The Lady . except i or oce very well-known. as gardens at Versailles, ad—you shall safiflb Which they did—finding the rfU* to their liking —or their hostess; ffff the governor who cared not lor gnasts. hot must needs entertain thou lor mason* of state, left fMgp as much aa might be to hts daugStvr Sha. brimming with the ardor and effervescence ot eighteen years, ac cepted these responsibilities gladly; pc tiding that period she had referred ta, tamed the moans great refectory Dial Pranas, end then, when the sd swept nwsy. proposed the bemsetres ms s scene lor di both lor her guests and the This, despite the demur of «• uveUeacy. her father Is tt wise.' he had asked, "to court the attention of the people?" "Oh I am not afraid, she had “And they are going to i ’ He frowned. “Why not? It la the queens own Idea. Let the people dance, she has said, ‘and they will keep out oi mis- j CiW Besides, with a prouder poire of the bngat bead, "why shouldnt they tea. and—tike me?" “Thar hka nothing except them selves. and." dryly, "to attempt to evade their Jnat obligation* Tsa yoe blame them" She made a tight gesture “Obligation*, non pe e. are eo tiresome!" “Wefl. well, hastily, "have your asm way." Although be spoke rather Jy. or the * bole he was not dia ] with his daughter, ter be __ with the Margata de Beau- { vfUrrs a nobieman of Urge estates — while she was yet a child:— a hriUlant marriage and In . offered to his Excellency i for that old and appointment — the birth at a girl w^ nis ambition had leaked an strongly for as heir to bis aa:--* as well aa to his estate. And on my lady and her guests graced and made merry on the sands and the people came out from or down from the in the town at the base of the . rock to watch. A varied assemblage of gaunt-lookiag men and bent, low- I avowed women, far the most part they •teed saliva and silent; though ex changing meaning glances now and then as if to any; “Do yon note all this orientation—all this glitter and ctefflay? Yes; and some day—" Up < s brooding brows, la deep-set eyes, ea farrowed Incas a question and an answer seemed to gleam and pass. Endowed with natural optimism and a v-vacity somewhat heedless, my lady appetred unconscious of all this latent enmity until an unlooked-for landed. justifying In n measure the r* veeaer'a demur, broke la upon the evenings festivities and claimed her ■MWMfiff. Os the beach, lighted by torches, a dainty minuet was proceeding gaily, when tewffk the throng ot onlook ers, a young mas with dark bead set a a frame tall and powerful, worked his way carefully to s point where * was afforded at least a restricted • ew c4 the anunhted spectacle Ab * ■ tad each la bis or her way in the icrae before them, no one noticed rim. sc4 with hat drawn over his -arm. and rtandtag la the shadow f the tenermg bead-dresses of sev eral peasant a omen, be seemed con* ~t ta attract as little attention to ! iseif aa possible. His look, at first c. .. k and alert, that of a man taking •or* of his * urroundiags. auddecty t*~aiae Irtent si. 1 piercing, aa. pa*s trg ta survey ct*v the lowly spec t tar* to the pi.-tertug com pray. It centered . eii on the young m!stre*s at 'eettvnles -i ot their talk, bad drawn b rk. -;>h h< - r- - bp • I'p-erp"* “km .content, perhaps! One meets men nowadays." “.\o no! !le did not look—" so- e *\ jr tallow, then, your beau ty m.- entrapped? he insinuated MnmMe admirer!' Th r I would remember him!" she - bed as the dance came to an end. .\ .w m a tented pavilion, servants, — "v garbed in festal costume, p. ed among ibe guests, circulating . s. bright with golden dishes and goblcta, stamped with the ancient m ■gnia of the .Mount, and once the or if y oi the ffluem monks, early ru i is at the place. Other attendants fo < w« u. bearing itght delicacies, con .. 'tf.ns ap1 marvelous fronted towers and structures from the castle kit chen The patron saint in sugar!” Merry exc'amations greeted these examples ol skill and cunning. “Are we to de vour the saint?" "Ah. no; he is only to look at!” "Iiut the Mourn in cake—?” “You may cut into that—though be ware!—not so deep as the dungeons!’’ “A piece of the cloister!” “A hit of the abbey!” “Ana you K!i-e?" The girl reached gaily. “A little of the froth of tne sea!” Meanwhile, not far distant, a barrel : ‘Then I Would Remember Him,” She Lauched. b:.d been broacneu and wine was be ing circulated among the people. Tt-re, m.-ter of ceremonies. Beppo *!•- >ensed idvice with the beverage, bis grumbling talk heard above the iaigbtt-r and chatter of the ords and ladies. "Drink to his Excellency!” As he poke, the governor's man, from the e . rated stand upon which he stood, gazed arroeantly around him. "Clods! Sponges that sop without a word of thanks! Who only think of your stomachs! Drink to the governor, I say!" “To the governor!” exclaimed a . f« - . but it might have been noticed rh< y were men from the town, directly .'*>ne;tih the shadow of his Excellen cy's castle, and now close within rt-.:ch of the fat factotum’s arm. "0;jce more! Had 1 the ordering «lne, the barrets would all be empty ones, but her ladyship would te generous, and—” ‘ ppo broke suddenly off, his wan d* ring glance, on a sudden, arrested. “Hein!" he exclaimed, with eyes protruding. A moment he stammered a few w ords of surprise and incredulity, the while he continued to search eagerly —but now tn vain. The object of his startled attention, Uilumined. for an instant, on the outskirts of the throng, by the glare of a torch, was no more to be descried. As questioning the reality of a fleeting impression, his gaze itself again near the edge of flickering lights; shifted uncer tainly to the pavilion where servants from the Mount hurried to and fro; then back to the people around him. His ]:.» which had dropped grew sud denly firm. “Clear a space for the dance!” he called out in tones ir --tient. excited. "It's her ladyship's ... ;mand—so see you step blithely! And you fellows there, with the tambourin and haut hois, come forward!” Two men, clad in sheepskin and car rying rude instruments, obediently advanced, and at once, in marked con trast to ihe recent tinkling measures of the orchestra, a wild, half-barbaric , concord rang out. But the governor’s man. having thus tar executed the orders he had received, did not linger to see whether | or not his own injunction, “to step ‘ lithely," was observed; some con j cern. remote from gaillarde, gavotte I or bourcve of the people, caused him i hr ti!y to dismount from his stand | ar.d make bis way from the throng, i * s he started at a r- ' id p?ce acrosi : ts.e sands, his eves, now shining with i t>n!!efpation looked back. "Whet could have brought him -#? Mar.!” he repeated. “Ah, my * “e fellow, this should prove a luc!:y Joke for met" And q uickening hi .Icy, until Jjo almo-t ran, Be??o bur riecT toward the lower 'gate ot the Mount CHAPTER V. An Interruption. “They seejn not to appreciate your fete champetre, my Lady!” At the verge of the group of peasant dancers, the Lady Elise and the Marquis de BeauviUers, vho had left the other guests to the enjoyment of fresh cul inary surprises, paused to survey a scene, intended, yet tai'ing. to be res-a!. For whether thrre neonle " i:re too s^'* >■ .'.’11 themselves a! the oppoi' t; 1 >r nerrymakm ’ !i*: i! • .’■= ot trlpp* TO BE CONTIXVED Along R. R. No. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Waggoner spent Sunday at Mr. Obermiller's. Tom McFadden and family spent Sunday at her father's home. Art Wilson and family are going to attend the Ak-sar-ben at Omaha this week. Mrs. C. W. Hurt has been having a severe attack of rheumatism for the last few weeks, hot is reported some better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Wescott took dinner ' at the home of Mr. Roy last Sunday. Fred Reed had a runaway last Thursday, which might have resulted in a very serious one. He was haul ing fodder, some of the fodder falling off from the rack, frightening the team and causing them to run. They i were finally stopped and no damage i done. Those receiving attendance certifi cates at district 37, for the month ending Sept. 27: Fern Reed. Roy Reed, Mable McFadden. Joe McFadded, Ferdinand Obermiller and Hans Ober miller. Arthur Obermiller is now enrolled in district 37. Lewis Davenport is choring for Art Wilson, while he and famil arey at tending the Ak-sar-ben at Omaha. Mrs Peugli and Lettie called at the home of Stewart McFadden Saturday evening. Lula McFadden spent Saturday and ; Sunday at the home of her parents. Mr. Jorgensen will soon leave for a short visit at Albion. Neb. Jim Roush on his way home from Omaha stopped over night and visit ed with Mr. and Mrs. Gunn. He re ports Grover Huston as slowly recov ing. a. r. i-auison marketed nogs at Loup City Thursday. Oliver Brodock is running for road overseer in his district. Ilenry Bichel's man took home a new grain drill last Friday. J. B. Martin was doing some paint ing on Robt. Hinsdale's new house last week. Chris Oltjenbruns returned last week from his trip to the south part of the state. Misses Lillie and Edith Brown en tertained the scholars of the tenth and eleventh grades at their home south of town last Thursday evening. To give the names of those present ! would take too much room, for some 50 present. All kinds of games were and an elegant lunch was served. Will patrons of the route examine their mail boxes, posts and grounds and see if the earth slopes toward them A good many boxes are in bad shape, signals gone and door hanging by one hinge, with post almst down. Tht other carriers report same condi tions on their routes. And there's nothing more appreciated by carriers than boxes in good shape for winter. Carrier and sons took dinner and supper last Sunday at the home of R. D. Hendrickson. Ernest Garnett spent Sunday at Loup City. Willis Holcomb was out on Ro . te 2 Monday. Robt. Dinsdale put down a cesspool near his feed yards the past week. *Aibert Snyder, wife and daughter were trading in Loup City Saturday. Frank Zwink and wife visited last Sunday at the Corning home. R. D. Hendrickson sold the north west forty of his farm last week to Clark Reynolds. L. A. Bangs has bought ten acres west of Mr. George’s and is busy haul ing sand ana other material for his new improvements. _ Tom Garner wrs in the field Mon day with a new grain drill Mr. and Mrs Fred Sohnson visited at Hazard Sunday. Swan Younglund went to Hamilton county last Saturday to visit a month ' with relatives and friends. Oliver Brodock has bought a new Mason car of Scliuman the past week. Peter B Freezen of Henderson are visiting relatives here this week. Henry Obermilier was seeding wheat for J. J. Peters Monday. J. Buller is again visiting this week at R. P Ratslaff's. Born, last week, t6 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes, a daughter. John Peugh and family visited last Sunday at the J. E. Roush home. Grandpa and Grandma Goodwin were down Sunday to see the new ar rival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Holmes. Will Engle is rushing his new house and by the time people can cross the west bridge there will be two new residences completed west of Mr. [George's home. A surprise party was given on Miss Elnora Spencer last Saturday evening b the school and a tine time resulted Fred Johnson and his men began working roads west of Iver Lynne’s last Tuesday. Isaac Darnell returned to his home near Aurora list Thursday. Mrs E. M. Marville's mother from Hamilton county is visiting her this week. Fritz Bicliel is threshing in the val ley south of Loup City this week. Mrs. F. A. Pineknev was trading at Loup City last Saturday. COMING TO R.AYEBBA Uuited Doctors. Specialists Will be at WEST HOTEL [ Monday, Oct. 21st. One Day Only j Honrs 10 a. m., to 8 p. m. Remarkable Success of these Talent ed Physicians in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases Offer Their Servi ces Free of I Charge The United Doctors, licensed by the state of Nebraska for the treatment ; of deformities and all nervous and chronic diseases of men, women and children.'offer to all who call on this | trip, consultation, examination, ad 1 vice free, making no charge whatever, except the actual cost of medicine, All that is asked in return for these valuable services is that every person treated will state the result obtained | to their friends and thus prove to the sick and afflicted in every city j and locality, that at last treatments have been discovered that are reason ably sure and certain in their effect. I These doctors are considered by I many former patients among Ameri ca’s leading stomach and nerve spec ialists and are expeits in the treat ment of chronic diseases and so great and wonderful have been their results that in many cases it is hard indeed to find the dividing line between skill and miracle. I Diseases of the stomach, intestines liver, blood, skin, nerves, heart, spleen kidneys or Madder, rheumatism, sci-» ! atica, diabetes, bed wetting, leg ulcer 1 weak lungs and those afflicted with long- standing, deep seated chronic diseases that have baffled the skill of the family''physician should not fail to call. According to their system no more operations for appendicitis, gall stone tumors, goiter or certain forms of cancer. They were among the first1 in America'to earn the name of the “Bloodless Surgeons,’’ by doing away with knife, with blood and all pain in the successful treatment of these dangerous diseases. If you have kidney or bladder trou- . bles bring a two ounce bottle of your j urine for chemical analysis and croscopic examination. Jl| Deafness often has been cured BB sixty days. ^B No matter what your ailment may! be, no matter what others may have j told you, no matter what experience j you may have had with other physi- j cians, it will be to your advantage to see them at once. Have it forever I settled in your mind. If your case is incurable they will give you such ad vice as may relieve and stay the dis ease. Do not put off this duty you owe yourself, friends or relatives who are suffering because of your sickness, as a visit this time may help you. Rember this free offer is for one day only. Married ladies must come wsth their husbands and minors with their parents. For a Square Deal IN Real Estate And Insurance See J. W Dougal Offce First Floor, 4 doors south of State Bank Building csr*r;-’ ivIA OiUMhCC400l Give 'Yourself a Chance You mi gk as well wear clothes that portray your individ uality as to he content with store clothing or the workmanship of ordinary tailors. Let us send your correct measure to JEd. V. Price & Co. MERCHANT TAILORS CHICAGO and we 11 guarantee to deliver better clothes than you ve ever had before for the same price. Re serve your pattern While the stock of woolens is most complete. Today. J. W. Dorsey Change of Program every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday Don’t miss any of these pictures, > This is always an entertaining and instructive show / Autumn Special Rates Low One Way Rates to Pacifc Coast Special colonist rates Sept. 25 to Oct. 10, $30 to Califor uia, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia; $25 to Utah Central Montana, Eastern Idaho. Secure berths early Tickets good in ch: ir cars or througn tourists sleepers to Salt Lake, Los Angeles, San Francisco, via Scenic Colorado, and to Spokane, Portland. Seattle, over the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. \ Round Trip, Pacific Coast, Tin $60 coast rate is in > effect daily until Sept. 30th, with special $55 round irip ra e Get. 12, 14 and 15 to Portlan and Seattle. Summer Tourits Sept is the last month for these rates to At lantic Seaboard. Eastern resorts. Colorado, the Black Hills, or other sum mer resorts. Yellowstone Park rates expire Sept' 12. Dry Farming Congress— At Lethbridge, Alberta, October 21-25 Special rates available. Special free publications cover any journey you de sire to make. Describe it to your dearest Burlington agent. Let him fur nish you Drinted matter or obtain the same from the undersigned. J. A. Daaielson Ticket Agent • IIS L. W.Wakely, , V aC General PassingerAgent, Omaha, Neb Buy a Home Where The Heaviest Crops in the State are Produced iFree Transportation i jjto Land Seekers [ UsOCnOOSnenEODDSaatEKSaSS One of the Heaviest Producing Counties in the State for the Past Twelve Years / THE FUNDINGSLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY of SIDNEY, NEBRASKA, has over 1< 000 sores of choice farming land now on the market; for sale at from $25 to $35 per acre; one half cash and the balance in three to five years, with interest at at 6 percent per annum. We also have a few qua-ters that we can take from $500 to $i,ooo as first pay ment. Cheyenne county, Nebras ka, is one of the mi st favor bly located counties in the western part of the state; sit uated as it is between the two i reat Platte rivers, and pro tected by the Rocky moun tain range to the south and west, they uo not experience the hot winds that are so pre valent in some parts. We will contract to show j you many fields < f wheat hat I n your estimation will yield 35 bushels per acre; rve 25; flax 15; corn 40 oats .r>0; pota oes 100; alfalfa seed 5 and other staple crops equal ly gooi iu proportion. Remember you are not in vesting your money in an arid region or desert, but where it U sure to bring you good returns. Buying land is apure business proposition. You want to invest your money somewhere so that you will be assured oi certain sat isfactory returns. Cheyenne couuty land is the one invest ment that absolutely insures positive returns. You cannot find a section in the west which offers as many opportunities to the farmer and investor as Cheyenne county. We are selling the best laud in the world for the mon^v and at a finure that can appeal only to level head ^ ed, successful business farm ers and investors. You mus see what we have, and we want you to see it, and to in vestigate every phase and con dition surrounding it If you want to better your condition; if you want to live in a delightful climate; if you want to enjoy life to the full —start planning today to buy a farm in Cheyenne county and arrange to go out with us on our next excursion. October 8th 1912, For information regarding our free transportation offer to land seekers, and full information in detail regarding Chey-, enne county, Nebraska lands, call on or write J. W. Dougal, Loup City, Nebr. \ Special Representative