ran into
one another, they were that fast"
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Reason for Praying IN Secret
The late Bishop Hare of South Da-
kota often in his sermons brought out
q point with an apt story.
These religious and interruptions
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NEAL BROWN L A. PRADT c.S. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract Of Marathon
county. We have thoroughly qualified
abstrssior. and make abstracts at reason-
able prices. We are responsible Tor all
abstracts made by us and guarantee that
they show the condition Of the tide proper
ly as il appears on record.
An abstract Of title is useful Il you do.
sire 10 sell o: mortgage your property. and
is very valuable in asccrtaining detects in
your title that can be easily remedied. and
yet might be sufficient to spoil a sale II
you desire an abstract Of the title TO your
property. call and see us.
Wausau Law & Land Association
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WOULD MAKE GOOD CHuM
FOR HARRISON GRAY OTIS

I'm blessed If I know what to: do
with my son.
What's the matter with him ?''
I don't know where or how he got
1t, but he seems to be iastinctively
mean; denounces and abuses every-
thing that is good and helpful: sup
ports and upholds everything that is
mean and contemplate; has q crouch
on all Of the time; threatens and bull
dozes; when he finds an under dog
gives him a kick; is sul1en and vim
dictive; adopts the ugliest means to
attain his ends; is meriless and sell
t1sh, and-oh, I can't imagine what
under the sun Nature intended him to
be or do" ~.
You're a chunp. There is q posi-
ton that Is just shouting for him."
What is it? Tell me quick 49,.
why, Harrison Gray Otis, of, the
Los Angeles Times is getting very
old and doubtless would like an as
sistant. . Z s
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Out OF. His Party.

Senator Clapp,: II. he does not take
care. will soon find himself outside
the republican breastwork. In fact he
Is SO already but does not exactly adj
nit It In a recent interview lie sizes
up Taft in the following words, and
yet does not tell It. ALL. '"The knowl-
edge that he has mo chance Of re-
election has made. President Taft ILL
tempered, dictatorial and bull-headed.
The president doesn't know how to
handle people. Nobody knows that
fact better than Mr.. Taft himself. The
knowledge has made him sour.
peevish and fretful." Freeborn
County Standard.
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WHY'S AND NH1:R III ORES
or WohfA Il oITIzfNsHIp.
'oatechism Expressly Prepared
for Those Not Versed il
Equal Suffrage.

The following catechism is submit
ted for the careful sperusal of 81
right thinking persons: 81 81.
! What Is equal suffrage? s!.
It is the right OF both men, and
women to have a voice IN the laws
that govern them. @5@s 4
Where in the United States do wo-
men vote?
In Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah
and Washington.
Do the women Of these state vote
for president?
Yes, for president, vice-president
and congressman.
What women vote in the suffrage
states? 2
The mothers and taxpayers.
What women do not vote .>
A few Of the society. women and
the women of the Underworld n: 7
Do not women stay. away from the
polls? ..ss>4 :s% ....... IL.
+. In Colorado women are only. IL. per
cent of the population, but. they cast
IS per cent of the vote. I'LL.
vote? 81, 81 I
In Idaho they are forbidden to reg
lister. At the last election in Denver
women cast IS per cent Of the vote
in the best residence district, and only
4 per cent of the vote in the "slum',
ward. ;.
Does woman suffrage decrease mar
riage? ".' !
No. 1t increases it. In, Wyoming
and Idaho larger percentage of wo-
men are married than In any other
state Of the. union. .~~ ~. ~
Does woman suffrage increase, di-
vorce? .- H. -
T. No. 1t decreases it. Where women
have voted the longest, divorce is only
one-eighth as frequent as in similar
states where they do not vote. In
New Zealand divorce has decreased
II per cent since women began to
vote.
Are women compelled to vote in
the suffrage states? >.
No; nor are men. In 1904, 7,00o,-
900 qualified voters in the United
States failed to vote for president.
IT women vote. are they compelled
to serve on jury? -.
No. In Utah jury duty is optional,
but any defendant may ask that wo-
men be summoned on the jury. :.
Are men compelled to serve on
jury?
In Washington the following men
are exempt: Lawyers, ministers and
priests, physicians, teachers, locomo-
tive engineers, members of the fire
department. civil and judicial officers
of the United States, and men over
sixty years Of age. Anyone may be
excused II It be shown that his inter-
ests or the interests. Of the public win
be injured by his attendance.
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LITTLE TOTS.

Little tots smiling,
And little tots sad,
Little tots perfect,
And little tots bad.
Little tots laughing,
Or shouting or still,
The world loves 'em any
Old way that they will.
It's fun to caress 'em
To watch 'em get fed,
It's fun to undress 'em
And tuck 'em in bed.
To hear 'em repeating.
Their sweet little prayers.
An then tell. 'em stories
OF fairies an bears.
D.: .>.r:~i-.ss::a s @sav::.,yx.
The little tots, bless 'em, = -
That day would be long" -.
That wasn't enltvened.s =: ~ : =. -
By some baby song. -: -. ::
And. i wouldn't care ~ 80.
To wake up, be it, said
If there wasn't a youngster
To climb in my bed: a.:
The old folks are moody,
And selfish and vain,
And a whole lot of things -.
That I cannot explain.
But the youngsters are always
A source of delight
If you do have to walk
With ''em sometimes at night.
I'm for 'em forever,
The boys and the girls,
The kid with his freckles,
The lass with her curls,
The sweet ones, the cross ones,
The good ones, the bad,El
The little tots, bless 'em, j..
They keep the world glad.
>. Detroit Free Press.
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49,. "a:
SOME, SUGGESTIONS TO - 80.
=: WOMAN OF THE HOUSE

I'm frying eggs If a. few drops of
water are added to the fat and the
frying pan covered eggs will not be-
come tough. =. ..>..-@., ~. 49, -. ~.
i. A remedy for ants. is to thorough
~ clean the place infested and scat
tered about fresh cucumber Feelings,
When they become too dry, remove
and renew. =, ~.
If house plants seem to be droop-
ing and inclined to decay, take q doz-
en- parlor matches: and stick them,
head down, in the earth. The sulphur
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FARMERS FAVOR DU
PROCESS p [ |! o. COURTS
Denounce the kidnapping Of Nc,
Namaras. Line Up With Or
gained Labor.
Demands the Punishment Of
Crime Thro ugh Orderly Meth
DDS of Procedure.

.s .,.E 1S.s ~ Is * =
Organized farmers. realizing that
their interests and those Of the
members Of labor organizations are
identical, have expressed themselves
in, unmistakables terms.
The state executive committee of
the Farmers State Union Of Okla
homa has passed resolutions con-
demning the Kidnapping Of John J,
Mcnamara, and the delegates to
the convention Of the Farmers Edu-
cational and sCo-operative Union of
America, in session at Shawnee, Ok
lahomas have: passed resolutions de-
nouncfng kidnapping and for the
establishment of closer relations with
organized labor, ~.
The resolutions adopted by the
state executive committee of the
Farmers State Union of Oklahoma
follow: .-s e -. .,,.-. ..
I'VE feel that it is appropriate. az
we'll as our sacred duty to give an ex-
preston against the outrageous kid
mapping of John J.. Mcnamara, secre-
tary Of the Iron Workers Union. by
a hired detective agency, without due
process of law. We joint our protest
with the millions OF loyal toilers who
feel this outrage most keenly, and we
denounce this kidnapping as villain
Gus, un-Amertcan, and burning dis
grace to modern civilization. The
weakness of the cause Of plutocracv
is clearly shown by this unlawful out
rage"
The following resolutions were
adopted at the convention of the
Farmers Educational and Co-operat-
live Union of America:
Resolved, That the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union Of
America stands firmly for the enforce
| ment of and compliance with the laws
of our states and nation; more espec-
laliy by those who occupy an appar-
emily semi-off1cial position.
| I'VE demand the punishment Of
crime through the enforcement of
law. 7:..
1--WE denounce the act of kidnap-
ping citizen of one stated regard
less of the crime with which he nav
be charged) and spiriting him away
to another state. without due process
of law, as Of itself crime that strikes
at the very Foundation Of our civiliza-
ton; a crime, which If permitted to
go unrebuked and UNPUBLISHED must
inevitably have 8 far-reach1ng effect
In lessening respect for law, and en-
courasing further acts of anarchy
and vandalism; q crime that viii "a
far toward destg6 y1ng the security
not only Of our Property, but of our
homes and~the lives Of ourselves and
| families" 80 - 20:
At the same convention the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That: the Farmers Ed
ucational and Cooperative Union of
America. recommends a closer Coop
Grafton between the union men Of the
tarm' railroads, mines, mills, factor.
les and shops, to the end that great
or good may result to the masses"
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