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'J N 3 1 l'- HH'mt'TAH CHAPTER XI. My Befuddlament Increase. OTJ must understand, Mr. Vf ft - M JI..Ml.ftA.iM jjL both of them, nre very dear to me," said Bassford Hollis ter. "It is the great grief of my life that, owing to matters beyond my con trol, I have been unable to care for them as I should like to do. This be ing the case, I have been obliged to al low them to accept many favors from my only sister Octavia. This, in ordi nary circumstances, would not be re pugnant to my pride, but my sister is u very unusual person. She must do for my children in her own way, and while I was prepared, in agreeing that they should accept her bounty, for some whimsical manifestation of her eccentric character, I did not imagine that she would go so far as to shut me out from all knowledge of her plans for them. That, Mr. Ames, is what has happened." His voice rose and fell mournfully. He puffed his pipe for a moment and continued: "There is now something forward here which I do not understand. I have an idea that Octavia has contrlv ed some preposterous scheme for choosing a husband for Cecilia that ia In keeping with her odd fashion of transacting all her business. I do not know its nature, and by the terms of her agreement Cecilia is not to dis close the method to be employed to mo not even to me, her own father. . Tot) must agree, Ames, that that is rather rubbing It In." "But you don't assume that your daughter Is not to be a free agent In the matter? You don't believe that ?I!?J?.P P "That, sir, la exactly what I fear." "You will pardon me, but I cannot . for a moment believe that Miss Uol- liste.r would risk her uiece's happiness evea to satisfy her owu peculiar hu Your sinter is a shrewd woman, ! mor. and her heart, 1 am convinced, is the kindest. Among the suitors now camped at the I'rescott Arms there must be some one whom your daugh ter approves, and 1 see no reason why be should uot Ultimately be her choice. Now that rou have broached the mut ter, I make free to say that one of , misccnt or ins sisters ways, ana ins these suitors'is an old friend of mine, , further explanation proved him even Hartley Wiggins by name, and that j niore worthily the brother of his sis he Is a man of the highest character . er- and a gentleman In the strictest sense." I "As 1 wa obliged," he began, "ow He had been listening to me wlth ,lnS to an unfortunate physical hand! the greatest composure, but at tho cnP- abandon my art, that of a raa mentlon of Wiggins' name he started rine painter. I have given my atlen- and nervously clutched my arm. "That man may bo all that you say," lie cried chokingly, "but ho has acted Infamously toward both my daugh ters. He Is a rogue and a most despic able fellow. lie has flirted outrage ously with Hezekiuh while at the same time pretending to be deeply Inter ested in Cecilia." "But, my dear sir, is it not possible that you do him a great wrong? May It not be the other way round that Hezekiah Is trilling with Wiggins' af- fectlons? He's a splendid fellow, Hart- j ley Wiggins, but lie's a little slow I that's all. And between two superl: , young women I life your daughters a , man may be pardoned for doubts and j hesitation. The thing Is bound to straighten itself out." I He tossed bis head Impatiently. "Has it occurred to you that Oc-; tavla's interest In this Ilnrtley Wiggins ( may be due to a inning ami immate rial fact?" "Nothing beyond his indubitable eligibility." ' 'Then let me tell you what 1 sus pect. Both his names contain seven letters. My sister is slightly cracked as to the number seven. I swear to you my belief that the fact that his I names contain seven letters each is at j 1 1 . . . . . 4 1 1 4l.!n T tl fl "Afl ! 1 1 1 tilt. I lilt UOUUUJ Ul Ull Ull". luiicumrc, t"j .dear sir, but wlyjjly possible!" "Then, such being the case, why doesn't she show ber hand openly? j You send conjecture far when ouce you entertain so absurd an Idea." j "You think my assumption uullke Jyl" he asked eagerly. "I ccrtalnlv do, Mr. Hollister. ion may as wen assume u,.u, us js specially lavoreu o u.o uumuc. ... letters In his slngulorly prosaic and un- romantic name, It is Miss Holllstcr's plan to keep him dallying seven years. ne seized me by the arm and forced me back against the battlementH, then The Siege . of the Seven Suitors By MEREDITH NICHOLSON Copyrl(bl. 1910, by Meredith Nlcboltoi sloocl off and eyed me fiercely. "You speak of serving and of service! V11I you tell me Just why you are here and what brings you Into this affair? What are you doing in my sister's house, where I have to come like a thief in the night to see one of my own children?" I hastened to declare my profession and that I had been summoned by Miss Hollister to examine her chimneys. I could not, however, tell him that until my arrival the chimneys had behaved themselves admirably. 'You've admitted your friendship for this Wiggins person-that's enough." he said when I bad concluded. "I ad vise you to leave the house at once. 1 tell you he's got to be eliminated from I th situation. Understand that 1 uo not threaten you with vloleuce, but I will not promise to abstain from visit ing heavy punishment upon that fel low. And you? A chimney doctor? I am a man of considerable knowledge of the world, and I say to you very candidly that I don't believe there is any such profession." "Then let me toll you," I replied, not without heat, "that I am a graduate In architecture. I am your sister's guest, and as she Is perfectly competent to manage her own affairs I shall stay here as long as it pleases her to ask me to remain. And now, one other matter. How did you gain this roof toulght, when by your own admission you are uot on such terms with your sister as would justify you In entering it openly?" The moonlight did not fail to convey the contempt in bis face, but I thought he grinned as he answered quietly: "You don't seem to understand, young man, that you are entitled to no explanations from me. You strike mo as a singularly fresh young person. It would be a positive grief to me to feel that mr conduct had dlsDleascd you And now, as tho night grows chill, 1 kum mat me ueparuire or me serv shall beg you to precede me Into the , ants cu3ws me not tho slightest an house by the way you came." noyance. Cecilia is an excellent cook. "But first," I persisted, "let me ask a an(1 1 mr 8lll" " '" so long question.- It is possible that you yont-. !l 1 !.,flv strength to crac k an egg or self have some nrefereuee omonir vo'ir Ui't a stove lid And besides, I still re- iter. Would you object to telling me ',,k:h "I"5 V011 wo,,ld l'h,w r,,r MU Cet'llin? "Jou& question the man for ( c,,i"' lf 1 hnve ,vok'e ,n th? n,,,t,er- ts Lord Arrow oocl.' "Arrowooii:" I exclaimed. "You sur prise mo greatly. I saw him at the inn, and he seemed to me the most in significant and uninteresting one of i ie lot." "That proves you a person of poor gifts of discernment, Mr. Ames." And his toue aud manner were quite rem- tion for a number of years to the study of the Irish situation. I met Arrowood by chance in the highway yesterday, and I found that he holds exactly my Mens, which favor Irish independence." This certainly had the true Hollister touch. "And so," Hassford Hollister con J eluded, "I natural!;- Incline toward : Arrowood, though he Is so poor that I he was obliged to come over in the steerage to continue his wooing of my i daughter." lie let himself dowu into the dark trunk room, waited fur me courteously and walked by my wide to the stair way, lxth of us mnlntaiiilng silence. I was deeply curious to know how he had entered and whether he expected to go down the front way aud out the main door. We kept together to the third floor hall. I could have sworn to that. Then suddenly, Just ns we reached the stairway, out went the lights, and we were iu utter darkness. I smothered un exclamation, clutched my matches and struck a light, and as the stick flamed slowly I looked about for Bassford Hollister. But he had vanished as suddenly and com pletely as though a trap had yawned beneath us and swallowed him. I found the third floor switch, and It responded inline llately, flooding the stair well to the lower hall, but I nei ther saw nor heard anything more of Hollister. Astounded by this performance, I con tinued on to tho lower floor to have a look around, and there, calmly reading by the library table, sat Miss Octavia! "Late hours, Mr. Ames!" she cried. 1 "I supposed you had retired long ago." i "Pardon my troubling you, but may j , rei M,HH IIoIllstor now , , bnvo )0pu bK(1uj? here? I The c)ock 0Q the stn)r , tQ gtrlkc ,o nni Bhw mmifi coni)oso,i,y t0 few of ie d (oneJ Btrokps - replying. ".lust half jiu hour. I thought some one knM'ked at my door about an hour agn. The lislil.-j were en and I came down, saw ii imtgHziue th.it litid es caped my eye before mid hero you find nie." "Some one knocked :it your door?" "I thought o. You know, (lie serv ants iinvp mi idea tlmt t lie place 1 haunted, and I thought that if I sat here the ghost might take It upon him self to walk. I confess to a slight dis appointment that It is only you who have appeared. I kuhwp it wasn't you who knocked at my door?" "No," I replied, laughing a little at her manner, "not unless it wns you who switched off the lights as I wns coining down from the fourth floor. I have been studying this chimney from the roof. I know something of the ways of electric switches, and they don't usually move of their own ac cord." "Your coming to this house has been j the greatest joy to me, Mr. Ames. I j should uot have imagined in n chance I look at you that you were psychical, j and yet such Is clearly the fact. I as sure you that I have not touched any 8 witch since I left my room. It was unnecessary, as I found the lights on. And I acquit you of rapping, rapping at my chamber door. It gives me the greatest satisfaction to assume that the house Is haunted, and at any time you find the ghost I beg that you will lose no time In presenting me." She wore a remarkable lavender dressing gown mcl a nightcap such ns I had never seta outside a museum. As she concluded her speech, spoken In that curious lilting tone which from the beginning had left me In doubt as to the seriousness of all her statements, she rose and, still clasping her muga- zlne, made me a courtesy nud was soon mounting the stair. I heard her door close a minute later, and then, feeling tlint I had earned the right to repose, I went to my room and to bed. I slept late and on gcing down found the table set In the breakfast room. Miss Octavia entered briskly, her slight figure concealed by a prodigious ging ham apron. "(Joed morrow, merry gentleman," she began blithely. "The most delight ful thing has happened. Without the slightest warning, without the faintest intimation of their dissatisfaction, the house serviuits have departed, with the single exception of my personal maid, who, being a Swede and therefore singu larly devoid of emotion, was unshaken by Ihe ghost rumors that have sent the rest of my staff scampering over the hills." She lighted the coffee machine lamp in her most tranquil fashion and beg ged me to be seated. "I have already breakfasted," she continued, "and Cecilia is even now preparing yon mi omelet with her own haud. I beg to reassure you as my 1 tain mv enrlv trust in I'rov-iileiu-x 1 not d.ubt that before nightfall a corps of fKi-ciieiil servant will again ( be on duty hcie. Very likely I hey nre ' even uow bound for this place, coming from the wet eon sis of Ireland, from .Liverpool and from lonely Hinges in Scandinavia. I hope you will testify I to the fact that I faced this clay in the cheeriest and most hopeful spirit." I "Not only shall I do so. Miss Ilollis- ter," I replied, trying to cad-h her own note, "but It will throughout my -life give me the greatest satisfaction to set your cause aright. To that extent let me be Horatio to your Hamlet." "Thank you, milord," she returned, with the utmost gravity. "And may I say further that the Incident gives tlia stamp of authenticity to my ghost? 1 was obliged to pay those people dou ble wages to lure them from the felici ties of the city, and they must have been a good deal alarmed to have left so precipitately. You must excuse me now. as it is necessary for me to do the pantry cook's work this morning, that Individual having (led with the rest, I nd it being incumbent on mo to main- whether-1 can't express the dislike I feel in doing this but can you tell me whether you have seen in the hands of my niece Cecilia a small, a very small, silver backed notebook." "Yes: I have," I answered, greatly surprised. "And may I ask whether and again I must plead deep concern as an ex cuse for making such an inquiry whether yon hy any chance saw her making any notation In that book?" tain my fee slmplo in this property, to make a dozen pies before high noon. But first I must visit tbe stables, where I believe the coachman still lingers, having been prevented from Joining the etampedo of the house serv ants by tbe painful twinges of gout." With this she left me, and I began pecking at a grapefruit. It had been In my mind as I dressed that morn ing to play truant and visit tbe city. It was almost imperative that I take look at my office, and 1 bad resolved upon a plan which would, 1 believed, give me the key to the ghost mystery. If Peppcrton had built that house he must know whether he had contrived any secret passages that would afford exists and entrances not apparent to tho eye. It would bo an easy matter to run Into the city, explain myself to my assistant and get hold of Pepper ton. My mind was made up, and I hnd even consulted n time table and chosen one of the express trains. i J'o Me Continued.) If you have a house for rent try a Journal Want Ad. INTERESTING CASE IN THE COUNTY COURT t'rum Wtdnesdiiv' Daily. The attention of the county court was taken up this morning over I he foulest of the estate of David Christian Kunz, deceased, of F.lmwood. The contestant is John William Kunz of llerlin, a sun of the deceased by his fust marriage, who left home when tpiite nuug ami has not received his share of Ihe estate sulVicient to satisfy him. The heirs, Henry I.. Kunz, Rose Helen I'auska, Maltha Rumeliu. Mary Louisa Kunz, l'.iiinui F.luabelh Kunz ami A. I. Hast, were1 ail here today to attend the hearing of the case. The-eslate is quite large, its Mr. Kunz was one of the wealthiest men in the western part of the county and owned considerable farm land, as well as much per sonal property. SUIT FOR POSSESSION OF HOUSE OCCUPIED BY JOHN A. L In the court of Justice M. Arch er yesterday afternoon the case of C. A. Peterson vs. John A. Long, a suit for forcible detainer, was given i hearing before a jury composed of J. II. Thrasher, John Halt, W illiam Weber and William Hasslvr. The suit is for posses sion of a house belonging I Peterson, which is occupied by Long, who claiios his lease ha no expired on I he place. Owing lo the absence of several essential witnesses Hie case was continue! until Thursday iimniing. The plaint iff was represented by W. A Robertson, while Charles Marl in appeared for the defendant. The case allracled ipiile a large erowi of spectators from the locality where the parties reside, in the south part of the city. CHASE THE TYPHOID FLY BY CLEANING UP AT ONCE "Everybody clean up, don't . let Ihe rubbish lie. F.v.M'ybody clean up, and case the typhoid fly. CNwi your yard with all your miubl. Ker,body clean up. and chase the right . Maim! Slam! Ming! "If vii want ti clean up, leave no rubbish there; Iorbod fines it, and every one should care. Kerboilv 4ir alnul and clean up, iinylmw. Kvervbndv cl an up now IHE JOURNAL'S PUBLISHED LIFE OF GENERAL LEWIS CASS After publication in the Jour nal of Ihe life sketch of (leneral Lewis ('ass. Judge II. S. Ramsey sent a ropy of the Journal con taining same to lion Clarence S. Paine, secretary of the Nebraska Stale Historical society, and to day received tbe following from Mr. Paine: "I 'ear Mr. Ramsey: "Many thanks for your thoimht fulness in sendigg us copy of the Plallsmouth Journal of March 0. This will be filed in our library for permanent reference. Very cor d ia ly yours. 0. S. Paine." Dance Is Postponed. The dance which was to have been given by the St. Agnes Sodality at the K. S. hall on Sat urday evening, May 3, has been postponed until Saturday evening, May 10. The best of music will be on hand and a general good time is in store for all who attend. Remember the date Saturday, May 10. New Agricultuarl Exhibit. The Turlington has established on the first floo.1 of its new gen eral office building at Chicago, a permanent agricultural exhibit, consisting chiefly of samples of products of Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Lectures on farming in these four states will lie given from time to time by prominent agricultural ex perls. James J. Hill attended the opening of the exhibit on April 10. FOR F.ST ROSF The best Hour You Can Prevent Hog Cholera Kill Hog Worms and Have Fat Hogs. it A . Don't "Al fsasy matter to prevent them. This posKlvefoct Is .ityr jNjr vouched for by thousands of Farmers and Hog Raiser --- -' m nearly Vi.,- J th dolly hog ration a small quantity of JjfV st) AERRY WAR POWDERED LYE It renders hojs Immune to Choleras tones them upi Keeps them on their feets maKes them fat and sIceK; destroy Wormsi Increases your ports profits. MERRY WAR POWDERED LYB has proved Itself to be the surest preventive of Hog Cholera, exterminator of Worm and the best hog conditioner and fottener In the world. Here Is evidence that will convince you. Mr H. H. Unterklrcher of Wever. Iowa, writes: "I am recommending MERRY WAR POWDERED LYE to everyone I see, as It Is a great hog condi tioner and worm destroyer." Ask us about MERRY WAR POWDERED LYE. A. W.'White, Dry Goods & Groceries PLATTSMOUTH. Phones : Ind. 206. Bell Tl NEBR. Local News from WednesJay'e Dally. Miss lMiiina Kunz of Elimvood is in the city making a visit with Misses Dora and Ola KatTenWrger. Fred llawksworth came in last evening from Lincoln to visit rela tives and look after matters of business. Attorney C. K. TclVt of Weeping Water came in this morning to look after business at the county court house. Mrs. 11. H. Andrews departed this afternoon for Omaha, after a short visit here with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Kerr. Attorney C. S. Aldrich of Elm wood, was in the city today for a few hours at lending to business matters at tbe court house. F.. A. Kirkpalrick of Nehawka was in the city last evening for a short time attending to some trading with the merchants. ft. W. Hkiles of F.Imwood pre cinct came in this morning and spent several hours looking after business at the court house. L. V. Roettger of Elimvood was here today in attendance at the hearing on the David Christian Kunz estate in county court. Henry Horn drove in this morn ing from his farm, .southwest of this city, and attended to some trading with the merchants. P. A. Hild of ML Pleasant pre cinct came in last evening from Omaha, where he .had been for the day attending to business affairs. Attorney William DelesDrrnicr of FJ m wood was in Ihe city today, being called here to look after business matters in the county court. Mrs. Joseph J. Johnson and lil e son arrived this morning on No. fl from Denver, Colorado, hav ing been called here by (lie serious illness of Mrs. Johnson's mother, Mrs. Henry Fikenbary. Mrs. William Wet eiikamp and Mrs. W. T. Richardson came up this morning from their homes at Mynard and were passengers on the early lUirlingtnn train for Omaha. i; "L. V.-': recorded in the Percheron So ciety of America, No, 81875. Jaloux has a splendid record, a strong pedigree, and is an excellent foal getter. Jaloux will make the season of 1913 as follows: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week at tho barn of Henry Ragoos, five miles southeast of Louisville; Thursday Friday am!Saturdoy at VVm. Wettcn kams.ptwo miles west of Mynard. TERMS-J15.00 to insure colt to stand and suck. Care will be taken to prevent accidents, but will not be hold responsible should any occur. August let Hog Cholera and Worm scare you-lt's every siace in me union, jusi ieta wra Remember Ihe Regalia Habana Cigar. Always the best. Robert Richter, manufacturer. Have you tried the Forest Rose Hour? If not, why not? It is the best Hour on the market and ia sold by nil dealers. V. S. Smith came up this morn ing from his home at Murray and was a passenger on the early Hur lington train for Omaha, where lift visited for several hours. R. A. Hlair, superintendent of construction, who lias charge of (lie work for the government at the rille range, was a passenger lliis afternoon for Omaha. P. F. RulTner and his brother-in-law1, F. A. Kirkpalrick. of Ne hawka, were passengers this aft ernoon for Omaha, where they looked after some business mat-, tors. The Holly orchestra will furnish the musio next Saturday evening for the M. W. A. dance at the new Woodman hall, and It will be strictly up-to-date. Admission: Gents, 50c; ladles, free. f Mrs. 0. II. Hennings and Miss Mildred Hanson of Omaha were in the city over night attending the Woodman Circle, and while here were guests of Mrs. M. K. Man speaker. They returned home this morning. IS Get That Name in your mind memorize it lay it every time you buy whiskey and you will always get the bett ORDER FROM L ED EQENBERGER The Celebrated Percheron Stallion Jaloux is a beautiful black rcheron, wei ghing 1 9 C 0 pounds, foaled March 5, 1909 bred by M. Durand, Depart ment of Orne, and imported by E. J. Heisel, Fremont, Iowa, in October, 1911, and is Klemm jje' i j i . - ' i 14) i U 4' r on the market. Oivn it a trial.