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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
CHAPTER XVI--Continued.

Gerry still waited. 1t was terrible
to wait. Then she called to him,
"Geree! G4ereer' He leaped 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! l 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 a gap
in the fence a nd led him out. Then
ne called Bonif4cio. Listen" he said,
''you must take the latest of the
steers-the red one with the blazed
and sell him."
The darby demurred. ut is too late
FLOR market, master"
at does not matter. You must do
as l say" said Gerry angrily. you
must sell the steer. If 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 a
little roll of blue ribbon"
Hours passed and Bonifacio re-
turned. He laid little package and
some money beside his master. He I'M
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 busting out. Come
in" she cried; thou art the father of
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 a
white, drawn face, to Gerry. To sac
rifice she added alteration.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26

understand. Have you ever sat in the
desert on a 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
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. If 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 a
man should be, but those who knew
looked because Alix was Alix and Col
lingeford was Collingeford. These soon
fell to whispering, predicting a 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. Whit
| fing the old ARP asked Collingeford.
mo" answered Alix. "Only sigh
ing. feel so out of it 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 a few men in the
room, but almost all of these women
| have husbands. The husbands are in
two tenses-past and future. There
must be present but it is nebulous.
didn't know before but l know now
| that in time these women will go back
or forward to their husbands. Some
day they will get dizzy and fall and
the shock will wake them up"
"You see, you understand, you are
prophetic" said Collingeford, smiling.
"But l 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 it.
don't know how it is with you but
feel that we two are alone with him
and that it's worth while. He's come
on us like a cloud.
"But | like Clouds" he continued
big black clouds. If it were not fol-
them you couldn't see the lightning OF
hear the thunder. They make light
ming and thunder-the arm and the
voice of the gods.
"Bodsky was elemental He was ar
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 l can see il
now. And the result it this: Bodsky
couldn't go home. But can and In
going home before I've seen the whole
world. Only-only l wish l could take
you with me-"
There, there" said Alix, playfully
but her eyes were soft 1--WE must &C
now or you will miss your ship"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26

"Aian, when are you going to come
back? 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 furnished 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
a star on my horizon, Alix, but the
longer l 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 IN
checked is just common beast"
"Do you think l don't know it?'
flashed Alan. Each day 1 find an
old haunt denied to me. 1 am i'll at
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill,
his home, by his uncle, j. Y, as moral
failure. Glen runs after him in a tangle
of short skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
tain Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the
Waynes. Glenn drinks Alans 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 Irritation, At home.
Gerry, as he thinks, sees Alix and Alan
clipping, drops everything, and goes to
Pernambuco. Alix leaves Alan on the
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
nambuco and goes to Piranhas.. On a
canoe trip he meets 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 Alan-"Ten
Per Cent Wayne"-building a bridge in
Africa Collingeford meets Alix and her
baby and gives her encouragement about
Gerry. Alan comes back to town but does
not go home. He makes several calls
in the city. Gerry begins to improve Mar
garita's plantation and builds an irrigat-
Ing ditch. In Africa Alan reads Clients
letters and dreams of home. Gerry pas
lures Lieber's cattle during the drought.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26

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 Shout
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 at the bare trees. Alix
watched him. ALAN, you can come to
the Hill tonight. They-we-are all
going to be together here. It's Clem's
birthday. If you can feel the pale,
that's enough for me. l want you to
be with u.s."
"AliX, believe me or not, it's be-
cause feel the pale that won't come.
If there's a ship sailing for the ends
of the earth before night it 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-"
an tell you. The last time I 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 it is because
Glen is there that you have not come
| Well there it is in nutshell. l bear
the mark of the beast. Do you think
l want Glen to see it?'
Alan's hands were locked behind
him. He turned from the window.
"Alix, can't see Glen yet. She Is
expecting me. 1 told her that the bet
ter half of me would look her up as
soon as | got back. But what If some
body that doesn't know my better half
at all should see me riding-walling
with Glen? l can't risk that. Do you
understand"
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 Glen with her
heaps Of brown hair and deep blue
eyes, l am nothing. l am worse-I
| am doll. And she was born with
strange wisdom and strength of her
own. The world has never reached
| her-will never reach her. She's made
her own world and she's made it 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 l can't come to-
night" He looked around for his hat
and stick.
by the way" said Alix, "why J. Y.
and why Mrs. ]. Y? I've always Won
dered"
II 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
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26

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 with lies and see truth naked.
He was naked himself-naked and I'M
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
a big mesh. All the nOnessentials-
the trivialities-fell through. An act
with Bodsky was volition, measured,
weighed, and then hurled. That's why
if you knew him you knew that in his
hands a crime was not crime That's
why | know that he is dead. He new
err used stale cartridge-his gun new
err missed fire."
AliX unused. 81 can't see him
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 are 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 a creation. Genera
tions, races, cons, created Bodsky and
left him standing like Scared crag.
He had but one misslon-to see and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26

The calm which had settled on Alix'
life puzzled her She wondered If she
was beginning to miss Gerry less. She
was still debating the point when Col
hngeford 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 strange tiuttering 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
aboutY' cried Alix with a smile and
holding cut her hand. HAS a short
year changed me so much? Am l so
thin or so fat?"
Collingeford recovered himself "Nei-
tler too thin nor too fat. 1t Is per-
lection. not imperfection, that dis
mays a man. You call it a short yearY
he added gravely. It's been an eter-
nity--not year,"
But Alix was not to be diverted
from her tone Of badinage. She looked
him over critically. Well size said,
! congratulate you. l didn't know be-
fore that bronze could bronze. What
lot Of health you carry about with
you"
Collingeford smiled. "Clem said l
looked as though had been living on
babies"
They sat and stared at each other.
Each found the other good to look up
on Seen alone, Collingefords tall,
tense f@ure or the fragile quality of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
An Exclamation.

The reason there is a scarcity of
dyes is because they have all been
put in a few shirts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26

Our national bird is the eagle-with
the stork close second.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
So Sudden, Too.

Maude-Do you get me?
Franks that a leap year pro-
posal?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
TO YOU WOMEN

Suppose your husband DESERT
ed you because you played a
rather dangerous prank on him
danger of family dishonor? 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-
couraging him? Should you
wait longer for the husband?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-22
WATCH cAlLn's COUGH

Colds rmnius or nose, continued
Irritation a tac mucous membrane Il
ncalecied may mean Caiarrh later
Nout take the chances DO some
Nlns iar Your chIldl Children will
not atc every medicine. but they
fill take nr Kings New discovery
without hrihing or teasing lts A
sweet pleasant Tar Syrup ana SO cf.
iccliic Just laxative enough to clm
mate the waste poisons Almost the
inst dose helps. Always prepared.
no mixing or fussng Just ask your
druggist for pr KINGS New Diseoe.
cry II win safeguard Your child
araust serious ailments resulting
nom colds.
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SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

Experts OF tie department no
/, erIor aaroe that tho srppt os
rudo oil win Is exhausted N tNrnt
E.eeu tesrs Il the ren-unutIan ,oa
Innes as areaf arrife he yea
Eals Whr uarf fas racr ~ tae
lntare of qis aoah ne given
bonopoly Of woe vow American
6ealers are importing gasoline from
6orne0 s 81 Louis IeaIcg Say. tlc
kituaton in the petroleum indnstr
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ourHRlE's BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

The passing c. 4 mile post ID Oh
lahomas his.or ia wears past would
can forth reams Of remmstcuccs anna
dissertations on tae magic growth o.
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litnk z laeaag makes oath tUlf Do Il
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kTEYkS WONDER

TINE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles. dissoltoS gravel. cures
diahetos. veal. aud aue backs, rhcuma.
tism and nli irregularities of Che kidneys and
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by your druggist. will be seut by mai on re-.
ceiptnfS ST. one small hnttloisI Iwo months
trontmout and seldom fails 10 p1fcct a cure.
Send for testimonials from tlus and other
States eDr. l.. ". Hall, 2g& Olive street,
st. Louis. No. Sold hs druggists
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Trinity Epis1opal Church.
BROAD an Noble Streets.
r. Rev pr brooke. Bishop
Pev 3 Nieheias. Rector
Easter Oat
sunday school Easter service y e
i 'u
Easter service aHa sermon rl
Easter service and sermon s p m.
Special mus.e aHl decorations
Ea icr offering .or pavement taN
Election Of NestI tastcr Ncndat
s or.gH Easter ID ar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-22

United presn yterian Church.
Cleveland and Ash
Sabbath school i5.
Marulng sermon II a m
y = G. u PRAYER meeting az ESQ
Evening preaching service at Z 20
4 cordla welcome 10 all
f. @ WRIGHT. Pastor,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-22
THE DAILY LEADE II


Published from Ths miy Leader al'd
ins. Wrst Harrison avenue. and 'n'.'ea
Al the Guthrie pos.o.tics as sec'Hi g
matter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-22

Impure blood runs Won down
9fases xo1 an casr victim for disease
fcr rlre blood ani sound digestion
srr8oek Blood BH.ers Al all drug
stores Price. st00
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OKLAHOMA CwEEKtN LEADER
Six months .....-
one year
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Trinity Episcopal churcn.

GEO o NICHOLS. Pastor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-03
Dance and Prohi Ordinances
are Passed by City Council;
Dance Ordinance is Modified

The modified dance-reguIating or
dinance. the prohibition ordinance
and an ordinance requiring the muz-
zling of an dogs were passed unanl-
mousIy by the city council last even
ing.
Few changes were made in the pro-
hibition ordinance introduced last ey-
ening The council in its caucus
changed a few provisions to make
them coincide more exactly with the
state law and the ordinance as ad-
opted agrees almost exactly with the
state law Only In few places has
the state law been changed a little TO
make it more adaptable TO city pur-
poses.
The penalties provided 10y the ordi-
nance are in two classes. For major
violations the first offense is punish
able by fine OF from $50 TO $l0g
or Imprisonment from one 10 so days
The second offense is punishable by
the same fine and imprisonment from
ten to so days Third and subse-
quent oftenses call for penalty ot
500 fine and so days Imprisonment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-03

For violations Of the minor proyls-
ions a fine Of from one to 500 or i'm
prisonment Of not more than 30 days
is provided for
The dog-muzling ordinance was
drawn 10 assist in stamping out the
rabies The council intimated that.
IS soon as the danger is past the or
dinance Will be repealed
The dance ordinance as passed diff.
tered in many respects from the or.
iginal draft The essential part. the
prohibition OF Raging or indecent
dancing. was preserved.
Mayor Best last evening took oeea.
sion to criticize the East Oreganlan
for an alleged attempt 20 deprive him
of credit for securing a Gance reform
He referred to the story in this paper
on Tuesday which. in a pruely news
way stated thar the council in secret
caucus had materially revised the or
dinance. No positive statements were
made inasmuch as newspapermen and
others We're barred from the caucus
each statement having been qualified
Continued on Page Eight.l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-03

There was six feet Of snow last
evening at the government station in
Granite Meadows at the head Of west
Birch creek according to phone
message received by Superintendent
tryder OF the Umatilla forest from
the ranger who visited the station to
make his weather observation. The
snow was sull falling and 1t is esti-
mated by Supt Cryder that the snow
IS now seven feet deep at the sta
lIon.
The snow at this station is the
deepest known anywhere in this re-
gion and Is deeper than higher up In
the mountains AT Meacham the SNOW
1,.4s ave feet deep this forenoon
There have been reports OF deeper
snow than mentioned ABOVE How
ever. the reports seem unreliable
The various forest rangers Of the
Gmatilla forest are now In winter
quarters in the towns nearest to their
stations The rangers are not re-
luired to stay IN their range cabins IN
the winter time and merely have to
visit the stations once month TO
make observations for use in cooper
alton with the weather bureau. 1t was
10 make such an observation the ran.
ger visited the station at the head
ot west Birch creek
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-03
PORTLAND HAS |
DEATH IN STORM
SWEEPING CITY

PORTLAND, Ore. Feb g-Com.
munieation and transportation is par.
alyzed throughout the northwest.
Early this morning Portland was
without communication with the OUT
side world, Wireless arrivals broke
Hnder the weight OF ice. Railroads
have abandoned their schedules. En-
tire East Portland is without electric
lights or telephones The thaw which
statred yesterday turned TO snow last
night, which ceased falling this
morning. The ground Is covered with
ten inches.
Though unable 20 receive weather
reports. the forecasters predicted M
change in the immediate cessation "
cold or snow Stronger easterIv
winds are expected
one death has been reported ATS a
result of the storm Herbert WuI
dropped dead from exhaustion while
battling against driving sleet m at-
tempting TO reach home last night
Hundreds Of people wore uuahl, 20
return % their homes last night amt
renamed downtown. crovding hotels.
restaurants and theafsrs. other hun
frets we're marooned in their homes
this morning without % possibility
Of getting groceries or mills
snow and slest reached two feet
in delth in some suburbs strr.trar
service hes been abandoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-03
Roof of City Livery Barn on Thompson Street
Falls in Early This Morning Under WeightOf
SnOwOther Roofs COIlapse..Crew of Men at
Work Cleaning off Roof of Grand Stand at
Roundup Park to Save it From Falling in.

Under their growing burden Of
snow, many roofs, particularly OF
barns and sheds, have begun to give
way and during the past "A hours sew
eral have collapsed.
About 2:3O this morning the roof
Of the City Livery Earn on Thomp-
son street fell with a crash. practical
" the entire roof falling. This is
the largest structure which has suf.
fered so far
A report on the street this morn
ing was to the efefct that the roof Of
the Alta House had collapsed, but this
report proved TO be unfounded. 4
part Of the roof OF the William WEIGH
feedyard on the west end OF the city
is reported to have fallen, one Of the
coalsheds at the oregon Lumber
Yard cayed in and a part OF the roof
OF ihe Pendleton Iron Works is re-
ported to have suffered yesterday
The barn at the ranch of Charles Tul-
loch is reported to have given way