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David Harding, Formerly
; Liquor Dealer Here, Near
. , Death in Kaniai City r
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'Dtv H. Harding, former Omaha
liquor dealer, now manner and one
of Uie proprietors of the Liberty
theater of Kansas City, wi hot and
dangerously wounded at 9;J3 Wed
nesday morning when two bandits
made a fruitless attempt to hold up
inr ineairr,
Louis and Qerc Harding, Omaha
urotners 01 David Harding Wednes
oay nignr tor Nanus tity.
' In a chase downtown through
thousands of ahopperi, one of the
bandits was captured. The other
ecaped. Mr. Harding mav die. He
is in a Kansas City hospital.
The two robbers arrived at the
theater building early in the morning.
They stood about looking at pic
tures in the lobby. Two nfar nor-
ten, Fred Reeves and Mellon Wise,
were busy cleaning the iloor of the
lobby. Reeves went upstairs to dust
the manager a office. Wise went in
side the theater to work.
. The bandits mounted the stairs to
the manager'a office. Both drew re-
volvers on Reeves and commanded
him to open the safe. He told them
be did not know the combination
"Sit down there." one of them
ordered. "We'll wait till some one
' cornea who knows it"
Lock Porters In.
. Thxn the telephone rang and Wise
. vent apstairs to answer it.
"You ait down there, too." said one
bandit, pointing to a chair beside
Reeves. They closed the door,
which was equipped with a catch
lock opening only from the inside.
It waa 8:05 o'clock. Then began
an hour and a half wait with the
porters held as prisoners in the of
fice. At 9:35 Mr. Harding knocked on
the door. One bandit, revolver in
hand, opened the door, stepping be
hind it and using it as a shield. The
other atood against the wall. AsMr.
Harding entered the room he saw
the man against the wall with the
revolver in his hand.
Firea Through Door.
' Harding shouted and turned to
flee. . The man behind the door fired.
The nose of the revolver was against
the door. The bullet pierced the
thickest part of the panel and en
tered the small of Harding's back.
Mr.' Harding was born in New
York. He went to Kansas City four
years ago from Omaha and became
associated with his Drotner, sam
Harding. Another brother, Louis K.
' Harding, livea here.
, A telegram received yesterday noon
stated one bullet had been removed
and Harding had regained con
sciousness He has a wife and three
children
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Barry shook hit head.
"No.
thanks." He kept his eves lowered,
He was afraid that if he looked up
nuibert would see the rate in them.
"I'm taking her out to supper to-
night, nuibert went on, compla
cently.
He wai a vain man. Barry had
heard his boatt before, acoret of
times, about his many conquests,
she s never been anywhere or
seen anything, you know, the elder
man went on. "It 11 be sport to see
what she thinks of London as I shall
show it to her."
He blew a cloud of smoke into the
air and smiled meaningly.
"Where are you taking -her?
Barry asked. He was surprised at
the steadiness of his own voice.
Hulbert shrugged his shoulders,
"I don't know.. There are so many
places. You mutt come along one
night, icklow, and tee the fun.
"Thanks. I should like to.".
There was a moment's silence. "I
suppote," Barry asked then. I. sup
pose she isn't married or anything
like that, eh?"
"Married. Who? Little Hazel 1
Lord, no, I should say not! Why,
she cant be more than about 18.
She told me she'd lived in the coun
try all her life, on a farm. I can
well believe it she looks as it she d
been brought up on cream and new
laid eggs."
Barry rose, to his feet. His face
was flushed. This man's careless
words had criven him back to the
night at Cleave Farm when he first
kissed Hazel.
It all came to him again so easily
the dusky evening, the faint acent
cf the hay, the touch of her soft hair
against his face. He seemed to hear
her voice.
"I never knew that I really loved
you till you kissed me."
Well, she didn t love him now, at
any rate. She must hate him very
heartily to have so deliberately kept
the fact of their marriage hidden.
Norman and he had both thought
her beneath them, but now it was
Hazel who was not proud to have
to admit she was Mrs. Barry Wick-.
low.
Hulbert touched his arm. "Dream
ing 1 I've asked you twice what
you'll have to drink."
Barry roused himself with a start
"Nothing, thanks. I I've just had
drink. I won't have anything
more. ive got an appointment, see
you later.
He went away, leaving HuiDen
staring after him.
It was raining when he reached
the street. He turned up the collar
of his coat and shivered. Rotten
weather! Enough to give a man the
blues if he had everything he wanted
in the world; but when a poor devil
had nothing
He strode on savagely. He could
only think of Hazel in the company
of this man and his friends; Hazel in
a night-club; Hazel with her wild-
rose face, one or a crowd such as
Delia always had round her.
He had stayed away trom her purr
posely all this fortnight. He had
been so sure that she would be sorry
and want him, 'but she had made no
sign. She had just ignored him.
He hardly knew that his steps had
turned towards Delia's flat till he
found himself at the door; but he
went on and up in the lift and rang
the bell.
Hazel was his wife, and it was the
place of a man's wife to do as her
husband wished. He kept on telling
himself this as he waited for an
answer to his ring.
It seemed an eternity till the smart
maid opened the door. Barry flush
ed beneath her quizzical eyes as he
asked for Miss Hazel.
He had almost asked for Mrs.
Wicklow, but just checked himself
in time. He was not gomg to thrust
his name upon her if she was un
willing to take it. I
Yes, she was in. If he would go
to the drawing room.
Barry obeyed blindly. The blood
was singing in his ears, and for a
moment he could hardly see when
at last he stood in Delia's gaudy
room.
' There was a fire burning, and the
couch with the golden cushions was
drawn close to it. There was the
same faint scent in the room which
Barry loathed. He shook his shoul
ders distastefully as he went for
ward. Hazel was sitting on a low stool
on the hearth rug. ' She looked up
Lstartled when she heard his step;
then she rose to ner teat.
CHAPTER XX.
There was a moment of silence.
Barry was looking at her with eager
eyes. In a man's indefinite way he
was realizing vaguely that she had
changed a great deal since he last
saw her, though he hardly knew how
or in what way.
Her hair was differently dressed.
Her clothes were different. There
was something a sort of flippancy
about her whole manner that turned
him cold.
"Good afternoon," she said, com
posedly. She pushed forward a
chair.
"Won't you sit down?" Barry was
remembering how Hulbert' hafl said
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Barry Wicklow
that she blushed whenever she was
cpoken to. There, was no sign of
sgitation in her face now. Her blue
eyes met his ditpattionatcly.
She was dretted all in black, but
such smart black that somehow she
did not look as if the were in mourn
ing. Barry, glancing at her hands,
saw that she no longer wore his
ring; that she wore no rings at all.
He ignored the chair she had of
fered. He went straight to his point.
'I've just been talking to Hulbert
you know Hulbert. He tells me
you are going on the stage under
the management of that that man
Greaves."
..,.I?e ,.pok? ,it,le breathlessly.
"Well." taid Hazel. "And what if
I am?"
"I won't have it. that's all." Barry
uswircu, cxcucaiy. loure my
wife ,and I won't have it. .! tell you!
The stage is no niace for vou. I
told you when I first met you that
i naica ir. i repeat it now. and I
forbid you I absolutely forbid vou
to have anything to do with it or
that man ureaves.
she shrugged her shoulders. If
she were at all disturbed by his visit
she hid the fact admirably. She
went back to her humpty stool and
looked up at him with a provoking
smne.
"Well, I am going to. all . the
same," she said, auietlv.
There was a little table standing
at ner eioow. it held Delia s cigaret
case. J
Hazel put out her hands and took
it up. She ooened it with a little
click and selected a cigaret. Barry
watched her with burning eyes.
If he had only known -it, Hazel
had never smoked a cigaret in the
whole course of her life, but the
longing to hurt him. to shock him.
put the thought into her head. She
held the cigareet daintily towards
him.
"Please give me a light."
Barry stood quite still for a mo
ment. Xhen he leaned forward, and,
snatching it. out of her hand?, threw
it into the fire.
"Hbw dare vou smoke!" he said.
furiously. "I hate to see a woman
smoke. Don't you ever let me see
you do it again."
she raised her eyebrows. "How
very absurd!" she said, amusedly.
She put out her hand again towards
the silver case, but Barry was be
fore her. He snatch .d it up and sent
it flying across the room.
"I suppose you're trying to copy
your estimable cousin," he said, bit
terly. "If you are, you're behaving
like a little fool. I thought better
of you Hazel." His voice softened
wonderfully. "Oh, my dear," he
said, pleadingly.
She rose to her feet, frowning
petulently.
"Why do you come here? I told
you I never wanted to see you again,
and I meant it. I'm quite happy.
Why can't you leave me alone? I
thought you understood that it was
all over between us."
"All over, when you're my wife !"
She would not . look at him. "I
never should have married you if I'd
known. You know that. We can
forget all about it. I haven't inter
fered with you."
'I wish to God you would!" Barry
exclaimed, hoarsely.
What he had most dreaded had
come to pass. Hazel was adopting
Delia's life. She' was quite happy
in her new surroundings; quite happy
without him. '
Instead of this last fortnight
tightening his hold of her, it had re
laxed it. There was no longer a
place for him in her life.
She, was standing twisting her
fingers together, and frowning. She
seemed like a stranger to him.
He could not believe that she was
the little girl who had been so happy
with him down at Cleave Farm.
Presently she looked up, defiantly.
"As you are here," she said, slowly,
"perhaps I was going to write to
you but perhaps I can ask you now
instead of writing it."
"Yes," said Barry, quickly.
"You know if there is anything I
can, do for you anything in the
world I shall be Only too pleased
too happy"
. She shook her head. "You won't
not to do this." And then the
silence fell again.
Barry took a step forward. He
laid his rands on her shoulders, turn
ing! her to him.
"What are you trying to say?" he
demanded.
She shook his hands off irritably.
She laughed a little reckless laugh
that sounded somehow more like
Delia than Hazel.
"I want to know if if it wouldn't
be possible to to get get our mar
riage annulled," she said at last.
She looked at Barry quite steadily
as she asked her question, . though
her color had risen a little. She did
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not give him time to answer; she
ruined on.
'It can be done. I know it can
Delia says so, too. She knew a girl
who got tired of her hutband. and'
She stopped, arretted by something
in Barry Wicklow't face.
"Don t quote Delia to me," he
broke out passionately. "I might
have known what it would be; I'd
no right to have allowed you to come
here. I always hate the thought of
you living with her.
Hazel shrugged her shoulders.
"We don't need to argue about
that, the said, with a touch of im
patience. "I like it; I've never been
to happy in my life." But her voice
wavered a little at if the did not
quite mean what the taid. "I alwayt
wanted to live in London. I can t
think how I ever put up with Cleave
Farm for to long."
Barry covered the ground between
them in a stride; he took her by the
thoiilderi and shook her.
"How dare you tay tuch things?
I can hardly recognize you, Hazel.
What in heaven's name has changed
you so? It s not three weeks since
we were so happy together. I won't
believe that any woman could
change so auicklv.
She looked at him with hard eyes
"If I have changed it's your fault."
the told him. "I was happy with
you.- I did love you; I thought you
were the most wonderful man in the
world." Her voice quivered a little,
and she laughed quickly to hide her
unwilling emotion. "I was an idiot I
I suppose I ought to have guessed
that you were not "what I thought.
Delia says that men never are what
you think them. I wish I had listen
ed to. Uncle Joe oh, I wish I had!"
Barry released her violently.
"I wish to heaven you had, tool'
he said, with sudden passion. "If
you think it's any pleasure to me to
be tied to a woman who hates the
sight of me, you re mistaken. I
should like to be free as much as
you perhaps more. But you must
be out of your mind to think that
such a thjng can be done. We're
married, and we've got to make the
best of it. I could make you live
with me if I chose; the law is on my
side."
Hazel laughed scornfullyy. "All
the law in the world wouldn't make
me live with you. I don't know why
you came here I didn't' want to see
you I was quite happy.
"I came here to forbid you to have
anything to do with Hulbert and
men like him; they're not fit for you
to mix with. Hulbert tells me he is
taking you out to supper; well, I
forbid vou to go."
Hazel did not answer; she went
back to the sofa and picked up the
magazine she had been reading.
"Did you hear what I said?" Barry
demanded after a moment.
She raised her eves for a second,
and droooed them again. 'I should
think every one in the tiat must
have Uerad," she retorted.
(Continued la Thi Be Tomorrow.)
Common Sense
Are You Made of "Quitter" Stuff?
a . ... .
Are you one of the "quitters r
I..I..J nt mirchallino'- VOUT
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strength mental and physical you
just naturally give up and quit.
would rather fail than
make the effort needed to . win!
If you are a person ot tnts son,
I,.,,. .mil nnf mnw in sie that if VOU
had shut your teeth with grit and a
lighting spirit, ana resotuieiy iouum
strength VOU
have, you might have won out where
now you nave lost:
If you are a boy. and you want
some real man to take an interest
in you, you have got to show a
fighting spirit to overcome.
v,. mo.r 3 friend to lend VOU
money some day, to speak a good
word tor you, to neip you xo uig
position, to Deck you at college.
TtrArv innv anit verv man. needs
friends who really know him.
Tf .Viae JV;nrtc ran cav. "there IS
a man or a boy who will hang on
and never give up mi ne wins, mc
h.U Jc rrnincr M turn his WIT. and
he is going to get a chance in the
world.
TO.. Ua rvnA wVin caffcypn. ann
urn inv vtiv, woe , :
lagged back and quit what can be
said for him, or tor nerr wen, just
that but the interest is gone.
. ti t
Tramps are made or , quuicr
tuff, so get more ambition than a
tramp.
uopyrifnt, jssz.
Man Now Confesses He
Made Trip to Meadow
Elias Genho, 2202 South Twentieth
street, admitted yesterday he drove
to Meadow Wednesday night.
He said two men, Pat and
"Nick," accompanied him.
Cause of the arrest was the hold
ing captive for three hours ot F.
Kobler, superintendent of the Kie-
wit quarries at Meadow, and his as
sistant, R. Winters. I hey were
stooped by three men in an. auto
mobile as they were going to Sarpy
county court house to swear out a
warrant against liquor sellers.
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Army Equipment
Valued at $100,00
Taken at Ft. Bliss
Captain in Engineer! Arretted
by Order of General in
Command Charges
Filed.
El Taso, Tex., Aug, 3, Depart
ment of Justice agents were attempt
ing to recover more than $100,000
worth of ffovernment nrnnertv al
leged to nave been taken in the last
three months from rort Bliss with
out proper authority. The search
followed the arrett Tuetday at the
army post of Capt. Clifford E. Black
ot the highth engineer regiment by
order of Gen. Robert L. Howze,
commander at Fort Buss.
Army officials refused to reveal
the exact nature of the charge
against Capt. Black. H. R. Gamble,
special United States attorney here.
said that charges would be filed
Thursday in federal court against the
captain.
Capt. Black was in command of a
detail which for months has been
collecting and assembling surplus
army equipment at Fort BIit, the
largest cava rv post in the United
States. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars' worth of supplies which were
to be sold at auction, were stored
there.
Gus Momsen. president of a local
hardware firm, told Department of
justice agents that he had purchased
$2,800 worth of steam radiators from
the captain. He said that the captain
told him he was authorized by the
government to make the sale.
Agents seized between $20,000 and
$25,000 worth of equipment alleged
to have been taken trom tne ion to
an El Paso warehouse. Thirteen
wagons and three auto trucks were
needed to transport the supplies from
the warehouse to the post.
biv memners 01 v.m. ouvn
company sergt. . k. a. rcrRusuu
and Privates T. I. Ferguson, J. E.
Fitch. E. J. tdmonds and
Moore were held by military po
lice for investigation in connection
with the case. They were arrested
in Capt. Black's automobile Monday.
Woman Held as
Postal Embezzler
Shortage of $798.40 Reported;
Carelessness Is Blamed by
Attorney.
Mrs. Maud L. Ballard, postmistress
at Bartlett, Wheeler county, Ne
braska, was ordered taken into cus
tody by federal authorities on a com
plaint charging ner wnn cmocztic
ment of $798.40. ' . ' ;
Mm. Rallards husband is em
ployed as her postal clerk. They
have several children.
Mrs. Ballard's shortages have
accrued over a long period, according
to Georee A. Keyser. assistant
United States attorney, who filed the
complaint.
"Several shortages are due to care
lessness, but much of the funds is
simply unaccounted lor, ne saia.
The oostofhee in Bartlett is oper
ated in connection with a general
store, not owned by Mrs. Ballard.
She was removed from office last
week, but no report of her successor
has yet been made to the local post
office. Postal inspectors uncovered the
shortages.
A $250 shortage, in postage stamp
money was made up by Mrs. Bal
lard's bondsmen, it was learned from
local postal officials. The shortage
with which she is now charged is for
monev orders. . ' i
Mrs. Ballard held the omce ot
postmistress for more than eight
years. Mie did not receive a regular
salary, but was paid according to the
number of letters cancelled from her
office, which is fourth class.
Surgeons Are Astonished
as Bullets Woman Lives
Mrs. Bess Tones, shot in the head
three times at her apartment, 516
South Sixteenth street, last Monday
afternoon, still lives, amazing the sur
geons who are watching her case at
at. Joseph hospital. She has been
unconscious since the shooting with
three bullets lodged in her head.
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Printed Organdy A sheer, dainty wash
material for dresses and blouses in
pretty summer colorings. 40 inches
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Per yard, 11C
Zephyr Dress Gingham Imported and
domestic qualities in neat checks and
plaids. 32 inches wide. CQi
Reduced to, per yard, . DVh
Imported Shirting Madras In a beauti
ful range of patterns and colorings.
32 inches wide. Reduced iQ
to, per yard,
Bookfold Dress Percale A wonderful as
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and dark colors. 36 inches
wide, per yard,
Lenox Cretonnes In floral
ettects lor draperies, furnishings, apron
frocks and trimmings. 36 QQ
inches wide, per yard,
Sale of Silk Remnants
At lz to Vfc Less Than Regular Prices
Crepe dc Chines Canton Crepes Taffetas Charmeuse Sport Silks
Crepe Meteor Georgettes Foulards Satins Pongee Shirtings
Hundreds of dress patterns, blouse lengths, skirt lengths, lining silks and suit
able lengths for many other purposes. Every piece is marked so many yards and ao
much for the entire piece.
Basement Silks
The Busiest Week in Our
Furniture Department
Crowds of Men and Women on Our Seventh Floor Show the.
Popular Appreciation for Our Low Prices on the Master
Made Furniture Offered in Our Annual
Here Are a Few
59.00 Period
Dining
Table
August
SalePrice38e75
William and Mary design,
in walnut or mahogany, ex
tends to 72 inches.
1.50 Bed Pillows
Filled with sanitary feath
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ticking, size 20x26.
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$30 Royal
Easy Chair
rial similar
'wide. Very special,
per yard,
40U
25c
and tapestry
Basement North
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Samples of the Attractive Values Offered
$32 Three-Piece
Englander
Metal
Beds
August Sale Price
23.75
Full size only, in ma
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finish.
$39 Fireside Wing Chair
Aigat Sale Price,
29.75
23.75
Puih-the-buttoa Hoyl
eujr reUoln( chair equip
ped with foot rut In gold
en oak and mahogany fin
ished frame.
Large spring edge vins
:hair with loose spring
tilled euahioa seat; uphol
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Tissue Gingham The perfect wash fab
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and colors. 36 inches wide. Of
Per yard, . LuZ'
Shrunk Muslin A heavy bleached mate
to Indian Head. 36 inches
25c
Mill Remnants of Dress Gingham As
sorted colors in neat checks. 99is
32 inches wide. Per yard, LLi
Embroidered Tissue Gingham Attrac
tively embroidered in contrasting col
ors. 32 inches wide. 9Q
Per yard, wv
Organdy In white and a wonderful
range of plain shades. 39 inches 9C
wide. Special, per yard, KJC
Printed Batiste A splendid assortment
of pretty colorings for dresses and
blouses. 40 inches wide. 1 0X
Reduced to per yard, 10 V
ale
23.00 fir
Oak . JML:
August
SalePrice 16.75
Solid waxed oak dressers
with large mirror, two
small drawers " and . two
large drawers.
75.00 Quartered
Oak Dining
Table
August
SalePrice49.75
54 inches in diameter, ex.
tends to 96 inches.
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