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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-22

Ter had his hand upon the fellows
shoulder and David Wright seized the
other, hustling him toward the door.
Mrs Presley could not forego a
hnal glance. Selma Ashton was smrl-
ing but the smile died away as, pat
ting his walstcoat which had become
oisarranged in the struggle. Dwight
re-entered the room and stood looking
down at her.
You did not know, Selma?" He
put the question softly, as though
fearful of asking but eager for the
answer You did not know be-
fore"
| understood-what you mean"
she said, quietly, but with cutting
lncisiveness that showed the depth of
her hurt. You mean-that-" Her
voice trembled, broke completely, as
she found herself unable to voice the
remainder Of her sentence.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-22

lowed the beautiful girl up the stairs,
she could hear Selma dismissine
her maid and moved into the han ac.
compahying her to the drawing room.
She hurriedly started to withdraw at
a nutter of the door-bell but halted
inquiringly as the butler entered with
note for his mistress.
The companion gazed with increas.
Ing wonderment at the young heiress.
A few moments before she had walked
down the stairs with the radiant crea.
ture, the happy, care-free girl. And
now, in the space of time it took for
her eyes to travel across the lines
OF briefly scrawled note, all the girl.
lshness had faded away, leaving the
hard speculative expression there of a
cold, calculating, scheming woman.
MRS. PRESLEY took the note from
the outstretched hand. 1t was brief.
cruelty brief and arrogant the note
or the suicide broker who seemed to
think his atonement made by the
mere snuffing out of his own exist.
ence Everything the girl possessed
wiped out by the smash of the Titan
Ship company!
The door bell pealed and she
started violently. Her eyes fastened
appealingly, half afraid, upon the girl.
But Selma Ashton did not see her,
immersed in her own thoughts At
the sound Of the bell, her shoulders
had Strengthened.
She turned slowly toward the door
haif rising as the butler announced
David Dwight. Her eyes met those of
her companion, and there was a de-
nant expression in them, defiant yet
triumphant A nod of the head, sharp
decisive, dismissed the woman who
started to protest against the sacrifice
she could see the girl had determined
to make.
David Dwight had not gained his
millions through pfocrastination. He
had come decisively to the point. And
yet there was something splendid
about him that made the older wom-
ans heart go out to him. She re-
pressed little cry of pain as she
caught the tremolo that all uncon
sciously crept into his voice.
Il do not want you to marry me,
Selma, unless you love me- i want
you more than anything in the world
but not that much Not without
love, Selma, for II know what love
means-now"
Came a scuffle at the door, follow
ing the bell She could hear the but
ler's voice raised in protest against
some intrusion, then the awkward
scraping of feet Immediately preced-
ing an intruder's rush toward the
room where the pair were. Mrs.
PRESLEY peered through the portieres
curiously. The newcomer was very
young and very breathless and very
dishevelled from his encounter with
the butler, who was hurriedly pursu-
ing, his hand outstretched as though
to grasp the intruder by the arm.
Dwight rose angrily.
Mirror reporter, Miss Ashton!
Charles Iced is a suicide after misap-
propriating your fortune to prop up
the Titan Ship company. Anything
to say"
With superb art, the girl half rose
from the divan She reached out her
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-22

moved from his chair In the library
as Selma slipped out into the night
air. followed shortly by Doctor Hol-
land. He had tried to convince him.
self that the change In manner toward
him on his wife's part was due to
some intuitional reading Of his
thoughts. Even now he fought against
the impulse which caused him to spy
on the pair.
Clearly silhouetted against the
night he made out her figure. Her
face was covered with her hands and
he could see she was sobbing silently
to herself. Doctor Holland was stroll
ing toward her, yet Dwight was aware
that the physician had not seen her.
He slipped quickly behind q stone pill
lar.
He caught the uncertainty. the sur
prise of the doctor as he caught sight
OF the woman. He caught the impulse
of the man to comfort her, saw the
fighting down OF that impulse. Then
Doctor Hollond placed his hand upon
her shoulder, his voice but the gen.
tlest whisper of 4 sound as he called
her name. She turned and looked
up at him. then swiftly, some Iron
band of self-restraint within her
snapped. and she flung her arms about
his neck
With her head resting upon his
chest he murmured words which thun-
dered back to the millionaire behind
the pillar, killing something inside the
very soul of the man, even as 1t quick
ened the life in his body.
Suddenly Selma drew away. crouch
ing, fearful, as she regarded the man
toward whom she had gone in her
hour Of weakness. Dwight leaned for
ward the better to listen. Her voice
despair as 1t rang In his ears.
'No-No-You must not. You must
go. i WILL must be true to him
while he lives. You must go-you
must"
David Dwight turned quickly and
CROPPED his way back to the house. In
the hall he paused uncertainty his
hand upon the knob of the library
door As though he had just come from
IucE0. ocIulA cuIcTcu duu no CAllcu
softly. tenderly to her. putting his arm
about her, kissing her tenderly. even
as he reached out and clasped the
hand of DR.. Holland. who came in i'm
mediately after her.
Slowly the pair moved up the stairs
and David Dwight watched them from
beside the library door. He was cold
now. Something had died within him.
He frowned. a bit puzzled at the Of.
fort at Identification. He had lit
was his soul that had been killed.
That was why he had laughed In.
wardly as he placed his arms where
those of Holland had been but a scant
few moments before. as he felt the In.
stinctive shrinking away of the wom-
an he had married. That was why he
had been 80 gleeful as Hollands hand
returned no pressure to his own.
With murdered soul. David
Dwight found hatred had become Joy.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-22

land strolled down the walk. book
thought him about to pass on, after
bowling TO her. then, with q little
shrug he seated himself beside her.
She did not wish him there and still
she was glad OF his presence. She
could not understand the conflict OF
absolutely antithetical emotions the
man stirred up within her. Looking
furtively at his troubled face she could
see he was in no mood for chatter on
trivialit1es.
In the furry OF the moment she
reached out to take the book from his
hands. 1t rested beside her but her
nerves seemed stunned. anesthetized
Something had seemed to break
within the very soul OF her at the con-
tact OF his fingers. She could not
move from that magnetic touch.
Slowly, gently, 80 slightly as to be
almost imperceptible, his fingers
closed upon her own-just enough 30
she was aware the man knew what he
WAS doing. She lifted her eyes, des-
perately, pleadingly. g
Some power from outside herself
caught and held her, breathless and
afraid. Doctor Holland rose swiftly.
his face wearing the expression of
one who has looked upon deadly dan
ger and wishes, yet is afraid, to en-
brace 1t. Without a word he turned
upon his heel and strobe toward the
house.
With lips parted, Selma stared be-
fore her. She knew now that the
great doctor had come to her with his
demand for payment in full. And
she knew that evasion OF the debt
was
The rustic OF petticoat caused her
to look up in quick anger Mrs. Press
ley stood before her an accusing,
righteous expression on her face that
told the young wife instantly the scene
that had just transpired was no secret
to the companion. In a fit of anger.
Selma dismissed her from her service
and she went straight to the husband,
with her story.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-22
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Dwight looked up from the note
Mrs. PRESLEY had just thrust into his
hands, a little puzzled. He had not
known before that the suicide broker
had notified Selma of the embezzle-
ment OF her fortune. Still, what Of
1t now? And why was the unusually
good-natured lady in such a towering
RACER
But, my dear Mrs. Presley. why
do you give this to me?" he queried.
1T merely states what you and and
all the world know-that Mrs.
Dwight's fortune was embezzled. Oh,
l see," he cried, a great glow on un-
derstanding coming upon him, the
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-22
FOURTH STORY

r,o door OF No. 1872 trembled vic.
.rtlv then lunged from its hinges and
No two policemen leaped into the
@ce The clod that had been Charles
ood investment broker, sprawled in
swivel chair, his head and the right
and still gripping the revolver,
eachipg nervelessly out upon the lit
cred desk
The desk blotter was still a bit
ANN. A newspaper scare head there
I'D been heavily marked by 6B lead
|encil
TITAN SHIP COMPANY FORCED
TO WALL"
War smashes Gigantic Enterprise
Mysterious Unknown Financier
Behind T. S. Co. Loses Entire
Investment"
A tiny memorandum slip, torn hur.
isdly from book, with the names
n the citys twelve principal banks
Ind trust companies lay upon the
oor And that was all.
The Mirrors police reporter slipped
Into their puzzled conference.
Sergeant told me man 'phoned
Ii be was going to kill himself here"
be explained. What do you boys
make Of it,"
We'll, you've got to hand it to the
ruy-he made good" Officer Carney
answered Ought to make big
gtory, Harvey. Iced was dirty with
noney-wasn't he?"
The reporter smiled at the infer
ence that suicide never takes the
biggest jump until his money is gone.
lnwardly, he was laughing at their be-
|wilderment. A good story? Why, 1t
Twas whale, q triple-decker of a
story! And a story plainly written!
Charles Iced, the eminently wealthy
Investment broker, had been the Mys-
FERROUS Unknown who shoveled mil
|lions so carelessly into the smashed
|ship company. With the last glim-
mering of hope he had written the
wealthy heiress, Miss Selma Ashton,
that her millions had been a part of
those swept away. But why Selma
Ashton, unless she had made a recent
demand Tor money that FASTENED the
climax? The blotter, turned upside
DOWN against the mirror, had spelled
out the substance of the brokers' last
note. He consulted again the mem.
orandum slip. Undoubtedly, he had
1t correctly.
Iced was the mysterious hacker of
inc Titan company. The Titan COM
pany smashed. Selma Ashton incon-
Nealently required money Iced
tackled the banks and trust companies
mentioned on the slip for aid but with
out success. Then-a subject for the
coroner.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-22

GyHsh" ~ Nights ana all
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
cAueHr es wAALEs.

NOME, Nov. 1S.-Ben Nygren, the well known whaler king, is in town for the last few days from his whal ing station near Cape Nome. During the past season Mir. Nygren caught 60 white whales, some of which he used for dog feed, and some stored away for future use The hides have been placed in his store tanks. Ben has now placed his gear in winter quar- ters but will return to his camp in a few days. Advices received from Logdou show that the trade would be willing to take care of the white whale hides, but at present owing to the war cannot handle them-Qndustrial Worker)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
BLDG.
CHS LEGISLATURE

William Bfltt and John G. Heia' Representatives.olect to tho lower House of tho Alaska Legislative As- sembly. together with Franl, A. Al- drlch, Senator-elect from Nome, have decided. after consulting today with Gov J. F. A. Strong and Charles Gold. stein, to take the third floor of the biz Goldstein building and number Of rooms on the floor aoove for use of the next meeting of the Legislature in March. subject, of course, to rati' fication by the other members of the assembly.
 The third floor will be divided into halls. one for the Senate aud the oth- CT for the House and the rooms on the fourth floor arc to be used for committee rooms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
PRISONER IS SUED

John Feusi, of Douglas, brought suit this morning in tho District Court to recover from Henry Hanson, an al- leged debt of $122.74 for goods fur nished
 Vim & Core, attorneys for the plain tiff, posted bond of S400 to secure a writ of attachment on property own- ed by Hanson at Douglas. The writ was issued by Clerk Of the Court q. w. Bell Hanson is prisoner in the Federal jail, awaiting action of the grand jury on a charge of giving li. quor to Indians.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
REsuME cLAssEa


 Tomorrow morning Miss Gulick will begin the second series of her ladies classes in aesthetic dancing. This ser ies sill consist of eight lessons and classes will be conducted regularly Thursday mornings.
 Speaking of modern dancing, Louis F. chaliE tho kell known Russian maa- ter whose methods Hiss Gulick uses, remarks; "In Russia VIC have well proved the value Of dancing, not on. ly in the ballet but for all men and women, =as a means of not only pleas ure alone, but to strength, ease, grace ulness, good carriage and expres siyenese and individuality America and other countries have in the last decade done much in realizing these benefits of the dance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
rHE eplsAppEAREDg

The total disappearance of any inc dlyidual gives one much food for thought. A man in apparently good health. untroubled financially, happy in his home-suddenly disappears, and he is never heard from again. The sea Of life has swallowed him up, and not even a bubble comes to the surface to show the way he went
 There are too many of these dis appearances to classify them as the victims of thugs or loss of memory, Often, no doubt one or the other of these reasons might apply but not always.
 Is there within a man or woman Q seed that grows into craving for loneliness-the loneliness of not be- ing known? And does this craving compel its victims to become modem, Ishmaels? Or if the word lshmael does not 1t. wandering people-vanishing into the dark, as comets vanish; to perhaps return after a long and lone ly orbit to the place they started from-to again go away unrecognized unseen2
 Or is there somewhere D secret so- ciety of the "Disappeared;" a society of misanthropes, who desire no friends? Persons of no name, who gather to gloat over their isolation, or maybe work some god for which they desire no credit2 Fantastical as Che notion may seem, 1t is not nearly so fantastical as are these disappear ances Is it?-CEx)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

TREADWELL. Ian S The return bowltps match between tho Machine Shons team and the# Brunswick five win 'ake place on thc Treaaweu ai- ieys tonight X srcat deal oi inter.
 Is manifested over this game, as Enc Machine SAops aiready hare one victory 10 Aar ceedit
 Bcr Graham Wbo return from 2
 o the States ou Che A.0mc5a resumed his position .n the Trcadwai. Tomorrow January Ith. is Siavon. on Christmas and Che local colony of sisvs are maklus great preparations tibcrt Baghman has taken posi- con with the electrical force at TrcadweU
 Pat Cavanaugh who was recently eaHed Go the bedside ol bis Injured brotber a San Francisco. returned or the Alameda.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
scHoRNRo8N WAS WElL
 KNOWN lN JUNEAU

-ouls x. schonhorn, Che victim ol assasslns 10 the Ghisan0 near Bonan. za Creek. is well known to old timers in Juneau schornhorn was one of Inc early pioneeers in the Nlondike ana owned and managed the Yukon fiolel at pawson in 1898 and for some time afterward Flo ieit Dawson in ig0 and went to Kansas but later roumed to che North.
 During tho early part oi 1918 shorn' horn was In Juneau looking lor To- cation Co engage in business. Not finding what he wanted here he went Co Dawson again and was there late Tn the summon Of thot year He must have gone to tho chisana from Daw- son
 schornhorn was about 55 years of ago and well liked. He has no known relatives in the country
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
MINE INSPECTOR SMITH
 LEAVING FOR FAIRBANKS

sumner S. Smith. Federal mine in spector for Alaska, arrived from the South on the Alameda and is getting ready to continue his journey to the Interior. He will leave within the next two weeks for Fairbanks at which place he will hold conference with William Maloney Territorial mine in- speclor. who is on his way to Fair banks from Nome, via Idtarod. and Ruby. if he has not already reached that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
.rNE SHOULD woeBYe CLUE
 STARTS DEBATING sociET

rREADWELL Jan 6-rhe MeSr can Boarding House We Should Wor' ey" Club hos started dobatme So- c.cy amoug Its members and have decided to thrash ott the weighiy problems of tho world at their res0- lar monthly meetings.
 rho first debate was held at the Mexican Soeial Hau Tuesday night and tho subject wes Resolved. That Knss czavs and Kaisers are detri- mental Co the political destinica Of ue present warning nations Of Bur spH Ed Harris and sim Gibson poke for the affirmative and Ben.
 Leonard and Charl.e iaii were for The nesauve. lt win be noticed .hat ihe aas were both Native Sons
 hle tiar opponents ago "eouain jacfs The laitor team won and che European potentotcs are stili on tAe job Tom Macdonald acted as ref
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
MAY BE FiDUciARY
 OF THE DAY ESTATE

B. R. Lelvers of Douglas, has ap. piled for appointment as administra- tor of the estate of the late Hughey Day who died in Douglas, shortly ar ter being brought from renakee Hot Springs, where ho conducted a billiard hall. Application was made by Mir. LieYers to J. B Marshall, In probate court. through Vim & Gore, attorneys.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

pfesident Air Thomas Cas1en
 Vice nresident Mr. Wm. Mccormick sccretery Nr Emmct earrol,
 Vreasmer Ar Alfred fnihodeau
 The formal installation Of these celebrated as thc next businoss meet ia on Taeday January l9 Rev. Eather BFuckert wlil bc back about
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
ELKs TO HAVE BIG TIME
 TOMORROW EVENING

4 dance and banquet wnl be given tomorrow night by the Ellls, in honor of their ladies. Invitations were sent to tho ladies themselves, and it is ex- pected that under feminine persuas- ion, the men will attend in large nun, bers. The committee in charge of the arrangements are planning to make tho party eventful from every stand point
 The lodge meets tonight and will initiate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
W. c T. U. MEETING

The regular meeting of the W. c. 2. U. will be held at the home of Mrs. Blackwell Thursday afternoon at 9 o'clock A full attendance is reQuir- ed. Visitors always welcome. sac MRS. LENA HYDE,
 Recording Secretary
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
DlTARoD PIONEER
 GOES TO siTKA4 HOME

Barry c, Gum a well known pion- ger steamboat man of the Yukon, who made Iditarod his last headquarters in lha Interior was yesterday sent to the Pioneers Home in Sitka. He is 6S years of age and not In good health
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
THREE CHRISTMAS SERVICES
 AT. THE RUSSIAN CHURCH

Tomorrow being Christmas. accord- ing to the Russian Orthodox Church calendar the regular Christmas ser vices win be held beginning with a serwoe at z o'clock this evening. Wor- shop VIII also take place tomorrow morning and at 6 o'clock tomorrow ev- ening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
NorIog To ELKs

No f2O meets tonight Visiting brothers are invited to attend; there Wif be two lively candidates who wl be put through. A special re- quest Is made for a large attendance
 Tomorrow night is tho lat home for Elks and their ladies.
 H I LUCAS, Sec'y.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
ALASKA LABOR UNION
 NAMES OFFICERS FOB YEAR

DOUGLAS Jan 6--rha Alaska "a. elected ,he following officers t7 serve
 W F. McBhia. president "
 Chgislaan vice president Jerry Cash. en. sccreary and L. " klburn. .reas
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
CATHOLIC CLUB
 OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

oficerr the A.aska Catholic Club took H.1ca les, according .o the Bg.ias he Ciu1 The feiowiag
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
CHORAL SOCIETY WORKING
 ON HOLY ciTY' NOW

There was a large attendance at the Choral Society rehearsal last ey- n.ng and Director Willis B. Noweli is well pleased at Che progress that is being made The Society is now working on the well known cantata, "The Holy City
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

Tonight is ladies night at the biz rink. Ladies will be admitted free. including skates Friday night anoth- CT polo match wil be played. lt
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

Second term Of Miss Gullcles La. dies class begins Thursday morning, January 2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
 pouGlas Branch
 M A. SNOW Manager
 DOUGLAS Jan f--I F. Henscn eas p'ee@nly surprised by neeieee or his crds iess nis.i- tne oeeafio ioa belae shc celebration ol his bie.hsag te 6Necllent sappar was serfoa by aifs Henson 9ud there were about Joe Ross Fonrned lrom hoHday Facaton on thc Somd last Monday. The Earlcs wi'i slvo 8 dauce next Saufd0y cgoning at the.r ha', dn Third s,reot These dances arc to De eiv en every other Saturday for tae rest ol the season
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

SKATES TO LADlEs FREE AT TIE
 RINK TONIGHT
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
NoTlce OF ANNUAL mgETINo

The annual stockholders meeting ne Odd Fellows Building and lm- nr7Vement Co., will be held in the 'Clse rooms on Thursday evening .ru1-S A alt- tRe lodge meeting Election 3f officers.
 i-;-5t EDWARD WEBSTER
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

PIANO NOR RENT-EnquIra of tbe Empire 1-6-tL
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
MARINE NOTES

e MARINE NOTES < Tho Jefferson sails from Seattle to. The eiy Of Seattle sails from Se- attia tomorrow.
 The Latouche sails from Seattle So. The Admiral Watson sails from Se- att.a i1uaary n.
 The Princess May will sail from Vau- The a.amoda should return from Tine Geogsia is in sitka
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-11
Pow NAL

Mrs. Jennie Nun of Mountain
street is visiting friends IN Troy, N
Y.
Miss Margaret Purcell of Elmwood
Farm has entered the Castleton Nor
NAL school.
Mrs. Frank Barnes of New York is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. p. T
Barnes of High street.
Miss Eugene La Fortune of North
Adams is visiting her sister. Mrs. Ed.
ward Alcombright of Orchard street
The ladies of the Baptist church
with Mrs. John Whine Gardner as
chairman of the committee, will
serve a chicken salad supper in the
church next Tuesday evening.
Miss Clara Converse former mis-
sionary to Japan delivered Il very in
teresting address in the Baptist
church last night. a number of
pleasing musical selections were rem
dered by members o fthe congrega-
ton.