MED
V
CHARLES KLEIN
C AND
ARTHUR HQRNBLOvV
ILLU5TKAT10NS BY RAY WALTEH$
CHAPTER VI.
The door slammed, and Underwood
returned to the sitting room. Taking
no notice of Howaid, he walked over
to the desk, slowly selected a tig.tr
and lighted It. Howard looked up at
htm foolishly, not knowing what to
ay. His frequent libations had so
fcrfuddled Mm that he had almost for
gotten the object of his visit.
"Kxcuse my butting iu, old chap,"
)ie stammered, "but "
rnHerwood made no answer. How
ard stared at him in comic surprise.
He was not so drunk as not to be
tble to notice that something was
wrong.
"Say, old fellow," he gurgled;
' 'you're a regular Jim Dumps. Why
to chopfallen, so? My! what a long
face! Is that the way you greet a
classmate, a fellow fiat? Wait till
you hear my hard-luck story. That'll
"cheer you up. Who was It said:
'There's nothing cheers us up so much
as other people's money?" " Reaching
for the whisky bottle, he went on:
"First I'll pour out another drink.
You see, I need courage, old man.
1 ve got a favor to ask. I want some
money. I not only want It I need It."
Underwood laughed, a hollow, mock
ing laugh of derision. His old class
mate had certainly chosen a good time
to come and ask him for money. How
ard mistook the cynical gayety for
food humor.
"I said I'd cheer you up," he went
on. "I don't want to remind you of
that little matter of two hundred and
fifty bucks which you borrowed from
me two years ago. I suppose you've
mr.
"You keep pretty euod time with
'hat," ltiughd I'nderwood, pointing to
he whisky.
Howard grinned in drunken fashion.
"Iff the one thing I do punctually,"
he htccouehed. "I enn row. swim,
play tennis, football, goir and poTo as
well as anybody, but I'll be damned If
I can do anything quite as well as I
can do this."
"What do you want $2,000 for?" de
manded Underwood.
"I've got an opportunity to go Into
business. I want $2,000 and I want
it deuced quick."
Underwood shrugged his shoulders.
"Why don't you go home and ask
jour father?" he demanded.
His visitor seemed offended at the
suggestion.
"What!" he exclaimed, with comic
surprise, "after being turned out like a
dog with a young wife on my hands!
Not much no. I've injured their
pride. You know father married a
second time, loaded me down with a
Rtepmother. She's all right, but she's
so confoundedly aristocratic. You
know her. Say, didn't you and she
wasn't there some sort of an engage
ment once? Seems to me I"
Underwood rose to his feet and ab
ruptly turned his back.
"I'd rather you wouldn't get person
al," he said curtly. Sitting down at a
desk, he began to rummage w 1th some
I papers and, turning impatiently to
Howard, he said:
"Say, old man, I'm very busy now.
You'll have to excuse me."
If Howard had been sober, he would
have understood that this was a pret
ty strong hint for him to be gone, but
yes. I'll come down No, tell her to
come up."
Hanging up the receiver, he hast'ly
wr:it over to the divan and slu.ok
Howard.
"Howard, wake up! confound you!
You've got to get out there's some
body coining."
He shook him roughly, but his old
ciasniate made no attempt to move.
"Quick, do you hear!" exclaimed
Underwood Impatiently. "Wake up
some one's coming."
Howaid sleepily half opened his
eyes. He had forgotten entirely
where he was and believed he was
on the train, for he answered:
"Sure, I'm sleepy. Say porter,
make up my bed."
His patience exhausted, Underwood
was about to pull him from the sofa
by force, when there was a ring at
the frout door.
Uendlng quickly over his compan
ion, Underwook saw that he was fast
asleep. There was no time to awaken
him and get him out of the way, so,
quickly, he took a big screen and ar
ranged It around the divan so that
Howard could not be seen. Then he
hurried to the front door and
opened It.
Alicia entered,
en beast as you are, i envy you. 1 ne
woman I wanted married some one
else, damn her!"
Howard was so drowsy from the
effects of the whisky that he was al
most asleep. As he lay back on the
sofa, he gurgled:
"Say, old man; I didn't come here
to listen to hard-luck stories. I came
to tell one."
In maudlin fashion he began to sing,
"Oh, listen to my tale of woe," while
Underwood sat glaring at him, won
derlng how he could put him out.
As he reached the last verse his
head began to nod. The words came
thickly from his lips and he sank
sleepily back among the soft divan
pillows.
Just at that moment the telephone
bell rang." Underwood quickly picked
up the receiver.
"Who's that?" he asked. As he
heard the answer his face lit up and
he replied eagerly: "Mrs. Jeffries
(To Be Continued.)
Intnn it Kilt.."
",67c" . In hla besotted condition, he did not
A look of annoyance came over Un- . . ., . ..
a iu I propose to be disposed of so easily.
eerwooa s iace.
"Well, what of It?" he snapped.
Howard took another drink before
fce continued.
"I wouldn't remind you of the loan,
did chap; but I'm up against it. When
ihe family kicked me out for marry
hig the finest girl that ever lived, my
father cut me off with a piking allow
ance which I told htm to put in the
hurch plate. I told him I preferred j
independence. Well," he went on
Hh serio-comic gravity, "I got my in
dependence, but I'm I'm dead broke.
You might as well understand the situ
ation plainly. I can't find any busl-;
ness that I'm fitted for, and Annie i
threatens to go back to work. Now, I
you know I can't stand anything like I
that. I'm too much of a man to be
Kipported by any woman."
He looked toward Underwood, In a ;
Hupid kind of way, as If looking for j
ome ilgh of approval, but he wac dls- ,
appointed. Underwood's face waa a :
tudy of Supreme indifference. He did j
not even appear to be listening. Some-1
what disconcerted, Howard again
raised the glass to his Hps, and thus
refreshed, went on: j
"Then I thought of you, old chap.
You've made a rousing success of it
rot a big name as art collector made
kist of money and all that " j
Underwood impatiently interrupted
him.
"It's impossible, Jeffries. Things are
a little hard with me, too, just now.
You'll have to wait for that $250."
Howard grinned.
" 'Taint the $250. old man, I didn't
want that. I want a couple of thou
tand." Underwood could not help laughing.
"A couple of thousand? Why not
matt it a million?"
Howard's demand struck him as be
ing so humorous that he sat down con
vulsed with laughter.
Looking at him stupidly, Howard
btlp.'d himself to another drink.
"it seems I'm a hit," he said with a
fnin.
Underwood by this time had recov
tred his composure.
"So you've done nothing since you
left college?" he said.
"No." answered Howard. "I don't
eem to get down to anything. My
approved the terms and conditions of
the agreement.
Section 4. Whenever the state
railway commission shall certify lis
approval thereof, any telephone com
pany may purchase, hold, sell, lease
or otherw ise acquire or dispose of all
or any part of the property, fran
chises, business, stock or bonds of
any other such company and compet
ing telephone companies may con
solidate or combine by an agreement
approved by a vote of two-thirds of
the stockholders of each of the con
solidating companies; provided, such
agreement to consolidate or to com
bine shall have been tiled with and bo
approved by the state railway com
misison; and provided further, that
all valid existing contracts of such
companies which provide for the in
terchange of business between such
companies and other telephone com
panies shall be carried out and be
assumed by the consolidated com
pany; and provided further, that
when telephone exchanges located In
the same city or town are combined
pursuant to the terms of this act the
state railway commission shall pie-
scribe the maximum rates to be
charged by the consolidated ex
cnanpes and such rates shall not
thereafter be Increased without the
consent and approval of the state
railway commission.
Section 5. That all acts and parts
of acts In conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.
propose to be disposed of so easily
Turning to Underwood, he burst out
with an air of offended dignity:
"Underwood, you wouldn't go back
on me now. I'm an outcast, a pariah,
a derelict on the ocean of life, as one
of my highly respectable uncles wrote
me. His grandfather was an iron pud
dler." With a drunken laugh he went
on: "Doesn't it make you sick? I'm
no good because I married the girl. If
I had ruined her life I'd still be a
1 decent member of society.
He helped himself to another drink,
his hand shaking so that he could
hardly hold the decanter. He was
fast approaching the state of complete
intoxication. Underwood made no at-
! tempt to interfere. Why should he
j care if the young fool made a sot of
. himself? The sooner he drank him-
self Insensible the quicker he would
get rid of him.
"No, Howard," he said ; "you'd never
make a decent member of society."
"P'r'apa not," hiccoughed Howard.
"How does Annie take her social
ostracism?" Inquired Underwood.
"Like a brick. She's a thorough
bred, all right She's all to the good."
"All the same, I'm sorry I ever In
troduced you to her," replied Under
wood. "I never thought you'd make
such a fool of yourself as to marry " I
Howard shook his head In a maud
lin manner, as he replied:
"I don't know whether I made a
fool of myself or not, but she's all
right. She's got In
of a great woman-
still the makings. The only thing I
object to Is, she insists on going back
to work, Just as if I'd permit such a
thing. Do you know what I said on
our wedding day? 'Mrs. Howard Jeff
BILL FOR TELE
E
MERGER
Senate File No. 86 Regulating
the Telephone Companies
A bill for an act authorizing tele
phone and telegraph companies or
corporations to mortgage, lease, sell
or otherwise alienate the property
and franchises of such telephone and
telegraph companies or corporations,
and prescribing the terms and con
ditions upon which competing tele
phone companies, may combine or
consolidate their respective prop
erties. Introduced by Senator Ollls.
Introduced and read first time Jan
uary 20, 1911. Read second time Jan
uary 23, 1911, and referred to the
Committee on Miscellaneous Coriora
tions. Sent to printer January 23,
1911.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Nebraska:
Section 1. That every telephone
and telegraph company or eorpora-
I tion owning lands, franchises or other
property In this State be and hereby
Is authorized to mortgage or execute
High School Notes.
Miss Foster deliveerd an able
lecture, this morning to the students
of the school on her trip to Tuskegee,
Alabama, where she visited the
schools under the management of
Booker T. Washington.
Superintendent -Abbott returned
this morning from Nebraska City,
where he addressed the Women's
club and a large number of their in
vited guests on "The Inspiration of
Art," yesterday. Mr. Abbott was
given a cordial greeting from his
former neighbors.
Next Friday evening will be the
regular monthly meting of teach
era of the Plattsinouth schools, at
wnicn time Mr. Abbott will resume
his series of lectures on "The In
splration of Good Books." As the
monthly pay checks are lvassed out at
that time to the teachers, there Is
likely to be a full attendance. Each
of the teachers is expected to hand
In the title of her favorite play and
give In writing why It is her favorite.
This has already been done with
poems and songs.
Mrs. Frans of Union was a visitor
at the High school today, where tyer
son, Rue, Is a student.
Judge B.' S. Ramsey visited Super
intendent' Abbott at his office today,
deeds of trust, lease, sell or other-
her the makings j wise alienate the whole or any part
very crude, but j t,f the property, franchises or lands
ow ned by said telephone or telegraph
company or corporation.
Section 2. That every telephone
and telegraph company or corpora
rles, you are entering one of the old jtlon owning lands, franchises or other
property in this State shall have
tip
i
s-k Sleepily Back Among the Soft
Divan Pillows. j
iden won't stay in one place. I got a j
Jh as time keeper, but I didn't keep
H dvn a week. I kept the time all
rtHt, but it wasn't the right time." j
Again raising the glass to his lips, he
added: "They're so beastly partlcu-
est families In America. Nature ha
fitted you for social leadership. You'll
be a petted, pampered member of that
select few called the "400," ' and now
damn it all, how can I ask her to go
back to work? But If you'll let m
have that $2,000"
By this time Howard waa beginning
to get drowsy. Lying back on ths
sofa, he proceeded to make himself
comfortable.
"Two thousand dollars!" laughed
Underwood. "Why, man, I'm in debt
up to my eyes."
As far as bis condition enabled hlra,
Howard gave a start of surprise.
"Hard up!" he exclaimed. Pointing
around the room, he said: "What'i
all this a bluff?"
Underwood nodded.
"A bluff, that's It. Not a picture,
not a vase, not a stick belongs to
me. You'll have to go to your fa
ther." .
"Never," said Howard despondently.
The suggestion was evidently toe
much for him, because he stretched
out his hand for his whisky glass.' "Fa
ther's done with me," he said dole
fully. "He'll relent," suggested Under
wood. Howard shook his head drowsily.
Touching his brow, he SHld:
"Too much brains, too much up
here." Placing his hand on his heart
he went on: "Too little down here.
Once he gets an Idea, he never lets it
o. he holds on. Obstinate. One
Idea stick to It. Oee, but I've mad
a mess of things, haven't I?"
Underwood looked at him with con
tempt. "You've made a mess of your life,'
he said bitterly, "y t you've had some
measure of happiness. You, at least
married the woman you love. Drunk
in this State
power to borrow money and execute
bonds or promissory notes therefor
and to secure the payment thereof by
pledging the property and Income of
such company, and any mortgage or
deed of trust executed by such com
pany shall bind and be a valid lien
upon all the property therein de
scribed and by Its terms may Include
and cover not only the property owned
at the time of the execution thereof,
but also all other property, both real,
personal or mixed, which may there
after be acquired by such company or
corporation, and such mortgages or
deeds of trust shall be as valid and
effectual as to such after acquired
property as If the same were In pos
session at the time of the execution
thereof
Section 3. That whenever two or
more conietlng telephone companies
are operating lines or are engaged in
business In the same municipality or
locality, such companies may, in the
manner and upon the terms agreed
upon In respect to the operation and
maintenance of their respective
plants, connect their lines and equip
ment so that subscribers and patrons
of one company may obtain tele
phonic connection with the subscrib
ers and patrons of the other company
or companies, and thereafter the
plants so connected shall be operated
and maintained In the manner and
upon the terms soa greed upon: pro
vided, that no such agreement shall
become effective until the state rail
way commission Khali have certified
that the proposed arrangement Is for
NEW WOODMAN HALL
AT CEDAR CREEK
The members of the M. W. A. lodge
at Cedar Creek are going to have
new lodge room and hall. The con
tract for the erection of the new
building has been lot to T. J. Isner
of this city, and the work will be
started some time the early part of
May. The new building will be
32x60, one story. We are Informed
that almost suffllcent funds have al
ready been raised for the completion
of the building. The Cedar Creek
lodge of Woodmen Is a very strong
one and there Is no reason why they
should not have one of the best meet
Ing rooms In the county, which they
will have when, the new building is
ready for occupancy.
STUM!
lAUtfUlim J JMJLJ1S -H.UJ 1
Charles Merger Secure llakcr.
Charles Herger, the Main street
baker, returned from Omaha last
evening, where he secured the serv
Ices of an experienced baker to
handle the bread-making at his shop
The new baker Is Mr. Fred Rabra
who comes highly recommended as
an experienced man In his line, and
he Is particularly commended for hi
cleanliness and neatness about his
work. Mr. Herger feels that he 1
fortunate In securing so good a ma
at this time.
Having the f 'rippe.
John Lohnes and son, Will, from
Louisville, were In the city today, an
while here the former paid the Jour
nal office a brief call. Mr. Iohnes
sr., has been troubled with the grlpp
most all winter, this being his firs
trip to Plattsmouth since last
August. We are pleased to note that
the old gentleman is reroverln
rapidly at this time.
Have you ever been stung in
buying boys clothes? It's no won
der. There are more cheap, ha.f
inade clothes on the market for
boys than any other kind. Let
us sell you one of our boy's suits
at $5.
They're Guaranteed!
You do not have to take one single chance on
them. If you don't feel you get ycur money's worth
out of them bring them back and get your money.
They art made of strictly all
wool material, preshrunk and
waterproofed. Pants are lined
throughout and all scams rein
forced. Coats have double lin
ing at arm pit, are cut long and
full and in the latest style. Just
think of a pure all-wool blue
serge suit like this for $5.
G. EL UosgoH's Son
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION
8
MUEH Kill. AGED GERMAN
Fl
U E
r
ormer Wife Takes Two Children to Omaha With Her to Male
Their Home Kearn to Try and Recover Them.
Andreas Kearn, an aged German
retired farmer, has been having more
than his share of domestic infelicity
of late. In addition to being an in-
vallad for the past ten or eleven
years, his divorced wife, who for a
year past has been at bU home and
kk also, as soon as she was strong
enough to travel, left his home, tak
ing with her his 14-year-old daugh
ter, Augusta Alvina. This incident
occurred on March 13. The woman
went to Omaha,' where she was mar
ried to a man whom Mr. Kearn does
not know, but whom be bus seen
nee or twice. Last Monday the little
boy, Andrew, who Is about 15 years
of age, went to school as usual, but
did not return, and Mr. Kearu was
left In great suspense for some time
nntil ho ascertained that his former
wife had taken the little fellow to
Omaha, also. Tho little fellow no
doubt wanted to see his sister and
was thus persuaded to go with the
woman.
Mr. Kearn feels very much In
censed the way his former wife has
repaid his kindness In furnishing her
a home during the past year whll
she was too ill to care for herself,
and he has already legal proceed
inga under way to recover possession,
of his children. The penalty fop
kidnapping Is a term In the peniten
tiary, and Mr. Kearn proposes to
push the matter and punish th
parties who stole hUt children.
He will probably resort o s.
habeas corpus for the purpose of
taking the children, which may b
Issued here and the children brought
here for the hearing. The offeas
seems all the more agrevated from
the fact that this Is the third tlm
the woman has left in this way.
When Mr. Kearn waa divorced;
some years ago, he took two of th
children and his wife took the young
est. She placed the two that she had
In the custody of a children's home la'
Omaha, and Mr. Kearn fears now thai
she wants the two that have bwtn
with him simply because they tut)
now large enough to do some work.
Saved a Soldier's Life.
Facing death from shot and shell
In the civil war was more agreeable
to J. A. Stone of Kemp, Tex., than
facing It from what doctors said was
consumption. "I contracted a stub
born cold," he writes, "that develop
ed a cough, that stuck to me In spite,
of all remedies for years. My weight
ran down to 130 pounds. Then I
began to use Dr. King New Discovery,
which completely cured me. I now
weight 178 pounds." For Coughs,
Colds, La Grippe, Asthma, Hemor
rhage, Hoarseness, Croup, Whooping
Cough and lung trouble, lis supreme.
r.Oc, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by F. 0. Frlcke & Co.
Mrs. J. S. Hastings of Glenwood ar
rived today and will visit at the G.
J. Jones home for a few days.
piring HVQilllneiry
James Mander of Umisvllle was
In the city today visiting with hi
many county seat friends and look
ing after some business matters.
While here he called at the Journal
office to renew for his paper, also for
his mother, Mrs. K. A. Slander.
Mrs. K. A. Klrkpiitrlrk of Ne
hawka arrived In this city this even
ing for a visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. P. K. Ruffnrr, she being a sister
tho public Interest and shall have ' of Mrs. Kuffuer.
f ,1- ;' . y
:T'-:h
You will find an elegant
line of medium priced hats.
Large
Medium
Small
HATS!
Please call and see this line.