Quinlan Mirror. (Quinlan, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 6, 1910 Page: 2 of 4
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THE
QUINLIN,
W. B. JlptaAPu
OK LA.
I COST OF LIVING.
GROWIf^V
Thp ^MallBtlcB of production gath-
ered by agricultural department of
the gofcrhment show tbat the per
eaplta deduction of *11 tba staple farm
product! of the cofcrftry, except sheep,
Is Increasing. This being true, how «an
the growing coBt of living be account-
ed for? In spite of the greater pro-
pionate supply of wheat and oors
cattle, we are confronted with con-
intly rising prices for bread and
leat, says Philadelphia Record. We
have more cotton and dearer cotton
cloths. The simple explanation of
abort suppply put forth by the pam-
pered monopolies which control the
buying and selling of our staples is
contradicted by the fact. The alleged
■carclty Is only an excuse for rapine.
How long can we keep on at our pres-
ent gait of advancing the cost of food
and clothing 60 per cent., and rents 28
per cent., while there Is only a contem-
poraneous offset of 20 per cent, in the
form of Increased wages? How long
before, in our policy of building up
monopolies, we shall reach the point
when the further development of the
aatlonal resources along lines con-
tributing to the general prosperity will
bo made impossible.
ind At Red Gat
Since Great Britain left to Canada
the matter of Dominion defense there
has been more or Iobb discussion as to
what course shall be pursued. The
practically complete withdrawal of
British troops and British warshlpi
from Canada has left it up to that
tountry to take care of itself. It la
announced as likely that the bill
which the government will introduce
It the coming session of parliament
will provide for an appropriation of
120,000,000, extended over six or seven
fears, and that the money will be de-
voted to the construction of a dozen
rarshlps and of drydocks and ship
building plants. This will be In reality
but the entering wedge to "war expen-
diture," for if there Is to be a Cana-
dian navy there will also have to be a
Canadian army. And just why there
fhould be a big and coBtly military
equipment for the Dominion Is not ap
parent to the disinterested.
One by one cauBen of Invidious com-
parison of American with foreign con-
ditions are passing away. The cbwvaVi
have been rung on the .... verier man
agement. of rauiuuus abroad. Recent-
ly tbe statement or a British expert
went to show that the difference, 11
any existed, at least so far as Eng
land was concerned, was In favor ot
American management. It has also
been asserted that there Is reckless-
ness tn tbe matter of guarding agalust
accident here, and the fatal occur-
rences on American roads were cited
In proof. Yet here within a few daye
of each other the Pennsylvania and
the Burlington companies have report
eo that not a passenger has lost hli
life on those lines within a year. No
European road can make a bettei
showing, and the reports should put
an end to a great deal of caviling.
Philadelphia reports a fatality which
proves that care is highly necessary in
the inspection of live stock destined
for slaughter. A meat cutter in a re
tall establishment was taken to one
of the city hospitals while suffering
from a mysterious disease. He told
the physicians that while he was cut
ting up meat a splinter of bone flew
against his lips and caused an abra
Blon. Soon his lip began to swell, and
as the swelling refused to yield tc
treatment he applied for admission tc
a hospital, where he eventually died
after much suffering. An Inquest and
poBt mortem was held, and after hear
ing the report of the surgeons whe
examined the victim's body, the coro
ner rendered a verdict that death wai
due to infection with anthrax, which It
commonly known as the foot and
mouth disease.
Of making new guns there Is no end
Now comes a Pittsburg genius who as
Berts that he has perfected an electric
gun which is noiseless, smokeless and
without recoil. He has constructed a
field piece with which he says he ha«
thrown projectiles faster and farther
than when powder Is used. With the
multiplication of such devices the bat
ties of the future may be uncommonly
silent affairs, free from the shouting
and tumult of tbe regulation tort. And
withal so destructive that men and
nations may well hesitate before re
sorting to the sword and the nolselesi
firearm.
by
meredith
Nicholson
illlkstratiom 3y
ray walters _
towkht 1907 bv oot&jOA
SYNOPSIS.
Miss Patricia Holbrook and MIhh Helen
Holbrook, h.-r nlecu, were entrusted to
the cure of Lauranee Donovan, u writer,
summering near Port Annandale, Mlsx
Patricia confided to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry, who, ruined by
i bank failure, had constantly threatened
her for money from his father's will, or
which Miss Patricia was guardian. They
-ttine to Port Annandnie to escape Henry.
Donovan sympathised with the two
women. He learned of Miss Helen 8 an-
noying suitor. Donovan discovered and
captured a Intruder, who proved to be
Reginald OWespie, suitor for the hand of
Miss Helen Holbrook. Gillespie disap-
peared tiie following morning. A rough
sailor appeared and was ordered away.
Donovan saw Miss Holbrook and her fa-
ther meet on friendly terms. Donovan
fought an Italian assussln. He met the
man ho supposed was Holbrook, but who
Bald he was Hartrldge, a canoe-maker.
After a short discussion Donovan left
surlily. Gillespie was discovered by Don-
ovan presenting a country church with
Gillespie admitted he knew of Hol-
brook's presence. Miss Pat acknowledged
to Donovan that Miss Helen had been
missing for a few hours. While riding
in a launch, the Italian sailor attempted
to indent the trio, but failed. Miss Pat
announced her Intention of fighting Henry
Holbrook and not aeeklng another biding
place. Donovan met Helen In garden at
night. Duplicity of Helen was confessed
by the young lady. She admitted conniving
with her father despite her aunt's
precautions, In a night meeting with Don-
ovan.
CHAPTER IX.—Continued.
"Do you mean to tell me that, you
have not. talked with your father—that
you have not Been him here?" I be-
sought.
"Yes; I have seen him—once, and
it was by accident, it was quite by ac-
cident."
"Yes; I know of that—"
"Then you have been spying upon
me, Mr. Donovan!
"Why did you tell me that outrage-
ously foolish tale about your chess
game, when I know exactly where you
were at the very hour you would have
had me think you were dutifully en
gaged with your aunt? It seems to
me, my dear Miss Holbrook, that that
Is not so easy of explanation, even to
my poor wits."
"That was without purpose; really
it was! I was restless and weary from
so much confinement; you can't know
how dreary these late years have been
for us—for me—and 1 wished brat
once to be free. I wen* for a long
walk Into the country. And If you
Baw me, If you watched me—"
: gated at her blankly. The thing
could not have been better done on
the stage; but Miss Pat was walking
toward us, and I put an end to the
talk.
I came upon him by accident—I
had no Idea he was here." ahe per-
sisted.
You are not growing tired of us,"
began Miss Pat, with her brave, beau-
tiful smile; "you are not anxious to be
rid of us?"
"I certainly am not," I replied. "I
can't tell you how glad I am that you
have decided to remain here. I am
quite sure that with a little patience
we shall wear out the besiegers. Our
position here has, you may say, the
Btrength of Its weakness. I think the
policy of the enemy Is to harass you
by guerrilla methods—to annoy you
and frighten you Into submission."
"Yes; I believe you are right," she
said slowly. Helen had walked on,
and I loitered beside Miss Pat.
"I hope you have had no misgivings.
Miss Pat. since our talk yesterday."
None whatever," Bhe replied, quick-
ly. "I am quite persuaded in my own
mind that 1 should have been better
off If I had made a stand long ago. I
don't believe cowardice ever pays, do
you?"
She smiled up at me in her quick,
bright way. and I was more than ever
her slave.
"Miss Holbrook, you are the bravest
woman in the world! I believe you are
right. I think I should be equal to ten
thousand men with your spirit to put
heart Into me."
"Don't be foolish," she said, laugh-
ing. "But to Bhow you that I am not
really afraid, suppose you offer to take
us for a drive this evening. I think It
would be well for me to appear to-day,
just to show the enemy that we are
not driven to cover by our little ad-
venture In the launch yesterday."
"Certainly! Shall we carry out-
riders and a rear guard?"
"Not a bit of it. I think we may be
able to shame my brother out of his
evil Intentions by our defenselessnesB."
We waited for Helen to rejoin us,
and the drive was planned for five.
Promptly on the hour, after a day of
activity on my part In cruising the
lake, looking for signs of the enemy,
we Bet forth in an open trap, and
plunged into country roads that trav-
ersed territory new to all of ua. I car-
ried ijlma along, and when, after a
few miles, Helen asked to take the
reins, I changed seats with her, and
gave myself up to talk with Miss Pat
(trnrm,
■id
most
*-
He Stepped Close to Me Threateningly.
No one should revile the weathei
man for failure to bring off his snow
Btorms according to schedule. He hat
as good a right to guess as anybody
else.
"We could almost walk to the lake
over the trees," said Miss Pat. "It's a
chariilug picture."
Then, as we all turned to the lake,
seeing It afar across the tree-tops
through the fragrant twilight, 1 saw
the Stiletto standing out boldly upon
the waters of Annandale, with a lan-
guid impudence that I began to as-
sociate with its slim outlines and
snowy canvas. Other craft were
abroad, and Miss Pat, 1 judged, spoke
only of the prettlness of the general
landscape, and there was, to be sure,
no reason why the sails of the Stiletto
Bhould have had any particular signifi-
cance for her. Helen was still looking
down upon the lake when Miss Pat
suggested that we should go home;
and even after her aunt called to her,
the girl still stood, one hand resting
upon the trunk of a great beech, her
gaze bent wlBtfully, mournfully to-
ward the lake. But on the homeward
drive—she had asked for the reins
again—her mood changed abruptly,
and she talked cheerily, often turning
her head—a scarlet-banded sailor hat
was, I thought, remarkably becoming
—to chaff about her skill with the
reins.
"I haven't a care or trouble in the
world," declared Miss Pat when I left
them at St. Agatha's. "I am sure that
we have known the worst that can
happen to us In Annandale. I refuse
to be a bit frightened after that
drive."
"It was charming," said Helen.
"This is better than the English lake
country, because It isn't bo smoothed
out."
"I will grant you all of that," I said.
"I will go further and admit—what Is
much for me—that it is almost equal
to Killarney."
There seemed to be sincerity in
their good spirits, and I was myself
refreshed and relieved as I drove Into
Glenarm; but I arranged for the same
guard as on the night before. Helen
Holbrook's double-dealing created a
condition of affairs that demanded
cautious handling, and I had no Inten-
tion of being caught napping.
From the window of my room I saw
the Japanese boy patrolling the walks
of St. Agatha's. A buckboard of young-
sters from Port Annandale passed In
the road, leaving a trail of song be-
hind them. Then the frog choruses
from the little brook that lay hidden
In the Glenarm wood sounded In my
ears with maddening Iteration, and I
sought the open.
The previous night I had met Helen
Holbrook by the stone seat on the
ridge, and I cannot deny that It was
with the hope of seeing her again that
I set forth. She was beautiful with a
rare loveliness at all times, yet I found
myself wondering whether, on the
strange frontiers of love, it was her
BELIEVED TWO MORE BATTLES
MUST BE FOUGHT.
HMLS SIGH (COMPACT
Will
A New York police court the other
day held as prisoners Martha Wash
lngtoo, Samuel Adams and Waltei
Scott. What's in a name, after all?
Now an areoplanc trust has been
formed, Tbls will have the legal ex-
perts literally all In the air.
The girl's mood was grave, and she daring duplicity that appealed to me
wished to drive, 1 fancied, as an ex-1 I ®et myself stubbornly Into a pillory
cu8o for silence. The land rolled grad reared of my own shame at the
thought, and went out and climbed
upon the Glenarm wall and stared at
the dark bulk of St. Agatha's as 1 pun-
ished myself for having entertulued
any other thought of Helen Holbrook
than of a weak, vain, ungrateful girl,
capable of making sad mischief for
her benefactor.
Ijlma passed and repassed in, the
ually away into the south and west,
and we halted, in an hour or so, far
from the lake, on a wooded eminence
that commanded a long sweep in every
direction, and drew into the roadside.
Ijlma opened a gate that admitted us
to a superb maple grove, and In a few
minutes we were having tea from the
hamper in the cheeriest mood In the
world. The sun was contriving new | paved walk that curved among the
marvels in the west, and the wood school buildlrtgs; I heard his step, and
that dipped lakeward beneath us g ve
an illusion oS thick inrjestry tt> the
eye.
marked his pauses as he met the gar-
dener at the front door by an arrange-
ment that I had suggested. As I ^>u-
sidered the matter I concluded that
Helen Holbrook could readily slip out
at the back of the house, when the
guards thus met, and that she had
thus found egress on the night before,
At this moment the two guards met,
precisely at the front door, and to my
surprise Sister Margaret, in the bro^vn
garb of her sisterhood, stepped out,
nodded to the watchmen in the light
of the overhanging lamp, and walkjfc
slowly round the buildings and towaJW
the lake. The men promptly resumed
their patrol. The sister slipped awjay
like a shadow through the gardep;
and I dropped down from the wall In-
side the school park and stole afOer
her. The guards were guilty of no
Impropriety in passing her; there was,
to be sure, no reason why Sister Mar-
garet should not do precisely as she
liked at St. Agatha's. However, my
curiosity was piqued, and I crept quiet-
ly along through the young maples
that fringed the wall. She followed a
path that led down to the pier, and I
hung back to watch, still believing
that Sister Margaret had gone forth
merely to enjoy the peace and beauty
of the night. I paused In a little thick-
et, and heard her light step on the
pier flooring; and I drew as near as I
dared, in the shadow of the boathouse.
She "stood beside the upright staff
from which the pier lights swungi—
the white lantern between the two red
ones—looking out across the lake. The
lights outlined her tall figure distinct-
ly. She peered about anxiopsly sev-
eral times, and I heard the Impatient
tap of her foot on the planks. In the
lake sounded the faint gurgle of water
round a paddle, and in a moment a
canoe glided to the pier and a man
stepped out. He, bent down to seize
the paiater, and I half turned away,
ashamed of the sheer curiosity that
had drawn me after the sister. Nuns
who chafe at their prison bars are not
new, either to romance or history;
and this surely was no affair of mine.
Tben the man stood up, and I saw that
It was Gillespie. He was hatless, and
his arms were bared. He began to
speak, but she quieted him with a
word; and as with a gesture she flung
back her brown hOod, I saw that It
was Helen Holbrook.
"I had given you up," she said.
He took both her hands and held
them, bending toward her eagerly. She
seemed taller than he in the lantern
light.
"I should have come across the
world," he said.
"You must believe that I should not
have asked this of you if I had not be-
lieved you could do it without injury
to yourself—that it would impose no
great burden on you, and that you
would not think too ill of me—"
"I love you; I am here because I
love you!" he said; and I thought bet-
ter of him than I had. He was a fool,
and weak; but he was, I believed, an
honest fool, and my heart grew hot
wtth jealous rage as 1 saw them there
together.
"If there is more I can do!"
"No; and I should not ask you If
there were. I have gone too far, as It
is," she sighed.
"You must take no risks; you must
take care that Miss Pat knows noth-
ing."
"No; I must see father. He must
go away. I believe he has lost his
senses from brooding on his troubles."
"But how did he ever get here?
There is something very strange
about it."
Oh, I knew he would follow us!
But I did not tell him 1 was coming
here—I hope you did not believe that
of me. I did not tell him any more
than I told you."
He laughed softly.
"You did not need to tell me; I
could have found you anywhere In the
world, Helen. That man Donovan is
watching you like a hawk; but he's a
pretty good fellow, with a Milesian joy
in a row. He's going to protect Miss
Pat and you if he dies at the busi-
ness."
She shrugged her shoulders, and I
saw her disdain of me in her face. A
pretty conspiracy this was, and I
seemed to be only the crumpled wrap-
ping of a pack of cards, with no part
In the game.
Gillespie drew an envelope from his
pocket, held It to the white lantern for
an Instant, then gave It to her.
"I telegraphed to Chicago for a
draft. He will have to leave here to
get it—the bank at Annandale carries
no such Bum; and it will be a means
of getting rid of him."
"Oh, I only hope he will leave—he
must—he must!" she cried.
"You must go back," he said. "These
matters will all come right In the end,
Helen," he added, kindly. "There is
one thing I do not understand.
"The thing that troubles me is that
your father was here before you."
"No—that isn't possible; I can't be-
lieve it."
"He had engaged the Stiletto before
you came to Annandale; and while I
was tracing you across the country he
was already here somewhere. He
amuses himself with the yacht."
"Yes, I know; he is more of a men-
ace that way—always in our sight—
always where I must see him!"
Her face, clearly lighted by the lan-
terns, was touched with anxiety and
sorrow, and I saw her, with that pret-
tiest gesture of woman's thousand
graces—the nimble touch that makes
sure no errant bit of hair has gone
wandering—lift her hand to her head
for a moment. The emerald ring
flashed In the lantern light. I recall
a thought that occurred to me there—
that the widow's peak, so sharply
marked In her forehead, was like the
finger-prints 6t some playful god. She
turned to go, but he caught her hands.
"Helen!" he cried, softly.
"No! Please don't!"
She threw the nun's hood over her
head and walked rapidly up the pier
and stole away through the garden to-
ward St. Agatha's. Gillespie listened
for her step to die away, then he
sighed heavily and bent down to draw
up his canoe. When I touched him
on the shoulder he rose and lifted the
paddle menacingly.
"Ah, so it's our young and gifted
Irish friend!" he said, grinning. "No
more sprinting stunts for me! I de
cllne to run. The thought of aspara-
gus and powdered glass saddens me.
Look at these hands—these little
hands still wrapped In mystical white
rags. I have bled at every pore to
give you entertainment, and now it's
got to be 20 paces with bird-guns."
"What mischief are you in now?" 1
demanded, angrily. "I thought I
warned you, Gillespie; I thought 1
even appealed to your chivalry."
"My dear fellow, everything has
changed. If a nun in distress ap-
peals to me for help, I am Johnny-on
the-spot for Mother Church."
"That was not the sister, it was
Miss Holbrook. I Baw her distinctly;
I heard—"
"By Jove, this is gallant of you,
Donovan! You are a marvelous fel-
low!"
"I have a right to ask—I demand to
know what it was you gave the girl.'
"Matinee tickets—the American girl
without matinee tickets is a lonely
pleiad bumping through the void."
"You are a contemptible ass. Your
conduct is scoundrelly. If you want
to see Miss Holbrook, why don't you
go to the house and call on her like a
gentleman? And as for her—"
"Yes; and as for her—?"
He stepped close to me, threaten-
ingly.
"As for her, she may go too far!"
"She Is not answerable to you. She's
the finest girl in the world, and If you
intimate—"
"I intimate nothing. But what I saw
and heard interested me a good deal,
Gillespie."
"What you heard by stealth, creep
ing about here at night, prying into
other people's affairs!"
"I have pledged myself to care for
Miss Pat."
"It's noble of you, Donovan!" and
he stepped away from me, grinning
"Miss Pat suggests nothing to me but
'button, button, who's got the button?'
She's a bloomin' aristocrat, while I'm
the wealth-cursed child of democracy."
"You're a charming specimen!" 1
growled.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Stand as Unit With Estrada
Against Zelayal6m—Or-
dered to tho
Front.
Bluefields, Nicaragua.—Hope that
the war would be brought to an end
through the recognition of the pro-
visional government by the United
States has been abandoned. Many
believe that two more battles must be
fought, one in the state of Chontales
and the other near Managua. There Is
a popular feeling of gratitude toward
the United States because of the at-
tention given the wounded by the
physicians from the cruisers and the
supplies sent for the relief of the half
starved prisoners of war. There is,
however, some disappointment that
the United States has not formally
recognized the government of Estrada.
The impression was strong that Sec-
retary Knox only awaited a decisive
victory by General Estrada before giv-
ing him the moral support of the
Washington government. Suoh a vic-
tory was won more than a week ago
still no encouraging word is received
from Washington.
Preparations Continued.
If another battle Is fought it is like
ly that no fewer than 12 000 men will
be engaged. Preparations for the
campaign in the west continues. The
i#xt ten days will be devoted to ob-
taining more rifles with a view of
equipping 2,000 additional so'.d'e-s.
This will bring the provisional
strength up to 6,000 men. A schooner
has been sent to Cape Gracias and
will bring here horses and mules to
be used on the long march toward
Managua.
The insurgent generals have Bigned
a solemn pact that they will stand as
a unit with Estrada until the last ves-
tige of Zelayanism is blotted from
Nicaragua.
The peace commissioners which
President Madriz announced he was
sending to negotiate with Estrada
have not arrived.
The American gunboat Eagle has
gone to Bocas Del Toro to make ob-
servations. The British cruiser
Scylla, which brought a duplicate of
the letter sent by Madriz to Estrada
on December 22, ateo has departed
from this port.
Ordered to the Front.
Managua.—President Madriz has
sent $2,000 in gold to aid the work of
the Red Cross among the prisoners of
war at Bluefields.
Generals Toledo and Vasquez have
been ordered to the front. It is said
General Toledo is going to Greytown,
where an attack on the government
troops now in possession of the city is
anticipated. Vasquez, it is under
stood, is going to Acoyapa, wh«re It
is likely a battle may be fougbt before
many days. ^tfSl
Leader of a Faction.
Washington.—No official news of
the recognition of Madriz as presi-
dent of Nicaragua or any of the Cen-
tral American governments has yet
been received here. President Zelaya
having abandoned his post, the state
department regards Madriz as leader
of a faction and does not consider him
entitled to any recognition beyond
that.
LOST THANKSGIVING DAY.
Jersey's Summer Hotels.
It is estimated that the gummer ho-
tels of the White mountains are worth
$5,000,000; of Vermont, the same: Mas-
sachusetts, $10,000,000; those of the
Catskills, $3,000,000; of the Adlron-
dacks, $7,000,000; of Connecticut, $4.-
000,000, and those of New Jersey over
$50.000.000—Hotel WorJd.
New York, N. Y.—Such are the for-
tunes of those who go down to the
sea that twelve men who were lost on
Thanksgiving day of last year when
the British schooner Johanna Wenr
down not 160 miles from the Delaware
breakwater, were not even known to
be missing until the survivors were
brought to port from St. Thomas,
Danish West Indies, by the steamer
Korono.
"The Johanna was bound for the
breakwater from tbe Philippines for
orders," said Captain C. A. Nickerson.
"When she became unseaworthy In
heavy weather two lifeboats were put
out—one with thirteen men aboard, of
which I took command, and the other
with twelve men. There was a howl-
ing wind, a blanket of driivng scud
over the face of the sky and a grey
mountainous sea. My boat^ put out
last. We saw the other boat heave
up against the sky line on the creat
of a wave and then, presently, we saw
her no more."
New Year Earthquake.
St. Louis, Mo.—The seismograph of
the St. Louis university recordtetd aa
earthquake, which began at 5:08:12
o'clock in the morning. The shook
continued thirty-four minutes and thir-
ty seconds, the greatest oscillation oc-
curring at 5:10. The principal mo-
tion was from east, to west. Father
J. B. Goesse, who has charge of the
seismograph, also distinguished a
north to south movement. He said
the center of the shock must have
been a great distance from St. Ijouie.
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