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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02
CHAPTER XXI.
Remuneration


The grim posse that gathered in
haste that afternoon did not ride far.
It's work had been singularly well
done. 1t brought back to Damory
court, however, a white bulldog whose
broken leg made his would-be joyful
bark trail into a sad whimper as his
owner took him into welcoming arms.
Next day the major was carried to
his final rest in the myrtled shadow of
st. Andrews. At the service the old
church was crowded to its doors.
Valiant occupied a humble place at
one side-the others, he knew, were
older friends than he. The light of the
late afternoon came dimly in through
the stained-glass windows and seemed
to clothe with subtle colors the voice
Of the rector as he read the solemn
service. The responses came broken
ly, and their were tears on many faces.
Valiant could see the side-face Of
the doctor, its saturnine grimness
strangely moved, and beyond him.
Shirley and her mother. Many glanced
at them, for the majors will had been
opened that morning and few there
had been surprised to learn that, save
for a life-annuity for old Jereboam,
he had left everything he possessed
to Shirley. Miss Matte Sue was be-
side them, and between, wan with
weeping, sat Hickey Snyder. Shirley's
arm lay ~shelteringly about the small
shoulders as if 1t would stay the pas
sion of grief that from time to time
shook them.
The evening before had been further
darkened by the child's disappearance
and Miss Matte Sue had sat through
half the night in fearful anxiety. 1t
was Valiant who had solved the riddle.
In her first wild conjunction, Hickey
had gasped out the story of her meet
ing with Greet King, his threat and
her own %terrorized silence, and when
he heard Of this he had guessed her
whereabouts. He had found her at
the Dome, in the deserted cabin from
which on a snowy night six years ago,
Shirley had rescued her. She had fled
there in her shabbiest dress, her toys
and trinkets left behind, taking with
her only a string of blue glass beads
that had been Shirley's last Christmas
present.
Let me stay!" she had walled. I'm
not fit to live down there! It's all my
fault that 1t happened. / was a coward.
| ought to stay here in Hell's-H alf-Acre
forever and ever!" Valiant had car
ried her back in his arms down the
m~ountain-she had been too spent to
walk.
He thought of this now as he saw
that arm about the child in that pro-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

when Valiant would have done so, the
major called him nearer.
NO" he painted; 81 like to see you
two together" His voice was very
weak and tired.
AS she leaned and touched his hand,
he smiled whimsically. Its mighty
curious" he said, but l can't get it
out of my head that it's Beauty Vail
ant and Judith that I'm really talking
to. Foolish-isn't it?" But the idea
seemed to master him, and presently
he began to call Shirley by her moth
er's name. An odd youthfulness crept
into his eyes; a subtle ~paradoxicai
boyishness. His cheek tinged with
color. The deep lines about his mouth
smoothed miraeulously out.
Judith" he whispered, YOU
sure you told me the truth a while ago,
when you said-you said
Yes, yes" Shirley answered, put
ting her young arm under him, think
ing only to soothe the anxiety that
seemed vaguely to thread some vague
hallucination.
He smiled again. 1T makes it
easier" he said. He looked at Valiant,
his mind seeming to slip farther and
farther away. Beauty" he gasped,
you didn't go away after all, did you!
l dreamed It'll reckon. It'll be-all
right with you both"
He sighed peacefully, and his eyes
turned to Shirley's and closed. Tin
so glad" he muttered, so glad +
didn't really do it, Judith. 1t would
have-been Observation-Disclosures thing
lever did"
The doctor went swiftly to the door
and beckoned to Jereboam. Come in
now, jerry" he said in a low voice,
quickly"
The old negro fell on his knees by
the couch. Mars Monty!" he cried.
"Is you gwine away en- leabe oil Jer-
ry? Is yo'? Mars'?"
The cracked but loving voice struck
across the void of the failing sense.
For a last time the major opened his
misting eyes.
Jerry, you-black scoundrel!" he
whispered, and Shirley felt his head
grow heavier on her arm, Il reckon it's
about time-to me going-home!"
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the face than it has been. This is the,
effect of hats which set less far DOWN
on the head than those that preceded
them.
1t Is not difficult to arrange the hair
In the tanner pictured, but the wav-l
ing Is not so easy. A side comb III
worn with the long twist at the hack
and for dressy occasions q spaninhI
comb makes an effective finish. thr,,st
in at the side near the top or n anvI
angle that Is becoming to the wearer.,
It is quite the style to show the,
forehead bare at one Or both sjdea
In the side part, as pictured here. tha
left forehead is bare and q lock IA
hair falls down at the right side and,
center. Little love wisps of hair abonti
the face are curled In tight ringlets
The ears are almost uncovered. mari,
ing the last Of the innovations which
h~airdressers are introducing.
JULIA BoTToMLEy. +.
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CHAPTER xxxl.-continued.

In the little haircloth trunk back in
her room lay an old scrap-book. 1t
held a few leaves torn from letters and
many newspaper clippings. From
these she had known of his work, his
marriage, the great commercial sue
cess for which his name had stood
the name that from the day of his 60
ing. she had so seldom taken upon her
lips. Some of them had dealt with
his habits and idiosyncrasies, hints of
an altered personality, and ~aloofness
or loneliness that had set him apart
and made him, In a way, a stranger to
those who should have known him
best. Thus her mind had come to
hold a double image: The grave man
these Swallowed forth. and the man
she had loved, whose youthful face was
in the iocket she wore always on her
breast. 1t was this face that was
printed on her heart, and when John
Valiant had stood before her on the
porch at Rosewood, 1T had seemed to
have risen, instinct, from that old
grave.
He had not kept silence! He had
written! 1t pealed through her brain
like a muAled bell. But Beauty Vail
ant was gone with her youth; in the
room lear by lay that old companion
who would never speak to her again,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

A CQIFFURE that is popular with
n Miss Manhattan" must possess
certain style \ features which are
worth inquiring into, since this young
lady is very sophisticated and keen
and discriminating, when it comes to
the matter Of making selections. One
of those new h~airdressings which have
compelled her approval is shown here
and since imitation is sincerest fiat
terry the French twist, made of a mass
of waved hair, may consider itself fat
tered.
The most noticeable points in this
style are the waving Of all the hair
and the side part. There is a return
to waves and curls and the promise,
already occasionally fulfilled, Of puffs
in the coming styles in ~coiffures. Far
more than half Of the prettieat effects
show the hair parted at one or both
sides and massed on the top Of the
head.
The hair is combed nor away from
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

A large hawk attacked J. s. Spicer
Of Fredericksburg, Va, while he was
hunting wild turkeys In Spotsylvania
county. While hidden in a brush pile
and underground. spicer commenced
calling turkeys. Soon a huge hawk
allghted on the limb OF a tree nearby.
While Spicer was waiting for the bird
to turn, SO as to become a favorable
target, the bird suddenly dived toward
him. Before the hunter could fire the
hawk was upon him. Spicer threw UP
his ieftAhand to guard his face, and
the hawks talons pierce his hande
6picer p q bore the hawk To the
ground, and, getting his knife from his
pocket with his free hand cut the
leaders in the hawks legs. In this
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

EOR the dance or the garden party
= or for any other of summers fes-
tlvities the ARREST and prettiest Of
gowns may be made like this one OF
sheer organdy pictured here. And
there is any number Of transparent
or semi-transparent materials from
which to make a choice. suited to the
design. There are the plain and fig.
ured nets, %voiles, swiss organdy, ba-
tiste, and the finer lawns, besides silk
muslin and chiffon.
This is an American design. orig.
mai and simple. 1t is prettily girlish
and need not shrink from comparison
with the product of any French estab-
lishment. There is an underskirt and
waist of silk muslin. For this under
slip the thin washable Chinese and
Japanese silks are desirable, for they
can be readily cleaned. A baby waist,
with rather full sleeves, and a plain,
moderately full skirt, answers this
purpose and is to be made as a sepa.
rate garment.
The outside skirt is also straight
and plain. It is trimmed into very
shallow scallops at the bottom and
these are finished with a narrow ruff
lie Of very fine point d'esprit or val
lace, for which fine plain net may be
substituted.
H '7I4@. HEsE5t .aE .Hg.zH$a
Over this skirt there is an over
skirt, somewhat fuller than the under
skirt, and cut at the bottom in the
same way, in shallow scallops, finished
with the lace edging. The overskirt
drops over a rutle made Of the organ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02
ALWAYs STOOD FOR "THE"
|Ye" Of Our Forefathers Has Too
Long Been ignorantiy Mis-
pronounced.

How does it happen that in copying
and reading ancient manuscripts we
call the character our ancestors
meant for the by the ridiculous
Eyer"
They said the Just as we do, and
the only apparent reason for mis-
taking the character ID that two cen.
turtles ago the letter III was usual
" written with . tail below the line.
and with q raced top. which made 1t
look like our W" Then the word
was so frequently used that it was
contracted. Just as the word and
was then treated and continues to
be treated To- this day BY many or u.s..
When ! was = hoy, more than so
sears ago, The alpbabets in our school
books Always ended with the short
atds WI called II 'arhpersand, and
qhAidHfa " II d lne snapper when We
xastled On The alphabet Sometimes
hsn sufficiently cultured we gave IL
Ehs TN Atle sand-per-se-and.s
A'M"A
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02
Origin of the Word Alcohol.

In the second century B. c., the
Egyptians had an eye salve contain
ing anthony sulphide, which, in
Arabic, was called "kol,' or with the
article al kol." Originally the word
denoted any remedy for the eyes, and
specifically a liquid collyrium, made
from burnt incense and burnt almond
shells. Later any fine powder was
called al kol," and by extension, any
fine or subtle substance, whether in
powder form or not. Since the fine
ness and volatility Of wine were called
its spirit" the latter was also
termed al kol.v or alcohol. This sig.
niicasce of the word has persisted to
the present time, In the expression
"alcoholisatus,'' used for drugs in very
fine powder.-The Pharmaceutical
Era.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

dy edged with lace. The rufle fol-
lows the lines of the drapery in the
oyerskirt, which is caught up at EACH
side by a group of nine tiny tucks
placed over the hips.
The neck is cut square in front and
there is a square turnover collar Of
lace in the back and edging of lace
set in at the front. A strand Of pearls
is worn, most appropriately, with this,
as a neck finish. Two smart acces;
sories complete the costume. They
are a wide girdle of figured ribbon
and a cluster of little flowers, forget
me-nots and June roses, fastened un-
der the overskirt at the left side. The
girdle is finished at the back with a
fiat bow.
If it were not for the sleeves one
might say this gown lacks any dis
tinctively original and picturesque
touch. But they are features Of inn
portance. The bodice, cut in kimono
fashion, with full short sleeves, de-
ponds upon them for it's smartness.
Set on to the short sleeve are shaped
rufles of organdy headed by a full
puff of the same. The ruffies are cut
into long points in the manner Of old
fashioned angel" sleeves. They
seem appropriately named in the vat
pory material of this gown. &
The unusually wide brim Of the hat
worn with this gown is an Innovation
in shapes. The hat is made of ms.1
line with horsehair lace over 1t on the
crown and upper brim. There is a
sash of ribbon about the crown, With
flower medallions affixed to 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant a rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers thai the Valiant cor
poratio0. which his father founded and
which was the principal souree of his
wealth had failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
Tor the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car, a
white bull dog n Damory court, a neg
4ected estate in Virginia. On the way to
llamory court he meets Shirley a
ridge. an authenticated beauty. and de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia inn
mensely. Shiriey's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major Bristow exchange rem
fmscences during which 1t is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father, and a
man m Sassoon were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge in her youth.
Sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and decides to
rehabiiitate the place. Valiant saves
shirley from the bite of a snake, which
bites him. Knowing the deadliness of the
bite, Shirley sucks the poison from the
wound and saves his life. Valiant learns
for the first time that his father left Vir-
glnl0 on account of a duel in which Doc
tor SOuthall and Major Brlstow acted as
bis father's seconds. Valiant n Shirley
become good friends. Mrs. cambridge
faints when she meets Valiant for the
arst time. allan discovers that he has
a fortune in old walnut trees. The yearly
49, q SUI f4fdt vi ~ JphStAii6 vi
feudal times. is held at Damory court. AT
the last moment Valiant takes the place
of one of the knights. who is sick, and
enters tho lists. He wins and chooses
Shirley cambridge as queen of beauty to
the dismay of Katherine Fargo, a former
sweetheart, who is visiting in Virginia.
The tournament ball at Damory court
draws the elite of the countryside. Shir-
ley Is crowned by Valiant as queen of
beauty Valiant tells Shirley of his love
ana they become engaged, Katherine
Fargo, determining not to give up Vail
ant without a struggle, points out to Shir-
lev how terrible 1t would be for the wom-
an who caused the duel to meet Valiant,
who looks so much like his father. Shir-
ley. uncertain, but feeling that her moth
er was in love with the victim of Vail
ants pistol. breaks the engagements Greet
King, a liberated convict whom Major
RrIstow had sent to prison, makes threats
against his prosecutor. Valiant pleads
with Shirley, but fails to persuade her
to change her decision. Major Brlstow is
fatally wounded by Greet King, but be-
fore dying he confesses to Mrs. Dand-
ridge that he had kept a letter Valiant
had written to her after the duel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02
LAWYERS, Favorlte Indoor snor.

AS to the question Of good faith
that has been raised here, that has no
bearing whatever declared one Of the
lawyers for the "taxpayers' who are
trying to enjoin the Hyde case prose.
cution. And possibly he spoke correct
ly. More and more the element Of
good faith Is ceasing to be a factor.
Many attorneys regard the administra-
ton Of law as an indoor sport-a duel
Of wits between Artemas bubble and
Erasmus X. Snitch.-Kansas City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02
ADJUSTING Chlldren's sashes.

1t takes an artistic hand and a deft
touch to tie broad, handsome ribbon
into the sash bow that Is to adorn
a little girls frock. Most women
can tie the ordinary bow with its
two loops and two ends, but the sash
to be properly tied today needs more
skill than that. The correctly tied
sash at present has outstanding loops.
and d shower effect below OF loops
ana ends requiring q good deal Of
ibbon and adjusting When such a
pw has been arranged II should be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

Fola La Toilette, actress and suffra-
gist, said at q luncheon at the Colony
club, apropos OF q divorce. .ThTre
would be less divorce If men were
franker Men are too secretiye in all
things The half is not told. Here
she smiled quantity THAT. being il,
terpreted, means, she said. " The bet
ter half Is not told
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

The following comes from old W..
ginia; Cut rhubarb into inch lengths
and stew as usual, or scaid in boiliny.
water, then drain. TO every pint II
rhubarb allow half q pint Of fine rai-
sins. stemmed and seeded. Bake III
tween two crusts after 1t has been
sweetened to taste.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

Napoleon Bonaparte was an active
member Of the French Academy Of
Sciences was elected A member In
1897. His appreciation Of the impor-
lance Spf scientific Research \ illus
trated BY the number Of eminent
scientists he took with him on his ex-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

petition to Egypt, where he organized
the Institute Of Egypt in Cairo and
proposed to establish an observatory
His illustrated report Of his investi
cations on the antiquities Of Egypt
was the first step In Egyptian arch.
eology. leading to the brilliant labors
Of Champolion. Marietta and Mospero
and the dominance Of the French
school in Egypt, even under British
control.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

Now, 1t is likely that our &c" will
become obsolete, just as we" has be-
come. Then u descendants of the
next century or two will be puzzled,
perhaps; but | do not think they will
be SO foolish as to say 'ampersand'
when reading our manuscripts and
coming to the little quirk we meant
for ''and" Do let us drop saying
''ye."-The Dial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

condition he succeeded in bringing it
to Fredericksburg alive. It is sup
posed the hawk saw only Spicer's
eyes through the brush, and thought
him a rabbit or other prey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

! sewed into position, and snap fasten-
ers placed under II, thus avoiding
the difficulty Of relying each time N
Is put on.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

the lifelong friend-who had really
failed her thirty years ago! |.
and in a tin box a mile away lay a let
ter.
He won't u again." the doctor
had said. but a little later, as he and
Valiant sat beside the couch, the major
opened his eyes suddenly.
Shirley" he whispered. Where's
Shirley?"
She was sitting IN the porch just
outside the open window, and when
she entered, tears were on her face.
The doctor drew back silently; but
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-02

had heard Of the duel very early that
morning. The letter would have
reached her later. She would have
fed away with it to this very room
to read it alone-as she did now!
r CTO Be CoNTINUED9
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-28
P0STNASTERS
HEAR ADDRESS
FIRST rOSTN ASHER GINEHNI
ADVISES TENtS OFFICERS
" 10 rNRCTIS rUsl.

3',.a u thp Nrva
AUSTIN. Tex. May o. Daniel c.
Roper llrst assistant Postmaster
General today addressed $50 Texas
postmasters who are here attending
the lGth annual meeting OF lhe as
soriutiou.
Mr.. Roper 'old the postmastors
of the plan OF Postmaster General
furloson lo further improve and oX-
tend the parcels post service lie
said % is aimed to make the postal
service great factor in decreasing
thc so called high cost OF living Tie
also urged the Dostmasters tO keep
IN touch with boards OF trade de-
liver addresses In public schools on
ilc urnrcr r1n - = ".~i ~ sr
anu @rssni1, shipping h,os aaonI
their city and rural customers. tn
ociation VIII elect officers tomor
row and srlcct the place Tor holdlnl
n next convention
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-28

"'s 'It
WASHINGTON ID O., Nay g-.
Ih, a.dl'aior 'h'e afternoon OF tho
college ot NI.int' lhr first huIldiue
To- De cpup''.'' on tlc campus of
Oh" American Ir'Feriiy tho grad
uai" school which me Method.
Episcopal lfHr.. Bon tho United
state. is establishing loo th's cifv.
attracted io I"nna..F'uvn lei boz %
hlsh'. ro'a 2" catherine OF odura
t0... r01rr1W"H and men promIuou
ln lH''Ir I'' Ir"..iDu Wilson pro.
.n.d a .'. o.Ir.ai opening ami
s.rrn'art oi state Hr'ar vas ono off
ihe .p".f'rs Bishop Earl CrlHston
the senior bishop %. OBJ" church. pre.
sided over tHo rnromouice and - p.
op. MoboucIl ~ Chicago and llami-
Ton OF Boston dn'', rod addro. .ef
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-28
FAVOR TEACHING
BIBLE IN SCHOOL,
pREsByTERANs URGE LEGis-
LATIRE To PASS ALL LAWS
NEG ESSAkl.
.REC0MNENl ARBITRATION
Religions Training IN Public Seli""is
Shuuid isc Planned ~ to Avoid
I MON ~ tknrca and
state.

Nv Awooiaied Press.
CHICAGO. H.. May 27--'A reso-
luton iayorinR the study OF the bible
in public schools. and urging the
churches 10 petition the state legis-
lHuros TO pass the necessary laws
Go bring about the desired reform
vas adopted by the general assem-
1ly of prcshyterians.
Ano her resolnilou urged the es-
tahlishmont Of a permanent tribunal
of arbitration at the Hague with
view OF aholishing wars IN the fu-
turr.
Religious training In our public
schools. sO planned as to avoid the
violation in amy way OF our cherished
principle of the separation OF church
ana state sh0uld be SYSTEMATIC and
constant declared the preamble.
This council calls upon the church
authorities 10 investigate the subject
lpllv with q view 10 deyising some
method of ayertine The sad results
of present inefficiency In moral and
religion. training"
Tho resolution reads.
The Word Of God Is the charter
of the spiritual and civil rights of
man. aH ahundautly Illustrated In the
history and institutions of this
country Persistent offcrts are being
made 20 exclude tho Bible from use
iu the public schools. II Is ordered
That use be made OF every proper
means in maintaining the Word Of
God as 400 essential clement IN the
education and training of the youth
Of the land
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-28
MERIC HORSE WINS
THE ENGilSH pEGHi

EPSON Eng Nay o.. The
EDgl p derby vle won today D. an
American horse. Herman - Drr.
veaH Durhar H., who Won r.
c'rtcr raco bv three lengths Tic
l"iting voe twenty 10 one against
him
Eine George ana Queen Nrrr
wore ures.lt as well as the .f.u
OF Tho American embassy ana ma.g
other Americans.
The only disturbance of not, Vas
'ho arrest oi ids Rice supposed
militant suf'ragetie. Who fired
pistol laodol with blank CARTRIDGES
~ % policeman at EPSON Down
THO woman DECLARE the WAuou
was given Dor hy her husband for
pcrso1ui protection she denied
tG1, she va q Hfrare'to.