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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
CHAPTER I
The Kidnapping

SHRILL cries. coming from the house
~ next door, halted Peggy and Billy in
their evening play.
Help Police Send for a detective !''
shrieked various voices.
What an awful rowl The Boy Who
Howls must be having terrible tan
trum" exclaimed Peggy.
He ought to be spanlsedr, declared
Billy Belgium. Then he listened intent
ly to the confusion. But I don't hear
his howl in all that noise. Sometbine
must be really wrong this time"
Just then servant rushed from the
house, nearly knocking over a police
man who was running UP to see what
the racket was about.
"oh. Mr.. Policeman, come quickly ~
cried the servant. Reginald has been
kidnapped"
That news startled Peggy and Billy.
Reginald Jones-Brown was the rish,
name Of the Boy Who Howls But only
his family called him Reginald. Every
one else knew him as the "Howler."
They named him that because Regi-
nald was always bowling over something
or other, He howled when he had TO
go to bed and he howled when he was
called in the morning; he howled when
he had to take his bath and he howled if
his hands were dirty; he howled when
his mother served strawberry shortcalke
when he wanted ice cream and he
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THE MOTHER

In the days when love was youth
full,
Babe of mine,
And the heart that laughed was
truthful,
Babe of mine,
Long before / hid my grieving,
With a smile of fond deceiving,
You told stories worth believing,
Babe OF mine.
Wondrous tales your eyes have told
me,
Babe of mine;
Wordless tales to grip and hold me,
Babe Of mine.
In the futures reel and smother
Battling for the right, no other
Tale SO sweet for me, your mother,
Babe of mine.
Happiness knows stinted measure,
Babe OF mine.
bSulu Sdiiic Huibhi6 loi d tiSoSuict
Babe of mine.
Death found you. hugged you to
me,
But your eyes no longer knew me;
And the world was sad and gloomy,
Babe of mine.
After years Of grieving, praying,
Babe of mine,
Babes around my knees were play
ing,
Babe of mine.
Thus my prayers were answered
clearly,
For I loved tlfem, oh, so dearly;4
Love like that for you-or nearly,
Babe of mine.
Years have flown; and while tar.
ried,
Babe of mine,
All my babes grew up and married,
Babe of mine.
Thus the scythe or time has clett
me,
OF my babies has bereft me-
I.You're the only one that's left me.
Babe Of mine!
So while in my chair I'm rocking,
Babe of mine,
| Loving memories come fiocking,
Babe of mine.
| Loving tendernesses linking
Earth to where the stars are wink
ing,
For 1t is Of you I'm thinking,
Babe of mine!
| GRIF ALEXANDER.
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CHAPTER Y
Dozen the World With BiIledeau

A NAXAGoRAs BILLEDEAU came
flddling through the drowsy noon.
His pudgy little horse slouched along
sleepily. The dished wheels Of the
dusty blackboard wabbled and revolved
at about the rate Of speed observed by
the second hand of a respectable
clock.
AnaXagoras Billedeau sat on the
buckboard's seat, his short legs cross
ed, his body doubled forward-and he
was fiddling industriously.
The reins were loose on the DASH
board. The horse plodded with wag.
ging ears, needing no driver. 1t was
the fond belief of old "Rosum-the-
bow"-such was Billedeau's nickname
along the border-that his horse so
loved the fddle's strains that the
music made roads smooth and hills
easy.
So now, when the sun beat upon
the white clay stretches, Anaxagoras
Luulcu lOT Tic WdSShlB cars Va lilc
patient beast-the shaggy little horse
who drew this fiddling rover up and
down the broad valley OF the st. John
No one along the border there
abouts who did not know Billedeau!
He was very much Of public char
acter in the Acadian country-the
wandering minstrel of the plain folks
of the sloping valley fields and the
hedging forests clearings.
There is a song of many stanzas ex.
tant along the border, and it cele
brates the fame Of Fiddler Billedeau
The first verse goes;
| II you've been on Madawaslla, 1 guess
perhaps you know
| Old m-the-bow-that's Billedeau
He's a short, fat. wide man-way out
| so!
oh yes, that's him-that's Billedeau.
| He fiddles for his living, and he plays
| so very nice,
| He plays SO longs you like him for a
! very little price
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
Business Career of Peter Flint
Story Of Salesn,anship by Harold Whitehead
(Copyright.)

a single interview. Others take months.
Some need general advice; others need
careful investigation. Some are humor-
Gus; others are tragedies. Some are
the result Of ignorance others the out
come of crime.
! "All of them are intensely interesting,
ana no two are alike. 1t means a never
ending variety OF experience-an ever
sona,ities. Some cases are simple and
trifiing, while others are complicated"
I couldn't help breaking in, although
I'd intended to say nothing until he
was through. "Mr. Duke, how can you
know about every kind Of business?
For instance, one man may be in the
furniture business, the next a ship own
er, then a wool broker, then a grocer
or an undertaken or a hotel proprietor.
Isn't that so?"
He nodded, smiling.
Are you really able TO know all the
ins and outs of al these mixed busi-
nesses?"
"I'll put your mind at rest. friend
Peter. Business Is governed by definite
principles. 1t matters not what the par
ticular business may bet may be any
of those you've mentioned-it is con-
trolled by the same basic principles OF
business. Therefore, once we master
ipla oil tp
to use our ingenuity and imagination
to see how they should be applied to
the particular business under considera-
ton. DO you follow my meaning?"
I did, of course; could see 1t as
clear as anything. but I'd never thought
of it that way before.
my business then, is applying these
principles Of business to the particular
business Of my clients. Let me add,
friend Peter, for your comfort, that 1
happen to own two very successful
businesses in quite different lines-but
come, let US get back to you
I'd almost forgotten my problem in
my interest in Dukes remarks.
my puSlHesS mas grown most SatlS-
factorily in the last few years, and it
has got to the place where I need an
understudy. l need some one to be
always with me, to be confidential
worker in all my cases and TO do such
actual work as require.
TT Is the position offer to you,
friend Peter. Before you say anything
I'll tell you why offered 1t to you.
"You have imagination, good nature,
an excellent selling sense. the ability to
mix easily with other people. You are
optimistic and not afraid to work. You
come from splendid home where you
have absorbed good moral ideals.
I'm addition to that your varied ex-
perience with its mixture of failure and
success has shown you have versatility.
The actual experience has naturally
given you a Worthwhile fund of in
formation.
'Will You join me in my work and
be prepared to work hard. study much
and learn to think lot and say but
little?"
"oh, Mr.. Duke" was all l could gasp.
what a m-dandy job"
Then you would like TO accept?"
II sure would, believe me. That's
great"
Then, suppose you. arrange to start
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work with ne on Monday week? You
Will, of course, be busy next week help
Ing your friend Francis to get married"
again that amused smile OF his
"Thatn be fine, Mr.. Duke, and
ooht Know how to thank you"
Don't try to, in words, friend pet.r.
ie' your actions do that. Just a little
more now. You will, of course. i've
mere with me. Walter will arr.nn
quarters for YOU. 1t is necessary o.,
you to be here, for we never knou-'
"hen an urgent call for help NAV cor,.
and believe in prompt action
iou VIII not work for me, but With
me- you must quickly develop q his.
mans way Of thinking, acting and ta,,-.
ing Tor you and I are going to do big
things together, hope.
Take this book and ro.a 4.
the week If You have time" ,oot,
1t ana read the title, How to Ta,k~
say Mr.. Duke, do really talk nj,
that bump A ~i'
There is room for improvemen,-,vo
'hings 1 admire in ycu, friend Peter. are
the splendid way you accept criticism,
ana your willingness to learn"
ne stood up and, of course SO did
ihen, It's understood, Peter. that
You VIII be here on Monday wee,s reoa,,
10 help me to help others out of their
troubles and place them on the road TO
success and happiness"
we shook hands, and as his long
nervous fingers grapped my hand. I felt
ehat that handclasp put the seal of
friendship on our acquaintanceship.
left him feeling a glow Of wondrous
anticipation of the splendid and fasci.
mating work ahead for me.
II mean to do my best all nv amer.
sies must be given TO measuring I'D to
the responsibilities of my opportunity.
Later on I'll perhaps tell of Bruno
Duke and his work and Of my share in
IT, but first 1 must make good.
What a satisfaction there is in know.
ing that in spite Of all my stupid blum
derins and pig-headed ignorance have
come through with the good wishes and
congratulations of all those for whom
care.
I'm going to Farmdale tomorrow, but
must write to Mary and tell her OF nv
wonderful future.
Dear dear Mary! How thankful an,
TO have won her dear love. Please God,
will make myself real man--a man
whom people will be glad to know. I'll
Duiid my success on knowing how and
doing right.
III make Mary proud of me and give
her. besides all my love. the satisfaction
or having husband VINO is an honor
able successful business man.
(THE END)
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But the horse had seen a girl who
rose from beneath a roadside tree and
came so close to the side of the high
way .tha. even a sleepy horse could
understand that she had business to
transact with the fiddler So the horse
halted. And when the girl spoke An
axagoras opened his eyes.
He did not know the girl. But as
one who had viewed all the border
beauties over the bridge of his fiddle
for many year, and therefore DOS.
sessed judgment in the matter 0.
charms, he realized in his heart that
this girl was entitled to reign queen
over the fairest of the others.
Her dress was black, her hair was
dark, and between glowed a face
whose eyes were anxiously, eagerly
alight, whose lips were red and parted
appealingly, whose eyes were twin
prayers to which a saint would in
cline.
"Bo' jour, Mam'selle," cried Anaxa.
goras, dragging off his dusty hat.
She answered him in the patois OF
the border-the archaic dialect OF
old Normandy; its forms of speech
have persisted from the times of the
forefathers, even as the strains Of Jer.
sey COWS and Norman horses have
persisted in Acadia. \
"I am Evangeline Beaulieu, M'sei
Billedeau. | have seen you in the
north country at St. Basil"
"Ah, am the very well-known man
Mam'selle." He patted his fiddle and
tucked it under the buckboard's seat
'Those who have the jolly feet remcm
ber me. You have danced, eh, when
my fiddle played the good plon-plon?' p
"I have not danced, Mser, for !
have been in the convent school ever
since I was very little girl"
Then the young men have been
very sad all these years." he declared
with a flourish of old-time gallantry
"You are a Beaulieu, eh? A Beaulieu
of Ste. Agathe? A Beaulieu of the
! Cote portage, or"
"I am Vetai Beaulieu's girl" she
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FTHE RED LANE gy s.n.ss: %o..1% !. y. 1@s s.'s.,

! reason outside OF the desire to humili-
ate her. 1t had suddenly occurred to
him that penniless girl would not
be able TO go far in the world. The
suggestion Of Roi was bearing fruit.
After her lesson she would be an
Acadian daughter. meek and obedient.
She produced a few coins from a
purse and, turning modestly from
them, a tiny chamois bag from its
hiding place in her breast.
TITS what 1 have saved from my
allowance" she explained, her voice
steady. II changed the money into
gold pieces and saved them" She laid
them and the silver coins in his out
stretched hands.
ITS the wicked money! suppose
your fine, high friends tell you about
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il was very atill. The sun was hot
and high. Sleepy drone of insects had
replaced the songs Of the birds. The
stupor or somnolence descended on
Vetal
He stretched himself across his
broad door in tho sunshine and snored.
his head on his breast. He did not
want to lose a customer. He knew
that no one could enter without walk
ing him.
Faring along the Monarda turnpike.
now in the flare of the high sun, now
treading the chickering's OF shade and
light under the wayside trees, trudged
the Evangeline of a newer Acadia
self-expatriated
Vetal Beaulieu would not have slept
so soundly IL he had understood
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howled when the other children would
not play with him and he howled when
they did; he howled IL his father smiled
and he howled IL his father frowned; he
howled in the day and he howled in the
night Altogether the neighborhood re-
garded him as a bowling pest.
And now the Howler was kidnapped.
Good !" exclaimed Billy at first
thought. "The neighbors can sleep in
peace tonight"
But think how badly his mother will
feel" replied Peggy. And how awful
for the poor Howler to be held by those
kidnappers."
They'll let him 20 quick enough
when he gets to howling!' answered
Billy. But even though he talked in
that unsympathetic way about the Howl
er. he was prompt to give his help in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
Author Of "King Spruce" "The Ram
rodders." "The Skipper and the
Skipped" etc.

For a supper and a bottle OF that white
morson--
He plays for kitchen dances on the
North st. John.
Ho, hi, no!
Rosum on the bow,
We like lot Of music. oh, M'ser Billie
deau!
Ho, hi hoi
Caper heel and toe
You shall fiddle for my wedding. good
Mser Billedeaul
This was the Anaxagoras Billedeau
who came flddling through the drowsy
noon. His eyes were closed, and haste
mattered not to him. For, wherever
there was roof on the border he knew
that shelter waited for him-shelter
food and a bed, and batting for his
little horse.
The horse stopped, and Billedeau did
not open his eyes. There. was no
hurry.
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spreading the alarm and helping to or
sanize searching parties.
All through the evening the neighbors
and the detectives searched for Reginald
Jones-Brown. He could not be found.
He had vanished--where, when. and
how. no one knew. He had gone howl
Ing toward the alley in the morning and
that had been the last of him.
Maybe he howled on a strange fence
and somebody threw a shoe at him.
thinking him a bowling cat" suggested
Billy.
"Whoo Whoo !" said a voice and
down swooped Judge OWL In his claws
he held a dirty paper. rs there Howl
er lives around hereg" asked the Judge.
''He does, but he is lost" answered
Peggy.
Then this is the place, and you can
deliver my message" hooted Judge Owl,
flying quickly away into the darkness.
Billy held the paper up to street
light and this is what he found scrawl-
ed upon it: IF you want the Howler
brought back, put twenty bushels of
oats, thirty cabbages. thirteen plump
mice. and five juicy beefsteaks behind
Farmer Dalton's barn before daylight. :"
1t was signed, "The Black Hoof," and at
the bottom was the print Of a black
hoof.
He has been kidnapped by the Black
Hoof gang. We must tell the detec-
tives at once" said Billy.
NO" cried Peggy. "This looks very
suspicious to me. Some Of our friends
may be mixed up in it. We must
try to find who the members of the
Black Hoof are"
TOMORROW aoiH be told holo Pe00p
aud Billy 90 out into the night to
search for the kidndppers)
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confessed. bravely. though her lips
quivered. 'vetai Beaulieu OF the bor-
der store"
He opened round eyes. He clucked
softly. He jerked his head with side
ways gesture.
You are the girl Of Vetal of the
Monarda Pike?"
Yes, M'ser Billedeau. I must tell
you a sorrowful truth, for I have a
great favor to ask OF you. am 60
ing away from home. I am going to
earn my own living. could not
stay with my father. There has been
sad trouble between U.S."
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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ILJHEN Bruno Duke said those words.
w Friend Peter, here's my sugges-
ton for you," put down my cup Of
coffee and waited
you know something Of my work,
don't your"
"In a general way, yes, Mr.. Duke
"I'Il make it clear. act as sales or
business counselor to any business man
or corporation desiring my services.
The only stipulation make is that they
possess moral business ideals.
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DREAMLAND NDADYENTURES-- BUD Daddu
HOHLED'

In this story Peggy and Bnry soivo
q kidnapping mystery IN vhich they
fnd old friends tnvolvedJ
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o. the Maine-C Canadian border. on the
4 '.:s :Tub.assf b.ss.u kps~s sssp. s as and
sTs.s, e ,unss, sHs i.uST SDTertsS: lsS
fSSFsesr bsinr In. both. Evsngeline, his
<es.htsr. eduSstsd In 2 convent. returns tarns
3 QSsek 70 both. She aisapproyes q her
&Syi1 Rsi, 3 smusxler. and srouses Roi.s
lQ1eus anger by showing interest IN
k3rfeh, an American customs officer.
S0Un1ei in en- EFFORT 70 arrest some of
|S(ss divers smurrIing sheen across the
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She answered him in the patois of the border

women better-and the resoluteness of
: one woman in particular.
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Puzzling

"You know. to me. this automobile ID
like woman,
How do you mean?'
'Pm afraid I'm never going to under-
stand II and ] never know what it's go-
ing to do next."-Detroit Free Press
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A man may lead woman to the altar
after which he becomes follower.
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Lots of people seem to go to church for
the purpose of picking flaws In sermons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10

A few good misses in the chorus ara
apt to help revue to make hit.
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The world Is prison from which no
man need hope to escape alive.
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The more woman has in her head.
the less she thinks about what is on it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10

Even the man who is a dreamer at
tracts attention-when he snores.
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Many a mans love for his club is due
to the fact that his wife never gives her
tongue a rest.
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Toothless

First Tramp--what kind Of dogo id
you like best?
Second Tramp--Toothless II Pearson'f
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Resemblance

Darling. do you think you could bS
happy with man like me?"
well. perhaps--if he wasn't too much
like you !'-Pearson's Weekly.
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Tiny Truths

Men are born, but husbands are made
II a womans face is a poem 1t should
be a lineless one 01'"
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His first love and his first shave are
two episodes In every young mans career
that he never forgets.--Pearson's Weekly.
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Misery loves company-and she usua
ly has plenty OF it.
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
BY Louise Hoffman

sVLTHAT in the world do you want
w with those pillow shams?" laughed
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TOMORROW aciH be told hoD Pe0oy
aud Billy 90 out into the night to
search for the kidnappers.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-25
TRY THESE COLUMNS
AND WATCH THE
RESULTS
NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS


Sealed proposals viii be received b,
the Board of Chosen Freehoiders o.
Mtddlesex County at a meeting TO be
$50 p. NJ in the Freeholce-s' Room.
County Record Building. Bayard Street.
New Brunswick. New Jersey for the
furnishing and delivery of:
ITEM lis gross toni Egg Coal to
be delivered in the coal bins of the
County Jail. New Brunswick. n J;
be delivered in bags in the coal bins
A. the County Court House. New
brnnsMick a,
be delivered in bags in the coal bins
Of the County Record Building, New
Brunswick. N. J.
ITEM lis gross tons Egg Coal to
be delivered at the County Work House
Georges Road at point outside of
building TO be designated by master of
The above coal Is to be thoroughly
screened. to be the best grade of an
thracite coal n each load must be
accompanied by a certificate OF weight.
The above amounts are estimated
quantities supposed to be needed. but
the Board of Freeholders reserves the
right to purchase more or less accord
buildings up to May I. 1920.
The deliveries are to be made in such
quantities and at such times as may
be required by the Board of Freehold
Bidders Will DO required 70 state n
price for each building bid on re.
CARELESS of what time during the
aforesaid period delivery IL made.
Proposals must be scaled and en-
dorsed Proposals for Coal, and must
be accompanied by a certified check
payable to +. william Hilker. County
Collector, for not less than ten per
cent. (10Per cent? OF the amount bid
to insure the execution of the contract
liz awarded. Upon bid being awarded
the successful bidder must enter into
contract and give bond in the moun
of 100000 and falling so. to do his
certified check will be forfeited.
| Checks of unsuccessful bidders viii
be returned Immediately after award
OF contract. In case of rejection OF
bids all checks will be returned FORTH
| with.
Upon entering into proper contract
and giving proper bond both subject to
the approval of the County Counsel
and Board of Chosen Freholders and
Ming of same. the check of the sue
cesfuli bidder will be returned to him.
| The Board of Chosen Freeholders re-
serve the right TO reject any and all
bids IL deemed In the best interest OF
the County so to do.
BY order OF the Board of Chosen
F~reeholders of the County of Middle-
THOMAS j. MULvIHILL..
Clerk.
| 3g16-4-25-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-25

Miss Jane Cowi ought to know the
secret Of telephone operating. At
least she ought to know more than
q mere outsider about the art Of tbs
profession, for she he's been acting
the part Of q telep' 1e operator In
the play. THE Crowded Hour"
Miss Cowl says that one Of her best
friends 10 q telephone operator in
Chicago girl whom she has never
seen, but whom she feels she knows
very well simply because Of that inde-
Unable virtue called personality which
the girls voice reflected. During q
part Of my long stay in Chicago"
said Miss Cowl, ~ had frequent oc-
casions to use the telephone. Every
time I picked up q receiver and that
girl answered I felt a sense Of cheer,
II knew that whatever the delay
might be. / was getting the best pos.
sibie service az far as she was con.
cerned.
"It was her tone, a pleasing iLdes.
ton that had real Spirits sincere
desire to be of aid. back Of It. I used
to look forward to her CHEEKY good
morning and soothing good night
II became 30 that during an inferno
Of insomnia when my eyes had grown
tired and I could no longer read. !
used to talk to her in the early morn.
ing hours before I finally dropped OK
to sleep.
II feet that that girl 10 one Of my
dearest friends.-and she was truly
4 friend in need. II aver there was
a voice with a smile that girl had II.
=" cite this girl simply as an ex.
ample. There are many others I have
met who prove the slogan, the voice
with the smile wins am convinced
that any girl who becomes an opera.
tor can make II q profession instead
Of a Job, thereby becoming not only
more valuable to herself. but an as
set to her employers, who in the last
analysis are really the public.--Ths
Teiephons Review N. Y.