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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

Then, realizing that the shadows
were frightening and that she
must be moving, she picked up her
things and started.
Suddenly she stopped. her deli
cate nostrils vibrating like those Of
young ething was
smelling most Wonderfully delicious
there it was again, a great wave
of it coming from the grove Of
sycamores and pines that had long
ben the pride of ROsecrest The
house and lawns were indeed almost
surrounded by these relics of a
primeval forest and it was from a
clump OF these giants beside the
driveway that the odor was eman-
ating.
Bacon That was it-frying ba-
con and boiling coffee blended with
the pungent, spicy odor OF burning
pine. Annette returned in the dir
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

ten me there about joining her at
Pine lake"
She sat down ruefully on her lit
tie travelling case of black patent
leather and took stock of the sit
uation. II have 10 walk back to
the station" was her decision;
then. looking down at her dusty lit
tie shoes that had just covered the
mile and a half i'm the hot afternoon
SUM- her eyes started TO fill again.
I'm terribly tired-and terribly hum
CRY, Oh. 1 wish I'd asked some
body at the station when the car
wasn't there TO meet me. I'll have
TO go back TO town now and call
up Jean to see if there's a letter
there for me. I won't go near the
house, though. that's settled now
that her big brother is home.
could never face him after-every
thing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

OF an engagement between them.
and when Dustin became a senior
with the flight OF four years and
other students We're embOldened TO
announce their ENGAGEMENTS 10 this
pretty town girl or the other. DUs-
tin and Ida had no announcement
10 make.
Then after commencement Dustin
went away, and then passed those
two years in which Mrs Mapes had
nothing 10 show for her interest in
the poor student but the two Box
haras and the royal Baluchistar.
Ida never went to college events
after that. but If she ever heard
from Dustin. who had obviously
won her heart, it was not by way of
the mail that came TO her mother
front door. Perhaps there were
other ways OF receiving messages
from the man, who had, apparently
to jamestown gossips, deserted her.
Tut if there were, TO one in James
town knew Of it but Ida.
Strangely enough. on that Other
day in another August, Ida and
her mother were again strinsiny
beans for dinner only Ida this
time was - and Airs Mapes mad
grown so used TO owning oriental
rugs that she had a certain sort of
pity for those Of her neighbOrS who
possessed none of their own. 1t was
this feeling, rather than any actual
Joy in her own possession, that
seemed TO reccmpense her for her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

her hands. but this enthusiasm dill
no. put Dustin much more at his
ease.
Your offer is very kind, but 1 am
afraid"
Mrs Mapes. with her glasses on.
was inspecting the threads Of the
reverse side Of the rug. Apparent
ly the weave suited her. We'll.
then, make it board and lodging for
four years. You can do little
around the house and garden 20
make up the difference. and there
viii bee chores 20 do for the neigh-
bOrs TO pay for your books and in
cident6ls. / am sure YOU can get a
scholarship for your tuition" And
before giving the poor student time
TO accept or reject this offer Mrs.
Mapes was dragging the rugs
through the long French windows
that opened between the yeranda
and the drawing room of her old
fashioned house.
SO Dustin Lcrrey went to board
with the Mapeses and so the
romance that was inevitable began
between Dustin and Ida. Ida was
just the sort of blue-eyed. golden
haired lassie that might have been
a college-town belle. between the
ages of Il and g or so, had it not
heen for Dustin. But before a year
had passed she was never seen at a
college dance or game with any
other student than Dustin. How
ever, even Mrs. Mapes never heard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

lips and she started back as she saw
Dustin before her.
Wen. Dustin Lorrey, It's about
time YOU came back" she said.
Yes. just time" he agreed. a
week sooner would have been too
soon. But I'm ready now. and I'm
going 10 make a confession. Ida
knows il. You'll have 10 forgive us
for having kept our secret"
Then before continuing Dustin in
duced Mrs Mapes TO be seated and
he drew a chair for himself and
Ida near 10 her
It's this way. That day six years
ago I came here. ! wasn't on the
level I'd got IN "A scrape back
home in New York | forged my
fathers signature TO a check, and
we'll, he let me of. but I drifted
away and / thought the only way
TO make good and pay him back was
10 get in wrong again. 7 was work
ing with a crooked bunch OF rug
sWindlers when ! came out here.
We were working the game OF poor
COLLEGE students. That always
touches the hearts of women, YOU
know. We were working from a list
OF people who had answered a fake
oriental rug advertisement of ours
just TO get a list OF people who
would fall for our rug scheme.
You recall that you had answered
such an advertisement in a mag
azine.
Nv hen YOU made that offer 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

ming 10 exercise the elder dauga-
maternal rashness. Mrs. Mapes put
Lida's hand i'm hers as if thus 20
suppress any objection that the
daughter might feel
Il can't AFFORD to pay you that
money for them. she said. But
feel tha. / must have those russ
How would this scheme strike you ,
We have a large house here and we
are near The campus. / could take
YOU in and give YOU board and
lodging for two years in payment.
You could eat out the price OF the
rugs
Ida was not able TO suppress a
little gasp Of surprise. and then. SO
far from disappearing Of her moth
er's plan, she clapPed her hands
with glee at the prospect She. too.
had ambitions toward an oriental
rugged abode
Dustin was embarrassed. espec-
tally because he knew that the
Golden haired. blue-eyed girl was
watching him intently He hated
To reject the offer.
Il am afraid that wouldn't go
very far" he said, however. II had
hoped 10 make enough on these
rugs 20 put me through college.
You see. they were left TO me by
my grandmother. who-who was "a
missionary in-in Algeria"
MY grandmother was a mission
airy. too" cried Ida, asain clasping
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02
By Laura Sin1n1S

take me in" Dustin continued. look
ing between phrases back 10 Ida
for encouragement II tried 10 get
out OF il. and then-then I looked az
Ida sitting beside you. II came %
me that the best thins could 90
was 10 accept your offer and stay
right here. So let the gan,
knOw-told them IL they made any
fuss about the rugs Td have them
all exposed And Sc 1 stayed. The
rugs-well. they aren't exactly what
L cracked them up 10 be. The
aren't antiques ana they were SINUS
gled Idia knew that told hnr.
But 1t was Ida that made me stick
II ont and finish here before told
YOU. and when I graduated and left
here / told Ida that wouldn't
come back till I had made good ard
until / could pay you on the level
for that long board bill"
Mrs. Iapes had thrown her tat
arms around Dustin's neck II al
ways knew YOU were an honest lad.
she said. 4 knew IL the first time
/ saw you. II wasn't half so bad 20
stick me with those rugs as II would
have been 20 20 off and leave Ida
here with a broken heart That's
what people here say you did. But
I knew you'd come back. But don't
YOU fret about the board bill. IN
less you've got 10 send the rugs
back to the customs people they're
good enough for me"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

ectiOn Of the mixed aroma as in
stinctively as a hungry kitten hunts
its mother. Try as she would to
keep her feet on the drive toward
the road and station they obeyed
a stronger dictator-hunger There
was food somewhere near and she
must have it.
She crashed through the thicket
and underbrush, but stopped like a
startled deer when she saw a man.
However, she stood her ground
when, hearing her, he turned and
saw her standing waist high in the
bushes. He was bareheaded, wore
a blue flannel shirt and there was
the slightest suggestion Of a days
growth O. beard, a sharp contrast
10 Annette's modish little figure
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

guished, and you're-you'Ie jealous"
Distinguished Good night! Just
because he's mustached like a Mag
var and wears glasses and lives in
New York"
Bert Patton, you're horrid! I
think I'd better go i'm and look after
mamma, anyway. Good night"
He caught her hand in both of his.
Rose, Rosie dear, don't go. Sit
down. won't you?" He pulled her
gently toward him. She yielded fl
nally and sat down. He slipped an
arm boldly around her.
Rosie. dear, 1 love you"'
why, Bert Patton!"
Yes, I do, Rose. / adore you.
Clear crazy about you. You don't
care about that New York fellow, do
you >"
II don't know. Papa seems to
like him. That's what he's here for
Papa wanted somebody reliable for
"a good place he has open and Mr.
Dixon came to see about it"
Lucky dog" sighed BERTHE. The
question of income had been the one
that loOmed big in his dreams of
happiness.
But you, Rose? Oh. say, Rose
be my girl won't you? Can't you
say YOU love me? / love your
Il don't know. You see papa"
Suddenly a horn sounded and a
car stopped at the curb.
There's papa now" Rose sprang
up.
Mr.. Ford came up the path slow
ly limping, and the car slid away.
"Oh, that YOU, Rosie? Waited up,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

kindness TO the thanllless student
whom she had taken in.
Mrs 1Iapes had just gone in the
house with the beans and Ida sat
listlessly looking out through the
poplar-lined driveway Perhaps she
was thinking that it was just such a
day when she had first seen Dustin;
perhaps she was actually expecting
what soon happened The man who
presently came up the driveway was
the same Dustin Lorrey. but he GER
tainly had none of the stoop that he
had had on the other occasion. he
was as straight as an arrow anG
walked with the sure, quick step
that filed Lida's heart with the as
surance that the two years Of wait.
ing had all been worth while.
She greeted him with outstretch-
ed hands and they spoke in low
monosyllables.
It's all right then. at last?" she
whispered.
Yes. IT is better than I had
hoped. I've got the job-S4, 900 =
year 10 start with, and I have $500
in the bark ] wouldn't come till I
had every cent of that. Where's
your mother? l want TO tell her
right away"
And just then Mrs. Mapes re-
turned with o complaint on her
lips.
Ida, why on earth don't you
come in and help
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02
Il SOTRY WITHOUT 4 PLOT By Louis Oliver

did you? That's a nice girl. And
Bert Patton? Well, / declare;
Mamma in bed? Don't tell her We
had an accident. No. not much
hurt-just my foot. but we might
have been killed, all of us. 1t was
that young ass. Dixon. out joyriding,
ran into us, the fool. Catch me
giving a good job 10 a scatterbrain
Ike that. Don't have him around
again, Rose. 1 don't like him. Come
on i'm now, grille. It's late. Say
good night to Bert"
Then as if it suddenly occurred to
him. "Oh, say, Bert, / WONDER
need somebody for that place right
away and ! was Just wondering
whom I'd get. / never thought of
you-you're young, but you've got
a level head, believe. Suppose you
come around and see me tomorrow,
will you ?"
Bert's head reeled. but as Mr.
Ford said, it was level. He knew a
chance when he saw one. That's
fine, Mr.. Ford. Sure I'll be around,
thank you. was going anyway.
Rosie kind Of promised she'd marry
me sometime. didn't you. Rose?"
"Yes," whispered Rose, slipping
a trusting hand into his.
Il wonder" said BERTHE that night
as he stepped blithely homeward
through the darkness, IF I just
couldn't lasso the particular star l
sat under tonight and wear it on my
lapel Such luck,'
Sometimes there is a story with
out a plot,
Copyright, 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

Hal Shepard glanced at his mono
grained watch.
There's only a half hour before
the stage comes" he announced,
and you haven't answered my
question"
The girl beside him drew a deep
breath.
"I'H answer it now" she replied.
II can't come"
Halls face clouded.
Wont you please be sensible,
Madeline?" he pleaded. You know
I want you 10 come, don't you?"
Yes. / think you do-now"
Then why won't yOu?"
Because 1 think that two weeks
from now you'll be sorry YOU asked
me"
That's nonsense. You know il is. ~
Madeline Gilman shook her head.
1T isn't nonsense. Let's look at
this thing fairly, Hal. A month ago
you came up here in the mountains
10 rest from too many dances. You
didn't expect 10 find anybody but a
lot OF farmers, and when you dis
covered me here, the simple fact
that I'm not altogether a farmer
was such a surprise that you haven't
quite gotten over it. Compared to
the ordinary run of farm girls. per.
haps I am something of a relief.
but as soon as you get back home
and see the girls you're accustom-
ed 10 you'll forget all about me-"
But I won't, and I'm proving 1t
to YOU by asking you To Ridgefeld.
It's perfectly all right: your mother
can come as chaperone, and you
both can stay at my sisters
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02
FORGOTTEN

But 1 don't dance"
THAT doesn't make any differ
ence: we can sit out"
Madeline smiled wisely.
1T will make all the difference
in the world" she answered. After
the second or third dance, you d
curse the folly which urged you to
ask me-"
Then YOU won't Gomez"
II guess not. Hal. I'm all right
up here, where an assembly ball is
a thing unknown; but down in
Ridgefield with its country club
and afternoon teas, I'd be out OF
place. You'n like me better if I
don't go to the assembly"
For a moment. Hal Shepard was
silent 1t occurred to him that pos
sibly the girl beside him was right.
Coming to the little mountain vii
lage a month ago. he had been
pleasantly surprised to find her.
They had been together almost con-
tinually, and the freshness of her
viewpoint, her lack of affectation,
had appealed to him no less than
the blue of her eyes and the rose
tint of her cheeks. The Gilmans
had lived in MOuntville for three
generations; comfortably fixed, they
had reaped the harvest season after
season, and had pursued the even
tenor of their ways. Children had
been born, had grown up and mar
ried; but always to people Of their
own kind ThOrOughbreds they
were. TO De sure, but not the kind
Of thoroughbreds Hal had known.
Hal had grown TO think a good
deal of Madeline. more so than he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

IT was half past ten on a dreamy.
rous, moonlight night in mid
pr. a night on which hearts
,tively seek a mate and linger
ngly.
rite Patton on the Ford's front
N. swinging slowly in the green
ow seat. shifted uneasily when
heard the town clock strike the
hour lie knew that the lights
the parlor chandelier now filter
through the finely webbed cur
ms and tracing a graceful pattern
Roses round cheek would snap
Il in somewhat less than FIVE min
ties. Ten-thirty was Papa Ford's
our.
Never had the honeysucEle smell
/ a so sweet. never had Rose looked
s. adorable. never had parting
seemed so cruel BERTHE sighed.
Well. Rosie. I guess I'll have to
&C. Time seems awfully short"
Does it?"
~ like that"
That2"
whether the times short or
hat time are you talking
p"
ny. the time I've been here this
ng. Of course"
IA I'm glad you've enjoyed it."
veil. haven't you?"
I-yes. It's been very pleas
Rose snapped of a twig OF
eysuckle and buried her nose in
Pleasant You talk as though
l'd been at a sewing society
Say. BERTHE. If you're trying to
FIX a fight you may as we'll go. I
lar papa, anyway.
BERTHE was instantly contrite. FIX
use me. don't mean it. Rose"
4 There was a step in the vestibule.
|But II was Roses mother this time
who called.
Rose. your papa went out with
the Reinemans in their new car and
hasn't come home yet. Nv head
fsn't any better. so I think III go to
bed wonder II Bert would mind
staying n little longer sort OF
hate 20 close up the house tin papa
comes. 7 don't think he'll be late"
oh, ecstasy oh. blessed words
BERTHE longed 20 kiss the hem Of her
gown. He cleared his throat man
fully.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02
THE RUGS DUSTIN ATE UP

1Iapes always referred 20
20 Bokharas and the royal
nistau as 1.-THE RUGS that Dus-
j up and lest any one who
her might surmise that Dus.
as "A sort OF carpet moth. she
go on % explain just how or
august day. "a half dozen years
T.. Dustin had first come up
&popiar-lined driveway stagger-
3nd STOPPING under the load Of
bugs.
approached her like any other
ler and proceeded 20 open his
before her as she and the
|n-haired Ida sat stringinE
5 for dinner But right from
.irst Mrs Mapes always insisted
could see that there was some
< different in Dustin's face.
e was honesty and ambition.
knew it from the start
rs. Mapes had always dreamed
possessing oriental rugs and as
boy with amazing glibness re-
Ited the number Of stitches 20
square inch In the rugs ne
we'd and dilated on the antiquity
workmanship OF them. sine
tied not one. but all Of them. I
very anxious to sell them" he
her. Perhaps Z could let YOU
e them at a sacrifice. j am try
TO work my way through col
J. I hoped TO sell them so Z
Ia begin in september. but I
ss people aren't buying many
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-03
SAMPLER IS
NOW IN OPERATION
ENLARGED PLANT HAS CAPA-
CITY OF 900 TONS
DAILY

Installation and adjustment of the
machinery, preliminary to beginning
operations, was completed late yes
terday afternoon at the Western
Ore Purchasing company's 9O0-ton
sampler at Hazen. Last night a
crew of men which has been assem-
bled in readiness for the work for
several days, was put to work on
ore which has been accommodating
while the new sampler was being
completed.
1t vas planned to have started
the plant several days ago, but ow-
ing to a considerable amount of
finishing work, the date was delay
ed until last night.
According to Manager Frank
Manson there is sufficient ore to
keep the plant busily engaged from
The start. The plan, he says, is to
handle close to 500 tons of ore
daily at the outset, increasing the
amount as it becomes necessary.
The new plant embodies some of the
latest ideas in economical o~re-treat-
ment, handling, under the plans
governing it's construction, three
times the amount possible in the
old sampler with a very much de-
creased force of men.-Reno Ga
zette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-03
AMERICAN TROOPS
TRAINING IN
LONDON
MEN ARE IMPATIENT Al ME-
THODS OF BRITISH
OFFICIALS

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Several de-
tachments of American soldiers in
t,aining for aviation work are now
located at aerodromes within the
confines of Greater London, and are
seen during their leisure hours
sightseeing about the city or doing
their shopping along Regent Street,
Bond Street, or in the shops around
oxford Circus.
To the British eye, the notable
diff between the Americans
in training and the British squads
alongside them, is a somewhat more
democratic flavor in the American
ranks. In one American camp, the
spirit of self-government is carried
SC far that no commissioned officer
Is on duty there at present, the de-
Itachment being under the command
o. a senior non-commissioned OIL
, Ger. He is commonly called Ser
geant-Major'' about the camp, al
though his correct title, which sug-
gests the navy rather than the
army, is master-signalling electro
clan.
When the United States came
into the war, this officer was in
charge of a group of men on con-
structional work in the United
States. The men under him have
been recruited chiefly from auto
mobile factories, with a sprinkling
OF young collegians. The squad is
at present devoting it's time to
learning the construction of an air
plane.
The men are at times a little i'm
patient about the deliberate me-
thods of the English instructors.
and would rather have a little less
theory and a little more practice.
But they know that the practice is
Only a matter of a few weeks now.
In the matter of discipline, the
| Americans are a little less obser-
want of the letter of the law than
the British recruits. For instance"
said one, I'VE temper custom with
judgment. If an officer looks as if
he was tired of raising his arm we
don't bother him. We don't go
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-03
HIGH FOOD PRICES
WILL BRING
PENALTY
LICENSING SYSTEM EXPECTED
TO PUT STOP TO
PROFITEERING

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 30
P~rofiteering by retail dealers in
foodstuffs will be made impossible
after Nov. /, the food administration
has announced, under a plan to cut
of supplies to those not satisfied
with reasonable margins. Manufac
turers, wholesalers and other hand
lers of foods, whose business will
go under license, will not be per-
nitted to sell to distributors who
seek undue profits.
This is one of the most sweep
ing safeguards the announcement
said, against high prices which will
be incorporated in the licensing sys-
tenn, for which complete rules and
regulations will be made known
within a few days.
This plan, food administration
officials believe. will give the gov
eminent entire control of retail
prices. Wholesalers and others who
continue to sell to retailers after
they are forbidden to do so by the
food administration, will be denied
the right to sell goods Under license.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-03
MINES OF LUN|NG
HEAVY PRODUCERS
GOLD AND SILVER ARE FOUND
IN ADDITION TO
COPPER

Development of several veins of
gold-silver ore is being pressed by
the Luning-Idaho company, in ad-
dition to opening up a large tonuase
of shipping grade copper ore. The
gold-silver veins exist in the west
ern section of the group and are
apparently extensions of developed
ore bodies in the Luning and Hid
den Treasure mines.
In the copper-bearing area of the
group the mineralized zone has been
demonstrated for an approximate
length of 5000 feet and width of
800, and beneath the oxidized belt
the rich sulphide deposits have been
demonstrated. The new working
shaft will be sent to a depth Of 500
feet and is designed to open the sui
phide zone to best advantage. A
heavy tonnage of shipping ore is
being loaded for early shipment to
custom plants in Nevada and
Utah, and shipments may also be
made to California smelters.
The Robert B. Todd company has
started shipping to the Millers Gus
tom mill of the Tonopaii Belmont
company, and expects to maintain
regular production henceforth. A
large tonnage of $40 gold-sliver ore
has been blocked out, and as the
product is of silicious charac e- it
finds a ready market.
About 1000 ons of $40 ore have
been opened, and it is planned to
erect a mil at some future date to
treat the lower grade material to
best advantage. The recently-con-
pleted Meyer tunnel enables the
management to handle the ore at a
Cost greatly below the expense for
merly prevailing. and practically all
the product will pass through this
Literal.
Leasing is becoming quite active
in this district, many companies
throwing open rich blocks of
ground. Excellent results are re-
ported by several operators, and
the system besides facilitating de-
velopment of widely-scattered
blocks of ground is attracting many
skilled miners to the field.-Lun-
ming Correspondence in Tonopah
Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-03
Thieves In Ely

Deputy Sheriff Henry Nicholson
Ct Ely a few nights ago met a young
man who was loaded down with
ladies' toilet articles, including nu-
merous combs, brushes and mani
cure sets. The deputy became sus-
picious and told the man he was
under arrest. The man disagreed
with him and ran into an alley and
disappeared. With the stolen ar
t'cles in his possession he was ar
rested the mex morning as he was
about to board a train and on inves-
tigation it was found that he had
stolen them from residents of the
restricted district. During the past
few weeks a number of burglaries
have been reported in Ely and the
police are rounding up disreputable
characters.