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slipped slowly down down. Black
book himself from of him impatiently
and wheeled to meet his great enemy.
"Quits at last!" he said, with an
ugly smile.
Quits indeed! For Jim, raising him
IX slightly, was able to draw at last;
and even as he spoke, the outlaw fell.
"Jim, my boy," said Langford, huski
ly. He was kneeling, Jim's head in his
arms.
"Well, boss," said Jim, trying to
smile. His eyes were clear.
""It wag my affair, Jim, you ought
tut to have done it," said Langford,
brokenly.
"It's all right boss don't you wor
ry I saw you in the hall that night.
Tou are the boss. Tell Mary so. Tell
tier I was glad to go so you could
to her and it would be all right.
Sh loves you boss you needn't be
Trald."
"Jlm, I cannot bear it; I must go in
your stead."
"To Mary yes." His voice sank
lower and lower. An added paleness
stole over his face, but his eyes looked
ito Langford's serenely, almost hap
pily. "Go to Mary in my stead boss,"
ho whispered. "Tell her Jim gave his
boss to her when he had to go I
used to think it was 'Mouse-hair' I
am glad it is Mary tell her good-bye
tell her the Three Bars wouldn't be
the same to Jim with a woman in it
anyway tell her "
And with a sigh Jim died.
chapter xxii.
The Party at the Lazy S.
Mary stared thoughtfully into the
mirror. It was a better one than the
sliver into which she had looked more
than a year before, when Paul Lang
ford came riding over the plains to the
Lazy S. A. better house had risen from
the ashes of the homestead laid waste
by the cattle rustlers. Affairs were
well with George Williston now that
the hand of no man was against him.
He prospered.
Louise stepped to the door.
"I am in despair, Mary," she said
whimsically. "Mrs. White has ordered
me out of the kitchen. What do you
think of that?'
"Louise! Did you really have the
hardihood to presume to encroach on
Mother White's preserves you s
mere bride of five months' standing? j
You should be grateful she didn't take j
the broom to you."
"She can cook," said Louise laugh
ing. "I admit that. I only offered to
peel potatoes. When one stops to con
sider that the whole county is coming
to the "house-warming" of the Lazy
S, one can't help being worried about
potatoes and such minor things.'
"Do you think the whole county is
coming, Louise?" asked Mary.
"Of course," said Louise Gordon,
positively, slipping away again. She
was a welcome guest at the ranch, and
her heart was in the success of to
night's party.
Mary had dressed early. As hostess,
she had laid aside her short skirt.
leather leggings, and other boyish "fix
ings" wWch she usually assumed for
better eas in her life of riding. She
was clad simply in a long black skirt
and white shirt-waist. Her hair was
coiled in thick braids about her well
shaped head, lending her a most be
coming statelinesa.
Would Paul Langford come? He had
been bidden. Her father could not
know that he would not care to come.
Her father did not know that she had
sent Langford away that long-ago
night n December and that he had
not come back at least to her. Natur
ally, he had been bidden first to
George Williston's "house-warming."
The men of the Three Bars and of the
Lazy S were tried friends but he
would not are to come. .
. Listen! Some one was coming. It
was much too soon for guests. The
early October twilight was only now
creeping softly, over the landscape. It
was a still evening. She heard dis
tinctly the rhythmical pound of hoof
beats on the hardened trail. Would
the ri&er go on to Kemah, or would
he turn in at the Lazy S?
"Hello, the house!" hailed the horse
man, cherrily, drawing rein at the
very door. "Hello, within!"
The visitor threw wide the door,
and Williston's voice called cordially:
"Come in. come in. Langford! I am
glad you came early."
"Will you send Mary out, Willis
ton? I need your chore boy to help
me water Sade here."
The voice was merry, but there was
a vibrant tone in it that made the
listening girl tremble a little. Lang
ford never waited for opportunities.
He made them.
Mary came to the door with quiet
self-cmposure. She had known from
the first the stranger was Langford.
How like the scene of a ' summer's
day more than a year past; but how
far sweeter the maid how much
more it meant to the man now than
then!
"Father, show Mr. Langford in."
she said, smiling a welcome. "I shall
be glad to take Sade to the spring."
She took hold of the bridle rein
tralline sr-und- Langford
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leaped' lightly from ula
"I said 'help me,'" he corr ctel
"The spring is down there." she di
rected. "I think you know the way."
She turned to enter the house.
For an instant, Langford hesitated.
A shadow fell across his face.
"I want you to come, Mary." he
said, simply. "It is only hospitable,
you know."
"Oh, if you put It in that way ,"
she started gayly down the path.
He followed her more slowly. A
voung moon hung in the western
"l Love You," He Said.
sky. The air was crisp witn tne com
ing frost. The path was strewn with
dead Cottonwood leaves which rustled
dryly under their feet.
At the spring, shadowed by the
biggest cottonwood, she waited for
him.
"I wish my father would cut down
that tree," she said, shivering.
"You are cold," he said. His voice
Tas not "quite steady. He took off his
coat and wrapped it around her,
despite her protests. He wanted to
hold her then, but he did not, though
the touch of her sent the blood bound
ing riotously through his veins.
"You shall wear the coat. I do not
want you to go in yet."
"But Sade has finished, and people
will be coming soon."
"I will not keep you long. I want
you to Mary, my girl, I tried to kill
Black, but Jim " his voice choked
a little "if it hadn't been for Jim,
Black would have killed me. 1
thought I could do it. I meant to
have you. Jim said it was all the
same his doing it in my stead. I
came to-night to ask you if it is the
ame. Is it, Mary?"
She did not answer for a little
while. How still a night it was!
Lights twinkled from the windows of
"It is the same," she said at last,
brokenly.
Her eyes were heavy with unshed
tears. "But I never meant it, Paul. I
was wild that night, but I never meant
that you or Jim should take life or
or give yours. I never meant it!"
His heart leaped, but he did not
touch her.
"Do you love me?" he asked.
She turned restlessly toward the
house.
"My father will be wanting ue," she
said. "I must go."
"You shall not go until you have
told me," he said. "You must tell me.
You never have, you know. Do you
love me?"
"You have not told me," either," she
resisted. "You are not fair."
- He laughed under his breath, then
bent his sunny head close.
"Have ycu forgotten bo soon?" h
whispered. .
Suddenly he caught her to him
strongly, as was his way.
. "1 will tell you again," he said, soft
ly. "I love you, my girl, do you hear!
There is no one but you in all Vie
world."
The fair head bent closer and closer,
then he kissed her the little man
coated figure In his arms.
"I love you," he said.
She trembled in his embrace. He
kissed her again.
"I love you," he repeated.
She hid her face on his breast. He
lifted it gently.
"I tell you I love you," he said.
He placed her arms around his neck
She pressed her lips to his, once, soft
ly.
"I love you," she whispered.
"My girl, my girl!" he said in an
swer. The confession was far sweeter
than he had ever dreamed. He held
her cheek pressed close to his for a
long moment. . '
"The Three Ears is waiting for its
mistress," he said at last, exultantly
"A mistress and a new foreman all at
once the boys will have to step live-
in
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"A new foreman?" asked Mary in
surprise. "I did not know you had a
new foreman."
"I shall have one In a month," he
said, smilingly. "By that time George
Williston will have sold the Lazy S
for good money, invested the proceeds
in cattle, turned the whole bunch In" tc
ran go with the Three Bars herds, and
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V.
Nov. 1 he will take charge of the
'ly affairs of one Paul Langford
Ms wife of the Three Bars."
ally, Paul?" The brown eyee
with pleasure,
ally. Mary."
j my father consented?"
. but he will when he finds 1
do without him and when 1
his daughter.",.
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beats on the sod! The guests
ming at last. The beats rang
and nearer. From Kemah,
Three Bars trail, from across
, (hey were coming. All the
;l.ood ranchmen and home
; with their families and all
lable cowboys had been bidden
frolic. The stableyard was
Hearty greetings, loud talking
ro:..
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t th
filling.
and laughter floated out on the still
air.
Laughing like children caught In a
prank the two at the spring-clasped
hands and ran swiftly to the house.
Breathless but radiant, Mary came
forward to greet her guests while
Langford slipped away to put up Sade.
The revel was at its highest. Mary
and Louise were distributing good
things to eat and drink to the hungry
cowmen. The rooms were so crowded
many stood without looking in at the
doors and windows. The fragrance of
hot coffee drifted in from the kitchen.
Langford stood up. A sudden quiet
fell upon the people.
"Friends and neighbors," he said,
"shalPwe drink to the prosperity of
the Lazy S, the health and happiness
of its master and its mistress?"
The health was drunk with cheers
and noisy congratulations. Conversa
tion began again, but Langford still
stood.
"Friends and neighbors," he said
again. His voice was grave. "Let us
drink to one not with us to-night a
brave man " in spite of himself his
voice broke "let us drink to the mem
ory of Jim Munson."
Silently all rose and drank." They
were rough men and women, most of
them, but they were a people who held
personal bravery among the virtues.
Many stood with dimmed eyes, pictur
ing that final scene on the island in
which a brave man's life had closed.
Few there would soon forget .. Jim
Munson, cow-puncher of the Three
Bars.
There was yet another toast Lang
ford was to propose to-night. Now
was the opportune time. Jim would
have wished it so. It was fitting that
this toast follow Jim's it was Jim
who had made it possible that it be
given. He turned to Mary and touched !
her lightly on the shoulder. j
. "Will you come, Mary?" he said. !
She went with him, wonderingly. He '.
led her to the center of the room, i
His arm fell eentlv over her shoul- !
ders. Her cheeks flushed with the j preached the dedication sermon for the
sudden knowledge of what was com- Presbyterian church, and in the evening
ing, but she looked at him with per- Rev. E. H. Kearns delivered an ad
fect trust and unquestioning love. dress at the meeting of the Christian
"Friends and neighbors." his voice
ang out so that an
might hear, ' I j
ask you to drink to the health and I
happiness of the future mistress of the J
Three Bars!" j
THE EXD. !
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A Silly "SpOOk" Story. j
D. H. Fries who just recently moved j
onto the old Lloyd farm near Wyoming
was in town Tuesday and visiting with
the editor's family. In the course of
conversation, the murder of Delia
Lloyd by her sisiter, Lucy, was men
tioned. It was suggested by a lady
present who is rather timid, that she
would dislike to live there if she be
lieved in spooks. When Dave made
the remark that his little daughter,
Minnie, 11 years old, declared she saw
a ghost cross over the cellar door twice
and it frightened her so that she cover
ed up her head. And it is almost im
possible to get the child to remain alone
now even in daylight.
Of course there are few persons who
believe in ghosts; but you .would have
hard work making the child believe
that she did not see a real ghost.
J. H. Miller who lived in the house
at the time of the murder and who
recently vacated never saw anything
like ghosts; but they never liked, to sit
in that room on account of the tragedy
which was enacted in it Nehawka
Register. '
Base Ball Team Started.
Earl C' Wescott was elected mana
ger and Will Fitzgerald captain of the
Red Sox team for the 1908 season.
About fifteen men will try. for the
team and the boys ought to have the
support of all the base ball fans this
year. The team is open for games and
Glenwood will probably be the first at
racttion next Saturday, May 16.
THE
CELEBRATED STALLION
D
n
(FORMERLY OWNED BY L. G.TODO)
Will make three days of the week
Thursdaj', Friday and Saturday,
in Nehawk.
TERMS: SlO to insure colt to
stand and suck
DAVID HURRAY.
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CROP REPORTS
ARE PLEASING
Burlington Traffic Depart
ment Reports Show Great
Improvement.
The crop report, for the Burlington's
Lincoln diyision issued from the office
of J. D. Cox, division freight agent:
"Following is the crop report for
week ending May 8th. Inasmurh as
conditions over entire grain belt on
this division are the same, I am giving
territory as a whole:
"From one to three inches of rain
fell over entire territory. Lines north
of Aurora and west of Ravenna were
needing rain pretty badly. This past
week these lines were favored with a
good soaking rain of about two inches.
Soil is in very good condition.
"Wheat and oats still looking fine.
Oats need warmer weather, but with
good rain past week will pull through
O. K.
"Corn ground all prepared and ready
for planting;in fact some planting done,
but cold, wet weather has retarded
farm work. Most farmers are waiting
for warmer weather for planting.
From reports, would state that with
favorable weather all corn will be
planted by end of next week.
"Alfalfa was hurt some by cold
weather. Some reports show alfalfa
hurt seriously, while others only in
slight degree. With warm weather,
alfalfa will show great improvement.
Do not think damage will be noticeable
with favorable weather.
"Fruit badly damaged by frost. Con
flicting reports as regards this crop.
It is impossible to estimate damage by
frost to the fruit at this time.
"Pastures coming to the front fast.
With a little warm weather, grasses of
alt kind will make wonderful growth.
"Garden truck not far enough ad
vanced to be hurt much by recent cold
snap. Very little damage to gardens. "
DEDICATION SER
VICES CONCLUDED
Last Evening Concludes the Services
of the Jubilee Celebration.
Yesterday the Rev. J. L. Sexton
Fndenvnr tViplasr K.rviYps of thp kpt-ips
fne SUDject of the morning service was
"The Conditions of Life," and was
handled in a matter that left no doubt
in the minds of his hearers but that the
speaker was well acquainted with his
subject. In the evening the speaker's
subject was "The Guidance of God."
This being an address to the young
people, was of especial interest and was
listened to by both young and old with
the utmost of interest? With this ser
vice concluded the series of meetings
celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of
the founding of the church at that place.
The membership here are to be congrat
ed upon the finely appointed program,
which was fully presented to a success
ful finish. That they have on this the
birthday of the organization succeeded
in clearing the church of debt, and
placed them in a position to do better
work for the cause, is great cause for
feeling a pride in the successful issue
issue of the event.
"Mothers Day" in Plattsmouth.
The day was observed, in this " city so
far as it could possibly be. The scarcity
of white flowers prevented many from
wearing the emblem who desired to do
so. rAnother year ifc will be somewhat
different in this respect. The ide'a is a
noble one,' and originated with club wo
men in New York. - The country at
once recognized its fine sentiment, and
in a few days instead of being local to
Gotham it became general. The papers
took the matter up editorially, and ten
der and eloquent tributes have been
paid it by the foremost writers. The
object is honoring the best woman that
ever lived your mother, and the ob
servance, the wearing of a white car
nation. When the mother love is touched
the heart of every one is tenderly
opened to reverence her, whether alive
or sleeping in the silent tomb. The day
will constantly grow to be of more in
terest until it becomes one to be cele
brated by every man, woman and child
in the land. Long live "Mothers' Day. "
True Christian Spirit.
The Fremont Herald truthfully re
marks: "Do you feed tramps? We
do. That is, if a fellow really looks
hungry he can always get a "handout"
at our back door. Andjhey are coming
pretty regular nowadays. Men with
wan face, gaunt and hungry beyond
question come and gulp down with
grateful looks all the bread and butter
and preserves and cold meat on hand.
Don't turn a hungry man away. Look
him over carefully, and if his breath is
right and he is hungry, feed him. It is
a Christian duty.
Ml
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GO WITH US TO THE GREAT
TUESDAY,
jJiS
A special car will be run from Omaha to Kansas City over
the Missouri Pacific, and from there to Frisno, Texas over
the Santa Fe. Special half-fare rate for the round trip.
Come and go with us and see the greatest country on earth,
and we know you will buy. We will trade for anything
you have- Call on
FRANK STANLEY, Plattsmouth, Nebraska
CANNOT RIDE
0!J FREIGHT
The f.l. P. to Continue Their
"Retaliation" Scheme.
It is evident from the attitude of the
Missouri Pacific railroad officials toward
their patrons, that they intend to do
everything in their power to make the
situation unpleasant. The latest evi
dence of this fact is apparent in the
refusal to let passengers ride on freight
trains. An order was put into effect a
few days ago that passengers should
not be allowed to ride on local freight
trains after that date and notices were
posted in the depots. This inconven
ience will be hardly bearable on train
No. 164 which runs south from this
city in the evening.
A conductor on a local train said:
"The M. P. is doing everything in
its power to make passenger traffic
unpleasant. First they took out the
electric light service in the coaches and
replaced it by an inferior system; then
they took off trains wherever it was
possible to do so; they closed stations
and redu2ed wages, and now they re
fuse to let persons ride on freight
trains." When asked why the road
should do this, he continued: "The
officials do this to make the people sick
of their legislation against the rail
roads. ' '
Complaints have been filed with the
State Railway Commission but that
body has been too busy to get to these
matters. It is claimed that since the
Commission has forced the M. P. to
make improvements in their road bed,
it will be possible for it to restore the
accommodations, which the road has
taken from the people.
With reference to the decrease in
business during the past few months,
an official said: "The decrease in ship
ments of the M. P. have been startling.
Just what is the reason for this we can
hardly tell, yet many attribute the de
crease to the financial flurry, which I
believe is yet in its infancy. This is
absolutely the dullest season we have
evr seen on the Missouri Pacific
system."
Another Missouri Pacific Wreck.
Last evening two Missouri Pacific
trains wanted to pass on the same track.
just this side of Gilmore Junction, but
nothing new being discovered since the
last attempt, they met with similar suc
cess which have attended other efforts
in the past. The road was blocked for
some time, and the midnight passenger
due at this place at 11:59 was delayed
for some time, hoping that the wreck
age would be cleared away, but it was
not, and the train was run by the way
of Louisville and Weeping Water, carry
ing with them a large crowd of young
people from this place, who had two
hours to wait at Union for the train
coming north.
Some half-dozen, among whom were
Robert Sherwood, jr., V. C. Ahlstrand,
Will Murray, Misses - Mable Trussler,
Hermia Spies and Hannah Black, had
an opportunity to watch it rain all
night. They came in this morning feel
ing very sore at the Missouri Pacific,
and it would seem justly too. This is
similar to the trick which was played
upon about a hundred people at Nehawka
sometime since. Verily, the motives
which actuate the management of the
Missouri Pacific, is past finding out.
Knocks at the door of every one, and there is a tide in all our
lives, which taken leads to fortune. We have that opportunity
now in the shape of a horse ranch containing a full section and
an extra eighty, with thoroughly firtt class improvements, a
modern dwelling, barns, granaries, ether out buildings, well
fenced, all buildings nearly new, water piped into all barns, feed
lots, house and every field. This place, which is now being used
for the purpose of breeding horses and raising mules is paying
some $S, 000. 00' per year, and has improvements to the amour.t of
$6,000 and is being sold on account of the death of the. wifc of the
owner. This will go at a figure which will make a good profit
and a good per cent income on the investment. :: ::
S. BRIGGS, Plattsmouth, Ncbr.
VN
PANHANDLE OF TEXAS ON
MAY 19th!
Legal Notice.
The itate of Nebraska. In County Court for
County of CasH.
In the. matterof the estate of Martrarct A. Pat
terson, deceased.
All iiersons interested or concerned are here
by notified that a tietltlon has lieen tiled In
said court, praylnir for the apiKilntmcnt of
Mae Patterson, administratrix of the estate of
Margaret A. Patterson, deceased, late of said
eounly and stale, and that a hearintf will Iw
had on said etlt ion at. t he ollice of the 'omit y
.ludtre at the eotirt house. In the city of I'latts
mouth. in said county and state, on Saturday,
May Hith. I'.ttis. at 10 o'clock a. in. All objec
tions to the prayer of said iciiilon must Imi
Hied before said hour of lieariui.'.
Wifncsss by hand and olli.-lal seal tl is 30 li
day of April, A. It., litoK
Al.l.K.V J. ltKEl..
Iskai.1 County .ludk'e.
V. C. Kamsky. Attorney for the Kstale.
First I'uhlicalion April :tj. I'.hih.
Notice of Application for LIqjor
License.
Not'ce is hereby trlvcn.that the undersign d
Emil Amende and (iiist I-'. Mohr. have tiled
their petition with tl e village clerk of the
village of Avoca. Cass county, Neliraska. as
required by law, sitrned by the required num
ber of resident freeholders of said village of
At, ca, settintr forth that the applicants are
men of resectable character and st andintr and
a'e residents of the state of Neliraska. and
pray that a license may be Issued to the said
Emil Amende and (.list 1. Mohr for the sal)
of malt, spii it uous and vinous liquors for the
municipal year endiiuf May 1. I'.mJ'. In a build
ing on t he west one third i) of lot. live. (.')
block (K) fronting on I louse st reel in 1 he said
village of A voca, Cass county, Nebraska-
Km 1 1. Amk.vhk
ifs-r I". Mom ii.
3-:tt. Applicants
At Avoca, Neb., April -7,
Notice of Application (or Liquor License
NOTICE Is hereby tfiven to all
t crested and to t he nubile, t hat
persons in
I In- ti nder-
si trued II. K. Itand. lias filed his ix-tlll.ui and
applicat ion in the office of the city clerk, of
the city of Louisville, county of Cass, and
state, of Nebraska, as required by law. sitrned
by the required number of resident free-holders
of the said city, scttintr fort h that the ai
plicant is a man of resiM'ctable character and
st andintr and a resident of t lie st ate of Nebras
ka, and prayintr that a license may be Issued
to the said II. 10. Kami for the sale of malt,
spirituous and vinous liquors for the -r-iod
of one year from the date of the hear
ing of said application in a buildintr situated
on the north part of lot one hundred and eitrhty
(iso), of the said city of Iuisville, Nebraska.
H . K. It A N 1 1, Applicant
Apiii 23, nos.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
State ok Xeriiaska.
County of Cass,
In the matter of the
aid, deceased.
f -ss in county court.
... . . ,.
estate of Benjamin Kan-
All persons Interested in the alnive e-.tate
are hereby notified t hat on May rSMh. l'.'.m, at
10 o'clock a. m. of said day. a hearing will In:
had uiMin the final account anil petition for
final settlement aul distribut ion of the estate
lienjumin Kanaid. deceased, at the county
court room at I'lat tsmout Ii, In Cass county,
Nebraska, and which time said final account
will be examined and adjusted and the final
decree of distribution will be entcied. and al
lowance made for the fees of the administri -tor
and his attorney, that all objections mi tt
be tiled by said time.
Witness my hand and seal of said coutt this
(ft h day of May, luux.
Uy the Court. A IX KN .1. HKESON.
Isbai.J County . I udire.
Real Estate Transfers.
F. M. Svoboda to James Svoboda,
lot 4,blk 1, Stiles' add to Platts
mouth Consideration $ 300
H. S. Ouch to M. J. Powell, lot 8,
blk 22, Avoca Consideration. . 1200
William Elliott to S. W. Ball, pt.
lot 187, Louisville Considera
tion 125
P. A. Jacobson to Fritz Lofgren,
lots 188 and 189, Louisville
Consideration. 550
Lucy Mc Vay to C. M. Chriswisser,
e nw, 17-11-13 Consideration 6400
John C. Roddy to M. G. McQuinn,
pt. sel ne J 31-10-J 4 Consider
ation "372
Isaac Stone to P. J. Lenick. lots
6, 7 and 8, blk 1, Alvo Consid
eration 1100
C. A. Latta to W. G. Boedeker,
lot 2, blk 13, Latta's add. to
Murray Consideration .' 250
Sheriff C. D. Quinton was a visit fc
in Omaha this afternoon, where he had
sme business matters to look after,
and afterwards will attend the "Jester"
this evening by Maude Adams. He was
accompanied by Miss Mary Karvonek.
