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Y m fi She Set a Trap For Him By F. A. MITCHEL A gentleman alighted from a rail way train, took a cab and wjs.8 driven to a suburban residence. Ills sum mons at tho front door was answered by a maid In a whlto uniform, trimmed far moro elaborately than is usual for servants. Indeed, bad It not been for tho cap on her bead bo would not havo taken bcr for such. "Is Miss Mulford at homo?' "No, sir; she's not She's gono to the city." "That's too bad. I've como a long distance to see her." The gentleman seemed much put out lie stood think ing what ho would do next "Beg pardon, sir. Are you Mr. Fltz Hugh?" "Yes." "riease come In. Miss Mulford left a message for you." Mr. Fltz Hugh entered tho house, and tho maid showed him into a very pleasant reception room. On a tablo he found a note addressed to him. It read: My attorney has advised m that you "will visit me Xor conferenco upon the set tlement of our Interests In the Ormsby estate In the hopo that we may come to an agreement whereby litigation may be avoided. I have been called away today and have Instructed my maid to keep you till my return this evening. Annlo will provide you with whateA vi will enable you to pass tho tlmo so far as she can. Tho maid stood by demurely waiting while the gentleman read the note. When he had finished ho looked up at her admiringly and said: "MIbb Mulford assures mo that you will do what you can to keep mo till her return. The way for you to do that Is not to glvo mo books to read or pictures to look at, but to entertain me yourself." "IIow could I do that, sir," protested the girl, "you being an educated gentle man and I only a lady's maid?" "You can do It better than tho lady herself. Heaven protect mo from these Intellectual women. They know Just enough about a subject to show their want of depth and think all tho while that they aro showing their brains. In my opinion a woman Is intended for motherhood and has no business with ideas." "Oh, sir, you're very hard on us poor women." "Not on your kind on women who know everything. Doubtless if you had left Miss Mulford to entertain mo she would havo bored mo with a lot of opinions that would Interest no ono but herself." "What kind of woman Is your ideal?" "To mo amiability and beauty are the only requisite traits." "Then you don't caro for smart wo men at all?" "I don't wish ono of them to come near me." "Not even a woman who Is capable of taking caro of her business affairs? Miss Mulford wouldn't suit you, sir. for she's all of that" Tho maid entertained Mr. Fltz Hugh during tho day by listening to him talk. By tho afternoon mail camo a note from Miss Mulford asking him to leave a proposition with Annlo slnco sho would bo delayed in tho city for several days. Ho submitted a basis for settlement, and Annie picked out several points In it that would lead to trouble. Ho saw and corrected them at once and complimented her on her foresight Then he left her and returned to tho city. In a few days ho received a noto from Miss Mulford that sho was sorry to give him another Journey, but she would be pleased to havo him call again, ne went, wishing that ho might find tho lady again absent and bo turned over to i!n- no of tho maid. "That girl," ho said to himself, "is Just what I'd want for a wife that is, if sho were in the samo social class with myself." On reaching the houso ho was ad mitted by a butler, which was a great disappointment to him. Ho had intend ed to say a few nice things to tho maid before seeing her mistress. Ho was ushered Into tho saoio room as before, and In duo tlmo Annio came into the room dressed liko a lady. Fltz Hugh looked at her surprised. "Mr. Fltz Hugh," sho said, "pardon mo for playing maid tho other day. I desired before entering upon a discus sion with you as to business affairs of great importance to both of us to learn what kind of man I had to deal with. I found you, I am happy to say, a gentleman of sound ideas, liberal and capable of understanding your own interest as well as mlno. You know that it is in your power to deprive mo of my interest in tho estate if I go to law. In other words, I am at your mercy. Can you blame mo for learning your disposition before taking action?" "No, I can't" rejoined Fitz Hugh earnestly. "I can suggest a way by which our interests can bo made iden tical." "What way?" asked tho lady, drop ping her eyes before his impassioned gaze. "Marry me." "I will," said Miss Mulford. A few days later Miss Mulford visit ed her attorney. "Well?" ho asked. "What luck?" "I've got him." "Good! It was your only chance to save anything. How did you man age it?" "Oh. that's n little story," sho replied, and, dropping into n seat, she told him of her ruse to trap Mr. Fltz Hugh, An Opportunity Lost By MARGARET BARR In feudal times, when tho now ruin ed castles on tho river lthluo wcro allvo with people, thcro lay dying In ono of them Count Uallcnstcln, its owner. Thero had long been a feud between tho count and Baron Ilaf Btroin, a neighbor, who, learning of his enemy's illness, designed, as soon as he, tho latter, died, to step in and tako possession of tho castlo and estate Tho count's son and heir, Herman, was at tho tlmo of his father's illness returning from tho university whero he had been studying and had been re called to bis homo. Tho messenger who summoned him also informed him that Baron Haf strom was watching for him to waylay and make him a prisoner, that at his fa ther's death thcro would bo no head to tho Uallcnstcln vassals to offer resist ance and that bo might hold tho heir to do with him as ho chose. Herman set out on horseback with tho mes senger, Ludwlg Bitter, to return to his dying father. In order that ho might outwit thoso lying in wait for him, ho concluded that Hitter should personato a knight, and he, Herman, would act as his servant So they changed gar ments and proceeded in this fashion. Herman riding behind Ludwig. Ono evening when they wcro not far distant from Uallcnstcln castle they stopped at tho houso in tho center of a largo vineyard, whoso owner, August Bauer, entertained them hospitably, according to tho custom of the coun try. Gretchen, Bauer's daughter, was n comely girl, eighteen years old, an ago at which young girls aro especially Interested in tho opposite box. Sho could not but notice tho difference be tween the two strangers, tho master being 111 nt easo in playing a rolo that was novel to him, and the courtly man ners of his servant Herman before setting out had in structed Ludwig not to defer to him in nny way Indeed, to treat him rath er harshly, tho better to carry out the deception. Bauer told Ludwlg that Baron Ilnfstrom's men had been to the vineyard that day looking for Herman Ilallcusteln, and Herman, fearing that ho might bo taken for tho master in stead of the man, instructed Ludwlg to redouble his harsh treatment whereupon Ludwlg. while Herann was waiting on him, feigning to be dis pleased with his servant, rated him soundly, Indulging his pretended ire so far ns to strike him. Herman bore his treatment meekly, but Grotchen's eyes Hashed (Ire. Sho said nothing at tho time, but when alone with Herman sympathized with him and offered, If he wished to leave his master's service, to nsk her father to give him employment in tho grape culture. It occurred to Herman that it might be well to accept tho offer and send Ludwig ahead to find a pas sago through Baron Ilnfstrom's men. So Gretchen went to her father with tho request, which was granted, and Herman was set to trimming vines, while Ludwig, after abusing his man for leaving his service, went on. Gretchen. who was infatuated with Herman, went out to where he was at work and spent a great deal of her time chatting with him. This angered her father, who was a wealthy man and had no Idea of permitting his daughter to become involved with n servant. lie reprimanded her, but it was too late. Young hearts need but a spark to start an unquenchable flame. Slnco Gretchen could not meet Herman openly she met him In secret On tho second day after Ludwlg's doparturo he returned. He had found an unguarded avenuo to tho castle. The count had died while ho was thero, but ho had instructed tho count ess to keep his death a secret till Her man had arrived. Ludwig now pro posed that nerman should obtain clothing from Gretchen and proceed as a giri. So Herman told Gretchen that ho was a political fugitive and asked her to let him havo her clothes by which to mako his escape. Sho readily consented and brought him what he needed. Arraying himself in her belongings, painting his cheeks and powdering his face, ho started, Gretchen accompanying him till ho had traversed the moro frequented part of the distance and passed sev eral bands of men watching for him. Tho two Journeying together so nlded tho deception that nerman asked her to go on with him till his safety had been assured. Leaving tho main road, they entered a defllo in tho high hills that bordered on tho Rhine, which Ludwlg had found unguarded. A band had since occu pied it, but tho travelers climbed a hill and passed on above them. In this way they avoided several parties and nt last entered tho castle. Gretchen was much astonished to sco her companion, when ho had thrown off his feminine apparel, re ceive the homage of his vassals. After an Interview with his mother and tho funeral of his father ho placed him self at the head of his retainers, sal lied forth and scattered the bands that had been looking for him. Baron Hafstrom. seeing that tho op portunity had eluded him. gave up tho Idea of appropriating Ilallensteln cas tle and withdrew his forces. Gretchen became Herman's wife and brought him n flno fortune, with n part of which ho strengthened the defenses of his castlo and otherwlso bettered his condition. Wagner WorshfjS. "Thcro Is no saih worship of na tional genius in America as prevails abroad," said a recently returned tour ist "In Germany, for Instance, nt tho ' opera tho scnlo of prices varies accord ing to tho composer, Wagner, of course, commanding tho top notch ad mission. But tho most peculiar fen turo of this musical adoration is that it affects tho toilets as well. With the elaborate gowning of n New York audience In mind, I npproached our landlady ns to tho propriety of appear-1 lug nt tho opera in such a makeshift costume ns my tourist wardrobe afford ed. 'It depends entirely upou the com poser you Intend to hear, frnuleln,' was her astonishing reply. 'For somo your present nttlro would bo perfectly proper, but If it Is tho great Wagner you nro to hear' Sho broko off, but an cxpressivo shrug of tho shoulders told plainer than words that it would bo an affront to his nshes to appear In anything but tho most stunning and up to dato evening gown." Now York Tribune. When Thanks Were Given. Many years ago a noted chief of tho tribo of Chippewa Indians while hunt ing wounded a deer and followed it for miles. Tho chase was long and very severe, and tho Indian was in tho last stages of exhaustion from fatlguo and lack of food nnd water when bo found himself on the top of a wonderful mountain, at tho foot of which nestled a beautiful lake crystal clear. From tho surface of tho lnko trout leaped, and upon tho shoro lay tho deer ho had hunted. Here were food, wnter, fish and fuel for cooking. Raising his hand ntul facing tho set ting sun. the oxhnusted chief exclaim ed, "Ish-pcm-ing." which in tho Chlp powa tongue means "heaven" or "tho plnco on high." Tho story was remembered, and tho nnmo given by tho Indian was adopted by tho whlto settlers when tho present city of Ishpemlng, Mich., was formed. Ladles' Home Journal. Inexperienced. In a boarding houso for bachelors Amanda, a typical "mammy," looked after tho guests' comfort In true south ern style, so well that ono of tho men thought ho would tako her nwny with him in tho summer in tho capacity of housekeeper. Towavrd spring ho way laid her In tho hall ono day and said: "Mandy, do you like tho country?" Mnndy reckoned sho did. "Would you llko to go away with me this summer and keep houso for me?" Mnndy was suro sho would. "Supposo I get a bungalow. Do you think you could tako care of it nicely by yourself?" Mandy gasped and rolled her eyes. " 'Deed, no, mnssal Reckon you all bettor get somebody else; I don't know nothin' about takin' caro of any ani mals." narper's Magazine. Antiquity of Nagging. No, if you nro nagged you aro not alone in your experience. Nor nro tho nagged persons of this ago tho only nngged persons of any age. Nagging is an old custom. They tell us thnt Adam, Job, Socrates, Aesop, Loonldaa. Mnchlavelli and many more distin guished historical personages were vic tims of nagging. This proves tho an tiquity but not tho wisdom or tho respectnbillty of nagging. And if it is ns old ns it is claimed to bo let it crawl away somewhere to die. For. como to think of it, nagging Is Just ns hurtful to tho nagger as it is to the nngged. So why injure ourselves for the purpose of injurying some one else? Samson did that, you know, when ho pulled down tho tcmplo of Gaza and broko his own back. Rather n poor examplo to follow, ch? Detroit Freo Press. Wrote In Bed. Mnrk Twain wrote nearly all his later books in bed. So persistent a "sluggard" was ho that ho had a spe cially contrived bed desk fitted up so that ho could writo without trouble or exertion while propped luxuriously among his pillows. Ho used to nvcr that most of his best thoughts camo to him in bed nnd that the troublo nnd worry of getting up, shnving and dressing dispersed them all and left him in no mood for commencing his literary labors. Ho was of opinion that bed was tho very best place for tho author, and ho acted upon his be lief. Careless. "Hnvo you mnde a special study of tho subject on which you aro going to lecture?" "No," replied tho gifted speaker. "I tried that once, and I got so interested in the subject that I didn't havo tlmo to write tho lecture." Washington Star. Man's Love For Woman. "If a man loves a woman for her looks ho will lovo her for flvo years. If ho loves her mind ho will lovo her for ten years. If ho loves her wayB ho will love her forever." And every woman believes when sho mnrrles that her lover loves her ways. Exchange. Consolation. "Would you marry n man who has the reputation of being not moro than half wittcd?" "No, but I'll bo a sister to you." Houston Post. Cynical. "My wife is nn nngel," said tho boob. "IIow long has sho boon dead?" asked the grouch. Cincinnati En quirer. Sloth mnkes nil things dlillcult, but industry nil things easy. Franklin. An Old Tfmo Merman, AM amusing nnd detailed aivmnt of a merman seen In tin' Atlantic, written appnrcutly in good faith, ends with tho following description of the monster, which may possibly lmvt been a seal or n sen Hon. "That monster Is about eight feet long, his skin U brown nnd tawny, without any scale, all his mo tions are like those of men. .he eyes nro a proportlouablo size, a little mouth, n large and lint nose, very white teeth, black hair and thin cov ered with a mossy hoard, n sort of whiskers under the nose, the ears like thoso of men. tins between the lingers of his hands and feet like those of ducks. In n word he is n well shaped man. Which Is ccrtllled to he true by Captain Oliver Morin nnd John Mnrtln. pilot, nnd by the whole crew, consisting of two-uud-tlilrty men." (An nrtlcle from Brett in the "Memoirs of Travoux." The monster was mention ed in the Gazette of Amsterdam Oct 12, 1725, where, it is said, It was seen In tho ocean In August of the same year. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. How to Read the Moon. Few peoplo can tell at a glance whether tho moon Is waxing or wan ing. Here is a whimsical rule to re member by. It Is very simple to those who know Latin and is not dlillcult for thoso who do not. Tho tlrst thing Is to notice whether tho moon Is like a D or a O that Is, whether the full semicircular curve is on the right or tho left. If the moon shows a D that naturally stands for decresclt "It wanes." But then comes In the great principle "The moon is always deceitful," and ono has to understand the opposite of whnt tho moon says, so that a moon which shows a D Is a waxing moon, while n mining moon is liko a C. Thoso who havo no Latin will no doubt look to Bee whther the moon says It Is "decreasing," in which case they will understand that It is waxing, while n wnuing moon will deny that It is "decreasing." New York Sun. Cost of First Class Traveling. While on the PnclUc ocean 1 met a llfo insurance man who told me that ho traveled constantly and that his expenses, afloat and nshoro, averaged $11 n day. lie kept no expense ac count, he said. At the end of the year lie charged the company 1 1 a day for expenses, and that was almost exactly what he bpent I made a calculation and found that tho present trip has cost us $11 n day each, almost to a penny. If you want to know what traveling costs, hero is nn estimate you may de pend upon. This menus rapid travel ing, by railroad and steamship, nnd sightseeing In tho towns with tho as sistance of a guide. The estimate In cludes tho purchases a traveler Is com pelled to mako and cannot bo reduced much unless you travel second class nnd deny yourself many things. Ed W. Howe In His Travel Notes. His Morning Duty. Ministerial duties nnd increasing dig nity hnvo not robbed a certain minister of his cherished boyhood nccompllsh ment of making fritters. Ho frequent ly exercises this skill at breakfast time, much to tho delight of tho younger members of tho "family. Edith, the four-year-old daughter, recently took ten with a member of tho congrega tion. After tho silent grace tho little one, looking at her unmarried hostess, remarked with pity: "You don't hnvo any ono to pray for you, do you?" Said ono of tho ladles present, smil ing: "I supposo your papa prays for you three times n day." "Oh, no, he doesn't," was tho in nocent nnd earnest answer. "Ho fries in tho morning and prays In tho after noon!" Philadelphia Ledger. Common Weakness. An Interesting light Is thrown on the purely human sldo of tho Into Edward VII. of England by a story told of his inability to resist tho temptntlon to appropriate a particularly good anec dote. Somo one told n delightful story to ono of his mnjesty's young nieces. "That Is capital." she said. "I must tell It to tho king. "No," sho instnntly added, "I won't, for if you tell undo a good story ho forgets In n day or two that It was told to him and goes about repeating it to every ono as his own." Information Wanted. Simmons had returned from his vaca tion. "I certainly enjoyed the husk ing bees," ho said to the young woman. "Were you ever In the country during the season of husking bees?" "Husking bees!" exclaimed the girl. "IIow do you husk a bee, anyway,' Mr. Simmons?" Prophecy. Smnll Boy (handing druggist half dollar) Five flve-cent cigars, and give me the change. Druggist But, Hob. your father al ways smokes ten cent cigars. "Well, ho Isn't going to tills tlmo." Life. Her Bad Accident. "Did you ever havo a bad accident?" Tho lady chouffeur bit her lip "I met my husband by accident." she admitted. Exchange. Just Too Late, "When did you learn that ho was ore of tho bank's most trusted employees?" "Tho day after he absconded with tho funds." Detroit Freo Press. Bo at war with your vices, at pence with your neighbors and let every now , year find you n better man. Frnnklii; Residence Lots FOR SALE. Those who are interested in a future home close to the new tU. P. Round House and Yards should not fail to buy one of the following described lots, which are a short distance north of the new yards. Size of Lots 66X132 ft. West nth St. Lot I (corner) Block 43 1. 11 11 ii 2 u ., 1 1 11 11 I, ( 11 11 11 Sidewalk laid " " " i (corner) " 49 Sidewalk laid. Sewer tax paid 2 " 49 Sidewalk laid. Sower tax paid " " " " 3 49 biucwnlk laid, sewer tax paid 5 per cent discount for all cash, or one-third cash, balance monthly payments with 8 per cent interest: These prices will be advanced October 15, 1913 Bratt & Goodman, Sole Agents. I x!g 1' - 1 OU HEPAlRj r Everybody Relies on The Bell Directory mm The Boll Telephone Directory is where you first look to find others nnd whero others first look to find you. The Bell Directory is used as tho recognized so cial and business directory. It gives ono distinc tion in the community to be listed in tho Bell Di rectory. Seventy Thousand Tozvns 'Arc Unitc'd by Long Distance Bell Telephone. ' , NEBRASKA 223 N'l Two Attractions. North Platto has two attractions it pretty women nnd the dears made by Schmalzried. Roth attractions arc pleasing; and both ar in demand. Perhaps you haye not bean smoking Schmalzried cigars nnd don't know how good they are; if so, try them. You will not be disappointed. J. F. SCHMALZRIED, The Maker of Good Cigars. For Thirty or more Years. Wo have been making, repairing cleaning, and altering clothes for tne people of North Platte, Wo hnvonimod to give satisfaction, anil we guess we have been successful, else the people would not now pat ronzo us. Give us a chance to do your work. P. .1. RRflEKFR. I Entrunce north of the Nynl drug store. amadaaaiMBjAimKsmaaamammammmmmmm $ 250.00 225.00 225.00 250.00 325.00 450.00 400.00 400.00 3 43 4 (corner) ' ' 43 6 " 43 OWNERS GREfcT C It 1H1ERCLDCARS c as if they wore entirely r.nv tc qunintances when they get thim back from our repair dirnrt ment. Quite naturally tco. For the cars look like riw rrd tun even better than niw machines. Want a new cur instead cf ycur oh) one? Let us make it so. J. S. Davis Auto Co. TELEPHONE COMPANY BSMtesaeif S DR. 0. II. CRESSLER, S Graduate Dentist. 8) Offico over tho McDonald 5 Stato Bank. 5 a feiascieseeetBtsteeetee J L m . J m B ivrtutiic5 ami siiy Property bought and sold CLABAUGH ROOM 4 McCADE DLDG. GEO. D. DENT, Physician and Surgeon, I Office over McDonald Bank. v Phn. I Office 130 3t Phones Re8idenco 115 'fr'ifrfli'JJ ,fj( ft $ jJi-Jk ft'ffc''fr'Jfc'fr'frflHJt1$rJ!rJrfr Mi BishrittMieMUWMBlkJkiaBiMMABsBB4aiMtlPBMMMtV tW Signet Chapter O. E. S., g NO. 55- McctR 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month nt Masonic Hall at 7:30 p. m.