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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE Periwinkle House By Opie Read Illuttrated by R. H. Livingstone Copyright, Thm Utll SndletU, Inc. CJlAl'lTIt . Continued Impetuous. . . . T wnft eating n Spanish stew out on tlio sidewalk, tho weather belli,' warm, when along camo nn agent not a mnn in distress, but n rcgulur agent and I Invested with )ilm. I bought a ticket In tlio Ilavnna lottery. . . . Wait, now. Nothing ever hnrpens until it does, you know. The drawing came off two days later, nnd my innnber, 3(50,7011, won the first prize, twenty thousand In gold." I Tyclc hugged him ; Draco shook hid hnnd; and the General exclaimed his astonishment. "Well, Hint beats nnythtug I ever heard In my life. It doesn't seem pos sible, sir." "No, and I was somewhat taken by surprise, Uncle Howard. Hut there Is often success In a change of occupa tion, and I 'had tried everything else. It took me a few moments to adjust myself; then I got a draft, and In Mo bile received premium enough on my gold cortlllcnto to pay my debts. And now It gives me great plcasuro to per form that duty. I owe your Uncle Howard, twelve hundred nnd thirty dolfnrs, all told. Aunt Tyclc, I owo you five hundred, Virgil, I owo ,you hut we'll get at that later. Worthy and pntlent' creditors, here we arc!" He took out a roll of hunk notes, counted the amount of his Indebted ness to his aunt find showered her lap with greenbacks. Then he turned to the General. "No, Liberty, I don't want the money," protested Ilothpago. "If you pay me, It will he the Urst time you ever returned borrowed money to me, nnd I don't care to have' you establish n precedent that might bring disap pointment In (ho future." ; After the family .bedtime, Shottlo camo Into Draco's room and requested him to report as to what progress he had made; and Dracc told him all that hnil occurred. "Ami now let mo tell you a notion of mine," said Shuttle, then, "If you nrc waiting for that old shnrkbone to decay, you'll perhaps wait twenty years. Attention: I'm going on a lit tle trip tomorrow. In two days, when I come buck, I'll drive down to a con venient point ; you fetch the girl, Into "IIn Mv fine carpetbagger! xou ' 7 seize my wrist and Keep my i;nire rrom v " w-.w.. - the old General I You steal hero to wo aiso servo a uuiiiugua uy uiu rvusau ui mu emuu MEIlCHANTa LUNCH 1 JiBiung oi mo noovo uoscriocu roau from 11 a m. to 2 p. m. for 'JGc 1 must fllo tho samo In tho offlco of the TIM.MEK3IAN CAFE i County Clork of Lincoln County, - , Nebraska, on or before 12 o'clock noon EXTENSION KOAI) NO. 22 1 of tho 10th day of September 1D22, or said road will ho allowed without To Whom It May Concern: rfor fwr A pli-rclng cry from the house, and A consent road as follows: m, mv hah(1 offlclal aoal Nadlnc ran to them, a knife mat Commencing at tho cornors to sec- Mlla o, ,i f aw 1009 A. S. ALLEN, County Clerk. make love to my daughter! Hnl Who will now keep my knife from you? In a little while, now, you will bo deep In tho marsh, and the green mold will be on your bone. And the old fool nt tho big house, he die loo, for my mon will cut his throat. And then" mnted Ktopho's dirk clutched In her ton8 4 c 8 fln( 9( township 12,'north' "You shall band. "No no!" she cried. not." Htpho looked up. "Take the girl away. Tony, no commsiHieo. rnngo 30, west of 6th P. M. running thenco west on lino bctwoen sections C nnd 8, and C and 7, two miles, to connect with extension of road No. EXTENSION I10A1) NO. 21 liutN no threatened him off with 2' JZZl Tho commissioner appointed ,r kiiif... Th1.11 she turned the blade to or cIn,ms for damages by tho rea- In another direction and spoke tigaln. sn ot tho establishing of tho abovo 'u",lu u III minim I in'"""" mt "I"""- """" . .. nminnnno nir nt tlin amiflinnat nrtinr "If you do not let Virgil go," she said, described road must ni0 same In tho ... . "I will kill myelf-now." offlco of tho County Clerk of Lincoln j"1 Stenbo knew Nadlne-tho wild heart county, Nebraska, .on or before 12 . "'B 1,.,,. "v,in iiii.miH.. nnvpp to s. thlg m. mii, ,i vtr 1 miio on section uno between sec- ' . ..v.. - " 1 " w .- - . " I J UlUUIh llUUli Uk UIU 1UUI UU Ul ,W. 1090 nr onl,l rnn.I will !,n nltnwnd I t,0n U tOWIlShOp 14, TaitgO 31, Tn Wtinm Tt Mnr flnnf rn" IT? "f',15 "Uirry M,mS,CUr without reference thereto. socl,on 19 14' ranB,Tho special commissioner appointed lJoycc, llKo I UBh7 , . .... , 30, thenco west ono mllo between scc-1, , u .1 V11I1UI5B lily I1MI1U UIIU UlllUIUI 3I1UI I .III lUUillU U JJUUIIli 1 UUU U9 lUUUWSi uui u.m 10, towumu,, , ( Commonclng nt tho. termination of 1 31, to the northwest corner ot sec-W(1 No 24n nonr tJe nQrth no Qf .on 24 and connect with road No. 7ff gocUon 3R townBhIp 12 rangc 28 run. has been reported In favor thereof, nlng Ul0nC(J eaBt a(rog3 the canyon , anyone having: objections thereto or,nnd contlnuolng on ca9t sillo of can. I claims ior damages Dy reason oi lao hi EXTENSION ItOAD NO. 210 29 west of tho Cth P. M. and thonco near tho soulhwost cornor of tho south following said section lino, j Northeast quarter of Section 9, crossing tho right-of-way of tho Union Township 1G, Ran go 2G, thenco fol Paciflo railroad nnd tho railroad lowing tho draw In a northerly dl track to tho southeast cornor of sec-; rectlon rx through Section (4) town tlon 30, township 14,, rango 30. Tor-' ship 1C Itango 2G striking tho main 10th day of Novembor, 1922, or said road along tho north lino of said soe road will bo allowed without reference tlon 4 about 20 rods east of tho mluating and connecting with tho Lin-1 morthwest cornor of tho northeaot coin Highway at that point, has ro- 1 quarter of said section 4, township ported In favor thereof, and nnyono ' 16, rnngo 2G, hnB roportod In favor having objection thereto or claims for thorcof, any ono havlig objection damages by reason of tho establish-. thereto or claims for damagos by Ing of the abovo described road must ! abovo described road must fllo oamo fllo tho samo In tho offlco of tho coun-jin offico of County Clerk of Lincoln ty clerk of Lincoln County, Nebraska, County, on or boforo 12 o'clock noon on or boToro 12 o'clock noon of tho of tho 10th day of Novembor, 1922 or theroto. ! said road will bo nllowed without Wltnoss my hand nnd official seal roforenco theroto. Road to ba 50 this 28th day of September 1922. Ifoot wide. A. S. ALLEN, County Clerk. Wltnoss my hand and seal this 28th day of Soptomber, 1922. A. S. ALLEN, Co. Clerk. EXTENSION IIOAD NO. 2C5 "I iiromlfin tinthlnc excent that I will kill myself if. you do not let him 28th day of September 1922. go." Stepho hesitated n moment, crnft fighting with nnger. Then craft won; ho or Tony would stroll up to tho Roth pngo plantation and mnke nn end of tho General and Draco that night. "All right," he snarled. "He can go, A. S. ALLEN, County Clerk. EXTENSION KOAI) NO. CI To whom It May Concern: To Thon It May Concern: Tho special commissioner appointed to locnto a public road as follows: Commonclng at road No. 2G5 at the northeast cornor of section 29, town ship 9 north R.. 27, west, thonco north. about 620 rods, on or near tho bcc- Tho special commissioner appointed road must file samo in tho offlco ot But let him never come back here to locato a public roau as follows tho County Clerk of Lincoln County, toy.ngj.1,, 11 ronc0 vs n0ad to fol- or " lie drew tho back of Ms dirk Commencing at tho corner of sec- Nebraska, on or before 12 o 'clock noon .... .... . , . . . . .. '. . ... iiw mini. iorK oi canyou, wmcu lorits von tn n Kmithnrlv rilroo.Mnn tlirniitrti csiaoiisinng oi ino aoovo uoscnoeu gocUon 3C( townshlp 12 rang0 28 and tlon lino as practical, thenco In a through sections 1 211-13-14-24-25-30, hoad of tno canyon and back to the section lino, thenco north to tho ncross his own throat In a significant tlons 13, 14, 23 and 24 township 13, jon the 10th day of Novembor 1922, or aout 200 yards north of south lino ucsture. Then with Tony he lifted v on w rmii,i. i,ni, nnrih'l.nM ,.,m. i, n,,i ,in.,,f . uul Draco into his canoo: nnd tho younc L.. ,. ,... ,o .i iJ. s of section 3G, township 11, range 28, man, still dazed from tho blow, feebly I mU0( thcnfto norUlorly through Wn088 my hand aml otflclal Beal Wl...n l.n l.n.l nn.Ml frnm Nlirht. Na- 8ectlon8 10 tand 9 8al(l town- September 28th 1922 ,nn .irm.nn.i hor i.if nmi ..nk to tho ship and rango following tho south I A. S. ALLEN, County Clork. prnntiil tiftlililn Olil Sim!m tnrnoil UaniC OI 1110 CliannOl snvagely upon her. "You llnrl You she-wolf! of the ! Platto rlvor to tho Intersection with i I would rond No. 6 ending thcro, Said road t kill you, but I promise you to the mnn to bo GG feet wide. Has roported in EXTENSION KOAI) NO. 199 To Whom It May Concern: in a southeasterly direction through northeast cornor of soctlon 1 town ship 10, rnngo 28 and through north section 6, township 10, rango 27, crossing divido near lino between north and south halves of section 6, north eagt cornor of 'section 17, thence In n northwesterly di rection down a rldgo about 160 rods to tho main canyon, thenco In a northeasterly direction along tho cast bank of tho canyon on section 8, to tho north lino of section 8, about 20 rods west of tho northeast corner of section 8, thenco In a northerly dl- consent petition, as folio wh! township 10 range 27, and continue-; rcctlon alon thc cast bank of 010 lng In nn eastorly direction through Koyec. An now there come something favor thereof, anyono having objec- r,r. . 4, n . n rt -420 rods south of the nortlionqt oomor that I toll vou. 1., von there Is not tho ' ., 1 Commouclng nt tho northeast cor- section G, township 10, rango 27, cosPt rotJS- soutu 0E Uie "ortlieast corner that I toll you. In you there Is not the blood of Hlepho In Vltte. Rut you never slmll know your nnme. You she-wolf!" Ho thrust himself toward her, his fangs gleaming In his merciless mouth, but without flinching she now laughed In his face, tlons thereto or claims for dnmng by reason of tho establishing of tho abovo doscrlbed road must fllo snmo In tho offlco ot tho County Clerk of Lincoln County, Ncbrnska on or be foro 12 o'clock noon of the 10th day of November 1922, or satd road will ncr of section 35, township 15, rango 33, running thenco wqst on tho sec tion lino between section 35 and 26, township 15, rango 33 to tho north canyon qn section 5, to a point about of section 5, thenco crossing canyon and going north 20 rods along the north side of tho canyon to tho north east cornor of section 5, thenco north about 240 rods on tho west section nectlng with road 299, near its inter section of lino between sections 5 and G, township 10, rango 27 terminating there. Proposed road to bo 40 feet west corner of said section 35 thence ' wide, has ronorted In favor thereof south along tho west section lino of anyono having objections theroto or j 1,no of socUon 33 townsnlp 10, rango section 35 to tho southwest corner of j claims for damagos by reason of the ' 27 west' thenc0 in a northeastorly section 35. said road, to ho a section nstnhHaiitnn. nt tim .nWn ,inanrU,n,i I direction around a head of a canyon Witness my hand and otflclal seal , . . t . CG . , . . t ' . to a point about 15 rods oast ot tho this 28th day of Sept., 1922. u, f f nn , . .Mnn i , , n(.nu.i,' . T.i i r, ! northwest corner of section 33, thence EXTENSION KOAI) NO". 815 To Whom It May Concern: Tho special commissioner appointed to locato a public road as follows: Commencing at tho termination of tho laid out road which terminates on "Ob, you make mo so thankful that bo allowed without roforonco thereto. I am not your child. You hang his father and would murder him! Rut he will be gono; anil If you kill me, It mnkoH no matter. And you think I will stay here and let the man come to marry met I will ' He seized her, and Tony ran In to help, She fought with the dirk, but they wrenched It from her hand, held her helpless, dragged hor Into her room; and she lay fur a time on the floor while she heard them fastening her In her prison, It was now dark I line. Anyono having objections thore-1 ty, Nebraska, on or before 12 o'clock to or claims for damagos by reason of , noon of tho 10th day of Novembor, tho establishing of tho abovo dos crlbed road must fllo the samo in the offlco of tho County Clerk of Lincoln County Nebraska, on or before 12 o'clock noon ot tho 10th day of Nov. 1922, or said road will bo allowed without roforenco thereto. Witenss my hand nnd offlclal seal tho section line between section 25-14- Shu not un. went to the window and 34 and section 30-14-33 at tho Union found that heavy bars had been milled Pacific Company's rlgnt-of-wny, and 1 this 28th day of September 1922. across It. She lighted her lamp and oxtcjndlng said rotid from Bald Union 1 A. S. ALLEN, wlfh a pencil began to write a note to pacific Railroad Company's rlght-of- j ' County Clork Draco, praying In her heart that slio way on ti,0 soctton lino botween sec might find somo way to send It to Hint. tl a 19 nml 30 14.33 aml between T 11,. .....1 I... .1..,.,.. ..l.n ' ;7,tTh.K the nes -tlons 24 and 25. 14-34 to the North- jTo W,om Jt May Concem: them gone. Hhe heard footsteps nenr. luvl Ul "n,uuu1M """ Tho special commissioner appointed nnd she tried to look out to discover m'natlng at public road running east to Iocato ft pubc road flS follows. 1922, or Bald road will b alolwed without roferenco thereto. Witness my hand and official Beal Soptomber 28th, 1922. A. S. ALLEN, County Clork. EXTENSION KOAI) NO. 82 EXTENSION KOAI) NO. 233 joast about. 140 rods along or as near as practical, tho soctlon Uno be twon soctlons 33 and section 28, to tho northeast corner of tho north- west quarter of section 33, townBhipi 10, north of range 27, west ot tho 6th P. M. Tho abovo described road ter minating at road No. 292 and to bo any width up to GG feet that la neceB sory to moke a good road, haB ro ported In favor thereof, anyono hav ing objections thereto or claims for damages by the reason ot tho cstab-x llshing of tho abovo described road must file the samo in tho offlco of the thc carriage you Jump, and away wo wl0 u InIg)lt ,)0i ,mt H,)e col)(1 wlw ond west to connect with road No. 371, Road to be fifi feet wJdo go, drive over to some place wnere we can catch a train, and Cincinnati before old Stepho knows which way we've gone. What do you say?" "Rut what becomes or my oath? Oh, don't tldnk that because I dally I have forgotten If or that In ono Jo I shall fall to keep it. If I should, In nil after-life I'd have a contempt for myself." Commencing at tho south end of rond No. 233 on section lino between soctlons 3G, township 14, rango 30, neither to the right nor the left, so said road to bo 40 ft. wide, has report closely was sho mewed. She spokp, ed In favor thoreof, anyono having ob- softly, louder and then there dre.w the Joctlons thereto or claims for damages darkened form of a man. Ratoche, an by tho roason ot tho establishing of d t, 31 townallIn 14 ranK0 old frou-lnmter whom once before she thn nhoVf, llnsnrlhed rand must fllo "nd SeC"n 81, townanIp 14" range tho samo in tho offlco of tho County Clork of Lincoln County, Nebraska, on or boforo 12 o'clock noon of tho 10th To Whom It May Concern: Tho special commissioner appointed to locate a public road aB follows: Commenclngg at tho Northwest corner of section 1G, Township 16, ango 26, and running thenco east 'county Clork of Lincoln County, No along tho north lino of said section 1G, I braska, on or beforo 12 noon of tho to a point approximately 20 rods or to loth day of Novembor, 1922, or said tho odgo of tho table to a point ap- road will be allowed wltliout roforenco proximately 8p rods; thenco In a thereto. Northeasterly direction following the old trail past tho house of E. C. Brown; thenco lln a northeasterly direction striking tho draw or canyon Wltnoss my hand and official seal tho 28th day of September, 1922. .A. S. ALLEN, County Clork. had employed. "I nni hero to borrow the mushkrat- spear for tho one day, for mine he was liritlto! hut tliev nro still asleen." "Come closer, good Ratoche, and Us,- day of Novembor, 1922, or said road tun tn in... Take this note to Monsieur will bo allowed without roforenco Draco, at General Rethpage's house thoroto. quick, with no ono to see you, and I Wltnoss my hand and offlclal seal will rlvf vim it illnmniifl wIiimi VOtl 1 .1.4.. oom. .in. r cnn! nnv.n. i no iiilliiiii; inn. ;v-mv.ii i (tin miun, unlit- mini' " CHAPTER XI "Till Thursday!" Dracc had cried.! voice, hidden In tho cane, had mut tered the words with how different a meaning! Now Thursday was como ngaln; and Virgil Draco lnfirii of purpose, again made his way down tho river and through tho swamp to his tryst with Nudlne. Rut Death sought to make a third at that tryst Krom afar the sentin eled Tony had seen Draco coming. A. S. ALLEN, County Clerk. "Give me the note, an I be thcro soon." She gave him the note, nnd he hns- toncd away. She stood nt the door. wondering why she had not heard her To Whom It May Conrorn: father stirring about. Once sho Tho special commissioner appointed EXTENSION ROAD NO. 203 thought she heard him call Tony. Af ter a long time Tony came, and sho heard them together as they wont out. Then all was silent. .... Sick In mind and body, Draco made his way back to Rethnage. Ho mado himself as presentable as posslblo bo- to locato a public rond as follows: Commonclng nt tho northwest cornor ot section 7, townuhtp 13. rango 31, thenco north on section line or aa noar as practicable between section G, , township 13, rnngo 31, nnd socti n 1, township 13, rango 32, to tho north-! fore he entered-tho houso; fortunntely, west cornor of section 1, township 13, too, tho attention of Tyclo and the rango 31, road to bo GO feet wldo, has General was ift that moment centered roportod In tavor thereof, anyono on Colonel Josh, who hnd stopped ore i,aVng objections thoroto or claims , to pay them a call and who showed f damnuos by tho reason ot tho astonishment when asked to walk out to dinner, though ho yielded with as tonlslilng alacrity to the pressure of tho Goneral'B hand upon his arm. Ho was busy with a holplng ot Into mus- establishing ot tho abovo described road must fllo eamo In tho offlco ot j tho County Clork ot Lincoln County, Nobroska,, on or boforo 12 o'clock i Motor Insurance IT isn't sole! by the companies that insure you against collisions, fire and theft. But you can buy motor in surance and it is the most reasonable in price of any. The Standard Oil Company of Nebraska sells it Polarine. ' Polarine is the best protection for your motor you can buy. It is the best insurance you can obtain against the annoyance and expense of motor troubles. So be sure you get Polarine. It would be hard to esti mate the hundreds of thousands of dollars that are spent each year for preventable repairs. Polarine is made in one standard, unsurpassed quality. But to meet every motor lubrication need, it is sold in four grades: medium light, medium heavy, henvy and extra heavy. In cold weather, the Polarine Chart recommends for PI RRGE ARROW Polarine Medium Light And Hardly Had the Northerner' Canoe Touched the Dank When From Out the Canoe Tony and Stepho I Leaped Upon Him. And hardly had tho Northerner's canoe touched tho bank when from out the cane Tony nnd Stepho leaped upon him and boro him to tho ground, dazed byji blowfrom an oar.. tnrd greens nnd hog's Jowl, when Tycle noon ot tho 10th day of Novombor, tnnuh'cd: 1922, or such road will bo allowed "And how Is denr i.ucy?" without roforenco thoroto. "Mndnm." said Josh, "I am grievcu -witness mv hand and official seal to Impart to you a distressful picco or. th,a SUl dny of Soptombor. 1922. nows. Sho Is soon to bo married to a a S ALLEN. r . t it mnn nameu apminv . . Countv Clork. - . . ... nnTA.,n 1,.l1 ' ' 1 "UIl, l m so sorry, vw"i ua. "Madam, U Is n calamity, mm EXTENSION KOAI) NO. 118 Splvan 1" "What's tho matter with mm' n t0 Whom It May Concorn: General Inquired. "Isn't broke, Is he-.'" rpj 8p0Cmi commissioner nppolntod "General, tho mnn hns money. Jit ,0 i0CntQ n nubile road as follows: do you know what his calling isj i nnplniilne nt tho southeast cornor of Bhall enlighten you, sir. This fellow Is t 2Q fl tho nortUoaat corncr of section 32, township 11 nnd rnngo a denier in oysters, ino um conce of tho sen. you might say. And not only thnt. but ho denls In crawfish as well, bnck-crnwllng crawfish, sir, I offered her my heart and my homo. I told her thnt I would dovoto my Ufo to her, nnd from week to week Bho put mo off. But when this fellow Bptvnn aBkod her, I understand sho ac cepted him at a Jump, sir. And now I advise him to keep out of my way." "Oysters and crawfish, eh?" said the General, winking at Dracc. (To llo Continued.) 32, thonco running west ono mllo bo tweon soctlons 29 nnd 32, nlong snnl soctlon line, thenco south ' botwoon soctlons 31 and 32, to thn north lino of township 10, thenco south botwoon aoctlonB 5 nnd G nnd soctlons 7 nnd 8, 18 nnd 17 to tho south lino of soctlon 17, thonce enst about 80 rods botween sections 17 and 20, all In Lincoln County Nebrnskn. tho abovo described rond la to bo CG foot wldo, has ro- PACKARD Folarinc Medium Heavy CADILLAC Polarine Medium Light STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEBRASKA MS m Ji -8 Old!