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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20

derstood this at once from the doc
tors expression; and, fearing a hasty
rebuff, he proceeded to supplement
his request with few added argu.
ments, urged with such unexpected
address and show of reason that DR..
Fenton's aspect visibly softened and
in the end he found himself ready to
promise that he would do what he
could to secure his visitor the inter
view he desired II he would come to
the house the next day at the time
of his own morning visit.
This was as much as the young
detective could expect. and having ex-
pressed his thanks, he took his leave
in anything but disconnected frame
of mind. In the time which must
elapse between that happy heur and
the present. he would circulate and
learn what he could about we pros
Dactive manager But he soon 'ound
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20
CHAPTER XVIII.
Honn Nsusr to See rhat Man.

Hope Never to See That Man.
Mr. Challoner continued to pass the
house twice day and the time finally
came when he ventured up the walk
Doris was in the window and saw
him coming. She slipped softly ou
and interc opted him before he hat
stepped upon ,he porch.
Miss Scott?" he asked.
"Yes. Mr.. Challoner."
You know me?" he went on. ont
foot on the step and one still on thu
walk.
Before replying she srrssad the 400.
ha2ind her. .IhapssS she .n.ts.,-,.
surprise she carefully explained:
Mr.. Brotherson. our boarder, IL
Just recovering from typhoid. He IL
still weak and acutely susceptible to
the least noise. was afraid that our
voices might disturb him. Do you
mind walking little way up the
road? That is. If your visit was in.
tended for me-"
Her flush. the beauty which must
have struck even him, but more than
all else her youth, seemed to reconcile
him to this unconventional request.
Bowling. he took his foot from the
step. saying, as she Joined him:
Yes, you are the one | wanted to
see; that is. today, Later. hope to
have the privilege OF conversation
with Mr.. Brotherson."
She gave him one quick look, trem.
bling so that he offered her his arm
with fatherly air.
Il see that you understand my err
rand here" he proceeded, with q
grave smile. meant as she knew for
her encouragement II am glad. be
cause we can go at once to the point
Miss Scott" he continued In a voice
from which he no longer strove to
keep back the evidences of deep feel
Ing, II have the strongest interest in
your patient that one man can have
In another. where there Ia no personal
acquaintanceship. You who have ev.
cry reason to understand my reasons
for this, will accept the statement, I
hope. as frankly as 1t is made"
She nodded. Her eyes were full OF
tears, but she did not hesitate to
raise them.
When lost my daughter, lost ev.
erything," he declared, as they walked
slowly up the road. Nothing excites
my interest, save that which once ex-
cited hers. am told that the deep
est interest of her life lay here. am
also told that II was an interest quite
worthy OF her / expect to find 1t so.
| hope with all my heart to find 1t so.
and that is why l have come to this
town and expect to linger till Mr..
Brotherson has recovered sufficiently
to see me. hope that this will be
agreeable to him. hope that l am
not presuming too much In cherishins
these expectations.
Doris turned her candid eyes upon
him.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20
speedx courtshln

A man recently in New fork laid
a wager that he would WOO win and
marry within an hour a yosng lady
whom, with his companions, he had
just seen arrive at the hotel where he
was living.
There Is nothing in the American
marriage law TO prevent this dispatch.
He introduced himself to the damsel.
she smiled upon his suit. minister
was called In, and they were married
within an hour.
The wager. OF no inconsiderabIs
amount. was handed to the bride
groom. who left with his bride the
following day. II was shortly after
wards discovered that the couple had
been man and wife. and that they had
been travelling about playing Nhs came
tS1ek At various hotsls.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20

Perhaps this not hearing may act
In the way OF preparation for the
shock which must come to him sooner
or later. Let us hope so, Miss Scott"
Her eyes filled
Nothing can prepare him." said
she. Then added, with yearning &C
cent, II wish | were older or had more
experience. should not feel 30 help
less. But the gratitude owe him will
give me strength when need II most.
Only | wish the suffering might be
mine rather than his"
Unconscious of any self-betrayal,
she lifted her eyes, startling Sweet
water by the beauty OF her look.
II don't think I'm so sorry for Os.
valid Brotherson," he murmured to
himself as he left her. He's a more
fortunate man than he knows. how.
ever deeply he may feel the loss OF
his first sweetheart"
That evening the disappointed
Sweetwater took the train for New
York He had failed to advance the
case in hand one whit, yet the counte-
nance he showed Mr.. Gryce at their
first interview was not wholly
gloomy one.
Fifty dollars to the badl" was his
first laconic greeting. "All l have
learned ia comprised in these two
statements. The second o. II. is a fine
fellow; and net Intentionally the
cause of our tragedy He does not
even know about It. He's down with
the fever at present and they haven't
told him. When he's better we may
hear something; but doubt even
that"
Tell me about It."
Sweetwater complied: and such Is
the Inconsistencies with which we
often encounter the pivotal circum
stance upon which our future or the
future OF our most cherished under
taking hangs, he omitted from hi
story the sole discovery which was o
any real Importance in the unravelin,
Of the mystery In which they we're 81
deeply concerned. He said nothing
OF his walk in the woods or OF wha
he saw there.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20
CHAPTER XIV.
The Oval Hut.

That night DR.. Fenton had visitor.
Sweetwater. who knew when to be
frank and open, as well as when to
be reserved and ambiguous, made no
effort TO disguise the nature of his
business or his chief cause of interest
in Oswald Brotherson.
His first word, therefore. was q
plain announcement.
"Dr Fenton, my name is Sweet
water am from New York, and rep
resent for the nonce, Mr.. Challoner,
whose name have simply to mention,
for you TO understand that my bust
ness is with Mr.. Brotherson, whom
am sorry to find seriously. II not dan.
gerously ill., VIII you tell me how
long you think It will be before
can have a talk with him on a sub
ject which | will not disguise from
you may prove a very exciting one?'
Weeks, weeks" returned the doc.
tor. "Mr. Brotherson has been a very
sick man and the only hope | have
ignorant OF his trouble or that he
has any cause for doubt or dread
What then, II any intimation should
be given him OF the horrible tragedy
suggested by the name you have men
toned? The man would die before
your EYES. Mr.. Challoner's business
will have to wait"
THAT | see but II knew when
might speak"
81 can give you no date. You had
better return to New York. Later.
you can write me II you wish. or Mr.,
challoner can. You may have conf
dence In my reply; 1t win not mislead
you"
Sweetwater muttered hts thanks
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20

The boy looked. searched his msm-
DRY. not without some show Of mis-
giving.
"A queer name" he admitted at
last. Shally something. Shaliy--
Shally-"
"Challoner?"
Yes. that's II. How could you
guess? He's from New York. Dent
seem to have no business"
well. never mind. Run on, Johnny.
And don't forget to come earlier to-
morrow; Mr.. Brotherson gets tired
waiting"
Does her I'll come quick then:
quick as l can rum" And he sped
OF at a pace which promised well for
the morrow.
Challonerl There was but one Chal-
loner In the world for Doris Scott
Edith's father. Was this he? II must
be, or why this haunting sense OF
something half remembered as she
caught glimpse OF his face. Edith's
father! and he was approaching, ap-
preaching rapidly. on his way back to
town. She had not closed the door:
something within-a hope or dread
had prevented that. Would he take
II as an invitation to come INF No.
no; she was not ready for such an
encounter yet. Re might speak Edfth's
name; Oswald might hear and--with
a gasp she recognized the closeness Of
his step; heard II lag. almost halt
lust where the path to the house ran
into the roadside. But It passed on.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20

and rose. Then he slowly sat down
again.
"Dr. Fenton." he began, you are a
man to be trusted. I'm In a devil OF a
fix. and there Is Just possibility that
you may be able to help me out. II
is the general impression in New
York, as you know. that Miss Chal-
loner committed suicide. But the cir
cumstances do not fully bear out this
theory, nor can Mr.. Challoner be made
to accept 1t. Indeed, he Is so con-
vinced of its falsehood, that he stands
ready to do anything, pay anything,
suffer anything, to have this distress
ing blight removed from his daugh-
ter's good name. Mr.. Brotherson was
her dearest friend, and as such may
have the clew to this mystery, but
Mr.. Brotherson may not be in a con-
dition to speak for several weeks.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Challoner must suf-
fer from great suspense unless" a
pause during which he searched the
doctors face with a perfectly frank
and inquiring unless
some one else can help US out. DR..
Fenton, can your"
The doctor did not need to speak
his expression conveyed his answer.
mo more than another" said he.
Except for what Doris felt compelled
to tell me, know as little as your
self Mr.. Brotherson's delirium took
the form of calling continually upon
one name. | did not know this name,
but Doris did, also the danger lurking
in the fact that he had yet to hear OF
the tragedy which had robbed him
of this woman to whom he was 80
this much. That the Edith whose
name rung so continuously In our ears
was no other than the Miss Challoner
of New York OF whose death and its
tragic circumstances the papers have
been full; that their engagement was
secret one unshared so far as she
knew by any one but herself. That
she begged me to preserve this secret
and to give her all the help | could
when the time came for him to ask
questions. Especially did she entreat
me to be with her at the crisis. I was,
but his waking was quite natural. He
did not ask for Miss Challoner; he
only inquired how long he had been
i'll and whether Doris had received a
letter during that time. She had not
received one. a fact which seemed to
disappoint him; but she carried 1t off
so gaily (she is wonderful girl, Mr..
Sweetwater-the darling of all our
hearts,, saying that he must not be
so egotistical as to think that the
news OF his illness had gone beyond
Derby, that he soon recovered his
spirits and became a very promising
convalescent. That is all know about
the matter; little more, l take it, than
you know yourself"
Sweetwater nodded; he had ex-
pected nothing from the doctor, and
was not disappointed at his failure.
There were two strings to his bow,
and the one proving valueless, he pro.
eeeded to test the other.
you have mentioned Miss Scott,
as the confidante and only confidante
of this unhappy pair" said he. Would
it be possible--can you make 1t pos
sible for me to see herr"
1t was daring proposition; he I'M
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when nothing but blunder on his
part should hinder him from sounding
her young mind and getting such an
swers to his questions as the affair
In which he was simply interested. de-
manded.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20
CHAPTER xxlV.-Contlnued.

His rise had been rapid. He had
come from the east three years be-
fore, new to the work. Now, he was
the one man there. OF his relation
ships east family or otherwise, moth
ing was said. For them his life be-
gan and ended in Derby, and Sweet
water could see, though no actual ex.
preston was given to the feeling,
that there was but one expectation
in regard to him and Doris, to whose
uncommon beauty and sweetness they
all seemed fully alive. And Sweet
water wondered, as many of us have
wondered. at the gulf frequently ex-
listing between fancy and fact.
Later there came small excite.
ment. The doctor was seen riding by
on his way to the sick man. From
the window where he sat, Sweetwater
watched him pass up the street and
take the road he had himself so lately
traversed
And so an hour-two hours passed
Others were watching the old horse
now. The street showed many an ca.
ger uSuTe Will Hedu turned north
ward From the open doorways wom-
en- stepped, looked in the direction of
their anxiety and retreated to their
work again. Suspense was every
where; the moments dragged like
hours. A sudden change took place
in the aspect of the street; he saw
people running. and in another mo-
ment saw why. The doctor had shown
himself on the porch which all we're
watching Was he coming out? No.
he stands quite still, runs his eye over
the people waiting quietly in the road,
and beckons to one of the smaller
boys The child, with upturned, face.
stands listening to what he has to
say, then starts on run for the wiz
lage, He is stopped, pulled about,
questioned, and allowed to run on.
Many rush forth to meet him. He is
painting. but gleeful. Mr.. Brotherson
has walked up conscious. and the doc
tor says. "He will live"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20
SYNOPSIS.

George Anderson and wife see a re-
markable looking man come out of the
Clermont hotel look around furtively,
commotion attracts them to the ciermont
where IL Is found that the beautiful Miss
Edith Challoner has fallen dead. Ander-
hands In the snow. The hotel manager
declares him to be Orlando Brotherson.
Physicians find that Miss .Challoner was
stabbed and not shot. which seems to
aged detective. and Sweetwater, his as
Istant. take up the case. Mr.. Challoner
tells of batch OF letters found In his
daughters desk, signed 20. B." All are
love letters except one. which shows that
the writer was displeased. This letter
was signed by Orlando Brotherson.. And
Brotherscn, who is found in tenement
under the name OF Dunn. He Is an In
yyentor. Brotherson tells the coroner Miss
Challoner. repulsed him with scorn when
he. offered her his love. Sweetwater re-
calls the mystery Of the murder OF a
washerwoman In which some details were
similar TO the Challoner affair. Chal-
Toner admits his daughter was deeply In
terested. II not in love with Brotherson.
S yiiSDT ge lodgings In the same
the inventor at work at night and Is de-
tected by the latter The detective moves
30 room adjoining Brotherson's. He
erson. He visits him and assists the in
Ventor in his work. A girl sent by Sweet
water with Edith Challoner's letters Is
ordered out by Brotherson. He declares
the letters were not written by him.
Sweetwater Is unmasked by Brotherson,
who declares he recognized him at once.
The discovery is made that the letters
signed 30. B." were written by two
different men. Sweetwater goes TO Derby
In search of the second 30. b." whom he
expects to locate through one Doris Scott
mentioned In the letters. She is~found
acting as nurse for Oswald Brotherson,
who Is critically sick and calls the name
OF Edith in his dellrlum
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-07-03

figure to be conducted through the
various rooms OF the ground floor,
chatting in quite the old-tinle way. till
a new gallant claimed he.
The mellow strings ma de on their
merry tune. and at length the Wash
ington Post marched all IA flushed
unity Of purpose to the great muslin
walled porch with its array % tables
groaning under viands concocted by
Aunt Daphne for the DELEGATION OF
the palate-weary.
And then once more the waltz-strain
supervened and in the yellow parlor
joy was again unconfined.
Again Valiant claimed Katharine
and they glided off on THE Beautiful
Danube" Her paleness now had 8
tinge of color. but nevertheless he
thought she druoped. You are til Sd
he said. "shan't we sit it out?"
"Oh. do goa mind?' she responded
gratefully. III has been a fairly s:ren-
uous day. hasn't it,"
He guided her to a corridor, where
branches of rhododendron screened an
alcove OF scttees and seductive tush'
ions. Here, her WEAKNESS seemed put
to rcut. There was no dropping OF
fringed lids, no d~isconcerting 81
~lencas; she Chartered with cas- and
uinuancv.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-07-03
Concave Cinema Screen.

Eliminating false perspective ans
making every portion of the pictGra
equally distant from the p~rojectiag
light. a Chicago inventor has patent
ed and placed on the market a cen.
cave screen for which much is claim
ed. The screen is a segment Of a
sphere, the lens of the projecting ap-
paratus being at the focal point of
the screen. and as a result all the
rays II light strike the surface at
the same angle. and are reflected TO
the visitors without distortion. An
other virture claimed for the concave
screen, says Popular Mechanics. 10
that it improves the acoustic proper
ties AZ the hall, ar theater, In which
1t is used. AS sound waves are pro.
jected and reflected in the same a
ner. the concave screen reflects the
music Of the orchestra and songs IS.
all PARTS OF the theats,, avoiding
very common fault.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-07-03
MADE HIM FEEL LONESOME
Sam Blythe, on the Water Wagon
FOUND That He Had No One to
Play With.

Two years ago Sam Blythe. the
writer, elected to mount the water
cart. He became boastfully, painfully,
selfishly arid. For a time false friends
tried 70 lure him back into the shack
les-between September 15, 1911, and
June 90, 1912, he received AIS bottles
OF whisky from 3l2 persons-but they
finally gave it up as a bad job. The
other day Blythe vas talking with two
serfs of the demon at the Waldorf.
BY and by their mania came upon
them. They began to edge toward the
bar.
Well, Sam, see you later" they
said.
No" said Blythe. Dunno. You
may not care to have me in your lit
tie party, but | am going light along
| will drink water, or buttermilk. or
ginger ale. or any n~on-a!coholic thing
YOU say. but | an not going 10 stay
out here all alone"
Why, ,ain. y'9a'.e welcome said
the bond slaves. fec DIV.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-07-03
RAGOUT MAKES SAVC7Y DISH
With Veal, or ANY Other Meat, French
Cook Turns Out Connection That
Is a Triumph.

A writer in a French newspaper
lauds a ragout Of veal Cor other meat 4.
declaring it as savory and nOurishing
a dish as any ono could desire. 1t
is also said to be a most economical
dish for a family, and this is how
the French cook prepares it:
She uses about two pounds Of the
shoulder of veal, which she cooks for
20 minutes or SO in a small iron pot,
with salt, pepper and butter. until
it is we'll Drowned. She turns il over
from time to time. Once she adds a
small Wineglassful of water 10 prevent
burning. (She is very chary Of spoil
ing good things by water dilution, and
il the iron pot there is little dan
ger CT burning) She then sprinkles
and stirs in we'll two t~easp0Onfuls OF
t!our-that is, she sprinkies it over
the meat and turns the meat over and
over; then she adds four large car
rOts cut into small dice, four onions
(sliced), several pieces OF parsley,
about two cupfuls of peas and a glass.
full Of water. She cooks a plateful OF
small, unlocked potatoes, cut in half.
From time to time she stirs it, ard
the sayory steam that arises at each
removal Of the lid is a promise amply
fulfilled when p%artaking Of it later.
Other meats than veal can be used,
and leftover vegetables of any sore:
but what makes it good is the way
It is done.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-07-03
CHAPTER XIV.
BY the Sun-DiaI.

BY the Sun-Dlal.
Eyes arChed with fan-shiclded Whis
pers. and fair faces. foreshortened as
they turned back over poWder.whitC
shoulders. followed their s%WalloW-likt
circle of masculine devotees Katharine
Fargo watched them with a smile thai
clOaked an increasing and unwelcome
question.
Katharine had never looked more
handsome; "A critical survey Of her
mirror at GLADDEN. Hall had assured
her OF that. Never had her pOise been
more superb. her toilet more enraptuT-
ing. She was eXquisitely gowned in
-rose-cOlored mOusseline-de-soie. EN-.
broidered in tiny brilliants laid on in
Greek patterns. From her neck, in a
single splendid loop Of iridescence
against the rosy mist, depended those
fabulous pearls-"the kind you sim
ply can't believe as Betty Page con
iided to her partner-on whose news
paper reproduction |(actual diameter)
metropolitan %shop-girls had been wont
to gaze with g%listening eyes; and with
in their milky c%irclet. on her rounded
breast. trembled three pale gold-veined
orchids.
Watching that quadrille through her
dropping emerald-tinted eyes. she had
received a sudden cnlightening impress
sion Of Shirley's flawless beauty. At
he tournament her f~leeting glimpse
had adjudged the other merely swcetly
pretty The Chalmers surrey had
stopped en- route for Shirley, but in
her wraps and veil she had then been
all but invisible. This had been Kath-
arine's first adequate view. and the
sight OF her radiant charm had the
effect almost of a blow.
For Katharine. be it said, had wholly
surrendered to the old. yet new, at
traction that had swept her on the
tourney field. And what had lain al
ways in the back of her mind as a half
formed intention, had become a self.
admitted purpose during the motor
ride.
In another moment the waltz tainted
out. 20 be succeeded by a duex-temps,
and presently the host. in his crimson
cloak. was dofing his plumed hat be
fore her. Circling the polished floor
In the maze, there was something
gratefully like former days in the as
sured touch. the true and ready guild.
ance. The intrusive question faded.
He was the John Valiant she had al
ways known. of flashing repartee and
graceful compliment, yet With a touch
of dignity, oo-as belitted the lord
of a manor-which sat we'll upon him.
After a decorous dozen of rounds. she
took his arm and allowed her perfect
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-07-03
M1rm7l2He

Cut perfectly ripe pineapp!es in
slices and peel, taking care to re.
o ali eyes. 1t will be found a
much easier plan to peel after slicing
than to attempt to handle the whole
fruit at once. Cut the pine in pieces
about the size OF Strawberries, or you
may chop it coarsely in the chopping
bowl. Measure an equal quantity OF
hulled strawberries. Cook the pine
apple in it's W juice for 10 minutes.
then add the strawberries and cooa
five minutes. Measure and add sugar,
using three-quarters of a pint of sugar
to a pint Of fruit. Cook for an hour
very slowly, pour in tumblers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-07-03
Rhubarb and Apple jelly.

Cut the rhubarb into small pieces
ard heat over a SLOW fire without add.
ing water. Quarter and pare good
sour apples and heat in just enough
water to cover, as tor plain apple
jelly. Strain the juice from both and
measure. Boil 20 minutes. Allow
three quarters of a pint of sugar to
every pint of juice. Heat in oven,
add to the boiling juice and let boil
ten minutes longer, or until the mix.
ture will jell when dropped on a sau-
Ger. Pour in glasses and let stand
in the sun a few hours.