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"Gad-abouts," interrupted Alix,
lust. but cruel"

"Gad-abouts," interrupted Alix, lis
just, but cruel"
'Well, butterflies" compromised
Collingeford. but never believed it
really happened"
"Oh," said Alix, at wasn't the baby.
Not altogether. You see, Mr.. ColIinge-
ford, Gerry Lansing-I'm Mrs. Gerry
disappeared over a year ago-before
the baby came. He thought I didn't
love him. I might as well tell you
about 1t. l believe in telling things.
Mystery is always more dangerous
than truth; it gives such a lead to
Imagination"
So she told him and Collingeford
listened, interested. At the end he
said nothing. Alix looked at his
thoughtful face. "What do you think?
Isn't there chance? Don't you think
he's probably-probably aliveY'
The judge was not there to hear the
meek appeal Of faith for comfort. Col
lingeford met Alix' eyes frankly. IF
l were you," he said, II would prob
ably believe as you do. I've met too
many dead men in Piccadilly looking
uncommonly well ever to say that a
man is dead because he's disappeared.
Then there's the other side of it. Bod
sky says man is never dead while
there's anybody left that loves him."
'"Tne judge told me about Bodsky,
He's the man that said there had been
lots of murderers he'd like to take to
his club. He must be worth while.
I'd like to talk to him."
Il don't suppose" said Collingeford
absently, that Bodsky has talked to a
woman since he killed his mistress"
Alix started and looked up from her
work. Don't you think you had bet
ter come back-and bring the talk
back with you?"
1t was Collingeford's turn to start.
Il beg your pardon" he said. ''You
are right, l was in another world. Only
you mustn't get a wrong impression.
Everybody says it was an accident
except Bodsky. He has never said
anything"
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Alan Wayne had been away for
year. He had not returned from Mont
real but had gone one from there to
work In South America and, later, to
Africa.
He had been in town for several
days when he met the judge one after
noon in November on the avenue.
Judge" he said without preamble,
whats this I hear about Gerry dis
appearing"
TITS true" said the Judge and add
ed grimly, "he disappeared the day you
went to Montreal"
Alan colored and his face turned
grave. II am sorry" he said. 81
didn't know it"
Sorry for whatr asked the Judge,
but Alan refused the opening and the
judge hardly regretted it. They were
not. in tune and he felt it. His heart
was heavy over Alan for his own sake.
He had broken what the judge had
long reverenced as a charmed circle.
He had exiled himself from that which
should have been dearer to him than
his hearts desire. The Judge won
dered If he realized it. you're not
going out to Red HIP" he asked, try
ing to make the question casual
Alan glanced at him sharply. What
was the judge after? mo-" he said
after a pause, II shall not break the
communal coma of Red Hill for some
flma Pm off In o. II
Dale have loaned me to Ellinson's. I've
become sort of poohbah on construc-
ton In Africa. They get premium
for lending me-"
Alan's speech habitually drawled ex-
cept for en- occasional retort that came
like the crack Of whip. The Judge
looked him over curiously. Alan's
dress was almost too refined. His per-
son was as well cared for as wom-
ans. Every detail about him was a
studied negation Of work, utility, serv-
Ice. The judge thought of Collinge-
ford's story and wondered.
They walked in silence for some
time and then Alan took his leave. The
judge followed his erect figure with
solemn eyes. Alan had deteriorated.
One cannot be the fly in the amber of
more than one woman's memory with
out clouding ones own soul, and a
clouded soul has its peculiar circum-
ambiency which the clean can feel.
The judge felt 1t in Alan and WINGED.
If Alan did not go to the Hill, the
I'LL in q N mr. +< A 1ov
The next afternoon found the captain
once more established in his chair in
a window at the club with Alan be-
side him. The captain had not changed.
His hair was in the same state of
white insurgency, his eyes bulged IN
the same old way, and he still pulled
when he talked. His garb was identi-
cal and awakened the usual interest
! In the passing gamin.
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SYNOPSIS.


Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill,
his home, by his uncle, j. Y, as a moral
failure. Glenn runs after him in a tangle
of short skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
tain Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the
IWaynes. Glenn drinks Alan's health on his
birthday. Judge Healey defends Alan in
his business with his employers. Alan and
Alix meet at sea, homeward bound, and
start a filtration. At home Nance Ster-
ling asks Alan to go away from Alix. Alix
ls taken to task by Gerry, her husband,
for her conduct with Alan and defies him.
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
canoe trip he meets a native girl. The
to Alix. The native girl takes Gerry to
her home, and shows him the ruined
plantation she is mistress of. Gerry mar
ries her. At Maple house Collingeford
tells how he met Alan-"Ten Per Cent
Wayne'-building bridge in Africa.
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J. Y. gripped II. II was their whole
farewell.
Back in his rooms Alan sat down
and wrote to Glenn:
Dear Glenn: We are all two people. Un-
Gle j. z. cut his other half OF about thir-
ty years ago and left 1T behind. The
judge has his other half locked up in a
closet. He has never let 1t out at all. And
so on, with every one of us. This sounds
very funny to you now but some day
when you are grown up you will catch
your self looking at you and then you
will understand what 1 mean I am two
people too. The half Of me that knows
you and loves you and Red Hill and that
you love has been away longer than the
rest of me. He only got back twenty
minutes ago, and 1t is too late for him to
come and see you because he and the
rest of me are off tomorrow on another
trip But he wants you to know that he
Is awfully sorry to have missed you Next
time I shall bring him with me, I hope,
and I'll send him to you the day we ar
rive.
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one. This was the gentle slope away
from the river and behind the house.
Even here he discovered hummocks in
alignment, vague traces of the careful
filling of another time. He climbed
the slope till he came to depression
running parallel to the river. 1t made
a line and beyond that line was desert
untamed. Cactus and thorn dotted its
barren soil. Gerry followed the de-
preston down to it's end, then turned
back and followed 1t up. 1t wandered
among rocks and hillocks to a natural
cleft In the banks Of the great river.
He climbed a point Of rock and
gazed around him. Far down to the
left CLEANED the old plantation house
In the midst of its waste lands. His
eye followed the long depression and
he began to understand many things.
The ruin was a young ruin like him
self. In itself 1t contained the seeds
of reJuvenescence. 1t had been robbed
OF Its talisman and its talisman was
water. Tons Of water flowed past it
and left 1t thirsting for drops. Irriga-
ton IL coeval with the birth Of civiliza-
ton. 1t had been here in this depres-
sion, lived, and passed away before he
and the girl were born. He tried to
explain to her what once had been, but
she shrugged her shoulders. She was
not interested; she did not understand.
Together they walked back to the
house Gerry was silent and thought
full. He saw vision of what Fazenda
Flores had once been, what work could
make It again
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clients. 1t was the first time that uncle
and nephew had been face to face
since their memorable interview at
Maple House.
]. Y. Wayne was aging. He had
lived hard and showed 1t, but there
was no weakness in his age and he
met Alan without compromise. He
nodded toward chair but did not Of
fer his hand. When he spoke his voice
was low and modulated to the tone of
business. II wanted to see you to
tell you that you have overpaid your
account with me. The balance has
been put to your credit. You can see
the cashier about that. / want to tell
you, too, that have made too much
money myself to admire a surprising
capacity in that direction in anyone
else.
Don't think that / don't appreciate
the significance of your wiping out
debt which you incurred unwittingly.
can see that you had to do 1t be-
cause Wayne must carry his head
high in his own eyes. But" and here
]. US eyes left his nephew's express
sionless face and looked vaguely into
the shadows Of the room. His voice
took lower key. with all your sac
rifice to pride you have failed In pride
You have not been proud in the things
that count"
]. US voice fell still lower. His
words hung and dropped in the silence
OF the room like the far-away throb of
a great bell on still night ''Yester-
day Glen was crying because you had
not come to the house. 1 try to think,
Alan, that it's because Glen is there
that you have not come. If 1 could
think that" ]. US eyes came slowly
back to Alan's face. A dull red was
burning there. j. Y. went on, "Shame
is a precious thing to man. Differ
ent creeds-different circumstances
carry us to various lengths. Ethics
are elastic today as never before but,
as long as shame holds bit of ground
in mans battlefield, he can win back
to any height"
For long minute there was silence,
then on common impulse they both
arose. AIan's eyes were wide open
and moist He held out his hand and
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Dressed wife as Widow.

Realizing that he was dying, Karl
Kellams, three days before his death,
asked his wife to buy black mourn
ing dress and veil SO that he could see
her as she would appear at the fu-
neral To satisfy him, Mrs. Kellams
dressed in mourning and stood at his
bedside. Kellams had been sick Of tu-
berculosis for some months. He re-
Gently returned from Phoenix, Ariz.,
where he had gone in the hope that
the change in climate would benefit
im.-Philadelphia Record.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-05-04
By GEORGE AGNEW CHAMBERLAIN


Copyright by the Century Company
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-05-04

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
laxative-three for cathartic.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-05-04

Never eat pie with knife. It's prop
er to eat cheese with pie, but knives
should be eaten alone.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-05-04
Nothing to Braa Of.

He's been thirty-five years in the
same position
HE ought to be ashamed of him.
self"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
USE SWEET CLOVER
FOR GREEN MANURE
Because Of Its Rank Growth lie.
gume Is in High Favor Re-
stores Fertility.

While sweet clover can be grown
as substitute for red clover and gen.
orally furnishes more feed per acre,
the most valuable use of the legume
Is for green manuring, according to
F. w. Stemple Of the farm crops de-
partment, Ohio state university. Be.
cause Of its rank growth it is in high
favor as green manure. The roots
are large and aerate the soil in a
greater degree than either alfalfa or
clover. Those who have grown corn
after both, sweet clover and alfalfa,
claim that the former contributes
more to the fertility than does the al.
falfa. 1t is claimed that sweet clio ger
seeded with oats makes satisfactory
growth after the oats are harveste ed
and will produce the following year
green manure equivalent to 20 tons Of
barnyard manure. It is especially val.
liable for restoring the fertility on hill.
sides.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08

feeding of beef cattle promoted, hog
cholera effectively controlled and a
wider market for farm products se-
cured.
The farmers we're not at first very
co.dial toward what was to this coun.
ty an innovation. The whole move
{ ment was described by one as "abso-
Lutte foolishness." With the assistance
Of the progressive men who conducted
demonstrations on their own farms,
this attitude was gradually overcome.
One Of the first acts of the county
agent was to form little community or
ganizations, which were used to pro.
mote all kinds Of educational work re-
lating to agriculture. Whole families
belonged to these clubs and their num-
ber gradually grew as their usefulness
became apparent. Today there are
Is such clubs with a total member
ship of more than 700.
The next step was the organization
Of good roads association in which
the business men of the county seat
took a prominent part. They gave a
barbecue to the farmers Of the coun-
ty, succeeded in obtaining funds for
the purchase Of split log drags which
were given to the farmers cooperating
with them, and turned out to work on
the highways when good roads day"
was proclaimed by the governor. On
one of the principal roads, 1t is said
at least so per cent of the workmen on
that day were city men.
In dealing with strictly agricultural
problems, the county agent was equally
successful. When he assumed office
the county did not produce enough
corn to supply Its own needs and the
average yield per acre was only a
trifle over "a bushels. In 1913 the
demonstrators who had adopted this
method of cultivation in every COM
munity throughout the county secured
an average yield of 3SS bushels per
acre. The next year they averaged
40 bushels. The lesson OF these dem
onstrations was learned SO thoroughly
by one section Of the county that in
stead Of importing 40 carloads OF corn
last year, as had been the custom. 1t
exported eight carloads.
In the opinion Of many persons. how.
ever, perhaps the greatest accomplish
ment Of the agent In crop demonstra-
tons was the introduction OF crimson
clover for the Improvement of the
land and as cover crop. In 1913. $50
ceres we're sown In crimson clover In
demonstrations en- various farms. In
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
A Mistake.

General Funston was talking to a
correspondent about the Mexican stu.
alton.
II don't believe in swivel.chair cam.
paigning,' he said. Discretion will be
left to the generals in the field. Signs
that look hopeful to the man back
home In the swivel chair may prove
the reverse in the field itself.
Its like the creditor who rang and
asked II Mr.. Spender was at home.
Yes, sir, walk right in, sir said
the footman, cordially. Mr.. Spendel
is at home, sir
"Thank goodness said the cred
stor. I'm going to see my money a,
last
"'Oh. don't make that mistake, sir,
said the footman. If Mr.. Spendel
had any money he wouldn't be a
home.'"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
No False Teeth.

Mary words of housewifely wisdom
had her mother impaired to the fair
young bride on all subjects from man.
aging husbands to tackling tramps.
And some Of them were now being
put to the test.
: He was particularly dirty-looking
specimen. but he had told the tale
with the pathos of an expert. The
youthful house mistress felt touched,
but determined to follow her mothers
precepts.
Now, my son." she said when he
had finished, Il will give you some.
thing to eat If you will take that
chopper
'Oh, mum, shant need it," the
tramp reassured her. my teeth are
all right - Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
Recipe or Patterni

Stella called on her newly married
friend, Bella, and found her attired 10
businesslike overall; while her arms
were full of fashion papers ahd coek
cry books. e.
Halo" she exclaimed What arr
you going to maker" q
Some cakes" replied the young
wife proudly. I
But why have you got out those
fashion papers as well as the cookery
books?"
you see" confessed Bella, rather
shamefacedly, Pm a BIT Of novice
at cooking, Tell me. do you maks
cakes from recipe or pattern Pr
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08

tPrepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculturel
The revolution that was effected in
the life of an entire county by coop
erative demonstration work is de-
scribed In an article in the new Year
book Of the department of agriculture
published under the title OF How the
Whole County Demonstrated. In
Christian county, Kentucky. busi-
ness mems association was formed
four years ago for the development
Of the resources Of the county. There
had been other organizations OF the
sort before but these were interested
. chiefly in attempts to secure factories
Fand other industries for the county.
The new organization devoted itself
chiefly to agriculture. One of its first
steps was to secure funds with which,
In cooperation with the United States
department Of agriculture, to pay the
! salary Of county agent. Later, when
the agricultural extension act became
effective, the county agent was recog.
nized as the representative of the col.
lege of agriculture of the State Univer.
sity Of Kentucky and of the United
States department Of agriculture.
The first agent appointed began
work in July, 1912. Since that time Is
community clubs with 700 members
have been formed, good roads asso-
citation is responsible for the farmers
owning $50 split log drags with which
400 miles of road are kept In good con.
dition, new crops have been intro.
duced. the yields of the old ones in,
creased, demonstration farms have
been, established. dairying and the
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
Good Old Circus Band,

In the American Magazine is a story
by Henry Wallace Phillips In which
he says: You take a circus band;
they don't go piking along-one. two,
three-every man with his little
note. right there, like a gold.larned
steam engine. No, sir, The circus
band is there to make a joyful noise,
and II does IT. II one feller happens
to be trifie late or early with his
contribution, nobody looks scornful at
him. He's good feler, Just the
same, SO long as his wind holds out. +"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
BLACK SNAKE HUGGED JAM
Woman, Annoyed by Reptiles Partia,
ity, Writes "Finis" With
an Ak.

Going to cupboard Mrs. Ella Nor
ton OF Oliver, Pa, saw what she be-
lieved to be piece OF rope, wound
about crock OF jam, but closer In
yestigation proved 1t TO be largs
blacksnake. Now Mrs. Norton 10 moi
particularly frightened Of snakes, but
she does object to their taking Iiber
ties with her Jam closet.
Procuring a double-bltted ak from
the wood pile sine carved the word
"Finis' deeply in the anatomy of the
reptile. II proved to be one OF the
blue racer species and measured five
/ feet. --t
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
At Thirty Cents.

The local policeman may have
weighed 800 pounds; 1t is even con
ceivable that he weighed an additional
so. He stood on the village square
motioned the traffic in various direc
tions. With backward wave of his
palm he bade the New York man In
the limousine pass before him. Bul
the driver did not understand he
stopped his car.
go around, Go around" shouted
the keeper of order.
Haven't got enough gasoline" re
piled the New York man, as he
dashed forward.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
What is Castoria

AsToRA is harmless substitute for Castor OIL Paregc Drops
and Soothing syrup 1t is Pleasant Opium
Morphine other Narcotic substance Its guarantee
destroys Worms and alays Fevenes Darrhna Wind
Collie relieves Teetng Troubles Constipation and Fatuncy
assiates the Food regulates the Stomach Bowels giving
natural Sleep The chldrens Panacea-The Mothers Friend
The Kind You Have Always Bought which has
the of Cha Fletcher
his personal supervision since infancy Allow
All Coune limitations and "Juasgood" but Experiments
trihe with and endanger the health of Infants and -
Chidren-Experence against Experiment ~ uClI
Genuine Castoria always bears the signature oft<TZM
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
Not Entertaining EN-,

Il can't find any old clothes to put
on the scarecrow." said Farmer Corn.
tossel.
You might use some of the fancy
duds our boy Josh brought home from
college," suggested his wife.
I'm only tryin' to scare the crows;
not to make 'em laugh themselves to
death.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08

has to give US.
Someone has epi.
tcmized them by
saying We are
meant to have
careful ] ness in
nothing. prayerful.
ness In every
thing, thankful. !.
ness for anything,
and it might be
added, peaceful
ness in all things.
BE careful for
nothing" or. as
the R. v. says, in
nothing be anx-
ious;;" OF, as we
would say today,
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08

1915 the total acreage in the county
was $500, whole neighborhoods hav-
ing sown it very generally. The value
OF lining In the production of red
clover was also demonstrated and
practically all farms in the county are
now able to grow the crop successful
ly. whereas in former years failures
had been very general.
Another important innovation was
the introduction of barley. This crop
was desirable for number of reasons,
but chiefly because in Christian coun-
ty it yields almost twice as much as
wheat. furnishes more grazing, makes
possible a second crop Of corn, beans.
peas, ETC., and gives a better distribu-
however. showed that only ten acres
of barley we're grown in the county. In
1913 ESQ acres were sown In demon
strations in various localities. In 1915
there were 1000 acres In barley in the
county. With tobacco, the chief cash
crop Of the county, demonstrators pro-
duced an average yield of more than
twice that of the county. In these DEM
onstrations the object was to increase
the profit in the production Of tobacco
by readjusting farm practices In order
to equalize the labor load, produce
home supplies, maintain soil fertility
and have number of other cash prod
ucts for sale.
The control of hog cholera is pe%
haps an even more striking example
Of the effectiveness OF community or.
ganization. In 1912 careful survey
showed that the losses from this cause
In the county were $225,000. The
county agent arranged with IL doctors
to inoculate hogs free OF charge, and
with the state farm plant at Lexington
to supply serum In the required guam
titles. Farmers we're then asked to
report all cases Of sick hogs to the
president Of each local farmers club.
He arranged for prompt inoculatlon OF
the hogs and disinfection of the
premises. By this method Of procedure
the disease has been brought under
absolute control in three years. From
$225.000 in 1912 the loss was reduced
to $1,000 In 1914. There are now more
hogs in the county than ever before In
| its history.
The cattle industry also has been
promoted. In 1912 there were only $50
beef cattle fed In the county. In or.
der to arouse greater interest in this
important branch Of agriculture. the
county agent took party of repre-.
sentative farmers to nearby county
where they had an opportunity to
study feeding methods. AS a result
OF this trip. there were 1900 beef cat.
tie fed in 1915, and the number OF
purebred cows In the county has risen
from 10 in 1912 to 100 in 1915.
Demonstration work of this kind In
practical agriculture has been accom-.
panied by corresponding increase in
the activity Of various organizations
for local betterment. For example,
there are today IL social clubs which
meet regularly in the county. Is par
ent-teachers' and mothers clubs and
every school in the county has some
form of community meeting. A fair
association has been formed. public
library and hospital built and instruc.
tion in hygiene introduced into the
schools. In 1915 several hundred
farmers from other Kentucky counties
visited Christian county to inspect the
work Of the last three years. Farm.
ers and business men united to vel
come the visitors.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
Practical Philanthropy.

Cant you help me little, mister?r
whined the measly mendicant. I'm
trying to raise the price OF ticket to
Woppykasook. I've got a brother.in-
law there, and"
Out Of consideration for your un-
fortunate relative replied J. Fuller
Gloom, Il will not give you a cent
Judge.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
Proved Her Claim

That new girl said she was an ex.,
perienced waitress, but ! had to let
her CO. ,
Why , I'-- 81, %,
"rhe first dinner party gave she
started right in joshing the men at the
table,