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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
HOW EDWARD MADE GOOD.

Day after day and year after year
passed. and now Edward was a boy
OF is; But he was the same Edward.
still having his way. still doing bad.
II was a real fall day. the sun was
shining brightly. Mrs. Prietor was
IN her room busy knitting. The door
New open and in came Edward.
New York. / don't know how long
I'll be gone. perhaps a rear or more.
am going to see what New York
Wall do for me"
AL right, my son." She said. sad
~. Il hope you won't stay long. n
don't forget your old mother is still
waiting and praying for YOU. Re-
member. Edward. that l am always
the same, your own loving mother
He looked very much changed as
by, mother"
Down the little village street he
went and people staring at him could
see a tall; handsome. young man.
with a look in his large gray, eyes.
at last Was Was S on the ,T MnaF'e and H it
seemed that New York was a thou
anne in sight of that large city.
taxi and soon was at Hotel Aston.
would walk up and down those
streets rying to be good; ,,-
NHen one morning, IL was ouHudy.
he was strolling around a small
spring morning in May. and the birds
singing seemed TO Edward to say.
BE good!' He was walking very
slowly. watching the rich people pass
on their way TO church But at last
he caught a glimpse of a small child.
with dark curly hair hanging aroun
her sad, sweet face. Her eyes were
dark and seemed very sad and lone
some. her clothes were very near
rags and were hanging nearly to her
feet. But In her hand she carried a
large white rose. She came nearer.
Good morning, little girl" Edward
said.
Good morning. she answered.
Where are you going with that
oh" the little creature answered..
Why! didn't you know it's Moth
His face flushed. But he could not
answer as really he didn't know il.
She looked up into his Eyes again and
said: You know my mothers dead
and I haven't any one now. hut any
way am going TO church: are you?"
Are o going to walk" he asked.
"Oh. yes. I am going to walk three
old long miles, even If l do get tired"
oh! little girl. we will see" he
said. She looked at him very inno-
cent now. n about that time a taxi
turned the corner. Come with me-"
no said. as they both crawled in the
taxi. They were soon at the large
church and as they walked in every-
ticing they took a seat near the
front
(To Be Continually
BY DOROTHY J. BAILEY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
CONTEST SUGGESTIONS.

My Dear Girls and Boys.-1 don't
believe you want q contest, l am hav-
ing such n hard time getting sug-
sest!ons fori It. Surely there must be
some things that you would enjoy
writing n drawing about. I think
we will leave tho debate until after
the examinations are over and school
Is out for tho summer, because that
ID quite hard and you have to put
SO much time on 1t, but we ought
to BIO able to nave 4 fine contest. 1
want some really original. You see
grown-up people tell me We have a
very original club. n J don't want
them to change their minds, do you?
1 think II you wrot about the
closing of school. whether you liked
1t or not. what you thought about
school and vacation. drew pictures
of things in chool and out OF it,
maybe hat would be a good idea,
but I am merely suggesting. really
want you to think OF a brand new
subject.
Write and tell me a fine subject for
the next contest and I will give a
prize to the child who the
best title. What about that TO stir
your lazy honcs?'
v0Tp Enrr~1o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
THE DARING RESCUE.
CHAPTER I. The Fire.

IL 10 not He,y GneeLlui sounQ 10
OF Melban. That Is the way IL felt
to Jack Richards. who was selling
papers on the next block to his home.
Jack vas a smart boy for his age.
for he was only IL, but he know that
lives were in danger when n house
is on fire; So he started on the run
for the fire.
When he arrived he spent the time
at the beautiful house which
on fire. The frcmen were going
around to see that everybody was
saved After a while they thought
everybody was saved. when a
in the attic opened and a
beautiful girls head appeared. She
calls for help.
(To Re Contfnued.b
BERNARD HOOPER,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
A sPARnow,s NEST.

The time had come thai all birds
sTS,eee the place for their home.
and looked to. find the safest and
most comfortable place. AT last they
decided to build In the crimson ram
bier rose bush that ran over the
west end of the front porch. They
selected the thickest part. and there
they worked and built a snug and
don't know which were the
proudest; the children hat found an
egg In h nest or the bird. Every
day they threw crumbs around tho
door for them to eat When there
were four eggs in the nest the
mother bird didn't leave them day
or night. After many tiresomc days
TO the little mother there were four
baby birds in the snug little nest.
Then how busy the parent birds
were finding food for four little hun
cry mouths. The children watched
the little birds. and how they grew!
At last they few away to build
nests OF their own. This is a true
story.
Composed by
VIRGINIA TISDALE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
MICKEY.

She was a very ute little. dog:
Papa got her for his birthday;
She was always on the steps or porch
And never out of the way.
I would feed her every day:
Bread and watbr ! would give
Her for dinner and supper
Because I wanted her TO live.
But one day when 7 was at school
She went away somewhere;
She must have gone to the swim
ming pool
And drowned herself In there.
We went in the woods and called
her,
But we didn't hear her bark;
We would have stayed in there
longer
If it hadn't gotten dark.
We didn't see her again.
This puppy Of so much fame:
We said. Here. Mick: here. Mickey"
For Mickey was her name.
GLENNA PURCELL.
Gage 10 years.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
MINNIE LEWIS.
IT'S MAY AND VACATION TIME.

Vacation time has come once more.
And oh. how happy 1t seems.
And oh, how cool and nice May winds
blow;
Vacation is the hour OF happy dreams.
See how softly the leaves on the
trees blow.
I hear the brooks and the valleys
say,
It's May time. every one ought to
know.
It's May time. a bright and sunny
day.
It's May time In the valley and all
through the hills.
Merry. merry May is here once more.
It's May all owe the brooks and rills;
Oh, see how merry the water in the
brooks flow.
Oh. how good vacation seems.
We will go to the orook where the
winds sweetly blow.
We will go to the brook and ish In
their silvery streams.
We will fish where the flowers sweet
ly grow.
L. ELISABETH RICHARDS.
II Years Old.
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GTINIE.

When spowballs are blooming
And e~vertyhing's bright,
With buttercupS coming,
Lifting their heads TO the light,
Then We know that springs here,
And we nave not a fear.
We wait with Impotence for school
time to end.
And we play in the sunshine in
the beautiful hours;
We make us a garden in the lane at
the bend.
And we joyfully pick all the sweet
flowers.
tOriginal.l
MARY THOMPSON.
Gage IL years.)
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SPRING.

Spring! Spring! Gentle Spring! Is
here.
And ] am SO glad;
Oh! mother dear.
For she is the infant of the year,
With her little frills and rufus.
She brings so many lovely things.
Sweet woodsy doors and the begin
ming OF everything that's dear.
When lilies bloom so white,
And birds sing from morn till night,
When cherries ripe and red are hang
ing over head;
For merry children. who romp and
play,
And have a good time all through
the day.
INEZ r GwALTSEY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
VENUS.

There was a little girl and her name
was Ruth.
She V told a story. and she al
waye told the truth:
She was the prcttiest girl In the
school.
And they called her Venus. as was
their rule.
Her curls were the loveliest ever seen.
And n was even pretticr when
she wore green;
She was the smartest girl in her
studies you yer saw;
If the teacher asked her IL she
knew q thing she never said
Nah"
MARY THOMPSON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
KINDNESS.

Once there were two children. One
a they went off in the woods to
play. The boy saw a birds nest and
wanted to ge: the eggs. but the eirl
would not let him get 1t. She said 1t
would disturb the mother bird, but
he kept on trying to get the eggs.
But soon h made the boy let the
nest alone. After he came down from
the tree h told him he ought to be
ashamed to treat a bird like he
wanted to treat that one. And after
his sister told him a lesson about
birds and the good they do, he was
glad he did not disturb them, and
after that he never troubled birds
again, and was n very good boy after
that He learned a lesson In the
woods when he went out to play.
Written by HELEN STARKE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
INDIANS.

Indians have many strange beliefs.
Do you know ono OF these beliefs?
Yes. soma believe that tho stars arc
mon and women In the happy hunt
Ing ground, while others think them
fairy creatures In a far-off world.
of them say Nokoms, Hiawatha's
grandmother. was tho Daughter OF
the Moon.
a shooting star was supposed to
bring evil. and the northern lights
were said by como to be the God and
Goddess OF War.
! SARAH FoRsTMANN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
SPRING.

This is spring. the flowers are he
ginning to bloom. tho lilacs are
blooming and the snowballs. the
leaves are getting green AND larger.
Tho winter has gone and spring Is
here. The children are happy as
they gather flowers by the roadside.
The Sforgst5me.nots, lilies and vio-
i'ss Writtsn bys lucy i, rrBRs,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
Editorial and Literary Department
THE G. IDE

Store the sunshine away. dear,
In mind, body and heart,
For the world is full of Joy. dear.
Tho some Of us must part
OF course. there will be dark days,
dear,
And days that arc full of pain.
But keen looking on the bright side,
dear,
And sunshine Will come again.
Originally
SARAH FAIRFAX CHM.
Ago IA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
ARAD

My first is p. but not in pink.
My second is T., but not in eat.
My third Is y, but not in apple.
My fourth is r. but not in Ruth
My fifth is L.. hut not in lost.
My sixth Is w. u not in well.
My seventh is II. but not in hill.
My eighth is I. but not in i'll.
My ninth Is T, but not in the.
My tenth is L. but not in Earl.
My whole is tho name of q motion
'icture star / love SC we'll.
MARY PARKER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
YOUR EDITOR
THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

William Colhoun, please send ad-
dress.
Edward r. Bergh, Denbigh. Va
Margaret Barlow. 236 South Cherry
ST., City.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
4 CnARADI:,

My first Is in a. but not In at.
My second is in l.. hut not in let.
My third Is in l.. but not In little.
My fourth la in r. but not in n
My NTH is in -, but not in notify
My whole Is in my first name.
ELLEN EGGLESTON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
Puzzle Department

a Churndc.
My first Is in S. but not I'm sink.
My second Is In 1. but not in ink.
My third Is in S. but not in seat.
My fourth Is in T. but not in treat.
My fifth is in l.. but not in each.
My sixth is in II, but not in read.
The whole is some one that is dear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
Correspondence Column
Bndge Received.

bunge hcccived.
me badge saying that ! could be a mem
per OF the 7. D.. G. c. am very glad to
Sincerely yours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
BY JOHN Il. MAYO.
JUMBI.ED NAMES Of T.. D.. C. c.
MEMBERS.

I. Eimmie Sonhutche.
2. Tlaon Arhber.
3. RAINY Chalbrub.
4. Ynar Easonysht.
). Nrnoly kicarlg.
6. Lib Dodt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
JumbIed Name. of Girls.

/. Ryma.
.. Turh.
3. Ensol.
4. Lilcelu.
3. Enerithka.
.. Sore.
Z. Jesies.
S. Nrafsec.
Q. Irman.
10. YsadlE.
Composed by
RUTH RAMSEY.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30

lowing the guidance Of TimmOns, and
as the sound of their voices subsidized
into confused murmur. Westcott
glanced into the face beside him.
"You must be very tired. dear"
81 am tired. JIM" she said. "but
mustn't allow 1t. l have a big Job
on hand. Farris will want three thou
sand words of this and he'll want 1t
tonight, so that he can scoop the town."
"ScoOp the town. Westcott re-
peated.
"Yes, that means my paper gets a
story that no other paper gets. And
this Cavendish case Is going to be my
scoop. VIII you walk with me down
to the statiOnr
Big Jim Westcott nodded silently
and took her arm In his and together
they went out into the night.
Each stone. shrub, each dark frown-
Ing cliff reminded them Of their meet
Ing, and silently, with their hearts
full, they walked along until dilapl-
dated box car hove In view, with one
oil-lamp still burning, twinkling evil
dence that Carson had not retired for
the night; and as they came abreast
the door they found him doing.
awake up, Carson" cried Jim, tap
ping him on the shoulder, wake up
and get ready to do big job on the
keys. And keep your ears open, too.
old timer for It's interesting. every
word Of it-Miss Donovan Is going to
tell story"
Carson rubbed his eyes, sat up, gave
ample greeting. got up, lit another
lamp, and tested his wire.
EAST wire free as air, JIM" he said.
you can begin that there story when
ever you want"
And so, weary as she was, and with
nerves still high-pitched, Stella Dono-
van began, slowly at first, until she
got the swing Of her "lead," and then
more rapidly; one after another the
yellow sheets on which she wrote were
fed past WestcOtt's critical eyes and
into the hands of Carson, who oper-
ated his bug" like mailman.
An hour went past, an hour and a
quarter-Stella Donovan was still writ
ing. An hour and half. Westcott
saw her face tensing under the strain,
saw 1t grow wan and white, and, reach
Ing down he gripped the fingers that
clenched the pencil.
mo more, Stella" he said firmly,
'you've sent four thousandw
She looked at him tenderly.
"Please, JIM" she begged, "just let me
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30
CHAPTER XIV.
Miss Donovan Decides.

Two men came In through the door
together, each with small grip In
his hand, which Timmons took from
them, and deposited beside the stove.
The larger wrote both names In the
register, and then Strengthened up, and
surveyed the landlord.
"Any chance to eatr he asked.
"We're both of us about starved"
Timmons scratched his head.
IL reckon there's plenty o. cold prov.
snder out thar" he said doubtfully,
AN maybe could hustle you up some
act coffee, but we don't aim ter do no
,eedin' at this time o. night. What's
he matter with the dinerT
slot box, and had to cut her OF; be
1 good fellow. and hustle us up some
hing"
"T'll see what there Is" and Timmons
started for the kitchen, "but wouldn't
wake Ma Timmons up fer thousand
dollars. She'd never git over IT,"
The large man, rather heavy-footed
fellow, with scraggly gray moustache.
urned TO his companion.
Better luck than expected at that,
Colgate" he said, restored to good hui
nor. 1.-THE old duffer seems to be
quite human"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30

His eyes caught sight Of Cavendish.
md hardened. the grizzly mustache
seeming to stiffen. His mouth was
lose to the ear of his companion, and
re spoke without moving his lips.
sour bird; stand ready"
The three were talking earnestly,
md he was standing before them be-
,ore any of the group marked his ap-
,roach. His eyes were on Cavendish,
who instantly arose to his feet. startled
" the mans sudden appearance.
"There Is no use making scene,
Burke" the big man said sternly, for
nv partner there has you covered"
"My name is not Burke; 1t is Cav
endlsh."
$50 heard in Denver" dryly. I'VE
hardly expected to find you here. Tor
we were down on another matter. So
you are not Gentleman Tom BurkeT
"NO."
81 know he is not" interpOsed West
colt. 81 have been acquainted with
this man for nearly twenty years; he
Is a New York capitalist"
"And who the HI are you-a pair
the fellow sneered. snow, see here
both of you. I've met plenty of your
kind before, and 1t is my business not
TO forget a face. This man Is under
arrest" and he laid hand heavily on
Cayendish's shoulder.
"Under the name Of Burke? On
what charger"
Robbery, at Poughkeepsie. N. T.;
wanted also for burglary and assault
In Denver. My name is Roberts," ne
added stiffiy, assistant superintendent
Of the Pinkerton agency; the man with
me is an operative from the New York
Office"
Cavendish glanced past Roberts
toward Colgate. who stood with one
hand thrust in his side pocket.
"You know this man Burke" he
asked.
II saw him once; that's why / was
put on the case. You certainly gave
me some hot chase. Tom"
"Some chase? What do you meanT
swell, I've been on your trail ever
since that Poughkeepsie job-let's see
that was two months ago. You Jumped
first to New York city, and ! didn't
really get track Of you until the night
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30

of April 10. Then a copper In the
Pennsylvania depot, to whom showed
your picture, gave me tip that you'd
taken a late train west. After that
trailed you through Chicago. down into
Mexico, and back as far as Denver. II
wasn't hard because. you always signed
the same name."
"Of course; it's my own. You say
you had photograph Of meY
"a police picture; here 1t is II you
want to look at it-taken In Joliet"
Westcott grasped the sheet, and
spread II open. 1t was Cavendish's
face clearly enough, even to the close.
ly trimmed beard and the peculiar
twinkle In the eyes. Below was print.
ed a brief description, and this also
fitted Cavendish almost exactly.
SWELL" said Roberts, none too pleas.
antly, "what have you got to say nowT
"Only this" and the miner squared
his shoulders, looking the other
straight In the eyes. "This man is not
Tom Burke, but 1 can tell you where
Tom Burke is"
Eyes, you cant"
"Yes, I can. I cannot only tell you
but can prove It," he went on earnest.
ly. "This description says that Burke
had small piece clipped out OF one
ear, and that he had gold-crowned
tooth In front, rather prominent. This
mans ears are unmarked. and his teeth
are Of the ordinary kind"
The two detectives exchanged
glances and Roberts grinned sarcas-
tically.
you'll have to do better than that, "
he said gruffiy.
Gall right. Is there any mention
In that description Of a peculiar and
vivid scar on the chest Of this man
Burke7 1t would be spoken about, II
he had any, wouldn't it2'
Sure; they never overlook them
things"
"Good; unbutton the front of your
shirt, Fred"
The two stared at the scar thus re-
vealed, still incredulous. yet unable
to refute the evidence Of Its existence.
Roberts touched 1t with his fingers to
better assure himself Of Its reality.
Darn It ALL" he confessed. "This
beats HI"
at does" conceded Wescott. "This
whole affair has been Of that kind.
Now I'll tell you where Tom Burke is
he lies buried 10 the Cavendish fam
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30
&C On ( i n u e d.

1t was q message Of warning; he
was leaving New York, and would sail
that evening for some place In South
America where he did not say. Love
only caused him to tell her what had
occurred. A strange word puzzled
her, and before she could decipher 1t,
voices broke the silence, followed by
steps on the stairs. She glanced up
quickly: Il was Westcott returning,
accompanied by tall, rather slender
man with closely trimmed beard.
The two crossed the room, and she
met them standing, the opened letter
still In her hand.
"Mlss Donovan, this b Frederick
Cavendish-the real Frederick Cav
endish. 1 have told him something Of
the trouble he has been to us all"
The real Frederick Cavendish
smiled down into her eyes, while he
held her fingers tightly clasped In his
own. She believed in him, liked him
instantly.
"a trouble which l regret very
much" he said humbly. "WestcOtt
has told me a little, very little, of
what has occurred since l left New
York so hurriedly two months ago.
This is the first 1 knew about it, and
the mystery Of the whole affair Is as
puZZling as ever"
Her eyes widened wonderingly.
"You cannot explain? Not even
who the dead man was found MUIR
dered In your apartments?
81 haven't the least idea"
Erred has told me all he knows"
broke In Westcott, "but ii only ex-
tends to midnight when he left the
city. He was in his apartments less
than ten minutes after his valet re-
tired. He supposed he left everything
in good order, with a note on the
writing-table instructing Valois what
to do during his absence, and inclos-
ing a sum Of money. Afterward, on
the train he discovered that he had
mislaid the key to his safe, but this
occasioned no worry, as he had taken
with him all the cash II held. and
the papers were Of slight Importance"
But" she broke In impatlently
where did he go? How did he es-
cape encountering Beaton and why
did he fall to answer your message ?"
The eyes of the two men met, ana
they both smiled.
THE very questions I asked" re-
piled Westcott instantly. "In the in
structions left Valois was check for
five thousand dollars made to my Or
der to be forwarded at once. Fred's
destination was Sonora, Mexico,
where he had some large copper in
terests. He intended to look after
these and return here to Haskell with
In a week, or ten days. But the war
In Mexico made this impossible-once
across the border he couldn't get
back. He wrote me, but evidently the
letter miscarried."
And Beaton missed him entirely"
by pure luck. Fred phoned the
New York Central for a lower to Chi
cago, and they were all gone. En-
right must have learned, in some way,
OF his calling that Office, and so In
formed BeatOn, who took that train.
Later, from his own rooms, Cavendish
secured accommodations on the Penn
sylvania."
He paused, endeavoring to see out
through the window, hearing the hoof
beats OF an approaching team.
"What's that, Pete7" he asked Of
Timmons, who was lowering as close
ly as he dared. "Pretty late, isn't it?"
Guests, reckon; the Overland was
three hours late; sure, they're stop
pin yere."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30
SHE CAN TRUTHFULLY say

Hay fever, asthma and bronchial
coughs yield to the soothing, healing
properties Of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound as quickly and surely as do
ordinary coughs, colds and Group.
Mrs. Geneva Robinson, SO N, Swan ST.,
Albany, N. Y, writes: 81 can truthfully
say Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
cough medicine | ever used" Hite's
Drug Store. adv.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30
AMES
BENNETT

A product of the West
and one of that school of
writer's of whom there are
not enough, who treat of
their environment as a
civilized community, has
produced a number of
clever novels. Readers
will remember his Unto
the Primitive" "The Sho-
guns Daughter" "The
Forest Maiden" "The
Quarterbreed" and others
which have had a wide
circulation. In
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30
Objection,

Knicker-Why is Jones resigning his
job?
BOcker-He hasn't got enough not to
dO.-New York Sun.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-07-30
Shopping.

II want a lip-stick for my wife,"
as that what she uses?"
"DunnO. Could taste one?"