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& Isb W*' Sv lv j8?8»8*f$ £n K5 y. is ife fr. I|f!f in** 1 1 t? i1* r. -y 1 (, 5S£"' Id- It r. I ft 'v & & & •s td *u'. & VK: Ferguson Holds Special Election ot Town Officials to Fill Vacancies FARM SELLS FOR $200 AN ACRE O. Hulin Place, Near Gilman, Is Pup- chased by the Tenant, W. A. Walk up—T. T. Swift, Formerly of State Center, Rises in Forestry Depart- ment. 'A eudden change in the -weather ^""Imakes no difference to Marshall coun- '•'{i?.,- „iy correspondents lor the T.-R., who .^contribute another extensive and in ,'tere sting news budget this week. From .^ji'erguson comes the news o£ a special election, held for the purpose of nam *hi jng town officials to fill vacancy. F. *W. King was elected mayar, to suc li feceed Dr. Grove Harris. The other "officers are: Treasurei —C. F. Bulfer. Assessor—L. It. ldso. I iMarshal—Charles "Wills. The personnel ot the Ferguson town 0 V. rt|"J council is now as follows: O. A. .tind ers, C. W. "Wills, John Hoo-pengardner, vC. R. Gaunt, Stephen Garrett, and J. 'Y. Gowdy. News from State Center announces 4he intelligence -gained from a Gfa- ham, Ariz., -paper, to the effect that t. T. Swift, tformenly of that place, and tills city, lias been made supervis or or of the Graham National forest, a government position. Mr. Swift has been acting supervisor. ,/t a Gilman farm sold this week for the flue price of $200 per acre, when W. A. Walkup, tenant on the O. Hulin place, bought the farm of thirty-three .. acres. North Stac announces the closing of the school due to a smallpox scare. The teacher, Miss Early, of conrad, herself a victim of the disease, and taught a day after the eruptions had appeared, not knowing what ailed her. other news of the county, of gen (oral interest to not only oounty read ers but to peop'e who have friends in the smaller towns, also to those who Slave ever lived in the county, fol lows: OTATE CENTER. Charles Buxby, son of R. W. Bixby, V'*,-while v+--. *p? -,r :C- 'VY' playing in the barn with several •_ of the boys, fell and broke his arm. News from the Graham Guardian, of Safford, Ariz., gives the following' item, •which will be of much interest to State Center readers: "Acting supervisor of |Mt. Graham National Forest Swift re ceived a letter from Washington Tues day announcing that he had been pro moted to the position of forest super :visor, with increased pay. Mr. Swift Is a conscientious officer of the gov ernment, ancl well deserves his promo tion." iMlss Kate Timmons of Marietta, is visiting for a few days with her aunt, fs:Mrs. Marsh Roberts. S"' Mrs. L. H. Cheney left for home in iStockvllle, Neb., after a two weeks' visit with relatives. S Mr. Fred Houeck, Jr., returned home Monday after a two weeks' ^isit with relatives at Hampton. Miss Berenice Aves, daughter of Mr. end Mrs. J. W. Aves, Is sick with scarlet fever. The home was quaran sSJtined Monday morning. Floyd Bower left Tuesday morning for RocWell to visit for a few days with his brother, G. A. Bower. iMrs. Rhotla Chamberlain and daiugh ter, Mrs. D. McGowan, left Wednesday morning for Lester, where Mrs. Cham berlain will spend the winter with her son. Mrs. Earl Roberts spent Sunday In Ames with friends. W. R. Dobbin arrived home yester day from Bortrand, Neb., where 'he lias been visiting his brother. "V J. S. and Richard Green, of Arthur, 111., -with their families, have moved -to State Center, and will make this their .home foe the present. iu. H. Schap&r has sold his residence, 504 South Seneca street, to A. H. Hllle man. Possession is to be given about -3March 1. 'GILMAN. Jan. 23.—Charlie Sexton Is suffering from a severe attack of Inflammatory rheumatism. The old adage that mis fortunes never come singly is seeming iy verified,in his case. Mrs. Rose Montgomery, who is visit Ing relatives at Mason City, is quite ill and Mrs. J. D. Crawford, her daughter, •has gone there to care for her. We glean from the Newton Record Of January 16 that Rev. George R. Chambers, former Congregational church pastor here, has been appointed ,! rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal church, and held his first service last Sunday. D. H. Berrler and wife, of Strykler, vO., arrived here Saturday evening for a visit of Several weeks with their daughter, Mrs. P. D. Gaunt, and hus rt' I band. -•f'nb As an instance of real estate val ^«es touching the high water mark, we mention the sale of the thirty acre tract .owned by O. Hulin, and occupied by W. A. Walkup, to the lat ter for $6,000, or $200 per acre. J. P. Selman is just getting about after a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism. J. L. Paul went to Des Moines Fri day to attend the meeting of the shippers of Iowa with the interstate commerce commission. W.-B. Strickland went to Des Moines Friday morning on account of the serious Illness of Miss Carrie Walker. Agent R. R. Atkinson has been no tified tluit March 4 salaries all along the line will be reduced on account of the new eight hour law, to take effect that date. C- -M. O'Brien returned from Oali fornia a few days ago. leaving Mrs. O'Brien to finish her visit and come In the sipring. Charles began to yearn J? for the bracing air and congenial com gMtloBFhlp of Gilman and "so stood 4 MP 1: }*ri -V— not on the order of his ioing, but went at once." Rev. George E. Chapman preached at the Congregational church Sunday evening and after the sermon met the members of the church and its friends in the chapel and frankly »taled the circumstances which stood in the way at the prfes#nt time of accepting the unanimous call to the pastorale re cently tendered him. A meeting of the church is to be held this evening, for the purpose of consultation and further action in the matter. Rollo Conger who was reported con valescing from typhoid, has had a re lapse and his brother Orville is now NORTH STAR. Jan. 23.—Mr. Charles Poper, of Oil man,'visited Tuesday at Pardon Head's. Mr. and Mrs. John Leighter visited Wednesday at Mr. John Snail's, near Liscomb. Mr. R. A. McKibben and family vis ited Sunday at Mr. James Beeson's. near LaMoille. There was a very small attendance at the regular meeting of the North Star Aid at Mrs. C. F. Shul-.z's, Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. John Leigluer and son George visited Sunday at Mr. Dean Stout's, north of Liscomb. Mr. Isaac Bash, of Milwi-uUee. Wis., is visiting his nephew, Mr. Aaron Coulter, and family. Mr. H. W. Head returned to his home at Gilman'Friday evening, after a week's visit with his san. Pardon, and family. Mr. R. A. McKibben. wife, children and brother Ed. visited Thursday evening at Mr. Horace Rotencranz's. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thomas visit ed Wednesday evening at-Mrs. Tho as' brother's, Mr. Charles Koehler. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Elliott attended a dinner Wednesday given by Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burkhart, near Liscomb. Mr. R. A. McKibben, tli his fam ily and brother Ed, visited his cousin, Clarence McKibben, and wife, near Conrad Saturday. Misses tha, Anna and Hernia Leightef visited Sunday with their sis ter, Mrs. George O'Brien, near Con rad. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Coulter visited Monday with Mrs. Coulter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morrison, near Conrad. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson vis ited from Saturday until Monday with their daughter, Mrs. Thomas Cook,"and family, at Tai:ia. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Trailbarger visited Tuesday' with Mrs. Tranbar g&t'R sister, Mrs. Dan Chadwick, and family. Mr. R. A. McKibben's brothers and sisters surprised him and his wife Thursday by coming in the morning. bringing their dinners, and spending Brown home. the day with them. Mr. W. B. Lewis and family attend ed Friday the funeral of Mrs. Lewis' nephew, Ralph Price, of Whitten, who was accidentally shot by his brother last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thomas en tertained at dinner Sunday, Mrs. Tho mas' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Koeh ler, south of Conrad, and sister, Mrs. Jud Bristley, west of Conrad. and Mrs. D. B. Elliott. Mrs. Eliza Del)), of Fianeock, Minn., who has been visiting her father, Mr. Peter Delp, for a week, left Friday for Mt. Morris, 111., to visit two of her .sons, who are attending school there. Mr. Will O'Brien and children, living north of Conrad: Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McLarnan, of Marshalltown, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burkharl, of north of ..... Liscomb, visited Thursday with Mr. Rev, Casselman has been preaefting Miss Emily Head, who is teaching school north-of Gilman, came Friday and visited until Sunday evening with her- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pardon Head. ,Her sister Anna returned with her for a few days' visit with rela tives in and near Gilman. The school at No. 1, Liscomb town ship, is closed on account of the teacher, Miss Edith Early, being sick with the smallpox. Miss Early is quarantined at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Early, at Conrad. Nearly everyone in the dis. trict has been vaccinated, as Miss Early taught one day after she broke out, not knowing what ailed her. The families of this neighborhood I were entertained Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Flatliers. It was rather on the order of a farewell par ty, as Mr. Flathers and family expect soon to move to their new home near Rhodes. The evening was* pleasantly spent with charades and pinning the heart in the proper place, blindfolded. Mrs. Flathers was assisted in serving the light luncheon by her daughters, Madames Roberts and Johnson and Miss Julia. BANGOR. Jan. 23.—Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Whin ery were Marshalltown callers Monday. Mrs. Roxle Lounsberry of Marshall town visited her sister, Mrs. Leonard Hinshaw. Sunday. The school cleared $12 at its box social Friday night. 4 The meetings closed at Liberty Sun day night on account of Rev. Hickman •not being physically able to .continue them. Great good wais done during the short tii«e they lasted. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. McClain are vis iting relatives at Conrad. Mr. and Mrs. Skinner and little daughter of Kansas, are visiting rela tives in this vicinity. Mrs. H. A. Hollingsworth arid Blanche Freizer are ill. Mr. C. R. Kirk and family spent Sunday at- the Willis Kirk home in Clemons. C. L. Skinner and family spent Sat urday and Sunday at Zearing. Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Kersey visited the former's grandmother at Illinois Grove Monday. LAUREL. Jan. 23.—Rev. L. F. Smith, of La porte City, came Tuesday to assist Rev. Mr. Beckmann in his revival meetings, which are well attended''and much in terest is being manifested. F. M. Dowden is spending the week in Sheridan, Mo., and its vicinity, and will -probably invest in real estate in •that region. William Osterhaugen went to Lelp sic, S. D., Friday, to visit relatives. He also expects to file upon one of Uncle Sam's homesteads before his re turn. John Mellrath made a business trip to Peoria, the past week, returning home Friday. Clead Stanton returned home Mon day from a. three weeks' visit with rel atives at Jacksonville and other points in Illinois. H. Hainke and son spent the past y*. 13"^' Vii week with relatives at Elroy, 111. Henry Bergman of Newton, was a business caller in Laurel Monday. Mrs. Alex Ingraham, who has been quite sick the past week, is now im proving, and her complete recovery is expected. Station Agent Bloom has so far re covered from his recent attack of ap pendicitis as to be able to again take charge of the office. Mr. Cunningham, who was In charge during his Hlnes, leaving for home Saturday. Mr. A. J. liloom and sons returned Thursday from a month's visit with relatives at Marion, lnd. down with the disease.! An analysis Moines to look after husiness matters. of the well water is to bo taken at once to try to lix the source of the disease. L. R. Maytag left Alondav for Des iMrs. Nora West is visiting with the family of her'sister. Mrs. T. M. Brown, at St. Anthony. (Jus Wehrman is visiting with rela tives and friends at Sheboygan. Wis. Mrs. J. R. McBrooni who has been quite sick for the last ten days, Is slowly improving. On Thursday evening the friends of Miss Dot Keables gathered at her home in the nature of a .surprise party, it being her birthday. A most enjoy able evening was spent in music and games after which an elegant lunch was served. At an early hour the -party broke up wishing that Dot would have many more birthdays and all went home being delighted to spend ati eve ning at Miss Keables' home. ST. ANTHONY. Jan. I':!.—Mrs. L. P. Chance visited at Nevada last week. L. C. Bryant, H. C. Oakes and O. J. Lacey each shipped a car of stock to Chicago last week. "William Schafer shipped a car of stock to Marshalltown last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Oliver visited in St. Anthony several days last week. Mrs. J. Worth, of Marshalltown, is visiting friends in St. Anthony. W. T. S. Meyer, of Pontiac. 111., Is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Laycock, north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oannon went to Marshalltown Tuesday on a visit with Mrs. H. H. Dunn. J. A. Deal shipped a ear of stock to Chicago Tuesday. Frank Hougnow and John Mackin each shipped oa car of stock to Chi cago Wednesday. Mr. James Barkhust and his mother are visiting at the W. N. Dickerson home, on account of the Illness of Mrs. Dickerson, who has been quite sick for some time. Mrs. James Barton, Jr., had the mis fortune to fall Saturday and get bad ly sprained wrist. H. F. Blackburne spent Sunday at home. Mrs. L. H. Jordon has moved to town. Mrs. James Dunn, Jr., is visiting at Union. Mrs. J. West, of Laurel, is visiting Charles Lindquist has purchased the John Lacey property in the north part of town. Mr. Lacey goes back on his farm at Illinois Grove. Mrs. Frank Quiun, of Nevada, ar rived in St. Anthony Wednesday to visit with her father, Hugh Dunn, and friends. Will Schafer shipped a car of stock to Chicago Thursday. LISCOMB. Jan. 23.—The protracted meetings at the Reformed church are still in pro gress, and will continue over Sunday. plain strong and logical discourses and altho no direct results are manifest at the present time, serious thinking over the many lessons for the general up lifting and good of the community will no doubt in the future prove that this man's work has not been in vain. Mrs. Mershon is entertaining Miss Sadie Vader from Bayard this week. Mrs. D. Elliott is visiting her son, Charles, who lives near Jefferson. Mrs. W. Ritter was the guest of Mrs. Thomas Club Thursday. Mrs. W. Ritter was the guest of Mrs. J. L. Meade went to Iowa City Tuesday where she will visit relatives for a week. Clinton Bueghly returned to Des Moines to school Saturday after a short vacation with home folks. Mrs. Cal. Weatherly is quite ill with grippe. Rev Oviatt's baby has been critically with pneumonia, but is some bet ter, tho not yet past the danger line. Mrs. Maude Arthurs came home from Union Monday where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Bixby, for a few days. Joseph Steiert moved to town Tues day and is pleasantly located in the J. D. Kibbey property. Mr. Steiert ex pects to engage in stock buying. Will O'Brien and family, from Con rad, were visiting in Liscomb Sun day. Miss Roxy Early returned home from a visit with her sister, Mrs. M. C. Nix, of Hubbard, Friday. The social committee for the month of January furnished special entertain ment and served refreshments to those in attendance at the regular meeting of Grumme Rebekah lodge Friday eve ning. A very pleasant social hour^was enjoyed by the members, and Febru ary's committee is anxious to not fall below -the precedent set by the sis ters. Misses Leah Smith and Marie Scott returned home Saturday evening from a. short visit with Miss Zoe Smith, at Webster City, and Miss Belle Scott, at Radcliffe. Norman Boyd will move -to the Mrs. Perrin Nelson farm east of Liscomb soon, which Mr. Siert has just va cated. Mrs. L. H. Smith has been enjoying a visit with her mother, Mrs. Abi El liott, this week. The third number of the lecture course comes to use on Monday eve ning. This is a quartet of lady mu sicians. who are highly educated in their especial lines of work, and notices from points where their entertainment •lias been given, state that the program they present is exceptionally meritor ious. An oratorical contest is in -process of preparation and the successful con~ testant will be expected to represent •the school at the coming county con test. George Lincoln came up from Mar shalltown Sunday, and passed the day with his mother -and sister. Charles Sussmileh of Eldora, was visiting at the Biersborn home Mon day. Miss Etta Early visited with Union friends Tuesday. Those interested in the ice harvest are longing for a cold wave. The school board passed some new rules at the regular meeting on Mon day evening, which are for the special benefit of pupil who have been in -i a _p %J .n. .. WK&W' Tluxcs^i^uJbltawt January 23 1908 the habit of non-attendance, and of be ing tardy too frequently. The Monday club met with Mrs. F. C. Nichols Monday evening and took up the study of slavery. Papers were read by Mrs. McFee and Parker. Mrs. McFee's paper being a description of the literature of the mountains. The responses were quotations from \V hit tier. and the general discussion, led by Miss Rose Lincoln, related to slavery days, and tin? sentiment that led to the emancipation of the colored men. During the evening Miss Lincoln and Mrs. Hade Bin ghly furnished excellent piano music which was thoroughly ap preciated. Mrs. Ella llaggins, with her mother, who lives in Union, went to Gilman Thursday, and passed the day with Mrs. Haggin's sister, Mrs. Williams. J. G. Scott and wife dined at the E. L. Burkhart home Sunday. The Baker Dramatic company gave an entertainment In Trease's hall Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Bueghly went to Hardin county Sunday to visit, their daughter, who lives near New Provi dence. Mrs. Frank Collins and daughter, Miss Mamie, came up from Marshall town Sunday and passed the day with Liscomb friends. Byron A. Beeson and wife were en.-sts at the S. B. Smith home Sun day, and attended services at the Christian church. Mrs. Beeson Is a sister of Mrs. Smith. Miss Julia Gifford returned home Saturday from a visit with a niece at Ellsworth. George Biersborn filled his appoint ment with the congregation of the Christian church at Union Sunday. VANCLEVE. Jan. 23.—Mr. and Mrs. John Camp bell, of Gilman, who have been spend ing a week at the home of their son, John Campbell, of district No. 4, re turned home Sunday. Mrs'. S. E. Nason and daughter, Miss Bertlra. of Logan Center, spent Tues day at State Center with relatives. Mrs. Thomas Hunt of Billings. Mont. Is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Warden, for an extended visit. Mrs. Phrona Gowdy went to Mar shalltown Tuesday for a few days' vis it at the W. R. Shearer home. Miss Nelle Wensel left Wednesday for a short visit with relatives q,t Col lins. There Is to be a social at the par sonage Friday evening. TAYLOR TOWNSHIP. Jan. 23.—Mr. and Mrs. B. f-\ Robin son left last week for a visit at Colo rado Springs and other points in Colo rado. Mrs. E. C. Weatherbee has been very sick for the past two weeks with la grlppe, but is considered improved now. Joe Ferguson is able to be up again after a siege of lagrippe. Owing to the prevalence of small pox in various parts of the county, the township board ot health has or dered a general vaccination. Dr. Man tle of Albion, is attending to the work. R. L. Clay will live on the Bren necke & Heald farm, which they re cently acquired from the Allen Land and Loan Company. George Estel returned last week from a trip to Texas, where he bought 320 acres near Canon City. C. L. Burt Is building a large barn. The material Is largely native timber, which he cut on his own place this winter. Mrs. Harriet Lane, accompanied by her grandchildren, Lewis and Ada Stout, started Thursday for Cameron. Minn., to attend the wedding of Miss Mamie Stout. Mrs. Lane and grand son will return in about a W£ek, but Miss Ada will remain at Cameron with her mother. Schools Nos. 3, 4 and 5 are closed this week by order of the board of health, on account of smallpox in the neighborhood. The families of Henry Handorf and c. S. Wlnslow are entertaining the whooping cough. MINERVA. Jan. 23.—A company of about twentv young people from theis neighborhood enjoyed several hours skating on Oliv er Nichols' pond Saturday evening. Our Sunday school has been reor ganized and eighty-two members were enrolled, Sunday. Mr. Lou Brackney's sale was well at tended Thursday. Mr. Claude Modlin. our new mer chant. spent Sunday in Toledo with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clay anl daughter Alice spent Sunday in Mar shalltown with relatives. Mrs. Jared Elliott is ill, suffering a severe attack of heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Snelling of Mar shalltown, visited at their son Walter's home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dawson and children Lloyd and Harold, spent Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hoff. Mr. and Airs. F. J: Ingledue arid son Wilbur. Mr. August Nelson, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred McKlnnon spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nichols. On Wednesday at noon, at the home, of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tisler. was celebrated,*he mar riage of their daughter, Josie, to Mr. William Hennis, of State Center. About thirty relatives and friends of the young couple were present to witness the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Boehm of the German Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Hennis will re side on a farm near State 'Center. MARIETTA. Jan. 23.—Miss Marjorie Nichols, of Marshalltown, visited over Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. W. H. Wood ward. Mrs. W. E. Davis and daughter Ma tie, visited their daughter and sister, Mrs. Charles Paullin, and family, In Marshalltown Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hubbard, of Marshalltown, visited fflie former's mother. Mrs. W. N. Wilkins, Sunday. Miss Kate Timmons went to State Center Friday to spend a few days vis iting her aunt, Mrs. M. Roberts, and family, and other relatives. Miss Addle Bell, spent a few days this week in Marshalltown with tlier father. Air. S. C. Bell, who is quite ill. Miss Lenna Landis visited over Sun day in Marshalltown at the home of her uncle, C. A. Landis, and family. Disturbed the Gongregation. The person who disturbed the Con gregation last Sunday by continually coughing Is requested to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. McBrlde Chance. vnrTtWM CHAPTER. FIVE, Copyright. 1908, by the Cnrtis Publishing: Compaay. Copyright, 1006, by Kobert W. Cnorabcrs. 1IE week passed swiftly, day after day echoing with the steady fusillade froin marsh 1o covert, from vnlle.v to ridge. Lord Alderdene, good enough on snipe and cock, was driven almost fran tic by the ruffed grouse Voucher did lietter for a day or two and thou lost the knack Marion l'age attended to business iu her cool aud thorough style, and ber averuge on the gun room books was excellent uud was nlso adorned with clever pen aud ink sketches by Slward. l.eroy Mortimer had given up shoot ing aud established himself as a haunt er of cushions in sunny corners. Tom O'llara had gone back to Lenox: Mrs. Vendentilng. to Hot Springs. Beverly Plank, munter of Black Fells, began to pervade the house after a tentative ap pearance. and he and Major Bel wether pottered about the coverts, usually aft er luncheon, the latter doing little dam age wit., his fowling piece and nobody knew how much with his gosslpiu^ tongue. Quarrler appeared In the field methodically, shot with judgment, tak ing no chances for a brilliant perform ance which might endanger his re spectable average. As for the Page boys, they kept the river ducks stir ring whenever Eileen Shannon aud Keua Bonnesdel could be persuaded to share the canoes with them. Other wise they haunted the vicinity of those bored maidens, Buffering snubs sor rowfully, but persistently faithful. They were a great nuisance In the eveuing. especially as their sister did not permit them to lose more than $10 a dnv at cards. Cards—that is, bridge and preference —ruled, as usual, and the latter game, being faster, suited Mortimer and Fer rall, but did not aid Siward toward re couping his bridge losses. Two matters occupied him. Since cup day he had never had another op portunity to see Sylvia Landis alone that was the first matter. He had touched neither wine nor spirits nor malt since the night Ferrall had found him prone, sprawling in a stupor on his disordered bed—that was the second matter, and it occupied him, at times required all his attention, particularly when the physical desire for it set In steadily, mercilessly, mounting lnex -orably like-a tide. But. like the tide, It ebbed at last, particularly when a sleepless night had exhausted him. He had gone back to his shooting agaiii after a cool review of the ethics involved. It even amused him to thiuk that a girl who had cleverness enough to marry many millions, with Quarrier thrown In, couid have so moved him to sentimentality. Fie had ceded the big cup of antique silver to Quarrier, too. a matter which troubled him little, however, as iu the irrita tion of the reaction he had been shoot lug with the brilliancy of a demon, and the gunroom books were open to any doubting guests' inspection. Time, therefore, was never heavy on his hands save when the tide threat ened—when at uight he stirred and awoke, conscious of its crawling ad vance, aware of its s^ud.v mounting menace moments at table when the aroma of wine made liiui catch his breath moments iu the gunroom redo lent of spicy spirits, a maddening vola tile fragrance clinging to the card room too. Yes, the long days were filled with such moments for him. But afield the desire faded, and even during the day indoors tye shrugged de sire aside, it was night that he dread ed—the long hours, lying there tense, stark eyed, sickened with desire. As for Sylvia,,she and Grace Ferrall had taken to motoring, driving away into the interior or taking long flights north and south along the coast. Some times they took Quarrier sometimes, when Mrs. Ferrall drove, they took in ballast in the shape of a superfluous Page boy and a girl for him. Once Grace Ferrall asked Siwnrd to join them but, no definite time being set, he was scarcely surprised to find them gone when he returned from a morn ing on the snipe meadows. And Syl via, leagues away by that time, curled up in the tonneau beside Grace Fer rall, watched the dark pines flying past, cheeks pink, eyes like stars, while the rushing wind drove health into her and care out of her, cleansing, purifying., overwhelming winds flowing through and through her till her very 6«ul within her seemed shining through the beauty of her eyes. Besides, she bad just confessed. "He kissed you!" repeated Grace Fer rall incredulously. "Yes a number of times. He was silly enough to do it, and I let him." "I don't know what he said. 1 was all nerves, confused, scared—a perfect stick, in fact. I don't believe he'd care to try again." Then Mrs. Ferrall deliberately set tled down in her furs to extract from the girl beside her every essential de-' tail, and the girl, frank at first, grew shy aud silent—reticent enough to wor ry her friend into a silence which last ed a long while for a cheerful little matron of her sort. Presently they spoke of other mat ters—matters interesting to pretty wo men with much to do in the coming winter between New York, Hot Springs and Florida—surmises as to dinners, dances and the newcomers in the younger sets, and the marriages to be arranged or dhjarranged^ an4. the scatt jr =c% ROBERT W. CHAMBERS. dais liumnnlty Is "heir to, and the atti tude of the bishop toward divorce. Then at last as the big motor car swung iu a circle at Wenniston Cross roads and poked its brass and lacquer muzzle toward Shotover the talk swung back to Siward once more, hav ing traveled half the world over to find him. "lie is the sweetest fellow with his mother," sighed Grace, "and that counts heavily with me. But there trouble ahead for her—sorrow and trouble enough for them both if he is a true Siward." "Heredity ugaln!" said Sylvia impa tleutly. "Isn't he.man enough to win out? I'll bet you he settles down, marries and"— "Marries? Not he! How mm* girls do you suppose have believed that— were justified in believing he meant anything by his attractive man ner and nice ways of telling you how much he liked you He had a desperate affair with Mrs. Mortimer —inno cent" enough, I fancy. He's had a dozen within three years, aud in a week Ilena Bonnesdel has come to making eyes at him, and Eileen gi i'es him "Did he propose to no end of you?" chances which he doesn't see. As for Marion Page, the girl has been on the edge of loving him for years. Yon laugh? But you are wrong. She is in love with him now as much as she ever can, be with anybody. Did be propose to you "Yes— 1 think so." "Then it's the first time for him. He finds women only too willing to play with him, as a rule, and he doesn't have to be definite. I wonder what he meant by being so definite with you." "I suppose he meant marriage," said Sylvia serenely, yet there was the slightest ring iu her voice, nnd it amused Mrs. Ferrall to try ber a little further. "Oh, you think he really intended to commit hltuself." "Why not?" retorted Sylvia, turning red. "Do you thiuk he found me over willing, as you say he finds others?" "You were probably a new sensation for him," inferred Mrs. Ferrall mus ingly. "You mustn't take him seri ously, child—a may with his record. Besides, he hap the same facility with a girl that he has with everything else he tries his pen—you know how in fernally clever he Is, and he can make good verse and write witty jingles, and he can carry home with him any opera and play it decently, too, with the proper harmonies. Anything lie finds amusing he is clever with—dogs, horses, pen, brush, music, women." That was too malicious, for Sylvia had flushed up painfully, and Grace Fer rall dropped her gloved hand on the hand of the girl beside her, "Child, child," she said, "he is not that sort. No decent mac ever Is unless the girl is too." Sylvia, sitting up very straight in her furs, said, "He found me. anything but difficult, if that's what you mean." "I dbn't. Please don't be vexed, dear. I plague everybody when I see an opening. There's really only one thing that worries me about it all." "What is that?" asked Sylvia, with out interest. "It's that you might be tempted to care a little for him, whiclr, being use less, might be unwise." "I am—tempted." "Not seriously." "I don't know." She turned in a sudden nervous impatience 'foreign to her. "Howard Quarrier is too perfect ly imperfect for me. I'm glad I've said it. The things he knows about and doesn't know have been a revelation in this last week with him. There is too much surface, too much exterior ad mirably fashioned, aud Inside is all clockwork." The low whizzing hum of the motor filled a silence that 'produced consid erable effect upon Grace Ferrall, and, after mastering her wits, she said In a subdued voice: "Of course it's my meddling." "Of course it isn't. I asked yo'" opinion, but I knew what I was goin.. to do. Only I did think him personally possible, which .made the expediency, the mercenary view of it. easier to cornemp' (To Be Continued.) Limitations. (Philadelphia Inquirer) She—-He lias a most extraordinary figure, ihasn't he? He—That's so. 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