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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

He bit hard upon the stem Of his
pipe What was all this to him? Why
should he bother his head about
woman he had known but few hours?
All. why lie to himself? He knew what
Elsa, usually quick and receptive, did
not know, that he was not afraid of
her, but terribly afraid of himself For
things ripen quickly in the East, men
and women, souls and deeds. And he
was something like the pariah dog;
spoken kindly to, it attached itself i'm
mediately and enduringly.
He struck the Guilty against his boot
heel. Why not? 1t would be only for
two days. At Rangoon their paths
would separate; he would never see
her again. He got up. He would go
to her at once and apologize. And
thus he surrendered to the very devil
he had but a moment gone so vigor-
ously discountenanced.
He found her asleep In her chair.
The devil which had brought him to
her side was thrust back Why, she
was nothing more than a beautiful
child! A great yearning to brother
her came into his heart. He did not
disturb her, but waited until five. that
grave and sober hour, when kings and
clerks stop work for no logical reason
whatever-tea. She opened her eyes
and saw him watching her. He rose
quickly
Il was very rude little while ago.
Will you accept my apologies?"
ION condition that you will never
take your playthings and go home"
He laughed engagingly. you've hit
1t squarely. 1t was the act of petu
liant child"
TT did not sound exactly like a
man who had stocked six months from
Singapore to the Andaman islands.
But there is one thing | must under.
stand before this acquaintance contin.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
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stories like that, put I'd rather hear
them told first-hand"
Elsa was not romantic In the sense
that she saw heroes where there were
only ordinary men; it was the OBJ
scure and unknown hero who appealed
to her: such one as this man might
be.
"Oh, there was nothing splendid
about the thing. l simply hung on"
Then thought struck him. you are
travelling alone?"
with a companion" A peculiar
question, she thought
1T Is not wise," he commented.
my father was a soldier" she re-
piled.
1T isn't a question of bravery" he
explained, bit Of color charging un-
der his skin. This world is not like
your world. Women over here.
Oh, I've lost the art of saying things
clearly" He pulled at his beard en-
barrassedly.
Are you warning me against your
self"
why not? Twenty thousand pounds
do not change a man; they merely
change the public's opinion of him.
For all you know, l may be the great.
est rascal unhanged."
But you are not"
He recognized that it was not a
query; and pleasurable thrill ran
over him. Had there been the least
touch Of condescension in her manner
he would have gone deep into his
shell.
mo; there are worse men in this
world than |. But we are getting away
from the point, of women travelling
alone in the East. Oh, l know you
can protect yourself to a certain ex-
tent. But everywhere, on boats, in
the hotels, on the streets, are men
who have discarded all the laws of
convention, Of the social contract. and
they have the keen eye of the kite and
the vulture"
To Elsa this interest in her welfare
was very diverting. in other words,
they can quickly discover the young
woman who goes about unprotected
Don't you think that the trend of the
conversation has taken rather re-
markable turn, not as impersonal as IL
should be?"
81 beg, your pardon! Shall go?"
mo. l want you to tell me some
stories" She laughed Don't worry
about me, Mr. Warrington. have
gone my way alone since | was six
teen. l have travelled all over this
wicked world with nobody but the
woman who was once my nurse. Now,
tell me something of your adventures
Ten years in this land must mean
something. l am always hunting for
Harun-al-Raschid or Sindbad, or some
one who has done something out of
the ordinary"
He inclined against the rail and
stared down at the muddy water. "Ad-
venture?" He frowned a little. I'm
afraid mine wouldn't read like adven-
lures. There's no glory in being a
stevedore on the docks at Hongkong, a
stoker on a tramp steamer between
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
CHAPTER w,
Two Days of Paradise.

At first Elsa did not know whether
she was annoyed or amused. The
mans action was absurd, or would
have been in any other man. His ad.
vice to her to go home was downright
impudence; and yet the sight of the
parrot cage dangling at his side made
it impossible for her to take lasting
offense. Once upon a time there had
been little boy who played in her
garden. When he was cross he would
take his playthings and go home. The
boy might easily have been this man
Warrington, grown up.
OF course he would come and apollo
gize to her for his rudeness. Perhaps
he had resented her curiosity; perhaps
her questions had been pressed too
hard; and perhaps he had suddenly
doubted her genuine interest. At any
rate it was a novel experience. And
that bewildering likeness!
She returned to her chair and opened
the book again. And as she read her
wonder grew. The diction was ex-
quisite; there was style; but now as
she read there was lacking the one
thing that stood for life-blood. 1t did
not pulsate in the veins OF these
people. Until now she had not recog-
nized this fact, and she was halfway
through the book. What had happened
to her since yesterday? To what cause
might be assigned this opposite angle
of vision. so clearly defined?
The book fell upon her knees and
dreamily she watched the perspective
open and divaricate. The low banks
with their golden haze of dust. the
cloudless sky, the sad and lonely white
pagodas, charmed her; and the Ian
guor of the East crept stealthily into
her northern blood. She was not con-
scious of the subtle change; she only
knew that the world of yesterday was
unlike that of today.
Warrington, after depositing Rajah
in the stateroom, sought the bench on
the stern deck. He filled his Guilty
with purser-loaned tobacco and roundly
damned himself as a blockhead He
had forgotten all the niceties of civil
lization; he no longer knew how to be-
have. The first young woman in all
these years who had treated him as an
equal, and he had straightway proceed
ed to lecture her upon the evils of
travelling alone in the Orient!
And yet he had told her the truth.
1t was not right that young and at
tractive woman should wander about
in the East, unattended save by a
middle-aged companion. 1t would pro-
woke the devil in men who we're not
wholly bad. Women had the fallible
idea that they could read human ma
ture, and never found out their mis-
take until after they were married.
He knew her kind. If she wanted to
walk through the bazaars in the eve
ming she would do so. If man fol-
lowed her she would ignore the fact.
II he caught up with her and spoke she
would continue on as II she had not
heard. If man touched her she would
rely upon the fire of her eyes. She
would never call out for help. Some
women we're fuAt that ally
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
GOV. CAPPER WILL PROBE.
State Executive to Look Into Charges
OF Fraud in Kansas City, Kan,
Elections.

Governor Capper and 8. M. Brewg-
ter, attorney general, expect to be in
Kansas City, Kas., the week of May
II to hear what Henry thinner, cleo
ton commissioner, and the citizens of
that city have to say about election
frauds.
We will extend a general invita-
ton to any citizen to tell us what he
knows OF election crookedness in Kan
sas City, Kas.." said the governor re.
Gently, on his return from Pittsburg.
Then there will be some specific
and quite mandatory invitations ex-
tended in the form OF summons to
certain persons to tell some Of the
things they may not want to tell vol
UNFAIRLY. We have quite list of folks
we want to hear from. -
For several years there has been
developed in Kansas City perniciouS
system and it is this system we in
tend to break up. A considerable num-
Der of men who started as workers
for political parties have built up or
CARNATIONS in certain sections by
which they go to candidates for office
and hold them up for funds for their
own personal benefit and for their
henchmen. It's nothing more than
buying votes in quantities. The sys-
tenn has grown so bad that the ward
heelers are able to sandbag any de-
cent citizen who tries to be honest In
political matters. The system Is BIZ
partisan and the candidates of all par
ties and even non-partisan candidates
are traatad alike
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
mo, Am Going to Singapore"

ues. You said, Who knows what
manner of man amp Have you ever
done anything that would conscien'
tiously forbid you to speak to young.
unmarried woman?"
Take care of herself? He rather be-
lieved she could. The bluntness of her
question disslpated any doubt that re-
NAMED
mo. I haven't been that kind Of a
man." simply. 81 could look into my
mothers eyes without any sense Of
shame, If that is what you mean"
THAT is all care to know. Your
mother is living?"
Yes. But | haven't seen her in
ten years" His mother! His brows
met in frown. His proud, beautiful
mother!
Elsa saw the frown and reaiized
that she had approached delicate
ground. She stirred her tea and sipped
1t slowly.
There has been deal OF chatter
about shifty, untrustworthy eyes," he
said. "The greatest liars | have ever
known could look st. Peter straight
and serenely in the eye. It's a matter
of steady nerves, nothing more. Some.
body says that so and so is fact, and
we go on believing 1t for years, until
someone who is not person but an
individual explodes It,"
81 agree with you. But there Is
something we rely upon far more than
either eyes or ears, instinct. 1t 10
that attribute Of the animal which
civilization has not yet successfully
dulled. Women rely upon that more
readily than men,"
"And make more mistakes" with
cynicism he could not conceal.
She had no ready counter for this.
"Do you go home from Rangoon, now
that you have made your fortune?"
mo. am going to Singapore. ]
shall make my plans there"
Singapore. Elsa stirred uneasily. II
would be like having a ghost by her
side. She wanted to tell him what had
really drawn her interest. But It
seemed to her that the moment to do
so had passed.
"Vultures! How I detest them!"
She pointed toward sand bar upon
which stood several OF these abomi.
nable birds and an adjutant, solemn
and aloof. "At Lucknow they we're
red headed. do not recollect seeing
one of them fly. But | admire the
kites; they look much like our eagles"
"And thus again the eye misleads
US. There is nothing that flies so
rapacious as the kite"
Little by little she drew from him
sketch here, phase there. She was
given glimpses into the life of the
East such as no book or guide had
ever given; and the boat was circling
toward the landing at Prone before
they became aware OF the time.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

Singapore and the Andaman islands.
What haven't l been in these ten
years?" with shrug. Can you fancy
me deck-steward on a P. & o. boat,
tucking old ladies in their chairs, stag
gering about with tray of broth
bowls, helping the unsteady to their
staterooms, and touching my cap at
the end of the voyage for a few shill-
ings in tips?"
Tell me more"
He looked into her beautiful face,
animated by genuine interest, and
wondered if all men were willing to
obey her.
1t always interests me to hear from
the mans own lips how he overcame
obstacles"
Sometimes l didn't overcome them.
ran away. After all, the strike in
oil was a fluke."
Il don't think so. But go on" she
prompted
We'll, have been manager OF q
Gncnanut plantation IN Penang: PYa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
SYNOPSIS.

Warrington. an American adventurer.
rot, the trio known up and down the IT.
rawaddy as Parrot & Co., travel along the
road to the landing, bound for Rangoon
to cash a draft for 100000 rupees. Elsa
Chetwood, rich American girl tourist. sees
Warrington come aboard the boat at he
landing, and, amazed at his likeness to
her fiance, Arthur Ellison. asks the purs-
or to introduce her. He tells her that
Warrington has beaten a syndicate and
sold his oil claims for 100000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
ATTEMPT TO KILL ROY ARD
Husband OF Woman Slain Near lola
Mysterlously Attacked by Assassin
at Same Place.

Officers are investigating an at
tempt to kill Roy Ard, husband Of
Viola Ard, who was slain by an assas
sins bullet last November, which. &C.
cording to Ard, took place near mid
night Thursday at railway bridge
north of Elsmore, Ard and Frank
Donaho, friend, had spent the even
ing at the house of Mrs Mary Tram
nell, about four miles north Of town.
They started to return about IL
o'clock, walking down the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway tracks to-
ward Elsmore AS they passed over
a bridge spanning a small creek Ard
says someone concealed beneath the
bridge or near 1t fired at him, the bull
let narrowly missing him.
County Attorney Wallace H. Ander-
son, Sheriff Ed p. Dunfee and Under
Sheriff Ed P. Sutherland were sum-
moned by wire to Elsmore and an in.
vestigation was started. The attack
took place in the same vicinity and
within a short distance OF the spot
where Viola Ard was killed as she sat
at the steering wheel of the motor car
containing her husband and her SIS
ter, Katie Latimer, on the return trip
from a visit at the Trammell home.
north of Elsmore. The bullet, which
pierced Mrs. Ards heart and killed
her instantly, was never found,
though surgeons probed for 1t several
times. Since the murder OF his wife
Roy Ard has left the farm and Is now
conducting a garage in the town OF
Elsmore.
Two Overcome In cistern.-Fumes
from a paint containing gasoline over
came Prof. w. j. Baumgartner Of the
University Of Kansas, while he was
painting a cistern at his home In
Lawrence. Prof. Baumgartner had
been working in the citsern about
twenty minutes when he became un-
conscious. Rev. Stanton Olinger heard
the cries OF small girl who had found
the PROSTATE man in the cistern. He
went into the we'll and tied a rope
about him, but on trying to pull him
out the rope broke. Rev. OlInger went
down e, into the cistern to retie the
rope and he,' too, was overcome. A
pulmotof was applied to Prof Baum
gartner. Both men recovered.
'." 4. +.a
Rev. j. M. IliH Dead.-News has
been received at Mound City of the
death of the Rev. j. NJ. Iliff Of Mound
City in South McAlester, Ok. lie had
been Methodist preacher fifty years
and was known throughout the state.
Dennis Madden to Seek Office
Dennis Madden Of Emporla will seek
the nomination for Judge of the Fifth
judicial district at the next primary
on the Republican ticket.
J Former Atchison Mayor Dead.-M.
]. Cloyes, pioneer Of Atchison coun-
ty, is dead at his home in Atchison.
He was SO years old, and came to
the city in 1859. He was mayor OF
Atch,son for two terms, from 1891 to
1885,. He is survived by widow and
two sons, Mark Cloyes and Frank
Cioyes of Santa Ana, Cal
MIRA. Ludeman Re-EIected.-Mrs. |
Matte NJ. Ludeman of Kansas City, |
Kas., was unanimously reelected
grand chief OF honor of the Degree of |
Hnnor in Aaaainn at Wichita
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
act.

Social tact is making your company
feel thoroughly at home. even though
you thoroughly wish they wsro.-
RE.G&
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

Child scaIded to Death.-The i-year-
old daughter of Jacob Zimmerman,
five miles west of Marysville. was SO
severely scalded by falling into boil
er OF hot water that she died a few
hours afterward.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

MIRA. Ludeman Re-EIected.-Mrs.
Matte NJ. Ludeman of Kansas City,
Kas., was unanimously reelected
grand chief OF honor of the Degree OF
Honor, In session at Wichita.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

Degree Of Honor Won't Merse.-The
grand lodge OF the Kansas Degree of
Honor at Wichita defeated by vote
Of 173 to 81 proposition to merge
with the Kansas lodge, Ancient Order
of United Workmen. The next annual
meeting will be held in Kansas City.
Kas., In March, 1916.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

captor Of jefferson Davis 2rNs.-
Daniel Ruby, one of the men who
helped capture Jefferson DavhSslhen
the Confederate president sought to
escape from Richmond during the
closing days OF the Civil war, is dead
at Atchison.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

Murderer convicted.-A jury re-
turned a verdict OF first degree man
slaughter against William White.
charged with the murder Of o. e.
Quinn, after being out six hours.
White, brakeman. killed Quinn, his
conductor, In caboose at Olathe,
January 49,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

Former Atehison Mayor Dead.-M.
J. Cloyes, pioneer of Atchison coun-
ty, is dead at his home In Atchison.
He was SO years old, and came to
the city in 1859. He was mayor OF
Atch,son for. two terms, from 1891 to
1885,. He is survived by widow and
two sons, Mark Cloyes and Frank
- Ano nj
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21
Friday, Nov. II

That is the day Baxter Springs
people can say whether or moi
they want electric railway con,
nection with Columbus, Galena,
Picher, Cardin, Commerce and
Miami.
That is the day they can say
whether or not they want real
estate values to increase in
Baxter Springs.
That is the day they can say
whether or not they want to make
possible the necessity of a humid
red or more new residences to be
filled with people who will work
at the mining camps, but will
want to live in Baxter Springs.
That is the day they will have
a chance to say whether or not
they want Baxter Springs to be
the prettiest and best residence
town and business town In Chero-
kee county.
That is the day they will say
and by a big majority, that they
want all the things mentioned
above.
Baxter Springs and her people
have long needed a trolley line
connection with the surrounding
towns. They now have a chance
to get 1t, and they will have it, if
the road is built.
Let every good enterprising
citizen get right up in the collar
and work for the success of the
enterprise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Now comes the announcement
of the Big Prosperity Celebra'
ton which will be presented at
Miami. Thursday, the 18th,
will be the Big day and
the management is looking for
ward to a $1,000 crowd on Big
Thursday. As an inducemeut to
draw the crowds they are pre-
sentiug a very elaborate program.
Aeroplane flights, Parade, -Four
Bands, Stock, Poultry and In
dustrial Exhibits Big White-Way
Midway will all be featured
These are the Free Attractions,
The pay attractions win Be furn'
|i1tea hI lhe s W. Rruui.E'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Willow Greek lodge of the An
tbs had a big time on last Thurs
day night. Those present had a
big feed, and aside from the reg
ular routine business, five appli'
cants we're ballotted on. And
many more applications will be
acted on soon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21
Baxter State Bank

Shows. These shows travel in
their special train of 20 cars and
carry in addition to over 300
people, the largest ferris wheel
on the road and 4 $40, 900 electric
swing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

James Higgins and family have
moved here from Cabool, Mo.
Mr.. Higgins is a cousin of Chas.
Armstrong.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

We ask your worthy inspection
of our new arrival of mems and
boys suits, caps and shoes. We
have too many. We sell them
cheaper. All guaranteed to be as
represented. Baxter Supply Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Mrs. George Schmidt of La
Feria, Texas, is here visiting rel
atives and friends. Mrs. Schmidt
says she hears more about the
Mexican troubles here than she
does down on the border, where
she lives. La Feria is only few
miles from the Mexico line.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Kansas City Weekly Star and
News, both one whole year for a
dollar and twenty cents. Can
you beat such combination?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Chalmers Hutchinson, who is
farming on the island, lost a good
horse Monday evening. Mr..
Hutchinson was on the island
gathering corn, when the river
rose. In trying to cross the old
mill race on the east side he got
into swimming water and one
horse was drowned. After float
ing quite a distance the vagOu
lana other hone veZa naHaa.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

For four hundred dollars / car
sell you a nice home in Baxter
Springs. The house has four
rooms, a good barn, three lots,
and is close in. If you can pay
$50 down l will give you a con.
tract for deed to be delivered
upon payment of the balance, SC
you need not give a mortgage
back. Chas. L. Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

John I. Cooper's new garage
building on East River street is
being rushed to completion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. johnson of
Labette county visited friends
here the fore part of the week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

II you yant some good stock,
attend Wade Hibbard's sale to-
day (Thursday).
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21
Pure bHfch0FSIsrd n RE
per pound. 10 pound pail
M0O. MeAboV & CO.

Chas. F. Noble and wife Of
Tulsa we're here the latter part
of last week to visit relatives and
friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

All lines of business are we'll
represented in Baxter Springs.
Let's give all of them loyal sup
port. Let's spend our money in
Baxter Springs and make it a
better town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

1. N. Bingham was up from
his farm in the Quapaw reserve
Saturday. He tells US he is 60
ing to put in $50 acres of wheat
this fall, and that he will ferti-
lie heavy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

For Sale-A fine, dark red,
young fresh COW; also shoats
weighing about 90 lbs. each; also
a sulky plow. VIM. Brugger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pierce are
here from Wichita to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Rain is hinderiig wheat SOW
ing some. Much ground is
ready for wheat, and when it
dries lot of it will be planted.
1t is thought the danger from
the fly is about over.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

There are all kinds of good
reasons why Baxter Springs
should have the electric road, but
not a single good valid reason
why it should not have it. Wor K
for the road. Do your best.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

J. M. Lamb brought in a load
of fat hogs Friday and sold them
to McAboy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Last Friday Will and Ed.
Swalley got hold of light grad
er and made a mighty good piece
of road from their corner to the
Frisco railroad, 4 distance of 4
mile and three-fourths. They
used the grader for q drag and
put the road in fine condition.
Will tells Us they will keep it in
good condition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Arthur Ballard and Luther
Scandland are at Goodman, Mo-,
on business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

Come and hear President Mason
Of Baker University, on educa'
tion Oct. 29.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

A night Of music. Prof. AxtOn
and wife, Saturday, Oct. 80.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-10-21

For Plumbing, repairing, and
pump work, call up Raymond
Johnson, Baxter's Plumber.
Phone 162.