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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-23
CHAPTER Xl.
Sheba Saws "Perhaps."

Obeying the orders of the general
| in command, Peter took himself to his
den with the excuse that he had blue
prints to work over. Presently Diane
said she thought she heard one of the
| children crying and left to investigate
The Scotsman strobe to the fireplace
! md stood looking down into the glow
! ing Goals. He seemed in no hurry to
/ break the silence and Sheba glanced
Rt his strong brOOding face a little ap-
/ prehensively. She knew of only one
subject that would call for so formal
q private talk between her and Mac
donald, and any discussion of this she
would very much have liked to post
pone.
He turned from the fire to Sheba. 1t
was characteristic of him that he
plunged straight at what he wanted
to say.
I've asked to see you alone, Miss
O'Neill, because I want to make a con-
fessiOn and restitution-to begin
WITH" he told her abruptly.
She had a sense of suddenly stilled
pulses. THAT sounds very serious"
/ The young woman smiled family.
His face of chiseled granite masked
all emotion. 1t kept under lock and
key the insurgent impulses that moved
him when he looked into the sloe eyes
charged with reserve. Back of them,
he felt was the mystery of purity, of
maidenhOOd. He lOnged to know her
better, to find out and to appropriate
for himself the woman that lay behind
the fine veil of flesh. She seemed to
him delicate as a flame and as vivid.
There would come a day when her in
nocent, paSSiOnal nature would re-
spOnd to the love of q man as q wait
ing harp does to skillful fingers.
MY story goes away back to the
KlOndike days. 1 told you that 1
knew your father on Frenchman creek,
but 1 didn't say much about knowing
him on Bonanza"
"Mr. Strong has told me something
about the days on Bonanza, and knew
you would tell me more some day
when you wanted to speak about it."
"Your father was among the first of
those who stampeded to Bonanza. He
and Strong took a claim together. 1
bought out the interest Of your ia
ther."
"YOu told me that"
His masterful eyes fastened to hers.
81 didn't tell you that 1 took advan-
tage Of him. He was-not well. 1
used that against him in the bargain
ing. He wanted ready money, and 1
tempted him."
"Do you mean that you-wronged
HING"
Eyes. I cheated him." He resolved
to gloss over nothing, to offer no ex-
cuses. II didn't know there was gold
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F,neDa came forward to greet the
8 1esr guest. The welcome in her eyes
WAS very genuine.
You and Mr.. Macdonald know each
-Dtber. If course" she said after her
1andsIr Re.
The ootSman nodded his lean, griz-
Eled I'D looking straight into the
eyes o. he field agent
~Yes I know Mr.. Elliot-now. I'm
3 not ST.. that he knows me-yet."
IN aginning to know you rather
Vel - Macdonald" answered Cor
Don Ut fly.
If IL Alaskan wanted to declare
war ho was ready for it. The field
agent Lew that Selfridge had kept re-
ports G.cailing what had happened at
EaTnat, h. Up to date Macdonald had
offered him the velvet glove. Re won
1ered i the time had come when the
fist Of steel was to be doubled.
did you nave Il successful trip. Mr..
Elliot. asked Sheba innOcently.
Page grinned behind his hand. The
girls &. IestiOn was like a match to
El'gTTier and everyone in the room
srzew X but she. The engineers in
Ee<eStS nd his convictions were on the
side o. Macdonald, but he recognized
thar E.,.3t had been sent in TO gather
Ea<zs -9c the government and not to
give advice to it.
HDid yoU. GOrdon?" echoed his host
~sSs.
81 Il. nix So" he answered quietly.
Il /. n you put up with old Gideon
Holt Is he as cracked as he used to
.BeTT" Z led Macdonald.
WA he cracked when you used to
Euowriim or Frenchman creek?" cOun-
tersss re young man.
ZN'ac1Onall shot a quick, slant look
at ---G. The old man had been talk
ing, had he?
~He was cracked and broke, too"
faughel the mine owner hardly.
Cracked when he came, broke when
ne left"
Eyes, that was one of the stories he
told me-" Gordon turned to Sheba.
''You should. meet the old man, Miss
O'Neill. He knew your father at Daw-
. sca and on Bonanza"
The girl was all eagerness. I'D
ike 20. Does he ever come to Ku-
g slaks"
~Nonsense!" cut in Diane sharply.
she flashed Gordon q look of annoy
: ance. ''He's nothing but a daft old
: IDIOT, my dear"
The dinner had started wrong, and
; though Paget steered the conversation
30 safer ground, it did not go very
vel
Gordon was ashamed of himself. He
~aoouid not quite have told what were
z5ke impulses that had moved him to
-1carry the war into the camp Of the
.zEemy. Perhaps, more than anything
Else. it had been a certain look Of quiet
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mat seems to me rooted III dishonor?"
''SAe is not being sacrificed. I'm
her cousin. I'm very fond of her. And
I'd trust her with Colby Macdonald"
"Play fair Diane. Tell her the truth
about this Indian woman and let your
cousin decide for herself. You can't
do less, can you?"
Mrs. Paget was distinctly annoyed.
"YOu ought to be ashamed of yourself,
Gordon Elliot. You take all the Cos
sip of a crack-brained old idiot for
gospel truth just because you want
to believe the worst about Mr.. Mac
donald. Colby Macdonald is too big
and too aggressive not to have made
hundreds of enemies. His life has been
threatened dozens of times. But he
nays no attention to it-gOes right on
building up this country. Yet you'd
think he had a clOven hOOf to hear
some people talk. I've no patience
with them"
'The wOman'S name is MeteetSe,"
Gordon said in an even voice, just as
if he were answering a question. "She
is young and good-oOking for an In
dian. Her boy is four or five years old.
Colmac, they call him, and he looks
just like Macdonald"
people are always tracing resenl-
blances. There's nothing to that. But
suppose his life was irregular-yearS
ago. This isn't Boston. It used to be
the fringe of civilization. Men did as
they pleased in the early days"
"This wasn't in the early days. 1t
was five years ago. when Macdonald
was examining the Kamatlah coal field.
I'm told he sends Il check down the
river once a month for the woman"
"All the more credit to him if he
does" Diane rose and looked storm
lily down at her friend you're about
as broad as 4 clam, Gordon. Can't you
: see that even If its true. ali that is
done with? 1t is a part Of his past
/ and it's finished-trOddeu underfOOt.
/ It hasn't n thing to do with Sheba."
81 don't agree with you. \ man
can't cut loose entirely from his past.
2 II is a part of him-and NacdOnald's
past isn't good enough for Sheba
; ONein."
Diane tapped her little foot impa-
-iently on the floor. do you know
many men whose pasts are good
/ enough for their wives? Colby Mac
donald is good enough for any woman
alive if he loves her enough"
ssYOr don't know him"
''I know him far better than you do.
He is the biggest man 7 know, and now
that ne is in love with q good woman
he'll rise to his chance"
"Shp ought to be told the truth
about Meteetse and her boy" he in
sisted doggedly.
Mrs. Paget lost her temper complete
~. Does the government pay you
to mind other peoples business, Cor
don?" she snapped.
Il wouldn't be working for the gov
eminent then. but for Sheba O'Nelll."
"And for Gordon Elliot. You'd be
doing underhand work for him too.
Don't forget that You can't do it.
You're not that kind of a man. It
isn't in you to go undertaking in the
past of the man Sheba is going to
marry"
Elliot rose and looked across at the
blue-ribbed mountains. His square
jaw was set when he turned it back
toward Diane.
"She isn't going to marry him If I
! can help it," he said quietly.
He walked out of the gate and down
the walk toward his hotel.
A message was waiting for him there
from mis- chief In Seattle. 1t called him
down the river on business.
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A Bargain

The Farmers Home Journal is recOg
nized as the leading farm paper OF
the State. Ever farmer should sub
scribe for it. We have made a special
arrangement with the publisher of the
Farmers Home Journal by which
that paper and the Adair County
News are put in reach of all. Here it
is:
Farmers H. Journal, per year Sl.00.
Adair County News per year S1.00.
Both one year for Sl.65.
This proposition will be good for
S sveral weeks. Subscribe DOW.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-23

The President and it is believ-
ed, a majority Of the House. is
against the proposal to create a
Department of Munitions in the
Cabinet.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-23

z. 7. Proctor, a Leitcbfeld
lawyer. was acquitted in Gray
son Circuit Court charge of
being intoxicated while oischarg-
ing the duties of the Common
wealth's Attorney.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHATTER las a representative OF
Ia government Gordon Elliot is on his
gay 70 Alaska to investigate coal claims.
pu tbs boat he meets and becomes in
}eresteS in fellow passenger whom he
eearns is Sheba O'NeiIl, also going in"
Colby Macdonald, active head of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation,
. 9ones aboard. Macdonald is attacked by
sztne laborers whom he had discharged,
md the active Intervention of Elliot prob
ably saves his life.
CHAPTER II-EIliot and Macdonald
become in a measure friendly, though the
after does not know that Elliot is on a
uisston which threatens to spoil plans of
Macdonald to acquire millions of dollars
Through the unlawful exploitation of i'm
zsnseiy , yalua6Ie &C.. coal fields Elliot also
RGlg Selfridge, Macdonald's right-hand
man. vino is returning from a visit to
sfrort to convince the authorities that
@&sre was nothing wrong in Macdonald's'
~.sEsthods.
CHAPTER III-EIliot secures an intro
~Szctioa TO Miss O'Neill and while the
fos< Is taking on freight the pair set out
Venture too high and reach position
from which it is impossible for Miss
SSetl to go forward or turn back.
CHAPTER Iv-EIIiot leaves Sheba and
st imminent peril of his life goes for as,
EtEtance. He meets Macdonald, who had
Ssoome alarmed for their safety, and they
. sskrn and rescue sheba.
CHAPTER v-Landing at Kusiak FL
Got ends that old friends of his, Mr.. and
SarT. Pa get, are the people whom Sheba
a2s come to visit. Mrs. Paget is Sheba's
5ousin. At dinner Elliot reveals to Mac
4onsld the object of his coming to Alas
sH% The Two men, naturally antagonistic,
BOW also become rivals for the hand of
lSneba.
CHATTER VT-Macdonald, foreseeing
failure Of his financial plans If Elliot
sz&tIah 70 arrange matters SO that Elliot
sSrfN be deceived as to the true situation.
CHAPTER VII-Elliot, on his way to
EsmstlGh, wanders from the trail. He
losss his horse in marsh and is COM
PEELED q throw away rife and provisions
4St all Unnecessary clothing. After long
strEggies he realizes that he will never
4eath.
E5cIt, old prospector and bitter enemy of
Macdonald, learns of Elliots coming and
determines to let him know the truth.
. 3kaSridge mas Holt kidnapped and taken on
q 8 prospecting' expedition. Elliot, bare
y alive, wanders into their camp and is
Gs--ed for.
CHAPTER IX-Holt recognizes Elliot
arc the two Overpower the kijnapers and
re- n EamaJlah. Holt gives Elliot the
= -es- Fats concerning the coal lands deal.
CHAPTER X-Having all the inforrna-
-sce back L. Eusiak On the way they
h q Squa'.. Aeteetse, with her child,
VIZ is Mac Ids son. Reaching Ku-
sis X Elliot r..a.aes convinced that Diane
.N-8. 2aget Is doing her utmost to in
g. .3El : c7ueba 10 marry Macdonald He de-
-sT-15y..as to win her for himself.
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Senator James H. Brady, of
Idaho. died in Washington. He
was once Governor of his state,
and was serving mis- second term
In the Senate.
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]. Tom Doores, former post
mas ter and Republican leader IL
Bowling Green, plead guilty to
having liquor for purposes of
sale, and was fined 800.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-23

Sixteen persons lost their lives
in the blizzard which swept the
South last week.
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Continued next week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-09
G. T.. JOHNSON ENTERS CAMP.

George 4. johnson, sos +. Indi-
ana av.. left Monday morning for
Camp Lee, Va, where he will enter
the quartermaster's corps.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Joseph Torzewski. laborer. South
Bend, and Madyslawa Saleta, South
Bend.
Boieslaw Micinski, clerk. South
Bend. and Lillian Cybart, South
Bend.
Leo w. Barlick. navy gunner's
mate, Chicago, and Helen Szczypski,
shirt worker, South Bend.
Ben ]. Yarhinsky, tailor, South
Bend. and Rose Fishman, clerk,
South Bend
Leo ]. Mailer, chauffeur, St.
Mary's academy, Notre Dame. and
Margaret Janet Shinville, boOkkeep-
er. South Bend.
Capt Harry II. Edwards Camp
Grant. Rockford, H.. and Andra n
Slough. demonstration, South Bend.
Martin 3. Baker. fireman, 81.
Mary's academy, Notre Dame. and
Lille Swartz. South Bend.
Charles A. Brown. machinist
Knox. Ind. and Addie Fletcher,
South Bend.
Vincent Drummer, retired Misha-
waka. and Mary Drummer. Misha-
waka.
Eidon Yoder. soldier Camp
Greene. Charlotte, y. c.. and Fran
ces II. Metcalf, stenogrspher, South
Bend.
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MODERN W00DMEN TO
SELL LIBERTY BONDS

Colfax club. No. '33Os. VI. ". A
met Monday evening at its hall.
321 :. Michigan st. Two commit
tees OF three men each were ap-
pointed TO solicit every member Of
the lodge for the purpose OF selling
Liberty bonds. They hope to have
every member Of their lodge buy az
least one Liberty bond before the
present drive is over. The first
committee consists OF y. Schilling
n. c. Martin and j. j. Collins. the
second Of c. H. Shields, Albert Per
lick and David 6. Raymond. This
committee was appointed after a
talk by c. K. Pattee.
Plans have been made for family
night on Friday. April 10. when the
members will bring their wives 70
card party and dance
On Monday, April 10. the Royal
Neighbors and Modern WoOdmen
drama followed by a dance. will
take place
on Monday April %. Head Clerk
A. n. Bort of Rock Island, State
Deputy w. A. McGrath. and Director
John d. VOlz. both Of Indianapolis
will be at the meeting TO present
the state prize flag won by COlfax
club for securing the greatest num-
Der OF new members during the
past year. Elaborate ceremonies
are being planned for that night.
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LABOR TROUBLE
ST|RS AUSTRIA
Excitement in SIav Circles
Also ExclteS Vienna and
Imperial Circles.

WASHINGTON, April accord
ing TO an official dispatch from
Switzerland today. excitement in
Slav circles in Austro- Hungary has
been increased by the warlike atti-
tude Of the organs of the German
parties, which defend Czernin and
are making violent attacks against
the Slavs as well as the socialists.
Great meetings, the dispatch
says. were held at Prague Thursday
and Friday. Czech leaders replied
TO the Austrian minister of foreign
affairs, declaring that the Czech ma
lions realized that liberty and indie
pendence could never come to them
from Austro-Hungary or her allies.
and that in spite of threats the
Czechs would in no way modify
their national program. which is
the application of the principles an
nunced by Pres't Wilson in all his
speeches.
In the same dispatch il is stated
that the labor situation in Austria
is so critical that the authorities of
Vienna have scattered in the fac
tories and on the public highways
anonymous leaflets asking the peo-
pie TO preserve their calm and con-
tinue TO fulfill all their patriotic du-
ties. The Arbeiter Zeitung is quoted
as saying that the people know well
that those who are really response
bic for the prolongins of the war
are the generals and imperialists
who at Berlin and Vienna have for
some time assumed the direction of
affairs.
1t is announced that Count Ger
min has been obliged TO postpone
his trip TO Bucharest in consequence
of events bearing upon the interior
policy of the monarchy.
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ALWAYS on TIME.

ic the man who buys one or our
standard makes OF watches. This
iewelry store has established a rep
utation for having the most reliable
watches made, and years OF eXper-
fence where the utmost accuracy in
watches is demanded qualifes Us
10 know what a good watch is and
how to repair and adjust it TO your
atisfaction-1o 20 $50 discount on
watches this month. Chas. NJ.
Schuen. 21S South Michigan 81.
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AMENDMENTS
To SEDITION
BILL GET D. K.
Resolutions Adopted to Meet
Objections OF Senator's
Montana Man Opposes
ViiIifying Wilson.

WASHINGTON, April Another
day Of lively senate debate on the
sedition bill, which would punish
disloyal utterances and attempts 10
hinder the army draft and Liberty
loan campaigns. resulted in the
adoption Of amendments designed 10
meet the objection OF senator's that
the measure might prevent legiti-
mate criticism OF the war
The changes were in the clause
penaIizing "disloyal. profane. sour
rilous. abusive or contemptuous Ian
guage. directed at the arm Of gov
eminent. constitution Gag or uni
forms OF the nation and calculated
10 bring them into contempt or
scorn-~
Sen Thomas OF Colorado offered
an amendment to provide that such
acts should be "wilful," and Sen
Borah OF Idaho proposed 10 substi-
tute the word intended" for "calcu-
lated" There were objections that
convictions would be difficult TO
secure under such language but
both amendments were approved;
that of Sen. Borah by a vote OF 81 to
IS. with partisan lines disregarded
Warm Debate Settled.
An amendment urged by Sen.
Hardwick Of Georgia, which led to
a controversy between the Georgia
senator and Sen. Poindexter Of
Washington. proposed that the words
cause OF the" should be eliminated
from the latter's amendment penal
ling those favoring "the cause Of
the German empire" IL was reject
ed without a record vote, but not
until the two senators became so
pointed in their language that the
chair called them to order. Sen.
Hardwick insisted that millions of
people honestly differ on the cause
OF the war Sen. Poindexter retort-
ed that the Georgia senator had
mot particularly supported" the
war. and cited his opposition TO the
draft Law.
Sen. Sherman OF Illinois took oc-
casion 10 denOunce the recent lynch
ing OF a German ar CollinsviIle, III.
as a disgrace" and criticized town
officials for failing to protect the
mob's victim He urged that Ian
Euage Of the bill penalized con
temDtuous and scurrilous' criticism
should apply 10 disloyal utterances
only. and said Assistant Sec'y of
Labor POST and George Creel, chair
man OF the committee on public in
formation. in the past had written
articles severely criticizing the
American form Of government which
would be punishable under the
measure as now drawn.
Sen. Gallinger, the republican
leader. also urged that prohibition
should be limited 10 dislOyal utter
ances and suggested that as drawn
the clause might be construed 20
prevent legitimate criticism Of the
president in the approaching politi-
cal campaign. Later he introduced
substitute bill EN- bracing his ideas.
but retaining substantially all other
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provisions OF the legislation. Sen.
France OF Maryland also offered an
amendment providing that the bill
should not limit the liberty or i'm
pair the right of any individual 70
publish or speak what is true, with
good motives ind for justihabie
ends"
Time for Vote Unsettled.
Another unsuccessful effort was
made during the day by Sen over
man OF North Carolina. in charge OF
the measure. 20 secure unanimous
consent TO fix a time for a final vote
Objections Immediately followed
Referring 70 the discussion Satur-
day Of Col Roosevelts statement
that the bill would prohibit criti-
cism or the president. Sen. Myers of
Montana said that neither the pend
ing bill nor the one proposed by him
last August would prevent legiti-
mate criticism, and that even IL the
words president OF the United
States, eliminated from the original
draft now were reinserted. such
criticism would not be affected. He
added. however.
Il believe that when we are en-
gagged in war that anybody who uses
vile language against the president
ought TO be punished. / believe in
is just as offensive and disloyaI Ian
guage against the president as the
same kind OF language against the
form OF government. believe il
would be better bin if the presi-
dent were included"
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THIS HUSKY TRUCK

Is a powerful aid TO the men who
are lighting the high cost of doing
business. II cuts trucking expence
in every kind Of business by turning
debts into credits. Republic. model
10. lives up TO the good name OF all
trucks bearing Republic trademark
South Bend Republic Truck Co. 315
z. Jefferson blvd. Bell phone 203O.
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YOUE LITTLE BOY.

Will grow up and leave behind his
curls. his plump rosy cheeks, His
childhood days will be but a mem
DRY. Think how much his picture.
as he is now, in the nursery, in diff
ferent parts OF his home. will be
worth 10 you when he is a grown
nan. Home portrait work is a spec
iality Of ours. The Mcdonald Studio,
211 5. Main ST. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-09
IN TOWN TODAY.

Victor Herbert's famous orchestra
plays today at the Rich Tone Music
Shop" eos Union Trust building on
the wonderful Rich Tone Machine,
named Rich-Tone because Of its
superior tone. We would like 10
rave you come and hear this won
derful musical organization. The
Rich Tone Machine sells from s45.-
50 I'D 70 S125. Phones-Ben $500,
Home 225s. -Advt.
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ATTENDS CONVENTION.

Mrs. Emma Harrington TO- Stull
St. is attending the national con-
vention OF the supervisors Of music
in the public schools at Evansville.
Ind. Mrs. Harrington is there 10
display her system of teaching be-
ginners in the public schools.
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ARRESTED FOR TREsPASs.

John Martin, 414 r. Monroe St.
was arrested Monday night on a
charge Of trespass and suspicion Of
felony. The complaint was made
by Ciralski and Son, junk dealers
According 10 the police. Ciralski
claims that Martin tried 10 dispose
OF some brass that had been stolen
from his junk yard
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TABLE FERNS

OF every kind-large and small in
size. Splendid in shape; can be Sc
lected at Williams & Co, Florists.
Always the best in flowers for the
table decorations; flowers for the
sick, stock bouquets, corsage. and
flowers for the only girl are here
in splendid assortment. 1873 South
Michigan Street. Home phone '2227.
Bell phone 769. -Advt
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ARDM0RE SUNDAY
SCHOOL DONATES SIC

Members OF the Ardmore Heights
Sunday school and Missionary So
ciety collected $40 on Easter sun
day. which they gave to the Red
Cross.