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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-04-07
CHAPTER V.
lncoqnito.

At noon, precisely, Maitland stirred
between the sheets for the first time
since he had thrown himself into his
bed-stirred, and, confused by what
ever alarm had awakened him, yawned
stupendously, and sat up, rubbing
cienched fists in his eyes to clear them
of sleeps cobwebs. Then he bent for
ward, clasping his knees, smiled large
ly. replaced the smile with a thought
full frown, and in such wise contem-
plated the foot of the bed for several
minutes-his first conscious impress
sion, that he had something delightful
to look forward to yielding to vague
recollection of prolonged shrill tin
tinnabulation-as if the telephone bell
in the front room had been ringing for
some time.
But he waited in vain for a repetition
of the sound, and eventually concluded
that he had been mistaken; 1t had
been an echo from his dreams, most
likely. Besides, who should call him
up? Not two people knew that he
was in town; not even O'Hagan was
aware that he had returned to his
rooms that morning.
He gaped again, stretching wide his
arms, sat up on the edge of the bed,
and heard the clock strike IL.
Noon and He had an en-.
gagement at two! He frightened at
the memory and, jumping up, pressed
an electric call button on the wall. BY
the time he had padded barefoot to the
bathroom and turned on the cold-wa-
ter tap. O'Hagans knock summoned
him to the hall door.
Back again, O'Hagan; and in a
desperate rush. I'll want you to shave
ME and send some kilograms, please.
Must be off by 1880. You may get out
my gray-striped flannels"-here he
paused, calculating his costume with
careful scrimination-"and black.
striped negligee shirt; gray socks;
russell low shoes; black and white
check tie-broad wings. You know
where to find them all?"
"Shure yiss, sor."
O'Hagan showed no evidence Of sur
prise; the eccentricities Of Mr.. Matt
land could not move him, who was in
ured to them through long association
and observation. He moved away to
execute his instructions, quietly ef-
ficient. By the time Maitland had
fiuished splashing and gasping in the
bathtub everything was ready for the
ceremony Of dressing.
In other words, 20 minutes later
Maitland, bathed, shaved. but still in
dressing gown and slippers. was seated
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ARE REUNITED BY A LOCKET
At Wars Outbreak Wife Became Com
federate Nurse, Husband Joined
Union Army.

st. Paul. Minn.-George w. Roberts
and his wife quarreled at the outbreak
of the Civil war, he Joined the Union
army, she following the Confederate
cause, becoming nurse. They lost
track Of each other. Not long ago
patient of Mrs. Roberts recognized
Roberts picture In locket worn by
the nurse. The couple were reunited.
AS they had been married In Mexico
in 1859, they applied for license to
remarry, but being told their marriage
bonds had not been broken they left
the courthouse happy, and are now
preparing to take another honeymoon
trip to Mexico. Roberts Is seventy
seven years old and his wife Is seven
ty-five years.
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"AIDED WIDOW" is % WED
Pay for Homo and Ralso
Her Children.

Chlcago.-"The Oak Park Widow"
Mrs. Anna Swinfin, Is to be married
to w. H. Whittlesey. grocer. So
ends the famous "Oak Park Widow
Society,""
When Swinfin died he left his
widow. four sons and a daughter, all
Of the children young, in destitute
circumstances. He and his wife had
partly paid for house and she was
In danger of losing 1t because she
could not keep up the payments.
A subscription was taken to protect
the widows property and to help her
raise her family. She was also sup
piled with sewing and such other work
as she could do. In this way the
widow has cared for herself and her
children and is now marrying a man
who is well to-do and highly respected.
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Copyright 1907. The Bobbs-Merrill Co. J
SYNOPSIS.

Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club. met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door, Janitor
O'Hagan assured him no one had been
ans finger prints in dust on his desk.
along with a letter from his attorney.
Maitland dined with Bannerman. his at
torney. Dan set out Tor Greenneids. 20
get his family jewels. During his walk
to the country seat. he met the young
woman in gray, whom he had seen leav
ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down. He fixed it. BY a ruse she
lost him. Maitland, on reaching home
surprised lady in gray, cracking the safe
containing his gems She, apparently,
took him for a well-known crook, Daniel
his safe, took therefrom the jewels, and
gave them to her, first forming a part
nership in crime. The real Dan Anisty,
sought by police of the world. appeared
on the same mission. Maitland overcame
him
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ing gimlet-like into his back, over
looking no detail of the wreck of his
evening clothes. Involuntarily he
glanced down at his legs, and they
moved mechanically beneath the edge
of his overcoat like twin animated
columns of mud and dust, openly ad-
vertising his misadventures He felt
in his soul that they shrieked aloud,
that they would presently succeed in
dinning all the town awake, so that
the startled populace would come to
the windows to stare in wonder as he
passed by. And inwardly he groaned
and quaked.
AS for the policeman, after some re-
luctant hesitation, he overcame the in
herent indisposition to exertion that
affects his kind, and, swinging his
stick. stalked after Maitland.
Happily (and with heartfelt thanks.
giving) the young man chanced upon
somnolent and bedraggled hack, at
rest in the stenciled shadows of the
Third avenue elevated structure. Its
pilot was snoring Justify the sleep OF
the belated, on the box With some
difficulty he was awakened, and Matt
land lodged into the musty, dusty body
of the vehicle grateful to escape the
unprejudiced stare of the guardian OF
the peace, who in another moment
would have overtaken him and, doubt
less, subjected him to embarrassing
inquisition.
AS the ancient fourwheeler ratified
noisily over the cobbles, some Of the
shops were taking down their shutters
the surface cars were beginning to run
with increasing frequency. and the
sidewalks were becoming sparsely
populated. Familiar as the sights
were, they were yet somehow strange
ly unreal to the young man. In 6
night the face of the world hat
changed for him; its features loomet
weirdly blurred and contorted through
the mystical gray gold atmosphere o.
| the land of Romance, wherein he real
| ly lived and moved and had his being
posterous; to-day was a dream, some
thing nightmarish; last night he hat
been awake, last night for the frs
time in twenty-odd years of existence
he had lived.
He slipped unthinkingly one hant
into his coat pocket, seeking instinc
lively his cigarette case; and his fin
gers brushed the coarse-grained sur
face of a canvas bag. He jumped as /
electrified. He had managed altogeth
er to forget them, yet in his keeping
were the jewels, Maitland heirlooms-
the swag and booty, the loot and plum
der of the nights adventure. And HI
smiled happily to think that his inter
est in them was so per cent. depreci
ated in "a hours; now he owned onl!
half.
Suddenly he sat up, with happy eye
and glowing face. She had truste,
him!
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bright with mist of emotion, brim-
ming with gratutude-and something
else. He could not say what; but one
thing he knew, and that was that she
was worn with excitement and fatigue.
near to the point of breaking down.
You're tired" he insisted, solici-
tous. Cant you let me-?"
81 am tired" she admitted, wistfully,
voice subdued, yet rich and vibrant.
mo, please. Please let me go. Don't
ask me any questions-now."
"Only one," he made supplication.
Tve done nothing"
Nothing but be more kind than I
can say!" ~.
"And you're not going. to back out
of our partnership"
"Oh!" And now the color in her
cheeks was warmer than that which
the dawn had lent them. mo.
shant back out" And she smiled.
"And if l call meeting of the board
of management of Anisty and Went
worth, Limited, you will promise to
attend?"
"Ye-es-"
"Will it be too early if I call one
for to-day?"
"Why-"
SAY at two o'clock this afternoon,
at Eugene's. You know the placer"
81 have lunched there"
"Then you shall again to-day. You
won't disappoint me?"
81 will be there. I shall
be glad to come. Now-please!"
you've promised. Don't forget"
He stepped back and stood in a sort
of dreamy daze, while, with one final
wonderful smile at parting, the girl as
sumed control of the machine and
swung 1t out from the curb. Maitland
watched 1t forge slowly up the avenue
and vanish round the Thirty-sixth
street corner; then turned his face
southwark, signing with WEAKNESS and
discomfort.
At Thirty-fourth street a policeman,
lounging beneath the corrugated iron
awning of corner saloon, faced about
with low whistle, to stare after him,
Maitland experienced chill sense OF
criminal guilt; he was painfully con.
scious OF those two shrewd eyes, Dor.
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Do Not COMPLAIN,

Everything which happens, either
happens in such wise that thou art
formed by nature to bear 1t. or that
thou are not formed by nature to bear
1t. If then, 1t happens to thee In such
a way that thou art formed by nature
to bear 1t, do not complain, but bear
it as thou art formed by nature to
bear 1t. But, II It happens in such
wise that thou art not able to bear 1t.
do not complain; for 1t will perish aft
er 1t has consumed thee. Remember,
however, that thou art formed by
nature to bear everything, with re-
spect to which 1t depends on thine
own opinion to make 1t endurable and
tolerable by thinking that 1t is either
thy interest or. thy duty to d0 this
Mo~""s Antnnile
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A FREAK MALADY KILLS
MAN L,NGERS q MONTHS THEN
DIES OF STRANGE ILLNESS.
Eminent Physicians Are Unable to Dl.
agnose Case and Every Known
Remedy Was Tried-Autopsy
Is Only Hope of Solution.

New York.-Carleton S. Carpenter
OF Mamaroneck, N Y, died in St.
Luke's hospital from a malady which
has baffied the most eminent physi-
clans in New York for the last four
months. Every known remedy was
tried to save the mans life, but, as
his disease could not be diagnosed, 1t
was impossible for the doctors to
work intelligently. An autopsy will
be performed without delay, which
will be closely watched by the med
ical fraternity.
The doctors worked for weeks to
find a germ responsible for the dis
ease. but their report up to the time
Of Carpenters death indicated that
there is none, although Carpenter
weakened daily and at times was on
the verge of death In feverish de-
lirium.
Minute blood tests have been made
at the Rockefeller institute, but with
out the discovery of anything to ac-
count for the illness.
AT present we are so far mystified
that we are not prepared to make a
statement" said one of the physicians
in charge of the case. II, with my
colleagues, visited Carpenter every
day, but we are no nearer to the se-
cret of the malady than we were the
day he same under our observation.
Our hope of formulating a diagnosis
rests on the autopsy.
Carpenter had not lost flesh, but
he had spells which at times rem
dered him almost helpless-a sort of
paralysis. His complexion was nor
NAL; the sensations man usually
endures in serious illness were
lacking; he slept soundly and ate as
well as could be expected"
The doctors became convinced that
Carpenter had neither typhoid nor
malarial fever. Beriberi was suspect
ed, but the reports of the miscro-
scopists dismissed that theory.
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Thief CAUGHT In a Rat Trap.

Trenton, N. C.-Jason Meany, In
jail here, declares he is the original
hard-luck thief. He was looting the
home of Mrs. Julian Voorhees, when
he dropped diamond, which rolled
under the stove. While cropping for
the diamond in the dark he put his
hand in the rat trap, which suddenly
snapped and the burglar screamed
with pain. Three of his fingers were
broken. SO great was his suffering
that he made no attempt to. escape
md was easily captured.
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Rat Turned on the Gas.

North Adams. Mass.-A rat came
near being the death Of the family Of
Charles Osborne one night recently.
In fleeing from cat the rat hit a
couple of cocks on gas range The
escaping gas awakened Mrs. Osborne.
who found the other members OF the
family in a semi-conscious condition.
The cat was dead from the fumes.
but the rat escaped.
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CHAPTER Iv.-continued.


"You doubted me, after ALL" she
commented, trifle bitterly.
'I-no! You misunderstood me.
Believe me, /"
"Ah, don't protest. What does 1t
make or mar, whether or not you
trusted me-? You have" she
added, quietly, "the jewels safe
enough, suppose?"
He stopped short, aghast. 81! The
jewels!"
81 slipped them in your coat pocket
before"
Instantly her hand was free, Matt
land ramming both his own into the
side pockets of his top coat They're
safe!"
She smiled uncertainty.
1--WE have no time," said she. Can
you drive-?"
They were standing by the side of
her car, which had been cunningly hid
den in the gloom beneath a spreading
tree on the further side of the road.
Maitland crestfallen, offered his hand;
the tips of her fingers touched his
palm lightly as she jumped in. He hes
itated at the step.
"You wish me to-"
She laughed lightly. Most assured
ly. You may assure yourself that l
shant try to elude you again"
81 would | might be sure of that"
he said, steadying his voice and seek
ing her eyes.
'Procrastination won't make 1t any
mere assured"
He stepped up and settled himself
in the drivers seat, grasping throttle
and steering wheel; the great machine
thrilled to his touch like live thing,
then began slowly to back out into
the road. For an instant it seemed to
hang palpitant on dead center, then
shot out like hound unleashed, ven
re-a-terre-Brooklyn miles away over
the hood.
1t seemed but minute ere they
were laundering over the Myannis
bridge. A little further on Maitland
slowed down and, jumping out, lighted
the lamps. In the seat again-no
words had passed-he threw in the
high-speed clutch, and the world flung
behind them, roaring. Thereafter,
breathless, stunned by the frenzy of
speed perforce silent, they bored on
through the night, crashing along de-
serted highways.
In the east band Of pallid light
lifted up out of the night, and the
horizon took shape against it, stark
and black. Slowly, stealthily, the
formless dawn dusk spread over the
sleeping world; to the zenith the light
smitten stars reeled and died, and
houses, fields, and thoroughfares lay
a-glimmer with ghostly twilight as the
car tore headlong through the grim,
un1ovely, silent hinterland of Long
Island City.
The gates of the ferry-house were in
exorably shut against them when ct
last Maitland brought the big machine
to tremulous and painting halt, like
that of an overdriven thoroughbred.
And though they perforce endured a
wait of fully Is minutes, neither found
aught worth saying; or else the words
wherewith fitly to clothe their thoughts
were denied them. The girl seemed very
weary, and sat with head dropping and
hands clasped idly in her lap. To
Maitlands hesitant query as to her
comfort she return monosyllabic' re-
assurance. He did not again venture
to diatnrh her: on h'a own mart ha was
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at his desk, cup of black conee
steaming at his elbow, number OF
yellow telegraph blanks before him, a
pen poised between his fingers.
Itfwas in his mind to send wire
to Cressy, apologizing for his deser.
tion of the night just gone. and an.
nouncing his intention to rejoin the
party from which the motor trip to
New York had been as planned but a
temporary detection, in time for din.
ner that same evening. He nibbled
the end of the penholder, selecting
phrases, then looked up at the at
tentive O'Hagan.
Bring me New Haven time table,
please" he began, "and&"
The door bell abrupted his words,
clamorng shrilly.
What the deuce?" he demanded.
"Who can that be? Answer it, will
you, O'Hagan?"
He put down the pen, swallowed his
coffee. and lit a cigarette, listening to
the murmurs at the hall door. An in.
stant later, O'Hagan returned, bearing
a slip of white pasteboard which he de-
posted on the desk before Maitland.
James Burleson Snaith,'" Matt.
land read aloud from the faultlessly
engraved card. 81 don't know him.
What does he want?"
Wouldn't say, sor; seemed sur.
prised whin l towld him ye were In
an said he was glad to hear it-busi'
ness pressin', says he."
"'Snaith?' But | never heard the
name before. What does he look like?'
"a gintleman, sor, be tn clothes ay
him an tn way he talks"
well Devil take the man
Snow him in
Very good, sor."
Maitland swung around in his desk
chair, his back to the window, expires
sion politely curious, as his caller en-
tered the room, pausing, hat in hand
just across the threshold.
He proved to be man apparently
oe middle age, of height approximatinl
Maitland's; his shoulders were slightly
rounded as If from habitual bending
over desk, his pose mild and defer
ential. By his eyeglasses and peerins
look, he was near-sighted by hi
dress, a gentleman of taste and judg
ment as well as of means to CRAFTY
both. A certain jaunty and summery
touch in his attire suggested a person
of leisure who had just run down from
his country place for day in town.
His voice, when he spoke, did moth
ing to dispel the illusion.
"Mr. Maitland?" he opened the con
versation briskly. II trust l do no
intrude? shall be brief as possible
If you will favor me with a private in
| terview."
Maitland remarked voice we'll mod
ulated and good choice Of words. H,
rose courteously.
81 should be pleased to do So" HI
suggested, "if you could advance an.
reason for such request"
Mr.. Snaith smiled discreetly, fun
bling in his side pocket. A second sill
of cardboard appeared between his fin
gers as he stepped over toward Matt
land.
IF had not feared 1t might depriv
me of this interview, | should hav
sent. in my business card at once" h
said. Permit me-"
| ITO BE CONTINUED)
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Mrs. II. Fisher, is very iii at her
home at this writing n
: Mr. amt Mrs d ~E,-Payne, Who has
been rooming with Mr., and Mrs. Bohs
is now Housekeeping.
Mrs. l. S. White and Miss Ruth
Watson, OF Montgomery, were Sun
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. B.
Daulton.
The Missionary Society will render
an interesting program next Sun
day evening. a.
Mrs, Bell, Of Montgomery, was bu-
lied with the honors of the St. Luke's
Council Tuesday. Many friends at
tended the funeral.
Mrs. Mamie Combs is much i'm
proved at this writing.
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MARNNSBURG.

Mr., Floyd Greene left for Pitts
burg, Pa, Sunday, where he will be
employed In a private family His
many friends regret to see him leave
but wish him much success.
Mrs. Harriet B. Johnson, Of w,
Martin ST., has been quite i'll with
Ia grippe during the past week, but
at present is improving.
The Epworth League Topic was
opened by Rev. S. Nj. Beane and was
done in q logical and eloquent man
ner.
Harry Myers spent few days in
IGerrardstown last week
Mrs. Anna B. Ramer read a very
able paper before the Ebenezer Bap-
fist S. S. Sunday afternoon. 1t was
missionary = Sunday and large
Icrowd was present which not only
enjoyed but was benefited by the
very excellent paper.
Rev. S. r. Hughes, District Supt
tof-the- StaHhten-pistriet,- graced Mt
Zion NJ. e. church with his presence
Sunday evening and listened to the
very able discourse by Rev. S. NJ
Beane. Rev. Hughes made few
remarks in which he said, of all
the churches in the district Martins
burg has the most perfect system
and is the most thoroughly rounded
He will hold his last quarterly meet
ing here Wednesday evening, az
ter which a reception will be held in
his honor. ...,v
H. \. Hopewell, one of Martins,
l;burgs enterprising business men
left Sunday for n. Y, where he will
spend a few days.
DR.. I. l.. Thomas, Field Agent for
Home Mission and Church Extension
will be here Tuesday morning and
will hold two meetings during the
day. While here he Will be enter
tanned by Prof. Fred r. Kramer.
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CORRESPONDENCE

Henry Cooley, Of LewiSburG. Wis
tied Miss Lillian Lewis. Sunday
MRS. Ann BANKS, who has been iii
for some time, is much improved.
Robt, Ligons, of White Sulphur,
was here visiting Relatives Sunday.
w. 7, Allen and {. y. johnson VS.
tied Frankfort Sunday.
Rev. Terrell filled his appoint mont
ut the Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs. Edna Woods was indiSpoSed
Cor few days last week.
Misses Loda V. johnson and Min
ME V, Allen were visitors at Anderson
Sunday
A, p, Straughtcr, Of Hinton. Was a
business visitor here last week
United Order Of Christian League
Tuesday night elected the following
officers: f. r. Brown. Pres: Mrs.
Matte Cousins. Nice-Pres.; w. II.
Cousin. Secy,; Mrs. Mary Lacy. Asst.
Secy.; Mrs. Maggie L. Hickman.
Treas: Daniel Thompson, Chaplain;
Outside Guardian. 5no. Eggleston:
Inside Guardian, Mrs Fanny Smith;
collector. Philip Smith. The lodge
IS progressing financially and looks
forward to q successful wear.
John Ward visited White Sulphur
last week. -----------
Miss Callie Cochran. Of Cleveland,
OHIO. who was the guest Of Mrs. y.
b. Rose last week. left Tuesday Ia
visit friends at Becklev.
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POWELLTON.

The Missionary Society met in its
regular session Sunday. The meet
ing was quite enjovapie.
Misses Gertrude f. johnson and
Carrie Fairfax were visiting friends
in Montgomery last week.
Mrs. l.. II. Woods entertained tn =
Church Aid Society at her residence
Thursday.
F. T. Fairfax and Mrs. l.. H. Woods
were out Of town last week
Mrs. Margaret Price, Of Charles
ton, is in town visiting her sister
Mrs. Mittie Erby
Mrs. Rosa Thompson is somewhat
indlsposed at this writing.
n supper was given at the hall Mon
day night. Every one enjoyed it.
r. S: Carter was ont of town last
week.
Charlie Marshall is sick.
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PRATT.

Miss Agness Byers. Of New York,
PASSED through town Sunday en-
route 10 Crown Hi, TO spend a few
weeks with her sister. Mrs. Ellen
Jackson.
Mrs. ID ". Cyrus and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fry, of London. were Monday guests
or Mr. and Mrs Chas Rollins
Chas- Rollins is sick this week.
Horace Carter is able to be up
after three weeks illness.
J. F. Morris and Thos. W. Holmes
made business trip to London.
Mrs. Julia Lucky. Mrs. R. B. Ne
Nair, Misses Mamie Jones, Katie
Lucky and Eliza Jones, attended
church at Handley Sunday.
Mrs. c. A. Hill Of Handley. was a
business visitor here Monday
Mrs. Rosa Green, of Hansford. was
visiting friends here Monday.
Mrs. Thos. W. Holmes and Miss
Jennie Foster left Tuesday for a few
days visit in Charleston, Institute
and Plymouth.
Mrs. c. II. Washington, Mrs. Chas.
Rollins were shopping in Montgom-
cry Saturday.