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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-03

ton rom GOllcSc, even
With an inheritance 10 furnish am
pie financial assistance, suggests a
certain quality of genius This
much Monte Covington had &C
sc,u p,ished. furthermore. without
p!ar.ue himself under obligations
O: sn1 sort 10 the opposite sex. lie
LET 70 trail Of broken hearts IN
his wake II some OF the younger
sisters OF the big sisters took the
liberty OF falling in love with him
secretly and IN the privacy OF their
chambers. that was no fault OF his,
and did neither them nor him the
slightes, harm
Such minor complications could
not very well be avoided, because
discreet as Monte tried 20 be, II
was not possible for him 10 deny
certain patent facts. to wit that he
was Covjrgton Of Philadelphia,
that ne was SIX feet tall and light
haired, that he had wonderfully de
cent blue eyes. that hc had a
straight nose. that be had the firm
mouth and Jaws OF an Arctic cx-
plorer, tina, he had more money
than he knew wha, 20 do with. and
that hc va, ,ust old enough to be
know" a., bachelor without m
the suAtcs, looking like one
Al the point where the older sis
tiers gave him mp as hopeless. he
came a, sort Of challenge TO the
yourgcr
Tn, NIGH, have proved danger
Gus for him had 1t not been for h',
schedulc. which did not leave him
very long in any one place and
which kept HIM always pretty well
occupied By spending hi, win
tiers q. hrs E~w York club until
aftcr the holidays chen journey
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back refreshed ~ has camp ~ 'Ac
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tI'"' VI ou,, 'e' an, any AVA { ~ ~, :.
ram y p''''''
hint that S{e" a. peasant q y &c
a. ms '"u'u 'o' "o p"l suou ~ ~
nitely ~ pa'"S ne '',' H'''. d
ohange. h'uSh ne ''1N '''V
curves ln we ION u" WI. u ia
ing thS' proo'ed ms eNe 20 3e a
quick and ms nerves as S'eauy d
ever ne Vas t's''ess. " 3.
Later "n'H nc came 70 4''''' u
was Win a uAVcNsi'eNs ,o'''h' % ~
MN J." ''' - P.aOo' No I'''o'. "
Eond''' 'Hc ''u "'S'''' 80 NJ
iot '''"'lr 10 49," -
p''ih''''c any ~ an '"stes III ~
matter "i i"o"'lu''s WIZ" as '..l' .
Shthus'"'" a. F" ~ "Au p'e" .
raj sian viIO", - H.
mr., 0"','' 10 Nc, "'u A." &c "aS
-. ,,o,,e,, lac was forced TO
point ont 20 tho new management
his own particular table IN the cor
~. ",lu w. ~. - a',s,o,n Nor, az.
o,ar he alvay, had for breakfast
either mutton chop or beet
Hesh It,. :,
- liz - 10, Monte carlo
and before eleven O'Clock had lost
tive thousand francs at roulette
VIZ ~ -, .,s,;,a, s,,er-
,a,nmrnt that did not entertain.
Without waiting for the croupier
70 rake III ms last ho'e' oh'e
m 'liLI I'll ~ ~ Es~t - N,cr
along the Cornice road. Above
him, the mountains; below, the
5lue Meui,ei ai,can. "..,,e - t,r ~ ~
.,fyet I,bbon Yet even here he
did not find content
- but Paris although it was sew
eral weeks ahead OF his schedule
As matter OF fact, it was several
weeks too early
In an effort to rouse himself, he
received TO visit the cafes upon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-03

women elung more tightly to the
arms OF their escorts
lmpatiently he started again for
his hotel This confoundedly good
natured. self-satished crowd NOV
ing in couples irritated him At
that moment a tall, slender girl
turned, hesitated, then started to-
ward him He did not recognize
her at first.
Then she raised her eyes--dark
eyes deep as trout pools; steady,
confident. but rather say eyes.
They appeared 10 be puzzled by
the eagerncss with which he
stepped forward and grasped her
hand
"Marjory he exclaimed Il
didn't know You were in Paris"
She smiled smile that extend
ed no further than the corners of
her perfect mouth
That's 10 excuse yourself for
not looking me up, Monte I"
No. he answered frankly,
That's honest. | thought you
were somewhere in Brittany, But
are YOU bound anywhere IN par
,icular|
only home
Still living on the Boulevard St
Gernaine""
She nodded
Number iorty-three ,"
He 7as glad he was able 10 re
member hat number.
"\"Wber SiNty-tour,' she cor
rcetci
they had been moving toward
The Metro station. and here she
paused
may accompany you home,
may ] unt' he asked eagerly,
~ YOU wish"
Once a.air she raised her eyes
with that expression OF puzzled in
tcrCst TINS was not like Monte
OF course he would accompany
her home but thar he should seem
really 20 take pleasure IN the pros
pcct that was novel
Let me call a taxi" he said.
I'm never sure where these
French uuicrgrouuds are going TO
land nae
They are much quicker, she
-y.-c- tet
Ilrrc is no hurry" he an
With twcnty-four hours a day
1u hs hands. he was never in a
hurry
instead OF giving to the driver
the number ~ Boulevard ST Ger
maine. he ordered him to Il Rue
ST. Michel which Is the Cafe
d Harcourt
II had suddenly occurred 70
+ Monte what the trouble was with
HIM lie was lonesome.
Marjory was surprised when the
car stopped before the cafe. and
mildly interested.
DO YOU mud.' he asked
40. Monte
She followed HIM through me
smoke and chatter 10 one of the
/ little dining rooms in the rear IL
was rather an elaborate dinner
that Monte ordered. because he
remembered for the first time that
he had not yet dined this evening
Now" he said TO the girl, tell
me about yourself.
You knew about Aunt Kitty p
she asked
NO, he replied hesitatinsly,
with an uneasy feeling that it was
one Of those things he should
know about
She was taken III here in Paris
IN February and died shortly after
We reached New York she ex-
planned.
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& 1.-The Triflers"
By frederick Onn Bartlett tho OF he HSreaG
Thrilling Narrative of Romance and Adventure


plate glass. Tonight, however. II
was not like that. She looked like
younger sister OF herself.
Still painting'" he inquired
As much as they will LEI me"
THEW"
She leaned forward with a frown,
folding her arms upon the table.
What is the matter with men"
she demanded. why won't they
believe a woman when She tells
the TRUTH"
He was somewhat startled by
the question, and by her earnest
ness
Just what do you mean2"
Why can't they leave a woman
alone"
1t was clear he was not expect
ed TO answer, and so with her
permission. he lighted cigarette
and waited with considerable in
terest for her 70 20 on
Tonight" she said, Il ran away
from Teddy Hamilton, for all the
world like heroine Of mclodrama
Do YOU know Teddy
Yes he answered slowly, Il
do"
He refrained with difficulty from
voicing his opinion OF the man,
which he could have put into three
words -"thc little beast' But how
did It happen that She OF all
women, had been thrown into con
tact with this pale-iaced Don Juan
OF the New York music-halls and
Paris cafes,
Il lent Marie. my maid one Of
my new hats and a heavy veil,
she went on she came out and
stepped into a taxi. with iustruc
tions 10 keep driving m circle
OF a mile Teddy followed IN an
other machine. And She paused
10 look UP and smiIe-"for all ]
know, ne may still be following
her round and round. l came on
10 the opera
Kind Of tough on Marie" he
commented
Marie will undoubtedly enjoy
a nap. she said AS for Teddy
well he is generally out OF funds
so ! hope he may get into din
culues with the driver"
"Hc won't, declared Monte
Hell probably end by borrowing
a pour-boirc Of the driver"
Sh- nodded
That is possible. He is very
clever
The fact that he is still ont OF
Jail began Monte
Then he checked himself He
was not man 90 talk about other
men-eycu about one SO little OF
man as Teddy Hamilton
Tell me what you know OF
him ~ She requested
Id rather NOT" he answered.
rs he as bad as that she que
ricd ,houghtfully But what /
don't understand IS why--why,
then he can sing like white
'robed choir boy
Monte looked serious.
I've heard him. he admitted
But where
Did / meet him." she finished.
1T was ON the boat coming over
this last time You See-I'm talk
ing a great deal about myself.
Please go on.
Il met Teddy on the boat" she
resumed IL was travelling alone
because just because / want
ed 10 be alone You know. Aunt
Kitty was very good to me, but
I'd been with her every minute for
more than ten years, and so |
wanted 10 be by myself a little
while Right after she died, |
went down TO the farm her farm
in Connecticut and thought |
could be alone there. But-shc
left me a great deal OF money,
Morte -
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g OMEHOW. she could speak Of
- such things TO him.


- such things to him.
1T was great deal too much, "
she went on. 81 didn't mind my
self. because ! could forget about
IL; but other people--they made
me feel like rabbit running be-
fore the hounds. Someone put
the will in the papers, and people
I'd never heard Of began TO write
to me--dozeus OF them. Then
men with all sorts OF schemes
came down there 10 see me; down
there TO the little farm, where l
wanted TO be alone.
Then there we're others-people
| knew and couldn't refuse 10 see
without being rude. | felt" she
said. looking Up at Monte, as if
the world Of people had suddenly
all turned into men, and that they
were hunting me. couldn't get
away from them without locking
myself up, and that was just the
thing | did not want to do. In a
way.ld been locked up all my
life. SO just packed my things
and took the steamer without tell
ing anyone hit my lawyer where
| was going"
ITS too bad they wouldn't let
you alone" said Monte.
at was like an evil dream" she
said II didn't know men were
like that"
Monte frowned
Then on the boat met Teddy"
she went on. 1T was difficult not
TO meet him"
He nodded
81 didn't mind so much at first;
he was interesting
yes. he's that" admitted
Monte
"Aud he was very pleasant until
he began 20 make love 10 me"
II Monte knew Teddy Hamilton.
this happened about the third day.
That was very annoying" she
said reminisceutly. at was an
noying not only because OF Teddy.
hut in Itself. In some way he did
II very nioely-especially when he
sang in the moonlight But did
not want 20 fall in love with him.
or with anyone else. ] suppose
I'm too selfish too utterly and
completely selfish
"To-cr to fsll in lover" he
que STONED. -.----------.------
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LIE did not finish lie coud not
L 4 we'll tell her that she was
too confoundcdly good looking TO
be alone in Paris. Yet that was
what he thought. in spite OF his
belief that. OF all the women he
had ever met, She was the best
able to be alone anywhere There
were times when ne had sat beside
hrr. not feeling sure he was in the
same room with her. it was as ii
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w HAT Covington would have
" honestly liked 10 do was to

w HAT cOyinston would have
~ honestly liked TO do was to
congratulate her. Stripping the
situation OF all sentimentslism, the
naked truth remained that she had
for ten years given up her life
utterly TO her aunt-had almost
sold herself into slavery. Osten-
slbly this Aunt Kitty had taken
the girl 10 educate although she
had never forgiven her sister for
having married Stockton; had
never forgiven her for having had
this child. which cost her life; had
never forgiven Stockton for losing
in business her sisters share of
the Dolliver fortune.
Poor old Stockton-he had done
his best, and the failure killed him.
It was Chick Warren who had told
Coviugton the pitiful little tale
Chic always spoke OF the aunt as
the Vamp," the abbreviation, as
he explained, being solely out Of
respect 20 her gray hairs Mar
jory had received her education,
20 be sure; but she had paid for il
in the only coin she had--the best
OF her young self from seventeen
TO twenty-seven The only con-
cession the aunt had ever made
waste allow her niece TO study
art in Paris this last year.
Il haven't heard from Chic since
Christmas" hc explained; so /
didn't know Then you are back
here in Paris alone ,"
Unconsciously he had empha-
sized that word alone
why not" she asked directly
She held her head a bit high, as
IL in challenge.
Nothing; only"
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tell you'll She lust sat there and
smiled-not believing
Good Lordw said Monte You
don't mean that you really do love
herr"
Hamilton sprang with what lit
tie strength there was in him.
Damn you, Covingtou-what
do you think2' he choked.
Monte caught the man by the
arms and forced him again into
his chair.
What ! meant" said Monte,
was, do you love her with-with
an honest-to-God lover"
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CONINGTON went out into the
~ night again. As he came into
the Place dc L'Opera he ran into
the crowd pouring from tho big
gray opera house, an eager, yolu-
bic crowd that joStlcd him about
as il he were an intruder They
had been warmed by fine music
and stirred by the great passions
OF this mimic world. 80 that The
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-14
MADISON Third
BIG INCREASE IN POPULATIONS
20,357 INDIANS AND 322
NEGROES IN STATE.

MadisOn's percentage of increase in
population during the five years end
ing December 81, 1915 was greater
than that of any other incorporated
municipality in the state having a
population of 1000 or more, except
ing Sioux Falls and Mobridge, accord
ing to the enumeration in the official
state directory for 1915. The direc-
tory gives the population of Sioux
Falls as 20.929, Madison, 3,949 and
Mobridge, 1851.
According to the directory, there
are slightly fewer COMMUNICATIONS
in the state than there are American
born persons. The number of Amer
lean born inhabitants of the state is
given as 1881 and the German
American citizens number 130,514.
There are 56,321 Norwegian-Ameri-
cans in South Dakota. The number
of Indians within the state is given
as 20,357. and its negro population of
1922, is lower than that of any other
state, with the exception OF North Da-
kota, Montana, Wyoming and Ne
vada, according to the directory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-14
BASEBALL Interest
SEVERAL TOWNS THROUGHOUT
STATE ARE ALREADY PLAN
MING TEAMS.

Aberdeen, Feb. 14.-Although in
door sports are the most favored at
this time of the year, yet baseball
talk is beginning to be heard in many
of the towns in this territory, and al
ready several towns have taken ma
terial interest in next years teams
Bowdle, the first town to get start
ed in baseball activities, held a meet
ing in November, which a committee
of three was appointed to look after
the affairs Of the club. The entire
territory around Bowdle was brought
in, and nearly every member pur-
chased a ticket to the winters attrac-
tions. To date the club has raised
nearly $500 to start the season.
Mobridge is beginning to feel the
fever. Last years team is practically
intact, and a fast aggregation is ex-
pected this year.
Faulkton is likewise situated, and
like Mobridge, its team consists OF
home boys almost entirely.
Gettysburg, always one of the best
baseball teams in the state, is getting
livened up, and will hire two or three
"semi-pros' for the season.
Lennon II getting active and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-14
SNOW TOO DEEP
YOUNG MAN HAS UNUSUAL En-
PERIENCE NEAR WEBSTER.

Webster, Feb. IA young man
going west with a carload of horses
had a most unusual experience here
the first of the week. The train was
bucking a heavy now and going very
slowly. The young man in question
was getting cold, and determined TO
jump from the train and walk back
and catch the caboose when it came
along.
He made a jump, but landed in a
deep drift, and by the time he eXtri-
Gated himself the caboose had gone
by aud the train was moving rapidly.
He went to a farmhouse, secured a
rig and started for Webster. but the
storm was so bad that he was forced
to return to the farmhouse for the
night, and did not reach Webster I'M
til the next day. In the meantime the
mans absence was noted and stations
along the line were notified to look
for him, il being thought he had fall
en- from the train. His stock was
held up at Aberdeen, pending word
from him, and there he rejoined the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-14
nurse PRAISES
MISS MARBLE SPENDS WEEK
END HERE - IMPRESSED
WITH RED CROSS WORK.

Direct from New York, where she
spent several years as a trained
nurse, Miss McArdle, who has been
assigned by the Red Cross Seal Com
mission Of South Dakota to Mime
haha county. spent the weekend in
Madison, the guest of Miss NJ. y.
Winters. who is in charge of the Red
Cross work in Lake county.
While in the city, Miss McArdle
met a number of women who are in
terested in Red Cross work. She ex-
pressed agreeable surprise at the
number of Red Cross seals disposed
of here during the holidays, and said
hat the per capita sales in the city
and county were we'll above the aver
age. She also told that she was high
ly impressed with the enthusiasm
with which the Red Cross work is be-
ing carried on here.
Miss McArdle left for Sioux Falls
at Don She has been assigned to
Minnehaha county for five months.
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promises to again have one of the
best teams in the trans-Missouri
country in the field. This year the
Lemmonites proposed to build up
their team entirely of local talent,
feeling that the expense of an outside
battery is too heavy for the revenue
to be derived.
Timber Lake proposes to hire a
good coach for the season and to
build up a team which will put to
shade any other team cross the
river. That city has a number Of new
men who are declared to be excellent
team material.
Aberdeen proposes to have two or
three coed teams in the field this
year, principal among which will un-
d%oubtedly be the Knights of Column
bus team, although the Travellers and
Cubs are getting busy on organiza-
ton.
Java, Hoven, Britton. Webster, Sis
seton and Milbank will be starting
activities along this line soon, and it
is stated that Roslyn Will have a
team this year.
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south over the Sioux Falls cutoff.
Snow which blew into railway cuts
Saturday afternoon and night, delay
ed trains in this section yesterday
and today. Freight trains started out
today on schedule time.
Charlie Chaplin, the greatest com
edian in the film world, in a six reel
comedy, Titles P%unctured Ro-
nance" at the Imperial Monday,
February IA. First show, 7:15, sec
ond 8:45. Admission 20 cents.
Owing to the inability of Prof.
Tjomsland to return to Madison from
Howard, the final open meeting of
the Madison Male Glee club will be
held Wednesday evening instead of
Tuesday. The club now numbers
about eight members and it is desired
to increase the number. All men who
sing and wish to join the organization
may obtain a place by calling at Prof.
Tjomsland's studio in the Garner
block at 8 o'clock Wednesday night.
Advertising matter for the farm
ers' short course. which will be held
in the new Central school gymnasium
February 21-24 is being sent into the
country by the committee who have
in charge arrangements for the meet
ing. Only bad roads. it is believed
by the committee, will prevent a rec
ord breaking attendance. Large
hand bills giving the full prize list
are being sent to all the towns in
the county. Features, other than the
judging of live stock, poultry, grain,
vegetables. preserved fruit and baked
goods, will be talks on farm topics by
well known specialists and free NOV
ing pictures at the Imperial theater.
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House CHAIRMAN HERE.
REPRESENTATIVE \. T.. KNIGHT
SPEAKS HIGHLY OF LOCAL IN
STITUTION OF LEARNING.

That the State Normal school has
a present as we'll as a future" is
the expressed opinion of State Repre-
sentative N. Il. knight, state repre-
sentative from Hamlin county, Mr..
knight, who is a resident of Thomas,
arrived in the city last night, and to-
day he visited with State Senator
Hans Urdahl and Prof. j. w. Heston.
president of the State Normal school.
He spent a large part of the forenoon
inspecting the Normal school, and
familiarizing himself with the work
carried on there.
AS chairman of the appropriations
committee of the house, Mr.. Knight
has just about as much to say regard
ing the spending of the states funds
as does any other mar in South Da-
kota. The fairness with which he
treated the Normal school. when the
appropriation for the proposal nor
NAL preparatory school was before
the legislature. is still discussed in
the district. Mr.. knight will be a
candidate at the spring primary for
the office of commissioner of school
and public lands.
Mr.. Knight has a daughter attend
ing the Normal school. After going
over that institution. he told that he
believed ii to be a school equal TO any
of its size and kind and that there is
no doubt in his mind that the Nor
NAL school faculty would be a credit
to any state institution. He told that
the Lake county members of the leg
islature had done their full part in
getting the $4,000 appropriation for
the Normal school. and that while
most members of the legislature
readily realized the merits of the
schools claim, the putting through
of the appropriation vas facilitated
by the confidence reposed in State
Senator Urdahl and State Representa-
tives Groce and Baldwin by legisla-
tors generally.
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OUT in Blizzard
NORTH DAKOTA MAN NEARLY
DEAD OF EXPOSURE WHEN
FOUND.

Aberdeen, Feb. 14.-Fighting his
through a Montana blizzard for
thirty-two hours, part of the time
walking. part crawling and the rest
of the way dragging himself by sheer
force of will. Simon Van Horn, of Ell
lendale, n. d., at last stumbled into
the door of a farmhouse near Baker,
Mont, nearly dead from exposure
and with both feet frozen.
He was rushed TO Aberdeen, where
both lower limbs were amputated
yesterday. 1t is believed that he will
recover unless pneumonia or some
other complication sets in.
Van Horn was out with a party Of
landseekers in Montana, when the
blizzard which nearly cost him his
life came up. The car broke down
and the young man started off in the
storm after help, but soon lost his
way and for two nights and a day
dragged himself through the binding
drifting SHOWS until all but dead he
found the succor he was seeking in a
hospitable farmhouse.
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MORE PAVING
MITCHELL PLANS FOR TWO
MILES THIS SEASON.

Mitchell, Feb. 14.-Bids on nearly
two miles of paving TO be laid in
Mitchell this summer were opened at
the last meeting of the city council
and the bid of the c. II. Atkinson
Paving company. of Watertown, ac-
copied on about half of the amount,
which will be paved with asphaltic
concrete. This contract includes
three of the principal residence
streets. A small job of paving with
concrete was let to the NJ. Y. Flynn
company, OF Sioux City. and the con
crete paving on two alleys let to Dan
Smith, of Mitchell.