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CHAPTER w
The Spirit of Old Acadia

HNHE new arrivals at Beaulieus
l Place considered they had good
excuse for hilarity. They had seen
and helpless. Empty cars crowded
the yard, and the drivers were within,
herded around the truck. They
boasted Of what the wains had borne
across the line the night before. The
Red Lane-smugglers' nickname for
whatever route served for their con-
traband-had been open for glorious
traffic.
Roi boasted loudest OF all, He was
flushed with liquor and with victory.
Three thousand sheep had been run
across under the very nose OF an
officer, he told his listeners. He thrust
crumpled money into the hands of
vetal and insisted on paying the
score for all. He told them what his
profits were on that nights work and
what his loss would have been had
luck gone against him. He Dragged Of
young Condon's prowess and vaunted
his own liberality in paying when a
man OF his gang could deliver the
goods.
But VetaI Beaulieu did not laugh
with the rest He poured liquors,
growled curt replies to sallles from
his guests, and cast anxious glances
at the door through which Evangeline
had ned. His eyes were red; he stag
gered with weariness, exhausted with
spent passion. But there were those
there who wanted to spend money,
and he poured liquors and stuffed the
coins and bills In his deep pockets.
The drivers of the wains went away
at last They climbed to tho high
seats and cracked their whips. bawling
to each other. The broad wheels rum
bled on the hard road. One man sang
the burden of the old Canadian Tilt:
En- roulant ma boule 10 roulant.
En- roulant ma boule.
Dierriere chez nous y a-t-un-e-tang
En- roulant ma boule.
Trois beauX canards sen won't balg-
nant.
Then from all along the line Of carts
roared the chorus:
Rouli, roulant, ma boule roulant,
En- roulant ma boule roulant,
En- roulant ma boule.
Roi sat on one OF the hard chairs,
his legs astride the back. He listened
to the rude song as It Gied in the dis
tance and watched Beaulieu rinsing
the glasses.
lone Of our busy mornings, sh.
.yetal?'
The publican tossed his shaggy
head with an angry jerk.
Hardly the sort Of a happy home
a convent giri would take tor
Beaulieu shot a blazing glance over
his shoulder and did not reply.
'sEvangelins has como spying-prob.
ably was put TO II by some Yankee
sneal<." pursued Roi. "But you can't
|nfford TO let a girl run your business
81 you. yetal. She's coming to her
~ al right, was glad TO SEQ you
IN ber into line at last. She needed
~ noli In house when a woman
You never lsnew It to be dif-
Ne not the boss IN ny
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FLOWER OF THE NOR TH
ByJAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
BY JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD

slowly that he did not progress a
mile in half an hour. And then sud.
denly, from close ahead. there rose
through the snow-gloom the dismal
howl OF a dog, which told him that he
was near to For o"God. He found the
black opening that marked the cir.
trance to the creek and when he ran
upon the sand-bar n hundred yards
beyond he saw lights burning in the
great room where he had first seen
D'Arcamba1. He went now where
Pierre had led him that night, and
round the door unlocked. He entered
silently. and passed down the dark hall
until, on his left, he saw a glow of
light that came from tho big room
Something in the silence that was
ahead Of him made his own approach
without sound, and softly he entered
through the door.
In the great chair sat the master of
Fort o. God, his gray head bent, at his
rect knelt Jeanne, and SO close were
they that DArcambals face was hid.
zen in Jeanne's shining, disheveled
the room than his presence seemed TO
arouse the older man. He lifted his
head slowly. looking toward the door.
and when he saw who stood there he
raised one of his arms froIr about the
girl and held It out to Philip.
MY SOM" he said.
In a moment Philip was upon his
knees beside Jeanne, and one of
DAWambars heavy hands fell upon
ms shoulder in a touch that told him
ne had come too late to keep back any
part or the terrible story which Jeanne
had barred to him. The girl did not
speak when she-saw him beside her.
~ was as IL she had expected him
to come, and her hand found his and
nestled in ii, as cold as ice.
II have hurried from the camp he
sald. Il tried to overtake Jeanne.
ABOUT Pierre's neck found locket,
and in the locket-was this"
He looked into D'Arcambal's hag.
gard face as he gave him the blond.
stained note. and he knew that in the
moment that was to come the master
or Fort o God and his daughter should
be alone.
will wait in the portrait.room,"
ne SAID, in low voice, and as he rose
TO his feet he pressed Jeanne's hand
to his lips.
Inc OLD room was as he had left
1t weeks before The picture of
Jeanne's mother still hung with its
race to the wall. There was the same
elusive movement Of the portrait over
the volume of warm air that rose from
the floor. In this room he seemed to
breathe again the presence of a warm
spirit OF life, as he had felt it on
the first night--a spirit that seemed
to him to be a part of Jeanne herself
and he thought of the last words of
the wife and mother-pf her promise
TO remain always near those whom
she loved, to regain after death the
companionship which she co,,ld Devar
hope for in life. And then there came
to him a thought Of the vast and
wonderful mystery of death. and he
wondered if II was her spirit that had
been with him more than one lonely
night, when his campfire was low: If
1t We're her presence that had filled
him with transcendent dreams of hone
and love, coming to him that night
beside the rock at Churchill, and lead.
ing him at last to Jeanne for ,vhon,
she had given up her life. He heard
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author Of king Spruce" "The Ram
rodders," "Thc Skipper and the
Skipped" etc.

Father, I know what you have
planned in regard to me with David
Roi." she said. But we shall not be
married as you have planned"
II have promised, my girl" walled
Beaulieu, fearing her gaze OF re.
proach, and trying supplication.
But l have not promised"
ut was done by the old Acadian
custom-by the custom OF the Beau.
iieus when they live in old Nor.
mandy" he pleaded. And the chill.
dren are expect TO help the fathers
keep the pledged word"
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| TITS changed into beast with horns n
| yelled the aviator NJ,
Marvellous !" gasped the Ogre. Biliyl
Goat pointed the gun toward them and
once more &ey fell back into thsI
depths Of the cave. Then Johnny Bull
took his turn on guard.
Now look at 1t !" shrielSed the aviatorI
but the Ogre was too much astonished|
to say Marvellous As they dodged
back third time under the threet@a1
the rifle, Balky Sam, again wearing Md
gas mask, took Johnny Bulls PLACE.
The beast is bewitched I" yelled thd
aviator when he caught sight of Saml
II want to get away from here"
$50 do l. This is too marvellous fof|
me-" admitted the Ogre, coughing yio}
lently
Now Peggy had an idea which sh<
whispered to Billy. He climbed to thu
top Of the bank over the cave and mol
toned to Balky Sam to act as IL he wer<
talking to the Ogre and aviator. Then0
he spoke In a deep voice, throwing "a
so that II seemed to come from Ball<y
Sam.
you deserve to be stuffed said th4
voice.
"Oh, oh. the beast talks! 1t surely e.
bewitched." yelled the aviator.
why did l ever come on this awful
trip?" muttered the Ogre.
But we will not stuff YOU" continued
the voice. I'VE will let you go II yo,X
fly away and never come back"
we WILL" promised the Ogre and
aviator In one breath.
Then hasten t6 your airplane anxI
as sign Of our knowledge and power
we will reveal the secret OF why II vl(I
not run. There is a. plug In tho case
line feed pipe"
suffering cats. who but a bewitc1ao<
beast would know that I! exclaimed th,{
aviator. I
Marvellous" gasped the Ogre
Now scoot!" !" ordered Billy. And fbs>
did scoot--so fast that they looked like
two black streaks going up the hin. n
a few minutes the roar of their enrine
was heard. and then the airplane soarcd
above the trees. 1t was headed soutb
The Ogre had had enough OF his invee]
tigations. IN
There. ] knew / could get rid "A
them" brayed Balky Sam.
IL was, the one that scared than. VI
ooasted Lonesome Bear. "
Did you hear them yell when; fbe-|
Jaw m; horns?' bleated Billy Goat
And they trembled, with fear ~
| appeared" growled Johnny Bull
But Billy and Peggy only looI.ex N
ach other and laughed. 7 n
fIs ssst essks sspzy. r4>>
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THE STORY THUS FAR

neaulleu's place n on the Red Lane.
The Red Lane IL any road on which good.
states. BeauIisu'. place IL on the bcr-
der and It's movable bar rolls on wheels
asross the floor from one country to tho
was educated I'm q convent and knows
nothing Of her fathers business. When
she comes homo .uDcxpectedly II H.
her 70 marry David Roi. o smussier. but
she refuses, Aldrich. IN the American
that Roi IL roing 10 bring from Canada.
He tries 70 block II and arrest tho snug
sicrs. He is wounded In o hsht and seeks
wounds dressed. Evangellne admits him
in opposition TO- the wishes Of her father
convent. They recornize each other. Roi
accuses them Of betnE sweethearts and
insults the glri-from the Canadian side
Of the room. Aldrich. though wounded.
tries to get at him. but is halted st tho
line by his duty as an officer.
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Lonesome Bear Is trapped IN his
den by the Flying Ogre. but escapes
phen Billy Coat butts tho Ogre into
tbe cUpel
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DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
ByDADDY

beginning Mondov aud ending
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(To BE CoNTINUED)
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REE:-FOURTHS DROP
WAR RISK INSURANCE:
NEED LOCAL AGENTS
Hughes Committee Asks Bureau
to Get in Closer Touch With
Service Men

Washington. July 1S.-CBy A. P.l-
Approximately thrcc fonrthS Of IT," f"""
million officers and enlisted mon in the
military forces who secured government
insurance policies through the War
Risk Insurance Bureau during the war
have failed to continue their payments.
This was disclosed during the meet
ings of the bureaus advisory commit
toe of thirteen. headed by Charles Evans
Hughes. which closed last night. Rec
ommendation that the organization of
tho insurance bureau be dccentraIized
in order to permit more direct and cf-
fcctive transaction of business was
made by the advisory committee follow
ing its series of conferences with Di-
rector ChoImeley Jones and other of
ticinS.
Failure of many policy holders to
continue payments and convert their
term policies was attributed largely to
the fact that the bureau is unable to
communicate with them. as 80 per cent
Of the addresses of discharged service
men are incorrect.
I'm order to reduce the necessity of
relying upon correspondence to carry
out this vast undertaking." the com
mittee recommended that qualified rep
resentatives of the bureau personally
enlist the aid of all state. county and
municipal officers in obtaining the cor
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number Of small summer dwellings.
we're destroyed. II was not until the
fire reached the Hotel Windsor that the
firemen were able to check it. A heavy
rain had soaked the buildings and saved
the town. The Hotel Belhaven. the
largest in the resort, was on fire sew
eral times. but was saved II is supposed
that the fire was caused by match
carelessly thrown down at the excur-
sion house. Three passenger coaches
on a side track were partly burned.
Because fire insurance rates were
high for the section no insurance was
carried The loss will amount to
$50, 900,
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OBJECT TO JULY 21 STRIKE
Several French Labor Bodies DIS
COURAGE General Walkout

Paris, July 1S.-(By A. P.)-The
proposed demonstrative strike of twen,
ty four hours, set for Jufy 20-2l, will
be far from general in France, accord
ing to the latest indications. The
chambers of commerce and several in
dependent labor organizations have pro
tested against the project, while re-
sistance TO it is being manifested with
in the Federation of Labor itself.
The executive committee of the feder-
alton, which met this afternoon to ar
range for the demonstration. intimated
that in view of the measures taken by
the government to decrease the cost of
living the program might be altered, and
that the railroad men, the postal ON.
ployes and the workers in the provisions
trades would perhaps not be asked to
join in the strike.
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.REHOBOTH BEACH
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Postoffice and Other Buildings
in Delaware Resorts Busi-
ness Section Destroyed
LOSS PLACED AT $4,000

Specidi Dispatch TO Evening Public Ledocr
Rehoboth Beach. Del, July 1S.-For
the fourth time within five years the
business section of Rehoboth Beach was
swept by fire early today.
The fire started in the Pennsylvania
Railroad excursion house, and spread to
the "fying horses" and carnival floors
and a row of small buildings lining the
approach to the beach from the railroad
station. Hard work on the part of
the summer visitors and the volunteer
fire department saved the electric light
plant.
The postoffice, stores occupied by
Albert Masten and William Truitt and
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D. S. C.'S FOR HEROES
Major Morris, Of Germantown. Is
Among those to Receive Honor

Washington. July 1S.-(By A. PD-
The following awards of Distinguished
Service Crosses were announced today :
Major William II. II. Morris, Ger
mantown, Pa.
Captains Lilburn G. Davidson, Jack
SON. Ky; Joseph NJ. Simpson. San An :
tonic. Tex. Xoda NJ. Lumley, Ramps
Vile. III.
Lieutcnants Herman G. McNulty,
Huntington. W. Va; Herbert J. Jones
(dcccascdD. Dresden. Tenn. and Frank
J. Fisher Cdcccased). 2010 North Fifth
street, Kansas City, Mo.
Scrgeants Marquis /. billiard. Lad
donia. Mo. Ernest !. Charter. Tower
City. y. D., and Holly Midkiff, S532
Carpenter street, Chicago.
Corporals Guy X. Davis (deceased)
Bedford Ind. Harry NJ. Ward, Greg
ory Landing. Mo-. and John G. Dun
can. Whiteside, Mo.
Privntes Almon f. Sprague. Cataw
ba, Wis. Thomas Z. Grider, Danville,
Ill. Orval Wilcoxson, Marietta, Okla.
Wade II. Jenkins. Orlando, Okla. Her
bert Kendall, Wolfboro. n. H., and
Walter Potter, Dayton, Tenn.
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legislation and wrong in principle.
II would make possible for any con
tractor to employ an engineer to make
plans upon which no one else could
bid.
Should Bid on County Plans
Contractors should bid on the plans
end specifications prepared by the en-
ginecrs employed by the county commits
sioners and upon no Others" says
the Governor.
In vetoing the bill giving right Of
eminent domain to electric light, heat
and power companies the Governor says
that its provisions are sufficiently
comprehensive to enable the compaE
les to exercise the power anywhere, in
Guiding homes. churches and cemeteries.
and that he knows Of no reason why
the policy of the commonwealth exempt
ing such places from eminent domain
should be changed.
The bill is also Objectionable in that
the Public Service Commission is vest
ed with authority to determine when
the power shall be exercised" says the
Governor.
THE right of eminent domain is one
Of the great powers of the state. 1t
does not depend for its existence upon a
constitutional grant. but inheres in
the state as an attribute of sovereignty
| am of the opinion that the use of this
power should be controlled through the
legislative and judicial branches Of the
government and that no administrative
body should be vested with general au
thority to determine the time and oc-
cnsion of it's exercise"
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HURRY SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Senate Clears Way for Prompt
Passage Of Amended Measure

Washington. July 1s.-(By A. y
Senate leaders cleared the way for
prompt action today of the S613, 900, 900
sundry civil appropriation bill as passed
yesterday by the House with an increase
from $4,000, 900 to S14,000.O00 in the
appropriation for vocational education
of soldiers and sailors, designed to
meet President Wilson's objections in
his veto of the original measure. "a.
Before the Senate convened the ap-
preparations committee ordered the bill
reported favorably without amendment.
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STETTIN COUNTER-STRIkE
German Citizens Fight Transporta'
tion Waikout

Berlin. July 1S.-OBy A. PA
citizens counter strike began at Stct-
tin on Thursday as a protest against
the strike which paralyzod transporta-
ton facilities there for the last few
days.
All stores, including food establish .
ments, drug stores and peoples kitchens,
have been closed, physicians refuse to
treat patients. gas and water plants
have been shut down and wells through p
out the city are already pumped dry.
Railroad workers threaten to extend the
strike to StralSund.
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STRIKE HALTS SHIPBUILDING
Twenty-eieht Vessels Launched In
British Columbia This Year

Vancouver, B. c., July 1S.-Twen-
ty eight vessels. wooden and steel, have
been launched in this province since
the beginning of the year. Thus far
total tonnage of 70, 500 has been sent
to the water from British Columbia
yards. Last year there were forty two
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sourbon.o Orleans Prince Dead

Paris, July 1S. - (Havas.) - The
Duke of Pentlievrc. of the house of
Bourbon Orleans, died suddenly today
at the age of seventy four years. He
was a son of Francis. Prince of Join
vile, son of the Duke of Nemours, and
Of Princess Frances of Braganza.
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York claarmakers Strike

York. Pa, July 1S.-Their demand
for an increased wage scale Of 50 per
1000 cigars having been refused. 260 ci
garmakers employed by the General
Cigar Company quit work here.
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LOCKOUT STOPS ALL
. BUILDING IN CHICAGO
100, 900 Workmen in Enforced
IcIeness-2o,ooo Threaten
to Quit at Baltimore
SlGNAlMEN AWAIT REPLY

Chicago, July 1S.--Building opera
tions in Chicago are at standstill today,
and more than 100000 workmcn are
idle, as a result of lockout ordered
by the executive committee of the Build
ing Construction Employers Associa-
tion.
Yesterday the organization issued an
ultmatum declaring that unless the
members of the carpenters. lathers =.
iron workers and other unions, who
have been on a strikt for several weeks
returned to work by s o'clock this
morning and agreed to abide by the pro
vision of their Joint trade wage con
tracts. which run until 1921. the build
ers would indefinitely suspend all
operations.
The strikers ignored the threat and
the lockout CnSucd.
With union carmou ready tn take
strike vote to-day following refusal oi
their demand for a - per cent increase
in wages to eighty tlv" cents an hour
the Chicago elevated railways pctition"d
the STATE Public Utilities Commission
for an increase in fares.
Baltimore. July is BY y. r.
The building contractors Of Baltimore
are facing Il threatened strike of -''O"l
mechanics. members of the several
building trades unions.
po..o 1,,1,. Is s-,rv A pl-An
II ,i ar .bo striI,n of uniou ON
- - tLa pa.tor Elevated Railway
r'.. r'o'. .,,,,a.nol ,,ossihIo when the
IN" ..,,atnos of tho road agreed to
puo,.: p:. .La ooo+rovor.v to nm arbitra
SUM ,,,,,,,-oj of II Ware Bar
.'on 'o,,, oo,,nsoI for tho romranv: James
p yarev counsel for the union, and
thiru .Iul.o, +ndo' cndcd without
'on''' 49,, ,Iird ,ncnbcr of the
agree'''I'' 1-,,u ,bo third man is
proposed p"'' I.o,,n, SOW no stems can
nameu' uL'o'I ~, aa,,i,c nr rho strike.
oeE'"N'"
Providence. July lN.-'hF a.
daoidod to anti work at midnight TO
,,inht Tho action was conditional upon
~ nossihility that the union othclalS
.odov come TO some agreement
os,o,orv 70 the men with the re-
s";rors of the Rhode Island Company.
c..,. Mo TrIv 1s-(By A.
haISa9 DnLood of Railway Sig
f.l-lhe h'U' =, !1.,th o,r,,ol conven-
nalmeh' I'LL 'H'. -. .Lo;r couu
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.SPROUL VETOES BILL
FOR COURT OF CLAIMS
Not Necessary, Says Governor.
Retroactive Clause Particularly
Objectionable, He Believes
OTHER MEASURES VETOED

Harrisburg. July 1S.-The Senate
bill establishing state court of claims
has been vetoed by Governor Sproul on
the ground that he is not convinced of
the necessity for it and that in any
event it would be an unwise move.
Under existing law the common
wealth can not be sued unless it gives
its consent. This bill makes the state
liable to respond in damages for the
negligence of any of its agents or en-.
ployes.' says the Governor. ""The
federal government has never assumed
such liability and l am advised that
few. if any, states have done so. The
proposition is revolutionary in this
state and at time when the common
wealth is just beginning its extensive
road program it seems unwise to throw
down the bars and assume the enormous
responsibility entailed
Another reason for the disapproval
of the bill is the provision in Section
10 that it shall be retroactive as to
claims ex contractor arising at any
time within the last fifteen years, while
it is but six years as to individuals.
Certainly this is unreasonable. The
state should not be required to defend
against these old claims
The Governor also says that the bill
was not carefully prepared; that provi
sion for a jury trial in such court is
unwse and objects to other features,
concluding with this observation: "The
judges of the Dauphin county courts
are paid additional compensation for
trying the commonwealth cases. They
have disposed of such cases with marked
| ability and promptitude."
Netoes Building and Loan Bill
The bill allowing building and loar
! associations to make temporary loans
with war bonds as collateral was vetoed
because it is without the scope of such
associations, and the law never intended
them to have such powers. which be
long to the banking business.
The Governor vetoed the bill to make
| employees of the state insurance funC
employees of the commonwealth on the
ground that they are not paid by the
state. and no good could be served by
making them state employees.
The Senate bill requiring alternate
plans and specifications for county
bridges to be filed with county commits
sioners is classed as lilly considered
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Major w. II. n. Morris Decorated
Major William II. H. Morris, of
Germantown. has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross. according
to announcement from Washington to-
day.
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rect addresses of discharged service men.
The committee recommended that the
bureau establish local representatives
in each state.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
Guard Your Breath.

"A mans BREATH" says Popular Sci
ence Monthly, as often betrayer Of
secrets. He may have been out late,
sitting up with sick friend, but
when he reaches home his loving wife
at once opens up her battery Of re-
proaches.
"Now comes the news that two In
ventors in Osceola, Ark, have joint
ly invented breath-guard Of a new
pattern. 1t is said to be efficient, but
not in the manner you were thinking
Of. It is intended to protect dentists,
BARRIERS and physicians from inhal-
ing the germ-laden breath Of their pa
tents or patrons. 1t consists of
small curved shield Of glass placed
so as to cover the nostrils and held in
position by spring clip gripping the
partition wall of the nose on the in
side. Many diseases are directly COM
municated through the inhalation of
tainted air, and q device Of this kind
should be boon to professional peo-
pie who are compelled, by the nature
Of their duties. to be in close proxim-
ity to those whom they serve"