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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

west to cast his fortune with the
cattlemen. AS it happened, she had
friends who were on the eve of start
quick decision to travel with them.
When she calmly announced her inten-
ton of going out west her mother had
exclaimed in CONSERVATION and her
father, surprised into pathetic memory
of the black sheep of the family, had
stared at her with glistening eyes.
why, MadeIinel You want to see
that wild boy" Then he had re
verified to the anger he still felt for
his hayward son, and he had for
hidden Madeline to go. Her mother
forgot her haughty poise and dignity.
Madeline stood her ground, even to
reminding them that she was twenty
four and her own mistress. In the
end she had prevailed.
Madeline had planned to arrive In
Ell Cajon on October 3, her brothers
| birthday, and she had succeeded,
| though her arrival occurred at the
| twenty-fourth hour. Her train had
been several hours late. Whether or
not the message had reached Alfred's
hands she had no means of telling,
and the thing which concerned her
now was the fact that she had arrived
! and he was not there to meet her.
| AS Madeline sat waiting in the yell
low gloom she heard the faint, inter-
mittent click of the telegraph instru-
ment, the low hum of wires, the occa-
sional stamp of an iron-shod hoof, and
a distant vacant laugh rising above
the sounds of the dance. She became
conscious of a slight quickening of
her pulse. Madeline had only lin
tied knowledge of the West. Like all
of her class, she had Travelled Europe
and had neglected America. She had
been astounded at the interminable
distance she had Travelled, and If there
had been anything attractive to look
at in all that journey she had passed
it in the night.
A faint sound like the rafting of
thin chains diverted Madeline's at
tention. At first she imagined it was
made by the telegraph wires. Then
she heard a step. The door swung
wide; a tall man entered, and with
| him came the clinking rattle. She
realized then that the sound came
from his spurs.
"Will you please direct me to a
hotelY' asked Madeline, rising.
The cowboy removed his sombrero,
and the sweep he made with It and
the accompanying bow, despite their
grace. He took two long strides
toward her.
"Lady, are you married?"
In the past Miss Hammond's sense
of humor had often helped her to over
look critical exactions natural to her
breeding. She kept silence, and she
imagined it was just as well that her
/ veil hid her face at the moment. She
had been prepared to find cowboys
rather striking, and she had been
warned not to laugh at them.
This gentleman Of the range DELHI
erately reached down and took up her
left hand. Before she recovered from
her start of amaze he had stripped
| of her glove.
"Fine spark, but no wedding ring"
ne drawled. LADY, I'm glad to see
you're not married"
He released her hand and returned
the glove.
"You see. the only hotel in this here
town Is against boarding married
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

and threatening, no doubt enjoining
secrecy. Then he pushed him across
the threshold and stood there breath
ing hard and wrestling with himself.
"Here-wait-wait a minute, Miss
Hammond" he said, huskily. "You
could fall into worse company than
mine-though l reckon you sure think
not. Tn pretty drunk, but Tm-all
right otherwise. Just wait--a min
ute"
She stood quivering and blazing
with wrath, and watched this savage
fight his drunkenness. Madeline saw
the dark, damp hair lift from his
brows as he held it up to the cool
wind.
The cowboy turned and began to
talk.
You see-I was pretty drunk" he
labored. "There was f1esta-and a
wedding. I do fool things when I'm
drunk. l made a fool bet I'd marry
the first girl who came to town. !.
If you hadn't worn that veil-the fell
AO"S WCAO JOSA111S tl110 LII Lii
ton was getting married-and every
body always wants to gamble. /.
I must have been pretty drunk"
Explanations are not necessary"
she interrupted. II am very tired
distressed. The hour is late. Have
you the slightest idea what it means
to be a gentleman"
His bronzed face burned a flaming
crimson.
us my brother herein town to-
night?" Madeline went on.
mo. He's at his ranch"
But 1 wired him."
Like as not the message Is over
In his box at the P. o. He'll be In
town tomorrow. He's shipping cattle
for Stillwell.''
Meanwhile / must go to a hotel.
VIII you please"
If he heard her last words he
showed no evidence Of It A noise
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

what transpired during the next few
moments; presently, however, as her
mind steadied somewhat, she heard,
though as in dream, the voice of the
padre hurrying over strange words.
1t ceased, and then the cowboys voice
stirred her.
Lady. say si-Si. Say it-quick
Say it-Si"
From sheer suggestion, a force ire
sistible at this moment when her will
was clamped by panic, she spoke the
word.
And now, lady-so we can finish
this properly-what's your nameY
Still obeying mechanically, she told
him.
He stared for a while, as If the
name had awakened associations In a
mind somewhat befogged. He leaned
back unsteadily.
what name?" he demanded.
Madeline Hammond. l am Alfred
Hammond's sister,"
He put his hand up and brushed at
an imaginary something before his
eyes. You're not-Majesty Ham
mond?"
How strange-strange than any
thing that had ever happened to her
hefore-was it to hear that name on
the lips of this cowboys 1t was a
name by which she was familiarly
known, though only those nearest and
dearest to her had the privilege OF
using it. And now it revived her
dulled faculties, and by an effort she
regafned control of herself.
"You are Majesty Hammond" and
this time he affirmed wonderingly
rather than questioned
Madeline rose and faced him.
eyes, am"
He slammed his gun back into its
holster.
"Well, I reckon we won't go on with
it, then"
with what, sir? And why did you
force me to say ST to this priest?"
81 reckon that was a way l took
to show him you'd be willing to get
married"
"Ohl You-youl :" Words
failed her.
This appeared to galvanize the cow
boy into action. He grasped the padre
and led him toward the door, cursing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
Women Compared With Clocks.

Women are like clocks. Some OF
them are fairly reliable with but little
attention, while others need almost
constant care, and it Is not always the
high-priced, jeweled ones that are
most dependable. They may have
pretty hands, pretty faces and pretty
movements, but they are liable to get
out of order, and when they do they
are all very hard to regulate. Oregon
Lemon Punch. -4s 2
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CHAPTER /
a Gentleman of the Ranns.

A Gentleman of the Range.
When Madeline Hammond stepped
from the train at Ell Cajon, New Mex
Eco, 1t was nearly midnight, and her
first impression was of huge dark
space Of cool, windy emptiness,
strange and silent, stretching away
under great blinking white stars.
Miss there's no one to meet you,"
said the conductor anXiously.
u wired my brother" she replied.
"He will be here presently. But, if he
should not cOme-surely / can find a
hOtel%
There's lodgings to be had. If
you'll excuse me-this is no place for
lady like you to be alone at night.
Its a rough little town-mostly Mex
icanS miners, cowboys. And they
carOuse a lot Besides, the revolu-
ton across the border has stirred up
some excitement along the line. Miss,
/ guess it's safe enough, if you"
Thank you. / am not In the least
afraid"
AS the train started to glide away
Hiss Hammond walked toward the
dimly lighted station. She entered
Ghe empty waiting-room. An oil-lamp
gave out a thick yellow light. A tele-
graph instrument clicked family.
Madeline Hammond crossed the
wait.ng-room to a window and, hold
ing aside her veil, looked out. At first
she could descry only few dim lights,
and these blurred in her sight. AS
her eyes grew accustomed to the dark
ness she saw superbly built horse
Standing near the window. Beyond
was a bare square. Through hole
In the window-glass came a cool
breeze, and on 1t breathed a sound
that struck coarsely upon her cara
ciscordant mingling of laughter and
shout and the tramp of boots to the
hafd music Of photograph.
Western revelry," unused Miss
Hammond, as she left the window.
Nov, what to do? I'll wait here.
Perhaps the station agent will return
soon, or Alfred will come for me-"
As she sat down to wait she re-
viewed the causes which accounted
Tor the remarkable situation in which
she found herself. That Madeline
hammond should be alone, at late
hour, in a dingy little western rail-
road station, was indeed extraordi-
nary.
The close Of her debutante year
Aad been married by the only unhappy
experience of her life-the disgrace
Oh her brother and his leaving home.
She dated the beginning of certain
thoughtful habit of mind from that
time, and dissatisfaction with the
brilliant life society offered her.
Ihere had been months of unrest,
OF curiously painful wonderment that
heF position, her wealth, her pop
ularity no longer sufh ed. She be-
heYed she had lived through the
creams and fancies Of a girl to be-
come woman of the world. And she
mad gone on as before, part of the
gAttering show, but no longer blind
TO the truth-that there was nothing
IN her luxurious life to make it sig
hlneant. And at last she knew what
sne needed-to be alone, to brood for
long hours, to gaze out on lonely, ST.
ten1' darkening stretches, to watch
lne stars, to race her soul, to find her
rial self.
then 1t was she had first thought Of
visiting the brother who had gone
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

real well and run rooming house and
do the work. l recommend your medi-
cine to every woman who complains. and
you may use my letter to help any one
else. am passing through the Change
of Life now and / keep the Vegetable
Compound in the house, ready to take
when | feel the need of it."-Mrs.
ALICE D. DAVIS, 2O3 w. Second ST..
jamestown, N. Y.
Often some slight arrangement NAV
cause general upset condition of the
whole system, indicated by such symp-
toms as nervousness, backache, lack Of
ambition and general weakness.
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will be found splendid medicine
for such troubles. In many cases it has
removed the cause of the trouble.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
8" shall not tell my brother OF
your-your rudeness to me-"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
shakespeare's Vocabulary RlvaIed.

Probably no living poet has a more
extensive vocabulary than Gabrielle
d'Annunzio, who is to visit Paris In
the spring of this year. Most peo-
ple," he once said, fuse only 8OO
words. 1 employ 5000, which l Gull
from different volumes, some taken
from an old book on agriculture, some
from an old translation Of Ovid, 9TH
ers from Machiavelli's works. Old
Italian authors are my daily bread"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
NOTHING Could Be Morse,

Ours was a church wedding, sched-
uled as surprise to the congregation
one Sunday morning. We had just
been pronounced man and wife and
were walking down the aisle when my
slipper caught in the carpet and I
fell fiat. 1t was the most embarrass-
ing moment of my life, and 1 am forty.
Exchange.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

no ambition. Part of
the time / was not
able to sit up as I
suffered with pains
in my back and with
weakness. I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
eg e t a Bile Com
pound, both the liq-
uid and tablet forms.
and used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash for inflamma-
fioY1 ToJa r
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
TODAY | AM
REAL WELL
So Writes Woman After
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Jamestown N. Y.-"I was nervous.
easily excited and discouraged and had
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
.7-voWRE NO THOROUGHBRED. MAJESTY HAMMOND, ADIos"

r--vopsE NO THOROUGHBRED. MAJESTY HAMMOND ADos!"
lar oonet Madeline sat her horse NTH shat eyes. She
/ dreaded The light
% op can't sag y0uve beer kissed Stewcrt said.
/ IT,. % SEEMED LONG aoy off. But that coming to goa,
4 @ fell something hard and cold and metallic thrust into
i ~ He made her fingers close 1t, hold It, The feel of
II w. @ irsl her, She opened her eyes, SteNGt had gven her
/ Wv ann He stood wb his broad breast against her knee. and she
/ 1ols5 nm 70 see Rqt old mOckng smile on his face
\ "qo obea5! Ihr0w my gun me! Be thOrOughbredP
/ 1a7eIne did not get grasp his meaning.
p con put in that quiet place the h-beside
4 Monty Price"
The sense of his rord memory of Monty the certainty that
s rd hill Steuar she held the gun instant longer, tor
tprl the Self-GccuSmg cry from her.
Shrart stopped to pick up the weGpon.
"0u ngbt haze SAVED HI of lot of trouble, he said
rR another fash of the mocking smile Youre beautiful and
aliw"
empeuous? WE'LL rather it's only dramatic situa
of the cattle the Mexican border
a-plenty Madeline Hammond "1e
her foreman. She transplnted
love life under The Light of the Western Stars
life of the has recreaed wealthy, spoiled society girl
And influence Stewart,
handsome, brave dissoIu efficient cowboy college and
gentleman OF they fall in love- But he gories it,
while she slow admit it herself OF aso they
dtwo dominant personalities. And then the girl jealous
wupon there the dickens And what dramatic ending
author? Why Grey enough guaran
stirring tale with color and adventure swift He's
the of the stories,
10 lis credit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

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Evening star., 1923-01-09

Furniture of the Queen Anne
period always appeals to people OF
refined taste, because of its graceful
lines. The excellent construction and
rich walnut finish also add to its
beauty.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

whether Washington seeks this as It's
long-desired dramatic fare. denied
II in the course of the regular Of
ferings Of the commercial theater.
EFossioiy lighter or even heavier
satisfactorily the yearninS Of the
local advocates OF the intimate" the
ater for the truly artistic.
In The Jewel Merchants" by James
Branch Cabell. Josephine Hutchinson
and charm as Graciosa. daughter of
an tmpecunious and INSCRIPTIONS
nooleman willing to sell her to the
highest bidder. Robert Bell, as Ales-
sandro. Duke OF Florence. gave an
earnest representation with sincere
ducal kind. Maurice McRae was some
what static as Gido, the disguised
minister OF the ducal court. who wins
the heart of Graciosa. The playlet
ticable wall that could not have been
more convincing upon the largest
stage.
J. NJ. synge's "Tn the Shadow or
the Glen" which followed. has been
seen heretofore in washington. but
ly in such admirable hands as those
presenting II last night. This item
OF the program was. in truth. the
best OF the three, in acting and In
demonstrated anew his capacity as
actor. while the play as whole
showed the finish OF his efficient su-
pervision. Leona Roberts. as Nora
Burke. a dificult role that in less
capable hands would lose all sympaA
was admirable in her poise and her
quiet intensity. Mason Wright, as
Dan Burke, the old husband. who
pretends to be dead in order to de-
ter Shafer. as Michael Dara, for whom
she has passing admiration, were
capable. An especially effective light
ing scheme added to the convincing
quality of this number.
Three Nuns and a Lady" derived
double interest from the fact that il
was written and staged by James
Reynolds. we'll known in Washington
ard on the professional stage. who at
extremely tattered besgar. Leona
Roberts as Sister Dolor, the mother
superior: Nancy Lane. as Sister Mon
lea, and Josephine Hutchinson, as Sis
ter Innocenta, who falls to the lure of
the scarlet and gold gown. were ad-
mirable. Anne Ives played the Dona
Pilar-y-Pajo. she OF the scarlet and
gold gown, with the finish and under
standing always characteristic OF her
work, which Is familiar to those who
nave seen previous LlLLle Ineater or
ferings in Washington. The stage set
was attractive.
Warm approval was evidenced by
the audience for all OF these plays.
Between the numbers coffee was serv-
ed in the rooms below.
This triple bill will be repeated to-
night and throughout the week. Be-
ginning January IT the second pro-
duction will be presented. Oscar
Wilde's The Importance of Being
Earnest"
The Rams Head Players organi-
zation consists of Robert Bell and
Walter Beck. as producing directors;
James Reynolds. as art director; Les
ter Shafer, assistant art director, and
Mrs. Helen r. Hagner. as secretary.
One hundred of the best known peo-
pie OF Washington are the founders.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
Rams Head Players Debut.

"ashlngton's littlest theater ezma
INTO being last night under the han
piest OF auspices. In a. tiny. sudi-
torium were seated about 100 peopla
representing the capitals society
most attractively, eager for an Of
iering that had gained. rather than
iost' In interest through POSTPONE
ment' Entered through a narrow
passageway from 18th street. tha
Rams Head Playhouse proved Ia he
,oehght to the eye in soft blue.
with similarly toned curtain filling
the proscenium. In point OF artistic
setting the premier program Of mi.
latest dramatic organization was
charmingly placed, and befora tSs
curtaln was drawn expectancy WAS
heightened. Nor was it disapnoirt@6
ny the program. which consisted of
tnrse snort plays. efaciently rendered.
10 produce even one-act play OF
three or four characters upon = stage
Whicn measures not more than ffftaen
by ten feet in dimensions puts unor
director and artist. stage manager
sna performer task Of exceptional
dimculty. Every movement must be
calculated to the greatest iifcetv ard
In degree the success OF q prenief
In such circumstances may be judred
by the mechanical smoothness Of the
performances. Last evening from this
standard the renditions OF the RAMS
Head Players were all that could
have been expected from a lonx-ex-
pertenced professional group.
The three playa were what Shaw
would. in his earliest category. have
tale Of medieval Italian ducal Yil-
lainy and intrigue, the second the
eviction from home OF o. faithless
wife and the third Of an extremely
questionable experiment by scar
let woman" in the exchange of robes
with a girl novice of religious sis
terhood. The question may be asked
Evening star., 1923-01-09
ADJUSTMENTS

girls display a great deal OF energy In
presenting their little act and many
curtain calls came their way.
or the old timers, Eddie Girard,. OF
the DonnelIy and Girara team, ap-
parently has held on" the best. he
is still a clever dancer. retains tnat
funny wispering voice and he scored
a big hit as the dandy copper. Katie
Rooney dressed as her old daddy, Pat
Rooney. also made a hit with her
Irish song and jig dancing. Annie
Hart, the one time be2utiful Laura
Bennett; Frank McNish of silence
and Fun" Leonard Grover, the actor
playwright: Ed Begley and John
Harding are others Of the company.
Mr. Begley does a neat speciality ana
introduces the others in happy vein.
Every one of the company was given
a splendid reception.
Hampton and Blake, clever pair
of fun makers were well received. as
were the Duncan Sisters. who have
prolonged their stay another week.
The work of these petite singers
stands out in the program The in
PRODUCTION of new songs and busi-
ness send their act over with en-
joyable snap and vim. Walter
Sayton and partner open the program
in a contortion and balancing act;
Rule and O'Brien offer Irish ditttes:
Barclay and Chair a lot of foolisness,
and Emile Pallenberg introduces his
bears in bicycle riding and roller
skating. The house attractions in
the picture line completed the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
COSMOS-Rob Pender Troupe.

The Cosmos Theater this week is
presenting an enjoyable bill OF fun
making vaudeville. 1t is not good
in spots, but in its every feature,
from the headliner to and including
the picture offerings.
While the Bob Pender troupe OF
wonderful and unique eccentric &C
robats with their sensational March
of the Giants" is still all that once
made it reigning sensation at the
New York Hippodrome. yet it must
share the honors with newer acts by
old and well known entertainers. who
have made their comeback. IL they
ever needed to, in unmistakabie
fashion.
Chief among these is Babe" La
tour: once the pretty. peppery. ire
sistible entertainer and idol OF the
Elliott. the homely chap with a
broomstick fiddle that gives forth
the sweetest music, would halt the
program with their many enjoyable
antics and bits of clever business, IL
they were not set down next to the
headliner that closes the show. Just
above them are the well known Ray
lnond Sisters. delightful singers and
dancers before they entered the
heavyweight class, but now even
and dances, as we'll as in the big
griSt or new and really worthwhile
hits and bon mots that are big fea-
ture of their act
The Dublin trio also stands out as
exceptional with it's fine soprano and
tenor and talented accompanist and
SoioiSt. In pretty and well loved bal
Iaas OF the long ago. Roy and
Arthur. also old-timers, are really
new IN Fun in a Chinese Restau-
rant, IN which blackface comedy vies
with plate juggling to win laughter
and applause. Stutz and Bingham
nave laughmaker entitled who Is
He? 1t is a title under which many
amusing things are said, done and
Herbert Rawlinson's new Universal
picture, Another Mans Shoes" is a
really delightful story OF q young
adventurer and pretty young
queen of mythical kingdom, who.
AFTER thrilling scenes and escapes.
nnalIy casts her lot with the man she
loVes, and he the venturesome young
chap. Added attractions include
Aladdin. Jr.," featuring Lewis Sar-
gent; the Urban Movie Chats and the
international News.