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The Western Kansas World
H. S. GIVLKR. Pub.
W1KEENEY
KANSAS
Men have their hobbies and women
their hobbles.
The amateur aviator Is having
tough time of it.
T1e more the aviators fly the less
tb common mortals want to.
In the eating of mushrooms nowa
days it is best to let George do it.
A Des Moines (Iowa) family claims
to have a perfect baby. That's what
they all say.
Oh, well, Turkey always gets It in
the neck along about this time of the
year, anyhow.
The man who hasn't some sort of
Slobby is apt to have some sort of bad
ttablt that is 'worse.
Many a man frowns on the rooting
of the rah rah boy and then goes to a
baseball game and yells like a maniac.
The undertaker treads close on the
heels of aviators who take delight in
the performance of circus stunts.
Massachusetts man fell in love with
a girl in an aeroplane, but a good
many men fall In love with high
flyers. '
Aetna's lava has already caused a
loss estimated at $30,000,000, and
these internal affairs are not subject
to injunction.
Argentina has launched another
"largest battleship." Is Argentina look
ing for a fight or merely trying -o
spend money?
A woman arrested in New York for
Belling aigrettes turned out to be a lec
turer on cookery whose specialty was
egg omelettes.
One of the most remarkable acci
dents of the day happened at a grade
crossing collision on Long Island, in
which nobody was hurt.
A petrified watermelon has been
unearthed In Kentucky. We can't
Imagine anything more useless than
& petrified watermelon.
A physician proclaims that be has
discovered a serum which will cure
laziness. But how is he going to get
anybody who is lazy to take it?
A Buffalo girl went all the way to
Medicine Hat for the purpose of com
mitting suicide. It has the appear
and of a knock at Niagara fallal.
In our humble opinion, the para-
grapher who claims to be worried over
the fact that there are counterfeit $100
bills in circulation is the king of four-
fiushers.
A report from Paris tells us that
the hoop skirt is about to be revived.
We can imagine what would happen
to a flock of hoop skirts on a crowd
ed car.
Aviators are dropping from the
clou-ds with alarming frequency. It is
hard to convince the average being
that aviation is a pastime rather than
a peril.
This country imported 1,000,009
pocket knives in July, but statistics
are painfully silent regarding the
number of small boys with cut
thumbs.
A Georgia Judge has decided that
one drink is sufficient to put a man un
der the influence of liquor. It is hoped
that he does not consider being under
the Influence of liquor a legitimate
excuse for any kind of misbehavior.
A learned Judge ruled that a wife
has a right to scold her husband, but
even if he had ruled the other way, we
refuse to believe that it would have
had any effect.
A Chicago architect says that the
cap Hoi at Washington will not last
longer than 500 years. Even at that
we shall insist on calling it a perma
nent structure. -
Mount Etna, is throwing out more
lava in a week than it did in a month
luring Its former eruption. Maybe it
baa caught up with the times and is
sing steam shovels.
One of the medical Journals asserts
that the autqmoblle is a valuable ther
peutic . agent in nervous affections.
The way to get the best results is to
be . In the automobile instead of In
front of it.
The health officials of Irvlngion,
N. X, are agitating the "question of
ahether the bee can be declared a
uisance and detrimental to public
kealth. To be or not to be, that la the
luestion.
No stopping woman in a bargain
rush at a dry goods store. Shoppers
on the second floor of a Kansas City
Itore slid down the banisters to reach
ft bargain counter on the first floor
thead of their sisters.
A Pittsburgh woman wants the court
to award her alimony in the sum of
6? per day. She has figured closely,
the explains, and $67 a day Is the very
least with which she can get along
the man who attempts to support her
si the style to which she has been ac
fnstomed la going to have a hard Job.
We
WTH
8YNOPSIS.
A foolish young- tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold, artful wife of a
drunken prospector in a western minlngr
town. They prepare to elope In a buna
lngr blizzard but are confronted by tbe
maudlin husband. He is shot by the
wife, but the chivalrous boy pins a
note to the body taking the crime
upon himself. In their flight to the
railroad station the woman horse
falls exhausted: the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging to the
stirrup strap. Seeing he Is an Impedi
ment, the woman thrusts her escort into
a snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
he stumbles Into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away.
Twenty-five years later, this man, George
Gormly. is a multi-millionaire In New
York. He meets ' Eleanor Haldftne, a
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker,
and co-operates with her In her wort
Gormly becomes owner of a steamsnip
line and finds himself frustrated in pier
and track extension plans by grafting al
dermen, backed by the Gotham Traction
company. An automobile accident brings
the Haldanes to his country home, aona
ly announces that he will be mayor M
New Tork and redeem the city from cor
ruption. The political declaration of the
merchant prince produced a tremendous
sensation. The whole machinery of the
city's detective force Is to be used to dl
up something damaging to Gormly. TJ ne
Dress heretofore unanimously favorable
to the merchant candidate, under Pres
sure, divides and the campaign waxes
warm. A resolution is introduced grant
ing a gratuitous renewal of the tr action
franchise. Gormly offers ten million dol
lars for the franchise. Miss Haldane con
gratulates Gormly on what she terms a
new Declaration of Independence, and ne
makes an unexpected declaration of Jove.
He is shocked by the confirmation of nis
suspicions that her father is the head
and backbone of the notorious traction
company which he is attempting to over
throw. Young Haldane discovers his
father's connection with the Gotham
Traction company, and la incensed, in
an Interview between Gormly and Hal
dane the latter practically offers his
daughter's band as a bribe for Gormly to
withdraw, uormiy reiuses. m x..... -view
with Gormly Miss Haldane learns
of her father's baseness though Gormly
vainly tries to hide It. Members of the
Ring find the woman for whose sake
Gormly declared himself a murderer and
decide to force him to withdraw under
threat of prosecution. The chief of police
visits Gormly. who makes a full confes
sion of the truth. Toung Haldane runs
the gauntlet of the police and carries the
confession to the newspapers for publica
tion. By accident the newspapers find Bill
Hamilton, one of the men who were at
"Camp Kill Devil" and knew the truth
about Gormly.
CHAPTER XVI 1 Continued.
i
"Good!" exclaimed the editor.
"That ain't all," said Colonel Bill
triumphantly. "I got here a signed
paper witnessed before Justice of the
Peace Jennings, the only one we had,
and signed by me and several other
men, which swears they heerd Bree
den say his wife killed him and that
they seen this thirty-two bullet took
out of his breast, the autopsy bein".
public like the fun'ral. And it's made
out in due form."
"It's quite satisfactory," said the
editor, glancing at it and passing it
over to Shaw.
"So you see we fellers kind o'
thought Fordyce done a man's part in
takin' the blame on hisself, and I al
ways kept these things. I thought
they might turn up handy sometime."
"You did welL"
"And that ain't all either," said CoL
Bill Hamilton.
"What more have you?"
"Well, I've seen the woman. She's
alive yet."
"Naturally she must have been or
they couldn't have got this story from
her," was the answer.
"Course. Well, the end of the
story's this: Them people plunged
south in that blizzard. We looked for
'em in the spring; but never expected
to find their remains, 'cause it was
more'n human flesh could stand, such
a storm as that, and we naturally
s'posed they'd both died and got e't up
by the wolves when they was partly
thawed out. But the other night I
was takin" a trip through the tender
loin for observation purposes," said
Colonel Bill as the ghost of a smile
flickered on the face of the night ed
itor "and I seen this woman and had
an interview with her. She's plumb
scared to death. The chief of police
who got this stuff from her 's fright
ened her out of her boots. But I, bein'
an old friend of hers, managed to
calm her down, and I got her to give
me her story. She's always been sor
ry that she served Fordyce the way
she done.
"I don't know how it is, but some
Bow I got at the good side of her.
You see these women are going
straight to hell perhaps although 1
ain't got no inside information as to
that but however low they git and
however bad they are, there's always
a soft spot In em somewhere. They're
women still. And I guess I must'vn
touched the soft spot In her somehow
or other; for she told me the truth.
At any rate she confessed the whole
thing to me, and she said furthermore
than when them two was goin' south
In the storm, her horse fell down and
died, and that Fordyce got oft his
horse and she mounted it, and he
walked hisself hangin' to the saddle
strap, and she said that seein that
the remainin bronco was givin" out
too. she shoved Fordyce down and gal
loped away and left him. And I got
her signature to a paper confessin' it.'
Again Colonel Bill had recourse to
the tin box.
"Here it is. Now . if them don't
make a complete case for my old
friend, I don't know what else to do."
"Where's the woman V asked the
editor, after he had examined the last
paper that Colonel Bill had submitted.
-Well, you wont find her." said the
old miner slowly. ." -She's 'pulled op
SOME iNCWimAL
ZLATI0JY 10 Wr WOMAJi
Ckbczs TowTf send Brady'
stakes and hit the trail. I helped her,
and I don't mind sayin' that I said
I'd see her through this thing. I don't
believe she could be caught where
she's gone. I don't b'lieve there'll be
any pursuit made after her; but if she
Is, she's got to be let go. Pete Bree-
den was a dog If ever there' was one,
and he deserved all he got. That's
all. I guess. Gosh! Tm dry!"
"Mr. Abbott." said the editor, "will
you procure such refreshments as
Colonel Hamilton is accustomed to
take under such circumstances?"
"You know the dope, boy. I want
it straight too. Same's we had the
other night."
"Yes, sir." answered the reporter.
"I'll have it here in a minute.
"Now, Colonel Hamilton," said the
editor, "you have rendered the peo
ple of New York, Mr. George Gormly,
and incidentally The New York Planet
about as great a service as we could
expect to receive from a human being,
What you have said throws an en
tirely new light upon Mr. Gormly's let
ter. He is in a much more admirable
position through you. Why, he ap
pears in this like a hero. Mr. Shaw,
will you put this matter in shape to
accompany Gormly's letter, while I
comment editorially upon it?"
At this moment the cub reporter en
tered with bottle and glasses.
-It's All Right,"
"I'm glad," said Colonel Bill as be
poured out a generous portion, "to be
of service. After you're all filled up,"
he continued as at his suggestion the
two editors and even the cub reporter
accepted a small drink from the large
bottle, "well drink health and success
to my young friend Fordyce, which is
now named Gormly, and damnation to
the chief of police and his gang"
And that was the kind of toast In
which they could all heartily Join.
Whitefield had thought that the In
cident was completely covered and
that nothing more could be added to
the amazing story. Before the forms
were finally locked, however, and the
first edition went to press, the night
editor, who still remained at his post,
received a communication of such
amazing importance that he inserted
it after 'the editorial In large capitals,
double leaded, as the completing touch
to the most extraordinary announce
ment that he felt had ever appeared
in The Planet.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Something to Live Up To.
Gormly was usually an early riser;
but on the morning before election
day he slept until an unprecedentedly
late hour. He was utterly worn out
with the strain of the campaign, any
way, and the occurrences of this last
night had almost prostrated him.
There was ordinarily nothing much to
be done on the next day. the Monday
preceding election day. One final
meeting was scheduled for Monday
night, and that was all.
It was perhaps nine o'clock when
he woke up. He was soon bathed and
dressed. He had signaled, as was his
custom, at the proper time for the
serving of his simple breakfast. It
was ready for him when he entered
the dining room. Somes was there
in attendance as usual. A pile of
morning papers lay on the buffet.
Gormly made a step toward them; but
checked himself. . ' .
"Why," he thought, "should I spoil
my breakfast by reading what the
newspapers have to say on the Im
portant subject of my confession? The
news will keep. Let me at least eat
in peace."
"Beg pardon, sir, began Somes
deferentially; "but aren't you going to
look over the papers, sir, before you
eat?"
"No, thank you, Somes. I can guess
pretty well what they will say."
But Somes was unusually per
sistent as well as greatly agitated.
He had been up early and had read
every BCfap In every paper.
"I hope youH excuse me, Mr. Gorm
ly sir," he began; "but I really think
it'll add to your appetite if you will
at least look over The Planet, sir."
Gormly shook his head and frowned
a Uttle.
"That will do. Somes!" he sai.d
somewhat shortly. "I will see the pa
pers later."
After this somewhat peremptory re
mark, the man naturally subsided,
though his interest and excitement
were plainly visible In his nervous
movements. He was usually the most
delightfully cool and imperturbable of
attendants.
"You mustn't take this thing so
greatly to heart. Somes,", said Gormly
at last.
indeed, sir, returned the man,
"we're all so set on having you elect
ed, and other things, sir, that "
. What he was going to say remained
unsaid, for with that delightful op
portuneness which can easily be com
passed by chroniclers " of such vera
cious tales, I now am pleased to re
cord that the bell of the door of the
apartment cut across the further
He Shouted.
revelations of Somes with a loud,
clear ring.
"See who it is. Somes," said Gormly
indifferently.
"It's been ringing all morning, sir,"
said the man, turning to leave the
room. "There's been the greatest
crowd of people here, reporters and
newspaper men, and Mr. Watson, and
a number of gentlemen who are cam
paigning for you, and the street's
packed with people outside, too."
"Is my friend the chief of police
there?"
'No, sir. But there's a squad of of
ficers under a sergeant, and they're
making people that haven't any busi
ness go on."
"Well, see who It is this time," said
Gormly as- the bell rang again.
Somes was back In a few minutes.
"It's the Janitor, sir. He says the
reception room down stairs and the
hall's filled with people asking to-see
you. He says the tenants of the build
ing can't-get in or out, and he wants
to know what to do." .
Gormly glanced at the clock. It was
half-past nine.
"Tell them that I will see them all
at the store In the auditorium at half
past ten," he replied. "Tell them it's
useless to wait here now; that I can't
Bee anybody at present."
Gormly heaved a deep sigh as he
finished his breakfast. "Well," ho
thought, "1 have to face them, and per
haps the sooner the better. Now. for
the papers."
He looked around for Somes; but
that functionary had not yet appeared.
He pushed back his chair, rose, walked
over to the buffet, and picked np the
first one. Somes had been careful to
see that the top of the pile and the
place of honor was occupied by The
New York Planet. From the head
lines, Gormly saw, as he supposed he
would, that his letter and the accom
panying story covered the entire first
page. He had scarcely glanced at It
when Somes re-entered the room. If
possible in greater agitation than ever.
"Beg pardon, sir." he began, his
usual method of address.
"Well, what Is it?"
"There's two people In the drawing
room asking to see you."
"But I thought I gave you orders
not to admit anybody, to tell every
body that I would see them at the
auditorium In the store at. half -past
ten?" , . .
"Yes, sir, you did, sir. But I couldn't
very wll keep these people out."
'"Tell them I am busy," said Gorm
ly. . "I have no time for anonymous
callers."
"Beg pardon, sir." said Somes
again; "but really, Mr. Gormly, If
you'll excuse me, sir, this presump
tion, you must see them."
"Are you mad?" asked Gormly.
"Nearly, sir," answered the valet
truthfully. j
Gormly looked at him curiously.
There was so much excitement and
nervousness In the man's manner, and
yet it seemed to be a rather cheerful
excitement, too, that It seemed, to
presage something of importance. At
any rate, after a moment's reflection,
the merchant decided from the
strangeness of the situation that he
would see the people mentioned.
As Gormly entered the sunny, cheer
ful drawing room, the occupants rose
to greet him. One was young Hal
dane, the other was his sister. Hal
dane was Intensely excited. He rushed
at Gormly with the enthusiasm of a
boy; grasped his hand, and wrung it
frantically.
"It's all right," he shouted. "It's
turned out better than anybody could
have expected. It's killed the opposi
tion dead. Everybody is for you now."
Gormly heard him as in a dream.
He allowed him to shake his hand as
he might have shaken a pump handle,
could that ancient and useful article
have been found In New York. He
was looking with all his soul In his
glance at Eleanor Haldane, who had
not come forward, but stood by the
chair in which she had sat, her hands
tightly clasping the low back of it.
The color that had flooded her face
when she first saw him had subsided
almost as quickly as it had come. She
was very pale and trembling.
Thoughts, strange, bewildering,
rushed through Gormly's mind. What
could Miss Haldane be doing there?
What- did she want? Why had she
come? She had heard of the' inci
dent. He remembered that her broth
er had taken her one copy of his let
ter last night. What did her pres
ence mean?
"I Just came down here," continued
young -Haldane, "to tell you these
things to relieve your anxiety, and to
bring Eleanor. She wanted to see
you about well, you know about
what, of course, and '
Gormly did not know at all; but he
nodded vaguely.
"Of course, by this time you've read
all about it in The Planet. That old
miner came in like a scene in a play.
It was perfectly splendid, and I sup
pose," he looked meaningly at his sis
ter, his glance calling the color once
more to her cheek, "that you have
read the other communication, which
is scarcely less important."
Gormly stared at him In utter
amazement.
"I must say," he continued mis
chievously, "that for a man who is
getting everything he wants as you
are, you are singularly undemon
strative about it."
"Mr. Gormly," interposed the wom
an, "I don't believe that you have
read the morning papers?"
"Not yet. Miss Haldane."
"Oh!" cried the girl in great dis
may. "By Jove ! " exclaimed the young
man, "to think of it! I should have
had the first copy from the press
brought to me if I had been In your
place. WelL then, ril tell you the
whole story. Or you've got it In The
Planet and you can read it yourself.
We'll excuse you while you glance
over it; won't we sis?"
"I don't understand," said Gormly,
lifting the paper slowly. He had not
yet taken his eyes off Miss Haldane.
"On second thoughts," said the
young man, "I guess Eleanor had bet
ter tell you herself. If you'll excuse
me, you two, for a few moments, I'll
go into the library."
"Livingstone!" cried the girl Im
ploringly; but her brother only
laughed as he left the room, carefully
closing the door behind him.
"What s it that I am to be told.
Miss Haldane?" asked Gormly, step
ping toward her, paper still in hand.
Miss Haldane was in a dilemma.
She had been surprised when he had
entered the . room that Gormly had
not greeted her differently. Her posi
tion was a tremendously difficult one
at best, and his failure to read the
paper had rendered it almost Insup
portable. -
"I think." she faltered at last, "that
I had better go. You can see me later
in the day, and"
"No," said Gormly resolutely, "you
must not go yet. You came down here
for some purpose. That fact that I
have not read the papers seems to
have affected-you strangely. If you
will give me five minutes, I can look
them over and perhaps obtain some
clue to your conduct; but I would
rather you would tell me what It Is.
do what you were going to do, say
what you were going to say when you
came In, than try to find out from the
newspapers."
(TO BE CONTINUE D. )
The man who believes Ignorance la
bliss, isn't "wise" to his own folly.
B A C K ACHE !
Suffered Over Nine Months, Nothing
Relieved Me Until I TookPE-RU-NA.
YisCl .
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acbe for oyer nine months and nothing
relieved me until I took Feruna. This
m edict ne ia by far better than any other
medicine for these troubles. A few bot
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dead, half -alive condition."
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REAL REGRET.
Editor I am obliged to decline your
poem with thanks. I am very sorry,
but
Poet But tfhat?
Editor The management Insists up
on my declining all poems that way,
you know.
This Time for a Friend.
"Tls a wise man," said Robert Ede
son, "who knows when to ask ques
tions. The other night I was standing
inside the railroad station when an
Irish aab driver came up to me and
asked me how soon the next train
came In. I told him and he said thank
you and went away. In about fives
minutes he came back with the same
question. 'I told you not more than
five minutes ago,' I said. 'I know It,'
he answered cheerfully, 'but it's not
me th't wants to know this time. It's
a friend of mine outside th't has to
watch his horses and can't come In
an' ask yez himself!' " Young's Mag
azine. - His Losings.
"What did you lose on that wrest
ling match?"
"About nine-tenths of my respect for
the human race."
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One Mother
Says
"There's only
trouble with.
one
Post
Toasties
"When I get a pack
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have tremendous ap
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