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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22

We know no more than we did
this morning" said Mahaffy. you
are mixing up all sorts of side issues
with what should be your real pur-
pose"
Not at all, Solomon-not at all!
look upon my grandson's speedy re-
covery as an assured fact. Fentress
dare not hold him. He knows he is
run to earth at last"
Price"
No, Solomon-no, my friend, we
will not speak of it again. You will
90 back to Belle Plain with Yancy and
Cavendish; you must represent me
there. We have as good as found
Hannibal but we must be active in
Miss Malroy's behalf. For us that has
an important bearing on the future,
and since l cannot, you must be at
Belle Plain when Darlington arrives
with his pack OF dogs. Give him the
advantage OF your sound and mature
judgment. Solomon don't let any
false modesty keep you in the back
ground.
Who's going to second yoHT'
snapped Mahaffy
The Judge was a picture of indif-
ference
1T will be quite informal. the code
is scarcely applicable; merely in
tend to remove him because he is not
fit to live"
AT sun-up!" muttered Mahaffy.
Il intend to start one day right
even If | never live to begin another"
said the judge, sudden fierce light
flashing from his eyes 81 feel that
this is the turning point in my ca
reer, Solomon" he went on. The
beginning Of great things! But
shall take no chances with the fu-
ture; | shall prepare for every pos
sible contingency. | am going to
make you and Yancy my grandson's
guardians. There's a hundred thou
sand acres of land hereabout that
must come to him. | shall outline in
writing the legal steps to be taken to
substantiate his claims. Also he will
inherit largely from me at my death. "
Something very like laughter es-
capped from Mahaffy's lips.
There you go, Solomon, with your
inopportune mirth! What in God S
name have | if | haven't hope? Take
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening Of the story IS
laid in the library OF an old worn-out
southern plantation, known as the Bar
9ny The place Is to De SOLD i,,,,o ana he
Quintards. is the subject of discussion oy
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man. a
stranger known as Bladen, ana bou
Yanoy, q farmer. when Hannibal wayne
Hazard a mysterious child OF the ola
southern family, makes his appearance
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. M
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony but we
Quintards deny any knowledge OF me
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. captain
Murrell, a friend OF the Quintards, APP
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony Trouble at Scratch HILL when Han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
tain Murrell's agent. Yancy overtakes
Blount, gives him thrashlng and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before SQUIRE
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, a friend OF
the Ferrises, has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
her, and is rescued by Bruce Carrington'
Darlington takes the same stage Yancy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog;
nizes In the boy. the grandson OF an old
time friend Murrell arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family, on raft rescue
Yancy. who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibal's rifle dlscloses
some startling things to the judge. Han
nibal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar
rives in Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton, a young
planter, who assists the Judge, Is mys-
teriously assaulted Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him Norton is mysteriously shot. More
Il.-lN Ia ala NW.Ela
Ing OF negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni-
bal. visits Betty, and she keeDs the boy
as companion. In a stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks,
daughter of the overseer, who warns
Betty OF danger and counsels her to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty, terri
fed, acts on Bess' advice. and on their
way their carriage Is stopped by Slosson.
the tavern keeper, and a confederate, and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. In an
almost inaccessible spot and there Muir
rell visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object Betty spurns
his proffered love and the interview Is
ended by the arrival of Ware. terrified
at possible outcome Of the crime. Judge
ton. The Judge takes charge Of the
situation, and search for the missing ones
is instituted. Darlington visits the judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress, where he meets
(Yancy and Cpvendish. Becoming enraged.
price dashes a glass of whisky into the
lcolonels face and duel is arranged. Muir
Tell is arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
CHAPTER xxv.-(contlnued.)

You swear you'll do your part"
he said thickly. He took his purse
from his pocket and counted out the
amount due Hicks. He named the
total, and paused irresolutely.
Don't you want the fire lighted"
asked Hicks. He was familiar with
his employers vacillating moods.
Eyes," answered Ware, his lips
quivering; and slowly, with shaking
fingers, he added to the pile of bills
in Hicks hand.
"Well. take care of yourself" said
Hicks, when the count was complete.
He thrust the roll Of bills into his
pocket and moved to the door,
Alone again, the planter collapsed
into his chair, breathing heavily, but
his terrors swept over him and left
him with a savage sense OF triumph.
This passed; he sprang up intending
to recall Hicks and unmake his bar
gain What had he been thinking OF
safety lay only in flight! Before he
reached the door his greed was in the
ascendant. He dropped down on the
edge of his bed, his eyes fixed on the
window The sun sank lower, From
where he sat he saw it through the
upper half of the sash. blood-red and
livid in a mist of fleecy clouds.
1t was in the tops of the old oaks
now, which sent their shadows into
his room. Again maddened by his
terrors, he started and backed toward
the door; but again his greed, the
one dominating influence Of his life
vanquished him.
He watched the sun sink. lie
watched the red splendor fade ovel
the river; he saw the first stars ap
pear He told himself that Hicks
would soon be gone-if the fire was
not to be lighted he must act a
once! He stole to the window. L
was dusk now. yet he could distin
guish the distant wooded boundaries
of the great fields framed by the dark
ening sky. Then in the silence HI
heard the thud of hoofs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22

| don't live to enjoy what's mine, my
I'll warm the cookies OF your heart
with imported brandy. | carry twenty
years hunger and thirst under my
wes.coat, and I'll feed and drink like
gentleman yeti" The judge smacked
his lips in an ecstacy Of enjoyment,
and dropping down before the table
which served him as desk, seized a
pen.
ITS good enough to think about,
Price" admitted Mahaffy grudgingly.
ITS better to do; and ii anything
happens to me the papers | am going
to leave will tell you how it's to be
done Man, there's a million OF
money in sight, and we've got to get
1t and spend it and enjoy it! None OF
your swinish thrift for me, but life on
a big scale-company. and teasting,
and refined surroundings
And you are going to meet Fen
tress in the morning." asked Mahafry.
Il suppose there's no way OF avoiding
that?"
Avoiding it?" almost shouted the
Judge. For what have been living?
/ shall meet him, let the consequences
be what they may. Tonight when 1
have reduced certain facts to writing
I shall join you at Belle Plain. The
strange and melancholy history OF my
life shall place in your hands for
safe keeping. In the morning can be
driven back to Boggs'."
And you will go there without a
second?'
IF necessary; yes"
81 declare, Price, you are hardly
fitted to be at large! Why, you act
as If you were tired Of life! There's
Yancy-there's Cavendish!"
The Judge gave him an indulgent
but superior smile.
1.-TWO very worthy men, but | go to
Boggs' attended by gentleman or
go there alone. l am aware OF your
prejudices, Solomon; otherwise
might ask this favor of you"
Mr. Mahaffy snorted loudly and
turned to the door, for Yancy and
Cavendish were now approaching the
house, the latter with a meal sack
slung over his shoulder.
Here, Solomon, take one of my
pistols" urged the Judge hastily.
Toms stammering speech, he was
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22

paradise sprlgs, and now has dawn
ed the morning when hat crowns are
partially lost sight Of, enveloped In
an airy cloud of floating, graceful, In
comparably fine plumage.
Miss Gaby Deslys showed how many
feathers could be worn on one head
dress. But one should not forget that
the stage requires exaggeration in
styles and it's standards are to be fol.
lowed at some distance, as rule.
The price Of paradise plumage is
soaring. She who owns 1t should use
it while the furore Is on. 1t is very
likely to be even in greater demand
this fall, and is one of the safe invest
ments in millinery, for it will never
be wholly out Of style. Many women
accumulate paradise spray by bpy-
ing few feathers each season, finally
making up a large cluster. 1t is best
to buy the natural color where this
course is pursued. They are very
beautiful and they can be successfully
cleaned
= JULIA eoTToMLEY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
Placing Holes for Buttons.

When buttoning or unbuttoning q
garment, forcing the buttons across
the width of the hole will soon tear
out the latter. For this reason but
tons with only two holes are better
than those with four and should be
placed so that their holes will be on
line with the length of the button,
hole. Some women place buttons with
four holes so that only two holes need
be sewed through, thus making them
last longer than If all four were used
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
PARASOL MATCHES THE HAT
That Is, In the Latest Designs II
Agrees With the Millinery Ac-
companylna It.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.

If the very decorative possibilities
of the parasol have been overlooked
of late, the warm weather has made
the fact clear that parasol adds the
last note Of distinction to dress. Ev-
cry one interested in dress comments
upon the varied designs of this sum-
mer's parasols and upon the amusing
way in which each one agrees with
the shape of the hat that Is worn.
When feathers tower above the
crown of the chapeau the parasol
carried has an obliging cupola crown,
and If the millinery is Of spreading
character then when the parasol Is
opened 1t Is seen that 1t Is Japanese
like in its fiat aspect.
Lace posed upon chiffon or yelled
with tulle Is combination of mate
rails of acknowledged elegance for the
sunshade, and 1t not infrequently hap
pens that a trail of mousseline flow
ers is posed inside the parasol, per-
chance to coincide with the trimming
of the hat or with the flowers that
decorate the gown.
OF freak handles there are always
certain number and one of the quaint
est is the cuckoo clock. Press q
spring and the doors Of the cuckoo
clock fly open and the cuckoo appears
on the threshold. He is silent bird.
for his trick begins and ends with
the little performance already de-
scribed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
Sewing On Braid.
scribed.

Braid should be sewed on by taking
long stitch on the back and very
tiny stitch on the right side directly
through the braid and down again.
Be careful to hold the material
smoothly over the finger. Keep the
braid straight and firm and turn all
corners sharply. You will find when
using soutache that you can work
more rapidly and keep the braid
straight more easily If you use an
embroidery frame.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22

White permo fabric-a silky mohair
and wool weave-is used here in
polonaise style over a skirt Of cerise
crepe meteor, and the vivid cerise ma
terial appears again in the collar sec
ton. The polonaise is gracefully
draped and fastens at the side with a
white silk button and loop matching
the fastening Of the front Of the
bodice. Neck frill and sleeve rufies
are of sheer white plated net. White
buckskin colonial pumps accompany
this summer costume. The soft belt
is of cerise.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
Alorettes on Hats.

The aigrettes slant backward from
the hat at amazing angles-the queer
er the angle the more chic the cha
peau. The Pocahontas is a favorite
style. This is a rather small toque
with brlm rising straight up all
around and the whole hat slanting
slightly toward the back. Against the
high brim are arranged long quilts,
growing shorter as they reach back.
80 that the hat has much the appear
ance of an InGila chief'A hsaddress
for the warpath.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22

LMOOl overnight, bOIu0 idSulOuS
"a and fads become a furore, and
"A it seems as If every woman.
from Maine to California, wants
one particular kind Of hat, or shoe, or
feather at the same moment. If the
object of this sudden fancy is within
easy reach chat is, If its price Is low
its popularity IS brief, because any
idea becomes tiresome from too much
repetition. But If the thing, which
finds itself suddenly in brisk demand,
can only be secured in limited quanti-
ties, its price is likely to soar for many
week. or even months.
This is the case with the beautiful
paradise feather which women have
long admired. A spray Of few pre-
cious feathers, mounted in pompOn
of ostrich or marabout, used to be
considered an achievement very well
worth while. Extravagantly inclined
rich people might indulge in whole
paradise bird occasionally. Then
came the day when the whole hat
crown was encircled with wreath Of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
Girls Men Hate.

Men may laugh and joke with the
girl who tries to be manly" but they
never want to marry her.
Men heartily dislike. girls who nag
and scold; they want to run a mile
from them. Men may be sorry for
painfully shy girls, but these do not
appeal to them. They make them feel
awkward and bashful themselves. Men
avoid girls who are always saying
spiteful things about other girls.
Men hate untidy, slovenly girls, with
badly brushed hair and crooked
waist line.
Men fight shy Of dull, discontinued
girls; the bright, sunny ones get all
their attention.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
CHAPTER XVI.
Tho judge Names His Second.

Tho Judge Names His Second.
price" began Mahaffy. They weFe
back in Raleigh in the room the judge
called his office, and this was Ma
haffy's first opportunity to ease his
mind on the subject of the duel, as
they had only just parted from Yancy
and Cavendish, who had stopped at
one of the stores to make certain
purchases for the raft.
mot a word, Solomon-it had to
come. l am going to kill him.
shall feel better then"
What If he kills your" demanded
Mahaffy harshly. The judge shrugged
his shoulders.
THAT is as 1t may be-"
Have you forgotten your grand
SOM" Mahaffy's voice was still harsh
and rasping.
Il regard my meeting with Fentress
as nothing less than a sacred duty
~ him." p, 49,. ---,-. .-.s. -.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22

still seeing his CHASTITY face. and he
had come upon him with startling
suddenness. He had CHANGED to look
back over his shoulder and when he
faced about there had been the plant
er within a hundred yards OF him
Presently Carringtons glance ceas-
ed to follow the windings OF the path.
He stared down at the gray dust aud
saw the trail left by Hues and his
You may need it at Belle Plain. Good
by, and God bless you!"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
CHAPTER XVII.
Bess Leads to Betty

Just where he had parted from
Ware, Darlington sat his horse, his
brows knit and his eyes turned in the
direction Of the path. He was on his
way to a plantation below Birard, the
owner of which had recently import
ed pack of bloodhounds; but this
unexpected encounter with Ware had
affected him strangely. He still heard
party. For moment he hesitated:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
Clever Idea.

Putting hooks on the lower side
a vent or dress opening and eyes or
the upper or usual side is a clever
idea, as when the dress is ironed On
hook marks" show, as often happens
when hooks and eyes are put on in
the old-fashioned way. Try the nav
fashioned" way-it works spIendidlys
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-06

looking frew de Bible to I'm him a
name. IN l come to WHARF 1t says, it
'ud a been better for Judas Iscariot
IL he nebber been born"
The old coiored father at least had
the advantage of most of us in the
fact that he read his Bible, although
he did get the purport somewhat
twisted.
In the New Illustrated Bible now
being presented by The Forum on the
educational certificate plan, the vari-
Gus passages are made plain by &C
companying illustrations that portray
the actual meanings of the text. Such
a Bible has never before been issued.
1t gives to the reader an entirely new
and correct conception which is at
once interesting and instructive. The
Bible thus becomes an educational
work of rare value to young and old
alike. 1t is just the book for the fam
ily-father, mother. brother and sis"
ter-everybody that would nave a
desire to enlighten himself on every
day topics Of conversation.
The Forum is now presenting these
Bibles for six certificates with the
amount of expense items to defray the
cost of distribution as explained else
where.
Clip the certificate from another
page in this issue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-06
In the World Of Sport
HARRY DAVIS
BASEBALL TALK

Cleveland, O., May 6.-one Of the
most interesting talks on baseball
heard in a long time was made by
Harry Davis, the Cleveland manager,
the other day. He makes the point
that baseball is a big institution and
that players might do more than go
into it just for the sake Of earning
the dollars in irnmediste sight. Davis
says:
Salaries Bother Players.
Ball players too often devote most
of their energy looking after their SAL
airy. They argue that at the best they
have only a few years to stay in the
game. They believe that during that
time they must collect enough coin to
last the remainder of their lives. They
see visions Of going back to hard la
Dor, OF losing all the comforts of life
which they enjoyed while drawing
large salaries as members of a major
league.
That wrong, It's entirely wrong.
They don't appreciate the hugeness of
this game. Baseball is an immense
proposition. There's not the slightest
reason in the world why q man
shouldn't make it his life work, just
as a man makes the study of the auto
business his life work when he enters
the Office of an auto concern.
Make Game Their Life Work.
Just think over the list of men who
have retired, or who have been forced
to retire as baseball players in recent
years. Think for a moment what a
vast number of them are still directly
connected with the sport.
THE game is just like a business.
The man who studies it. who is am
bilious. who does what's right, who
gives the club all that he possesses.
who takes care of E::,nself, is the man
who will stick to the game and who
will find that it will pay him divi-
dends as long as any other line of
work would"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-06
CHOOSE A NAME TO
FIT The CASE
WITH a FAMILY or ELEVEN he
RAN SHORT OF APPROPRIATE
NAMES FOR THEM, BUT liz
FOUND ONE IN THE slsLE-
GET A FORUM sisLE. a.

Shakespeare Tor was it Bacon?)
said, Whats in a name?' The cor
rect answer is said to be, more or
less
One 10 reminded of the story told by
Judge Miller. 1t seems that he was
travelling in q strange part of the
country and stopped at an old negro's
cabin to enquire the direction to a
certain village. II so happened that
there were eight or ten colored chill
dren playing ii the yard, all resemb-
ling n another and bearing unmis-
taxable likeness to the Old man. When
the desired information was sought.
the colored patriarch turned to one
of the piccaninnies and said: Here.
you Judas Iscariot, come and see what
dis gemmen' done want"
He was asked why he had given
such a name to his son.
Case it's a Bible name" REPLIED
the old man.
But" suggested the judge, you
could have found lots of names in the
Bible that would be better AND more
appropriate for your son."
Deed I couldn't, boss responded
the darkey. 81 already had eleven
chillen when he come; SO I goes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-06
BASEBALL
FOUR TEAMS IN
The new LEAGUE
DULUTH, SUPERIOR, WINNIPEG
AND GRAND FORKS, THE
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

Duluth, May 6.-Virginia has refused
70 come into the Central international
the men interested in baseball at the
rarSs city saying that a four-team
league has no allurements for them
and that such a league is too small to
create any interest in baseball.
With the refusal or Virginia to come
into the league Grand Forks was adj
mitted and with Duluth, Superior and
Winnipeg will compose the league.
The season is expected to open here
next Wednesday with Winnipeg ops
posed to Duluth. Grand Forks is
scheduled to play at Superior.
Sometime after May "a the men in
terested in the league say they will
make an attempt to get two other
clubs into the organization. Now in
the case of a close pennant fight, how
would the faag be decided? But that
perhaps, is leaping ahead for trouble.
Grand Forks has signed some play
ers, and will complete a team between
now and next Wednesday. Winnipeg,
Duluth and Superior have their play
ers.
While the schedule has not been
definitely settled upon as yet, the
smallness of the league will make
fewer trips imperative and will also
necessitate the stay of n club to be
prolonged.
A meeting will be here here to-
tgs to adopt the schedule.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-06
OF SPORTS.

Monday.
Tommy Houck vs.. Young Britt, If
teen rounds, at Baltimore.
Tuesday.
Opening of thirteenth annual Mon
treal horse show.
Western Pennsylvania, Shooters
league tournament at Pittsburg.
Ernie Zanders VS.. Billy Walters, ten
funds, at Madison, Wis.
Wednesday.
Southern Michigan baseball league
begins season.
Thursday.
Opening of first annual show of the
Aero club of America at New York.
Annual Canadian amateur boxing
and wrestling championships in Port
land. ....
Joe Mandot VS.. Ray Temple, twenty
rounds, at New Orleans.
Opening of Invitation golf tourna-
ment of the Birmingham, Ala. Couus
ty club.
Opening of the season of the new
Central International baseball league.
SSIltIdl hdiSdS bdoSbdAl ASUSuS
opens its season.
Friday.
Clarence Ferns VS.. Paul Kohler, ten
rounds, at Kansas City, Mo.
Saturday.
Spring meeting of the Louisville
Racing association opens with the
Kentucky derby.
Harvard tennis tournament at Har-
ward university.
Columbia Cornell Navy three-cor-
nered track meet at Annapolis.
Yale-Princeton dual track and field
meet at New Haven.
Wisconsin Chicago dual track and
field meet at Chicago.
Nebraska Minnesota dual track and
field meet at Lincoln. 49, ~
Missouri Kansas dual track and
field meet at Columbia, Mo. ~
Pennsylvania Carlisle dual track
and field meet at Philadelphia. 3
Iowa Stats Interscholastic track
and field meet at University of Iowa.
Pennsylvania State Interscholastic
track and field meet at Harrisburg
Invitation track and field meet of
Birmingham Ala, Athletic club.
AID Wolgast VS.. Willie Richie, four
rounds, at San Francisco.