Beaver County Democrat. (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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BEAVER DEMOCRAT.
A. J. It Smith. Pub.
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OKLA.
After all. the best way to avoid heat
prostrations la to keep cool.
Balaeat actresses still
loaias their diamonds.
las tat oa
Alrahlps and wireless messages are
wotdlii the atmosphere.
Summer began working at the Job
tedastrlously as soon as it arrived.
Summer-resort mosquitoes hare not i
heard of the war oa them.
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WITH ILLUSTZATIQNJ "UT"0Af-
&THAI20U) mCGBATN
T/f£ftAN ON THZ &QX..
t*or — ma saasj — Co.
i of the flies mar have romantic
natura*. but aev«r mind that.
It appears from oAclal reports that
there la alao a madein-Qermany de-
fleit
8YNCPSIS.
Carrlngton loved Kate Cavenaugh.
daughter of Multi-Millionaire H< nry Cav-
enaush. The latter liked Oarrinaton. but
refused him as a son-in-law. Young Car-
rinfton, a lawyer, held evidence of < rlm-
Inal financial operations, of which Cave-
naugh waa guilty. It was Carrimrton'a
Be thankful that radium at present
prices Is aot oae of the necessities of
Ufa.
Those who cannot awlm should avoid
wading la water more than ten feet
Flab cakes exploded In a New York
•tors and wrecked the place. They
J*re probably mads from the torpedo
The best statesmaashtiTtheee days
I* exerted aot toward getting nations
*t of debt, but toward getting them
la.
®*ery man cannot join the uplift by
Vtddlng the world of African llona, but
ke eaa assist at spreading trsps for
ths fest of the nefarious housefly.
Whatever romance there may be In
taternational marriages Is removed
the brlde'a father must settle
a's debta.
It te announced that the Greek
drasia la about to become a fad with
dmerlcsn theater-goers. It Is Just an
•Muse to get womea to wear that
■tyle of clothes again.
The yellow peril Is a literal and
meaacing fact wherever Sundsy
acboola and well-meaning but worldly-
'Ignorant reform movementa subject
Sirh to the sinister aasoclation of
Chlaamea.
A Rusalan grand duke has sent an
atdsr for ths American Invention of
■fiver forks for corn on ths cob and
again does the tentua of the western
hemisphere triumph over the non re
aonrcefulness of effete Europe.
A maa was arrested In New York
for kissing his wife In their own
while the shades st the window
i up. This la but a step removed
arresting a man for kissing his
wife oa 8undsy, which will probably
follow aa a blue lav not to be over-
looked.
Princeton university rejoices In a 1
student who has discovered the first
een this yesr. That young
probably Is destined to promt
s 1a the aatronomlcsl world. He
may aot have hitched his wagon to a
star, but towed by a comet he may
get "here J oat the same.
Ptienda at Washington of Comman-
der Peary, tbe Arctic explorer, be-
lieve that he has reached the North
Pole and tbe goal of his ambition and
has placed the American flag there.
This, If eeiifled, will be a crowning
triumph for American pluck and per
severance. Incidentally the announce
meat will also save trouble for a num-
ber of other gentlemen headed In the
same direction or contemplating it
trip to the pole
A Chicago magistrate has decided
that It is no crime for one person to j
tread on another person's foot, but '
that neitherds It a crime for the down
trodden person to retaliate by smlt-
Ing the foot-crusher in tbe eye or on
the Jaw. If Solomon could revisit the
earth and hear some of the Judicial
decisions of modern life, he would ac ,
knowledge the folly of trying to keep
the record for freak decisions for an
tastant.
The moequito is made almost a bird
of prey by the dispatch from Cape
Town which atatea that an overflow
of tbe Orange river due to a heavy
raiafall, has bred so many mosquitoes
la the Gordonia northern district that
three-quarters of tbe population are 1
affected with malaria, which has been
fatal In many esses. In some parts of
ths world the house screen is a sani
tary necessity, both day and night, but
the housefly le the chief danger in
non-malarious countries.
Chicago's plan for the construction
of aa auditorium capable of accotn
modating 45.000 people is Interesting
But the architects will have a task *• j
planning a building in which «o many
can And seating or standing room
within earshot of speakers. A vast
hall In which only s portion of an as-
semblage can get within bearing dis-
tance of the speakers' platform would
be disappointing and therefore less
desirable than a smaller hall In which I
all can participate in the "doings." '
duty to pros>-<-ute the rich man, but he
decided to lay the wrhole matter before
Kate. He did so the next day. The youns
woman decided that to drop the case
would be cowardly even though the ac-
cused waa her father. Cavenaugh offered
Carrlngton a position at $17,000 a year.
He refused It. He hid his evidence In the
CavenauRh safe, after be Ins introduced
to the miMlonairc's father.
CHAPTER II.—Continued.
"We seldom use this." said the girl,
reading the vague unspoken question
In his eyes. "The Jewel safe is up
stairs In my room.'
*lt doesn't matter In the least." he
replied, amlling, "so long as 1 may
safely rid myself of these obnoxious
papers. Ard if you do not mind. I'll
leave them there till Monday morning.
I've thought it all out, Kate. A man's
only human, after all. I could never
prosecute the case myself; I'd be
thinking of yon and the bread I have
eaten. I'll turn the matter over to
Challoner, and let him do aa he thinks
best Of course, I shall be called as a
witness when the case comes up in
ourt. If It ever does."
Bhe did not reply, but shut the door
of tbe safe and roae from her knees.
Tbe aouth side of the dining room
was made up of long colonial windows
that opened directly upon the lawa.
They were more like doors than win-
dows. She locked each one carefully
and drew the curtain. *
"Norah Is probably growing Im-
patient for us," she said.
With an Indescribable Impulse he
suddenly drew her Into his arms and
kissed her. It might be the laat he
could ever claim.
"John!" she murmured, gently dis-
engaging herself.
"I love you," he said, "and I could
not help it. Everything looks so
dark."
The clock In the hall chimed the
quarter hour after 11. Cavenaugh was
In his den. His desk was littered with
sheets of paper, upon which were
formidable columns of figures and dol-
lar signs. He sat back in bis chair
and listened. He thought he heard a
door or window close; he wasn't cer-
tain. It was probably one of the serv-
ants. He bit off the end of a fresh
cigar and resumed his work. I^et the
young people play golf, if they wanted
to. and dance and frivol a*av the pre-
cious hours; they would never know
the joy of seeing one become two, two
become four, and so on, till the add
Ing gre«r into the ransoms of many
kings. Ay. this was to live. Oh. the
beautiful numerals! brigade after
brigade, corps _ after corps, they
marched at a sign from him; an army
greater than that of kings. To sit In
a little room, as In a puppet booth,
and juggle the policies of the na
lions! Ves. Kate should have a duke
and Norah a prince; he would show
them all some day. Recollecting Car-
rlngton. he frowned. Did the fellow
know anything, that he felt the power
to refuse an offer such as he had
made at the dinner table? Rah! It
would be like crushing some Insect.
He determined that this should be
Carrington's last visit. His pen moved
once more, and presently he became
lost in hie dreams of calculation.
But Cavonauch's ears had not de-
ceived him, however, for he had heard
the sound of a closing window. A
window had been closed, but none of
the servants had been at hand.
At precisely 11 a man came swiftly
but c-tutlously across the lawn. When
he reached the long windows of the
dining room he paused, but not Irreso
lately. There was a sharp rasping
sound, followed by the uncertain glare
that makes the light of a dark-lantern
separate and individual, and a window
swung noiselessly inward. The room
was in total darkness. The man wore
a short mask, a aoft felt hat well
down over his eyes. He cupped his
hand to his ear and strained to catch
any sound. 8ilence. Then he dropped
behind the screen, consulted a slip of
paper by the light of his lantern, and
vith a few quick turns of the conibl
na'lon knob opened the door of the
safe. He extracted the envelope and
thrust it into his pocket, without so
much as a glance at Its contents, la
making his exit, the wind"* struck
on the sill. In pressing it the look
napped loudly This was the sound
a inaugh heard. The burglar ran
• htly across the lawn and dlsap
l. a red beyond the hedges. And none
too soon.
The Cavenaugh drag rolled over the
hill and went clattering up to the
porte-cochere.
On the way home Carrlngton. his
mind still wavering between this ex-
pedient and that, decided that, after
all, he would take charge of the pa-
pers himself. It didn't seem quite fair
that Cavenaugh's safe should protect
his ultimate disgrace. So. upon enter-
lag the house, he confided his desire
to Kate, who threw aside her wraps
and led him Into the dining room.
She had her own reasons for wishing
the papers out of the safe. She turned
on the lights and swirled the combina-
tion knob. At thla moment Norah
came in.
nVhat are you doing?" she asked.
"Mr. Carrlngton left some valusble
papers in the safe, and he wanta
them."
Carrlngton wondered why Norah
■tared at Kate, tkea at Norah. If
ever there was written oa a face un-
feigned dismay and astonishment, it
was on ths millionaire's. A moment
before Carrlngton would have sworn
that he was guilty; now he knew not
what to believe. He grew bewildered.
There had certainly been a burglar,
but who was he?
"Mr. Carrlngton." said Cavenaugh.
pulling himself together with an ef-
fort, "you need hsve no worry what-
ever. I will undertake to restore your
documents. I offer you no explana-
tions." He left them abruptly.
The young lawyer concluded to
grope no longer. Somebody else would
have to lead him out of this labyrln
thine maze. All at once there came
to him a sense of infinite relief. Prov-
idence had kindly taken the matter
out of his hsnds.
"Never mind, Kate," be said. "For
my part, I should be entirely satisfied
If I never saw the miserable thing
again."
"Father will find It for you." Her
eyes were dim with tears of shame.
"What Is It. girl?"
"Nothing that I can explain to you,
John. Good night."
When he had gone to his room,
Norah turned to her sister and sobbed
on her breast.
"Oh. Kate!"
"What is the matter, child?"
"I told grandpa the combination!
CHAPTER III.
Carrlngton tumbled out of bed at
six and threw out the old fashioned
green blinds. A warm, golden sum
mer morning greeted his eyes, and the
peaceful calm of Sunday lay upon the
It Had Been Opened by Some One Who Knew ths Combination.
gazed from him to her slstePwlth so
wild an expression.
"Papers?" she murmured.
Kate opened the door. She sprang
to her feet in terror and dismay.
"What is it?" cried Carrlngton. who
saw by her expression that something
extraordinary had happened.
"They—it is not there!"
Norah sat down and hid her face on
her arms.
Carrlngton rushed over to the safe,
stooped and made a hasty examina-
tion. It had been opened by some one
who knew the combination! He
stood up, a cold chill wrinkling his
spine. He saw it all distincily. Cave-
naugh knew. He had* known all alone
cavenaugh had overheard him speak
to Kate and had opened the safe after
their departure for the cluh. It was
all very cleverly done. He knew that
Kate was utterly blameless. Then
It dawued upon him that they ap-
peared as though they accepted the
catastrophe as not wholly unexpected!
To what did this labyrinth lead?
A rattie of the curtain rings wheeled
them about. They beheld Cavenaugh
himself standing in the doorway.
"What's the trouble?" he asked, eye.
Ing Carrlngton suspiciously.
Carrlngton answered him icily. "I
left some legal documents of great
value in this safe; they are no longer
there."
Cavenaugh's Jaw dropped. He
land. A robin piped In an apple tree,
an oriole flashed across the flower
beds, and a bee buzzed just outside
the sill. A brave day! He stepped
into his tub. bathed, and dressed in his
riding clothes, for there was to be a
canter down to tbe sea and return be-
fore breakfast. From the window he
could see the groom walking the beau-
tiful thoroughbreds up and down the
driveway. There were only two this
morning; evidently Norah was not
going.
The Cavenaugh girls had created al-
most a scandal and a revolution when
they first appeared at Glenwood. Peo-
ple had read and talked about women
riding like men. they had even seen
pictures of them, but to find them
close at hand was something of a
shock. Yet. when they saw with what
ease the Cavenaugh girls took the
hedges, ditches and fences, how their
mounts never suffered from saddle
galls, and, above all. how the two al-
ways kept even pace wilh the best
mon riders', opinion veered; and sev-
eral ladies changed their habits.
Norah. who saw tbe droll side of
tblnss. once said that the accepted
riding habit tor women reminded her
of a kim< no for a harp.
Carrlngton stole gently down to the
horses. He had great affection for the
sleek thoroughbreds. Tlulr ears went
forward when they saw him. and they
whinnied softly. He rubbed their
velvet aoses aad la turn they soa
him for sngar loaves. Had It not I
for the night aad the atteadai
terles, his happiness would have 1
complete. People wasts taaay pre-
cious moments in useless rstrospsr-
tlon; so Csrrlngton resolutely forced
the subject from his mind. Ons thins
was certain, the Cavenaughs knew who
the burglar was; and there was some*
thing strange in the Idea of an empty
safe in a millionaire's home. Pshaw!
He took out the expected sugar loaves
and extended them oa both palms.
The pair lipped his hand and crunched
the sweets with evident relish.
"How sre they to-day, James?*
"Fit for 20 miles, straight away or
'cross lots, sir. Your mount Is feeling
his oats this morning; he hasn't been
out for a run since Thursday, sir. I've
put the curb on him In case he takes
It into his head to cut up shines.
Here comes Miss Kate, sir."
Carrlngton's pulse rose. Kate waa
approaching them. She was pale but
serene. She smiled a good morning,
which took In ths gentleman and the
groom.
"I hops I haven't kept you waiting."
"Not a moment; I only Just got
down myself," said Carrlngton.
She mounted without aasistaaco
and adjusted her skirts. The Ally be-
gan to waits, impatient to be off.
"To the beach?" Carrlngton asked,
swinging Into his saddle.
She nodded snd they started off
toward the highway at a smart trot.
Once there, the animals broke Into
an easy canter, which they maintained
for a mile or more. Then Kate drew
down to a walk.
"What a day!" said he, waving his
hand toward the sea line.
There was color aplenty on her
cheeks now. and her eyes shone like
precious stones. There Is no exhllsra'
tlon quite like It She flicked tbe
elders with her crop, snd once oi
twice reached up for a ripening ap-
ple. In the air there was the strange
sea smell, mingled with ths warm
scent of clover.
"I'll race you to the beach!" she
cried, suddenly.
"Done! I'll give you to ths sixth
tree," He laughed. There was reslly
nothing at all in the world but this
beautiful girl, the horses, and the
white road that wound in and out to
the sea.
She trotted her mount to the sixth
tree, turned, snd then gave the signal.
Away they went, the horses every bit
as eager as their riders. With their
ears laid back, their nostrils wide,
their feet drumming, they thundered
down the road. Carrlngton gained,
but slowly, and he had to hold his
right arm as a shield for his eyes, as
the filly's heels threw back a stead*
rain of sand and gravel. Faater and
faster; a milk wagon veered out just
in time; foolish chickens scampered
to the wrong side of the road, and ths
stray pigs in the orchards squealed
and bolted inland. It was all very
fine. And when they struck deep
tawny sand the animals were neck
and neck. It was now no easy tssk tc
bring them to a stop. Carrisgton's
hunter had made up his mind to win,
and the lithe filly was equally deter-
mined. As an expedient, they finally
guided the animals toward the hull
of an ancient wreck; nothing elss
would have stopped them.
"How I love It!" said Kate, breath-
lessly. as she slid from the saddle
"Beauty, you beat him, didn't you!"
patting the dripping neck of her fa
vorite.
They tethered the horses presently
and sat down in the shade of ths
hull.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
A Wrong Attitude.
Hundreds of working girls to-dsy.
who are toiling to support aging par-
ents. or to aid younger children, are
incomparably superior to many of ths
aristocrats of earth, because they are
developing character—which is ths
only thing in this life that counts la
the great scheme.
But the working girl and who
are filled with envy and hatred toward
the rich are not to be admired or re-
spected merely because they labor.
If you work only because you must,
and hate your work, and hate every
man who has wealth and leisure, do
not Imagine your labor makes you
worthier than his wealth In the eyes
of the Creator, for It does not. v
Whether you sre poor or rich Is. of
small consideration In the long run.
b"t what you are in character aad
principle is of eternal Importance.
Causes of Blindnsss.
The dangers to which the modern eye
Is exposed fall Into two great claases
—disease and overuse from near work.
Here another great consoling fact faces
us. and that is that while overwork
and consequent eye atraln are by far
the commonest troubles that befall the
modern eye. discomfort and Inefficiency
are as far as they go In 99 cases out
of 100. It is a fact that 99 9-10 per
cent, of all blindness Is due to disease
and not to overworki
More significant yet. seven-tenths of
the dlstast s which produce bllndneas
are the acute infectlona. against which
civilization wagea an unceasing and
victorious conflict-Woman's Home
Couipanlra.
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