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Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11
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With much grumbling Old Nita
started for the door, which was at the
opposite end of the apartment, and be-
yond that leading into the small room
into which Rowe had led his friends.
Still puzzling about the appearance of
the former, Hill buttoned his coat
about him, and gathered up the bear
pole and chain, preparatory to follow
ing her. Who the deuce was that man
-ah-no, 1t could not be-yes, by
Jove, it was, though! One of his ten
ants with whom he had scarcely
spoken. A fellow who lived below the
studio. He put a supporting hand be-
meath Old Nita's elbow. One by one
the lights we're being extinguished by
Mikey, till only single lantern
burned near the exit.
Hurry up, nowl" admonished the
proprietor.
"Going, Ireland; good night" re-
sponded Hill smoothly.
Just then the door to the little inner
room was opened and three figures,
one Of them the woman's, hooded and
veiled, appeared directly in their path.
How much, Mixer" said Rowe, step
ping forward. Then he caught sight
of the old woman, and stood for an
instant as though transfixed with
alarm. At the same moment she saw
his face, and her own became lvld.
Rage, fear and hate were lurking there,
and shaking herself free of Hill, she
sprang for Rowe, her old hands curled
,, like the claws of some vicious bird OF
prey.
Devil" she screamed, have
found thee at last?"
With an oath Rowe Tended her Off,
his forearm striking her a stunning
blow, and then, quick as a cat, he over
turned the last remaining lamp, and,
seizing the yelled lady, pushed to the
outer door, Sancho, who also seemed
to recognize the old woman, preceding
and opening it hastily. Old Nita,
stunned by the blow, fell to the floor,
while Hill sprang at Rowe-but too
late. For a fleeting instant the Span.
iard's face could be seen, sardonic, un
earthly, in the white light from the
street, before he slammed the heavy
door to, catching Hill on the jaw with
the edge of it. Then he was gone with
| his companions, while over the dark
turmoil and confusion in the bar lin
gered the echo of laugh, mirthless
beyond description.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11
CHAPTER TX.
The Lady Of Mystery.


Wrapped In a brilliant yellow bath
robe, Pedro was finishing breakfast.
Having perched himself upon high
stool, he broke the rind of an orange
with the tip of palette knife, while
staring contemplatively at half-fin-
ished canvas-one of the many with
which the room was Uttered. Then he
ate pensively, and when he had fin
ished, lighted a cigarette and opened
the morning paper. From the front
page sprang a piece of news that fairly
made him jump. The headline bore
his own name.
NOTED SPANISH PAINTER HERE
Sienor Pedro Has Taken s. j. Hills
Studio for the Winter. To Paint
City as 1t Is.
This was the caption, after which
followed an interview with himself,
based upon what he had said to Pell,
the young reporter, the night before,
but considerably smbellished by that
gentleman's own imagination. For sew
eral moments the reader was quite
overcome with amusement. He, Pedro,
the impertinent, the unknown, the
mere student, thus advertised, thus
hauled to fame! In writing the article,
Pell had assumed the same sort Of
knowledge on the part Of his readers
that he had himself assumed. Thus,
upon nothing, he had built the founda-
tions of reputation.
The lad laughed and spreading the
paper open before him on the table,
lighted another cigarette and admired
his name in print.
Then an item Of personal interest
caught his critical eye. Samuel J
Hill, the eminent portrait-painter
whose engagement to Miss Iris Van
derpool, the asphalt kings daughter
had been persistently rumored, hat
gone South for the winter; and il
would appear that the engagement, il
any such existed, had been broken
for reasons unknown.
Again appeared Signor Pedro &C. e
Pedro, this time, for reason unguess
hbAOJS WIN udu ldhSQ Ills tOulfS
studio for an indefinite term.
Pedro put the paper down and gave
his yellow robe an extra fold abou
him before sinking into reverie.
All! this explained much--Hill's sud
den anxiety to leave town, his unhap
piness, his reckless generosity to the
first needy stranger whom he met
These two had some silly quarrel. per
haps. It could not have really been sc
serious as they apparently made it
Why, never were two people more
ideally suited to each other, or he
Pedro, was no judgel And in the
meanwhile what had he, himself, done!
Heavensl Last night, what had he
said to her? What would she think
The beloved of his friend-the friend
who had done everything for him
who had benefited him beyond any
What traitor he would appeari OF
course, his loye-making was the meresi
ioke--nothing but pretty game
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

IhapS II"
blue draperies about her head-a leaf
out of the book of the old masters, yet
quick with life.
Just as he reached this amiable con-
clusion the studio door was flung open
to admit the vivacious figure of a
young woman, all gold and pink and
white, from her fluffy head to the hem
of her frilled apron of lawn.
This young person was Miss Cassie
Goodell, from the floor below-the
young lady of the violets.
"Mornin', Pedro" she greeted him.
"I've come to do your rooms"
'Tmpertinent!" he gasped, closing
the door behind her. "How many
times have l told you to knock before
entering, eh?"
"As often as I come up!" she ad-
mitted, making raid upon the cigar
cites.
"Some day you may be sorry!" he
warned her. Suppose l were not
clothed?"
Lord bless you, Pedro dear" she re-
piled amusedly, 81 shouldn't die of the
shock, having posed in a pleasant
smile myself for over five years."
"Well, you knock next time!" he
said excitedly. Il care, if you don't"
She finished with the dishes and set
herself to making the bed, after, as
usual, vainly searching for toilet ar
ticles to put away. AS ever, she mar
veled anew at the nicely with which
his personal belongings were kept in
contrast to his shabby housekeeping.
She soon finished what there was to
do and returned to the studio, just
pausing to prink a bit before the mir
ror., AS she entered, Pedro beckoned
to her.
'IIold out your arm a minute, Cas-
sie,' he bade her, speaking without
coming out of his absorption. mo!
so; the shoulder little higher. That's
it,"
Then he worked violently for few
moments.
"Rest," he said, then: That's all.
I'm not going to work this morning.
I've got an engagement for the noon
meal"
She turned to go, gathering up her
gaily checked dish-cloths. At the
door she paused.
rs she good-looker, the lady you're
going to lunch with2" she asked mis-
cnievously.
He wheeled toward her in surprise.
"Ah! | did not say l was going to
lunch with lady!" he exclaimed.
SO she is pretty" said Cassie, with
a pseudo-melancholy sigh. "Ah, me.-
Then she was gone, closing the door
softly behind her.
"Hum!" said Pedro, staring at the
floor. Il invited that! l must be be.
coming as awkward as a.
Here he stopped abruptly; put a
hand upon his lips, warning himself to
silence; took away the hand; found II
streaked with brown paint, and
straightway fell to washing his be
smirched countenance with soap pow.
der of a peculiarly cleansing sort.
=
| An hour later he was sitting down
at ''the noon meal" with Iris.
For" she said, father is never
punctual; IL we waited for him we
might wait until night.
In the cold light of day. and in the
more formal setting of her own house
Iris was finding it somewhat difficult tt
continue the romantic impetuous at
mosphere which had come so naturally
in the semi-darkness of the Milligans
balcony. He fascinated her beyond
any of her acquaintances. Indeed, she
had begun to consider him even more
tenderly. Then there was that minia
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11
GIRL KIDNAPPED

Schuyler, Neb., Aug. 11.-Miss
Louise Mick, Is years old, daughter
of the late George Mick of Schuyler.
was taken from her bed by unknown
yersons at o'clock this morning and
carried away in an automobile Her
mother and aunt were left bound with
baling wire, but managed to give the
alarm nearly two hours later. No
clew has been found.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

W. t. Greene, Hopkinton. N. II,
writes the following letter. which will
interest every one who has kidney
trouble. For over q year, Mrs. Greene
had been afflicted with a very stub
torn kidney trouble. Foley Kidney
Pills done more to complete her re-
covery than any medicine she has ia
ken and 1 feel 1t my duty to recon-
mend them" o. @. schaefer and Red
Cross Drug Co-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11
RATES EoR CLASSIFIED ApvER.
TIsEMENTs

Five cents per line each Insertion.
Estimate six ordinary words to q line.
No ad to occupy less space than two
lines All advertisements charged
will be booked at space actually set
without regard to number Of words.
Cash In advInce preferres.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

|. o. o. r. LAS VEGAS LODGE NO.
4.-Meets every Monday evening at
their hall on Sixth street. All visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
j. Friedenstine. N. G.; A. T. Rogers,
v. c.; T. M. Elwood. Secretary; Karl
Wertz. Treasurer; C. v. Hedgcock.
Cemetery Trustee.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COT
GIL NO. eo4.-Meets second al
'ourth Thursday In o. R. G. haI
Pioneer building. Visiting membel
are cordially invited. Richard Devin,
G. K; Frank Angel. F. 8.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

3. p. o. ELKs-Meets second and
fourth Tuesday evening of each
month Elks" home on Nint-l street
and Douglas avenue. Visiting brothers
are cordially invited. VIM. H. Spring
er, Exalted Ruler; D. w. Condor.
Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF. .sEcuR.

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF. .sEcUR-
iTY, COUNCIL No. 239o-Meets IN
W. o. w. hall, Sixth street, on the
first and third Mondays of each
month at s p. m. Visiting Knights and
Ladies always welcome o. L. Free
man, President; Miss Cora Montague,
Financier; Mrs. A. v. Morrow, Local
Deputy, 90S Jackson avenue; z. w.
Montague Assistant Deputy. 1011
Sixth street, East Las Vegas, N II.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

William Faversham is to produce
'The Hawk" next month.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

MODERN WoOUMEN OF AMERICA
Meet In the Forest of Brotherly
Love at o. R. G. hall, on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month at 8 D. m. G. H. Stewart
Consul; G. Laemmle, Clerk; 2. w.
Montague. Local Deputy. visitins
members are especially welcome and
cordially invited.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11
CONVENTION OF ABsTAlNERs

CONVENTION Or ADO HINEHO
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Aug. IL
The Catholic Total Abstinence League
OF America began its forty-fourth ma
tional convention at Niagara univer-
slty today and will continue in ses-
sicn until Friday. Four hundred dele
gates representing LOGAN branches of
the league throughout the United
States and Canada were in attendance
at the opening session this morning.
Latest Associated Press news of the
war from our own private wire.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11
SOCIETY DIRECTORY

IFRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD |
1o2-Meets every Monday nigA
o. r. c. hall, on Douglas avenue
s o'clock. Visiting members are
daily welcome. J. C. Wertz. preside
J L. Buhler, Secretary; C. H. Bs
Treasurer.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

FOR SALE-Modern nine room house,
good condition, fine location; bar
gain. Inquire X, Optic.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11
Fos. Sale

FOR SALE-One black saddle mare,
also good for driving. Willie Coke,
905 National avenue.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

FOR SALE-Ford touring car 1914
model, first class condition; one
mountain wagon; a runabout; A.
year-old driving horse; team of
young mules. Inquire N. o. Her
man, Automobile and Sign Painter
429 Grand avenue.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

FOR RENT-Furnished housekeeping
rooms. Mrs. M. Howell, 721 Fourth
street. Phone Main 348.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

FOR RENT-Two room furnished
house. Phone Main 351.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

CHAPTER II-Pedro, Old Nita and the
Dear trainers start for New York. Pedro
paints a portrait for a lunch-wagon man
and so earns a meal for the company.
bThe lady OF the purse adventure sees re
,6ro painting as she passes
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

PIANO for rent. AT Eighth street.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

CHAPTER 1.-THE open road. Pedro
and the dancing bear. Mr.. Jones. pre-
went tramp from stealing young
1ndy's purse. Pedro's ambition to become
= painter spurs him TO quit Old Nita and
&hs str6lling bear dancers.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

CHAPTER IIT-New York. Miss Iris
FVanderpool uuarrels with her artist low
lar. Sam Hill. and they part She as
Icovers in her fathers desk a portrait
which she recognizes as that OF PEDRO
vQho rescued her from the purse-snatchet
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-11

CHAPTER Iv-Hin. the Respondent
flower, meets Pedro and Mr.. Jones ln
washington square. They dine together
Hill discovers talent In Pedros cravings
This studio and all in 1t TO Pedro In ex-
lchange for Mr.. Jones.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28
COBURN COMPANY TO
PLAY Rain OR Shine
IN CASE OF INDICTMENT WEA-
THEIR PLAYERS WILL USE
NORMAL AUDITORIUM.

In order ro protect ticket holders
for the music festival next week, the
Coburn players in case of inclement
weather will appear in the Normal
auditorium according to statement
given out today. Every ticket for the
performances of "A Merchant of
Venice" Tanning of the Shrew" and
Jeanne D'Arc" entities the holder to
reserved seat on the campus. On
the back Of the same ticket is the
number of the corresponding seat in
the auditorium, where the stage will
be arranged for the plays.
According to present plans the
Normal school campus will be enclos,
ed in canvas wall in which there
will be arranged 800 opera chairs to
accommodate the festival audiences.
The plays will be given on a raised
PLATFORM under the trees and in full
view from all parts of the enclosure.
In the evening only the stage will be
lighted to give each presentation all
the effect of being in the open air.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28
Bill To Pass In 48 Hours,
Eyes of England on Ulster
AS Preparations for
Armed Resistance
Go On.

London, May 25.-In 48 hours, per-
haps less, the home rule bill will pass
it's third reading in the House of
Commons and barring accidents will
become law, despite the opposition of
the House of Lords, whose vote, un-
der parliament act, is limited to two
successive sessions.
It will be a long, hard fight, pos
sibly civil war in Ireland, before par.
lament is set up in Dublin, for the
Ulster men are determined to protest
that portion of the province is to be
excluded from the operation of the
bill, and threaten to establish provi
sonal government as soon as the bill
leaves the House of Commons.
The eyes of England are on Ulster,
where arrangements are being made
to mobilize we'll armed volunteers.
Arms and ammunition have been dis
tributed and plans completed for call
ing out the volunteers at moments
notice. Londonderry and Tyron are
the danger points, as there are Ma
tionalists and Ulster men evenly di.
vided. Both are armed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28
BROKE LAST YEAR,
NOW WORTH $4,000
borrows S., Goes 10 Alaska
and Makes Fortune.

Portland, Ore.-Dead broke less than
q year ago and working at odd jobs
cleaning easements and yards in this
city and now worth $4,000. all Of
which was secured through his own ef-
forts, is the experience Of w. B. Con-
nell, an Alaska miner.
To H. A. Davie, deputy city attorney
Of this city, is largely due much Of the
credit for the good fortune which has
0efallen the lucky miner. Cornell
came to Davie last July with the story
that be knew Judge Davie, the local
attorneys father, who was formerly q
Judge in British Columbia. He had q
hard luck story and pleaded for work
Davie gave him some odd jobs clean.
ing the yard and basement In his
home, for which he paid the man So.
After the work was completed the
stranger asked for So for railway fare
to Seattle. from which place he in
tended to 80 to Alaska. The man ap.
peared tn be honest and he gave Con
nell Sc.
That was the last heard of the man
until few days ago. when he received
a letter written from the White Horse
river, Yukon territory. Council said
that he had reached Alaska and had
gone to the Chisana gold fields and
there had located on three claims.
II have sold the three Claims" writes
Cornell, Ito a New York syndicate for
$83,OO0-$12,O00 cash. $4,000 In three
months and the remainder in six
months. So. taking everything into
consideration. l have not done so aw.
fully bad since last July, when l was
fat broke. shall certainly make It
my business to visit Portland and see
you and your family. have notion
to quit the mining game, as $50, 900 will
keep me If l use it as it should be used
by the way, l have couple Of mug
gets to send you and your wife and
also one for your sister. often
thought Of you and Mrs. Davie. She
was very kind to me when was
cleaning out your basement. This is a
real happening in miners life-broke
one day and plenty Of money the
next"
Concluding bis letter, Connell said
the Chisana country was no place for
Door man, because all the claims were
staked and prices of everything are
"sky high"
CIinein0.
"Does Tightwad keep Sunday" II
expect he does, If he ever gets hold Of
it."-Judge.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28

little blades of corn are shyly peeping
out awaiting cultivation, and that your
fax is crying to be seeded.
When you sit in the moonlight and
listen to the frogs while holding
Bertha's little hand, don't forget that
greater responsibilities are yours and
likewise that your standing in the
community is more exacting.
If you would succeed as a farmer
do not overlook apparently small
things. Your credit will indicate your
measure of success, and care is re.
quired in building credit.
Do you remember that couple of
years ago the Rogers Jeffrey Lumber
Co. prepared and published figures
showing that the difference in the de-
probation of full set of farming
machinery fit for 100 acres was 1910
each year when un-sheltered, and
$45.9O per year under a shed, or a
difference in wear and tear of $500?
Don't overlook these things. To be
successful, act successful and a sue.
cessful farmer undoubtedly builds a
machine shed.
See Mr.. Jecrey at the Rogers Jeffrey
yard about it.
Send me a picture of Bertha.
YOUR DAD,
PROFESSOR WISE.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28

But in bis slender baggage were two
bottles Of the best whisky that ever
softened the heart Of man.
my general" said Blue softly.
twill you join me in toast to Cuba
nbre?'
Would he? he did. Blue handled
the bottle and filed lineup so full
Of whisky that 1t dribbled down the
sides. The general began to gaze on
him with misty and affectionate eyes.
my general" said Blue, "before l
60. will you not join me in toast to
the allies-the United States and fair
Cuba?"
The general did, in another lineup
full of whisky that was charged with
conversation and love. Pretty soon he
put his arms around Blue and kissed
that young gentleman.
"A man you asked me for" wept
the general, land / refused you. Alas
eheu! Take 100 men, my hero!'
Blue took eight men and wriggled
through the tall grass until he came
to the precipitous edge Of Santiago
harbor. Sparkling in the darkness be-
low him he saw the lights of Ger
vera's ships He reported to Samp'
son, but that was not enough. Samp-
son wanted the position Of every ship
mapped, so that the Americans could
elevate their guns and shell them over
the hills which locked Santiago bar.
Dor. Blue went back another night
In danger Of his life at every wriggle
through the grassland climbed tree
which oyerhung the harbor's edge.
There he managed by miracle to
make a perfect map Of the position Of
the Spanish ships. Between times he
had to come down out of the tree and
boot bis impctuous patriots into giving
up their guns The tree hung directly
over populous Spanish fort. and
Spanish soldiers were within easy pot
ting range. His Cubans wanted to get
a few scalps before they went back to
the jungle. Blues map making struck
them as academic and absurd and a
waste Of time.
For that exploit Blue was jumped
FIVE numbers in rank. for "extraordi-
nary heroism." He had fairly divided
the Santiago honors with Lieutenant
Robson, although the latter's feat was
more spectacular.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28
MINNESOTA MAN
VISITS COLONEL
PLANS FOR COMING CAMPAIGN
Observation-Disclosures OF
KANSAS THERE.

Oyster Bay, May 25.-Progressive
leaders from the west came to Oyster
Bay today to confer with Roosevelt
regarding the coming campaign. Since
his return from South America the
former president has devoted his at
tention othe situation in the east.
But today he went into the political
conditions beyond the Mississippi.
Minnesota Progressives were repre-.
scented by Frank B. Kellogg Of St. Paul
who is known as the trust buster" of
the Roosevelt administration.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28
PEsslMlsM.

A habit Of looking at things from
a distorted angle, Of focusing the
vision on things that depress and
suggest unhappiness and misery, is
a destroyer Of happiness and .uc-
cess. A man who goes about with
funereal face. thinking hard
times" fearing dull seasons" dis
aster, panic and failure wherever
his interests center, is never a happy
man, rarely a successful cue. Pes
simism is a destructive force in mems
lives, just as optimism is a construc-
tive agency.-Selected.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28

Jens Jensen and wife are visiting
here from Tacoma. with friends and
relatives enroute to New York from
which place they will sail in June for
Norway. In Vale yCity Mr.. and Mrs.
Jensen are visiting with Mrs. Olsby
and the families of Sievert Halvorson
and Ole Frederick.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28
K c Potato Doughnuts

Sift three times, the -four, salt, spice and
baking Powder. Beat eggs with rotary
heater, then still using rotary beater, grad
ually add sugar, then work in the mashed
potato with spoon and alternately add milk
and -four mixture. Make soft dough, roll
into sheet, cut into rounds, pinch hole in
the center with the finger and fry in deep fat.
Fat for frying should not be hot enough
to brown the doughnut until it has risen.
When the doughnut is dropped into the fat
up it should be turned and turned number
Of times while cooking. This recipe is ex-
cellent as they do not take the fat in frying
and will stay moist for days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-28
HOME RULE Law MAY
CAUSE WAR IN IRELAND
GOSLINGS At PARK.

Alderman John Holland reports
that the live stock at the Park Zoo
has been increased by the addition of
a pair of goslings. Mr. Holland sus-
poets that there may be further addi
lions to the goose tribe at the Zoo be-
fore many days.