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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-28
Youthful Criminals.

One of the most distressing cases
he has ever had to deal with faced q
Liverpool (England) magistrate re-
Gently, and one cannot wonder at his
exclamation, What can 1 do with
these babies?" as he gazed upon five
tiny prisoners in the dock. The
youngest was only seven years old,
and the oldest eleven, yet the quintet
for two months have carried out
thefts and other depredations with
such skill and cunning that for. two
months the police and detectives have
been trying in vain to find out who
We're the thieves. No fewer than 40
charges were brought against the
children. The seven-year-old child
was the ringleader, and quite an adept
at thieving and planning thefts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-28

|4nd the air that he nreathed aaled his
nostrils and throat with The uncom-
foytable thickness Of q night fog at
sea. Through It the candle burned IN
misty halo. Near the candle. which
stood on q shelf.like table against ono
Of the walls. was Q big dtsh which
caught Nathaniel's eyes.
What's that?" he asked. pointing
toward It.
Grub" replied Neil. Hungry"
He went to the table and got the
plate of food. There were chunks Of
boiled meat, unbuttered bread and
cold potatoes. For several minutes
they ate in silence. Now that Ma
thaniel was himself again Hen could
no longer keep up his forced spirits.
Both realized that they had played
their game and that It had ended In
defeat And each believed that Il was
his individual power to alleviate to
some extent the others misery. To
Neil what was ahead Of them held no
mystery. A few hours more ana then
death. It was only the form in
which it would come that troubled
him, that made him think. Usually
the victims Of this dungeon cell were
shot. Sometimes they were hanged.
But why tell Nathaniel? SO he ate
his meat and bread without words,
waiting for the other to speak. as the
other waited for him. And Nathaniel,
on his part, kept to himself the secret
Of Marion's fate. After they had done
with the meat and the bread and the
cold potatoes he pulled out his be-
loved pipe and filed it with the last
scraps Of his tobacco, and as the
fumes of it clouded round his head,
soothing him in its old friendship, he
told of his fight with Strang and his
killing of Arbor Croche.
I'm glad for Winnsome's sake"
said Neil, after a moment. ooh. If
you'd only killed Strang!"
Nathaniel thought of what Marion
had said to him in the forest.
NEIL" he said quietly. do you
know that Winnsome loves you-not
as the little girl whom you toted
about on your shoulders-but as
woman? Do you know that?" In the
others silence he added: when last
saw M-rion she sent this message to
you-'Tell Neil that he must go, for
Winnsome's sake. Tell him that her
fate is shortly to be as cruel as mine
tell him that Winnsome loves him
and that she will escape and come to
him on the mainland" Like words
of fire they had burned themselves in
his brain and as Nathaniel repeated
them he thought of that other broken
heart that had sobbed out its anguish
to him in the castle chamber. Neil.
man can die easier when he knows
that a woman loves him!"
He had risen to his feet and was
walking back and forth through the
thick gloom.
I'm glad!" Neil's voice came to
him softly, as though he scarcely
dared to speak the words aloud. After
q moment he added: "Have you got
a pencil, Nat? would like to leave
a little note for Winnsome"
Nathaniel found both pencil and
paper in one of his pockets and Neil
dropped upon his knees in the mud
beside the table. Ten minutes later
he turned to Nathaniel and a great
change had come into his face.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-28

at his back. There was light in the
room now and he could see his COM
panion's face, smiling at him encour.
agingly. The sight Of It was like an
elixir to him. He drank again and
new life coursed through him.
"Yes-hell Of hole!" he repeated
drowsily. Sorry for you-Neil-"
and he seemed to sleep again.
Neil laughed as he wiped his com.
panion's face with a wet cloth.
I'm used to 1t. Nat. Been here be-.
FORE" he said. Can you get up?
There's bench over here-not long
enough to stretch you out on or l
would have made you bed of it, but
it's better than this mud to sit on"
He put his arms about Nathaniel
and helped him to his feet. For few
moments the wounded man stood with
out moving.
I'm not very bad. / guess" he said,
taking slow step. Where is the
seat. Neil? I'm going to walk to it.
What sort of a bump have T got on the
head?"
Nothing much, assured Neil.
Suspicious. though" he grinned
cheerfully. Looks AZ though. you
were running and somebody came up
and tapped you from behipd!"
Nathaniels strength returned to
him quickly. The pain had gone from
his head and his eyes no longer hurt
him. In the dim candle-light he could
distinguish the four walls Of the dun.
geon. giistentng with the watsrs and
mold that reekedr from between rneir
rotting logs. The floor was OF wet.
sticky earth which chung to his boots.
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

He felt the dash of the water in his
face and it put new life into him.
Somebody had raised him to a sitting
posture and was supporting him there
While second person bound a cloth
about his head. He opened his eyes
and the light of day shot into them
like a singing, burning charge of
needle-points, and he closed them
again with sharp cry of pain. That
seconds glance had shown him that
1t was woman who was binding his
head. He had not seen her face. Be-
yond her he had caught half-formed
vision of many people and the glisten-
ing edge of the sea, and as he lay with
closed eyes the murmur of voices
came to him. The support at his back
was taken away, slowly, as if the per-
son who held him feared that he
would fall. Nathaniel stiffened him.
self to show his returning strength
and opened his eyes again. This time
the pain was not so great. A few
yards away he saw a group of people
and among them were women; still
farther away, SO far that his brain
grew dizzy as he looked, there was
black moving crowd. He was among
the wounded. . The Mormon women
were here. Down there along the
shore-among the dead-had assem-.
bled the population of st. James.
A strange sickness overpowered him
and he sank back against his sup
porter. A cool hand passed over his
face. 1t was soothing, gentle touch
the hand of the woman. He felt
the sweep Of soft hair against his
cheek-a breath whispering in his
ear.
"You will be better soon."
His heart stood STILL
You will be better"
Against his rough cheek there fell
the soft pressure of woman's lips.
Nathaniel pulled himself erect,
every drop of blood in him striving
for the mastery of his body, his vision,
his strength He tried to turn, but
strong arms seized him from behind.
A mans voice spoke to him, a mans
strength held him. In an agony of ap-
peal Marion's name burst from his
lips.
'Sh-h-!" warned the voice behind
him. "Are you crazy?"
The arms relaxed their hold and
Nathaniel dragged himself to his
knees. The woman was gone. AS far
as he could see there were people
scores of them, hundreds of them
multiplied into thousands and millions
as he looked, until there was only
black cloud about him. He staggered
to his feet and a strong hand kept him
from falling while his brain slowly
cleared. The millions and thousands
and hundreds of people dissolved
themselves into the day until only a
handful was left where he had seen
multitudes. He turned his face weak
ly to- the man beside him. 4
Where did she go?" he asked.
1t was a boyish face into which his
pleading eyes gazed, a face white with
the strain of battle, REDEEMED a little
on one cheek with smear of blood,
and there was startled, frightened
look in It that did not come Of the
strife that had passed.
who? What are you talking
about?"
The woman" whispered Nathaniel.
The woman-Marion-who Kissed
me-
The young fellows hand gripped his
arm IN q sudden fierce clutch. -
You've been dreaming!" he ex.
c1asnaed s~ . threatening voice. Shut !
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very friends and are not good
'asv's Ttev often live lonely and
soret'r tots,lv isolated lives espe-s
ct' " rev advance ID years.
~ oyer wants such people
~ He knows they are not
Ell Oie ftiiend makers On
f. 81 iiepnently drive
"a ~ make trouble
=, 4e 10 b a.
al /. o. t}' 1T fe ivilv
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saskatoon Offers You success,

If You are an intelligent, hardworking
ag1 1 q!i !, in any branch: YOU could
unless you actually came and saw. Why
not come? If you do, you viii be sorry
you had not come years ago. Perhaps You
are not getting along very well, except in
the matter of years. Better do, something
for your children's sake. Join our pros.
gerity.. For all information write the
toon. Saskatchewan. Western Canada.
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Johnson and the Smart Children.

Full of indignation against such par
ents as delight to produce their young
ones early into the talking world, Sam
uel Johnson gave a good deal OF pain,
by refusing to hear the verses the chill
dren could recite, or the songs they
could sing. One friend told him that
his two sons should repeat Gray's
Elegy to him alternately, that he
might judge who had the happiest ca
dence.
mo, pray, SIR" said he, '1et the
dears. both speak at once"
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IMPORTANT That PUBlE SHOULD
KNOW ABOUT GREAT
KIDNEY REMEDY

The testimonial I am to give you comes
unsolicited. / have been suffering from
lumbago for ten years and at times was
unable to stand erect. A Mr.. Dean of this
city, raw me in my condition (bent over)
and inquired the cause. told him that
had the lumbaso. He replied, III you get
what tell you to, you need not have it."
I said I would take anything for ease. He
said, "You get two bottles of DR.. Xii.
mer's Swamp,Root and take it, and if IL
does not fix you O. X. will pay for the
medicine myself" Ibid 90 and am . we'll
man. For five months have been a. wen
% could be. Before ] took your Swamp
Root was in constant pain day and night.
This may look like advertising, but it
seems to me most important that tho
public should be made familiar with this
treatment - it is the only one know
which 10 an absolute cure. I owe . great
deal to DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and am
anxious that others situated as was
should know and take advantage of it..
Hoping that this testimonial may be Of
benefit to some one, I am
j. A. ROWLAND,
1874 Humboldt St.
Denver, Col.
City cisse and NJ e County Of Denver SIS.
Personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for the city and county
of the State of Colorado, j. A. Rowland,
known to me as the person whose name
is subscribed to the above statement and
upon his oath declares that it is q true
and correct statement.
DANIEL H. DRAPER,
Letter to Notary Public.
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expect courtesy and obliging. kindly
treatment. HI q
everybody wants to get away from
the cranky. fault-ilnding. over-criticsl
person. We do not like people who are
s,m Of tune with the world they
live in.;' 4 81 9...5 III.
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Il Came Too Easy.

u Came TOO Easy,
Cashier-I'm sorry, madam, but
can't honor this check: Your hus-
bands account is overdrawn. s3e
Lady-Huh! thought .thera was
something wrong when he wrote this
check without waiting for me to get
hysterical.
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Letter to
DR.. kilasf 3 c..
Biashsato1, n. Y.
Prove What Swsmp.Root w

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send to DR.. kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
q booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty.
cents and one.dollar.
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Binks-Hella, old man, you're q
sight, you look as though you'd been
fired from a cannon! Where is your
auto?
Jinks-1 don't exactly know, I don't
think it's come down vet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-28

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Tie favor.
ito family laxative.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-28

Who 80 neglects learning In his
youth. loses the past and Il dead for
tho future.-Euripide
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ouser vIsltina cards.

QueeP Visiting Cards.
The natives Of Korea carry visit
Ing cards which measure abeut IL
inches square. and when their use 10
required thsy are merely shown.
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CHAPTER x.

Winnsome's Verdict Of Death.
The voice-the condemning words
Nathaniel as he staggered
on between his two guards: It haunted
him still an the cold chill Of the rot.
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Ha,aa VvIfe.

Is. Has = Wife.
He'd never 30 mistaken for . bach
rr . si3s III. 33.s VI f;. So 4.
55g5 's,,s rn. =, a
'ss's, ~ much about what's
isoing "a ~ ~ m hboI ~ /,
Evening star., 1911-05-28

We caught in Jam out of which the gray
wrgged ahead of u.s. that when reached the
Somerset found it drawn up to the curb and most
impatient young pacing up and down the hallway
of the suite.
ave just got to see Peabody" he said @and be at
the ball game at three!'
l knew my job when saw it coming straight toward
me.
"Whos going to pitch?" asked.
TT the only thing could think of in hurry. 1t
was electrical He stopped short in his wild stride,
stared instant, and this time he did not look
the wsps of hair dangling about my ears; then he
put his hand. grabbed mine, and pumped it up and
down enthusiastically.
"Say do you really understand baseball" he asked.
"I do, really" The question SO dentically his
mothers that smiled, and he grinned back, thinking
Evening star., 1911-05-28

ting at home before the kitchen fire while the people
who had that ball affair in hand got it going
~ thing to think during the drudgery of those
days, and with everything that happened afterward
put it down in my mind as the beginning of things.
Laura and were on our way down Commonwealth-ave.
one afternoon when suddenly she sat upright and looked
through the door of the
"The Due de Trouvie!" she exclaimed as another
car passed
l crancd my neck inelegantly; but of course did
not hin-the car was gone. | knew that the Duke
had to America to-well who shall question the
motives of Duke?
Something in her expression, the way she turned and
looked at me, made the words significant. | was
inexperienced enough then to jump at conclusions.
"The Due de Trouville!" repeated. as he the lucky
Evening star., 1911-05-28

He about to change gear preparatory to leaving
when he began to stare at me, and knew he look
ing at the wisps of hair that dangled about my
His mother signaled to him.
@You must not neglect your meals for any deal' she
said firmly. "You must take time,-this is Miss Cod
man.-think of your health. Let Peabody wait Be-
sides, luncheon is ready, anyhow We're in hurry
too. 1 ordered it by phone"
He acknowledged me and bowed to him while she
was still talking, and both smiled. 1t funny.
The next minute l in the limousine.
ooh, all right he agreed cheerfully and waited for
us to start
don't know what he thought as he followed; don't
know if he knew who was. l leaned back in the Ii
mousine, jogging my hat as l did SOL not used
to a limousine thinking of only thing: that
missing the best club match tennis in years. thing
I'd have given my head to
Copyright Futne Entered ssaaones' Hail.
Evening star., 1911-05-28
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

N, narrator f the t dh
family were sudd o
md lila The o
herself Mrs Maria Cnnsh OF
o e
marry and to 1ue lie rom a
Evening star., 1911-05-28
BY MRS. JACQUES FUTRELLE

he understood even if he didn't.
al can almost tell when man is
going to bunt by the way he
walks to bat.
He grinned again, took a step
closer, actually | thought he was
going to kiss me,-and gave my
hand another up and down, with
some additional pats for good
measure. you're too good to be
true!' he announced.
Goodness me!' | laughed.
@Why, there are plenty of girls
who understand baseball"
@Well, they don't travel in my
set. No! Stupidest lot of girls
you ever saw he confidcd. A
thought struck him SO suddenly
and pleasantly that it fairly
jumped from his eyes, and he took
another step closer. Really, he
kept me scared. 3Don't you want
to 60 this afternoon?'
OF course / couldn't, or the next
afternoon, or even the next week.
We were dated up right along. l
was awfully sorry. l knew right
off | was going to like him. He
was SO easy to know, and good to
look at too,-strong and husky,
his skin tanned already as if he
kept pretty much outdoors. His
thick blond hair was worn long,
a relic of football days, suppose,
and characteristic forelock
hung aslant one clear gray eye.
Those eyes run in the family.
We had an enthusiastic lunch
con. 1t couldn't have been other
wise, with enthusiasm bubbhng
from such an enthusiastic young
man, with Mrs. Hazard holding
in on that chuckle of hers while
we talked @curves,' and @fade-
aways,' and things she didn't un-
derstand any more than SO much
Chinese.
When the gray car finally drew
away from the curb down below
Mrs. Hazard looked at me and
chuckled. at worked she whis-
pered. at actually worked!' And
when she looked at me one eye
was curiously atwinkle.
THAT was the only converse
: tion l had with Hap until
the night of the reception. | didn't
have time. Sometimes | saw him
from the limousine; but it was just
a @Zip!' and we were both gone;
sometimes | nodded to him across
the room with the phone receiver
glued to my ear and my lips ready
toframe an order when the Hello!'
came. | was Secretary of Frivo-
lous Affairs, all right enough!
There were days when we almost
dined in the limousine between
dressmakers and milliners; other
days when we saw everybody. down
to the candlestick maker; again
when l copied memoranda until
my arm ached.
And | had vainly fancied my
self Cinderella, with Mrs. Hazard
as the fairy godmother. When she
waved the wand, which was giving
me my job, all | had to do was to
come down the grand stairway
looking for the Prince. In my
opinion Cinderella had a snap sit
: the kitchen fire while the people
lffair in hand got it going.
mt happened that gave me some
over during the drudgery of those
rything that happened afterward |
mind as the beginning of things.
our way down Commonwealth-ave.
4. n.,I 1rn1.cI
Evening star., 1911-05-28
Chapter ~,

WAS to make my bow to So
ciety the following week, the
occasion being that wonderful
reception of which Laura Hazard
was to be the bright particular
star. She was to hold the center of
the stage in the limelight while
was to be tucked away on back
line of the chorus trying to find
out Who's Who in Society, and
Why. 1t was strenuous time for
me, those few days preceding the
reception. | always went home SO
tired that 10 said | talked in my
sleep about "color" and texture,
and jumped sometimes as if the
dressmaker had stuck me with a
pin. | wasn't to become an actual
member of the family until they
moved back home from the hotel.
Besides the mother, son, and
daughter, there was one other
member of the family, John Crown
inshield, Mrs. Hazards brother, a
lawyer whom the society reporters
had let alone more than ten years
ago. He had insisted upon be-
coming confirmed old bachelor,
and had dropped out of sight
socially. He might have been
bachelor; but l was prepared to
deny that he was old. True, there
was a bit of silver at his temples;
but it merely made him look dis
tinguished and harmonized beauti-
fully with his eyes, gray and clear,
which looked right through you
like Mr.. Partridge's. only more SO.
He had handclasp that made
you feel Immediately as if he were
your long lost brother, and you'd
swear by him to your very last
breath.
Laura Hazard was tall. very
blond, very pretty, altogether dis
tingnf, if you say such thing
about a woman,-with broad
shoulders and thin hips, giving
one the impression that she had
just materialized from picture
in fashion book. She slipped
into everyday conversation with
out any reference as to who | was
or what | was. 1t gave me clear
understanding of my position.
was one of them-there was to be
no doubt of me. l had made good
until | proved otherwise. They
had stuck me up on the top rung
of the ladder, and all | had to do
was to stay there.
MY meeting with Hap took
A'A place on a crowded street at
a time when was more or less dis
heveled from a whole mornings
seance in a milliner's shop. We
were about to rush back to the
hotel and grab luncheon,-Jo saw
me only at breakfast and when
was asleep,-for we had an en-
gagement with the dressmaker at
two. when. just as we reached the
curb, a young man driving a long,
low, rakish. battleship-gray car.
drew up behind the limousine and
waved to US.
@Just want to say 1 can't stop
for luncheon, Mother" he called.
@Got a deal on with Peabody,
and haven't time
He was about to change gear pr
when he began to stare at me, and
ing at the wisps of hair that dan
His mother signaled to him.
0Nn,, y,1f,cf not 1auIacf y,0ttr fron-
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IRISH LINETTE


sI5 pieces Irish Linette in all the
new patterns and borders, Wen
worth 25c, Opening Sale price, per
30 pieces Banner Batiste worth
121ac, Opening Sale price. yd Toe
81 pieces Triumph and Golden Cross
Batiste, well worth zoe, Opening
Sale nrice ward 15c
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SILK EOLIENNE
For Spring Dresses

10 pieces Silk Eolinne, all the new
shades, well worth Csc. Opening
Cala nrice ward SOC
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BIG SALE ON LAWNS
10 Yards for 35C

so pieces Figured Lawns, handsome
patterns, was sc yard, for>the Open
ing Sale we will put this lot on sale
10 yards for .... ...,... SOC
Embroidery Flouncing at SOC yard
10 pieces fine Sheer Batiste Flounc-
ing, 27 inch, worth 75c, Opening
Sale price, yard go. ..,.. -. SOC
We have some splendid values at
75c, S5c, $100, 1.25 and $50. Call
and see our line Flouncing for
Waists and Dresses. We have the
best line you can find and the price
at a big saving.
SPECIAL VALUES in LADIES VEST
so dozen Ladies Bleached Ribbed
Vest, tapped neck, worth IL &c,
Opening Sale price, 3 for 2Sc
rs dozen Ladies Bleached Vest
worth zoe each, Opening Sale price,
Tor .l.,. - ~cN
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SHEER COTTON FABRICS

Fancy Marquettes, full line Of new
patterns; this cloth is worth SOC,
Cheeyes Special price ...- 2oc
10 pieces Anita Wolfe in all the new
shades. splendid value at 35c, Spec
ial price, per yard . -. Zoe
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SILK SPECIALS

] piece Black Taffeta Silk SO inches
wide, soc value, Opening Sale price
only . . 49,. -. &c.. 75c
/ piece Black Taffeta Silk, well
worth $1.25, Opening Sale price, a
yard .... 49,. ..... ~. Sl.oo
We have big line Foulards, 27 and
36 inch, full line patters, at per yd,
Use, S5c and .. .... $500