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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-05-20
CHAPTER XIII.
The Root Of All Evil

isC 'aCSb " ~ Evil
The conversation with her old friend
had upset Mrs. Ryan. These were
grievances she did not talk uf to all
the world. and the luxury of such
plain speaking was paid for by a re-
awakened smart The numb ache of
a sorrow was always with her, but her
consciousness of il was dulled in the
diversion of every days occupations.
Bringing it to the surface tnis way
ga'-s 1t a new vitality. and when the
conversation was over and the visitor
gone it refused to subside into its old
place.
She went slowly up stairs, hearing
the low lnurmur of voices frou the
sitting-room where Cornella and Jack
Duffy were still secluded. Even the
thought of that satisfactorily-budd
romance did not cheer her as il had
done earlier in the day. As she had
told Cannon, she was not the woman
she had been. Old age was coming on
her and with it a softeniug of her iron
nature. She wanted her son, her Ben.
jamin, dearly beloved with ali the
forces of her maturity as his father
had been with all the glow of hes
youth.
In her own room she threw aside
the lace curtains, and looking out on
the sqlendor of the afternoon. deter
mined to seek cheer in the open air.
Like all Califorhians she Aad a be-
lief in the healing benefeence of air
and sunlight As the sun had soothed
Berry of her sense of care so now it
wooed her enemy also 10 seek solace
in It's palm. She rang for the serv-
ant aad ordered the carriage. A few
minutes later, clad in rich enshrouding
black. she slowly made her way down
stairs and out to the sidewalk where
the victoria. glittering in the trim
perfection of its appointments and
drawn by a pair Of well-matched chest
nuts, stood at the curb.
The man on the box touched his
hat with respe -ful greeting and the
Chinese butler, who had accompanied
her doNu the steps. arranged the rug
over her knees and stepped back with
the frieaely "good-b-," which is the
politeness eff his race. They respected,
feared and liked her. Every domestic
who had ever worked in Della Ryan 5
service from the first hired girl of
her early Shasta days to the stan that
now knew the rigors of her dominion.
had found her just and generous II
exacting mistress. She had never been
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uient, but It would talk to those peo-
pie. Money was all they were after
Well, they could have It!
She let three days go by before she
made the move she had determined on
ten minutes after she had passed Dom
mick. The Wednesday morning fol-
lowing that Sunday she put on her
outdoor things and, dispensing with
| the carriage, went down town on the
car to see Bill Cannon.
The Bonanza Kings Office was on
the first floor of building owned by
himself on one of the finest Montgom-
cry street corners. With her approach
heralded by rustling of rich stuffs
and subdued painting, she entered
the Office. She did not waste time
beating about the bush. Their talk
lasted nearly an hour Before the In
terView ended they had threshed out
! every aspect of the matter under dis
cussion. There would be no loose
ends or sighted details in any piece
OF work which engaged the attention
OF this bold and energetic pair of con-
spirators
TWO days after this momentous COM
Dlnatlon of her enemies, Berry was
sitting in the parlor of her fat, writing
letter. Ii was three o'clock in the
afternoon and she had just dressed
herself for her daily jaunt down town.
She did not hear a foot ascending
the stairs, till tap on the door-post
OF the room made her turn and ejacu-
late startled Come int" The door
that led from the parlor to the hall
had been removed, and bamboo por-
there hung in the opening. A large
masculine hand thrust apart the hang
ing strands, and Bill Cannon, hat in
hand. confident and yet apologize. en-
tered the room.
She looked at him inquiringly with
somethin~ of wariness and distrust in
her face.
She remembered him to be friend
Of the Ryans, and she had arrived at
the stage when any friend of the Ry-
ans was an enemy of hers. She looked
at the old man guardedly; ready for
an attack and bracing herself to meet
it.
You'll pardon this intrusion, won't
your" he said in deep, friendly voice
She looked up at him and made a
slight inclination of her head as she
had seen actresses do on the stage.
Won't you sit down, Mr.. Cannon?"
she added.
Nov, let me make my apologies for
coming. In the first place. I'm an old
man. We've got few privileges to
compensate us for the loss of so much
that's good. Don't you think that's
fair, Mrs. Ryan,"
Berry liked him. There was some
thing SO easy and affable in his man
ner, something that made her feel he
would never censure her for her past.
or, in fact, think about it at all
I'm sure I'm very glad you came"
she said politely; amy friend of Dom
inicks is welcome here"
will you let me speak frankly,
Mrs. Ryan,"
yes" said Berry. go right ahead"
Mrs. Ryan will make you rich
woman, Independent of any one, the
money yours to do with as you like,
If you'll consent to the few condi-
tons she exacts"
What are they?"
THAT you will leave your husband
for year and at the end of that
time ask him to give you your lib
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The evening was warm, like the early
summer in other climates; and Dom
mick. walking slowly and watching
the great yellow sphere deepening in
color as it swan majestically upward.
thought of evenings like this in the
past when he had been full of the
Joy Of life and had gone forth in the
spirit of love and adventure.
The determination 10 accept his fate
which had been with him on his re.
turn from Antelope had of late been
shaken by STRINGS of rebellion Up
lifted by. the thought of his love for
a woman hopelessly removed from
him, but who would always be a lode
star to worship reverently and to
guide him up difficult paths. ne had
been anle to face his domestic trag-
edy with the high resolution OF the
martyr. But this exalted condition
was hard to maintain in the friction
of daily life with Berry.
Tonight, the period of Ill humor
seemed over. Berry was not only once
again her animated self, she was al.
most feverishly garrulous.
Fearful of .angering her, or, still
worse. of arousing hes suspicious,
Dominick bore her talk with all the
fortftude he had, but he rose from the
table with every nerve tingling, rasped
and CALLED to the limit OF endurance.
He did not come into the den I'M
mediately but roamed about, into the
parlor, down the passage, and into
his own room.
Aren't you corning into the den?'
she called, as she heard him pacing
steadily along tho passageway.
no" he called back "The moon
lights shining in at every window. 1t
makes me restless. l don't feel like
sitting STILL
She sat on the divan, paper spread
before her face, but her eyes were
slanted sidewise. unblinkng In the abb
sorrtion OF her attention. Suddenly
she heard a rafting sound which she
knew TO be from the canes and UNI
breslas n the hat.rack She cast
away the paper. and, drawing herself
to the edge OF the divan, peered down
the passage Dominick was standing
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20 BE coNTINUED.)
Renlnnlnn of Bio Industry.

The Pietermaritzburg (NataD Cor
poration have just embarked on an
enterprise which is being watched
with interest The enormous extent
of town lands in the Zwartkop direc-
ton have been shown to be we'll adapt
ed for waffle tree growing. The au-
thoriIes have therefore decided to
turn this land to account, for which
purpose ,hey have already. placed
about 1000 acres under cultivation,
and from all accounts the young trees
are doing splendidly. The waffle tree
is principally grown in Natal for its
bark. the tannic properties Of which
are very valuable OF late years a
very big industry has been created In
connection with this tree, and II Pie
termaritzburg experiment is q success
ii should result in a considerable re-
ductsan Of the city rates.
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CHAPTER xIII.-fcon.inued.)


Yet, to Berry, this hectic prospect
Lacked gray; all color seemed sucked
from it. 1t appeared pale and alien,
it's comfortable intimacy gone She
was like a stranger walking in a
strange place, a forlorn. remote lard.
where she felt miserable and home
sick. The sense of being dazed was
passing from her Walking forward
with short, careful steps, she vas
slowly coming to the meaning of her
discovery-ad herself to 1t,
realizing its significance. She had an
uncomfortable sensation Of not being
able to control the muscles round her
mouth, so that II. spoken to she would
have had difficulty in answering, and
would have been quite unable to
smile.
An open carriage passed her, and
she drew aside, then mechanically
looked after it as it rolled forward.
There was a single figure in ia
woman. Berry could see her head over
the lowered hood, and the little para
sol she held, white with black lace
cover and having joint in the handle.
Her eyes followed this receding head,
moving so evenly against the back
ground Of trees. 1t scared along with
out sinking or rising, with the even,
forward fight Of bird, passed Han
nah and Josh and Hazel, turning to
drop on them quick looks, which
seemed, from its elevated position and
the shortness of the inspection, to
have something of disdain in them.
AS the carriage drew near Dominick,
who walked at the head of the line
with Pearl by the hand, Berry saw the
head move, lean forward, aud then, as
the vehicle overhauled and passed
the young man. turn at right angles
and bow to him. The wheel almost
brushed his shoulder He drew back
from ii with start and lifted MS bat.
Hazel. who was walking just In front
of Berry, turned and projecting her
lips so that they stood out from her
face in red circle, Kissed through
them:
"Old Lady Ryan," and then in
slightly louder key:
You take a Ratchet and I'll take a
saw
And Wen cut off the head of my
mother-in-law."
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One pint of stale bread crumbs,
soaked one hour in one quart of milk,
four egg yolks (whites for top) beaten,
one-fourth cup of sugar, one teaspoon
of salt, one saltspoon of nutmeg or
cinnamon, and one tablespoon OF
soften butter Stir into the eggs and
then still all into the milk. Bake one
hour in a buttered pudding dish. For
got to add one cup raisins before you
bake it. After baking spread layer Of
jam over the top, then meringue of
the whites and brown slightly. l also
have one made with six eggs and
favored with lemon. II you wish it.
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Hamburg Cakes.

Hamburger steak, one egg, salt,
D pper and little onion grated; mix
together, make In cakes. Fry out
salt pork scraps, add little butter
to the grease, then fry your cakes
In this fat until done through and
brown. Remove cakes from the pan
to a platter, add some water to the
fat, so it will not be too rich, thicken
and pour gravy over and around
cakes on the platter. Flour cakes be
fore frying
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| For a moment they looked at each
other without speaking, then she said,
| her voice at the lowest note that
would reach him:
What are you doing there?"
Watching you"
Have you been standing there
long?"
NO, only few minutes. Why are
you pulling the roses to pieces? ?"
She gave a little laugh and said
/ something that sounded like 81 don't
know" and moved back from the
balustrade.
He thought she Has going and
clutched the iron spikes of the fence.
| calling up to her in a voice of argent
feeling, curiously out of keeping with
| the words, the first remark that came
into his head:
This is very different from Ante
lope, isn't it,"
Yes" she saids gravefy. I'VE had
no moonlight there, nothing but
storms and gray clouds.
well, l must go in. The roses are
all picked and papa1l be wondering
II
where | am"
| 1t seemed to Dominick just then
that he could not lose her. She must
stay moment longer Urgency that
was imploring was in his voice as
he said:
Don't go! don't gol Stay inst one
moment longer, Can't you core
down and talk for minute?"
She listened. wavered. and was won
over. Without answer she turned
from the shadow Of the porch into the
light on the top of the steps, and
from there slowly descended, her
skirt gathered in one hand, and the
other touching the baiucter.
I've wanted so to see you. I came
by tonight hoping that perhaps
could catch glimpse of your shadow
on the curtain. didn't expect any
thing like this
He stopped. lc king at her. and no.
listening TO the few words of her an
sv'er
- think l wanted you so that my
viii called you out" he said in an i'm
FASHIONED whisper.
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sbad Roe in chafino Dish.

Parboil the shad roe in water 10
which one tablespoonful of vinegar,
two or three cloves, and several pep
percorns have been added. When
ready, put into your chafng dish a
tablespoon Of butter for each shad roe
and saute the roes until delicate color.
If necessary add more butter and
when a light brown squeeze the juice
of half lemon over them and add a
teaspoonful of minced parsley.
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name alfalfa" comes from the Arabs
and means the best fodder" and in
fact II appears to have originated in
Media or in some adjacent country. as
the folklore tales from lands on diff
ferent sizes of this area point toward
Media as the place whence 1t came.
The wars Of the Persian invasion cf
Greece took the plant to the latter
country about $50 B. c.. 1t being thu
custom for the advance emissaries to
precede the army and to plant fields
for the sustenance OF the herds which
helped support the invading hosts.
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q lrnl, shIrtwaIasn

Put a soft, thick cloth on Il table al
one corner. Lay the shirtwaist on the
table With Que armhole over the cor
ner. pill the waist tight and iron It
In this way the shoulder is ironed
smooth and kept in shape. IL is es
peciallY good for plated waists.
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DATES FROM EARLIEST TIMES
Alfalfa, Probably Oldest Forage
Known. Can &c Traced Through
Worlds Whole History.

Alfalfa, perhaps the oldest Of all cul-
tivated forage OF hay plants, has had
history scarcely less interesting than
that of many nations which haze utfl-
lied It. Those nations have prosper
ed almost In direct proportion TO the
extent to which ihey have used II. The
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From Greece 1t advanced to italy szd
SPAIN by successive stages, and was
taken to Old Mexico by The 5paniards
about 1913 A. d.
From there ii was carried TO South
America and later (1s54) entered Cal
ifornia through the Golden Gate at The
time of the activities incident to the
discovery of gold in that state. Thence
Il spread over Ins irrigated sections
aE5 laore recently has continued its
march eastward until now 1t Is By far
the most important forage crop OF siiea
states as Nebraska and KANSAS
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Duck Puff PUDDING.

One pint -four, one teaspoon baking
powder. pinch Of salt, and milk to
make a batter. Sift together dry In
gradients, stir In milk lightly put into
butt nc cups one tablespoonful, add
Jelly or any kind OF fruit, cover with
batter until two-thirds full, steam 20
minutes. Serve hot with cream and
suzar
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Rhuharh Cake

Cream together one cup sugar and
one-half cup of shortening. Add salt
and spice to taste, one cup of raisins;
stir one teaspoon of soda into one cup
of unsweetened rhubarb sauce and
beat into other ingredients. Now add
one and tIlree-quarter cups Of sifted
pastry flour Bake in loaf With
the addition of citron this makes a
nice rich fruit cake.
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At the Army Maneuvers.

Medical oficer-What did you do
first of all?
Ambulance Man - Gave i'm some
brandy, sir
Medical Oficer-Quite right; but
what would you have done if you
hadn't any brandy?
Ambulance Man promptly Prom
Used i'm some-Punch.
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MORE WORK FOR THE SEXTON
Church Authority introduced to . Gus
tom He Hopes Will Not Become
Universal.

Long ago | got used to receivin,
mail which strangers In town had had
directed in our care" said the sexton.
-but last Saturday night was the first
time this old church was ever used
as clearing house for dry goods. An
out-cf-tovn woman ordered hat cent
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up here. She dropped In about 1
O'Clock and told me it was coming.
II don't know just where / shall
stay tonight she said. but do know
that am coming here to church to-
morrow morning. so told the milli
ner to deliver my hat here I'll come
to church early and put the hat on
back here in the chapel. II you don't
mind
IF | didn't mind. What earthly
difference did 1t make whether I mind
ed or not. Instructions had been Civ
en- fer the delivery If the hat, Tire
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woman said she couldn't be seen In
side the church without it: she expect
ed to worship with US the next day.
so what could do but receive the
hat?
Il hope, however. that the custom OF
having merchandise for the congrega-
ton delivered here will not become
Widespread"
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E:nvv Rewarded

They were sitting side by side on
the sofa when the young author said:
Eyes, have a new volume in the
press"
How l epYy that volume" said the
roguish gil, blushing
When he saw the point they wero
both very happy.
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cIeanlnn Public Money.

The new money washing machine
has been installed in the Philadelphia
mint by Burgess Smith, its inventor.
1t weighs $500 pounds, has capacity
Of five thousand notes an hour. and
has two parts-one scrubs the note;
the second gives it cold water bath.
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PALE hx comnarlson.

you have a large library. Do you
read much?"
Not much. l have never yet been
able to find set of books that was so
interesting IS the talk of the agent
who sold it to me-"
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To set green, soak in alum water
Before washing dissolve alum. Soak
some time in water. To every gallon
add a spoon of OK gall Rinse with OK
gall in each water and hang IN shade.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces intlamma-
ton, allays pair, cures wind collie 25c bottleAaa
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cn..,rd DE ,,prlnklsd wIth k,,t,

When making custard pie. add one
cupful OF fine ground hazel nuts or pc
cans. These rise to the top. and when
baked, form q crust that Is truly de
usioEg Good Housekeeping.
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Parrot-Like.

Dauber-Podgers, the art critic, has
roasted my pictures numerically.
Friend-Dcn't mind that fellow.
He's no ideas of his own; he only
repeats like parrot what others say.
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CHAPTER xiv.
The MOONLIGHT Nioht.

= A few nights after this, there was
a full moon. Dominick, walking home
from the bank, saw it at the end of
the streets vista, a large, yellowish-
pink disk floating up into the twilight.
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Shortest.

What do you think is the best way
to deal with A deadlock"
Find key to the situation"
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w. N. u. MILWAUKEE, NO. 2o-1s1s

The looking glass reveals our de-
fects to ours elves The wine glass
discloses them to others.
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valuabl. ON From rubber Tree.

Seeds OF the rubber tree yield an oil
resembling and not inferior to linseed
| oil In quality
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USE ALIENS FOOT.EASE.

The antisepic powder TO be shaken into the shoes
III you want rest and comfort for tired, aching
swollen, sweating feet use Aliens Foot Ease 1t re-
neSes corns and btnons of all pain and prevents
Dhsters sore and clllous spots Just the thing for
Dancing Parties, Patent Leather Shoes, and for
breaking in New Shoes. Il is the greatest comfort
discovery or the ago Try It today. Sold everywhere
25cts. Don't accept any substitute For FREE trial
package, address Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, NY
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wMN Cabinet makers, machine
W3 2HNTnfS and bench hands, wood
WM WHWEVh huishers, sheet metal aud
plate workers, enamelers.
Steady employment, good wages. THE HAMIl.
TON MFG. COMPANY, Two Rivers. Wisconsin
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She said nothing and suddenly his
hand sought hers. clasped it tight on
the head of the lion. and he whispered
again
"Oh. Rose, if could see you now
and then-only for a moment like
this"
He felt her hand. small and cold
crush softly inside his, and almost inn
mediately was conscious of her effort
to withdraw it. He instantly loosened
his fingers. let hers slide from his
grasp, and drew back.
Good night" she said hurriedly.
and without looking at him turned and
! Went up the steps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-01
WHAT DYSPEPTICS
SHOULD EAT
A PHYSICIANS ADVICE.

Indigestion and practically all
forms Of stomach trouble are, nine
times out Of ten, due to acidity; there
fore stomach sufferers should, where
ever possible, avoid eating food that is
acid in its nature, or which by chemic-
al action in the stomach develops acid
ity. Unfortunately such a rule elimin-
ates most foods which are pleasant to
the taste ais wtll as those which are
rich in blood, flesh and nerve build
ing properties. This is the reason why
dyspeptes and stomach sufferers are
usually so thin, emaciated and lacking
in that vital energy which can only
come from n well fed body, For the
benefit Of those sufferers who have
been obliged to exclude from their diet
all starchy, sweet or fatty food, and
are trying to keep up miserable exist,
ence on gluten products / would sug.
gcst that you should try a meal Of any
food or foods which you may like in
moderate amount, taking Immediately
afterwards a teaspoonful Of bisurated
magnesia in little hot or cold water.
This will neutralize any acid which may
be present, or which may be formed,
and instead Of the usual feeling Of un.
easiness and fullness, you win find that
your food agrees with You perfectly.
Bisurated magnesia is doubtless the
best food corrective and anticid known
u has no direct action on the stom-
ach; but by neutralizing the acidity OF
tho food contents, and thus removing
the source Of the acid irritation which
inflames the delicate stomach lining,
IL does more than could possibly be
done by any drug or medicine AS a
physician I believe in the use Of mod
icine whenever necessary, but ! must
admit that I cannot see tho sense Of
dosing an inflammed and irirtated
stomach with drugs instead Of getting
rid Of the aeid--the cause Of all the
trouble Get a little bisurated magne-
sia from your druggist, eat what you
want at your next meal, take some Of
tho bisuratod magnesia as directed
above, and zee 10 I am not right.n