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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-05
CHAPTER XIV.
Billy, Billy, Everywhere.


Bartlett nodded. He had been watch
ing Henrietta through halliday, half
closed lids, leaning against a fallen
log. Somehow out there in the cool
ness and sweetness of the summer
night, in the open country, with only
the drumming of the insects and the
shril clamor of frogs to break the
silence, nothing seemed to matter, to
be worth struggling for. He felt that
he hardly cared what was happening
In his absence, back there in the hot,
crowded, dirty city. A few more mil
lions added to the useless many he
already owned, what did it matter?
What amount could buy the night, the
peace and sweetness and content?
You're right, General" said he,
watching the play on Henriettas thin,
white hands in the lamplight, as she
and Billy arranged the evening meal.
"a mans not man in the city
nothing but a dirty, money-grubbing
proposition. Dollars and cents, dol,
lars and cents, the only reason of his
being"
II know" agreed Henrietta, nodding.
'T sometimes wonder why it was so
arranged-the world, you know. Why
couldn't love, courage, honor have
been made the medium of exchange,
the most vital necessity of life? Ev-
cry one has to have money, SO every
one has to struggle for it. Why
couldn't things have been started diff
ferently?"
Potatoes, two kisses a peck" sug.
gested the Watermelon.
Three" said Bartlett, eff the pur-
chaser is young and pretty. A smile
would be enough, if she were old and
wrinkled and unwed."
"a motor-car would probably neces-
state wedding" said the general.
mo, no, no." protested Henrietta.
"How silly! You don't understand me
at ALL"
81 would hate to be a clerk at a
bargain SALE" said the Watermelon,
pilfering a cracker from the box Billy
held.
YES" agreed Bartlett, think of the
microbes"
"Microbes?" asked Billy who had
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-05

stopped, tied The horse and came back
on foot.
First" said the general, as the
four gathered around him in the light
of the car lamps, FIRST thought they
were hold-up men. The lamps on my
car had gone out and they did not see
1t, thought that there was only one
car, so there would not be many to
defend it; besides, was the only
one they had seen, and doubtless they
surmised | was alone and they could
have held me up easily"
Father" cried Henrietta, what did
you do?"
Before I could do anything they
asked me the make of my car. told
them. They said it didn't look like a
Packard, and l saw that they were
looking at Wills car and hadn't seen
mine, back near the wall and with the
lights out. l pointed to 1t and said
that was my car. They seemed sur
prised to see two cars. / told them
my name, gave them my card, and
told them | was motoring to Maine
with party of friends and asked
them what they were going to do
about it."
what did they say?" asked Bart.
lett, while the Watermelon slowly
rolled a cigarette.
ooh, they apologized," admitted the
general. But what | want to know,
and what l don't like at all, is why
everyone is SO curious to know the
make of my car, the engine number
and the license number. What bust
ness is it OF theirs?"
The two girls slept in one car, Bart
lett and tie general in the other. The
Watermelon lay on the grass on Billy's
side of the car and sought to reason
the thing out, to plan what to do
Alone in the dark, he did not sleep.
but stared before him, ears attuned
to the many sounds of the summer
night.
In every whir of insects wings, in
every whispering breeze that passed
he heard Billy's SOFT sweet voice. He
stared up at the stars and likened
them to Billy's eyes, tWinkling points
of light as far above him as Billy was
for Billy was Billy, and he was
tramp, hobo-a Weary Willie.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-05
By
CHARLES
SHERMAN
Illustrated by Ray Walters
Copyright 1912 by Bobbs-Merrili Co.

Copyright 1912 by Bobbs-Merrll Co.
mo, you don't" returned the mar
sharply. LET that chuffer Teller il
the back car come up to the house
with me while / try this key. Tom
you keep the others here, till come
back"
The Watermelon leaned back wear
lily Indifferent and drew out his cigar
cite papers. Alphonse climbed ODE
diently from the car, with his usua,
imperturbability Calmly and willing.
ly he scaled the stone wall and set of
across the field with his captor Tom
thoughtfully examined his gun, one
eye on the motor-cars.
The generals desire to explain was
superseded by still greater desire tC
get away. The grim faces of the two
men impressed him with the gravity
of the event. If they were to escape
now was the time, when the forces Of
his car. He could not leave that be
hind and the man in the road was q
fairly good reason for him to remain
where he was and make no attempt tc
reach it. Bachelor had put up a clever
bluff, but it had been called, and they
had to sit there until the return of the
other man, when they would be ex
posed, for of course the key wouldn't
fit. That second man was a stubborn
brute. The Lord had made mules. He
didn't intend men to be.
Henrietta repressed wild wish tc
scream aloud. Never, never again
would she go into another mans
house unless expressly asked to do sc
by the owner. She glanced behind, ur
the hill, toward the house. Alphonse
and his captor had just come into sight
again and were returning through the
field. Henrietta breathed heavily. This
was awful. When the two reached the
stone wall, she hoped she would faint
She knew she wouldn't, she never
She turned around that she
might not see them. Nothing could be
done, apparently, but simply wait fol
the hand of the law to fall upon them
She looked at Billy. Billy was frozen
dumb. This was the end
The Watermelon turned carelessly
and spoke to Henrietta. "That was 8
pretty bird up there. Did you see it?'
Yes said Henrietta automatically
though she had seen no bird. She
heard the two men now right behind
the car and she sank back Imply.
"Well?" queried the Watermelon.
"By gum" admitted the man with
The key. "It fits"
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q bit to look at the universe, ana lien,
rietta and Bartlett went up the road.
The following day, to Bartlett's sat.
isfaction, they got lost. 1t was late in
the afternoon when they stopped at
Milford, a small town in New Hamp.
shire, and made inquiries about the
next town. Was it far and would the
accommodations be good? 1t wasn't
far, the farmer whom they questioned,
assured them, only five miles. He d..
rected them how to go and they
thanked him and pushed on.
They went on and on and nightfall
found them in a lonely bit of wooded
road apparently miles from any town
or habitation. Bartlett was pleased.
They were lost, and by great good
luck they might remain lost for con-
siderable length of time. The gem
eral, too, was delighted. They would
make a night of it. The lunch basket
had been filled earlier in the day at
a country store, so there would be
enough to eat. The seats of the autos
were soft and one could sleep in the
cars or on the ground, as one pre-
ferred. 1t was warm and the rugs
and shawls would be covering enough.
They ran the cars out of the road to
q convenient clearing. Henrietta got
out the basket, shawls were spread
on the ground in the light of the two
cars and they prepared to make the
best of things.
"This is like old tines" declared
the general genially; "a night on the
far out on the prairies, not
thing in sight, not sound but
coyote or the cry of a. wolf"
And Indians" said Henrietta, "hid.
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CHAPTER XIII.
ONLY to Be Lost

Bartlett grinned and removed his
mat to wipe his brow The general
strove not to show a guilty surnrisa
Billy giggled and Henrietta began to
live again.
The Watermelon held out his hand.
my key, please. Kindly remove that
piece of artillery from the road and
We will go on"
The man. covered with perspiration
and embarrassment. handed back the
key. when the Browns come back,
shall we tell them you called?"
Certainly" said the general pomp-
ously, and in the exuberance of the re-
action, he drew half dollar from his
pocket and handed it to the fellow.
Kindly give that to Dick" said he
with the benevolence Of a grandfather.
Billy waved to the crestfallen two
and Henrietta gave them a gracious,
forgiving bow.
Never again." said she, "shall do
wrong. The possibilities of discovery
are too nerve-racking."
Father used to say" began the
Watermelon.
"Tll bet your mother didn't talk
much" laughed Bartlett.
But the general had passed through
an unhappy half hour and had no
heart for jesting.
"If you knew the Browns, Mr.. Batch
elor," said he, cit was your duty to
have told us So"
EYES," said Henrietta. 81 have aged
ten years, and at my time of life that
is tragedy"
And why" asked Billy, eff you had
the key, didn't we go in by the front
door last night?"
The Watermelon stared from one ac-
cusing face to the other in frank sur
prise. Even Mike with his fat wits
would have grasped the situation. 81
didn't know them" he protested.
when l can go in by a door, l don't
choose the window"
"But the key" objected Billy.
Dick and Lizzie" added Henrietta.
Their very ages" climaxed the gen.
eral.
at was only a bluff" said the Wa
termelon YEARLY. 81 remembered
their names and ages from books l
had seen around the room last night
and on the dresser, sort of birthday
presents and things, you know. new
er saw one of them"
The general roared and loved the
boy. Henrietta leaned forward and pat
ted him on the shoulder. Wonderful,
wonderful, Holmes!" said she.
did you take the key on purpose"
asked Billy, all athrill with admiration.
The Watermelon flushed. He had
kaken the key If by any chance he
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-05
Fertilizin9 Salt Only $500
Per Ton

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pilates will find it to their adj
vantage to try Pages FERTILE
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it claim that it gives a splendid
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year and is likely to be only tenn
porary. Orders therefore should
be placed as early as possible.
Write for further particulars and
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CASTORIA
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What He Would Do.

"What would you do" asked the
lieutenant who was instructing the
class in aviation, "if you were up q
thousand feet in the air and the steer
ing gear should go wrong or tie en-
CINE should fail?"
"Id hit the earth in about twinty
seconds, I'm thinkin," replied Sergeant
McManus.-Chicago Record Herald.
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a seat beside her on the stone wall
where she tried to be comfortable as
she fished olives from nearly empty
bottle, the remains of last nights
supper.
Il wonder" said he, lowering on the
edge of his foolish desire, eff any one
can become a man with nothing to
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18
A GOOD SPIRIT.

George Putnam in Mail Tribune.
Many falsehoods have been circu-
lated about Medford in other com
munities, originating in petty enmity
and jealousy.
1t is a mistake to suppose that
any community can build itself up
by attacks on another. 4 Knocking
inevitably Injuries not only the object
knocked, but reacts upon the knock
er. AS the individual who knocks
his neighbor's property is uncon-
sciously knocking his, so with the
community that deprecates other
communities.
The prosperity and growth of any
one section of Oregon helps indirect
ly all other sections. The entire
state, indeed, the entire northwest,
is knit in community of interest.
and each locality should speak in
praise of other localities.
People are going to form their
own opinion and judge for them
selves anyway, and base the judg-
ment upon facts and observations.
The knocker in the long run Injuries
only himself.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18
A GOOD BOOST.

L. A. p. Eichler of the Sacramento
Bee visited the Eureka Good Roads
convention and returned home by
way of Crescent City, Grants Pass,
Nedford and Ashland. The Tidings
editor had the pleasure of entertain
ing him, together with a dozen other
Cailfornians, for a few hours in
Ashland. Upon his return home he
wrote these pleasing impressions of
his call here, which is not bad adver-
tising for Ashland:
Ashland is a home town, and
must be a delight to her residents.
The idea that she is just a railroad
division town is quickly dispelled on
arrival there. Here is a highly in
tellectual community, too, and she
supports a very picturesque natural
park. of which her people are justly
proud"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18
WHAT OTHERSSAY OF IT
Comments on Result of jackson
Bond Election as Shown in the
Tidings' Exchanges.

Portland Journal: Jackson coun-
ty by a substantial majority voted
100000 good roads bonds Tuesday.
The economic value of improved
highways which will be efficient
twelve months in the year is no
longer questioned. The science of
road building is fully developed.
The only issue now confronting Ore
gon is raising the money for actual
construction. Jackson county has
shown how that issue may be met.
The Jackson example is valuable to
the entire state; it proves that when
the question of good or bad roads
is placed~squarely before the people
they will decide in favor of high
ways which will meet the demands
of traffic.
Jackson county showed sound
business sense in voting the bonds
1t is good business for any going
concern to borrow money and use it
for increasing the profits. That is
what Jackson county is doing. That
county's SO miles of improved high
way will pay dividends to Jackson
county people as surely as we'll
constructed roadbeds pay dividends
to railroads. The farmer saves
through good roads in exactly the
same manner that railroads save
through easy grades and well-bal-
lasted tracks.
The 100000 bonds to be issued
by Jackson county will be technical
Indebtedness, for the roads will pay
for themselves by increasing the
earning power of every farm and
every industry tributary to them.
One-fifth of the bonds will come
due in ten years, and by that time
the SO miles of highway will have a
credit balance far in excess of $780,
900. There will be a tremendous
saving in hauling cost, and this saw
ing will be reflected by increased
land values.
But Jackson county will benefit
doubly through its good roads pro-
gram. Building of the roads insures
cement plant in that county. This
industry is made possible by the cleo
tion's result. Cement used in Jack
son county roads will be manufac-
tured in Jackson county, and with
this immediate market for it's prod
uct the cement plant will be able to
establish itself and compete for out
side business.
The Jackson county voters have
passed through the talking stage.
They have solved the financing prob
lem. They will soon reach the con-
struction period-and then will come
the profit-tal1ing time. Other Ore
gon counties should profit by Jack
sons example.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18
jackson County's Bonds.

A.. Eugene Register: BY a majority
of little less than. three to one, the
progressive people of Jackson county
have approved a half million dollar
bond issue for the construction of a
hard-surfaced trunk highway from
end to end of the county-a highway
that will touch all but two of the
county's trading points, and that
serves more than $4,000 of the 25,-
900 inhabitants. Since the road law
provides that 5 per cent warrants,
to be taken up later when the bonds
are sold, may be issued for the pay
ment of first construction costs, it is
probable that the work of building
this road will begin Immediately.
1t is a step that will never be re-
gretted. 1t is pointed out by the
Jackson county road authorities that
an annual levy of one mill will pay
the interest on the bonds and provide
a sinking fund for their final re-
demption. Hitherto the road levy
has averaged three mills. Thus the
product of a two-mill levy, or two
thirds of the total amount formerly
spent for highway Improvements,
will be available for the construction
of lateral roads that will ultimately
reach out into every section.
The half million dollars that the
trunk road will cost will not be mere
ly and expenditure-it,will really be
an investment, for the value of the
property that is pledged for the
bonds will be enhanced much more
than a half million dollars.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18
The Bond Election.

Jacksonville Post: The bond is
sue having carried Tuesday by a
large majority it is now up to the
minority to accept the result as the
expressed will of Jackson county's
voters, and laying aside whatever
prejudice they may have had against
incurring this Indebtedness, roll up
their sleeves to help in the construc-
tion of the best system of permanent
roads in the state of Oregon.
The result of the election was no
surprise to most people; the majority
of the voters of the county live along
or at least within few miles of the
route of the proposed road, and as
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18

there is no question as to the value
of good roads to the district ira
versed by them, it was simply busi-
ness proposition which admitted of
but one answer, and that one has
been given in no uncertain manner.
To the voter in the outlying dis
tricts the matter appeared in a diff
ferent light; he could not see much
benefit to him or his property by the
building of road miles away from
him and with no immediate pros
poets of its reaching his district. Let
us hope that the construction of the
main road will be followed in the
near future with laterals reaching to
every part of the county.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18
NEXT ON THE PROGRAM.

The Rogue River Valley is going
to bend her energies toward real
development during the next few
years. The days of speculation are
over and those of solid development
begun. And that is what the Rogue
Valley needs: more Development
more diversified development. When
one observes the wealth OF natural
resources at hand lying untouched
in this valley he is appalled,. When
he learns the large sums of money
sent out of it every year for prod
ucts that can be raised and manu-
factured here he ceases TO wonder
why the valley does not get on bet
ter.
Our friend George Putnam and his
Mail Tribune are on the right track.
The newspapers Of the valley should
stand together first and last for solid
development. Read and remember
the wise suggestions of Mr.. Putnam
in the following editorial:
Now that the road bonds have
been voted, the Pacific Highway a
certainty and the good roads prob
lem settled
Now that construction work is in
actual progress on an interurban
trolley line, steel rails and ties dis
tributed, rolling stock purchased and
operation assured
Now that large cement factory
that will furnish steady employment
for many and utilizing 4 natural re-
source has been financed and will
shortly be under construction
"The time is ripe to develop an
other neglected resource, to secure
what is needed beyond all other
things for the valley
"A LARGE LUMBER MILL.
There are thirty billion feet of
merchantable timber in Jackson
county, yet scarcely board foot is
manufactured.
"The average annual consumption
of lumber in this territory for the
past five years exceeded $1,000, 900
feet, all of it shipped in.
The valley is\ today paying over
$1,000 day, every day in the year,
for lumber and box shocks. The
money goes to operate lumber mills
and payrolls in other sections of the
state.
I'VE can never keep the balance of
trade in our favor by purchasing out
side what we can produce ourselves.
Each year will see the consumption
of lumber increase as the fruit busi-
ness grows
Surrounded by one of the great
forests of the world, with a railroad
into the heart of it, it does not speak
well for Medford enterprise that we
make no effort to develop it.
''The Lord helps them that help
themselves. 1t is time to cease hop
ing that someone Will do for us that
which we can do ourselves.
''If all that can will help, the
people of Medford and the valley can
finance mill large enough to manu-
facture all the lumber we use.
Let us do it and save that 81 900
a day We are sending out of the
county.
Let us provide a payroll for our
people, send out Rogue river fruit in
Rogue river boxes, and build our
buildings with our own products.
This is the big problem before
the valley-to build and operate our
own lumber mill. produce what we
consume and materially increase our
prosperity"
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BARGAIN TIMES.
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Until January 4, 1915,
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We have made special arrange
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till January /, 1915, for $3.50. This
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This will be applied to either old or
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Those taking advantage of this
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both papers for Is months at the
price of one year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18

One very good way to keep the
boys on the farm is to keep the girls
there also. We tire of reading about
How to keep the boys on the farm.
Treat the boys right and they will
not leave the farm. Some boys will
be benefited by leaving the farm;
others will be better to stay. 1t de-
pends on the boy and the advantages
he has.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18

If you started swatting flies early
in the spring, this is no time to re-
lax your part in that far for the
babies. Now is good time to enlist.
The fly is one of the greatest enc
mics of mankind in the temperate
zone. He is an enemy which breeds
in filth, thriyes in filth, and carries
filth wherever he goes. The way to
defeat him is to cover and disinfect
all garbage and stable litter, screen
all food, and then stand ready with
a flapper.