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SERVICE
Civil
PENSION
PASSED.
SSB&iS^Sm!
W1)t Crifle
and Mexican War Veterans
Would Get $40,000,000.
Washington, D. C.— The Sherwood
service pension bill, which adds up­
wards of $40,000,000 to the Govern­
ment annual expenditures by grant- :
By HARRY IRVING GREENE
lng increased pensions to Civil and
Mexican War veterans, on the basis
of length o f service, was passed by
Copyright, Wll
the House by a vote o f 229 to 92,
despite
the
determined
opposition
o
f
,
HERE was a time when
Half Dozen Men Arretted In Connec­
Wallington had general­
many Democratic leaders.
tion With Conspiracy—Officer*
ly been conceded to be
Secretary of the Interior Fisher e s -'
Especially Were Marked.
a brand new genius in
timated that the bill would add $75,-
the financial* world—a
00#,000 to the pension roll if all the
marvelous being who
take ad­
Junction City, Kan. — Trumpeter 400,000 veterans eligible
could change stones into
vantage
of
the
increased
pension.
John Crile, o f Battery E, Sixth field
bread and serpents into
The Republicans who voted with
fowl; then all at once
artillery, was arrested here in connec­
he found himself In the
tion with the dynamite explosions and the 84 Democrats against the bill
were
Gardner,
Gillette,
McCall
throes of bankruptcy.
fires at Fort Riley, which cost the (Mass.), Hill (Conn.), Kent (Cal.),
He had exhausted his
McCreary
(Pa.),
Payne
(New
York),
government $1,000,000.
resources
and was for
Crile is the sixth soldier placed un­ and Utterly (R. I.)
ITTLE Mandy and her the time being hopelessly insolvent.
Speaker Clark voted with the ma­
der arrest since the investigation o f
Ma
Day by day his little handful of re­
the explosion became public, on Pri­ jority of his party for the bill. Dem­
’S poorest folks you ever maining change vanished in steadily
ocratic Leader Underwood and Fitz­
vate Michael Quirk’s confession that gerald of New York, chairman o f the I
saw!
diminishing ratio as his meals be­
he caused the explosions at the insti­ appropriations
Lived in poorest house came cheaper and further apart, un­
committee,
voted
gation o f the Rev. Charles M. Brewer, against it.
in town.
til finally he had but a dime left. This
ex-chaplain at.the fort.
The bill now goes to the Senate, I Where the fence ’uz all tore down.
coin he resolved to save for some last
The arrest o f Crile and the release where there is a disposition to pass I
and most desperate extremity, and he
some
form
of
amended
service
pen­
o f Mrs. Anna Jordan, o f Kansas City,
And no front-door steps at all—
even determined to fast fo* days be­
sion
legislation.
Senate
leaders,
how-
j
before Deputy United States Marshal
1st a’ old box 'g’inst the wall;
fore parting with it. And fast for
Meed arrived here for her, were the ever, will proceed slowly in the con­ And no door-knob on the door
days he did, while oft times the days
latest developments in the case. Com­ sideration of this legislation and Outside,—My! but they 'uz poor!
came much too fast.
many House Democrats voted for the
missioner Chase said he would have a measure in the belief that the Sen­
When Christmas eve came he had
warrant issued at once for Mrs. Jor­ ate would not pass it.
not tasted food for three days. He
Wuz no winder-shutters on,
dan’s arrest and would have it served
The Sulloway age pension bill, And some of the winders gone.
through the United States marshal’ s passed by the House last Spring,
office at Kansas City.
failed of passage in the Senate. This And where they ’uz broke they’d pas’e
The few army officers who could be Republican measure was offered un­ 1st brown paper ’crost the place.
induced to talk privately o f the ex­ successfully in the House as a substi-1 *
plosions declared that Fort Riley for tute of the Sherwood bill. Scores o f ' T en you when it’s winter there,
nine months has been as near a state amendments were offered and a hard And the snow 1st ever'where,
but unsuccessful fight was made to
Ma she say
o f terror as a well-disciplined army have a straight $l-a-day pension b ill, Little Mandy’s
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can be. Not only were there numer­ established without regard to length SPec th« y 11 tree*e t0 death some day
ous incendiary fires, but the command­ of service.
ing officers o f the post had received
felt that he could endure it no
The Sherwood bill would establish Wunst my Ma and Me— -when we
longer, that the last and most desper­
frequent letters, threatening them the following basis of pensions:
Be’n to church, and’s goin’ to be
For service of 90 days to six Chris’mas purty soon,— we went
ate extremity had arrived and that
with death and the fort with destruc­
months, $15 a month; from six to
tion.
now he must spend his dime. He
There—like
the
Committee
sent.
Night and day, since early last nine months, $20 a month; from nine
was plunged deep in meditation when
months
to
one
year,
$25
a
month;
spring, Fort Riley has been under
he felt someone touch his arm and
more
than
one
year.
$30
a
month.
And
Sir!
When
we’re
more than double guard, sentries have
turned about.
in
the
door,
been posted constantly at the homes o f
Beside him there stood a gaunt man
HOQUIAM RIVER AIDED.
Wus no carpet on
the commissioned officers and guards
with cavernous cheeks, feverish, wild­
the
floor,
have spent each night in the cellars
ish eyes, and a stomach that curved
o f those homes in order to frustrate Chief Engineer Holds Expenditure of And no fire — and
the wrong way. The apparition ad­
$12,325 Is Justified.
heels—and—head
threats o f the destruction o f the house
dressed him in a croaking voice.
by dynamite.
Washington, D. C.— The Secretary Little Mandy’s tuck­
“ For God’s sake, stranger, buy me
The biggest loss o f the series o f re­ of the Treasury has transmitted the | ed in bed.
something to eat. I am penniless and
cent losses was sustained when the estimate and recommendations of - And her Ma telled
upon the verge o f committing crime.
quartermaster’s storehouse, apart from
I have worn out my shoes looking for
Chief Engineer Bixby for dredging I my Ma she
other buildings, was burned on the the Hoquiam river and constructing, Got no coffee but 1st
work, and while I have a Job promised
night o f March 14. The structure, a channel 100 feet wide and 18 feet
tea.
me it will be a week before it is open.
which cost approximately $250,000 deep at a cost of $12,325 and $1000 And fried mush—
And meanwhile I am starving, friend,
was a total loss.
annual maintenance, the work to be
and’s all they had
starving. In the name of Christianity
Another fire followed on March 20, performed by the dredge Oregon and Sense
her
health
spare me enough for a meal out of
the cavalry ordnance building being lands to be provided by local inter­
your plenty."
broke
down
so
ests for dumping the waste material.
ignited, but the loss was small.
bad.
Wallington stared into the evening
The
local
engineer
reported
ad­
But on June 3 an attempt was made
dusk as he fingered his last and
versely
on
the
proposed
dredging
of
to burn a building containing soldiers.
smoothly worn dime. He knew well
the Hoquiam river, on the ground Nen Ma hug and hold me whero
Mattresses, soaked with kerosene, that local interests were unwilling to Little Mandy’s layin’ there;
enough what this other man was suf­
were placed against the messroom door bear half the cost and on the further
fering, for had he not been in the
And she kiss her,, too, and nen
and set on fire. Early discovery o f ground that In his opinion the com­
same stage twenty-four hours before!
Mandy kiss my Ma again.
the flames sared the buildings and merce would not justify the expendi­
And to give a man a dime in such a
perhaps many lives. This fire started ture. The Army Board and the chief
case
was so grossly Inadequate. Yet
And
my
Ma
she
telled
her
we
of engineers, after further investiga­
at 11 o ’ clock at night.
what could he do? He turned about.
The government bridge across the tion, take the position that considera­ Goin’ to have a Chris’mus-Tree
Close before him was a restaurant
Kaw river was dynamited on the night ble shipping would be benefited by At the Sunday School, ’at’s fer
where he had spent hundreds of dol­
this
work,
and
overrule
the
local
offi­
All
the
children,
and
fer
her.
o f June 24. It was necessary to tear
lars in his palmy days and whose pro­
cer.
away part o f the bridge in order to
By dredging an 18-foot channel
prietor he knew well. Yet he owed a
Little
Mandy
think—nen
she
save any part o f it.
across bars in the river, the largest
bill there for his last big after theater
No troops were in the fort when an ships visiting Grays’ Harbor can Say, “ What is a Chris’mus-Tree?”
dinner party of many months ago, and
explosion in the Troop A stable killed reach all the important docks on the Nen my Ma she gived her Ma
he had never had the courage even In
27 horses on June 28.
Officers are Hoquiam river and this, they be­ Bomepin’ ’at I saw.
his semi-starvation to go in and ask
firm in their belief that the plotters lieve, amply justifies the expenditure
for more credit. Yet now it must be
planned to cut the fort off from water of $12,325.
And say she must done, for here was a human being
when they blew up a water main on
take it,—and
starving upon the streets.
Wel­
UMPQUA WORK REFUSED.
the night o f October 9. The attempt
She 1st maked her lington shuddered. It was plainly his
was only partly successful.
The fort
keep her hand
duty to fill this man’s stomach, and
Secreta ry of War Holds Expense
was left without Water only one day
Wite close shut, and for the last time he would exert those
One other fire, on September 9, was
Too Great.
nen she kiss
powers of persuasion which once up-
discovered, but it did little daage.
Her hand—shut 1st
Washington, D. C.—The Secretary
of War has reported adversely on
ike it is.
SEALSKIN SUPPLY WANES.
the proposed improvement o f Ump­
qua river for 86 miles between Scotts-
Nen we comed away
Only 6 ,0 0 0 Sacques Available This burg and Roseburg, Or., because the
. . . And nen
examination
shows
that
such
an
im­
Season for Women.
When its Chrls’mus
provement, to be of any great value,
Eve again,
Victoria, B. C.— Only 6,000 sealskin would be costly and the amount of
And all of us chll-
sacques are available to the world’s commerce that would be benefited
derns be
women this year.
Cable advices say would not justify a large expenditure.
At the Church and
that recent sales in London brought There is a fall o f 465 feet in this
on a time few men had been able to
Chris’mus-Tree—
out but 25,000 skins, the price showing stretch of river, which makes it ne­
resist He took the stranger by the
cessary
to
construct
a
system
of
a decline o f $1, the average being $27
arm. “ Come with me,” he command­
dams and locks to provide continuous
per skin.
O f the total the United navigation. At this time it is held And all git our toys and things
ed.
States government sent 12,492, taken that such an Improvement would not j 'At old Santy Claus he brings
They entered the restaurant and
from the Pribyloff rookeries, and be justified.
And puts on the T ree;—wite where
Wallington walked straight up to the
pelagic sealers sent 12,500, o f which
The Secretary also reports adverse­ The big Tree ’us standln’ there.
proprietor. “ Bob,” said he, “ I owe
2,700 were from Victoria, the catch ly on the proposal to remove Guano
you a pretty stiff bill, but I am going
o f four schooners, the lowest catch o f Rock, on the south side of the en­ And the things ’uz all tooked down,
to go to work in a week and then I
the smallest fleet ever sent from this trance to Coos Bay. The examina­ And the childerns, all In town,
will begin paying you off. Now I want
tion showed that there is a shoat ex­
port.
you to do me a last favor. I owe you
tending from this rock to the south Got their presents— nen we see
about forty dollars, and a couple of
shore and if the rock were removed They’s a little Chris’mus-Tree.
Fighting T roops Content.
the shoal also would have to be cut
dollars more won’t make much differ­
Pekin — Fighting continues in the away.
ence to you. It is Christmas eve and
Wite behind the big Tree—so
vicinity o f Shi Kai Chwang.
The
The engineers report that if the We can’t see till nen, you know,—
my friend over there Is starving. Now
commander o f the Imperialist troops Lighthouse Service will mark Guano And it’s all 1st loaded down
I want you to fill him up to the chin
Rock
plainly
with
an
appropriate
there recently asked the government
on good, solid food and charge It to
buoy, It will not be Inimical to ship­ With the purtiest things in town!
to send him $300,000 Mexican money ping. The cost of removing the rock
me. I will not ask you for any favor
with which to pay the troops. He re­ and shoal, it is held, is too great
And
the
teacher again if you will do this last thing.”
ceived a reply promising him $10,000. to be justified by present conditions.
The proprietor looked at his old pa­
smile and say:
The money was not forwarded, how­
“ This here Tree ’at’s tron thoughtfully.
ever, and discontent among his troops
“ All right,”
he announced at
hid away
Would Abrogate Treaty.
was spreading, the commander seized
length. “ Belng’B its Christmas eve
It’s
marked
’Little
the opportunity to break the armistice
Washington, D. C.— The House
Mandy’s T ree!’
I I’ll take a chance on you even If you
and keep his men engaged until the committee on foreign affairs unani­
are down and ou t Tell your friend to
Little M a n d y ! |
funds with which to pay them arrived.
order what he wants.” So Wallington
mously agreed on the Sulzer resolu­
Where is she?”
Elsewhere in the empire all is quiet.
and the stranger sat down together
tion directing the immediate abroga­
Nen nobody say a and Wallington watched his compan­
tio
n
of
the
1832
treaty
between
the
word.
New York Sun Sold?
ion fill himself with good things until
I United States and Russia because of
Stillest
place you at last with his stomach again curved
New York — William C. Reick has the discrimination by Russia against
ever heard!
purchased o f Mrs. A. M. Laffan a ma­ American Jewish citizens in the rec­
the right way, the droop gone from his
jority o f the stock o f the New York ognition o f passports. The commit­
Till a man tiptoe up shoulders and the feverish light van­
Sun, according to a well-authenticated tee will urge Congress to take quick
where
ished from his eyes, the gorged one
report, the Tribune says. The Sun, action on the resolution. The Sulzer
Teachers’ still a- arose.
in the next few days, it is said, will resolution says that, in the judgment
walting there.
“ My friend,” said the stranger. “I
announce the transfer o f control to of Congress, the treaty should be
could not have endured It another day
terminated
at
the
earliest
possible
Mr. Reick, who since 1907 has been
Nen the man he whispers, so
—but of course you have never known
moment
one o f the owners o f the New York
1st the Teacher hears, you know.
what It is to go two days without
Times and the Philadelphia Public
Nen be tiptoe back and go
food. And when tonight you go home
Percy Denies Charges.
Ledger.
William M. Laffan died in
and sit down to your table to your
Washington, D. C.—Senator Percy, Out the big door—1st as slow I
1909.
feast, remember that there is an out­
of Mississippi, rose to a question of
cast fellow being upon the streets who
personal privilege In the Senate and Little Mandy. though she don’t
Drug War International.
Answer—and Ma say “ she won’t
Is blessing every mouthful that you
The Hague— The International Opi­ delivered a scathing denunciation o f Never, though each year they’ll bs
eat. Good-by, Christian.”
an
article
relating
to
his
election,
um conference adopted a resolution
published in the November number •Little Mandy’s Chris’m i's-Tre«.!’
Wallington held out his hand. “ Oood-
submitted by the British delegates, o f a magazine. He also bitterly at- '
hy. stranger, and good luck to you. It
restricting the import or export o f tacked William R. Hearst. who, he Fer pore children"—my Ma say
was a mere trifle. Happy tb have
morphine or cocaine in the countries said, owned the magazine and In- And Committee say they guess
been able to give you a lift." Then
represented at the conference.
It spired the article, and ex-Governor «L ,ttM Msndy’s Tree” ull be
he went up to Frenchy’s hash house
was decided that all resolutions con­ Vardaman. nominated by the Missis-
and had his dime’s worth ef coffee and
cerning morphine should be applicable slppi Democratic primary to succeed B‘“ er than the oth« r Tre#!
P ercy
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(Oo*TO«tit. b , 1ft-.M m MerrUl O b .)
sausage
to opium and similar drugs.
*Exf)losion. Fire and Boris Cause
$1,000,000 Loss.
mstir'Wsm
JAM ES
WHITCOMB
RILEY
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
CHURCHES.
Church of the Visitation, Verboort
— Rev. L. A. LeMlller, pastor. Sun­
day Early Mass at 8 a. in.; High
Mass at 10:30 a. m ; Vesper at 3:00
p. m. Week days Mass at 8:30 a. m.
Christian Science Hall, 115 Fifth
et.,’ between First and Second ave.
South—Services Sundays at 11 a. m.;
HE club looked Just the Sunday school at 12 m .; mid-week
very thing Gerald Man- meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 p. m.
nersley was craving for
Free Methodist church, Fourth st.,
a sense of home.
between First and Second Avenue,
rlrlpntanv in^an nnt-of
Le se, Pastor. Sunday School at
T te
newspaper h i d 10 *
preachln« at 11 a’ m’ and
made him restless with ^: 30 _P’
: Prayer meetlng Wednea-
longlng for the old|day 7:30 p’ m’
scenes. And so he had
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 3rd
traveled two days and nights in a street—Sabbath schol 2 p. m., preach­
sleeper, vaguely connecting his Jour­ ing 3 p, m. each Saturday’. Midweek
ney’s end with all the love and friend­ prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.
ship his starved nature was demand­ m. A cordial welcome. H. W. Vall-
ing.
mer, Elder.
When he arrived at his old club on
Catholic Services, Rev. J. R. Buck,
a chill, grey Christmas morning, It
, pastor. Forest Grove—Chapel at cor.
was only to find that fifteen years1
silent absence had been too severe a
test for friendship. The place was 1st and 4th Sundays of the month.
empty of all but servants, and they Mass at 8:30; 2nd and 3rd Sundays
of the month, Mass 10:30. Corneliufi
wore strange, unwelcoming faces.
He stood at the club window, look­ — 1st Sunday of the month, Mass at
ing out on the desolate, deserted 10:30; 3rd Sunday of the month.
street which he had always remem­ Mass at 8:00. Seghers— 2nd Sunday
Mass at 8:00; 4th
bered as being thronged, and a great of the month.
Sunday of the month. Mass at 10:30.
sadness swept over him.
This was not what he wanted. From
M. E. Church, Rev. Hiram Gould,
his pocket he drew out the scrap ol pastor. Second street, between First
paper which had really brought him j ancj g econij avenues. Sunday school
so many miles, and looked at it bib ftt 10 a
Epworth League at 6:30
terly. It was only a death announce-
m Preachlng at u a. ln. and 8:00
ment cut from a paper of a year ago.,1
Mid-week nraver m eeti-2
and ran in the usual way— “ Michael , p .
, J
1 y!
m eeti-a
Thursday
at 7:30 p. m.
Townley, at his residence,” etc.
Christian Church, corner Third et.
In fancy he saw a sweet-faced
and First Ave.
Rev. C. H. Hilton,
maiden,
who
pastor.
Bible school at 10 a. m.;
sought her hap­
preaching at 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.;
piness only in
Prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 p.
the eyes of the
youth by her side.
m.
There were joy-
Congregational
Church,
College
bells there, too,
; Way and First ave. north. Rev. D.
as they left the
|T. Thomas—Sunday echool 10 a. m.;
church with the
Morning service 11 a. m.; evening,
fragrance of mu­
,8:00 p. m.; Junior C. E. at 3 p. m.L
tual love about
Senior C. E. at 6:30 p. m.
them.
LODGES.
The bells peal­
ed on
outside,
Knights of Pythias— Delphos Lodge
and willing fancy led him still furthei Na. 36, meets every Thursday at K.
into the realm of “ might have been.” of P. Hall. Chas. Staley, C. C.; Reis
In an Instant he made up his mind Ludwig, Keeper of Records and Seal.
to visit once more the old-fashioned
G. A. R.—J. B. Mathews Post No.
cottage not many miles away, tc
which he had hoped fifteen years be 6, meets the first and third Wednes-
fore to take a bride. He would go'day o f each month at 1:30 p. m., In
and see it, even if its neglected con- j K- o f P. hall. John Baldwin, Com-
dition only added to his loneliness mander.
and pain.
Masonic—Holbrook Lodge No. 30,
Two hours later he was striding
p. & a . M., regular meetings held
through the crisp country air along a flr>t Saturduy in each month. D. D.
winding path which led to a ram- Quml)| w . m .; A. A. Ben Kori, sec-
bling, ivy-covered cottage.
retary
As the last turn brought him ln
... L. ...
_
sight of the house he stopped In sur floW ’ °*
F° T
r e3t_ Grove Camp No.
prise. He had expected to see dirt, 98’ meet8 l# Woodmen Hall, every
ruin, and decay, but instead he looked Saturday. A. J. Barker, C. C.; James
upon a trim, well-kept cottage, and a .
Davis, Clerk.
soft, crooning song, in a voice which | Artisans— Diamond Assembly No.
reawakened the tender memories of 27, meet« every Tuesday in K. of
long ago, came floating through the p. Hall. C. B. Stokes, M. A ; John
unlatched door.
Boldrick, Secretary.
Half believing that it must be fancy
Rebekahs— Forest Lodge No. 44,
leading him still, he entered the h o u s e __ .
„ . ... ,
. _...
.
softly, and. following the voice, w e n t,"106' 8 ‘ he first third and fifth Wed-
into the Inner room, and stood ln the nesda>'8
each month. Miss Alice
glow of the warm firelight.
j Crook, N. G.; Secretary, Miss Carrie
The sweet, tired-faced, middle-aged Austin,
singer turned as his shadow fell J I. O. O. F.—Washington Lodge No.
across the light, and then stood white 48, meets every Monday in I. O. O. F.
and trembling.
I tjaji,
Wm. Van Antwerp, N. G.;
Gerald! she whispered. “ Gerald! Robert Taylor, Secretary,
have you come to reproach me? Not
Modern Woodmen of America—
today! Not today!”
Camp No. 6228, meets the second and
The strong man’s voice broke as he
fourth Friday of each month. Sam
held out his arms.
Marshal, Consul; Geo. G. Paterson,
"N ance!” he cried Joyfully.
Clerk.
In a moment she was crushed, sob­
Rosewood Camp, No. 3835 R. N.
bing, to his breast.
A., meets first and third Fridays of
“ Oh, Gerald! is it really you? God,
.
.. ,
is very good. I thought you must be ° achD ^
'L l.„...V
M. S. Allen, Oracle; Mrs. Wlnnifred
dead.”
For several moments they stood Aldrich, Recorder.
Gale Grange No. 282, P. of H.,
thus, the strong
man’s tears fall imeet« the first Saturdays o f each
lng on her grey- month ln the K. o f P, Hall. A. T.
tinged hair. T hen ' Buxton, Master; Mrs. H. J. Rice,
he gently put her Secretary,
into a chair.
|
CITY.
"You are not Mayor—J. A. Thornburgh,
alone?" he asked Recorder—R. P. Wlrtz.
as
h is
e y e s . Treasurer— E. B. Sapplngton.
caught sight of a ch ief of Police—P. W. Watkins.
little table laid
Street Commissioner—E. B. Sap­
for two, daintily
plngton.
s p r e a d with Health Officer— Dr. J. S. Bishop.
Christmas fare.
Councilmen—Chas. Hines, George S.
“ Yes,” she answered. “ I am quite
Allen, V. S. Abraham, Carl L. Hin-
alone. I have often come down here.”
man, O. M. Sanford and John Mc-
“ But you are expecting somebody?”
Namer.
he said, calling attention to the table.
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City School.
She flushed prettily, looking almost
School Directors— M. Peterson, Mrs.
as young as she had ln his dreams of
Edward Seymour, H. T. Buxton.
the morning, as she replied:
Clerk— R. P. Wirtz.
"I was expecting you, Oerald.”
Justice of the Peace— W. J. R. Beach.
He smiled happily at her; then the Constable— Carl Hoffman.
smile faded, and he sighed as he sank
COUNTY.
Into a chair.
"This is all foolishness, Nance,” h* Judge— R. O. Stevenson.
said sadly. “ You could not live here Sheriff—George G. Hancock.
In the old days, you could do so less Clerk—John Bailey.
Recorder—T. L. Perkins.
now, and I could not live here on an­ Treasurer—E. B. Sapplngton.
other man’s thousands."
Surveyor- Geo. McTce.
A smile hovered over the woman's Coroner—E. C. Brown.
face as she flitted here and there, Commissioners—John McClaran, John
Nyberg.
busily preparing things for a meal.
Then she slipped behind a chair, and School 8up’t—M. C. Case.
leaning over whispered with burning
8. P. TIME TABLE.
cheeks:
North Bound.
“ Perhaps you do not know, Oerald,
that—that Mr. Townley’s money goes Sheridan No. 4 .........................8:27 a. m.
back to his family if—if I marry Corvallis No. 2 ......................... 4:63 p. m.
again.”
South Bound.
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took her into his strong arms again.
Sheridan Nr. 3 ........................ 6:00 p. m.
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