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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
CHAPTER XII.
Jack Frost Wlthdraws.

All through the month of January
each evening, as dusk folded its SOM
Der mantle about the meadow, the
wolves gathered to feast on the dead
horses, till Hazels nerves were
strained to the swapping point. Some
times, when Bill was gone, and Ill
about the cabin YVES utterly still, one,
holder or hungrier than his fellOws,.
would trot across the meadow. drawn
by the. scent of the meat. Two d
three of these Hazel shot with her
own rifle.
But when February marked another
span on the calendar the wolves came
no more. TIE bones were clean.
There was no impending misfortune
or danger that she could point to or
forecast with gertrude. Nevertheless.
struggle against 1t as she might, know
ing it for pure psychological phencnl-
ena arising out of her harsh environ
ment, Hazel suffered continual vague
forebodings. The bald. white peaks
seemed to surround her like a prison
from which there could be no release.
From day to day she was harassed BY
dismal thoughts. She would wake in
the night clutching at her husband
Such days as he went out alone ahe
passed In restless anxiety. Something
would happen. What 1t would be she
did not know, but to her it seemed
that the bleak stage was set for un-
toward drama. and they two the pup
pets that must play.
When Bill drew her up close in his
arms. the intangible menace Of the
wilderness and all the dreary monet
ony Of the days faded into the back
ground. But they, no more than 9TH
ers who have tried and failed for lack
OF understanding, could not live their
lives with their heads In a1 emotional
cloud. For every action there muet
be corresponding reaction. They
who have the capacity to reach the
heights must likewise. upon occasion,
plumb the depths. Life, she began to
realize, resolved itself into an unend-
ing succession of little, trivial things,
with here ana there some great event
looming out above all the rest for its
bestowal OF happiness or pain.
February and March stormed paf'-
f,iriously across the calendar. Higher
and higher the drifts piled about the
cubin, till at length 1t was banked to
the caves with snow save where Bill
shoveled it away to let light to the
windows. Day after day they kept
indoors, stocking up the fire, listening
70 the triumphant whoop Of the winds.
(To DO Continued Tomorrow
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Read This Story
Every Day In
The Journal

fiLe Sung III the crOOk Oh MS dIiur sue
tried again to break through this silent
aloofness which cut her more deeply
than any harshness OF speech could
have done.
s'Bin, I'm SO sorryiD she pleaded.
'Tt's terrible, know. What can we
dor
"Do? Huh! r. he snorted. eff ever
have to die before my time. hope it
will be with full belly and my head
In the air--and mercifully swift
Even then she had no clear idea
Of his intention, She looked up at hin:
pleadingly, but he was staring at the
horses. his teeth biting nervously at
his under lip. Suddenly he blinked.
and she saw his eyes moisten. In the
same instant he threw up his rife. At
the thin, vicious crack OF It, SILK col
iapsed.
She understood then. With her hand
pressed hard over her mouth to keep
back the hysterical scream that threat
ened, she fed to the house. Behind
her the rife spat forth It's staccato
message of death. For few seconds
the mountains flung whiplike echoes
back and forth in volley. Then the
sibilant voice OF the wind alone broke
the stiffness.
Numbed with the cold, terrified at
the elemental ruthIessness Of 1t all. she
threw herself on the bed, denied even
the relief Of tears. Dry-eyed and heavy
hearted, she waited for her husbands
coming, and dreaded it--for the first
time she had seen her Bill look on her
with cold, critical anger. For an In
terminable time she lay listening for
the click Of the latch, every nerve
strung tight. 20
He came at last. and the thump Of
his rifle as he stood 1t against the wall
had no more than sounded before he
was bending over her. He sat down
on the edge Of the bed, and putting
his arm across her shoulders. turned
her gently so that she faced him.
"Never mind, little person." he whis.
pered NIt's done and over. I'm sorry
/ slashed at you the way did. That's
fool mans way--if he's hurt and
sore he always has to Jump on some
body else"
sD-don't, Bill |" she cried forlornly.
/ 81 know it's my fault. let the hre
almost 60 out, and then built 1t mp
big without thinking. And I know
being sorry doesn't make any differ
ence. But please-I don't want to be
miserable over it. I'll never be care-
less again.
"All right; ] won't talk about It,
hon." he said. II don't think you WIZ
ever be careless sabout such things
again. The North won't let us get
away with 1t. The wilderness Is big
ger than we are, and It's merciless if
we make mistakes" -
II see that" She shuddered invoi-
unfairly. 'It's a grim country. Il
frightens me-" ~
"Don't let it" he said tenderly. $50
long as We have our health and
strength we can win out. and be
stronger for the experience.v
sHow can you prospect In the spring
without horses to pack the outfit r. she
asked, after little. Slow can we get
out of here with all the stun ven
have?"
EVEN manage It," he assured light
ly. EVEN get out with our furs and
gold, all right. and we won't go hun
cry on the way, even II we have no
pack train. Leave 1t to me-"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
lADIANS IN RAID
/ GERMAN TRENCHES

v Jnternational News Seryice.)
1don. Jan. 14.-canadian troops
ont q raid against German
4 position north Of Lens during
hight, capturing, some prisoners,
~ office announced. The Ca
nv returned to their lines with
single casualty
IS Of Mericourt, there was Skin
H1g between patrols, which re-
4 favorably for the British.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
He STOLE SKUNK
AND OTHER HIDES

r. G. Peacher was arrested in Ha
gerstown on the cha sge Of stealth
some hides from. Juiel II. Gerber
Preacher, who is a slater by trade, had
done some work recently for Mr.
Gerber. Peacher is charged witt
having sold at Brunswick, skunl
Is rat and z 'possum hides. 1t is ur
deistood more hides than these ar
missing from Mr. Gerbers place. Fl
was held in $500 bail by Justice BIZ
ner for hearing.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
GROUND GLASS WAS
FOUND IN THE BEER

About half pint of Underground
glass was discovered in a keg OF bee
which Donado di Bitteo, an Italian,
purchased at a W,esternport, Md.
saloon. The glass, which was mixed
with rosin evidently was ground from
brown beer bottles. The matter has
been placed in the hands of the au-
thorities for investigation. little
son of di Bitteto got TIE gias5 in his
mouth when he attempted . drink
the beer through rubber lube. The
mother then investigated and foun'l
the glas.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
EXCITING RUNAWAY
ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday night an exciting run.
away occurred on South Queen street
when horse attached to a buggy
and left hitched near Ferraris fruit
store, ran off. In making the turn
around the band stand the buggy
was upset and smashed, but the
..orse kept going until stopped by
Mr.. NJ. "A. Little in front of Giovanni's
confectionery store.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15

pair of moccasIns after an Indian
pattern, and she grew wholly absorbed
in the task, drawing stitch after stitch
Of sinew strongly and neatly fnra
place. When at length the soreness
Of her fingers warned her that she had
beensat work q hong time, she looked
at her watch.
Goodness me! Bills due home any
time, and I haven't q thing ready 10
cat" she exclaimed. "And here's my
fire nearly OUT
She piled on wood, and stirring the
Goals under 1t. famed them with her
husbands old felt hat, forgetful of
sparks or aught but that she should
be cooking against his hungry arrival.
Outside, the wind blew Justify, driving
the loose snow across the open in long,
wavcring ribbons. But she had for
gotten that it was in the dangerous
quarter, and she did not recall that i'm
.lortant fact even when she sat iowh
gain to watch her moose steaks bron
on tie glowing Goals raked apart frol-
the leaping blaze. The flames LICKED
into the throat OF the chimney viii
the pusr of giant cat.
No sixth sense warned her OF i'm
pending calamity. 1t burst upon hei
with startling abruptness only when
she opened the door to throw out some
scraps of discarded meat, for the blaze
Of the burning stack shot thirty feet
In the air. and the smoke rolled across
the meadow in a soOty manner.
Bareheaded, in thin pair of mecca
sins, without coat or mittens TO fend
her from the lancc-toothed frost, Hazel
ran TO the stable. She, could get the
horses out, perhaps, before the log
walls became their crematory But BIZ,
coming in from his traps, reached the
| stable first, and there was nothing for
her to do but stand and watch with a
| sickening self-repronch. He united
and dubbed the reluctant horses out
side. Already the stable end against
| the hay was shooting up tongues OF
fame. As the blaze Tapped swiftly
| over the roof and ate into the walls.
the horses struggled through the deep
drift, lunging desperately to gain few
| yards, then turned TO stand with cars
pricked up at the strange sight. shiv-
ering in the bitter northwest wind that
assailed their bare, unprotected bodies.
Bill himself drew back from the fire
and stared at 1t fxedly. He kept ST.
lence until Hazel timidly put her hand
| on his arm.
"You watched that fire all right,
| didn't you?" he said then.
"Bin. Bill" she cried. But he
merely shrugged his shoulders, and
kept his gaze flxed on the burning
! stable.
| TO Hazel. shivering with the cold,
even close as she WINS to the intense
heat, 1t seemed an incredibly short
time till a glowing mound below the
snow level was all that remained; a
black-edged pit that belched smoke
and sparks. That and five horses
bumped tail TO the. driving wind, stol'
idly enduring. SHE shuddered with
something besides the cold. And then
Bill spoke absently, his eyes still on
the smoldering heap.
Five feet of caked snow on top OF
every blade Of grass" she heard him
mutter. "They can't browse on trees
like deer"
He had stuck his rife butt first in
the snow. He walked over to IL; Hazel
followed. When he stood. with the
& s.saa
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
BOYS ROB OFFICE.

NJ Iryeat-old boys whose names
!q*eYealed BY the police, were ar
a "a Huntington charged with
u robbed the postoffice sub-sta-
Aeveral nights agp The police
d that hte youngsters are also
of other small crimes. Finger
! we're the means employed for
"a ure When captured their
l( we're null of pennies,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
HAS SLIGHT BURNS.

Nj. William Cline, formerly Of thi
city, but now of Harrisburg, Pa, hai
been spending several days in towr
NJ. Cline now has an excellent posi-
tior with the Harrisburg Pipe an
Pipe Bending Co., and received Sigh
burns at the plant several week
since during the big fire.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
WILL SOON BE OUT.

Nj. james Dyche, Of North Raleigh
street. who fell some weeks ago and
suffered badly broken leg, is com.
ing along nicel, ~ it is expected
that he will be ST githin the next
two weeks.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15

"GefB-Ifv Puts Your Feet IN Clover
Iii Ends COrns Quickly.
and tape. trying to fix a. corn so It
wouldn't hurt. But now no one in
the world should worry" because
the moment you put "Gets-It on,
it means the end Of corn
There is nothing in the world like
"Ciets-It as sure and GER
tain--nothing that you can count
on to take off q corn or callus ev-
cry time. and without danger. The
corn never grew that "Cets-It' Will
not get. IT never irritates the flesh.
never makes your toe sore Just
two drops OF "Gets-It'' and prestol
the corn-pain vanishes. shortly
you can peel the corn right or with
your finger and there you are
corn-free and happy with the toe
as smooth and corn-frce as your
palm: Never happened before, dad
Get . bottle Of aGets-Jt" today
from any drug store. you need pay
no more than 25c. or sent on re-
celpt OF price by u. Lawrence y Cos
Chieago. Ill
Sold in Martlnsbnrg, w. Va. ami
recommended as the worlds best corr
remedy by W. s. Harper & Co., M, A
snodgrass, p. 6. Shepherd, a. "
CsiiFert.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
BRAKEMAN IS. DEAD.

John Kyle. of Moorefeld, Balti-
more and Ohio brakeman. who was
run down by train in the yards at
Cumberland Saturday, died Monday.
Ills back was broken and his light
foot was crushed off.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
LETTER FROM ITALY.

Mr.. Ferrari received letter las
week from Italy stating that his bro
theirs were still safe and well and the
remainder of his people getting alon
as well as could be expected unde
the circumstances.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
"I'll Show You How y
corns Peel Off J"
Ever Peel Banana skinY That It!

Il should worry about those corns
II Just put some 'Gets-It' on"
Corns used to poster the world into
frenzy, enduring pain, digging.
slicing toes, tlnkerlng with plastera
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
PRINCIPAL is SICK.

Principal r. NJ. Miller, Of the He'd.
ssviile High School, Is on the sick
III
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
NAM APPLES.

Tho, cold storages of Winchester
are said to bo holding between $780,
600 and 135 600 ba. els of CONNER.
cial apples.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-25
SPANISH INFLUENZA
RAPIDLY SPREADING
Persons Weak and Rundown
Easy Victims-Fortify Your
self Against 1t By Taking
TanIac.

According to late reports issued by State
and Federal health authorities the Span
ism lnnuenza epidemic is rapidly spread
ing to all parts of the country, and it
now seems that practically every State in
the Union will be seriously affected before
it runs it's course.
1t has not only become a great and
terrifying menace to the public health.
but unless checked it is apt to seriously
various departments. Already the Ship
ping Board has announced that ten per
cent of its workers had been affected
The disease has made its greatest prog
ress IN the East, where it has claimed it's
victims by the thousands. Reports from
other sections, however, are equally
alarming, and both civil and military au-
thorities have warned the public to take
every precaution to prevent it's further
spread. In many cities schools, churches
and theatres have been closed and public
gatherings of all kinds forbidden.
Medical authorities agree that people
who are weak and rundown are the earl
lest victims of the influenza epidemic
If you find yourself tired weak and losing
flesh, or if you are in a generally run
down condition, or if you catch cold easily,
this warning should be needed promptly
You are really in great danger, because
the germ of this disease is very catching
and you are apt to fall an easy victim If
you come In contact with the germs.
People who are well and strong are not
likely to contract the disease because
they are able to throw it off. The common
sense way to keep from taking it is to
IoIlIy the system against dttdCA W
building up the constitution.
In other words to use the old ado sc
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
OF cure. And if you are in a sub-norniai
condition the proper thing to do is to be-
gin Immediately to build up your powers
of resistance. To accomplish this, nothing
on earth viii strengthen you and build
you up like Tanlac. the powerful recon
structive tonic, which contains the very
elements needed by the system to give
you fighting strength and ward off the in
huenza germ.
First of all Tanlac begins it's action
by creating a good healthy appetite for
wholesome. nourishng food, and assists
every organ of the body to perform it's
natural functions, thus helping to build
up health and strength in the natural way.
Tanlac is also the ideal strengthening
tonic for persons who are suffering from
the after effects of Influenza, Grippe or
Bronchial troubles and hundreds of thous-
ands are using it daily with the most
gratifying results.
+ In connection with the Tanlac treat
ment. it is necessary to keep the bowels
open by taking Tanlac Laxative Tablets,
samples of which are included with every
bottle of Tanlac. 1t is also important that
the every day rules of hygiene be observ-
ed; that is, sleep in we'll ventilated
rooms. get plenty Of fresh air and eXer-
else and keep away from crowds.
Tanlac is sold in Pensacola exclusively
by the Crystal Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-25
SPANISH INFL UENZA---THE WAY
TO TREAT IT AND TO AVOID IT!

the fever has left you or if you are
over so or not strong, stay in bed four
days or more, according to the Sc
verify of the attack.
How to Avoid the Disease.
Evidence seems to prove that this is
a germ disease, spread principally by
human contact, chiefly thru coughing
sneezing or splitting. So avoid per-
sons having colds-which means
avoiding crowds-common drinking
cups, roller towels, etc. Keep up your
bodily strength by plenty of exercise in
the open air, and good food.
Keep Free from Colds
Above all, avoid colds, as colds
irritate the lining OF the air pas
sages and render them much better
breeding places for the germs. Use
Vick's VapoRub at the very first sign
of a cold. For a head cold, melt
little VapoRub in a spoon and inhale
the vapors. or better still, use Vapo-
Rub in a benzoin steam kettle. If this
is not available. use an ordinary tea
kettle. Fill half full of boiling water.
put in half teaspoon of VapoRub
from time to time-keep the kettle just
slowly boiling and inhale the steam
arising.
Note
vick's vanoRup is the discovery of
North Carolina druggist, who found
how to combine. in salve form, Men
thol and Camphor with such volatile
oils as Eucalyptus. Thyme, Cubebs,
etc, so that when the salve is applied
to the body heat, these ingredients
are liberated in the form of yapors.
NapoRub can be had in three sizes
at all druggists. While comparatively
new in certain parts OF the North, it
is the standard home remedy in the
South and West for all forms of cold
six million Jars were
sold last year. VapoRub is partic-
ularly recommended for children's
Group or colds, as it is externally ap-
piled and can, therefore be used
freely and often-without the slight
est harmful effect--adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-25
PENSACOLA RED CROSS ASKS THAT
LINEN ALLOTMENT BE MADE

Mrs. Stephen Lee will be at Red
Cross headquarters in the federal
building today, after short illness,
and urges every woman interested in
the work of the hospital department
to give her their assistance IN the
making of articles which has been
delayed, on account of conditions that
have recently prevailed.
There are six machines in the hos
pital department, and much hand
sewing to be done, and Mrs. Lee urges
those who can help to be at the Red
Cross rooms today without fail.
Mrs. Lee is also in receipt of a let
ter from Atlanta headquarters, ask
ing that this chapter furnish the al
lotment of sheets asked for by the
hospitals in France. Pensacola is also
short in it's allotment of bath towels.
Mrs. Lee suggested in order to make
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-25

Dawson was packing and Helen in
sisted on not interrupting her.
There's one trunk I can't pack"
she complained, until 1 get the rest
of the laundry. It's been dreadful
having to wait for the clothes this
way. She promised to come back to-
morrow. but I suppose you can't de-
pend on any Of them. If She disap-
points me it'll simply mean I'll have
a trunk full of soiled clothes.
A Fast Worker.
She'll come if she promised-Mrs.
O'Reilly's very dependable
We'll, / hope so, but I don't think
she's very fast. My woman could have
done twice what She did yesterday
Why, I think Mrs. O'Reilly is a
very fast worker" bristled Helen
She does all our washing and most
of the ironing in one day.
But / have. so many fine hand
made things" explained Mrs. Daw-
son. patronizingly. "Of course PLAIN
clothes one can do much faster"
Helen was furious. With difficulty
she refrained from saying she thought
her things were quite as fine as Mrs.
Dawson's. And the ingratitude of it
all! Instead of being abjectly CRATE
full to Helen for giving up ''her day.
she was complaining of Mrs. O'Reil-
ly's work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-25
Simply the Old-Fashioned Grip
disappearing Under
a New Name.

Spanish influenza, which appeared in
Spain in May, has all the appearance
of grip or la grippe, which has swept
over the world in numerous epidemicS
as far back as history runs. Hippoc-
rates refers to an epidemic in Az b.
c., which is regarded by many to have
been influenza. Every century has had
its attacks. Beginning with 1881, this
country has had FIVE epidemics, the
last in 1SS9-eo.
There is no occasion for panic-n-
fiuenza itself has a very low percent
age of fatalities-not over one death
out of every four hundred cases, ac-
cording to the y. C. Board of Health.
The chief danger lies in complications
arising, attacking principally patients
in run down condition-those who
don't go to bed soon enough, or those
who get up too early
The Treatment
Go 10 bed~at the first symptoms, not
only for your own sake, but to avoid
spreading the disease to others-take
a purgative, eat plenty of nourishing
food, remain perfectly quiet and don't
worry. Nature herself is the only
cure" for influenza and will throw
off the attack if only you conserve
your strength. A little Quinine. As
vi IIoNtI y IOWucT -
given by the physicians directions TO
allay the aching. Always call a ply
stefan, since the chief danger OF grip
is in its weakening effect on the sys-
tenn, which allows complications to
develop. These are chiefly pneum onia
and bronchitis, sometimes inflamma-
tion of the middle ear, or heart affec-
tions. For these reasons, it is very
important that the patient remain IN
bed until his strength returns-stay
in bed al least two days or more after
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-25

kins. Maggie would have to wash out
some during the week, and that would
mean she would be sulky for days
no, it would be better to send tAem
to the laundry.
But why should not Mrs. Dawson
send HER things to the laundry? she
asked herself Indignantly. 1t was all
very well for her to say she was
afraid they'd be ruined" but Helen
knew the real reason was that she
did not want to pay the price.
And so her whole household was
to be upset to save Mrs. Dawson a
few dollarsl The more Helen thought
of it the more indignant she became.
This was Wednesday and it hap
pened that Mrs. O'Reilly washed on
Wednesday for family in the Mar
quell-just a block above, SO that
evening about six she stopped to see
Helen on her way home. She wanted
to be sure that Helen was really will
ing to give UP her day."
By this time Helen was far from
willing. but as she had already prom
ised, she saw no way out of it now.
"She says she's got a two weeks
wash complained Mrs. O'Reilly, who
seemed reluctant to go, land wants
me Sunday, too. 'Spose she knows
nobody works Sunday without extra
pay
"Oh, OF course" murmured Helen.
I'm sure if you go Sunday Mrs. Daw-
son will pay you very well. And
since she's sailing Tuesday, I suppose
we ought to help her OUT
We'll, I'll CO." reluctantly, seeing
she's a friend of yours
1t was Saturday when Helen call
ed on Mrs. Dawson to tell her good
by, and to give her the address of the
London chambers where she and War
rem had stopped last summer. Mrs.