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put him IN there.
1t slid open easily and she led the
horse in and tied him to the stall
which had held only cobwebs and hay
dust for a long time. Then she went
to the house.
II was locked securely. She went
about trying the shutters. At last
she found one partly OF its hinges
blown of by a high wind, no doubt.
She swung it clear and put her hand
to the window underneath. To her
surprise II raised as she pushed upon
II. She seemed to hear a familiar
voice saying in her ear:
The ketch on that pantry window
needs fixing bad, but l can't seem 10
do IL. But, la! what difference does
IL make? There amt burglar
coming IN here for the little trash
I've got. II one did come In he'd be
glad enough to get out again after
I'd given IL to him good and lively
with that pair OF old brass tongs
keep handy for the purpose.
Aunt Hopes dear voicei Aunt
Hopes own remembered words, And
| this was the pantry window.
Elsie looked in. The tiny place was
neat. the cupboard doors shut; IN
4 Ola iron SPIDER nung against the wall.
1t looked perfectly natural and right.
I quite as IL Aunt Hope had Just step
ped out. Clarissa Mains, the heiress,
had left some things as they should
be.
The window sill was. only knee
/ high from the ground, and Elsie
climbed over Il easily. The kitchen
too, was quite unchanged. There
stood the old-fashioned stove from
which she had eaten so many OF Aunt
Hopes good dinners.
In the dining room the chairs anf
the table still stood In their places
upon the painted floor. But tn,
dishes were gone from the shelves
where Aunt Hope had kept them
Clarissa Mains had appreciated tn.
fact that such old blue ware was val
! liable.
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SURPRISED

She had sat there and he had sat
there, with Aunt Hope between. And
though they both looked at Aunt
Hope tearfully, they would not look
at each other. How pale he had
been! And, perhaps, she, too, had
been just as pale under her veil.
Well, it was over. Of what use
was 1t to regret? Yet Elsie knew
how anxiously Aunt Hope had longed
for them to be friends again, how
strongly she had advised their max
ing UP their foolish quarrel.
you are both too young and high
tempered" she had pleaded again and
again. but there'll come time when
you'll be old and remorseful unless
you make up now. Why, you are
made for each other, Elsie. You'll
never be happy with oneyone else,
nor will David. He's a splendid young
fellow Don't I know? Wasn't
with his mother the night he was
| born and haven't / watched him grow
up from baby to man? And haven't
| I watched you grow up, too And
/ l love you both. I've tried TO have
| you care for each other. because
4 felt that was as 1t should be. And
( now you've let that little Doris Ken
nedy come between you, oh, know
what folks say about me-that / am
meddling old matchmaker-''
'Peacemaker, Aunt Hope" Elsie
had laughed TREMENDOUSLY.
We'll, then, peaeemakeT. I hope
I am Blessed-you know what the
| Bible says But / amt sure OF that
unless you'll let me make peace be-
tween you and Dayidl"
"Scme day" Elsie had half prom
ised. That was year ago. Then
they had met at Aunt Hopes funeral
and had not spoken.
After David had gone back to the
city to his work and Elsie had gon'
! 20 hers in the little country town
As far as she knew now, her romanc'
was ended. There was no Aunt Hop,
to advise and gently smooth away tn
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appealing chairs and clasped her
hands in their riding gauntlets about
her knee. There was a chill of fire.
lessness and stale air in the room,
but she did not feel it. She was
thinking of the last time she had
been in this room.
There had been flowers in the room
and many people. In the midst lay
Aunt Hope, always hitherto so grd-
cious and genial, so quick TO respond
to the love OF her friends and neigh
bors. Her hands were crossed upon
a flower: her lips smiled new little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-14

After the dining room came the
parlor. the room that in Aunt Hopes
lifetime Elsie had always loved best.
II was a good-sized room in the front
Of the house. She lifted a window
and turned the Stats Of the closed
shutters. The yellow afternoon light
came in across the bare floor.
Innumerable notes danced in its
rays. Upon the walls few old pic
lures still hung, and the wall paper
showed fresh spaces upon its faded
surface where others had been. There
was a whatnot in one corner; a few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-14
BY ELSIE ENDIcoTT.

n certain chill Oc-
tober afternoon which
lp-o was frightened only
!: I. !: 1: !: /
I@AI by a fare OF crimson
A leaves on all the ma
HAAE1-A pies and the ever
] AMS7 present tRngles OF
PNA, aster and goldenrod
LOSANQ along the bus y
10 &N banks, Elsie turned
her horse in at a
rickety picket gate
and dismounted before the porch nf
= tiny, shabby. neglected house.
The little yard was grown up with
mingled grass and weeds In one
corner was bit OF garden where
corn had ripened and was curing
where II stood, where q few red to-
matoes which the birds had not eaton
glowed Jewel-wise upon fading vines,
and 4 yellow pumpkin and q green
Hubbard squash lay side by side.
At the right side OF the narrow
path which led up to the door q
flower bed showed . few scarlet ge-
rRnium blossoms. Upon the shelf
ais and a cactus. dead for want OF
AOASbUAe. ~ was q very plltlul iltlle
house, like q she'll without its mol
lusc or a body without its soul.
Tears came TO Elsis's eyes as she
thought OF the dear woman who had
animated IL with her kindly presence
She felt that she would like to &c
in and look about and try, in imagin,
alton 10 refurnish the abandoned
rooms and 10 people them with The
gentle figures that had once fire
Quented them.
The thin old horse, q freckled era!
from the livery stable in town. wa
pulling at the reins In an effort Il
get his nose TO the grass. Elsie sough
for some place TO make him secur,
and remembered the little barn. ]
the door was not nailed UP she coul'
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girl. He would dig into this until he
wrong. perhaps disgrace. to the young
uncovered the truth; he would find
out what dirty trick BLACK Bart" was
up 10.
As he thought this out, not swiftly
as recorded. but slowly. deliberately.
piecing the bits together within his
mind. blindly feeling his way to a
final conclusion. the boy had sunk
back upon the bed. overcome with
liquor. and fallen asleep. Keith
stepped over. and looked down upon
him In the dim light. He could recog-
nize something Of her features in The
upturned face. and his eyes softened.
There was no use seeking again TO
arouse him: even had he been sober.
he would not have talked freely.
Keith lifted the dangling feet into a
comfortable position. turned the
lamp lower, went out. and latched the
door. Two men were tramping heavi-
ly up the stairs. and they turned into
the hall at the very moment he dis
appeared within his own room. He
still retained his grasp upon the latch.
when a voice outside asked:
What number did you say, Bill
29p"
Keith Strengthened up as though
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his hands. apparently hastily reading
them with ONE difficulty In the dim
light.
Nothing there to give us any help"
he acknowledged reluctantly. mostly
advice as far as | can see. Damn the
light: a glow worm would be better. "
There was a pause; then he slapped
his leg. However. it's clear they live
in Springfield. Missouri. and this pho
tograph Is a peach. Just look here.
Bill! What did ! tell you? Amt
Christie a dead ringer for this girl?"
You bet she Is. Bart" admitted the
other in maudlin admiration. only. /
reckon. maybe some older"
We'll. she ought to be accordin' to
Wi,loughby's story. an them papers
bear him out all right. so | reckon
he's told 1t straight-this Phyllis
would be twcnty-six now. and that's
just about what Christie Is. Ii wouldn't
have fit better ii we had made it on
purpose. IL the girl will only play
up 10 the part We won't need any 9th
err evidence"
Keith could hear the beating OF his
own heart In the silence that follow
ed. Here was a new thought. . new
understanding. a complete new turn
to affairs. Christie Maclaire. then.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. q Virginian. now a Dor
Ger plaiBsman. Is looking for roaming war
parties OF savages He sees a wagon team
o. full gallop pursued by men on ponies
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
srs have massacred two men and de-
parted. He searches the victims nnding
papers and a locket with . woman'S po--
3gait. Keith Is arrested at Carson CITY.
charged with the murder, his accuser be-
ing q rufhan named Black Bart. \ negro
e~cmpnnion I'm his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths In Virginia. Neb
gays Sse OF the murdered men was John
Vipisy. the other uen. Willis Waite. former
~ q Confederate officer. The plainsmaG
And Neb escape, and later the fugitives
som upon y cabin and find its occupan
pc DC "a yoSng girl. whom Keith thinks
De saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she Is In search OF n brother, who
bad deserted from the army. and that .
Mr.. UawIoy induced her TO come to tho
fahin while he sought her brother. Haw-
boy nppearc, and Keith In hiding recog-
niEes him as Black Bart. There is a ter
ytdc battle IN the darkened room In which
Keith Is victor. Horses are appropriately
pnd The girl who says hat her name Is
Hop, }oias In tie escape. Keith explains
bis situation AMI the fugitives make for
Fort Larned. Where the girl Ia left with
The hcael landiaty Miss Hope tells that
Yhs k the daughter OF General waite.
keltn and Neb tfift into Sheridan. where
Keith meets an old friend. Or. Falrbain.
Keith meets the brother OF Hope Waite.
ppfer the tssui led name OF Fred Will
Aonghby.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28
CHAPTER XIX.


A Glimpse at Conspiracy.
Leaning against the inside Of his
own door. startled by the rapid
sequence of events. Keith was able.
from different sounds reaching him. to
mentally picture most OF what oc-
Cured in the next room. He heard
Bill sink down into the convenient
chair. and drink from the bottle. while
the gambler apparently advanced to-
ward the bed. where he stood looking
down on It's unconscious occupant
The fool IL dead drunk" be de-
clared disgustedly. I'VE cart do any
thing with him tonight"
Il s%ay-throw bucket water over
him. hiccoughed the other genially.
alters sohers me on"
Hawley made no response, evidently
finding a seat on n end Of the wash
stand.
Hardly worth while. Scott" he re-
turned finally. Perhaps | better have
some understanding with Christie.
anyhow. before I pump tho boy n
further. II we tan once get her work
Ing with as. Willoughby won't have
much hand In the play-we shan't
need him. Thought | ted you to keep
sober?"
Am sober" solemily. "ain't had
but six drinks: Just na,'rly tired out"
"Oh, indeed; we'll. such a room a.
THE would drive any mao to drink.
Did you get what sent you here
after?"
Il sure did. Bart" and Keith hoard
tho fellow got to his feet unsteadily.
Here's tho picture. an Acme letters
l didn't take only what ~ = " the
grip"
Hawley ahufasd the istssrs over 10
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28
BURNING ITCH WAS CURED

81 deem 1t my duty to tell about n
cure that the Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment have made on myself. My trou-
BILE began in splotches breaking out
right in the edge of my hair or the
forehead, and spread over the front
part of the top Of my head from ear to
ear, and over my ears which caused q
most fearful burning itch. or eczema.
For three years l had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. l tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure II. Then tried tho
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
them for two months with the result
Of q complete cure. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment should have the credit
due, and l have advised n lot OF peo'
pie to use them" (Signedl c. ID.
Harrington. Creek. N. c., Jan. 20. 1911.
Itching Sealp-Halr Fell Out.
II will say that l have been suffer.
ing with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years. My hair fell out
III spCtS VII oNtE ny NSdNs NY sNilp
started to trouble me with sores, then
the sores healed up. and crusts
formed on tho top. Then the hair fell
out and left mo three bald spots tho
shape Of a half dollar. l went 10 moro
than one doctor. but could not get any
relief. so l started TO use the Cuticura
Remedies. l tried n bar OF cuticura
Soap and some Cutioura Ointment.
and felt relieved right away, Now the
bald spots have disappeared. and my
hair has grown. thanks 10 the cuti.
cura Soap and Ointment I highly
recommend the Cutioura Remedies Co
all that are suffering with scalp trou.
BILE" (signedl samuel Stern. ssa
Floyd ST.. brooklyn. ~ Y. Feb. 7.
1911. Although CuticurA Soap and
Ointment are sold by drugsista and
dealers everywhere, = sample OF each,
with 9s.page book. will DO mailed
Tree on application 20 "cutieura,"
Dept. /. pos,on.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28

was not Willoughby's sister Hope. Tho
girl he rescued on the desert-the
girl with the pleading brown eyes.
and the soft blur of the South on her
He could hardly grasp the truth at
first. 1t a~ntagonixed so sharply with
all he had previously believed. Yet.
II this were true his own duty became
clearer than ever: aye. and would be
more willingly performed. But what
did Hawley know. Did he already
realize that the girl he had first me'
on the stage coach. and later inveigled
into the desert. was Hope. and not tho
music hall artist? He. OF course. fully
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28
"untIe Joe" Cannon Points Moral
With One OF His Typical
Humorous stories.

Uncle Joe" Cannon. at a dinner In
Washington. said Of q piece Of tarif
revision that he opposed:
1T Is useless for the foreigner and
no good at al for the American pro-
ducer. The whole thing 10 a costly
error. like the case OF slank's hired
mau.
"Slank. for q June treat. scs before
his hired man . nice mess OF tried
soft-shcli crabs. The crabs were To
DO for the cook and stable hoy ~
well. but slank happened In on the
hired Gan In the middle Of Tie meal.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28
Hired Man Was Not Dainty

and found the cooks and boys pros
poets looking very dark,
why said Shank r~eproachtully,
you are eating your softshell crabs
without breadi'
Well. boss,' replied the hired
man. as he thrust half a crab into bic
mouth. them wot cant eat good rich
crabs like these without bread do
serves to 60 hungry"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28
Cutting Repartee.

How" said a lawyer to a witness.
show can you possibly bear such tes-
timony against this mar who you say
Is your friend?"
Sir" said the man. "he is my
friend. and l love him. but | love Truth
more"
You should be ashamed" replied
Ae lawyer, Ito turn your back on n
friend for one who is a perfect strang-
er to you"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28
CLEANING Gut frames.

CIT frames ahouId no, be- Washed
merely rubbed With chamoia. v duu
they should be crushed VITA \ liau,o
strained from the boiling q fevs
arions " water which has bcen tin,ss
TO . golden color ~ aossEs IL sulphur
stepped u ~
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28
The Lesser Half.

Henpecked Husbands my wife
going out, Dora?
Dora-Yes, sir.
Henpecked Husband--Do you know
II / am going with herr
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28

Mrs. wtnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Chi,dren
teething, sofiens the g0ms, reduces inhammA.
ton. allays pain, cares wind collie, &c a botLs.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28

Years ago Garfield Tea was introduced
and since It's appearance has won hearty APP
prevail because IL does what is claimed for It.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28

suddenly pricked by a knife; he could
never forget tina. voice-it was Haw-
ley's.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28

When YOU are expecting an oppor
tunity IL Is sure TO miss the boat.
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Lone Service.

You say you We're in one place for
ten years. Why did you leaveg"
Il was pardoned by the gov'nor.
mum.'-Judge.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-28

II you would discover n woman's
weakness, keep quiet and listen.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26
From the Mountain and Plain
Festival Association

Approaching the interest being taken
in the Festival of Mountain and Plain
by the citizens and merchants of Colo
RADIO the Denver Retail Association has
gone on Record that they will not
make rebates to out of town purchasers
visiting the fall carnival October Is to
l8. This Of course does not affect the
reduced railroad rates announced by
the railroads which will be in effect to
bring Colorado risidents to Denver to
enjoy the week of folly, mirth and
laughter.
Heretofore the merchants had been
in the habit of rebat;ng on the cost of
the purchas RS tranporting to Denver
at the rate of one mile of transportation
for each dollars worth of goods pur-
chased in Denver. When the directors
of the festival, who are among the
yocnger business element pointed out
the injustice of this practice the retail
ers decided that while they could we'll
afford to make the rebates, that it
would not be fair to the merchants of
Colorado towns to induce excessive
buying in Denver by such means. The
retail association which comprises in
its membership practically all the re-
tailers of the city unanimously voted
to discontinue the practice.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26
Procsedinss Of the Beard a
County Commissioners
Tuesday, Sept, II. 1911,

Tuesday, Sept. II. 1912.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met a. q Board Of Equalization with
oil members present.
The Board having been requested by
the management Of the Mountain and
Plain Festival to select Maid Of Hon.
or to attend upon her Majesty, The
Queen Of the Festival, at Denver, Oct
ober 18th TO 18th, . conference was
held with the managers Of the Grit
Advocate and the Julesburg News re-
garding the conducting Of . ssaesst 10
determine who shall bs the Maid Of
Honor from Sedgwick County.
They adjourned to meet Wednesday,
Sept. ls, 1912.
Wednesday, Sept, ls, 1912.
The Board met in adjourned session
and continued ~ Board of Equaliza-
tion with all members present.
The Board, in company of the County
Assessor, viewed . anumber of residence
properties in order to further deter
mine the matter of equalization of
assessments
The following claims were allowed
ORDINARY FUND
F. w. Sherman, com'r fees
mileage 2l.W
Finley Dye, com'r fees
and mileage 1920
w. T, johnson, com'r fees
and mileage n.6O
No further business coming before
the Board they adjourned.
Lily 2. Laearee,
County Clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26

ready to believe i'll of their fellowman.
This is not only true of the political
but the social world. If we We're les,
inclined to believe i'll of the other fell
low the world would be better off or
if the world was rid OF the back bitter
and the fellow wis is always ready to
see and publish the faults of his fellow
man we would all be better off. Mr..
Munson in addition to being one of the
leading lawyers of Logan County is
also one of their best Democrats in fact
he has brain large enough to see
good even in a Republican and what is
more he is not ashamed to ack knowledge
it therefore these little two by twice
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26
Sterling Enterprise Excited

The Sterling Enterprise throwed a
small sized fit last week because L. +.
Munson was seen talking to W. L.,
Turman and Clyde c. Dawson VINO
happen to be Republicans. The Edit
or was in Sterling few days ago and
meeting Mr.. Munson on the street
stopped and talked with him and l
suppose if the Enterprize had seen US
we would have been accused Of fixing
up some sort of Political understand
ing between Logan and Sedgwlck
Counties. We will acknowledge there
are too many people who are always
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26
he Hosse Disease

The Big Springs Journal last week
in writing Of the horse disease sad
THE people in Sedgwiek County west
Of u have bseoms greatly alarmed and
are vsecinating their horses but We
doubt the wisdom Of this policy" On
the 18th. the first horse was taken sick
in Sedgwick County. The other horses
belonging to Mr.. Spillman were VAGINA.
ted and more than ten days have elapsed
since that time and none Of his horses
or colts show any signs Of being sick.
A large number of horses in Sed4wick
County have been vacinated and none
have died where the vaccine was used and
the only reason why more were not
vacinatsd was because the serum could
not b obtained. The policy may have
been wrong but when an epedemic il
spreading over the county ~ this was
we think our people were very wise in
doing whatever was recommended by .
reputable Veterinary.
Whether the vaccination did any good
or not We are mighty glad to state at
this time that no new cases have de-
veloped in over ten days and we sincere
ly hope the change in whsather condi.
tions or vaccination or whatever it il
has stopped the inrosds Of the disease.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26
Rally Day at Congregational
Church.

The Rally Day program rs
announced last week was carried
out at the Congregational church
last Sunday and was thoroughly
enjoyed by the large audience in
attendance. The thought carried
out by the program and the de-
corations was the result of seed the
as shown by the harvest.
The decorations were fruit and
Vegetables and were not only unique
but attractive and pretty.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26

would be politicians are always ready
to try and bssmirch his sections. We
have = well developed idea that if the
voters need any assistance how to vote
this fall they will come a. near taking
Mr.. Aunson's word ~ the writer of
the article in last weeks Sterling En-
terprise. We know of no political or
other law why people of other political
beliefs should not be friends, should
not talk to each other, should not show
to each other the common corrtesies
Of life. We do know of some people
who really think that members of op-
posite political beliefs should be sworn
enemies but after all these peoples
Opinions don't carry very much
weight.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-26
Three Haxtun Stores Burned

In forty minutes fire, supposed
to be of incendiary origin, wiped
out the largest business block in
the town and an adjoining resid-
ence, owned by Mrs. Pendrix.
The building destroyed was a ce-
ment block structure occupied by
the Farmers State bank, the
Anderson Furniture store and the
Palace Drug stote. Loss $50, 900
Denver Times.