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THE COURIER. ,& :1h "It means," 1 replied, mastering' my emotion, "it means that we stand face to face with the victim of a crime a murdered woman! Choked1 to death!" "Choked!" gasped Denn'n. "How do yon know that?" lt is very evident," I made an swer, approaching tho cot again. "See for yourself, " and I showed Dennin, at the throat, several dark marks, like the imprints of fingers "Cover it up again, J oe. The sight is too horrible!" moanad Dennin. "We must not disturb it it must be left just as we found it," and seizing the blanket with a shudder he pulled it over the staring face. "And now what's to be done?" he continued. "Our first step is undoubt edly to go and lodge a complaint against this Ike and Pete Ilurroughs, the lundloid. We must do soatonce." "Xot so fast, my boy. Do you hn giii3 we would be allowed to leave this house by stealth at this hour? No, indeed, we are supposed to be " "What?" asked Dennin, impatiently, as I paused. "Cutting th e body up, of course, so that they can eo nveniently dispose of it bur the pieces separately, no doubt? Isn't the matter clear to you now? Someone, for a round sura of money, has agreed to furnish them a villainous doctor and an assistant who w ould do the job for them. Don't y ou remember that Ike said to me, wh en he cautioned me in the other roc in, 'We looked for yon two d ays ago, doctor?' And what lie . ineiint by 'You've got what 3011 need in them tin ngs,' pointing to our valises, where were the surgical instru ments neces sary for the operation." I, opening the valise,, took out two loaded revolvers, and going- up to Denn'n, said, in a whisper: "Take this revolver and keep your wits about you. Certain it is that either Ike or the landlord will be here before daylight to see whether we have done the job. Whoever comes, we must be prepared for him. It's a matter of life or death with us." It was draw ing near to 3 in tho morning when 1 heard soft footsteps in the pass age, approaching the door, and presently t lie re came a light knock. I irotioned to Dennin, and when I ope ned the door, in walked Ike and l'ete, the landlord, but to lind themselves confronted suddenly with two reolvcrs aimed straight at their breasts. At the same time I cried out: "Hands up!" "Don't shoot!" the two worthies stammered, .simultaneously throwing up the ir hands. ".No harm was meant!" "What! "o harm, you villains! It was a cold blooded murder!" I said, vehemently. Ike burst out laughing, winking ng furiously, while from every part -( the house seemed to come an ex plosion of shouts, and into the room rushed a score of miners. "The fact is, pard," said Ike, sup pressing his mirth, "we've been pretty hard on you and your friend. lint that's the initiation we generally give to all new tenderfeet a pretty good skecr, that's alL And really, in the fust place, it was intended for two tenderfoot friends of our'n we ex pected two days ago. JSut when they J id n't come, and we seen youso com n up the street, so innocent-like, we ouldn't resist the temptation to play the joke off on you," and with several -apid winks, Ike walked to the door jf the adjoining- room , one of the niners following him with the lamp, tnd unlocking- it with another key, hrew it open, walked to the cot, and, imid a roar of laughter, jerked out rom under the blanket, by the hair, wax head of a woman. THE BEATRICE MATTER. Beatrieo has only one club and the ladies o tho tawn will have trouble in entertaining tho large crowds which at tend the stats federation. This note from a Beatrice lady oxprsHjs a way out of the dilliculty which 1 hopa will be acted upon. "Were wo bravo or only fool hardy to nvite tho federation ta meet with us? Of course it does not become us under the circumstances to enter into the dis cussion ns to delegates pa) ing their own expenses: but it is doubtful as to invita tions being extended in the future, on that account, since the number of clubs has increased so largoly. A plan adopted by a small town which entertained one of our religious lwxliep. was fo- the towns people to lodge the delegates and they procured a rate of fifteen cents a mpal at the hotels, wli-h the visitors paid; this proved eminently satisfactory on both sides, the delegates much pre ferring this method to being entertained. MRS. INA DILLON TABER. J Voice Culture 0 Pupil of Signor Gedeoni Olivieri, tho teacher of Emma Eames, Emma Calve, Jean and Edward Oe Res'ne and Jean Lisallo. For terms and paiticu Jars address Mrs. Ina Taber, (57.'1 Boy. etjn Street, Bopton, MbR3. SHERIFF SALE. (First publication September 18) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of an order of sale issued by he clerk of the district court of the Third Judicial district of Nebraska, within and for Lnneas'er county, in an action wherein Seaburg L. Sears is plaint tr, and Nils Blomstrom ct al.. de fendant, I will, at 2 o'clock p. m . on the Iflth day of October, A. D 1S!)7, at the eist door of the court house, in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction the fol lowing described lands and tenement?, to-wit: The northeast quarter or section nine (9), in township twelve (12), north, range seven (7). east of tne sixth principal me ridian, in Lancaf ter county, Nebraska. Given under my hand this lGth day of September, A. D. 1897. John J. Tj.'cimi'fx, Shentr, (First Pub. Sept. 11) NOTICE 10 NONRESIDENT DE FENDANTS. In the district court of Lancaster county, Nebraska. Leonora M. Perry, Plaintiff. I - vs. V Thomas Matby, et al., i Defendants. I A man often says: "My business is different from any other kind; it's almost impossible to advertise my business." That remark shows a misunderstanding of what advertising is. It is making a business known to those who ought to know it. This can be donewith any business. To write good advertising you must first know what your are talking about and, second, whom you are talking to. 21 170. To Charles A. Hanna. trustee; Charles A. Hanna, E. P. Woodward, (tirtt came unknown). The M. E. Page Confec tionary Company, (a corporation). You and each of you will take notice that on the 14th day of AucuBt, 1897, the above named plaintiff tiled her peti t:on in the court aforesaid egainst the said defendant?, the object and prayer of which ate to foreclose certain articles of agreement executed by the defend ant, Thomas Matby to the defendant Charles A. Hanna, trustee, and Charles A. Hanna, to secure the payment of four (1) certain promissory nntep, dated June 23. 1892, for the sum of S2C0 each and due and payable respectively on the 28th dv of June, in the veats of 1S94 1895, 1890 and 1S97. That there is now due upon said note? the sum of SSCO with interest at the rato of 10 per cent per annum from the maturity thereof. Said articles of agreement we:o executed to se cure sail notes upon the northeast quarter (n. e. .) of section eleven ill), township ten (10). north of range five (fi) east of the sixth P. M.. situated in the county of Lancaster, state of Nebraska Plaintiff prays for a decree that do fendant be required to pay the sum due thereon or that said premises may be sold to satisfy the amount found due. You are required to answer siid peti tion on or oefnre Mondav, the ISth dav or October. 1897. Leo.noka M. Pf.huv, By Field &. Bkown, Plaintiff. 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