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was she and not the little boy. who stood there pteously begging.
 What wonderful scene was this? bleak wild country with huge. strange birds flying it and no human habitation in sight. There were human creatures. though. two of them-a big. ponderous jawed savage with matted hair who carried an enormous club one shoulder Behind him trudged smaller figure. woman. with matted hair hanging to her waist. In her was ring. and to this ring was attached leather thong, the other end of which was in the mans hand. He was taking home his bride. Music. the wedding march, the little gray, ivy hung chapel at Brynport. Was that Ned coming down the aisle? Was that June just behind him? Was there leather thong In Ned's hand? Oh Was the other end of that thong
 There sudden jolt and screeehing noise. June Warner jumped wildly to her feet and gazed around the little compartment. There were the flowers the boxes of candy the scattered rice Com prehension came to her slowly, for she still half in. her dream The train had stopped. She snatched up her cloak, jumped up the seat and brought down the paper bag which contained her prm little travelling hat: then she jerked open the door, In the opening she stopped with sudden flash of memory. Neds money, the first of his generous bounty. the first of her pay for being Ned's wife! She jerked it from her belt. threw the three bills on the seat. down the steps, jumped to the ground and sped across the tracks to the opposite platform. She had no idea of where she going, but anywhere would do
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When he tried to shift her, she slid into his arms without flicker of her eyelids and lay there sleep ing like baby. her long lashes curving her cheeks, her red lips half parted Ned Warner was amazed at his wonderful luck. Who was he to de- serve such a peerless creature this?
 He lifted June's feet into the other end of the seat She gave herself pretty shrug which settled her into the graceful lines of perfect rest put pink palm under her round cheek and slept straight on. Ned covered her with cloak, kissed her cautiously on the outermost surface of her cheek and strode out to the smoker.
 He was back in five minutes to how she resting The pretty little bride had not the rosy flush of sleep which he had expected to see. Her face had the palor of weariness and her beautifully curved brows were knotted as if in distress. He thought that the light in her eyes disturbed her and drew down of the blinds.
 That troubled knitting of June Warmers beauti- fully arched brows had not been due to the light shining in her eyes, but to the lurid flame which had sprung up in her mind. and that flame danced itself into the figures of weird dreams. She saw Ned tipping the white toothed porter: then she saw Ned, with equally hearty generosity, giving her three bills. The difference was $29!
 Ah! The tantalizing fragrance of fresh cookies! She was in her mothers kitchen and old Aunt Deb by. black midnight and round as barrel was drawing pan of the delicious cakes from the hot
 
 Wonderful cookies, those. June was just reach ing for one when, much to her disappointment they were not there Aunt Debby not there. The
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the symbol of every woman's tragedy. It a purse stuffed with cracking bills.
 At last they alone, launched upon the of life! They. were in the tiny drawing room with a white toothed porter slowing things into racks and hanging things hooks and sticking flowers everywhere
 Ned had clasped her in his arms and had covered her blushing face with kisses in that first reaiza tion. and now she sat by the window, her head pill lowed contentedy upon his shoulder, and outside the world they had known up to this point in their lives was slipping past them. tiny cinder darted into her eye. Her first instinct was to grab her handkerchief, and the search for that resulted in little cry of dsmay.
 My pursel' she gasped.
 At that moment her mother, returning home to house which had suddenly grown lonely picked up from the table in the library the little purse.
 "Too bad!' Neds voice full of sympathy. Anything in it?'
 My money" she replied in concern with all at once panic springing into her heart.
 'Is that all?' he laughed. Well, little wife, and he laughed again at her swift blush-"why am I here?"
 "I know," she faltered, "but'- She stopped con- fused, and cast down her eyes at her nteracng fingers.
 He studied her a moment in perplexity.
 I'm just the same your purse, except that you can't lose me-. he told her, dwelling with fond eyes upon her long lashes, her smooth round cheeks her red lips. He reached into his pocket with bluff
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CHAPTER II.

@HERE was shadow the Palisades the
 grayness of cloud which had not been
 there as they had started upon this jour-
 ney Money-the womans money 1t had been all right for June to coax her mother and wheedle her father, but they were mummy and daddy. Yes, Ned would give her all he could afford, but that was 1.-the would give it to her! She would be the recipient of his bounty, or, still, would be paid for being his wifel She sud denly arrived at the startling that this the status of every wife. It was most disquieting thought destructive of self respect It was un bearabe. Ned Warner felt the precious head on his shoulder become heavy. Poor little girl. Getting ready to be married wearisome work. Well, little wfey's terrible tribulations such separating from home and friends and Bouncer and being made to give an account of herself, were all over Ned braced himself against the of the seat for fifteen min utes while the tired head dropped lower and lower Poor little girl. Her neck would be stin from that strained position He moved ever so gently, but the gentleness was an unnecessary precaution.
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familiar old kitchen was not there. Why, this was the Kitchen of the new apartments, the nest which waiting for Ned and herself after the honey moon! June was in a big white and blue dotted apron struggling in the bafiing art of making cook ies.s Some came in. Ned-his eyes shining as the fragrant cakes were drawn from the oven! June turned them over a white cloth. Ned burned his fingers on one of the cookies and he burned his tongue, but he highly pleased with the taste and he gave June some money. He pat ted her on the shoulder. Again she saw her mother paying Aunt Debby and batting that valuable cook approvingy on the shoulder.
 In her dream June Neds office, stiff, prim place. stoid the elder Warner There was nice looking stenographer, quite obviously great friends with nice looking young secretary, and there a nice looking office boy. It was evil dently Saturday night, for Ned presently rose from his desk and walked over to the nice looking stenographer He handed her the envelope con tainng her pay and they exchanged frank smile and few pleasant words. Pretty good pay the stenographer received. She earned it. Ned handed the nice looking secretary an envelope. They cx- changed few pleasant words and frank smile. Ned handed the nice looking office boy an envelope and laughingly squeezed the boys chin and rumped his hair. The boy grinned delightedy and popped the envelope into his inside pocket Then Ned walked over to June and handed her an envelope. 1t larger than the others. He bowed to her very courteously as he presented it. He spoke few pleasant words, but did not smile frankly, and she cast down her eyes, There seemed to be dis tinct understanding that she had not earned her envelope!
 poor, shiverIng old woman sat huddled in a doorway. Ned stopped, looked at the old woman moment and then walked across to her and hand- ed her coin. He was very magnificent about 1t in spite of his compassion. He broadened his chest with the exhilaration of the good deed, then he smiled down at his wife most generously. Yes, his wife, for the old woman was gone and June, in luxurious furs, but huddled. was in the doorway. It was she to whom he had given the coin
 wan and tattered, pinched and hungry looking little boy stood mutely beside them. piteous appeal in his upturned eyes, and held out his clawlike little palm. Ned, beaming with kindly good will placed coin in the outstretched palm and put his hand in benediction on the head of June, for 1t
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 M that momentous station, was in the wash
 room of the smoker, with pleasant smile
 on his lips, making the most elaborate toilet of his existence. He to have the honor of dining alone for the first time with his charm ing wife.
 Thoroughly cOmplacent. he strolled back through the car to awaken the sweetest girl in the world "June!' he called, and turned to bend over her seat
 She not there! He hurried to the vesti- bule. Not there! And for the first time he saw the three ten dollar bills on the seat. One of them was slightly torn; all of them were crumped Frantically he rang the be then he rushed out to meet the white toothed porter on the way Where's my wifey' he demanded.
 The porter's eyes widened until they made his teeth look gray.
 .'Deed 1 don't know, boss" be replied, as scared by contagion alone as if he had been accused of throwing the pretty little bride out of the window Honest to the Lord l don't know"
 The derious search began from that instant. In about two minutes the conductor, the brakemen, all the porters and half the passengers search ing for June Warner,
 Ned, in his most lively vision of all, saw her dropping off the train, crushed and mangled beyond all recognition.
 No vision, however, portrayed to him his bride slowly crossing the tracks toward the black Van dyked man! As she approached, the man gave her sharp scrutiny, smiled and stroled across the station platform to the bulletin board New York local was due at 4:10. An express was due at 42O June Warner was helpless and bewidered She had no money, no friends She could not even tele graph Why had she done this foolish thing? Her dream! She saw herself again standing in the pos ture of piteous beggar and accepting Ned's gifts. She saw Ned tipping the white toothed porter a dollar. and then, with the same jovia generosity handing her thirty. The touch of that money still burned her fingers! Foolish as her revulsion might
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neartlness and produced roll of bills just as the porter came in with two snowy pillows
 Good work, George" approved Ned, and, catch Ing two bulging eyes fixed upon the roll of bills he held in his hands, Ned stripped off dollar. This IS my letter of introduction' he observed he passed it over
 Ned turned to June, smiling the porter went out of the door and took three bills from the inside of the roll
 T think you'll feel happier carrying this around"
 He stuffed the bills into her casped hands. She tried to close her hands against it, with sudden instinct which she could not fathom tried to draw away from the money, but his fingers the stronger and, laughing, he kissed her and straight ened up to put the balance of the money 1n his pocket She looked at the bills, while flush of crimson came up over her face. Why should this have embarrassed and humiated herY 1t seemed absurd, for this part of marriage
 Ned sat beside her and put his arms around her, and she held up her lips to be kissed. Suddenly she buried her head on his shoulder and cried. Something had been swept away from her. some thing had been broken The man had given and she had received.
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By special arrangement for thfs paper q Phofo-droria corresponding 10 the install rerfs of Runowoy June" may now be seer, of fhe leading moving picture theofers. By arrangement made wffh the Mutual Film Corporation tt Is nof only possible to read Runoway June" each week. but also affer- ward 10 see moving pictures illustrating our story.
 Copyright. 1915 by Serial Publication Corporation.
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CHAPTER III.

\ N ED WARNER, as the train pulled out from that momentOus station, ill the wash
 room of the smoker with pleasant smile
 on his lips, making the most elaborate
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Copyright. 1915. by Serial Publication Corporation
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-21
BIG YEGG PLANT
IS UMEARTHED
Authorities at Larimore Find Generous
Iy Appointed Burglars Out
fit Planted.

Grand Forks, n. ID. Oct. 10. -
Enough dynamite, nitro glyCer-
in and various other ingredients
of the professional yeggmen' S
soup to blow the safes of a
hundred postoftices, together
with ammunition and arms
enough to hold off a small army
of men for a considerable length
of time, have been unearthed
at Larimore in the probe of a
series of crimes which have
been perpetrated in this county
during the past few months.
The cracksmen's outfit dis
covered in the basement of a
vacant house was brought to
Grand Forks last evening and
turned over to the custody of
Sheriff Arthur F. Turner. To-
gether with large amount of
lool that had been found pre-
viously, it was stored in the
sheriff's vault.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-21
Chief OF POLICE
DIES FROM SHOT
Darlington Official Dead as Result Of
Gun Battle With Armed
Bandits

Darlington, Oct. 13-Carl
Nelson, chief of police of this
city, injured in a revolver bat
tie with robbers here Sunday.
died at a hospital in St. Paul
this morning. All Darlington
is in mourning today as the re-
suit of the death of PoliceChief
Nelson. He gave his life in
the brave performance of his
duty here last Sunday.
The chief was only % years
old. He was married and had
one child. That he was we'll
liked in this community was
plainly evidenced when the
people of Carrin gton chartered
a special train to rush him to a
St. Paul hospital following the
shooting affray.
The two bandits who got
away during the gun fight with
the posse are still at large, but
the authorities of North Dakota
have Joined in state wide
search to bring them to justice.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-21
Low Rates TO
NORTH DAKOTA
500 Line Makes Special Rate OF $500
From Minneapolis to Any Point
In North Dakota

Minot will see the greatest
crowds during the registration
for the drawing of the Fort
Berthold land, Oct. 18 to 80,
1915, in the history of the city,
from present indications.
The 500 has put on rate
from Minneapolis to any point
in North Dakota and return,
good for thirty days. One OBJ
ject is to get men to come to
the state to assist in the thresh-
ing. Another is to get settlers
to come here to look 1T our
land, and another, the 500 is
anxious to give those from the
east who want to gain homes
for themselves, an opportuni
ty to attend the registration for
drawing the $50 homesteads on
the fertile Fort Berthold reser.
vation.
If you have friends in the east
who have never seen North
Dakota, here is a splendid op-
portunity to get them to come
out. Write to them. Urge
them to investigate the state
with the most wonderful re-
sources of any in the union.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-21
One DEAD and
MANY INJURED
Northern Pacific Passenger Train
Crashes Into Freight Near
Sterling, N. D.

Mandan, Oct. Is. Engineer
John Wantland Of Jamestown
is dead and ~ passengers were
injured when train No. 7,
Northern Pacific, crashed into
a through freight two miles
east of Sterling this afternoon.
The passenger train had orders
to take the siding for the freight
but the air brakes refused to
work.
The freight was on the main
line standing still and the crew
escaped.
Engineer Wantland was hurl-
ed so feet through the cab win
dow, his back being broken.
He was unconscious when pick
ed up and died in five minutes.
Fireman Farstag jumped and
sustained a broken leg. Four
passengers are in the Bismarck
hospitals, Mrs. J. l.. Sinclair of
Jamestown, Conductor Peter
Delmere of Fargo, Mrs. Mary
Zebling of Richardton, n. d.,
and Miss Alinda Peterson of
Da wsOn.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-21
COUNTY COURT

Friday. Oct 15-Petition filed
praying for letters of admin
stration in the estate of Fred
II. King, late of Lansford.
Special letters of administra-
ton were issued to John Nc
Kenzie.
Saturday, Oct. 16--Hearing g
on final account in the estate
of Nels a. F. Overiean. Hear
ing continued until proof of
service of citation has been
filed.
Monday, Oct. 18 Petition
filed praying for letters of ad-
rninistration in the estate of
Edward Il. Aasheim. Hearing g
Nov. 20.
Monday. Oct. 18-Last will
and testament of the late ID. K.
Thyng filed for probate. ]. S.
Odland of Willow CITY is NAM
ed as executor for this jurisdic-
ton.
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Judge Kirk on Game Board

Fargo, Oct. 13-At a meeting
of the state fish and game board
late Yesterday afternoon, Judge
John II. Kirk, formerly county
judge of Bottineau county, was
formally raised to the sublime
degree Of a member of the
board and was elected vice
president. Judge Kirk was re-
Gently appointed to the place
and was welcomed by the other
members at the meeting yes
terday afternoon.
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He Would Stand

Squire Perkins bought a calf
one day and cndeavorcd to lead
it home with a short rope. For
greater safeguard he tied the
rope around his own body.
The calf got frightened and
obstinate and dragged the
worthy squire through a few
bramble bushes, a couple of
fences and several other article
of scenery. Finally some in
terested spectators COrnered
the pair and started to loosen
the rope from the squire's 8
body. He was so nearly out of
breath he couldn't say any
thing for a moment, but he
finally managed to gasp out:
Unite that calf; never mind
me, Fll stand
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-21
IMPORTANCE
OF FORESTRY
President Smith Talked 10 Women's
Clubs on a Foresied North
Dakota.

President Fred 3. Smith of
the State School of Forestry
gave a splendid talk upon the
work of the school of forestry.
Trees are as easy to grow as
garden pear, he said. The state
school of forestry will send to
any land owner within the
state, cuttings, seedlings and
shrubs without cost, save that
of transportation. Last year,
said he, we sent out 75S, 900
young trees and shrubs and this
year we are prepared to send
out 800, 600 plants and shrubs
to the land owners of the state
Mr.. Smith believes that school
nurseries are more practical in
most sections of North Dakota
than the school gardens. Be
cause of the late spring gar
den seeds cannot be planted
until after the first of May, he
aaid. the schools close within a
month for the summer vaCa
ton and when they open again
the season is over, while the
seeds for trees may be planted
in April.
Mr.. Smith said that he is
ready to 90 to any part of the
state at any time and talk to
the people of the community
regarding trees and their Cul-
ture. He will also give to any
landowner all the advice he
likes about landscape work and
gardening.
We can never hope,' he
said, to have many of the de
sirable species of birds and in
seCts until we have the trees
There is nothing that will bet
ter cultivate in the child an ap
probation of the value of a tree
like planting one for him
self. There are two kinds of
insects which destroy trees;
those which eat and those
which suck. Paris green will
kill the former and Kerosene
Oil emulsion will DESTROY the
sucking varietv.'
Professor Smith predicts that
if climatic conditions are just
right during the year to come
North Dakota will experience
one of the worst insect pesti-
lenCes which has visited the
state in fifty years. - Minot
Optic Reporter.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-21
SHORT COURSE
FOR FARM BOYS
Plan Under Way by Better Farming
Agent Henderson 10 Hold Such
Meeting In Decemb er.

A short course for the farm,
boys Of BOttineau county is be-
ing planned for by Better
Farming Agent Henderson. If
present plans materialize, the
course will be held in Bottineau
som etime during the mon th of
December, and will be partici-
pated in by farm boys from all
parts of the county.
Pres. Smith of the School of
Forestry has rendered the use
of the assembly room at the
school, which will provide ade-
quate and comfortable quarters
for holding the sessions. The
venture is contingent upon the
interest taken by the local
business concerns, as there will
be some expense connected
with the holding of the course,
that will have to be met local
ly. 1t is expected, however,
that the commercial club as an
organization, or the business
men individually, will provide
the small sum necessary to
carry out the idea.
1t was originally planned by
Mr.. Henderson to have a corn
show in connection with the
short course, but, owing to the
almost complete failure of the
corn crop, that feature will
have to be abandoned for this
year.
The details of the course have
not yet been arranged for, but
if held, it will provide many
attractive features, such as
stock Judging, corn Judging,
seed selection, etc. Several
good speakers from a distance
would be secured, men who are
authorities in the different lines
Of scientific farming.
The matter will perhaps be
laid before the business people
of BOttineau in the course OF Il
few days, when the matter Of
financing the course will be
disposed of, after which the
detailed program will be work
ed out.
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mittee are planning to put on
their first program October %.
These program begin at Z: 80
and last one hour so all can at
tend and still have time to at
tend any other social function.
On Nov. 10th, nth and 18th
the ElsOn Art Exhibit will be
shown at the high school.
81, 600 worth of pictures will be
shown. In addition to this the
various grades will put Oh
numbers educational and en-
tertaining. The purpose of
this exhibit is to provide pic
lures for the schools.
a splendid high school Orche-
stra has been organized by
Miss Mack and Mr.. J. S. An
derson has been secured as
director.
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The Methodist and Lutheran
Sunday schools will hold one
of their regular semi annual
silver medal contest at their
respective churches on Sunday
evening. Oct. "a, at 7. 80. This
is the fourth of a series of sill
yer medal contests which has
been held and preparations
will soon be made for the an
nual gold medal contest.
You are cordially invited to
be present at one of these con-
tests on Sunday evening and
thereby show your interest in a
beneficial cause.
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Howsry-s sranston NuptiaIs

Thomas Is. CranStOn and Miss
Stella HOWery both Of Antlc:
were united in marriage in the
office Of the county Judge OF
"Wednesday afternoon, Rev. i.
J, Russell, pastor of the VI. +.
church officiating. The happy
young couple were aCCOmpani
ed to Bnttineau by Guy Bal
lance and Miss Lila HOwerN, q
sister of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs CrAnstol cxprc,
to- make Antler their IOmc
and highly respected and have
the we'll wishes Of the entire
community.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-21
Fired City Hall

Mandan, Oct. 16. ARRESTED
yesterday after a years search,
Otto Schacht, alleged perpetra-
tor OF wholesale box car rob
berries, attempted to cheat just
ice by taking his own life.
He set afire bed clothes in his
cell in the city Jail, but was
taken out in a serious condi.
ton.
The large frame two-story
building containing the city
hall offices, the main fire sta.
ton and the Jail, narrowly es'
captd destruction. -,.... ~ sa ....,~ =.