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The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

the Fortune Hunters coat. 81 never
knew it till two days ago. but it's
true enough. This Jnap is my son.
and as his father Vclaim the right
to make myself responsible for hia
debts and protect him"
He waited. but nobody spoke. and
he broke out sharply: well, have
none of you got Anything to say?"
The Fortune Hunter shook him
self free
Yes, / have" he said. land it's
this: l will accept no help from you
or anyone else. I'm not hiding be-
hind a man who has done his best
to ruin me. I'm done, and / know
it, but I'll pay my own debts-thank
you all the same" he added, more
quietly, as he saw how Fernie
WINGED.
And may I ask how you propose
to pay them?" Mr.. Harding said
huskily. He had not yet recovered
from the shock; he could not he
slieve that he had heard Alright. 1T
seems TO me-" he broke out furious
Iy. without waiting for a reply.
that this is just game put up be-
tween you all, though why" He
strode over to Anne and laid his
hand on her shoulder How long
have. you known this?" he asked
her.
Miss Harding knows nothing
about it," the Fortune Hunter an
swered her swiftly. IT'S quite
true, what Mr.. Fernie says, that I
am his son. but l never knew 1t
when / came to Somerton; ! only
discovered it by accident when I
saw my mothers portrait In his
cottage"
There was an eloquent silence,
which Anne broke.
There is nothing to be done"
she Said, in a cold little voice; for
the first time she looked across at
the Fortune Hunter. Il blame
myself as much as ! blame you"
she added TREMENDOUSLY. L ought
to have known-I ought to" her
voice died away. and Mr.. Harding
moved over to where she stood and
put his arm around her waist.
You're brave, my dear" he
said gently, very brave. Every
thing shall be as you wish; just as
you wish. 1 only thank God that
all this has come out before you
married the man, but perhaps even
he would not have been blackguard
enough to allow things to go Sc
far" ho added with unwonted
emotion.
Anne looked up into her uncle's
face. Il married John Smith-te r
years ago" she said clearly, as II
she wanted to be sure that every
one in the room heard. II mar
ried John Smith before he-before
he went away"
There was profound silence
then Mr.. Harding broke out in q
rage:-
You married that scamp! There
seems to me that there Is nothing
to chose between the dead and the
living. You married John Smith
the man 1 paid to go abroad and
keep out of the way when they le'
him out of prison. ! never mean
you to know; 1 hoped to HEAVIER
he would never come back; hoped
you would forget him.
And all the time YOU were hi
wife, and the fellow allowed m,
to buy him off: buy him off. d.
you hear that?" he appealed 'sav
agely to Geoffry Foster. "Th,
scamp! The scoundrel! The
the
'I reckon by the look of it, Mr.
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gracious, man! What are your rea-
sons? Have you taken leave of your
senses?"
Never mind my reasons, Mr..
Harding" Fernie answered, and
there was certain dignity about
the old man as he stood there. quite
unmoved in the midst of all the eS-
citement. There's my offer. VIII
you take it or leave it?"
The Fortune Hunter broke in
then. It's not for Mr.. Harding to
choose, it's for me TO say IL l will
allow you to pay my debts, and 1
refuse to allow you to do so. l abso-
lutely refuse"
His eyes blazed as they met Fer
MES. I'D rather go to prison. II
that's where you're all so bent on
sending me-" he added recklessly.
Mr.. Harding veered round again.
And doesn't il occur to you that
you owe my niece some slight con-
sideration~' he asked sharply. IF
by accepting this mans offer
though for the life of me l cannot
understand why he has made it
you can save her in some slight
measure, isn't it your duty to ae-
cept? Haven't you any thought for
her at aII?"
The Fortune Hunters face
whitened; he looked at Anne. It's
for Miss Harding to decide" he said
after a moment with an effort, Il am
willing to do as she wishes"
Il have no wishes in the matter"
Anne rose to her feet; her face was
quite colorless, but she waved Geof-
fry Foster away when he would
AS 70
concerned, this thing is ended and
done with" she went on, and her
voice was fat and expressionless.
Tiff it is anyone's place to
to prosecute this-gentleman'-
she wayered a little-"it is mine.
and i have no such wish or inten-
ton. l only want him to go; and I
hope l shall never see hims again"
There was q moments profound
silence. Tommy fidgeted from one
foot to the otherARnd shot the For
tune Hunter triumphant glance,
and Geoffry Foster moved forward
with more confidence and leaned
over Anne, taking her hand in his
as she sank back on to the couch.
The Fortune Hunter seemed the
most unmoved of them all. He stood
there, his hands in his pockets, his
head thrown back defiantly, a
mocking smile on his lips.
Then suddenly Mr.. Harding spoke.
"She is right; it shall be as she
wishes" he said.
He raised his hand and pointed
to the door, his eyes fixed on the
Fortune Hunters defiant face. Go,
he said, before I change my mind.
The Fortune Hunter laughed
aloud He turned swiftly, on his
heel and in another moment would
have gone, but that old Fernie
caught him by the coat.
You shall not CO." he said. and
there was a ring of command in
his voice that struck strangely on
the silent room. You shall not &c
until / have had my say"
He crushed his old felt hat ner'
vously in his hand but he was self
possessed enough as he looked
steadily at Mr.. Harding.
This man is my son." he said.
Tommy gave a loud gasp. but no.
body else moved or spoke. Anne had
hid her face in her hands and Mr.
Harding stood like a man turned to
stone. -
This man is my son." old Fernft
said again, his hand still clutchint
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attentive listener to the curts samn- Hs
repaired the vssthsr-vsns ssd rshoh>< Q
loose bell-bearinE. and pubneiy prosa-z
that ssne>rrs had ths rnsst shtss n 81
Ontario.
And mprzias ~ pa.sh D~H@ -
ehima s1akened and ths pAeso. nzrssS
sbout ths ended beftry. and ths nn,s p~ss
psss asl ste snl v<zt 10 Tia n-aAl A-f
ss.is tSsy rans out, sst ths pts- savS
anS ssttessd about the sd tsvu, ssf - -
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tAs Ousss taasps spoks thrsusA - EEsh-
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ksssans nesthr srssd nsr rse> ssfsaA.6 -
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to0wtsstl 1874: - Asth9 srns.l
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Harding" old Fernie broke in.
with his slow smile, that by the
look Of it John Smith was a worse
lot than my son here" He took
his hand from the Fortune Hun
ter's coat, but kept carefully be-
tween him and the door.
Il heard a thing or two from that
Miss Claver We went to see at the
Savoy" he said again, and I'm not
so sure, after all, but that it's not
the best thing for everyone that
the man died before more harm was
done"
And IL it's all the same to
everyone" old Fernie resumed, Il
should like to have a word OF two
alone with my son here"
He seemed to be quite master of
the situation. He stood with his
hands in his breeches pockets,
calmly waiting for the others to
leave them.
Come, dear" Mr.. Harding said.
He put his arm around his niece
and led her from the room, and
Geoffry Foster followed with Tom
my; then Fernie shut the door be-
hind them and stood with his back
TO it. facing the Fortune Hunter.
Now. then, what have you got
to say?' he asked quietly. TT was
genuine offer made to stand by
You and pay your debts. I'm not a
poor man. though 1t suited me to
pretend to be since I've lived in
Somerton and-blood's thicker than
water!' he added awkwardly.
The Fortune. Hunter turned to
the window and stood looking into
the garden for a moment without
answering; thep he replied slowly,
as il he were carefully choosing his
words
IT'S kind of you, and Tn CRATE
full, butt won't do. l took the
money. and must pay 1t back" He
laughed mirthiessly. 81 can work
il ! like. I've navvied for months
with the toughest Of them"
"Therell be no need for you to
work at all-when I'm gone" the
old man said Come, come: you've
got all your mothers ohstinacy and
pride. can see that, but it doesn't
always pay Think 1t over, for the
sake of this girl. IL not for your
own. She cares for you-in spite
of them all"
The Fortune Hunter turned slow
ly around. his eyes inCredulous
Cares for me-" he laughed. "She
said she never wished to see me
again"
Women never mean what they
say" Fernie insisted. The Fortune
Hunter shrugged his shoulders.
81 think Miss Harding does-and
she's right I'm not fit for her or
any other woman. I've nothing to
offer her, not even a decent past
I'll 60 back to the road; l belonE
there. I'm glad it's all over-this
business here. couldn't have
stood it much longer, anyway"
He turned round and looked ole
Fernie up and down with a sort
ened smile.
Where do I get my bad strair
from?" he asked, f-mirthfuliy
half in bitterness. mot from my
mother, I'll swear"
mo" Fernie agreed; "she was
good woman. If she hadn't been sh'
might have found II easier to sliy'
with me. "Rowever"-he cleared
his throat loudly-"thst's all dom
with. I'm sorry you won't let mi
help you outi should have foun'
1t a pleasure" he spoke awkward
ly, avoiding his sons eyes. Blu
you can't prevent me from leavini
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tCsnsnasd frsa preceding pase1

tns vinass of sanosrrs might never have
sno.u Il ths mi.fsrtuns which had befalien
4. nsna. had net Black sauriel, smoking
s.fur, his rnithy. caught asht, ovor the
garden pslins. OF certain paitd shapes mey-
hs frtvefy about In the starlight. BE
sunfsrsd forth to investisate And in doing
% hs e.ne faes to face with the dissruntled
6o1ath vhe bad earlier In the day both
sfss.sed sad asaed bin.
Aow man. vhsn he parts with apparel,
alse paFts VITA much sf his authority, He
hsesnss little mere than the forked rsdish
sf the phnsssphss. ana prefers quistuds 10
soafast, So the rotund and gisantie drum
usr, vhss he found the merchant and aet
sitsgsfAsr narthisss syes Of his sasszy upon
him IN his nsksdness, preferred to retire dis
ossdy i.ts The background. Il vas huma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-19

FOR SALE-Two Jersey cows, one
with Today old heifer calf. other to
be fresh soon or will trade for Ford
car. Phone 1140 1S-3t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-19
Had a Weak 6tomach.

81 had q weak stomach for years.
| would have more or less pain in
my stomach and feel uncomfortable
for hours after eating. | lost weight
and became weak and debilitated. |
was real miserable when | began
taking Chamberlain's Tablets. The
promptness with which they bene-
fitted me surprised both myself and
my family. They strengthened my
digestion and in a short time was
sound and WE'LL" writes Ernest
Pharo, Beaver Dam Ohio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-19

FOR SALE-Cash or Terms: REQ
touring car; Ford touring car; Ford
truck, Dodge tourin~. car. Dodge
roadster, Studebaker g touring car,
at very low price; Moline tractor;
Republic truck. Earl Barton, Dodge
Agent. Phone 49, 19-6t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-19
COME AND SEE THE BOYS THAT WILL TRADE
If it can be sold we can sell it

Why pay rent? Have you considered buying and
ect your rents? That exactly what you do when you
home and pay it monthly payments giving
to the other fellow placed your credit the same as you
deposit that the bank We number of homes for
sale monthly payment plans Values from $650 0OO
locations Properties that money We have some at
tractive buys oomng houses any size from rooms
We also have several small places for sale that
canbe bought worth the money See prices and terms
Farm lands in all size tracts from 40 200 priced to SELL
lyou want to buy farm If you ChcEasa
property for farm land will trade with you buy sell or
trade
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-19
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-cash or terms. Team,
wagon and harness or would trade
FOR car; milk COW. team Of mules.
Earl Barton, Dodge agent Phone rs.
ls-Gt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-19

Great splashes OF color In plalds
promise TO be quite the mode this
fall, especially for rough. outdoors
and sport occasions. This costume
has fringed plaid skirt, sweater
with fringed scarf effect at the
front and knitted sport hat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-19
Money toLoa
on Chickasha Property
c. B. MARCH
20S Tye Bldg. Phone SO
WORTH THE MONEY

WORTH THE MONEY
4'room new, modern bungalow. east
front, well located, real buy, $4,000
ON easy terms.
broom home, half block land, barn
out buildings. cistern. east front,
easy terms. hurry. $325O.
broom modern home on Minnesota
Ave-. real buy at $500.
Groom modern. corner lot, priced to
sell quick, S325Q.
A 7-room modern home. West Hill,
a sure enough buy at $4,000.
Well located vacant residence lots
from 5000 up and farm and city
loans made on short notice. List
your property with us for quick
sale.
I. n. Bennett Land and Loans.
SO4h Chickasha Ave, Chickasha.
Oklahoma.
Office Phone 334. Res. Phone 94s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-19
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Large furnished light
housekeeping or bed rooms. Mrs. Ar
thur Ersland. lie Chickasha ave
nue.. ls.it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-01

would" commented the %hotelkeeper.
You think you put up a fine line of
English when you are talking. You
are satisfied you never make any bad
breaks, so feel safe in saying you
would welcome criticism, but if some
sharp who is wise to all the fancy
curves of the language came along,
and showed you where you get off, you
wouldn't wiring his hand in an ecstasy
of gratitude. No, doggone it, you
would climb on his person and discolor
n of his eyes.
IF there's any man makes me tired
and sore, it's the one who calls me
down when I am speaking a piece, and
tells me l am making Lindley Murray
roll over in his grave. 1 don't mind If
there are only two Of us present at the
time, but when there are innocent by
ISLANDERS around I get all worked up
and insist upon a hand to hand con-
fiict. No good sport would do such a
thing. If you don't like the way I
talk, you can pass up this hotel when
making your daily rounds. If you
must hand me a package of criticism
or ~admonit.0n, send it by mail. Then
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-01
ANTLER SCHOOL T

The school program given at the
hall last Wednesday evening was well
attended. An appeal for a donation to
benefit the Childrens' Home in Fargo
was literally responded to, thirty-five
dollars being the sum contributed.
The Misses Emma and ETA .Lura
visited at Esmond over Thanksgiving
and the week end.
Luck smiled on the Ia Ia Pochor
Club for they rel entertained roy.
ally at the Artz home, last Saturday
evening. a.
Antler high second team lost to Rug
by Friday evening. That was the
first game lost this season. The Ian
da team comes to play at Antler or
Dec. 2. Be on hand to see our boys
win! Don't miss it, Dec. 2.
The junior Camp Fire girls were en-.
tertained at the Olson home last Fri.
day evening.
Mabel Hough taught the first anc
second grades on Monday, during the
absence of Miss Lura. Martha Ander.
son had charge of the third and 4tf
grades. Little folks and temporary
teachers seemed we'll pleased with
each other.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-01

can read It n fhe privacy 81 my own
bed room, and there won't be anybody
around to raise q horse laugh.
my education was sadly neglected
when ! was young. I went to school
only q few months and everything /
learned was wrong, for the teacher
was q farmer who took up educational
work as a recreation when the weather
prevented him from c~ultivating his
beans. The little I know l accumulat-
ed by reading the newspapers and q
few dime novels.
consequently I am always taking a
fall out OF tn, language. I never could
wise myself to the fine points Of gram
mar, and 1t was only recently I quit
saying I done It, and I have went
Every now and then an aleck stops me
in the middle Of a discourse and shows
me where I am wrong, and If there is
any way Of getting even with that man
I always do. There was q drummer
for a shoe house who used to frequent
this place. l took a liking to him, and
always gave him the best room and
saw that his eggs were fresh from the
vines, and looked after his comfort
generally.
Zone day I was telling him a story,
and he stopped me just when I was
approaching the peroration, and began
to explain the difference between
'shalp and will It seemed that I al
ways used one of these words when l
should have used the other, and in the
goodness Of his heart he explained the
whole business to me. When he had
made everything clear he asked me to
finish my story, but I told him, in a bit
ing sort of way, that I might wound
him to the quick by misplacing q few
more words, so I would spare him that
infection.
"Then he saw he was in bad, and he
began telling me how he always liked
to be corrected, and he took it for
granted that others felt the same way
about it, and the more he talked the
less use I had for him.
HE registered here many times aft
er that, always got the worst room in
the house and If there was a particu-
larly tough steak on hand, it went to
him. He tried his hardest to square
himself, and al always looking at
me, hoping to see a winning smile on
my chaste lips, but he eve got any
thing but the arctic glare, and I sup
pose he's kicking himself, ven to this
day, because he made that break. And
if you want to queer yourself with all
your friends, you'll keep up this thing
of telling people of their mistakes"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-01
DIRT ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
Carefully Estimated That Farmer
Saves $6 on Ton Of Hay Hauled
Over Gravel Road.

Il it costs you BIC to haul = ton Of
hay one mile over a poor dirt road. It
has been carefully estimated that you
can haul the same load over the saIne
mile Of tarred gravel for something
less than &c. If II Is q ten-nile ham
to market and you are hauling q ton
Of produce there, and 4 ton Of other
material back to the farm, you save
S. on the round trip travelling on the
treated gravel, over what It would cost
you on a poor dirt road. Il the dirt
road II very poor you may not even
arrive at your destination, let alone
make the round trip.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-01
WHEATON

Thanksgiving Day was a quiet af-
fair in this vicinity, as the smallpox
prevented the interchange Of hospi-
tally among. %neighbors. Nearly every
family was obliged to eat their holt
day turkey at home.
Miss Townsend, our primary teach
err spent her Thanksgiving holidays
with her mother at Westhope.
Harvey and Gordon Young have
moved to the Rinkel farm, formerly
operated by George Andrean, and will
work the land text spring. Their sis
ter, Mrs. Smith, Of Havre, Mont. is
putting the house in order for their
occupation.
Mrs. G. w. Lohr left Wednesday for
Aberdeen, S. D., where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
John Morris. In the spring she expects
to leave for Portland, Oregon, where
she will make her future home. Mrs.
.Lohr, and her husband, the late G. w.
Lohr, were among the early settlers
Of this section, and their home was
noted for it generous hospitality. The
death Of Mr.. Lohr last April, and the
departure of Mrs. Lohr for other
scenes leaves a void in our community
which can never be filled. This worthy
couple were loved and respected gy
all who knew them, and they never
lost an opportunity to do a kindness.
The world would be a better place to
live in if there were more people like
them, and it is with the deepest regret
that we see Mrs. Lohr leave here.
Anita Achison returned to he1
school near Barton Saturday.
Mrs. John Johnson has moved into
Antler to send the children to school
during the winter.
Since Sunday the weather has mod
Grated and everyone is feeling happy
again.
g ....-- .. H.t...r" . W '-."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-01
Hometown
SEE CITIZENSHIP AS A DUTY
Happy the Community Which Has q
Number of Public Spirited Men
and Women. .. >

A good citizen is a man OF woman
who takes a real interest in his or her
home and the community in which
he or she is maintaining that home.
A good citizen is n who makes
every effort within his to make
the community a better place in which
to maintain the home.
A good citizen does not forget
when election day comes round. He
makes 1t a point to remember that
it is his duty as well as his privilege
to exercise the right to the. ballot.
A good citizen takes the time and
trouble to study the candidates in the
field at election time. He looks into
their records, weighs the facts concern
ing each one, and determines their
worth as public officials. Then he
votes accordingly with reasonable in
telligence.
A good citizen studies the PROPOSE
tons that will be submitted to him at
election. He weighs the value of the
issues, determines from the facts as
he understands them, whether the
propositions are good or bad. And
he votes accordingly with reasonable
intelligence.
A good citizen then, is one who full
fills his civic, home, and political
duties; n who is a part Of the gov
eminent of himself and his fellow men
through the ballot that is given him
by the American Constitution. He is
not a sidestepper. He meets the
Issues -squarely and answers promptly
when his name is called. He is pres
emit at the polls on election day and
he knows what he is doing when he
casts his ballot.-Quincy, GILL; Wing
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-01
b SCHOOL NOTES


We are expecting you to visit the
Circus Friday night at the school
house. The animals are here as well
as the other needed equipment so
don't disappoint us. You will surely
be delighted with the whole perform
ance.
a number have been absent Of late
on account Of sickness. (
Clayton Goheen visited school d
day last week.
Several hundred dollars are needed
to add to the school Golfers to make
the faculty and bus drivers wear the
smile that won't come off.
County Supt. Burr visited school
this month.
The faculty and pupils enjoyed two
days vacation last week to take part
in the consumption of turkey at their
respective homes.
The party given at, the town hall,
was well attended and an enjoyable
time had. This is the second party
put on by the high school girls this
year. N
The school is very fortunate in be-
ing able to secure Banker Schmidt
to coach the athletics again this year.
Giving to the great amount of work in
the bank at this time Of the year he
is unable to gie as much time to this
work as he would like to do, however,
he hopes to spend more time with the
different teams after this month.
Manager SweAringen has secured a
game with Kramer, on their floor,
Dec. 9Th. and Russell School team will
play here Dec. oth. Watch for posters
and come to BOOST your team.
Gardena public schools has again
gone over the top in the drive for
the Childrens' Home at Fargo. This
school was asked to buy 189 bricks
or in other words do.sete s9.45. The
faculty worked out a plan whereby
the pupils saved during the month Of
November enough to buy All bricks,
valued at $20.55. The parents as well
as the faculty and scholars are to be
complimented upon their success.