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wore; and after a moment Of doubt followed her
back to the lounge at the rear Of the car.
He got there in time TO her at rigid stand
STILL staring steadfasty at the two figures close
together on the observation platform. But on his
appearance Judith shook herself together, snatched
up a magazine. and pumped wrathfully into an
easy chair.
Mr. Barcus. however, had learned the lesson Of
bitter experience to the effect that the outward
bearing OF Miss Judith Trine was sure index to
her inward humor-uness, that is, it might be
taken TO indicate the direct contrary Of its sem
bance though even this was no reliable rule. Re-
mindlng himself Of this, he therefore invented a
morbid interest in another magazine.
For all her evaporation, Judith contained herself
longer than might have been expected. Her con
tinued show of pacidity indeed lued Barcus into
a dangerous feeling Of security He was reused
by the sudden flight Of magazine across the car,
missing his head by a bare two inches, and the
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shade Of mookery in his manner and waved a toler-
ant hand to Barcus.
"He has no doubt" Alan inquired, "his own pri-
vate cell aboard this carr
"Yas. subj" Barcus agreed, apelng we'll the man
ner of his apparent caste and color Amt dat de
troof?" he chuckled
Take him away, then" Alan requested YEARLY
'if you please"
"Yas subj" Barcus replied, with nimbe alacrity
seEing the back Of the wheeled chair and swing
ing II round for a spin up the length OF the car
Before Trine had recovered enough to curse him
properly, the door TO his drawing room was closed
and Barcus ambling back down the aisle
His grin Of relish at this turning OF the tables on
the monomaniac proved, however short-ived IL
erased itself In a twinklng when Judith shouldered
roughly past him. wearing a sullen and forbdding
countenance, and flung herself into the drawing
room with her father
storm signals" mused Mr.. Barcus What pos
sessed dear friend to bring that tgress along,
I'd like to know? He might we'll have loaded
himself down with a fve-galon can OF nitro
gycerin"
The cause OF her temper was not far to seek at
the far end OF the Alan bending solictously
over the chair in which Rose was resting One OF
his arms was round her shoulder Her face was
lifted confidently TO his
Barcus unused morosey on his apprehension Of
trouble a-brew, simmering over the waxing fire OF
that strange womans jealousy. II only there had
not been that light engine in pursuit-as Barcus
FIRMLY believed It must be-loaded TO the guards
with Trine's INSCRIPTIONS hirelings!
No telling when they might catch up
The fear OF this last catastrophe worked together
with his fears Of Judith to render that night 3
sleepless one for Barcus. He spent II in chair
whence he could watch both the door to the COM
partment Judith had chosen for her own formerly
Marrophat's quarters) and the endless ribbons OF
steel that swept beneath the trucks,
But nothing happened He mapped uneasily from
time TO time, waking with start OF fright but al
ways TO find nothing amiss. Ever Judith stopped
behind that closed door, and the track behind
was innocent OF the glare of pursuing headlight
Nor aid anything untoward mark the progress OF
the morning-unless. indeed 'Judith's protracteo
sessions with her father behind the closed door Of
the drawing room to be counted ominous
Ever since lunch-time the girl had been cosetec
with her father; Barcus had been getting we'll
earned and sorelyneeded rest in his quarters Altar
standing his watch on the observation platform
in company with Rose; and the train boominl
along through an uncouth wilderness OF arid noun
tains. barren mesas. and sun-smitten fats giveI
over to the desolate genius OF sagebrush.
Whatever had been the tenor OF the communi
cation between father and daughter, Judith event
ually emerged from the drawing room in an omi
nous temper Barcus coming drowsily away from
his compartment at the same time was Jared Wild
nvrho ~ ~irht - tNe eo~ohof'-- c~''-4~-~-r~ ~
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only with a shrug. Then, stepping out on the for
ward platform Of the Pullman he cast hopeless
eye over the landscape.
He lowered his gaze to the tracks and siding
and started sharply.
'Eh-wbat now?" Barcus inquired with interest
Some thoughtful body has left an old hand car
over there in the ditch" Alan replied Maybe 1t
isn't beyond service. Come along and lend me
hand"
Half a minute" Barcus answered. lodging sud
denly back into the car.
When he reappeared after some i've minutes
Rose accompanied him, and Barcus was smiling as
brilliantly as though nothing whatever was wrong
with HIS world.
sorry 10 keep you waiting, old top" he ex-
planned but / was smitten with an inspiration
There didn't seem to be any sense in letting the
amiabe Judith loose upon this fair land, so found
a coil Of wire in the porters closet and wired the
handle OF the drawing room door fast to the bars
across the aisle. Itll take her some time to get
out now, without assistance"
Ten minutes more had passed before the two
grimy and perspiring gentlemen succeeded In plac-
ing the hand car upon the tracks.
TITS a swell little hand car, Barcus observed
grimly: mo wonder they threw It away
What's the difference how It looks, as long as II
will go?"
"But will it?" Barcus doubted.
Somewhere far back along the line locomotive
hooted mournfully.
MS got to-" Alan replied, helping Rose aboard.
Don't worry" Barcus advised: that's freight
whistle"
Maybe you can distinguish the whistle Of
freight from that Of passenger train-I don't say
YOU can't; but I'll take no chances on your judg-
ment being good. Hop aboard here If you're com
ing with u.s."
Slowly the hand stirred on its grease
hungry and complaining axles; slowly it gathered
momentum and surged noisily up the track Alan
and Barcus, on opposite sides OF the handlebar,
alternately rose and fell back.
Behind II the thunder Of approaching train
grew momentarily in volume, lending color to the
theory OF Mr.. Barcus that what they had heard
had been the whistle of freighter rather than OF
the light engine. But Just as Alan about to
advocate leaving the tracks and taking the hand
car with them, TO clear the way for the train, its
rumble began diminish, grew less and beautifully
less, and was stiled.
"yvhat do you make of that?" Alan painted across
the rackng bar
"The obvious" Barcus returned. "The freight
has taken the siding to wait for other through
train to pass. Wen have TO look sharp and be
ready 20 jump"
The grade became a trace more steep the car
moved with less reluctance.
Let 60" Alan advised: 'itll coast down the bal
ance of this incline-and we'd better save oul
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Slowly It Stirred on ersase.Hunsry Axes

bang of a chair overturned by Judith she jumped
up and flung herself furiously toward the door.
Just what had happened on the observation plat
form Barcus didn't know but he could readily be-
lieve that the lovers had Just INDUCED in some
especially provoking and longdrawn-out caress
He overhauled Judith none too soon. In another
moment she would have had her sister by tue
throat-if her purpose had not been to throw Rose
bodily overheard as Barcus suspected. Happily,
he was as quick on his feet Judith on hers; and
almost before he had grasped the situation ne hao
grasped her-had seized her arms and drawn them
forcbly behind her back at the same time swinging
her round and endeavoring TO proper her oach
through the doorway.
Il was a man-size job. For the ensuing i've min.
utes he had his hands full of violently resentiui
and superbv ablebodied young woman. Only with
the greatest difficulty did he succeed in wrestling
her up the aisle and to the door Of her compart
ment where an even furious resistance Tor
some additional minutes prefaeed the ultimate CLOS
ing Of the door upon the maddened Judith
Waving aside Alans proher or assistance ne
acidy advised that gentleman to return t. his post
OF duty and not let his infatuation blind him TO
what might at any moment loom up on the track
behind them Barcus stoutly held the door against
the girls attempt to pull 1t open and through an
other period when she occupied herself with KICK
ing Cts panels as II hopeful of breaking way out
A long pause followed He heard no sounds from
within. And wearying, he wondered what the devil
she was up to. Then her voice penetrated the bar
rier. its accents calm and not unamiable
Mr.. Barcus"
"Helloi" he replied startled. What Is 1t, MISS
Judith?"
please let me out"
mot much"
"Oh-please!"
"win you be good If let you outg
Perfectly"
mo more shenanigan2"
Il promise"
Word OF honor"
IF my word Of honor anything to you
you have II"
well :" he said obviously.
In the same humor he turned and released the
knob; promptly Judith opened It wide and swept
out into the corridor her mood now one OF really
fetching mockery.
Thank YOU so much!" she laughed into his face
OF discontinue; and dropping him ironic curtsy
she turned forward and swung into the drawing
room occupied by Urine
wonder what she put that on for?" he speculat
ed with reference to the anklelong Pullman wrap
per which Judith had seen ht TO don during he
period of captivity. Heaven knows it's hot enougl
without wearing more clothing than decency de
mands But you never can tell about woman
7 bet a dollar I've made a blithering ass OF
myself-letting her loose at ALL"
, He took his doubts aft, communicating them L
, nrN Pose
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u-PULLMAN.

Come inside" Law suggested "and INTRODUCES
ne to the brakeman. presume I've got to nx
things up with him"
IF there's really any doubt In your mind as to
that" Barcus said rising, Il don't mind telling you
you're right"
He paused as Alan entered the car before him
and was greeted by a storm Of vituperation that
fairly blistared the panels of the Pullman. Mr.
Seneca Urine. helpless in his invalid chair, thus
celebrated his introduction TO the young man whom
he had never before but whose life he had
schemed to take these many years.
Alan made no effort to respond, but listened with
hs head critically TO one side and exasperating
expression OF deep interest informing his counte
nance until Mr. Trine was out OF breath and vtriol
when the younger man bowed with the slightest
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STEEL RIBBONS

gx1eopurs-1hs Heats Il the "Aeath .lsn lance
h,c~sd Nv Trine the private WAr or
koit,e Irogsn ~. agenoy Of his daughter judith,
han 81 violent passions like his own he wages re-
~ snn 81 ne (now dead) who was innooentE
ponsbis for the aeoidsnt which made Irine hepnSis
nipple In love with Rose, Suoitns WI" lows
but In ali respects her precise opposite
death; but under dramauo
H saves life unwiilingiy wins her love new
ife- Judith s By animated BY the old hate te 49,
s snS esiousy of her sister She father as
rust and Il left behind by him when he Journeys ven
ADM Rose Wit order 10 lure Alan away IT,,
Alan judith accompanying nun
is wish succeeds IN resouinE REESE from Arineh 'p
rnin
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And his long conference with Alan and Rose
the observation platform Afforded Judith ample op-
portunity in which undetected to suborn the train
crew to treachery
Whether she did or no. this is what happened IN
the course of the next hour: the special was forced
TO take a siding to make way for the California
limited, eastbound; and when this had passed. the
engine Of the special coughed apoogetically and
pulled swiftly out, leaving the Pullman stalled ON
the siding.
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10TH INsTALLMENT

"a. -, sveg.s c,vsspusdtso 10 ne hlStanmests q
-ST. T~v 0,kaasts'' mag sOw b Sssn At the hadHs
s,..,1,o -s-tuss 6aassrs. b 6AS onAgus aTa"ee"sm
~ A. UursaI Fhn Hyp. Co. Il Is thsTsfo.s not only
Suu,nE 70 rsaS - 1hs Try o'HSe'ts n TO pHps'.
~ also q 80 eaoh a1Stal's"f Of d at me "''O''S
c,vvyrs-na. uaA BY Louis JOssph vunce)
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n1-nANn CAR.

'Wenlp Mr.. Barcus broke silence whose elo-
ouenoe NAV not be translated in print-"can you
beat it?"
mot with this outfit" Alan admitted gloomily
"All the same we can't stop here like bumps on
a log, waiting for that gang of thugs to sail up In
the light engine and cut our blessed throats
Mr. Law answered this unanswerable contention
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with all the chances they've had to blow your
fool head on. point blank"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-09
Jan. ,9-1G-23-30 Feb. 10.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale, Before
Maturity.
MORTGAGE EORECi OstJRE SALE

Default having been made In tho
payment of the sum of two hundred
and twenty dollars. which is
claimed to be due and Is due at the
date OF this notice upon a certain
Mortgage, duly executed and deliver
ed by Hattie a. Austin. MOrtgagor. to
Marion Hills. Mortgagee bearing date
the 18th day of May 1910 and with
a power of sale therein contained,
duly recorded In the office of the
County of Blue Earth and State of
Minnesota on the 18th day OF May
1910, at 800 O'Clock p. m. in book
% of mortgages. on page 1T2. *
And Whereas, The said Marion
Hills the. mortgage and holder OF
said mortgage, has duly elected and
does hereby elect to declare the
whole principal sum of said mortgage
due and payable at the date of this
notice, under the terms and cUntli
tions Of said mortgage and the power
of sale therein contained: and where.
rs there is actually due and claimed
10 be due and payable at the date OF
this notice the sum of Seventeen
Hundred and twenty-five Dollars
with interest thereon at the rate OF
five per cent per annum from the
9th day of January. 1914, and where
as the said power of sale has become
operative. and no action or proceed
ing having been instituted, at law OF
otherwise, to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any parl
thereof:
Now, Therefore, Notice Is Hereb.
Given. That by virtue of the poweI
of sale contained I'm said mortgage
aud pursuant To the statute In sucl
case made and provided. the salt
mortgage will be foreclosed by 8
sale of the premises described In ant
conveyed by said mortgage, viz: e
Lot eight (Sl of the Auditors Plat
of The east half of block eighteen
uS) of Warren's addition to Man
kato. Minnesota, according to the re
corded Plat thereof. Said mortgage
Is given to secure the purchase price
of said lot in Blue Earth county and
State OF Minnesota. with the heredi
taments and appurtenances; which
sale will be made by the Sheriff Of
said Blue Earth county, at the east
erly front door of the Court House
in the City of Mankato In said
county and state, on the 21st day
OF February, 1914. at 10 O'Clock a. m
of that day. at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash, to pay SAID
debt of Seventeen Hundred AMI
twenty-five Dollars, and interest, and
the taxes. II any. on said premises
and Fifty Dollars, Attorneys fees, rs
stipulated i'm and by said mortgage IN
case OF foreclosure, and the disburse
ments allowed by law: subject te
redemption at any time within one
wear from the day of sale. as pro
vided by law
Dated January 9Th. A. ID. 1914.
MARION HILLS,
Mortgage
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Mankato, MINI.
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charges for the 1914 fiscal year will
be about s1.eOO.000 higher than In
1913.
This, together with the loss of
more than s2.450.O00 to the close OF
November. viii have to be made up
to a considerable extent during the
remaining seven months. Whether
sufficient improvement will take
place between now and June 80.
next. To overcome this amount, Is
impossible to say. although In well
Informed quarters Il Is considered
doubtful
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-09
Jan. g-l6-23.

Jan. 9-l6-23.
Citation for Hearing on Final Ac.
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate Of Ed
ward Kennedy, Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota To All
Persons Interested In The Above
Entitled Matter: Whereas Michael
Kennedy has filed I'm this court his
final account of his administration
of tho estate OF the above named
dcCedcnt, together with his petition.
praying for the adjustment and al
lowancc of said final account and
for distribution OF, the residue of
said estate to the persons thcrcunto
entitled: II Is Ordered. that said
petition be heard. and that ali per
sons Interested I'm said matter be
and appear before this court on the
End day, of February. 1914, ut ten
O'Clock "A. m, mt the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House, at Man
kato. In said County. and then and
there. or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard. show cause II
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publica-
ton thereof In the Mankato Free
Press according TO law.
Witness The Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said Court and the
seal OF said Court. this 9Th day OF
January. 1914.
tSeaD EVAN HUGHES.
81 Judge.
J. f. Haycraft.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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South ST. Paul Live Stock.
Ian. g-lc-23.
Citation for Hearing on Final Ac
count and for Distribution.

Citation for Hearing on Final Ac.
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, I'm Probate Court:
I'm the Matter OF tho Estate OF Au.
gust Franske. Deccdcnl
The State OF Minnesota To All
Persons Interested In the Above
Entitled Matter: Whereas Fred j.
Schultz has filed in this court his
final account Of his administration of
the estate OF the above named de-
cedcnt, together with his petition.
praying for the adjustment and al
! lowanoc OF said final account and
for distribution Of the residue OF
said estate to the persons there.
unto entitled: II Is Ordered that
said petition be heard. and that all
persons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
End day of February. 1914. at ten
O'Clock n. m. at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House nj Man
kato. in said County. and then and
there. or rs soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard show cause, II
any they have. why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publica-
ton thereof In the Mankato Free
Press according to law.
Witness Tho Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said Court. and the
seal OF said Court. this 9Th day Of
January, 1914.
tSeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Pfau and Laurisch.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-09
From Wednesdays Daily.

Robert Madigan was reelected
overseer of the Blue Earth county
poor farm at the January meeting
Of the county board this morning.
DR.. J. =. Rosenwald was elected
county physician TO succeed DIR.
Roy Andrews.
David Jones was reelected jani.
tor of the court house.
John II. Holman. Evan ]. Davis
aud DIR. J. l.. Rosenwald were elected
to constitute the county board of
health.
IL was decided that all members
OF the county board should consti.
tute the county poor farm commit:
tee
The contract for printing and pub
fishing the county board proceedings
was awarded TO II. c. lIotalips OF
Mapleton.
The Mankato Free Press was
awarded the contract for the publ
cation OF the financial statements.
The contract for official notices and
the delinquent tax lists was award
ed to the Mankato Review.
The county commissioners, weary
of the tedium of the ordinary bust
ness routine, put up a joke on Ro
bert Madigan. overseer of the couu
ty poor farm, when they were bal
lotiDg to elect an incumbent for thai
MA =.
tion, so they put up fvtitious
name. Many ballot was taken with
a tie vote between Mr.. Madigan and
the man of straw. The commission
ers all managed to keep the straight
face" throughout the proceeding. and
MIR. Madigan was very earnest and
sober. never dreaming that no one
was really running against him. I,
was not until the hst ballot was
counted. showing all six In his favor
that he "timbled.'
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]. e. iiaycSraft.
Attorney for Petitioner.
he Jerusalem church Monday even

the Jerusalem church Monday even
ing.
Anna c. Jones, teacher of school
district No. 10. returned to her
work last Wednesday after two
weeks vacation.
Miss Mary Wieberg and Miss Cary
Johnson OF Lake Crystal, teachers
of schools in districts No. 80 and Z,
respectively, have returned to their
school work after two weeks va
cation. The school reopened Mon
day. - sa
Several young people from this To-
calIty attended the Christian En-.
deavor convention In Minneapolis
Among them were Edwin Evans,
Evan Roberts. John B. Jones. Mary
+. Evans, Annie Davis. Jane T..
Jones. Deborah Davis and Annie
Williams. .f.
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ceremony. Miss Alta Williams. sister
of the bride, was brides maid and
Glenn Alexander. brother of the
groom. was. grooms man. The bride
was arrayed in white chiffon. wore
white veil and carried bouquet oil
white roses. Dinner was served Inn
mediately after the wedding The
couple departed early In the after.
noon for Washington state. where
they will visit relatives Of the groom
for about month. They will then
return to Minnesota. and will settle
on the family farm at Redwood. The
bride is n graduate Of the Mankato
iormal and has been teacher Tor
some time in schools at and near
Redwood.
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hudson

Little Floyd Roberts, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Roberts. is Ill.
Richard w. Thomas is III. though
somewhat improved at this writing.
Evan T. Evans OF 5hakopee spent
several days with bis son Edwin
recently.
DR.. Harriet Davis of India gave
an interesting lecture on India at
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Probe For Facts
Desire of Ferris
CONTINUED frou, Page One.

Continued froU Page One.
counties affected by the industrial dis.
butes At the conclusion of his scs.
sions with these officials he impress.
ed upon them that they must work
together in maintaining law and order
and in protecting life and property.
Governor Ferris questioned An.
ihony Lncas. prosecuting attorney OF
Houghton county. and Judge r. II.
OBrien OF the circuit court, who
came from LAnse. where they have
been holding court on strike cases
transferred from this Jurisdiction on
changes OF venue.
Governor Ferris found an interest.
ing field for inquiry I'm the Keewee-
nav county situation.
Militia 10 still on Duty.
Normally the three big mines EN-.
rloy some 1000 men and he was told
50 per cent OF the population in the
Mohawk. Allouez and Ahmeek loca.
tons we're members of the Western
Federation of Miners. Troops were
sent into the county last summer and
a company still is on duty there.
The governor learned that I'm both
counties about sixty former militia.
men are employed as mounted police.
Most OF these men. he was informed.
came from Detroit and he expressed
the opinion their retention here was
a mistake. He indicated hereafter the
state will return national guardsihen
to their homes after their tours OF du.
ty have expired.
The governor went into reports that
state troops had misbehaved, but each
official said he had no criticism to
make OF the soldiers. Then he sought
light as to the confusion of last sum
mer. when Sheriff Hepting telegraph.
ed for troops one day and asked for
their withdrawal the next. The prose.
cutting attorney said he had signed the
petition for withdrawal because Hept.
ing said the troops had been forced
on him.
But they weren't forced on him.
That was your telegram, wasn't it,"
demanded the governor of Hepting.
Yes, I sent il" was the reply.
Then the governor lectured the two
on their failure to get together"