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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17

the present 20 silence. indeed my pos.
sible fate does not so greatly trouble
me. only that possess a strong de-
sire to have freedom long enough to
cross ssords with this major of yours.
The quarrel between us has become
bitterly personal. and | hunger for
chance to have 1t out. Do you know.
il he man who would fight?
The young fellow stiffened slightly.
I'VE are serving upon the same
staff he said more abruptly. and
while we have never been close
friends. yet I cannot honorably take
sides against him. He has been out
twice within the last three years to
my know ledge. and is not devoid
either of courage or skill. Possibly.
however. the arrival of his wife may
make him less a fire-eater"
His wife,"
stopped so suddenly that he IN
Voluntarily frightened his grip upon my
arm as though suspicious of an at
tempt . escape.
do you" asked. gaining some
.,,xht control over myself. refer to
this lady who came in with his party
last evening""
Most certainly: she was presented
tn all O.. US as Mrs. Brennan. she has
haen assigned rooms at his quarters.
AID abe wears q weddin9EtnA Uf
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
CHAPTER xi.-Continued.

Very we'll. sir" he said gravely.
SYour fate is In your own hands.
and viii depend very largely upon
your replies to my questions. You
claim TO have been the bearer Of
dispatches. and hence no spy, yet you
possess. nothing to substantiate your
claim. Az your regiment Is with Lee,
presume you were seeking Long
street We're your dispatches deliv-
ered?"
II have reason to belive 80"
by yourselfy'
by the sergeant who accompanied
me. and who continued the Journey
after | was detained"
els Lee contemplating an Immediate
movement"
Genera! Sheridan" exclaimed In.
dignantly. you must surely forget
that | am an officer OF the Confeder-
ate Army. You certainly have no
reason to expect that I will so far
disregard my obvious duty as to an
swer such question"
"Your refusal to explain why you
we're hiding within our lines ia ample
reason for my insistence." he said
taruy. land ] am not accustomed TO
treating spies with any great consid-
Grafton. even when they claim Rebel
commissions. You are not the first
to seek escape In that way. Was
your despatch the cause of the hurried
s departure OF Longstreet's troops east
ward?"
This last question was hurled d.
Fectly at me, and | noticed that every
! eye In the room was eagerly scanning
my face had the quick, fiery tenn
per of boy then. and my cheeks
I flushed
Z positively decline to answer one
word relative to the dispatches in
trusted to me-" said deliberately.
and my voice shook with sudden rush
Of anger And TO officer who did
Il not dlshonor the uniform he wore
would insult me with the question"
A bombshell explode IN the room
could not have astonished them as did
Gy answer ! realized to the full
jhe probable result. but my spirit was
high. and Il felt the utter uselessness
- prO!onging the interview. Sooner
~. later the same end must come.
6heridan's face naturally flushed. in
B atantly grew crimson. and q dangerous
light famed into his fierce eyes. For
q moment he seemed unable to speak:
tneu he Numbered forth:
You young fool! I can tell you
That you will speak before another
Wenty-four hours. or I'll hang you
t0r 4 spy If II cost me my command.
dajor Brennan. take this young popin-
a ~ to the Mansion House under
nrard."
Brennan stepped forward. smiling
II II he enjoyed the part assigned to
rim.
Come on. you Johnny" he said
EoArsely. his hand closing heavily on
10y arm. Then. seeming Unable to
cypress his pleasure at the ending OF
ne Interview. and his present sonse OF
pSwer. he bent lower. so that his In
Il 1c!ent words should not reach the
Etoehcrs. and Kissed hotly:
Stealing woren 10 probably mnre
- so:,r ';.-., than thta %
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

tending emotions, resembling ths
flashes of heat and cold of an ague
At, alternately confounded and stuns
him to the point Of madness. For the
first time In days he had forced home
to him all that he had sought to BAH
ish from his life; his memories. Of
his gnawing passion for the woman
Of the black crime that had severed
their lives. Seeing before him the
one being In the world dear to him
beyond expression, the one being ir
revocably lost to him, he OWNED
anew with bitter clarity the bridge
less gulf that yawned between them.
1t was inevitable that the woman
should in time become sensitive to his
proximity. Though wholly unaware
Of his approach, though thoroughly as
sured that she was alone, feeling CT
uneasiness affected her. She resisted
it subconsciously and strove to con
tinue the line of thought which had
engaged her; but without effect. Then
she turned her head, and threw flick.
ering glance toward the house; the
shadow of his figure lay upon the
boundary of her vision. She swung
quickly to face him, suppressing cry.
Their eyes focused to one another,
his burning, her successfully a-swim
with astonishment. incredulity and
CONSERVATION. For a long moment,
during which neither moved or spoke,
while she grew pale and yet more
pale and he flushed darkly, their
questing glances crossed and re-
crossed like swords at play.
From Katherine's eyes q woman's
soul gazed forth, experienced, ma
ture. Injured TO sadness, gently brave:
where had been the eager. question.
ing, apprehensive, daring spirit OF
girl He who had suffered and lived
could see that she in no less degree
had lived and suffered since that even.
ing when last he had seen her be-
meath the street lights. bending for
ward from the seat Of her town-car to
bid him farewell Life is not kind:
Life had not been kind to her. II he
had endured. she likewise had en-
dured. in another way, perhaps, but
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

round toward the front of the house.
his footsteps noiseless on the sod.
By the corner he stopped as though
he had run against an Invisible bar
rter.
Ten feet distant a woman stood In
the gateway Of fence Of palings.
Halt turned away from him and more.
SO that only the rounded curves Of
cheek and chin wero visible. she
seemed absorbed in pensive medita-
tIon. One hand held the gate ajar.
the other touched her cheek with slen-
der fingers. She was dressed plainly
to the verge Of severity: well-tailor-
ed tweed skirt ending . trife above
ankles protected BY high tan boots:
Q blouse Of heavy white linen with .
deep sailor collar edged with blue
sleeves rolled well above the elbow.
revealing arms Drowned, graceful and
round; for her head no covering other
than its own heavy coils Of bronze
shot with gold.
Coast was conscious Of tightening
In his throat producing feeling Of
sufocation, Of q throbbing In his tenn
pies IKE the throbbing Of mumed
drum. In a trice he had forgotten
everything that had passed up to that
moment; even the haunting thought
Of the murdered man dropped out OF
his consciousness; he was unable to
entertain the faintest shadow Of a
thought that did not center about this
woman. not . line Of whose gracious
pose, not tress Of whose matchless
hair. not tint Of whose wonderful
coloring but was moro intimate to his
memory than his own features.
She was-she had been-Kathertne
Thnxter.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
q GS

in no less measure. She, too, hao
seen the splendid tapestry of her IL.
lusions rent to tatters by Life's i'm.
placable hand.
For this one man alone was an.
Observation-Disclosures.
OF sudden, on the echo of that
name In his brain. Coasts hatred Of
the man, the animosity that had hard.
ened to inexorable enmity in the cru
chile Of his passion, required with ten.
fold strength and nearly overmastered
him. 1t is only the ruin their own
deeds have wrought that men can
view complacently.
He stepped forward single pace,
with an unconscious gesture as one
who tears from his throat that which
hinders free respiration. Where"
he demanded without preface or apol.
ogy. In q voice SO thick and hoarse he
hardly knew it for his own-"Whers
Is he?"
He saw her recoil from his ad.
! vance. but whether from fear or re-
pugnance he could not guess. When
she replied It was with evident dif.
uculty.
"He?"
Impatient, he waved aside what
seemed palpable Quibble: she must
know very well what he meant. What
are you doing here. IN this place,
alone? Why did he leave you here?"
He moved nearer, his voice rising to
vehemence. why are you here. Kath-
/, erine?"
! She drew back again, passing
through the gateway. so that the fence
stood between them. He comprehend
ed DULY that she did this through
fear Of him.
Il might ask as much Of you.''
"Of met" Her quietly io.er1ected
remark threw him momentarily on
his line Of thought
Yes. Of you." she replied quietly.
quick to see and take advantage o,
lis distraction. How d,c you e,
here! And why!"
ITO Be CoNT1Nuxn,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
CHAPTER viii.

There's no sense in this-none
whatever!" Coast spoke for the first
time In twenty minutes or so. Where
In thunderation am l, anyhow"
He stood In thought. pursing his
underlip between a thumb and fore
finger. wits alert to detect the clue to
his bearings that was denied him. for
all that the fog had thinned per-
ceptibly within the last third OF an
hour. This much he knew and no
more: that he was lost.
AS from a great distance came the
muffled mourning of the blind dog.
Coast shivered. II can't stand that,
he said trritably. and plunged on In
desperation.
started up out Of the mist-bound earth,
a low stone wall, grey where 1t was
not green with lichen, and ran of in
land, diverting the path to keep 1t
company. Some distance farther on
a second wall, counterpart Of the 9TH
er. intersected 1T at right angles. Here
was primitive stile. Coast climbed
over and continued, following the
thinly-marked, tortuous trail across a
wide expanse of rolling, semi sterile,
treeless upland, thickly webbed with
other footways.
Unexpectedly rail fence sprang up
across the path. Beyond it company
of indistinct blurs uncertainty shad-
owed forth what he took, and what
the event proved. to be farmhouse
with outbuildings.
Encouraged, Coast climbed the
fence and addressed himself to the
farmhouse, coming inevitably first to
it's main entrance. the kitchen door;
which stood Hospitality wide, reveal
Ing an interior untenanted but warm
with recent use.
Coast did not enter, but moved
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Copyright. 1870. By Louis Joseph Vance.)
SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast. a young man OF New
invites him to card party He accepts,
although he dislikes Blackstock. the rea-
son being that both are In love with Kath-
crime Thaxter Coast fails to convince her
that Blackstock Is unworthy of her
friendship. At the party Coast meets two
named Dundas and Van Tuyl. There Is
9 quarrel, and Blackstock shoots Van
Tuyl dead. Coast struggles to wrest the
weapon from him.. thus the police dis
cover them. Coast is arrested for murder.
He Is convicted. but as he begins his SEN
tence. Dundas names Blackstock as the
murderer and kills himself. Coast be-
comes free. but Blackstock has married
Katherine Thaxter and fled. Coast pur-
chases yacht and while sailing sees a
man thrown from distant boat. He res
cues the fellow who is named Appleyard.
They arrive at q lonely island. known us
No Mans Land. Coast starts out to ex-
plore the place and comes upon some de-
oertod buildings.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Law Of Life.

Two men were out walking one day
in sun-kissed California. Suddenly, kiss
ing time being over. it began to rain
in torrents and they were miles
from the car line. One man laughed,
long and loud. The other wept bit
terly. why do you laugh?" he asked
his chuckling companion Because
I am paying meter rates on water.
But why do you weep?" Because l
am paying $40 day for climate" re-
piled the tourist Zone mans meat
is another mans meat bill.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
READ THE LABEL
and decline to buy any baking powder that not
plainly designated cream of tartar powder.
Her Excuse.

"These people have plausible and
self-righteous excuse for their mis-
Deeds" said Senator Bankhead, apro-
pos of certain hypopcritical lawbreak-
ers, in an address in Fayette.
They remind me, in fact, of GER
tain parsons domineering wife. The
parson said meekly one day:
My love, you told me before the
wedding that you knew our marriage
was made in heaven, and yet you or
der me about as If / were a slave"
"'Order,' the woman calmly an
swered, is heavens first law"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Easily Answered.

"These kids teach aren't bit
slow" observed school teacher yes.
terday. In fact. I'm afraid they read
the papers. The other day pro-
posed the following problem to my
arithmetic class:
A rich man dies and leaves ST.
100000 .One-fifth is to go to his wife.
one-sixth to his son, one-seventh to
his daughter. one-eighth to his BROTH
er and the rest to foreign missions.
What does each get?'
/. A lawyer said the littlest boy In
the class. Case and Comment.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
CHAPTER *.

His frst translatable impulse was to
turn and make good his escape before
she became aware Of him. But. q II
the shock OF recOgnition had paleied
his will, ho remained moveless. Con
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

A very successful remedy for pelvic
catarrh is hot douches of Paxtine An
tiseptic, at druggists, 25c a box or sent
postpaid on receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet, Co, Boston, Mass.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
a Fine Distinction,

The friend OF the city editor was
being initiated into the mysteries OF
modern journalism.
How large staff have you?" he
asked.
Let me see." mused the city edi-
tor. I'VE have about hfty men. nve
women and three society reporters"
Judge.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Less and Less.

This Is q great age we are living
in" said Brinkley. I'VE have smoke
less gunpowder. horseless wagons.
wireless telegraph"
"Yes." interrupted Cynicus. land
we have moneyless foreigners COM
ing here and contracting loveless
marriages with heartless heiressea" :"
Judge.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Hundreds of people who would be
horror-stricken at the suggestion of
suicide by the rope-and-rafter method,
are daily killing their best selves with
the poison of self-pity.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
His CHANGED Fortune.

WOW! There went Smithl1ins in
his new six. When l knew him few
years ago he had a junk shop"
He still has. Only he moved it to
a fashionable street, kept the same
stock. and labeled it Antiques -
Judge.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
She Wasn't

"Come into the garden, Maud"
What do you think l ana far
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Some people away UP in the social
scale are really too light to bring the
scale down.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
How He Got Them.

dat Teller 'Rastus Skinah done
bin talkin' a powahful lot bout how
he's a-raisin chickens"
"Sho! He doan' mean 'raisin',' ho
means n'."-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
The Condensed Product

The Condensed Product.
''Oh, auntie, can go to the fancy
dress ball as milknsaid?"
No, darling; you're too small"
well, then, can go as condensed
milkmaid?'
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Some people are SO wrapped up in
themselves as to suggest human balls
Of twine.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

The old friend is better than the new.
Garfield Tea is not only old but tried and
found true. Made OF pure wholesome Herbs.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Liver and kidney complaints will be greatly
helped by taking Garfield Tea regularly
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

A good memory is essential to a sue
cessful liar.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
pestlned for Many Trips,

II havo written short story" said
the amateur literary person. what
is the first step to take in selling it?"
"Buy ten dollars worth of stamps"
advised the old hand at the business.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

The wages of arbitration should be
paid as peace work.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Perhaps Lots wife was turned to
salt because she was too peppery.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
A Hint.

Knicker-Did you explain baseball
to your girl?
Bocker-Yes; she said she under
stood all about diamonds.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

We all like to see man who Is up
and doing, providing he isn't doing us.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

The horror OF II crawled like de-
lirium in his brain
mo Mans Land?" he muttered
huskily Land OF devils {.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Ii Does.

1t Does.
do you find this presidential pref
erential primary puzzling?"
We'll, it makes you mind your p's."
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

II don't as rule, but have to
now. Several letters are broken on
my typewriter"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
PiecIna Out.

Writing story?' the caller asked
the busy author.
"Yes: in dialect"
II didn't think you ever made use
Of dialect"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-07-05
Answers for the Anxious.

The answersto-Queries editor was
laid up with hay fever last week. and
the once boy took II upon himself
TO answer his mail. For that reason
two queries became mixed. and we
hasten to do our best to straighten
matters as much Rs possible Mrs.
Lucretia Butfem OF Cadwallader, Kan,
wrote asking for a suggestion for
party dress for her three-year-old
daughter. and Mrs, Amos Skidmore
OF Plumville. o., asked VI 10 tell
her how to have her house painted.
We have tried to imagine Mrs.
Buffem's feelings when we seemed
heardess 10 tell her to paint her lit
tie darling a dark green, with trim
mings OF olive and sage green. and
first go over the surface with a gas.
oline blowpipe and scrape of the old
paint
Also We have valnly attempted TO
imagine the surprise OF Mrs. Skid
more when she read our advice TO put
her house I'm a slip OF china silk, with
yoke OF lace and embroidery; and
when she read further and found that
as experts We advised busting II with
powdered starch II II was bothered
with hives, and told her furthermore
to lay IL on It's side when she dressed
IL, and under no circumstances to log.
gle II on her knees.
and the dress for the baby, OF course.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-07-05

A newspaper man had been as.
signed to call up Coroner Coe each
morning to find out. for his paper
whether he had any news OF the nigh,
before.
Anything doing this morning, doc
tori" asked the newspaper man.
Yes" answered Coo; "a young man
died at his home on Blank street q
few moments ago"
What's the sad feature OF the
storyg" asked the reporter.
Death" answered Coe.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-07-05

Gabe-" What are you going
back to that place for this sum-
mer? Why, last year it was all
mosquitoes and no fishing"
Steve-"The owner tells me
that he has crossed the mosqui-
toes with the fish, and guaran-
tees bite every second. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-07-05

The doctor told him he needed
carbohydrates, proteids, and
above all, something nitrogen
Gus. The doctor mentioned a
long list of food for him to eat.
He staggered out and wabbled
into a Penn avenue restaurant.
How about beefsteak" he
asked the waiter. SIS that nj
trogenous?"
The waiter didn't know.
Are fried potatoes rich in
carbohydrates or not?"
The waiter couldn't say.
well. I'll fix it," declared the
poor man in despair. Bring me
a large plate of hash. y Pitts
burg Post.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-07-05

There is no real need of any
one being troubled with consti-
patton. sChamberlain's Tablets
will cause an agreeable move
ment of the bowels without any
unpleasant effect. Give them a
trial. For sale by Palace Drug
Store
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-07-05

Il think she will make a fine
wife. ! have been calling on her
for several months now. and
nearly always find her darning
one of her fathers socks"
That caught me, too, until l
found out that it was the same
sock. kansas City Journal.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-07-05
HIGHEST PRICES FOR
STEERS AND EE|FERS
Stock Market Shows Much
Fiuctuation Highest Prices
for Some Kinds, Others
Weaker.

Kansas City Stock Yards, June
Is, 1912. Cattle received here
this week 36,100. last week
1880, same week last year
40, Although the highest
prices Of the year have been paid
for both steers and heifers in
the native division. $3.50 and
$3.50 respectively. and the high
est price ever recorded for steers
in the quarantine division, s$8. Go,
this week, there has been a SER
ious break on medium and COM
mon cattle. Cattle in the native
division have felt the loss less
than quarantine grass cattle,
sales of the latter being 80 to 70
cents lower than 10 days ago.
Choice cattle are becoming
scarce. which accounts for the
way they hold up. Dealers know
of but few dry lot cattle, and on
ly about 80 loads of the good
meal and cake fed steers remain
to come from North Texas feed
lots. But there will be plenty of
beef, as Kansas pastures began
contributing this week. and the
summer run from Oklahoma is
on. Greenwood County steers
sold at $S.l5 TO $8.65 for the
best, a few at 5000, and some
plainlsteers at $40 to $3.50.
Wintered steers from Oklahoma
bring SO. rs to 81. 90. and straight
grass steers SIS. 25 to $3.50. Stock
steers are selling largely under
$500, though a few bring up to
80. go. and feeders range from
So. 90 TO SO. 75. some half fat
steers this week 70 feed lots AZ
~. 25 TO SITS coming out OF the
beef steer class. Veal calves are
weak, best $7.75.
Hogs received here this week
1900, last week 44,900. same
week last year $4,000. The mar
ket has had a downward tenden-
cy. though inadequate supplies
here kept this market at a prem
ium above the others. 5 to 10
cents above Chicago practically
all week, including TODAY. The
market turned out strong to five
higher today, top S.65. bulk
$7.40 to $7.60, pigs $500 to
$6.75. The persistent bear cam
paign that has been waged in
Chicago for two weeks has been
without much effect. as buyers
elsewhere have been too busy
trying to fill orders on short re-
ceirts to pay much attention to
Chicago prices.
Sheep received here this week
80. 100, last week 37.700. same
week last year "a. A weak
feeling has ruled in the sheep
house constantly since the first
of the week. lamb values having
dwindled to the extent of Is
cents. Sheep have held more
nearly steady. A big crop of
Southern lambs at Louisville has
been the weakening feature in
lambs, and sympathy has perme-
ated the sheep market with the
feeling. Choice springs would
bring $3.50, range wethers OF
first auality$5. 30, native wethers
$4.75, native ewes $4.25.
n 20 Won lnnkiny for work 2'f