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The Irish standard., 1915-04-10
CHAPTER XVI.

Alarie, Peg and Mr.. Hawkes..
~ OUS1N." said Alaric to Peg, and
his voice dropped to the ca
~ ressing note of wooer.
cousin, do you know, l am
going to do something now I've never
done before?"
He paused to let the full force Of
what was to come have its real value.
"What is it, Alaric?" Peg asked, all
unconscious Of the drama that was
taking place in her cousins heart.
"Sure, what is it? Ye're not goin' to
do somethin' useful, are yer
He braced himself and went on: II
am going to ask a very charming
young lady to marry me. EhT'
"Are YEP"
II am"
"What do ye think O. that, now!"
Observation-Disclosures"
He waited, wondering If she would
guess correctly. 1t would be so help.
full If only she could.
But she was so unexpected.
II couldn't guess it in a hundred
years. Alaric-ralely couldn't"
"Oh, try! Do tryy' he urged.
Il couldn't think who'd marry you
fndade l couldn't. Mebbe the poor
girls blind. Is that it?"
Cant you guess? No? Really?"
mo, I'm tellin' ye. Who is it,"
"You"
Then she leaned back against the
balustrade and laughed long and un-
restrainedly. She laughed until the
tears came coursing down her cheeks.
Alaric was at first nonplused. Then
he grasped the situation in its full sig
nificance. 1t was just touch of hys-
terra. He Joined her and laughed heart
lily as well.
"Ahav" he cried between laughs
"That's a splendid sign. Splendid! I've
always been told that girls cry when
they're proposed to-"
"Sure, that's what I'm doin'," gasped
Peg. "I'm cryin'-laughin'. Sure. /
think I'd rather have Michael. my ter.
rier-n you don't mind"
He started forward. "Oh, come. I
say! You don't mean that! Think
just for one moment-of the advan.
tagesv'
IF ye don't mind" replied Peg
meekly.
To her amazement the gloom lifted
from her cousins countenance. He
took deep breath, looked at her in
genuine relief and cried out heartily:
II sayl You're brickl It's really aw.
fully good Of you. Some girls in your
position would have Jumped at me
positively jumpedl But you-why.
you're a genuine little hall marked Al
brick! I'm extremely obliged to you"
He took her little hand and shook it
warmly.
you're a plucky little girl, that's
what you area plucky-little-girl.
III never forget it-never. II there Is
anything I can do-at any time-any.
where-call on me. I'll be there-right
on the spot
"Bless you. cousin. You've taken
an awful load OF my mind was
really worried had to ask you.
Promised to. See you before you go!''
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L, ~" W you 90, Sr Ter.
" ald?" and Hawkes. went
w across quickly with out
stretched hand.
"Hello, Hawkes." replied Jerry, too
preoccupied to return the act of salu.
tation. Instead he nodded in the d.
rect1on Peg had gone and questioned:
What does she mean-going In q
few minutesT'
"She Is returning to America. Our
term Of guardianship Is over. She alb
solutely refuses to stay here any long.
er. Ny duties in regard to her, out
side Of the annual payment provided
by her late uncle. end today" replied
the lawyer.
II think not, Hawkes."
II beg your pardonr'
AS the chief executor Of the late
Mr.. Kingsnorth's will I must be sat1s-
fed that its conditions are complied
with in the spirit 40 we'll az to the
letter." said Jerry authoritatively.
Mr.. Kingsnorth expressly stipulat.
ed that a year was to elapse before
any definite conclusion was arrived at.
SO far only a month has passed"
But she insists on returning to her
father" protested Mr.. Hawkes..
"Have you told her the conditions Of
the Wilt"
Certainly not Mr.. Kingsnorth dis
tinctly stated she was not to know
them"
Except under exceptional circum.
stances. I consider the circumstances
most exceptional"
II am afraid I cannot agree With
you, Sir Gerald"
THAT II pity. But It doesn't alter
0SAa
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HEART
By j. Hartley Manners
Comedy of Youth Founded Mr.. Play
the Same Title-Ilustrations From
Photographs of the Play
Copyright, 1913, by Dodd, Mead & Company
BY j. Hartley Manners

garoen. AS she reached the foot OF
the stairs Alaric came in quickly
through the windows.
"Hello. Margarety' he cried cheerful.
~, though his heart was beating nerv
ously at the thought of what he was
about to do, and across his features
there was sickly pallor. What have
you got there, all tucked away?" he
ventured as the opening question that
was to lead to the all important one.
Peg held up book for him to see.
1.-THE only thing I'm takin' away that
I didn't bring with me-"
"a book, eh?"
That's what it is-a book" and she
began to 60 upstairs.
Taking it awayT' he called up to
her.
'sThat's what I'm doin'," and she still
went on up two more steps.
you're not really going away-cous.
inf" he gasped.
II am" replied Peg.
"Just moment" he cried. stopping
her just by an oriel window. She
paused in the center of the glow that
radiated from its panes.
what Is it?' she asked impatiently.
She wanted to go back to her room
and make her final preparations.
Alaric looked at her with what he
meant to be alteration in his eyes.
"Do you know I've grown really
awfully fond Of you?" His voice Quiv.
cred and broke. He had reached one
Of the crises of his life.
mo. didn't know it. When did We
find it out?"
Just now-down in that room
when the thought flashed through me
that perhaps you really meant to leave
US. It went all through me. Pom my
honor it did. The idea positively hurt
me-really hurt me-"
did 1t, nowT' laughed Peg. "Sure
an I'm glad Of it,
"Glad? Glad?" he asked in astonish.
ment.
II am. l didn't think anything could
hurt We unless it disturbed yer COM
fort. An l don't see how my goin'
will do that"
"Oh. but it WILL" persisted Alaric
Really it will.'
''Sure now?" Peg was growing real
~ curious. What was this odd little
fellow trying to tell her?
Alaric felt that the moment had now
really come.
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The old lady placed her cards delib.
erately on the table as she said senten.
tiously:
"She would stay with us here-if you
were-engaged to hery'
The shock had come. His mothers
terrible alternative was now before
him in all its naked horror. A SILVER
ran through him. The thought Of a
man with future as brilliant as his
being blighted at the outset by such a
misalliance!
He felt the color leave his face.
Engaged! Don't, mother. please"
He trembled again. "Heavens-engag-
ed to that tomboyv
There was no escape. Mrs. Chiches-
ter held him firmly.
"She will have $4,000 a year when
she is twenty 900 a year-E5, 900
Of the very best!"
She took him in her arms and press
ed his reluctant and shrinking body to
her breast. ."Think what it would mean,
dear-your family preserved and a
brand snatched from the burning"
THAT'S just it. It's all right saving
the family. Any cove'n do that at a
pinch. But do not see myself as q
brand snatcher.' Besides. I am not
altogether at liberty"
"What?" cried his mother.
"Oh, I've not committed myself to
anything. But I've been three times
to hear that wonderful woman speak
once on the platform! And people are
beginning to talk. She thinks no end
Of me. Sent me whole lot Of stuff
last week-'advanced literature she
calls it. I've got 'em all upstairs.
Wrote every word of 'em herself. New
er saw woman who can talk and
write as she can. And outside of all
that I'm afraid I've more or less en-
Outraged her. And there you are-the
whole thing in nutshell"
Alaric thought for few moments.
The result Of this mental activity
took form and substance as follows:
"she is not half bad looking-at times
when she's properly dressed
"1've seen her look almost beauti-
fulg' cried Mrs. Chichester.
Alaric suddenly grew depressed.
shocking temper, materp' and he
shook his head despondently.
1.-The woman who loves always
obeys!" cried his mother.
"Ah, there we have itv' And Alaric
sprang up and faced the old lady.
''There we have it! Does she love meT'
Mrs. Chichester looked fondly at her
only son and answered.:
"How could she be near you for the
last month and not love your
Alaric nodded:
'Of course there Is that Now, let
me see-just get a solid grip on the
whole thing. If she loves me-and tax.
ing all things into consideration
your sake and darling Ethel's-and for
my-that is''-
A. mother and son walked slowly
toward the house they looked up, and
gazing through a tiny easement Of
the little mauve room was Peg. her
1Ace white and drawn.
Peg decided to take q walk in The
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SYNOPSIS.

Frank OConnell. young irish patriot.
u shot and wounded by British soldiers
while making home rule speech. He
IL aided by Angela Kingsnorth. an Eng.
lish society girl. who defends him.
Angela takes O'Connell to her brothers
nome and helps to nurse him. He recovers.
and he and the girl become fast friends
OConnell when well IL sent to Jail Tor
disturbing the peace He finally writes
Angela that he has finished his sentence
o'connell and Angela wed. She has
espoused the Irish cause Her brother, Q
member Of parliament u very angry.
Tho happy couple come to America to
live. daughter IL born to them. An
gela's brother refuses to help the couple
In any way. Angela dies.
and calls her peg" O'Connell receives
. most important letter from England
which perplexes him.
OConnell allows Peg to visit England
at her uncls's request The elder Kings
north's heart had finally softened toward
his dead sisters little girl.
Peg goes to the home Of the Chichester
family In England at the direction of Mr..
Hawkes., Kingsnorth's attorney, as Kings
north suddenly dies.
She first meets Ethel Chichester and
Brent, married man In love with Ethel
She interrupts them by accident in q
secret meeting
Ethel u enraged at Peg and haughtily
dismisses her from the drawing room,
sending her to the servants quarters. The
Chichesters have lost their money In a
bank failure.
Hawkes. arrives and reads the Kings
north will It leaves most of the fortune
to Peg and offers liberal pay to any one
who will undertake her education and So
cial training.
Mrs. Chichester finally agrces to bring
up Peg In return for the money prom.
1sed. although she openly despises the
shabby young girl
Peg Is heartbroken at the cold recep-
ton given her by the Chichester family
She Is much impressed, however, by the
luxury Of her surroundings.
Peg meets Jerry Adair. who takes a
lively interest in her. She finds in him a
real friend. She tells him about her ia
ther. He's farmer. he says.
Peg decides to return home. but on
Jerry's plea she decides to remain in
England month. Brent and Ethel have
another meeting. Both are unhappy.
Ethel and Peg have a violent disagree
ment, and Brent's attentions to the for
mer are the cause of the dispute, which
IL interrupted by Jerry.
Jerry takes Peg to a fashionable dance
without Mrs. Chichester's knowledge. Peg
halts Ethel In mad escapade with Brent
Peg prevents Ethel from clipping with
Brent, but falls downstairs at midnight,
alarming the house. Mrs. Chichester
abuses Peg for going to the dance.
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CHAPTER XVII.
New Revelations,

w IHY. how do you do. Sir Ger.
" aldT and Hawkes. went
w across quickly with out.
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across to Ethel and buried her face on
her shoulder and wept as she walled:
why wasn't told? I'd never have
stayed! Why wasn't told?'
And Ethel comforted her.
Don't cry. DEAR" she whispcred
Don't The day you came here we
were beggars. You have literally fed
and housed US for the last MONTH"
Poor Mrs. Chichester looked ut her
daughter reproachfully.
Peg grasped the full meaning of Eth
els words:
"And will ye have nothin' IL l 20
away"
Peg persisted:
Tell me-are ye ralely dependln' on
me7 Spake to me. Because If We are
/ won't 60. Ill stay with ye. 1
wouldn't see ye beggars for the
wurrld. I've been brought up amongst
them, an know what It u.s."
Suddenly she took Ethel by the
shoulders and asked in voice so low
that none Of the others heard her:
WAS that the reason ye were goin'
last nightl"
Ethel tried to stop her.
The truth illumined Ethels face, and
Peg saw It and knew.
"Holy Mary" she cried "And It
was l was drivin' ye to It. Ye felt the
insult Of 1t every time ye met me. as
ye said last night. Sure, If I'd known.
dear, I'd never have hurt ye.
wouldn't Indade ! wouldn't!''
She turned to the others.
There. it's all settled. I'll stay With
ye. aunt an ye can tache me ANYTHING
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
Kitchener Remains in the British Cabinet and
ASqu!th IS Still Premier-LIOyd George is
Minister of Munitions, a New Post

LONDON, May 2s.-Lord Kitchen.
er retains the post of secretary ot
war in the new coalition cabinet
which has received the approval Of
King George. The new First Lord
Of the Admiralty will be Arthur I
Baifour Winston Spencer Churchill.
ex-head Of the admiralty, takes the
portfolio Of Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster.
Herbert H Asquith retains the pre-
miership and Sir Edward Grey the
ministry of foreign affairs. David
Lloyd George, chancellor of the ex-
chequer in the old cabinet, will be
minister of munitions in the new one,
Full Cabinet Announced.
The constitution Of the new cabi.
net follows:
Prime minister and first lord OF the
treasury. Mr.. Asquith.
Minister, without portfolio, Lord
Lansdowne.
Lord high chancellor, Sir Stanley
0. Buckmaster.
Lord president of the council Lord
Crewe.
Lord privy seal. Lord curzon of !
Chancellor of the exchequer. Regi-
1ald McKenna.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
Growers Don't Like
Prices Offered for
Wool; Bids Rejected
SMITH AND sLUSHER CLIPS
WITHDRAWN FROM SALE
HERE TODAY.

Is there a conspiracy on the part
of wool buyers to bear the price of
wool below market figures in eastern
Oregon? There are Umatilla county
growers firm In this belief today and
they base their belief upon the small
number of buyers now in the field
and the low prices offered here today
and at Echo yesterday.
Like the Echo sale yesterday the
sale scheduled for Pendleton today
was postponed because of the refusal
of growers to take the prices offer
ed.
The J. z. Smith Co wool, the WILL
liam Slusher wool and Walla wal
la clip owned by ]. seheuerman were
offered for sale this morning. Prices
bid for the Smith wool ranged from
II to "a is cents and similar prices
were offered for the slusher wool
All bids were rejected.
A price of 16 is cents was offered
for the seheuerman wool and the Of
fer was accepted, so 1t Is reported
The bidders today we're Messrs. An
gell, Burke, Greene and Livingstone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26

Secretary of state for home affairs
Sir John A. Simon.
Secretary of state for foreign af
fairs, Sir Edward Grey
Secretary for the colonies. Andrew
Bonar Law.
Secretary for India, ]. Austen
Chamberlain.
Secretary Of state for war. Lord
Kitchener.
LoSd George TO Provide Munitions.
Minister Of Munitions, David LLOYD
George.
First Lord of the Admiralty. Ar
thur J, Balfour.
President Of the board of trade.
Walter Runciman.
President of the local government
board. Walter Hume Long,
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancas.
ter Winston Spencer Churchill
Chief secretary for Ireland. Thom-
as Mckinnon Wood.
President of the board of agricul-
ture, Lord Selhorne.
First commissioner of works. Lewis
Harcourt.
President of the board of education
Arthur Henderson.
Attorney general Sir Edward Car
son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
SCHOOL DISTRICT LOSES
OUT IN SUPREME COURT
DECISION REvERsES OPINION OF
LOCAL COURT IN STEEL
co. SUIT.

Instead OF winning out before the
supreme court in the suit brought by
the Northwest Steel Company the
Pendleton school district was the
loser by the decision given yesterday
by the supreme court. A complete
text Of the opinion was received here
this morning by City Attorney Carter
and Il shows the decision Of Judge
Harris was reversed.
The one point Of vital importance
involved in the suit was the question
whether the steel company had a
right OF action against the board be-
cause OF the failure OF the board to
exact a bond to protect those sup
plying material for use IN the school
building. II Is reclted by the court
that three decisions have been given
by other courts upon this subject. Al
Michigan case was decided in accord
ance with Judge Harris ruling made
In the local case. In Minnesota and
Kansas decisions OF directly opposite
tenor were given. The Oregon su.
preme court takes this view and holds
that the school district is liable.
Therefore the decision is reversed and
he case remanded for another trial
In the opinion given yesterday Jus.
ices Harris and Bean did not par
lcipate.
The case will now go back to the
irouit court for trial unless settled
'ut Of court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26

tnat Germany has not ceased subma.
rlne activities pending a formal repIv
60 the American protest, but the re-
port caused especial comment ba.
cause the Nebraskan flew the Ameri-
can flag and was homeward bound
so there could be no suspicion she was
carrying contraband.
president Wilson and secratarv
Bryan received the news with obvious
concern. Consul General skipnar
eaoied an official message Of the re.
port made by the British admfrartv
put said he had received no word al
rect from Fastnet. near the seana ~
me explosion which damaged the Ne
braskan. ~
There was noticeable relief IN NJ.
iieiai circles when word came thar
we're no casualties. Until comnlate
eports have been received no furtbar
representations win be made Ger.
many, but Ambassador Paea ana
1onsul Skinner were ordered IL cable
al information available. The f,ct
-hey were ordered to cable further "a
ports instead Of using the mails !.
-aAeh TO indicate no time win b. Iost
"a demanding disavowal ana ra.
paration from Germany should the
correct. po'e 70 %
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
AMERICAN CASES WILL Be
HEARD IN PRIZE COURT
TRIALS ARE SET FOR JUNE 10 AT
LONDON, CABLES AAIBAs-
SADOR PAGE.

WASHINGTON, May 2s-ThA
cases involving American cargoes of
meat detained at British Ports are
to be tried in a prize court June 7th,
Ambassador Page informed the state
department, 1t is the detention Of
these cargoes that has caused the ad-
ministration the greatest concern the
past week and which threatened to
cause another note of protest to be
sent to England.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP STRIKES NINE o IS TOPPFD0FD
Liner is Rammed
BY Freighter; all
Taken off Safely
FLEET OF AMERICAN WAR YES.
Sells STANDING BY Dis
ABLED SHIP.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-The battle.
ship South Carolina with rs passen.
gers and 151 of the crew of the Ryn.
dam, will arrive at the entrance OF
the harbor at eight o'clock tonight.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-The Hol-
land-Amerlcan liner Ryndam was
rammed by the freighter Joseph ].
Cuneo off Nantucket in a thick fog
early today. It is believed the Ryn-
dam Is in a sinking condition. Sew
enty-eight passengers and 100 OF the
crew were transferred to the Cuneo.
The American Atlantic squadron in
response to wireless calls. is standing
by prepared to take off the remain
der OF the crew II necessary.
The Ryndam was moving slowly
toward port this afternoon conveyed
by warships OF the Atlantic fleet.
Captain Won Denheubel and 40 sail
ors remained aboard. Indications are
me Ryndam is in serious condI-
lion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
Allies Defeat Turks.

CAIRO, Egypt, May 26.-Three
thousand Turks were killed in a
fierce engagement in connection with
the Dardanelles operations, It was Of
ncially announced here. The allied
troops made important gains as re-
suit of the fighting, taking several
Turkish trenches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
TERMINAL WILL Be
UNDER WAY JUNE |
SAYS ]. ?. 0'BRIEN
Vlce.President and General Manager
Of O.W. R. and N. Says Work Will
Commence at That Date.
$4,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION
Contract for work Not YET 1et-
Many Yards Of FYn Necessary
Plans for Yards Gail for 10 Storage
Tracks RoundhOuse, TuEntable,
Machine Shop.

Work upon the terminal yards al
Pilot Rock Junction will commence
about June /, according to a tele-
Rram received last evening by Local
Agent I. f. OBrien from his brother.
). r 0'Brien, vice president and gen.
eral manager OF the O.-W. r.. a. N.
the construction work will entail an
expenditure Of 100000 and a large
part II this money win be turned
loose IN local channels OF circulation.
The contract for the terminal work
has not yet been let but will be goon.
+. ]. Eschbach Of the Eschbach- Bruce
Co. which will build the Coe dam. Is
IN the city now and yesterday. in
company with MFR. oBrien, went over
the ground in order to prepare him
self better to bid upon the work. III
is anticipated That Twohy Bros, will.
also enter a bid.
The contract, among other things.
Will require about 100. 900 yards u |
I'LL. This part OF the work viii, of
course. be done first The plans for
the yards call for ten storage tracks, |
each with a capacity Of so cars a
Toundhouse OF ten stalls, turntable.
machine shops, a rip track. oil tanks
water tanks and other accessories
necessary for thoroughly. modern
terminal yards.
VIII Mean More Residents.
After the freight terminal has been
established here and o.-W. r. & N.
trains start running over the Coyote
Echo cutoff the main line freight
runs now terminating at Umatilla will
all end here This will mean that
many Of the railroad men now having
headquarters at Umatllla viii come
here TO live.
Day and night crews viii be main
tained at the freight terminal and
telegraph office will be established J
at the junction. How many members !
OF the freight crews will live here Ia
not known. The despatchers will still I
have headquarters at The Dalles and
La Grande with the result most Of the t
men win live In those places. How Z
ever from 12 to 20 freight crews of six
men each will end their runs here G
and have this as a layover point This o
viii mean considerable business to the
city in itself
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
FORMER LIEUTENANT OF
\. Y. POLICE DIES IN JULY
WEEK OF THE 18TH Is SET BY
COURT OF APPEALS-LAST
HOPE is GONE.

ALBANY, May 26.-Charles f.
Becker, former lieutenant Of the New
York police. must die in the electric
chair at Sing Sing during the week
Of July 18th, for the murder of Her.
man Rosenthal. This time was set by
the court Of appeals which denied
Beoker's appeal for new trial yes.
terday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
Burke Offers to Tell ALI.

NEW YORK. May 26.-John Burke
former manager Of the Panama ca
nal zone commissary accused Of re-
eeiving bribes, offered to tell all In
regard to the alleged frauds in the
Panama canal contracts. He is said
to have been promised immunity
Burke made the offer in connection
with the trial of Jacob L. Solas, ac-
cused of bribery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26

two British aviators we're fatally in
lured when the motor Of their aero.
plane exploded while accommodating
nigh over the allied lines. The aero
plane turned turtle and crashed to
earth following the explosion. They
fell within their own lines. Both
aviators will die.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-26
Five Hangings Scheduled.

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 26.-Sixty
invitations have been issued for five
hangings scheduled at the state pris-
on at Florence, Friday. The con.
demned men are almost in state Of
collapse due to the uncertainty Of
their fate, which depends entirely on
the acton by the state pardon board
tomorrow. IL the board grants re-
prieye there is still hope. II It re-
fuses to act the five men must die.