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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

IN the New York home Of James Brood,
his son. Frederic, receives wireless
from hin. Frederic tells Lydia Des-
mond, his nancee,. that the message an
Mrs Desmond. the housekeeper and
/, dia's mother. to prepare the house for
an immediate Homecoming. Brood and
Ills bride arrive. She wins Frederic's Tx
ing al first meeting. Brood shows dislike
and yelled hostility to his son. Lydia and
Mrs Brood met in the jade-room, where
Lydia works as Brood's secretary. Mrs:
isr0od is startled by the appearance of
Kaniab. Broods Hindt, servant She
makes changes In the no. ehold and gains
her husbands consent to send Mrs. Des-
mond and Lydia away. She fasclnates
Frederic She begins to fear Rantab in
lis unCanny appearances and disappear
unces. and Frederic, remembering his
fathers East Indian stories and firm be-
tab performs feats of magic for Dawes
and Riggs Frederic's father, jealous, un-
Justly orders his son from the dinner table
g. drunk. Brood tells the story of Ran
.ab- life to his guests. "He killed wom-
IN" who was unfaithful to him. Yvonne
Ilays with Frederic's infatuation for her.
Her husband warns her that the thing
must not go on. She tells him that he
from his home, through her, IVonne.
Yyonne plays with Brood. Frederic and
Lydia as with figures on chess board.
Erocd. radly jealous, tells Lydia that
Frederic is not his son. and that he has
brought him up TO kill his happiness at
the proper time with this knowledge.
Frederic takes Lydia home through
heavy storm and spends the night at her
mothers house. His wavering allegiance
to her is strengthened by a day spent
with her TVcnne. over the phone rouses
Fre3crC's iufatuation for her again. Lydia
goes 10 beg Brood not to tell Frederic of
his unhappy parentage, but is turned from
her purpose Frederic. at dinner with
Dawes ana Riggs, Is seized with an inn
pulse Of fiIial duty. and under a queer i'm
preston that he Is Influenced by Ranjahs
will hunts up his father, who gives him
the cut direct
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18

oesween those two men, cut ] sfai, q
least remain here to assure Frederic
of my sympathy, to help him IL can,
to offer him the shelter Of my home"
A spasm of alarm crossed Yvonne's
face. DO you really believe il will
come to that?" she demanded. nerv-
ously.
IF what fear should come to pass,
he will not stay in this house another
hour. He will go forth from It. ours
ing James Brood with all the hatred
that his soul can possess And now,
Mrs. Brood, shall tell you what |
think OF you"
mo, II isn't at all necessary. Pc
sides. I've changed my mind. I'd like
you to remain. | do not want to rrys-
tify you any further, Mrs. Desmon 8.
but | now confess to you that | am
losing my courage. Don't ask me to
tell you why. but"
Il suppose it is the custom with
those who play with fire. They shrink
when it burns them"
Mrs. Brood looked at her steadily
for long time without speaking The
rebellious, sullen expression died out
of her eyes. She sighed deeply, almost
despairingly.
Il am sorry you think III of me, yet
| cannot blame you for considering me
to be a-a-lll not say II. Mrs. Des-
mond, IL wish | had never come to
this house"
Permit me to echo your words"
You will never be able to under
stand me. And, after all, why should
| care? You are nothing to me. You
| are merely good woman who has
no real object IL life YOU"
NO real object In life?"
Precisely. Sit down. We will wait
| here together. If you please. II am
worried. | think rather Ike to feel
| that you are here with me You see.
| the crisis has come"
You know, of course, that he turned
| one wife out of this house, Mrs
| Brood" said Mrs. Desmond, deliber,
| ately.
Something like terror leaped into
the others eyes. The watcher expe
rienced an incomprehensible feeling OF
| pity fer her-she who had been despis
| ing her so fiercely the instant before
"He-he will not turn me out" mur
INJURED Yvonne, and suddenly began
| pacing the floor, her hands Clinched
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18
by heaven, knew she was not 10

by heaven. knew she was not -
blame"
Have you GHished2' asked Brooa,
wiping his brow. II was dripping
Except to repeat that am through
with you forever. I've had ali that /
can endure ana Ina through Ny great.
est regret is that ! didn't get oct
long ago Hut Ike u fOol-a weak fool
| kept On hoping that you'd change
and that there we're better days ahead
for ne kept on hoping that you d
be a real father TO me. Good LLEd,
what libel On the uamci' fs
laughed raucoLsly I'm sick Of calli.g
you father YCg did me an houx
downstairs by calling me bastard
You had no right to call ne that. but.
Dy heaven, II it we're not for this bit
Of cardboard here over my heart. ID
laugh In your face and be happy ID
shout from the housetops that ! am
no son Of yours But there's no sucn
luck as that, I've only TO lGok at my
mothers innocent, soulful face to"
Stop" shouted Brood in an awful
above his head The time has come
for me TO tell you the truth about this
innocent mother Of yours. Luck is
with you am not your father You
are"
Wait, II you are going TO tell me
that my mother was not good WON.
an / want 10 20 on record in advance
OF anything you may say, as being
glad that | am her son no matter who
my father was. | am glad that she
loved me because ! was her child. and
If you are rot ny father then ! still
have the JOY OF knowing that she loved
some one man wei! enough to" lie
broke of the bitter sentence and with
nervous fingers drew d small leather
case from his waistcoat pocket Be
fore you 20 any farther. take one look
at her face 1t viii make you
ashamed Of yourself Can you stand
there and lie about her after looking
into
He was holding the " .ndow curtains
apart, and q stream Of .ight fell upon
the lovely face, SO smaJl that Brood
vas Obliged 10 come qu.c close to bo
able to see IT, Hls {. IS were dis.
tended
1t is not Matil9a--t; is like ber
but Yes, yes. II Is Iailde! | must
be losing my mind to have thought"
He wiped his bro~ put good CAD, II
was staG}.5ng-Lositiydy uGcahay lie
spoke IS to himself. apparently torgs.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18
CHAPTER XIV.
A Mother intervenes.

Long past midnight the telephone
IN the Desmond apartment rang sharp
ly, insistently. Lydia, WHO had just
fallen asleep. awoke with a start and
sat bolt upright in her bed. A clammy
Ierspiration broke out all over her
body. She knew there had been a
catastrophe.
She sat there chattering until she
heard her mothers door open and then
the click Of the receiver as it was
lifted from the hook Then she put
her fingers to her ears and closed her
eyes. The very worst had happened.
she was sure Of 1t. The blow had
fallen. The only thought that scared
her brain was that she had failed him,
failed him miserably in the crisis. Oh,
II she could only reclaim that lost
hour Of indecision and cowardice,
The light in the hallway suddenly
smote her in the face and she realized
for the first time that her eyes were
tightly closed as If to shut out some
abhorrent sight
LYDIA" Her mother was standing
n The open door "Oh, you are awake?"
MRS. Desmond stared in amazement
Al the girls figure.
What is it, mother? Tell me what
has happened? Is he"
He wants to speak to you. He is
On the wire. Il His voice sounds
very queer"
Inc girl sprang out of bed and hur.
lied to the telephone.
Don't go away, mother--stay here"
the cried as she sped past the white
cl&d ilgure in the doorway. Mrs. Des-
Mond hattened herself against the wall
ana remained there as motionless AS
statue, her somber gaze fixed on her
Gaughter's face.
Yes, Frederic-it is Lydia. What
IS II, dear?" Her voice was high and
thin
Ills voice came jerking over the
NEe' sharp and querulous. She closed
Ier eyes in anticipation of the blow.
her body rigid.
m sorry to disturb you," he was
saying but ] just had to call you
up The words were disjointed, as
Il he forced them from his lips one
sy one III .upreme effort at coher.
eEcy.
les, yes-it's all right. I don't
HInd. You did right. What is it,"
want you to release me from my
Iromise."
You mean-the promise-but, Fred
oy, l can't release you. love you.
vii! be your wife, no matter what has
happened, no matter"
oh, Lord, Lyddy-it isn't that! It's
we other-the promise to say nothing
70 my father"
O-oh!' she sighed weakly, a vast
wave OF relief almost suffocating her
lie has made it impossible for me
40 90 on without"
"here are you, Frederick" she
c.1ed, in sudden alarm.
On I'm all right. l shan't go home
soi may be sure OF that. Tomorrow
vii be time enough"
Where are you? must know.
t'o% can reach you by telephone"
ION be frightened, dear. It's got
- oe' that's all. 1t might as well be
e~~ea now as later on. The last straw
1S 'aid on tonight. Now, don't ask
Hons. I'll see you in the morning.
'~'u-hlght, sweetheart. Pve-I've told
~ Glat l can't stick to my promise
D- Il understand. ! couldn't rest un.
Nh { told You and heard your dear
'.Ce. Forgive me for calling you UP.
- your mother I'm sorry. Coed.
Eat!"
IEecfT. listen to me, You must
CT O1ul i-Oh!" He had hung UP
u. ~" receiver. Size beard the whir Of
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18
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with her. he said dehantly lie waited
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with eyes from which every spark OF
compassion had disappeared Wen
IL may interest you 10 know that | in
'eha 10 marry LSdla this very day
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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
CORDOvA COPPER
LOOKS GOOD
TOH|M

That the copper properties on the
coast, in the vicinity of Prince Will
liam sound, at Kennecott and Chitina
are looking good and that they all
have a big future ahead is the opinion
of Matt Larson, the well-known Fair
banks creek man, who returned re-
Gently, after spending a couple of
months investigating conditions in
those regions. Mr.. Larson has some
extensive copper holdings in the Nc
Carthy district and his trip to the
coast was to lock after these.
The working mines along the coast
are all doing we'll now as there is a
great demand for copper, but those
in the prospective stage are having
difficulty in getting new capital in
terested. The Bonanza mine, which is
owend by the Guggenhims, is turning
out more ore than at any time in its
history, and large shipments are going
forward to the states every week.
Within the next few years, Mr.. Larson
states that there will be enough copper
properties in operation to keep the
railroad going all the time. The bust
ness will be such that the railroad will
have little time for anything else.
AS soon as the war subsidies, there
are a number of properties which will
be developed, as it will then be an
easier matter to get the capital neces-
sary to do the preliminary work.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01

s35, 100000 worth of bonds. This
clause was finally eliminated from the
act with the understanding that there
would be no fight made by these op-
ponents of the original measure
against the money being appropriated
for the road at the coming session of
Congress.
Accordingly, as explained by Dele
of the interior has to do is to put the
Of the interior has to do is to put the
amount of money he thinks will be
needed by the Alaska Railroad Com
mission in the estimate which he fur
nishes of his expenses for the ensu-
ng year. and congress will appropriate
the money without question. The
money is there, and it does not re-
quire an act of congress to get it.
An act of congress provides $35,0O0,-
900 for the construction of the Alaska
railroad. The bill has passed, the
money has been appropriated. AS the
secretary of the interior needs it, he
can ask for it.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
: TILL CUNNING
FOR SCALP Of
GOVERNOR

SEATTLE, Oct. 2S-Edward Wade.
a former stenographer in the Office Of
Governor Strong, at Juneau. passed
through Seattle today bound for Wash
ington, where he is going to supple.
ment in person the written charges
he has filed with the president against
the governor of Alaska. Wade alleges
that not only has Strong offended the
democrats by retaining w. w. Short.
hill as his private secretary, but he
has also given aid and comfort to the
republicans bp appointing W. J. Smith.
as territorial treasurer, it being well
known that Smith has always been q
republican. Among other cases OF
favortism to republicans in the official
appointments of the governor Is men,
toned that of Mcdonald who was re-
Gently appointed game warden. Wade
says that there are plenty Of available
democrats for these positions. who are
fully as competent as the republicans
appointed by Strong.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
CANADA s GRAND
OIL N A n
IS DEAD

LONDON, Oct. 30-Sir Charles Tup-
per, who in common with the late
Lord Strathcona had earned the title
of "Canada's Grand Old Man" died
here last night. Upper was born in
Nova Scotia, and educated for the
medical profession. He took an active
interest in politics and was elected to
the Nova Scotia parliament and be-
came speaker of the house. When
the confederation was established in
1867 he took a prominent part in the
proceedings and was made Minister of
Customs. Always a Conservative in
politics he was later made Minister of
Railways and Canals, and through his
efforts the great era of railroad con-
struction in Canada was materially
aided. In this post he carried out the
government policy for the enlarge
ment of the Welland Canal, deepening
Of the StLawrence river, improvement
Of the Intercolonial railway and the
construction by private company Of
the Canadian Pacific railway.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
soOTLEGGERS ROB AND
BEAT GOVERNMENT WITNESS

Charles Gilbert and Jack Stein, of
Anchorage, have been arrested and
held under bonds of $4,000 each on
the charge of having beaten and rob
bed John Teresin. 1t is believed the
men were actuated by spirit of re-
venge as they are reported to have
been doing a profitable business in
peddling whisky, when they were put
of commission by the activities of the
federal officials. Teresin is reported
to have been a witness against the
bootleggers. The men were tried be-
fore the commissioner and were found
not guilty on the charge of peddling
whisky but were convicted of assault
and battery and fined 800 each.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
WANTS BIC APPROPRIATION
AUTO ROAD TO INTERIOR

Col. w. p. Richardson. president of
the Alaska Road Commission, arrived
in town Sunday on the City Puebla
and left today for Juneau, where he
expects to spend few days before
proceeding to Washington, where he
will submit his annual report to the
War Department and also endeavor to
receive a much larger appropriation
than usual for the purpose of complet-
ing the work on the government trail
from Chitina and Valdez to Fairbanks.
He estimates that it will take $1,000
per mile to put this road in condition
for automobile service.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
F | R { DESTROYS
SEAT TIE
DOCK

SEATTLE, Oct. 29-The Dodwell
Pier at the foot of Broad Street, from
which point large quantities of war
materials have been shipped to Vladi.
vostock was destroyed last night by
an incendiary fire. There was much
merchandise from China and Japan
on the dock at the time, which was
also totally destroyed. The loss Ia es-
timated at over a half million. Two
previous attempts to set fire to this
dock were made last Tuesday but the
flames were quickly extinguished by
the prompt work of the fire depart.
ment. At the time of the prvious at
tempts there was more property on
the dock than last night and the Brit
ish steamer Ixion with a 100000
cargo was also endangered. Since
Tuesday the dock has been guarded by
additional watchmen, and the city and
federal authorities have been search.
inf for the incendiary, and despite all
this the attempt last night was sue
cessful. The Blue Funnel staeam-
ships use this pier. The police are
positive that the fire was the work Of
German sympathizers. who are try.
ing to prevent the continued ship
ments of war supplies to Russia.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
ALAMEDA SAILS SOUTH
WITH MANY PASSENGERS

The steamer Alameda sailed at 3
o'clock this morning with good pas
senger list and cargo of copper ore.
Those leaving from Cordova were as
follows:
C. C. Keenan, and wife, F. B. Hyde.
P. Meehan, Mrs. Maude Rice, Mrs. D.
C steel, N. Hawkinson, ]. Moriarity,
P. Baterno, F. A. Jones and wife, J..
B. Terrell, Chas. Kitsman, Mrs. T. J..
Erickson, J. M. Rhodes, Chas. Dittmer
August Bostram. Mrs. A. ]. Nelson,
Mrs. Harry Edwards. Harry Wagned.
Ben Johnson. J. d. Reign, E. P. Short,
Elmer Swanson, d. c. Coder, Henry
Shoemaker, w. ]. Nolan and wife, L..
C. Hess and wife.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
POLITICAL GAM [
IN ALASKA IS
LOOMING UP

Delegate Wickersham left Fairbanks
on Saturday for Cordova coming by
automobile over the trail as far as
Chitina. He is on his way to Wash
ington, but will visit all the towns
along the coast before he enters upon
his congressional duties. He has made
no announcement of his candidacy for
reelection it is generally believed that
the Judge intends again entering the
race and that he would not be adverse
to receiving the Republican nomina-
ton, if he can secure it.
While it is known that Judge Bun
nell is also seriously considering be-
ing a Democrats aspirant for this
honor, it is said that at least one,
and possibly two regular Republicans
figure on throwing their hats m the
ring. The latter believe that next
year spells victory for the G. o. P.
and they want to get under the wire
at the finish.
OF course many things may happen
before the presidential election. at
which time Alaska selects it's Dele.
gate to Congress, but there is every
indication that there will be some poll
tics played in the territory within the
tweleve months.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
DELEGATE { A ! 8
RAILROAD To
GET MONEY

Judge James Wickersham, of Fair
banks, Delegate to Congress from AL
aska, was an arrival in Cordova last
night and will spend several days here
before proceeding to the westward
He intends wishing Valdez, Seward and
Anchorage and at the latter place will
make an investigation of the manner
in which the government railroad is
being constructed, in order to familiar
ize himself with that work before re-
turning ii his duties at Washington.
Judge Wickersham is naturally in
terested in having the Commission
begin active railroad work from both
ends of the line next summer, as only
surveys have thus far been made in
the interior, where the people are
anxious to see the first rails laid to
the Nenana coal fields, as this fuel is
badly needed for mining purposes.
In the opinion of the Delegate but
little or no opposition will be en-
countered by Secretary Lane in Sc
curing from Congress the necessary
appropriation to rush the railroad to a
speedy completion. He explained that
Representative Fitzgerald and Con-
gressmen from Georgia and Oklahoma
were strong in their opposition to the
the passage of the railroad bill, and
particularly bitter against the clause
xAssh would ewpower the issuance Of
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
NOME ENDORSES
WILLARD FOR
CONGRESS

NOME, Oct. 2S-Although it is more
than a year before the next territorial
election will be held politics are be-
ginning to simmer here and a strong
Republican club has been organized
Harmony prevails in the Republican
ranks of Seward peninsula for the
first time in years and the Seward Re.
publican club starts off with a mem.
bership of more than one hundred.
The club has gone on record as ia.
voring Senator B. F. Willard, of Val.
DEE, as the Republican candidate for
delegate to congress and will instruct
their delegates to the convention to
fight for him first, last and all the
time.
Seward is favored as the place for
holding the convention and Judge
Schofield and former Mayor William
Gilmore will represent the republicans
of the Second division by proxies in
the convention.
Gilmore, who is a prominent attor.
ney and was the Republican candi.
date three years ago. has been en-.
dorsed by the local republicans to be
one of the delegates to the National
Republican convention from Alaska.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
NEW CANNER|ES WILL Be
ERECTED THIS VICINITY

N. Hawkinson, of Bellingham, Wash,
who has spent the past few weeks
along Prince William Sound, looking
up a site for the establishment of a
cannery, returned home today to make
his report to his associates. Mr..
Hawkinson was non-commitall as to
their plans but admitted that the best
reds to be found anywhere were in the
waters adjacent to Cordova and that
he intended to return north within six
ty days and begin the work of erecting
his plant, preparatory to next seasons
catch. Just where the cannery will
be located he was not at liberty to say.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
WIRELESS PHONE
Be INSTALLED
C0RD0VA

Advices from Washington are to the
effect that when the U. s. 8. Prone
theus returns here, to repair the dam
age done the naval radio station at
Whitshed, wireless phones are to be
installed, thus enabling Manager ellis
to talk direct from here to Arlington.
Virginia. with but one relay. which will
be at Seattle when the new wireless
plant there is built.
The government officials believe the
success which has attended the expert.
ments of wireless telephony across tho
continent has solved the question OF
rapid communication and will permit
of Alaskans keeping in closest touch
with the outside world at q greatly
reduced cost.