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The Springfield herald., 1913-05-09
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and outraged pride as much as Of
nodcsty-surged up over Agatha's
face. She was silent moment. and
IN that moment learned what 1t was
to control anger.
II have not been living with this
man, in any sense of the term. Mrs.
stoddard l will say this once for all
to you. though never would. in any
other conceivable situation, reply to
such an Implication. You have no
right to say or think such things"
"Wickedness must be rebuked of the
Lord" intoned Mrs. Stoddard.
Are you his mouthpiece?" said Aga
tina scornfully. But she was rebuked
for her scorn by Mrs. stoddard's look.
Her eyes rested on Agatha's face with
pleading and patience, as II Rhe were
a world mother. agonizing for the sal
vation of her children.
"It u his command to pluck the
brand ffcm the burning" said Susan
stoddard. "Ungodly example is a sin,
and earthly love often a snare for
youthful feet"
As Agatha listened to Mrs. Stod-
dard's strange plea, tie instinct with
In her which, from the first moment of
the interview, had recoiled from this
fanatical but intensely spiritual wom-
an, found its way, as 1t were, into the
light. Such was the power of her sim
cerity, that. in spite OF the extraor-
dinary character of the interview. Aga
tha's heart throbbed with new COM
prehension which was almost love. She
slapped closer to Susan Stoddard. her
tail figure overtopping the others
sturdy one, and took one Of her strong
work-kardened hands.
Mrs. Stoddard. this man has never
spoken a word Of love to me. But II
i ever marry, 1t will be man like
him-a plain, high-hearted gentleman.
There! You have wrman's secret.
And now come with 1Nl and help US
to save life.. You cannot, you must
not, refuse , now
The subtle changes Of the mind are
hard to trace and are often obscure
even to the eye of science; but every
day those changes make or mar our
Joy. Susan Stoddard looked for long
minute up into the vivid face bending
over hers, while her spirit, even as
Agatha's had done. pierced the hedge
which separated them, and compre-
hended something Of the goodness in
the others soul. Finally she laid her
other hand over Agatha's, enclosing
It in a strong clasp. Then. with a
certain pathetic pride in her submis-
sion. she said:
II have been wrong. Agatha; will
come" Agatha's grateful eyes 'jwelt
on hers, but the strain of the inter-
view was beginning to count. She
sank down in the chair tn 'srs. stod-
dard Lad offered at the be- -.ining of
their meeting. and covered her eyes
with one hand. The elder woman kept
the other.
I'VE will not go to our task alone"
she said, I'VE will ask Gods help. The
prayer of faith shall heal the sick"
Then falling to her knees by Agatha's
side, with rapt, lifted face and closed
eyes, she made her confession and her
petition to the Lord. Her ringing voice
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UOO0e)el0oO.

and the f1nal declsfon 10 nave ner JOIN
him there. Why not? II she remain
ed the same high-spirited army girl.
she would thoroughly enjoy the un-
usual experience of . few months OF
real frontier life, and the only hard
ship involved would be the long stage
ride from Ripley. This. however, was
altogether prairie travel, monotonous
enough surely, but without special
danger, and he could doubtless ar
range to meet her himself at Kansas
City, or send one Of his officers for
that purpose.
by the middle of June conditions had
greatly changed throughout ali the
broad plains country. The spirit OF
savage war had spread rapidly from
the Platte to the Rio Pecos, and
scarcely . wild tribe remained disaf-
fected Arapahoe, Cheyenne. Pawnee.
Comanche and Apache alike espoused
the cause of the Sioux, and their
young warriors, breaking away from
the control of older chiefs, became
ugly and warlike. Devere, isolated as
II was from the main route of travel
(the Santa Fe stages still following
the more northern trail). heard mere
ly rumors of the prevailing condition
through tarrying hunters, and posi-
bly, an occasional army courier, yet
soon realized the gravity Of the situ-
alton because of the almost total
cessation Of travel by way of the
Cimarron and the growing insolence
of the surrounding Comanches. De-
tails from the small garrison wera.
under urgent orders froa headquaf.
tsfs at Fort wallaoe, kept coastantly
scouting 40 far s0uA - he fork q
tie Red river. and then west to tAo
mountains. Squads from the single
cavalry company guarded the few
caravans venturing sti1l to cross the
Cimarron desert. or bore dispatches
to Fort Dodge Thus the few soldiers
remaining on duty at the home sta
tion became slowly aware that this
outburst of savagerv was no longer a
mere tribal affair. OuIrages were re-
ported from the Solomon. the Repub- |
1ican, the Arkansas valleys 4 settle
nnent was raided on Smoky Fork:
stages were attacked near the Caches
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sSs 0aO ONTsoa; . W0Osa ss0ss -
a1ossAs1 - - nsesA psas. 80 ~
esoaoo1 eGess osaUssuAs 0OA11no ~
toUstAse - Gleuaatsa 0pQsasu1 ..
tre0slv ssslsus 81 sunDse ppu01no0
war n easnsgt.
MeDoasb1 vas rathes sseW - -
preciate the real facts. His kns~t
edge ~ Indian Tactics was exoee1ina-
ly email. and the utter isolation u his
post kept him ignorant At hrst -
was convinced that n ives merely q
local disturbance anl would END o.
suddenly ~ begun. Then. when
realization finally came, It was d.
ready too late to stop the girl. She
would be already on her long journey.
What could he DO! What immediate
steps could - hope to take for her
protection? Ordinarily ne would not
have hesita.ed. but now q decision
was not 20 easily made OF Us com
mand scarcely thirty men remained
at Devere. a mere infantry guard. tt
Gether with . small squad Of cavalry.
Den. retained for courier service IN
only remaining commissioned ofices
ct the post was the partially disabled
cavalry captain, acting temporarily -
odjutant. because incapacitateA for
taking the field He had waited until
the last possible moment, trusting
that a shift in conditions might bring
Oack some available officer Now he
had to choose between his duty as
commander and as father Further
delay was impossible.
Deyere was fort merely by cour
tesy. In reality IT consisted only Of
. small stockade hastily built of cot,
tonwood timber, surrounding in partial
protection half dozen shacks. and
one fairly decent log house. The
situation was upon a slight elevation
overlooking the ford. some low bluffs,
bare of timber but green with June
grass to the northward. while in ev.
cry other direction extended an In
terminable sand-desert, ever shifting
beneath wind blasts. presenting as
desolate q scene AZ eye could witness.
The yellow flood Of the river. stiIl
swollen by melting mountain snow,
was . hundred feet IRON the stockade
gate. and on its bank stood the log
cavalry stables. Below, q scant half
mile away. were the only trees visfAla.
q scraggiy grove Of cottonwooAa,
while down the face Of the bluR ana
across the nat ran the slender rib-
bon Of trail Monotono1s. unchans-
ing. It was desolate picture to watch
day after day in the hot summer.
In the gloom following an early
supper the two officers sat together
in the single room OF the cabin. q
candle sputtering on the table behind
them, smoking silently or moodily dis
the situation Mcdonald was
horid and heavily built, his gray mus
tache hanging heavily over . firm
mouth, while the Captain was OF an
ether type. tall, with dark eyes and
hair. The latter by chance opened
he important topic
by the way, major" he said care |
"ssiv j euess it is lust as well YOU
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0spOsa yyss oaaonsss - sunusn
- = ~ ~. Lss1 ~ d 49,
- - eved Dasss ~ . vsoaa..
- I 1I1nr" rstusnsl - seAas
oeoltly. r pvt h OF tss lsaS."
PA Z -! G0Ol hoavens, -,
1idnt - write vheR yOu spohs aksue
Going sef De you sctHally nsan -
CHI - 0o0iAG-heref"
McDuaAh Groansl.
That = ezsctly what I mean,
fravers. hmme, I haven't THOUGHT
Of anythiAG else for . week. Oh, I
Know nsV I was A old fool even to
conceive - such . trip, but whea I
wrote her ! had no conception Of
what II was going to be like out here.
There was not . rumor Of Indian
trouble . month ago, and when the
tribes lil break out it WAS too late
sor me to get word back east. The
tact 10. l am In the devil Of a fix
without even an officer whom I can
send to meet her, or turn her back.
Y should go myself 1t would mean
court-martia4"
Travers stared into the darkness
through the open door. sucking at his
pipe.
by George. you are in a pickle"
he acknowledged slowly. Il supposed
-he had been headed on long ago
iavent heard you mention the mat
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-01-03
eNNrGA Z.
A vaeasess~s oltuatssa.

when. late N May, 1868. Ma1cs
Daniel McDonalA. Sixth Infantry. wSs
orpt assigned to command the new
three company post established south
vest Of Fort Dodge. designed to pro
tect the newly discovered Cimarron
trail leading to Santa Fe across the
Desert, and, purely BY courtesy. Of
Acially termed Fort Devere, he nat
urally considered 1t perfectly safe to
invite his only daughter to join him
there for her summer vacation. In
Deed. at that time, there WAS ap
parently no valid reason why he
should deny himself thu pleasure.
Except for certain vagS, rumors re-
sarding uneasiness among the Sioux
warriors north Of the Platte. the vari-
Ous tribes of the plains were causing
10 unusual trouble to military authori-
tics, although, Of course, there was
- time in the history Of that country
utterly devoid of peril from young
raiders, usually aided and abetted by
outcast whites. However. the Santa
re route, by this date. had become q
well-traveled trail. protected by scat
tered posts along its entire route. fire.
suently patroIled by troops. ard mere
" considered dangerous for small par
ties, south Of the Cimarron. where row.
ing Comanches in bad humor might
BE encountered.
Fully assured as to this by officers
met at Fort Ripley, Mcdonald, who
had never before served west Of the
Mississippi. wrote his daughter a long
lstter, describing in careful detail the
suuAe. set an exact date for her de-
Sogture, and then, satisfied an was
ven arranged. set forth with his
snail command on the long march
overland. He had not seen his daugh-
ter for over two years, as during her
vacation time tshe was attending
Sunnycrest school, on the Hudsonl,
she made her home with an aunt in
Connecticut. This year the aunt was
b Europe. not expecting to return un-
a fall, and the father had hopefully
oUunted on having the girl with him
once again in Kentucky. Then came
- sudden unexpected transfer west.
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tse since we nrst got here. whers
- you sspVoss Tie lass b by Dow!"
Near - I can tell she would leave
Ripley the 18th"
"Humph! Thea starting tonight, .
good rider might intercept her At
Fort Dodge. She would be in no dan
Ter traveltAG alone for that distance
TIE regular Stages are running Jet,
I supposs.
~Yss; % far - I know"
Under gaArdy
"n-sv s-nD the Caches to Fort
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Ass Toss~A q shs

The Metropole because of its central location
bllity to Union Depot, and superior service,
is being recognized a home for
Colorado People.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
Trying to Gag Candidates.

Enemies of Gov Sulzer of New York
are attacking him for his signature of the
two-crew bill, on the ground that before
election he promised to approve such leg
islation If it was passed. and they claim
that this is in violation of the penal code
which prohibits a candidate for office
from making promises of material reward
to persons as an inducement for them TO
vote. This contention has received no
support. however. and il is recognized
that the governors course is not in vio-
lation of the code. But bill has now
been introduced to amend the code by the
addition of the following paragraph to
the classification of persons in offense:
Who does an official act in an execu-
tive. legislative administrative or official
capacity whereby any one will receive
material benefit 10 induce any voter or
voters TO vote or refrain from voting at
any election for or against any particular
person or for or against any proposition
submitted to voters, request any can
didate for Office from making a promise.
No greater absurdty could ever be con-
ceived than to propose that candidates
for Office should not pledge themselves
for or against propositions on the ground
that by doing SO they may be improperly
inducing voters TO support them Every
political platform is a bid for votes,
bid based upon the selfishness of the
voters. In virtually every national cam
paisn the tariff is an issue and men stand
for election on the basis of their opposi-
ton to or support of projection. They
are appealing to the selfish interests OF
the voters, who select their favorites ac-
cording as they believe that the tarif
should be adjusted ito their practical ad-
vantage. 4 political platform drawn in
terms of academic distractions would at
tract no support. candidate giving no
indication of his position if elected, no
indication of the proposals he favors. no
intimation of the kind of men he will
choose for Office il given the appointing
power has but little chance of success.
Gov. Sulzer has done nothing that has
not been done in every campaign since
the republic was organized. He gave no.
tice that he stood for the two-crew bill
just as Woodrow Wilson gave notice that
he stood for tariff revision. Attempts to
gag candidates on the ground that pre-
election promises are I'm the nature of
bribery will fail TO receive any intelligent
support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
the measures in controversy in good.

the measures in controversy in good.
round. set terms.
OF course, plain speaking is often best.
Where men are in earnest and big things
are at stake. frankness is usually the
right card TO play.
But frankness need not take the form
of invective and probably will not in this
case. Mr. Wilson has not been schooled
in that sort of thing. He has used his
pen much more than his tongue. and SO
as a controyerSaiist has learned the true
value of words. He would make little
Roadway by simply hurting epithets at
his opponents. If his. cause is as strong
as he thinks it he will best serve it by an
argument.
Mr. wilson's leadership is taking a
wide range. He wants Wilson legisla-
ton and Wilson legislators. His activity
in behalf Of tariff revision will be re-
peated when the time comes fc- cur
rency legislation and additional trust leg
islation. He will cndeavor to have all
bear the Wilson hallmark
AS for legislators. he declared for Mr.
MARITIME and the latter was elected sena-
tor. He declared for Mr.. Lewis in ILL
nois and the latter was elected. In
Maryland William Marbury is running
for the Senate as the Wilson candidate.
and. in Kentucky. where Gov. Beckham
is senatorial candidate. il is urged in
his behalf that he is very popular at the
White House and his success would be
gratifying to Mr.. Wilson.
Well these are new times. and this is
new thing Whether it fits the times
or not is vet to be determined. Mr.. Will
son thinks il does. and is taking all
risks That in itself is leadership. If
he loses he may lose heavily. Ii he wins
he will exercise more power than has
fallen to a President in long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
Unspoken Speeches.

From the New YORK World.
When the desks We're removed from the
House at Washington and benches sub
stituted we were to have real and
honest Congressional Record. Members
could no longer ply their private CORE
spondence while others were speaking,
and others in speaking would be stimu-
lated to throw away their droning
speeches and sharpen remarks to meet q
closer attention. We were to have at
last the cross-fre of real debate and the
Record would be a real record Of actual
proceedings. But how soon are these
lovely prophecies for the benches dissi-
pated, Our old friend, Leave to Print.
reappears. doing business at the old
stand on a scale so great as to choke the
government printing office and put 1t far
behind in it's work. Speeches already be-
gin to incumber the Record which were
never spoken and We're never intended
to be spoken, but which, as of old. will
carry TO admiring constituents at home
all the signs of having been delivered in
the midst of Great and Long-continued
Applause. Are We never to have a real
Record of Congress? Is government
whose own daily news publication is
crowded with false representations and
reports Of fake happenings quite the one
to be given editorship Of other daily
publications, as demanded by Senator
Works Of California?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
The Balkan Broil.

Stories of fighting between the Bull
Sarians and the Servians and between the
Bul.arians and the Greeks which come
through London, are TO be taken with
definite reserve. for the situation i'm Eu-
rope today is such as to throw doubt
upon all limitations of conflict between
the Balkan allies. 1t is distinctly to the
interest of certain powers to weaken the
Balkan alliance. or, failing that, to Gre
ate the impression abroad that the allies
are now ready TO fall upon one another
The major powers have served Monte
negro with notice to quit Scutari and TO
abandon all pretensions to its possession
under the recent capture. effected after
the decision of the powers that Albania
dependent kingdom. This is in recogni-
tion of the Austrian demand. Monte
negro has informally protested against
this requirement.. but it's official response
IS not yet Forthcoming. The conference
OF representatives Of the powers, seeking
a final adjustment, has adjourned until
Thursday, and on that day the Monte
negrin reply will probably be delivered.
Meanwhile keen interest centers in the
whereabouts and purposes of Essad
0sHa' VIM has SCI up Siaith W 'he Al
bantam throne, and has a considerable
army at his back Prince Danilo of Mon
tenegro has left Scutari with the greater
Fart of his force. If the Balkan allies
are in truth auarreling and fighting. there
Is an end to Montenegros hope for with
out the aid of Bulgaria. Servia and
Greece the little Kingdom would have no
chance whatever against the Austrian
forces. Ii there is compact between
Montenegro and Essad Pasha. embracing
a proposed division of territory, and the
allies are united In a determination TO
support 1t. the combination will give this
mayor powers a lively seasons work, as
Stunning harmony In the concert A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
Last of the Horse Cars.
rom the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
What the beef eaters are to London.
the Ancient and Honorable Artillerymen
are to Boston and Col. Henry Watterson
is to the democratic party. the Chambers
street line of horse cars is to our own
changeful city. Streets. subways,
mayors. opera houses come and 60 The
whole town is torn down, carted away
in wagons and rebuilt every little
while. But the horse cars go on. when
they do go on. forever. So we refuse
to believe the present nine hundred and
ninety ninth report that these horse
cars are to be retired. Mr. Hedley gets
all ready to make the change, he steels
his heart for the wrench. But at the
last moment he relents, like the man
SO tender-hearted toward dividends
that he is. This is as 1T should be- Some
ties with our slow and comfortable
past must at any cost be preserved
throughout raucous, straphanging flu
ture. What is more. as Mr.. Hedley or
some one else pointed out, the Cham
bers street line Is needed to- improve
the breed of horse cars. And there
isn't anything anybody can answer to
that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
An Unexciting Debate.

The general tariff debate in the House
failed to draw. Empty seats in numbers
were observable at every session. Many
members preferred the cloakrooms. or
hall games. or devoted the time TO their
department work. Speakers Numbered in
praise or blame 10 small knots of per-
sonal friends who had gathered in re-
Spouse 10 promptings of good nature.
And yet the subject was of great impor-
lance. Here was tariff bill proposing
a radical change of policy. and embrac-
ing a new feature of taxation-an in
come tax in time of peace. The Novem-
her election had in part turned on the
tariff issue. What explained the indiffer-
ence shown?
The dryness of the topic? Tariff
speeches necessarily are dry 1t is diff
cult for even the brightest men to fresh
en- up figures and classifications. Thomas
B. Reed once referred 10 popular con-
gressional orator as able Ito weave gar
lands of flowers around points of order
and motions to adjourn. Among mod
ern English statesmen Mr.. Gladstone
alone could make a speech on the bulge,
attractive.
Would orators have filed the benches
speech were lacking. Flights of fancy
were not successful. As a rule the speak
ers remained close to the ground. and
wrestied in homely fashion with homely
details.
Or was the opportunity neglected be-
cause of the feeling that the matter was
settled beyond the possibility of change?
Were the democrats satisfied TO leave
derwood? And did the republicans simply
resign themselves TO the question,
whats the use?''
For some reason or reasons the debate
as an attraction was a failure. 1t did
not compare with that of 1854 when Mr..
Randall decapitated the Morrison bill. or
with that of 1883 when Mr.. Mills was in
action. or with that of 1890 when Mr..
Mckinley and Mr.. Reed led the repu5-
licans. or with that of 1894, when Will
liam l.. Wilson led the democrats. OIL
with that of 1897 when Mr. Dingley led
the republicans. There was ginger in
every one of those contests, and vacant
seats on the floor were few
The debate in detail. which now begins
may wake up the solons. For now will be
revealed the truth of Gen. Hancock s
observation that the tariff is local ques-
ton. When particular industries are
touched, members representing constitu-
encies involved will find it to their advan-
tage to speak out. and this will make il
necessary for the friends of the measure
TO be present and reply to all criticisms.
The coming week. therefore. may make
up in interest the deficiencies of the week
just passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
Pohick's Horace Greeley.

Zeb Tunkins bought a paper
An run it by hisself.
In every cupboard you would find
A copy on each shelf.
He found roomy armchair
In which he sat at ease
An wrote lit pays to advertise.
Likewise. we aim to please.
Bill Jones likes somethin funny.
His wife likes stories sad.
Joe Brown says sports an politics
Will send us TO the bad.
And everything Zeb printed
Brought letters to the place
Advisin' him that all he did
Was simply wastin' space.
Poor Zeb he got discouraged
Until he took the hint
An sent his paper through the place
Without line o print.
An still the families took it.
Zeb jes' enjoyed hisself
A-sendin' papers round that fit
The average cupboard shelf.