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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

by heaven, 1 knew she was not to
blame" .....-.
Have you finished?" asked Brood,
wiping his brow. 1t was dripping.
Except to repeat that l am through
with you forever. I've had all that l
can endure and I'm through. My great
est regret is that I didn't get out
long ago. But like a fool-a weak fool,
I kept on hoping that you'd change
and that there were better days ahead
for me. 1 kept on hoping that you'd
be a real father to me. Good Lord.
what a libel on the name!" He
laughed %raucously. I'm sick of calling
you father. You did me an honor
downstairs by calling me bastard.
| You had no right to call me that, but,
by heaven, if it were not for this bit
Of cardboard here over my heart. I'd
laugh in your face and be happy to
shout from the housetops that l am
no son of yours. But there's no such
luck as that! I've only to look at my
mothers innocent. soulful face to"
STOP" shouted Brood in an awful
voice. His clenched hands were raised
above his head. THE time has come
for me to tell you the truth about this
innocent mother of yours. Luck is
with you. l am lot your father. You
are"
Wait! If you are going to tell me
that my mother vas not a good WON
an. I want to go on record in advance
of anything you may say, as being
glad that I am her son no matter who
my father was. l am glad that she
loved me because l was her child, and
if you are not my father then I still
have the Joy Of knowing that she loved
some one man well enough to" He
broke of the bitter sentence and with
nervous fingers drew a small leather
case from his waistcoat pocket. BE.
fore you go any farther, take one look
at her face. 1t will make you
ashamed Of yourself. Can you stand
there and lie about her after looking
into"
He was holding the window curtains
apart, and a stream of light fell upon
the lovely face, so small that Brood
was obliged to come quite close to be
able to see it. His eyes were dis.
tended.
1T is not Matilde-it is like her
but Yes, yes, it is Matilde! I must
be losing my mind to have thought"
He wiped his brow. But, good God, II
was startling-positively uncanny." He
spoke as to himself, apparently forget
ting that he had a listener.
We'll, can you lie about her now ?"
demanded Frederic.
Brood was still staring as If fas.
cinated at the tiny photograph. But
I have never e that picture before.
She never had one so small as that.
! CTo BE CoNTINUEDo
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

between those two men but I shall st
OF my sympathy, to help him II / can.
to offer him the shelter Of my home"
A spasm Of alarm crossed Yvonne's
face. do you really believe 1t will
come to that?" she demanded, nery.
ously.
III what I 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 a possess. And now,
Mrs. Brood, shall / tell you what
think Of your" +.
'No. 1t isn't at all necessary. Be-
sides. I've changed my mind. I'd like
you to remain. / do not want to mys-
tify you any further, Mrs. Desmond.
but l nov confess to you that I am
losing my courage. Don't ask me to
tell you why, but"
II suppose 1t is the custom with
those who play with fire. They shrink
when it burns them" .. +
Mrs. Brood looked at her steadily
for a long time without speaking. The
ACbCAAAcuos IN SAPASooAoh oASo Wv
of her eyes. She sighed deeply. almost
despairingly. Do
II am sorry you think i'll Of me. yet
l cannot blame you for considering me
to be a-a-In not say 1t. Mrs. Des-
mond, II wish I 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
l care? You are nothing to me-. You
are merely a good who has
no real object in life. YOU"
mo real object in life?"
Precisely. Sit down. We will wait
here together, if you please. II am
worried. I think 1 rather like 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 for her-she who had been despis-
ing her so flercely the instant before.
"He-he will not turn me out" MUIR
INJURED Yyonne, and suddenly began
pacing the floor, her hands clinched.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

there are a lot of things missing right
here. Where are the big. comfortable
chairs , fellow a sit in while he
rests his feet on the brass rail and
looks through a big plate glass win
dow at the crowd passing on the
street? Maybe you think your regu-
lar hotel dweller doesn't miss that
window, but you're wrong. And these
steam radiators. all gilt and silver or
bronze or whatever color they happen
to be- Suppose you think they make
a fellow who is a thousand miles from
homo feel so comfortable and home
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

Stopping abruptly in front Of the other
woman, she exclaimed: "He made a
great mistake in driving that other
woman out. He is not likely to repeat
it. Mrs. Desmond"
"Yes-I think he did make a mis-
take said Mrs. Desmond, calmly.
But he does not think so. He Is q
man Of iron. He Is unbending."
HE is a wonderful mana great.
splendid man." cried Yvonne. fiercely.
1T is IEYvonne Lestrange-who pro-
| claim 1t to the world. cannot bear
to see him suffer. l."
Then why do you"
Mrs. Brood flushed to the roots Of
her hair. Il do not want to appear
unfair to my husband. but I declare
to you, Mrs. Desmond, that Frederic is
fully justified in the attitude he has
taken this morning. His father hui
inflated him last night in q manner
that made f~orbearance impossible.
That much l must say for Frederic.
And permit me to add. from my soul,
that he Is vastly more sinned against
than SHINING"
II can readily believe that. Mrs.
Brood"
"This morning Frederic came into
the breakfast room while we were hav-
ing coffee. You look surprised. Yes,
I was having breakfast with my hus-
band. knew that frederic would
| come. That was my eason When l
| heard him in the hall I sent the serv-
ants out OF the dining-room. He had
spent the night with q friend. His
| first words on entering the room we're
these--I shall never forget them: Last
night l thought l loved you. father.
but l have come home just to tell you
that / hate you. l can't stay In this
house another day. I'm going to get
out. But Just wanted you to know
that I thought / loved you last night,
as a son should love q father. just
wanted you to know it He did
not even look at me, Mrs. Desmond.
I don't believe he knew l was there.
I shall never forget the look In James
Brood's face. It was as IL he saw q
ghost or some horrible thing that fas.
cinated him. He did not utter a word,
but stared at Frederic In that terrible,
awestruck way. I'm going to get out,
said Frederic, his voice rising. You've
treated me like a dog all my life and
I'm through. l sha'n't even say good
by to you. You don't deserve any
/ more consideration from me than I've
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

Noah tried to get all the animals into
the ark some Of them were trouble
some, and he had to get a dog to help
him drive them In. Because OF this
the dog Was the last to enter the ark.
There was no room left, SO he had to
stand In the doorway with his nose
outside In the wet, and It has never
been warm since.
Science gives quite another explana-
ton Of the matter. The coldness OF a
dogs nose IL, It says. due to the fact
that u y be kept moist al the
time in rde to sharpen his sense Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07
Oh. We Good Old Times.

That the big New York hotels are
not homelike or comfortable is the
plant OF a western Pennsylvania man
who makes frequent trips to New
York. II suppose this Is New York's
idea OF what a regular hotel ought to
be like said the visitor as he looked
~disdainfully about the gold and gilt
trimmings OF the music at the
Waldorf-Astoria. But let me tell you
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07
The Only Alternative.

The young woman sat before her
glass and gazed long and earnestly at
the reflection there. She screwed up
her face in many way She fuffed
up her hair and then smoothed 1t
down again; she raised her eyes n
lowered them; she showed her teeth
and she pressed her lips tightly to-
gether. At last she got up, with a
weary sigh, and said:
"It's no use. I'll be some kind Of
refOrmer,"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07
Rastus' Hope.

Mandy-What fob yo' been goin' to
de post Office SO reg'lar? Are you cor
responding wifi some other female?
Rastus-Nope. but since All beer a.
readin' in de papers bout desc CON
seie7ee funds" All kline of thought All
light possibly git a lettah from dat
ministah what married US.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07
CHAPTER XVI.
"To MY own Sweetheart"

-
When James Brood and Frederic
left the dining-room nearly an hour
prior to the departure Of Mrs. Des-
mond, there was in the mind OF each
the resolution to make short work Of
the coming interview. Each knew that
the time had arrived for the parting
of the ways, and neither had the least
desire to prolong the suspense.
The study door was closed. James
Brood put his hand on the knob. but.
before turning 1t, faced the young man
with an odd mixture Of anger and pity
In his eyes,.
perhaps it would be better II we
had nothing more to say to each 9th
err" he said, with an effort. Il have
changed my mind. ! cannot say the
thing to you that Il
HAS it got anything to do with
Yvonne and me?" demanded Frederic
r%uthlessly, jumping at conclusions in
his %new-found arrogance.
Brood threw open the door. Step
inside he said in a voice that should
have warned the younger man. it was
SO prophetic Of disaster. Frederic
had touched the open sore with that
unhappy question. Not until this In
slant had James Brood admitted to
himself that there was a sore and that
it had been fostering all these weeks.
Now it was laid bare and smarted with
pain. Nothing could save Frederic
after that reckless. deliberate thrust
at the very core of the malignant
growth that lay so near the surface.
1t had been in James Brood's heart
to spare the boy,
Hes weras@Were on F~rederfc,s lips.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

COElpOullu LdS oono
more for me than
anything else, and I
had the best physi-
clan here. 1 was so
weak and
that I could not do
my work and suf-
fered with pains low
down in my right
side for a ear or
O r I took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07
Sarcastic.

Sarcasm, pure sarcasm" said Gen.
T. Coleman du Pont apropos OF a
story about gunpowder.
1T reminds me Of the sarcastic adj
vertisement in the New York theatri-
cal paper that read:
"'Wanted-Tall, handsome juvenile
lead for drama tour. Must be under
seventy"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07
CHAPTER XIV.
A Mother I~ntervenes.

~ ~
Long past midnight the telephone
In the Desmond apartment rang sharp
u. insistently. Lydia, who had just
fallen asleep, awoke with a start and
sat bolt upright In her bed. A clammy
Precipitation broke out all over her
body. She knew there had been a
catastrophe.
She sat there c~hattering until she
heard her mothers door open and then
the click OF the receiver as 1t was
lifted from the hook. Then she put
her ingers to her ears and closed her
eyes. The very worst had happened,
ehe was sure Of It. The blow had
fallen. The only thought that scared
her brain was that she had failed him,
failed him miserably in the crisis. Oh,
s. she could only reclaim that lost
hour Or tndecision and cowardice!
The light In the hallway suddenly
Tsross her Ia the face and she realized
Tor the frst time that her eyes were
tightly closed 40 II to shut out some
sFabhorrent sight.
"Lydiai" Her mother wal standing
81 the open door ooh. you are awake? 2"
Mrs. Desmond stared In amazement
q the girls figure.
What ~ Il. mother7 Tell me what
sahas happened? II he"
III HI wants 20 speak to you. He is
90 the wire. III His voice sounds
gyerys queer"
The girl sprang ont OF bed and hur.
Vt4od - the telephone.
lsDCut 60 away. mother-stay here
6Ae cried % she sped past the white.
I'D ngure IN the doorway. Mrs. Des-
. M0a4 AAttsned herself against the wall
and remained there 40 motionless a.
= statue. her somber gaze fixed ON her
daughter's face.
Yes. Ffederic-it ID Lydia. What
= y deari" Her voice was high and
thin.
His voice came jerking over the
wire. sharp and q~uerulous. She closed
her yes In anticipation OF the blow,
her body rigid.
I'm sorry to disturb you" he was
saying. -but I Just had 10 call you
D." Tho words were dis1ointed. az
x 40 forced them from his lips one
"A 90 - supreme eHor q coner-
b 80.
-. yss-.s l 1'sns. don.
H. =. - oas s1a4A .kaA.=s = - Ns
=. you = se'ease me rom my
H y
!ou mean-sne promiso-Dut Fred
~ cant release you.S love you. l
IN Oe your wire. no matter what
NO matter
On. LORD, Lyddy-it Ism that! Its
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07
The Difference.

"Those two brothers represent the
difference between romance and real
ity."
How so?"
when their father died and his
will divided his money, one invested
his inheritance in castles in Spain,
while the other went to Milwaukee
and bought a brewery"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

nose is dry and warm he is i'll and
needs doctoring.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07
FARMERS WIFE
TOO ILL TO WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly-
dia E.. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Kasota, MINI. -"I am glad to say
that lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

I like as the old round iron stoves that
used to decorate every hotel lobby?
hNo Stree. Give me the o~ld-fashioned
hotels every time."-New York Times,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

Mediocrity expresses itself in vari-
GUS ways, but the favorite way of
those who possess it is to write a
popular song.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

In Both Ways.
Mrs. Gaddy is a very authorita-
tive person in her gossip"
Eyes, and what she says, goes"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Egg Kemsd1 for Red, Weak, Watery
lust Rye comfort. Write for Book Of the Eye
By mali Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-07

CTO BE
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A NEW WOOD YARD.

have opened q wood yard and can
supply you with any kind Of wood.
n. y. Massey. Phone f5s.
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WORK FOR RELEASE
Of KIDNAPPED MEN

washington. Sept 23.-consul Ca
rothers reports that he is making an
effort to gain the release Of Fuller
and Mccabe. the Americans kidnapped
by Mexicans.
chihuahua reports say General
Villas retirement to the north was In
good order.
Enrique Allorente. villa agent. filed
decaratlion with the conferees that
obligations for Mexico undertaken by
General Carranza lack validity.
A late message from FL Paso said
McCabe had been released and sent
to FL Paso to return with $4,000 gold
as a ransom for Fuller. Mccabe Il
now In FL Paso with Mrs. Fuller.
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EXCEEDED
ALL OLD RECORDS
Foreign Trade Of United States Was
Heavy First Year Of War.
Over Three Billion.

Washington. Sept 23.-The foreign
trade Of the United States broke all
records during the first year OF the
European war. according to figures
made public Wednesday by the Bu-
reau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. covering the period from
August. 1914. to August. 1915.
Statistics show" said yesterdays
announcement. that for the iirst time
in the Nations history. exports ex-
ceeded ooo.ooo.ooo In value for a
twelve-month period. For the twelve
months ending August 81. 1915. ex-
ports from the United Staten sgsre-
gated ss.os5.oss. ESQ. against s2.2so.-
ls5.7sl one year ago. Twelve months
imports Of merchandise totaled 81
sss.sss.ssi. compared with si.sos.ss7.-
SIS last year.
"our international gold movements
during the first year since the out
break OF the European war included
imports Of gold s2ii.ooi.ot5. against
sso.si2.32S in like period one year
ago: exports Of gold ss7.7is,27o.
against si53.ssi.s4s a year earlier.
The month Of August showed ex-
ports valued at si.s75.77l. against
si1o.3s7.i .isl In August. 1914. an In
crease OF is7 per cent. August i'm
ports totaled s1ii.72s.sss. against
si2s.7s7.sso I'm August. 1914. a gain
OF . per cent Thus. August trade
this year shows an export balance Of
sieo.2as.ls3. as compared with an I'm
port balance In August. 1914. Of 49,
aoo.sss."
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DROPPED MESSAGE
FROM AEROPLANE
Patriotic Pamphlets Are showered on
People. Telling Them Truth
About Military Operations.
my Associated Prsss.l

Milan. Sept 2S.-A vincensea dis
patch to the corriere della sera says:
ION the National fete day tthe an
niversary Of the occupation Of Rome
by Italian troops) Gabrielle d'Annunzic
few over Trent In an aeroplane and
dropped little bags made in the Italian
colors and containing a message writ
ten by the poet In patriotic style tell
ing the truth about military operations
and exhorting the people to submit
patiently the arrival Of the army OF
freedom. The message was dated
from the sky Of the fatherland. Sep
tember 2o.'"
An Austrian official statement said:
"A hostile aeroplane threw upon
Trent some very ingenius pamphlets
by Lieutenant Gabrielle d'Annunzio.'
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GOVERNORS MOTHER
WAS TAKEN ILL
Governor Went From Austin to saIsdo
by Automobile 20 Her
Bedside.
Try Associated Pressl

Austin. Tex. Sept %. Governor
Ferguson yesterday left hurriedly By
automobile for salado to visit the bed.
side Of his mother. who was taken
suddenly and seriously III yesterday.
No word was received today as to
the condition Of the patient
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Pessimlst y One who divides his
time between wanting what he doesn't
ret End getting what he doesn't want.
Judge.
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tBy Associated 9ress.l

London. Sept 23.-The strongly
fortified Russian city OF pvinsk has
become the objective Of new Ger
man attack.
The Russian armies have escaped
from Wilma. the Germans chief sue
eesses being on the pvlns front. TAX.
ing 1000 prisoners and eight machine
guns.
The mobilization Of Bulgarian
forces continues TO excite keen inter
est. bu, the world generally 10 In the
dark az to her purpose.
Early SHOWS In the italian noun
taIns are rendering operations diff
cult.
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German Note on Frye Case.
Try Associated Press.l

Washington. Sept. 20. - Germanys
latest note on the Frye case was made
public today. II notified the United
States that orders had been issued
to the German naval forces no, to de
stroy American merchantmen 'oaisd
with conditional contraband when the
conditions OF International law were
present. but to permit the continuing
OF the voyage unhlndered II impossi'
BILE to take them to port. In explana'
tion. Germany says II furnishes the
American government evidence OF the
countrys oonciliatory attitude. The
American suggestion naming experts
to TX the indemnity for sinking the
william p. Frye was accepted. As 10
absolute contraband. Germany re
serves the right Of destruction when
permissible.
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K|NCSV|LLE MAY
Be SUBPOST
ny Associated rres,.I

Houston. Tex. Sept. accompanies
X and NJ OF the Twenty-sixth Infantry
have begun the erection OF barracks
at Kingsville with the apparent inten'
tion OF remaining all winter Kings
vile may be made a subpost.
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BRYAN COTTON EXCHANGE.
New York.


The ofhcialS OF the Bryan q Central
Texas Interutban report that up to
date the interurban has brought i.sts
bales Of cotton to Bryan from the
plantations and gins along the line
since the cotton season opened.
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American Consulate Struck.
rRv Associated Press

Washington. Sept. 2s.-The Ameri-
can consulate at Stuttgart was struck
by a fragment OF a bomb during
recent air raid by Frenchmen. accord
Ing to a message today from Consul
Higgins. No one was hurt. but the
message did not say whether the
consulate was damaged.
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RUSSIAN FORTIFIED
CITY new OBJECTIVE

Dvinsk Is Last Fortified Russian City in That
Part Of Country-It Is Announced Russian
Army Escaped in the Retreat From Wilma.
They Lost Two Thousand Prisoners and
Eight Machine Guns on Dvina Front-Bul.
garians Are Still Mobilizine, but Their Pur.
pose Has Not Been Made Known-Snow Re.
tards Operations in Italy's Mountains Ger.
many Sends New Note On Frye Case and
Agrees to Arbitrate as to Amount of Indem.
nity-Big Loan to be Cut to Half Billion.
Piece of French Shell Struck American Con.
sulate at Stuttgart.
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HENRY ]. FORD
AND SUBMARINES
Took Ride In One But Not Under
water-ls perfeetlne Gasoline
Submarine Motor.

New York. Sept. 23-Henry J. Ford.
the Detroit manufacturer. Is here to-
day 10 mako a trip In a submarine.
Mr.. Ford said he did not intend being
submerged. lie is perfecting a gaso-
line motor fot submarines.
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DV|VAM|TERS ARE
STILL At WORK
Plan to Blow Up Powder Works
Frussratsd-Was Making
Bombs for Allies.
fBy Associated press.l !

Gary. Ind. Sept. 2s.-The police say
they frustrated a plot to blow up the
Aetna Powder Works near here. One
arrest was made. The police have af'
fidavits that the man arrested had
made plans to blow up the plant be-
cause Il made bombs for the allies.
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Violent Artillery Fire.
fBy Associated Press.1

Paris. Sept. 23.-The violent artil-
lery fre which all the allies have kept
up for three weeks ragged today with
unabated fury. according to the War
Office statement today.
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Washington. Sept e3.--The formal
agreement lifting the Russian EN-
barge from exports TO the United
States was signed today. Russian
goods will be allowed to come TO the
United States under a promise that
they are not to go to her enemies.
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+, tim3 since the big war loan was pro
pos{i In the United States. bankers
are bow skeptical about raising more
! that half a billion. the visiting finan.
cierJ hope the loan win be fioated by
satj fday night. Russia may also par
tiei te in she loan.
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The ladies Of tk Free Baptist
Church will give Z, ID tomorrow after
noon at the home oSMrs. T. A. Cloud
from . to Z o'clock Everybody cor
daily invited.