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F?"'-H -'-,'"8pW5s-5r ris;Tf" -" Ny,.lv ' -Sr1 ' HvV-J -j ..fc'' S'. TTS J iA -r WS'.'SSl Wt?i .T r i T-l rxsr V?-"r 3 V r- f - r w r- 4 J '" f ' s ' s ;&-!- -L' Columbus geurttaL avaamnnuUB WMSBSHBsSBW g?tewwnnenu WnawntQ tai-e aBiVB--j mm yy-w -jj Mft 1BW MM tillll M MM TllllBIBPHHMIIIMHIllimM W WSDHHDAI. AUGUST . . a STROTHER. F. C STROTHER. . John C. Martix, of Central City, Nebraska, candidate for republican nomination for District Judge. John C. Martin located at Columbus in 1883 and will be remembered by all of tke early settlers. He read law for four years at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and has been engaged at the practice of bis profession in this judicial dis trict for the past twenty-five years and is recognized by the courts and bar as a lawyer of marked ability and sterl ing integrity. In 1885 he moved to Merrick coun ty; Nebraska, and has ever since stood loyally for every Platte county man in the state, Congressional and Judicial contests. Merrick county, though al ways furnishing a republician major ity, has never been favored with a district judge and now asks the re publicians of Platte county to support Mr. Martin for nomination and elec tion to that position. If elected he will undoubtedly go into the the duties of the position untrammelled by any corporate or other influence and will well and faithfully discharge the duties of that high office with even handed justice to all. Platte county in the nomination and election of Mr. Martin, has an opportunity to re ciprocate for the stalwart support of Merrick county in the past. Next Tuesday is primary election day. Don't forget it It looks every day more like as if Taft was going to be the successful nominee for president on the republi can ticket, and yet the field might combine and defeat him. But we think that Taft has passed the quart er stretch ahead of his competitors and as long as Roosevelt is his driver, if we were betting, we would put our .money on the secretary of war. "While the republicans of Platte county have a strong county ticket in the field, yet there being no opposition, so far as a nomination goes, the dan ger is there will be but a light re publican vote cast on primary elec tion day, September 3. But we would earnestly urge our republican voters to turn out The polls will be open from 12 m. till 9 p. m. There are four candidates in die field for district judge. Each voter can vote for two. Every vote should go to J. D.Stiresforoneof the nominees. J. C. Martin or C. E. Abbott should get tke other. For supreme judge we are for & H. Sedgwick. He has had it but one term and deserves a renomina tioa. J. D. Stires, republican candidate forjudge of the Sixth Judicial district was born ia New Jersey in 1853, graduated from the law department of the Iowa State university in 1882, begaa the practice of law in Bed Oak, la and two years later he came to Nebraska aad for the past seveateen yean has beea located at Columbus. His sympathies have always been on' the side of the oppressed, he has ever keen aa active worker ia the republi caa parry m the interest of clean eoliths aad agaiast railroad domiaa 'tkm. He has held maay responsible aeaitioasand was aever fouad .re-. ereaactohis treat As a jadgehe! may ha relied anon to hold the scales ;ef jasrire impartially betweea all litigants, be they rich or poor, high or low. RPWAM-Thi Hall iminaMaiiiaraanicn) your aaar, or immt ahewa to wist tana roar1 h riattoa iTiSST lens JaaSS abews On WMMkM baaa naaivad a toaa.tlsSS. PuaOOMTIHUABCIH WaaanajalMa aabaerfa. aaawfflemtiaaatoiaBBheB&jbaandantfltaa nefalkaataan aotiladBy httv to afeaaadaaaj whan all iitiiiMM nKtojBald.lt yea do eat tor to Maw paid for hat capitai. yea aboald acarioaaly notify aa to diMoaflaaVk. CHaSQE IN ADDRBBB-Wfeaa ontariac a ahaae ia the adAraaa, aebasribata aboald ba aim to iw thatr eld aa wall at tkatr aaw addraaa. 1 . t . ' t, ;; b n'Wt ; aaunnunnnnnnM ftftftaKaflLnftftftftftftftftftfl i THE BU8INKSS OUftOOk." I . "'. ' The attempt of fronted stung by expoMut) to create, the reanVm that the del world in ia revolt egii t the president aad nis policial aadalarmod over tke outlook has ntterJy enUaaed ia thence of teatiascay anken by tke CoauMrcial National kaak'of GUeago of 30.000 bankers, ufartarers aad aaercaaata and others Ja..keentQUL with commercial aad iadaetrial'aaain throughout the coaatry. en aad busineai men were tkroogh personal letters, eant.oni o$ the bank, aad aot. oat of the' jf& replies received aegativat tnotcoaeai -. son, drawa from the iwwrahalaiiag prepoaderaace of evidmaa that 'the baaaeai oonditioa of the coaatry 8ooadaad the outlook for the fatare maranng. i t - rtj t Almost without excaptioa theaa eweres declare that it is dificak to at cure capital aeeded tot hnsiaeat It is not contended by aay that this sear- city of capital is due .to lack of coafi ' dence, any basic weakaess ia. the ia-r dustrial or commercial conditions or to the unsettled conditions ia the spae illative centers. The country has sim ply been rushing ahead at a whirlwiad pace until the demand oa capital ac cumulations has exceeded the supply. The demand for goods and wares of all kinds has been unprecedented, both at home and abroad, aad to meet it if the merchants aad maaufacturere have been compelled to employ almost every available unit of money aad to .put into action every potentiality of credit. The result of this coaditon are ap parent on every haad. The demand for capital to meet the productive de mand of industry has opeaed such a profitable field that capital, usually eager to find safe iavostmeat ia boads and securities beariag a low rate of interest, has now beea witadrawa for industrial development. .Boads are sagging on the market aad even the speculative stocks are going bagging, while capital w finding more attract ive rewards ia legitimate eaterprises. The mobile capital of the world kail employed, evea to the abaorptioaT of the surplus which is usually large enough to furnish activity for the stock market. Summarized, the testimony of the 30,000 witnesses ia that the baaiaam 9 t of the country ia superlatively good,, credit unimpaired, collections easy and that there is not a single discoaragiag feature in the trade attaatioa. Omaha Daily Bee. A GOOD ROADS POINTER, ' Why can'st the agricultural collage of the University of Nebraska to fine work for the state, by making some experiments aad giviag demon strations in road building? The agricultural college is for the farmers. Surely nothing is of more importance to the fanning iatereats of the state than smooth, wide highways, over which the products of Nebraska acres may be hauled to market ,at the least expense and with the smallcat a a m aa m mm pomtoie degree oi "wear ana tear on men and teams. The state farm authorities- have done a great work ia seed improve ment, breeding, forestry aad various lines of work related to the farm. The good road movement ia one that must have a start from somewhere, and there is no reason why that be ginning should not come from the state's agricultural school. A few model roads ia ' different parts of the state would bring about the desired result. If the farmers were once "showa" the value of good highways, shey would have ao ether kind. Lincoln Star. Nebraska people are law abidiag and do aot approve of mob law or lynchiag,aad it is generally ntgretted that some of the people of Thurston couaty pat a black mark agaiaet Nebraska's fair aame. On May 12 a laborer named Higgias brutally mur dered his employers, Mr. aad Mrs. W. L. Copple, living oa a farm ia Than- i i mnnl TU. U -. Ji ..J1. wu vuuu.j! ahoip ia bu UUHUI BWU"T the guilt aad no dispute. Hugriaa was arrested, and for fear, tk people of Thurston couaty would take the law into their owa eandshe wee imprispa- ed ia the Douglas county jail.. Man day moraiag two,aaerifai were.takiag the murderer back to Baacroft for trial when about fifty farmers overpowered the officers, took their prisoner and hung him. Higgiaa, crime was, aa.' outrageous one, but thk lyacaiag is! also a crime, aad theanhiie ssatimeat in Thurston county wench tkesevea were evea; if the lyaeaera went rej cogaiaed, ao jury .weald tad aVssn guUty. The great delaya ia all erk iaal trials, the ancarmiaty maUjary ed ia late yean are reaaoaeihle fori this lynching. . ,- j i . w The following is aafcai mA -i: i V if wmcoasnaK MM.J.D:StirmofwMaaaeamene of the caadidstos for Jadge of the SClf. '"jCZtreSf A- v - t .1 lu fr the 6th Judicial aajavcaia another part of this wiUahov, in which he the support of his' republicaa We are aot a repablkaa, kntwewoald like to' recommend to onrrapablicaaffieadsaad readers of dSotto for- Mr. Stmaat one .of of tke it 1 V '- aot the beat: He has fived ia Platte eoanty maay yean, andukaowatoallas aa 'honorable ;;i-v.j -. . , . ,. , , , .- "SJ.. respect a man 4 no .one ?. T-V geonmwyer, poaeat ana v above tae rsach af bribery. If. a republicaa BMsf be elected then we know' 'of no saai; ana the people ofCblimbascaa nft'jpkVoeW mai .than 'J. 'D. Stiras, and hereJn haf home couaty he oaght to get all the votes of his own party for his aomiaatioa." , ! " -fc it i ne najaflaBjHan aiawaaM Natara,tkak .tried .Uiy '---aavlai a from1 aaoleiata; aoma, Hke.tte'wooaaeaVaaa auta to sleep tin the anowa akair over. Others she teachea to atore mp food aad to aide ao aa&'deale with, tan wooamouae. To. still others, aa the mopae, ahe faralshea atllto. The last means she employs u''anow ahoea. This, the slatpleat,1 moat aeleatfAc, aad heat, the eqatpmeat ef the enow shoe rabhti the Wabasse of Hiawatha wonderful creature, bora of a snowdrift crossed with a little brown hare. - . , , " The moose ia Uktra wadiafj bird of the shore that has atilta and can wade well 'for a apace, hat'that aoon reaches the Bmit beyond which it io better ek than a land bird. Bat the snow shoe tsUke the awimmer it aUms over the aarface where it will, aot cariag if there he one or l.Mt feet of the' element below it In thla lies its strength, Wabasso haa another name the varyins hare beeaase it. varies la color with the aeasoa and the aea aeaa ia all ita proper coaatry are of two cetera,-browa. for aatx. : months, white tor jixv ' So all aammer. loac. from mid-April tin mid-October, the aorthera hare ia a little brown rab bit Then cornea the snowy cold, the browa coat ia tnteklr eheC ; eew white coat appears, the 'ssmshoee arow faller aad the Httle browa kare haa '8600880 a white hare, the'aaow aaoe hare of the woods. Kverybody'a Magaifae.i , v aeavlalwlQ III eJeanlrM 'FhsMoas change hi Japaa most rap idly when they are xthe changiag; badge- of wealth, and when aoeial ata tasehha and .Iowa aad people are kaowa'by what they wear.. Among men the faahioa of the hair, which to do with the warrior's head , haa gone wholly oat of style. The maa of omcial raak wears hla clothes ia foreign style aa becomlag avbaera tasks,' theagh hev retsras to am native t uat nms far am hoars of Ia the matter of hairdreaalBg it s aot only that.certaia,8tylea bekmg to certain periods or ages, bat may apt be aJrecfed after some axed data, bat within the limits set by age there are varlattoaa accordlag to faahioa'a Lixaraa Prey en Flah.' Jerry'Taompaoa, of Hewe township. Perry comaty,,aa experleaced aaher maa, aaya that, the scarcity of ash ia the Juniata, river ia aot due ao much to the haaketa aad acta aa to the- ugly Mack. liaarda. The, river iauaaiditoiaheufaH of theae tOaa and they ,,U aatirely oa apawa aad aeh. Jaaay of these liaarde have bean caaght ia aeta aad killed and apoa oiamlaarkm have beea toaaa to cantata! ash from oae iach to six' iahei loag. ; Whence they. came is a mystery, bat the 'damage tbey axe doaag. accordUg to Mr Thompson aad ether aahermaa ia ao secret Philadelphia Record. ' A Curfews Fact hare had some very 'strange let terref tofrodacoa,' said the caller. '-My trteadraaawered aeaator aor gham, "I don't rely tob'.mr oneomma akameaa of, that .Wad.,, A man win give yoa a letter af Utrodactloa de ecrisiag yoa aa poaaeeied of every aoMe faality in. human natare aad ia tae aext areata rerase to fertMC . aafiaftaaVsatmtaaVaaV wfaVwrwrwT-V-fJsftfc lurh I i MtbtLiB. .. h. f. mm rjx.4 i i i We are sole agents in Coloanbos f or this celebrated brand of Coffee i 1 'I I J i -aa" vr ..- if -r-vinrv yr $; - i'Vr.JJI - . . AS j ODFFEE ri-v- ,-jatr.r, fr-gcfi.;. 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Murphy, walkfag atiMy. led the way tie steep slope, aad silently pomted eat aloa bridging the narrow He stood watching while the picked hi , teas across, hat 6 resDoastve motion when the ether waved am head from the oppo stte4 shore, hla sallow face looking grim aad eapleasaat, ;, ' The, younc-.omeer marched down that road, hismiad hnaled with the pecallar happealnga of the, morning, and that prospect for early active service hinted at In the brief utter ances of the old scout Brant waa a theroYigh soldier, bora lato the service and deeply enamored of lta dangers; yet' lieyoad thla he remained a man, a young maa, swayed, by those emotions which whea at full tide sweep aside all else appertaining to life. Hla had been a lonely life alace learrag Weat Point and Joining his regiment a life passed largely among rough men and upon the desolate plalaa. For months at a time he had known nothing of relnement. nor en Joyed aoeial intercourse with the op posite sex. Yet beneath his mask of impassibility, the heart coatlaued to beat with lerce desire, biding the time wtea' It should enjoy its own sweet WyN Perhaps that hoar had already dawned;- certalaly something new, something Inspiring, had now come to awaken aa raterest unfelt before, and leave, him idly jlreamlag of shadowed eye end lashed, rounded cheeks. .He waa la thla mood whea he over-toon- the Jtov. Howard Wyakoop aad marked the thoaghtfal look upon hla pale face. , 1 called at your camp, explained Wyakoop, after the Irst words of greetiag had beea exehaaged, "aa aoon na I learned yon were here In coin- id, but only to discover your ab- The sergeant however, was very courteous, aad aasured me there would be no dtmcalty la arranging n religious service. for the mea, unless sadden orders should arrive. No doubt I may rely oa your eoopera ttaa." "Moat certalaly.'' waa the cordial roanpBse. "aad I shall alao permit theae deafrlag. to attead your regular Snaday serrkea ao loag aa we are sta tioned here. How la your work pros periagr N "There la much. to encourage me. bet-spiritual, progress, la. alow, aad there are times when my faith falters aad I feel unworthy ef the service In which I nm eagaged. iigA aammg caatp ia ao Intensely ma terial, aeroa aaya of the week that It mast present a dimeuM aeld for the awakening of any reuglbua aentl meat" coafeased Braat sympathetical ly. --.I .have often wondered how you conaaated to bury your talents In such a place." Tae other smiled, bat with a trace! of sadaeaa in hla eyes. "I Irmly be lieve that every minister should de vote e portion of his life to the doing of each a work aa thla. It Is both a reUgloaa and ,a patriotic duty, aad thaye la a rare, Joy connected with-it" TTet it waa surely not Joy I saw -pictured within your face when we met; yea'were certalaly troubled over some problem! .r . , t v ;Wynkoo glanced up quickly, a alight lual rising In hla pale cheeks. "ferplexlBg euestfoaa which must be learned oaT-hand are constantly aris ing. Aad -Just bow I acarcely know what actloa to take regarding certala aipllcatiena for charch membership." nraat laughed. 1 hardly consider ompetent adviser la, matters church policy." he admitted, "yet I tve nlwaya bean Informed that all ao . slriag are to be made welcome In rejigloae fellowship." ' ''TneorehTealryyes.' Anal the mln hnlarr stopped still ia the road, facing hapremnanloa. -?Bat thla, special case irassata, certala. peculiarities. The appllcaata, aa I learn from others, are aot leading uvea above reproach. So far ne-Tkaew, they have aever even aCteaded- eanreh service until last Sun day.aad'I have same reaaoa to sus- aeet aa ulterior motive. I am anxious to put nothing In the way of aay hon estly seekiag soul, yet I confess that la theae eases I hesitate." "Bat your eldera? Do not they share the responsibility of paasiag upon each aaalleationar ., The lash oa Mr. wynkoop's cheeks deepened, aad -km eyea fell. "Ordi aarilyjaebut la. this' case I fear aha. may. prove .unduly harsh. I I feetaat.) theae,. applications came through the special latarcesslon of a certala,. young lady, and I am anxious aot tohurt her fceliags in aay way, or aa dlaonarage her. enthusiasm." . - "Oil, I.eaeU WeM yomindtelllB mm tkwuiuk m k f rt natlMiM" .uMr. John Manet aad Mr. William McNeil. Unfortaeatery, I know neither lady?!' , " Mies Phoebe 8peaeer; ahe haa bat, lately arrived from the eaat to take cjiarge.ef.our aaw school a moat mtareotine; and charmiar young worn en, and. ahe 1 proving of great assist ance to me-ia charch work." The lleateaaat cleared' hla throat emitted a sigh of suddenly awak 1 fear I eaa ofier yon at. aal begla to.eaapect aoaght most bravely to aveid tae laeae aad dispatch me apoa a false traa. ahe prove to be that I met .S my eatire symaathles 'evanuhe aareagly tempted to do rti , wsavrwa mmvwm. vuy mm to. nay yea -Tal. "enmm,,anp en yen mean. have am already r LFI LEI I ftaFV LWBBdMim there can scarcely exist two fa town who will fill the description. My 'memory ..hoMa the vlaloa of a fair young face;. vivacious, ever changing In -lta expression, yet constantly both plauaataad ianoceat; a perfect wealth of hair, a pair of serious eyee-hidiag mysteries, withia their depths, aad lips whlck seem madeto Jtiss. Tell me, Is aet thta( a 'fairly drawa portrait of your Miss Spencer?" The .minister gripped hla heads aer voualy' together. Your description is not unjust; indeed, it la quite accurate from a mere outer poini of view, yet beneath hervivacioaa manner I have found her thoughtful, aad possessed ot deep spiritual yearnings. In the eaat ahe waa a communicant of the Eplaco pal church." Braat did not answer him at once. He waa studying the minister's down cast face; but when the latter finally turned to depart, he Inquired. "Do you expect to attend the reception to-morrow evening?" Wynkoop stammered slightly. "I I could hardly refuse under the circum stances; the committee sent me aa especially urgent invitation, and I un derstand there is to be no dancing un til late. One caaaot be too straight laced out here." "Oh, never mind apologizing. I see no reason why you aeed hesitate to at tend. I merely wondered If you ceuld procure me nn Invitation." "Did she tell yoWnboat It?" "Well, ahe delicately hinted nt It. aad. you kaew, things are pretty alow here la a social way. 8ae merely sug gested that I might possibly meet hei agaia there." "Of course; It is given- In her honor." "So I understood, although ahe aought to deceive me Jato the belief that she waa aot the lady. We met purely by accident, you uaderstaad, and I nm desirous of a more formal preaeatatloB." The miaiater drew ia hla breath sharply, bat the clasp of his extended hand waa aot devoid of. warmth. "I will have a card of lavitatioa sent you at the camp. The committee will be very glad of, your presence; only I warn you frankly regarding the lady, that competitiea win be strong." "Oh, ao far aa that ,1a concerned I have not yet, entered the running." laughed, Braat la elected carelesa aess, "although I must confess my sporting proclivities are somewhat aroused." Me watched the, minister walklag rapidly away, a abort erect Igure. ap pearlag slender In his severely cut black cloth. "Poor little chap." he muttered, regrctfally. "He's hard alt Still, they aay all's fair la leva aad war." CHAPTER XIV. In Hener af Miaa Spencer. Mr. Jack Moaat president of the Bachelor Miners' Pleasure tclub. had embraced the idea of a reception for Miaa Speacer with unbounded eathu slasm. Indeed, the earliest conception ef such an event found birth within his fertile brain, aad from the first he determined upon making it the moat notable aoeial function ever known In that portion of the territory. The large space above the -Oedemata! waa secured far the eccaatoa. the obstructing suedlrlrtoas knocked away, aa eatraace coaatmcted with aa outside stairway leadlag up from a va cant lot, and the paaaage connecting the aaloea boarded up. Incldentally; Mr. Meant took occasion to aaaouace that If "any, anooser got drank and came up them atalra" he would be throwa bedily oat of a wiadow. Mr. McNeil, who waa observing the 'pre liminary nroceedlnga with deep Inter eat from' a pile of lumber Opposite, aarcaetically latimated that under anch cilrrmaslssrus the atteadaace of dab members would be necessarily limited. Mr. MotaVa reply it Is maaifeetry hn Beeslble to quote literally. Mrs. Guf fy waa employed to provide the requi site refreahmenU ia the palatial die lag kail of the hotel, while Back Ma aoa, the vlgUaat town marshal, popu larly supposed to anew Ultimately the face ef every "rounder" In the terri tory r agreed to collect tea cards of la vltatiea at the door, and bar oat ob aexleue vmltors. The Invited guests arrived from the aaaraabr aattiad racteaa raund about not a few riding for a hundred milee over the hard trails. The majority came early, arrayed in whataoevcr ap parel their limited wardrobea could supply, but ready for aay wild frolic. The mea outnumbered the gentler aex five to one, but every feminine repre sentative within a radiaa ot about M miles, whose respectability could pos sibly pass muster before the InveaUga tions of a aot too critical lavitatioa committee, waa present Lieut Braat waa somewhat delayed la reaching the aceae. Certala salu tary requlremeata were largely, re sponsible for thla delay, aad he had patiently wrestled with aa naaaUafao tory toilet mentally excoriatiag a service which would aot permit the transportation of dress ualforma while oa. scouting detail. The daace was already ia fan swlagr when he finally pushed hla ' way through the idle loungers gathered about the door, and gaiaed entrance to the halt Maay glanced curiously at aim. attracted by the glitter of hie uni form, but he therefore toward the muskiaaa' stand. .t ). - "!(! there j Thev on. He. watched the. ! W1A ucamr Hal steadfly name appeared to be a few nnoeeav uurav. .jenr later aaaataear seeae waa one afceier aad aa- ., Wnj eaa la aet laaay am my sshssl amzmanisaL thn aaw. paawaen as aaanav aaw jbwb mwr awcai one waeee eaarme had tared awawa aw i aaw umi mm ffcanrnanaea- '"mnaaaV1 m awTaiaaMi sTm aai man , aaaam launuaBaBaaaa anaaaaa ant gnaaghk g djjjrghmna s.fti"1 i'j We to'dlstlnguma The weed- Jnymph 'whose girlish frankness 'and ilgraee and left so deep aa imnresaion feea hla asemory. Tet surely she must be present for. to his nadwrstsadtni, thla whole gay festival was in her Directly across the room he caught eight of Rev. Mr. Wyakoop with a lady of somewhat Sfroenaea eharma, and picked hie way ia their direction. p The miuioBary.'whVla truth, had been hiding nn agonized heart behind a smiling face. wa4 only too deUgnted, t aay sat ass whkh would enable him to approach Miaa Spencer, and press ankle those envanera who were no nopcIIsJngiher attention. The head! cap of not being able to daace he felt to b heavy, aad he greeuid the lieu with unusual hearUaaaa of "Why. meet aasaredry. my dear dr. most aMuredly." he aeld. "Mrs. Hera don, permit me to make you acqualat ed with Lieut Brant of the Seventh cavalry." The two, thus Introduced, bowed and exehaaged a few words, while Mr. Wynkoop busied himself la peering about the room, making a great pre tense at searching out the lady gaest. who. In vary truth, had scarcely beea abaeat from hie sight daring the en tire evening. "Ah!" he ejaculated, "at last I lo cate her. aad. fortunately, at thin mo ment she Is aot upon-the fieor, al though positively hiddea by the mea dustering about her chair. Ten win excuse na. Mrs. Heradon, hat I have promised Lieut Braat a presentation to your niece." They slipped past the musicians' atand. aad the missionary pressed ia through the ring of admirers. "Why. Mr. Wyakoop!" and she ex tended both hands impulsively. "Aad only to think, you have never once been near me all this evening! You don't know how much I have missed you. I was Just saying to Mr. Moffat or It might have ben Mr. McNeil that I was completely tired out and wished you were here to sit out this dance with me." Wyakoop blushed aad forgot the erraad which had brought him there, hut ahe remained sufficiently cool aad oaeervaat' She touched him gently with her haad. "Who la that fiaetaokiag young oM eer?" skequesttoaed softly, yet with out venturing to remove her glance from hla face. Mr. Wyakoop started. "Oh. exactly; ,1 had forgotten my mission. He has requested an Introduction." He drew the lieutenant forward. "Lieut. Brant Miaa Spencer." The ofiteer bowed, a slight shadow of dlsappoiatmeat In hla eyes. The lady wa8 unquestionably attractive, her face animated, her reception moat cordial, yet ahe was aot the maiden of the dark, fathomless eyea aad the wealth of auburn hair. "Such a' pleasure to meet you." ex claimed Miss Spencer. "Do you know, lieutenant, that actually I have aever before had the privilege of meetiag an ofiteer of the army. Tour nppear aace snpplles the one touch of color that waa lackiag to stake the plctare complete. Mr; Moffat haa doae ao much to make me realise the breadth of western experience, aad now. I do so hope, yon will some time find oppor tunity to recount to me some of your army exploits." The lieutenant smiled. "Most glad ly; yet just ace, I confess, the music invites me. and 1 am sjialdeatly bold to request your company upoa the floor." Miss Speacer dghed regretfully. "Why. really. Lieut Braat I scarcely see how I possibly can. I have al ready refused so many thla evealag, and now I almost believe I must be under direct obligation to some one of thoae gentlemen. SOU." heaitatlag ly, "your beiag a total stranger here must be takea Into coasideratloa. Mr. Moffat, Mr. McNeil. Mr.' Maaon. surely you win great me release this once?" ' There waa ao verbal response to the appeal, only an uneasy movement; but her period of waitlag waa extremely brief. "Oh, I kaew you wodd; yon have aU beea so hlad aad coasiderate." She' arose, restiag her dalatlly gloved Braat'a blae deeve. her eyea smlllag up confidingly Into hie. Then with a charming smile. "Oh. Mr. Wyakoop. I have decided to claim your escort to supper. Ton do not care?" - Wynkoop bowed, hla face like a poppy. "I thought you would not mind oblig ing me In this. Come, lieutenant" Miaa Speacer, when she desired to be, waa a moat vivadoua companion, aad dways aa excellent daacer. Braat easily succumbed to her sway, aad be came, for the time beiag. a victim to her' eharma. To Braat the experience brought back fond memories of his met cadet ball at the Pdat nad he hedtated to break the mystic speU with abrupt questioning. Curiosity, however, finally mastered hla reti cence. "MlasA Spencer,'' he asked, "may I Inqdre If you possess such a pheucme aon na a 'star pupil?" The lady laughed merrily, but her expression became somewhat puzzled. "Redly, what a very strange question! Why, not unless It might be little Sammy Worrell; he can certdnly use the longest words I ever heard of out side a dictionary. Why: may I aak? Are yoa especially Interested In prod Iglear . "Ok. aot In tke least; certainly aot m. little Sammy Worrell. The person I had reference to chaacea to be a young womaa, aaving dark eyes, aad a wealth 'of auburn hdr. We met quite .by accident aad the sole clew I bow aeeseaa.to her Meatity la a claim she advaaced to being your 'star' pupil." Mise Spencer sighed somewhat re- gretfdly, aad her eyea fell. "1 fear It must have beea Ndde, from your description Bat ahe ia acarcely more than a child. Surdy. lleateaaat it caaaot he pesdbla that you have be come 'interested In her?" , He ssallcd pleaaaatly. "At least It. usee not? I was somewhat Impreaaed with her evident avIgmaUty aad hoped to renew oar aHght acqealatsaceahip here' an mora farmal maaaer. She ia iT-Y-nar aa nt aL ant I eeanae the aaadtea ahe life mW 10,000 Correspondents Mail me Postal Card wit your name aad address aad I will sead-joa peri odically, TnlsHbiw Ia firauatlem, free. Don't ' wait Get First Issue. 0. C SBJUfflON girl!" - "Indeed? She appeared to me to he extremely ventlonaL with a ea- r mischief, la to a amwereat war other llarly ahe m aa an wr waya and reservedly west leaguage. Bat I to her taste ha everything." "You meaa aa a student?" "Well, yea, I auppose ao; at she appears to possess the faculty af absorbing every bit of 1 like a spaage. Semetimea ahe ly startlea me with her odd I really believe Mr. Wynkoop seeen to avoid meetiag her, ahe haa him ne frequently tera." "Doee she make Mght ef hie fakhr "Oh. ao. aot that exactly, at leant it la aot her iatentiou. But ahe waata to know everythiag why we thla aad why we believe that. trinee which ne one dse ever of queatioaiag, aad he caaaot seem te make them dear to her mind, nwme of her qaoatioaa are aa irreverent an to be positively shocking to a udly minded person." They lapaed lato silence, a eadly to the guidance af tl Hla face waa grave aad thoughtful. Thla picture Juet drawn ef the verse Naida had not greatly her in hla estimation, although he felt iastiactlvely that Miaa Spencer waa aot dtogether pleased with hie evi dent latereat la another. "It ia very iaterestlag to know that you two met In so unconventional a way." aha ventured, aoftiy. "aad ae dy of her aot evea te mention It te me. We are room-mates, you anew, and consequently quite Jailmate, al though she psBssssee maay aeeaUnr characteristics which 1 cannot ia the least approve. I shall certaidy do my best to guide her aright 'Would yea mlad giriag me aome details ef meetiag r i For a moment he hedtated, that If the girl had set aeen fit to con fide her adveatare to thla particular friend, it was hardly his place to do so. Then, rememberiag that he had already sdd enough to arouse curi osity, which might easily be developed lato suspicion, he determined bin course. la a few words the brief story waa fraakly teM. and apparently proved qdte smnslag to Miss Spencer. "Oh. that waa Name, heyead a doubt" she exclaimed, with a laugh af satiafacUea. "It la all ae characteris tic of her. I only wonder how ahe chaaced to gneea your, name; but real ly the girl appeara to possess seme peculiar gift In than dtsceralag facta hiddea from ethers. The music coating to n pnuae. they slowly traversed the room. "I presume, then, she Is net entr he 3dd. quietly. Miss Spencer glanced Into hla the grave tone making her npprehen dve that ahe might have gone toe far. "She waa here earlier In the even ing, bat now that yea remind me ef It I do not recdl haviag noticed her of late. But redly, lieuteaaat it la ao part of my daty to chaperon the young girl. Mrs. Heradon could probably ia form yoa of her present whereabouts.' Miss Speacer waa conscious ef the sting of fdlure. and her face awaked with vexdtoa. "It ia extremely dose In here, don't you think?" she com plained. "Aad I was so careless ae to mislay my fan. I feel dmost auaTo cated." "Old you leave it at home?" he ques tioned. "Possibly I might discover a substitute somewhere ia the room." "Oh, ao; I wodd aever thiak of troubliag you to such aa exteat No doubt thla feeling of lasdtude will pasa away shortly. It waa very fool ish of me, bat I left the fan with my wrnpa at the hotel. It can be recov ered, when we eo acni js Supper." CbaUnmd oa Im page. it atanai s.pEtsars IStb Strmt Colombo Nebraska CemuUuAmm, Wnfcr. Room 16, German Nst'l. 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