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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26
CHAPTER XIII.
A Battle and a Siege.

1t was Daddy Hiram who made the
first break.
Charley Fullerton, where's my
~daughterT" he raped out, hurting the
question at the loafer on our doorstep
In a sort of deadly rage that you
wouldn't have thought possible In SO
mild-mannered a man.
"You needn't worry about her." was
the cool response. Didn't you get the
note she left for you, saying that you
needn't?" Then, as If he had just seen
and recognized me: Hello, Brough-
ton we've missed a day, but I'll give
you the benefit Of 1t and not dock you.
Are you selling the old water-logged
Cinnabar for twenty thousand dollars
this fine morning? It'll probably save
you more or less trouble If you are"
He didn't get the kind of answer he
wanted; or any relating to the mine.
Unbuckling Jeanie's gun and handing
II to Daddy Hiram, l walked across to
where he was sitting, keeping a wary
eye on the hand which would have to
be the one to 60 after the weapon he
had once. showed me hanging under his
left arm-pit.
'Mr. Twombly has just asked you
where his daughter is, and you haven't
told him." l gritted. you've got about
ten seconds in which to tell him all
you know. and after you've done 1t,
I'm going to trim your
He had scrambled to his feet when
he saw me coming, and, just as I ex-
pected, that watched right hand iicked
suddenly under his coat. At that I
rushed him and we mixed 1t promptly.
/ got hold of the gun hand before It
got to the pistol butt, and at the clinch
we were all over the place, each grap-
pling for the underhold, and neither of
us paying much attention to the rules,
Marquis Of Queensberry or other. Bull.
lerton was q heavyweight; he had
probably fifteen pounds the advantage
OF me In that direction; but after ]
had got the thumb Of my free hand
upon a certain spot In his neck. 1t waa
ali over but the funeral.
yehul how he swore when I crum'
pled him, and took his gun away fvom
him, and slammed him down on q bed
OF broken stone and stuck Q knee Into
bis breathing machinery. But ht
couldn't do anything; the thumo-1ac
had ixed him His head was skewec
over to one side and he couldn1
straighten - CROPPED around unti
b found thu sther paralysing nerve
eanglia--the one at the Joint o. tns
third vertnhra.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26

New 1925. 900 Girls Dormitory at State
College
Two Exclusive Dry Goods and Ladies' Fur
nishing Store.
Good Volunteer Fire Department with
Motor Equipment.
Bookings Produce Co, Cash Market for
All Farm Products.
South Dakota State College OF Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
Brictson Manufacturing Company, makers
Of the Brictson Tire Tread.
New 5000, 900 Administration Building at
South Dakota State College.
surrounded by the Best Farming Land In
the state. Where Crops are Sure and BOun-
tiful.
Municipality Owned Telephone, Electric
Light. Heating and Water Works Plants.
Strong Commercial Club with 200 Mem
bers in Good Standing. Fine Club Rooms.
Brookings is Located on the Main Line Of
the c. K NV. Ry. from Chicago to Pierre.
the Capital of the State. Also Headquarters
for Train Crews Running North to Water
town and on to Redfeld and Gettysburg.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26

one more little prod on the agony
nerve.
With a preliminary shrek he let 1t
out by Titles, gasping between the
words and phrases like a man in the
last stages of lockjaw.
"We were going to Angels-to get
married." he painted. "Ah-oh-I was
to meet her at Atropia-she-she was
afraid To ride all the way with me-
afraid-the old man-would come gun
ming! Oh. for Gods sake, Broughton,
take your thumb out of my back
you're killing me by inches :"
"You need a little killing worse than
anybody know" | told him. go on I;
you were TO overtake her at Atropia !;
what then?"
IL didn't see her again" he howled.
81 don't know where she went! !"
/ didn't believe much of what he
was saying, and | think Daddy Hiram
didn't, though we had proved 1t true
up to the point where they had sepa-
rated on the Atropia road. / would
have gone on, making him talk some
more, but the look that was creeping
into the old mans eyes made me let
up. AS | read the look II meant that
Daddy couldn't stand 1t to see the
third-degree stunt carried to its finish,
so l got up and pulled Bulleito ton to
his feet. He was pretty badly wrecked,
as l NEAR him to be; still couldn't
straighten his neck, and stood as If
one leg were about half paralyzed, as
perhaps IT was.
"This outfit is my property, and
you've out-stayed your welcome !" l
snapped at him. "Climb your horse
and get off the map"
He limped over to his horse and
gathered the reins and tried to put a
foot into the stirrup. When / saw
grabbed him and heaved him into the
saddle; did this, and gave the horse a
slap to set him going. l guess l shall
always be able to recall the picture Of
that brown-bearded pirate riding
across the Cinnabar dump head In the
early morning sunshine, screwing his
body In the saddle-because he
couldn't turn the stiff-necked head by
itself--to yell back at me with siz-
zling curses, "Tll get you'll get you
yet! On your eyes-do you think
you can make a hobbling cripple OF
me and get away with itf I'll" and
then breaking 1t of short and kicking
the ribs of his nag franticauy for more
speed when / made as II / were goine
to run after him.
Throughout this bit Of belligeren'
by-play, which hadn't used up more
than a few minutes. all told. Daddy
Hiram had stood aside, as I have said
taking the part Of the interested spec
tator. Now he remarked: "YOu Cal
bet all your old clothes, son, that VI
hain't seer the last o. Charley Butler
ton. not by a long chalk. You ricollec
I told you once he'd got a man, dowI
In n o. the camps on the Saguache
Well, 1t was for a heap less than wha
you done to him q few minutes ago
But let's 60 eat"
/ passed through the cabin to TIT
out-kitchen and while I was kindlini
a fire In the stove I saw Daddy witt
an armful Of hay and q peck measure
Of oats. tolling the little horse dow
the path back to the cabin to disap
pear with IL In the direction Of tn
galch where the abandoned "Littl'
Jeanie" claim lay. I had the co6e'
! made and the. bacon fried By the tim
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26

Over two hundred New Dwellings Built
during the past three years. Besides many
Business Blocks and other Substantial I'm
provements.
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
City presents a fine appearance, matted as
II Is In the midst of a fine growth Of shade
and ornamental trees. Her citizens are will
ing and ready 20 encourage and assist every
helpful industry.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26

Listen to what he says, Daddy! !" l
said 10 the old a who stood looking
on with the face Of a wooden image.
Then to Fullerton, who was now mere
ly a wad Of flesh gone faced under
the torturing touch: Tell what you
know, and all you know and tell II
quick and straight" and / gave him
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26

tumbling awkwardly into Daddy's
arms as l fell. Coincident with the
tumble, the stout old shaft-house
rocked to the crash of an explosion
that was still echOing from the cliffs
Of the mountain above when the sour
fumes Of the dynamite rose to float In
at the window holes.
"G-g0od gizzards! 7 suffered Daddy
Hiram, ibid you reckon / cut them
fuses long enough so t you could hold
EN- In your hands and watch 'em
burnT"
"What do I know about fuses?" I
asked. grinning at him. Then / mount
ed the breastwork again and looked
out, prepared to see the entire land
scape blown into shreds.
(To be continued)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26

One Florist
Two Bands
Two Hotels
Ten churches
Four dentists
Candy kitchen
GOOD creamery
Steam laundry
one ice plant
Two osteopatus
Two state banks
5000 City Hall
Chinese laundry
Five restaurants
Seven physicians
Three drug stores
Three tailor shops
one general store
Three chiroprators
Two Tobacconists
Growing every day
One Cigar Factory
Five Auto Garages
Four Billia rd Halls
Two good Bakeries
Four Luml err Yards
Four Weekly Papers
Fine Lake near City
Two National Banks
Exclusive Shoe Store
Three Grain Elevators
s~l25.000 Court House
Two Furniture Stores
Two Hamburger Joints
Four Jewelry s stores
Four Barber shops
Two Hardware stores
Tire Nulcanizing Plant
Three NJ a h Shops
Two Department S stores
Four Blacksmith S shops
Four Exclusive Groceries
City of Beautiful Homes
Two Shoe r epair Shops
Best Schools in the State
Good Water y e Surface
Six Miles of Paved Streets
Marble a n d Granite Works
ID a k a Deaconess Hospital
Five Auto Livery Stations
Three Photograph Galleries
one Exclusive S hine Parlor
one Gents Furnishing Store
one Cement Block Factory
one Tea and Coffee House
$4,000 Government Bull d ling
Two Electric supply II House
Two Battery S supply stations
one Harness and Repair Shop
State Circuit Court held here
$4,000 Brick School Building
Three Moving Picture Theatres
S25O,0OO High s choo Building
Two Exclusive Clothing stores
ulhane Adjustment Company
Forty-tve II u n d r d Inhabitants
Educational Center OF the State
l.loO students in state College
County seat of Brookings County
United states Experiment Station
Five Rural free Delivery Routes
Free Delivery Service Of City Mail
High school on the Accredited List
over $1,000, 900 Invested in Education
one Exclusive Tin and Repair Shop
one Variety Store and China shop
Three Exclusive OH Service stations
Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose Specialist
Nineteen Miles Of Cement Sidewalks
Three Plumbing and Heating Firms
Finest Church Buildings in the state
New stock Pavilion at State College
Sl50.O00 Invested in Beautiful Churches
New 100000 Armory at state College
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26
WHAT WE NEED

A Gas RANT
Canning Factory
More Business Enterprises
Another good Meat Market
More Manufacturing Enterprises
More Young People Who Want an Educa-
ion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-26

Legal Blanks for Sale at this office.
advertisement.
Evening journal., 1922-11-28
ny sosrrnrN,s VAN DE eRur
NEA Service Writer.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.--After he
had introduced his party and tn,
hand olappins had subeided John
Golden started 20 speak.
Il had no idea" he said, that 20
many would DE gathered here Il
was merely that I let Il be known
thot had two understudy roles 10
let out 60 amateurs. I wanted some
Young person with taient and am
bition 20 have a chance just as
longed for a chance so years ago"
We are thrilled. Here was a man
who had made good. And 80 years
ago he had been like MS.
You will agree" Golden contin-
ued. 'thst q would 0e impossible TO
try out all OF you today. So Mr.. Nc
Coy viii SO among you and pick out
is young men and Is young women
who are types for the roles.
The rest will have TO so home.
But we shall take your names and
let YOU know about future try-outs."
Straightway Mr.. Mccoy came
down. Three times managed 70 get
IN his way and three times his eye
rested on me and then passed on
without the sltghtest show OF In
terest. I was only too plainly not Of
tho sort desired.
Saddened. stood IN line until I
could dutifully recite my name and
qualifications to a blond and bespec-
,acled Soung woman az a desk in the
rear OF the stage.
Then 7 stole up into the balcony
10 watch the try-outs. The rest OF
he crowd had been shooed out Of
he house.
Il was evidently Helen Mencken's
role in Seventh Heaven" for which
Evening journal., 1922-11-28

Golden was permitting the try-outs.
As came up the balcony stairs
vo,fne woman was shrieking:
.sWhat are you doing there-you-
praying-pr a thing you
cali le bon Dieu. Keep away from
me- know what I'm talking about.
once I prayed to a bon Dieu. For
four years I lived with my Chico and
believed that we we're married.
The voice Of Golden broke in
harshly.
"No, no. that won't do at all.
you've got a. long way to go yet.
young lady Where's that girl with
the shamrocks on her hat?"
The girl with the shamrocks came
forward. What are you doing there
Evening journal., 1922-11-28
Getting the Stage in York
.HLIDAH' AGAIN FAILS 10 LAlNDA JOb

--vou--." she recited. praying to
thing you call de bon Dieu--" Go3den
sighed and pronounced II not so
bad.
Another girl tried and another
and another. Some shrieked' some
aung their arms, some acted all up
and down the stage. The girl whom
1 had picked as the most likely re-
cited her lines dn a dull. hopeless
monotone. Golden stopped her at
the end OF the second sentence.
After a while 1 sole out Of the
theatre. Back of me someone was
shrilling, What are you doing
you"
Down at the Hippodrome sought
out Sam Watson. Sam used to own
''Watson's Barn Yard Circus" For
seven years he has been doorkeeper
at the Hippodrome.
'T've just got to get q Job, Mn
Watson" I told him. "I've just get
to-"
''Mr. Burnside isn't IN now" sHad
Sam, 'he won't be in TIL about I'VE
O'Clock.
But what am going 10 do7"
You look tired" said Sam go
home and get rested and come back
tomorrow. You know you ought 20
look real bright and happy TO talk
up to Mr.. Burnside"
But how does a person ever get
on the stage anyway"
They do just what you're doing,
said Sam. They go from place TO
place and just keep II up. We've had
girls coming here every day for
months"
but how do they do it?"
'T don't know" said Sam.
Tomorrow try the Follies and
burlesque and then land a job.
Evening journal., 1922-11-28

How can we insure ourselves
against want Psalm "a;
$40.
Evening journal., 1922-11-28

trees and the dark. swift. silent
water, and then the upper part OF
his big body settled in the chair.
I thought It was a slick trick,
but maybe Il was God Almighty.
Anyway when the thing was pulled
of ! slid up 20 Bar Harbor and set
I down in a hotel. l figured It out
like this-you look for a crook in
the places that crooks so. and you
look for a gentleman in the places
where gentlemen so. I'll switch
it.
Il got me some quiet Globes.
4. limped a little 10 show that I wasn't
golf-fif and didn't talk. tust set
about with the New York Times and
ths Financial Register and let the
days pass. When there was doings
IN the hotel was there IN my all
right evening clothes in a chair
against the wall. and I limped along
the sea-path in the afternoon for
8 little exercise.
7 looked some bored 20 keep the
proper form. But I wasn't bored.
I was seeing something new and l
was getting more light on II all the
time.
Il was seeing that this bunch was
living up 10 a standard that nearly
all the people I'd ever seen were
only pretending. That was the diff
ference. I soon figured 1t out"
He flung mp his hand in a curious
expressive gesture.
I'm a crook, keep that in your
head, and the thing was like a
theater 10 me. I began TO watch the
actors; then 1 saw her and West
ridge"
He moved in his chair.
"she was there with an old faded
grandmother that read novels and
smoked cigarets-and was a lady
And right there Is where this real
bunch has got the goodsl They
don't let down because they do
some things that would make you
cross your fingers on the other set"
He leaned back in the chair.
''weni 1 Eol TO watching her and
your Englishman. I watched them
dancing in the hotel, and riding and
playing tennis at the Casino-Id
never seen any people like them.
And pretty soon 1 got onto some
thing; this Westridge gentleman was
trying TO buy the girl. but he didn't
want 10 pay for her. He was put
ting ont the bait, but he had a
string on it.
II got on 10 his dope.
OF he could dazzle her into J
marrying him she'd get her board !
and clothes The real thing that |
was next to his hide was his money. |
All for me- that was the notion"
He went on with no break in his
words.
II got to thinking about Il. This
little Westridge was forty; he'd |
never change; and the girl was at
the age when the things he was
dangling were all mixed up with !
He might win, and IL
he did she was headed for hell.
Il saw II all clean out to the end"
He moved in the chair.
II used to set about, and look at
her, and It made me cold all over
The devil was on the Job right here
Just as he was in the Tenderloin. He
was working on a higher-class line.
but It was only a different sort OF
road TO his same old hell.
1T would be a heavenly angel
flung TO a wolf no matter how you
dressed the situation up; an said
% myself. You can't beat him. The
1evirs got a set OF traps for any
kind OF a layout"
Another installment of this un-
usual mystery story will appear I'm
BUR next issue.
MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks
Evening journal., 1922-11-28

This Is the fourth OF a serses
OF six stories by Josephine
Van de Grift describing how
she, posing as a country sirl,
sought 80 get on the stage In
New York.
Evening journal., 1922-11-28

Tomorrow try the Follies and
burlesque and then land a job.
Evening journal., 1922-11-28

RAIsIN DATE SANDWICHES.
Mix finely chopped Sun-Maid
Raisins and dates, using two parts
raisins to one part dates. Moisen
with lemon Juice and spread be-
tween buttered slices OF bread.
Evening journal., 1922-11-28
N 9 - : - IN y = NJ
- BIBLE THOUGHT
II ~ FOR TODAY
4 Bible Thoughts rncnorizcd. viii prove
4 priceless heritage IN after years.
CONDITIONS OF FORGIVE

CONDITIONS OF FORGIVE
NESS:-Put on therefore. d.
bowels Of mercies. .kindn ass.
humblenes of mind meek
ness, long-suffering: forbear-
ing one another, and forgiv-
ing one another. II any man
have a quarrel against any:
even as Christ forgave you. so
also do ye.-Colossians 8: -,
10.
Evening journal., 1922-11-28

MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks
best OF all after a Golden Clint
Shampoo.-Adv.
Evening star., 1922-03-26

| n FEACkJLANIA1C young MIS- <ASIlLOu
4 believed everything would come
to pass just as Ford promised
| 1t would. for the next day. with cour-
age in her eyes, she joined Ford. and
the doctor at the luncheon table. Her
! attention was concentrated on the
younger man.. In him she saw the
/, one person who could bring her hus-
band to her.
"She acts" growled the doctor later
| in the smoking room. "as though she
was afraid you were going to back
out of your promise and jump over
| board. Don't think" he protested
All she sees in you is what you can
do for her. Can you see. that7"
! 'Any one as clever at seeing things
| as am" returned the reporter, can
not help but see that"
Later, as Ford was walking on the
upper deck. Mrs. Ashton came toward
/ him, beating her way against the
wind. Without q trace Of coQuetry or
elf-consciousness, ana with sigh
Of content, she laid her hand on his
arm.
when I don't see you" she ex-
claimed as simply Is q child, Il feel
so frightened. When I see you I
know ali will come right Do you
! mind IL I walk with your she asked.
"And do you mind if every now and
then I ask you to tell me again 1t
| will all come nght?'
For th0 three days, following Mira
Ashton and Ford were constaDtly to-
gether. Or at least MrA Ashton was
constantly with Ford. She told him
that when she, sat in, her cabin the
old fears returned to her. and h. thsse
moments Of panic she assrehed the
ship Tor him,
The doptor protested tAss' he was
tgrowing Jealous. >9.
TIA mt n 0Saktx u bA enakied, !.
Evening star., 1922-03-26

L
help you. It's never again for ne.
The first time, that was the fault of
the crowd I ran with; the second
time, that would be my fault. And
there amt going to be any second
time"
He shook his head doggedly, and
with squared shoulders leaned back
in his chair.
IF it only breaks right for me-" he
declared, Til settle down in one of
those town-y n-your-own-homes,' forty-five
minutes from Broadway. and never
leave the wife and baby"
The words almost brought Ford to
his feet. He had forgotten the wife
and the baby. He endeavored to ex-
plain his surprise by a sudden as
sumption Of incredulity.
Fancy you married." he exclaimed
rMarried.' protested Ashton. 'Im
married to the finest little lady that
ever wore skirts, and in thirty-sevep
days I'll see her again. Thirty-seven
days" he repeated impatiently. Gee!
That's q hell Of long time!'
Ford studied the young man with
increased interest That he was
speaking sincerely. from the heart,
there seemed no possible doubt.
Ashton frowned and his face
clouded 1--WE not been able to treat
Eher just right" he volunteered. If
she wrote me, the letters might give
them a clew. and don't write her be-
cause I don't want her to know all
my troubles until they're over. But
I know" he added. shat FIVE minutes
talk will set 1t all right; that is. II
she stiIl feels about me the way
feel about her"
Tho man crushed his cigar in his
fingers and threw the pisces on the
door. That's what's been the worst!
~ exclaimed bitterly. Mot heartns
nes knowiag. Its been hsllr
His syeasas He RAISED them were
Evening star., 1922-03-26

Of the Stateroom. She was FULLY
dressed, except that instead Of her
ho6jce she wore kimono. She had
bAAa sleeping. and when their en-
trance awoke her her blue eyes
regarded them uncomprehendingly
Ford. hidden from her by the doctor.
pretty, but that she was absurdly
yoang, and that the drowsy smile she
turned upon the old man before she
noted the presence Of Ford was as
innocent as that of a baby. Her
cheeks were flushed. her eyes bril-
liant. her yellow curls had become
loosened and were spread upon the
pillow. When she saw Ford she
eaught the kimono so closely around
her throat that she choked.
Il thought" she stammered. The
was IN old man."
The doctor, misunderstanding, has
tened to feassufS her. MIR. Ford is
old IN experience" he said soothingly.
He has had remarkable success.
Why, ho found q criminal once just
because the man wore . collar. And
he found Walsh. the burglar. and
Phillips, the forgss. and gang of
csuatsFfeatsrs-
afra., Ashton turned upon him. her
eyes wide with wonder. But my hus-
band" she protested. "is not q GRIM
inal!'
~ dear lady" the doctor cried.
Il I'D not mean that-of course, not.
I msant, II Mr.. Ford can find men
who don't wish to be found. how easy
for him to hnd man who" He
turned helplessly to Ford. You tell
heS,. he begged.
Ford sat down on . steamer trunk
and turning to the widow gave her
the falf bsneAt Of his working smile.
Il 1aA osnaa4ns, helpless. aDpesltng.
Dn SpAeFow tells me-" began Ford
sinfdly. "you have lost your hut
haaA'a s1dzaaas &Aat- -LsA zSlA ~ NJ
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
HARRISON SADDLE HORSES
AT AUCTION
DURLAND'S RIDING ACADEMY
West 66th Street
Thursday Evening, Nov. 9, at 8 O'clock

4 rom Mr. S T. o
knows there $ agrat arity o n
the s,ng
fine oad saddle to
Tops wnlco to sale Novembe 9th.
Of q few. Ful descipt In Cao
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In.
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The New York herald., 1922-11-05
Seats for 10000 Persons
at Oklahoma Horse Show
Plan Largest Arena in the
Country at Tulsa.

Oklahoma horse fanciers are perfect
ing plans for building at Tulsa what
may be, the largest horse show arena
and stables in the United States, with
annual exhibitions there beginning on
October 10, 1928. w. l.. Lewis, capi-
talist ana-oll magnate. who breeds and
shows five gated saddle horses of the
orthodox Kentucky type. is at the mead
of the sporting project. II. N. Greis'
who has entered several saddle horses
In next weeks National Horse Show, Is
another of the prominent sponsors for
the enterprise. The Tulsa Horse Show
Association has been organized ana
plans drawn for pavilion seating
10000 persons around show ring 2.o
feettlong and 100 feet wide. with stalls
for 900 horses. The movement Is part
of plan for huge free fair and ex-
position at Tulsa.