davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02

There was another silence.
AT later day / met this man who
had been betrayed by his wife and
robbed by his friend He had fallen
out OF the race-drink had done for
him-there was just one thing he
seemed to care about. and that was
the fate OF his child. but maybe he
was only curious there. He wondered
If she had lived, AID married" Once
more the Judge paused.
What's all this to me?" asked Fen
tress
Are you sure it's nothing to your"
demanded the Judge hoarsely. I'm
derstand this, Fentress, GatewoSd's
treachery brought ruin to at least two
lives. It caused the woman's father
TO hide his face from the world; 1t
wasn't enough for him that his
friends believed his daughter dead; he
knew differently. and the shame OF
that knowledge ate into his soul. 1t
cost the husband his place in the
world, too-in the end 1t made CT him
vagabond and a penniless wan
derer."
This is nothing to me- said Fen
tress.
Watt" cried the Judge About SIX
years ago the woman was seen at her
fathers home in North Carolina
reckon Gatewood had cast her on.
She didn't go back empty-handed. She
had run away from her husband with
a child-a girl; after lapse OF TWEEN
ty years she returned to her father
with boy or two or three. There
are two questions that must be an
swered when l find Gatewood: what
became OF the woman, and what be-
came OF the child: are they living or
dead; did the daughter grow up and
marry and have a son? When / get
my answer 1t will be time enough to
think OF Gatewood's punishment"
The Judge leaned forward across the
table. bringing his face close to Fen
( tress' face. Look at me-do you
know me now?"
But Fentress' expression never al
tered. The Judge fell back step.
"Fentress, l want the boy" he said
quietly.
What boy?"
! MY grandson,"
You are madi What do | know
Of him-or you?" Fentress was gain
own voice.
You know who he Is and where he
is. Your business relations with this
man Ware have put you on the track
of the Quintard lands in this state
You intend to use the boy to gather
them in
You're mad!" repeated Fentress.
Unless you bring him to me inside
Of twenty-four hours III smash youI"
reared the judge. Your name isn't
Fentress, it's Gatewood; you've stolen
the name Of FentFess, just as you
have stolen other things. What's
come of Turbervilles money? Damn
your SOUL | want my grandson! I'll
pull you down and leave you stripped
and bare, I'll tell the world the false
friend you've been-the thief you are!
I'll strip you and turn you out of
these doors as naked as when you en-
tered the world The Judge seemed
to tower above Fentress; the man
had shot up out Of his deep debase-
ment Choose! Choose." he thun-
dered his shaggy brows bent In a
menacing frown.
Il know nothing about the boy"
said Fentress slowly
by God, you lie," stormed the
Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
Winning
Out
BY Donald Allen

Copyright 1872, by Associated Literary
Press.l
When young Clarence Dayton
stepped into his auto waiting for him
ct the depot at Short Hills on his re-
turn from the city, he had just three
miles to go to reach the family man
sion. There wasn't the slightest oc
casioa for haste He would simply
take a seat on the veranda when he
asleep
Hit 'er up!"
That's what young Dayton said to
the chauffeur as he entered the car
The chauffeur proceeded to hit. AS
he had just been Tilted by the cook at
the Dayton mansion he was ready to
face death
Farmer Saulbury was on his way to
the village 70 do some trading and
on the four fingers of his left hand
his wife had tied four strings, lest he
forget. They stood for a quart of
molasses, a can Of baking powder,
three pounds of sugar and package
VI 9tdiCu. AS hS JOSScd dApuS Will
his old horse and rickety wagon the
farmer kept counting the strings and
naming over the respective articles.
In so doing he forgot that the auto
mobile industry of America was still
on the job, and the horse was left
to pick his own going
Young Dayton's chauffeur might
have been looking over the landscape
on either side of the highway, or he
might have had his eyes closed as
he thought of the perfidy Of the cook
who had led him on and on until he
had declared his love and then nit
him with four-story brick house.
AS for the young man he might not
have been thinking of anything, and
had his eyes on the toes of his shoes
When both farmer and auto are
properly encouraged there Is get
ting together. There was in this case
There was a crash and there was a
smash-shouts and yells, and there
they We're! The old horse was dead
the buggy wrecked, and the farmer
hoisted over the fence among the
thistles. The auto was banged. the
chauffeur knocked about, and young
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02

Il know nothing about the boy
and Fentress took step toward the
door.
Stay where you are!" commanded
the judge. III you attempt TO Leave
this room to call your niggers I'll Kill
you on its Threshold"
But Yancy and Cavendish had
stepped to the door with an intention
that was evident, and Fentress' thin
face cast itself In haggard lines. He
was feeling the judges terrible ca
pactty, his unexpected ability to deal
with a supreme situation. Even Ma
haffy gazed at his friend in wonder.
He had only seen him spend himself
on trtfies.
tell You | had no hand in carry
Ing OH the boy" said Fentress with
sardonic smile.
I look to you to return him Stir
yourself, Gatewood, or by God, I'll
hold 60 fierce reckoning with you"
The sentence remained unfinished.
, for Fentress felt his overwrought
nerves snap, and. giving way to a
O.
We are too old for rough and tum-
ble," said the fudge, who had dis
| played astonishing agility in avoiding
| the blow. Furthermore we were once
gentlemen. At present I am what |
| am. while you are a hound and q
| blackguard! Well settle this as be-
comes our breeding" He poured him
self second glass OF liquor from
Fentress' decanter. II wonder II 1t
Is possible to insult you," and he
| tossed glass and contents in Fentress'
| face. The coloneps thin features were
| convulsed. The Judge watched him
with scornful curling Of the lips. Il
am treating you better than you de-
| serve" he tainted.
Tomorrow morning at sun-up at
| Boggs' race-track!" cried Fentress.
| The judge bowed with splendid cour-
tesy.
Nothing could please me half so
well" he declared. He turned to the
others. Gentlemen, this is private
matter. When | have met Colonel
| Fentress | shall make public an
| nouncement of why this appeared
necessary to me; until then | trust
this matter will not be given pub
licity. May | ask your silence?" He
bowed again, and abruptly passed
from the room.
His three friends followed In h1s
| steps, leaving Fentress standing by
| the table, the ghost of a smile on his
thin lips.
AS If the very place were evil, the
| Judge hurried down the drive toward
the road. At the gate he paused and
turned on his companions, but his
features wore a look Of dignity that
forbade comment or question. He
held out his hand to Yancy.
Sir" he said, IF l could command
the riches of the Indies, it would tax
my resources to meet the fractional
part of my obligations to you"
Think of that" said Yancy, as
much overwhelmed by the judge q
manner as by his words.
His Uncle Bob shall keep his place
in my grandson's life! Well watch
| him grow into manhood together"
! The judge was visibly affected. A
smile of deep content parted MIR.
Yancy's lips as his muscular fingers
closed about the judges hand with
crushing force.
"Whoopf" cried Cavendish, delight
ed at this recognition of Yancy's love
for the boy, and he gleefully smote
the austere Mahaffy on the shoulder.
! But Mahaffy was dumb in the pres
| ence of the decencies; he quite lacked
| an interpreter The judge looked
back at the house.
| .Mine!" he muttered. The clothes
he stands fn-the food he eats
minei Mine!"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
Salmon 1 naf

For delicious salmon loaf use two
cans of salmon and loaf Of stale
bread. Reject the crusts of The bread
and remove the bones from the sal
mon. Break the bread into soft
crumbs and the salmon into flakes and
mix them together. Moisten with two
beaten eggs, tablespoonful of melted
butter and one OF two teaspoonfuls of
lemon juice, with salt and pepper to
taste. Add tablespoonful of cream
II not moist enough. Butter bread
tin and put the mixture into It. Bake
the loaf for an hour or until thorough
ly done. Serve with a cream sauce
or white sauce sprinkled with
minced parsley.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
CHAPTER XIV.
The Bubble Bursts.


At about the same hour that the
Judge was hurting threats and insults
at Colonel Fentress, three men were
waiting ten miles away at the head OF
the bayou which served to isolate
Hicks cabin. Now no one Of these
three had ever heard of Judge Slocum
Price: the breath of his fame had
never blown, however gently, in their
direction, yet they were preparing to
thrust opportunity upon him. To this
end they were lounging about the
opening in the woods where the
horses belonging to Ware and Murrell
were tied
At length the dip of oars became
audible in the silence and one OF the
trio stole down the path, matter of
fifty yards, to point that overlooked
the bayou He was gone but mo-
ment
Its Murrell all right" he said In
an eager whisper. Him and another
feIlow-the Hicks girl is rowing
them" He glanced from one to the
other of his companions, who seemed
to take firmer hold of themselves un-
der his eye. It'll be all right" he
protested lightly. He's as good as
ours. Wait till I give you the word. :"
And he led the way into an adjacent
thicket.
Meantime Ware and Murrell had
landed and were coming along the
path, the outlaw step or two IN ad-
vance of his friend. They reached the
horses and were untying them when
the thicket suddenly disgorged the
three men; each held cooked pistol;
two of these pistols covered Murren
and tho third was Ieveled at Ware.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
Bianketed Chicken.

Split and clean two broilers. Place
In dripping pan and sprinkle with
salt, pepper. two tablespoonfuis of
green pepper finely chopped and one
tablespoonful chives finely cut. Cover
with strips OF thinly cut bacon and
bake In hot oven until tender Remove
to a serving dish and pour around the
following sauce: Use three tablespoon
fuls OF fat from the dripping pan, add
ing to this flour and one and one-half
cupfuls of thin cream, or II pro
ferred, half chicken stock Lay be sub
stituted Season with salt and pepper.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
Fruit Mold.

This simply prepared sweet can be
made from the juice Of any fruits
mixed together, or Of one kind only.
Place the fruit in a stone jar, strew
thickly with sugar, add little water,
and stand In the oven until the juice
has been extracted. One pint of Juice
Is required and one pound OF fruit
will generally yield this amount. Mix
one and one-half ounces Of contour
with little cold water, and strain the
Juice over. Pour into stewpan and
boil for seven minutes, stirring aN the
time; then turn into a well-scaked
mold Serve with custard or a milky
pudding.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
The Peanut EIux

The last thing to recover from the
effects Of big celebration is the five
cent bag Of peanuts. 1t dwindles pain
fully during the influx of great crowds.
Other foods remain comparatively
stable in quantity for a fixed price
but the mob diminishes the allowance
Of peanuts for nickel by half.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
All He Got.

when I was boy" says Cehn,
there were seventeen Of US at home
And being so many we had to eat at
two tables. And 1t was always my
luck to have to eat at the second ta-
BILE. And do you know l was sixteen
years old before / knew a chicken had
ANYTHING but a neck"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
First of American Heroines

voted her by the Continental congress
(but soon DISCONTINUED were all the
reward that the first woman who
fought for American liberty ever re-
ceived for such heroic love, courage
and suffering.-E. F. Delaney. in the
Magazine OF American History.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02

But" her father objected. you
have never shown that you are capa-
Bile of supporting wife, oh" the
young man replied. III you want her to
marry widower I'll have to confess
that / can't qualify.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
New Thoreau.

Frank 8. Black. former governor OF
New York, has proposed a pleasing
system Of philosophy.
Men sit at their desks" says Mr..
Black, land year after year trade their
vitality for money they do not need"
He says that after certain point
time. not money. is what should be
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
Different Uses.

What does this mean, Sam? ?" said
Judge Brown to the prisoner, produc-
ing two razors. one & safety. the 9TH
er a straight back. 'Lordy, Judge,
don't you all know? Dat safety am
fur Shawn, sub, bat de udder am fur
social p'poses entirely, sub. Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-02
Her Business Instinct.

Three-yearold Eleanor was given a
dime as a reward for docility In TAX
ing dose Of medicine. The next
day her elder brother offered her a
nickel to pick up basket OF chips
in his place. HIM" refused Eleanor,
Il can make more than that taking
castor OIL
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-04

ble Compound has done more for me than all the doctors. feel it my duty to tell you these facts. My heart is full of gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound for my health. Mfrs. HARRIET E. WAMPLER, 524 s. Ransom Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
 Consider Well This Advice.
 No woman suffering from any form of female troubles should lose hope un- til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's 8 Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
 This famous remedy, the medicinal in- gredients of which are derived from native roots and herbs, has for nearly forty years proved to be a most valua- ble tonic and invigorator of the fe- male organism. Women everywhere bear willing testimony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegeta- ble Compound.
 If you want special adEice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnii- dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered hy woman and held in strict confidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-04
Local Laconics.

There will be formal opening of the Colonial club in the near future.
 Among the early arrivals at Watch Hill is family with @ retinue of Jap anese servants.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dwight R. Stinman have returned from Daytona, Florida, where they spent the winter
 Mrs. George Williams of Franklin street is entertaining her mother. Mrs. Samuel Prince, of New London, and her aunt Mrs. Albert Earle of Bos- ton.
 Major Arthur N. Nash, who was taken suddenly sick last Wednesday, and whose condition was serious. is able to return to business Monday aft ernoon.
 So far as known there's no special contest for any office in today's cleo ton, and therefore it is reasonably sure that every republican nominee will be elected.
 A former Westerly constable was set upon Saturday night by a gang sof young fellows and severely beaten. The matter has come to the attention Of the police and arrests are liable to result
 No contract has been awarded yet TOT the new pOstofice building, al- though the postmaster and board of trade committee. in the recent trip to Washington received assurance that the contract would be awarded with the least possible delay.
 Not very long ago an intoxicated individual fell through a large plate glass store window in High street, and that individual is now serving time in state institution. Sunday night one young fellow knocked another fel- low through the plate glass window of this same store.
 The work of extending tho trolley road system from Pleasant View tc Weekapaug is being pushed forward rapidly. and the section from Pleasant View to the site of the proposed ca sino Is nearing completion Just as soon Hs possible this section Ayill ba Used in the transportation of building material for the casino,
 Watch Hill and Westerly is included ir the itinerary of the ticket agents ef he Grand Trunk railway, and they will make Il slop of one hour, They
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-04

After ten months of continuous sui ferinq, Herbert Watrous, in his six tesnth year, died Monday morning at the Lawrence hospital in New Lon don, Last August while at work in Avondale, he fell from ladder and the end of his spine struck a projecting jcist, which resulted in the paralysis of both legs. He was sent to the Rhode Island hospital and after sev- eral months of unsuccessful treatment he was returned home. When he ar rived his body was in terrible condi ton. being covered with twenty seven sores. Dr. Frank ]. Payne took charge of the case and gave it the most care full attention. It became necessary to resort to skin grafting, and the skin was furnished by volunteers from among Herbert's schoOlmates in the West Broad street school. The boys condition was so bad that there was no, satisfactory response to the treat ment.
 on the first of May the boy was taken to the Lawrence hospital, New London, where it was at once decided that the case was incuTable. He was given the best of treatment, but died iu that institution at six o'clock Mon day morning, the body arriving in Westerly in the afternoon and taken to hjs late home in Hillside avenue, and will be buried at River Bend
 He was son of the late MT. and Mrs. William F. Watrous. the father dying about eight years ago, and his mother died last March. A brother died in August Since the death of his moth CT, Herbert resided with his aunt, Mrs. George Peckham, and before and during his sickness was given every possible comfort, He is survived by a brother.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-04

Tha. last regular meeting of the pres ent Westerly town council was held Monday with all the members present and but very little business was trans acted. all matters of importance con uected, with the close of the present administration having been cleared up prior to the annual financial town meeting.
 The first half hour of the session was occupied by Clerk Whipple in reading the minutes of the meetings held dur ing the month of May, which were ap- proved as read.
 The bills contracted during the month of May were approved and or dered paid. as were also the salaries of the town officers. This included the yearly salary of the councilmen, $50 each, and SS each for services as a canvassing board during the year.
 Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown re- ported three arrests during the month. There were two for intoxication and one for being an idle person with no visible means of support.
 Lewis Stanton, superintendent of health, reported no contagious disease during the month
 Tavern licenses were granted to Charles H. Fay for the Watch Hill house and to John McArdle for the Columbia house. at Watch Hill
 A druggist hQuor license was grant, ed the Rhode Island Pharmacy.
 At a former meeting John C. Ander- son called attention to an overflOwing cesspooi near his residence, that em- anated from the property of TheO- dore Piekard. and asked that it be abated. The matter was referred to l,lf for Agard The health officer made report in effect that the cesspO0l was located partially under the sidewalk and gut ter. and that the overflow stood in the rutter and was prejudiCial to health. He said that Mir. Picard was in a quandary. as there was a ledge all oyer his property a few feet under the surface and that there was no available place on the premises for a cesspool However. Health Officer Stanton felt it a duty to report the cesspool as a nuisance and to ask for abatement Town Solicitor Agard suggested that immediate legal steps be taken to compei Mir. Picard to discontinue the nuisance.
 Attorney Everett A. Kingsley stated that he was called into the case Satur- day by Mir. Picard, and he informed the council that effort was being made 10 change the location Of the cesspool and avoid the alleged nuisance. He therefore urged that legal action be deferred for a few days tho give Mir. PiciSard opportunity to close negotia- tions with neigh boring property own ers. IL was voted to delay action un- til next Wednesday.
 There was general discussion in re- gard to like nuiSances elsewhere, which
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-04
COLCHEST STER
Boys Club Defeats MontvilIe Team 8 to Civilian Smith Returns to San rancisco-Almshouse Services.

The Colchester Boys club baseball team played the o. '. A. M. ball team from MontviHe on the park Saturday afternoon. There was @ large attend ance. The Boys club won, eight to three. The Montville team was d heavy team compared with the locals and all expected to See the Boys club completely showed under but the good work of Pitcher West and the fine support of the balance Of the team carried them to Vic-1Iy.
 Following was the batting order:
 MOntville-Hart ss, r. Johnson c, Richards Of, Pratt 2b c. Johnson 1b, Atwood If, Wood ?, Everett 3b. Rog CTS If.
 -Innenberg If, Rather 1b, OBrien C. West D, Herschatter ss, Porter If.
 Score by innings:
 Montvnle ........O OO021O O--3 Colchester . .4 21 0 1 DO @-S
 Umpire, A. Dember. Scorer, Gilman. Struck out by West s, by Wood 6. Bases OH balls. off Wood 1, West l.. Hits off Wood, 10, West 1.
 otaftS TOT San FranclSeo,
 William Smith, who has been visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, on LinWood avenue, for the past two weeks, started Monday morn ing for the return trip to his home ir San Francisco.
 Elmer Bigelow has gone to Attle- boro, Mass, to enter sanitarium.
 Services at Alnshouse.
 Services were held at the almshouse Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. E. D. Remington, pastor of the Baptist church.
 Mrs Harry Leonard and children of Leonard Bridge, who have been guests O. Mrs. Leonard's father on South Main street have left town for Alviron, R. l.. where they vii lreside
 Guests from Iowa.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Smith and son of Burlington, Iowa, are visiting MT. Smiths parents on Linwood avenue for two weeks.
 Mrs. Henry Koch and son of Plain vile are visiting Mrs. Koch's father, Daniel Webster
 Seth Carver and Daniel Webster are iii Norwich this week on jury duty.
 Ms il. l}usloWitz of New York was the guest of friends In town the past week
 Mr. and Mrs, Warren Williams re- turned to their home in Walingford Sunday. making the rrip with MT. Williams brother, Daniel W. Williams. in his touring car
 Mr. and Mrs, George Smith and son returned to their home in Holyoke on Sunday. after q weeks visit with Mr. SmiJns parents on Linwood avenue. George B. A. Baker returned to New
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-04

The annual election of the town of Westerly will be held today, the First district polling place being in Unity hall and that of the Second district in theiTown hall. There is but very little interest manifested in the cleo ton, and there is no surface indication of real opposition to any of the repub- lican candidates. Sample official bal lots have been received.
 The candidates for moderator, town clerk, all the councilmen on the repub- hcan ticket (except Thomas), the treas urer and collector the assessors for three years, the overseer of the poor and school committeeman are all re- nominations