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he lost by going over to the enemy.
so 10 speak.
She helped herself 10 some Of the
bread aud Jam which Violet had gu,
Tor Ronnis. She talked between
meuthiuls,
You'd better go 10 the police III
come with YOU. It's clear ease OF
baby stealing. Who is the boy. VIZ
You never told me where you got
him from, What right have YOU 10
him.
Violet rocked herself TO and ire.
"0h. | haven't any. ! haven't
any" she said in a stlied voice, "EN-
eept that love him, oh. you don't
know how ! love him-you don't
know"
Olive ehewed a crust, She could
not understand any one being mad
OF kids" as she called il,
Well, Il YOU haven't any real
right 10 hint" she said feheetiveiy.
IL rather eompiieates matters, Mrs,
Hlges says that Ronald Hastings
took him away. Is that right'
What's he got 10 do with him."
He's his father" said Violet. She
no longer cared who knew. She
would not have cared had she known
that Olive had long since discovered
the secret she still automatically
guarded. She felt she wanted
iriend-some one TO help and advise
and Olive was as good as any
other.
III it were me-" said Olive pres.
entity when she had finished the crust.
IL should just 60 round and have
il out with Hastings Can't you
make a bargain with the man, Men
don't really care for children. at least
not the men I've known. What does
he want him for, You don't tell me
any details. and Mrs. Higgs is too
busy weeping with her one eye to
be coherent. OF course. Ronnie was
a nice looking little fellow" she
added condescendingly.
Violet flung her head down on
her arms and burst into a passion Of
tears.
Il won't live without him." she
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-30

hN'"sa's' 'fN'st s'N'''sFHf
don't know what you mean.
she said, Il came home from busi-
ne, early and I've just got tea
fea.v. Where is Ronnie'"
Mrs, Higgs burst into sobs.
Hear her nowl" she appealed 10
the manele. Hear 'efl Where is
he, The pFecious-as II she don't
know. Its too bad OF yer. Miss
Husleby, that il j.. 10 make a Joke
OF what's near broke me heart"
Violet took a step forward, Her
face was white.
What are YOU talking about" she
asked hoafSely, Il only asked you
where Ronnie is Where is he.
where is .lc;"
She seized Mrs. HiggS' arm aud
shook her with sudden frenzy.
Where is he. where !, he" she
painted.
Mrs, Higgs screwed herself free
Her face was flushed with anger be-
meath the tears,
Don't you go shaking me now"
she Shrilled iuriously. Its yer own
fault scndin' the pretty dear away.
i'm as you've no right to ave 'ad
at all, that's my belief Don't you
&c for to"
She broke off. staring a. Violet
with her one eye wide.
"Oh. Miss Violet" she whimpercd
suddenly. don, go for 10 tell ME
that you didn't say he was to go;
don, tell me that I've let him so
1whcn | admit ought-didn', yer know
'tten? oh. Lord mercy. what ave
] donc:"
Violet clutched a, the table with
both hands. Everything seemed
swimming before her eyes. When
she spoke her voice sounded like
strangers.
you mean that Ronnic has
gomez" she asked with white lips.
is that-what you mean-Mrs.
Higgs? Please tell me-
They fetched him. They said
as it was all right" sobbed the
woman brokenly. And he went off
that ready and willin', the pretty love.
the gentleman says as he was a
gon' to take him to you, Miss
Hingleby"
The gentleman? What gentle
man.
Mrs. Higgs wiped her one eye
again.
Il amt never seen i'm before,
Miss, but he says it was quite all
right; he give me ALI sovereign,
Miss, and he says that his name is
Hastings-Mr. Ronald Hastings
mfr. Hastings, Mr.. Ronald Hast
ings" Violet echoed Mrs. Higgs'
fearful words in a vague, express
sionlcss voice. She CROPPED back
ward for a chair and dropped into it.
She laughed mirthlessly.
She had been tormenting herself
with misgivings for the part she had
played with regard to this man, and
all the time-all the timc-it was
she who had been fooled-he who
had been fooling her!
For the moment she was utterly
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lated ,heF lie, the man in whose
arms she had lain. whose kisses she
had taken. She ielt she could have
torn her lips as she remembered
those kisses,
/ She had thought herself a good
actress, She had many times known
remeFse Tor the part she played, but
her skill had been nothing 20 his.
lie had known all along, lie had tri-
pmphed over her,
She paced festlessly up and down
the room, She lelt as il she would
so mad II action were denied her.
Her brain worked like a iieFy wheel.
plotting, planning. eontFiving,
She would get RoRnie back. Some.
how she would get him baek-hef
lie would be starved without him.
She dared not think OF the terrible
gap the loss OF the child would make.
the lonely nights. the silent home
coming. the always empty room.
Only the really lonely can appfe-
ciate the difference made By the
love OF child, and Violet had al
ways loved children: no little street
arab was TOO ugly and dirty TO win
smile from her; no child was TOO
naughty 10 exhaust her patience and
tenderness. She was a born mother.
There are only too few such women
nowadays.
The minutes licked solemnly away.
The untouched tea grew cold on the
table, Presently Olive Hale climbed
the stairs. She had had conversation
with Mrs, Higgs in the kitchen. She
stopped at Violet's door and knocked.
Let ME in" she said. Her usu-
ally careless voice was softened.
When Violet unlocked the door,
Olive put a kindly arm about her.
She was shocked at the pallor OF the
younger girls face.
ITS no use locking yourself up
here and breeding" she said SEN
sibly. THE boys gone. and the
thing is to get him back"
She was very chagrined herself
that fate had taken the cards out OF
her own hands. but she shrcwdly
saw that now the move was no
longer hers, there was not much to
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-30
Two More Plead Guilty in
Case Over Bank Failure

Two more indietees IN connection
with the failure OF the First Ma
tionsl hank OF Chappell, Neb. plead
cd guilty To violation Of the national
banking law yesterday before Federal
Judge Woodrough,
They are Guy {. and Charles {,
Yegge. and one.iime wealthy ranch
ers. near Chappell They lost $4,000
IN the failure and are now bankrupt,
Sentence was deferred pending the
trial OF four others, +. A. Burling.
Charles Babeoek. Charles Wertz aud
Tom Johnson. also under indictment
in the same case. Joseph w. John
son pleaded guilty las, week. .
lie and the YeGge brothers will
testify for the government III the
case against the other four.
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Nowhere
By RUBY M. AYRES.
Copyright, l922)

without feeling, Ronnie was gone
The words beat against her brain
like hammers, but they conveyed
no meaning, Ronnie was gone. but
her heart fel, dead in her breast
She would never kiss him again
never hold him in her arms; never
hear his Sweeily shfill voice calling
10 her, lie had gone. He was no
longer part OF her lie, All
that was left 10 her OF him were
the little shoes upstairs and the
cheap toy engine with the string
tied round the funnel.
She heard Mrs. iliggs talk abou,
sending for the police and adyertis'
ing but her voice was lar away
and unreal She was suddenly con-
scious that her head ached terribly,
She wanted TO get away. 10 be
alone. She dragged herself up
from the chair into which she had
dropped, like a blind woman she felt
her way across the kitchen.
Mrs. Higgs followed. talking with
voluable catnestness,
"Oh. miss. don't take OF so. The
police'll get 'em back for yer. I've
cousin III the force. and he's
mighty clever Shall go round and
fetch him up ere for yer. MISS
Violet shook her head. She smiled
wanly. /, was impossible to explain
that she had no right to Ronne,
had never had right TO him. She
had stolen him in the first place. He
had only gone back TO those who had
a real claim on him.
And yet il made her feel sick to
think OF him with Hastings-the man
who had deserted his wife. disowned
his child. 1t tortured her to believe
that he would not be kind to the boy.
The very thought OF such thing
was like a brutal blow on her own
body.
She walked up the stairs with
dragging steps. She felt old and i'll.
She found herself speaking the boys
name over and over again. "Ronnie,
Ronnie. Ronnie!'
She locked the door of the room
dnu sdt uoWI Oh tic WIN luH w
side the little empty pair of shoes.
They still bore the shape of Ronnie's
chubby feet She lifted them and
held them in her hand. She rocked
herself to and fro in an agony.
"Ronnic. Ronnie, Ronnie!' she
moancd.
Some one raped at the door. Mrs.
Higgs called her name sharply
through the keyhole.
"Oh, go away. go away" said
Violet. The floodgates about her
heart were breaking. The realiza-
ton of what had happened was slow
ly coming back to her. and with it
with it was deadly hatred of the
man who had done this thing-the
man who had robbed her of all she
loved in the world
She scrambled to her feet, still
holding the little shoes. She raised
them to her lips, kissing them pas
sionately. She looked round the
empty room, so empty now without
the patter of Ronnie's little feet,
the incessant chatter of his voice,
and it was Hastings who had DESC
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-30
New CITY Water Supply

Beatrice, Nrh., June 9-tspeeiaD
The city commissioners are making
plans 10 connect the new we'll north
west OF the city with the water
mains from Zimmerman springs in
order TO relieve the present water
shortage. The new well has a flow
of about 100000 gallons every y
hours
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-30
Crowned Kiwanis Queen

Beatrice. Neb.. June 29.-(Speeiall
MIR. and Mrs. John Lang and
daughter. Miss Margaret. who al
tended the Kiwanis convention at
Toronto, Canada. has returned to
their home at Wymore. Miss Lang
was crowned queen OF the kiwanis
while in attendance at the gather
mo-
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added iiereely, Il hate him just now
so much that eould-almost-kIll
hint"
tCsntinusd In The H~s Tomorrow
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Exceptional Values in
monographs

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1850 Brunswick, fumed oak. &C.,. 5000
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1880 Vctrola, golden oak . 25O. 90
275.0O Victroa, mahogany . 25O. 90
1850 Playerphone, golden oak. 1900
125.00 Playerphone, fumed oak -. 5000
10000 Playerphone, golden oak -. $500
5000 Columbia, mahogany .... 5000
5000 Columbia, fumed oak . PHO
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-30
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The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07
DAILY WEATHER REPORT

Seward, 34 above, showing, calm, six inches of new snow.
 Anchorage, 20 above, cloudy, calm. Matnuska, 30 above, cloudy, east W. Chickaloon, 19 above, cloudy, calm. Wasilla, 28 above, cloudy. east wind. Talkeetna, 22 above, snow, calm. Curry, IA above, snow, east wind. Broad Pass, 20 above, snow, calm. Mckinley Park, 25 above, cloudy. Healy, 26 above, cloudy, east wind. Nenana, 10 below, clear, calm. Fairbanks, below, clear, calm.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

Mrs. Elwyn Swetman entertained at a bridge party yesterday afternoon at her home on Third avenue. Four ta- oles were in play, the winners being Miss Sylvia Sexton, first prize; Mrs. C. Boren, second prize; and Mrs. E.. Root, consolation prize. Mrs. Swetman served a very dainty luncheon to the following ladies: Mesdames Romig, Root, McNeer, Wilson, Johnson. Ruck- CT, Borgen, Balderston, Reed, Wye brecht, Perry, shelhorn, sexton Cragg, Miss Sexton and Miss Waugh.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07
DR. J. \. ROMI(,
 LEAVES SEWARD

Dr. J. H. Romig, one of the oldest practicing surgeons in Seward, is rfiak- ing arrangements to close his offices here about March 15, and will leave the 20th inst for Anchorage, where. after attending personal business until April 1 he will leave for Fairbanks, where he will make his home during the period of construction work on the government railway
 Dr. Romig, who is skilled surgeon, has been offered flattering position with the government, and is MT. Lake, who has been government surgeon at Fairbanks is to return to the States, he has accepted the offer.
 Dr. Romig's daughter, Elizabeth, is at present in Seattle taking course of bacteriology. She will leave for Seward this week to accompany Dr. Romig to Fairbanks, where she will help him in his practice at that place.
 Dr. Romig stated that he regretted leaving Seward, where he has built upI a fine practice, but the chances for ad- vancement are so tempting he cannot turn the proposition down. T am not aware as to what will be done here, following my departure said Dr. Romig, "but the Board of Health should be kept up as otherwise persons taken off a boat will have to be taken to Cordova, or on to Anchor age, and Seward gets no credit for services rendered.
 Dr. Romig will inform the citizensI before leaving as to what will be doneI in the matter.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07
OFFICERS FOR MUNICIPAL
 ELECTION ARE APPOINTED

At the council meeting last night the following officers were appointed for the municipal election to be held in Seward April 4, 1922.
 Judges-Henry Sagers, Curtis eMor ford, Joseph Holman.
 Clerks-Mrs. Cora Drayton, Mrs. A. H. McNeer.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

WANTED-A rifle, Winchester, 30 calibre,. 'O6 model. Must be in good condition and cheap for cash Call al Gateway office.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

The steamship Starr will sail for the westward shortly after the arrival of the steamship Northwestern. For rates and reservations inquire aboard. The Starr is not yet booked to capac- ity and has plenty of room for all.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07
PRIMARY ELECTION OFFICERS
 APPOINTED BY THE COUYCII

At the council meeting last night the following election officers were ap- pointed to serve at the primary cleo tion to be held April 25, 1922:
 Judges-Henry Sagers, Curtis Nor ford, Joseph Holman.
 Clerks-Frank Mayors, Mrs. A H. McNeer
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

Mrs. Cora Junkin of this city has purchased the photo business of MT. Scarborough at Cordova, and will leave for the Copper City in the near future. MT. Scarborough will devote his time to motion pictures of bis game in the Mt. Mckinley district.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

N. A. Anderson and his crew of IS men left Mile 29 at daybreak this morning for Canyon creek. They did mot attempt to take tn ebig tractor. "ith them on account of weather con. ditions.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

Dr. J. A. Baughman reports about p cases of influenza under his ca~e. All but two of the cases are very mild, ne reports.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

w. Mellisn, a former mate on the steamship Dora is a passenger for Seward on the steamship Northwest ern. MT. Mellish at present is a mem Der of the Boring Sea patrol.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

R. V. B. Dunlap, Pastor. Harriet May Dunlap, Associate Pastor Sunday School, Il a. m. Preaching service 7:30 p. m. Ladies' Aid meets second Friday of each month at 8 D. m.
 The public is cordially invited to at. tend and nav epart in the work of the church.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

Two old timers called at this of fee today and announced they had 3O- 30 rifles for sale. Any one wanting such gun inquire here.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

The Rebekah's entertained at their monthly whist party last night with a Eoodly number in attendance. there be- ing 12 tables in play. Mrs. Cooper and Merritt Shellhorn won the prizes.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

Mrs. Wayne Blue intends to leave ol the Admiral Watson for California.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

Keep the public informed by adver Using regularly in The Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

Seward is city of attractions. THE KEY is the center. if
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

FOR SALE-House and lot in Sew ard. A sacrifice. Mrs. c. Krefting. ii
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07
HOTEL OVERLAND

Wm. Craig, F. w. Lockhead, Ed Mo Cornell, Oscar Auno, J. w. Gucker, R. Comlet.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

The Town Council meets tonight al $ o'clock, at the fire hall.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07
AT TIE HOTELS
HOTEL SEXTON

G. G. Boe, T. G. Allison, L. H. Lau- ritsen, R. D. Webb, Tom Tessier, A. o. Pecor.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07

Chief of Police Bob Guest is down with influenza.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-07
HOTEL VAN GLIDER

T. M. Sheehan, A, A. Humfrey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
Railway Presidents Appear Before U. 5.
 Commerce Board
By AssocIatrd Press

Washington. January l3.-Econo- mics of railroad management and ln- creasing efficiency of railroad labor have failed to hold railroad earnings above their danger mark, according to railroad presidents testifying today at the interstate commerce commis- sion's investigation into transporta- ton rate levels. H. :.. Byram presi- dent of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul. appearing for western car riers, and w. L. Mapother, president of the Louisville id Nashville, for the southern district both joined in declaring that the existence oi pres ent rate levels and maintenance of the principle that carriers were en-
 titled to per ceat return on the value of their property were ab- solutely necessary to the existence of satisfactory transportation system.
 Both also advanced the need of fur ther wage reductions as the only possible source of additional earnings necessary to meet fixed charges and held up federal control of wages and working conditions. now in effect through the railroad labor board. as responsible for unnecessary and un- justifiable expenditure at the pres ent time. The board. "by inflexible rules, made it impossible to adjust wage scales to meeting changed cco- homie conditions" MT. Byram said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
PLANS M,.syy. Ev.
 FARM CONF FERENCE
Will Discuss Effect of Euro pean Situation on Amer
 ican Agriculture
By Associated Press

Washington. January lS.-The iia uonal agricultural conference which will convene here January 2S wilA discuss prominently the question of How the European Situation Has Affected Conditions in the United States Secretary Wallace announced tonight. At the same time. he added. suggestions would be received for any readjustments American agri culture should make to meet these conditions.
 Financial affairs relating both to the present emergency conditions Of agriculture and a permanent policy for its development, which 1t is hoped by officials the conference will lay down. are expected to form an im- portant part Of the program.
 Secretary Wallace declared today that no hard and fast outline had been drawn for the conference to fol low but the delegates probab bly, would hold conference meetings in the mornings. at which general matters would be discussed and in the after poons break up into committees for more detailed consideration of their problems.
 President Harding will open the conference and canvass of the gen eral agriculturai situation through out the United States probably will follow The conference probably will name committees, it was added, un- der the heads of production, trans pcrtstion. financing and marketing. These in turn will be divided into subcommittees along commodity lines. such as cotton. corn. wheat. tobacco and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
WILSON SAYS AMERICA
 LOST WORLD LEADERSHIP. BY NOT RATIFYING LEAGUE
By Associated Press

san Francisco, January l3.-Wood- row Wilson declared in a letter writ ten by him January to John II. Williams of San Francisco and pub lished in the Bulletin today that fail ure of the Senate to ratify the treaty of Versailles deprived the Unitcl states of the leadership of the world. His letter, in reply to one from Williams saying his work had made possible the Washington conference on limitation of armaments, said:
 You are right in thinking that inc United states was entitled to lead- ership in the League of Nations: in deed the countries associated with us in the war and the many Less power ful governments which had benefited by the results of the war. had aI ready accorded us leadership; and the pity of the failure of the Senate to ratlfy the treaty of Versailles was not only that the nations who took part in the framing of the treaty were denied by our act the justice they sought to secure by it's terms. but also that the United States was deprived of the leadership of the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

The vote in favor of it was unani- nous. A subcommittee will be ap- pointed which will provide for the election of the delegates ih the gem eral democratic primary which was ordered for Tuesday, August &. and at which 8 democratic nominee for governor AS well as nominees for other state. district and county off ces will be selected
 The proposal to call a state con- vention for the nomination of demo- cratic candidates for members of the supreme and appellate courts was defeated by a vote of 27 to after debate which took up at least one- half of the time of the members
 Committee Has Plans
 All plans for the general primary election were left to a special sub committee. which will be appointed by tho chairman. Among the duties of this subcommittee will be the as- sessment of candidates who desire to seek the suffrage of the democrats in the primary. One unusual act of the committee was the adoption of pro- vision whereby person must desig- nate the position he seeks on the su- preme court, the court of appeals or the public service commission Each position will be numbered and those who desire to run for chief justice of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

These were, r1rst, that ministry headed by Raymond Poincare wiii take the place of the Briand admin istratiou; second. that the Genoa economic conference appears to have been saved out of the wreckage. and third. that the reparatio commit tee, acting under the discretion it possesses by virtue of the Versailles treaty has granted Germany a mora torium until the allies arrive at new decision with regard to her condi- ton.
 Germany instead of paying 5oo,- 100000 gold marks due next Sunday. is to pay every 10 days anproxi- mately 31.oo0.o00 gold marks which latter amount is considered as rep- resenting 25 per cent of her exports,
 Whether the Anglo French pact arranged between NJ. Briand and Premier Lloyd George also can< be saved is considered to depend upon conference between Mir. Lloyd George and M poincare. The latter always has been solid for the Ner- sailies treaty and. as much as France is known to desire a pact to replace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
STEAMER CROOK WILL
 DOCK IN N. Y. TODAY
By Associated Press

New York, January l5-Hearty greetings. such as were extended aft CT inc war to every steamer bringing home victorious doughboys will be reneated tomorrow when the transport Crook arrives in Booklyn with l,0oo soldiers who have long kept the watch on the Rhine.
 The Crook. escorted by the St Mihiel the transport that went out to meet the soldier-laden vessel when she sprung a leak 100 miles at sea, was slowly approaching New York tonight. She was expected to dock at the army base in Brooklyn tomorrow morning
 The Red Cross and war welfare will have delegations at the pier with hot coffee, cigarettes chocolate and such like smile pro ducers. The police and the army will have bands at the pier and aboard the city tug John Hylan, which will carry relatives of the returning douehboys down the bay to meet the incoming transport.