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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16
CHAPTER XIII
The Day Between.

Frederic opened his eyes at the
sound of a gentle, persistent tapping
on the bedroom door. Resting on his
elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly
about the room and-remembered.7 It
was broad daylight. The knocking
continued. He dreamed on, his blink
ing eyes still seeking out the dainty,
Lydialike treasures in the enchanted
room.
"Frederic! Get up! It's nine
o'clock. Or will you have your break
fast in bed, sir?" 1t was Lydia who
spoke, assuming a fine Irish brogue in
imitation of their little maid of all
work. -r
I'll have to, unless my clothes have
come over?"
"They are here. Now, do hurry"
He sprang out of bed and bounded
across the room. She passed the gar
ments through the partly opened
door,. .. DO.
He was artistic, temperamental.
Such as he have not the capacity for
haste when there is the slightest op-
portunity to dream and dawdle. He
was a full quarter of an hour taking
his tub and another was consumed in
getting into his clothes. He sailed
forth in great haste at nine-thirty-fve
and was extremely proud of himself,
although unshaved.
His first act, after warmly greeting
Mrs. Desmond, was to sit down at the
piano. Hurriedly he played a few
jerky, broken snatches of the haunt
ing air he had heard the night before.
i've been wondering if l could re-
member it," he apologized as he fol-
lowed them into the dining-room.
whats the matter, Lydia? Didn't
you sleep well? Poor old girl, l was a
beast to deprive you of your bed"
II have a mean headache, that's
ALL" said the girl, quickly. He noticed
the dark circles under her eyes, and
the queer expression, as OF trouble, III
their depths. 1T will go as soon as
I've had my cofee.S
Night with it's wonderful sensations
was behind them. Day revealed the
shadow hat had fallen. They uncon-
sciously shrank from it and drew back
into the shelter of their own misgiv-
wings. The joyous abandon of the
night before a dead. Over its grave
stood the specter of unrest, leering.
When he took her in his arms later
on, and kissed her, there a not the
shadow of a doubt in the mind of
either hat the restraining influence
of a condition owe which they had no
control was there to mock their en-
deayor to be natural. They kissed as
through a veil. They were awake once
more. and they were wary, uncon-
WINGED. The answer to their questions
came in the kiss itself, and constraint
fell upon them.
Drawn by ar impulse that had been
struggling within him for some time,
Frederic found himself standing at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

Now get out of those coats, and-on,
dear. how wet you are! A hot drink
for both of you"
Would you mind asking Jones to
send over something for me to wear
in the morning." said Frederic. grin.
ming as he stood forth in his evening
clothes.
Ten minutes later, as he sat with
them before an open fire and slipped
the toddy Mrs. Desmond had brewed.
he cried: Il say, this is great"
Lydia was suddenly shy and embs r
raised.
Good night" she whispered. Her
fingers brushed his cheek lightly. He
drew her down to him and kissed her
passionately.
Goodnight, my Lyddy!" he said,
softly, his cheek flushing.
She went quickly from the room.
Later he stood in her sweet, dainty
little bedroom and looked about him
with a feeling Of mingled awe and
wonder. All of her intimate, exquisite
belongings, the sanctified treasures Of
her most secret domain were about
him. He wandered. He fingered the
articles on her dressing table; smelled
of the perfume bottles and smiled as
he recognized the sweet odors as be-
ing a part of her, and not a thing unto
themselves; grinned delightedly at his
own photograph in it's silver frame
that stood where she could see it the
last thing at night and the first thing
in the morning; ca~ressed-ay, caressed
the little hand mirror hat had re-
1ected her gay or troubled face SO
many times since the dear Christmas
day when he had given it to her with
his love. He stood beside her bed
where she had stood, and the soft rug
seemed to respond to the delightful
tingling that ran through his bare
feet. Her room! Her bed! Her do
main!
Suddenly he dropped to his knees
and buried his hot face in the cool,
white sheets, and kissed them over and
over again. Here was sanctuary! His
eyes were wet with tears when he
arose to his feet, and his arms wen
out to the closed door.
My Lyddy!" he whispered chok-
ingly.
.
Back there in the rose-hued light of
James Brood's study, Yvonne cringed
and shook in the strong arms of her
husband all through that savage
storm. She was no longer the def
ant, self-possessed creature he had
come to know SO we'll, but a shrinking,
trembling child, stripped of all her
bravado, all her arrogance, all her
seeming guile. A pathetic, whimper
crooned from her lips in response to
his gentle words of reinsurance She
was afraid-desperately afraid-and
she crept close to him in her fear.
And he? He was looking backward
to another who had nestled close to
him and w~himpered as she was doing
now-another who had lived in terror
when it stormed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

II am a little tired" stammered
Lydia. 1--WE are working SO hard, you
know, in order to finish the"
Brood interrupted, his tone sharp
and incisive. "The end is in sight,
We're a bit feverish over it, / sup
pose. You see. my dear. we have just
escaped captivity in Lhasa. 1t was a
bit thrilling, fancy. But we've
stopped for the night"
so ] perceive" said Yvonne. a
touch of insolence in her voice. you
stopped. ! dare say. when you heard
the vulgar world approaching the in
ner temple. That is what you broke
into and d~esecrated, wasn't it?"
"The inner temple at Lhasa." he
said, coldly.
Certainly. The place you we're
escaping from when we came in"
1t was clear to all of them that
Yvonne was piqued, even angry. She
deliberately crossed the room and
threw herself Upon the couch, an act
SO childish, SO disdainful that for a
full minute no n spoke, but stared
at her, each with a different emotion.
Lydia's eyes were flashing. Her lips
parted, but she withheld the angry
words that Toss to them. Breeds ex-
preston changed slowly from dull
anger to one Of ~incredulity, which
swiftly gave way to positive joy. His
wife was ~jeaIoust
Frederic Vas biting his lips rerv-
ously. He allowed Lydia to pass him
on her way out, scarcely noticing her
so intently vas his gaze fixed upon
Yvonne. When Brood followed Lydia
into the hall to demonstrate, the young
mar sprang eagerly to his stepmoth-
er's side.
Good Lord, Yvonne," he whispered,
that was a nasty thing to say. What
will Lydia think? BY CAD, is it pos
sible that you are jealous? OF Lydia?"
"Jealous?" cried she, struggling with
her fury. Jealous of that girl! Poof!
Why should l be Jealous of her? She
hasn't the blood Of a potato"
II can't understand you" he said in
great perplexity. ~'You-yoult told me
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in her voice. 81 am not going to work
today. my head, you know. Mother
t"elephoned to Mr.. Brood this morning
before you were up. Stay here with
me. Don't 60 home, Freddy. L"
"Oh, I've got to have it out with
father sometime" he said. bitterly.
ut may as we'll be now as later on.
We've got to come to an understand
ing"
Her heart was cold. She AS afraid
of what would come out of that "un-
derstanding." All night long she had
lain with wide-staring eyes, thinking
of the horrid thing James Brood had
said to her. Far in the night she
aroused her mother from a sound
sleep to put the question that had
beer torturing her for hours. Mrs.
Desmond confessed that her husband
had told her hat Brood had never con-
sidered Frederic to be his son, and
then the two lay side by side for the
remainder of the night without utter
ing a word and yet keenly awake.
They were thinkingsof the hour when
Brood would serve notice on the in
truder! w .ra
Lydia now realized that the hour
was neal. "Have it out with father"
he had said in his ignorance. He vas
preparing to rush %headlong to his
doom. To prevent that catastrophe
was the single, all-absorbing thought
in Lydia's mind. Her only hope lay in
keeping the men apart until she could
extract from Brood a promise to be
merciful, and this she intended to
accomplish if she had to go down on
her knees and grovel before the man.
ooh, Freddy" she cried, earnestly,
"why take the chance of making a bad
matter worse?" Even rs she uttered
the words she realized how stupid,
how Intellectual they were.
"It can't be much worse" he said,
gloomily. 81 am inclined to think he'd
relish a straight-out, fair and square
talk, anyhow. Moreover, l mean to
take Yvonne to task for the thing she
saidLor implied last night. About
Won. ] mean. She"
tTO BE CoNrINUED)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

they needed some tort of cover.
Blu Preston. looking back over his
shoulder to see II the Indians we're
following, or for whatever purpose q
man looks back at@a dangerous foe,
saw the strap on his shoulder and ex-
p~ericnced Z shock.
t occurred 10 him at the instant
that he was running away with the In
sigma OF rank that his government
had conferred upon him; that he was.
in a way. the representative of q great
nation, and that he ought not to run.
He stopped. OF course there wa no
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

Good Lord. that was close" cried
Frederic. There was no sign of a
storm when we came in-just a steady,
gentle spring rain"
y am frightened" ~shuddered
Yvonne, wide-eyed with fear. DO you
think"
There came another deafening crash.
The glare filled the room with a bril-
liant, greenish hue. Ranjab vas
standing at the window, holding the
curtains apart while he peered upward
across the space that separated them
from the apartment building beyond
the court.
Take me home, Frederick" cried
Lydia, frantically. She ran toward
the door.
Il will come" he exclaimed, as they
raced down the stairs. Don't be
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

ENtZltHH
And now, Mr.. Brood, may I ask why
you have always intended to tell me
this dreadful thing?" she demanded.
her Eyes cleaning with q fierce, accus-
Ing light.
He stared. "Doesn't-doesn't it put
= different light on your estimate Of
him? Doesn't 1t convince you that he
10 not worthy Of
mo! A thousand times mol" she
cried. Il love him. II he were to ask
me to be his wife tonight l would re-
joice-oh, I would rejoice! Someone
70 coming. Let me say this to you, Mr..
Brood: You have brought Frederic
IN as a butcher fattens the calves and
swine he prepares for slaughter. You
are waiting for the hour to come
when you can kill his very soul with
the weapon you have held over him
for so long. waiting, waiting, waiting!
In Gods name, what has he done that
you should want to strike him down
after all these years? It Is In my heart
to curse you, but somehow l feel that
you are q curse to yourself. l will not
aaysthat l cannot understand how you
feel about everything. You have suf-
Tered. know you have. and IL am
sorry for you. And knowing how Bit
tar life has been for you, i implore you
70 be merciful to him who is limo
cent
The man listened without the slight
1T change Of expression. The lines
seemed deeper about his eyes. that
was all. But the eyes were bright
and as hard as the steel they resem-
bled.
You would marry him?"
Yes, yesi"
a * that he Is . scounarel 2"
How dare you say that. Mr..
Brood q ~ S MI
..Because.s said he levelly. he
thinks he 10 my son." Voices were
heard on the stairs, Frederic's and
Yvonne's. "He Is coming now, my
dear" he went on and then. after a
pause fraught with Significance, and
my wife is with him."
4EALydtaAclesed her eyes as IL In dire
pain. AIRY sob was In her throat.
a strange thing happened to Brood.
the man o. iron. Tears suddenly
rushed to his eyes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

tonight that you are not sure that
you really love him. You"
She stopped him with a quick ges-
tire. Her eyes were ~smoldering.
Where is he? Gone away with her?
Go and look, do"
They're in the hall. l shall take
her home, never fear. fancy he's try
ing to explain your insinuating-"
She turned on him f%uriously. Are
you lecturing me? What a tempest in
a teapot"
sLydia's as good as gold. She
Then take her home at once,''
sneered Yvonne. "This is no place
for her"
Frederic paled. You're lot trying
to say that my father would-Good
Lord, fyonne you MUS be crazy!
Why, that is impossible! Tiff ]
thought" He clinched his fists and
glared over his shoulder, missing the
queer little smile that fitted across
her face.
"You do love her, Them she said,
her voice suddenly soft and -casessinss.
He stared at her in complete bewil-
derment.
T-I-Lord, you gave me a shock!''
He passed his hand across his moist
forehead. ut cant be SO. Why, the
very thought Of IT."
Il suppose l shall have to apologize
to Lydia said she, calmly. Your faith
Their will exact It Of me. and l shall
obey. Well, ! am sorry. How does
1t sound, coming from me? 4 am
sorry. Lydia Do I say it prettily? 2"
Il don't understand you at all.
Yvonne. l adore you. and yet, by
heaven, IL actually believe l hated
you just now. Listen to me: I've been
treating Lydia vilely for a long. long
time, but-she's the finest, best, dear
est girl in the world. You-even you.
Yvonne-shall not utter q word
against-
'.Ai-ei What h~eroics!" she cried
Ironically. You are splendid when
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16
~cHApTEa xl.
a Tempest RACES.

Yvonne stopped In the doorway.
1anjab was holding the curtains aside
Tor her 20 enter. The tall figure OF
Frederic doomed up behind her, his
dark nee glowing In the warm light
that came from the room. She had
changed her dress for an exquisite
orchid colored tea-gown OF chiffon un-
Der the rarest and most delicate OF
hce Fer an4instant her gaze rested
a Lydia and then went questioningly
to BrOod's face. The girls confusion
had not escaped her notice. Her hus-
bands manner was but little less con.
yictinx. Her eyes narrowed.
IS ssR ansa B said yea were expecting
~ she said slowly. She came for.
ward haltingly, as II In doubt as to
her welcome. Are we interrupting r.
O. course moi. said Brood, q Husn
Sof annoyance ON his cheek. Lydia is
Stired. / sent Ranjab down TO ask
To-
Frederic interrupted, a trife too
6aGerly. -TH walk around with you,
Lydia IT. raining. however. Shall
ut the car out. fatherf"
e mol" cried Lydia, painfully con.
0cdous Of the rather awkward situa.
~. And please don't bother. Freddy.
Lean - home alone. It's only q STEP"
~ nseved toward the door. eager To
~ aWay.
N 80 Win YOU. said Frederic de.
MelN He stood between her and
AAsX&Se 1rr,-~ - n.
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but when the rest of the men saw
him standing there, without cover,
and returning the fire of the Indians.
they turned back, and in five minutes
it was all over, and the Indians were
beaten.
1t would have been nothing short OF
a slaughter had Preston gone with the
rest, for there vas no cover until the
top of the hill was reached, and that
was SO distant that the Indians would
have had an easy time picking on the
men as they ran. Preston's idea of
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ton, if it contents me to be in a posi-
ton of generosity towards others, l
must be remarkably Indifferent at bot
tom to the gross social inequality
(which permits that position, and in
Istead of %resenting the enforced humili-
alton of my fellow man to myself, in
the interests of humanity, / acquiesce
in it for the sake of the profit it yields
to my own self-complacency. 1 do
hope the reign of benevolence is over:
until that event occurs 1 am sure the
sreiga of God will be impossible
Henry James, Sr.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16
Benevolence.

My ideal of human intercourse
would be q state of things in which no
man will ever stand in need of any
other mans help, but will derive all
his satisfaction from the great social
tides which own no Individual names.
No man can play the deity to his fell
low man with impunity-I mean spirit
ual impunity. of course. For see: If
| am at all satisfied with that rela
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

duty was what saved the day.
Youths Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

Ale! What heroics!" she cried
Ironically. You are splendid when
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16

I will telephone to j0iies when tic
storm abates," said Mrs. Desmond.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-04
PIC CONTEST PLEASES
The STANTON CHANGERS

Final arrangements were made last
night at the meeting of Diamond state
Grange at Stanton for holding parcel
post sale in Grange Hall ON next Monday
night. Arrangements were also com
pleted for holding the pig contest which
promises to be interesting. Two prizes
are offered for this contest, the first
being offered by the experiment station
of Delaware College. and the second by
the farm bureau. Both prizes viii be
thoroughbred pigs. The committee IN
charge of the contest will start next
week TO weigh pigs of those who nave
entered the contest. At the close Of
$50 or 200 days the same pigs will be
rewcehed aud the two pigs that weigh
the most at the expiration of that time
will be- considered the prize winners.
The losers in the contest will have TO
give a supper 10 all the members OF the
grange. 4 great deal of interest Is
being taken in the contest and fifteen
members of the grange are contestants.
During the lecture hour last night a
delightful entertainment was enjoyed.
Those taking part were Miss Helen
Kitchens, Miss Helen McCallister. Mrs.
italen McCalIister, Mrs. Bertha Mccall
lister. Charles F. Dickey, William Chand-
Ter. Harold Mitchell and Mrs. +. J..
Springer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-04
New News Of Yesterday
Farragut'S Coffee Order
at Mobile Bay
BY Holland.

Thomas Bracket Reed, biography
of whom has recently been published
which was written by his longtime
friend, Samuel W. Mccall. was
great admirer of Thackerays novels
After an especially strenuous day as
Speaker, he found mental recreation
in reading from one or another of the
works of Thackeray. Among other
incidents in Thackeray's works which
he especially admired was one which
pictured forth Rawdon Crawley as
preparing to wrap a note for $4,000
around the bullet with which he ex-
pected 10 load his duelling pistol so
that both the bullet and the note
which Lord Stoyne had given TO
Becky Sharp. Crawley's wife. should
find their way to the libertines heart.
Another incident also described in
Vanity Fair" which Speaker Reed
greatly liked and often referred TO
was the scene in the lodgings Of Mai.
O'Dowd just before he started to lead
his regiment from Brussels to The bat
tlefield of Waterloo. The major. as
Thackeray pictured him. was ordi-
narily fond Of glass of toddy. but
his wife, who watched carefully over
him, mixed no toddy for him as he
started off on the battle at . o'clock
in the morning. after short nap,
but instead made for him cup Of very
hot and very strong coffee, and then
after an affectiOnate embrace. bade
him start forth, confident that she
would sec him again and equally
confident that he would maintain the
high reputation he had gained as
gallant fighter.
have heard that at one time when
Mr.. Reed was speaking of this Incl
dent as narrated by Thackeray as one
Of which he was especially fond. he
was told that Admiral Farragut did
the same thing or nearly the same
thing, just before he began the battle
OF Mobile Bay. Some one of the
officers of Admiral Farraguts flag
ship-thought to have been the late
John c. Kinney. afterward Of Hart
ford, Conn. TO the adj
miral that as the sailors we're going
early the next morning into a fight
which involped the passing Of the
forts. II might not be bad idea
to serve them with an extra glass of
New England ram. AZ that time the
sailors we're allowed a certain small
ration of rum.
1T will warm them up and make
them all the more vigorous" the ad-
miral was told.
Farragut. who was a man of few
words. not only slow speaking. but
unless in the excitement of battle Of
soft and gentle speech, meditated a
moment and then said
81 have been in several fights. ]
never found il necessary to brace up
with a glass of liquor I don't think
| it's going to be necessary in this
fight But the men ought to have
| something to warm them up and
strengthen them. There's nothinl
better than strong and very hot cot
fee. ] will send an order to pro
vide the men with two cups of strong
hot coffee just before we start
will also supplement- that order b,
saving that We will breakfast Of
Mobile"
The order was carried out TIL
men we're provided with extra stronl
/ and very hot coffee. two cups PEI
y man. and how they fought with tina
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-04
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND GREER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius.
(The Sunshine Mani

II is he that huildeth his stories |
in the heaven, and hath founded his |
troop in the earth: he that callotn
for the waters of the sea. and poureth
them out upon the face of the earth
The Lord is his name-Amos tx. G. |
The prophet in general terms de
scribes the power OF God. that he
might the more impress his hearers.
and that they might not heedlessly re-
iect what he had previously threaten
ed respecting their approaching ruin
for he had said. 10 God will smite
the land and it shall tremble." This
was special Now as men received
with deaf cars those threatenings the
prophet added, by way of conhrma-
ton, striking description of the
power Of Cod as though he said. "Ye
do hear what God denounces: now.
as he has clothed me with his own
authority and command me TO ter
riiy you by setting before you your
punishment. know yc that ye have
to do with God himself. whose majesty
ought to make you all and all that
you are to tremble. Yc exist only
through his power and whenever he
pleases he can withdraw his Spirit
and then his whole world must van
ish. of which We are but the smallest
particles. Since. then, he alone is
God. and there is in you but a mo-
mentary strength. and since this
great power Of God. the evidences Of
which he affords you through the
whole order Of nature. is so conspicu-
Gus to you. how is il that ye are so
/ Needless ?'-Charles +. Edwards.
Behold the Lamb Of God. which
takcth away the sin of the world
John l:29.
Behold him now where he comes.
Not the Christ of our subtle crceds,
But the Lord Of our hearts, of our
homes.
or our hopes, our prayers, our
needs
Richard Watson Glider.
Dayton Ohio.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-04
SEVEN TON MASCOT
HAS PRIVATE BATH
Black African Hippo With
Ringing Bros. Circus
Enjoys Luxurious
Apartment
ssMiss Saidee- and Glimpse OF Her
Flat.

Aside from those occupied by the
performing seals. there is but one
apartment in Ringing Brothers
menagerie which is fitted with pri-
vate bath. This is the glass front
fat where lives the coy. seven-ton
hippopotamus. Miss Saidee, mascot
of the circus ZOO
Should you engage Miss Saidee's
keeper in conversation he will tell
you that she is a rare flirt and that
he has often caught her making
eyes" at the giant. and likewise bach
elor, armored-rhinocerOs who Occu-
pies the cage directly opposite. This
lady of the Nile is the largest black
African specimen ever captured. She
will receive" afternoon and evening
when Ringing Brothers circus comes
here May IS.
In addition to their arenic program
and the spectacle of Solomon and the
Queen of Sheba with its cast Of 1850
characters and ballet of 300 dancing
girls. Ringing Brothers are this sea-
son showing the most complete col
lection of wild animals ever exhibited
in America These shOwmen maintain
five expeditions i'm Africa alone I'M
der the direction Of Captain Jordan,
member of the Big Game Hunters
Association of London. and an eX-
English army officer. He recently
sent the circus over four hundred
animals. Among these were Miss
Saidee." a baby elephant, a family
of giraffes. including twins. a BIZ
horned rhinoceros. saddle-back tap
IRIS, a black chimpanzee of the Congo