davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Spectator., 1916-05-05
CHAPTER xilI-Continued.

Yes; and more than that, he is the dear friend of the countess. But understand, you must never let her dream or suspect that you know. By lulling her into overconfdence some day she will naturally grow careless. and then we'll have them all. I think I understand what your fathers idea is: not to have them arrested for hackmail. but practically to extermin- ate them. put them in prison for such terms of years that they'll die there. When you see snake. a poisonous one. don't let it get away. Kill 1t. Well, must be off to work"
 And you be careful, too. You are in more danger than I am"
 But I'm man and can dGdge quick he laughed picking up his hat.
 What horrid thing money is, If l hadn't any money. nobody would bother me"
 "I would" he smiled. He wanted to kiss her. but the eternal Jones might be watching from the windows; and so he patted her hand instead and walked down the graveled path to the street.
 It was difficult work for Florence to play at friendship She was like her father; she did not bestow 1t on every one. She had given her friend ship to the Russian. the first real big friendship in her life. and she had been roughly disillusioned But if the countess could act, so could she; and of the two her acting was the more
The Spectator., 1916-05-05

that will be Topped off as you'd Top a limb from a tree.'
 Please let it be quick. want to see my father"
 Jones eyes sparkled. And you have my word that he wants to see you. But dare not tell you"
 Do you think he would object to MT Norton?" she asked, studying the rug.
 Tn what capacity" he countered, forcing her hand.
 'As-as a husband?" bravely.
 Jones in turn studied the patterns in the rug. Tt is only natural for a father to look high for his daughters husband But, after all. an honest man is worth as much as anything know of. And Norton is honest and loyal and brave"
 Thank you, Jones. l intend to marry him when the time comes; so you may as we'll prepare father for this eventuality."
 There is an old adage-"
 But she interrupted him. If you have a new adage, Jones, l shouldn't mind hearing it. But I'm only just out of school. where old adages are served from soup to pudding Good night"
 And Jones went to the rear of the house. chuckling.
 In the passing 1t might we'll be ob- served that the Hargreave house had a remarkable menage. There was a gardener, a cook, and maid; and the three of them reported to Jones each night before going to bed They were all three detectives from one of the greatest organizations in America Finding themselves unable to lure Florence away from the environs of the Hargreave home. the Black Hun dred set some new machinery in mo tion. Thep proposed to rid the house of every one in it by perfectly logi- cal device. But the first step in this new move was going to be extremely delicate and risky. It was no small adventure to enter the Hargreave
 
 home; and yet this must be done. So finally Spider" Beggs was selected for the work The man could practic- ally walk over crockery without caus- ing sound: he could climb a house by the window ledges: and he could hold his breath like those professional tank swimmers.
 Three or four nights after the Par off fiasco. Jones started the rounds, putting out the lights. He left the one in the hall till the last, for 1t was his habit, after having turned off that light. to stand by the door for several minutes, watching. One never could tell.
 On the other hand, Spider" Beggs never approached house till an hour after the lights went out Persons were likely to move about for some minutes later: they might want some thing to eat. drink of water. So he remained hidden behind the summer house till long after midnight. When at last he felt assured that all in the Hargreave house were asleep. he moved out cautiously. Both his future and his pocketbook depended upon the success of this venture. It took him ten minutes to crawl from the
The Spectator., 1916-05-05
.rhen I mass Ann,. xon yell

Then I pass. know you we'll enough. If you've made up your mind not to talk a man couldn't get any thing out of you with can-opener. And that's why we trust you, my boy. Don't forget the telephone"
 T shan't. So long,"
 That same night Braine paid the Russian woman a brief visit
 T think that here's where we go forward. The secret service will raid the house tomorrow and then for a few days we'll roam about as we bally please. I'm hanged if I don't have every plank torn up and all the walls pulled down. More and more I'm con- vinced that the money is in that house."
 Don't be too confident" warned Olga. 50 many times have we been tripped up when everything seemed in our hands. The house should be guarded but not entered for a day or two; at least not till after the raid is cold. I'm beginning to see traps everywhere"
 'Nonsense, Leave it to me. We shan't stick our heads inside the liar greave house till we are dead certain that it is absolutely empty Olga, you're a gem. l don't think Russia will bother us for awhile. Eh? Paroff will not dare tell how he was fiim- flammed. The least he can do to save his own skin is to say that we are fully capable of taking care of our selves"
 Olga laughed. ITO think of his writing a note like that, Florence would have recognized-and no doubt did-a palpable attempt to play an old game twice."
 How does she act towards you?"
 Cordial as ever; and yet ."
 Yet what?"
 q thought her an ordinary school girl, and yet every once in while she makes what you billiard players call a professional shot. What matter? So long as they do not shut the door in my face, I ask nothing more. But do you want my opinion? 1 feel it in my bones that something will go wrong tomorrow
 Good lord, are you losing your nerve?' cried Braine impatiently. The 1 secret service has the warning; they find the green stuff, and Jones & Go. will mog off to the police station. And | there'll be a week of red tape before they are turned loose again. They'll dig into Hargreave's finances and all | that We'll have all the security in | the world to find out if the money is in the house or not. Why worry?" It's only the way I feel. There is something uncanny in the regular i ity of that girls good luck"
 "Ah, but we're not after her this time; it's the whole family
 The servants too?"
 Everybody in the house will be under suspicion"
 And can you trust Beggs?"
 His life is in the hollow of my | hand. You can always trust man when you hold the rope that's around his neck"
 Still the frown did not leave Olga's brow. With all her soul she longed to be out of this tangle. It had all | looked so easy at the start; yet here they were, weeks later, no further forward than at the beginning, and added to this they had paid much in
The Spectator., 1916-05-05
CHAPTER XIV.
Norton Makes a Discovery

Perhaps the most amusing phase of the secret agents discontinue was the fact that neither Jones nor Florence had the least idea what had happened. Florence regretted hundred times during the evening that she had not gone out to the summer house. It might really have been her father. Her regret grew so deep in her that just before going to bed she confessed to Jones.
 You received letter of that sort and did not show 1t to me?' said Jones. astonished.
 You warned me never to pay any attention to them"
The Spectator., 1916-05-05

lives and money. Well. if she would be fool enough to love this man she must abide with the consequences. She wanted him all by herself. out of danger, in far country. He might tire. but she knew in her heart that she never would. This was her one great passion, and while her mode of living was not as honest as might be, her love was honest enough and un- swerving, though it was not gilded by the pleasant fancies of youth.
 "Of what are you thinking?" he asked when he concluded that the pause had been long enough.
 You"
 "H'm. Complimentary"
 No; just ordinary everyday love-
 (TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Spectator., 1916-05-05
.klno,. Cat" Draws a PensIon.

"kino'S Cat" UraWs Penoton.
 A London puss, officially known n the kings cat" Is the only one in the kingdom to receive an allowance from the treasury. He inhabits the record office and ls cents . week is spent for his meat.
The Spectator., 1916-05-05

consummate. She could smile and laugh and jest. all the while her heart was burning with wrath.
 One day. week or so after her meeting with Norton in the summer house. Olga arrived. beautifully Gowned, handsome as ever. There was not the least touch of the adven- turess in her makeup. Florence had just received some mail. and she had dropped the letters on the library table to greet the countess She had opened them. but had not yet looked at their gDontsuts.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
Rapidan
from Tuesdays D;

from Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Charles Shores of Tolley. n.
d., is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs George Bartlett, Mrs. George
McCombes, Mrs. Charles Reedstrom,
and Mrs Dollie Nelson were Man
kato shoppers Thursday.
Lyle Pearson left Wednesday for
St. Paul for an extended visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Johnstone, who has been the
guest Of her cousin, Mrs. Lester
Hawes,- for some time, departed
Saturday for Montana.
The bazaar and chicken supper
given by the Neighbors Aid and held
in the Rapidan hall Thursday was
largely attended Over $40 was
taken in.
Charles Paff of San Francisco,
Cal, is here for a short time to visit
his aged mother, Mrs. Peter Paff.
Mrs. M. Weir and son, Matt and
daughters, Miss Mollie Weir and
Mrs. Pete Champagne motored to
Vernon Center Wednesday to visit
relatives.
Mr.. Beider and party of friends
all of Belle Plaine,, Mimi, motored
down Ito the dam Sunday afternoon
and while here called at the Garrett
home. 9
The large crew of men who have
November. 80, THREE
been working at the dam all fall,
have completed their work here and
departed for Minneapolis to do con-
lstruction work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruno Bosin and the
Ilatter's father and mother of Wal
ters, MINI, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Perkins last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Lee and daugh-
ter, Esther, spent several days last
week with relative, in st. James.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
From Tuesdays OslIy.
MARRIAGE Or MISS TURNER
AND Mr.. HENRY ZEiMkE.

The marriage OF Miss Emma Iufn-
er to Mr.. Henry Zoimke took place
on November Is at the home Of the
brides brother. John Turner, 1920
North Fifth street, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. A. F. Winter
at eight o'clock in the evening. The
bride wore a gown of white satin,
trimmed with pearls and a veil
caught in cap effect, finished with a
wreath of lilies of the valley and
carried bouquet of bridal roses.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Ida Turner and Emil Keene,
a cousin Of the groom, acted as best
man Miss Elsie Zeimke, cousin OF
the groom and Mr.. Walter Turner, a
brother of the bride, acted as attend
ants. After the ceremony a delicious
supper was served by the brides sis
ter-in law, Mrs. John Turner. The
rooms were neatly decorated with
wedding bells and pink and white
streamers. The bridal couple left for
their future home near Vernon Cen
ter, where the groom is engaged in
farming. Those who attended the we'd
ding were Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Pautch and Miss Minnie Keene and
William Zeimke, father of the groom
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Turner.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
From TUESDAYS Daiiy.

From tuesdays Daiiy
Miss Florence Macbeth left for Chi
cago yesterday accompanied by her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Macbeth. Miss
Macbeth will remain in Chicago while her
parents spent the winter in Miami, Flor
ida.
NJ r. Dewar agent of the Omaha
railroad at Rushmore, Mimi, was in
Mankato this morning.
Mrs. Otto Hoerr went to st. Paul to
spend Thanksgiving with relatives and
II. e. Breen of Marshall was a guest
at the Saulpaugh hotel today.
F. A. McElwain of Faribault called on
s-'"'ness associates in Mankato today.
the Hotel Heinrich today.
Glenn d. Adams of Owatonna made a
business visit to Mankato todav
w. NJ. Mclaughlin of Blue Earth was
today in the city on business
County Surveyor Roy Allison will go
to Albert Lea on ditch business tomor-
row.
Gene Roberts of Mapleton was busi-
ness caller in the city today
Mrs. NJ. L. Van Slyck, who has been
visiting at the home of F.. II. Hickok,
returned to her home at Elmore.
The Keyes and Wilson families of
GAINESVILLE motored to Mankato yester-
day and spent the day at the home of
H. f. Hickok.
Perry L. Hole, of Chicago, vice
president of the Eastern Viavi COM
pany was in the city today and called
on Mrs. E. Grue and Miss Idell Grue,
in charge of the local Viavi office.
Miss Lottie Maiers, who was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. George K.
Fisher, has returned to her home in
Minneapolis.
Bert Austin spent Sunday at Lake
Crystal.
Miss Theresa Balkenhol is home from
Washington, d. c., where she is en-
ployed by the government, and will
spend the holidays with her parents
John Frankson of Minneapolis is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Austin.
Orris Spence and Homer Miller of
Vernon Center were in the city on busi-
ness last Saturday.
p l.. Putrah of Garden City was a
business caller in the city last Saturday.
Andrew Engwalson. formerly of this
city, now of Crisby. North Dakota, was
in the city on business today.
e. d. Cooley of Minneapolis, repre-
rentng the Auto Parts company, was a
business caller in the city today.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
MISS EDNA RIST WILL
BE MARRIED THURSDAY.

On the forenoon of Thanksgiving
Day quiet wedding will be solem-
nized in Waterloo, Iowa, when Miss
Edna Rist, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. D. Rist of $50 Mound avenue, and
Mr.. Charles McLaury, a rising young
business man of Waterloo, will be
united in marriage in the presence OF
a small party of relatives and inti-
mate friends Following the ceremony
a wedding dinner and reception will
be held at the home of relatives OF
the groom in independence, iowa.
Miss Rist is a popular young lady, a
graduate of Mankato high school and
the Expert School of Business, and
has held responsible position with
a large business concern at Water
loo, resigning several months ago.
Mr.. McLaury is in the automobile
business at Waterloo, his firm being
the Waterloo Auto and Supply COM
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
Indian Lake
From Tuesdays DaTYy.

From Tuesdays DaTYy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holberg re-
ceived cards Saturday announcing
the birth of a son at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ E. Anderson of
Coude, S. d. The child weighed
eight half pounds and was named
Donald Wiford. Mrs. Anderson will
be remembered as Miss Sadie Hol-
berg.
Sidney Much will help on the poor
farm this year.
Ed Duffey is spending a few days
at home.
Miss Ella Ballard will depart for
her work at the conservatory OF
music at Humboldt, Cal, on Decem-
ber T.
The sunshine club met with Mrs.
John Kollmann on Thursday last
with the record attendance of the
year, over forty people being present.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Fred o. True. The method of
serving lunch has been changed and
the lunch will be furnished by the
hostess.
There will be a hard time party
at the schoolhouse on Wednesday
evening, November 30. The audi
ence will be the actors, all being re-
quired to wear clothes indicating
hard times, which will indeed give
scope for the imagination to do its
worst besides furnishing lot of
fun. A picnic supper will be served,
each family bringing its own lunch
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
COURSE IN BUTTERMAKING
Peter M. Schons of Mankato Regis
tered at College of Agriculture.

erom TUESDAYS Da'lV
Peter M. Schons of MankatO is one
of the seventy-fve practical butter
makers of Minnesota who are regis
tered for five weeks course of in
struction in buttermaking and dairy
ing at the Minnesota college of agri-
culture The session, for which he
registered November 20, will close
December 16.
Work in buttermaking, cheesemak-
ing, milk testing and refrigeration
make up the chief part of the dairy
course which Mr.. Schons is taking.
About sixty lectures on dairy and
butter topics during the course will
relieve the monotony of shop work,
that fills the greater part of the day
for the dairy students. Laboratory
work is done in churn rooms, cheese
rooms and testing laboratories under
the supervision of instructors. Prac-
tical methods are emphasized and
new ways of doing dairy work and
reasons for them are given. Only
men who have had at least a years
experience are adpitted to the
course.
Mr.. Schons is employed by the
Mankato Cooperative Dairy assocla-
ton. He expects to return after the
course in better dairy work is I'M
iShed.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
f~,rn N~rdsv's CatIv
RIUEY-SCHOENEBERGER
WEDDING IN INDIANA.

DaviesS County Democrat: Wash
ington, Indiana A pretty wedding
was solemnized at st. Mary's church,
in Barr township, near Washington,
Indiana, on Wednesday November
Is, at eight o'clock, by Rev. Father
Clancy, when Miss Ella Riley became
the bride of Francis J. Schoeneber-
ger of Mankato, Mimi. They were at
tended by Miss Agnes Pate as brides
maid and Walter Riley, brother OF
the bride, as best man. The bride
was attired in a beautiful gown Of
white silk taffeta, trimmed in silver
lace, with an overskirt of net. She
wore veil with a wreath of smilax
and carried a beautiful bouquet Of
brides roses, orchids and lilies of the
valley. The brides maid wore pref
ty dress of white net, with a pretty
wreath of roses and a corsage bou-
quet of Killarney roses.
After a few days visit with rela-
tives, near st. Mary's, and at WASH
ing, the happy couple will leave for
an extended wedding trip which will
include Chicago, ILL.,, Milwaukee, and
Madison, Wis, and Winona, Mimi.
From Winona they resume their
journey to Mankato, Mimi, where
they will be at home to their many
friends after December 1st.
Mr.. Schoeneberger is a well liked
and respectable young man of Man
kato, Mimi, and is connected with
the firm of Fowler & Pay, stone and
cement contractors of that place.
The romance began about two
years ago while Mrs. Schoeneberger
was visiting her sister, Mrs. John B.
Pate, now of Winona, Mimi, but who
until recently was a resident of Man.
katO.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
ROBERT MOORE, SMALL
BOY,ATTACKED BY HOGS
Youngster Is FrightfuIly Bruised and
MutiIated; Trampled Upon When He
With Dog Chased the Animals From
His Fathers Premises
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Frightfully bruised and mutilated,
and with both bones in his left arm
broken from an attack made upon him
by vicious hogs which he attempted
to drive from the barnyard at his
home, little Robert Moore, five year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Moore,
farmers residing near Madison Lake,
lies at st. Joseph's hospital, where he
was taken for treatment, and it is
impossible to say at present just what
the outcome of his injuries will be.
Little Robert with the family dog,
accompanied his father to the barn
yard this morning, and they found
there four stray hogs, which
belong to Jake Sullivan, also a farm
er OF that vicinity. The father sug-
gested to his little son that he and
the dogs chase the hogs off the
premises. The father then went in
to the barn to do the morning chores,
and the little fellow proceeded to chase
the hogs away by running after them
with his dog.
The hogs turned on him and tram
pied him into the ground. They
would no doubt have killed him had
not his father come to his assist
ance. The little fellow was uncon-
scious when picked up, and his brok-
en- arm hung Imply. There were
many gashes in his face, some being
three inches long, and his entire
body was bruised and injured. He
was brought to Mankato at once for
treatment.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
Butternut Valley
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
H. A. Fuller and family transacted
business in Mankato on Thursday
last week.
Nels Nelson and daughter Stella
of Lake Crystal spent last week
with sons and daughters in Butter
nut.
Oliver Christensen of Lake Cry
stal completed Thorstad brothers
silo last week by adding the roof
and chute.
Erick and Alfred Shaw motored
to st. James Sunday.
Helga Hellevik, Ida Nursing,
Anna and Geo. Guentzel of Lime
town spent Sunday with Tilda and
Mary Shaw.
G. Gilbertson and family visited
in Mankato last week. Also Charles
Wilson and family.
Thos Williams and Robert Parry
of Lake Crystal were out to their
Butternut farms last Thursday.
Marvin Nelson of Hadley, Mimi,
visited with his brother Arthur, and
Ed, Friday and Saturday.
o. B. Sveum and family of Cam
bria spent Sunday at the Marsteen
home
j. e. Owens, wife and sons called
on j. w. Griffiths and family in
Cambria Sunday
Mrs. NJ. N. Thorstad entertained
Frank Randall and family of Lake
Crystal last Sunday.
H. M. Green is confined to his
home with q severe cold
George Reimann has purchased a
new cornsheller. 1t has all the at
tachments and conveniences obtain
able and George is producing
golden stream of corn that looks
very much like gold-considerin
present high prices.
The Farmers club meeting Fri
day night was largely attended.
There were representatives from
neighboring clubs and the PROPOSE
tion of securing a Live Stock ship
ping association 1T Lake Crystal was
discussed with the result that ar
rangements were made for a meeting
at Lake Crystal on Friday, Decem-
ber 1st., at one o'clock for the pur-
pose of Derfecting an organization
of this kind All farmers Interested
are invited to attend.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
REGULATE FOOD SUPPLY
URGED BY THIS LEAGUE
The National Housewives Organization
Wants the Government to Take COG
nizance of Present Situation and Stop
Heavy Shipments Abroad
UNITED Press Dispatch.J
~, TuecHoU'e n,HN,

from ! ueSCayS OaitN-
New York, November 28-The Ma
tional Housewives league, here in
convention, today adopted resolutions
calling on the national government to
pass suitable laws to regulate the
handling and distribution of food ir
the United States. Patrick d. Quinn
explained the Australian system as
he had seen it work. Mr. Quinn and
Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the
league, warmly praised the action
taken by Governor Whitman, looking
to the regulation of food distribution
in New York state The resolutions
call on the federal government to es-
innate the quantity of food needed
for actual consumption at home ard
to allow only the surplus to be ex-
ported. Other measures are outlined
to relieve the growing food short
age.