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CHAPTER XXX.
Saturday,
vesnbet
In Christie's Room.
Keith swept his glance up ana down
the street without results. Surely
Hawley and his companion could not
have dlsanwared so suddenly. They
had turned to the right, he was cer j
tain as to that, and he pushed through I
the crowd of men around the theater
entrance, and hastened to overtake
thorn. He found nothing to overtake
nowhere along that stretch of street, j
Illumined by window lights, was there i
any sign of a man and woman walking
together. Ho stopped, bewildered,
staring blindly about, falling utterly to
comprehend this mysterious vanishing.
What could it mean? What had hap
pened? How could they have disap
peared so completely during that sin
g'.e moment ho had waited to speak to
Falrtain? The man's heart beat like
a. trip-hammer with apprehension, a
sudden fear for Hope taking posses
sion of him. Surely the girl would
never consent to enter any of those
dens along the way, and Hawley
wonld not dare resort to force in the
open street. The very thought seemed
TirennsterouB. and yet. with no other
supposition possible, he entered these
one after the other In hasty search,
questioning the inmates sharply, only
to find himself totally baffled Hawley
and Hope had vanished as though
swallowed by the earth. He explored
dark passage-ways between the scat
tered buildings, rummaging; about
recklessly, but came back to the street
again without reward.
Could they have gone down the oth
er side, in the deeper shadows, and
thus reached the hotel more nuickl
than It seemed to him possible? There
was barely a chance that this could
be true, and yet Keith grasped at it
desperately, cursing himself for hav
ing wasted time. Five minutes later,
breathless, almost speechless with
anxiety, he startled the clerk.
"Has Miss Waite come in? Miss
Hope Waite?"
"Blamed If I know," retorted the
other, Indifferently. "Can't for tho
lire of me tell those two femalea apart.
One of them passed through 'bout ten
minutes ago; Doc Falrbaln was with
her. Another party Just went up
stairs hunting Miss Maclatre, and as
thev haven't come down. I reckon It
most have been her anything
wrong?"
"I'm not sure yet," shortly. "Who
was this other person?"
"Old fellow with white hair and
whiskers swore like a pirate had
the sheriff along with him."
It came to Keith In a flash It was
Waite. Perhaps Christie knew. Per
haps the General knew. Certainly
something of importance waa crystal
lizing In the actress' room which
might help to explain ail else. He
rushed up the stairs, barely waiting to
rap once at the closed door before he
pressed it open. The sight within
held him silent, waiting opportunity
to blurt out his news. Here, also,
was tragedy, Intense, compelling,
which for the Instant seemed to even
overshadow the fate of the girl he
loved. There were three men pres
ent, and the woman. She stood clutch
ing the back of a chair, white-faced
and open-eyed, with Fairbaln slightly
behind her, one hand grasping her
arm, the other clinched, his jaw set
pugnaciously. Facing these two was
Waite, and a heavily built man wear
ing a brown beard, closely trimmed.
"You'd better acknowledge It,"
Waite snapped out, with a quick
glance at the newcomer. "It will make
it all the easier for you. I tell you
this Is the sheriff, and we've got you
both dead to rights."
"But," she urged, "why should I be
fttirested? I have done nothing."
"You're an adventuress a damn
adventuress Hawley's mistress, prob
ably a "
"Now, see here, Waite," and Fair
baln swung himself forward, "you
drop that. Miss Maclatre Is my friend,
and If you say another word I'll smash
you, sheriff or no sheriff."
Waite glared at him.
"You old fool," he snorted, "what
have you got to do with this?"
"I've got this to do with, you'll And
tho woman Is to be treated with re
spect or I'll blow your damned ob
stinate head off."
The sheriff laid his hand on Walte's
shoulder.
"Come," he said, firmly, "this Is no
way to got at it. We want to know
certain facts, and then we can pro
ved lawfully. Let me question the
woman."
Tho two older men still faced one
another belligerently, but Keith saw
Christie draw the doctor buck from
between her and the sheriff.
"You may ask me anything you
ploate," she announced, quietly. "1
am sure these gentlemen will not fight
In my room."
"Very well, Miss Mac'alre. It will
require only a moment. How long
have you known this man Hawley?"
"Merely a few days blnce I arrived
In Sheridan."
"Cut you were In communication
with him before that?"
McClurg & Co.. 1910.)
i ne pieaant voice una qujcx De
meanor of the sheriff seemed to yield
the girl confidence and courage.
"Yes, he had written me two or
three letters."
"You met him here then by appoint
ment?" "He was to come to Sheridan, and
exii'ain to me more fully what his let
ters had only hUited at."
"You possessed no previous knowl
edge of his purpose?"
"Only the barest outline details
were given me Inter."
"Will you tell us briefly exactly
what Hawley told you?"
The girl's bewildered eyes wandered
from face to face, then returned to
the waiting sheriff.
"May may I sit down?" she asked.
"Most certainly; and don't be afraid,
for really we wish to be your friends."
She sank down into the chair, and
even Keith could see how her slender
lorm iremDiea. xirere vfas a mo
ment's silence.
"Believe me, gentlemen," she began,
falteringly, "If there Is any fraud, any
conspiracy, I have borne no conscious
nart in It. Mr. Hawley came to me
saying a dying man had left with him
certain papers, naming one, Phyllis
Gale, as heiress to a very large estate
In North Carolina, left by her grand
father In trust. He said the girl had
been taken West, when scarcely two
years old, by her father in a fit of
drunken rage, and then deserted by
him In St. Louis." !
"You you saw the papers?" Waite
broke In.
"Yes, those that Hawley had; he
gave them to me to keep for him."
She crossed to her trunk, and came
back, a manilla envelope in her hand.
Waite opened It hastily, running his
eyes over the contents.
"The infernal scoundrel!" he ex
claimed, hotly. "These were stolen
from me at Carson City."
"Let me see them." The sheriff
ran them over, merely glancing at the
endorsements.
"Just as you represented, Waite,"
he said, slowly. "A copy of the will,
your commission as guardian, and)
memoranda of Identification. Well,
Miss Maclalre, how did you happen to
be so easily convinced that you were
the lost girl?"
"Mr. Hawley brought me a picture
which he eald was of this girl's half
lister; the resemblance was most
startling. This, with tho fact that I
have never known either father or
tnofher or my real name, and that my
earlier life was passed In St. Louis,
sufficed to make me believe he must
be right."
"You you ' Waite choked, lean
ing forward. "You don't know your
real name?"
"No, I do not," her lips barely form
ing the words. "The woman who
brought mo up never told me."
"Who who was the woman?"
"A Mrs. Raymond Sue Raymond
she was on the stage, and died in
Texas San Antonio, I think."
Waite swore audibly, his eyes never
once deserting the girl's face.
"Hawley told you to say that?"
"No, he did not," she protected
warmly. "It was never even mention
ed between us at least, not Sue Ray
mond's name. What difference can
that make?"
He stepped forward, one hand flung
out, and Fairbaln sprang instantly be
tween them, mistaking the action.
"Hands off there, Waite," he com
manded, sternly. "Whatever she says
goes."
"You blundering old Idiot," the otfc
er exploded. "I'm not going to hurt
her; stand aside, will you I"
He reached the startled girl, thrust
aside the dark hair combed low over
the neck, swung her about toward the
light, and stared at ft birthmark be
hind her ear. No one spoke, old
AND CONTINUING FOUR DAYS,
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TOW!
Keith Straightened Up, Looking Di
rectly Into the Fierce Question
ing Eyes.
Waite seemingly stricken dumb, tho
woman shrinking away from him as
though she feared he was crazed.
"What Is It?" asked the sheriff,
Slowly Waite turned about and
faced him, running the sleeve of his
coat across his eyes. He appeared
dazed, confounded.
"My God, It's all right," he said,
with a choke In the throat "She's
she's the girl."
Christie stared at him, her Up
parted, unable to grasp what It all
meant.
"You mean I I am actually Phyllis
Gale? That that there Is no mis
take?" He nodded, not yet able to put It
more clearly Into words. She swayed
as though about to faint, and Fairbaln
caught her, but she slipped through
his arms, and fell upon her knees, her
face burled In her hands upon the
chair.
"Oh, thank God," she sobbed, "thank
God! I know who I am! I know who
1 am!"
(To Bo Continued.)
Farms Fop Sale.
100 acres of Cass county land,
located 3 miles south of Nehawka.
This place is in excellent condi
ton with 100 acres sowed to fall
who at, 4 acres of alfalfa, 30 acres
of meadow and remainder in
pasture, 7 acres being fenced hog
tight. Improved with 8 room
house, fine new largo barn with
accommodations for ten head of
horses and fifty cattle; cribs and
granary, 4 acres orchard and a
splendid well with new mill. Be
side the well there is a good spring
and two small running streams.
Would make a fine proposition for
slock of diversified farming.
Also 100 acres rich Otoe coun
ty land adjoining tho above farm;
135 acres under cultivation, most
of which is bottom land and pro
duces bumper crops; and 20
acres is in meadow. This is a
good buy for somebody. For
further information communicate
with .
C. Beadon Hall, Nehawka, Neb.
For Rent or Sale.
Tho frame business house just
west of tho poslodlce in Murray.
Si.o, 10x24, and in good condition.
Apply to Ilolmos or Smith.
FOUND Near postofllce, small
gold heart with pearl setting
Owner can have same by calling
at this olllcc and paying for this
notice, 1 l-15-3td-ltw,
II BALD-HEADED WOMAN
Shorn of Her Crown of Beauty,
Loses In Love and Marriage.
Hair is certainly most necessary
lo woman. Who could love and
marry a bald-hoadoil woman?
What charms could one array lo
offset such a disfigurement?
A woman's goal is usually lovo
and marriage. Her crowning glory
is her hair. The loss of her hair
mars her beauty, happiness and
success. Yet, right here in
I'lallsniotilh, there are thou
sands of women who are neglect
ing or injuring their hair to such
an extent that it is only a matter
of time when it will be utterly
ruined.
Many women destroy the beauly
of their hair through thought
lessness or ignorance of certain
facts. They use curling irons
overheated, or to excess, which
destroys the natural oil of the
hair, causing it to split, break and
come out. They do not shamnoo
their hair often enough, or too
often. They use sonns. or nren-
arations which contain ingredi
ents positively harmful to the
scalp and hair.
As a result of such treatment,
dandruff is created, the hair
loosens, loses color, falls out, and
baldness commences, unless
proper and prompt precautions
are taken in time. Then again,
microbes and certain diseases
bring about unhealthy scalp and
hair conditions.
Almost any woman ' may rid
herself of dandruff and diseased
scalp and hair if she will but use
the rijrht remedy. We have that
remedy, and wo will positively
guarantee that it will either euro
dandruff and baldness or it will
not cost the user anything.
That's a pretty broad statement,
but we will back it and prove it
with our own money. You will re
turn your money if you do not find
that Rexall "i)3" Hair Tonio is an
entirely satisfactory remedy that
will promote hair growth and
overcomes scalp and hair troub
les; that it will grow hair even on
bald heads, unless all lifo in tho
hair roots has been extinguished,
the follicles closed, and (he scalp
is glazed and shiny. It gets its
name from the fact that it grew
hair in 1)3 out of 100 cases, where
it received a thoroughly hard, im
partial and practical lest.
We want you to try Iloxall "93"
Hair Tonic at our risk. You sure
ly cannot lose anything by doing
so, while you have everything to
gain. Vu had heller think this
over, and then come in and see us
about Ihis offer. You will he well
repaid for your visit to our store.
Remember, you can get Rexall
Remedies in this community only
at our store The Rexall Store. V.
n. Fricke & Co.
A FAIR OFFER
Your Money Back If
Satisfied.
You're Not
A Father's Vengeance
would have fallen on any one who
attacked the son of Peter Bondy of
South Rockwell, Mich., but he was
powerless before attacks of Kid
ney trouble. "Doctors could not
help him," he wrote, "so at last
wo gave him Electric Bitters and
ho improved wonderfully from
taking six bottles. It's tho best
Kidney medicine I ever saw."
Backache, Tired Feeling, Nervous
ness, Loss of Appetite, warn of
Kidney trouble that may end in
dropsy, diabetes or Bright's dis
ease. Beware: Take F.lectric
Bitters and be safe. Every bottle
guaranteed. 50c, at F. O. Fricko
C. A. RAWLS
LAWYER
We pay for all tho medicino
used during the trial, if oijr rem
edy fails to completely relievo you
of constipation. We take all thtt
risk. You are not obligated lo us
in any way whatever, if you ac
cept our offer. That's a mighty
broad statement, but wo mean
every word of it. Could anything;
be more fair for you?
A most scientific, ,i-ommon
sense treatment is Rexall Orders
lies, which are eaten like candy.
Their active principle is a recent
scientific discovery that is odor
less, colorless and tasteless; very
pronounced, yet, gent le and pleas
ant in action, and particularly
agreeable in every way. They da
not cause diarrhoea, nausea,
flatulence, griping or any incon
venience whatever. Rexall Or
derlies are particularly good for
children, aged and delicate per
sons, i
If you suffer from chronic op
habitual constipation, or tho as
sociate or dependent chronic- ail
ments, we urge you to try Rexall
Orderlies at our risk. Remember,
you can get I hem in Plaltsmouth
only at our store. 12 tablets, 10
cents; 30 tablets, 25 cents; 80J
tablets, 50 cents. Sold only at our
store The Rexall Store. F. O.
Fricko it Co.
Office First National Bank Building
Herman Grcadcr,
Graduate Vclcniary Surgeon
(Formerly with U. S. Department
Agriculture)
Licensed by Nabraska State
Board
Calls Answered Prompt!
Telephone 378 White, Plattsmouth
A Word of Appreciation.
Tho Journal is in receipt of a
communication from Harry Rolfo
of Nebraska City expressing the
thanks of the Oood Roads Min
strel company for appreciated
tribute as to the merits of thq
performance the company gave,
and stating that "the cordial
treatment received at the hands
of the Vlallsmouth citizens will
long bo remembered by all of us."
Fred Lutz and Henry flenso
nieir of Eight Mile drove precnict
were in t he city today and took out
two four-horse loads of chopped
feed purchased of tho J. VV. Egcn
berger feed store.
