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{right by VvaJjomMacLaodRam* (Continued from l*it 1iu4) CHAPTER *"N^ On the Carpet.'./-"' he question at issue was not-whetl* "eF Beatrice would break with her! fiance, but in wtiatr~way f*fo 'done: -if her father found him guilty oiTwhat Durand liad said, he was|to dismiss him brusquely' if not, Beatrice wanted to disengage herself gently and with contrition. WhitforS summoned Brornfleld to nig office where the personal equation would be less pronounced. He purtH to him plainly the charge" made, byj, Jerry and demanded an answer. No lie could save him. The oiilyr *thlng he culd do was td'sugarcoat .the. truth. He set about making out, a case'for himself as skillfully as he could. "I'm a "man of the world, Mr. Whit- ford," he^explained? )"When I meet {an ugly fact I look it in the face. 'This man JLindsay was making a great impression on you and Bee. Neither of you seemed able quite to realize hishis deficiencies, let *us say. I felt myself at a disadvantage -with him because he's such a remarkably virile young man an:d Jie constantly, indeed you bQth' him /.'the i "''We9t.'.yQu Id** It seemed fait** to all of us to try him outto find out .whether at -bottom he was a decent fellow, or'.'"notJ Sq I laid a little trap to find out." 1 "Not the way Durand tells it," an-J swered the miner bluntly. "He says .you paid him a thousand dollars to ^arrange a trap to catch tindsay." "Either he misunderstood me or he's ^O^torting the facts," claimed the club fman with an assumption of boldness, "That ougfirjo ibeeasy to'prove. !We'll malte an appointment with him, jfbr this afternoon and checkup by the tdtctagraph." It BromfieW^JajKhe^^iineasily:^ "Is If ftft nedeWary ijftC Whltford? Surely finy word is good. I have the honor to tell you that I did nothing discred table. 5Fto Whltford leaned back In his swivel Malr and looked steadily at the#nian to whom his daughter was engaged. "Im going to the bottom this, Brorn fleld. That fellow Djirand oughtto go to^ ib penitentiary. We're gathering evldence^to send Bim there. rN6\y tells me' he'll drag'you down "to ruth with him if he goes. Come clean. Can Kfce do it?" "Well, I wouldn't say" U, "Don't evade, Brornfleld. 5fes. or ^%o," "I suppose he can." The, words' \3came sulkily after a* long pause. "You did hire him to destroy* Lind say's, reputation," 1 "Llndsfty* htod no business here-.ln '"!Npw York. He' was'disturbing "Bee's pejac6 of mind. I wanted* to get fid 1 ojtlhim and'send him home." I'So you paid a crook scoundrel who .hated him to murder his reputation," \f. "^hat'S not what I call it," defended whe clubman. V'lt dbesn't matter what you call it. 3he fact stands." "I told him explicitlyagain 'and gaintllftt there was to be no vio ence. J^-intended only to show liim: ip. 1 had, a right to do it." Whltford'got *up and- walked*tip ahd own the room. He felt .Hke_laylng nds on this well-dressed."scamp"-grid: throwing him out of the office^ He^ast- e& something.-of Ws" daughter t$Ase oi .degradation at, ever having been, connected with. ,.a man t3f-sorli"ffie: charaicW. The experience^ ^a^aghit- terly iumlliatbig' one tb'himf"Bor Bee was, In his opinion, the.^leanest, truest, little thdrdtlghb'red Unffer* nfeav en. ThVoniy. questionable fining /he had evei known her to do was to en ^^gjage herself to tnis^an. '^Colin came to a halt in front of the ^tner. '4* W^---'^ 1 "We've* of*to protect you, no mat ter how little you deserve it I can't have Begaitfaroe.dragged .into'-air the ^.papers ov the^.'country. The case ^against D^rarid will have to. be J^opped. He's lost his power anyhow and he'll never get it back." "Then it dbesn't matter much wheth he's tried, or not." That phase of the subject Whitfoid did not pursue. He began to feel In bla vest pockety for somethingr "Of course' you understand that "we're" thropgh with you, Brornfleld. Neither Beatrice nor I care to have anything more to do with you." .jlon't see why," protested Brom "As a man of the world" you don't see the reason I'm not able to explain it to you." Whit ford's fingers found what they were \Ooking -for.' -He-fished a ring from Ms pocket and put it on desk. i|BeatrIce askedo mseherself."thu to give "yo this." fe-!7_M't think that's fair. If she wantsTio tfirSw nle'Wer she ought to' %te reasn he ln "She's telling them through me. I *oh't want to be more explicit unless ^|Mcej^ ::^,:v,,- tjfc own Macleod VkuttaHatu IMJ I IrwiM.Atyetv it' should "Of Course, I'm Not Good Enough. I Know That. No Man's Good Enough for a Good Woman." ""Of "course" I'm not gooa enough. 1 know that. No man's good enough for a good woman. But I'm as good as other fellows. We don't claim to be angelsT New York doesn't sprout wings." "I'm not going to argue this with you.: And I'm not going vto tell you what I think of you. beyond saying that we're through with you. The less said about it the better,, Man/ don't you see-1 don't want- have TENSTRIKE- Last Sunday the Nebish baseball team threw a forfeit game to the Tenstrike sluggers. This means an other, victory [for Tenstrike. Nexi Sunday' the Tenstrikestjeam, 1 any more talk-about It? The^engagevK Deibert Tiff ord started for -Be- melit wasVa^mistiBjte^.h. tfie^ His destina- Beernever ,loved.you Even. if. you'd been what we thought you, it wouldn't have donet She's lucky to have found out'in \tinYe.''r "Is this a business rupture, too,' Mr. Whltford?" "Just as you. say about that, Brow: field. As an Investor in the Bird Cage you're entitled to the- same' considera' Mon thfii any other stockholder is. |inie: you're the. second largest owrieis. you^ye a "right to recognition on the board of directors. I'm not mixing my private aftairs with business." Brornfleld rose, pulled on the glove fie had reinoved, nodded good-bye Vthout offering to shake hands, and Sauntered out of..the -office. There Hvas look on his Ifftffi the mining man did hot like. It occurred to Whltford that Clarendon, how stripped of self fespect by the knowledge of the, re gard In which they held him, was in a position to strike :back hard if he tared to do so. Tlieright to vote the proxies of the small' stockholders of the Bird Cage company had been made out in his name at the request of the president of the corporation.^ ddntinued in tiext issue fohteriiM for The Daily Piontw. Chicago and All Poll 1. Beginning July 2 -jour neys to Nprthome. .^"".P'ri July Fourth the locals wUl fcattle against Blackduck with Joe 'Graves. On Sunday- July 79tb""^ines will "cross bats with"the locals for the first time this season. On Tuesday a -large crowd at tended the auction at Ben Shute's place northwest of town. Last Friday evening the Walter League met at the home of, M*. and Mrs. Aug. Lundgren. Games were played after which delicious lunch was served. Mrs. Wm. Travis motored to Be midji one day last week. Del'bert Tufford purchased the Chevrolet of -Paul Haluptzok last week. The new house of H. D. Sqrenson which is being built on the east side of the viaduct is progressing very rapidly. The base ball boys held a meet ing in the C. G. C. hall last Monday evening. The Equalization board met in the G. C. C. Hall Monday. The road which is being construc ted around the-sink hole on the state road is practically completed. The Bemidji base ball team evi dently covered too much territory when ."they- "asked Brainerd for a game. Bemidji evidently prefers to be in the same class as the so called "stump blowers." Eli Ritchie of Turtle River visit ed here Tuesday. Alice F.ellows returned home from Eagle Bend, where'she' has been visiting relatives. Homer Walter leaves Saturday evening for a visit with his parents at Osseo. Harry Fox, Tilman Gregg and Mr. and Mrs. -&, X. Betz niotored (to Bemidji Monday. .Miss Margaret Hampl entertain ed Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Betz Monday evening. VP. E Mattison of Nebish was a business caller here Tuesday. Burt Noble of Nebish made a flying trip out of here Monday morning, after a short business visit. He was expecting to see some of the Tenstrike baseballboys. W. Rice of Bemidji .visited here Tuesday. W. A. Rice motored to Duluth Sunday. Both he andMrs*. Rice ,'who visited her parents, at Duluth are expected back this week. Henry Krahn has bought a new Ford Car. A j^ong is sung a speech is made and the face of 'M loved one fades from the mind BUT A PICTURE! that lives forever! Improvement in Train Service Through Train Connections for HAKKERUP The Photographer in Your Town. if. and I. night train N 3 will leave Intexqaj-i tional Falls Bemidji, Wlilkir and Pine River^ at present, connecting at Brainerd with ?TQr|thm Pacific train No. 12, leaving at 4:05 a. m.^iSiving St. Paul 8:53 a. m. and making direct connection for Chicago., Dining and Sleeping Car$^^" Dependable Comfortable Service Northern Pacific Railway Minnesota an^ Intematiotial Railway This Is Yellowstone Park's Big Year Go While TraOel Costs are Very Low *-!ft!3&&nC3<3SV tion -was not rfeached because some unnecessary tack sought a good roosting place in his front tire and not having any experience in chang ing tfres as they do on the AARDAHL LADIES' AID TO HOLD PICNIC JULY FOURTH The Ladies' Aid of the Aardahl Lutheran Free church will hold a picnic, July Fourth at Ole Hegland's place, two miles east of Rosby. Lunch, ice cream and lemonade will be sold by. the ladies, i"'"iiinilif""""""""V' Perenials in Flower Now You are invited to see the Flower Gardens of the Beltrami Nursery Baby's Breath, Coreopsis, Canter bury Belle, False Indigo, Gaillar dia, Lark Spur, Peonies, Pinks 10c, Sweet Williams 10c, Shasta Daisy. We are located oppoit Am School Farm. -We Sell Cut Flower* tnmnni It Makes Things Grow Fertilise the lawn. Use Commer cial fertilizer "containing a large per cent if nitrogen. Sheep 'man ure is a)so "g6od" for the i vegetable garden. We apply it for you. "v OTTO BROSE, Prop. Phone 363-^ 20M Ii^Wi Ave. ^wzm ~m J'-'i.ii.\ plfiViW te^v* ^ys i^^ff^} yp^r *$!F^/ '& b.w5"fe **9%MtifiWl DAILY PIONEE grace track it took a little time in fact too long a time to enable him to get to Bemidji to see a show. George Shulke motored to Be midji Saturday evevning. C. J. Wild and E. E.Shulke at tended the potato association meet ing in Hines Wednesday of last week. There was a special "meeting of the trustees of the Presbyterian church last Saturday evening. Mis^Estjbjfr Krohntand her moth er left last %eek Thursday for Min neapolis andfKasqta. The R. W. Fellows .family motor jed to Kelliher, ^ed Lake and Redby last Sunday.:' xthe proceeds to go to the church. A program of sports has "been arranged for the boys and girls.- A large attendance is invited. V^LS-'Ltn5_^JjluMef :cac*H jiij-a |il4* A-.i "15' 3 "T~j :..*-^,r tlZT^LAiJlmtLu nooO did raai .fi ID :.-V~v f- "i?nVi -e*-#-w* astringents, powder or rouge. It jnay be ter of bodily elasticity. I THE UNIVERSAL CAR let You Ne For for Jiily 4tibf We can make immediate delivery on practically all models. i-SVIPISKMl ^BV5f JFQRP, Pay Le-get more tha^ any other buyj bar npne! ^usf^te^irlR^W salesroom and ask tofeeshown the different models~ ft K:S ROADSTER Equippedcomplete, $414 (f* o. bi factory). .*i8"iX^%^^1*^ejBBTQuR*NC.CAJ Regular, $348 (f. o. b. factory). Mill III lliMMI^MMMMMM^MMMM^M^^*WMMlWf ***\l Recapturing Feminine Charm Although it 'is not expressly so chronicled, there is every reason to believe that Ponce de Leon set out on his famous search for the Fountain of Youth at the instance of a woman. Beiause'bf woman's untiring quest fdf continued youth, ther nas sprung up a great host of "beauty specialists." The modern beauty Parlor has become an institution .in America. And literally hundreds of tons of cosmetics are yearly sold,to women- ambitious for youth. Through these agencies does femininity strive valiantly-to push back the advancing years, and tqkK?ej father Time from penning, his autP:,- graphon their faces. However, retaining youth isnot necessarily await er of "facials" or face tinkering. I is not necessarily a matter wis ^u"afe hd^bblieTation if yo,u jusft wish looik att thejn.frri*m. simpl|y Youth is bodily elasticity. Age is-ever-increasing bodily rigidity* By keeping the body elastic, youth is retained. The increasing rigidity of interferes with the transmission of .vital energy through your nerve system. Youth, health and strength are yours only so long as vital energy is, not interrupted in its trans- mission to every body part. There is ho w,ay in whieh you .can keep ypUr body elastic into the far reaches of tm years. But tKere IS a way in-which you can keep the inevitable rigidity of age from interfering with of "vital energy throughout your body. Interference witn transmission of vital energy usually occurs at the spihe I is here thatailthe main trunk lines of the nerve sys- tem pass through and between the movable bones of the spinal col- umn. The science of CBiropractic concerns itself with keeping these spinal bones in place so that they do not press against the nerves and interfere with transmission of vital energy. The rigidity of age con- stantly tends to displace the spinal bones. Chiropractic corrects the defect. 'i it you would have youth? health and beauty, have a Chiropractor keep your spinal bones adjusted property. More and more women every day are supplementing the effortB of their favorite beauty specialist'by taking Chiropractic adjustmejts. Suppose YOU try it? Dr. A. Dannehberg BEMlEirS PIONEER CHIROPRACTOR First National Bank Bldg. Phone 401-W Palmer Graduate Bemidji, Minn tro W ,....SEDAN :yj v-.,....., Equipped complete/ $645 (f. o. b. factory). i.^.M IF YOU WANT A GAR, THE 1FORD IS THE LOGICAL ONE T0W* W. JEWETT C04 \c.^.J,,^:^^ii.^-:.::-_ BEMIDJI, MINN. INTERNATIONAL FALLS BAGLEY 1MBivn ^in/tsHi, *,.*taa 1 Vfr (of O1T0$ cold creamy and solely a" mat- -^-.r.-^.-is ji^UJi: vthe^transmis^n, -f.Uiu.U.4.^^iiimMtitM ,^U-*-'..^-'w-*.iJ.^j:Wvi?. F. O. B. Factory Equipped complete, $443 (f. o. b. factory) 'NEW COUPE *!a?j Equipped cojnplete, $580 (f. o. b. factory)! Li ,:v.iiy* .-Xl-.&XU* 1%'t1. 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