The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, July 06, 1911, Image 2
15 V f ' J V M "Tell Them to Come Up by All feDimo feMAM V35l,iw. n SYN0PSI8. A foollah young t underfoot becomes fascinated with the wll, artful wlfo of a tfrunkon prospector In a western mining town. Thay prepurn to olope In a blind ing blluanl but uru confront! by tho maudlin husband. Ho Is nhot by tho wlfa, but thn chivalrous boy pin a ota to the body taking tba crlina upon himself. In tlmlr flight to thn railroad atatlon tha woman's horse. falls exhausted: tha youth puts her on his own and follows banning to tho attrrup strap. Soalng ha Is an Inipodl sunt, the. woman thrusts her escort Into snow drift and rides on. Hntf-froten ha atumhlea Into thn railroad station Just a tho train benra tho woman away. Twenty-live years later, this man. Onorga Clormljr. la a multt-rallllonalrn In Now Tork. 1 CHAPTER ll Continued. The thing wan an Instant sensation. Tho newspapers took It up. Other merchant, freighters, and shippers were Interviewed, and a case wan in tantly made out against the Gotham Freight Traction company which would havo shaken a less pondorous, leas tbIck-Bkluned. less Indifferent or ganization to pieces. Even tho author ttlea were lntenrlewed, and they shed bjDOCtitlcal toara ovnr thn nnfnrtimatn trickery by which the public had boen Buncoed out or Its legitimate rights, tut they took occasion at the samo time to point out that there was noth ing whatever to bo done about It. The party In power wu ono that had long dominated tho metropolis. To bo suro It gavo the metropolis a (airly good government; but tho poo plo paid orcr and over again. They were robbed shamelessly right and left, on every hand, and whllo boiup thlng was teudcred them, what they got was no quid pro quo for tho fright ful oxtravnganco of tho adnilnlatra tlon. Graft abounded everywhere. The party out of power, which hod boon out of powor so long that It had per force become virtuous, did not hesi tate to point out the dreadful state of jjdra to all who would listen; but IU jriorts bad so far been unavailing, and the party in power remained there be cause of IU so doing. Now the Gotham Freight Traction company had IU weak point. Things that depend upon the collusion of so many unscrupulous men, not to say villains, usually have a weak point. It Is a wise man. Indeed a genius, who finds out these things and assails the organisation thereat. The first prin ciple of good ooldlerlng Is to oppose to your adversary's weak point your own strongest. The weak point In the enterprise of tho Gotham Freight Traction company lay in a certain link vital to tho continuance of tho care fully devised system: the franchise of which was nbout to run out. Few pcoplo knew lhat tho franchise was to expire, nnd In tho ordinary course nothing would hare happened. An ordinance ronewlng It would have been sllppod through the board of aldermon, slgntd by tho mayor, nnd that would hnro been nil, So Hiiro did tho company feel of Its srround, no confident woro Its members thut Gorraly nnd hlo fellow victims would see the liocossity of paying without delay, that thay had never contemplated tills publicity nnd never Meant at Once," Said Qormly. T , With some incidental delation lb Die Woman CYitusTbwN send Brady AtiAsrMrONs By Dchpdokin Mclvill fMUKW WW IT Hum MM HMWV imaglnod they would buvo to face this bitter und determined attack upon their franchises and upon their meth ods. Thoy know, of course, that they held the aldermen In their hands; that In their close alllunco with the Sachem society, tho organization that ran things, they could pass anything they wanted In defiance of any public sentiment whatsoever. Gormly hod made ono blunder; but like a brilliant soldier ho had suc ceed ed In turning It to his advnutogo. Ono advertisement was succeeded by another. Tho Gotham Freight Trac tion company was mndo tho subject of scathing criticism and bitter attack of which tho Sachum society nnd the party in power enmo in for a largo Hhnro And nion everywhere began nuking whut woh to be done about It. In previous campaigns tho party out of power had boen led by a series of forlorn hopes, mon enthusiastic In their dovotlon to tho causo of reform and not noted for much of anything vise. The loaders of the outs took no tlcn of Gormly. Inquiries began to be made about him; his business methods wore investigated; his re sources wero discussed; his character was analyzed; his career made the subject of study. From bolng merely a name attached to a familiar Institu tion, he became within one month one of the great personalities of New York. The situation was Intoxicating. Incidentally, he did not lose In the ostlmatlon of Miss Haldune by this oxploltntlon of hlmnolf, which he had so cleverly managed that no ono dreamed it was due to his own motion. Gvon In thoso exclusive circles In which Miss Haldune moved, which are ordinarily Indifferent to any happen ings on this side ot tho terrestrial sphere, bomo account ot Gormly and his doings, penotrated. That ho was rich and a bachelor wore tho most In teresting facts which appealed to this set Men and women tbero began to inquire as to who he was. It was Miss Haldane'a privilege and pleasure to enlighten them so far as she could, without betraying the nature of their confidential yehUlon. There were several papers on the side ot the administration, which wero owned and controlled by the party la power, that would have been glad Indeed to have discredited Gormly; but the closest scrutiny revealed noth ing In his life that could be used for that purpose. Where ho had come from was not known; bnt for the last quarter ot a century at loast his course had boon traced with consid erable nccuracy, and tndeod there was little of It that was not discovered and disclosed to tho eager public. Ho was qulto willing to talk about tho Gotham Frolght Traction company or any matter of public moment, but for tho rest he was unshakably silent. Hla early pant, thoreforo, was a mystery; but tho interest In a mystery that has no npoclal bearing upon the present soon dies out. Then Gormly did nn unusual thing for him. Ho purchased a country placn on Long Island. This recelvod no mention In tho public press, bo cuuho tho wholo matter had bcon han dled hv thrt lnvnliiflhl Phntnnni nnA Gormly's name had not appeared at i nTl. The place was desirable, In that It was not far five or six mllos from tho country place of the Hnldane fam ily. It was bought completely fur nished, nnd the staff of servants previ ously employed was retained. Gormly knew from the clipping bu reau hat It was tho custom of thi Haldanes to pass the Christmas holi days at their country place. He had scon Miss Haldane rather less fre quently of late, because tho work at the settlement house was now so far advanced that It wan merely a matter of carrying out the plans decided upon and spending tho money so generously placed In her hands by him, which did not need much consultation. So, on the vain hopo thut chancy might throw him In touch with her, Gormly decided also to occupy for tho Christ mnn season his lonely cottage It wan called a cottage, ulthough It was more like a baronial mansion than anything olso on the Iong Island shore. It wan snowing hnrd tho evening of his arrival the day heforo Christmas, nnd Gormly did not like snow. He had bitter memories Intermingled with a storm, and the sight of the white, iun covorod, snow clad fields filled him with unpleasant romlnlu conccs. Btnco he had bought tho estate through the faithful Chaloner, ho had not aeon It himself. Therefore, after tho excellent dinner which had boon provided by his new chef and served by his new butler, he determined upon n careful Inspection of his residence Thoy had advanced as rar an the li brary when tho familiar tlnklo of tho telephono mado them pause. "See who It Is, Heals," said the mas ter of the house. "It's from tho keeper of tho lodge gate, sir," ho said, turning and look ing toward his muster. "He says that thero's a party down there stalled In nn automobile. They can't get on in the snow. They'd itko to come up to tho house. There are ladles In tho party, and" "Tell thorn to como up by all means at once," said Gormly. "Ilcg pardon, air," roturncd tho but lor, "but you know It's half a mile by tho road, nnd It'll bo terrible walking for tho ladios In such weather as this." "Quito so," returned Gormly. "What does the Btablo ufford?" "There's the station wagon and the pair that brought you over, sir. Thoso aro all that aro there." "Yes, I remember. That's all I told Chnloner to send down, not expecting to Well, have that hitched up and telephono them that a conveyance will bo at tho lodge In a few moments; thut I should bo glad to have thorn como to the house at onoo." "Uy the way," ho asked, "did you find out tho names of tho people?" "Yes. sir," answered tho butler, "It was Mr. Haldane and his party." CHAPTER III. Society Bursts Upon Mr. Gormly. Enter at Inst, Miss Haldane. accom panied by her father, her mother, her brother, Miss Ixiulso Van Vleck Stew art (ono of her intimate friends and n possible sister-in-law), Dr. Warren Doveaux (a retired physician, an old bachelor and an old and Intimate friend of the family.) The newcomers were nil dressed In winter automobllo garments. It wan young Haldane who broke tho somewhat awkward pause consequent upon their entrance. "Mr. Goodrich." he began unbutton ing his coat and slipping It off as he advanced "Your pardon, sir." said Gormly, "but Mr. Goodrich Is no longer the owner of this place." "Why, Mr. Gormly," burst out Miss Haldane impetuously, as she turned at his voice and recognized him, "this is a great surprise! We didn't know that you wero to be one of our neigh bora." She had boea In the background and had not observed their host until she heard him apeak. As she spoke, she stepped forward Impulsively with outstretched band. "Eleanor," exclaimed her fathor In great surprise, surveying Gormly as he spoke, with a atare as cold as tho winter weather, "do you ah know this gontlemanT" "Certainly I do." returned the girl. "It In Mr. George Gormly of the Gorm ly Htore. you know." "Ah, indevd," began her father. "I have known him for" she paused uncertainly. "Seven months yesterday, MIsh Hal dane," nnswerod Gormly, who was nothing if not accurate. "We have er bought things at your shop for a longer time than that, I fancy," here lntorposed Mrs. Haldane vaguely with an air of great condescension. "You have been on my books, madam, as one of tay saost valued customers ever since I moved to Broadway twenty-one years ago," re turned Gormly, who was by no means ashamed of his business, else be would not have continued la It. "Yes," said Haldane at this Juncture, "I have been making out checks with monotonous regularity to your firm ever Blnco." "My good man " began Mre, Hal dane still somewhat vaguely, nnd evi dently rather at a loss how to place this irreproachably clad and fine ap pearing gentlomnn who had soiled his hands with trade and yet did not seem to bo ut all embarrassed or ashamed of It. "Mother!" exclaimed tho daughter, blushing with voxatton. "Mr. Gormly, forgtvo mo, I forgot that you did not know my family." "I havo seen them often In tho store, Miss Haldano, and have oven waited upon some of thorn In other days mysolf," replied Gormly, qulto as cold and formal In his manner us any one in tho room. "Nevertheless I want the pleasure of presenting you to my mother. Mr. George Gormly, mother, my very good friend." Mrs. Haldane drew hfjrsflf up. Gormly bowed himself down In a bow most carefully calculated to express a proper degree of appreciation of tho honor and nothing more. "My friend, Miss Stewart; my fa ther, and my brother, Mr. IJvlngstone Haldane; Dr. Deveaux." The persons mentioned bowed cool ly, except thnt Livingstone Haldane Infused a little more cordiality in his recognition than the others did, white Dr. Doveaux actually stepped forward and extended his hand. "My dear sir," ho said genially, his old face booming with good nature and genuine admiration, "I am de lighted to have the privilege of shaking you by the hand. Anybody who has tho courage to attack the Gotham Freight Traction company ns you havo done In thn papers may bo regarded as a public benefactor whom It Is an honor to know." 'Thank you," Bald Gormly, grateful for this recognition. "Sir," began Haldane. "nn unfor tunato accident to our machine has thrown us upon your hospitality. I did not know that my friend Goodrich had Hold this place or" "Lot that give you no eoneern, sir," answorod Gormly; "I pray that you will consider tho place and all In It us your own. I beg you will take off your wraps and make yourselves en tirely ot home." "Thnt's very hnudsome of you. I nm sure," continued the elder Haldnnc, slowly removing his coat; "but my own placo lies but six miles beyond here, and if you will permit us to tele phone my stAblos, I think wo Hhall have to trouble you but little." "Tho telophono Is In tho library yonder, Mr. Hnldune, and Is at your service as Is everything In the house. I regret that my own stablos nre not yet furnished. Tho small station wugon and pair which brought you up are the only horses I have on the place Just now." "And Jolly well ciowded we were!' snld young Haldane. "Meanwhile," continued Gormly, "may I ask havo you had dinuer? Can I offer you anything to eat, or " "We thank you," answered Mrs. Hal dane, "but we dined at the llraddons n placo five or nix miles back before wo started." "A cup of tea or a glass of wlno after your cold ride, then?" said Gormly. ' "That would be very nice. Indeed." I said Miss Haldane. "Louise, uren't you simply dying for a cup of ten?" "Perishing for lack of It," answered Louise promptly. Gormly summonod tho butler, gavo the necessary directions, showed Hal dane where tho telephone wan, Invited the other mnn Into the library also, where there was a well stocked buffet and excellent cigars; after which he i showed the women Into a small recep tion room on the other side of the hall, and left them to divest them selves of their wraps. Tho men refreshed themselves ac cording to their fancy at the buffet, lighted their cigars, which, as Chal oner had boen careful to send a sup ply of Gormly's favorite and private brand, they found excellent, while Hal dano vainly endeavored to get In com munication with his own house. Such was tho sevorlty of the storm for a country 111 prepared for It, however, that the wires were broken In every direction. Even that to the lodge was found to be out of order at last. Gormly had not waited In the li brary to hear the result of the tele phoning. As soon as he had the men comfortably'provlded for, ho had gone back to the great hall, which was more of a living room than anything else. The first of the women of the party to present herself was Miss Hal dane. Sho was in full evening dross. Her noble head rose grandly from her exquisite shoulders. In her dark hair Bhe wore a diamond coronet. Her dress, soft, shimmering stuff of white, trailed behind her. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Setting the Pace. "Pacemaker at a banquet Is what 1 should call the unlqus Job." said the city salesman. "I met a mnn tha other day who holds that title among the artistic eaters of the town. "He doosn't make any money by It directly, but It pays for most of his meals. He got tho Job through his ability to chow at Just the right tempo. "He doesn't lag, he doesn't bolt. At all big dinners where persons of differ ent habits are brought together some one with an even Jaw movement who can set the pace. In eating facilitates the progress of the meal. "This man Is not labeled pacemaker at those affairs, yet hts air of knowing the polite tempo la mastication Im presses the other diners and they try to Imitate him. Laggards hurry, the swift delay. Walters keep an eye oa htm, because they have beea told to, and when he finishes a course tbey clear the table." Why He Carried the Lanttrn. A blind man In Kboota (a Caucasian village) came back from the river one nignt, bringing a pitcher ot water and carrying In bis hand a lighted lantern. Some one, meeting him, said: "You're blind; It's all tho same to you whether It's day or night Of what use to you is a lantern?" "I don't carry the Iun tern In order to see the road." replied the blind man, "but to keep snuio fool Ilk; you from running ogaiusi me and breaking my pitcher." Usually the Way, "You made elaborato preparations." "Yes." "And how did your day's llshlng turn out?" "Oh, wo fished for alum' twent) minutes." Kansas City Journal Jehovah's Suffering Servant Sealiy Scaesl Lmm far My ff, 111 Spatially Arrant t for This Paper I.KS80K TKXT-Isalab 02:13; 63:13. MEMOKT VKH&E8-6S:4-6. GOLDEN TEXT "Tho I-ord hath laid on him the Iniquity of us nil." Isa. 5J:5. The lesson Is from the second part of the Hook of iBdlah, Whenever written It belongs to the tlma of tlii exllo, Just before the return, it brought hope, Inspiration, Instruction, life, nnd light In tho darkest period In the history of Israel. Ood'a peculiar pcoplo wero in oxlle among heathen populations. Their homeland, Palestine, had boen devas tated. Jerusalem lay In ashes. Tho temple was a heap of ruins. Tho na tion was like the stump of a mighty tree which had been cut down. Tho treo had been cut down because It ro fused to bear the good fruit for which God had planted It. Hut in captivity tho people had been learning their les son, and tho time had come when it wan possible for a new shoot to spring up from the bnrren Btump, and a renewed nation to take up its ap pointed mission. Hut in order to do this, the nation must bo mado to so clearly what they must be and do, nnd tho deepest motives toward this end be Inspired within them. All this Is a parable for tho world. It throws no little light on our les son to realizo Its relation to tho prophocy an a whole. According to all critics tho whole lesson really be longs to the fifty-third chnpter of Isaiah, the fifty-second ending at the twelfth verse. The prophecy consists of 27 chapters, of which the fifty-third is the central one, making tho whole prophecy to consist of three sections. First, the first thirteen chapters are a trumpet call to tho captive Isrcalltes who have been "hanging their harps on the willows," unable to "sing tho songs of Kton," to awako to faith In God, and obedience and loyalty to him, and to be prepared for their de liverance. Second: Chapter 53 pre sents the means by which tho ro- domptton can be accomplished, the heroic Bervlce of his people, und tho I supremo self-sacrificing love of his i son. Third: Tho succeeding thirteen chapters present tho results of the re deeming nation, und the redeemed world. The service of God was a commis sion to witness and prophesy lur God ipon earth." Israel wait "elected not to salvation, but to service," or rather as In the case of nny Individual, the nation was elected to salvation that It might be of service. It was neces sary that the "servant" who was to carry out God's purpose of saving the world should be a nation, from tho conditton of the ancient world. "Of all possible combinations of men the nation was the only form which in the ancient world stood a chnnce of sur viving in the Btruggle for existence." The servant of God was tho nation of Israel. Jesus Christ did God's servlco for the world's redemption by bearing tho sorrows and sins of man. His suffer ings were not because ho himself had done wrong, but In order that he might save us from them. He bore them on his heart and sympathy. He bore them away by hla healing .power. He bore them as the martyr nnd the hero suffers that he may savo the op pressed and the wronged and perse cuted from their sufferings. He bora them away by transforming them Into character. He bore thorn by giving hla life for our sins, so that by re moving sin he removed most of the griefs ot man. Christianity has been the chief power In removing tho griefa and sorrows of mankind. The prophet foresees these things fulfilled In JesuB Christ. Tho picture in these rerses la almost a photograph of what took place five hundred yeara later. He waB oppressod, his suffer ings were unjustly Infllctod on him. Read the story of his trial. He opened not his mouth In protest. He submit ted to the wrong. Josus was put to doath with tho wicked on the cross, and thoy thought to bury him In a criminals gruve. Thoy appolntod his grnvo with tho wicked, but by a striking provldonco the sumo authority guvo permission to a rich man, Joseph of Arlmathoa, who provided him with nn honorable burial In his owu rock-how n tomb. Yet It plensod tho Lord beoauso ho saw tho good to bo gulned, Ho shall boe his seed, his spiritual descendants, tilled with his spirit ajid carrying out his plans. He shall prolong bis days. He rose from the dead, ascended to heaven, and la the everlasting leader and king. Of all kings bo is the most glorious. Of all kingdoms his Is the largest, noblest, best beyond all com pare. This far-off vision of Jesus, and ot the redeemed world, Is one of the strongest proofs of a revelation from God. Professor Ramsay declares mat the lllble is unique among nnclent re ligions In that "to tho Hebrew proph ets, and to them alone, the bettor ago lay always In future." "Tho best Is yet to be, The last of life for which tho first was made," Wo oco In this lesson tho one source of powor for saving man, nnd trans forming tho world. Tho path of un Belflshnoss 1b tho path to powor. Tho business of all followers of Jesus Is, to be servants of Jehovah, to do ns far as in them lies tho samo kind of servlco that Jesus did. Those who dlscourago us the most In nn undertaking nro tho first to tell us "I know you would succeed," when wo have attained success. HAVE YOU TRIED PAXTINE The Great Toilet Germicide? You don't have to pay GOc or $1.00 a pint for Jlsterinn antiseptics or per oxide. You can make 16 pints of a more cleansing, germicidal, healing nnd deodorizing antiseptic solution with ono 25c box of I'axtlne. a sol uble antiseptic powder, obtainable ut any drug store. 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