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Show cided to, to r, cr,M she glanced helplessly at Albert "Sho U quite right, Mr. Maybrit," explained Mefford, "we have decided COHTtMPT OF COURT to accept your offer. We shall remain single until after 12 oclock." "Good, ejaculated Maybrit, but It was not until after the hall clock had tolled the hour of 12 that ho looked Alleged Violation of Injunction In the Ouck Stove and Range Case to entirely satisfied. Then, glancing at be Investigated. his own timepiece to assure himself, no doubt, that It was actually noon, he heaved a great sigh of relief. L. LUCIUS WITTICH By "The wager Is won," he croaked. Washington. In tho Muck Stove "The ten thousand Is mine. What will and Mango case, Justice Sanderson of old Ez say? Mad. oh. wow, but hell tho district supreme court on Monday bo hoppln. Itll bo worth a jwonty-mil- e Samuel summoned Gompcrs. president (Copyright, by Shortutory Tub. Co.) walk to see the old codger take of the American Federation of Labor, The laugh of vicMiss Dallard finally opened the let Pay lo the order of Ml Mrjori Wini- on, ha, ha, ha! Morrison of that orFrank Secretary Five Thoueand Dollar. tory was still ringing In the air when ganization, and John Mitchell of tho having wisely concluded that the fred Ballard, MAYBRIT. DUDLEY ARTHUR the wedding party left, shortly after. executive council and former presiIdentity of the author could be estabacross the In red letters dark Tho large check, by the way, had been prop- dent of the United Mino Workers of lished to a greater degree of certain saw Mallard Miss check of the erly Indorsed by Miss Marjorie Wini- America, to appear In court on Septy lu that manner than by merely top Nathe name, "Sprlngbrook fred Mallard and Dudley Maybrit had scanning the exterior of the epistle. As printed tember S next to show cause why they she tore the missive open a bit o tional Mank," and she realized that the witnessed the signature. should not be punished for contempt next move From Maybrits the minister drove crisp, pale blue paper fell from with gift was not bogus. Her of the courts Injunction order. was to rush to the telephone and tell toward West Sprlngbrook. Across the In and, fluttering fitfully downward citation Is based on a petition The Mr. Mefford the joyous news. Kansas prairies, where the sun of the Muck Stove & alighted In the grass at her feet. Mange company! Thus the early morning happenings gleamed with an Intensity that was A check, a wedding remembrance," which of St. Louis, alleges that an orshe almost gasped, seizing the of two eventful days were Identical. far from pleasant, they sped. It was der Issued Gould forbidJustice by precious particle of tinted writing After phoning. Miss Mallard returned ten minutes past 12 when they crossed a national boycott by the Ameri-ca- n material and turning it several times to the perusal of the letter which had the H. JU. & M. tracks, which marked ding Federation of Labor has been viowith tho tho division between the two Spring-brookin her nervous fingers before realiz- arrived in the envelope lated by the public utterances ami ading its full significance. Then she check. dresses of the three labor leaders made out the following words, in My Mefford's watch and "Sprlngbrook, Kan., July 2. Dear the named. by scribed In a big, mannish hand, on Marjorie: tho missive began, and In watch of Rev. M. Stone It was just 20 the face of the check: many respects It was a similar produc- minutes past 12 oclock when they TROUBLES FOR AN ARISTOCRAT Pay to the or'Vr of Mr. Albert Garvin tion to the one of the morning before. drew rein before the home of West Mefford, Five Thu-ianDollars. In one detail, however. It differed Sprlngbrooks wealthiest citizen, Ezra Member of One of New York's Oldest EZRA C. HOCHKINS. and Mls3 Mallard soon C. Hochkins. Mr. Hochkins, Mrs. MaFamilies Threatens Mother In large, dark red letters across the materially reached the detail In question. llard. and the two Misses Mallard wero With Death top of the check Miss Mallard saw "There Is one thing, though, sho theie beneath a big cottonwood treo New' York. John Van Rensselaer printed the name: Sprlngbrook Na- read, "that I must Insist upon. Mar- to welcome the arrivals, and It was tional Mank, and she realized that the jorie. The check must not be indorsed there In the shade of the tree that son of Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, gift was not bogus. Her next move until after 12 oclock, noon, of July Rev. Sir. Stone performed tho wed- and a member of one of New Yorks was to rush to the telephone and tell Fourth. oldest families, was taken Into cusFollowing this was an ac- ding ceremony a few minutes later. Mr. Mefford the Joyous news, after count of the wager made 12 months Mr. Hochkins was in an ecstasy of tody on Monday on a charge of at which sbp returned to the perusal of before and also a If the delight tempted extortion. The arrest wad request that the letter which had arrived In the on advices from Chief of Police made "I knew I would win, he kept reprospective bride cared to accept the envelope with the check. offer she should appear at his home, peating. I told old Dud that I would Crowley of Newport, M. I., who re unmarried, at the hour specified. win. Poor old Dud, how I fooled him ceived a complaint from Mrs. Van West Sprlngbrook, Kan., July L Dear Marjorie: Oh, the horrid creature, murmured this time. haw, haw, haw. Wont ho Rensselaer that her son had written I understand that you are planning to "This is not a real, be mad though? Whoopee. Jest wait a letter threatening her with bodily celebrate the glorious Fourth In a rather Miss Mallard. unusual manner. I am glad to hear this, sure enough wedding present, either, till the old feller hears the news and harm unless she provided him with funds. Van Rensselaer is 31 years old for I am a strong advocate of early marts only a horrid bribe like the oth- tharll be somethin doin. riages. You will find a check for five er check was. And the worst of it is The old gentlemans hilarity was as and married. Van Rensselaer Is conthousand dollars Inclosed, which I sinUncle suming alarming proportions when nected with a local brokerage house cerely hope you will accept. There Is we cannot accept it if we accept Uncle cannot one condition, however, which I must Ezras, and we Mefford suggested that his bride in- and when he returned to Ills homo accept Insist upon, Marjorie, and that Is this Ezras If we accept Uncle Dudleys. dorse the check before the time limit Monday night he was placed under the check must be Indorsed before you arrest by detectives, who produced Mefford studied over the proposition bad expired. reach the age of 18. You were ushered inthe letter alleged to have been writ to this world at noon on July Fourth, al- a long while that evening. "Why, sure, ejaculated the host. ten most 18 years ago, so in order to comply by Van Rensselaer to bis mother. Well, he finally said, "it seems to Id purty.near forgot about the check. with my one condition you will necessariThe detectives and Lieutenant Man-nioje a case of five thousand for us any But I reckon youse hadnt. Marjie, ly have to enter the holy bonds of matribefore whom Van Rensselaer wai mony before the hour of 12 oclock, noon, way we fix It. I reckon It doesnt come with me, and the two hastened police station, declared next Friday. You cannot, of course, in- make so very much difference wheth- into the house to procure pen and ink. brought in the man stated that he had the that young dorse the check before you have actually er we are married before sun-uor was Mefford Mrs. puzzled greatly letter. the written become Mrs. Mefford. About a year ago I made a small wager after dark. Its all the same to me, but, by a herculean effort, she man RUSSIAN ADMIRAL DEAD. with your uncle, Dudley Maybrit. to the but the quicker the aged to restrain herself from asking effect that you would become a matron were Mefford she and until Suddenly he paused. questions before you Teached your majority. Ten seated alone in the surrey and spin Wounds Received in War With Japan I he have It, ejaculated, finally thousand dollars was the amount of the Finally Prove Fatal. stake and your Uncle Dudley took the springing to his feet and performing nlng toward Sprlngbrook. exclaimed the Why, darling, negative end of the proposition.- So, as an Impromptu jig on the plank walk. Badnahuelm, Germany. Vice Adyou are to be wedded on the Fourth, "I have solved the problem. Mar-ji- groom In answer to her query, have miral Rojcstvensky, who commanded feel confident that my little offer will in we shall accept both, ah, er, bribes not you solved the mystery, as you d duce you to select the forenoon for the Russian fleet which was the Now dont ask callit? Its so simple, dear, that there annihilated ceremony. I would be happy if you would as you term them. by the Japanese In the select my home as the place of marriage. questions, dear. It is growing late. is really no mystery about it. We in May, 1905, died here Wishing you and your prospective hus- Good night, dear, and say, by the way, simply changed time when we crossed Sea of Japan band a long and prosperous married life, Sunday night from heart trouble. It be ready to accompany me to your the B. U. & M. tracks. Its just one Is 1 remain, believed that the heart affection reUncle Dudleys home shortly before hour earlier on this side than it ii Your affectionate uncle. sulted from injuries received by AdEZRA C. HOCHKINS. noon No, not another ques- on the other. There, you can see the miral Rojestvensky in the battle of and as he turned toward tracks now, off there in the distance. Evening came, and so did Mefford. tion the Sea of Japan. To the latter Miss Ballard disclosed the gate. Strange that neither of your uncles Sinovi Petrovitch Rojestvensky was The guns and crackers were still recalled the fact that time is just an the secret which, in some unaccount60 years of age, and for many about than in able manner, she had kept from her thundering merrily when Miss Ballard hour later In Sprlngbrook the reputation of being one bore years mother and sisters. And it took Mef-lor- arose late on the morning of July West Sprlngbrook. But it will be of and scientific the most just three seconds to settle the Fourth. Arriving herself in wedding brought to their minds soonbe enough, naval officers in the Russian service. willing attire, and avoiding the volley of now. Oh, wow, Id almost question decisively. to see He was Admiral Alexieffs second In checks one of those to give up "Of course we shall accept the dear questions hurled at her by mother and command of the Russian squadron in old gentlemans offer, he' said, and sisters as best she might, she await- the old fellows when they get together the far east in the Russo-Japanes- e then they drifted off into the land of ed the arrival of Mefford, who soon to settle their wager. Its dollars to war. ' appeared in a surrey, with Rev. Mr. doughnuts that they wont see tho air castles. funny side of the affair. Washes Hands in Brothers Blood and Next morning Miss Ballard found Stone. didnt. And they Good Tell over Swears Vengeance. herself again puzzled the script your morning, Marjie. on the smooth side of an envelope and, mother and sisters to drive out to Flagstaff, Ariz. As the result of a Drury Lanes Oldest Clown. pursuing her tactics of the preceding Mr. Hochkins place, called Mefford, 30 for James gun fight at Williams, a Mexican depyears pei Doughty, forenoon, she opened the missive. As pulling the horse to a standstill in on a with the oi uty sheriff named E. Dominges was dogs troupe forming she did so a hit of crisp pale blue front of the Ballard residence. And West Pier at Brighton, England, claims killed and two Mexican bystanders paper fell from within and, fluttering tell them to be there early if they wish to be Drury Lanes oldest clown. were wounded. James Duncan, a fitfully downward, alighted in the to witness the show. who will be 90 years of age colored bartender at the Harvey Miss Ballard delivered the message Doughty, grass at her feet. in August, appeared as clown in the house, is under arrest for murder. It "A check, another wedding remem- and, seated by her fiance, was soon Is claimed Dominges attempted to arDrury Lane pantomime of 1851. brance, she almost gasped, seizing whizzing away In the direction of Dudrest Duncan In a saloon for a previous residence. Arriving the precious article of tinted writing ley Maybrits Work of Agricultural Department. will redisturbance. The two Since its establishment the depart- cover. Duncan Is an injured material and turning it several times there, they were welcomed most heartwho ment of agriculture has cost the Uniin her nervous fingers before realiz- ily by Mr. Maybrit returned from the PhilipThen she Aha, he chuckled, kissing his ted States more than $200,000,000. It recently ing its full significance. has borne a good character. and pine, made out the following words in- niece, so you are still single, eh, lit- has given employment at different man washed brother The times to 58,000 experts and professors, his hands in ofhisthe dead scribed in a bold hand on the face tle girl? blood and brothers Yes, Uncle Dudley, we have de and issued 17,675 publications. of the check: vowed vengeance on Duncan. i ill WHEN CUPID WAS ON TIME TO tr s. d n, p - . i e, ill-fate- to-nig- d cool-heade- d ex-soldi- er . |