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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24
CHAPTER XVI.
Her Bad Penny.

Nan reached her room in a fever
of excitement, angry at De Spain,
bitterly angry at Gale, angry with the
mountains, the world, and resentful-
ly fighting the pillow on which she
cried herself to sleep.
In the morning every nerve was on
edge. When her Uncle Duke, with
his chopping utterance, said some
thing short to her at their very early
breakfast he was surprised by an
answer equally short. Her uncle re-
torted sharply. A second curt answer
greeted his rebuff, and while he
stared at her, Nan left the table and
the room.
Duke, taking tko of the men,
started that morning for Sleepy Cat
with a bunch of cattle. He rode q
fractions horse, infuriated, as his
horses frequently were, by his brutal
treatment. bolted in tt moment un-
guarded by his master. and flung
Duke on his back in strip of lava
rocks.
The old man-in the mountains a
man is called old after he passes
forty-was heavy, and the fall a seri-
Gus one. He picked himself up while
the men were recovering his horse,
knocked the horse over the head
with a piece of jagged rock when the
frightened beast was brought back,
climbed into the saddle again, and
rode all the way into town.
But when his business was done,
Duke, too, was done. He could
neither sit horse, nor sit in a
wagon. Sleepy Cat was stirred at the
news, and that the man who had de-
fled everybody in the mountains for
twenty years should have been laid
low and sent to the hospital by
mere broncho was the topic of many
comments. De Spain, who was at
Calabasas. knew Nan would not be
alarmed should her uncle not return
that night. But early in the morn
ing a messenger from McAlpin rode
to her with note telling her of
the accident.
Whatever his vices, Duke had
been a good protector to his dead
brothers child. He had sent her
to good schools and tried to revive
in her, despite her untoward sur
roundings. the better traditions of
The family as it had once fiourished
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She caught her breath.

She caught her breath. What
do you mean?"
He was holding the gun in his two
hands, his finger overlapping hers,
I the emuzzle at the breast of his
jacket. Pull" he repeated, that's
all you have to do! I'm steadying it,"
She snatched back her hand.
What do you mean" she cried.
For me to kill you? Shame!"
You are too eXcited-all L asked
you was to take the trouble to crook
your finger-and I'll never speak TO
you again-youll have your wish
forever"
'Shame!"
why shame?" he retorted. II
mean what l say. If you meant what
you said, who don't you put it out
of my power ever to speak to you?
Do you want me to pun the trigger"
Il told you once I'm not an assas-
sin-how dare you ask me to do
such a thing?" she cried furiously.
Call your uncle" he suggested
coolly. You may hold this mean
time so you'll know he's in no
danger. Take my gun and call your
uncle"
shame on you!"
Call Gale-call any man in the
gap-theyll jump at the chance"
You are a cold -blooded, brutal
wretch-I'm sorry l ever helped you
I'm sorry | ever saw you!"
She sprang away before he could
interpose a word. He stood stunned
by the suddenness of her outburst,
trying to listen and to breathe at
the same time. He heard the front
door close, and stood waiting. But no
further sound from the house greet
ed his ears.
And l thought" he muttered to
himself, that might calm her down
little. I'm certainly in wrong,
now.'
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(Continued.)
After while he was able to dis
tinguish the outline of her easement,
and, with much patience and some
| little skill remaining from the boy
hood days, he kept up the faint call.
! Down at the big barn the chained
watchdog tore himself with a fury
of barking at the intruder. but
mountain lions were, common in the
gap, and the noisy sentinel gained
no credit for his alarm. Indeed,
when the dog slackened his fierce
ness, De Spain threw a stone over
his way to encourage a fresh out
burst. But neither the guardian nor
the intruder was able to arouse any
one within the house.
Undeterred by his failure, De
Spain held his ground as long as
he dared. When daybreak threat
ened, he withdrew. The following
night he was in the gay earlier and
with renewed determination. He toss
ed pebble into Mans open window
and renewed his soft call. Soon a
light fiickered for an instant within
ness following this, De Spain thought
he discerned a figure outlined at the
easement. Some minutes later a
door opened and closed. He repeat
ed the cry of the owl, and could
hear a footstep; the next moment he
whispered Nher name as she stood
before him.
What is it you want?" she asked,
so calmly that it upset him. why
do you come here?"
Where he stood he was afraid of
the sound of her voice, and afraid
of his own. ITO see you," he said.
anllcnffr,or him ca1f tCnn1n fn
the pine tree"
Under its heavy branches, where
the darkness was most intense, he
told her why he had come-because
he could not see her anywhere out
side.
There is nothing to see me about"
she responded, still calm. II helped
you because you were wounded.
was glad to see you get away with
out fighting-I hate bloodshed."
But put yourself in my place n
little. won't you? After what you did
for me, isn't it natural should want
to be sure you are we'll and not in
any trouble on my account"
1T may be natural. but it isn't nee
essary / am in no trouble. No one
here knows 1 even know you"
Excuse me for coming, then. I
couldn't rest. Nan. without knowing
something. I was here last night"
IT know you Were"
He started. You made no sign"
"Why should /? / suspected it
was you. When YOU came again to-
night I knew l should have to speak
to you-at least, to ask you not to
come again."
But you will be in and out of
town sometimes. won't you Nam"
The words were spoken deliberate
ly. De Spain was silent for a
moment. Not even to speak to me? p"
he asked.
You must know the position I am
in,'' she answered. And what a DO
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sition you place me in if 1 am seen
to speak to you. This is my home.
You are the enemy of my people"
Not because l want to be-"
And you can't expect them not
to resent any acquaintance on my
part with YOU"
He paused before continuing. DO
you count Gale Morgan as one of
your people?" he asked evenly.
Il suppose l must"
Don't you think you ought to
count all of your friends, your we'll
wishers, those who would defend you
with the lives, among your people" ?"
She made no answer. Aren't they
the kind of people," he persisted,
you need when you are in trouble?"
You needn't remind me l should
be grateful to you
Nan" he exclaimed.
For l am,' she continued, un-
moved. But"
It's a shame to accuse me in that
way"
You were thinking when you
spoke of what happened with Gale
on Music mountain"
Il wish to God you and 1 were on
Music mountain again! L never lived
or did anything worth living for, till
you came TO me that day on Music
mountain. It's true l was thinking
of what happened when l spoke-but
not to remind you you owed anything
to me. You don't; get that out of
your head"
Il do, though"
II spoke in the way I did because
[ wanted to remind you of what
might happen some time when I'm
not near"
II shant be caught off my guard
again. l know how to defend my
self from a drunken man."
He could not restrain afl the bit
terness he felt. That man." he
said deliberately, sis more dangerous
sober than drunk"
When I can't defend myself. my
uncle will defend me-"
ASK him to let me help"
"He doesn't need any help. And he
would never ask you, if he did. l
can't live at home and know you;
that is why 1 ask you not to come
again"
He was silent. Don't you think,
all things considered"-she hesitated,
as if not knowing how easiest to put
it-"you ought to be willing to shake
hands and say good-by?"
why, If you wish it," he answered,
taken aback. And he added more
quietly, Yes, if you say So"
II mean for good"
Z" he returned, pausing,
don't"
"You are not willing to be fair"
81 want to be fair-I don't want
TO promise more than human nature
will stand for-and then break my
word"
Il am not asking a whole lot"
Not a whole lot to you l know
IN
don't want me ever to speak to you
again?"
IF you must put it that way-yes."
"Well'-he took a long breath
there is one way to make sure of
that. I'll tell you honestly 1 don't
want to stand in the way of such a
wish, If it's really yours. AS you
have said, it isn't fair, perhaps, for
me to go against it. Got your pistol
with you. Nan?"
No" r..
THAT is the way you take care of
yourself, is it,"
I'm not afraid of you"
You ought to be ashamed of your
self not to be. And you don't even
know whom you'll meet before YOU
can lock the front door again. You
promised me never to go QUE without
1t. Promise me that once more, will
you?" She did as he asked her.
Now, give me your sand, please"
he went on. Take hold of this"
What is it?"
The butt of my revolver. Don't be
afraid" She heard tn eslight click
of the hammer with a thrill of
strange apprehension. What are
you doing?" she demanded hurried
ly.
Put your finger ON the trigger
so. 1t Is cooked. Now null"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24

Washington, d. c., April 23.-The
home gardener must count almost
inevitably upon the presence in his
garden of plant diseases and pests.
says a new Farmers Bulletin of the
United States Department of Agricul-
rure No. SIS, THE Small Vegetable
Garden" 1t is pointed out that If
shese are not combatted they will in
~srfere seriously with yields or even
destroy the plants.
1t is hard for some gardeners to
realize the importance of making
early provision to combat these enc
mics of plant life. 1t can not be too
strongly emphasized. however, that
such provision is of equal import
ance with other phases of gardening
and that it should under no circum-
stances be neglected. The wise gard
ener does not wait for the appear
ance of insects and diseases. but
takes steps to combat them by spray
ing the plants at reasonable intervals
from early spring until his crops
have been harvested. or by other pro-
tective measures. He thus insures
himself against the likelihood of loss
Assemble Weapons Now
The necessary implements and ma
terialS for protecting the home gar
den against insects and diseases
should be assem- bled early in the sea-
son. These consist of a substantial
hand sprayer and the necessary con-
centrated solutions, which, after di-
luton with water, are to be sprayed
on the plants.
The diseases which affect garden
plants may be divided into two
groups, parasitic and constitutional
diseases. The parasitic maladies,
such as the blishts, are caused by
fungi or germs, and usually may be
prevented or controlled by spraying
with Bordeaux mixture. Little is
known, however, of the so-called con-
Sttutional diseases, and little cab be
some malady which does not yield to
treatment with Bordeaux mixture
manifests itself on isolated plants in
the garden, it may be we'll to pull up
these plants and burn them.
The insects which attack garden
plants may be divided into two
groups-those which eat or chew the
fruit or foliage and those which suck
the plant juices. Eating insects may
be killed usually by spraying poison
Gus solutions or busting powders on
the plants which they attack. Ar
senate of lead is the poison in most
general use for this purpose. This
substance is poisonous to persons as
well as to insects and must be used
with care. 1t should notbe applied to
vegetables that are to be used soon,
All vegetables should be washed
|carefully before they are eaten, re-
|gardless of whether they have been
sprayed.
Most of the garden plants may be
|guarded against disease and at the
same time protected from attack by
eatiLeg insects by spraying at intervals
OF two weeks with a mbination of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24
'Disloyal' German Has
z Sons Serving u. S.

Wellsboro, Pa, April "a. - Peter
Fischer, a Wellsboro grocer, has
been accused of pro-German SYM
pathies. He not only stoutly affirms
his loyalty, but has placed in his
story window a picture, in uniform.
of his only son, Peter Fischer. Jr.,
cadet at the limited States naval
academy, Annapolis, with a United
States flag on each side of him and
the following placard: Here's my
boy. Where's yours?"
Fischler's son-in-law, Captain
Frank Russell, L. S. N, is command
ant of a mosquito fleet of six boats.
of which the Wasp is the flagship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24
us. to Sell $4,000, 900, ,OOU
Bond Issue by Advertising
Ru dssocinted Prxsa

Washington, April 25.-G nRtfoasg
wide advertising campaign OF extras
ordinary proportions has been decided
upon by Secretary McAdoo as the
most effective means OF disposinH
quickly OF the $5.000.O00,000 bond isS
sue soon to be offered to the public.
So many patriotic offers OF aid have
poured into the Treasury Department.
that practically every method OF pubs
licity in the country will be at the
governments disposal without charge
in helping to make the issue .. euoz
cess.
Newspapers. magazines. street eaS
advertisements. even the biIlboarda-
soon may be proclaiming the issuk
in big type and summoning every
American to do his duty to his counz
try by subscribing. Large advertise
ing agencies have offered their serv~
ices, free of cost. in writing the adj
vertisements and otherwise assistinae
in the campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24

the horses shipped to foreign shores,
estimate that the United States Gov
ernment will need two horses or
mules for every five soldiers put in
the field. This need will almost strip
the country, coming, as it does, on
top of the European demand.
While the sacrifice will be great
and many very valuable horses lost
or destroyed, the horsemen feel that
if they can be of service they give
1t freely.
Use McNeiTs Pain EXterminator.-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24
Nan ST
Music
Mountain
(Continued.)
By
FRANK H. SPEARMAN
Author of WHISPERING SMITH

Copyright By Charles scEibnsrs sonsl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24
GEORGE W. KEnIiER DIES

Marietta, Pa, April 24.-Georps
w. Keller, of near East Prospeet-
died Sunday night in his eighty-secz
ond year. He was a retired busi~
nessman of that section. ana els
Oldest member of the Lutherays =
church. Six children, thirteen rrsnd-
children, four Observation-Disclosures ;
brother and two sisters survive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24
ITO BE Continued.)
DROPS DEAD IN MuL,

Marietta, Pa. April "a. George
Neinen. of Columbia, fell over dead
yesterday while walking through the
Ji.nson and Iron Mill. He was i'll
for some time and had been off duty,
but came to the mill to pass away
the time. He was 64 years old, and
is survived by his wife and one
daughter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24
MOTHER OF ELEVEN DIES

Marietta, Pa, April 24-Mrs. Sak.
lie B. Martin, of New Holland, aged
so years, died at the General Hos
pital, Lancaster, Sunday night. She
is survived by eleven children and
nine brothers and sisters. She was q
member of the Mennonite Church.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-02
July n-Russians seize town q

July u-Russians seize town Of
Kalusz.
July 12.-Widespread labor disorders
in West caused by Industrial Workers
Of the World; German agents suspect
ed. Chang Hsun. leader Of Chinese
monarchists, flies to Dutch legation In
Peking.
July 18.-British bring down 30 Ger
man airplanes on west front in big
gest air battle SO far.
July 14.-Chancellor Bethmann-Holl-
veg resigned and DIR. G. d. Michaelis
succeeded him. Germans took French
posts south Of Courcy. House passed
$640.OOO.OO0 aviation bill.
July 15.-F French took important
hills positions from Germans south Of
Reims.
July 16.-Russians took Lodziany
from Austrians, but evacuated Kalusz.
July IT. - French took German
trenches near Melancourt. Three
members of Russian cabinet resigned |;
riots In Petrograd suppressed. Shake
up in British cabinet.
July 1S.-Increased activity on Rou-
manian front. Russians took part of
Novica.
July 19.-Great German attack be-
tween Craonne and Hurtebise partly
successful. Chancellor Michaelis de-
clared for submarine warfare. Rus
slams driven back in Wilma region. Teu-
tons make advances in Galicia.
July 20.-Draft for American Ma
hnl 80
Russia succeeded by Kerensky. Ger
many called 100000 Of her youngest
men to the colors.
July 21.-Senate passed food control
and aviation bills. Russians in disor-
derly retreat, burning villages.
July 22.-German aviators raided
England, killing II in coast towns, but
were driven away from London. Siam
declared state of war with Germany
and Austria-Hungary.
July 23.-Kerensky given absolute
powers as dictator of Russia. Ger
mans lost heavily in attacks along the
Chemin des Danes.
July 24-Goethals, Denman and
White out Of shipping board Rear Ad-
miral Capps, e. N. Hurley and Balm
bridge Colby succeeded them. Nc
Adoo asked congress for $4,000, 100000
more for war. Russians evacuated
Stanislau, their whole line periled.
French defeated Germans on Craonne
front.
July 25-Division of traitrous Rus
sian troops blown to pieces by own
artillery as part Of General Korniloff's
measures to restore order. Lenine,
Russian pacifist agitator, captured af-
ter greatest man hunt Russia ever
knew.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-02
100 MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS IN GREAT war

June %, 1914.-Archduke Ferdinand,
heir presumptive to Austria's throne,
and wife assassinated at Serajavo,
Bosnia, by Slav Student, Princip, CIV
ing the pretext for war.
July 23.-Austria delivers famous
ultimatum to Serbia, charging assas-
sinatjon plot was hatched on Serb
soil
July 28.-Serbia having agreed to
oil Austria demands save one, Austria
declares war.
August 1.-Germany declares war on
Russia.
August 3.-Germany declares war on
France and invades Belgium.
August 4.-Great Britain declares q
state Of war by act of Germany.
August 21-2EBattle Of Mons Char
leroi; Germans victorious.
August 23.-Japan at war with Ger
many.
August 27.-Germans burn Louvain,
Belgium.
August 29.-Russians crushed in
battle near Tannenburg, Prussia.
September 5-1O.-Germans turned
back by French and British in the
battle Of the Marne.
September 12.-Battle of the Aisne
begins.
October o.-Germans capture Ant
werp.
October 21-s1.-First battle Of
Ypres.
October 3O.-Russia declares war on
Turkey.
November 1.-Germans sink Ad-
miral Cradlock's British feet of Chill.
November 10-12.-Second battle at
Ypres.
December 1.-German General De
Wet captured, ending South African
revolt.
December 5.-Serbians defeat Aus
TRANS.
December S.-British sink German
fleet OF Falkland islands.
January "A, 1915.-Naval battle in
North sea German cruiser Bluecher
sunk.
February S.-Russians suffer sec
ond great defeat in East Prussia.
February 17.-Germans begin SUBJ
marine blockade. despite American
protest.
March 22.-Russians take Przemysl,
Galicia after long siege.
April 22.-Gas first used in war by
Germans at Ypres.
April 25.-Allies land ut Darda-
nelles.
May 4.-Beginning Of great German
offensive against Russia.
May 7.-Lusitania sunk unwarned BY
U-boat; 1000 die, Of whom more than
100 are Americans.
May 22-Italy declares war ON Aus
tria.
June 2.-Teutons retake Przemysl.
August 5.-Germans capture War
saw.
September 1.-Germany promises
United States to sink NO more liners
without warning.
September 6-Cxar succeeds Grand
Duke Nicholas In command Of Russian
armies.
September 1b-Germans capture
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-09-13

stopped after threshing the waters of
he Chehalis river, throwing tie water
L distance of half mile.
With their leaders in Jail as military
prisoners and the literature confisca-
ted, the I. w. w. at secret meeting at
Spokane decided to call off the strike
which has practically tied up the lum-
Der industry of the northwest
Employees of three Seattle candy and
cake manufacturing plants who have
been on strike for higher wages and
better working conditions, have been
enjoined from picketing by Judge King
Oykeman in the superior court.
Louis Blouchor, of Portland Or, a
member Of the detachment of company
}, Third Oregon infantry, stationed
1t North Yakima, was shot by an I'M
IDENTIFIED assailant and is in a critical
ondition at hospital, with a chance
recover
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-09-13
TO USE CHINESE EGGS
FOR CHICKEN FEED
Carload OF Ancient Oriental Product
Condemned BY Food Inspector;
Other State News

State Pure Food Inspector Adams
decided that more than carload OF
condemned Chinese eggs held at Seattle
might be baked and used as chicken
feed. The eggs, believed to be several
years old, were shipped to Seattle a
few months ago from a San Francisco
cold storage warehouse which had
received them from China. They were
found to be wholly unfit for food
Canned salmon seized by the state
inspectors will hereafter be cooked an6
fed to chickens.
Government announcements recent
ly received by Principal F. o. Kreag
er, of the state college at Pullman
department of elementary science, are
that on account of the war, many
male stenographers are being replaced
by women. Principal Kreager is ask
ed to urge persons of known qualifica
tions for work of this kind to respond,
as a patriotic duty, by taking civil
service examinations. Recent faculty
action on this matter, grants full
college credit fer the years intensive
training in stenography and supple
mentary branches now being planned
to help meet the government need TO,
services of this kind.
Declaring that the increase in coz
production in Washington was averag-
o~l, en- mn toms month in III
face of an increased consumption OF
10000 tons over last year, the Seattle
chamber of commerce and commercial
club telegraphed DIR. H. A. Garfield,
fuel administrator. asking that steps
be taken Immediately to establish
government policy guaranteeing tn
fullest possible supply of coal, while
protecting the public against exces
sive prices Action by the CONNER
cial organization followed conference
of coal consumers, producers and i'm
porters and oil dealers, called together
by DR.. Henry Suzzallo, chairman of tht
state defense council.
The September payroll for the ma
tional army at Camp Lewis at Ameri'
can Lake will be between $3,000,0oU
and $4,000, 900. according to Captain
II. D. Dali, in charge of finance.
A. z. Wells, of Wells & Wade, OF
Wenatchee, consumated the largest
sale of orchard property in north cen
trail Washington when eastern parties
took over his entire holdings, "a
acres, 10 miles above Chelan at Weiis
station, at a price of s150,0Oo
Fifteen hundred members of the ma
tional army who will report at Camp
Lewis will be trained at coast artillery
forts on Puget Sound to take the
places of an equal number OF regulars
and Washington national guardsmen
who will be converted into artillery.
Drying up of pastures, together witt
the high cost of feed, has had its effec
on the average milk returns OF
cows in the Walla Walla Valley Coz
Testing association, but the average