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Evening star., 1914-02-08
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY 8, 1914

done in a busnessike way if its to be done in my
Office. He handed the sheet of paper to Lord Harrow
by. @Will you read that, please he said
Certainly His Lordship read:
hereby that in the interval until my wedding
with Miss Cynthia Meyrick Tuesday week will do
all power put through the match and that should
the wedding be called off through subsequent direct
act Of mine. will forfeit all claims Lloyd's.
VIII you sign that, please" requested Thacker.
with pleasure. His Lordship reached for a pen.
"You and l. Richard said Thacker will sign as
witnesses. Now, Jephson, go ahead with your fool
policy"
Jephson looked up thoughtfullv @Shall say your
Lordship, he asked that if, two weeks from today
the wedding has not taken place. and has absolutely
prospect of taking place. owe YOU seventy-ive thou
sand pounds
YES" mis- Lordship nodded. "Provided, of course,
| have not forfeited by reason of this agreement.
will write you check, Mr.. Jephson."
For time there sound in the room save the
scratching of two pens, while Thacker gazed open
mouthed at NIinot, and Mrot lightheartedly smiled
back. Then Jephson reached for blotter.
Il will attend to the London end of this when reach
there five days hence he said. perhaps | can find
another underwater to share the risk with me-"
The transaction completed and his Lordship
to go
a at the Plaza he said, 4f any difficulty should
arise But sail tonight for San Maroon the yacht
of friend He crossed over and took Jephson's
hand. a only hope, with all my heart, he fin
ished feelingy, that you never have to pay this
policy
@Were with your Lordship there" said Thacler
sharply
4Ah-you have been very kind, replied Lord Har-
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Earl himself was playing. And he played ike the devil
the Earl did-won the game himself All, know the
breed-
aOh we'll, sighed Thacker a won't argue But one
thing is certain, Jephson You can't go back to Eng
land Your place is in San Marco, with one hand
the rope that rings the wedding bells"
Jephson shook his great bald head No. he said.
q today 1t is absolutely necessary. My
interests in San Marco the hands of Providence
Thacker walked the floor wildly. providence needs
help in handling woman, he protested. Miss Mey-
rick must not change her mind. Someone must see
that she doesn't. If you can't 60 yourself" He
paused, rejecting. "Some young man, active, capa-
Bile
Richard NIinot had risen from his chair and
ing softly toward his overcoat Looking his
shoulder he behcd Thacker's keen eyes upon him.
Just going out to lunch,' he said guiltily.
"St down, Richard remarked Thacker with de-
cison.
NIinot sat- the dread of something impending in his
heart.
"Jephson, said Thacker @this boy here is the of
a of whom | was very fond His father left him
the to squander his life clubs and cocktails
he had chosen but he picked out business
instead. Five years ago took him into this Office, and
he has repaid me by faithful brilliant service.
would trust him with-we, I'd trust him as far as
you'd trust member of your own Peerage."
@Yesor said Jephson
Thacker wheeled dramatically and faced his young
assistant. Richard he ordered @go to San Marco.
Go to San Marco and to it that Miss Cynthia Ney
rick does not change her mind"
gone feeling shot through Mnot in the vicinity of
his stomach 1t possible that he really needed that
lunch @Yes, Sir, he said family "Of course, it's up
Evening star., 1914-02-08

rowby. Il wish you all-good day." And, shivering
no longer, he went away in his fine fur coat
As the door closed upon the nobleman Thacker
turned explosivey his friend from overseas
4Jephson,' he thundered, you're an IDIOT a rank
unmitigated IDIOT
The Peter Pan light was bright in Jephson's eyes
$50 newt he half whispered. $50 original Bless the
boys heart! I've been waiting forty years for propo
sition like that
@Do you realize" Thacker CRIED "that seventy-five
thousand pounds Of your good money depends on the
honor Of Lord Harrowby?'
4 do returned Jephson 4And would not be con-
cerned if it ten times that sum. know the breed
Why once-and you, Thacker, would have called me
idiot that occasion tool insured his father
against the loss Of polo game by team which the
Evening star., 1914-02-08

to to do anything you say If you insist I'll go;
but
"But what, Richardo'
isn't it a rather big ordero Women-aren't they
like aner-April fternoon-or something of the sort
1t seems to I've read they were-in books"
4Humph!' snorted Thacker. is your knowledge of
the ways of women confined to bookso'
A close observer might have noted the ghost of a
smile in Ninos clear blue eyes. @In part is he ad
mitted @and then again-in part it isn't
well, put away your books my boy, said Thacker
"A nice, instructive little vacation has fallen YOU
from Heaven. Mad old Jephson here must be saved
from himself. That wedding must take place-posi-
lively, rain shine trust you to that it does,
Richard
AIinot rose, and stepped to his hat and coat.
I'm off for San Marco" he announced blthely His
Evening star., 1914-02-08

engaging smile Perfectly he said. @Thank you"
went on Lord H;irrowby in all seriousness 1t
only incidental-quite irrelevant this young
happened TO be very wealthy. fell desperately
in love. | still in that-er-p pleasing state The
Young ladv's name, gentlemen, is Cynthia Meyrick.
She the daughter of Spencer Meyrlck, whose for
tune has, believe, been accumulated in OIL
Thacker's eyebrows rose respectfully.
"A week from next Tuesday, said Lord Harrowby
solenny san Marco, the east coast of Florida,
this young woman and to be married
And what, asked Owen ephson, is your PROPOSE
tion?'
Lord Harrowbv shifted nervouslv in his chair Il
say we are to be married, he continued. But we9
That is the nightmare which haunts me,-a sp-lny
-er-cre,litors coming down me-and, far more i'm
portant the dreadful agony Of losing the dearest
in the world.
What could fappena" Jephson wanted to know.
@Did | say the Young vivaciols, in
urred Lord Harrowby. "She is,-a thousand girls in
one Some untoward happening, and she might change
her mind-in a flash.
Silence within the room; outside the of New
York and the clatter of the inevitable rveting machine
making its points relentlessly.
That said Lord IIarrowby slowly is what l wish
YOU to insure against, Mr.. Jephson.
"You mean
Il mean the awful possibility of Miss Cynthia Mey-
rick's changing her mind
Again silence save for the rivetng machine outside.
And three men looking unbelievingly at one another.
-Of course, his Lordship went on hastily, 1t is
dersood that personally very eager for this we'd
ding to take place 1t understood that in the interval
before the ceremony shall do all in my power keep
Miss Aleyrick to her present intention. Should the
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Miss AIeyrick to her present II
marriage be abandoned because
of any act of mine, should be
ready to forfeit all claims on
Llovd's."
Thacker recovered his breath
and his voice at one and the
same time. "Preposterous, he
snorted. Begging Your Lord
ships pardon, YOU cannot expect
hard-headed business men to
listen seriously to any such
proposition as that. Tushery,
Sir, tusherv. Speaking as the
American representative OF
Lloyd's
@One moment, interrupted
Iephson. In his eyes shone a
queer light, a light such as one
might expect to find in the eyes
of Peter Pan, the boy who never
grew up. "One moment, please.
What sum had you in mind, Lord
Harrowby?"
"Well-say one hundred thou-
sand pounds, suggested his
Lordship. 4 realize that my
proposition is fantastic. | adj
,nittei rs much. But"
zone hundred thousand
pounds" Jephson repeated it
thoughtf,,lly. 4 should have to
oharge Your Lordship a rather
high rate, as high as ten per cent.
Lord Harrowby seemed to be
in the throes Of mental arithme-
tie. 4 am afraid" he said
finally, 4 could not afford one
hundred thousand at that rate.
But | could afford seventy-hve
thousand. Would that be salts
factory, Mr.. Jephsonos
"Jephson, cried Thacker Wild
lv, ARE You mad: DO you
realize
Il realize everything, Thacker,
Il have Your Lordship's word thu
present determined on this ALTAR
do all in Your power to keep her |
you have my word, said Lor
should care to telegraph
"Your word is sufficient" said
will you be kind enough to bring
See here, Jephson." foamed T
thing should get into the newsI
laughing stock Of the business VIC
1T mustn't, SAID Jephson COG
1T might, roared Thacker.
Alinot arrived with blank DC
down At the young mans desk.
One minute, said Thacker.
gentlemen i'll one another is touch
millennium is still 4 few years off. "
q blank sheet Of paper, and wrot
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
BOY KILLED
While Playing Halloween Franks at
Harlan, la.

Harlan, Ia, Nov. 3.-As the result
of a shooting ARRAY while boys were
engaged in Halloween pranks here
Saturday night, Floyd Hamlin, Is
year-old stepson of Ode Allen, Is dead
at a Council Bluffs hospital and Chris
j. Hansen Is under arrest, charged
with the shooting.
1t Is said that Hansen, who is a
prominent local implement dealer,
was secreted behind some trees in
the railroad yards, where he stores
some OF his implement stock. When
young Hamlin. with a crowd of other
youths. came into the yards celebrat-
ing Halloween, Hansen opened fire
upon the group with a .38 caliber re-
%volver, diseharging several shots and
stopping only when young Hamlin
cried out that he was hit. 1t is stated
that the boys had not molested Han
sens property at the time he began
shooting.
One of the shots strucS the boy in
the thigh, passing through the bone
and penetrating the intestines. He
was at once hurried to a Council
Bluffs hospital. where he died last
night while his mother was hurrying
to his bedside.
After the shooting Sheriff McMa-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
LURED TO FINES
Hunters Read Stories of Ducks De-
stroying Farmers Crops.

Aberdeen, Nov. "a short time
ago a federal game law inspector,
who was sojourning in this vicinity,
notified various newspapers that the
ducks were so thick up in this vicin-
ity that they were destroying wheat
fields. Whether this notice was sent
out as a deliberate "decoy" is not GER
tain, but that was the net effect, any
way. Scores of hunters drifted in for
the fancy shooting and very few. OF
them were posted on the federal reg
ulations against shooting ducks after
shutdown in the evening or before
sunrise in the morning.
Inspector Higgins OF Omaha placed
informations with Deputy United
States Marshal Neaiy for the arrest
of six hunters on charges of violating
the federal game laws. Two of the
men arrested, Oscar and Claud Law
SON, live near Columbia. The other
four. John knight, j.. c. Shed, Claud
Shed and Harland Larson, all live In
Aberdeen. Five of the men waived
preliminary examination and were
held to the next federal court term
Larson will have a hearing before a
United States commissioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
STATE NEWS

Pierre-Articles of Incorporation
were filed today for the James River
Farm company at Aberdeen, with a
capital of $780, 900; incorporators,
w. p. Swain. j. C. B~assett, A. II. Mil
ligan. all OF Aberdeen.
Pierre-The Dakota Messenger.
the organ of the equal suffrage or
g~anization of the state, which has
been conducted by Mrs. Ruth b. Hip
pie at this city for the campaign. car
ried a farewell notice in the issue of
this week, no further publications be-
ing made of the paper.
Pierre-Among the latest to file
their applications with the secretary
of state for Endorsement for official
appointments, under the provisions
Of the state primary law. are Guy G..
Frary of Vermillion for the position
Of state food and drug Inspector, the
position he now holds, and of Ed A.
Skinner of Edgemont, who desires
the Endorsement OF the committee for
n OF the places on the state board
Of charities and corrections.
Sioux Falls-An infection starting
in a small pimple on her chin caused
the death Of Mrs. Ingeman Muller,
who for some time had resided with
her husband on a farm near Flor
ence. The infection spread rapidly
and caused her death from blood
poisoning only about three days aft
Ell the pimple first appeared. She is
survived by her husband and two
small children. Mrs. Muller was an
unusually strong woman and had en-,
joyed the best OF healt huntil the in
lection developed.
Waubay-Men now are engaged In
constructing a cement dam near the
north end of Pickerel lake, a fine
body OF water near here. During
high water in the spring the lake in
variably overflows into q creek emp
tying into Waubay lake, and large
numbers of fish have been carried in
to Waubay lake, which is so shallow
that fish do not prosper there. The
construction of the dam will keep the
fish in Pickerel lake at all times, and
will make 1t one OF the best fishing
resorts in this part of the state.
Huron-Elza Place, a well known
rancher of this vicinity, is suffering
from a fractured skull that may re-
suit fatally. A warrant has been Is
sued for the arrest of Ed Estes, a
quarter breed Indian, who is charged
with inflicting the injury in a quar-
rel over some cattle recently shipped
to Sioux City by Estes. Place was
beaten over the head with a heavy
revolver and was found wandering
about in a field practically demented
from his injuries. Estes has disap-
peared. He has been mixed up IN q
number Of affairs in this section, one
OF them being an alleged elopemeni
with q homesteader. on which a di.
vorce action was filed by his wife.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
STOLEN FOUND
When About to BE Shipped to Chi
cage from Mobridge.

Mobridge. Nov. Sixty head of
cattle that had been stolen from w.
S. Lewis of Stanley county about two
weeks ago, were recovered in the
Milwaukee stockyards at Mobrfdge
just as they were about to be shipped
to Chicago. The cattle were traced
from Fort Pierre to Eagle Butte, in
Dewey county, where ii was learned
from the Milwaukee agent that two
carloads had been loaded and ship
ped from there. With the shipment
as a clue. the cattle were traced to
M~obridge, where they were about to
be shipped to Chicago, consigned to
j. C. Smith. The courts have order
ed the cattle returned to Mr.. Lewis,
and a warrant has been issued for
the arrest of III. Starr, who is alleged
to have been connected with the ship
ment, but Starr has not yet been
found.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
BABY BURNED
Farmers Home Destroyed Near
Claremont.

Claremont, Nov. 3.-The 2-year-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hager.
living on a farm four miles from
~Claremont, was burned to death when
the house on the farm was destroyed
by fire. An infant child was severely
but not fatally burned at the same
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hager left the two
children with an elder boy in the
house alone while they went to a
field some distance away to work,
After a time the little boy came run
ming across the field, shouting
Sister is on fire." The parents hur-
ried to the house. but when they
reached there it was a mass of
flames. They succeeded in saving the
baby, but the body of the other child
was not found until the next day. 1t
is not known how the house, which
was completely destroyed with its
contents, caught fire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files

Mrs. ID. A. McGillivray of Winfred
came up to Madison on the noon
train.
Mrs. III. Dean, nee Christie McGil-
livray, arrived from Watertown to
visit friends.
Hon. X. L. Taubman of Aberdeen,
arrived from the east and will speak
at the opera house tonight.
Mrs. Frank jerks, sister of DR.. S
M. jerks. and daughter Dot, of Devils
Lake. N. d., arrived on a visit to
relatives. 3
John T. Kean OF Woonsocket was
a passenger homeward from Hamlir
county. where he has been doing pc.
litical speaking.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03

hon and Deputy Sheriff MeNaughton
went at once to the scene and found
Hansen walking in a nearby street.
He was arrested, charged with as
sault with intent to murder, and was
released under $1,000 bonds. 1t is
understood that this charge will be
changed to manslaughter and that he
will be rearrested since the death of
the boy. Feeling here is very harsh
against him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
SEVEN MONTHS IN A CAVE.
Aged Farmer and Three Little Girls
Saved From Starving.

Benville, Ark.-After existing seven
months In a cave with almost nothing
to eat except what the woods about
them provided William Ewing, an aged
man, and his three little girls were
rescued from starvation.
Two years ago Ewing was a pros
porous farmer ear here. Misfortunes
piled upon him. His wife died and
sickness took away his grown son and
daughter. Floods destroyed his crops.
his cattle died and fire burned hia
home. For a while he lived with his
babies upon the bounty Of neighbors.
but left abruptly and his Whereabouts
was a mystery for = long time.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
OVER CARRANzA'S PROTEST
New Provisional President Of Mexico
Chosen.

Ell Paso. Tex, Nov. 3.-The confer
enee of revolutionary chiefs at Aguas
Calientes has disregarded General
Carranza's protest and elected Eulalio
Gutierres provisional president Of
Mexico, according to an official report
reaching the border.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03

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Another and more serious rebellion
has broken out In the Union OF South
Africa. Christian de We and Chris
tian Frederick Beyers, noted Boer
generals, have taken the lead Of the
rebels In the Orange Free State and
Western T%ransvsal. An official Pre-
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South Africa, has left for the front.
General de Wet is the cavalry leader
who gave the British SO much trouble
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-03
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
BOB won MATCH
Topekan Defeated Celebrities
ON the Glen Oak Course.
South African Open Champion
Among His Victims.
many NoTABLES PLAY THERE
| Chick Evans q FavOrite in M.
tional Open Tournament.
PEBBLES Wins Three Big
Matches-Going Fine.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Representative
of the various golf clubs of the coun-
try, and in some foreign countries.
have nothing on Bob PEBBLES, the pro-
fessional representing the Country
club of Topeka. Kan. He Is a season.
ed player, has been playing first class
golf and has been cleaning q num-
her of others who were thought to be
in his class.
There are r.any golfers here who
will take part in the qualifying round
of the national open championship
tournament which will be played on
the Midlothian course. For several
days these players have been prac-
tically all the leading professionals OF
the country arr here. Among the no.
table absentees are Jack McDermott,
, who is on the sick list, also Gil and
Ben Nichols Of philadelphia The
Glen Oak course is fast.
Some good scores we're turned in by
the professionals. Among the lot was
Tom Anderson who has been drawn
to play with PEBBLES, in the pairtngs
Of the tournament. Anderson turned
in a score Of IS PEBBLES also turned
in 3 score Of as in the morning rounds
and the same score In the afternoon,
thus giving the Topekan a score OF $50
for the thirty-six holes; II he can
keep up his pace, he will be among
the leaders in the qualifying round.
Mac Smith turned in a score OF u,
Brand of Pittsburg also made a II as
did H. Martin, the Pacific coast open
champion.
PEBBLES played a number of good
matches with this lot of players. His
first match was with Martin, the Pa
cific coast open champion, and Pee
b1es won the match by up and to
play. He also defeated Brand of
Pittsburg in 6 up and to play. Pee
bles also defeated Fotheringham, the
South African open champion. He
took the match in up and 3 to play.
Topekan Wins Every Match.
PEBBLES has won every match he has
played here anc the golf players and
fans, who have been watching the
play have begun to regard him as one
Of the most dangerous players here
Chick Evans played on the Glen Oak
course today and will b. one Of the
serious contenders for first honors as
he is playing his best golf at present
and he is familiar with the course.
knowing it like q book
One hundred and sixty of the best
golfers in the country started here to-
day. 1t is to be one of the biggest
tournaments ever held here and it will
give a good lire on the favorites fer
the national open tournament which
will be played on the Midlothian
course. Today the amateurs are pair
ed with the pre- fessionals in foursomes.
around about 146 for the SO holes.
PEBBLES, in addition to playing in
| the tournament. on the Glen Oak
| course. has entered to start in the ma
! tional open event and will finish well
! up in the qualifying round If he main
tains the same pace that he has been
| setting on the Glen Oak course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
FOUR FAST GAMES.
Two Double Bills Scheduled in City
League.

After taking more than three weeks
rest the teams of the city league will
resume the pennant chase Saturday
and Sunday by staging doubleheader
on both days. On Saturday the Vol
land Clothing company will meet the
knights and Ladies in the opener
which will start at o'clock prompt.
This should be one Of the best games
of the present season
The Voilands are leading the league.
The Knight and Ladies are in fourth
place but have been considerably
strengthened since the last games and
expect to give the leaders a merry
battle. In the second game the strong
Rock Island bunch will meet the
smuggling Gem grocery aggregation. AL
though the Gems are down in the race
and the Rock Islands are second. the
Gems are one Of the hardest teams
in the league to beat-they have the
best hitting bunch in the organization.
Sunday the fans will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing two games. The Col
1ege Hill bakery bunch will meet the
Eagles in the first performance of the
afternoon which will be a real game.
The Eagles have added some first class
men to their roster and have one of
the strongest punches in the race. In
the second Sunday game the Voilands
will again meet the knights and
Ladies.