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"Alan, when are you going to come
back7 Don't you ever tire of life as a
variety show? Wouldn't you rather
have one real steady star in life than
a whole lot of tarnished tinsel ones"
Alan jumped to his feet, stuck his
hands in his coat pockets and started
walking up and down the somber
room. They were in the library. "a
steady star" he repeated. what a
find that would be! I've raised many
n star on my horizon, Alix, but the
longer I look at 'em the more they
twinkle back. It's easier to down con-
science than to down blood"
"In the end," said Alix, "a man
must down blood or it downs him
downs him irretrievably. Blood un-
checked is just common beast"
"Do you think l don't know it2''
flashed Alan. Each day find an
old haunt denied to me. l am Ill al
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SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hili,
his home, by his uncle, ]. Y, as moral
failure. Glen runs after him In O tangle
of short skirts to bid him good,by. Cap.
tain Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the
Waynes. Glen drinks Alan's health on his
birthday. Judge Healey defends Alan IN
his business with his employers. Alan and
Alix, Gerry's wife. meet at sea. homeward
bound, and start a Irritation. At home.
Gerry, as he thinks, sees Alix and Alan
eloping. drops everything, and goes to
Pernambuco. Alix leaves Alan on the
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
nambuco. and goes to Piranhas On M a a
canoe trip he meets q native girl. The
Judge fails to trace Gerry. A baby Is born
to Alix. The native girl takes Gerry to
the ruined plantation she is mistress OF.
Gerry marries her. At Maple house Col
lingeford tells how he met AianI"ren
Per Cent Wayne''-building a bridge in
Africa. Coilingeford meets Alix and her
baby and gives her encouragement about
Gerry. Alan comes back to town but does
not go home. He makes several call calls
garita's plantation and builds an irrigat-
Ing ditch. In Africa Alan reads Clem's
letters and dreams of home. Gerry pas
lures Lieber's cattle during the drought.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08

Bodsky. You said yesterday that Bod
sky used naked language. You were
right. Bodsky undressed things. Just
as some people see red and some blue,
Bodsky saw things naked. He could
look through a black robe Of rumor
spangled witii lies and see truth naked.
He was naked hImself-naked and un-
ashamed. It's hard for me to make
you see because you did not know him.
Bodsky was one Of those men who
could have accomplished anything
only he didn't. He sifted life through
big mesh. All the nonessentials-
the triviallties-feil through. An act
with Bodsky was a volition. measured.
weighed. and then hurled. That's why
II you knew him you knew that in his
hands crime was not a crime. That's
why know that he is dead. He nev-
er used a stale cartridge-his gun nev-
er missed fire."
Alix mused. 81 can't see hlm-I
can't quite see him. A man who can
accomplish anything and doesn't seems
wrong-a waste"
You don't see,' said Collingeford.
because you nre facing my point Of
view. You must turn around Bod
sky used to say that all humanity had
soul, but it took tragedy to make
man. His tragedy was that life cut
him out from the herd. He wasn't a
creator, he was creation. Genera
tions, races, cons, treated Bodsky and
left him standing like SCARED crag.
He had but nne mission.-tO see and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08

The calm which had settled on Alix'
life puzzled her. She wondered II she
was beginning to miss Gerry less. She
was still debating the point when Col
lingeford arrived in the city. Upon
arrival he called on Mrs. J. Y. and
then on Nance and then. of course. on
Alix. As she came into the room he
felt a strange futtering in his throat.
1t stopped his words Of greeting. he
suffered and stared. He had never
felt so glad at the sight of any one.
what are you looking SO dismayed
about?" cried Alix with a smile and
holding out her hand. Has a short
year changed me so much? Am I SO
thin or SO fat?"
Collingeford recovered himself. mel
ther too thin nor too fat. 1t is per-
lection. not imperfection. that dis
mays a man. You call it short yearT
he added gravely. Its been an eter-
nity-not year"
But Alix was not to be diverted
from her tone Of badinage. She looked
aim over critically. "Well," she said,
i congratulate you. didn't know be-
fore that bronze could bronze. What
a lot of health you carry about with
sou."
Collingeford smiled. "Clem said
ooked as though had been living on
cables"
They sat and stared at each other.
Each found the other good to look up
on. Seen alone. Collingeford's tall,
ts.se fgurs or the fragile quality Of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08

understand. Have you ever sat in the
desert on moonlit night and looked
at the Sphinx? 1t holds you-it holds
yours eyes in vice. You wonder
why. I'll tell you. 1t knows. That's
the way it was with Bodsky. He only
towered-knew-und II that
Is nothing. Bodsky was nothing"
They were silent. Presently Col
lingeford helped her out and together
they passed through the rich foyer, the
latticed palm room, and up the steps
into the latest cry In dining rooms. A
little table in the far corner had been
reserved for them. AS they crossed
the crowded room hush fell over the
tables. Some looked and were silent
because Alix was beautiful and dain-
tily gowned and Collingeford all that
man should be, but those who knew
looked because AlIx was Alix and Col
lingeford was Collingeford. These soon
fell to whispering, predicting match.
Alix bowed abstractedly here and
there as she followed the head waiter
to her seat.
They sat down, each half facing the
room. Alix caught her breath. '.Whif-
ting the old air?' asked Collingeford.
NO" answered Alix. "Only sigh
ing. l feel SO out of 1t and that al
ways makes one sigh whether one
wants to be In it or not"
Alix paused. GO on" said Collinge-
ford.
"There are only few men in the
room. but almost all of these women
l n ,I,u,, Ia, Il,
two tenses-past and future. There
must be present but 1t is nebulous. l
didn't know before but know now
that in time these women will go back
or forward to their husbands. Some
day they win get dizzy and fall and
the shock will wake them up"
"You see, you understand, you are
prophetic" said Collingeford, smiling.
"But do not tower like your Bod
sky" said Alix and then bit her tongue
at the slip.
A shadow seemed to fall on them
The rooms high. delicate paneling and
the painted oval of the ceiling seemed
to hover over a suddenly darkened
emptiness. The hum and chatter OF
the throng became little and far away.
Collingeford and Alix felt as though
they sat alone and yet not alone. Col
lingeford nodded as though Alix had
spoken. "Yes," he said, "Bodsky has
come back to US. Don't regret 1t.
don't know how 1t is with you but
feel that we two are alone with him
and that it's worth while. He's come
on us like cloud.
"But | like Clouds" he continued
"big black clouds. If 1t were not fol-
them you couldn't see the lightning OF
hear the thunder. They make light
ming and thunder-thc arm and the
voice OF the gods.
"Bodsky was elemental. He was an
element He could not produce but he
could make fertile the lives Of lesser
men. I've sat at his feet ever since
the first time he spoke to me. didn't
know l was doing it but I can see II
now. And the result 1t this: Bodsky
couldn't go home. But l can and In
going home before I've seen the whole
world. Only-only wish could take
you with me-"
There, there" said Alix. playfully
but her eyes were soft. 1--WE must gt
now or you will miss your ship"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08
CHAPTER xvI-continued.

Gerry still waited. 1t was terrible
to wait. Then she called to him.
"Geree! Gereep He Ieaped up
and pounded on the door but nobody
came. Yesterday they had all been
servile to him; today he was nothing.
He shouted, 81 am here! I shall al
ways be here" She did not call again.
He paced up and down the veranda
saying to himself, "a little roll of blue
ribbon-a little roll of blue ribbon!
He stumbled on the saddle that Lieber
had sent him. 1t held his eye. He
picked up the bride and ran down to
the pasture. He caught the Oldest and
gentlest of the horses. opened gap
in the fence and led him out Then
he called Bonifacio. Listen" he said.
''you must take the fattest of the
steers-the red one with the blazed
face-you must drive him into town
and sell him."
The darky demurred. "It is too late
for market. master"
at does not matter. You must do
as I say" said Gerry angrily. You
must sell the steer. II you cannot
sell him you must give him for blue
ribbon. Do you understand? You
must bring back blue ribbon for your
mistress. She says you must have
little roll Of blue ribbon"
Hours passed and Bonifacio re-
turned. He laid little package and
some money beside his master. He un-
saddled the old horse and turned him
into the pasture; then he came back.
sat down at Gerry's feet and slept.
Gerry looked with wonder on his nod
ding head. Then the door opened and
Dona Maria came bustling out Come
in." she cried: "thou art the father of
a man child"
Gerry went in and knelt beside the
bed. Margarita looked at him and
smiled family, proudly. He laid the
little roll Of blue ribbon in her weak
hand. She turned her head slowly
and looked down. She saw the CLINT
of blue and understood. She turned
her eyes. swimming black pools In
white, drawn face, to Gerry. To sac
rifice she added alteration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08
Auto Tourists Spend $4,000. 900.

Figures compiled by T. J. Ehrhart.
state highway commissioner. show
that 25.0OO automobiles from outside
the state have visited Colorado this
summer With an estimate of four
passengers to the car. the number OF
automobile visitors is 100000. Mr..
Ehrhart declares the total amount OF
money left in the state is upwards OF
s2,OO0,OO0.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08

you're MOI Looking very WE'LL Nlan.
ease. My world has left yours behind.
There Is a pale. Behind it lies Red
Hill. Do you know I haven't been TO
the Hill for three years? Behind it
lies Nance, the faithfullest, most trust
ing foster-sister a waster ever had.
And now you. You lie behind it and
toy with my soul through the bars"
Alix sprang to her feet and laid
strong, nervous hands on Alan's sboul-
ders. She shook him and turned him
so that he faced the light. Alan did
not laugh. There was fire in Alix'
eyes. "You little thing" she said
tensely, mot to see that the bars are
down"
He turned under her hands and she
let him go. He stood looking out OF
the window ut the bare trees. AK
watched him. "Alan. you can come to
the Hill tonight. They-we-are all
going to be together here. It's Clem's
birthday. II you can feel the pale,
that's enough for me. I want you to
be with u.s."
"Alix, believe me or not, It's be-
cause I feel the pale that won't come.
II there's ship sailing for the ends
| of the earth before night 1t shall carry
me. This big city isn't big enough to
hold all the Hill and leave me room
to wander outside"
Then why-why-"
| "I'll tell you. The last time l saw
J.. Y, he said to me among other
things, Yesterday Glen was crying be-
cause you had not come to the house.
| | try to think, Alan, that 1t is because
Glen IL there that you have not come
Well, there 1t is In n nutshell. l bear
the mark of the beast. DO you think
| I want Glen to see it,"
Alan's hands were locked behind
him. He turned from the window.
'.Alix. l can't see Glen yet. She Is
expecting me. told her that the bet
ter half of me would look her up as
soon as I got back. But what II some
body that doesn't know my better half
at all should see me riding-walking
with Clem2 I can't risk that. Do you
understnndY"
But oh, Alan" said Alix. "If you
could only see Glen now. She's glori-
GUS. Why It's three years-three years
since you saw her. You used to think
me beautiful"
"Usedr' protested Alan. casting a
valuing glance at Alix' pale beauty.
WELL" conceded Alix. you think
me beautiful. Beside Clem with her
heaps of brown hair and deep blue
eyes, l am nothing. I am worse-I
am a doll. And she was born with a
strange wisdom and strength of her
own. The world has never reached
ner-wiil never reach her. She's made
her own world and she's made 1t right.
And yet-the wisdom in her deep eyes.
Alan. She knows-she knows 1t all
and you know that she knows, only,
faith sits enthroned."
Faith sits enthroned," repeated
Alan; that's why can't come to-
night" He looked around for his hat
and stick.
by the way" said Allx, "why ]. Y.
and why Mrs. ]. Y? I've always won
dered."
81 don't know" said Alan. i've
always wondered too. suppose. But
here's the judge. He can tell you"
Tell what" asked the Judge as he
walked In and took Alix' outstretched
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08
state Must o. X. Insurance Rates.

Attorney General Farrar in an
opinion given to the state industrial
commission, has ruled that where
employers are "self-insurers" under
the provisions of the state industrial
insurance law. they must carry their
insurance in companies the rates OF
which have been approved by the
commission as adequate.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08
TO YOU WOMEN

Suppose your husband DESERT
ed you because you played
rather dangerous prank on him
danger Of family dIshonor7 Sup
pose, after he had been gone
two years, another man came
along and laid his love at your
feet? Would you do right In en-
eouraelns hlm7 Should you
walt longer for the husband7
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08
State Survey Committee to Report.

After two months of work the first
report of the State Survey Commit
tee will be made by Chairman PhiliI
B. Stewart OF Colorado Springs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-08
Assert Trains No. Operated on Tint.

Formal investigation is to be made
by the state public utilities commits
sion of complaints directed against
respect to the operation of passenger
trains Nos. 10 and 16, the through
trains. one leaving at 1880 p. m. and
the other arriving in Denver at a
n. The hearing Is set for September
C at 10 O'Clock. Complaints have
zen made TO the commission that the
aims are not operated on scheduls
line. to the discomfort OF passengers
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17
A Daniel Come to Judgment.

II has been left for a southern Judge
TO strike the anvil in the antitrust
chorus of recent years hammer.
blow which will ring out the fame OF
his common sense long after the rec
objection of the chorus Itself has pass
cd, says the Philadelphia Public Ledg-
er Tho judge is John {, Rose. of BAL.
,imorc judge Rose found that tho
American Can company although un.
lawfully formed, aud in It's earlier ca
roer unlawfully conducted. yet may
now legally livo--bccausc its present
conduct is eood.
In this can industry il is ahso.
lutely impossible TO put ihrinss hack
where 'hey we're on tho first Of March
1901, and iF itiwcfe possible, probably
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

highly undesirable. While it had its
origin in unlawful aets aud thereby
acquired power which may be harm.
full. and the acquisition Of which in
any event was contrary to the policy
Of congress as embodied in the statute,
Il has for some time past used that
power en- the whole rather for veal
than for woe. II Is 10 be hoped that
before any occasion TO act upon the
power reserved shall arise. congress
will substitute some other method than
dissolution for dealing with the prob
lens which arise when single cor.
poration absorbs a large part of the
eountry's productive capacity in any
one line"
Is this not a breath Of common
iense worthy of the south's best day?
There was progress In the slow recog.
milton Of good" trusts, that "size"
alone was not a crime, that restraints
Of trade must be unreasonable" in
order to justify the headsman's block
But far more important is Judge Roses
.resh viewpoint that present conduct
Is the yardstick 10 be used under the
sherman act. This is tho new south
.jpeaking through the lips of a new
generation and for a future OF illimit-
able promise. 1t is the manufacturing
south, with it's now Baltimore, Atlanta,
Birmingham and New Orleans. and
not the misguided political element of
the old south, which seemed to hold
the extraordinary opinion that the
prosperity Of the country would be pro.
NOTED by business wrecking. Judge
Roses conservative opinion--followin
ls II does the notable opinion of Judge
Sanborn in tho Harvester case--an.
other Daniel come TO judgment" ties.
dfies the hope that we are at last
entering new and constructive era,
In which the political and business
forces of the nation will pull together
Tor the common veal
This ia said in no wise TO condoue
the criminal acts of men at the head
OF lawbreaking corporations. If they
have been toy riding In their corpo.
rations" their place is In Jail. The re-
luctance of American jurIes has thus
far been a chief obstacle in the way
Of putting them In Jail. But 1t would
BIO foolish and wantonly destructive to
dismember the vehicles OF their reck.
less mirth.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17
Time and Education.


AS a result of spending ten years
In studying the educational conditions
of the United States, committee of
able teachers, representing the Ma
tional Educational association. declare
that they find fully two years are
wasted in American instruction. Now
that is strong statement, made aft.
err most careful thought. however. and
the question is whether or not this
investigation is worth while. II will,
In all probability, be received as In.
formation and spread upon the min.
utes.
The committee finds that the great
est lest motion is In the elementary
threshold OF the high school or voea.
tional school where eight years
are spent by the child, whereas the
course of study should be arranged.
so that six years of preliminary work
should suffice. This brings the pupil
at the age of twelve years. TO the
theshold of the high school or voea.
tional institution. and permits him to
enter college at the age of sixteen, if
this is desired, SO that bis college
course may be completed in four year,
enabling him, at the age of twenty. to
take un professional study, or other
preparation for his life employment
at an age OF reasonable youthfulness.
This report deserves very careful
attention, II shows basic fault in
the educational system. of this nation
and. moreover, presents recommends
tions of constructive character that
really should not be difficult to make
effective, But there Is u very decided
lack of uniformity in the standards OF
teaching that prevail in various sec
tons of America, and il will be ire
mcndous task to convert the various
methods into anything like one broad
method, Vet stur, ought TO be made
and il made at once, future genera
tions win henclit from the new ideas
advanced by the Natloual Educational
association committee.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

The murder Of General Rojas and
the report that Carransa troops in
large numbers have deserted 10 villa
only goes TO make the American pc.
sition In Mexico more hazardous. We
are afraid that We are into il good and
strong in that most unhappy land,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

The denisens Of the Bowery in New
York arc wildly protesting against the
proposed plan 10 change the name 81
that old thoroughgarc to East Broad.
way The Dowery has so long been IA
nous IN Gotham, that we do not won.
der thar there should be a kick against
pnginr rs na,ac.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

The meeting OF the United States
soldiers at Juarez with grossest insults
at the hands of the population, IL an,
other very fine illustration OF the true
character Of the greaser.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

We observe that there has been q 70.
duction Of twenty cents in the price
OF golf balls. But who cares . rap
about the price OF golf ballse Reduce
the price Of Goldfish balls and Ito an,
other matter.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

It's mighty bad to have chapped
lips along about now. II hurts so when
YOU laugh at the idea OF Savannah clos.
ing up tight on May first. Macon
News, But chapped lips or no chapped
lips. 1T is to laugh"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

The supreme court has handed down
. very sensible decision in ruling that
former State Game Warden Davis
had no legal right TO appoint an army
Of new wardens q few weeks before
retiring from office.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

Our sense of hearing is In splendid
shape and our sense of smell is well
nigh perfect. When ono or tho other
becomes deranged. we shall consult a
real physician!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

Every good citizen in brunswick
ought to rally to tho support OF the
local Board OF Trade. II deserves 10
be supported and in aiding It you aid
your city and yourself.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

Let us hope that the reported as
sassinatiou OF General Carranza, IN the
language of the late Mark Twain. was
greatly exaggerated
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

Now then. II there was Mexican.
American vote in this country, what a
different tune VIC would hear from the
"
demagogues tn and out of congress
But there is not and patriotism reigns
supreme,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

Just why II should be SO, We are
not IN position TO say. but we do know
that the campaign for governor. thus
far at least, is about the tamest thing
we have seen in Georgia politics in
many moons.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

No, Pauline dear. do not make any
common error like that. While our
expedition into Mexico may be punt.
tive one, IL win be no "puny" affair
by any manner of means.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

We believe we have guessed It.
Perhaps those Georgia Republicans
have II figured out that both OF the
delegations will be able TO get In on
tho long green at Chicago.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

The top o. the mornin' to you'll
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-17

OFFICIAL Organ OF
oiynn County.
City OF Brunswick.
United states Court. Southern ois
triet OF Georgia, fer ten counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
7. RS new PUNCH
VIII Display 1t Tonight in New
York City Speech.
Roosevelt Addresses Crowd and
5000 Overflow in Cleveland.

Aboard Roosevelt Train, Buffalo, N.
Y, Nov. 3.=Colonel Roosevelt today
promised IAN entirely new speech with
kick in it, when he appears at
Cooper Union in New York tonight.
His theme will be Americanism with
a heretofore untouched angle. AS
usual, he will preface his prepared adj
dress with more verbal rings at Presi-
dent Wilson's foreign and Mexican
policies, and at his fine words" He
had prepared a speech on American
ism and industrialism for Cleveland
last night whore he spoke to 5000 at
the Armory and to 5000 more who
gathered in the rotunda of the city
hall as an overflow, but the speech of
President Wilson at Buffalo Wednes-
day slung him into an Introductory ex-
temperaneous talk that took up most
of his time at the former place. He
used most of his industrial topic at the
city hall overflow.
At the Armory meeting, Roosevelt
was particularly denunciatory in his
criticism of President Wilson, Bryan
and Secretary Baker. He scored the
president for speaking of me always
in the evasive third person plural.
why doesn't he name me?" he de-
clared in his falsetto. us he too
timid %