davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
TheHOllOW
b ; OF Her Hand
~GeOr96 Barr McCutCheOn

He looked to see Miss Castleton
vince, and was somewhat dashed to
find that she was looking out of the
window, quite oblivious to the peril
he was in figuratively for her special
consideration.
Booth was acutely reminded that
the term "prig" as applied to Leslie
was misnomer; he hated the
thought Of the other word, which re-
flectively he rhymed with pad"
1t occurred to him early in the
course of this onesided discussion
that the hostess was making no eff
fort to take part in it, whether from
lack Of interest or because of its friv-
olous nature he was, of course I'M
able to determine. Later, he was
struck by the curious pallor of her
of her eyes. She seldom removed her
gaze from Wrandalps face, and yet
there persisted in the observers
mind the rather uncanny impression
that she did not hear q word her
brother-in-law was saying. He, in
turn, took to watching her covertly.
At no time did her expression change.
For reasons of bis own, he did not
attempt to draw her into the CONVEX
sation, fascinated as he was by the
study of that beautiful. emotionless
face. Once he had the queer sensa-
ton of feeling, rather than seeing, a
haunted look in her eyes, but he put
it down to fancy on his part.
And Leslie babbled on in blissful
ignorance of, not to say disregard for,
this strange ghost at the feast, for,
to Booths mind, the ghost of Challis
Wrandall was there
Turning to Miss Castleton with a
significant look in his eyes, meant to
to call her attention to Mrs. Wrandall,
he was amazed to find that every ves-
tige of color had gone from the girls
face. She was listening to Wrandall
and replying in monosyllables, but
that she was aware of the other wom-
slant to be doubted. Suddenly, after
quick glance at Sara's face, she
looked squarely into Booths eyes, and
he saw in hers an expression of actual
concern, if not alarm.
Leslie was in the middle of a SEN
tence when Sara laughed aloud, with
out excuse or reason. The next IN
slant she was looking from one to the
other in dazed sort of way, as if
coming out of dream.
Wrandall turned scarlet. There had
been nothing In his remarks to cali
for laugh, he was quite sure of that
Flushing slightly, she murmured some
thing about having thought of an
amusing story, and begged him to
go on, she wouldn't be rude again.
He had little zest for continuing the
subject and sullenly disposed of it in
word or two.
What the devil was there to laugh
at, Brandy?" he demanded of his
friend after the women had left them
together on the porch a few minutes
later. Hetty had gone upstairs with
Mrs. Wrandall, her arm clasped tight
ly about the older woman's waist.
II dare say she was thinking about
you falling mile or two." said Booth
pleasantly.
But he was perplexed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12

"She is quite satisfied, then, that
you are not throwing yourself away on
Miss Castleton," said Sara, with a
deep breath, which he mistook for a
sigh.
ooh, trust mother to nose into
things She knows Miss Castleton's
pedigree from the ground up There's
Debrett, you see. What's more, you
can't fool her In pinch. She knows
blood when she sees it. Father hasn't
the same sense of proportion, however.
He says you never can tell"
Sara was startled. What do you
mean?"
"Oh, it's nothing to speak Of; only a
way he has of grinding mother once
in while. He uses you as an exam
pie to prove that you never can tell,
and mother has to admit that he's
right. You have upset every one of
her pet theories. She sees it now, but
-whew! She couldn't see it in the
old days, could she?"
Il fear not" said she In low voice.
Her eyes smouldered. 1T is quite nat
ural that she should not want you to
make the mistake your brother made. "
"Oh, please don't put it that way,
Sara You make me feel like con-
founded prig, because that's what 1t
comes to, with them, don't you know.
And yet my attitude has always been
clear to them where you're concerned.
l was strong for you from the begin
ming. All that silly rot about"
please, pleased" she burst out.
quivering all over.
Il beg your pardon" he stammered.
"You-you know how / mean 1t, dear
girl"
Please leave me out of 1t, Leslie.
she said, collecting herself. After mo-
ment she went on calmly: And so you
are going to marry my poor little Het-
ty, and they are all pleased with the
arrangement"
IF she'll have me-" he said with .
wink. as If to say there wasn't any
use doubling 1t. They're tickled to
death"
"Vivian?
WINS a snob. She says Hetty's
much too good for me, blood and bone.
What business, says she, has Wran-
dali aspiring to the descendant of
Henry the Eighth"
What"
'The Murgatroyds 60 back to old
Henry. straight as a plummet Cad,
what Vivvy doesn't know about Brit
ish aristocracy isn't worth knowing.
She looked it up the time they tried to
convince her she ought to marry the
duke. But she's fond Of Hetty. She
says she's a darling. She's right:
Hetty Is too good for me-"
Sara swished her gown about and
rose gracefully from the chaise-
Tongue. Extending her hand to him
she said. and he was never to forget
the deep thrill in her voice:
We'll, wish you good luck, Leslie.
Don't take no for an answer"
Lord, If she should say no." he
gasped, confronted by the possibility
of such stupidity on Hetty's part.
You don't think she will?"
Her answer was a smile of doubt,
the effect of which was to destroy his
tranquility for hours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12

there was a schedule in Mrs. Wran.
dall's room, and he'd get it as soon
as the way was clear, if Mr.. Wrandall
didn't mind waiting.
IF minded waiting" snapped Les
lie, II wouldn't be here now"
AS the footman was leaving, Sara's
automobile whirled up to the porte
cochere
who is going out, Murray" he
called in surprise.
Miss Castleton, sir. For the air.
sir"
harassed Mr.. Wrandall. 1t was q
pretty kettle of fish!
Hetty appeared few minutes later.
attired for motoring.
"Oh. there you are" she said, espy.
ing him. Il am going for a spin.
Want to come along?"
He swallowed hard. The ends OF
his mustache described pair of alb
solutely horizontal exclamation
points. "If you don't mind being en-
numbered" he remarked sourly.
Il don't in the least mind" said she
sweetly.
Where are you going" he asked
without much enthusiasm. He wasn't
to be caught appearing eager, not he
Besides, it wasn't anything to be flip
pant about
"Yonder," she said, with liberal
sweep of her arm. taking in the whole
landscape. "And be home in time to
dress for dinner" she added. as IL to
relieve his mind.
Good Lord" he groaned, "do we
have to eat again."
1--WE have to dress for 1t, at least. "
she replied.
I'll co." he exclaimed, and ambled
OF to secure a cap and coat.
Sara has planned for a run to
Lenox tomorrow If it doesn't rain"
she informed him on his return.
"Oh." he said, staring. Booth gets
day off on the portrait, then"
Being Sunday" she smiled. I'VE
knock off on Sundays and bank holi.
days. But. after all, he doesn't really
get holiday. He Is to go with us,
poor fellow"
ITO BE CONTINUED,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
She Was No Esax Marx,

Martha Is seven. and has shown
more than ordinary childish aversion
to learning lessons, being washed and
having curls made smooth and shiny,
and less than the average delight in
fairy-tales.
One day upon her return from Sun.
day school she was questioned as to
what she had learned from her nice
teacher this time. She cried out with
flashing eyes and an indignant toss OF
her pretty head. why, mamma: my
teacher told me today that story about
the Children Of Israel walking across
the Red sea and not getting their
selves wet one single bit-snd she
es-pected me to believe it,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12

as he had fondly expected her to do;
and then there was that very disqui-
citing laugh of Saras. A hundred
times over he repeated to himself that
sickening question: What the devil
was there to laugh at?" and no an
swer suggested itself. He was decid-
eddy cross about it.
Another hour passed. His heels
were quite cool by this time, but his
blood was boiling. This was deuce
Of way to treat a fellow who had
gone to the trouble to come all the
way out in a stuffy train, by Jove, It
was! With considerable asperity he
rang for a servant and commanded
him to fetch time table, and to be
quick about it, as there might be a
train leaving before he could get back
If it took him as long to find it as
1t took other people to remember their
obligations! His sarcasm failed to
impress Murray, who said he thought
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER K.
M an Proposes.


The young men cooled their heels
for an hour before word was brought
down to them that Mrs. Wrandall
begged to be excused for the after
noon on account Of severe head
ache. Miss Castleton was with her,
but would be down later on. Mean
while they were to make themselves
at home, and so on and so forth.
Booth took his departure, leaving
Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
He was restless, nervous, excited;
half-afraid to stay there and face Het-
ty with the proposal he was deter
mined to make, and wholly afraid to
forsake the porch and run the risk of
missing her altogether II she came
down as signified. Several things
disturbed him. One was Hetty's de-
plorable failure to hang on his words
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
C1oNHGHZ /0H2 1/ COCA

I've given the whole situation a
deuce Of a lot of thought, and I've
made up my mind to do 1t. I'm not
the sort, you know, to delay matters
once my minds made up. BY Jove,
Sara. you ought to be pleased. I'm
not such rotten catch, If l do say 1t
who shouldn't"
She was perfectly still for long
time, so still that she did not appear
to be breathing. Her eyes grew dark
er, more mysterious. II he had taken
the pains to notice, he would have seen
that her fingers were rigid.
II am pleased" she said, very gently.
She could have shrieked the words.
How she hated all these SNUG Wran-
dalls!
81 came to the decision yesterday"
he went on. tapping the arm Of the
chair with his finger tips, as if timing
his words with care and precision.
Spoke to dad about it at lunch l
was coming out on the five o'clock, as
I'd planned, but he seemed to think
I'd better talk 1t over with the mater
first. Not that she would be likely to
kick up row, you know, but-well.
for policy's sake. See what l mean!
Decent thing to do, you know. She
never quite got over the way you and
Chal stole march on her. God knows
I'm not like Chal."
Her eyes narrowed again. mo" she
said, you are not like your brother"
"Chal was all right, mind you, In
what he did," he added hastily, noting
the look. Il would do the same, pom
my soul I would, if there were any
senseless objections raised in my
case. But, of couse, it was right for
me to talk it over with her, just the
same. So 1 stayed in and gave them
all the chance to say what they
thought of me-and, incidentally, of
Hetty. Quite the decent thing, don't
you think? A fellows mother is his
mother. after all. See what I mean?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
c0NCEALs OPIUM IN SHOES
by Pharmacy inspectors Of
the State.

San Francisco.-Two inspectors Of
the state board Of pharmacy while
passing through Chinatown observed
that well dressed Chinese had a way
Of taking his shoes OF whenever he
stopped to speak to an acquaintance
The inspectors knew lot about Chi
nese customs, but the shoe business
was new to them. They accosted the
Chinese and waited for him to bare
his foot. He did not, whereupon the
inspectors seized him and took OF his
shoes themselves. In the footgear they
found steel plates concealing dozens
Of opium pelletA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER discontinued.

actress. who resembles her very much.
CHAPTER discontinued.
Leslie was coming out on an evening
train. Booth, in commenting on this,
again remarked sharp change In Het-
tvs manner. They had been convers-
ing somewhat bouyantly up to the mo-
ment he mentioned Leslie's impending
visit In a flash her manner changed.
A quick but unmistakable frown sue
ceeded her smiles, and for some rea-
son she suddenly relapsed into state
Of reserve that was little short OF sui
len. He was puzzled, as he had been
before
The day was hot Sara volunteered
to take him home in the motor. An
errand in the village was the excuse
she gave for riding over with him
Heretofore she had sent him over
alone with the chauffeur.
She looked very handsome, very
tempting, as she came down to the
car
by Jove,' he said to himself, "she
Is wonderful"
He handed her into the car with the
grace of courtier, and she smiled
upon him serenely, as princess might
Gave smiled in the days when knight
hood was in flower.
When she sat him down at his little
garden gate, he put the question that
had been seething in his mind all the
ho du of fnh no
traversed.
Have you ever seen Hetty Glynn,
the English actress?"
Sara was always prepared She knew
The question would come when least
expected.
"Oh, yes,' she replied, with inter.
est. Have you noticed the resem-
olance? They are as like as two peas
In a pod. Isn't it extraordinary"
He was a bit staggered. 81 have
never seen Hetty Glynn," he replied.
"Oh? You have seen photographs
Of herr" she inquired casually.
What has become Of herr" he ask.
on the STAGE"
Heaven knows" she replied lightly.
Miss Castleton and l were speaking
Of her last night. We were together
the last time saw her. Who knows?
She may have married into the nobili-
ty by this time. She was a very poor
actress, but the loveliest thing in the
world-excepting our Hetty. of
course"
If he could have seen the troubled
took in her eyes as she was whirled
Of to the village, he might not have
gone about the cottage with such a
blithesome air. He was happier than
he had been In days, and all because OF
Hetty Glynn!
Leslie Wrandall did not arrive by
the evening train. He telephoned late
In the afternoon, not to Hetty but to
Sara, to say that he was unavoidably
detained and would not leave New
York until the next morning. Some
thing in his voice, in his manner of
speaking. disturbed her. She went to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
Tough Steak.

Cass Gilbert, the noted architect of
New York-the Woolworth Building is
one Of his creations said of recent
criticism Of skyscfapers: This crit
cism is not fair. 1t is prejudiced
Hence 1t win do more harm than good
Hike the remark of the waiter. Wait.
er, confound 1t, this steak isn't tender
enough Not tender enoughT the
waiter snarled. 'Aw, what do you ex.
pect- Do you want it to jump up and
hug and kiss Jour"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
"It's All Tommy-Rot," He Crowded.

ITS All Tommy-Rot" He Crowded.
bed that night with two sources Of un'
easiness threatening her peace OF
mind. She scented peril.
The motor met him at the station
and Sara was waiting for him in the
cool. awnins-covered verandah as he
drove up. There was a sullen, dissat-
isfied look in his face. She was stretch
ed out comfortably. lazily, in great
chaise-lounge, her black little slippers
peeping out at him with perfect aban-
donment.
Hello" he said shortly. She gave
him her hand. Sorry / couldn't get
out last night" He shook her hand
rather ungraciously.
we missed you" she said. Pull up
a chair. was never so lazy as now.
Dear me, am afraid I'll get stout and
gross"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
SYNOPSIS.

Challis wrandall Is found murdered In
a road house near New York. Mrs. Wran-
dali Is summoned from the city and fden-
titles the body. A young woman who &C
companied Wrandall to the inn and sub
sequently disappeared. Is suspected.
In an auto during binding snow storm
On the way she meets young woman In
the road who proves to be the woman
who killed Wrandall Feeling that the
girl had done her service in Kidding ner
OF the man who though she loved him
deeply. had caused her great sorrsw.
Mrs. Wrandall determines to shield ner
and takes her to her own home. MIS-
Wrandall hears the story of Hetty cas-
tletons life, except that portion that re.
the tragedy she forbids the girl ever 20
tell She offers Hetty home. friendship
and security from peril on account or the
tragedy. Mrs. Sara Wrandall and Hetty
attend the funeral Of Challis Wrandall at
the home of his parents. Sara Wrandall
and Hetty return to New York after an
absence of a year in Europe. Leslie
Wrandall. brother of Challis. makes him
self useful to Sara and becomes greatly
interested in Hetty. Sara sees in Les
the Wrandalls and reparation for the
wrongs she suffered at the hands of
Challis Wrandall by marrying his muir
deress into the family. Leslie. In COM
pany With his friend Brandon Booth, an
artist. visits Sara at her country place
Leslie confesses to Sara that he is madly
in love with Hetty. Sara arranges with
Booth to paint picture Of Hetty. Booth
has a haunting feeling that he has seen
Hetty before. Looking through port
artist he finds one Of Hetty. He speaks
20 her about it. Hetty declares IT must
be a picture of Hetty Glynn. an English
actress. who resembles her very much.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
SiANllNWiAilINiiAIiAI\NIlAI\IlIiAIlAjllIl
{gE888EA83A 68H@IIKaSE9
xxxxxSSSSfSfxtfSx SSSxSxS

dow and stood for a time In deer
thought.
well. sir, what is It that is yuz
cling you?" inquired the agent
Nothing much" remarked Shields,
Il was only thinking what I would dc
with the other five hundred OF my sal
ary."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-17

The close of the month will witness
county fairs at Wahpetcn, Washburn,
Garrison, Dickinson and jamestown.
For all of these fairs the suffragists
are busy preparing booths and plan
ming for speeches and in other ways
to reach the voter with the message
"votes For Women" In many cases
it is planned to reach him in the usu-
al feminine way with tempting sand
wiches, doughnuts. coffee and cakes.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, president
of the National American Suffrage
association, whose tour Of the state
has been awaited in the state with
much eagerness, began Friday morn
ing. Sept. II, when she spoke at Far
go. She spoke through the noo hour
and in spite Of the fact that many
were obliged to go without their
luncheon, a thousand citizens gladly
listened to this famous orator. DR.,
Shaw said Of North, Dakota, "The
North Dakota OF today cannot be com
pared to the state which I visited
more thang2 20 years ago. In beauty,
in size. IN importance, you have de.
veloped wonderfully. The men Of
North Dakota owe q great debt to the
women in this great development, a
debt which will be paid on Nov. g."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-17
Suffrage Notes

There have been five new leagues
formed in the state during the last
week: Underwood. with Mrs. Prof.
Vogel president; Mrs. Almina Foster,
vice president: Mrs. Lilly M. Merri-
field, treasurer and secretary; Court
enay-Mrs. Jones, president; Mrs. H.
N. Tucker, secretary; Miss Marsh,
treasurer; Dazey-Mrs. E. A. Duff,
president; Mrs. ]. A. Carlson, secre-
tary; Mrs. F. Kruger, treasurer;
Leal-Mrs. J. H. Flewell, president;
Mrs. NJ. S. James, secretary and
treasurer; Sutton-Mrs. O. E. Hoff,
president; Mrs. Moffat. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Chas. P. Hafney, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Recently Valley City s%uffragists in
augurated a unique method of adver-
Using the suffrage cause. Each wo-
man took her chair under her arm
and marched to the city hall, where
they held a meeting to discuss plans
for the remaining weeks of the can
paign.
Last week the New Rockford league
AS3o q 1lCCt1AS, at "ulSh SC1lUld1ly
addresses we're made. by Miss May
Keine and Messrs. Cameron and
Bothne. The young people enlivened
the meeting by presenting a suffrage
play, entitled. "Petitioning in New
Rockford Further meetings are
planned for during the remainder Of
the month, at which five local attor-
novc have pror,Scad r. cpoof, r
The Dickinson league are planning
an elaborate parade in honor of the
visit of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, Sep
TENDER 10. One of the attractive fea-
lures will be a group of young girls
from the Girls Suffrage club riding
horseback. The horses will be dec
Grated in yellow and the girls will
wear yellow caps and sashes.
Among the successful Saturday
night suffrage meetings were those
held at Langdon, where Mrs. Nelson
and Miss McCumber of Grand Forks
spoke; Buxton, where Mrs. Mary
Weible and Mr.. Peter Myrvold of
Fargo addressed the meeting; and
Abercrombie, where a large crowd
a ouOlCSSOu OA VIC blACCL ny MID.
R. M. Pollock of Fargo, assisted with
supplementary speeches by Mr.. Frank
barrow and Miss Nina Pollock.
The past week has been an active
one for suffrage in spite Of the fact
that this is the busy season for the
farmers and the housewives who have
their fruits to can. Mrs. Guy Grove
of Crosby has addressed groups. of
threshers from the cook car. with
much success. The sufragists Of
Dickinson have been similarly busy,
and Mrs. Robert Clendenning of Vim
bledon has been motoring with Mrs.
Van Fleet in that neighborhood. call.
ing upon the farm women In their
homes. They report much interest
and enthusiasm among these people.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-17
ENTERTAINED FOR BISHOPS
FAMILY.

Bishop Tyler. the new bishop OF
the Episcopal church, accompanied
by his wife and two daughters. have
arrived in Fargo from the cas-,
where they have spent the summe
months. A reception was given in
their honor at Fargo yesterday and
the following account of the affair is
taken from the Courier News: Mrs.
Dean, Bowling was hostess of the
Gethsemane parish tc, meet Mrs. Ty-
Ter, wife of Bishop Tyler, and the
Misses Mary and Jane Tyler. The
affair was an informal tea and the
hours were from 4 to 6 o'clock. Beau
tiful decorations of autlmn leaves
and chrysanthemums were used and
in the dining room a color scheme
of pink in American beauty roses
and cosmos, and ferns was carried
out. Assisting in the dining room
were tine Misses Gladys Guthrie and
Katherine Lowman."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-17
Or. anna SHAW we'll
EQUIPPED FOR R WORK | K
Is Graduate Of Medicine and Also
of Theology, With Experience
in Welfare Work.

DR.. Anna Shaw, who speaks at the
Armory Friday evening, the 18th, is a
graduate in medicine and also a min
lister. She has travelled much and has
a wide experience in social welfare
work. Whether you are Interested
in equal suffrage or net, come out to
this free intellectual treat
At DR.. Shaw's Fargo date the train
was late so that the lecture was given
at the noon hour ait Island park, where
several hundred people gathered TO
hear this wonderful speaker.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-17
WEDDING OF INTEREST.

A wedding Of considerable social in
terest in Fargo is that of Sanford T.
Hudson of Paynesville, Mimi, and
Miss Frances E. Comstock of Fargo.
Rev. C. Hudson, father Of the groom,
will perform the ceremony, while c.
A. fCrabbe of Portland, Ore, will act
as best man and Mrs. Randall Harri-
son Of Grand Rapids, Mimi, is Miss
Comstock's matron of honor. The
young people have friends in this city
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-17
LITERARY SOCIETY NET.

The Girls Literary society met last
night in the Latin room of the high
school to elect officers and organize
for their second year. The following
officers we're elected: President, Al
thea Spear; vice president Leo-a Hen
dershott: secretary and treasurer, Do
othy Treacy: program committee for
first two months, Mana Gushing and
Bessie keenan,; chairman OF refresh
men- committee. Verna Wright. This
society is locking forward to a repe-
tition of its good times of last year.
God of the nations. ear and far,
Ruler of all mankind.
Bless Thou Thy people as they strive
The paths of peace TO find