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Periwinkle House By Opie Read Illustrated by R H. Livingstone Copyright, Ttai DtU SjadlciU, Ine. SYNOPSIS OIArTRIl I-Tlie time In tlio Into "COs or early '70s nnd the ncno a nteambuat on the Mississippi river. All the Hypos of tlio period are present unil the lloat lnK palace In dlHtlnRUlslicd by merriment, dancing nnd gallantry. There are the customary drinking und gambling also. Vtritn Drace, a younB northern man, Is on his way south on a mission of revenue. IIo meetn an eccentric chnracter In tlio pernon or one uiocrty mioiiie, wno is constantly tempting tlio goddess of chance. They form a singular compact j CHAPTER ll.-Drucc gets hlu Jfilnj off i lils mission by entering Into deck sports In which ho exhibits an unusual athlella prowess. Liberty Shottlo Is ugatn un lucky at cards and attempts a financial . negotiation with Draco. The latter, see Ing nn opportunity to use Bhottle, con lidiH to him that his mission Is to find a. certain ox-guerrilla, Btepho la Vltte, who liail murdered Draco'B father. It Is lilo determination announced to his new chum, to hang La Vltto as high as Human. Drace has become enamored of u mysterious beauty aboard the boat CHAPTER HI, Continued. "Oil, you'll find drama enough here that hnsn't been rehenrsed," said Shottlo iih they turned townrd the old St, Chnrles. "They appear to have set the stage for us." Draco answered him, wonder ing If ever ngnln lie should find the girl with the torch of roses! In connecting roorao and amidst the luxury of old French furnishings they were quartered. Leaving Draco writing n letter, Shot. Uo went out, but ho soon returned with more of light than usually beamed from the sad stretch of his counte nance. I "Well, sir," he cried with astonish ing enthusiasm, "1 want to tell you that life Is not composed entirely of Ingratitude. Last year when I wbh down hero 1 saw an old fellow about to get Into trouble with a Mexican roustabout on the levee, I wasn't In any particular hurry, so I stopped, took up a piece of scantling und knocked the Mexican down, It was no particular trouble on my part, but the old man took It as a favor and urged me to eat dinner with him, which I did, being broke at the time. Now what does he do? T met him out there, nnd ho gives me two tickets for tho French ball at the St. Louis tonight." "All right 5 we'll take It lit" "1 should say we will I Why, there'll likely to be a half dozen duels nr ranged for. Wo enn see tllem burst ing Into bloom, Hut you'll have to liven up, you know. You are Just a trifle stern, It strikes me. There Is too much of of your mission showing In your face. I dfin't know of any thing better calculated to correct It than nn hour at the roulette wheel. Suppose we go over and give It ,a whirl." . "Hope springs Infernal In tho human breast," Draco paraphrased the poet. "Just as well curb yourself, old fel low. I'm not going Jo feed your pas sion." A tap at the door and Colonol Josh announced himself from the outside. Invited to enter, he came In with n sweeping bow, his beard and mustache wnxed, his hair darkened with dye, sought out Drace, whom he found pac glvlng to It a tinge of blue. He bore, j ng up nnd down Impatiently. and with ceremonious hesitancy, nn . Invitation from Miss Lucy. She was at the delightful old home of a rela tive where choice guests would as semble that evening to henr Prof. L. Bannock Pettlgrew read a paper on the origin and character of tho an cient Scythians. "1m very sorry, Colonel," Drace cheerfully lied, "but we have another engagement." ' Tho Colonel gleefully replied that ho was put Into n position of deep re gret. He knew that Captain Draco, would so much enjoy the professor; hla paper would not tako up more than three hours of tho evening. He would Impart to Mlus Lucy that Captain Drace found It Impossible to come. The Captain assured him that such was tho true situation and brightening, the Colouel gladdened himself out of the room. The ballroom which Drace entered that night was as fantastic as a gyp ny'e vision. It seemed that all civiliza tion had lifted the lids of Its worm eaten chests to array In whlmslc re minder of Its former self. There was evident poverty mnklng Itself neat In old linen, nnd war victims proud In threadbare coats. In rags there Is his tory, but no ancestry attached to cloth fresh from the mill, No uii' lendly eye was supposed to look t i this gathering, iio' antagonistic politics per mitted to view It. Tho walls were draped In the colore of France, and enshrined In a corner was a Confed erate banner, Its' staff splintered, Its folds darkened with sacred blood. As Shottlo no longer held the hope of raising a speculative tablo-stnke, he bent himself to tlio less Interesting life ef tho dance. But not without mis hap I Tho floor was smooth with wax from the, cndu o. mnrrlPCT-aHar gji- I dies; and Liberty's feet, more accus tomed to the rough matting, and 1 ragged enrpets of the gambling-room, 1 flow from under him. Catching right ' and left In his fall, ho came. down with a bit of lace In one hnnd and a comb In the other, while women shrieked i at the devastations he had wrought, grouping about the soverest sufferer to screen her Into a retiring-room. "That's what comes to a horse that ' wanders from his stable-lot out on tho frozen pond," said Shuttle as Drace ; camp up to laugh at him. "You've made a rip In the skirt of the ball sure enough," Drace replied, taking htm by the arm. And then suddenly he halted, for ho caught sight of a girl coming townrd him. A moment before, there had been nu merous young women In the room, but now there was only one the barbaric rose maid, the girl who had touched ! h's heart with a torch. With her walked a tall, handsome 1 and well-dressed young mnn. Her hand rested upon his arm, and she seemed I to listen with pleasure to his evident- : ly nrdent wooing. She looked at Drace, one glance, and then turned her eyes back to her cavalier and pnssed on. And a flame of Jealousy ' was added to the turmoil that already held possession of him. "Who Is she, Shottle?" demanded Drace. "I don't know, but I'll find out. Lord, but she Is n fctchcr." He moved off, dodging the dancers hce and there, while Drace sat alone In a window, waiting. ' The orchestra struck up the supper march, and Shottle, stnlklng his prey, snwHlie lady who had so excited Draco's Interest seated with her cava lier In -an alcove nnd supping daintily. Possessing Himself ef a Plate and a Goodly Portion of Chicken, Shottle Returned and Brazenly Seated Him Self Near Them. Possessing hlmsolf of, a plate and a goodly portion of chicken, Shottle re turned and brazenly seated himself near them, listening with till his cars. "Nndlne," the cavnller was saying, "you wrong mo In thinking I peek to Influence you through my friendship with your fntlicr. It Is true he owes me much ; and It Is true thnt If I were to become n member of his family I would forget that. But I want to make you care for me for myself. If " "Hush, Mr. Boyce," said the girl. "There are people near this in no place to discuss such things." ' Tho young man lowered his voice, nnd Shottlo could hear no more. He calmly finished his chicken nnd then ''Well?" demanded Drace, "His nnme," nnnounced Shottle. "Is Boyce. Frederick Boyce, probably, or maybe John. It would be John, Td think." "Hang his name!" exclaimed Drace. "Did you find out hers?" "Nndlne," replied Shottlo with a triumphant air. "Nndlne." repented Drace, and ca ressed tho name with his Hps. "Btot what's her last name?" "Brown probably, or maybe Jones. Or It might even be'Smlth." Draco scowled his wrath nt such flippancy. "Look here. Lib," he said. "I'll give you twenty-fivo dollars to tlnd out her full numo und where sho lives. I'll' give you a hundred If you'll find somebody who'll Introduce mo to her." "It's u bet," said Shottlo. "But I must warn you you'ro late. Boyce wants her to marry him, and ho'a got a hold on her father. Hut sho stood him off." "Il'm sho stood him oft? My offer stands, Lib. Sho couldn't possibly throw herself away ou a low-looking fellow like thnt." Shottlw asked for the twenty-flvo In advance, was denied nnd took himself off, grumbling. IIo found Boyco and tho girl called Nadlne Just leaving tho little ulcove, and stopped them, bow ing low. "Sir," he said, addressing Boyco, "I have been directed to In form this lndy that sho has been awarded a prize as tho best waltzer In tho room. If you will ho so good as to glvo mo her name nnd address In order thnt It may bo delivered to her?" Boyco regarded Shottlo suspiciously. "Well 1" ho exclaimed. "I didn't know they did thnt sort ot thing here. What Is the, prlaa and who. la slvlns ill" f j m ? "Tho prize." replied Shottle blnhdly, Journey on foot. May, I have the pfeas "Is a turkey. It Is given by the tire of walking with you?" by a lending butcher of tho town.". , This suggestion, however, Boyce de- Koyce laughed, and the girl added cllned. And although Draco Insisted her silver merriment. "I'm sure I'm , as far as the bounds of courtesy would llnttercd," she said. "The name Is Nadlne la Vltte, and the address" She broke off, and flushed n little. S'hottle's Jaw had dropped; then he. gulped with an extraordinary contor-; tlon of his face In the endeavor to mask his astonishment. "And the ad dress?" he pursued. i The girl and Boyce exchnnged a troubled look. "I think," Interposed Boyco, "It would be better to take the the fowl home tonight. Perhaps you would be good enough to deliver It to our carriage. It Is ordered for one i o'clock--Nuniler 207." Bowing with pelican grace, Shottle departed, but he delayed some ten minutes In dnrlc thought before he sought Drace again. For Shottle wanted the hundred dol lars, and If he were to tell Drace that her name was La Vltte! Could It bo possible that she was Stepho's daugh ter? He presented himself before Draco at length. "Mnster," he announced, "her nnme Is Nndlne Brown nnd her nddress Is Carriage Number 2$7." "Carriage Number Two But that Is no address. And " "Listen, Mnster," went on Shottle hurriedly. "I hnvc a scheme a magni ficent scheme. Not only shnll you be i Introduced to this lndy, but you sjinll be presented to her In the role of a protector and rescuer." "How In the world will you manage that?" "Very simple. . At ten minutes past ! one, you nro to be standing on Blnnk street Just beyond the lamp at the corner of X street. Carriage 207 will drive past. From out the shadow of a garden wall two men will spring out j nnd stop the carriage attempt to rob this Boyce fellow and that girl. You , will rush up with n cane a cane, Vlr-! gll, no pistol and drive off the rob- j bers 1 You are a hero the lady thnnks j you. Tableau I" "But but " j "Leave It all to me but give mo that twenty-llvo dollars. I know fel lows who'd hold up tho devil himself for five." At ten minutes pnst one o'clock Vir gil Drace was standing In the shadow of a tree near the street-crossing de- I elded upon, cursing himself for n halr ' brained fool and Shottle for nn nddle I patcd. rogue. A rattle of wheels came ' to his ears, and a cnb approached him. As It came under the lamp at the ! corner Virgil was sure he recognized ' the flamingo neck of Liberty Shottle rising from the turned-up collar of tho cabby on the box. "Good Lord!" gasped Drnce. "He's done It. Pray heaven Boyce curries ' no pistol." . , The ,cnb passed him. And .then from the shndow of a wall a hurftlred yards or so distant two dark figures darted out. There came n hoarse command, a stifled scream, a cry for help. Drace ran forward and found Boyce, Nndlne nnd the supposed cabmnn standing with uplifted hands beside the vehicle while a masked desperado, threatened them with a pistol and a second robber demanded their valuables. Now Drace played his part right gallantly, rushing upon the robbers with uplifted cane. The fellow with the pistol fired oncc then u blow on tho wrist from Drake's stick sent tho weapon flying. The pnln of tho blow enraged the fellow, however, and as Draco made at tho second robber, the first one struck him heavily, momen tarily dazing hlni. The two supposed robbers now took to their heels, pur sued hnlf-heartedly by Cabman Shottlo and energetically by Boyce, who had been robbed In good earnest.. And to complete the melee, the poor cab horse, frightened by the pistol-shot, gnlloped off with the ramshnckle ve hicle lurching behind It. Nndlne turned to Drnce, her face lighted with gratitude. She held forth her hand. With a grace that would not hnvc mocked a Highlander who, schooled in France, had followed home tho Queen of Scots, he bent over It and" reverently touched It with his Hps. Wild was her nature, this half barbaric maid, nnd she snatched her hand away, but repenting instantly, smiled and spoke. "I thank you much. You are bravo, You are like one on the stnge, the hero." Her words came freely, and with Just enough of accent to convince that they were sweeter than If there were none. Drace asked her Jf she remem bered him, nnd her blnck velvet eyes flashed dark In astonishment. "How could I when never have I seen you? You must mistake me. No." "I saw you on tho boat, nt tho ball at tho St. Louis," Drace said. "But come to think ot It, I know that It would bo vanity on my part to believe that you have seen me." "No, It would not bo vanity," pleas antly sho contradicted him, shaking her head, hor cloud of hair. "The bravo do not be vain, but I did not see you. I am so sorry. You sorry, too, ha?" Sho laughed, and Drace thought that never till that moment had he heard music In Its sweetest purity. Then Boyco nnd Shottlo returned, panting Shottle to disappear again In pursuit of his vunlshed vehicle. "Sir, I thank you most heartily for your assistance," said Boyce, grasping Drace s hand. "My namo Is Boyce ' Rupert Boyce. May I " "MlneBlr, Is Virgil Draco," respond ed that young man. "I nm only too glnd to havo been of help. I'm afraid, however, you'll have to finish your permit, both Hoyce nnd the girl evad-, ed consent. And they left him stand-! Ing thunderstruck on the street corner , for fhe girl hnd said, giving him her hand again In parting: "I thank you once more for your help, Mr. Drace. ' I hope I may see you again some time. My name Is Nadlue la Vltte, and I am often In New Orleans." Drace passed an uneasy night, his mind torn by his suspicion thut Nndlne la Vltte was the daughter of old Ste- sons Interested In said Estate tako pho. And when Liberty came to his notice that the Administrator has filed room next morning, eager for praise ; a final account and report of his ad nnd reward, the truth came out. Nn- ministration and a petition for final dine was Indeed the daughter of old 8ettlemont and discharge ns such Ad Stepbo ; Liberty had overheard enough n,inlstrator and for declaration of while disguised as the cabman to con- i,rs,lln n,i .ii.trihutlnn of nroceeds firm that. But where she lived In New Orleans, Liberty had failed to learn; he had planned to drive them home, but the runaway of the cab horse had sent that plan agley. CHAPTER IV Now more than ever was Drace re- -solved to find where the girl lived, to It find old Stepho, to What would he j do when he found them? He was bent ; on revenge upon his father's murder-1 crs 0,1 sol ers, on solving the secret of that burled money; yet he was In love with !cohl cnty, Nebraska, that arch-scoundrel's daughter. Or The State of Nebraska: To all por was he? He must find her, mnke sure, sons Interested In said Estate tako And he said as much to Shottle. ! notice that a petition nas been filed "There are some things that can't for the probating of sold estate and be done by mere determination," said , Shottle. his mind on filling a flush. "No, but Judgment ought to be the , master and director of determination. , I tell you what we'll do. This after- noon we'll take the French quarter by streets nnd knock at every door." That afternoon they set out on their quest, yut the scheme of knocking nt every door soon seemed foolish nnd Impertinent. They decided to halt on ly In front of habitations that seemed to Invite Inquiry, consult their In stinct.;' but ns repeated failure blunts Instinct dull,' hope became a critic, without creative adventure, nnd ad vised a return to the hotel. Then they thought that night would be a fitter .. , , , , , . . time. They might catch sight of the ! aU f " B havn cl,a ms an domand,8 girl or Boyce at the theater. ; against tho estate of tho said Rose M. They went to one. nnd from a stage, Knox' ceased, that tho 17th day ot box gazed through rented glasses at January, 1923, has bpen sot and ap evcry face. Not there. They went out. pointed as tho day for tho reception, walked a short distance, talking not of ! examination, adjustment and allow- disappointment ut of hope, and lunurit mi." .i in...... ..uu utuuj lighted street. Suddenly there broke the noise of a rising tumult, yells nnd , t Some One Gave Him an Old Carbine and Another Gave Drace a Cavalry Saber. gunshots. And over walls and from dark recesses camo pouring excited men. Drnco nnd Shottle found thetn-j solves In the midst of a mob, surging towhrd nnother mob rushing Into an opeu spnee whore torches discovered a bund or executioners hanging some poor wretch to the limb of n tree, Where there were no houses, the gar den walls were too high to offer a means of escape, nnd as they could not fight their way back, Drace and Shot tie were swept onward. Torches flared, and all sorts of weapons were revealed In the pitiful yellow light old muskets, swords, pistols with brass barrels from ancient Spanish armories, clubs and pikes that might havo served Cromwell. Some of the men looked respectable, others des perato; they wero of many nationali ties, all anger-smitten and excited. "What's it all about?" Draco in quired of a baro-headed old man who panted bcsldo him. "The carpet-bag devils. They hang a citizen," (To Bo CoHtluHod.) WANTED SCRAP IKOrf Cast Iron la worth moat and Brass, Also Copper HIDES from 7 to 10c. a now. I am paying pound X. LIPSHITZ DR. E. C. LYNCH Ejro Ear Noso and Throat Glasses fitted accurately OTcr Dixon's Store NORTH PLATTE Halllgan, Boatty & Halllgan. Atty. NOTICE OF FINAL REP6RT Estate No. 1854 of Mary Facka, de ceased In the County Court of Lincoln bounty, Nebraska. j Tho Stato of Nebraska, to all por- which have- boen sot for hearing be foro said court on October 3d, 1922, at ! 10 o'clock a. m. when you may appear and contest tho same. Dated September 9th, 1922. WM. H. C. WOODHURST, Seal County Judge. NOTICE OF PETITION stato No mi of A t odlcott . . . , . . . T. appointment of Christian Sodlcott as Administrator of said estate, which has been set for hearing herein on October 10th, 1922 at 10 o'clock a. m. Dated September 16th, 1922. -n, n n wnnrmnnqT Soal County Judge. Win. E. Shuman, Atty. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska. In tho Matter of tho Estate of Rose M. Knox, Deceased. WnMnn la llnrnVil- frlvnn in nn v nml innco of lawful claims and demands of im ijursuua, UBUU1ML 8U1U C3UUC UI1U that tho county Court of Lincoln Ctmnty Ncbraska, at sal(1 tlrae nniAlvn n-rntriftin ftrftiiaf nml n11w all such claims against said estate, as provided by law, nt tho County Oourt Room in the Courthouse, in the City of North Platto, Lincoln County, Nebraska, and all person's so interested in said estate, will appear at said timo and place and duly presont their said claims and demands in tho manner I required by law. or show cause for i v . . I . ... not so doing, and in case any or said claims or demands shall not bo pre sented on or prior to tho said 17th of , January, 1923, tho same shall be for- levor barred. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed this notice and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of September, 1922. WM. H. C. WOODHURST (SEAL) County Judge NOTICE! In the District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska. ( Mearl E. Jacox, Plaintiff, va. Jones, wifo ot Joseph T. Jones, de ceased, her first, real, and truo.namo unknown, Cora Truo, True, her husband, his first, real and truo name unknown, Ed Miller, Miller, his wifo, hor first, real and truonamo unknown, "Will Jpnee, Jontyj, his wifo, her first, real and true namo unknown, Ward Jones, Jones, his wife, hor first, real and truo namo un known, 'Walter Jones, Jones, his , lf h f,rBt ,jer rcal and trUQ unknown, Joseph Jones, Jones, his wifo, her first, real and true namo unknown, Frank Joncr, Jjones, his wife, hor first, real and true name unknown. Flora Stewart, Ste wart, her husband, his first, real and trua namo unknown, their respective heirs, dovlsoes, legatees, and person al roproscntatlves, all other persons Interested In tho estate of Joseph T. Jones, docoasod, and all othor "-"-sons claiming any Interest of any kind in tho following described' premises, to-wit: Tho Southwest Quarter (SW) ot Section Nino (9), Town ship Elovon (11), Rongo Twenty-Six (26), Lincoln County, Nebraska, their real names unknown, Defendants. Tho abovo named defendants will tako notlco that on tho 12th day of Soptombor, 1922, Moarl E. Jacox, tho plaintiff, filed his petition In tho District Court of Lincoln County, Nobraska, against tho above defend ants, tho object and prayer of which Is to quiet tltlo in tho plaintiff to tho following described premises to wit: Tho Southwest Quarter (SW) of Section Nino (9), Township Eleren (11), Rango Twonty-Slx (2G), Lincoln County, Nebraska. Tho (plaintiff prays that tho defendant bo required to set out their claims and that In the ! ovont they fall to do so that thoy bo 1 forover Iwrred therefrom and that tho plaintiff be declared owner of Bald ; premises. You nro required to nnswor tsald petition on or before tho 30th I day of Octobor 1922. Dated this 14th day of September, '1922. Mearl E. Jacox, Plaintiff. By D. E. Harper, His Att'y. , J. S. TWINEM, H. D. . (Homeopath) Medlcino and Surgery Hospital Facilities NORTH PLATTE, NEBR. Office Phone 183 Residence 283 Try a "TIMMERMAN SPECIAL" Choice A No. 1 corn fed steer stoak) Wo also serve a "MERCHANT'S LUNOH" from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. for 35c TBOTERMATr CAFE dr. M. B. STATES Chiropractor RoomB 6. 6, 7 Building & Loan Bide. Offlco Phono 70 Res. Phone 1242 Office Phono 241 Res. Phone 217 L. C. DROST Osteopathic Physician North Platte, Nebraska. Knights of Columbus Building. OTIS It. FLA'JT, IH. D. Physlclnn nnd Surgeon X-Ifay DIagnoss and Treament Over Union State Bank Office Phono 296W Houso Phone 2U6R GEO. B. DENT . Physician and Surgeon Special Attention Given to Surgery and Obstetrics Office: Building & Loan Building Phones: Offlco 130 Residence 115 Bit. HAROLD II. "WALKER Practlco limited to Eye, Ear, Noso and Throaty Offices over McDonald Bank Phono 356 I. D. BROWNFIELD, Farm and Live Stock AUCTIONEER. Telophone or wire for dites at my Expense. HERSHEY, NEBRASKA- W. T. ritlTCHAHD Graduato Veterinarian Ex-Government Veterinarian and ex asslstant .doputy State Veterinarian. Hospital 315 South Vine Street. Phones. Hospital 633 Residence 63S Dll. EEDFIELD Physician, Obstetrician, .Surgeon X-Rny Calls promptly answered Night or Day Phones. Office 642 Residence 676 JOHN S. SIMMS, M. D. Special Attention Given to Surgery McDonald Bank Building Offlco Phone 83 Residence 38 K. J. It. McKIItAHAN Practlco Limited to Disease ot Women and Surgery .Over Rexall Drug Storo Phones: Office 127. Residence 666 Offlco 340 House 488 DR. YF. I. SHAFFER Osteopath Physician Over the Oasis North Platte WM. WALDORF Tinner Makes or Repairs anything made of Tin or Sheet Metal. 510 Locust Under General Hospital ED KDERIG Auctioneer For dates and terms call at First National Bank North Platte, N6b. DR. HAROLD FENNER Osteopath Over HiTDChfeld's Offioe Phono 333 Res. Phoae 1020 DERRYBERRY & FORBBS Licensed Embalraors Undertakers nnd Funeral Directors Day Phone 41 Night Phone Black 5SS DR. L. A. SNAYELY Deatlst X-Raj Diagnosis Oxygoa and Gas Anesthesia for ExtraeOoas. Ovor Union State Bank Phono 294J.