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CHAPTER x.
Dominick Comes Home.


Three days after the return Of the
Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came
home. He had answered Berny's let
ter the day the Cannons left, few
hours after that interview with the
Bonanza King, in which, driven to
bay by the old mans questions, he
had torn the veil from his married
life.
After that there was a period of
several hours when he sat in his room
thinking over what had happened. 1t
seemed to him that he had played
dastardly part. He saw himself a
creature Of monumental, gross selfish
ness, who had cajoled young girl,
in moment of softness and senti.
ment, into an action which had done
nothing but distress and humiliate
her. He, who should have been the
strong one, had been weak. 1t was
he who should have seen how things
were going; he, the married man, who
had allowed himself to feel and to
yield to love that ought to have been
hidden forever in his own heart.
He felt that 1t would be a sort of
expiation to go back to his wife. That
was where he belonged. Rose must
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Children's Food.

The children, especially boys, are
a hearty race Of people on picnic days
in most cases, and they want lot Of
food of the more substantial nature,
such as fried chicken, corned beef, fish
or clam chowder, and other foods in
which they can have liberal hand as
10 providing, as well as the eating.
Johnnie wants to catch the fish, and II
properly f1attered, will find great de-
light in digging the clans, or at least
picking them up as father digs them
from the beach. The girls will enjoy
picking berries, If there are any to
pick, and then in helping to cook the
food in the camping erudity which
helps to make true picnic OF tia
best possible kind.
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ton wages. just because she wants to
spite his wife,"
He looked at his daughter across
the table with narrowed eyes. What
have you got to say for yourself after
that, young woman?" he demanded.
Rose had evidently nothing to say.
She raised her eyebrows and shook
her head by way Of reply, Her face.
in the flood of lamplight, looked pale
and tired. She was evidently distract
and depressed; very different-look-
ing Rose from the girl he had taken
away with him four weeks earlier.
He regarded her for an anxiously-con-
templative moment and then said:
What's the matter? Seems to me
you look sort'er peaked"
'1?" she queried with a surprised
start. why, I'm quite we'll"
Wells you were before you went
up to the mines?"
A color came into her cheeks and
she lowered her eyes:
I'm little tired. think, and that
always makes me look pale. 1t was
hard sort of trip, all those hours in
the sleigh, and that hotel at Rocky
Bar was dreadful place. l couldn't
sleep. There was a cow somewhere
near-it sounded as II 1t were in the
next room-and the ROSTERS all be-
gan to crow in the middle of the night
I'll be all right tomorrow"
Her father drew his coffee-cup
toward him and dropped in lump of
sugar. No word had passed between
him and his daughter as to the scene
he had witnessed two days before in
the parlor Of Perley's Hotel She was
ignorant Of the fact that he had seen
it and he intended that she should re-
main ignorant of 1t. But the next
morning he had had an interview with
Dominick Ryan, in which the young
man, confronted with angry questions
and goaded past reserve by shame and
pain. had confessed the misery of his
marriage and the love that in an un-
guarded moment had slipped beyond
his control.
Cannon had said little to him. Be-
yond telling him that he must not
see Miss Cannon again, his comments
on Dominick's confessions had been
brief and non-committal. 1t was not
his business to preach to Della Ry-
ans boy, and large experience of
men had given him practically lin.
itless tolerance oc any and all lapses
Of which the human animal is capable.
They only concerned him as they bore
on his own affairs. In this particular
case they did bear on his affairs, close
ly and Importantly, on the affair of
all others dearest and nearest to him
the happiness Of his daughter. He
knew that in this three weeks of i'm
prisonment she had come to feel for
Dominick Ryan a sentiment she had
never before felt for any man. He
had seen her in the young mans
arms. and, knowing Rose as he knew
her, that was enough
Driving down from Antelope in the
sleigh he thought about it hard, hard
er than he had ever before in his life
thought of any sentimental complica-
ton. He was enraged-coldly and
grimly enraged-that his girl should
have stumbled into such a pitfall But
It was not his habit to waste time and
force in the indulgence Of profitless
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never again cross his path, have a
place in his thoughts, or float, soft
beguiling image, in his memory. He
had a wife No matter what Berry
was, she was the woman he had mar
ried. She had not deceived him. 1t
was he who had done her a wrong,
and he owed her a reparation.
In his raw state, his nerves still
thrilling with the memory of that mo-
ment's embrace, he saw Berry from
her own point of view. He lost the
memory of the complacent mistress in
the picture of the unloved wife, on
whose side there was much to be said.
Morbidness colored his vision and ex-
aggerated his sense Of culpability. IL
she had an ugly temper, had it not
been excited, fed and aggravated by
the treatment she had received from
his family? II they had maintained
a different attitude toward her, the
poor girl might have been quite a
pleasant, easy-going person. In all
other ways she had been a good wife.
Since their marriage, no other man
had ever won a glance from her She
had often enough assured Dominick
of that fact, and he, for his part, knew
it to be true. She had struggled to
keep a comfortable home on their
small income. If she was not congen-
ial to him-if her companionship was
growing daily more disagreeable-was
it all her fault? He had known her
well before he married her, six months
of the closest intimacy had made him
acquainted with every foible Of her
character. 1t was no story of youth
beguiled and deceived by a mature
woman in the unequal duel of a draw
ing-room courtship.
Her letter intensified his condition
Of self.accusation, chafed and irritated
his soreness of shame till 1t became
weight of guilt. 1t also stirred afresh
the pity, which was the strongest fesi-
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CLEARED AWAY
Proper Food Put the Troubles Away.

Our own troubles always seem more
severe than any others. But when a
man is unable to eat even light
breakfast, for years, without severe
distress, he has trouble enough.
1t is small wonder he likes to tell Of
food which cleared away the troubles.
Il am glad of the opportunity to
tell of the good Grape-Nuts has done
for me-" writes N. II. man. For
many years | was unable to eat even
a light breakfast without great suffer
ing.
After eating | would suddenly be
seized with an attack % collie and
vomiting This would be followed by
headache and misery that would some
times last week or more, leaving me
so weak / could hardly sit up or walk.
Since / began to eat Grape-Nuts
have been free from the old troubles
l usually eat Grape-Nuts one or more
times day, taking it at the beginning
of the meal. Now l can eat almost
anything | want without trouble.
when 1 began to use Grape-Nu ]
was way under my usual weight, now
weigh 80 pounds more than / ever
weighed in my life, and l am glad tc
speak of the food that has worked tn
change" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little
booklet, THE Road to Wellville,' IN
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
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ing he had for her. II was the ten.
derest, the most womanly letter, Der.
ny had ever written him. A note of
real appeal sounded through it. She
had Inundated herself, asked his par
don, besought of him to return. AS
he thought Of it, the vision OF her
alone in the fiat, bereft of friends,
DULY devoid of any occupation, scorn-
full of her old companions, fawningly
DESTROYS of making new ones who re-
fused to know her, smote him with
an almost sickening sense Of its pitt
fulness. He felt sorry for her not
alone because of her position, but be-
cause Of what she was, what her own
disposition had made her. She would
never change, her limitations were
fixed She would go on longing for
the same flesh-pots to the end, believ-
ing that they represented the highest
and best.
Berry had realized that her letter
was a skillful and moving production,
but she did not know that it was to
gain a hundredfold in persuasive
power by falling on a guilty con-
science. 1t put an end to Dominick's
revolt, it quenched the last sparks Of
the mutinous rage which had taken
| him to Antelope That same after
noon in his frigid bedroom at the ho-
tel, he answered it. His reply was
short, only few lines. In these he
stated that he would be back on the
| following Saturday, the tenderness OF
his injured foot making an earlier
move impossible.
The letter reached Berry Friday
and threw her into state of febrile
| excitement. Her deadly dread OF Dom
inick's returning to his family had
never quite died out. 1t kept recur-
| ring, sweeping in upon her in moods
Of depression, and making her feel
chilled and frightened. Now she knew
he was coming back to her, evidently
not lovingly disposed-the letter was
too terse and cold for that-but, at
| any rate, he was coming home. Once
there, she would set all her wits to
| work, use every art Of which she was
| mistress, to make him forget the
quarrel and enter in upon new era
| of sweet reasonableness and mutual
consideration.
She set about this by cleaning the
| house and buying new curtains for the
sitting-room. Such publications and
| garnishments would have agreeably
| impressed her on homecoming and
she thought they would Dominick. In
the past year she had become much
more extravagant than she had been
formerly, characteristic which had
arisen in her from a state Of rasped
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How tuberculosis Is Spread.

Based on figures obtained from
cases of tuberculosis reported in
Cleveland, New York and other cities
where thorough registration of con-
sumptives is employed, it rs esti
mated that for every death from con-
sumption in the United States, OF
which there are on an average 200,
900 annually, there are constantly
more than five living cases, making
at least 100000 in all. OF these mil
lion living cases, it is estimated that
the health authorities have records OF
not more than 100000 to 10000, or
one in every eight or ten, and that,
for the great majority of cases re-
corded, no hospital, home or dis
pensary care is provided. Practically
nothing can be done to control the
spread of tuberculosis in the unre-
ported cases.
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When Bobbie Lost Faith.

The illness of the feminine head of
the household left Bobbie to the ten
der mercies of the nurse, who pres
ntly reported that the youngster re-
fused to say his prayers. Papa start
ed an investigation.
why don't you want to say your
prayers, sonnie?"
"Aw," squirming and wriggling.
prayers amt no good"
why. Bob, your mother would be
shocked to hear you. What makes
you think that?"
A long moment of silence before
Bobbie, half angry. half crying, blurt-
ed out:
why, cause I been prayin' for n
dog for long time, an here l dom.
got no dog, but mamma gets a red
baby that just kicks an squalls!"
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irritation against the restricted means
to which Mrs. Ryan's rancor con-
demned her. She was quite heavily
in debt to various tradespeople; and
to dressmakers and milliners she
owed sums that would have astounded
her husband had he known of them.
This did not prevent her from still
further celebrating his return by or
dering new dress in which to greet
him and new hat to wear the first
time they went out together. How
she was to pay for these adornments,
she did not know nor care. The occa-
sion was so important that it excused
any extravaganza, and Berry, in
whose pinched, dry nature love of
dress was predominant passion, was
glad to have reason for adding new
glories to her wardrobe.
CTO BE CoNTINUED)
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SYNOPSIS.

Bill Cannon, the bonanza king, and his
daughter, Rose, who had passed up Mrs.
Cornelius Ryan's ball at San Francisco to
accompany her father arrive at Antelope.
Dominick Ryan calls on his mother to
beg ball invitation for his wife. and is
refused. The determined old lady refuses
20 recognize her daughter-in-law. Dom
mick had been trapped into a marriage
with Bernice 1verson, a stenographer.
several years his senior She squanders his
money, they have frequent quarrels. and
ne slips away. Cannon and his daughter
are showed in at Antelope. Dominick
Ryan Is rescued from storm I'm uncon-
sclous condition and brought TO Antelope
MOTEL. Antelope is cut off by storm. Rose
cannon nurses Dominick back to life.
Two weeks later Bernice discovers in a
paper where husband is and writes letter
trying to smooth over difficulties between
Ihem. Dominick at last is able to Join
Fellow snowbound prisoners in hotel par
ior He loses temper over talk of Ruford.
an actor. After three weeks. end of i'm
prisonment is seen. kilograms and mail
arrive: Dominick gets letter from wife.
TELLS Rose he doesn't love wife, and never
ala. Stormbound people begin to depart.
ttose and Dominick embrace. father sees
them and demands an explanation. Roses
brother Gene is made manager OF ranch.
and is TO get II IL he stays sober year.
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anger. The thing had happened.
Rose, who had been courted many
times and never warmed to more than
pity for her unsuccessful suitors, mad
suddenly, by fateful. unprecedented
chance, met her mate-the man she
loved. And the most maddening part
Of 1t was that he was the man of all
others her father would have chosen
for her had such a choice been pos
sible.
He bit on his cigar, turning 1t over
between his teeth, and looked side
wise at her as she sat silent In the
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His Pertinent Question.

The gentle little mother was putting
the four-year-old to bed. In the hush
of Our Father" and Now | lay me-
the irascible father of the family could
be heard downstairs, scolding every
body, as was his evening wont.
Mamma asked the innocent little
chap raising his blue eyes after the
Amen why do we have to have
papa?"
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side things were influencing me to do
things / didn't always like to do or
mean to De. felt as if 1 were doing
just what / ought to dots hard to
express it-as if I We're being true"
oh" said her father with a falling
infection which had a sound Of sig
nificant comprehension.
do you know what / mean?" she
asked.
Il can make sort of guess at it."
He pulled his cigar for moment,
! then took it from his mouth. eyed the
lit end, and said:
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always had pain and
was irregular. Dur
ing the delay I suf-
fered a great deal
with headache. back
ache, dizziness, few
erish spells, nervous
ness and bloating.
/ had been married
nearly three years.
l took Lydia E. Pink
hams V ge table
COMPOUND and now
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Poor Rich.

Sometimes poverty consists in just
feeding the poor. Half the millionairea
in the country don't know how much
they are worth-Atlantic Consti.uttoa
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KANSAS WOMAN
WHO SUFFERED
From Headache, Backache,
Dizziness and Nervousness,
Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Lawrence, Kans. ga year ago was
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The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-21
Villa Answers Accusers.

Chihuahua. Mexico, Dec. 20.-Gen. Francisco Villa today made public 8 note which he delivered to United States Consul Marion Letcher in ref erence to the reported detention in Chihuahua by rebels of Mexican wom- en and children. The note was in reply to an inquiry sent by the State Department at Washington.
 Although he had detained no wom- en and children, Gen Villa said there still remained in Chihuahua the wives and children of Mexicans who hat been detained on suspicion of having aided the Huerta forces.
 Tn his note, which is the first of it's kind framed by him, Gen. Villa said
 My dear sir: l beg to acknowledge receipt of your attentive note of this date. which 1 hasten to answer, man ifesting to you that 1 have taken careful note of the fact that on tie 18th day of this month the Depart ment of State of your government addressed message ot you relative to having received information that women and children of this commun- ity. relatives of refugees of Chihua hua. are detained here, I having re fused to give them salvo conductos.
 AS this, in essence, is not wholly the ruth of what has taken place, II gives me great pleasure to inform you that all those who had intended to leave have not done so, not be- cause I have detained them but be cause they would not leave unless ac companied by certain individuals who must remain to explain some acts foI which they are responsible. Up te the present time no orders have beer given which prevent any families who wish to leave from doing so. On ths
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FLOOD OF APPLICATIONS TO GET IN ON THE NEW CURRENCY
 SYSTEM IS RECEIVED.
BILL IS NOT YET A LAW
House Democrats Threaten a Serious Fight on Some of the Senate Con dftions and Final Adoption May Be Deiayfd for Some Days.

Washington, Dec. 20.-With the currency biI in it's final stages in Congress, informal applications from national banks to get into the system that will be crea ed under it's provi- sions began to come today to Secre- tary of the Treasury McAdoo Near ly score of such applications had been received up to closing time to- night, and MT McAdoo is of the opia- ion that there will be a greater rush early next week
 So far all the applicants have been national banks from all parts of the country, Practically every request came by tefesfaph. 'One was signed by eleven national banks in Baltimore : another came from Chicago; a third from Arkansas; one from Wisconsin one fGQm iowa; one from Virginia, and others from different states.
 No reply has been made by secre, tafy wcAdoo so the applications and no action wal -DsStaken by the Treas ury Depsrtmrnt until the bill is sign ed by the president. It is probable however, that other things being equal, the first application will he the first honored, although no final determination has been reached on this question.
 Ah>adq Secretary McAdoo is pre- pairing to begin work at the treas*fy on the sweeping change in the ma tions financial system that the new law will entail. He practically barred his doors 70 callers today and had a long talk over the bill with Chas A. Conant, of New York, an expert on finance.
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To Hold Conference.

The task of settling the differences between the House of Representa- lives and the Senate in the admins traitor currency bill was taken up in earnest tonight by the Democrats of the conference committee of the two houses, headed by Senator Owen and Representative Glass. The Re publicans of the committee did not attend. No one would predict when an agreement would be reached and Mir Glass flatly declared that the dit- ferences were serious and that no inn mediate agreement was looked Ator' Predictions had been made earlier in the day of a report to the Senate on Monday.
 The House conferees entered upon the work instructed to adopt two sen ate amendments calculated to aid az ricultural communities. The instrue- tions were adopted by the House ait CT an effort to have it concur in all the Senate amendments had fssed
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-21
Fear Attack on juarez.

Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 20-Advices were received today that the federal army now at Ojinaga, on the border, soon will march west to cut off Gen. Francisco Villas rebel army at Chi huahua. At some point south of Jua- reg, 1t was said, the federal com handlers plan 70 destroy the tele- graph and railroad lines and thus leave Villa shut in pocket.
 Villa has about 5000 men a. Chi huahua. He has had to maintain a guard along 225 miles of railroad which connect him with the 1000 sol diers whom he left to garrison his base at Juarez The information that the federals would attempt to cross and destroy the line of communica tion was in accord with the belief tha; the evacuation of Chihuahua by the federals three weeks ago was to lure Villa to a point where he might be surrounded.
 The federal column is to be com manded by Gen. Ynex Salazar, sup ported by Gen Pascual OroZco. The preparations for the departure from Ojinaga were completed by the talk ing across the border of sufficient provisions for an extended march. T. was given out at Ojinaga that the federals after destroying the line tc .Tuarez and Chihuahua would attack the latter city from the north, while federals from Torreon would attack t from the south.
 Gen. Villa and his advisers adhere to the belief that the federals' stay on the border has not been long enough to enable them to recups~ate from their series of retreats and that the soldiers are without pay and un- willing 70 fight
 Mormon church officials were alarmed over reports that Gen Sala gar intended to extend his march into the Casas Grandes district and among the Mormon colonies, with view of destroying all houses, stores and farm machinery, impressing non-combat- ants into the federal army and leav- ing that section barren of cattle, grain and food that might be used by the rebels. The Mormons asked for pro- lection.
 The Methodist Episcopal Church. South, which owns $100,000 worth of property in Chihuahua, has closed it's doors since Villa occupied that city All the Catholic churches were closed when the Spanish priests and nuns were expelled.
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SPECIAL EMISSARY TO CARRANZA HOLDS FIRST CONFERENCE
 WITH THE EXECUTIVE.
VILLA iN PROMPT REPLY
Denies That He Is Holding Wives and Children of Mexican Refugees at hihuahua-F ederals at Ojinaga Show Signs of Activity.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Wm BayarC Hale and President Wilson had ar hours talk on Mexican affairs to- night, the first since he former re turned from his conference with Gen Carranza, the constitutionalist leader at Nogales, Mexico
 While Mir, Hale has been keeping in close touch with the president by letters on the situation, he did no' have an opportunity before on ac count of the presidents illness to dis cuss the Mexican question in person. MT Hale said afterward that he was not at liberty to discuss .he confer ence.
 It is understood, however, that the administration has not yet decided on any new move, though the president still is watching the situal ion close iv