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CHAPTER XVIII.
Disturbing News


He walked home swiftly through
the early night, his brain seething with
tumultuous thoughts. The revela.
tons OF the day were staggering; the
whole universe seemed to have turned
topsy-turvy since that devastating
hour at Burton's inn. Somehow he
was not able to conine his thoughts
to Hetty Castleton alone. She seemed
to sink into the background, despite
the absolution he had been so ready.
so eager to grant her on hearing the
story from Sara's lips. Not that his
resolve to search her out and claim
her In spite of everything was likely
to weaken, but that the absorbing fig
ure Of Sara WrandaH stood out most
clearly in his reflections.
What an amazing creature she was,
He could not drive her out of his
thoughts, even when he tried to con
centrate them on the one person who
was dearest to him of all in all the
world, his warm-hearted, adora BILE
Hetty. Strange contrasts suggested
themselves to him as he strobe along.
head bent and shoulders hunched. He
could not help contrasting the two
women. He loved Hetty; he would
always love. her, Of that he was posi-
tive. She was Sara's superior in ev-
cry respect, Infinitely SO, he argued.
And yet there was something in Sara
that could crowd this adored one. this
perfect one out Of his thoughts for the
time being. He found it difficult to
concentrate his thoughts on Hetty
Castleton
How white and Ill Sara had looked
when she said good night to him at
the door! The memory of her dark,
mysterious eyes haunted him: he
could see them in the night about him.
They had been full of pain; there were
torrents of tears behind them. They
had glistened as if Furnished by the
fires of fever
Even as he wrote his long, trium-
plant letter to Hetty Castleton, the
picture of Sara Wrandall encroached
upon his mental vision. He could nut
drive it out. He thought of her SIS
she had appeared to him early in the
spring; through all the varying stages
of their growing intimacy; through the
interesting days when he vainly triea
to translate her matchless beauty By
means of wretched pigments; up to-
this present hour in which she waa
revealed, and yet not revealed, to him
Her vivid face was always before him.
between his eyes and the thin, white
paper on which he scrubbed so eager
ly. Her feverish eyes were looking
into his; she was reading what he
wrote before 1t appeared on the sur
face of the sheet!
His letter to Hetty was a triumph
Of skill and diplomacy. achieved after
many attempts. He found it hard not
to say too much, and quite as difficult
not to say too little. He spent hours
over this all-important missive. At
last it was finished. He read and re-
read it, searching for the slightest
flaw: a fatal word or suggestion that
might create in her mind the slightest
doubt as to his sincerity. She was
sure to read this letter a great many
times. and always with the view to
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splse myself. But what could he OK.
pected of me?" she asked ironically
AS the Wrandalls would saw blood
will tell'''
Nonsense! Don't talk like that!
IL IS quite unworthy of you. In spite
OF everything, Sara, you are wonder.
iul. The very thing you tried to do,
the way you went about it, the way
you surrender, makes for greatness in
you. II you had gone on with it and
succeeded, that fact alone would have
put you In the class with the great,
strong. virile women of history. 1t
With the Medicis, the Borgias
and" she began bitterly.
Yes, with them. But thew were
great women, just the same You are
greater, for you have more than they
possessed: a conscience. l wish |
could tell you just what 1 feel. l
haven't the words. l."
1 only want you to tell me the
truth Do you despise me?"
Again l say that 1 do not. I can
only say that 1 regard you with-yes,
with ave-"
AS one might think of a deadly
serpent"
Hardly that" he said, smiling for
the first time. He crossed over and
laid his hand on her shoulder. Don't
think too meanly Of yourself. under
stand it all. You lived for months
without heart, that's ALL"
You put it very gently"
i think l am right. Now, you've
got it back, and it's hungry for the
sweet good things Of life You want
to be happy. You want to love again
and to be loved. You don't want to
p1t1ed. l understand. It's the return
OF heart that went away long months
ago and left an empty place that you
filled with gall The bitterness is
gone. There is something sweet in
its place. Am 1 not right?"
She hesitated. IF you mean that
I want to be loved by my enemies,
Brandon, you are wrong" she said
clearly. Il have not been chastened
in that Particular
you mean the Wrandalls?"
1t is not in my nature to love my
enemies. We stand on the same foot
ing as before, and always shall They
understand me, l understand them /
am glad that my project failed, not for
their sake, but for my own"
He was silent. This woman was be-
yond him. He could not understand a
nature like this.
you say nothing Well, can't ask
you to understand. We will not dis
cuss my enemies, but my friends.
What do you intend to do in respect
to Hetty?"
II am going to make her my wife,"
he said levelly.
She turned away. It was now quite
dark. He could not see the express
sion on her face.
What you have heard does not
weaken your love for herr
mo. 1t strengthens It,"
you know what she has done. She
has taken life with her own hands.
Can you take her to your bosom, can
you make her the mother Of your own
children? Remember, there is blood
| on her hands,
"Ah, but her heart is c1eani"
True" she said modify, her heart
is clean"
NO cleaner than yours is now,
Sara"
She uttered short, hooking laugh.
ut isn't necessary to say a thing
like that to me-"
Il beg your pardon
Her manner changed abruptly. She
turned to him, intense and serious
She is SO far away, Brandon On
the other side Of the world, and she
is full of loathing for me- How am l
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lines, he shuddered at the thought of
what she had planned to do to Hetty
Castleton. Staring hard at the black
window before him, the pen still in
his hand, he allowed his thoughts to
dwell so Intimately on the subject of
his well-meant postscript that her
ashen face with it's burning ewes
seemed to take shape in the night
beyond. 1t was a long time before
he could get rid of the Illusion. After
wards he tried to conjure up Hetty's
face and to drive out the likeness of
the other woman, and found that he
could not recall a single feature in the
face of the girl he loved!
When he reached Southlook in the
morning, he found that nearly all of
the doors and windows were boarded
up. Wagons were standing in the
stable yard, laden with trunks and
crates. Servants without livery were
scurrying about the halls. There was
an air OF f1nallty about their move
ments.
yes, SIR said Watson, in reply
to his question, I'VE are in a rush.
Mrs. WrandaH expects to close the
'ouse this evening, sir We all 20 I'D
this afternoon. l suppose you know.
sir, we ave taken a new apartment
in town.
mol" exclaimed Booth.
Yes, sir, we ave, sir. THEY'VE
been decorating it for the pawst two
weeks. Seems like she didn't care for
the old one we 'ad. AS matter of
fact, l didn't care much for it. either.
She's taken one of them Inexpensive
ones looking out over the park, sir.
You know we used to look out over
Madison avenue, sir, and God knows
it wasn't hinspirin'. Yes, sir. we 90
up this afternoon. Mrs Wrandall
will be down in a second, thank Won.
sir"
Booth actually was startled by her
appearance when she entered the
room a few minutes later. She looked
positively ill.
my dear Sara he cried anxiously.
yourself i'll. Come, come, this won't
do"
81 shall be all right in a day or
two," she said, with a weary little
gesture. 81 have been nervous. The
strain was too great, Brandon This
is the reaction you might say"
"Your hand is hot, your eyes look
fevertsh. You'd better See your doc
tor as soon as you get to town. An
ounce of prevention, you know"
Well" she said, with a searching
iy,f0 hi
to herr"
Yes. Posted it at seven O'Clock
this morning."
Il trust you did not go so far as
lowell, to- volunteer a word in my
behalf. You were not to do that, you
know"
He looked uncomfortable. "I'rn
afraid l did take your name in vain"
he equivocated. You are IA won
derful woman, Sara" he went on,
moved to the remark by a curious in
f1uence that he could not have ex.
planned any more than he could have
accounted for the sudden gush of
emotion that took possession of him.
She ignored the tribute. you will
persuade her to come to New York
with you?"
For your sake, Sara, if she won't
come for NINE"
She knows the cage is open," was
her way of dismissing the subject.
Il am glad you came over. l have a
fetter from Leslie. It came this morn
lag. You may be interested in what
he has to say of Hetty-and of your
self" She smiled family. "He is
determined that you shall not be with
GU. friend while he is alive"
les isn't such a rotter, Sara. He's
spoiled, but he is hardly to be blamed
for that"
Il will read his letter to you," she
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
NEW TRAIN
Augusta and Atlanta.

Commencing May 3rd the Atlantic
Coast Line will inaugurate through
sleeping car service between Will
mington, Florence, Sumter. Angus
ia and Atlanta, in connection with
the Georgia Railroad.
Following is the schedule from
Scotland Neck in connection with
the new service:
Lv. Scotland Neck 1902 a. m.
Ar. Florence 1885 d. m.
Lv. Florence 800 o. m.
Ar. Sumter 800 D. m.
Ar. Orangeburg 1926 p. m.
Ar. Augusta lao a. m.
Ar. Atlanta 600 a. m.
Passengers may remain in sleeping
cars until 700 a. m.
Returning the train leaves Allan
lanta 800 p. M, Central time; and
arrives Florence 900 a. M, and
Scotland Neck 1928 p. M. Eastern
time.
Sleeping cars are operated be-
tween Weldon, Rocky Monnt and
Florence, in connection with the
above service.
Connections are made in the Union
depot Atlanta with the Dixie Flyer,
leaving there at 500 a. M, which is
a solid train to Chicago, carrying
sleeping, dining and observation
cars; also through sleeping cars to
St. Louis; and with the South At
lantic Limited, leaving at 7:12 a. M,
a solid train to Cincinnati, carrying
sleeping and dining cars; also
through sleeping cars to Louisville
and Indianapolis.
Connections are also made in At
lanta with the Atlanta & West Point
R. r. fyr Montgomery. Mobile, New
Orleans and the Southwest: with the
Southern Ry. for Birmingham, Mem
pbis and the West and with other
diverging lines for points in South
Georgia, etc.
For reservations, tickets and
schedules to any Western destina-
ton by this new and attractive route
by old and reliable lines, apply to
Epp L. Brown, Ticket Agent Of the
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
standard Railroad Of the South,
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More Money in II,

6.
II can say this much for dentixsr..
What is it,"
you seldom find one who has "A
grasping nature
mo"
They'd much rather fill q tns1
than pull it"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
MOTOR RS|MPL|F|ES
MOVING SIX ROOM
COTTAGE TO-DAY
MOTOR TRUCK MAKES SHORT
WORK OF JUGGLING A
HOUSE.

The Goldfeld way of stringing
twenty or thirty animals to six
room house and hiking across the
desert at snairs pace has been
superseded by the swifter auto meth
ods of Tonopah contractors. This
morning a six-room house was pried
off it's foundations on upper Belmont
avenue, switched over TO a low truck
and then moved off in tow of one of
Wittenberg's big fifty horse power
Plerce-Arrow motor trucks and trans
ferred to new site four lots west
of Knights of Columbus hall, where
II was unloaded and packed up for
permanent lodgment shortly after
noon.
The work was in charge OF Con-
tractor Kuhlman and the distance ne
gotiated included some Of the worst
roads and curves in Tonopah, but
the motor truck kept going without
halt until the rather steep hill at
Brougher and st. Patrick brought the
machine to full stop. This delay
was only temporary and, after allow
ing the truck TO run ahead to the
level on top OF the hill. where a steel
tow line was paid out. the house re
sumed It's onward Journey.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
HALIFAX RESUMES SHIPMENTS
AFTERLAPSE OFELEVEN MONTHS

at the rate of five tons load and the
good news was quickly noised around
town
Manager Brady, of the West End,
confirmed the report that the Halifax
had come back into the running and
would continue to ship between 40
and 80 tons day for an indefinite
time. The West End Is paying out
$4,500 TO $4,000 a month as one-half
the expense of developing the Hall
fax the other half falling to Borax
Smith and Senator Kearns By mill
ing fifty tons daily from the Halifax
the West End effects a saving of the
cost OF development which represents
the profits of 1850 tons OF West End
ore and takes on the Halifax without
reducing the earning capacity OF the
West End. For some time past the
mill has been treating daily so tons
tailings and It's tons OF West End
ore Thus the change will not reduce
the earnings of the West End.
The ore is coming from the 1000
foot level of the Halifax, where some
ore was taken out during October,
1913, in the course of development.
Now the company is stopping, which
Manager Brady considers very
good system of prospecting.
An aggressive policy will be pur-
sued on the West End on the 422 foot
crosscut on what is supposed to be
the Fraction vein. A stope has been
finished about $50 feet southeast of
the shaft where two machines have
been installed, drifting each way, and
two other machines raising until a
blower can be installed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
NOMINEES FILE
FOR THE PRIMARIES
BACKWARD CANDIDATES DE-
CLARE THEIR INTENTIONS
AT ELEVENTH HOUR.

The following is the list of addi-
tional nominations filed with the
county clerk from noon Thursday
until noon today:
Auditor and Recorder-Thomas Nc
Manus, Soc; w. M. Grimes, Dem.
Public Administrator-Car F. Mar.
shall, Soc.
District judge. e. Mcnamara,
Soc.
County Commissioner Qong term)
Travis H. Lynch, Soc.
County Commissioner tshort term)
j. w. Berg, Soc.
Sheriff and Assessor-William H.
Thomas, Soc; James ]. Degan, Dem
District Attorney A. Sanders,
Dem.
Justice of Peace, Tonopah-Harry
Dunseath, Soc
Constable of Tonopah-Charles f
Toland, Soc.
County Clerk-Stuart Mcdonald,
Soc.
Justice of Peace of Manhattan
d. C. Sullivan, Dem; George Ludwig
Soc; William r. Wilcox, Dem.
Constable, Manhattan William w.
Cantrell, Soc; Matthew T. Kane, Rep.
Justice of Peace, Round Mountain
j. E. Berg, Soc.
Constable, Round Mountain-L. L.
Moore, Soc.
For the Assembly-R. r. Gilbert
Rep; Henry G. Schmidt, Dem.; Clar
ence Kind, Dem; Jerry Donovan
Soc.; George w. Robb, Soc; !. F
Davis. Soc.; Paul Whaley, Soc; Stan
ley Bryant, Soc.
County Treasurer-James w. Con
lisk, Rep; d. j. Robb, Dem.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01

The vicinity OF the Servian Young
Mems hall at st. Patrick and Everett
streets last night resounded with
wild acclaim that echoed the war
spirit manifested by the mass meet
ing of Servians. Creations and Sla-
vonians assembled for the purpose
OF taking united action on the call
of the mother country to repel the
invaders from Austria Speeches
were made by half a dozen leaders
and all served to stir the gathering
to deeper patriotic sense. Every
suggestion OF going to the front was
received with roars OF approval and
Il did not require vote 10 deter
mine the sense Of the meeting was
10 rally 20 the assistance Of the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
ENTHUSIASTIC WAR MEETING HELD
TO CONSIDER SENDING RECRUITS

Balkan states as soon as the first
official call was received.
The meeting before adjourning
adopted resolution instructlng the
president to communicate with the
consul general in New York to as.
certain definitely what was expected
from former subjects OF the Balkan
states When this message Is re-
ceived another meeting will be
called. In the meantime a finance
committee consisting OF NJ. II. Clog
yoz and Mike Kosick was appointed
to canvass and report what money
could be raised here towards send.
Ing substantial complement %
the front. The last draft on the
patriots Of Tonopah during tho war
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
PANSNER VERDICT
REACHED BY JURY
AFTER TWO HOURS
PENALTY is FROM ONE YEAR
TO TWO YEARS IN
PRISON.

Guilty of assault to do great bod
lily harm" was the verdict brought
in last night by the jury in the
Pansner case, after having spent two
hours in deliberation. The penalty
at the discretion of the court Is not
less than one year nor more than
two years, or fine of $1,000 to
$4,000 or both the fine and the sem
tence. On the first ballot the jury
stood for acquittal and 5 for CON
yiction, but on the ninth ballot
reached unanimous verdict.
The prompt response of the jury
to the evidence was a signal victory
for the state, as 1t was feared the
jurors would not agree on the nature
of the offence and might hang fire
altogether.
The court decided to close the
case last night after a short consul
tation with attorneys during the
closing hours OF the testimony. when
II was realized the docket could be
cleared at slight discomfort and
Inconvenience. Accordingly court
convened at o'clock and 1t did not
take long for counsel to submit theii
arguments. At 1915 o'clock the jury
retired and remained in session FOL
two hours. when the verdict was
reached. Sentence win be passed
next Thursday unless there is a sta,
OF proceedings Pansner admitted Z
District Attorney Sanders that h
was the national organizer of th'
Won't Works. When Foreman JohI
Sutton handed the verdict TO Judg
Ayerin he accompanied the act witt
u recommendation TO mercy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01

ertson's Tonopah office, which they
used to hold their final meetings,
which ended in the gratifying trans
action referred to above.
Now that the prosperous camp of
Round Mountain is relieved of the
great contention which has hung as
a pail over the place since this
litigation started six years ago, min
ing in real and profitable earnest
VIII be carried on by the big
Round Mountain company.
Their own holdings comprise many
claims through which several big
gold bearing lodges run in several
directions, all of which now can be
worked without restriction. Hereto
fore much of the area was not avail
able for mining, for the Sphinx COM
pany had injunctions which COM
PEELED the Round Mountain company
to forbear in extracting ore In dis
puted territory.
1t is known that, although the
price paid for the Sphinx ground
may seem large to the uniformed,
the ore reserves are very extensive
and the acquiring company will reap
a large profit on its investment. The
engineers are reported to be highly
elated over the new territory and
assure the stockholders of Round
Mountain handsome profit on their
shares. The area of the big new
company is the largest in the state
for a gold mine 1t is certain the
mill win be enlarged to probably 500
tons a day from its present capacity
of 100 The water to handle this in
creased tonnage will come from Pett
canyon, about twelve miles distant.
The contract for the laying of the
pipe line from this newly acquired
source has been let. The company
has many valuable placer mines out
of which many thousands OF dollars
in gold have been taken by leasers
in the past few years and out OF
which much more money will be tax.
en- in the future Dave Llewellyn is
now operating on some of the Round
Mountains property on leasehold and
his prosperity will be duplicated
many times over by the company it
self in the improved handling OF
the placer ground with the hydraulic
methods in contemplation.
The vast resources of the Round
Mountain Mining company will now
be diverted into the channels oi
money making for its fortunate stock
holders and not as heretofore to 9
large extent in fighting endless liti
cation. The Bonanza congratulates
all parties concerned in the settle
ment and suggests that the prosper
ity of the camp of Round Mountain
and the money making period Of thu
holders of Round Mountain stock will
date from the moment when conten
tious neighbors dropped their differ
ences and united their interests TO
the common good of all.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
MALLEY.
RET|RES

Late this afternoon the fact became
known that Ed. Marley, who has al
ways been considered the Democratic
candidate for sheriff. had filed his
nomination for state treashrer and
would abandon the local race in
favor of Charles Slaven. 1t was ru.
mored also that the fusion ticket had
been burst wide open and that C. ].
Wittenberg would file for county com
missioner.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01

The elimination of the long litiga-
tion between the Hound Mountain
Mining company and The Round
Mountain Sphinx Mining company
was happily terminated in Goldfield
on Thursday, when the deeds passed
to the former company from the
Sphinx people for all their holdings
in Round Mountain mining district
and the reception by them in return
Of $4,000 in cash and $4,000 shares
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
Round Mountain to Enlarge
Its Mill to 500 Tons a Day

of the capital stock of the enlarged
Round Mountain Mining company.
Each company held in the month
OF July special stockholders meet.
ings to ratify the agreement which
was entered into a month ago be-
tween the parties. The efforts of
Jim Robertson and Tom Lynch, of
Tonopah, were successful in bringing
the parties together and the former
litigants met as friends in Jim Rob
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
GOTHAM BANKERS
WATCHFULLY WAIT
KEEP AN EVE ON WAR MOVE.
MENTS OF THE EUROPEAN
POWERS.


NEW YORK, August with the
stocS and commodity markets still
closed, the financial district marked
time today, waiting the decision of
the European powers for peace or
war. Bankers met at the office Of
Morgan and discussed steps for TAX
ing precautionary measures.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01

of last winter took As men from
Tonopah. each of whom paid his
own fare to New York, where the
consul looked after the ocean trans
portation. This contribution is said
to have cost the boys from this
camp about $4,000. which they
cheerfully paid for the privilege OF
lighting for the fatherland.
The meeting elected the following
officers: George Banovich. president;
George Davidovich. secretary, and
Mike vukosinovich. treasurer.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
CANADIAN TROOPS BUSY.

HALIFAX. N. s.. August There
we're indications here today OF great
activity on the part Of the garrison
at Halifax, after the receipt, Il Is re-
ported, OF dispatch from the war
office " London
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01

For the second time In the course
of week the West End brought JOY
TO the hearts Of stockholders. First
came the dividend and today three
motor trucks OF the West End began
hauling ore from the Halifax to the
West End mill. Before ten o'clock
they had taken away forty.fve tons
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-01
Germany Demands Intentions of France and Italy
any Associated PressA

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within hours demand France inform Berlin
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