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NO AGREEMENT REACHED
Fate OF Prisoners Held by the Soyie
Government Is StiIl
Undecided.
[By Universal servic e

LONDON Dec. 10.---Lord Stanmere
speaking on. behalf of the government
tonight. said no agreement had vet
hcen reached with the Soviet govern
ment in the negotiations regarding cx-
change of prisoners.
Tho proposals Of Maxim Litvinoff. tho
Bolshevist spokesman In the neEotia
tions. are too comprehensive" to make
possible rapid conclusion. 1t has been
agreed, however, to allow clothing to be
sent TO the British prisoners In Russia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-10
CHATTAHOOCIIEE; Is NEAR
IT'S RECORD HIGH MARK
fBy Associated Press

COLUMBUS GA. Dec. a-fIeayy
losses in tile Chattahoochee River
region below Columbus, as a result Of
received here late today.
The river was out of its banks today
and stu rising at West Point, Ga, be-
low here.
At Columbus the river gauge showed
forty feet as against a forty-fve rec
ord Tor recent years. Reports from all
along the river showed extra precau-
tions being taken. TRAFFIC over one of
the two bridges here had to be sus-
The almost unprecedentcd downpour
cf rain throughout the creater nart ~
Western Georgia and Eastern Alabama
rs continuing tonight. Reports to-
nlGnt from LA Grange and Newman de-
scrbed the rainfall as phcnomcnai and
X was ADDED that severe electrical
storm did some damage at La Grange
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-10
LLOYD GEORGE PROMISES
HOME RULE BILL MONDAY

= LONDON. Dec. 1O.-Premier Lloyd
George Will introduce the new Irish
home rule bill In Parliament Monday.
according to the Daily Mail.
The newspaper adds that the bill
provides for two legislatures with ~
co-ordinating senate. hut that the
powers to be allotted to the senate
the fate Of the bill will depend on the
governments generosity in this re-
SDect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-10
Housc Pa.se. Fordney mn.

D SH1NGTON,- Dec. 9.--Without a
record vote, the House today passed.
fo9 foeosn nsssnsa front to
American markets with products sold
at lower price In tho United States
than In the country OF manufacture,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-10

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.The CIyde T.;n.
steamship Arapahoe, outward bound,
collided with an unidentified vessel
below Governors Island In dense
fog this afternoon. The Arapahoe was
had to turn hack. Tho marine OBJ
server at quarantine reported all ship
ping tied up because OF The fog.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-10
GERMANS GET NOTE
berlin Declares Tint 1t Leaves WAY
open for Further Negotiations
With Allies.

BERLIN, Dec. 10.-,fhe note Of tho
supreme council OF the Paris ncacc con-
terence arrived here yesterday tTues-
It Is leancd on excellent authority
that the note leaves tho way open for
further negotiations.
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| vut Va hGh SN6Cs AACA UpAib uCuS WIN
wings against her bars. II she could
see way outi Nothing to do but to
stay with Toni
Maddening. too, that at the mess
table. she caught Richards eyes turning
toward, resting on, Innes Hardin. The
girl herself did not seem to notice
artful. subterranean, such stalking
That was why she had come running
back to the Headingi That the reason
Of her anger when she had limited Of
the Maldonado. She learned to hate
lines. Bitterly she hated Richard.
'Tom." she said one day. He
turned with q swift thrill of expecta-
ton. for her voice sounded kind; like
the Gerry Of old. II have always
heard that Mr.. Marshall has terribly
strict ideas. l think he ought to hear
Of that Mexican woman. It Is demon
alizIng in q camp like this"
II tell Marshall anything against his
pet clerk?" The Hardin lip shot out.
He'd throw me out Of the company"
The pretty scene was spoiled. To
his dismay. she burst into storm of
tears. tears Of self-pity. Her life lay
In tatters at her feet, the pretty fabric
rent. torn between the rude handling
Of those two men. She could not have
reasoned out her injury. made It con-
vincing. built out Of dreams as It was,
heartless, scheming dreams. Because
she could not tell It her sobbing was
the more violent, her complaints inco-
herent Tom gathered enough frag-
ments to piece the old story.
Ashamed Of him. He had dragged
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CHAPTER XVI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low; Its yellow wa
tiers bore the look of oriental dupliclty.
Each day was now showing Its prog
ress. The two ends Of the trestle were
creeping across the stream from their
brush aprons. A few weeks Of work,
at the present rate. and the gap would
be closed. Hardin's big gate In It; the
bypass ready; the trap set for the
Colorado. The tensity Of last squirt
was In the air.
1t was inspiring activity. this pItting
Of mans cumulative skill against an
elemental force Ne Caucasian mind
which did not Jingle. feel the prlvi.
legged thrill Of II. To the stolid native
this day Of well-paid toll was his mill
lennium. the fulhllment Of the
prophecy. His gods had 10 spoken.
Food for his stomach. liquor for his
stupefacticn; the white mans money
laid 10 a brown hand each Sunday
morning was what the great gods fore
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CHAPTER XIV.
Smudoe.

From her tent, where she was writ.
Ing a letter that Jagged somehow. In
mes Hardin had seen Richard 90 to
her sisters tent. She did not need to
analyze the sickness of sight that
watched the dancing step acknowl.
edge Its intention. 1t meant wretch
edness, for Tom. At time when he
most needed gentleness and sympathy
rasped as he was by his humlllations
and Experimentation could any
woman be SO cruel? As for Richard,
he was beneath contemplate It were
true. Gertys story. told In shrugs and
dashes. She had Tilted him for Tom
and this his revenge? She had not
known that she had such feeling as
the thought reused In her. II proved
what the blood tie Is, this tlgerish
passion sweeping through her, as her
eyes watched that closed tent-It was
for love for Tom, pity for Tom. SEX
honor-why, Gerry did not know the
meaning Of the words!
How long would 1t be before Tom
would see what every one else was
seeing? What would he do when he
knewi Hating Richard already, bitter
as he was
She was not so biased as he. She
could see why Marshall had had to re-
organize. Estrada had shown her
and MacLean. Her sense of justice
had done the rest. Richard had proved
his efficiency; the levee. the camp. the
military discipline all showed the gen.
eral. Whether he were anything OF
an engineer, time would tell that. It
was long call he was making! Sup
pose Tom were to come back? She
must watch for him-make some ex-
cuse to pull him In II he should come
back before that other went Hate
full. such eavesdropping! A prisoner
to that mans gallivanting!
For an instant she did not recognize
the inquire outside Gertys tent, Her
fears saw Tom. She reached the
screen door In time to see Richard lift
his hat to disappearing furry Of ruff
fies. Angry eyes watched Richards
step swing him away.
From the ievee that day, she had a
glimpse Of the Mexican woman on her
knees by the river. rubbing clothes
against a smooth stone. A pile of
tight-wrung socks lay on the bank. In
mes stood and WI tched her.
Il must remember to speak Of her
to Gerty.' she determined. "She prob
ably does not know that there Il a
washerwoman In camp"
It was q week later before she 70
membered to speak Of the Mexican
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her down into his humiliation" His
sweet moment had passed.
h spent 4 few futile moments Try,
ing 70 comfort her.
Don't come near me-" It burst
from her: . uy Of revulsion. He
stared at her. the woman meeting his
eyes In flushed defiance. The hatred
which he saw. hsr bitterness, coFroded
his pride, scorched his self-love. Moth
Ing would kill his love for hes he
knew that In that blacklist of-6o-
ments. he would never forget that
look Of dread, Of hate. He left her
tent.
That night the cot under tho stars
had no tenant. Hardin had II out
with himself down the levee.
That valley might fulfill Estrada's
vision and his labor; might yield the
harvest Of happy homes; but his was
not there. He had been the sacrifice.
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| Her hand met his, but not her eyes.
II he did not go quickly something
would happen; he would see her cry.
Ing. The angels that guard blunderers
got Richard out of the tent without
a suspicion Of threatening tears. She
threw OF her negligee and the pale
blue slip; the tears must walt for
that. Then she flung herself on her
bed and shook 1t with the grief Of
wounded vanity.
That evening the chief had q vlsi-
tor. The wife Of Maldonado. some of
the fear pressed out Of her eyes.
brought In his laundered khakis,
socks. darned and matched; all the
missing buttons replaced.
II haven't worn q matched sock. y
he told her, "for months. That's great,
sonora"
He wanted to get to bed. but she lin
gered. She wanted to talk to him
about her troubles; he had cautioned
her against talking about them In
camp. so she OVERLOOKED to him
whenever she found a chance-about
Maldonado. the children, Lupe. It
was getting wearying. but he could
not shove the poor thing out.
Sonora Maldonado gave q sharp In
take Of breath. an aborted scream.
Richard. too, saw a mans figure out
side the screen door. The Mexican
woman pressed frightened hand to
her heart. OF course 1t was the venge
full Maldonado-he would kill her
"If l am intrudIng," It was the
voice of Hardin.
Come right In" welcomed Richard.
"Get along. sonora" The Maldonado
slipped out into the night. her hand
still against her heart.
Hardin, roll Of maps under his
arm. entered with a rough sheer on
his face. A dramatic scene, that, he
had interrupted And Richard, who
did not like to have women In camp.
White women!
Richard. still sleepy. asked him to
sit down.
II wanted to speak to you about
those concrete aprons. They tell me
you've given an order not to have
them"
Richard resigned himself to q long
argument. It was three o'clock when
Hardin let him turn In.
When he was getting ready for bed
he remembered the melodramatic
scene Hardin had entered upon. He
stared comprehendlngly at the screen
door-seeIng with understanding Har-
din's coarse sneer-the Maldonado.
breathing fast, her hand over her
heart. "0f course he'll thInk-good
lord. these people will make me into
an old woman! I don't care what the
whole caboodle of them Think
Five minutes after blowing out his
candle he was deeply sleeping.
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the forty miles OF woven wire cable
waiting for the cross strands. Day
by day the piles of willow branches
grew higher. the brush cutters work.
ting ahead Of the mattress workers In
the stream. In the dense underground
the stolId Indians. Pimas and Marico-
pas and Papagoes. struggled with the
fierce thorn Of the mesqult and the
overpowering smell OF the arrow
weed. As tough as the hickory handles
they welded. they fought a clearing
through dense thickets In the intense
tropic heat.
Down stream the Brobdlngnagian
arm of the dredge fell Into the mud of
the bypass, dropping Its Shiny burden
on the far bank. Down the long
stretch OF levee the "skinners" drove
their mules and scrapers; two pile
drivers we're setting In the treacher-
ous stream the piles which were to
anchor the steel-cabled mattresses to
the river bed. It was a well-organized,
active scene. Richard. In his Office,
debating letters and kilograms to Mac
lean, Jr., felt his first satisfaction.
Things were beginning to show the re-
suit Of months of planning. Cars were
. ushlag In from north and east: every
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needed only an Introduction was
stirred into the open.
You must not" her voice trembled
with anger. you must not ask that
woman. She Is not to be spoken to-"
The girl asked her bluntly what she
meant.
"You must not give her your wash.
ing-must not speak to her. I've not
mentioned 1t before. IL hoped II
would not be necessary. Tom told me
not to speak Of It"
"Tom told you not to speak Of itl
Not to speak Of whatT
you must have observed-Mr. Rick.
ardT
The girls ear did not catch the
short pause. observed Mr.. Rickard p
"The coolness between Us. l scarce
ly speak to him. ! don't wish to speak
to him."
When had all this happened, Innea
demanded Of herself? Had she been
asleep. throwing pity from outdated
dreams?
u won't countenance a common af-
fair like that" Her eyes, sparkling
with anger, suggested Jealous wrath
to Innes, who had her first hint of the
story. She had learned never to take
the face value Of her sisters verbal
coin; 1t was only n symbol Of value
1t stood for something else.
The yellow eyes were on the dredge
bucket as 1t swung across the channel,
but they did not register. She was
angry, outraged; she did not know
with whom. With Gerry for telling her,
with Richard, with life that lets such
things be. She jumped up. "Oh. stop
1t" She rushed out Of the tent, fol-
lowed by a strange bitter smile that
brought age to the face Of Gerry Har.
din.
In her own tent, Innes found excuse
for her lack Of self-control. She did
not like the color Of scandal; she
hated smudge. Gerry had said the
whole camp knew It; knew why the
Mexican woman was In camp! She
did not trust Gerty In anything else
why should she trust her In that? She
would forget Gerty's gossip.
But she remembered 1t wildly that
week as she washed her own khakis /;
as she bent over the ironing board in
Gerty's sweltering ''kltchenette." She
thought Of 1t as she returned Rick
ards bow In the mess tent the next
morning; each time they met she
thought Of It. And 1t was In her mind
when she met Sonora Maldonado BY
the river one day, and made q sudden
wide curve to avoid having to speak
to her.
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By
EDNAH
AIKEN

woman @who could wash" The two
women were on their way to thelr
tents from the mess breakfast Senora
Maldonado was leaving MacLean's
tent with 4 large bundle of used
clothes under her arm.
"She washes for the men. I'm 60
Ing to ask her to do my khakis for me.
Perhaps this woman would be willing
to do all our laundryr
Gerry had been wondering what she
would say to Innes. The speech which
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CHAPTER xxIII-continued.

The veil of fear was torn from her
eyes. The trembling woman was gone
vengeful wildcat In her place. Left
me. Matchmaker Left his home
where he traps the Indian with one
coin In his pockets? No. senior. He
brought her to our home, there; Lupe
the wife Of Felipe. the Deguino.
told him not to fool with Felipe; the
Indian was dangerous; he had hot
blood. Maldonado struck me-he
kicked me-he said ! was jealous
and hit me again.
"Maldonado told me to get a big
meal. l told him that It was for Fee
lIpe. When l said / would not cook
for that treachery he cursed me. he
kicked me again" She threw of the
reboso. dragging her dress loose.
"Don't." frowned Richard. He had
seen welt across her shoulder
screaming line Of pain.
She wound the reboso around the
dlshonored shoulder. II cooked his
dinner! There was lot of liquor
Felipe was drunk; the tequlla made
him mad, quite mad. He seemed to
know something was wrong: he fought
as Maldonado dragged him to the cell.
the senior remembers the cell? The
next day Maldonado sent for two ru.
rales. They started the next day for
Enscnada. taking Felipe; that day
Maldonado brought Lupe home. ]
said she could not stay and he
laughed In my face. senior. He put
me outside the walls. beat that
gate until my fingers bled. ! remem-
bered the kind face Of the senior, and
then | came here. You will help me,
senOrf''
Richard shook his head. II shall
have to look Into this thing. II this
is true It's prison for your husband
You won't have to fear Lupe."
when he gets out he will kill me.
senior"
The terror was SELLING her again.
Before she could begin her pleading
he called to MacLean.
ASK Ling to find tent for Sonora
Maidonado. Tell him to give her a
good meal"
He must trap the rogue. That In
fernal place must be closed. The
woman had come In the nick OF time.
Those tribes were to be guarded as
restless children.
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CHAPTER XVII.


Tne walk 6ome.
Claudia Marshall sat at the head Of
her stately table In the Palmyra, mute
as q statue but for the burning eyes
which followed her Tod. To Innes,
her guest, 1t was q tragic presence. Of
brooding solicitude.
Late hours, excitement, might
abridge the life she 70 passionately
policed; but she would not demand
the sacrifice Of his cigar.
Marshall's cigar followed the coffee.
Tony. the white-capped italian cook OF
the Palmyra. was removing the cups.
Innes was carrying her double inter.
est. listening to Tod Marshall's broad
sweep, getting new viewpoint a. he
minimlzed the local scheme-feeling
that silent presence at the head Of the
table. 7
Then something drove Claudia from
her mind. What Mr.. Marshall had said
swept a disturbing calcium on Tom.
What II. truly. the river fiasco could
be traced to that overzealous hand7 To
Tom. this undertaking blotted out the
rest Of related big endeavor; but that
was not the way her host was looking
at 1t. He was too courteous to give
her discomfort; he had not said 1t di.
rectly. But always 1t met her. rose up
to smite her, wherever she was. Was
1t not egotism. personal pride, that was
making her cover her eyes, like any
simple ostrich? Her brother-assume
him anybody else's brotherl The
dredge fiasco-the wild night at the
levee-no Isolated accidents those
Hardin's luckl
A flush Of miserable shame came to
her. How they had all been trying to
spare her-Eduardo, these kindly Mar
shalls-MacLean! She was turning
impulsively. to ask Tod Marshall II be
thought. could he's think 1t probable
that they would fail, when a step thai
sent the blood to her face took the
cars stairs at two leaps. Now, In.
deed. the dinner was spoiled.
THAT'S Rickard. I forgot to tell You
that asked him to dinner. He couldn't
get away. he said he'd run in for cot
fee. Hello. Richard. Thought you'd
forgotten usl"
She hadn't thought Of that contin.
gency! She found herself shakina
hands with him. Could be not hear her
mind, ticking away at the Maldonade
episode2
OF course he would insist on seems
her to her tent. Punctillous, alwcys
Well, she just wouldn't Perhaps she
could slip out some way. She would
watch her chance.
Can I talk shop for a whilef" asked
Richard.
They withdrew to a cushioned win
dow seat. Innes had found her chance
She asked to be shown over the car
lnnes confided her plan. She wanted
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Thought You'd Forgotten Va

to slip out. "She would not interrup,
their evening: Mr.. Marshall had bud
ness to discuss"
Mrs. Marshall would not hear Of II
She said that Mr.. Marshall would
never forgive her II she let Miss Har.
din 60 home alone. Her opposition
was softly implacable.
lines went back to the sitting room
OF the car angrily coerced. Rlckard
was still closeted, conversationally.
with his superior.
At last desperately. she rose to 70.
OF course, be must insist upon goins
with her. OF coursel
I was going back early, anyway,
I'm to be up at dawn tomorrow"
The good-bys were said. She found
herself walking rebelliously By his
side. mo. thank yout" to the oifer Of
his arm.
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
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CHAPTER XIV.

Richard Makes New Enemy and q
New Friend.
The coming Of the Indians gave the
Impetus the work had lacked. Under
jerks Of the railroad company n large
force was put on the river; these, the
wcavers Of the brush mattresses that
were to line the river bed. On the
banks were the brush cutters; tons OF
willows were to be cut to weave into
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According to the statistician of 4
New York trust company. there ars 10.
10 millionaires in the United Statea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
LINGERING IN THE CITIES.

Chambers of Commerce have been urged to suggest to discharged sol diers who are lingering in the large cities, that they would do well to re- turn to their homes.
 Many of the soldiers say they don't propose to go to work for anywhere from 30 days to a year. After living in trenches with water six inches deep, and going over the top occa- sionally for variety, they naturally look for a period of simple life.
 The soldiers may very naturally like a. period of relief from war discipline and from the strain of fighting. But the best place to get that relief is right in their home towns. There are too many people in the big cities who would like to take advantage of them. Their home towns are waiting to give them the biggest kind of a welcome also to do everything possible to give them a start in some good kind of work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
LONDON WANTS
 BETTER MILK

London, April 9-Contrasting the milk supply of London with the cleaner and more healthful milk com pelled by law in New York city, the National Clean Milk Society is ap- pealing for funds through the Lon don newspapers to carry on cam pafgn for legal milk betterment here.
 The appeal points out that while all New York dairy herds must be free from tubercular cattle, between eight and nine per cent. of the milk SUD- piled in London County contains living tubercle." The society as- 'serts that, while Grade A milk in New York must not contain more than 30,0O0 bacteria per cubic cen- timetre at any time before reaching the consumer, the average London sample contains not less than 3,OO0,- coo bacteria per cubic centmetre.''
 ''The conduct of the dairy has be- come a, science which is practically unknown in this country to the trade, the public or any but an ex- tremely small number of our pubic health officials"