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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-17
Boom In Steel.

Cleveland, O.-A wave of opti-
mism has swept over the steel situa-
tion of the country during the past
week because of the large orders plac-
ed for rails, cars, locomotives and
track supplies and the very large or
ders now under consideration that
will be placed shortly for delivery
early in the year.
During the past week orders have
been placed for 10000 tons OF steel
rails by a number OF railway lines
while orders for 10000 tons more are
being negotiated for.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-17

ia uBuISL -allCC, w no
was re s t ore d to
health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. She
was pale, with dark
circles under her
eyes, weak and irri.
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, ut sh q
grew worse all the
time lydia F.. Pink
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-17
tnsulted.

insulted.
A strapping German with big beads
Of perspiration streaming down his
face was darting in and out OF the
aisles Of a Philadelphia department
store.
His excited actions attracted the at
tention Of all salespersons. and they
hardly knew what to make of 1t. A
hustling young man Of the clothing
department walked up to him and
asked, Are you looking for something
in mems clothing?"
mol" he roared; mot mems cloth
ing; vimen's clothing. can't find my
wife!"-Lippincott's.
Every time you meet a crouch hand
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-17
MY
DAUGHTER
WASCURED
By Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md send you here
with the picture of my fifteen year old
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
EcIsLa~URE OPENS
IS.aI %" >19ai-a


.. ... 'c-a..r t".-...
r.. stature na* .al,i
|, ,..... .N lu.,GN
l. .t,.... owed l0' ID m0H.
[..r,a. 1870 houses,
Ia n... Jastice Parkaili adj
|,isa,5 . oa.h to the msm'c's
,ro,.. DBL. Sis. In the Senate jh"
|I r,. administered by Chief jus
Re WM'ay.r
Then car. 1.anch formally elect
|, a.nr,ina Off or, each being
|.,iysi at.a rounds OF applluse'
The attaches were formally elect
/ md sworn IN and each house re
Idvsj ,o,m.l notice from the o'her
haiti was ready for business, after
klicb Governor GilchriSt sent to
l,1 bou.e % copy of bis biennial
Itgage.
Mosiay night the. members OF
|oh branches Of the Florida Ieg'''
|,pre h,i caucuses and agreed
Ivon their organization.
Fred Cove was unanimously Sc
|tcted as yre,j zen, Of the senate and
b.A, Jcanag, was nominated fo'
Epeaker o, tic house over Eugene ;
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
Madison County Gets Busy

The work Of stroighten,ng' graz
l1g aDj 'ae surfacing Of the road
Fom l... 20 Suwannee county mas
begun, The County Commissioners
gave oI1ors to That effect at their
last meeting. Let the other counties
get busy now and tive highway VIII
surely come our way.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
N. P, Bryan Takes Oath

Washington, D. c. Apri, 'th
ator y. p. Bryan was sworn ID
" IS the junior senator from the
L of Florida and clothed with all
Fights and privileges Of bis high
stion. Upon presentation Of bis
Hentlals he advanced to the desk
.Nica President Sherman and
le took the oath Of office lie
now get down to regular work
toon as the preliminarles incident
sssuming his new duties bad bceI
Shed.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
Card of Thanks

cal not see or write every one
wbo helped me in the recent contest
in which J was successful in Winning
the piano, so take this method OF
thanking all Of my friends. Your
friendship and loyalty to ne VIII
eyer he appreciated.
MABEL STROUD.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
LEE NEWS

NJ. ro,,,o Sullivan :. .lng
.ry.r,p weeks as the que. .. lp.
l.o,lcr Mr. Luther sul..y. near.
Madison.
Amoor those who made Uu,.-
,r., trim 70 the county caw..~rw.
1,, were Me.srs. John lm.on,
WIN Holt and J. L. Humphreys.
Mr. A. Blanton' s new ,gDoc
,,.i,n IS now under cons. ZION,
sill soon be- completed.
One Of the ambition, young m.n
If I,o. Mr. George stroud. left ,H
Tallahassee last Saturday. where Do.
,ocs as q candidate for page. lii
NAM. friends wish for BIN success.
Mr.. pr Johnston had as hu
,,,', ,.o Grs, If ,be week, Mrs.
,,.n,,a. ',,, nf Doy Fla.
~ u Haven lofr snrdo,
NV w H. ,'s'.,,a ''a, h,.;no.
evening 'o' "".N7o,'
matters Gaming D'Dl
Kew "'a>'', "'''' n'' 49,, s,,,
rolntmen' AT oIohe"S'' 'uu' ~
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
Card of Thanks

wish, in this way, to thank the
friends who aided me in the recent
Voting Contest. ! assure each one
Of them that their friendship ana
loyalty Ie by far the greatest pi'Ze
! couIi have hoped to win.
BFssE MORROW.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
Try Dr., G. b. Williams Liver ana
h'oney P'ls for Constipation.

Mrs 4, J.. 'rharin and her charming
daughter, Mise Elizabeth te minated a
delightful stay Of scme weeks at the
Merchants Hotel on Friday morning.
when they left for short visit to ST.
Augustine, before the closing Of the
famous Ponce De Leon, to be succeeded
by month OF post Lenten galty in
Jacksonville, where they have many
friends, These ladies add TO their num-
oer Of friends here with each succeed
Ing yisit and Madison society heartily
'vg'ets their going.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
City Election

The City election for Madison
passed off very quietly only forty
four votes being pol'ed. The can
didates nominated at the recent
mass meeting being elected.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-04-07
Plank'sChiIl Tonic

is guaranteed to cure malaria ch'lls
ever, cold and la grippe. Price -; anu
SOC Der bottle. ASK your druggist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
WILL ORGANIZE
RURAL CARRIERS
LOCAL DELlVERYMEN DECIDE TO
UNDERTAKE BIG TASK FOR
BETTER SERVICE.

The Rural Letter Carriers associa.
lion of Wapello county, composed OF
the rural route delivery men, has de-
cided to carry on campaign for the
purpose Of establishing county organi-
cations in every county of the state
Of Iowa where an association does not
exist At the last meeting of the asso-
citation held in the council chamber of
the city hall correspondence com
mittee Yves appointed by the fifteen
carriers Of this section of the state that
they may cooperate and ultimately
organize There are 2,469 rural car
riers in the state and but 300 of the
number are organized. The purpose of
the association is for the betterment
OF delivery service and gain, through
combined effort changes which are
deemed necessary for Improvement
and progress. It was also decided at
the meeting to hold tri-county SEES
sion, Mahaska, Monroe and Wapello
counties participa ting, at Eddyville on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21

that articles published in the Newton
Herald and later as clipping by The
Register and Leader were purely con,
cocted to injure him and the parsy's
welfare. Although he refused to divulge
the name of the man responsible for
the rumor that there was movement
on foot to dfsplace him on the national
committee and advance the candidacy
of N F. Reed, chairman of the stale
democratic committee, in his stead
Judge Wade declared he knew the
source from which the rumor had
come.
Il am not for trusts nor defender
OF any combination, said Judge Wade
last night, "but consider it within
the right of any attorney to accept any
organization as a client when the
business for which he is engaged is
legitimate. know that among the
majority of the democratic leaders Of
the state there is no thought of dis
placing me as that has well been cor
roDorated by Mr.. Reed in his inter-
view with Register and Leader rep
resentative Sunday night"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
CHlLLlCOTHE.

L
Mrs, David Lowry Of Colorado i.
visiting Mrs. and Mr.. J. "A. Lowry.
| Miss Gertrude Pierson Of Ottunaw1
spent Saturday at the Chas. Aller
home.
]. E. Waddington of Des Moines is
visiting his brother J. H. Wadding1on
Miss Gsace Lesson returned Sat'ur-
day Evening from Osceola where she
spent tn. summer
Rev. G. S, Cooper. Supt of South
east district anti-saloon league ofiowa,
filled the pulpit here Sunday morning.
The Epworth league will hold Soc
ial at tn, home of Mrs. G. II. Crump
Saturday, September g.
e. Walker and mother Of Keosau-
qua visited recently at the DR.. D. r.
Rainbo home
The fine modern home of A. LANES
has been completed and they moved in
last week.
The many friends Of Rev. and Mrs.
G.. w. Barber are pleased to have
them retnaned here for another year.
Mrs. Bert Warren and daughter Eli
zabeth OF Ottumwa visited the latter
part of last week with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Waddington and
children, Mrs. L. G. Brewer, S. Warren
and e. s. Warren were Sunday guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
large amount Of apples off and dam
aged the trees by breaking off limbs

large amount Of apples off and dam
aged the trees by breaking off limbs
j. H. Watson lost valuable mare
Saturday night with collie.
School will commence this morning.
with large enrolment. The new
school building. is being rushed 70
completion.
Ed Stout, our agent, arrived home
Monday, after visiting in Missouri
few days.
Moses WEIGH, A. j. Douglas, ~. =.
Hiatt, ]. o. Hiatt, J. A. ]. Alvy, VIII
liam Bailey. and julius Nixon left this
morning on the train for Green Bay.
for weeks outing.
James Tulley and wife Of Des Moinsss
are visiting G. w. Warrington and
family.
Ross Wheatley OF Fairfield visited az
Stockport last week.
Harold Old left Monday on the train
to visit his brother, Frank.
Apples are selling at 20 cents PEI
bushel delivered at Stockport
Wall Jasper OF West Point was In the
city Monday advertising the Wess
pn{pf fair
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
ELDON.

~
Mrs. j. w. Hale of Ottumwa visited
here this week at the home of her son
Clarence.
Frank Shane left Sunday for a
weeks business visit in Lacrosse
Wis.
Harry Pearson of Kansas City, NO.
is here visiting home folks.
The ladies of B. L. F. & =. Will give
a dance Friday night, September ~
in the X. of P. Hall.
Mr., and Mrs. w. E. MCCULLOUGH
we're called to Piedmont, Okla, Sat
urdsy by the serious illness OF their
daughter. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Finney were OF
tumwa visitors Monday.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Con-
gregational church. will hold their
next meeting Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A. Rapp.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21

r , 4 ! y u
terday to Eli Beebe, Sc, Mitchell, Neb.,
and Della NJ. Bennett, "a, Cuba.
Detective James Harrison of the
Burlington railroad was at Abba yes
terday on legal business.
Robert M. Lea spent Sunday at
Abba with his old friends and school
mates
Mrs. Bert Dundee of Chicago is a
guest at the parental Noble home
Mayor II. S. Berry was laid up with
rheumatism Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Squires Of
Fredric were at Abba on business yes
terday
Mrs. Dan Carter and little son, John,
came from Ottumwa yesterday and
the family will take up it's residence
at Abba.
Miss Lillian Van Dyke is assisting
Mrs. John r. Duncan at her millinery
parlors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21

spend a few days with their sister
Mrs. w. L. Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wood went =
WOODBURY. yesterday for brief visit
with their daughter.
Robert Percifield Of Topeka, Kas.
came yesterday for visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Temp Percif1eld. He
is on his way to Creston where he will
reside in the future.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Homer Cresap of OF
tumwa. formerly of this city, visited
their old friends here yesterday while
on their way home from a visit In
Corydon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21

Thanksgiving. day, to further the cam
paign in the effort to effect county
organizations. The local carriers be-
lieve that by persistent and progress
sive work they will be able to gather
the rural men of Iowa into strong
association with the county organiza-
tions as the unit. They will proceed
imm ediately to work. N.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
CHARLTON.

! The funeral services Of the late Mrs
Susanna Parks were neld at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Eggert, ana
Moore, pastor of the First Baptis,
church. Interment took place in the
/ Charlton cemetery.
County Clerk Collins yesterday is
] sued marriage license to S. Gold
water and Mrs. Myrtle A. Sage.
Mrs. Amanda Mccoy and daughter
Mrs. Lulu Valentine, of Ottumwa, are
niece, Mrs Ira Curtis. and other rela-
tives
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Smith are spen l.
ing a few days In Minneapolis with
their daughter, Mrs. Orlo Bartholomew.
! Mrs. Alice Larimer returned yestei--
day from few days visit with friends
| in Russell. She was accompanied by
her cousin, Mrs. Dunlap, of Rose HILL
Kas.
Miss Mary Yoakam is spending 9
week with friends in Des Moines.
| Mr.. AMI Mrs. E. NJ. Johnson have
gone to Minneapolis to visit Mrs. john
sons brother G. Frieburg.
| Mrs. ]. 3. Wyland has gone to Des
Moines to spend Few weeks with
her son. Edgar Wyland and family.
Mrs. Guy Mcfarland and children
| of Battle Creek, Mich. are here for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. ]. p.
Hardin.
Mrs. NJ. w. Younkin Of Paris, Tenn,
who has been spending two months
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Adams, went to Ottumwa yesterday
to visit at the Chas. Younkin home be-
fore returning to her home.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Claire Shrimp Of near
Lucas returned home yesterday after
a few days visit with her mother.
Mrs. Jos. Bertrand.
Geo. Newman is spending few days
with friends in Minneapolis.
Mrs w. S. Custer and Mrs. Leroy
Ia lcntt went to CoryGlnn YESTERDAY to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
STOCKPORT.

One car of hay to Ottumwa, two Of
stock to Chicago. this week,
T. H. McCarty went to Pilot Grove
Thursday, returning In the evening IN
an auto.
F. A. Rhynas is in Watsuka, Ill., with
two cars If mules. He also received q
car Of mares from France.
Sam Wood returned Saturday from
Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
ALBA.

John Bennett has been very sick at
his home on Fourth avenue East. the
past week and shows very little i'm,
provement as yet.
A marriage license was granted yes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
Look Out!

Don't be misIead Into believing that
you can get 81 shoes for $3.50. We are
all after business and we would all
find out where they made them.
Go to a reliable, honest dealer who
gives good values for your money and
tells the truth. May sound like boast
Ing, but we have always been on the
square, and never knowingly mis-
represented anything. In plain Eng
l1sh, WE ARE HONEST.
II you like honest people we would
like your shoe trade.
Shoe H| |, Store
.A.Hagberg, 124E.Main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-01
Dr. Lyons
 PERFECT ' Tooth Powder

as if in surprise at my words or rem dered suspicious by the sound of my voice.
 "All pickets in this direction were recalled last night, when General Hus- ton returned to his brigade" she re- piled indifferently.
 'aThen we are already between the hnes"
 Neither army has ever been east on this slope of the mountains, so far as I know"
 Haven't I heard there was a ford at Coulter's?"
 "Just below the landing, yes; but it Is narrow and never safe when the water Is at all high. Why, we crossed it together only last summer on our way to Franklyn."
 "To be sure, so we did. have pass ed through so much since then that I have grown forgetful."
 The horses lifted their heads. their wet nostrils dripping. and we rode up the opposite bank. noticing a star or two peeping shyly out from among the ragged clouds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-01

What was right? What was best? What ought I to do? Would even the license of war exonerate me? The Op- portunity for an easy escape lay clear before me; merely a few brief words spoken in the darkness, the silent act ing of simple part. the riding away together, the others departing unsus- pectingly to their several commands, the leaving of the uninjured girl within easy reach of Fairview, which could not be far distant, then the spur, the river, and ROsecrans.
 I could not distinguish feature of her averted face, but vagrant
 breath of air blew a strand of soft hair against my cheek. Could I sac rifice her, even for such q cause?
 Suddenly, as if it were the whisper of
 the devil in my ear, came the con- trolling thought-she despises the man
 Dunn; she is being driven into this marriage against her will. Possibly this very fraud on my part will best serve her, will eventually result in her final happiness. We would be togeth- CT merely for an hour or two hours. Then she would be left safe in the care of friends. comprehending the deceit, angry with me no doubt, yet
 nothing the worse for the adventure. It might even be that the marriage
 contracted under such peculiar cir
 cumstances would not be held as legal, l while if 1t was a divorce could be
 most easily obtained on the ground of fraud.
 "You will join right hands,"
 How soft and small her hand was! How cold to the touch, and how it trembled beneath the clasp of my fin gers! Once the drawling voice ap- peared to ask me something, repeat ing the question somewhat sharply
 before I could force my dry lips into
 the few necessary words of response. Then I heard her distinctly say, "I 1 do," yet with an effort, as though the utterance nearly choked her. The very sound of these two words as she thus spoke them, filled with utter hopelessness, shocked me even then,
 auG loosened my clasp, permitting her hand to drop as I stared toward ! her The hot blood rushed to my i head, every nerve tingling. would
 not be guilty of this cowardly thing!
 would fight them all first!
 | "And now pronounce you husband and wife; whom God hath joined to- 1 gether let no man put asunder."
 1t was already too late! Too late!
 The evil was done, the act consum. ! mated. In darkness, in masquerade, !! pretending to be another, I stood there
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-01
(Continued.)

Il know enough oI Intn, at least, to make me particularly anxious to get away Now stop that, lieutenant-not another novel Doubtless you know what this derringer contains. will assuredly use 1t if necessary, and it feels to me like hair trigger. Put out your hands-no, hold them close together-so."
 The utter uselessness of resistance was very plain, and greatly disliked gagging him; yet at any moment the orderly might ride past.
 I led the horse slowly forward and must have advanced hundred feet or more, scarcely making rustling in the sho.i grass under foot, when a horse neighed shrilly to our right Instantly a dim figure rose up.
 ''Who am darF 1t was the voice of the negro, startled, trembling. yet loud with alarm. "Massa George, Massa George, sah!'
 His words awoke within me sud den hope. Possibly amid that intense darkness I might pass muster. for long enough at least to gain some advan- tage-perhaI,s even to escape without being compelled to do him bodily in- jury. Ys must be either that or e,fs an instant struggle which could only
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-01
RAILROADS
QZgN NSk XszsYsHaz?Tflgg,d.o.. OCTOBER l, 1911 Trains Leave Bridgeport As
 Follows:

FOR NEW YORK-s12;z5o, s4s4s, *5:16. *5:43, f6:2s. f7:17, f7:44. f5szs. @s:51, 9:06, *10:OO. f1I:07 A M *12:3o. 12:45, .1:1so, *1:52, szsZ7. i5s, s5S 4ls :s1s, sioa s:se 15 io.6s fi 2 a sts DAYS-12:25O, ~4:4s. *5:1s. s>z1. 10:OO A. M.-412:27, szs15. EFT, *4:1S, 5:O7, *5:27, t6:45. *7:32, ~7sSs, *8:13, $9:36. 1O:01 P. M.
 FOR WASHINGTON, Via Harlem
 FOR NEW HAvEN-'12:30. ~1s4ss 6:4S, 7:56, *9:36, >10:45, s1f:s9 A. M.-*12.27, 12:32, 1851, *2:zs, s3s3f. *3:41, *4:23, 4:57 "5:ss, ~s:40, ss.s4, 7:16, *7:32, 's:42, 11:55 P M SUN .io:as, .1i:1s, .ii:ss 4. M-:s:as. +4:2s, *6:3o, '6:54, 7:15, f7:32, 1902,
 FOR BOSTON, via New London and Providencc-s1:41, s:4s, '11s35, AM.-*2:2S, ~3:41, *4:2S, *s:54 PM don. *11:33 A. M-s2:2S, "4:z3, ssss4 P. M.
 FOR BOSTON, Via Hartford and WiIIimantic-*9:21, A. M.-e3:31, r. M
 FOR TWISTED and Intermediate Stations-5:0O, 7:00, 9:4O, f11s4o A- M.-2:35, t5:51, 7:45 F. M-sUN- 1S-O.0O A. 1u--Osf0 1T
 FOR WATERBURY, / AysONTa. DERBY and Intermediate Stations 500, FOO, S:0O, 9:z1 (expressJ Ss49, t11:40 A M-2:35, %5:51. 7.45 P. M. .SUNDAYS-S:30, 11;z0 A. M--Ss4s. 800 P: M.
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, IFyOx. PITTSFTEIID, ETC.-7:00, 9:50 All. -4:2S P M.-SUNDAYS-S:3 A. V.
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD. ,,t, T<f4<s $50 A. M.-4:2S, 6:44 F. M.-STN- DAYS-CS:30 A. M.
 FOR LITCHFTELD. ETC.-9sS0 A. M-4:2S F. M.-SUNDAyS-Ss30 A. M.
 Express trains. Local Express
 Q to Harlem River Station.
 via Hawleyville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-01

HEARD HER DISTINCTLY SAY 'I Do" and married Jean Denslow. I do not comprehend now how I met the out stretched hands of congratulations, what inane words I mumbled. I was conscious merely of regret, humilia- ton, intense shame. She never spoke, but I heard her sob chokingly as she hid her face on her fathers shoulder. George had disappeared. but I could
 hear the sound of horses being led for
 ward over the grass below.
 "Well, goodby, little girls It was the colonel's voice. "The ride isn't a long one, and you can scarcely under ! stand how greatly it will relieve me to know that you are safe in the care of friends"
 remember assisting the girl into the | saddle, slipping her little foot into the stirrup. All at once apprehended the sweet charm of her young womanhood, coupled with an odd feeling of per sonal interest. I had never even spoken to her; she had never once spoken to me-yet she was my wife. Some way the thought thrilled me as if 1 had received an electric shock. Jean Denslow was already actually
 mine; could claim her by law; she bore my name-why, she didn't even know what my name was.
 To my immense relief she drew rein sharply to the right. and we headed eastward. It was like riding blindfold- ed, so black was all ahead, with what appeared to be thick forest on either side. At steady stride we rode on
 ward through the gloom in silence. an embarrassing constraint upon us both. Again and again l glanced toward her, my lips opening for speech. yet unable to utter the first syllable. I had in
 my heart the fear of a coward. I wanted her to respect my motives, to understand what it was which had driven me into such an act of deceit. Not even justified in my own mind, I yet dreamed I might possibly justify
 myself in some small degree before
 her. Once, as if the constrained si-
 lence had become unbearable, she ven tured commonplace remark upon the
 black stiffness of the night, to which
 must have replied stiffiy enough. for both immediately relapsed into silence; the only sound was made by our
 horses hoofs now pounding along q road grown hard and rocky as we steadily rose into higher attitudes In
 the narrow bed of a stream we drew
 rein to permit the animals to drink
 thirstily,
 'I rather expected to encounter pick
 cts along the road" I began. staring about into the night. Have they been withdrawn
 l imagined she glanced toward me