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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04

from the desk, to come face to face
with man whom he had used to like
and who, he had reason to believe, had
not been without interest in him.
Why, hello. Baker!" Mark held
out a friendly hand, with a genial
smile that was part of his new resolve.
Baker took the hand, but released it
quickly. 'Ah! How are you, Truitt?"
Bully. Just back from a long stay
in the woods. Dine here with me to-
night, won't your
Thanks. no. I'm probably not din
ing here. Excuse me. Some men
must see"
Baker broke hastily away, passed a
few words with nearby group and
Mark, feeling as though he had re-
ceived blow in the face, stared after
the retreating figure The genial smile
faded. Then he went to the rooms
he had engaged Passing the group
that had helped out Bakers ruse, he
was conscious of their furtive curious
chances.
Arrived in his rooms, his first act
was to have back newspaper files sent
up to him. For two hours he read
how, while he was winning back health
in the wilderness and planning life
of amity with his fellows, his name
had been banded about on the tongues
OF Islander and gossip. AS he read in
the light of what had just happened
the amazing accumulation OF suggested
filth, only here and there brushingsthe
outer edges Of fact, utter bewilder-
ment filled him. Shirleys brief COM
munication. making mention of some
talk" received at the edge of the will
derness. had not prepared him for
this.
It's all a pack of dirty les he
cried. How could these men, who've
seen me go In and out every day, be-
lieve it? What rotters they must be
themselves to be able to believe it!
By God! Pll-'' He stopped, with
sudden feeling of dismay. why
why, can do nothing"
He was helpless.
Then am not freei She has put
a mark on me that a lifetime can't rub
out. Must we pay forever for our
mistakes? +. :"
One evening, when his residence at
the club had continued about three
weeks, the affair came to a climax.
He was entering the grill for dinner.
At the sound Of his name from a
nearby group of diners, he halted in
voluntarily.
That's all well enough" one of the
diners was saying "A clubs a club
and. OF course. we have to allow
certain latitude. Still, when it be-
comes the refuge for man so no
torious we couldn't have him in our
homes" The speaker was checked
by a warning kick
Mark, sweeping the group with ewes
from which the mask had momentarily
fallen, met Bakers embarrassed gaze.
With contemptuous smile, he passed
on to his own table and ordered a
dinner which he made such show of
eating as inward rage and pain al
lowed.
His coffee and cigar had Just been
Drought Wnen Baker crossed the room
and stood by his table.
"Truitt-" he began uncertainty.
"Well?" Marks upward glance was
not welcoming.
May sit down for a minute?"
Aren't you afraid of catching the
plague?"
I'm more afraid of being kicked for
my impertinence."
Il understand" said Mark grimIy,
I'm a pretty tough customer. but 1
don't commit assaults In public. Sit
down"
Baker sat down, looking earnestly
across the table at Mark. Look here,
Truitt. There are things on both sides
OF your fence don't approve. But
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
CHAPTER XIX.
Bond Though Free.

BONO nou9n FTSe.
The Truitt divorce sensation had
reached and passed its height.
One day, when the decree was
scarcely two weeks old, man alighted
from an incoming express train. He
did not look like roue or the villain
Of a famous scandal; he himself did
not know that he had been heralded
in such role. His doctor would hardly
have recognized him. He was still
thin and the cane had not been dis
carded, but he was clear-eyed and
healthily bronzed and the limp was
far less noticeable than at any time
since the accident.
Six months he had spent In the
northern wilderness, living in the open.
sleeping under the stars, with no COM
pany but his own thoughts and a tact
turn halfbreed Indian. But they had
not been lonely months. nor did he
think them wasted. For they had
brought him to what he was pleased
to call a new birth
The first news OF the Truths sep
aration had evoked scant interest from
the gossips. But as the time set for
the trial approached 1t began to be
whispered about that more than the
usual stale story Of domestic disagree
ment lay behind the affair. The whis-
per became an audible chorus. 1t was
a dull season In year when no impor-
tant election impended, there was a.
dearth OF spicy news: the newspapers
avidly seized this chance to give flavor
to their columns. From some source
which might have been identified as
Untty's lawyer, reporters were fur
nished material for innumerable sug-
gestive rumors. Vague but deftly
worded innuendoes of Truths cruel
treatment of his wife appeared. of his
sly prohigacy, of the one strikingly
handsome woman who had captivated
his fancy and whom 1t was Supposed
he would marry after the divorce.
From Truitt, who had completely dis
appeared, came no denial. Ais fight
and silence were taken as an admis-
sion Of guilt
At the trial. to be sure, the testi-
mony was a distinct disappointment.
1t proved merely commonplace deser-
ton and touched but lightly on only
one short-lived period of dissipation
during which Truitt, at certain mid.
night suppers. had shared with other
men the more or less interesting com.
pany Of sundry nameless women. The
public, deprived of the scandal for
which it's mouth had been watering
decided that Mrs. Truitt had been
overly magnanimous In thus sparfng
her husband and let its heated inag.
ination supply the lacking details.
Truitt entered no dNfense and a decree
was quickly handed down. Mrs. Truitt
at once sailed for Europe.
He hailed cab and gave the name
Of club that to cabby brought WIS.,
ions Of liberal tip. In a few minutes
the destination was reached and the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
BY
HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
SYNOPSIS

Mark Truitt encouraged by his sweet
heart Unity Martin, leaves Bethel. his
native town. TO seek his fortune. Simon
Truitt- tells Mark that It long has been
his dream to see a steel plant at Bethel
and asks the son to return and build
one IL he ever gets rich. Mark applies to
Thomas Henley, head Of the Quinby Iron
works, for a Job and is sent TO the con-
Btruction gang. His success in that work
wins him place as helper TO Roman
AndZre5zski. open-hearth furnaceman. He
becomes a boarder In Romans home and
assists Piotr, Romans son, in his studies.
gratitude in such q manner as to arouse
Marks interest in her. Heavy work In
the intense heat of the furnace causes
Mark to collapse and Kazta cares for
him Later Roman also succumbs and
Mark gets his Job. Roman ressnts this
and tells Mark to and another boarding
place. Five years elapse during which
Mark has advanced to the foremanship.
while his labor-saytng devices have made
him invaluable to the company. In the
meantime Kazia has married one Jim
which dooms him to be a cripple for life.
Ne returns TO Bethel intending to stay
Rhere. He finds Unity about to marry an
other man and wins her back. Unity
uity. Mark rises rapidly to wealth and
power in the steel business. but the So
cial ambitions OF his wife make their mar
Red life unhappy. The big steel interests
NEe secretly ANXIOUS 20 got no4u OF htock
In the IroQuois Iron company, supposed
TO be worthless. Timothy Woodhouse
seeks financial assistance from Mark and
ths latter buys Woodhouses IroQuois
stock at small figure. Henley forces
Quinby to let Mark have stock in the
Quinby company. Mark finds Piotr MAX
Ing q socialistic speech on the street and
the boy shows that he Is still bitter
Is divorced and is now a hospital nurse,
caring for Roman who ia near death.
Mark is advised by his physician to stop
taking drugs and take q long rest
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04

I -From another woman that mfgns
be a crushing retort. rye given you
very little. But, as 1t happens. it's
been all you wanted. You wouldn't
take, you never wanted, the only worth
while thing had to give" He paused
again, his manner hardening. How
ever, all that is ended l go away to-
morrow morning. / don't think ! shall
ever see you again"
Even then he might have relented.
If she had given him excuse. But she
gave him no excuse.
You're asking for divorce?"
Yes"
Il suppose" she sneered, you want
to marry that woman. your mistress"
He held himself under rigid self
control. "She isn't my mistress,
though I love her. She was the girl
gave up years ago out of loyalty to
you
There was nothing lovely about
Unity Truitt just then
And now you want to renew the
broken romance. Very pretty! But"
she laughed In vindictive pleasure in
her fancied ability to thwart his de-
sire. you shan't have her. / don't
choose to be a divorced woman And
know you can't get divorce without
my consent"
81 think you will consent" he said
quietly.
Il viii not. / don't choose"
THE choice is with you, of course.
But you must understand it. You're
through with me in any case. But If
you consent to the divorce. I'll make
a settlement that will satisfy you. If
not, / will make only the allowance
think you've earned"
She went pale at that, the one threat
which could reach her. Why" she
gasped. you couldn't do that. Even
you couldn't be so brutal"
Choose"
But you couldn't. You'll must have
time to think"
You must choose now" He was
infiexible.
She sat transfxed, beginning to
comprehend the reality of his purpose.
Her confidence suddenly melted. Fear
shone in her eyes. She rose, and with
a piteous pleading gesture. too fright
ened to be conscious of her hypocrisy,
she went to him.
why. Mark--Mark, deari You can't
mean that. You couldn't cast me off
like this. Why, we're husband and
wife and-I know / haven't been fair
to you, but l can't let you go. Let
me make UP this last year to you. Let
US go away. as you say, and begin
over. We can be happy"
The stammering incoherent cry
halted, silenced by the unrelenting
quality of his steady eyes. The out
stretched hands fell Imply to her
sides. She shrank back step from
him.
Il believe-you do-mean it."
I'm waiting for your choice"
After q little it came, gaspingly.
Il have no choice. IL must con-
sent"
He turned away and without another
word or glance for her, limped heavily
out of the room.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
CHAPTER xviI--contInusd.

1T did," he answered. But you
didn't invite it You weren't the sort
of girl that needed to invite it--you
aren't that sort OF woman ncwi" Eyes,
NO less than tongue, were eloquent of
his admiration; but she was looking
away. But most women wouldn't be
so ready to forgive. They would re-
member only hurt vanity. I'm at your
feet for your charity. I've seen little
OF It In my life"
Have you looked for it?"
No Nor had it. Nor valued IT,
nntil now"
And nowT'
Why now need It."
Somehow the confession, an uncon-
Hidered remark that, however, had the
ring of sincerity impulsive sayings are
apt to have, seemed to establish even
more firmly their intimacy. It nerved
him to his next remark.
"Kazia, don't you think you could tell
me what has happened to you during
AL these years?"
You'll be disappointed" she began
abruptly. because there isn't much
and it's commonplace enough. / mar
ried Jim and lived with him a year.
Then left him. Not because he wasn't
kind-he was, In his rough way. But
ne was shiftless and he drank too
much. He had no ambition and
wasn't happy with him, so left him.
though knew 1t hurt him"
"A woman can do that" he inter
Tupted quickly.
Some women do 1t. you mean. I've
always been ashamed, though / never
went back to him. Later. got d.
vOrce. went to live with Uncle
Roman. but Piotr. who had hated Jim,
made It SO unpleasant had to leave.
He hated me. too, / think"
OR loved you, In Piotr's peculiar
fashion. But go on"
After while / found work in a
tobacco factory, rolling cigars Not
the kind you smoke, but cheap vile
things. TIT wasn't nice"
I've heard Of those holes" he NUT
tered. You there-why-"
In two years was sick and In the
hospital. heavenly place where there
was ventilation and nothing to do and
good things to eat used to pray I'd
never get we'll
There isn't much more. / didn't
have to leave the hospital One OF
the tnternes took an interest. He had
influence and helped me to register as
- nurse I've a lnack for surgica
work. and since passed my examina
don I've always had cases. For the
rest I'm not educated. I've merely
read little, here and there. as I've
had time.
That's all and not what you seemed
90 expect Just cruel selhshness IL
khe beginning and a little luck after
ward Which is not the success yoJ
worship"
But / see more than that reat
between the lines" Long afterward
recalling this scene, he remembers
her quick questioning glance, but thel
ha gave 1t no thought. Il see the couI
age to make fight, the viii to ris
and being equal to the opportunit,
when It came. And I've heard tina
the really charitable are never SO t
themselves"
~Oh, IL you will" She broke Of
with q shrug. Let us talk of som,
thing. else"
When at langtA he broke the silenct
Ats voice was caress. Il wouldn
have you different. What you've los
as nothing compared with what yoa'v
gained"
She turned her heard slowly towar
him. For long minute their eye
held. Then with one accord the
booked away. Not the heat of be
of twenty could have beaten moi
violently.
"A they drove on, thu s1ence b
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04

GNCu t06 DO % BRUTAL
live a quiet, decent, natural life. Let
us begin over again and try to re-
cover what we've lost-or rather what
we never had"
You are absurdl"
rs 1t absurd for man to ask his
wife-you've claimed the titIe-to
share the life he wants and needs?''
You forget to consider what would
have from such an arrangement"
You would have me-"
She answered with a contemptuous
Uhrug. II will do nothing SO silly.
You ask too much"
"Ahl You're franker than thought
you could be. I'm glad you're frank"
He rose. looking curiously down at
her. If you look back. you'll find rye
never asked you anything until now.
I've been content TO take-at least,
I've taken--only what it suited your
whims to give me. And you've given
exactly nothing"
And what she flung back, have
you given msS-
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-04
To Have a White Way.

The Craig Leader tells ~ that the
business men and public.spirited citi.
lens OF Craig are negotiating with
parties, looking TO the installation Of
q white way along Its principal busi.
ness street, and the spirit shown indi.
Gates that u will be done there
II only one way for II TO be done, il
TO do II, and that II the CRAZY way OF
doing things.
TIE .lectroliers consist Of iron posts,
a littl. more than twelve feet high.
>-t ~ = concrete base and will bear q
sixi-en.inch ball g'obe with a h-.
aztt lamp. These lamps are tie
same a. those used IN the South Park
district IN Chicago. TIL. system i
similar 10 those recently installed In
Mound CITY, Albany, Hamilton, Iior.
ton. E-d oak and other W'ightprins
towns
TIE WirrS and cables vii l@ placed
IN underground condui'S and tie rn.
tire system huilt In a thoroughly Sur,
>,an'i.I manner, that will as 'rf
many year.,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-04
J. {. WHITMER,
PROUD BUILDING.
North Side Of Square.
Both Phones.
Methodist Episcopal Church.

We hat a very interesting service
last sunday morning, There were a
good many tardy for Sunday school,
but = good attendance al the close.
How many take as much Interest In
the Sunday school and church services
~ they do IN the day schools The
public school Is all right and there
cannot he too much attention given
to IL, hut certainly the church and
the services should not have \ second.
ary place In the thought OF even civil
iized men, much less In the minds Of
Christians.
There Will be Sunday school and
preaching nest sabbath morning at
the usual hours. Come and come
promptly and In the meantime let Us
do all We can by the way Of at,eno-
ance and work In the meeting at the
Prestiyte rian church.
j. w. ANDERSON, Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-04
George Conway

In the News.JeiTersonian OF Novem.
Der 2dih. tell us II the following hap.
penings in and about Bigelow:
Walter Bradbury built a new eel.
lar on his property last week.
George Courier il building a new
barn on mis- property which he recently
purchased of Dick Graham.
The Darlington bridge carpenters
were here last saturday and made
several needed repairs on our stock
yards.
p. W. Zachary is running his oil
pull engine day and night, blowing
and di,cing aud following up sowing
wheat.
=llarye Joice il building an add.
ton VI one room TO Henry Rhoades'
residence. near the summit school
heuSe, this week.
Born TO Dick Dudley and wife
last saturday evening, a boy Of stand.
ard weight. Mother and child getting
along just line under the care Of Or.
Hogan. Grandma Larrabee and Dick
cow lescing.
NJ. A. hin moved into his new
house, Thursday OF last week. and,
OF course. picked on the coolest day
OF the season. Meri and wife sure
have a nice %, ave nd IA a 70 i'm nrnyp d
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-04
Rinterment OF Body.

The remains Of James :. Hart will
be brought from the Mt, Mora vault
at ST. Joseph next Sunday and be re.
inferred In The new Hart family vault
In the Mt, Hope cemetery, this city.
The funeral party will arrive on the
3;lj train Sunday afternoon, Noyem.
Der -, and be escorted TO the Gene
terry by the Masonic lodge, and short
services by this order will he held AZ
the cemetery. -News.Je ifersonian, No
vember 20, Mr.. Hart died June 1,
1914, and was a veteran OF the Mexi.
can and civil war. For years lie was
a citizen OF Oregon, and later re-.
moved TO Mound City, where he died.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-04
Buys Holstein Herd.

Mrs. 4. Il. Nauman was In Column.
bia the first Of the week at the state
University farm, buying pure bred
lIolstein cattle.
Not long ago she disposed Of the
cattle on her farm north of town and
will hereafter raise nothing but the
best blooded stock. In many ways
the Holstein strain is considered the
best line OF cattle that can he pro-
duced, and the University farm Is
considered the best place In the coun.
try TO get them.-Craig Leader, No.
yember ~.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-04


Only a cradle-but back yonder
years ago, 1t was The little cradle that
srothed tie restless little one, and re.
lieved mother for a while. what
fond recollections come TO some when
they look upon the cradle that rocked
them to sleep and rest Hereby
hangs a little tale. Charley Iook OF
this city, was rocked In a cradle. but
II was years ago, not OF the ne".fash.
Toned kind Of today, but OF the Old
style and honest Workmanship that
was prevalent over fifty years ago. II
Is OF the finest grain walnut. made TO
harmonic with old.fashioned bed.
steads Of that day, and hand.turned.
Mr.. Look vas rocked IN this cradle.
and on learning that II was IN the
possession OF Ludwig Waegele. lie az.
preached Mr.. waegele a. TO purchas.
Ing II. For a While Mr.. W. VAS at a
loss to know What on earth Mr.. IL ok
would want With q cradle unless he
was getting relic mad, and hesi,at.
ed for awhile. The why and where.
fore came TO Mr. Waegele. when lie
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-04
RERT G. PIERCE.
DENTIST,
A. a. Ont. 10 the Npurr Hids
lI1fpUn Mn Hours - a.. 'u ~ ~. 80
''NSNui ''V' h. ~, go > y, ~,
Phones Old VI, Mutual ~
Been Stocking Up.

That Gpndhar' rd fellow, John, ~
Vie Triumph district, waN In town
Friday last, and hc Vas accompanied
by his >pn'iniaw, III. Watson, and
grandson, Dale. They were ON a mis-.
sion going to Forest CITY 10 see ; ".
Goldman, With the view Of buying a
Scotch collie that j., I'd, vas going
TO buy tie dog. John said that I'd
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-04
Women's Union Program.
DECEMBER !, 1914.

DECEMBER !, 1914.
Leader, Mrs. Hanna.
Roll call, war News"
Music, Mrs. Phillips.
Paper, "The Financial Aspects OF
the War" Mrs. George Murray.
Music, Lillian Price.
Paper, 1.-THE Right and Duties OF
United States - Neutral" Mrs.
Helen WhitmeF.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
THE GUGGS WILL
 SPEND MILLIONS
In Alaska as Soon as the Railroad is Built, Says President Baxter,
 of Cordova Road.

SEATTLE, Feb. 16.-President Baxter, of the Alaska Steamship Co.,, and the Copper River and Northwest ern railroad, in an interview today stated that the Alaska syndicate would spend million dollars in Alas ka as soon as the government built the proposed railroad as outlined by the Chamberlain bill
 The syndicate contemplates open ing up number of low grade cop per properties in the interior and along the coast, will construct and op- crate 8 large shelter in Alaska at a central point. and will prepare for the large business expected with the op- ening of fthe north by the construc- tion of the railroad.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
MORE TROUBLE
 AT METLkkATLA
Father Duncan Refuses to Give Up Water Right at Governor
 Strons's Request.
METLAKATLA, Alaska, Feb. 16.-

METLAKATLA,A Alaska, Feb. 16.- Ignoring the request of Governor Strong, Father Duncan, of this place, refuses to give up to the natives the use of the water power and the use of the water supply which he controls here. having built it many years ago. The water is piped a long distance into the town from the mountains.
 Father Duncan says that the In- dians are only children, needing dis cipline, care and control, and are not fitted for the measure of self gov ernment the Department of Educa- tion is preparing to give them. He opposes the control of towns entire ly by the natives without the super vision of whites
 The natives, however, have rallied around the government teachers and are demanding full civic and com mercial freedom They point with pride to the establishment and op- eration of the native city of Hyda- burg on Prince of Wales island, where the younger generation of the Hyda tribe have established an ideal mu nicipality and are operating a saw mill and a store on the cooperative basis. They also run fish salteries and many other industries.
 The internatio reputation of Father Duncan, who has spent his life among the Indians of the western coast and who has done much for them, is likely to cause trouble if the authorities attempt to take from him any of the rights he has acquir- ed or interfere with him in his work. He has appealed to the authorities at Washington to protect him from the aggression of the government De partment of Education and the feder al authorities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
Deny Japanese "Graft."

TOXIC, Japan, Feb 16.-A heated discussion took place in the Diet to- day on the allegations that Vice Ad- miral Fujii, formerly Naval Attache at Berlin, received illicit commissions on contracts obtained by a. German electrical concern from the Japanese government .....-
 Premier Yamameto and Minister of Marine Saito were kept busy for four hours responding to questions from members of the opposition.
 The ministers denied that any off cers of the Japanese navy had ac- cepted commissions, and announced the appointment of naval commits sion headed by Admiral Baron Dewa to investigate the allegations.