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