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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12
FIVE FRIDAYS ILH4aIeaedlaz
Tale
By FRANK r. ADAMS
- -~~ Copyright FA Munxyc
By FRANK r. ADAMS

From raw materials you found on
the island?" supplemented Bopp.
Everything in 1t grew right here" I
explained.
Its Tootles :" screamed Lucille, turn
ing pale and putting her bowl down on
the table.
ut can't be-" said Bopp. shifting.
"Vhis has decidedly fishy smell"
Il know it," walled Lucille, with tears
coursing down her cheeks. That's
what makes me think it's Toosles. We
have been feeding her lots of fish late
ly."
l started to explain. Lucille, how
can you accuse me of such thing"
you never liked Tootles. l know it.
You cared more for your appetite than
for my little darling. Now l see
through all the mystery about what the
food was and what you were doing all
the afternoon while I slept. / suppose
you drugged me so that l wouldn't hear
the poor little things screams. Oh,
mother! Oh, Tootles!'
Lucille" began, ~
Don't speak to me. l don't even
want to see you again, you fat muir
| derer."
That was too much. i might have
stood for being called a murderer, but
not fat one.
VERY WELL" l replied. ut certainly
will not be necessary for you to see me
| will go, and l assure you that l will
never enter your house again"
l went to the door with as much dig
nifty as l could assume.
"Goodby," I said as l opened the
| door,
There was no particular place to &c
and apparently no chance of leaving
the island before morning, anyway.
bethought me of the lattice summer
house and decided that it might not bt
a bad idea to take what shelter it af
| forded.
After some difficulty l found tn,
summer house and sat under its cheer
less shelter listening to the rain driI
off from its roof on to the dead Leaves
below while | reviewed my situation
/ had to admit that ! could not be il
a much worse plight. Lucille wa
proud and would probably not ape
ogize to me any more than / woul
retract my spoken VOW not to ente
her house again. Clearly my love a.
fair swas in n bad way and require
heroic treatment to put 1t back int
a healthy normal condition.
Meditating upon that and wonderir
what could have happened to Mr.
Green on the little island just SOU
? of us, | gradually dozed OFF and sli
ped down to the floor
{ My figure Is not such, however, tn
? | rest perfectly on a fiat surface. f
that reason my slumbers were unea
and troubled with dreams in which
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TO do, so l asked the telephone
operator to see if she could To-
cate the sheriff.
81 guess he's down to the railroad
station" central volunteered Its
most train time, and he most usually
goes down there looking for a suspi-
cious character to get Off the north
bound passenger. III ask the agent
If he's there"
She did, and he was. After slight
delay | found myself addressing a
strange voice, which l requested to
hold the wire. | turned the receiver
over to Lucille. She told the sheriff in
breathess haste that her mother had
been foully dealt with on Hunting
don's island and offered him limitless
rewards to capture her slayer
rs there anything further we can
do?" Lucille paced up and down the
room.
Nothing but wait, dear" Vida said
I'm sure nothing serious has hap
pened."
Then why doesn't mother cali up
and tell us that she is all right?"
This was unanswerable. No one
thought Of sensible reason for keep
ing Mrs. Green away from the tele-
phone.
eve had better do something to oc-
cupy our minds until we hear from the
sheriff." vida said, rising to the posi-
ton of commanding officer in the emer-
gency.
/ thought of my clans.
Come with me-" l exclaimed and
led the way toward the kitchen. Il
have a surprise for you"
"You have found Tootlesw Lucille
was radiant.
NO" | replied. somewhat crestfall-
en-, for l had again forgotten Tootles,
but | have something for you to
eat
Never have / been SO popular ms |
was at that moment-that is, with all
but Lucille. I haven't said much about
our hunger because there is little to
lie said. 1t is practically impossible
10 convey to the mind of the well fed
reader what it means TO miss many
meals.
led them to the kitchen.
"What is it?' Bopp asked.
ITS secret" replied mysterious
ly. investigating my kettle of clans,
which, strange to relate, had not boiled
entirely away. an serve 1t to you
and then you can guess what it is"
I found a number Of bowls in the
pantry, and with porcelain dipper |
ladled goodly portion OF clam broth
into each.
"Did you cook this all by yourself?"
asked Kent.
II did," svcrred modestly.
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CHAPTER Xll.-Continued.

Lucille sti6ed scream.
Hello, mother. What2 Some one
is trying the door? It's opening-hello
-hello--mother"-
Lucille dropped the receiver and sank
backward into Vidas arms. / picked
up the telephone and held 1t to my
ear, shouting Hello, hellor'
There was no response The wire
was dead.
When Lucille had been revived with
out resorting to any of the violent
methods suggested by the resourceful
Captain Perkins l endeavored to ex-
plain away any cause for fright.
SEven If she really did see man."
l said, which seems improbable, he
Is not going to murder her. Probably
he just stopped to inquire the time of
day"
but mother said he had whiskers."
Il know" ! continued, that Is
against him, but maybe it is hereditary
in bis family"
Maybe she Just dreamed It." Kent
offered sensibly. Lets call her W
again. She seemed little dented on
top when l first saw her. By this
time maybe the attack is over
That seemed fair enough sugges
ton, and l acted on it. ! asked cen
trail to give me Huningdon's island
once more.
I'm sorry" central answered, but
i can't seem to get them. I've beer
ringing on that line for the last ten
minutes. There's another party trying
to get them"
Another party?" l questioned
"WhoY
Il couldn't say. 1t isn't any one
know. His voice sounds like he was q
tall, thin young man from New York
Cant get them" l told the listen
ing group.
What can we do now? l must e
to help mother. l must go. | mus
CO." Lucille began to get hysterical.
"Wait, dear" Vida said, patting hel
hand. I'VE can't go because We
haven't any boat" Turning to the
rest of us, she asked, Whom could W,
telephone to and ask to go over there :?
1.-The sheriff is the right man,
should think" Bopp suggested.
He'd be plumb tickled, too" adde
Captain Perkins. HE amt had
chance to arrest nobody since he's bee
swore in
That's 1t, the sheriff" Lucille sal
feverishly. Get the sheriff and le
me talk to him"
1--WE don't want the public to kno
about this I objected.
what do l care about the public
my mother is III danger?' Lucille veI
properly demanded
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The following is TN article which APP
peared recently in RED Cross Clip
pings" and will be of special interest
to trained nurses who are considering
the matter of offering their services to
tie Red Cross:
Miss Jane A. Delano director of
the bureau of nursing of the American
Red Cross, points out to nurses the I'M
usual opportunities offered by the in
surance law, enacted for the protection
of our army and navy. The provisions
of The insurance bill apply equally to
nurses assigned to duty as members of
the army and navy nurse corps, and
make ii possible for the nurse to Sc
cure, at nominal rates, protection for
herself as well as for designated men,
bers Of her family dependent upon
her.
"A great responsibility rests upon
the nurses of the country continues
Miss Delano. They are the only group
of women recognized as Il part of the
military establishment. While thou
sands and thousands of nurses will be
nSCuCu, luc lihliiDtI IL ItiutiNtiy Siudll
compared with the number of women
in America who should stand back of
them and make possible the service for
which they are so greatly needed at
this time
1.-THE nurses who share in the hard
ships, the dangers and the priyations
Incident to war should be looked upon
as the representatives of the woman
hood of America at the front, and
these women who stand ready to sac
rifice all. even their lives if necessary,
should receive the sympathy the sup
port and the interest of the millions Of
women whose husbands, brothers and
sons are fighting for the safety of the
country. Not only should the women
of the country encourage nurses who
have this blessed opportunity for serv-
ice to volunteer promptly, but they
should make every effort possible to
protect the nurses holding themselves
ready for service and share with them
the responsibility and sacrifices neces-
sary.
ga special appeal is made there
fore to the nurses of America to vol
unteer at once through their nearest
local committee on Red Cross nursing
service, through the director of the bu-
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Vests of Benualine.

Very handsome are the vests of ben
galine or other heavy silks. most of
them tailor-made and quite plain.
One of soft blue was embroidered in
rose and one of ecru in purple. An
adjunct to a blouse that carried out
is wide, scarflike piece brought
around the neck and fastening under
the belt in front, leaving the front of
the blouse exposed. A striking one
was of old rose with a touch of dull
gold along the border. 1t was worn
over "A cream white silk blouse and
was very effective.
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sweetened whipped cream and you
have a dessert which is both nutritious
and dainty
Tapioca and Date Sponge.-Put a
scant half teaspoonful of salt and a
pint of boiling water in the upper part
of double boiler, stir in one-third of
cupfu of minute tapioca and stir
lightly until it thickens, then cover and
cook until the tapioca is transparent
Pour boiling water over half a pound
of dates, stir, then skim them, cut and
dry in the oven Cut in sections, re-
moving the pits and stir into the tapi-
oca with one-fourth cupful of sugar
and the juice of a large lemon. Beat
the whites of two eggs and fold into
the mixture. Serve with sugar and
cream.
Green Pea Soup.-To serve ten peo-
pie boil two quarts of green peas in
two quarts of water with an onion and
three sprigs of parsley Remove the
onion and parley and press the peas
through PURGE sieve, diluting mean
while with the vegetable liquor saved
from the cooked peas. Add a quart Of
cook ten minutes, add two teaspoon
fuls of salt, teaspoonful of sugar
and a dash of pepper. Serve very hot.
Chop Suey.-Heat a half cupfu of
sweet fat in a kettle, add one pound of
chicken cut into bits, remove chicken
when brown and add a pound of lean
pork also cut in bits, return the chick
en- to the kettle and add one cupful of
chopped onion. the same of celery and
a can of mushrooms, using the liquor
in the can, one and one-half cupfuls of
water and one cupful of banched and
finely chopped peanuts. Add salt and
pepper TO taste and boil one-half hour.
A juicy pie may still be palatable
and save its juice by using an egg
beaten with the sugar and Il little
flour well stirred into the fruit when
putting II into the crust. Another
method TO save the juice in the pie is
TO insert a paper funnel in one OF the
small openings of the crust. The juice
boils up but does not escape.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12

New Trimmings.

The designers have used much in
genuity in the new trimmings. They
have gohe back to the days OF 20 80
and 90 for inspiration in trimming a
gown with it's own material. Serge
suits made of that new, fine serge that
has caught the popular fancy Of all
American women who have seen 1t are
trimmed with bias folds of the mate
rial. These folds trim the sleeves, the
neck and outline patch pockets on the
hips. They are not stitched; they are
turned under, slip-stitched and lightly
pressed down. Cable cords, as we used
to call them, have also been revived.
They are made into loops, fleursde-lis
and Chinese designs and placed
wherever the gown needs accenting>
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12

There is almost distracting va
riety in sweaters and sweater-couts to
choose from this season. And along
with them sleeveless satin and velvet
sports coats have entered the race for
consideration, and sleeveless coats of
silk jersey All of which goes to
prove that a sweater, or sports coat
or both-are indispensable in the
wardrobe of today and that one can
afford to think twice and then think
again before making a final choice
among them.
Where not much in the way of
warmth is really wanted of the sweat
err and 1t is worn more for smart style
than anything else, the new short,
hand-knitted, slip-overs are apt to
win approval. They are made of
heavy zephvrs in gay colors and knit
ed ON large needles. Turquoise blue
and rose pink are favorites for them
and one sees an occasional jade green.
Nearly all of them have white knit
ed collars 1t is left to the indiVid-
ual to decide for or against sleeves
and if the sleeves win, then white
knitted cuffs are theirs by right.
These sweaters fit the figure some
what closely and are worn with white
kid belts. They are much shorter
than the sweater and sweater-coat
shown in the picture, extending only
eight to ten inches below the waist
line.
The knitted sweater pictured is a
machine-made garment. With wide
sailor collar. deep cuffs and short
glrdIe all knitted, but in coanser
and heavier stitch than the sweater.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12

1t is smart and practical for actual
sports wear. The silk sweater-coat
or sports-coat is much less simple. 1t
has a short yoke and two-piece col
lar wide at the back. The body of
the coat is plated and set in the yoke
1t is full and long with saddle-bag
pockets stitched fiat TO the skirt
There is one large button to fasten
the coat at the base of the collar and
two on the wide girdle. A coat Of
this sort will prove useful and COM
Portable wherever some warmth and
much good style are required from a
sports coat that will see little actual
SnnrfS Wenr
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from a cupful of tea has been stimu-
lated by this ingredient.
There are hundreds of blends of
teas but those commonly known and
most used are English Breakfast, For
mosa, Oolong, Ceyon, Orange Pekos.
young Hyson and Souchong.
Properly brewed tea is an important
essential. Tea should not be infused
too long and should under no circum-
stances be boiled.
Ceylon tea is the tea best liked for
iced tea and when serving it hot the
tea ball is desirable.
Green tea known by gun powder
Hyson and various other names, is
much lighter in color, a drink of high
fragrance but a bit more harsh than
black teas. The English know the
fragrant beverage.
In many places certain springs or
wells have water which makes most
superior. tea, the tea makers going
many rods to carry this precious wa
ter to have the right tasting cup Of
tea.
Russians, we are apt to think, al
ways require a slice of lemon in their
tea while as a fact they serve jam
with their national drink, dropping it
into the tea which is drunk from
tumblers.
In Morocco the leaves of thyme and
verbena are added to the tea to lend
1t piquancy.
The Persian likes his sweetened al
most to a strip. The Burmese add
garlic and other highly favored sesa-
me oil to theirs.
Perhaps in America as in no other
country cream in tea is the tea par
excellence. We must bear in mind,
however, that tannin in tea will act
upon the delicate stomach lining and
should be infused just long enough to
extract the flavor. Any added sleeping
tends to increase the amount of
tannin.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12
ChjIdren's Coats.

Smart checks in dark tones-for ex-
ample. two shades of brown in a
small check-as well as in black and
white are employed In the spring
coats for the small girl. Homespuns,
in light colors, such as blue. rose,
green and tan. also silver thread
velours, serges and novelty cloths are
made up in n wide variety of styles.
There are the elongated waist and
plated skirt forms, the high waist
line and bolero jacket effects and the
straight line coats with belt of self
material.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12
QUILTING in Fashion.

Quilting is in high fashion. 1t Is
used on silk and satin. One new gown
has a anticipated georgette skirt, done
by machine, with directoire coat
bodice and long panel back of terra
Gotta quilted satin. The sleeves are
long and flare over the hands, and the
immense, turnover collar is creased
on a line with the shoulders. They
are both copied from the directoire
fashions. This frock is worn with a
black hat trimmed with corn flowers.
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reau of nursing in their division, d.
rect to Red Cross headquarters, Wash
ington. or to the surgeon generals Of
flee. war department. Washington.
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NeA11 NletuseQ
lnattention-

81 am always being misunderstood"
remarked the man who complains.
you are not misunderstood" re-
piled Mr.. Rufneck you have been
making the same complaints for years
and people have simply got tired Of
listening"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12

One way to avoid a fight is to stop
and count ten. By that time the other
fellow will probably have you licked.
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value are little appreci-
ated by h e average
housewife. Wash the
dates, remove the pits
and arrange in small
dishes, sprinkle with a
tablespoonful of broken
nut meats, such as pc
ems. add Q spOonful of
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12
Black Satin Foundation.

Many evening gowns have black sat
in foundations, with an overdreSs of
tulle, which is gold embroidered or
trimmed with jet.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12

There are thoughts that lie too deep
for words,
There are dreams and hopes We new
err share,
There are secret pages in life's book,
And We alone know what is there
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give character to the
beverage. The flavor of
the tea depends chiefly
upon the essential oil.
The caffeine found in
coffee is an alkalold like
theme and the fatigued
one who finds refresh
ment and restored energy
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12
GOOD EATING.

Simple desserts are the rule these
days. Dates which are rich in food
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12
THE ART OF TEA MAKING.

The three components of tea ar
essential OIL theme and tannin. Thes
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12
CHAPTER XIII.
Tho Summer House Captive.

n HERE seemed to be nothing else
to do, so l asked the telephone
operator to see if she could To-
oat tho Shpriff
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Removing the Cause

Don't you want to hire a feller
to keep the tramps away, Mrs.
Subbubs?" asked the small boy.
How can little fellow like you
keep the tramps away?' demanded
Mrs. Subbubs.
easy enough" he replied, 81
kin eat up all the pie an cake an
things wot's left over."--Judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Braver Even Than He

''Who is that man over there
with all the decorations? A French
war hero?"
"Naw. that's n guy that sub
scribed TO the two Liberty Loans,
the Friendship Fund, the Army "
the Prison Camp Drive and the
Red Cross Society."-Gargoyle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
War Economy

What is the meaning of those
dark marks on Professor Binks's
bald head?"
Wartime economy, that's all.
There is where his wife figures up
the grocery bills. ."-Gargoyle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Circumstantial Evidence
Just Like a Man!

OlrCumStdHtidi ENluenCe
what made you let young
Eaphead kiss you?"
"Why, Polly"
"Oh, you needn't why Polly
me- One side OF your nose is not
powdered and one side of his is"
Panther.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
His Message

She-You don't even dress me
decently. I'm going home to
papa,
He-All right. You might say
to him also that l need new suit
myself.--Boston Transcript.
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SCRIBE FOOLED BY
NAME ON REGISTER

One time a smart aleck" nswupa-
per man got fooled was yesterday
morning. He looked on the hotel reg
lister at the San Carlos and saw dock
eted Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. Bridge, -Four
Years In Germany"
He Immediately called up tho room
OF Mr.. Bridge and told him he wanted
to have talk with him. The idea
uppermost I'm the mind OF the So
called Journalist was that Mr.. and
Mrs. Bridge had ESCAPED from Ger
many after hard trials and trfonla-
tons and there was a story to be re-
lated
Mr.. Bridge answered the telephone
call and came down IN the lobby. He
was a mild hammered man and most
agreeable but when asked for the hair
raising story OF how he and Mrs.
Bridge escaped from Germany said
neither had ever been IN Germany. Ne
was the business man for Gerard 5
-Four Years In Germany and his
wife was with him on the tour. He
then gave the Journal man a pass for
two at the Isis Theatre and the news
paper man went out, kicked himself.
and gave the tickets to a sweet girl
friend OF his and asked her to take
his worst male enemy to show with
her,
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Perfect Health Is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

of the blood Among the most serious
are Rheumatism. with its torturinG
pains; Catarrh often a forerunner of
dread consumption; Srofuia. Eczema,
letter, Erysipelas and other disEgur-
ing skin diseases; Malaria, which makes
the strongest men fl--gless, and many
other diseases are rie direct result of
impure blood.
Yo. can easily avoid all of these
diseases, and rid the system of them.
by the use of s. S. s., the wonderful
blood remedy that has been In con.
slant use for more than fifty years.
s. S. s. cleanses the blood thoroughly,
and routs every vestige of impurity
1t is sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and medical
advise absolutely free, write today to
the Medical Dept, Swift Specific Com
pany. 437 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta,
Ea.-Adv.
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THE new CALOMEL IS
HARMLESS AND DELIGHTFUL
All Sickening and Dangerous
Qualities Observation-Disclosures
Virtues Vastly Improved. New
Variety Called "CalOtabs."

Science has given US sTnokeiess pow
der. colorless iodine and tasteless
qufnlfle-now comes nausealess caro-
mel, a new variety known as Cafotabs,
that is wholly delightful in effect. yet
more effective than the old style calo-
mel as a system-puriiIer and liver
cleanser.
Your doctor prefers cafomel above all
other medicines. as 1t is the best and
only sure remedy for biliousness, indi-
gestion and constipation. Now that
calomel is delightful to take. every
body Is asking for the new variety,
Galotabs. One tablet at bedtime, swal-
low of water-that's all. No nausea, no
gripping, no danger. Next morning YOU
wake up feeling fine, your liver
e1eansed, your system purified. Eat
what you please-no restriction OF
habit or diet.
Calotabs are sold only in original,
sealed packages, price thirty five cents,
Your druggist recommends and guar
anteed Calotabs.-Adv.