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The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09
Alan and Barcus when they showed IN
The front doorway.
CHAPTER xxkIv.

Hand Car.
"Well!" Mr.. Barcus broke silence
whose eloQuence may not be translated
In print-"can you beat it?"
+. "Not with this OUTFIT" Alan admit
ted gloomily.
"But-damn it!-we've got to-"
"Profanity-even yours, my friend
won't make this Pullman move without
an engine"
/ Cali the same, we can't stop here
like bumps on a log, waiting for that
gang of thugs to sail up in the light
engine and cut our blessed throats."
Mr.. Law answered this unanswer.
able contention only with shrug.
Then, stepping out on the forward
platform of the Pullman, he cast q
hopeless eye over the landscape.
Is Raw, rugged hills hemmed in the
right of way, hills whose vast fanks
we're covered with dense thickets Of
mesquite, chapparal, sagebrush and
cacti, the haunt of owls and rattle
snakes and-solitude. No way Of es-
cape from that pocket in the hills 9TH
er than by the railroad itself.
He lowered his gaze to the tracks
land siding-and started sharply.
I. "Eh-what now?" Barcus inquired
with interest.
"Some thoughtful body has left an
old hand car over there in the DITCH"
alan replied. Maybe it isn't beyond
service" .N
with me supplying the horsepower.
I supposed" a
Horse isn't the word" Alan cor.
rected meticulously: and escaped the
| others wrath by dropping down to the
ballast and trotting over to the ditch.
where the hand car lay.
Looks as If it might work." he an
nounced. Come along and lend me .
hand"
Half a minute" Barcus answered.
lodging suddenly back into the car.
When he reappeared, after some I'VE
minutes, Rose accompanied him, and
Barcus was smiling AZ brilliantly ~
though nothing whatever was wrong
with his world.
Sorry to keep you waiting, old top"
he explained: but I was smitten with
an Inspiration. There didn't seem to
be any sense in letting the amiable
Judith loose upon this fair land. 20 !
found . coil Of wire In the porter's
!, closet and wired the handle Sof the
drawing room door fast to the bars
acroSs the aisle. It'll take her some
time to get out, now, without assist
ance." !;
Ten minutes more had passed before
the two grimy and perspiring gentle.
men succeeded in placing the hand car
upon the tracks. 5
.It's swell little hand car" Bar.
Gus observed grimly: mo wonder they
threw 1t away"
What's the difference how It looks.
@ long as It viii xof" 4
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09

hands for the purposes of his mas.
Notwithstanding them shade Of
ebony upon which soap and water and
scrubbing had no effect whatever. And
he had invented a most excruciating
method of revenging himself upon the
druggist who had taken advantage of
his confidence and sold him the in
eradiable dye-when he was reused by
the sudden flight of a magazine across
the car, missing his head by bare
two inches, and the bang Of chair
overturned by Judith as she jumped
up and flung herself furiously toward
the door.
Just what had happened on the OBJ
servation platform Barcus didn't know,
but he could readily believe that the
lovers had just INDUCED in some espe-
cially provoking and long-drawn-out
caress.
He overhauled Judith none too soon.
In another moment she would have
had her sister by the throat-if her
purpose had not been to~throw Rose
bodily overheard, as Barcus suspected.
Happily, he was as quick on his feet
as Judith on hers; and almost before
he had grasped the situation, he had
grasped her-had seized her arms and
drawn them forcibly behind her back,
at the same time swinging her round
and endeavoring to propel her back
through the doorway.
1t was man-size job. For the ensu-
ing five minutes he had his hands full
of violently resentful and superbly
able-bodied young woman. Only with
the greatest difficulty did he succeed
in wrestling her up the aisle and to
the door of her compartment. where
an even more furious resistance for
some additional minutes prefaced the
ultimate closing of the door upon the
maddened Judith. Even then he might
not draw q free breath: there was no
way of locking that door from the out-
side; and he dared not leave go the
handle, lest the girl again fly out and
renew the battle. !
Waving aside Alan's proffer of as
sistance, he aeidly advised that gen.
tleman to return to his post Of duty
and not let his infatuation blind him
to what might at any moment loom
up on the track behind them, Barcus
stoutly held the door against the girls
attempt to pull It open and through
another period when she occupied her.
self with kicking it's panels % II hope
full Of breaking way out. A long
pause followed. He heard no sounds
from within. And wearying. he wpn1
dered what the devil she was up to-
Then her voice penetrated the baFriera
its accents calm and not unamiable: .
"Mr. Barcus!"
"Hello!" he replied. startled. what
b It. Miss Judith I"
please let me out. .@3
Not much"
"Oh-please!'' b
Struck by the fact that she hadn't
lost her temper on hearing his refusal.
he hesitsted. Il was very true that he
couldn't stay there forever. holding on
to that knob. s5 s
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09

Juoltn OncouPISn9 Sno SaoooSes
truding from the window of the spe.
cial's engine, one on either side.
At venture. she snatched of her
coat and waved it wildly in the air.
An arm answered the signal from
one window Of the pursuing locomo.
tive.
Marrophat, Of course!
She turned and peered ahead. The
freight was approaching q trestlc that
spanned wide and shallow gully
So much the better! :.
Dropping down again between tho
cars. she set herself to solve the prob
lem of uncoupling the caboose.
In this she was successful just az
the last car rolled out on the trestlo
Its own impetus carried the cabooso
to the middle of the trestle before it
stopped.
AS this happened, Alan and Barcus.
already warned of an emergency by
the slowing down of the car, and for
some time alive to the fact that the
special was again in. pursuit, leaped
out upon the ties and helped Rose to
alight.
Already the last of the freight was
whisking of the trestle, its crew thus
far unconscious of their loss.
Andsbehind them the special was
plunging forward at unabated speed.
There was no time to execute their
plan Of the first desperate instant-t0
run along the ties to safety on the
solid earth: the distance was too
great; they could not possibly make it
With common impulse the two men
glanced down to the bottom Of the
gully, then looked at each other with
eyes informed by common inspiration.
Barcus announced in breath:
"Thirty feet-not more"
Alan replied: "Can you hold the
weight Of the two of us for half a min
ute?"
Barcus shrugged: Il can try. We
might as well-even II / cant"
While speaking. he was lowering
himself between the ties.
"All right" he announced briefly.
With q word to Rose. Alan slipped
down beside Barcus. shifted his hold
TO the body of the latter. and climbed
down over him until he was supported
solely by the grasp Of his two hands
on Barcus' ankles.
Instantly Rose followed him, slip
pihg like . snake down over the two
men till she in turn hung by her grasp
on Alan's ankles, then released her
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
Sweet Box Office Man.

A stylish girl. whose toilet included
fur-topped Russian boots and steel
plush helmet. n la Berlin. rushed dis
tractedly up to the box office window
OF city theater and laid before the
ticket mogul a handful OF tiny bits OF
cardboard. It represented one re-
served orchestra chair for a matinee
soon to begin, which she had put care,
fully in an envelope and then torn up
while cleaning out her handbag.
Would, oh. would he let her go in?
He did
And as the girl joined a me-style
companion whose ticket. next. was in
Il state OF perfect preservation. she ex-
claimed, happily:
ITS all right! knew he wouldn't
mind. because the last time they
passed me in after I had dropped my
ticket in the mail box instead of let.
ter. don't you know? Sweet of him.
wasn't it,"
And II truly was.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
SOLDIERS AND swEETHEARTs.

oh. there are struggles and striving:
oh, there are cares there are tears;
Now Is the time to be smoothing
The frowns and the burrows and fears.
What TO closed eyes are kind sayings?
What to hushed heart is deep vow?
Naught can avail after parting
So give them the flowers now.
There are those who would stand in
the way of pretty. attractive girl be-
coming the sweetheart of soldier.
He leads life in which home plays
little or no part, they contend. and try
to dissuade her from her liking for
the lad who belongs to the army and
his country. The soldier sees the girl
whom he loved and might have won
drift out of his life. 1t is not given to
every man to love a second time. In
the dark watches OF the night. tossing
on his rude bed, or doing lonely SEN
try duty, under the light of the stars.
he yearns for sight Of that one loved
face, and brushes away tear perhaps
when he thinks of what might have
been. 1t is a cruel mistake to have a
girl withhold her love for a soldier be-
cause of his calling. The life these
noble fellows lead is lonely. Joys are
few and far between. II they have no
refining influence to hold them in
check life is gray and drear for them,
under any sky. The man who goes to
battle with the foe, leaving no one be-
hind who cares whether he lives or
falls. fights recklessly and mechanical
ly. He does not press forward with
prayer on his lips. that he may be
saved for her dear sake. And, oh. what
a boon, direct from heaven, is a sweet
heart to wounded soldier. Her CHEEKY
letters do him more good than all the
medicine and doctors in the world can.
He reads over every line until each
word is inscribed indelibly on his
heart. The wounded mate who lies
next him and has no sweetheart looks
on with hungry eyes. manfuIly repress-
ing the sigh that rises to his lips.
What would he not give for the knowl-
edge that in some part of the world
sweet and loving woman cared for
him and was praying for his recovery.
His heart grows sad with its unsatis-
fed longings. Heaven bless those who
encourage the love affairs of the maid
en- and her soldier lover. The very
strength OF his affection for her will
bring him unscathed to her. from the
worst of battles. He will trample over
red-hot plowshares to reach her side
again, and to clasp her hands in his.
The hope Of love rewarded. some day,
not far distant. is the soldiers beacon
light. His life will not always be de-
voted to the army. After he has served
in the ranks honorably. his allotted
term. love may draw him from the
ranks. His after years will be all the
better for his army training. Yes.
soldiers do need sweethearts, every
one OF them. The boys of the regular
army need love even more than their
brothers at home.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

all around. Therefore you must use
the cover boards from larger box.
Nail pair of wooden strips across
them to hold them together Gig. 81.
These strips can be placed upon the
under side of the boards in such a
position that they will keep the GOV.
er from slipping from side to side,
and from end to end. when it is placed
upon the sewing box. BY making the
cover to lift of. you will save your
sci: the trouble of putting on hinges.
Perhaps you can buy large enough
remnant in cretonne for your sewing
box. The care with which you put on
this covering material will determine
whether or not the box will be a sue.
cess. AS a grocery box Is more or less
rough. and its boards are uneven, II
is best to cover the wood with some
other cloth. first, for foundation for
the cretonne. Stretch the cretonne
over each surface neatly. and use gimp
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
z. CALENDAR BOARD.

beveled off all around as shown. Lack
ing plane. the beveling can be done
by rubbing the edge with sandpaper.
The two upright pieces should meas
ure about inches wide and inches
high. Cut the sides and top Of these
on a slant as shown. being careful to
get opposite edges equal. II you find
it too hard to cut the edges slanted In
this way you may leave them straight
and possibly round off the top corners
instead. After preparing the upright
pieces bore hole through each three
fourths inch below the top and large
enough for nail Az inches long to
slip through. If you haven't a gimlet
with which to bore. make the holes
by driving a nail through the pieces.
The nail forms spindle for the thread
spool to turn upon. Fasten the up
rights at the edges OF the base block
with nails driven through the base into
their ends.
The size to make the little calendar
board shown In Fig. 2 depends upon
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

temptation for the husband who keeps
a young woman stenographer. in this
letter. She can look happy and serene.
because she has nothing to worry her.
II she has only five sheets of paper to
write seven letters on, her employer
sends out and gets new full box to
place at her disposal. Her pay en-
velope is put into her hand punctually
every Saturday night. She has no
cause to be anything but angelic to her
employer. He would see quite another
side of "the angel" IL she were obliged
to nag him repeatedly for her salary.
Shed soon tell him she had her share
Of the rent to pay; she must have
money for coal, food, and clothing, etc
She is more independent than the wife.
She could tell him what the wife could
not; IL the money was not forthcom-
ing. she'd step out. The wife, who is
obliged to beg for money OF her liege
lord, always has a heart filled with
bitterness. Every man should give his
wife an allowance sufficient for her
needs. The stenographer would expect
support, without asking for it, IL she
welded. It's all in a mans hands, to
make his home happy. The stenogra-
pher knows he's married. Her only in
terest in him is dollars and cents. A
wife expects to live her life out with
him. She's not looking for boxes of
bonbons, meals sent in to her on rainy
days, or compliments paid her.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH

Few people realize to what extent their
health depends upon the condition of the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases of Sc
rious illness, makes a chemical analysis
of the patients urine. He knows that un.
less the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way. serious results are sure
TO follow. Therefore. it is particularly
necessary to pay more attention to the
health OF these important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as a kidney remedy is
DIR. kilmer's Swamp-Root.
The mild and healing influence Of this
preparation. in most cases, is soon real
lied, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
get Swamp-Root at once from any phar-
macy. 1t is sold by every druggist in bot.
ties of two sizes-50c and sl.00.
However, if ycu wish first to test this
great preparation. send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
S DDEN DE ATH
Caused By Disease of the Kidneys

medical opinion, without charge-ab-
solutely free This "Anuric" of DR..
Pierce's Is 81 times more active than
lithia, for 1t dissolves uric acid in tho
eystem, as hot water does sugar.
Simply ask for DR.. Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation.
Every package of "Anuric" Is sure to
be DR.. Pierce's. You will find the sig
nature on the package Just as you do
on DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
the ever-famous friend to ailins
women.
Worry is a frequent cause and
sometimes a symptom Of kidney dis
ease. Thousands have testified to i'm
mediate relief from these symptoms
after using DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets
for the Kidneys and backache.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong, sick
women well. No alcohol. Sold In
tablets or liquid.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

and poor couples quarrel over about
the same things The bride feels her
self aggrieved over the lack of ca
resses. such as she believes her young
p husband should lavish upon her. The
husband becomes annoyed at the no
tion that they should sit and court OF
an evening in the park now that they
are welded. She accuses him of his
love growing cold. He accuses her of
being far more of foolish girl, than
he ever imagined her to be. She ac-
cuses him of not wanting to take her
out of an evening. yet passing those
hours away from her. He retaliates
that he has to work overtime to pay
their bills, adding that he didn't cal
culate it would cost so much more to
keep two than one; continuing he
finds he has to put up for the cost of
a whole army of people, for that's
what the entertaining she insists upon
doing, amounts to. What woman will
allow a man to have the last word?
She retaliates. Because she is married,
does he expect her to shut herself up
in the house. never see human face.
or the light of day outside of the four
walls? He suggests that wife's place
is at home. not gadding. This adds
fuel to the fire OF her wrath. She
splutters hotly. Her eyes are being
opened to the fact that it is cook
and elderly woman OF all work he
should have secured. and not a young
wife to be finding fault with. II the
one or the other turned the first re-
mark OF with a smile, refused to an
swer back, much trouble could be
avoided. Que angry word brings on
another. He turns moodily away,
leaves the house without his goodbye
kiss, that made his duties. his life and
the world 30 sweet to him. She misses
1t quite as much; but finds little salts
faction in resorting to tears. crying
herself into headache. There is still
d u trace Of il when he comes home at
night in her swollen face, bloodshot
eyes. She thinks he does not notice
1t, when she has her hair SO nicely
curled. and her best bib and tucker
on. But he does. Each is repentant
to be sure. It's the one who shows
the first overtures towards peace. that
gives proof that such little tiffs are
danger signals. to wreck future hap
piness. Each young married couple
should make compact that they will
never. never, quarrel. but keep their
hearts happy with love.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
Copyright by A. Nicely Hold

THE shops are :ull OF pretty Gre
! tonne-covered articles for girls
room. and so simple are most OF these
to make that any girl who works care
fully can easily duplicate them for &C.
ceptable Christmas gifts for her young
friends. First of all. there is a sew.
ing box. The proportions may be what.
ever yon wish. II you don't find a
box OF the right size at home you can
probably get 1t at the grocery store.
The sewing box in Fig has legs
made of strips 2 inches wide. inch
thick, and from IA to 20 inches long,
according to the height that you want
to have the box. Fourteen or Is inches
is right if you wish to use the box as
bench to sit on.
The cover of the sewing box should
be wide enough and long enough to
project Y of an inch over the sides
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

The close connection which exists
between the heart and the kidneys is
well known nowadays. AS soon az
kidneys are diseased, arterial tension
Is Increased and the heart functions
are attacked. When the kidneys no
longer pour forth waste uremic poi
soning occurs, and the person dies and
the cause is often given as heart dis
ease. or disease of brain or lungs.
1t Is good insurance against such q
risk to send 10 cents for large trial
package of "Anuric"-the latest dis
coyery of DR.. Pierce Also send a
sample of your water. This will be
examined without charge by expert
chemists at DR.. Pierce's Inyalids' Ho-
tel, Buffalo, N. Y. When you suffer
from backache. frequent or scanty
urine, rheumatic pains here or there,
or that constant tired, worn-out feel
ing. it's time to write DR.. Pierce, de-
scribe your symptoms and get his
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
WIFE AND srENoeRAPHER.

The cruel and the bitter word
That wounded. as II fell:
The chilling want OF sympathy
We feel. but never tell.
The hard repulse that chills the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high
In an unfading record kept
These things shall never die.
receive more letters on the follow
ing subject than most people would
imagine Are Stenographers Treated
Better Than Wives" There is so much
snap in an epistle just received, print
1t in full: Dear Miss Libbey-I should
like to hear your opinion IN an article
dealing with the subject of naughty
stenographers and cringing wives. My
husband employs very handsome
young woman In his office at a salary
of eighteen per. She runs his office.
|. his wife. run his home. and our three
small children in it. | never have
eighteen dollars, all my own, year in
and year our. My husband says his
stenographer is an angel: that she
always greets him with pleasant
good morning. while greet him
with, did you bring home the money
for the butcher, the baker and candle
stick-maker.' adding. don't you see lit
tie Mary's toes are sticking out OF her
Shoes, that calls for new pair. Jamie
Is poking his elbows out OF his jacket;
little Dick cant be in swaddling
clothes any longer. Then. there's the
coal. Don't wait until we freeze to
death before we get II in. Yesterday
the girl broke the kitchen range. and
we'll. might go on mentioning needful
things to be done for an hour. He
jumps up from the table In a rage,
hurting cuss words back at me. hear
he arrives at his Office as sweet as "a
Maytiower Now. why should he think
her an angel and me just the opposite?
Mrs. D. There's much food for con-
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

tacks for fastening it. Line the inside
OF the box with plain-colored cambric.
Fig. suggests how the inside may be
divided of with cloth partitions.
In the sewing box illustrated In Fig.
. we have something OF more elabor.
ate form. though it is no more din.
cult to make. Fig. 6 shows how the
frame is built of two upright strips
nailed to one side of the box. and two
crosspieces nailed to the uprights. Ths
frame need not be higher than a chair
back. Fig. Z shows the box cover
boards fastened together with cross.
pieces.
Put on the cretonne covering in the
same way as directed for the other
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

the size OF the calendar pad you can
get. Various sizes OF calendar pads
are sold In the stationery stores. and
cost two or three cents apiece. When
you get the calendar place 1t upon a
piece of wood and mark out around
1t design similar to that shown In
Fig. 2. A piece of cigar box wood
makes a very pretty board. and this
wood is easily cut with a sharp knife.
Fasten the calendar to the board with
small tacks and screw screw eye
into the top edge of the board to hang
up the calendar by.
The whisk-broom holder shown in
Fig. is made OF six easily, cut strips
Gig. 81. Cigar-box wood will do nicely.
Make strips A and b III inches wide
by 4 inches long. C three-fourths inch
wide by ~ inches long. d IL inches
wide by the length OF C, and E and f
OF the same size as G.. Nail strips C,
d. e and F to the edges of strips A
and b. with C. e and F even with the
ends OF and B. and the lower edge
OF even with the lower edge of C.
Allow the ends OF the strips to project
as shown. Screw a small screweye
into the center OF the top edge of
strip ID. by which to hang up the rack.
Stain each gift with one of the
modern stain finishes sold In paint
stores or. where you have used cigar.
box wood, simply rub up the surfaces
with boiled linseeJ oil.
Copyright. by A. Neely HALL
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
How to "MiIkv a Snake.

To milk" snake. or. that is. to
extract the snakes venom. from which
the serum is necessary, to one end
tached. and this loop is slipped Sc
curely over the reptiles head and
firmly held. A second person holds in
his hand pair OF forceps, and be.
tween the forceps is wad OF cotton
at which the snake strikes. He Is
teased. and consequently strikes until
every drop of poison is in the cotton.
The cotton Is then washed in glycerin
until all the venom is obtained. From
this mixture OF venom and glycerin
the serum is prepared.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
DON'T MIND PlMPLEs
cuticura Soap and Ointment Will Ban.
ish Them. Trial Free.

These fragrant supercreamy emol-
hents do SO much to cleanse. purify
and beautify the skin, scalp. hair and
hands that you cannot afford to be
without them. Besides they meet
every want in toilet preparations and
are most economical.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.