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this plague spot did she breathe

this plague spot did abe breathe
easier.
Il was nigh skeered to DEATH" she
whispered to Ray when safety seemed
assured, AN If ever Pete finds I'm up
whar the folks is goin', I'm goner."
"Oh, we'll take care of YOU" re-
turned that boy, with the boundless
confidence of youth; my uncle can
shoot as well as anyone, and then Old
Cy is up at the camp. and he's a won
der with a rifle. Why, I've seen him
hit a crow a half-mile ONT"
Smoke was ascending from the
chimney, and the rising sun was just
visible when Martin and Levi returned
to Tins. Mike was out in an enclosure.
milking; Tim was back of the house,
preparing the pigs breakfast. The
pigs were squealing, and a group OF
unwashed children were watching OPP
erations, when Martin appeared. A
pleasant Good morning from him
and gruff one from Tim was the in
PRODUCTION, and then that stolid pio-
neer started for the sty. Not even the
unusual event of caller could hinder
him from the one duty he most en-.
joyed,-the care of his beloved swine
You have some nice thrifty pigs
began Martin, when the pen was
reached, desiring to placate Tim.
"They are thot," he returned.
my guide and are on our way into
the woods, to build camp" continued
Martin, anxious to have his errand
over with, "and we halted to buy q
few potatoes of you and some pork.
have couple of men following with
bateau," he continued, after pausine
for reply which did not come; they
will be along in day or two with
most of our supplies; but / felt sure
could get some extra good pork Of
you and some choice potatoes"
you kin that same" replied Tim
his demeanor obviously softening un
der this fiattery, and so business re
lations were established.
Martin had intended asking some
cautious question regarding Chip Of
her father; but Tins surly face, hi
unresponsive manner, and mistrus
| of its wisdom prevented. He wa
blunt of speech, almost to the verge o
insolence, and the arrival Of Martil
with all his polite words evoked not ,
| vestige of welcome; and yet back o
those keen gray eyes of his a deal o
cunning might turk, thought Martin.
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And now, leaving the bateau to fol-
low. the party started once more on
their journey into the wilderness. No
sight or sign of pursuit from the half
breed had been thus far observed. A
few idle lumbermen in the village
the only visible connection between
the vast forest and a busy world
were little thought of, as their canoes
crept slowly up the narrowing river
and gave no hint of interference from
this low brute to anyone except Levi.
He, however, seldom speaking, but
ever acting, kept watch and ward con-
tinually. At every bend of the stream
his eyes were alert to catch the first
sight Of down-coming canoe in time
to conceal Chip, as he decided must
be done. When night camps were
made, a site at the head of the lagoon
or up some tributary stream was Sc
lected, and while not even limiting his
reason for this, he felt it wise. AS
they drew near to Tins Place, 1t be-
gan to occur to Martin that Chips
presence had best be concealed until
that point was passed. He also de-
sired to learn the situation there. He
had always halted at this clearing in
all his up-river journeys, so far, usual
ly to buy pork and potatoes, and he
now intended to do so again. He also
felt it imperative to conceal Chip in
Rays canoe, before they reached Tins
Place, and let Ray paddle slowly on
while the halt was made. But Lew
dissented.
"'Tain't best" he said, ito let Tin
know there's two canoes of us and one
not stoppin'. It'll make him s'picious
o. suthin', n what he 'spects, Pete'l
find out. rcallate we'd best mass thai
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HIERoeLYPHIcs.
A Clever Trick with Which You Can
Fool an Evening Company.

This game, which is really trick,
is played with a confederate, and II
cleverly done "goodlie companie'
may be deceived.
A Snowman, armed with a long,
pointed stick, stays in the room, and
his confederate, the guesser, Is shut
out, while the company thinks OF a
word. The guesser is called In, and
the Snowman proceeds to spell out the
word on the floor with sundry taps
and strokes of his stick.
The solution is simple enough. The
taps represent the vowels; one tap for
q, two taps for e, three for !. four for
O, five for u, and the guesser need pay
no attention to any other talking. Sup
pose, for instance, the company Sc
lects the word book" The cue Is
given in the sentence which the show
man uses to call the guesser In. He
would say, In this case, Better come
in" and the guesser would know at
once that the first letter of the first
word in that sentence will be the first
letter of the word to be guessed.
The Snowman taps four times
with his stick and makes a lot
of misleading strokes and signs;
then he taps four times more for the
second o, then he says, in an off-hand
way, kind Of hard. isn't?" or In any
other sentence introduced by the letter
X. He finishes up with more signs and
strokes, as If to puzzle the guesseri
who, Of course, has already secured his
word.
The Snowman must be quick and
clever in placing his consonants at the
beginning of spicy sentences. other
wise the humor of the trick is lost.
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"a. Ae wimmen above,
n you n / go back n git what we
want"
But what about the Canucks follow
ing us with the bateau?" returned
Martin. They'll tell who is with us,
won't they?"
They didn't see us start" answered
Levi, IN can't swear wimmen came.
Well say we're alone. n bein' soil
make it plausible, n you might say
we're goin' to build camp n mother
season fetch our wimmen in"
But how about our men, on the re-
turn trip, after finding we have WON
en- at the camp?" rejoined MSrtin
They will be sure to tell all they know
on the way back"
We've got to keep the wimmen
shady, an fool EN-" answered Levi
And so his plan was adopted.
1t was in the early hours of morning
when the two canoes crept noiselessly
past Tins Place. The stars barely
outlined the rivers course, the frame
dwelling, log cabin, and stump-dotted
slope back of them. All the untidiness
existent about this dwelling was hid
in darkness, and only the faint sounds
and odors betrayed these conditions
But every eye and ear in the two
canoes was alert, paddles were dipped
without sound, and Chips heart was
beating so loudly that it seemed te
her Tim and all his family must bt
awakened. Her recent escape from
this spot and all the reasons forcing
It. the fear that both her father and
the half-breed might even now b.
there, added dread; and not until
bend hid even the shadowy view o
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in place and supporting them. A SIM
pier method, perhaps stronger one,
is shown in Fig. w.. where the end
boards simply butt" against the ends
Of the lengthwise boards. to which
they are firmly secured by wooden
pins driven through the end boards
and well into the ends of the others,
as suggested in the cut. The joint
should be glued and the pieces should
also be glued before being driven In.
There should be one or more pins for
each board. Use bit for boring the
holes for the pins.-David Webster.
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Called Him ~Pop."

In the province Of Lorraine, Ger
many. a boy IL years old and his f.
Their went to the depot to make .
journey by rail. They were looking
about and talking to each other when
the boy called his father pop" in
stead Of father. The station master
overheard it and asked Of the father:
do yos>sllow your SON to be SO ia
miliar with you as that? II 30. then
we must see about It."
He had father and SON taken into
court, and the father was fined 60
cents and the son sent to Jail for
three days for being too familiar with
each other. Had the boy called his
father "governor" or ''old man." ~
some American boys do, perhaps he
would have been hung.
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"They Are Thot." He Returned.

Two slovenly women peered out OF
back door and window while the inter
view was in progress. Mike came and
looked on in silence; two Of the Oldest
children were down by the canoe
where Levi waited; the rest, open
eyed and astonished, seemed likely to
be trodden on by some one each mo-
ment. When the stores were secured
and paid for, and Martin had pushed
OF with Levi, he realized something OF
the life Chip must have led there.
He had intended not only to obtain
potatoes, but some information OF
value. He obtained the goods, paying
a thrifty price, also good bit of cold
shoulder, and that was ALL.
But Levi, shrewd woodsman that he
was, Jared better.
Il larned Chips gone OF with old
MCGUIRE" he asserted with a quiet
smile when they were well away, AN
that Pete's swearin' murder agin him.
And how" responded Martin, in
establishment Il felt that silence was
golden with that surly chap, and didn't
ask a question"
I'm glad" rejoined Levi Il want
ed to tell you not to, and I've larned
all we want. Children are easy tc
pump, an did it 'thout wakin' a him
o. 'spicion. Tins folks all believe
Chips gone with her dad. Pete thinks
Il a. ~
1 'spect, an if so, the sooner they meet
the better"
1t was gratifying news to Martin
and when the other canoe wa.
reached, the two again pushed on
with Martin. at least, feeling that thu
ways of Fate might prove acceptable.
Three days more we're consumed u
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CHAPTER w.

A wes-. was spent by Martin and his
party at the settlement, during which
he acquired the title to township A.
range 10, which included the little
lake near the hermit's hut, and made
q four-square-mile tract about it.
Chip, thanks to Angie, secured a
simple outfit of apparel and-surpris-
ing fact-evinced excellent taste in its
selection, thereby proving that eight
years of isolation and gunny-sack
and red-shirt garb had not obliterated
the deepest instinct of woman.
To Levi, Martins woodwise helper,
was left the selection Of fittings for
the new camp. A couple of husky
Canucks were engaged to bring them
IN in a bateau, and then the party
started on its return.
Only one incident of importance oc-
Cured during the wait at this village
known as Grindstone. Angie and Chip
had Just left the only store there, IN
front of which a group of log-drivers
had congregated, when Angie, glanc
ing back, saw that one of the group
was following them. She quickened
her pace, and so did he. until just as
THEY turned into a side street, he
passed them. halted, and turned about
wal, I'm damned if faint Chip. an
dressed like Teddy" he exclaimed
as they drew near.
"Hullo, Chip" he added, as they
passed, when did you strike luck?"
Chip made no response and he NUT
tered again. wal. I'm damned. jest
like leddy!"
II was annoying. especially to Angie
and neither of the two realized hos
soo1 this blunt log-dr1ver's discover,
wo,,d reach Tins Place.
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A KITCHEN FOOD CLOSET.
Directions for the Help Of the Home
Carpenter In Making One.

Inc handy mans efforts being d.
rected toward the making Of house
hold devices that will save labor in
housekeeping. he will recognize some
thing quite worth his while in the
making of the kitchen food closet
shown in Fig. /. 1t is something more
than a food closet. for there will be
space below for the accommodation OF
a great many kitchen utensils that
should be close at hand when needed
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Satcnei, ID THIS mar
pin case. 1t is very
easy to make, and
will be q most &C.
ceptable gift, says
Philadelphia Ledg.
er. Cut a strip OF
linen Is inches
long and four
inches wide, and
another strip OF
coarse white cot
ton wash-net the
same size. EN-
broider the linen
with leaves, or
8 m all scattered
flowers or figures,
either with white
or colored silks or
linens. Cut one
end Of both linen
and net In a point.
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the articles that
are used in the
preparation of the
food close at hand
above the table.
But the handi-
est thing of all
about such a cab
met is the chance
that is afforded
for setting away
cooked food until
it is ready for the
table. The bread
and cake tins can
be placed on the
shelves, and un-
covered arti cles
will be safe there
because of tn e
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close-fltting door in front. II part
of the long shelves is to be given up
to the articles used in cooking. par
tition can be placed in the position
shown by the dotted line.
To make this cabinet, use good
quality of pine boards. or wildwood.
II more easily procured. Fig. II shows
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part, for this projection is to supporo
the upper door when let down to serve
as a table These end pieces will have
to be made of two boards, at least, so
that cleats will be needed on the inner
sides, as suggested in Fig. Ill, where
the inner side of one Of the three
front doors is shown. The upper and
lower cleats hold the boards firmly to-
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Rule Didn't Apply.

Johnny had listened attentively to
the wise old Doctors advice, but you
could see he wasn't quite convinced.
mo, DOCTOR" said he, ut might be
all right in some families to chew
each mouthful 30 times, but 1t
wouldn't do in ours"
why Eot?" asked the doctor.
"Cause there's seven Of us boys
and girls at home, and by the time
I'd finished one mouthful there'd be
nothing left for me to eat"
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CHAPTER discontinued.

A more serious subject was under
discussion in the other canoe, mean
time, as to the future disposition of
Chip herself.
Il feel it my duty to take care of
her" Angie said, after relating her
conversation with Chip and that morn
ing's incident. "She Is a homeless,
outcast waif, needing education and
everything else to Christianize her.
We must bring her to the settlement,
but to turn her adrift might mean leav-
ing her to a life of vice, even il she
escapes her brutal father and this
worse half-breed. Then, again, / am
not sure that her parentage will bear
inspection. She has told me some
thing about her earlier life, and about
her mother, who evidently loved her.
One course only seems plain to me-
to take care of and educate this un-
fortunate"
I'VE must take the girl back with
us and begin her reformation at the
camp. II she shows any aptitude and
willingness to obey, we will take her
to Greenvale. If not. you must ar
range to get her into some institution"
And suppose the half-breed finds
where she is, what them" inquired
Martin.
What do you say. Levi?" he added,
turning to his guide, you know this
fellow; what will he be apt to do?"
II s'pose you know what panther'll
do, robbed of her cub" Levi answered,
IAN how bull moose acts in runnin'
time, mebbe. Wal, this Pete is worse'n
both on 'em billed into one, l callate.
II you're goin' ter take the gal back,
you've got to keep her shady, or some
day you'll find her missin Besides,
Pete, ez ] told We, don't know the
meanin' o. law and is handy with a
gun
But Martin did not quite share Lewis
fears, and SO Angles decision was
agreed to. Lewis advice to keep
shady" was accepted, however, and all
through that summers somewhat
thrilling experiences it was the rule of
conduct.
When supper was over came the
lounging beside the cheerful fire, and
as the shadows thickened, forth came
Rays banjo once more, and with it the
light of admiration in Chips eyes.
All that day he had been her charm
ing companion; his open, manly face
his bright brown eyes, had been ever
before her. His well-bred ways, so un
like all the men at Tins Place, had
impressed her as those of youth Of
Is will maid Of 16; and now, with
his voice appealing to the best in her
he seemed like Pan Of old, once more
wooing a nymph with his pipes.
No knowledge of this was hers, NJ
consciousness of why she was happy
came to her. She knew what spite.
were; but the god Pan and Apollo
with his harp were unknown forms.
Neither did she realize that born IL
her soul that day, on the broad shin
ing river, was a magic impulse woveI
out of her heart throbs, and destined
to mete out to her more sorrow thar
all else in her life combined.
She had entered the wondrous val,
of love whose paths are flower-strewn
whose shores are rippled with laugh
ter, and whose borders, alas! are eve
hid in the midst of tears.
CHAPTER w.
A wee. was spent by Martin and hi
\ IL
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Ulysses 8. Grant.

Ulysses s. Grant first went to
school at Port Pleasant. o. The school
was a crude affair. which he attended
only in winter and at other odd times
when there was no work on his f.
theirs farm.
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turn In the edges of both and sew neat
ly. Fold the square end UP and sew
the sides of the linen together-the
linen outside-making a pocket three
inches deep. Run hairpins little
shorter than the width of the case
through the net until the flap il
filed. Tie with baby ribbon.
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the shape of the end pieces The d.
mansions must be left to individuaf
circumstances, since the cabinet VIII
need to accommodate its size some
what to the space along the kitchen
wall that can be given to 1t. In any
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event, the TO p
should be deep
enough to accom-
modate a large
size plate, ten
inches at least.
The wider part
below. of the end
pieces. should be
about twice as
wide as the upper
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SYNOPSIS.

Chip MCGUIRE, a l6-year-old girl living
at TINS place in the Maine woods IS
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc, a
half breed. She runs away and reaches
the camp of Martin Frisbie, occupied by
Martin, his wife, nephew, Raymond Stet-
son, and guides. She tells her story and
is cared for by Mrs. Frisbie. Journey OF
Frisbie's party into woods to visit father
of Mrs. Frisbie. an old hermit, who has
resided in the wilderness for many years.
When camp is broken Chip and Ray oc-
cupy same canoe.
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A Wise man made q balloon
And thought he would sail 70 the moon:
But the moon went away
At the dawn of the day,
So the wise man came down before noon.
.-Phiiadeiphia Ledger.
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STOOvSQ tUSctucN.
The method OF
holding these in
place is shown in
Fig. l., where two
end boards are
"halved" onto the
lengthwise boards,
thus holding them
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Human Spirit Level.

Within the inner part of your car,
deep IN the bone. is a quantity of
fluid which acts az a spirit level. and
enables you to keep your baiAncS
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The Reason.

visitor-How is 1t that you are al
ways such q good little boy, Harold!
Harold-Because I am always put
to bed when I'm naughty.
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The Food Closet Complete.

for use, while part of the space
above can be partitioned on to provide
space for the storing of articles used
in cooking, the idea being to use the
broad door that lets down in front as
a table for mixing articles that are to
be baked and boiled, while having all
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HAlRpIN CASE.
Something You Can Easily Make. for
Yourself or Friend.

A most convenient little case, and
one easily slipped into the travelling
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gether, while the diagonal cleat will
keep the door from sagging. In maxi
ing the large door above. three wire
boards can &c used, or a greater
number Of narrower ones tongued and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-03
STANDS BY CANNON!
Bishop Hamilton Refuses to JOY
Movement to Defeat Him. z I

Chicago, Oct. 2.-One prominent
Methodist churchman has refused to
Join in a condemnation of Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon. He IS Bishop John
w. Hamilton of Massachusetts who is
at present meeting with his colleagues
at indianapolis.
Referring to charges that the Speak
er neglected to treat a conference COM
mittee with due respect and is an
tagonistic to the prohibition move
ment. Bishop Hamilton in letter to
the Northwestern Christian Advocate
says:
Il wrote Mr. Cannon straightfor-
ward interrogatory letter asking him
If he directly or indirectly sought to
hinder legislation in the committee on
judiciary or in Congress on the mat
ter of the federal government in its
rela ton to the tsffic dn Intoxicating
liquors In the pb62ibitSfy states. He
replied so candidly that he had not
opposed the 'LegE1atioh and had not
intended to etrfatl 1he general confer
ence committee disrespectfully that
was bound to accept his statement and
when his declaration was confirmed
promptly by Mr. Littlefield himself, in
reply to the latter I addressed, him or
the same subject felt justified in de-
clining to oppose Mr.. Cannon's re-
election"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-03
cHAFlN is HOPEFUL.
Looks for a Tremendous Increase in
the Prohibition Vote.

Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. o.-EuSene W..
Chain, the Prohibition candidate for
President, closed his campaign tonight in
Milwaukee,. In his campaign he has trav-
eled %. 900 miles. having been on the road
for 105 days, speaking on an average of
five times day and has addressed audi
ences in 32 states.
"On the eve of election" he said in his
address, make this prophecy: rne par
ty that goes down to defeat tomorrow
will rever again put candidate for Pres
ident in the field. The entire face of the
politics Of the nation will change before
another four years are passed The Pro-
hibition ticket tomorrow will receive the
largest vote it has ever been given by tens
and tens of thousands, and the old parties
will wake UP on Wednesday morning to
the realization that there is something
more than body of what they call fa-
natcs backing this anti-liquor party. The
old parties will realize that the political
battles of the future will be waged over
this question and that this liquor issue
will be the great issue until the day when
the saloon is abolished forever. Then and
not until then will we stop our tight for
the wiping out of the liquor traffic "
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

TWO Curb Exchanges were in operation
at the opening of business in Boston
Monday through the refusal of about 4O
of the 200 operatives to follow their COM
panions in the transfer from Exchange
place to Doare street.
Boarding train at Centerville. Ia. to
return home after attending the funeral
of his brother. Senator Payton, Henry
Payton fell under the steps and was in
ternally injured He died Sunday He
was of Il prominent theatrical family
and was associated with his brother
Corse Payton, in the Lee Avenue theatre
in Brooklyn.
After being out but little over an
hour the jury in the case of Ralph
Carfaro and Joseph Campagnolo, who
have been on trial at New Haven,
Conn. for the murder of George Shee-
han. brought in a verdict of murder
in the first degree.
No blockade of the ports Of Venezuela
has yet been ordered by The Netherlands
government nor will any definite action
be taken until the government receives
the official text of President Castro's re-
ply to the second Dutch note Holland
is fully prepared for any naval demon
stra'ion, including blockade, that tho
may demand.