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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1907)
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Directly ho "Wjih gone I left the tout I protended to bo hungry and bored but, though I -went through, every room, ho was no where to ho found. Onco" sho hesi tated and laughed again "oneo I thought I had found him. hut It was only you you, as you stood lu that doorway with your mouth and chin hidden by Leonard lvalue's head. Wasn't It a quaint mistake?" There was an uncertain pause. Thou Loder, feeling the need of speech, liroko the silence suddenly. "Where do I come In?" he asked abruptly. "What am I wanted for?" "To help to throw light on the mys tery! I've seen Blanche's list of peo ple, and there wasn't a man I couldn't place no outsider ever squeezes through niauche's door. I have (pies timed Uobby HIessIugton, tail ho can't remember who came to tho tent last. And Bobby was supposed to have kept count!" She spoke In deep scorn, but almost Immediately tho scorn faded juid she smiled again. "Now that I've explained, .lack," sho added, "what do you suggest?" Then for tho first time Lodor knew what his presence in tho room really .,.-i ... -..,,., ,- m. ! that a man is called upon to unearth himself. "Suggest?" he repealed blankly. "Yes. I'd rather have your Idea of the affair than auybody else's. You are ho dear and sarcastic and keen that you can't help getting straight at the middle of a fact." When Lillian wanted anything she conld be very sweet. She suddenly t dropped her half petulant tone; she suddenly ceased to be a spoiled child . Wt.h a per ectly gracef. 1 1 iioyc 11 icut she drew quite close to Loder and slid gently to her knees. Tills Is an attitude that few women can safely assume. It requires all tho attributes of youth, suppleness and a . i ..,.. l ti..i 1 int.... .,,... CtTiaill IIUUYIIIII. UUM-. oui mimm uu- , cr etHl without justltlcation and s ..he leaned tmyard Lodor. her face lift-, ed, her si ft Igure and pale hair soft- ened by the Hrel gh , she made a pic- ture that It would have boon ditlicult l0 !, ,,,ii Itut the person who should have up- preeiated It stared steadily beyond It to ll.o (Ire His mind was tibsorl.ed by one question-the question of how ho jnlgl.t reasonably leave tho house be- for, discovery became assured. liitunn, nueuiiveiy wiuuuiui 01 mui, saw tho uneasy look, and her own face fell. Hut, as she looked, an Inspiration came to her a remembrance of many Interviews with Chllcoto smoothed and facilitated by the timely use of to Ikicco. "Jack," hhe said softly, "before you soy another word I insist on your Jlglitlng 11 cigarette." She leaned for- ( -ward, resting against his knee. At her words Loder's eyes left tho fire. Ilia attention was suddenly need cA for a new and more imminent difll ctilty. "Thanks!" ho said quickly. "I I have no wish to smoke." ! "It Isn't a. matter of what you wish, bnt of what I say." She smiled. She knew that Chllcoto with a cigarette be tween his lips was inilnltely more trae tahle than Chllcoto sitting idle, and sho had no Intention of ignoring tho knowl fdgo. Hut Loder caught nt her words. "Ho--fwo you ordered mo to smoke," lie said, "jou told mo to give you some advice. Your llrst command must have prior claim." lie grasped unhesitatingly at the loss risky theme. Sho looked up ut him. "You're al ways nicer when you smoke," sho per Ktetetl caressingly. "Light a cigarette and giro me one." Loder's mouth became set. "No," lie paid, "we'll stick to UiIh advice busi ness. It interests me." "Yes afterward." '"No; now. You want to find out why this Englishman from Italy was at your sister's party and why ho disap peared ?" There nre times when a mallgnaut obstinacy seems to affect certain peo ple. Tho only nnswor Lillian mado was to pass her hand over Loder's waist coat and, feeling his cigarette case, to draw it from the pocket. He affected not to see It. "Do you think he recognized you in that tent?" ho Insisted desperately. Sho held out tho case. "Here aro your cigarettes. You know we're al ways more social when wo smoke." In tho short Interval whilo she looked up into Ids faco several Ideas passed through Loder's mind. LIe thouglitof CONTINUES. standhig tip suddenly and so regaining his advantage. He wondered quickly whether one hand could possibly suf fice for the taking out and lighting of two cigarettes. Then all need for speculation was pushed suddenly aside. Lillian, looking Into his face, saw his fresh look of disturbance, and from long experience again changed her tac tics. Laying the cigarette case on tho couch, she p.t otto hand on bi.t shoulder, the other on his left arm. Hundreds of times this caressing touch had (piloted , Chllcoto. "Dear old hoy!" sho said soothingly, her hand moving slowly down his arm. In a (lash of understanding the con sequences of this position came to him. ' Action was imperative, at whatever risk. With an abrupt gesture he rose, i Ttn nwtvmuiini n'lU titt l't miI TTii ' i IIU IHUI I. Iltl III llll lid IUIIKI, ..- git to his feet precipitately. Lillian drew back, surprised and startled, catching Involuntarily at his left hand to steady her position Her lingers grasped at, then held his. t ES ' I & i ii lie made in effort to release them With a dogged acknowledgment, he ml- mltted himself worsted. ', I How long she stayed immovable, holding Ills hand, neither of them knew. The process of a woman's Instinct is so i subtle, so obscure, that It would be I futile to apply It to the commonplace "!!" "' """; ' . . , , , . . " . , spoke. test of time. She kept her hold tenacl ossod sho 1 "Kings, Jack?" she r.ald very slowly. And under tho two short words a whole world of Incredulity and surmise made Itself felt. Lodor laughed. At the sound she dropped his hand and rose from her knees. What her suspicions, what her Instincts were she could not have clearly deilned, but her action was unhesitating. Without n twtitimi tLt iiiAld nfiilt ulw II 11 li 1 i i t)f ; ' ' , ,,,'J, tho rQom wUh ,Rht There Is no force so domoridlzlng ns unexpected light. Lodor took a step backward, his hand hanging unguard ed by his side, and Lillian, stepping forward, caught it again before he ,. ,,, TtCl!..., It ll,l,. ulin Iookurt,Ht.l.ut,ul!!lllK,y at tlie two rlllK8. conclusions, and ' oxtraor(M!U.y how seldom they . s , w, L,n,au ..uowng ,mlybwhllt H0 kueWt 0 ! would have staked a detlnlte oplu- , bu (he othor 8ex lftkeH n dlffi!ront . sho sl00(1 lt the ,., Iu,r thou ht8 anil ,ier c.OIlciusions sped h hw mhul m.Q llrrowtfnU alm. e( nud n teM,u tmvm(l ()ll(J lnt s,Ja re,embureil thu llny wheil Hhe IIUU- Chllcoto had talked of doubles, her skepticism aud ids vehement defense of tho Idea, his sudden interest in the book "Other Men's Shoes," and his anathema against life and Its irksome round of duties. She remembered her own first convinced recognition of the eyes that had looked at her in tho door way of her sister's house, aud, last of all, she remembered Chllcote's unac countable avoidance of the same sub ject of likenesses when she had men tioned It yesterday driving through the park, and with It his unnecessarily curt repudiation of ids former opin ions. She reviewed each Item, then she raised her head slowly and looked at Loder. He was prepared for the glance and met It steadily. In the long moment that her eyes searched his faco It was she and not ho who changed color. Sho was the llrst to speak. "You were tho man whoso hands I saw lu the tent," she said. Sho made the state ment In her usual soft tones, but a slight tremor of excitement underran her voice. Poodles, Persian kittens, even crystal gazing balls, seemed very far away In faco of this tangible, fabu Ions, present Interest. "You nre not Jack Chllcoto," she said very Blowly. "You aro wearing his clothes and speaking In his voice, but you nre not Jack Chllcoto." Her tone quickened with a touch of excitement. "You needn't keep silent and look at me," she said. "I know quite well what I 11 m saying, though I don't understand It, though I have no real proof" Sho paused, momentarily disconcerted by her companion's silent and steady gaze, and In the pause a curious aud unexpected thing occurred. Loder laughed suddenly a full, con fldent, reassured laugh. All the web that tho past half hour had spun about him. nil tho intolerable senso of an Im pending crash, lifted suddenly. Ho saw his way clearly, and it wns Lillian who had opened his eyes. Still looking at her, ho smiled a smilo of rollnnt determination, such ti3 Chllcoto had never worn lu his life. Aud with a calm gesture ho released his baud. ifi ii Vmn i u III Zl A" tit, I'ainnM I j'i mil mawiwwrini mmm nmiMrwnuiniMi A iKiiiiiniiiiwiw iwnwiniiiwinir iwiw mm in wear U Hsi&Bry ffv mm 8 (tracer ? Throe mouths yet that you will need Heavy Underwear and Heavy Hosiery. With every i5i!.(K) purchase of Winter Underwear wo will give you one pair '27h Hoso or two pair of 15c IIoso. Ifi Kj Ladies' Veilastie Vosts or Pauls, each. .. Ladies Sotstiug Vest, or Pants, each Ladies1 lino ribbed Vost or Pants, each.. Ladies' Stratford Union Suits, each Ladies' Common Sense Union Suits, each Ladies' SetMing Union Suits, each Ladies' Ribbed Wool Vest or Pants, each. Ladies' I'Mtwull Wool Vest or Punts, etiuli. Children's Fleecedown Vest or Pants (UUiug 2Jo por size) Child's hokvy ribbed Vest or Pants (Rising i!6 per size) Misses' full-ribbed Union Suits.... Children's Klondike Union Suits.. Misses' Modostie, Union Suits .... Children's Silver Wool Vests Children's Sleeping Garments ES & "The greatest charm of womnn Is her Imagination," he said quietly. "With out It there would bo up color in life; wo would come into aud drop out of it with tho same uninteresting tone of drab reality." He paused and smiled again. At his smile Lillian involuntarily drew back, tho color deepening hi her cheeks. "Why do you say that?" she asked. Ho lifted his head. With each mo ment he felt more certain of himself. "Because that Is my attitude," ho said. "As a man I admire your imagination, but as a man I fall to follow your rea soning." The words and the tone both stung her. "Do you realize the position?" sho asked sharply. "Do you realize that, whatever your plaus nre, I can spoil them?" Lodor still mot her eyes. "I realize nothing of the sort," ho said. "Then you ndmlt that you nre not Jack Chllcoto?" "I neither deny nor admit. My Iden tity Is obvious. I can got twenty men to swear to It nt any moment that you like. Tho fact that I haven't worn rings till now will scarcely Interest them." "But you do admit to me, that you aro not Jack?" "I deny nothing nnd admit nothing. I still offer my congratulations." "Upon what?" "The same possession your Imagina tion." Lillian stnmpcd her foot. Then by a .ulck effort sho conquered her temper. 'Prove mo to be wrong!" sho said, with a fresh touch of excitement. "Take off your rings and lot mo see your hand." With a deliberate gesture Loder put his hand behind his back. "I never gratify childish curiosity," ho said, with another smile, Again .a Hash of temper crossed her eyes. "Aro you sure," sho said, "that It's quite wlso to talk like that?" Loder laughed again. "Is that a threat?" "Perhaps." "Then It's an empty one." "Why?" Before replying ho waited n moment, looking down at her. "I conclude," he began quietly, "that your idea Is to spread this wild, lm - If. MWHOUSE, M CM, Mr. Batiste Girdle, at 25c Tape Girdle, with hose supporters, at 50c Tape Corset, at 50c Summer Netting, with hose supporters, at 50c Batiste straight front Corset, at 50c Batiste short front Corset, at 50c Nursing Corset, at , 50c Batiste Corset, extended hip, double hose supports. .$1.00 Batiste Corset, tapering waist, double hose supports, hoo Sateen Corset, extended hip and front, double hos'e supports 1 .00 Batiste Corset, French shape 1 .00 Sterling Corset, tapering waist, high bust, double hose supports 1 .00 Batiste Corset, ruflle top, tapering waist 1.35 Knglish Sateen Corset, medium waist 1.00 rad .8 .00 . .50 . .tr. . .00 . 1.00 . 1.00 . 1.U5 . .18 viy. iOo, !15c, 10c no no r.Oe, (10o ....2.-R5, :i0o probable story to ask people to believe that John Chllcoto, whom they see be fore them, Is not John Chllcoto, but somebody else. Now, you'll llud that a harder task than you Imagine. This Is a skeptical world, and people are ab surdly fond of their own eyesight. Wo aro all Journalists nowadays we all want facts. Tho llrst thing you will be nsked for Is your proof. And what does your proof consist of? The olreurif stance that John Chllcoto, who has al ways despised Jewelry, has lately taken to wearing rings! Your own testimony, unattended by any witnesses, that with those rings off his linger bears n scar belonging to another man! No; on close examination I scarcely Imagine that your case would hold." lie stop ped, tired by his own logic. The future might bo Chllcote's, but the present was his, and this present, with its im measurable possibilities, had been res cued from catastrophe. "No," ho said again. "When you get your proof per haps we'll have another talk, but till then" "Till then?" She looked up quickly, but nlmost at onco her question died away. The door had opened, and the servant who had admitted Loder stood In the opening. "Dinner Is served!" ho nnnouueed in his deferential voice. CHAPTER XXIII. A ND Loder dined with Lillian an age Astrupp. Wo live In when society expects, oven ex acts, much. Ho dined, not through bravado and not through cow ardice, but because It seemed tho ob vious, tho only thing to do. To him n scene of any description was distaste ful. To Lillian It wns unknown. In her world people loved or hated, wero spiteful or foolish, wero even quixotic or dishonorable, but they seldom made scones. Loder tacitly saw and tacitly accepted this. Possibly they nto oxtrcmely little during tho course of tho dinner and tnlked extraordinarily much on sub jects that interested neither, but tho main point at least was gained. Thoy dined. The conventionalities were ap peased. The silent, watchful servants who waited on them wero given no food for comment. Tho fact that Lo dor loft immediately after dinner, tho 1 fact that Iiq paused on tho doorstop "- J,JmJ.J.. 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But scarcely had lie taken advantage of his solltudo by settling Into an armchair nnd light ing 11 cigar than Renwlck, displaying an unusual amount of haste and Im portance, entered tho room, carrying n letter. Seeing Loder, ho enmo forward nt onco. "Mr. Fraldo's man brought this, sir," ho explained. "IIo was most par ticular to give it Into my bunds, mak ing sure 'twould roach you. He's wait ing for an answer, sir." Loder rose and took tho letter, n quick thrill of speculation and Interest springing across his mind. During his time of banishment he had followed the political situation with feverish at tention, Insupportably chafed by tho desire to share In It, apprehensively chilled at tho thought of Chllcote's pos sible behavior. Ho know that In the comparatively short Interval slnco par liament had risen no net of aggressloa had marked the Russian occupation of Meshed, but ho also know that Praldo and his followers looked askance nt thnt great power's amlablo attitude, and at sight of his leader's message his Intuition stirred. Turning to the nenrest lamp, he tore tho envelope open nnd scanned tho let ter anxiously. It wns written In Pralde's own clear, somewhat old fash ioned writing and opened with n kind ly rebuke for his desertion of him since the day of his speech; then Immediate ly aud with characteristic clearness It opened up the subject nearest tho writ er's mind. Very slowly and attentively Loder read the letter, and, with the extreino quiet that with him Invariably covered emotion, ho moved to tho desk, wroto a note aud handed It to the waiting servant. As tho innn turned toward tho door he called him. "Renwlck," ho said sharply, "when you've given that letter to Mr, Praldo's servant ask Mrs. Chllcoto If sho can hparo 1110 live minutes." (Continuod 011 Pao Six.) (lot one of those clocks we are giv ing away. m M ' wl I 4 m Ml F,l rA bu m ,41 -il r U -"t :." .?".'''