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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1912)
HHHBscsnmKsamnaaHBHMHB J Olive's Prisoner BY , ROBERT H. BROWN (CopjrigM, 1012, by Associated Uterarj 1'ren.) Tho girl standing Jn the doorway ot tbe ranch hoiiBo Bhadod her oyes with one hand and looking away saw noth ing save tho green expanse of gras3 broken hero and thore by a Jagged fence rail. There were sorao maple trees about tho house, but beyond tho confines of tho yard there was noth ing but grass. Thero was no sound to break tho stillness of the September afternoon except tho long chirrup of Insects and tho buzzing of bees among tho flower beds. Prom tho stables camo the oc casional stamp of hoofs. Olive Colo was all alone. Even the Chinese cook had muttered something about finding mushrooms In tho far meadow, and flapped his way out of Bight Ollvo strongly suspected that he "was playing fantan at somo rendoz voub with several fellow countrymen from tho other ranches. Tho men had talked about It She wished he had not gone this very afternoon when her parents had gone to Red Tree station and tho place was deserted, it was tho first lime she had been left alone, but she was not afraid, for in tho belt that clasped her trim waist was an efficient little revolver. An eagle soared like a speck In the bluo heaven. Beneath him a hawk circled. Then out of the silence camo tho thud of hoofs on the turf and thero dashed into view a horso and rider tearing out of tho Red Tree trail. Tho horso scuffled to a standstill down at tho gate to tho corral, his rider slipped to the ground and darted into the barns while the animal snuffed the air for a moment and then galloped madly past the house, turning to the right and vanishing down tho trail to the hidden spring "Oh dear!" cried Ollvo with a hand above her heart. Sho recognized this little scene in one of tho grim tragedies of tho west. Jt had happened onco before and shp had never forgotten the sight as tho cattlemen led the horsethlef away to lynch him. Her hand dropped to her side and her face stiffened Into a mask of in difference as thero came the sound of other hoofbeats and a dozen men drew rein at the gate. "Afternoon, Miss Olive," said tho leader wiping his moist forehead. "Tore pa around?" "No ho's gone to Red Tree, Mr. Hall." "Any of tho boys here?" "All over on the range. Is there anything I can do for you?" Tho sheriff replaced his hat and glanced around at tho determined looking men In his party. "The fact is we're after a chap that was riding a dark bay with a white nose. Ain't seen any such party?" He looked keenly at her from under his hat brim. "I saw a horse rush past hero and turn down toward Hidden Spring," said Olive. "Was there a man on him?" "No not oven a saddle." "Was ho a dark bay with a white nose?" "I couldn't tell exactly he went so fast. I am suro he was dark," said tho girl qulotly. "Then what becamo of him?" de manded Hall, turning to his com panions. "Must have slipped off at tho cross roads and cut for tho timber." "We better divide up then. Half of you follows go back and follow the other trail and the iest of us will go down to Hidden Spring. You might look through the stables before you go." Tho sheriff rode away with six of his men and tho others left their horses and trampod toward the sta bles. Ollvo followed them, nor heart in her throat She hoped the fugitive, whoever ho was, might have hidden himself securely. She despised cattle thieves, but she had a tender regard for human life Indeed for life of any description and she would not have killed a Jack rabbit As for her re volver, she carried it to frighten more .than to wound. ' As themon searched tho stables and ,the barns with the thoroughness of Jlong practice, Ollvo quaked Inwardly lit would be a clever man indeed who could have escaped their scrutiny Tho horses In the stalls stamped nerv ously as tho searchers peered around and even Olive's cream colored pony snapped ai her when she laid a caressing hand on its nose. "Nothing doing here," declared Hank Holmes as they tramped out of tho building. "What has ho done?" askod Olive, .finding her voice with difficulty, I "Been rustling the Englishman's ,cattle. Caught him last night riding ono of the horses same ono you saw, II guess, and ho got away from us! 'Slick as a whistle said he was tho JEngllshor himself." 1 "Wasn't be?" inquired Olive curl- ously. I "Bluffing. The Engllsher ain't ever ibeen hero but onco and nobody except Callahan, tho boss, saw him. We took him to Callahan last night and ho said it was a fairy story said ho'd never seen tho varmint before. Said tho Engllsher, Hayden's his namo, was small and dark and this chap's big and light. Looks liko a Swedo. Toll yoro pa, will you, Miss Olive, ho might come along this way after dark - - T'wlll tell him," said Olive, smil ing stiffly. Sho watched them ride away to ward tho timbered lands and she looked keenly in every direction be foro she returned to the bam. Then sho stood In the doorway, with her back to tho lntorior and asked in a very Bhaky voice: "Are you there?" "Yes," said a muffled volco, and Ollvo turned to discover a man's big frame emerging from the hay that filled hor pony's manger. "You are hurt!" she cried, for a lit tie stream of blood was trickling down his hand. Ho wiped It away. One of those silly brutes prodded me with a pitch fork," he said carelessly. "I'm aw fully obllgod to you because you did not betray my presence here. May I ask why you spared me?" He smiled down at her. Her quick glanco noted that this was no or dinary cattle thief if ho were ono at all. Neither was ho a Swede Big and blond and extremely goodlooklng, he was dressed In rough gray flan nels with brown leather riding boots. His fair head was hatless and as ho stood thero looking down at her with that keen blue glnnco Olive was con vinced that tho sheriff and his posse had made a ridiculous mistake. "You are Mr Hayden?" she asked. "I was until last night" ho smiled, "but theso fellows have given me tho llo so many times since then that I begin to doubt my own Identity. Why, even my foreman, Callahan, swore to my face that I wasn't myself!" "I never could bear that Callahan," declared Ollvo emphatically. "I've seen him so many times in company with dlsreputablo Mexicans from over tho bordcr'that I've nover thought him honest" "You've hit it, exactly. I waB trail ing him last night after one of his excursions when tho sheriff got hold of me. You see Callahan had told me all about It as soon as I arrived and I had reason to suspect the fellow. Well, I'm here to stay, if I can con vlnco your neighbors of my Identity before they deal out what they call Justice!" "Suppose you retire to the upper loft and remain there until I talk with my father. He's perfectly reasonable, and after the men get on Callahan's trail they will see how matters stand," suggested Olive. "I will take your ndvtco," said Hay den rather reluctantly. "I hate to run away, but If I want to fight an other day I presume I better keep out of sight." Olive waited until ho "had disap peared in tho dim upper loft, and when the rustling of the hay had ceased and he had called down a cheery: "All rlght-o!" sho sped back to tho houso to await her father's return. Presently the sheriff and his six men camo riding back leading the bay horse. "What luck?" called Olive. "What you see!" growled Hall un amiably. "Saw your Chink and a half a dozen others with a gambling lay-out down at Hidden Spring. Broke that up. all right!" His grim face rolaxed. "You didn't hurt Wah Loo. did you?" she asked quickly, and as they laughed alio added faintly: "You know father says ho waB tho best cook we ever had." "He's coming now seems to be alive!" retorted Hall as they went on their way. Wah Leo was trotting quickly to ward the house. He was wailing to himself in a heart-broken sort of way. In ono hand ho carried his severed pigtail and acute anguish was writ ten on his flat yellow countenance. Olive comforted him with what words she could muster, but nothing save communion with his gods and the burning of much Joss could aB suago his mortification. Then came Olive's parentB. First exacting secrecy from them she told them the story. Mr. Cole shoolc his head in strong disapproval. "It doesn't do to oppose the law, my dear," he said before ho went out to the barn. When he returned there was an other expression on hi stern faco. "Olive's right I believe it is Mr. Hayden, after all. I'll go over and set the boys on Callahan's trail" It was late at night when fifteen men rode up to Cole's rapch and an nounced that Bill Callahan had been caught. Tbey were quite ready to apologize to tho big Englishman when ho had boon extricated from his porch in the loft. "I owo my llfo to you. Miss Ollvo." he said to hor later In the evening as he took his departure. "I am very glad," she said, shyly withdrawing hor hand from his. "So am I," ho said heartily. Weeks afterward he came to tell Ollvo that he owed his life to her and he wanted to pay the debt And when Sheriff Hall received his wedding Invitation ho mopped his brow nnd gasped. "Gosh, but that gal of Colo's came mighty nigh being an old maid, didn't shor And thoso who had accompanied him that day nodded solemnly In the affirmative. Jersey Farmer's Invention. A New Jersoy farmer has patented an attachment to temporarily fasten a looso shoo to a horso's foot Mm. HOW TO MAKE GOOD CAMERA Device Well Adapted for Landscape Photography Where "Snapshots" Are Not Required. If you want a camera simply for landscapo work, or, in fact, any class of photography which does not requlro a "snap-shot," you will find it no grent trouble to make ono for yourself, which will produce results more pleas ing in many ways than thoso of tho In struments which you can buy. It is necessary first to fix upon tho size picture 'which you want to make, belecting some standard bIzo In order that plates and paper may bo obtnlncd anywhero where photographic supplies are sold; tho "four by five" answers theso requirements, and the dimen sions here given aro suitable for a camera taking that plate. After buy ing one or more plate holders, make a wooden box measuring 4x5x7 on tho Inside; this Is not a complete box, as the back 1b left off and the top and bottom extended one inch, as shown in tho drawing. After making, this should be coated wilth a dead black paint, both lnsldo nnd out, and if any cr.wks appear along tho Joints they must bo filled with putty beforo painting; should any light enter the camera oth er than through tho lens, tho picture would be spoiled. Lay the plate holder against the open end of tho box, nnd mark on the projecting top and bottom of tho box Mome-Made Camera. exactly where the edges of tho plato holder come; woodon cleats aro then to bo nailed along theso marks, as Bhown. Ab it is impossible to make a light-tight Joint in this manner, strips of felt rir of black velvet should bo glued along the elges, so that the plate holder is inserted with somo difficulty. In tho exact center of tho front of the camera bore a three-quarter inch hole. Then take a piece of tin about ono inch square and dent the center with an awl until a slight projection appears upon tho other side; file this projection until the metal is very thin. Force No. 8 needlo through this thinned portion, and round out the hole by revolving tho needle pnd draw ing it in and out; this nolo Is the lens of the camera, and upon tho care with which it )b mado depends tho ex cellence of the results. Tho camera is now completed, with tho exception of a finder; this may bo provided by drawing lines, as shown in the sketch, upon the top and ono side of the box; tho distance between tho ends of tho top lines should equal the length of tho plate and between the ends of the lines on tho side the distance should correspond with the plato width. Each pair of lines come together at a point which is in the center of tho corresponding edgo of the back. MARKER FOR A BLACKBOARD Draws Number of Parallel Lines at One Sweep Distance Between Crayons 'Is Regulated. A blackboard marker, by means of which a series of parallel lines may bo drawn at ono movement, has been designed by a New York man The chalks aro Inserted in holders that are mounted on a lazy-tongs and he lazy-tongs aro slldably mounted in the slots of a bar, which In turn Is Blackboard Marker. sot In a U-chaped frame tho framo having a handlo at tho back. To reg ulate the distance between thocray ons, which moans to regulnto tho space between tho lines they draw, tho lazy-tongs are either extended or contracted, as tho case may be. Thore are screws to keep them rigid In any position desired. It Is easy to under stand the convenience of n dovlec Ilka this for use in the school room in dividiag the blackboard into ver tical or horizontal spaces, or into squares. til mit eAd (no Cvt'ed Tom . L hte CowJ- AncJ yet" 1 de C l&Ve? I've CaIJj on ecu le - if really Mnt -mv- -Fov 1 ev 'they'll develop as ofdet- O'VOW.- And whAT X shMl dO Wftft "XyjuO OrMAf L-I don't Know 1 DECEPTIONS THAT ARE QUEER Flash of Lightning of But One-Millionth of Second, Yet It Seems to Last Much Longer. Our Eenses deceive us curiously at times. A flash of lightning UghtB up tho ground for one-mllllonth of a sec ond, yet It seems to us to last bo much longer. What happens is that tho Impres sion remains in tho retina of tho oyo for about one-eighth of a second, or 124,000 times as long as tho flash lasts If on a durk night a train speeding along at 60 miles an hour Is lit up by a Hghtnlng Hash It apepars stationary, yet In tho eighth ot a second during which we soera to boo It tho train travels 11 feet But we really only see It during one-mllllonth of a second; and In that time It travels only one-hundredth of an Inch. When a man's leg Is cut off, If tho Btump bo Irritated ho feels the pain In his toes. This curious deception Is tho feaino as any one can practice on himself by striking his elbow on the table, when ho feels tho pain In his fingers. Of course, In both cases the pain Is felt In the brain. Wo do not actually perceive differ ent distances with the eye, but Judge them from vnrlous Indications. When our judgment Is at fault wo are de ceived, If you see a person in a fog for 'instance, ho seems to bo much bigger than usual. Tho same thing happens when you seo men or cnttlo on tho top of a hill against the hori zon in twilight. In both cases you judge them to bo farther away than they really are, and consequently they appear uncommonly large. UNIQUE DISPLAY OF LIGHTS Tight-Rope With Electrical Connec tions Arranged for(Performer to Open and Close Circuit. In describing an illuminating sys tem, invented by L. S. Howard of Wichita, Kan., tho Scientific American says: "By means of this Invention a per former, such as a tight-rope walker Illuminating System. shown In tho engraving, can auto matically cnuso a series of lights to appear and disappear on his appara tus or clothing in manner correspond ing to his movements. Tho support, such ns a tight-ropo, on which a per son is adapted to perform, hns sec tions of electrical contact bo nrranged that tho porformer will niako and break connections between lights placed on his clothing, person, or ap paratus. Drug Store Signs. Every ono has noticed tho beautiful colors in the large glass Jars that stand in the drug store windows, but every one does not know why drug stores ubo that sign. In tho old days apothecaries and al chemists were tho only drugglstB nnd they made up their own nostrums, tho composition of which was supposed to be a great secret Thoy used to leave their retorts and Jars and stills and bottles In tho window to Impress upon the passerby tho mystery and impor tance of their business. Tho modern drug store has no use for retortB and stills, all tho processes being handled by tho big chemical fac tories, but tho largo Jars full of bright colored liquids aro still left In the wlndowB Just ub they wcro hundreds of years ago. Could Play at Will. "Mamma," said five-year-old Wllllo, "may I go over to Tommy Jones' to play?" "Why do you want to spend so much of your time at his homo?" ask ed the mother. " 'CauBO his mother hasn't got any new carpets," replied Wllllo. JAPS IMPORT THEIR BRIDES Orientals In Hawaii Send AH the Way to the Flowery Kingdom for Them. Kauai, Hawaii. "No more Orientals of tho laboring class nro coming to Hawaii, nnd n good many of our whlto citizens who cultivate sugar estates nro sorry that tho faithful Chinese nro barred under the Inw," Bald W. P. Harcourt, a sugar planter or tho island of Knual, ono of the Hwnllnn group. "They arc our best workers, and be fore tho exclusion policy was applied wc could count on a certain regular Influx of brawny Mongolians to toll in the cano fields. "Tho Chinese now In Hawaii have been there for many years, and most of them are gqttlng to bo old men. Not many of tho Chlneso have wives, but In former days not n few of them became tho husbands of tho native Ka- 3S. a Iik&fi3ft Types of Japnneso Dancing Girls. naku women. It wnB a good cross, was thts half-breed progeny, and bo likewise the offspring of tho Japanese and native women. In recent times, however, the JapB have been In tho habit of sending bnck to their own land for wives. In most cnBcs I think tho self-elected bridl'grooms get theli parents back In the Flowery Kingdom to pick out wives for them. "Tho matter Is finally arranged through the Japanese consul, tho man in tho case putting up money for the passngo of his Intended Bpousc. The hour that sho lands must iiIbo bo the wedding hour, for the authorities will not allow tho fair oneB to remain un less claimed and formally mated ac cording to somo civil or religious cere mony that both parties consider bind ing. "Every now nnd then a wlrclesi message comes to my plantation which tells one of my young Japanese hlicd men that ho may expect on the arrival of the next ship at Honolulu tho girl who has been picked out as his wife. I do not think (hat in many cases tho principals havo over laid oyes on each other. On the receipt of tho message tho man gets pcrmls slon to go to claim his wlfo, and pret ty soon tho pair are domesticated on tho estate, and my understanding is they get on ns happily ns If they had known each other from infancy and been wedded in tho conventional way of tho Caucasians. "Not long ago a ship from Yokoha ma arrived with forty or fifty so called picture brides. Every ono oi them had been chosen through photo graphB forwarded to Hawaii Bomo time Jn advance of tho nrrlvnl of tho origi nals. Occasionally there Is a pathetic case, as when not long ago a very pretty young Japanese maid was forced to take the next ship returning to her old home. Inspection showed that Bhe hud trachoma, nnd tho rigid rule that ordered her deportation could not bo waived." Baltimore American. ' MAN GETS LONG LOST $10 Money In Hands of New York Pollct Chief Since October 11 Is Re stored to Owner. New York. A ten dollar bill lost on Broadway October 11 is now in tho hands of tho owner, after having been for eight months In tho hands of Po lice Commissioner Waldo. More than 1,000 persons applied to tho commis sioner for tho money, but It remain ed for John F. J. Shcchan of Newark, N. J., to make tho successful claim. Tho bill was turned over to a traffic policeman October 11 by William Fleu ger of Berlin, Germany, who snld that the bill had blown Into his face at Forty-second street and Broadway Sheehan explained that tho money was blown from his hand by a gust of wind. He had witnesses to prove bis claim. CITY IS ENRICHED BY RAID County In Pennsylvania Reaps Han vest of Nickels From Broken 8lot Machines. Pittsburg, Pa. All sorts of games of chanco havo been put under tho law's watchful eyeB here. fCounty de tectives havo conflbcatcd hundreds of slot machines, brought them to the courthouso and broken them with an nx. Ah each machine was broken tho chief of detectives wnB "on tho Job" with n dlshpan to gather tho nickels. Tho county Is hundreds of dollars richer. Wind Carries Girl Ten Miles. O'Nell, Neb. Tom from her fa ther's arms as hj was cairylng her to a storm cellar, tho ten-year-old daugh ter of L. G. Curley, waa carried ten miles by tho wind nnd thon dropped unhurt In a grove. 5& . ': j, ' jiim,ii u. - iq IN THE PHILIPPINES New Orleans Girl Spends Several Months on Islands. Writes of Her Trip on a Coastwlaa Boat and the Strango Menu Served to the Party In Picturesque Native Town. Mnnlla, P. I. "Wo woro Invited to spend several weeks In this provlnco, and ns it wns likely to prove a novel ex perience, wo camo," says Mrs. Marcla. Dorothy Ryar, a New Orleans girl who spent several months in tho Philip pines. "Wo took tho constwlso boat, which below stnlrB was crammed with na tives, pontes, enrnbaos, vegetables, tho Inevitable fighting cocks (a nntlvo neg lects his fnmlly, but never his game cock), fish, smell and bab(cB. "On tho upper deck, however, be neath an awning, wo wcro comfortnblo enough In steamer chairs. "That evening wo reached n nattvo town, very odd with Its native straw, huts on stilts, nnd its crnzy streets with cats, strings of fish and children.' Also cocks nnd cockpit and thq Jungle behind it all. "Thero a banca, a clumsy, canoo Bhapcd native bont, decidedly topi heavy and uncomfortable, met ub. It was paddled expertly by natives, plc turcsquo In their nennty nttlre, nnd, wcnilng nt their bcltB knives qulto largo enough to mnke mo shudder. Wq arrived at tho Btatlon to see a magnifi cent sunset and cat n unique dinner.' On tho menu wero of courso many fnmlllor dishes, but besldcB thero wcro fried bananaB sliced crosswise, thin nnd cilsp, tasting liko eggplant, cousin to tho cucumber, roasted, a salad made from cocoanut buds with mayonnaise. I did not liko it at nil rlco liko popcorn, ' bamboo shoots, chicken with curry and a Jelly mado from flowers, which tasted Uko cur rants, also n drink ot cocoanut milk, which is nwful. , "Tho house Is a darling. It Ib largo, native in style, of Btraw and bamboo ? ?&& a&'TOK. .w &s , $ W?-! j V' "Z Negrito Warriors. floors, largo roomB, alldlng partition and shower bath in each room. Bo hind 1b tiro Junglo, before a flno Dtiotch of lawn, a beach and tho water. "That evening wo sat on tho wide gallery, in tho usual steamer chairs, and listened to tho plalntlvo nntlvo music from tho barrio, where a danca whs in full swing. "Our host has a charming, if lonely existence. Thero nro fifty natlvo men in tho barrio, whom ho oversees at their work. His household arrango mcntB aro perfect, but it takcB four boys and a cook to keep them so. It seems so funhy to bco a boy In pink knee pants, no shirt, but a dagger Jn his belt, serving chocolate, and excel lent chocolate at that. "Tho place Ib beautifully laid out; the irrigation ditches nro crossed by pretty bamboo bridges, all thlnga lending themselves to tho general ef fect. I saw coffee, bananas and pine apples growing for tho first tlmo, tho latter a beautiful red while growing, You should see tho wonderful orchids nnd ferna. some with fronds twelve feet fling. BAND PLAYS AS DOG DINES Canine Guest of Honor at Banquet Ceebrates Birthday and Devours His Share of Feast. Hamilton, Ohio. New Yoik's four hundred have had their monkey din nerB, other swell setB havo their inno vations along that lino, but this town bears tho honor of giving a dog a roal live banquet and concert to commem orate tho anniversary of his birth, Tho affair wbb given by LouIb F. Morner, and tho guest of honor waa hiH dog, "Major," who, seated at tho head of tho tublo, was admired during tho many courses by a host of his owner's frlonds. Tho city band gavo a concert of several select numbers. "Major," unconscious of tho honor that waB being bestowed upon him, devoured his share of tho viands and looked about for nioro, ere ii in m S'F M AIi" MT.l. 1 W t ' . - .: Cm 4 1 i! - t t tf s