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TIlL HALLS On I" I RIBUM : , FRIDAY , HUI3RUARY I , 1907.
CHAPTER VII. ,
The consummateelarine of it ! YVh > I
the rascal ought to liave been In comj j
wand of au army. On the Board cf j
Strategy ho would have been Incorr '
jiarablo !
There followed a tableau that 1 I
iihall notsoon forget. Wo all btaicii '
ut the real Haggerty much after tin- ,
fashion of Medusa's victims. Profont
ly the tension relaxed , and weall
nlilhed. 1 wished because the though. .
. < > f jail for the night in a drcss-niili
dwindled In iiorspective ; the gl' !
liighcd for the same icason and one o ; '
two other things ; the chief of the \il
lage police ami his olllcers sighed bo-
i-atiso darkness had suddenly swoopoO ,
clown on them ; and Hamilton slghcu '
liecause there were no gems. Haj-
ijerty was the one among us win
ilfdn't sigh , lie scowled blnckly.
This big athlete looked like a ( It
lectlve , and the abrupt authority pi
liis tones convinced mo that he was
llaggerty was celebrated In the aumil * <
> f police affairs ; he had handled all
torts of criminals , from titled iin-
fiostors do\\n to petty thieves. He
was not a man to trllle with , mentRliv
or physical ) . ! , and for this reason \\c
were all nhaking In our boots. Ho
owned to a Keen but brutal wit ; to
him theie s\as no such thing as sex
among criminals , and he had the te-
uaclty of purpose1 that has given the
bulldog considerable note in the pit
Hut it was tjuite nlain that for our.
ho had met his maich.
"I don't see how you can blame me "
mumbled the chief. "Xono of us wa
familiar with ? our looks , and he-
ivhowcd us his star fit authority , nu < l
went to work in a b.isineas-llke way
Uy Geoigo ! aid ho bai run away with
my horpc and rarriatrc ! " startlnc
from his chair.
"Never mind the horse. You'll find
It safe at the railway station , " snarled
Haggerty. "Xow , then , tell me every
thing that has happened , from be-
'Finning to end. "
And the chief recounted the adven
ture briefly. Haggerty looked coltl- ! ;
at me and shrugged his broad shoul
ders. As for the girl , he never gVive
'lier ' so much as a single glance. He
know a gentlewoman without InoKii.--
at her twice , . '
"Humph ! Isn't he a clover or. " ,
though ? " cried Haggerty , in a bai , c
of admiration. "Clever is no nan.1
for It. I'd give a jear of 1115Hie to
rome face tofaco with him. It would ho
an Interesting esico'intcr. Hunted 'him
for weeks , and today laid ejcs on hl-\
for the lirst tlm * * . Had my clumsy
( paws on him this very afternoon. Ho
eecmed so willlnir ( o bo locked ui
ithat I grow caic ss. Biff ! and ho a-d :
| lils acconi. I1'.p. : i orotwhllo valet , ha * '
jno trusae-i' like -j. c'.i'c'.ten and Uinlk : !
Into the clothes-press. Took my star ,
credentials , playing-card , and Invlta *
tion. It was near eleven o'clpck when
1 louted I ho housekeeper. I ! !
graphed two hours ago. "
"Telegraphed ! " excl \imed tbo chief.
rousiiiR himuelf out i . a melancholy
dream. ( There wo.ild be no mention
of him in the morrow's papc i
"Yes , telegraphed. The despatch
lay unopened on j our oiflce-desk.
You'ro a good watchdog for a hen-
t'ooji ! " growled Hns orty. "Ton tliou-
rand in gems to-night , and by this
time lie is sate in Xe.v York. You are
all a pack of blocHicrds.
"Used the U'lenhone , d-d He ? Told
jou to hold the-f iii'iocent put sons till
lie \\eut eoniewlcie to land the ac-
eoniplice1 , oh ? The * whistle of the
train meant nothing to jou. Well ,
that whistle ought to have told you
that theic might he < a miblake. A
good oHloer nfvor quits his prisoners.
If there is an accomplice in toils elsewhere -
where , he makes ( hem bring him in ,
Haggerty Looked Coldly at Me.
he does not go oui tor him And
now I'\o got to start all over again ,
and he in New York , a bigger cata
comb than Homo ever boasted of. He's
not a common thief ; nobody knows
who he is or what ills haunts arc.
Hut I have seen his face ; I'll never
forget him. "
The chief tore his hair , while his
subordinates shuttled their feet mi-
lastly. Then they all started In to
explain their theories. Hut the dee
tecllve silenced them with a wave of I
his huge hand. '
"I don't want to hear any oxplana- ]
lions. Let these perrons go , " ha com |
mandcd , with a jerk of his head in our [
llioctlon. "You can all retuin to
(
own but one ofllcrr. I may need a
ingle man , " llagserty sdded thVmgh- i
lully. '
"What aie you going to do ? " asked I
: ie chief. |
"Never you mind. I have an idea ; ,
;
, i may bo a good one. If it is , I'll j !
'elephono you all about It when tlie i
I
time comes. " I
Ho stepped overto the telephone
and called up central. He spoke so
low that none of us overheat d what
ho said ; but ho hung up the leceivor ,
a catlsflcd smile on his face.
Tlie girl and I were free to go
vblther wo listed , and we listed to
return at once to New York. Ham
ilton , however , begged us to lemain ,
to dance and > ' ( . H1a compensation
for what we had gone thiough ; but
Miss Hawthorne lesolutely shook her
head ; and as theie was. nothing in the
world that would ha\e induced me to
stay without her. 1 shook my head ,
too. It scorned to me I bad known
this girl all m > life , so closely does
misfortune link one life to another.
1 had seen her fo the Ilrst time less
than eight hours before : and yet I was
ooulldent that as many vears , under
. .rdinary circumstances , would not
hove taught me her : eal worth.
"Mrs. " " 1 " " 1
Hyphen1 n w foi-
tf\o me. " "said Han : Ittn oismally , "if
ihe hears that 1 vo ' n the cause ,
Indirectly and ir.no- ? ! * . of turning
-o" away. "
' .Mis. Hyphen-Bonds i eed never
'f. i nv , " replied the girl , hmillng In-
i.jvutably. "In fact , 'it ' would be per-
eotly satisfactory and agreeable to
me If oho never heard at all. "
"I will call a conveyance for you , "
mid the defeated M. F. II. "I shall
never forgive you Dicky. "
"Yes , you will. Teddy. A loving-
cup , the next time we meet at the
club , will mellow everything. "
Quarter of an hour later Miss Haw
thorne and I , wrapped in buffalo-iobes ,
our feet snugly atoworl nway in straw ,
slid away , to the Jangle and quarrel of
Melghbells , toward Moriarty's Holly
wood Inn. The moon shone ; not a
cloud darkened her serene and lovely
countenance. The pearly , whiteness of
tbo world would have aroused the
roclry In the most sordid soul ; and
'ar ' , far away to the ca the black ,
toeing line of the tea was visible.
What a beautiful night ! " I u > ] un-
tcored.
"The beginning of the end. "
"The beginning of the end9 What
does that mean ? "
"Why , when you first spoke to me ,
it was about the weather. "
"Oh , but this isn't going to be the
end ; this is the true beginning of all
things. "
"I wish 1 could see it in that light ;
but we can not pee beauty In anything
when hunger He1 back of il > o eyes. I
IIP n't had an } thing to tai. have that
. - > ' > appie , for hours and houis. I
\\.T. ro excited at Mounuin's that I ate
al-no&t nothing. "
"You arc hungry ? Well , we'll llx
' T when we get to Moriarty'.s. I'll
o a.ay to waking him un. In case
a slcc . which I doubt. Theic will
be cold chicken and ham and hot
coffee. "
"Lovely ! "
"And we shall dine with the gods.
And now it is all over and done , It was
funny , wasn't It ? "
"Terribly funny ! " with a shade of
irony. "It would have been funnier
still If the real Hnggert > hadn't
turned up. The patrol had arrhvd. '
"Hut it didn't happen. I shall never
forget this night , " romantically.
"I hhould lie inordinate 1gl.ul to for
get it completely , " dccidedo
"Whore s your romance. |
"I'd rather have It served 10 me between
tweon book-covers. As I now older
my love of repose increases "
"Do jou know , " I began liolifly , " 1
s"omS that 1 have known > o all my
bfo"
"Indeed ! "
"Yes. Why , I might really have
known > ou all my life , and still not
have known you as well as 1 do this
very minute , and less than n dozen
houis between tills and our tlrat moot
ing. You are as bravo as a paladin ,
wise a.s a serpent , cool , witty and
beautiful ! "
"Shall I ask the driver to lot mo
out ? " Then she laughed , a rollicking
joyous laugh.
"What is so funny ? "
"I was thinking of that coal-bin. "
"Well , I didn't permit a lonely potato
tate to frighten me , " I retorted .
"No , you were bravo enough
j union ; , ' the potatoes. "
"You are beautiful ! "
"I am hungry. "
"You arc the most beautiful girl "
"I want something to oat. "
" I ever saw ! Do you think It
po3alljc ] for a man to fall In lovu at
tlm sisrlit ? '
"Oh , .lothlng is impoBblnlo on Tom
Fool's night. Positive , fool ; compara
tive , feeler ; superlative , fejoleat. You
are marching on with your degree's ,
Mr. Conihtalk. "
"You might call mo Uickj , " 1
In au aggrieved tone
"DIck\ ? Never 1 chcuM alwa-3
bo tTilnt < liig of paper eollais"
' "I wish I weie wltt > like that : "
She snuggled down beneath tins
robes.
An artist's model , thought 1 Never
In this world. I now undorsiood the
drift of her uncle's tcninrk about her
earning capacity. The Alice Hawthorne -
thorno mlnlatmoH brought fabulous
pricesnd here I was , sitting HO
oloho to her that our shoulders
touched : and she a girl who k w
Intimately emperors and prlncosiies
and dukes , not to mention the world
ly-rich. 1 admit that for a moment I
was \ touched with nwo. And It was
beginning \ to get serious. This girl
Interested j mo marvelously. I sumi
monad , up all my courage.
"Aie aie vou married ? "
"No-o. "
'Nor engaged to bo married ! "
"No-o. Hut you mustn't ask all
these , questions. "
"How would you like to rldu around
in ) a , llrst-elass motor-car ( lie rest of
your days ? "
She lauuhcd merrily. 1'osslbly it was
funny. |
"Are you always amusing like tlil ? "
"Supposing I were1 soilous ? "
"In that case I should say you had
lot yet slipped off your fool's motley. "
This dliectncss was discouraging.
"I wonder If the ten of hearts Is
ucky , after all , " 1 nittsod.
"Wo are not Iu Jail. I consider that
.hi1 best of good lortniif. "
"Olvo me your card , " said I.
She gave me the card , and 1 put It
ivlth mine.
"Why do you do that ? "
'I'e-rhnpb I want to bring about an
enchantment , " soberly.
"As Signor Fantoccini , or as Mr.
Cornstalk ? "
"I have long simv luslgnud my posl
ion in the museum , it was too ixclt
ng. "
She- made no icjolnder ; and for
forna time them was no sound but the
niislc of the hells
Finally we drew up under the colon-
al porte-cochere ol Hollywood Inn and
woio welcomed by the genial Mo : iu.'ty
lilmsell , his Celtic coiiiiteiianco a mir
i or ol smiles.
"Anything In the house.1 to eat ? " I
? rlod , shaking the robou fiom mo.
"Anything ye like , if you like cowld
things. I can halo ye a pot of coffee
on the gasolono-burner. and there1-
manny : i vintage in the clllars. "
"That will be plenty ! " joyfully ,
helping Miss Hawthorne to alight.
"Sure , mid ye are from the limit
Club ! " noting our costumes. "Well ,
well ! they nlvcr have anny too much
. .rub. Now , I'll putt yo in a little
room all bo ycrsllvos , with a windy
and a log Ilio ; cozy as ye plnzo. Yo'll
have nearly two hours to wait for U.o
car-r from the village1"
We entered the general assembly-
room. It was roomy and ipialnt , and
somewhere above us was tlm ine-v'lt-
able loom in which George Wnbhiux-
ton had filopt. The gicat bonded lire-
place was merry with crackliim logs.
Casually 1 observed that we Wore'nOt
alone. Over yonder , in a shadowed
corner , sat two men , very well bun
dled up , and , to all appearances , last
asleep. MoriarU lighted a lou-1-
branched candelabrum and shovi > d us
the wato the little private dining-
room , took our 01 dors , and It-it us
"This is i omaiiee , " said I 'I ' >
used to do these things himdiod-
years ago , and everybody had a teed
time. "
"It is now all very wicked and im
proper , " I'.inrmuiod the girl , la > us
aside her I'omino ' for the lirst iiinc :
"but delightful ! 1 now i'.nd I haven't
the least bit ol remorse " 01 what I
have done. "
In that dark evening gown she was
very beautiful. Her arms and shoul
tiers wuvo tinted like Carrara marble ,
and 1 know instantly that 1 va i or
( rolng to u-co'.ur. I drew ' . * > ' irs !
clcso to the grate. I sal down In one
and the In the other With a con-
lento ; ! sigh H'IO ' rested her blue-slip
pered loot on Ihe biass fender.
"My one icgiot is that I haven't
any shoes. What an adventure ! "
"It's tine ! " Two hours in the soci
ety of this enchanting cieaturo ! It
was almost too good to bo true. Ah ,
If it might always belike this to re
turn homo from the day's work , to be
greeted warmly by a woman as beauti
ful au this one ! I sighed loudly.
Mo-'lartv came with the chicken and
ham tutj cotteo.
"If ye would like , it won't bo a bit
of tioublo to show > c ( iuorgo Wash
ington's room ; or" with Inimitable
Irish drollery "I can toll yo that ho
dined in this vor > room. "
Tl'at will nerve , " smiled the girl ;
and Morlnrty bowed himaelf out.
His dopartuie was followed by the
clatter of silver upon porcelain. Of
a truth , both of us were hungry.
"I was simply ravenous , " the girl
cjiifesaed.
1 Vnd as for me , 1 never dreamt
I could bo so unromnntlc. Now , " bald
I. piibhlns aside my plate , nn.l drop
ptiiFT sirjar Into my coffee , unlainh
hunting In my pockets lor a cigar
"iheie remains only 0119 m > > urv to
be cleared up. "
"And what might this myatei > be'
Bhe asked. "The whereabouts 01 ibe
boKua HasBcrty ? "
"The bogus Haiwwrty will rovoi
cross our paths ar .iln. Ho has skipped
by the lltjlit of the moon. No , that a
not the mystery. Why did von tell
mo you were an Impostor ; whj did
you go to the cel'-i" ' with mo when
all the while you * .ore at the ball on
Mrs. Hypbon-HondB1 invitation"
i Sl'o leaned ( . i her elbow and
biniled at me humo-ousl }
i"Would you really like to know
SIinor ? Well. 1 was , an impostor"
She sat with her back to the lire * , and
a weird halo of light seemed to sur
round her and fiamo hor. "Mrs. Hj
phcn-Honds accidentally dropped that
Invitation In my studio , a tow days
ficfoiu i ( .hi sailed for Kuiope i sliu-
1 > 1.could . not icslBt tlm temptation.
That li nil the mystery there IM. "
"And HIP- still think you weio there
rightfully i ! "
"You are no longer mystllled ? "
"Yos ; there1 Is yet another mystery j t
to | solve : m > 8pf. | " I know It. With
out ( rhyme ami le'itson , 1 was In love ;
and | without rhyme or reason , 1 was
; lad of It.
"Shall you ever bo able In solve
.inch n mystery ? " ( julzzlcally.
"It all depends upon you. "
"Mr. Cornstalk , you will not mar
Hie | exquisite humor of our adventure
by ] causing mo aunojance. 1 am sure
that i some day we nlmll bo very good
friends. i Hut ouei docs not talk of love
I'll , ' eight hours' acquaintance , llesldcs ,
\ott would IIP taking advantage of my
1 ol li > Hsm'Hn ; for I really depend upon
you to Reme safe back to New York.
It In only the romance , the. adventure ;
aid , ; such moonlight nights often su
perinduce sentimentality. What do
you know of me ? Nothing. What do
I know of you ? Nothing , save that
there Is a kindred spirit which is al-
wayy llki'lj to lead IIM Into trouble.
Down In your heart you know you are
i ny ! temporarily affected by moon-
t.blne. Come , make men toast ! " lift-
In , ? her cup.
"You aie right. " said I. "I am a
, 'K'ntliMiian. Hut It was , only consist-
t'-i that , having been the fool , I
. .ould now play the ass. Hero's ! "
- -and I held up my cup.
t'.ul I'lellber of us drank ; there
\ > ii-.ft time.
u- ilu dour opened quietly , and in
w.UXril the two men we had seen upon
,
i
,
'
tj \ njfes r ,
ft * i \ R3// / AS /
. 5r W y/ '
|
; . < w t / / ; A " ' ]
"This Is Romance , " Said I.
0.It-ring ! the Inn. One of them gently
elo-vl ibe door and locked it. Ono
> , -aa i ; , Boiled ove-'y-dnj clothes , tbo
' Uii'r in immaculate evening dress.
T''i.'letter doffed ilia opera hat with
U'e most engaging sjnlle Imaginable.
T'e-'t'irl and I looked up at him in
: - ink bewilderment , and bet our cups
U wn so mechanical ] ) that tlie warm
ainbo- liquid spattered on the table-
< ) , Hi
Oalloplng nick and the affable in-
p .ice-tor of the cellars stood befoie us !
You get a heaping
pound of the pure
old-fashioned Ar-
( T/ARIOSA
Coffee , that tool :
care of the nerves and digestion
of your grandparent : , ancl has
brrri flir Itviding roffec of the
world for 37 years.
You'll never have to quit
' ' " * " "
drinking Arbucldes.
Don't lei any man switch you
vver to cofiee liiat } y ; > him big
pu fils at the expense of your
1 rl , aomich o.i ! : -1 .
* v. li i i tr ' I Jufe
1 al Law , ( Juifictcs No JJ4' . 1 J u VJoajt .
No Opiates ,
Conform ! to
National I'uro
I oed and
z Law ,
AHcoab eyrtr8 containing oplitti conitl-
pate the Lcwelf. lice's Laxative Cou h Sytuf
inorcs the towels and contains no opiate * .
BEGGSrCHERRY COUGH
SYRUP cures coughs rnd colds.
PIGA1Y TIUBO ON MOUNT.
The Discovery of A Philippine Ex
ploration Party.
In tin1 heart of Mmdoro , ontD ! '
tlie least known islands of the
Philippines archipelago , rises
from an almost level plain a |
preat mountain , gloomy and awe
jpirin tei view from the coast ,
and by reason of the dense forests
and tangled jungles , exceedingly
difficult to reach- The coast
natives say that this mountain is
inhabited by devils and evil
spirits and that none who has
attempted to scale its rockv sides
has ever returned to tell ol the
mysteries which are there.
Such is Mount Ilalcon , M,000
feet in height , the third highest
mountain in the Philippine islands
which has just been scaled and
partly explored by a party of
Americans consisting of Dr. E.D.
Merrill , government botanist ; "W.
I. Ilutchinson , insular forester ;
one private each of the signal ,
engineer and hospital corps with
five other soldiers under the com
mand of Major Kdgcr A Mearns ,
an army surgeon and a scientist
of recognized ability in the ser
vice of the federal government.
CU.MHING TO THU SUMMIT.
This party started Irom Cala-
pan , the capital and coast town of
Mindoro , October 31 , 1'JOd , and
traveled inland lor three days ,
reaching a ridge ol the mountain
2,300 feet above the sea level.
Prom this on hiking became more
and more difficult and tlie ascents
steeper and more perilous until
an elevation of ( ,000 feel was
reached , at which point the party
made their base camp. After. '
much blaxing of trails an altitude
of S.OOO above sea level was 1
reached and from thence the explorers -
plorers were able to climb to the
summit of the mountain and re
turn to camp each night.
This journey consumed twenty-
two days from the coast , although
tlie distance "as the crow flies" '
was only eighteen miles. During
much of this time a downpour ejf 1
rain obliged the party to sleep in I
wet clothes and prevented
from making fires for the prepar
ation of food , consequently the
menu consisted of hard tack and '
cold corn beef.
A STOHM AT TII1C TOP.
When the party reached the
i top of the mountain November 22
a storm was raging and they sufI -
I fetvd from rain and cold , the
I thermometer registering 50 do-
I grees above ssero. After the
.storm subsided the scientists
, lottnd much interesting work be
fore them. Dr. Merrill , the botanist -
| tanist , collected 800 species of
plants , including many beautiful
1 ferns and orchids , some of which
1 have never been described in bo
tanical works. Major Mearns se-
I cured about 200 mammals and
, reptiles as well as several varie-
! tics of birds and insects , nearly
i which will prove to be of here-
j j tofore unknown spiccies.
! ' Forester Ilutchinson made
many interesting and valuable
notes of the character and com
position of the dense fore.st. At
the higher altitudes he found sev-
jeral species of oak , one of maple ,
and among the shrubs were found
huckelberry bushes bearing edible
j fruit
A STHANOK TKIIli ; I'Ot'XU.
The greatest surprise , however ,
wisot iu store for the explorers
On the- third day after their ar"
ru.il at the summit of the inoiin
tain , while each scientist was afo-
sorlKd in the interests of his par
ti , tilar specialty and the soldiers
were hing quietly in the now
oomlortablc camp , a cn-ature
which was at first thought to be
a large ape peered out from be
hind a clump of huckelberry
bushes. On being approached
by Major Mearns the creature
stood its ground and proved to be
a human being , the leader of a
party of some twenty of his kind
concealed in the underbrush.
This leader , an old man , allowed
the doctor to come up to him , and
as he could speak Tagalog , con
versed with him , but refused ta ;
reveal the dwelling place,1 of his
hand.
Those people wen ; of the Man-
gyan tribe which inhabits the
interior of Mindoro and other un
explored regions of the group.
The } are no more than four feet
in height , have the brown , Hat
faces ( of the Negrito type and arc
of an exceedingly timid nature.
While the party * were sleeping
the Mangyans would creep down
the mountain side and throw
sticks against the sides of the
ten Is to ascertain if they
were still occupied , hut other
wise tl y showed no signs of hos
tility.
SOU. IN CULTIVATION.
Tomatoes , squash , corn and
sugar cane were found growing
in abundance and gave evidence
of cultivation by these little pee
ple. The party remained ten
days in the vicinity of the moun
tain crest , making many observa
tions and discoveries of value and
interest which will be reported
in full to the government bureau
of science.
Another expedition is to be
made by Major Mearns iu the
near future in which he expects
to travel over and beyond Mount
Ilalcon into the dense forests or
the unexplored interior of Min
doro.
Christian Parchen was born in
the proving Prussia , Germany.
[ May 2Sth , 1832 , and died with
i heart disease al his home , one
' mile wist of tlie brick Schoolhouse -
house in this county on January
, 17 , TJ07 at the ago of 74 years ,
J7 i months and 11 days. Mr. Par-
I ; cheti immigrated with his parents ,
io j brothers and one sister in 184H
; to the United States and lived near
Jlttffalo , New York , he was united
in marriage to Miss Louisa
JTomasin j 1857 ; eleven children
, were born to them , six arc di-
ceased. In ISdO he moved with
his family to the new town ot
i Arago in this county and later
i 'on ' his farm near the brick school
i house. Only a few old settlers
can remember the hardship ot
i pioneer life in a new country.land-
'
ing by boat on tlie Missouri river
at Arago , Mr. Parchen and familv
lad to live with four more fami-
ics in a little storehouse there ,
I later on his farm was visited only
> y hungry Indians and prairie
.volves. Mr. Parchen was a true
nember of tlie W. Luth. Church
o his death , nearly the last one
.vho built the * St. Peter's church
874 near the brick schoolhoube.
The very large funi'ral services
, veiv conducted by Rev.V. . Xoog ,
Sunday morning January 20 I'JOT ,
he remains were laid to rest at
he cemetery near the St. Peter's
: hurch. Mr. Parchen was a true
I Christian , he leaves his wife , live
children and one brother , II. M.
Parchen in Helena , Montana , be
sides a large number of friend * ,
o mourn his lo.ss.
A KKIKNP.
Poultry Wanted
I will pay the following
prices in cash for Poultry ,
delivered near the old
Armour Poultry House ,
Falls City , Neb. , Tuesday ,
Feb. 5 , until I:00 : p. m. ,
one day only. Craws to
be empty :
I lens 9c
Young1 Roosters Sc
Old Roosters j.c
Hen Turkeys * i 20
Young Toms i ic
Fat Old Toms 90
Ducks F. F Sc
Geese F. F 70
Cow 1 lides , pound . . . . loc
Morse Hides , each. . . . $3.00
W. E. Keeney
