Nebraska Newspapers

    TRe THIRD
H DEGREE
c4 Narrative
cTHetropolitan
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By CHARLES KLEIN and
ARTHUR HORNBLOW
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTFRS
Culijriyul, iMi, by ti W. Xjiiiuj.uuui luiun.'.i)
CHAPTER V.
Among the many huge curavanaaries
that of recent years have sprung up
In New York to provide luxurious'
quarters regardless of cost for those
who can afford to pay for the best,
Tione could rival the Astruria In size
Mid magnificence. Occupying an en
tire block in the very heart of the
residential district, it took precedence
over all the other apartment hotels of
tine metropolis as the biggest and
most splendidly appointed hostelry of
Jts kind in the world. It was, Indeed,
it small city In Itself. It was not nec
tary for its fortunate tenants to
leave It unless they were so minded.
Everything for their comfort and
jleasure was to be had without taking
the trouble to go out of doors. On
the ground floor were shops of all
kinds, which catered only to the
Astrurla'g patrons. There were also
n the premises a bank, a broker's
office, a hairdresser, and a postal tele
graph office. A special feature was
the garden court, containing over 30,
WW square feet of open space, and
tastefully laid out with palms and
flowers. Here fountains splashed and
an orchestra played while the patrons
lounged on comfortable rattan chairs
or gossiped with their friends. Up on
the sixteenth floor was the cool roof
garden, an exquisite bower of palms
and roses artificially painted by a
famous French artist, with Its rech
erche restaurant, Its picturesque
'tzlganes, and Its superb view of all
Manhattan island. '
The Astruria was the last word in
expensive apartment hotel building.
Architects declared that It was as far
as modern lavlshness and extrava
gance could go. Its Interior arrange
ments were in keeping with its ex
ternal splendor. Its apartments were
of noble dimensions, richly decorated,
and equipped with every device, new
and old, that modern science and
builders' ingenuity could suggest. That
the rents were on a scale with the
acandeur of the establishment goes
without saying. Only long purses
could stand the strain. It was a fa
vorite headquarters for Westerners
mho had "struck It rich," wealthy
bachelors, and successful actors and
opera singers who loved the limelight
on and off the stage.
Sunday evening was usually exceed
ingly quiet at the Astruria. Most of
the tenants were out of town over the
week-end, and as the rtstaurant and
Toof garden were only sllinly patron
Ized. the elevators ran less frequently,
making less chatter and bustle .'n cor
ridors and stairways. Stillness reigned
everywhere as If the sobering influ
ence of the Sabbath had Invaded even
this exclusive domain of the unholy
rich. The uniformed attendants, hav
ing nothing to do. yawned lazily in
the deserted hall. Some even in
duig'Hl in surreptitious naps in cor
ners, confident tint they would not
lie disturbed. Ca'.'ers were so rare
that when pome one did enter from
the street, he was 'looked 111 on with
t-Hsplclon.
It was shortly alter seven o'clock
Mi d;iy following Mrs. .Tcffrhs' re-
ei: ion when a nein came in by the
nuu'ti entrance from Rro'idway, und
nptH'nat hUig one o'' the hall beys. In
qu'rrd for Mr. Robert Underwood.
The boy gave his Interlocutor an
Impudent stare. There was suuu-thlni!
about the caller's dress and manner
which told him Instinctively that he
was not dealing w ith a visitor whom
he must treat respectfully. No one
divines a man's or woman's social
(tutus quicker or more unerring!)
than a servant. The attendant saw
at once that the man did not belong
to the class which paid social visit?
to tenants In the Astruria. He waa
rattier seedy looking, his collar was
not Immaculate, his boots were thick
and clumsy, his clothes cheap and ill
fitting.
"Ik Mr. Underwood In?" he de
manded.
"Not home," replied the attendant
Insolently, after a pause. Like most
hall boys, he took a savage pleasure
in saying that the tenants were out.
The caller looked annoyed.
file must be In," he said with a
frown. "I have an appointment with
,blm."
1 This was not strictly true, but the
hluff had the desired effect.
I "Viol an appointment! Why didn't
2ov say so at once?"
Reaching lazily over the telephone
switchboard, and without rising from
h$ seat, be asked surlily:
j "What's the name?"
"Mr. Rennlngton."
Tli" boy took the transmitter and
' 'POk into it:
V party called to see Mr. Under
von l "
', ? There was a brief pans, as If the
; pi -on upstairs was In doubt whether
jio' admit t hat he was home or not.
jltl mi came the answer. The boy
lOGU-'U up.
Ui b.it.1 you s!..-:i;,i eo ,). Awtrt-
1 . ,
i nitnt 1C5. Take tnc elevator."
Tn his luxurious appointed rooms or.
, the fourteenth floor. Robert Under
I wood sat before the fire puffing net
! vor.sly at a strong cigar. Al! around
v.a was a litter of obj ts d'art. such
as would have flTled the heart of any
j connoisseur with joy. Oil paintings
j lu heay gilt frames, of every period
and school. Rembraiults, Cuyps, Uuys
j daels, Reynoldses. Corots, Heuners,
some on easels, some resting on the
floor; handsome French bronzes,
dainty china on Japanese teakwood
tables, antique furniture, gold em
broidered clerical vestments, hand
painted screens, costly oriental rugs,
rare ceramics all were confusedly
jumbled together. On a grand piano
iu a corner of the mom stood two tall
cloisonne vases of almost inestimable
value. On a desk close by were piled
miniatures and rare ivories. The
walls were covered with tapestries,
armor, and trophies of arms. More
like a museum than a sitting room, it
was the home of a man who made a
business of art or made of art a busi
ness. Underwood stared moodily at the
glowing logs in the open chimney
place. His face was pale and de
termined. After coming in from the
restaurant he had changed his tux
edo for the more comfortable house
coat. Nothing called him away that
particular Sunday evening, and no
one was likely to disturb him. Ferris,
his man servant, had taken his usual
Sunday off and would not return until
midnight. The apartment was still as
the grave. It was so high above the
street that not a sound reached up
from the noisy Broadway below. Un
derwood liked the quiet so that he
could think, and he w as thinking hard.
On the flat desk at his elbow stood a
dainty demi-tasse of black coffee un
tasted. There were glasses and de
canters of whisky and cordial, but
the stimulants did not tempt him.
He wondered If Alicia would Ignore
his letter or if she would come to
him. Surely she could not be so heart
less as to throw him over at such a
moment. Crushed In his left hand
was a copy of the New York Herald
containing an elaborate account of the
brilliant reception and muslale given
the previous evening at her home.
With an exclamation of impatience he
rose from his seat, threw the paper
from him, and began to pace the floor
Was this the end of everything?
Had he reached the end of his rope?
He must pay the reckoning, if not to
day, to-morrow. As his eyes wan
dered around the room and he took
mental inventory of each costly ob
ject, he experienced a sudden shock
as he recalled the things that were
missing. How could he explain their
absence? The art dealers were al
ready suspicious. They were not to
be put off any longer with excuses.
Any moment they might insist either
on the immediate return of their prop
erty or on payment in full. He was
In the position to do neither. The
articles had been sold and the money
lost gambling. Curse the luck! Every
thing had gone against him of late.
The dealers would begin criminal pro
ceedings, disgrace and prison stripes
would follow. There was no way out
of It. He had no one to whom he
could turn In this crisis.
Ann now even Alicia had deserted
him. This was the last straw. While
he was still able to boast of the
friendship and patronage of the aris
tocratic Mrs. Howard Jeffries he
could still hold his head high In the
world. No one would dare question
his Integrity, but now she had aban
doned him to his fate, people would be
gin to talk. There was no use keep
ing up a hopeless fight suicide was
Hi.? only way out!
He stopped In front of a mirror,
itaitletl at what he saw there. It
was the face of a limn not yet ;''), but
apparmtly much oMor. The features
were drawn and h:tg;;ard, and his dark
hair was plentifully streaked with
gray, lie looked li,;e a rn n who had
lived two live., in o'le. To-night his
face ('lightened him. Hi.; ryes had a
fixed stare lll-'e those of a man he.
had one" seer, lu a madhouse, He
wondered if men looked like that wh"n
hey were about to be eyeciped. Was
not his own hour close ai hand? lie
wondered why the clock was so noisy;
it seemed to him that the ticks were
loudn, than usual. He started sud
dimly and looked p'otind fearfully. He.
'honght he bad ho:;rd a sound outside
He shuddered as h" glared toward the
Mule drawer on the right-hand side of
his desk, in which he knew there was
a loaded revolver.
If Alicia would only relent escape
might yet bo possible. If he did not
hear from her it must be for to-night
One slight little pressure on the trig
ger and all would be over.
Suddenly the bell of the telephone
connecting the apartment with the
main hall downstairs rang violently
Interrupted thus abruptly In the
midst of his reflections, Underwood
jumped forward, startled. His nerves
were so unstrung that he was ever
apprehensive of danger. With a trem
ulous hand, he took hold of the re
ceiver and placed It tojils ear. As ho
listened, his already pallid face turned
whiter and the lines about his mouth
tightened. He hesitated a moment be
'ore replying. Then, with an effort,
he raid:
"Send him up."
Dropping the receiver, he began to
ws'k nervously up and down the
mm. The crisis find come sooner than
he expected exposure was at band.
This man Ilennlngton was the man
ager of the firm of dealers whose
goods he disposed of. He could not
make restitution, rrosecution was In
evitable. Disgrace and prison would
iollow. Hh could not stand It; he
would rather kill himself. Trouble was
very clo.e nt hand that was certain
I low could he get out of It? Pacing
the floor, he bit his lips ti.l the blood
'ame.
There was a sharp ring at the front
l.ior. Underwood opened As h.
evngni.eu nis viMior on tne thresh
M. he exclaimed:
"Why, Pennington, this is a sur
Ittse!" The manager entered awkwardly.
.4e had the constrained air of a man
ho has come ou an unpleasant er-
aud, but wants to be as amiable a4
,he circumstances will permit.
"You didn't expect me, did you?" he
Kgan.
Shutting the front door, Underwood
ed the way back into the sitting room,
md making an effort to control his
lerves, said:
"Sit down, won't you?"
Rut Mr. ilennlngton merely bowed
itiilly. It was evident that he did not
lsh his call to be mistaken for a so
cial visit.
1 haven't time, thank you. To be
'rank, my mission Is rather a delicate
one, Mr. Underwood."
Underwood laughed nervously. Af
fecting to misinterpret the other's
meaning, he said:
"Yes, you're right. The art and an
tique business Is a delicate business.
Clod knows It's a precarious one!"
Reaching for the decauter, he added;
'Have a drink."
Rut Mr. Ilennlngton refused to un
bend. The proffer of refreshment did
not tempt him to swerve from the ob-
ect of his mission. While Underwood
was talking, trying to gain time, his
eyes were taking in the contents of
the apartment.
"Come, take a drink," urged Under
wood again.
"No, thanks," replied Mr. Benning
ton c.utly.
Suddenly he turned square around.
"Let's get down to business, Mr. I'n
derwood," he exclaimed. "My firm In
sists on the Immediate return of their
property." Pointing around the room,
he added: "Everything, do you under
stand?" Underwood was standing In the sha
dow of the lamp so his visitor did not
notice that he had grown suddenly
very white, and that his mouth
twitched painfully.
"Why, what's the trouble?" he stam
mered. "Haven't I got prices for your
people that they would never have got
ten?" "Yes we know all that," replied
Mr. Rennlngton Impatiently. "To be
frank, Mr. Underwood, we've received
Information that you've sold many
of the valuable articles Intrusted to
you for which you've made no account
ing at all."
"That's not true," exclaimed Under
wood hotly. "I have accounted for
almost everything. The rest of the
things are here. Of course, there may
be a few things "
Taking a box of cigars from tha
desk, he offered It to his visitor.
"No, thanks," replied Rennlngton
coldly, pushing back the proffered
box.
Underwood was fast losing his self
control, throwing away his cigar with
an angry exclamation, he began to
walk up and down.
"I can account for everything if you
give me time. You mutt give me tlnio.
I'm hard pressed by my creditors. My
expenses are enormous Rnd collections
exceedingly difficult. I have a largo
amount of money outstanding. Alter
our pleasnnt business relations it
seems absurd and most unfair Hint
your firm should take this stnnd with
me." He halted suddenly and faced
Rennlngton. "Of course, I'm iiiue'i
obliged to you, personally, for thh
Mlendly tip."
Rennlngton shrugged h!a shoulders.
"The warning may r.lve you tjmo
either to raise the money or to get thii
things back."
Underwood's dark eyes fl -i-hed with
suppicssod wrath, as he f'toited:
"Of course, can get them all bac't
in time. Damn it, you fellows don't
know what it costs to run this klvd
of business successfully! One has to
"My God! Why Are They Hounding
Me Like This?"
spend a small fortune to keep up ap
pearances. These society people won't
buy if they think you really need tha
money. I've had to give expensive din
ners and spend money like water even
o get them to come here and look at
the things. You must give me time
to make a settlement. I need at least
a nionlh."
Rennlngton shook his head. There
was a hard, uncompromising look In
ht fr n he retilled caustically
"They're coming for tne tnmgs to
morrow. I thought It fair to let you
know. I can do no in.-.rt,."
I'nderwood stopped short.
"To-morrow," he echoed faintly.
"Yes," said Rennlngton grimly. "Yob
might as well understand Ihe'sltuHtiot,
'horoeghly. The p line's up. The lira
tias le:..n wutehlng lo'i for i,o:ue tin, a
When you tried to sell these things tt
old Defiles for one-quarter their reaj
value he Instantly recognized when
they came from. He telephoned
stiaight to our place. You've beei
-hadowod by detectives ever sine
There's a man outside watching thil
j.ae 'o'v."
"My God!" exclaimed Umbrwood.
"Why are they hounding me like
this?"
Approaching Renrington quickly, he
grasped his hand.
"Hennington," he said earnestly,
"you and I've always been on the
rquare. Can't you tell them It's all
right? Can't you get them to give me
time?"
Refore the manager could reply the
telephone bell rang sharply. Under
wood started. An expression of fear
came over his face. Rerhaps the firm
had already sworn out a warrant for
his arrest. He picked up the receiver
to answer the call.
"What name Is that?" he demanded
over the telephone. The name was re
peated and with a gesture of relief he
exclaimed:
"Howard Jeffries! what on earth
does he want? I can't see him. Tell
him I'm"
. Rennlngton took his hat and turned
to go:
"Well, I must be off."
"Don't go," exclaimed Underwood,
as he hung up the receiver mechan
ically. "It's only that Infernal ass
Howard Jeffries!"
"I must," said the manager. As he
went toward the door he made a close
scrutiny of the walls as If searching
for something that was not there.
Stopping short, he said:
"1 don't see the Velasquez."
"No no," stammered Underwood
nervously. "It's out out on proba
tion. Oh, It's all right. I can account
for everything."
Mr. nennlngton continued his In
spection. "I don't see the Gobelin tapestry,"
he said laconically.
"Oh, that's all right, too, if they'll
only give me time," he cried desper
ately. "Good God, you don't know
what It means to me, Rennlngton! The
position I've made for myself will be
swept away and"
Mr. Rennlngton remained distant
and unsympathetic and Underwood
threw hlniRelf into a chair with a ges
ture of disgust.
"Sometimes I don't think I care
what happens," he exclaimed. "Things
haven't been going my way lately. I
don't care a hang whether school
keeps or not. If they drive mo to the
wall I'll do something desperate
I'll "
A ring at the front door bell Inter
rupted him.
"Who can that he?" he exclaimed
startled. He looked closely at his
companion, as If trying to rend In his
face If he were deceiving him.
"Probably your friend of the tele
phone.r suggested Rennlnglon.'
Underwood opened the door and
Howard entered Jauntily
"Hello, fellers, how goes It?" was
his Jocular greeting,
He was plainly under the Influence
of liquor. When he left home that
evening he had sworn to Annie that
he would not touch a drop, but by the
time he reached the Astruria his cour
age failed him. He rather feared Un
derwood, and he felt the need of
stimulant to brace l.lni up for the
"strike" he was about to make. Tho
back door of a saloon was convenient
ly open and while be was refreshing
himself two other men he knew
dropped In. Refore he knew it, half
a dozen drinks had been absorbed,
and he had spent the whole of $5
which bis wife had Intrusted to him
I out of her carefully bearded savings.
u in n no soiiereU up he would real
ize that he had neteil like a coward
and a cur, but Jusl now be was feel
ing rather jolly. Addressing I'nder
wood with impudent, familiarity, ho
went on:
. "The d d boy didn't seem to know
if you were In or not, so I enme up
anyhow." (ilancii g at Rennliiginn,
he ikMmI: "Sorry, if I'm bulling In."
Underwood was not In Hie humor
to be vt ry gracious. Long ago yonim
I low m d Jeffries had outgrown his use.
fulness as far asl he was coneet li"d.
He was at a loss to puecs why he bad
come to see him uninvited, on this
particular Sunday night, too. It wns
with studied coldness, therefore, that
he said:
"Kit down I'm glad to see you."
"You don't look It," grinned How
ard, as he advanced further into the
room with shambling, uncertain steps.
Concealing his 111 humor and prom
ising himself to get rid of his unwel
come visitor at the first opportunity,
Underwood introduced the two men.
"Mr. Rennlngton Mr. Howard Jeff
ries, Jr."
Mr. Rennlngton had heard of tho
older JeffrleB' trouble with his scape
grace son, and he eyed, with some in
terest, this young man who had made
such a fiasco of his career.
"Oh, I know Rennlngton," exclaimed
Howard Jovially. "I bought an ele
phant's tusk at his place In tho days
when I was somebody." With mock
sadness he added, "I'm nobody now
couldn't even buy a collar button."
"Won't you sit down and stay
while?" said Underwood sarcastic
ally. "If you don't mini, I'll have a drink
first," replied Howard, making his
way to the desk and taking up the
whisky decanter.
Underwood did not conceal his an
noyasce, but hU angry glances wrj-e
entirely imt on nis hew visitor, w no
was rapidly getting Into a maudlin
condition. Addressing Rennlngton
with famllliirltv, Howard went on:
"Say, do you remember that won
derful set of Ivory chessmen my old
man bought?"
Rennlrixlon smiled nml nodded.
"Ye vlr- I dn. in-.'efd. Ah vo-ir
father Is a fine art critic!"
Howard burst Into boisterous laugh
ter. "Art critic!" he exclaimed. "I
should say he was. He's a born
critic. He can criticise. any old thing
every old thing. I don't care what
It Is. he can criticise it. 'When In doubt
criticise,' is nafled on ratnrrs es
cutcheon." Rowing with mock cour
tesy to each he raised the glass to his
lips and said: "Here's how!"
Hennington laughed good humored
ly, and turned to go.
"Well, good night, Mr. Jeffries.
Good night, Mr. Underwood."
Underwood followed the manager to
the door.
"Good night!" he said gloomily.
(To Re Continued.)
(I
L".
The Next Great Attraction to
Come to the Parmele Theatre
A new recruit to the "too small
band of Intelligent American play
wrights" is noted In the person of
Eugene Walter. Ills play. "Paid in
ICull," produced at the Astor theater,
New York, by Wagenhals & Kemper,
shows Mr. Walter, In W. P. Katon's
phrase, to have "decisively Joined"
the aforesaid band. Critics are as
one in admitting tho power of the
new drama; Mr. Katon of the New
York Sun confesses to the "thrill of
discovery" not aroused since "The
Great Divide" came before the public
two years ago. Mr. Winter of the
Tribune calls It "a strong play,
steadily Interesting and destined to
long-continued success." Alan Dale,
In the American, speaRs of It as "a
find," perhaps the best "find" of the
season. The sum and substance of I
all the criticisms may perhaps argue
that there Is more of promise than
entirely successful performance In
the work; but then It Is pointed out
that In this we have a second play of
a young dramatist. A legal contest
of managers over the rights of the
production of the play has brought
out the Interesting fact that the
author of the play, the distinct suc
cess of the year, has only recently
taken his meals in cheap dairy
restauranta and slept In Rryant park.
Mr. Faton thinks the author has "the
priceless posseslson of the born
dramatist," and gives the play's story
In these words:
" 'Paid In Full' opens in a Harlem
flat, the home of Joseph Rrooks and
his wife, Emma, young people worry
ing along on so small a salary that
they have no maid. Joe Is full of
bitterness toward his employer, Cap
tain Williams, president of the Latln
Ameiican Fteatnshlp company, a
veritable ex-sea wolf from the Pacific,
who applies to business his old
methods of the senior. That he Is
paid so poorly Inspires In Joe a kind
of half-baked socialism, which vents
Itself In ugly harangues at his wife.
Joe from the first Is a jxior lot, and
one Is little surprised when he begins
!o eU.nl his employer's money.
"That he stole for his wife's sake,'
na he tells her, Is quite true, lu a j
statement as another exhibition of
i niiilHlnu'ss. and the author passes on
to the further development, of his.
story. Oee wishes to cry 'Hold!' to
i:et nt .i'ic s extenuating psychology
n bit. Rut Mr. Walter does not per
mit It
"In-ietrl, .Toe bluntly mnkis the
pro'ios'il to his wife that she shall bo
to Williams' Cut and try to save him
from Jail. Of (o:trse such a proposal
kills once and for all every vcilne of
sympathy for Joe, and luanil.t bint
utt( rlv as a skunk."
W. (i. Melsiniicr In (lie City,
Mr. W. (i. Meisinger of near Eight
Mile drove whs a Plattsmoiilh vl itor
today, accompanied by Ed Jordan. ;
who Is helping Mr. Mi Islnger till his'
farm the present season. Mr. Mel
slnger will begin his oat seeding
probably next week, ai:d will plant
about thirty acres, reserving about
seventy acres for corn, which he
usually puts out about May first. He
Is one o( the successful farmers In
his county and few men will beat
M in raising corn.
Mike Class departed for Nebraska
City this morning, where ho will visit
friends and relatives over Sunday.
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AWAY LUST EVENING
Krom Siiltmlny's Dully.
Albert Murray met with some bad
luck last evening while his team and
buggy was standing at the residence
of Karl Isle, two miles south of
town. Earl was In the buggy with
Mr. Murray at the time. Something
not apparent to the driver frighten
ed the team and It soon became un
manageable, running away and
smashing one wheel and the tongu
to smlthers. Karl was In th
buggy when It went over and got oft
without a bruise. The frightened
horses ran and were soon lost sight
of In the darkness and were not
found until this morning. The ac
cident occurred about 8:30 last even
ing. The team was found near th
Nevotuey home this morning tied to
a tree and neither of the horse -were
in the least Injured. Mr. Mur
ray brought his buggy In for repair
this morning.
ENCAMPMENT ENJOYED
BANQUET LAST NIGHT
From Saturday's Pally.
Mystic Kncampmcnt No. 31, I. 0.
O. F., last night was served to on
of their enjoyable banquets. Th
members and their wives and families
participated, thero being a fine, rep
resentation of the order present. A,'
five-course banquet was served tn th
banquet room and everyone had all
they could eat and drink. The
coffee urn was heated up for th
second tlmo and it was a very Iat
hour when the banqueters and their
families left the scene of th
festivities. The banquet lasted for
an hour and a half, commencing at
9 o'clock. After the tables wr
cleared the company engaged In a
Boclal game of cards. Those who
cared to do so enjoyed a cigar or two
In the smoking room, and a Jolly
good time was the lot of all present
Mont Itohb (Jin-s to Lincoln.
From Friday's Dnlly.
Mont Robb, who for the past two
years was manager of the Jonea
Grain Company elevator at Mynard
was In the city today visiting with his
many county seat friends and maklnf
preparations for moving to Lincoln,
where ho goeB to enter upon th
duties of his new position as steward
of the penitentiary. This appoint
ment he received some time ago, th
vacancy being made on April 1. Mont
Robb Is one of the good fellows who
we regret to see leave Cass county,
hut we are thankful that his hom
is ittlll here and that he will return
some time. The Robb family, who
have been living near Union, move to
Lincoln some time next month. Nel
son Murray, n grain man of many
years' experience, has accepted tho
position with the Jones company
made vacant by Mr. Robb's reslgna-
tlon. Mr. Murray will assume
charge at once. They have made &
j.,,,,,) .selection in the new manager,
jJ0PiMEY G R A V E S FILES
III IN PROBATE COURT
.'ioiu Siitui-ilnv' I mily.
Alli.niiy Charles L. tlliuiH of
I'lilon wa.-t in tlu- illy this morning
ai.il ti. in.-, ii le.l huMiiirs with the pro
hate unli t, bin lug i nn e to lile a pell,
lien for the probate of a will of tho
late Mrs. Eliza Jane Foster, who
fen nt'y died al Union. The heirs
had tiled a petition some time ago,
alleging thai the deceased died
lnhslutc, while the petition tiled by
Attorney Craves sits out that tho de
( eased bit a w ill and the same Is
propounded and will be offered for
probate. The hearing, which was to
have oecured today, was continued to
April 17, and the proper notice will
lie served on the surviving kin of th
deceased.
C. N. Cllne, who for ttie past few
weeks has been working for E. A.
Wurl on the delivery wagon, resigned
his position yesterday, owing to sick
ness. Charley has for some tlmo
been troubled with eczema on his
limb, and this week was taken dowa
with the grippe and comiielled to
give up his position.
Uy applying two coats or WUiailT'H CONDENSED SMOKE
ctly to the meat with a brush fitter the niest has eono
will be thiimuglily smoked, will have a
will keep solid and sweet und free from
entire summer.
Condensed Smoko
contains nothing except what Is obtained