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Though his attack was wild tn,
vigor of his blows almost beat dowr
my guard. At last a random blow O
mine swept the weapon from his feebl,
old hand and sent 1t whirling down thu
cataract into the lake below.
Then he was at my throat, and Il
was fortunate that there was firm rock
instead Of slippery ice beneath us. OF
we should both have followed the
sword.
Calm yourself, for heavens sake,
monsieurl" l gasped as I gained a mo-
mentary advantage over him. "Don't
you know me? I am your friend.
want TO save your"
you shall not take mel I have
done nothing! 1t was years agol Let
me gol Let me go" he screamed.
i released him for a moment, hoping
that his ~disordered brain would calm
enough for him to recognize me and
that when he saw my motives were
peaceful he would grow quiet.
But suddenly, with a final howl, he
sDrang past me, sweeping me against
the wall, and leaped out on the ledge.
l held my breath. / expected to see
him stagger to his death below. But
he stood motiOnless in the middle of
the little platform and stretched out
his arms toward the raging torrent as
though in invocation. Then he leaned
across with the agility of q wild sheer
and rushed on into the tunnel be.
yond.
/ started back, keeping this time to
the right side Of the tunnel, until
heard the gurgling of the brook. Then
l heard Jacqueline's footstep.
"WhO is it?' she called wildly. IN
Hewlett! My father"
l caught her as she swayed toward
me. HE has gone Jacqueline," 1 said.
81 went into the tunnel to try to find
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
Mo0ern Forestry Turns
Against Word "WoodIot"
in Professional LIMO

Forestry is a new science, compare
lively speaking, and so it is not sur.
prising that its leading opponents have
just reached the point of perfecting the
language in which it's work is ex.
pressed. Every profession has its De-
Culiar vocabulary; in some cases the
Lingo" is the most impressive feature
Of the profession.
One Of the first steps taken in ele.
waiting and identifying rrs language of
forestry is the baniShmenc Of the good
old word ~"woodlot,' says the Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle. 1t was more
in use in New England than anywhere
else and possessed a distinct meaning
there that was well understood by the
natives. One forestry expert says that
'"WoOdlOt" does not mean anything i'm
sections of the country where a tract
of forest may embrace thousands of
acres. "We have nothing in the West"
says Professor Cheney of the Universe
ty of Minnesota, chat corresponds to
this eastern expression"
1t is quite possible, however, that
the real secret of the OffenSiveness Of
the word to professional ears is better
explained by State Forester Holmes
of North Carolina, who boldly declares
that "to me 'woodlot forestry sounds
perfectly ridiculous" So it has been
decreed that "woodlOt' cannot be toll
Grated in learned society. Removing it
from the common speech of New Eng
land is another matter.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
Weeds and Flowers Serve
as Natures BarOmeterS

Chickweed Is an excellent thing by
which to get a forecast of the weather.
When the flower expands fully we are
not to expect rain for several hours.
Should 1t continue in that state no
rain will disturb the summers day.
When it half c~onceals it's miniature
flower the day is generally showery;
but If 1t entirely shuts up, OF wells the
white flower with it's green mantle, it
is a sign of q very wet day. The diff
ferent species Of trefoil always contract
their leaves at the approach of a storm.
So certainly does this take place that
these plants have acquired the name
of the nurseryman's barometer. The
tulip and several Of the compound yell
low flowers all close before rain. There
Is also a species of wood sorrel which
doubles its leaves before a storm. The
banksia, or mountain ebony, capia, and
other sensitive plants observe the same
habits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
NuM. Me4~elQ
Bolshevism Is Not New
Excepting in the Name

There is nothing new in bOlshevism
excepting the name, writes Gustavus
Myers. in the Review. The essentials
Of 1t, he says, were spread broadcast
in the United States 90 years ago.
Industrial communism, free and easy
marriage and divorce, children the
property of the state, abolition of re-
ligiOus instruction, ETC., were all pro-
posed here during the years 1S26-34
The b~Olshevisn, Of that time, like that
of today, became an acute public ques.
ton with astonishing ~suddenness, but
the approaches were gradual and could
be traced to the French revolution and
the anti-religious campaign headed by
Thomas Paine. Then came Robert
Dale Owen, with his gospel Of perfect
social and industrial equity.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
THE OLD MELODEOM

There, like some ancient visitant
or bygone days it stands;
Its yellow keys a welcoming
Extending to the hands.
No fingers wander DER the keys.
No feet it's pedals press;
'Reft OF the soul Of music there
1t waits some hands caress.
1t leans against the chamber wall
Like some old broken form,
Too weak to stand alone without
Assistance in the storm,
Its bellows gaping wide is hung
With cobwebs to the floor;
The dust upon it's yellow keys
Is strewing thickly Ger.
AS in the stiffness OF the night
The ancient thing it grieves,
And plants in echo to the soft,
Low whispering of the leaves,
Then from the lonely chamber float
Sweet tones of "Beulah Land"
A spirit song from spirit throat
Chorused by spirit band.
But when the light of morning falls
In glory everywhere
The dust upon the yellow keys
Is strewing thickly there.
From Beulah land the player came
To spell away the gloom;
And. passing, left behind the same
Sweet lavender perfume.
Horace S. Keller in New York Sun.
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the way. He had been feigning sleep
and he crept after me. / tried to stop
him. He was so frightened that ]
thought 1t best to let him go. He ran
on into the tunnel"
"We must find him." she said.
HE Will come back, Jacqueline."
"He will never come back !" she an.
swered. "He must have been planning
this and waiting for me to sleep. He
may be hiding somewhere. We must
search for him."
LET us go, then, Jacqueline, II an
swered.
I led her back into the tunnel on
what was to be. / hoped, u final jour-
ney. We reached the ledge. The star
had faded now, and the whole sky
vas bright with the red clouds Of
dawn.
At length I saw daylight ahead Of
me-and there was no sound Of the
torrents.
I left J~acqueline In the cave for a
few moments and went into the small
er one near by, where I had seen the
provisions on the preceding days. /
found a small box Of hard biscuit,
with which I stuffed the pockets of my
coat, and. happier still, a small re-
volver and some cartridges, to which
/ helped myself literally.
Then / went back to Jacqueline.
"JacQueline," I said, '1et US 60 on
Perhaps your father Is on his way out
side the tunnel"
"We cannot 60 without my father"
she answered. shaking her head in de-
termination.
"Jacqueline." I said. "if we car find
your father you will come with mel
Because 1t has occurred to me-" I went
on, shat IL he had come this way his
footprints would be in the mud be-
side the stream. It would take an
hour or two for them to I'LL up again.
So perhaps he did not come this far,
but is hiding In some cav In the tun.
mel through which we came. Will you
wait for me here while I go back and
search?"
She nodded and I went back into
that interminable tunnel again.
CTO BE CONTINUEDJ
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case he were pursued, and. none but
Pierre and he knew the secret. All,
come. monsieur-comei"
But l meant to kill Leroux and still
felt for the bolt.
As ! fumbled there the door splin-
tered suddenly and JacQueline cried
Snt.
Then l yielded reluctantly to Jacque-
Ines soft violence. I followed her
through the dark chamber, under an
archway Of stone. and through q wind.
ing passage In the rock. Pierre's
candle fickered before us, and In an
other moment we had squeezed
through 9 narrow opening into d cham
ber In the cliff.
On the ground were i've or six
large stones and Pierre began to 1t
them into the aperture through which
W had PASSED. In . minute the place
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
FertiIizing Explosives
Bring Excellent Results

Two experimenters have endeavored
to apply the lesson they learned dur
ing the war. They we're struck by the
fact that vegetation grew In profusion
In shell holes, and when they returned
home gave much thought to the sub
ject. As a result they have designed
a fertilizing cartridge which blasts a
cavity about a yard deep. After the
soil has absorbed the gases produced
BY the explosion, a tree is planted In
the hole. Working with cherry trees.
the experimenters have recorded q gain
OF 100 per cent.
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Instead Of Offering cigars and Gig.
arets, In Persia one is offered q betel
nut. Everyone carries a supply OF
them In neat little ivory boxes, not
unlike the snuff-boxes of q ances.
tors. The beteEnut Is q narcotic. In
it, effects not unlike tobacco. but II
ID much harmful. Those who
chew 1t suffer from infiamed gums
and they generally lose their teeth
The betel IL q species Of climblns
plant, with q leaf not unlike Ivy. II
yields a crop Of nuts, which = GROUND
to q powder; this Is mixed with .
similar powder derived from tn
areca-nut. and made into q paste
which ID wrapped in pieces Of beta
leaf.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
Silk Keeling Discovered
in China Year 100 B. c.

In the garden Of Hoang-Ti, emperor
Of China in 100 B. C.. Si-Ling-C Chi, the
empress, gathered the cocoons of the
silkworm and discovered a way to reel
the silk. From this she learned, to
"a marvellous, shimmering fabrics
Of silk. For many years the secret of
the source Of silk was guarded with
the death penalty by the emperors Of
China. However, this mysterious cloth
was exported to many countries. And
even to this day Si-Ling-Chl is wor-
SHIPPED in China AZ the Goddess Of
the Silkworms."
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Hidden Chamber.

The Hidden Chamber.
Simon turned just in time. TIL
wheel went crashing TO the floor anC
bounded and rebounded out Of tn,
room and along the little hall. Phil
ippe jumped in terror from the place
where he crouched-
And then the last strand broke anC
/ was free to slip the cords from my
limbs.
You old fool screamed Leroux
catching Duchaine by the wrists. But
Charles Duchaine possessed the
strength of a mailman. He grasped
Leroux round the waist and chung to
him and would not be shaken off.
xiii him |" he screamed. "He Is a
spy! He has come to betray me to the
government"
What followed was the work Of a
moment. / saw Jacqueline pull down
both broadswords from the wall. She
flung one down beside me just as /
was staggering TO my feet.
Leroux shook off the old man at
iaDls LAC n VII INT u oWu hS IllC
sword aloft and brought 1t down upon
his skull.
Heaven knows / struck to kill but
my wrist was feeble from the ropes,
and the blade fell fiat. 1t drew no
blood, but Leroux dropped like a
stricken OK upon the floor.
"This wayr" gasped the old man.
He pulled at Jacqueline's arm, and
half led and half dragged her through
the open door behind his chair, / fol-
lowing Lacroix sprang into the room,
calling, but whether to us or to the
other rufllans I did not know. Leroux
sat UP and looked about him, dazed
and bewildered.
Then / was In the little room with
J~acqueline and Duchaine, and he
turned and bolted the door behind us.
He seemed possessed Of all the
strength and decision of youth again.
When l stood there before the room
had been as dark as pitch. but now a
flicker Of light was at the far end.
"A voice cried:
"M'sieur! Missouri I have not for
gotten theeI"
1t was Pierre Caribou. I saw his
figure silhouetted against the light Of
the fiaring candle which he held in
his hand.
Duchaine had placed one arm about
MS daughters waist and was urging
her along, But she stopped and
looked back to me. / saw she held
n broadsword In her hand, as / held
the other.
Come, monsieur r. she gasped.
Il am going back" / answered,
fumbling for the bolt Duchaine had
drawn.
"Nol We are safe inside. 1t is a
secret room. My father made it In
the first days of his sojourn here In
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
TO THE POINT

The most difficult things to
understand r frequently the
explanations which some men
make.
Prices may be high, but we
don't see the cost Of living
soaring any young folks who
have made up their minds to
get married.
The rich man in the box may
be a little more comfortable.
but he doesn't get any more fun
out of the show than the gals
lery gods.
Keeping out of debt beats
getting out.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
S~caIIoped Meat.

Lamb, mutton or chicken make nice
scalloped dishes. Chop fine, removing
all gristle and bone; season to taste.
Have ready as much bread crumbs as
meat. Put into a buttered baking
dish a layer of meat, then a layer Of
crumbs, bits Of finely minced onion
and a few spoonfuls of gravy or stock
to moisten. When the dish Is full,
sprinkle with milk and bake half an
hour in a moderate oven. Serve with
a plain lettuce salad with boiled or
French dressing.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
Supreme of Chicken.

Run through a meat chopper the
breast Of a large chicken, beat into it,
one at a time, three eggs: season
well with salt and paprika, a speck
of nutmeg and one and one-third cup
fuls Of thick cream. Place in butter
ed molds and steam for thirty minutes
or until firm. Serve with a white
sauce made with chicken stock and
cream, adding two beaten egg yolks.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
Baked Fish With Parsley Butter.

Split open and bone a white fish,
spread with soft butter and dredge
with flour, salt and pepper. Bake in a
hot oven from twenty to thirty min
utes, according to the weight and
thickness of the fish and serve prompt
ly with lemon as q garnish.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
30,582 Belgian Soldiers Killed.

OF the $4,000 officers and 385,O0O
men modified by Belgium during the
world war. 982 officers and 29,600 men
were killed, according to a telegram
printed in the Deutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung, quoting from an alleged off,
cisl report given out In Brussels.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
Mock Duck.

An inexpensive dish Cor less expen-
sive) Of lamb a be made by buying
the shoulder instead of the leg. Have
the bone removed and make a mock
duck Of the meat. Cook in q moderate
oven, basting occasionally. Serve gar
nished with parsley.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
Parsley Butter.

Cream four tablespoonsfuls of but
ter, add the juice Of q small lemon
very slowly, mixing we'll a teaspoon
full Of minced parsley salt and cayenne
to taste. Heap in the shell Of half a
lemon and serve with the fish.
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Some Main Dishes.

With the main dish sufficiently fill
ing and satisfying the dessert may be
light and the meal will be well bal
anced.
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Flax in Australia.

Flax raising In Australia has passed
the experimental stage and the indus
try Is becoming firmly established.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
First Roller Coaster.

The first roller coaster was built at
Coney island In 1884. only $50 feet long
and with the longest drop but 10 feet.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-31
Mothers Cook Book

1t is not the revolution that destroys
machinery but the friction.-H. w.
Beecher.
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Daily Thought.

He hath no power that hath not
power to use.--Bailey.
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woman with the plaiptive eyes. He
played on her expressions as though
she were a harp.
Later, he was presented to Mrs.
Hardin. She told him that the camp
would no longer be dull; that she had
tea every afternoon in her ramada
She convicted him archly Of British
hood. "She knew he must have his
teal"
"You American women are the won
ders of the world Nothing daunts you.
In the desert, and you give afternoon
teas. Ill be there every dayl"
He gave her open admiration; she
looked young and wistful in her soft
flowing mulls, the moonlight helping
her. She fell into a delicious furry of
nerves and excitement. Later, she
wandered with him from rude gaping
world into heaven of silvered decks
and cleaning waters. He told her of
himself. of his loneliness; his music
had dropped him to self-pity.
Gerty Hardin heard her bars drop
behind her. She snatched her first
glimpse Of freedom.
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Sunday Spectacle

Trouble with the tribes was well
grown before 1t was recognized. Dis
affection was ripe, the bucks were
heady, the white mans silver acting
like wine. Few of the braves had
dreamed of ever possessing sums of
money such as they drew down each
sunday morning. Richard began to
suspect liquor again. In the Indian
camp Sunday was day of feasting
followed by a gorged sleep; the next
day one of languor, of growing inco.
hesion.
Richard spoke of it to Coronel.
Like small baby" hunehed the old
shoulders. Happy baby. Pretty soon
STOP" SoON
With the next wages went a renr;.
inaha, then warning. Still followed
bad Mondays. Richard then issued .
formal warning to all the tribes
The situation with the Indians e
serious" said Richard to MacLean
They're getting liquor in here. some
way, the Lord only knows how Anv-
'May' they're not fit for burning Mon
day morning. I've just sent them word
y Coronel that it's got to quit, or thew
Suppose they do?" MacLean was
startled. Not an Indian conla NJ NJ
spared at that stage of the game.
Bluff Richard got up. "rbav
won't take the chance of Ios,,. i. :,
me I'm of now to the Crossing
III leave you in charge herep
Inc next morning Wooster broke IN.
TO the ramada where MacLean cot
clicking his typewriter. S"'
EYerythins's up. Richards done il
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CHAPTER xviii.
A plstoverY.


The murder OF Muldonado shook the
camp next morning. Three rurales, In
brilliant trapplngs. rode up to Rick
ards ramada. The leader entering
the Office. announced that they were
on the track OF q criminal, the muir
derer OF a rurale. Maldonado. He was
an Indian named Felipe. He repeated
the story Richard had heard before.
Would the senior give his respected
permission for notices TO be posted
about the eamp7 A description of the
Indlas., a reward for his capture; the
fav0' would be inestimable.
Richard saw the notice later that
day. II was nailed to the back plat
form Of the Palmyra. He was on Mar
shalrs tran, his chief having failed to
keep an appointment with him They
were TO test the gate that afternoon;
Marshall was returning soon to Tue
son.
Richard turned back toward camp,
deep 81 thought; so intent that a sharp
cry had lost its echo before the import
enme to him. He stopped. hearing run
ming steps behind him. hines Hardin
was Looping up the bank like young
deer. with terror in her eyes.
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must set that straight. That much he
allowed himself. Until his work was
done. But she knew--she had seem
how 1t was with him
II wonder If you would help me,
Miss Hardinf Would you do some
thing for that poor crazed womana
I wanted to ask Mrs. Hardin, but for
some reason I've got into her black
books. Just the little kindness one
woman can give another. A man finds
1t difficult. And these Mexican wom-
en- don't understand a mans friend
ship"
Her eyes met his squarely. His tam
talizing smile had gone. He was maxi
Ing a demand Of her-to believe him,
his request his defense. The glances,
Of yellow eyes and gray, met with a
shock, and the world was changed for
both. Life, with it's many glad voices,
was calling to senses and spirit, the
girls still rebelllous, the mans sure.
Richard put out his hand. Good
night r. To both, 1t carried the sound
of Il love your She put her hand in
his, then tore her fingers away, furi-
GUS with them for clinglng. Where
was her pride2 When he had timel
She fed into her tent.
Neither Of them had seen Gerty
Hardin watching them from her tent
door.
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ample time, to tell him that 1t was
not true" For she wanted different
sort of lover, not secondhand dis
card; but one who belonged all to her
self; one who would WOO, not take her
with that strange sure look of his.
you'll be waiting when / come" All,
she would not, indeedl She would
show himl
And then she lay quite still with her
hand over her heart. She would be
waiting when he came for herl Be-
cause, though life had brought them
together so roughly, so tactlessly had
muddled things. yet she knew. She
would be waiting for hint
Before he had left her, Richard had
followed a swift impulse. Those bronze
lamps averted stin2 Was she remem-
bering--last night7 No mistake like
that should rest between them. He
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behind them, Bodefeldt, MacLean,
Tony, Crothers, Bangs, all talking at
once. Her eyes demanded something
Of Richard. A fierce resentment rose
against his calmness. Gle knew it,"
she rebelled. Hes been expecting
this to happen. It's no tragedy to
himp There was a stab as Of physi-
cal pain; she was visualizing the blow
to Tom.
She heard Marshalls voice, speak
ing to Richard. swell, you're ready
for this" She did not hear the an
swer, for already Richard was heading
for the bypass. Marshall and the
young engineers followed him.
To Innes that wreck down yonder
was worse than failure; it was ruin.
1t involved Toms life. 1t was his life.
This would be the final crushing of his
superb courage--her thoughts released
from their paralysis were whipped by
sudden fear. She must find him, be
with him. The next instant she was
speeding toward the encampment.
Estrada met her on the run.
Had Gerty heard? The pity that
she must know She would not be ten
der to Tom; her pride would be
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wounded. She must ask her to be ten
der, generous. Her footsteps slack
ened as she came in sight of the tents.
She heard voices in the ramada, a
mans clear notes mingling with Ger
tvs childish treble. "Godfrey!' Her
mind jumped to other tete-a-tetes. Of
counsel So that was what was going
on. And she not seeingl If not one
man, then another! Horrid little clan
destine affairs!
The meeting was awkward. Speed
lily Innes got rid of the news. Mrs.
Hardin shrugged. 81 believe I'll go
out" Plaintiyely, she made the an
nouncement, as though it were Just
evolved. "Now. the camp will be hor-
rid. Everybody will be cross and
everybody will be working"
As she left the tent beyond, Innes
could hear the vibrant voice of God
frey persuading Mrs. Hardin to stay
there few weeks longer. She could
hear him say, 'This will delay the turn.
ing of the river at the most but a few
weeks. Richard told me so week ago
And think what it would be here with
out you'll"
"They were all expecting it" resist
ed Innes Hardin. She turned back to-
ward the river. She must find Tom.
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