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ROSALIND REDGATt 3ByC MEREDITH NICHOLSON llluttratloma by KAY WALTERS XL OwKtkl, IMI, kf kMlwflll flowed brightly. Ai we sat down In the screened cor ner of the. broad terrace, with the first grave approach of twilight in the sky, and the curved trumpet of the young moon hanging In the west. It might have seemed to an onlooker that tha gods of chance had oddly ordered o-ir little company. Miss Patricia In whlta was a picture of serenity, with the smile constant about her lips, happy it her hope for the future, Rosalind, fresh to these surroundings, showed clearly her pleasure In the pretty set ting of the scene, and read Into It, In bright phrases, the delight of a story book incident. "Let me see," she said, reflectively, "just who we are: We are the lady of the castle perilous dining al fresco, with the abbess, who Is also a noble lady, come acro;:s the fields to sit at meat with her. And you, sir, are a knight full orgulous, feared in many lands, and sworn to the defense of these ladles." "And you" and Miss Pat's eyes were beautifully kind and gentle, as she took the cue and turned to Rosa lind, "you are the well-beloved daugh ter of my house, faithful in all service, In all ways self-forgetful and kind, our Joy and our pride." It may have been the spirit of the evening that touched us, or only the light of her countenance and the deep sincerity of her voice; hut I knew that tears were bright In all our eyes for a moment. And then Rosalind glanced at the western heavens through the foliage. , "There are the stars, Aunt Pat brighter than ever to-night for your birthday." Presently, as the dark gathered about us, the candles were lighted, and their glow shut out the world. To my relief the three women carried the talk alone, leaving me to my own thoughts of Helen and my plans for restoring her to her aunt with no break In the new confidence that Rosa lind had Inspired. I had so completely yielded myself to this undercurrent of reflection that I was startled to find Miss Pat with the coffee service before her. "Larry, you are dreaming. How can I remember whether you take sugar?" Sister Margaret's eyes were upon me reproachfully for my inattention, and my heart beats quickened as eight strokes of the chapel chime stole lln geringly through the quiet air. I had half-raised my cup when I was startled by a question from Miss Pat a request Innocent enough and spoken, it seemed, utterly without In tentlon. "Let me see your ring a moment, Helen." Sister Margaret flashed a glance of Inquiry at me, but Rosalind met the situation instantly. "Certainly, Aunt Pat' and she slipped the ring from her finger, passed It across the table, and folded her hands quietly upon the white cloth. She did not look at me, but 1 saw her breath come and go quickly. If the rings were not the same then we were undone. This thought gripped the three of us, and I heard my cup beating a tattoo on the edge of my saucer In the tense silence., while Miss Pat bent close to the oandle before her and studied the ring, turning It over slowly. Rosalind half opened her llpi to speak, bat Sister Margaret's snowy hand clasped the girl's fingers. The little circlet of told with Its beautiful green stone had been to me one of the convincing Items of the remarkable re semblance between the cousins; but if there should be some differentiating mark Miss Pat was not so stupid as to overlook It. Miss Pat put down the ring abruptly. and looked at Rosalind and then smiled quUilcally at me. "You are a clever boy, Larry." Then, turning to Rosalind, Miss Pat remarked, with the most casual air Imaginable: "Helen pronounces either with the long e. I noticed at luncheon that you say eyether. Where's your father, Rosalind?" My eyes were turning from her to Rosalind when, on her last word, as though by prearranged signal, f, across the water, against tho dark shadows of the lake's remoter shore, a rocket's spent ball broke and flung its stars against the night I spoke no word, but leaped over the stone balustrade and ran to the boat house where Gillespie waited CHAPTER XXIV. vnt, and tnen the launch got away, t br.de Gillesvle sr. and when we were free of the pier told him to hei.i for the TippciuJoo. The handful of sars that had bright ened against the s'..y tad been a real shock, and I accused myself In severe terms for having left Arthur Holbrook alone. As we swept Into the open Glenarra House stood fcrth from the encircling wood, marked by the bright lights of the terrace where Miss Pat had. with so much composure and In so few words, made comedy of my at tempt to shield Helen. In throwing off my coat my hand touched the en velope containing the forged notes which I had thrust into my pocket be fore dinner, and the contact sobered me; there was still a chance for me to be of use. But at the thought of what (might be occurring at the houseboat on the Tippecanoe I forced the launch's speed to the limit. Gillespie still maintained silence, grimly clenching his empty pipe. He now roused himself and bawled at me: "Did you ever meet the coroner of this county?" I "No!" I shouted. "Well, you will coming down! You will blow up In about three minutes." I did not slow down until we reached Battle Orchard, where it was neces sary to feel our way across the shal low channel. Here I shut off the pow er and paddled with an oar. As we floated by the island a lan tern fashed at the water's edso and disa;)piared. Tut my first er. a- l was at the canoe-maker's; the whe. .a'jouts of Helen and the Stiletto were ques tions that must wait. We were soon creeping along the margin of the second lake seeking the creek, whose intake quickly lay hold of us. . "We'll land Just Inside, on the west bank, Gillespie." A moment later we turned to me with the aii o i lng the situation. "I'm giad you've noma, vou and our friend cf buUJi RUSKIN SAYS:- ' "I Have Killed Him I Have Him!" Killed "With My Hands." Gillespie was smoking his pipe on the boathouie steps. He had coma over from the village In his own launch, which tossed placidly beside mine. IJIma stepped forward prompt ly with a lantern as I ran out upon th planking of the pier. "Jump Into my launch, Gillespie, and be In a hurry!" and to my relief he obeyed wlthett his usual parley. IJIma east as of, Us esilne scattered a jumped ont and secured tne launcn. i wrapped our lantern In Gillesp's coat, and ran up the bank to the ptn. At the top 1 turned and spoKe to nun. "You'll have to trust me. I don't know what may be happening here, but surely our interests are the same to-night." He caught me roughly by the arm. "If this means any Injury to Helen" "No! It is for her!" And he followed silently at my heels toward Red Gate. The voices of two men In loud de bate rang out sharply upon us through the open windows of the house-boat as we crept down upon the deck. Then followed the sound of blows, and the rattle of furniture knocked about, and as we reached the door a lamp fell with a crash and the place was dark. We seemed to strike matches at the same instant, and as they blazed upon their sticks we looked down upon Ar thur Holbrook, who lay sprawling with his arms outflung on the floor, and over him stood his brother with hands clenched, his face twitching. I have killed him I have killed him!" he muttered several times In a low whisper. "I had to do It There was no other way." My blood went cold at the thought that wt were too late. Gillespie was fumbling about, striking matches, and I was somewhat reassured by the souud of my own voice as I called him. There are candles at the side- make a light, Gillespie." And soon we were taking account of on another In the soft candle light. "I must go," said Henry huskily looking stupidly down upon his broth' er, who lay quite still, his head resting on his arm. "You will stay," I snjd; and I stood beside him while Gillespie filled pall at the creek and laved Arthur's wrists and temples with cool water, We worked a quarter of an hour be fore he gave any signs of life; but when he opened his eyes Henry flung himself down In a chair and mopped his forehead. "He is not dead," he said, grinning foolishly. "Where is Helen?" I demanded. "She's safe," he replied cunningly, nodding his head. "I suppose Pat has sent you to take her back. She may go, if you have brought my money." Cunning and greed, and the marks of drink had made his face repulsive. Gillespie got Arthur to his feet a mo ment later, and I gave him brandy from a flask In the cupboard. His brother's restoration seemed now to smuse Henry. "It was a mers lore-tap. You'rs tougher than you look, Arthur. It's the simple life down here In the woods. My own serves art all sons." He rivalry fci my t e.'s la J nat ters the hcuse of Hoib.ouk. 1'etweeu ourselves I favor you. Lr. Ljovan; the button-making business is profit able, but damned vulgar. Now, Helen" "That will do!" and I clapped my hand on his shoulder roughly. "I have business with you. Your sister is ready to settle with you; but she wishes to see Arthur first." . "No no! She must not see him!" He leaped forward and caught hold of me. "She must not see him!" and his cowardly fear angered me anew. "You will do. Mr. Holbrook. very much as I tell you In this matter. I Intend that your sister shall see her brother Arthur to-night, and time flies. This last play of yours, this flimsy trick of kidnaping, was sprung at a very un- fortunate moment. It has delayed the ; settlement and done a grave Injury to i your daughter." "Helen would have It; It was her Idea!" "If you speak of your daughter again In such a way I will break your neck and throw you Into the creek!" . He stared a moment, then laughed aloud. "So you are the one are you? I really thought It was Buttons." "I am the one, Mr. Holbrook. And now I am going to take your brother to your sister. She has asked for him, and she Is waiting.' Arthur Holbrook came gravely to ward us, and I have never been so struck with pity for a man as I was for him. There was a red circle on. his brow where Henry's knuckles had cut, but his eyes showed no anger; they were even kind with the tender ness that lies In the eyes of women who have Buffered. He advanced a step nearer his brother and spoke slowly and distinctly. "You have nothing to fear, Henry. I shall tell her nothing." "But" Henry glanced uneasily from Gillespie to me "Gillespie's notes. They are hero among you somewhere. You shall not give them to Pat. If she knew" "If she knew you would not get a cent," I said, wishing him to know that I knew. He whirled upon me hotly. "You tricked Helen to get them, and now, by God! I want them! I want them!" And he struck at me crazlly. I knocked his arm away, but he flung himself upon me, clasping me with his arms. I caught his wrists and held him for a moment. I wished to be done with him and off to Glenarm with Arthur; and he wasted time. "I have that packet you sent Helen to get I have It still unopened! Your secret Is as safe with me, Mr. Hol brook, as that other secret of yours with your Italian body-guard." His face went white, then gray, and he would have fallen If I had not kept hold of him. "Will you not be decent reason able sane for an hour, till we can present wou as an honorable man to your sister? If you will not, your sailor shall deliver you to the law with his own hands. You delay matters can't you see that we are your friends, that we are trying to protect you, that we are ready to lie to your sister that we may be rid of you?" I was beside myself with rage and impatient that time must be wasted on him. I did not hear steps on the deck, or Gillespie's quick warning, and I had begun again, still holding Henry Holbrook close to me with one hand. "We expect to deceive your sister we will He to her He to her He to her" "For God's sake, stop!" cried Arthur Holbrook, clutching my arm. I flung round and faced Miss Pat and Rosalind. They stood for a mo ment in the doorway; then Miss Pat advanced slowly toward us where we formed a little semi-circle, and as I dropped Henry's wrists the brothers stood side by side. Arthur took a step forward, half murmuring his sister's name; then he drew back and waited, his head bowed, his hands thrust Into the side pockets of his coat. In the dead quiet I heard the babble of the creek outside, and when Miss Pat spoke her voice seemed to steal off and mingle with the subdued murmur of the stream. "Gentlemen, what Is It you wish to lie to me about?" A brave little smile played about Miss Pat's Hps. She stood there in the light of the candles, all In whits as I had left her on the terrace of Glenarm, In her lace cap, with only light shwl about her shoulders. I felt that the situation might yet be saved, and I was about to speak when Henry, with some wild notion of Jus tifying himself, broke out stridently: "Yes; they meant to lie to youl They plotted against me and hounded me when I wished to see you peace ably and to make amends. They have now charged me with murder; they are ready to swear away my honor, my life. I am glad you are here that you may see for yourself how they are against me." He broke off a little grandly, as though convinced by his own words. "Yes; father speaks the truth, as Mr. Donovan can tell you!" I could have sworn that It was Rosa lind who spoke; but there by Rosa lind's side In the doorway stood Helen. Her head was lifted, and she faced us all with her figure tense, her eyes blaxlng. Rosalind drew away a little, and I saw Gillespie touch her hand. It was ss though a quicker sense than sight hsd on the Instant undeceived him; but he did not look at Rosalind; his eyes wort upon the angry girl who was about to spesk again. Miss Pat glanced about, and her eyes rested on ma. "Larry, what wert the lies von w "All Works of Quality mustbear a price in proportion to the skill, time, expens aad risk attending their invention and manufacture. Those things called dear are, when justly estimated, the cheapest. They are attended with much less profit to the artist than those things which everybody calls cheap. Beautiful forms and composition are not made by chance, nor can they ever in any material, be made at small ex pense." These words of Ruskin fit exactly the good clothes pro position. Good clothes clothes well tailored of good materials, may be called dear by some, but when justly estimated, they are actually the cheapest. This is why so many people buy our "Quality Clothes" because they find them the most economical in the end. Quality line $20 to $35. Other good ones $10 to $20. C.E.Wescott'sSons " Where Quality Counts." OFFICERS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Desperate Members of Adair Gang Fire on Officers The preliminary hearing of Joseph I Adair, John Walters and Alfred Razes the three fellows arrested on the charge of having received stolen prop erty at their homeB at the Rendering Works near LaPlatte. was held In the district courtroom Wednesday forenoon before Justice G. P. Miller The goods consisted largely of meats and lard stolen from a C. B. & Q. car loaded with meats from Armour & Co., of South Omaha. A number of the employes of the packing house were put on the stand and testified to loading the car April 14th, sealing it, and shipping it to Qulncy, 111., and later of the report from the destination that certain ar ticles were short when the car ar rived. The car was traced to La Platte, and later detectives raided the homes of the above named em ployes at the rendering works and as a result of the raid, the Identical goods missing in the car referred to above were found in a coal rhed on the premises of Adair .also a part! in the Walters home. Dazes is a simple minded fellow employed at the works and had no part In the trans action apparently and he was turned loose. When Adair and Waters were ar rested they weakened and confessed to the detectives that they had re ceived the goods from Lou Adair, a brother of Joe Adair, and further that their thieving had been going on for three or four months. Wat ers Is foreman of the rendering works. One of the Incidents of the raid was a shooting affray that has not generally been known. While the de tectives were at work at the render ing Works, between the hours of 9 and 10 p. m. a team drove up with two men In the wagon. They were Immediately halted by the policemen, and Lou Adair was arrested, In the meantime the other Adair made a dash to get away and Detective Dunn grappled with him and threw him to the ground. Adair called to a man whom he named "Curley" to shoot the , and "Curley" stood i.i:;l, notice. Slate of Nebraska, County of Cass, ss. Id County Court: In the mutter of the Estate of John 1... Axmaker, deceased. TO ALL I'KliSuNS INTEUKSTED: You are hereby notified that there has heen filed in this eourt petition of I timet hi Axmaker, alleging among other things that Haiti John 1.. Axinaker de parted this life Interstate In Cass Coun ty. Nebraska, and at said time us an Inhabitant of mild county, leaving an estate to he. administered. The prayer of said petition Is that Let tern of Administration he granted to kosettu Axmaker. ou are further notified that a hearing will he had on suld petition before this eourt In the County Court room at riatlamoutn, in (aid County on the nth day of May, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m. and all objection If any. must be at the footboard of the wagon and fir ed two shots at the policemen,, but none of them took effect. Detective Dunn fired two shots at him but they also failed to hit the target and "Curley" Jumped over a high board fence and disappeared in the timber and has not since been apprehended. The Bhots were fired so close to Special Agent Searls, of Lincoln, that the flashes blinded and dazed him but he escaped. Lou Adair, who Is the main of fender In the affair, was not present at the preliminary hearing of the oth er three members of the gang, but Attorney Patrick had telephoned him to be present In the afternoon, and accordingly the hearing would have to be postponed over the noon hour. At this stage Attorney McFarland on behalf cf the men whom he repre sented, waived further preliminary evidence and admitted to hold the nen to the district court. The arrested men have made prac tically a clean brenst of the affair, and Lou Adair, who did the stealing and turned the goods over to the other fellows at the Rendering Works has practically confessed the entire affair to the police in Omaha, and he will turn states evidence in this caBe too, If given the opportunity. He served a term before In the peniten tiary for burglary and Is held in Oma ha now on a similar charge and will be dealt with accordingly. Walters and Adair were held to the district court, which convenes In September, under bonds of $1,500 each, In default of which they will be held In Jail. Iloth are married men and have families who reside at the workB at LaPlatte. Besides the meats found at the Walters and Adair omes. a quantity of carpets, clothing, breakfast foods, guns, tobacco, crack ers, horse collars, law books, and horse blankets were also found, all of which have been stolen. The company has been mlnnlng goods from their cars for a long time and detectives have been at work for some time and finally succeeded In locating the guilty parties. Deputy County Attorney Patrick represented the state In the prelim Inary, while Attorney McFarland of Omaha appeared for the defendants Paplllion Times. filed on or before said day and hour of hearing. Witness my hand and the leal of the County Court of tiald County, this 21st day of April, 1909 (SEAL) uy the court, Allen J. Beeson Countv Juda-a. I). K. Itarr, Attorney OHDKK TO SHOW C'Al'SE. In the District Court of Cass County. Nebraska. In the Matter of the Estate of Telitha Walling, Deceased. This cause coming on to be heard on the petition of W. E. Hand, administra tor of the estate of Telitha Walling, deceased, to sell the real eHtate belong ing to the said estate, to-wlt: The Southwest Quarter (8. W. 1-4) of the Northwest Uuarter (N. W. 1-4) and the Northwest Quarter (N. W. 1-4) of the Southwest S. W. 1-4) of Section Twelve (12) Township Eleven (11), Itange Eight (8t, In Lancaster County, Nebraska, subject to a mortgage there, on of Fifteen Hundred hollars O1500) now aue to pay the debts allowed Hirnlnt said citato and comIs of admin istration, It Is ordered: That all patties Interested In sad estate be and appear before the un dersigned Judge of the District Court of Cass County, Nebraska, at ehnmhurs In the Court House at l'lattsmouth In said Cnxx County, n the Twenty- fourth day of May, 11109, to show cause. If any, and why license should not be granted to the said V. E. Hand as such administrator to sell the above described property. Ami It Is further ordered that this order he publisher for four weeks In tne ria'tsmouth Journal, a newspaper published and of general circulation In said Cass Countv, Nebraska. In testimony whereof I have hereun to set my hand this 12th day of April, 1909. llnrvev D. Travis. Judge of the District Court. Notice at Trillion to Quit Title, Charles Haffke, Atty. 21! R 14th St.. Omaha. In the District Court of Cass County. Nebraska Carl V 1 1 helm Haffke, Plaintiff, vs. Jeremiah Keellker, Administrator of the estate of John V. Kinney, deceas ed, and the unknown legatees heirs and devisee of the said John I. Kin ney, deceased, Defendants. The above named defendants and each of them will take notice that on the 24th day of February, 1909, th above named plaintiff filed tils petition in tne District i;ourt or lass i.ounty, Nebraska against them and each of them, the object and prayer of which Is to quiet title In said plaintiff as against said defendants, to the fol lowing described real estate, to-wlt:. Lot twenty-three (23) In the North East quarter (N. E. qr.) of the North West quarter (N. W. qr.) of Section Nineteen (It) Township Twelve (12), P.ange Fourteen (14), East of the Sixth I'rlnelpat Meridian In the City of l'latts mouth. In the county of casa ana State of Nebraska, and to further en join sain defendants and each of them from having or claiming any right, tltl or Interest therein and for cost of suit. you and each of you are required to answer said petition on or hefor May 24th. 1909. or the prayer of said r edition will be taken as true and udgment rendered accordingly against you and each or you can wiineim nans. Dated April . 1901. Charles IlnfTke, Atty. for Plaintiff Undergoes Severe Operation J. R. Dalrd, one of tho most prom inent citizens of Elmwood. was oper ated upon last Thursday at the lm manuel hospital at Omaha. The only person preBent aside from the physi cians and surgeons was County Clerk Rosencrans, a very close per sonal friend of Mr. Ilalrd's. He stood the operation which wus a se vere one, In good shape and tho lat ent advices from his bodHldo are to the effect that his progress Is very satisfactory to the surgeons. Mr. Rnlrd Is a very well-to-do citizen of Elmwood and Is quite well known In the county. He has ben promi nently connected with republican politics In the county for a long time and Is one (f tho beHt men In the country. With tho large ac ouiilntanro which ho has and the numerous friends not alone In Elm wood, but throughout the county, It Is a matter of general hope that he goes through the operation without much trouble and that ho will soon be able to be out snd about and re turn to bis family a well man. Want One Thousand Dollars. Philip Keil last evening comment ed a suit against James Sage foi $1,000 damages which ho alleges h has sustained by reason of an as sault upon him by the defendant yt s- terday morning. The case will be for trial during the coming June term of the county court In which It If filed. Hell alleges that Sago as saulted him by kicking htm and other means. A. N. Sullivan appears fcr the plaintiff. Tiirnuilit Insurance. We write your tornado Insurant for 60 cents per $100 for five years Take no more chances. Call Photu No. 98. Windham Investment Co NOTICE OK IMl.irTItX FOB LIQ run license. Notice Is hiiel.. !... i to all per- ions Interested unci to the public, tin t 'he undersigned C H. Trumble has filed his petition and application In the of. flee of the village clerk of the villas' of Eagle, Cam County, Nebraska, as required by law. signed by a majority of the resident freeholders of Earl. setting forth that the applicant la a man of respectable character and stand lng anil a resident or the state or Ne braska, and praying that a license b Issued to the said C. S. Trumble for tn sale of malt, splrltous and vinous lln- uors ror tne period or one year rrom the date of the hearing of said applica tion In a building on lote five 6 a n't six (61. block nineteen (It) In the vll. Inge of Eagle, Cass Countv. Nebraska. t". s. Trumtiie. Applicant ATT.M imFAT M)TH K. I E. Otisley, will take notice, thnt ii,. nil. day of Anr . 1909. M Archer, a Justice of the Peace of Cas ('it v. Nebraska. Issued an order ol attachment for the sum of Ilu.s6 In an action pending before him. where)!. Jnaeiih FeUer Is plaintiff, and U r. iim.Iov la defendant, that properly Ol .i.f.H.I.Hi .w. n t m I lntr nf ninnev hMi lilt? Uf-lv-MwaiMi, - been attached under said order, seh cause was continued to the tNth day ol Mar, t0. t I o clock a. m. Jnaahlt Fetxer. Plaintiff. NOTICE OK U'l'I.M Tlil KOIl Mi. 1 Oil Mt r.iH r. Matter of the application of Ous F. Mnhr for Llmmr License. Notice Is hereby given that on th 1Mb day of April. 1909, Ous F. Mobr filed bis application with the Vlllag 'lerk and the Hoard of Trustees of th village of Avoca, Cass County, Nebras ka for license to sell matt, splrltous m1 vinous liquors at his place of bus iness on west two-thirds of Lot K, lllock 11. fronting on House Street In nlil v aire, for ttie municipal year ending on the 3rd dsv nf Msy, 1910, and that he will apply ror such license at a meeting of the said board of trus tee to be held on or after May 4. lot. or as soon thereafter as ne ran t heard. Dated this 15th oar or April, isoi. at Avora, Nebraska. uua r. "nr n-WJtft V.inr-: t ' Applicant