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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

A big line of iron beds. springs and
mattresses at Oliver & McKown Hard
ware Co.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

Club Meet-The next meeting Of the
Syringa Club will occur April II at
the home Of Mrs. Chester Greene.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

The largest line OF go-carts and
baby buggies in town, at Oliver &
McKown Hardware Co.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

Wones entertained a number Of her
lady friends Tuesday afternoon.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

Dressmaking ShOp-Mrs. Abercrom-
bic has opened a d~ressmaking estab-
lishment in the rooms at the real of
the Schmidt, Furniture store.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

You almost have to gamble to get
your Easter suit. Tony.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09
Making ImprONement-A. K. ton

'Dahlen, the tailor. is making some i'm
provements in his establishment by
putting in some nice clean cabinets
in which-to hang suits.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

sprinkler 0ut-The street sprinkler
made it's initial appearance for the
season Saturday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

Cleaning and pressing by Tony. the
tailor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

The man who took away a pair Of
boots March 5rd, for delivery, will
please return the same at once
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

See Oliver & MeKown Hardware Co.
for builders hardware.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

Mrs. wones Entertains-Mrs. NJ. A
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

Clerk Of School District No. II. Pow
er County. $40
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-09

Clerk OF School District No. Is. Pow
er County. 4-s-4-lo
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-02-13
Shcatcrtautitmcn.

Sci ben NATURALIZATION MpIteri.nz
ipieIen er5ieIttn ole Mitpirtenotn
cine beitimmte 0eloertlnbnuno; 5ipi=
iden benz Zimmerman, rer pos Sc
rift ouf1f}Iug uno Dem 9iAter be5
Dramas beitono tsin llnter'6ieb.
Nu9 5pdter nod lpuroen bic 9tutoren
nit einsm Nelbbetrog o%tgefunoen. uno
Elm S6nsuoi4tsr mi: Der 6ronSoie
9oIop ountte iid nit orei 3balern
pro Stid i6on Qtdn3eno be3ablt.
Wie Or. Qons Qnnosberg in etnem
"adoB oes bel Meper uno Sefen ers
i6sirsnoen .3bentertalenber5 ouf bo5
Sa6r 1914" ou5fi9rt, borf mar oIS
bas Geburt5jobr Der Santieme, Die
Elm gerehtsre8 prin5ip in Ter Wnteil=
rohme oe3 Oi4ters am 8iihnengelpinn
anba6nte, poS Snbr 1858 betraAt:n.
DomoI8 lo8 clifton Q'9ermite Ieinen
&om0Dianten Elm Gtiit Der, ba8 Iie
nit 100 S6o.egn honorieren molten.
NIs Tie ober 9inter9er b6rten. oos
Gtiif lei MIDI oon Dem beriibmten
2'Germite. irnoern BON einem unbez
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-02-13
goItsratb. ga grofie, his.

User bonn folsts nu4 lie gua:.
SeHer aampf. ben ih eeaen lire err
tDa6snhe 2iebe fibren muBts. mar hi.
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ieoe 5iber in mir fstnte. o6pebrsn
gu miifen. 0. oas psroet SIR ME psrs
itshen
9rei mOnute bousrt. bisf.r furas
terIife &ompf. in TEN i'd I9lisbli4
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8ett niAt mebr O%erIaiieu uno itar6.
glie n.roe id i6ren Iestcn Bid pers
aelien; er i:rabiie 10 pisl 2iebe. 70 oisl
0ont5orteit aus buflr, oaB i) Ie
getotet 6nt.e.
Sd Oerreiite. ueberoQ p~erfoIgt.
MID itr Bib, pie lie ouf Ter Sabre
lag. Sd tam 3uriit. Wsnn ma mi6
gu eiEem &ranten risf, lob i4 MIR
lie, bic meinetresen farb. uno i9
taBte isoea Grorte7, Dem ih tslfen
tonnte. @arum toTnt, is ciefen fcis
len u1D tpnrum niQ)t lie? Sd babte
meia G8iITen. Oorum ou6t, iGl 10
Diel uno nur has Cine niht, BON Dem
tbr Qeten obhi1q?
Oamots fdbte i] ben Gnti6Iub.
meinsm oerfludten 9srufs gu snts
faGen. Guer Tirettor mar mein ouz
tel 5r.uno. sr qob mir bisie @tele.
Die Shredbilner pifen, i9 tonnte
rubi9 Ieten. Wber bonn e~rei9nste ii6
jener San, uno ieitber perfulgen iic
mid miecer. Sd mub 9eben, i4 muB
gcben."
Bitter fdIud5sno psrbnrg sr fsin
@ntIib. Die Geieufdoft fdtpieg err
i1ittert. Tann erbob er iu6 pIDsl
LID unb ergriff ieinen 9ut.
.Gott nit Guh!!"
Gr 9ino. limb nismano iob i'm
nieoer.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-02-13

Oubcuu lDtE SlHe peIuEIppUe UtuS
fbine. Ridts eing in Sronune. ST.
Der i4oB 80de. 9.rr Blum b.tam
BON Sirettor sirs sepaItis. Nai..
neil man auf ben erften Bid mert.n
mubte. bnB sr ii9 I'm ssbntauisnp
Wiart esirrt bate.
Qu5 BEN @bf4iebsIoup.r mar Elm
8cntett ~g.porb.n, oas oas 8ureau
Dem i6eio.nosn 3oueg.n gu Gbren
CAB. Ger aon3Iei6sf belt .ine ers
areifenbe abIdisDsrebe. Die 5err
aIu9e s.ribrt beantportste.
sd muB gehen," iagte er. ~peil
Sbr erfabren babt, oaB i9 Qr3t bin.
Weinem 8eruf. mubts i'd untrsu pers
ben, oa i9 mir ionft cine augel our9
ben Gopf geiaet bdtte. Die 9ranten,
bi. ReSepte, bic 2itulatur n0ottor".
Der Qpptbet.ngeru9 madten mid
po61Iinnig. SD nahm einen Poiten
an, I'M oapon ni6ts mebr gu feben,
gu b0ren. gu rie6en uno IS eeIang
aud. Sd pergaB mid uno i9rieb
Elm 3e3spt. Settler erf6eint mir
oies Bureau nit Qpotbetengeru6 g.z
flint. Seoes JormuIar ltount uno
itarrt mid an: nOu biit Qr3t". Sd
tonnte ni6t mebr nit Sud Ipreben,
benin Sbr hattst rid ertannt. llno
oos b%eunrubigte mid nieoe-. Ilte
Grtnnerungen, bic i'd s.poltIam pers
grub, um ni4t berriidt gu tperoen,
lpuroen trieoer mad.
4ber bapou herItebt Sbr ia nidts
uno balt.t mid bieqeidt fir einen
Mobnfinnigen. Wortet bamit nod
Elm bib4.n. capt mid crit eraiRs
len:
9rsi Sabre finb es Der. boB ih
beiratete. Sd bate Elm trdntIi4es
Wdo6en betanoelt uao mid in odsz
fette perliebt. sic mar ni9t reid.
ai6t fb0n, mr. Elm eigenartiger 2isbz
rei3 ~fe'Ielts mid an ie. ueberoieS mar
ie ou4 unbeilbnr. Sd ielblt bate
Is iGren GItern geIagt; Pie burf lie
6eiraten, rsnn hQs pdre ibt Sob"
Sd beirotete lie troboem. Sd
tonnte nidt pioerItehen = i'd liebte
Iie. SD ia9te i4r: MIDI oils qr8t bari
ie sum G}otten nebmen. Sd tperoe
ouf lie odien, tper0e ibr 8ruoer. ni6t
ibr 0atte iein. Sur ~beiIummen blei>
ben nil id nit ibr. ibre fife, trous
rige Stimme b5ren. hire feire, magere
6ano in Der meirigen holtea, i;e
pflegen. fpenn fe tront lit. uno oas
QebreAli6e, erl0Idenoe, peltenOe 2e>
ben bitten Gag uno Na6t.
Sin Sobr oouerte bieie Gbe. SD
ipor 9IiidIif. gliitliAer ME jemaHo,
Ger eire gc7uabe 5rau in feline Qrme
fhlieRen fonn. Sdl ndr liz 9runer.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-02-13

Sriitan, rfolange ods Siud non nel
iti." Elm 9euntel Der GinrahTle BEN
SiGter gu sablsn. Euinault erhlelt
~buraufbin fir Iein critics StId Die
Neb.nbubIerin" gum srIten nal Cans
tiene; Der grfinosr oieier Ginrihs
tung mar n5er ni6t sr. ME pieltnf
f.6auptet nirb. Ionoeru 2'Ssrmite.
On 9yrunfreih purne bnaE 81 gnbt
res II. SabrIunberts bic %..6oafs bic
ies G.untel an ben 4uto~ oeisbt. big
etpa 100 Sabre fpdter. 17S0, 9:ars
mar6ais fir Die &utogeu eiu Siebcn=
tel ourdieBte.
Gpdter 6ot bann RnpoI:on mitten
ous cen Qufr.oungen res breune1oeH
Wcsfau beraus Die Santiemcnfruge
in umfaTenosr 0eiie sere9.lt. Sir
0eutT6lano unb SeIterrsi6 ieoo6
Iouten nod einigs Sahrsehnte ocritreis
den, bis audi hi:r bic Steoterantienle
anerfannt muroe. 9orher mar es
I'M rem 2obn Der 0ramatiter 3'snllln
fGts9t beIteqt. Nadoem i'm Sabre
1875 Ger 6nmburqer 0irsttor 6rieoz
rid 2ubnig S6r0oer lei einem
Qreisousf6reiben fir o6enoTiiGcnoe
Stiide ben fir bamoli9e 3eit teoeus
teneen 8ttra9 BON 90 2oui8cor. b.
B.. 100 Sbalsrn. nngeiebt bate. nuroe
pies FER 9etp6bnlids SnB fir 0roBe
brnmntiide Qrbeiten. Der abey nur
BON erftsn Sihn.n ge3oblt puroe,
lpdhrenb bi: flsireren gbenter ouf
S6leihpsgen iib tos Bud perIAaiFs
ten uno Der @utor leer ou5giHg.
Sfftanb aobIte Shiuer fir ben Wals
I~enitein GO Srieor,dso'or, uno Dos
galt oIs cine grobe Summe, ME lie
rur S6iGer, Ger b~eItbe3uhIts 0roma=
titer Der 3eit, ertie!t, Inns erihetnen
1000 Mnrt ols einmaligs Nbfinoun9
fir bi" neberIoFunQ etnss Dorpeinruz
mos an cine oroBe 8itne reft penig.
5fiir oie Woc6etb s@sarfsitnna tetAm
GhiQer nur II Oufnten. 120 Wnrf.
Grit our3 bo5 0ertienit oe5 9erliz
ner SHtenocnisn bon &iitner puroc
i'm Sabre 1914 Die 5ontieme .inge=
fiibrt; er pereinborte NIT benz Burg
Standardization BON 6oibein. boB Ie
fir Elm nhenoFiin,noe8 Stid osm
@utor 10 Nros:nt BON cer Grutoein>
no1mc. 6 Yro3ert, rrenn nn8 Wert
nod zines einotti8en 9orz poer No6s
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me6rattjgen beoirft, te3ohlen molteu.
9ieIe Ncupronung IeBte Iitb oonn no4
tefti8:n groteIten mehr uno mebr
hurA. 9a3 erIte Drama, oem Der
OenuB nieIer GeroiirTiouna 5uteiI
Dur6e, NOR 9ouernIeIc5 G6luTpiel
Gin reutYder Grieaer," noS Gnoe
1914 an Ger Burg ouf3efl6rt muroe.
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quet at which the guests were provided with
placed upon the table. We learn from Clement Of
Alexandria that by the second half Of the
fury the of knives al table had become common
In the Roman Empire.
But certain IL is that until the fourteenth century the
table knife did not appear In class by itself Up that
time the guest attending dinner party provided his
own, or, ii he failed to 90 fingers Within
another cenurY. however. the knife became so
popular that three distinct kinds of knives
inctured-a small knife used III eating carved knife
with broad blade and the parepain bread peeler
aesgned to trim the crusts from flat pieces OF bread
which were often used instead OF plates.
During the first half of the seventeenth century Car
anal Richeieu the founder of the French Academy.
became offended BY the rude in which pulnte
knives were used. and thereafter caused his knives 10
be rounded. Before long the fashion was generally
adopted and the pointed blade. which IN lieu of fork
had been useful i'll picking pieces OF meat aban-
dohed Since the seventeenth century form OF table
Knife has remained substantially know it.
There can be little doubt that the spoon has come
down to from antiquity and that prehistoric
man must have felt the need for it soon AS he dis.
covered the use of knife The Greek for spoon
Is derived from word meaning shell. which would
gest that the shells Of molusks and oysters
irst spoons used. Later bone and wood undoub
eddy utilized There are in existence Egyptian
spoons OF glass stone marble, wood and ivory curious
ly wrought.
The spoon made lis appearance the table long be
fore the table knife WIS known. Even in The Old res
lament may be found various references 10 golden
spoons used In connection with the sacrifice. Among
The early Greeks with whom soup and porrdgc wore
popular dishes, pieces Of bread at first served reason.
AMY we'll as spoons; hut since table knives not
In fashion since oysters, snails eggs appeared on
every banquet table, metal utensils became an actual
although 1t terminated in point, broad and hollow
Thus the pointed end could he used In opening foods
served in the shell, whereas bowl was stante, 70
the eating of 1uid food
The Romans, like the Greeks spoons OF silver
bronze or ivory to convey TO the mouth what the fingers
could not manage. Two kinds seem TO huyn been in
general use. the ligula and The corhleaf rhc lIuuln
was shaped much like tablespoon The cochiopr
haa much smaller bowl was circular in shape, undx
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offerings ont Of seethng pots and such
Romans the sacrifcial usually had ave- nrnnas nI
was used IN roasting pieces OF over the Arc Moro
oiei however long, pointed stick called an obelus
"us USED Tor supporting the meat $500
Strangely enough the obvious use nj sorL. e.. .,o
PURPOSES seems not TO have occurred mankind until
80 I modern date. If forks had been used
ere Mouo surely be some surviving relics pictures of
them in banquet scenes, references in @ W.
On the other hand. in Homer and ovid there
are uistnct references to the fingers
Veylng FOOD to the mouth We are nil familiar Win
reference in the account Of the Last Supper WIN
Many assert that table fork is descended from to
same ancestors as that OF the Chinese cbopstrl rho
chopstck resembles tapering pencil in
wouid seem not to be more convenient uensil tb,n
.ne roman spoon, the handle OF which was sometimes
ueeu ~ eating DIS OF meat fish. Whatever its or;en
he instrument first used In Italy assumed the form If
t"opronged fork. like the fork in carving set If he
present day. ~ Ne "' Vi '''
ADOPT the Improvement after 1t had been inf rot,ucoG
III representations OF feass previous to tho srtnon,
Middle rosNS are rarely shown During the
ING meat over the fire, and not for tahlo nurnosos
r[ahklin assures us that the forks did not be.
s,h 10 De introduced In the high society OF France nm
III $780, that during the seventeenth century moe,
persons ate with their fingers and that MOI un,ii the
eighteenth century were forks usod ro.r,., "' ~,
classes OF society. - al
After the middle OF the seventeenth comm, b
HISTORY Oh Tile FORK chiefly spread from, hc
arlstocracy TO the more humble circles Even during
.n n eighteenth century 1t customary for zen
ueman' when travelling. carry case conaininr his
own knife and fork. since the inns and public nI,rn
.au Out meager supply. For centuries the two.
decorations prevailed. This type gradually gave w.y
10 simpler forms that enabled the fork 10 como ;n,o
more genera use Even the first forks made at
oHeHelu england, had only tines I'm, h, 49,,
by threcpronged fork made It's annear,nco ~
Inc four'pronged fork. conveniently curved AMI
adapted 10 the purpose for which It Is used Is or COM
teenth century. 800 A- ''c scFeh-
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How We Got
Our KNIVES.
FORKS and
SPOONS

TE1tE knife with which YOU cut your meat to-day is
the result of slow development from the most
- remote ages The human Ions have
existed before necessity prompted the OF rude
cutting instrument with which game might be killed
and then divided
The knife Clipped Of flint or stone, although
originally such instruments may have been fash.
Toned At all beyond the rude shape that nature gave
them. Sometimes they made from shell or the
bones OF animals or sharpened pieces OF tough wood
For the Same implement served indiscrminately
on the field Of battle in the chase and meals Final
ly Il took different shapes, according the
which ii was 30 be put. curved blade used for
Whiting, straight for domestic purposes and
pointed or dagSerShaped knife served S weapon.
When history opens men are already using knives Of
copper. Somewhat later tin added the "copper"
and bronze instruments resulted. BroRze continued
favor until the time OF Caesar but iron had
use thousand years before. The steel Damascus
gradually took their places.
In literature the earliest the knife has refer
once TO its use III the sacrifice. are familiar with
the reference in Genesis: And Abraham stretched
forth his hand and took the knife 10 slay his SON."
The Greek word knife is derived from verb which
means fight and refers to large knife by
and used by them for saughtering animals Since the
Greeks in the habit of Teasing their sacrifices
VIC can hardly imagine that this knife would often
used in carving meat In the works OF Herodotus
have reference 10 its carving knife Phere
crates, comic who fourished the same time
At the beginning Of the Christian table knives
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the gods carved upon them The early Christians
crowded the handles, and even the bowls With aym
bollc characters - "
From the later Middle Ages spoons of silver yashed
over with gold and with rubies or spoons of pure
gold with four pearls in the broadcast part of the
handle nave come down to For such workmanship
Kings and mobiles paid the goldsmhs sums Those
VINO were not wealthy used spoons pewter brass and
hned iron Even wood and bone were used until late
In the sixteenth century. From the thirteenth century
on however limited number of silver spoons were
common even III the less pretentious households
nrhg the seventeenth century the bowl OF the spoon
arauiaiy became wider the stem narrower mt
the osse mus assuming eggshaped FORM with the
e.a' II, eiu upown"aru Ii was not until after 1860 that
INC STEM which had been great in thickness 80 n
width became 1attened. gradually expanded from the
DOW upward. and rounded off the top
spoons OF standard sizes, which familiar to us
nave not long been In general The teaspoon for
example is OF comparatively introduction for
tea tse seems not to have been imported into Erope
until the seventeenth century
sharp piece OF flint naturally suggested itself 10 nre
historic man as a cutting Implement an oyster she'll
served MS purpose an spoon ade 1t required 10
itte skill 10 fashion a Urked implement however and
hcre was te In nature to suggest the idea For this
reason We may be suro that fork is of far moro "a
cent origin than either tho knife or the spoon 40
me Egyptians used bronze forks for lifting sacrifcis,
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read and written for so long, but
which had till now never come with.
In her grasp. And she cared 80
much. She knew there would never
De anyone else. but
What had she done?
Filchcd away the work OF his
brain-stolen his ideas while he
slept. That was what frightened
her.
What could she do? Get back the
manuscript? After all. it might not
be taken. and-and-
RACHEL Why don't you speak?
Don't you care? Is there someone
else?"
NO. no! There never was-there
never could be anyone but you'll"
she cried hoarsely. And do
carc!"
There was nothing to wait for.
Heriot said. SO the wedding was to
take place In months time.
Heriot was full OF plans and happi.
ness; they were to tour leisurely
abroad Just as the fancy took them,
before settling down into a charm.
ing house quite near the sea coast
where Rachel's home had been for
SO long. And she was to keep her
cottage; 1t could be lent to a poor
overworked author. or some one OF
that kind, now and then; she loved
1t too we'll to give it up. And
Heriot loved the place. too-he had
reason for so doing.
Its funny" he said, as they
looked over some wedding presents
that had arrived that day. that
though I feel so we'll. and my mem.
DRY has quite recovered, feel as
II there were something still lost.
l believe / was on the verge of do.
ing some important work when that
Illness struck me down. I can't re-.
call 1t, but the idea floats about
vaguely sometimes and worries Inc.
dare say it'll come back when
can get to work again. had an
idea-it was good one, too-a plot
for book, but every vestiee OF II
has gone! Rachel. this is the sec.
ond butter-dish; let US pray that no
moro Of them are sent. There are
three more parcels; you open that
one-its SUCCESSFULLY heavy-whiIe
! tackle this one"
He cut the string Of a brown.
paper parcel, while Rachel busied
herself in the unpacking of box of
china.
This parcel must be something
In the book line. Rachael, I believe
and Halo, proof sheets, by
Jove! What does this mean?"
Rachel started violently.
Rachel. you've written a book?"
fes-yes-and"-
And never told me! Was It to
be surprise?"
yes"
Who's taken 1t, dearest heart?
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downstairs Il deep tuned clock struck
twelve.
She could hear tho murmur of an
incoming tide breaking against tho
rocks, anu the soft lhlrr OF tho fire.
On just suoll II night as this she hut
Often sat up very late writing, but
something had OF late disturbed the
even tenor OF her thoughts driven
imagination from her. and mude her
writing poor and weak.
Sometimes she thought with "a
wild fear, that she was losing the
power to write; and, il that happened,
what would become OF her? New
ideas seemed 10 be 40 far away that
shc could not get hold OF them. Sew
eral stories had been sent back TO
her BY editors for whom she had
done good deal OF work. with the
comment that they were not up TO
her usual standard. and they re-.
GREETED their inability to make use OF
them. And she felt powerless to i'm
prove them. That was what fright.
encd her.
long illness the previous Winter
had made Il terrible drain on her
savings. Things looked very black,
as she sat there trying TO grasp an
elusive idea that would not allow it.
self to be caught. finding it impossi.
BILE 10 write anything that would be
worth publication.
AS days passed. and IIeriot SLOWLY
recovered from the collapse into
which hard work and feverish anx.
lety to succeed had flung him, he
spoke much of gratitude TO his host
ess. The doctor sang the same song.
But Rachel could have told them that
whatever debt of gratitude was owing
her was already amply repaid. For
she was writing every day for hours
writing as she had never written
before. And just when Heriot was
convalescent. and back in his own
lodgings, the work was completed
N u'SfdtNlleu 10 the puDllSncrS.
i shall never be able to thank
you for all YOU did for me-" said He.
riot.
The mild Spring sunshine fell on
The sheltered corner overhanging a
sea OF incredible blue, where Heriot
had established himself with Rachel.
Below them the sea broke with a
slow murmUr against the rocks.
gulls sailed past them like bits OF
blown paper in the breeze. and
hedge and tree were covered with
their fresh Spring livery.
Heriot looked and felt different
man; but one strange thing was
mat his memory had not quite re.
covered. He could not write. he
could recall little OF what he had
been doing before the black colla1se
Eel! upon him. But somehow moth.
ing mattercd. as long as he had
Rachel beside him Nothing-be.
cause he had tonnd the ideal wo.
~ the Star Company. Great Britain y
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Tue night now-no more hating for
Tue right word. lie must fling aside
prudence and pot.boilers: nothing
mattered but this Great Idea.
Then it was that something
seemed To rise from the ground anu
strike him a crashing blow. Every.
thing was black before him. lie
flung ont his arms with a suaed
cry. and fell down-down-into obi.
Won
Rachel Ferrar. writing against
time, With now and then an anxious
eye on the tall grandfather clock
ticking solemnly in the corner. sud.
denly put down her pen and listened.
What was that sound? Not wind
Tor ii was Il calm, MINDLESS night. 1t
was like ii hoarse voice crying for
heip. There it was again. and this
time accompanied by a heavy thud
like that of IL body falling just out.
side the window.
she flew to the door and flung it
open. The sweet Spring night calm
ana fair. alone met her eyes-stars
twinkled. She heard the voice of the
sea Just below the cliff, on the side
OF which the cottage WAS perched.
but nothing else.
lis any one there" she called and
stepped out
"A cry escaped her lips
a man was lying almost across the
httie garden path. just beneath the
window Of the room in which she
had been working. The light. stream.
Ing out from window and door.
showed her his face, set in a white
Inconsistencies. Once he eroaned.
She called the stout. buxom maid
who was her only companion In her
loneliness. and between them they
ihted the senseless man M and car.
RED him into the warm room and
iaid him on Il wide, roomy sofa.
Kun as fast as YOU can. Esther.
to the village. and ask DR.. Simpson
TO come at once. We can do nothing
TIL he arrives. You can. take my bI.
cycle if you like"
Very we'll, miss. Bu; youu he
alone. and he might be thief for all
you know. and
Nonsense! The man is senselcss.
Were he a thief even. | could easily
tackle him. Don't waste moment"
Esther hurried away. while Rachel
Ferrar quickly sought brandy and
smelling salts, and after applying
the one and administering few
dro?s Of the other she was relieved
TO see the mans eyelids culver and
then unclose. and to hear weak
voice whisper;
Where am |? don't know. VIVA,
on earth has haPpened?"
You fell. You arc quite safe here.
Don't worry. have sent for the
doctor"
The strangers eyes closed again
he said 20 more: and Rachel stood