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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1910)
wammmmmmitmx"FmFmmimm RaMi IND AtRD GAT WOULDN'T MAKE ANY TROUBLE BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT. m r MU vLBF jjd 3r7H B. 14 W TfBBEDlTH Nicholson ILLUdTRATtom 3Y PAY WALTETRd SYNOPSIS. Miss Pntrlcln. Hollirook nmt Mlis Hi-Ion Holhrook, litir iiIhcu, wjto entrusted In tho earn of Ix'iurmu'ii Doninan, a witter, mimmrrliiK tieur I'tirt Antmniluli', Slim l'atrlrlu confided to lJonowm that sho fptirod lior brothiT Ili'tirv, who, mlt 1 liy n batik fiiltuto, had constantly thn Mi'iu-d hrr for money from his futlii-r'M will, of which MlHrt I'ntricla wns Kuanllan. Thoy oarno to Port Aiitmudiilu to i'sc-up Henry. Donovan nyitiKitlilzeil with ttio two women. Hn learned of MIhh Helen's nn noyliiK suitor. Donovan discovered and raptured nil Intruder, who proved to bn ReKlutild (jll1oaii. millor for tho hand of Mlia Helen Ilolhrook. (lllle.iplo disap peared tho fotlowliiK mornliiK. A ruuith sailor appeared and was oulered uwiiy. Donovan saw Miss Ilolhrook and her fa ther meet on friendly terms. Donovan fouRht an Itnllan iiSKuxalti. He met the man ho supposed was Ilolhrook, hut who wild ho wiih HartrldKe, a eanoe-maker After a short discussion Donovan loft nurllly. OIUoHpIo was illseovereil hy Don ovan prewentliiK a country church with J1.0W). Gillespie admitted Iim knew of Hoi brook's presunee. MIhs Put acknowledged to Donovan that Miss Helen had been missing for a fow hours While rldltiK In n launch, the Italian nllor attempted to molest tho trio, but failed. Miss I'at announced her Intention of lighting Henry Ilolhrook nnd not seeking nnother hldltiK plnco. Donovun met Helen In Kirdcn at nlKbt. Duplicity of llolen was coiifessnd by tho youiiK latly. She admitted conniving with hor father desplto her uunt's precautions, In a night meeting with Don ovan. Tho three went for a fiinc rldo tlio following day. That tilKht, disguised as a nun. Helen stole from the house. Sho met Reginald Gillespie, who told her his love. Gllluspia was confronted by Donovan. Helens lover escaped. At the town "St ofllco Helen, unseen except by Donr an, slipped a draft Into tho hand of tho Ital ian sailor. 8ho also signaled her father. Mlsa I'at nnd Donovan "took In" tho eanoo carnival. CHAPTER XI Continued. Helen had not appeared, ami I now mado bold to aak for her. "Let me send the maid to tell her you aro hero," said Miss I'at, and we walkod to the door and raw;. Tho maid quickly reported that Mlas Holhrook begged to lie excused. "She Is a little afraid of tho damp night nlr of the garden," said Miss Pat, with so kind an Intention that I smiled to myself. I felt from her man ner that Bho wished to detain me. No ono might know how her heart ached, but It was loss tho appeal of her gentle ness that won mo now, I think, than tho remembrance that Hashed upon mo of her passionate outburst after our meeting with the Italian; nnd that seemed very long ago. She had been magnificent that day, like a queen driven to desperation, ami throwing down the gauntlet as though she had countless battalions at her hack. In decision took flight before shnmo; It was a privllego to know and to serve her! "Miss Ilolhrook, won't you come out to seo tho water fete? Wo can look upon It In security and comfort from tho launch. The line of march is from Port Annandale past hero and toward tho village, then back again. You can cotno homo whenover you like. I had hoped Miss Helen might come, too, but I beg that you will take compas sion upon my loneliness." I had Hung off my cap with the ex aggerated manner I sometimes UBed with her; and she dropped mo a cour tesy with tho prettiest grace in the world. "I shall be with you In a moment, my lord!" She reappenred quickly and re marked, as I took her wraps, that Helen was very sorry not to come. Tho gardenor wan on duty, nnd I called IJIma to help with tho launch. Hrightly decorated boats were already visible in tho direction of Port Annan dale; even tho tireless lake "tramps" whistled with a specinl flourish and wore radiant In vnrl-colored lanterns. "This Is an ampler Venico, but thero should be music to make it complete," observed Miss Pat, as wo stole In and out among tho gnthorlng fleet. And then, as though In answer, n launch passed near, leaving a trail of mur murous chords behind tho mournful throb of tho guitar, the resonant beat of banjo strings. Nothing can bo so soothing to tho troubled spirit as music over water, and I watchod with delight Mls3 Pat's deep absorption in all tho sights and sounds of tho lake. Tho nssombllng canoes flashed out of tho dark like fireflies. Not oen the spirits that troad tho air come and go more mnglcally than tho canoe that is wielded by a trained hand. Tho touch of tho skilled paddler becomes but a caress of tho water. To huvo stolon across Saranac hy moonlight; to havo paddled tho dovious courso of tho York or Kcnnobunk when tho sea steals Inland for rest, or to dip up stnrs In lovely Annandalo of such ex periences is knowlcdgo born! I took caro that wo kopt well to our selves, for Miss Pat turned norvously whenover a boat crept too noar. IJIma, understanding without hoing told, held tho powor well In hand. I had scanned tho lako at sundown for signs of tho Stiletto, but It had not ventured from tho lower lako all day, nnd thore was scarcely enough air stirring to rufllo the water. "Wo can award tho prizo for our solvoo horo at the turn of tho loop," I remarked, ns wo swung Into placo and paused at a point about a mllo off Glonnrm. "Hero comes tho flotlllu." "Tho music Is nlmost an import! enco, lovely as It Is. Tho roal song of tho canoo Is 'dip and glldo, dip and Slldo,'" said Mlsa Pat. Tho loop onco mnao, wo now looked upon a doublo lino whoso bright con fusion added to tho picture. Tho ca noo offers, when you think of It, little KbmjWHuiWmHlHilHUUUlHIlMaiilHMIilHJ.. 1IIJI I K xu) i mil 1 11 JA-V LI 111 IP" I vki &3W The Sole Occupant of eh nice lor the decorator, Us lines nro so trim and so founded upon rigid sim plicity; but many zealous hands had labored for the magic of tills hour. Slim masts supported lanterns In many and charming combinations, nnd suddenly, as though the toy lamps had taken wing, rockets flung up their Btnrs and lloman candles their golden showers at n dozen points of the lino and broadened the scope of tho pic ture A scow placed midway of the loop now lighted tho lako with red and green firo. The bright, graceful ar gosies slipped by, llko beads upon a rosary. When the last canoo had passed, Miss Pat turned to me, sighing softly: ' "It was too pretty to last; 11 was a page out of tho book of lost youth." I laughed bark at her and signaled IJIma to go ahead and then, as the water churned and foamed and I took the wheel, wo were startled hy an ex clamation from some one In a row boat near at hand. The last of the peaceful armada had passed, but now from the center of the lake, unobserved and unheralded, stolo a canoe fitted with slim masts carried high from how to stern with delightful daring. The lights were set In globes of green and gold, and high over all, Its support qulto Invisible, shone a golden star that .coined to hover and follow the shadowy canoo. We nil watched the canoe Intfiitly; and my eyes now fell upon the figure of the skipper of this fairy craft, who was set forth In clear relief against the red fire beyond. Tho sole occupant of tho canoe was a girl there was no debating It; she Unshed by within a paddle's length of us, and I heard tho low bubble of water under hor blade. Sho paddled kneeling, Indian fashion, and was lessoning tho breach between hersoif and tho last canoe of the or derly line, which now swept on toward the casino. "That's the prettiest one of all" began Miss Pat, then ceased abruptly. Sho bent forward, half rising and gazing intently at tho canoe. What she saw and what I saw was Helen Hol hrook plying the paddlo with practiced stroke; and as sho passed she glanced aloft to mnke sure thnt her slender mnst of lights was unshaken; and then sho was gone, hor star twinkling upon us bewlldcrlngly. 1 waited for Miss Pat to speak, but bIio did not turn her head until tho canoo Itself had van ished and only its gliding star marked It from tho stnrry sisterhood above. An oxclnmntlou faltered on my lips. "It was It was like It was " "I bollovo wo hnd better go now," said Miss Pat, softly, nnd, I thought, a little brokenly. Hut wo still followed the star with our eyes, and wo saw it gain the end of tho procession, sweep on at its own pace, past tho casino, and then turn abruptly and drive straight for Glon nrm pier. It was uow between us and our own shore. It shono a momont against our pier lights; the tho star und the fairy lanterns beneath !t van ished ono after anothor and tho canoo disappeared as utterly as though it had never been. I purposely steered a zigzag course back to St. Agatha's. Slnro Helen hnd seen fit to play this trick upon her aunt I wished to glvo her amplo time to (Tfcjposo of hor canoe and return to tho school. If wo lfnd been struck by a moro resemblanco, why did tho ca uoest not go on to the casino and en Joy tho fruits of hor victory'; 1 tried the Canoe Was a Girl. to Imagine Gillespie a party to the es capade, but I could not fit him Into it. Meanwhile I babbled on with Miss Pat. Her phrasoB were, however, a trifle stiff and not In her usual man ner. I walked With hor from the pier to St. Agatha's. Sister Margaret, who hnd observed the procession from an upper window, threw open the door for us. "How is Helen?" asked Miss Pat at once. "She is very comfortnblo," replied tho sister. "I went up only a moment ngo to see If sho wanted anything." Miss Pat turned and gave me her hnnd In her pretty fashion. "You see, It could not. have been It was not Helen; our eyes deceived us! Thank you very much, Mr. Dono van!" There was no mistaking her relief; she smiled upon me beamingly as I stood before at the door. "Of course! On a fete night one can never trust one's oyoB!" "Hut It was all be wllderingly beau tiful. You are most compassionate to ward a poor old woman in exile, Mr. Donovan. I must go up to Helen and mnke her sorry for nil she has missed." I went hack to the launch and sought far and near upon the lako for the canoe with the single star. I wanted to see again tho face that was uplifted In the flood of colored light the head, the erect shoulders, tho arms that drove the blado so easily and certainly; for if It was not Helen Ilolhrook it wns her shadow that the gods had sent to mock me upon the face of the waters. CHAPTER XII. The ry:Uv:holy of Mr. Gillespie. I laughed a moment ngo when, in looking ovor my notes of these affnlrs, I marked the swift transition from those peaceful days to othera of re ne wed suspicions and strange events. I had begun to yield myself to blan dlshmontB and to feel that there could bo no further Interruption of tho idyllic hours 1 wbb spending in Helen Hoi brook's company. I still maintained, to bo sure, tho guard as It had been established; nnd many pipes I smoked on St. Agatha's pier, in tho fond belief thnt I was merely fulfilling my ofllco as protector of Miss lu. whereas I had reached a point where tho very walls that hohP Helon Holhrook woio of Bitch stuff as dreams aro mado of. Tho only lingering blot in tho bright calendar of those days wns her meet ing with Gillespie on tho pier, and tho fact that she had accepted money from him for her rascally father. Hut ovon this 1 excused. It wns no easy thing for a girl of her high spirits to be placed in a position of antagonism to her own father; nnd as for Gilles pie, he was ct least a friend, abundant ly abio to help her in her dlfllcult po sition; and If, through his aid, Bho had been able to got rid of hor fat hor, the ond had rertalnly Justified tho menns. I reasoned that an educated mnn of good antecedents who was desperate enough to nttompt murder for profit In this enlightened twentieth century was chenply got rid of at any prlco, nnd It was extremely decent of. Gilles pie so I argued to havo taken him self away after providing the means of tho girl's release. I persuaded my self eloquently on those lines whllo I exhausted the resources of Glcnarm - In providing entertainment for both Indies. Thoie had been other break fasts on the terrace at Glenuim, and tea almost every day In the shadow of St. Agatha's, and one dinner of state in tho gn-at (ilenann dining room; but moro blessed were those hours In which we rode, Helen und I, through the sunset into dusk, or drove u eanoe over the quiet lake by night. Mlsn Pnt, I felt sure, in so often leaving me alono with Helen, was favoring my at tentions; and thus the days passed, like bubbles on flowing water. Sho was In my thoughts ns 1 rode Into AniKUidaln to post some letters, nnd I was about to remount at the post-ofilce door when I saw a crowd gathered in front of the village inn and walked along the street to learn the cause of It. And there, calmly seated on a soan box was Gillespie. clad In nmnzlng cheeks, engaged in tho dcloctnblo occupation of teaching 11 stray village mongiel to Jump a stick. Tho loungers seemed highly enter tallied, nnd testified their appreciation In loud guffaws. I watched the per formance for several minutes, Gilles pie meanwhile laboring patiently with the dull dog, until finally It leaped the stick amid the applause of the crowd. Gillespie patted tho dog and rose, bowing with exaggerated gravity. , "Gentlemen," he said, "I thank you' for your kind attention, hot my slight success with that poor cur teach you tho lesson that we may turn the idlest moment to some noble use. The edu cation of the lower unlmals is some thing to which too little attention Is pnld hy those who, through the pro cesses of evolution, have risen to a higher species. I ntn grateful, gentle men, for your forbearance, and trust we may meet again under circum stances more creditable to us all in cluding the dog." The crowd turned away mystified, while Gillespie, feeling In hla pocket for Ills pipe, caught my eye and winked. "All, Donovan," he said, coolly, "and so you were among the admiring spec tutors. I hope you hnve formed a high opinion of my skill ns n dog trainer. Once, I would havo you know, 1 tnught 11 Plymouth Uock rooster to turn ti summersault. Are you qulto nlono?" "You seem to he ns big a fool as ever!" 1 grumbled in disgust, vexed at finding him In the neighborhood. "Gallantly spoken, my dear fellow! You nr! an honor to the Irish raeo and mankind. Our meeting, howover, is not Inopportune, as they Bay in books; and 1 would havo speech with you, gentle knight. The Inn, though hum hie, is still not without decent com foils. Will you honor mo?" lie turned abruptly and led the way through the ofllco nnd up the stairway, babbling nonsense less for my enter tainment, I imagined, thus far the he fudlllement of the landlord, who leaned heavily upon his scant desk nnd watched our ascent. He opened a door and lighted sev eral oil lamps, which disclosed three connecting rooms. "You see, 1 got tired of living in the woods, and thn farmer I boarded with did not understand my complex char acter. The absurd fellow thought mo Insane can you imagine it?" "It's a pity he didn't turn yon over to the sheriff," I growled. "Generously spoken! Hut I came hern and hired most of this Inn to he near the telegraph olllce. Though as big a fool as you care to call mo I noverthoiess look to my buttons. The hook-and-eye people nro formidable competitors, and tho button mny In time become obsolete stranger things have happened. I keep In touch with our main office, nnd when I don't feel very good I fire somebody. Only this morning I bounced our general man ager by wire for sending me a letter in purplo type-writing; I had warned him, you understand, thnt he was to wrlto to me in black. Hut It was only n matter or time with that fellow. Ho entered u bull pup against mine in tho Westchester bench show Inst spring nnd took tho ribbon avvay from me. I really couldn't stand for that. In spite of my glassy splash In the asparagU'i bed, I'm a man who looks to his dig nity, Donovnn. Will you smoke?" I lighted my pipe und encouraged him to go on. "How long have you been in this hakeovon?" "I moved In this morning you're my first pilgrim. I hnve spent the long hot day In getting settled. I hnd to throw out the furniture and buy new Btuff of tho local emporium, whero, It depressed mo to lenrn, furni ture for tho dead Is supplied oven as for U10 living. That chair, which I beg you to accept, Btood next in tho shop to n coffin suitable for a carcass of about your build, old man. Hut don't let tho suggestion nnnoy you! I read your hook on tiger hunting a few years ago with pleasure, nnd I'm suro you enjoy n charmed life. (TO BIJ CONTINUKD.) 8urely the Limit. "Some kinds of dishonesty aro al most unbollovablo," says tho Philoso pher of Folly. "Cheating at solitaire la a common form. Hut I know a man who gives himself short change at hla own store." Mrs. Detsey Baxter a Type of VUltor Many of Us Have Been Called on to Entertain. "Ln, now, Miss Doollttle, don't you Ko to n mite o' trouble on my ueotint," said Mrs. Hetsy Haxter when she ar rived unexpectedly for dinner nt the homo of Mrs. DorciiH Doollttle "You know that I'm a person for whom you can Just lay down tin extra pinto tin' set before me anything you happen to hnve in the house. If you Just fry a chicken siiiue us you would for your own folks, an' make up a pan o' your tea biscuits that no one can heat, an' open a glass o your red currant Jell7 an' have a dish o' your quince pro nerves, an' some o' that pound cake you most alius havo In your eake Jar you do that, an' liaYo. some plpln' hot npple fritters, wltlTMiot maple syrup to go with 'em, mi some o' your good coffee tin' nny vegetables you happen to have In the house. I llko uvveet po tatoes the way you hake 'em mightily, but, hi, Just have anything else you happen to have. I'm one that expects an' Is wlilln' to eat what's set before me, nu' 110 questions asked nor fault found when I go visltlu'. Ko don't you put yourself out u mite for me. If you have whnt I've mentioned an' anything else you want to have I'll he satisfied. 1 ain't one that cares very much uhottt what 1 eat, anyhow. As the snyln' is, 'any old thing' will do for me." Puck. A Nasty Dig. "As nasty a dig as 1 ever udininls tered In my newspaper career in Vir ginia City," said Mark Twain, "was di rected against a man mimed Fer guson. "Ferguson, nt Christmas time, In vited mo to nee the presentB he hud given his wife. They were magnificent gifts. The man expected, of course, a write-up. "Well, he wasn't disappointed. The next day, in a prominent place on the first page of the Knterprlso, 1 Inserted this paragraph: '"John II. Ferguson'B Christmas gifts to hla wife aro being much ad mired. They include n diamond stem dehor nnd ninny other beautiful speci mens of cut glass.' " Rich Territory Opened up. Tho development of the Hrnzlllan Amazon valley must In time amount to untold wealth. In tho states of Para and tho Amazonns and the fed eral territory of Aero thero aro near the water's edge 10,000,000 rubber bearing trocB of tho Hevea variety. These trees if properly tapped will live indefinitely nnd steadily Increase their yield. Tho stato of Para Is con siderably larger than Texas, nnd much of it will grow excellent cotton. The Worst of It. "Oh, Hhe'a awful. Whenever she tries to slug a song she simply mur ders It." "Hut thnt'H not the worat of it. If she'd only murder is outright I wouldn't mind, but sho tortures It so long." All Tired Out. Do you feel dull, occasionally out of MirtH? Headaches and Dizziness? Tho fault Is either with your Hlomaeh or your liver. The sate, nitre ami easy way to ki-i i rid of either trouble Is to take NATDllKH . ltlO.MKDV. Talio an NU Tablet to night -it will sweeten the Ktomaeh and regulate j the liver. klducVH and bowels. Dasy-sure , to net. (Jet a V How The A. II. Lewis AUdlelno Co., Ht. I.ouIh, .Mo. Pa's Sleepy Day. "Pa, what do yon go to church for?" "Why or to listen to the sermon, of course." "That's what I go for, but I can't hear it 'cause you breathe so heavy " In Demand. "That's a very popular man." "Yes; he'll listen to tho details of your summer trip without insisting on telling you ubout hla own." gjskigi & i; CTiTtl I JTTiTTgl ;ip ?7U ALCOHOL-3 PER CENT Vegetable Preparation for As similating ilieFoodancincgula litig Ihe Stomachs and Bowels of W m m Promotes Digcstion.Chccrful ncssanclRcst.Contains neither Opium .Morphine nor Mineral Not "Nakc otic Rtxipt trOlilDrSAMVEimtffSR r?1 I in Iunpl!n SttJ ' JlxSixnm fiohUtS.Ui tpptmint StjCttna(tStn H'erm SttJ CaitJ Suf ttiiiym flavor ut & ill tr.c A ncrfect Remedy forConstiw N) lion . Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea, Worms.Convulsions.Fevensh ncss and LOSS OF SLEEP Facsimile Signatureof Tire Centauh Company, NEW YORK. ill is 0 m 1 Guaranteed under the Foodany - 1 , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 Exact Copy of Wrapper. Kind I.atly It must be hard to find that you have Inherited a taste for beefsteak. Sandy Pikes Yes, mum; especially when yer find tint yer haven't Inherits ed do beefsteak. Following an Illustrious Example. "My donr," announced Mr. Ad. Here wad, "1 propose to donate you $15, to he upplled lo the purchase of one of those new, topsy-turvy, wicker-basket hats." She looked up at him, very much utarmed nt the sudden outbreak of generosity. "On condition you raise an equnl amount out of the ten cents n week pin money regularly allowed you," fin ished Mr llerewad magnanimously. .ludgo. Gave Himself Away. "Michael." fainlllarlly Inquired the employer, thinking ho had neon his employe carrying ono of tho banners in tlio St. Patrick's parade of tho day previous, In which procession tho Irishman hud laid off work to march, "didn't 1 see you carrying something in tho parade yesterday?" "Yls," admitted Michael, blushing scarlet, "but OI had no suspicion mo bottle mude mo hip pocket sh'tlck out so much!" Illustrated Sunday Mag azine. George Refrained. "George declared ho would kiss tlio first woman that passed under U10 mistletoe, and she was tho colored cook." "Did George kiss her?" "Kiss her! I guess not. Nobody dares to take any HbcrtlcB with tho cook." Did you ever have a pood, oid-fxsli. ioned boy's Motimcli nche? Of ooutw you hnve. A little dose of Hamlitm Wiz ard Oil will cIiuho nway a colicky jxiin in the tdomuch like magic. The Stuff That Kills. Mrs. Henhnm Isn't my dreaa a poem? Henhnm Poetry will be the death of ine. Pettlt'B Eye Salve for Over 100 Yearn has been used for congested nnd inflamed eyes, removes film or scum over tho eyes. All drucKiHtsor I iownrd Hros., HulIalo,N. Y. Once there was u cook who stayed in one place for moro than montliB. She wns in n hospital, parnlyzod. 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