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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
oattraisti,.

@Dabbs never tics of telling what
the world has done for him"
Wealthy, presume, and las every
thing money can huy?"
"No. About ali he Inns In the world
Is a wife ard three children, a sinai
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Can a Danger "Happen?"

Hudson Maxim considers the posi-
bility OF the earth blowing up, as did
d small portion of its surface--kra-
katoa and thinks this danger is UNI
likely to happen.-London Spectator.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
What JOY.

Legitimate actors may sneer. but the
actor who acts to the movies" has
one privilege worth more than gold
or precious stone-he can see him.
self act.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

Paducah every week end to viscit his
family
Chas. p. Ehlen has returned from
Florida where he spent the winter
for his health.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
PUT Watch Under lumber.

Placing watch under tumbler
near the bed of sick person will
give him relief from the ticking, which
Is frequently very trying to highly
sensitive nerves.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Morday Bridge Club.

Miss Cosette Shelton, of Wiekliffe
will entertain the Monday Bridge
club at the home OF Mrs. II. o. Far
raw Of the Francs at 2:3o O'Clock
this afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
DANCE AT sWoBoDA's. HALL

The usual Tuesday night dance
will be given at Swoboda's hall
Twenty-eighth and Commercial ave-
nue. Tuesday, May 6.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

Marsh will deliver milk below
Twentieth street in the forenoon.
Bell 20; Home 446-K. 5-4 BIT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
s,.e,s a Bear.

Emily Cat prom ~ wonder II Phil
expects me to dance the turkey trot
with him. Dorritt--'I don't see why.
heard him call you bear minute
ago. Sphinx.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Knew Some steps.

He cannot dance the two-step.
But do not think him dumb.
Just ask him some plain question:
You'll see him si1e-step some.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Copies Of Bulletin Wanted.

Several copies of The Bulletin is
sue of April Fl wanted. VIII pay
sc each. 1t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
n Give 800" Party.

The Royal Neighbors of America
will entertain with 500" party
"Wednesday evening at the knights
Of Pythias hall,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

lOuSe anu cow
"Oh. well, some men are inst that
way"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

when we are married, we Will
often go out for little skate"
II you are like most married men,
you will often go out for one
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

,Unien City, where they attended the
funeral of Mrs. James McAlister.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-27

You're smuggling moro in tonight,
Miss Fireworks" said Brayton. my
grip here's full Of bullets. and the
trunks are packed with rihea."
Bully tor you" gasped Roxy. She
leaned forward from the box as the
coach turned a dizzy point at the
brink OF q canyon. It was getting
hard to e the road with the first
swirling fakes OF snow.
There's man standing in the road
ahead" said Brayton.
TITS q tree stump. We're ave miles
up Kitcap. There isn't q living crea-
ture OF this way. OUGHT Did it get
you?"
She had ducked her head at the
whtstling bullet. Brayton was un.
hurt. He tried to take the reins from
her as the horses backed. She gave
them the whip, and shook off his
hold.
As the pair plunged forward there
came the sound OF shots inside the
coach. and a high pitched yell. Roxy
showed q revolver into Brayton's
hands.
I'm drive. mo cried. 'you keep
He AIRED At the figure that swung on
the OF bays bride. and II fell by the
road. A bullet LETT q sting Of ARE alons
his cheek. and he turned to face 4
rife barrel leveled from tina rocks.
Suddenly there came an answering
report, this time from the top Of the
coach. Behind the two trunks crouch
cd one Of the Japs. firing with deci-
sion and much careful selection.
"ons In finished" he remarked.
There are not many"
With Roxy's steadying. familiar
grip N the reins, the bays rallied
and took the turn without a break
or stumble, even with the shots hum
ming about them, and below the road,
a fall Of TOO feet.
Halt a mile further on, Roxy turned
her head, and mopped off her fore
head with hand.
II lost my hat" she said, regret
fully.
Shall / go back for IT." Brayton
laid one hand on the railing beside
him, ready to drop down. you're the
Quickest little pal / yer knew. They'd
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have had us sure II It hadn't been thd
way you handled the horses, Tho
Japs have wounded. one inside, and
bound the other like a trussed tur.
key. They are two. OF the men Dewey
discharged. The Jap tells ma the 9th
ers took to the hills here, ready I'd
fall on the camp and wipe it OF tho
earth"
Roxy nodded.
y knew" she said. gravely. dad
told me about them. He saw them
last time he drove through the pasr
here. And they said they'd get you
when you came"
Did they know ! was coming to1
nights"
Again the nod.
Somebody Swallowed you all the
way up from New York. Dad heard
some Of the mel talking. ana he told
me. knew you right away when you|
got OFT the train, and 30 / wanted I'd
drive the coach tonight
Fer q minute he could not speak.
Then you deliberately drove to1
night to try and help me?"
The horses mind me better than
they do dad" abe said calmly. .Hd
gets. awfully fused up when there's
any shooting. Instead Of paying at1
tention to business and the horses, he|
wants to hand out the lead. And
you've got to keep hold the reins."
you've saved the whole outnt up|
yoRder," he persisted. III they'd god
me, and the rides. too. there wouldnt
hare been much chance for anything
else"
That's what I thought" said
Roxy. But they didn't"
DO YOU mind II l try to see you
when l come down after this trouble'e|
over?"
Don't rush me when I'm driving.|
It makes me awfully cross" said
Roxy severely.
Brayton grinned down at her
proudly, delightedly,
"I'll bet you anything l marry you
inside of six months, Miss Fireworks n
Then Roxy raised her lashes. and
laughed.
Il don't care II you do" she said
"You can do all the shooting, II you
let me hold the reins.p
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the stranger out to the waiting team.
only two h~orses?" he asked cheer
lily. as they started up Kitcat's petit
cat ruffe. as Roxy called the lower
ripple of foothills around the great
peak.
This amt any circus OUTFIT" Roxy
retorted surlily. "You can't match
that pair in Nevada. They'd go over
this road with three legs apiece and
no ayes at all. Where you from"
North" His lone Was pleasant,
but noncommittal. Are you a Ne
vada girl?"
Yes, | am, but my mother was
from the east-Vermont. Fathers q
westerner. He's got nice ways when
you know him. Everybody likes him
along the route up here, Once in q
and then drive"
Aren't you afraid?"
"Of what?" Again her big eyer
questioned him with almost indigna'
ton.
You carry express parcels to the
Orienta mines?"
Sometimes DC. What Of 1t? You've
got the off night If you are after any,
she laughed. "Yop don't look like Z
road agent. They're sending up stud
tomorrow, dad said. Suppose you
stop over and take a chance then"
The gay bravado Of her tone was
tantalizing. He watched the way she
handled the big plunging bays on this
upgrade. her small hands one grip,
ping vice OF steel. yet feeling always
for the tremor OF sympathy along the
reins to the tender mouths Of the
pair. Her gray felt hat was pushed
back on her dark curls, her cheeks
flushed and tanned. Four days out
from New York, she looked good t.
Brayton.
Silent for the next few miles, he
thought OF all he had left behind
Dewey. the superintendent Of the ORR.
enta, had wired him Of trouble. The
Mexicans and whites kicked at thu
Oriental labor coming In.
They would walk out at the liftinf
OF a leaders, hand. More, they woult
shoot the Japs and Chinese at the
drop of a hat. And Brayton liked
the Japs and Chinks. as he called
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y don't know! I think l may come
HIRE il my feld," he said, slowing
Some 4 . were tossing hay-I
guess II was hay-into big wagons or
racks.
"Wha fun," ! said, at must be to
ride up on n Of those loads"
Come in and try," he urged.
II am invited out to luncheon-a
stupid luncheon"
"Cut 1t out" he urged, getting out
Of the machine. and turning to assist
me.
Maybe your employer won't like
It," said as we walked through a
field OF wavinE-something-I think it
was rye.
"You don't know how hospitable
farmers are. If ! knew your name /
could introduce you. Mine is Max
King"
! replied.
He introduced me tot dear old man
whom he called Uncle David.
"Your employer is a relative.
them" l asked.
Il am Uncle David to every one in
a 10-rnils limit" said the dear old
farmer.
A load Of hay, or what 1t might be,
was Just ready to start for the barn.
! climbed up and sat beside Max King.
When we got to the barn he slid down
easily, but It locked scary to me.
Come, he urged, and l slipped
right down into his arms. When we
drove back to the field the men had
stopped work and were about to have
luncheon. They made me stay.
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THE STRIKE

them. They were faithful, sober.
steady nerved, on the job. as Dewey
said, while the others were forever
shooting up the place, and carousing.
He had come west to settle 1t, and
even now he knew that he was going
to keep the quiet little brown men
b talked none, and worked hard,
and produced results.
II he could have had American la
Dor 1t would have been all right, but
this filling the camp with the rifraff
OF Europe and the border, he refused.
He glanced back at his baggage on
top OF the coach. Two trunks, long
and heavy, 50 heavy that back at the
station, the men who lifted them had
spoken among themselves. So wat
the grip heavy.
Presently Roxy spoke, almost con-
ldentially.
II know q real man when ! see
one. You're all right. So are the
laps, but those other two! II had
money aboard tonight, Id drive with
the reips between my teeth, and a
stx-shooter In each hand. That's only
my talk. Don't mind II a bit. We're
all right. They look like Italians.
don't they?"
They're not after money II they
are" said Brayton, quietly. "All you
have to do, II they start trouble, is to
say, Here he is gentlemen" and drive
on" 4
Roxy smiled at him.
Yves. I'd be likely to do that.
Wits your name?"
"Max Brayton."
She whistled softly at the nanae
80 you did come out after all. /
didn't think you had the nerve. They're
, starting things up at the mine al
ready. Dewey got hurt last night. O.,
Just through the shoulder" as he
gave a sharp exclamation. Hes
still on his feet. They tried to blow
up the snnelter as soon as he let a
bunch Of the fighters go. The sher-
III went up this morning early, dad
says. and about 50 men to help
Dewey"
"Why didn't you think I'd conner"
II don't know" Her glance meas
ured him again. II had an idea you
J were pretty soft and easy going. Dad
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ed my feelings-or | should say my
lack of feelings-toward the eligible
and honorable Gregory Deane Carter,
and he accordingly assumed his most
beligerent aspect.
A t1ash-like inspiration moved me
to use Gregory's W weapons against
his cause.
This, father" l remarked gravely.
us a most serious subject and 1t In
wolves a question not to be Answered
In haste. would like two weeks for
consideration and meditation"
: Surprised and somewhat pleased at
my rare showing Of seriousness, my
father %acquiesced. Then ! fed and
took to my r%unabout.
Like a comet l sped out into the
country. TWO weeks reprieve! I
kept up my speed at topnotch, turn
ing at every corner that disclosed a
good road until I realized that | was
lost.
! decided to make inquiries at a big
white farmhouse down the road. l
drove into the yard around to the
back door, making a fearful commo-
ton among the poultry and just miss
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Under a benisnant spreading elm I
ate biscuits, cold chicken, pickles, APP
pie pie, douEhnuts, crullers, blueber-
ry cake and cider. After luncheon
Max took me to my car.
May ] como akaln?" asked.
"Ctme tomorrow afternoon, and
I'll lay OF and show you tho river
road"
l could scarcely wait tor the next
afternoon to come, 1t was so lovely in
the country. Max met me in front of
Uncle David's house and we took a
beautiful drive. We got out and went
into the woods.
Il will come and see you tomorrow"
he said.
A look OF disrnay came into my face.
II forgot" he said. with a hurt look,
that ! am only a farm hand. l
shouldn't have presumed"
20, STOP" ! cried. "I'd love 70 have
you come, and I'd love to rAturn your
hospitality, but--well. l WAS thinking
Of my father. He isn't Alwayt-pleas-
ant, and he might b sort ot-rude to
you, and that would hurt me-"
Thank you." he replied, his eyes
shining.
l suppose II was wrong, but l went
out there I" cry day and sometimes at
dusk. When Max and l were quite
we'll acquainted ! told him about Greg
DRY. His eyes bla1ed.
"You aren't going 70 marry hira!"
he declared.
NO" l replied, ~resolutely.
when you have told him 90, will
you come out here directly?"
Yes" I replied family.
1t was worse than going to the dem
lists, but l. cot through the ordeal
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Of telling Gregory and meeting ,far|
theirs wrath. I forgot 1t all when Il
saw Max. We went down to curl
woods, and he told me what I hoped
he would, and I promised what bel
hoped ! would.
"'You are awfully sweet to take mel
l was or who ! vas before camel
here"
Father will do that" I sighed. "It|
makes no difference to me whether|
you are a farmer or 4 chauffeur, or 81
mere man."
That's Just what I anna mere
man." he said.
He came to the house the next
morning to break the news to father.
He wore a trim blue serge suit, and
his linen and tic and shoes were per-
feet. introduced him to father, and
Max asked for IN interview. Mean
while l sat IN the music room with
suspended breathing. When they is-
sued from tho library father was smil-
Il see, daughter" no said radiantly,
why you couldn't listen to Gregory.
1t must have been love at sight, tor
Mr. king tells me he only met you at
. luncheon two weeks ago"
When father had gone, Max told mo
that he wal 4 son Of George King,
president Of I big mining company.
Max had overworked In the office last
winter. and 30 early. In May he came
out to the farm to live 4 simple life.
an glad | met him In this way
and that we had a simple wooing. II
seemed quite In keeping with every
think.
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She-the doll-had been named
Laura Elizabeth in honor of the dom
Or, who was Daisy's big sister, and
Daisy took delight In the fact that
the WaXen Laura Elizabeth was al
most like her flesh and blood proto-
type; which is to say that Laura the
doll was exceedingly pretty.
1t was Deliver who, when he came,
raised Laura the doll to the ranks of
summe society. The others all
sought the Laura of the flesh, as Dol
liver himself might have done had he
been less different, or had Laura the
real been less plentifully supplied
with cavaliers.
Deliver was too timid to enter the
lists against the score Or more of
those who fought for Miss Glover's
favor and SO he and Daisy and the
doll became great friends, and like
the proper mother that she was Daisy
promptly planned a romance in which
Deliver and the doll should figure.
Match making came natural to the
child, living, as she did, In the little
Edgehamlton colony where the talk
was all OF One of the sum
mer visitors declared that marriages
might be made in heaven, but that
heaven must have established a
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like the departed as possible. "Ill be
engaged to her, too" he promised, but
Daisy shook her head disconsolately.
"You was engaged to Laura, and it
won't ever be the same" she declared.
There aren't any other dolls as pref
" a. Laura, and I've looked at EN-
all. Now you'll have to marry the
real Laura instead"
Dolliver glanced at the sirl whose
flaming cheek was pressed against
her sisters golden head. The blue
eyes met his own unabashed and In
them Dolliver read frank confession.
"Not for Daisy's sake. but tor my
own. will you accept the responsibili-
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>~S ~S NSAP
A good-looking young maj came
out OF the house. He had bread shout
ders and small hips. His shirt sleeves
were rolled up, and showed beautiful
ly bronzed arms. His face was
summed, too. always thought blue
eyes surrounded by a tanned complex
ion a fascinating combination.
What may | do for you?" he asked
looking ~squarely and somewhat au-
%daciously straight into my eyes.
/ couldn't think at the instant what
l had stopped for. The pump suggest
ed an answer.
Il would like a drink Of water"
Wouldn't you like some fresh but
termilk 2" he suggested.
1t sounded refreshing, and ] found
1t SO. He talked entertainingly while
I slipped 1t. l handed him back the
glass,
Would you mind taking me back
to the field? It's a mile farther down
the road. Would that be out Of your
way?"
Il have no way" I replied. "That II
why ] came In here"
IL thought it was because you were
thirsty" he reminded me.
., l Was--lnlrSty anu lOSL, OUT eel IN,
please, and ! will take you, or would
you care to run the machine?"
l thought to abash him by making
him confess ignorance of motors, but
he seemingly knew all the curves of
automobiles.
where 10 your destination" he
asked.
Il have none, l was tust-going."
"You certainly were going when you
came down the road. 1t really 10 not
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colony, but within a week II seemed
as though he had always lived there.
No furry OF excitement preceded his
coming, and even his arrival made
little talk. Then he settled unobtru-
siyely into his place In the social
economy Of the resort
Everyone liked him as soon as they
knew him, for he was one of the help
full, self-effacing sort who look out
for the wall flowers at the hops and
for the old ladies on the beach. He
was an especial favorite with the chill
dren, but by right of discovery Daisy
considered him her very own.
She had encountered him on the
beach the very first day. and after in
PRODUCING herself she introduced Lau-
"a the doll.
Most OF the real Laura's attendants
treated her waXen namesake with
small courtesy. They had to be nice
to the little sister. but they drew the
line at dolls. Daisy took her doll as
seriously as she did herself, and she
was an odd little mixture OF ~unspoil-
ed childishness and worldly wisdom.
Dolliver, with his boyish good ma
ture, accepted Laura the doll serious
ly. He did not grasp her by one leg
and hold her upside down when Daisy
permitted him to carry her, and he
discussed the state of her health and
the effect Of a hot sun on a wax nose
as seriously as he would have dis
cussed Miss Glover's own ailments.
He made little effort to attract the
Laura OF the flesh, though from the
first he fell a victim to her dainty
charm. His friendliness with Daisy
and the doll was no part Of a cum
ningly contrived plan to win the at
tention and regard Of the sister. His
liking for Daisy a sincere ana un-
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" Of the drowned Laura?" he asked
with a mixture Of whicmsicality and
tenderness.
For = moment the girl hesitatsd,
then she placed her hand in his.
isn't It funny" the said a moment
later. that ! should accept q proxy
courtship?"
when q man and woman love,
there Is nc need Of courtship," an
swered Dolliver tenderly. "lt IL
enough. sweetheart, that we know. I
am very grateful to Daisy and the de-
parted dolly. But for them we should
never have known"
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LOVES CAUSE

quaint little notes Of invitation that
Dolliver sent the child. He even
gra,ely accepted the responsibility Of
an engaged man and reloiced in Dali
sy's declaration that his engagement
to Laura must be kept q secret. He
did not want to spoil the child's fun,
but he knew that the others would not
understand.
Once or twice the two Lauras
shared the hospitality Of the boat, for
Laura Glover had taken a liking to
the quiet young man, perhaps for the
very reason that Of all the summer
colony he had not been dragged a
captive to her chariot wheels.
There were times when It was very
pleasant to get away and enjoy the
water and the sunshine without hav-
ing someone at her elbow making
more or less desperate love to her. AS
the ummer progressed, her trips in
the Scooter grew more frequent, and
only Delivers gentle effacemsnt on
the shore saved him from the suspi-
cion Of rivalry that kept most Of the
young men constantly stirred up.
It was toward the end Of the sea-
son that the tragedy cams The three
had been over to an island In the bay
for a picnic lunch. and as the launch
was headed for home Laura gave q
sigh OF regret.
There was to be a hop that even
ing and Laura knew that at least three
OF her little court were bound to pro.
pose before the evening was over.
She had grown tired OF the constant
talk Of love. It had been pleasant
enough to queen 1t ove Z score Of
humble slaves. but now the slaves
sought to become masters, and the
situation had lest Ito charm.
Daisy. too. wal regretful. and ~
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safe to 80 at such speed"
Il know It, l simply had to relieve
my feelings"
II see. Anger, or joy?" F.
Neither. was Just released from
something unpleasant"
~ know" he said, with q quick,
short brea what the feeling is.
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49, ~ ZA

gerously far cut. and 1t did not need
her sobbing explanation to show the
cause Of the trouble.
Dolliver turned to Laura with trou-
hled face.
IL In afraid that your namesake 10
lost" he said ~reSrstfully. "Just here
the tide Is 50 strong that poor Laura
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MERE MAN

farmer"
81 hope to before the summer II
over"
ARE you poor?" l asked. and imnae-
diately I val ashamed Of my blunt
ness.
YES" he replied, not at all oneAd-
ed. II a poor until I came here.
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-1sN'r IT ruNNYr" SHE sam.

long days In the nursery with only the
other dolls for company,
It may have been suicide. II maj
have been accident. at any rate the
wAxen Laura took . header into the
green depths. and 1T : cry from Daisy.
Deliver shut Oh the power ana made
. quick swing o. the tiller III the be-
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ny OF school must commence the fol-
lowing week, and she hated to so
back.
Laura the doll sat on the tiny deck
OF the stern and no doubt she. too.
regretted the passing if the summer.
for 1t meant that her little mistress
would have less time to give her
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will be swept out to sea. There is no
use to dive"
Mercy! there would b no uss Ia
diving after I doll anyway" cried
Laura.
'"Thsre would b Il Ne could get
her," he said simply. Had It not co.
ourred n the channel. Daisy's tears
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says your father was q good fighter.
but he was . ~westerner, wasn't he?
You're from New York"
"You bet ! am" said Brayton.
thankfully. And I've como to stay
and e this thing through. I'll hire