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The Washington herald., 1916-07-16

Abel " Ezeyza. TO New York. whence
they will sail for Argentine. Col. and
Mrs. Raybsud will go to the seashore for
August
DR.. Charles Paul Hubscher, secretary
Of the Swiss Legation, left yesterday for
Marblehead. Mass, to spend several
weeks with Mr.. end Mrs.. W. Kesley
Schoepf and Miss Elizabeth schoepf Of
Cincinnati.
The marriage Of Miss Schoepf and Dr..
Hubscher. whose engagement was an
nounced last month. will probably take
place in the autumn.
Nine Emilia Lefevre. mother Of the
first secretary OF the Panama Legation
will arrive in Washington the latter part
OF the month after a visit to Panama
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Alexander. OF the
Carlisle Apartments. have motored 10
New England. stopping at Philadelphia
New York and Boston, and will spend the
remainder OF the summer at Atlantic
City.
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Summer Plans.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard
and Miss Alice Shepard will leave Wash
ington this week for jamestown, R l.,
where they have taken a cottage for the
summer.
Miss Catherine Burdette, who has been
visiting Mrs r. King Stone at New
Brunswick, n. J., will return to Wash
ington tomorrow to join her mother.
Mrs. s. c. Neale. Miss Burdette will
spend the month OF August at White
Sulphur Springs, where she will be chap
eroned by Mrs. Howard Hume
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Karrick will
leave the last OF this month for their
cottage at Thompsons Point VT, later
going TO harthas Vineyard for the re-
mainder Of the summer. Their sons.
Mr.. James L. Karrick and Mr.. David B.
Karrick. will go to the camp at PIatts-
burg August /.
Mrs Morgan Hill has left town TO spend
the summer at ner ranch at Elko, New.
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Summer Travellers

Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske and
Miss Caroline Fiske have gone to Heston
Hall Stockbridge, for an extended stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Gist Blair have arrived
at Southampton. Long Island. for the re
mainder Of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph z. Thropp are
now established at Esrlston, their place
at Everett, Pa, for the summer months.
MAJ. Gen. George w. Davis and Miss
Elsie Davis. who have been at Rome,
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
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Mrs Henry Clifford corbin. who will be
her guest, will Join her later.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Ballou will leave
Washington shortly for the north shore.
where they will spend the remainder Of
the summer
Judge and Mrs. Charles Hovry have
closed their home in street and have
gone to North Carolina TO spend some
time.
The Rev. C. Ernest Smith and the
Misses Smith returned to Washington
last week from Bermuda. where they
spent several weeks.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle and Miss Edith
Oracle have closed their house in Six
teenth street and left Washington for the
summer.
Mrs. James F. Barbour has gone 70
Atlantic City. where she will spend some
time at the Brighton. Mrs. Barbour will
60 TO Nsrragansett Pier August ! for
the remainder Of The summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A Scott Thropr
are planning 10 leave about the first OF
August to join Mrs. Thropps parents,
DR.. and Mrs. William Holland Wilmer at
their summer hume, at Boyce. Va.
Miss Kibbey has closed her home in
Massachusetts avenue and left Washing
ton for the summer
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Diplomatic Circles

Col. Eduardo Raybaud. military attache
of the Argentine Embassy, and Nine.
Raybaud will leave Washington the lat
ter part of the month to accompany their
son n-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16

MRS CARL VROOMAN wife of the Assistant Secretary Agriculture
who has taken of the Long Island which they have
leased for the Mr. Vooman spent week Boston, has
joined Mrs Vrooman for the weekend before returning Washington
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
CHAPTER I.
The Wilderness.

Aprii-1S11! Up the valleys Of the
South spring stole trembllngly from
the farther South, along the river low
lands of Kentucky and up the sides
of the steep, pebbly hills on the Indi-
ana shore. First to come, like the white
guldons of an army of peace, the bios
SONS of the wild plum flung out diaph-
anOus draperies against the mono
chrOmes of the soils and the dark
greenness of the pine woods. Then,
I'm the open spaces and around the gray
log cabins on the heights, the peach
trees flushed pink in the warm kisses
of the sun. The new grass was
starred in patches by multltudes Of
bluetS. the blue-eyed grass, each tiny
flower as simple and as wonderful as
little child.
Deep in u crevice Of the limestone
strata that sank to form the bed of
LILLE Indian creek, hidden from the
warmth and light of the April morn
ing, there lay coil of what might
have been mistaken for "a rope-a coil
whose every fold was thick as mans
wrist, tawny, mottled with spots of
dull black, yellow-ringed.
Along the path through the forest
there came striding tall youth, in
ragged garments, little bundle slung
at the end of staff over his shoul-
der, His fair skin was deeply burned
by the sun and his blue eyes were
veiled in anxious thought. He had
pursued another man over sea and
through forest wilderness with the in
tention of killing that man If he should
,overtake him.
Now, the young mans intention was
blunted. Months before it had seemed
the one right and just thing that this
other man should die at his hands.
This other man had caused the legal
murder of the youths father. But to
take justice into ones own hands, even
on such provocation as this, is an act
unspeakably dreadful; and weeks Of
meditation had succeeded only in
painting it as thing more despicable.
In the fragrant breath of the vir-
ginal earth he cried out in an agony
of mind. A bourgeoning universe
shouted aloud for JOY of victory over
death. Life rose by pressing her tri-
umphant feet on the prone shoulders
of her weaker brother, Death. For the
struggle between Life and Death is
actual. and Life lives by killing. God
himself ordained the killing and pro-
bounced it part of his eternal justice.
But the agonizing man who thought
of the life he had sworn to take with
his own hand-what could justify his
act? His act would be accomplished
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
CHAPTER n.
CorYdon.


A short days march north Of the
broad current of the Ohio, ut the point
where two rapid creeks-Big Indian
and Little Indian-unite, stood clus-
ter of thirty or forty cabins. The logs
that made the walls of the Oldest of
them had been growing In the virgin
forest three years before. In the
center Of the village was n grassy
square. In ii new stone house, forty
feet square, its walls two and one-half
feet thick, its roof still incomplete,
stood in the shadow of the forest trees
which had been left standing around IL.
From the little settlement the prime
val forest stretched away 10 the sand
dunes Of the Great Lakes, TO the hills
of the Ohio. TO the prairies of the Illi-
nois country, vast tract of hundred
thousand square miles in extent; ST.
lent, inhabited only by savage beast
and more savage redskinned hunter !;
pathless, dreadful, fascinating.
The settlement was Corydon; the
stone house the building which was to
be the first capitol of the territory and
the state hewn from the virgin woods.
Louisville, with 1900 inhabitants, 20
miles to the east; Vincennes, the Old
Post, with less than thousand, so
miles to the northwest; other than
these, no settlement of any size In all
that savage empire, large as England
herself.
Hither came all the picturesque fig
ures of the new West. First to come
was the patriarch, Squire Boone,
brother of Daniel Boone. the mighty
hunter of Kentucky; then Lane, the
Penningtons, the Spencers, George
and Spier. the popularity of the latter
giving rise to the old couplet:
'Mongst all the Boones thar's Jest one
Squire;
'Mongst all the Spencers Jest one
Spier.
Spier Spencer II was who opened
the tavern by the half-1nlshed court
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

The young man laughed. "They stop
to rattle here, thank Cod"
But the little old man waved his
nrsnesty aside.
"My name is Patrice O'Bannon," he
said, "and proud I'll be to know yours
sir"
David Larrence," was the answer
Z you've already called mo by mine,"
said the girl. I'm Toinette."
David blushed fierily. "I-there
wasn't time-I had heard your father
call you by name"
"Never mind" laughed the girl. 81
owe you my llfe-names don't matter
now."
you'll honor me by being my guest,
sir" went on Mr.. O'Bannon. "Sure.
the fairies sent ye here at this min
ute"
David became conscious of his rag
ged clothes.
"Thank you, no." he said, "but If
you can help me to find work"
"Ho, hum !" said the little old gentle
man relevantly. "Ye must find
worruk but first tell me, have ye
eaten n Hoosier midday meal yet?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

I thought not. Wen go up to Con-
us before ye begin to talk about
huntin' for worruk. A step, sir"
And with last grimace at the tan
gled thing that lay in the grass, he
linked his arm in David's, and bob
bing ridiculously along, led him
through the woods.
Tonette walked on the other side.
David moved in happy dream. They
reached the door of Conrod's tavern,
east of the village-a square, low
house of stone, two feet thick in the
walls and with the most picturesque
of small-paned windows, vine-cur-
tained-Mr. O'Bannon accompanying
his jerky progress with flow of elo-
Quence on the advantages of Corydon,
where, 1t seemed, he and his daughter
had recently arrived from New Or
leans.
"Hurrah," he exclaimed as they en-
tered the low doorway. Here's Colonel
Posey; he'll find something for you to
do, be sure"
A gentleman with hand outstretched
to David's companion came forward.
"a good morning to you, Mr.. O'Ban-
non," he cried heartily.
A fine, compelling figure of man
was Colonel Thomas Posey, as he tow
cred over little Mr.. O'Bannon, who
stood looking up at him with side
wise cock Of the head. Splendidly he
filled his buff-trinmed, light blue
army coat, with its huge collar reach
ing up to his ears. Ills big shoulder
cape and his cccked hat, with its black
and white cockade, lay on a bench
where he had tossed them. He looked
the Virginia gentleman he was by
birth.
The little old gentleman chirped a
greeting and thrust forward his rag
gcd charge.
"This is Mr.. laurence" he said,
"la-ate of England and now come TO
try his fortunes in the American
| sta-ates. l am no herald to inquire
of mems pedigrees; ii sufices me If
| | know their virtues, Colonel Posey !;
and IL tLA young mans face be no
false witness, his virtues better ap-
parel his mind than England has ap-
parelcd his body"
Colonel Posey laughed good-hu-
moredly.
"Still quoting Sir Philip, Mr.. O'Ban-
non? No doubt you're right. What
can we do for you Mr.. Larrencep
"Mr. O'Bannon tells me that you can
perhaps give me some work TO do,
Colonel Posey. Is IL trueI"
Colonel Posey smiled again at the
young mans eagerness.
"Whatever Mr.. O'Bannon tells you
is truer than the Constitution, Well
find a place for you somewhere"
about that store. .of yours. Colonel"
O'Bannon said. "Ye're closing IL up
while you make your trip TO Louisiana,
aren't ye? Well, suppose you put this
young man In char-r-ge of II and let
It earn a dollar or two willie ye're
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

house, and enlisted the men OF the
country in that heroic company known
as "Spencer's Yellow jackets" vii.
liam Henry Harrison, the young COVER
nor Of the territory, had laid out his
farm of 800 acres on the edge OF the
village, and there planted his orchard
of green pippins and romantics; and
hither, to COrydon, came his friend.
Colonel Thomas Posey, proud Of the
title won in the war with England
thirty years before, but willing to
serve again as a private should a
second war arise.
AS the O'BannOns and their new
friend entered Corydon, David caught
sight of young man, tall as himself,
village lanes. He stiffened like a dog
that sees its foe.
"Who is that?" he asked sharply.
"ThatY TOinette smiled at the
back of the retreating figure. That's
young Doctor Elliott of Louisville. He
comes here once week on his sorrel
mare"
"Oh" exclaimed David, relieved.
How absurd of him to suppose that in
this remote spot he should meet the
one human being he counted an en-
emy!
Tonette added no further word of
comment on the young doctor; for al
though Elliott had been paying her
court for weeks, she had not yet de-
cided just what she thought of hlEl.
Mr.. O'Bannon drew David into Spen-
GERS tavern and spoke a word to the
proprietor.
"They will take care Of you here
tonight" he said, "and tomorrow I'll
come over and help you open up
Colonel Posey's shop. And now, young
man, l wish you a good day and good
luck. Toinette and l live at the other
end of the village"
From the door of the inn David
watched his quaint figure and that Of
his daughter till they disappeared
from view. A negro boy carrying pals
of water came up TO the tavern door.
David could not resist asking him
the meaning of word he had heard
for the first time that day:
boy, what is 'HoosierT
The darky set down his pals and
scratched his head in an attempt to
answer with exactness.
"Cap'n," he said finally, 'Pse a Vir-
ginny niger an Use seen all sorts o.
white quality in my day; but frs an
las these yere gemmen wut live yere
in Indianny an goes by the name o.
Hoosiers is de beatenes' lot o. dem all |;
dey's got mo- quality blood in 'em n
de no'th'n gemmen, an dey's got mo-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

not that he might live, but in that
passion of the brute-revenge. The
sense Of blood-guiltiness TO come bore
down on David Laurence with its mad
dening weight.
The young man reached the point
where the path forded the stream and
paused i'm surprise. On the farther
bank were two figures-a slender
young girl whose beauty made him
draw I'm his breath sharply, and the
figure of an old gentleman In black
coat and knee breeches, bent over a
pile of brush which he was endeavor-
ing to coax into fire.
At the girls exclamation the old gen.
tleman rose to his feet stiffly, brushing
khe twigs from his knees.
"A fine marnin', young ma-anp he
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

| gone" He leaned forward and whis-
pered something In the colonel's ear.
The soldier nodded approvingly and
threw away the secret:
! "Mr. OBannon promises TO be re-
sponsible for you, Mr.. Laurence. Do
| you think you can take care Of the
business? 1t asks nothing more than
ordinary shrewdness in trading"
But" David cried, overwhelmed,
you know nothing about me- Major
Posey Why-why-hOw can you
trust stranger with such a respon-
sibility?"
"Oh, as for that" the major an
swered, "you will be watched like
hawk by Mr.. O'Bannon. For the mat
ter of that, Mr.. Laurence, / think I'm
fair judge Of men, myself; and I'll
echo Mr.. O'Bannon's opinion of you,
at first glance. No need to blush-we
say what we think, hereabouts."
David could only stammer his graft
tude.
"Very well, then, I'll give Mr.. O'Ban-
non the key at once" He drew out an
enormous affair of iron and handed it
smilingly to David's sponsor.
"And now for a Hoosier dinner"
said O'BannOn, and he produced a
Spanish dollar, which the tavern
keeper took with a nod. He waved
David TO the long table. The rude
dishes were heaped with roast chicken
and wild duck. There were baked
buffalo fish and cornbread, and there
were pitchers Of milk. At O'Bannon's
word a bottle of Madeira was added.
When David had finished he rose to
take his departure with O'Bannon.
Colonel Posey walked with them to the
door and laid his hand upon Mr..
O'Bannon's shoulder.
"And now, Mr.. O'Bannon," he said
affectionately, II must tell you goodby,
must / not?"
YES" said the little old gentleman.
"You leave at dawn tomorrow, don't
ye? Goodby and God bless you, my
friend"
"Goodby, and good fortunew
AS the departing guests went out
they turned and looked back. The tall,
solGierly man-one day TO become gov
ernor of the young Indiana territory
was still framed in the cool shadow
Of the doorway. He waved a courtly
hand-they waved gayly in return.
Little old Mr.. OBannon hoped smil-
ingly to where the horses were teth-
cred, not seeming to notice that Toi-
| nette had fallen step behind and was
walking at David's side.
O'Bannon and Toinettc mounted
their horses, David lending rather
clumsy hand to the girls assistance.
He had always been afraid of girls,
even ordinary ones, and Toinette
O'Bannon, as a glance told, was not
ordinary. David knew that there
were men who would do small services
| for ladies with gallant grace, but, he
reflected bitterly, they were not men
who had been humble weavers, who
had hungered for bread, been ar
raigned for rtoting and seen their ia
theirs hanged.
| And so they three went along the
mile of trace that lei to Corydon, Da-
vid striding by the side Of the horse
that bore Toinette, full of n thousand
speculations as to the mysterious will
derness into which this new turn of
fortune had plunged him. Seemingly
Toinette thought him squire not to
! be disdained, for several times she
beamed on him with liking unmistak-
able-but always at n time when she
was quite sure he was not looking.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
TORTURING SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn and Disfigure Healed
by Cuticura. Trial Free.

Battle with plenty OF Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse and purify.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment to soothe and heal. This stops
itching instantly, clears away pimples.
removes dandruff and scalp irritations,
and heals red, rough, sore hands.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
CTo BE coTTINUED)
Maxine Matters Worse.

"Mlss Julia Is very angry with me
because l kissed her last night"
Nonsense, man; she's only pretend
ing TO be angry"
"No; she's mad clear through. And
yet apologized Immediately; told
her l had mistaken her for her pretty
young sister In the dark"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

boss sense n they is in all o. virginny (;
an des as soon as de good Lawd gifts
tiahed o. runnin' de yarth, dey's some
one o. desc Hoosiers des nachelly
gwine TEX he job"
He was silent a moment and then
added:
"Mebbe lectioneerin' fo' de Throne
raight now."
Colonel Posey's little one-room store
was the first to be opened in the little
village; and over ii now presided. like
n tall priest of trade, the weaver, Da-
vid Laurence.
as this silk very dear?"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
Mr. GIoom's Triumph.

On the day following election that
well-known hater of his species, ]
Fuller Gloom, went about sternly de-
manding to be informed with whom
Selander X. Billfnger served as vice
president, and spreading humiliation
among the patriots who squirmingly
confessed, after vainly trying to
change the subject, that they did not
know.-Kansas City Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
loyal Lad.

Office Boy-De boss kin see no
callers dis mornin'.
a quarter to take this card in TO him.
Office Boy-Aw. shucks! He gives
me bigger wages for not doin' it-Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
Disproportionate.

Desc high prices is workin' heap
OF injustice" remarked Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley.
'In what way?"
Poultry an eggs is gettin' so
precious dat if you happens to give
shelter TO some homeless pullet dey's
liable to charge you wifi grand lar.
ceny."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
Modern Child.

Mother. may we make taffy todayf"
asked the children.
"Not today, children; papa has a
headache and you may make so much
noise"
mo, we won't, mamma" said Tom.
"but II we don't make taffy we are
very liable TO make a noise"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
ConslstencY.

"Glmme the megaphone."
"what for7"
"Tve Joined an anti-nolse movement.
I'm going to get soap box and make
q speech about It"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

The Ouinine hat Does Not Affect The Head
Because OF It's tonic and laxative effect, Laxative
Bromo c=.nins can be taken by anyone lthout
causing Nervousness or ringing IN the bead Thsrs
Is only one "Bromo QulninA" u. w. 0ROfbb
signature is on each box. Zoc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

neys, stomach and bowels, take Garfield
Tea, the mild Herb laxative. All druggists.
Adv
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
ANYBODY Think of This Before7

Naturally young mans best girl Is
all the world to him-which may ex.
plain why all the world loves IA lover.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
-HIS is a tale about a young {:

TSHIS is tale about young
man who came from Eng
land to the wilderness Of
America to kill an enemy. At
the beginning Of his residence
among the simple people Of the
frontier his heart is full of Bit
terness and sorrow. In the end
the whole course of his life is al
tered. You will enjoy reading
this story of brave, strong, faith
full men and women.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

Before retiring, cup of Garfield Tea!
For good digestion and continued good
health Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

DO you believe that David will
meet his enemy in Corydoni Or
will a little time spent among
these kindly people take the
murder out Of his hearth
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that IL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-26
EAST ORANGE

Charles Colby was Barre visitor Wed
nesdsy.
Charles Simpson was business visit
or in Barre Friday.
John Sanborn was in Barre Thursday
on business, making the trip with ms
auto.
Earl Dickey of East Barre has beer
visiting his wife at NJ. r. Hamilton's a
few days recently.
Edgar Sanborn was business visitor
in Barre and East Barre Friday, max
ing the trip in his auto.
Bernard Leavitt of Southern Pines. S
c., came Tuesday to visit relatives and
friends a few days in this village and
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colby, Mrs. Til
lotson and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hutchin-
son made trip to Warren Friday in Mr..
.Colby's auto,
Miss Ethel Hamilton went to Barre
Wednesday and gave two readings at the
Goddard seminary alumni exercises
Thursday, returning home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Hutchinson Of
Montpelier we're in this village Friday,
calling on friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. J.. Sanborn and daugh-
ter, Miss Alice, and Mrs Earl Dickey Of
East Barre went to Lake Morey Friday
to stay until Sunday at the sanborn
cottage.
Charles Emery and Mrs. Clyde Blake
and son, Leyton. of Washington were
visitors in this village Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilas Bowen were in
East Barre Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Rouhan were
Barre visitors recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis and two
children of Bradford visited at era
recently, making the trip in
Mr.. Davis auto.
NJ r. Hamilton was in Bradford Tues
day to meet this daughter, Miss Ethel, of
Mass. and Bernard Leavitt Of
Southern Pines, 5. C.