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Evening star., 1920-01-02
BANK CLEARANCES
FOR R1919|NCREASE
Prediction Made That Profits
Will Decline Sooner
Than Wages.

With clearings for December amount
ing to S7S.036. .0J3lG, the banks OF
Washington. according to figures issued
today, have grand total of clearances
for the year 1919 of 14,462.041.09, or
s99,571.S61.7I increase over 1918. when
the total clearances were S'14.s9o.-
.I19.3S
Profits to Decline Before Wages.
Predictions are made in we'll inform
ed quarters that profits will decline
sooner than wages. but that both Will
come down during 1920.
Declining profits will reduce the ne
ceSSity for competition for labor ana
cause curtailment of the large forces
row employed. which in time is ex-
pected to increase efficiency.
There is no doubt entertained in
prominent financial circles that re-
duction of government activity in gen.
eral lines of business combined with
gradual cutting down of taxation will
increase the speculative investment sup
ply of money.
The tendency is likely to be pro-
NOTED by the plans now being put into
effect by government agencies to de-
fiate commodities, From international
channels it is learned that sterling
tASudHSc Will ulSpIdS hS
power during the next sixty days. and
as soon as imports increase following
the peace treaty ratification the ex-
change market will move more definite
ly toward economy from the low lev
els of the last few weeks. This is eX-
pected to have a favorable effect on
securities.
New and partly manufactured ma
terials. which are necessities for con-
struction will continue to bring high
prices. in the opinion of well Informed
sources. The energies of the world
now are being primarily directed to-
ward supplying food. which is, there
fore. expected to drop first. Clothing
may come next.
Bogus Note In Circulation.
The cash department of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York last
night sent out a notice that a coun-
terfeit one-hundred dollar federal re-
serve note is in circulation. The note
is described as follows:
"On the Federal Reserve Bank of
Atlanta. Ga. check letter c. plate No
Treasury; John Burke. treasurer of
the United States; portrait of Frank
lin. This is Photographic counter
felt on two pieces of paper. between
which silk threads have been dis
tributed. The paper is very brittle.
tears easily: some blue coloring has
been applied to the numbers and
seal on the face of the note and green
ink or water color on the back, but
the original photograph can easily
be seen through these colors. The
counterfeits all bear number F.
S6203A."
Trading Light.
Trading was rather light on the
Washington Stock Exchange today.
Eight shares of Washington Railway
and Electric preferred sold at SO and
five shares of Washington Gas sold
at 46.
There we're two $500 Washington
Gas per cent bonds sold at SO, one
81 900 at S91s and one $1,000 at IS.
After call one $500 Washington
Gas 5 per cent sold at So.
Foreign Exchange.
Pound sterling was quoted this
moi ming at $3.7S; French francs at
.093 cents each: German marks at
.0206 cents and Italian lire at .O758.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1920-08-18

pospas aaentdm u uesgtd0mit}m
ldem ktp5 je IA kazddm Frolal
d f6zce Nlstauf penize pfipnyuji.
l0 je 10 jinfIlo, muei-li Indy
cestuJid mali byti \ branic
frapcouzgko6 Nv fcarek9 eb dopra
ven, zaplafid yysokg popIatek 10
dollam AZ NH b g0jcn dpproyod,
hoIli bfakovani kopes cestnjicieb7
me- ~ maly dfady reppbliby "a
krofiU h pedoyaU o oebrapu sygcb
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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1920-08-18

Jak 10 jed z Amerisy FRA.
ha, 20 cerye'cc Dncsni f0sopigy
pfiu4seii zprdWu Neobydeind syi.
mlnd jest cestoyafl no5ieh ltli,
w%acpjicich 30 h Amefily do uaSi
.fepablilsy jest 10 'feiel Nsiayic
n5eh syizcl0 0 utrpeni jemH Cd
ol0m1iku, ldy Wt0npi w lod q
20 celoa dobu sg6 cesty json w.
stagpui Pred n6k0liku dny Wdiili
sc mnozi uali gloyend0 dGlniel 2
Amerihy q 90 ii jtili, j. primo
znl0stnd. RI bcdogt1thu l0dui do
pfnyy mnsi namnoac spdk0jiti Nc
Fl cosloyanim Y podpalubi, .coz je
HpjgyA5i trfzni ide vyataYeui iNoll
.dctn}m ehikdd6m Iodnieb 2tianl.
eh. pfus u, ~ mus yelkG poplatEy
I'll dopraul zaplatiti. HuineDf
transport Ceehn Q Sloydlfh ygprl-
sen byl q New York; "a lodi Ia
France yttsina h Mich, ~ mGla
mplacent listly tfeti Tidy, musi.
BIZ se spokoiid 4 podpalubim, kde
byla pcjuizernfj strayoydno e
stuiiei obdrleii X suidani b8lze
6crnou h6yu b tult ditkam jenom
6ernd kdyn byla p1da gana A D.
fafnl stfnya nebyla X p0ziYhnl.
Yaeobccn6 NJ konstainjc w cealo.
ydni 20 franeoazsh feb lodich je4t
uoibgfA. a podobUe 20 mcla
ul0 4 cestuiicimi ! M zolczuicich,
apkchoy6pi bgli ~ zeleznifniclt
gozd, n niclz uegtn6li yysfo0pitl
aa u paizl, kde pingeh ~ hodia
hgli nimDi fpkatf M tfaDiclch
byScarsk9c byli uucfsti fekafi
plnf dga dry o m6li u bGb dale
d0ptayeui, musiIi zaplafiti kindly
WdnotliVec ~ dollarU 10 obi Il
v0jeualtf dopr0vod fne q diVifi
f~izn0stffu b nm fru oblalob6m,
kfcT no cntujief po SWIM NJ
ggalu upa4eji d jieliI oatli uami.
feuo jqsf pfeti 1fnddm paai RON.
bliy1 VAlyf dflnici d jieh rodipg
b ITO D%oHejgfee n Vfaeejf 10
naAi iepublky yydaH jsou ma
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1920-08-18

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gtiat
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I'd 4hsleIh 6et leliane tiai 81
ta Wa8 iet t9A Hi
VISA, t-t4G
h mlll MslfuA WI
So tami la m Nad pfe aigtil
snfeas Waah
Rttla mise u~trvfn6ho ktNe e
fN Rusl.a fmg6
i8 fef,eure eN Naluln pfl ie
a da rlah, ahna min
efpfaah o tlise s0r1iavtlp las
araiefa 3fcm itillafuncm Mise
sEi.la Musav4 g. ttf,na Pied.
da mse Dr lliliefson "a podlH
asleh inGnrmaoi ahnsm4 starry
.raHtib poeolaHm dolto. melipI.
ug. aiimaiipi p Aivt u tuilnrll
lfol nmani Ma ilS va lmi
communication diploma6rbou Mi.
Hlluat pracpyal " Cherbim lifesi
ldteNah ipti ifdanich linskrm
Vdoya pc slavrtm slovilu 30.
mtelas nue 3l terypncr gomfc
la na Sliati Ylom no nehohduI
SWtoa6roYi llufhanoyi yatansktn .
lda llWbnnoyi, fogoaA DnhruyI.
6yh u Go roce siyotu svtho
Nft6gar Ilmb0n Yaianslsf, veil.
bdsnik ID huiitcl sloyenskeha
idu pfedesc dullw Wvtho s.go.
H % tlyli ltt0 2emfel Z stN0l
1916 " Turtanshtm sy. MARITIME.
Prvm vojenust odyody. PRIV.
ni v0ienskf 0dyody " g. Repuhli
ee urtouf isou m dizzy srpuoyl
Iak sd6laic g. Il, yddtm bndo
We smyslu tom s. ntjblilsi dob(
HialuaU6 yyhlaslta 90 iarDi pldf
gaicnsk ch ody0dnich koWisi Oh.
Hodui poginnosli y roec 1920 pod.
ltloif pfisluanici r0tnik0 1900.
1900 u 1898, d to rotnik maroon.
1900 ~ pryni odyodni tfidu q
rotnik 1893 "a Yserhny Fri odyod'
nt tfidy Odyodu toullo podr0be.
ni is0u ! ciziuci, lstcti uabyli de.
kosloycnakt At6tpi ptisluanosti
lsatastrofalni kfupobiti no 0lo
mouelyu, ulomoue, 49, Gerry cc
Dimes 30 polcdni pottizena byln
'ast kraie II Olomouce pfdlra.
mu9en, apoje0on y l%rupobiiim
cel6 latoani 6roda bYla ohromu(
noskozona Obili, ktere dnsud st6.
lo bglo Nllitcno DO zem6 0bili
ktcrf liz p%osetcno lclclo bylo 4.
plnf yyml6ccno Rcpa6 pole isolI
6plne bild, poluyla i6otlce ledGm
krodly pldaly Ye yeliltosti hol0.
bich Hlioe h uamaoae p%alaIy klsg
ledu VI yelik0stt wliit1ch jablok
liouie pfiaIa y lraje od stefber.
Ia A t6bln ne cd Nv topetbu NJ
k itlnbockur
Jak 10 jed z Ameriky rra.
ha, 20. %ceryeice Ducani t0s0pigy
piingscji zprdgn Neobydejnd 6yi
mlnG jest cestogafl nobieh lidi-
VrAppiiefpL IA \ AmpfilyV do nlRI
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1920-08-18

Z teakoslovcntkt
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nf Harlvt nafif0tt @ ht loE0d0fI
81 aplisit. m mhasi rfhf0 rfi
i5 h lp tyl wuIlli s. bN1.
taifm Mi SD niomhha nraii aln.
Utk Us iAnaf0H volmi nliTul
a1erHu- #ftNiNMl tseeh ut0ilina
Eli in nfui prtihna vaiH lhmn
Wriu iaclaln1enslto ttfaat suf
daNHhfntlphb Ntw #hus
SNala 6 upeiai oiumombt m
.pi md m 0aH epbaagsi 2pfavu
ftN sUukHna usnaai0 g na dad
ailh tutlch l'ro.lychd s. le otl
0 tai0 ma hyti po.efbrm olAahld
Uir0 i1 soetdlHi d%amubraaie m6
0myslu nolnikNodi praii ysem
ariHlcim lrgtuuAiall m ~ mas j.
.3 elmo molat, Pom BndeIi
ayeicnu Nsetioyini 5 0lomoNe
tni l%.iaaai. otckdvdmf q hate
fti Ysiclni logiqnifl m @gfleno
hpde take K%ysttfoVaui s NaieD.
Is mai bol5eHiky, kieti no soe dem
Nolcbuim H!egsiyi i8 dubua
2ttrali We vdm opdimi icgioudf
k bn uadpnruelita Hi1ltl
Voll,a ycdla Y praao, n FRA.
ty 0llismuje Sc dine la tcrgrnee
Ntera, due ~. dervcma, zalila
PHba icdno p ucjyttsiel yedcr \
pollcdnich lficrh likd0 tnkoytho
Vcdru ami uepam0lujc Yelk6 We.
dro byI0 pfitiuou 6etuYeb uesttsti
aie NWBbaueroya, 58lctd ydo.
VI 2 pealy H. yyslu II ttera cd.
ptledne ma alunee poblize lulackd
no pomDiln Nv krdtAo alilena
lbyla sluuetnim upalcm IL mleze.
n0 byla mftyo drive ue1 ii mohll
btti p0altyluata ponce Nfchni
Ip0licojn lttar Or lischl dHl
m%rfyola doppyiti k ldrnyotna 20
licejut pitY6 Dale ndaIcdltem vel
l6ll0 Wlrd ptrpeli phi kolpdnI
slugetni 1pal, tahle Nlstali 1plnl
bplYtdoml karel Jifik, piaaf
N%iuobrHdn llaYlitkoyy INDY tis
la Anna l|iycefoYd. 0deiui ~ M.
lo4u, l'etfonilu CIeltaic,lanzrlo
a 4 l'aty li Kdgz ~ dolsi do.
bt nebplo molno je pfiYfsti i 50.
4 ddmf p|feVpHpmi byIi d0 Yap9boeut
nenomier bde ponccliani l6fe.
Eni 1abt ho0pini I'll gecfcJAibf
gedra Wlddalo III move ob6tl " q
ttoya Velk0ci benltete kaupalC
q iisiee liar na Nikaanfch OH
Aicelt |l.olteejui sirdz nbyla 5 ~
MhfdHili toml, Ma 8tf5j pikdo
ri tu dcilopil n obceni ployar1g
na eigadiei plogal pres feku te.
'z0dmS mladik, ktorI potal touon.
Nv a Nui2cl pod yodoa Atkoliy J.
baed abdieno po mem %pdtrdni iil
ncdbjeyil se na poYrclu yody Dlo
legiiimce mlle1onf " ohJel4n le'
yaclo. alapdE, - Ictf
%obuyuipkI pom0cnik W Hi2lsoYa
6p G20. Ma zai6zndm mfsfe ID pi
Iotoyfho mostu y pmm VII kou.
paia se odpoIeduc l5leid dfluiec
Marie FunkOga Il prospka fp. ~.
d pDtala tononti Byla Y mladiky
Il gody " bezyddomi yytnzenh il pt
del6i n6mazo DfiVedeQa * liyoi0
Xdehraunou sfaHief p~NyezGua by.
Ia do domdeiho lidcni Y aobof.
Yefer uiouul pr koupani 20 "
1 |ltnW b b9y krdlowkt Iouky na
smich0yG Ffmnti5ek steiqa, yojir
I'D. horsk6lo pluka Mrlyola bgla
D0 litmfskd prolliaar pleNc1pnt
lido pos6dI0vf nemoeniee " Prazo
" tteiNe miBtceb ye VltagG utopnI
Josef VodrdzlA n Ko6if
Nffyola %pfegezena DO piteynibo
1staya, y
Kdo 10 amorick pregideut Wi.
Icon nejobllbea6 jgim9 V tfcbtc
ld0eph uufejnB Npw York Anne.
lfinan M fefYfA 6lapek \ Pfabg
af f 4unfgI mn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-18

~, \ H. Dunayin, gen1fal
,a. 1or tho hoy scout drive.
ss' es1Ncf which viii y nred
~ 1870 ct the banqust q the
Is It $50, is calling upon
captains and team vorkers
~ i full force 4 the OPEN
attag. Mr.. Dunavin. with
e.S,utance Of ". H Schillinger
IN murphy. has perfected !
Y 'Ssafed organization for get
- $4,000 required By the
~, & and 1t is hoped that no
ss1is WI be found IN getting,
~ - n short order
Y 6auuuet this evening will
s1ace promptly at $50, and
$500 worker Is on time the ban
~ iii be over BY 1:45. There
n p no speeches, except . few
4alks by some Of the cap-l
~, workers will have the OPP
sser aity to select prospect cards
n 1vening of men and women
Essn they will solicit for sub
sisfions. For this reason the
ssssss d the most important one
~ ~ campaign. A worker having
srospects will be unable to do
y work. y
~ following captains, c. A..
s1asel, Otto Priester, Joseph
III sam Ryerson, ST.. A. D.
smea. Mrs. Mae Stroehle, W. H.
Saley and A. ]. Riess. have their
ems Ill set to so. There is bound
b Z great deal Of competition
n this will be helpful to the work
I thl organization.
I me members Of the following
iaams have been announced:
EMW. A.-W. H. Kelley, captain;
viiliam voss, E. C. Glow, James
ihndon. W. A. Lovett, F. A.. Graves.
n N. AIRS. Mae Stroehle, cap-
81: Mn. Madge Martin. Miss Al
Z Green, Miss Minnie Schaab, Mrs.
I&hel Rinck, Mrs. Mamie Spith,
II, v. v. Coleman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-18
Third Floor Bargains
.25% Reductions
or More :
i
EXTRA SPECIALS


s4x72 Feeey Cotton Double Blankets white with blue
or Pink borders, $500 blanket, 'e1 40
Extra Speeisi, pair ...... $500. .A.....
54x74 gray and tan Cotton Blankets with striped bor-
der, $aoe blanket, special e "A
q, p03 .......... ..'..s ...'.'
Good quality 64x76 plaid Bankets in blue, rose, and
tan paaids, regular $S.75 BLANKETS e OF
Extra larss 70za0 Cation Blankets in gray and tan
with pink and blue borders, rsgulsr $5.9S e. u
blaaket, special Tuesday a. pair ........ V1'6O
WAite heavy vol map Blanket, slse 64x70. e. ~
Tuesday, DQH $500. ............ -.
Snow white wool nap Blanket sise 74x60. weighs
pounds, regular pries $70e, real e. 90
bargain ut ........ -. V~s>~
Fun siss ComfcEtefs,, III over designs, some with
plain bordess, speeiaf price, &59e !. 4 e. 90
Good hsGvy Bed spreads in thres sises e y
at &2oes $o.28 and ............ OssV
ooxs0 Beacon Plaid BlanketA regular. co 10
5000, Special Tuesday at 49,. ........ VOsO/
Beacon Bathross Blanhsts, sise 72x60. eL 40
with cords, @5oe and $3.50. $685.. ...... VVs/O
Beacon jacquard Blankets siss 70x60, e. no
Special At $60e and .......... ........ WIZ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-18

THE COATS
Large shawl collars beted and fare models Of Svertone Rein
deer with fur collars Broadcloth Kersey WooVeom Spark
ling Bolivia and Svertp Also Kit Coney Bay Seal and Seane
THE SUITS
Velour cone Svertone Serge and other fashionable fabrics
Fur trimmed Plain and Embroidered Styles All splenddly
tailored and lined with silk
THE DRESSES
Smart Frocks for street. afternoon and informal wear-hese
are models of newest Styles the fashionable wool and silk
weayes and most favored Autumn Shades trimmed in accord
ance with style and fabric.
e Flo
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-02-27
ONLY WAY ASPIRIN
SHOULD BE TAKEN
Look for name "Bayer" on tablets and
follow directions In
package.

The Bayer Company, who introduced
Aspirin, tell in their careful directions
in each package of genuine "Bayer
Tablets of Aspirin" that to get the
best results one or two glasses of water
should be drank after taking tablets.
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Then you are
getting the world-fanous Aspirin, pre-
scribed by physicians for over eighteen
years.
Each unbroken 'Bayer" package
contains proper directions for Colds,
Headache. Toothachet Earache. Neu-
salgia, Lumbago, rheumatism, Neuri-
It's, and for Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes Of twelve tablets
cost but a few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin
Is the trade mark Of Bayer Manufac-
ture Of Observation-Disclosures Of Salicy-
licacid.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-02-27

By GEORGE AGNEW CHAMBERLAIN
Author of ome" Through Glass. "John Bogardus Etc
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hand to receive lighted white cher00t,
a communal bit Ut property that had
come up the line Of personal attend
ants, six puffs to boy" He never
got puff, for on feeling less weight
behind, Marguerite opened his eyes,
looked straight back on both Eides Of
his lean body at once, flattened his
ears and broke from the path at q
dead run.
The high cantle Of the stock saddle
saved Andrea from staying just where
she started from. She was horse
woman, born and bred, consequently
even while her amazement was at its
height, she wrapped the reins on her
arms, drove her toes into the bucket
stirrups and Strengthened her young
back into the long. strong and saving
pull of calm desperation, for Mar
guerite was headed straight for the
leafy, low-hanging branches Of vast
mafuta tree.
Yells OF delight resounded from
every black man in sight with excep-
ton Of poor Bathtub, who had re-
gained his double hand-hold only after
having been jerked from his feet, and
now dangled along like the proverbial
village tin can on the trail Of ter
rified dog.
Above the din came to Andrea's very
busy brain shout that stood out like
sudden scream in long nightmare,
MARRY him or jump OIL" Before she
could grasp the deadly import Of those
words she was hanging like a half
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-02-27
COAX EN-
Stop Whipping Bowels
into Activity. but
take 'C.aScarets"

Put aside the Salts. Pills, Castor Oil,
or Purgative Waters that irritate and
lash the bowels into action but which
do not thoroughly cleanse, freshen
and purify these drainage organs. and
have no effect whatever upon the liver
and stomach.
Keep your ''insides" pure and fresh
with Cascarets, which thoroughly.
cleanse the stomach, remove the undi-
gested, sour food and foul gases. take
the excess bile from the liver and
carry out OF the system all the con-
stipated waste matter and poisons in
the bowels which are keeping you half
sick, headachy, and miserable.
Cascarets tonight win make you feel
great by morning. They work while
you sleep-never grippe, sicken or cause
Inconvenience. Cascarets cost so little
too.-Adv. N
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-02-27

abe said shyly. 1t was as though In
changing back to ways and clothes
Ike those of childhood she had sud-
denly Did herself Of the hardening
years between.
You were right" said the man.
They're for the brush and when mos
ouitoes are bad"
Her face lit with pleasure. You'll
let me go into the brushY
"Never alone" he answered quickly.
But you may go with me whenever
aid wherever you like"
And may ! still cali you just White
MaD2 Somehow it seems impertinent
now"
Don't tease me-" said the man
tightly and then his face fell. Don't
make me feel old"
odd" cried Andrea. "Who could be
old tonight? Why, White Man, we're
we're kids"
lie laughed In his sudden relief. $50
we are. So we shall be-"
Excuse me-" said Andrea solemnly.
ibid 4 hear you laugh?'
AT that he laughed again, not up
roariously, but as though his slow
smile had become vocal for the occa-
zion. Andrea nodded in a pleased way
ns If she were congratulating herself
Cd guessing Alright; 1t was laugh
When the liqueurs and the coffee came
she started chasing q pellet Of bread
around an empty plate with straight
small finger. "You fix one,' she said
and Wen have race"
The man watched her indulgently
hut absent-mindedly. Presently he
filed two glasses. my dear Andrea
Pellor." he said gravely, "let us drink
10 all the hearts In the world tonight
thnt are happy and unafraid."
She stood up to the toast, and after
IL they sat In long silence. II wa.
Andrea that broke II. "You know
White Nan. I'm woman"
"of course you are" he said quickly
a wary look coming into his eyes.
YES" said Andrea. $50 Of course
too, I'm curious"
He gave the deep sigh of relief Of
one who finds that the Ice is quit,
thick. after all. Specify. please"
WELL" said Andrea. Its tina
trunk. I've puzzled and puzzled, bu
can't make out quite how that trunl
happened" th
"And no wonder" said M'sungu
It's simple enough, however. to tn
male mind. Let me help you. wheI
came out eight months ago my slste
was with me-just about your size
lust about your age. That trunk wa
meant for her and had been sent abea,
with my kit. She never needed t.
He paused and added. Il lost her .
Cape Town
~Ohr' cried Andrea. tooFssdy tear
1riaG1ag = ~ eyes
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-02-27
CHAPTER VI.

M'sungo led the march home; the
donkey came next, with his nose glued
to M'sungo's back and with Andrea
In the saddle. Clinging to his tail with
both hands, more as a drag-anchor
than as deterrent came Bathtub, and
behind him the long rank and file.
Andrea was still smiling q little. but
her tear-stained face. like . child's.
was already cloudless.
II think Marguerite IL too funny
she said. Hes got his eyes tight shut
and he's steering himself By his nose
In your shirt. win you please tell
Bathtub to let 90 his taisf'
"Bathtub knows his business.~ ~
piled Nsuneo. but. - Il happened,
svsn - - spoke Bsthtub easf - one
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closed jackpife over q limb Of the
tree watching Marguerite browse as
though nothing had happened, his tail
still tightly grasped by now grinning
Bathtub.
Ten minutes later the procession
was under way again in the order
aforementioned with the variation
that the reins Of the bride were knot
ted to the back of Msungo's belt. An
drea, too dazed to protest, pondered
over this indignity, but when she final.
ly found her voice she decided to use
1t for another purpose.
II think 1t was horrid Of the blacks
to yell the way they did," she re.
marked with suspicious meekness.
"Don't you"
M'sungo seemed relieved. IT certain.
~ do" he answered promptly. But
you'll have to accustom yourself to the
fact that obolo is the basic considera-
ton between the black man and all
women in the world
"What do you meanT asked An
d-ea, mystifed. What's obolof"
In this. country" explained Msun-
60. "obolo Is the market price for
women. The best native authorities,
however. contend that obolo Ii not q
purchase price but the remuneration
to the father for the board, training
and general keep Of his daughter up
to the time Of her marriage. and they
base their argument on the fact that
while women are property they are
not chattel. title being nontransfer-
able"
"Can damaged goods be ex-
changedr inquired Andrea icily.
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| "That's So" agreed M'sungo prompt
| Iy, "but friendship has limits"
They were necessarily walking IL
single file on the narrow path and
Andrea was behind him. She looked
quizzically at his back and wished she
could see his face instead. But heI
attention was soon drawn to other
things. They had come to the fringe
Of the forest. Spaced from two to
three hundred yards apart and set well
out from the shadow Of the trees were
mysterious piles Of something or other
that shone straw-gold under the morn
ing sun.
At the first Of the heaps M'sungo
stopped. "This," be said, kicking al
the silky coils, ''is the greatest sub
stitute for hemp and sisal that the
world has yet produced. The war has
made it worth-well, not quite its
weight in gold, unless you measure IL
by sheer profits on the cost Of pro-
duction. It is nothing but the bark
Of the temba trees which make up the
bulk of all the forests in this region,
prepared by hand On process Of my
own"
Andrea looked at the endless piles
Of fiber, tons and tons of 1t, stretch
ing away like the posts in prairie
fence. "And you say this is secret?''
she asked increduIous,y.
He smiled. ut is so far" he an
swered. "But If you knew all the facts
you wouldn't find il so wonderful. In
the first place this spot is cut of on
nearly all sides by waterless wilder
ness. In the only direction that isn't
true, which is straight down the river,
there is a wild zone that in four hun
bred years has never been pacified by
the European dominance Of the prov
ince. Those unsubdued tribes have
been my friends in times past and are
my allies today. No white man but my
self, has ever crossed their boundaries
and lived; consequently they can tell
no tales to my harm, Do you begin to
seer"
Andrea nodded.
"Then at the coast" he continued,
lust within the mouth Of the river,
have blind in the way Of sisal
plantation. That gives the excuse for
steamer with. machinery, say, to
come in without arousing suspicion"
$50 you are a profteer ON the way
to making a war fortune" commented
Andrea.
He flushed more deeply than she had
yet seen him. IF you stay here long
enough" he said stoutly, you may
understand"
He turned from her and plunged at
right angles into the forest. She fol.
lowed him into the chill air under the
great trees. All too soon Andrea came
out with him into a wide clearing
which, simultaneously with their ar.
rival. began to ring to the blows OF
many axes. Through ell its length II
swarmed with blacks at work; some
telling trees, some stripping them OF
bark, others gathering it. and still
others stacking the barred wood and
cleaning up the general litter accord.
ing to the most approved rules Of mod.
ern forestry.
They walked up the wide swath OF
the clearing slowly. with many stops
on the part Of Msungo to encourage
direct or criticize. They passed be
yond the ringing Of the axes into q
region pungent with the smell Of burn