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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01
In the WEB of Lie
A New Short Serial Story
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER
Author Of The Two Sisters" etc.

I ing good? II so, heaven deliver me
from good men"
The girl sprang TO her feet and be-
gan 10 walk up and down the room
her hands clenched-
Dear" her father said, 7 know all
this looks very black, but until / see
the telegram myself I cannot believe
that there is not some mistake. Per-
haps Ralph's mother did not get the
message straight. 1 must have him 20
10 the office and bring me the original"
The girl shuddered- "Oh. daddy" she
walled. what is the use Of raking up
all this horrible. disgusting Baltimore
AFFAIR." Isn't II bad enough as II fs?"
But her father was firm He would
sift this matter out and she must let
him tell her all that he learned. It was
a serious thing, he said, to condemn
man unheard- Tom should have a
chance to speak for himself, TO explain
his actions.
And, as she listened. Constance found
her heart warming more than ever to
her uncle He knew Tom. he appreci-
ated how impossible II would be for a
man ike Tom Morton to be guilty Of
the evil Of which he was accused. OF
which Ralph had allowed him to be &C
cused.
Her anger rose as she appreciated
Ralph's attitude in this matter. How
dared he take advantage OF Toms alb
sence and Of Edith's misery to make
love TO the girl?
her arms about her. Darling" she
pleaded, come upstairs with me and
go to bedr'
Without another word. Zdith obeyed,
and John Hale and his wife's niece were
left downstairs alone As the per-
picked father turned to his companion.
he noted her clear gray eyes. her clean
cut. intellectual profile and drew
breath that sounded like an expression
Of relief
What do you think. girIier' he
asked.
She answered him frankly. It don't
know just what to think. uncle. But
there is one thing I am sure or Tom
Norton Is a good man"
John Hale held out his hand 20 her.
Thank you" he said simply. You are
q great comfort to me. child I don't
want my little girl to marry Ralph
Morton I don't entirely''-he hesitated.
then continued don't entirely ap-
prove Of him. though. OF course he is
only what any spoiled son OF a Wild
owed mother might be"
Lying awake now, she remembered
his pause Was he going TO say d }
not entirely trust him"-and had then
checked himself? II so, he and Con-
stance felt alike
She had spoken nothing Of this 20
her cousin when the girl asked her 10
come and sit by her for a while. Il
think can sleep" Edith said. If you /
sit here on the bed by me and stroke I,
my forehead"
So for an hour Constance Medford |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01
Capter XIX.

Capter XIX.
I WAS well on toward morning and
Constance Medford was not asleep.
Indeed. she had not gone to bed
until after . o'clock. Now, lying in the
dusky room. she went over in her mind
the events Of the past two hours. All
the evening she had been vaguely IN
easy, and. in spite Of the fact that she
had told herself that she was foolishly
anxious, she had not been able to free
herself Of the consciousness that Edith
was unhappy and that Ralph was watch
ing her.
She. Constance, was scarcely surprised
by the glimpse she had of the pair as
she and the other girls came in sight Of
the lower hall in descending from the
dressing room She had not Joined in
the eXclamatiOns with which Beatrice
Craig had called attention 10 the tableau.
Her very heart was sick, for she re-
membered Tom Morton.
And through the painful scene that
followed the departure Of the guests
she had remembered him. John Hale
rad not been harsh with his daughter,
nut he was pale and shaken as Edith
repeated the telegraphed message that
had come for Ralph.
7 cannot believe that Tom can have
done anything dishonorable." the father
had declared when the girl voiced her
tanned by unexpected business is no
reason for cuspecting the man who
loves you"
There was q look Of reproach in his
kind eyes and Edith saw it. It may
have been this that moved her TO tell
him Of the telegram She flushed and
stammered in doing this and John Hale
stood stunned and silent as she talked.
i don't understand It." he muttered
at last. Have you that telegram
nOw2T
NO. father" she replied. Il gave it
tO-Ralph. 1t was his"
Here Mrs Hale had broken in upon
the conversation with a query that was
so characteristic Of her gentle and ro-
mantle temperament that Constance,
even in her distress. had almost smiled.
Edith. darling the mother had
asked. the only really important thing
is Do you love Ralph2 For, Of course, /
you must love him dearly to be en-
gagged TO him"
The girl looked at her mother DULY
Il don't know" she said slowly
whether I love him much or not But
] don't love Tom any more And Tom
doesn't love me-and Ralph does"
But Tom does love YOU" exclaimed
the mother. And he is such a dear
good man.
Good Edith calculated scornfully. {
Would a good man have paid money 3
TO a married woman. and. when her
husband saw him. pretended that he ,
was another person. and that person
his own cousin and friend2 Is that be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01
IA Years Ago Today
PROM The Herald This Date 1900.

C,. W J Cox has returned from Kansas
Lee orndorff. Of FL Paso. is in Tue
F. G O.Brien has returned from his
c P Davidson, Of the AIamoEordo
Lumber company, was in the civ today
Mrs Pitt. Of the Salvation army. Wis
Lt5u lhe jan TINS morning with papers,
cake and fans for the prisoners
q L. Bu1ord, cashier of the Mexican
Central at Juarez, has been promoted to
TorreOn, Mex
Judge Wyndham Kemp left last night
10 attend the Democratic judicial con
Venuon at San Antonio Judge Kemp
alone viii represent FL Paso county
Chas. D McClintock and Miss Mabel
buckingham were united in marriage on
North Santa Fe street last evening The
McGlnIy band, Of which McCliutOck is
a member, was at the ceremony.
Five months ago Tom and Dan Kelly.
Dick Caples and T. J. Border. all of FL
Paso, located near BarEeal, Mex, on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

| SLOW boil this rather worried her,
Tor she did not know how hard or how
gently the preserves should boil
Let come TO slow boil" she mum
pied again I've never seen bur one
boil and that was a red hump on a
mans face, before I came to Tabby-
lGnd- SLOW boil-slow boil-ler me see
- knoWt J. u run over and ask Fan
deal"
She was very impuIsive dolly girl
and did everything without doing
much thinking. and was out OF the
house and had started for Fannie
Hicks house before she even thought
that the preserves needed Watching
Tom, she called. as she ran
through the yard. Go in and take a
peek at those preserves See that they
don't Spill
Now Tom had just been dying TO get
at those preserves. so he and Ted SPOT
ran into the kitchen Ted hurried I'd
10 the kettle first. climbed on a chair.
and peeked in with one hand on the
brim-
But Tom had seen that they were
going 70 boil over He had seen Mrs
Iabby make preserves. and knew al
about them He grabbed Ted by the
back and dragged him away Just in
time TO keep the boiling preserves from
spilling on him Then he pulled the
chair 70 one side, mounted IL himself
took the spoon and began to stir for
dear life.
He forgot 10 be naughty; forgot that
ne was going TO steal some Of those
preserves; forgot everything but that
he must keep them from boiling over.
And he did
be was still standing stirring brave
" when Miss Flax. who had stopped
70 lallygaS- came back Is minutes Ia
ter She lifted him down. took his
place herself, and said never a word
Tom did not take a nap that day She
let him off.
But she told Mrs. Tabby what a
brave boy he had been. and gave him
and Ted Spot two slices Of bread and
preserves apiece, Just as soon as IL was
cool And grandmother Tabby said
that he was hero
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01
S<REES

IT on does not look like a hero in
this picture IN fact he looks
just as he has always looked.
But he saved the life Of Ted spot. the
boy dog at the other end Of the table.
and kept Miles Flax from getting
terrible scolding from grandmOther
Il do hope that you viii behave to-
day said Miss Flax at the table at
luncheon Ted Spot is here TO play
with you" She smiled at Ted. who
became very embarrassed and looked
off in another direction. 7 know that
he will not get into any mischief"
viii YOU SpOr2' she added pleas
antly. but Ted made no answer and
grinned Grandmother Tabby has LEFT
me 10 make preserves. and I cannot
be bothered with you boys"
Must I take my nap today asked
Tom TO be sure" replied Miss Flax.
Is not that the very reason that your
mother has had you stay with us2 OF
all the kitty girls and boys and puppy
and bunny people in TabbyIand you
are the most troublesome. ANY one
would think that you were a human
being. thought when 7 escaped
to Tabbyland I would be free from
troublesome boys, but YOU are the very
worst She rose suddenly from the
table and, after sending the two boys
out TO play for a while in the ward.
she made light under the kettle.
grandmother Tabby had filled II with
the preserves before she left. and Miss
r lax, VINO was a young doll girl just
learning 70 cook, was TO finish them.
She moved around very precisely and
Jerkily. and mumbled all Of the direc-
tons over and over again.
sur constantly she took the long
spoon and stood near the kettle stir
ring IS fast as she could Let come to /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

sat stroking the nervous sufferers
forehead At last. when the lOnged-
for sleep had come TO the daughter Of
the house, the orphan crept off to her
own room and TO bed.
But the last thing she did before she
slept was TO kneel down and send up
that he, in his lonely apartment I'm
New York, could know that she was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01
TEXAS STATE LAND SALES
TOTALED as4.15Q N MONTl

Austin, Tex, June Land sales
and leases for Nay as reported by the
state treasury department amounted
to SS4,159. Of which S52,33s goes TO the
credit Of the various available funds
and $31.S21 TO the permanent funds
public school land open accounts and
Of the permanent funds S3O,448 is 70
the credit Of the permanent school
fund. The remainder is to the credit
of the other educational institution
funds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01
Champion Zybscko

UR flags flying doors; nobest
garland
aching POland whose
We
imported like sporting till we've recovered from
to
aman charm lure him his lai Is there
to defend
pounded
sublime happened
time. And al demand
land where
they belong
Copyright by N AdanE) WALL nASON-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

thinking Of him and trusting him
Then. as she found herself wishing this.
she olusnea IN the dark and called her
self a silly fool who was meddIfna- in
something that was none OF her BUSH
ness
She tried to believe that it was only
interest IN her cousin that made her 50
sorry for Tom Morton
(TO be cOntinued)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01
GUESTS FLEE SAFELY FROM
BURNING HOTEL IN DEN

Denver, Colo, June Fire OF IN
known origin early today burned tbs
Retter hotel a three story brick
building Sixty-three men and women.
asleep in the hotel escapes Robert
Anderson. a fireman. was. taken TO
the hospital suffering from severe
burns due 10 an explosion The loss
TO the hotel. a restaurant and confec-
tionery store. is estimated at between
S55,O0O and $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

Hyenas can be tanned and made into
very affectiOnate domestic animals with
no evil habits except that OF eating
children occasionally However. there is
not q very active market for them and
the man with a tame hyena usually has
to throw in a farm with him in order TO
Qnd a Copyrighted BY
George Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

Every once in awhile learning word comes
bit hard The latest word Oted'
weeks had hardly I'D every dav at
Last winter nationals" the word to
editors department entirely but now eveb5
it and feels quite good IN The tongue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01
If We remembered

we remembered our OOahe agOnies
ao II Is only because enjoy
ought to enough appreciate life without tootha As Tom
sawyer SAD ABOUT sore toe it feels
only February.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

hunter is 10 steal softly Up 20 an up
rOarious hyena by moonlight, armed
with a huge gun. and to make him
laugh out Of the other side Of his
rnnuth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

Joan Sawyer phlOng dancing every
world
for dancing moving
in
notion but philosophy; back
after world rhythm
rhythm,
rhythm and poetry 1t is the
along play youth rhythm and
tango dancing a 4 its obedience to rhythm
has this that Democratic
that the federal viii
take active positive getting
United States does cOdde generation ago
this fought the hoOde the rights
Now the must have help attack
heather breaks into its work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

- TEIRTYFOURTI YEAR OF PUBLICATION
NeWsCo
whoa L Capel 3
A J. hIundy Waters a ".
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

It is too early plan and sane Fourth of July
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP
PUzzLING DAk0TANS
Carried Quick Firing Guns and
Crew of Three Foreigners,
Who Refused to Give
Information.
STOPPED FOR GASOLINE

Hetland, S. D.. Oct. 26.-Late in tie
night, after most Of the citizens had re-
tired a large armored aeroplant alight-
ed just north of town and took gaso-
line at the II. e, jackson garage. The
plane carried quick-firing guns and
three men, all apparently foreigners.
The man at the steering wheel did most
of the talking and purchasing, but
would not give out any definite infor-
nation as to where they We're going or
from what point they had come. He
talked fair English.
The great machine made scarcely as
much noise in raising from the ground
as an automobile. There was no num-
Der. name or marking on the great,
spreading, monster air bird that could
be seen in the dim light, and no visible
light was carried aside from the
mechanician's flash light.
h men had a weeks growth Of
beard on their faces and were bronzed
and travel hardened.
The mechanician. in looking for II.
4. jackson, the garage owner. hap
pened to go to the house of our post
master, who showed him the way to
Mr.. Jackson's residence, otherwise this
part Of the country would never have
known who or what a been scouting
owe it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
MAKES The COUNTY
PRISONERS WORK
ON PUBLIC ROADS
Plan Recently Adopted BY Day
County Is Proving a Great
Success.

Webster, S. D. Oct. 26.-shertff
Garrick, Of Day county. recently adopt
ed the plan of compelling county
prisoners to work upon the public
highways of the county. and the plan
is proving quite successful, both in
giving the prisoners Necessary exercise
and in securing d return for the tax
payers from the cost of feeding and
caring for the prisoners. The sheriff
was not sure he had authority to make
prisoners work in this fashion, but
States Attorney Waddel looked up the
state law and informed the sheriff that
he had fun authority to put the
prisoners to work and keep them busy
during their terms OF imprisonment
The first prisoners put to work were
three men who pleaded guilty to boot
Logging. The first work OF the three
men was to dig Il trench three feet deep
and zoo feet long, from the county
courthouse to the street, for the new
telephone and electric light conduits.
By having h prisoners do this work
the taxpayers of the county were saved
a considerable sum. Other work of i'm
provement now has been found for
them. The latest prisoner to join the
hard labor gang is Robert Morris, who
pleaded guilty to the charge OF larceny
and was sentenced to 80 days imprison-
ment at hard labor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
CHARLES MIX OFFICERS HAVE
STRONG CASE AGAINST RR0Oke

Geddes, S. D.. Oct. 26.-Local of
hcials are rather reticent about outlin-
ing the evidence at hand against Rob-
ert w, Brooks, a gambler, who is ac-
cused of being implicated in the muir
der of w. N. Menzie and Miss Blanch
Signal. States Attorney A.. M. Beck
and Sheriff Rifle have worked so
quietly on this case that it had not
been known here until yesterday that
an indictment had been returned
against Brooks nearly q month ago by
the grand jury.
The investigation has been very ex-
tensive and it is claimed strong evil
dence has been developed. Brooks was
known TO have been in this locality
previous to and Immediately after the
murder, n it is aid hat he secured
medical attention for bullet wounds in
the back at a nearby town, and that
his coat had a bullet hole in it, sug-
costing h a Menzie defended himself
and the girl with a revolver before ne
was killed.
1t is claimed that important CORE
~spondence to and from Brooks before
and after the murder has reached the
hands of the officers; also tina he had
IN ms possession a revolver of the same
caliber with which Menzie was shot,
and that he has made discriminating
statements. Brooks wife was en-
ployed at the Padley hotel here as a
waitress at the time of the murder,
and Brooks resided there a short time
before and efter the murder.
The officers claim they have a strong
case n much evidence against
Brooks, which will not be disclosed un-
I'll the trial. 1t is thought by some
that Brooks might have committed the
crime while under the influence of
drugs, as he is known to be a dope
user.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
EDITOR MITCHELL GAZETTE
STARTS $4,000 LIBEL SUIT

Mitchell, s. d.. Oct. 26.-Suit has been
started by G. w Downey, editor of the
Mitchell Gazette, to recover damages
stptn Jacob Lehman, county commits
E4o1es OF Dawson county. The amount
asked as $4,000.
Tae suit wss begun as a result of a
statement printed in three Of the county
newspapers, last week, in which Mr.,
Lehman charged the editor of the Ga
zslts with grating the sum of $17.50
as0ra the county treasury, by making an
excessive charge for publishing the de-
ao4as tax list of Dawson county.
The quit is creating widespread in
ssrest because of the fact that Mr.. Leh-
ataaf Is waging a campaign for his re-
eseetson to the board of commissioners
IN the face OF hot opposition on the part
81 the Gazette. Mr.. Lehman contends
ttsa1 there Is spite work behind this OPP
position, while the plaintiff in h suit
claims that the amount Of money re-
ssrred to by MI. Lehman was a legiti-
mate charge, officially approved by the
county commissioners.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
COUNTRY CHILDREN NEED
WHOLESOME RECREATION

Bookings, S. D., Oct, 2s.-If the
country boys and girls could have more
wholesome amusement, there would he
fewer of them craving for city life,
according to Miss Nola K. Fronme,
professor of home economies at the
South Dakota State college. She says:
although better methods of agricul-
ture have improved conditions, yet the
great need on our farms is for better
social conditions, especially more play
and recreation.
The need for a country play ground
may not be so necessary from a physi-
cal standpoint, but more play and re-
creation would certainly overcome
mental inertia In many organized
country districts field days have been
held with great success. There is so
much room in the country that there
is no excuse for not having ball
grounds, basketball. etc., with each
rural school. a running track, a
jumping pit and other simple and in
expensive equipment could be pro-
= .GEA--
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
EEREsFcRD PASTOR sANQUETS
JEFFERSON CATHOLIC CHOIR

Beresford. s. D. oct. 26.-All of the
members Of The Catholic church at JEFF
ferson, 5. D., west guests here yes
tar1Gy when Rev. J.. j. Burke and The
choir Of ST Theresa's church, of Beres-
ore were hosts at a banquet. It was
z return compliment, the Beresford
singers having dined in Jefferson a few
weeks ago. the days program began
al 1880 o'clock when the jefferson
cho5- sang st. Theresa's mass. f. A,
Sechar6 presided as director and Mrs.
l. r Lambert at the organ. The sing
e-s were d. w. Allard, Valmore Al
lard, George Allard, Rudolph Aliard,
n j. Allard, Maurice Allard, Cleo Che
gUe-ts and Adolph Bernard. Father
8EgEs WIS POSTMASTER at the dinner,
which was served in the chuch base
z2srar- among the speakers were Mr..
EEshGr6 and Ralph A. Gilmore, of JEFF
ss7Son- and Charles Heinrich, of Beres-
ford Miss Gertrude Gilmore, of Sioux
City, 1as z guest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
WILL TRY CONTEST SCHEMES
FOR EXPOSITION EXHIBIT

Mitchell. s D., Oct. 26.-T. ]. Nor
gans, secretary Of the Mitchell Com
club, yesterday was given for
NAL appointment as secretary of the
state Panama exposition commission.
appointed this summer by Gov. Frank
Byrne. He will begin work immedi-
ately in the raising of funds for the
placing of a state exhibit at the expo
s1t1on at San Francisco. AS soon as
sufficient funds are secured to guar
antee the erection of a suitable build
ing on the exposition grounds, Mr..
Morgan will go to the coast to super
intend its construction. Regarding the
method of raising money for this pur-
pose, Mr.. Morgan said yesterday that
1t possibly would be done through a
series OF automobile ana Panama ex-
posltlon trip contests conducted
through the newspaper men of the
state. The souvenir method of rails
ing money proved unsuccessful.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
HAND COUNTY WOMEN ARE
ACTIVE IN SUFFRAGE FIGHT

Miller. S. D.. Oct. pa petition with
$50 names of women has beer sent to
each voter of Hand county asking him to
vote for woman suffrage. These names
were secured in Hand county with IL
townships not c~anvassed, and are a
majority of the women of the county
which indicates that the women of this
part of the state want the ballot. In
the town of Miller 1913 women signed
the petition urging the men to give
them the ballot, only 16 refusing to sign.
IL the same feeling exists over the
state that manifests itself here, then
the amendment giving the women the
ballot will carry by q decisive vote.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
WOMAN AWARDED 500
ACTION FOR ISLANDER

Castlewood. S. D., Oct. ga Jury
in the Harnlin county circuit court. in
the suit by which Efie M. Deardoff
sought to heavy damages from
Lucy A. Cuth for alleged lander.
awarded the plaintiff damages in the
sum OF 500 against the defendant. The
trial of the case attracted considerable
attention and much testimony of a
sensational nature was offered.
Charles Draper, a Hamlin county
man, pleaded guilty to selling intoxi-
eating liquor without a physicians
prescription Inc was fined $50 and
costs. *. Q. Winjum pleaded guilty to
keeping his saloon open on SUNDAY
and was fined s25. Winjum also
pleaded guilty to another charge Of
keeping his saloon open after hours
and was ned an additional SIS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
EVIDENCE FINISHED IN
BROWN MURDER CASE

Yankton. S. D., Oct. 26.-The defense
in the murder trial OF Charles f. Bow
mar rested Friday morning, after sew
eral days spent in examining witness
es. IN the effort to build up a case for
n defendant, and to show him men
tally not responsible for the crime Of
shooting Nellie Brewer in the stock
yards here July 2 last. Bowman was
put on the stand himself and made a
good witness. He denied shooting his
sweetheart, but claims when she re-
fused to marry him he tried to shoot
himself. after which his mind was a
blank until next day. Arguments are
now in progress today, and it appears
likely the jury will get the case late
today.
The state apparently has made a
very strong case against Bowman.