Cavanaoh,
The Great Conserva
tion Novel
V.
CHAPTER V.
TTRGtTOA TAKKS A.VOTIIKIt MOTOR MtiK
LEE VIRGINIA'S efforts to reflue
the little horel produced an
niiiM.iiit; change in Kllr.ii Weth
erford's iiffnirs. The dinlog
room 8 warmed with those seeking
food, and as the news of the girl's
beauty went out upon the range the
row boy a nought excuse to ride in and
pet a Htiure meal and a glimpse of t lie
"queen" whose hand had witched "the
old shack" Into a marvel of eleiinlluess.
Generally they failed of so much, as a
glance at her. for she kept away from
the diuiug room at mealtime.
Lea Virginia was fully aware of this
male curiosity and vaguely conscious
of the light which shone In the eyes
of seme'of them (men like Gregg).
She bad bejrun to understand, too. that
her mother's reputation was a barrier
between the better class of folk and
herself. But as they came now and
uguin to take a meal they permitted
themselves a word in her praise,
which she resented. "1 don't want
their friendship now," she declared
bitterly.
As she gained courage to look about
her she began to be luterested In some
of her Itoarders.
So far as the younger men were con
cerned, she saw little to admire and
much to hate. They were crude nnd
uninteresting rowdies for the most
part. She was put upon her defense by
tbelr glances, and she came to dread
walking along the street, so open and
ourse were their words of praise.
Pew of these loafers had the courage
to, (Hand on tbelr feet and court her
favor, but there was one who speedily
Iiecame her chief persecutor. This was
Js'elll Ballard, celebrated (and made
imptJdentl by two years' travel with a
wild west ahow. He was tall, lean,
angular and freckled, but bis horse
manship was marvelous and bis skill
with the rope magical.
He had lost bis engagement by rea
son of a. drunken brawl, and be was
now living with his sister, the wife of
a small rancher near by. Virginia de
spised the other men, but she feared
this one, and quite justly.
The Greggs. father and son. were
In open rivalry for Lee also, but in dif
ferent ways. The older man, who bad
already been married several times.
vta disposed to buy her hand In w hat
he called "honorable wedlock," but the
hod, at heart a libertine, approached
her as one who despised the west and
who, being kept In the beastly coun
try by duty to a parent, was ready to
timuse himself at any one's expense.
He had no purpose in life but to feed
hlsbody and escape toll.
The chivalry of the plains, of which
Lee had read so much and which she
dtipposed she remembered, was Roue,
She doubted If it had ever existed
tuiong these centaurs. Why should It
inhere In Ignorant, brutal plainsmen
liny more than In Ignorant, brutal fac
tory hands?
There came to her now and again
gentle old ranchers "grangers." they
would be culled and shy boys from
the farms, but for the most part the
men she saw Imblttered her, and she
kept out of their sight as much as pos
nible. Her keenest pleasures, almost
her only pleasures, lay in the occasion
nl brief visits of Cuvnntigh as he rode
In for his mall.
Llze perceived all these attacks on
her daughter r.nd was Infuriated by
them. Her brows were knotted with
are as well as with pain, and she In
'essantly urged Virginia to go back tu
Sulphur. "I'll send you money to pay
your board till you strike a Job." But
1o this the girl would not agree ,gan(l
the business by reason of her presence
went on Increasing from day to d;iy.
To Hedtleld l.lze one day confessed
her pain. "I ought to send for that
doctor up there, but the plain truth li
I'm a'rald of him. I don't want tn
know what's the matter of me. It's
his Job to tell me I'm sick, and I'm
wared of his verdict."
"Nonsense!" he replied. "You can't
afford to ptit off getting lilm much
longer. I'm going buck tonight, but
J II be over again tomorrow. Wlir
don't you let me bring him down? It
will save you And. by the w:iy,
suppose you let me take Lee Virginia
home with me She looks a bit de
pressed. An outing will do her good
Klie's taken hold here wonderfully."
"Hasn't she? Hut I should have sent
her away the very lirst nlclit. I'm yet
ting to depend on her. I'm plumb
foolish about her now can't let her
out of my Riijht. and yet I'm off my
feed worrying over Jut. f!reg Is ut
ting dangerous. uT cniPf Tool Tin'
when It comes to men. Curse 'em!
They're all alike, every one of them.
1 won't have my girl mistreated, I tell
J on that. I'm not (It to be her mother.
Now, that's the truth. Noddy, and this
rotten little back country cow town Is
no place for hr. But what can I do?
Khe won't leave tne so long ns I'm
sick, and every dav ties her closer tn
me. 1 don't know what I d do without
her. If I'm going to die I run lie:
by nie when I take my drop. h jut;
fee Just how Tin placed."
She looked yellow Mini drawn us flu
VJldeil,. ipH H'tield was moved iy liet
unwonted tenderness.
"Now, let me advise," he began aft
er a moment's nause. "We mustn't let
the girl get homesick. I'll take her
home with me this afternoon and
bring her back along with a doctor to
morrow."
"All right, but before you go I want
to have a private talk. I want to tell
you something."
ne warned her away from what
promised to be a confession. "Now,
now, Eliza, don't tell me anything that
requires that tone of voice. I'm a bad
person to keep a secret, and you might
be sorry for It. I don't want to know
anything more about . your business
than I can guess."
"I don't niiuin the whisky trade."
she explained. "I've cut that all out
anyway. It's something more Impor-
tuut it's about Ed and me."
"I don't want to hear that either,"
he declared. "Let bygones be by
gones. What you did then Is outlaw
ed anyway. Those were fierce times,
and 1 want to forget them." He look
ed about. "Let me Bee Miss Virginia
and convey to her Mrs. Redfleld's io-
Tltatlon."
."She's In the kitchen. I reckon. Go
right out."
lie was rather glad of a chance to
see the young reformer In action and
smiled as he came upon her surround
ed by waiters and cooks, busily suDer-
lnteudlng the preparations for the
noon meal, which amounted to a tu
mult each day.
She saw Redfleld, nodded and a few
moments later came toward him,
flushed and beaming with welcome.
"I'm glad to see you again, Mr. Super
visor." He bowed profoundly. "Mrs. Red
fleld sends by me a formal invitation
to you to visit Elk Lodge. She Is not
quite able to take the long ride, else
she'd come to you." Here he Lauded
her n note. "I suggest that you go up
with me this afternoon, and tomorrow
we'll fetch the doctor down te- see
your mother. What do you say to
that?"
Her eyes were dewy with grateful
appreciation of his kindness as she
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THE YOUN(l RF.KOIIWRK WAS SURROUNDED
HY WAITR1IS AND COOKS.
answered, "That would be a great
pleasure, Mr. ICedlleld, If mother feels
able to spare me."
"I've talked with her. She is anx
ious to have you go."
Virginia was indeed greatly pleased
and pleasantly excited by this mes
sage, for she had heard much of Mrs.
Redfleld's delusiveness and also of
the splendor of her establishment.
She hurried away to dress with such a
flutter of Joyous anticipation that Bed
field felt quite repaid for the pressure
he had put upon his wife to Induce
her to write that note. "You may
leave Llze Wethcrford out of the
count, my dear." he bad said. "There
Is nothing of her discernible In the
girl. Virginia is n lady. 1 don't kuow
where she got It. but she's a gentle
woman by nature."
It wus hot and still In town, but no
sooner was the car iu motion lhan
both heat and dust were forgotten.
Rel field's iniu bine was not Inrge. and,
as be was content to go nt moderate
speed, conversation was possible.
He was of that sunny, optimistic,
ever youthful nature which finds de
light in human companionship under
any conditions whatsoever. He accept
ed this girl for what she seemed a
fresh, unspoiled child, lie saw noth
ing cheap or commonplace In her and
was not disposed to Impose any of her
father's wild doings upon her calen
dar. He I'ad Ms misgivings as to her
future. Ttai was the main reason why
he lui'I said to Mrs. Red (bid, "The girt
must be helped." Afterward he had
said "sustained."
It was Inevitable (lint the girl should
j soon refer totho ranger, andIledfleld
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Ranger
By HAMLIN GARLAND
Copyright. 1)10, by Hamlin Garland
wras its rtii4iiiiui-iii..,',,' u '..lul Is true
could wish. "Boss hasn't a fault but
one. and that's a negative one he
doesn't care a hang about getting on,
as they say over In Knglaud. He's
content just tft do the duty of the mo
ment. He made a good cowpunchcr
and a good soldier, but as for promotion-he
laughs when 1 mention it."
"He told me that he hoped to bo
rhief forester," protested Virginia.
"Oh. yes, he says that, but do you
know he'd rather be where he Is.
riding over the hills, than live In Lon
don. You should see his cabin some
time. It's most wonderful, really. His
walls are covered with bookshelves of
his own manufacture and chairs of
ills owB uehigu. "T"Wu' the Tioy" go!
the skill 1 don't see. Heaven knows,
his sisters are conventional enough!
He's capable o" being supervisor, but
he won't live In town nnd work in an
offlce. He's like an Indian iu bis love
of the open."
(To fie Continued.)
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Miss Clara Fate, teacher in I he
Geneva schools, arrived home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Henegar
arc the happy parents of a ten
pound boy, born Wednesday,
May 24.
Miss Clara Johnson is improv
ing very slowly. She is aide to
sit up a little the past day or two.
Miss Vivian Godwin, sister to
Mrs. J. C Street, arrived last
week from her home in Indiana
and expects to remain here dur
ing the summer.
Walter Philips came in Tues
day evening from Oklahoma, and
is visiting his grandfather, and
young friends. Walter has grown
so tall that he can look over some
of his old chums.
Clarence Pool and family of
Wabash were Sunday visitors w ith
Mr. and Mrs. James Colbert. The
latter remembered that 13 years
ago that day they left Michigan
for Nebraska. A good long time.
The committee on celebrating
at Avoca have started things go
ing. A little later the program
will appear telling all about how
the Fourth of July will be
observed there. J. II. Hughe, Ora
E. Copes and Joseph C. Zimmcr
er are planning a good lime.
Mrs. F. J. Iavis, on returning
home last Saturday night, it being
quite dark, stepped into a hole in
the sidewalk between the walk
and fence in front of Mrs. Hunts'
property. The fall was so hard
that her limb was wedged in so
tight she could nut get out until
some men happened along and by
prying the fence over released
her. The bruises were very pain
ful, but no bones were broken and
afler two days' rest she was nble
to get around.
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LOUISVILLE. .J.
Courier. J.
Miss Rhena Towlu of Murdock
visited the schools Tuesday.
Horn To Mr. and Mrs. Kdward
Fisher, Thursday, May 18, a boy.
Also to Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Fideline, Thursday, May 11, a girl.
Miss Adelaide Davis of Scolts
Hlufl' visited at the George Frater
home last week.
Martin Sjogren was at Omnlm
Wednesday, where he purchased a
line, high grade piano.
Miss Mary Foster, county
superintendent of schools, visited
the schools here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tritsch
were up from Plattsmoulh this
week visiting relatives and old
friends. Mr. Tritsch favored
this ollice wild a pleasant call.
Mrs. James Hoover was taken
to Omaha Wednesday in Dr.
Wortbtnan's automobile, where
she entered a hospital to be treat
ed by a specialist. Mrs. Hoover
has been in poor health for some
time and her family fear that she
may not recover.
1'ncle George Schoernan came
up from Plaltsinoiilh Wednesday
evening to visit relatives and tu
meet his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Schwalm of Denver nnd Mrs. Ida
McCuul of Alliance, who arrived
Thursday morning on the Schuy
ler train. They will visit here a
few days and then go tu platts
moulh for a more extended visit
wilh her parents.
Last Saturday evening the
Royal Neighbors of America in
ilialed ten candidates into the
mysteries of their camp. A drill
team from F.lmwood put on the
work and many compliment:? are
heard of the manner in which it
was conducted. Quite a number
of the ladies from the Palmyra
and Alvo camps were present. Af
ter the work was completed the
ladies adjourned to the hotel,
where the members of the M. W.
A. -were superintending a two
course supper. Some of the visit
ing ladies remained over night on
account of the storm.
Sick headache results ITom a
disordered condition of the stom
ach, and can be cured by the use
of Chamberlain's stomach and
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Lute Crawford departed Tues
day evening for Coleridge tu spend
a few days visiting his parents
and his sun, Tommie.
I.ucieu Wallace of Lincoln was
visiting this week with relatives at
the Harinim and Cheney resi
dences west of this village.
Mrs. Frank Freiburghouse ar
rived Saturday night from Ilush
ville, Neb., to make a visit with
her parents and other relatives
and friends in and near Union.
The Walt hill Times has the fol
lowing item of interest to Union
people: "Horn To Ma. and Mrs.
Clarence Kdmislen, a son, Mon
day morning, May 15, 1911."
Albert Carper, proprietor of the
bank basement barber shop, mov
ed his family and household goods
fr.om Nebraska City on Wednes
day and are occupying the Call
Frans residence vacated bv Louis
Curtis.
Miss Ina Davis arrived last
Saturday from Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, and will spend some time
looking after business affairs and
visiting many friends here and
other parts of the county. Miss
Ina and her mother have a nice
home in Los Angeles, and they
find the climate has been a great
benefit to their health.
Mrs. Mattie Harvey and Mrs.
Grace Stultz of Zionsvillo, Ind.,
arrived last Saturday to make an
extensive visit among their rela
tives and numerous friends here
atid at Avoca and Murray. The
ladies are daughters of Dr. John
F. Hrendel, who lived in this coun
ty many years before moving to
Indiana.
Bert Glasgow, the alleged poef,
failed to deliver his pound of
verse this week, much to the de
light of the editor, and our read
ers should congratulate them
selves, but he is threatening to
shoulder his pen and reel off a
few yards in the near future. Get
vaccinated in lime to avoid the
poetical epidemic.
Surveyor Patterson and Com
missioners Swilzer and Friedrich
were in town Tuesday, having
spent the day inspecting the
grading that is being dune on the
roads between here and Nehawka.
They found that the work is very
satisfactory and in accordance
wilh the contract, which speaks
well fur George Poisell, who has
the contract.
Is there anything in all this
world that is of morel mporlance
to you than good digestion? Food
must bo eaten to sustain life and
must bo digested and converted
into blood. When the digestion
fails the whole body suffers.
Chamberlain's Tablets are a ra
tional and reliable euro for in
digestion. They incrcaso the flow
of bile, purify the blood, strength
en the stomach, and tone up the
whole digestive apparatus to a
natural and healthy action. For
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Attorney Deles Dernier left last
evening for Blair, Neb., to defend
a parly in a lawsuit.
Ilosa Bickert is reocvering
nicely from the effects of having
her arm broken a short time ago.
Oliver Bogenrief, now of Okla
homa, was here Monday shaking
hands. He says it's a little dry
down there.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoelofsz
are enjoying a visit at Springfield,
Mississippi, wilh tin! hitter's son,
Jake Bickenfeld.
Smallpox, iu a mild form, is re
purled nl the home of Mr. and
Mrs. B. I. Clements. Mrs. Clem
ents, Dick nnd Vernie v the only
members to be alTIicled thus far.
Dan MemliMihall and wife are
here from Long Bench, California,
making their boys a visit and re
newing old neiiiainlf:nces. Dan
is looking fine. He says there is
no place like California.
Miss Agnes Laiighurst came
in Wednescday of last, week from
McCook, Neb., where she has been
for a iit wilh F.hn-
wooil relatives and friends until
after commencement.
Miss Minnie Winkler of Geneva
spent the forepart of the week
here visiting tier parents and
other relatives. Miss Winkler is
overseer in the cooking depart
ment of the Geneva reform school
for girls.
L. F. Langhorst, president of
the Federation of Nebraska Re
tailers, was at Omaha Tuesday
making arrangements for a spe
cial Durlington train to accom
modate Nebraska members when
the national convention is in ses
sion at Denver, June 13-lti.
Now is the time to gel rid of
your rheumatism. You will find
Chamberlain's Liniment wonder
fully effective. One application
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I- NEHAWKA.
I News.
rrank Hoedeker went to Lin
coln Tuesday to attend a conven
tion of Group 2 of the Stale Hank
ers association.
We learn the contract, has just
been let to George Poisall for the
grading of a mile of road west of
Henry Knabe's and a half mile
north of Henry Sturms. The
Commercial club pays half of the
bill.
About. thirty-live farmers
around Nehawka were at Platts
mouth last Saturday and heard
"Good Roads" King make his plea
for better roads. They went over
in automobiles and it is said Ne
hawka had the largest delegation
present.
About forty-five of the lady
friends of Mrs. Bruce Stone sur
prised her Saturday afternoon by
all calling at once. The afternoon
was very pleasantly spent, dainty
refreshments were served, and a
very pleasant afternoon was had
by all. ......
Mr. S. Humphrey, who . spent
several months during the winter
in a hospital at Kansas City in the
hope of relief for a cancerous
growth on his lip, left on the 11
o'clock train Huesday for Hot
Springs, South Dakota, where he
will take treatment for the same
trouble.
Nelse Anderson came in Mon
day from Pierce, South Dakota,
where he has been for the past
six weeks. lie lias rented some
.land in addition to the 100 acres
i he bought last summer and will
have in several hundred acres of
wheat and flax. Nelse looks as
lliuugh farm life was agreeing
with him, and says the counfrv up
Hiere has a fine outlook fur irood
crops this summer. He expects to
return Monday.
Carl Stone ami Henry Pollard
locked horns last Saturday and
before they could be separated
Carl had talked Henry into taking
ffj.bflO for his house and holdings
oil the other side of the river.
This is one of the must beautiful
places in town, nnd ns Carl has
been contemplating moving off the
farm for some time this will make,
him n line home. We understand
he will not move until fall. Henry
has not decided what he will do
yet, nnd here's hoping he decides
to build another good home here
l or soreness of the muscles
whether induced by violent ex
ercise or injury, Chamberlain'
Liniment is excellent. This lini
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the relief it affords in case
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Mrs. Cox of Moberlv. Missouri
arrived Wednesday evening for a
! visit with her sister, Mrs. J. G.
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Sack.
II. B. Watson was one of the
lucky ones who passed the stale
pharmacy hoard last week. Only
eighteen out of sixty-eight got
through.
wr. ioIiu, sr., was a passenger
to Lincoln Wednesday, where he
will visit relatives n few days nnd
perhaps will go to Kansas for
visit before he returns.
Miss Viola Purriolt of Albion,
a schoolmate of Miss Lahcrta
Dysart, accompanied the latter
home this week, spending Salur
day and Sunday nl the Dysart
home.
Henry Spahnlc's team became
frightened nt some loose papi
Wednesday and broke loose nnd
tonk a lively run down Main
si reel. A few pieces of the wagon
being broken was the only damage
done.
11. G. Wiggins and family will
move to Clearwater, Neb., where
he and his son, Don, will liavc
trimmine,
charge of a slock of general mer
chandise. Mr. Wiggins is already,
there and Don and Mrs. Wiggins
will go as soon as the health of
the latter will permit.
Little Conrad Crablree, jr., re
ceived some bad bruises last Sat
urday by falling down cellar at hii
Grandma Wetenkamp's. The baby
was rendered unconscious by the
fall, but soon recovered and is
getting along nicely, although it
still carries some bad-lookina
marks.
The Proof Is In Plattsmouth Al
most at Your Door.
The public statement of &
'lattsinouth citizen is in itself
tronur nroof for Pint Ummifh
people, but confirmation slrength-
us me evidence.
Here is a Plattsmoutlr citizen
vho testified years ago that
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved siok
kidneys and now states tho cura
was permanent. Can any sufferer
fr
om kidney ills ask better proof?
'on can investigate. Tho case is.
ight al home.
Herman Tiekoelter, Ninth and
Day streets, Plattsmouth, Neb.,
says: "I never used another
medicine that brought as crrest.
benefit as Doan's Kidney Pills.
My kidneys were disordered and,
ere was a dull, tired ache across
the small of my back that dis
tressed nie a great deal. If I
stooped my back pained me
severely and in the morning when
arose I felt as tired as when f
went to bed. Hearing Doan's
Kidney Pills highly praised, I
procured n box at Itynott fc Co.'s
Drug Store, and it was not lony
before I was entirely relieved."
(Statement given June 8, 1908.)
No Trouble Since. . ,
,On December 29. 1908. Mr.
Tiekoetter said: "I cheerfully
confirm my former endorsement
of Doan's Kidneys Pills. I have
had no trouble from my kidneva
since this remedy cured nie." ,.
.For sale by, all dealers. Price
60 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United Stales.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
Find Body of Mr. Joyce.
From Wednesday's Dally,
The body of Thomas Joyce was
found last evening a mile down
the river from where the accident
occurred last Friday afternoon
which resulted in his death and
that of Mrs. Dillon. The body of
Mrs. Dillon was also found close
to the place where she fell out of
the boat. Mr. Joyce's stepsons,
Dick and Charles May bee, went to
Bellevue this morning to look aft
er tho remains, which were said
to be badly decomposed. Inter
ment was probably made early
this morning at Bellevue.
Returns From South Dakota.
Miss Tresa llempel returned
Monday evening from Deadwood,
South Dakota, where she had been
iu attendance on the Slate Grand
lodge of the Degree of Honor.
There were many noted persons
present, among them being Gov
ernor Carroll of Iowa, Judge Sim
mons of Huron, Mr. W. H. Narvls
and Mrs. Olson, head olllcer of
Minnesota.
J. M. Howell, a popular drug
gist of Greensburg, Ky., says,
"We use Chamberlain's Cough
Remedey in our own household
and know it is excellent." Fop
sale by P. O. Fricke & Co.
Louie Kgenherger, jr., returned
home yesterday from a week's
visit with friends and relatives in
Manning, Iowa.
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