davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

The Union Trust Company Christ
mas savings club is now Ope-. Come
in and let Us tell you =. about IL
AdYt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

All SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the South Bend
Federation for Social Service are pay
able 20 the treasurer. the ST. Joseph
Loan & Trust co. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

g lbs. Creamery Butter. SLOO. Bred
heck Bros. Adft-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

All the best styles, CoIOrs
and materials will be found
i'm this lot: some have big
collars: others with wide
plush belts that have Great
ed a furore i'm the east; all
sizes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Pure all wool seTges. eaIndines. b a X e
cloth. etc; very newest, up-tO-the-minut
models for plain as well as for flash,
dressers; ell sizes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-05
$3.50 PLAYER PIANO
FIRST GRAND PRIZE

FIRST GRAND PRIZE
Full 88 note metallic ube automatic tracking DEVICE mahogany
case Goes to the contestant that polls the highest of
votes in either district, One or Two
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-05

++*+** +++++++++++++++
FIRST GRAND PRIZE BUNGALOW PLAYER
PIANO
+*+++++ H. +*+**+**+++***
DISTRICT NO. 1.
City of Dallas and the Dallas Rural Routes)
First prize-Round trip to San Francisco Fair
Second prize-one-quarter diamond ring to be dis
played soon
Third prize-one quarter carat diamond ring be dis
played
Fourth prze-sx months scholarship, Holmes Business
College, Portland.
Fifth carat diamond ring displayed
Sixth prize-Three months scholarship Holmes Business
College, Portland
Seventh prize-Egn 2Oyear gold watch displayed SOON
Eighth prze-Gem-set lavallere, displayed soon.
Ninth prize-Gem-set lavalliere.
Tenth -Gold-sheT Bracelet.
More prizes will be announced if candidates should
enter the contest.
DISTRICT NO. q
(An Territory Outside of the City of Dallas and Its
Rural Routes.)
First prize-Round trip to San Francisco fair.
Second prize-onequarer carat diamond ring be dis
played
Third prze-onequarter carat diamond ring, to be dis
played soon
Fourth prize-Sx months scholarship Holmes Business
College Portland.
Fifth prze-Oneeghth diamond ring, displayed
Sixth prze-Three months scholarship Holmes Business
College, Portland. |
Seventh prze-Elgin 2Oyear gold watch displayed
Eighth -Gem-set lavallere, displayed
Ninth prize Gem-set lavaliere displayed SOON
More prizes will be announced if candidates should
enter the contest
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-05
TWO TRIPS TO EXPOSITION

One to contestant each district receiving the highest num-
Der of votes, and not winner Of the Bungalow Player Piano.
The Free Trip San Francisco includes railroad fare and all
necessary expenses.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01

this man of his. He remembered the
story of another killing in the hills OF
India. His gaze went from the brown
fanatics face to the white, tender
lovely throat of the woman-and a
hoarse gasp broke from his lips.
NO, No. Not that" he cried, and
as the words rang out, Yvonne re-
moved her Mortified gaze from the blot
of red and fixed it upon the face of her
husband. She Strengthened up slowly
and her arms fell Imply to her sides.
1T was meant for me- Shoot,
James," she said. almost in a whis-
per.
The Hindus grasp tightened at the
convulsive movement of his masters
hand His fingers were like steel
bands.
Shoot" she repeated, raising her
voice. Save yourself for If he is
dead l shall kill you with my own
hands. This is your chance-shoot!
Broods fingers relaxed their grip
on the revolver. A fierce. wild hope
.ook ak the strength out n L.s Ac1y-
- krew faint With IT,
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01
'o~ "nd husk, uns~ more, win . YER


ny ~"~ '''"'e' WIN VT
wss ~ ana,,a., nv, "S'''o'' ~ II II ~
yo, did 40, shaa 'rn Va, "uo'' S'"ms
world sban ,a,'oS w ",'. "'"' i"e
loss ba aja, 49,, 49," '", - Ut" WI
yon ara sata r.a ~ rs, - no' !" '"ppe'''
Won for sh,u -" 20" '',N't 'o"Sn
hetweon ,,,., 1.a ',,e' an ''s 10
s,,,da" ''1 ''''' ''' you ""'e'
Ito o,,oo,s -, -, --,
"yos !, aa. "v' S,'' 'E,' '"''.
ha,yaon ,n,, an. M ~, ,''',,, w.. , <,"' '"'S "a
II Iator ~ San, ,n ,". a. we. We a''''!' '''''e
~, va '>oM see you as YOU are
hama shnaa, u.,," "o, "'"''' rus
indecisinn rIa na% ,'' '"'"'" ,r,. sl'",', .. VI
haf]inq lool ~ h"r san,' ns%'" .'. ,""A III '''''
',N 'V'N It, "'' ""'N eyes
- 49, ,aa, ' e"o '''''' anu ne o'h'
'''" "e"'"' rae Is hot gong 10
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01
y VAS Matilce, whas accuvprd tr3ch

lie sprang 20 his feet and advanced
upon her, actually stepping across the
oodE OF his son in his reckless haste.
for many seconds they stood with
their faces close together. he staring
Wildly, she with a dull look OF agony
IN Ter eyes, but unilinching What he
sa" caused an icy chill to sweep
through his tense body. and a sickness
TO enter his soul. He shrank back.
Nho-who are your" he cried out
IN sudden terror, He felt the presence
OF hatilde. He could have stretched
out his hand and touched her, so real.
so vivid was the belief that she was
actually there before him. "Matiide
was here--l saw her. before God saw
her And-and now it is you, She is
Stlll here. can feel her hand touch
ing mine-I can feel--no, again l.
/"
The cold, lifeless voice OF Yvonne
was speaking to him, huskier than ever
before
Matilde has been here. She has
always been with him. She Is always
near you, James Brood"
hat - are - you -- saying" he
gaSped
She turned YEARLY away and pointed
to the weapon on the table.
" no is to use it, you or -"
lie opened his mouth but uttered no
sound. His power of speech was gone.
She went on in a deadly monotone.
You intended the bullet for me. 1t is
not too late. Kill me, il you will. |
give you the first chance-take II, for
II YOU do not | shall take mine"
II cannot kill you--I cannot Kill
the woman who stood where YOU are
standing moment ago. Matilde was
there. She was alive, do you hear
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01
CHAPTER xxVll-Continued.
p

He obeyed. See. There is no one
Rear" He held open the door to the
hall. You must speak quickly. am
TO leave this house in an hour. / was
given the hour"
"Ah, l can see by your face that you
hate him! 1t is well. That is s&ne-
thing. 1t is but little, l know, after
all have wished for-but it. is some
thing for me to treasure-something
for me to take back with me to the
one sacred little spot in this beastly
world of men and women"
You are the most Incompetent
sible-'
Am | not beautiful, Frederic? Tell
me-" She came quite close to him.
You are the most beautiful woman
in all the world" he said abjectly.
And | have wasted all my beauty
have lent it to unloveliness and 1t
has not been destroyed! 1t is still with
me, is it not? | have not lost it in"
You are beautiful beyond words
beyond anything l have ever i'm
agined," said he, suddenly passing his
hand over his brow.
You would have loved me if it had
not been for Lydia?''
Il couldn't have helped myself L
fear l-faltered in my Good God,
are YOU still trying to tempt me? Are
you still asking me to go away with
you?"
hOarse cry came from the door
way behind them-a cry of pain and
anger that struck terror to their souls.
They had not heard his approach.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01

Frederic. II was an accident In that
respect. Thank you for what you would
do. II isn't necessary, old pals. The
story that Rarjab tells must stand for
the time being. Later On well. ! may
write my own story and give it to the
world"
Write it," said Hr. Dawes, and
Brood nodded his head slowly, stgpih-
cantly.
"Oh, jim, you-you zoustn't do that
groaned Mr. Dawes, appalled,. "ica
amt such a coward as 10 do that
There was one bullet left in the ~
volVer. Raniab advised me to save 4
for myself He's thoughtful -
low" said Brood, 1T has been -
moved, Of course. but"
Jim" said Mr.. Riggs. sSuaring him
self, its too bad that yea didn't hR
what you shot at
Jim" interrupted Mr.. Riggs. isnr@
ing his comrade, Il see shes going ~
nurse Freddy. Well. sir. i! va "a.
I'd"
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01

me- Alive and-ah," The exclama
tion fell from his lips as she suddenly
leaned forward, her intense gaze fixed
| on Frederic's face
See All. see, prayed and have
! been answered. See. God in heaven
see,"
He turned. Frederic's eyes were
| open. He was looking up at them, with
u piteous appeal in their depths-an
appeal for help, for life. for conscious.
ness.
He is not dead, Frederic, Frederic,
my SON" He dropped to his knees
and frantically clutched at the hand
that lay stretched out beside the linn
figure. The pain-stricken eyes closed
slowly.
Someone knelt beside Brood He
saw a slim white hand 60 out and
touch the pallid brow
Il shall save your soul, James
Brood, voice was saying but it
seemed far away He shall noi die
Your poor wretched soul may rest Sc
cure. | shall keep death away from
him. You shall not have to pay for
this-no, not for this. The bullet WAS
meant for me. / owe my life to him.
you shall owe his to me- But you
have yet to pay greater debt than
this can ever become. He is your son.
You owe another for his life-and you
VIII never be out of her deDt, not
even in hell, James Brood"
Slowly Frederic's eyes opened
again. They wavered from one face
to the other and there was In them the
unsolVable mystery OF divination AS
the lids dropped once more, Brood's
manner underwent tremendous |
change. The stupefaction Of horror
and doubt fell away in a fash and he |
was again the clearheaded, indomit- |
able man of action. The blood rushed |
back into his veins, his eyes flashed
with the returning fire Of hope, his
voice was steady, sharp, commanding
The doctori" he cried in Yyonne's
ear, as his strong fingers went out to
tear open the red shirt bosom. "Be
quick! Send for Holder BY heaven,
we must save him" She did not move
lie Whirled upon her fiercely. DO as
ell you. Are you 30 damned"
Doctor Holder is on the way now"
he said duly. His hands ceased their
operations as if checked by a sudden
paralysis
On the way here?" ae cried In
Why"
He is coming" she said fiercely. Il
ent for him-ages ago. Don't stop {
ow-be quick, You know what to do {
'tanch the flow Of blood Do some I
hing, man, You have seen men with I
1ortal wounds-and this man must be !
aved."
He worked swiftly, deftly, for he did I
now what to do. He had worked over '
len before with wounds In their "
reasts-and he had seen them through +
1e shadow of death. But he could t
OF help thinking, as he now worked, (
lat he was never known to miss a o
billing at thirty PAGES. q
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01

! Blood. 1t is blood" she moaned
and for the first time since the sho,
was fired her husband glanced at the
one tor whom the bullet was intended
An expression of incredulity leaped
into his face, as if he could not believe
MS senses. She was alive and uuhurt
His bullet had not touched her. His
| brain fumbled for the explanation OF
| this miracle
Blood" she walled again, a long
| shuddering word that came not from
her lips but from the very depths OF
her terror-stricken soul
| Slowly Brood's mind worked out OF
| the maze. His shot had gone straight
/ but Frederic himself had leaped into
its path to save this miserable crea.
ture who would have damned his
soul If life had been spared to him.
RanJab craWled to his side. his eyes
covered with one arm, the other ex.
tended. Blindly the master felt for the
pistol, not once removing his eyes
from the pallid figure against the table.
Ills fingers closed upon the weapon.
Then the Hindu looked up. warned by
the strange voice that spoke to him
from the mind of his master. He saw
the arm slowly extend itself with a
sinister hand directed straight at the
unconscious figure of the woman. This
time Brood vas making sure of his
aim-so sure that the 1.-THE Hindu
had time to spring to his feet and
grasp once more the hand that held
the weapon.
Master, Master" he cried out
Brood turned to look at his man in
sheer bewilderment What could all
this mean? What was the matter with
the man?
Down, Raniab," he commanded in
a low. cautious tone, as he would have
used in speaking to dog when the
game was run to earth.
There is out one bullet left, sahib."
cried the man.
Only one is required" said the mas
ter hazily.
You have killed your son. This bull
let is for yourself"
Yes! Yes. But-but she! She
lives, She"
The Hindu struck his own breast
significantly. Thy faithful servant re-
mains, sahib. Die, if thou wilt, but
leave her to Raniab. There is but one
bullet left. 1t is for you. You must
not be here to witness the death Ran
Jab, thy servant, shall infiict upon her
Shoot thyself now, if so be it, but
spare thyself the sight of" He did
not finish the sentence, but his strong,
bony fingers went through the motion
that told more horrible story than
words could have expressed. There
was TO mistaking his meaning He
had elected himself her executioner
A CHASTITY look of comprehension
fitted across Brood's face For a Sec
ond his mind slipped from one dread
to another more appalling. He knew
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Shot That Failed.

1ranshXed, they watched him take
two or three steps into the room. At
his back was the swarthy Hindu, his
eyes cleaning like Goals of fire in the
shadowy light.
James" fell TREMENDOUSLY from the
lips OF 1vonne. She swayed toward
him as Ranjab grasped his arm from
behind. Frederick saw the flash of
something bright as it passed from the
brown hand to the white one. He did
not at once comprehend.
1t happened once" came hoarsely
from the throa. of James Brood. 1T
shall not happen again. Thank you,
Ranjab."
Then Frederic knew, The Hindu
had slipped revolver into his mas
ter's hand.
II gives me great pleasure, Yvonne
10 reheVe you of that damned, rotten
worthless thing you call your life"
AS he raised his arm, Frederic
spfang forward with a shout of horror
scarcely realizing what he did, he
hurled lvonne violently to one side.
1t was all over in the twinkling of
an eye. There was flash, the crash
Oh an explosion. puff of smoke and
'he smell of burnt powder.
Frederic stood perfectly still for an
instant facing the soft cloud that rose
from the pistol barrel, an expression
.i vague amazement in his face. Then
MS hand went uncertainty to his
breast
Already James Brood had seen the
req olotch that spread with incredible
s"lithess-blood red against the
snowy white of the broad shirt bosom.
piafing with wide-open eyes at the
hofrld spot, he stood there with the
pistol still levelled in a petrified hand
Good God. father, you'ye-why,
you We struggled from Frederic's
''1thing lips, and then his knees
sassed' an instant later they gave way
IN rush and he dropped heavily to
. mere was not a sound in the room.
suddenly Brood made a movement
sulck and spasmodic. At the same IN
s."ht hanJab flung himself forward
aHa grasped his masters arm. He
10 rao turned the revolver upon himself,
Ae huzzle was almost at his temple
men the Hindu seized his hand in
grip OF iron.
nahib! Sahib!" he hissed. what
souia you do?" Wrenching the weapon
rom the stiff. unresisting fingers, he
hurled 1t across the room
my Cod" groaned Brood. His tall
souy swerved forward, but his legs re-
,Isea 10 carry him. The Hindu caught
H do ne vas sinking Imply to his
:, .'ees. With a tremendous effort of
--o WILL Brood succeeded in conquer.
-s 'he black unconsciousness that
"as assailing him. He straightened
~ 70 his full height. and with trem-
s hhgers pointed to the PROSTATE
80. e On the floor The pistol, Ran
.aD. Where is it? Give it me! Man.
h' can | live after that? I have
mani" ~u'eh'
sahib'' cried the Hindu, wringing
80 ., LANDS. 1 cannot! l cannot"
We command you! The pistol"
Il. "''hout word the Hindu, fatalist.
pagan that he was, turned to do
.,s -, masters bidding. 1t was not for
A- .- 10 say nay, 1t was not for him to
'bey. As'ei' ou' 70
nl this time. Yvonne was crouching
s"lns. the table. her Mortified gaze ,
- 80 ,ne great red hlotch that grew to ,
!, ,iiDie proportions as she watched ,
no mad not moved, she had not
.s@'ned. she had not taken her hands Z
o1 her ears where she had placed /.
HaA e tho a0uaA ~ Tho 1s .
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01

asHiug Brood . angle quent,on. A.
though he knew him 10 bs witaess
TO the shooting
fvonne saw tho reporters ans later
on an Inspector OF police, Raniab told
his unhappy story. He had taken the
weapon from hooA on the wall for
the purpose OF cleaning It, II had been
hanging there for years. and all the
time there had been single cartridge
left In the Cylin,,er unknown TO ssy.
one. He had started 10 remove tho
cylinder as he left the AVON All these
years the hammer has been raised:
death had been hanging over them nh
the time that the pistol O. scupied It's In.
secure position on the VAN Somehow,
| ne could not toll how the hammer ten
"a he tuggcd al the cylin ier No one
could have known that ,he revolver
vas loaded That VAS all that he
could say. except to declare that If his
masters son died hv Wodld end his
own miserable. valuelcsa Hfe
His story was supported hy the dec.
iaratjons Of Mrs Trood. who. whil-
con,rlctoty e,nc.r,,fr. -.
servant b,d h,,, ,i,,l.. g. .a,. -. ..',.
nation Of the affair She kept her Wits
about her Most people would hays
made the mistake Of saying too much.
Sh" profos@od 10 know nothing except
,h.t ,b., ,,.,r,, .I,..,.,,...t,.-, -. ~
rrcrl'e ,nrtornlut,l tri,, ,hr..,.., ,,
,eat bar h,g,ar4h,..i
bis e.r,,,,t ;, - r,.
sor,s travelling h,c ,,,an a.. .,,S
ca,,,, ,,, I,... ,t.,,.,-,,,.
h,t Ig,tla ,ucnt,n, - ,,. ,,'..'',-
movements An vha I'LL $50
,t,, 4, ,,, an ,n,fd,,, ,.,s,
hliabt,,.,, ,,,fd,,, 49, ,,,. -. D..
v.,,,,t r,t H., r,...i,.t. g..
-.a 80 ,,.,,.
I,., 1,+or 90, ,... ,,.,,.,l ~.
,o 1fgnres mo arnalf,I aa,al,-",,,' '',','
,,,, ,.., ,.,,,. n,a .,l ~.
,,.,,l a., to.r,, ar a.. ,,..'
,..., ''''' ''''
n.,
''' - ''''' VI sun !"
''' ,""'' "P"N' III "''''
,'''' anu ,'I' ,'''" I'll, o"A" tue lAi's.
''' "''' ",''' WV WE '"ih'. Two
%" ''''',' '"',N'"@ az N'," f"'S5' '"ained
49,, W., p'','' '','''., "''' "' worm
'"N 'n'" way l"'' 'h' presence ot
-, 1. ''''''' '''' '|PP'' ''' 10 oher con
''','''' an" ,",""' ''h'h' /" hiin ia
~" '''"i W ',''"'",''''. '"'F shuo'
r.a1 a4 n'N'. -1,. ''',' ,'''" ".her
,,',.,,..,,, a,,'.,.,,.5 49, hoa'n
a,,a,, ,',,,, a,,,t, ,r,l a., '''"DS ""'"
,iaa .hn ,r,,,h ~ ,ha ,.I-,' 1'.' '.", 4u'H.
tha,. h,, ,,,.,u l.,,.,. 'o''' ""'
nar, 49, 49, thoop,, ,I", ,''',''U''' w". =" sup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20
Is Completed and Will Be Dedi-
Gated November 2S.
BISHOP QUAYLE IN CHARGE
Work on the Building Com
menced May 1, 1915.

Topping Lowman Hill towers the
new $4,000 Methodist Episcopal
church at Eleventh street and Morris
avenue, which will be dedicated Sun
day, November IS
The dedication ceremonies will be
led by Bishop Quayle, of St Paul, a
former Shawnee county bow who
chummed with several members Of
the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20

furnished all the builders hardware
in this building and carry complete
sample line of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20

in Stock

which should be seen by any one con-
templating building or remodeling.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-06-03

The readers Of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is to be at
least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure In all its stages.
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now
known 10 the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrah being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces Of the system, I hereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The prOprietors have so much faith Is
its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for list OF testi-
monials. Address:
+. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton -5-20-lm. Adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-06-03

In sad but loving remembrance of
my darling wife, PEARL HEwETr, who
died May 3, in the 18th year of her
age. Death is sad at all times, hui
when ii takes the devoted wife and
mother from the home il is doubly so.
Words is inadequate 10 express my
sense OF sorrow and bereavement. The
Joy of light of my home is gone and I
am left alone 10 face trials and disap-
pointments. NV darling was most
conscientious and faithful in all the
relations of life and did her duty as
she saw and understood il. As a
mother, she was true and devoted and
just, and her dear little ones will miss
her loving miniStration and noble ex-
ample more and more with the passing
years. As wife she most worthily
performed its highest duties and obli-
cations and was in the fullest SEINE
of the term-a true companion and
ever striving TO stun lifc's rugged path
with the beautiful flowers of sentiment
affection and cheering her husband $
way along the toilsome journey As
q neighbor, she way kind and con-
Siderate, and the respect and esteem
in which she was held by the commun.
ity was shown by the large attendance
at her funeral.
She was buried at Poplar Hill
Church, where she now sleeps; the
dreamlesS Slumber of the grove await
ing the call of the Resurrection Angel
to blissful Immortality. Dear gra-
cious spirit fare the well till we meet
again, where parting is unknown.
by Her Husband.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-06-03

Joseph NJ. Mattingly, In the
Plaintiffs Orphans
VS.. Court for
>. Johnson Ponton st. Mary's
ct. al. County.
Defendants.
IL Is hereby ordered this 18th day of
May, in the year 1915, that the audit,
report and account made and filed by
Benz. Combs, Register of Wills OF
st. Mary's County, in the above en-
titled case, be ratified an d
confirmed unless cause to the
contrary be shown on or before the
I'd day of Jrne, 1915; provided a
copy of this order be published in the
st. Mary's BEACON, a newspaper pub
lished in st. Mary's County, once a
week for three successive weeks, prior
to the said I'D day of June, 1915.
JOS. ii. KEY.
NJ. Il. BAILEY,
Judges of the Orphans Court for
st. Mary's County.
Test: BENZ. COMBS,
Register of Wills.
True Copy Test: BENZ. COMBS,
5-21-3t. Register of Wills