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had come to him. Good Then he would not fail him. "Sit down, son, and tell the old man all about it. Be- gin at the beginning and let me have all the angles of the angle"
 Bryce obeyed, and for the first time John Cardigan learned of his sons ac- quaintance with Shirley Sumner and the fact that she had been present in Pennington's woods the day Bryce had Jules Rondeau.
 With the patience and gentleness of a confessor John Cardigan heard the story now, and though Bryce gave no hint in words that his affections were involved in the fight for the Cardigan acres yet did his father know it. for he was parent. And his great heart went out in sympathy for his boy
 q understand, sonny, I understand This young lady is only one additional reason why you must win, for of course you understand she Is not indifferent to you"
 'T do not know that she feels for me dny lHllS SllohSel tllah NaSA ant sS TIT pathy dad, for while she Is eternally feminine nevertheless she has mas culine way of looking at many things Her first loyalty Is to her uncle: in fact, she owes none to me. And dare say he has given her some extremely plausible reason why we should be eliminated; while I think she Is sorry that it must be done, nevertheless. in mistaken impulse of self-protectior she is likely to let him do it."
 Perhaps, perhaps. Eliminate the girl, my boy. She's trying to play fair
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Prolific Writers.

''The Bibbleses are quite literary family, I understand"
 "Decidedly. Mrs. Bibbles writes verse and club papers. Evangeline Bibbles iS doing short stories and Augustus Bib~ bles is trying his hand at scenarios"
 'What does Papa Bibbles write?'
 "When the monthly bills come in he sits down anu writes high cost of liv. ing letter to.the editor of his favorite newspaper which is a masterpiece ct sarcasm, invective and grim irony Birmingham Age-Herald.
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CHAPTER XIII.

Fortunately for the situation which had so suddenly confronted him, Bryce Cardigan had MT. Buck Ogilvy; and out of the experiences gained in other raflroad-building enterprises the said Ogilvy, while startled, was not stunned by the suddenness and immensity of the order so casually given him by his youthful employer, for he had already devoted to the matter of that crossing the better part of the preceding night. "Got to run sandy on the mayor" Buck solloquized as he walked rapid ly uptown. "Now how shall I proceed to sneak up on that oily old cuss' blind side?"
 Two blocks farther on MT. Ogilvy paused and snapped his fingers vigor- ously. Eureka !" he murmured. "I've got Tombstone by the tail on a down. hill haul Is it g cinch? We'll. I just guess I should tell a mani"
 He hurried to the telephone building and put in long distance call for the San Francisco office of the Cardigan Redwood Lumber company When the
 
 tated to him a message which he in structed the manager to telegraph back to him at the Hotel Sequoia one hour later; this mysterious detail attended to, he continued on to the mayors of. flee in the city hall.
 Mayor Poundstone's bushy eyebrows arched with interest when his secre- tary laid upon his desk the card of Mr. Buchanan Ogilvy, vice president and general manager of the Northern Cali rornia. "Ah-h-h!" he breathed with an unpleasant resemblance to a bon vi- want who seas before him his favorite vintage. "} have been expecting MT. Ogilvy to caa for quits while. Show him in."
 (TO BE CONTIhyED.)
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knows so we'll how to pervert to suit his ignoble purposes" He turned ear nestly to Bryce and waved a trembling, admonitory finger. Your job Is to keep out of court. Once Pennington gets the law on us the issue will not be settled in our favor for years; and in the meantime-you perish. Run along, now, and hunt up Ogilvy."
 
 It was with a considerably lighter heart that Bryce returned to the mill office, from which he lost no time in summoning Buck Ogilyy by telephone. "Thanls so much for the invitation" Ogilvy murmured gratefully. 'Tll be down in pigs whisper" And he was. Bryce, you look like the devil" he de clared the moment he entered the lat ter's private office
 q ought to, Buck. I've just raised the devil and spilled the beans on the N. c. O."
 ''To whom, when and whereT
 gro Pennington's niece. over the telephone about two hours ago."
 Buck Oglvy smote his left palm with his right fist "How did you let :s,A cat out of the bag?"
 "That remarkable girl called me Up and accused you of being a mere screen for me and amazed me so I admitted it."
 Ogilvy dropped his red head in sim ulated agony and moaned Presently t,o coid ttINnII ft p1io1t l have been worse Think of what might l have happened had she called in per son. She would have picked your pocket for the corporate seal, the com bination of the safe and the list of stockholders, and probably ended up by gagging and binding you In your own swivel chair"
 Don't. Buck. Comfort and advice is what I need now"
 "A,l right. What do you want nse to do to save the day2" l "Deliver to me by six o'clock Thurs day night a temporary franchise from the city council, granting the N. c. O. the right to run railroad from our drying yard across Water street at it's l IIltIScCllOu WIlIl b Sll0Cl ohd Odl Front street."
 Certainly. By all meansl Easiest thing I do! All right, old dear! Pn on my way to do my d-dest which angels can't do no more. Nevertheless. 1 for your sins you sh91 do me a favor before my heart breaks after falling down on this contract you've just given me-"
 Granted, Buck. Name It." "I'm giving nice little private, spe- cially cooked dinner to Miss McTavish tonight We're going to pull it off in one of those private screened corrais in that highly decorated Chink res tauraw on Third street. Moira-that is, Miss McTav1sh-is bringing chap eron, one Miss Shirley Sumner. Your job is to be my chaperon and entertain Miss Sumner, who from all accounts is most brilliant and fascinating"
 "Nothing doing" Bryce almos roared. "Why, she's the girl tha bluffed the secret of the N. c. o. ou of mel"
 Do you hate her for it?"
 "No, I hate myself"
 "Then you'll come. You promises in advance, and no excuses go now The news will be all over town by Fri day morning; so why bother to kee up appearances any longerY
 And before Bryce could protest Ogil " had thrown open the office door ant called the glad tidings to Moira, wh' was working in the next room; where upon Moira's wonderful eyes shont with that strange, lambent flame. She clasped her hands joyously. "Oh, how wonderful !" she exclaimed. i've al ways wanted Miss Shirley to meet Mir Bryce"
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Der market by cutting prices to a point where I would have to sell my lumber at loss in order to get hold of little ready money. I tell you, the man has me under his thumb, and the only way I can escape is to slip out when he isn't looking
 ''Hum-m-m, Slimy old beggar, isn't to buy the city council to block you, would heY"
 'I know he'll lie and steal. I dare say he'd corrupt a public official"
 Buck Ogilvy rose and stretched him. self. 'Pve got my work cut out for me, haven't I?' he declared with a yawn. However, it'll be fight worth while, and that at least will make it Interesting. Well?"
 Bryce pressed the buzzer on his desk, and moment later Moira en- tered. Permit me, Moira. to present MT. Ogilvy. MT. Ogilvy, Miss McTav- ish." The introduction having been acknowledged by both parties, Bryce continued: "Mr Ogilvy will have ire quent need to interview me at this off, that his visits here shall remain a profound secret to everybody with the exception of ourselves. To that end he will hereafter call at night, when this portion of the town is absolutely deserted. You have an extra key to khn Anfr Hvyfc fcI, give 1t to Mir. Ogilvy."
 Moira inclined her dark head and withdrew. Mr. Buck Ogilvy groaned. God speed the day when you can come out from under and I'll be per mitted to call during office hours," he murmured. He picked up his hat and withdrew, via the general office. Half an hour later, Bryce looked out and saw him draped over the counter, en- gagged in animated conversation with Moira McTavish. Before Ogilvy left, he had managed to impress Moira with a sense of the unmitigated horror of being a stranger in strange town forced to sit around hotel Hobbies with drummers and other lost souls, and drew from Moira the assurance that it wasn't more distressing than to have to sit around a boarding-house night after night watching old women tat and tattle.
 This was the opening Buck Ogilvy had spared for. Fixing N(oira with his bright blue eyes, he grinned boldly and said: Suppose, Miss McTavish, we start league for the dispersion of gloom You be the president, and I'll be the financial secretary"
 "How would the league operate?" Moira demanded cautiously.
 Well, it might begin by giving a dinner to all the members, followed by little motor-trip into the country next Saturday afternoon" Buck sug- gested.
 Moira's Madonna glance appraised him steadily. "I haven't known you very long, Mir. Ogilvy," she reminded him.
 "Oh, I'm easy to get acquainted with" he retoited lightly. Besides. don't come well recommended" He pondered for a moment. Then: "Fll you what, Miss McTavish. Suppose we put it up to Bryce Cardigan. If he says it's all right we'll pull off the party. If he says it's all wrong. I'll go out and drown myself-and f8irer words than them has no man spoke"
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Pieasinu Father.

An Indianapolis resident. who re. gently visited his former home in Ken. lucky hill country, took along the usual gifts and remembrances for members of the family. One of these, q dog, obtained at the city pound, part bull and with only half a tail, stood out.
 You see, it will please father,' he said. "He has IA dogs now, but this one is different No" he said. 'there Is no dog tax in Kentucky"
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"Sit Down, Son, and Tell the Old Man
 All About It."

to you and her relative. Let us con centrate on Pennington"
 ''The entire situation hinges on that jump-crossing of his tracks on Water street."
 He doesn't know you plan to cross | them, does he?"
 "No."
 "Then, lad, your job Is to get your crossing in before he finds out isn't it?
 "Yes, but it's an impossible task, partner. Pm not Aladdin. you know. I have to have a franchise from the city council, and I have to have rails"
 "Both are procurable. my son. In- duce the city council to grant you a temporary franchise tomorrow, and buy your rails from Pennington. He has a mile of track running up Laurel three years ago."
 "But he hates me, old pal"
 'The Colonel never permits sentiment to interfere with business. my son. He doesn't need the rails, and he does de- sire your money. Consider the rail problem settled"
 "How do you stand with the mayor and the council?"
 "1 do not stand at all"
 "That makes 1t bad"
 "Not at all. The Cardigans are not known to be connected with the N. c. O. Send your bright friend Ogilvy after tpat franchise He's the only man wha can land 1t. Give him free hand and tell him to deliver the goods by any means short of bribery. know you can procure the rails and have them at the intersection of B and Wa | ter streets Thursday night If Ogilvy can procure the temporary franchise and have it in his pocket by six o'clock l Thursday night you should have that crossing in by sunup Friday morning. Then let Pennington rave. He cannot l procure an injunction to restrain us from cutting his tracks, thus throwing | the matter into the courts and hold ing us up indefinitely, because by the | time he wakes up the tracks will have been cut. lHe pest He eau uo tHeil will be to fight us before the city coun- cil when we apply for our permanent ! franchise"
 1 Partner. it looks like a forlern hope" said Bryce.
 "Well, you're the boy to lead it. And it will cost but little to put in the crossing and take chance. Remem- Der. Bryce, once we have that crossing in it stands like spite fence between Pennington and the law which he
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Doesn't hurt a bitl Drop a little "Freezone" on an aching corn, instantly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with fingers. Truly6
 Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of "Freezone" for few cents, sufficient to remove every hard corn, soft corn, ot corn between the toes, and the calluses, without soreness or irritation.
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"I,ll think it oNer.n said Moira.

"By all means. Never decide such an important matter in hurry. Just tell me your home telephone number, and I'll ring up at seven this evening for your decision"
 Reluctantly Moira gave him the number. She was not at all prejudiced against this earroty stranger-in fact, she had a vague suspicion that he was a sure cure for the blues, an atlment which she suffered from all too ire quently; and, moreover his voice, h 3 respectful manner, his alert eyes, and his wonderful clothing were all rather alluring. The flutter of a great ad- venture was in Moira's heart and the flush of a thousand roses in her cheeks when, Buck Ogiiyy having at length departed, she went into Bryce's private office to get his opinion as to the propriety of accepting the invitation.
 Bryce listened to her gravely as with all the sweet innocence of her years and unworthiness she laid the Ogilvy proposition before him.
 By all means accept" he counselled her. Buck Ogilvy is one of the finest gentlemen you'll ever meet. I'll stake my reputation on him. You'll find him vastly amusing, Moira. He'd make Niobe forget her troubles, and he does know how to order dinner" "
 When Moira had left him, Bryce was reused from bitter introspec- tions by the ringing of the telephone. To his amazement Shirley Sumner was calling him!
 You're a wee bit surprised, aren't you, MT. Cardigan?" she said teasingly. You're wondering why I have tele- phoned to you?"
 'No, I haven't had time. The sud- denness of 1t has left me more or less dumb. Why did you ring up?'
 q wanted some advice. Suppose you wanted very, very much to know what two people were talking about, but found yourself in position where | you couldn't eavesdrop. What would you do?"
 q wouldn't eavesdrop," he told her severely. That isn't nice thing to do, and didn't think you would con- I template anything that isn't nice" I But I have every moral, ethical, and financial right to be party to that conversation, only-well-"
 With you present there would be no conversation-is that it?"
 Exactly, Mir. Cardigan"
 And 1t Is of the utmost importance that you should know what is saidY
 "Yes."
 And you do not intend to use your knowledge of the conversation, wher gained, for an illegal or unethical pur poser"
 ''I do not. On the contrary, if ar aware of what is being planned, l car | prevent others from doing something Illegal and unethical."
 ''In that event, Shirley should sa, you are quite justified in eavesdrop ping"
 But how can I do itf can't hide in a closet and listen."
 Buy a dictograph and have it hid den in the room where the converse tion takes place. It will record every word of it."
 "Where can I buy one?"
 "In San Francisco"
 twill you telephone to your Sar Francisco office and have them buy
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knows so we'll how to pervert to suit his ignoble purposes" He turned ear nestly to Bryce and waved a trembling, admonitory finger. "Your job Is to keep out of court. Once Pennington gets the law on us the issue will not be settled in our favor for years and in the meantime-you perish. Run along, now, and hunt up Ogilvy."
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one for me and ship it to you. together with directions for using?"
 Shirley, this is most extraordinary"
 q quite realize that. May I depend upon you to obrige me in this matter?'
 Certainly. But why pick on me, of all persons, 10 perform such mission for you?"
 .T can trust you to forget that you have performed it."
 "Thank you. think you may safely trust me And shall attend to the matter immediately"
 You are very kind, Mir. Cardigan. How is your dear old father? Moira told me some time ago that he was ILL"
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CHAPTER XIl.-Continued.

~Two of the five councilmen are for sale; two are honest men-and one is an uncertain quantity. The mayor is a politician I've known them all since boyhood, and if I dared come out in the open, think that even the crooks have sentiment enough for what the Cardigans stand for in this county to decline to hold me up"
 ''Then why not come out in the open and save trouble and eXpense?'
 q am not ready to have lot of notes called on me-" Bryce replied dryly Neither am desirous of hay ing the Laguna Grande Lumber com pany start a riot in the redwood lum-
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A Case for a Detective.

"It Is difficult to tell" said the detec- tive, "whether or not burglars have en- tered this house."
 "But look at the upset condition os things"
 q know, but the owners wife an@ children are away for the summer. Now burglars may have caused this confusion, but on the other hanS, 1t is possible that this is the lonely huss bands method of housekeeping"
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cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu, ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
 Ointment with tissue paper. This is
 only one of the things Cuticura will dc if Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used for all toilet purposes.-Ady.
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"Ca1ifornia Syrup of Figs"
 Child's Best Laxative

Accept california Syrup of Figs )nly-look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harn1' jess physlc for the little stomach, liver and bowels. Children love its fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle You must say "California. Adv.
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TO BE CoNTlhyEI
The Truth,

"I have seen this articla scores of times and you brought 1t to me as original" "So it was. It must have .een orig. inal with somebody"
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His Position.

Nellie says she wouldn't marry the best man in the world"
 sWell, did you ever see anybody marry tb best man at weddingT
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
These Ballots Shou HoU Vote for the Fusion Ticket
And Independent La1Ds in the Election Next Tuesday
anne on H
INITIATED MEASURES
BOARD OF AUDITORS
EXAMINATION OF STATE INDUSTRIES

amending Section 800 of the Compiled Laws 1918
annually the funds ascertain the
of said
board Of auditors audit the books vouchers
thereof the and ths
public
Shall said measure be approved?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Laurel Fircmen Make Quick Re
sponsc to Call Tor Aid at
Millsboro.
THANKSGIVING DOWN STAT

fr,m Every Evenings Correspondent.
Dover. Nov 26. Governor Townsend
Wednesday. received the following tcle-
gram from Charles Stewart Dawson,
chairman of the Board Of Trustees Of the
American Defense Society, New York
CITY.
~ vigorous nationwide campaign
to force the United States government
Go recognize Soviet Russia is being made
falsely IN the name OF organized labor
bv such men rs Harry WembeI ger Of the
Farmc. Labor party, Leonard MINI of
the Independent Workers League, Ed
ward ! Hanna and other radicals who
opposed the interests of the United States
IN the great war There is reason to believe
the movement Ia promote commerce
with Soviet Russia is backed and financed
hy Ienine and Trctsky and their agents
IA this country, whose main object IS the
overthrow OF our government and the
establishment of the Red Rule Of Rcvolu-
tiun
The American Defense Society urges
YOU 10 call on the newspapers in Your state
10 thwart tins new insduous and dangerous
propaganda of the enemies of America
We Will he glad 10 aid in establishing
citizens committees To combat this ur-
gent matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
NEWS OF NEWARK.

Newark, Nov 26-The Junior Class
OF Delaware College has decided TO again
hold the Junior Prom at the Hotel
du POnt, Wilmington. on February
The sale Of tickets viii be limited 70 80
and will be open 10 the two upper classes
Miss Mary Hunter Of Philadelphia
and James Alexander, 4 student in the
Rehabilitation Division at Delaware
College, were married last Saturday, in
Elkton
The Sewing Circle Of ST Johns r G
Church cleared 81 on the bake held last
Saturday
Women Of Head Of Christiana Church
held Thanksgivin supper Al the chur b
last night
Minnehaha band Will hold bazar in
the Afmory. Thursday Friday and Satur-
day evenings December q 10 and u.
Miss Mary Houston and Miss Harriet
wilson local school teachers, are spend
ing the Thanksgiving holidays with Their
parents az Georgetown.
AIr and Mrs John Pilllng and Miss
Edith Spencer are spending the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. &. r. Taylor, and Mr.
and Mrs d. p Horsey Of Philadelphia
MIR and Mrs J Earle DougheIty were
guests Of relatives at West Grove Pa,
yesterday
Miss Mary T. Rich is visiting at Hast
mgS -On-the-Hudson, n y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
NfIDDLETOWN NOTES.

MIddletOwn, Nov 26 Invitations have
been received here TO the marriage ot
Miss Mary Crozier 70 Thomas Fletcher
Cochran of East Orange, \ J., IN First
Presbyterian Church, Huntington, Lone
Island, on Thursday. December ,. NJ
4.3C p III Mr. Cochran is a grandson OF
Mrs. Thomas Cochran Of Middletown
Lester Navlor Of rear Macdonough
while cunning Tuesday afternoon, WAS
shot in the foot Ivy the accidental dis
charge of his gun, He WIS taken 10 the
Delaware Hospital. and II Is feared the
foot Will h lave To be amputated
4 meeting will be held IN the Opera
House on Monday evening. December
l3, for the purpos, Of obtaining the scnti-
ment Of the public on tho question Of
building the new schoolhousc, the ground
for which was purchased some months
ago Henry Z. Scott Of Wilmington and
Secretary OF State johnson have bcen in
vIted to speak
Bishop W F Mcdowell will preach in
the NJ T. Church here. Sunday evening
December 3 Revival services will be held
IN the church next week
Mir end Mrs. Fred Baker announce
the marriage Of their daughter, Hester
Louise, % Joseph Shetzlcr OF Odessa Mr.
ard Mrs Shelter will make their home
IN Odessa
Mrs. Josephine Higbc OF Philadclptis
Is . Thanksgiving guest Of her sister,
Mrs W a. Comegys
Miss Mabel Derrlckson OF New York
;s here with her mother Mrs. George
DerUckson
Miss Bessie Morton OF Philadelphia is
guest Of her sister. Mrs George "
Lockwood
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26

The ladies of the =. Il. Church OF Della
ware City will hold bazaar md Christ
mas sale Wednesday, December 8, in the
vacant store of Frank Moore, on Clinton
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark and family
and Rev. George Gassner, ID. D., of
Philadelphia are here visiting Mrs. Will
liam Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hutchinson of
Reading, Pa, are here for week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutchin-
son.
Mrs. Robert Morrison of st. Georges
is here for several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Curlctt.
will give n reception 10 the teachers Of
the public school, Thursday, December
?, in the club room.
Miss Hattie Bradford Of Wilmington is
a guest of Miss Marguerite Mulligan.
Winthrop Wetherholt has been i'll in
Fort du Pont hospital for the past few
days with some symptoms Of appendicitis.
Major Sergeant Oakcs. G. A. G., has re-
ported for duty at Fort du Point His
last station was Camp Eustis, Va.
Master Sergeant Wetherholt and MIR
Wilkinson took n business trip 10 Fort
Willard Salisbury, near Milford, Wednes-
day. The Engineer Department il pre-
pairing to turn the installations there over
10 the Coast Artillery.
Technical Sergeant Schieff, O. Nj C.,
has left for the Walter Reed Hospital.
Washington, To have his eyes treated
The yacht IIuntress. from Long
Island. n. y. passed through the canal
yesterday, for Miami, Florida; also
yacht May, from Philadelphia bound