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RED OLOUD, M1B1AIXA, OHUF 'A. t BTri By e IBiuWIoru by K "FOOLI FOOL! FOOLl" fiynopsls.-DavId Klilon, eon of n drunken, shiftless rnnclitntui, al most u nuvcrlek of the foothills, Ir breaking bottles Willi his Pistol from his rnnnliig cayimo when tlio first nutnmolilla ho lins ever seen nrrlvrs mid tip- over, breaking too leg of Doctor I tartly but not Injur. ItiK his beiiutlful tl.iUKliler Irene. Duve rescues tho Injured mini nml lirliiRM u doetor from 40 miles nwuy Irene Hikes t'liurito of tlio linuselu'cplm. Daw nml Ireno ct well ncntmlnleil during Iior enforced stay Tliey pait with n kiss and an Implied titutnlfc. Dave's father dies nml Dave goes to town to seek Ills fortune. A man named ('onward teaches lilm his first lesson In city ways. :K CHAPTER III Continued. 6 Dave's duties wen- simple enough. He litiil to drive u wngnn to n eonl yard, win-re a very superior young iimn, with u collar, would express sur prise i lint he linil heen so long gone, nml lell lilm to hnck In under chute number so-and-so. It appeared to he always u uutttur of great distress to this young man Unit Have did not know which chute to hack under until lie was told. Having hacked Into po sit Ion n door was opened. There was n fiction that the coal In the hln should then run Into (he wngon box, hut, ns Dave ut once discovered, this wns merely n llctlon. Aside from n few accommodating lumps nenr the door the coal hud to he shoveled. Then Duve had lo drive to an address that was given lilm, shovel the coal down a chute, located In the most Inacces sible position the premises nlTorded, and return to the conlynrd, where the young man with the collar would face tiously Impure whether Mrs. Wank had Invited lilm in to afternoon ten, or If he had heen waiting for u change In the weather. His work and supper were over by seven o'clock each evening, and now was the opportunity for him to begin the schooling for which he hnd left the ranch. But he developed n sud den disinclination to make the start; he was tired In the evening, nnd he found It much more to his liking to stroll downtown, smoke cigarettes on the street corners, or engage In un occasional game of pool. In this wny the weeks went by, and when his month with Metford was up he hnd neglected to And another position, so lie continued whore he was. Ho was being gradually tturl unconsciously submerged In nn Inertia which, how ever much It might hate Its present surroundings, hnd not the spirit to seek u more favorable environment. So the fall nnd winter drifted along; Duve had made few acquaintances and no friends. If we except Conward, whom he frequently met In the pool rooms and for whom he had developed ji suit of attachment. . One Saturday evening, as Dave was on his wny to their accustomed resort, be fell In with Conwnrd on the street. "Hello, old man!" said Conward cheerily. "I was Just looking for you. Got two tickets for the show tonight. Somo swell dames In the chorus. Come along. There'll ho doings." There were two theaters In the town, one of which played to the better-class residents. In It nnythlng of a risque nature hud to be presented "Eating's Poor E3uslne&s When There's a Thirst to Be Quenched," Said One of the, Girls. with certain trimmings which allowed It to bo classified as "art," but In the other house no such restrictions ex isted. It was to the latter that Con ward led. Duvo had been there be fore, In the cheap upper gallery, but Conwurd's tickets admitted to the best scats In the house. It was an entirely new experience. From the upper gallery the actors nnd uctresses always teemed more or less Impersonal nnd abstract, but here they were living, palpitating human beings, almost within liiuid-rcnch, cer tainly within eye-ronch, Dave found himself regarding thu young woman Immediately before him; nil In white sbe was, with some scintillating mate rial that sparkled In the glare of the spotlight; then suddenly sho was In orange, and pink, and purple, and mauve, aud back ngaln in white. And although oho performed the various aU-pa with Mailing ubandon there was WvftL&'Olw js ,mmm&&wti'f7ijjc&zmm O TasaK nr"A 'FVSKSLvT Tive COW PUNCHER Robert J.C.Stead Gulrtoro "Kitchener, and other poems Irwin Myer Cd-rftM-ff wfria tMfM In her dress nnd manner u modesty which fascinated the hoy with u sub tlety which it more reckless appear mice would have at once defeated. And then Pave looked In her face. It was a pretty face, notwithstanding lis grease paint, and It smiled right into his eyes. His heart thumped be tween his shoulders as though It would drive all the air from his hums. She smiled at lilm for lilm I Now they were nwny again; there were gyra tions about the stage. Then there was u sudden break away In the dance, ami the girl dis appeared behind u forest. Dne sup posed she hud gone to rest ; dancing like that must be hard on the wind. He found Utile to Interest lilm now In what was going on on the stage. It seemed rather foolish. He wished the girl behind the forest would come down and rest (here. Then she could see the show herself. Then she co "Id see ltut there was a whir from the for est, and the girl reappeared, this time nil In red, right before lilm. And then she looked down and smiled ngaln tit lilm. And he smiled hack. And then he looked nt Conward nnd saw lilm smiling too. Aud then he felt a very distressing uncertainty, which brought the color slowly to his face. Ho re solved to say nothing, hut watch. Aud his observations convinced him that the smiles had been for Conwnrd, not for lilm. And then he lost Interest in the play. ( They hustled Into their overcoats to the playing of the national nntliem. "Hurry I" said Conwnrd. "Let's get out quick! Ain't she some dame? There through the side exit the stage door Is that way. She promised to have her chum with her. They'll be waiting If we don't hurry." Conward steered him to the stage entrance, where a little gioup was al ready congregated. In n moment the girl appeared, handsomely dressed In furs. With her wns unotlier girl, nlso from the chorus, but Dave could not recall her part. He was suddenly aware of being Introduced. "This Is my friend Helton," Con wnrd was saying. Duvo was about to correct him whe'n Conwnrd managed to whisper: "Whist 1 Your stage name. Mine's Edward. Don't forget." Conwnrd took the first girl by the arm, and Dave found himself follow ing rapidly with the other. They cut through certain side streets, up a stair way, and Into a dark hall. A door opened. Conward pressed u button, nnd tliey found themselves In a small hut comfortably furnished room evl dehtly bachelor apartments. The girls threw off their wraps and sauntered about the place, while Con wnrd stinted u gas grate and put some water to boll. "Sorry I've nothing for you to eat," he said, "hut I've some good medicine for the thirst." "Katlng's poor business when there's a thirst to he quenched," said one of the girls with a yawn. "And, believe me, I've u long one." The glasses were filled ami raised. "Ho!" said Conwnrd. "Here's looking!" said one of the girls. Dave hesitated, but the other girl clinked her gluss against his. "Here's looking nt you," she said, and she ap peared to lay special emphasis on the last two words. Certainly her eyes were on Dave's as she raised her glass to her lips. And under the spell of Ihoio eyes he raised his glass and drained It. Other glasses were llllrd nnd drained. The three were chattering away, but Dave was but vaguely con scious of their tnlk anil could weave no connected meaning Into It. Ills head was buzzing with a pleasant, dreniny sensation. A very grateful warmth surrounded lilm, and with It came a disposition to go to sleep. He probably would have gone to sleep had Ills eye not fallen on a picture on the wall. It was a picture of a girl point ing her linger ut him. . . .' No girl could point her linger at him. He arose and made a lunge across the room. He missed her, aud with dllll culty retraced his steps to the table to make a fresh start. "She's miikln' fun of me," he said, "an' I don't stand for that. Nobody can do that with me. Nobody seel I don't Mow It." "Oh, you don't?" laughed one of the girls, running Into a corner and point ing her finger nt lilm. "You don't?" He turned bis attention to her, steadying himself very carefully be fore he attempted nn advance. Then, with wide-stretched arms, he bore down cautiously upon her. When he had her almost within reach she dart ed along the edge of tfcs room. He attempted u sudden change In direc tion, which ended disastrously, mid he found himself very much sprawled out upon the lloor. He was aware of laughter, but what cared he? He was disposed to sleep. What better place to sleep than this? What better time to sleep than this? In a moment he was lost to all consciousness. , . . It was later In the night when ho felt himself being dragged into n sit ting posture. "Where urn I?" he said, blinking at the light. He rose uncer tainly to his feet and stared about th room In returning consciousness. "Where's the girls?" he asked. "Gone," said Conwnrd sulkily, "Couldn't expect 'em to stick around all night to say goodhy, could you, and you sleeping off your drunk?" Dave raised his hand to his head. A sense of disgrace was already upon him. Then he suddenly turned In lin ger on Conward. "You put this up on nic,'1 he cried. "You made a fool of me. I've a mind to bash your skull In for you." "Don'l he silly," Conward retorted. "I didn't enjoy It any more than you did Introducing you ns my friend, nnd then have you go out like Hint. Why didn't you tip me? I didn't know It would put you to sleep." "Nell her did I," said Dave. "Well, the next thing Is to get you home. Can you walk?" "Sure." Dave started for the iloor, but his course suddenly veered anil he found himself leaning over a chair. Conwurd helped lilm Into his overcoat, and half led, half shoved him to his boarding j hoit-e. CHAPTER IV. KIden awoke Sunday morning with a prodigious thirst, which he slaked at tli' water pitcher. It was the prac tice of Metford's gang to select one of their number to care for all the horses on Sundays while the others enjoyed the luxury of their one day of leisure. In consequence of this custom the room wus still full of snoring sleepers and the air was very close and foul. Dave sat down by the little table that fronted the open window and rested his head on his hands. He was recalling, with considerable effort, the events of Hie previous night; piecing "You Made a Fool of Me. I've a Mind to Bash Your Skull In for You." them together In Impossible ways; re assorting them until they offered some sequence. The anger he had felt toward Conward had subsided, but the sting of shame rankled In his heart. "Fool !" he said to himself. And be cause he could think of no more spe cific expression to suit his feelings, nml because expression of any kind brought a sort of relief, he kept on repeating the word, "Fool! fool! fool!" And as his self-condemnation gradually won him hack to a sense of perspective he became aware of the danger of his position. lie had left his ranch home to better himself, to learn things, to rise to be somebody. lie had worked harder than ever be fore, ut more disagreeable employ ment; he had lived In conditions that were almost nauseating and what had he learned? That you can't beat a card man at his own game, price sixty dollars, and that the gallery seats are cheaper ami sometimes safer than the orchestra. Then nil of n sudden he thought of Iteeule. He hnd not thought of her much of late; he had been so busy In the days nml so tired at nights thut he had not thought of her much. Now she hurst upon lilm again with nil that beauty and charm which had so mag netized lilm In those glad, golden days, and the frank cleanness of her girl hood made him disgusted and nshamed. It wus to tit himself for her that he hud come to town, uud whnt sort of mess was he making of It? He wns going down Instead of up. He hud squandered his little money, aud now he was squandering his life. He had been drunk. . . . Dave's nature was one In which emotions were accelerated with their own Intensity, Aud the sudden man ner in which Iteenle had. now Invaded his consciousness Intensllled the black ness In which he wus submerged, as lightning darkens the storm. . . . He saw her on that Inst night, with the moonlight wooing her white fnce, until his own body had eclipsed It In n warmer passion, uud he heard her words, "I know you tire true uud clean." . . . True and clean. "Yes, thank Hod, I am still that!" he cried, springing suddenly to his feet and commencing to dress. "I've been spattered, but nothing that won't wash off. Per haps" and he stopped as the great thought struck lilm "perhaps It was the luckiest thing In the world thut the hooe did put me out lust night. . . . It'll wash off." Dave turns over a new leaf. ITO UK CONTINUED.) Probably. The Sergeant -Whnt did you do be fore they assigned you hero? The New nnd Dnrk-hnlred Stenogra pher I was a prlyato secretary. The Sergeant Well, work hnrd and you'll probably get your stripes. The Couic-Uuck. fell I- lwm 'Vftvl UfJHVVr1I LITTLE COATS DEFY MIDWINTER flp p Eiiiiw iK r wit Kn?X!BKj;u vLsti-J." vJliliZi fcsHsaBK,. v2t$KLafKX "5 Mb-!$A " SO Against the coming of midwinter, a new lot of coats, for lucky little girls, have come to light In the shops. If they ever get close enough to .Inck Frost to speak to him their wenrers will be sure to Inugh In his face for It will take his bitterest mood to prove lilm nn enemy to their comfort. Thee coats are most often of thick, soft woolly cloths mnde double-breas'ed and hnvlng the coziest of collars. Some of them look ns if Mary's faithful lamb had been skinned and Its pelt converted Into n coat without going through the hands of the spinners mid weavers. Lovely ami cozy describes them nnd they nre, of course, the prod uct of the looms which do miracles with wools. The little coats of thick cloths ure plnln with Inset pockets and sleeves that reach to the knuckles, so that hands thrust into pockets are entirely lost sight of. They are made with turnover collnrs and narrow belts of the material and they are long enough to reach below the knees. There nre somo pretty coats of vel veteen lined with silk. Theso nre sometimes made with blouse nnd skirt and sometimes straight. Cuffs and very wide mufller collars of fur fabric SOME OF THE Just now millinery stiops uud their pntrons nre concerning themselves with lints for midwinter. Turbans nnd ofT-the-fuco hats, small and medium In size, mnke up u big percentage of the displays, although they are not alone In their glory. There aro plenty of large, picturesque models for those who wear them well, ltut the smaller lints are prominent In every class of millinery; chic tailored hati for the street, seml-dres" hats mid brill hint models for afternoon wear all prove successful In the smaller shapes. Tlio Napoleon hut, full or dash and style, seems to be the Inspiration of nlany models. Ono Interpretation of it appears nt the top of tlio group of small and medium hats shown here. This Is u brilliant hat of black pnon velvet adorned with long stitches of ehonfllo and an occasional velvet blos som set (hit against the upturned brim. This Is nil that can be told of It In tlio wuy of description but the picture shows Its stylo nnd youthfulness tho intangible things that make It fit com pany for a handsome afternoon frock or at homo with a tailored coat. Tho small velvet turban at the left mado of tucked velvet, will appeal to tlio matron who Insists upon smart millinery with lines and shnpo suited to her face. A long, sweeping wing at tho front consents to rest whero it Is, in the company of two haudsonio ornunlentnl pins, with largo heads, that are thrust through It. It Is a shape that will look well In any of the b BStiSi " ss 1 tstX ISlBk i S. wl vl raShs v H BjBJBBBl s V 1l' .A&SSBtfBSBBSY SBFr SSSfT'sJSSSBBV V vfkrm Mr2S with deep set-In pockets show them equnl to battling with the cold, even though they ure not ns sturdy looking ns the woolly coats. Hesldes theso there ure ninny plush coats uiiule llko the woolly ones, usually In dark colois with plush collars that Imitate beaver and buttons covered with beaver plush. They ure ns warm ns the woolly coats and ns dressy as the velvet ones. Dually, there ure fur coats for little folks These days one cannot even whisper "furs" without saying "money" In a loud tone of voice, so only little rich girls will Hnd themselves wearing eonts that nre made of pelts that once defended small friends of theirs against the cold. Hnbblts. muskruts and squir rels have been sncrlllced to make warm coats for the smnll girls, white bubnlcs for the tiniest ones nnd Just plain rab bits for girls as big ns the little miss pictured. The shawl collar looks ns If it were sealskin but it Is not. Mollle Cottontail furnished the fur nnd the furrier dyed It. It Is not prettier or more comfortnble than the other coats, but It requires much more work to, make It nnd thereby hangs the tale of Its long price. Such n cont costs a little more than a hundred dollars. SMALLER HATS season's quieter tones of color nnd will make a tine suit hat. Another in teresting hat for a matron is shown ut thu right of the group. It Is ot duvetyn with slashed brim. The crown Is concealed by short, uncurled os trich feathers. The place of honor nt the center of, the group belongs to n lint that goes a step beyond more prettlness and looks In another direction for Its novel chnrm. It Is one of those shnggy af fairs that call-to mind the hendwear of Robinson Crusoe. Paris has made gonts' hair called by another name a fnshlonnblo adornment for millinery nnd New York hns given monkey fur much attention. These with glycerlnetH and burnt ostrich, burnt gooso and other feathers have boon used for or nnments llko tho wreath on the black velvet beret at the center of the pic ture. A largo ivory pin lends Its nrls tocratlc air to the ensemble, making a brilliant black nnd white conlhluatlom equal to any occasion. f u !wZitt. Coats for Day Wear. Many new coats Intended for day wear ore on straight tailored lines rnther mannish in effect, whllo wraps for special occnslon wenr nnd for eve-' nlng use are loose aud in draped effect. ' -' Refused Insurance Mr. Dunning Left Service in Bad Shape, But Doan'sSoon Corrected His Trouble. Geo. Dunning, cx-CMcf Boatswain Mate of the U. S. 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FRECKLES POSITIVELY REMOVED br Or. n-RT1 .ekU UintmnlY6vr drastlit oc J null. ''. Kr.-hook. Or. C.H.Bm Ce.a2978Michii.-n Avenue, Chfcsa. A Close Observer. A little girl of Belloiield was caught In a gross exaggeration the other day, whereupon her mainnia said In piop erly severe tones: "My dear, don't you remember what happened to Aunnlns nnd Snpphlra, whom I told you of tlio other day?" "Ves'm, but do dear Lord don't make people dead now for tellln' stories,' replied the s'liiull observer of events. rittsburgh Chronlcle-Telegruph. Little Wind in Siberia. While tho average temperature In Western Slberln Is extremely low It 1' withstood by human beings compara tively easily becuuso of the lack of wind. HER LIFE WAS SAVEDJ Kansas City, Kans.- "About twenty three years ago Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription and Golden Medical Discovery eavea my me. x Be came ill; had a severe cough and bronchitis. At times I would got bo badly choked up thnt I would havo to sit up in bed to get my breath and in a short timo I began to suf fer with dropsy. X doctored but did not improve, in fact, I sot so bad I was bed fast and had(to havo told mo tho only thing that would help ma was a chango of climate. Ho advised motp fo to a southern climate. I knew of Dr. loroo's Golden Medical Discovery and decided to tryit. I had my nurso get ms two bottles. The first night I had her give me Just a few drops every fow minutes and by twolvo o'clock I was asleep, a thing I bad not dono for about threo weeks. Tho next day thoy gave mo this medicine c-rery half hour and after that as directed. I kept up its use until I was a well woman. It not only cured mo but I was In better health than I bad ever been and sine that timo I have always taken 'Favorite Proscription when ever I was badly run-down or in need of a tonio and it has never failed to help me. I am glad to recommend Dr. Pierce s medl cinei." MRS. 8AKAH COLEMAN, 1420 Wood Ave. Run-down WeikNerrous Omaha, Nebr. "I was at one timf greatly benefited by taking Dr. Pierce's medicines. I became all run-down in health, was weak and nervous and was greatly in need of some good tonio to build me up and give me strength, I took tho Favorite Prescription' and the 'Golden Medical Discovery' and they proved to bo Just what I needed for they built me up and restored me to good health. For this I am rethankfid.lndeexl?' MRS. JENNIE BICHABDSON, 637 8. 25th Ays. Cf M EZ 0 X. r t t W ! , , ;u-,. i ; fca 7.-