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my , S r DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. ? nifl)toso8g)MCMoMaoarKtt TkCiyilsmte By Francis Lynde Ctek SaUfta" Sou SYNOPSIS. 11 rjroulllara. clilof engtneor ot tho Tlqnol& Irrigation dam, moots 4. Wesloy Cort Wrlsht and explains th rrcUmatlon work to him. CortwrlBht organises a company and obtains govornmont contract to fur nish power and malarial. Btovo Mfiaaln 6alo threatens to otart a cold rush it roullldrd cl6-n not uoo Ills Influence to bring a railroad branch to the place, thus opening an eany markot for the 'IJttlo Susan" mine ore. llroulllard tells Amy Mnsalngulo of IiIh need for monoy to pay oft hl dead father's debts. Bhn tclla lilrn to bo truo to hlmsoir. no ueciues lor 1110 oxtonalon MIrapolls, tho city or num bered days, booms. Cortwrlght persuades I3roulllard to berome consulting onglneor of the powor company In return for J100. 000 stock. Btoppjfo cf work on the rail road throatcn-) a panic llroulllard nproads tho MaHslngnlo story of placer koW In the river bed and Btarls a gold rush, which promlsos to stop the reclamation project Amy tells llroulllard that her father Is In Cortwrlght'n financial clutchei lie tolls her ho has madn $100, 000 and decliiros his love. Hhe loves hlrn, but slioWH him that ho lias become demor alized. A real gold tlnd Is mode. llroull lard soIIb his stock but does not puy bis fathor's debts. Cortwrlghl'ii son shoots Davo Mnsslngnlo. llroulllard threatens Cortwrlght with oxposnro ir lio pushes Mnsalngulo to the wall. The mngnato Sromlscs to kIvo tho old man u free field, lories of tho dam's abandonment rovlvo. rorcclosuro on tho "Uttlo Susan" Is Im pending and llroulllard loans Dava llaa tilngalo Ills 1100,000 to clear him. VJ'J'JViN'JVJ'A'WJVJrJ'JWJWV m Old Man Masslngale Is loath to put himself under financial obligations that will Involve Amy'o marriage. Do you think that Broulllard will trick tho fa ther nnd salve hlo conscience with the saying, "All's fair In lovo and war?" i S CHAPTER XVI Continued. "There's ono thins and I'to got to spit It out boforo it's everlastingly too lato. Sco horo, Victor BrulUard Amy likes you thinks a heap ot you; a plumb blind man could oca that. But say, that littlo girl o' mine lias just iiutcluuly got to havo afreoLand whon tt comoa to palrln up, and alio won't nover havo it sbo finds out about this. You ain't allowln' to ubo it on her, Victor?" Broulllard laughed. "I'll xnako a hedging bet and break ovon with you, Mr. MoBsInsalo," ho .said. "That chock la drawn to my or- dor, and I havo Indorsed It Let mo hnvo it again nnd I'll get tho cash for you. In that way only tho two ot ub need know anything about tho trans action; nud it I promlBQ to keep tho aocrct from Miss Amy, you must prom- Iso to keep It from Mr. J. Wesley Cort "Wright. Will you saw It off -with mo that way ? until you'vo mado tho turn on tho oro sates?" David Masslngalo shook hands on it with moro gratltudo, colored this tlmo with a hoarty imprecation. "Dad bum you, Victor Dr'ulllard, you'ro a man over slnglo mill-run of you!" lio burst -out. But Broulllard Bhonk his head gravely. "No, Mr. Masslngalo, I'm tho littlo yellow dog you mentioned & while 'back," ho assorted, and then lie wont to got tho mouoy. Loft nlono in tho small retiring room ot tho bank whoro tho business had boon transacted, David Masslngalo "You Borrowed to Meet These Notes?" took tho. sheaf of bank -notes from bis pocket with tromWIng bands, fondling It as a miser might. Twlco tho old jnan mado as it ho would turn toward tho door of ogress, and tho light in his .gray-bluo oyoa was tl rekindling llamo of a passion Ions denied. But in tho end ho thrust the tempting boat back into tho inner pocket and went icsolutoly tn tho casMerti coun ter window, finding Schcnnorhorn. tho .president, sitting at Vo cashier's desk, "I've como to take up them notes o mine with John Wcs.' narnn m em, Masslngalo bogsu, pulllns out tho thick hcar of redemption money. "H'm, 5cs, horo thoy are. nrutrgut the cash, did you? Tho MJttla Susan' fcas bdeun to pan out, lias It? I didn't 4tiow you had emmuauced sldoptag era ?tt?" ""Wft hftvout.- David Xssstosxli I 8 mado tho admission and regretted it in ono and tho satno breath. "You'vo borrowed to meet those notes?" queried tho president, look ing up quickly. "That won't do, Mr. Masslngalo; that won't do at all. Wo can't afford to loso an old customer that way. What's tho matter with our monoy 7 Doesn't it look good to you any moro?" Masslngalo stammered out some thing about Cashier Hardwick's per emptory demand of a few hours earlior, but ho was not permitted to finish. "Of course, that is nil right from HardwIck'B point of view. Ho was moroly looking out for tho maturing paper. How much moro tlmo will you need to enable you to get returns from your shipmonts? Sixty days? All right, you needn't mako out now notes; I'll lndorso the extension on tho back of theso, nnd I'll undcrtako to get Cortwright's approval mysolf. No; not a word, Mr. Masslngalo. As long as you'ro borrowing, you must bo loyal 'and borrow of us. Good afternoon. Como ngnin when wo can help you out." David Masslngalo turned away, dazed and confused beyond tho powor of speech. When tho mists of astound mont cleared ho found hlmsolf in tho street with tho thick wad of bank notes still in his pocket. Suddenly, out of tho limbo into which two years of laborious discipline and self-denial had pushed it stalked tho demon of tho ruling passion, mighty, overpower ing, unconquerable Tho familiar strcot sights danced before Mas Blngalo's eyes, and thoro was a drum ming in his cars liko tho fall of many watorB. But abovo tho clamor roso tho insistent voico of tho tempter, and tho voico was at onco a command and an ontroaty, a gnawing hungor and a parching thirst. "By gash I I'd liko to try that old systom o' mino Jest ono moro tlmo!" ho muttered. "All It takes Is money enough to toller it up and stay. And 1'vo got tho monoy. Besides, didn't Dr'ulllard Bay I was to got an exten sion if I could?" Ho grabbed at his coat to bo suro that tho packet was still there, took two stops toward tho bank, stopped, turnod as it in tho grasp of an iuvisiblo but irroslstlblo captor, and moved away, liko a man walking in his sleep, toward tho lower avonuo. It was tho doorway of Hnloy'o place, tho Monto Carlo of tho Niquoln, that finally halted him. Hero tho struggle was bo flcrco that tho bartender, who know him, named it sicknoss nnd led tho stricken ono to a card tablo In tho public bar-room and fetched him a drink. A single swallow of whisky turned tho scalo. Masslngalo roso. tossed a coin to tho bar, and passed quickly to tho rear, whero a pair of baizo doors, opened silently and en gulfed him. CHAPTER XVII The Abyss It was at early candlo-llghtlng in tho evening of tho day of ronowed and unbridled speculation in MIrapolls "front feot" that Brouillnrd, riding tho piebald rango pony on which ho had boon making an inspection round of tho noarer Buckskin ditchers' camps, topped tho hill in tho now, high-pitchod road over tho Chigringo shoulder and looked down upon tho valley electrics. Broulllard lot tho pony sot its own paco on tho down-hill lap to tho finish, freshened himself at his rooms in tho Niquoia building, and went to tho Motropolo to cat his dinner with Mur ray Grislow as his vls-n-vls. The buz ring throngs In tho Motropolo cafo and lobby anuoyed him, and ovon Grlslow's quiet sarcasm as applied to tho day's bubblo-blowing failed to cloar tho air. At tho club thoro was tho arno ntmos phoro of unrest; an oxacorbating over charge of tho suppressed activities Im patiently waiting for nnothor day of oxettoraont and opportunity. Comer lots nnd tho astounding prices thoy had commanded filled tho nlr in tho loungo, tho billiard room and tho buf fet, nnd after a fow minutes Broulllard turned his back on tho hubbub and Bought tho qulot of tho darkened build ing on tho opposlto sldo ot tho strdct. Ho wns alono in his ofllco on tho sixth floor and was trying, half absent ly, to submorgo hlniBolf in a Bea ot desk work whon a3 distinctly as if she wero prosont and nt his elbow, ho heard, or seomed to hear, Amy Mas slngalo say: "Victor, you said you would como if I nocded you. I need you now." Without a moment's hesita tion ho got up and mado ready to go out. Tho MaBsIugalo town houso was ono of a row of stuccood villas fronting on tho main resldonco street, which bo jond tho city limits becamo tho high, road to tho Quadjonal bond and tho uppor valley. Rroulllard took n cab at ! tho Motropolo, dismissed It at tho villa gate, and walked briskly up tho path to tho houso. which was dark savo for ono lighted room on tjio aocond floor tho room in which Stophon Masslngalo waa recovering from tho offocts of Van ,Uruto Cortwright's pistol shot. ed Bays Amy Masslngalo waa on tho pon-lt waiting for him, as he fully bollevml until her grooting sufficiently proved her surprlso at seeing him. "You, Victor?" nho said, coming quickly to meet him. "Murray Gris low snld you had gone down to the Buckskin camps and wouldn't bo back for two or threo days I" "I changed my mind and camo back. How is Stovo this evening?" "Ho is qulto comfortable, moro com fortablo than ho has boon at all sinco tho wound began to heal. I havo been reading him to sleep, and when tho night nurso camo I ran down to get a breath ot fresh air in tho opon." "No, you didn't como down for that reason," Broulllard amended gravely. "You camo to moet mo." "Did I?" sho asked. "What makes you think that?" "I know what happened," said Brou lllard, speaking as soberly" ns if ho wero stating a mathematical certainty. "You loft that room upstairs nnd camo to me. I didn't see yiu, but I heard you as plainly as I can hear you now. You spoko to mo and called mo by name.' Sho shook her head.Jaughlng lightly. "You havo been overwrought about something, or maybo you aro Just plain tired." "You nro standing mo off," ho de clared. "You aro in troublo of somo sort, and you aro trying to liido it from me." "No, not exactly troublo; only a lit tlo worry." "All right, call it worry If you like and share It with mo. What Is It?' "I think you know without bcjng told. I am afraid wo havo finally lost tho 'Littlo Susan. That Is one of the worries and tho other I'vo been trying to call silly. I don't know what has becomo of father as if ho woran't old enough to go and como without telling mo ovory movo ho makes!" "Your father Isn't at homo?" gasped Broulllard. "No; ho hasn't been horo sinco nino o'clock this morning. Murray Grislow saw him going into tho Motropole about ono o'clock, but nobody that I havo been ablo to reach by phone seems to havo seen him after that." "I can bring tho record down to two o'clock," wob tho quick reply. "He ato with mo at Bongras', and afterward I wnlkcd with him as far as tho bank. And I can euro part of tho first worry all of It, in fact; ho had tho monoy to tako up tho Cortwrlght notes, nnd whon I loft him ho was on his way to Hardwick's window to do it." "Ho had tho monoy? Whero did bo got it?" Broulllard put his back against a porch post, a chango of position which kopt tho light of tho street olectrlc from shining squaroly upon his face. "It has been another ot tho get-ricn-quick days In Mlrapollp," ho said ovasively. "Somobody told me that tho corner opposlto Poodles' waa bought and sold threo times within a slnglo hour and that each tlmo tho nrlco was doublod." "And you aro trying to toll mo that father mado a hundred thousand dol lars just in thoso fow hours by buying and selling MIrapolls lots? You don't know him, Victor. Ho Is totally lack ing tho trading gift. Ho has often said that ho couldn't stand on a street cor ner and sell twenty-dollar gold pieces at nineteen dollars apiece nobody would buy of hjm." "Nevertheless, I am telling you that ho had tho money to tako up thoso notes," Broulllard Insisted. "I saw It in his hands." Sho stood fairly in tho beam of the street light. Tho violet oyea wen misty, and in tho low voico thero was a noto of deeper troublo. "You say you saw tho monoy in fa ther's hands; tell mo, Victor, did you boo him pay it into tho bank?" ' "Why, no j not tho final detail. But, as I say, whon T left. him ho was on his way.to Hardwick's window." Again sho turned away, but this ttma it was to dart into tho house. A min ute later Bho had rejoined him, and tho ratnuto had sufficed for tho donning ol a coat and tho pinning on of tho quaint J cowooy riutng hat. "I must go and find hla," oh. said with quiet resolution. "Will you go with mo, Victor? Porhnps that is why I tho subconscious I called you a lit tlo whllo ago. Let'n not wait for tho Quadjonal car. I'd rather walk, and we'll savo tlmo," Prom tho moment of outsottlng tho young "woman's purposo seemed clear ly doflned. By tho shortest way sho Indicated tho courao to tho avenuo, nnd at tho Motropolo corner sho turned unhesitatingly to tho northward to ward tho region ot degradation. As was to bo oxpoctcd aftor tho day of frantlo speculation and quick monoy changing, tho lower nvenuo wns nblazo with light, tho sidewalks wero passes of porll, nnd tho saloons and dlvos wero reaping a rich harvest. Luckily, Broulllard was well known, nnd his position as chlof of tho groat array of government workmen purchased some thing liko Immunity for hlmsolf and his companion. But moro than onco ho was on tho point of bogging tho young woman to turn back for hor own sake. Tho quest endod unerringly at tho door of Ilaloy's place, and whon David Masslngalo's daughter mado as if sho would go in, Broulllard protosted quickly. "No, Amy," ho said firmly. "You mustn't go in thoro. Let mo tako you around to tho Motropolo, and thon I'll como back alono." "I huvo boeu in worso places," sho returnod in low tones. And then, with hor voico breaking tremulously: "Bo ray good friend Just a littlo longer, Vic tor!" lb) took her arm and walkod hor Into tho garlshly-llghtod bar-room, bracing hlmsolf mllltantly tor what might happen. But nothing happened. Dissipation of tho western variety sel dom sinks below tho level of n certain rudo gallantry, quick to rocognizo tlio good and pure in womankind. Instant ly a hush fell upon tho place. Tho quartets at tho card tablos held their hands, nnd a group of men drinking at tho bar put down their glasses. Ono, a Trl'-CIro' cowboy with his back turned, lot slip an oath, and in a slnglo swift motion his nca-cst comrndo garrotcd him with a hairy arm, strangling him to Bllcnco. As if guided by tho samo unerring Instinct which had mado hor choose Haley's out of tho dozen similar holla, v wmti imil)iJQ W ' Pill "It's All Gone, Little Gone." Girl; It's All Amy Masslngalo led Broulllard swiftly to tho green baizo doors at tho rear of tho bar-room. At her touch tho swinging doors gave inwurd, and hor goal was reached. Threo faro games, each with its in laid table, its impassive dealer, its armed "lookout' and Its ring of silent players, lay beyond tho balzo doors. At tho nearest of tho tables thero was a stir, and the dealer stopped running tho cards. Somebody said, "Let him get out," and then an old man, beard ed, white-haired, wild-eyed, and hag gard almost beyond recognition, pushed his chair away from tho tablo and stumbled to his feot, his handa clutching tho air like those of a swim mer sinking for tho last time. With a low cry tho girl darted across tho intervening space to clasp tho stag gering old man In her arms and draw him away. Broulllard stood aside as they camo slowly toward tho doors which ho was holding open for them. Ho saw tho distorted faco-mask of a soul in torment and heard the mum bling repetition of tho despairing words, "It's ail gone, littlo girl; it's all gono!" and then ho removed himself quickly boyond tho rango of tho Btar ing, unseeing eyes. For in tho lightning flash of roveal ment ho realized that onco again the good he would havo dono had turned to hideous evil in tho doing, and that this tlmo tho sword thrust of tho blind passion impulso had gono straight to the heart of lovo itself. CHAPTER XVIII 8& The Setting of the Ebb Contrary to tho most sanguine ex pectations of tho speculators con trary, perhaps, oven to thoso ot Mr. J. Wesley Cortwrlght tho upward surge in MIrapolls values, following tho visit of tho "distinguished citizens," proved to bo moro than a tidal wave; it waa a sories of them. Day aftor day tho "curb" markets wero reopened, with prices mounting skyward; and when tho news ot how fortunes could bo mado In a day in tho Miracle city ol the Niquoia got abroad in tho press dia patchc3 thoro waa a fresh Influx of mad money hunters from tho EaBt. Now, if novor boforo, tho croaker waa wrathful!' shouted down and si lenced. No ono admitted, or seemed to admit, tho possible lmperraanenco of tho city. To tho observer, anxious or casual, thero appeared to bo reasonable grounds for tho optimistic assertion. It was an indubitablo fact that Brouil lard'8 forco had boon cut down, first to one-half, and later to barely enough men to keep tho crushers and mixers moving and to add fresh layers of con crotq to tho hugo wall of sufficient quantities to prevent tho material In technical phraso from "dying." Tho Nnvajos had been sent homo to their reservation, tho topees wero gono, and two-thirds of tho camp shacks wore empty. Past theso material facta it was known to everybody in tho frenzied market placo that Broulllard himsolf waa, according to his means, ono ot tho most reckless of tho plungors, buy ing, borrowing, and buying again as It tho futuro hold no threat of a possible dobaclo. it wa3 an object lesson for tho timid. Thoso who did not them selves know certainly argued that thoro mu3t bo a fow who did know, nnd among theso fow tho chlof of tho reclamation sorvlco must bo In tho very foremost rank. AVV.VAV.W.V.W.W.V.'.W ; Broulllard ought to know S J what's what. Does his action J. Indicate that he Is aware tho S .J dam never will be finished, or K, Jn that the wonder city will neve 5 , be abandoned and destroyed? V.ViV.VUVAVVW.V.VJl,AV tTQ BE CO.NTINUED.) IKS 1 IU1E DES11 Sensible Way to Build, Since for One Thing It Solves the Heating Problem. MANY OTHER GOOD POINTS Construction of House Shown in Illus tration Allows a Large Airy Base ment Inside Arrangements Have All Been Care Fully Planned. Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions nnd plyo ndvlce FIICE OF COST on all subjocta pertaining to tlir subject of building, for the readors of this paper. On account of his wide cxperlenco as Editor, Author nnd Manufacturer, ho Is, without doubt, tho highest authority on nil theso subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford. No. 1RZ7 Prnlrlo avenue, Chicago, 111., and only enc.oso two-cent stamp for reply. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Probably tho most economical houso design for the northern sections of the country is a squnre-bullt two-story house with u good basement. It is a good, sensible way to build, nnd it solves tho heating problem In winter with greater satisfaction than tiny other stlo of houso known to the American builder. Tho principle of tho circulation of warm air applies splendidly In n com pact two-story house. The tendency, of hot air Is to rise, because hot air is lighter than cold nlr. In applying this principle tho cold air Is taken In from outside through tho cold-air boxes and Is sent through the furnace to the rooms on tho first floor during the whole twenty-four hours. Tho up stairs registers usually are closed dur ing tho daytime In cold weather be cause the surplus heat from the first floor finds Its way to the upper rooms through the stairway. The upper rooms are nlf-o wanned to n certain degree through tho floors. This is written with a warm-air furnace In mind. The same principle applies to a certain ex tent when tho liot-water system of heating Is employed. Tho house shown In this design Is set well up on n concrete wnll, in a way to make a splendid basement that W&67I4 x t&i'iWr' t.&&r&i1H i iS. '.Y y &fsW Is light and nlry because of the large basement windows. The front porch and front entrance show moderately massive construction which taken together with the general clean-cut appearance gives tho houso a rather prosperous look as seen from tho street. The tendency tho last few years has been to mako wider front walks and wider steps, ns though houso owners were growing broader In their views of Hfo and moro genorousvIn hospitality. Tho front steps hero shown nre ten feet wide In tho clear between the ramps, and the front door Is built In proportion. Tho door la four feet six First Floor Plan. in width and Is flunked on both sides with the old-fashloncd front door side lights. Such front cntrunco doors used to be plentiful, but they went out of fashion 20 or 30 years ago. '"Vy uro now coming back Into uso becuus of real nfcrlt. Tho floor plans of this house uro Just ns Interesting as the perspective. There nro three living rooms nnd a re ception hull on tho first floor and thero aro four good square bedrooms and a bathroom on tho second lloor. Tho largo living room nnd dining room aro connected by an archway wide enough mBmiftxtmPMMm imMZ Mimmm&$l k-mmpi. Fining P,oott' i M''fiiyHT Pouch! j so that the two rmrnn uia.v i' tiwti' Into mu? by opening both dours. ileur biu-k. Kor thlB reason Hie buffet sldelurrt is built Hgitlnst tho bnck of the dhing room to nvold nry unnecessary ob struction In the uinin pnrl of tho room. The living room nnd dining focm iu,f' both nmdo especially light nnd airy by two triple windows nnd throo sin gle windows. The" present fashion Is to huvo plenty of light In ho living rooms, nnd It Is a good fashion that should remain in vogue for the next thousand years. The history of houso windows reud.s wider with each cent ury. An Interesting feature of this houso is the manner in which the stairway Is built. To commence with, there la a grade entrance ut the Hide of tho house which leads down into the cellar nnd up Into the kitchen, u combination thnt Is used in :i great many modern houses. The samo economy of space anil travel In employed In the stairway to the second lloor nnd to the attic. It doubles bnck from a Inndlng hnlf way between floors. The landing is provid ed for by n n extension built as a spaco saver to give plenty of Icuitlh of stnlr run with wide treads and easy risers. H vlo f 'BtHHotM' Jd 'kDH00M' ( ti 11-6 Mt ft- S 2 I) 6-l2 0 3. fi s' urn iT YT&W 1 1 n J iw o "O'O s il 'U c Moon U -Bed Hook- 11-6 13 6" U S 11 6M0-6' Ba0 Cecond Floor Plan. Tho extension also contains windows to light the stairway, and as It is artis tically designed it ndtls to tho general appearance of this side of the house. A study of tho second lloor plan will show that eery square foot of lloor space works to advantage. There nro four bedrooms and four clothes closets nil arranged on straight lines without shutting the light from nny window and without any useless corners. Such a splendid arrangement of rooms la ' considered qulto a triumph of skill on the part of an architect. There is practically no wall space It the upper hallway. It Is nil taken up by the necessary doors. Even thn linen closet Is filched from tho bathroom, al- though the two small linen closet doors open Into the hallway. The attic Is of use only for storage purposes nnd for the drying of clothes on stormy washdays. For this reason there Is a sensible stairway leading up to the ntllc and a door at the foot which closes It off from the rest of tho house. It Is necessary to have a good wide lot for a house built after this design to show it to advantage. On general principles n full two-story square house may bo put on a smaller lot than a wide spreading or squatty building, but nny good dwelling deserves rooi enough to look right. When buying Ja lot for n homo or planning n house for u lot already purchased It Is well to keej) In mind thnt nny houso looks best when It llts tho lot. -. The lawn around n good full tx'O- story houso requires different treat ment from a low dwelling with an overhanging roof. Shrubbery and vines nro needed for the proper finish of nny dwelling, and room for theso should bo provided for when tho plans are being drawn and the Jot purchased. New Facts About Mose3. Blblo questions were put to CO pupils lu the Sedgwick county rural schools, says a Kansas City corre spondent of the New York Sun. De scribing the funeral of Moses ono boy wrote : "It was on n still night when tho rush of a train broke the silence and at daybreak ho was burled nt the foot of n mountain and let the dirt roll down on him." Two of tho answers to a Prodigal Son question wero: "Tho Prodigal Son went away from home nnd after u while he came Lack and said, 'Fnthor, thou nit a sinner.' " "While ho was yet n great way olT his father camo to meet him and fell on his dirty neck nnd kissed him, Not an Essential One. "?n, what's tho difference brtn-ocn tho Wall street hulls and boars" "All the differenco botween a o-v' up and a tight squeeze." v Jf I ! N I I A L