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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07

DarrOw, disguised, turned on his
heel; Haltren laughed. The sound of
his own laugh amused him, and he
laughed again.
~ don't see the humor," said the
major. The Dione is blown halfway
to the Bermudas by this time" He
added, with a tragic gesture of his fat
arms; care you aware that Mrs.
Jack Onderdonk is aboard?"
The possible fate of Manhattan's
queen regent so Mortified Major Brent
that his congested features assumed
the expression of an alarmed tadpole.
But Haltren, the unaccustomed taste
of mlrth In his throat once more, stood
there, dripping, dishevelled, and laugh
ing. For four years he had missed the
life he had been bred to; he had missed
even what he despised III it, and his
his life at moments had become a hell
of isolation. Time dulled the edges of
his loneliness; solitude, if it hurts,
sometimes cures too. But he was not
yet cured of longing for that self
forbidden city In the North He
desired it-he desired the arid wilder
ness of Its treeless streets, its incessant
sounds, its restless energy; he desired
Its pleasures, its frivolous days and
nights, its satiated security, its ennui.
Its life had been his life, its people
his people, and he longed for it with
a desire that racked him.
What the devil are you laughing
at, Haltren?" asked the major, tartly.
Was l laughing?" said the young
man. Well-now I viii saw good
bye, Major Brent. Your yacht will
steam In before night and send boat
for you; and l shall have nv lagoons
to myself again....I have been here a
long t1me...-1 don't know why laughed
just now. There was, indeed, no
reason" He turned and looked at
the cabin skylights Its hard to
realize that you and Darrow and
others-are here, and that there's a
whole yacht-load of fellow-creatures-
and Mrs Vann Onderdonk
about the Atlantic near by. Fashion
able people have never before come
here-even intelligent people rarely
penetrate this wilderness. SILL have
a plantation few miles below-oranges
and things, you know" He hesitated.
almost wistfully 81 don't suppose
you and your guests would care to
stop there for few hours, if your yacht
is late"
No said the major, eve don't
care to-"
Perhaps Haltren will stay aboard
the wreck with US until the Dio1e
comes IN" suggested Darrow.
dare say you have camp here
abouts," said the major, staring at
Haltren; mo doubt you'd be more
comfortable there"
Thanks" said Haltren; pleasantly
have my camp q mile below
He offered his hand to Darro9. who.
too angry to speak, nodded violently
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Darrow went down into the sloppy
cabin, where on a couch, Mrs. Castle
lay, Ill from the shock of the recent
catastrophe; and beside her stood an
attractive girl stirring sweet spirits
of ammonia In a tumbler.
Her eyes were fixed on the open
pOrt-hole. Through that portfolio the
lagoon was visible; so was Haltren,
wading shoreward, a solitary figure
against the fringed rampant of the
wilderness
as Mrs Castle better?" asked
Darrow.
said the girl, calmly
There was a pause; then Darrow
took the tumbler and stirred the con-
tents.
do you know who it was that got
us out of that pickle?"
yes" she said; my husband"
81 suppose you could hear what we
said on deck"
There was no answer.
Gould you, Kathleen"
Darrow stared into the tumbIer,
tasted the medicine, and frowned.
"Isn't there-isn't there chance
a ghost of a chance?" he asked.
a think not" she answered.
am sure not. L shall never see him again
81 meant for myself" said DarTow,
deliberately, looking her full in the face.
She crimsOned to her temples,
then her eyes flashed violet fire.
Not the slightest" she said.
Thanks" said Darrow, fippantly;
II only wanted to know"
"You know now, don't you?" she
asked, a trihe excited, yet realizing
instinctively that somehow she had
been trieked- And yet, until that
moment, she had believed DarrOw
to be her slave. He had been and was
still; but she was not longer certain,
and her uncertainty confused her
DO you mean to say that you have
any human feeling left for that vaga-
bond?" demanded Darrow. So earnest
was he that his tanned face grew tense
and white.
"Tn tell you" she said, breathlessly,
"that from this miment l have no
human feeling left for you'll And 1
never hadl 1 know 1t now; neverI
neverl l had rather be the divorced
wife of Jack Haltren than the wife
of any man alivei"
The angry beauty of her young face
was his reward; he turned away and
climbed the companion And IN the
shattered wheel-house he faced his
own trouble, muttering: 1--WE done
my best; I've tried to show the pluck
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And he leaned heavily on the wheel,
covering his eyes with his hands; for
he was fercely in love, and he had
destroyed for a friends sake all that
he had ever hoped for
But there was more to be done; he
aroused himself presently and wandered
around to the engine-rOOm, where the
major was prowling about, fussing
and Tuning and bullying his engineer.
Major" said Darrow, guilelessly,
do you suppose Haltren's appearance
has upset his wife?"
"Eh?" said the major No, l
dOn'tl refuse to believe that woman
of Mrs. Haltren's sense and personal
dignity could be upset by such a mani
By gadl SIR, if l thought it-for one
instant, sIr-fOr one seconded reason
with her I'd presume so far as to
express my personal opinion of this
fellow Haltrenl"
Perhaps I'd better speak to her."
began Darrow-
No siri Why the devil should you
assume that liberty?" demanded Major
Brent; ALLOW me, sir; allow mel
Mrs Haltren Is my guestl"
The majors lOng-latent jealousy
of Darrow was now fully ablaze;
purple, pop-eyed, and putting he toddled
down the companion on his GRAND of
consolation Darrow watched him CO.
That settles himl" he said. Then
him rig up and launch the portable
canoe
Put one paddle in 1t, johnson, and
say to Mrs Haltren that she had better
paddle north, because a mile below
there Is a camp belonging to a man
whom Major Brent and L do not wish
to have her meet"
The gFimy engineer hauled out the
packet which, when put together, was
warranted to become a full-hedged
canoe.
Lord how she'll hate US all, even
poor Johnson, murmured DarTOw-
Il don't know much about Kathleen
Hdltren, but Is she doesn't paddle south
III eat cotton-waste with addressing
for dinnerl"
At that moment the major reappeared
tOddling exeitedly towards the stern
What on earth is the trouble?"
asked barrow: Is there Pizen
sarpint aboard?"
TROUBLED" stammered the major
Who said there was any trouble2
Don't be an ass, sir Don't even look
ike an ass, siri Damnationl"
And he trotted furiously into the
engIne-roOm-
Darrow climbed to the wheel-house
once more, fshed out a pair Of binOcu-
lars, and fixed them on the inlet and
the strip of Atlantic beyond
eff the DiOHe isn't in by three
O'Clock, Haltren VIII have his chance,
he muttered-
He was still inspecting the ocean
and his watch alternately when Mrs
Haltren came on deck
Did you send me the cancer"
she asked, with cool uncOncern-
ITS for anybody" he said, moroseIy
" Somebody ought to take snapshot
Of the scene Of our disaster If you
don't want the canoe, III take 1t :"
She had her camera In her hand: It
was possible he had noticed It, although
he appeared to be very busy with his
binoculars
He was also rude enough to turn his
back She hesitated, looked up the
lagoon and down the lagoon She
could only see half a mile south, be-
cause Flyover Point blocked the view
If Mrs Castle Is nervous you viii be
near the eabin2" she asked, coIdly.
"I'n be here" he said
And you may say to Major Brent, :"
she added that he need not send me
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TO aIOuSt pdLrIOIlSIn IN JnlS cflJlcaI
time the High- School students are sa=
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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-30
COUNTY OFFICIALS

w. Z. StrickIin, County Judge,
H. c. Byrd Sheriff.
G u Howard Trustee.
S. ri. Jestes, County Court Clerk
Chas w. Summer, Circuit Court Clerk
r, A. Davis, Clerk and Master.
w. B. Crenshaw, Register
w H. Jackson, Tax Assessor.
w. ID. Jones, Coroner.
N. B. Melton, County Surveyor.
+ II Williams, County Superintendent
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-30
Candidate for Atty-Gensral
La Toilette. Tenn. 9.29. il

La Toilette. Tenn, 9.29, II
I am a candidate for the Office
of Attorney General of the 18Th
Judicial Circuit, composed of An
derson, Claiborne, Campbell. Fen
tress, Hancock, Morgan and Scott
counties, subject to the Republican
primary TO be held in SAID Circuit
on Saturday. December 8th, 1917.
l am opposed to life tenure in
office. General Buttram was dream
ing of Office when | was born. 81
years ago, and he has been actu
ally holding office for a period Of
20 yea1s or more. He has held the
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-30

The Pike Road Commission will
meet on the LIST and srd Fridays in
each month.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-30

important and lucrative Office of At
&. 'torney General for sixteen years
at the handsome salary of $250C
per annum. and has had his salary
increased to $4,000. He now has
the nerve to ask the Republicans
of this Circuit to give him this
same office for 5 years more. Yer
lily is there no end to Buttram's
appetite for public office.
If | am elected to this office, |
pledge you not to ask for an in
crease of salary. Gen Buttram has
lobbied with every Legislature
during the last eight years to give
HIM an assistant and to have his
salary increased. The Legislature
Of three years ago gave him an as
sistant at $500 per year, and the
last legislature increased his salary
from $500 to 5000 per year.
When Buttram first ran for At
torney General he declared that s
years in office ought to satisfy any
man. When he made his second
race he did it with the express
promise that he would not be
candidate again, withstand
ing his repeated declarations and
promises to the contrary, he is now
a candidate for the third term of
an eight year office. and don't be
deceived my countrymen. Butt
ram has the hardwood to take this
office just as long as you will give
it to him.
IF this office is a burden'it ought
to be shared; if it is a blessing it
ought to bepassed around.
Since the birth of our govern
ment no man has had the presumpt-
ton to ask for third term for the
Presidency Of this country. The
Father Of the Republic. George
Washington, set the precedent by
declining a third term. This just
rule has been accepted generally
as to all other offices. | know of
no good reason for making an eX-
ception to this principal in behalf
Of General Butram- Surely his
of the duties
IF the the office has not merrited
his UNUSUAL consideration. Has
lie reduced crime to any marked
legree. and have you heard Of any
in court costs, as a result
f his initiative? | bet you have
card Of some young violaters who
appen to have influential friends
no got the ear Of the General; and
II wager also that you know Of
,me poor unfortunate who has to
Ike the full consequences of his
discretion by going to the work
)use or penitentiary.
l especially appeal to young men
his is a young mans office. The
cond birth Of freedom for this
untry is now being purchased in
e bloody trenches Of Europe with
e precious blood of the young
N of this country. AS a young
IN who has just past the draft
Rod, l earnestly call upon the
ung men of this Judicial Circuit
rally to my support, and l prom
you in return to give you an
OF the Attorney
neraNs office which shall be fair,
t and impartial, and free from
oritiSm or repression
pectfully
Jesse | RouarS
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-30
MASONIC
EASTERN STAR

Meets the md Saturday Of each
month.
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Observation-Disclosures

The Press will appreciate your
subscription, send it in this week.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29

"You don't know me" she said ten
tatively.
His answer concealed all that was
necessary. "Not to speak to, no."
81 am Nan Morgan"
II know your name pretty WE'LL" he
explained; nothing seemed to disturb
his smile.
"And I came in-because was wor-
ried over something and wanted to
see Mr.. de Spain"
''He is buying horses north Of Med
icine Bend. The rainstorm yesterday
likely kept him back some. I don't
think you need worry much over any
thing though"
II don't mean I am worrying about
Mr.. de Spain at Medicine Bend" dis
claimed Nan with a trace of embar-
rassment.
II know what you mean," smiled
Bob Scott. She regarded him ques-
tioningly. He returned her gaze re-
assuringly as if he was confident of
his ground. did your pony come
along all right after you left the foot
hills this afternoon?"
Nan opened her eyes. "How did you
know came through the foothills?"
81 was over that way today" Some
thing in the continuous smile enlight-
ened her more than the word. II no.
ticed your pony went lame. You
stopped to look at his foot"
"You were behind me-" exclaimed
Nan.
II didn't see you," he countered pru-
IDENTIFY.
She seemed to fathom something
from the expression of his face. "You
couldn't have known I was coming in,' "
she said quickly.
"NO." He paused. Her eyes seemed
to invite a further confidence. "But
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29
Her Choice.

Hazel was at a loss to make choice
between two young sprouts in her gar
den of love. She desired hardy plant,
one that would thrive in any soil and
under any conditions. No shadow must
prevent the sprout selected from grow
ing.
Every day could not have it's full
allotment of sunshine. Which would
she choose? Either was pleasing to
the eye. Then came day when the
wind blew hard-a draft from one end
of the country to the other.
One of the sprouts withered from the
biting blast. The other thrived and
grew as though 1t had been blessed
with continual sunshine. Now Hazel
is happy. Her choice has been made
indianapolis News.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29

after you started it would be a pity
if any harm came to you on the road"
"You knew Uncle Duke was in
town" Scott nodded. 'Do you know
why I Gamer"
II made a guess at it. I don't think
you need worry over anything"
did you follow me down from the
hospital tonight?"
81 was coming from my house after
supper. I only kept close enough to
you to be handy"
ooh, understand. And you are very
kind. I don't know what to do now."
eco back to the hospital for the
night. I will send Henry de Spain
up there just as soon as he comes to
town."
Suppose Uncle Duke sees him first.
I am deathly afraid of their meeting"
"Ill see that he doesn't see him
first"
Even De Spain himself, when he
came back the next night, seemed
hardly able to reasSure her. When
she had told all her story, De Spain
laughed at her fears. "I'll bring that
man around, Nan, don't worry. Don't
believe we shall ever fight. may not
be able to bring him around tomorrow
or next week, but I'll do it. 1t takes
two to quarrel, you know"
"But you don't know how unreason-
ing Uncle Duke is when he is angry"
said Nan mournfully. "He won't listen
to anybody. He always would listen
to me until now. Now, he says, have
gone back on him, and he doesn't care
what happens Think, Henry, where
it would put me if either Of you should
kill the other Henry, I've been think
ing it all over for three days Pow.
see what must come. 1t will break
both our hearSs know, but they will
be broken anyway. There is no way
out. Henry-DORe."
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29
All FiquratiVe.

"My dear" said a young married
man, ''I have changed my mind about
going out riding tonight"
"May I be permitted to inquire the
reason why?" responded his sarcastic
wife.
"You may"
"Well what is the reason?"
"My darling, in the first place, it's
rather expensive, and, in the second
place, I don't want to CO."
'I don't care a fig"
'In that case, 1 presume you have
date"
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29

here-I want to be out of it. I'd rather
be dead now than to live and die in it.
And what is this anger ALL for? Moth
ing. He offers you his friendship"
She could speak no further. Her uncle,
with q curse, left her alone. When she
arose in the early morning he had
already gone away.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29
Advertising the Enemy.

1.-THE editor of the Plaindealer has @
good deal more enthusiasm than judg-
ment," commented Farmer Hornbeak,
in the midst Of his perusal of the vii
lage newspaper. Here he's got long
editorial fiercely attacking the kaiser,
when if he'd just let the scamp severe
ly alone people would soon forget all
about him. m."-Kansas City Star.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29

De Spain finds he wiki h&ve to
use different tactics if ne can
hope ever to make Nan his wife.
What he sets out to do to solve
this big personal problem is de-
scribed in the next fnstaIlment.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29
(TO BE CONTINUED

Brazil abounds with medicinal herbs
which, though they are not cultivated.
are sold by the natives 10 brUharm
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29
De SPAIN LEARNS HOW MUCH NAN REALLY LOVES HIM AND DISCOVERS THAT HIS PLANS
FOR PACIFYNe OLD DUKE MORGAN WONT

1eryd Span general OF o a rail-
on town in a o Mgn
afrre valley mile from Sp NJ OF n De
inhask d of the gg h bn oaAy niece f the gan
De are in l
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29
Her Idea.

He-How would you like to live in
cottage by the sea?
She-By the sea, yes. But why
cottage?
The Benson signal., 1917-09-29

This world is willing to tolerate
Law man who has money.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09
DOUDS- LEANDO.
Sunday

Miss Irene Morrow spent Sunday
with relatives at Kilbourne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Burris spent Sun
day with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Cora Galloway and children who
have been visiting several days in Le-
ando returned to their home in Belknap
Saturday.
Mrs. J. X: Arnold and baby OF Sig
Quincy are visiting at the parental A.
L. Doud home.
Miss Mary Unkrich spent Saturday at
the home of her friend Miss Esther
Siemon of near Keosauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cassidy and
baby of Cantril spent Sunday at the Art
Cassidy home.
Mrs. Sadie Channel went to Batavia
Saturday to visit her son Curtis and
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Roush Of OF
tumwa are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Staukus were
Ottumwa shoppers Tuesday.
Mrs. Charlie Gilbert of Ottumwa
came Tuesday to visit relatives.
Mrs Daisy Denning and Mrs. Emma
Plowman were Ottumwa shoppers on
Monday
Clarence Staubus and Emmett Wiley
went to Davenport Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09
ALBA.

Pat Carrigan Of Oskaloosa was in
Abba last night.
NJ Fleming of Abba was in Charlton
Wednesday.
Miss Geneva Schneider spent We'd
nesday in Fairfield.
Mrs. Magnus Hanson has returned
from Minneapolis, Mimi, where she
spent some weeks with her daughter
Mrs. Webster who has been seriously
i'll, but who is now improved and will
be in Abba soon.
Mrs. w. E. Holland and daughter
Miss Mabel have returned from visit
with relatives at Imperial, Kans. They
were accompanied home by the form
er's father j. B. Gardner who will re-
main in Abba indefinitely.
Mr.. williams of Ottumwa was in AL
bia Wednesday.
Miss Edith Elem left this week for
Bethany, Mo.
Henry Griffith and wife have re-
turned from What Cheer.
David Hawthorne of Frederick was
an Abba visitor yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09
kEOSAUQUA.

Mrs. Ira White is critically i'll at her
home near Keosauqua.
Will Brown visited over Sunday at
the parental Brown home. He Is en-
ployed by biscuit company at Detroit.
Mich, and has lately been transferred
to Omaha.
Word was received here by the death
Of Wyatt Thompson at his home In
Libertyville. He was resident of this
city several years ago.
H. H. Marriott. Rose Beegs. Os Jemi-
son, w. s. Elerick and P. O.. Martin
attended the Wyatt Thompson funeral
which took place at Libertyvlle Sun
day. =
Al Brinck Of West Point. Lee county.
was an over Sunday guest at the Weiss
gerber home.
Little Elwood Anderson has been
quite i'll but is improving nicely.
Mrs. Huffman, an aged lady. is very
sick.
Mrs. ]. H. Morris's mother is very
low with little hopes Of recovery. Mrs.
Morris is with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Holcomb Of Douds-
Leando drove to Keosauqua in their
car Monday.
There was an auto collision at the
east end of keosauqua river bridge
Tuesday evening between DR.. Tobens
car. of Mt. Sterling. and the Griffith
boys car. Both cars were damaged
quite badly. No one was hurt.
Miss Edna Thomas Of Ottumwa gave
reading at the Methodist Episcopal
church Friday night under the auspices
of the Epworth League. She also gave
talks at the different rooms of the
school in the afternoon.
Mrs. Moliston Kinsey was a passen-
ger for Ottumwa Friday morning.
Mrs. II. II. Marriott and daughter
and little grandson left Keosauqua Fri
day for the home of Mrs. Marriotts
daughter. Mrs. Win 'Regar.-
Leroy Haney. who has been visiting
his brother T. w. Haney, departed Fri.
day morning for his home in Canada
He will stop at Douds Leando to visit
relatives.
Raymond Robinson, son of Mrs. c.
u. G. Robinson, county recorder, re-
turned to the hospital at Iowa City
Friday. He is somewhat improved and
will enter high school at Iowa City.
Mrs. Bish visited in Ottumwa Friday
with her daughter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09
the THREE MESSENGERS.

A king who was once very Ill desired
to convey the news to his son, VINO
was in a distant country. He called
three fleet messengers before him and
babe them hasten to the prince with
the information of his condition. He
instructed each to go on different
road, SO that if one or two failed to
complete the journey his purpose
would not be defeated Through the
three roads passed through different
countries, the distance for each mes
senger to run was the same.
On the third day the first messenger
entered the city to which the kings
son had journeyed It was high noon
when he arrived. and the blazing sun
beat pitilessly upon his head. His face
was steaming with dusty sweat. His
clothes were covered with dust, and he
presented a forlorn appearance. But
his speed slackened not until he stood
in the presence of the prince and de-
l!vered the kings message.
The prince asked him about the
country through which he had passed
But he was unable to tell what 1t con-
tanned. Having delivered the message
the courier sought water and refreshed
himself, then was strengthened with
food and sleep.
Late In the afternoon of the same
day the second messenger entered the
princes city He was neat and clean.
for he had paused at the river and
washed himself. Thus he appeared be-
fore the prince and delivered the kings
message. The prince asked him also
about the country through which he
had passed.
1T is a beautiful country" he told