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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
Best Diarrhoea Remedy

If you have ever used Chamber
lains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy you know that it is success.
Sam F. Guin, Whatley, Ala, writes,
81 had measles and got caught out in
the rain, and it settled in my stomach
and bowels. l had an awful time, and
had it not been for Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy l could not possibly have lived
but few hours longer, but thanks to
this remedy, I am now well and
strong" For sale by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
THE WRONG MT. VERNON

In the engineering Record of July
10 appears an item under the heading
of Biddings and Lettings, of the open
ing of four bids on June "a by the
supervisor of architecture. Washing
ton, d. c., for the erecting of a post
office building at Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Manifestly, this is mistake. From
the residences given of the four bid
ders, the building is probably located
at Mt. Vernon, N. Y. The bill for a
government building for this city has
not yet passed congress.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
HORSE TRADER
Had His Hands Full In Trying to
Prevent Runaway

A horse trader, driving south on
Main street Tuesday morning at 3
o'clock. with horse and colt in
tow. had runaway when the horse
which he was driving SHE'D at a
street car. The man stuck gamely to
the lines, although the horse dashed
up on the sidewalk in front of w. p,
Sawvel's wool store, narrowly miss.
ing woman pedestrian. In trying to
subdue his animal the trader let loose
of the horse and colt and they were
captured near Lakes garage by by.
ISLANDERS who witnessed the AFFAIR
No damage was done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
Cured of Indigestion

Mrs. Sadie p. Clawson, Indiana, Pa,
was bothered with Indigestion. "My
stomach panied me night and day."
she writes. 81 would feel bloated and
have headache and belching after eat
ing. also suffered from constipa-
ton. My daughter had used Cham
berlain's Tablets and they did her so
much good that she gave me few
doses Of them and insisted upon my
trying them. They helped me as
nothing else has DONE" For sale by
all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
Better Than Life insurance

Twenty-Five cents invested in bot
tie of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy will enable
you to protect your family from any
serious consequences resulting from
an attack of collie or diarrhoea during
the summer months. Is that not bet
ter that life insurance? Buy 1t now.
1t may save life. For sale by all deal
ers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16

Grove, Mich. II nave
suffered with pains in
my back and under
my shoulder blade for
a number of years,
also with a poor appe-
tite and constipation.
l tried all of the rem.
edies that l heard of,
and a number of doc
tors, but got no relief.
Finally a friend told
me to try Chamber
lain's Stomach an d
Liver Tablets. l got
q bottle of them and
they soon helped my
stomach; by tn cir
gentle action my bow
els became more reg
ular. Today / feel like
praising them to all
who suffer as l did, for
me and made my life
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
Headache and Nervousness Cured

"Chamberlain's Tablets are entitled
to all the praise | can give them,"
writes Mrs. Richard dip. Spencerport,
N. Y. "They have cured me Of head
ache and nervousness and restored
me to my normal health" For sale
by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
KNOX REBEkAH LODGE
lnstals Officers at a Meeting Monday
Evening

Knox Rebekah lodge No. 121,
Daughters of Rebekah. installed the
following officers Monday evening:
Noble Grand-Mary Liggett.
Vice Grand-Addie Rine
Warden-Nora Davis.
Conductor-CoraB Barnett.
Chaplain Emma Ward.
II. S. n. G.-Mary McManis.
l.. S. n. G.-Anna Cole,
Inside Guardian-Jennie Lybarger.
Outside Guardian-Stella Hough.
r. S. Y. G.--Hattie Pickard
l.. S. V. G.-Alice Parrish.
Installing Onicer-District Deputy
Bertha Belt,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16

BILE. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine I could
hear of, among them l
used fifteen bottles of
one popular prepara.
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Chamber.
lain's Stomach nd
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. 1t has now
been five years since ]
took these tablets, and
I have had no more
stomach trouble dur.
ing that time. i have
recommended Cham
berlain's Tablets TO a
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
and trave1iny sa1es-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16

men, and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
different country hotels, which is one
cause of this dreadful disease"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
A Travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, travelling man of
joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
was great sufferer from stomach trOu.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
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Made My Life
Worth Living

II feel IL my duty to tell others what
Chamberlain Tablets have done for
me-" writes Mrs. l.. Dunlap, OF Oak
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16

Mr.. B. b. Williams left Tuesday for
Cleveland, where he will spend sew
eral days on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16

Miss Esther II. Burris of Lima Is
the guest of Miss Josie Burris
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
Salem Chautauqua
Was Formally Organizel

At the meeting Saturday eyepipc j
the Chautauqua tent, the Salem c5os =
tauqua was formally organized with !,
election Of the following Officers. pro.: ID
dent, DR.. H. C. Epley; vice-presidsr,
\. 4. Lee; secretary, c. Z. KnowlanS,
treasurer, Henry Compton. 1t was ali
voted that all ticket signers beeomo
stockholders in the Salem Chautanm,a
and that the association become i,o -
sponsible for the sale OF 500 tickets
In addition to the election Of n,
ficers, the following directors we,.
chosen:
Joe Albert, Henry Compton. Rev p
\. Avison, Rev. r. T. FISCHER. Rsr
James Elvin, l.. H. Compton. G. q
Brown Rev. F. T. Porter, C. +. KpoV
land. Mrs. w. L. Kirk, Mrs. DR.. Fisbe.
o. VI. Elliott, R. J. Hendricks. poni
Wallace, J. H. Scott, Carl Abrams, Wm
+. McGilchrist, Jr., c, j. Bishop, W. Il
Hamilton, Mrs. +. +. VonEschen. Ms
H. C. Epley, w. l.. Staley, Mrs. +. 4
Elliott, Mrs. l., X. Page and Dr. N. c
Findley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

TTc county c0nrf WHEN n cI0soI IN
session Saturday night had allowed a
total of Tag bills which /, tbn Ioroest
total ever allowed by tbo county court
for which tbi, number of warrant, were
issued, The road and HIGHWAY fppd win
nav out for l422 warrants and tbo
general furl win conriLpte All a,
It's regular session tbe county conrt
granted the application Of r. D. Grov
& ro for y.rab,,s,, lnnnyo rbo ,.,%
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
DIED



JONES-At the residence of R. R.
Jones, on East Park street, July Ii.
1918, Anthony Jones, at the age Of
50 years.
He is survived by two sons, Thoma,
W. Jones, of Haywards, Cal, and Rob
ert R. Jones, of Akron, Ohio. Also BY
a granddaughter, Miss Bonnie DcdroG
of San Jose, Cal, and nephew, R. R.
Jones, of this city. The deceased came
to this county about 25 years ago. Fu
neral services will be held tomorrow al
tcrnoon at 2:3O o'clock at the chapel Of
Rigdon & Richardson, Services will
be conducted by the Rev. II. +. Stoye
and interment will take place in City
View cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
WISCONSIN PICNIC

There will be meeting of member
of the Wisconsin Association at my Of
flee, Tuesday evening at s O'Clock for
the purpose of arranging for the an
nual picnic. which will probably be he'll.
ON the DIST day Of the present month
Let us have a good attendance.
d. WEBSTER, President.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

Los Angeles Times; Is the Old.
fashioned man with his tuning fork
among the delegates to the national
convention Of musicians2
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

Benjamin Brick Of the Brick broth
uw clothing store who has been 90
lho brc.tubu'h Springs Tor the past
lO days will return tomorrow. Mr.
bueh has been greUt'y benefited by no.
short vacation at the springs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

Among The attendants AZ ho Chris
iiph Abtfbntie mrtiiHF at fufnef Sos
lrfday were ibmss walker if,l slto
waler llefi uSr sni naD Nh.mu
~ ,hn aiy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

ii puustlui No aul Me- N1nlrrhan
and Mr and Mu Walter % smith
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

nT Aaseln pehtlft, ssgoud floor
iiant " tummera lHif
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

pr Mendelaohn specialis, IN fittins
glasses soucclly u y haah bldg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

A few wuias 10 q lOurual New Today
'eHHa nll ig evpits H sl,taarttIr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

Among the many parties motoring to
Nilhnit 0prngs yesterday were Geo. n
Riches D. r Aldch, Curtis Cross.
Frank Spears Eugene EckcrIn, Earl
Anderson John Uu,ber, =, b. Fullerton
and a. W Moore an with their fomil.
Irs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

The river is at a low stage, the lowest
Ii thr year, with Iust six inches above
uw water mark
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

pf WsllOsnus Banltoum fof pfos
tftauUR aud IestrIayuH u tWlth
iluhbsld huldlue
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

Fred Scheelcr has today brought suit
I'm the circuit court of this county
against R. Il. Ryan to collect money al
legged due ON two promissory notes II
!. alleged in the complaint that a
promis,ory note for 100 amounting to
Sl0g.j0 with interest is due and S2j at
toucys fees is sought Another note
amounting TO S2574O is also claimed to
be luc and owing and in addition the
plaintiff seeks $50 attorneys fees
Turner a Turner are attorneys for the
plaintiff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

pr q A W,sliccuu. N D graduate
~ Nlu'sh uwmaut Hubbard UHs.
.A.t.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
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Tho .pit brought by Katie Holmes
.,ai1s- Donald W. Miles was called IN N
I7nartroent number l Of the circuit
.o,,rt this afternoon as soon as lIG i5
fgry retired in the case Of Rosenwa!d VI,
g /. IN aoainst the o. G.. 7. Co. Ihls
octioo MAS brought by Katie Holmes 10
racnver damages alleged to have been
sustained in collision when the
ontos of the parties in the suit crashed
fogetber ON the Independence road Inc
nIaiDtiff alleges that her car was com
ino from Independence when 1t was
met in the road by the ear driven 10y
AR Miles which was going to that clty
from salem. The two ears were poth
damaged and the plaintiff seeks s'i'4o
far repairs. SO for auto hire and sou
for being ont Of the use OF her aoto
Trriuo the time it was in the repair
sbor or a total of Sl2L4O In his reply
Mr., Miles states that his ear was
drawn off of the side of the road and
that the plaintiffs ear kept to the
road and alleges tbi, fact as the cause
of the collision. He seeks damages of
.5775 which it cost him to have his ear
repaired.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

o l. Scott b c and family. and
lIU1d HHi N.'dui Nygrg I,a,r f0f uv
son 'lu lhn NJUHF pu eni WH
Nn gn m lWJIauH INy,a, mmuu.
nhrv hrntnEu tyiHH ib. state E..u
u' rhuulati0r ,,tmIH,.t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

Resident piano tuner pnon, a35,J
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

If you are getting ready for that summer trip don't 1or
oct that one Of the most complete collections Of Trunks
Suit Cases and Bags will be found on the second Hoor
The special prices which now prevail on all travelling
goods should interest all who are planning on trip
The right place to buy Trunk is where you know they
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
All Around Town
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ttt44tt4tt4tt4+tt4+4+4+t+++
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
4 Special zone Week" Sale of Children's "Kute
Kut" Coyeralls, 55c each.

Here are the garments for playing around home
for the outing trip or beach wear, We'll made
OF good quality wash materiaIs-colors blue
trimmed in rcd-gey striped trimmed in blue
and blue with white stripe trimmed in red
They're very neat and will prove very service
able. long and short sleeves. Extra special
One week sale ................. SOC each
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12

YOUR CREDIT Is GOOD HERE
, 1915-06-17

and whales are rapidly approaching a
similar fate.
NO mines are yet opened; no timber
properties yet developed. and no use
is made of our unlimited water power.
Only a handful Of visitors come to en-.
Joy the wild scenery. the unique
natural conditions, and the invigorat.
ing atmosphere, though our fjords
rival those of Norway, and have the
additional attraction of being virgin
and u~nexplored. No charting has been
done, and at that time, as already stat.
ed. there was not one light on the
coast from the straits of Belle isle
to Hudson's bay to render navigation
safe. 1t is little to be wondered at II
adequate tourist steamers do not ply
in our waters. In fact, Labrador is in
that melancholy stage of evolution
that must inevitably oyertake every
country until attention is turned to
the development of industries that
man does not share with the tiger
and the shark.
, 1915-06-17
WASTED WEALTH OF COUNTRY
All Kinds of Game Has Been lndis.
erimInateIy Slaughtered Through
out Labrador.

The fish, flesh and fowl OF Labrador,
writes DR.. Grenfell in the Wide World,
have been exploited to the last degree,
and no semitic or practical effort has
been made for their protection or re-
Mobilization. Our auks, curlew, ducks
and many other birds have become
either extinct or dangerously depict
ed. Our deer, owing to forest fires
caused by carelessness and unrestrict-
ed slaughter by Indians, as well as
white settlers, have so far diminished
as to bring semi-starvation to doors
where once there was always plenty.
The destruction Of seal herds has
brought families once afiuent to mis-
cradle poverty. For some reason our
unrivaled herring and mackerel have
left us altogether. The salmon catch
Is only a shadow of what 1t once was,
and even the returns of our still val
liable cod fishery show increasing un-
certainty in quantity and distribution.
The growing number of trappers, the
lack of protection, or the destruction
OF their food supplies, has made the
annual winter fur hunt insufficient to
maintain in comfort all who prosecute
It, and that in spite of the immense
Increase in the price of pelts. Seals
, 1915-06-17
CHAPTER xI,-contInusd.

TIL the sun was high John Valiant
lay on his back in the fragrant grass.
m~editatively watching a bucaneering
c~hicken-hawk draw widening circles
against he blue and listening to the
vibrant tattoo OF a "pecker-wood" on
a far-away tree, and the timorous wet
whistle of a bob-white. The whole
place was very quiet now. For just
n thrilling moment 1t had burgeoned
into sound and movement: when the
sweaty horses had stood snorting and
stamping in the yard with the hounds
s-campering 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 hat wretched brute
through h window" he chuckled. Il
could take oath to that. But she didn't
give me away, true little sport that
b was. And she won't. l can't
think of any reason, but l know. Was
h angry? wonderl"
At length he rose and went back
TO the house. With a bunch of keys
he had found he vent to the stables,
after some difficulty gained access,
and propped the crazy doors n win
dows open to the sun. The building
was airy and well-lighted and con-
tanned a dozen roomy box-stalls, a
spacious loft and a 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 a smelly mass of mildew and
decay. He found a stick, moved away
the festooning cobwebs. and moved
the debris piece-meal.
"There!" he said with satisfaction.
There's a place for the motor-ii
Uncle jefferson ever gets It here"
1t was oon when he returned. after
a wash-up in the lake, to the meal
with which Aunt Daphne, in a costume
dimly suggestive of a bran-meal poul.
tice with a Bingham apron on, RECALLED
him. Fried chicken, corn-bread SC
soft and fluffy that 1t had to be lifted
from the pan with a spoon, Drowned
potatoes. and to his surprise, fresh
milk. "Ah done druv ouah OIL COW
ovah, suh," explained Aunt Daphne
Case she gotter be MIXED, er she
u dry ez de Red Sea TO de chillor
OBJ Izril."
Aunt Daphne" inquired Valiant
with his mouth full, what do you cal
this green thing?"
Dat? OATS jes' turnip-tops, sub
wild er hunk er bacon in de pot. Laws
, 1915-06-17

ing recollection of a rose, which from
her horse that morning at Damory
Court, she ha- glimpsed in it's glass on
the porch.
Both laughed a little. He Imagined
that he could smell that wonderful
hair, a subtle fragrance like that of
sun-dried seaweed or the elusive scent
hat clings to a tuft of long-plucked
Spanish moss. "Chum stands alb
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 your"
He looked puzzled.
She pointed to the flowers. "T had
stolen them. and I was trying to
''scape of wild en- as the negroes
say. Shocking, isn't It? But you see.
nobody has lived here since long be-
fore l was born, and l suppose the
flower-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 I know better today, but
there was "a special reason. We
have none and this is the nearest
, 1915-06-17

ERNIE, ct cer'n'y do me good ter see
yo' git arter 1t dat way, sub. Reck'n
20 got er appetite! Hyuh. Hyuh!"
Il have. never guessed 1t before.
and it's a magnificent discovery. How
ever. 1t suggests unwelcome refiec-
tons. Aunt Daphne. how long dc you
estimate a man can dine like This on
we'll, say on a hundred dollars?"
e hun'ed dollahs, sub? OATS er
right smart heap O. money, deed ct is!
Well sub, pens on whut yo' raises.
Ef yo' raises yo' own gyarden-sass en-
chick'ns en- aigs, All reck'n yo' kin
live longah dan dat ar M~ethoosalum,
en- still hat mos of 1t In de oil stock
in"
All! ] can grow all those things
myself. you Think"
"Yo' cert'n'y kin" said Aunt Daphne.
"Ev'ybody do. De chick'ns done peck
70 deyselves en- de yuddah things-yo'
o'ny gotter courage EN- en- dey les
grows"
Valiant ate his dessert with a
thoughtful smile wrinkling his brow.
, 1915-06-17
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant, a rich society fayorite.
suddenly 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. a neg
lected estate in Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an authenticated beauty, and de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major Brtstow exchange rem
iniscences during which 1t is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father. and a
man named 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 the build
ings in a very much neglected condition.
Valiant explores his ancestral home. He
n surprised by a fox hunting party which
invades his estate. He recognizes Shirley
At the head of the party. He gives sane
tuary TO the cornered fox. Gossips dis
cuss the advent OF the new owner and re-
call the tragedy in which the elder Val
liant took part.
, 1915-06-17

They did. She keeps them in a
little ~pasteboard box like wedding-cake'
with a blue ribbon around it. She was
showing T. 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 a highly devel-
oped taste for the dramatic" said
Shirley. Il wonder what your next
effort will be-"
It's tomorrow" Hickey informed
her. We're going to have the duel
between Valiant and Sassoon."
The smile was stricken from John
valiant's face. A duel-the duel-be-
tween Valiant and S~assoon! He felt
his blood beat quickly. Had there
been such a thing in his fathers life?
Was that what had blighted 1t?
only not here where 1t really hap
pened, but In the Meredith orchard.
Greenie's going to be-"
All ain'!" contradicted GREENE.
"Ah ain gwineter be dat Valiant. no
howl"
You are, tool" insisted Hickey.
wrathfully. You needn't be 80 pickety
and choosety-and after she kills Sas-
soon, we put the bloodhounds on her
trail"
Greenie Uttered. 'Dey ain no dawg
aroun' heah'd tech me- she said. zen
sides"
But, Hickey" Shirley interposed.
that wasn't a murder. That was a
duel between gentlemen. They don't
Il know it," assented Hickey cheer
fully. But it makes it more exciting.
Will you come. Miss Shirley, deed and
double? i won't charge you any ad-
mission"
II can't promise" said Shirley. by
the way, isn't 1t about time Miss Mat
tie Sue had her teal"
1T certainly is, Miss Shirley!" said
Hickey, with p%enitent emphasis. II
clean forgot it, and she'll row me up
the gump-stumpi Come on. G%reenie,"
and she started of through the
bushes.
Shirley looked at Valiant with a
deepening OF her dimple. "Rickey
isn't an aristocrat," she said; she's
what we call here poor-white. but she's
got a heart of gold. She's an orphan.
n 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.
His father had taken a mans life.
Was it this Observation-Disclosures the
~provocation, 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 1t near
here?"
I'll show 1t to you" She held out
her hand for the bunch of jessamine
and laid 1t on the broad roots of a
tree that were notified with lichen.
Look there" she said suddenly:
isn't that a beauty?"
She was pointing to a jimson-weed
On which had settled. with CLASSY
wings vibrating, a long. ungainly,
needlelike insect with an odd sword
like beak. What is that?" he asked.
"A snake-doctor. II Unc' Jefferson
were here he'd say. 'Bettah watch
out! Dah's er snek roun' erbout heah,
sho'! He'll fill you full of darky
superstitions."
Suddenly the slim path between the
trees took a quick turn, and fell away
at their feet. There" she said. This
is the finest view at Damory Court"
CTo BE CONTINuED1