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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01
CHAPTER XVII.
arthy.


DHLY LOUISE led the way down
the gorge. through the meadow,
and along the orchard TO the little
gate The Cove seemed empty and
rather fOrlorn, with the wind creep
ing up the river and rafting the dry
branches of the naked fruit trees.
she stopped for minute on the
doorstep, hesitating before she opened
the door. Behind her, Seabeck drew
close as If he would shield her from
something; perhaps he, too, felt the
deadly quiet and emptiness of the
place.
Billy Louise opened the door and
stepped into the kitchen. She stopped
and stood still. SO that her slim figure
would have hidden the interior from
the eyes of Senbeck had he not been
so tall. AS II was. she barred his
way so that he must stand on the step
outside.
BY the kitchen table. with her ell
bows ON the soiled oilcloth. sat Mar
thy. Her uncombed hair hung In
wisps about her head; her hard old
face was lined and gray. her hard eyes
dull with broodIng. Billy Louise. star
ing az her from the doorway. knew that
Marthy had been sitting like that for
a long, long time.
She went over 10 her dihidently.
Hesltatlngly she laid her gsuntleted
hand on Marthy's stopped shoulder.
she did not say anything. Marthy did
not move under her touch. except TO
turn her duh glance upon Seabeck.
"C'm ln." she said stolidly. "What'd
yuh come fer?"
Miss Macdonald win perhaps ex-
plain"
"She ain'S got nothin' 60 explain"
said hard old Marthy with grim final
ity. 'I'lI 30 what explainin's TO be
done. C'm In, Don't stand there like
u stump. And shut the door. It's
cold as a barn here, anyway"
"Oh. Marthy" cried Billy Louise.
with the sound OF tears in her voice.
don't oh Marthy me-" said the
harsh voice daily. II don't want NJ
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01
To Boil Eggs by Telephone.

Telephone operators need sense
of humor to make the petty annoy
ances of their occupation bearable. II
they have that, they can find endless
matter for amusement in the freak
ishness of the human nature that ex-
hibits itself at the other end of the
wire.
A telephone subscriber asked his
operator TO ring his bell in three min
utes, and Immediately hung up his re-
ceiver. AT the appointed time the SUI
perviSor rang on the line, and the
subscriber responded merely with
THANK you.- Later he called again
to thank the operator, and explained
that he had been boiling eggs and
wanted to time them. They had been
cooked to the queens taste. lie said.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01


EVAN a drink mumbied Ward
with a blanket over HIS mouth and q
roseied thread tickling his nose so that
he Sqeirned
nify Louise wen. over and iaid her
fingers on MS neck. IL cant tell
whether its grease or persp'rniion.'
shc said. laughing a little. what are
you squirting up your nose fort Sure
~ 20 goodness you don't mind thet
little. harmless rnvelIng7 If You
wouldnt so GA breathing. II wouldn't
wriggle around 50 much :" Neyerthe.
Iras. she piucked the tormenting
thread and threw Il on the floor.
-Glmme drink" Ward mumblcd
again.
There's more sage tea"
Waugh :"
y suppose that means You aren't
crazy about sage tea Well I might
give you a feeny-weenty speck more
% coffee. You can't have winter yet,
you know You've-yon've got 10
sweat like a niger Ia a cotton patch
first"
Ward erunted something and after
wards agnihed that he would take the
coffee and cali II square.
The next time she vent near him he
vas vrlnkilng his lean nose because
beads 81 PRECIPITATION were standing
there and slipping occasionally down
20 his cheeks.
"Finc' You're two nlegers IN a cot.
ton patch now" she announced cheer
ingly "And Mr.. Hookln' Cough Will
have 20 hunt another home. reckon.
You weren't half as hoarse when you
swore last time"
II WIS physically Impossible FOR
Ward 20 blush. since he wns already
the color Of a boiled beet but he
looked guilty when she uncovered the |
resf OF his face and wiped or the |
gathered moisture. Il didn't think |
Tou'd hear he Erinned emhnrrussedly. /
= was listening for Il. buckaroo. ia /
have been scared 10 pieces n you I
hadn't GUESSED little. Ia have thought /
sure you were going 10 die. A man."
she added ~cntentlousiy. ALWAYS has
chance rs long as he's able 10 swear
rs Ike a horse weighing his ears"
The comparison reminded her that
she Intended 90 shut RATHER in the
hay corral 4 she dried Wards hands
hastily. pulled the wolfskins on the
led aud commanded him 10 keep Gov
red until she tagme back. she ran
Town bareheaded 10 the stable saw
intiier indns;rioussy boring his nose
nto the stack. and out up the gate.
When she went ia 70 the cabin agnin
Ward gave a start Al hd opened his eyes /
he one who had bken doing. Billy
.oulsc smiled ssss- qualification. He ,
as better. She knew be was better. =
he eiGf not speak. but went over 20 {
be stove and pretended 20 be busy |
here. though she was careful 10 make !
10 noise. When she turned finally and '
glanced toward the bed. Ward was
isieep. .
BUY Louise took deep breath. tip Z
oed over 20 the bench beside the table. I
af down, aud plllowed her head on 5
ler folded arms. She wanted 20 cry a
nd she needed 10 think, aud she was a
Ieediy, deadly tired. Z
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01
AIRPLAME ROUTE TO SWEDEN
mini of the Proposed Line Con-
Meeting With Germany.

The following bulletin on Trelleborg
and Sassnitz, the termini of the pro-
posed Swedish German airplane route,
which assumes special significance in
the light Of recent developments In
the diplomatic relations betwees Ger
many and Sweden. has been issued by
National Geographic society.
Between Trelleborg, the most south
erly town in the Kingdom of Sweden,
and Sassnitz, a summer resort on the
northeastern shore of the German
island of Rugen, express steamers In
times of peace make regular trips
across this arm of the Baltic in four
hours. This Is the chief water link In
the 24-hour express service between
Stockholm and Berlin. Neither town
would be of any Importance were 1t not
for the fact that they are the termini
of this steamer service.
Trelleborg is a quaint old town Of
some 10000 inhabitants, lying 20 miles
southeast of Malmo, capital of Skane.
teh most populous province in all Swe-
den. 1t is only 16 miles from Malmo
to the Danish capital. Copenhagen.
Sassnitz is one of several popular
seaside resorts on the Island of Rugen.
the largest insular possession of Ger
many, having. an area about equal to
that of Cape Cod. Only about $500
people make Sassnitz their permanent
home, but during the bathing season in
times of peace the village is visited
annually by more than 10000 pleasure
seekers.
The water trip from Trelleborg to
Sassnitz is 60 miles. Thus the rail-
and-steamer distance between Stock
holm and Berlin is 415 miles.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01
A Good Wife.

Once upon time there was a farm
er whose wife daily pumped the house
hold supply Of water up to tank o.
the roof, says The Little Journal. AT
ter 20 years he installed an electric
motor to do this for her. Careful cal
eulation brought out the fact that the
wife had been working that pump ham
die $3.50 hours AT a value of half
cent per hour. She had saved him
$3.50 In 70 years. What was 1t the
preacher said about her worth being
above rubies2
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01
or II you'd rather ride on. III overtake

or II you'd rather ride on. III oyertake
you"
"rii ride on. I think. Blue hntes
standing around, and he's little warm,
too. You're awfully good. Mr. Sea-
beck"
"Oh, not at all r. Seabeck stubbed
his toe on the stable doorsill In his
confusion at the praise. eI'll be right
along. soon as can slip a saddle on"
He disappeared, and Billy Louise
turned aud loped slowly down the
lane.
you must have some lightning
method OF snddling. Mr.. Seabeck." she
smiled over her shoulder at him when
he came up.
I'VE learn TO do things quick when
we've handled cattle few years." he
admitted. lie had a dfiident manner
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01
CHAPTER XVI.


TLOYD CARSON was phlegmatic
young man. but he sworc an as
tonished oath when he saw Billy
Louise galioping along the lane that
led nowhere except 20 the womanless
abode ~ samuel seaheck. lie walked
very fast a. the stable. which was the
afsf LOGICAL stopping place. and so he
met Rilly Louise before she had time
20 dismnant. even supposing she In
tend 10 Do 10.
-Helio. Floyd, Is Mr. seabeck at
homeY'
"Surc Get or. and IN put Up your
horse Mere just through eatin'. but
our grub carpenter viii rustic some
tl,inr FOR yuh. all right"
No. csnt stop this time. rrn NOS
hungry. snywuy. Just give a yell for
Mr. seaheck. win your l Wnnt 70 see
him q ininute."
Floyd eyed her uncertainty. decided
that Eiiiy Louise WAS NOT ia the mood
10 Yield 10 persuasion. and tsctfuliy
hurried on 10 fud Seabeck without
sho4fing for hlui--iesi ne bring others
aiso. who we're evidently not wanted at
all He took Il thns niliy Louise felt
soine difidence about sisitiag a strict
y bachelor outfit. and be set himself
10 relieve her Of any embarrassment.
Presently Ssabeck himself came
from the dirt-roofed. rambling eabln
witch vas his home and strobe down
ihe path. buitouing his coat a. he
came. Fi0yd's face showed for min-
ute IN the doorway before he effaeed
himself eofnpletely. and not another
soan Was ia sight anywhere. Billy Lou.
lse WAS grateful. 10 circumstance: she
had dreaded this visit. though not FOR
the reason Floyd Carson believed.
sIIow De do. Miss Macf)onald7 Prct-
~ nlce day. bur I'm afraid it's a
weather breeder. The winds trying TO
change. ! police"
Eyes. and 70 mustn't stop. Gould
you ride part way home with nae. Nr.
s.eabeckf J--want 10 talk with you
uDout something. And | can't stop a
minute. ! must get hOme.'
@Why, certainly. I'll 20. II yon1l
wait just minute willie 1 saddle up
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01
Marthy.

to the Wolverine: that needed no de-
cision; she accepted 1t Mt once as
fact. Marthy needed her now more
than anyone. More even than Ward.
though Billy Louise hated 90 think
of him there alone and practically
helpless. But Marthy must have her
tonight. Marthy was facing her Bit
terest sorrow since Minervey died. and
Marthy was old. Ward. Billy Louise
reminded herself sternly, was not old,
and he was facing happiness-so far
as he or anyone knew, She wanted
very much 70 be with Ward, but she
could not delude her conscience into
believing that he needed her ma-e
than did Marthy.
(To BE CONT1NUEDl
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01

| Marthyln' nor no sympathy. Well, OLE
man. you're here to colleck, s'pose
Take what's In sight; faint none of Il
yourn, fairs know, but anything yor
claim You kin have. fer all me. I've
lived honest all my days an worked
fer what ] got. I've harbored thieves
In my old age and trusted them that
want fit to be trusted. I've allus paid
my debts Seabeck. I'm willin' to pay
now fer beln' fool"
"W-where's Charlie?" Billy Louise
leaned and whispered the question.
II dino, and I don't care. He's
pulled out-him an that breed. I'll
have t. pay yuh for seven growed
cattle I never seed till yist'day, Sea-
beck. You can set yer own price on
em. l amt sure, but I've got an idee
they was shot las night an dumped
in the river. You en- set yer price.
I've got rheumatic so bad I couldn't
go n put stop to nothin'-but-"
"Oh, Marthyl" Billy Louise was
shivering and crying now. 'Marthy !
Don't be $3.50 hard. 1t was all Char
lie"
"Yes," said Marthy harshly, ut was
all Charlie. He was thief, an l was
sech a supplemented old fool I never
knowed what he was. l let him go
ahead, an l set In the house with a
white apurn tied on me an thought l
was havin' an easy time. l set here
and let him rob my neighbors that
amt never harmed er' cheated out Of
a cent, and soon's he thought he was
found out, he-left ole Marthy to look
after herself. Never so much as fed
the hogs. or done the milkin' first
LOoky here, Seabeck You'll git paid
back. an I'll take your fggers fer what
| owe, but if you git after Charlie,
yuh. You let i'm go. I'm the
one he hurt most-and 1 amt goin'-"
She laid her frowsy old head on her
arms, like one who is utterly crushed
and dumb.
"Oh, Marthyi" Billy Louise knelt
and threw her arms around Martny's
shoulders.
Marthy's chin began to culver. Her
ups Saggeu Win the pun or ner acnlnS
heart. For the third time in her life
Billy Louise saw big, slow tears gather
n Marthy's hard blue eyes and slide
down the leathery seams in her cheeks.
Billy Louise looked, found her vision
1lurring with her own tears, and |
urned from the room.
Seabeck was gone somewhere on his |
horse. Billy Louise guessed shrewdly |
hat he was down in the meadows, |
ooking over the cattle and trying to
the extent of the thievery. |
She put Blue in the stable and fed
him, with that half-mechanical habit
# attending to the needs of ones
mount which becomes second nature to
he range-bred. She would not go on
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01

OF receiving compliments which
pleased Billy Louise and gave her con
fidcnce a needed brace.
mfr. Seabeck. I've always heard that
you're mn awfully square man." she
said. DADDY seemed 10 think that
you could be depended on In any kind
Of pinch. l hope it's true. I'm
banking lot on your squareness to-
dny."
"Why, I don't know about my being
any better than my neighbors." he said.
with twinkle OF humor in his eyes.
which were bright. unvnrying blue.
/ but you can bank on my doing any
thing can for you. Miss Macdonald
| think l could be even better than
square--to help piucky little girl
Who"
IL don't mean Just the ordinary
squareness" billy Louise put In quiz
city. II mean bigness. too; a bigness
that viii make man be more than
square; bigness that win let him see
all around thing and judge II from
bigger viewpoint than mere JUS
tice-"
"Hm-mm-lf you could trust me
enough to-"
I'm going 10. Mr.. Senbeck. I'm go
ing 20 take II for granted you're big
ger than your own squareness. And II
you're Motif you're just selfish,
weak. ietter-perfect. honest man. III
feel like--thrashing you" Without
doubt that was the Billy OF her which
spoke.
"Tli take the thrashlng II you think
l need t." he promised. looking nj her
with something more than admiration.
"What have you done. Miss MacDon-
Aldf II can help you hide the
body"
s'Thcreff Billy Louise dared 20
wrinkle her nose az him-and don't
know which OF her did It, Il knew
you'd play up like good sport. But
what II Il isn't body7 What If
what II you found some OF your cattle
with--with big Drum over your
brandt" She had perfectly white
llnc around her mouth and nostrils
then, but the faced him squarely.
"Hm.mmi p" Seabeck gave her n
quick. sIdSwise glance and pulled
thoughtfully az the graylug whispers
that pointed his chin Il would have
been glad 20 lend you money. or help
you 10 any way"
Eyes. | know" Billy Louise snapped
her relns impatientiy "Bat what
would you do about the-cattlef"
''What could ! dor What would you
want me 10 dor ! should Do whatever
would help you. would"
.would you-he as ready 20 help
somebody else7 Somebody i--thought
n-~iot-OfT"
s;rabeck evidently saw light fIe
cleared hts throat and spat grayely |
into bush. II see you don't trust me-
after ALL" he said.
Il do. I've got 10; I mean, I'd have
10 whether / did or not Its like this.
Mr.. Seabcek. II isn't the big - brand
OF course you knew IL couldn't be. But
II ixn'f yours. either. Some one was
tempted and was weak. They're sorry
now. They want 90 do the rigl thing,
and II rests with you whether they
can do n. You can shut them up ia
jail II you like: you have perfect
right to do II. Some men wcdld do
that aud be able TO sleep after II. l
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01

that pardons and condones a man
sins.
I'm glad you came and told m,
this" he said at last. every glad, In
deed Miss Macdonald. Certain step.
have been taken lately to push this
wipe out this rustling and general law
lessness. and II you had not told me
I'm afraid the mills of justice would
have ground your-frlends. OF course
the law would be merclful to Mrs
Meilke. No jury would send an old
woman like that BY the way, that
breed they have had working for
them-he is In on the deal too, take
IT,"
"Yes, OF course. They had to have
someone to help. Marthy can't do any
riding"
"Hm-mm-do you know, Miss Mac
Donald, whether there was any init
macy between-your friss,ss-and the
man we had for stock inspector, Mr..
OlneyY
"I-can't say as to that" Billy Lou
ise, you see, did not know much about
details, but the little she did know
made her hedge.
There's queer story about Olney
You know he has left the country,
don't you? 1t seems he rode very hur-
riedly up to the depot at Wilmer to
take the train. Just as he stepped on,
a fellow who knew him by sight no
ticed a piece of paper pinned on the
back Of his coat. He jerked 1t loose.
1t was a-m-m-very peculiar docu-
ment for a man to be wearing on his
back" Seabeck pulled at his whis-
kers. but ii was not pulling which
quirked the corners Of his lips. 1.-THE
man said Olney seemed greatly upset
over something and had evidently for
gotten the paper until he felt 1t being
pulled loose. He said Olney looked
back then, and he was the color of
pork-rind. The train was pulling out.
The man took the paper over to
saloon and let several others read it.
mm--declded that 1t should
be placed In the hands of the authori-
ties. m-your-frlends ever
mentioned the matter to your
mo" said Billy Louise. and her eyes
were wide.
"Hm-mm We must discover, If we
can, Miss Macdonald. whether they
are in any way implicated with this
man Olney. / believe that this is at
present more important than the re-
coyery Of any-m-m-cattle of mine
which they may have appropriated"
Billy Louise looked at him for a min !
ute. Mr.. Seabeck, you're awfully dear |
about thisl" she told him. ''I haven't |
been as square as you; and Eve been
Listen here, Mr.. Seabeck 1 don't love /
Charlie Fox bit. / love somebody |
Else, and I'm going to marry him. He's
20 square, I'd hate to have him think
even let you believe something that
wasn't true. It's Marthy I'm thinking
II, Mr.. Seabeck I was afraid you
wouldn't let Charlie off just for her
AXE. but / thought maybe If you just
bought WANTED you to do 1t for
nine why. maybe-with two women to
'e sorry for, you'd be kind Of"
"Hm-mm p Seabeck sent her keen,
lue. twinkling glance that made Billy
.ouise turn hot all over with shame
nd penitence. "Hm-mmI" he said
gain-if one can call that a saying
nd pulled at his grazing whiskers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01
La,e Food Discoveries

Lichens have been proposed as the
latest addition TO staple articles of.
diet. One scientist has suggested Ice
land moss MS suitable for making flour
for bread and reindeer moss as good
fodder for animals.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-01

They were discussing literature and
the conversation turned to English au-
thors. Have you read Carlyle?' in.
CURED the literary connoisseur. mo-
answered the literary pavenu. but I've
visited his Indian school"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-26
TOUR BRANCHES OPEN TO
MEN OVER DRAFT AGE

Opportunity for enlistment in the
United States army are now open to
men who have passed their 46th
birthday and who have not yet reach
cd their seth birthday. The navy
and marine branches Of the war SER
vice are still closed to enlistment
entirely. Enlistment in the army re-
forred to above, will be continued to
the following departments and sub
ject to the stated conditions:
Signal Corps: Application must be
approved by chief signal officer,
Washington, D. c.
Medical Department: Applicants
must have letter from surgeon gener-
al, Washington, D. C, authorizing
the acceptance.
Air Service: Applicants must pre-
sent letter from director military
deronautics, Washington, D. c.
Quartermaeter Corps: No letter
necessary.
All applicants must pass the pre-
scIgbed physical examination and
should possess the qualifications re-
Guired for enlistment in the staff de-
Dartment desired.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-26

and any one having a quantity Is
doing q patriotic duty to give at
ieast one Of their records for the en-
tartainment of the lonely, homeslc!;
boys in camp.
Any child wishing to help in this
drive during the coming week will be
enrolled by notifying DR.. Maud !.
Hawley, and he or she will be entered
rs private. Then, according TO the
work they accomplish, they will be
promoted, At present there are two
sergeants in the service. These are
josephine Barber and Julian Barrett,
who have made this promotion by the
amount they have collected in the
campaign. Others are fast gaining
promotion from the ranks and will
hy the end of the week have a fine
grading in the army of recreatlonal
workers
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-26
Recreation Drive
Bringing Results

Much interest is being manifested
among the kiddles of the city in col
!ecting for the recreational campaign
Ter the army canionments which was
iuaugurated last week and continues
this week. hlready a fine line Of
Looks has been secured aC well as a
Coodly number of games, sheet music
and musical instruments. The drive
will continue this week and the con-
tributions of every Ashland citizen
is earnestly solicited.
Among the books especially desir-
ed are those of Rex Beach, Harold
Bell Wright, Ralph Conner Zane
Gray and other western authors. Al
50 books on the higher mathematics
are wanted for the artillery.
An urgent call is also made for
musical instruments, especially fol
stringed instruments and phono
sarphs. Records are also asked for
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-26
CLUB WORK Is GREAT
HELP TO WAR SERVICE

Club work is war service. II Is
lrue that the industrial club move
lnent was not instituted as a war
means but II has been fitted to a
war situation II is not even now
strictly a war institution by any
means. The original purposes Of
club work are being carried out but /.
is directed so as to serve a definite
war purpose.
In the thlrty-three northern and
western states industrial club work
Las taken a decided lead over the
southern states. The government
recognize the significance Of the
work. has added to the force Of field
workers until now there are 1896 IN
tie northern and western states. The
greater number of these are emer-
rency field men and women who have
been placed on the force since war
conditions have called for greater
production and better training along
,he lines Of production. The state
ments above do not imply that Clue
work might not be as servicable In
The south. but probably that the gov
eminent is endeavoring to make the
hest use Of an institution where It Is
already established.
Club members have grasped the
war spirit, Largely as q matter Of
their own choice they have selected
such projects as gardening. corn
growing, pig raising, and poultry
raising. All the other projects have
their war phases but, perhaps, in a
little less degree. Many club mem
hers will tell you that they have TAX
en- Up the work for the purpose OF
producing or preserving food at this
time when II Is so necessary to do SO,
Adults might do we'll to view the
several points of advantage in club
work, considering the demands of the
government, the increased profits In
the home or on the farm, and the ed
irrational and moral training the
children get out of 1t. They can then
more wisely assist in this valuable
work which in condltion,t to its pres.
ent service may prove to he a factor
in the reformation of our educational
system.-Jpckson County Agricul-
tural News.