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CHAPTER XIV.
At the Church Door.

At the CnurCn door.
Tom found Betty at supper.
You were over to see Norton,
weren't you. Bet? How did you find
him?"
"The doctor says he will soon be
about again"
Betty, / wish you wouldn't go
there again-thats good grill" he
said tactfulIy, and as he conceived it.
affectionately. Betty glanced up
quickly.
why. Tom, why shouldn't l go
there?"
at might set people gossiping. l
reckon there's been pretty near
enough talk about you and Charley
Norton" The planters tone was con-
ciliatory in the extreme, he dared not
risk a break by any open show OF
authority.
"YoG needn't distress yourself, Tom
| don't know that / shall go there
again." said Betty indifferently.
At Thicket Point Charley Norton
greatly excited, hobbled into the IL
brary in search of Darlington. He
found him reading by the open win
dow.
Look here, Bruce!" he cried. Its
settled; she's going to marry me!
Can't you wish me joy?"
Darlington held out his hand.
You are not going to take any
risks now, you have too much to live
for" he said haltingly.
mo, I'm to keep away from Belle
Plain" said Norton happily. She In
sists on that. Everything is to be
kept a secret until We are actually
married; it's her wish"
ITS to be soon. then?" Darlington
asked, still haltingly.
VERY soon."
There was a brief silence. Caring
ton, with face averted, looked from
the window.
Il am going to stay here as long as
you need me-" he presently said
Miss Malroy asked me to, and ther
am going back to the river. where
belong"
Betty ate supper with big Steve
standing behind her chair and little
Steve balancing himself first on ont
foot and then on the other near tho
door.
The long French windows, theil
| curtains drawn, stood open. Sh'
wandered down to the terrace. Their
was the sound Of step on the path
Betty turned. 1t was Darlington VIII
stood before her, his face haggaro
without . word he stepped to he
side and took her hands rather rough
~. .
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Now. What do you wish to say to
me?" he asked.
I'VE want your word that you'll
keep away from Belle Plain"
We'll, you won't get it," respond
ed Norton.
In the same instant one of the men
raised his fist and struck the young
planter in the back Of the neck.
You curt" cried Norton. as he
wheeled on YIN.
Damn hin let him have IT."
-
1t was mid-afternoon OF the day fol-
lowing before Betty heard of the at
tack on Norton. She ordered her
horse saddled and was soon out on
the river road with a groom in her
wake. Betty never drew rein until
she reached Thicket Point. AS she
galloped into the yard Bruce Caring
ton came from the house.
How is Mr.. Norton?" sne asked,
extending her hand.
The doctor says he'll be up and
about inside of week. II you'll wait
I'll tell him you are here"
Darlington passed on into the
house. He entered the room where
Norton lay.
Miss Malroy is here" he said.
"Betty?-bless her dear hearth"
cried Charley weakly. Just toss my
clothes into the closet and draw up
~hnf~ hav nh yNrr
Bruce-let her come along in now"
And as Darlington quilted the room,
Norton drew himself up on the pill,
lows and faced the door. This is
worth several beatings, Betty" he
exclaimed as she appeared.
He bent to kiss the hand she gave
him, but groaned with the exertion
Then he looked up into her face and
saw her eyes swimming with tears.
"What-tears?" and he was much
moved.
Its a perfect outraged" Betty
paused irresolutely. Charley"
Yes, dear?"
Cant you be happy without met"
NO"
But you don't try to be-"
mo use in my making any such
foolish effort, I'd be doomed to fail
ure."
"Good-by, Charley-I really must
go"
He looked up yearningly into hel
face, and yielding to sudden i'm
pulse, she stopped and kissed him or
the forehead, then she fled from the
room
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Her Own Recommendat alton.

Lady can recommend good laun-
Dress" was what the advertisement
said, but the investigator in need OF
that rare specimen could find nobody
at the given address but the laundress
herself.
who Is the lady that recommends
you?" was asked.
Me-" was the reply. Don't I know
better than anybody else what kind At
work can dor
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CHAPTER xIv-(continued).

The stranger, his business conciud-
ed, swung about on his heel and
Quilted the office. Mr.. Saul, bending
above his desk, was making an entry
in one of his ledgers. The judge shut
fed to his side.
who was that man?" he asked
thickly, resting a shaking hand on
the clerks arm.
"That?-Oh, that was Colonel Fen
tress l was just telling you about"
HAS he always lived here?"
mo; he came into the county about
ten years ago. and bought place
called The Oaks"
HAS he--a family?" The Judge ap-
peared to be having difficulty with
his speech.
mot that anybody knows OF. Some
say he's a widower, others again say
he's an old bachelor; but he don't
say nothing. The colonels got his
friends, to be sure, but he don't mix
much with the real quality. One OF
his particular intimates is gentle
man by the name of Murrell."
The judge nodded.
'Ive met him." he said briefly.
Acting on a sudden impulse, the
Judge muttered something about re-
turning later, and hastily quilted the
office
In the hall the judges steps dragged
and his head was bowed. He was
busy with his memories. Then pas
sion shook him.
damn him!" he cried under his
breath, In fierce whisper.
They finished supper. the dishes
were cleared away and the candles
lighted, when the Judge produced
mysterious leather-covered case. Thi:
he opened, and Mahaffy and Hanniba
saw that it held handsome pair o.
dueling pistols.
where did you get 'em. Judge?-
Oh, amt they beautiful" cried Han
nibal, circling about the table in hi
excitement.
MY dear lad, they were purchased
only a few hours ago." said the judge
quietly. as he began to load them.
Norton had ridden down to Bell
Plain ostensibly to view certain o
those improvements that went SO IA
toward embittering Tom Wares Ell
istence.
do you think Belle Plain is eve
going to look as it did, Charley?-a
we remember it when we were chi
dren?" asked Betty.
S"Why of course. 1t is, dear. you ar
doing wonders!"
Ware stalked toward them. Hav
ing dined with Betty as recently a
the day before, he contented himsel
with a nod in her direction. Hi
greeting to Norton was a more an
bilious undertaking.
II understand you've a new over
SEER"
Then you understand wrong-Ca,
rington's my guest" said Norton
"He's talking of putting in a crop 10
himself next season. so he's willin
to help me make mine"
Going to turn farmer, Is he?
asked Ware.
so he says" Norton was extreme
ly disappointed when the plante
manifested disposition to play tn
host and returned to the house wit
them, where his presence was sue
hardship that Norton shortly too
his leave.
Issuing from the lane he turned hi
face in the direction of home. II
was within two miles of Thicket Poin
when, passing turn in the road, b
found himself confronted BY thre
men One Of them sAized his hors
BY the Bit Norton had not even
giding-whip.
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"Charley-Charley- she moaned.
slipping her arms about him ana
gathering him to her breast.
He looked up into her face.
Its all over" he said. but as
much In wonder as In fear. but
knew you could come to me-dear-
he added in whisper.
She felt a shudder pass through
him. He did not speak again.
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Would Have to Wal. : While.

An old gentleman who NOD jus. A.
ished shaving himself said to his H.
tie grandson: Come here. Charlie,
and I'll shave you, toe" 'Ycu can't
shave me. grandpa" rcolsec tho
boy. "'cause my :whisxers are not ripe
yet"
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CHAPTER XVI.

The Judge Offers Reward.
The news of Charley Nortons muir
der spread quickly over the coun5y'
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just occurred to him. and had not
been seething in his brain all day.
(TO BE cONTINUED.l
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
District Court Proceedings

In the District Court. Judge Peter
Breen presiding, the case of Frank Ro.
mano VS.. E. Sadler and the Diamond
Valley Stock and Land Company, the
demurrers are set for hearing June l5.
The case of w. E Jeannot VS.. Nevada
Development and Mining Company is
set for hearing on June Is.
Mae Nj. Des Marias and p. M. Des
Marias VS.. H. K. Mitchell-Iu this case
the demurrers interposed by certain
of the defendants are continued until
June 20.
In the matter of the Estate of George
W. Grayson, deceased, his will and
testament has been admitted to probate
aud letters testamentary were ordered
issued TO Harry I. Oreswell without
bonds, as provided in said will.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
No Trouble At Tonopah

The Bonanza brands as absolutely
false. the rumor Of impending labor
troubles in Tonopah. and says it was
started evidently to knock the stock
market and to stir up strife if possible.
It says:
There has not been any discussion of
a labor trouble in TonopahS The miners
and millmen employed in this city are
satisfied with the wages received and
the Mine Owners Association is per-
fectly satisfied with the labor perform
ed by each employe for the pay he re-
ceives. Everything is moving along
nicely in Tonopah. and everybody is
happy and contented to let well enough
alone and pays no attention to outside
idle rumors."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
Had Strenuous Trip Home

Ely Record: A. B. Lightfoot. District
Deputy State Superintendent of Schools,
arrived in Ely Sunday evening. with
his wife and children in a farm wagon,
while his buggy was doing service as q
"trailer." Mr.. LiRhtfoot had been on
a tout of inspection of the schools Of Eu-
reka aud Lander Counties, and during
the last few hundred miles Of the trip
he was accompanied by his wife and
children. During this portion of the
trip four breakdowns occurred, which
caused the family to "fiRhtfoot" it to
neighboring ranches. As the buggy had
previously covered more than 10000
miles without a break OIL accident. Mr..
Lightfoot cannot understand why he
should have SO much trouble on a little
trip Of a few hundred miles. The buggy
is now undergoing q thorough over
hauling at the Ely Wagon and Carriage
shop, and will be as ''good as new"
when it again makes it's appearance.
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Thrown From Horse

George Inc bersteg, the young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. I'm bersteg, met with a
painful and what was at first thought
to be a serious accident last Monday.
While riding in the hills north of town
his horse stepped in a badger hole and
fell. catching Georges right foot and
leg under him. 1t was thought his foot
had been broken. but an examination
disclosed no broken bones, and he will
soon be out and around again.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
Railway Official. Visit Hamilton

H. O. Flournoy. Secretary and Treas
urer. and L r. GLADDEN., Superintend-
ent of the Nevada Eureka Railway,
went over to Hamilton Thursday to
look over conditions in that camp and
to investigate the probable tonnage Of
ore that may be shipped out of there
this Summer. They were accompanied
by G s. Nickerson, and Charley HUI
drove the party over in his auto. They
returned Friday afternoon aud report
having had a pleasant trip. no accidents
or punctures, and made the 40 odd miles
on their return from Hamilton in 2
hours aud 40 minutes.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
IMPORTANT STRIKE
MADE ON ADAMS HILL
Nice Showing OF Ore Found OFF
Lower Workings OF Bowman
Shaft This Week

The Credo-Eureka Mines Company
that is operating a.group of 80 claims on
Adams Hill, and Is now working on the
300 and 400 foot levels in what is called
the Bowman shaft on the Racine mine,
this week opened up q nice showing OF
ore on the 300 foot level. The ore is of
the same character as hat Of Ruby Hill,
being an iron-lead carbonate carrying
gold and silver-a very desirable ore for
smelling purposes.
The ore was discovered in q drift run
ming north towards and under the old
Racine workings. A great deal of val
liable lead ore was taken from these
workings and shipped to the furnaces in
early days. The strike is considered
very important because this ore has beer
discovered at a greater depth than has
heretofore been found in this part of
what Is known as Adams Hill. r. O.
Vanderford. superintendent in charge
of the work, is very much pleased with
the showing already made and says all
the indications are favorable for the
discovery of a big ore body, but believes
1t will be necessary to run some 80 feet
yet before this body is reached.
The gronp Of claims nov being worked
by the Oredo-E Eureka Mining Company
have produced at least three.quarters OF
a million dollars. principally by small
operators and leasers from surface work
ings. aud there Is no doubt from the
showings now made in the Bowman
shaft that like deposits of ore will be
found at depth in the other claims from
which the above mentioned values were
taken.
Iu 1879 quite a large body of gold and
silver ore was found on the 100 foot level
Of the Bowman mine, which was worked
to a considerable depth, and vas still
continuing, but became so unhandy to
work that the Bowman Company pur-
chased the Racine mine in 1886, put on
a hosting engine and sunk a double
compartment shaft to the 400.foot level
with the idea OF getting in under the ore
left in the Bowman and also prospect
ing under the Racine workings. This
work cost more than was estimated. aud
after running several drifts from the
lower workings further development
was stopped. 1t was in this abandoned
ground that the present strike was made.
The Credo- Eureka Mining Company
is to be commended for the courage and
energy displayed in taking hold Of these
properties after most of them have lain
idle for many years, and the SENTINEL
wishes the company every success in its
undertaking.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
A PRETTY JUNE WEDDING
MIR. Clayton E. Morse and Miss catherine
Del Bondio Married Wednesday

Mr.. Clayton E. Morse and Miss Catherine
Del Bondio Married Wednesday
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. b. Repetto
on Spring street was the scene Of a very
pretty wedding Wednesday evening
when the latter's daughter. Miss Gath.
crime Del Bondio. was Joined in holy
wedlock to Mr.. Clayton E. Morse. Judge
Peter Breen performed the marriage
ceremony in the presence of an assem-
blage Of relatives aud friends. The
couple were attended by Mr.. Ernest
Affranchino and Miss Norma Green.
After congratulations. a sumptuous
wedding feast followed, and all present
will remember the occasion as a pretty
wedding and a very pleasant event.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
her graduation dress of embroidered
Brussels net over a drop skirt Of
French Brussels net, with an overskirt
Of heavily embroidered net with seal.
Hoped edge. The waist was made with
a surplice effect, the corsage being en-
bellished with q hand made satin mes
saline rose, and the Empire waist line
finished with a girdle of messaline satin.
She wore q vail with a cluster of orange
blossoms-the only thing suggestive of
the marriage state. as both the bride
and her bridesmaid graduated from the
Eureka High School with the class of
1912 and were young in age as well as
members of the younger set of Eureka's
young people.
Her bridesmaid was handsomely
gowned in q white embroidered point
d. esprit, skirt fashioned in over.drape
effect with a drop skirt OF m~essaline
satin. The front of the waist was draped
with a surplice effect, trimmed with
pearl bead trimmings and finished with
hand made silk roses at the side. A
pretty crushed silk girdle around the
waist with sash in the back completed
the dress.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mrs. Repetto and was born and raised
in Eureka. She is young lady of many
estimable qualities and has a large circle
Of friends.
The groom has resided in Eureka for
the past three years. coming here from
San Francisco and has engaged in min
ing, at present being in the employ of
the Windfall Mining Company. He re-
Gently rented the Tognetti house on
Paul street, where the couple have
taken up their residence.
The couple were the recipients of
many beautiful and useful presents.
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Notes Of Former EurekanS

A correspondent sends the SENTINEL
the following notes regarding former
Eureka people recently gathered at Lot
Angeles. California:
Pete Knight recently visited in Los
Angeles with his brother. H. A. knight
and family.
Charlie Robbins and family, who
spent the Winter at Santa Monica, left
a few weeks ago for their Seattle home.
They motored to San Francisco, and
took the boat home from there.
Mrs. T. E. and John Haley's family
are living at Santa Monica.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Kaye of Reno are
visiting at Long Beach, California.
Mrs. Kaye is expecting her mother. Mrs
Olson. and sister, Miss Emma, soon.
Miss Mable Spinner, who has beer
teaching at Ell Centre. is home for hel
vacation.
Chris Geraty was here a few weeks
ago from Phenix, Arizona, on his way
to visit his brother, Eugene, at Auburn
California.
Luke M. McNamee was hurt quite
badly on the Senic railway at Venict
on Easter Sunday and has been in &
hospital ever since. He is almost wei
now and will be home in a few days.
Matt Sharp has about fully recovered
his health after a prolonged illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fl. Whitmore Of
Ocean Park, California. last week LOST
their three months old infant daughter.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
Chicago Convention Bulletins

Great interest is being manifested
throughout the country regarding what
will take place at the Republican Ma.
tional Convention that meets in Chicago
next Tuesday. and an effort is being
made to secure telegraphic bulletins for
Eureka covering the action of the con.
vention. Preliminary skirmishes are
already taking place at Chicago between
the Roosevelt and Taft forces. and bull.
letins covering conditions at Chicago
are expected by Monday.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
DOCUMENTS OF RECORD
Filed In the Office of the Recorder
Of Eureka County Up to
June IA, 1912

Notice of Relocation Of the Florence
mine in Eureka mining district by Joe
Franchi and John Depaoli. Recorded
June 10.
Notice Of Location Of the Good Hope
Fraction mine in Mt. Hope mining dis
trict by E. f. whitmore. Recorded
June 8.
Notices Of Location Of the Chance
and Chance No. l mines in Buckhorn
mining district by 8. NJ. Mills. Re-
corded June 8.
Notices Of Location Of the March,
April. May. and MONDAY Fraction
mines in Buckhorn mining district by
Dan P. Murphy. Recorded June 8.
J. ]. O'Donnell to Charles Wheeler
Deed to an undivided one-half interest
in the Busy Bee mining claim in Buck
horn mining district. Consideration
$40. Recorded June IL, 1912.
Charles Wheeler to Dell Rossell-Deeds
to two undivided Q half interests in
the Busy Bee mining claim in Buckhorn
mining district. Consideration &11.
Recorded June IL, 1919.
Dell Rossell to o. w. Coughlin-Deed
to above Busy Bee mining property.
Consideration 800. Recorded June II.
1912.
Dan Johns to o. W. Ooughlin-Deed
to Two Mules mining claim in Buck
horn mining district. Consideration
500. Recorded June IL. 1919.
o. W. Coughlin to Buckhorn Mines
Company-Deed to Two Mules and
Busy Bee mining claims in Buckhorn
mining district. Consideration $40.
Recorded June IL. 1919.
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Fallon Standard: A rumor was set
afioat during the recent Democratic con-
~vention held here by the members of
the Dickerson opposition that the ex.
Governor was leaving the State 10 reside
in California. Mr.. Dickerson requested
this paper to emphatically deny the re-
port. stating in explanation that he was
taking Mrs. Dickerson and the children
to the coast for the purpose Of benefting
Mrs. Dickerson's health and that within
q few months he would be back ct Ely
conducting the Expositor.
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smelter Representative Visits Eureka

j.. NJ. Bid well. manage of the Ameri-
Can Mining and Smelling Company's
plant at Salt Lake, spent several days in
Eureka the latter part of the week. As
there are now three smelling companies
in Utah bidding for Nevada ores. aud
especially those of a self-duxing charac-
ter, considerable rustling is now being
done by the ore buyers Of the different
companies. Mr.. Bidwell said his COM
pany was in the market for the ores of
the Eureka aud Hamilton mines. and
his present visit here was to look into
transportation matters and general min
ing conditions in this section.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
Fine Feed On the Ranges

Pedro Urquiza Of the Eureka Land
and Stock Company, whose headquart.
ers are now at the Roberts Greek ranch,
was in Eureka several day this week on
business matters. He says that while
the feed on the ranges in his section is
good and hat all kinds of stock is thriv.
ing. the heavy warm rains that prevailed
in this section the first of the week will
greatly improve the feed and be of in.
estimable value to the hay crops. He
reports a fine stand of alfalfa at the
Roberts Greek ranch and expects to
commence cutting the first crop about
July 10.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15

Mining men will be greatly interested
in a model on display at the Salt Lake
Hardware store on Main street of the
George q. Edwards invention of what is
considered the coming style of mine
timbering and safety age Mr. Ed
wards is a well-known mining engineer
and operator of Utah and Nevada and
his invention is the result Of years of ex-
perience and study in the effort to pro-
vide a greater safety and general mine
efficiency in operation.
Mr.. Edwards, in the first place, is a
believer in steel timbering and shaft
framing, and by utilizing T-iron of
small dimensions as compared with the
old-style timbers he provides a far more
durable frame at a much less initial
cost than under the prevailing practice.
The excavation. for instance, is only
one third that required for timbers
giving an equal strength, the T-irons
being so framed as to present an ideal
opportunity for tagging.
The new device in the cage consists
of four safety clutches at the top and
four at the bottom of each cage, each
set so that should the first emergency
clutch fail to hold the others would
automatically respond in their turn,
leaving no doubt of the ability of the
complete system to stop a runaway cage,
as each clutch bites into a different por-
ton of the compartment. Under the
old style, the load and momentum often
rips out the very timber on which the
most depends. The cage is provided
also with levers overhead which the
human freight of the cages may manip-
ulate in case of all other means failing.
The cage has guides in the corners in
stead OF at the sides, the advantage of
which is that the cage may be turned so
that the cage track can be utilized in
any direction desired in either drifting
or prosecuting directly from the shaft
without making a detour. The model
is a perfectly equipped one and the new
ideas involved are of such value that il
weuld pay the mining fraternity of the
State to inspect it.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
Shining Ore to Smelters

Among those who this week com
menced hauling their ore to the depot
for shipment to the smel.ers are: ]. H
Littlefair from the jackson mine, John
McNaughton from his mines on Pros
pect Mountain. O. Prina and John Fer
rari from the Distinction mine on Pros
pect Mountain, and Harris & Fine from
the Silver Lick mine on Adams Hill.