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Josh. and once in party with some
of the bank people. She knew where
the place was and felt that she could
dine there with no fear OF encounter
ing any one she knew.
With an objective point in view.
her step gained decision, and she
moved forward briskly. leaving the
plaza and plunging into the congeries
of picturesque streets which harbor a
swarming foreign population. The
lights of shops and open stalls fell out
into the fog, Transforming 1t into thick,
churning currents of smoky pallor
Wet walls and sidewalks showed a
gold veneer, and lingering drops,
trembling on corn:ces, hung like tiny
globes of thin yellow glass.
People and things looked magnifed
and sometimes horrible seen through
this mysterious, obscuring medium
Once behind pane of glass she saw
lines OF detached, staring eyes, fas-
tened glaringly on her as she ad-
vance,. 1t was the display in an OPP
tician's show-window. where glass eyes
were disposed in fanciful lines. like
decoration. She looked at them ask
ance. feeling that there was something
sinister in their wide unwinking scrut-
my She hurried by the market stalls,
where the shawled figures of women
stood huddled round the butchers
block. They looked as If they might
be grouped round a point of interest,
bending to stare at something lying
there, something dreadful, like a
corpse. Berry thought.
When she saw the Mexican restau-
rant she felt relieved. The strange at
mospheric conditions seemed to have
played upon her nerves and she was
glad to get somewhere where she
could find warmth and light and PEG
pie. The place, little shabby house
dating from the era of the projecting
single roof and encircling balcony,
stood on a corner with windows on
two streets. 1t was built upon slope
so sharp that the balcony, which in
front skirted the second story, in the
back was on a level with the sidewalk.
The bright light of gas-jets, under
shades of f1uted white china, fell over
the contents of the show-window
They were not attractive. A dish of
old and shriveled oranges stood be-
tween a plate of tamales and another
of red and green peppers. There were
many flies in the window, and. chilled
by the cold, they stood along the in
side of the glass in a state of torpor.
Berry pushed open the door and en-
tered. The front part of the place was
used as grocery store and had short
counter at one side, behind which
stood shelves piled high with the
wares demanded by the Mexican and
Spanish population. Back of this were
the tables of the restaurant The pow
erful, aromatic odors of the groceries
blended with the even more powerful
ones of the Mexican menu. The room
was close and hot In a corner, his
back braced against the wall, a Span
lard, with inky dark hair and large
expanse of white shirt bosom, was
picking at guitar.
Berry knew that there was an inner
sanctum for the guests that preferred
more secluded quarters, and walked
past the counter and between the
tables. An arched opening connected
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and turned her head away from him.
gel NE an enchilada," she said per-
emptorlly. and after that some fri
ioles. don't want anything else"
Inc waiter moved away and the
man behind the curtain. as If satisfied
oy MS long survey. also turned back
into the general room. Close to the
opening there was an unoccuuied
table. and at this he sat down. laid
his hat on the chair beside him. and
unfastened his coat. To the servant
VINO came for his order, he asked for
a cup Of black coffee and a liqueur
glass OF brandy. He also requested an
evening paper. With the sheet open
before him he sat slipping the coffee.
the slightest noise from the inner
room causing him to start and lift
the paper before his face.
He sat thus for some fifteen min
utes. The Spanish women and the
child emerged from the archway and
left the restaurant, and a few moments
later he heard the scraping of chair
legs and Berny's voice as she asked
for her bill. He lifted the paper and
appeared buried in its contents, not
moving as Berry brushed back the
lace curtain and passed him. Her
eyes absently fell on him and she had
vague impression of the dark dome
Of head emerging from above the
opened sheets of the journal AS she
rastled by he lowered the paper and
followed her with a keen, watchful
glance. He did not move till the
street door closed behind her, when
he threw the paper aside, snatched up
his hat and flicked a silver dollar on
to the cloth.
mo change" he said to the waiter,
who came forward.
The surprised servant, unaccus-
toned to such tips, stared astonished
after him as he hurried down the pas
sage between the tables, quickly
opened the door and disappeared into
the darkness Of the street.
Berry was only few rods away,
moving forward with a slow, lettering
step. 1t was an easy night to follow
without being observed. Walking at
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17
billiards IN the Country.

Willie Hoppe, the billiard player,
was discussing II. New York the ques-
ton of summer vacations.
IL like summer vacations. dc said.
"in the heart of the country Tie
only trouble with the heart OF the
country Is that you can't get a good
game of billiards there.
Maybe you've heard about the two
chaps, summering at Sunapee, who
complained that theY couldn't tell the
two white balls apart, as neither Of
them had a spot. But the proprietor
explained to them that 1t would be
easy, after a little Eractice, to dis
tinguish the balls by Eaeir shape.
Another chap up at Sunapee asked
for a game of billiards. and when the
balls were brought, gag2 loud. BIT
ter laugh Of disgust.
Lock here he sale, it's balls
asked for-not dice. '"--New York
Tribune
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Slowed Carrots.

One quart cut carrots, one table,
spoonful butter, one tablespoonful
-four, one teaspoonful chopped pars-
teaspoonful white pepper will be
needed. Wash, scrape and cut the
carrots into pieces one inch long Put
on to boil with water enough to cover,
boil until tender without a cover.
Drain and save the water in which
they were cooked Put the butter into
saucepan, melt, add the flour, mix
well, add one cup of the carrot water
slowly, mix the carrots and sauce and
add the salt, pepper and parsley; cook
three minutes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17
Run a WALKING Stick Farm.

OF the many curious farms that have
been established in our peaceful coun-
tryside, surely a walking-stick farm
is the most curious, relates London
Answers.
AS a matter of fact, however. there
is at least one such establishment a
fiourishing concern, TO be found in the
depths of Surrey. Instead of the corn
fields, pasture land and root crops usu-
ally expected on farm, the walking
stick acres present the appearance Of
long, neat rows OF tiny sapling trees.
some four years old. others younger.
Quite a forest of walking sticks may
naturally be produced in four years.
but the handle occasions some delay.
To obtain a right-angled handle, lhe
growth is pegged down along 'he
ground and from this the Eapling
shoots vertically upwards.
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CIoset Room.

In planning a house let the women
of the family have something to say
about the arrangement, number and
size of the closets. They know or
should know, how much housekeeping
is simplified when there is plenty of
well-arranged closet room.
Closets should, if possible, be ven
tilated and lighted by means of win
dows. In addition every closet in an
electrically lighted house should have
an electric light
Have the linen closet fitted with
shelves provided with drop fronts;
have the fronts hinged by means OF
chains at the sides held at just the
angle to transform the fronts into ad-
ditional shelf room where they are
dropped,
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survey was longer. The glance he
bent upon ner was sharp and grew in
intensity. He made no attempt to
enter or to move nearer her, but any
one watching him would have seen
that his interest increased with the
prolongation of his scrutiny.
AS if afraid of being observed he
cast quick surreptitious look over
the room, which in it's circuit crossed
the mirror Here, reflected from a diff
ferent point of view, Berry was shown
in full face, her eyes lowered, her
hands moving over her plate. This
man scanned the reflection with i'm
movable intentness. Berry laid down
her fork and pushed the fish away
with a petulant movement, and the
watcher drew back behind the lace
curtain Through its meshes he con-
tinued to stare at the mirror, his lips
tightly shut, his face becoming rigid
in the fixity of his observation
The waiter entered, his arms piled
with dishes, and she made a beckon-
ms. gesture to him. He answered with
a Jerk vi Ills hOd0s anu SOAA1 W NhO
table where the Spanish women sat,
urlloaded his cargo there. as he set
i, out exchanging remarks with the
women in their own language and
showing no haste to Berny's summons.
She moved in her chair and muttered
angrily. The man behind the lace cur
tain advanced his head and through
the interstices of the drapery tried
to look directly at her. In this posi-
zion he could only catch glimpse Of
her. but he saw her hand stretched
forward to take one OF the red beans
from the glass saucer In the middle
OF the table. 1t VAS an elegant hand,
the skin smooth ano white. the fingers
covered with rings. she again beck
oned, this time peremptoriiy. and the
waiter came. The listener could hear
her voice distinctly as he watched her
reflection in the glass.
why didn't you come when | beck
oned?" she said sharply.
Because l had other people to wait
on" said the waiter with equal asper-
ity. "They was here before you"
whats the matter with the dinner
tonight? It's ali bad"
Il amt cooked H." retorted thc
man, growing red with Indignation.
his swollen eye glazing fiercely at her.
And no else's complained. l guess
it's what's the matter with your"
Berry made an angry movement
sometimes alluded to IS "houncing
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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
to recognize her daughter-in-law Dom
lnick had been trapped into marriage
several years his senior She squanders his
money, they have frequent quarrels. and
he slips away. Cannon and his daughter
are showed in at Antelope. Dominick
Ryan is rescued from storm in uncon-
scious condition and brought to Antelope
hotel. Antelope 3 cut off by storm. Rose
Cannon nurses Dominick back to life.
TWO weeks later Bernice discovers In
paper where husband is and writes letter
trying TO smooth over difficulties between
them. Dominick at last is able to join
fellow snowbound prisoners in hotel par
Tor He loses temper over talk OF Buford,
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
did Stormbound people begin to depart.
Rose and Dominick embrace. father sees
them and demands an explanation. Roses
brother Gene is made ms mayer or rarCn,
and is to get IL II he STAYS sober year.
Cannon expresses sympathy for Domi-
nick's position in talk with Rose. Domi-
nick returns home. Berry exerts herself
to please him, but he is Indifferent. Can
non cElls on Mrs. Ryan. They discuss
Domiulck's marriage difficulties. and Can
non suggests buying off Berry. Dominick
goes To park on Sunday with Berry and
family, sees Miss Cannon. bows to her
and starts uneasiness in Berry. In Mrs.
Ryan's name Cannon offers Berry $4,000
to leave her husband and permit divorce.
She refuses. Dominick sees Rose Cor
nelta Ryan engaged to Jack Duffy. Can
non offers Berry 100000 and is turned
down. Berry tells sisters of offer. Blu
ford. the actor. makes a hit in vaudeville.
81 oh hat ha at
to wife, and first time ack nowledges that
she loves him. Cannon offers Berry $780,
GOO which she refuses. saying Cannon
wants Dominic1 for Rose. Gene wins the
ranch. Berry accuses Rose of trying to
steal her husband and tells her of the Of
fereh bribe. Rose tells father what she
learned about the attempt to bride Berry
and declares that she would never marry
Donlintck should he ever be divorced. Ex-
acts promise from father TO let Berry
alone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17
To Clean Vases.

Glass flower vases are apt to be-
come much stained in time, especially
If such flowers as mignonette and for
get-me-nots are left in them for few
days without changing the water. To
remove the stains few methods arc
better than that of placing a handful
of used tea leaves at the bottom of
the vase with a little vinegar, and
with the hand placed across the top,
shaking it until the marks have dis
appeared If not completely elimi-
mated. this should be repeated, while
in addition a rag wound around a
stick and pushed into the crevices
will effectually remove the most OBJ
stinate stains.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17
Care of Maftjnu.

Try sewing your new mating with
raffia, says writer for the Modern
Priscilla Dampen and split each
strand. This will make a fine seam
that will look well on either side.
When laying new mating one can pre-
vent ridges and wrinkles if, after put
ting down as smooth as possible, you
will wash with a pall of hot water to
which a cup of salt has been added.
Leave quite wet and in drying the
mating will shrink into place. The
salt toughens It, Wash with the grain
of the mating Never sweep mating
with an uncovered broom, as il will
split the fiber, but cover the broom
with soft canton flannel bag and dip
in salt water to brighten it.
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cHAPrER xvIIl.-contInued.


She leaned down to take his hand
He relinquished it to her with an i'm
mense tightening of his heart, and
peace fell on him as he felt her rub
her cheek against his knuckles.
so you're not mad at the old man,
after ALP" he said almost shyly
No" she murmured, mot at him.
was angry at what he was doing"
1t was a subtly feminine way of get
ting round the delicate points of the
situation-that inconsistency feminine
way which separates judgment of the
individual from judgment of his acts.
But it relieved the Bonanza King of
the heaviest weight that had lain upon
him for many years, and, for once, he
gave thanks for the irrationalness of
women.
We'll, good night, honey" he said,
mo matter what crazy notions you've
got, you're the old mans girl all
right"
She kissed him.
And you won't forget your prom.
ise?" she murmured.
"Of course not" he said stoutly, not
sure just what she was alludins to
ANY promise l make to you stands
put till the Day of Judgment. Good
hight
Wien she left him, he lit another
cig2r, sank lower in his chair and
stared at the fire
II was a deadlock In his belpless-
ness, the enraged helplessness OF the
man who had ridden triumphantly
over all obstacles that fate had set in
his path, his prevailing thought was
how much he would like to kill Berry.
She had done all this. This viper of
woman, the kind to tread on. if she
raised her head, had bafled and beat.
en- them all. He could not murder
her. but he thought with grim Hps of
how he could crush and grind her
down and let her feel how heavy Bill
Cannon's hand could be.
1t seemed for the moment as If
everything We're over They had
reached place where a blank wall
stretched across the road. Berny's re-
fusing the money had been a serious
obstacle. but not an uncomfortable
one. Rose tonight had given the whole
plot its death blow With lowering
brows he pulled at his cigar, cropping
in his mind for some way that might
yet be tried. He could not brook the
thought of defeat. And yet the more
he meditated the more impregpable
and unsealable appeared the VEAL that
stretched across the way.
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Of bay-wfndows broke its facade. and
a few steps above the level of the
pavement. a, line OF doors with mum.
bers showing black on illuminated
transoms revealed it to the man oppo-
site as fat building. Here Berry
stopped and without hesitation. evil
IDENTIFY as one who was familiar with
the place, mounted the steps and
walked to the last of the doors.
The man, with soft and careful foot
steps, crossed the street. AS he drew
nearer he saw that she was not using
a latch-key, but was waiting to be ad-
mitted. leaning as If tired against the
wall He had reached ths sidewalk
when the door opened, voucnsafing
him a bright, unimpeded view OF a
long flight Of stairs carpeted In green.
Berry entered and for a moment. be-
fore the door closed, he saw her
mounting the stairs. She had not
asked for any one, or indeed made a
sound Of greeting or inquiry. She
was therefore either expected or an
habitue of the place. When the door
was shut he. too, mounted the porch
steps and read the number On the
transom. He whispered it over sew
eral times. the light falling out on his
thin, aquiline face with sweep of
dark hair dropping downward toward
his collar
Satisfied with his investigation, he
left the porch and walked rapidly
down the street to the corner. Here
there was a lamp, and hating under
its light he drew from his pocket a
leather wallet and took therefrom
Dominick Ryan's card with sn address
written on 1t. The peaciied numbers
were the same as those on the door
he had just left, and he stood looking
fixedly at the card, an expression OF
excitement and exultation growing on
his face
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17

One cup sugar, one-half cup butter
mixed with sugar II separate dish
put one egg, onefourth cup sour
cream, one-third teaspoon soda, few
drops mapaline and pinch of salt.
Mix together, then add the sugar and
butter mixture and two cups -four.
Roll thin and over the top spread the
beaten white of one egg, then sprinkle
with sugar and chopped nuts. Pass
rolling pin over lightly and cut in any
shapes desired. Place in moderate
oven and bake, but do not let brown.
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aemare 49, neath blower.

Scientists setting out to solve the
mystery Of the mammoth statues of
Easter island have been cautioned
more or less humorously-to steer
clear of FL Banoer, another island OF
the Pacific. One Of the early English
explorers. Hugh Arkwright. who sailed
the Pacific IN 1881, warns travellers
against visiting FL Banoer-the home
Of the death flower This flower. he
says, Is so large that man can stand
upright Inside enc OF its blossoms.
But If he does so ne viii surely fall
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17

GOOD mornin' to We. Aunt Sally,
and how's apples sellin' today?"
1.-TWO fer i've, yer highness.r says I.
which is cheap fer apples at this sea-
son o. the year
That's true, says he, and I'll take
along a couple fer luck I'm in In
dustriaIs TO make OF lose a hundred
thousand. II make, I'll remerber ye.
cord bless ye,' l says. as L gives
the apples an extra polish and hands
them over. 1t was three DAYS before |
sees him ag'in. Then he stops at M
stand wild q lcok " beneyclence or
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affected that boy stole two av me
biggest apples whilst the tears was In
me eyes. Ny husband says it ought
to have been a dime at least. But.
God bless We, sir. that broker could
have sold out his business and moved
to Boston and lodged me altogether.
We know"
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his face. and money in bis hand. and
says:
~Aunt Sally, yer polished apples
brought me luck, and I'm a man sv
me word. l cleared a hundred thoue-
and that day
cord be praised. yer worship
And yell please accept this as =
little token av love and esteem from
yer true friend
And wid that the dear. good-hearted
man hands me a nickel and walks
away wild the benevolence creeping
down his shirt collar. And I was SO
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PROVED A MAN OF HIS WORD
Broker, True to Promise, Remembered
Old Apple Woman in His Day
of Rejoicing.

Yes. has me reglar customers,
said the old apple woman at a Wall
street corner as she polished an ap-
pie. "and now and then has one that
lets me share in his good luck When
industrials MAS on the kite, aiong
comes = hroker who says;
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Tn. Difference.

Knicker-In the winter l go out
TO play poker and my wife stays home
from bridge.
Bocker-And in the summer you
stay home from poker and your wife
goes away for bridge.
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Cheese Dreams"

Perhaps some readers have never
heard of dreams" They are com.
posed of thin slices Of bread spread
with cheese and placed together sand,
witch fashion, then Drowned on both
sides in the chatting dish.
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rralnlno vines 70 Grow.

II is sometimes impossible to use
string to train vines up brick wall,
and in that case adhesive plaster is an
excellent substitute. Cut narrow
strips of the plaster and fasten over
the young tendriis until they cling to
the brick or plaster.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17
How 70 Ksep small Fruit Fresh.

To keep berries and small fruits
fresh and sweet, put them in a glass
fruit jar and set in the refrigerator.
That is much better than leaving the
trait 10 the boxes In which ii comes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17
Cherry Cocoa Tee Cakes

Cream one cup sugar with one-half
cup of butter, or substitute for butter
one-half cup milk, two small cups OF
sifted -four, with two teaspoons baking
powder, two tablespoons
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A PreranulsIte.

Where should you advise me to go
for my vacation?"
why not try Shoreville?"
Can l have p good time there?"
Yes, if you take it with you
Judge
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Poison Oak or wv POISONING

is quickly relieved by bathing the af-
fected parts in solution of two tea
spoonfuls of Tyree's Antiseptic Pow
der to a pint of water. 25c. at ell
druggists or sample sent free by ). s.
Tyree, Washington. d. C.-Adv.
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asIeep. lulled by the strange frag-
rance it distills. Then the flower folds
its petals and suffocates him And
so he passes into death through spien-
did dreams and gives his body TO the
death flower for food"
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PLENTY Of Fuel.

Goals out" announced the Office
boy.
"Um"
Shall l try to scare up some
more?"
NO." said the rural editor. Spring
poems wnl be coming in soon"
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EIrst Numherlno q hc Sc

London began to n1mber its houses
in 1864, about TIE tine it removed tns
house signs that made ancient London
az open air picture gallery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-17

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, soStens the gums, reduces infamma-
uon, allays pain cures Wind collie ,25c bottleAhE
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Aim at independence of mind.
There are some men who go in leading
strings all their days-Rev. ]. Slough
ton
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Wherever the tree of benevolence
takes root, it sends forth branches
above the sky-Saadi.
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w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 24-1s1s.

Some people might just as well be
crazy for all the sense they have.