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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE mark K Copyright by William. MacLeod CIIAFTEK XX, Continued. "I'll give yon u thousand dollars to let mc ulonc." "Thnt'd he a thousand and fifty you i had given me, wouldn't It?" returned Lindsay gnyly. Tears of vexation stood In Brom field's eyes. "All right. Let mc go. I'll ho fnlr to "Whltford and arrange n deal with him." "Get the stockholders who'ro with you on the 'phone and tell 'em to vote their stock as Whltford thinks best. Get Whltford and tell him the fight's off." "If I do, will you let me go?" ' "If you don't we'll return to the I previous question the annual meet ing of the Bromfleld Punishment com- ! pnny, Limited." Hromflcld got busy with the tele phone, j "When ho had finished, Clay strolled over to a bookcase, enst his eyes over the shelves, and topk out a book. It wns "David Ilnrum." He round an casy-chnlr, throw a leg over one arm, and presently began to chuckle. "Are you going to keep me here all day?" oiked his host sulkily. "Only till about four o'clock. We'ro paired, yo.u nnd me, so we'll both stay away from the election. Why don't you pick" n good book nnd enjoy yore solf? There's a lot of A 1 readln In that case over there. It'll sure Im prove yoro mind." Clarendon ground his teeth Impotent- ly. Ills guest continued to grin over the good stories of the old horse-trader. When he closed the book at lust, ho hud finished tt. Ills watch told htm thnt It was twenty minutes to five. Bromllcld's man was at the door try ing to get In. Ho met Lindsay going Out. "No, 1 enn't stay to tea today, Mr. Bromfleld,", the Arlzonnn was saying, a gleam of mirth In his eyes. "No use urging mc. Honest, I've really got to bo going. Had a fine time, didn't, we? So, long." Bromfleld used bad lnngungo. CHAPTER XXI In Central Park. Johnnlo burst Into the kitchen beam ing. "Wo're gonna p'lnt for the hills, Kitty. Clny he's had a letter cullln' him home." "When are you going?" "Thursday. Ain't that great?" fcho nodded, absently. Her mind was on another tack already. "John nie, I'm going to nak Miss Whltford here for dinner tonight." ''Suy, you co'talnly get the best no tions, honeybug," he shouted, "Do you think she'll come?" "Sure she'll come.' "I'll fix up the bestest dinner over t was, nnd rouylic " Her conclusion wandered olt Into the reulm of unvoiced hopes, but her hus band know What It was as well as If sh had phrased It. When Clay came home that evening ho stopped abruptly at the door. Tho lady of his dreams was sotting the table In tho dining-room and chatting gnyly with nn Invisible Kitty In tho kitchen, Tho dollcato frugrnnco of tho girl's personality went to Clay's head like wine us he stepped forward and shook hands. To sco her engaged in this lntlmnto household tusk at his own table quickened his pulao nnd sent a glow through him. "You didn't know you lind Invited mc to dinner, did you?" she said, little flags a-flutter In her cheeks. They hnd n gay dinner, nnd after ward a pleasant hour beforo Clny took licr home. Neither of them Was In a hurry. They walked through Central park In the kindly darkness, each ncutcly sen sitive to the other's presence. Her gnyety and plqunncy had given jilnce to a gentle shyness, Clay let the burdon of conversation full upon 3icr. Ho knew that ho had come to his hour of hours nnd his soul was wrapped In gravity. lBho too sensed what wns coming, nnd the sex Instinct In her was on tlfltoe In flights She was throbbing with excitement Her whole being longed to henr what ho hud to tell her. Yet sho dodged for n way of escape Silences were too significant, too full pulsed. Sho made herself talk. It did not much matter about what. "Why didn't you tell us that It wns Mr. Bromfleld who struck down that man Collins? Why did you lot us think you did It?" alio queried. "Well, folks in Now York don't know mo. What was tho use o gettln' him In bad?" "You know that wasn't the reason. You did It because" She stopped In tho midst of tho sentence. It had oc curred to licr that this subject was more dangerous oven than silence. "I did It because ho was tho man you were goln to mnrrylig. sjld. d WB oun ASS! Dkistratioiw by Irwin Myers Rain . TIlG.v '"Oved l the shadows. side by side through In the faint light he could niiiltc out the line line of her exquisite throat. After u moment she spoke. "You're it good friend, Clny. It was a hlg thing to do. I don't know anybody else except Dnd that would have done It for me." "You don't know anybody else that loves you as much as I do." It was out at last, quietly and with out any dramatics. A flash of soft eyes darted at him, then veiled the shining tenderncs benenth long lashes. "I've had an attack of common sense," he went on, and In his voice wits a strength both audacious and patient. "I thought at first I couldn't hope to win you because of your for tune and what It hud done for you. Even when I knew you liked mo I felt It wouldn't bo fair for me to ask you. I couldn't offer you the ad vantages you'd had. But I've changed my mind. I've been watching what money does to yoro friends. It makes them soft. Tl)oy flutter around like butterflies. They're paupers a good many of them because they don't pay their way. A man's a tramp If he doesn't saw wood for his breakfast. I don't want you to get like that, and If you stay here long enough you sure will. It's In ray heart thut If you'll como with me we'll live." In the darkness she made n rustling movement toward him. A, little sob welled up In her throat ns'her hands lifted to him. "Oh, Clny I I've fought against It. I didn't want to, but I love you. Oh, I do love youl" Ho took her lissom young body In his nrins. Her lips lifted to his. Presently they walked forwurd slow ly. Clny had never seen her more love ly and radiant, though tears still clung to the outskirts ot her Joy. "We're going to live oh, every hour 1" she cried to the stars, her lover's hand in hers. . Johnnlo felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well. It was her first essay as u hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves: But, so far ns he could see, It had not nchloved the results for which they had been hoping, Clay camp homo late and next morn Ing was full of plans about leaving. "Two more days nnd we'll hit the trail for good old Tucson," he snld cheerfully. "Y'betcha, by Jollies," agreed his bandy-legged shadow. None tho less Johnnlo wns dis tressed. He bellQved that his friend was concealing nn aching henrt be neath all this attention to Impending details. As a Benedict he considered It his duty to help the rest of the world get married too. A bachelor was a boob. Ho didn't know what wns ue3t tor nlm' Sa," Wfty w,tn n sM. Clay wus fond of Miss Bentrlce, and sho thought n henp of him. You couldn't fool Johnnlo. No, slrreel Well, then 7 Mooning on the snd plight of thes two friends who woro too coy or too perverse to know what was best for them, Johnnlo suddenly slapped him self a whack on tho thigh. A bril liant Idea had flashed Into his crani um. It proceeded to grow until ho wns like to burst with it. When Lindsay rose from breakfast he was mysteriously beckoned Into another room. Johnnie outlined sketchlly and with a good deal of hes Itatlon what ho hud In mind. Clay's eyes danced with thnt spark of mis chief his friends hnd learned to recog nize ns u danger slgnnl. "You're tome sure-enough wizard, Johnnie' he ndmlttod. "I expect you're right nbout girls not knowln' their own minds. You've had moro experience with women thnn I have. If you say tho proper thing to do is to abduct Miss Whltford nnd take her with us, why " "Onct In a while you got to play like you'ro gonnn treut 'em rough," said Mr. Green sagely, blushing a trlllo nevertheless. "All right, rtl lot you engineer this tt J, can mnko up my mind to It after I've milled It over. I can see you know what you're doln'." Tho conspirators arranged details. Johnnlo was tho brains of the kidnap ing. Clay bought tho tickets and was to take charge of the prisoner after tho train was renched. Thoy decided, it would be best to get n statoroora for tho girl. "Wo wanttu muko It as easy as wo can for her," said Johnnie. "0' courso It's all for her own good, but wo don't figure to treat her noways but like tho princess alto Is." "Yes," agreed Clay humbly. According to program, carefully ar ranged by Johnnlo, Bcatrlco rodo down to tho train with him nnd Kitty In their tnxlcab. Sho went on board for tho flnnl good-by nud chatted wltli them In their Bectlon. Tho chlof conspirator wus as easy fiijQ. load. Lu. o, tat aklllejL. Hum IMt It had come down to the actual busi ness of taking this yoting woman with them agnlnst her will, he began to weaken. His Heart acted very strange ly, but he had to go through with it. "C-cnn 1 see you a minute In the next car, Miss Beatrice?" he nRked, his voice quavering. Miss Whltford lifted her eyebrows, but otherwise expressed no surprise. "Certainly, Johnnie." He led the way down the aisle into the next sleeper nnd stopped at one of the staterooms. Shakily hu opened the- door and stood aside for her to pass first. "You want mo to go In here?", sho asked. "Yes'm." Beatrice stepped In. Johnnie fol lowed. Clay rose from tho loiin'gc and snld, "Glad to see you, Miss Whltford." "Did you bring mo hero to say 'good by, Johnnie?" asked Beatrice. The Bunt's tongue stuck to the roof ot his mouth. His eyes appealed dumb ly to Cluy. "Better explain to Miss Whltford," snld Cloypnsslng the buck. "It's for yore good. Miss Beatrice," stammered the villain who had brought her. "We we I I done brought you hero to travel homo with us." "You what?" Before her slender, outraged dignity Johnnlo wilted. "Kitty, she she can chaperoon you. It's nil right, ma'am, I we I didn't go for to do nothin that wasn't proper. Wc thought" "You mean thnt you brought me hero expecting me to go along with you without my consent without a trunk without " Clay took charge of the kidnaping. "Johnnie, If I were you I'd light a shuck back to tho other car. I see I'll have to treat this lady rough as you advised." Johnnie wanted to expostulate, to deny that ho had ever given such counsel, to advise an abandonment of the whole project But his nerve un expectedly failed him. He glanced at Clay nnd fled. He was called upon the carpet Im mediately on Joining Kitty. "What are you up to, Johnnie? I'm not going to hnvc you make a goose of yourself If I can help it And whore's Mr. Lindsay? You said he'd meet us here." "Clay, he's In the next cur." "You took Miss Beatrice In there to say good-by to him?" "No sho she's goln' along with us." "Going nlong with us? What do you mean, Johnnie Green?" He told her his story, not nt all cheerfully. His bold plan looked very different now from what It had two days beforo. Kitty rose with decision. "Well, of all the foolishness I ever heard, John nie, this Is the limit. I'm going right to .that poor glf. You've spoiled every thing, between you. She'll hate JUr. Llndsny for tho rest of her life. How could he bo so stupid?" Her husband followed her, crestfal len. He wanted to weep with chagrin. Beatrice opened the door of the stateroom. She hnd taken off her hat and Clay was hnnglng It on a hook. "Come In," bIio said cordially, but faintly. Kitty did not quite understand. The atmosphere was Jess electric than sho hnd expected. Sho stopped, taken aback at certain Impressions that be gan to register themselves on her brain. "Johnnie wns tellln' me " "About how he abducted me. Yes. Wasn't It denr of him?" "But" "I've decided to make the best of It and go along." "I your father, Mr. Whltford" Kitty bogged down. Bentrlce blushed. Little dimples came- out with her smile. "I think I'd better let Clay explain." "Wo were married two duys ago. Kitty." "What I" shouted the Bunt "We Intended to ask you botli to the wedding, but when Johnnie proposed to abduct Miss Whltford, -I thought It n pity not to lot-him. So we" Johnnie fell on him nnd beat him with both fists. "You dnw-goned ol scalawag I I never will help you git married again I" ho shouted gleefully. "Oh, Johnnie Johnnie you'll bo tho death of mo!" cried Clay, "it'll never bo a dull old world so long as, you stny a bandit" "Did you rcnlly advlso him to beat me, Johnnie?" asked Beatrice sweetly. "I never would have guessed you wero such a cavo man." Johnnlo ilniucd to tho roots of his hnlr. "Now, ma'am, If you'ro gonna bcllevo that " Beatrice repented and offered him her hand. "We'll not bollovo anything of you that isn't good, oven If you did want to kldunp me," sho said. CHAPTER XXII Tho New Day. Tho slapping of tho wind ngalnBt tho tent awakened Beatrice. Sho could hear It soughing gently through tho branches of tho live oaks. An out flung arm dlscovored Clay missing. Her questing glunce found him busy over the mesqulto flro upon which ho was cooking breakfast Sho watched him movo nbout, supplo and light nnd strong, nnd her heart lifted with shoof Joy of tho mute she had chosen. He was such a man among men, this elenr-oyed, bronzed hus band of n, week, no wns so clean nnd slmplo ami satisfying. As she closed tho flaps she gave n deep sigh of con tent Every mlnnte tilt she Joined htm was begrudged., For Beatrice, Ijnd learned the message of her heart. Sho knew thnt sho was wholly and com pletely In love with what life had brought her. And she Wns nniflzlngly, radiantly happy. What did motor cars or wine suppers or Paris gowns matter? They were tho trappings that stressed her slavery. Here she moved beside her mate without fear or doubt in a world wonderful. Eye to e' e, they spoke tho truth to each other after the fnshlon of brave, 'simple souls. Glowing from the Ice-cold bath of water from a mountain stream, she stepped down the slope Into u slant of sunshine to Join Clay. He looked up from the fire and waved a spoon gnyly at her. For lie too was ns Jocund as the day which stood tiptoe on the mis ty mountain tops. They had come Into the hills to spend tholr honeymoon alone together, nnd life spoke to him In uccents wholly Joyous. The wind and sun caressed her. As she moved toward him, n brenth of the morning flung the gown about her so that each step modeled anew the slender limbs. Her husbund Mntched the girl streaming down the slope. Love swift ns old wlno flooded his veins. He rose, caught her to him, nnd looked down Into tho deep, stUl eyes thnt were pools of happiness. "Are you glad glad all through, sweetheart?" ho demanded. A little laugh welled from her throat She gave him a tender, mocKlng smile. "I hope heaven's like this," ' she whispered. "You don't regret New Yorknot a "I Hope Heaven, uiko This' She Whispered. single, hidden longing tor it 'way down deep In yore heart?" Sho shook her head. "I always wanted to be rescued from the en vironment that was stifling me, but I didn't know n'wny of escape tdl you came," she said; "Then you knew It?" "From the moment I saw you tie the janitor to the hltchlng-post You remember I was waiting to go riding with Mr. Bromfleld. Well, I was bored to deuth with correct clothes nnu man ners nnd thinking. I knew Just what he would say to me and how ho would say It and what I would answer. Then you walked Into the picture nnd took me back to nature." "It was the hltchlng-post that did It, then?" "The hltchlng-post began It, nny how." She slipped her nrms around his neck nnd held him fast "Oh, Clay, isn't It Just too good to be true?" A hall of flro pushed up Into the crotch between two mountain peaks and found them like a searchlight, fill ing their tittle vulley with a golden -glow. THE END) Booler, Crosby & Basklns, Atty. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Elstato No. 1902 of Martha Koester, deceased In tho County Court of Lin coln County, Nobraska. Tho Stato of Nebraska, ss: Creditors of, said stato Will tako notice that the tlmo llmltod for presentation and filing of claims against said Estate Is January 10, 1923, and for settle mont ot said Estato Is September 7, 1923; that I will alt at the county court room In said County on, October 10th, 1922, at 10 o'clock a. m. and on Jan. uny 10th, y923 at 10 o'clock a. m., to rocolvo, oxamlna, hoar, allow, or adjua1 all cloUnB and objections duly filed. Dated September 7th, 1922. WM. H. C. "WOODHURST, Soal County Judgo. When in Omaha STOP WITH US Hotel Gonant Hotel Sanford Hotel Henshaw Our reputation of 20 years fair dealing la back of these hotels. Guests may stop at nny one of them with tho as suranco of receiving honest value and courteous treatment CONANT HOTEL COMPANY Try a "TIMMERMAN SPECIAL" (Choice A No. 1 corn fedstecr steak) Wo also servo n "MERCHANT'S LUNCH" from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. for '35c TDIMEItMAN CAFE Halllgan, Beatty & Halllgan. Atty. NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT Estate No. 1854 of Mary Facka, do ceased In the County Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska. The Stato of Nebraska, to all per sons Interested in said Estate take notlco that tho Administrator has filed n final account and report of his ad ministration and n petition for final settlement and dlsclmrgo ns such Ad ministrator and for declaration of holrshlp and distribution of proceeds which have been set for hearing be foro said court on October 3d, 1922, at 10 o'clock a. m. when you may appear and contest tho sanio. Dated September 9th, 1922. WM. II. C. WOODHURST, Seal County Judge. NOTICE OF PETITION Estato No. 1911 of August Sodicott, deceased in the County Court of Lin coln County, Nebraska. Tho State of Nebraska: To all por Bons Interested in said Estate take notlcd, that a petition nas been filed for tho probating of said estate and appointment of Christum Sodicott as Administrator of said estate, which has been et for hearing herein on October lOtl, 1922 at 10 o'clock a. m. Dated September 16th, 1922. "WM. H. C. WOODHURST, Seal County Judgo J. S. TWINEH. M. D. (Homeopath) Medicine and Surgery Hospital Facilities NORTH PLATTE, NEBR, Office Phone 183 Resldence 283 DR. M. B. STATES Chiropractors Rooms 5. 6, 7 Building ftLoan Bid Office Phone 70 Res. Ph'pne 1242 E Office Phone 241 Res. tehono 217 L. C. DROST Osteopathic Physician North Platte, Nebraska. Knights of Columbus Building. OTIS R. PLATT, mL d. geok Physician and Surge Dlagnoss and Troamefnt liver union stato Baulk Office Phone 296W House Phdme 2U6R GEO. 13. DENT Physician and 8urgeon special Attention Given to surgery. and Obstetrics Office: Building & Loan Building Phones: Office 130 Residence 1 115 PUBLIC SALE! I will sell at public auction at my farm, six and one-half miles west of North Platte ut the Blrdwood Station, on Commencing at 1:30, eaat time, the following property: 8 Head of Horses and Mules Team of bay mares, weight 2800; black horse, weight 1100; b bay mare colt; three mare mulew 35 Head of Cattle Registered Shorthorn bull J registered Shorthorn cow, puro bred heifer. Seven milk cows, son6 will bo fresh soon. Balance stock cattle 35 HeLd Twenty-two puro bred Diroc Jerseys. Balance Hampshire's. Machinery, Etc. International hay press, ChaWplon hay stacker, swoop, two Doer ing hay rakes, two Deorlng mowers, two Weber wagons, ono nearly now; two boot boxes, hay rack, peet cultivator, nearly new; old beet cultivator, ono disc, riding plov, riding corn cultivator, tongueless walking cultivator, corn riding) lister, threo section harrow, land smoother, single buggy, corn twoV-row cultivator, breaking plow, grind stone, threo sots and a half of double harness, two sets nearly new, fifty pound vice, post drill, sot ot ;dies, heating stove, oil heating stove, cream, separator, five hundred roiils barb "wire, two hundred posts, about forty tons of prairie hay nnu ( some ruffage hay can bo fed on ground If desired. i TERMS 6 months tlmo on bankablo mapers, at 10 per cent interest. All sums under $20 cash. No property removed until settled for. H. S. HASKINS, Owner. EARL B ROWN FI ELD, Clerk. DR. HAROLD II. WALKER Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Noso and , Throat Offices over McDonnld Bnnk Phono 350 I. I). UltOWNFIELP, Farm and Live Stock AUCTIONEER. Tolephono or wire for dates at my Expense. HERSHEY, NEBRASKA. DR. E. C. LYNCH Eyo Ear Jfoso nnd Throat Glasses fitted accurately Over Dixon's Storo NORTH PLATTE W. T. FRITCHARD Graduate Veterinarian Ex-Government Veterinarian and ex issistant deputy State Veterinarian. Hospital 315 South Vine Street Phones. Hospital 633 Residence 638 . H. RED FIELD Physician, Obstetrician, Surgeon X-Rny Calls promptly answered Night or Day Phones. Office 642 Residence C76 JOHN S. SIMMS, M. D. Special Attention Glvon to Surgery 4: McDonald Bank Building Office Phono 83 Residonce 38 DR. J. R. McKIRAHAN Practice Limited to Disease of Women and Surgery j Over Rexall Drue Store l Phonesi Office 127 Residonce 656 Office 340 House 488 DR. W. I. SHAFFER Osteopath Physician Over the Oasis North Platte WM. WALDORF Tinner Makes or Repairs anything made ot Tin or Sheet Metal. 510 Locust Under General Hospital ED KEERI6 Auctioneer For dates and terms call at First National Bank North Platte, Neb. DR. HAROLD FENNER Osteopath Over Hirsehfeld's Office Phono 333 Res. Phone 1020 DERRYBERRY & FORBES Licensed Emoalmors Undertakers and Funeral Directors Day Phone 41 Night Phone Black 5dS DR. L. A. SNAVELY Dentist X-Itay Diagnosis Oxygen and Gas Anesthesia for Extractions. Over Union State Bank Phone 296. 12700; team bay and sorrel, weight rown mare.-weight 1100; chllds pony; coming 4 years old. of Hogs s djHARLES OLSON, Auctioneer.
