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crossing the disk Of ne disappearing
sun. AMx felt thrill at his touch.
Its q sweet little picture, isn't it?'
she said. "But you mustn't touch me,
Alan. It can't be good for U.S."
$50 you feel it too," said Alan, and
took his hand from her arm.
During the voyage they were much
together, not in dark corners but wag-
ing their battle in the open-two swim
mers that fought each other, forgetting
to fight the tide that was bearing them
out to sea. Alan was not philander-
er to snatch an unreQuited kiss. To
him a kiss was the seal on surrender.
But to Alix the game was Its own
goal. As she had always played Y,
nobody had ever really won anything.
However, 1t did not take her long to
appreciate that in Alan she had an
opponent who was constantly getting
under her guard and making her feel
things-things that were alarming In
themselves like the jump of ones heart
into the throat or the intoxication that
goes with hot. racing blood.
Alan's power over women was in
voice and words. II he had been hid
eous it would have been the same.
With his tongue he carried Alix away
and gave her that sense Of isolation
which lulls a woman into laxity. One
night as they sat side by side, single
great rug across their knees, Alan laid
his hand under cover on hers. A quiver
went through Alix' body. Her closed
hand stirred nervously but she did not
really draw it away. "Alan," she said,
"I've told you not to! Please don't.
It's common-this sort of thing"
Alan frightened his grip. You say
it's common" he said, because you've
never thought 1t out. Lightning was
common till somebody thought it out.
l sit beside you without touching you
and we are in two worlds. l grip your
hand-like this-and the abyss be-
tween us Is closed. While l hold you
nohing can come between"
Alix' hand opened and settled into
his. For while they sat silent, then
Alix recovered herself. "After ALL"
she said, we're not on desert island
but on a ship with eyes in every cor
ner."
Alan leaned toward her. But II
we were, Alix! If we were on a desert
island-you and L"
For a moment Alix looked into his
burning eyes. She felt that there was
fire in her own eyes, too-a fire she
could not altogether control. She dis
engaged herself and sprang up. Alan
rose slowly and stood beside her. He
did not look at her parted lips and hot
cheeks; he had suddenly become Ian
guild. ''That's it." he drawled. "eyes
in every corner. wonder how many
morals would stand without other peo-
pies eyes to prop them up?"
(TO BE CONTINIJEDN
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DON'T LOSE HOPE
IN KIDNEY TROUBLE

!, was troubled with what the doctor
said was Kidney and Bladder trouble and
after trying several doctors. gave up all
hopes, Of ever being well again, until a
friend Of mine told me about DR.. Kilmer's.
Swamp Root. Before l had finished the
first bottle l got relief; and after taking
six bottles was completely restored to.
health. l say to one and all that Swamp.
Root is wonderful medicine.
~ Very truly yours,
N. MRS. MARTILE VANDERBECK,
400 johnson St. Moberlv. No.
Personally appeared before me this.
9Th day Of February 1914, Mrs. Martiie
Vanderbeck, who subscribed the above.
statement and made oath that the anne
10 true in substance and in fact.
o. RULICK O'BRIEN.
Notary Public.
Prove What Swamp-Root win Do For You,
Send ten cents to DR. Kilmer 4 Co.
Binghamton. N. Y. for a sample size bot
tie. II will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet Of valuable infor.
nation: telling about the kidneys and bind.
der. When writing, be sure and ment;on
this paper. Regular fifty.cent and one.
dollar size bottles for sale at ali drug
stores.-Adv. u'us
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10

AS Judge Healey, gray haired but
erect, walked up the avenue his keen
glance fell on Gerry Lansing standing
across the street before an art deal
er's window. Gerry's eyes were fas-
tened on picture that he had long
had In mind for a certain nook in the
library of the town house.
1t was the second anniversary of his
wedding, and though it was already
late in the afternoon Gerry had not
yet chosen his gift for Alix. He
turned from the picture with a last
long look and shrug and passed on
to palatial jewelers. farther up the
street
For many years Judge Healey had
been foster-father to Red Hill in gen.
eral and to Gerry in particular. With
almost womanly Intuition he read
what was in Gerry's mind before the
picture and acting on impulse the
judge crossed the street and bought it.
While the judge was still in the pic
ture shop Gerry came out of the Jew
eler's and started briskly for home.
He had purchased pendant of bril-
liants, extravagant for his purse but
yet saved to good taste by simple
originality in design.
He waited until the dinner hour and
then slipped his gift into Alix' hand
as they walked down the stairs to-
gether. She stopped beneath the hall
light. II can't wait. dear, I simply
can't" She snapped open the case.
"Oh!' she gasped. How dear! How
perfectly dear! You old sweetheart"
She threw her arms around his neck
and kissed him twice Then she flew
away to the drawing room in search
of Mrs. Lansing and the Judge. the
sole guests TO the little anniversary
dinner. Gerry Strengthened his tie
and followed.
AK tongue was rippllng-her whole
body was rippling-with excitement
and pleasure. She dangled her treas
ure before their eyes. She laid 1t
against her warm neck and ran to
mirror. The light in her eyes matched
the light In the stones. The Judge
took the jewel and laid 1t In the palm
of his strong hand. 1t looked In dan
ger of being crushed. "a beautiful
thing. Gerry" he said. "and well cho-
sen. Some poet jeweler dreamed that
twining design and set the stones
while the dew was still ON the grass"
After dinner the four gathered in
the library. but they were hardly seat
ed when Alix sprang up. Her glance
had followed Gerry's startled gaze.
He was staring at the coveted picture
he had been looking at in the gallery
that afternoon. II hung In the niche
In which his thoughts had placed It.
Alix took her stand before 1t. She
glanced inquiringy at the others. Mrs.
Lansing nodded at the Judge. Allx
turned back to the picture and gravity
stole into her face. Then she faced
the judge with smile.
I'VE live" she said, "in a Philistine
age. don't we? But I've never let any
Phillstinism drive pictures from their
right place In the heart. Pictures In
art galle-ies-" she shrugged her pret-
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10
By GEORGE AcNEw CHAMBERLAIN
Copyright by the Century Company

Gerry refused to be dragged SO far
from golf and his club. He stuck dog
gedly to Red Hill till the leaves began
to turn, and then consented to move
back to town.
On their last night at the Firs Mrs.
Lansing, who was complacently Aunt
Jane to Waynes and Eltons, enter
tained Red Hill as whole to dinner.
With the arrival Of dessert, to Alix'
surprise. Nance said, "Port all around,
please, Aunt Jane"
Lansings, Waynes and Eltons were
heavy drinkers in town, but it was a
tradition, as Alix knew, that on Red
Hill they dropped tall but the old
captain. 1t was as though, amid the
scenes of their childhood, they be-
came children and just as a French
man Of the old school will not light a
cigarette in the presence of his father,
so they would not take drink for
drinks sake on Red Hill.
So Alix looked on interestedly as the
old butler set glasses and started the
port. When it had gone the round
Nance stood up, and with her hands
on the tables edge, leaned toward
them all. For Wayne, she was very
fair. AS they looked at her the color
swept over her bare neck. Its wave
reached her temples and seemed to
stir the clustering tendrils of her hair.
Her eyes were grave and bright with
moisture. Her lips were tremulous.
"We drink to Alan," she said, to-day
is Alan's birthday"
She sat down. They all raised their
glasses. Little Glen had no wine.
She put thin hand on Gerry's arm.
please, Gerry, pleasev'
Gerry held down his glass. Clematis
dipped in the tip Of her little finger,
and as they all drank. gravely carried
the drop of wine to her lips.
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know IL you see any reason why we
shouldn't have that money back, to say
the least"
The judges face cleared. Didn't he
tell you why he drew Walton's pay2"
"Not word. Said he'd explain ac-
counts when he got here but that sort
OF thing takes a lot Of explaining"
"Well," said the Judge. ~ can tell
you. Walton's pay went to his widow
through me. I've been doing some
puzzling on this case already. Now
will you tell me how Alan got the
money without drawing on your"
"Oh, there was plenty of money ly-
Ing around. The job cost ten per cent
less than Walton's estimate. II he'd
come back we'd have hauled him over
the Goals for the blunder. There was
the usual reserve for work In inac.
cessible regions and then the people
we did the job for paid ten days
bonus for finishing that much ahead Of
contract time"
The Judge mused "Was the lob
satisfactory to the people out there,"
be asked.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10
Good Game to Play on q Train.


Here is an interesting game to play
when we are travelling by train. While
the train stops at q station. all the
players look about and take as much
notice Of things as possible. Then. q
few minutes after the train has left
the station, we take turns at naming
objects which wo saw there. OF
course. at first this is easy, and we
can go round and round again, each
player naming one object which no 9th.
er player has mentioned. But a. the
game goes on 1t becomes harder and
harder to recall something seen which
hasn't already been named. The ono
who is last able to mention an object
wins the game. Besides being good
sport, 1t trains in observation.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10
WESTERN CANADA
Co. Operative Creameries Show
Tremendous Increase IN
Butter Production.

The Dairy Commissioner, at first an.
nual convention Of Saskatchewan
Dairymen's association, reviewed pro-
gress Of 1915 which shows a great in
crease In the butter production of the
cooperative creameries amounting to
100000 lbs. He also said the inn
provement in quality is shown by the
preference accorded Saskatchewan
butter in outside markets. Shipments
out Of the province for the year to-
tailed 80 carloads.
According to bulletin just issued BY
the Manitoba department of agricul-
ture, the dairy industry had a very
successful year in 1915. There was an
increase of over 100000 lbs. Of cream
cry butter produced, as against the
previous year. about 100000 lbs. in
crease in dairy butter and over 25.O0O
increase of the total value Of milk and
milk products was over $427, 900. The
production of dairy butter for Mani
toba during the year was 4,15O, ,444 lbs.
and 1t brought an average price of 23c
per lb.; Of creamery butter $685., 1857
lbs. were produced which commanded
Zoe per lb. on the average; cheese pro-
duction was 726, 725 lbs. which sold at
an average price Of 15c-the total
value Of these three products is given
as $276O,698, in addition to which the
milk produced is valued at $925, 5,859
and the cream at $1b8.827, the average
price Of the milk being reckoned at
2.1c per lb. and of sweet cream at 82c
per ID. butter-fat. In connection with
the dairy industry 1t is interesting to
note that almost the most important
fodder crop now is corn, of which the
1915 production amounted to 100, ,132
tons. The biggest cultivated fodder
crop is timothy which for last season
produced 193,357 tons and the next
most popular crop was bronze grass
with 45.s15 tons: of alfalfa and clover
there were produced some $4,000 tons.
The number Of cattle in the province
is given as 631 ,OO5, which is an in
crease Of 10000 over the previous
year.
The fact that the Red Deer, Alberta,
cheese factory is handling four times
as much milk this season as last win
ter shows the growing improvement In
the dairy industry. On Feb. IA, it was
announced the factory had just
shipped two tons Of cheese for Calgary
market.
Cardston, Alberta, creamery in 1915
paid its patrons rate Of 271kc per
lb. for butter fat and had profit re-
naming over all expenses of $5,5S4.
The creamery during season distrib-
uted among farmers $61 III and manu-
factured 256.OOO lbs. butter and $4,000
lbs. cheese. Average price realized for
butter was 2SA cents.
The development of the dairy indus
try of Northern Alberta is well indi-
Gated by the growth of a prominent
dairy business here, which in 1915 pro-
duced 2.525,OOO lbs. butter, an increase
of 100000 lbs. over the previous year.
This product has found market in all
parts Of Canada and this year will en-
ter the export trade. Advertisement.
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Homosenized Ice Cream.

We are indebted to the board Of
health of the City Of New York for
the information that homOgenized ice
cream may lawfully be sold in that
city, and for the further information
that homogenized ice cream may be
made of powdered skim milk and
water. Among those things in the
names of which crimes are committed
Ice cream ranks right along with lib
erty and futurist art.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10

ty shouldeBEsT have not been trained
up to them. To me, they are mount
ed butterflies in a museum, cut fow-
ers crowded at the florists. But this
picture and that nook-they have
waited for each other. You see the
picture nesting down for a long rest
and it seems small thing and then
1t catches yourseye and holds it and
you see that it is a little door that
opens on wide world. It has slipped
into the room and become a part Of
life" ' ~.
A strange stiffness followed on Alix'
words. To the judge and to Gerry it
was as though the picture had opened
a window to her mind. Then she
closed the window. "Come, Gerry"
she said, turning. make your bow
to the judge and bark"
Gerry was excited, though he did
not show it. "You have dressed my
thoughts in words can't equal" he
said and strolled out on to the little
veranda at the back Of the house. He
wanted to be alone for a moment and
think over this flash Of light that had
followed dark day. For the first time
in long while Alix had revealed her.
self. He did not begrudge the judge
his triumph. He knew instinctively
that coming from him instead of from
the Judge the picture would not have
struck that intimate spark.
The next day Gerry gave his consent
to Alix' plan for a flying trip abroad,
but with a reservation. The reserva-
ton was that she should join some
party and leave him behind.
Judge Healey heard of this arrange
ment only when 1t was on the point
of being put into effect. In fact he
was only just in time at the steamer
to wave good-by to Alix. Leaning
over the rail, with her high color, moist
red lips and big excited eyes making
play under golden crown Of hair and
over a huge armful of roses, Alix
presented a picture not easily forgot
ten.
The judge turned to Gerry. "She
ought not to be going without you,
my boy"
"Oh. it's all right" said Gerry light
ly. "She's we'll chaperoned. It's
big party, you know"
But during the weeks that followed
the judge saw It was not all right.
Gerry had less and less time for golf
and more and more for whiskys and
sodas. The judge was troubled and
felt a sort of relief when from far
away Alan Wayne cropped into his af-
fairs and gave him something else to
think about.
When Angus McDale Of McDale and
McDale called without appointment
the Judge knew at once that he was
going to hear something about Alan.
Lucky to find you in," puffed Nc
Dale. "It isn't business exactly or
I'd have 'phoned. l was just passing
by"
well. what is it?" asked the Judge.
Offering his visitor fresh cigar.
Its. this. That boy, Alan Wayne
sort OF protege of yours, isn't he?"
fes-in way-yes," said the
judge slowly, frowning. "What has
Alan done nowW
"It's like this" said McDale. "Six
months ago we sent Mr.. Wayne out on
contract as assistant to Walton. Wal
ton no sooner got on the ground than
he fell sick. He put Wayne in charge
and then he died. Now this is the
point. Mr.. Wayne seems to have pro-
NOTED himself to Walton's pay. He
had the cheek to draw his own as well. |
He won't be here for weeks but his
accounts came In today. l want to
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10
An Unproduetlxa Visitor

Say, young feller," said Broncho
BOD, nave you got gun on your"
mo, Sir" replied the man with the
prand-new cowboy uniform. II was
told that 1t was better to be unarmed.
so as to avoid any impression that l
was seeking quarrel"
well, that's big disappointment.
! needed brand-new gun an thought
you'd be bringin' along at least n pair
of 'em. Don't you let anything like
this occur again."
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10

"Yes, It was," said McDale bluntIy.
Most satisfactory. But there was a
funny thing there too. They wrote
that while they did not approve Of
Mr.. Wayne's time-saving methods, the
finished work had their absolute ac-
ceptance."
The Judge was silent for a moment.
you want my advice?'
Yes, not for our own sake but for
Wayne's."
WELL" said the Judge, "I'm going to
give it to you for your sake. When
you stumble across boy than can cut
ten per cent of the working and time
estimates Of an old hand like Walton,
you bind him to you with long con-
tract at any salary he wants. And
just one thing more: when Alan
Wayne steals a cent from you or fifty
thousand dollars you come to me and
I'll pay it."
McDale's eyes narrowed and he
puffed nervously at his cigar. He got
up to take his leave. Judge" he said,
"yo1r head is on right and your hearts
in the right place, as well. 1 begin
to see that widow business. Wayne
sized us up for a hard-headed firm
when it comes to paying out what we
don't have to and we are. 1t wasn't
law, but he was right. Walton's work
was done just as If he'd been alive.
Even a Scotchman can see that. You
needn't worry. A man that you'll
back for fifty thousand Is good enough
for Mcna1o g. McDa1oO
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10

Compression Of the waist is said to.
be harmful, but If the right young man,
makes the attempt the average girl is.
willing to take chances,
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10
SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill,
his home, by his uncle. ]. T.. as a moral
failure. Clem runs after him in tangle
OF short skirts to bid him good-by.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-10

% smile on wash day. That's when you us.
rec Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All grocers. Adv. 'A""
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ton, end 50 forth; what's al! this talk about
preparedness for profession
Miss Andrews oare Up Just then, but feeling
questions in the air disappeared behind palm
The palms BY the way, and the tender
waltzes md The evening clothes and the ball
room OF tie Astor helped the little show to
be the exquisite thing that /, was The Grand
Central Palace had about 1900 cars--hoors
and floors of theu--but-
How can you tell salesman hereF some
one asked.
Why. they're he ones in evening clothes.
Automobiles OH exhibit suggest all kinds
o. things. There was 2 bright orange ore up
holste-ed in vide black and white stripes,
typical magazine cover for Coles Phillips.
Some with their sopng lines and curved noses
looked dangerously like submarines. An all
white ore with white satin strcamcrs reminded
one romantic little woman OF bride.
Tha. little v oman was OF the yesteryear
type.
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By Sarah AddingfOn.
Drawings by Clara lice.

IT MAY be that engines and motors and
rlsgnetos and carburetors were originally
intended Tor men and mems minds, but
The modern automobiles thing OF velvet,
zsneL suede, gold and morocco--is to-day
'.lng built entirely for mems wives One
glance at the two automobile shows just closed
Il New York was proof OF that.
Il was the ladies who were hopping in and
ont Of the long, lighted cars; it was the ladies
. whom statesmen were addressing their bow
1g attention; it was the ladies who were
Pumping the cushions, testing the mirrors,
Nlding the seats. flashing the lights. And it
vas the gentlemen who patiently accompanied
ntm around, listened to their raptures, stood
arnbly and anzaously in the background dur
hs the animated conversation with demon
'ra'oTs-and pulled out the necessary cheek
''ok when the haal decision was made.
Il; good Cd days are goae--the days when
nan oragsel an unwilling spouse 70 see the
1aehlnery, when he spent the evening on his
ness o. Oh his head examining unrelated
H''is. when me unwilling spouse lowered near
re o-angeade s,aro and asked unrelated ques-
''as aoort machinery n general. For these
H' the days when the husband OF the family
lays only the role OF wallet, when his pres
VIZ IS moi nearly SO aecessary as his puEchas-
- power, when his taste in automobiles has
.'a2e whatever 10 60 with the kind OF Cav
" Pays 'or lie goes 20 the show because ne
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was in. but then Mrs. Vanderbilt had Just said
il was the only car in either show she liked
at all It was a more plcasurable business 10
step into Miss Ardrewss cars than into the
others too. for she had checketooacd platforms
OF blac.; and white to step o. ard elegant liv-
cried gentlemen TO touch your eiDo~ he!ptully
and rase their caps
These are the things a woman thinks Of,
one n1urrnured gratefully.
And a woman also thought OF mauye suede
lining. OF gold fittings. OF white leather foot
cushions OF tiny cubes OF crystal lights set
against the blank sides Of a blue car, OF seal
skin for the chauffeur OF the yellow and black
car o, beaver for the green and white man.
Miss Andrews must have been an artist be
fore" I suggested TO her enthusiastic friend
Miss Marie Van Worst
mot at all she assured me; neither was
she mechanic She had never dore anything
until suddenly she started making cars"
Rather a neat step across the gap OF tradi-
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is told 70, though he would rather die than do
SO, for he knows il means new car, just as
iatefully as his wife and the salesman know 1t
But our claim that an automobile show IS
womans affair is based not alone on the WON
cn patrons, but also upon one woman-M.ss
Belle Andrews--who exhibited az the Astor
show four beautiful cars OF her own design,
build and decoration. IF that does not supply
the "woman's angle then that angle-usually
an obtuse one at best-is geometric mag
mary
Miss Andrews wouldn't talk "wOnan's
angle however.
There's nothing to it, she said, except
that ] love automobiles and did seven for my
self in Paris before | tried these. But please
let's not talk about it. Do you want to step
inside the blue and gray?'
most certainly did. Mrs. William K. Van
derbilt had jus. stepped out OF it, and who was
l. 10 refuse? The blue and gray is . quicter
looking car than the green and white ono
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Yes the Gender Of "A2atornol2ile" Is "SE1e"
Women Nowadays
RGerelyP -Oneo Gentle n
Mere Man

Henry" She said. why on earth do they
expose the machinery OF this one' It's SO IN
interesting 10 see all those whirhglgs. Oh'
Henry. don't stop here! Come on; lets look
at the electrics. I'll understand those. could
draw an electric bell perfectly when studied
physics.
Oh listen. they're playing The Kingahng
Rag Isn't it-er--snappy' They say Co
lu,1bia professor wrote it. too. Henry. Isn't
that queer trick OF mind? 'Droop a little
stoop little. go TO loop the loop little
Oh. I'd like to dance 10 that, Henry. Really
this is sort OF fun, isn't it?
"Oh, Henry look at those cunning SILK cur
tains n that machine! Dear me- Id do well
TO have those in the spare room. Aren't they
handsome | never will get over the way they
fix up machines on the inside. Id De afraid 70
leave gold and ivory right out in the garage
all night wouldn't your
She trottcd along with her big husband duti-
fully. commenting or everything
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that they may be more beautiful and more inspiring
places for nien 20 worship IN.
Hail and farewell!