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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Group at Midnight; Well in Morning

"a few nights ago one of my patrons
had small child taken with Group
about midnight writes NJ. T. Davis,
Bearsville, W. Va. They came to my
store and got bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar. Before morning the child
was entirely recovered. The fathers
name is c. c. Craven" Isn't it unwise
to experiment with unknown cough
medicines when you can get the gen.
uine Foleys Honey and Tar? Best
for coughs, colds, Group and lagrippe.
For sale by A. G. Luken & Co.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Meaning Of Western Reserve.

The phrase Western Reserve means
northern Ohio. but it originated in
Connecticut. When Connecticut, In
17S6, ceded her western lands 30 the
United States she reserved large
tract adjoining Pennsylvania, now
forming the northeastern corner OF
Ohio, which for several years was
called the Connecticut reserve and then
Western Reserve. Complete cession
Of the reservation was made In 1900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Ratliff Fined 500
For Passing Check

A nne of 500 was placed on Milt
Ratliff charged with forging check
nurportipg to have been executed by
John Hart, who Ratliff at the time OF
the fraud. alleged was a Richmond
produce dealer.
Ratliff. however. said later that he
did not know Hart. The checks were
endorsed by Ratliff. purporting to be
executed by the unknown John Hart
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24

humanity
intestinal lubricant disfntegrae the hardened
dschargng accumulated
relief One dose usually sufficient
rebuild and restore the weakened rundown system
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
LOSES TWO FINGERS

LYNN. Ind, Jan. 24.-Two fingers
we're cut off the hand of George
Schili, of Lynn, when he was work
ing in a Jackson, Mich. factory. He
returned to Lynn Tuesday to await
recovery. He is the son OF D. 4.
9chill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24

The intake canals of the Niagara
power plants are kept free from ice
by the movements of an electric mo-
tor boat running back and forth and
supplied with current by means Of
trolley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
PLENTY OF BUNKER
COAL ON HAND NOW

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The short.
age Of bunker coal which a few days
ago was seriously hampering the fuel
ing Of vessels in New York harbor
has been entirely released" accord
ing to statement today by J. E. Par
sons. detailed by the United States
shipping board to supervise the bunk
ering of ships at this port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
FOR BENEFIT
OF SUFFERING HUMANITY
Personal Experience Proves Real
Value of Remedy for Stomach
Trouble

IFOU0fe
Having witnessed the effectiveness OF
Fruitola and Traxo in relieving his
wife of severe attack of gall stones,
after the doctors had failed and declar-
ed nothing but an operation would
help, Mr.. W. c. Dillehay, 513 Morton
ST, Nashville, Tenn, felt impelled to
publish his testimony in order that
others who suffered from stomach
trouble might be induced to at least
try this treatment. In an unsolicited
statement to the Pinus laboratories
Mr.. Dillehay says: After the doctors
told us an operation was the only
thing that could relieve my wife's con-
dition, l heard of Fruitola and tried il
as a last resort ! am thankful to say
that Fruitola is conclusive evidence an
operation is by no means necessary,
l.. s.. Il
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
drs Rockefeller in Their Sleigh.

likely that John D. Rockefeller Jr,
will make his home there for the bal
ance of the winter.
The photo shows Mr.. and Mrs. Rock
efeller taking spin" in their sleigh,
in Tarrytown, and was made shortly
after their arrival at Pocantico Hills.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-24

PredSednik otvaria sejo oh =. popoldne.
Pravila.
Pravila.

Ma dnevni red prihaja raZprava o pravilih.
Il oZIrom ma reSOluciji, XII malaga izvrSevalne.
inu odboru, da ustanovi stalen urad pri centrali,
Sc razvije debata o vpraSanju, ali maj bo V bodoce
t.aJnlk placan uradnik, ali pa maj opravlia svojc
mcSio kakor doslej, pa mai dobi "a pomoc poschno
laSiavijenega uradnika.
Delcgati, ki Sc ~oglaSaio "a besedo, s~ogIaSaio
V TEN, da je konvenciji skoraj nemogoCe dolocati
lie podrobnosti. Trad je neizogibno potrebem Sc
daJ pa Sc ne vemo, kdo pride sploh V izvrSevalni
odbor in DO NIGGA tajnik. Nsled tega tudi ne mo-
reno vcdeti. ce DO mogel vsc svoje moGi poSvetiti
i%zklJutno delu Ia :. X. II. Morda BIO bolj primerno.
&c Sc laStavi V uradu posebna pisarniSka moe in
NakoF Sc delo mnozl, postane morda p%otrebno, da
Sc lih nastavi tudi wee.
Skicne Sc, da Sc ~pooblasti izvrsevalni odbor.
ola ukrenc, kar DO najboliSe in doloGi potrebne
place.
Brat kerze prosi "a besedo "a neko naznanilo.
III lc Steer lzven dnevneea rcda, zii Sc mn pa do
wolf vdzno, da ga takoj sporoGi zboru.
konvencija odobri izjemo.
Brat kerze: Incl sem pravkar priliko razoo-
farJati Sc Z nekim uradnikom inteligenCneya cd
Scka pri vojnem oddelku, XII Sc jc zanimal "a
SiovenSko Rcpublidansko Zdruzenjc in nicpovo
komvencijo ter jc zclcl nekoliko pcdatkov. Razume
sc, da sem mu Jill podal. Razgovor jc traial die
casa. Iroden sc jc pOslovil, mi je deial .Lahko
YAM poVcm, da so Y Washingtonu pray dobro DO
'''' " 'ISdlllIariJi, Doll nego sic mOrda
SAM mlSIiii. EoSlovil Sc je, zelcG nam mnoeo
lspela. (Burno Odobravanie.D
.NadalJuje Sc razprava o pravilih.
line in acdcz' ostanc ncizpremenjcno.
NSeh osem totk pod poglaviem "Namcn"
osianc ncizpremenicnih.
Glavna misel, ~izrazena V debati o fem mo-
giavJu, Je sledeca: Tocka tega ~poglavja so vzctc il
chlcazke lzJavc Xxi je bila podlaga "a ustanovitev
organizacije. lzjava je bila produkt ti,tega casa.
V katerem Je bila sprejeta in cas- ~spremini in posa.
meznlh ~detaljnih izjav. Glavne ideje chicaSkc il.
Jave pa ~velJajo danes kakor oh casil lanske kon-
Venclle IN pray tako veljajo tudi locke. XII so bile
SpreIetc V pravila. Pravila s. r. y. ne moreio oh.
Segatl konstliucijc naSega bodoGega narodovepa
Sanoodlocevanja, XII dobi stvarno voljavo. kadar
pade avtokracija in Sc BIO dolocal novi red sveto
' endar pa morajo pravila ohsegati temeIina ma.
ceia, ki Jih zastopa organizacija. Y tenn oziru so
locke popolnoma primerne in ne not re.
bujejo izpremembc.
Tocka "Sredstva'' Sc ,prejmc kakor y dose.
danJih praviiih. Pcdrobnosti, ticocc So naGip.
NaKo sc nabIraJo in potrjuiejo V pravilih doloGena
SreuS'Va' Sc prcpuscajo organizaciiam. Hi V fem
oziru lahko postopajo, kakor je najboli praktiGno
' nJ'h"vih krajcvnih razmerah.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-24
Volitve.

Sledilc so volitve Y izvrsevalni odbor, XII Ste
jc pc novih pravilih II Clanov. Wolf Sc 4 glaSovni.
cami. ~lzvolieni 50: Etbin Kristan, Frank Kcrzc.
JoIe /avrtuik, a. j. Terboycc. Flip Godina, Mar.
tin honda, miss Mary AuGin, NiIjcm Rus, Malta
fogorclc, August Aucin in Janko Rogelj.
Y uadzorni odbor 80 izvoljcni: Ivan KrcSic.
(New York), John kvartit Morgan. Pa in .Jo-
SkO oven Diet rOit. Mich.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-24

MIA vsako vmeSavanje V notranjc zadeve drugih
iugoslovanskih draw, dokler obstoje pc wolff Svo.
iega liudstva, pray tako kakor Sc ne vtika Y no.
tranie zadeve katerekoli druge delele, ker pri.
lnava nacelo >amoodlocevanja brezpogojno in
brez pridrzka."
ReSoluciin ie bila Soglasno sprejeta.
Ibor je ma TO izvolil delcgaciio treh CLANCY.
XII mai gre Y Washington, ID. c., da informira pri,
zadetc vladne urade kolikor mogoGe natanGno q
biStvu jugc,lovanskega p%roblema in o dclu :. Il.
i. Y deputaciio so izvoljeni br. Kerzc, kri>tm
in Ermenc.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-24
Resolucijo:

Resolucijo:
"Drugi zbor 'tSlovenskega RepublicanSkega
Zdruzenja' izreka, da popolnoma soglaSa 2 voj-
mimi in mirovnimi cilji Zdruzenjih drzav, XII jim
je ~proglasil predsfdnik Wilson V svojih govorih
in proklamacijah III odobrava izjavo drzavnega
tajnika Lansinga, $ katero je deial, ola vstopijo
Zdruzene drzaye "a popolno osvoboditev vSeh Slo-
vanov izpod nemskega avstrijskega gospodstva.
SlovenSko Rcpublitansko Zdruzenie obljubuie, da
bo kukor doSlej tudi zanaprej p~odpiraio Idruze-
ne drzavc Y SvetoVni vojni IN Zmago demokracije
in poraZ avtokracije.
Slovemsko RepuhliGanSko Zdruzenjc vidi lie Y
znagi Zdruzenih drzav in zaveznikov SrcdStvo, Iii
oSvobodi vSc jugoslovanske narode nemSkega in
habSbuISkega gospodStva in zato snatra "a Svojo
dolznoSt, da StOri vse, kar je V njegovih mOceh, da
boSta timprej p~orazeni Nemciia in AvStro-OgrSka.
Y Ia namen hoGe kupovati zadolznice svobodc in
vojnovarGevalne mamke ter spodbujati druge IA
nakupovapje, da dobi ameriSka vlada potrebna
financna SredStva "a uSpeSno uadaljevanje vojnc
do znagovitega koncG. Delaii hoce V industriii in
poljedelStvu, da ne bodo ameriSki mozje in fantic
onkraj moria trpeli pomanjkanja, temvcc da bodo
preskcblieni l. vscmi potrebScinami, : katcrimi 81
lzvojujeio pot V Berlin iii ma Dunaj, kajti le temc-
iiit pora2 mcmSkih in avstriiSkih militariStov in
avtokratov obvaruje C~loveStvo Y bodotnoSti divjih
izbruhov militarizma, orodja fcvdalno-momarhi-
~Sticnega Sistenra, in uStvari razmere, da Sc DO tlo-
veStvo lahko razviialo do n~ajviSie forme civil
z%acije."
DOdatek Delegate kreSica Sc glaSi:
"Nadaje iZjavlja druei zbor SlovcnSkega
RcpublicamSkega Zdruzenja, da SoglaSa z idcjami
predsednika Wilsona, XII so obenem ideje naSega
republitam,kega gibanja, in pozdravlja zakliuGek
zakonodajcev V WaShingtonu, da Sc ustanovi V
Idruzenih drzavah Slovanska legija, katero hi
vstopali vSi Ameriki lojalni Slovani, XII MISC po
ameriSkem v~oiaSkem zakonu obvezni, da vStopijo
V amcriSko armada. Nadalje poziva vse brate
Slovence, llrvate in Srbe, sposobne "a vojaSko
SiCzbo in naSega misljenja, da Sc odzoveio naboru
IA Sloransko legipo, kadar ida poziv. ker sluzi
Slovala'ka legija $ svojim delom in nastopaniem
idcaIom svobcde in pravici Slovencev. Hrvatov in
Srbov DO oSamosvojitve."
lrcdl0g in dodatek sta bila soglasno Spreieta.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-24

X tocki "Slovensko Republi6ansko Zdruzenje
in voini cilji Zedinjenih drzav", u kateri smo re
zadnjic p%orocali, je bra, joe Zavertnik predlozil
Slededo
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-24

Brat kcrze naznanja, da je moral delegat
okrozne organizacijc .Johnstown, Pa, nenadoma cd
potovati, ker je bill brzoiavno obveSten, da mu jc
umrl sin. konvenciia mu izreka svoje sozalie.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-24

TRETJA sEJA DINE ia. SEPT. poPoLpNE.

(konec.)
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
Transport America Was Sunk at Her
Pier At An Atlantic Port Today
Few Lives Reported Lost
(By The United Press. }

AN ATLANTIC PORT Oct. 15.-The transport America
sunk at her pier today Few missing according
information given at the office of the naval district The
of the sinking unknown The America was formerly
the German liner Amerika, Of % 622 tons.
The America sank in wenysx minutes All soldiers aboard
escaped but number of members of the missing
Some reports place the total unaccounted for at forty The
sinking believed to have been caused by the accidental open
ing of eacocks by mechanics engaged in repair work The
troops who aboard the ship forced to flee for their
lives huedy that many lost their equipment and personal
belongings.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
Holocaust's
Toll Grows

MOOSE LAKE, Mimi, Oct. a.
Men and women Of Moose Lake dis
trict of Minnesota, driven by fire
from their homes, penniless, many of
them wearing clothing furnished by
charitable relief workers, tonight took
up the search for their dead, which,
throughout the burned sections, may
total 1000.
Barred by the military authorities
from leaving the city, they wandered
between long lines Of bodies in the
improvised morgues here, searching
for loved ones who have not been
heard from since the forest fires laid
waste this section Of Minnesota and
q portion Of northern Wisconsin four
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
More Than 10000 Prisoners Were
Taken Yesterday-Attacked BY
Land and Sea, Germans In Flanders
Have Been Thrown Back More
Than Six Miles On 33-MiIe Front
LONDON, Oct. 15.-Attacked by land

LONDON, Oct 15.-Attacked by land
and sea, the Gen mans in Flanders have
been thrown back more thar six mics or
33-mile front. Belgians, British and French
participated in the assault, which began
yesterday morning between Dixmude and
Vervicq. More than 10000 prisoners have
already been taken. A British monitor en-
tered the Ostend harbor about FIVE miles
eastward Of the point where the battle line
touches the North sea and bombarded de-
fenses and enemy submarine bases. 1t is
rumored that the warship was feeling out
naval action against both Ostend and Zee
brugge. A great number of civilians have
been released by the Belgian advance.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
President Will Not Answer 4
Austro-Hungarian Appeal Until
His Decision Regarding German
Peace Maneuvers Sinks Into Them
(By The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct 15-President Wilson will let his de-
cson regarding the German sink into the
minds of the Austro Hungarian people before sending his
to their governments appeal 1t indicated today
that would be days before the President replied to the
Austrian throne BY that me it pointed out the people
of that country would have time realize and think the
fact that they fighting primarily to retain Hohenzoern
sutocracy and is confidently believed that they will not relish
the thought long.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
Roumania Wants to Re-Enter the
War Against Germany, But Would
Expect Allies To Furnish Them
Arms and Ammunition
(Bx The United Pre...l

WASHINGTON Oct. 15.-Roumana wants to re-enter the
war against Germany She will do SO President Wilson de-
cares for the recovery of Pennsylvania and other unrdeemed
provinces peopled by Roumanians Also if the Allies will
agree to furnish and ammunition to the Roumanians
Their army stripped by Germany when she inflicted the
forced of Bucharest This is the situation outlined
today to the United Press by welnformed authority
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
American Troops From Second
Army, Supported By Tanks, Fight
Stubbornly Their Way Forward
Selling German Strong Points
Fighting Today In Bad Weather

AMERICAN FIRST ARMY, Oct. 15.-Amer-
ican troops, supported by tanks, today stubborn
ly fought their way forward between Argonne
and Meuse, seizing German strong points, fight
ing this morning in the cold, damp weather
second units. A heavy counter bombardment
came from the enemy batteries during the night
but this morning the German guns were silent
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
President Wilson's Reply to Germany
Known to Be Satisfactory With British
(By The United Press.)

LONDON, Oct 15President Wilson's reply to Germany is
known to be emineny satisfactory to the British The
dons outlined coincide not only with the views of the British
but other Allies we'll Lord Norhciffs Evening News
the first paper appear with President Wilson's
which printed pashes of the biggest type and covered
onehalf of the page.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
General Political Strike in Bohemia
Final Act in Revolution Is Begun
(By The United Press.)

ZURICH Oct 15.-A general political strike in Bohemia
and Morava began Monday according to dispatches received
here There great manifestation in Prague in favor of
independence The deputies declared that the final act in
a revolution had begun.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
Socialist Congress at Munich
Unanimously Adopt Resolutions
Favoring Abdication of Kaiser
(By The United Press }

ZURICH Oct 15-The Socialist congress Munich unani
mousy adopted resolution favoring the abdcaon of the
kaiser dthe prince according the Munich Mach
rchten.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15

days ago. Motor trucks brought in
more and more bodies throughout the
night.
During the past twenty-four hours
the charred bodies of 800 victims
have been found in the eharred no
mans land, which before the FIRE
formed the smiling shores Of Moose
Lake and Kettle river.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
French Troops Seize Several
Additional Towns and Have Crossed
The Aisne West of Grand Pre-
(By The United Press.)

PARIS Oct 5-French troops have taken BarentOn Gel
six north Lao and have crossed the Asne river west
of GrandPre in Champagne seizng the towns of Ozy and
Ternes, the war office announced.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
|. 0. O. F. Meeting
Is Postponed

NASHVILLE, Oct. 14.-In view of
the influenza epidemic in this state,
R "A. Gardner, grand master, today
postponed indefinitely the meeting of
the grand lodge, l. o. 0. F., which
was to have been held here October
81 to "a. The action was taken by
direction of the health authorities.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-15
Germans In Flanders Have Been I
Positions Transport America" 81
Thrown Back Over Six Miles Warshps Are Feeling Out German
Sinks at Pier at Atlantic PORT Soldiers Escape Number Grew Lost
Prince MaximiIian, theNew German
Chancellor, Has Resigned, According
To An Official Report From Berlin

LONDON, Oct. 15.-Prince Macmillan, the German
chancellor has resigned according to official reports from
Berlin to the Hague the London Daily Mail declared today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Defense Council Notes

Mrs. A. c. Troup, chairman of
Americanization, distributed circu-
lars on election day and through the
schools notifying the foreign speak
ing population especially, of the
opening of the night schools in Oma-
ha. She worked in cooperation
with members of the city commits
sion for the opening of social set
Elements.
There will be night school at
Train, as we'll as a social center at
this school, working in conjunc-
ton with each other. Miss Virginia
White, principal, has 81 names of
foreigners who will enter the first
night. The city council has also es-
tablished a social center at Mason
school.
The committee is employing Miss
Alice Camm and Mrs. w. N. Hal
sey as organizers for work in the
Sixth ward, After the work is Or
ganized it will be taken over under
the guidance of the Equal Franchise
society with Mrs. Samuel Rees as
chairman.
The Field division of the Council
of National Defense is sending out
a photography Women in the
War;" prepared by the news depart
ment of Woman's committee.
Mrs. A. L. Fernald, chairman for
Douglas county, is in receipt of in
formation that the state councils
section and the Woman's commit
tee have been merged into the
field division of the Council of Ma
tional Defense.
Edward N. Hurley, chairman of
the United States shipping board.
has appealed to women to give i'm
mediate study to the problems of
the American merchant marine and
to be prepared to support this I'M
portant phase of reconstruction
work. with the proper merchant
marine. the world will be market
for our farm products. If we have
no merchant marine by which to
send these products abroad, we will
have an era of low prices and our
markets for farm products will be
limited to home consumption. Any
thing that affects American living
standards and national prosperity
is important to women as bread
winners.
Gas women work for the Ameri-
can merchant marine now, so it will
later work for them. After the war
we must serve the world with our
ships. Women can, by being intelli-
gently informed themselves help
make American public opinion.
Women should study our maritime
past and learn why the American
flag disappeared from the ocean for
two generations. They can study
the new American shipbuilding in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21

herself in their colors. Suddenly
the van seemed close and cramped
She must be free; she must drink
deep of the fresh air; she must play
with the wild winds in the open.
Rushing to the door she tried to
open it. Viga had locked it secure
ly, so she shook it in vain. Billy
Belgium ran to aid her, and together
they pushed and pounded, but to no
purpose. They were prisoners.
Peggy felt little shock of fear,
but. strange to say, it passed in a
moment, and the strange gayety
again filled her heart. She began to
sing and Billy Belgium sang with
her. What they sang she did not
know, just words-wild, free, care
'ess words.
So passed their strange journey
through the twilight and into the
dark. After a time the van halted
and there was confusion of sound
outside.
Viga opened the door and they
found the gypsies had pitched camp
In the center was large fire around
which the children were dancing. At
the edge of the camp were smaller
fires where families were cooking
their suppers.
Dance! Dance tonight under the
gypsy's spell, for when the awaken
ing comes on the morrow it may be
bitter"
So spoke Viga. turning them to-
ward the large fire.
Thrilling with joy, Peggy started
toward the dancing children. Just
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
CHAPTER Nv.
Locked in the Van.


A IL about Peggy and Billy Bel
"A GUM as they danced was a
busting commotion. They were so
completely under the influence of
the spell, however, that they did not
notice what the gypsies were doing
until the gruff voice of Vega put an
end to the frolic:
Board the wagons" he ordered.
1--WE take the road at once"
Then Peggy saw that the tents
had been taken down, horses were
harnessed to the vans, and the gypsy
caravan was ready to move.
I'm here" shouted Viga to Peggy
and Billy, pointing to large van in
the lead.
"The girl goes freep protested
Tirzah, the queen.
"The girl goes with u.s." replied
Viga.
The queen says the girl goes
free" insisted Roland, facing Viga.
The answer of the old gypsy was
to pick up Peggy and Billy, throw
them into the van and lock the door.
I'VE will settle that when we
reach the woods" growled Viga
Peggy wasn't bit frightened at
this. On the contrary, she thrilled
with pleasure. To her spell-bound
eyes Roland appeared as a gallant
knight championing her cause, while
she herself was a heroine in dis
tress.
Fear not, Billy Belgium" she said,
with grand air, such as she had
seen assumed by actresses on the
stage. "My brave defender will bat
tie for US both against the cruel
Viga."
Say not the word fear to me,
fair Princess Peggy" answered Billy
Belgium just as grandly. 81 need no
defender, and, forsooth, should the
rascal Viga seek to do us harm, |
will myself attack and overcome him
with this good right arm of mine"
This doughty answer made Peggy
feel very proud. She had two fine
knights ready to fight for her if need
be.
The van was now in rapid motion.
Through the windows Peggy could
see that they were heading for the
open country. In the distance were
meadows and forests and rolling
hills. The landscape was softened
by the purplish autumn haze, which
grew darker as the weary sun sank
into gorgeous bank of clouds on
the western horizon. Peggy thought
she had never seen anything so
beautiful. 1t was like poetry and
music and painting all spread out
over the earth.
A feeling of exhilaration possessed
her. She wanted to run out into the
meadows and dance; she wanted to
frolic through the woods; she want
ed to fly up into the clouds and dress