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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-12-11

put.
The object Of the library is to allow
fair consideration Of any subject on
which any person in North Dakota
may want information, and to fill that
duty, hooks from every source have
been So. not only by this admins
tratio- = H.. examples above
show, by tn, X sors.. inistrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16

J
IN keep IL on. Loveman. can only
stay few minutes"
'Well, anyhow sit down." and Love-
ran pushed him into chair and ges-
tufcd toward a little table on which
stood bottles and glasses and siphons.
All the ingredients here of the foun-
ia n OF perpetual youth; whatll you
haVe--htgh- ball, cocktail, liqueur--or
s"all | have Oni bring you split OF
chompagne?"
Thanks, I'm not drinking tonight"
Smoke. them Offering cigars and
cie ,trettes.
Nos thank YOU"
say, you're making host look dam
'nhoSpitable," humorously complained
the little man. How about little
whist? I'll run the dummy. Bradley
man OF the Daughters of Brooklyn
Mfm'i' iHl and Bridge Associ---'
cut [ our growied Bradley, ASK
hi"' +" at he wants"
Pardon him Clifford Bradley's
= man of no social parts. But
lie has mentioned the points
ere anything special YOU came for?'
~ came to talk." said Clifford.
'"Ta.k~-Tood, Talhinea my trade"
LoVeinan drew up chair. so that the
three of them formed 81 square. the
table OF bottles filing the fourth
. W. lie. ei so--'Eu eS' i''S 'h0 Wy"
ing speech"
~ suppose. Clifford. that this Is
where you'd like TO have me m"ke
dulcl. exit. said Bradley--and he
crossed his legs, folded his arm. bur
upon his invariable big cigar and
gave Clifford cha'le1~'-T"~ Hnr
ION the other hand. Bradley" Cliff
ford returned II count it luck that
found you here, and beg you as a
favor 10 remain. Bradley. Loveman,'
he said sharply. I've come here for 4
showdown--to tell you that I'm on to
your little game
Our gamer queried I.oveman, with
puzzled blaIdness.
Your game with Mary Regain and
the Mortons.'
"lnde ed" Loveman said softly.
"Now. wonder If you'd mind giving
little information to an ignorant
man?"
Bradley's face had suddenly become
hard; his little eyes were cleaning.
But though Loveman's manner was
b!andly puzzled Clifford knew the
igtls lawyer was - alertiy watch.
full of him as was Bradley-and was
as much to be watched.
"Ill PAT all my car S GA the table.
koVeman." he said With deliberation.
"llI tell YOU exactly what I know
which is also exact Y what you know.
There's nothing at al!.-extraordinary
about IL; it's just the sort of thing
shat with Il few variations you're do
ing over and over. =
OH say. am really so monoto-
nous" protested Ioveman.
You said you were going to put
YOUR cards on the table" cut in Brad
Icy. Come ON. let's see your two
spots
fTo be Continued Next sunday)
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'Hr thought II WAS just the plan.
In fact. he said he knew the very
riare for jack TO iso--iine Mountain
Lodge"
Then he suggested Pine Mountain
LODGE"
Yes"
Clifford was silent moment
You have told Mr.. Lovenan and
Mr., Bradley of your intention To con-
suls me-"
mo
Il suggest that you do not, Is
give me-:
"Nothing else that's definite But
suspect u lot, and ] want to find out
what's doing. vii, you take the
ca-3e?"
Ciihord spake ,uardedly, masking
his dislike TO: the ruthless man he
fore him. Il prefer not to corridcr
myself retained ny you until am
cc1tSin can serve you. III have 10
think the situation over and lie; you
know later"
It was little that Mr., Morton h:tt
solo Ci'ffo,d YET, after Morton I'd
~; him, that lit,lc sot ClIffords ',,sa
go!o J.. racer He 50, ~ < N
THINKING; ,,nd after time be-
san t. rercn = dim outlines o. wli'-i
Iovc1,rr's - might be, ANA as
with .roWii,, excitement ne hogan
to see he he IAN also 70 consider
what his own course should lac.
n t:4 kcd Z his watch. II was
laF-plsi Z. RE started back for the
gold room hat on the way UP he
SAW 10 >ne. and his patty leaving.
H. u',ivli' secured his coat and hat
a id tollv,,c,1 them out Just in time
to sec '.os.iu y 80 off In a taxi with
Nirc Cordova Re was after them in
anot,ie,, taxi discreet block behind.
Five INITIATES later Loveman set Mss
I'ordeya down at her hotel and went
on To his own home.
Clifford dismissed his taxi, waited
ten minutes. then crossed and en-
tered I.oyeman's apartment house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16

NHE, hno golden hair, an amusing
little retrousse nose, 81 .aming
white teeth, eyes of forGet-me-
not blue, graceful carriage
and dainty figure, She was twenty
years old and her i,ame was Luce.
He, Castor. was tall SOLID d,stin-
gu shed looking and dark, He had
beautiful eyes and caressing voice.
and was twenty-sS,
They lived in the same house. They
Liked each other. so 1t was said. But
Gaston's parents. as soon as q resident
of the Quarter had told them the Sc
cret of this idyl. uttered loud protests.
His mamma gave him TO understand
that she had not scraped and saved to
send him TO the high school, to have
him learn dancing. fencing and the
violin, to put him through college and
to make an engineer of him. with the
sole object OF seeing him marry a
midinettc She added that she had
picked out for him an exquisite young
girl who had dot-ah! dot that
was 4 real dot. Gsstons papa had
drawn him into a corner. after onerinG
him cigar. and had murmured to
him, between puts;
You understand. She's fine, little
Luce; fine. But don't marry her. Not
midinette! Mo- A little sweet
heart? Yes. Breakfasts In the coun-
try. Pleasant memories. But nothing
serious. Make good. respectable,
bourgeois marriage, Besides. you need
the money
CASTOR and Luce. In spite OF all, had
sworn to conquer, to wait and TO
marry, They saw each other secretly,
and their love. being very strong and
deep, remained pure Luce was of
poor. but honest stock. Castor had u
loyal heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
CHAPTER VIII.
In Ioveman's Library.

The drowsy elevator boy carried
clifford to the eleventh floor, and Clif-
ford rang Loveman's bell After a
moment the door WAS opened by
Loveman's Japanese butler, TO whom
Cl'Woyd, after stepping in, gave his
card The little oriental, showing no
slightest surprise at a cali at such
sn hour, disappeared noiseieHsly
through door, and reappeared after
brief delay and held the door open
as q sign That Clifford was to enter.
Clifford stepped through the door
way and found himself in the large.
richly furnished library of Peter Love-
man. E4oVeman. in q rope ffi'tt4eu
dressing gown and with his tonsured'
head looking very much Jolly little
monk crossed the room with smiling
hospitality. In deep, tapestried
char. WEARING q dinner jacket sat the
aquas e figure OF Bradley.
This is surprise, Clifford" cried
Loveniaa. taking his hand, And
pleasure, too--also relief, drODpinS
in on y pair of grouches just as they
we're getting ready to murder each
other 10 drive dull care away. You
there, you other grouch"--to Bradley
SAY good evening 10 our relief ex-
pedition,'
Bradley without rising, nodded cart
iy Clifford gave back similar gree
with your overcoat, Clifford
tho n,t;e MAN said bI''skiy, and make
yourself comfortable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16

with you till that orchestra dropped
dead. But now. why. I'd just fall
apart on the floor. Ask Clifford there"
She smiled at Clifford and the next
moment he was fox-trottinE with her.
She was certainly II marvel of a
dancer; also. beneath her ingenue sur
face. she had a keen brain of her own
sort; and in her light chatter as they
swung about he sensed that she was
trying to search his mind---and he
sensed also that she was doing this
at the instigation of Iovcman. But
ho PARTED So well that he believed
she did not even know he was fencing.
Clever girl. Uncle George" he said
when he was back at his table.
Son. you said something then"
affirmed the old man, Unless my
bunch works wrong you'll some day
find her mixed up in this affair; and
when you do meet up with her, son.
you'd better forget that according to
the date written down in her press
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LII have look into that and see
what's to be done"
He rubbed his shining crown in be-
wildered thoughtfulness-Cl had
TO admire his art as an aetor,--then
again was smiling.
wish you'd join me sitter while
at supper. clifford. Little party I'm
giving Nina Cordova--got to cheer her
up bit, you understand. You know
Orange Blossoms Is one God-awfui
fivver, and Nina, poor orphan-child,
don't know what to do. Gee, but it's
rotten show, and what it didn't do
to kill itself Nina did for III she sure
Is one musical-comedy prima donna
that ought to be seen and not heard.
And even at that seen too oft, famil-
lar with her face-oh, go ask the box
Office man to finish the quo tation. So
I'm giving her this little party to
boost her spirits--though why
shouldn't somebody be giving me
party to cheer me up for the twenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16

agents Bible. that dear little child
is only twenty-one."
Clifford looked over at her thought
fully. She danced half dozen dances
with Jack Morton; and Clifford. watch
ing everything, guessed that the elder
Morton was none too pleased. And
then she danced again with Loveman;
and he saw that she was talking Inn
periously to the little lawyer; and
IL only he could have overheard he
might have given more weight to
Uncle Georges prediction that Nina
Cordova was to play some consider
able part before the final curtain fell.
Peter she was saying, "sincs
Orange Blossoms is such a fizzle. I'm
going to quit the show business. and
marry some nice young man."
But. my child. your art!' pro-
tested Loveman.
my art be damned" replied the
pretty one. And. Peter, I've decided
that the nice young man will be Jack
Morton"
Loveman gave her sharp look.
But II he felt any alarm. his voice
gave no evidence OF II.
BETTER think again. dearie. He'll
not have forgotten the way you threw
him down."
Give me week and IN make him
forget It," she returned confidently.
IF you are set on getting married.
Nina dear, TIL help YOU find anothe.
candidate" said Loveman in his soft.
advisory tone. This towns full of
rich young fellows. Just look 'em
over, make your choice. and I'll help
you out with the rest"
u don't want any other.'
II don't think Jack Morton will do.
my dear"
why not?'
II think. dearie, that there are
Other arrangements---'
you mean that you have other ar
rangements." she said sharply.
There now. dearie. don't get ex-
cited, This towns full Of nice
you can't hun me. Peter! / see
through you---you don't want me to
marry Jack" The little ingenue was
suddenly little fury--but com.
she said quietly. and unless You be-
have about the way I want you to.
l may do something that won't make
you awfully happy"
There was no mistaking the threat
in that voice. and that threat was not
to be moderated. Loveman had no
Intention OF yielding; the situation
required careful handling and per-
haps quick action elsewhere; In the
meantime the thing to do was to
temporize.
All right, dearie. we'll fix 1t up"
he said soothingly, There's Jack
Morton waiting for us; I'll turn you
right over to him..
As clifford saw Nina and young
Morton begin a fox-trot passing
walter handed Clifford card. On IL
was engraved, 'Mr. James Norton"
and around the name was scrubbed,
wait for me In the lounge just OFF
the bar"
clifford descended to the Grant.
hams lounge. which was fitted in the
manner Of the smartest and most ex,
elusive of mems clubs. Five minutes
later Mr.. Morton entered and came
straight, TO him. clifford had alreacy
made his private estimate OF this man
WatG the etsyl,is han and d,stti-
guished face; a man whose habit II
MAI to Auy mcn,rs-'nnd wpmea too
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them, throw them aside wfthou, q
thought and 20 on his way
ave heard OF you. Mir. Clifford"
he began. When they were seated In
deep chairs beside a little table,
''Phey say you are II detective ,who's
absolutely on the square"
'Thanl; you" said Clifford
Il didn't cali YOU down TO pay you
compliments, the other said inc.si>e-
right to the point. You know my
son?"
yes"
IT'S abou; Jac | want TO see you."
Mr.. Morton sDol.2 in the compact
sentences of master of affairs e.
guess YOU know he's been some I ou-
Bile. In certain something's II the
air now | don't know whether is
tina; Miss Cordova 81 something e'se.
can't get anything out of Jazz /, e
been having Linn cooked over by
private detective: YOU know him
Rradlcy: but Bradley doesn't seem
to be able to learn anything, either.
I'm not 100 per cent truStfui o. Bca,;-
ley, set a detective TO catch :, de-
tective-that might prove a good idea.
VIII yon undertake tao joor--.nains
out anout Bradley, and iindin-, on,
about my sem"
Il can't say until ] know Tic Sit
uaticn.' Here was opening b fore
= D.
for, bnt Clifford managed to spen.
composedIy. IF you don't mind tell
ing me. Just how do things stsnn:"
IF YOU know Jac't YOU kno Y what
his idea of living in New York was
a year, or six months aga. I couldn't
leave my affairs ard cone here to
look after him. | ordered my law
Yer, Mr.. Loveman. to take wha'e ec
steps We're necessary. 1t was abso-
lutely essential that Jack SHOULD stai e
a brace"
pardon me. Aside from the moral
reasons, were there any, other req
sons for your wanting Jack to change
his hahits?"
"rhere was and SAL is au engng,-
ment with young woman bacE in
Chicago. Not exactly an engage
nnent. rather an unl. rstard'ng be-
tween the families The notch co1'd
not be more desire BILE; the yoans
lady has everything"
Pardon me---do I know the young
lady you refer to-
'You may have heard of her Her
father is Sherwood Jones she is
Miss Masie Jones"
II have seen her picture In the
illustrated Sunday supplemc t.
among prominent Young society
girls
Then you can partially understand
why | consider tho match so dessr1-
jected. and still objects.-"ntH jack
proves that he has settled down
Three monls ago l came cas-; and
delivered an u!t!matum.'
''In the preserce OF Jack a'one?'
Clifford nut in gently.
NO. Mr. Loveman had been do ng
his best TO control the boy. Nat
urally he vas present"
And the uitimatum?''
Il said that he either had to tale
q brace or ] was through with him"
Lets see whethen ] get the GENERA.
idea" Clifford was moving forward
carcfuily- "If Jack didn't brace up,
he'd have 10 earn his own money.
On tho other fand, if he did Hcace
Up, the Idea was that he was 10
quit New York ami marry the young
LADY you have referred to-
That's It eXactiy.'
Did you sa"gest arf par,ic"lar
plan for his brac.nG up?'
81 said he had to spent ri"i
at some quiet place far ava
New York
And what did Nh. i.oveuan th'nk
of this idea?'
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Thousand United States of America
dollars that dropped through the bot
tom of that show" He gave a moan
of mock self-sympathy. We'll. you'n
join us when the crowd blows in?"
Thanks, but I'm waiting for a
friend"
Break away If you can; be glad to
have you"
Clifford watched the strange little
notable behind whose light chatter
he kne-F to be the cleverest legal brain
of It's sort In New York, cross to
small corner table, which was reserved
for him every night and was known to
the walters here as Mr. Loveman's
table. He saw Loveman converse in
turn with several people, and in gem
eral way he understood; for at this
table. during the play hours; of the
night, Loveman transacted many of
the affairs too delicate to be brought to
his office or his apartment. And he
saw Loveman. while he chatted, gaze
about those gathering for supper and
dancing. There were people here
whose family names were daily In the
society and Wall Street columns
most of them here with no intent more
reprehensfble than the restless search
for pleasure, which in this our present
day has become public pleasure. Love-
man smiled on them nest kindly; as
why shouldn't he, thought clifford,
since many of them were working for
him. though they guessed IL not?
Loveman's party now arrived and
were seating themselves at large
table directly beside the dancing floor.
There We're; Jack Morton, his father.
Nina CordOva, two other actresses.
and half = dozen men and women of
the smart young society set. Loveman
was at his best. keeping his party in
highest SPIRITS, no man In New York
was his superior AS midnight host.
As Clifford watched the gay supper
Of these guests the gay Love
man might be- deftly drawing into
some Distant ENHANCEMENT,
presently some one took the chair
opposite Cli6ord. 1t was Uncle George;
and Uncle George gave him a slight
wink OF lashless eye.
while we're on the subject, SON."
the old man began, II might remark
that ! put bee in little Nina's bon
net"
Just what have you got me here
TORI" demanded Clifford.
It's always worth while. son. to
night hour. See how he smiles and
talks--and yet. God. how he's work
Ing! But you're here, son, because OF
Father Morton; and Also perhaps, to
see II Nina's bee buxzes. How about
splitting fifty-fifty on ham sand
wich?'
As the two ate the best supper
Uncle George could order. Clifford
kept his eyes on Loveman's party.
They were now, leaving the table in
couples to dance. Nina Cordova, n
slender blond with a. soft appealing
face and quick. bright eye. was with
Jack Norton dancing was something
they both did well: and Il was easy
to see that the slender prlma donna
had more than a dancing interest In
her partner. Then Lovenian danced
with her; and In the middle OF the
dance me- they halted beside Tiinords
Finish this with me, Uncle George"
coaxed the little star
MY dear chtld." returned the old
man. III you'd spoken to me little
earlier, say about iSTl I'd have danced
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THE MlDINETTE BY HENRY DYyIGNAC

most others the power and precis on
%. our Held artillery, One great coG-
Germ weighed on him, however. Lace
had been in the north for two weeks
on visit To an old aunt. Who knows
whether his darling had been able to
return to Paris on the last civilian
trains:
For time action, rapid and terrible.
chased all the lovers preoccupatious
out of his mind. He took par. in the
Lorraine. He moved down whole
ranks of Germans. He drenched bat
talions of them with fire He paraded
on trot through the streets OF Null
house his gray pieces, the wheels OF
which the artillerymen had decor.. ted
with pine branches.
THIN came the hour OF retreat.-an
hour OF clenched teeth and clenched
fsts--of swift change OF front. Gas-
ton next trained his guns on. the
marshes of ST. Cond, into which the
Breton regiments had driven the rrus-
sian Guard. Then came the Wild pur-
suit OF the beaten enemy amid the joy
Gus clamors OF France. spreading her
wings In the heaven OF victory.
In the trenches near to Arras, Gas
ton, having put hts cannon under
cover. was able to correspond regu-
larly with his family and to make in
love had been reinforced by separa-
ton and daily anguish, wrote him
beautiful letters. She was tender to
him, She was glad 10 tell him what
they knew at the house where he lived
and what they said of the g!rl he
loved
Luce. after many wanderings, had
reached Arras again. She had volun-
teered TO care for the wounded. She
lived with some other heroic women
in the cellars. under an incessan, rain
of proiectiles, The city was dying. W
was being destroyed shred by shred.
like veil which the wind and the
rain tear aparta little more each day.
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The war came.
On the evening" OF August CASTOR
was at Versailles. alongside his four
rs guns, aedcnt mad with enthusi-
assn. tselng an engineer OF arts and
s,,Sspnsa@t srss hp knew tetier than
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Their breasts the Cro'x dc Guerre with
pa Inns The military medal OF h" Star
"f he Brave, Castor. his heart he'rt,
tlg fast, was there nor g.. - han
he was on the frlGhtcul = - BY
bis bravery he had or : on.
The trunpets s0cl".. -,ray
putom"hi!e mIincj. and
$ 'fEn"' the sFcnH!d.!SS -'het
fro"'. Et'e nsc':iue. q {. ;H.t
ln% more. EEot'o on 20 "a
all s'rse o. rea!ity. Z an
his face. Suddenly he e, - ,'s4
OF the g prcme chiefs VIII tie aus
then straiShtened up. He now had
On k;s coat the badge of here's
'"SIN, tianc,e,
CASTOR vii; never know what
Strange force constrained him to utter
that cry, TO quit the ranks and to
He had Just seen Luce. his Luce,
his midinette. on whose corsagc the
general was plnning the Croix dc
Guerre. Everything happened rs "
oral raised his cap, and, like couf-
tic,, kissed the band of the working
girl who had shown herself heroine
Luce fell Into Gaston's arms under
the fatherly eyes OF Jofre
You have found each other here?
Wen. my children, since you love each
other | give you both eight days FUR
Tough to go and get married.
x X
Lace entered the salon on Gaston's
arm.
TO his mother and father. frozen in
wardly with surprise and dtspleasure,
but retaining outwardly their equa-
nlmity and poise. the lieutenant said.
gayly:
My dear parents, | present you my
fancee. She has shown at Arras such
devotion and courage that they have
cited her in an order OF the day. We
have been decorated at the same time.
and the generalissimo has ordered us
10 go and get married"
Then Gaston's father turned to his
wife;
II don't think, my dear, that we can
disobey an order of Papa Joffrc"
But the mother couldn't answer She
was crying too hard and had all she
could do to press together iu her arms
tSe engineer and The midmette
uCopyrlrlt, i9l0)
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Along a road llned with stiff and
shivering poplars, a ltt!e behind our
lines. the heroes waited. They were
there, the poiius--from simple soldier
TO general, fraternally mingled. all
cited IN orders of the day. The COM
roandcr-in- chief wag to come 10 give
,i.cp, the acoolado end 20 fasten ua
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of Mary Regain By , leroy Scott

'rygisn by IIoughiou Mnu Mary Regan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-11

PENFIELD - Lot and foundation; house
could be completed in 8 weeks. Full par
ticuIars. P {. Box 25l. Narberth. Pa
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WANTED

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OLD, CLOTHES. ladies' mems or boys
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Al A SACRIFICE
X

NOW building half stone and frame dwell
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YOUNG MAN-Superintendent OF a large
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YOUNG MAN. about IS, we'll educated, am
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