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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1910)
IT pr ROBERTS * lUN OART 'ILLUSTRATION BY \ y | . SYNOPSIS. Iniica , cpIiiHlcr and Kiinrtlliui ot f IIIH ! llnliiuy , cBlabllHlioil HIIIIIIIIVI hfmlmiat ( r > t * nt SimnyHliR Tlio HcrvuntH ili 8C'ii ( ! PI tiiidii and Iliilxcy iiulvp with .lack K.illiy TheIiousn wan uwaU'Mifil liv \i \ n ii-voUi-r hctt nnd Aimilil .ftiiir \vnfi fomul shot to < 1i-alli In ( ho Mull i Intic-M fomul Ilalci'y'M n-volxor on llm lawn Hennd .liu-k Ilulloy liml dlHiip- jif-iiti-tl Orrtiudo ( ' \ ( ' ( tlinl Hlid was niiKOKul to .lack Uiilli-y , with whom sin- I M lUod In the billiard tuoin ulioilly hpfoio the inmrUr. Dctpcthc .laiiilcHini ut-euHPil Mlun Itincn oT holding ImcU ovIiU-iu-c. llu ! > ntrlMonfd un liilrii'lnr In an cinpty room. The MlEonPr PHOUPPI ! ( Uittticlc was HUH- licfttd liocauio or un Injuicd foot , llul- HOV -niprnr.i | and MIO'H hi- and Hrvlli-y \M > ro c-allccl. away h.u . tcli-Kraiu. Cnshlrr Unllc-y of Paul AtiiiMtioiiK'H hunk , ik- fnnct , wits nrrcslril for i-inlip/xlcinont. J'aul ArniHtnriB'H ( It-nth wn annoimccil. IInll < oy'H Ilimcec , I < OUK ! AriiiHliont ; . t'jl l llulnoy tluit whllp .Mho still loxcd him , nhn wa to marry another. It clcvolottoil thut 3Jr , AVnll pr WIIH the man. I < OIIKI | > . WHH found lit thf bottom of the rlrt-nlur Htulr- riiHp. lU-coverliiK consploUHiiofs , Hhp mild HomotliliiK hrid hriiHlu-d by her on tlio Htulnvuy mill blio futnted. Hallpy IH MUH nt-ptrd of ArniRlromr'M imndi-r. After "M'oltiK a KhoBt , " ThoiiuiR , tlio ervaK found dead with u Hllp In IIH ! iiodtft lietiilnp the name of "Luc-Ion Wai- laec " Dr. Walker iixki > i1 Minn Innw to vaeato In favor of MFH. Armstrong Shi1 ri'fiHW'd. A ntito from IJulk-y to ( Joitrildn iirrmipliig u nice-tins ? at nlRlit wtit found. A ladder out of plncn dec penn th myH- lery Tim fitablcs wo to biuneil. During Hho evcllpment a man HtnJo Into the house , A ju'tirrli failed to reveal him. MKH ! Jnnps Hliot an Intruder. A man limping wan suen on the 'road. ' CHAPTER XXIV Continued. "IMil they go toward the club ? " Gertrude naked suddenly , leaning for- ward. "No , miss. I think they came Into the village. 1 didn't get u look at their faces , but I know every chick land child in the place , and everybody knows inc. When they didn't idtonl at mo In any uniform , yon know 1 took It they were atrangers. " fie al ) we had for our afternoon's work wan this : Some one had been Hhot by the bullet that went through the door ; ho had not lelt the village and he had not called In a phyRlchin Also , Dr Walker Unnw who Luelon Wallace was , and his very denial made me confident that , In that one direction at least , we wore on the right track. "Gertrude , " I said , "I Imvo been a very soiflBh old woman. You are go ing to leave thin inlBerablo IIOHHO to night. Annie Morton IB going to Scot land next week , and yon shall go right with her. " To ray surprise , she Unshod imln- fully. "I don't want to go , Aunt Hay , " she Bald. "Don't make mo leave now. " "You are losing your health and your good looks , " I mild decidedly. "You should have a change. " "I shan't stir a foot. " She was equally decided. Then , more lightly : "Why , you and Llddy need me to ar bitrate between you every day In the Perhaps I was growing suspicious of every one , but It seemed to mo that OortrudoVi yiayety was forced and ar tificial. I watched her covertly during the rest of the drive , and I did nol like the two spots of crimson In her pale cheeks. Hut I said nothing more abouj , Bending her to Scotland ; I knew nliv would not go. CHAPTER XXV. A Visit from Louise. That day was destined to bo an eventful ojie , for when I entered the house and found Eliza ensconsed It the upper hall on a chair , with Marj Anne doing her best to.stlflo her wltl household ammonia , and Llddy nib blng her wrists whatever good that hi supposed to do I know that the Rhost bad been walking again , am this time In daylight. Eliza was In a frenzy of fear. She clutched at my sleeve when I went close to her , and refused to let go until eho had told her story. Coming Just after the flro , the hniisohold was demoralized , and it was no surprise to ino to find Alex and the under Gardener ntruggllng downstairs wltl a heavy trunk between them. "I didn't want to do it , Miss Innes , ' Alex Bald. "But she was so excited was afraid she would do as she sail drag it down herself , and scratcl the staircase. " I was trying to got my bonnet off nnd to keep the maids quiet at the Bamo time. "Now , Eliza , when yet Imvo washed your face and stoppei bawling , " l said , "come Into my Bitting room and tell me what 1ms happened. Llddy put away my things wlthou ( speaking. The very set of her shoulders dors expressed disapproval. "Well"I said , when the silence became came uncomfortable , "things seem t bo warming Up. " Silence from Llddy , and a long Hlgl "If Eliza goes , I don't know whet- to look for another cook. " More s lencc. "Roslo is probably a good cook. Dnlff. "Llddy , " I said at last , "don't dar to deny that you are having the Urn of your life. You positively gloat 1 this excitement. You never lookei better. It's my opinion all this runnln around , and getting jolted out of u rut , has stirred up that torpid liver o yours. " "It's not myself I'm thinking about , ehe said , goaded Into upeech. "May bo my liver was torpid , and maybe i wasn't ; but I know this : . 1'vo go Homo feelings left , and to see yo tamlliig at the foot of that staircase hootin' through the door I'll never > ( j the same woman again. " "Well , I'm glad of thai anything or a change , " I imld. And In came jllzn , Hanked by Uoslo and Mary \nne. Her story , broken with sob < s and cor- ections from the other two , wan this : U t\\o o'clock (2:15 ( : , Ho.sle Insisted ) lin luid gone upstalrn to got a picture rom her room to show Mary Anne. A pietnio of a lady , Mary Anne Inter- > oHod ) She went tip the servants' tnlrcaHo and along the corridor to her oem , which lay between the trunk- oem and the unfinished ballroom. She card a sound as she went down the orrldor like Home one moving furnl- tire , but she was not nervous. She bought Itmlghlbe men examining the IOIIHO after the lire the night before , but she looked In the trunkioom and aw nobody. \ She went Into her room quietly. The lolso had ceased and everything was quiet. Then she sat down on the sldo ) f _ her bed , and , fooling faint she was subject to spells ( "I told you that Struggling Down-Stairs with a Heavy Trunk. when 1 i\ame. didn't I. Hoslo ? " "Ycs'm , Indeed she did ! " ) she put her head down on her pillow and "Took a nap. All right ! " 1 said. "Go on. " "When I came to , Miss Innea , sure as I'm slttin' here , I thought I'd die. Somethin' hit me In the face , and I set up , sudden. And then I seen tlio plaster drop , droppln' Horn a little hole in the wall. And the first thing I know , an iron bur that long ( fully two yards by her measure ) "shot through that hole and tumbled on the bed. If I'd been still sleeping" ( "diluting , " cot reeled Hosle ) "I'd 'a1 been hit on the head and killed ! " "I wlsht you'd heard hoi ; scream. " put in Mary Anno. ' "And " her face as white as a pillow-slip when she tum bled down the stairs. " "No doubt there is some natural ex planation for it. Eliza , " 1 said. "You may have dreamed It , in your 'faint- Ing' attack. Uttt If It Is true , the metal rod and the hole In the wall will ahow It. " Kllza looked a little bit sheepish. "Tho hole's there all right. Miss In nes , " she said. "But the bar was gone when Mary Anne and Hoalo went up to pack my trunk. " "That wasn't all , " LIdily's volco came funereally from a corner. "Eliza said that from the hole In the wall a burning eye looked down at her ! " "Tho wall must ha at least six inches thick , " I said with asperity. "Unless the person who drlllod the hole carried his eyes on the ends of a stick. Eliza couldn't poaslbly have seen them. " Hut the fact remained , and a visit to Eliza's loom proved it. I might jeer all I wished ; some one had drilled a hole in the unfinished wall of the ballroom , passing between the bricks of the partition , and shooting through the unresisting plaster of Ellza'u room with such force as 'to send the rod flying on to her bed. I had gone upstairs alone , and 1 confess the thing puzzled mo ; In t\\o or three places in the wall small apertures had been made , none of them of any depth. Not the least mysterious thing was the disappearance of the iron imple ment that had been used. Mary Anne and Eliza loft that after noon , but Hoalo decided to stay. It was about five o'clock when the h2k came from the station to get them , and , to my amazement , It had an oc cupant. Matthew Golst , the driver , asked for mo , and explained his er rand with prido. "I've brought'you a cook , Miss In- nesa , " ho said. "When the message came to come up for two girls and their trunks I supposed there was .something doing , and as this IHMC woman had been looking for work In the village 1 thought I'd bring her along. " Already I had acquired the true suburbanite ability to take Horvant1 on faith ; I no longer demanded writ ten and unimpeachable icforcnces. I , Hachcl limes , liavo learned not to mind If the cook alts down Yomfort- ably In my Hitting room when she IB taking the orders for the day , and f am grateful If the silver Is not cleaned with sumring soap. And so that day f merely told Llddy to send the new ap plicant In. When she came , however , 1 cVmld hardly restrain a gasp of sur prise It was the woman with the pitted fuoe. She stood somewhat awkwardly just Inside the door , and she had an air of sulf-conlldenco that was Iimplrlng. Yes , she could cook ; wan not a fanny cook , but could make good soups and desserts If there was any one to take charge of the salads. And so , In the end , I took her. As llalsey said , when in iiiin mi mm1 ! MFiiTil' ' i I KI'iH ' i\ \ wo told him,1 It didn't matter much about tlio cook's face If It was clean. I have spoken of Hulsey's restless ness. On that day it seemed to be more than ever a resistless impulse that kept him out until after luncheon. I think he hoped constantly that he might meet Louise driving over the hilla in her runabout ; possibly ho did meet her occasionally , but from his continued gloom 1 felt sure the situa tion between them was unchanged. Part of the afternoon I believe he read Gortiude and t were out , as I Imvo said , and at dinner wo both no ticed that something had occurred to distract him. Ho was disagreeable , which Is unlike him , nervous , looking at his watch every few minutes , and ho ate almost nothing. Ho asked twice during the meal on what train Mr. .lamieson and the other detective wore coming , and had long periods of ab straction during which he dug his fork into my damask cloth and did not hear when he was spoken to. Ho refused dessert , and left the table earlv. excusing himself on the ground that ho wanted to see Alex Alex , nowever , was not to bo found. It was after eight when Halsey or dered the car and started down the hill at a pace that , oven for him , was unusually reckless. Shortly after Alex reported that he was ready to go over the house preparatory to closing It for the night. Sam Hohannon came at a quarter before nine and began his patrol of the grounds , and with the arrival of the two detectives to look forward to I was not especially appre hensive. ' At half-past nine I hoard the p und of a horse driven furiously up the drive. It came to a stop in front of the house and immediately after there were hurried stops on the veranda. Our nerves were not what they should have been , and Gertrude , always ap prehensive lately , was at the door al most instantly. A moment later Louise had burst into the room and stood there bareheaded and breathing hard. "Where Is Halsey ? " she demanded. Above her plain black gown her eyes looked big and somber , and the rapid drive had brought no color to her face I got up and drew forward a chair. "Ho has not como back , " I said quietly. "Sit down , child ; you are not strong enough for this kind of thing. " 1 don't think bho oven heard me. "Ho has not como back ? " , she asked , looking from mo to Gertrude. "Do you know where ho wont ? Where can I find him ? " "For heaven's sake , Louise , " Ger trude bin at out , "tell us what Is wrong. Halsey Is not here. He has gone to the station for Mr. .lamleson. What has happened ? " - "To the station , Gertrude ? You are sure ? " "Yes. " I said. "Listen. There la the whistle of the train now. " She relaxed a little at our matter- of-fact tone , nnd allowed herself to sink Into a chair. /'Perhaps 1 was wrong , " she said heavily , "lie will be here. In a few moments If everything Is right. " We sat there , the three of us , with out attempt at conversation. Hoth Ger trude and I recognized the futility of asking Louise any questions ; her reticence was a part of a role she had assumed. .Our ears were strained for the first throb of the motor as It turned Into the drive and commenced the climb to the house. Ten minutes pas&ed , 15 , 20. I saw Louise's hands grow rigid as they clutched the arms of her chair. 1 watched Gertrude's blight color slowly ebbing away , and around my own heart I seemed to feel the grnup of a giant hand. Twenty-flvo minutes , and then a sound. Hut It was not the chug of the motor ; It was the unmistakable rum ble of the Casanova hack. Gertrude drew aside the * curtain and peered into the darkness. "It's the hack , I am sure , " she said , evidently relieved. "Something has gone wrong with the car , and no won der the way llalsey went do\\h the hill. " It seemed a long time before the creaking vehicle came to a stop at- the door. Louise rose and stood watching , her hand to her throat. And then Gextrude opened the door , admitting Mr. Jamieson and a stocky , middle- aged man. llalsey was not with them. When the door had closed and Louise realized that llalsey had not come , her expression changed. From tense watchfulness to relief , and now again to absolute despair , her face was an oiicn page. "Halsey ? " T asked unceremoniously , ignoring the stranger. "Did he not meet you ? " "Xo. " Mr. Jamieson looked slightly- surprised. "I rather expected the car , but wo got up all right. " "You didn't see him at all ? " Louls'e demanded bieathlesaly. Mr..Tamleson knew her at once , al though lie had not seen her before. She had kept to her rooms until the morning she left. "Xo , Miss Armstrong- said. "I saw nothing of him. What Is wrong ? " "Then we shall have to find him , " she asserted. "Every instant Is pre cious. Mr. Jamieson , I have reason for believing that he Is in danger , but I don't know what it is. Only he must be found. " The stocky man had said nothing. Now , however , he went quickly to ward the door. "I'll catcli the hack down the road and hold it , " he said. "Is the gentle man down In the town ? " "Mr. Jamieson , " Louise said impul sively , "I can use the hack. Take iny horse and trap outside and drive like mad. Try to llnd the Dragon Fly it ought to bo easy to trace. I can think of no other way. Only , don't lose a moment. " The now detective had gone , and a moment later Jamieson went rapidly down the drive , the cob's feet striking fire at every step. Louise stood lookIng - Ing after thorn. When she turned around she faced Gertrude , who stood Indignant , almost tragic , in the hall "You know what threatens llalsey , Louise , " she said accusingly. "I be- llevo you know this whole horrible "I Believe You Know Thlo Whole Horrible rible Thing , This Mystery. " thing , this mystery that we are strtiK glint ; with , it anything happens to llalsey , 1 shall never forgive you. " . Louise only ralbcd her hands de snalrhiKly and dropped them ugnlu. ( TO UK CONTINUED ) Prompted by Instinct. , There Is a certain typo of femininity which instinctively understands the proprieties of a buggy ride. Helen nged three , cuddled up close to her fa llior , this being her first ildo with him unattended. As father tucked the robe about the dainty miss nud uhhped to his horse he asked : "What shall wo talk about , dearie ? " "Well father , " as she laid her little hand on his arm , "lot's talk about loving each other. " NEBRASKA IN DRIEF. News Notes of Interest From Various , Sections. Lincoln police nre congratulating tlu'iiiHc-lVHM Unit fair week came and wont without unyv plckpifl-kets show- rig nny succeHg. Kire , which originated In a clothes closet at the home % of George Mar shall , 1101 tli ol Ilumboldt , completely lestroyed the house nnd all Its con- : ? nta , except a lew pleeus of furni ture. ture.Tho The dettd body \Vllllam H. Hrlce , a homesteader , was found on the prairie twenty-live mllei noitheast of Alliance. His death was caused by tlio accidental discharge of a 22- caliber rille which he carried with ilm. In an attempt to jump from a mov- ng freight train at Mullen , Verne Reynolds was thrown under the train and had hlH right leg amputated and otherwise \\tts BO badly Injured that he died. Three of the best 'business ulacen of the town of Murdoch were prac tically destroyed by lire which started at an early hour in the morn ing , and for a time threatened the business section of the place. The proposition to vote bonds in the sum of $8.000 for a school build ing In the Second ward In N'ellgh carried by a vote of 181 to (12. ( More room has been absolutely necessary for the past t\\o years. Work Is beinir ranldlv unshed on the now Odd Fellows' stale home at York. The oonti actors hope that within the .time limit they will bo able to turn over to the trus-'oos the now home that is considered one of the largest , most sanitary and best equipped Odd Fellows' homes In the west. The management of the Johnson county fair has decided to mix a little politics with the annual show. lion C. H. Aldrich of David City , republi can candidate for governor , has been hulled to speak on the grounds on Thusdny , September 'SO , the second day of the fair , and has accepted the invitation. Mayor .lames Dahlman of Omaha , democratic candidate lor governor lias been Invited to speak on the day following. With his arms and legs wound round with bailing wire and brake irons bound to his feet , the body of a man was found In the Missouri rher at Hollevue. The body is that of , i white man , aged about 110 , fl\o feet , eight Inches in height , weigh ing 150 pounds , and of smooth face. Nothing 'Was found by which to identity 'I'iin. ' The dead body of an elderly man was found" in Rherview park at Omaha. The man was c\idently U5 to 70 years of age and his height was 5 feet1 , 11 inches , lie wore long gray hair and a blue serge suit , black derby hat , pink and white shirt , black felt shoes , wlilte yariv socks and dark trousers. The man had in his possession an expressman's badge. The county division question of Custer county , to dhide the county into four counties will bo voted upon at the gonoinl election in November. The now counties as now proposed , if the proposition carries , will be Corn count- , with Sargent as the county seat ; Arbor county , with Callaway the county seat ; Albany county , with Oconto the county seat , and either Metna or Anselmo as ultimately the county seat of Custer county. Gage County. Robbers made an unsucesstul attempt to raid the Bai k of Barneston , but were evidently frightened away as they failed to get into the safe after blowing up the vault with four charges of nltro-gly- cerlne. Mrs. Brown and daughter , who are In charge of the telephone station at that place , were awakened by the explosion and were in the act of turning In an alarm when two of the robbers coveied them with re volvers and forced them to retire under penalty of death. They then escaped. A man rrom "Wayne county arrived in Omaha and soon betook himself tea a thirst parlor. On the way over ho encountered a couple of men who charged him with having found a pocketbook which belonged to them Ho made denial and handed them his roll to inspect. They quickly ex- amlned It and apparently satisfied handed It back. A little later the man examined his money and ound that Instead of his $1U he had a $1 bill rolled around a wad of paper. The Nebraska Bankers' association " . ' 111 hold Its annuel meeting in Otnah'i September 2G-2S Six miles north of Tecumseh Mrs. Gcodenkaul was engaged In putting tip fruit , working over n hot kitchen stove. In some way her clothing be came Ignited from the stove and be- foie she discovered the fact her body was almost completely enveloped in the Humes. She screamed lor help and her twoho-year-old adopted son , Guy , came to her rescue , but could lo practically nothing. The clothing .vas all burned from her body and Uio dlod soon after the accident The official board of the First Methodist church makes objection to the repeated visits of 'carnival com panies to Fiemont and the Inclina tion of the city olllcialh to wink and let them come , while the enforcement of the ordinance calling for a heavy Mcensse foe would keep them out. Uowlsby was up befoio the York county board of insanity to Inquire into his mental condition. Ho i the man arrested for contemplating wrecking the Northsvestetn train a short time ago. He was allowed to go. AFTER LydiaE.Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound Cured Mer1 Knoxville , Iowa. "I suffered with pains low down hi my right side for a year or more and was so weak and ner vous that I could not do my work. I wrote to Mrs. Pink- ham and took Lydia E. 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