Prompt Suitor
Dy CECILLE LANGDON
(Copyright, by the Western News-
paper Union.)
COJLMISSlOXElt.?' l'KOCKKDINOS
September 8th, 1919
Uonnl met nurnimnt to ndjournmont
nrt-Bont full board nnd county clerk.
Claims wore allowed as follows:
O. M. Shalty, blade man, J125.00.
Harold Olilfntliet , t-'ifo Hire, $2.50.
W. M. I'urdy, enxlJ.. man $100.00.
Sundry persons, river work, $201.25.
J. R Ware, bridge work, f 16.00.
A. P. Kelly, supplies, $322.31.
Win. Anthony, road work, $30.r.O.
Hcrshey Auto Co., mdso.. $115.05.
Henry Anthony, road work, $22.50.
N. D. Wells, road work,-?C00.
H. 13. Eddlngfleld, road work, $9.00.
ltobt. Hon in, road work, $5.00.
C. P. Carson, road worn, tsi.uu. i
II. Uoughorty, road work, $lu
"This Is no place for you, Miss Dm
Ell," said Walter Richards, and Kdim
Denzll regarded him askance. "If you
will allow me to call upon you this
evening I will tell you why."
Vnimt? Itlrlmrds spoko In a low,
lmni.rdGha fntll. mill MS IMnii nodded ty poor, $33.18.
xr I., na.m.t wont into the front Howard Pcckhan,
4in U ! nn-it "
olllco of Moore k Allen, drew what
salary was coming to him nnd left the
place. Kdnn followed him with her
eyes. She confessed to a sllht puni?
of Jealousy as Hlchards met a llashy,
bold-faced jjlrl of her own ago who
had been of late quite a frequent vis
itor to the ofllce. On several of these
occasions Miss Mnitlno made It a
point to parade her fancied beauty
nnd fascinations for tho benefit of the
yoniiK clerk and student.
There was sonie mystery about this
Miss Marline that neither hdnn nor
Itlchards had fathomed. When either
of tho partners consulted with her It
wns behind closed doors. She wore a
certain air of audacious superiority
tnrtlriLllnL' (hut her visits to tho firm
were of went Importance.
Kdna puzzled her mind nil the rest
of that afternoon ns to the reason
why Walter Itlchards had Riven up
his position. She has liked him from
the first moment she met him. Ho
was courteous to the point of al
inntrv. Hn had wnlkod home with
her on several occasions and Kdna
wns attrncted nnd pleased by his
quiet, gentlemanly ways. She was
glad that she had assented to bis call
ing upon her, for ho wns about tha
only friend she had made since com
ing to the city.
It wns seven o'clock when Richards
appeared at the home where Hdnn
boarded. "If you don't mind," ho
paid, "suppose we tako a stroll to the
park, where we can find a quiet spot
to talk over things," and Krtnn wns
nothing loth.
She went up to her room nnd re
nppearod dressed for outdoors, tho
handbag sho usually carried In evi
dence. Hlchards Insisted on reliev
ing her of this. Ho selected a re
mote bench whoii they reached tho
park.
"You have probably been surprised
and mystified as to my leaving Mooro
& Allen so abruptly," ho spoke. "You
also perhaps wonder nt what I said
about the ofllce being no place for you.
I am going to explain. I have u long,
hard rond nbead of me before I be
come a full-fledged lawyer, and I may
not readily find another place, but I
hnve learned enough concerning tho
devious nnd tricky ways of my former
employers to know that every hour I
remain I am Imperiling my reputa
tlon for tho future."
"You nmnze mo I" murmured Kdnn.
"Lust week they asked me to assist
In deluding a client whom they were
willing to sell out for a money con
slderntlon. This Miss Martlnu who
comes so often to the olllco Is, I am
assured, u more ndventurcss whom
they Intend to use In sonic plot, tho
details of which I havo not yet
learned. Put I shall learn," conclud
ed Hlchards, with determination. As
to yourself, I hope you will believe'
tbnt I am deeply concerned hi your
well-being, nnd If I can find you nn
other position, with more honorable
men, I trust you will resign from your
present one."
Ednn murmured n vnguo assent. He
wns so earnest, so sincere, somehow
tho fervor of his apparently unselfish
Interest In her touched and Influenced
her. Then at the door of her home
Richards handed her back her hand
bag and asked permission to call ngaln
nt the end of tho week.
ICdua had pleasant dreams that
night Sho decided to trust to III eh-
nrds as to changing her position.
Just as sho was ready to start for tho
ofllce next morning sho made a dls
covory that annoyed nnd worried her,
She had carried In her handbag with
her other belongings, a key to the
ofllco door and ono to n metal cnblnet
where Mooro & Allen kept tholr pri
vate papers. They wero both missing.
Sho had left tho houso about a square
behind when Hlchards met her.
"I hope I have not nuulo you
nnxlous," ho said, "but did you miss
your olllco keys?"
"Why, yes," assented Ednn.
"Hore they are," said Hlchards cx
tending tho missing articles.
Sho nwalted him expectantly tho
following Snturday evening. There
wns a noticeable vivacity In his man
tier as sho greeted him. I havo a
Btrango story to tell you, Miss Denzll.
rather Edna. Now do not becoino
offended, becauso I hopo soon tho
right to call you that. I took your
keys purposely."
"Oh, Mr. Hlchards 1" cried Edna In
n tono of dismay.
"Yes, to visit tho ofllco nnd pry Into
tho private papers of Mooro & Allen.
I found what I suspected. A wealthy
man named Richard Tato had , em
ployed tliom to look up n half niece.
They found tunc sho had died years
ngo, but plotted to have Miss Martlno
nssumo her Identity, benefit by tho
claim nnd share her Ill-gotten gains
with thom. When I revealed all this
to Mr. Tato bo became grateful for
our Intorost In him. Ho hns offered
mo a position nt two thousand n yonr,
and oil. Edna ! don't you think thnt
enough to uiurry on and settle down
la u deiir little home of our own?"
North Platte L. & P. Co., $71.77.
Standard Oil Co., oil, $132.42.
Sundry persons, road work, $104.80.
O. W. Dioner road work, $40.35.
Standard Oil Co., oil, $109.75.
North Plntte L. & P. Co., $30.22.
J. D. Adams, graders, $1,142.00..
J. P. IJIomqulst, grader work. $62.50.
J. D. Adams, repairs, $15.00.
Wiley Moore, road work, $17.40.
II. Hlbbs, road work, $8.00.
Wesley Cockle, road work, $14.00.
J. D. Adnms, repairs, $8.90.
Nourso Oil Co., oil, $33.15.
W. II. Urlstol, road work, $119.40.
North Platte L. & P. Co., $90.44.
J. D. Adams, maintainor, $370.00.
W. II . Merrick & Co., mdse., $77.72.
J. D. Adams, grader, $185.00.
Mrs. Emma Pulvcr, care t poor,
change voting place In Osgood pre
cinct from school house to oxperl
montal farm Considered nnd chanGe
allowed.
Adjourned to September 15th, 1919
: :ov.
Mrs. E. R. Mills returned tho first,
of tho weok from a short visit with'
relatives in Iowa. I
Legnl Notice.
th
Ebcr H. Smith. Claud C. Smith. Exa
Leo Tlgho went to Lexington th s Hazo SmIth( Lot8 0ne and Two ln
morning for a few days visit with his Block 7 of Pcnni8ton's Addition to tho
Slstor, Mrs. Wilfred Stunrt. . CAtv of North Platte. Nohraskn. nnil
Loron HastliiKS loft yesterday for. nil persons .claiming any Interest of
Mr. nnd Mrs. John Ell ar spending Lincoln whore ho will nUond the ,uny kind in said real cstnte or any
e weok with friends In Paxton. tato university this year. I part thereof defendants, will tako no-
iiuu mm, uii mo mu uny ui oepiumuer.
LOCAL AND 1'UItSONAL
i
Mrs. jacK liusuanu ten xuesuay ior in tno uaso oau game piayeo aion- ,nin Ann n Pnn ninintiff html im-
Iowa, for a visit with day night between the Cathoics and' ctlt'tm ln th D,'tct c , of LE.
Atlantic,
inom,s- ,L.U'7 w,u "u" a ov-",u,coln County, Nebraska, against said
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Haggerty, of Den- or 4 to l. defendants, tho object and prayor of
ver, wero the guests of friends In town How are you going to pars tho long which nro to obtain a decreo of said
this week. ; evenings this fall and winter? Why) court quieting and confirming said
Mr. and Mrs. It. S. Hnney and not keep your boys and girls at home! plaintiff's tito to tho above described
annis, aro visit-; witn a new imiisoii, "ino rnonograpu reai estate and to enj
(!. II . UouKhorty. road wont, iu
Mrs. II. R. McMlchacl, expense coun- $277.15.
Floyd uogg, dragging, ?j-ji.
river work. $28. J. D. Adnms, grader tongue, $00.00
Prank Ebolc, road work. $4.00. j
W. W. Young, mdse,. $50.55. '
W. T. Elliott, river work, $80.00. ,
Fred Tobns, bridge work, $45.50. 1
C. C. Long, hauling liny, $19 00
W. W. Young, lumber, $2ri4 T?
Elda Heal, services, $40.00.
National Refining Co., oil. f:?.00.
John Dlscoo, road work, !. 80.
North Platto Mills,, mdse . 00.
J W. Hunt, service-!, $8 00
Pr tltlnn n. r . n 1 tci 1 rd
1 ilmifftitff Huth. of Ttvnnnta
I In tha latter's mother. Mrs. Mary With a Soul." Prices from $120.00 up
Urower. to $285.00v Terms. DIXON, tho Jew-
I Miss Helen AJden left yesterday for elor.
Grand Island for a short visit with Miss Maudo Warrington left -Tuos-
resume her studios at the university. ling the summer hero with her slster3
Mrs. James Kennedy returned to Mrs. Chas. Calhoun and Miss Vena
her home in Willow Island Tuesday nf- Warrington, Miss Warrington has
Ur spending a few days In town vis-! been teaching in Long Reach, but has
to
I itlng friends and
ncsi matters.
looking after burl- accepted a position in the city schooli
rf Pasadena for this yonr
:nJoln each and all
of said defendants nnd all persons
claiming any Interest of any kind lu
said premises from asserting any in
terest htereln adverse to said plaintiff.
You and each of you aro required to
answer said petition on or beforo the
20th day of October, 1919.
ALICE O. COLE,
Plaintiff.
By Hoagland & Hoaglnnd and Carr,
Her Attorneys. s9o3
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