J, MAY 22, 191G. PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. PACK 5. Hi NEW ' CLARION WILL N. HARDEN Copyrijlit, 1514, by Harper Cs Brothers I CHAPTER XVIII. The New Lawyer. " F10I;I' espondont than lie lmd jV Ih'Cti since tit" discovery of the crime. Abrcr started for bis of I fire. A Hell in the steeple of a iistaiit hurcli was tilinz. and cross ing the street a couple of Panares le liw he saw a crude hearse followed ly a few Imgiries and carriages slowly mrii:' toward tlie cemetery on a red hi!! 1 i il' 'vest. It was the burial pro ci"is:oii f the murdered man. Just as lie was att to ascend the stairs Al.n r met a voting mini coming down. It w::s William I'.arnett. a ris Uiz younz lawyer, whom Abner had Iuh wti frnm his my!iool. "ITfllo. Itilly!" Abner greeted him warmly. "Whar've you been? I hain't y(-t you for a month." "Ileen away on business." the lawyer r.nswered. lie was .f medium height, rather slender in build and florid com j lexio:;. He had a far-e that indicated the jNi(ssion of rare intelligence, a clear blue eye a:id active bxly. "I'm about to indii'-e seme bier cotton mills tr l.K-:ite nt Parley. Yore paper has Ftarted a boom. Fm-le At." "I hope so," Aimer answered list lessly. -You've heard of Howard's trouble. I know." "Yes, hurried Louie on that account." I'.arnett answered. Lis face falling into gravity. "I've just been up to see him. He and I are very close friends, loomed together at college and been chums ever since. Ye used to share our iKx ket money between us. Uncle Ab. this thin?: has Lit me Lard. You see. I know from exjK-rieuce what a senitive fellow Howard is. lie almost cried up there just now. I tried to cheer "ituip with my cotton mill news, but he hardly heard what I was sav ing lie blames himself for getting you end his family into such great trouble." "Do you think an arrest will be made?" Abner faltered. "Oh. yes: there is no petting around that, and it w ill happen at any minute now. The grand jury has found a bill. The sheriff is only delaying because he likes IIowr.nl and hates to take action. Yes. it is awful. Uncle Ab, for an inno reut young man to be accused" "Then you think he is innocent?"' Ab ner exclaimed gratefully. "I not only think it. but I know it," F.amott returned. "Anybody that looks in Howard'? face can see the truth beaming out of it. Knowing him as 1 do. I'd take Lis word for any statement that ho would make. I don't believe he ever lied in Lis life. He's true blue and Crier now under this cloud than he ever "was. God knows this is terribly unfair. Uncle Ab. He Las a temper that Le came by honestly, and it was nothing but natural for hini to resent Craig's insulting remarks. 111 lose faith in tLe universe if this goes aprainst Liin. There Is something 1 wanted to say to Lira, but I was afraid it rnipdit hurt his feelings. Uncle Ab. I owe Howard for a thousand kind acts in the past. I Lave saved tip some money, jrot nolidy to support, and if you need any cash I want you to come to me for it. Just let it be between you and me. Howard needn't know about it. but I want to help." Abner's eyes grew moist, lie caught the young man's hand and wrung it. "We won't need no money.' Le gulped, "but we need a lawyer that believes in im. I've talked to one old hog that thinks the boy's guilty. I'.illy, you are the only man in the state that I'd trust the case to. "Will you take it?" "1'il do my liest," I'.arnett said, taken aback somewhat. "If giving my whole soul to it will win. I'll succeed. How ard is innocent, and somehow I feel like I could make any twelve men in the world believe it. I see now thai bail won't be allowed, and our friend will have to stay in jail till October court unless we can find the real crimi nal. The officers are so sure that they Lave the right man that they will let the other slip through tleir tiwrers. Ye must uo some detective work on our own account. It is the only thing tkat'wi'l do us a bit of good." Entering the office a few minutes later. Abner saw Howard still at LU table, but a glance sufficed to convince him that the young man was unable to concentrate his mind upon his work. Abner paused behind him and looked over his shoulder. This Ls what ie saw as the beginning of an article: OLl DA RLE Y OX A KOOl!! TIG COT TON MILLS TO LOCATJ: HilRE! A NEW RAILROAD TALKED Or: Abner sighed, and, looking up, How ard caught his eye. "Ef I was you I'd not bother about that fer this week's isue. anyway," the old man faltered. "I Late to say it. my ly, but I reckon we ort to lay tech things aside fer awhile, an' " "Yu mean because I see, lecause" Howard's voice trailed away in waves of despair. "We'd as well face the truth, bad as it is." Abner said, his tones full and round. -Rut I want to do my work." the young man declared. "I've undertak en to belp you run this paper, and I oughtn't to let a a false charge of any urt stou ce- Yenr money is in it. I'll keep"u if I work in jail in jail! Do you understand? It won't be the first time a fellow Las written under such conditions. TLe worst part of it is, however, that you deserve a differ ent sort of reputation for the paper than that it is edited by a man ac cused of a terrible crime." "lyu't talk that way don't!" Abner cried. "Some'u has got to be done, but what I don't know yet. Work is before us of a different sort than gath erin' and distributin' news." Howard laid down Lis pencil and stood up. His face, in its bloodless cast, was almost gray in color. He moved to one of the front windows and looked out. "I see the sheriff and Jim Tibbs. Lis deputy, in front of the livery stable. They are looking this way and talking to a group. They will be here in a few minutes. There is no use trying to hone otherwise. I've been Cshting it off all day. I am sure that the grand jury Las already ordered my arrest." Howard suddenly faced the old man. "I see." Howard muttered in what was almost a groan. "They are not even going to give me icrsonally a chance to work up proof of my inno cence. I'll be wholly dependent on my friends, and that hurts that cuts to the quick. Hut. above all let me say it now. Uncle Abner I shall think more of your pain and my mother's than all the rest put together." "You won't suffer long." Abner gulp ed. ""Me an' Hilly an' role Haker will turn the earth upside down or find the guilty man. All we want you to do is to he patient an trust us. Keep yore soul pure an' sweet under this calam ity." There was a step on the stnir below. "They are coming." Howard said. "Yes. that's them." Abner agreed. The next minute Jeff Dill, the sheriff, a tall, thin man of middle ago. and Jim Tibbs. his deputy, a young man. came in. their faces set grimly. Dill let hi shrinking glance fall on Howard's steady ey;. "I reckon you know why we've come, Howard." he began awkwardly. Howard nodded. "Yes, I know." "The Eerd knows I hate my part of it." Dili went on. with averted eyes. "Nobody knows better 'n ine an" Jim here what a tough customer lied Craig was. Ef you hadn't done it somebody else would Lave been sure sooner or iater to" "Stop!" Abner flared up. "That's a puny way fer an officer to talk. How ard ain't been found guilty yit, thank God." "I'm sorry," Dill said, in no little con fusion. "It is reported out in town that Howard has admitted it to sev eral, an naturally I thought" "Well, Le hain't admitted it to no body," Abner fumed. "He's as inno cent of it as I am. You kiu Lear black is wLite in a town full o' tattlers like this tin. Folks want to believe the worst they kin agin anybody that's try in to do right an rise above the com mon level." "Never mind. Dill," Howard put in bravely. "It is natural for you to be lieve i did it, and no harm Las been done. I'm ready to go with you." Dill fumbled a parcel wrapped in brown p::per and tied with a piece of twine. As Le r.nro'.'cu it the links f a steel chain clinked and a pair of new handcuffs came into view. "Will that be necessary?" Howard asked, forcing a smile. "I don t intend to try to to get away." "I'm afraid it is, Howard," the sher iff returned. "Oh. it's all right," Howard said quickly. "I am no better than any other prisoner." And as Le spoke Le extended Lis arms. He was wearing a thin office coat, and Dill glanced from it to another hanging from a nail on the wall. "If you want to put on yore other coat," Lo said, "you'd better da it be fore tlie cuffs are on. You can't git yore arms tL rough the sleeves unless you do." ' "I see." no ward's eyes met Abncr's. TLe old man's Leld a stare that was too full of pain to be described. "Do you happen to know if my moth er is in town?" Howard asked the sher iff. "No, she ain't yet." was the reply: "but somebody passed yore pa an her on the road just now a mile cv so back, en that's why me an' Tibbs decided to hurry. I didn't think you'd like to let her see you go through town like this."" "You are right." Howard answered. Abner remained in the office. As the clatter of steps died away from the stairs, and the fainter ones from the sidewalk below. Le sat down at Lis ta ble and raised Lis hands to his dead white face. l'Lord Gqd Almighty he prayed. "Thou who rulest the universe an' tak eth account o' the Lappenin's on all thy countless planets, as well as on this tiny ball o' our'n. give me faith, strength an' courage in this black Lour. 'Help thou my unbelief! Give me strength an' show me the way to right this awful wrong agin that -pore boy, who shorely is yore child ef any body is." Some one, came in. and, looking up. Abner saw Lizzie Swayne putting her hat on a shelf above Ler desk. She was sobbing softly. TLe news of Howard Tinsley's ar rest spread rapidly through the town and out into the country. Nothing else was mentioned where persons would hail each other on the roads or meet face to face in the streets. Some of Howard's social friends were gathered in the old fashioned town Lall at a rehearsal of a drama, which was to be given in benefit of a fund which was being raised to im prove the condition of the Confederate soldiers' graveyard, which, fulFof un marked moan-is, lay j.ist outside the town. ' "T . Cora Langham had agreed to take a part, and with some of the other play ers sat in the auditorium when Frank Heymond came in hurriedly. "It is all up with Howard." be an nounced. "They've just taken him on to jail.V Cora turned white and Lad a sensa tion like that of fainting, but so great was the interest in what Iteymond was saying that no one noticed her condition- That part of the cast who were behind the cracked and marred scenery studying their lines left the stage and gathered around Frank, lis tening breathlessly to his description of their friend's humiliation. The young ladies, as a rule, stood out for Howard's innocence, but the young men remained silent. Presently the stage director called them to order, end those who were needed went lK-hind the scenes. Cora found herself alone with Itoymond. "I'm telegraphing it to all my pa pers." he said. "It is: a big item. Edi tors all over the state are watching Howard's work and quoting hi in." When Iteymond had gone Cora man aged to leave the hall unnoticed. She had never felt so queer before. In fact, she was Laif dazed. At the foot of the stairs she met her mother, who had come for her. "I want to see you. dear," Mrs. Lang ham said in suppressed excitement. "Let's go to the hotel. Hold your head up. Don't you see that group at the postofhec? They wilb all be look ing at us." "Why should they look at us?" Cora asked listlessly. "Hecanse they will. They even stared at me. and when they see us together they will state more than ever. Come on; I'll explain what I mean later. Don't look at them. You've j-ot your self into this, now you've pvt to get out of it." " "I don't know what you mean, moth er." Cora said feebly as she was hur riel across the street. "AYell. 1 know what i mean. iC you don't." Mrs. Langham answered im patiently. "Come on!" Local Piews (To Be C(,T!iitr.ied.) Mil 8J2 V U fe? h 2f Mi i ? t? inn un W' I til ft S I atcc George Washington Highway Th: Will r-ss Through Plztlsmouth Om:.ha-Kansas City Scenic Haute. From Saturday's Dany. The George Wn.-hlngton highway that is being i-kir.rrjd and outlined to stretch aeioss the continent from Savannah, C.a., to Seattle, Wa?h, is one of the biggest projects that ha.T yet been launched' in the program ok :r.i!onal highways, and :t bid 3 lair to j j ibe really great '- che United Staies, r:v; Frora Saturcav's Dauv. Clarence Busche came in this morn ing from his home near Cedar Creek, to ppend a few hours visiting friends. J. S. Hall came in this morning from Iowa, where he had been looking after the interests of his furnace company. C. A. Cauer of Cedar Creek was here today for a short time, looking after some matters of business with the merchants. W. H. Seybert came in this morning Ircm Cullom, and spent the day with relatives, and looked after some mat ters of business. John KafTenberger and daughters motored m this afternoon to spend a few hours looking after some trading with the merchants. Henry Kehne of Weeping Water came over to this city this morning for a visit over Sunday with his broth er, Fred Kehne, and family. Mart Williams pf Louisville V'as in the city for a few hours today, .'ooking after a few matters of busi ness and visiting with friends. J. E. Meisinger drove in this morn :n5r from Ins home, in the vicinity of Cedar Cre?k to spend a short time here with friends and relatives. J. II. Meisinger of near Cedar Cteck was in the city yesterday for a few hours, looking after some mat ters of business with the merchants. Armour Gamblin departed this morning for Dakota Citv, Neb., where lie will make his home in the future and will be employed near that place. W. F. Gillespie, theIynard grain dealer, was a visitor in the city today for a few hour.-, attending to.somr business affairs and vi?iting with his friends. C. L. Craves was in the city over right, looking after seme busine.-:. matters as veil as visiting his friends, and incidentiy took in the big Allmann show, for a few hours. George I'. Melsinger, Jr., was amorg the visitors in the city today for a few hours, attending to some trading iid visiting with his parents., ilr. and Mrs. Jacob Meisinger. Charles McDaniel and wife and Mr?. K rough, mother of Mrs. McDaniel, were among the passengers this morn ing for Omaha, where they will visit for the day and attend to some mat ters of business. Misses Jennie, Ilachel and Helen Livingston came in this moaning from thci: home and departed on the early Burlington train for Omaha, to visit lor a few hours and look after seme business matters. 1 . Mr. and Mrs. Ray Campbell and lit tle babe drove in from their farm ross I home south of the city this afternoon we.-, highway. It starts scenes of the southland, ling the Lir.- J coin highway in in-.poitar.ee and really being a much mere scenic route than the east a; r.mid the where the semi-tiopiC conditions pre vail, and thence runs northwest through Tennessee, vhere many cf the historic battles of the civil war oc curred, and from there through the state of Missouri, touching both at St. Louis and Kansas City, and from the last named city the route will lie along the Omaba-Kanfas City scenic route, massing up the weft sideof the Mis-.-ouri river and through Plattsmouth, thence over the Fiatte river bridge into Omaha. Fiorn here the route will run to Sioux City, and from that city pass westward through the Black Hills and Deadwood and WycTning to the Yellowstone National park, and srenic Montana to the coast country, ending at Seattle, where the auto tourist can take another of the routes leading south along the coat line if he so desires. The Washington and Lincoln highways meet at Omaha, where, if it is desired, the route through Denver, Salt Lake City to San Francisco, can be taken. It is of importance to this section of Nebras ka that the route be assisted in every way possible as it will bring thou sands cf tourists through this locality from the south and central states dur ing the summer. This highway will abo be one of the first to receive fed eral aid when the state takes the proper action to promote the good roads movement as the Shackleford bill in congress i taking up the fed eral aid for roads in a manner that clea:ly points the desire to aid in the developing and promoting of govern ment roads through the country that can be of lasting benefit to the nation. L. M. Ingwerscn bores veils. Ne hawka, Neb. Phone ('!. W. A. ROBERTSON, Lawyer. East cf Riley Hotel. Copters' Block, Second Floor. for a short visit with friends and to attend to some business matters. Mr.i Campbell was a pleasant caller at this office. Trank McCoy, a former resident of this city, is here today enjoying a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Mc Coy is a son of Joe McCoy, one trT the veteran engineers cf the Burling ton, and left Plattsmouth twenty-four years ago for Havelock. Henry Kehjie, one of the leading farmers of Center precinct, came in this morning to spend Sunday at the heme of his brother, Fred Kehne, west of this city. His son, WTiIl Kehne, ac companied him as far as Oreapolis, going on to Omaha for a few hours. Mike KafTenberger drove in from his farm home south oi" this city this morning for a short visit with friends and to attend to some important busi ness matters. While here he took time to call at this office and order the Plattsmouth Journal sent to his ad dress in order that he m'ght be kept posted cn happenings throughout the county. From Friday's Dally. Ted Jeary of Elmwood was here today, looking after some business matters and calling on his friends. Mrs. Katherine Barnes and Mrs. Roy Barkus departed this morning for Omaha, to visit for the day wi& friends. L. A. Meisinger was among the visitors in the city yesterday, looking after some trading with the mer chants. Glen Rhoden dro"e in yesterday aft ernoon from his farm home and spent a few hours here, attending to some matters of business. John Beck, one of the enterprising fanners from northwert of the city, was here for a few hours today, look ing afer .some trading with tha mer chants. Miss Verna - Crejci, who has been teaching for the past year at Jelm, Wyo., is home and will spend her sum mer vacation with her parents and friends. . Lcuis Kcil drova in from his farm home west of this city to attend to some important business matters and visit friends for a short time He was a pleasant caller at this office. t ' Refinements 1 m W few 2 i?na E "Pi fen AS r. r cy- S3 F- Gm C. Detroit these are some cf the re finements that make this Sh: the Year's GREAT Value. And you have only to glance over that list at the side to realize the GREAT value that this new SERIES 17 Studebaker offers at its remarkable Fr ice of $1085 . No ether 6-cylinder car offers you such POWER, such SIZE, and QUALITY, such me chanical refinement cf design, t such a price as $1085 ! To equal this Studebaker SIX in power and size, you have to pay nearly a third MORE. Come in today see this SIX and let us give you a demonstration. 50 hore power a b:c Z- inch bore z 5 -Inch trolte motor that as famous far its conomy of Es it is fer Its frre-f.owiuc. Fi-i-X-ZEL.E pulling sower. Rcom for 7 end lots of room, too, for fell VEN fuU - crown pafcsen Cers. 122-inch wheelba.no Citing all the lnr.h that m. car must have for rtair.E-easo t ALU times but not too long a car iur ready bundling. 24 x 4 Tires Goodrich Safety treads ot rear wheel sie tht insures not only road-COMFCT but remarkable tire-economy albo. Tank ht rear transferred frcm cow! ta rear of chassis giving tnore room in the body of thecar. Stewart Vacuum I eed set on intake in suring reliable supply of ens. DIVIDED front aeaU a further development of the individualized comiort that has elweys bean t Studebeker ob.iect beats ere adjustable, and of a new body-ctunj; de sign. ; Overlarr'nc tterm-proof wind shield new and more con veniently arranged instru ments with indirect 6ystem cf illumination longer and easier operrttini? brake and clutch pedals i.pholstery cf the finest, straight-grain, semi-clawed leather. a. if v . h a 1 f Local Agents: If interested call fer demonstration. Garage Opposite Court E-aSUSC --Phone 53 SI on ill. Mrs. . E. A. Bellin-cr of Neb., an aunt of Mrs. M. E. Man-;st;itt speaker, war- a visitor in the city yes- J teiclay while en route from her hor.-.e ' to Alieran, Mich., vhere the will vkit ; with relatives. ; Mrs. Sam Lor.p: and Mr.-. C'.aience btreint came- e.cwn ir.is mo: rur.jr i i : i ;. . ; from their home at South Bend to i'iVuui enjey a .-hort visit here at the horr.e ; of" Sir. and Mrs. 0. M. Streiht and; family and with other old friends. i Mr? Amanda Parr and son, Nei?on J. Tarr, and davphter, Mrs. J. W. Shelby, of Lebanon, Ind., who were here to attend the funeral cf their daughter and sister. Mrs. Arthur Baker, and who have been spriidinp: a short time at Murray visiting: the Ntrjiri; to i; r.fjrij:s. I. U." !-i:i:;-- it lii- CdUiil v ' u j-t. c-unt.- :' -It; . . her. ' j I r.lll'.ni1. !;. X'.. a.y or in - of ! ! 'ill ! i.i 1: :i. 3ii.. tin h -ii-y. u.i jitorr cf rT.id deceased tr.ut lie:i!inrs iHl.!i.'stuu-r.t i.iiu aimv, -1 i rv y, ; I : 1 1 NOTICE TO CIJEMTOKS. SUte ef Nebrarha S. Cass County ! In County Court. In the rr.a".f r cf thj e-tate of Fred- e:kh Er.jrc-ihcmicr, deceased. ! Nctiee in kerebv riven to the cred- ui: -I 1.. :-m ; ;;:' . i " r.v., tliis i:. ( s r-! i Jvii. M Attbr:: will be Iiad up.n claims filed against j Couniv Court room in Haitsmouth, in :: it-- ::- l.t-:. irivfii " a'.! i-t-rsoiiy ,.-...:..: -i'i.i to t j tl;;it t !" . .i. . . iir H.i... '. .tt . t . .. ' i'.'t ili.iltil i.ll i . family cf Dr. E. F. Drcndel, depart-d L. wiifcm, '..;iyr iiiv.i !mi- -;-. it i-.n I a!ii ; icai.:l! in tin- i.".- iU U" tit' '"it V. J -!iM t : '.i:l:t -i, ,, ar;t State of Nebrusku. .. . . ; . I 1 . . ". i- .1' l . I'll I-: ' !; " i.'.in'r u ! sv'-i i f : a:--s ! cf Cass County, Nebra. ka, at th'. ' t, : l 1 "in t .-im: t n. .cj. .r;i.-; i. i'..iv t' ;!;.v. 1!''K. .M-i.i::' .'. -N. , said county, en the 10lh i-.zv of June, and cn the 11th day of Decem ber, 101C, at 10 o'clock a. m. each day for examination, adjustment and allowance. ii (.'.unity J u. lire. A. .V.nr :iistri!t-r. iast evening on No. 2 for their home. They were accompanied as far as this city by Dr. J. F. Erendel and Mrs. B.'f. Erendel. . c 'ni' i;S H-iuirf.l by law. sicm-d by ll:" i "i;h e! nin-iber rf res ioeiit fi'. . - -1 '"! -1 1' of i1." sni.i citv. v. tt'.nu forti-! ti"t Tin- :l :! :-j T:t s : VP MK'!i " f r--'.f'ta t ' f Miss Dora, daughter of Mr. and ! ehn.i-i-M- " r";1 ' dents f tlie r-.atf 'l oi'ltl a. aim .Ir. Frar.k !MrNurlin. reiidintr out h ; n v:-ilt tint a i-ci;se may te i.--uel t'i 111 s:.ul M. A. south of Louisville, who has been in the city for the pa?t few days visiting at the home of Mr. ar.d Mrs. John McNurlir, departed Saturday for her home. Frank purchased a new car in this city a few days ago. and John intended driving it out home for last Saturday, but the rainy weather pre vented this trip, so Miss Dora was compelled to return home on the train. All claims murt be fik'd in said court on or before said lart hour of hearing. Witness my hand and real of said County Court, at Plattrmouth, Ne braska, this 10th day of May, 1JUG. ALLEN J. FEESON, (Seal) County Judge. John M. Leyde, Attorney for Administratrix. iii-via " ".! am. .M. i.. Wiiiinm.-- f.r t !ie j-a 1 -- oJ ir.ali. :ijirotu- ; mis am! vir:ev 1 i . f-.T the p.-i'ml cf or., yt-iiv ji .m tin- i.itf i-f the hr:r i ri r i.i' si'.il .! !;! i-. :-t i'.ii in r. !n:iliiijc y iHiat'l on i"t.-; ( 5. " -n nail tv-ie 1 i '),, i-;;, tM.nl v.." ti.t- said Citv of ltors in the city last Saturday, di iv- i 'lat'.Maoutl., N'-ln asl:;'.. II v: 'II i i i-m . w . l.. v. 1 1.1.1. ms. !n:atLers of business. Ma' r'O, ItilC. .M'' a -atit.- L. A. Meisinger was an:oir.: the vig ors in th.e city last Sat unlay, di iv- j ing from his home to attend to .som ? mat FOR SALE. i FOR SALE Six. go ' I milk cows and one lied Poll buil 2 S "months old. V. Belohlavy, T.Iaiden Lane, Platts mouth, Neb. 5-lC-2txi-2tv FOR SALE. FOIi SALE A fi-io residence corner on North Sixth rtreet, improved, S1,2C0. The J. G. Rickey property on Granite ctrect, modern, price", S2.CCG; could not bo duplicated for twice the price. A fine residence ar.d two lots, two blocks from busi ness district, $2,."00. A fine, mod ern ridenccv on Pearl street, ?C..jOO. The Luellan Moore proper ty, tvro lots. West Locust .street, $1,400. A fine, modern residence on Wr.t Granite Ftreet. $2,800. A modern airargcd' house, two lots, close in, S200. A few vacant lots fo- rale. WINDIIA:.! LOAN & IN VESTMENT COMPANY. . 5-13-2tdlt-kly Oaice suj'plies at the Journal oiHce. AUTO-R TO O M A H A The cost of Bridge Tolls for Round Trip using our Commutation Boohs Auto and Driver, round Trip 50c Extra Passengers, each, 5c 10. CO Cock,... 5.00 5.CC Eook, $2.50 Commutation Books Good any time nd Transferable. PLATTSivlOUTH mm & mrm arif mm i