PROLOOUE. A young man and a beautiful young woman, lost and alone in a wilderneta for months, half starved and in daily peril of death from wild beasts and still more savage Indians this is the central theme of the most fasci noting romance that has come from Emerson Hough s pen Read and you will learn how love came to them; how they conducted themselves in this try ing, unconventional situation; how the man's chivalry and the woman's purity held them stead fast to the ideals of civilization, and how the strange episode brought tragedies, estrangements and happiness. We stepped out upon the crowded floor. 1 was swept away by It all, by the waltz, by the stars above, by the moon, by the breath of women and the scent of their hair, by the perfume of roses, by the passion of living, by youth, youthl She danced as she stood, with the grace of a perfect young creature and the ease of a perfect culture as well. If this was not Ellen then there was ' do Ellen there for mer I went on with such foolish words as men employ. "Ah. nonsense!" she flashed back. "If men but knew how utterly trans parent they are! 1 say that tonight we girls are bat spirits, to be forgotten to morrow. Do not teach us to forget be fore tomorrow comes." "1 shall not forget," 1 insisted. "Then so much the worse." -I cannot" "But you must" "1 will not I shall not allow" - "IIow obstinate a brute a man can be!" she remonstrated. "I dreamed I saw a red heart" eaid I. "But that cannot have been, for I see you have no heart" "No," she laughed, "it was only a lream." "I had forgotten It tonight and In deed forgotten that Quakers do not -dance. I said I ought not to come here tonight but now I see fate said I must. 1 would not have lived all my life oth erwise. Tonight I hardly know who 1 am." "Officer and gentleman." she smiled. "1 was not au officer. I was masking. mummlng-1. John Cowles, who bad no right" Once more, whither was my folly carrying me? "1 shall call you the sorrowful knight" chided my fair companion. Tben: "1 must go. There are Tery many to whom I am promised." At the edge of the better lighted cir cle she paused for a moment, standing straight and drawing a full, deep breath. If that were coquetry it was perfect I swear that now I caught the full outline of a red. red heart upon her corsage. "Mademoiselle," I said as I left her, "you are Ellen, and you have a heart. Some day 1 shall take away your mask and your heart" 1 saw ber once more, dancing with . a tall, steudur man Id uniform. At least be offered no disguise to me. In my heart 1 resented seeing him wear the blue of our government And cer tainly It gave me some pang to which 1 was not entitled, which 1 did not top to analyze, some feeling of wretchedness, to see this girl dancing with none less thnn Gordon Orme, minister of the gospel, captain of the English army and what other Incon sistent things I knew not. I beard a voice at my side: "Did she run away from you?' 1 feigned Ignorance to Kitty. "They are all alike." said I Indifferently, "all dressed alike" - "And I doubt not all acted alike.' "1 saw but one." I admitted, 'the one with a red heart on her corsage." Kitty laughed a merry peal. "There were, twejve red hearts," "he said. "All there and all offered to any who might take them. Silly, silly! Now, 1 wonder If Indeed you did meet Ellen. Come; I'll Introduce you to a hundred more, the nicest girls you ever saw." The scene had lost Interest to me. THE WAY OF A MAN By Emerson Hough Copyright, Nfl7, by the Outing Publishing Company The lights "haofpaleu; THO music was less sweet. I strolled over to No. 1 1$ and got Johnson to show me my little room. 1 did not see Grace Sheraton In my dreams. Clearly I had reasoned It out as I lay awnke that If 1 had seen Elen once then Indeed It were best for me 1 should never ae Elleo again. CHAPTER VI. The Supreme Court. F remorse, mental or physical, af fected auy of the dwellers at Jef fprunn hnrrncka on the morning I following the officers' ball neither I was In evidence. The next little event of Interest was the pigeon match be tween Orne and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an Importance not wholly welcome to myself. We had a late breakfast at J No. 18. and Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to It that I had a bard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines. was surprised at these businesslike proceedings, which were all new to me, aud I reflected with no satisfaction that my hothcadedness In accepting Orme's challenge might result In no glory to myself and, worse than that, let Id my friends for loss, for Steven son Informed me that In spite of the fact that. I had never shot in a race n number of wagers were backing me against the Englishman. 1 rensoned. however, that these responsibilities should not be considered by one who needed perfect command of himself. Moreover, although I bad never shot at trapped birds. I reasoned that a bird in the air was a flying bird after all, whether from trap or tree. Then, again. 1 was offended at Orme's air of superiority. Lastly, though It might be the fault of the Cowles' blood to accept any sort of challenge, It was not our way to regret that bo soon as the day following. The grounds for the match bad been arranged at the usual place, near to the edge of the military reservation, and here a half hour before the time set there began to gather practically alfof the young officers about the post, all the enlisted men who could gel leave, with cooks, striken, laundresses and other scattered personnel of the barracks. There came as well many civilians from the city, and 1 was stir prised to see a line of carriages wlih many ladles drawn up back of the score. Evidently our little matter was to be made a scmifaahlonable affair. Orme shook bands with me and de clared be whs feeling well, although Major Williams laughingly announced that be bad not been able to make his man go to bed for more than an hour that morning or to keep him from eat ing and drinking everything be could lay bis bauds upon. Yet now his eye was bright, his skin Arm, bis step light and easy. "What boundary do we use, gentle men?" Orme asked as be looked out over the field. This question showed bis acquaintance, but none the less his confidence and his courage as well, for In closely made matches all details are carefully weighed before the Issue la Joined. "Our races here have usually been shot at fifty yards bounds." said Ste venson. aAiTyou like." said Orme, "tf that pleases Mr. Cuwles." "Perfectly." said I. Orme stepped over to the coops where the birds were kept splendid, iridescent creatures, with long talis, clean, gamy heads and all the colors of the rainbow on their breasts. "By Jove." he said, "they're rippers for looks, and they should fly a bit. I'm thinking. I have never seen them be fore, much less shot a race at them." "Still your advantage." said I, laugh ing, "for I never shot a race at any sort In my life." "And yet you match against me? My dear fellow, I hardly like" "The match Is made. Captain Orme. and I am sure Mr. Cowles would not ask for any readjustment" comment ed Stevenson stiffly. "Don't understand me to wish to urge anything," said Orme. "I only wish it so we shall all have a chance at revenge. Is there any one who wishes to back me perhaps or to back Mr. Cowles? Sometimes la England we shoot at a guinea a bird or Ave or ten." Stevenson shook his bead. "Too gutted for me at this time of tbe month." he said, "but I'U lay you f 100 on the Issue." "Five, If you like, on the Virginian, sir," said young Belknap of tbe Ninth to Orme. "Done and done, gentlemen. Let it be dollars and not guineas, if you like." A few more wagers were laid, and the civilian element began to plunge a bit on Orme, word having passed thjiLbewaij r)ldhjind jL.tbe gjime. wheren I wns hut a nnrVe Orme! tnnV mime of these wnirera carelessly. Now as to our referee, .-nptaln." , said Stevenson. "You are. as vou Hay. something of a stranger atuoug us. and we wish vour acquaintance were great-I er. so that you might name Rome one who would suit vou." "Itu Indifferent." said Orme politely. inr Mr f.iwipa mr nnnio win please me" III iMituliii't wns Imiwlsome through- out. and his spiting attitude made ! ,erer- wn'l-1 escaped altogether, ap biiu manv friends among us. I sus- . l rently very lightly hit. No oue pert some aiinv monev went ou hlui Bloke n word of sympathy or exulta quietly. although little betting was i llon- Orme seemed not In the least now done In our presence. I disturbed. I see Judge Koeves of the supreme I We were now tied, but luck ran court of the stale over there In a car i against ns both for a time, slure out rlage." wuauesteil Major Williams. "I've J of the next Bve I missed three and very much a noilon to go and nsk him Orme two, aud the odds again were to act as our referee." "Cod bless m.v soul," said Orme, "Ihls Is an extraordinary country! What, a Jmlire of the supreme court?'" Williams laughed. "You don't know this roiintry. captain, and you don't know Judge lleeves. lie's a trifle old, but game us a lighting cork, and, not to men i Ion a few duels in his time, he knows more even ubout guns and dogs today than he does about law. He'll not be offend ed If I usk him. and here goes " He edvV.l off through the crowd, and we saw hi in eugaged lu earnest con versation will) the Judge. To our sur prise and amusemeut. we observed the Judge climb hastily down out of his carriage and take Major Williams' arm. Judge Ueeres was a tall, thin man' whose long hair and beard were nil - very white, yet his stature was erect ' 'and vigorous It was always said of I ' Mm 1.. r. K .,.... .ll.mlfl.iH ujm mm lit- ...in IUV lUWl UlUllirii I man In the stntp of Missouri mid that i he carried this formality into every detail of hN dally life. The story ran that each night, when he and his ageii consort retired, they stood, each with candle in hand, on either side of the great bed which all their married life : they had occupied In harmony. Sh, formally bow Ina to him across the bed, said. "Good night. Judge Reeves." . ' in ..... - n j II, ,.,,,l. l',,.l nlirllt Mra i J I'l 11 III II I J , lll'IIVH. v.." Iip,uv, . v. Ifni.vu ' lO'icli lliiwi Itlniv tint th ctlll die and so retired. I cannot vouch as to the truth of this story or of the further report that they carried out , .- iw. n,, fhem. ..., .i r i, h... ' but I will sav that the appearance of this geutletnan would have given such stories likelihood. We uncovered ns the Judge approach ed us, and lie shook hands with us In the most solemn way. his owu wide black hat in his hand. "A-n-hem, geu tlemen." be said, "a somewhat unusual mUm-H,... f,.r ,.n nn th hpneh-most .,i i .., , n.,t h ,rt ...... hum. in .I...-, nn in. nt i,.h u n,.i,o..rt Voither doe- the . Iw.l.l It l.w.iill. 1 1, a rilxnltv nt It. .,nw '.. win.es- ihU little trial of .lim i.f,-.n TunMim.n I'nrther -Muklnir. the court does not hew nas upon (mentions of law. but Um rather as inry In matters of ocular evidence, u-iMi fho xhtml dntv of determining whether certain flying objects fad upon 1 "er balr. reddish brown In the sun thlH or the other aide of that certain wh massed up by the binding line marked out as the boundaries, j Gentlemen. I am -a hem -yours with great pleasure. ir mere win u iwiu- , kle In bis eye It was a very solemn oue. My weapon was supplied me by Cap tain Stevenson, a good Maiiton, some what buttered up from much r.se. but of excellent even pattern. OniM? shot a Tope made gun of London with the customary straight hand and s'lght drop of the English makes. -Shall the tiring be with tbe single barrel or with both barrels?" Inquired our referee. In those days many Ameri can matches were shot from plunge traps and with tbe single barrel. "I'm more used to tbe use of both barrels," suggested Orme. "but I do not Insist." -It la the same to me," I aald. So flnully we decided that the rise should be at twenty-eight yards, tbe use of both barrels allowed and tbe boundary at fifty yards Buch rules aa camo to bo later more generally accepted In this country. "Now. then, gentlemen,"' aald Judge ReeveJT "liie l oUIT 13 nitormeJTmTt this match is to be for tbe torn of $2, 000, wagered by Captain Orme against a certain black stallion horse, tbe same not Introduced In evidence, but stated by Mr. Cowles to be of tbe yalue of $2,600 in tbe open market "Ahem, gentlemen," be resumed, "tbe court being, aa It were, broke, will some one be ao good as to lend tbe court a silver coin? Thank you" (to Williams). "And now, gentlemen, will you toss for tbe order of precedence?" We threw tbe coin, and I lost tbe toss. Orme sent me to tbe score first with the purpose, aa I knew, of study ing bla man. 1 was perhaps a bit too tense and eager. Our birds were to be flown by band from behind a screen, and my first bird started off a trifle low, but fast, and 1 knew 1 waa not on with tbe first ban-el, the bang of Steven son's gun being not quite the same aa my own. I killed It with the second, but It struggled over the tape. "Lost blrdf called out Judge Reeves aharply. Under the etiquette of the game no comment waa made on my mishap, and my second, Stevenson, did not make the mistake of commiserating me. No one spoke a word aa Orme stepped to tbe' score. lie killed bis bird as clean aa though be bad done nothing else all bla life. I was a trifle angry with my self by this time, but it only left me well keyed. My bird fell dead Inside of Orme's. We shot along for ten birds, and Orme waa atralgbt to my nine killed. T waly this I knew I could "me perfectly Calm. I 8,,oot to ,he P ot ? 8k"!- "J ' ' Wlre woul' through no fault f n,y own nerves and muscles. Viu" "rm 03 """ ue vuu"' uuuureu srraigoi. lie snoi care- i ,essiy- mt wltn absolute connaence. 1 1,1,11 D)ore thau nalf ,ne tUue be dJ 'not use his second barrel. He made i It twenty straight before he came back. Then he caught a strong right quar- against ine. It stood the same at thlr- ty and at thirty-five. At forty the for tune of war once more favored me, for. although Orme shot like a machine, with it grace and beauty of delivery 1 have never seen surpassed, he lost oue bird stone dead over the line, carried oiu by a slant of the rising wind, which blew from left to right across the field, rive birds farther on. yet another struggled over for him. and at sixty live I had him buck of me two birds. The Interest all along the line was now Intense. Stevenson later told tue thai they had never seen such nhootlug as we were doing. The heap of dead birds, some of them still fluttering In their last gasps, now grew larger at the side of the referee, ond the negro boys were per haps less careful to wring the necks of the birds as they gathered them. Of- .istinlly a bird was tossed In such a way as to leave a fluttering wing. My I. .. .... f l.i 1 1. I . I t-i I nu annli atA If MniA 1111,1 01' 11, ut.u 11. vw straight and swift as an arrow, swoop ,liig down and curving about with the igreat speed of these birds wbeu fairly on tbe wing. I covered It. lost sight of 'li. then suddenly realized that I must Ifire quickly If I wns to reach It before It crossed the score It wns so close when I tired thai I lie charge cut away (he nullls of a wing It fell Just in- de the lino wtlh its head up. and my gatherer pounced upon It like a cat. IP1. . J ..I..I ,.fi..i... n.niiiM.nmnl 1IIB UmMUIIUI lilt- ll-ltici: nun I'lumin, tut. even ho. It was nlmoHt lost In tho u,ur,,,r wh,cb aroso us. 0Ile -,nule P"?nl ,1,rouKn tho 'itowd. and I turned to see a young i-trl chid lu white lawti, a thin silver drawn tight under her chin Phe ran up to the black boy who stood with the bird In his hand, hanging by one wing. She caught It from him and held It against her breast, where its blood drabbled her gown and bands. Stop this at once!" cried the girl. A re II I J OU nsiiniucu, nil ui juui . - .... ..-i .ii - l-'". !l "t thlsl" She held out the dying bird In her hand. -Judge ltven." she cried, "what aro you do- l"g there?" "Ab-an. ray dear young lady-my vry dear young lady"- be began. "Captain Stevenson." exclaimed the rrl. whirling suddanly on my second - ""top 'Id ot once! I'm ashamed of V". "8top this at encel" erled the girl. veil, which she pushed back now from ber face. Her eyes, wide and dark, were aa sad aa they werfe angry Teara streamed from them down ber cheek, which she did not dry. There came to me aa I looked at her a curl ous sense that I and all my friends wore very Insignificant creatures, and It waa ao. I think. In sooth, she held us. "Captain Orme," said I to my oppo oent. "you observe the, actual supreme court of America." He bowed to me, with a questioning raising of his eye brows, "I am unfortunate to lead by a bird." aald I tentatively. For aomo reason tbe sport bad lost Its test to me. "And I, being the loser aa It stands," replied Onae, "do not aee bow I can beg off." Yet I thought him aa tittle eager to go on aa I myself. Miss Ellen," aald Judge Reeves, re- i . t.. ki. l,..'r UIUVIUK IUV UUl IIVUJ UIB Tf Ul.V UUIMI "these gentlemen desire to be sports men aa among memseives, uui ( course alwara ccntlcmen as regards,, ine wisn or laaiea. wenmu uunui-im considerations are involved, ao that both feel a delicacy In regard to mak nuaicTcr me cause. I 'I ill I .Ing any motion looking to tho altering Inakin(f lllpm 8n0uld bo spent in oJUllB original condltlonafiLthU con- ,..., ... Vpi.awkn News. tract L'uder these circumstances, then, appeal Is taken from this lower court." and he bowed very low. "to w hat my young friend very Justly calls the. siijrtfjiic court of the United States. Miss Ellen. It is for you to say whether we shall resume or discontinue." The girl bowed to Judge Beeves and then swept a sudden band toward Stevenson and Williams. "Go home, all of you!" she said. And so. much shamefaced, we did go home. Judge of the supreme court otB cers of the army and all. vaguely feel ing we had been caught doing some Ig noble thing I have never since then shot In a pigeon match or cored to see others do so I think the Intuitive dic tum of the army girl was right. 'Now wasn't that like Ellen!" ex claimed Kitty when finally we found ourselves at her carriage. "Just like that girl. Just wasn't It like that girl! To fly In the face of the supreme court of the state and u 11 tho laws of sport as well! Jack. 1 was keeping count." She held out ber Ivory tablets. "You'd have beaten him sure, ond 1 wanted to see you do It. You were one ahead and would have made tt better In the next twenty-five. Ob. won't I talk to that girl when I see her!" So that was Ellen! And it moreover was none less than Ellen Meriwether, daughter of my father's friend and business associate, whom I bad trav eled thus far to see and whom, as 1 now determined. I must meet at tbe very first possible opportunity. Per haps, tben. It might very naturally come about that-but I dismissed this very rational supposition as swiftly as I was able. (To lb Continued.) Henry Kreager In Town. From Saturday's Dally, Honey Kreager, a prosiuTous yniiiig larniiM' oi an. I'leasam precinct, with his father, John Kreager. drove in from I heir lioines this morning to look after the week-end shopping. Mr. Kreager reports the rainfall in his ocalily as just anoni riant Mi llie crops. The c,ondlinil , which came in the vicinity of Murray Tne.sdav afternoon, did not bring any rain to speak of in the Kreag er neighborhood, but on Wednes day they got line rains; even more than fell in I'lallsnionlh, and it sinppe.l nt llio right linn' willmut washing Hie ground. f.nrn is liinking line ami Mr. Kreager did iml replant any. At the Gem Theater. From Saturday's Pally. A large audience, crowded the (leni theater at liutli performances last nig lit, and llio.se who attend ed were well paid for their time. Mrs. Setz sans "Meet Me Tonight in IX'eaniland" in both baritone and soprano: also a child dialect and negro dialect selections Many high compliments were paid (lie lady for the pleasing manner in which she mng. Mr. Shlaes i now prepared to let the public see two shows for 15 cents. Ten cents will procure a ticket at either show with a 5-cent coupon returned, which, with 5 cents, will pass the holder in at the other show. Ceautlf ul Plattsmouth on the Way V. J. St -eight, the Sixt h and Vine streets furniture dealer, has caught the "iteauliful Platts mouth fever" and this morning had the rubbish removed from the parkway adjacent to his store, on Vine street, and prepared the ground for flowers and foliage plants. This laudable bit of gardening was brought about by (ieorge Itcckcr making up his mind to go to work. Hitherto the thought of physical exertion has caused (Ieorge to break out with a profuse perspiration. He is all over that now and insisted on changing the appearance of the parkway this morning. Crops Looking Well. Henry I.amphear, who has been farming; with Charles (Whitie) Miller, near Creighton, Neb., fof the past four months, returned to Plattsmouth the llrst of the week and will visit his parents, Mr, atidf Mrs. George Lamphear, rorialime llenrv is of I he oninion thai crciDs of all sorts are looking, MtVerMn Knox county than what , p" has seen in this county., torn . .. . . t..'.!-ii.-iii espociHiiy is tincfin oi,.iiiisyii.niu; , (here was a good stand, from' the first plan! ing and it has, nade a irkfnds aAvVT! ,'ri'r! ( Vldnl'd good growth. Grasses of a have done well tlii. season, as oats. i ii m . 1 1 ... I .. J B.J.' I'l 'I dciiovcs iii uvuu nuaus. . !!! I' I 'i' i ! i t lU o - I (lounl v., .Coin iiijssionert.il eebtier look thif, afteruuyn', , t rain, Monday to be .prmt u'sday, nt fttyj.? mlh, Yvlw;e Ihe .Wfiv ib'-ard . 11 J (fIL-IIMLV,rouiil,LLi -Al'l'lW.l I II' 1 II. . ...... 1 I I ' J. I I to-, d,aH .ftnHifovjPnt,., Vf iIirkjcehMrJlll:eel.,ir I ' ' 'I 'III Hi I .1 ' ' 1 I - I 1 ' J I Geor.K -J I 1 t " Lof ,tbi epunA ;i;p,miiiUS$iioV neiieve nun ine yium uiiiig just now is good roads, and that it is - essential that the money snent in .5 TOFahoHFFLI E 4 , w J o X ST Ok Q o 2 You don't have to worry about which is the strong est guarantee. Which is the Strongest Sock? That is the question. There is only one. It is the TOE and HEEL The only means of securing marve lous wear, in a thin sock. Unques tionably the finest 25c sock ever produced. Snug fit. Permanent silk-lustre col ors. AU weights. No Equal for Wear Just one trial pair will tell the story Gauze Weights 25c Cobweb Lisle 35c Pure Silk 50c Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats Public Asked to Co-operate. The Hoard of Education urgently requests the assistance and co-operation of everyone in the city in the taking of the school census, which begins this week. The enumerator will visit every, house and business block in an effort to secure the complete number of residents in this school district who belong in the school census. This includes all per sons between the ages of 5 and 2i years, whose legal residence is here. Those upon whom the numerators call for information are earnestly requested to give in every such name, as the amount of money received from the state by our school district depends upon the census. There is no cost or lax of any kind connected with this registration. C. A. Marshall, President. E. H. Wcscott, Secretary. i. Burned Dwelling Repared. The residence owned try Henry McMaken, jr., situated on Day street, between Tenth and Eleven th, which wns damaged" by fire recently, is being placed' In repair and enlarged. The Tiev structure will be a $5,0110 bungalow ( ittt me cipher omitted).f und will be 30x30 feet on the grmtnd, one story high. Thw building' w ill be much larger than tho-iuld one and is being made 'modern ithrough- out, and when' coiiipleted: will be an attractive residence;'', The work on the r;b(lildiivg'wisl pioressing; rapidly 'and, Henry.ljrA will soon have the fcame. occupied by a good tenant,' t I ru' m ; t: ot in'1 ; "if ii'ii f i A Fine Tennis Court. "'Edwin 1 "Frieke '' ami -T Marlon Dickson have been Ahfffled dur ihg'theii'1 spare irirtn'iVnfs of even iilgs1 for" sisii1i'','lii'ilt',ittl;1levelinij' and enclosing the JT. C: Ilichey lot kvest of Cliff' AVWiU't .V residence, f.(r"n' tchtirs''btiri!'1 oThh young; iiieh' rtri' eiHlilisliis'Uc'n llie game k'fiil niP.v'n're ari'h'nKitig'llw ground 'iiV lliip'Hhnpe'nlid'wllI tiae one of the finest courts inJ the-s'tnte. The JoiilnaHiorics'Ed add Marion will renfi their 1 "reward "'in 1 Measure inuMlVg 1 hi stiinlner'AionlKs, which they'eertitii'iiy' di'srve.iM '"'M'l'.' hnd'Mrsi Albert 1utton and lUlli',''Hiti,., 1ilii'lai!iil', Value down Tro'nr'l'rtivMify 'Plnoc'fhrs morn ing'nrid !lWmf ttiiniuy allAnding to some- liuMiVe.'lM'fiialfprV rind call lhK'iit'irVi'MbeI'of their old-time fricri'llst" wlit' WVe- n'Vet'y much pieasM'o-W ihelfi'.'WThey re fti,rliedl,fU,,lhP'Tit'''hiriie' 'ihUs after iVo(i,'ln(,itti'';d?pN(i'vletiit.ver the WrHrtfSllHI." 'J'','t dtiw iofi J'j'Hir o r 1 1 1 i J tun! ;.-d -r biii CASTOR I A TbV kihii Ydii' Uavi' Afwaj Bonght Bears the Signature of r