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passage cropping his way in the darkness iHencI Iy Of
hand laid on the side wall. That passage See.eu w.
;ntcrmnabe length Moreover, 1t climbed con.l."''y
bv steep ascents and fights OF curVng S.eP, e ,.ar
Townsend hoped and dragged his lnJuea ioov o'V or
,be uneven surface, he wondered ii the on,eI was o"
TON Of mountain Twingcs of pam SeVera lllncs 'U,,'
,eIed him to halt, the tombhke atmosphere i Mdo
Sitting: so that fear of being trapped III Suo ''''0'
became the chief stimulus urging HIM forward potro
At last he dragged himself up on platform. neG,o t
hin; door barred further progress. But from ulde !c
door etreamed faint white light. Also Sott laughing
voices smote upon his ear; above the otfers one
nenq voice particularly singing refrain 10 tiG t
naninent of tinkng instrument. EvidenVly islI sEai
had been turned into day in that region lo"llSel a
reached a condition of physical suffering ana @
when the proprety of intrding on feminine society ~"t
hevond consideration. He raised his hands anu oo i
mon the door The voices beyond ceased suddenly: anu
his imagination pictured startled expressions leain eI n
beat upon the door, calling for assistance fol2Meu DN
then a pause Townsend repeated his summons eI
ently bolt was drawn, grating in ponderouS IocN'
and the door swung open.
THEN swept upon his dazed vision Hood OF silVe,
1 light illuminating a small open court faShoile'
after the manner of a marvelousy carved ivory Je"el
casket also the utter of subtle hued drapereS spa
ke of gems, and glimpse of wondering faces. ile
reached aside to steady himself failed to grasp sup
port reeed and dropped across the threshold lie ld
Stumbled on sight not guaranteed for the beaten TRACK
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sound; but on his cheek presently fell a zephyr ~
breath and on his forehead that which like unto
the touch of a butterfys wing By her gods! il wa,
a kiss For Townsend to have restrained himself
further would have been more than human. He half
rose and threw out arm, to encirce slender wais,
The cry of surprise that escaped her lips broke into ONE
of positive terror which Townsend thought was hardv
warranted by the circumstances at least until follow
ing her frightened stare he in the door a figure
which instinct made known to him, the Maharana Ram
Sivaii Rao Bahadur.
NOV witness how the Oriental proceeds in such
~ cases Did the Maharana straghtway heap wrath
on the guilty pair? Not at all! Not by the pucker Of
an eyebrow did he disclose his knowledge Of the seal d
devotion That would have been utterly beneath bis
dignity. Instead he gravely recognized his daughter
and addressed Townsend in tone of usual poiteness
an attendant transating.
"I have been told thus he gave evidcncc Of some
ones treachery, shat you have met with accident
That is to be regretted. BY chance following my daugh
ter hther find her performing act Of charity in
minstering to your misfortune hope you viii soon
recover
Townsend breathed more freely The Naharanas
greeting did not impress him as burdened with mplac
able vengeance. If formal, it was not uu'-endy
Certainly worse might have been expected had lndra.
puras father been an American. He therefor aanked
the Maharana in appropriate terms, and n@ardly
Providence for what he imagined had escaped the
Maharanas notice Without trace Of emotion the
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spond otherwise than formally to his messageS For two
days he waited in growing impatience until secret was
disclosed. He found 1eweed rosette detached from
the tip of dainty slipper near the head Of his couch
He guessed she paid him stolen visits when ne was
asleep If So it was a pretty game at which two could
play He decided to adopt the part Of a dreamer in an
afternoon siesta the saying IS, with one eye open
For sometime he listened the twittering OF birds en-
loving the freedom of life outside that prison of Spen
dor he was conscious that the old waiting woman came
and went several times muttering to herself and then
then'it happened!
Though watching with both ears, he detected no
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in the Shuttered easement ar shadows -
them like phantoms one golden beam shot .-o.- j,
frescoed ceiling, heradIng the end o, day then BLACK
darkness fell. She drew closer To- him; so again they
waited.
A length heavy steps woke the echoes Of the G.
"A and a torchlght shone along it. path. As ], rev
into an illuminating flame, Townsend raised t6e nm
cess lips to his own, and took her hand IN nm
grasp
Presently an officer Of the Maharanas househoa en-.
tered He cast 4 veil over the Princess and oech"neG
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stumbled on a Slgnt not Sud'dilVo0u
across India.
\ pleasant feeling OF drowSy
seniwakefulness was the next eX-
perience recalled by Townsend.
His sense Of touch conveyed he
impression Of repoSing on soft ma
terial. Across his face swept a
light current of perfumed air, and
in his ears the distant tnll OF bird
notes: also two persons converSlng
in a whisper. The pain had left
his ankle, which appeared to have
been deity bandaged.
He opened his eyes, to discover
himself in a curious stone walled
chamber, which, in a half light,
revealed paneling of innumerable
cubes and squares of tiny mirrors,
partly concealed by silken draper
les. In one side above his head
was an iron barred and shuttered
window, screening the glare from
without. But the ceiling As his
gaze became fixed on it, he was in
doubt if he was not still in a dream,
and the realistic portrayal OF BIRDS,
insects, flowers, and climbing
monkeys a trick of the imaglna-
ton. In little the whispering
conversation ended. A Jingle OF
bangles was followed by a tiptoe
step on the mosaic floor.
Townsend expectantly waited.
Then he stared up into a pair OF
eyes that for depth of mysterious
feeling he had never before en-
countered. a little startled scream,
the hasty yelling of lovely face,
and the captivating appantion
drew quickly back. Townsend
raised himself on his elbow to
catch a glimpse of the flight OF a
,raceful figure into a dark pas
sagc, and to meet a warning look
on the wrinkled features OF a very
old woman. She came forward
with a finger laid significantly on
her lips. When at his side she
spoke in hushed accents.
"Does the Sahib wish for any
thing?'
well" replied Townsend, be-
ginning to arrange things in his
mind, "frst he would like to know
what place this is.
"The zenana of the Maharana
Rao Bahadur,' she answered with
a fearsome tremor in her voice.
"Oh, ye gods! Is that so!' he
responded, putting points OF sur
prise to his words. "And that
young lady saw here a moment
ago, who is she?' he inquired.
"The Lady Indrapura Sahiba,
daughter of the Maharana.'
"Great HeavenSl' exclaimed
Townsend. 81 seem to have stu
nest. But tell me
"The Sahib must not speak 50 j
woman. "If he be discovered he
have our choice between the well
$50 that is her Stripeship's
Townsend. 81 must say she make.
dog for the Maharana's back door.
"The Sahib had better eat now,
@but he must promise not to stir Fl
60 to procure him food. The Lac
all our feet in the fire by conceal
dav the Maharana will find out;
The old woman cast up her han
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appropriate terms, and nwardly
It he imagined had escaped the
Without trace Of emotion the
Maharana made suitable ac.
knowledgment, and departed as
he came. Townsend ..lked al
Indrapura, still in some doubt how
to interpret her father manner.
There was none on her part. She
trembled like the leaf o.. 30 tree
in a light wind, and prc-...y sank
down beside him in ar a'titude
OF despair.
"AM, Sahib!7 she cr This
is the endl No more can BE- aid!'
"What end?' questin- Town.
send, endeavoring % re ere her
with a caress. "Your ...er diG
not seem to have noted any.
thing wrong
"Ah, heart, light Of heart
You do not understand ways Of
our people. | know hoa ferent.
for / had an English msahib
teacher. And lit is have
brought you TO your d.....7
~Deathl' he rcpcata Not
by your fault, and We 1--we not
reached that end yet There
ought to be some way o. letting
out Of this place. Who is that
old woman, your ayah' $ might
help u.s.
He rose, went TO the ..5r. and
looked out into the dara uassage.
1t ran at right angIe 70 the
chamber. A glance in t... direc.
tions confirmed his con. mons
fear. An armed guard q been
stationed to cut of an. tempt
to escape. Townsend red tc
engage them in conversa'..r but
they were as dumb "a tues.
There was no doubt that '.e PIN.
cess and himself had ben made
prisoners.
He returned to her side e1deav.
oring to assume an optim'-.y spint
in circumstances that looked de.
cidedly threatening. They sat
together waiting in suspense for
the unknown to happen. ,.e SEN
tence that probably had already
been decided. Among other 'hings,
Townsend realized that Though
a more powerful flag than the
Maharana's waved over Che md,
it was impotent 70 render .-,ist-
ance 70 anyone venturr- within
an Indian Princes zcraa. walls
His chief concern, thoug. H.- for
his companion, and hc ..5lered
more at thought Of her i... 'han
his own. Minutes dragged nto
hours; at least -o II seemed. once
or twice Townsend r,..ern'.red
the passage; but on a.......'on
found the guards .' their .s.
Al last p. .-.- began ..
sement. ar shadows SOL. " .'..
H.. ~ o. t... OIL .....r ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
NAMES COMMITTEES
TO WORK FOR STATE
Glassner, of Bon Homme,
Draws Craftsmanship of
Public Lands Committee.

Pierre, s. D., Jan. 10--The complete
nounced at the session Saturday aft
ernoon by Speaker Norris, and is as
follows:
Agriculture and Horticulture-otto
chairman; Oien, Ruhlman, Teets, Thnrow
Koch. Slade, Houck, Finney.
Apportionment - Erickson. chairman
Bracket. Tscharner, Ceiling, Roberts Mil
sselow Brnce NSn camn w sev Jonea
Appropriations - Helgerson, chairman
Norbeck. Mertens, Stoddard of Turner
Nelson OF Lincoln, Tscharner, Clapp
Bracket. Ziebach.
Banks and Banking senhuth, chair.
man; Olstad: Kerr. Groth, Barber. Mel
son OF Hamlin; Boreson, McMaster, Scott
Of Brown, Gardner Wagner.
Bridges and Ferries-Zlebach. chairman
Mendei stoddard Of Grant, Sherman. Pet.
Capitol Grounds and Buildings ouale
chairman; Whorton, Matheny, Ceiling
Koch, ,Mendel, Clark.
haha. chairman; Wallace. Invaldson
Rommereim, Finney, Johnson OF Deuel.
Scott of Brown.
Condition and Expenditures Of state De.
PSrtments-Norbeck. chairman; Matheny
Correction of House Journal-wipf
chairman: Cranston, Larson.
Counties and County Affairs-Simonson
Of Minnehaha. Rommereim, Parott.
Drainage and Artesian wells-Nelson OF
Hamiin, chairman; Johnson Of Union
Jones. Stroup. johnson of Deuel.. Plow
Sichmeller.
Dairy Products - Hicks. chairman
Thompson. Nixon, Burnstad, Teets. Cell
Observation-Disclosures, chairman; Bigelow
Sutley. Kerr, Millett. Sherman. Matheny
Helgerson, Rowen.
chairman; Kerr. Kaas, Matheny, Gran.
yton.
Federal Relations-Kaas, chairman
Bush, Whorton, Whiting. Hicks.
stad, Hursh, Stoddard Of Turner, Wallace
Scott OF Minnehaha. Roskie.
Food and Drugs-Newton. chairman
Knight, Hove. Beebe, Ruhlman. Vercoe
Immigration and State Development
Parrott, chairman; Parsons, Boreson, Bee.
be, Scott OF Brown, Clapp. Whiting.
man q spnk
Bush, Barber.
Indian Affairs-Ingvaidson chairman
Irum6o, Treber. Cochran, Berg Of Day
Insurance-van Camp. chairman; Eng
fish, Matheny. Teets. Tyler. Kaas. Erick
son.
Juuiclary-Wnlt1ng, chairman; Gtedt
Browne. Morris of Sphinx, Bush, Tscharn.
er, kaas. Burlington, Hayes, Newton
knight.
Live Stock-Bentley. chairman; Floyd
Behnke. jackson. Boreson. Slade. Houck
Sichmeller Koch
Manufactures-Oien chairman; whor
ton. Houck. Cochran. Erickson. Buffiing
ton. Clapp.
Medicine and Surgery-Stuverud, chair
man: Vercoe. Nelson of Hamlin, Mertens
Bentley, Clapp. Wagner.
Military Affairs-Roskie. chairman; Kin
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Special House Committees.
FIRE BUG GOES TO PEN.

Pierre, s. D.. Jan. 9.-Deputy State
Fire Marshal Grams received a commu
1ication from the states attorney OF
nation that one John McClaren had
been sentenced to three years and a
half in the state pepitentiary at Sioux
Falls, on the charge of having set fire
20 number Of cars In the Milwaukee
yards at Presho, and also for the same
)ffensc at Oaconia a few days later.
His only plea was that he was g.
stranger IN the community, and that
ne WAS suffering from the cold. He
pleaded guilty 10 the charge and threw
himself on the mercy of the court. He
will be given work with the shirt
making brigade at the penitentiary,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
DEPUTY SHERIFF
SHOT IN THE HIP
Chamberlain Official Goes Out
With Christmas Present and
Is Wounded.

Chamberlain. s. D.. Jan. 9.-Brnle
county's deputy sheriff has just had
an experience he will remember for a
long while to come. All because. our
worthy sheriff. John Parmley. made
his favorite deputy, "Budd" Spears. a
Christmas present of "A fine revolver,
While summoning jurors on the east
side of the county he put up at the
home OF Ben Lunn, south of Kimball,
and when he retired for the night
Budd forgot his side arms and the
thing dropped from his pocket on the
floor The weapon was discharged.
sending the bullet into his hip, tearing
an ugly wound, then glanced across
his forehead up to the ceiling and
dropped on the floor. DR.. willy, Of
Kimball, was at once summoned and
the patient removed to his home here
and is now getting along In fine shape.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
TOM DARE HAS MADE ~
CODD ESCAPE FROM JAIL

Deadwood. s. ID. Jan. 10--After an all
night search by, scores OF special Of
ficers, no trace has been found OF Tom
Dare, who broke Jail at 4:3O O'Clock
last evening. Dare was under sentence
Of nearly nine years for the attempted
holdup of the First National bank here
He would have been on his way to
Sioux Falls i'm another hour. Dare's
escape showed great cleverness. He
contrived a key to unlock the cage door
which a prisoner in the corridor used
to release him. Then going upstairs
he lifted a small metal door from its
hinges In the women's ward and in a
few minutes had made an opening In
the brick wall and dropped to the
ground. Dare Is the fourth prisoner
to escape through this hole within six
months. temporary repairs being made
each time after the first prisoner
escaped. y
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
YANkTON GETS COUNCIL
OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Yankton, S. d., Jan. 10.-Tomorrow
Yankton will be host TO about 500
knights OF Columbus, who meet here
to celebrate the organizing of Marty
Council No. 1886 Solemn high mass will
he celebrated at 1890 q. m. with a
large number OF visiting priests Off
ciating and at 1 O'Clock the work of
initiating a large class will commence
at odd Fells temple. This work will
take until $3.50 in the evening, when
grand banquet will be given at the
Portland. Among the visitors who are
on the banquet program are r.. L..
Meisch OF Alexandria; Rev. p. j. Mon
Afghan. Of Parker: George A. Junk and
John Mclaughlin. Sioux City; f. G..
Dunn, Mason City, Ia, and Rev. Law
renee Link. Of Yankton. 1t is expected
the event will be the largest fraternal
affair Yankton ever witnessed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
COAST DEFENSE GUNS
SHIPPED THROUGH ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. d., Jan. 9.--Evidence
that the war department is quietly en-
gagged in strengthening the coast de-
lenses on the Pacific Is furnished in
the shipment through Aberdeen to Fort
Warden, near Seattle. Of Il mammoth
disappearing guns. Each gun occupies
the whole of large freight car. and
were shipped from the foundry at AL
lance. Ohio. Considerable secrecy WAS
observed in the shipment and the road
took the contract for the shipment un-
der orders to rush It, *.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
ELK POINT LOSES
PROMINENT CITIZEN
81. M. Wallace Dies After Brief
Ilness-Was Prominent In
Lodge Work.

Elk Point, s. d., Jan. 9-H. M. Wall
lace, mayor of this city and grand mas
ter of the Odd Fellows grand lodge of
yesterday afternoon after an illness of
but four days, the immediate cause of
his death being pneumonia.
Mr.. Wallace was taken sick Sunday
while OH the way home from Aberdeen,
where he had been in attendance at n
district meeting OF Odd Fellows, includ-
ing members of the grand lodge. He
was brought TO his home here. but
grew worse rapidly and soon passed
away.
He was born I'm this city March rs,
1870. had filled the office OF states at
torney two terms. was chairman of the
local board OF education ten years and
had for years been member OF the
South Dakota Bar association. He
leaves a wife. one daughter, Glenn
Wallace, and his aged mother, Martha
Wallace.
The funeral will be held from the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock. with the pastor. Rev. IL. E.
Rice. officiating. The burial will be
under the rites of the Odd Fellows, and
grand lodge officials as well as past
grand masters from over the state are
expected to be present in large num-
bers.
Mr.. wallace has been very active
during the past few years In the pro-
motion of the fund for the Odd Fell
lows homo which has recently been
built at Dell Rapids. His father, ]. J.
Wallace. who died Is years ago. was at
one time grand master Of the body
over which II. M. Wallace presided at
the time of his death. He was born
here, and all his activities had been
confined within the state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
DEATH OF YANkTON COUPLE
DUE TO SUFFOCATION

Yankton, S. D.. Jan. 9-The coroner's
jury that inquired into the deaths of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Nelson, in Wednes-
day nights fire. returned verdict Of
suffocation az being the cause of
death, while the residence of the cou-
pie was in flames from an unknown
cause. No unlawful conditions were
found 10 exist at the time OF the fire.
Thomas Cayne, an undesirable citi-
zen of Elk Point. alleged chicken thief
and other things. was bound over to
the federal court here by United States
Commissioner T.. r. White, on the
charge of selling liquor without a gov
eminent license.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
ABERDEEN SHOWS GROWTH
OF St.50O.OO0s IN A YEAR

Aberdeen, S. d.. AIN 10-vThe official
records and estimates from contractors
and city officials show that Aberdeen
expended over sl,500,000 for improve
rnents during 1910. These improvements
are divided as follows: New dwellings,
repairs, barns. garages, etc., outside
the city fire limits, $51S,7lS; improve
ments to Aberdeen city buildings and
street improvements, 100000: business
blocks and other structures inside the
fire limits. s273,665; business buildings,
churches. school houses and other
structures Of public nature, outside
the fire limits. $2S9,60 miscellaneous,
including extensions of gas and cleo
tric lighting systems, street paving.
sewer extensions, street railway con-
struction, etc. 1880, 500, or a total of ST.
522,4S3. During the year 16 blocks OF
street paving were laid. and the first
six miles OF the Aberdeen street rail-
way system were placed In successful
Operation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
DEsT!TuTIoN cAsEvIs
FOUND NEAR DALLAS

Dallas, S. D., Jan. 9.--The first case
OF destitution reported from the new
county OF Trip this winter is In the
family OF John Gall. residing a couple
Of miles west Of Dallas on leased land.
Seven little children I'm this family are
reported down with scalet and typhoid
fever. Dallas citizens have taken the
matter in hand and have been supply
ing the family with the necessaries OF
life for some time past They propose
TO remove the children To this city at
once and place them under the super
vision OF trained nurse and see that
they have every chance TO recover.
They have been living I'm single board
shack with but one room for the nine
members Of the family TO sleep and eat
in. Five sick children have been Sleep
ing In a single bed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
INDIAN WITH HISTORY DIES
At LOWER BRUlE AGENCY

Lower Brule Indian Agency, S. d.,
Jan. 10-The death at his home on this
reservation of Elisha Quilt, one Of the
oldest and most highly respected Lower
Brule Sioux Indians, removes a char
acter who has been prominent i'm the
affairs of the tribe during the last so
or so years. Quilt was alike a friend to
the whites and to the members OF his
own race. He, with three others, John
DeSomit, Alec Rencountre and Moses
Brazeau, were the leaders In signing
the treaty with the United States gov
eminent by which several hundred
thousand acres OF the Lower Brule
reservation was surrendered and
opened to white settlement. or these
four, John DeSomit is the only sur
vivor. Quilt was an Indian of great
influence among his tribe, and by his
advice the Lower Brule Indians in
early days became true friends of the
whites and have so remained to this
day.
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A glance over the list of names or
tho firAt officials Of the new county OF
dewey indicates that 10 knows how
10 play politics when the opportunity
comes his way just as well as does
mis- pale faced brethren. There were
three voting precincts. Timber Lake.
White Horse and Isabel. Isabel want
ed the county seat, as did Timber
lake. both being within less than two
miles or the northern line OF the new
county. White Horse was not can.
0idate, but the results show that out OF
the situation White Horse got the Of
ncial list and Timber Lake got the
county seat. Isabel threatens to con-
test everything, but the willy reds
pulled out OF 1t with practically every
OF the spoils.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
ORANGE Peel IS
CAUSE OF DEATH
Prominent Huron Man Dies
Suddenly-Little Accident
Which Battles Physicians.

Huron. S. d., Jan. 10.--Four days ago
Ghile william H. Smith, Of this city,
was eating an orange, small piece of
peeling or seed lodged In his throat.
Physicians were unable to remove the
obstruction which later entered vital
organ resulting in his death this morn
ing.
Mr.. Smith was so years old and for
many years was travelling auditor for
the Van Dusen Elevator company. He
was well known throughout the north
west He leaves wife and two sons,
Howard, a student at John Hopkins
university, and Alfred c., editor of the
Huron Morning Herald.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

President Clowry, the retiring head
OF the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, recently sent messages to many
OF the company's older managers ex-
pressing regret at the severing Of Of
ncial relations with long time associ-
ates. Among them was one to Chat
mans veteran manager, Ella Nicker-
son, probably the oldest active opera
tor In the country who sent the fol-
lowing reply: my compliments to
our retiring president. I have served
b years as manager at the elbow
town Of Cape Cod and am still In
the harness at the age OF 81"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
TO MEET AT PIERRE

Brookirgs. 5. D., Jan. 10--The 22d
annual meeting of the South Dakota
state Horticultural society will be held
at Pierre, January 1913. A large at
tendance Is expected and an interesting
program has been prepared. The G..
4 NJ W., c.. M & st. p and G.. n.
railroads have granted rate of one
and one third fare for the round trip
on the certificate plan OF at least 100
attending the meeting from all points
in South Dakota. Tickets may be pur-
chased as early as January Is. and
are good up to and including January
23. Take receipt for full fare on each
railroad.