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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
CHAPTER XVIII.
Just Thirty Minutes.

During the week spent by Robert
Clinton in search of Frans life-secret,
a consciousness of his absence and its
cause was like a hot iron branding
Gregory's brain. What a hooking ia
tally, that it should have been Grace
to send Robert on his terrible GRAND
an errand which must result In ruin!
Mrs. Gregory would be pitied when
IT became known how she had been de.
ceived; Fran would be pitied because
she was disowned daughter; Grace
would be pitied for trusting in The in.
tegrity OF her employer-but Gregory
who OF all men needed pity most,
would be utterly despised. He did not
think OF himself alone. but of his works
of charity-they. too. would fall. In his
disgrace, and Walnut Street church
even religion itself-would be dis.
credited because of an exposure that
could avail nothing.
Gregory had been too long proclaim
ING the living God not to feel Him as
a Presence. and in this Presence he
felt shuddering fear that could sug
gest no relief but Precipitation. He as
well as Abbott Ashton had kept him
self informed OF Roberts movements
as far as they were known to Miss
Sapphire. hence the day OF Roberts
r~turn found his thought of atonemea'
at its most frenzied stuge.
AS evening wore on. be made up his
mind to the fatal step.
Before Robert could oppose him
Gregory would confess. Now that
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20

ing but the sticks. Think OF her be-
lieving in that jelly pulp. that steel
|. engraving in a Family Bible! No. |
mean to open her eyes, and get her
out Of his spiders web"
II see your point of view"
"You do if you have eyes. Think
OF that perfect angel-but just say
Grace Noir and you've called all the
virtues. And her in his housed"
you still believe in angels?" in
CURED Abbott gravely.
zap; and devils with long sort-of-
curly hair, and pretty womanish faces,
and voices like molasses."
But FraE wants Mrs. Gregory
spared"
Abbott, when think Of Grace Noir
spending one more night under the
roof of that burrowing mole, that croc-
odile with tears in his eyes and the
rest of MIN nothing but bone and
gristle-"
Bob, IL / assure you that Miss
Noir will never spend another day
under his roof, will you agree TO
keep this discovery to yourself"
You can't make no such assurance.
| If she amt put wise to what branch
of the animal kingdom he twigs to,
she'll not leave his roof"
Bob, if she leaves that house In the
morning, for ever, won't you agree to
silence, for Mrs. Gregory's sake-and
because Fran asks 1t ?"
heart But you can't work it,"
Leave it to me. Bob. I'll be guided
by the spur Of the moment"
IL need a bookkeeper at my store,
Robert said, Eliminating.
| 81 promise you that Miss Noir will
soon be open to Offers"
See here, Abbott, / can't afford to
lose any chances on this thing. I'm
going to see the feathers fly. Mo-
don't want Mrs. Gregory to learn about
it, any more than you or Fran; but
I'll limit the thing to Grace"
Shed tell Mrs. Gregory"
Don't you say anything against
my friend"
II say nothing against her; | say
only that she's a woman"
Well" Clinton reluctantly agreed
81 reckon she is. I'll tell you what
| I'll do. I'll go with you into that
VOLTS den, and I'll let you do all the
! talking; and if you can manage things
in half an hour-just thirty minutes
| by my watch-so that Grace leaves
there tomorrow, I'll leave you to steer
things, and it's mum for keeps. But
I'm going to be present, though
don't want to say one word to that
that-But if he don't crawl out Of his
wool far enough to suit the purpose
in short, if he don't cave, and in half
an hour"
Half an hour will do the business, "
said Abbott stoutly. "Come!"
BE sure to call for Mr.. Gregory by
himself" said Robert, as they walked
swiftly back to the Gregory residence
IF Grace comes into the room while
we're talking. or Mrs. Gregory"
IF they do" Abbott said quickly,
you are not to utter one word. not
one, about Springfield-you Under
stand? It's bargain. and shall hold
you to your word of honor"
For half an hour | won't say a
word" Clinton declared, unless it's
some word just drawn out of my DO.
som by the sight of that villain.
! Comet"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20

told for fear she'd be injured By your
cutglass paragon. your religion-stufssd
pillow that calls itself a man."
Fran afraid? That's a joke! | tell
you, she's thinking only of Mr.. Greg
ory."
I'm sorry for Mrs. Gregory" Rob
ert allowed. but Grace Noir is m)re
to me than any other woman on cath.
You don't see the point. When | think
of girl like Grace Noir living under
the same roof with that--that-"
Mr.. Gregory" Abbott supplied
And she so pure, so high, so much
above US. e.. II makes me cIazy.
And all the time she's been breathing
the same air, she's thought him a
Moses In the wilderness, and " moth.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20


exclaimed, in fear, that my wife need
not know"
This is" cried Robert. Then re-
Numbering, he struck the keys re-
sounding chord.
Mrs. Gregory was about to leave
the room.
"No, MOI" exclaimed Mr.. Gregory.
starting to the door to intercept her.
II want you to stay. I'll have 40 Sc
crets from you, Lucy. | want you to
hear what these gentlemen have to
say" He glared at Abbott as if daring
Elm TO speak the words that must de-
stfoy his wife's last feeble hold on
her position.
Il hope Mrs. Gregory will excuse
u.s." said Abbott, smiling at her as
cheerfully as he could, but she knows
that there are matters of business
that women don't understand, or care
to learn. This is something that re-
lates merely to you, Mr.. Gregory. and
ourselves
OF course ! understand you, Alb
bott," said Mrs. Gregory gently. land
Mr.. Gregory is wrong to insist on my
errupting-women are always in
the way" She smiled, and, slipping
around Gregory, had reached the Goor,
when she came face to face with
Grace Noir, entering. At siglt of her
for Grace did not pause, but went
over to the piano-Mrs. Gregory ap-
parently reconsidered, and stepped to
her husbands side
80 you did come" Grace said, smil-
ing at Robert. Shall we go into the
other room?"
Robert reveled in her beauty, and to
that extent his anger against Gregory
famed higher. Pretty soon." he said.
pretty soon, Miss Grace-in just
twenty minutes" he looked at his
watch, then at Abbott
II must tell you. Mr.. Gregory" Alb
bolt began rapidly, that | had just
thirty minutes to consummate the
matter with you-just half an hour,
when we came here, and ten minutes
are already gone. Only twenty min
utes are left"
What do you mean by your twenty
minutes being left?" Gregory blus-
| tered.
Abbott spoke carefully. at the same
time drawing little farther away
from the man he despised: Bob has
been to Springeld about that matter.
you understand"
NO, l don't" cried Gregory. COR IL
| | do-tell l. out-all of it,"
"He has been to Springfield" Alb
bott went on, land he got on the in
side of the business, and the interests
are determined that-that they will
retaliate on you for your successes in
the past, and at the same time be a
help to Bob"
Il don't understand" Gregory gasped
blankly.
me neither" muttered Robert.
Its very simple" Abbott main
tanned THE Springfield interests
want to give you a blow. and give Bob
a helping hand. Therefore. you are
to transfer your secretary to his store.
where bookkeeper is needed"
ooh, indeed" interposed Grace Nolr
icily. II am a mere pawn, presume,
to be sent where ! am wanted. But
would like to ask Mr.. Clinton If he
found out anything about Fran, while
he was in Springfield"
Fran is all she claims to be-" Rob
ert declared bluntly
(TO BE CONTINUED
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20

opening of the eustachian tubes
These tubes communicate between the
ear and the back of the throat. IL
they are congested. which happens
when you have a bad cold in the head,
people complain Of deafness.
II you feel inclined to yawn, then,
do so. 1t is Natures way of cleaning
out your lungs and air passages.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
Union
Pacific
STANDARD ROAD OF THE WEST

Idaho, Washington,
Oregon, California,
Colorado, Utah and
Nevada. A good deal
has been settled and
there's a good deal to
be settled yet.
If you will write to
r. A. Smith, Colonial
ton Agent, Union Pa
cific, Omaha, Nebraska,
and tell him what, you
want, whether you
want one acre, five, ten
II a thousand acres, he
will tell yor what the
soil will produce -
what it won't produce
where the best apple
country where the
best truck farming
country is, etc. and the
! price.
The interest this great
system has in this country
is to settle it with people
who will be a credit to The
country and to see that
those people have a full and
complete knowledge of con-
ditions before they 60 out.
! That s why it appointed
Smith.
After you have found out
all you want TO know, 60
out there and see it. The
Union Pacific has made
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
TRAPPING COYOTES
New Method Proves Successful After
Being Tested Out.

The Caldwell correspondent CT the
Capital News says: d. P. Altizer,
south Of here, in the Deer Flat SEC
ton, has been annoyed by coyotes an
on account f the wary nature Of the
pests he has been unable to trap
them or kill them.
Yesterday a friend gave him a nov
ell scheme, and while it was new and
unusual, Mr.. Altizer tried it and
last night he trapped three of the
offenders.
He was advised to tie a house cat
at the foot of post in such way
that when attacked by the coyotes
the cat could climb the pole, out Of
reach. Coyotes, it is claimed, will
venture most any hazard to catch
cat and with traps set near the posts,
where the coyotes are sure to run
about in their effort to get the cat
on the post, he is sure to be trapped.
The scheme worked like a charm and
Mr.. Altizer has the three proofs for
his last nights effort.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
LEIGH Hunts Chaotic Home.

curious description of Leigh Hunt s
house. where the poet lived with his
wife and six children. is that given by
Carlyle. as recorded in Bulletin and
Review of the Kea ts-Shelley Memorial.
Rome:"
Hunts house excels all you have
ever read ola poetical tinkerdom
without parallel even in literature. In
his family room, where are a sickly
large wife and whole shoal of well
conditioned wild children. you will
find half dozen rickety chairs gath
cred from half a dozen different buck
STEERS On these and around them and
over the dusty table and rugged carpet
lie all kinds of litter-books. papers.
eggshells. scissors and. last night
when was there, the torn heart of a
half quartern loaf. His own room he
keeps cleaner"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
VALUE OF AN IDEA

The originator of the trading STAMP
died the other day, and when his es.
tate was settled it was found that
he was worth almost two million dol
lars. He had begun with comparative
ly nothing and ended in affluence.
This goes to show the value of a clev
or idea. Nothing in the business
world is so scarce as serviceable ide-
as, and the man who is clever enough
to evolve one from his inner cons
ciousness is placing himself on the
high road that leads to fame and for
tune. The demand for ideas is new
or satisfied. Some people rest I'M
der the impression that all the clev-
er things have been discovered. They
could not make a greater mistake.
The man who thought of the warning
Stop, look and listen," received a
fat check from the railroad that first
put it into sign-boards. Don't be
afraid to put your ideas before peo-
pie than can use them-they may be
a great benefit to you and them.
Don't overlook the value of winning
ideas.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
A WARNING AGAINST FOOD FADs

| There is cause for cheer in the re-
cent bulletin issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington
advising people to eat what they
like, in moderation, and to beware
! of the food faddists. The bulletin
says, in part:
! Beware of freak diets and of fax
ers calling themselves food experts;
eat what you like, when you feel like
it, giving attention to cleanliness and
wholesome cooking. Some of the ad-
vocates of freak diets are sincere,
but are themselves deluded. Others
are takers who seek to make none
tary gain ~ advising peculiar sys-
TENS of diet.
This is the first recognition we
have seen in a long time of the fact
that nature provided fairly worka-
bic system of choosingp roper nutri-
ment for the body. 1t was one of the
good old-fashioned notions that the
system craved what was good for it,
but that idea went out of vogue when
the food experts came on the scnee.
Remember how they figured it all out
to nicely, that you had to have 50
many grams or grains of proteids and
such an allowance of carbons and
that certain fats were certain to pro
duce wrinkles and others were hospi-
tai invitations. The fad almost
reached the point where the services
of an expert chemist were required
to mix the ingredients of Wi,lie's
lunch.
The normal individual will welcont
the permission to return to mothers
pies, hot biscuits, sausage and buck
wheats and the other dainties which
we used to relish and thrive upon I'M
til the food faddists proved to their
satisfaction and our fear that they
were all loaded with poison.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
A CRESCENT OF RUINS.
The Curious Old Cliff Dwellings of the
National Mesa Verde.


In the Mesa Verde National park. il:
southwestern Colorado, are 3n0 ell
dwellings, of which only the three lar
gest have been repaired The largest
ruin, called Cliff palace. stands about
a thousand feet above tie bottom Of
the canyon and 300 feet below the top
Of the ledge. All the houses cO!i!nr 7
and open into one another. the rilii"'.
settlement forming a crescent about
300 feet in length from en:l TO end
AS we contemplate these silent ruins
it is hard TO believe that ut one time
they resounded with the hum OF indus
try, the laughter of children. the drom
ing of priests. and the stiideni cry Of
the sentinels calling tIe warriors tn
battle The jewellers of these aban
doned communities have left Ir' writ
ten record. but the shape of the Strur-
lures and the relies that have been
dug from the debris of centuries give
some idea of how these people lived
and moved and had their being
The main houses were built on IL
ledge close to its front. and back of
this was an open space that answered
the purpose of a court, street. Il play
ground or a place for Industrial pur
suits, such as weaving and pottery
making At intervals along til" front
were towers and bastions. and in the
interior were kivaS or secret chambers
used for religious ceremonies. In ev-
cry village were storehouses TO pro-
vid a supply of provisions in times of
war or failure of crops
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
A Real Born Lady.

The word LADY" has been variously
defined. Perhaps the best test. how
ever, of "ladylikeness' is that cited by
"a good woman who let furnished
apartments in country town describ-
ing a lodger who had apparently
known better days said: 1 am posi-
tive she WIS Il real born lady. for she
hadn't the least idea of how to do
anything for herself 1t took her hours
to peel her potatoes. The admira-
ton of the worker for the "out of
work" is one of the strongest phenom-
ena of our modern civilization.--L
don Graphic.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
What is An Independent?

An independent is one who strad
dies fence expecting to drop on tie
popular side but, when the time com
es to drop, finds that the fence was
of barbed wire and, while getting the
seat of his pants loose, the fellow
who was already on the right side
gets the watermelon.
There are only two sides of any
question. Hunting for the third side
is like the mathematician hunting
for the fourth dimension, CT the phil
oscpher demonstrating the sixth
sense; they are both a pleasant re-
creation but never get anywhere.
It is first class thing to be an III
dependent, if one is to be Convinced
of the error of his way cr Of his
course by the usual pol teal methods,
but it is seldom that they are con-
sidered as an Influential rec; these
who want help cannot tel when the
Independent will become Convinced
that the other side is right-it's Il
able to happen over night.
No middle ground exists in secur-
ity; consideration of policies must
land the thinker on ore side or the
other. No middle CT the road party
ever got anywhere but in the middle
Of the ditch. Seeking fer notoriety,
an ephemeral reputation VIII some
times be gained only soon to fade
away into oblivion.
The world has little use for man
or woman whose opinions are kept
in allegiance until profit or place de-
termines their final conclusions.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
PORTLAND STOCK YARDS

Receipts for the week have been
Cattle 1911, Calves &c, Hogs 2120 and
Shee 147S.
A very unsatisfactory trade in cat
tie this week from a sellers stand
point. There has been very slow
demand for beef, especially the half
fat stock being marketed. Outlet
for any quantity in large incapacitat-
cd. Prime steer top at 1855 shows
the weakness. Good COWS at 6:S5 fea'
tured, but bulk of she stuff was sold
500 to $50. Butcher trade generally
a shade firmer than steers.
Market for well finished swine has
been a degree firm this week, and
$50 to $50 was bid freely for this
class, with few extra choice loads
going at S.75. Much flabby pork is
being liquidated and killers manifest
slight interest. Receipts were larger
than for last week. $3.50 can be
considered extreme top at weeks
close.
Sheep house had an active business
Tuesday and Wednesday but has quiz
eted down since. Some real choice
ewes selling at $50 and 400 and a
few yearlings at 4.25 to 4.50 featured
the mutton trade. Lambs were steady
300 to 5.25. Receipts were SO large
that the yards were nearly swamped
and a weakening Of present price
range would occasion little surprise.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
THE cAMPHoR INDUSTRY.

The camphor industry has been
making wonderful strides in this
country, in the face of a greatly in
creased demand for its use in the
arts.
Formerly camphor was imported
from Japan. About forty years ago
cultivation of the camphor tree was
begun in Florida for ornamental eff
feet. Later the department of agri-
culture has become interested and
now VIC, have. report that one nurs-
erymssY has sold as many as 5000
trees in a single year; and these
went to customers in thirty different
states. The camphor tree thrives
In poor. sandy soil, where hardly
any other plant will grow. The yield
varies up to two ton per acre, and
the wholesale price ranges from zoe
TO s1.1O per pound. About eighteen
acres will produce enough to make
IL profitable to establish still. the
tree begins to yield in the fifth year,
when il reaches a height of about 8
feet. In this country distillation is
made from the leaves and twigs, by
passing steam upon them. The steam
becomes loaded with the volatilized
gum and is passed into a condenser,
upon the walls of which the cam
nbor is deposited in a flaky mass.
Little camphor is now imported and
It is predicted that in a few years
this country will become an exporter
of the product.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
FRUIT FED RATS OF UGANDA.
BY the Natives They Are Regarded as
Dainty Dish.

/ BY the Natives They Are Regarded as
Dainty Dish.
The idea Of eating rats is so repul-
sive to us that we cannot Imagine such
thing unless one were driven to it By
starvation The people of Uganda.
however. eat rats not from necessity.
but because they like them. The rat
of Uganda. however, is very different
from the little creature that gnaws
holes In our cupboards. This rat is
much larger. 1t is more than foot
long and is therefore quite substaD-
tial animal and as well worth cooking
as rabbit
The wonderful thing about this rat is
that 1t has two mouths, one behind the
other. The first mouth has pointed
ratlike nose and is furnished with two
rows of sharp white teeth. with which
it bites Off its food and passes 1t on 10
the second mouth. which is placed just
above the throat. This mouth also has
two rows of teeth. but one long slender
tongue serves for both sets of grinders
Rats are not only eaten in Uganda.
but they are regarded as a delicacy.
The king among his many retainers
has one whose duty it is TO furnish the
royal table with rats. rat catcher is
not an exalted person usually. but in
Uganda he is looked upon with respect
and walks with an air of dignity. He
goes out rat hunting daily and general
ly finds his game among the young
banana trees or in any place where
fallen fruit or berries may be found
for this is what the rat lives on Sen-
der shoots of bamboo or banana ur
fruit and leaves are his food. and this
diet makes his flesh tender and whole
some,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
VIII Wells
Greenwood Ave. Irrigation Com
pany, Ltd.

Payette, Ida., Aug. goth, 1913.
At a meeting OF the board of di-
rectors of the Greenwood Ave. Irri-
cation Company, Ltd on Aug. goth,
1918, an assessment of 25 cents per
share was levied on the capital stock
of said company, payable on or be-
fore September 20, 1913, to s. e.
Chapman, Secretary, at his office
at 705 North 9Th St., Payette, Idaho.
Stock on which this assessment re-
mains unpaid on Sept. 20, 1913, VIII
be advertised and so much as neces-
sary, will be sold on October 9Th,
1913, to pay such delinquent ass
ment and cost of advertising and sale
S. e. CHAPMAN, Secy.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
PAYETTE. IDA.

Advertised letter list for the wees
ending October 4, 1913.
Mrs. C. ]. Bedding.
Mrs. Charlotte Garlic.
A. E. Clauson.
Miss Irma Deal.
- Hull.
Tom Sherlock.
BURT yENABLE, P. M.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09

Anyone having farm to rent out
with the machinery and horses, for
1914, inquire at VIM. Soderman, 7th
St.. Eighth Ave. North, No. 915.
For Sale-Good Round Oak stove
been used but three months. E. w.
Equals. 40
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
The Jaws.

Mrs. Henpeck Shame on you for
growing about Dr Bous. Didn't he
just bring you hack from the jaws Of
death and Henpeck (wearily)-And
back TO the Jaws of life.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
Elegant Discourse.

Il wants to be proscrnstinated at de
mex corner" said Mr.. Erastus Pinkly
You want to be what?" demanded
the conductor
Don lose your temper. had to
look in de dictionary mays'f befo'
found out dat 'proscrastinate' means
put off, - Washington Star.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09

The Idaho commission to the San
Franc SEQ Exposition are making mo-
ton pictures of many herds of live
stock throughout the state. This film
will be shown in the Idaho building
the exposition and will also be
shown throughout Idaho and other
states prior to the exposition.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09
Pretty Close.
lis he pnrsinInninns?"

is he parsinouous?"
2 "Well." WAS the guarded reply. you
might say that he carries his money in
a purse that shuts Il good dea! easier
than 1t opens"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-10-09

t.ynciSm is intellectual daudyism
without the royroml's feathers. Mere
dth.