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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-30

arm. You did not know that he had
a wife?" she cried.
The girls eyes flashed with a sud
den. fierce fire in their depths.
God In heaven. mol / did not know
it until Oh, 1 can't speak of it! Why
should 1 tell you about lit Why
should you be interested in hearing
it ?"
Mrs. WrandalI drew back and re-
garded the girls set, unhappy face
There was a curious light In her eyes
that escaped the others notice-a
light that would have puzzled her not
a little.
But you will tell me-everything-
little later" she said. strangely calm.
Not now, but-before many hours
have passed. First of all, you must
tell me who you are, where you live
everything except what happened in
Buttons inn. 1 don't want to hear
that at present perhaps never Yes,
on second thoughts, 1 will say neveri
You are never to tell me just what
happened up there, or just what led
up to it. Do you understand? Neveri"
The girl stared at her in amaze
ment. But II must tell some one,
she cried vehemently. Il have right
to defend myself"
Il am not asking you to defend your
SELF said Mrs. Wrandan shortly
Then, as if afraid to remain longer.
she rushed from the room. In the
doorway, she turned for an instant to
say: DO as I told you. Telephone.
Dress as quickly as you can" She
closed the door swiftly.
Standing in the center of the room.
her hands clenched until the nails cut
the flesh, she said over and over again
to herself: Il don't want to know! ]
don't want to know!"
A few minutes later she was critical
ly inspecting the young woman who
came from the bedroom attired in a
street dress that neither of them had
ever donned before. The girl, looking
fresher, prettier and even younger
than when she had seen her last, was
in no way abashed. She seemed to
have accepted the garments and the
situation in the same spirit of resigna-
ton and hope; as IL she had decided
to make the most of her slim chance
to profit by these amazing circum-
stances.
They sat opposite each other at the
little breakfast table.
please pour the Coffee" said Mrs.
Wrandall The waiter had left the
room at her command. The girls hand
shook. but she complied without a
word.
Now you may tell me who you are
and-but waiti You are not to say
anything about what happened at the
inn Guard your words carefully. !
am not asking for a confession. l do
not care to know what happened there.
1t will make it easier for me to protect
you. You may call it conscience
Keep your big secret to yourself Not
one word to me. Do you understand? ?"
You mean that I am not to reveal,
even to you, the causes which led up
to"
Nothing absolutely nothing" said
Mrs. Wranda1 firmly.
But 1 cannot permit you to judge
me, towel, you might say to acQuit
me-without hearing the story. 1t is SO
vital to me-"
II can judge you without hearing all
of the-the evidence. if that's what
you mean. Simply answer the Ques-
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SYNOPSIS.

Chalns Wrandau is found murdered in
road house near New York. Mrs. Wran-
DALI is summoned from the city and iden-
titles the body. A young woman who &C
companied WrandalI to the inn and sub
eeQuently disappeared, is suspected
wrandail, 1t appears. had led a gay life
and neglected his wife. Mrs. Wrandall
starts back for New York In an auto dur
Ing a binding snow storm On the way
she meets a young woman in the road
who proves to be the woman who killed
Wrandan- Feeling that the girl had done
her service in Kidding her of the man,
who though she loved him deeply, had
ceI1sed her great sorrow. Mrs. Wrandall
determines to shield her and takes her to
her own homo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-30

faced the assembled listeners In the
hall, the drawing room and the entire
sol, but his infinitely touching words
went up one flight and lodged.
Sara WrandaIl sat little to the left
of and behind Mrs. Redmond Wran-
dali, about whom were grouped the
three remaining Wrandalls, father, son
and daughter. closely drawn together
Well to the fore were Wrandall uncles
and cousins and aunts, and one or two
Carefully chosen blood relations to the
mistress of the house, whose hand
had long been set against kinsmen of
less exalted promise.
(TO BE CONTINUED1
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me? You will not desert me now?"
Z. The girls eyes grew wide with won
der. Desert you? Why do you put
1t In that way? I don't understand"
You viii come back to met" insist
ed the other.
Yes Why-why, 1t means every
thing to me. 1t means life-more than
that, most wonderful friend. Life
isn't very sweet to me. But the Joy
OF giving 1t to you for ever Is the dear
est boon crave do give it to you.
1t belongs to you. IL could die for
you"
She dropped to her knees and
pressed her lips to Sara Wrandall's
hand; hot tears fell upon It,
Mrs. WrandalI laid her free hand on
the dark, glossy hair and smiled;
smiled warmly for the first time in
well. in years she might have said to
herself If she had stopped to consider.
Get up. my DEAR" she said gently.
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Beyond the styx.

Plato-Let me see:e They con-
demned you to die. but permitted you
to choose the manner of your death
Am I right? Socrates-That's right
1 told them hemlock juice was my
poison. I said ice cream first. but
they made me guess agein--2uck-
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of the others. she could have said:
Gods will be done" Instead, she
cried out that God had turned against
her.
Leslie had had the bad taste-or
perhaps 1t was misfortune-to blurt
out an agonized 81 told you so' at =
time when the family was sitting
numb and hushed under the blight Of
the lrst horrid blow. He did not mean
to be unfeeling. It was the truth burst
ing from his unhappy lips.
IT knew Chal would come to this
I knew it" he had said. His arm was
about the Quivering shoulders of his
mother as he said It
She looked up. a sob breaking In
her throat. For q long time she looked
into the face of her second son.
How can you-how dare you say
such thing as that7" she cried.
aghast-
He colored. and drew her closer to
him.
II didn't mean It," he faltered.
You have always taken sides
against him." began his mother.
Please. mother" he cried miser-
ably.
you say this to me now" she went
on. You who are left to take his
place in my affection-why. Leslie, I
II"
Vivian interposed. Lies is upset,
mamma darling You know he loved
Challis as deeply as any of us loved
him"
Afterwards the girl said to Leslie
when they were quite alone: she
will never forgive you for that Les
1t was a beastly thing to say"
He bit his lip. which trembled.
She's never cared for me as she cared
for Chal. I'm sorry if I've made 1t
worse
See here. Leslie. was Chal So
So"
Yes. 1 meant what 1 said a while
ago. 1t was sure to happen to him
to put up with
"Saral If she had been the right
sort of a wife, this never would have
happened"
After all is said and done, Vivie.
Sara's in a position to rub it in on US
if she's of a mind to do SO. She won't
do 1t, of course, butt wonder if she
isn't gfoating, just the same"
Haven't we treated her as one of
us?" demanded she, dabbing her hand
kerchief in her eyes. "Since the we'd
ding, 1 mean. Haven't we been kind
to herr"
"Oh, I think she understands US
perfectly said her brother.
81 wonder what she will do now?'
unused Vivian, In that speech casting
her sister-in-law out of her narrow
little world as one would throw aside
a burnt-out match.
"She will profit by experience" said
he, with some pleasure in a superior
wisdom.
In Mrs. Wrandalls sitting room at
the top of the broad stairway sat the
family-that is to say, the immediate
family-a solemn-faced footman in
front of the door that stood fully ajar
SO that the occupants might hear the
words of the minister as they ascend
ed, sonorous and precise, from the hall
below A minister was he who knew
the buttered side OF his bread. His
discourse was to be beautiful one
He stood at the front of the stairs and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
JAMES, we'd sat, If

he desired to attack with artillery.
How wide is that river?" was the
question put to the engineer.
Let me get my Instruments" was
the reply as he turned to go for them.
Il must know at once" the Emperor
insisted.
The engineer went down to the level
bank Of the river, and, standing erect,
gradually bent his head forward till
the edge of his hat brim just touched
the line from his eyes to the water
lire at the opposite bank Of the river.
Then, keeping his head bent as it was,
he wheeled a quarter turn till his eyes
looked along the hat brim and met the
land at point on the same side of the
river on which he stood. Here he noted
a rock or tree near the point at which
mis- eyes met the ground, and, calling
a soldier directed that a stake be driv-
en- near that point, as he should direct.
Then, by motioning just where to drive
the stake, he fixed the point at which
the line from hat brim and eye reached
the bank. Turning to the Emperor,
Your Majesty. said he. the distance
from where 1 stand to the stake is the
width of the river"
And so 1t was, as you can readily
see. If the Emperor did not promote
that officer-why, then the story does
not end as it should.-St. Nicholas.
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Highway Bridge Masonry.

Proposals will be received at the ONCE
of the State Highway Commission at
Augusta, Me-, until II A. M. Feb. "a, 1914.
building the sub-structure and APP
proaches for a steel highway bridge over
Moose River near lockwood and about
two miles from the kineo station OF the
Maine Central railroad.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check for ten per cent OF the.
amount of the bid, and payable to the
guarantee that the bidder, If awarded,
the contract, will furnish the required
bond and execute the contract within
ten DAYS of the time of the award.
An approved indemnity bond for ONE
half the amount OF the contract price,
will be required for the faithful performs
ance of the work.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned for one dollar on application to-
e. E. Greenwood. Engineer, Skowhegan.
Ne ..1auNAo0lo
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AN ODD OCCUPATION.
Man Makes a Living Buying Worn
Out Rugs from the Dentists.

There is at least one man in New
York who makes his living by buying
worn-out rugs from dental offices, -
day.
Il never heard of business of this
nature until last month, although
have been in the dentistry 20 years.
But last month a friend of mine drop
ped in while 1 was examining the rug
in my operating room. 1t was looking
pretty shabby. 1 found, and was fig
uring what kind of new rug I'd get.
"I'll have to throw this old rug
away I said to my friend
Throw it away? What will you
do that for? Why don't you sell it?'
he asked.
Sell ito said l. There's no one
who would give me anything for that
worn-out old trash
"I'H send you a man who'll buy it
pretty quick was the reply.
II thought my friend was joking, but
next day a man arrived first thing in
the morning.
Where's that rug you wanted to
sell?' he inquired.
Il showed him. He pulled out a
magnifying glass right away and got
down on his hands and knees. He
started at one corner of the rug and
worked inch by inch over the whole
surface, scrutinizing it with the most
intense care.
IT saw Immediately what he was
after. He was estimating the value
nf the Of
platinum which had fallen on the rug
in the form of dust from my hands
when / was standing by the operating
chair grinding various bits of work so
as to make them perfect fit. I would
not have supposed this dust to be
sufficient to be commercially consider
ed, but I was wrong.
How much do you want for the
rug?' he asked.
Il thought would try a straight
shot, without having any idea of the
value. and so / said oh, $50, I should
think
ITO my surprise the rug trader did
not express indignation. He merely
said that was too high. We did some
negotiating, and finally he gave me s33
anu t,ph the rug. 1 Thought lIldC was
the easiest money l ever got, for 1
intended to have the old rug thrown
on the dump pile.
Il found later that this man does a
good business by buying dilapidated
rugs from dentists. He cuts the rags
into small squares and burns them in
a machine, which catches the gold and
platinum dust."-New York Times.
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Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 30.-Freddy Par
ant of Sanford, the former Red Sox and
White Sox star, and for the past two
seasons with the Baltimore team Of
the International League, may manage
the Lewiston team in the New England
League this coming season.
II is understood that owners Joe
Burns and Mike McDonough and Bill
Earrigan. chief sponsors for the plant
ing of the Brockton franchise in the
Androscoggin town, have been earnest
" at work on Freddy and hope to Sc
cure the wonderful little infielder as a
player manager.
Of course this would take some mon
by and lot of red tape. In the first
place Parent is the property OF the
Baltimore team at present and has
Signed his 1914 contract. His release
must be scured from the Orioles, and
It isn't unlikely that he would be held
bit fairly stig figure. However. Par
ent had several accidents last year,
breaking a bone in his wrist. and again
hurting his leg, and it may be that he
has deprecated in value slightly as a
player.
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vay. then that. lodged the white
headed old hunter, vainly striving Tor
the few inches of additional space
which would allow of his getting shot
into the heart of his antagonist, yet
ever frustrated by the -maddened
but wary beast. Once those mighty
claws actually struck, but an adroit
twist of the head rendered the blow
effective only to the extent OF tearing
off the rabbit-skin cap and ripping an
ugly cash in the veterans cheek
Snarling, with foam-fiecked lips, and
with horrible display of yellow teeth,
the bear fought on, fury and pain lend
ing added ferocity to his attack. War
iy, but with rapidly diminishing
strength. the now bare-headed hunter
eiuded clutch after clutch, blow after
blow, ever and again turning hasty
glance to the summit of the pile, where
stood Jim, working the lever OF his lit
tie rife as though possessed.
NoV the man was down, and Bruin
fell on all tours. intent on crushing
the life out of his victim, but once
again the hunter escaped. With a
lightning-like twist he slipped aside
Just as the bear dropped his entire
weight upon the solid ice; but that
twist entailed the loss of his rifle
again. Hastily rising to his feet, DEN
nison, with the force lent by realiza-
ton eff his desperate position, planted
a blow straight from the shoulder upon
his encmy's snout as he slowly regain
ed his upright posture. The effort was
too severe; an insecure footing on the
bare ice was insufficient to Withstand
the shock of impact, and once more the
valiant old man sprawled at full length.
Frantically he wriggled towards his
rifle, lying a yard. or so to one side.
He gripped it and. rolling over again,
succeeded in firing into the body di-
rectly above him.
The wound. though fatal, was a good
six inches too low to be instantly eff
fective. With a fearful roar the bear
fell backward. Only for an instant,
however, was he at disadvantage
Growing and snarling, he recovered
himself, and lurched towards the now
thoroughly exhausted trapper.
Lying terror-stricken On the top of
the pile, his puny little weapon empty
and his valiant little body fear-stif-
fened, Jim watched the monster gather
his foe into his huge arms. Closer and
closer was the poor old man drawn
into that dread embrace. Then Jim
tainted.
Nothing more did the little fellow
know. When his father arrived On tine
scene, having tracked the couple
through the bush, night had already
fallen. Jim, well-nigh frozen. lay ex-
actly as he was when a mereiful Prov
idence sent oblivion upon him.
Descending into that CHASTITY, blood
stained arena, the son realized that his
father had died as he had lived, man.
fully, and not unsucessfully, for, al
though the trappers body was cold
and stiff in that awful hug, Bruin was
also dead. "Old Frank had trapped
his last bear.-Wide World Magazine
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SPORTING NOTES.

While the Princeton Tigers may
have been a little baked" in their
hockey game with Yale after their
hard match with Harvard Saturday
hight, it is not safe to assume that
|he Ellis who play hockey are not of
Ehe usual thoroughbred bulldog type.
Sydney Chamberlain, captain of last
FALLS Amherst eleven. made good
again at the Amherst alumni dinner
Tuesday night. When a crowd of en-
|husiastie grads" stand a young man
|n top of a dining table TO make an
ADDRESS to them he is not in a position
that is warranted to give him poise,
10 say the least Capt. Chamberlain,
lnder this handicap, and the old
Grads were proud of him.
Oldtimers are in the ascendant in
ME direction of Yale sports. Frank
|Iinkey. the football coach, and Rich
|rd Armstrong, head coach in rowing.
IRE '95 men, and of the eight men,
bers of the rowing committee Gus
Blagden, '01, and W. A. Hartman, 10,
re the only men who graduated since
! 900. Frank Quinby the baseball
koach, was at Yale from '9S to 1900.
Michigan University is to have a
toncrete stadium on Ferry field. A
kommittee shas been appointed to pro-
lure plans and specifications and TO
ADVERTISE for bids. 1t is possible that
work may be begun in time to have
section, seating 10000, ready for
|he football games of next fall. This
iirst structure is to be so designed
that it will eventually be harmonious
bart of a huge stadium modelled after
lIarvards classic on Soldiers field.
Tom Halpin, the B. A. A. captain,
|vas the brightest constellation in the
treat Millrose A. C. games in New
York wednesday night, and the iustre
sf his performances in the heats and
tlnal of the 300-yard run would not
have been dimmed had Haines koleh-
inainen and Abel Kiviat been doing
Ihings" at the same meet. The New
York Times writer said that Tom
gave the finest demonstration of foot
|acing at the distance probably ever
leen indoors"
Josephine Ashdown, the 4-year-
winning prodigy of Los Angeles,
Ealif., is truly a marvel, but let US
hope that her parents will hereafter
lave the discretion to cut out from her
Program 50-foot diving. 1t has a risk
10 which no child should be subjected.
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SEBAGO LAKE MAN IS
MISSING Find OVERCOAI.

Portland. Me-, Jan. 30.-Harry s.
Cash, So. Sehago Lake, employed by
the Maine Central as q section hand,
is missing and his overcoat and one
rubber were found at the base of the
Eastern Promenade. near the East
End Yacht Club house by John H.
Greeley this morning. The police have
been unable to locate the missing man,
today.
A deposit book from the Fidelity
Trust Co. was found in d pocket Oh
the overcoat, showing balance on
deposit with an entry of withdrawal OF
$50 Jan. II. Cash was at the home oil
his step-daughter, Mrs. Frank Green
Ieaf. in Westbrcok Wednesday ana
came to Portland to attend theater.
Mrs. ,;reenleaf saw him in the the
alter, and saw him depart about, .
o'clock. He was at the Adams House
on .Te,nple street at I last night, and
Landlord Seeley is sure of this as he
has been acquainted with Mr.. Cash
score of years.
report came to the police station
today that a man answering TO the
dissertation of Cash was seen crossing
Turkey bridge in the direction of East
Deering about this morning. inquiry
has been made at the home OF Mrs
Eugene Carr and Mrs. Will Humphrey
in South Portland, both daughters OF
hhis late wife, but they have not seen
him recently While the police do not
think there is strong evidence to IN
dictate foul play or suicide, they VIII
be interested to get any trace OF MIN
Mr.. Cash came to Westnrook sat
urday and told Mrs. Greenieal ,ha'
he would like to stay in her home un-
+iI sunoner. This was agreed to and
his every appearance was of content
ment and good kumor. He spoke IN
the hotel yesterday Of the difhcuity
he had in keeping one rubber on ms
shoe. but the loss of his overcoat seems
strange to the ponce.
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A Golf TRAGEDY,

A dear old gentleman, who had only
taken up the dear game very late in life,
spent some months endeavoring, under
the tuition of a professional and the care
of specific caddie, to hit the ball When
he succeeded in doing so at all it was
never more than few yards, and every
bunker on the course was his daily
doom. Still his caddie, having an eye to
the main chance, always encouraged him
to think that he would soon be more a
player and the old man, with the hope
that springs eternal even more in the
hearts of golfers than in other people,
firmly believed him. One day it hap
pened that his special caddie was absent,
and a ruffianly looking person appeared
on the first tee with the old gentleman $
clubs. He took his normal IA shots to the
first hole. to the unconcealed but un-
noticed disgust of the caddie; but on the
second tee the miracle happened, and
the old boy for once hit beauty.
That was a good one wasn't it?' he
asked, turning to the bearer of clubs
Good one?" retorted the ruffian, in
tones of the bitterest contempt. why, I
could play better than that with me left
fut.'
This unexpected verdict so upset the
poor old man that he walked straight
back home. and has never touche.. a club
since But 1 hope that in the dreams in
duced by his Christmas dinner. he may
recall only that glorious and final ef-
fort which made him feel entitled to the
name Of golfer. The Strand. a
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Sporting Nez0s Of the Day
BOXING NOTES

George Chip has called off his bouts
with Leo Houck and Johnny Howard
as his hand was broken in his recent
bout with Joe Borrell.
Two Milwaukee promoters are at
war over the services of AID Wolgast.
Both want him to box Charley White.
Joe Borrell, the Philadelphia who
sails for England next week, will meet
either a French or English boxer In
Liverpool Feb. 26.
Winnipeg Jack O'Brien defeated
Jack Morris in four rounds in London
the other night.
George Mcdonald, who has brought
a number of English boxers to this
country, has cabled Kid Lewis, the
featherweight champion Of England.
to come to this country to meet john
ny Kilbane.
Johnny Kilbane, who Is picking up
more easy money than other boxers,
will meet Jack White in Milwaukee
Feb. Is. Kilbane will have quite bank
roll after he finishes the four matches
he has on tap.
Gus Christie and his manager have
split Christie says the manager has
been making him box too often, while
the manager says that Christie is Slip
ing back fast and he wants to get all
the money he can before Gus becomes
a back number.
Bud Anderson, the Oregon light
weight. realizes that the boxing fans
are tickle Until ne was defeated by
Cross in California, short time ago
he was the idol eff the Oregon FANS
and they gave him big reception
whenever he returned to his home IN
Portland after winning battle. When
he stepped from the steamer the other
day there was no delegation OF the
sporting public to give Bud the glao
hand: there was no band to play "Ihe
Conquering Hero" The only person
waiting was his mother, who gave him
q fond embrace, saying she loved MIN
still though he did meet defeat
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Shipping News.

Portland. Me-, Jan. 30.-Arrived; steam
avs pretorian (Br), Glasgow; Astarte'
charleston; Raithwaite (Br.), Charleston
cobooners Cora f. Cressy, Newport
News. oakley C. Curtis. Philadelphia.
Cape Race, Jan. So.-Steamer fresiueh'
Grant, Hamburg for New YORK. loo mics
east of Sandy Hook at $50 A NJ Doch
1890 A. NJ. Monday.
New York, Jan. S0-steamer Gar LII
hon for New York, 124o miles east OF
sandy Hook at 6 A NJ. Dock $50 A. NJ
Tuesday.
siasconset. Jan. 3o-Steamer France,
1Iavre for New York. 300 miles east of
SANDY Hook at 6 A. NJ. Dock $50 A. M
Saturday,