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The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31

under his gaze for so long that he
finally made up his mind that com
mon humanity required him to go to
her assistance.
He rose to his feet on the instant
and saw the woman also lift herself
from the grass as II moved by SINH
lar impulse In his intense preoccu
patton he had forgot to observe the
signs of the times. A sense Of the
overcast sky came to him suddenly as
1t did to her, but with difference.
He knew what was about to happen.
his experience told him much more
as to the awful potentialities Of the
tempest than she could possibly imag-
inc She must be warned at once.
she must leave the canon and get up
on the higher ground without delay.
His duty was plain and yet he did 1t
not. He could not The pressure
upon him was not yet strong enough.
A half dozen times as he watched
her deliberately sitting there eating.
he opened his mouth to cry to her,
yet he could not bring himself to It.
A strange timidity oppressed him:
halted him, held him back. A man
cannot stay away nVe years from men
and women and be himself with them
in the twinkling Of an eye. And when
to that instructive and acquired reluc-
tance against which he struggled In
vain, he added the assurance that
whatever his message he would be
unwelcome on account Of what had
gone before; he could not force him
self to go to her or even to call to
her, not yet. He would keep her un-
der surveillance, however. and II the
worst came he could intervene in time
to rescue her He counted without
his cost. his usual judgment bewil-
dered. So he followed her through
the trees and down the bank.
Now he was so engrossed in her
and so agitated that his caution slept.
his experience was forgotten. The
storm in his own breast was SO great
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
BIG BEARS ADR|FT
OFF NEWFOUNDLAND
One Of Them Recently Killed
Near the Center Of City
of ST. Johns.
SWIM IN FROM FLOES
Fishermen Have Many Encounters
With Ponderous AnlmaIs-The
Sport 10 Very Dangerous
One-TheIr Presence
There Unusual.

st. Johns. N. Fin remote towns
In Canada It is not uncommon for
deer occasionally to run at large. In
Newfoundland. however. was enjoyed
the unique experience of having polar
bears doing this, and quite recently
one was shot within two miles Of the
center OF St. Johns. after being
disturbing element for several weeks,
as he prowled about In the back coun-
try. Some days ago second was
killed in village 40 miles from the
city; very frequently still others are
come upon In various parts of the
country and suffer the same fate.
though not until they have proved
themselves terror to many umorous
persons.
These occurrences do not mean that
Newfoundland is in the arctic regions
or that 1t Is easy for polar bears to
make their way from those areas to
this island. They drift down the arc
tic ice foes and either land on the
eastern shore of Newfoundland or float
out into midocean, where they perish
miserably Of starvation or are drowned
by the melting OF the Ice masses on
which they stand.
Owing to the exceptional rigors OF
the past winter along Bafflnland and
Labrador, the polar bears have had
to wander of among the ice foes in
greater numbers than usual in quest
of the seals upon which they chiefly
feed. and the crews of the Newfound-
land sealing feet, now returning from
their annual hunt, tell many stories OF
encounters with these monsters.
When he Is well fed the polar bear
is easily worsted. but II hungry he
fights with fury. Hence. encounters
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thoroughly understood and appreciat-
ed, and whose modesty he fain would
spare, having not forgotten to be
gentleman In five years of his own so
ciety-high test of quality. that.
He climbed out upon the bank. up
rooted a small tree. rolled the bear
clear of the heap of woman's clothing
and marched straight ahead Of him up
the canon and around the bend.
Thereafter, being a man. he did not
faint or fall, but completely unnerved
he leaned against the canon wall,
dropped his gun at his feet and stood
there trembling nightly. sweat be-
dewing his forehead, and the sweat
had not come from his exertions. In
one moment the whole even tenor of
his life was changed. The one
glimpse he had got of those white
shoulders, that pallid face. that golden
head raised from the water. had swept
him back Ave years. He had seen
once more in the solitude woman.
Other women he had seen at dis
tance and avoided in his yearly visits
to the settlements. OF course. these
had passed him by remotely, but here
he was brought in touch intimately
with humanity He who had taken
life had saved It. A woman had sent
him forth; was woman to call him
back?
He cursed himself for his weakness.
He shut his eyes and summoned other
memories. How long he stood there
he could not have told. He was fight
INK a battle and 1t seemed to him at
last that he triumphed. Presently the
consciousness came to him that per.
haps he had no right to stand there
idle; It may be that the woman need
ed him; perhaps she had tainted in
the water; perhaps. He turned to-
ward the bend which concealed him
from her and then he stopped. Had
he any right to intrude upon her
privacy? He must Of necessity be an
visitor to her: he had sur
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harder, to keep the lifeless woman in
his arms from being stricken or
wrenched away. He knew that below
the narrows where the canon widened
the water would subside. the awful
fury of the rain would presently cease.
II he could steer clear Of the rocks in
the broad he might win 10 land with
her.
The chances against him were thou
sands TO nothing. But what are
chances In the eyes Of God! Tho man
In his solitude had not forgotten to
pray, his habits stood him in good
stead now. He peutioned shortly.
brokenly. in brief unspoken words az
he battled through the long dragging
seconds.
Fighting. clinging. struggling. pray
ing, he was swept on. Heavier and
heavier the woman dragged in an un-
conscious heap. 1t would have been
easier for him II he had let her go:
she would never know and he could
then escape. The idea never once oc-
CURED to him. He had indeed with
drawn from his kind. but when ono
OF weak humanity awoke quick re-
sponse in the bosom of the strong.
He would die with the stranger rath-
er than yield her to the torrent or
admit himself beaten and give up the
tight. So the conscious and the un-
conscious struggled through the mar
row of the canon.
Presently with the rush and hurl Of
bullet from the mouth Of a gun.
they found themselves in shallow
lake through which the waters still
rushed nightly. breaking over rocks.
digging away shallow-rooted trees.
leaping, biting. snarling. tearing at the
big walls spread away on either side.
He had husbanded some Of his
strength for this final effort. this last
chance Of escape. Below them at the
other end of this open the walls came
together again. There the descent
was sharper than before and the wa
ter ran to the opening with racing
speed. Once again In the torrent and
they would be swept to death In spite
of all.
Shifting his grasp to the woman's
hair. now unbound, he held her with
one hand and swan hard with the
other. The current still ran swiftly
but with NO gigantic upheaving waves
as before. 1t was more easy to avoid
floating timber and debris. and on one
side where the ground sloped some
what gently the quick water flowed
more slowly. He struck out desper-
ately for 1t. forcing himself away from
the main stream into the shadows
and ever dragging the woman. Was
1t hours or minutes or seconds after
that he gained the battln and neared
the shore at the lowest edge?
tTO BE CoNTINUEDJ
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
And II Has Nine Lives?

Wilkesbarre, PA pet cat which
was owned by the late Ben DilIey. \
bachelor and wealthy hotelkeeper.
prevents the distribution Of an estate
of S25, ,164.91. According to the terms
of the will. his estate was not to be
disturbed while his pet cats. two in
number, were living. Since his death
a few years ago one OF the cats has
died. but the other shows signs OF
reaching a ripe old age.
Ex-Judge Wheaton and W, s. Mid
die. executors of the estate, have an
accounting ready to file and in II they
state there is a balance OF the sum
named above. This fund must re-
main in trust until the cat dies. after
which there are several persons tc
share in the estate.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
The Prlma Of Aoa.

II understand that Lemuel Holland
has come back to Dandy to end his
days." said a former resident Of the
village to Peter Hobbs. tho stage
driver How old is he?"
Hes only 49," said Mr.. Hobbs. "and
I guess you've made a mistake about
his ending his days here. He came
home so he could get the new library
started and the bank organized right
up to date. and see to the drink
ing fountain that's to be put on the
green.
He calculates to spend a year or
two with US. but he told me the other
day he'd always promised his son
out in Californy I he'd pass the latter
part Of his life out there. and he's
planning to go before he falls any.
SOS to have the full enjoyment OF
the trip across the country. youths
CompAlion.
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prised her At . frightful disadvantage.
he knew instinctively. although the
fault was none Of his. although he
had saved her life thereby. that she
would hold him and him alone re-
sponsible fol-. the outrage to her mod
esty, and although he had seen little
at f,rst glance and had resolutely kept
his eyes away, the mere conscious
ness Of her absolute helplessness ap-
pealed to him-to what was best and
noblest In him, too. He must go to
her; yet stay. she might not yet be
clothed, in which event. But no.
she must be dressed. or dead. by this
time, and in either case he would
have a duty to discharge.
1t devolved upon him to make sure
of her safety: he was in 4 certain
sense responsible for 1t. until she got
back to her friends. wherever they
might be: but he persuaded himself
that otherwise he did not want to see
her again, that he did not wish to
know anything about her future: that
he did not care whether It was we'll or
Ill with her; and 1t was only stern
obligation which drove him toward
her-oh. fond and foolish man!
He compromised with himself at
last by climbing the ridge that had
shut of view of the pool. and look.
Ing down at the place 80 memorable
to him. He was prepared to with.
draw Instantly should circumstances
warrant, and he was careful SO to con.
ceal himself a. to give no possible op-
port4nity for her to discover his
scrutiny.
With a beating heart and eager
eyes he searched the spot. There lay
the bear and q little distance away
prone on the grass. clothed but wheth
er In her right mind or not he could
not tell, lay the woman. For a moment
as he bent . concentrated. eager gaze
upon her he thought she might have
tainted or that shs might have died
In any event he reflected that she had
strength and nerve and will to have
dressed herself before either Of these
things happened. She lay motionlest
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peal The desperation In the cry left
him NO moment for thought. tho de-
mand was for action. The cry was
not addressed TO him. apparently. but
to God, yet It was he who answered.
sent doubtless by that Overlooking
Power who works In such mysterious
ways His wonder 70 perform!
He leaped over the intervening
trees to the edge of the forest whore
the rapid waters ran. To the right
of him rose q huge rock. or clin. In
front Of him the canon bent sharply
to the north. and beneath him few
rods away a speck Of white cleaned
above the water of q deep and still
pool that he knew.
There was a woman there!
He had time for but the swiftest
glance; he had surmised that the voice
was not that of a mans voice instant
ly he heard 1t. and now he was sure
She stood white breast deep in the wa
ter staring ahead of her. The next
second he saw what had alarmed her
"a Grizzly Bear. the largest. fiercest,
most forbidding speciman he had ever
seen. There were few Of those mon
sters still left In the range: he him
self had killed several.
The woman had not seen him. He
was silent man by long habit. &C
customed to saying nothing. he said
nothing now. But instantly aiming
from the hip with wondrous skill
and a perfect mastery Of the weapon.
and indeed 1t was short range for
30 huge a target. he pumped bullet
after bullet from his Winchester into
the evil monarch Of the mountains.
The first shot did for him. but max
ing assurance double and treble sure.
he fred again and again. Satisfied at
last that the bear was dead. and OBJ
serving that he had fallen upon the
clothes of the bather, he turned. de-
scended the stream for few yards
until he came to place where It was
easily fordable. stepped through II
without glance toward the woman
shivering in the water. whose sonsa
tion so far as a mere man could. he
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
CHAPTER vi.
Death. Life and the Resurrection.

Death, Life and the Resurrection.
The man was coming back from one
of his rare visits to the settlements
Ahead of him he drove train OF
burros who, well broken to their work,
followed with docility the wise old
leader in the advance. The burros
were laden with his supplies for the
approaching winter. The season was
late the mountains would soon be i'm
nassable on account of the SHOWS, In
deed he chose the late season always
for his buying in order that he might
not be followed, and 1t was his hab-
1t to buy in different places at different
years that his repeated and expected
presence at one spot might not arouse
suspicion.
Intercourse with his fellow men was
confined to this yearly visit to set
tlement, and even that was OF the
br1efest nature, confined always TO the
business In hand. Even when busy
in the town he pitched a small tent IN
the open on the outskirts and dwelt
apart. No men there In those days
pried into the business OF other men
TOO closely. Curiosity was neither
safe nor necessary II he aroused tran
sient interest or speculation it soon
died away. He vanished into the
mountains and as he came no more
10 that place. he was soon forgotten.
Withdrawing from his fellow men
and avoiding their society, this man
was never SO satisfied as when alone
In the silent hills. His heart and spirit
rose with every step he made away
from the main travelled roads or the
more difficult mountain trails.
For several days he journeyed
through the mountains. choosing the
widest and most inaccessible parts
for his going. Amid the canons and
neaks he threaded his way with un-
erring accuracy. ascending higher and
higher until at last he reached the
mountain aerie, the lonely hermitage,
where he made his home. There he
reveled in his isolation. What had
been punishment, expiation. had at
last become pleasure.
Civilization was bursting through
the hills In every direction. railways
we're being pushed hither and thither'
the precious metals were being dis
covered at various places and after
them came boards of men and Win
them-God save the mark-women,
hut his section OF the country hao
hitherto been unvisited even by hunt
ors, explorers, miners or pleasure
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
MIX for Flesh Reduction.

The simplest article containing COM
plete nourishment is milk. That Is DR..
Mitchell's cure for obesity. but he puts
his patients to bed while he gives 1t
to them. An amount OF milk sufficient
for the nourishment Of healthy. ao-
tive person presents digestive dfmcul-
ties for many. II Is not the simple
liquid diet 1t seems. but presents a
solid mass of curds in the stomach.
Lime water makes 1t more digestible.
In the form OF buttermilk, 1t is easier
to digest and makes a very effective
reduction diet. 1t Is wise to take with
1t a little gluten bread with butter.
since the fats have been removed from
the milk.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
DIctouraph,

The dictograph consists of series
OF sensitive metal plates set in hard
rubber cylinder. In its elements 1t is
a telephone transmitter magnifled
Used in business way 1t enables a
man to sit at his desk in his private
office alone and talk on his corre-
spondence without the stenographer
being present The stenographer may
be in the next room or on the other
side Of the building. but she hears the
words as distinctly as though she
were at his elbow. and sets them
down. The dictograph promises to be
of great service In detective work.
and is already being used in that line
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
For Cure of Pneumonia

DR.. Serbert has since employed the
same treatment In 81 cases. one of
which was extremely serious. since it
was question of double complicated
pneumonia In a woman seventy-two
years old. All these cases recovered.
1t seem certain that the camphor pro-
duced these effects. since there was
no real crisis. the cure being gradual
and slowly effected. - Philadelphia
North American,
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
Mu8jc's Charm,

Lakewood. N. J.-Ragtime az first
aid to disagreeing jurors resulted In
hasty verdict here. The jurors found
band instruments In the jury room
and after several selections. returned
a verdict.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
Ieamater,a Bio Roll.

Chicago.-While investigating the
death of George Johnston, teamster,
supposed to be INDECENT, coroner's Of
fcers found handbook in his effects
containing deposits OF $75.0o0
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
CHAPTER v (contInusd).

Suddenly the rolling thunder peals
concentrated. balls of fre leaped out
Of the heavens and struck the noun
tains where she could actually see
them. There were not words to de-
scribe the tremendous crashings
which seemed to splinter the hills. to
be succeeded by brief periods OF 81
lence. to be followed by louder and
more terrific 9etonations:
? In one Of those appalling alterna-
tons from sound to silence she heard
q human cry-an answering cry to
her own! It came from the hills be-
hind her. It must proceed. she
thought, from the man. She could
not meet that man. although she
craved human companionship as never
before, she did not want his. She could
not bear It. Better the wrath OF
God, the fury Of the tempest.
Needless of the sharp note OF warn
ing, of appeal. in the voice ere 1t was
drowned by another roll Of thunder.
she plunged on in the darkness. The
canon narrowed here; she made her
way down the ledges. leaping reck-
lessly from rock to rock. slipping.
falling, grazing now one side. now
the other, hurling herself forward with
white face and bruised body and torn
hands and throbbing heart that would
fain burst its bonds. There was once
an ancient legend, human creature
menaced by all the furies. pitilessly
pursued by every malefic spirit OF
earth and air; like him this sweet
young girl, innocent. lovely. erstwhile
happy, fed before the storm.
Then the heavens burst. and the
fountains of the great deeps were
broken open and with absolute lit
teralness the floods descended. The
bursting clouds, torn asunder by the
wild winds. driven by the pent-uI
lightning within their black and turgid
breasts, disburdened themselves. The
water came down, as 1t did OF OLD
when God washed the face OF the
world, In food The narrow OF the
canon was filled ten. twenty. thirty
feet in a moment by the cloud burst
The black water rolled and foamed
surging like the rapids at Niagara.
The body OF the girl utterly unpre
pared, was caught up in moment and
flung like bolt from catapuit down
the seething sea filled with the trunks
of the trees and the debris OF the
mountains, tossing about humanity In
the wild confusion. She struck out
strongly swimming more because Of
the instinct of life than for any other
reason. A helpless atom in the boil
ing flood. growing every minute great
er and greater as the angry skies dis
gorged themselves Of their pent-up
torrents upon her devoted head.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-31
sYNoPsIa

Enid Maitland, . frank, free and un-
spoiled young Philadelphia girl. 10 taken
TO the Colorado mountains by her uncle
Aaitland's protsge, falls in love With her:
Hts psr.istsnt wooing thrills the siri but
she hesitates. and ArmstronH goes sass
Enid hsars the story of . mining snKi.
nesr. Newboid. whose wife fell Oh . elm
and was 90 seriously hurt that he was
compelled 10 shoot her to prevent her be-
Ing eaten by wolves while he went for
help. Kirkby, the old guide who toll. the
which Re says were found on the dead
woman's body. She reads the letter. ana
at Kirkby's request keeps them. WINE
bathing In mountainR stream Enid 10 AZ
tackled by q bear, which IL mystoriously
shot A storm adds to the girls terror.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-05
Many Amazed by
Remarkable Facts
Never Had Anything Respond Sc
Quickly-Many Others Tell
of Recovery.

he most interesting facts in conncc-
ton with the introduction Of the remark.
able new tonic, 'ronl Vita" in Rich.
mond, arc tho statements Of those WHO
have given the tonic fair trial.
X. y. Childrcss, of COS West Cary
Street, city. said recently: This iona
vita is the greatest tonic have ever
taken. Its action in my case vas won.
dcrful
Il think was one Of the most down.
hearted men in Richmond before began
taking tins Tonic. ] WAS so weak that
every little bit oi work seemed like a biz
100 and ! was as nervous as could be
II person came up to nc unexpectedly
would jump III a frightened sort OF a
way never got Il sound nights sleep.
! but would toss and roll around in bed ali
night. When sat down to meal did
1t more. as habit, as nothing ate was
| enjoyed. Besides, the very thought Of
eating often made me sick.
A short time ago talked 10 one OF the
specialists at the Polk Miller Drug Com
pany. S54 East Main Street, and he told
me that had nervous debility, and adj
E,scd me to Try Il tonic called 'Tpna
Vita did 50, and can truthfully say
II Is the best thing that could have hap
I'pcncd 10 me. My ambition has returned
and my desire to be active and hustling
Is noticed by my friends now sleep all
night long and sc; UP in the morning
feeling cheerful and more like a man than
! have i'll years. ! now enjoy my meals
and seem to he able to digest them in
way that ] have not for long time
The specialists are at the Polk Miller
Drug Company every dav from \. NJ
to p. NJ, and furnish free trial treat
ment OF the tonic II YOU are in any way
afflicted with debility. The demand for
this tonic is. growing bigger every day.
and the specialists say that Tom Via
will make the same record here that a
similar preparation has made in Europe
Yesterday and to-day continued to
bring more splendid reports to the Polk
Miller drug store i'll regard 10 the new
remedy, Iona Vita" which has had
such tremendous run at their store. Its
elects appear IL be something wonderful.
especially in stomach diseases and ncr-
vousnessand as a general system builder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-05
.TOL|MIT HOURS OF
WOMAN'S VI D ( X
Children Likewise Affected by
Bill, Over Which There Is
Prolonged Hearing.

Representatives OF manufacturers ana
cotton mill corporations appeared last
night before the Senate Committee on
General Laws to enter objection to a
trio of bills fathcred by Speaker Byrd
and Delegates Dreamer and Cox, OF the
House. limiting the hours of employ
mcnt for women and children ana pre-
scribing safeguards for machin .ry The
hearing was on from $50 20 II: 30
o'clock, at which hour tho committee
rose TO meet again this morning at
$50 o'clock 10 make mp It's report.
The Crcamer bill seeks TO extend The
present ten hour Limitation In the en-
ployncnt of women ana children in
factories TO laundrics, workshops and
mercantile establishments II met with
no serious objection on the PAR; OF the
speakers. Samuel Cohen. of Richmond.
spoke Of the effect Of such a measure
on the mercantile business and pointed
out that in the case OF the smaller
establishments which depend upon
their Saturday night trade for their
greatest income. 1t would work hard
ships. H. suggested that the bill be
amended so as to exclude this class OF