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I L t 4- ;.', ' )3fTHE r QliEl ATALE Or THE PLAINS Randall Papdish- utmor Or" My Lady Or The South. "WHEN WlLDEPNESS WA3 KlNG. Etc'tC Iuustratioms By DearbprmMclviu.- (Copyright. A. C, McClurf CHAPTER XIV. The Landlady of the Occidental. Keith had crossed at this point so frequently with cattle that, once hav ing 1Ih bearings the blackness of the night made very little difference.) Nevertheless, in fer.r lest her pony might stumble over some irregularity, he guve his own rein to Neb. and went forward on foot, grasping firmly the tired animal's bit. It was a long stretch of sand and Water extendlns from hank to bank, but the water was shallow, the only danger being that .a i m , - nni;J til straying un mini uie luuie sunn bottom into quicksand. With a tower ing cut Ion wood as guide, oddly mis shapen and standing out gauntly against, the slightly lighter sky, the plainsman led on unhesitatingly, until they began to climb the rather sharp uplrft of the north bank. Here there I was a plain tr.iil, pounded Into smooth nnsH by ihe hoofs of cavalry horses ridden down to water, and at the sum mit they emerged within fifty yards of the stables. Tho few lights visible, some station ary, with others dancing about like j wlH-o'-the-wlsps, revealed Imperfectly the contour of various buildings, but Keith turned sharply to- the right, anx ious to slip past without being chal lenged by a sentry. Beyond the brow of the bluff other lights now became visible, flickering here and there, marking where a straggling town had sprung up under the protection of the post a town garish enough In the daylight, convwsed mostly of shacks and tents, but now with Its deficien cies mercifully concealed by the en veloping darkness. The trail, easily followed, led directly along Its single street, but Keith circled the outskirts through a wilderness of tin-cans and heaps of other debris, until he halted his charges beside the black shadow of the only two-story edifice in the place. This was the Occidental, the hospitality of which he had frequently tested. A light streamed from out the front windows, but, uncertain who might be harbored within. Keith tapped gontly at the back door. It was not opened Immediately, and when It u finally shoved aside the merest crack, so glow of light revealed the darkened Interior. The voice which spoke, how ever, was amply aufflcient to Identify Its owner. "Is that ye agin, Murphy, a playln av yer dirthy thrlcks?" "No, Mrs. Murphy," he hastened to explain, "this is Keith Jack Keith, of the 'Bar X.' " "The liOrd deliver us!" was the In stant exclamation, the door opening wide. "They do be afther tellln' me to-night av the throuble ye was in over at Carson, an' 01 fought maybe ye niolght turn up this way. It was a nate trick ye played on the loikes av 'em, Jack, but this is a dom poor placo fer ye ter hide in. Bedad, there's 1 a half dozen In the parly now talkln' about It, wid a couple av officers from the fort. Is the nager wid ye?" "Yes, but we have no intention of hiding here. I'd rather take my chance In the open. The fact Is, Kate, we started off for the Bar X.' " "Av course, ye did; 01 waa shure av It" 7ut down on the Salt Fork we ran across a young girl whom Black Bart had InvttlglPd down that way on a lie. We had a bit of a fight, and got her away from him. This Is what brought us back here to put the girl where ho will be safe out of his clutches." The door was wide open now, and Mrs. Murphy outside, her Interest at fever heat. "Ye hnd a folght wid Black Bart! Oh, ye divil! An' ye licked the dirthy apalpane, an' got away wid his gyurl! (2 lory be! And would Oi take her? Well, 01 would. NIver doubt that, me bye. She may be ti'O qnana av Shaba, an' she may be a Digger Injun Squaw, but the loikes av H n Irid better Kape away from Kate Muri-ry. It's s!al k Ol am ter do it! Bring her in. 01 don't want ter hear no more." "Just a word. Kate; I don't know nether she has any money or not, but I'll pay her bill, as soon as It la sufe for me to come back." "Oh, the divil take her bill. She'll have the best In the house, annyhow, an' OI'm only hopln' that fellow will turn up huntin' her. Ol d lolke ter take one Blap at the spalpane." Fully convinced as to Mrs. Murphy's good will, Keith clipped back Into the darkness, and returned with the girl. Introductions were supeifluous, aa the mistress of the Occidental cared little regarding ceremony. Co.. 110.) !, ! JM' 10) , h I Msk$U$ii AS?- i, I il -1 f W J 1 if. "f N c ll NH 1 A I . d. 'I f L 1r I I i V yL iiz way down through the daiit-l ness. "lie (1.) be a molality foine bye. Jack Keith." she said, apparently address-. tn M e side wall. "Ol wish OlM a khowed him whin Ol as a s'llri: sliiir. li s not Murphy me nninie',1 i& now, Oi'm t'lnkin'." Left alone, the girl bo ved her heal on her bauds, a hot tear stealing down through her fingers. As she glanced up again, something that glittered on the floor beside the bed caught her eyes. She stopped and picked it up, holding the trinket to the light, star ing at It as though fascinated. It v. uj the locket Keith had taken from the neck of the dead man at Clmmaron Crossing. Her nerveless Angers press ed the spring, and the painted face within looked up into her own, and still clasping it within her hand, she sank upon her knees, burying her face on the bed. "Where did he get that?" her lipa kept repeating. "Where did he ever get that?" (To R Conlmueil.i GENE MAYFIELD BUYS IC II ! I'M! IHE NEWS-HERALD M GOUHTY PUPILS IH SCHOOL The School Treasury Receives Tuition for Forty-one Pupils Enrolled. "Shure It's Safe It la Yer Goin' Ter Be Here." "An' Is this you, my dear?" ahe burst out, endeavoring to curb her voice to secr.ctlve softness. "Shure, Jack Keith has told me all about It, an' It'i safe tt Is yer goin' ter be here. Come on In; 0111 give ye number forty-two, that's next behlnt me own room, aa' we'll go up the buck sthalra. Hllp the young loldy. Jack, fer shure ye know the way. Bha disappeared, evidently with Rome hospitable purpose In view, and Keith, clusnlug the glrl'a baud. upler- tooft the delicate task or sareiy escort ing her through the dark kitchen, and up the dimly remembered stairs. Only a word or two passed between them, but as they neared the second story a light suddenly streamed out through the opened door of a room at their left. Mrs. Murphy greeted them at the landing, and for the first time saw the girl's weary white face, her eyes filled with appeal, and the warm Irish heart responded Instantly. "Ye poor little lamb; It's the bid ye want, an' a dhrap o' whiskey. Jack Keith, why didn't ye till me she was done up wid the hard ride? Here, honey, sit down In the rocker till 01 get ye a wee dhrlnk. It'll bring the roses back to the cheeks av ye." She was gone, bustling down the dark Btalrs, and the-two were alone In the room, the girl looking up Into his face, her head resting against the cushion ed back of the chair. He thought he aw a glimmer of tears In the depths of her lash-shaded eyes, and her round white throat seemed to choke. "You will be perfectly secure here," h said, soothingly, "and can remain as long aa you please. Mrs. Murphy will guard you aa though you were her own daughter. She is a bit rough, maybe, but a big-hearted woman, and despises Hawley. She nursed me once through a touch of typhoid yes, by Jove," glancing about In sudden recognition, "and In this very room, too." The girl's glance wandered over the plain, neat furnishings, and the rather pathetic attempts at decoration, yet with apparently no thought for them. "You you have not told me where you were going." i He laughed a little unenslly, as though he preferred to make light of the whole matter. "Really, I have hardly decided, the world is so wide, and I had no reason to suppose you Interested." "But I am interested," resenting hli tone of assumed Indifference. "I mould not want to feel that our ac quaintance was to wholly end now." . '"v. VO!1 r(1Aiiy mean that?" "Why should I not? iou have oecn a real friend to tne; I shall remember vnu alwava with a eratltnde bevond words. I want yon to know this, and that that I shall ever wish to retain that friendship." Keith struggled with himself, doubt ful of what he had best say, swayed by unfamiliar emotions. "You may be sure I shall never for get," he blurted forth, desperately, "and, If you really wish It, I'll certain ly see you again." "I do," earnestly. "Then, I'll surely find a way. I don't know now which direction we will ride, but I'm not going very far until I clear up that murder out yonder on the trail; that Is my particular job just now." Before she could answer, Mrs. Mur phy re-entered and forced her to drink the concoction prepared, the girl ac cepting with smiling protest. The land lady, empty glass In hand, swept her eyes about the room. "Bedad, but the place looks betther than Iver Oi'd belaved, wid the gyurl Ol've got tlndln' to it. She's that lazy she goes ter ilape swapln' the Dure. Jack, would ye niolnd hllpin' me move the bid; shure, It's rale ma hogany, an' so heavy It breaks uie back Intoirely to push' It 'round." He took hold willingly enough, and the two together ran the heavy con trivance across the room to the posi tion selected. Once a leg caujht la the rag carpet, and Keith lifted It out, bending low to get a firmer grip. Then he held out his hand to the girl. "It Is not going to be good bye then. Miss Hope; I'll find you." She smiled up Into bis eyes, much of the wearlneea gone from her face. "I am going to believe that," she an wered, gladly, "because I want to." Mrs. Murphy lingered aatU his itepa sounded on the atalra. aa be slow If l'mfcssiii' Larson, principal of tin llijjh .scliiiol, has compiled a of the pupils in the High sclion! whose t ii i t itii is hciu paid hv thi' ilislric! in which they live. as provided l the new special law of the stale. The district ant the name of the pupils follow: .No. 2 Mabel Adams. S. 25 Mae Harker. No. 17 I.eota Harlot). No. 8 r.lizaheth Campbell. Nit. i Nellie Cook. No. r!-Mirace Fiuht. No. 17 line Kran. No. il Ola KatVeitlii'tKef. No. 3 l.i'la Lair. No. 3 (iilcs I,ai' No. 2 Jennie' Livingston. No. 7 Willa Moore. No. li Cirare Monkey. No. 12 Anifie MeC.arrol. No 3 Hnenita Potter. No. 3 Wayne Propst. No. 3 Florence Richardson. No. 3 W illiamson. No. 3 Robin Richardson. No. t2 Florence Rninniel. No. o Henlah Sans. No. 17 Reuben Savon. No. 12 Florence Sehentz. No. i! Mildred Snyder. No. 1 I.ydia Todd. No. 1 1 Dwer Todd. No. I S Vance Todd. No. 3 Alice Tschirren. No. 3 Emma Tschirren. No. 3 (Iny Wiles. 1 No. ! Oessie firkener. The following students at the Huh school pav tuition: Iean Cummins. Fern Lewis. Iwiitht I'eop.-t. Ifarlex Wiles. Conrai Well Known Newspaper Man Will Run a Strictly Republican Weekly Here. Krnm Wednesdiiy's Pally. Yfslerdax afternoon K. it. May lield of Omaha became the owner of Hie Plallsiui'tith News-Herald and aniiMimrnl lk;it lie intended to run t republican weekly paper. Mr. Max Meld is well known in Ihe county, having run a newspaper al Louisville in Ihe early no's, lie is at present the Sunday editor of the Omaha World-Herald. Pre vious to acceplinu that position he spent five ears wilti the Western Newspaper Fninii in a managerial capacity, l'efore that he was with Ihe World-Herald fourleeirears. Mr. Ma field came here yester day and i'Ioni-iI up Ihe deal with Mr. K. M. Pollard and others, lie has rented a suite of rooms at the Riley and will stay (here until sprimj, when he will move his household pmils here. Mrs. May field will not be here for about ten days. 'T am coins' to run a strictly re publican weekly," said Mr. May- Id. "not a daily or a semi- week I v. I believe there is room here for a llrsl -class republican veeklv." i' i i .i: n "Lru s-vi,- A4 '.J .-J i. .1 111 l I 11 !&Sii)& Schlaler. Mildred Stewart. Milton McMaken. Pheme Richardson Herman (ireeder. A total of over l.foO will be received this year from smirct out side of school taxes am license moneys; mo niuti scnoo tuition income will amount to iM.usn this year: the norma traininir fund from the state is $350. and the estimated income for tuition from prade school pupils will be 180, makinx a total of 1,(510. DULL BUSINESS CAUSES DECREASE IN SHOP TIME a A Dreadful Sight to H. J. r.aninin, of Freeville, N. Y., was the fever-sure that had plagued his life for years in ppite of many remedies he tried. At last he used Ilucklen's Arnica Salve and wrote: "II has entirely healed with scarcely a scar left." Heals Hums, ISoils, F.czema. Cuts, ttruises, Swcllin-'s, Corns and Piles like magic. Only 25c at F. (1. Fricke & Co. Havelock Plant of the Burlington Will Shut Down for the Week Tonight. When the Havelock shops of the lturliimlon close loniaht it will be for the week, the time this week helm: three days ol nine hours each, twenty-seven hours. Th shops were closed on Friday of last week. For some lime past the regular time al Ihe shops has been live das per week ol tune hours each. The explanation for this shut ting' down practically for half week is snort and terse: business is light and the operating cost for September must be held down The coin pan v is ahead with its shop work, having many idle en gines. new or in unod repair. When a railroad desires l make a showing on operating cost for a month during a perjoi of dull business, the shop men arc liable to be laid oil". During the past 1 1 x ) ii 1 1 1 a number of sys teins, 1,101 notably roads in th soulliwest, have been culling down their shop lime. When business is dull and few- trains are run operating cost so far as it arises from train sen if is handled automatically. I trainmen ijo out infrcpieully Ibcy make less. Shop men, however work straight away so long as there is work to do. and there usually plenty of work that may lie done until alter a long perioi of dullness. While railway olllcials do m care to indulge in prophecies whose fiiltlllinenl depends on business conditions, I hey express the belief that the mouths to fol low will see the shops in this part of the country working the usual lime. They do not look on shut ting down for one to three days a week to be a permanent feature. Lincoln Journal. To Dedicate School. Father Michael Shine left this afternoon for Wahoo, where a new $35.00(1 parochial school will be dedicated. Hishop Tilu-n of Lincoln will be the master of ceremonies at the dedication. The school will be in charge of Father Malhias Ilor, who was formerly located in Platlsmnuth. Madt of Hard, Stiff Wire, of Honest Quality r T' r j. I. rAx ,'-" vv oven-wire rences must ue 1 hf vv. aa thev have to turn animals l)V i i j ... . .... - fj the sheer strength of the wire. Why: A fence with baths is protected trom excessive pressure because the animal fears the barbs. Remove the Inubs and the createst strength of the animal is thrown upon the fenee. Hence its wires must be laruer and stronger. Therefore, to have a longlife woven-w ire fence vm must have a heavy fence. Among the valuable features that distinguish American Fence is the Ilinged-Joint (patented). We back this feature with all our experience as the largest makers of fence in the world. Under side stress and strain the resilient Hinged Joint yields to pressure and quickly returns to its old form without bending or breaking the stay wires, the strain nemg taken up uy tne nesivy non.oiuui ours. Tli r il it a f,-ni' in the nervica von "et out of it. Test, iudt' 'compare American Fence under nny and all conditions, and you will eamUM u will If ility, U find that the steel, the structure and galvanizing are eipiul in durability, strength and efliciency to the hardest uses. We have just received two carloads of fencing and cai ill orders for almost any design fence you would want, Furthermore we figure owt fence against any fence made, in eluding the mail order houses. Bring your mail order cata ogue along and we will show you that we sell fence cheaper than any mail order house in existence. PLUMBING! HEATING! re) HARDWARES SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY AT METHODIST GHURGH ctlorts to succeed. . This school is thoroughly or ganized itilo Rrades and division after the most modern and scietitillc plan and on this Rally day there will be promotion! made and something like 100 handsome diplomas awarded to si ludars who have coiunlel,ed tht year's course. The general pro gram is in charge of Mrs. MattU (lobelman and' promises many oilier interesting features well worth hearing. One -of the uniiiue preparations for this day is the notice of it Splendid Program Arranged for Big Sunday School, Which Numbers About 400. In order to begin the new fall season in a manner befitting a real live organization, tho Methodist Sunday school proposes Lo hold a genuine rally next Sun day, October 1, at their home in . hirh has been sent to all the the Methodist church. All Ihe; members in the form of a orinted subpoena gotten up in Ihe, exact style of a court document and commands that "they he present on that diy and witness to their interest, in the work." This subpoena was sent, out by messenger hoys of the Sunday school. The exercises will be held next Sunday nioriiiim, be ginning promptly at '.:3o, and the vnernl public are invited to loolc in upon this worthy enterprise. Got Hot Quickly. From Wednesdny'i Dally. It was just 22 decrees holler al 8 Q'cloek this morning than at the same time yesterday. At 2 o'clock today it was 20 degrees hotter than at, 2 o'clock yesterday. The rise in temperature took place mostly during the night. It ap pears as if the .sudden rise will bring with it a rain. Not a Word of Scandal marred the call'of a neighbor on Mrs.-W. 1 Spangh, of Manvillc, W'yo., who said: "She told 'me lr. King's New Life Pills had cured her of obstinate kidney trouble, and made her feel like a new woman." Easy, but sure remedy for stomach, liver and kid ney troubles. Only 25c at F. 0. 1'ricke & Co. enthusiast ir. element, of a popular political rally will he present ex cept the flambeau and the band. This school numbers in its con stituency about 400 members, and a systematic effort is being put forth to have them all pres ent on this day. The rradle roll, superintended by Miss Alice Tuey, is composed of babies in arms up to .'1 curs and numbers close to 100. These are expected lo be I here and oc cupy a place on the prouram. The home department of f0 members, superintended by Mrs. Emily Mor rison and composed of those who by reason of age, health or oc cupation are unable to attend reg ularly, are lo be there if trans portal ion rnii be provided. The beginners' department of 25 will be there. The primary with 50. the juniors with 05, Ihe intermediate with .15 and Ihe seniors with 1'0; these, together with Ihe H5 or more officers and teachers, will make a crowd enthusiastic boosters that town need he ashamed of in Digestion and Assimilation. II is not the quantity of food taken, but the amount digested, nud assimilated that gives str'Miglh and vitality to the sys tem. Chamberlain's Stomach and : I. iver Tablets invigorate the Rtom- ach and liver and enable them to perform their functions naturally, For sale hv F. O. Fricke & Co. FOll SALE II. C. Hock Cock rels. March and April hatched, $1.00 each until October 1. Large of! boned and healthy stock. Mrs. Win. Troop, Nehawka, Neb. Mur ray 'phone. no its CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tha Rind You Have Always Bought Bears th Signature of Wreck on Missouri Pacific. From Wednexday's Dally. The Missouri Pacific passenger, due here al 0:50 a. m., was about seven hours late today because of an accident in the Atchison yards. The passenger, in leaving the yards ran into the rear end of a freight train and it look about seven hours to clear up Ihe wreck and get the train started on its way again. At the time of writ ing this the train was scheduled to arrive in Plattsmouth at 1 clock. To Mr. and Mrs. Snyder. From Tufnilavi Dally Ail infant daughter was born to Mr. and Mis. A. J. Snyder this morning. The news spread around the court house rapidly, and when Andy shows up there he might as well bring several boxes of good cigars with him. September Travel Bulletin! Tho excursion rates to Eastern localities will continue. It is your last low rate change of the Summer to visit your old home or make a tour of the East. The Dry Farming Congress will be held at Colorado Springs, October 16-20. Special rates will be mado. The colonist one way rates to the Pacific Coast are in effort September 15th to October l.lte, only, this year The Burlington has through standard and tourist sleepers every day to Cali fornia -on No. 3 via Rio Grande, Scenic Colorado, and the Southern Pucific and Salt Lake Route; on No. 9 via the Rio Grande, Scenic Colorado, and the Wen tern Pacific. "On Time" operation. Western people living in tho territory served by the Burlington will be interested in knowing something about the punctuality with which the management tries to operate its trains. Fast mail No. 7, from Chi cago to Omaha, during the months from April to July inclusive, n period of 122 dnys, arrived at the Missouri River "On Time every day. The other exclusive fast mall and express train No. 15, from Chicago to Omaha during June and ul y, 2911, arrived "On Time" at the Miasouri River every day. TheBe are tha exclusive mail and express trains that dally bring into the West the great vol ume of traffic so necessary to the social and commer cial lit of that region. R. W. CLEMENT, Ticket Ant. L. W. VHAKELY, Ueneral Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb iiili 1 lite ;