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The Dermott news., 1915-05-13

direction of the mysterious dark house. Half mile, perhaps, down the road they halted and left the car beside the walk.
 Doctor Martin was too surprised to marvel at anything now. and he real ized that he was in the power of two desperate men. Quickly they blind folded him.
 It seemed an interminable walk as they led him about to confuse him. but at last he could feel that they had taken him into a house and along passageways, which they were making unnecessarily long in order to de stroy all recollection that they could Finally he knew that he was in a room in which others were present
 A moment later he felt them remove the bandage from his eyes. and blink ing at the light, he could see hard faced fellow. pale and weak, on a blood-stained couch. Over him bent masked man and another man stood near by eudeayorinE by improvised bandages to stop the flow of blood.
 What can you do for this fellow" asked the masked man
 Doctor Martin, seeing nothing else to do for he was more than outnuln- bered now bent down and examined him
 As he rose, he said, lie will be dead from loss of blood by morning, 10 matter if he Is properly bandaged. '
 Is there nothing that can save him 2" whispered the Glutching Hand hoarsely
 Blood transmission might save him. ' replied the doctor But SCI much blood would b. needed that whoever gives it would h. liable to die himself
 Cmtehinc Hand stood silent mo- mcnt. thinking. as he razca al the man Who had been one ef his thief reliance Then with a meuaeing ees- ture, te spoke in a low. bitter tone.
 She who shot bm shall supply the blood
 
 A few quick directions followed to his suhordinates. and as he made ready to go he muttered Keep the doctor here Don't let him stir from the room"
 It was just before early dayhreak when the C,utching Hand and his con federatc reached the Dodge house in tl,e city and came UP to the back door ever the fences A they stood there the Cmtchins Hand produced mas Ger key and startod to open the door Rut before he did so he took ont his watch
 Let me see" hc ruminatcd "Twen- ty minutes past At exactly half past want yau 10 do as told you sec"
 The other crock nodded
 You may 20. ordered the Clutch far Hand
 As the crook sluak away elutehtne Hand stoalthay lct himself into the house No5zelessly he pro9led through the =halls uutl ho eatae to Ela,ue. doorway
 He gave q hasy lock up and down the hall There Was Ho sound Quickly
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-03
SYNOPSIS.

In the New York kJme Of James Brood.
his son. Frehs7fc. receives q wireless
from hiEa Frederic tells Lydia Des-
nond, .Ane AAncee. that the message an
no:lncea his fathers marriage, n orders
Hrs. Desmond. the ~housekeeper and
Lydia's mother, 70 prepare the house fol
- immediate Homecoming. Brood and
his bride arrive. She wins Ffederic's III
ing at first meeting. Brood shows dislike
and yelled hostility TO his son. Lydia and
Mr.. Brood MET tn the 5ade-room. where
rood y startled by the appearance of
Ranjab, Brood's Hindu servant She
makes changes in the household and gains
her husba q consent to send Mrs. Des-
mond and Lydia away. h fascinates
Frederic. She begins to fear Ranjab In
his uncanny appearances and disappear
ances. and Frederic. remembering his
fathers East Indian stories and Arm be-
llof In magic. fears unknown evil. Ran
and Riggs. Frederic's father. jealous, un-
justly orders his SON from the dinner table
~ drunk. Brood tells the story of RAN
jab'a life to his guests. II killed a wom-
d who was u~nfaithful to hini. Yvonne
plays with Fredericso infatuation for her.
Her husband warns her that the thing
must not go on. She tells him that he
etill loves his dead wife. whom he drove
from fh home, through her. Yvonne.
Yv0nno plays with Brood. Frederic and
Lydia as with figures IN q chess board.
Frederic e not his SON, and that he has
wrought him up to kill his happiness at
the proper time with this knowledge.
Frederic takes Lydia home through a
heavy storm and spends the night at her
mothers house.
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XIII.


Frederic had the feeling that he
skunk to the telephone. The girl
handed the receiver to him and he
met her confident, u%ntroubled gaze for
a second. Instead Of returning to the
sitting-room where she could have
heard everything that he said, she
went into her own room down the hall
and closed the door. He was not con-
scious of any intention to temporize,
but 1t raj significant that he did not
speak until the door closed behind
her. Afterwards he realized and was
ashamed.
Almost the first words that Yvonne
uttered were Of a nature to puzzle
and irritate him. although they bore
directly upon his own previously
formed resolution. Her voice, husky
and low, seemed strangely p~laintive
and ~lifeless to him.
"Have you and Lydia made any
plans for the afternoon" she inquired.
He made haste to declare their inten-
ton to attend q concert. II am glad
yOu 0AO gums " y lAdt, 0Hc Welt OH.
"You, will stay for luncheon with
Lydia?"
Yes. She's trying to pick up that
thing Of Feverelli's-the one we heard
last night" There was silence at the
other end Of the wire. Are you
there?"
YES"
4 will - hon0 for linner. Of couroo.
You-yoa AaaS 49, - - aaJehAne,
~ ynAf
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No. she SAID. Then, With Z 0w
laughs" you may be excused for the
day, my son. Your father and I have
been discussing the trip abroad"
j thought you-you we're opposed
to going"
I've changed my mind. AS a mat.
ter OF fact, I've changed my heart"
You speak In riddles"
She was silent for q long time,
Frederic, | want you to do something
for me. Will you try to convince
Lydia that l meant no offense last
night when l."
"She understands all that perfectly
Yvonne."
mo, she doesn't. A woman W ,uldn't
understand"
'In what way?"
There was a pause. mo woman
likes to be regarded as a fool" she
said at last, apparently after careful
reflection. "Oh, yes; there is some
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"Wlil You Marry Me Tomorrow
there isn't any use in trying to explain
the"
:" think ! do understand. DEAR" she
said, quietly, laying her hand on his.
Il understand SO completely that there
isn't any 9 in your trying to explain.
But don't you think you are q bit COW
ardly?"
"Cowardly?" he gasped, and then
the blood rushed to his face.
rs it quite fair to me-or to your
self" He was silent. She waited for
q moment and then went on reso-
lutely. Il know just what it is that
you are afraid Of, Freddy. l shall
marry you. OF course. l love you more
than anything else in all the world.
But are you quite fair in asking me
to marry you while you are still afraid.
dear?"
Before God. l love no one else but
you" he cried, earnestly. II know
what It II You are thinking and IL
don't blame you. But / want you now
good God. you don't know how much
I need you now. / want to begin Z
= HE with yoo. ! want 70 feel
that yon aeo M me-just you-
stFong aaa brave and enduring am
49, Dos1 ysa."
yoa insis. ! vtn aaEsy - -
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I really are. l Know 1t Tar better thar
you know 1t yourself"
He stared. Il wonder just how hon
est | am" he muttered. Il wonder
what would happen if But nothing
can happen. Nothing ever will hap.
pen. Thank you, old girl, for saying
what you said just now. lists
bully of wu."
He got up and began pacing the
floor. She leaned back in her chair,
deliberately giving him time to
straighten out his thoughts for him.
self. Wiser than she knew herself to
be, she held back the warm, loving
words Of encouragement, of gratitude,
of belief.
But she Was not prepared for the i'm
petuous appeal that followed. He
threw himself down beside her and
grasped her hands in his. His face
seemed suddenly old and haggard, his
eyes burned like Goals of fire. Then, for
the first time, she had an inkling OF
the great struggle that had been going
on inside Of him for weeks and weeks.
Listen, Lyddy," he began, nervous
~, "-ill you marry me tomorrow? Are
yoL ling to take the chance that
Ill be able to support you, to earn
enough"
why. Freddy!" she cried, half start.
ing up from the couch. She was dunn.
founded.
"Will you? VIII you? 1 mean it.
he went on, almost %arrogantly.
He was very much in earnest, but
alas, the fire, the passion of the i'm
Fortunate lover was missing. She
shrank back into the corner Of the
couch, staring at him with puzzled
eyes. Comprehension was slow in n.
irving. As he hurried on with his
plea she began to see clearly; her
sound. level brain grasped the insig-
~nificance Of this sudden decision on
his part.
There's no use waiting, dear. I'll
never be more capable of earning q
living than I am right nosw. l can 90
into the Office with Brooks any day
and IL think l can make good. God
knows l can try hard enough. Brooks
says he's got q place there for me In
the bond department. It won't be
much at. first, but / can work into a
pretty ~good-what's the matter? Don't
you think l can do it? Have you no
faith in me? Are you afraid to take
q CHANGER"
She had smiled sadly-it seemed to
him reprovingly. His cheek flushed
What has put all this into your
head, Freddy, dear?" she asked
shrewdly.
His eyes wayered. II can't go on
living as l have been for the past few
months. I've just got to end it, Lyddy
You don't understand-yOu can't. and
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%prehension. why are you going away
next week? What has .~happnned?"
Brood's wife Wal regarding her
with narrowing eyes. "Oh, / BEE now.
You think that my husband suspects
that Frederic is o. deeply Interested
in his beautiful stepmother. is that
not SO? Poof! 1t has nothing to do
with it." Her eyes were sullen, full
Of resentment now. She WA collect
ing herself.
The girls eyes expressed tie disdain
that suddenly took the place Of appre-
hension in her thoughts. A sharp re-
tort leaped to her lips, but she sup
pressed it.
Mr.. Brood does not like Frederic"
she said instead, and could have cut
out her tongue the instant the words
were uttered. YvOnne's eyes we're gilt
tering with a light that she kad never
seen in them before. Afterwards she
described it to herself as b1leful.
so! He has spoken Ml--evil-of
his son to your" she said, almost n .
monotone. He has hated him
years-is not that SO? an not -
original cause. ale? It bekAa lone
ago-long, long ago."
"Oh. l beg Of you, Mrs. Droo1-e
began Lydia. shrinking back d -
may.
You are free to speak your th0nGho
to me. l shall not b offended. WAn9
has he said % 20 about U1ohH1e
ana mAfs
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and not wfsnout aisgivfngs. Z saeuia
like to believe It" she said. nonoo0-
mittally
"Ah, but you doubt II. I see. Wei.
I do not blame you. | have given you
much pain, much distress. When l
am far away you will be glad-ysu
will be happy. Is not that so?"
But you are coming back" sod
Lydia, with a frank smile, not meant
to be u%nfriendly.
Yvonne's face clouded. "Oh. yes, I
shall come back. Why not? Is this
not my homer"
You may call It your home, Mrs.
Brood" said Lydia, but are you quite
sure your thoughts always abide here?
| mean in the United States, Of
course"
Yvonne had looked up at her quick
ly. "Oh, ! see. No, | shall never be
an American" Then she abruptly
changed the subject. You have had .
nice day with Frederic? You have
been happy, both OF you?"
"Yes-very happy. Mrs. Brood" said
the girl, simply.
Il am glad. You must always he
happy. you two. 1t is my greatest
wish"
Lydia hesitated for a mog~,nt.
Frederic asked me to be his wife
tomorrow" she said, and her heart be-
gan to thump queerly. She felt that
she was approaching a crisis of some
sort.
Tomorrow" fell from Yvonne's
kps. The word was drawn out as II
in one long breath. Then, to Lydia's
establishment, an extraordinary change
came over the speaker. Yes. yes, 1t
should bet must be tomorrow. Poor
boy-poor, poor boy! You will marry,
yes, and 60 away at once, ai-e?" Her
voice was almost shrill in Its Intensity,
her eyes were wide and eager and
anxious.
q Oh, Mrs. Brood, h it for the
best?" cried Lydia. "Is it the best
thing for Frederic to do? II feared
you might object. | am sure his father
will refuse permission"
But O love eacn Otner--In0 10
enough. Why ask the consent Of Any
one? Yes, yes, it Is for the best l
know-oh, you cannot realize how we'll
l know. You must not hesitate" The
woman was trembling in her eager
ness. Lydia's establishment gave way
to perplexity.
What do you mean? Why are you
so serious-so intent on this"
Frederic has no money" pursued
Yvonne, as ii she had not heard
Lydia's words. But that must net
deter you. 1t must not stand II the
way. l shall find a way, yes, ! shall
find a way. /"
d you mean that you woult pro-
vide for him-for u.s." exc,,imed
Lydia.
There is a way, there is a way"
said the other, fixing her eyes appeal
ingly on the girls face, to which the
flush OF anger was slowly mounting.
His father will not help hfm-if
that is what you are counting 1pon.
Mrs. Brood" said the girl coldly
Il know. He will not hely him,
no."
Lydia started. What do you know
about-What has Mr.. Brood 81 id to
your Her heart was cold with ap-
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CHAPTER xti-continued.

r#
"She was jealous. She admitted 1t,
lear. II / don't mind, why should you
Incur"
DO you really believe she-she
loves the governor enough to be as
Jealous at all that?' he exclaimed, Z
curious CLEAN In his eyes-an express
sion she did not like.
"Of course l think So" she cried
emphatically. "What a question! Have
you any reason to suspect that she
does not love your father"
"No-certainly not" he said in some
confusion. Then. after q moment:
Are you quite sure this headache OF
yours il real. Lyddy? Isn't 1t an ex-
cuse to stay away from-from Yvonne,
after what happened last night? Be
honest, dear"
She nj silent for . long time,
Weighing her answer. Was it best
20 be honest with him?
= confess that It has something to
do with IT, she admitted. Lydia could
not be anything but truthful.
y thought 90. lists . rotten
shame. Lyddy. That's why l want to
talk to her. l want to reason with her.
IT, AL 90 perfectly silly. this misun-
Aerstanding. You've just got to go on
- you we're before. Lyddy-iust as II
& hadn't happened. tt"
Il shall complete the work for your
father. Freddy" she said quietly. 1.-TWO
of three days mor will see the end.
After that. neither my services nor
ny presence will be required over
lhere."
you don't mean to say" he began,
0nbelievingly.
II can think Of them just as well
here as anywhere else. No; l sha'n't
snnoy Mrs. Brood. Freddy" 1t was
a the tip Of her tongue to say more.
mt she thought better OF 1t.
they're going abroad soon" he
Uentured. AT least, that's fathers
plan. Yvonne isn't % keen about it.
Dhe calls this being abroad. you know
Besides" he hurried on In his eager.
ness 70 excuse Yvonne. she's tremen.
aOusly fond Of you. No end Of times
she's said you were the finest" Her
Dmile-an odd one, such AZ he had
never seen on her lips before-checkcd
- eager speech. He bridled. "Ot
course. n you don't choose to believe
ne. there's nothing more to be said.
Uhe meant It. however"
- nm sure she said it, Freddy" she
FASTENED to declare. Twill she be
Dleascd with our-our marriage?" II
required : great deal Of courage on
Aer part to utter these words. but she
49, determined to bring the true stu.
otiOn home to him.
h did not sven hesitate. and there
Mas conviction ID his voice a. he re.
n1ted. IT doesn't matter whether she's
,oaDeA o. d~isplsased. We're pleasing
1nroolyeG, are We not? There's no
$50 - - consider. dear"
Hor oyes were full upon his, and
koro wns wonder In them. thank
voo-thank ron. Freddy" she cried.
sE~4 Knew yousd-" The sentence
G0Gntne1 un1nished.
there over bean, : doubt IN
Qux mlndfs b. asked. uneasily. after
noGDout. He know there had been
mia11v3n.s anA he VA ready. IN his
So1cAnooomsnk, 70 resent them II
S4voa ~ a1tehkeet opening. Guilt
a1ol 49, Arrogant.
49, onoWered simply.
6noNM ~ not what he ex.
XIA&MHsS1& ##A = AaaaArfA.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
HOSPITAL HEADS
GOING To SCHOOL
Superintendent Of State Asylums
VIII Be Instructed at Institute
at kankakee.

The superintendent Of the state in
sane asylums Of Illinois and the feeble
minded institute at Lincoln have been
ordered by the state board OF admin
istration to 60 to school Dr. George
A. Zeller, a1ieuist, has been instructed
to arrange the details and issue the
necessary schedule OF instruction per-
iods
The school is the state psychopathic
Institute at Kankakee, one Of the most
complete and thoroughly up TO date
laboratories for the study of the insane
in the country. Dr. H Douglas Singer
is the instructor
Since the laboratory was establish
ed, it has been the custom Of the board
70 send all the physicians in the var
ious insane hospitals to this institute
or instruction at stated periods
The detail or instruction is arraug-
ed in such manner that there will
always be enough physicians at the
institution to take care of the work.
superintendent have never been in
Guided in these classes Of instruction,
however.
Recently it was suggested that su-
perintendent should know as much
about the scientific care of the insane
as the physicians under him.
This led to the order which has been
issued, directing the superintendent
to attend the school The board be
Iievs the instruction will greatly bene-
fit the hospitals.
At the Kankakee institute, the Was
serman blood test and other scientific
methods Of diagnosis and treatment
are explained and illustrated in prac-
teal clinics. DR.. Singer supplements
the work there with visits to the var
ious institutions. where he gives prac-
teal advice to the physicians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
GROWN MELONS
NOT DUE FOR MONTH

Melon prospects at Muscatine are
growing steadily worse. WatermeIons
need plenty Of moisture, but they are
crying now. Some time ago it was
predicted that it would be the latter
part Of August before the first of them
were placed on the markt Usually the
early ones ripen about Aug 10. Now
II is said that the melons will not be-
gin to ripen much before September
a good deal Of hot dry weather is
needed to bring the crop forward and
the growers in any event, stand to lose
heavily
Cheap melons probably will not ap-
pear in the Rock Island markets this
fear, for the ones from the south will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

Plans Final Statement.
Beckerss message given out just he
fore he went 10 his death read:
Gentlemen. I stand before you in
my full senses, knowing thar 40 power
on earth can save me from the grave
that is to receive me. I'm the face OF
that. in the teeth OF hose who con-
demned me- and in the presence OF my
God and your God, proclaim my abso-
lutte innocence of the foul crime for
which I must die. You are now about
to witness my destruction by the state,
which is organized to protect the lives
of the innocent. May Almighty God
pardon every one who has contributed
in any degree to my uutmely death
And now on the brink Of my grave
declare to the world that I am proud
ID have been the husband Of the puresr
uobIest woman that ever lived Helen
Becker. This acknowledgment is the
only legacy I can leave her. bid you
all goodbye. Father, / am ready 10
go Amen"
fSigned) CHARLES BECKER
After his wife had said farewell
shortly after midnight. Becker main
tanned O casual conversation with
DEPUTY Warden johnson who sat be
side The screen in front OF his cell
Sometimes he smoked cigars. after
which he would let his head fall on
his hand and gaze refectively at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
CHARLES BECKER
GOESTOHIS DEATH


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prison priests chanting the prayer Of
death. which was repeated by the con
demned man
Jesus. Mary. Joseph. have mercy on
nv soul" nervousIy spoke Becker as
deputy wardens stepped forward and
adjusted the electrodes. Hardly min
ute elapsed before the eiectrode was
applied 20 the ri ht leg. a slit having
been previously cut III tue trouser leg
from the knee down. After the elect
rode had been firmly adjusted against
4 shaveu spot on the back Of the con-
demned mans head. the state execu-
toner looked at Deputy Warden John
aon. who surveyed the figure that was
still mumbling the death prayer in the
chair. johnson half turned his head
and the execatI9ner 5ammed the
switch
pjea with PRAYER an Tips.
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China has three crops Of tea-the
spring crop in April. the second in Nav
and the even flower" crop about the
lst Of July. The export season is
throughout the year. Three crops of
rice are harvested Export Of this
product is prohibited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

be gone long before the home grown
product comes on.
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1.-THE news all the time The Argus.
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Plans Final Statement.

give This statement to the newspaper
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-18
d. r. JONES in BUSINESS

D. R. Jones was in Blackfoot last
Friday extending the organization
and membership of The Service Ex-
change company doing business in
Pocatello and a number of other
cities east and west. 1t is coop
erative organization to buy, sell and
exchange property; clearing house
for things seeking sale. Each mem
Der has report cards on which to
report property or stock or chattels
of any kind that are for sale or
trade, and these reports are sifted
and compared with other reports in
dicating things wanted, and in that
way the wants of the different people
and the different localities are match
ed in the service exchange indicated
in the name.
Mr.. Jones explained their plan of
operating to many men in Blackfoot
and met with hearty response that
added long list of new members.
Each member sending in information
that results in a sale receives lib
eral commission out of the profits,
and in that way furnishes the CEN
trail office with valuable data for
keeping sales moving.