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who was going mad (only he used
loneliness In place OF madness) IL she
would como up to Churchill tho fol-
lowing spring and marry him there.
He told her that he had opened her
letter because he loved Pelliter moro
than most men loved their brothers.
Then no resealed the letter. gave his
mail 20 the superintendent, packed
his medicines and supplies. and made
ready TO return.
On this same day there came into
Churchill a half-brced who had been
hunting white foxes near Blind Es-
klmo and who now and then did scout
work for the department. He brought
the information that he had seen a
white man md a white woman ten
miles south of the Maguse River.
Tho news thrilled MacVeigh.
I'll stop at the Eskimo Camp" he
said to tho superintendent "It's worn
investigating. for 1 never knew OF a
white woman north OF sixty in this
country. II might be Scottie Deane"
mot very likely" replied the super
intendent. "Scottie Is tall man,
straight and powerful. Coujag says
this man was no taller than himself
and walked like a hunchback. But II
there are white people out there their
The following morning MacVeigh
started north. He reached the half
dozen igloos which made up tho Bs-
kimo village late the third day, Bye
Bye, tho chief man, offered him no
encouragement. MacVeigh gave him
a pound OF bacon, and in return for
the magnificent present Bye-Bye told
him that he had seen no white people.
MacNeigh gave him another pound
and Bye-IIye added that no had not
heard of any white people. He lis
tened with the lifeless stare OF q wal
rus whilo MacVeigh impressed upon
him that he was going inland the
next morning to search for white peo-
pie whom he had Heard were There.
That night, in a blindlng snow storm,
Bye-Bye disappeared from camp.
MacVelgh left his dogs to rest up at
tho igloo village and swung north
west on snowshoes with the break Of
arctic dawn. which was but little bet
ter than the night itself. He planned
10 continue in this direction until he
struck tho Barren. then patrol in q
wide circle that would bring him
back to tho Eskimo camp the next
night. From the first he was handl-
capped by the storm. lie lost Bye
Bye'3 snowahoe tracks hundred
yards from the iRloos All that day
nc searched in sheltered places for
signs Of camp or trail. In the after
noon the wind died away. the sky
cleared and in the wake OF tho calm
the cold became 30 intense that trees
cracked with reports like pistol shots.
lie stopped to build a fire OF scrub
bush and eat his supper on the edge
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OF tho Barren Just as tho cold stars
began blazing over his head. IL was
a white. still night. Tho southern
timber line lay far behind him. and
TO tho north there was no timber for
three hundred miles. Between those
lines there was no life. and 30 there
was no sound.
On the west tho Barren thrust itself
down In a long finger ten miles In
width, and across that MacVelgh
would have TO strike TO reach tho
wooded country beyond. II was ovor
there that he had tho greatest hopo
OF discovering a trail. After he had
finished his supper no loaded his pipe,
and sat hunched close up to his frt.
staring out over tho Barren. For
some reason he was filled with a
strange and uncomfortable emotion,
and he wished that no had brought
along one OF his tired dogs TO keep
him company. Ho thought OF Pclliter
on his fever bed, OF Scottie Deane,
and then OF himself. After all, was
there much to choose between the
three Of theGn2
A picture rose slowly before him In
the bushfire, and in that picture he
saw Scottie. the man-killcr, hghtlng
n great night TO keep himself from be-
ing hung by the neck until he was
dead; and then he saw Pelliter, dying
OF the sickness which comes Of lone
illness, and beyond those two, llko a
pale cameo appearing for IA moment
out OF gloom, he saw the picture OF a
face. II was girls face, a9l u
was gone In an instant e"had
hoped against hope that she would
write 10 him again. But she had
failed him.
He tied on his snowshoes and
Btruckout over the Barron. lie moved
swiftly, looking sharply ahead OF him.
The night graw brighter, the stars
more brilliant. The zipp, zipp. zipp OF
the tails or his snowshoes was the
only sound he heard except the hrst
faint, Kissing monotone Of the aurora
in the northern skies. which came 10
him like the shiverinR run or steel
sledge runners on hard snow.
In place OF sound the night about
him began to. fll with ghostly NE.
His shadow beckoned and Rrimaced
ahead OF him. and tho, stunted bush
seemed TO move. His eyes were alert
and quezting. Within himself he rea-
soned that he would see nothing, and
yet some unusual instinct moved him
10 caution. At regular intervals he
stopped 10 listen and TO snir tho air
for an odor OF smoke.
He left the last bush behind him
Ahead OF him tho starlit space was
now unbroken by n single shadow
Weird whispers came with a low wind
that was gathering In the north.
suddenly MacVeigh stopped and
swung his rifie into the crook Of his
arm. Something that was not the
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Of mind and expression. because tell
tale marks OF our thoughts become
deeply planted in our faces through
various lines and dlsngurements
which are not easily effaced.
This week shall outline some
facial massage movements. and each
reader should study them carefully
so as TO get the best results out OF
your home facial rejuvenatlon.
Start with the forehead lines and
work the two foreHngers in oval
movements, allowing the fingers to
pass each other, crossing every time
over the scowl between the eye
brows. For the fine forehead lines,
which run completely across the
forehead. use the first three fingers
OF each hand in oval movements up
ward and downward
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at us as they've stared for q million
ccnturios, Ihera may 90 glory IN Il,
but that's all. We're 'eg0eS all right,
but there's no one knows II but our
solves and the six hundred and forty
nino other men of tho Royal Mounted.
My God, whNt ia give toc the sight
of O girls face, for Just q moments
touch Of hog hand. II would drive
out this fever for tia tho fever of
loneliness, Mac-a sort Of madness,
ana its ga.,tting my 'cad."
"rush, tush!" said MacEcigh, taxi
Ing his mates hand. Wake up, Pellyi
Think OF what's coming. only few
months more OF 1t, and Wen be
changed. And then-thlnk OF what a
heaven youll be entering. bou'N be
able 70 enjoy 1t more than the. other
fellows. for they've never had this.
And I'm going to bring you back a
letter-trom the little girg-
Pelliter's face frightened
God bless her!" he exclaimed.
"Thereli be letters from her--a dozen
Of them. She's waited a long time
for me, and she's true 20 the bottom
OF her dear heart. You've got my
letter safer"
Yes"
MacVeigh went back TO tho rough
little table and added still further to
his report to the Commissioner OF the
Royal Mounted in the following wrds:
"Peniter Is sick icith strange
trouble in his head. At times haze
been afraid he tcaS going mad, and "
he Iiues / aduise hts transfer south at
an caTIu date. / am ledUn0 for
Churchill too. toceks ahead Of the
usual time IN order to get medicines.
I also toish TO add toord 10 ,ohGt
said about tuolues ~ mn last report.
We haze seen them repeatedly ia
packs Of from ftty TO one thousand.
Late This autumn pack attacked a
large herd Of travelling caribou ftteca
mites In IRON, the BaU. and zoe counted
the remains Of one hundred and sir.v
animals kiNcd orer a distance Of less
than three hraeH IL IS my 0pi"6C"
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"Ncrvous?" said MacVelRh. stretch
ing his strong young franc with an
other sigh Of satisfaction What II
you had to write this twice q year7"
And no pointed at the report.
1T isn't any longer than the let
ters you wroN TO that girl Of
yours"
Pelllter stopped short. There was
moment OF embarrassing silence.
Then he ADDED. bluntly, and with a
hand reaching out: II beg your par
don, Mac. It's this fever. 1 forgot
for a moment-that you two-had
broken"
That's all right" said MacVelgh,
as he turned for the water,
You see" he added. returning with
a tin cup, this report Is different
When you're writing to the Big Mo-
gul something gets on your nerves
And II has been o bad year with US,
Pelly. We fell down on Scottie and
let tho raiders from that whaler get
away from us. And BY 10, | for
got to mention tho wolves!"
put in a Il. S." suggested Pelliter.
"A. i. ;. 10 MS Royal Nibs." cried
MacVeigh, staring incredulously at
his mate. There's no use OF feeling
your pulse any more, Pelly. The fe-
ver's got you. You're sure out OF
your head"
He spoke cheerfully, trying to bring
n smile to the others pale face,
Pelliter dropped back with a sigh.
"No--there isn't any use feeling my
pulse" he repeated. at isn't sickness.
Bill-not sickness OF tho ordinary sort
It's in my brain-that's were IL is.
Think OF it--nine months up here, and
never a glimpse OF a white mans
ace except yours, Nine months with :
out the sound OF a womans voice.
Nine months OF just that dead, gray
world out there, with the northern
lights kissing at us every night like
snakes and the black rocks staring
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thdt the tDoIpes XII at least HIe thou-
sand caribou IN this patrol each year.
II haze the honor TO be. sir.
Your obedient servant,
"WILLIAM MACVEIGH. SerOt.
IN charge OF detachment"
He folded the report, placed 1t with
other treasures IN tho waterproof rub
bcr bag which always went into his
pack, and returned to Pellgter's side.
Il hate to leave you alone, Pelly,'
no said. but I'll make fast trip
OF it-four hundred and fifty miles
over the ice. and I'll do 1t in ten
days or bust, Then ten days back,
mebbe two weeks, and you'll have
the medicines and the letters.
Hurrah!"
"Eurrah!" cried Pelliter.
He turned his face a little to the
wall. Something rose up in Mac
eigh's throat and choked him as he
gripped Pelliter's hand.
My God, Bill, is that the sum-"
suddenly cried Peiliter.
MacVelgh wheeled toward the one
window OF tho cabin. The sick man
tumbled from his bunk. Together
thoy stood for a moment al the VIM
dow, staring far to the south and
east, whero a faint red rim of gold
shot up through the leaden sky.
TITS the SUM-" said MacVe!gh, like
one Hpeaking a prayer,
THE first in four months" breathed
Pelllter.
Like starving men the two gazed
through the window. The golden
light fingered for few moments,
then died away. Pelliter went back
to his bunk.
Half an hour later four dogs. a
sledgo and a man were moving
swiftly through the dead and silent
Weigh was on his way 10 Fort
Churchlll. more than four hundred
miles away.
This Is the loneiiest journey In tho
world. the trip down from the soli-
tary little wind d-beaten cabin at
Point Fullerton TO Fort Churchill. II
is at Fullerton that men die OF the
most terrible thing in the world
loneliness.
The gloomy truth oppressed Mac
Weigh as he guided his dog team over
the Ice into the south. He was afraid
Tor Pelliter. He prayed that Pelliter
might sec the sun now and then. Late
on the ninth day he came into Fort
Churchill, with an average OF fifty
miles day 10 his credit. MacNeigh's
- "ob raw lIOin lub bthl w wv
wind. His eyes were red, lie mad a
touch OF runners cramp. He slept 'or
twenty-four hours in a warm bed
without stirring. When he awoke no
ragged at the commanding officer OF
the Barracks for letting him sleep so
long ate three meals In one, ana d'd
UP his business in a hurry.
His heart warmed with pleasure
when he sorted out OF his mail nine
letters for Pelliter, all addressed IN
the same small, girlish hand Tie
laughed softly as he broke a Law. lie
opened one OF Pelliter's letters the
Iast ono written-and calmly read It,
~ was filled with the sweetest tender.
ness OF a girls love, and tears came
INTO MIS- eyes. Then he sat down and
answered II. He told the girl about
renter and confessed 10 her that no
had opened her last letter, And tho
chiet OF what he said was that II
"ouid DO glorious surprise TO man
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II OU to X en-
ur Youth
csrrst isif rusf.s o. 1s. ~ I'm f.ss. wslI
The Face an index 10 Character
PIULTNE FURL ONG'S
HEILTH Talks

IT u . depiorabie fact that the
ueatment Of the face for disns-
ufements, wrinkles. blsokheads.
pimpies and other ekin discaaes IL
phay ignored by most pusy
psyHc'sns, ana Tor that reason THIS
"p.''sh' v'aneh OF inc medical pro-
Dh " usually lett 70 barbcrs' 80
"e' veau'y DOCTORS ana many un-
soIupu'ous persons who Know aoso-
iu'''y ho'nihg ABOUT he intelligent
"' vi 'no compiesion'
Every person who treats the face.
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M a k in g Swe e t S
For War Xmas
OATMEAL MACARooNs.


One tablespoon vegetable oil, one
half cup honey or corn syrup or
molasses. ono egg, one and one-half
cups oatmeal. one-fourth teaspoon
salt. one and one-half tablespoons
rioe -four. one-half teaspoon baking
powder.
Combine the oil, syrup and beaten
egg. Stir in the other ingredients.
Drop from a teaspoon on to a creased
pan or baking sheet and bake In a
moderate oven about fifteen minutes.
POPCORN BALLS.
Ono cup dark corn syrup or one
cup molasses. one tablespoon vinegar
one tablespoon butter substitute, two
quarts popped corn.
h Boil the syrup, vinegar and butter
substitute to the crack stage. Pour
hot over the freshly popped corn. AS
soon as cool enough to handle rub
q little butter substitute on the hands
and shape into balls or fiat round
cakes.
Put through the meat chopper
enough cherry, peach or ounce pre-
serves TO make half pint with the
Juice Heat fruit and add two table,
ened In a very little cold water. Stir
well and continue stirring until II be-
gins to cool and thlcken, then pour
into oiled dish to make a layer one
inch thick. Let dry slowly. sprinkle
with sugar and place In hoX with
waxed paper between the layers, A
mixture OF dried apricots and dates
may be used for this paste. Wash
aprlcots and soak over night in
enough water to cover. Pour off
water, bring 1t TO boil, pour over
apricots and let stand until cool. Put
aprlcots ana dates through meat
chopper and proceed with the pro-
\ portions as given.
STUFFED DATES.
Stone dates, fill cavities with nut
meats. Dust, In a little powdered
sugar II desired.
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CHAPTER III.

UT OF tho gloom n sledge ap-
preached slowly. II took form
" at last in a dim shadow. and
MacVeigh saw that II would
pass very near 20 him. Ho made
out. one after another. human
figure, three dogs, and. the to-
boggan. There was something appal-
ling In tho quiet OF this spectre OF
life looming up out of the night. He
could no longer hear the slodge.
though Il was within nifty PAGES OF
him. The figure in advance walked
slowly and with bowed head, and the
dogs and tho sledge followed In a
ghostly line. Human leader and
animals were oblivious to MaoVelgh,
silent and staring In tho white night.
They were opposite him before he
moved,
Then no strode out quickly. with a
loud halloa. At the sound OF his voice
there followed "A low cry, the dogs
stopped In their traces and the figure
ran back TO tho sledge. MacVelgh
drew his revolver. Half dozen
sledge. From the opposite side a
white face stared at him. and with
one hand resting on the heavily laden
slodge and his revolver at level
with his waist MacVeigh stared back
In speechlesa astoniAhment.
For tho great, dark, frightened eyes
that looked across ut him and the
white, staring face he recognized as
tho eyes and the face OF woman.
For moment he was unable TO move
or speak. and the woman raised her
hands and pushed back her fur hood
30 that no saw her hair shimmering
In the starlight. She was "A white
woman. Suddenly no saw something
In her face that struck him with a
chill and he looked down at the thing
under his hand. II was a long. rough
box. lie drew back a step.
Good God" he said. Are you
klone7"
Sne bowed her head and nc heard
her voice in half sob.
"Yes-alone."
CTo BE Continued Wednesday,
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e eDressm0keTs

shaped sections are scanned together
with satin or self fabric cording. and
at tho head line few gathers are
made by a rubber run through a
casing. A narrow turn-up band of
lace gives II a touch OF daintiness,
and while the ribbon ties are not
necessary they aid In the prettiness
OF the lace band.
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wind had como up out OF the night.
lie lifted his fur cap from his ears
and listened. He heard It again.
family. the frosty singing OF sledgo
runners. The sledge was approaching
from the open Barren. and he cleared
for action. He took off his heavy fur
mittens and snapped them to his belt
replaced them with his light service
gloves. and examined his revolver to
see that tho cylinder was not frozen.
Then he stood silent and waited.
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for business. and
thought Oxford cloth
would be nice. What
do you think7 I very
much want your ad-
vice as to a simple,
suitable style. as I
have been helped be-
fore. ! am ninetsen
years OF age. have
} dark blue eyes. almost
black hair. and a dark
complexion.
MISS r. c.
oxford cloth would
DO nice In a pretty
or0wn color. with
yoke and simulated
vest also collar and
Guns OF tan co:or
flannel.
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Original Fashion Designs
For The ECening Worlds
Home Dressmakers
BY Mildred Lodcwick
Three Pretty Nighfcaps IN Doinfy Styles

TlilH - the
/ tim. o.
year for
practical hisht-
caps Tho cold
winter air that
breoHes IN tho
open windows
finds Il an easy
matter 90 pene-
trnts tho lace
and sheer cot
ton goods which
e o m poas the
dainty caps that
women like %
" ear Some
thing warm tnat
fits the mead
snugly. besides
being a snfe-
guard 90 health.
would insure for
each night n
d eitE h tf ~
so un 4 sleep.
Such n cap In
also undeni-
ably moro ef-
fectual in con-
filming unrul ly
locks of hair.
The three I
have designed
are retty
enough 10 con-
ceal thoir prac-
ticallty.
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STRETCHING EXERCISE FOR

ELDEHLY WOMAN-MKS. T. K. H:
For torpid liver the following stretch
Ing exercise is ~ ective IL YOU are not
strong. Clos, ...e fists tightly. raise
right arm and reach high up. as though
trying TO touch the ceiling; at the
same time push downward toward
the floor as hard as possible with
the left fist. Reverse the position of
the arms and do the exercise about
ten times at intervals during the cay
II II does not tire you.
BRITTLE NAILS - KATHERINE
r.: Keep tho hands out OF hot water
and rub the nails with cocoa butter
at night TO keep them smooth and less
brittle. Someti- nos acidity causes this
condition OF the nails.
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VEGETARIAN DlET-MRs. WAL:
TER DLone who eats eggs and
cheese Is not. strictly speaking. q
vegetarian. Poultry. game. fish, shell
ash. eggs, milk. cheese. sweetbreads.
Eslatine, consomme and all meat
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preparations. such as meat broths and
Jellies. as well as meat, must be
avoided IL you wish TO be real vege-
tartan.
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that Scot Dedn
Drcn that he
probably limits the Churo9
three months the
hundred uhoIt finding ddUtsc
la close tCdtch Of the patrols Lands"
"There!' said MacVeigh done"
From his bunk ~ stoTbeaten ca which
sened Peitor lifted head
YEARLY his sclbed boomr glad Mac Now
mebbe dovish huk
lkps bowling though death after
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} LARGE ABDOMEN-N..G 9. D.: Too
much food and insufficient exercise
Nause this. Eat less and practice
trunk raising and all body bending
and twisting movements at least ten
minutes twice each day. Diet is most
important.
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UPPER BODY ALWAYS TIRED

UPPER BODY ALWAYS TIRED
MAURICE R,-You must first learn
ITO stand correctly and erectly and
|carry your shoulders, chest and head
high. am sure this Is the cause OF
continual tired feeling throughout the
chest. Practice exercises TO strengthen
the muscles throughout the chest and
shoulders and deep breathing always
when in the fresh air.
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Loneliness in the Frozen North
Casts Its Tragic Spell
Upon a Strong Man
CHAPTER 1.

Point Fullerton civilization.
serst William MacVeigh with the stub end of pencil be-
his semiannua to the
Commissioner OF the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina
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WATER DRINKING FOR

HEALTH-MRS. T. II. F.: BY all
means drink a great deal OF water.
1t will not make you fat IL taken
between meals-on the contrary. 1t
cleanses the sluggish blood and stim-
ulates the action OF the elininatlve
organs, as well as destroys the nppe-
} 1tite for food, temporarily, When you
are very hungry try drinking several
glasses OF water. and note the effect.
Drink buttermilk also. because this Is
nourishlng and not fattening. Take
this or an apple for luncheon instead
OF the usual heavy meal. Ten glasses
Of water u day are none too much for
any one.
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CANNOT PERsPIRE-MRs. C. IL.
b.: You must train the pores TO do
their work and encourage them
Through a course of Turkish baths.
An electric light bath in the home
10 n healthful and sensible invest
ment for any person, fat or thin.
|. You cannot hope to keep we'll IL you
do not perspire freely. The pores OF
the skin must be kept open and
active.
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! UT OF tho gloom n sledge ap-
preached slowly. II took form
at last In a dim shadow. and
MaCVeigh saw TINT A. would
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that the toolves XIII at least dve thou
sand caribou In this patrol each year.
II haze the honor TO be. sir.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Road Contract Let.

G. Y. Stack, of Denver, has
been awarded the contract for
the west four miles of the south
Golden cement boulevard, and as
soon as the contract is approved
by the state highway commission
Mr.. Stack will commence work
on his contract. His bid was
S6G, GG3. on. The contract speci-
iies that the work shall be COM
pleted by the first Of August.
The contract on the east half of
the road will be completed by the
first of June. The county of
Jefferson will only have to pay
81. 600 for the west half of this
splendid highway, the first one
in the state. The state highway
commission will pay the balance.
. At the meeting Of the com
mlSsloncrs a delegation of Wheat
1 Ridge meI appeared and asked
/ the board Tor help in resur facing
thirty eighth avenue from Wads.
worth avenue to the Denver
county line The commissioners
agreed to investigate in the near
future.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15

The legislature in taking this
view, has hearkencd to the adj
vice Of Governor Gunter in his
inaugural address. He asked
that no law be repealed or large
ly amended unless that law had
been fully tried out and found
wanting. He declared that the
state had spent millions in put
ting some Of the recent legisla-
ton into effect, and that such
statutes should not be hastily
wiped from the books or tlnkered
with until it was evident beyond
doubt that they wero faulty.
Lawyer himself, he knows that
Colorado's books already carry
laws on almost every subject un-
der the sun, and he argued for
enforcement Of present statues
instead Of a hodgepodgc passage
Of new ones.