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Meade County news., 1917-03-15

He is free. I am, as you know, tied
down by the uncertainty Of my posi-
ton"
"That is quite sad, is it not~ she
Knocked. 81 am rather more fortu-
nate. Whether or not there is any
uncertainty about my position, am
not bound to anyone, nor am l bound
to bind myself to anyone"
"Why are you so hard to me?" he
pleaded. "You know that if my uncle
got even q hint that am interested in
girl out here it would be all off with
me. He doesn't know what you are
like, and it would be impossible in
writing to convince him how charming
you are"
"What a misfortune! Only, as it
happens, have no wish to marry Sen
ator Clemmer. He already has a
wife"
"That's just it-a wife and half a
dozen daughters. It's all cut and dried
that am to marry Ella, the Oldest un-
married one."
"Ah-so that is why" faltered
Marie, the rich color ebbing from her
cheeks. But she was only momentar-
lily overcome. Her spirit rallied al
most as soon as it dropped. 1T is
most kind of you, Mr.. Vandervyn, to
tell me the delightful secret. Permit
me to congratulate YOU"
His brows peaked in doleful frown.
''You are cruel to take it that way.
don't love the girl. You ought to know
that-you do know it! Can't you see
the hole I'm in? Even if it wasn't for
Ella, they'd all think of you as a-an
agency girl. 1 wouldn't stand ghost
of show of being appointed agent
when Hardy quits"
"Does he intend to quit?"
IF you turn him down, he'll leave
tust as soon as he finds the tribe still
against him. Then-don't you see,
sweetheart?-I shall get the appoint
ment as agent. Your father and can
riI into the little old mine as fast as
we please. It's a real mine, sweet
heart. In a few months wen have
enough ore shipped to the smelter for
me to cut loose from my uncle and
do as l please. You know what that
means"
Again he came toward her, his eyes
softly glowing, his arms open to en-
brace her. And again she eluded him,
this time with no hesitancy or waver-
ing. Her smile showed she was once
more in control of her emotions.
"Aren't you rather previous, Reg
gie?" she asked, from the other side
of the tea table. 1--WE are not yet en-
gagged"
"You coquettew he cried. "You
know can't formally propose to you
until have got rid of Ella"
"How honorable you are!" she
praised him, and he could detect no
irony in her voice or look.
Vandervyn stified an oath. BY
I'll have you Yeti You shan't get
away from me-"
"IndeedT she Knocked. though she
Meade County news., 1917-03-15
CHAPTER TX.
The Conmeffe-

The Coquette.
Unable to endure the jar of a trot or
gallop, Hardy urged the mare to her
fastest walk. They had gone less than
mile when a horseman came Looping
up the slope from Sioux creek.
"It is Mr.. Vandervyn," said Hardy in
an even tone"
"Yes," she replied. She handed back
the glasses, but did not look at him
until Vandervyn rode up.
The young mans face was flushed,
as If he had been drinking. When he
pulled up before them, he was seeming
ly so struck with Hardy's appearance
that he scarcely needed Marle's joyful
greeting.
"What's the matter, captain" he ex-
claimed. you're as white as a ghost
and your head tied upl You must
have come nasty cropper."
"BIt of an accident. Not serious"
replied Hardy.
ut could not well have been closer"
said Marie. Captain Hardy has been
shot"
"ShotT cried Vandervyn.
"The bullet grazed the bone above
the temple. Had 1t been half an inch
lower or farther back, it must have
killed him."
"Half an inch," repeated Vandervyn.
His face crimsoned, and the veins Of
his forehead began to swell. "Where
is the fellow? Did he get away? How
long ago was It? Loan me the mare,
Hardy. I'll run him down."
"Very good of you to Offer" raid
Hardy. "But the rascal might ambush
you. Well order out a squad of po-
lice. Besides, wish your report on
your trip. l presume Redbear is at
the agency"
"No." Vandervyn turned scowling
face towards the butte, as If angrily
eager to be off in pursuit Of the would
be assassin. "Charlie went back to
Thunderbolt's camp to see If his sis
ter was getting along all right with
the old chief. told him that If he was
welcomed, he had better stay few
days. If he and the girl make them
selves agreeable, we shall have bet
ter chance to quiet the tribe"
"You found conditions still unfavor-
able?"
"Yes. All the chiefs took a violent
dislike to you; and they had stirred up
the whole tribe. Charlie and talked
and talked. You know a white man
can talk Indians into anything, if he
keeps at It,"
""What result?" snapped Hardy.
Vandervyn shrugged. 81 know we
made some impression, especially on
old Thunderbolt. The chiefs no doubt
would be willing to let you visit the
camps on safe conduct, so to speak; ;
but doubt If they could keep the Wild
est of the young bucks in haSd. This
shooting proves it. tell you, captain,
none of us here would think any the
less of you If you cut the whole busi-
ness"
81 shall start for the mountains to-
morrow"
Tomorrow demonstrated Marie.
"Yorr wound-you must wait at least
until it has begun to heal. And in the
meantime Redbear and Oinna will be
talking Ti-owa-konza and his camp into
milder mood"
"That last is most excellent argu-
ment," said Hardy, and his firmly
compressed lips curved in smile at
the girl. 81 shall take your advice,
Miss Dupont"
Vandervyn had frowned over the
concern in Marie's voice. Hardy's re-
sponse started the veins of his fore
head swelling. He looked off away
from the two, and remarked in cas-
ual voice: "pll ride in ahead and or.
Meade County news., 1917-03-15

quivered from the passionate ardor in
his voice. To cover her emotion she
shrugged as only a woman of French
blood can shrug. "That is to be seen,
Mr.. Vandervyn. And now, if you'll
kindly excuse me, 1 must give fair
share of my time to my other devoted
suitor."
She slipped out onto the porch be-
fore Vandervyn could interfere. He
muttered curse and went into the
dining room to get one of Dupont's
whisky bottles out of the dainty little
sideboard.
Meade County news., 1917-03-15

Hardy u s. A. coming take charge the at
following the murder Of Agent Nogn
quaebeed girl and two from Indian attack They
clerk nephew Senator clemmer;
his daughter Marie Hardy
had promised the position discovers that
dlsaced they have cheated in
VandeVyn and Dupont have been working
zed friendly tibesmen interpreted by Wander
ns and determines make further Inve
tgaton arising at this point his position
life and honor endangered through dark plot
ting is graphically described In this nstament
Meade County news., 1917-03-15

Do you believe that Marie Is
deliberately aiding the plotters
against Hardy, and do you fear
an ambuseade for the new agent
on this visit to the Indians2
Meade County news., 1917-03-15

GO BE coNTINUED1
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-19

cllicksasAa He IL now doing
siune in prison for his ingenuity
nlllion Republican.
LIE High scsool Play to be
sisgss By the Senior Class Of the
aTAy sehs;ol II aslver tisesi t1 le.
given II The Star Tlaeater next
Wednesday evening. April 18th.
synopsis Of the play il given on
the front page.
.Ias, sherai d took his wife to
Sioux City last week Thursday
for treatment at the hospital,
returning 10 Hurley the next
day Mrs. Sherard was operat.
ed on Monday and Is reported 70
be getting along nicely. Jim
LETT Tor Sioux City again this
morning 10 see that che is
properly taken care Of and keep
her company for q few days
while II ii necessary for her ID
stay at the hospital.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-19

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Feaew down in Oklahoma gos
tho tsnIga on siae home dry pro
rasstsEan He WAS q farsner. and
he bad 4 number Of hgfrants
cropping ont at different places
On his ranch. IL sxas noted TINT
taaa procession Of tlae thirsty 10
these hyfirants was assslg grow
ing greater. and the authorities
decided I'd investigate Ga sam
rling the fluid as one of the hy
sarantsl they found b first class
brand of wiaiskey: another hy.
drant yielded beer, another GIN
and atanother yoa could get 4
cocktail mixed np To- suit your
Individual taste. The ngnor
Was stored hi underground tanks
and 4 neatly constructed and
concealed pressure system fed
the hydrants. Tucker was the
farmers name. and be was !
former United States marshal ii
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-19

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ysssasa sasIs wee wssh hss
siaaggstsr Mra NJ Il sarrsasa s,sss.
str. and Mrs I.l8ssleoat
ssr arffveks asassse Tuesday frosrt
tlaear hossey rnoasa trip II, Flers.
I'D Agssl are sssstla3 al slse III II.
Raeh lsone They will likely
rsssfaif ssa Turneg County and
friends here hope taaas they will
decide On Hurley IL their horrse.
81. Ea Kerry came home Sat.
from Florida and visited over
Sunday with the fasnily. but left
again Tuesday with another
party of Tnrner Comfy people
bound FOR that section of The
SUNNY south i. 81. MulIenburg,
j g. Jongewaara and Al. y ya
fed. of Hurley and Frank Nor,
man and Mr and Mrs. Ross
PfIngston, of Parker, accompan,
ied hftn on the trip this time.
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Mrs H. j. Pier arrived home
Tuesday from a week end visit
with relatives at Sioux Falls.
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ore bie. plain reason. II viii PAY
YOU fo buy from lis. We kecpnone
Init good goods I'm oar store and
charge you ~ low a PRICE as high
quality merchandise can be sold for.
This il exactly why our business has
grown and why IL will KEEP On
growing. Give us YOUR business
and se will save YOU MONEY.
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Isncls, which was i surprise b
Esnst people who ware uEfiar
! ts,e In,p sson that The rainfall
was much heavier
John Parsons has u new Buick
sssix which lac Isnrchased of The
sitia auto Co last week.
Josln u TO busy with The spring
work on ME farnl 10 learn tc
handle y Just yet, bnt Mrs Far
sosls Han had 90 dillicplty II
breaking II in and finds il =
i Iereat convenience when hnrries
trips to town are necessary
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CHAPTER IX-continued.

"Ah, no, dear lady," he insisted, II
am not talking wildly. l am GraiIlot,
who for thirty years have written dra-
mas on one subject and one subject
only-men and women. 1t has been
given to me to study many varying
types of the human race, to watch the
outcome of many strange situations. l
have watched the prince draw you
nearer and nearer to him. What there
is or may be between you l do not
know. 1t is not for me to know. But
if not now, some day Eugene of Seyre
means you to be his, and he is not a
person to be lightly resisted. Now
from the skies there looms up this
sudden obstacle"
"YOu do not realize" Louise pro-
tested, almost eagerly, chow slight Is
my acquaintance with Mr.. Strangewey.
once spent the night and few hours
OF the next morning at his house in
Cumberland, and that is all l have
ever seen of him. How can his pres
ence here be Of any serious import to
EugeneT
"As to that" Graillot replied, Il say
nothing. If what l have suggested
does not exist, then for the first time
In my life have made mistake; but
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Five.year-old Mary, who is always
anxious to be in everything that goes
on, lives in small town where the
long-suffering minister still endures do
nation parties, to make up his back
salary. Just before the last one she
begged eagerly:
Cant 1 take something, too, muv-
ver?"
"No; if your father and take some
thing, that will be plenty"
But the child could not bear to give
up the idea, so she ransacked the
whole house for something suitable.
Finally she appeared before her
mother with a worn and faded dress
of her own.
"Please, muvver, can't I take this?
See, it's not speck of good for any
thing" she urged.-Christian Herald.
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would have provided just the necessary
stimulus"
She turned her beautiful head and
looked Mt the prince through narrowed
eyes.
after ALL" she asked, what should
gain? The young man is, In his way,
splendid work Of art. Why should
be vandal enough to destroy it7 1
shall ask you another question"
The prince slowly slipped the wine
from the glass that he was holding to
his lips. Then he set 1t down dellb-
erately.
"Why nOtF"
"What is your INTEREST," Is it bet,
whim, or-enmity?"
"You may count it the latter" the
prince replied deliberately.
Calavera laughed softly to herself.
"NOw, for tha first time" she con-
fessed, 81 feel interest. This is where
one realizes that we live in the most
impossible age of all history. The
great noble who seeks to destroy the
poor young man from the country Is
powerless to wreak harm upon him.
You can neither make him pauper
I nor have him beaten to death. Why
are there princes any longer, l Won
der2 You are only as other men,"
at IS an unhappy reflection, but
it is the truth" the prince admitted.
my ancestors Hould have disposed Of
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W. N. u, CINCINNATI, NO. s2--1e17.
HE HIT BULLS EYE THEN
Governor Cox of Ohio Explains Why
His Workmanship Improved Sud-
denly on Rifle Range.

James NJ. Cox, governor of Ohio, told
this story when he visited Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, says the Indianapolis
News:
II was over at the fort this after
noon, and out at the rifle range Major
Darrow asked me if l wouldn't like to
try shooting. The men then were shoot
ing from the 600-yard range. said
yes so Major Darrow borrowed
rifle for me from one Of the men and
another for himself, and we lay down
across the sand bags and began pep
ping away.
after each shot that either of us
made the man down in the pit waved
the red flag that meant we had missed
the target altogether.
"Finally, after about half dozen
shots apiece, the major said: Young
man, telephone down to that man in
the pit that Major DarrOw is shooting
and so the young man did, and then
the major shot again, and the pit man
waved the emblem that signitied the
major had hit the bulls-eye.
"Then I said to myself, 'um hum,
and so l turned to the man on my
right and 1 said, Young man, tele-
phone down to the pit man that the
governor of Ohio Is shooting, and then
the next time hit the bull's-eye, too"
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this young man as l should trouble
some fly, and it would have cost them
no more than few silver pieces and
sack Of wine. Today, alas, cOndi-
tions are different. 1t will cost me
more"
She trif1ed for a moment with the
salad upon her plate, which rs yet she
had scarcely tasted.
II am feeling" she remarked, mag
niticently oriental-like Cleopatra. The
sensation pleases me. We are bar
gaining, are we not"
"We shall not bargain" the prince
interrupted softly. ut is you who
shall name your price,
She raised her eyes and dropped
them again.
"The prince has spoken" she muir
mured.
He touched her fingers for a mo-
ment with his, as if to seal their COM
pact; then he turned once more to
the lady upon his left
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I do not think | have. You may not
realize it, but there is before you one
of those struggles that make or mar
the life of women of every age. AS for
the men, l will only say this, and 1t is
because Of it that | have spoken at
ALL am a lover of fair play, and the
struggle is not even. The younger man
may hold every card in the pack, but
Eugene of Scyre has learned how to
win tricks without aces. | stayed be-
hind to say this to you, Louise. You
know the young man, and | do not. 1t
is you who must warn him."
"Warn him?" Louise repeated, with
upraiscd eyebrows. Dear master,
aren't we Just Il lttle-do you mind if
I use that word so hateful to YOU
melodramatic? The age of duels is
past, also the age of hired braves and
nssassinS."
Agreed" GralllOt interrupted "but
the weapons of today are more danger.
Gus. 1t is the souls of their enemies
that men attack. If | were frienC
of that young mans, | would say tC
him: Beware, not Of the enmity OF
Eugene of Seyre, but of his friend
ship! And now, dear lady, have fin
ished. / fingered behind because thu
world holds no more sincere admirer o.
yourself and your genius than l. Don
ring. May | not let myself Out?"
He looked steadfastly into her eyes
His plain, bearded face was heavy
browed, lined, tired little with tn
coming of age.
"You are not gOing?" she asked him
Dear Louise" he said, II am going
because the time when l can help i
not yet Listen! More harm has bee
done in this world by advice than i
any other way. l have no advice t
give you. You have one sure and eel
tain guide, and that Is your own hear
your own instincts, your own swee
consciousness Of what is best. leav
you to that. If trouble comes, al
always ready"
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tunate," she said. "There is very lit
tie in life, in men or in women, which
he does not understand. Let us re-
turn to what we were speaking about.
l find it very interesting"
"You are very kind" John declared.
"What you will learn here" she went
on, depends very much upon yourself.
Are you intelligent? Perhaps not very"
she added, looking at him critically,
'You have brains, however, without a
doubt. You have also what places you
at once en- rapport with the cult of the
moment-you are wonderfully good
looking"
John moved little uneasily in his
place. He felt that the dancers eyes
were fixed upon him, and he was fever
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Business.

In selecting men from among the
student officers at Ft. Harrison for
the quartermaster's corps, preference
is given those with some business ex-
perience, says the indianapolis News.
This was explained to the companies
by the instructor officers. One young
fellow put in request for considera-
tion for this department, and said thHt
he had had seven years business expe-
rience. He appeared rather young for
so many years business training, and
the instructing officer proceeded to
question him.
"How old are your"
"Twenty-One."
"What sort of business experience
have you had?"
"I've followed the plow and the
binder every year since / was four
teen, pitched hay, milked fed the
stock, hauled grain to the elevator,
and shocked corn every fall, and be-
lieve me, that means business"
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
HOBBIES ARE NOT ALL BAD
They May Have a Very Soothing In
fIuence Upon One if They Are
Not Ridden to Death.

= A great deal has been said from
time to time of the unhealthy intlu-
ence of what the world is pleased to
call "hobbies," the idea being, of
course, that valuable time is wasted
in their pursuit which could other
wise be used to- advantage. OF course
in the case of hobbies, just as in all
other interests of purely personal
preference, the harm lies in their
abuse. To mount hobby and ride II
to death, thus deliberately thwart'
ing our real aim, is sheer waste Of
time, but to care for it gently, to
adapt its influences to our advantage
and to draw upon it with discretion
is a very different matter, says the
Charleston News and Courier. Hob
bies, as rule, are evidences Of indi-
viduality; they represent various
routes by which we are struggling to
arrive at a certain goalS goal per-
haps which may not be clearly defined,
but which exists somewhere for those
who try to reach it. We find certain
comfort at times in yielding to the
more or less soothing influences OF
some particular hobby whether it be
merely the discussion Of special
subject or active participation in q
particular pursuit. So long as we keep
ourselves within check and resist the
temptation to give way to unrestrlct
ed indulgence in the favorite pursuit
which others are pleased to designate
as a hobby, we can do no harm tc
anyone, but the trouble is that once
we settle upon a special interest
which will serve as an outlet for onl
feelings, we are quite likely to EN-
phasize that interest to an unwhOle
some degree.
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Great Britain has decided to carry
on farming operations for "a hours a
day by means of hundreds of American
gasoline tractor plows, searchlights,
expert chauffeurs and taxicab drivers,
and civilian army of night plowmen
and plowwOmen. Great estates which
have lain fallOw for countless genera
tiOns are to be broken up, and soon
moors and vast parkland expanses
which have been the delight Of the
British sportsmen will hear the strange
clatter of the gasoline tractor.
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CHAPTER x.

During the remainder Of that after
noon and evening John was oppressed
by vague seuse of the splendOr of
his surroundings and his companions
mysterious capacity for achieving i'm
possibilities. Their visits to the tai
lors. the shlrtmakers. the hOsiers and
the bootmakers almost resembled a
royal progress. All difficulties We're
waved aside. That night he dlned.
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Makinu 'Em Bite,

A street car passenger stopped to
pick up something from the floor.
"Who has lost dime?" he asked.
At once half dozen passengers be-
gan fumbling in their pockets until
one of them held out his hand and
declared that he had dropped the coin.
"Does it bear the date-1S60?" in
Quired the finder.
eyes, certainly"
"Is one side rather worn?"
"Just so."
"Here you are, then," said the finder
and handed him trousers button.
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NOUS RUSSIAN DANCER

Synopss-ouse Maure actress making
district when broke down late
overnight hospitality
atCrS living in splendid
old mansion a Before she left she had caph
he Three John,
sudden impulse London and looked Louise She de-
lighted to him him her friends Of the artistic and
dramatic world among Sophy ghthearted little and
he already knew became his guide
life Of the Galot
70 oy with ardent lovers John and the prince and told her
the Dince for John.
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CHAPTER xI.

The recention rooms Of Seyre House,
by some ,peOEss considered the finest in
London. were crowded that night by a
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Eennonv Note.

BY reversing the handle on dust
brush which has been worn near the
point additional wear may be OBJ
tained.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09

Granulated Eyelida. Sites. 1nfamed Eyes
relieved over night by Roman Eye BalSam.
One trial proves Its merit Adv.
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With the exception of ourselves NO
one ever does things as they should
be done.