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is anything that modern science can
contribute to comfort and luxury that
isn't in II, l don't know what II 10.
Shall II be the house In Denver. or
the ranch, or a real camp In the
wilds. Enid?"
First the house in Denver" said
Enid. land then the ranch and then
the mountains"
"Right-O: that shall be the pro-
gram"
"Will my daughters life be perfect
ly safe from the cowboys. Indians and
desperadoes?"
Quite safe" answered Robert. with
deep gravity. The cowboys no longer
shoot up the city and II has been years
since the Indians have held up even
a trolley car. The only real desperate
in my acquaintance ID the mildest gen.
tie old stage driver In the west"
DO you keep up an acquaintance
with men Of that class still?" asked
his brother in great surprise.
"You know l was sheriff In a Dor
der county for q number Of years
and"
But you must surely have with
drawn from all such society now"
"Out west" said Robert Maitland.
when We know q man and like him.
when We have slept by him on the
plains. ridden with him through the
mountains. fought with him against
some border terror. some bad man
thirsting to kill. We don't forget him.
We don't cut bis acquaintance. and II
doesn't make any difference whether
the one or the other Of W II rich or
poor. I have friends who can't frame
a grammatical sentence. who habituai-
ly eat with their knives. yet who are
absolutely devoted to me and ] to
them. The man II the thing out
there" He smiled and turned 70
Enid. always excepting the su-
premacy of woman" he added.
How fascinating" exclaimed the
girl Il want to 60 there right away"
And this was the train OF events
which wrought the change. Behold
the young lady astride Of horse for
the first time In her life In Q divided
skirt. that fashion prevalent elsewhere
not having been accepted BY the best
equestriennes of Philadelphia. She
was riding ahead of a numbering noun
tain wagon surrounded BY other rid
ers, which was loaded with baggage.
drawn By four sturdy broncos and fol-
lowed BY Q number Of obstinate little
burros at present unincumbered with
packs which would b used when they
got further from civilization and the
way vas no longer practicable tor any
thing on wheels.
Niss Enid Maitland Was clad in Q
way that would have caused her fathsg
Q stroke Of apoplsxy 4 he could have
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CHAPTER %.

Tho Game Played In the Usual Way.
The road on which they advanced
into the mountains was well made
and well kept up. The canon through
the foothills was not very deep-for
Colorado-and the ascent was gentle.
Naturally II wound In every direction.
following the devious course OF the
river. which It frequently crossed from
one side to the other on rude Sog
bridges. A brisk gallop Of half q mile
or SO on q convenient stretch OF com
paratively level going put the two In
the lead far ahead OF tho numbering
wagon and out Of sight Of those others
OF the party who had elected to 90 q
horseback. There was perhaps tacit
agreement among the latter not to
break in upon this growing friendship.
or. moro frankly. not to Interfere In
developing love affair.
The canon broadened here and
there at long intervals and ranch
houses were found In every clearing.
but these were few and far between
and for the most part Armstrong and
Enid Maitland rode practically alone
save for the passage OF an occasional
lumber wagon.
"You can't think" began the man.
as they drew rein after q splendid
gallop and the somewhat tired horses
readily subsidized into walk. how I
hate to 90 back and leave you"
And you can't think how loath am
to have you return" the girl flashed
out at him with sidelong glance from
her bright blue eyes and q witching
smile from her scarlet lips.
ENID Maitland" said the man.
you know Just worship you. ia
like to sweep you out OF your saddle.
lift you to the bow OF mine and ride
away with you. can't keep my hands
OF you, l."
Before she realized what he would
her. his arm went around her sud-
denly. Taken completely on her guard
she could make no resistance. indeed
she scarcely knew what to expect un-
I'll he crushed her to him and kissed
her. almost roughly. full on the lips.
How dare you." cried the girl. her
face afame. freeing herself at last.
and swinging her own horse almost to
the edge OF the road which here ran
on an excavation some fifty feet above
the river.
How dare II" laughed the auda
cious man. apparently no whit
abashed by her Indignation. when
think Of my opportunity I am amazed
at my moderation"
"Your opportunity: your modera
tionT'
Yes. when ! had you helpless
took but one kiss: I might have held
you longer and taken . hundred"
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER !.

The vouna Lady From PhlIadelphia.
Miss Enid Maitland was q nieniy
specialized product Of the far east !
say far, viewing Colorado AZ . point
of departure, not az identifying her
with the orient. The classic shades
of Bryn Mawr had been the Groves
of Academus where with old Plato
she had walked" Incidentally during
her completion Of the exhaustive cur
riculum Of that Justly famous institu-
ton she had acquired at least bow
ing acquaintance with other masters
of the mind.
Nor had the physical in her educa-
ton been sacrificed to the mental. In
her at least the mems sana and the
corpore sano were alike In evidence.
She had ridden to hounds many times
on the anise-scented trail OF the west
Chester Hunt! Exciting tennis and
leisureIy golf had engaged her atten-
ton on the courts and greens OF the
Merton Cricket club. She had buheted
"Old Oceans gray and melancholy
waste" on the beach at Cape May and
at Atlantic City.
Spiritually she was Q devoted mem
Der of the Episcopal church. OF the
variety that abhors the word "Protes-
ant" in connection Herewith. Alto
gether she reflected great credit upon
her pastors and masters spiritual and
temporal and her upbringing in the
three departments of life left little to
be desired.
Upon her graduation she had been
at once received and acclaimed by the
Assembly Set" Of Philadelphia, to
which indeed she belonged unQues-
toned by right Of birth and position
and there was no other power under
heaven by which she could have ef-
fected entrance therein, at least
that is what the outs thought
OF that most exclusive circle. The
old home OF the Maitlands over.
looking Rittenhouse Square had
been the scene OF her debut. In
all the refined and decorous gaities OF
Philadelphia's ultra-fastidious society
she had participated. She had even
looked upon money standardized New
York In its delirium OF extravaganza,
at least in so far as a sedate and well.
born Philadelphia family could coun.
tenance such golden madness. During
the year she had ranged like con-
querer-pardon the masculine appeila-
tion-between Palm Beach In the
south and Bar Harbor In the north.
Philadelphia was proud of her. and
she was not unknown in those un.
fortunate parts of the United States
which lay without
In all this she had remained frank.
free. unspoiled young woman. Life
vas full OF zest for her. and she en-
1oyed 1t with the most un-Pennsylva.
MAN enthusiasm.
The second summer after her com.
ing out found her in Colorado. Robert
Maitland was one of the big men of
the west. He had departed from Phil.
adelphia at an early age and had set.
tied In Colorado while 1t was still In
the formative period. There he had
grown up with the state. The Phil.
adelphia Maitlands could never under.
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been suddenly made aware Of her
dress, II she had burst into the draw.
ing room without announcement. for
instance. Her skirt was distinctly
short, she wore heavy hob-nailed shoes
that laced up to her knees. she had
on q bright blue sweater, q kind of q
cap known as q tam-o-shanter was
pinned above her glorious hair. which
was closely braided and wound
around her head. She wore Q silk
handkerchief loosely tied around her
neck. knife and revolver hung at
her belt. little watch was strapped
to one wrist, . handsomely braided
quirt dangled from the other. . pair
OF spurs adorned her heels and most
discomposing fact of all. by her side
rode . handsome and dashing cava-
lier.
How Mr.. James Armstrong might
have appeared In the conventional
black and white of evening clothes
was not quite clear to her. for she
had N yet never beheld him In that
celebrating raiment. but In the habit
Of the west. riding trousers. heavy
boots that laced to the knees. blue
shirt. his head covered by q noble
"Stetson." mounted on the firy FESTIVE
broncho which he rode to perfection.
he was ideal. Alas for the vanity Of
human proposition! Mr.. James Arm
strong. friend and protege these many
years Of Mr.. Robert Maitland. mine
owner and cattle man on a much
smaller scale than his older friend.
was desperately In love with Enid
Maitland. and Enid. swept OF her feet
by a wooing which began with pre-
ctpitant ardor SO soon as he laid eyes
on her, was more profoundly moved
by his suit. or pursuit. than she could
have imagined.
Omne ignotum pre- magnifco!
She had been wooed In the conven-
tional fashion many times and Oft on
the sands Of Palm Beach, along the
cliffs of Newport. in the romantic glens
OF Mount Desert. In the old-fashioned
drawing room overlooking Rittenhouse
Square. She had been proposed to In
motor cars. on the decks OF yachts
and once even while riding to hounds.
but there had been touch OF same
ness about II all. Never had she been
made love to with the headlong gal
lantry. with the dashing precipitation
of the west. II had swept her from
her moorings. She found almost be-
fore she was aware Of II that her past
experience now stood her in little
stead. She awoke to sudden realixa-
ton OF the fact that she was practical
ly pledged to James Armstrong after
an acquaintance OF three weeks In
Denver and on the ranch.
Business Of the most important
and critical nature demanded Arm
strong's presence east at this juncture.
and willie nill-he there was no way
he could put of his departure longer.
He had to leave the girl with an un-
easy conscience that. though he had
her half way promise. he had her but
half way won. He had snatched the
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stand 1t or explain 1t. Bob Maitland
must have been. they argued, Q rever.
sion 70 an ancient type. q throwback
to some robber baron long antecedent
to William Penn. And the speculation
was true. The blood Of some lawless
adventurer of the past. discreetly for
got by the conservative section Of the
family, dubbed In his veins unchecked
BY the represslve atmosphere Of his
homo and immediate environment.
He had thoroughly identified him.
self with his new surroundings and
had plunged into all the activities OF
the west. During one period OF his
life he had actually served as sheriff
of one of the border counties, and It
was q rapid bad man" indeed. who
enjoyed any advantage over him when
1t came to drawing his gun" His
skill and daring had been unques-
toned, he had made a name for him
self which still abides. especially In
the mountains where things yet re-
NAMED almost as primitive as they
had been from the beginning.
His fame had been accompanied by
fortune. too; the cattle upon q thou
sand hills were his, the treasures OF
mines of fabulous richness were at
his command. He lived In Denver In
one of the greatest of the bonanza
palaces on the hills Of that city. con-
fronting the snow-capped mountain
range. For the rest he held stock In
all sorts Of corporations. was . d.
rector in numerous concerns and SO
on-the reader can supply the usual
catalogue, they are all alike. He had
married late in life and was the father
of two little girls and a boy. the old
est sixteen and the youngest ten.
Going east. which he did not love.
on an infrequent business trip. he
had renewed his acquaintance with
his brother and the one eve lamb OF
his brothers flock, to-wit. the afore-
mentioned Enid. He had been struck.
as everybody was. by the splendid
personality of the girl and had striven
earnestly to disabuse her mind of the
prevalent idea that there was nothing
much worth while on the continent
beyond the Allegheny except scenery,
What you need. Enid. Is a ride
across the plains. q sight OF real noun.
tains, beside which these little foot
hills in Pennsylvania that people back
here make SO much OF wouldn't be
noticed. You want to get some Of the
spirited, glorious freedom of the west
into your conservative straight-lace
little body"
In my day. Robert" reprovingly re-
marked his brother. Ends father.
freedom was the last thing a young
lady gently born and delicately
nurtured would have coveted"
"Your day is passed. Steve" re-
turned the younger Maitland with
shocking carelessness. Freedom is
what every woman desires now. espe-
cially when she is married. You are
not In love with anybody. are you.
Enid?"
with not a SOUL" frankly replied
the girl. greatly amused at the col
loQuy between the two men. who.
though mothered by the same woman.
we're as dissimilar as-what shall l
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INGRAM
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
r. j. Morgan was in our midst this
week.
A new platform has been built at
our depot.
Mrs. w. e. La May was a Hawkins
caller Saturday,
Mrs B. O. Walter was in Lady
smith this week
Mrs. j. T. Benson was a Ladysmith
visitor this week
U. G. Blood had business in Lady
smith this week.
Mrs. F. Fecteau was in Ladysmith
the first Of the week
Mrs. e. J. SHARON was a Lady
smith caller Tuesday.
Mrs S. J. Wilbert was in Ladysmith
between trains Tuesday.
Clifford Blanchette visited at the
Bedard home this week.
Miss Mary Kearney is reported on
the sick list this week
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Y. Cliff were
Ladysmith callers Tuesday.
Fern Ferguson was business call
er in Ladysmith Wednesday.
ID. H. Hagen made business trip
to Ladysmith the last of the week
Mrs. l.. Lessard was in Ladysmith
this week having dental work done
John Mcdonald had the misfortune
to lose one of his horses this week.
Rev. Oelschlaeger was in town
Wednesday and had services here in
the evening"
Louis Bedard left here this week
for Heafford Jet, where he will re-
main for some time.
Charles Block arrived home Tues
day from Colby and will spend some
time with his parents here.
Ray Y. Cliff and wife, of Sebring,
Ohio arrived here Saturday to spend
week at the M. Y Cliff home
E. J. Sharrow and family left
Wednesday for their new home in
Fifield. Their household goods and
poultry were shipped last week
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APOLLONIA
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
John Doughty moved on his farm
/ last Monday.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
1 Wade Gay.
/ Mrs. Ernest Hayden and Mrs. John
Doughty had business in Ladysmith
! last week
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Siglins three
! nieces from Eau Gale left for their
home last Monday.
Little Helen Doughty, who has
been under a physicians care the
last week, is much improved at this
writing.
A farewell surprise party was held
..... day evening at the home of
Eugene Hayden in honor of Mrs
/ Christy Hoag, who left Thursday for
Canada, where her husband is work
| ing.
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GRAN
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence.
Mr.. and Mrs L. D. Crane returned
from Stanley Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Nelson were Lady
smith callers last week
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs Grosbeck this week
Miss Johnson, our teacher, attended
institute at Ladysmith last Friday
Miss Marie Thomas, of Oshkosh is
visiting at the Hoyt home this week.
Miss Jane and Clara England and
Thomas Lapin visited Ladysmith last
week.
A large number Of our young PEG
pie attended the concert and dance
at Murray Tuesday night.
Mrs. Pearson and daughter, Salina,
were Ladysmith callers Monday, Sa-
lima having her eyes treated while
there.
Mr.. Thrner is pushing the road
work at very rapid pace this
spring. We are having some very
good roads made
The Crane Logging Co. has pur-
chased a locomotive and thirty-five
cars from the Yawkey-Bissell Co., of
Arbor Vitae, the same having arrived
the first of the week
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The work of putting the new front
in the north side Of the Mercantile
building occupied by Elmer Peterson
has been completed and is as fine a
front as there is in the village
A deal was closed Tuesday whereof.
A. s. Craig became the owner of
the Sylvester lyman farm and will
take possession at once The farm
consists of little over one hundred
acres all of which is cleared. The
consideration was $500.
T. F. Slattery has resigned his po-
sition as engineer for the Arpin Hard
wood Lumber Co, and began work
on Monday Of this week as engineer
for the Menasha Paper Co. at Lady
smith. He will move his family from
Atlanta to Ladysmith at once Mr.
Slattery has been with the Arpin
company many years.
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SHELDON.

Special Correspondence
Emery Breed is very i'll again
The children some of them, have
the May basket" fever.
E. D. Lacy brought his automobile
home from Ladysmith last Thursday.
1t has been there all winter
Mrs Harrison Cox is improving
finely Miss Names, a trained nurse
from Ladysmith is attending her at
the present time
L. W. Cox attended the meeting of
the county board at Ladysmith May
1 and 2, as the chairman of this
town, (MarshalD.
J. r. Meyers, of Chicago, who owns
some real estate in this locality, was
here looking after said property a
day or two last week
Earnest Hebard, of Ladysmith, is
doing mason work on the foundation
for a barn, to be built by new set
tier, on the Elmendorf road
A man named Emmons from near
New Richmond has rented and
moved his family onto the VIM Guist
place, which he may purchase.
Lawrence Cox has position as
chauffeur, for a gentleman named
Arpin at Grand Rapids, Wis, and
departed thence Thursday night.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. May Sergeant Wednesday. This
was the first meeting in May, the
date for annual election of officers.
The Lotus Quartette gave an en-
tertainment here Monday evening,
followed by a dance. Young people
from Roy came over and the limited
brought quite a party from Lady
smith,
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CONRATH.

Special Correspondence
Mrs. Fred Tins was out calling
Tuesday
M. Meyers is the owner of a new
stump machine.
There was dance in Chriske's hall
Saturday night
Dr. Landmark was seen here Mon
day and Tuesday.
A. T. Anderson was busy planting
potatoes last week
Frank Conrath was business call
er in Sheldon Monday
Clarence Harmon is employed at
the potato warehouse.
Frank Richard is driving the com
pany's mem mule team.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Stafford were La
dysmith callers Monday.
Mrs. Ella Lewis has returned to
her home at Rhinelander.
Chas Conrath's team was busy
blowing for the farmers this week.
Frank Stafford and family are
again residents on the old homestead.
Geo. Van Buren, was helping to
load a car of wood for the company
Tuesday.
Rev. T. d. Van Buren, intends to
go to Glen Flora the last of the week
to attend the Sunday school conven-
ton.
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ROUTE 1, LADYSMITH

| Special Correspondence.
Farmers are getting busy seeding
peas,
| Joe Crabb has his saving rig com
| plete for business
Henry Arts and family visited J.
w. Diederich Sunday
Joe Sibley is one of the first ones
to gets oats seeded.
Lee Weed left Monday for Fond du
Lac to work on a farm.
Mrs. Verhyen and son, Henry, were
visitors at the J. W. Diederich home
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Van Den Ellen re-
turned to Green Bay Monday after
a tWo-weeks visit
Martin Van Den Heuvel and some
friends are here from Green Bay on
business and a short visit.
Martin and VIM Van Den Heuvel
and Matt Van Den Langenburg, of
Green Bay, visited Isadore and
Frank Guns over Sunday
Frank Gibbs recently bought fine
large black team.
Alex Bliffert has returned to his
farm from Milwaukee.
J. E. Berry spent Sunday with his
father-in-law, James Farley.
George Dempewolf has moved to
the Bert Kendall place, having rented
it this year.
August Erdman, who recently
bought the Dempewolf place moved
out this week.
Noah Stanton has finished his
job of saving for j. A. Schmidt and
has moved his mill to j. Lindoo's.
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BRUCE
From the Newsletter.

From the Newsletter.
Odd Fellows CeIebrate.-Friday
was observed as anniversary day by
the local Odd Fellow lodge. Invita-
tons had been extended to the La
dysmith and Tony lodges to be pres
ent and help the local lodge cele-
brate the anniversary of the order,
but the heavy rain of Friday kept
Der were here from out of town. Dur
ing the early evening a special show
was given at the Star for the Odd
Fellows and their guests. This was
followed by a supper served by the
local Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges
at the l. O. o. F. hall. The supper
was one of the best ever served at
such an occasion. The balance of
the evening was given over to mu-
sic and addresses, and dancing and
cards were enjoyed later in the even
ing.
Sad Death.-The sudden death of
Mrs. Nellie Karin, Wife of Alphonse
Karin, at her home in the town of
Thornapple on last Thursday after
noon was indeed sad one She
was left by her husband at noon
when he went to work in her usual
health. Late in the afternoon the
eldest child came to him saying that
the baby was crying and mamma
would not wake up. Mr.. Karin went
at once to the house and found heart
disease had claimed his wife in
death
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Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
ChaS. Mautner, who live about a mile
west Of this city, Wednesday mron-
ing.
Mr.. John Newhouse and Miss Mary
Siebers, both of this place, were uni
led in marriage Tuesday at st. An
thongs Catholic church, Rev. Hya.
cinth, of Ladysmith, officiating. They
were attended by Mr. Edward New
house and Miss Rose Siebers They
will reside here and have the con
pratulatiOns of large circle OF
friends
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"RAFFLES" Of BROOKLYN
Alleged Burglar Who Made a
Study of the Methods Used
by Detectives.

NEW YORK, May 11.-A thousand VOL
umes of detective stories. including COM
plete sets Of Gaboriau. Sherlock Holmes
and Nick Carter, were found by detec-
tives in the home of Harry Melting OF
Brooklyn. following his arrest on the
charge of burglary. The police said to-
day that he had made a confession In
which he declared that he had devoted
much time to a careful study Of the de-
tective stories.
His object in reading those books. he
said, was to learn just what methods
detectives used to trace criminals. After
learning those methods he expected to
find a way to avoid detection. He realiz-
ed. he said, that summary perusal of
the works would not be sufficient. as he
would overlook small details which often
enabled the detectives to run down per-
sons who apparently had covered their
tracks successfully. Hence he did not
limit his reading to Gaboriau and Conan
Doyle. but obtained copies Of the works
Since January last reports of thefts
from Brooklyn flats have been frequent
and about forty cases investigated show
ed that the same methods were used In
all. The fact that the thefts were always
committed in the day led the detectives
to keep a watch on delivery wagon driv
ers who had routes In the neighborhood.
Melting was a driver for an oil company
and he was among those watched. A
search of his home revealed some OF the
missing valuables.