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V; 5A (Copyright. C CHAPTER XXV. A Reappearance of the General. Keith did not Inform Hop of her brother'! death until the following morning, but had the body properly prepared for burial, and devoted the remainder of the night to searching for General Walte, and, Incidentally, for both Hawley and Scott Both Hlckock and Falrbaln assisted In this effort to learn the whereabouts of the dead boy's father, but without the lightest result, nor did Keith's Inves tigations reveal the gambler at any of Ms accustomed resorts, while ,3cott bad apparently made a complete get away. These disappearances merely served to convince him as to the truth of his first suspicions; Scott might have departed for good, but Hawley would certainly reappear Just as soon as assured his name had not been mentioned In connection with the tragedy. To Neb alone did the plains man candidly confide his belief In tfce guilt of these two, and when other duties called him elsewhere, he left the negro scouring the town for any possible reappearance of either. Heavy-eyed from lack of sleep. heavy-hearted with his message, yet fully decided as to what advice he should offer, Keith returned to the hotel, and requested an interview with Hope. Although still comparatively early, some premonition of evil had wakened the girl, and In a very few moments she was prepared to receive her visitor. A questioning glance Into his face was sufficient to assure her of uaclpasant nea s. but. with one quick breath, she grasped his arm as though his very presence afforded her strength. "How tired you look! Something has occurred to keep you out all night and and I know you have brought me bad news. Don't be afraid to tell me; I can bear anything better than suspense. Is It about father?" "No, Hope," and he took her hand, and led her to a chair. Bending above her he gave her the whole story of the night, and she scarcely Interrupted with a question, sitting there dry-eyed, with only an occasional sob shaking her Blender form. As he ended, she looked up Into his face, and now he could see a mist of unshed tears In her eyes. "What shall I do, Captain Keith? 1 am all alone with this, except for you." "I have considered that, Hope," he answered, gravely, "and It seems to me your present duty Is more to the living than the dead. Tou should re main here until we learn something definite regarding your father, and discover the truth of this conspiracy formed against him. If Fred could know the trouble his chance words have caused, he would wish you to do this. With him gone, we are going to find the unravelling harder than ever. It Is my Judgment, Hope, your broth er should be burled here." She shuddered, her hands pressed to her eyes. "Oh, on that horrible 'Boots Hill?"" "Only temporarily, little girl," bis voice full of deepest sympathy. "In a few weeks, perhaps. It could be re moved East." She was silent for what seemed to bin a long while; then she looked up into his face, clinging to bis arm. "Yes." she said, "that will be best." That same afternoon, the sun low In the west, they placed the dead boy In hU shallow grave on "Boots Hill." It was a strange funera'. in a strange environment all about the barren, de serted plains; far away to the east and west, the darker line marking the railroad grade, and Just below, nestled close in against the foot of the hill, the squslld town of tents and shacks. There were not many to stand bfilde the epen grave, for few In Sheridan knew the lad, and funerals were not uncommon some cronies, half-drunk and maudlin, awed somewhat by the presence of the m .rihal, Doctor Falr baln, Keith and Hope. That was a'.l excepting the post chaplain from Fort Hays, who, Insplrled by a glimpse ot the girl's unveiled face, spoke simple words of comfort It was all over with quickly, and with the red sun still lingering on the horizon, the little arty slowly wended their way back, down the steep trail Into the one long street of Sheridan. At the hotel Neb was waiting, the whites of his eyes rhlnlng with ex citement, his patomlme Indicating im portant news. As soon as he could leave Hope, Keith hurrrled down to Interview his dusky satellite, who ap peared about to burst with restrained Information. As soon as uncorked "Massa Walte, pah, an' dat Mack flsbble dat we was hunttn' for. It was a mos' surpilsln' circumstance, sah a mos' surprisln' circumstance." "Well, go on; where d'd you tee them? Do you mean they were to gether?" .Ti" Tf o tnoVt. a long breath, evl- rwr V that individual began to flow volubly ! cnlw, , "I .ho' done seed em. Massa Jack; m.bi(,r o,jen ,ose gr,n I done seed era both. j mR1 ulBck Hawley?. Dat.B th- "Both? Both who. i man, where Is be?' 'Dealln' faro fo' UUll 11 M El ATAE OF THE PLAINS XDy PAMDALL PAPDIMI" ""Author Or My Lady Or The South WHEM WILDERNESS WAS KlMQ, ETCtlC iu.u6TRATiona Bv DcARinMcLviu.- MeClurs Co.. lilt) dently overcome by the Importance ot his message, and unable to conjure up words wholly satisfactory to his ideas. "It sho' am de strangest fing, Massa Jack, ebber I prognosticated. I was Jest comin' roun' de corner ob Sheeny Joe's shebang, back dar by de blacksmith ehop, when de Lawd rave me! yere come ol' Massa Walte, a rldln' 'long on a cream colo'd pinto Just as much alibe as ebber be was. Tas, sah; he's whiskers was b'owln' rourd, an' I could eben yeah him cussiu' he hoss, when he done shy at a man what got up sudden like from a cart-wheel he was settln' on. I done took one look at dat secon' fellar, and seed It was dat black debble from down Carson way. Den I ducked lnta de blacksmith shop out 'er sight I sbo' didn't want Mister Hawley to git no chance at dls nigger I sho' didn't." "Did they speak to one another?" Keith iked, anxiously. "Did you hear' what was said?" "Sho' dey talked, Massa Jack. I sorter reckon dey was dar for dat special purpose. Sutt'nly, sah, dey went right at talk In' like dey had som't'ing on dey minds. 01' Massa Walte was a sitlln' straight up on de boss, an' dat black debble was a standln' dar in front ob him. 01' Massa Walte he was mad from de first Jump off, an' I could heah most eberyt'lng he said, but Mr. Hawley be grin de same way he do when be deal faro, an' speaks kinder low. De ol' man he swear line at him, he call him eberyt'lng a damn liar, a damn scoundrel but Mr. Hawley he Jest vrja. asd &T. ui;?r de au tfc" "Som't'ing 'Bout a Gal, Massa Jack an a Law Suit. "What was that, Neb?" "Som't'ing 'bout a gal, Massa Jacl: an' a law suit an' how de ol' man better settle up wldout no fightln. I jest didn't git de whole ob it, be talked so low like." "What did Walte say?" "Well, mostly he Jest cussed. He sho' told dat black debble 'bout what he thought ob him, but be didn't neb ber call him Hawley no, sah, not once; he don call him Bartlett, or somet'ing or odder like dat But he sutt'nly read dat man's pedigree from wuy back to de time of de flood, I reck'n. An' he done swore he'd tight for whatebber it was, papers or no pa pers. Den Hawley, he got plumb tired ob de ol' man swearln' at him, an' L'e grabbed a plcter out ob he's pocket, an' says, 'Damn you; look at datl What kind ob a fight can yo' make against dat face?' De ol' man stared . at it a while, sorter chokln' up; den j be say softer like: 'It's Hope; where , did yo' ebber get dat?' and de black debble be laughed, an' shoved de plc ter back Into he's pocket 'Hope, belli' he say, 'It's Phyllis, an' I'll put her 'before any Jury yo're mind to get oh, I've got yo' nailed, Walte, dls time.' " "Was that all?" "De ol' gln'ral be didn't aeem ter know what ter say; be done set dar lookln' off ober de prairie like he was clar flumegasted. He sho' did look like dat black debble bed hit him mighty bard. Den he says slow like, tuinln' his hot-s 'round: 'Bartlett, yo' am puttln' up a good bluff, but, by Gawd, I'm goln' ter call yo'. Yo' don't get a cent ob dat money 'less yo' put I up de proof. I'll meet yo' whar yo' Bay, but ef I ran git hoi' ob some pa pers dat's mlst-ln' I'll take dat grin off yo' face.' De odder one laughed, an' de ol' gln'ral Btarted fo' ter ride away, den he pull up he's boss, an' look back. 'Yo' sorter herd wld dat kind ob cattle, Bartlett,' he pay, sharp like, mayne yo' know a gambler roun Mike Kenna in Topeka a week ago friend ob yours?' 'Dat's none ob yo' damned business,' snorted de ol' gln'ral, givln' bis hoss de spur. Sho', Massa Jack, he nebber knowed he was talkln' ter dat same Hawley, an' dat black debble Jest laughed as ho rode OR." v nen was an u, nrvi " 'Uout de time yo' all went up on de hill, I reck'n. I done come right yere, and waited." Keith walked across the room, se lected a cigar, and came back, his mind busy with the problem. Hawley had In some manner, then, got into communication with Walte, and was threatening him. But Walte evidently knew the man under another name his given name and the gamb'er had sent him off on a false trail. The lost papers apparently contained the solu tion to all this mystery. Walte be lieved Hawley possessed them, but did not suspect that Bartlett and Haw ley were the same person. What j nould he most naturally do now? Seek Hawley in Topeka probably; . seize the first opportunity of getting there. Keith turned impatiently to the clerk. "Any train running east?" "Well, they generally start one out every day," with a glance toward the clock, "'long "bout this time. Maybe it's gone, and maybe It hasn't." It was already nearly dark outside 1 as the two men hastened toward the depot. They arrived there barely it I Mm to see the red lights on the last car disappear. No Inquiries made ot those lounging about brought results they had been Interested In a lot ot drunken graders loaded on the fiat cars by force, and sent out under guard and not one could tell whether any man answering Wake's descrip tion was In the single passenger coach. Convinced, however, that the Geaeral would waste no time In prose cuting his search, Keith believed him already on his way east and after dis missing Neb, with Instructions to watch out closely for Hawley, he made his own way back to the hotel. It seemed strange enough how com pletely he was blocked each time, Just as he thought the whole baffling mys tery was about to be made clear. Haw ley was playing In rare luck, all the cards running easily to hla hand, thus, i at least, gaining time, and strengthen ing his position. There could no long er be any doubt that the gambler pos sessed some knowledge which made him a formidable adversary. From Walte's statement it was the loss of the papers which left him helpless to openly resist the claim being made UDon him on bnbalf of the mysterious Fhyllls. His only hope, therefore, lay in recovering thesej but, with time limited, he had been sent back on a wild eoose chase, while Keith alone knew, with any degree of posltlveness, ! where those documents really were. Hawley certainly had them In his pos session the day before, for he had taken them to Miss Maclalre to thus convince her as to the truth of his statements. And Hawley was still in Sheridan. However, it was not likely the man would risk carrying documents of Buch value, and docu ments connecting him so clotely with that murder on the Santa Fe Trail, about upon his person. At best, life was ' cheap in that community, and Black Bart must possess enemies in plenty. Yet If not on his person where? Scott was only a tool, a mere Ignorant desperado, not to be trusted to such a degree yet apparently he was the only one working wltb the gambler In this deal, the only one cognizant, as to his plans. Christie Keith came to a stop in the street at the recurrence of the woman's name. Why not? If she had been convinced, If she really believed that these pa pers proved her right to both property and parentage, then she would guard them as a tigress does her young. And Hawley would know that, and must realize they would be far safer In her hands than in his pocket. She could rot use them without his aid and guidance, and yet, whatever happened to him they would still be safely be yond reach. True, this might not have been done; the gambler nilpht not yet have felt that he had sufficient hold upon the woman to trust her thus far, but It was, at least, a possibility to be conFldered, and acted upon. Still wrestling with the Intricate problem, Keith entered the dining room, and weaved his way, as usual, throuph the miscellaneous crowd, to ward the more exclusive tables at the rear. A woman sat alone at one of these, her back toward the door. His first thought was that It must be Hope, and he advanced toward her, his heart throbbing. She glanced up, a Blight frown wrinkling her foreheal, and. he bowed, recognising Christie Maclalre. (To Be Continued. ) For Sale. A cider press--good as new. Daily capneily 3 to 6 barrels. Cost ?25.00. Will sell for $10.00. J. C. Petersen. C. A. RAWLS LAWYER Office First National Bank Building Do You want an AUCTIONEER? If you do, get one who has Experience, Ability, Judgement. Telegraph or write ROBERT WIKINSON, Dunbar, Neb. Dates made at this office or the Murray State Bank. Rates Reasonable ORAL ARGUMENT ON REFERENDUM Supremo Court Listens ta Stale msnts ct Opponents. IS ALLEGED UNCONSTITUTIONAL Chief Justice 'White Demands Proof of Assertions Made by Attorney Guar anty to States Involved Legality of Taxes Questioned. Washington, Nov. 4. The critical manner In which the supreme court of Ihe United States listened to argu ments that the Initiative and referen dum method of legislation In this coun try is unconstitutional brought en- n,.ol . ... ' . tern. Oral arguments on both sides of the. question were completed before the court adjourned for the day. E. S. Pillsbury of San Francisco and R. R. Runway of Portland, Ore., were InHrd in opposition to the method In tvo Oregon rases. When Mr. Fills bury remarked that there could not, v, U'1 d ie regard for the federal const! tutlon, be two legislative powers In a flatc, lismely, the legislature and the ."inle, Justlre Burton Interrupted Mm: "What Is a state constitution but an organised art of legislation by the prop:..'" inquired the justice "That is expressly what I under, stand it to be," responded Mr. Pllla bury. "Then there Is legislative power In the people." "TO make a constitution; yes." Mr. Plllsbnry suggested that the peo ple mK'ht put Into their state consti tution anything not In ronnlct with the restrictions of the federal consti tution. White Asks for Proof. "What are the restrictions which yon claim are violated In this partic ular case?" inquired Chief Justice White. "The provision for a legislature." The chief justice asked him to read It. i I'lumoi reaa it; it is implied in a dozen places." said the attorney. "And, Un, the constitution has been enn-V-ued by this court to Imply that t'.ro must be a legislature." The rhlef Justice nsked for the e:tsr s in which the point had been In Nsue, hut the attorney did not give them. It wn further nrgm-d that taxei Im posed under the initiative method were noi bv "due process of law" and violated "the equal protection of tho laws'' bo Ion? ) some persons were taxed under Inltlntlve laws and others ut.df'i" legislative enactments. Attorney General Crawford of Ore gon declared tiat the question of whether the method violated the guar nnty of the United Ftateg In the fed eral constitution of a "republican form of rovernment to every state" was a political question for ongress to de cide and not a Judicial one for the (O'lits to pass upon. He Inquired how the court would enforce Its decision If congress and Oregon were opposed to It. Frank S. Crnnt and Wll'lnm C. Pen bow of Portland, Ore., spoke In the In terest of "home rule." States Alone Interested. CeorRe Fred Williams of Iloston nr gued that only a party to the "cunr nnty" to states could ask the United States to make good its promise that every state should have a repuhllcnn form of government. A corporation, he said, could not do bo, because the guaranty was to the states. "I have heard no stnte objecting to the Oregon form of government," Bald Mr. Williams. Chief .Tust'ce White suggested that the word "form" in the constitution lent snpnort to Mr. Williams' Interpre tation of the word "guaranty." Jackson IT. Ralston of this city con tended that the opponents of the meth od were wrong in arguing that the word "republican" was used In the constitution ss a Bynonym for "repre sentative." Tie argued it was used In contrast to "monarchlal." Justice Jto'mes suggested this In terpretation would be In conformity with a rule of logic. Santa Claus' Mall Gets O. K. Washington, Nov. 4. The postofflce department his raised the ban on Santa Clans' mall aiter all. Rescind ing a recent decision, Postmaster General Hitchcock directed that any letters addressed to "Santa Claus" he delivered to charitable organiza tions or benevolent persons thnt ask lor them instead of being returned to the senders or destroyed. No Action Agilnst Wheat Ring. Chicago, Nov 4. No evidence of any action gnlnst the ho cnlled wheat ring was apparent nt the meeting of the United States grand Jury. It is learned that two Investigators direct from the department of Justice at Washington spent two weekB In Chi cago recently and conducted an Inves tigation without anly reference to the developments here. Browne's Friends Pay Bill. Chicago, Nov. 4. Leo O'Noll Hrowne, former minority leadr of the Illinois IcglHltitura, ndinltte;l before the com mlttee of United States tenalors In Teftlgntlng the Uirlnrr election thai thp expense of his defense In his brlb ry trials was boriu; by trlends. Another Miss. A ynuntr rivniit wiw ut roimtiene in.S his first coiiiNe of musketry. The Instructor, gettini: very annry with hlin. toll! hltn exactly wlmt to do, ami each Mine he missed the tariret. At Inst the Instructor hist his trainer and told him to lake a spare round lichiml the butts and shoot bluisclf with It. Presently the Instructor was start.ed by bearing a report from a rltle behind the butts; without a moment's hesita tion he rushed round to see what hl occurred, when the recruit looked up from pxatulnlug his rltle and said ii!te coolly, "It's nil right; don't get alarmed; It's another viiIsh."-London Telegraph CHINESE LEADER JOINS REBELS Premier Yuan Resigns Office ad is tor RsvoloJanists. INSURGENTS H3LD SHANGHAI Native City and Arsenal Is Taken Over by Revolutionist Without Op position From Government Officials. Every Courtesy Shown Foreigners. San Francisco, Nov. 4. Special ca blegrams lecelvcd Irom Peking by the Chinese Free press conllriu the resig nation of Yuan Shi Kal, the newiy ap pointed Chinese premier, and say fur ther thut lie has declared for the revo- lutlonsls and already has Informed the rebel lender of his intention to in duce the Imperial troops under his command to follow tho revolutionary flag. 'j he cable says that Yuan's reason for his act, as given to the govern ment, was the Nllef that the rule ot the Manrhus was ended. Shanghai, Nov. 4. Except for the foreign concessions Shanghai Is en tirely In the hands of tho revolution ists. There was practically no resist ance, only a lew shots being fired. All the Chinese soldlera huve Joined the rebels and the police and firemen apparently are sympathizing with them, lor they are wearing white badges on their arms. After taking over the arsenal the rebels bunu-d the taotal's yamen In the native city. Kvery courtesy Is shown foreigners. The soldiers, police and firemen are continuing on duty. Shops are closed. While the action of tho rebels was j expected, the movement was made I quickly. Following a slight disturb I nnce In the northern section of tho native city, notices were posted throughout the native city announcing that "tho military government of Chi na" had taken over Shanghai. It warned the populnce against disorder. The arsennl, where recently there had been the greatest activity prepa ratory to assisting the up river forces and providing ammunition for Admiral Sah, was called on to surrender by the revolutionaries. The chief officials quietly disappeared, but a few other officials continued to hold It, without, however, any show of force. A few shots were fired, but the revolution aries warned the officials remaining that they Intended to take the arsenal even If they had to fieht for It. None of them seemed willing to test the strength of the rebels In combat and quietly evacuated. During the rkht there was desul tory firing In the city and two or three persons were killed. It is estimated that more than 2.'00 volunteers were Included In tho gov ernment forces that went over to the revolutionaries when they took Ihe city. The rebels will ship machine puns and ammunition fiom here to Hankow. Some of the foreign warships lnnd ed marines In this city before the rebels took possession. Foreign vol unteers were called out nnd hnve tak en every precaution to protect the con cessions. It Is reported thnt the reb els at Kleuthklng hnve seized the Brit ish tugliont Sampson. Child Welfare Exhibit Opens. Kansas City. Nov. 4 With tho pur pose of presenting the case of the child vs. disease nnd crime so graph ically that it cannot he misunder stood, the third child welfaro exhibit ever held In the United States began here to continue for eight days. The exhibits consist of motion pictures, statistics, clinics and other things that present every angle from which the life and condition of the child may he Imnroved. An East Indian Amulit. In India n variety of gems aud stones ure used ns amulets. The most common Is the salngramn, a alone about ns large ns a billiard ball and which Is perforated with black. This is siipMsed to be found only In (Jnn dnkl, n river In Nepuul. The person who nosses-ies one of these Htoin-s Is esteemed highly foiMinnte. lie pre serves It In n clean cloth, from whence It Is Sometime taken to be bathed aud perfumed, lie believes that (he water In which It Is washed. If drunk, has ihe power to preserve from sin. Hold lug It In his hand, the dying Hindu ex pi res In peace. I n Awakcniny. Dignified Mother of Prospective Rrlde ito social edlton - And 1 1 1 1 Dorrthy. shier of the bride, who 1 to be a flower girl, will lie dresseii like n liresilen shepherdess, with gold en cronk festooned with rosebuds mikI- Youtig Voice From the Stulrwny Mn when m the washrng? Judge peters 5 mas, CARPENTERS, CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS! Estimates cheerfully furnished foe all kinds of work in the building line from foundation to roof complete. We are prepared to do all kinds of Building Work. Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Farms For Sale. 160 acres of Cass county land, located 3 miles south of Nehawka. This placo is in excellent condl lon with 100 acres sowed to fall whe at, 4 acres of alfalfa, 30 acres of meadow and remainder in pasture, 7 acres being fenced hog tight. Improved with 8 room house, flue new large harn with accommodations for ten head of horses and fifty cattle; cribs and granary, 4 acres orchard and a splendid well with new mill. Be side the well there is a good spring and two small running streams. Would make a line proposition for stock of diversified farming. Also ICO acres rich Oloo coun ty land adjoining Ihe above farm; 135 acres under cultivation, most of which is bottom land and pro duces bumper crops; and 20 acres is in meadow. This is a, good buy for somebody. For further information communicate wilh . C. Headon Hall, Nehawka, Neb. Apples Freeze on Trees. From Saturday's Dally. William Tritsch was in tho city yesterday afternoon with a wagon load of fine Winesnp apples, which he had saved from the frost by having I hem covered with straw while piled in the orchard. He lost 100 bushels of flenets, which were frozen on the trees. Oilier orchards fared tho same way, many of the farmers not be ing able In get Ihe apple crop picked before Ihe freeze came. Build All-Cable Plant. T. II, Pollock, manager of tbV Independent Telephone company, went to Ashland this morning to look afler Ihe erection of an all cable 'phono system at that point. The business at Ashland has been steadily on (he increase and has grown to such volume as to justify the additional expense re quired to placo the plant on an all-cable basis. Mrs. Newbranch Improving. Mr. Newbranch returned to Omaha Ihis morning, where Mrs. Newbrnnch is taking electrical treatment for rheumatism. The treatment has already relieved her to a great "extent, but the disease is obstinate and yields lo treat ment very slowly, and Ihe physi cians do not encourage Ihe hope of n perfect cure short of three months. Auto for Sale. Two-passangcr Ford Automo bile, in good repair, just over hauled nnd repainted; will sell for 1175.00, if taken within the next week. This is u snap. J. E. Mason. Fop Sale on Easy Terms. 1 1 4 acres good new land, about 8 miles from Plattsmouth andj about 5 miles from Union. Ad dress I. D. McCormick, 809 Bo, 10th St., Omaha. 10-30-3tw For Rent or Sale. The frame business houso jus west of the postofllce in Murray, Size, 1 0x2 1, and in good condition Apply to Holmes or Smith. For Sale. Pedigreed Duroc-Jersey malt, pigs. V. E. Perry, Mynard, Neb. Highest price paid fop all kinds of poultry. Hatt Produce Co DR Herman Grccdor, Graduate Veterinary Surgeon (Formerly with U. S. Department Agriculture) Licensed by Nebraska State Board Calls Arswcrcd Promptly felcphone 378 White, Plattsmouth