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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-06

OF girls and men In summer garments,
chatting gayly, passed under the wall
OF her garden. Down in the valley
struggling lines Of evening church.
goers moved decorously toward the
churches. = A ragged child stood in the
road below her garden and wept.
Elinor ran down to him, and took him
up In her arms. When she had soothed
him she felt Quieter. She went into
the house and put on her hat. There
was no message from Talbot, no word
Of Huff.
Evening service was over when she
reached Saint Jude's. The last strag.
gler had gone, and Ward was not In
sight. She avoided the street lights.
She felt quite sure that Walter was
in the vicinity, his keen eyes missing
nothing.
He had put his hand on her before
she knew he was near.
"Worshiping again !" he jeered.
II have not been in the church"
Her quick. mind was scheming despet-
attly ahead. II have been alone this
evening. When you did not come,
T."
he swung her around.
"You were looking for met"
II thought you might be here. You
said last night"
The memory Of the night before
stung him. He released her wrist.
"Walter, I am afraid! I tried to
make you understand last night, but
you wouldn't listen. II he were reused,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-06
CHAPTER X.

Into and through her garden Elinor
walked quietly until she was safe from
surveillance. Then she ran swiftly,
ruthlessly across the flower beds,
through the roses. The terrace was
lighted. She avoided it, making a de-
tour that led by a side entrance into
old Hilary's library. For obvious rea-
sons, old Hilary's private telephone
was in a sound-proof closet.
Before Walter had taken a hundred
watchful PAGES down the road she
had Ward at the other end Of the
line. What with running and terror,
she could hardly speak. Once, long
ago, she had heard a discussion be-
tween Boroday and her father about
the use of the telephone. It's SUBJ
stance was that when the transmitter
is held to the chest q clear message
may be sent, but with the effect Of dis
lance. She held the transmitter to her
breast then, and it seemed to her that
Ward must hear the throbbing of
her heart
"Hello, hellol" came his quick re-
Spouse.
No need to ask who it was. She
knew every infection of his voice.
"This is-a friend" Elinor painted.
II want to tell you something"
"Yes?" Very incisive now.
"Tonight-very soon.-an attempt"
She stopped. What was she doing7
She, her fathers daughter, the head
of the band! By warning Ward she
might be sending Walter to his death.
A vision Of old Hilary, gray-headed,
keen-eyed, at this very telephone,
flashed into her mind, old Hillary,
whose religion had been Of keeping the
faith, not with his God, but with his
men.
"Who are your" The impatient
voice was saying in her ears. "Are you
sure you want me? This is Ward, Of
Saint Jude's."
Elinor quietly hung up the telephone
transmitter, and stood in the darkness,
her hands to her throat.
Old Henriette, ever watchful, came
into the library beyond. Elinor could
hear her wandering about, knew the
moment when she discovered her wrap
go chair. heard her plaindvS yotco
4s:s;s::s & sss.s.sG.. .. -1 ,s;::.fsa Il
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-06

charge of this little affair. Bryant is
senior warden, it seems, in this church.
It was clever"
Boroday passed the letter back to
him.
: II shall tell my confreres. It is quite
original"
The chief was smoking a large cigar.
Unlike the police chief of fiction and
the drama, he did not speak around
the cigar, but carefully removed 1t, not
out Of respect to his visitor, but out Of
Difference to a good cigar. Now he
leaned toward Boroday.
Either" he said slowly, 1T was
clever, or 1t was necessary"
But the Russian had himself well in
hand. He only smiled.
1T has occurred to me-" the chief
vent on, that that little town has been
pretty busy lately. There was that
matter of the country club, you know,
and last Thursday night the parish
house burned down."
eyes," said Boroday, politely.
And now something else has hap
pened and" Suddenly the chief beat
his desk with his fist-"I am pretty
sick Of it,"
Under perfect control as he was at
critical moments, the Russians hands
had a way of twitching. So now he
f1icked the ash from his cigarette and
was politely interested.
what happened last night?" he in.
quired.
II think you know. If you don't,
I'll tell you. Yesterday morning q
tremendous collection was taken up at
the church Of Saint Jude's to build q
new parish house in place of the one
that burned down. The rector has
been away; the assistant rector took
charge Of the money"
II see."
"Of course you see. What I would
like to know is why you fellows"
Boroday spread out his hands In his
foreign way.
II fear you give me great credit. !
do not deserve it"
why you fellows" the chief went
on r%esolutely, waited to do this job
until the rector, who is old and in
firm, had gone away and left a husky
young assistant in his place. And that
isn't all I want to know"
I'm any way that I can assist you"
"What the devil do you mean,'
yelled the chief, by shooting. man
down and then going away and leav-
Ing the money In his pockets? It's
it's crude-it's wasteful! 7"
The Russians fingers twitched In
spite Of him. The chief saw It and
smiled under his heavy mustache.
do you mean that SOMEBODY shoe
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-06
SYNOPSIS.

starting with Socialism, drifts into an.
is sts1s' TN aao y fhsas's Of Fo %oti han IN the h aa e
Of accomplished desperadoes who rob
me rich, incite eeditions and arm the re-
lbellious. His motherless daughter, Elinor,
!s raised to fine living and wrong think
Ing, to no law and no Christ.
t.. CHAPTER lin an attack on the Az.
xil!ed but is not suspected Of completely.
Boroday brings the body homo to the
CHAPTER I1I-Ward, assistant rector
Of st. Jude's, makes a call Of condolences
on on h;,ras1' f wn1 consents 81 to have her faith,
ssanctity: The chief Of police recognises
band meet at tho hall and agree to 70 on
e. before, lin acting in her fathers
is ! s sns fsassat,' I: :h s1asst. q: n so ssrs net
plans 2 raid Q n tho Country club. The
friendship between Ward n Elinor
Eipens to something deeper. She envies
him his faith.
CHAPTER v1EHun burns 81. Juds's
parish house. Elinor offers TO help 70
Ill It and 10 angry with HUI.
CHAPTER vII-Huff plans to rob
Ward Of the money collected to rebuild
the parish house. Elinor objects Inc Hun
10 Jealous.
CHAPTER v111-Mrs. Bryant, who has
Country club robbery. tries to- to pc soe
Wards mind against Elinor; $4,000 is
subscribed toward the rebuilding Of the
parish ,I house &C. Elinor drops the Bryant
door.
CHATTER K-,ralbot tells Elinor that
the chief Of police demands of Boroday
the Bryant pearl as the price Of his free
dom. By anonymous letter they advise
tho chief where te find i; Eliner tries
the church money, but only a HUI
more jealous.
nm not Blind. I'll get him for
this! !"
That was what he had said. He
would 60 after the money that night,
and there was murder in his heart.
Old Henriette, watching Elinor's set
face, grew fretful. She squealed If
a door slammed; brought food that
Elinor could not eat, and finally, divin-
ing q crisis, tried stealthily by tele-
phone to locate Talbot or Lethbridge
and failed.
you'd better eat a bite or two"
she entreated.
Elinor's nerves, too, were OF edge.
II don't want it," she said.
"Just a little soup!"
IF you bring that tray here again
I shall throw it out Of the window"
Henriette was cheered. Elinor,
whitelipped and speeches., was alarm
ing. Elinor in one Of her rare RACES
was r~eassuring.
BY seven o'clock Elinor knew what
she must do; go to Ward, tell him
what she feared, and how she knew.
She was not craven, but her very soul
was sick. She sought about for some
way to evade the issue or to postpone
It, and finally she struck on n On
plain note paper she scrawled a little
note in a feigned hand:
IAN attempt will be made tonight to
secure the fund raised at the morning
service. Be advised and give it to
someone else to keep overnight"
But she realized before she had fn-
.ished it the uselessness of such an at
tempt. Ward would not transfer q
danger.
The night had fallen. A line Of cars
from the country club was carrying
town people and villagers home to the
hate dinners Of the golf season. Groups
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-06

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-06

NSSn SJV0 0C0ACACu Gull ClUIuH VI
shrubbery before he reached it. Not
that he feared attack for himself; his
cup of life was bitter to his taste that
night, but he carried a trust in his
pockets, that he would deliver.
Huff was waiting at the foot Of the
Kingston place, crouched behind a
wall. If the boy had been Jealous be-
fore, he was maddened now. Ward
had been with Elinor. Huff, coming
up the hill had heard his short good
night to Henriette in the garden, had
heard him come down the hill. There
were only two explanations. Either the
nan was in love with her and had
gone up that night Of his own volition.
OF Elinor had sent for him. One was
as bad as the other.
Ward did not have q chance. As
he came abreast of the wall, the boy
fired and he pitched forward on his
face. With the re-echoing Of the shot
among the hills, Huff's madness died
away. Murder was not his game; vio-
lent and sudden death perhaps, but
never, before, a shot from behind. Had
the wealth of q city been in Wards
pockets, he could not have touched 1t.
He thrust his revolver into his
pocket, and breaking away through
the shrubbery commenced a swift but
n~olseless ascent Of the hill.
The assistant rector Of Saint Jude's
lay on his face In the road, with the
morning offering of his congregation
oafe Il ,hia pockotA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
GOES To NEW YORK ON
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE
Alias rev" worehtngton Says WIN
Make Good Money Obtained
From Preacher

= Hampton. Va. Jan. 2s,--samuei
Oakley Crawford. alias the REV" Ar
thur worthington. arrested last week
at the National Soldiers Home. was
last night taken TO New Hamburg,
" r where he win stand trial on an
Indictment charging him with grand
larceny.
The aged man was taken back 70
the Empire State by Sheriff Martin
and OT1cer Barrette, who cayne here
from New Hamburg Saturday night
for the prisoner.
Crawford told the officers that ne
expected to make good the 81 400 he
is alleged 10 have robbed Rev. Frank
J. Stanley. OF New Hamburg. and
that he felt confident that he will soon
he allowed to return to tho Southern
branch Of the National Soldiers n )me
here 10 assume his residence. He de-
tlued to talk about his troubles fur
ther than to comment on his desire
70 pay the Rev Mr.. Stanley his cash.
The Rev Arthur Worthington" was
indicted by the Orange County grand
Jury. at Poughkeepsie. N. Y. last
Noyem Der on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. 1t
was said that he had fieeced tho Rev
Mr. Stanley. of Newburg. n former
missionary, out of several thousand
dollars It IL also charged that Wor-
Ellington had at least thirteen wives,
most of whom he had married only TO
swindle them out of their money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Use Water mt Launching.

Newport News, Va. Jan. 23-While
no official announcement has been
made by the Navy Department, it IS
possible that when the super dread
naught Mississippi, Uncle Sans new
est and most modern engine OF de-
struction for sea warfare. takes to
the water at the plant OF the Newport
News Shipbuiiding and Dry Dock
Company here Thursday morning, a
tradition OF long standing may be
shattered. A feature in connection
with the christening OF this giant war
ship is the strenuous effort being made
to have her christened with water
from the Mississippi River instead OF
the traditional bottle of champagne.
Not alone is this departure from Gus
tom being urged by persons and or
ganizations in Miss ssippi where re-
cent stringent prohibition laws have
become effective, but from various
sections OF tho nation. where prohi-
hition is keynote. have come urg-
ings against the use Of ardent
spirits" even in this form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
J. A. Farrell Says Twenty-Five Per
Cent WIN Cover Munitions; $780,
900 Tons Shipped Last Year.

New York. Jan. 23.-James A. Far
rell, president OF the United States
Steel Corporation, estimates that not
more than twenty-five per cent of
last years steel exports were for use
in the manufacture Of munitions.
The final returns, he says In two
Iron Trade Review. VIII show that
shipments of steel and iron abroad
during 1915 amounted to more than
100000 tons. total practically
double the exports of any previous
year.
Commenting on future 4 prospects.
Mr.. Farrell says:
I'm my opinion, with intelligent CO.
operation both among business men
themselves and between them as A
class and the government, this
country should be able to retain per-
manently large part of the export
trade gained during the last year,
The problem Of meeting conditions
after the war is purely an economic
one. 1t will turn chiefly upon the
comparative costs of production in
this country and Europe.
80 many factors affecting manu-
featuring operations and production
have become prominent under war
regime that the relative importance
OF the human factor in the future
may not be appraised with assurance.
Increased efficiency has grown out of
the war In every country participant
ing, and closer union OF govern
ment and private business. Under
lying all the competition after the
war by the belligerent nations will be
the necessity of recouping their re-
sources in every way possible. and this
necessarily must come through fresh
capital gained by trade beyond their
boundaries.
LAS nation we should approach
the conclusion OF the war better
qualified to do foreign trade COM
parable with our industrial potential
ities than ever before A greatly In
creased number Of our business men
have gained valuable experience in
overseas trading. and have been made
familiar with the conditions and prob
lens under which ii Is conducted;
our banking facilities have become
extended and adapted to export trans
actions; our shipping tonnage IL grow
ing; and, most OF all. the general
public has been aroused tn the neces-
sary Importance to general prosperity
OF foreign trade. especially in view of
the wide extension Of our manufac-
turing capacity In recent years"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

ton Is making It's appeal for assist
anCe in this worthy charity on this
donation day. Single sheets and bed
linens are especially needed. but con-
tributiops of all kinds will be gladly
received.
Prayer Service ut Y. W. c. A.
The midweek prayer service at the
Young Womens Christian Association
will bo led today by Mss Kate s.
MAYER. This service is held at l:15.
and lasts only fifteen minutes. Girls
and women are cordially invited.
our National Parks
our National Parks is the sub
iect Of Enos A. Minis lecture in the
auditorium Of the y. w. c. A. tonight
at o'clock. Mr.. Mills is from the
Colorado National Park and his talk
should he very entertaining.
Miss Williams Speaks.
Mss Adele williams. Richmonds
talented artist, who recently gave an
exhibition OF her work at the JEFF
ferson Hotel pleased the Art Club
Of Richmond Yesterday afternoon at
1870 clock with an interesting dis
cussion Of the French Impression
lists" Miss Williams gave the same
discussion at the Woman's Club sew
eral wears AFRO. Miss Nora Houston
Introduced the speaker.
Miss Williams gave a very clear
definition OF impression and impress
s'onism. and she drew her examples
from Claude Mlonet's and Edward
Manet's works. She described Monet's
four years study OF his picture of
a lily pond as contradiction OF
the statement that impressi onism de-
notes carelessness, and she explain ed
that Manet's picture, AN Impress
sion" gave the school It's name.
delightful description OF Edward
Nanet's life and work embodied the
effect Of the new theories OF indie
pendence on the public, and several
clever anecdotes OF Manet's recep-
tion by the public added to the IN
tnrest OF the subject
Miss williams also mentioned the
fact that only two women held places
in the school one OF whom IL an
American Miss Williams concluded
with q summary OF what impression
ist;. stands encer a turn
ing toward the outside world bright
coIoring, and the substitution OF char
after for mere beauty
Miss Williams was heartily received
nv tho Art Club members. Al the con-
cius.on OF her lecture tea was served
and an informal afternoon followed.
The Art Club welcomed two OF It's
largest audiences this week and last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Whole State of
Virginia in Brief
Found Dead In Bed.

Charlottesville, Va. Jan. 2S.-Miss
Jennie #. Barbour, OF Gordonsville.
was found dead in bed at her home.
She had been paralyzed seven weeks
before, but had made marked i'm
provement, and her death came as a
great shock. The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. Hugh II. Hudson.
formerly pastor OF the Gordonsville
church, of which church Miss Bar
bour was for so many years faith
full and active member Miss Barbour
was a sister of Captain Philip z. Bar
bour. a well-known attorney, who died
almost exactly three years before.
Miss Barbour was the last surviving
member of the family
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Dead at Age of 1903 Years.

Harrisonburg, va, Jan. 23.-Mrs.
Jane Neff, who is said to have been
more than 1913 years old, died at the
home of her son, Robert Neff, near
Lebanon Church, in the northern part
Of Shenandoah County She was the
mother of Miss Bette Nef. of near
Harrisonburg
AS far as is known. Mrs. Neff was
the oldest person in the Valley OF
Virginia. and there are probably none
older in the State. An old family
Bible. In which the date OF her birth
was recorded. has been misplaced, and
there Is some doubt as to her exact
age. Her children assert, however.
that she was at least 103 years old.
She put her age at 107.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
PROTEST AGAINST
DECREASE IN FORCE

Roanoke. Va Jan. 2s~-Followtnx
the annual session Of the System Fed
Grafton Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. consisting of ma
chinista, boiler makers, olacksmttha,
car men and sheet metal workers.
officers OF the federation issued an
official statement to tho prsss, in
which the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way was soathingly criticised for dis
elimination against tho men and un-
necessary decreasing of the force at
this time. 1t 10 tntimated that vtSor-
Gus resolutions on tho subject will be
sent TO the Interstate Commerce Com
mission with full information of other
acts.
1t Is announced that an Advertising
campaign will be put into effect 10
acauaint travelling craftsmen of the un-
certainty of employment on the Nor
folk and Western system. as It seems
the past few years have witnessed
more reductions in hours and foress
on this road than any other ROAD in
this vicinity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Big CLAW Working Plant.

staunton, Va, Jan. 2s.-Operating
under the name of the Staunton Clay
Products Company, Inc, a company
has recently closed a deal by which
it comes into the possession of 2.29S
acres of land at North Mountain. on
the main line of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. The purpose OF the
corporation Is the manufacture of clay
products of all ptions-brick,
sewer pipe. drain pipe. tile, building
blocks and other building materials
which are manufactured from CLAW
work on the erection ef modern build
ings at North Mountain VIII commence
Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
DIR. McChcnncy Dead In Utah.

Charlottesville. Va, Jan. "a
telegram was received here announc-
ing the death Of Dr. Robert MoChen-
ney at the home or his daughter. Mrs
william W. Butler, in Wilford. Utah
IN the nihetieth year Of his age. Dr.
AcChenney was the father OF Mrs. w.
$. wood. Of the university. He was
a native Of ockbridge County. Va,
and was an alumnus of Washington
College fnow washington and Lee
University, class OF ls48. and of the
University OF Virginia, class Of 1912.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Tx-army Omcer Tries s,,c,d.

Newport News. Va, Jan. 23.-F'red
II. Gallup attempted to end his life
here by sending a bullet through his
abdomen, following which he stated
that he formerly was captain in
the United States army. from which
he was dishouorably discharged n
short time ago, Gallup said he was
stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas. with the Third Artillery. His
condition Is serious He has been in
this city about a week. A few weeks
before attempting to end his life Gal
lup received a letter. the contents Of
which the authorities have not made
public. Gallup has a wife living In
Washington, d. c., he says
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Coon Hunt ends in Death.

Lancastet. Va. Jan. ga coon
hunt in Curritoman region Saturday
night ended in n tragedy. The dogs
freed coon and the hunters built a
fire to warm themselves while the
tree was being cut down. When the
tree fell a limb struck Walker Brown.
young mau living with Frank Nc
Ginnls at ottomans, killing him. An
drew Davis, Jr., of Philadelphia. who
was visiting his father at Merry Point,
was painfully injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Sues Railroad For $40. GOO.

Suffolk, Va. Jan. 23-Damage suit
Of J. c. Council administrator OF the
estate Of Lucille Hoggard Council.
deceased, VS. the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway for 10000 damages. has
been filed In the city clerks office by
william M. Crumpler. attorney for
the plaintiff. Mrs. Council with her
husband. her little daughter. her sis
ter, Miss Hoggard. and her brother
in~la-w and sister. Mr.. and Mrs Pierce,
were In an automobile which was
struck by an Atlantic Coast Line train
at the Washington Street crossing
Sunday, November s. Mrs Council
was badly hurt from this accident and
died within an hour after reaching ST.
Andrews Hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING
CHILD LABOR LAW

The Department OF Labor yesterday
had warrants issued against the W. n.
Elan Co. Inc, and J. w. RUSSELL.
both parties being charged with vio-
lation of the child labor law. The
case against the Elan Company will
be heard this morning in the Juvenile
Court The other case Will come up
some time later in the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Mad Dog Anuck In Danyt,,e

DanvllIe. Va, Jan. 23.-SeveraI
persons have been bitten by a mad
dog here in the last few days: Among
them is Mrs. Greenhow Maury: who
had her Shoe torn and her ankle
badly iacerated by rabid hound last
night a half hour later boy. whose
name was not learned, was bitten in
tho FOOT, and policeman, who shot
at the animal, was bitten in the arm
Waterman at a cotton mill in
sohdolnefd was bitten by dog last
night lie choked the animal to
death
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Governor Stuart Monday granted a
conditional pardon to Seymour Stern.
who was convicted In the Hastings
Court last November Of a petit larceny
charge. and sentenced to six months
in Jail The pardon was recommended
by commemorative Attorney George
F.. Wise, and DR. Gordon. jail physician.
on account OF the bad health of the
prisoner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Harrlsonburg. Va. Jan. 23.--J. w.
Ham died at Laurel Hill Augusta
County. from the effects OF a fall
from wagon one week before, when
ne sustained a fractured hip, His
age was seventy-two years. Surviving
are daughter and three brothers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Franklin X. Lane. Secretary of the
Interior. made a flight over this city
in an aeroplaue from the Atlantic
Coast Aeronautcal Station. He stated
that he enjoyed the flight immensely
Mr.. Lane and his wife were here to
visit their son. who is studying avia-
ton. They left this afternoon for
Washinctou.