Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 75, Hammond, Lake County, 14 September 1907 — Page 3

Saturday. Sept. 14, 1907.

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES

oilers. By REX E. BEACH.' Copyright. 1505. by Rex E. Beach. ICOSTINUED. With the first Impact overhead the men poured forth from their quarters armed and bristlinjr, to be greeted by a volley of gunshots, the thud of bulletaad the dwindling whine of spent lead. They leaped from shelter to find themselves girt with a fitful hoop of fire, for the "Strangers" had spread in the arc of a circle and now emptied their r!2es toward the center. The defenders, however, maintained surprising order considering the suddenness of their attack and ran to join the sentries, whose positions could be determined by the nearer flashes. The voice of a man In authority shouted loud commands. No demonstration came from the outer voids, nothing but the wicked streaks that stabbed the darkness. Then suddenly behind McNamara's men the night glared luridly as though a great furnace door had opened and then clanged shut, while with it came a hoarse thudding roar that silenced the rifle play. They caw the cook house disrupt itself and disintegrate Into a thousand flying timbers and twisted sheets of tin which soared upward and outward over their heads and Into the night. As the rocking hills ceased echoing the sound of the vigilantes' rifles recurred like the cracking of dry sticks, then everywhere about the defenders the earth was lashed by falling debris, while the Iron roof rang at the fusillade. The blast had come at their very elbows, and they were too dazed and shaken by it to grasp its significance. Then, before they could realize what It boded, the depths lit up again till the raindrops were outlined distinct aud glistening like a gossamer veil of silver, while the office building to their left was ripped and rended and the adjoining walls leaped out Into sudden relief, their shattered windows looking like ghostly, sightless e3es. The curtain of darkness closed heavier than velvet, and the men cowered In their tracks, shielding themselves behind the nearest objects or behind one another's bodies, waiting for the f ky to vomit over them its rain of misBiles. Their backs were to the vigilantes now, their faces to the center. Many had dropped their rifles. The thunder of hoofs and the scream of terrified horses came from the stables. , The cry of a maddened beast is weird and calculated to curdle the blood at best, but with it arose a human voice, shrieking from pain and fear of death. A wrenched and doubled mass of zinc had hurtled out of the heavens and struck some one down. The choking hoarseness of the man's appeal told the story, and those about him broke into flight to escape what might follow, to escape this danger they could not see but which swooped out of the blackness above and against which there was no defense. They fled only to witness another and greater light behind them by which they saw themselves running, falling, groveling. This time they were hurled from their balance by a concussion which dwarfed the two preceding ones. Some few stood still, staring at the rolling smoke bank as It was revealed by the explosion, their eyes gleaming wrhite, while others buried their faces in their hollowed arms as If to shut out the hellish glare, or to shield themselves from a blow. Out in the heart of the chaos rang u voice loud and clear: "Beware the next blast'." At the same instant the girdle of sharpshooters rose up smiting the air w'th their cries and charged in like madmen through the rain of detritus. They fired as they came, but it was unnecessary, for there was no longer n fight. It was a rout. The defenders, feeling they had escaped destruction only by a happy chance In leaving the bunk house the instant they did, were , not minded to tarry here where the heavens fell upon their heads. To , augment their consternation, the horses had broken from their stalls and were plunging through the confusion. Fear swept over the men, blind, unreasoning, contagious, and they rushed out into the night, col- , liding with their enemies, overrunning them in the panic to quit this spot. Pome dashed off the bluff and fell among the pits and sluices. Others ran up the mountain side, and cowered ia the brush like quail. As the "Strauglers" assembled their prisoners near the ruins, they heard wounded men moaning in tfie darkness, so lit torches and searched out the stricken ones. Glenister came running through the smoke pall, revolver in hand, crying: 4,IIas any one seen McXamara?" No one had. and when they were later assembled to take stock of their injuries he was greeted by Pextry's gleeful announcement: "That's the deuce of a fight. We ain't got so much as a cold sore among "We have captured fourteen," another announced, "and there may be more oUt yonder in the brush." Glenister noted with growing surprise that not one of the prisoners lined up beneath the glaring torches wore the army blue. They were miners all. or thugs and ruffians gathered from the camp. Where, be wondered, were the soldiers. "Didn't you have troops from the barracks to help you?" he askedL

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"Not a troop. We haven't seen a soldier since we went to work." At this the young leader became alarmed. Ilad this whole attack miscarried? Had this been no clash with the United States forces, after all? If so, the news would never reach Washington, and instead of accomplishing his end, he and his friends had thrust themselves into the realms of outlawry, where the soldiers could be employed against them with impunity, where prices would rest upon their heads. Innocent blood had been shed, court property destroyed. McNamara had them where he wanted them at last They were at bay. The unwounded prisoners were taken to the boundaries of the Midas and released with such warnings as the imagination of Dextry could conjure up. Then Glenister assembled his men, speaking to them plainly: "Boys, this is no victory. In fact, we're worse off than we were before.

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"Beware the next blast!" and our biggest fight is coming. There's a chance to get away now before daylight and before we're recognized, but if we're seen here at sunup we'll have to stay and fight Soldiers will be sent against us, but if we hold out, and the struggle is fierce enough, it may reach to Washington. This will be a different kind of fighting now, though. It will be warfare pure and simple. How many of you will stick?" "All of us," said ey in unison, and, accordingly, preparations for a siege were begun. Barricades were built, Sruins removed, buildings transformed into blockhouses, and all through the turbulent night the tired men labored till ready to drop, led always by the young giant, who seemed without fatigue. ! It was perhaps four hours after midnight when a man sought him out. "Somebody's callhY you on the assay office telephone says it's life or death." Glenister hurried to the building, which had escaped the shock of the explosions, and, taking down the receiver, was answered by Cherry Malotte. "Thank God, you're safe!" she began. "The men have just come in and the whole town is awake over the riot They say you've killed ten people In the fight. Is it true?" He explained to her briefly that all was well, but she broke in: "Wait, wrait! McNamara has called for troops and you'll all be shot. Oh, what a terrible night it has been! I haven't been to bed. I'm going mad. Sow, listen carefully: Yesterday Helen went with Struve to the Sign of the Sled and she hasn't come back." The man at the end of the wire cried out at this, then choked back his words to hear what followed. His free hand began making strange, futile motions as though he traced patterns in the air. "I can't raise the roadhouse on the wire and something dreudful has liappenM I know." "What made her go?" he shouted. "To save you," came Cherry's faint reply. "If you love her, ride fast to the Sign of the Sled or you'll be too late. The Bronco Kid has gone there" At that name Roy crashed the instrument to Its hook and burst out of the shanty, calling loudly to his men. "What's up?" "Where are you going?" "To the Sign of the Sled," he panted. "We've stood by you, Glenister, and you can't quit us like this," said one angrily. "The trail to town Is good, and we'll take it if you do." Roy saw they feared he was deserting, feared that he had heard some alarming rumor of which they did not know. "We'll let the mine go, boys, for I can't ask you to do what I refuse to do myself, and yet It's not fear that's sending me. There's a woman in danger, and I must go. She courted ruin to save us all, risked her honor to try and right a wrong and I'm afraid of what has happened while we were fighting here. I don't ask you to stay till I come back It wouldn't be square, and you'd better go while you have a chance. As for me I gave up the old claim once I can do it again." He swung himself to the horse's back, set tied into the saddle and rode out through the lane of belted men. (To be Continued.) There is more Catarrh in this pec tion of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constant lyly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional remedies. Hails Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio. Is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucuous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. Cheney & Co.. Taledo, Ohio. Sold bv druggets. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

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Fashion NEW TRIMMINGS AND LACES. In the majority of the new trimmings, especially those for evening gowns, the metal effects are conspicuous, tinsel threads, of silver, gold, copper, gun metal and the like, being worked in wherever possible. The popular filet lace in particular has been exquisitely developed by the Introduction of these metallic threads. Some of these filets are entirely of gold or silver threads or a combination of the two with solid worked dots of the same. Again, the metallic filet has a graceful design worked solid, with perhaps a border of two metals combined. Bands of white threat filet have a design worked solid with a darkling stitch of white outlined with gold or silver thread. A stunning combination of taffeta and filet shows bands of taffeta in white and colors with oblong inset motif3 of filet, embroidered in colored silks. Between each filet motif the taffeta is Itself embroidered solidly with silver or gold threads combined with touches of color, and this same idea Is carried out in a narrow border. The metallic effects are also evidenced in braids or galloons having the foundation of net. In these the design is carried out in gold and silver threads, and one design, particularly beautiful, is incrusted with bugle beads and paillettes of the same metallic lustre. A lovely silver spangled net braid has "fat" incrustations of two kinds of gold braid in coarse and fine weaves. The new stiver and gold laces in bands and edgings are wonderfully effective. One of these in a heavy gold design is rather sojldly spangled with tiny silver paillettes. Another with a foundation of silver net has the design carried out in silver whorls and spirals. A pretty braid an inch and a half wide has twisted silver and gold thread combined in a spider web design. Oblong motifs on Brussels net are outlined with small silver spangles and dotted solidly with tiny round silver beads through which runs a spray of small velvet flowers in pastel colors, Hints to the Peach peaches Compote Three pounds of free from skin and stones, three pounds of sugar, two chopped oranges and one pound of raisins. Put all on the stove and cook until of the thickness desired. When ready to put in jars add one pound English walnuts chopped rather fine. Grape Conserve is made in the same was as peach compote, except that the grapes are rubbed through a colander to remove the seeds. Either of these Is a delicious, rich preparation pleasing to the most fastidious. A Convenient Jelly Strainer Here is a good suggestion for a Jelly strainer that is much more convenient that the bag ordinarily used: Take a piece of toweling about twenty-four inches square, sew strong tape across each of the four corners, turn a stool or chair without a back upside down on the table and tie the toweling to the four legs. Place a dish on the upturned set and everything is ready. AVild Grape Jelly Choose such grapes as are only just reddened, leaving in a good sprinkling of those still green, but rejecting all that are ripe or nearly so. Pick from the stems, wash; put over the fire with almost enough water to cover. Boil quickly and as soon as the skins are broken strain through cheese cloth. Measure and return to stove; boll and skin. While boiling add measure for measure of sugar. Boil not longer than fifteen minutes, skimming as necessary. Canning Apples with Quinces Try canning apples with your quinces. Take ten large, sweet apples to thirty quinces. You will be surprised by the delicious flavor imparted. To Remove Lumps from Apple Sauce How many housewives when making apple sauce put it through a colander when cooked to remove lumps? I have found that if a potato-masher is used to beat the sauce thoroughly just before removing from the stove, the lumps will all disappear. To Clear Soup To clear freshly made soup, pour it while hot through muslin previously wrung out of cold water When the surface of the muslin be comes coated with congealed fat and sediment, take a fresh piece. When the soup is all strained it will be found to be as clear as water. It should then be put into a clean pan and reheated before being served, as the straining cools it. The Feather Pillow It was a coun trv district and the school-teacher was being introduced to her boarding-room It was close and dajk. "to keep out the flies," and as the lady of the house drew the curtains and threw open the blinds she said, with a sigh. "This is the room where bv husband's father breathed his last. He died on that very bed. with his dear head on them very Tillers." Every night thereafter those pillows were carefully deposited on a chair. Do you say, "Of course"? But how long have your feather pillows been used without thorough cleansing? How many sick people have had their "dear heads" on them? And when you go away traveling or to spend the summer, do you ever think how many scores of heads have pressed the pillows you use? As housekeepers this subject deserves our attention first, that our "familv pillows" may be thoroughly rejuvenated, and second, that we may agitate the matter until some inventor shall give a sanitary substitute for the long used, often inherited, sometimes disease infected feather pillow. Better a hollowed wooden block like that used in Japan than the truly mysterious complication often encased in ruffled linen. A Small Grind-atone A small emery wheel may be obtained from the standard sewing machine companies, which fits on the little cylinder that holds the bobbin, ami revolves with the foot treadle exactly as does the bobbin. Machine needles with broken or dulled points, pen knives, etc. may

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Fancies with silver leaves. One of the very new silver laces is worked with a design of dragonfiies in chenille and jet. Then there are bands of net darned in a delicate design in pastel colors, outlined with gold or silver thread. The spangled Brussels net bands are lovely. Some are entirely covered with tiny spangles of gold, sliver, shaded pastel colors, or black. One particu lar lovely bit of trimming shows rows of iridescent spangles with glittering effect. Black filet net with a darned design in black makes a striking trimming for evening gowns. Another similar to this is enriched with jet tlowers. There are also bands of black Brussels net with motifs of roses carried out in solid jet. A coarse black filet has appllqued tlowers and leaves of black chiffon, outlined with black spangles and jets. Black net foundations have insets of fine black lace outlined with jet. In fact, the combinations of jet, net. lace beads and spangles are employed with every conceivable effect. Tiny rose motifs of black spangles with edges laid flat and centers raised will be much used. Black square meshed guipurel ace is much in vogue, and there is a decided demand for black passementerie. The white laces are exquisite, embroidered Brussels nets being particularly effective. Silk-run laces, as foretold last month, will be very popular. One of the newest expressions in lace is an embroidered Brussels edging, with applied pompadour garlands of panne velvet incrusted with velvet roses and forget-me-nots. For vestings there are stunning bands of black satin richly embroidered in Japanese stitches and colors, with much gold thread intermingled. Another trimming has a white satin ground embroidered in a conventional oriental design in browns, dull blues and grays, outlined with gold thread. Embroidered taffeta for vestings in gay oriental colors and tinsel, comes twenty inches wide. There are also bands or borders matching these in embroidery and texture. Housewives be given a new lease of life by treatment with this small convenience. To Vse Cold Ham Chop fine, add a beaten egg, a little salt, pepper and enough corn-meal to make thin batter. Fry brown on buttered griddle, drop ping with large spoon, like pancakes. A little corn-meal goes a long way. The corn-meal with the ham gives these little cakes a fine flavor, to one who likes corn-meal. Grape-basket Covers I find the small thin boards that come as covers on grape-baskets of use in many ways. My refrigerator Is small, and often more shelf-room needed; bo I put any left-overs In small, dep bowls and lay a grape-basket over these, which gives me room to set plates or shallow dishes of any kind. The boards are also useful for putting hot dishes on varnished shelves, or oilcloth-cov ered tables. Always Ready Pleerust Cut into three cupfuls of sifted flour, one cup ful of lard and a half teaspoonful of salt. Beat well one egg, and add about the same quantity of cold water, or enough water to form the flour into a soft dough. Shape the dough intoa loaf, handling as little as possible, as the less it is handled the lighter it will be. Now you have a delicious paste which will keep for a week or ten days if you bury it deep In the flour. This quantity will make three very large pies or double the num- j ber of small ones. When you want a pie, pinch off from the mass as much as you need, roll it out, put in your filling and it is all ready for the oven. If you want tarts for supper, cut them to fit your gem-pan. This paste will not blister, as most puff pastes do. Pay no attention to the hard crust which forms with the flour on the outside of the mass; it will disappear in the baking. The last pie made with this paste will be Just as fresh and toothsome as the first, provided you keep the paste away from the air. Graham Crackers versus Cookies In families where there are small children, the following recipe for graham crackers will be found economical for the following reason: First, it requires no eggs. Second, If cut out with a square-cornered cocoa-can they lay close together In the baking-pan, thus saving time in baking. Third, because graham flour Is healthier than wheat as a food for children, and these crackers do not make crumbs over the floor like cookies. Here is the recipe: Seven cupfuls graham flour, one cupful butter, two cupfuls sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls baklng-bowder. Rub the the baking-powder into the flour, add the melted butter and a pinch of salt, then the milk. Roll very thin and bake quickly. If desired sweetened, add one cupful sugar. Some Labor Saver Have casters on everything possible and see what an amount of lifting it saves. Put them on the kitchen table, and If the sink is small and the pantry several steps off, roll the table to the sink to receive clean dishes, when it may be rolled to the pantry or china closet to put the dishes away. It may also be used to receive food dishes for the table and rolled into the dining-room. A drygoods box with short, thick legs fitted with casters is convenient to receive dirty clothes and many other things, for they can be conveyed to different places without handling, or a little child could be placed in it and moved easily from room to room. Try putting a utile kerosene In a galvanized iron wash-tub over night and see how easily it can be cleaned. Kerosene and scouring brick will clean rusty or greasy tin-ware very quickly FOH THE COOK. Mince Meat Four pounds of meat cooked (It will take about seven pounds raw), eight pounds apples, three pounds suet, two pounds raisins, two pounds currants, one pound citron, two table-

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A SERVICEABLE WORK APRON. Pattern No. 5SC6. Every woman whether she is her own housekeeper or not finds the need for a large serviceable work apron that covers tho entire dress. The one here pictured will prove a most satisfactory addition to the wardrobe, and will suit the artist and home gardner to perfection. It is quite simple to make and easily slipped on and off. The sleeves of the daintiest gown may be safely tucked out of harm's way, under the wide, full sleeves of the apron. But if preferred the sleeves may be omitted altogether. Any of the materials from which aprons are made can bo used, such as percale, gingham and linen. For 36 inches bust measure five and seven-eighths yards of 36inch material will be required. Sizes for 22, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust measure. This pattern will be sent to von on receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders to the Pattern Department of this paper, Be sure to trive size and number of pat tern wanted. For convenience, write your order on the following coupon: No 5866. SIZE. NAME. ADDRESS.. spoons salt, six pounds soft sugar, tablespoon cinnamon, tablespoon cloves and and tablespoon allspice. Put meat, apples, suet, citron, salt and sugar on together to cook. Moisten with one gallon cider. Cook till apples are done, then put in raisins, currants and spices. Stir up well together. Then put in one quart chopped pineapple, one quart cherries, stir up well and can in selfsealing cans. Chocolate Pie One quart sweet milk, bar German sweetc hocolate, cut up In half of the milk and set on the back of the stove to thoroughly dissolve. Two eggs beaten light (to save the white out for top of pie), two tablespoons corn starch dissolved with the other half pint of milk, three-fourths cup sugar, one teaspoon vanilla. Add to the heated chocolate and cook to proper thickness. Put in baked crust, cover with whites of eggs and brown in oven. Coffee Cake One cup coffee, one cup raisins. Cook raisins in coffee just dry. One cup of sugar, one-half cup butter, one teaspoonful soda, two teaspoonfuls cloves, two teaspoonfuls cin namon, four large tablespoonf uls sour cream, one and one-hair cups of flour (more if needed). Bake in layers. Make a caramel icing, putting one-half coffee instead of all cream. Plum Pudding Two cups chopped bread crumbs, one-half cup chopped suet, one-half cup molasses or dark brown sugar (molasses preferred), one egg, one cup raisins cut in half, one cup Bweet milk with teaspoon soda dissolved In it, one-half teaspoon cloves one teaspoon cinnamon and pinch of maize, salt and 5 cents worth citron. chopped fine. Boil two hours in a double boiler. Sauce for pudding Beat one-half cup butter to a cream, add one cup granulated sugar and stir it till It is white and foamy. Just before serving pour on it one pint boiling water, stir a moment, add two tablespoonfuls peach brandy. Now "Telephonitis.w Another new "itis" pertaining to occupation has appeared. It is "telephonitis." The new epidemic has broken out recently among girl switchboard operators in New York. The symptoms are a rash on the arm used to handle the plugs, followed by partial or complete helplessness of the member. It is suggested by physicians that the disorder may be due to mild blood disorder caused by careless handling of the plugs by their metal ends, instead of by the insulated handle. Every Woman U Luureswa ana tnoaia tnow about tbe worderf ol iMARVELWhirlingSpray XQ0 Hew ' dial TrlcKni M cm contenfat. It cieackT AK yonr dmgirirt for I It ! MARVEL, arefpt no nur hnt unl tAinr I or '-I: i lllastraWKl dook wmuoj. is fuit particular tnao'" J"T aiuatle to lads. M AIittL tO.

MASHIE

Children who read this story are requested to communicate with the author, Mrs. Freeman, In care Lake County Times, giving Impressions of It.

Copyright 1903. by Marion (Continued.) CHAPTER VIII. When Marnle rushed into the dormitory all eagerness to relate her experiences she found plenty to listen. i The girls could scarcely believe what was told them, but Mamie's reputation for honesty was such that when she insisted she was not exaggerating the least bit. they were satisfied that every word of it was true. In a place where the most that any girl could boast was one doll and a very ordinary one at that, it required a long stretch of the imagination to realize the joy of being the mother of over three score beauties such as Marnie described. After she had gone over every detoll ixMi Mi rn la nut f Ci .- tVinr rnl .... .. v.. or her mates were missing. "Where is Bertha? she asked. Bertha is sick," chorused a number of voices. Why isn't she In bed then?" Queried Marnie. "Or Is she so sick that she is In the hospital?" The "hospital" was an apartment somewhat separated from the rest of the rooms away from the noise and confusion, where children who were very ill were put. "No, she isn't in the hospital," answered one of the girls, "Mrs. Weber had her changed over to the 'D" because she said there were fewer beds and it was more quiet there." The dormitories were lettered from A to E, and D was the smallest of the lot. "I'm going in there to see her," said Marnie. Before she went, however, she opened her drawer and took thence a paper sack containing the orange one uau uiauaBcU w slip into the drawer for safe keeping. 1 1 V- - 1 i 1 1 j a Lite mai urn iui ouppci sounding the gins an lert at once, so none of them saw Marnie take the parcel out of the drawer. This Mar nie thought was well, as had they known what It contained, they could not have helped coveting some of it; and there was scarcely enough in one apple and one orange to be divided among so many. She felt a slight pang at the

thought of giving up the fruit, but not the least of the bitterness lay Marnie was generous almost to a in the fact that she had been humilfault and remembered how good an iated in the presence of a number of

orange had tasted when she had the fever and one of the teachers brought one in to her. So swallowing her regrets, she hastened Into dormitory D and handed the luscious fruit to Bertha with the remark: I'm just real sorry you're sick, Bertha, but see what I've brought you. There was . but one gas jet burning and that was near Bertha's bed. By its rays Marnie noticed how pale were Bertha's cheeks and lips and how transparent her long, delicate fingers. Bertha, as well as being sickly, was a cripple, bhe could manage when well to hobble about a little, but a year, before, some one who had lost a crippled child, presented the little unfortunate one's wheeled chair to the asylum. As Bertha was the only cripple in the institution, the

chair was given to her. In it, Bertha when she went to report to her recould wheel herself about the halls turn and figured that since the maand dormitories by working levers tron had gone out of the building with her hands. she could not be expected to know

Probably a more appreciative child never lived than Bertha Baker. Her pale face beamed when Marnie came

into the room and her lips parted in time? Did she expect me to wait a smile as the offering of fruit was there until midnight?" argued Marextended to her. nie to herself.

"Oh Marnie!" she exclaimed, "but don't give me both. You keep either the apple or the orange." Marnie shook her head and ran out of the room, for the second supper bell was ringing and she did not want to be late in the dining-room, As she left she called to Bertha that she would come back to tell her about the good time she had had and the lovely things she had seen. On her way down she happened to think of a book she wanted and stopped in her dormitory to get it. Every child was seated and grace j was being said when Marnie, flushed from her run down three long flights of stairs, reached the dining-room. Mrs. Weber, who did not as a rule take her meals with the children but happened to be present on this oc-

casion, looked a reproof at the tardy In her misery Bhe could not help noone and after supper she called Mar- ticing how thin her friend's fingers

nie to her and said severely: "Why were you late?" Marnie, thinking she referred only to her lateness for supper, said: "I'm sorry I was late and will try not to be again. I went back to get a book." "Ah, but being sorry is no excuse. You should not have gone back for a book. When you came home from

A Story for Young Folks By MARION HEAUI FREEMAN

Heath Freeman. Mr. Methven's, why did you not report to me as I told you to do?" "I went to your offlce but you were out and after I had waited quite a while, I asked Jennie Cowles where you were and she told me. So I went up-stairs." "You could not have waited so very long. I was only absent from my office a few minutes. You may to bed now." "0h- Mrs- Weber!" cried Marnie on the verge of tears. "I was not very late! And I did try to report when I came home from Doris house." "Nevertheless you were late and you did not report," persisted Mrs. Weber. "Do as I have told you." By this time Mamie's eyes had filled, but she stoically refrained from wiping them or from sobblnir alond. gh6 d , however refrain from ..!., "i think von nrP vorv unkind Mre Weber. don't think I deserve this." I m afraid it does not agree with vou to out spend the afterI v uoon- 1 dxn lo see -vou impudent as well as disobedient and next time I will think twice before I allow you to spend a holiday away from here." Mrs. Weber had never spoken so severely to Marnie before. Marnie could not trust her voice to further speech. She turned and left the room. The reader can undoubtedly see whence all the trouble arose. Mrs. Weber was reproving Marnie for returning as she supposed after dark from Doris Methven's la accordance with Jennie Cowle's fib and Marnie thought all the time that she referred to her slight tardiness to supper. This misunderstanding; about Mamie's failure to report was also due to Jennie's deceit. Had Marnie only hung on to her temper and not spoken bo hastily to Mrs. Weber, the real facta might haVfi rnme mit fhpn nr(, thp w now Mrg Weber Who Was always ready to acknowledge a mistake and and inclined to clemency for a trifling disobedience was very angry at Mar nie for what appeared to her an, example of rank rebellion. CHAPTER IX. It seemed to poor Marnie -a very bitter ending to her happy day, and her mates, who had lagged behind and heard the entire conversation between her and Mrs. Weber. Marnie trudged up-6talra with a heavy heart and when she had takea off her clothes and crept into bed, the pent un tears came and she cried ar. though her heart was broken. There was no need to go and tell Bertha that she would be unable to keep her promise about spending the evening with her. Some of the girls would see to that without a doubt and Marnie realized that such a thing as her being sent to bed in disgrace was a sufficient matter of "news to escape the ears of none. There was no one in the dormitory and Marnie could cry to her heart's content. She had a strong sense of justice, had this little girl, and sha felt the sting of Injustice most keenly. She knew she must have waited at least ten minutea for Mrs. Weber when she would return. "How was I to know that Bho would be back at all before bed She was still crying but less hysterically now, when the door opened softly and a little night-robed figure came hobbling into the room. Marnie knew by the halt in her walk that it was Bertha Baker, although as it was quite dark with only the moonlight to illuminate the apartment, she could but ju3t discern the outlines of the quaint little figure. Bertha with some difficulty made her way to Mamie's bed and leaned over and kissed the wet cheek, "It was all my fault. Marnie." she I said. "Had you not come in to see me you would not have been late." This little expression of-tender-ness and sympathy started Marnia to sobbing once more, but she reached out and clasped Bertha's hand warmly within her own. Even were and how Icy cold her hand., (To be Continued.) Elusive Financial Roguery. Financial history has made it painfully clear that no imaginable laws will abolish the, successful efforts of a clever rogue. More invested money ia lost by incompetency inside the law than by roguery outside It Electrical Industries.