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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
HOlbrook her niece, were entrusted to
the care of LauranCe Donovan, writer,
Summering near Port Annandale, Miss
Patricia confided to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry. who, ruined by
a bank failure, had constantly threatened
her for money from his fathers will, of
which Miss Patricia was guardian. They
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry.
Donovan sympathiZed with the two
women. He learned of Miss Helen's an
moving sutton. Donovan discovered and
captured an intruder, who proved TO be
Reginald Gillespie. sutton for the hand of
Miss Helen Holbrook. Gillespie disap-
peared the following morning. rough
sailor appeared and was ordered away.
Donovan saw Miss Holbrook and her ia
Their meet on friendly terms. Donovan
fought an Italian assassin He met the
man he supposed was Holbrook, but who
said he was Hartridge, a canoe-maker
After a sNoC discussion Donovan left
surlily. Gillespie was discovered by Don
Ovan presenting a country church with
$1,000 Gillespie admitted he knew Of Hol-
brooks essence. Miss Pat acknowledged
to Don, an that Miss Helen had been
in launch, the Italian sailor attempted
to modest the trio, but failed. Miss Pat
announced her intention of fighting Henry
HOlbrOok and not seeking another hiding
place. Donovan met Helen in garden at
night. Duplcity of Helen was confessed
by the young lady. She admitted conniving
with her father despite her aunts
precautions. in night meeting with Don
ovan. The three went for long, ride the
following day. That night, disguised as
nun Helen stole from the house. She met
Reginald Gillespie, WI told her his love.
Gillespie was confr led by Donovan.
Heen's lover escaped At the town post
office Helen. unseen except by Donovan,
slipped a draft into the hand of the ltal-
ian sailor. She also signaled her father.
Miss Pat and Donovan took in" the
canoe carniva A young lady resembling
Miss Helen Hobrook was observed alone
in a canoe, when Helen was thought to
have been at home. Donovan met Gil
lesp The latter confded giving Helen
500 900 for her father, who had then lef'
to spend it. Gillespie told Of the quet
state of the Holbrook affairs Miss Helen
and Donovan met in the night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
A Nation OF Bridge Builder.


The United States is notably n :,
vance of all other nations in ~.
science and practice of bridge hri,a
ing. The increasing demands of oa~
merce justified longer and lon...
spans, the weight of locomotives a.,
trains doubled and trebled, the sinsls
bridge members increased to ono h..
dred feet in length and one bund-a,
tons weight, wonderful steam h.
draulic, pneumatic and electric ~.
chine tools were made to fashion tbor
with, and costly specia. shops war.
built in this country and operated Sv
thousands Of men. The methods an,
facilities q erection have kent nooa
with these developments. Epormou,
derricks, travelling towers and stae,
rope tackles operated eight at a timo
by a single steam or electric hoistins
engine, with many other costly snoc
ial appliances, have been provided fl,
assembling the great members Quick
ly, cheaply and safely into the finished
span. America stands today far in
advance of all the world in the dsr.
ing designs. high quality and econon
ical and rapid construction of man,
great bridges.-F. w. Skinner in Har.
per's Weekly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
A Model Man.

Periodically there are published the
names of celebrities who were famous
before they were 50 But genius il
exceptional. The great mass of pec
pie might enjoy the facts about some
desirable model whom they may hone
to equal some time if they live and
learn. For their consideration there
fore, we here set down the achieve.
ments of a certain man. At 20 our
hero had learned to battle properly
and to sleep with the window open:
at 25 he had loved wholesome girl
and married her; at 50 he had mas.
tered his temper and learned to re.
serve judgment; at As his children
were proud of him; at so he had
achieved kindness. moderation, and
the respect of his neighbors.-Collier's
Weekly,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Cross-EYed Justice.

These two items appeared in the
same column of a local paper: Lille
Sutton of Ocean Springs, Miss, an or.
phan, who had the care of an invalid
brother, was arrested for stealing i've
eggs and a half pound of butter, ana
was sent to prison for a term of seven
years." William Kevelwich OF Bal
timore, chauffeur, who ran down ana
killed Albert Prizes, a little boy, In But.
falo, last July, pleaded guilty to the
charge of manslaughter in the second
degree, and was placed on probation
for ten days upon the condition tnal
he would within that time pay to the
boys father $1,000" - New Yorf
Tribune.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Maliuninu Mother.

Mrs. Brennan's ten children bad
gathered at the old home for the first
time in years. She surveyed the group
proudly. From Capt Tom of IS to
Mary of II, she believed they were
equally dear to her.
Mother loves all of u.s." said little
Mary, meditatively. "but she loves
Tom best because he's oldest"
Mrs. Brennan protested that she
cared for all alike, then appealed 70
her second son.
Dick, you grew up with Tom. and
can Judge better than Mary Did !
ever treat him better than your
only in one way, mother" said
the big fellow, twinkle in his eye,
ION cold nights you used to come ID
and pull the covers off me onto Tom
Youths Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Permanently Cured.

DR.. David Starr Jordan, discussing
at a dinner in Washington certain
rulings of the international fisheries
commission, said:
1.-THE fish there get no chance. Iney
have as hard time of it as the whites
In the interior of China
"a Chinese druggist said to his
clerk:
Ibid | see foreign devil come
out of here as came down ths
street,
"Yes, SIR the clerk answered. no
wanted a permanent cure for head.
ache, and sold him a bottle OF fss
poison"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

One of the scientists thinks he has
discovered the cause of the aurora
borealis. but nobody has as yet found
out why certain people continue to
believe that winter which brings
epidemics of disease, coal famines and
railway wrecks and causes travellers
to perish miserably in snowdrifts is
healthful
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

There's the emerald. Miss Pat has
the same ring, but you are not Miss
Pat. Besides, l have seen you both
together"
Still, there are emeralds and en-
eralds!"
And then-there are your eyes,"
There are two of them, Mr.. Dono-
van!"
There need be no more to assure
light in a needful world, Miss Hol-
brook"
Good! You really have possibili-
ties!"
She struck her palms together in
mockery Of applause and laughed
at me.
ITO man who is in love every
thing is possible" I dared.
THE Celtic temperament is very sus-
ceptible. You have undoubtedly
likened many eyes to the glory of the
heavens"
II swear"
Swear not at ALL"
Then l won't!"-and we laughed
and were silent while the water rip
pied in the reeds, the insects wove
their wool of sound and ten struck
unsteady from st. Agatha's.
Il must leave you"
If you go you leave an empty world
behind"
ooh, that was pretty!"
Thank you!"
Connected! I wasn't approving
your remark, but that meteor that
flashed across the sky and dropped
into the woods away out yonder."
Alas! l have fallen farther than
the meteor and struck the earth
harder"
You deserved it." she said, rising
and drawing the veil about her throat.
MY lack of conceits has always been
my undoing; l am the humblest man
alive. You are adorable" l said, "if
that's the answer"
1T isn't the answer! If mere stars
DO this to you, what would you be in
moonlight"
AS we stood facing each other was
aware of some new difference in her.
Perhaps her short outing skirt of dark
blue had changed her; and yet in our
tramps through the woods and our ex-
cursions in the canoe she had worn
the same or similar costumes. She
hesltated moment, leaning against
the railing and tapping the floor with
her boot; then she gravely, half ques-
tioningly, as though to herself:
He has gone away; you are quite
sure that he has gone away?"
Your father is probably in New
York | answered, surprised at the
question. Il do not expect him back
at once"
If he should come back" she be.
gan.
He will undoubtedly return: there
is no debating that"
If he comes back there will be
trouble, worse than anything that has
happened. You can't understand what
his return will mean to us-to me-"
You must not worry about that;
you must trust me to take care of that
when he comes. Sufficient unto the
day must be your watchword. saw
Gillespie tonight"
"Gillespie?" she repeated with un.
feigned surprise.
That was capitally acted" l
laughed. Il wish l knew that he
meant nothing more to you than
that!' added, seriously.
She colored, whether with anger or
surprise at my swift change of tone,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

twice, until darkness fell upon the tiny
argoSy like cloak. | ran out on the
pier and stared after it, but the silence
of the lake was complete. Then |
crossed the strip of wood to S. Aga
tha's, and found lima and the garden
er faithfully patrolling the grounds.
Has any one left the buildings to-
night?"
mo one"
Sister Margaret hasn't been out
or any one?'
mo one, sir. Did you hear any
thing, sir?'
Nothing, lima. Goodnight
| wrote a telegram to an acquain-
lance in New York who knows every
body and asked him to ascertain
whether Henry Holbrook Of Stamford
was in New York. This | sent to An
Mandate, and thereafter watched the
stars from the terrace until they
slipped into the dawn, fearful lest
sleep might steal away my memories
and dreams of the night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
CHAPTER XIlI-Continued.

She sat back in the chair and folded
her arms. l had not referred in any
way to her transaction with Gillespie;
l had never intimated even remotely
that l knew of her meeting with the
infatuated young fellow on st. Aga
tha's pier; and l felt that those Incl
dents were ancient history.
at was corking lot this afternoon.
| hope you didn't have too much ten
mis-"
mo; it was pretty enough fun" she
remarked, with so little enthusiasm
that | laughed.
"You don't seem to recall your vic
tory with particular pleasure. 1t seems
to me that | am the one to be shy of
the subject. How did that score
stand?"
81 really forget honestly do" she
laughed
That's certainly generous; but
don't you remember, as we walked
along toward the gate after the game,
that you said"
ooh, can't allow that at all! What
said yesterday or to-day is of no i'm
portance now. And particularly at
night am likely to be weak-minded,
and my memory is poorer then than at
any other time"
81 am fortunate in having an ex-
cellent memory"
For example?"
For example, you are not always
the same; you were different this aft
ernoon; and must go back to our
meeting by the seat on the bluff, for
the Miss Holbrook Of tonight"
That's all in your imagination, Mr..
Donovan. Now, if you wanted to
prove that I'm really"
Helen Holbrook," I supplied, glad
of chance to speak her name.
If you wanted to prove that | am
who / am" she continued, with new
animation, as though at last something
interested her, "how should you 90
about ito"
please ask me something difficult!
There is, there could be, only one
woman as fair, as interesting, as Who'll
ly charming"
Il suppose that is the point at which
you usually bow humbly and wait for
applause; but scorn to notice any,
thing so commonplace. II you were
going to prove me to be the same
person you met at the Annandale sta
ton, how should you go about it,"
well, to be explicit, you walk like
an angel"
You are singularly favored in hav.
ing seen angels walk, Mr.. Donovan.
There's a popular superstition that
they fly. In my own ignorance I
can't concede that your point is well
taken. What next?"
Your head is like an intaglio
wrought when men had keener vision
and nimbler fingers than now. With
your hair low on your neck, as it is
tonight, the picture carries back to a
Venetian balcony centuries ago"
That's rather below standard.
What else, please?"
And that widows peak would
risk the direst penalties of perjury in
swearing to it alone"
She shrugged her shoulders. you
are an observant person. That trihing
mark on a woman's forehead is usual.
ly considered Disagreement"
But you know well enough that I
did not mention it with such a.
thought. You know it perfectly WE'LL"
No; foolish one she said, mock.
ingly, the widows peak can not be
denied. suppose you don't know that
the peak sometimes runs in families.
My mother had it, and her mother be-
fore her."
You are not your mother or your
grandmother; SO | am not in danger
Of mistaking you"
We'll, what else, pleasew
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

I did not know. Then she said, very
soberly:
"Mr. Gillespie is nothing to me what
ever"
Il thank you for that"
Thank me for nothing, Mr.. Dono-
van. And now goodnight. You are
not to follow me-"
"Oh, surely to the gate!"
mot even to the gate. My ways are
very mysterious. BY day I am one
person; by night quite another. And
if you should follow me-"
ITO my own gate!" I pleaded. Its
only decent hospitality" l urged.
"Not even to the Gate of Dreams!"
But in trying TO get back to the
school you have to pass the guards;
you will fail at that some time!"
mo! whisper an incarnation, and
10! they fall asleep upon their spears.
And | must ask YOU"
Keep asking, for to ask you must
stay!"
please, when I meet you in day.
time do not refer to anything that we
may say when We meet at night. You
have proved me at every point-even
to this spot of ink on my forehead"
and she put her forefinger upon the
peak. 81 am Helen Holbrook; but as
what shall say?-oh, yes!" she
went on, lightly-"as a psychological
fact, | am very different at night from
anything l ever am in daylight. And
tomorrow morning, when you meet
me with Aunt Pat in the garden, if
you should refer to this meeting |
shall never appear to you again, not
even through the Gate of Dreams.
Goodnight"
"Good-night!"
l clasped her hand for an instant.
and she met my eyes with laughing
challenge.
when shall / see you again-this
you that is so different from the you
of daylight"
She caught her hand away and
turned to go, but paused at the steps.
when the new moon hangs, like a
little feather, away out yonder, I shall
be looking at 1t from the stone seat on
the bluff; do you think you can re-
member"
She vanished away into the wood to.
ward st. Agatha's. I started to fol-
low, but paused. remembering my
promise, and sat down and yielded
myself to the thought of her. Practical
questions of how she managed to slip
out of st. Agatha's vexed me for a
moment; but in my elation of spirit l
dismissed them quickly enough. I
would never again entertain an evil
thought of her; the money she had
taken from Gillespie | would in some
way return to him and make an end
of any claim he might assert against
her by reason Of that help. And / re-
solved to devote myself diligently to
the business of protecting her from
her father was even impatient for
him to return and resume his black.
guardly practice of intimidating two
helpless women, that | might deal with
him in the spirit of his own despicable
actions.
My heart was heavy as l thought of
him, but l lighted my pipe and found
at once gentler glory in the stars.
Then as | stared out upon the lake
I saw a shadow gliding softly away
from the little promontory where ST..
Agatha's pier lights shone brightly. It
was canoe, | should have known
from it's swift steady fight If had not
seen the paddler's arm raised once.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Not In boastful way, but merely
as stating an interesting fact, New
York, city takes occasion to mention
that it consumed 100000 quarts of
champagne on New Years eve.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

The annual statistics of fatal cas-.
ualties in the New England big game
hunting season, showing more deaths
than the football season, cause some
OF the football advocates to draw
false deductions as to the lack of ne
necessity for reforming football. Every
one will agree that the shooting of
human beings in hunting should be
stopped. However, there is the some
what important distinction that the
killing of the hunters is not made a
public show for thousands at a fixed
nrice of admission.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Now 1t is charged that the bubonic
plague is spread by fleas brought over
the ocean by rats. This is enough to
make the health authorities and the
general public hopping mad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

The Pacific coast is to pass through
the tail of Halley's comet in May, &C.
cording to a professor. Save your
money for the excursions.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

New Workers spent a million cross.
inging the line between 1909 and 1910.
No use talking, those gay New York.
ers won't be denied their little time"
now and then.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

The smoke of Pittsburg is interior.
ing with the threats of grand opera
singers. 1t is just the right retribu.
tive sort of pill for the Smoky City to
swallow.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

To the honest and Woodworking hen
1t should be relief to see the cold
storage houses held accountable for
the high price of eggs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Unearned increment comes alike to
the just and the unjust. A church in
New York recently sold a site for
$660,00O that cost but $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
The Natural Question.

Follower of Events--A Harvard plV
lessor favors a revision Of the Ten
commandments.
Ultimate Consumer-Gee whiz! UP
ward or downward?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Fame and fortune await the genius
who will construct furnace that will
always produce the right quantity OF
heat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

The demand for diamonds has re-
Gently increased very largely, which
may in part account for the terrible
cost of living.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

When a farmer sells his hogs at
nearly nine cents pound he refrains
from joining in the howl about the
high cost of living.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

The board of education in New York
has barred football from the city pub.
lie schools. The step seems a timely
one, says Baltimore American. A
game at all times dangerous Is not
apt to have its perils minimized in the
oVer-enthusiastic zeal of schoolboys
What the youth of the country need
to be taught is moderation in ali
things, and in this sport, as In the
speed mania, moderation seems to be-
next to physical impossiblity
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

They are going to install an ice
making plant at the treasury depart.
ment in Washington, but they will not
add its product to the national coin.
age.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

A fatal duel was lately fought in
Paris. If this is precedent, dueling
will take rank with football as high
ly dangerous sport.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

One objection to cutting down the
number of fire insurance companies
is that 1t would reduce the great pub
lies annual supply of blotters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

The state of Maine shows an in
crease In total valuation of nearly
S10,OOO,O00, and even now the Maine
girls are not counted In.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

We venture to suggest that the tail
OF the approaching comet is composed
OF icicles. If not, 1t will be if it comes
too close.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

II the peddlers of this city are not
allowed to cry their wares they will
have to keep silent in about 81 Ian.
guages.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
(TO BE CONTINUED)
They Cannot Understand.

When true genius appears in the
world you may know him by this sign,
that the ounces are all in confederacy
against him.-Swift.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

AS to the question of the charm OF
whfskers, that depends somewhat
upon their style of landscape garden
Ing,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

A gentleman up in Maine has won
fame by eating 81 eggs. This ought
to get him good rating with the COM
mercial agencies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

II we were all coal barons we should
not fret about the stationary cold
wave.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Minister WI expects to live 200
years. BY that time he may be able
to get all his questions answered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

If men would stand up for their re.
ligion like they do for their politics.
how soon the lion and the lamb Wopiu
lie down together.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Mars may be wondering If the earth
has suddenly turned into a SNOWFALL
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Love does not spring up and sfo"
great and become perfect all at once.
but requires time and nOurishment y {
thought.-Dante.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

VIII California attempt to put salt
on the tail of the comet?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Whatever the fashion notes may
say, this is no time for low shoes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Several other things besides college
football need reforming.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Why is a cold usually "awful?"
And why Is cold so often "bitter?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

Save your CONGREGATIONS for the
Fourth of July.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-05

Sheldon Progress Claims That Two
Passengers on Southwestern
are a Certainty.

Sheldon Progress This is not a
railroad rumor. but we are informed
upon reliable authority that II is a.
railroad fact-that Sheldon and the
otner towns on the Southwestern are
to have two daily passenger trains.
Several times in the past just such
rumor has been circulated only 10
be discredited, but this time the ru-
NOR has all the ear marks of being
founded on actual facts. The company
Is making preparations TO ballast the
entire track this summer, and to put
in heavier rails and as soon as the
road is put in firstcIass shape the two
daily passenger train service will be
Installed. 1t is an admitted fact that
the passenger traffic on the South
western is the heaviest OF any branch
line of the Northern Pacific. and for
some years past 1t mas been heavy
enough to warrant an extra train. The
new service will be heartily welcomed
by the travelling public.