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THE BUKUNGTON FREE MUSS AND TJiUKS: TllUKSDAY, AT'TUTi L!8, Mill). J ft 34 .v.. S7 "5 I Hm.4tJ Cherub Jp? Br: vine SEWELL FORD Copyright. 1909. by Mitchell Kennwley 1 lid. Unllt'sl. I lii-r;r liicaU l Nick. I was just i;iliig to" 'l''IL' Cherub faltered. "You were pilng to do what?" S,,K cstcd tins cottutcos, "Why. to sprint: It on ynu. Oh. 1 can BUP"s.whnt ynu would say " but-but- See hero, countc's. 1 could not help It. Vou'ro the- best 1 ever kunw. .lust seeing; you these tew days uiadt! things sccni worth while. Why, I didn't know what I was living for CHAPTr.U X. I NK'nor.AS squirmed n little In hH eluir. "Mr, Devine H in many ways si ot -a remarkable man." if he were only soniethluc besides1 a stock p.ifiihk'r. If In1 would only up j his talents to soniethliu: differ nit " 1 hadn't thoiiRlit ot his talents, us VIiik misdirected." lie said slowly, r.nt he has evidently been listening to some olio who thinks as you do. for, 'n- tells uih that h has plvcn up spec aiatinc In stocks." "lie-he has Riven up! Why?' When?' ' ' At nnon today, when hs obtained rontrol of the P.. '.. and N. railroad ' mid been mo itu 'resident.' "A railroad piesideut: Why. that is quite- ntiltp revpootablo, isn't It':" 'Alivost." u".'avely assented Mr. YVal loway "Isn't he splendid?" o.vckilmed the ecu itcs. iTj Iri; her hands. "And don't yen thlult, Nicholas, now that he has ve.l, reformed -that ho will be a'-ked i. bout uni'-iii.' nice people':" My dear countess;," began Nicholas. , once n-iie assuming the judicial pose, I "you no, t ii"t lot'Kiit that ho Is silll ( iierub 1'ewi,'1 " a stk-cet.sful mu nl'Mihitor of sin',, he is entitled to re-pa-r, av a i '!'. ad president he will Si a financial power to lie reckoned iith. r.s to his sin ial tMii"ss, that is a matter to which 1 have not jrlven the littentioii which yen appear" "Atn 1 beint: lectured, Nicholas Wal lowayV" asked tlic countess demurely. "I trut wo have known each other ",-ir.s ciiiillf:h, Adele, for me to offer a !,Vlendly suggestion Hut if you resent ntcU" "Oh. no! Go on, Nicholas. What fl':p about Mr. Devlne?' ioun' Mr Wnlloway (lushed under the subtle mockery of her eyes. "Xoth'nsr more countess," and he, bowed stitily. "only I did not know ; that you considered Mr. Ievinea a' The countess laughed lightly. "Oh, Pie told him he wasn't." "You -you said that to the Cherub? The countess nodded. "And he -what did he" "He said U had never claimed to b gentleman." "Ah!" Yoimr Mr. Walloway seemed to have pained a new viewpoint. His "xelamatlon was one of relief. Now 'lie could understand the attitude of the countess toward Cherub Devine. 1 I was merely an impersonal Interest vlileh bho had taken in a somewhat jieturesquo public character whom Ihe had chanced to see at clotsc range "I bey pardon for my suggestion," he went n. "I see you know the Cherub better than I thought. Inter "stJni; chap, isn't he? lie has ids ood points, too oh, really, has a code )f honor all his own that ho sticks to jis faithfully as if It were well, the Accepted code. And ho is peuerosily itself to those whom he fancies.' "Is he. indeed?" There was an encouraging noto in her tone. "Oh, extremely! Now, in the msttei pf buying those shares, they were never actu.'.Ilj quote.', at that tlp;r. you know, but he needed them ver badly, and he fixed the price accor-i tngly, whereas ho might have pur thased them for n fifth as much and till paid you the highest market rate." "Then lis practically makes nie a gift of this?" And the countess fiut ered the pink check disdainfully. "Oh. no! Had I been Felling tho shares for you, knowing how badly he needed them, I could have forced him to pay even more. Vo, it was a busi ness transaction, but generosity was displayed none tho less. And his offer ti hand over Howlngton Acres at your own terms that is another example. , f K course he doesn't want the place in Ills hnr.ds, but he could rpr.dily dia per." of it at a profit. Evidently no ishti you to retail poefllou, how ever." ' "So It would- appear," mused tho i lountess. "I wonder why?" Nicholas pursed his lips quizzically. I "I suppose It has not occurred to you that he might be--well, Interested in you?' Tho countess eyed him with cool un concern. "I'm afrMd you are making rather n Impudeut guess. Mr. Walloway." "But it's no guess, Devlne told mj himself that Is, he as good as con fessed as much." Her calm poise was ruffled. Color flashed into her cheeks betraylngly. "Do you mean to Imply that he talk- , td to you of-of me?" she demanded. "Well, I will ndmlt that I driTw him j nut. I could see it philn enough, yon know, and when I ar.ked him he didn't uttempt to deny, although he did have i the grace to protest his own nnwort'il iioss. (jood of him. uasiit It? Oh. ys, he has Improved the opportunities you gave htm! He has had the itudacl, . ty to fall In love with you, countefs, , My congratulations on your conquMt." : Ho held his head at n knowing angle, ' "Then why did he end you here to. ! y Instead r,f corning himself?" "IJniccounlahle. Perhaps he flunked t the last moment, Ho may hac t hoiiKht you would not accept his fa vors If offered directly, so he nsked m to come. Mn! Isn't that rich?" "In just what way?" And so quiet .y did sho ask It that Nicholas slu.-.l 1 iiavn had warning. "Why. he doesn't know how long l have waited for Just su-h it chance. Hut you know, :lele, and uow"- l!e had risen nud w,is approaehliu; the e...m c-,s nlth nulsircu lied nrim. All tint was oei'ile 1 tin nplele tho happy I'Miuion wns for li.'i- to herself Into them. However, that was not precisely what happened. "Nicholas." said the countess reprov ingly. "s!t down,'1 "Hut If tou will only Just listen lo" "Please sit down, Nicholas." Nicholas sat. "You used to tell me, Adele, that i you loved ' . "Did I? It's no wonder, for you J wero forever mooning around asking me If I did." "I can imagine no reason why you ! should refuse to hear me say that 1 love you and" i "Well, thero Is n reason. If there I wasn't 1 should invent one." "I regret Tery deeply." he began. 1 with great humility, "that anything t have Just said" "Now, that's better.' said the Count-; ess Vecehl. relenting cheerfully. "When you start regretting very deeply you , don't In the least mean It, but you're , on the right track. Now forgive mc for bringing you up so sharply and let us finish our business. Ought I to no , cept all this money for those shares?" j "Wouldn't It hceni rather strange j for you to demand less than Is of- j ferrd?" "You're right. Well. I accept, then. , And 1 do want to buy back our home j here. Hut I feel 1 ought to deal direct- ly with Mr. Povlne himself in that i matter. Yon will ee that he comes, 1 will you?" ' Mr. Walloway. assuming an air of , i Mntoly gloom. Hclked away from Hewington Acres. Ry the time dinner ( I was over he had quite recovered bis 1 usual poiso and feit equal to the task ' of calling up Mr. Pevine. , "AVell?" queried the Cherub eagerly. 1 "How did you ccpie on with the countess?" J "Excellent!" cald Mr. Walloway. thinking only of the business he had been asked to transact, "It's all set i tied. She accepts." i "What's that. Nick? Accepts who?' Why. the check. She will buy back Hie property too." "Oh! Is that all?" An unmistakable sigh of satisfaction came over the wires. "She wants to see you about it, though. Says she must deal direct. Wants to know if you can come to morrow." "Why, sure I can. Hut say, Nick, are you certain there's nothing else--no congratulations coming from me?" "Why er -you might cniigrntuVt the countess on making a good bargain If you wish." This was lndeflnte. but convincing "Poor old Nick!' said the '"lieriib ns he hung up the receive1-. "He's had his tryout, though. Tomorrow it'll be up to me Chenib Kevin, having resolutely slashed awey all the entangling mesh fent Mr, Walloway hero to offer mc this check nud an opportunity to buy back Hewington Acres for tho price you paid, la that correct?" "That's O. K.. countess." "Also you confided to Mr. Walloway that you were that you entertained rcrtal'n sentiments of regard for me. Tou called it love, I beDove." "Kb?'' ejaculated lee nstonlshed Cherub. "f?ay. Nick didn't give mc in.. 1,f ,11,1 tin? tTnrinet hn wasn't chump enough to let on unit i sald"- "To be made the topic of such an In timate disclosure and by n person whom I have known for such a short I tlmo under such peculiar conditions, yon can fancy perhaps that I'd rather not dwell on 't." "Great Scott, yes." groaned tho Cherub, beginning to wtpw his fore head. "Hut glvo me a show here, countess. I'm trying to think how 1 cntno to do tho sieve act. Oh, I must have done it, nil right, but how" "I'm afraid 1 can't share your Inter est in tnat problem. Let us not go Into , couldn't do It, that's it any deeper, if you please. You told haven't hud much of tr( l lril, jprv fellows that not only Hil tliolr IriisIn of hit-ect pots, hut, at tie; wioi, t line-. Plmul a prr.tty vlnllnnt walch Willi n due rcgaid for the wind, hniMMcr, innnageil to stalk uimen Hit cow and calf until we were within fnm Mini.' nf tlipin. Then Ihe bltdi discovered us. and, with their Jarrbut cries of nlnlni, gave warning that a foe approached. W- k.iu the lu moe In suspicion, A.1 they , ijiiltl mil smell us, their next effort ! whs tn incriti" ns bv slRht. wnlle tney LEGAL NOTICES rcmvwio ,i. Mu.Nr.'t i;s j' atk. Vini.UONT. illstriet f t'l"1- Coiirt. .... ,... , I....... It, in, i oeiore. uu men neiore i """ etn dulnp this, t snapped th shutter, far I'd gone I was seeing nothing but I p1(, ,)p , brok(, ,n(f ln. you. 1 wish I could tell you nil about llM1 ,.,0, -ny t,irk out that countess." j head" and came for u without doubt "n. iirt: volt liiustn t Again miw . nr iir'initiDti; anil iirn ivns ineir mi hiding her Mr. Wnlloway, and then "Ah, I remember, tie wished me luck. Wasn't that, nice of him when" "When what?" .spurred on tho countess. "Why, when when ho was In the same boat." "So Mr. Walloway exchanged contl donees, did he? Delightful!" "No, no! Nick didn't say a word. 1 found it out by accident. Saw your picture in his locket, you know, and I'd heard about how ho and you used to" "Iteally! I'm glad that there was some rei-crve In that discussion, Wn it held on a street corner or in it hotel lobby or" "Train!" groaned tho Cherub. "Ah!" said the countess. "The other passengers must have been entertain ed. Did any of them offer advice?" The Cherub .'auk Into a chair. "That's right." he observed. "Keep It up. I deserve it." "ltcmor.se." commented tho countess, "is always touching, but It arrives so late In the day. I am curious on only one point. Having made your confes sion to Mr. Walloway and having learned of Ills well, his attitude to ward mo what prompted you to send him here?" "Why, 1 thought Nick ought to have his chance." "Yon you thought " The Counters Vccchl appeared to grasp his meaning but slowly. Her hrovwi eyes no longer resembled any kind of fireworks. Thej regarded bin: with wide wonder. "o,i see." continued the Cherub earnestly, "he's so much nearer your kind if a chnp in your class and nl1 that and 1 didn't know how you two stood, .Mill know. Why. it didn't look i just right for me to butt in before j vtell, before you and Nick had a show to make it up if you wanted to. That's I all. It was only right." The silence which had followed lii explanation lasted for several mo ments, and when the Countess Vecchi again spoke the clear cut sharpness of her tone was somewhat softened. "I understand 1 believe 1 have been i told by some one that you had a code 1 of honor that was all your own. Well, have you heard what use Mt. Watlo , way made of bis oppot tunlty ?" "I bad him call me up last night I couldn't ask him right nut you know, but" "More delicacy!" murmured the countes . 1 "Oh. I hat's nothing made til in say enough turned to the draperies, flushed face In her hands. "Maybe if you hadn't rcMl so many of thot.c newspaper yarns about me" "It Isn't that; truly it Is not," came In mullied tones from the countess. "Of course I can see where 1 don't I measure up with the kind of men you've known, and I tried to keep that In mind all the time, but well. 1 nil. nu see. I tio for women. I thought they were all alike. Hut you you're different, counters. 1 wish 1 was different too I with I was more llko Nick. If 1 was perhaps I could make you see how much 1 need you how Oh. say, countess, couldn't you Just let me say"- "No. no; don't say It, please!" This came faintly, for her face wis still hidden. "All right. I won't." The Cherub scorned tu he swallow log the words. statu or louden. The lli'tiornhle the Probate ror the rllstrlet nf Cnlttentlfill To tin, holes ninl all persons Intir esled in the pstnte of r.wnnl J. Hl'Mie, late ot Charlotte, deceased, (JHKKTINri : Whemas, application hath been inii'de in nils rniirt In writing, by ihe iiilmltilsl ralnr, pinvirig for license mid iillthorll In sell nil of the vnl es- their itte nf suld derniucd, representing to . -iliu rduri, Ulal II Willl'll !c uiMieui i " i In Pie. heirs and nil persons Interested Mil Hie estate of mid deceased, to sell i nil of tlio real slalo of ""Id deceased, Ititid convert ti. "anic Into money. I Whereupon, ii,n nld Court npoolnled iitnl nvslpeil the ,10th dnv of April. I fit a, .it the probate court' rooms. In ald district to bear nud decide upon said application und net 1 1 ion. and ord ered puhlle i, iilrc to h" Ken to nil i, - oiilehe haste that they were within twelve aids nf lis befoie I hnrl Ihu shutter rcet find iendy. It was not a time fur palaver. Clark, pel dating to let them cct any nearer, kl fly with the rifle at the co. and 1 siluik her a t-lnnelliR blow on the hnnld- nevsnnn Interested therein, Tiy ptilill t t ;: f mum 7'' ' -rxma M wk CTSlu. V i i voc " Hk sor cnviNO, ark fur tne so I could ut I gUpsc. of business cares, went smilingly out i how be came out. You told him be to Howlngton Acres and Into the pre s ence of the Countess Vecchi. "IHCV HK I'BACTICAt.f.V MAKES MB OIIT OK THIS?" "Well, countess, we Rmashcd 'em, didn't we? And you had hand in It, sfter all. Nick told you. eh?" ETidently she .had been standing there in the window recess In the library waiting for hi in. Whether by accident or design, it proved to be a very effective pose, for the slender grace fulness of her durk robed figure came out In litrong relief against the dull preen window haiislngs, nnd the niel low afternoon light showed the bint of color In the long oval of her cheek. "Yos, Nicholas has told me, Mr. Ue vide told me Mil about everything, lu fact, he made quite a full co.ifcshin," Decidedly tills was not a cordial upoiilug. Her tone was cool, almost tyinea'. Something was wrong. "I hops Nick didn't overdo tlv thing, louritess. Did be?" "I'm sure I don't know, Mr. Devlne. That all depends upon how nine ti you Intended him to say." "Well, he told .von about how handy i tho-i,' sharer, mine In?" j "Yes " ; "And Hie price- he got for them nud , how I v, ar.iod ,Miti to buy buck the house'.' ' "A!l of lliiise Ihlngh Nicholas ex plained fully " , "And It's nil rl;'.it. Isn't It? Any i hitch oier details?" Tho i-oiinless walked to n (able and . ptekril Up II loll1.' doellllieul oe rloic "1 iH'ivl.i wish iii ijpilersiiiinl clean," throw i your proposals, idiu v,u. uaioj; qmi wouldn't do. didn't you''" The shoulders ot the Countess Vccchl lifted a trifle at this "I tried to be entirely frank with Mr. Walloway as 1 am now trying to ho frai.k with you. Mr. Devine. I wish to ask you if my acceptance of this check Is a purely business transac tion." "Why stu-e " "You would have paid ns much to ny one else?" "Reen glad to " "And about your offer of nowington Acres?" "Straight business." "Then l accept both proposals " 'fhe paused, then spoke softly, "(Inod of: rrnoon, Mr. Devine." As he had found her. so she r-ocd when be turned to leave the library. About her erect figure there was al most the suggestion of a highly strung bow, which he took to mean that she was immensely displeased with him. What a mess he had madii of every thing, to be sure! Absorbed in these uncomfortable reflections, the Cherub narrowly es caped a collision with the solemnly alert Eppings, who had stalked for ward to open the door. The Cherub hesitated. Was It his characteristic reluctance to acknowl edge defett or a sense of not having lived up '.o his own code? He might lit least have told her he was sorrv. "Walt n minute, r.ppings. Cuess I've forgotten something." A few resolute strides took him i hack into the room where lie had left her. Perhaps she had not gone. No; there she was, but Why, what was up now? It was quite obvious that the Countess Vecchi had burled her face In the window draperie. nnd was leaning against tb" wall of tho room. Moreover, from the convulsive rl.-'o and fall of her iiliouhloir. t looked as If she were sobbing. "Oh!" Ah hhe wheeled quickly to ward 111 ui. saw who It was. icali.ed thai he was standing there looking at her, Hho dabbed f'll lively at Uillig p.vps wltli u wholly lut'.d'-qu liaiidkeichlef. "1 1 thought." i,lic went on. "i hut you had had' "Yes. but I came back. Vou'ro not crying, are you? "Crying! Cvri.-.Wly noi!" "No?" "Vcll. If 1 was, I'm not now I . shall not tiuaii, ever. I Tlmi'.-i right. Ynu sec. eounii'si., i I'm going to teel bad enough about : i his ;iu!;o of mine in i'.u r . t imiii nl i ti Thai's v, ! ii c.iiiio i, ,,,; t,, ;iy j I ilon'l l.t'inv In -t how to put II. bill It j i hole's nnyi bin.: I can do in uuue vu forget i Inn I In re's such i, imih .i 1 (.'lleiub l,' Hie I'll do M, evi I i j collies to Juilip,.'g ofl 1 1 c dm ., ; " i lli'll' I i".v Isli I .in, 1 "V, I'll, in " I v it II I c ! ;in') to i HI 'n I . I let t I I well. II!, o Uvu-er inii. oi'i ,i "Thru I suppose it's It's goodby? He was near her now, quite near, Inspect ing with helpless masculine anxiety the outward aspects of her distress. He noted the subdued tremors which came and went with her sobs. "I'm sorry," he went on. "Hut Nick would bine guessed it. anyway. Not all, though. He don't know bow much I w-h you knew countess I wish" -.liist why it should have happened Mien or at all Cherub Devlne will nev er understand. Hut the inexplicable arrived lie was aware of a sudden deep sub which seemed to shake froir row n to heel Ihe grateful figure be fore him lie heard a hnlf articulator :.cla inn! Ion. saw her turn waverlng'.y 'oward him. and In the next Instant he was in his arms Abruptly the old audacity had rushed upon him and he had accomplished the Improbable. Nor did that complete the miracle. She was dinging to him, one soft arm against His clieeic, lier warmly tinted fate raised to his. her moist brown yes shining under long lashed, half Closed lids. "I know; I have known." she was whispering as one who pants out n message after a long, hard run. "Countess!' he breathed "Then then you" "Yes. Chetub." "And you w 111" "No, no!" Suddenly sho was no longer passive. She struggled to freo herself. "Oh. you must leave me! There is sondhliig 1 can't tell you. Hut I can't sec you again perhaps not for years. Oh. you must go away!" "Co!" echoed Ihe Cherub. "Yes, jo and forget. Indeed you mu:.i. Please go!" "os, es, countess; III go, but not until" Impetuously be drew her face up to his until their lips met. It was no hasty, Inaccurate performance. He made a thorough and highly satisfac tory Job of It before she could slip n way from him, "Now go, go! Please go!" she pleaded. "It's the last thing I'd "ant to do," saitl the Cherub, "but if you say 1 must" "Oh, indeed ou must! I've been weak, wickedly weak! Ai.d ou must go away No; don't look at tnv again or remember inc. Co!" Cherub Devine reluctant!,- obejed Whether he walked sobcrlv down the cirriage mad or whether he lloatetl through the air he could not have told. Only when he reached the big stone gates was lu snilicleiitly com posed In lal.e Hole ot concrete objects And thou Ii.- i en Used thai some one was (.ceilsiv: at lilui Inuu behind a I. io. di of -dintl hi'j-i . cr. Though not a mortal wound, It proMsl fffiethe In ttirnlnc het. nnd. wl'h tne -nlf tagclllR .'It 'icr herl-, she bundled away In the distance. , If w,is ot'r Mrt teallv Intimate -view ef ;i wild rhino, the experience was hatdlv i rasnrlnc. t(owccr, (he day was oung vet, and, r.s event" wetp to prove, we had made a mere beginning. A mile f.ittber on two othtr rhinos came inlo view They wer" ferrlliiR nn n hillside several hundred n:d nwav, a pair of hulking, f'lll-srown brute, splendid specimen1' of their kind. Though still a little fhnky after out iciept ex perience, v.e decided for a an, c9pclallv since ore nf them had a erv f.iir born. We hKo rt'elded we mi.st uso elipme. . at p run talK, hecause, thoitirii the wind was In our fnvoi, w e should have to clus" a hale, open stretch o" gro'ind, utterly Incklusr In covei. At the oilt.-el, the ntiilk sectiK-il lather hopeless. I 'or we l-inocentl.s lielleved that the two would see us nnd Instfint'y take to tl'elr l;ee V,V nf crawling .ileiiir a q'iletlj ,i pO'slnls, wncn we suddenly di-oerert a third 'hino rilmost dlrctlv down wlr.d. and oniv n little more than h hundred artls awy. A few steps farll er. and the wind would havn Kivcn lit m ic.r scent a him . e centlc liii'ti would pnlhl.v hall by charelm; up on i s full tilt. This would have placed n between two fire", between him and the other two, In case they did not run; and, It? idly relihinir the Idea, we turned and iinwlert the other way. (nice out nf lanso of hl nose, however, we turn ed, and Tlth tl'.e telephone len I took t a nunibrr of plctute.s at long ranpe. pi the leldst nf this, ne wr' e delighted to se the old boy qet read;, fur Ills noon day null. t"lrr o' all, he tiogar. tum ble In hl tracks just a a dog will dn, sniffing .it the ground about him. Then, when he had m.ide "tire U was to hlr liking, he lliirflly laid hini"ef down. Notl-lng could have been mnre satls factor.v. and. exercising every caution, we niovrd forward until n1" were within twenty ards nf the huge, uncon"clous sluinben-r Our hearts wen- beatltig us If tn break when we stood up and gii-.ed nt him, for we fully expected a sudden and dangeroii" charge. Clark, who tond beside mc, held the big rifle ready for instant use, while t trained lb,- laniera on out friend. I'or some seconds- thev seemed like hours then we tood abolutcb rpilel, making nn sound, though we Ir'mbled with excite ment. The rhino, however, still slept on, breathing a peacefully, thnugh not quite so beautifullv . a a child, and utterly oblivious nf the presence nf hi" encmv, man Then, when we c-niild endure the Misppnce nn lonEer, I called aloud to him: "Come on there! s Never was an order more promptly and cxpli -It!' obeved. .V the sound of nn voice, h was up llk. .1 ll.ish One look shoved i im where we stood; he emitted n iictulai'i -nor t r.iisrd bis wulng tall, nnd -(.-line To "laud and focus the lens; upon him was not mj easv as Ii sound--. If vou have ever bv fhance tood dltect- l In trout of an onroiillng ex pros, you ian ltnaRine ,i pait of lli feellnit. On the IiIk brute came; blRirer and blRRer h grew mi the camera's ronnd-gln" screen I dared not remove n y eyes from It for fear of loMnp Ihe focus; and so 1 stood until It seemed a.s If the beast weic read.v to "tep on me. When 1 thought he was about to "tick 111" horn throuch camera and all. I relraed the shutter'" catch nnd there I had him! The .lick of the shutter was the slunal lor Clark to dn hi" part. At th moment, as the portrait shows, nui fiiend was alined head on toward us. Hut Clark tiled- lather glaillv, too-arid at the "hock of the bullet the rhino turned aside lie was so cloe. however, that, though be "hrrred off abruptly, he parsed not more than a dozen 'ett a-n. In mv mind, there i nbjoUiielv no nui'Slltm that the brute Intended trouhle. At the sound of my voice, h had pl'mscd str.ilirht lovinid ii". hi born brandi'ied for the ehaiKe. and he had kept on (n-n-ItiK up to the moment when ihe bu"e; tinned him. After lie had none Cl.uk and I sr.t down to cool off, to g'v eur selve a chance to breathe, tn (aim nut throbbinr: hearts. Afterward. thotiKu we still ouakrrt Inwardly, we took a ImA nrsiunU ua and continued nur orlittal st.llk Al.ii'Uiril b our "hoi. the ;wo oiber brutes weie slowly making off No,", however, everything appeared in op favot The v.lnd was rlgb., we . ould move airoi" the open iaiidly and with out itnlse' and before lone we nt -.ear 'Hough to the pair to wotk the telrphnto. A Itadclylfc imgmore In !-!v er.. brnp. s. tocether with the time hearing, three weeks the Illirllngton Weekly itewspaner whleh clr- nelehborhond nf thoe bur -.aid nrder. ri'ul place of snrees'lvel v In r"t ee Presr, a ..l,t..lna l ,1. neroiis In1et-"ted In tit Id etate. all which publications "hull be previous to the daj n-iU;nrd for hearing. Therefore, vou are hereby notified to appffir befo-o sn!d court, at the tune rthd place nslKned, then nnd there In sail rourt. to make "nur o, ect Ions to of stlcti licence, II ; ou the ecrantlni; see e.niise. f.lven under court renins, I f 1 o. u'.w-nt my hand, this Till at th" probate day of April. ORMAV P P. AY. .ludse. COMMISMOXKIIH .VOTICE. f.slntr of llnrmon A. Mrlnrln". WIIIU Inn. The tiiub r Ictied. v.nvltig beep ap pointed by the llnncrnbl- Probate Court for the Dl"tr!ct nt Chittenden, ("omtnl"loner tn receive, examine, nnd adjust the claims and demands ot nil persnr." ntralnst tl'.e e"ttite nf Harninn A. Viehnlos lite of Wllll'tnn. i-1 "Old dlfltrlcl. deceased. and all claims exhibited In offset thereto. I eeb-. t'lvf nntt,.e that we will meet fore (be putpoie aforesaid, at the late residence of tile deceased In the town nf YVIlhhtnuii ill "Bid dl-trlct. on th 3rd.. Wedr.csd.i .. of May and October next at 1m n cnel a. in., nn em h of said de.'- and that M t-innlhs from the L'Oth day of April A. t . lflO. I" the time limited by said court for said rrcditors. to present their claims to ua for examination and allowai ee. Dated at ..llliston thl" Oth day of April. A. Ii j ; i o. C P CAPKWnM.. II M. Pnv 4.1. w. it Commissioners:. i!stti: ciiiin.r.s svniti niitMo-t STATK OP 'l;lt.MUNr, Ulatn. t Chittenden The Honor. ible Probate Couit f,,! the district a rm-esartl To the hilt-. n;id persons inter esled In the estate of f'hnrles Ho n lim bite of Hti"liliK'on In mid dletr t, dei. f-ased. HlHtrriNr; Whefn-. tipplirntlo hiith ber made to till" i oiirt In writing, bv 'I iidriilnlstrHtvIx, prayliiK for license uni niithorlty to ill tie whole of re es Into of said deceiisiil. represent inn t sh Id court, thai It world t,c l.enefl n) to the heirs mid all iter' mn Intere ' ed in the estate of said decefl.ed o ell the who), of the irI estate n snld deceased, and innvert the sn-ri Into money. And lirl'iging Into court the -nt ni and approbation In wrttlntf, of nil t heirs to nld estate resldlntr 'n t ;-tate, and selling forth the t-lti.at n oi ino real e.tnie. , Whereiition. the --aid court appo'n'e and n""lKticd r,e Cth clay ol Mn 1 1 1 o . at th" probate! court, loom" 'r, 'Said dlstllct. to henr and de cide upon said a ppl'cnt Ion and pen 'Hon. and ordered puMic entice tl tie- ' 'to be 'riven t., nl' -,er"nn" ln'erer.i , I'ere'n i,v publishing ald order, gelher wltli the time and place hearing, three weeks snccessl-e' ihe Ilurlln-'lon Weeklv free Prcti a newspaper which rltculatcs in e iieltrhboi hood of those persons Intc justed In nld estate, rill which pip epttops shall b. previous to the ' as"lgned for henrine. i Thc-tefore. vnu are herebv pntttle tn atii"nr before said court, n' t title nnd plice assigned. then a- 1 i there In "aid court to make voir b loctlnns to the granting of .license, if vou see cause. (liven under my band, at IV ; hrite coutt triotn", this 15th da- i April imn I ' On.UA.V P P I 45,3t Juo' c in i m I s s i o r, n s notice, l-Xnle of snrnh .1. liltc. Colehrster. The undersigned, having been ap pointed bv the honorable probate court I for the district of fhit fiidcn. commis sioner tn receive, eamlne and adjmt .the claim" and demand" of all persona lin?alti"t the istato of Pariili J White .'ate of Cob iier.tr. in said dlstri't deceased, and nil claim" exhibited In loffset thereto, hereby give notice that I we will met for the purpose aforesaid nt (lie t,n,-n .-ic-l.-'e .,(YI., l ,l,ft t of Colchester, in snld district, op the. second Wediiedav-s of Mn v and Oc tober, next, at 10 o'c'oek a. m.. on each of said da. s and that s months from the nth dnv of April. A. P. If'10. Is the time limited bv fald cnurt for .ild credltnrs tn present their claims tn us for examlnci t Inn nnd allowance. Hated ar colehf ster. this I'.'th ihv ot April A i. mm 1IATIVKV it OA TP.!. J. W. KIIWAHUS. tl.wst Commissioner". t i;stii; or m;nv .). iSTATt: OP VKIt.MONT. i Chlltctiden. To all persons concc-rti' ' late of Hepry J. .Velsen i Huston, in "aid dlst rh : (l1 1 At a Probate (Vo rt In i lington. within arid for t ( Chittenden, on the 1 tl' I I'.1!", nn Instrument pur the U-t will mid t-st.-ir .1 .Vcl"on. late nf js.ild district, dc-ca'-ri'l w Ito the cnurt afotesa.d fo ' And II Is ordered h. t Ihe '."Mb dav nf Attn Probate Court rnorn1 tori, be assigned for pp. "trument, and that nc 1 e given to nil pet"on ( publishing this n'd.-r ' rrc , eslv elv in the Bur1 1'ree rrc"". a newspaper i said Burlington, prt v :o . a ppolnted Therefore, v t are 1 c tn appear before sa 1 time and pUc, a'.'res m;i on. I'iOl of P ,ect K'l f .c, ot I'C ' lie the iirol'.ite of aiise Chen under m 'aid distrh ' 1!1. i: w.-.t r. ir'T.. 1 .. of Ar r.A v I .age CO.MSIl.tlONF.nS1 Kstnte nf fnrj T.'OTK.'K. (III. lliirllngten The undersigned, having been ap pointed by the Honorable Probate Court for the Distil..') ,,f Cnlttnden, commlsslnnet s to teceive, examine antl adjust the claims and demand" of all persons against the estate of Mary c.lll laic of ISorlincton, In said district, deceased, and all lalms exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice thnt we will meet foi the pur-lio-c .ifon..nil. ,it ihe office of Hcevus .ind Vll.ts In the city of Hur llnKton In s;ljii dlstrn t. on the llrd SJaturday.-, ot Jl.ij nr.d iietohcr 'o't.,ii 10 o'clock A M , on earh of said d,is and the slv. months f , om tnu H.thii.iv of April A. Ii.. 1010. Is the tlinv lim ited by said murt fot sdid creditors to present their ctaims tn us for examination aed allowance. Pa tod at Purl'ngtor. thli ,1th dnv of April A P. 101 a THOMAS UKI'VC? TIIOMAH IsrH.MONP iZ. vv'.t I 'omt'iisslor er. cvrtTB or scu.ditov i.khh ST A TK ol" VKPMONT, Distrr t ot ( 'bitlenden The II 'itoriihle Proba'e Court f-n the Pistr'.-t Aforesaid To nil per-on- oneerned in the es tate of Sohinmn Walker lute if Burlington, In said district, lecent-cil CltKKTINC, V,'ie.ca aid Court has .isgned ths ;th ,,i v of Mhv next for c.xamlti n and allowing the account of ttic Ad ministrator of the estate of "aid d" ceased. nnd tor a decree f the r"t-'d.ie of "aid e.'-lete ' the lawful claimants nr the sai e and ordered that public notice thereof be given tn nil per"nn Interested I said estate by publishing this orl"r three weeks "Ucce"vclv pievlous the dav asgned, in the nuvllngtc-n Wc-cld'- I-'tee Pre"", a newspaper pub lished nl Burlington, in satd dlstrl. ' The-efore, vou lire he-ebv r,ot( . to appear nt the Probate o'f o In Burlington Vermont, on the dav assigned, then and there 'n nntesi the allowance nf saM account If v i sec cause, nnd to establish vmtr rig1-,'-as heirs egatees and lawful '-'al1 ants to said residue. c.iven under in'1 band. MMs T.' of April, If1!". on max p. nv iT.tTK ijmma i:i.iz rrrnss s'tnte of N'ermont Idstrlct cf c Ion I'n all ners'n" concerned ln the I'muia Kllr.a Curtis Idle of B llngtntt within and for th" instri i '''Ii ' 'iu!( ti. on the 1Mb la- of or Vo cov1llsso.Klt mti'm i;. IXflir nf .IKn llnllliiun, nllns llnrillnri, nllas II nl 1 1, ii it, I nli'heslrr. The undersigned, haviiit' been ap pointed by the Honorable Probate Court for the District of Chittenden, commis sioners to receive, examine and adjust the claim" and demn lids' of all persons against tie esta'e of .tnlui llallln.in alias llniillnn. alius li,lln.in ate of Colchester. In seld ill"tr!'t deceased and all claims exhibited In off-et there- to, herebv Rive not. e that w will meet for the purpose aforesaid, n' th" office of Henry Conlln. In the town of Colchester. In nld district, on tlie first Tliursdavs of May and October next, st 10 o'clock e. m. nnd that six month." from the ;th dav -if April. A. V. l!in, Is the tlm limited bv sid court for said creditors to present their claims to u" for examiii.il ion end allow ance. Dated nt Colchester, this 7th dav of April, A. P. 1110 M ICHA P. I, OIBBONS, V. P Al.l.MJD. 42. v, ,1t i -omniissoners. 1 P 1 o. t!.c 1 all i -t instrument purporting to will and testament .,' ' Pl'za I'urtls lnte of Burlington ".i -d'sti'.t. deceased, was presvtol ,t'c . ourt aforesaid, for probate And it I" ordered bv "aid four' 1 , t'i" i'Vh day of -May K'l", at i ,i;e Cotnt rooms l:i said B ir" 1 ton be assigned for ptovtni. sa 1 stti.iio ft . and that notice there"' ,gl,en t" all persons concern."! publlsl ,ng this order three week ,,sslvelv In the Burlington We.-, Il'iee Pre"", i newspaper publl" " said Burlington, previous to t c ' appoint,. d I Therefore. -ou are hereby notlfc 1 (appeal before said Court, at tie M .nnd p'ace aforesaid, and contest ' .-aid wi.l. K v ou r.T " , let my hand, at Bur'i g1 '.'net this 15'l ('.- probate (Pv II i" s.iid 1" r April Kl.w op.m x p n v Soothe" Itching "kit1.. Heals cuts or biirof without a scai. Cures piles, ei'remo. salt rncum, any Itchlni Poan s Ointment. Your driiKBlat "ells It. ti; t iiim; ,;nir ri.Trnn o tint r i i-'rom the Hatre Tune--) The Itulliui'l rnlhoad Is beln r nidi d fur milking poslb'e she 1 fnii'iing trains" on the wcu ,-ulc Flute. The Central Vermont ! 1 I'tini belt'!1 of the iiu.-iil. .3t (T ciitli-.ir'l.i lllllvlll ill SIS'; ! A GOOD BAY FOR RHIrlOCEUOS I'hoto.-jiai'l'lei itir Mi'.eiiii .liini'.lr l!i,- I ti'irr.liii !llg tleiisls snap stiiils ; i:o-islrr. (lie O -'tils .. lei I lli.e ' t im i" i ;-i it i tint''' - .' i ' mi i i ! I. an I'nitoM.'plK , i ,, t In i I'i'.o 1 c.. .' 1 1 ' i. it'll',' h .i item's, if 1 1) j I .1 ., Ill I tl' "l C .111!" ' i.lito.l ,,t t .1.1 i . , -,. , I'ui.it id i aide i , h, ! s' ill ' i VV ,'i'il I i ' ' " - i - ,'hl. ,r im i - 1 i'.i j UI 1"! 0' ' II" I ,,f l ,'( i ne; ' ,i i. i ' ( i' I 1 I 'i ' hi - I Mil. I ! , 1 1" ., ' ' ' UI' ' ' .'I ' I -. ' .' '.'fill' 111 !...' 1 . ,x, V Hi 'I ' ' b I' I ' ' , " I' L I'll-1 ! o, o , i l.i. , V ' ' ' ' ' ' M ,1.1" I I , , I 'I II "ll, ,,v . i , ' .,' 1,1.' I , .. W .1 , ' . I ,1 i. , , ., IVillltl.' j capable of securing iind,'ln), sratltinlo on 1 1 Ihe r,i"l .side ot ibe SUP. We want to b" shown jiisi ns much t .i lie fellow" i;.''ITI in t lie othet s),i(- of the tiio'ininm. ?o, ' i ' lll'iil Vetlnom, vv'i" not to-openitc '.vim (ii S'iatc e' Vein out and tnr Stale -' i ! .1 at college: Che benellls ib- '' tioi'it the other tn.i lire ".I'.d to have iii i ti iDiisldetaliie. The fit. A'nA.i" .Vieic-cnger, fot Instance, declares- "But one vKt to '.lie train, one Klanee at It" i shlblts, ,,nc opportunity to hear tht rapid live ici-nilinne lecture" on import em Hindus topics by acknow led iced '-N- liciis ,ti x i icitis line., one opporluniiv toisaid Ikih thfse. ixpeits .insvvei une.ctlims to I. htoiiMht tu thrm b.v vl.Mturs seckln in foiniallon about n,er ,U1 hidlx lilu.it fiiil'l i'lohlenis, and one oppui tuplty tn -ci Hie Ihmtifis of men ,,, women of i.i iiiiMakalilv hliih grade Intolliscnce pint v itlioi.s puipo.c nun ,i nsciunlf ,i t the , i in- vlsiti d tc the s,jcc!ul would be i oi,:': lo convince uicst doiitneri that it "ti" of 'I'" I esi devices lor eiii'ourHiT in m a'Kl.-th'i; ho gi-iMt isttcr-dny ,1, hiruiliu PMlMR'Hidn." Kiuely', ii, as much PdsnlaHliy on the inn "f " e Etue, w here the nil", i nt'i'DO'l .-nil" fmi.i the . ,i,,i - o I , 'iiillhti.t ll,l ii niU'Cf '1' I'" SUlt- l01!ll.ol:ll' xoTirr. ltnlr of Cllen M, Pnliiicr. Chiirliillr. The undersigned. Imvltif: been nji poltitcd by the Honorable Ptobati Court for trio District of Chittenden. conimMonor.s to ret elv c cxai.ilne and adjust the claims and demand" of nil persons against the estate of Hllen M, Palmer late of Charlotte In snld district deceased. and all clnlni" exhibited lp i ffsct thereto, lieieby Klvc notice that we will meet for the prrpose aforesjld, at the town clerk s office, m th" town of Charlotte In snld district, op the hs f-'alin-luys of April nnd September neM, at 10 o'clock A M, on each nf the "aid davs and that st- months from the 2nd dy of April A. P. PHO, Is ihe time limited bv said Court for snld creditors to pret'ciit their claims to u" for examination and allowance. Drued nt Charlotte thin Ind day of April. A. D. PHO. w w. Hiiimci: JOHN ll. TAOC.AItT, Commissioners. nn; mN iintr.sTKiii:ii. i I'rom t he : ltntis i i ;.i:.c A pet son of persistent pi.'mln-T-e tic, clopmcpt of Oklahoma I" C " bonif .-lender Hiucc the fl.st d. 1 op, elrg of o'd Oklahoma to s lu '.ssic, when N.innette p' -. i..n I the eowcitchc 1 ol an i-ricn ot, ! ,tm that brought tlioiis. no - o 1 1 tiel.rrjs Into tie terr".u-' and s ll-' I .1 .lalm 111 tlie -p'oi 1 -1 1 woman hi mi .ulcr I a fron .it In 1 'khiho' gri "s. Th" vv om, 11 l.u 'I ' 1 s tier 'l e ,' p , 1 S 1 .1 i-i.ir, , o , ro 1 ave stnkc l c ' l.ilms. superietendcl the c-huv.hi'" m ears and tlnallv won tlm pilr.e- a deed ni,l I rem I 1 " to n iu,irlei-se lion of 1 '-1 in- :i- IM' ltd MAI I.T :m;i.iiiv Tiii- D(str!-t be I I ,,.M l I I. I'll -lei 1. tlTATf-; OK VIKMONT, ' 111' ten den s To nil persons eoneerned In t,te es iff of Uo-e Pellm.i Thlh.iull, bite of t'.urllurtton. In said dislilct. dccen'iel a Probnle Court, liolden at Pur nuton. vvltblu nnd for the Dlst: let of Chittenden, on the l.'.tb dav of Sprll mo an Instrument purporting t lull will 11 ml testament of p.-ll: .a Tblbaull. late of Ilurll ugton. ! 11 lls'rii't. neceascii, was presenieu . ciurt nforesnld. for probnle And it I" ordered nv .iiu v uuri 111.11 .,. 1OU I".' (1 .vin I ' 1 ". iv. HI" 'II' '" ' .. ' ,,Plr,. Probate 1 dun rooms 1,1 p,n, ton be asslned for proving paid ln hirniio'1t. and that iintbe thereof be g'ven 'o all pirsons eop.-.'i led. b.v publishing this order three wee. is sm -cesvcl-. Ill the Iliirlins'teji Weekly Kree Pre s .1 :iv simper published at snld P,, 1 'It':,-nn. prevliiu.-, t the time '''Thercfi'te vou are h'icb.v iinlillod to appear before said 1..uti. at V'0,11,'! ,n,l nlaeo uforCJ.llil. .Hid e..ftet Ihe probate of ald will P v.m have Hive, 1 under mv ',, nl at Burn In .old district. Ihl.- :-"'h av 01 OP. MAS P P s.vjl J"1 Nan ere p, n in K cat ,.ci, hoiua. new more luiv ,1 g been an tc ti. U ; t of edi:i of tb' I c lib nl hi 1"-1 in fact, vva I i.i'.-y h.i I he.' 't pt m iieloi c . oinitis t' ' ''" ' ti, n I vv i nt y eai s ,ti!" n-ss',(pt Stall hupept. hno'.' and with niuch know" illtlc.l a-itee. I inni an In Ufe Ir the Blue lira."" Mate burn the dt.ima "In Oli' en ' ll.' was -tend' el,' ." , ,111, i'.ib ,.f ,t oi 1 w hi Ii 1 cr kinsman such n woman rsi femli.'i - b w ,1" w i l.u I'henpct 'I'lioniiis Pi and heals hull it acblcnt le.uric OH tho wound iisuran'-e Slope t..e All drugg.sti Or 1 a1 I "PittM.M! op c itin;. 1 il'roni the Blildeford Journal' I ispeuMt.K on the siih.iect of cold storage I Pr. Wih y says chickins may be sate v I kept pine months. If we were peru-itte .a guiSs wo would s.iy that it il-'pcnd." so.iiewhn.t on the klttd of nelRbbor" ou , '. .n c. bow ev c r caue gi.oi i-r . 1 . I ! ti'iu.'t . '.in v liolor. 1 whip.'" " S", tl'.ll , n ,i i 1 W II" ''I" III ' l.l CUV www e fall P.tver lb aid I, 1 1 1 1 1 - I ts uui'ied a- l.il' sii'i ragi Hi" .ite 1 , 'l ui "eVi 1 1 n,"l I'll 1 ' I tu.li 1 1 l hi') - 11 101, who Is J P t; sii.d In tin that the l oa, 1 tied ,v.is be ,1 V.l'Ul .', w 1 S ll.' k) (Ol lUl t