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0 j Silver f By REX BEACH X COPYRIGHT 1908. BY CHAPTER XXI. Tllf iinir the girl asked. "It 111 Is nothing to you. You have II lived, and bo have 1. 1 made . " I mistakes- what girl doesn't who bus to fight her way alone? But ray past Is my own. It concerns no body but me." She saw the change In his face, and her reckless spirit rose. Oh. I'Te shocked you! You think all women should be like Miss Wayland. Have you ever stopped to think that even you are pot the same man you were when you came fresh from col lege? You know the world now; you have tasted its wickedness. Would you change your knowledge for your earlier Innocence? You know you would not, and you have no right to Judge me by a separate code. What difference does It make who I am or what I have done? 1 didn't ask your record when 1 gave you the chance to win Miss Wayland. and neither you nor she have any right to challenge mine." "I agree with you tn that." "1 came away from the mining camps because of wagging tongues. !ecause 1 was forever misjudged. Whatever I may have been, 1 have at least played fair with that girl. It tiurts me now to be accused by her. 1 aw your love for her. and I never tried to rob ber. Oh. don't look as If I couldn't have done differently If I had tried. 1 could have Injured her very easily If I had been the sort she thinks me. But I helped you In every way I could. 1 made sacrifices. I did things she would never have done. She stopped on the verge of tears. "Why did you do all this?" he asked. "Don't you know?" Cherry gazed at lilro with a faint smile. Then, for the first time, the whole truth burst upon him. The surprise of It almost deprived him of speech, and fee stammered: "No. I-I"- Then be fell silent. "What little ! did I did because I love you." said the girl In a tired voice. "You may as well know, for 1t makes no difference now." "I I am sorry," he said, gripped by a strong emotion that made blm go hot and cold. "I have been a fool." "No: you were merely wrapped up In your own affairs. You see, I had been living my own life and was fairly con tented till you came. Then everything changed. For a long time I hoped you might grow to love me as I loved you but I found It was no use. When 1 aw you so honest and unselfish In your devotion to that other girl 1 thought It was my chance to do some thing unselfish In my turn. It wns hard, but I did my best. I think I must love you In the same way you love her, Boyd, for there la nothing In all the world I would not do to make you happy." The girl stood for a moment with her eyes turned toward the river. Then she said: "I must think. I I want to go away. Goodby." "Goodby," be returned and stood watching her as she hurried away. half suspecting the tears that were trembling amid her lashes. It was not until supper time that Boyd snw "Fingerless" Frnser and questioned him about his quest for an heiress. "Nothing doing In the heiress busl ness." replied the adveutuivr. "1 couldn't stand the exposure." "They were cold, eh?" "Yep! They weathered me out." "Did you really meet any of those people?" "Sure! I met 'era all. but I didn't catch their names. I 'made' one be fore I'd gone a mile tall, slim party with cracked Ice In her voice." Boyd looked up quickly. "Did you Introduce yourself?" "As Chancy De Benville. that's nil IIow Is that for a drawing room mon . aker? She fell for the nnme all right but there must hnve been something phony about the clothes. That's the trouble with this park luirness. If I'd wore my soup and fish' and my two gallon evening hut I'd have passed for a gentleman sure. I'm strong for those evening togs. I see another one Inter a little mnduro colored skirt with a fat nose." "Miss Berry." "I'm glad to meet her. I ofilced her out of n row boat and told her I wan Mr. Yonkers of New York. We was breezing al nc on the bit till Clvde broke It up. He culled me Fraser. and it wns cold In a minute. Fraser Is a cheap name anyhow. Tin surrv 1 took It." "Do you mean to say It Isn't your real name?" asked his companion In genuine bewilderment. "Nawl Swltzer Is what I was born with. Say It slow and It sounds like an air brake, don't It? I never won a bet as long as I packed It around, and Fraser hasn't got It beat by more than n lip." "Well!" Boyd breathed deeply. "You are the limit." "Speaking of clothes. I notice you r dressed up tike a fruit salad. What Is It-the yacht?" "Yes." Horde I Author of "The Spoilers" and "The Barrier" HARPER fc BROTHERS "You'd better hurry. She sails at high tide." "Sails:" "Altou told me so and said that he was going along." Thank heaven for that, anyhow, but I don't understand about the other." Boyd voiced the question that was foremost In his mind. ' "Did you know Cherry tn the upier. country?" "Nope." "She said you did." "She said that?" "Yes. She thought you bad told me who she was." "She might hnve known I'd never crack. It's her own business, and I've got troubles enough with this cannery on my hands." '1 wish you had told me." said Em erson. Wayne Wayland was by no means sure that Boyd would not make good his threat to visit the yacht that even lug. and lu any case he wished to be prepared. A scene before the other passengers of the Grande Iame was not to be thought of. Besides, if ihe young man were roughly handled it would make hlra a martyr In Mildred's eyes. He talked over the matter with Marsh, who suggested that the sight seers should dine ashore and spend the evening with him at the plant. With only Mildred and ber father left on the yacht there would be no possibility of scandal, even If Emerson were mad enough to force an interview. "And what la more," declared Mr Wayland, "I shall give orders to clear on the high tide. That fellow is a menace, and the sooner Mildred Is away from him the better. You shall go with us. my boy." But when ke went to Mildred to ex plain the nature of bis arrangements be found her In a furious temper. "Why did you announce my engage ment to Mr. Marsh?" she demanded angrily. "The whole ship Is talking about It By what right did you do that?" "1 did It for your own sake," said the old man. "This whelp Emerson bas made a fool of you and of me long enough. There must be an end to It." "But I don't love Willis Marsh:" she cried. "Y'ou forget I am of age." "Nonsense: Willis Is a fine fellow. He loves you. and be is the best busi ness man for his years I hnve ever known. If It were not for this foolish boy and girl affair .you would return his love. He suits me, and-well. I have put my foot down, so there's an end of it." "Do you Intend to force me to marry him?" Mr. Wayland recognized the danger signal. "Absurd: Take all the time you wish. You'll come around all right. That reprobate you were engaged to dolled me and defended that woman." He told of his stormy Interview with Boyd, concluding: "It Is fortunate we found lil in out. Mildred. have guarded you all my life. I have lavished every thing money could buy upon you. I have built up the greatest fortune In all the west for yon. I hnve kept jo: iure and sweet and good uud lotliln!: that such a fellow should dare" Mr Wayland choked with anger. "The one thing I cannot stand in a man or a woman is immorality. 1 have lived cleati myself, and my sou shall be as clean as I." "Did you say that Boyd threatened to come aboard this evening?" ques tioned the girl. "Yes. But I swore that he should not." "Then he'll come." said Mildred. It wns twilight when Willis Marsh was rowed out to the yacht. He found Mr. Wayland and Mildred seated In de k chairs enjoying the golden sunset while the old man smoked. Marsh ex plained that he bad excused himself from his guests to go whither his In clination led him and drew his seat close to Mildred, rejoicing In the fact that no due could gainsay hliu this privilege. Moreover, he had won the unfaltering loyalty of Wayne, Way land, the dominant figure of the west. Nothing could keep him now from the success his nmbltlon demanded. Ills complaisant enjoyment was In terrupted at last by the approach of the second officer, who aunounced that a lady wished to see Mr. Wayland. "A lady?" asked the old man In stir prise. "Yes, sir. She came alongside In a small boat Just now with some natives I stopped her at the landing, but she says she must see you at once." "Ah, thnt woman again!" Mr Way land's Jaws snapped. "Tell her to be gone. I refuse to see her." "Very well, sir." The mate turned but Mildred said suddenly: "Walt! Why don't you talk to her, father?" "That creature? I have nothing to say to her." Mildred leaned forwnrd and called to the ship's officer: "Show her up. I will see her." "Mildred, you mustn't talk to that woman!" her father cried. "It U very unwise," Marsh chimed In apprehensively. "She Isn't the sort of person" Iiss Wayland chilled him with a look and waved the mate away, then sank back Into her chair "l have talked wi'.h her already. I assure you she Is not dangerous." Willis Marsh squirmed uncomforta bly In his seat, ne fixed his eyes upon the knot of men at the starboard rail Then, with a sharp ludrawlng of his breath, lie leaped up and darted down the deck. Over the side had come clicrry Ma- lotte. accompnuled by an Indian girl In shawl and moccasins a slim, shrinking creature who stood as If be wildered, twisting her hands and star Ing about with frightened eyes. Be hind them, head and shoulders above the sailors, towered a giant copper hued breed with a child In bis arms. They saw that Marsh was speaking to the newcomers, but could not dis tinguish his words. The Indian girl fell back as If terrified. She cried out something In her own tongue, shook her head violently and pointed to her white companion. Marsh's face was livid: be shook a quivering hand In Cherry Malotte's face. If seemed as If he would strike her, hut Constan tine strode between them, scowling si lently down Into the smaller man's face, his own visage saturnine and menacing. Marsh retreated a step, chattering excitedly. Then Cherry's voice came clearly to the listeners: "It Is too Inte now. Mr. Marsh. You may as well' face the music." Followed by the stares of the sailors, she came up the deck toward the old man and his daughter, who had arisen, the Indian girl clinging to het sleeve, the tall breed striding noise lessly behind. Willis Marsh ciime with them, his white Hps writhing, his face like putty. He made futile detaining grasps at Constnntlne, and lu the si lence that suddenly descended upon the ship they heard him wlihiperiag. "What Is the meaning of this?" de manded Mr. Wayland. "I heard you were about to sail, so 1 came out to see you before" Marsh broke In hoarsely: "Kite's a bad woman! She has come here for blackmail!" "Blackmail:" cried Wayne Wayland "1 thought as muchl" "That's ber game. She wants money '." Cherry shrugged her shoulders and showed her white teeth in a smile. "Mr. Marsh anticipates slightly. You may Judge If he Is right" Marsh started to speak, but Mildred Wayland, who had been watching him Intently, was before him. "Who sent you here, miss?" "No one sent me. If Mr. Marsh will stop bis chatter I can make myself understood." "Don't listen to her." Cherry turned upon him swiftly. "Y'ou've got to face It. so you may as well keep still." He fell silent. "We beard that Mr. Marsh was go ing away with you. and I came to ask hliu for enough money to support his child while he Is gone." "Ills child:" Wayne Wayland turned upon his daughter's fbmce with a face of stern surprise. "Willis, tell her she Is lying:" "She's lying"' Marsh repeated obedi ently, but they saw the (ruth lu his face. Cherry spoke directly to. Miss Way land now. "I have supported this little fellow and his mother for a year." She indicated the red haired youngster In Constaniine's arms "That Is all I care to do When you arrived Mr. Marsh Induced Chakawnna to take the baby up river to a fishing camp and stay there until you bad gone But Con stnntlne heard that he Intended to marry you. and. hearing also that he Intended leaving tonight, Constnntlne brought his sister back In the hope that Mr. Marsh would do what Is ritjht. Y'ou see, he promised to marry Chakawana long before ho met you." Mildred could have done murder at the expression she saw In Cherry's face. Tho woman she had scorned had bumbled her In earnest With flash ing eyes she turned upon her father. "Since you were so prompt In an nouncing my engagement, perhaps you can deny it with equal promptness." "Good God! What a scandal If this Is tme!" Wayne Wayland wiped bis forehead. "Oh, It's true." said Cherry. In the silence that followed tho child struggled out of Constantino's arms and stood beside his mother, the better to Inspect these strangers. His little face was grimy; his clothes, cut In the native fashion, were poor and not very clean. Y'et he was more white than Aleut and no one seeing him could doubt his parentage. The seamen bad left their posts and were watching with such absorption that they failed to see a skiff with a single oarsman swing past the stern of tho Grande Dame and make fast to tho landing. Still unobserved, the man mounted the ;ompanlonway swiftly. For once In his life Wayne Wayland was too confused for definite speech. Willis Marsh stood helpless. "Don't believe ber!" ho broke out "She Is lying to protect ber own lover: ne pointed to Cbakawan "That girl Is the child's mother, but Its father is Boyd Emerson!" "Boyd Emerson was never In Knlvlk until last December," said Cherry, "The child Is three years old" "It seems I am being discussed," said a voice behind them. Emerson clove his way through the sailors, striding directly to Marsh. "What Is tae meaning of this?" Mildred Wayland laid a fluttering band upon ber breast "I knew be would come," sho breathed. Constnntlne broke his silence for the first time, addressing Mildred directly "This baby b'long Mr. Marsh. He say be gulii" innrry Tliaa watia. tint Tic lie. lie g lu' marry you because you are rk h girl." He turned to Marsh "What for you IU-. eh?" He leaned forward with a frightful scowl. "I tell you long time ago I kill you If you don' marry my sister " "Now I understand!" exclaimed Boyd "It was you who stabbed blip that night In the cannery." "Yes. Chakawana tell blm what the pries' say 'bout woman what dou' marry. My sifter say she go to boll herself and dou' care much, but It ain't right for little baby to go to bell too." "What do you nieau by that?" asked Mr. Wayland. "The Father say If whit man take Indian woman aud don' marry ber she go to bell for thousan' year mebbe two. three thousan' year. Anyhow, she don' never see Jesus' bouse. That's bad thing:" The breed shook his bead seriously. "Chakawana she's good girl, and she go to church. I give money to the pries', too plenty money ev ery time but he says that's uo good, she's got to be marry or she'll burn for always with little baby. And so that's make ber scare', because little baby ain't do nothing to burn that way. Mr Marsh be say It's all one lie, and be don't care If little baby do go to bell You bear that? He dou' care for lit tie baby." Constantino's eyes were full of tears as he strove laboriously to voice hi religious teachings. He went on with growing agitation: "ChaUawauii she's mighty scare' o! ihat bad place, and she ask Mr Marsh again to marry her. but be beat her That's wiieu I try to kill lii:n Mebbi Mr Iliiiris.Mi ulu'l come so quirk Mr Marsh sro r hell himself " Wayne Wayland turned upon Marsh "Why don't you say something?" "I told you the brat Isn't mine:" be cried "If It Isn't Emerson's It's Cher ry Malotte's. They want money, but 1 won't be bled." "You marry my sister?" asked Con stantlne. "No:" snarled Willis Marsh. "You can all go to b and take the child with you." Without a single warning cry the breed lunged swiftly. The others saw something gleam In his hand. Emer son Jumped for t.iui, and the three men went to the deck In a writhing tangle, sending the furniture spinning before them Mildred henrd Boyd Emerson cry to the sailors: "Get out of the way! I've got him!" Then saw him locked In the Indian's arms They had gained their feet now and spun bacK ward, bringing up against the yacht's cabin with a crash of shiv ering glass A knife, wrenched from the breed's grasp, went whirling over tbe side Into the sea. Wayne Wayland loosed his daugh ter's hold and thxust his way In among the sailors kneeling beside the man be had chosen for his son-in-law. Emer son Joined blm, then rose quickly, cry ing: .:V "Is there a doctor among your par ty?" "Dr. Berry! Send for Berry! He's gone ashore!" exclaimed Mr. Wayland. "Quick! Somebody fetch Dr. Berry," Boyd directed. As the sailors drew apart Mildred Wayne mii w n sight that made her grow deathly faint and close ber eyes. I Ti UK CONTINUED. J Only Wanted Their Money. Three horny-handed sons of Ham laid down their tools this morning and inquired the way to Judge Arch er's office. From their story, It ap peared that the three colored men had been working on the Ford Job, and this being their pay day, had struck for more wages, but failed to make their employer see that there was justice In their demand. The custom of the company la to pay up on Wednesday for tho work done the previous week, holding pay for two days. The colored men waflted all of their money, as they intended to quit and go where their services would be more highly appreciated, also better paid. But the employer declined to make good the two days, hence their visit to the Judge. The judge declined to pay them, as he was a little short this morning, and the laborers departed to make an other effort with the boss. P. M. Melslnger was called to Ben son this afternoon to look after a business proposition. MR. FARMER 1 will on Thursday of every weekde liver Ice Cream, Fruit at Fresh Oysters at your very door. Watch for the Auto! J. E. MASON MM i ;, Wl LJII U U J THE HOME OF DEIS OF A Brief Sketch of Mr. R. K. Leyda Who Passed Away at Falls City, Last Sunday. R. K. Leyda, who for more than twenty years was a resident of Mt. Pleasant precinct In this county, died at his home In Falls City, Nebraska, tast Sunday rather suddenly, and his son, John M. Leyda and family, went to Falls City early Monday morning. Reuben K. Leyda was born March 6th, 1834, In Clinton township, Wayne county, Ohio. He received his early education In the rural schools of his county, and afterward attended what was then called a select school, where more advanced branches were taught than In the dis trict schools of the time. Mr. Leyda engaged In teaching for a short time in his native state, then became a farmer. He was married to Miss Catherine Shoup In Holmes county, Ohio, March 25th, 1858. To this union five sons were born, one of whom, Albei t, died In infancy. Tbe surviving sons are James E., of Falls City; John M of Plattsmouth; Wilbur S., of Falls City, and Otis T., of Chase county. Mr. Leyda enme to Nebraska and to Cass county, In 1881, and settled on section 29, In Mt. Pleasant pre cinct, where he bought a fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres, residing on the same farm for more than twenty years, or until his sons had all married and made homes of their own. He was a man of great Integ rity and stood high In the estimation of his neighbors, of unimpeachable character and a man whose word was as good as his bond. Mr. Leyda Impressed his high sense of honor upon his children and the four sons reared and surviving, are all of them most exxcellent citizens. James E. Is engaged In practicing law at Falls City, where he has re cently completed hla second term as prosecuting attorney for his county; Wilbur is engaged In the manufac turing business In Falls City; John M. Is In the abstract business In this city, and Otis T. Is engaged in farm ing In Chaao county, Nebraska, each of them prosperous, highly respected citizens. On leaving the farm Mr. Leyda re moved to Falls City, where he resided at the time of his death. The Immediate cause of Mr. Iey- da's death Is not known at this time, but Is presumed to be aliments Incl dent to old age. Operated on Yesterday. Mrs. Jesse Blunt was operated on yesterday for appendicitis and stood the operation very well. Sho was accompanied to tho hospital by her sister, Mrs. R. B. Stokes ond hus band, and her brother, Allen Rentier and wife. Mrs. Blunt was permitted to see her friends for a few minutes before they left for Plattsmouth Her condition last evening was quite favorable and her friends are quite confident that she will recover rap Idly. Mrs. A. W. Smith spent the day with friends at Malvern, Iowa, going Gil on No. 4 this morning. Lei the Quality Store Dress You Up Right The clothes you wear are the sign of your prosperity. If your personal ap pearance is shabby you are taken for a "down and outer." We'll put you in the "up and coming class if you'll let us dress you up. Our QUALITY Clothes are worn by the best dressed men in town. If you've never had a really sat isfactory suit you should try one of our QUALITY SUITS. They're "satis fiers." Wrinkeless, puckerless, kickless. Price S20 to S35. Others, splendid values $5 to $18. SATISFACTION Iiong Lost Trunk Arrives. When Mr. R. B. Hayes and wife re turned from their wedding tour about two months ago, their luggaga appeared to be Intact except en trunk, which had been checked to Los Angeles. From some cause th trunk could not keep pace with th wedding party, and for some weeks after Mr. and Mrs. Hayes' reMrjJ nothing could be heard from It About the first clue was received when the likeness of the trunk was reproduced by a skilled artist at a, reception of the choir of the M. E. church to Its newly married members some weeks ago. This morning ta original package arrived, plastered with stickers from every city on tut coast. Mr. Hayes was pleased to re ceive the lost trunk as it contained some valuable property. Plattsmouth People Give Credit Where Credit is Due. People of Plattsmouth who suffer with sick kidneys and bad backs want a kidney remedy that can be depend ed upoti. Tho best Is Doan's Kidney Pills, a medicine for the kidneys only, made from pure roots and herbs, and the only one that Is barked by cure In Plattsmouth. Here's Plattsmoutbj testimony: J. S. Hall, S. Sixth street, Platts- mouth, Nebraska, says: "In 1896 I strained my bnck and soon after that I began to suffer from kidney trou- ble. I had severe pains across the small of my back and on this account it was difficult for me to stoop or arise from a chair. I tried several remedies, but to no avail and finally. when I had the good fortune to hear about Doan's Kidney Pills, I pro cured a box at Gerlng & Co's Drug Store. 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"After months of Buffering from Kidney Trouble." writes W. M. Sherman, of dishing. Me., "threo bottles of. Electric Bitters made me feel like a new man." 509 at F. Q. Frlcke & Co's. Mr. M. A. Mart, of Hay Springs, Nebraska, who has been visiting Hans Kemp for a short time, depart ed for his Lome this afteernoon. OIILY HIE isr t