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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1912)
;. Ur F a V : I r ' r- w s i a ' ", jH BTMtTffr ilfMrsTssJ ia5ctc. I Artist LA 1 1 H SYNOPSIS. The ncttie at tlio opnnlng of the story I laid In th library of un old worn-out aoutlicrn plantation, known un tlie Bar ony. The placo Is to bo Bold, and It" Mutory and thnt of tlie owner, tlie Qultiinnln. la the auoject of dlncuaalon by Jonathan Crcnnhaw, a bualneia man, a stranger known tin Uladen, and ho Yancy. a farmer, wln-n Hannibal Wayne Ilaxrtrd. a myatertoun child of v the om eouthrrn family, innkrn hla appearance. Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Na thaniel Kerrm buys tho Harony. but the Qulntarda deny any knowledge of tnn boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain Murrell, a frlrna or the Qulnturds, tip pear and asks questions about tho liar ony. Trouble at Hcrulch Hill, when Han nibal I kidnaped by Dave Blount, Cap tain Murrell'a nRenL Yancy overtakes Illounl, Klves him a thrituhlnic and secures the boy. Yancy appears before Squire lialanm, and Is discounted with costs for the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. a friend of the Kerrlaes, has an encounter with Cap tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on hr, and Is rescued by Bruce Carrlngton. Betty sets out for her Tennessee home. Carrlnuton takes tho same stage. Yancy and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on their trail. Hannibal arrives at the homo of Judge Blocum l'rlce. Tho Judge recog nises In the boy, the grandson of an old time friend. Murrell arrives at Judge's home. Cavendish family on raft rescue Yancy, who Is apparently dead. Price breaks jail. Betty and Carrlngton arrive at llclle 1'laln. Hannibal's rltlu discloses some stnrtllnK thltiga to the Judge. Han nibal nnd Hetty meet ugaln. Murrell ar rives In Hello Plain Is playing for big takes. Yancy awakes from long dream less sleep on board the raft. Judgo Price makes startling discoveries In looking up land titles. Charley Norton, a young filanter, who assists the Judge, Is mys erlously assaulted. Norton Informs Car rlngton that Betty has promised to marry lilm. Norton Is mysteriously shot. Mom light on Murrell's plot. He plans upris ing of negroes. Judgo Prlcn, with llannl bnl, visits Betty, urid she keens tho boy as a companion. In a stroll Betty takes with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks, daughter of tho overseer, who warns Hetty of danger and counsels her to lonva Hello Plain at once. Betty, terri fied acts on Bess' advice, and on their way their carriage It stopped by Blosson, tho tavern keeper, and a confederate, and Betty and Hannibal nro made prisoners. The pair aro taken to Hicks' cabin. In an almost Inaccessible spot, and there Mur rell visits Betty and reveals his part In the plot and his object, the plot and his object. CHAPTER XX (Continued). "Lt me go!" Rho panted. He laughed his cool laugh or triumph. "Let you go ask me anything but that, Hetty! Have youNno reward for patience such ns mine? A wholo Hum mer baa passed bIdco 1 saw you first " There was tho noisy shunting or feet on tho stairs, nnd releasing Dot ty, Murrell swung about on his heel and (need tho door. It was pushed open an Inch at a time by a not too confident hand nnd Mr. Slosson thus guardedly presented hlmsoir to tho eyo or his chtcr, whom ho beckoned from the room. , "Well?" Bald Murrell, when they atood together on tho landing. "Just couio across to tho keel boat!" and Slosson led tho wuy down stairs and from the houso. "Damn you, Joe, you might havo waited!" observed tho outlaw. Hlos on gave him a hardened grin. They crossed tho clearing ajid boarded tho keol boat which rested ugalnst the bank. As they did so tho cabin In the stem gnve up n shattered pres ence In tho Rhapo of Tom Waro. Mur rell started, violently. "I thought you were hnnglng out In Memphis, Tom?" be nuid, and hlH brow darkened, as, idnlflter and forbidding, ho stepped closer to tho planter. Waro did not answer at once, but looked at Mur rell out or heavy bloodshot eyes, his face pinched and ghastly. At last he aid, speaking with Visible elTort. "I stayed In Memphis until hvo o'clock this morning." "Damn your early hours!" roared Murrell. "What are you doing here? 1 suppose you'vo been Hhowlng that lead face or yours about tho neigh borhoodwhy didn't you stay at Hollo Plain, since you couldn't keep away?" "I hnven't boon noar nolle Plain; I came hero Instead. How am 1 going to meet people and answer ques tions?" His teeth wero chattorlng. "la It known sho'a missing?" be addod. , "Hicks raised the nlarra the first thing this morning, according to the instructions I'd given him." "Ycb?" gasped Waro. Ho was drip ping from every ppre and tho sickly color came and went on his unshaven cheeks, Murrell dropped a heavy band on bis Rhouldor. "You havon't beon at Hollo Plain, jou any, but has any ono seen you on the road this morning?" "No ono, John," cried Waro, pant ing between each word. There was a moment's pauso and Wnre spoke again. "What aro thoy doing at Hollo Plain?" be demanded In u whisper. Murrell's llpscurled. "1 understand thero Is talk or sul cldi," ho said. "Good!" cried Ware. "They aro dragging tho bayou down below thn houso. It looks ns though you wore going, to reap tho rewards ot tho excellent management you havo given her estate. They havo been trying to llnd you In Memphis, so tlio Hooner you show yourself the better," ho concluded significantly. "You nro sure you hnvo her boTo, John; no chance of discovery? Kor Ood's pko get her away from here as soon as you can; It's ao awMI risk you run!" Corml "She'll bo sent down river tonight," said Murrell. "Captain," Ugnn Slosson, who up to this had taken no part In tho con versation, "when are you going to crosB to t'other sldo of tho bayou?" "Soon," replied Murrell. SloBson laughci. "1 didn't know but you'd clean tor got tbo Clan's business. 1 want to ask another question but first 1 want to say that no one thinks higher or more frequent or tho ladles than Just mo; I'm genuinely fond of 'em, and I'vo never lifted my hand ag'ln 'em except In klndnesB." Mr. Slosson looked at Ware with an exceedingly virtuous expression of countenance. Ho continued: "Yo' orders aro that we're to slip out or this a little afore midnight, but suppose there's a hitch hero's the lady knowing what she knows and here's the boy knowing what he knows." "There can bo no hitch," raspe'd out Murrell arrogantly. "I never know a speculation that couldn't go wrong; nnd by rights we should have got awny last night." "Well, whoso rnult Is It you didn't?" demanded Murrell. "In a manner It wero mine, but the ark got on a sandbank as we were fetching It In and It took us the whole damn night to get clear." "Well?" prompted Murrell, with a sullen frown. "Suppose thoy get jmut of that no tion of theirs that tho lady's dono drowned herself; Bupposo they take to watching tho river 7 Or supposo the whole damn bottom drops out of this deal? What then? Tho lady, good K looking ns sho Is, knows enough to mako west Tennessee mighty on healthy tor Romo or us. I say, sup pose It's n Hash In the pan and you have to crowd tho distance In be tween you and this part or the world, you can't tell me you'll nave any use for her then." Slosson paused Im pressively. "And hero's Mr. Wnro feeling bad, reeling llko hell," he re sumed. "Him and me don't want 'to bo left In no trap with you gone God only knows where." "I'll send a man to take chargo or tho keel boat. I can't risk any nioro or your bungling, Joe." "That's all right, but you don't an swer my question," persisted Slosson, with admirable tennclty ot purposo. "What Is your question, Joo?" "A lot can happen between this and midnight" "U things go wrong with us there'll bo a blazo at tho head or tho bayou; Docs that satlsty you?" "And what then?" Murrell hesitated. "What about tho girl?" Insisted Slosson, dragging him back to tho point at Issuo between them. "Ah a man I wouldn't lift my hand ng'ln no good looking woman except, llkp I said, In kindness; but sho can't bo turned looso; sho knows too much. What's tho word, Captain you say It!" he urged. He made a gesture or appeal to Waro. "Look for tho light; bottor still, look for the man I'll send." And with this Murrell would have turned away, but Slosson dotnlncd him. "Who'll he bo?" "Some fellow who knows the river." "And It it's tho light?" usked the tnvorn-keoper in a hoarse undortono. Again he lookod toward Ware, who, dry-lipped and ashen, was regarding him steadfastly. Glanco met glance, for a brier Instant they looked Into each other's eyes and then tho hand Slosson had rested on Murrell's shoulder dropped at his sldo. CHAPTER XXI. The Judge Meets the Situation. Tho Judgo's and Mr. Mahaffy's cele bration of tho former's rehabilitated credit bad occupied tho shank of tho evening, tbo small hours or tho night, and that part or the succeeding day which the southweBt described as soon In tho morning; nnd as tbo stono jug, In which wero garnered tho spoils ot tho highly confidential but entirely misleading conversation which tho Judgo had held with Mr. IJegloo after his return from Hello Plain, lost In weight, It might havo boon observed that ho and Mr, Mnhnffy seemod to gain In that nice senso of equity which should form the basis or all human re lations. Tho Judgo watched Mr. Ma haffy, nnd Mr. Mnhnffy watched tho Judge, each trustiuily placing tho reg ulation of his private conduct In tho hands of his friend, as tho ono most Ukoly to bo affected by tho roctltudo of hla nets. Probably o extensive a consump tion of Mr. Pcgloo's corn whisky had novor been accomplished with great er hlghmlndcdncBS. Thoy honorably split tho Inst glass, 'Tho Judgo sighed deeply. Ho took up tho Jug and Inverted It. A Rtrny drop or so fell languidly Into his glnss. "Try squeezing It, Price," said Ma haffy. The Judge shook the Jug, It gave THE PRODIGAL JUDGE K 5UGHAH KC5TER, UUSTtyTWS ByD.Melviix ifin, rhrOoeaj Mtoeut Comnr torth nn empty sound, and bo sighed again; ho attempted to peer Into It, closing one wntory eyo as ho tilted It toward the light, "I wonder no Yankee has ever thought to Invent n Jug with a glass bottom," he observed. "What ror?" asked Mahaffy. "You astonish mo, Solomon," ex claimed tho Judge. "Coming as you do from that section which Invented tho wooden nutmeg, and an eight-day clock that lyts been known to run as much as four or live hours at a stretch. I am nwnro tho Yankees aro an Ingenious people; I wonder nono of 'em ever thought or a Jug with a glass bottom, bo thnt when a body holds it up to the light ho can see at a glanco whether It is empty or not. Do you reckon Pegioo has sufficient confldonco to fill the Jug again ror UB?" Hut Mahaffy's expression Indicated no great confidence in Mr. Pegfoo's confldenco. "Credit," begnn the Judge, "Is pro verbially shy; still it may sometimes bo Increased, llko the muscles ot tho body and the mental faculties, by Ju dicious uso. I'vo always regarded Pegloo's as n cheap mind. I hope I have done him an Injustice." He put on his lint, and tucking tbo Jug under his nrtn went from tho house. Ten or fifteen minutes elapsed. Ma haffy considered this a good sign; It didn't tako long to say no, ho reflect ed. Another ten or fifteen elapsed. MahutTy lost heart. Then thero camo a hasty stop beyond tho door, It was thrown violently open, nnd tho Judgo precipitated himself Into tbo room. A glanco showed Mahaffy that ho was laboring under intense excitement. "Solomoin I bring shocking news. God knows what the next tew hours may reveal!" cried tho Judge, mop pfng his brow. "Miss Mnlroy his dis appeared from Hollo Plain, and Han nibal has gono with her!" "Whoro havo thoy gono?" asked Ma hnffy, and his long Jaw dropped. "Would to God I had an answer ready for thnt question, Solomon!" answered tho Judge, with n melan choly shako ot the aead. Ho gazed down on his friend with nn air or largo tolerance. "I am going to Hello Plain, fhut you are too drunk. Sloop it off, Solomon, nnd join mo when "Try Squeezing It, your brain Is clear and your legs Bteady." Mahaffy jerkod out an oath, and lilting himself off his chair, stood erect. He snatched up his hat. "Stuff your pistols Into your pock ets, and como on, Prlco!" ho said, and stalked toward tho door. Ho flitted up tho street, aud tho Judgo puffed and panted In his wako. Thoy gained tho edge or tho vlllngo without spoech. "Thero Is mystery and rascnllty here!" said tho Judgo. "What do you know, Price, and whore did you hear this?" Mnhnffy shot the question back over bis shoul der. "At Pegloe's; the Uelle Plain over- I .Sa - I seer had just retched tho news Into town " Again they wero silent, all their energies being absorbed by the physi cal exertion they were making. The road danced beforo their burning eyes, it 6eemed to be uncoiling Itself Berpent-wlse with hideous undulations. Mr. Mahaffy was conscious that tho Judge, of whom he caught a blurred vision now at his right side, now at his left, was laboring pnlnrully in the heat and dust, the breath whistling from between his parched lips. "You're Just rlpo for apoplexy, Price!" he snarled, moderating bis pace. "Go on," said tho Judge, with stolid resolution. Two mllos out ot the village they came to a roadside spring; hero they paused ror an instant. Mahaffy scooped up handfuls or the clear wa ter and sucked It greedily. The Judge dropped on his stomach and burled his taco In the tiny poot gulping up great thirsty swallows. "If anything happens to the child, tho man responsible for It would bet ter never been born I'll pursuo him with undiminished energy from this moment forth!" he panted. "What could happen to him, Price?" nsked Mahaffy. "God knows, poor little lnd!" "Will you shut up!" cried Mahaffy savagely. "Solomon!" "Why do you go build! -g on that Idea? Why should any one hnrm him what earthly purpose " "I tell you, Solomon, we are the pivotal point In n vast circle of crime. This Is a blow at me this Is revenge, sir, neither more nor loss! They havo struck at mo through tho boy, It is as plain as day." "What did the overseer say7" "Just that they found Miss Malroy gone from Hello Plain this morning, and the boy with her." "This is llko you, Price! How do you know they haven't spent tho night nt some neighbor's?" "Tho nearest neighbor is five or six miles distant. Miss Mnlroy and Han nibal were soon along about dusk in the grounds nt Hello Plain; do you mean to tell mo you consider It likely that they set out on foot nt that hour, Price," Said Mahaffy. and without a word to any one, to make a visit?" inquired the judge; but Mahaffy did not contend ror this point. "What aro you going to do first. Price?" "Have n look over tho grounds, and talk1 with tho slaves." "Where's tho brother wasn't ho nt Hollo Plain Inst night?" "It scorns ho went to Memphis yes terday." Tbey plodded forward In sllenco; now and ngaln they wero passed by sonio man on horseback whoso des tination was tho same as their own, nnd then at last they caught sight of ncUs Plain In Us grove of trees. (TO D8 CONTBsTWaX) Too Eager. Prod Poyner, a Chicago dentist, wns recently at a banquet given by the Dental association. Ho said: "On on side la the right of things and on tho other Is wrong; sometimes tho difference between tho two is slight. As tho following story shows: A gypsy upon releaso from Jail met a friend. 'What wero you In for?' asked the friend. - "'I found a horso,' tho gypsy re plied. " 'Found a horse? Nonsense! Thsy would never put you In Jail for finding a horse.' "'Well, but you see I found him before tho owner lost htm.' " Only In a Business Way. "So Clnrn rejected tho plumber." "Do you know why?" "Somebody told her to be careful about encouraging him, as ho hit tho plpo." According to an old bachelor, real luck In love consists In being ablo to avoid facing the person. It's hard to lose some friends and It's Impossible to lose others. A vanished thirst a cool .. - sure way me only way is Ideally delicious pure as purity su (m&& Free Oor new tMt ir er ceo-cou swwTUlllallfini!ChittiniKt.firlhuk!itr- THE COCA-COLA MADE BIG PROFIT FOR STATE Purely Business Argument for the Es tablishment of Sanitorlums for the Tuberculosis. According to figures contained In the annual report of Dr. H. L. Barnes, su perintendent of the Rhode Island state sanltorlum, the earnlngB of tho ex patients of that Institution during the year 1911 would amount to over $266, 000. This Is a sum three times as large as that spent each year for main tenance of tho Institution, including four per oent. Interest and deprecia tion charges. The, actual earnings In 1911 of 170 ex-patlcats were obtained by Dr. Barnes. These ranged from $2 to $31 per week, tho total earnings for the year amounting to S102.752. On this basis, Dr. Barnes computes the figures abovo given. Ho says,, however: "While institutions for tho cure of tuberculosis nro good Investments, there Is good reason for thinking that institutions for the Isolation of far advances cases would be still better Investments. Out of a total of 46,450 hospital days' treatment given, 39,147, or 84 per cent., wero free, tho treatment costing the state on an average $200 per patient. Out or 188 frco cases lrf veatigated, 56 had no fnmllles and no income on admission to tho sanlto rlum. Out of 132 patients having homes, the number In the family aver aged 5.2, and tho average family earn ings were $5.46. In 59 cases tho fami lies had no Income, and in only five cases were thero any savings, none of which amounted to as much as $100. Pittsburg Chivalry. "What's going on here?" demanded a man as he came upon two little boys battling in a vacant lot on the South' side. Tho lad who was on top was rubbing weeds over the face of the un der one. "Stop It," said tho man, grabbing the victor by tho neck and-pulling him nway. "What In the world are you trying to do to his face with those weeds?" "Do? Why, he Bwore In front or Borne girls, and I rubbed some smart weed In his eyes to become a great man like Abraham Lincoln." Pitts burg Sun. Her Error. Mrs. Stranger Can you tell mo Who that Btout man is over there? He is tho worst softsoaper I ever met. Dowager Yes. He Ib my husband. Judge. Old friends aro best, but many a woman deludes herself with the Idea that she is too young to have any old friends. Old Michigan's wonderful batter Eats Toasties, 'tis said, once a day, For he knows they are healthful and wholesome And furnish him strength for the fray. His rivals have wondered and marvelled To sec him so much on the job, 1 Not knowing his strength and endurance Is due to the corn in TY COBB. One of tba BO Jlngl for which the Battle Creek, Mich., paid 11000.00 In COR Luncheon or picnic sandwiches, nothing equals HVeal Loaf 7 P'i eoU with eriip new lettuce. It U tttty treat and economical as welL At All Crocira Llbby, McNeill Llbby Chicago bodv and a retrrthrA nn th . . r r -"-i via a glass or bottle of crisp and sparkling as frott - VrbCtatTtt CO., atxanta, ca. JcZS& The Middle-Aged Woman. Of the many ways In which the middle-aged woman may vary the effect of her afternoon gowns none Is sim pler than tho uso of a collar and cuffs of white vollo edged with scalloping nnd embroidery In a floral design. An other chango may be tho frock set of white chiffon with borderof blacK malines, and still another Is the one of black net hemstitched with silver thread. Some of these collars are so long In front that they terminate only at the waist line, where they cross In surplice effect and are tucked away under the girdle. An 'excellent model or this Bort Is of light blue lawn em broidered with black dots, and a sec ond Is of white agaric trimmed with tiny folds or broadcloth, alternating with eponge. To Protect the Flowers. Edelweiss and other characteristic Swiss flowers are said to bo In dan ger of total extinction because of tho craze of tourists for collecting them. Women tourists especially are nlwnya anxious to tako away souvenirs In tho wny of a plant, and do not simply pull tho flowers, but dig up tho plant. It Is proposed to Introduce a law that will provent tho buying, soiling or dig ging of edelweiss, fire Illy, Siberian spring crocus, Alpine columbine, the Daphne, Alplno violet or other na tional flowers. Laying a Foundation. Little Bobyb (the guost) Mrs. Sklmper, when I hoard wo were gola to have dlnnei at your house I start ed right In tralnln' fer It, Mrs. Sklmper (tho hostess) By sav ing up your appetite, Bobby? Little Bobby No'm. By eatln' a square meal first. Bait. First Suffragette If we want to get the young girls interested in our meetings we must havo something to attract them. Second Suffragette Which would it better be refreshments or men?. Life. Persuasion. "What made Mr. Chugglns buy an automobile?" "Hla wife persuaded him by calling his attention to the economy of hav ing gasoline on hand to clean gloves with." Washington Star. Height of Selfishness. Some men are so selfish that if they wero living In a haunted bouse they wouldn't be willing to give up tb ghost. Florida Times Union. GoOdneBS does not morn rortnlnlv make mon happy than happiness maxea tnem good. Lnndor. by J. F. MAOEE, Wabiugtou St., Two Stars, yTIa, Mid Poatum Co., May. DauodtbeCaraliieunifeiab Too f M yi -- w,. t Vli-llJk Kj-iia y iu,;riaa ESffii I M ,'. fa-. &Ma-)tt -1 i ,M.Hl J I .tf 1 Jn.S, W V- a,Xfca. a. ,.
