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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-17
Notice for Publication
LeWistOWn List No. 451

Lewistown List No. 451
1362072 O236os
United States Land Office at Lewis
town., Montana, November "a, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the North
ern Pacific Railway whose
post Office address is St. Paul, Minnesota,
has. this oath day of November, 1918,
iect under the provisions Of the act Of
congress, approved July l, 1898 $50 Stat.
597.. 62O). Southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter (SWK SWA) of Sec
ton seventeen 90 in township twenty
three (23) north, Of range fourteen 40,
east Of the Montana principal meridian,
containing forty (40) acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the lands described. or desiring to object
because Of the mineral character of the
land. or for my other reason, to the dis
davits of protest in this Office, on or be-
fore the 18th day Of January, 1914.
H. ]. KELLY, Register.
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NOn-coal Serial No. 02962
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
U. s. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
tana, October %, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM BECKMAN
whose postoffice address is Fort Benton
Montana, did. OF the 5th day Of Novem.
ment n application. No. 029268. to pur.
chase the SWA Of the NWA, section 20
township 81 north, range 8 east Mon
tana Meridian, and the timber thereon
under the provisions of the act Of June
8, 1873, and acts ~amendatory, known az
the climber and Stone Law" at such
value Is might be fixed by appraisement
n that pursuant to such application,
the land and timber thereon have beer
appraised, one hundred and ten dollars
($11O.0O) the timber estimated 1900 III
poles. at $O.O5 each, and the land $4,000
statement on the 10th day Of January
1914, before George D. Patterson, Clerk
Of the district court, at Fort Benton
Montana.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry. or initiate a con.
test at any time before patent issues. by
filing a corroborated affidavit In. thte
Office, alleging facts which would defeat
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office at Lewistown, Mon
tana, November 20, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that
EARL ALFRED VAN KOTEN.
1910, made Homestead entry No. .O993l,
for Sh NEA. sen section IS. and VIZ
SWA section II. township 20 north.
range Is east, Montana, meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to. make. final
t~hree-year proof. to establish claim to
the land above described before Ross
at Grasceville Montana. on the 18th day
of January, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
VIM. Culley... ]. J. McHenry. Walter
Foster. Oren Van Koten. all Of Grace
vile, Montana.
H. J.. KELLY, Register.
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Notice for Publication

u. S. Land Office at Lewistown, Mon
tana, November IL, 1918.
Notice Is h s flysn N thaf
o., Graceville. Montana, who. on July %.
1910. made homestead entry, No. 01l582,
for fowr NbEiN g section ractb .; nv Mw4s SECTION 3 ct ao 10
tana Meridian, has filed notice Of inten-
ton to make final three veal proof, tc
establish. claim to the land bow de-
missioner, at Graceville, Mont, on the
22d day of December, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
tana, James Robinson. of Graceville
Montana, Ed. Schradle, of Graceville
Montana, Wm. Cunningham, of Grace
vile, Montana.
H.. J. KELLY. Register.
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Notice to Creditors

Estate of Adolph Moser. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed administrator of the estate Of
Adolph Moser, deceased, to the creditors
the said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within foul
months after the first publication Of thi,
office of S%tranahan & Stranahan, at For
Benton, in the county of Chouteau, STATE
of Montana.
w. O.. DEXTER,
Administrator Of the estate Of Adolpl
Moser, deceased.
Dated November Is, 1918.
First publication November II, 1913.
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Notice for Publication

U. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, November rs, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that
JAMES +. RIVAR
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on No
vember 30, 1910. made homestead entry
serial No. 018576, for west half, section
%, township "a north. range ~ east,
Montana meridian, a filed notice OF
intention to make three. rear proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before Herbert D. Schmidt, U.
S. Commissioner at his office. at Fort
Benton. Montana. on the 9Th day of IAN
uary, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles E. Protsman, of Fort Benton,
Montana, August Bockenkamp and Ar:
thur Paul. Of virgelle: Montana, Oswald
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Notice for Publication

U. S. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon.
tana, December 6, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
MICHAEL MALONEY,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on March
6, 1911, made homestead entry serial No
OPPOSITE. for the northeast quarter (NEAl
section 81, township "a north, n Il
of Intention to make three-year proof
to establish claim to the and above de.
scribed, before Herbert D.. Schmidt, U
S. commissioner, at his Office, at For
Benton. Montana. IN the 18th day O
January, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Brodock, Patrick Jordan. all o
Fort Benton, Montana.
r. N. SUTIIERLIN. Register
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Cream Whipping Hints.

Cream to be whipped should be one
day old. No sugar should be added
either before or after it is beaten. The
sweetening should be in the pudding or
cake with which it is served. A table
spoonful Of gelatin dissolved in n table
spoonful of hot water and added to
two cupfuls Of thin cream will make
it whip successfully, or add the white
of an egg, or a pinch of salt before
beating.
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Cranberry Pie.

Mix together one cupful of sugar,
two level tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
and one saltspoonful of salt, add one
cupful of boiling water, stir and cook
for five minutes, then add one and a
half cupfuls of chopped cranberries and
one-half cupful of chopped and seeded
raisins and let simmer fifteen minutes.
Turn into a baked pastry shell. cover
with the white of one egg beaten until
stiff and sweetened with one table
spoonful of sugar and brown lightly in
the oven.
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cjnu For Cake.

When in a hurry for your cake, make
the icing this way: To the white Of
al unbeaten egg add one and a quar-
ter cupfuls Of pulverized sugar and stir
until smooth, and add three drops of
rosewater, ten Of vanilla and the juice
Of half a lemon. This icing will at
once become very white and will hard
en- in Ave or six minutes.
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Non coal
Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana. November. %, 1913.
ed by the Commissioner of the General
and Office. under provisions of Act OF
Congress approved March 49,, 1912 ca
Thomas Staunton. serial Nc. O32324.- we
will offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder. but at not less than $500 per
OF January. 1914, at this office, the fol-
lowing tract of land: SWA NEA, Sec
ton IS, township Is north, range 9 east,
Montana meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to file
their claims, or objections, on or before
the time designated for sale.
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
THOS. CORDIALLY, Receiver.
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III CUdI
Notice for Publication

tana, November ~. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed
BY the Commissioner Of the General LAND
gress approved March %, 1912 CT Stat.
10. pursuant to the application Of Milk
Paris, serial No: 03154S, we will offer al
not less than $500 per acre, at 8 O'Clock
A. NJ, on the 18th day of January, 1914
at this Office, the following tract Of land
SWA NWN, section 8, township Is nortl
range Z east, Montana meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely tn
abOve-described land are advised to fill
their claims. or objections. ON or before
the time designated for sale.
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
THOS CORDIALLY. Receiver.
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Notice to Creditors

In the district court of the Twelfth Ju-
dicial district Of the state Of Montana. in
In the matter of the estate Of Alexan-
der Bannatyne, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by. the UNDER
signed Robert Cameron, administrator of
the estate of Alexander Bannatyne, de-
ceased. to the creditors Of, and all per-
sons having claims against the said de-
airy vouchers within four months after
the first publication Of this notice. to the
said Robert Cameron, at the Office OF
Freeman. m Thelen, the attorneys for
the administrator rooms 10, IA and IL
Conrad Bank building, Great Falls, Mon
n
ROBERT CAMERON,
Administrator of the estate of Alexan-
der Bannatyne, deceased.
Dated Nov 16th 1919
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Havre List No. 2
Non Coal
Notice for Publication
O237SO

NotICe TOT PubItCatlon
United States Land Office at Havre,
Montana, November "a, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY,
whose postoffice address is st. Paul. MINI.
has. this, Path day Of November, 1918,
fled IN this office its application to select
under the provisions Of the act OF Con-
Eress. approved July /. 1898 go stat. 597.
ton one dl, in township twenty-five
(26) north. Of range ten l1O) east Of the
Montana principal meridian. containing
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the lands described, or desiring to object
because OF the mineral character Of the
posal to applicant. should file their am
davits OF protest in this office. on or be-
fore the 10th day Of January, 1914.
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I1oninn q Boiled Ham,.

Before a boiled ham has had a
chance to cool carefully cut out the
bone, then fll the hollow left by the
bone with trimmings made by the
cutting. Tie the whole up tight and
let it grow cold. 1t then slices readily
and without the waste and annoyance
occasioned by cutting around the bone.
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Rancid Butter.

To sweeten rancid butter melt the
butter. skim it. then place a piece Of
light brown toast in it. and in a few
the unpleasant taste and smell.
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Softeninq Putty.

If a pane of glass has to be removed
ove the putty which holds it in place
with soft soap, leaving 1t on for some
hours. The putty will then become
soft and can be scraped away and the
glass taken out easily.
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Notice for Publication

U. S.. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, December s, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
CHRIST MANDIUS STORESUND
Of Fort Benton. Montana, who, on July
inal and additional homestead entries,
Nos. 074-o20656, for VIZ NEA, ny
SEA-, SEA NEA; Sh sen, section II,
township rs north, range Z east, ontan
meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
sioner. at his office. at Fort Benton,
Montana, on the 18th day of January,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Boyer Michael Parisic. all of Fort Ben
ton, Montana.
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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FOR SALE

months old, weight about 900 pounds.
Price $3.50. Apply at Midway ranch be-
tween HighwOod and Fort Benton, or
JOS. WALL, Fort Benton.
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ReHnquishment for Sale

\ good 320-acre REIMBURSEMENT fol
sale, at a reasonable price. For particu.
lars address
w. R.. KING, Virgelle, Mont.
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Havre O1180 Great Falls 0S113
Non Coal
Notice for Publication

U. S. Land ONCE at Havre, Montana,
November %. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL,
Of Iona, Chouteau county, Montana.
who, On September 18th. 1909. made des-
s3675S, for Lots 2 and 8, (sEA, .NWA)
(SWK NEH). section 2. township 26,
range 9 east, Montana meridian. has
proof. to establish claim. to the land
above described, before A. l.. Suther-
land, U. s. Commissioner, at Colony Bay
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
c. r. Walters, Robert b. Bradley, Ar.
thur, Cook. Fred Thomson. all Of Iona
NJ. w. HUTCHINSON, Register.
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Havre O3674 Great Falls O1377'
Non Coal
Notice For Publication

U. S. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
November %, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that
ANIL JOHN BRIESE
of Deer Park, Washington, who, on Feb
ruary 18th, 1909, mad homestead entry
No. 013775. for west half, section 8, town
ship 26 north. range 10 east, Montana
meridian. has filed. notice Of intention tc
to the land above described, before Geo
d. Patterson, clerk of the district court
at Fort Benton. Montana, on the 9Th day
Of January, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joe Atwood. Lotii Deveraux Atwood
Herbert Howell. Lillian Beckstead, all OF
Nj. W. HUTCHINSON. Register.
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Ranch for Lease

For lease. a 800 acre ranch, with over
one hundred tons of hay for sale. Ideal
spot for wintering cattle or sheep. Thir-
" miles from Havre or Chinook on Clear
creek.
ROBERT FELTON,,
Lloyd. Montana.
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Subscribe for the WEEKLY RIVER
PRESS. Send it to "the old folks at
home"
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Alias Summons

Dated Dec. 4, 1913.
First publication December 4, 1913
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Notice for Publication

r. N. SUTHERLIN. Register.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-01

Tho results:
Canon City. 81 i-2. ssllda. az.
South Canon. s2 L.. Florence. Is.
High jump, Irish &C. c. "a; Berse-
man Isl. Wood tsl and BEEN ts. c.
tied.
Nile run-Ramsey ls), Johnson
~. Merriah &C. cJ-5:4s SIS.
foo-ysrd dash-P. Rsgsdaie &C. c..
Woods Isl. Huling 20. C.)- IL sec
onds.
Pole vsuit-watt Is. CT. Mckinley
ts. c.. Hulinx &C. CT. Collins Isl -
IL feet.
I2o-yard hurdles Woods CsJ. At
kinson &C. c.. Rhodes tsJ--is i-2
seconds.
Broad jump-Roberts I'D. Atkin-
son &C. c.. Watt g. c.)--is feet =:
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-01
CANON CITY
HIGH WON
FRIDAYS
FIELD MEET

The athletes from North Canon
High School romped away with the
honors at the South Central Associa-
ton Track Meet held on the High
School athletic field Friday afternoon.
Four schools participated and the re-
suits were as follows: Canon City.
e71z points: Salida, 81; South canoa.
22Ik, and Florence 10.
Park Ragsdaie. Canon City. took In
dividual honors. gaining 20 points. He
received the purple ribbon signifying
such honor. Watts OF South Canon
and Atkinson OF North Canon tied for
second highest honors- Ramsey OF
Salida made 10 OF the points gained
by his school.
The preliminarIes were held In the
morning and promptly at 1:30 in the
afternoon the finals were started. p.
Ragsdale started his wonderful record
OF winning in every event in which he
participated by winning the 10o-yard
dash In II fat
salIda started OF like a whirlwind
and was ahead UP 10 event No. IL.
From that point on Canon City spurted
into the lead and outdistanced all Of
her opponents
A large crowd Witnessed the various
events and large delegations from
Florence. sallda and South Canon
helped MI the grand stand to over
flowing and crowded the fences about
the field
The Canon City relay team. made up
OF c. Ragsdsie. p. Ragsdaie. o. HUI
Ing and carney Atkinson. won FIRST.
defeating Florence and salida. the
former gaining second place
n.,on q n C<Ior Q.tta.
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incehs.
sho; put-Rhodes tsD. Thompson
Is. c.. Watt Is. c-t-3s feet 10 i-2
inches.
Discus throw-watt Is. c.. Nc
Kiniey Is. CT. Berseman (sJ-es
feet
2so-yard low hurdles-P. Ragsdaie
&C. c.. Atkinson &c. CO. Woods tsl
-2s:I.
4ao-yard dash--P. RaEsdale &C. CO.
@. Paxton &C. c.. Hoieksam. Is cJ--
La
HaIf-mile-Ramsey Isl. johnson
FJ. Mcclintock &C. c)-2:a i-s.
Hammer Thro~-RinEic &c c..
Thompson ss CT. MeKinnon &C. c)-
i25 i-2 feet
22o-yard-P. Ragsdaie &C. c.. At
kinson &C. CT. Roberts ts)-:5 sec
onds. -
p. Ragsdsic. 20 points: Watt fs- CT
IL: Atkinson. IL: Ramsey. 10.
RelAy-canon City, Florence. sa-
Ida s1I - ~ zfgJ
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We ffequetliy eet isttsrs rrom sub
sff'hefs sstfns hos 10 treat a case of
I,istties N cattle. A. this Is the
heason When this disease fugkes iis
appearance We will no c1Vbs h3ss
man; . imiiar communications fof
the bepcfit OF all ~ho have had fbss
trouble among their cattie or ars
likely TO have II. ne vapt to say here
th~fe IL little use trying 10 treat IL.
The only safeguard against Blackicg
n vaccination. The operation should
be performed before cattle 60 out upon
grass . iIlzckirEoids arr~ recognized
everywhere as the simplest. safes, and
snf~st BisckieE vacciue hst for full
ilio, n~tii.n. circulars and prices At
The Rsmbo Drug Company
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-01

be able TO look at him as do at other
people. We hadn't spoken two words
since we had left the little house in
the woods with that happy-faced girl
in 1t. He has more sense than Just a
man.
1t was almost dusk and l stopped in
the garden a minute to pull the dirt
closer around some of the bachelors
buttons that had popped" the ground
some weeks ago. Thinking about
them made me regain my spirits and
I went on in the house to be scolded
for whatever Aunt Adeline had
thought up while l was gone to do 1t
to me about Judy told me with her
broadest grin that she had gone down
to her sister-in-law's for supper and
l sat down on the steps with a sigh
OF relief.
Some days are like tin cocoanIt
graters that everybody uses to CRATE
you against and this was one for me.
For an hour / sat and grated my own
self against Alfreds letter that had
come in the morning. realized that
| would Just have to come to some
sort of decision about what I was go
ing to do. for he wrote thnt he was
to sail in a day or two. and ships do
travel SO fast these days.
love him and always have. of that
am sure. He offers me the most
wonderful life in the world and 10
woman could help being proud to ac-
cept it. am lonely. more lonely than
| was even willing to confess to Doc
tor John. | can't go on living this
way any longer. Ruth Chester has
made me see that II l want Alfred It
will be now or never and-quick-
know now that she loves him. and she
ought to have her show II don't
want him. The way she idoliz and
idealizes him is a marvel OF wolhaniy
stupidity.
Some women like to collect mems
hearts and hide them away from other
women on cold storage and the help
less things can't help themselves.
have contempt for that sort Of
butcher. and love Ruth,
It's my duty to look the matter In
the face before | look in Alfred's-
and DECIDE. II not Alfred. what
then! 'i-s--s'------'-----l-f
First-no husband. That's out Of
the question. I'm not strong-minded
enough to crank my own motor-car
and study woman's suffrage. | prefer
to suffer at the hands OF some cruel
man and trust to beguiling him into
doing just as say. l like men. can't
help It. and want one for my own.
don't count poor Mr.. Carter.
second-if not Alfred. who? Judge
Wade is so delightful that Hutter at
the thought. but his mother is Aunt
Adeline's own best friend and they
have ideas in common. She is so re-
ligious that living with her would be
lilfe having the sacrament for daily
bread. Still. living with him might
have adventures. never saw such
eyes, The girl he wanted TO marry
died OF tuberculosis and he wears a
reward him for such faithfulness with
a nice husky wife to wear instead OF
the locket. But then Alfrcd's been
faithful too. look at Ruth Chester
and realize how faithful. and my heart
melts to him In my breast-my hips
have alcoss all melted away. too. 30
had better keep the heart cold
enough to handle II want anything
left at all for him to come home to.
In some ways Tom Pollard is the
most dongenial mar ever knew.
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Continued Next Week

Mrs. Z. w. Clark OF Mason City. To-
wa. is a guest Mt the home of ar. and
Mrs Clyde Farmer.
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Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
9 CASTO RIA

A. II. White. deputy clerk Of the
supreme court. came down from Den
yer Thursday night for a brief visit
with friends in this city. rx7
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continu cd From Last Week
THE FIFTH.
Blue Absinthe.

glasses OF cold water, to be drunk
Immediately on wakening." Page
eleven, I've handed myself that lem
on every morning now until am
sensitive with myself about it. II
there was ever anybody "on the water
wagon" it's /. and 1 have to sit on
the front seat from dawn to dusk to
get in the gallon of water I'm sup
posed TO consume in that time. Some
time I'm going to get mixed up and
try TO drink my bath If don't look
out | dreamed night before last that
/ was taking a bath in a glass OF ice
cream soda-water and trying 10 hide
from Doctor John behind the dab of
ce-cream that seemed inadequate for
food or protection. / haven't had even
one glass for two months and | woke
MP in a cold perspiration OF embar-
rassment and raging hunger.
don't know what I'm going to do
about this book and I've got myself
into trouble about writing things be-
sides records in 1t. He looked at me
this morning as cooly as II I was just
anybody and said:
II would like to see that record
now. Mrs. Molly. 1t seems to me you
are about as slim as you want to be.
How did you tip the scales last time
you weighed. and have you noticed
any trouble at all with your heart?"
81 weigh one hundred and thirty
four pounds and I've got to melt and
freeze and starve on that four"
answered. ignoring the heart question
and also the question OF producing
this book Wonder what he would do
II gave 1t to him to read Just as 1t
-,
nON tnt htaAN- At BNA@fo~
cd, and may have imagined the smile
m his eyes for his mouth was purely
professional. Anyway. / lowered my
lashes down on to my cheeks and ans
vered experimentaliy:
-sometimes It hurts" Then a cy-
clone happened to me.
Come here TO me a minute." he
said quickly and he turned me around
and put his head down between my
shoulders and held me SO tight against
his ear that could hardly breathe
Expand your chest three times and
breathe as deep as you can," he or
derea from against my back buttons.
expanded and breathed-pretty
quickly at that.
Now hold your breath as long -
you can," he commanded, and II fitted
my mood exactly to do SO.
Can't nnd anything" he said At
last. letting me go and looking care
fully at my face. His eyes were all
anxiety; and | liked it. When does
II hurt you and how" he asked anx-
iously.
Moonlight nights and lonesomely."
answered before could stop myself.
and what happened then was worse
than any cyclone. He got white for
q minute and just looked at me as II
l was a bug stuck on a pin. then gave
\ short little laugh and turned to the
s.hle.
Il didn't understand you were iok-
ing he said quietly.
That maddened me and | would
have done anything to make him think
l was not the foolish thing he evident
" had classified me as being.
suatched at my mind and shook out
q mixture OF truth and lies that fooled
even myself and gave them to him.
looking straight in his face. would
have cracked all the ten command
ments TO save myself from his con-
tempt.
I'm not joking" said jerkily; Il
AM lonesome. Aud worse than being
lonesome. I'm scared ought TO
have stayed Just the quiet relic Of