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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

report at Camp Mcclellan. Now.
Camp Mcclellan is situated down in
Admission. Ala, and the first thing
Dave thought of after hearing the
news was that his semi-mOnthly
visits to Margery would have to
stop. And accompanying that
thought was the realization that
John could continue to see her as
usual
IL was Friday when ne received
word Of his probable transfer, and
on the following Sunday it was his
turn TO visit Glendale. He told Mar
gerry then that il was probably his
last visit: and something in her
eyes filled him with a sudden hope.
But although his brain urged rim 70
ask her the question which quivered
on his lips. his heart failed him in a
most unsoldier-like manner. so he
went back 10 Camp Dix feeling very
much as if the bottom had fallen
out of the world.
But when his last Sunday in the
northern cantonment approached
and he pictured John Robson sit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
LEAVE OF ABSENCE

to patrol our coast more carefully
and to make more munitions for the
allies"
And SO. according to their lights.
Dave applied for entrance to the
first officers training camp, at Fort
Myer. Va, and John continued his
duties as assistant manager for
James McCullum & Sons. In the
course of a few months. Dave was
commissioned a first lieutenant: and
John his skepticism suddenly dis
solved. found himself drafted into
the national army. A short time
later he was ordered to report TO
Camp Dix. y. j., where he found
Lieut.. David Ashley as one of his
company officers.
Meanwhile, the contest for Mar
gery's hand had progressed merrily.
Taking advantage of the axiom that
all is fair in love and war. John had
had a rather glorious time OF il
during Dawes three months at the
training camp. Margery was rather
lonesome; and although she wrote
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

would have consented TO send Bill
the money to come back, only there
was no clew 10 his whereabouts
Mr. WintOn could not afford to
leave his lrocery, so his wife pack
ell two trunks anu four suit cases
and left with Grace for Sandy
Creek, a mining town high i'm the
Colorado Rockies. Sandy Greek was
selected because Mrs. WintOn had a
brother who had struck a mine out
there and also because the physi-
clan had advised ''roughing it,"
one evening, a month later. there
was unusual excitement in Sandy
Creeks Poison Pill saloon. Or.
Borden, more noted for adeptness
at poker than at medicine. was play.
ing "champeen match" with King
spades. the young gambler who had
blew in recently and became fam
Gus over night by trimming Hank
Hummer, who. next TO Borden. had
been considered the most expert
card player IN Sandy Greek.
The "champeen match" was the
first meeting of Dr. Borden ana
King Spades-and the latter was
winning just enough TO prompt the
doctor to indulge in frequent drinks
from a black flask. In fact, an hour
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
DOCTOR BILL

It struck Grace like a thunder
bolt out of clear sky. Bill was
the only man she had ever cared
for-the only one she ever could
care for, she told herself: and she
no doubt was right. for she was not
the tickle minded kind
Two weeks later. after waiting in
vain for a letter. she went to bed
on the verge of serious illness. The
physician said it was nervousness.
melancholy or dyspepsia She
would he all right in a short time,
he gave assurance. As a matter of
fact, a broken heart was all that
allied her. and for that there is only
one cure-mending by the breaker.
When Grace grew thinner and lost
her appetite altOsether, the physi-
clan admitted he was puzzled and
advised mountain air. Her parents
were not puzzled, they knew just
what was wrong, but agreed that n
change of climate might be for the
best. They had been overjoyed
when Bill left town, confident that
Grace soon would forget him and
become interested in some nice
young man." but now that affairs
had taken a critical turn they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

plan would have 10 go now and with
IL the story Wasn't there someone
else who could rescue her-nobody
he could trust. What ir she fell in
az his approach. before ne had an
opportunity u warn her not to-
That was exactly what she aid and
he gave a gasp as he saw her topple
OF the dock the minute he hove in
sight There was only one thIng 20
do. and ne did TO- but he forgot thar
as he struck out fee5ly for the spot
where June had gone down. lie was
farther from the place than he had
thought and Toy the time ne reached
az June had disappeared for the sec
ond time she was drowned and IT
was AN his fault. But she hadn't.
She was going down for the third
time when ne cIutched. RE couldn't
support her Ions he knew. but it
was better 20 die with her than live
without her after she mad done it
for him Something was keeping
them up What was it, June en-
lightened him.
Il thousht yor could swim better
than this" she painted, for she had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
"AFFECTNC' 4 RESCUE

er and planned for nearly half an
hour. stopping now and then TO in
dulge i'm "A laugh with a last word
OF instruction she left him and
started out toward the dock.
Murray looked after her, lonsing-
Is. What a wonderful girl she was
and what "A happy fellow he was
that she had chosen him as Il friend
OF course she hadn't had much
choice but ne hoped IL she had. il
would still nave been the same
This plan Of hers was just the thing
and the possibility OF anyone catch
ing on was vague. But what il
they did What IL IL wasn't as
great q success as they were sure 10
would be- Heayeus' lie couldn't
swim well enoush 10 rescue any
one, What dough head he had
BEEN
The thought paralyZed him for
the moment but he recovered sufti-
cieutly 20 jump 90 his feet and race
after june she was not in sight.
bar he knew she would wait for him
before she fell OF the dock into the
water. as they had arranged The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
By r. Ray Baker

You're the doc, suppose" he
said. crunching Kings right hand i'm
vice-like grip. Il jest saw YOU
drive up. Come right up TO the
room I'm Worried most 10 death
bout my niece She came out here
for her health. but she's jest nat
urally fadin' away. and there don't
seem to be no real reason at all"
Tie dragged King mp a stairway
and along a hall The latter. taken
almost off his feet by surprise at
being mistaken for the doctor.
could only stutter.
Your mis-the dOCtOr-that is'
The burly man paused and threw
open a door pushing him in a
pale-faced girl lay on the bed. toss
ing restlessly. She looked up and
her eyes opened wide.
"Bin!' she cried, holding out her
arms. so YOU did make good.
I'm better already. Uncle Jack"
Uncle Jack" stood moment in
silence, unable TO comprehend just
what had happened. Then he dodg-
ed back into the hall and closed the
door behind him A puzzled frown
on his forehead, he walked TO- the
end Of the hall and looked thrOush
a window down at the dim lights of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

swallowed great deal OF water 70
make the rescue realistic. You're
tagged out. but I can swim wei
enough 10 keep US both up"
I'm nearly dead" he sroaned
with relief as he remembered that
June was a good swimmer Why
hadn't he thought of that before 90
80. you're not, she encouraged
as she struck out for the dock.
There is lots OF life in you vet Il
YOU had swallowed half the ocean
like ] have YOU would have some
.thins 20 talk about. Stroke out.
Murray was able 10 help a little,
but june was a remarkable swim
mer and willing hands helped them
when they reached the docs A
crowd had collected in that brief
time and the first person Murra5 3
eyes llt on when ne put his loot on
firm ground was McNulty. a report
er for the Tribune. the rival sheet
Don't say anything about tbis,
Mac he was able 20 gasp.
Leave 10 To me- was Macs an
sWer. Murray was too fagsed out
90 notice that McNulty questioned
some OF the onlookers for par
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

peared as if Dave was slightly more
favored than his Jealous rival: Mar
gery's smile was just little bright
er for him, and when she looked at
him there was a light i'm her eyes
such as no one else had ever seen.
But Dave was either too blind or
modest TO know that he was the
favored one lie lived i'm a continued
state of anxiety, and tried his harO-
est not TO be jealous when he saw
John turn into the gate of the
smith home
So things stood when Pres't VIII
son declared a state Of war existed
between this country and Germany.
Glendale and her two suitors felt
the thrill OF a new order of things.
1T means that Wen send hun
dreds OF thousands of soldiers over
there" Dave announced. And be-
Ieve me. I'm going TO be one OF the
first 20 60
But John laughed disparagingly.
"It doesn't mean any such thing.
ne answered. Al Wen DO will be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
By MeLUm Stevens

camp" she said. CT was wonder
ing if you were going south without
seeing me again"
Dave wondered. too. how he could
ever have thought of such "a thing.
and when he met lIargery al the
station the next morning. he told
her so. And she smiled at him in
such a way that he suddenly mus
tered up the courage TO suggest that
there were too many visitors at the
camp and that they could enjoy
themselves more IL they found some
lonely country road TO follow His
heart leaped when she nodded her
head silently. and SO they explored
Camp Dix by walking directly away
from It,
They had lunch together in a
waysiJe inn which was really "a con-
verted farmhouse. and after they
had finished eating, they sat still for
a long time and just looked an each
other across the table
why didn't YOU plan 20 come 20
Glendale this sunday" Iarzery
asked finally
81 did Dave answered "blt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

face was NOT entirely from mod
esty
"But sou have seen the Wrl,e-lD
in tine Tribune Murray asked
doJbulIIy
"Yes. and T think .ts one OF the
worst pieces or spite work have
ever slen Nobody VIII believe g.
"Im afraid theg viii. sly. thlnS
it VIII mean have l0H mg po-
ton"
NeFer mind. Murray" June sa.t
3s She linked his arm Wltn her
daddy Is the managing editor o. ~
mUcn Hlsser paper than either tlA
Journal or Tribune. and he is soiu-
90 give yoL a GOOD position aren c
SOU daddy"
But Murray began
June ana ] have talked BE- over.
and she viii tell rou all about e.
SIR Thompson laughed. for Mu--
RAYS confusion VAS amusing She
hI> wrlua promise from me TO
give sou "a chance ana June usual N
gets her way. It's bis 0pDor-
yunity. and now that I have seen
you and talNed with you Z feel cer-
tain you viii make good
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

after the game started. with Kings
stack Of chips steadily growing,
Borden was we'll across the bound
airy between sober and drunk.
About that time the harkeeper in
formed the doctor that he was
wanted in a hurry at the Peerless
hotel.
Jack Parvis has Just driven in
with his niece from his claim, and
she's some sick" the barkeePer as
serted.
No one present expected Borden
to leave a champion match" for a
mere professional call, but he had
imbibed just enough to make him
erratic, and he said he would go.
surely not in your present con-
dition." exclaimed King. You're
not capable of doctoring even a cat
just now"
The doctor slared at him.
"Looka here. young feller," he
declared, I'm a better doctor drunk
than sober. I've heerd bout Jack
Jarvis and he's got loads of coin: so
it's to my dvantase 10 make this
call. We can play later"
The cards and chips were taken
care of. and the doctor staggered
out of the Poison Pill, dragging his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

AIRS fair. they say. IN love and
war. which accounts for the fact
that Lieut.. David Ashley and Pri-
waite John Robson were i'm love
with the same girl. Less thar a
year ago. before the war cloud over
shadowed all other considerations.
they had both been promising young
business men OF Glendale y. j..
Every morning they took the S:29
train for New York and every even
me they caught the 1850 back 90
Glendale hoping that Margery
smith would DE free 10 entertain
them after supper.
Aad MarEery generally was. i'm
spite OF the fact that her eyes We're
the color Of the deep blue sea and
that her hair was streaked with
Golden sunbeams For Dave and
John were generally admitted TO
have outdistanced all the other
Young men OF the town. and the con-
test for Margery's hand had narrow
Ell down 10 "a battle between them.
To the interested onlookers IL app
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

knew that with John there. 7 couldn
say what T wanted to- Ia wouldn't
have been fair 10 cancel Johns leave
OF absence. because 7 had promised
him not 90 early in the fall. 50 the
only thing I could do was 20 have
you here.
Margery nodded.
What did YOU want 90 say n
me pr she asked.
The room was deserted. the watt
ress had miraculously disappeared:
and so Dave told her what ne had
wanted 90 say for ages. And wher
he had finished. she reached her
hand across the table and told MIN.
so softly that ne hardly heard thar
she had always been very much lu
love with him
And back in Glendale. John Rooe-
son tramped disconsolately 20 the
railroad station and wondered whar
in the world had happened 10 take
Margery SO suddenly away from
home
but s1rs fair. theg say ln love
and boo war
Copyright lsIsl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

moreover. Grace's parents objected
strenuously To having their daugh-
ter marry a man who didn't even
pretend to work and was a shift
less. od-for-nothing.
However. Grace managed to see
Bill occasionally and they contin-
ued to plan what would happen
when ne made good." This
couldn't last lons, because Ellis
worth was a small town and soon
Grace's friends began 10 sneer at
her for encouraging a man who
didn't have a job and didn't want
one"
Now Bill despite his shortcom-
ings. had "a good deal OF affection
for Grace. and when he heard some
OF this talk he took an inventory OF
himself. looked the future squarely
in the face, and decided Grace was
too good for him. shortly there
after ne boarded a train and vanish
ed leaving a note i'm the pOstoffice
for Grace. The note said
Good by, Grace. I'm leaving for
parts unknown. If L ever make
good TN come back. but don't wait,
because / probably won't do either"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
HESTER PROVES HER THEORY

drawing her low chair up TO his ard
folding the magazine that rested
lightly ih his hands III YOU must
think about business think out
loud I'm enormously Interested
always"
Mr.. kingdom little by little ad-
mitted 90 his daughter that the
greatest source OF worry in the
management OF his business was
more or less of "a psychological
nature. 1T isn't flaws in the metal
or shortage OF fuel or transportation
troubles that give me my greatest
trouble It's finding men j can
trust Sometimes. Hester. / mis-
trust them all. They are pulling
away from me. and the man ] feel
the most confidence d. is always the
man that shows the telling weak
ness. If there were only "a way TO
test the quality of men as there is
TO test metal then might find men
to help shoulder the responsible
tiles"
Hester's animated expression
showed the interest she felt she
told her rather that this remark led
up directly 20 the very thing she
had in mind 10 ask him Her only
hobby outside of her beds OF spring
flowers was the study of faces She
had worked mp for herself a system
by which she thought she could
interpret mems and women's ma
lures and characters through their
facial contour. To be sure i'm her
- years of life ina a restricted cir
c,a of associates in the town where
her fathers large foundry was To-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

ting before the big CRATE fire in Mar
gery's library, he suddenly resolved
TO exercise his prerogative as an Of
ficer. cancel Johns leave of alb
sence, and pay a visit 10 Glendale
himself. But when John heard of
the order he managed TO find Dave
alone for a few minutes. and then
he put the matter before him as
man 10 man
You promised that I could have
every other Sunday at home" nc
said, speaking as an old acquaint-
ance and not as a private to his Of
fcer. And you're not playing the
game if you cancel my leave this
week"
Dave. was Of course, unable 10
tell John Of his transfer; and rec
ognizing the fairness OF his rivals
words. he granted him the right 20
leave camp on Saturday evening
But when John was still on the
train, Dave hurried 10 company
quarters and talked long and earn
estly 10 Margery over the telephone.
"Of course III be glad 10 visit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

Sandy Creek
That's queer" ne srowled. as ha
filled d blackesed. eyil-smeliing
corncop pipe and struck a match.
SHE seemed TO know the doc. Won
der what ne expects 10 DO without a.
medicine case
AT that moment a peal OF girlish
laughter came from his niece >
room. Uncle Jack smiled and
watched "a dense cloud OF smoke
spread itself against the window
pane.
lie seems 10 Ice startin' in good.
though" the miner told himself.
THAT is the first time ] ever heard
her laugh"
Half an hour later Bill emerged
from the hotel and gave the doctor
several vigorous jabs in the ribs
Hello. hello. what's upe" groan-
ed Borden. blinking his eyes. Don't
YOU know no bettern's wake n
gentleman from sound Sleep"
Bin held out a fstful of green
backs.
4 Here's what ! won from you.'
he said I'm through playing. I've
Got a JOB on Jack Jasper's claim
an honest job"
Copyright, 1870
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

! Gated she had but little chance 10
test her theories. but though not eX-
tensive her study had been inten-
sive- Now she asked her father fer
an opportunity 10 try il out. she
told him that she could help MIN 10
hnd the right man for the right
place in his work ir she could he
permitted TO study the men in The
factory ard TO test them by the
standards she had worked out.
l. Let me have job as time
keeper-something so that l can see
the men every day when they come
TO work. They won't know who 1
am and they will be off their guard.
] know there are men there that
have the ability needed 10 take high
positions and positions OF trust bat
because YOU have no way Of discoV
ering them they are wasted. They
remain IN a rut. doing something
that is not big enough for their
abilities, and other men without so
much ability. through some accident
OF a more pushing nature, take the
bigger positions. That is why they
so often prove a disappointment.
Why. this very afternoon ] got on a
crowded street car at closing time
just TO study the mems faces There
was one young man-shabby
enough and apparently doing the
crudest sort Of workout any one
could see that he had ability There
was an expression about his mouth
"a rugged determination - that
showed me what sort of a man he
was. I know IN be able to help
YOU Won't YOU let me try ."
During the two months that fol-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
By Jane Osborn

OF NOrgeu said and then ne made "a
clean breast or the situation As a
son OF a large factory owner aud
sure sometime 20 derive a large inn
come throush the operation OF his
own inherited plants DE had started
out intent ou learning al first hand
the point OF view of the men WhOJ
labor made possible The runuln- OF
such factories The theory that ne
especially wanted 90 prove 90 him
self was that the men who worked
for his fathers plant had nO snow
and We're ground down as mere
machines. lie even entertained
some high-down ideas OF renounc-
ing all claim 20 the Inheritance IL
he could justify himself i'm the be-
lief that such was the case He had
really wished 90 remain in the king
don factory. lie took a grim pleas
ure I'M the grimness OF H. And then
in spite OF himself. and I'm spite of
his pretense of illiteracy his promo
tons had begun. Instead OF being
able TO go back TO his father with
an account of the oppression OF
labor he would show him the rare
proof Of his abilities. For he was
now holding down a very important
position FOR Air Kingdom and had
thoroughly mastered some OF the
most important phases OF the large
plant.
I'm a little inclined 10 be angry
with you" he told the girl VINO had
been responsible for his promo
tions. "StiH perhaps YOU have done
me more good than harm You
have shown me that I have. in
spite Of myself great taste for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
By Vincent G. Perry.


It was one 80 the quietest seaside
resorts i'm existence and Murray
Iansarth fully realized this. as he
sat on The beach and stretched.
laEilv There hadn't been thins
exciting or even interesting happen
for DAYS and IT. something didn't
happen soon ne felt De would lose
His position. IL wasn't his fault.
though that news was scarce iu
rle place and that he Aad 90 write
column after column of personal
lrems-mostIy delicious ones - Co
show them az the Journal Office
that he was sin alive. HE had
thought It-VvouId Doe pleasant Co
spend ihe summer at The seaside.
-ut if he had ouiy known what 81,
was going t0 be Ike De would never
have been persuaded to leave mis- 500
clety desk
The place was almost deserted 20.
males llt there were p.cnt. ai
ladies. old and youue There was u1
consolation tor MURRAY m that
though Tor he had msde "a -r.rve
mistake. his first week. by wr.tAg a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
By II. Ray Baker.

Sometimes the best kind of a
sirI viii care "a whole lot for a man
who doesn't amount TO much.
such a girl was Grace Winton.
such a young man was Bill Blake.
Not much romantic about those
names, YOU viii say, but-weu they
had their little romance.
10 started when they were i'm high
school, and il continued after Grace
was graduated and bill was notified
his presence was no longer required
just because he stole the clapper
from the bell. stacked an the stu
dents books I'm one corner of the as
sembly room. beat the physical
geography teacher SO that he was
obliged 10 spend three days i'm bed
and performed sundry other
prauks not included i'm the school
curriculum.
Upon graduation Grace took up
teaching music and upon quitation
Bill took up playing pool. While ne
was able, because of his skill, to
keep himself clothed and fed. his
business was not such as to warrant
venture in mauimony; and.
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lowed Hester's assumption OF the
job of time keeper in the foundry
there were several surprising pro-
motions and more than one en-
forced resignation. All that AIR.
Kingdom would say when asked for
an explanation was that he had
been advised by an authority on
personal efficiency TO make the
changes, and that it was due TO no
prejudice OF his own whatever.
save, Of course. a perfect confidence
in the ability Of the efficiency expert.
Who was the efficiency expert Ii
was admitted that he must be a
man OF some shrewdness. More
than one of the underlings in the
office knew that the young book
keeper who was dismissed at the
time of the first change had been
padding the pay roll for weeks. APP
parently the dismissal was made
without any knowledge OF this bit
OF high finance. but merely as the
result OF the studies i'm personality
on the part Of the mysterious
efficiency expert.
Most remarkable of all the
changes had been the rapid rise of
Peter Norgen. At the time the up
heaval began he had been employed
for two weeks as fireman down in
the boiler room, and a not especial
Is capable fireman had ne been. He
was quiet ard some of the men i'm
asined dissatisfied.
Then suddenly ne had been pro-
NOTED. Within three weeks he was
foreman of one of the departments,
and now, at the expiration OF two
months, he had a responsible pc