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soC,
"S1yce Cardigan Speaking" he be
gsn, but the Colonel cnt him short.
MY dear. impulsive young friend"
he interrupted in OleaginOus tones,
show often do you have TO be told that
| am not quite ready to buy that quar-
ter-sectiOn?"
"Oh." Bryce retorted. 81 merely
called up to tell you that every dollar
and every asset you have In the world.
including your hearts blood, isn't suf.
ficient 20 buy the Valley Of the Giants
| from us now"
"Eh? What's that? Why?"
Because, my dear. OvercautiOus and
thoroughly unprincipled enemy, 1t was
sold FIVE minutes ago for the tidy sum
of one hundred thousand dollars, and
IL you don't believe me, come over to
my office and I'll let you feast your
eyes on the certified check"
, He could hear a distinct gasp. After
an interval of five seconds, however,
the Colonel recovered his pOise. 81
congratulate you" he purred. II sup
pose I'll have TO wait little longer
now. won't 1? Well-patience is my
middle name. An revOir."
The Colonel hung up. His hard face
was ashen with rage, and he stared at
a calendar on the wall with his cold
phidian stare. However, he was not
without generous stock of optimism.
Somebody has learned of the low
! state of the Cardigan fortune" he
unused. "and taken advantage Of II to
induce the old man to sell at inst.
They're figuring on selling to me at
neat profit. And | certainly did over
play my hand last night. However.
there's nothing to do now except SIT
tight and wait for the new owners
next move"
Meanwhile, in the general Office of
the Cardigan Redwood Lumber COM
pany, joy was rampant. Bryce C6Tdi-
gan was doing a buck and wing dance
around the room, while MORA Mc1av-
iSh, with her back to her tall desk,
watched him, in her eyes a tremendous
JOY and a sweet. yearDing glow Of
alteration that Bryce was too happy
and excited to notice
Suddenly he paused before her.
"MOira. you're a lucky strt-" he de-
clared. 81 thought this mOrf.sng you
were going back to kitchen in log
ging camp. 1t almost broke my heart
to think of fate's swlneling you like
that" He put his arm around her and
gave her brOtherly hug. "It's
autumn in the woods. MORA, and all
the underbrush is golden"
She smiled. though 1t was winter In
her heart.
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nenlnnInd Of Life Insurance,

Life insurance grew out Of marine
insurance, for merchants sending
goods by sea In early times usually
accompanied the ship themselves. and
were liable to capture by pirates. es-
pecially by the Moorish and Turkish
pirates who then infested the MedIter-
ranean sea. In order to provide the
necessary ransom for their release, II
captured. IT became the practice of
travelling merchants to pay a premium
to certain individuals. called under
writer's. who guaranteed the payment
of the ransom In the event Of the mer.
chants being caught. The practice
was gradually extended to insurina
the lives. first of mariners and Their
Of other persons. the underwriters
agreeing. in return for a certain pre-
MUM. to pay a fixed amount If the
person insured died within a cerrair
time. Out Of this was evolved the var
iOus forms Of contracts Of life insur.
ance in use today.
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"Stop it, boys. No fight
ing, if you please"
GRO BE coNTINUED)
EARLY TO BED, ETC., WRoNs7
or at Least, Sometimes Thn~s 70
Something to Be Said on the
Other Side.

There is a reverse side to every
adage. Early to bed and early to rise
may make a man healthy, wealthy mud
wise, but it does not necessarily III
him like a bottle with the milk of hap.
piness.
One of the healthiest. wealthiest and
presumably wisest men / know has
been beating the birds to the first peep
of dawn for 40 years, writes Her>ert
Corey. But he has temper that
would corrOde copper.
Sometimes a controlled and con-
sentative laziness may so farther to-
ward insurIng content than the laying
up of millions to be spent by the Eng
lish son-in-law.
81 have kept myself In training all
my llfe," said one of the most impor-
tant business men In the country to me
this morning. II have to be In the
pink of condition to meet the days
strains"
He began as an office boy. Today he
has approximately $4,000 employees
and Is the actual head Of a large in.
dustry. OF course he has millions.
Everyone has nowadays, so that Is 10
distinction.
He likewise has a fine. outstanding,
four-square son who bids fair to be
come as big a man as his father has
been. But he has gone into anotheS
business.
81 didn't want him In mine," tina
father sighed. II have risen early and
gone to bed early all my life. I hav'
been forced to go without the theatef,
to miss concerts, to avoid social inter
course, to give a daily hour to tina
gym. I have been the bond slave Of
my business. My day starts at eight
O'Clock at the Office and II ends at six
I have been successful, but"
Nix on those rhymed maxims. TheJ
Jingle too merrIly to be true.
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here to talk turkey. What's your
price?"
Before we talk price," Bryce par
ried, a. want you to answer a ques-
ton"
"Let her fly" said Judge Moore.
Are you, directly or indirectly, act
ing for Colonel Pennington"
That's none Of your business, young
man-at least, 1t would be none of
yOur business II were. directly or in
directly, acting for that unconvicted
thief. To the best of my information
and belief, Colonel Pennington doesn't
figure in this deal In any way, shape
or manner; and as you know, I've been
your daddy's friend for thirty years."
Still Bryce was not convinced, not
outstanding the fact that he would
have staked his honor on the judges
veracity. Nobody knew better than he
In what devious ways the Colonel
worked, his wonders to perform.
"Well," he said, II can name You a
price I will state frankly, however,
that 1 believe 1t to be over your head.
We have several times refused to sell
to Colonel Pennington for a hundred
thousand dollars"
Naturally that little dab Of timbes
Is worth more to Pennington than to
anybody else. However, my client has
given me instructions to go as high as
hundred thousand If necessary to get
the property"
"What?'
81 said 1t. One hundred thousand
dollars Of the present standard
weight and fineness."
Judge MoOre's last statement swept
away Bryce's suspicious. He required
now no further evidence that, regard
less of the identity of the judges
client, that client could not possibly be
Col. Seth Pennington or anyone acting
for him. since only the night before
Pennington had CURLY refused to buy
the property for fifty thousand dollars.
For a moment Bryce stared stupidity
at his visitor. Then he recovered his
wits.
"Sold !" ne almost shouted, and after
the fashion of the West extended his
hand to clinch the bargain. The judge
shook 1t solemnly. 1.-The Lord loveth
quick trader" he declared. Here's
the deed already made out in favor of
myself, as trustee" He winked know
ingly.
Clients a bit modest, 1 take It."
Bryce suggested
"Oh, very. OF course I'm only haz-
arding a guess. but that guess is that
the Colonel Is In for a razOoIng at the
hands of somebody with a small
crouch against him."
MAY the Lord strengthen that
somebody's arm" Bryce breathed fer
vently. eff your client can afford to
hold out long enough. he'll be. able to
buy Pennington's SQuaw creek timber
at bargain"
my understanding is that such Is
the program"
Bryce reached for the deed. then
reached for his hat. III you'll be good
enough to walt here. Judge Moore, I'll
run up to the house and get my father
to sign this deed. The Valley Of the
Giants Is his personal property, you
know. He didn't include II In his as
sets when Incorporating the Cardigan
Redwood Lumber company"
A quarter OF an hour later he re-
turned with the deed duly signed by
John Cardigan and Witnessed by
Bryce: whereupon the Judge careless
~ tossed his certified check for a hun
dred thousand dollars on Bryce's desk
and departed whistlIng Turkey in the
Straw" Bryce reached for the tele-
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"You do not GL.Gefstand these mat
terra. Shirley. Don't try. And dOnt
waste your sympathy on that old
humbug. He has to dig up fifty thou
sand dollars toNpay on his bonded in
debtedness. and he's finding It a diff
cult job. He's just sparring for time.
but he'll lose out"
AS II to indicate that he considered
the matter closed. the Colonel drew
his chair toward the fire, picked up a
magazine. and commenced idly TO slit
the pages. Shirley studied the back
of his head for some time, then got
out some fancy work and commenced
plying her needle. And as she piled
1t. a thought, nebulous at first, gradual
ly took form in her head until even
tually she murmured loud enough for
the Colonel to hear:
"I'll do It,"
do what?" Pennington queried.
Something nice for somebody Who
did something nice for me-" she an
swered.
About two O'Clock the following aft
ernOon old Judge Moore of the Su-
periOr court of Humboldt county. drift
ed into Bryce Cardigan's office, sat
down unlimited. and lifted his long
legs to the top Of an adjacent chair.
"WelI. Bryce. my boy" he began.
"a little bird tells me your daddy is
considering the sale of Cardlgan'S
RedwOOds, 1r the Valley of the Giants.
How about it?"
Bryce stared at him moment ques-
tiOningly. "Yes. judge" he replied,
well sell. if we get our price"
"Well," his visitor drawled, Il have
a client who might be persuaded. I'm
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COMMITTING NICE

Synopsis.-Pioneer in the Califor-
MIA redwood region, John Cardigan,
at forty-seven, Is the leading citizen
or SequOla, owner OF mills, ships,
and many acres of timber, a wild
over after three years of married
life, and father Of two-year-old
Bryce Cardigan. At fourteen Bryce
makes the acquaintance of Shirley
Sumner, a visitor at Sequoia, and
his Junior by a few years. Together
they visit the Valley OF the Giants.
sacred to John Cardigan and his
son as the burial place of Bryce's
mother. and part with mutual re-
greet. While Bryce is at college
John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first
time views the future with uncer-
tainty. After graduation from COL
lege, and a trip abroad, Bryce Car
digan comes home. On the train he
meets Shirley Sumner, on her way
TO Sequoia to make her home there
with her uncle, Colonel Pennington.
Bryce learns that his fathers eye
sight has failed and that Colonel
Pennington Is seeking to take ad-
vantage Of the old mans business
misfortunes. John Cardigan is de-
spairing. but Bryce Is full Of fight.
Bryce finds a burl redwood felled
across his mothers grave. He goes
to dinner at Pennington's on Shir-
ley's invitation and finds the din
ing room paneled with burl from
the tree. In a diplomatic way, I'M
perceived by Shirley. the two men
declare war. Pennington refuses
to renew his logging contract with
the Cardigans, believing his action
means bankruptcy for the latter.
Bryce forces RGndeau to confess he
felled the tree in the Valley OF the
Giants, at Pennington's order After
Furnishing the man Bryce hurls him
at Colonel Pennington, who has
tried to foul him In the fight. Pen
nington Is Inundated, and the girl,
indignant. orders Bryce to leave
and forget their friendship. He
leaves, but refuses to accept dis
missal. Returning to Sequoia, the
logging train on which Shirley and
her uncle and Bryce are travelling
breaks away from the locomotive,
and Bryce, who could have escaped,
at the risk of his life cuts out the
caboose and saves them from GER
tain death. being painfully injured
in doing so. Shirley tries to put
their friendship back on its old ba-
sis, but Bryce tells her he Intends
to smash her uncle at all costs So
It's all on again between them.
Bryce renews acquaintance with
MORA McTavish, daughter OF his
woCds-boss.
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HEALS RUNNING SORES

IT feel It my duty to write you a letter
of thanks for your wonderful Petersons
Ointment. l had a running sore on my
left leg for one year. l began to use
Peterson's Ointment three weeks ago and
now It is healed."-A. C. Gilbrath, 700
Reed St., Erie, Pa
For years / have been selling through
druggists large box of PETERSON'S
OINTMENT for so cents The healing
power in this ointment is marvellous.
Eczema goes in a few days. Old sores
heal up like magic; piles that other reme-
dies do not seem to even relieve are
specify conquered. Pimples and nasty
blackheads disappear in a week and thu
distress of chatting goes in a few minutes
Mail orders filed. Peterson Ointment Co,
Inr PuRalo N. Y
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CHAPTER Ix-continued.


II think so, Mr.. Bryce. / copied it
from Colonel Pennlngton's niece. Miss
Sumner"
'Oh," ne replied briefly. you've
met her, have you? / didn't know she
was In Sequoia still"
"She's been away. but she came
back last week. went to the Valley
Of the Giants last Saturday after
noon"
Bryce interrupted. you didn't tell
my father about the tree that was cut,
did your" he demanded sharply.
~No."
"Good grill He mustn't know. Go
on. MORA. What was she doing In orr
timberq"
"She told me that once. when she
was little girl. you had taken her
for a ride on your pony up to your
mothers grave. And 1t seems she had
great curiosity 10 see that spot
again"
Tive met Miss Sumner three or four
times. That was when she first came
to SeQuoia. She's a stunning girl,
isn't she4"
Perfectly, Mr.. Bryce. She's the
nrst lady I've ever met. She's differ
emit"
mo Doubt Her kind are not a
product Of homely little communities
like SeQuoia. And for that matter,
neither is her wolf Of an uncle. What
did Miss Sumner have to say to you,
MoiraF"
''She told me all about herself-and
she said lot Of nice things about you.
Mr.. Bryce, after I told her ! worked
for you. And she insisted that I
should walk home with her. So l did
end the butler served US with tea
and toast and marmalade. Then she
showed me all her wonderful things
and gave me some Of them. Oh, Mr..
Bryce, she's so sweet"
81 can see that you and Miss Sum-
ner evidently hit II of just right with
each other. Are you going to call on
her again?"
ooh. yesi She begged me to. She
says she's lonesome"
IT dare say she is, MORA. I'm glad
you've gotten to know each other. I've
no doubt you find life a little lonely
sometimes"
sometimes. Mr.. Bryce"
"How's my father?'
splendid. I've taken good care of
him for you"
MORA, you're a sweetheart of a
girl I don't know how we ever man,
aged to wiggle along without you"
Fraternally - almost paternally - he
gave her radiant cheek three light lit
tie pats as he strobe past her to the
private Office. He was In a hurry to
get TO mis- desk. upon which he could
see through the open door pile of
letters and orders, and moment later
ne was deep in a perusal Of them, OBJ
hvious 20 the fact that ever and anon
the girl turned upon him her brooding.
Madonna-like glance.
That night Bryce and his father. as
was their custom after dinner, re-
paired TO the library, where the
busting and motheriy Mrs. Tully
served their coffee. John Cardigan
opened the conversation with a con-
tented gfunt:
Il believe you have something on
your mind"
Bryce clipped q cigar and held a
lighted match while his father
smoked up" Then he slipped into
the easy chair beside the old man.
@well. John Cardigan" he began
eagerly. "fate ripped a big hole In our
dark cloud the other day and showed
me aome Of the silver lining. I've been
makine lad medicine for Colonel Pen
nInnfor
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his help; and what happens? Why.
timber that cost him fifty and seventy
1--WE cents per thousand feet stumpage
and the actual timber win overrun
the cruisers estimate every time-will
be worth two dollars and fifty cents
perhaps more.
He loans us the money to build
our road. We build it--on through
our timber and into his. The collat-
erai security which we put up win be
twenty-nve-year contract to haul
his logs to tidewater on Humboldt
bay. ut base freight rate Of one dol
lar and nifty cents. with an increase
Of twenty-five cents per thousand
every Ave years thereafter, and an OBJ
tion for renewal Of the contract
upon expiration, at the rate Of freight
last paid. In addition we sell him, at
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-26

Hurt? No, not one bit Just drop
little Freezone on that touchy corn,
instantly It stops aching. then you lift
that bothersome corn right of. Yes,
magicl Costs only few cents.
Try Freezonei Your druggist sells
a tiny bottle, sufficient to rid your feet
Of every hard corn, sorr corn, or corn
between the toes, and calluses, without
one particle Of pain, soreness or irri-
tation. Freezone Is the mysterious
ether discovery Of Cincinnati genius
ADV.
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Well Educated,

BixOB-There is a man who has the
distinctive art of learning two won
derful accomplishments.
Dixon-What are they, pray? He
looks so common.
BixOn-I know he does, but he can
press his pants as perfectly as any
tailor and can smoke a 15-cent cigar
with the manners Of a millionaire.
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Her Husband-DO you mean to say,
you're actually going to wear that new
evening gown? Why. they pinched a
vaudeville woman for less than that.
Mrs. La Model should think they
would. Less than this would be quite
too daring
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Pin and Candle Auction.

The many centuries old custom Of
letting. ''Poor Folks Close" every fftl
year has again been observed at Old
BoIingbroke, where Henry w. wal
born In 1866. The biddings ceas,
when a pin inserted in a burning can
die falls. The field, three acres, wal
let for f12 los. For about twenty
years 1t has not made more than e.
London Daily Mall.
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Disappointed.

"EtheI, didn't see that young MAJ
In the parlor holding your hand lag
nIghtT"
"Yes, mother"
"What was he doing that forf'
81 really don't know, mother"
You don't known
mo, mother; did think he was 60
ing to put a ring on my finger, but he
didn't"
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In Hook

81 pity the poor pawnbroker. pa"
"What fOr?'
Just think of the watches he has TO
set back in this daylight saving bust
ness"
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Hls sta.ua

MY doctor tells me he cured
matinee actors Indigestion by the use
Of a little sweetened water"
"Then the actor is a sugar-cured
ham,"
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Ria oana.

"wbo is the man surrounded by an
admIfing er0wdT
"a big game hunter"
"Ahl Is he just back from African
"No; from. the mountains Of this
state. He led q posse that captured
q moonshiners and nine stills with
q total Of 1900 gallons day"
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"The man you see yonder lie q hIfA
wayman."
Good gracious! such n geutlcnihs
Unlocking man q robberf
"Not at all. An aviatOE."
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To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment
Wash or in FIVE minutes with CUT
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them fOs
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to In
clude Cuticura Talcum.-Adv.
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Naturally.

THAT man has not a weil-furnished
mind"
II suppose that is the reason he has
such a vacant expression"
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poor Susie's marriage turned out to
be q tragic failure"
"How sol"
"She married rich man old enough
to be her grandfather. hDd the doctor
has inst told her he IL As sound as 0
Dollar and liable to live for twenty
years"
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please give me enough money for
car fare. dad"
Surely, but where are you goingf'
shopping l'-CaHtoons.
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"They must be very rich people"
They are. They dress In denim
and calico and have potatoes and
prunes on their table every day"
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Il would like to give you a piece
of my mind"
$50 generous Of you to give Of your
necessity and not Of your abundance"
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The Substitute.

"Chloe, did you put a suficiency Of
saccharine substance in the puddIng?"
mo, ma'am; / didn't hab none OBJ
dat. ] jes' used plain sugar"
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The Special Ones.

zones refusal to buy his wife an
automobile got on her nerves"
Il suppose II got on her motor
nerves"
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Mind Readern-

Professor Ito students in tack Of
roOm) Can you all hear me back there?
Chorus From Back Rcw-NO, sir
Punch Bowl
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Even when an actress wears geDu
Inc diamonds the suspicious people re-.
fuse TO believe II.
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BETWEEN GIRLS.

''she says she wishes she could see
herself as others see her"
That's Just an excuse for spending
. lot Of time In front of a mirror"
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Look how that table has been set. :
whats the matter with TT"
''The angel cake side by side with
the deyjled ham,
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II one-half the world knew how the
other half lives more divorce courts
would be necessary.
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OF all the queer folks we have met
In our travels roundabout.
The chap who poses questions IL
The querist, without doubt.
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Some people get credit for being pa
tent when in reality they are too cow
arlly to start something.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-14
VAS AT ALL SESSIONS
 IF B|G CONVENTION

Impressed by the equality of men and women as demonstrated at the Demo cratic national convention. Miss liar riet Jean Oliver. cashier in the office of the secretary of state. returned from California yesterday declaring the meeting the most wonderful she had ever attended Miss Oliver was pres ent at every session from the moment the great gathering was called to order until the gavel sounded for ad- journment While there were many incidents that will live long in the memory of Miss Oliver, she particu larly noticed the attention given to the women who stood on par with the men in all proceedings.
 Miss Oliver, who is an ardent Demo crat and one who has served under leading state officials and acted as journal clerk to some half dozen legis- latures. was also greatly impressed with the ovation given President Will son. She had imagined she said, that the program was somewhat cut and dried but no one could doubt the genuine enthusiasm with which the delegates greeted the name of the pres ident. or the mention of the League of Nations.