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CHAPTER XV.
WT5 OI1QANIZE A BOHTIE.
,'BUIEN wns very dearly in a
mood to (shoot first nud make
Inquiries afterward. Yet even
iu that darkness he recognized
my voice m.d consented to lower the
gns which was Jammed ngalnsit my
breast. Donald had not recovered con
wiouHness. I paused long enough to
foci his pulse, which appeared rapid
md strong, yet there was nothing we
wiild do to relievo his condition be
yond the application of water. I used
O'Brien's belt to Btrap the lieutenant's
lout together, placed him in as eom
tortablo a position ns possible and
(ben. with strict injunction to the
trooper to remain close beside both
men, took up the extinguished lantern
and groped my way down the short
fcdder to the dismal tunnel, closing
fee trap behind me.
While the brisk action of the past
half hour had served somewhat to
tfady my -nerves, yet the memory of
fiat ghostly woman's face still haunt
i me, and I felt no inclination to at
tempt that passage alone in the dark
noes. The possibilities of murder lurk
fl at every step, and, while I was not
twly afraid, I felt my flesh creep at
fiM thought and took precaution to
Hgfct the lantern the Instant I was
safe at the foot of the ladder. ' Hold
ing It well In advance, yet not so as
to Mind my eyes, I hurried forward,
Vtchful of the shadows, but with
mind busy with details of the coming
attempt at escape, nere certainty lay
anr only chance of getting away. If
ve delayed until after daylight and
Tfcellen's command arrived meanwhile
we would be caught like rats In a
trap. But If we could manage1 to
strike Dodd's scattered followers from
the rear, surprising them by sudden
ness of attack, we might succeed In
Breaking away and by swift marching
attain our own lines In safety. This
itan offered a fighting chance at least,
end the more I studied It the stronger
terame Its appeal.
1 arrived at the bottom of the lad
der stairs, having seen nothing but
&e bare stone walls, and the hard
packed earth floor, reflected by the
yellow glow of the lantern. But at
tie top I met with a surprise that
fcft me staring blindly,' for the mo
ment distrusting my own eyes: there
Was no opening Into the hall! The
mantel bad been swung back into
(lace, leaving me fronting an appar
ently solid wall. Surely that heavy
mantel would never have swung
back Into position without human as
sistance. Who In the house would
have any reason to operate It except
Jean Denslow? The possibility of
ber escaping from that room In which
I had locked her had not before se
sTously occurred to me. yet hers was
S nature to dare much, and achieve.
Tf she had done the trick, then she
wwuM be on guard within. I rapped
npnlnst the front of the chimney,
perusing to listen, but hearing no
Kind in response. Then I pnt my
ftps close and spoke loud enough so
1 felt certain my voice would carry
to the hall without.
"Miss Denslow, are you there?"
VothlnR beyond the dim echo re
warded this effort, yet so convinced
Tts I of her presence that I perse
vfred.
"I nm Lieutenant King; wo found
JOlonel Donald seriously wounded iu
e tunnel, and I lutve come back
wClor help. For tiie sake of hi life
enen this door."
, I heard her then distinctly, her
wflce Rounding ho clearly on to startle
by its nearness: apparently there
y in'nT let ween ua but tho thin
steel of the fire screen.
"Are are you telling me tho truth?"
''As God is my witness, yes; I am
alone, and O'Brien Is with Donald. If
. sou care to save kin life you must let
fee. through."
"Out I cannot! I do not know how
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"Pull str.iiirlit upward on the and
iron farthest to the north."
She olie.-ed without the slightest
hesitutlon. nud the mantel swung so
suddenly 1 barely escaped being
struck. The next Instant, lantern still
In hand. I was beside ber. noting how
she shrank back, half frightened, at
my quick appearance from out the
black recess.
"Don't be aUrnied," I exclaimed
hastily, feeling nothing must longer
delay my plans. "No. you are not to
go Into thnt hole alone. There is some
thing mysterious about the passage; we
found Donald with his throat slashed
exactly as those others were, only ho
still lives, and I believe will recover.
I mean to take you to him In n mo
ment, but you must wait here until
I come back. You will, will you not?
I can trust you?"
Her face was white, her eyes full of
appeal.
"Yes, yes, but but nre you certain
he will liver
Even then these words, the deep feel
tng in the voice, hurt, almost angered
me.
"There is no apparent reason whv
he should not," I answered, not alto-
gether pleasantly. ."There Is nothing
particularly serious about his injuries
so far as I could discover. A surgeon
and a nurse could bring him around
In short order. The Important matter
Is to get back to him just as soon as
possible. No, Mlis Denslow." and 1
caught her by the arm In restraint,
"you are not to tenturo Into that pas
sage alone. I shall be back here In n
moment to accompany you."
"But why cannot I go? You say he
Is hurt and suffering, and yet order
me not to go to him."
"I merely request you to remain here
for a moment until we can guard you
through the tunnel."
"Guard me?" her eyes searching the
dark opening. "From what? Is there
any peril there?"
"Honestly, I do not know, but It Is
no place for you to attempt to trav
erse alone. I will not permit it. See,
I am going to trust you fully to wait
my return. Take this revolver and
watch that opening until I come back."
She accepted it, our hands touching
for an iustant, before a vague sus
picion of my real purposo dawned
upon her.
"What what are you planning to
do? Take your men through here?"
"Yes," I acknowledged, already at
the head of the stairs. "This Is our
opportunity for escape."
"And you believe I will be an ac
complice? You intend to use me for
the defeat of my own people?"
"No. Miss Denslow." and 1 came
back, looking directly Into her Indig
nant eyes. "There la no manner In
which you can possibly prevent our
escape In this way unless you delib
erately choose to kill me. You can do
that, for you hove my weapon In your
bund, and I stand hero unarmed. Ate
you willing to do that for the Confed
eracy?" 1 saw the flush sweep into her
cheeks, tho gray-blue eyes falling be
fore mine.
"No-no," she faltered, "not that."
"Then you are helpless to Interfere.
1 desire to take you with us to the as
sistance of Colonel Donald, but If It
is your intention to make trouble, then
we shall have to lock you up again
and leave you behind. Which Is your
choice?"
She could not doubt my sincerity, for
tho earnestness with which 1 spoke
was convincing. Her eyes uplifted to
mine for one single questioning In
stant. "I will wait," he said slowly, "but
but I believe I hate you."
"I would far rather you felt thus,
Miss Denslow," I returned quietly,
"than to be utterly Indifferent toward
me."
I caught ber sudden look of surprise,
tho quick uplift of ber face, but be
fitQ couhl find Xresjilon..ia wojils
I uad sllpitea dowu the stairs to the
nr. 11
They came straggling forth from the
various doorways, blackened with pow
der smoke and sleepy eyed from the
long night vigil, yet a fairly tough
looking bunch of lighting men. and
ranged themselves before uie. They
had s- arcely had opportunity to ob
serve me before In the rush of that
first attaik. but the cavalry "Ulcer's
uniform 1 wore had nn immediate ef
fect, and they remained respectfully
silent, leaning on their carbines, wait
ing for me to sicak.
"Well, men." 1 said soberly, "we're
going out of this, but we are liable to
have a bit of stiff lighting before we
grt away. I'll explain the situation,
becnusa you will have to operate in tho
dark, and each man must use his own
judgment to some extent, although we i
will try to keep together. Those fel
lows out yonder are pari of Donald's
band of guerrillas, with a small sipiad
of regular cavalry. They'll outnumber
us a little over three t ) one, but are
scattered around the bouse, the main
foru bunched In front. I've been out
and looked them over, and if we can
slrlke them suddenly In the rear we
oiisht. to have them on the run in live
minutes. They haven't any guards
out, and 1 have found a secret passage
leading underground to n negro cable
n hundred fe; t west of 'the bouse kitch
en. But we've got to net at once, and
before daylight, for another bunch of
those fellows are inarching this way
and may show up at any minute. Are
you lads ready for n scrap?"
Their faces as well as voices an
swercd. . .. - .
As I turned to step upon the stair
above two Bhots suddenly rang out In
the upper hall, the sharp reports those
of a revolver. Jean! It must be Jean!
I leaped forward, the men racing at
my heels.
Slip stood, crouching slightly, half
wav between the si air head and the
end of the hall, staring into the black
nesa of the open fireplace, the revolver
yet smoking in her band.
"What was It. Miss DenslowV What
were you thing a I?"
The tenseness of her muscles gave
way, and her Hlrv.iler form swayed
back against the support of my shoul
der, one band clasping at my sleeve.
"At something there there! God
kuows what. It looked like a woman,
but such u face such a face!"
"Yes, yes; I understand. I have seen
the same," I said hastily. "It was In
fear of such an appearance again that
1 gave you the revolver. Yet what is
it a vision of the brain or n reality?
1 have examined every inch of thnt
tunnel. 1 came through It nlouo ten
minutes ago and saw nothing. No one
could enter from tho other end or
from this without belug seen. The
mystery puzzles me."
"That was no vision, no specter
which I saw," sho Insisted. "See there
is a spot of blood on the screen. She
came directly toward me out of that
hole, creeping on all fours like a wild
beast. I was near the head of the
stairs endeavoring to hear what you
were 8fly' bpow- 8onithlu made
"o turn suddenly, and I saw her-saw
"" "er clawlike fingers, the
fluith of a knife In her hsns. . Oh. it
frightened me so; I stood there like a
STARING IXTO THE BLACKNESS Of TBS
OFKN FIREPLACE.
bird fascinated by a snake, but I bad
tbe revolver In my band and pulled
the trigger. See there Is where the
first ball went, straight down Into the
floor! I thought you would hear and
come, but the sound of the shot nerved
me, and the second time I fired
straight at her, and and she cried
out sharply and seemed to fade luto
that blackness there like a ghost"
We dropped Into the hole one by one
I was first to reach tho earth floor and
stood there holding tho lantern high
above my head.
"This tunnel runs directly west
lads." I explained briefly. "There are
no turns and nothing to fall over. All
you've got to do Is walk straight and
follow me."
The whiteness of the girl's face was
conspicuous. I smiled back luto her
eyes, but met with no response. The
dull thud of tho feet behind, naturally
falling luto marching step, awoke muf
fled echoes, and I flung tho light as far
ahead as possible down tho channel
It was bnre, unoccupied. What hnd
become of that woman?
In the dsjkjiHasL l.fionlj.noj. see where
the wounded man lay. but I managed
to touch O'Brien, whispering to him to
take her at once to Donald. I heard a
kiss, the murmur of low voices con
versing, and, with gritted teeth, turn
ed back to hasten the movements of
the men below.
'Tp with you. lads no talking, but
come up one at a time."
I leaned over, counting as they came
up. their forms outlined by the flame
of the lantern in the channel. The last
one clan.bered through tho opening
and found room to stand in the nar
row space. The soldier below, the
light on his upturned face, still held
tlie lantern level with his head.
"Shall 1 put it out now. sir, and
come up?" he questioned.
"Yes they are all here.''
T saw him turn down the wick and
blow out the flame. In the dense
blackness below I heard him set the
lantern down and place his foot on
the first rung of the ladder. Then
there was a single sharp cry startled,
agonized -a moan, and the heavy fall
of a body. Without a thought I
leaped through the hole down Into the
darkness. I struck against a prostrate
figure, stumbled slightly, rattling tho
lantern with my fool; my extended
hand gripped at something, wtiicti
gave way, and I stood groping blindly
about without a sound to guide me.
I knew what had happened, and now,
the first mad rush over, my heart was
In my throat. I felt for the lantern
with mr foot, found it nt last, and
managed to apply n match to the
wick. At the foot of the ladder lay
the soldier, a knife thrust In his
throat, his head bent back, his dead
eyes staring up nt me. In the grip of
mv fingers was n rag4 a strip of red
calico, evidently ripped from a dress.
That was all.
With heart beating rapidly I re
traced my steps, moving backward.
tho lantern held before me. Corporal
Masterson, with two troopers, was nt
the foot of the bidder bending over
the motionless form. The corporal
straightened up. his face white.
"Seiners is dead, sir," he said, his
voice full of horror "knifed in the
throat."
"Yes, corporal. It Is a part of the
iuvsler.y of this house."
"Take the body up the ladder," I
oommnnded.
They went at the grewsome Job re
luctnntly, yet evidently glnd enough to
get out of the hole, two of them lift
ing from above, with Masterson help
Ing below. As tho corporal's legs dls
appeared I mounted close behind,
holding the lantern beneath and lay
ing hold of the trap before I extlu
gulshed the light. It was with a dis
tinct feeling of relief that I closed the
heavy Tloor null slooil upbuTL
"O'Brien!"
"YIb, sor."
"Everything right here?'
"Jlst. about as ye left it, sor, only
the colonel seems to have got part of
his senses back, an' the other fellow
swore so loud I bucked him with a
bit o' rag. Av ye'll keep still, sor, I
think ye'll hoar some noise jlst back
of tbe cabin."
Wc were Instantly quiet, tbe men
holding their breath to listen. I conld
distinguish a sound as though of mov
ing bodies, but was unable to guvs
at the cause.
"What ts It?"
"nurses, sor. They've got them
picketed oat there somo rob an'
seme Yankee, no doubt."
'Masterson, leave two men here to
guard that trap and tho prisoners.
They will remain until they bear the
sound of flrlnf In front of the house
and then mount and Join ns. Well
leave horses for them. You tnko half
our force nnd clear ont the guard on
tho kitchen porch there arc six men
there Make It quick action, nnd aa
soon us tho Job la accomplished full
back here behind the cabin. O'Hrlen,
with Ian nt thn tronnprn attend to
any scattered rebs you find alotnr the
north side. The rest of ns will see
to the horse herd, and Inside of ten
minutes we ought to be In saddle.
Don't fire a single shot more than Is
necessary."
a M , ,
They Bled past nie one by one,
crouching down In tho shadows Just
ontslde the door.
"Now, O'Brien, select the next three
and steal around tbe other side of
that negro cabin. As soon as Master
son goes forward make a run for
those bushes along tbe carriage drive.
The rest of you fellows come with
me."
Out of sight, yet not far away,
horses were champing at their blta.
Some one on tbe kitchen porch
laughed, and a tnnn walked to tho
well. I turned back until I Raw tbe
crouching flsures of tho corpornPs
sqtiiid.
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J Amount of Insurance In
! force $1,303,955.00. Amount
I of money in treasury. $4,-
j 857.G9. Membership fee 50 J
i cents per hundred for 5 4
J years. For particulars
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4 J. P. FALTER, Secretary, 4
J. Plattsmouth, Neb. 4
LEAP YEAR BALL A
L
Young Ladies Having the Ar
rangements In Charge Perform
Duties With Great Credit.
From Saturday's Pally.
The young ladies iu charge of
I he lean year ball are receiving
the congratulations of their
friends today on I lit success of
the event, which was one of the
largest attended functions of its
kind held in I he city this winter.
Numerous young ladies and gen
tlemen from out of the city were
in attendance and shared in tlie
festivities. It is only once in four
years mat t no ladies nave ineir
choice of escorts and partners for
the dance, and it is not surpris
ing I hat they should manifest
some slight exuberance in the
realization of their freedom for
,,n). evening.
Tlie hall was tastefully decor
ated by a committee composed of
Misses Marie Donnelly, Florence
While, Georgia White, Kthel llal-
lance and Mrs. Austin, the red
hearts of the St. Valentine season
predominating. Hed streamers
formed a canopy over the bal
room, and in the kitchen while
curtains were draped from the
windows, dolled over with the lit
o tokens of love and romance
the small red hearts.
Hie music furnished by llerr
Holly's orchestra was of the usual
(iialily that compels Hie fool to
ip in lu'i'fcct time with Hie musi
cians, and tho tloor was of glassy
smoothness, having been newly
waxed bv the coinniiltee on ar
rangemenls.
ie grand march was led by
.Miss Marie Donnelly and llrucr
llusencrans. Neat programs were
provided by the young ladies for
the dancers, ornamented with
hearts. Punch of the rarest brew
was served in Hie ball room and
refreshments in the kitchen. Af
ter tho ball a party was given at
the home of II. N. Dovey in honor
of tho Omaha guests.
The young ladies in charge of
arrangements acquitted them
selves nobly, and nothing was
omitted from the. arrangements
which would add to the enjoy
ment of the occasion, and the
committee has the satisfaction of
knowing that 'when their turn
comes to furnish the entertain
ment they can bo depended upon
to give something superior to
anything attempted bo far in the
city.
NOTICE OK 8ALK,
IN THE PI9TIUCT COURT OP CA83
Countv. Nebraska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Lena
Welsheit. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given thnt In pur-
Nuance of an order of Hon. Harvey D.
Travis, Judge of the District Court of
Cosh county, Nebraska, made on this
20th day or January. 1912. for the Bale
of the - real estate hereinafter de
scribed there will be sold at the front
door ot the American Exchange Dank
1 In the Village of Klmwood, Cass
of Kebrunry. 1912. at 1 o'clock P. Ml,
t public vendue to tho highest bidder
........... kt..i. ..i. H nH . i. n , . .i...
lur caau, inn iuiiuwiiik iinncriuaii rem
estate to-wlt: Tho Northeast Quarter
of Section 12, Township 10, Itange 10,
Kast or the etn P. m in casa county,
Nebraska. Said salo will remain open
one nour.
Dated this 22nd 'day of January, 1012.
1IEKMAN LUKTC11 KNH,
Kxecutor of Said Estate,
C. 8. ADDR1CH
D. O. DWYKll, Attorneys.
rt the district couh't" dp CASS
v
In tho Matter of the Estate of Adam
Ingram. Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given thnt In Pur
suance of an order of Hon. Harvey D.
Travis, judge or the District Court of
said cass County, made on tho 20th day
r. t In n ..i 1Q14 . t. n I - II..
I ui , u a, 1,1,, iui lutj nitio ui inn
r)a estate hereinafter described, there
win be sold at the south door of the
Court House, at Plnttsmotith, Nebraska,
n thn 23rd day of February 1912. at
i ociock i-. m., at puouc venauo, to
lie highest bidder for cash, the fol
lowing described real estate to-wlt:
The west half of the northwest quarter
me southeast nunrter or the north-
t quarter, In Section 19, Township
m. uange iz, in i.as county, Nebraska.
mia sale will remain open one hour,
uaiea mis zsra day or January, 1I2
Edward Ingram,
Administrator of Said Kstato.
0. O. DW YiSlt. Attornoy.
NOTICE.
mt DISTRICT COURT OP CASS
County. Nebraska.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Hay Kutiy, Koss Huby, Teddy Huby
and lleien Kubv. Minors.
Now, on this 25th day of January
I ivi,, lino miinu Lain u il ll iu liu iiubiu
mil .1,1.. An,.A nmn nn n ft.. ft.Mn.
UI)0n the petition of Martin L. Huby,
guardian, praying therein for a llcenso
i in neii ion nuumcasi wunrier ur eoo
tlon Twelve (12), Township Eleven
.... !. TlW.l.rtt I 1 ull,l,,lil In
CViss County. Nebraska, for' the numose
f maintaining and educating said
It Is ordered thnt the next of kin of
I in snld matter, appear before me at the
instnet court noom at pinttsmouth, in
,1,H" County, Nebraska, on the 28th day
r.
or February, 11)12, at 10 ociock A
! "low Why a license should not
)P KrRntc,i l0 fl(1,i ffuardlan as above
set forth.
1 flirt I ,W.H,.o nf lull I I ... n on.1 I,I,a. nt
nnove Hearing be given to tho next kin
or said minors and all persons In-
inrPH.(l l.v nnbllshlntr i-nriw nf II. Iu
onter in ino weekly Journal, a nows-
I ' I" 1 I'llUii-ii lillll HI (fl'lll'lUI CirCUII--
tlon In Cass County, Nebraska, for
three weeks prior to the said day of
Hearing.
1IARVRY T). TRAVIS,
Judge of the District Court.
SeTICK OP ADMIAHTHATION.
IN T11K COUNTY COURT OK CASS
County, Nebraska.
In the Mutter of tho Kstate of Thomas
W. Bhyrork, Deceased.
All persons Interested In said estate
are hereby notified that a petition has
been filed alleging that said deceased
died Intestate and praying for admin
istration upon said estate. A hearing
will be had upon said petition on the
.lil day of February. 1912, at II
o'clock A. M.. at the County Court room
at Plattsmouth. All objections aid
protests to said petition should be oa
hie nud heard ut said time.
(Seal) AI.LKN J. IJEESON.
Count v Juiltfe.
2-i-awioi.
i.i:(;ai, mitk k,
Iu the Dlwtrlrt Court of (ami Coiiaty,
IVrhranka.
NOTll'K.
Frank K. Sehlater, I'lamtitY,
vs.
AtiiHham Iturkhnliler, ft ill.,
Defendants.
To Abraham HnrklioMer. Matil.la P.urk-
lioliler, . N. ymith, (llr.xt inline US
known) (!eo. YV. Kyrkit, Jeroil N.
Kanille, ."Inicil N Kitmlle, the unknowa
heirs or devisees of .lareil N. Kandlt,
deceased, Altazarah Handle, the
(ireaiiolls Company, a corporation;
the town of Orcapolis, a municipal
corporation, of Cass County. Na
luaska; London Mullln. the unknown
heirs or devisees of l.oudoii Mullla,
deceased, Haiiuua K. Mullin, (JeorKO
l.oomis, the unknown heirs or de
visees of (ieorue I.oomls, deceased,
Kvaline l". I.oomls, Sylvira H. Smith,
widow of Anselmo H, Smith, do
eefised. Warren M. Smith, Malhlld
M. Smith, Myrtle 1!. I'ratt, Noah
It. Trait. i:imer 1.. Smith,
Louise A. .-imltli. Lois Smith
Mci'.innls, Hubert " 1 MeClnnlR,
tht Anselmo H. Smith Invest
ment Company, a foridun corpora
tion, the unknown heirs or devlsooH
of Jason O. Miller, deceased, Mary 1.
Miller, Alfred L. llruwn, tlifl unknowa
heirs or devisees of Alfred L. Ilrowa,
deceased, Catharine J. Hrown, 1rvI4
M. Kelsey, the unknown heirs or de
visees of David M. Kelsey, deceased
Mrs. Dnvld M. Kelsey (first real
name unknown), William Klteh, Wil
liam Ketch, the unknown hetrs or
devisees of William Keleh, deceased,
Mrs. William Keleh (first real nam
unknown). Hush Children, Hush Chll
son, the unknown heirs or devlsnne
of Hush Chllsnn. dereased, Kmlllu
A. Chllson, Kmlllo T. White, the u
know heirs or devisees of Kmlllo T.
White, deceased, William Henri John
Oloedt, Samuel II. Jones, lleorke W.
iinmsey, l'lieebc Ann Humsey and H.
P. Dennett (tlrst name unknown),
trustee for J. II. Maxon, defendants:
You and each of you will hereby take
notice that on the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, 191J, Frank 10. Sehlater, riuln
til)' In tho foreKOinK entitled caune
nied his petition In the District Court
of Cass County, Nehrnska. uioilnst yott,
the object, prayer and purpose of whlrh
Is to obtain a decree from suld Court
removing clouds from and tilclln
the title of record of tho Southwest
Quarter and (lovernmeiit lots Hlx ()
and Seven (7) nnd nil that part of
ilovernment lot Three (8) lyinif North
easterly of the ritfht of way of the
Iturllnuton & Missouri Hlver Hull road
and South of the Inldo or culvert Im
mediately North of Swallow Point all
In Section Six (tl), nt.d C.ot
ernment lot (mo U) In Sectlan
Seven (7). nil In Township Twelve (UK
North, In HnnKO Fourteen (14), Knot ot
the Sixth Principal Meridian, in Cnm
Coiintv, State of Nebraska, excepting
the rlKht of way of the Hurllnulon Si
Missouri Hlver Itallroad Company, In
Nebraska, or Its grantees and as
signees, In Plaintiff, ns against you,
and to exclude and enjoin you and
eneti of you from ever asserting or
claiming any right, title or Interest
therein, or to nny part thereof, adversn
to plaintiff, and for such other and)
further relief ns mny be Just and
cqnltablo.
Vou are Heuuired to Answer Hull!
Petition on or before the lxth dav of
March 1912. or the allegations con
tained' In said petition will be tcken an
true and a decree rendered as prayed
iui inerein.
Dnted: February 6th. 1912.
Fit ANK 14. KCHLATRH, Plaintiff.
Hy JOHN M. LIC Y DA, His Attorney.
LOCAL NEWS
From Friday's Dally.
M. Erwin and O. Erwin. both of
Liberty precinct, had business in
Plattsmouth today and drove up
to look after it.
Mrs. Booth left for Lincoln yes
terday morning:, called there by
the sudden death of her brother-in-law,
ex-Mayor Graham of that
city .
Ferdinand Hennings and wife
and daughters, Misses Louise and
Helen, were Plattsmouth visitors
today, looking after the week-end
shopping.
Zack Shrader returned from
Chillicothe, Mo., on the morning
train today, where he has been
looking over a few real estate
propositions.
August Stohlman and wife and
children of near Louisville were in
the city today, Mr. Stohlman hav
ing come down to attend the salo
of tho Boedeker land.
Edward Meisinger and his brldo,
from Eight Mile Grove precinct,
were in the city yesterday looking
after the purchase of somo
household furnishings.
G. L. Meisinger, Adam Meising
er and J. W. Heil of near Cedar
Creek came down on No. 4 this
morning, and visited Plattsmouth
friends for the day.
Charles Boedeker of Murray
was a bystander at the salo of tho
land belonging to the estate of
Theodore Boedeker, departing for
Omaha on the fast mail.
Gale Hhoden of near Murray
was a Plattsmouth visitor yester
day, looking after business mat
ters for a few hours. Ho was ac
companied by G. Hice of the same
vicinity.
Albert Doty, the Weeping Water
wrestler, who took part in tho
Louisville contest last evening,
passed through the city this
morning en route home. Whilo
here he paid the Journal olllcc u
brief call.
John Beckman and wife and
three sons of Eight Mile Grove
precinct were in the city today
looking after the week-end shop
ping. Mr. Beckman is one of the
Journal's friends nnd called in to
renew for another year.
Wendell Heil of Eight Milo
Grove precinct was a Plottsmouth
visitor today, where he looked af
ter business matters for a lime.
While in tho city Mr. Heil dropped
in and renewed his subscription
for tho Journal. Mr. Heil is on of
tho prosperous farmers in his
locality and has been a rcador of
this paper for a long timo.