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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08

gesture. There was q short pause.
Then the door opened a scant inch.
''Hello!" he said. where's your
brother?"
"He has-has gone to tell the POI
lice families"
"On the agents mare" guessed Van
dervyn.
''Please-he didn't mean any harm
please don't tell on him."
"That depends" replied Vandervyn.
do you think care to favor him
when you act as if you hate me?'
"Hate? No, nor The door opened
several inches and as suddenly closed
to a narrow crack.
But Vandervyn. had caught glimpse
of the girls blushing face His voice
dropped to caressing tone: you're
not afraid of me. are you, just because
l wanted kiss? Come out here and
talk. won't bite you" .
'You promise not toto kiss me?"
''Not unless you wish me to-"
''But-but I Go'' came back the
naive confession.
Impulsively he started to swing of,
his pony. The cabin door shut. with
bang. He Strengthened in the saddle,
waited long moment, frowned heav-
lily, and started to ride away.
From the window came a plaintive
cry: ooh, please, pleased"
He deliberately dismounted, flung
the reins over his horses head, and
walked to the opened window. The
eager, frightened face within blushed
scarlet and shrank back. He stopped
short.
''See here" he admonished, eff you're
going to be silly, I shall go away for
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
CHAPTER VII.
The Common Law.

There was still more than trace of
red in Hardys sallow cheeks when Ma
RE, Vandervyn and Dupont came in
upon him at the office. Dupont held
out a congratulatory hand.
-'By gar, Cap" he said, "you sure
had a mighty close squeak of it that
time. Guess cid III got alfred hot.
Where's Charlie?"
"Redbear? 1 sent him to reassure
his sister and the families of the po-
lice.''
"That was very thoughtful of you,
captain" said Marie.
"But it would be far more consider
tion," added Vandervyn.
''How SOP" queried Hardy.
"Of course, you'll fancy am think
ing of my promotion. But it's not
that at all. Ask jake"
II got it from the p'leece," said Du-
pont. "The whole bunch was crazy
to shoot you; they'd done it, too, only
Charlie sings out to 'em that Mr.. Van
was going to be agent, and you'd go
away"
'He said that?"
ooh, captain, don't be angry at Char
lie," interceded Marie. ''He had to do
it to save fight"
"But why? I could not have been
more friendly. Yet everything said
seemed to anger them"
ST told you they're ornery bunch"
replied Dupont. "It was for because
you being an officer. The chiefs hate
all soldiers like pizen. Most of the
old ones was in the ghost-dance craze,
and got jailed by the soldiers"
"They may cool down and be willing
to listen to reason" argued Hardy.
"Cool down? They'll go back and
sit and stew and stew till hell boils
over. Next thing happens, they'll stir
up the young bucks. Nom dun CHEN !!
Just when I was Citing enough ahead
in my business to take care of my
old age and give Marie a chance to be
lady-to stand to lose everything
and her and my scalp to boot!'
"You are free to lave here with her
whenever you wish"
mo, I amt. / can't leave my store
all my property"
''There would be- no danger if it
were not for you," said Marie, her
eyes flashing with indignation. IF
only you had not come here! If there
is an outbreak, it viii be all your
faultr'
Miner
ooh, / know you mean well. But
if they've taken this violent dislike to
you Why ever did you come? You
saw how they like Mr.. Van. Had they
thought you would insist on staying,
nothing could have kept them from
attacking you. But the promise that
Mr.. Van is TO be their agent, that paci-
fed them. Had you never come here,
all this would not have happened. The
chiefs would have come to talk with
Mr.. Van, and WOULD have gone back
satisfied"
Hardy swung around in his chair to
scrutinize the guileless face of VAN
dervyn.
"What do you say to that, sir?" he
Intercepted.
"What can sayr' replied Wander.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08

her. She pointed out all the grandest
and most beautiful views, and showed
herself even better yersed in the lore
Of the wild than She had seemed to
be posted on the culture and graces
Of polite society. After that there was
no break in her friendly manner toward
the captain for several days. Ere
quently they took other rides, over or
around the nearest bills and noun
tains.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08

good. You've got the door barred, and
you know I shall not try to- crawl
in at hole like this"
81 won't be-" she faltered.
"That's BETTER" he said, and he
reached in to slip his arm around her
trembling shoulders.
Shrinking yet yielding, with eyes
timidly. downcast and olive cheeks
burning with blissful shame, the young
girl allowed him to draw her closer.
Her lips quivered, yet she raised them
to meet his kiss.
"There" he, rallied. "Was it so
dreadful?"
She did not answer; she could not.
Her head dropped forward with the
instructive modesty of an innocent
young girl. He put the forefinger of
his free hand under her chin and
raised her head to take second kiss.
zone good turn deserves another,
sweetheart" he said.
"You should not-Dot call me that"
she whispered. 'You are gentleman
white man; L am only a halfbreed-
I'm yellow as a Chinaman."
"No-golden. You are my golden
girl. Your cheeks are wild roses and
honey gold. Your eyes are like a
fawn's; your lips sweet as honey
Another kiss There, that's more like
it. You're learning how. Now look
at me-"
She raised her dropping lids with
the sudden, desperate courage of one
who is very shy, and gazed up at him,
her tender eyes starlike with the soft
glow of her love and alteration.
''You-you really like me?" she
whispered.
"No, I hate you ike poor Lo hates
firewater. Give him a taste, and he
wants it all. want you"
"Charlie-he said / must marry q
white man. I am joyed in my heart
You say you want me! But / am only
a halfbreed girl, and you
you're my honey-sweet grille. Go
and open the door,"
She looked up at him again full and
direct, and his gaze sank before the
trust in her clear eyes.
"You want me to be your engaged
girl ~ she murmured. "When people
are engaged, they are going to be mar
ried. Charlie said / must marry a
white man, a good white man. You
are kind to me. It is wonderful. I
have read that even army officers have
married halfbreed girls. But you are
grander than any officer, and you are
very good to think of marrying me-"
Vandervyn forced a smile, and re-
piled to her adulatiOn without meeting
her enraptured gaze:
"What else did You think I meant
when kissed you? OF course we shall
be married. AS we are here on the
reservation, it will be according to the
custom of the tribe"
Married? Oh, my heart sings!"
cried the girl. 81 will be your wife
yours! ] can't believe it There
comes Charlie. I must run and tell
him."
Vandervyn hastily released her, and
drew his arm out of the window as he
looked around.
wait !" he commanded. Hes COM
ing fast enough. Leave the door
barred"
The halfbreed was racing Hardy's
mare up the creek bank at a furious
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ale BY ROBERT AMES BENNETT



ne ds o ne on by pt j. s.
ndV Wander nephew OF Sem c Jacques
breed interpreter his ptd
Id ave ch M las e 10 Of
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CHAPTER VI-continued.

.Unseen by his superior, Vandervyn
nodded esacouragingly to Redbear and
smiled 81 the Indians. Hardy had not
turned his steady gaze from Ti-owa-
kOIZa.
"The Chief is not angry" he said.
"We shall soon be friends. Tell him
that COME in peace, with good heart
toward ali the tribe. I do not blame
the killing of Mr.. Nogen on the tribe.
If white mun have done any wrong to
the tribe, J. shall stop the wrongdoing.
Ii there ar. any members of the tribe
who are doing wrong, the chiefs should
help me make all do right"
This time Redbear did not hesitate.
He faced the assembly and rolled out
a flood of Lakotah with desperate ra-
pidity. Almost Immediately Ti-owa-
kOnza rose to reply, his face ablaze
with indignation, his voice imprisoned.
When he had spoken, he remained
standing.
BE says he is angry" began Red
bear.
1No," brusquely contradicteG Hardy.
s'kook at his face. dThe others are an
gered. He is not. There is some mis-
understanding. Be careful that you
interpret correctly"
''He says he is angry" insisted Red
bear, his sidelong glance looking past
Hardy to Vandervyn, who was nodding
reasslringly. "He says he is trying to
keep 1t inside, but the others can't
hold 1t inside. He says you have got
to go away or there will be fighting"
Hardy Strengthened on his chair and
MS look became severe. He spoke
sharply: Tell the chief it is useless
to ask me To go away. l do not wish
to sevd Tor the Longknives. But they
will rr1me and fight the tribe if there
is any uprising"
Retibear's Interpretation was fol-
lowed by hush more threatening than
gestures or outcries. Vandervyn has
tify beckoned to the policemen. They
cauye along under the overhang of the
! warehouse until they were behind the
white men. Hardy heard the soft
scuff1e of their m0ccasined feet in the
dust. He looked around and frowned.
How is this?" he demanded. 81
particularly wished no demonstration
IsI force" said Hardy.
1Vcll,s since the police are here.
Int you better let them stay? 1t
be close enough work if matters
e ito scrap, and there's Marie out
ee the'fun."
lrdy turned around to look at the
= girl. She stood on slight knoll
Jay between the assembled Indians
Ter fathers cabin.
Se her back to the house." he or
would it be wise for me to leave
IA Charlie just now? The police
t stay loyal if"
command was peremptory. Van
started off. yet contrived to ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
LABOR TROUBLES
HANDICAP HOGS
Early Upward Swing of Market Soon
Wiped Out by Following Re-
strict of Demand.

Chicago, May 10.-Labor trouble at
two of the largest packing plants
tended today to restrict demand for
hogs and more than wiped out an
early upturn in prices. Cattle offer
ings did not have sufficient volume to
prevent a decided upturn in values.
Buyers of sheep and lambs had either
to pay what was asked or to 60 with
out stock.
Hogs: receipts $4,000; slow, SC I'M
der the opening, which was unchang-
ed TO sc above yesterdays average
bulk 9.65G9.S0; light 5.35699O; mixed
9.4009S5; heavy 935@9.90; rough
9.35@9.50; pigs 7.35@910.
Cattle: receipts 10000; firm; native
beef steers 7.70G9S5; western steers
7.900S85; stockers and feeders 5.75m
sos; cows and heifers 4.20@9.35;
calves 6.50@985.
Sheep: receipts 1000; strong;
wethers 7.00@9.50; lambs S.OO@12.00.
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, May 10.-Hog receipts, o.
500; strong; heavy, 9.65@9.S0; light,
9.500960; pigs, S.Oo@9.0O; bulk, $50
@970.
Cattle receipts, $500; higher; steers
S.00@9.50; cows and heifersfi 6.756
S.25.
Sheep receipts, 1900; strong year
lings, 8.75@10.40; wethers, 8.50@9.50;
lambs, 10.90@12.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
LAWYERS BLAMED BY
WIFE OF MODJESKA

Chicago May 10.-A letter in which
Mrs. Feiecie Mahdah Modieska bitter
~ analyzes the alleged part played by
her lawyers in widening the breach
between herself and Ralph Modieska
formed one of the last bits OF evil
uence in her suit for separate main
lenance which probably will be ar
gued by the attorneys before Judge
Mckinley today.
Regarding Mr. Modjeska's repeated
feiusais to see her, she wrote:
know that your actions are governed
by the lawyers, but are you forced to
obey them? II is in their interest 10
make a sensational case out of ii"
Further On she wrote urging him to
meet her:
Furthermore, the circumstances
under which we have now been meet
ing were so bad | could not come near
your heart, except that one time in
your office, when I could look into
your eyes, when, instead of waiting
10 exchange for my small impulse,
ne tears you shed after after my de-
parture, ran out through lack Of ego
tlsm. | know, / know that | did not
SNOW you my heart, warmth OF love,
eho this / cannot forgive myself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
NEMSN0IES .;lNoQ]ELAIW|
9 6vDAISYDEAN @I

Everyone in Los Angeles has some
connection with the motion picture
industry It is estimated that half a
million people can trace the source OF
their income to the films. And the
rest, merchants, professional men and
the like, share in the general pros
perity. School girls want to emulate
Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet.
and some of them do. Bessie Love,
a Los Angeles high school girl, is one
who did; and in the short space of a
single year she rose to leading lady in
some Of the most important Triangle
feature photo plays.
First she played as an extra" Be
| ing observant, she soon became &C
quainted with the demands of the
work, and when John Emerson came
from the east to star in "The Flying
Torpedo" and she was given the part
Of Swedish servant girl, she seized
the opportunity to show herself as one
of the leading figures of the film.
Soon after that, with entire success,
she played with William S. Hart in
"The Aryan." Then Douglas Fair
banks came and borrowed her for his
play, 1.-THE Good Bad Man" She short
ly is to appear with Fairbanks in
another feature called Reggie Mixes
In"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
WHEAT ADVANCES
At DRY WEATHER
Reports Of nrouth in the Southwest
Resulted in Decidedly BuIIish
Trend.

Chicago. May 10.-Dry, hot weather
southwest reported to be causing the
wheat crop TO deteriorate, led to de-
cidedly higher prices today in the mar
ket here. At some Kansas points
sand storms were reported. Opening
prices which ranged from &c to q q
Z higher, with May at 1.154 and
July at l16fs to Ill were followed by
a substantial further advance.
Reports that seed had been blown
out of the ground in thousands of
acres in North Dakota had a further
bullish effect, and so, too, did word
that dust storms were sweeping
Nebraska The market closed strong,
1@sc to 1%c net higher. with May at
116h and July at 1.17&@1I7%.
Corn shared in the wheat strength.
Offerings were notably scarce. After
opening a shade OFF to 1$0hc up, the
market scored a moderate general
upturn.
Subsequently assertions that corn
acreage this season in the southwest
would break all records tended to
weaken the market. Prices closed I'M
settled at 40%sc to 20 sc net de-
cline
Destruction by green bugs in Ok
lahoma tended to harden the price OF
oats.
Forecasts of heavy summer packing
in the west weakened provisions,
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, May 10.-Wheat: No. 2 red
o q
hard, 1.1734@1.1S; No. 3 hard, LOO
115.
Corn: No. 2 yellow, 75A G77c; No.
yellow, 72073c; No. white, nc.
Oats: No white, 4434 @46c; stand
ard, ASS 048%c.
Rye: No. 2, nominal; No, 8, CSC; bar
ley, 630S0c; timothy, 4.5007.75; clov-
er. 8000140O.
Pork, 23-25@23.S7; lard, 1855; ribs
12.25@1275.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, May 10-Butter, IN
changed. Egg receipts, 27,609 cases
unchanged. Potato receipts, Is cars;
unchanged. Poultry, alive, higher;
fowls, 18c.
New ] ORR PROVISIONS.
New York, May 10-Butter. steady;
receipts. 1861; creamery extras, zoe;
firsts. 29H @29&c; seconds. 2S12 @29c
Eggs, firm; receipts, 80 1893. Fresh
gathered extras, 241a G25c; regular
packed f1rsts, 2175 @23c; seconds. goa
21c.
Cheese, firm; receipts, 4.422. State
held specials. 1Ss4 @191ac; fresh spe-
Gals. 1761712c; do, average fancy
1864 G17c. Wisconsin twins held
1S12G19c. Live poultry, weak; broil-
ers, 33G40c; others not settled
Dressed, very firm; chickens, 1SG32c;
fowls, 171a@22c; turkeys, 29G3Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Legal.
Executors Notice.

Estate of Gustaf Anderson, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eXecutrix of the last will and
testament of Gustaf Anderson, late of
the county of Rock Island, state of Il
linois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the Hon
Benjamin Bell, judge Of the probate
court of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city OF
Rock Island, at the July term, on the
first Monday in July next, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 9Th day of May A. D. 1916.
BESSIE WYLIE, nee ANDERSON,
Executrix
j. T. & S. R. Kenworthy,
Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

customary was thrown about the mill
tary reservation, gasoline supply tanks
and store depots being guarded
closely.
The first companies of the national
guardsmen are expected TO arrive in
Columbus late in the week
Tension Along Line.
Unofficial reports from the field in
Dictated tension among the detach-
ments along the line of communica-
ton similar to that which seemed
manifest here At military headquar
tiers however, it was stated that there
have been no large new movements of
troops in the expeditionary commands.
General Pershing and his staff at
San Antonio. Chihuahua, continued to
keep in touch with the Mexican situa-
ton. All available news is being
transmitted to him by wireless.
Trooper Kills "Bad Man.
Marathon, Texas. May 10-Demetrio
De La Cara, once known as the bad
man of the Big Bend country" met
his death in a long range rifle duel
with an American trooper on Monday
in the hills near Boquillas, it was
learned today. The cavalryman not
only killed De La Cara, but killed the
MeXican's companion. De La Cara
/ kept a small trading store on the
American side of the Rio Grande, but
ranchers have long known him as q
smuggler. De La Cara resented the
presence of the American soldiers as a
! border patrol and in Boquillas, he is
said to have given advance informa-
! ton to the Villa bandits before their
raid. The informer with an assistant
observed the American cavalrymen on
| patrol duty near Boquillas on Monday
and opened fire The cavalryman re-
turned the fire and killed the two Mex
! leans.
villa Men Concentrating.
| Villa bands in large numbers are re-
ported to be concentrating at Ell Pine,
So miles south of Boquillas. The
bandits split their forces after the
Glenn Springs raid with the under
standing that they would reunite at
Ell Pine. These bandits have been OPP
Grating several months in the vicinity
of Sierra Mojada and recently began
the movement to the north.
/ There were reports here today that
/ the bandits contemplated further at
tacks on settlements near Preside but
these are not credited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

Robert Law, the daredevil, jumped
from the Brooklyn bridge and swan
away, avoiding arrest.
Thomas A. Edison, inventor Of NOV
ing pictures, is making fewer pictures
every year.
Gail Kane travelled 1000 miles max
ing "The Other Sister"
|. President Wilson admits having
seen Charlie Chaplin.
A baby was raffled off in a Pitts
hurgh photoplay theatre-a baby
lamb
Why is a serial picture like our
thorax? It's continued in our necks
Holbrook Blinn is having a theatre
built and named after him.
This is house cleaning season at
the Balboa studio. Recently little
girl visitor asked to see Jackie Saun
ders. Her dressing room was point
ed out and the child knocked on the
door. 1t was answered by young
woman with sleeves rolled up and a
broom.
I'm She replied Jackie sweetly.
ooh. no. said the girl. You're
dressed too much like my mamma"
and ran away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
OUTLOOK FOR MEXICO CASE
Is IMPROVED
Continued From Page One)

would be blown up. All Americans
we're urged TO leave Mexico within As
hours. These reports increased anxi-
ETY. over the situation among officials
today
Unofficials estimates placed the
number of troops now on Mexican duty
or under mobilization at about $4,000.
Confident of Agreement.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 10.-Increasing
confidence in the ability of Generals
Scott and Obregon to effect an agree
ment as to the status of the American
punitive expedition in Mexico was evil
dent on both sides of the Rio Grande
today. notwithstanding the situation
was not materially altered by the con-
ferees in their three hours talk last
night. The optimism appeared based
| largely upon the admission that an
other conference would be held per
haps today and that General Oregon
and his military advisers maintained
attitudes of hOpefulness.
! General Scott was waiting to receive
from the war department a communi-
cation on which a reply could be de-
liyered to General Obregon's counter
proposal for joint patrol of the Dor
der by the troops of each country on
its own side of the line. With this
agreed to, General Obregon believed
that cooperation in the running down
Of bandits who made raids across the
| line might be more effective.
! Mexican Officials Content.
The ordering into the border coun-
try of more regular troops and militia
appeared to not worry General Obre-
gon and those military men with him,
nor did Juan \. Amador, sub-secretary
of foreign affairs appear perturbed
They assumed that the increasing of
the forces along the border to an army
of almost $4,000 to be solely for the
protection of towns en- the American
side and laughed at suggestions that
anything more serious might be con-
Itemplated.
Major Langhorne, commanding two
troops Of the Eighth cavalry, was near
! ing the international boundary line
early today and it is understood that
he is prepared to cross into Mexico if
| he sees any chance of running down
any of the bandits implicated in the
raid on Glenn Springs and Boquillas
Colonel Sibley. who will be in general
command, will arrive on the border
some time later with two more troops
He has authority to cross into Mexico
| if he deems it expedient.
Renewed Activity Manifest.
Columbus, N. NJ, May 10.-Renewed
activity in almost every department of
the expeditionary base was apparent
| here today. Men were being sent for
ward to the field, preparations were
being made for the mobilization here
of the New Mexico national guard and
supply motor truck trains, carrying
| ammunition, supplies and equipment
were being sent to the front.
| Last night heavier guard than is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Villa Men Concentrating.


Des Moines, Iowa, May 10.-The
Joint committee of representatives of
miners and operators in Iowa resumed
their sessions here today in an eff
fort to reach a wage agreement to
take the place of the one which ex-
pired April L John P. White, interna-
tional president of the United Nine
workers of America was expected here
this afternoon to take part in the
conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Kansas Provisions.
Kansas City, May 10.-Butter and
eggs, unchanged. Poultry hens, lac;
others, unchanged.
ST. Louis Provisions.
St Louis, May 10.-Poultry, butter
and eggs, unchanged.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria, May 10.-COrn: No. 3 white,
731ac: No. yellow, 75c; No. 3 mixed,
74c.
Oats, &c higher; No. 8 white, 43A @
&c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
The Theatre
In THE MOVIES.


Spencer Square-Blanche Sweet in
THE Sewers; Burton Holmes Trav-
els.
Majestic-Bruce McRae in "The
Chain Invisible; Hearst-Vitagraph
Weekly.
Black Hawk-F'lorence Reed in
Her Own Way"
Best-Ninth episode Of THE Girl
and the Game; The One Woman
Smuggling"
THURSDAY.
Spencer Square-Blanche Sweet i'll
The Sewers; Burton Holmes TRAY
ers.
Majestic-Douglas Fairbanks in
The Habit of Happiness; Emma
Dunn in Mother"
Black Acknowledgements Clayton
in Beyond the Law; The Serenade ="
Best-"Lord Johns Journal" The
Eye of Horus," Love and Vaccina-
ton