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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1919)
Somewhat at Fault By T. B. ALDERSON (Copjrrlcht, 1113. Ir th TVLrn paptr Union.) I Iloctor Wnrne was the rcllnble standby of old Mark Scaton, but Hnl Preble was his favorite. They were cousins, close nnd nffectlonnte as own brothers, but were direct opposltes, "Wnrne was staid, dependable, of rath er a serious turn of mind. Hal was naturally u rover, loved changes. "I want to have a talk with you, Hector," sold Mr. Seaton one day. "1 have heard from Hal. He is at Ores- son and I,er in In love ngnln." 1 Hector smiled quaintly. Hal wns In i love, and always with a new object j "I have always feared that some . scheming adventuress would get hold j of Hal," continued Mr. Senton. "I have been making some Inquiries and learn that for-a month past he has been regularly calling upon a Miss Deverll, who lives a few miles from Cresson." "And she Is the siren you dread?" "I don't know it for a fact," replied the uncle, but I want to know and intend to. That is why I am going to aBk you to sort of look Hnl up at Cresson, nnd particularly to go to Boxbury nnd find out what kind of a girl this new flame of his is." "I don't like the task," said Hector quickly. "Playing the spy is not in my line." "No, but you think enough of Hnl to Join me in 'striving to protect him, don't you?" nnd Hector bowed silently and two dnys Inter reached Cresson'. He kept himself completely out of the wny of Hal, but learned thnt his cousin had n suite of rooms at the best hotel, was a gentleman of leisure complete, usually spent his week-ends at Boxbury nnd to that picturesque little town Hector transferred his abode. Judging from the Information Hector received Miss Deverll wns en tirely worthy of the choice of nny man. She was the daughter of one of the most reputable and favorably known residents of Boxbury, Judge Joshua Deverll. The lntter was quite promi nent in the public eye. Boxbury had its bad quarter In which a full com pliment of the dissolute nnd crimlnnl lived. He had been stern nnd exnet ing In striving to wipe out this black spot In the community by severe court sentences, and this hnd brought to him the enmity nnd hatred of the vi cious element. He wns possessed of considerable wenlth nnd his daughter wns a popuinr social invoritf. From n distance his first Saturday evening in Boxbury Hector snw the pair together. Never in his life had he gazed upon a young lady who In face nnd bearing so nttrncted him. The next day the pair were Joined by nnother young lady, a dark, flashing beauty, with whom Hal seemed to divide bis attentions. Hector learned that this was a Miss Marcla Lowell, from the city and a close girl friend of Miss Deverll. Upon Monday morning Hnl took the trnln for Cresson nnd Hector had n clear field for investigation. Sev eral times he passed Miss Deverll upon the street and returned to his hotel to dream about this paragon of grace nnd beauty, secretly envying his cousin his grent fortune. By the middle of thnt week Hector hnd mnilp up his mind that a report wns due his anxious uncle. He wrote a letter stating thnt the lntter need have no apprehension as to the eligi bility of Miss Deverll ns a nlecc-ln-law. That evening Hector decided he would not prolong his stay. He, how ever, coveted one last glimpse of Lois Deverll. It was after dark when he strolled by the Deverll mansion. He skirted the lawn and posted himself behind n bush. Peering past it he could see the object of his Interest seated at the piano. Then Uecto. Wnrne saw something else thnt thrilled him Into vivid nction. A mnn stealthily npproached the side of the house. He enrried a round, sinister looking object from which trnlled a "Dear Eleanor" By OTILLIA FRANCES PFEIFFER (Copyright, 11, by th. Wtrn Nw paper Union.) "Denr Elennor" everybody cnllcd her, If not to her face, at least be hind her buck, nnd the lntter was tho surest proof of her popularity. She was a bright faced, smiling girl, but Just ns .ready to shnre nnd console In H.o twintilna nf nthprs ns til become n fuse. He lit this, placed it under n pnrtnpr ln tllt.r JoyRi Adaptability wns vernndn nnd started to leave the spot. t f , raro IimBnctc Inllu- In n flash Hector comprehended that he1 must be some of the crimlnnl ene mies of Judge Deverll. He rushed for wnrd, seized the spurting end of tho fuse nnd Jerked It loose. There wns n flare, tho sharp snap of percussion, the man dealt him n blow with n cudgel nnd Hector went down like n shot. Hector opened his eyes to And him self lying on a comfortable couch ln the Deverll home. Two men were standing near, one of them pnlpnbly a physician, for he wns saying: "A pnlnful burn on the arm nnd the shock, but thnt will soon pnss by." The other ndvnnccd to the couch. He Wns Hnl Preble. "Weill welll" he rnlled. "Been playing the hero? The good people hcros found n letter ln your pocket in which I wns mentioned, guessed who you were nnd wired me. What ever put It Into your hend that I wns go ing to marry Lois Deverll?" "Aren't you?" cried Hector ln an eager gasp. "No, her friend, Mnrcla Lowell, whom, ns nn Intermediary, Lois has helped me to win, Is the happy one with myself." There were two other happy ones before Hector left Box bury. He did so to nrrnnge with his ,-quclo for n double wedding. Huge Hailstones. There nre numerous wcll-nuthcntl-cnted enscr. of hailstones weighing hnlf a pound and more, but clnims which go fnr beyond this menger weight nre ence, nnd vunce uununr leu umi ne had acquired u precious prize when she consented to becomo his wife. "You don't know what you nre go ing to," said a friend of Elennor Tyr rell, n week before wedding. "I have a relative living nenr tho Dunlmr home of which Gerald's mother Is the mistress. They say It Is n dismal, for bidding place. And ns to your pros pective mother-in-law, I hear she Is n stem, antiquated, self willed woiunu of the old time school." But winsome Eleanor kept the same sunny smile on her fnco she always wore. "Yes," she nodded, "that may nil be. but haven't I got Vance?" So the girl who kept a town lively with her wit and pleasantness refused to think of the barren prospect out lined. Elennor It was who had written a relative when he announced a visit: "It will be glorious to see you ngnla. denr uncle, nnd I will meet you nt the station on your arrival. But I might not recognize you after nil these years, and so I think thnt for purposes of Identification It would be best for you to hold a long string of pearls ln one hand and a bit of fur say an ermine lined stole ln the other." Her spirits were not to be dashed, therefore, and If in her new life she could not drnw on her mutual fund, of fun nnd vivac ity, she could find some way to win over a crabbed, selfish old woman or patiently learn her ways and follow them for the snke of Vance. She confessed to u sentiment of des olation ns she and Vance reached tho home of his mother. It seemed to step - ,n v,; in out of an old fashioned picture. Ten i7m"n,i tho missionary Fnther Hue. dust lm(1 settled on the keys of who ought to be n credible witness, records the fall ln Tnrtnry in 1843 ot a block of ice as big as a millstone, which took three days to melt. In May, 1S02. a Hungarian village report ed an 1,100-pound blocK, requiring the parlor organ. The stereoscope lenses Vrere sadly ln need of polishing and spider webs criss-crossed the basket of cathedral Interior views. The five cruets of the dining room table were empty nnd the portraits ed an l.iuu-pounu uiuuk, roiuiims -- - - V eight men to move it, nnd ln Tlppoo's on the wnll looked as If they needed r.o no hlt fiu nn olenhnnt wns i"--ir intra ""-" iimu win- n " said to have fallen nenr Sergupatnm. These nre "some" bnllstones. Modern Radio Methods. In these days of the rndlo compnss and Instant wireless communication, a 6hlp nt sen Is ln little danger of losing Eleanor's martyrdom commenced Just "I find mother has been nwny at her sister's for over n week," re marked Vnnce. "It Is not her way to neglect the house. You see. our coming a week earlier Hum we arranged has caught her unuwnres." Next day Mrs. Dunbar arrived and Its way, says Popular Mechanics maga zine. Becently the Louisville Bridge lost Its bearings in n heavy fog off the coast of New Jersey, nnd wns unnble to find Ambrose channel intc New York harbor. The operator cnlled the navy yard, nnd within five minutes received the answer: "Your true bear Ing nt 4:43 p. m. from Bocknwny bench two-hundred-ten. Sandy Hook sixty-seven, Mnntoloklng fifteen." The auto tourist nsklng the best route to as her school friend had predicted. The grim, set face of the elder wom an, the shnrp, mandatory accents or her voice chilled and depressed Ele nnor, and the latter wondered if there wns nny use of hoping that beneath the rough surf nee lurked'-some senti ments of human emotion. "I don't believe in new Jlmcracks son," observed Mrs. Duubar crisply ns Vance introduced into the house a Morris chair. "I'm not encouraging information than that r:o:: When In North Platto stop at the New Hotel Palace and Cafe. You will bo treated well. 68tf Cfhe White MAZDA Lamp 'SK2CHCXfi) rap We Want to Serve You Well Everything Is being done that enn reason- t ably be done to give you the best telephone sbr- ", vce always. Frequently there are rushes of telephone calls, and occasionally you may have to wait, as i you do at the bank or store but we are always . doing our best to prevent unusual delays. t Telephone operators are human, and, oc casionally one may make a mistake or be inatten-. tive, but as a rule they are alert, careful and courteous. We want to give you good telephone service, ' always, if possible. It means for us less grief and , N a more satisfied public. Nebraska Telephone Company. GOLD IN GRIP OF NEPTUNE Hope Renewed That Million Lost In Treasure 8hlps May Be Brouaht to the 8urface. Land and live Stock Auction Sale Kind to the Eyes The comfortable, pleasing light from this new lamp, so kind to the eyes, appeals to everyone. It makes you feel at ease wherever they are. More than that, the interior attractiveness of any store, office or home will immediately be improved by this new EDISON MAZDA LAMP , It adds the finishing touch to interior decoration. Made in a china-white, tipless bulb, 50 watts only, and can be used in any existing socket or fixture where you now have clear lamps of 40, 50 or 60 watts. Gives a satisfying, glareless light soft in its brilliancy. -There is no comparison with any other lamp you have ever known. See it lighted today. town could hone for no more definite your wife ln the cooking line, either. Things nre dear, n linra winter is coming on and the closer we keep to plnin hog nnd hominy tho surer we'll be in pulling through." But there wns a good denl of fiction about all this for Mrs. Dunbar had a surplus at bank nnd had acquired recently n modern residence ln the village. Vance admired while he pitied Ele anor. Silently, patiently she bent to the iron rule of her husband's mother, She made no complaint oJ the winter came on and there was shivering ln every nurt of the house. It nearly broke Eleanor's tender heart to be de prived of putting to practical experi ment her knowledge acquired in n course of scientific cookery. Then fnto Intervened to chnnge things. Mrs. Dun bar slipped on the ice ln the yard one morning and for the first time ln her life wne flat on her back in n sick bed. The doctor nnnounccd u full three months' confinement with a broken limb nnd tho draughty, half heated condition and general discomforts of the old house began to force them selves upon Mrs. Dunbar's consciousness. Cook, nurse, housekeeper, how Ele anor strove to become nil three ln model perfection! Within a week she had won her mother-in-law to nil kinds of dntntles ln the wny of desserts, and the day she lifted the Invalid to tho Morris chair tho old lady sank into Its depths with a resigned sigh of per fect peace and comfort. Mrs. Dunbar began to appreciate tho comfort of luxury and realize that she was grow ing old, but with a young, cnpablo as sistant who knew more than she did about the' Joys of living. "It isn't right for Eleanor," sho spoke to her son ono day. "The houso Is getting too old to keep out the win ter chill, and a clover young house keeper like she Is deserves a moro convenient home. It Is easier to lenso the farm than the town house, and I think we'd better move. And say, Vance, the old melodeon Is getting cracked and hoarse, and we might sell It nnd the old furniture und get new. And let Eleanor pick out the furnish ings for the new house your home, nnd hers." Somewhere ln tho sen off the const of Zululnnd lies the ship Dorothea, which went down on Tenedos reef, carrying with her, so some people be lieve, part of the fortune of Oom Paul Kruger, once president of tho Trans vnal, and rumor has It that plans are afoot to fit out a British expedition In the hope of salvaging her. The war has Improved methods of salvag ing sunken ships, and, If the Dorothea reallv carried It. the gold cemented Into the hold of the vessel hns been estlmnted at over $3,000,000. Before tho war a syndicate was organized to attempt recovery of the vessel, and unsuccessful efforts were mndc to lo cate her; now the project Is ngnln pos sible perhnps nil tho more so, becnuse time hns accumulated so many treas ure ships which are again under dis cussion. A Hat recently published in cludes: The Grosvenor, lost on the Pendoland coast, with $8,730,000; the Arlston, ln Mnrcus bay, with $4,000, 000; the Blrkenhond, on Birkenhead reef, with $3,000,000; the Dorothea, on Tenodos reef, with $3,250,000; the Abercromble. with $1)00,000; the Mere- stcln, with $700,000, nnd the Thunder- bolt, with $2,750,000. U a sunken treasure enterprise falls of one trens ure ship, perhaps it can find another. So fnr, however, the sea has proved a miser with the gold It hns ncqulred; mny tho modern Improvements in sal vaging equipment change the habit. As I have decided to quit ranching nnd nm moving to town, I will soli tho following property, REGARDLESS OF PBICE, located 10 miles south of Try on, Nob., and 24 miles northwest of North Platte, Neb., on tho west Tryon Mall Bouto, on WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12, '19 Commencing at 10 o'clock sharp, tho following described property: 640 ACRES OF DEEDED LAND as follows: All of Section 17, Township 17, Bnnge 31. Good 5 room comont; block houso, good now frnmo barn 16x28 foot, with n now loan-to shed 12x28 feet; good gnrngo und shop; good well nnd windmill with good 40 bnrrel sup ply tank, with wator tpiped to tho corroll, also to tho hog pasture 300 acres under cultivation, balanco pasturo, which is fenced nnd cross fenced. 40 acres hog nnd cnlf pasturo with six wlro fence. This lnnd is somewhat sandy' but is good farm and grazing lnnd. Two nnd one-qunrter miles from school. Will glvo possession this fall. TEBMS OF LAND SALE Ten per cent ensh on dny of sale, $2,G00.00 on March 1st, 1920; balnnco to run flvo yars at 7 per cent interest payable Bomb annually. For further information address Col. Ed. Klorig, Box 412, North Platto, Nebraska. 48 HEAD OF CATTLE n m a . M 1 A . I" t. 1 I . t ft I ia noau oi mucu cows, an iresu oy niuy ibi; o uuuu 01 nuners couuiik a years old; 29 calves;, ono registered Bed Poll Bull. BOOKMARKS OF EVERY KIND 15 HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES 1 span mules 8 and 19 years old, weight 2200 lbs.; 1 bay draft stallion C years old, 1000! lbs.; 1 black maro, 1000 lbs., 8 years old, brod to Jnck; 11 colts coming ono and two years old. A FARM MACHINERY 1 Genuine French Stono Buhr Mill with a Tliermoll 7 horso power Kero nio engfnei 1 JRnciho grain separator 20x28 in good condition with a now 8 lirvrnn rvnwnr Tlmrmrill Knrnfinnn Entrlno on trucks: this is a' flno littlo thresh Strip of Bacon About the Most Unique ( Jng outflt. onQ glfl M()gul tractor nnd two row j,Btor ,a g0(Hi condition; ono 12 Yet FOUnd. ..HI..i O T..I.1 Tl.lln.. It fl ..,.,,!..,. nnnl,lnn 1 !, a,nnnn 1 trJt press drill, 2 ono horso drills, 1 John Doore ono row lister, 1 gang plow, 2 bot tom 12 Inch in good shape, 2 wagons, 4 inch tires, 1 buggy, 1 Economy Kinti No. 1G cream separator, 1 X-Bny incubator, 1 300 gallon oil tank, 1 churn, around 800 bushels of corn, 20 bushels of millet, 30 bushols of cane, 25 tons of pralrlo hay, 10 tons millet hay, and other things too numorous to mention. North Platte Light and Power Co. You cannot repent too soon, because 7ou do not know how soon it mny be too late. Thonius Fuller. The most startling marker that For est B. Spauldlng, public llbrnrlnn of Des Moines, Iown, has come across ln tho books that have circulated from the library was n strip of underdone bacon. The most ordinary bookmark found In the books Is the common va riety of wire hairpin. Hairpins might be collected by the hundreds. Mr. Spauldlng says, but owing to that very fact they are considered as fair ly worthless from the collector's stand point. The vacation season Is announced nnnually by the presence of snapshot ln the returned books. These nre both personal or otherwise ln chnracter, Postcnrds nnd letters, too, come ln often. Frequently letters nddrcssed and stnmped nre found Just ns th$y were left by the book borrower who doubtless was proceeding postofflce ward by wny of the library. These are mulled from the library. Mr. Spauldlng has noticed nny num ber of pretty girls sitting on the bench at Blvervlew Pnrk with books, nnd he hns been looking forward all summer to recovering n bnthlne ult absent mlndedly left by one of the young Indies In her book. -::o:: FARMERS! Before soiling or contracting your Sweet Clover Seed seo JOHN R CHtmCHlLL. local agent for tho Berry Seed Co., of Clarlnda, Iowa, Wrlto mo at North Platto or Phono Black 1237. I guarantee tho top price FREW LUNCH AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK. TERMS ON LIVE STOCK All sums under $10 cash, nbovo that sum 6 months timo will bo given at 10 per cent interest. W. F. GODFREY, Owner. COL. ED. KIERIG, Auctioneer. RAY C. LANOFORD, Clerk. First National Bank of North Platto. r HAY We Buy and Sell Obtain our Prices. THE HARRINGTON MER. CO.
