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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 Rickard out of the tent without
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 visl-
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.
"I haven't worn matched sock." :"
he told her, "for months. That's great.
senora."
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 overfiowed to him
whenever she found chance-about
Maldonado. the children, Lupe. It
was getting wearying, but he could
not shove the poor thing out.
Sonora Maldonado gave a sharp In
take Of breath, an aborted scream.
Rickard. too. saw mans figure out
side the screen door. The Mexican
woman pressed a frightened hand to
her heart. OF course 1t was the venge
full Maldonado-he would kill her
"If I am intruding," It was the
voice of Hardin.
"Come right in." welcomed Rickard.
"Get along. senora." The Maldonado
slipped out Into the night, her hand
still against her heart.
Hardin, roll of maps under his
arm. entered with rough sneer on
his face. A dramatic scene, that, he
had interrupted And Rickard. who
did not like to have women in camp.
White womenl
Rickard, still sleepy, asked him to
sit down.
81 wanted to speak to you about
those concrete aprons. They tell me
you've given an order not to have
them"
Rickard resigned himself to 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 comprehendingly at the screen
door-seeing with understanding Har-
din's coarse sneer-the Maldonado.
breathing fast, her hand over her
heart. "Of course he'll think-good
lord. these people will make me into
an old womanl don't care what the
whole caboodle of them thlnk!"
Five minutes after blowing out his
candle he was deeply sleeping.
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Thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphats
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
Ing advertised for the purpose of making
thin people fieshy, developing arms. neck
and bust. and replacing ugly holiows and
angles by the soft curved lines OF healtn
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are often due
to starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than Is contained In modern
foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency SO well as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro- phosphate. which Is mex
pensive and is sold by most all druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back. BY feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the nee
essary phosphoric food. elements. bitro-
phosphate should produce a welcome
transformation in the appearance: the in
crease in weight frequently being aston
ishing.
Increase in weight also carries with II
general Improvement in the health:
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack OF
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness. should disappear. dull
eyes become bright and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom of perfect health;
is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness;
seeplessness and general weakness II
should not. owing to its tendency to In
crease weight. be used by anyone VINO
does not desire to put on flesh.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low: its yellow wa
ters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
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 1t; the
bypass ready; the trap set for the
Colorado. The tensity of a last spurt
was in the air.
1t was inspiring activity, this pitting
of mans cumulative skill against an
elemental force No Caucasian mind
which did not tingle. feel the privi-
legged thrill of 1t. To the stolid native
this day Of well-paid toll was his mil
lennium. the fllfillment of the
prophecy. His gods had so spoken.
Food for his stomach, liquor for his
stupefactlcn; the white mans money
laid in brown hand each Sunday
morning was what the great gods fore
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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 1t
would not be necessary. Tom told me
not to speak of it."
"Tom told you not to speak of 1t?
Not to speak of what?"
you must have observed-Mr. Rick
ard?" "
The girls ear did not catch the
short pause. observed Mr.. Rickard 2"
ly speak to him. don't wish to speak
to him."
When had all this happened, Innes
demanded of herself? Had she been
asleep. throwing pity from outdated
dreams?
II won't countenance 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 symbol of value
1t stood for something else.
The yellow eyes were on the dredge
bucket us 1t swung across the channel,
but they did not register. She was
angry, outraged; she did not know
with whom. With Gerty for telling her.
with Rickard, with life that let's such
things be. She jumped up. "Oh. stop
1t" She rushed out Of the tent. fol-
lowed by strange bitter smile that
brought age to the face Of Gerty 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. Gerty had said the
whole camp knew 1t; 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 it vividly that
week as she washed her own khakis
as she bent over the ironing board in
Gerty's sweltering "kitchenette." She
thought of 1t as she returned Rick
ards bow in the mess tent the next
morning; each time they met she
thought Of 1t. And 1t was in her mind
when she met Sonora Maldonado by
the river one day. and made sudden
wide curve to avoid having to speak
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CHAPTER XIV.
Snudue.

From her tent, where she was writ
ing letter that Jagged somehow. In
mes Hardin had seen Richard go to
nnalyze 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 us he was by his humiliations
and appolntments-how could any
woman be SO cruel? AS for Richard,
he was beneath contempt-if 1t were
true, Gerty's story, told in shrugs and
dashes. She had Tilted him for Tom; !;
and this his revenge7 She had not
known that she had such feeling as
the thought reused in her. 1t proved
what the blood tie is. this tigerish
passion sweeping through her, as her
eyes watched that closed tent-lt was
for love for Tom, pity for Tom. Sex
honor-why, Gerty 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
knew2 Hating Richard already, bitter
as he was
She was not so biased us 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. 1t
was long call he was making! Sup
pose Tom We're to come back? She
must watch for him-make some ex-
cuse to pull him in If 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 figure outside Gerty's tent. Her
fears saw Tom. She reached the
screen door in time to see Rickard 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 smooth stone. A pile OF
tight-wrung socks lay on the bank. In
mes stood and watched her.
~ must remember to speak of hel
to Gerty." she determined. "She prob
ably does not know that there Is q
washerwoman in camp"
1t was week later before she re
membered to speak of the Mexican
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CHAPTER XVII.
The Walk Home.

Claudia Marshall sat at the head Of
her stately table in the Palmyra, mute
as statue but for the burning eyes
which followed her Tod. To Innes.
her guest. 1t was tragic presence. of
brooding solicitude.
Late hours, excitement, might
abridge the life she SO passlonately
pollced; but she would not demand
the sacrifice of his cigar.
Marshalls 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 Marshalrs broad
sweep, getting new viewpoint as he
minimized the local scheme-feeling
that silent presence at the head of the
table.
Then something drove Claudia from
her mind. What Mr.. Marshall had said
swept a disturbing calcium on Tom.
What If. truly, the river fiasco could
be traced to that overzealous hand? 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 it 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 luck
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 If he
thought, could he think it probable
that they would fail, when a step that
sent the blood to her face took the
cars stairs at two leaps. Now, In.
deed, the dinner was spoiled.
'Thats Rickard. forgot to tell you
that asked him to dinner. He couldn't
get away. He said he'd run in for cof
fee. Hello, Richard. Thought you'd
forgotten us!'
She hadn't thought of that contin.
gency! She found herself shaking
hands with him. Could he not hear her
mind, ticking away at the Maldonadc
episode2
OF course he would insist on seeing
her to her tent. PunctiliOus. always
Well, she just wouldn't. Perhaps she
could slip out some way. She would
watch her chance.
"Can 1 talk shop for while?" asked
Richard.
They withdrew to a cushioned win
dow seat. Innes had found her chance
She asked to be shown over the car
Innes confided her plan. She wanted
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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
Ing 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 mesquit and the
overpowering smell of the arrow
weed As tough as the hickory handles
they welded, they fought clearing
through dense thickets in the intense
tropic heat.
Down stream the Brobdingnagian
arm of the dredge fell into the mud of
the bypass, dropping its slimy burden
on the far bank. Down the long
stretch of levee the "skinners" drove
their mules and scrapers; two pile
drivers were setting in the treacher-
Gus stream the piles which were to
anchor the steel-cabled mattresses to
the river bed. 1t wns well-organized,
active scene. Rickard. 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
rushing In from north and east; every
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CHAPTER xxIIl-continued.


The veil of fear was torn from her
eyes. The trembling woman was gone,
a vengeful wildcat in her place. LEFT
me, Maldonado? 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 big
meal. / told him that 1t was for Fe-
ilpe. When I said I would not cook
for that treachery he cursed me. he
kicked me again." She threw Off the
reboso, dragging her dress loose.
Don't" frowned Rickard. He had
seen a welt across her shoulder-a
screaming line of pain.
She wound the reboso around the
dishonored shoulder. II cooked his
dinner! There was lot of liquor
Felipe was drunk; the tequila made
him mad, quite mad. He seemed to
know something was wrong; he fought
as Maldonado dragged him to the cell,
the senor remembers the cell? The
next day Maldonado sent for two ru-
rales. They started the next day for
Ensenada. taking Felipe; that day
Maldonado brought Lupe home. l
said she could not stay and he
laughed in my face, senior. He put
me outside the walls. 1 beat that
gate until my fingers bled. 1 remem-
bered the kind face of the senor. and
then I came here. You will help me,
senor?"
Rickard shook his head. 81 shall
have to look into this thing. If this
is true it's prison for your husband.
You won't have to fear Lupe."
"when he gets out he will kill me.
senor."
The terror was seizlng her again.
Before she could begin her pleading
he called to MacLean.
'Ask Ling to find tent for Sonora
Maldonado. 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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By
EDNAH
AIKEN

woman "who could wash" The two
women were on their way to their
tents from the mess breakfast. Sonora
Maldonado was leaving MacLean's
tent with a large bundle of used
clothes under her arm.
"She washes for the men. I'm go
Ing to ask her to do my khakis for me.
Perhaps this woman would be willing
to do all our laundry?"
Gerty had been wondering what she
would say to Innes. The speech which
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Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's SwampRoot is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview of the subject. made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However. if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. T., for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention ssis napor.-Adv.
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to slip out. "She would not interrupt
their evening; Mr.. Marshall had bust
ness to discuss"
Mrs. Marshall would not hear of 1t.
She said that Mr.. Marshall would
never forgive her if she let Miss Har-
din go home alone. Her opposition
was softly implacable.
lnnes went back to the sitting room
Of the car angrily coerced. Rickard
was still closeted. conversationally,
with his superior.
At last. desperately, she rose to 60.
OF course, he must insist upon going
with her. OF course!
Il 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. "No, thank you" to the offer of
his arm.
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
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Takino Heed.

"You do not seem to take any great
pride in your oratorical ability"
II have seen narrowing instances,
replied Senator Sorghum, ''of mans
taking so much interest in his oratory
that he forgot to watch the people
who were attending to plain. prac-
tical politics."
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Rapidly for a Woman.

HOwell-Your wife is aging rapidly.
Powell-That's so. She was twenty
five when l married her ten years ago
and now she admits being twenty
seven.
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No ugly, grimy streaks on the
clothes when Red Cross Bag Blue is
used. Good bluing gets good results.
All grocers carry it-5c.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Rickard Makes a New Enemy and
New Friend.

The coming of the Indians gave the
impetus the work had lacked. Under
jerks of the railroad company a large
force was put on the river; these, the
weavers 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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FAKE" ASPIRIN
WAS TALCUM
Always Ask for Genuine
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin

If you see the "Bayer Cross" on the
package you are sure you are not get
ting talcum powder. Millions of fraud
ulent Aspirin Tablets were recently
sold throughout the country. Aspirin Is
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
of Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.
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pldn,t heeaIl the Askino.

Mrs. Benham-Do you remember the
day you asked me to be your wife3
Benham-I remember the day you
said you would.
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Cheap Enouuh.

Cloth at so yard seems high"
mot when you consider that yard
will make gown"
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(To BE coNTINUED.)

According to the statistician Of
New York trust company. there are 49,
125 millionaires In the United States.
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In golf as In life traps are always
much easier to get into than out Of
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The Moment.

when do sailors rig up jury
masts?"
81 suppose 1t is in trying times"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-13

Physieians claim thrro "a retlius that viii
fgrply his afhcenu 10 veil a. The organic
phuHphata known among drnrEtsiH o. nitro.
phoarhsie nhirh o inexpensive and d sold h1
hrsHt tharmafF m AltuHuer4af and most Al
dfurslttf under a guarantee ~ saflsfaftlnn
~ money hafA ~ feeding the nerves dlfrr.
] aud ~ supplying No isady eslis with M
ngoss.alY phnsrhrnr food clements hlfm
phosphate should produce a welcome tram
ipfmatien in ne Appearance no increase in
weight Frequently icing astonishing
lnersase On weight alsn rarrifs With d .
senefai improvement in fhs hfaith. Nervous
nssh lelrlnsress md lack II eherry. which
nrnfll alWAls Accompany excessive thinurss.
.honld soon disappear, dull eyes ought b.
brighten md rale cheris sinv With the
bloom ~ perfect health. Mics 0soraia
hsn,iitou, Wa was once thin and frall o.
lerAas trF aun rrprfisnce wfiiss 'hltfn.
Phosphate has brought about a magic trars.
formation with mr gained ~ pound add
aerrr hefnrH frlf 30 we'll
cAlrfoN -Aithaurh hiiro phosphate h
nntnrrassed far r~fiiorinf nrfsauansss. sleep
lestnrts ana general weaiufsf. u rhould not.
uHinE 10 is t~snasnri 10 incfsass s.ishi. b.
utcd ny anfans Who dues not desire 10 Pot
90 nesh,
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OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF TREATY
OMITTED A NUMBER OF POINTS

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- ~ fr-<<n1II-htH h The 4otcfnnI<1i
~ me <<flf4of< <peeiHcu ~ the <<nHiis.
<I>e1<r ~ <<rrtr.n4-<.
a. 10 tt< Ir>E,ir ~ nations lffides
~ IsttF u Ina uEiqn 81 - whole o.
ntfi - ne ttf1irIf ~ nc fanr basin
uf1h resn.anf ftnprt : tIthls % ettn
1au * the ttffIit3 e1n 81 Fepdf
f11ls1 ~ 04rf.lrp II fhtIf cniIroiY ~
T. nrItt ra1uhIr IN foIa mo uTlco a.
h.. paid ul|I hs nrsd ~ three cEpeIlA
one n~onIIa1lni - Germany. one bf
Imnna and ono who rhol b. neither
"a Nf1I11Iann nor o utfmnn ~ tho
.1antII 81 ~ laaEre ~ na.|cn1; The
dtciNo1 q ne exports VIII hf hispn
~ n majority.
10 S-t'.'sn ~ ,ks sse.ss. ,Is r,ss
above rs11<fed % has not ~ paid ~
Nefmtny The said stfuiorf WI ~
InaiIr acquired ~ FrHuce.
o.. II m t~on<cqa<ne< % me ffpnr-
chase provided tor ~ psfaftnph ~
,hs ee,ne<se,p % ne mine, o. ?
~nniinnair .Aa1i i,as4 the right 10 pnf-
chase n1ch eunuut 81 conI o. tho San
l.ar1n n. these industrial nnt domretic
n1c~Is are found - that time 90 fr-
su.fs. An equitable %rfunKemcu, ~
TnrdInr amountn a coal. duration 81
t'onfract. and pricia uNl b. ntfd 10
aos ums ~ the counsii o. nc letEue
~ nations
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Labor Ciauscs.
StnrltlSii ~ SIOlsI ron
AMERICA.

Senator Lodge after ornmining %
r0py Ot tho tfrafy lu New York told
the SENATE that therc WIS surprise in
store for AmUncu in pant Nifi rrint-
inf % luhof, Tho fennfhlhi. ptuvi-
niona Of tits part of Tho treaty. Ne said.
had not hpen dirciuhfd by tho official
summary Fart Nil follows.
Where's. tho League of nations has
for its ohjqct tho establishment Of uni.
yoraai peace. and such a peace rae be-
cainhlirhcd only " u ia bnaed upon so
ciai justice:
Ana. whereas. conditions Of labor
cNiat involving such ihluftco. hard
ahip. nud pfitatiun a. luxe numbers
Of people hs a. produce unrest 10 great
that the peace aud harmony Of tho
world are lmpculed. mud improvement
of those condition. d. urgently re-
quircdi ns, Tor example. Boy tho rogu.
iaiion of ho hourH OF work. includinr
tho establishment uf o. maNinmui
working day una week. the r%eTuiitiou
Of tho labor supply. the prevention of
unfmploi uicnt, the p%ruNnlun OF on
adequate LIVING wage. the protection
OF the worker against sickness dlH-
epae, and injury afiHinf out Of hin en-
pioymcnt, the protection OF children.
young peifonA aud women provision
Tor old nro and injury. protection OF
the Interests OF wofkerH whom en-
nioysd m counfrics other fhnn ihcir
ran, ~fecoEuition Of the principle of
freedom OF dissertation. the orrtnixn 81
ton OF vocntlO0nl and technical sdn-
cation, aud other measures.
WhofcnH. uiHo the failure Of any ma
ton 10 ndopt humnno tuuuitionn nf ia-
Dor Ia an ohHttrio in the way OF other
notions which desire 20 Improve tho
conditions IN Their own countries.