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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16

| What am | to do without your
his voice was almost a whisper.
What is this thing you have done"
Betty's heart was beating with dull
sickening throbs.
IF you had only GOMEZ" she
moaned. Now l am going to be mar
ried tomorrow. l am to meet him at
the Spring Bank church at ten
o'clock"
How can l give you up7" he said,
his voice hoarse with emotion. He
put her from him almost roughly, and
leaning against the trunk OF tree
buried his face in his hands. Betty
watched him for moment in
wretched silence.
ITS good-by-" he muttered.
She went to him, and, as he bent
above her, slipped her arms about his
neck.
kiss me" she breathed.
He kissed her hair. her soft cheek.
then their lips met.
Another hot September sun was
beating upon the earth as Betty gal
| loped down the lane and swung her
horses head in the direction OF Ra-
leigh. She would keep her promise
| to Charley and he should never know
what his happiness had cost her.
Norton joined her before she had
covered a third OF the distance that
separated the two plantations.
I'VE are to go to the church Mr..
Bowen will be there; arranged with
him last night; he will drive over
with his wife and daughter. who will
be our witnesses, dear"
Afterward Betty could remember
standing before the church in the
fierce morning light; she heard Mr..
Bowen's voice. she heard Charley's
voice, she heard another voice-her
own. though she scarcely recognized
1t.
"Irl tie the horses, Betty" said
| Norton.
+ He had reached the edge OF the
oaks when from the silent depths OF
the denser woods came the sharp re-
port of a rifle. The shock OF the bull
let sent the young fellow staggering
back among the messy and myrtle
covered graves.
For moment no one grasped what
had happened, only there was Norton
who seemed to grope strangely among
the graves. He had fallen now. Even
as the shadows deepened he was aware
that Betty was coming swiftly toward
him.
I'm shot" he said, speaking with
difficulty.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening Of the story ~
laid In the library of an old worn,out
southern plantation, known as the bs. :.
0ny. The place Is to be sold. and ~. us
Quintards, is the subject Of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw, business man;
stranger known as Bladen. ana BOY
Yancy. farmer. when Hannibal WayhSe
southern family. makes his appearances.
Yancy tells how no adopted the boy W. w.
thaniel Ferris buys she Barony. out t the
Quintards deny any knowledge OF
Murrell. friend OF the Quintards' ap-
pears and asks questions about the ia, bar
Ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Ian Ian
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount, zap.
tain Murrells agent Yancy oys sscnTes
the boy. Yancy appears before SQUIRE
Balaam, and is discharged with costs loT
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. friehG u
the Ferrises, has an encounter Win my W
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
her, and Is rescued by Bruce Carrington
Betty sets out for her Tennessee noIne
Darlington takes the same stage. inhon
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrel vi
their trail Hannibal arrives at the nome
Of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog,,
nizes in the boy. the grandson OF an 5 o
time friend. Murrell arrives at Juuse
home. Cavendish family on ratt res "ioe
YanGy who Is apparently r,n neao arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibals rifle dlscl1ses
some startling things to the Judge: nan al
nibal and Betty meet again. Mur fer big
rive in Belle Plain: Is playing t Snao p NY
less sleep on board the raft. Judge PriC ICE
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles. Charley Norton, youns
planter, who assists the judge, ID IIys-
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
Coin Found After so Years.

Wineld, Kans.-A silver coin OF 1882
lost since that year, has just been re-
covered by its owner, j. A. Bennett, OF
Winfield In the summer of 1859 Mr..
Bennett, then a boy of IA, was given
a new half dollar, when the family was
living in their homestead in Grant
county, Ky. Bennett dropped the coin
and it rolled into a crack and disap-
peared underneath the house. Years al
forwards the homestead was sold, and
Bennett moved to Kansas. This sum-
mer the old house was torn down, ana
the long-lost half dollar found. The
owners of the property, Mr. and Mrs
]. w. Ecker, forwarded the coin to
Bennett.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
THE SUNFLOWER STATE
THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF
A WEEK.
Prepared for Our Busy Readers Who
Want the Whole News In
Little Space. To-.
KANSAS PIONEER DEAD.
Chalk Beeson Of Dodge City, Famous
Western Frontiersman, Killed by
Fall from Horse.

Dodge City, Kans.-Chalkey M. Bee
son died here from peritonitis, result
ing from an accident with an outlaw
pony. He was born in Illinois and
crossed Kansas in 1860 with a party
among whom were Kit Carson and d.
l.. Frost. He located in Carson Colo,
and later located in Dodge City, in
1874. He has taken an active part in
public affairs, having served three
terms as sheriff and two as representa-
tive. He recently served as sergeant
alarms at the Chicago Republican con-
vention.
Chalkley Beeson, aged 60, pioneer
painsman of western Kansas, who
died at his home in Dodge City as the
result of injuries received when
thrown from a horse, was well known
over the entire west.
Having ridden vicious horses from
his youth. Mr.. Beeson was an expert
rider and the news of his death as
the result of being thrown from a
bronco brings amazement to his many
friends. He was known over the en-
tire state as frontiersman, guide, cow
boy, ranchman, band leader and legis-
lator.
Mr. Beeson was reared on the plains
of WESTERN Kansas, and made Dodge
City his home when it was known as
the widest town in the west. He was
one of the guides in the early COS
when the Prince of Wales of England
and General Philip Sheridan made
their famous buffalo hunting expedi
ton through. western Kansas.
Later Mr.. Beeson became famous as
the organizer and leader of the orig
inal cowboy band, which toured the
United States, giving concerts at all
political. conventions and other large
gatherings" He was later elected to
the legislature where he served sever
al TRIMS.
For the past twenty years Mr.. Bee
son has devoted his time to stock rails
ing, owning one of the finest ranches
in Ford, county. He has always been
a prominent Mason and about 1900 he
received his 33rd degree in Masonry
He was also especially active in the
commandrp of the knights Templar oil
Dodge City.
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Youth Begins Life Term.

Leavenworth, Kans.-Guy Curtis, a
youth of nineteen years was brought
to Lansing to begin serving life SEN
tence for the murder of Burt. Reed, at
Wichita on the night of February 49,
1911. Curtis was convicted in the dis
trict court of Sedgwick county last
June, a motion for a new trial was
overruled, a stay of execution was
granted in order to give GURUS
time to prepare case lor
the sumpreme court but an APP
peal was not taken. Reed was the
owner of a popcorn stand and was re-
turning to his home on the night ne
was shot. AS he and his daughter were
crossing the street man steppeu
from the rear of shed and shot Reed
twice. Reed died a few minutes later at
the Wichita hospital. Curtis was III
cheerful mood when brought to the
prison and hardly seemed to realize
that he was bidding goodbye to the
world forever.
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For two or three days bands OF armed
men secured the woods and roads.
and then this activity quite unpro-
ductive OF any tangible results ceased,
matters were allowed to rest with the
constituted authorities, namely Mr..
Belts, the sheriff, and his deputies
No private citizen had shown
greater zeal than Judge Slocum Price.
One morning he found under his door
folded paper:
You talk too much. Shut up, or
you'll 60 where Norton went"
A few moments later he burst In
on Mr.. Saul.
Glance at that, my friend!" he
cried, as he tossed the paper on the
clerks desk. What do you make OF
it, sir?"
We'll, I'd keep still"
The Judge laughed derisively as no
bowed himself out.
He established himself in his Of
fee. He had scarcely done so when
Mr.. Belts knocked at the door. The
sheriff came direct from Mr.. Saul and
arrived out of breath, but the letter
was not mentioned by the Judge. he
spoke of the crops, the chance OF
rain, and the intricacies OF county
politics. The sheriff withdrew mysti-
fed, wondering why 1t was he had
not felt at liberty to breach the sub
ject which was uppermost in his
mind.
His place was taken by Mr.. Pegloe
and on the heels of the tavern-keeper
came Mr.. Bowen. Judge Price re-
ceived them with condescension, but
back of the condescension was an air
of reserve that did not invite ques-
lions. The judge discussed the extern
sion of the national roads with Mr..
Pegloe. and the religion OF the Per
sian -worshipers with Mr.. Bowen;
he permitted never pause and they
retired as the sheriff had done with
out sight Of the letter.
The judges office became a per
feet Mecca for the idle and the curl
GUS. and while he overlooked with
high-bred courtesy he had never
seemed so unapproachable-n so
remote from matters of local and con-
temporary interest.
why don't you show EN- the let
teri" demanded Mr.. Mahaffy, when
they were alone. Cant you see they
are suffering for sight of it?'
"All in good time, Solomon" He
became thoughtful. Solomon, l am
thinking of offering a reward for any
information that will lead to the dis
covery of my anonymous correspond
ent," he at length observed with a
finely casual air, as II the idea had
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
Nav Build City Water Plant.

Solomon, KAMA meeting OF the
business men was held to discuss the
issuing of bonds for municipal wafer
plant. Bonds were issued a year ago.
hut through an error were invalidated,
Solomon is growing rapidly and has a
prosperous country surrounding it. IL
a plant is installed it will probably Sc
cure its water from the sand hills be-
tween Solomon and Abilene, where are
springs of pure and abundant water
Chapman, in this county has just Sc
cured a good water supply from wells
near the city. W
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
KANSAS FARMERS CONFERENCE
GOES TO HUTCHINSON
"a Greater Yield to the Acre." the
SIogan-Many to Meet at State
Conference in November.

Hutchinson, KAMA statewide or
ganization formed for the purpose OF
waging a systematic campaign for
better farming in Kansas, was made
here at a meeting of forty of the rep
resentative men of Kansas, identified
with the agricultural interests of the
state as growers and producers, and
as educators, publicists and in trans
portation of crops.
"A greater yield to the acre." will
be the slogan and call was issued for
state conference of Kansas farmers to
be held at Hutchinson in the third
week of November.
The officers are: Edwin Taylor OF
Wyandotte county, president; George
Plumb of Emporia, first vice-president;
w. L. Morgan of Hutchinson, secre-
tary, and Scott Hopkins of Topeka,
treasurer
Three committees will be chosen lat
err from each congressional district.
A vice president will be chosen
later by the president of one member
from each congressional district The
following resolutions were unanimous
y adopted:
Resolved, that statewide con-
ference of Kansas farmers be held In
the autumn of 1912, at time and place
to be decided by the committee FOR
the purpose of aiding in the move
ment to increase the productiveness oil
the soil and for such other purposes
as in the Judgment of this committee
NAV be for the best interests of the
state.
Four invitations were received for
the convention. The vote stood:
Hutchinson IA, Topeka 8; Wichita 2,
Garden City 1.
To this state convention, all organ
izations interested in the development
of the state will be invited to send.
delegates. 1t probably will be one OF
the most important state boosting
gatherings ever held in Kansas. Among
those who made talks were: }. X.
Koontz, general freight agent OF the
Santa Fe: Prof. S. ]. Hunter, state
entomologist; DR.. H. ]. Waters, presi-
dent of the state agricultural college;
r A. Hubbard of Wellington; Prof..
.J II. Miller, director Of the agrlcul-
tural college.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Church Door.

At the Church Door.
Tom found Betty at supper.
You were. over to see Norton,
weren't you, Bet? How did you find
him?"
THE doctor says he will soon be
about again"
Betty, / wish you wouldn't go
there again-that's good grill" he
said tactfuliy, and as he conceived it,
atfectionately. Betty glanced up
quickly.
why, Tom, why shouldn't go
there?"
1T might set people gossiping. l
reckon there's been pretty near
enough talk about you and Charley
Norton" The planters tone was con-
ciliatory in the extreme, he dared not
risk a break by any open show or
authority.
you needn't distress yourself, Tom.
don't know that l shall go there
again." said Betty indifferently.
At Thicket Point Charley Norton,
| greatly excited, hobbled into the IL
brary In search of Darlington. He
found him reading by the open win
dow.
Look here, Bruce!" he cried. Its
settled; she's going to marry mel
Can't you wish me joy?"
Darlington held out his hand.
You are not going to take any
risks now, you have too much to live
for" he said haltingly.
mo, I'm to keep away from Belle
Plain" said Norton happily. She In
sists on that. Everything is to be
kept a secret until we are actually
married; It's her wish"
ITS to be soon. them" Darlington
asked, still haltingly.
very soon"
There was a brief silence. Caring.
ton. with face averted, looked from
the window.
81 am going to stay here as long as
YOU need me-" he presently said.
miss Malroy asked me to. and then
I am going back to the river, where
belong"
Betty ate supper with big Steve
standing behind her chair and little
Steve balancing himself first on one
foot and then on the other near the
door.
The long French windows, their
curtains drawn, stood open. She
wandered down to the terrace. There
was the sound OF a step on the path
Betty turned. II was Darlington who
stood before her, his face haggard
without . word he stepped to nei
ode ana took her hands rather rough
Ih
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
Found Dead Son by Picture.

Erie. Kans.-The boy who was killed
by a train on the NJ. X. & T., just
few miles east of Erie July %, has been
identified. w. E. Hollen, an Oklaho'
man working on a farm in Crawford
county. in a conversation remarked he
had a son wandering around lin this
neck of the woods" somewhere Holien
was shown a picture of the dead boy
and recognized him at once as his son
The boy ran away from his home in
oklahoma and his father had sought
him for a long time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
Rank Robbers in Jail.

Hanover, Kan.-The last two OF tne
robbers who robbed the Tart state
bank at this place on December D.
1910. have just been captured and are
now lodged in the county Jail await
ing trial. Detectives have been WORK
ing on the case for several years and
the robbers we're captured in Arkansas
where they we're farming. Nearly four
thousand dollars was secured by the
robbers, but there was no loss to de-
positors, as the bank was fully protect
"a BY inurance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
Preferred Death to Insanity.

Wichita, Kans.-Fearing that he was
losing his mind, John Hoykas, aged DO
years, groceryman, eluded the watch
full eyes of his wife and with rope
hung himself in a vaacnt house near
his home. Following an all day search
two women accidentally found the
body under a stairway. Mr.. and Mrs
Hoykas had purchased tickets for New
York and were to leave on an after
noon train.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
aeIlevilIe Storm Damage Was Large

Belleville, Kan.-The late windstorm
did considerable damage to stock ana
property according to reports recelv-
ed here. Many barns, houses and otn'
er buildings were either burned by
lightning, moved from their founda-
lions or wholly destroyed. The dam
age extended over much of this and
adjoining counties. Considerable
grain in the stack and shock was
struck by lightning and burned or scat
tered over the country and losses Of
farm animals were numerous.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
Her own ReoommendatIon.

Lady can recommend good laun-
Dress" was what the advertisement
said. but the investigator in need Of
that rare specimen could find nobody
at the given address but the laundress
herself.
who is the lady that recommends
your" was asked
Me-" was the reply. Don't know
better than anybody else what kind of
work can dor"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
Alleaed Foraer Recaptured.

Pratt. Kans.-Harry Williams, the
colored man who's was arrested Few
DAYS ago for forging William Horton
name on a check, and who escaped
from the officers, was recaptured by
Sheriff Barker and his deputy and is
now in Jail awaiting trial.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
An Immense Wheat Yield.

Larned, Kan.-The largest 1919
wheat yield reported in western Kan
sas is that of o. B. Riley, near Min
cola. Riley threshed four hundred
acres, getting 1000 bushels, testing
sixty.four pounds. Nearly one hun
dred acres averaged fifty-seevn BUSH
els three pecks. His land was listed,
cut down early and sowed between
Sept. 1 and 10, with turkey red.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
Retired Farmer Commits Suicide.

Stafford, Kan.-J. e. Ross, pros
porous retired farmer, residing at Hud-
son. twelve miles north of here, COM
mitted suicide at his home in that
city. He used a shot gun for the pur-
pose, the whole charge entering his
heart causing instant death. Despon-
dency is given as the cause.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
United Cereal Mills Burned.

Atchison, Kans.-Fire destroyed the
oatmeal mill and warehouse of the Uni
ted Cereal Mills company, owned by
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road 1t was the only cereal mill in
Kansas. The loss will probably exceed
$3.50, 900
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"Charley-Charley- she moaned,
slipping her arms about him and
gathering him to her breast.
He looked up into her face.
ITS all over" he said. but as
much In wonder as in fear. But
knew you could come to me-dear-''
he added In whisper.
She felt a shudder pass through
him. He did not speak again.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
fcHAPTER xIv-(contInued).

The stranger, his business conclud-
ed. swung about on his heel and
quilted the office. Mr.. Saul, bending
above his desk, was making an entry
IN one of his ledgers. The Judge shut
Hed to his side.
WHO was that mani" he asked
,thickly, resting shaking hand on
the clerks arm.
"That?-Oh, that was Colonel Fen
tress l was just telling you about"
HAS he always lived hereT
mo; he came into the county about
ten years ago, and bought place
called The Oaks"
HAS he-a family?" The judge ap-
peared to be having difficulty with
his speech.
mot that anybody knows Of. Some
gay he's a widower, others again say
hes an old bachelor; but he don't
SAY nothing. The colonels got his
friends, to be sure, but he don't mix
much with the real quality. One OF
his particular intimates is gentle
man by the name. of Murrell."
The Judge nodded.
"Pve met him." he said briefly.
Acting on sudden impulse, the
Judge muttered something about re-
turning later, and hastily quilted the
office.
In the hall the judges steps dragged
and his head was bowed. He was
,ItI, n to O.
sion shook him.
Damn him-may God-for ever
damn hint" he cried under his
breath, in a fierce whisper.
They finished supper, the dishes
were cleared away and the candles
lighted, when the Judge produced a
mysterious leather-covered case. This
he opened, and Mahaffy and Hannibal
saw that it held a handsome pair OF
dueling pistols.
where did you get 'em, Judge'-
Oh. amt they beautiful" cried Han
pibal, circling about the table in his
excitement.
my dear lad, they were purchased
only few hours ago." said the judge
quietly, as he began to load them.
Norton had ridden down to Belle
plain ostensibly to view certain OF
those improvements that went 30 far
toward embittering Tom Wares e1'
istence.
do you think Belle Plain is ever
going to look as 1t did, Charley?--as
we remember it when we were chill
dren?" asked Betty.
why of course, It is, dear, you are
doing wonders!"
Ware stalked toward them. Hav
ang dined with Betty as recently as
the day before, he contented himself
with a nod in her direction. His
greeting to Norton was more am
bilious undertaking.
81 understand you've a new over
SEER"
Then you understand wrong-Car
rtngton's my guest" said Norton
Hes talking of putting in crop fol
himself next season, so he's willing
70 help me make mine"
@Going to turn farmer, is her
asked Ware.
$50 he says" Norton was extreme
h disappointed when the planter
manifested q disposition to play the
host and returned to the house witt
them, where his presence was such
a hardship that Norton shortly tool
his leave.
Issuing from the lane he turned hii
Saes in the direction Of home. HI
was within two miles Of Thicket Poini
when, passing q turn In the road' ~
found himself confronted By three
men. One Of them seized bis morse
b. the bit Morton bad not even
DdinG-vhip
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16
CHAPTER XVI.

The Judge Offers a Reward.
The news Of Charley Norton's muir
der spread quickly over the county
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-16

Just occurred to him, and had moi
been seething in his brain all day.
CTo BE CONTINUED.)
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JUDGE
~ VAUGHAN KESTER
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