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THE LADY DOC M e 4 Story F.

ment for her ambitions-for daring to
believe she was intended for some
other life than this?
Upon that previous occasion when
the old Frenchman had made her the
offer OF marriage which had seemed
10 grotesque and impossible at the
time, he had asserted In hts ptQue,
"You might no glad to marry old
Edouard Dubois some day." and she
had turned her back upon him In
light contempt-nOw she was. not
glad. she could never be that, but
grateful.
but don't love you" Her voice
sounded strained and hoarse.
Eat question I did not ask you'll
ask you will you marry me?" He did
not walt for an answer. hut went on
persuaetvely. yet stating the bald and
hopeless facts that seemed 20 crushing
to her youth and inexperience. You
have no parent-no home. Mees Tees
dale; you have no money and not 20
many friend In Crowhsart. You
marry me and all IL change. You
have good home and many friends,
because ne chuckled shrewdly.
when I die you have thirty thousand
sheep. Plenty sheep. plenty friends.
my girl. How you like be the richie !
woman in this big country. man.
seile?" ....
The girl was listening. that was
something; and she was thinking
hard. ...--..
Money! How they all harped upon
it!-when she had thought the most
important thing in the world was
love. Even Ogden Van Lennop she
remembered had called II the great
essential and now she saw that old
Edouard DUBOIS. who had lived for
seventy years, regarded II In Q wholly
reverent light.
"When you marry me you have no
more worry. no more trouble. no more
tears"
Her lips moved; she was repeating
to herself: 1.
mo more worry. no more trouble.
no more tears
She was bcwiIdcrcd with the prob
lens which confronted her. frightened
by the overwhelming odds against
her. tired Of thinking. sick to death OF
the humiliation Of her position. She
stopped the cultural. wheeling voice
with a quick, vehement gesture.
"Give me time to think-give mo
until tomorrow morning"
what time to-morrow morning."
AT 10 o'clock"-there was desper.
alton In her voice-"at 10 tomorrow
I will tell you yes or no."
She was clutching At . straw. cling
ing to . faint hope which had not
get 3 letter from Van I.ennop. rust
. line to let her know that he cared
enough 10 send II: and II II came. a
single sentence, she knew we'll
enough. what her answer to Dubois
would be.
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%. Emma Hs1e. ss a result 81 performins
4. laial opgsboo, IL forced TO ,eavs b.. lo,iis.
~ Ooee " the western loom town II Cvw.
kass Thiousa l,sf infuenee Andy syn.s. black
80, ~Ss% b. I'd jl.ei. She ssS nsss :
sksoe1.n. DiboA BY NAM Dubois has Dc.
- youns pSspecso,: on l,is rstmr i. "na
fGas an iTsNsion snheme. Ostsn Van l~9ncp.
O6anee and somswhat sinister man ~ no
sousIai occupatbon and apparently with plenty u
Hsaey, ccna = STwhesst, He has . an. an odd =
6oWn in the ooumuniv as "ths lssy doc.' but
q pave nttie bed 70 hsr, rr.fenins ths e..
cstfseis EsAs IN the community, and hearing
sfcr+s 20 win Sim. pr. Hsgs Also peYse %
HS1sS Gaft scbane BY which abe says t,ey may
beth FROM. Then abe intecepts and steals q
ls1lss in which Van Isanop ldeparitnf for 2
Vine from town. prcroess to Essis: and s,s issds
tllsting with hes.
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tho yellow sheet from the operator
who delivered II In person. The
message read:
Turned down cold. Something
wrong. Letter follows
Symes's towering hgure seemed 10
crmmbie in the ONCE chair.
II was the sentence "something
wrong" which gave Synies that weak
feeling in his knees. TO what did
Nudge refer. to the stock and bond
holders or to the project and himself?
Must he go about for the four days
which must intervene before "a letter
could reach him with that sinking
sensation in the pit Of his stomac Oh,
that curious limpness Of his spinner
He lived through II somehow with
out betraying himself and when
Mudge's letter came II read In part:
II tell you. Symes. something or
somebody has queered us hcre and
you can do more than I've been able
20 do. Haven't YOU got some power
ful enemy? 10 there any weak spot
in the proposition7 Rack your brains
and let me know tho result.
"Whatever's at the bottom OF II,
It's mighty effective. for I'm u?
against q blank wall. I've exhausted
every resource and I can't raise a
dollar. II only we dared advertise
the land and set some purchasers TO
make part payments down u would
suppose this n out Of the question. %
Was III Symes laid the letter
down. It was against the law to sell
land before the water was actually
upon II. but was It out OF the ques-
tion?
In his desperation symes decided
that II was not
Casually imparting the information
20 the Crowheart Courier that he was
isoing out TO meet q party Of million
aires who wefe anxious to invest,
rived In the State Capital a. soon AZ
an express train could get him there
When he appeared before the State
land Board the arguments he used
20 that body never were made public
but they were sufIiciently convincing
Ia enable him to send n guarded tele.
gram to Nudge that night telling him
TO prepare additional literature and
commence \ campaign Of ADVERTISE
ment. Also to arrange with tho rail.
road for q homeseekers' excursion al
No early q date as possible.
The telegram restored Mudge's faith
In symes, revived his waning en-.
thusiasm and courage. He composed
pamphlet for distribution amons
Eastern ana Middle West farmers
from which he quoted extracts to bill
wife in the middle OF the night
awakening her for that purpose.
In Crowheart the coming excursior
Of home. seekers was tho chile
theme It's citiscns were elated at thu
wide publicity which tho company
advertising campaign was giving I!
tho town, and Increased difference q
Eymes was the result. TOT the mer
chants Of Crowheart made no score
: OF the fact among themselves tina
without the pay roll OF tho Syme
Irrigation Project real money weul'
BE- uncommonly scarce, and ;shoul'
q the project fail-the remote posi-
!. hiiity made them shuddcr. Gradu
= ally Il had dswned upon these ven
: turssome pioneers from way bacl
4 East IN Nebraska" that the surround
Z Ing country had few. II any. resources
! ana without the opening OF fresh ter
/ ritory Crowheart's future was on
4 they preferred not to contemplate.
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things. And now the marriage cere-
mony was over. She looked at tho
gold band upon her finger with .
heavy. sinking heart. She must wear
II always. she was thinking. to re.
mind her that she had sold herself
for place to lay her head and thirty
thousand sheep.
II was less than an hour after the
shesp.wagon had rumblsd out Of
town With Dubois slapping tho reins
loosely upon the backs Of the sham
bling grays that the telegraph opera
tor. hatless. In his shirt sleeves,
bumped into DR.. Harpe ~ she was
leaving the hotel.
Have they gomez"
"Whof'-but her eyes looked fright.
cncd.
"Essie and old Dubois"
Ages ago."
"Tm sorry. I hoped I'd catch her;
perhaps I've something she ought to
Dr. Harpe looked at the telegram.
Perhaps II was somcthiaS she ought
IN have also.
Look here. I've got call to make
over In the direction Of Dubois's
sheep camp and I'll take the mes.
"Wim you. Doci" no said In relief.
That's good Of you" He looked at
the telegram and hesitated. II didn't
stop tor an envelope"
ooh. I won't read It."
II know that, Doc" he assured her.
She was already Fastening away
"Whew!" DIR. Harpe threw open
hor coat IN sudden warmth. I'm glad
she didn't get that"
Bho ro.read the message
Have heard nothing from you. Am
anxious. Is all well with you? Tele-
graph answer to address given In letter
DR.. Harpe tore the telegram in bits
and watched tho pieces nutter into
tho waste basket.
THE Ola Boy certainly looks after
his own. Harps." she murmured. but
her nnger tips were cold with nsr-
vousnesO.
Dr. Harps had paid her professional
visit and her horses were dragging
the buggy through the deep sand in
the direction Of Dubois's sheep ranch.
whore she contemplated staying for
supper and lnIYing homo In the coolor
evening. ,4G6Smail matter of being
unweicoosS. nsv1b deferred DR.. Harpo
when - wSnsngry and could save
fhsrs waS;o3 on. in sigh. nor hu.
man habitGt4l within her range OF
vision; tho Slow drag was monoto.
nous: the nies were bad and the heat
was grsat; she was both drowsy and
irritable.
Ths RufIlsd sound Of gallopinl
hood. IA the sand caused her 70 rails
Aee dAin from hss eAeee saa ~ mipt
teao4e Insanity a1esG u would 3.
80 - sAs sSss; q ws.I~s1
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n night OF troubled dreams
with the impression still
strong upon him that no
was the exact centre OF Q
typhoon In the China Seas. He rca-
lised gradually that tho house was
alternately shiverins and rocking.
that the shade Of the slightly lowered
window was tapping furtousiy. that
his nose and throat were raw
from the tiny particles Vt dust
which covered the countsrpane and
furniture, that pcbbles were strik-
ing the window panes like the
bombardment Of gattlin9 gun.
There was o wailing ana shricking
from tho wires which anchored his
kitchen fus. 1 rafting and banging
outside which conveyed tho knowi.
edge that the sheet iron roof on his
coal house was loose. while q clattsr
from the street told his experienced
ears that some ones tin garbage can
was passing.
He groansd. This was tho day the
Homessekers' Excursion was due
coming to view tho land "whero tho
perfumed sephyrs famed the checks
OF men and brothefs" Coming TO
breathe tho elixir of iife." whilo they
inspected the portion Of the desert
which was blooming like tho rose"
Even the elements were against him
II seemed.
Tho Homsseekers' Excursion ar
rived at lsst.-hours lste-dslaycd by
the worst dust storm In months. The
committee Of prominent citizens met
1t whore the cinder platform had been
before II blew on.
Crowheart found itself In tho posi-
ton of tho boy Vt the double-ringe
circus who suffers from tho knowl-
edge that there II something he must
miss. 1t could not gfvo Its undivided
attention to the strangers and at tho
same time attend the funeral OF old
Edouard Dubois. which was to be
held under the auspices of tho bene-
hciary society OF which he had been
u member.
In the long journey across Sthe
plains one man had been tacitly as
signed tho position of spokesman for
tho excursionists. He WAS big. this
prosperous looking stranger who
seemed 30 unconscious OF his leader
ship, as big as Andy L. Symes him
self. and as muscular. lie was a
western type. ~ no differed notice
ubly from his companions In that his
clothes fitted him and his cosmo-
politan speech and manner were
never acquired In Oak Grove. Iowa.
His eyes were both humorous and
shrewd. He compelled attention and
Difference without demanding II.
They explained him with pride, the
Homcseekers, to inquiring citizens OF
Crowheart.
THAT fellow? Why he controls
all kinds OF money beside what he's
got himself; cattleman, banker. land.
money 20 burn. He's representa-
some farmers from his section that
want to invest II tho propositions
good"
This was enough for Crowheart. and
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muCn AuA0S whuV SNS o~o'~
ton of his fellow .townsmen did not
AFFORD him the usual pleasure. Tnese
symptoms are most freQusnty -.
soc,ated with lack Of funds. and In
this respect Mr.. symss's case was
not a peculiar one. the fact being that
the total Of the months payroll sx.
ceeded the amount in the treasury
with no relief In sight-interest IN the
great symss Irrigation Project hav-
ing seemed suddenly to las In imam.
cial circles.
Maybe I imagine It," Nudge. the
promoter, had written. but It looks
to me a. though Capital was giving
us the frosty NIT. They won't even
listen. I can't raise q dollar among
the stockholders or sell bond. Could
anybody have been knocking the
prOpOsiti0n?"
Symes had written back
"Ridiculous! Who would knock3
have no enemies Of sumcient Inn
portancs to hurt me, and particularly
back there. Do your utmost for the
situation 10 growing critical here
desperate, In fact"
The question which 6ymes was now
trying to decide was whethsr II WA
better TO meet payday With his own
money and trust Nudge TO raise sum
ciont to reimburse him and meet thu
next payday or to bare the situation
to the stock and bondholdsrs and
make an imperative demand for funds
In the end 6ymes's own money me,
the payroll. and the sensation o.
ting With his heart's blood.
At lask the black day came whel
the tresaury could not meet the small
est bills. Delay was no longer pos
sible. He must play his last card. An
imperative cali must b. made upou
the stockhoderS and 9ymes tsle
graphsd Nudge 70 this effect.
eyuss dreaded the reply. ylt y
tsisd 70 belsess his eoura6e WITH -
asgumsat nat ~ Wlge ~ b -
- !: 80 -; =. - e = &c - - = -
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the m0u 10 snow JnSer sym.
patty and liking for the
fair. haired. happy-go.iucky Billy Dun
can made up . purse Of 800 apd sent
II to him by Dan Treu. the big deputy
sheriff. who also was Billy Duncan's
friend.
"ItM buy fruit for the Md. something
to read. and . special nurse II he needs
one" they told the deputy and they
gave the money with the warmest Of
coed wishes.
Dan Treu took their gift to the hos
pital. and Billy Duncan burst into tears
when he saw him.
"Oh. come. come! Buck up. Billy.
you're goin' to pull through all right"
,"Dan! Dan! Take me out Of here
take me away! Quick!"
The deputy looked his surprise.
What's the matter. Billy? WHAT'S
"Everythins's wrong. Dan. every
weakness. I'm goin' to droak II you
don't get me out Of here!"
Dan Treu bent over hin, and patted
his shoulder A. he would have COM
forted . child.
BILLY, You're not goin' to croak. You
are q little down In tho mouth. that's
all." He glanced around the tiny
room. 1T looks clean and comfortable
here; you're lucky to have q place like
this to 90 10 and Docs Q blamed good
fellow. She'll pull you through"
But she ain't. Dan-she amt any
10 kOp Tn
n you want to find her out. She
thinks we don't count. US fellows on
the works, and Lambs no better. only
he's more sneakin'-he hasn't her
gall" He searched the deputy's face
for q moment. then cried pitifully.
"You don't believe me. Dan. You
think I'm sore about something ana
etretchin' the truth. It's 30. Dan-l
tell you they left me here the night
was brought In until the next fore
noon without touchin' my arm.
They've never half cleaned the hole
out. It's swelled to the shoulder and
Ing out. Ally cowpuncher with q
Jack knife could do a better Job than
they have done. They don't know
how. Dan. and what's worse they
don't care!"
He reached for the deputy's hand
ana chung to Il as he begged again
my God! Dan. won't you believe
me and get me out Of here? Honest
honest. I'm goin' TO die II you don't!
In his growing excitement the boys
voice rose TO q penetrating pitch and
u brought Lamb quickly from the Of
flee In the front He looked discon-
certed for an instant when he saw
the deputy. for he had not known
OF his presence In the hospital
CHANGING from one to the other. III
read something Of the situation II
Billy Duncan's excited face ana Daf
Treu's puxsled look. Stepping baci
from the doorway. he beckoned TN
deputy into the hall.
II guess ne was talkin' wild. WASN'T
he?" He walked out Of the sick boys
hearing. "Kickin'. wasn't he?"
Dan True hesitated.
II thought a. much" nodded Lamb
"But you mustn't pay any attention u
him, His fevsr's way up and he's ou'
of his head most Of the time"
"He seems to think his arm AIM
had the care II shouid"-Treu's voice
was troubisd-'that the wound AIM
clean and It's swelliu' bad"
Lamb laughed.
HIS hallucinAtion; he's way on o
times. 1verythinIs bseu done To-
} him. We. IKE The boy and hS'9 hAvll
sS:. q = Ss,s S-s.c - ssss.'
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CHAPTER XVII
TUNING a Corner.

NDY p. SYME0 was muon
occupied with bic own
thoughts. he was not sleep.
ins we'll and all food tastsd
,,,,cN .,,he. while the sdulA-
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LILY DUNCAN WAS In .. bad
nay. N It Was reportsd to
the men upon the works. and
the men to show their SYM
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CHAPTER XIX.
!Svn,es Meets the H0nseseekevs.

lpY r. sYMES A~oks- from
n night of troubled dreams
with tho impression still
strong upon him that no
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-21
Football Season Will Be Off
eially Opened in West Viz
ginia Saturday.

West virginia's football season,
which. from this distance. looks
SO interesting is to be open
ed offacially Saturday, when three
games are scheduled. West Vir-
ginia University starts with Davis
Elkins College at Morgantown,
Marshall goes down to Lexington.
Va. to meet Washington. and Lee,
and Wesleyan really fires the big gun
in West Virginia when it engages
Glen Warmers Redskins at Union
Park, on their first invasion Of West
Virginia territory.
{ Reports of West Yirginia's strength
show optimism pervading the camp
Throughout, and no doubt she will
have an easy time wadfng through
the avis-Elkins team.
From Marshall there are also COM
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THREE STATE TEAMS
TO PLAY SATURDAY

ing glowing reports. but just how
much these should be discounted can
not be said Coach Chambers will
probably have something up his
sleeve as usual and will have a good
team before the end Of the season.
wesleyan also has her press agent
on the Job, and the reports show that
the Ministers have lost only Neaie
and Lambert of consequence from
last years team. The word only.
with reference to Neale and Lambert,
should be qualified to some extent. no
doubt, as these two men were big fac
tors In Wesleyan's succets last year,
but in Heavier and Singleton, the re-
ports state, two very capable men are
available. and OF course the Carlisle
game viii test them out.
The Wesleyan management is
making extensive preparations for
the entertainments of a monster crowd
at Clarksburg and as all seats are
being sold at reserved sales it is very
likely that they will be entirely sold
out early.
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THE
THE a Frs

!
Stacked Cards, /" a strong two part
Kay Bee drama, is thrilling photo
1 play showing today at the Orpheum
theater. Four dandy single reels are
also on the screen today. They are
The Diamond Nippers." a Joker COM
edy, with Max Asher: I" A Bowl of
Roses, Rex drama, with Bob
Leonard and Edna Hall; Turned
Back" a Reliance western drama, and
| Wrong Birds, an American farce,
featuring Ed. Coxen and Charlotte
Burton. A classy show, full of features.
Tomorrow the fifth series of he
great detective drama. entitled Tan
tomas or "The False Magistrate IN
five parts will be shown. "A lively
Keystone comedy called "A Brand New
Hero Will be shown also.
Nora Bayes has returned much I'M
proved in health.
The Odeon presents for the first
three days of this week very strong
attraction in Hague and Bennett,
whose comedy singing and dancing
act is one OF the hits OF the season,
plays today are By Whose Hand r. q
two reel Lubin drama and Tim the
Terror" q Biograph burlesque.
Rose Stahl is to appear in an as yet
unnamed play by Charming Pollock
and Renno1d Wolf
THE Primitive instinct" is the title
OF two part Kalem feature showing
today at the Bijou., Miss Marion Sails
takes the principal part Tuesday a
three part Lubin production Officer
JIM" will head the program. The
numerous thrilling scenes shown are
laid in the great Northwest. This pic
ture comes direct to the Bijou from
the Strand theater of New York City.
1t will hold one spellbound through
out its entire length.
Julia Dean is to be seen in new
play by George Broadhurst
The Palace theater presents today
In Defiance Of the Law a romance
of the Northwest mounted police, COM
plete In three acts and adapted from
Curwood. This picture made sue
cessful run at the Strand theater OF
New York City. Tom Mix and Bessie
Eyton are the principals. Two other
special features are shown.
Tuesday Vitagraph society drama
entitled "Too Much Uncle in two
acts, will be presented. This feature
was produced by Thomas Ince with
Anita Stewart and Billy Quirk as the
principals. Picture patrons will be
pleased to see Miss Stewart as she is
considered the "Bernhardt'' OF the
Vitagraph studio The following pic
lures will be shown.in addition: The
Smuggler's Wife, thrilling and ro-
mantle Riograp11 drama, and What
Became Of Jane?'' screaming comedy
by the Selig company.
AZ = - I
Boy B1ue,' which plays an engagement
at the Robinson Grand theater next
Wednesday afternoon and night; in
cludes every element that goes to
GCcntfnred on page 10.)
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If you want good nsh and oysters,
20 to Smithyss Narrow Gage restaur-
ant. No. better In town.
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The famous musical comedy. Little
Boy Blue" which plays an engagement
at the Robinson Grand t7leater next
Wednesday afternoon and night. in
cludes every element that goes to
IConffnned on nage 10.l
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CContfnned on page 1O.)
Evening journal., 1914-12-04
COMBINC WON'T RID /
HAIR OF DANDRUFF
The Easiest and Best Way Is to Dis
solve II.

The only sure way to get rid of dand-
ruff is TO dissolve it, then You destroy it
entirely. To do this. get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvou; apply
it at night when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips
DO this tonight, and by morning most,
if not all, OF your dandruh viii be gone,
and three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of il, no
matter how much dandruif you may
have.
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging OF the scalp will stop at once,
aud your hair will be fluffy, mstrous
glossy. silky and soft and look and feel
hundred times better.
If you want TO preserve your hair. do
by all means get rid of dandmh. for
nothing destroys the hair more quickly
II not only starves the hair and makes il
fall out but it makes il s,ringy, strag
ely, duh, dry, brittle and lifelcss. and
everyone notices il. You can get liquid
arvon at any drug store. Il is incxpen-
sive and never fails to do the work.
Evening journal., 1914-12-04
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius.
(The Sunshine Mani

William Cullen Bryant sees us all
standing at the close of day when
the waterfowl has disappeared from
sight and says for us:
"Thou'rt gone. the abyss Of heaven
Hath swallowed mp thy form; yet,
on my heart
Deeply hath sunk the lesson thou hast
given,
And shall not soon depart.
"He who. from zone to zone,
Guides through the boundless sky thy
certain fight,
In the long way that must tread
alone.
viii lead my steps Alright"
All honor and strength and beauty
and glory belong 10 God We should
show praise to him by worshipping in
his sanctuary. Yes. we should even
bring an offering TO him there and
worship him with our gifts
God holds all truth in his hands
and it is with his truth that he will
judge his people.
What a helpful poem this isl Did
you notice that il spoke of God as
being over all and that he would
judge his people with truth? Where
do our splendid poets get the truths
they write about to us in songs and
poems2 Are they not all from Cod
There IS no truth in the world but
comes from God. There is no good
thought in the world but comes from
God
Where did Longfellow get these
words that ut so well into all our
lives?
Trust no future, however, pleasant
Let the dead past bury its deadl
Act-act in the living present.
Heart within. and God o'erheadi"
or these words that help when the
day is done:
Read from some humber poet,
Whose songs gushed from his
heart.
AS showers from the clouds of sum-
mer,
Or tears from the eyelids start;
who, through long days of labor,
And nights devoid of ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
Evening journal., 1914-12-04
AFTER AUTO spEEnERs.

Levy Court Commissioner Fouracre.
of Middletown, believes that it may
be necessary to place drop gates
upon the roads in the vicinity Of Mid
dletown to stop auto speeders. He
says that despite the fact that spe-
cial officers armed with stop watches
have been stationed at various points
the macadam roads are being dam
aged and lives constantly endangered.