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been her excuse and to spend q long
afternoon in the crisp winter air.
roaming over the huge estate and To-
eating Che various landmarks of her
childhood
Here was q pergola that she did
not remember, and the cast-iron
deer that once had been the last word
Of elegance had given place to some
really good marbles. but there was
comparatively little change and the
sight Of old scenes brought comfort
to Cora's heart.
It had been q very real shock to
her to pass her own. old home, on
the way from the dock to the hotel,
and to find that the growth OF the
business district had invaded her old
Fairgrounds in the city.
It had been still more of shock
to find the old friends changed, but
here at Crest Croft there was little
outward change and she forgot Will
liam Preston in the companionship
Of the imaginary Billy.
So real was the illusion that she
raised her voice in the old hailing
cry that she had used as 16-year-
old tomboy
"Billl-lieee," she challenged
"Billl-lieee!"
So vivid was the memory evoked
that 1t seemed to her as If she could
hear the answering call:
O-Co-0--Co!"
She again called. and this time the
answer seemed stronger and more
real. She sank down upon q felled
tree, all in tremble. II was thus
that Billy had answered when they
were separated from each other and
she wanted him.
1t brought back with rush of
feeling all the dear companionship
that was gone forever, and she COW
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travels. two passenger trains met at
a curve near small river. The en-
gines were reduced to . heap OF
twisted steel and iron, half buried In
the earth, and the cars Of both trains
were derailed and more or less
crushed.
Frank Allerton worked with might
and main, his sore heart finding sol
ace in helping the grooming. terri
fed prisoners Pinned down by Q
heavy beam in car OF the other
train was the unconscious form OF a
girl. Her face was covered with
blood and her fair hair was streaked
with it. Bits OF broken glass from
the sash shove her head lay over and
about her, explaining the injury,
With ready hands Frank lifted the
beam from the quiet figure and then
carried the girl to grassy spot near
by. His next act was TO wet his
handkerchief In the cool water Of the
river and seek to wipe the blood
from the girls face.
Scarcely had he passed the drip
ping handkerchief over the impas-
sive countenance when he gave q
hoarse cry and fell weakly back
against q nearby bowlder. One long
minute he remained staring fixedly
at the girls face. Then, with shak-
ing hands he took up the handker-
chief and completed his task.
Just as he wiped away the last
stain from her soft hair the girls
long lashes quivered and rose. A
look OF wondering, yet pleased, rec
ignition came into her dark eyes and
she softly exclaimed:
why, Frank. dear! We're you
coming to meet me? O, are y0u
hurt With much concern she held
her hands toward him.
Thelran trembIed, hts face flushed
darkly, and with blazing eyes he
glared at her
II have come to meet you-O,
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II vow 'twould mean were fool
an little else--were It true.
True! True!" The old ma
stamped with fury. II wager my
hand has never so trembled to sting
cheek! Understand this, Mistress
Marjorie, and take heed; you shall
not wed this fool, this
The boy sprang to his feet. white,
tense. The girl watched him Curl
ously.
Sir" he said. II had not looked
for insult at your hands," His teeth
clenched. Were it not that your
years forbid 1t, and for the respect
I owe you as my fathers brother our
swords would clash tonight-till one
was silent. You owe me an apology,
sir the girl heard him catch his
breath sharply-"and until you rem
der 1t I can find courage to deny N.Y.
self the pleasure of your company
and he swept low how--'tthat OF
Mistress Marjorie. ).
The girls eyes kindled. her lips
curved little. She made move
ment in the direction OF the door,
tentatively.
The boy flung II open. and with 4
slight inclination OF the head she
passed through into the hall beyond.
In the hall there shone no light;
the wan whiteness Of the winter
moon lit it. silvered her hair and
darkened her smiling, inscrutable
eyes.
IT am grieved, believe me-. she
said eoldly, 4.if have seemed I'm
generous to you, sir. I have endeav-
ored to think kindly Of you. but If
you value my friendship. as you say.
then YOU win permit me to go my
way IN peace. 4
The boy stood erect His face was
marble IN the white light, and az j
Elaw purpose.
Nay, masfsass. Ahnmh1y crave
your pardon 10 answered Quieklvs
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vest" he said with harsh laugh.
Am I hurt?" he queried. leaning
suddenly forward and gripping her
hands as with q wise. ''You dare ask
that Of me? Hurt! Merciful heav-
ems! You little know how you nave
wounded me. An outward injury soon
heals. An inward-where Is the
cure for that? Where Is the villain
who took you from me- The false
friend--the snake in the grass? Tell
me! I will know!"
The girl struggled to sitting
posture and looked with frightened
dilated eyes at the furious man be-
fore her.
IT don't know what you mean,
Frank" she said TREMENDOUSLY Are
you sure you are we'll, uears
Wouldn't you like me to hathe your
head with some cold water? Il must
be a fever or something equally
dreadful that's making you act so
oueerly. DO let me battle your head,
dear?n
ANSWER met" he painted, shaking
her fiercely. Don't attempt to shield
him! I will not rest until I have
shot Jack Csrlton!'
co., gasped The girl. Mortified uIl-
derstanding in her eyes. 20, heavens.
Howe, how could you think me so
vile! o, what an insult to your
friend and to me! Frank, Frank!
what has made you like this: | have
been staying with father and mother
at their cottage on the beach ever
since went away. They wrote me
to join them at the depot as they
passed through the city, and as you
had told me shortly before that |
might go to visit them. I saw no rea-
SON for declining their invitation. !
intended to tell you over the tele-
phone where was going, but Mr..
Carlton happened along Just as was
starting for the drug store, and at his
suggestion | just pinned note TO
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cred her eyes TO shut out the n
scene ard to. coniure up a ris
the boy she had loved
1t was all part Of this visiAl
there should come the sound Of
one bursting through the
brush, but there was no illus
the deep-toned voice that call
name with all OF the old tend
and with q new accent Of q
ment.
Before she realized what 81
doing she was In Prestons
sobbing out her mingled naV
and misery upon his broad SD
and several minutes passed
her overstrained feeling gavtl
to q realization OF what she v
ing,
Crimson-faced. she shyly sous
draw away, but his arms he
fast.
do you think that I'm Cd
let you so now that you hagal
me-" he cried exultantly.
II was Just trying to see Il 4
give the old CALL" she explainl
seemed so like the old days
wanted to see If I could nI
echo.
You did he cried tenderly
raised an echo of the old daysl
heart. You remember that thi|
runs not far from here and !
your call. let the car 90 /
the house and came to YOU
cied that you would be then
wanted to see IL I could find q
chum, not Miss Harwood. 4
found her, dear, and may keel
-forever2"
Yes-Bflly," she said ted
and she knew that at last sha
found what she had come to
Croft to gain. She had BEEN
coined home by Billy.
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with my mistress sore perplexing.
perchance you would smooth the
way. love her and she scorns me;
out OF your endless store OF wisdom
find remedy for that"
Il have one. Seorn her and she
will love you.
Nay, | am no actor [ would die
for her and well she knows 1t.
Loving woman has never sat
isfied hec: to win her you should
persuade her of your love.
OF what use words, uncle, when
every time | see her tits but to be
wounded, stung.''
an TO be q tyrant when she is not
slave"
Again the freight cracked and
fiared up, lighting the gay punch
bowl and sending little CLEANS of
light darting OF under the silver la
die; the old mans eyes danced; he
filled his glass again and smiled,
Come. lad. be OF stout hear I
VOW It's given to women to under
stand men vastly better than men
ever understand women. Mistress
Marjorie, for all of her waywardness,
may read your heart Alright
am no laggard: come of fight
ing stock. the boy said. mlserahly
yet milady taunts me continually. !"
Zounds.@ he roared Cease TO
whine. Learn that with a weneh 4
catering mirror is of more value
than a row ot ancestral portraits
splash of devtlment worth a thousand
noble deeds Courage is what you
lack sir. I vow you anger me. NV
ward were better rid OF such a weak
ling loverl''
The thick folds of the white nap
kin shivered and creased with the
tumnlt or fury raging within the old
man. He brought q fat and we'll
preserved hand down on the tahle "a
that tbs glasses rang and danced.
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the dressing scarf instead \.
ton took me to the train n ~
and boarded a northern.honas
just as father whisked y.
the southern-bound one
ing back to you today. q W.
you think such horrible thtn pus
Frank? And when wrots
every day. too o. de-arls
tears rolled swiftly down ".
Don t cry. darling-plesss =
he begged humbly. I've beo.
blind, money making. iealon.
and | ought to be taken ~
shot! | left home that nigh,
tina. SO I never got even one :,
letters-ail | knew Of Won,
lions was cleaned from thar 4
uous message you left for ma
was I to know your destinati,,
your fathers house when Won |
that Jack was waiting and ys,l
leaving me to peace and snsl
Dearest, have hurt YOU M
+ know, by my unjust susni,1
But I have suffered agonies II ,
tanning them. Speak, Bettina, n
1t is only to tell me how YOU \
mel"
30, Frank, I do not desplss
should have worded my messap'
greater care. Poor boy. I am,
sorry for the pain and WORRY /
caused you. Still, dear, I thil
should have known your llttA
too we'll to doubt herr said n
gently patting the worn face \
her own.
"I'll never doubt you again
he answered gravely.
tAnd you will not leave ma
so many evenings any more. vii
dear? You will not doubt M
/ say that / love you bettu
wealth - she questioned, viii
Please God. I've Learned
there is something better WORT
ing than money"
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Marjorie sweet" he said
with his new knowledge, "tas
of romance leads to the small.
church behind the hill--you ~
full we'll. What say you Il "
your guardian and seek II Ns
before many days grows longa
and I alone"
The girls eyes shone.
Verify" she cried ti ills
Is forbidden. she said douotl9
"You are OF age and ny
master, and things forbidden
ever the sweetest, my Marlorls',.
His arms closed round her " \.
hungriIy and my lady v
dropped her head on bis 's@
with a sigh OF sweet content
The other side of the closes
the old man ladled out anotasI'
Of punch. Z.
BY now the gates OF ~
should have opened VIDE ..
chuekled to himself. AYE, y
that fools take heed OF tns
even as the wise take heed OF I
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girl stood on the threshold. The
young mans eyes grew warm and
tender at the sight Of her, the anger
died In them
You wished me, sir?''
She spoke slowly. ignoring the
younger man utterly. der glorious
inimatably fns0lent eyes fixed on the
elder, glarfng at her mildly ever the
edge of the gay punch bowl
SQch was ny desire, Mistress
Marjorie. pray vnu anksr.s
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Family Pride.

Mrs. O'Rafferty-An phoy "
give tn name av Goldste'n 81 :.
lice station, OF dunno?
O'RaffertyFaith, an. 0l w
risted fer bein dhrunk an alsI
ly, an its mesilf as wuGn ~
disgr-racin tn name az oSa1
b gorra!
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The girl stood silent: her eyes
looked unconeernedly beyond him
and above him.
81 know not. sir, to what 1t
pleases you to REFER
Mistress Marjorie. What mean
you BY betrothing yourself to this
STRIPPING - he rointed trembling
ingar &C the young man, who stared
ct him with iracradulosts eyes.
Tie GIRL laughed sharrlv ana H.
traTad delicious dfmpla.
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OF More importance.

Mrs. NewpopBe careful N
you must not let the baO'
alone. S.
Why. my dear 81
enough TO learn to walk. -.
Mrs. NewpopWalk! ~
Why she hasn't even lsa's.
steer an automobile ret.
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spond, and. in some wonder, he went
from room to room In search Of her.
On the threshold OF their room he
stopped and shivered with vague
premonition. The room was in dis
order, evidence Of hasty packing
plainly apparent. AS his startled
gaze turned slowly about from one
article to another, scrap of paper
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pinned to the dresser scarf at his
right drew his attention.
Picking UP the hastily scrubbed
note. he read it through. Twice he
read 1T, aud then, with pale and
quivering face, tore the note into
pieces and thrust the bits in his coat
pocket. Going to the closet, he took
down small valise and hastily flung
into 1t few clothes.
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Pausing few minutes at his desk
in the adjoining room, he rapidly
panned few lines to the firm, stat
ing his inability to accept the posi-
ton offered him that day as impor-
tant private business demanded his
immediate attention, and would ne
cessitate his absence from the city
for an indefinite time.
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Going from the house. he locked
the door otter him. On his way to
the depot he dropped the letter In
the slot OF a corner box.
Boarding a southbound train, he
started on series OF journeys, the
object Of which Ne told no one.
Que morning n early September.
weeks after Bettina's departure and
the beginning Of Franks mysterious
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HIS WAY

The old man rose to his feet heavi-
~ and banged the table again so
that the silver ladle slipped and was
lost beneath the quivering punch; !
his wig danced ridiculously, his eyes
burned with incoherent passion.
What mean you by this nom
sense7" he reared What mean
your
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silence, strait My ward $ beau
~ we're wasted on such poor-spirit-
ed stripling!'
He bent forward suddenly and
kicked the wainscoting violently.
cursed soundly, and picking up an
iron poker from the hearth, pounded
on 1t with all his might.
The door opened sharply and q
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would be sadly In the way.
Preston expressed polite regret and
was whisked away in his car, where
upon Cora promptly proceeded TO re-
cover from the headache that had
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$3.50 ana came to live In a tiny cot
sase IN lonely suburb. she had not
y.AAa'Wn what it was to be for hours at
Inc without anybody to speak to.
- Inc last month had been especial
w long. for all the people whom she
new had gone away from their SUI
sDurnan homes for the summer.
- One evening in the middle of July
hssllna sat up until after midnight
aiLasg to speak to her late-arriving
husband. He had been doing extra
work at the office all the past month
FAnd rarely reached home before IL
Ae night. AS he had TO go to the city
soh an early train the next morning.
sheruna's only glimpse OF him had
neen from behind the coffee pot at
Inc breakfast table.
I'm sorry worry you, Frank"
beLuna tearfully said, when her
FhusnRnd returned and had given her
q severe lecture on the folly OF her
sitLlng up for him. TT truly think
Knight Just as well not have married.
E1or al that | see OF YOU. I should
snot mind the days, IL only you could
set home early in the evenings
hdont want you to work so hard,
SErank. I'd rather be poor than rich. I"
Tut, Tut" said Frank, with a
smae. Little girls should tell
stories Don't know how your eyes
0ance at sight OF pretty hat or fril-
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over the grounds with him.
In reality she wanted to get her
first view OF the dear old place with
the memory OF the old Billy Preston,
and she felt that this naw William
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Z 3maid's FACE and pair OF scorn-
81 bray ayes.
= Fat old man leaned across the
- con6dentiallv. his table map
~. - Ali hung in thick folds beneath
49, many chins, one curl OF his inn
~. so,sIata wig dropped whimsically
u..sr the punch bowl that stood be-
tween them.
sssy, me faitht@ he exclaimed irri-
~ ~Td as lief sup with q priest
LEN 5 man in lovet MY graceless
g ~ continues to show a heart OF
Ms sne to all your pleading me-
tnl I've the youth cried passion
10 ii heart Of stone and words
ales sting and lash. coming from as
fnss pair OF lips as ever maddened
IN .ssvhen fortune favors man with
sy and good looks tits often
NOM, ~ goIlow in her footsteps: why
rIlsaesa Mistress Marjorie prove the
exception -.
Ehea "a to love woman as becomes a
- vou must love savagely, mad
sol ~. e.., esssi y--they expect it. Never
lIIys sshafner Il pleases them or no at
tie t..s nov. uncle he said SOM
s1 - Anak the road % success
sberlys
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.F1gs ssay vsszssse.> ycu found much
ch&rfge IN Auierics,t' he said as he
took tho little hand In perfunctory
handcIasp, only to find 1t limp and
cold.
Every much" assented Cora
promptly as she followed her hos
tess to the car.
The last time she had been at
Crest Croft, Preston had met her
with boyish smile az greeting, had
rescued her trunk from the baggage
master to swing it up behind on the
dos cart. and he had swung her up
! to The front seat in much the same
saahton. Finally as he had gathered
mp the reins, he had turned with
Stlla brief explanation, I'm not Mr..
xestom-I'm Just Billy"
Now he was William, and the
RC0Eman looked after her trunks
which were to be taken up to the
%enall's In the baggage truck Yes, 1t
swas Mr.. William Preston who sat op-
puaite har IN the passenger bus,
change wa&slAh had come with the ac-
lBsssioly OF copper-hued wealth.
Around the firm mouth were tiny
Wrinkles that told OF laughter, but
y te lips were gravely quiet now. and
gsnly the clear gray eyes smiled
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~ AGNES AGNEw.

Is q quiet village
this, for all the war
RACES In bigger
towns"
Il doubt you not,
uncle" the young
man returned indif-
ferently. and be
sstared again at the
tiickering candles.
seeing only the be-
wildering fairness
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BY WILL SEAT.

on remember William,
OF course" exclaim-
ed Mrs. Preston
stepping aside to In
dictate her son.
Cora flung him
one swift, all-com-
pretending look,
and nodded at him
in friendly fashion
but Preston felt
.a.shffIaa
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BY WALTER GREGORY.

lTTINA was a sociable
little soul. with an
impulsive heart that
two years of married
life had not tanned.
Her girlhood had
been spent among a
host of friends and
relatives, and until
she married Frank
Allerton, q strug-
Cling young archi-
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-02-13
Fire Threatens the
La Veta Hotel Block

Monte Vista was threatened with
the loss of one of it's finest build
ings early Sunday night when fire
was discovered in the La Veta ho-
tel. The blaze was started pre-
sumably from the mbustion of
gas generated in the fine coal with
which the furnace fire had been
banked. A pile of klndling close
to the furnace door was ignited
and the blaze spread to the wood
work and floor of the kitchen. The
rooms and corridors of the hotel
were soon filled with smoke and
the occupants of the hostelry were
compelled to escape from the build
ing by the fire escape.
The fire department laid two
lines of hose and succeeded in put
ting out the fire before it had ex-
tended beyond the kitchen, pantry
and cupboard.
While the actual damage caused
by the fire was confined to the
woodwork of the kitchen and NAV
be accurately estimated when the
repairs are made, the damage
caused by the smoke which pene-
trated all parts of the building can
only be approximated. The gro
cery stock of Umheet's and the
jewelry stock of Ditto's, on the
first floor, were damaged to the ex-
tent of about $1,000. The bedding
of the hotel was injured and dishes
and fixtures were broken.
Insurance adjusters we're here
Wednesday and Thursday to make
settlements with the different par
ties.
The hotel building is owned by
the Colorado Title and Trust COM
pany OF Colorado Springs and we
understand that they will have re-
pairs made at once.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-02-13
A WORD or W .RNING

Protests have been made to the
city council in regard to the mutt
lation and destruction of vacant
houses and other buildings in some
sections of the city by boys and
grown boys" some of whom are
many years past the kindergarten
age. In some instances the van.
dals have broken the windows, en-
tered the property and stolen or
destroyed valuable papers and
other personal belongings. Pa
rents should not be unmindful in
regard to the whereabouts of their
children. Some of those guilty are
known to the officials, and if a rep
etition of the offense is made thew
will be punished in accordance with
the law. A word to the wise should
be sufficient.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-02-13
BETTER SEED DAY

In cooperation with the Agricul-
tural College and the d. & r. G.
railroad. the Valley Agricultural
Agent will offer BETTER SEED"
Day to all the points in the Valley
that are interested.
The farmers will be asked to
bring in samples of their seed wheat.
barley, oats, peas and potatoes.
These will be judged by competent
judges These meetings will not be
entertainments or lectures, but prac-
tical business meetings for the pur-
pose of discussing better seed for the
San Luis Valley. Ali local farmers
organizations are asked to join in
this Better Seed" movement. Get
in touch with the Valley Agricultural
agent and secure one of the dates
for your locality. The meetings will
begin March l.