FARM LANDS.
Iowa Lands.
A FARM BARGAIN.
tit acres located els miles cut t
Blenco. ltonon county, Iowa, deecribed
N. E. 14 and N. h of S. K. 8c
Hon 9 nd N. W. u Section 19, except
H. E i ot N. V. , all In Township
It, Rant 44. Address Ntrk Doffing,
erey Hotel, Kanaaa City. Mo,
WE OWN and control several food arm
In Iowa. Wo will soil these farma on
oaay terma or accept other property In
eichange aa cart pay, Liberal commie
lone to stents. Submit what you have
to offer. E. P. Lucey ac Co., Storm Lake,
Ta.
Kansas Lands.
KANSAS LAND.
Fine level aectlon In Thomaa county.
Kan.. 4 mllte from Rexford, fair Im
provement, about oo acrea tn winter
wheat. In fine condition; two paaturea
fencnl; located tn the beat wheat belt
of Kanaae: buyer gets ehare of crop de
livered. Prtca 15 per acre. Box ill. He
oron. Nfb,
Remember we are cutting
' A 6,000-ACRE TRACT OF
LAND IN THOMAS CO.
To suit purchaaer; over 1,(00 acrea In
wheat; end for cur Hat.
FELTON & WEST,
THE Kendall Land Company own and
controls .10,000 acrea In th famous
Thomaa rounty, Kanaaa, wheat district.
Write for folder.
KENDALL LAND COMPANT.
WLMY, KAN.
Missouri Lands.
''Some Bargain"
200 acrea well Improved, large orchard,
good water, close to achool and town.
13.000; $500 will handle. Hop on cars,
coma to nee It. Owner, Wellman Arthur,
Mountain View, Mo.
Minnnota T.anrla
IMPROVED FARMS In aouthern Minnesota
at real bargains. Come and be convinced.
Send for our new Hat. New Richland
Land & Loan Co., New Richland, Minn.
New York Lands.
FARMS FOR SALE.
New York farms, near Buffalo; won
derful farming opportunlttea; rich, pro
ductive dark loam aoal; Ideal alfalfa,
wheat, corn, potato, bean land; nice
buildings; stock, tools, crops Included;
prlcea ISO to 1150 per acre; western
farm-re making thousands of dollars
purchasing here. Catalog containing
valuable information and descriptions
w c 1 1 1 ii i u i n i ill u.i n iii . Hi.ii,ii j co.
snd immediately. Buffalo Farm Ex-
cr.ange, Buffalo, X. T.
Nebraska Lands.
640 Acres 640
Rock County
At Auction
Monday, May 10th
2 P. M.
On the abova date under cover, tn
Basaett, Nab., we will sell at public
auction to Mia highest bidder regardless
of prlca the following described real
estate located 30 miles ac&eaat of
Bassett: The West HalflYSec. 27
and the East Half of Sec. T. i, It.
17, West of the 6th P. M., Rock County,
Neb., containing 640 acrea more or leas
according to government survey. Terma
of sale, 20 per cent ot the purchase prlca
cash day ot sale, 30 per rent June 1,
3120, when possession will bo given.
Owner wi'l carry remainder of purchase
price for a period of three yeara to be
secured by a first mortgage on ths abova
described land bearing Interest at the
rate of 7 per cent payable annually.
Good and sufficient abstract of title to
gether with warranty deed delivered to
purchaser day of settlement. .0 acrea
under cultivation; about 200 acres more
could h broken and profitably farmed;
balance pasture, well grassed. Land
Ilea level to gently rolling. Black aandy
loam soil. For further information ad
dress Nebraska Realty Auction Co.,
Central Cltv, Neb. Mark Carraher,
AaYtloneer. M. A. Larson, Manager, Geo.
lkf. . Lelnlnger, Sutton. Nch.. Owner.
4,000 ACRES
Northeast corner Box Butte County,
IS per cent best ot farm land, Rose
bud ailt loam soil, a an&p at 2& an
"
S. S. and R. E.
MONTGOMERY,
213 City Nat. Bank Bldg.
FOR KEITH AND PERKINS
COUNVY LAND
Writ ua for list before looking else
where. FELTON & WEST,
307 Crounse Bldg. Opposite P. O.
Fhone Tyler 4648.
corn and alfalfa farms,
Improved, in central Nebraska,
at the right price. Write for list.
LARSON A CARRAHER.
Central City. Nepraaka.
For Nib. Farms and Ranches ace
Oraham-Peters Realty Co.,
121 Omaha Nat'l Bk. Bldg.. Omaha.
A. A. PATZMAN. Farma 101 Karbach Blk.
Wisconsin Lands.
FOR SALE 160-acre farm, 100 acrea
cleared; new bouse and barn; all kinds
ot machinery. Including a milking ma
chine; !t cowa, young atock; chickens,
hogs and 4 horses; close to town; best
territory In the state of Wlaconsln. Price
only I16S per acre, worth 1200. Write
to Jacob Kapltt.' Mllladore. Wis.
Wyoming Lands.
SOLDIERS 640-acre homesteads; eeven
months resldonce. Duff. Casper. Wyo.
Miscellaneous.
,SaRMS for sale or exchange. Over 100
large and sn ail, in Illinois. Missouri and
Arkansas. Write Forman, No. 517 In
ternational Lite Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.,
for free ltat.
FINANCIAL.
Real Estate Loans.
FARM, and city loans.
E. H. I.OUQEE, INC,
621 KeenneBiag.
OMAHA HOMES EAST. NEB. FARMS.
O'KEEFE REAL ESTATE CO.
101 Qui. Nat. Bk. Bldg. Don. 2716.
Miscellaneous.
r diamonds and jewelrt loans.
Loweat rates. Private loan booths. Harry
Malaahock. 1614 Dodge. D. 8619. Es. 1894
DDTViTK MflMET. i
1100 to $10,000 mad promptly.
T. D. WEAD. Wead Bldg.. 810 8. 18th St.
PRTVATF. MONEY.
SHOPEN COMPANY. Doug- 6M.
PROMPT service, reasonable rates, private
money. Qarvln Bros.. 345 Omaha Nat'l.
P. E. BUCK. Loan. 443 Omaha Nat.
REAL ESTATE WANTED.
We have sold since January 1 61
homes. If yours is still for sale
list with us. We are getting re
sults for others, why not for you?
CREIGH, SONS & CO.,
Doug. 200. 508 Bee Bldg.
n hv served tha Omaha DUbllO in
hnvinir and selltna real estate for ever
St years. We have many calls now for
homes. List your property wua us,
will serve you to your Deal interests.
McCague Investment. Co
IiAVE Inquiries for good homes In good
DropertyT List It with C. A. Grim-
met, sss umm r. a i i on. niuw.
A OU WANT TO SELL THAT HOUSE?
Want iulck action T Just try ua Call
Tyler 491,
OSBORNE REALTY CO.. 430 Bee Bldg.
To buy or sell Omaha Real Eatate see
fowler & Mcdonald
1120 City Nat'l Bank Bldg. Doug. 1426,
""REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
JOHN W. SIMPSON
24 Patterson Blk. Doug. 3656.
REAL. ESTATE and all kinds ot Insurance,
UEiKNAnsCI OE w.
T4S Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg.
E. G. SOLOMON fn.Vi
1,14 Brown Block. Doug. 6261.
WE HAVE ceah buyers for cottage and
bungalows nicely located. Shriver, 1041-
Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg. D. 1436.
WANT TO BUY i to 7-room house: mod
ern or part modern, on payments. Col
ored. Webster 4160.
THE GUMPS-
let WELL ENOUGH ALONE
Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith
AH-HOKE VOU CAWT SEAT
IT A GOOD CIGAR. - THE.
PAPER A BOOK AND J-gOOD
STOR.V t'rt GETHNS-'AtJOfie
THAT AGE OP UPtTVlWERE THAT
HOME STUFF IS GREAT
I'LL. SAY -
WHAT ARB YOU DOING? READING)
ABOUT THAT DIVORCE CASE ?
WEU. I TS THE SAME OLD
STORV LEAVE IT TO TMESE
MEN WHEN THEY 5ET. RtCH.
THE WOMAN WVlO SCRIMPED
AND SAVED AND HELPED THEM
, RAISED A "AMIL.Y rOR THEM
AND GROWN OLD WTH CAR.E,
ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH
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if we: weac both
YOVNd AND KIN6UE ACtN
gVOULD YOU WANT ME TO
BE. YOUR. WIFE 7
NOW COOKIE MEfcls. DAfcJLlN.6
WHAT'S- THE UCE OF TR.YIN6 TO START
A QUAtaiEL Just as we have
sETTL.ED VOTfM TO tflJUT K
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS.
WELL LOCATED
APARTMENT
Or four-fa mly home, two seven-room
and two eight-room houses, each with
sleeping porch and maids apartment.
Beautifuly finished, streets and allay
paved. Will guarantee (3,000 net In
come. Priced right for cash sale. If
Interested see us for particulars and
appointment.
442 Omaha Nat'l Bank Bldg. Doug. 1000
NEARLY new duplex brick flat, close In;
oak finish, 110.000; Income, 11,080. Call
days, Douglaa 1734
FOR SALE
Three-story bnck building, full cor
ner lot tn wholesale district. Possession
If wantea.
DUMONT & CO..
414 Keellne Bldg Phone Doug.
WALSH-ELMER CO.. Realtore. Real
Estate. Investments. Insurance, Ren
tals. Tyler U36. 333 Securities Bldg.
REAL ESTATE SUBURBAN.
Council Bluffs.
FOR SALE 3-acre farm with 6-room
houae; cement basement; city water;
13,600 cash. 3440 Avenue J. Council
Bluffs, la.
Dundee.
ACREAGE SNAP
OWNER LEAVING
CITY ,
Excellent two-story six-room home,
over four acres of ground on paved
street with paving all paid. Barn, ga
rage for six cars, fruit, etc. Priced at
112.000. Dart rash.
OSBORNE REALTY CO.,
430 B-e Bldg. Tyler 308.
DUNDEE BARGAIN
Large 2-story, 7-room Kellastone resl
donce, with double garage, south front.
4 block to cor line: only 1 block to
school; up-to-the-minute la every re
spect; Immediate possession. Price $17,-
000. Walnut 28K. .
We apeclallze in Dundee tiomea. .
C. B. STUHT CO.,
S12-14 City National. Douglas H787.
DUNDEE Modern 7-room home for sal
oy owner, wainut
Florence.
C. L. Nethaway for suburban property.
r lorence qui., winaim. nru.. v.w,. .
South Side.
A MODERN J-room home, fireplace In the
parlor, two bath rooms, iuii cement
basement with toilet and garage. 4616
8. 20th.
REAL ESTATE IMPROVED.
West.
Montclair Bargain
Immediate Possession
Large 2-story stucco residence;
has large living-room across en
tire front of house, with fireplace;
large dining-room, breakfast
room; kitchen on 1st floor; 3 bed
rooms, bath and closed-in sleep
ing porch on 2d floor; oak finish
downstairs; white enamel and ma
hogany doors upstairs; oak floors
throughout; large attic; plastered
basement; on paved street; south
front; l2 block to car; restricted
neighborhood. Am offering this
house for quick sale at $11,950.
Phone Walnut 2812.
BEAUTIFUL HOME
IN LEAVENWORTH HEIGHTS.
5-room stucco bungalow; large living
room, dining room with built-in buffet,
white enameled kitchen; south front;
on paved street. Price 7,000. Phone
Walnut 2812 evenings, or Tyler 3540 days;
ask for Mr. Sloan. '
A SPLENDID HOME
5 rooms, alt modern, oak finish bangs
low with 2 lots; only 34,850; about 32,000
cash, balance easy terms; let me show
you this property. - If you want a good
home at a small price this Is what you
are looking for. Phone Walnut 2812
for further particulars,
For Sale. A Bargain.
Two nice, sightly residence lots In
Brlggs' Place, North Side, Capitol ave
nue, between 46th and 48th streets, 100
front by 964 feet deep; somewhat above
grade. 11,600 for both. One-third cash.
A. C. Wakeley. Doug. 1572 or Doug. 3008.
A REAL HOME
Beautiful 2-story stucco In Montclair,
nicely finished In oak and white enamel,
large living room with fire place, etc.
South front. Price 312.000. Walnut
3812. .
Omaha Real Esta'c and Inveatmenta.
JOHN T. BOH AN,
421 Paxton Tik. Phone Tyler 4?r
North.
REAL ESTATE UNIMPROVED.
FOR SALE A lot tn Minne Lusa addl
tion. CI feet frontage, near park. Priced
right. Call KoralU Douglas 74 or Har
ney 5166.
FOR SALE Five acres on the orphanage
road, 4-room house, well, cistern, barn,
and some fruit. Colfax 249.
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE.
14.000 EQUITY In 4 new strictly modern
- houses; fine location; prtcea rignt: warn
eastern property, Chicago preferred. Will
require eo.vuv ni :J
M. PEASE,
ill Brandels Theater Bldg.
BEAUTIFUL larga hill tract lots In best
rsrt of Council Bluffs. What hav you
to trade. Carl Changstrom. 1020 Fr
ram str-'. '
DO YOU WANT A REAL
BUNGALOW IN MIL
LER PARK DIS
TRICT? We just listed a 6-room, strictly
modern bungalow all on one floor,
a special built bungalow, 28 feet
wide and 51 feet long, consisting
of a large living room, dining
room, kitchen, 2 extra large airy
bedrooms and a dandy sun rom;
oak finish and oak floors, full
cement basement, furnace heat,
Milton Rogers furnace, coal bin
and everything complete; nice
large attic, on paved street, paving
paid, lot 50x155 feet. This is priced
at $7,600, one-half cash, balance
easy terms. This is a real buy
and you would say so if you had
time to investigate same.
PAYNE INVESTMENT
COMPANY,
537 Omaha Nat. Bk. Bldg. D. 1781.
Sunday call Colfax 3227.
Ask for Mr. Gibson.
Can You Beat This?
Immediate possession.
Six rooms on the first floor.
Strictly modern. '
Owner's price $6,500; $1,500 cash.
Act quick it won't last long.
Commercial Investment
Company
X 1516 City Nat'l Bk. Bldg.
Doug. 3932. Doug. 5236.
WELL built, strictly modern 6-room bun
galow, five yeara old. Oak floors
throughout. Full cemented basement
with drain. Excellent furnace. East
front lot and beautiful view. Close to
school ami carline. Owner leaving city.
Must sell quickly. $4,500 reasonable
terma
E. H. BENNER CO.,
Sunday call Mr. Bei.l, Web. 260".
Pouslss 8404.
STnPK m;lrh K llvlna rooms, fine location.
Bee .Want Ads; Are Business, 33.7. Term, johnsoq, wbter 4io.
REAL ESTATE IMPROVED.
North.
OWNER LEAVING
CITY FOR CALI
FORNIA. LOCATED NEAR 16TH
AND PINKNEY.
Seven-room, strictly modern cottage;
5 rooms and bath on the first floor; 2
rooms partly finished on the second;
full cement basement; furnace heat;
dandy nice south front lot, 60x130 feet
on paved street; paving paid; garage;
half block to car line. Price. $5,800;
$1,800 cash; balance $40 per month.
This house is a buy for the money.
PAYNE INVESTMENT
COMPANY.
537 Omaha National Bank Bldg D-1781.
ask ior sir. uiuboii.
Sunday Call Colfax 8227.
8-R00M
HOME BARGAIN
This very well built home, not new
but In excellent condition: located In the
best part of Kour.tte Place; owner Is
leaving the city and has put a bargain
price upon this, place. This is a real
bargain and you must see through It to
appreciate U. For further particulars
c""d. V. SHOLES CO.
REALTORS.
915-17 City Nat. Bk. Blflg.
Doug. 46.
TWO 8-ROOM HOMES
Fine condition, all modern, hot wa'.er
heat, $1,000 down, balance easy terms.
$4,000 and $4,400. Located 1612 and
1614 Burdette street. Street to be paved
this year.
3723 BOWLER AVENUE.
Elffht-r.-.cm modern, hot water heat,
corner lot, fine shade and fruit, only
S. S. '& R. E. Montgomery
. T -.. 111
Zi3 (Jlty iau. ttanK niaif. ivuur. jm
WEST FARNAM HOME
Nine-room stucco, oak downstairs,
maple upstairs: flni condition; close to
Cathedral on 39th street. Party leaving
town, make offer.
S. S. and R. E.
MONTGOMERY,
213 City Natl. Bank Bldg. Doug. 13H
Modern 4-Room Cottage
$500 DOWN
BALANCE $30 PER MONTH. LOT
S0xl30. DANDY PLACE FOR THE
MONET. ONLY $2,750. 3235 OHIO
STREET. WEBSTE R 3537.
NEW BUNGALOW
$1,150 Down Price $4,750
Balance $37.50 per montn; rooms;
all modern; oak finish. Owner in
house. 334 North 59th; Webster 3537.
MR. COLORED MAN. ,
Dandy 8-room modern home with gar
age at a bargain. Don't fall to call
Webster 458. .
BARGAIN BY OWNER.
Plx-room cottage, modern except heat.
$3,500. Harney 6374.
COLORED Beautiful, strictly modern G-
room home, paved street, near canin.
A bargain. Webster 4150.
POR quick results list with Benjamin ft
FrankenDerg. bi Bee King, qjouniaq tit.
1. li. ROBINSON. Real Estate and Invest
ments. 443 Bee Bide.. Douglass"!.
FOR SALE By owner, tfroom cottage;
modern except heat. $3,500.' Har. 374.
FIRST-CLASS
45th street.
bungalow at 2915, North
BENSON & MEYERS- CO.. 424 Off Nat'l,
South.
California
Bungalow
$6;000
It's a beauty, five room, with sli-
room accommodations, one built-in bed.
Large closets, dandy full basement with
built-in tubs, fruit and coal room. Oak
and white enamel finish, sll oak floors.
Best of fixtures, base bathtub, built-in
pantry and Ice box from outside. For
quick sale, price $6,000. Terms, $2,450
cash and $35 a month.
D. E. Buck & Co.,
REALTORS
442 Omaha Nat'l Bank Bldg. Doug. 2000
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
WEST SIDE HANSCOM
PARK
Splendid two-story, six-room, oak
finished home, strictly modern, dandy
garage, lot 60x140, paving and all spe
cials. $8,300.
OSBORNE REALTY CO.,
430 Bee Bldg.
Tyler 498
Clairmont Addition.
Two-atory, -6-room stucco, strictly mod
ern, oak finish, built-in features. 3 bed
rooms, white enameled, 3 closets and
linen closet on 2d floor; carpeted; all
curtains and draperies Included: full
-basement; house nearly 2 years old; on
car line: 1 block to school.
STEEL R. E. INVESTMENT CO.,
ISth and Farnam Sts.
Tyler 2022 or Tyler 1595 evenings.
WE have two 7-room modern houses, oak
floora and oak finished, near 24th and
Elm Sts.; price $5,600, $1,500 down; six
room house, same location, price $3,900;
$1,400 down; possession In thirty days.
S. S. & R. E. Montgomery,
Douglas 1313 or Walnut 2136.
Miscellaneous.
GOOD HOMES
3515 Howard 9-room modern home,
$5,750; terms. $2,000 cash.
3130 Myrtle Ave. 7 rooms, modern,
fine home, $11,000: new.
3714 N. 34 8t. 7 rooms, modern, t
story brick, with garage; $,950.
2906 N. 24th St. 7 rooms, modern, oak
finish: $.730.
3,700 Crelghton Blvd. 5-room mod
ern, oak finish; $5,750, with garage.
4230-33 S. 23d St. 3 IVi-story modern
houses: fine corner $7,000: cash $2,000.
JOHN W. SIMPSON
24 Patfrson Blk. Douglas 3356.
New 4-Room House and
3 Lots
A fine place to raise garden and
chickens; brand new house and
three good lots; can sell for $350
down, balance monthly; call Wal
nut 5432 evenings
COLORED 6-room, part modern cottage,
large lot. $200 cash. Price $2,000.
Webster 4150.
BIRKETT & CO.
and Insures. $60 Bee Bldg. Douglas 433.
REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS.
N. W. Cor. lth and Dodge. Doug. lOlt.
An agricultural union has been
formed in Czecho-Slovakia ior the
improvement of technical methods
of increasing farm and forest oro-ductioru
Financial
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Be leased Wire.
New York, May 2. Speculation
continued last week to draw back its
outposts under pressure from sur
rounding credit forces. It is too
early yet to determine whether there
were other important and lasting in
fluences1 at work beside those vis
ualized through 12 to 15 per cent
call money for the stock market.
But of tight credit there was no
question, and the position of the
Federal Reserve bank showed in
terms unmistakable that for the time
being agricultural business needs of
the interior were getting the right-of-way
over less material demands
in the markets.
Rediscounts for other reserve
banks figured prominently in the
local bank's account, and when it is
considered that a total of about $85,
000,000 of such redsicounts appeared
in the weekly statement, whereas
there were none three weeks ago,
evidenced in not lacking that cre;iit
strain throughout the country has
increased decidedly.
Some of the reasons are not difficult to
discover. The spring season entered with
out the usual easement of money rates,
and this, by itself, was Indicative Of an
unusual loss upon the banks. Financing
of crop planting amplified over other years
because of high wages and high costs of
machinery and fertilizer.
Industry Expanded.
The requirements of industry and trade
have been expanded by the same powers
affecting agriculture and to add to tho
difficulties of manufacturers and distrib
uting agencies the railroad strlkcra have
tied -up an immense amount of goods In
warehouses or lntranslt. When products
cannot be moved freely from factory to
consumer payment Is delayed, and In
stead of liquidating bank loans with ex
pected proceeds of sales producers are
forced to borrow more In order to main
tain working capital.
It stards to reason, of course, that part
of the current credit strain Is temporary.
The railroads will gradually lessen con
gestion at terminals and remove embar
goes on the receipt of new shipment.
There is a possibility that loans in the
near future will be reduced to a degree
greater than will be entailed In the re
lease of funds congealed In goods which
wore halted on their way to consumers.
The Impression uppermost in stock mar
ket circles is this: Did the severe reaction
of the eecond half of April foreshadow a
lasting movement In the retrenchment of
business, or was It merely a Jolt admin
istered by the lack of credit for speculative
use? The fact stands out prominently that
the decline began almost Immediately
after the news came of a drastic readjust
ment of business to a more conservative
basis In Japan. There Is not, however, a
direct parallel to be drawn between con
ditions here and In the far eastern country,
PROGRESS OF CROPS.
Weekly Crop Bullettln of the Agricultural
Bureau of the Omaha Chamber
of Commerce,
The purpose of this bulletin Is' to give,
as accurately as possible, a survey of the
progress of the crops, weekly, during the
season. Normally this work might have
started with April 1 instead of May 1.
But this is not a normal season. Rec
ords for the three winter months. Janu
ary, February and March, show light pre
cipitation in tha main and high tem
peratures throughout the country south of
the Black Hills and roughly speaking
along the line extending east through the
northern tier of Nebraska counties and
across north central Iowa and aouthern
Wisconsin to the Great Lakes, i North, of
this line the heavy snowfall of November
continued through much of the winter,
ono county In northeast Iowa reporting
continuous anow cover on the ground from
November 24 to March 15, with 110 days
of good sleighing in the season. In the
dry zone, precipitation ranged from 30
per cent of normal in central Kanaaa to
about two-thlrda normal at the central
Nebraska stations.
Following this condition, the almost con
tinuous showery weather ot April must
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
By ADELE GARRISON
How Allen Drake Interpreted Sev
eral Happenings and What
Dicky Said to Him.
"Mrs. Graham, I think I owe you
my life."
I turned, startled, as the voice
of Kenneth Stockbridge, vibrant with
emotion, sounded behind me. I had
instructed Katie to serve the coffee
in the living room after dinner, and
I was hospitably intent upon arrang
ing the chairs so that each one could
have a part of the glorious blaze Jim
had built in the fireplace when I was
surprised by the extravagant little
speech. - '
"What nonsense!" I said, trying to
speak lightly, but in reality disturbed
at what I read in my former princi
pal's face. Hidden behind the relief
and joy at his deliverance there
lurked a poignant anguish as diffi
cult to analyze as I feared it was to
assuage.
My thoughts flew back to the day
of Milly Stockbridge's death, the day
when I heard her voice screaming
in insane rage over the telephone.
And I heard again the wild shriek
of "Ohl-h, don't," and then the sud
den silence as if her voice had been
smothered. I had gone nearly mad
myself with the conjecture as to
what that shriek and sudden silence
meant. It had been the thing which
had made me doubt Kenneth Stock
bridge's innocence of the death of his
wife.
Mr. Stockbridge Explains.
"I I would like to explain to you
that circumstance," he said, glanc
ing around nervously. ( The others
were gathered before a canvas of
Robert Savarin's, one on which he
be regarded as having Its very favorable
aspect, although unfortunately accompan
led by temperatures quite below normal,
culminating In the extraordinary blizzard
of April 17 In western Nebraska, eastern
Wyoming and Colorado. This storm as
charted by the government weather serv
ice In the corn and wheat region bulletin
for April 20, was heaviest over the Black
Mills of South Dakota and the so-called
sand hills region of Nebraska, extending
as far east as the eastern boundary of
Holt and Custer counties. Through this
territory the precipitation, mostly In the
form of wet snow, exceeded two Inches.
The moisture of this period did not, how
ever, relieve drought conditions In large
areas of the winter wheat belt, and it was
not until the following week that south
central Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma
received much needed moisture.
The spring wheat belt haa suffered se
verely' by the continuous cloudy and cool
condition during April. The soil has been
unfit for farm operatlona much of the
time so that the acreage planted must
be curtailed, and seeding when done la
often badly done. As a result there Is al
ready complaint of poor stands of plants
from seed rotting, etc., the crop thus start
ing with a serious handicap.
The season Is, ot course, two to three
weeks late, and farm work Is greatly re
tarded. Tetv except In comparatively
small areas such as the Elkhorn valley
In Nebraska which Is Inundated, and the
Sioux Falls. district of South Dakota which
got excessive rains the past week a very
little sunshine and warmth would change
the entire situation.
East of the- Missouri river there Is some
complaint of Injury to winter wheat,
clover and small fruits by frequent freez
ing and thawing during early spring; but
not much In excess ot normal. No loss
of alfalfa stand Is reported from states
west of the river and the crop is start
ing favorably, but of slow growth.
. All sections of the cotton belt give fav
orable reports except Oklahoma and
northern Texas. Cotton and corn are
starting favorably, and truck and garden
crops are doing well.
Realtors
They are
Qualified
Realtors are Real Estate
experts. They must be
experts before they be
come Realtors.
The Government has its
Real Estate business done
by Realtors.
Nearly all of the $15,000,000
worth of real estate business in
Omaha this year has been ne
gotiated by Realtors.
Realtors frequently save their clients
hundreds of dollars by avoiding any
legal entanglements that inexperienced
men often make. .
OMAHA REAL ESTATE BOARD
had put the finishing touches during
his stay, and we were momentarily
free from any chance of interruption.
"It is not necessary," I began a
bit stiffly, but changed my tone and
words quickly as I saw the hurt look
in his eyes. "But I shall be glad
to listen to you if it will ease your
mind at all.
"You are very good," he said
gratefully. "I not only wish to clear
your mind of the thoughts you can
not help but have, but after I have
gone out of her life I wish some
time you would tell Miss Holcomb,
if the question arises, the real truth."
Miss Holcombe Responds. ;
"As I held her away from the
telephone with one arm I am very
strong I slashed the telephone cord
with a penknife held in my other
hand. Then I carried her to a chair,
and in her raging frenzy she told
me that she had found the things
in the secret drawer, that she had
torn in two my photograph of Miss
Holcombe, and that she meant to
sue me for divorce, and name that
loyal, true-hearted, innocent woman,
and also involve you almost a
stranger, and wholly unconnected
with our unhappy affairs.
"For the first time in my life with
her I lost control of myself, and I
told her that I was through at last,
and that I meant to go to her people
and tell them they must take care
of her. She changed then in an in
stant to the tears with which she
has always played upon the weak
ness I have in the giving of pain to
any one, but for once I was ada
mant, and I left her there, my poor
Milly, sobbing. It is not a pleasant
memory, I assure you."
He stopped, and into his eyes
crept again the horror I knew would
always abide with him at the mem
ory of that hour.
"I" did go to her people, as they
said, and upon my return I found
her dead. I saw in an instant how
she had died, and knew that for
your sake and that of Miss ' Hol
combe that tea must not be sus
pected. The rest"
"You spoke just now about going
out of Alice Holcombe's life," I re
turned steadily. "You have no right
to do that. Forgive me. but I have"
guessed your secret. I could not
help it, with what you told me and
what I inadvertently stumbled on in
your desk. And' I am going to do
an unpardonable thing and betray
another woman's heart. Alice Hol
combe loves you royally, hopelessly,
has loved you all her life. You
must not break her heart by going
away from her."
"Alice loves me." He spoke
dazedly.
"Yes." I turned to the group be
fore the canvas. "Alice," I called
softly, "come here, please."
She came swiftly, and slipping aq
arm through each of theirs I guided
them into the library, shut the door
behind me and put my back against
it.
, "Barely Time."
"Now," I said, smiling roguishly,
"if you two prize idiots come out of
this room until you have come to a
proper understanding I'll lock you
both up on bread and water till you
come to your senses."
But Kenneth Stockbridge had not
I, I, , in ' -
waited for me to finish. "Alice H he
said, hoarsely. "Alice 1" .
"Yes, Kenneth," Alice Holcombe
answered quietly, and there was as
sent and surrender in her voice as
there had been question and demand
in his.
That thev had settled matters sat
isfactorily I knew by their faces
when a few minutes later they came
back into the room. Mingled with
the shadow which would always
haunt Kenneth Stockbridge's eyes
was the light of a happiness almost
unrealized as yet, while Alice Hol
rnmhr't worn face clowed with a
quiet rapture which transformed it.
I felt my spirits lighten at the
sight. I liked Mr. Stockbridge sin
cerely, but it was not on his account
that my sympathies were so en
gaged. For Alice Holcombe I had
a very real affection, and I was glad
indeed in her happiness.
"Won't the puppets all dance sat
isfactorily?" .
Allen Drake's lazy, mocking voice
sounded in my ear. I started
nervously, for I could feel Dicky s
eves on the back of my head, knew
that he was jealously watching me
as he had done throughout dinner.
"I don't know what you mean," I
said spiritedly, although I under
stood very well his gibing comment
upon my anxiety for the happiness
of my friends' which he had
shrewdly fathomed.
"Oh, yes you do!" He smiled
down at me with the air of saying
the most confidential thing in the
world. "But I warn you now, don't
attempt to pair me off with anybody.
I am not like these others. If I
can't have the rose of the world I'll
take no lesser flower."
"I'm sorry to hurry you, Mr.
Drake," Dicky's voice broke in witl
icy courtesy behind us. "but if yoi
wish to make that train you asked
for we will have to leave immedi
ately. We have barely time.'
(Continued Tomorrow.)
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