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HUSTLER
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Entered as second-class mail matter
January 28, 1910, at the postoffice at
Thornton, Texas, under the act Oi
March 3, 1879.
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The Siege of
The Seven Suitors
By
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
*
Copyright. 1910, by Meredith Nicholson
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9334 School Children
In Limestone County.
The scholastic population of
Limestone County in 9381 ac-
cording to a report just issued
1 nad oeeu surprised to Hud the batch
open, but ft la not too much to Auy
that 1 was greatly astonished by what
I aaw on the moon Bonded roof There
midway of a Bat area that lay between
the two larger chimney pots, two per
sons were intently engaged, not In
ghostiy promenading or posturing or
even in audible conversation, but in a
spirited bout with foils. I stood with
head and shoulders thrust through the
opening, stnrlng at this unusual spec
tacle and not sure but that after all my
eyes were tricking me.
“Touche!"
It was a woman's voice, faint from
breathlessness. She threw off her
mask and dropped her toll and wlti
a most human and feminine gesture
put up her bands to adjust her hair.
It was Cecilia Hollister in a short skirt
and fencing coat!
Her opponent was a man, and as be,
too. flung off his mask 1 aaw that ho
by the State Department Ol r,u- wa9 a gentleman of years. 1 was about
ucation, and the total apportion- to withdraw when the stranger swung
jnent at $0.81 per capita is $0,
393,790 for the 1912-13 term.
0,817 of our school children are
whites and 2,517 are negroes.
The total number of school chil-
dren over seven and under sev-
enteen yeais of ngo in Texas is
2 v:7 133, and 812,896 are white
a-. ' 1r 1,237 are colored. The
male ; number 515,603 and the
females 501,530. The total ap
portionments are $6,957,361 for
tho State.
It is customary to multiply
the scholastic population by five,
in order to ascertain the trm:
population of the County, and on
this basis Limestone County
has a population of 46,070 an ir
crease of 12,049 over the Federal
Census of 1910,
round and 3aw me. His sudden ex-
clamation caused the girl to turn, and
as a reasonable frankness has always
seemed to me essential to a nice dtscre
tion I crawled out on the roof.
Mr. "it to the great grief of my life
that t»wlag to matters beyond my con
trot. 1 bare been unable to cere for
them aa I should like to do. This be-
ing the case, I have been obliged to al-
low them to accept many favors from
my only sister Octavla This, In ordi-
nary circumstances, would not be re-
pugnant to my pride, but my sister la
a very unusual person. She must do
for my children in her own way. and
while I was prepared, in agreeing tbat
they should accept her bounty, for
some whimsical manlfeaUtion of her
eccentric character, I did not imagine
tbat abe would go so far as to abut me
out from all knowledge of her plaD*
for them. That, Mr. Ames, la what
baa happened."
His voice rose and fell mournfully.
He pnffed bis pipe for a moment and
continued:
“There is now something forward
here which I do not understand 1
have an idea tbat Octavla has contriv-
ed some preposterous scheme for
choosing a husband for Cecilia that is
in keeping with her odd fashion <
transacting all her business I do not
know its nature, and by the terms or
her agreement Cecilia is not to dis-
close the method to be employed to
mo—not even to me. her own father.
You must agree. Ames, that tbat is
rather rubbing It tu.”
"But you don't assume that your
daughter ia not to be a free agent in
the matter? ' You don't believe tbat
some unworthy and Improper man Is
to be forced upon her?’
"That, air, la exactly what 1 fear."
"Yon will pardon me, but 1 cannot
for a moment believe tbat Misa Hol-
lister would risk her niece's happiness
even to satisfy her owu peculiar hu-
mor. Your slater is a shrewd woman,
and her heart, 1 am convinced, ia the
kindest. Among the suitors now
cntilped at the Prescott Arms there
must be some one whom your daugb
ter approves, and I see no reason why
be should uot ultimately be her choice.
Now tbat you have broached tbe mut-
ter, I make free to say that one of
! these suitors is an old friend of mine.
| Hartley Wiggins by name, and that
“I beg your pardon. Miss Hollister , be is a man of tbe highest character
but if I had known you were here and a gentleman In the strictest sense."
should not have Intruded. The vaga ' uc had been listening to me with
ries of tbe library chimney have been the greatest composure, hut at the
on my mind, and I was about to have mention of Wiggins' name he started
another peep Into yonder pot." j and nervously clutched my arm.
The scholastic population of
the independent
districts
of
Limestone County is shown in
the following table.
District
Whites Col. Total
Coolidge
265
49
314
Groesbeck
335
126
401
Kosse
168
91
259
Mexia
448
298
745
Tehuacana
133
30
163
Thornton
193
19
212
Bal. of county 5276
1904
7180
3100 REWARD, 3100.
The readers of this paper
will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreadel disease
that science has been able to
cure in all its stages, and that is
Catar rh. Hal 1 's Cata rrh C u re is
the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Ca-
tarrh being a constitutional dis-
ease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting direct-
ly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hun-
dred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send fur list of
testimonials.
Address F. J. Cheney »fc Co..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s family pills for
(constipation.
The farmer who is fortunate
enough to reside in the vicinity
of an experiment station, and
fails to avail himself of the man-
ifold lessons to be learned there-
from is missing a great oppor^
tunity to better his material
rendition.
The “swat the fly" campaign
his penetrated the most remote
corners of the earth. It is up
to the farmer to arm himself
with a modern Vswatter," go
forth ns a hold “Knight of the
Swat" and destroy tin* enemy
of health happmess.
With one idea ahead, and
She stood nt bar ease, with one hand
resting lightly against the inexplicable
chimney In question and still some-
what spent from her exercise.
"Father," she said, turning to the
stronger who stood near, "this is Mr.
Ames, who Is Aunt Octavla's guest.”
The light of the gibbous moon en-
abled to dlseern pretty clearly the form
and features of Mr. Bnssford Hollis-
ter. And I find. In looking over my
"That man may be all tbat you say."
he cried chokingly, “but be has acted
Infamously toward both my daugh-
ters. He la a rogue and a most despic-
able fellow. He has flirted outrage
ously with Heseklab while at tbe same
time pretending to be deeply inter
eated in Cecilia."
“But. my dear air, is it not possible
that you do him a great wrong?v
it not be the other way round that
notes, that I accepted as a matter ofj Hezeklab is trifling with Wiggins af
course the singular meeting with my
hostess’ brother. I had grown so used
to the ways of the IJolllsters I already
knew that the meeting with another
member of the family at 11 o'clock at
night on the roof of this remarkable
house gave me no great shock of sur-
prise. He waa tall, slender and dark,
with fine eyes tbat suggested Cecilia's.
His close trimmed beard was slightly
gray, but be bore himself efect, and I
had already seen that he was alert of
arm and eye and nimble of foot.
“Father and 1 have fenced togetbei
for years,” said Cecilia. “My sister
Hezeklab does not care for tbe sport.
As you have already seen tbat my
Aunt Octavla is an unusual woman,
given to many whims, I will not deny
to you that at present my father Is
persona non grata in this bouse. I beg
to assure you tbat uotblng to bis dls
credit or mine has contributed to that
situation, nor can our meeting here to
night be construed as detrimental to
him or to me. In meeting my father
in this way I have in a sense broken
faith with my Aunt Octavla, but I as
sure you, Mr. Ames, tbat it is only the
natural affection for a daughter that
led my father to seek me here tu this
clandestine fashion."
Cecilia had spoken steadily, but bet
voice broke aa she concluded, and sbe
walked quickly toward the hatchway.
Her father stepped before me to give
her his band through the opening.
I withdrew to tbe edge of the roof
while a few words passed between
them tbat seemed to be on his part an
expostulation and on hers an earnest
denial and plea. He passed her tbe
foils and masks, and she vanished,
whereupon be addressed himself to me.
"I had learned from both my daugh-
ters of your presence in my sister's
bouse, aud i had expected to meet you
sooner or later. This la a strange bast
ness, a strange business."
He had drawn out a pipe, which he
filled and lighted dexterously. Th»
flame of his match gave me better ac-
quaintance with bla face. He leaned
against tbe serrated roof guard with
the greatest composure and drew bis
pipe to a glow. I had not forgotten my
encounter with tbe ghost on tbe stair,
and as I waited for him to s|>eak I was
trying to identify biro with the mys-
terious agency that had tampered with
the lights and passed so ghostly a band
across my face In the stair well. I
could hardly say that there had not
fections? He's a splendid fellow. Hurt
ley Wiggins, but he’s a little slow,
that’s all. And between two superb
young women like your daughters a
man may be pardoned for doubts and
hesitation. Tbe thing is bound to
straighten itself out"
He tossed his bead Impatiently.
"Has It occurred to you tbat Oe-
tavia'a interest in this Hartley Wiggins
may be due to a trifling and Immate-
rial fact?"
"Nothing beyond his indubitable
eligibility."
"Then let me tell you wbat I sus-
pect. Both bis names contain seven
letters. My sister is slightly cracked
aa to tbe number seven. 1 swear to
you my belief tbat the fact that bis
names contain seven letters each is at
tbe bottom of all this. Incredible, my
dear air, but wholly possible!"
"Then, such being the case, why
doesn't she show her band openly?
You send conjecture far when ouc-e
you entertain so absurd an idea.”
"You think my assumption unlike
ly?" be asked eagerly.
"I certainly do. Mr. Hollister. You
may as well assume tbat as Wlgglus
is specially favored in tbe number of
letters In bis singularly prosaic nod un
romantic name. It Is MIbs Hollister's
plan to keep him dallying seven years."
He seised me by tbe arm and forced
me back against tbe battlements, tbeu
stood off and eyed me fiercely.
“You speak of serving and of service!
Will you tell me Just why you are here
and wbat brings yon into this affair?
Wbat are you doing in my sister’s
house, where 1 have to come Ilk® n
thief In tbe night to see one of my
own children T”
I hastened to dffclnre my profession
and tbat 1 had been summoned by Mls-s
Hollister to examine her chimneys. 1
could not, however, tell him that until
my arrival the chimneys had behaved
themselves admirably.
"You’ve admitted your friendship for
this Wlggius person—that's enough,
he said when I had concluded. "I od
vise you to leave tbe bouse at once. I
tell you he's got to be eliminated from
tbe situation. Understand that 1 d<>
not threaten you with violence, but I
will not promise to abstain from visit
lng heavy punishment upon that fel
low. Aud you? A chimney doctor? I
am a man of considerable knowledge
of the world, and I aay to you very
candidly that I don’t believe there is
been time for either Bnssford Hollister! any aucb profession."
patient concentration and
behind, all difficulties
mutely be turned into
success.
work
will ulti-
tool* of
or bis daughter to have reached the
roof after my experiences un tbe atnir.
and yet they had l>een engaged so earn-
estly at the moment of mv np|icarno<‘e
at tbe hutebway tbat It was Improba-
ble that either could have played ghost
aud flown tu the roof liefore 1 reached
it And. eliminating the ghost altogeth-
er. 1 had yet to learn how Bassrord
Hollister had gained entrance to tits
bouse. It seemed lant to drop specu.H-
* tions aud wait for bitu to declare him
self.
CHAPTER XI.
My Btfuddlsment Increases.
* OU must iiiiilcrMnud. Mr.
Arnes, that ray daughters.
"Then let me tell ytu," 1 replied, not
without heat, "that I am a graduate in
architecture. I am your sister's guest,
and as sbe la perfectly competent to
manage her own affairs I shall stay
here as long as It pleases her to ask
me to remain. Aud now, one othc,-
matter. How did yon gain this roof
tonight, when by your own admission
you are uot on sucb terms with your
sister as would Justify you In entering
It openly T"
Tbe moonlight did not fall to convey
tbe contempt lu his face, hut I though'
be grinned as be answered quietly:
"You don't seem to understand
young tuan. that you are entitled to n«
exolanatlons from me You strike me
aa a siuguiany rresn young person, it
would be a positive grief to me to feel
that my conduct bad displeased you.
And now. as tbe night grows chill, I
ahall beg you to precede me Into the
bouse by tbe way you came.”
“But Drat." I |x* Tainted. "let me ask a
question. It Is possible that you yont-
aelf have some preference among your
daughter's several suitors, Mr. Hollis-
ter. Would you object to telling me
which one you would choose for Mist
Cecilia ?’’
"Beyond question the man for Ce
cilia, If 1 have any voice lu the matter
to Lord Arrowood."
“Arrowood!" I exclaimed. "You sur
prise me greatly. I saw him st the
inn, and be seemed to uie tbe most tu
significant and uninteresting one of the
tot"
"That proves you a iiersou of poor
gifts of discernment. Mr. Ames.” And
his tone and manner were quite reni
inlscent of his sister's ways, and his
further explanation proved him even
more worthily the brother of his ala
ter.
"Aa I was obliged.” be began, "ow
lng to an unfortunate physical hand!
cap, to abandon my art, that of a ma
rine painter; I have given my atten
tion for a number of years to the
study of the Irish situation. I met
Arrowood by chance In tbe highway
yesterday, and I found that be bolds
exactly iny Ideas, which favor Irish
Independence." This certainly bad tbe
true Hollister touch.
“And so,” Hassford Hollister con-
cluded, "1 naturally Incline toward
Arrowood, though he la so poor tbat
he was obliged to come over in tbe
steerage to continue bis wooing of my
daughter."
He let himself down into tbe dark
trunk room, waited for mg courteously
and walked by my side to tbe stair
way, both of us maintaining silence,
i was deeply curious to know bow he
had eutered and whether he expected
to go down the front way and out the
main door. We kept together to the
third floor hall. I could have sworn
to that. Then suddenly, just as we
reached the stairway, out went the
lights, and we were In utter darkness
I smothered an exclamation, clutched
my matches and struck a light, and
as the stick flamed slowly I looked
about for Bassford Hollister. But be
had vanished as suddenly and com-
pletely as tbough a trap bad yawned
beneath us aod swallowed him. I
found tbe tbird floor switch, and it
responded immediately, flooding the
stair well to the lower ball, but 1 nel
ther saw nor heard anything more of
Hollister.
Astounded by this performance, I con-
tinued on to the lower floor to have a
May j look around, and there, calmly reading
by tbe library table, sat Miss Octnvia!
"Late hours, Mr. Ames!" sbe cried.
“I supposed you had retired long ago."
"Pardon my troubling you, but may
I inquire, Miss Hollister, how tong you
have been sitting here?"
Tbe clock on tbe stair began to strike
12. and she listened composedly to a
few of the deep toned strokes before
replying.
"Just half an boqr. I thought some
one knocked at my door about an hour
ago. The lights were on and I came
dowD, saw a magazine that bad es-
caped my eye before and here you find
me."
"Some one knocked at your door?"
"I thought so. Y’ou know, tbe serv
ants have an idea tbat the place is
haunted, and I thought that If I sat
here tbe ghost mlxbt take it upon him-
self to walk. I confess to a slight dls
appointment Jhat It Is only you who
have appeared. I suppose It wasn't
you who knocked at my door?"
"No,” I replied, laughing a little at
her manner, "not unless It was you
who switched off the lights as I waa
coming down from the fourth floor. I
have been studying this chimney from
tbe root, t know something of the
ways of electric switches, and tbej
don’t usually move of their own ac
cord."
“Your coming to tbia bouse has been
the greatest Joy to me, Mr. Ames. 1
should not have Imagined In a chance
look at you that you were psychical,
and yet such is clearly the fact I as
sure you tbat I have not touched any
switch since I left my room. It was
unnecessary, as I found tbe lights on
And I acquit you of rapping, rapping
at my chamber door. It gives me the
greatest satisfaction to assume that
the bouse is haunted, and at any time
you find the ghost I beg tbat you will
lose no time in presenting me."
Sbe wore a remarkable lavender
dressing gown and a nlgbtcap such as
I bad never seen outside a museum
As she concluded her speech, spoken
in that curious lilting tone which from
the beginning bad left me In doubt as
to the seriousness of all her statements,
she rose and. still clnsping her maga-
zine, made me a courtesy and was soon
mounting the stair.
I beard her door close a minute later,
and then, feeling that I bad earned
the rignt to repose. 1 went to my room
and to bed.
I slept late and on going down found
tbe table set In tbe breakfast room
Miss Octavla entered briskly, her slight
figure concealed by a prodigious ging-
ham apron.
"Good morrow, merry gentleman,"
abe began blithely. “Tbe most delight-
ful thing has happened. Without the
slightest warning, without tbe faintest
intimation of their dissatisfaction, the
house servants have departed, with the
single exception of my personal maid.
uanfl. i oeg to reaMure you aa my
guest that the departure of the serv-
ants causes me not tbe qMshteat *D*
no) amo Cecilia Is sn excellent'Cook,
and I myself shall not starve an'tong
ae i have strength lo crack an egg nr
lift n stove lid. And besides, I Still Be
tain my early trust in Providence. I
do not deuht that before nightfall a
corps of excellent servants will again
be on duty here. Very likely they are
even now bound for this place, coming
from the wet cosats of Ireland, from
Llver|iool and from lonely villages lu
RcandiDavta. I hope you will testify
to the fact that I faced this day In the
cheeriest and roost hopeful spirit."
"Not only shall I do »o. Mias Hollis
ter." I replied, trying to catch her own
note, “but It will throughout my life
give me tbe greatest satisfaction to se’
your cause aright. To that extent l«i
me be Horatio to your namlet.”
"Thank you. milord.” she returned
with the utmost gravity. "And may I
say further tbat the Incident gives tbe
stamp of authenticity to my ghost? I
was obliged to pay those people doo
ble wages to lure them from the fellci
ties of the city, and they must hav«
been a good deal alarmed to have left
so precipitately. You must excuse hm
now, as it Is necessary for me to do the
pastry cook's work this morning, tbai
Individual having fled with the rest
and it being Incumbent on me to main
tain my fee simple In tbia property,
to make a dozen plea before blgh noon.
But first i must visit tbe stables,
where 1 believe the coachmen still
lingers, having been prevented from
Joining tbe stampede of tbe house aerv
ants by the painful twinges of gout”
With this sbe left me. and I began
pecking at a grapefruit. It bad been
in my mind ns I dressed tbat morn
lng to play truant and visit the city
It was almost Imperative tbat 1 take
a look at my office, and I had resolved
upon a plan which wouj^aj believed,
give me tbe key to the gRst mystery
If Pepperton bad built that bouse be
must know whether be had contrived
any secret passages that would afford
exists and entrances not apparent t<
the eye. ft would be an eaay mattei
to run into the city, explain myself t<
my assistant and get hold of Pep[>er
ton. My mind was made up, and 1 had
even consulted a time table and chosen
one of tbe express trains.
CHAPTER XII.
I Play Truant.
S f sat at tbe table absorbed In
my plans for the day my
nerves received a sudden
shock. I had heard no one en
ter, yet a voice at my shoulder mur
mured casually:
Hast thou seen ghoata? Haat thou at mid-
night heard—
It was the voice of Qezeklah. I
knew before 1 faced her. She wore i
blue sailor waist, with a bfoad red
ribbon tied under the collar, and a
blue tam-o’-shanter capped her bead
She bore a tray that contained my
omelet, a plate of toast and other
sundries incidental to a substantial
breakfast, which she distributed deft
ly upon tbe table.
"How did you get here?" 1 blurted
my nerves still out of control.
“Tbe kitchen door, air. I had ridden
into tbe garden, and, seeing Aunt Oc
tavla heading for tbe stables and Ce-
cilia at the kitchen window, I pedaled
boldly In. Cecilia wanted to borrow
my bicycle, and, being a good little
sister, I gave it to her. She also said
tbat you required food, so 1 told her
to go and I would carry you your
breakfast. I shall skip myself In a min
ute. You may draw your own coffee.
Mind the machine. It tips if you are
not careful.”
She went to tbe wtodow and peered
out toward tbe stables.
"May I ask. daughter of kings,
where your sister has gone so sud
denly ?"
"Certainly! She's off for town to
chase a cook and a few other people
A
Citatloa By Pablication.
The Btat* of Texas.
To the' Sheriff or any Constable of
Limestone County—GREETING:
Y6v a*e Hkbkby Commanded to
Summon Sarah DeCoursy Parish,
ami the unknown heirs of Sarah De-
Coursy Parish by making publication
of this Citation once in each week for
eight successive weeks previous to the
return day hereof, in some newspa|ier
published in your County, if there be
a newspaper published therein, but
if not, then in any newspaper pub-
lished in the 13th Judicial District;
but if there be no newspaper publish-
ed in said Judicial District, then in a
newspaper published in the nearest
District to said 13th Judicial Distiict,
to appear at the next regular term oi
the District Court of Limestone County,
to beholden at the Court House there-
of, in Groesbeck, Texas, on the 3rd
Monday in June 1913, the same being
the 16th day of June 1913, then and
there to answer to a petition filed in
said Court on the 31st day of March
1913, In a suit, numbered on the Dock-
et of said Court No. 4838 wherein Jas.
H. Smith is Plaintiff, and Sarah De-
Coursy Parish, and the unknown
heirs of Sarah DeCoursy Parish are
Defendants, and said petition alleg-
ing: That plaintiff is owner in fee
simple of the following described
tract of land, but was on March 20th.
1913, ejected therefrom, and defendants
unlawfully with-holds from the jkjs-
session of plaintiff said tract of land
situated in Limestone County, Texas,
a part of the Nathaniel Norwood (.40
acres survey described by ineetes and
bounds as follows:—Beginning at the
N. K. comer of a 320 acre survey for
P. V. Vedder; thence S. 00 W.’with
the N. lineof said survey-, at 781 varas
pass his corner, aud then with the X.
line of theC. J. Heidlenberg survey at
1986 varas a stake; thence N. JO* \V.
1990 varas a stake; thence N. (a; E.
548 varas a stake the N. W. corr.ei of
a 50 acre block out of this survey,
jwned by Q. S. Lockhart; thence S.
10 E. 596 varas with said Lockhart’s
vest line to his S. \Y. corner; thence
N. 60 E. with Lockhart's and J. I).
Hightower’s line 1438 varas to a stake
for corner in W. S. Bullo-'k’.s IV. line;
thence S. 30 K. 1384 varas to place of
.eginning, containing 590 acres more
or less.
Tnat defendants are ass. rting some
claim, right, title, or interest in, to or
upon said land which cast a cloud up-
on plaintiff ’s title to same, and alleg-
ing that defendants are barred of any
right, title or interest in, to or upon
said land by reason of the Statute of
FIVE YEARS LIMITATION, and also by
reason of the Statute of ten years
limitation, each of which Statutes is
especially pleaded.
That J. H. Wood and wife executed
a deed of trust to the above described
land to James Brown Potter and Dill-
wyn Parish, that after the execution
of said deed, Dillwyn Parish died be-
quething all of his property to his
wife Sarah DeCoursy Parish,'andshe
and James Brow n Potter brought suit
to foreclose trust deed for the payment
of notes it wsa given, and on Nov. 3rd
1900, judgement was rendered in their
favor with a foreclosure of said lien.
That on Dec. 31st 1900, James Brow n
Potter and Sarah DeCoursv Parish
sold all their lands, judgements, and
liens in Texas to James Brown Potter
and Benjamin Graham, which passed
the above mentioned judgement. That
an order of salq w as taken out on said
judgement and said land sold on Feb-
ruary 28th 1901, by the Sheriff of
Limestone County and deed w as made"
to James Brown Potter and Sarah De-
Coursy Parish, when it should ha\e
been made to James Brown Potter and
Benjamin Graham. That said deed
stands in tile name of James Brow n
Potter and Sarah DeCoursy Parish
and casts a cloud upon the title of the
plaintiff, who holds under James
Brown Potter and Benjamin Graham.
That plaintiff lias l»een in peaceable
open and adverse possession thereof,
cultivating using and enjoying the
same tor more than 20 years’prior to
the institution of this suit.
Wherefore plaintiff prays that de-
fendants be cited to appear as the law
directs, that on a trial thereof that
he have judgement for the aliove de-
scribed land, and for cancelling ami
holding for naught that part of the
deed of J. B. Gresham, Sheriff of
Limestone County, to James Brown
Potter and Sarah DeCoursv Parish
that conveys any part of said land to
tln','.'',!M10teK. ! hMrd ",t *h® Raral» D« Cours'ey Parish, and that
the title in her and other defendants
be divested out of them and vested in
plaintiff herein, and that the claim of
defendants he removed as a cloud
from plaintiff’s title, for costs of suit
and such further and other relief legal
and equitable as he may be entitled to
under proof and lie will ever pray.
Herein Fail Not, but have you be-
fore said Court, at its aforesaid next
regular term, this writ, with your re-
turn thereon, showing how you have
executed same,
Witness 8. M. Garrett, Clerk of the
District Court of Limestone County.
Given nnder my hand and the seal
of said Court, at office in Groes-
bock. Texas, this the 2nd day of
April, A, D. 1913.
S, M. Garrett, Clerk District
Court, Limestone County.
A true copy I certify,
By N, P. H^rU TM""ll’S,"r‘'r-
who, being a Swede and therefore singu j <*ow nn<* turnp4 swiftly with a mockery
larly devoid of emotion, was unshaken fbea.
by tbe ghost minors that hnre sent the "Aunt Octavla approaches, and I
rest of my staff scampering over the ; must he off. But that ghost. Mr. Cblnt-
hilla." ney Man—when you find him please let
She lighted the coffee mnrhitit lamp m® hnow. There are a lot of thlnga I
office tbnt the whole camp had desert-
ed, bo I ran over tu see wbat was do
ing. And Just for that I've got to
walk home."
“But your aunt said that Providence
would take care of the servant ques
tion. She expected a whole corps o
Ideal servants to come straying In dnr
lng the day "
“Cecilia hasn't Aunt Octavla's con A
dence in Providence, so she's taklug s
ahot at the employment agencies. She
baa left a note on the kitchen table to
Inform Aunt Octavla tbat she had for
gotten an engagement with the dentist
and has gone to catch tbe 10:18."
"Tbat. Hezeklab. Is a lie. It Isn't
quite square to deceive your aunt that
way," I remarked solterly.
Hezeklab laughed.
"You absurdity! Don't you know
Annt Octavla yet? Sbe will lie perfect
ly overjoyed when she cotnea back and
finds that note from Cecilia. She likes EXTRA SESSION
disappearances, mysteries and all that NATIONAL mvpRP’SC
kind of thing. But It Is barely possi TARIFF UKinv iVt^
ble that you will have to wash the.fpAWf
dlshes. I can’t, you see. for I’m not &"*CIAl ANNOUNCEMENT
aupposed to come on the reservation at The most popular general
all—not until Cecilia baa found a bus- „„,i r , m
band. Isn’t It perfectly deltokmar ? Rnd f*rm in Texas
"All of that, daughter of kings! 1 *• ^'10 Dallas Semi-Woekly Farm
think that aa aoon aa I can regain con ' News. It is read by more peo-
fldence In my own aanlty I shall like
it myself. But*'-and I watched her
narrowly—"you see, Hezeklab. there W
really s ghost, you know.”
Her divine laugh bubbled mellowly
Sbe bad walked guardedly to the win
in her moat trsiiqnll fashion and l**g
ged me to he seated
"I have already breakfasted.” she
continued, "aud Cecilia la even now
■"•oaring you an omelet with her own
want to aak some reliable ghost about
'w— TAtf*A» M
_Continued on Iftst page.
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