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ment to inspect Hetty's wardrobe. o.
tsnsibly for the purpose Of picking out
a gown for the picture. Az q matter
OF fact, he had decided the point to
his own satisfaction the night before.
She should pose for him in the dainty
white dress she had worn on'that oc-
casion.
While they were going over the ex-
tensive assortment Of gowns. with
Sara az the Judge from whom there
seemed to be no appeal. he casually
inquired II she had ever posed before.
He watched her closely AZ he put
the question. She was holding up q
beautiful point lace creation for his
inspection. and there was pleading
smile on her lips. It must have been
her favorite gown. The smile faded
away. The hand that dangled the gar
ment before his eyes suddenly be-
came motionless, 40 II paralyzed. In
the next instant, she recovered her
self. and. giving the lace quick nllip
that sent its odor of sachet leaping to
his nostrils. responded with perfect
composure.
isn't there . distinction between
posing for IN artist. and sitting for
ones portrait7" she asked.
He was silent. The fact that he did
not respond seemed to disturb her aft
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- - s~~py 1"ps~N~S - ssS''
tssiy without the subtle something
ut made the other notable. The
eSsftinsss Of the artist was there. but
~ touch Of inspiration was lacking.
Sara was delighted. She was nat.
ssssd. and made no prstsnss Of disguis-
hg the fact.
Ths discussion which followed the
sEhihition Of the sketch It luncheon.
We vsry animated. Il served to ex-
s11s Lsslis 70 such degree that he
hgsngAt forth from his pocket the
tFsasursd sketch Of Hstty. for the pur.
~ Il comparison.
~ GIRL who had been genuinely en-
tnngoastio over the picture Of Sara,
- VIE had not been BY way Of know
~ nat the nrst sketch enlisted. was
eppussl with confusion. nmbsrrass-
nsnt ana . shy sense Of eradication
49, sUseeelsl almost at once By .
49, g keea nnneyancs. The fact
- - a11sosA W. = tsslis's -
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er q moment or two. She made the
common mistake Of pressing the Ques-
ton.
why do you askf" was her inquiry.
When 1t was too late she wished she
had not uttered the words. He had
caught the somewhat anxious note In
her voice.
I'VE always ask that. I think" he
said. IT'S habit"
"Oh." she said doubtfully.
"And By the way. you haven't an
swered."
She was busr with the gown for q
time. At last she looked him full In
the face.
That's true" she agreed; II haven't
answered. have II No, Mr.. Booth, I've
never posed for q portrait. II IL q
new experience for me. You will have
to contend with = great deal Of stupid
ity on my part. But shall try to be
plastic"
He uttered q polite protest and
pursued the question no farther. Her
answer had been SO palpably evasive
that It struck him a. bald. even awk-
ward.
Pat, disgruntled and irritable to the
point Of profanity-he was q privi-
legged character and might have sworn
II he felt like Il without receiving no
tics--came shambling up the cottage
walk late that afternoon. bearing two
large. shoulder-sagging bundles. He
had walked from the stations matter
OF half q mile-and II was hot. His
employer sat in the shady porch. view.
ing his approach.
The young man drew chair up 70
the table and began the task Of work
Ing out the puzxle that now seemed
more or less near to solution. He had
q pretty clear idea a. to the period he
wanted to investigate. To the best Of
his recollection. the Studios published
three or four years back held the key
He selected the numbers and began
| to run through them. He was search
| ing for . vaguely remembered article
on one Of the lesserknown Euglish
painters who had given great promise
at the time Il was published but who
dropped completely out Of notice soor
afterward because Of mistaken no
ftion Of his own importance. i
Booths memory served him right, the
fellow came . cropper. 30 to speak, IN
trying TO ride rough shod over public
| opinion, and went to the dogs. HI
| had been painting ssnsibly up to thai
time, but suddenly went IN for thu
1 most violent styis Of impressionism
That was me vnd Of him
There had besn reproductions OF bill
principal canvases. with sketches and
studies Ia charcoal One Of these pho
lures had made . lasting impression
on Booth; The figure Of young WON
An n deep meditation standing IN tn
shadow Of . window easement frou
which che looked out upon the worlt
apparently withou1 thought Of Il 4
slender young woman In vague redi
and browns, whose shadowy face wai
positively illnpinated By . pair o.
i wonderful blue ey1o. IA
No eane uoon n 1t lest ror Z I0nl
time be set there casing q tie fsot
4 Of Hetfy Castleton, : looh q hA1f-voo
der. half.triumph II hls ey6s. TnoeV
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CHAPTER vll-contlnued.

CHAPTER vll-continued
= say, Leslie. 10 she staying hsrer'
ssisd Booth. lowering his voice to an
szeited half-whisper.
-Whof" demanded Wrandall va
emily. His mind appeared to be else
whore.
why. that's the girl saw on the
sead-- Wake upi The one on the
snvelope, you ass. II she the one you
were telling mo about in the club-the
Miss What's-Her-Nams who"
-Oh. you mean Miss Castleton. She's
5sst gone upstairs. You must have
Dst her on the steps"
You know I did. So that IL Miss
Csstleton.'
Ripping. isn't shei Didn't I tell
you sol"
shes beautiful. She II type, Just
- you said. old mana really wonder
III type. I saw her yesterday-and thu
Gay before"
I've been wondering how you man
aged to get likeness Of her on the
hack Of an envelope" said Leslie sar
sastically. Must have had a good
loag look at her. my boy. 1t isn't 9
snapshot. you know"
Booth flushed. 1T 10 an impression
hats all. drew 1t from memory
ron my soul"
She'll be immensely gratined. Tn
sure"
FOR heaven,a sake I.ea. don't h,
soch fool as to show her the thing,
ssied Booth In CONSERVATION. "She't
sever understand"
~oh, you needn't worry. She has {
nne sense Of humor."
Booth didn't know whether to laugh
- scowl. He compromised with him
ssh BY slipping his arm through tina
- his friend and saying heartily:
7 wish you the best Of luck, ole
by
Thanks" said Leslie drily.
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do you think It like mef" she In
Quired innocently.
Amazingly like you." he declared
with conviction.
She turned the page. He was watch
Ing her closely. AS she looked upon
the sketches Of the half-nude figure a
warm blush covered her face and
neck. She did not speak for q full
minute. and he was positive that her
fingers frightened their grasp on the
magazine.
"The same model" he said quietly.
She nodded her head.
"Hetty Giynn. am sure" she said.
after q pause. without lifting her eyes.
Her voice was low. the words not very
distinct.
He drew long breath. and she look
honest blue eyes convicted her.
Sara Wrandall came into the room
at that moment. Hetty hastily closed
the magazine and held It behind her.
Booth had intended to show the re-
production to Mrs. Wrandall. but the
girls behavior caused him to change
his mind. He felt that he possessed
a secret that could not be shared with
Sara Wrandall. then or afterward.
Moreover, he decided that he would
not refer to the Hawkright pictures
again unless the girl herself brought
up the subject. All this flashed through
his mind as he stepped forward to
greet the newcomer.
When he turned again to Hetty. the
magazine had disappeared. He never
saw II afterward. and. what is more to
the point, he never asked her to pro-
duce It.
He thought hard over the situation.
The obvious solution came to him:
She had been at one time reduced to
the necessity Of posing. a circumstances
evidently known to but few and least
of all to Sara Wrandall. from whom
the girl plainly meant to keep the
truth. This conviction distressed MIN.
but not in the way that might have
| been expected. He had no scruples
about sharing the secret or In keeping
II inviolate: his real distress lay In
the fear that Mrs. Wrandall might
hear of all this from other and per-
haps ungentle sources. As for her pos
ing for Hawkright. 1t meant little or
nothing to him. In his own experience,
two girls Of gentle birth had served as
models for pictures of his own max
ing, and he fully appreciated the ext
| gencies that had driven them to It.
One had posed In the altogether"
She was a girl Of absolutely ire
proachable character. who afterward
married a chap he knew very well.
and who was fully aware Of that short
phase in her life. That feature of the
situation meant nothing to him. He
was in no doubt concerning Hetty. She
was what she appeared to be: A gen.
tlewoman.
He admitted to himself that he was
under the spell Of her. It was not
love. he was able to contend: but
1t was a mysterious appeal to some
thing within him that had never re-
vealed itself before. He couldn't
quite explain what It was.
In his solitary hours at the cottage
on the upper road. he was wont to
take his friend Leslie Wrandall into
consideration. As q friend. was It not
his duty to 30 to him with his sordid
little talef Was It right to let Wran-
dali 60 on with his wooing when there
existed that which might make all the
difference In the world to him? He
invariably brought these deliberations
to close by relaxing into grim smile
Of amusement. as much as to say:
Serve him right. anyway. Trust him
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CHAPTER VII.
IN Which Hstty 10 Weighed.

IN Which Hstty 70 weighed.
Booth and Leslie returned to the
c1ty on Tuesday. The artist left be-
Ind him memory sketch" of Sara
WYandall. done in the solitude of his
WON long after the rest Of the house
VS. wrapped in slumber on the FIRST
night OF his stay at Southlook. 1t was
- sketchily drawn az the one he had
nade Of Hetty. and quite as wonderful
- the matter of faithfulness, but ut
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SYNOPSIS.

Chaills wrandaiI 10 found murdered In
. road house near New York. Mrs. Wran-
an 10 summoned from the city and iden-
e1ooe the body. A young woman who &C
ss0panisd Wrandall TO the Inn and sub
ee0osntly disappeared, II suspected.
4FA WFandalI starts back for New York
u an auto during a binding snow storm.
On The way she meets . young. woman In
Who Killed w wranSsii. Feeling that the
giyi had done her service In Kidding her
81 the man who though she loved him
6espIy, had caused her great sorrow.
MrA .wrandaii determines to shield her
wr.ndall hears the story Of Hetty Cas-
.sss TO wrandail: This and the story Of
- She offers Hetty. home. friendship
s,.ssdy, Mrs. Sara wrandall and Hstty
attend the funeral Of Challis WrandAii q
ard Hstty return to New York after An
snssnos Of . year IN Europe t s;a
nm useful to Sara and becomes greatly
sntsrssted In Hstty.. Sara sees In Les
Hs's infatuauon possibility for revenge on
- Wrandalls and reparation for the
wrongs 4he suffered at the hands OF
Chanis Wrandall by marrying his MUIR
1sress into the family. Leslie. In COM
Dauy with his friend Brandon Booth, an
eytfst. visits Sara at her country place.
lsuns confesses to Sara that he 10 madiy
- love with Hetty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
MITCHELL COUNCIL STILL
AFTER TELEPHONE co.

Mitchell. S. D.. Jan. s.-By unani-
nous vote of the council the city OF
Mitchell will start proceedings to en-.
Join the Dakota Central Telephone
company from the use Of its streets
and alleys on the ground that the
franchise OF the corporation expired
on May IL, 1913.
The telephone matter was brought
to q head by two resolutions presented
by City Attorney Lauritz Miller. which
were unanimously passed with but
short discussion. One resolution de-
clared that the Dakota Central Tele-
phone company had no right to OPP
crate its system in the city OF Mitchell
after the expiration Of it's franchise on
Navy IL. 1913, and that the city at
torney was authorized to institute
suit to restrain 1t from operating or
charging its system.
The other resolution declared that
there was nov due from the telephone
company 10 per cent Of it's gross
earnings from May 81, 1911, to May
II, 1913. and that suit should be
started to collect the same. Suit is
now pending for the collection Of
moneys alleged to be due previous
to his period.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
SOCIALIST TICKET NAMED
At LATE SESSION

Pierre. 8. D.. Jan. s.-After a very
late session the socialist party adopted
a platform and nominated q party slats
headed by E.. P. johnson, Of Kingsburya
for senator; p. G. Bond, Of Dawson.
Francis Atwood, of Roberts, for the
Second district; Fred L. Fairchild, OF
Meade. for h Third. For governor.
John c. Knapp, OF Roberts,; M. b.
Bacon, Of Bookings, lieutenant gov
crnor; auditor. ". F. Bauer, Of Day:
treasurer, w. A. Williams, Of Beadle:
superintendent Of public instruction.
the only woman on all the tickets,
Clara Strohmeier. of Brown; school and
public lands. Fred B. Huck; railroad
commissioner, Ira Brink, and for stats
chairman. I. M. Burnside, of Hyde. The
national committeeman chosen was @.
S. Leland, of Dawson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
BEST NElGHBoR
IN DIVORCE STATISTICS

Pierre. S. D., Jan. s.-Nebraska has a
ratio of n divorce in six marriage.
while South Dakota. which has had q
bad reputation in this line, has but ono
divorce in 10 marriages. Some inter-
esting comparisons appear between the
vital statistics Of Nebraska, just pub
lished, with those Of South Dakota.
Apparently the returns Of the two
states are about equally complete. In
Nebraska and South Dakota the num-
Der Of births returned per 1000 popu-
lation are the same. being 21.9 to the
Loco population. The deaths are to
the 1000 population, Neh1 ska "a.
South Dakota II. Marriages in Ne
braska are 1913, South Dakota S.5. The
most surprising figures are those of the
divorce statistics shown above.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
BOY REvIsEs HIS STORY OF
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING

Spearfish, S. D.. Jan. 12.--The de.
tails surrounding the recent accidental
death Of Theodore Sundquist, Of the
Centennial Prairie country near here.
have been brought out by the con-
fession of Ernest Larson. who ac-
companied Sundquist ON the fatal
hunting trip. The Larson boy had
previously stated that S%undquist fell
while running to get a shot at a rabbit,
discharging the gun and sending the
charge n his head. Upon the promise
Of the father Of Sundquist that he
would forgive. him, young Larson now
has told the true story Of the accidental
killing OF his companion. His confess
sion is to the effect that the Sund-
Quist boy was in front OF him when
he. sighted a,rabbit, and that he shouted
to him to stoop down SO he could fire
over his head at the rabbit. Accord
ang to young Larson, just as he pulled
g trigger SundQuist suddenly raised
his head and the charge Of shot struck
and killed him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15

RELIC OF OLDEN DAYS
FOUND AT WHITE LAKE

White Lake, S. D., Jan. Sat a
point three feet below the surface OF
the ground while digging a basement
Tor a local business block. Barry
Buehre found a valuable relic, which
dates back to many a before this
part Of the northwest was settled by
the whites. The relic is a piece of red
pipestone Fl inches long and about four
inches in width at the widest part. It
is cut somewhat in the form of a u
but more nearly represents a crossbow-
One side is beautifully engraved with
flower work, ETC., while the other side
Is traced but not engraved. Pipestone
pipes and other objects Of modern de-
sign are common among the Sioux In
dams Of South Dakota, but nothing Ike
this is known to be in possession. OF
any of the Sioux of the present day.
How long the relic lay at the point
where found is unknown. Of course
but it ray have been there 100 years
or more.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
ABERDEEN CHOSEN
AS MEETING PLACE
OF DAKOTA PRESS
Newspapermen Will Gather IL
That City on February
for Convention.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Jan. Sat the sum
mer meeting of the South Dakota,
Press association. an invitation was
extended by the Aberdeen CONNER
cial club for the association to hold
its winter meeting here. The matter
was left with the executive commit
tee, and at a meeting Of the commit
tee just held the invitation was for
mally accepted. The meeting will be-
held here on February 5 and 6, and
Aberdeen people are already planning:
to show the newspaper men a good
time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
INJURY CAUSED DEATH
OF DAKOTA RESIDENT

Scotland, s. D.. Jan. s.-After having
been helpless for a number of years,
as the result OF receiving an injury to
his spine by being crushed in a gravel
pit when the sides caved in, Harry
Harms, a well-known resident of this
place. q Few days ago suffered a stroke
of paralysis which now has caused his
death. For some time after receiving
h injury he was in a hospital, but
received no benefit and was brought 10
his home. where his faithful wife
looked after him until his death from
the stroke of paralysis. He was one Of
the most prominent German-Americans
Of this part Of the state. ~.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
FARMERS TAKING UP
LIVE STOCK BUSINESS

Aberdeen. s. D.. Jan. s.-P. d. Kriba.
formerly Of Aberdeen and now regis
trar Of the United States land ofhce NJ
Timber Lake. 8. D., spent a few DAYS
with his family here. and while here
stated conditions in that part OF the
state are very satisfactory. While the
crops We're not very good last year.
2 homesteaders are going in FOR live
SOCK very extensively. and there Is
scarcely q homestead where from one
to q dozen cows may not be seen. and
the shipments Of butter and cream
from the stations in that part Of the
state are steadily increasing
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
TROUGH HOUSE" STAGED
DURING DIVORCE TRIAL

Chamberlain, s.. D., Jan. 1O,-A
rough house, vas crused in Judge
Wiliamson's court at Oacorna yes
terday during the hearing OF a divorce
proceeding. I n which lack Sutley is an
applicant for separation from his wife.
Sutley attacked one of Mrs. Sutley's
witnesses. The witness was not SO
slow on the manly art, and an I'M
usually good mill developed, with the
honors about even.
After the combatants had been sep
arated, Judge Williamson r~eprinlanded
them, but did not impose fines. He
said he was giving consideration to
the intense feeling existing between
friends. However. he ruled strongly
against additional fights in the court
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
BODY IN WELL NEAR
SCENE OF ClBREL MURDER

Winner. s. D.. Jan. 1.-THE report
that the body Of q man had been seen
~ an abandoned well near Brandon
Springs caused considerable excitement
here yesterday. Thirty auto loads Of
county officials and citizens went from
Winner and Colome to the scene and
attempted to recover the body but up
TO 9 late hour last night had not suns
ceeded In doing so.
The well had been partly filled with
boards. hay. rocks and other debris
after the alleged discovery had been
made about 81 hours previous and con-
siderable work will be required to UNI
earth whatever mystery Ii buried
there.
It is thought that the object, what
ever It u may throw some light on the
Gibbel murder which occurred near the
well last September.
Harry Brandon, q mixed blood resi-
dent OF that vicinity. who has been
under surveillance for some time, was
placed under arrest yesterday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
YANkToN YOUTH AWARDED
RHODES SChoIARSHlr

Yankton. S. D.. Jan. 12.-The South
Dakota Rhodes scholarship committee
Yankton Friday to decide the
winner In the Rhodes scholarship con-
tests. Robert Warren. son Of DR.. War
rem, president OF the Yankton college.
who passed the required examination.
The other two men were w. "A. Gamer
n at present a student at. Oberlin
college,. and A. r. NAtestad, Of tho
University Of South Dakota. The COM
mittee was composed OF Dean e. G..
aPerisho, Of the state university; Dean
President Gage. of Huron college. The
decision wa based on all around fit
nesE The scholarship embraces three
years at Oxford. with an allowance Of
81, 500 per year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION
AT MITCHELL. JAN. o7.oo

L-r LHa-LL -IL
Brookings. S. D.. Jan. 1O.-Professor
J.. w. Wilson Of Bookings is sending
out announcements of the annual
meeting of the South Dakota Improved
Livestock and Poultry Breeders asso-
citation, which will be held In Mitchell
January q. % and 20. The program
includes addresses by Mayor A. ID.
Hitchcock OF Mitchell. Jacob o. Wickre.
Langford. Hon. NJ. M. Erion, Mitchell,
and Hon. A. w. Grueger Of Groton.
Special addresses will be delivered as
follows: DR.. w. B. Niles. Hog Chol-
era; DR.. C. c. Lipp Of State college on
Hog Cholera in South Dakota; g. Is.
Wickens OF Avon. on THE Relation
of the Black Crow and Other Birds
TO the Spread of Hog Cholera; Presi-
dent William Hin OF Mitchell on "Our
State Fair: Prof. N. L. Hansen on
livestock and Forage In Siberia: and
:. e. jackson OF Hurley on Colt
Shows
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
OPEN WINTER SEASON
RUSHES SPRING

Sioux Falls. S. D., Jan. s.-Hens IN
other parts OF the state have become
Jealous since the story was published
q day or W ago to the effect that 4
hen belonging to a farmer near Mil.
bank had Matched out some your,
chickens. The hen near Milbank is nU
the only biddy In South Dakota which
has rushed the season by Matching ou]
young chicks. j. J. Conklin. a farmei
living near Gayville. Yankton county
reports, that he has an old hen which
has just Matched out a brood Of seven
healthy little chicks. A farmer living
near Montrose also reports one OF his
hens having Matched out a brood Of
little chickens. The Matching Of
chickens In January IL decidedly un-
usual for this part Of the northwest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND
SELLS FOR $4,000

Rridgewater, S. D.. Jan. s.
Col. P. L. Hanson, Of this city,
reports the sale by auction OF
the Claus Flick farm, contain
ing 800 acres adjoining Scotland.
S. D., to Christ Tobberson, Of
Canton. S. D., for q considera-
Of $4,000, or $135 per acre.
which is considered one Of the
best sales in this part OF the
state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-15
SOUTH DAKOTA BRiEFs.

OACoMA-Judge Williamson, OF the
state circuit court. has granted, a stay Of
% days In the case Of James Ch~errineton
g Lyman county man. who recently was
sentenced to a term OF two and one-half
years In the Sioux Falls penitentiary 70,
cattle rustling. The stay IL granted pend.
Ing action upon q motion for q new trial.
The defendant has furnished q bond In
the sum Of 3.50O and Is at liberty pending.
q decision on his application for . new
trial.
CLEAR LAKE-John Tahlka, In charge
OF the railroad section north Of this cit-.
IL the happlest section foreman In South
Dakota, for ther reason that he has lust
received from the railroad by
which he is employed $50 In gold, as q
prize for having made the greatest Inn
provc::snt in the condition, Of his Sec
ton Of track Of any OF the 100 section men
employed along the line.
CANTON-Rev. George Edward Lewis
pastor OF the Congregational church In
this city for the past two years. has re-
signed from his work here snd will &C.
company his brother. Black Beaver 10
Alaska. He was offered q raise In sal
ray to continue his pastorate. but has
become interested In the matter Of north
ern explorations.
wESTOvER-As the result of an an.
parently trivaltnjury Mrs. ]. =. Rawhous-
- 9 prominent woman OF this place, has
lost her right arm. Gnngrene resulted
ON the injury and It was necessary "a
asnputats the arm al the shoulder IA 81.
DIR 70 says her Lie.