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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
Puss in Boots Jr.
A PLEASING GOODNIGHT SERIES
To BE COntInued.

what favor can I do for you. little
Pussy Cat? see you are a travel
Ter" and he looked at his red-top
boots and smiled
Haven't you a little silver horn
to give me- said Puss. II would
like one 20 blow away evil spirits
and bats. For sometimes when I
am travelling I meet with strange
enemies who would do me harm"
Walt n moment said the king
OF the Merry Winds. and then he
opened a tiny door In the tree and
went inside. And pretty soon he
came out with a little silver whis-
tie which hung by a silver chain.
Here, little Pussy Cat, Is a gle
wind whistle Blow upon Il softly
end you will stir a little breeIa
But blow a blast upon II and a
Whlrlwind will arise and scatter an
army OF men"
Thank you" said PuGs. and he
fastened the chain TO his wAiBtcoaf
and placed the whistle in his
pocket.
Il will use Il the nrst time I
am In trouble. and then he bowed
10 the King Of the Merry Winds
and set out once more upon his
travels And 10 the next story you
shall hear to what use he put this
ittle silver whistle. Eor you may be
sure something will happen, for
one doesn't travel in strange couE-
tries without meeting with strange
adventures. and TO De prepared for
them Is necessary when one Is
travelling alone. let me tell you
Copyright. 1918. David Cory.
To Ne Cantiausd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

girl IS or Is not responsible FOR
such reckless disregard for appear
ances. 1t Is unfortunate that she
should have such a friend. Can you
not get your daughter interested in
something more wholesome and
normal for a girl OF her age than
such unconventional hours? Why
not try gradually to wean her away
from the other girl. surely there
must be some other friends who
would have a greater regard for
appearances and not be so harmful
TO your daughters future chances
IN life.
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Shocking Hours for Girls
To Keep.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX
Beiug the mother Of the girl
in question causes me to ask your
advice. can assure you the favor
will DO highly appreciated.
Girls A and B are very intimate
friends: both these girls feel that
going out three times q week
and not returning home until
o'clock is nothing detrimental TO
their regulations I. being tho
mother OF A. feel and am SURE
that ~ my daughter wsrs not go
ing out with B she would be
homo earlier.
Ny daughter. who Is twenty.
tries to convince me that 3 Is in
no way responsible for her con-
duct-namely. her staying out
late. although 4 and B are always
out together.
A MOTHER
I DO not wonder a; your anxiety
in regard 10 a daughter Of
twenty who remains out till ?
o'clock IN the morning several
times a week A girl who keeps
such hours cannot hope 10 keep her
reputation. and whathSr the other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
Specializing o. Business

IN our Joy over the modern idea
OF specialization we sometimes
- overlook an important point
that in a detail Job specialization
means mono:ony. II is true thar
specialization IN a particular work
means more concentration and
probably more efficiency. But
this Is not true OF jobs which are
embarrassing.
II you enter profession you are.
OF course. expected TO specialize,
and perhaps you prefer 20 special
ize on one particular Elics rather
than spread yourself th!nly over
the whole. But II you are ut some
work. not through love or interest,
but simply and solely because you
need the money, specialization"
loses a few OF its charms. Suppose
you are nIlinE IN form letters for a
living, or operating hemstitchinE
machine. or inspecting the edEes.of
razor blades. or doing ons o; the
Thousands Of other ons-idsa or one
operation jobs
That is specialization" but II
does not always follow that the.
worker perfects herself By contln-
ualIy doing the same thing. year
in and out. On the contrary, al
though she acquires de1terity. she
may also get 80 tired Of 1t that she
grows careless!
While specialization should I'M
doubleday be encouraged in scien-
tine or professional or commercial
executive WORK. believe that IN
the detail Jobs. whether they are
mechanical or clerical, specialiEa-
tion IN monotonous work ultimately
means iasfleisacE No one Bhogld
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Invite Him by All Means,

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
am nineteen and have met a
man ten years my senior In whom
/ am deeply interested Although
he has met my parents. who Ike
him very much. Would Il be I'M
proper for me to invite him to he
my escort at a reception given by
one OF my relatives? PUZZLED.
IT would be perfectly proper for
you TO ask the young man 70 the
reception. particularly as your pa
rents have met him and like him.
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The Four of Hearts
SERIAL OF YOUTH AND LOVE
DOra's Father and Mother Scott at
Her Reluctance to Marry Milton
and Insist on Obedience.

Livingstons approved Take oR
your hat and coat and We viii talk
quietly until you feel more like
yourself. Then you must 90 to
your room and lie down for =
while"
7 don't need to lie down." Dora
said. removing her hat and coat
and tossing them on the bed By her
mum. Then. seating hsresif again
she spoke more calmly.
Mother. why do you want me to
marry MiItonT
The mother assumed an express
sion Of wslI-brsd astonishment
You ask me why 1 want you 70
marry Milton. Dora. when had
nothing to do with It: You and he
became engaged. naturally. because
you cared for each other"
Because 1t was expected Of ~
and neither OF Us had ever seen
anybody we liked better" the girl
corrected. We thought that was
all that was necessary, But there
should be something more. mother.
There should be love"
Her voice dropped to a lower key.
and her mother frownsd..
You know that Milton loves you
Dora" Then. with a note OF anxiety.
has he not told you so often
enoughT'
Dora nodded "oh. suppose 80.
At least he has acknowledged that
he would not have asked me to
marry him unless he cared for ma
But. mother. suppose 1 don't care
for him."
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A Command.

Dora" the matron's voice was
stern. stop that crying! 1t Is be-
cause you are overtIred that you
feel Ike this. You have been doing
too much-with all your social az
fairs. shopping. fittings and so forth
added to your anxiety lest your
plans should be upset by Mr.. Van
saun's illness. Beside all this. MIL
ton has been so much absorbed in
his father that he has not been with
you as much as usual. and you have
missed him. All these conditions
have combined to destroy your sense
OF proportion. Now stop crying"
The girl obeyed. lifting her face
from her hands and wiping away
her tears. But her eyes had a look
in them that her mother did not
Ike. Could It be defiance?
That Is more sensible" Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER LII.
covyrirht, ipia. star compaay.

Copyright 1918 star cOuPsuy.
VETHEN one has exercised reti-
" eenes on an important sub
jeet. and then lets hlmslf
speak Of Il. It Is as II the food
gates were partially opened. and It
IL hard to close them Immediately.
Dora's outburst to Cynthia had 50
far swept away her rigid reserve
with regard to her feelings towards
Milton Van saun that her sense OF
prudence was also thrown awry.
She felt that now that she had be-
gun to speak her mind. she must
free It to the one person in whom
she would. under ordinary circum-
Etanees. have been least likely 70
conhde.
She was still tremulous and e1-
cited when the car left her at her
own front door. Without pausing
to reconsider her resolution. she
went straight to her mothers room.
That lady was lying on the couch
and looked up lansuidly as her
daughter entered.
We'll, honey" shs began, then.
a. she saw Dora's flushed face. she,
asked quickly whats the mattsr7
Is Mr.. Van saun worss7"
NO, At least suppose not
cynthia's- there now. I wouldn't
stop with her. I didn't want. to-"
why not. my dear? While there
was no necessity OF your stopping
you might. at least. seem TO show
interest in what concerns Milton"
II might. but I won't" exclaimed
the girl. She threw her nun on the
bed and faced her mother. It's
Just that very thinE want to speak
to you about No. don't look sur
prised or shocked. or any OF those
things, for it's no use! I may As
well tell the truth. I'm tired OF
being engaged TO Milton. He borss
me. So does his father. So does
everything connected with the mar
riase"'
Dropping onto a chair she buried
her face in her hands and burst into
tears.
Mrs. Livingstone sat up on the
couch and looked at her IN amaze
ment. Dora had often seemed mildly
rebsllIous, but It was new for her to
show such passionate protest about
anything. The face OF this woman
Of the world hardened. why need
the child make such a scene now
Just when the wedding plans were
progressing SO satisfactorily7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the battle Of PaO Alto in which
General Zachary Taylor while returning from Point
Isabel, attacked by 5000 Mexicans His own force
numbered only $780, but he inflicted defeat
the enemy, who lost heavily This was one Of many
battles in the Mexican campaign of 1896
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08

managed organizations are chang
Ing this condition.
First. by interchsnging tasks
II. for example. there are six dlf-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08

~ToUNG whitening with flowers the
folds the hills flowers that drift in fence
dives daky under the
the with dusty feet wonder
Spring isn't glad when brook flows
spreads little its
thin yellow wells hung all the
chnors Jacnthepupts the rich edge OF
Swampy little maiden neckacd with
sunghte scarlet nnumerabe Robins
rasry from bath spreading their feathers
nd sharp little swords their beaks
lilly of Winter
hills big
ping eisurey clever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08

idea or Incorporation Job. It's bad
for the worker. bad for tho Job. bad
for the employer, and the best
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
The CrolU and Southern Cross.

EXACTLY on the meridian and not very high in the
southern skv at D. m. may be strongly mark
cd irregular quadrateral figure representing the small
constellation Corvus the Crow, standing the back OF
Equator.
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Continued Tomorrow
Gcepyright BY ". r. HsSrStl
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05

turned away. AS she did so her eyes
dilated and her body grew rigid.
Across the snow waste a man was
coming. He was moving toward the
cabin and must cross the trench close
to her. The heart of the girl stopped,
then beat wildly to make up the lost
stroke. He had come through the biz
zard to save her.
At that very instant, as If the stage
had been set for it, the wonderful
Alaska sun pushed up into the crotch
of the peaks and poured its radiance
over the Arctic waste. The pink glow
swept in tide of delicate color over
the snow and transmitted it to mil
lions of sparkling diamonds. The
Great Magician's wand had recreated
the world instantaneously.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05
Across the Snow Waste a Man Was
Coming.

forty pounds to the dog, for they want.
ed to make speed. 1t was not cold fol-
Alaska. They packed their fur coats
on the sled and wore mittens OF
moosehide with duffel lining, on their
| feet mukluks above German" socks
Holt had been a sour-dough miner too
long to let his partner perspire from
overmuch clothing. He knew the dan
ger of pneumonia from a sudden cool.
ing of the heat of the body.
Old Gideon took seven of his dogs
driving them two abreast. Six were
huskies, rangy, muscular animals with
thick, dense coats. They were in the
best of spirits and carried their tails
erect like their Malemute leader.
Butch, though a Malemute, had a
strong strain Of collie in him. It gave
! him sense of responsibility. His bus
mess was 10 see that the team kept
strung out on the trail, and Butch was
postmaster in the matter Of disci-
pline. His weight was 90 fighting
pounds, and he could thrash in short
order any dog in the team.
The snow was wet and soft. It chung
to everything it touched. The dogs
carried pounds of it in the tufts of
hair that rose from their backs. An
icy pyramid had to be knocked from
the sled every half-hOur. The snow
shoes were heavy with white slush
Densely laden spruce boughs brushed
the faces of the men and shOwered
them with unexpected little ava
| lanches.
They took turns in going ahead of
the team and breaking trail. 1t was
heavy, muscle-grinding work. Before
noon they were both utterly fatigued
They dragged forward through the
slush, lifting their laden feet sluggish
ly. They must keep going, and they
did, but it seemed to them that every
step must be the last.
Shortly after noon the storm wore
itself out. The temperature had been
steadily falling and now it took a rapid
drop. They were passing through tim.
Der, and on a little slope they built
with a good deal of difficulty a fire
| by careful nuISlnS luey SOOH Hdu
great bonfire going, in front of which
they put their wet socks, mukluks
scarfs and parkas to dry. The toes of
the dogs had become packed with little
ice balls. Gordon and Holt had to &c
carefully over the feet of each animal
to dig these out.
The old-timer thawed out a slab OF
dried salmon till the fat began to
frizzle and fed each husky pound OF
the fish and lump of tallow. He and
Gordon made pot of tea and ate some
meat sandwiches they had brough;
with them, to save cooking until night
When they took the trail again II
was in mOccasins instead OF mukluks
I The weather was growing steadily
/ colder, and with each degree of fall in
4 the thermometer the trail was easier
"Mushing at Fifty below zero is all
right when it is all right" explained
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05

the kind Of a fool love, Mr.. Holt. '
think 1t was just fine of you, and I'll
never forget it as long as / live"
Mrs. Olson had cooked too long In
lumber and mining camps not to know
something about bone setting. Under
her direction Gordon made splints and
helped her bandage the broken leg.
Sheba cooked an appetizing breakfast.
The aroma Of coffee and the smell OF
frying bacon stimulated appetites that
needed no tempting.
Holt propped up by blankets, ate
with the others. For a good many
years he had taken his luck as it came
with phiiosophic endurance. Now he
wasted no time in mourning what
could not be helped. He was lucky
the ice slide had not hit him in the
head. A broken leg would mend.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05

eyes slowly turned to his, and he meI
the touch of her surrendered lips.
Nature had brought them together by
one of her resistless and unpremedi-
tated impulses.
A stress of emotion had swept her
into his arms. Now she drew away
from him shyly. The conventions in
which she had been brought up assert
ed themselves. An absurd little fear
obtruded itself into her happiness. Had
she rushed into his arms like love-
sick girl, taking it for granted that he
cared for her?
"You-came to look for us?" she
asked, with the little shy stiffness Of
embarrassment.
For you-yes."
He could not take his eyes from her.
1t seemed to him that bird was sing
ing In his heart the gladness he could
not express. He had for many hours
pushed from his mind pictures of her
lying white and rigid on the snow. IT,
stead she stood beside him, her deli
cate beauty vivid as the flush of q
flame.
"Did they telephone that we were
lost?"
Eyes. I was troubled when the
storm grew. / could not sleep. So L
cslled up the roadhouse by long dis
lance. They had not heard from the
stage. Later / called again. When
could stand it no longer, started"
mot on foot?"
"NO, with Hollis dog team. He Is
back there. His leg Is broken. A
snow-slide crushed him this morning
where we camped."
Bring him to the cabin. I will tell
the others you are coming"
"Have you had any food" he asked.
A tired smile lit up the shadows OF
WEAKNESS under her soft, dark eyes.
Boiled oats, plum pudding and choco-
lates," she told him.
1--WE have plenty of food on the sled.
I'll bring it at once"
She nodded, and turned to go to the
cabin. He watched for moment the
lit in her walk. An expression from
his reading jumped to his mind. Me-
lodious feet! Some poet had said that.
hadn't he? Surely it must have been
Sheba of whom he was thinking, this
girl so virginia. of body and of mind,
free and light-footed as a caribou ON
the hills.
Gordon returned to the sled and
drove the team up the draw to the
cabin. The three who had been ma
rooned came to meet their rescuer.
"You must "a come right through
the storm lickitty split" saltwater
said.
you're right we did. This side pard"
ner of mine was bent on wrestling with
blizzard" Holt answered dryly.
"Sorry you broke your laig, Gid"
"Then there's two of us sorry, Swift
water. It's one of the best laigs I've
got"
Sheba turned to the old miner ims
pulsively. "If you could be knowing
what I am thinking of you, Mr.. Holt
how full our hearts are of the gratiA
tude-" She stopped, tears ia her
voice.
"Sho No need Of that, miss. He
dragged me along" His thumb jerlIed
toward the man who was driving. "Pve
seen better dog punchers than Elliot
but he's got the world beat at routin'
old-timers out of bed and persuadin'
them to kick in with him and buck d
blizzard Me, O. course, I'm an old fool
for comm"
The dark eyes Of the girl were like
stars in a frosty night. "Then you're
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05
CHAPTER XIX-Continued.

SO far the mind of the Scotsman fol-
AoWed the probabilities logically, but
at this point it made a jump. There
were at least two robbers. He was
morally sure Of that, for this was not
a one-man job, Now, if Holt had with
MIN companion, who of all those in
kusiak was the most likely man? He
was a friendiess, grabbed old fellow.
Since coming to Kusiak old Gideon had
been seen constantly with one man.
They had been with each other at din
gether. The name of the man who had
been SO friendly with old Holt was
Gordon Elliot-and Elliot not only was
another enemy of Macdonald, but had
very good reasons for getting out Of
the country just now.
The strong jaw of the mine-owner
stood out saliently as he gave short,
sharp orders to men in the crowd. One
was to get the coroner, a second Wally
Selfridge, another the United States
district attorney. He divided the rest
into squads to guard the roads leading
out of town and to see that nobody
passed for the present.
The coroner took charge of the body
and Wally of the bank. The mine
owner and the district attorney walked
up to the hotel together. AS soon as
they had explained what they wanted,
the landlord got a passkey and took
them to the room Holt had used.
Apparently the bed had been slept
in. In the waste-paper basket the dis
trict attorney found something which
he held up in a significant silence.
Macdonald stepped forward and took
from him small cloth sack.
zone of those we keep our gold in
at the bank" said the Scotsman after
close examination. "This definitely
ties up Holt with the robbery. Now
for Elliot"
HE left the hotel with Holt about
five this morning, the porter says"
This was the contribution of the land
lord.
The room of Gordon Elliot was in
great disorder. Garments had been
tossed on the bed and on every chair
and had been left to lie wherever they
had CHANGED to fall. Plainly their
owner had been in great haste.
Macdonald looked through the closet
where clothes hung. His new fur
coat is not here-nOr his trail boots.
Looks to me as though Mr.. Gordon had
hit the trail with his friend Holt"
All doubt of this was removed when
. prospector reached town with the
news that he had met Holt and Elliot
travelling toward the divide as fast as
they could drive the dogs.
The big Scotsman ordered his team
ct Siberian wolf-hounds made ready
for the trail. AS he dOnned his heavy
furs, Colby Macdonald smiled with
deep satisfaction. He had Elliot on
the run at last.
Just as he closed the door of his
room, Macdonald heard the telephone
bell ring. He hesitated, then shrugged
his shoulders and strobe out into the
storm. If he had answered the call
he would have learned from Diane
who was at the other end of the line
that the stage upon which Sheba had
started for Katma had not reached the
Eoadhouse at Smiths Crossing.
Five minutes later the winners OF
Che great Alaska sweepstakes were
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05

The Winners of the Great Alaska
Sweepstakes Were Flying Down the
Street.
av,ng down the street IN the teeth OF
the storm. Armed with a rifle ana a
revolver, their owner was mushing into
the hills to bring back the men who
had robbed his bank and killed the
cashier. He travelled alone because he
could go faster without a companion.
II never occurred to him that he was
not a match for any two men he might
face.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05
CHAPTER Xxx.
In the Blizzard.

"Swiftwater" Pete, the driver of the
stage between Kusiak and Katma, did
no, like the look of the sky as his
.onies breasted the long uphill climb
chat ended ST the pass. "Gittin her
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05
Chance Bad WAYS.

Instead of trying TO mend theiH
ways some people would save a LOO
Of time by getting new ones.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05
CHAPTER XXI.
Two on the Trail.

Elliot and Holt left Kusiak in a
spume of whirling, binding snow.
They travelled light, not more than
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