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NOTES OF THE YANKEES.

CLEVELAND, June l5.-This was Flee
trical League day at the ball campus.
the Electrical League being composed OF
fans who are in the electrical business.
There we're a lot OF them and they made
a noise the like OF which never was
heard before, They had horns. bells and
strong lungs.
Baker was shy with the bat again.
In his last twenty ines at bat he has
made one base hit. although twice In
Detroit yesterday he leaned against the
bull with force.
The defeat IL charged to Sha wkey.
The game was a tie when he took 1t In
the ninth inning.
A smooth citizen and slick operative
is Speaker. In the first inning. with
him at bat. Turner started to steal,
Nunamaker guessed the move and called
for a pitch out, He'd nave nailed the
cotton top had not the willy Speaker
tossed his bat at the pitch and fouled
the ball.
Howard. Speaker and Masee put two
! bagsers against the short right field
fence.
Too much time IL wasted ny pitcIierS
in the American League. Those h
operate slowly are In the majority SEEM
!ngly and the presence Of them causes
too many long drawn out games.
There's another league practice which
needs correction. 1t IL that OF throwing
In another ball. often "A new ball. when
ever the ball in play IL fouled anywhere.
! Handing "A new ball to the pitcher un-
der these circumstances II not fair to
the pitcher and 'he practice saves no
time.
Ernest j, Lanigan, the sage ~ statis-
ties, who now honors Cleveland by liv-
ing In 1t. Is the only major league scorer
extant who carries n bush league score
book. He has one az big AZ the home
plate. but his man servant carries II.
south Atlantic League Results.
columbus o Albany, /
Augusta. {. Columbia, ! 30 inninSsb.
Jacksonville II, Charleston, /.
Macon, ~; Montgomery, !,
GIANTS TODAY WITH ~. vOUIA, Gee
p n Pole 0roundS, Adm. k0c.-\kD.
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TIGERS TROUNCE ATHLETICS.
Game Ia Replete with Fine Field
iuw and Clever Pitching,

DETROIT. June 1a.-In n game charac-
tcrized by excellent pitching and clever
fielding the Tigers LANDED the first OF It's
sci les with the Athletics here tins after
noon by a score of 3 to /. Joe Bush
started to pitch for the visitors. but was
lifted in the Sc venth after he had passed
two men, Sheehan replaced him and
prevented further damage, The score
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CALDWELL PITCHES FINE
GAME, BUT YANKEES LOSE
When He Is Relieved of Work in Box in Tenth Indians
Make Run Off Shawkey That Wins Game
by Score of 3 to 2.

CLEVELAND. OHIO, Tune 15.-Thc skill
ful pitching to-day OF Ray Caldwell was
II. a lost cause. The Clevelands won a
ten inning tilt from the Yankees and
by - score Of 3 to .. Twice the YAM
KEGS, who do not lack in grit whatever
they nay lack in execution. damned
nome a run and tied the Indian per-
sons. They did this once in the ninth
inning. but in the ensuing era the In
dian palefaces reached into the grab
bag for another run. and there was no
chance for the Yanks to Offset that one.
A serious weakness has beset the Yam
KEGS for more than a week and 1t was
the chief reason for their defeat to-
day. 1t is the absence OF hitting with
men on bases. Another Coveleskie prof
itcd by hat frailty to-day. how
ever. Harry's right handed brother.
Stanley. pitched a capital game. and
his ability TO keep the alien lou scat
Tered reduced the yield from those clouts
to a minimum.
' ""
II was a stylish pitching bout be-
tween Caldwell and Coyeleskie most
a.. .. r,. ,,s,.. ,.,,,.. u., .,
:" wv va. Nv ,"'' p' o "
CALDWELL Tor timely hits no oftener
thar the Yankee wanderers did to
Coyeleskie. II was of Shawkey in the
tenth that the third Cleveland run was
driven home. Shawkey replaced Cald-
xsnll IL, fh, ,Fyyl tpVtnD Tho lnffar
was doing all right when taken out.
TIL whyfore of the change was not APP
parent, thoueh 1t may have been CAL
culated that ~Shawkey's speed was the
best thing to have on the New York
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subsequent events were unfortunate
Three Bagger for Grancy.
Jack Grancy, the newly returned.
stepped from honeymoon to diamond and
Slated Caldwell for a three Dagger in
the first inning. Turner battcd the
bridegroom in.
Peck scored for New York In the fifth
on a walk. Highs sacrifice and Nuna-
makers triple. The return OF the latter
hit went through Turner at third and
through Wamby. who was backing up.
n Nunamakcr tried TO score. He was
thrown out, toveleskie to O'Neill. and an
instant later Caldwell singled. The at
tempt to score therefore,. cost the Yanks
a run and beat them. but Nunamakcr
took a legitimate chance. They come
tough that way when you are losing.
In the ninth. with two out. Peck hicked
a scratch two Dagger to the left foul
line and Hartzell brought him in and
tied the score with a lift over first. A
pass TO Graney, Turner's sacrifice and
Speakers violent sinash past Pipp in
the tenth ended the game.
Here are "A few New York failures:
Second inning-One out. Pipp singled
Peck and High popped flies.
Third inning-Nunamaker opened with
"A single. Forced by Caldwell. who died
stealing. and then Gilhooley grounded to
Howard.
Fourth inning-Magee opened with "A
single. Gedeon sacrificed. Baker and
Pipp trundled %grounders to Howard.
Seventh inning-Pipp. first up. safe on
Towards tumble. Peck popped to
pitcher. High, next to useless with the
wood. forced Pipp and himself was
| nipped stealing.
Eighth inning-Nunamaker opened
with a single. No attempt to sacrifice.
Caldwell. on The contrary. dashed out
and dashed into a double play. Pass to
Gilhooley. Two Dagger by Magee. Men
on second and third. Winning run on
third. Gedeon NJ Pop foul TO O'Neill
ENeunt omnes. TIL score
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Totals. IS 2 10 "a ~

Totals. IS 10 "a II
sBatted for Williams in the eighth inning.
tBatted for Steele in the ninth inning
81. Louis. o o o.
New York ............ 3 0 0 / o 0 0 x-5
First base on errors-New York. 2, Left on
bascs-St. Louis, I: New York. S. Home run
Hornsby. Three base hit--DOyle. Two base
hits-Doyle. Perritt, First base on balls-On
Williams. !: of Perritt, !, Struck ou,-By
williams. !: by Pcrritt. Sacrifice flies
Burma. Roush. Stolen bases-Burns, Fletcher.
Double plays-Betzel and Miller: Fletcher,
Doyle and Merkle; McKechnie. Doyle and
Merkle, Hits-On Williams. 3 in seven In.
nings; off Steele. l In one inning. Umpire in
chief-Quigley. Field umpire Byron. Time
] hour and 30 minutes.
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Fourth straight Victory.

Having wound up the series with -.
Louis by taking the las, three games
yesterdays victory IN the opener against
the cubs made line new Bruokl.n vim
ming streak four games long. The mar
gin 10y which the Dodgers hold the
league lead is still two games over the
Phillies and our and "A half games over
the Giants. both OF whom also won. The
score
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Zone out when winning run was scored.
New York ......... o 0 o o.
Cleveland .....,.. | 0 0 o o l-3
First base on errors-Ncw York. ]: Cleyr.
land. /. Left on ba~es-New York. 6; Cleve-
land. :. First base on balls-On Caldwell, g.:
of Shawkey, |; OF Coveleskie. . Struck
out--By Caldwell 3; by Coveleskie. I. Three
base its-Nunamaker. Graney. Two base
hits Maaee. Peckinpaugh. Speaker, Howard
Sacrifice hhts-Gedeon, High. Turner. Wamb--
gains Double plays-Caldwell, Peckinpaugh
and p'r-: Prrkirpaurh. pfrp and Baker:
wambsg aims and Gandil. Passed ball Nuna
maker. stolen h~ase-Howard. HIts-On Cald.
we'll. IN eight innings none out in the
ninth when relieved on Shawkey. / in on.
and one third innings Earned runs-On Cald
well. ., off Sha~key !; on Coveleskie, .
Umpire in CONNOLLY. Field umpire
Hildebrand, Time hours and " minutes.
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H0NUS WAGNER DOES IT AGAIN.
He Plays Great Game In Field and
mt Hat aud PIra trs Win.

Boston. June l5,-Wagner showed
Boston to-day that he is still one of th,.
best. Honus did some great fielding and
batted in both the Pirates runs, and
Pittsburg won by "A score of 9 to /. The
score:
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Galveston, 2. Waco. /.
6; Fort Worth, &. hrs' game
Fort Worth, !, Beaumont, 0 ts !rninss,
second game,
san Antonio, .; Dallas. ?
Houston, g. Shreveport, .,
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PICKED UP AT POLO GROUNDS.

Though the Giants have won all Ave
games played with the Cardinals, there
Ia no lusty cheering over the prospect
OF Ames. Doak. Sallee and Meadows
Tor the remainder Of the series.
Mike Doolan. formerly Of the Whales
md Cubs. and once star shortstop of
the fhillies. was signed by Manager
John Mctiraw OF the Giants Yesterday.
Doolan VIII serve as utility infelder.
The Cubs started 10 win regularly a..
soon as Tinker rescued Otto Knabe from
the ignominy Of a Jaunt To the brush.
The Giants are hopeful that oolan
Knabe's old side partner. will prove as
good a mascot for them.
Miller Higgins n Umpire Ouigley
banded a few complimentary remarks
while Merkle was at bat in the first
inning. Higgins objected to n called
ball. Quigley appeared UNUSUALLY in
dulgent under the circumstances Ue
chased the st, Louis manager TO the
bench. but did not send him of the
field.
The Giant outfelders held Hornsby n
bit too cheaply. They played In twenty
A'N' N'''s' '''' tHhu LOT the other
st. Louis batters In the fourth inning
Back at his usual stamping ground.
Roush might have clutched the drive
that went for a homer. At least he
could have held the blow to a triple.
Davey Robertson raced twenty feet
across the foul line over against the
boxes for a remarkable catch of n foul
from Corhan's bat In the third inning.
II was one Of the prettiest catches seen
this year.
From the press box II appeared that
New York was entitled To three double
plays instead OF two. Looked as II
Larry DOYLE made Hnrnsby run out of
line to avoid being touched before he
threw out Wilson In the seventh.
Doyle saved Perritt some trouble in
the ninth inning, when he cut In behind
first for n sensational stop 81 n scorcher
hit by SNYDER. HAD this ran gone IN
the outfeld Wilson would have reachod
third with none out, m the play ~ Q
well tried hit and run
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TOTAIs ~ 7 ' z T
Slated for Archer IN the ninth inning
tBaited for Mulliga an IN the ninth inning
Shlcaso ,.......r,,,., o " o . o U VI
First base on errors-Chicaso, :; Brooklyn.
/. Left on bases-Chicago :: Brooklyn, 5
First base on bslls-On Mcconnell. .; off
Dell. / Struck out-By Mcconnell, 3; by Deli.
4 Two base hits-SalCr. Mowrey. Stolen
basee Mccarthy Zimmerman. Wheat Double
plays ulligan and SAFER S'engel and Dau
bert. Umpire IN c~hief-O'Day Field umpire
-Eason. Time hour and - minutes.
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CHICAGO "A. l.
Kan Tor Agnew in the ninth inmln.
Kan or Ness IN the ninth inning

nuS'"H .---..-.--.,... 0 0 o n -
Two base hits -Agnew, Walker Ness Ihr,o
his' Terry. Sacrlhcp MS
SarHner' r Collins stolen base-walSer
FIRST base on balls-on Russell, :. Double
play Collins and Schalk. Hit by pitched
Only Leonard Weaver Umpire in chief
and IL minutes "N'
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kathryn Gray Wins First.


A t~wo-year-oid dash Al n'e iui.os'eo
opened the proceedings anu prcsrneu "
very pretty race. Win inc ouus on
favorite Kathryn Gray ho'oihs eonI'nanu
all the way. solveis raced alo,,ss.ue
of the favorlte TO I'M turn' "mere Na.h-
ryn Gray eaihen u 'eau VI 49,
In the stretch Aimee T. came up oh tne
inside and in a driving hh'sh Nanny
Gray won by a length. win aimee l.
half a length in front or soiVe's'
A field of thirteen, one or ,he larses,
OF the season. started IN the SECOND
race. but the fact that the 'reentree
Stables Etruscan mad descended 10 .ne
platter class made the race an uneven
one and he was quoted at . TO o.
which many considered a good price III
the company he met. There was an
unusual delay at the start, nut wheh
the flag fell II took only n furlons for
Etruscan to demonstrate MS CLASS. tie
Won by nVe lehstne' mo H'oS' .e''"'A-
able part OF he race being the per-
formaucs of Charmeuse. which. left fiat
.oa,an ", ~. start came with n startling
iooteu az ,'e s.''.' "u ~, 80
rush at the hnish n 1ialleu 'he pia'e
by a length from Buck Shot. another
which ""' oeeh o"'''" y" "S
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Omaha. 10: 81 Joseph. ..
Lincoln. !; Topeka, q.
Sioux city, . wichita, :.
Ues Moincs, I; Denver. II.
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81 Louis','',,,"',, 0 90 0 0 %
Three base hit-Shanks Sacrifice hits
Morgan Mcbride and williams First base
on balls-On Plank. /: off Boehling. 9.
Struck out-By Plank. ! by Boehling. .. I'm
pire in chief-OIOughlin, Field umpire
Owens. Tlme-l hour and 90 minutes.
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ZIM GOES ONLY TO
THIRD ON DOUBLE
Safety First Tactics Enable
Dodgers to Beat Cubs
by = to 1.
MOWREY BATTING HERO

safety first" tactics by IIcinie Zim-
norman beat the Cubs at Ebbets Field
yesterday afternoon. Had Helnie been
Just a bit daring or possessed OF a bet
ter pair of eyes the ~Chicagoans would
have been tied with the Dodgers at the
end Of nine innings. . TO 2. instead Of
beaten by a score Of . to l.. For all OF
which Wheeler Dell is duly grateful.
Dell pitched we'll enough to deserve a
victory over big George Mcconnell. but
he wouldn't have had it without the as
sistance Of slow thinking Zim. The visi-
tors got eight hits of him. fairly scat
tered. On the few occasions wtnen they
threatened damage in the later innings
he called on his reserve power or on
Casey Sieneel. The latter gave a beau
tiful exhibition OF high class work In
right field. accepting six chances fault
lessly, one of them ar opportunity for
a long throw that cut a runner down at
third base.
Zim's little wool gathering skit was
the crux of the whole situation as II
turned out. His only possible q is
that the cold. dismal day had caused him
to he frozen stin in certain parts OF his
anatomy. his eyes and his brain. IL
occurred In the sixth ming when the
score stood . to l in favor Of the
Dodgers, all Of these tallies having been
made in the fourth round.
Zim Refuses to Move.
Thee was one out in the sixth when
Iim dropped "A single over second base.
He stole second. Safer doubled off the
right field wall. Zim stood still at sec
ond and watched to see II the ball would
fan short of the wall or perhaps II
Stengel would climb up To the top OF Il.
When the sphere finally collided with the
barrier far out Of Stengel's reach Zlu
tore for third and was barely able Ia
make il. Had he set out sooner there
would have been plenty OF time TO score
and keep on around to first base agar
II Iim had CHOSEN to go that far. wiz
this run thrown away the last chance OF
the Cubs passed.
Mike Mowrey was the home hero al
bat. A double by him drove IN hotf
Brooklyn runs Chicago had Just got il
tally in the first half OF the fourth in
ming on a single by Williams. a force
OF him by Schultz and two more sin
giles by Zimmerman and Archer. Myers
opened the Brooklyn half by tanning
Stcngcl beat out a bunt dow the frs
base line. Mcconnell made "A throw I,
catch him mapping off first. II was Wi,
and he took second. Wheat walked ant
Mowrey sent both runners home Wit!
"A double directly over third base, Tn.
bail went by Zimmerman so bast IL
didu', even have slime to Try for IT,
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Though the Giants have won all 1--WE
games played with the Cardinals. there
10 no iusty cheering over the prospect
OF Ames' Doak. Sallee and Meadows
for the remainder of the series.
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1--WE
Stsr, rood won handly winner g,
nv Sandrncham-MarshmaHow owner ny
IS Rose ,raInei by X - Miller.
FIFTH RAG
Selling for three year old- aud upward ~
snb.Cr,ntlon OF so each. with 500 added one
mile and seventy wards
Worse and age. WI Jockey Odds FIN
sam McMeeGin -u5 Hayne. - ~,
i / L1llia, -. 10. shilling Up ~ 3
STAY Gaze, S.. l07 McCahey 81 - :
~ TIme-l.H
Star, rood won easily Winner, + c, oy
Na;ee-Gurrod owned by August Belmont
framed BY : { Hiidreth.
SIXTH RACE
For maiden Miles two year. old; purse.
500: Ave furlongs
car.si. . ~ ls .McCahey.. az ls -
Wid. E,s., a'.r' H, ! n MTTa1r even
vixen, q.....,.- iiS. .Davie."., ~ 60 Z
~ Time Ol IS,
Star, rood: won easily winner. On Z, ~
star shoot Origin: owned by q A Cochran:
trained by " X. MidGeiy,
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Columbus. .; Kansas CITY. 10.
Toledo. = Milwaukee,, 3,
indianapolis At -. laul-Rain
Louisville at Minneapolis-Raln
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FOL RTH RACE

start good: Won easily winner Tlh
hy Peter P1n-Midge owned by i u lilpo''
,y.tn.i NV " Y. Casey.
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Eastern League Results.
Hartford, o, New Haven. l.
portland, l. Worcester. 0.
Lynn, : Lowell, 6,
bridgeport. o; New London. !,
S%pringfeld- L.awrence-'olh weather.
virginia League Results.
Norfolk. !; Hopewoll. n,
Newport News. !; Portsmouth. I,
Petersburg Rocky MOunt-Rain
North Casolias League Results.
Asheville. |; Charlotte. q,
Greensboro Raieigh-Rain.
Durham W inston-Salsm-NalA.
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south Atlantic League Results.

Columbus . Albany, /
Augusta. ., Columbia, I 40 Innings.
Jacksonville II Charleston. l.
Macon, IL; Montgomery, l.
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Three Bagger for Grancy.

plenty justifable. but he that a. II may.
subsequent events were unfortunate.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterday ResuIts.
Providence, 9, Newark. 0.
Toronto, :; Montreal. 6
Buffalo Rochester T3inb.
Baltimore Richmond (raIn).
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Results of Yesterdays Games in the Two
Big Leagues and Standing of the Clubs
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland. 3; New York. . 90 Innings
Detroit. 3; Philadelphia, :,
Washington, !: st. Louis. 0.
Boston, 2, Chicago. l..
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by BaiIo,-Old sauaw; owned and trained by
SECOND RACE.
THIRD RACE

star, t,,r. Won Easily Winner. ch. =.
Bu~rgonast.r Fleso!e, owned ann 'r''heu
tN (,r,,u,rpe stable
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Mike Doolan. formerly Of the Whales
ana Cuns. and once star shortstop Of
the Phillies. was signed by Manager
John McGraw OF the Giants Yesterday
Doolan will serve as utility infelder.
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DNOOKLYN W. CHICAGO TO.DAY.
Ebbets Field. S:1e p. N.-Adp.
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GIANTS TO-DAY WITH ~. LOUIS. s,Is
3. Il. polo Grounds Adm. boc.-A1U.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York. 3; ST. Louis. ..
Brooklyn, ?; Chicago. |.
Pittsburg. .: Boston. /
Philadelphia. .. Cincinnati. !,
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!. Sterre't has been engaged - ride
for Il, L. Bresler AZ the Jamaica and
Aqueduct meetings
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The horses generally seemed - an
preciate the change from the reverse wa
at Belmont Park and in all the races
there was no sign of one attempting 10
run out.
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Totals. 50 q 10 o

'Bat,ed for Plank in the ninth inning
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-19
Get the Habit of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel rioht
with the system full
Of poisons.

Millions Of folks battle internally
now instead Of loading their system
with drugs. Whats an inside bath?"
you say. Well. it is guaranteed to per.
form miracles if you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers of men and
m who, Immediately upon arising
In the morning, drink a glass of real
hot water with a t%easpoonful of lime
stone phosphate in it. This is a very
excellent health measure. 1t is in
tended to flush the stomach, liver. kid.
neys and the thirty feet of intestines
of the previous days waste, sour bile
and ~indigestible material left over in
the body which, if not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions Of
bacteria which infest the bowels. the
quick result Is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into the
blood causing headache, bilious at
tacks, foul breath, bad taste, colds,
stomach trouble, kidney misery, sleep.
l%essness, impure blood and all sorts
of ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urgedAt to OBJ
tain a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from any druggist or store
keeper. This will cost very little but
Is sufficient to make anyone a real
crank on the subject Of internal SAM.
tation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, SO limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach.
liver, kidneys and bowels. It ia vast.
ly more important to battle on the in.
side than on the outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities in.
to the blood, while the bowel pores do.
ADV.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-19

thus taken by ~eurprise about her
daughter. Martin Kilrain vas u man.
III don like to think of Jess mar
ryin'," he said, his face grave.
thinkin' of it,"
Helpless under this logic, he was si-
lent. She left him at that, going into
the kitchen, II kilrain took up the
Gazette once more. but he could not
read.
After a time. Kilrain threw down
his paper. rose. and went out of the
house. His sisters words had taken
AN unpleasant hold upon his mind.
With his arms upon the gate he
stood smoking. The night was dark,
mer, very still and motionless over the
Towering prairies. Most of the sur
rounding cabins were already in UNI
llghtened silence, for the boys of the
outfit were given to early turning in.
Kilrain opened the gate, stepping out
into the road beyond, and noiselessiy
letting the latch fall back into place.
He was not conscious of this care he
took to be unobServed. 1t was born on
the vague disquiet of his mood.
Going down the lane, he reached the
lower barn lots, the orchard lying fur
Their to his left, pungent with the fra
GRANGE of it's full bloom. Kilrain turned
SAooS NAC VI ~
to the distant woods that formed at
that point the boundary between the
Loop and the Raccoon river ranches.
And still it could not have been said
that he had lone this of elaboration.
Suddenly he paused in his walk,
which had become brisk, at a sound
which seemed to crystalize his former
inchoate distress into a s%ickening GER
tainty. The distant galloping of a
horses hoofs fell upon the still air,
hollow and muffled from the springy
turf. dying into soundlessness.
kilrain's breath thickened in his
throat. His nostrils dilated. His
muscles stiffened along his limbs.
Then, almost as an animal might have
done, a dog or a horse, he shook him.
self, n O onward slowly, halt
ing on the instant.
Coming toward him through the en-
yeloping gloom Of the plain a slight
figure walked quickly, needless of Kill
rains eyes, staining, ~incredulous of
what they dimly discerned yet dis
cerned with an unpleasant certainty.
Just before him the figure stopped.
Its breath catching in some shock of
surprise.
Jess" cried Kilrain. I'D hoped to
God my eyes had played me false!"