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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Gormly Resists His Greatest Tempta.
ton.

Gormly Resists His Greatest Tempta-
tion.
Gormly had faced many difficult sit
uations in his life. Even his success
full business career had confronted
him with crises of moment. But he
had never contemplated anything
which imposed SO hard task upon
his judgment and his feelings as the
approaching interview. What means
young Haldane would take to induce
his sister to come with him, how
much of what had TRANSFERRED he would
tell her, Gormly had no means of
knowing of course; but he felt con-
fident that by hook or crook the young
woman would be produced, and that q
few minutes would find him face to
face with her.
He did not in the least know how
to begin or what to say, and the more
he thought of it the more difficult
became the situation. It was we'll
that the time for reflection was short.
1t is better for man who has to do
great things to do them before the
mental and spiritual enemy has time
to instil doubts into the mind. And
it was with a feeling Of relief in his
growing apprehension and misery,
therefore. that he heard the front
door open. He heard voices that he
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knew in the hall, and in another mo-
lnent the library door was opened and
Miss Haldane entered the room alone.
He had risen on her approach and
stood confronting her. She was evil
IDENTIFY greatly surprised.
Il did not know you were here" she
began. Livingstone did not tell me.
I did not expect"
1T was to see me, or rather that
might see you. that you were brought
here, and alone am responsible"
1T is most extraordinary proceed
ing" said the girl nervously II can't
imagine why l was brought to you"
1T was necessary for me to see
you," returned the man.
"Then why didn't you come to my
house?"
Il could not"
why not?"
There are reasons which will prob
ably render me forever an unwelcome
visitor to your house."
II believe" said the girl slowly,
slowly, that something very serious
must have happened, or you would not
have had me brought here"
II can scarcely bear to tell you"
"You alarm me beyond measured"
cried the girl, pressing her hands. to
her breast as II to still it's wild throb.
bling. 'You must not keep me In sus.
pense any longer! What is It that you
have to tell me? What 1s It that ID
likely to come between us7"
This" responded Gormly, handing
her q few typewriter sheets Of paper
Am I to read this?" she asked, Ia
king it from him and looking very
| straight a& him,
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IN the valley. caused the herds to come down un-
usually early. This condition prevailed with light
snowfall In the valley till about February Is,
1911. when 1t began storm1ng, and kept It up un-
I'll the snow was about three feet deep in the
valley. Then, turning warmer, it rained for 48
hours. after, which it turned colder, showed some
more and finally froze up effectively shutting the
elk from the little remaining grass. For feed
they were confined to the willows (twothirds of
which had been killed by the close browsing and
peeling to which they were subjected the two
years previously, and to what hay they could steal
from the settlers haystacks.
Before the storm ceased on February 26 mes.
sa9es were sent to Cheyenne. where the leg1s-
lature was In session. calling attention to the
need and asking aid. Four days later we received
reply saying that bill had passed the house
appropriattng $4,000 for the relief of the elk. We
were further informed that this bill was sure to
pass the senate, and that the governor would send
man In Immediately
week later, with no further word from
Cheyenne the calf elk getting very weak and many
Of them dying, and it being plain to be seen that
1t any OF the calves were to be saved feeding must
commence Immediately, sent the following mes
sage to several addresses: -
jackson. Wyo, Feb. Z, 1911.-Unless fed
hve thousand elk will perish within two
weeks. 8. N LEEK
This might have been putting 1t pretty strong.
but thought the end justified the means and in
Ju6t IOur Gays AFTER sen01ng out the message
Sheriff Ward OF Evanston. Wyo., arrived at Jack
son with authority to act and three days later,
February IL, the first load Of hay was fed to the
elk about one mile north of Jackson Two days
later feeding was commenced on my place, three
miles south Of Jackson, and on Mr.. Kellys place,
one mile farther south
It was now found that very little hay could be
procured In the valley, and Mr.. Ward was not
authorized to offer sufficient price for hay to in
duce or justify any stock to be driven to Idaho
So 1t was impossible to feed all the elk Feeding
was commenced to about 5000 head Of those in
the worst condition, and this later was extended
to about 5000 head. though the very limited hay
supply (275 tons) made it necessary to feed bare
y enough to keep them alive. Feeding was com
menced too late to save but very few Of the
calves.
Such, In brief, Is the history and situation to
date for this year-a repetition OF former years
Should tell you some of the terrible sights we
are forced to see-to what extremities the elk
are driven for feed, the settlers to save their
bayou would not believe the half Of 1t.
Nearly the entire calf crop Of three years in
succession, with many old elk. has persisted for
want Of feed, and including those killed this loss
las reduced the magnificent herds Of three years
ago to less than half their number at that time,
As result We have IN place OF young elk com.
ing on, practically all old cows with very few
bulls
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Du Quesne's First Fiqht,

A monument Of the gallant Admiral
la Quesne has just been provided at
Bouchet, where he was buried in 1858.
and the story of his first fight is there.
fore opposite. He was the son Of q
ship builder. and at the age of II was
placed in command Of one Of his
fathers vessels. He sailed forth, es-
pied a Dutch vessel, boarded it, COM
PEELED it to surrender and brought 1t
into port Not until he had been car
ried through the streets in triumph
on the shoulders of his fellow towns.
men did it occur to the officials that
France and Holland were at peace.
That fact being admitted, legal pro-
ceedings had to follow. as the result
of which the youthful captain was
warned to be more careful another
time. Richelieu, however. heard Of his
exploit, and without considering the
comfy Of nations offered him com.
mission in the navy.
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He was very pale now and she was
scarcely less white.
WATT" said the man, as she lifted
the paper and bent her head. per
haps it would be more merciful to:
tell YOU
"Just as you think best. am q
strong woman. can bear anything.
Is it about" there was q long pause
my father?"
He nodded his head.
What has he done?"
Miss Haldane." he began, II say to
you quite simply that would rather
be dead than stand here as do now
with the burden Of telling you that
your father Is the head and front, the
backbone, the brains, the genius, the
everything, Of the Gotham Freight
company and the Sachem society"
my God!" exclaimed Miss Haldane,
the paper dropping from her fingers
to the floor.
She was paler than ever. She stared
at him almost in dumb Incompetent
sion. Her body swayed slightly. Corn
ly stepped closer to her. seized her
gently, supported her to chair by
the library table She put her face
in her hands and rocked to and fro
silently.
1T can't be true" she said at last
"You are mistaken. Surely not my
! father in that sink of corruption and
bribery and iniQuity and shame! Say
it isn't true!"
II wish to heaven I could say it;
but" The man shook his head. ~
told you that would rather have been
dead than have brought this upon
you"
you are not to blame." answered
the woman, her sense of Justice upper
most 1T is the fact itself that kills
If it be a fact. There must be some
mistake"
Il wish there was"
Are you sure absolutely"
"Your father confessed 1t here IL
this room a half hour ago."
why do you tell me of it,"
Because" was the answer, "tht
whole world has to know it, and pre-
ferred to tell you myself rather thar
let you get it from the newspapers"
"You are going to publish it,"
tomorrow morning"
But why-why?"
She threw up her arms in nervous
appeal.
"Think," said the man, 1T is the ont
fact that makes my election certain.
"And does your ambition run to tn
wrecking Of my fathers good nam'
in order that you may be elected?"
mo. If you will think, you will
know that it does not. am doing
for the sake of honor, for the sake O
duty, for the sake of humanity" h
paused and raised his own hand. IS
; help me God!" he cried with upturne'
|. face.
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But is it neceasary?"

But is it necea,ary?"
absolutely"
"Why?"
"The cause Of popular government
Is being fought out right here. The
contest transcends in Importance any
political battle that has even been
waged. If the government of and
for and by the people Is to be a sue
cess, we have to demonstrate it now
or else go down, it may be forever.
The people have right to know what
is back OF the Sachem society, where
it gets its enormous corruption fund.
should be traitor, false to my duty,
a betrayer. If did not make public
this knowledge that has come to me-"
1T is all true" she said at last.
"You say my father was here?"
YES"
He was very much agitated at
some news that my brother brought
him a short time ago. Does Living.
stone know"
"He does. I told him"
"Why?" -
ITO. give him an opportunity to
withdraw from association with us in
view Of this attack" s
! "And what did he decide?"
"He decided to stay with me-
"And this Is why you made me that
offer OF marriage now rather than
later7"
yes. wanted you to feel. after
you had this news. that while alone
knew it, I paid you the highest. com.
pliment that I could think Of: that my
heart was 1rrevocably pledged to you
whatever was to happen"
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About the usual number of elk died In Jackson's
Hole last winter" asked Mr.. Crawford an old
resident OF the valley, about what percentage Of
the elk calves died last winter. He said, 80 per
cent next asked Mr.. George Wilson, another
OLD resident, the same question. He said, '85 per
cent. Mr. Kelly said Is per cent The calf crop
each year is about 30 per cent Of the whole while
tnere are very few young elk growing up
AT MT. CraWford's place there was fed about
1850 elk. two-thirds of which number were old
cows. The yearlings from this number of cows
(about $500 head) had they not persisted for want
OF food, would number 1000 head, about onehalf
OF which would have been males with spikes. AS
male elk one year old have spikes that are easily
distinguished. All spike bulls are to be found in
the herds with the cows
drove past this bunch OF elk at the Crawford
ranch, strung out for nearly mile In length, and
watched carefully, counting just IL spikes. Among
the elk fed on Kelly's ranch and my place to-
gether numbering 1000 head. counted about rs
spike bulls .E
The state game warden's report for the previous
year says: about Is per cent. of the calves and
a few old elk persisted last winter" Yet the young
bulls Of that age are nearly minus quantity (not
5 per cent. Of them being accounted for). while
among the about 1000 elk being fed at the three
places named there is a great disparity of males
Of all ages.
Are the elk degenerating? Are the calf elk
less hardy than In the years past? Does breed
calves to succumb to the rigors Of winter? These
are questions that Interesting to study at this
time
At birth elk calves are probably half males.
Now, among the three punches Of elk fed near my
place. probably about 1000 head. not to exceed
s per cent. of them are males It IL true that
many bulls winter high up In the hills away from
the herds. and that these are not to be found in
d>e valley now: yet it is q fact that there is
great disparity Of males, Of all ages. While at
birth so per cent. are males yet now there is not
to exceed 10 per cent. males Non-residents In
var1ably kill males for trophies. Residents kill
the larger portion Of females which leaves the
ratio about even, so per cent. Of each sex is
shot Now, the question is, what ~ocomes Of this
10 per cent Of males?
Buffalo Jones, at one time of1cial hunter m the
park. to exterminate the mountain lions, told mo
he had learned that lions had a preference for
male elk, as around lions den he had found -
dead calf elk. killed by the lion, and all were
males.
Some years ago when there was practically no
law on the game few Of the settlers in the val
ley conceived the idea Of catching elk calves to
sell to parks and other places In this took
part It was our desire to get about three females
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summoned by Miss Stewart herself, b

summoned by Miss Stewart herself, he
confronted the blushing pair.
"You could not have chosen truer,
better man than Mr.. Haldane," he
said. and as for you, Haldane, you
are the luckiest man on earth"
He sighed with envy and regret as
he spoke. :.
II want to do something for you
now" said young Haldane.
well, there is one thing you can do
for me-"
What is that?"
II want to see your sister, and i'm
mediately."
II will have her here in ten min
utes." answered the young man, tear
ing himself away from Miss Stewart
without another word.
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That was kind 81 you. You havo
ALWAYS been kind to me. =

THAT was kind q you. You havo
always been kind to me. :
II don't sec how you can say -
after this" He pointed to the paper.
This" she replied, her eyes follow.
ing his outstretched hand, makes .
great difference, doesn't It?
II don't know. suppose It will. It
does not make any difference in me-"
but don't you see it makes it Inn
possible for me If you How could l?
The enemy Of my father!"
II don't suppose you could" he an
swered. THAT is another reason why
I wrote when did, because was
fearful that you would hate me when
my agency in the unearthing of this
was known: that you would receive
no communication from me: that our
acquaintance would be broken OF;
and wanted you to know before 1t
was too late all that was in my
heart"
II am surprised said the woman,
that you could still continue to love
the daughter Of -
Don't say that" quickly interposed
Gormly. Il don't love you because
you are anybody's daughter, but be-
cause you are yourself. can't trust
myself to speak about 1t when I see
you," he continued, turning away, "and
could curse myself for ever having
become involved in such situation.
l wish there was some way out of It.
Sometimes am minded to-
There is no way out of It," said
the girl quickly.
mo, I suppose not" He turned
away from her and began to pace the
room with long steady steps.
Mr.. Gormly," she said at last. come
here. Sit down there on the other
side Of the table. I want to see you. y
Amazed, the man complied with her
request.
Nov tell me the whole solemn
truth. You say my father was here
with you before I came?"
| YES" ".
Does he know that you know"
1T was to see me about that that
he came"
|
you not to publish these facts?"
Naturally"
What was the effort?"
HE argued with me-"
us that all?" 4E
HE threatened retaliation
us that all?" -..-.- psi
II think he even pleaded
And is that ALP
Eyes," said Gormly, telling her hi
first lie, telling it bravely, audaciously
even looking her straight in the cyl
without blenching.
"Mr. Gormly," returned the won
an, whatever he is, my father Is no
fool" ..-:.
Ellis worst enemy would not so de
scribe him."
"He knew that you were not mai
who could be. moved by threats or en-
treaties. You have demonstrated tina
you can be, In this campaign at least
iron hard, inflexible, immutable. Ant
there is no argument that any morta
man could use which could induce yo7
to hold your hand. Isn't that true? ;"
IL am afraid so.'
what then did he propose to in
fluence your"
"Great heaven" cried Gormly, g
have told you all that I will tell you
all that you have right to know! Sui
flee it to say that he did not NOV
me-" r.
"Mr. Gormly, I ask you, 1 implor
you, adjure you, did my father o1fe
me to buy your silence?"
Gormly stared at her in CHASTITY hol
ror.
"You don't answer" said Miss Ha!
dane.
NO"
| mn pE1 <~0NyrrH,Trr>n
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Exchanging Finger Marks

" by the child's father to q friend In
London, who is . scientist Of note en-
gagged in q special study Of criminol-
ogy. This man Of science now writes
that the most minute examination Of
the finger prints Of June I. 1911. q
compared with those taken Is years
ago and every year since. shows alb
solutely no trace Of variation IN any
respect. He concludes that Of all dis
tinctive markings On Z human beinx.
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wooden suits will be generally worn
The wood is. OF course, not In its uso.
ally crude form, but it is first reducsf
to pulp. then drawn into threads an1;
woven like cloth. Cloth Of this Ikin(i
wears like leather, and II cheapo
than the cheapest cloth.
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n1171nG Av JD4eAzQu MIL c4zsE ma AnVz4l5 70
REC0IZE SO Z4/kE- - " "

he counted so dead elk, all starved to DEATH
These were nearly all males. have letter from
a man in Montana saying that hundreds OF elk
perish by starvation on the sheep range north OF
the park. These are nearly all males These are
some of the causes of the disparity in male elk
and not the alleged fact that the resident set.
tiers kill one occasionally, or that the non-resf
dent kills few for trophies, or even that the
tusk hunter in his netarious practice kills males
for their teeth. To prevent these things from re-
curing we must take better care of our elk 1t
is not game wardens, but feed. that these ami
mails need
It is therefore fact that we, by permitting this
annual normal loss among the elk for want OF
feed By shaving one-third onehaf OF the
calves to perrs1, gear after year. are destroying
the males only, anu baking it necessary that tho
breeding must be done ~ immature and inferior
males, thereby raising degenerate, weak calves
that succumb easily to hard ainters.
It is necessary in breeding 2szm stock to Sc
lect the best slres. In breeding among wild ami
mails natures intention is to eliminate the weaker,
inferior animal for In their fights during the rut-
ting season the stronger, more mature male drives
the others away In the case OF the elk there H.
not enough mature bulls to go around and this
is causing inter-breeding to some extent all or
which has tendency to create weak Offspring
Now. the state of Wyoming and the nationa3
government are going to try another experiment.
drive the elk like cattle to better (?) feeding
ground. We hope they may succeed, on this pro
posed new elk range. There were plenty OF elk
a few years ago, before the settlers took up the
grazing ground They were driven from these
ranges, but not as cattle. What new inducements
are they now going to offer the elk to get them
to stay the proposed ranges? Will the sheep
men give up this new feed ground for the eK2
VIII any arrangements be made toward winter0
sustenance will the elk be sacrificed? Woul4
1t not be better to refuse permits to flock masters
On scope Of ground twenty miles wide along
the north park line, In order that portion Of the
elk now coming this way from the park could go
north to winter? Would 1t not be better to save
the feed on the Grey Bull. Meeteetse. md Stink
ing water rivers. to the east Of the park, and
on the Madison md Snake river tributaries. west
Of the park. for the ELK? II this can't be done.
where the elk will 60 themselves, how can It -
done where they will have to be driven?
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Arc the lines upon ones finger tips
absolutely unchanged from infancy to
maturity? An Affirmative reply 10 sug.
gested BY case under observation in
Colorado. A college professor took
prints Of the lines on the finger tips
OF his daughter shortly after she was
born Is years ago. and new marks
have been taken on the first day Of
every June every year since then.
These marks have been SAINT REGULAR
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the lines Of the finger tips alone are
infallible and changeless.-NeW York
Garments of Wood.

"a traveller in Tibet relates that he.
saw women weaving garment CON
structed Of wood. Wooden CLOTHES.
however. are not likely to DO con-
fned to Tibet Il the idea of an Amer
lean inventor becomes popular. He has.
manufactured for himself and wears
: fancy waistcoat Of pine.wood dber.
and looks forward to the time when
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What She saw.

What She Saw.
Tourist Ito his landlady)-How lovely It II
here. The green trees in the valley. through
which the stream glistens: in the background the
mountains and over all the blue sky
Landlady-H'm. but you don't say anythinB
about the veal pie and the coffee made yon.~~.
F1iengende Blaetter.
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The Queer part Of Il.

- - 1VJO &300ST II =.
The average salary Of the minis-
ters Ct this country is 1868 a year
That's the queer part Of it"
The queer part Of what?'
"Of the fact that so many Of the
ministers make it necessary for di.
vorced people to 60 to justice OF the
peace when they wish to be marrib4
again"
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The males have less vitality. less spirit and less
endurance than the females. The mountain lion
gets them because they lack that spirit of sefde-
tense necessary to elude his pursuit. When
caught calf elk and 1t laid it's head out on the
snow allowing itself to be handled and tied without
resistance, 1t was male. II we found a lone calf
among the willows the creek or among the cedars
on the hillside it was invariably male
Reduced by hunger till too weak to follow the.
herd, they drop down by some rock bush and are
left alone with all energy and spirit gone. They
come prey to carnivorous animals or die mfser-
able death by starvation It is not only here
sons Hole that these conditions exist but wherever
there Is elk in numbers
have q letter from a guide In Cody, Wyo, saying.
that within mile on certain river in the park
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Forget

Forget e
There u one thing the polttictan6
don't want to tar said the astul
citizen. s.s5..
s. What 10 that {" demanded Z IT,
'Ths popular memory.
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The annual re-
port Of the ex-
state game war
den for 1910 sava:
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late appropriation by congress and by the state Of
Wyoming show that the people have at last awak-
ened to tho necessity for Immediate action-but
oh! how long the aid has been a-coming, no one
but we who are settlers of the Hole" and see It
with our own eyes every winter can fully realize.
The summer Of 1910 was unusually cold and
dry. which resulted in scant growth OF grass on
the winter range Of the elk in Jackson's Hole. An
early heavy snowfall In the mountains. with rain
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i. N7Z2NIlyc 6LlNCHOc(ZAf
3ELnG EED on XzE
ZEEX RA1HIH

that we Invariably secured
a male in making q capture
During these hard win
tiers, up to the time that
one-half the calves have per-
tshed, 1t will be found that
fully three-quarters of the
dead calves are males. At
the time when the calves
are nearly all dead the
spike bulls begin to de-
next the older bulls. ana