THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER
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W. W. BANDKKH, 1'ulilUliar.
NEMAHA, - - - NElJRASKA"
HOMESICK.
X tvns horn In Intllany nn' I'm plntn' to
Bit liacit
From tht-Ho prnlrlq-wlnds 'at howl, nn'
ntiarl, nn' inoiui around my Hlmck;
From thlH empty, endless vhloncns,
Htrolchln' fur nn yo can nco,
An' my hcnrt'H n purl iiIkIi hrou'dii' for
tho sight o Jest ono tree.
I wan mined In Indlnny an' I'm wlnhln'
1 wriH huck
Where tho Bhlftln', Blilnln', Wabash cuts
Uh twlHtln. trnllln' trnclt.
riowln' throiiBh tho ruM'lln' corn-ficld'H,
lonlln' under hiinKln' boughs.
Whcro thoy'H poolB to hldo tho fishes, an'
they'll Hhudo to cool tho cows.
My old homo's In Indlnny an' I'm heart
sick to Kit back!
Them cricks an' woods lies got a toiiRUo
theno loncHomo prnirleH lnck;
For they'H nothln' horo hut hIIoiico 'copt
tho ncvcr-endln' nry
O' the wlndu, 'at moan an' mourn ontll
yo think yo'll nhoroly die.
An' yo hnln't no wlnh for llvln', an' tho
dcnrcHt thing yo cravo
Xs to dlo an' hcv It over of they'll only
' mako ycr grave
Back thero In Indlnny where tho Wabash
twlnt and turns,
Whcro tho nun Iicm trecn to nhlno on, an
tho autumn color minis;
Whcro tho nycamoro'H crooked branches
Hhow tho vny tho river koch,
An' croHH tho yallcrln' corn-lleldH yo kin
hear tho cry o' crows;
Whllo tho leaven 1b drappln' Hof'ly Na-
chur'o team for dayH 'at'H dead
An' 'monpHt tho hlck'ry'H trlmblln' boughs
tho bmuIitcI perkn IiIh head;
Whcro tho oak an' maplo colors mako tho
woods a kind o' hint
O' tho land ycr lookln' for at lattt, an
scorn to ketch a glint
O' tho glory Htreamln' down'nrds through
a break In Ileavcn'H wall
An' In tho whlsp'r'n silences yo hear tho
ungclH cull I (
Indlany'H purt' night ITeavent An' I'm
wlnhln I was homo.
If they'H them 'at'H thlnkln' dlfor'nt,
they'vo got IIcciiho fer to roam;
Hut Heaven an' Indlnny Is tho Josttwo
IhingB I lack,
I'm a good way off from both of 'cm
an' prnyln' to Kit back!
-Ezra D. Nowcomb, in Woman'a Homa
Companion.
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T& KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
ATalo of Wall Street
and the Tropics M A
By FREDERICK U. ADAMS
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Copyright, 1901, by I-otliroj) PubllMilng Company.
Alliluhtirokfrrt'd.
1 CHAPTElt VII I. Continued.
"This is a new game of cords, MIhh
Carmody," said Chalmers, glancing
ut lilu lovely companion. "Tho ono
who finds tho right iinino wins."
"I wlnl" said Miss Helen, her eyes
flushing with excitement. "Hero it
1bI"
She passed a neatly engraved card
to Mr. ChalmorH. ' Thut gentlenian
took It und read:
L. SYLVESTER VINCENT.
Inventor, Mechanical Expert and
Promoter.
CHICAGO.
"Here is another one," said Miss
Carmody. They looked at nil the
curds and found four with the name
of L. Sylvester Vincent. Slio sent
for Smith.
"Do you remember tho gentleman
who presented those cards?" fsho
asked.
Smith looked nt the cards n mo
ment and said.: "i remember Mm very
well, Miss 'Elen. Tho first time o
cumo 'o walked right in and Ming
up Ms 'at before 1. could stop Mm.
E said 'o 'ad an happointment with
Mr. Carmody. I told Mm Mr. Car
mody was not at 'ome. 'E snid 'o
would wait. I told Mm that Mr, Car
mody saw no ono on business at
IiIb residence. E said 'o knew that,
but 'o 'ad to sail for Luiinon the
next day and must see Mr. Carmody
that night. Finally 'e went away."
"Very well, Smith, that is all," said
Miss Carmody. She looked at Mr.
Chalmers with nn expression half of
interrogation and half of confidence
in his ability to solve tho riddle. The
chatter of Miss Lo Roy sounded musi
cal as it came through the drawn
portieres. Two newsboys were
'working tho street" with a late edi
tion. In the distance their cries
Hounded like the "honking" of wild
geese.
"It is remarkable that so many
-things should point to this man Vin
cent," said Mr. Chalmers. "He disop
pearcd tho samo tlmo your father
did. Ho had been horo several times
the week before, And, on top of this.
our man Seymour wires that Vincent
is tho mnn."
"Do you think that ho is, Mr. Chal
mers?" Miss Carmody looked eagerly
into tho eyes of the managing edi
tor, and that gentleman was so hyp
notized that ho was lost at the mo
ment for an answer.
'r-m), , not think he is,"
said Mr. Chalmers. "It is probably
nothing more than a coincidence."
. "Hut your Mr. Seymour seems so
Btire that Vincent Is nt tho bottom of
the mystery," said Miss Carmody.
"Seymour. Is u good- reporter, but
he Is too emotional at times," said
Chalmers, smiling. "lie is like many
of dur detectives who first mako tip
their minds, and then mako tho facts
fit to prove their theory. It Is bet
ter to get tho fac.tn first, and form
your theory Intel. Of course Sey
mour may have some Important
clews, but lie did not send them in
his bulletin. I have good reason for
suspecting a certain person of com
plicity in this matter, and I have
some facts which seem to fortify my
suspicious, but I would not dream
of making u charge against him.
In a few days I shall know more."
"By the way, there is something
you can do, if you will," added Chal
mers. ."What is it?" Miss Carmody was
much Interested.
"It lias but an indirect bearing on
this case," said Chalmers. "Mr. Van
Home cabled me to-day to have Mr.
Walter 31. 3Iostor work on this mys
tery. Now, Mr. Hcstor lias gone to
Kuropo with Mr. Sidney Hammond.
I forgot to ask him where ho would
make his first landing. Hcstor and
Miss Lo 3loy are friends. Hcstor
said something to me concerning a
dinner party lie gave about a week
before he went away, and if my mem
ory serves me right, he paid Miss LC
lloy was present. Will you ask her
about tills dinner party? It is likely
that Hcstor may have talked over
his plans with Miss Lo Hoy or Mr.
Hammond. We wish to get into com
munication with Mr. Hcstor at once.
He is the most brilliant newspaper
correspondent of tho time. His as
sistance would be invaluable."
"I will do so before Miss Lo lloy
leaves to-night," said Miss Carmody.
"I am glad there is something 1 con
do. Is it not too bad that Air. lies
tor went away just when ho did?
He is so fond of big sensations that
he would havo delighted In this one,
and would have done all in his power
to solve it."
"Find out who mode up tho mem
bers of this dinner party and iwill
call you up to-morrow nnd you enn
tell me," said Mr. Chalmers. "The
Record is to be congratulated on so
charming an addition to Its repor
torial stair."
"My assignment is an easy one,"
said Miss Helen, as Chalmers rose
to go. "Must you go so soon, Mr.
Chalmers? Won't yon. stay and join
us in a cup of coffee?
"I should be more than pleiiscd to
do so," said Mr. Chalmers, "but we
have an jniportnnt paper to-morrow,
and one difficult to handle. I prom
ised my assistants I would return
at a certain hour, and I have just
enough time to mako tho distance
in."
Mr. Chalmers made his apologies
to Mrs. White, Miss Le Hoy and Miss
Do Ncuville. Miss Carmody accom
panied him to tho door and thanked
him earnestly for the interest lfe"
was taking in solving the mystery.
She extended her hand nt parting
and shook hands, not with the cold
conventional touch, but with the
Jioarty clasp of a good friend.
"That girl is a trump," said Chal
mers to himself, as ho settled back
in the auto and was whirled down the
street. "She is a daughter to be
prouf of. What a wife she would
make! How would it read? 'Tho
wedding ceremony of Mr. William
Chalmers, the gifted journalist, and
Miss Helen Carmody, heiress to the
Carmody millions, was the fitting
climax to the social season. Tho
church was thronged with' I won
der how in the devil I nm gojng to
put four big stories on tho first page
of to-morrows paper?"
When Miss Carmody returned to
her guests, Miss Le lloy at once mon
opolized tho conversation.
"Isn't Mr. Chalmers handsome?"
sho said, clasping her hands. "I
think ho is perfectly lovely. Such
deep brown eyes and such wavy hair.
And ho is so easy in his manner. Did
you seo how ho disposed of us as if
wo were children who were in his
way? I would resent such a thing in
most men, but it comes naturally to
Mr. Chalmers. I suppose ho is so
used to managing a lot of newspaper
men that the handling of a few wo
men is a matter of no consequence.
Hut he is just splendid; don't you
think so, Helen?"
"He certainly is," said Miss Car
mody. "I can talk to him just as
if ho were my big brother."
"lhc adopted big brother is always
an interesting character," said Mrs.
White. "Sometimes he changes his
relationship."
Miss Carmody blushed, laughed
good-naturadly, and changed tho sub
ject. "Hy the way," sho said, address
ing Miss Edith Lo lloy. "Mr. Chal
mers informs mo that Mr, Van Home
has cabled him to ask Walter lies
tor to take charge of the search for
the missing men. Mr. Hcstor sailed
for Europo before this happened.
Mr. Chalmers thought that possibly
you might know his first destination
abroad. Ho left no word with Mr.
Chalmers, and he is anxious to com
municate with Mr. Hcstor without
delay."
"I am sure I have not the remotest
idea," said Miss Lo lloy. "J havo not
seen Walter since the night we went
to tho opera and then had supper
at Delmonico's. He said nothing
about his European trip at that time.
Tho first I heard about It was on
Saturday, when I received a brief
letter from Walter saying he had to
go abroad on business nnd would
write or cable as soon as lie landed.
I remember now that I was real an
gry with him at the supper. He did
not tail: to us girls at all. He and
Sidney Hammond were talking about
trusts nnd all that dreary sort of
thing."
"Who were at the supper?" Miss
Helen nsked.
"Oh, I forget. Who wcro there,
Miss Do Ncuville?"
Miss Dc Ncuville wrinkled her pret
ty brows and thought deeply for a
fow moments.
"Wo go to so many places it is dif
ficult to remember," she said. "Let
mo sec; there was Sidney Hammond
and his sister Olive that's two Wal
ter Hcstor and Miss Le Hoy that's
four Mr. Hlako and Miss Meredith
that's six and Mr. Converse and my
selfthat's eight."
t'Vou arc right, Lillian, I remem
ber now," said Miss Lc Hoy. "What
a splendid memory you hove! I can
never remember anything."
"Walter and Sidney were talking
about n big convention of the lead
ers of trusts," said Miss Do Ncuville.
"I know Walter was very enthusias
tic about it, as he always is about
everything. I did not hear either of
them say anything about going to
Europe."
Soon after this Miss Lclloy and
Miss Dc Ncuville rolled away in their
carriages, and the big Carmody man
sion was dark as it frowned on Fifth
Avenue.
CHAPTER IX.
SOME DETECTIVE WORK.
Mr. Chalmers found a telegram
awaiting him from Chicago. It read
as follows: n
"Chicago, May G.
William Chalmers, Managing Editor New
York Record:
Ij. Sylvester Vincent undoubtedly head
of conspiracy. Ho hns been planning It
for months. Left Chicago threo weeks
ago with letters of Introduction to Car
mody, Rockwell, Morton, Haven and
Pence. Has frequently been heard to
boast that ho would 'do them.' Havo
Just obtained Information of Vlncent'a
whereabouts. AVI II' wlro all developments.
wlre mo $100 to Planter's Hotel, St.
Louis.
BERNARD SEYMOUR."
Chalmers expressed tho opinion
that Seymour was "barking nt a
knot," but he answered the telegram
and sent the money as requested.
The managing editor was far from
shoring Jock Stevens' high opinion
of Mr. Seymour's detective abilities,
but was too much of a disciplinarian
to interfere with the lattcr's plans.
He knew that Mr. Seymour woul'd
prove nn expensive luxury, but
Chalmers had been trained to ignore
money as a factor in newspaper ven
tures. Ho dismissed the enterprising
Seymour from his thoughts.
The following morning Jack Ste
vens returned from l'rovincetown.
He hod learned nothing, but had as
signed his men in such a 'way that
ho predicted results would follow.
Chalmers explained to Stevens what
ho had learned from following up tho
clew offefed by the letters found in
Hestor's office.
"I will give this my personal at
tention," said Stevens. "Within two
hours I will find where that furniture
nnd stuff went to."
"lie very careful what you say or
do, Jack," cautioned Chnlmers. "The
fact that Hcstor bought a lot of fur
niture proves nothing in itself. Say
nothing to mako these furniture peo
ple suspicious. They are likely to
wonder at our sudden interest In
Hestor's affairs."
. "Donf you worry about that," said
Stevens. "I will not see the mem
bers of the firm at all. I will trace
tho stuff from the teamster who
hauled it, or get the facts from the
shipping clerk. I will make no bad
breaks."
Stevens had not been away two
hours before he returned. He was
excited but happy.
"Well?" said Chalmers.
"That furniture went on board the
'Shark,' " said Jack Stevens. "It 'not
onjy went aboard tho 'Shark,' but
it went into the hold of the boat. 1
found the two teamsters who hauled
it. J made them believe 1 was one
of the clerks of the furniture house,
and explained that a complaint had
been mode that two chairs were
missing. They told me all about it.
The 'Shark' wos anchored jjff Twenty-fourth
street. They took tho fur
niture there and help put it in the
yacht. I told them tho matter was
of no consequence, and convinced
them that suspicion was not directed
against, them. I "also found out
about the billiard table. That also
went on board tho yacht. So did the
piano."
, "There is no use bothering about
the rest of the stuff," said Chalmers.
"It went to the sania place. Well,
what do you think of it?"
"I do not know your mnn Hcstor,"
said Stevens. "Were he not worth
more millions that I have dollars,
I should sny he was under suspicion."
"Wc will so regard him, notwith
standing his money," said Chalmers
deliberately. "Pick out two or three
good men and trace his actions as
best you can up to the time he went
away. Ho keeps bachelor apartments
up town. I will get you the address.
He has several servants, including n
coachman. He is quite irsodest in his
Ltastcs. The servants should not bo
suspicious if you go at them dis
creetly." Stevens had no trouble in inter
viewing the scrvnnts of the Hcstor
establishment. He learned nothing
of any uouscquence until he located
tho coachman. That dusky gentle
man proved n mine of information.
"Mars tor Walter tole mo nothln'
'bout whar he wuz gwine," said Mr.
Napoleon Spencer. "Do last time I
"DATS A MIGHTY FINE SEEGAR
YOU SMOKE. BOSS."
s
dun see Marster Walter wuz on do
pier, an' he shook bans good-by an'
left cr $20 gold piece dar." And Na
poleon looked at his hand as if to
again see that treasure sparkling in
his palm.
"Where was that, Mr. Spencer?"
"Down by dc er at der Hattery,"
explained Napoleon. "Deres whar
do 'Shark' was a-lyin'."
"Who was with Mr. Hcstor? Did
any one ride with him in the car
riage? Tell me all about it."
"Thar ain't much to tell, boss,"
said Napoleon. "Marster Walter tolo
me to drive down town an' meet him
in front of do Record orfico nt half
past three. I dun so, an' he tolo
me to drive over ter Hroadway, as ho
Mowed ter pick up Mister Hammond
and another gemmon who was gwlno
ter see him off on de 'Shark.' I done
so and dese gemmen comes down de
steps, gets in de carriage and I drives
dem away. Dat's all der is to It."
"What building did you go to?"
"De Carmody buildin', on Broad
way, sah," said Napoleon.
"Do you know Mr. Hammoud when
you seo him?"
"No, sah."
"What kind of looking men were
those who got in the carriage? Will
you have a fresh cigar, Mr. Spencer?"
"Thank ycr, boss. Doy was moigh
ty fine lookin gemmen," said Napo
leon. "Dey was oldish lookin' gem
men, and dey 'pea red mighty im
po'tnnt, sah."
"Did you see anj'one else on the
yacht?"
"Dar wos sev'ral gemmen on de
upstairs part of de boot," said Na
poleon. "Dat's a mighty fine secgar
1 on smoke, boss. Dot tastes like do
kine Marster Walter smokes."
"You don't know how long tho
yacht remained ot the pier, do you?"
"De 'Shark' sailed right erway as
I left, sah," said Napoleon. "While
I war a-lixln' thcr harness of ther
oil' boss, dc cap's gave de orders an'
de 'Shark' sailed out inter do bay.
Marster Walter didn't say nothin'
tor mo crbout whar ho was a'gwino
or when ho would conic back. Mar
ster Walter's a mighty particlar man
crbout sich things, sah."
"Much obliged, Mr. Spencer," said
Jack Stevens. "We want to send a
cablegram to him as soon as pos
sible. Good day."
"Good-bye, boss. Sorry I cawnt
tole yer nothin' mo' crbout him.
Marster Walter's a mighty hard man
to find when he's gwine erway, sah.
Good-bye, sah."
To Bo Continued.)
aii nut.
"Dear Mabel, do you love me?"
"O-h, George 1"
"Don't you, Mabel? Just a little
tiny bit?"
"W-e-1-1, y-e-s, George."
"And if I married you, would your
father furnish us a house?"
"Yes, George."
"And take me into partnership?"
"Yes, George."
"And would your mother keep
away from us, except when I invited
her?"
"She would, George."
"And your brothers and sisters,
too?"
"Why, certainly, George."
"And of course the old gentleman
would settle my debts?"
"Of course, George."
"Darling, will you marry me?"
"Ho, George." Stray Stories.
DEATH AND RUIN.
Tornado and Flood Scourge Larga
Area in the West.
At Korean, Kun.,Ttrn Women Worn Fatally
Injured At Carmen, Ok., Two l'eoplo
Wcro Killed nnd Twenty Injured '
DIsnHlroufl Flood.
Wv
Eureka, Kan., May 24. A severe
tornado dipped down upon this town
at 11 o'clock, fatally injuring Mrs. J.
II. German and Mrs. Frank Sample
and seriously injuring u half dozen
others. A score of houses were de
stroyed while trees were clipped of!
as though they were straws. The
storm struck the southeast portion oi ,
the ciuty among the dwelling house!
and did not touch the main business
streets. It was of short duration and
accompanied by a flood of rain.
At 0:1)0 lriday evening a tornadc
struck Ford county nine miles south
cast of Dodge City, killing a herder,
name unknown, and fatally injuring
Mrs. Tibb Shane. The house, barn
and windmill of John Bcclmnn were
blown away and the herd of Warren
Hrown's brood horses wcro killed.
Tibb Shane, who cninc to tho city
after a physician, says that he saw
over 200 head of dead cattle en route.
A cyclone passed through White
head, Ok., a small station west of
Woodward, completely demolishing
the general Btore of N. Filmorc & Co.,
and several dwelling houses. No lives
were lost.
At Augusta, ICan., the roof was
blown oil the school-houso and the
Methodist church damaged. At Mul
vane several small buildings wero
blown down but damage was not ex
tensive. Oklahoma Did Not Khcdiic.
Oklahoma City, Ok., May 2.r.. Okla
homa City was visited Saturday night
and Sunday morning by the heaviest
rainfall ever known in this region.
Some feared a tornado and spent tho
night in storm caves. All day j'es
terday and last night more than half
the city was under water and in some
instances water was three feet deep
in houses. It required boats to trans
port the women and children through
the streets to higher and dryer land.
A special to the Oklahomnn from
Foss, in western Oklahoma, saj'S
three people were killed thero Satur
day night in n tornado. They aro
F. M. Flaglc, wife and daughter; R.
P. Hall seriously injured. Thirteen
houses were completely destroyed
nnd many light outhouses wrecked.
A report from Aline says: Aboufc
7:30 Saturday night a tornado struck
Carmen, five miles north, and de
stroyed the principal business houses
and post oilice. P. F. Brown, of Wich
ita, representing the Piano Machin
ery company, was killed by flying
timber. Mrs. Wismiller was injured
and died yesterday. Twenty persons
were more or less injured. Among
the buildings destroyed were the
Merrill furniture store, Carmen drug
store, Halstend meat market, Head
light printing office and Wismiller's
hardware store. The M. 13. church,
was set on top of tho parsonoge,
where it con be seen for miles.
Younjr Ilnby Ilrownuil.
Arkansas City, lan., May
24.
Knw City, Ok., is under water.
Many farmers living in bottoms near
Ponea City and Newkirk were com
pelled to leave their homes. 3Mekls
and crops are submerged. Numerous
bridges are washed away and traffic
is blocked.
MMie five-months'-old baby of Ben
Cook, of Winfleld, was drowned near
Atlanta. Mrs. Cook had been visiting
near there and was on her way to
the station. Tlie buggy was over
turned in a swollen creek. Her
brother, who was driving, succeeded
in saving Mrs. Cook, but the baby
wn washed down the stream.
A cyclone visit.cd the vicinity of
Watouga and Okeene, Ok., doing great
damage. The dwellings of Dr. J. P.
Atterburywas completely demolished,
Mrs. Atterbury being carried 50 feet
by wind and the son and daughter re
ceived serious Injuries; residence of
Robert Payne also demolished.
Orchards and crops of all kinds
greatly damaged.
In Town nnd lUlnncsotii.
Minneapolis, Minn., May 24. At
St. Charles, Minn., a tornado
wrecked the raco track build
ings and killed five horses in training
there. Many windmills and barns
wero blown down.
A heavy wind and rain storm visited
Luverno and vicinity. Reports indi
cate n heavy loss of buildings
throughout the county.
A severe wind and rain storm
passed over Estherville, la., doing
much damage to buildings, barns,
etc. Mrs. Hensinger, so far as known,
was the only person injured.
At Clarinda, la., during an electrical
storm John Coons was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. Ills 7
ning nnd instantly killed. His seven-year-old
son was severely shocked
and it. la feared will not recover.
Several other occupants of the houso
were rendered unconscious by the
ehock but soon recovered.
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