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The state herald., 1914-06-12
CHAPTER xII-contInued.

TIL the sun was high John Valiant
lay on his back In the fragrant grass.
meditatively watching bucaneering
chicken-hawk draw widening circles
against the blue and listening to the
vibrant tattoo of 'pecker-wood" on
far-away tree, and the timorous wet
whistle of bob-white The whole
place was very quiet now. For Just
one thrilling moment It had burgeoned
into sound and movement: when the
sweaty horses had stood snorting and
stamping in the yard with the hounds
scampering between their legs and the
riding-coats winking like rubies In the
early sunshine!
Had she recognized him as the
smudged tinkerer of the stalled car? ?
"She saw me drop that wretched brute
through the window" he chuckled. Il
could take oath to that. But she didn't
give me away, true little sport that
she was. And she won't | cant
think Of any reason. but know. Was
she angry? wonder!"
At length he rose and went back
to the house. With bunch OF keys
he had found he went to the stables.
after some difficulty gained access.
and propped the crazy doors and win
dows open to the sun. The building
was airy and well-lighted and con
tained dozen roomy box-stalls, a
spacious loft and carriage-house.
The straw bedding had been unre.
moved. mice-gnawed sacking and
rotted hay lay In the managers. and the
warped harness. hanging on its pegs.
was q smelly mass OF mildew and
decay. He found stick. moved away
the festooning cobwebs, and moved
the debris piece-meal
'There!" he said with satisfaction.
There's a place for the motor-if
Uncle Jefferson ever gets 1t here"
1t was noon when he returned. after
a wast-up in the lake. to the meal
with which Aunt Daphne. in costume
dimly suggestive of bran-meal poul.
tice with gingham apron on. regaied
him. Fried chicken. corn-bread so
soft and fiufy that II had to be lifted
from the pan with spoon. Drowned
potatoes. and to his surprise. fresh
milk "Ah done druv ouah oil COW
ovah. suh.' explained Aunt Daphne.
lease she gotter be MIXED. er she
run dry ez de Red Sea TO de chillon
OBJ lzril"
Aunt Daphne" inquired Valiant
with his mouth full, what do you call
this green thing7"
''Dat7 OATS jes' turnip.tops. sub,
wild er hunk er bacon In de pot. Laws.
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Where Roll. the oreooni

The Herald printed two weeks ago
a comprehensive account from the pen
OF Charles Willis Thompson OF the
course OF the Progressive party since
the memorable contest OF 1919 The
figures showed 4 decline In all the
states OF the Union except our own.
and here the peculiar conditions are
only too well understood Oregon ha.
now submitted lts testimony ON tn.
same subject In the returns from the
primaries. which have just been held
there.
In 1919 the state gave Wilson $1,000
votes. TO Roonoyolts 81 900 and Taft't
$1,000 In the primary registration.
Just completed with the presence Of
the women nomlnally doubling th.
totAisl. $4,000 voters listed them
selves aa Republicans. $1,000 ar Dem
ocrats and-to be oxaet-6.2b6 Pro
freHHiyoA.
To such &c, OF figures no editorial
comment can add anything -BoHton
Herald
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FACING A PROBLEM
Democratic Party Has Hard
Row to Hoe.
Previous Extravagance Seems to Make
Economy Imperative, and Inter
ests of the Country Are
Bound to Suffer.

1t is going to be u billion-d dollar ses-
ers are alarmed by the fact. They fear
the judgment OF the voters in Novem.
ber. They recall the economy pledges
made at Baltimore, and the elabora.
tion Of them by the Democratic spell.
binders in the campaign that followed,
And yet these men seem undis.
turbed by the record respecting other
pledges made at the same time, and
elaborated In the same fashion for
campaign purposes.
Take the tariff. That has been re.
vised downward, but the result prom.
ised has not been realized. The cost
of living. Instead Of going down. has
gone up. In some things. present fig
ures are the highest of record. But
they have not been produced by the
Underwood law. What we all now
know is that, contrary to the Demo
cratic accusation, the Payne law was
not responsible for the high cost OF
living while 1t was in operation. Hence
1t was impossible for revision OF that
law to lower the cost,
Take the question of Panama canal
tolls. The Democratic party at Balti
more committed itself absolutely to
the exemption of American coastwise
shipping from tolls, and the nominee
OF the convention explained why, and
committed himself to the policy. And
yet Mr.. Wilson wants the exemption
law repealed. the house under pressure
by him has voted for repeal.
Both Of these pledges were far more
definite than was the pledge about
economy. That pledge was in terms
general and conventional-what lie
known in politics as play to the gal
leries.
In the matter OF appropriations the
Democrats are face to face with a very
definite proposition. They are for the
time administering the Affairs of q
large and developing country. We
have some heavy annual charges, and
both parties have co-operated in fixing
them. An adequate navy" an upto-
date army. a large pension roll, inter.
nal improvements OF an ambitious
character, are among the items. The
people in November. 1912, did not vote
to cripple any feature OF the accepted
governmental arrangement. They ex
pected the government to be supported
in good style, and according to its size
and purposes and Just demands
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Bull Moose Dead In Arizona.

Arizona was one OF the first states
TO register the passing Of the Progres.
sive party. according to Bracy Curtis
prominent Nogales banker. who is AT
the Willard. There was no Progress
siye party In Arizona any more. none
TO speak OF. he said. though In the
election OF 1912 Roosevelt beat Taft
In the Bisbee municipal election
April 20. the Progressiyes barely beat
out the Socialists" said Mr. Curtis
"Bisbee was the stronghold of the
Progressiyes In the last national cam.
paign. In the recent election the Dem.
ocrats polled b35 votes. the Republi
cans 5O7. the Progrcssivcs GO. and the
Socialists "a, The Democrats now
look upon the Republicans ms their
dangerous foe and are fearful OF the
coming election. The Republicans
naturally. are very enthusiastic, and
are counting on carrying the state this
fall. We may not be able to beat the
Democrats this year. but we are surely
going TO turn Arizona into n Republi
can state. e."-Washington Herald.
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crmc. ct cer'ny do me good ter see
yo' git arter II dat way. sub Reok'n
yo got or appor,itel Hyuh. nyuh'"
II have, ! never guessed II before.
and I'm magnificent discovery. How.
ever. II suggests upwolcomc rctloc
tionH. Aunt Daphne. how long do you
estimate man can dino like this on
well. say on hundred dollars1''
"Er hun'od dollaha. guh7 OATS or
right smart heap O. money. deed ct ial
Well sub. pens on whut yo' raises.
Ef yo' raises yo' own gyardcn-tasa on
chickna on aigs. All reck'n yo' kin
live longah dan dat Rr Mothoosalum.
en- ntill haf mos OF Il In dc oi stock.
IN"
"Ahl can grow all those things
myself, yvu think1"
"Yo' eert'n'y kim" naid Aunt Daphne
"Ey ybody do, Do ohlokna done peck
70 deyselyea on do yuddah thlnss-yo'
o'ny gotter courage 'em on dcy jes'
grows"
Valiant ate his dessert with n
thoughtful amils wrinkllnE his brow.
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WASTED WEALTH OF COUNTRY
All Kinds OF Game Has Been lnols.
erlmins,ely Slaughtered Through
out Labrador.

The nah. ficsh and fowl Of Labrador.
writoa DR. Grcnfcll In the Wide World.
have been exploited TO tho last degree,
and no scintific or practical offort has
been made for their protection or ro'
habllita,lon. our auks. eurlew. ducks
and many other birds have become
either extinct or dangerously doplct
ed our deer. owing to forest fires
caused by earclcspnesa and unrostfict
cd slaughter by Indians. m well hn
white aetunra, have 90 far diminished
aa 10 brlng poml'stnrvRtlon 20 doorH
whore once there was always piontf
The obstruction Of seal herds haa
brought families once ailiuont to mis-.
crable poverty. For some reason our
unriyalcd herring and mhokofcl have
left ua altogether The salmon catch
In only n shadow Of what II once was.
and even tho returns Of our stlll val
liable cod fishery show Increasing un'
certainty IN quantity and distribution,
Tho growing number OF trnpparn. tho
lack Of protection. or the destruction
OF their food supplies, has made the
annual winter fur hunt insufficient 70
inalgtAin IN comfort all who prosecute
Il. and that In spite OF the immense
Increase IN tho price Of polts Seals
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No M.n,lnn nt p,lm..

Sit r1lnn Ia confident Of victory. m
Of courhu. ] an. don't think thefs
can be any doubt of Colonel Roose
volt
The colonel was talking about The
senatorial election In Pennsylvania. ~
rather about tho contest between ths
Hon. liol"a penrose aud the Hon. or
ford Pinehol why should the Hon. A
Mitchell Palmer be- overlooked by ths
cscrriEhieouH colonel. except Tor IA,
reason that be- 10 Dgmocratg-Nsw
YORK Sun
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ing recollection of rose, which from
her horse that morning at Damory
Court, she ha- glimpsed In its glass on
the porch.
Both laughed a little. He imagined
that he could smell that wonderful
hair, subtle fragrance like that Of
sun-dried seaweed or the elusive scent
that clings to tuft of long'plucked
Spanish moss. "Chum stands abb
solved. then" he said, bending to
sweep together the scattered jessa-
mine DO you--do you run like that
when you're not frightened?"
when I'm caught red-handed.
Don't you?"
He looked puzzled.
She pointed to the flowers Il had
stolen them. and was trying to
''scape off wild EN- as the negroes
say. Shocking. isn't 1t? But you see.
nobody has lived here since long be-
fore was born. and suppose the
fiower-thieving habit has become In
grown"
But" he interrupted, there's acres
OF them going to waste. Why on earth
shouldn't you have them?"
"Of course know better today. but
there was "a special reason. We
have none and this is the nearest
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant, rich society favorite
suddently discovers that the Valiant cor
poration. which his father founded and
which was the. principal source of his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car. a
white bull dog and Damory court. neg
iected estate In Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an auburn-haired beauty. and de-
cides that he Is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge. and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniscences during which IL is revealed
that the major. Valiants father, and "A
man named Sassoon were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge In her youth.
bassoon and Valiant fought duel on her
account In which the former was killed,
valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
ings In very much neglected condition.
Valiant explores his ancestral home. He
y surprised by fox hunting party which
invades his estate. He recognizes Shirley
At the head of the party. He gives sane
.tuary to tho cornered fox. Gossips dis
Dpuss the advent OF the new owner and re-
Sall the tragedy In which the elder Val
liant took part,
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lum. Most of the negroes are more
or less spoiled, as you'll find. I'm
afraid She turned the conversation
bluntly. Had you seen Damory
Court before?"
mo. never"
DO you like the general plan OF the
placer"
DO like it?' cried John Valiant.
do / like it,"
A quick pleasure glanced across her
face. IT'S nice of you to say 1t that
way. We ask that question SO often
it's become mechanical. You see. it's
our great show-place."
At that moment patter Of foot
steps and shrill shrieks came flying
over the last-years leaves beyond the
lilac bushes It's Hickey Snyder" she
said. peering out smillngly as two
children. pursued and pursuer, burst
into view. ''Hush!" she whispered !;
Il wonder what they are up to-"
The pair came In whirl through
the bushes. The foremost was a
seven.yearold negro girl, in a single
short cottonade garment, wizened,
barelegged and bareheaded, her black
wool parted in little angular patches
and tightly wrapped with bits of cord.
The other was white and as freckled
as a turkeys egg, with hair cropped
like a boys. She held a carving
knife cut from shingle, whose edge
had been deeply ensanguined by poke
berry juice. The pursued one stun.
bled over root and came to earth In
heap, while the other pounced upon
her like wildcat.
Hold STILL you limb OF Satan" she
scolded. How can do It when you
won't stay still?"
oh lawd," moaned the PROSTATE
one. in simulated terror; "oh, Doctah
good Doctah Snydah, has All gotter
hab dat operation? Is yo' sho gwlne.
ter twitter aroun nah insides wild
dem knives en- saws en- things?"
1T won't hurt" reassured the would
be operator: mo more than II did Mis-
Poly Clifford. And I'll put your liver
right back again"
Walt er minute All jes' remem
bahs All fo'got ter make nah will. All
leabs-"
"Nonsensel" objected the other irri
tably. You made 1t yesterday. They
always do II beforehand"
No, sub; All done clean fergot ct
All leabs nah thimble ter de Mefodis
church, en- nah black en- wite kitter
ter Rickev Snyder. en-"
A twig snapped under valiant's foot
Both scrambled TO their feet. the blacl
girl TO look at them with wide self
conscious grin. Hickey. tossing heI
short hair back from her freckle,
face. came toward them
My goodness. Miss Shirley" sh,
said, we didn't see you at ALL" Sh,
looked at Valiant. Are you the mar
that's going TO fix up Damory Court p
she inquired. without any tedious for
mallties.
yes" said Valiant
We'll" she said critically. "you'v,
got your Job cut out for you. But
shoulu say you're the KIND to do II.
"Rickey!" shirley's voice tried I,
be stern. but there was hint o
laughter in IT,
What did ! say now" inquired
Hickey. I'm sure ! meant II to b,
complimentary"
1t was" said Valiant. II shall tr,
TO deserve your good opinion"
But what CHASTITY playi" ey
claimed Shirley. Where did yol
learn itG'
We were playing Mis- Poly Gifrort
in tho hospital" Hickey answered
Shes got whole lot OF little peb
bles what they cut out
oh Rickeyl" expostulated Shirlel
with a shuddor.
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little pasteboard box like wedding-cake.
with blue ribbon around it, She was
showing l. to Miss Matte Sue yester-
day. She was telling her all about it.
She said all the women there showed
each other their cuts and Dragged
about how long they were.'
You certainly have highly devel-
oped taste for the dramatic" said
Shirley. II wonder what your next
effort will be-"
ITS tomorrow" Hickey informed
her. We're going to have the duel
between Valiant and Sassoon."
The smile was stricken from John
Valiant's face. duel--the duel-be-
tween Valiant and Sassoon! He felt
his blood beat quickly. Had there
been such thing in his fathers life?
Was that what had blighted It?
only not here whero 1t really hap
pened. but In the Meredith orchard.
Greenie's going to be-"
"Ah AIM" contradicted Greenie.
"Ah ain gwineter be dat Valiant, no
howl"
"You are, tool" insisted Hickey,
wrathfully. You needn't be so pickety
and choosety-and after she kills Sas-
soon. we put the bloodhounds on her
trail"
GREENE Uttered 'Dey ain no dawg
aroun' heahd tech me-" she said, zen
Sides
But. Rickey," Shirley interposed
that wasn't murder That was
duel between gentlemen. They don't"
Il know It," assented Hickey cheer
fully. But 1t makes It more exciting.
VIII you come. Miss Shirley. deed and
double? won't charge you any ad-
mission"
Il can't promise" said Shirley. by
the way. isn't 1t about time Miss Mat
| tie Sue had her tear"
1T certainly Is. Miss Shirley" said
Hickey, with penitent emphasis. Il
clean forgot II. and she'll row me uL
the gump-stump Come on. Greenie." !"
and she started on through tho
bushes.
Shirley looked at Valiant with a
! deepening of her dimple. "Rickey
isn't an aristocrat." she said; shes
what we call here poorwhite, but she's
got a heart of gold She's an orphan.
and the neighborhood in general, and
Miss Matte Sue Mabry In particular.
have adopted her"
He hardly heard her words for the
painful wonder that was holding him.
! h.I tuE Il.
Was II this thought-whaIever the
proyocation. however justified by the
customs OF the time and section
that had driven him TO self.exile? He
recalled himself with an EFFORT. for
she was speaking again.
You've found Lovers Leap. no
doubt?"
No. This is the first time I've
been so far from the house. Is II near
herey''
"rll show II TO you" She held out
her hand for the bunch OF jessamine
and laid II on the broad roots OF n
tree that were notified with lichen
Look there" she said suddenly:
] isn't that beauty"
She was pointing TO jimson'weed
on which had settled. with classy
wings vibrating. long, ungninly.
I needielike insect with an odd sword.
like beak What In thaty" he asked
"A snake-doctor. II Unc' Jefferson
were here he'd say. 'Bettnh watch
out Dah's er snek roun' erbout heah.
shoH Hen nll you full OF dhrky
superstitions,"
Suddenly the slim path between the
trees took quick turn. and fell away
at their feet. There" she said. This
II the finest view at nnmory Court"
tro RE roN~t%uEDl
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place where they grow. My mother
wanted some for this particular day"
Good heavens!" he cried. You
don't think you can't go right on tax.
ing them? Why. you can 'scape on
with the whole garden any time!"
A droll little CLEAN of azure mis-.
chief darted at him suddenly out OF
her eyes and then lodged back again.
Aren't you just little rash with
other peoples property"
Other people's?"
What will the owner sayr"
He bent back one OF the long jessa-
mine stems and wound II around the
others. Il can answer for him. Be-
sides. owe you something. you know.
| robbed you this morning-of your
brush"
She looked at him. abruptly serious
why did you do that"
Sanctuary. His two beady eyes
begged 80 hard for IT, Twenty raven.
Gus hounds they said. and dozen
galloping horses. And look what a
poor shivering little redbrown NOR
sci ! ami"
For Just an instant the bronze. gold
head gave quick imperious toss. like
high.mettled pony under the nick
OF the whip. But as suddenly the
shadow OF resentment passed; the
mobile face under the bent hat.brim
turned thoughtful. She looked again
at him DO you think It's wrong to
kill thlngs7" she asked gravely.
oh. dear. no." he smiled. Il
haven't single ism. I'm not even n
vegetarian"
But you would be II you had to kill
your own meat7'
Perhaps. SO many OF US would
AS n matter OF fact. don't hunt my.
self. but I'm no reformer."
why don't you hunt?"
Il don't enjoy H." lie flushed
slightly. II hate firearms" he said. a
trine difficulty. II always have. |
don't know why. Idlonyncrnay. | sup
pose. hut I shouldn't care for hunt.
Ing. even with bows and arrows I
would kin n tiger or n poisonous rep.
tile. or anything else. In case OF nec.s.
slty. But even then | should hardly
enjoy Il, know some animals are
pests and have to be killed Some
men do, too But don't like 20 do II
myself"
Wouldn't that theory lead to a
Wholesale evasion OF responsibility
Perhaps. I'm no philosopher But
n binckbird or red fox Ia NO pretty.
even when hc Ia thicving. that ia let
him have tho corn. I'm like the
Lord High Erccutloncr In The Nj.
kado' who was NO tendcrhcar,ed that
he couldn't execute anybody and
planned TO begin with ruinca'plga aud
work up Only I'm afraid couldn't
even manage the gulnca.piFs,"
She laughed. you wouldn't find
many to prnetice on here DO you
raise gulnehplEs up North"
"Ah." he said ruefuiiy, you tag mo.
too Have I by chanco large letter
N tat,oocd upon my manly brow7 hut
suppose i,'s tho accent Uncle JEFF
fcrron oatnloguod mo In i've minutea.
Ho said he didn't know why | was
from do Norf. but hc 'knowod A.
i'vc annexed him and his wife. by the
way"
You're lucky 10 have them, unc
Jefferson and Aunt Daph might have
slipped out Of n plantation OF the last
cantury. They're absolutely antr.bsl
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CHAPTER XIII.
John Valiant Makes a Discovery.

John Valiant Makes Discovery
I'm no sorry was what he raid. a.
he kneclcd TO release her. and she was
grateful that his tone was unmired
with amusement She bit hor lips. M
by sheer strength Of elbow and knc.
he snapped the offending boie short
off-onc OF those quick exhibitions
OF reserved strength that every WON.
mn likes.
II don, know how I could have
been no nllly-thnnk You no much"
said Shirley. painting slightly from
hor cxertionH. Tin not the least bit
hurt-only my dresa-and you know
very we'll that wasn't afraid OF that
ridiculous dog" A richer glow stole
to hcr cheeks an she spoke. burn
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Mat,. All III. pIn,r,n,.

In Republican Administrations Dom
oorAtH regard automobiles for the use
of public officials as iuaurioa thai
ought no, To be enjoyed nj tho oTpons,
Of the poor taxpayer iiut this Ia
Democratic administration.
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To the Point,

a lawyer residing In Washington.
and noted for HIS laounic style OF OK.
prosHion. sent tho following tcfsc and
witty note TO a refractory client who
would not comply with hin reiterated
demands for tho paYmen, Of his bin
"Hlri II you pay the lnolossd. YOU viii
obllgo fus uyon 40 not shall ebiiss
ynu-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-19
Cbe Message Of
Christmas
BY CARDINAL GIBBONS.

GZI 0DAY the whole Christian
"A world prostitutes Itself in ado
" ration around the crib Of Beth
lehrn airl rebearscs in nc
cents of love IL history which precedeS
all time and will endure throughout
eternity If asked to explain the rap
urOus influence which controls us we
have no other words than The evangel
Of JOY which the angel gave unto earth,
"For this day IS born unto you II
Saviour, who is Christ the Lord
The blessings resulting from ON
Christian civilization are poured out 50
regularly and abundantly On the intel
lectnal. moml and social world Ike
the sunlight aud the air Of heaven and
the fruits Of the earth that they lnve
ceased to excite any surprise except
to those who visit lands whore the re
ligon Of Christ is little known
Before the advent Of Christ the
whole world with the exception of the
secluded Roman province Of Palestine,
was buried in ldolntry Men worship
ed the sun and moon and stars Of heny-
en-. They worshlpod everything ex'
cept God only, to whom alone divine
homage Is due. Christ, the Light Of
the World proclaimed unto all men in
its mllness the truth which had hith'
ero been hidden In Judea. He taught
mnnkind TO know the one true God, Il
God existing from eternity unto eterni'
ty. II God who created all things by
his power who governs all things by
his wisdom and whose experimenting
providence watches over the affnrs Of
nations MS well as OF men, without
whom not even II sparrow falls to the
ground,
The message Of Christmas day is In
tended for all men, for all times, for all
conditions of existence. Only by stern
ndheslon to the principles therein con.
talncd can individuals and nntions
hope to share in TINT pence which has
been promised to men OF good VIII.
no volate them Is to reverse the order
established by God, and disorder Is the
synonym for sin and strife