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CHAPTER Nv.
WHIPPING A sCoUNDREL.


n EANWHILE, Sir Richard, reach
M ing the inn, made his way to
wv a hind door, a small, discreet
4 L door in shadowy and unex-
pected angle, that seemed to
hide coyly from all chance observation.
Taking a key from his pocket, he
opened this door and stepped into a
narrow passage, closed the door. Half
way along this passage he paused and
slid aside q certain panel, discovering
a dim flight of stairs, up which he
mounted, the panel closing behind him,
and so came into small, odd-shaped
chamber. Although this strange room
possessed four doors, it had not SO much
as a single window: Upon an oak table
lay horSemanS cloak, very dusty; a
pair of long-barreled pistols and a
heavy riding whip. Beholding these
articles, Sir Richard laid his hand
upon the latch of one door, when
from somewhere nearby rose a Queru-
lous, high-pitched voice:
''No refuse-I refuse, say!"
Ensued now the smooth, soft MUIR
muir of another voice, whereat Sir
Richard frowned and, crossing to par
ticular corner, lifted a section of the
molding. this disclosing a "judas"-two
peepholes whereby one might look into
the neighboring room.
At a table heavily laden with bot
Ties, mostly empty, sat a gorgeous
young gentleman, his face contorted by
rageful despair. Behind him sat an
older man, keen-eyed, high-nosed, in
tent, and fronting these stood tall,
elegantly slim, smiling creature, who
seemed to dominate the situation. His
face, modishly pale. was almost hidden
In the blonde curlS OF his lofty wig.
Though his lips smiled, his sleepy eyes
were a menace
MY dear Brocklehurst," he muir
INJURED, Il shall be happy to afford you
another week, and then
But We know-ye must know
'twould mean my ruination, Guyfford!"
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"So-you1l mask your damnable VII
lainy under my name, will yer"
"Vtllainy, dye say-you? Why, your
name Is so devilish smirched and blown
upon that one peccadillo more or less
o. thisl"
I'm but beginning, Cousin Julian.
These SO dear friends o. yours shall
learn and loathly villain you are and
see We logged"
With the word he leaped to action.
Vicious blows-a cry, and Julian
Guyfford was squirming beneath his
cousins dusty riding boot.
The viscount gasped, floundering to
unsteady legs, but Capt. DeSpard pulled
him down again. whispering Sibilantly:
"a way out for us, Wili: wait, man,
wait-let bel" And then was the
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leveled It Capt. Despard caught his
wrist, turning the pistol against Julian's
other arm; a shattering explosion and,
reeling to the table, Julian leaned there,
left arm a-dangle, glazing at Sir
Richard through swirl Of smoke.
Wnat COUSIN, is IL murde IT. tne en-.
haggard, passion distorted face. why,
very well, seek me when you are more
able" Turning to be gone, he saw the
place athrong with people.
Then Julian laughed oddly and, still
supported by the table, raised his left
arm and showed hand red and drip
ping.
my arm. George" said he; "a few
more inches and twould ha' been my
heart"
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panions when the door swung open
and Sir Richard entered.
'Wha-what-who the devil?" queried
Lord Brocklehurst. Julian Guyfford
hailed cheerily:
Greetings. Dickl IT'S my JOY to
present Lord BrocklehurSt-Capt. Des-
pard. Gentlemen, my esteemed cousin,
Sir Richard Guyfford."
The viscount bowed, the captain
merely nodded, Sir Richard did neither,
nor did his somber gaze leave his
cousins handsome face, conscious of
which scrutiny Julian's smile faded.
"Well-what dye want here?"
"You."
"Ay. you bring me my letter, I
think2 Tom Pitt tells me of q letter"
Twas addressed to me-"
what o. that?"
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For the Love
of a Lady a.
Copyright, 1879.
By
Jeffrey
Farnol

and in the speakers haggard eyes was
sudden, glaring hate.
my lord, you exaggerate the 1act.
"It's true-'tis too dev'lish true!'
cried his lordship. "Don't-no, don't
push me too far, Guyfford."
Sir Richard closed the judas and,
taking up the riding whip, viewed 1T
with thouehtful froWn, Then q door
opened suddenly and there entered a
fine, handsome girl who wept, but es-
plying Sir Richard. she checked her
Sobs.
why, Penelope, lass, what's amiss?"
"'Tis Nick, sir; come to hide his
pistols"
'Nick? Are the officers on his heels
again, or is he only drunk?"
"Oh, worse, Sir Richard; he be
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SYNOPSIS.
Copyright, 1879,

SYNOPSIS.
To Richard Guynord. nobleman, youns
most beautiful woman he ever had seen.
From her he learned that to his none too
saYory reputation had been added another
Observation-Disclosures discovers that
his scoundrelly. cousin, Julian. has appro-
priated Richards name to mask his extor-
tlon levied on Q love foolish girl. BY chance
he observes a midnight tryst-Julian and
Angela, who Is Helen'S dearest friend; An
Julian thu eatens to expose to her fiance: He
refuses and leaves her despairing. Richard
saves her from jumping into o deep mill
pond. leads her homeward and learns more
of the lovely Helen
Continued From Yesterdays starr
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ton Of the delicious, Whole-
some refreshment that can be
blended into ginger ale. National
Ginger Ale is made of real gin
ger-perfectly blended and prop
erly aged. At our fountains or
ready to take home.
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Listerine is an CT
fective, trustworthy,
non - poisonous anti
septic - absolutely
safe, agreeable and
convenient. The large
size Is most economi-
cal.
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You will want one Of these electric
fans during the hot Summer days to
keep you cool and fresh. They are
sturdily constructed and run quietly
and smoothly. The efacient little motor
will give satisfactory service for years
and will operate on either direct or
alternating current. Costs very little
to run.
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and more like the mountain stream.
So kindly were they Bronc was
ready and willing to follow them
anywhere.
His new home was different from
the old, and daily the children were
clamoring about him or proudly rid
ing upon his back.
One day, standing in his small
stable, he was startled to see two
strange boys hiding In the hay.
Whispering together they united
the halter rope, and leading him
out through the alley way, jumped
on his back. When they had gone
a short distance, Bronc felt sud-
den jab of pain in his side, and his
startled jump only caused a gale
Of laughter from the boys. In q
few moments the same thing hap
pened again, and in fear and pain
Bronc dashed ahead at rapid trot.
By this time the boys were bobbing
up and down on his back, and their
heels were digging into him as they
made an effort to cling on. At every
dig of their heels the fearful pain
would come again, until Bronc was
galloping madly, he knew not
where. The boys were now thor
oughly frightened and hung to the
runaway pony, screaming for help.
Dashing across a roughly plOwed
field, Bronc suddenly stumbled and
fell. Both boys tumbled to the
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Alice gave us some interesting
oral compositions in Third language
last week. The following is one of
Ter written compositions which the
editorial staff voted to add to thir
weeks news notes.
How I Helped
This morning I rocked Norbet
till he went fast asleep. sang "a
Pumpkin Ran Away" 1.-The Har-
vest Song" and Home Sweet
Home" Bernard helped me sing
"a Pumpkin Ran Away" L took
Norbert to my mother and she put
him in tn buggy. She was glad that
I put him to sleep. 1t saved her
time.
Lorena got better acquainted with
Francis Marion from her history
report last Thursday.
Some good hearted brownies Wis
tied our school last Friday while
Miss Moran and the Marthaler
children were home at lunch. They
swept, busted, washed boards and
every thing up beau
tifully. We rather thought that
our Marx children were the ones
who got SO ambitious, but they in
sisted that brownies had done the
work. Frank said that the little
fellows were about as big as an
eraser. We surely want those
brownies to feel welcome to come
again.
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CORRESPONDENCE
District Isl
e Observation-Disclosures Marx.
r annrtarSAAlico ond A1y;po Mo,

r-in-Chief-Frank Marx
Reporters-Alice and Alvina Mar
thaler.
We are all busy getting ready for
the Thanksgiving program we shall
have next Wednesday afternoon.
We hope that the weather will be
such that our parents and friends
can come and help us spend the af-
ternoon. During our industrial
hours we have been decorating our
school room till it helps to lend the
spirit of Thanksgiving Pumpkins,
chariots, turkeys, fruit baskets and
sober pilgrim people all do their
bit. The seventh and eighth grad
ers wrote compositions to put in
their Pilgrim booklets.
Miss Moran and the older girls
have been organizing our Library.
We think that we will appreciate
our books more since we have look
ed them over, marked them and
doctored some of them up.
We are surely proud of these
weeks of perfect attendance. We
hope that cold weather does not
keep any of us at home.
The girls have surely "got it all
over" the boys in perfect spelling
marks. Come in boys!
The Fifth Grade find the study
of the products of the United States
very interesting.
The Eighth Grade in reviewing
1.-The Courtship of Miles Standish"
find it even more interesting than
last year. It is one of those stories
that we like and understand better
each time we read it.
Why do the Seventh and Eighth
Grade have such a hard time spell
ling states and capitals? Can it be
laziness? We hope not.
The Third and Fifth Grade are
busy trying to add more words to
their vocabularies. They may get
ahead of the Seventh and Eight,
grade in this with a little more eff
fort.
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boys visit on his grandfather's
farm. The farm was so big that he
became lost. Janette told how lit
tie Sammy Lucky managed to pro-
cure a turkey for the Thanksgiving
dinner. His means were quite UNI
usual.
Three months of school has pass
ed so rapidly that we scarcely be-
lieve that this is true. This last
month we have had only a half
days absence. We hope that we can
keep up this splendid record.
The lower reading class has fin
ished the fifth reader for this year
and has started on another. It
surely is lots of fun to read all of
these interesting stories.
We have been following Miss
Florence Atwater in all of her
interesting escapades. She and her
cousin Herbert, furnish some very
thrilling escapades. We do all this
at opening exercises when Miss
Steines reads Gentle Julia" to us.
Friday some of US made a large
Japanese poster. Leo made a Pill
grim poster. Some of us worked
with yarn.
This program is coming to you
over station SHS, the voice of Sun
ny He'll School. Eleanor Steffes an
nouncing.
The lower language class has
learned the poem about the little
o1f %b;c x.nooL TIooxy o1.1 Ia.l
a song about a big fat turkey.
Ring Doll still holds sway as the
most popular game in the school
house. We can make much better
scores now than when we first
started.
Question: What kind of people
live in Turkey, Leo?
Leo: Turkeys.
We sometimes make rather funny
mistakes in reading. The other day
Johnny called Jenny Wren a
Jenny Hen.
We believe that Janette will be a
poultry specialist some day. She
claims that a turkey has four drum
sticks. We wish that they did.
Don't ask Roman what a wig is
because he is apt to tell you some
thing that is rather hard to believe.
He told Miss Steines the other day
that a wig was a mustache.
The Third Grade arithmetic class
are working on division. They seem
to think that it is rather hard.
Our program has come to an
end and until next Thursday we bid
you all good-by.
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jumped up, and ran toward

ground, jumped up, and ran toward
home.
Bronc made an effort to get up,
hut it was useless. One leg was
doubled beneath him, and he
neighed with pain as he tried to
.straighten 1t.
Just then he heard the rush Of
feet over the ground, and raised his
head in grateful welcome as he saw
his little masters and mistresses.
They petted him, coaxed him and
encouraged him with many loving
words, until he was finally on his
feet.
They led him limping very slowly
toward home. There a clean new
bed Of straw was made and fresh
water was brought for him. When
the doctor came he said gravely,
"Bronc must go back to his noun
tain home again. There, with rest
and care, he wilt become as strong
as ever again"
So Bronc travelled back to the
hills, and as he neared his old home
he lifted his head to sniff the fresh
mountain breeze. The gurgle Of
the water over the rocks reminded
him Of the children's voices. But 1t
would not make him sad, for when
the ankle was strong he would be
back again, their faithful friend.
Marie Newland.
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Station SHS

This is Station SHS, the voice of
Sunny Hill School, District 26. Your
announcer for this program is Flea
nor Steffes.
Br-r-. This has been a cold week.
The stove is an appreciated friend
days like this. It keeps the janitor
keeping the school room at the
proper temperature.
At this weeks Story Hour, Ralph
finished his serial about the wolves.
The little child that had been kid
mapped, by the wolves became SO
much like them that she was not
happy when it was rescued by her
parents. Lawrence had a tragedy.
Two of them died this time. Both
by accident. Leo told OF a little
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Of the convention, Mr.. Rabcock
and g. number of other delegates,
made a motor trip to Monterey,
Mexico.
Mexico has made very rapid
strides in the last four years in
developing a system of national
highways" Mr.. Babcock said. 1--WE
rode over a modern graveled high
way all the way from the inter-
national bridge at Laredo to Mon
terey, $50 miles. The construction
conforms to the best type of
trunk highways in this country,
in grades, alignment, and surfac-
ing. Next year the entire high
way will be bituminous treated.
The trip is made in about half the
time required over the somewhat
roundabout railroad route between
the same towns.
This and other highways have
brought about a large increase in
travel between the United States
and Mexico, and this has already
had a marked effect in promot-
ing a better understanding between
the people of the two nations
Next year highway will be open
to travel all the way from Mon
terey to Mexico City and this will
further increase the travel.
"The governor of Neuvo Leon
and other speakers at the recep
ton given by the governor en-
phasized the important bearing
that highways have on progress
in other lines, such as education
and agriculture. The commission.
er of education of Neuvo Leon
stated that school attendance is %
I per cent greater this year than
last year. To agriculture i'm.
proved highways not only bring
better marketing opportunities
but highway travel will bring
new ideas and improved farming
methods.
Mexico is land of unlimited
resources and great possibilities
Someone has stated that people
do not build highways when they
are prosperous, but they prosper
when they build highways. That
this is true is being demonstrated
in Mexico, just as it has beer
demonstrated time and again ir
many of our states"
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eide the question as to whether
the state of Minnesota or the fed
eral government has jurisdiction in
this state All Indians who are yet
considered as wards of the govern
ment, except those living on the
Red Lake reservation, are affected.
This is the first time that the mat
ter has ever been brought before
the state supreme court for the
purpose of determining whether or
not the state has sovereignty over
Indians living on lands allotted to
them by the federal government.
1t the supreme court should
hold against the state it would
mean that the Indians could COM
nit, with immunity, any crime
against the state laws. The In
dams, however, would come under
federal laws which in many cases
provide for more severe punish
ment. It has been pointed out that
there are many crimes and misde-
meanors, especially those less than
felony, which are not covered in
the federal statutes.
4
The particular case in point orig.
mated in an action brought against
Charles Cloud, of Cass county, an
Indian who was convicted in JUS
tice court on a charge of taking
muskrats out of season. The case
was appealed to district court and
Judge Graham M. Terrence, of Be
midi certified the issue to the SUI
preme court.
Local authorities in discussing
the case stated that it would great
ly hamper the work of game war
dens if the Indians in this and
other counties would be permitted
to take game and fish in any man.
ner they pleased so long as no pro-
visions of the federal laws were
broken. The outcome of the case
will be awaited with much inter
est.-Grand Rapids Herald-Review
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Notice is hereby given that de-
fault has been made in the condi-
tions of mortgage executed by
William Bert Meyers and Cora Mey-
ers, his wife; as mortgagors. to-
Christopher A; Emerson, as as mort,
recorded in the office Of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Stearns County.
Minnesota, on March 18th, 1928. at
9 O'Clock A. M. in Book log OF
Mortgage on Page 1875 thereof; that
the said Emerson has paid the taxes
assessed against the premises de-
scribed in said mortgage for the
year 1928 in the sum of $60.02; that
the amount claimed to be- due on
said mortgage at this date, includ-
on, is Forty-two Hundred -Four Doll
lars and Sixty four cents (S4204.6Ds
that the premises described in and
covered by said mortgage are: The
Northwest Quarter (NWA) of Sec
ton numbered Three CD in Town
North. of Range numbered Thirty
five $3.50 West, situate in Stearns
County, Minnesota; that by virtue
Of the power of sale contained in
said mortgage and pursuant to the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided, said mortgage will be fore
closed by the sale of said premises
| at public vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash, by the Sheriff OF
Stearns County, Minnesota, at the
front door of the Post Office in the
City Of Sank Centre, in said Coun-
ty, on Friday, January 3rd, 1880, at
| 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, to satisfy the amount then due
on said mortgage. including said
taxes, together with the costs of
such sale and Seventy-f1ve Dollars
attorneys fee stipulated in said
mortgage.
Dated November goth, 1929.
Christopher A. Emerson,
| Mortgagee.
L. L. Kells,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Published Nov. 2128. Dec. 5-12-
1926 1929
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the rope about the horn, and with
much pulling and kicking Bronc
was finally led down the hill.
About nightfall, they reached a
small camp, and the mountain pony
was treated to such food as he had
never eaten before.
1t took a great many days to
learn all the new and difficult things
expected Of him. It was hard to
stand quietly, for instance, when
he felt something jump on his back.
He always wanted to throw it off,
by dashing round and round and
kicking up his heels.
He learned to stop and go when
told to do so, to turn at a tug Of the
rein, and to follow at the end of
rope without pulling back.
But at last came the lesson hard
est Of all. One day he was sold,
and taken away from the hills
where he had always lived to a
great city.
There strange, terrifying noises,
and brilliant lights that blinded
him, left him sick with fear. When
he had been taken from the train
he looked very little like the frisky
pony Of few months before, as he
stood trembling in the yards at the
depot.
Suddenly he pricked up his ears
to hear voices that interested him.
They were childish voices like no
others he had ever heard, and they
reminded him of his gay little
mountain stream gurgling over the
pebbles.
Daddy, he's frightened. I can
see 1t In his eyes. And maybe he's
homesick and lonely, too. Oh, wen
be very good to you, little pony"
And the voices gurgled on, more
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Subscribe for the Herald
Legal Notices
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Probate of VIII

r
for Probate of VIII
Estate of Fayette w. Sprague, De-
ceased.
State of Minnesota. County of
Stearns, in Probate Court
In the matter of the Estate of
Fayette w. Sprague, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all
persons interested in the allowance
and probate of the will of said de-
cedent: The petition of Harriet s.
Sprague being duly filed in this
court, representing that Fayette w
Sprague, then a resident of the
County of Stearns. State of Mime
sofa, died on the LIST day of Septem-
Der 1929, leaving a last will and
testament which is presented te
this court with said petition, and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and tesla
ment of said decedent, and that let
tiers testamentary be issued thereon
to her the said Harriet S. Sprague
Now, therefore, you, and each OF
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be-
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Bronc

Bronc was a mountain pony with
short, sturdy legs and a stocky
little body.
His life was free and happy, and
he spent most Of his time wander
ing about the hills In search of the
tend" rest grass and clearest
streams.
: One day, as he dashed over the
top Of hill, he was brought to a
sudden stop by lasso pulling
tightly about his neck. He planted
his feet firmly in the earth, and
tugged to free himself. But the
harder he tugged, the tighter be-
came the rope.
When he stopped struggling, he
saw man coming toward him, with
a hand outstretcheG.
whoa there, steady old boy" he
said.
Flinging himself quickly into his
saddle, Bronc's new master fastened
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Mexican Government to
Build Modern Highways
Good Roads Bring Nations Closer
Promote Education and Bet
ter Farming.

The relation highways bear to
the progress and welfare of a
country is strikingly illustrated in
Mexico, G. M. Babcock, Minnesota
Highway commissioner, stated on
his return from the recent conven-
ton nf the American Association
of State Highway officials at San
Antorio, Texas. At the conclusion
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MoRTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE

Published Nov: %. Dec. 5-1s, u isss
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PAGE NINE

fore this court, ar the Probate Court y
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of st. Cloud, County of Stearns.
State of Minnesota, on the goth day
Of December, 1929, at o'clock A. NJ.
why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable J. b.
Himsl, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this goth day of
November 1929.
Court SeaD J. B. Himsl,
Judge
Published Nov: %. Dec. 5-12. 1928.
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Important Indian Case
to State Supreme Court
Issue of Particular Interest In
Northern Minnesota Decision
Is Awaited

Quite a large number of people in
Itasca county, as well as other
parts Of northern Minnesota, are
interested in case now before the
state supreme court. This is to de-
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And he will be finished II you will
just take
Your crayons and color this Vege-
table fellow
Green and light brown and scarlet
and yellow!-
And when you have finished per-
haps someone can
Make a vegetable stew, from the
Vegetable man.
Edna Becker.