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i 9 m m m m m 9 99 twti ROSALIND 0) Wilt DDyC MEREDITH NICHOLSON lllustrit'J ,.n by RAY WALTERS Cspjrtalil. far bobta-Kurlll vtrmi game of last night. To-day you are to invade the very citadel and deceive your aunt. Your cousin has left with out notice and the situation demands prompt action." I was already carryln? the sult-cas-" toward the house, explaining as w walked along together. "Rut was I no successful last night! Was he realty deceived, or did he just play that he was?" "He's madly In love with you. You stole away all his senses. Hut he thought you changed toward him un accountably on the way home." "But why didn't she tell him? she must have told him." "Oh, I took care of that! I rather warned her against betraying us. And ' r.ow she's trying to punish me by be ing kidnaiieJ!" Rosalind paused at the threshold, fathering ihe stems of the sweet peas In her hands. "Do you think," she began, "do you think he really liked me I mean th real me?" "Like you! That is not tho rieht word for It. He's gloomily dreaming of you the real you at this very mo ment over at Glenarm. But do hasten Into these things that Sister Margaret picked out for you. I must see youi father before I carry you off. We'vs no time to waste, I can tell you!" The canoe-maker heard my story In silence and shook his head. "It Is impossible; we should only Bet Into deeper trouble. I have no great faith in this resemblance. It may have worked once on young Oil leBple, but women have sharper eyes." "Butvit must be tried!" I pleaded. "We are approaching the end of these troubles, and nothing must be allowed to Interfere. Your sister wishes to see you; thi3 Is her birthday." "So it Is! So it Is!" exclaimed the canoe-maker with feeling. "Helen must be saved from her own felly. Her aunt must not know of this latest exploit; it would ruin every thing' As we debated Rosalind Joined her persuasions to mine. "Aunt Pat must not know what Helen has done if we can help It," she said. While she changed her clothes I talked on at the house-boat with her father. "My sister has asked for me?" "Yes; your sister Is ready to settle with Henry; but she wishes to see you first. She has begged me to find you; hut Helen must go back to her aunt. This fraudulent kidnaping must never he known to Miss Pat. And on the other hand, I hope It may not be nec essary for Helen to know the truth about Tier father." "I dare say she would sacrifice my wn daughter quickly enough," he said. "No; you are wrong; I do not be lieve It! She is making no war on yru, or on her aunt! It's against me! She enoys a contest; she's trying to beat me." "She believe that I forged the Gil lespie notes and ruined her father. Henry has undoubtedly told her so." "Yes; and he has used her to get them away from young Gillespie. There's no question about that "But T have the notes, and I propose hold ing them for your protection. But I don't want to use tbem If I can help It" 1 appreciate what you are doing for Tne," he said quietly, but his eyes wers till troubled and I taw that he had little faith In the outcome. "Your sister Is disposed to' deal gen rrmaly with Henry. Bhe does tot know where the dishonor lies." ""We are all honorable men," he replied bitterly, slowly pacing the floor. His sleeves were rolled away from his sun-browned arms, his shirt wis open at the throat, and though he wore the rough clothes of a mechanic be looked more the artist at work In a rural studio than the canoe maker of the Tippecanoe. He walked to a win dow and looked down for a moment Ul-on the singing creek, then cams to me and spoke In a different 1. 1 "I have given tLese years of my life to protecting my brother, and they must not be wasted. I have nothing to say against him; I shall keep si lent." "He has forfeited every right. Now Is your tlmo to punish him," I said; but Arthur Holbrook only looked at me pityingly. "I don't want revenge, Mr. Donovan, but I am almost In a mood for justice," he said with a rueful smile; and Just " then Rosalind entered the shop. "Is my fate decldod?" she de manded. The sight of her seemed to renew the canoe maker's distress, and I led the way at once to the door. I think that In spite of my efforts to be gay and to carry tha affair off lightly, we an felt that the day was momentous. "When shall I eipect you backT Mked Holbrook, when we bad rtecb4 "Eiuiv U-niiflit ' "But If anything should happen here?" The tears flashed in Rosalind's eyes, and she clung a moment to his hand. "He will hardly be troubled by day light, end this evening he can send ! up a rocket if any one molests him. 1 Go ahead, Ijlma!" J As we cleared Battle Orchard and sped ou toward Gienanq there was a sting in the wind, and Lake Annandale 1 had fretted Itself into foam. We saw the Stiletto running prettily before the wind along the Glenarm shore, and I stopped the engine before crossing her wake and let the launch Jump the waves. Helen would not, I hoped, be lieve me capable of attempting to paim off Rosalind on Miss Pat; and I had no wish to undeceive her. My pas senger had wrapped herself In my mackintosh and taken my cap, so that at the distance at which we passed she was not recognizable. Sister Margaret was waiting for us at the Glenarm pier. I had been a lit tle afraid of Sister Margaret. It was presuming a good deal to take her Into Had Wrapped Herself In My Mackin tosh and Taken My Cap. the conspiracy, and I stood by in ap prehension while she scrutinized Rosa lind. She was clearly bewildered and drew close to the girl, as Rosalind threw off the wet mackintosh and flung down the dripping cap. "Will she do, Sister Margaret?" "I believe she will; I really believe she will!" And the sister's face bright ened with relief. She had a color in her face that I had not seen before, as the Joy of the situation took hold of her. She was, I realized, a woman after all, and a young woman at that with a heart not hardened against life's daily adventures. "It Is time for luncheon. Miss Pat expects you, too." "Then I must leave you to Instruct Miss Holbrook and carry off the first meeting, Miss Holbrook has been "For a long walk" the sister sup' plied "and will enter St. Agatha parlor a little tired from her tramp. She shall go at once to her rocm with me. I have put out a white gown for her; and at luncheon we will talk only of safe things." "And I shall have this bouquet of sweet pea3," added Rosalind, "that I brought from a farmer's garden near by. as an offering for Aunt Pat's birth day. And you will both be there to keep me from making mistakes." "Then after luncheon we shall drive until Miss Pat's birthday dinner; and the dinner shall be on the terrace at Glenarm, which Is even now being decorated for a fete occasion. And be fore the night Is old Helen shall be back. Good luck attend us all!" I said; and we parted In the best of spirits. I bad forgotten Gillespie, and was surprised to find him at the table in my room, absorbed In business papers. " 'Button, button, who's got the but ton!" he chanted as be looked me over. "You appear to bare been swim tnlng In your clothes. I bad my mall lent out here. I've got to shut down the factory at Ponsocket. The thought of it bores me extravagantly. What time's luncheon?" "Whenevor yon ring three times, I'm lunching out" "Ladies r be asked, raising his brows. "You appear to be a little so cial favorite; couldn't you get me la on something? How about dinner?" "I am myself entertaining at dinner; and your name Isn't on the list, I'm sorry to say, Buttons. But to-morrow! Everything will be possible tomor row. I expect Miss Pat and Helen here to-night. It's Miss Pat's birthday, and I want to make It a happy day for her. She's going to settle with Henry as soon as some preliminaries are ar ranged, so the wars nearly over." "She can't settle with him until something demote is known about Ar thur. If he's really dead" "I've promised to settle that; but I must hurry now. Will you meet me at the Glenarm boathouse at eight? If I'm not there, wait. I shall have something for you to do." "Meanwhile I'm turned out of your house, am I? But I positively decline to go until I'm fed." As I got Into a fresh coat ho played a lively tune on the electric bell, and I left him giving his orders to the butler. I was reassured by the sound of voices as I passed under the windows of St Agatha's, and Sister Margaret met me In the hall with a smiling face. "Luncheon waits. We will go out at once. Everything has passed off smoothly, perfectly." I did not dare look at Rosalind until we were seated In the dining room. Her sweet peas graced the center o( the round table, anf. Sister Margaret cad placed tCeis !n a tall vase so tEat Rosalind was well screened from her aunt s direct gate. The Bister had managed admirably. Rosalind's hair was swept up In exactly Helen's poma- dour; and in one of Helen's white gowns, with Helen's own particular hade of scarlet ribbon at her throat and wrist, the resemblance was even more complete than I had thought It before. But w were cast at once upon deep waters. "Helen, where did you find that ar ticle on Charles Lamb you read the other evening? I have looked for it everywhere." Rosalind took rather more time than was necessary to help herself to the asparagus, and my heart sank; but Sister Margaret promptly saved the day. "It was In the Round World. That article we were reading on 'The Au thorship of the Collects' Is in the same number." "Yes; of course," said Rosalind, turning to me. Art seemed a safe topic; and I steered lor the open, and spoke In a large way, out of my ignorance, of Michelangelo's Influence, winding up presently with a suggestion that Miss Pat should have her portrait painted. This was a successful stroke, for we all fell Into a discussion of contenv poraneous portrait painters about whom Sister Margaret fortunately knew something; but a cold chill went down my back a moment later when Miss Pat turned upon Rosalind and asked her a direct question: "Helen, what was the name of the artist who did that mkiiatuie of your mother?" Sister Margaret swallowed a glass of water, and I stooped to pick up my napkin. "Van Arsdel, wasn't It?" asked Rosa lind, instantly. "Yes; so It was," replied Miss Pat. Luck was favoring us, and Rosalind was rising to the emergency splen didly. It appeared afterward that her own mother had been painted by tho same artist, and she had boldly risked the guess. Sister Margaret and I wore frightened into a discussion of the possibilities of aerial navigation, with a vague notion, I think, of keep ing the talk in the air, and It sufficed until we had concluded the simple lun cheon. I walked beside Miss Pat to the parlor. The sky had cleared, and I broached a drive at once. I had read in the newspapers that a consid erable body or regular trops was passing near Annandale on a practice march from Fort Sheridan to a ren dezvous at some point south of us. "Let us go and see the soldiers," I suggested. "Very well, Larry," she said. "We can make believe they are sent out to do honor to my birthday. You are thoughtful hoy. I can never thank you for all your consideration and kind ness. And you will not fall to find Arthur I am asking you no ques tions; I'd rather not know where h is. I'm afraid of truth!" She turned her head away quickly we were seat ed by ourselves in a corner of the room. "I am afraid, I am afraid to nsV" "He is well; quite well. I shall have news of him to-night." She glanced across the room to where Rosalind and Sister Margaret talked quietly together. I felt Miss Pat's hand touch mine, and suddenly there were tears In her eyes. "I was wrong! I was most unjust in what I said to you of her. She was all tenderness, all gentleness when Bhe came In this morning." She fum bled at her belt and held up a small cluster of the sweet peas that Rosa lind had brought from Red Gate. "I told you so!" I said, trying to laugh off her contrition. "What you said to me Is forgotten, Miss Pat." "And now when everything Is set tied, if she wants to marry Gillespie, let her do It." "But she won't! Haven't I told you that Helen shall never marry him?" I had ordered a buckboard, and It was now announced. "Don't trouble to go upstairs, Aunl Pat; I will bring your things for you," aid Rosalind; and Miss Pat turned upon me with an air of satisfaction and pride, as much as to say: "You see how devoted she Is to me!" I wish to acknowledge here my ob ligations to Sister Margaret for giving me the benefit of her care and re aoureefulness on that difficult day There was no nice detail that she over looked, no danger that she did not an tlclpate. She sat by Miss Pat on th long drive, while Rosalind and I chat tered nonsense behind them. We wers so fortunate as to strike the first bat talloa, and saw It go into camp on s bit of open prairie to await the arrival of the artillery that followed. But at no time did I lose sight of the odd business that still lay ahead of me, nor did I remember with any satis faction how Helen, somewhere across woodland and lake, chafe 1 at the de laved climax of her plot. The girl al my side, lovely and gracious as nh was, struck me Increasingly as but a tame shadow of that other one, so liko and so unlike! I marveled that Miss Pat had not seen it; and In a period of alienee on the drive home I think Rosalind must have guessed my thought; for I caught her regarding me with a mischievous smile and shn said, as the others rather too generous ly sought to Ignore us: "You can see now how different I am how very different!" When I left them at St Agatha's with an hour to spare before dinner, Sister Margaret assured me with her eyes that there was nothing to fear. I was nervously pacing the long ter race when I saw my guests approach ing. I told the butler to order dinner at once and went down to meet tbem. Miss Pat declared that she never felt better; and under the excitement of the bour Slater Margaret'a ayea Urn. ;te;V-jr-?y$ .. U Jkm-,a You may be paying the price of our "Quality Clothes", but are you getting the same quality that's the question? Most all clothes look alike when new. Our "quality clothes" have been tested and tried. You have worn them. Your neighbor has worn them. They have made good in every instance. You will never be disappointed so long as you buy them. Price $20 to $35. Other good ones $10 to $20. C.E. Wescott's Sons "Where Quality Counts." A Delimit fill Surprise. One of the most delightful events of the season was held Sunday, April 8, at the home of Peter Spader, 5 miles northeast of Osmond, Neb. The affair being a surprise on Mr. Spader n honor of his 47th birthday anni versary. hen he returned from church he found his house taken pos session by his friends and neighbors who called to help him celebrate tho event. Covers were laid for 40 guests for dinner and supper while the table fairly groaned with good things to eat. Music, cards and danc- ng were the amusements of the day and evening. At a late hour the guests departed wishing Mr. Spader many more such happy birthdays. Those present were: Mressrs and Mesdames Ray Torrence, L. Haus- worth, David O'Brien, August Neu baur, Peter Spader, Misses Joseph ine and Mary Goeres, Margaret O' Brlen, Julia and Connie Schmltz, Ella Backhaus, Margaret Tubbrrs, Goldle Hausworth, Tessle Neubaur, Margaret and Minna. Spader, Messers. Frank, Leonard 'and Fred Schmltz John, Jess, Walter Hausworth, Ar thus Anderson, Fred Backhaus, Bar ney Tubbers, James and David O'Brien, Leo and August Neubaur, George Applegate, Matt, John, Leo and Joseph Spader. 1 One Who Was There. Hecelve Fine Cottle. Kunsman & Ramge yesterday re ceived some very fine fat cattle which they will slaughter and pi nop on the market. This firm does practically all Its own slaughtering and by this means they succeed In having very nice' ments for their patrons. This shipment Is one of the nlcent ap pearing they hnve ever received and It can readily ho seen thnt they dis played unusual care In Its selection. During the past winter they reielved a number of shipments of cattle which were very nice and good to look at but this Is a better looking one than any of the others. The cattle were driven out to their feel ing pens northwest of the city where they will be kept and slaughtered m needed. Plrtttsmouth Is fortunate In Its meat markets having some of the best In the state and this firm Is one of tho best In the city. Girl wanted at the Hotel lilley at once. Copy riant 1909 The Houm of Kuppenheimar Chicago u;;i, otitic. State (if Ni'LidHkii, County of Cans, as. In County Court: In the mutter of the Kstate of John I.. Axiiinkci-, ileren i d. TO ALL PK. IKONS 1 NTKI! KSTKl : You are hereby notified tint there l,ns been flhd in this court petition of Kuscltii AMiiukcr, uIU-kIiik iniionn oilier thliiKH thut Milil John I.. Aximiker de parted thlH lllu Intei'Mute In 1'it.in Coun ty. iM-iiriiHkii, unil ul i-11 1 (I tune -hh hii 1 11 ha 1I t n lit of khIiI county, leuvlnu an OBli'te to ho ailuilnlptereil. 1 lie oruvcr of hii lit iietltlon Ih that Lclli'iH uf A l m I ti Ik 1 1 u t loll lie Ki'unteil to i.oxt'liu AXimiKi-r. You are further not If led that a heariiiK will lie had on milil petition before thin court In tho County Court room at I'lattNinoiitli, In hrIiI County on the 17th day of Mny, lyUH. at 11) o'clock a. m. anil all ohjectlonit If any, muxt tie filed on or before mi Id iluy and hour of hearing. WitnexH my band and the Heal of the County Court of xald County, thin J!Jnt Jay of April, 1909. usL:al) Hy the Court. Allen J. Iteenon County Judge. I). K. Hrr. Attorney OHDKH TO KIIOW CAIKK. In the Dlxtrlct Court of Ca County, Nehraaka. In the Matter of the Eatate of Telltlia Walling, Deceaned. This caime coming on to be heard on the petition of W. K. Hand, admlnlatra tor uf the extate of Telltlia WalllnK, deceased, to aell the real extate belong Init to the aald extate. to-wit: The Kouthwext Quarter (H. W. 1-4) of the Northwext Uuurter ( N. W. 1-4) and the Northwext quarter (N. V. 1-4) of me Mouuiwexi (. w. l-i) or (Section Twelve (12) Township Kleven (11), Mange Klght (8), In I.ancaxter County, Nehraaka, aubject to a mortgage there on of Fifteen Hundred Dollars (IU00) now due to pay the debt allowed agalnxt aahl extate ami cox l of admin Ixtrntlon, It la ordered: That all parties Interexted In said extate be and appear before the un dersigned Judge of the Idxtrlct Court of Caxx County. Nebraska, nt chambers In the Court House at I'lattxmoutli In said Cnxs County, on the Twenty fourth day of May, 1909, to show rauxe. If any, and why lli-enxe ahnuld not be granted to the said V. K. Hand as such administrator to sell the above described lirojerty. And It fx further ordered tl at this order be iiublixl'.er for four weeks In the I'lattxmoutli Journal, a nwxuic.tr published and of general circulation In said Caxx Countv, Nebraska. In testimony whereof have hereun to set Iti v hand this Uth (lav of April, 1909. llarvev I). Tra'-ls. Judge of the District Court. ollee of IVililim lo Unit Title. Chs'-'cx I'nfke. Attv. 212 R 11th St., Omaha. In the District Court or Caxx County. Nebraska Carl Wllhelm Hnffke, Plaintiff, vx Jeremiah Keellker. Administrator of the estate of John I. Kinney, deceas ed, and the unknown legatees heir and devisees of the said John P. K lu ll ev, deceased. Defendants. The above named defendants and each of them will take notice that on the 24th (lav of February. 1909, the above named plaintiff filed l is petition In the District Court of Caxx County. Nebraska against them and each of them, the object and praver of which Is to quiet title In said plaintiff as against xald defendants, lo the fol Inwlnv described real estate, lo-wlt: . lot twenlv-three (23) In the North Kaxt quarter (N. K. qr.) of the North West quarter (N. W. qr.t of Section Nineteen (19) Township Twelve (12), ttange Fourteen (14), Kaxt of the Sixth Principal Meridian In the City of Platts mouth, In tha County of Cass and Plate of Nebraska, and to further en Join xald defendant! and each of them from IiiivIiik or chilmlnK any rlKht, UU or intercMi therein ami for l-ohL of null. You and each of you are reuuired to answer mild petition on or befor May 21th, 1HU9. or the prayer of said iietltlon will be taken ax true and judgment rendered accordingly against you and each of you. Carl Wllhelm Haffke. Itnted April . 1909. ChurlcB llaffke, Atty. for Plaintiff MITICK OK A IM'I.H' VI'IOIV FOIl Lift. I on i.icr..K. Notice Ih hereby given to all pr suns Interested and to the public, that the undersigned C. S. Trumhle has filed Ills petition ami application In the of-, flee of the village clerk of the village of lOngle, Cass County, Nebraska, aa required by law. signed by a majority of the resident freeholders of Kagle. setting forth that the applicant la a man of respectable character and stand Ing and a resident of the atate of N biaxka. and praying that a license be Issued to the said C. 8. Trumhle for the sale of malt, splrltous and vlnoua liq uors for the period of one year from the rinte of the hearing of said applica tion In a building on lote five r) and. It (). Mock nineteen (It) In the rtU lage of Kagle, Cass County, Nebraska, C. 8. Trumhle. Applicant NOTICK OK APPLICATION FOR Lift I OH l.H KK. Matter of the application of Ous F. Mohr for l.lnuor License. Notice Is hereby given that on tha IMh day of April, 1909, Ous F. Mohr filed his application with the Village. Clerk and the Hoard of Trustees of the vlllne of Avocn, Cass County, Nebras ka, for license to sell malt, splrltous and vinous liquors at his place of bus iness en west two-thirds of Lot S, Work 11, fronting on House Street In said village, for the municipal year ending on the Ird dav of May, 1910, amt Mist he will apply for such license at meeting of the said board of triix. ees to be held on or after May 4, 1909, t as soon thereafter as he can be I earrt. tinted this 15th day of April, 1909, at Avora, Nebraska. Oua F. Mohr, Applicant. ATT.'.CIIMKKT NOTICK. I, K. Ouxley, will take notice, that on the 1.1th day of April, 1909, M. Archer, a Justice of the Peace of Cass '"onntv, Nebraska, Issued an order of Mtnchmcnt for the sum of $U.8o In an net Ion pending before him, wherein Joseph Fetxer Is plaintiff, and U K. i-uslev Is defendant, that property of "le defendant, consisting of money has ' rcn attached under said order, said luxe was continued to the SHth day of 'lav, 1909, at ( o'clock a. m. josepn reixer. Plaintiff. Mrs. Joaslyn Ilettcr. The many friends of Mrs. D. B. Josslyn will be glad to learn that she Is considered much better today, hav ing passed a very comfortable night. Mrs. Josslyn has been very seriously 111 for some days past and her parents Rev. and Mrs. Randall have been worried over her condition, but they feel much encouraged over the out- look now and hope that she will have no further difficulty In regaining her health.