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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER XVI.
A Moral Lesion,

Occasionally during Enoch's conva-
lescence Dorcas found him listening to
common noises about the house with
a feverish anxiety which was halter
ror.
II don't know what he wants." said
the nurse one day. Il wish could
find out. The doctor orders me not
to bring up any subject that might
disturb him. There's something on
his mind, something that harnesses
him. Yesterday 1 stood on the stair
speaking to Mrs. Volk and left him
asleep. When went back he was
leaning on his elbow and his eyes were
fixed on the door as If he dreaded see
ing some one come in. He asked who
the woman was I had been talking to.
His temperature had gone up. wish
Iknew what he is worrying about"
II think I understand" said Dor
cas-.
She returned to the sickroom carry
ing bit Of needlework. An eager
smile came into her brothers eyes
when she opened the door. He lay
propped up with pillows. She sat
down beside his bed. Shall / read?"
she asked.
NO; go on with your sewing.
like to see your hands fly with that
bright silk between your fingers. Men
have an idea that women are one
sided creatures. They are mistaken.
You sew beautifully, and yet, while
you stitch, think of your 'Cordelia >"
You haven't cared to hear about
business, Enoch. There are some
things you may want to know. since
you are strong again. Mr.. Oswald
sailed for England a fortnight ago.
He hated to go. leaving you before
the critical point was passed, but the
Strand Theater offered open time for
August and 1t had to be attended to-.
He is rehearsing an English COM
pany now for The House."
Didn't he want you for it," asked
Wentworth.
Yes; but I should not have gone
even II you had been well. He has
given 'Cordelia' to Miss Embury an
English girl. He says she will play
it beautifully. We are to open here
on the twentieth of October. The
whole company has been re-engaged.
Mr. Oswald said he did not believe
you would care to make any changes.
There Is only one new member
Helen Capron will play Mrs. Ester
brook Miss Paget went to London
three weeks ago."
Dorcas did not raise her eyes while
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stand. Enoch. we are friends-friends
that nothing can separate again as
long as life lasts"
The usefulness of gratitude dimmed
the eyes OF the sick man. AS long as
life lasts! That won't be a great
while, Boy" he whispered huskily:
"only now-it is all right-and it
seems different. felt like a coward
little while ago. You remember that
writing chap who died lately? He said
something just before he went. /
thought of 1t this morning TN afraid
to go home in the dark'-wasn't that
what he said? felt lonely-and I
know"
Listen, Enoch." Merry spoke with
tone of passionate conviction. Look.
here, old man, you're not going home
in the dark, not yet. You've got thirty
! or forty years before that homegoing."
He turned imperatively to the nurse.
push back the curtains, won't you?
Push them away back. There's glo-
rious sun shining-let it in"
The woman understood. She ran up
a curtain and flung back the shutters.
The room grew suddenly white and
radiant.
"There!" cried Merry. Talk of 60
ing home in the dark? See how the
sun is shining! Go home in the dark,
the ideal"
A pathetic eagerness flushed into
the eyes of the man on the bed. The
glare Of the sunshine showed clearly
the wanness and CHASTITY shadows in
the bandaged face.
"She says the actor pointed over
his shoulder at the white-gowned
nurse, "she says you are out on the
misunderstanding back to stay with
us - Indefinitely, you understand,
Enoch? She knows. Don't your He
looked into the woman's face with ar
dent pleading in his eyes.
She smiled and nodded. She was
the embodiment of health and vigor.
Her stalwart body and her wholesome
rosy face were pleasant for sick eyes.
to look upon. Eyes, you've come
back" she said emphatically. when
the doctor left an hour ago he said we
had pulled you safely around the cor
ner. Now all the job I have cut out
for me is to see you are kept quiet and
patient and happy"
YES. happy-tnat's the biggest part
of the prescription" repeated Merry
with laugh.
The sick man looked UP. The con-
fession in his eyes was pathetic. 1T
seems ages since I was happy, Boy"
We'll, you're not going to be al
lowed to think, even to think OF past
ages. You've only to lie there and
get we'll. 1t Is our business-a sort of
job cut out for Dorcas and me-to
keep you happy. See?"
II see," whispered Enoch. The flick
er of smile stole into his face. 1t
brought peace and a pale, eager hope
fitness, as If a thought of restitution
and atonement was dawning in the
mans soul. The nurse lowered the
curtain and blotted out the radiance
which flooded the room.
1.-THE doctor has ordered quiet" she
whispered, land sleep-as much sleep
as possible" h1<
Merry rose and laid his hand on
Wentworth's forehead. "You hear her
orders, old MANI" He laughed gaily.
tits no use running full tilt against
the nursing profession. Each one OF
them thinks she knows it all! But I'm
not going to say 'Good-by.' mean
to hang around here from dawn to
dark and drop in every time can
sneak past her-or the doctor!"
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she spoke. The silk thread had knotted
and she sat disentangling it with her
needle.
"As soon as you are able to travel
we are going to take you away some.
where. The city is hot"
Enoch stared out at the. window.
who is weep he questioned.
A wave Of scarlet crept across the
girls face.
Andrew Merry has offered to help
care for you until you are quite strong
again." she answered without raising
her eyes.
There still were gray shadows in his
face and wan hollows and wrinkles
about his mouth. His hair had whit
ened at the temples Physically the
man had changed, but new tran
guilty had begun to smooth away
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Dropped on His Knees Beside the Bed.
had thought was slipping from his
reach.
Wentworth's eyes held GREATNESS
question. "You were not hurt?" he
whispered.
mo. old man; no. I didn't have a
scratch. You took 1t all. You saved
my life, as you have done more than
once, and, Enoch. you understand
We are back where we stood in the
old days, with everything forgotten,
everything buried, buried so deep that
neither OF us will ever give it an
other thought"
The thrill Of warmth over that
strongest of all things human-a bro
ken friendship made warm and secure
again-ran like the vigor of transfused
blood through the veins OF the sick
man. Happiness flushed into the wan
face and his feeble strength returned
Merry's grip.
Andrew laughed aloud. You under
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First Aid to Matrimony.

"The English military uniform"
said General Holland in Canton, is
the best looking and it is also the
best to fight in. Take the photo
graphs of the wounded and dead Eng
lish officers-Viscount Hawarden, the
Hon. w. A. Cecil, Lieut.. the Hon. K.
Keppel. Did you ever see such
handsome lot of uniforms?
mo wonder all he'English soldiers
marry WE'LL" General Holland conclud-
ed. Handsome is that handsome does
and the English uniform certainly
does havoc amongst the English heir
eSseS"
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his palms and an ache which hurt
rugged at his heart. Wentworth's
chamber held memories for him.: he
thought of nights when he had lain
helpless upon that same bed and
Enoch had taken care of him in a
numbering fashion. During these days
he had seen the rugged face grow wan
from want of sleep; still for him a
smile always lit the stern features.
Suddenly, as the last remnant of an
old scab sloughs off, every fragment
of hatred, of resentment at injustice,
Of pain and rebellion which for ten
months had been warping his nature
and clouding his life fell away from
Merry's heart. The love, the implicit
confidence, even the boyish depend
ence upon the older man, came flood.
ing back into his soul like high tide.
All that had stood between him and
Wentworth seemed unimportant COM
pared with the vital fact that they
had been and still were friends.
When the nurse beckoned he stole
noiselessly across the floor. She point
ed to a chair by the bedside HE
has dozed off," she explained in low
whisper. HE asked for you just be-
fore he went to sleep. l told him
you were coming. Sit here SO that he
can see you when he wakes up"
Merry dropped into the chair. He
began to see perfectly through the
gloom. Wentworth's grim, gaunt face
had startled him for minute. The
eyelids were closed. with depths of
shadow below them. The mans domi-
mating nose stood out like silhouette
against the white pillow. The mus
tache had been shaved away and lines,
chiseled by days and nights of pain,
wrinkled about the quiet mouth. Merry
sat staring at the haggard face with
dull, Juggling hope In his soul, which
he could not voice even to Dorcas.
He wanted time-time enough to tell
Enoch that the old enmity was dead,
that the old love was alive, strength
ened by new ties. A spasm of pain ran
through the sick mans face, wrinkling
the pallid forehead and twitching the
lips. Merry looked up at the nurse.
She read the question in his eyes.
NO." she whispered, "he Is going to
live. His brain is clear now. He has
a great constitution. That was the
only thing that saved him."
The woman had strong, intelligent
face and her manner was full of calm
conviction. She was not young and
must have watched over many bat
tie between life and death. She knew!
Merry sighed with relief and peace
of mind, even with mad throb of
Joy. The thought of Dorcas and the
future came with the conviction that
there was still time to take up the
old bonds of love and to begin life
again.
The face upon the pillow moved and
Enoch's eyes opened slowly. Recog-
milton flashed into them, then smile
crept about the lined mouth.
"Enoch!" The young man dropped
| on his knees beside the bed, his fin
gers stole under the sheet and caught
in a strong grasp the hand which he
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CHAPTER XIV.
In the Daylight.

Wentworth's chamber was dim as
twilight when Merry entered. The
outer world lay white and breathless
under a dazzling sun, and the sudden
change to q darkened sickroom for q
moment made Andrew grope vaguely
ON the Threshold. AS his eyes be-
came accustomed to the dusk he saw
q white-gowned nurse standing beside
the bed. Under the sheet lay the mo-
Eonless outline of the mans long
body, the head wound with snowy
bandages. Merry's hands gripped to-
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Where ENGLAND Leads.

England is ahead of the United
States in the development of the au-
tomato telephone service, and con-
tracts for automatic exchanges Of the
total value of nearly five hundred
thousand dollars have been placed.
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Him Alone"
lines of worry and care in the color
less face.
And begin life over again?" he
asked.
YES" said the girl gently.
A pathetic eagerness came into his
face; then it grew still with the grav-
ity of a man who had almost touched
hands with death. Into the wrinkles
about his mouth crept the old logged
determination, tempered by a humility
which Dorcas had never seen before.
She flung her work aside, dropped on
her knees, and drew her brothers face
close against her own. :s.
"Dorry," he said after long silence,
when Andrew comes / want to see
him alone"
He is downstairs now,' she an
swered.
Send him up, won't you-and do
you mind If he comes alone? After
wards I want you
The girl hesitated. "Of course. But
do you think you are strong enough
to visit much?"
II spoke to the doctor this morning
and he said talking would not hurt un-
| less I got excited. Andrew isn't an
exciting fellow"
You're looking uncommonly well
| for a sick man." said Merry when he
| entered the room few moments later.
| so do you, Boy!" Enoch's eyes
crinkled with smile. "You look hap
| py-tremendously happy"
"Of course, 1 am tremendously hap
py. Why<shouldnt I be tremendously
| happy? 1 never saw a more glorious
day: have you back, well and strong,
| the same stanch old friend you always
were: I've signed a contract for next
season in figures which would have
| given me dizzy spells five years ago,
and"
And" A pathetic eagerness came
into Enoch's face.
| why, bless my soul, isn't that
enough to set the average human on
transcendental stilts?"
Andrew, you're half angel!" cried
| Wentworth. There was a Quaver in
his voice.
Half angel, you ridiculous old mud
die head!" Merry smiled in his en-
gaging way. There's no surplus Of
angel dber in any man-angels are
feminine" The comedians eyes be-
came grave for moment. still,
might have been gadding about on
wings today if it hadn't been for you.
Your courage"
| "Courage!" Wentworth started as
If he had been struck. Andrew, never
use that word about me again! 1t
wasn't courage that made me snatch
you from death. Oftentimes men who
in cold blood are utter towards leap
forward and rescue some one from
death. That isn't courage!" He
! paused, az If word had escaped him.
at is blind, instructive impulse-the
natural impulse you find even in a
savage.
| you're too weak yet to argue"
Merrys voice was conclusive. Only
-one thing is certain" he turned his
thumb toward the floor; Il am here
| instead of-there."
Andrew" the sick mans face
/ nushed, take these" He pulled a
bunch of small keys, threaded upon a
| steel ring, from under his pillow.
wont you unlock the little drawer
at the left of my desk and bring it
/ to me?"
Don't go in for any sort OF work
now. Enoch. Your duty at present is
| tn lie there and get we'll"
az want that drawer, now"
/ Merry stared at him for moment.
then he obeyed. and returned to the
/ room with the drawer In his hand
"Do YOU think" the actor paused again
and asked anxiously, do you think
that YOU are strong enough yet to at
tend to business?
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One Fellows Wish.

Crawford hear he thinks Of mar
rying again. Does he hope to get
wife like his first?
Crabshaw-No; different.
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Pessimistic Opinion.

1.-THE good die young"
Perhaps it is just as well. They'd
starve to death later"
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Befittinu Punishment,

Edith-The wretch! So he actually
proposed to both of us! Oh, wish we
could think of some way to punish
him!
Madge-We can; you marry him.
dear.
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Sometimes a man wakes up and dis
covers that he has boss wife-and
they live happily ever after.
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DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
rs candy. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
Those Who Attended

Among those who attended the track meet between the Snow flake and St. Johns academies, were MT. and Mrs. H. E. Chris tie, MT. and Mrs. c. H. Jordan. MT. Hunt and Miss Jo McClana- han who motored out in Mir. Chirstie's Kissell car quite early Saturday morning; Judge and Mrs. Sidney Sapp, in their Ford. accompanied by MT. and Mrs. L. D. Divelbess; Chas. P. Cooley, Mrs. Cooley, Mrs. w. R. Black and Miss Maida Daley. in the Buick: Dr. and Mrs. BazeIl, J. E.. Crosby and Mrs. Crosby, Chas. Gardner and family, Roy Cum mins and family, MT. and Mrs. John Flanigan. L. Caldwell. John Miller, Wallace H.. Larson and others.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
ARIZONA WILL BE AT
 IRRIGATION MEET

The following Arizona delegat- es to the most important irriga- tion conference ever held. to take place in Denver April g, were appointed by Gov. Hunt.
 B. A. Fowler, John Orme, c. B. Wood, Phoenix: Andrew Kim ball. Thatcher. M. J. Dougher- ty. Mesa; George P. Brown, Buckeye; George Nicholson, Dr. J. A. Ketcherside, F. E. Elliott, Yuma; A. S. Sieboth. Florence, and Charles F. Bennett of Casa Grande. Mulford Winsor and w. A. Moody will represent the state land commission.
 The meetidg will be held just after the conference of western governors at Denver, April 2 and 8. The governors plan to attend the irrigation conference, at which will be discussed plans whereby the states and federal government can cooperate for extension of reclamation in the arid regions of the west. = Gazette.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
An Important Hearing

There will be a public hearing before the Corporation Commis- sion on Tuesday, April 21st. 1914, for the purpose of consid- ering the matter of passenger rates and fares applying between all points within the State of Arizona. As a basis for consid- eration at said hearing, the fol- lowing order of the commissions is proposed.
 That no railroad corporation. company, or receiver or Jesse thereof. operating a railroad, other than a street car or electric railroad in whole or in part, within the State of Arlzona, shall ask, demand or receive for first class transportation for each pas senger between points within this State, on the portion of it's railroad operated within this State, more than three cents per mile for each mile such passeng- CT is actually transported. = Williams News.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
SUNDAY SERVICES
 AT METHODIST CHURCH

There will be services at the Methodist church next Sunday. Morning service, 1O:3O a. m. Sunday school. 2::3O D. m.; eve ming service 7:45 p. m. This full day of Sunday services will af- ford an opportunity for Christian Sabbath worship to which all are cordially invited. Sermon sub jects will be "Paul's Christian Testimony, land The Gate Ajar" The Sunday school is doing good work and is entitled to general support. Subject for next Sun day "Christ's Teaching By The Way as recorded in Luke 13:18-3O.
 Respectfully.
 CARL M. Ross.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
MICKEY SAYS FALL
 IS MISTAKEN

Included Tn the list of 63 mur- ders and murderous outrages perpetrated on American citizens slnce the beginning of the revo- lution in Mexico, enumerated by Senator A. B. Fall in his recent address to the senate, is Robert (Harrison) Williams. policeman of Phoenix, Arizona. killed by Mexican bandits who crowded the line to attend a celebration of Mexican Independence day in Phoenix. September 16. 1912." :"
 Scott Price, by-stander. killed while bandits were firing on Will liams. ''
 Regarding the affair mentioned in the above paragraph, Lew H.. Mickey gives quite a different version: Tt is about 40 miles from Phoenix to the nearest point along the Mexican border line, and there were no revolu- tionist in Phoenix to attend the celebration" said Mickey. Tt was simply a drunken riot be- tween the Diaz and Madero fac tions and started in the Central saloon near the city hall. Harri- son (Robert) Williams, the po- liceman whom MT. Fall said was killed, received a knife wound in the back, over the left kidney, while trying to quell the riot. He recovered and is still motor cop in Phoenix. Scott Price. the by-stander, was killed by a stray bullet, fired by the city marshall The marshall was stabbed three times in the fracus, and anoth- CT policeman who was assisting in trying to stop the riot. which had spread to the south side of the city hall, was stabbed. So It would be well for MT. Fall to go over his list carefully and re- wise it accordingly"
 At the time thls riot occurred Mickey was deputy sheriff of Maricopa county. He assisted in making the arrests and is fa- milIlar with the details of the and said there were no guns found on any of the men arrested.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
An Enjoyable Evening

Mrs. c. H. Brown delightfully."- entertained Miss Maud Dawson, Miss Margaret ConwelI and Mrs. Laura Sebring at her home on Saturday evening last. Popping corn and making candy was the jolly diversion provided. And as the ladies munched the delicious confection fudge or divinity turned out by Miss Dawson who presided over the candy kettle, together with heaped-up plates of popcorn and other goodies, they chatted delightedly and so pleas antly did the evening pass that ere they realized the lateness of the hour. it was time to bid their hostess goodnight and hie homeward.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
DEPUTY GRAND EXALTED
 GEARY VISITS TUCSON

Hon. w. Paul Geary, chairman of the Arizona corporation com mission and district deputy grand exalted ruler ot the Elks for Arizona, is in Tucson on his annual official visit to the grow ing lodge of the order that is located in that city.
 Mr. Geary spent the entire day Tuesday in the ancient city as the guest of the members of the Elks there. and at night he at tended the meeting and a ban quet given at it's close. Mr. Geary returned to Phoenix on Thursday. Republican.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
SUPREME COURT SUS- TAINS RULING OF
 JUDGE SAPP

Clerk Woods of the Superior court recently received from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Arizona, the Mandate of that Court in the case of Caroline Des- mont. VS The NavaJo-Apache Bank 6 Trust Company. ct al.
 In this case the plaintiff, Caro- line Desmont. appealed from the Judgement of the Superior Court of Navajo County in sustaining the Demurrer of the Defendants. Mrs. Desmont retained the we'll known law firm of Bennett, Kib- bey & Bennett of Phoenix, while Hon. E. s. Clark of Prescott ac- ted as counsel for the defendants. After a review of the case by the Supreme Court last month the motion of the defendants for dismissal of the appeal was granted at cost of the appellant. or plaintiff in error.
 The Mandate of the Supreme Court thus dismisses this case from the Docket of the Superior Court of Navajo County.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20

Miss Margaret Wyrick and Will Wyrlck, who came up from Winslow Tuesday to attend the dance at the Pastime. were entertained at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Wallace while in Holbrook.
 Several small boys were out rabbit hunting in the vicinity of the Thomas ranch one day last week. and as a result of their excellent marksmanship Charley Thomas is minus one of his finest cows which in the brush, in and thelr excitement, the youngsters evidently mistook for big jack rabbit.
 Col. w. H. Burbage. MT. and Mrs. Jack Kaufman, Justice of the Peace A. H. Hansen and Mrs. Hansen composed quite a jolly party of Winslowites who motored in from St. Johns Sun day and spent a few hours pleas antly m Holbrook. They were returning home.
 c. H. Kissem, assistant super visor of the Sitgreaves national forest. who has been stationed at Snowflake for several months past. has been transferred to the Carson national forest in Rio Ar riba county. New Mexico. He will be located at Tres Pledres, New Mexico. and passed through Holbrook last week en route to his new station.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
THEY TESTED AXE
 WITH BULLETS

When the four Navajo Indians were tried week ago for batter ing in the skull of their medicine man with large hand-axe, the discovery of two bullet holes in the steel was not made. It was until Justice of tn e Peace Charles H. McLane was tender ed. the axe by Judge Sawtelle as an addition to his collection of curiosties that the unique dis covery was made.
 One bullet hole reaches to a depth ot over an inch in the breadth of the steel which is an inch and half thick. The dia- meter of the hole is over a quar- ter of an inch and the steel upon the back protrudes where the bullet stopped in it's course. A piece of lead is lodged in one of the two holes. The presumption is that the Indians in their pe- culiar state of supersitious ign orance tested the calibre of the steel with bullets before going after the skull of their medicine man. -Journal-miner.