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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

fact that Miss Porter may not have
been rescued"
81 hate to think about it." said the
girl. "and yet | can think Of nothing
else than the absent members Of our
party"
"Let us hope for the best" replied
Remington. You yourself have set
us each a splendid example of bravery,
for in a way your loss has been thu
greatest"
Eyes she replied. 81 could have
loved Jane Porter no more had she
been my own sister"
bennington did not show the sur
prise he felt. That was not at all
what he meant. He had been much
with this fair daughter of Maryland
since the wreck of the Lady Alice, and
it had recently come to him that he
had grown much more fond Of her
than would prove good for the peace
Of his mind, for he recalled almost con-
stantly now the confidence which NJ.
Thuran had impaired to him that he
and Miss Strong were engaged. He
wondered if. after all, Thuran had
been quite accurate in his statement.
He had never seen the slightest indica-
ordinary friendship.
"And then in NJ. Thuran's loss, If
they are lost, you would suffer a Sc
we're bereavement" he ventured.
She looked up at him quickly. IN.
Thuran had become a very dear
friend she said. Il liked him very
much, though l have known him but q
short time"
'"Then you were not engaged to mar.
ry him?" he blurted out.
Heavens, no." she cried. II did
not care for him at all in that way
There was something that Lord Ten
ningtOn wanted to say to Hazel Strong.
He wanted very badly to say it, and
to say it at once, but somehow the
words stuck in his throat. He started
lamely a couple of times, cleared his
throat, became red in the face and
finally ended by remarking that he
hoped the cabins would be finished be-
fore the rainy season commenced.
But, though he did not know it, he
had conveyed to the girl the very mes
sage he intended. and it left her happy
happier than she had ever before
been in all her life.
Just then further conversation was
interrupted by the sight of a strange
and terrible looking figure which
emerged from the jungle just south OF
the camp. bennington and the girl
saw it at the same time. The English
man reached for his revolver, but when
the half naked. bearded creature allied
his name aloud and came running to-
ward them he dropped his hand and
advanced to meet it.
None would have recognized in the
filthy. emaciated creature. covered by
a single garment of small skins. the
immaculate NJ. Thuran the party had
last seen upon the deck Of the Lady
Alice.
Before the other members of the lit
tie community were appraised Of his
presence bennington and Miss Strong
questioned him regarding the other oc-
cupants Of the missing boat.
They are all dead" replied Thuran.
'"The three sailors died before we made
land. Miss Porter was carried off into
the jungle by some wild animal while
was lying delirious with fever. Clay
ton died of the same fever but a few
days since. And to think that all this
time we have been separated by but a
few miles-scarcely a days march! 1t
is terrible!
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rest and renewed well-being, q prey
to hints Of an extraordinary appetite,
and provoked by signs that seemed to
bear out the weirdest flights Of his de-
lirious fancies.
There were apparently indisputable
evidences Of a woman's recent pres
ence In the camp: blankets neatly
folded upon a second bed Of aromatic
balsam In the farther corner; an effect
of orderliness not common with
guides; a pair Of dainty buckskin
gauntlets depending from a nall In the
wall: and-he stood staring witlessly
at 1t for more than a minute-in an
old preserve jar on the table, a single
rose, warm and red, dew upon its
petalsl
There was also fire in the cook
stove, with a plentiful display OF
things to cook; but despite his hunger
Alan didn't stop for that, but rushed
to the door and threw It open and him
self out into the sunshine, only to
pause, dashed, c~hagrined, mystified.
There was no other living thing In
sight but a loon hat sported far up
the river and saluted him with a
shrek of hooking laughter.
The place was a cleft in the hills,
a table Of level land some few acres
In area, bounded on one hand. be-
dropped, by a rushing river fat with
recent rains; on the other by a second
cliff Of equal height. Upstream the
water curved round the shoulder OF a
towering hill, downstream tho cliffs
closed upon IL until 1t roared through
a narrow gorge.
Near the camp, upon a strip Of
shelving beach that bordered the river
where 1t widened into a deep, dark
pool, two canoes were drawn up, bot.
toms to the sun. Dense thickets OF
pines, oaks, and balsams hedged In
the clearing.
He was, it seemed, to be left severe
ly to himself, that day; when he had
cooked and made way with an enor-
nous breakfast, Alan found nothing
better to do till time for luncheon
than to explore this pocket domain.
He Toasted famously again at noon;
whiled away several hours vainly whip
ping the pools with rod and tackle
found in the camp, for trout that he
really didn't hope would rise beneath
that blazing sun; and toward three
lounged back to his aromatic
couch for a nap.
The westering sur had thrown q
deep, cool shadow across the cove
when he vas awakened by Emporium
ate hands and a voice of magic.
Rose Urine was kneeling beside him,
clutching his shoulders, calling on him
by name-distracted by an inexplica-
BILE anxiety.
He wasted no time discriminating
between dream and reality, but gath
cred both into his arms. And for a
moment she rested there unresisting,
quietly.
What Is it? What is 1t, dearest?"
ne questioned, kissing her tears away.
ITO find you all right. /
SO afraid" she cried brokenly.
"Of what? Wasn't / all right when
you left me here this morning?"
She disengaged with an effort, rose,
and looked down strangely at him.
"I did not leave you here this morn
ing, Alan. l wasn't here"
That brought him to his own feet
IN a jiffy. you were mott" he STAN
"Then who"
Judith" she stated with conviction.
impossible! You don't under
The girl shook her head. "Yet I
know: Judith was here until this
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CHAPTER VII.
The Mutlnee-.

Within the hour Rose Urine stood
before her father in that somber room
wherein he wore out his crippled days,
I'm that place of silence and shadows
whose sinister color-scheme Of Grim
son and black was the true livery of
his monomania-his passion for ven
geance that alone kept warm the en-
bers OF life In that wasted and move
less frame.
An imEish malice glimmered in his
sunkea eyes as he kept her waiting
upon his pleasure. And when at length
he decided % speak. II was with a ring
OF hateful irony in that strangely
sonorogs voice % his.
Rose he said slowly-"my daugh-
teri IN told yoa have today been
guilty q an act q 5~isloyalty TO me-"
She said eouEly- You had me spied
upon"
Naturally. with every reason to
question your loyalty. had you
watched"
She waited a significant moment.
then dropped an impassive monosyl
liable into the silence: "Well?"
you have visited the man Digby,
servant and friend of the man I hate
and you love-"
She said, without expression: Yes"
Repeat what passed between you"
II shall not, but on one condition"
"And that isr
TELL me first whether It was you
who sent the rose to Alan Law-and
more, where Judith has been during
the last fortnight"
II shall tell you nothing, my child.
Repeat"-the resonant voice rang with
inflexible purpose-"repeat what the
man Digby told you'll"
The girl was silent. He endured her
stare for a long minute, a spark OF
rage kindling to fame the evil old eyes.
Then his one living member that
had power to serve his iron will, q
hand Hike the claw of a bird Of prey,
moved toward a row Of buttons sunk
In the writing-bed of his desk.
Il warn you I have ways TO make
you speak"
With a quick movement the girl
bent over and prisoned the bony wrist
In her strong fingers. With her other
hand, at the same time, she whipped
open an upper drawer Of the desk n
took from it a revolver which she
placed at a safe distance.
ITO the contrary" she said quietly.
'you will remember that the time has
passed when you could have me pun
lshed for di~sobedieUce. You will call
nobody: II interrupted, I shan't hesi-
tate to defend myself. And now"-lay-
Ing hold Of the back of his chair. she
moved 1t some distance from the desk
you may as we'll be quiet while /
find for myself what I wish to know"
For a moment he watched in silence
as she bent over the desk, rummaging
its drawers. Then with an Infatuated
gesture OF his left hand, he began to
curse her.
She shuddered a little as the black
oaths blistered his thin old lips, dedi-
eating her and all she loved to sin,
infamy and sorrow; but nothing could
stay her In her purpose. He was
breathless and exhausted when she
Strengthened up with an exclamation
Of satisfaction, studied intently for q
moment q sheaf Of papers. and thrust
them hastily into her handbag. togeth-
or with the revolver.
Then touching the push-button
which released q secret and little-used
door, without q backward glance she
slipped from the room and, closing the
door securely, within another minute
had made her way unseen from the
house.
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not know. For a time she was deliri-
aus with fever, but after this passed
she commenced slowly to regain her
strength. Every day the woman who
brought her food beckoned to her to
arise, but for many days the girl could
only shake her head to indicate that
she was toe weak.
But eventually she was able to gain
her feet and then to stagger a few
steps by supporting herself with one
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CHAPTER XVII,
How Tarzan Came Again to Opar.

. OW long Jane Porter lay in
the darkness of the vault be-
meath the temple in the an
cient city of Opar she did
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
CHANGE |NCENTRAL GIRLS
AT ELK HORN IA

When central girls have bean
on duty four or five years in sue
cession they no doubt feel Like
having a rest. And one cannot
blame Them much.
So is the case of the Misses Mad
sen and Petersen just now.
Clara Madsen has worked at
the switchl board five years. Hilda
Petersen has worked four years.
During this time they have given
Jus their very best service. .And
the changes at the board is one
that concerns hundreds of people.
We have heard time and again
that we have had the best of tele-
phone service in the state. Persons
who have had sad experiences with
many other centrals say so. And
we have been aware of the fact for
"a long. time.
But do not let us stop here. We
must continue to- have it so. Our
new girls, the Misses Olson and
Carlson will give us good service
when they get used to the work
and get acquainted with us all. Do
not expect them to work as fast
as the girls who have been at it
for years. Be patient with them.
Be polite to them. Give them a
boost now and then if thav dacor,a
it. And they will do the same thing
for you. Look up the number of
your party before calling up CEN
trail.
You may be very busy. but SO
are they. Let us all pull together
that we may continue to- have the
best telephone service in the state
Of Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
AN APPRECIATED
CHRISTMAS GIFT

The Boy scouts of Extra appreciat-
Ing the ability and disciplinarian
OF their scout master George voss
raised money enough among them
selves to procure lasting aw Slu-
able Christmas pres ent.
They pure hased a gold band fil-
ger ring and presented it to him
at th cir last regular meeting night.
1t came unawares to Mr.. Voss as
he was not expecting anything Of
the kind. But nevertheless the little
soldiers had not forgotten his kind
ness to them in the past and
took this method to reciprocate.
The scout master and the Boy
scouts are appreciated by the town
OF Extra and in our opinion their
line of training will be moe and
more popular as the years go by.
Keep up the good work boys.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
IN MEMOR|AM

Malissa Anna Kness was born at
Oakland Pennsylvania, March IL
1853, and died at her home in AUDI
bon, Iowa in the dawning of Sat-
,urday December 26 1914 at the
age of 81 years, 8 months and Ia
days. With her parents she came
to Poweshiek County, Iowa, in the
spring of 1869. There she resided
until 1880, when, with the rest of
the family she moved to Cass Co.
iowa and resided ONE summer. In
the spring of 1881 she came with
her parents to Greeley Township,
Audubon County, where she resided
until the fall of 1906 when
with her aged father and mother
and am aunt she moved to the
town of Audubon and took up her
resdd ence in the house in which
at5e died.
Willie yet young lady sine ac-
cepted Christ and united with the
church and lived consista Mt
Christian until she was called to-
rest. She was never married and
Sacrificed much to brighten the
sunset days of her> aged parents
Soon after moving to the town of
Audubon her parents died, and the
blow fell heavily upon her SO heay-
| n
was spent in the cold dark shad-
oW OF a great sorrow, which very
sad circumstances fvored the
rapid advance of the ma lady which
took her from Us. She lived to weep
over thet graves of nea, father and
motHer' two sisters, and a
brother who will meet her a. the
portals of eternal lrsst. To weep,
over ller grave shei leaves one
sister Mrs Chas Bee me of Extra
Iowa and four brcthe.h as follows:
Enos j.. kness. of Harris Iowa
George E. kness of Extra Iowa
Miles S. kness of Audubon Iowa
and Grant kness of Audubon Iowa
all OF whom We're present at ahe
funeral except Enos,. j. kness wpom
sickness kept at home.
Funeral services were held at the
| M. E. Church in Audubon SUNDAY a
1880 o'clock P. M. Rev. Jack Cid
dens delivered a sermon full of
comfort for the bereft. His words
Seenled to open the doorway to
the Beyond and reveal the dear
departed ones arrived in the sun
ny land of peace, her happy re-
union with father, mother, sister
and brother, while we sobbed
around her flower-decked casket
here on earth. Following the ser
mon THE Rev. Mrs. Smith, who is
and was nearl neighbo to the
deceased read the obituary and
gave brief talk in which. she
paid a beautiful tribute to the de.
parted. After the funeral services
the rmains were takeny to the Ma
| pie Grove Cemetary and laid to
rest beside her parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
another SAD DEATH
YOUNG BOY KILLED

Nels A. Riesgaard the seventeen
year old son of Peter Reisgaafd
but VINO lives with his uncle a few
miles east of Extra was out with
a gun, when he met some neigh
bor children coming home from
school.
He said to one of the childreni
a boy, take the gun and shoot that
sparrow. pointing to a bird. and
while saying SO he handed the gun
to the neigbor boy, and in the
exchange the gun was accidentally
discharged, the charge striking
jNels in the forehead.
The uncle and aunt with whom
Nels and younger brother were
staying were at Audubon, but the
children brought hand sled
and took the injured boy to the
house and telephoned for a doc
tor. The injury proved fatal and HE
died soon after the accident. An
inquest was held and the verdict
arrived at was accidental death.
Funeral services are at the
Reisgaard home to-day and the
interment is at the st. Johns Churc
Cemetery west of this city.
Relatives and friends have the
sympathy of the journal in this
sudden bereavement.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
NORTH BRANCH
BAPTIST CHURCH

The revival is going on with
union Baptist Church. People are
being scared and lumber nave
joined the church. The preacher
has no compromise to make with lh
Devil at all and flights him with
gloves off. The Devil dent like at
and some of his servants may mot
Like it, but God uses it to awaken
sinners. Meetings will so on over
Sunday and perhaps longer.
Meetings at 73O P. NJ. each nigh
One who gees.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
FAR NORTH LETTER FROM MRS DICK HARTzELL

The days here are very short now
the sun comes up about 8, peeps in
at THE window with a hasty good
and good night all in one
breath and vanishes quickly in sky
all red and gold.
The nights are just grand, with
the prairie stretching out and out
pure white, the trees standing like
ghostly sentinels. The moon and
stars seem unusually bright and
as we watch the beautiful lAuro
B. A. in the sky, the wolf how'll
breaks the silence of the emptiness
Its great Bertha this call Of the
wild. There's something fascinating
about it that thrills but you can't
understand
But for all that I'd like to come
back to see '.the old friends at
home
We had planned to come next
year but the war is playing great
S'awoc with all ouk plains. Batwe
are still hoping.
hope if you are planning on go
ing to Frisco THAT you will not
be disappointed. But don It believe
it will be until 1916 unless the car
mage across the water stops very
soon
Have the folks rented the place
yet? | hope they get some one who
will take good care of it. It's too
fine to rent to a careless one.
In looking over your letter Isee
where the gypsy has fore told your
awful doom. "Let US weep III neve
give my consent for you to marry a
minister SO that's all settled and
you need not worry. That fortune
teller must have imbibed all too
freely of some kind of spirits.
Dick says, tell her to come up
for Xmas. we'll have grand odd
time"
/ wish you could we'd go along
and help chop down the tree all
green and sprinkled white. Then
we'd trim it and deck it gaily with
all sorts of stuff The kids are wild
and can hardly wait.
I've got my turkey all dressed
and a fruit cake baked SO l wont
have much to do next week.
What is Santa bringing you? I'm
sending little remembrance and
it's gentle hint for you to do
your duty to Your snow land pal.
| Dicks getting me a serge dress
!already made too and | think he's
got something else UP his sleeve.
/; Dear me believe | better bring
this chapter to a close by wishing
one and all a very merry Xmas and
a happy new year.
AS always and ever, Biddy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
D " POWERS FORMERLY
OF BRAYTON IOWA

The friends of d. w. Powers for
many years resid ent CT Brayton
Iowa and who moved to Keoma Al
berta Canada some time ago will
be- glad to learn that 10 is doing
we'll in his far away northern home.
Like many others Luck was against
D. w. politically and otherwise whil
here altho Ma. Powe.s was a coed
citizen and an accommodating neigh
Dor it was hard to climb the Tad
der o. fame" 50 lle listened to
the call from the wesst.
MIR. Powers is the Secretary Trea-
surer of keoma Alberta Rural Mum
icipality in which connection he re-
ceives $1,000. per annum.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

0dSk Gam.
December 18th, 191
My Dear Old Pal;
Here l am again, did you think
/ was showed under.
Nope not yet though we got
scads of snow and it's showing to-
day to beat the band. Come up
and have a ski ride withs me. it's
lots of sport especially when the
skis take a sudden notion to go fas-
ter and then we'll it's fun anyway.
How are you all? Are Willis al
right again? do hope SO and i
am sure he never went west for
] never saw your Obituary in the
Audubon County Journal.
AT least 1 hope you are not dead
for | want an answer to this right
away. A big fat one like your last.
You said you were not going to
teach this winter That Looks sus-
picious but if you ever dare to
commit matrimony without my CON
sent shall disinherit you.
/ would like to see Bonnie's baby
It's not her fault that she is so
sweet and pretty, just see who he1
aunty is.
You just tell your papa, we
have little crop UP here now and
then, as rule the oats make 40
to SO to the acre But this 'summe men
J 1T didn't rain but once from the
time we got ouT crop in until it wa
ripe and the oats only averaged
about what the usual Iowa cror
average. But the price is out OF
sight SO we will make as much OIL
more with the grain.
The stock market is badly Slump,
ed owing PARTLY to the quarantine
in U. S. but mostly to the slaugh.
ter THAT'S going on across the water
We have some where near "a
or 80 head of cattle and calves.
don't know just how many and
LII u0du OL nOTSeS ana u U OF q hog
Seed grain they say will be soc thi
spring and we are hying to hol6
our barley and oats till then. Also
tell your papa the wolf, deer and
moose crop was better than ever
Oh can hear him smack his lips
AS to weather we got Dear Ole
Iowa placed in the shade, tha
is taking it the year around.
We have had but little ccsd
weather SO far and it's dry, ths
roads are fine for sleighing.
Our snow came this year on Nov
9th and will be our guest until
April and we will have no rough
roads, no mud and slop. No hill.
to tire the old family mare.'' TX
be sure tho | don't know wha
we'd do with an auto unless i
had runners and sails
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
RECOGNITION Of
SUPERIOR ABILITY

DR.. w. L. Holly who for some
time filled the pulpit of the Com
gregational Church in Extra was
called to the Third Congregational
Church. at Denyr Colorado, com
meRcingi January 1st.
The Reverend gentleman preached
for them three weeks and during
that time received over thirty con-
verts into the church.
The Doctor still extends the glad
hand to his Extra friends and says
the latch string is always out to
his Extra friends visiting Denver.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
GARD OF THANKS

The bereaved relatives will for-
ever retain love and thankfulness
in their hearts, for the people of
Audubon for the Christ-like way
they gave their sympathy and mat
erial help as the awful shadow OF
death slowly approached and
enveloped the home.
The Kness Family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
N. {. CHURCH NOTES

Extra
! Sunday School at 0 a. M.
League at $50 P. M.
"a Hamlin
Sabbath School ..2 2. M.
If weather is favorable, Revlv-
al Services will begin Monday ey-
Aning at 7.S0
An invitation is extended to- all
i'm the community to attend. We
need yoalr help, YOU need the
good these services can bring to
you.
Buck Creek
.Service IL A. M.
Sabbath, School IL M
Service 7.3OP.M M
Will Konlmes and wife visited at
the parental home at Wiota over
Christmas. Mrs. Kommes extended
her visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
MODERN
W0ODMEN OF AMERICA

On the evening of Jan. 5th 1915
there will be social for the
neighbors and their families at the
Danish Hall.
L. 0. Cross State Deputy Had
Consul will be with usl with his
Sterioptican and show us some in
teresting scenes.
Bring your basket with lunch al
SO cups and spoons Coffee, cream
and sugar will be furnished.
Grant Jones.
V @
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

Miss Ida Patty OF Mcintosh New
Mexico arrived Wednesday evening
and will remain indefinitely Theo-
dcre and daughter will keep house
in the Christian parsonage until
further notice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

The Misses Ora and Della Hicks
came home from Cedar Falls for
their Christmas visit and will retur
to their school Monday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

Mrs. Robert Watteason has been
quite sick with the prevailing epi-
demic La Grippe. At Mrs Watterson
age the attacks seem more fero-
lcioust than with the younger. She
has been painfully afflicted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

Under the auspices of the C ris-
tian Endeavcr at the Christian
Church Friday January Sth.
Tickets for the Clifford Conce t,
see Miss Lillian Dyer ard Miss Ann
Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

Arthur Watterson and his wife
and MIR. Rasch and Mr.. Hansen all
from Omaha were at the Lew
klever home several days this
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

Edwin S. Vangorder and son
Edwin Jr. met Mrs. Van Gorde in
Des Moines and spent Christmas
day with Mrs. Van Gorder's sister
Hrs, Rollins.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

Frank Hates left fcr his home
Where he hopes to recuperate lost
energy. He has been suffering from
La Grippe for some time His friends
hope for early improvement.