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and sour at the Same time. she look.
ed down into the shadowy gloom y
saw MacCloster's bulk moving Slowly
upward, rung by rung, each mov
ment a. deliberate and repulsiVe as
that Of q giant sloth.
Gripping one Of the loosened cieats
in her right hand, she kneit on tns
edge Of the platform and Watcn sa
b~reathlessly his progress. Wnen ~
came to the break ip the ladder ms
hairy paws CROPPED /helplessly TOT d
moment but for a moment only; tnen
thev embraced the tree-trunk AND ne
began to swarm up the cas- SIAN.
waiting up for me, dearie?" ne WIS
'pered. -..,.
Andrea suppressed an nstinctlve
impulse to ny before his advance. al
the more terrifying because 1t was SO
deliberate. Her face went white, her
! eyes narrowed, but her lips set IN d
straight line as she waited, trying ner
best to quiet her excited breathing
lest it betray her pittful agltatlom.
She measured the distance between
the edge of the platform and those
slowly sliding hands. only when they
got SO close that she could see the
mist of fine yellow hair on them dld
she strike first at n and then at the
other and not with the edge OF the
cleat but with the three jagged mans
that protruded from its fiat side.
with a below Of rage Manchester
!snatched back his pierced hands'
Trusting to the grip of his knees. An
,drea clutched the cleat tightly. can
ed forward and struck him across the
side of the head with all her strength.
HE lost his balance and fell. n
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box filled with sand. evidently in
tended for the bed Of a cooking-fre.
The only light came from a cotton
wick laid in an open vessel filled with
oil from the castor bean.
There you are. sissie.' said Mac
Closter, in his new oily voice, EVERY
thing you can possibly need and
whenever you want to go out, all you
have to do ID to climb down and go
through my room. You won't have
to do your " cooking for a day or
two; Ill send your scott up"
Andrea's heart sank to depths that
1t had never reached before: her tow
er lip trembled and drew down at the
corners.
Now don't look so glum," said
Manchester, leering at her. Just re-
member that you couldn't be safer in
hell than you are here!"
He turned and loft her with a
i aHsi a E. his as own {sfe Hat Th aa me. reyerl
berated through the interminable
la Of the entombed tree. More
than ever 1t seemd the mocktng laugh
of thirty voics. chanting in unison.
She threw herself full length, face
down. on the grass mat n covered
her ears with her hands. Presently
bodily exhaustion came to her aid
and she mercifully slept.
Hours later she awoke to a feeling
that she had been definitely sum-
moned by her subconscious self to
face an imminent danger. Night had
fallen n its peace had settled on
the craal in general, but there was no
peace in the gFeat Gaia. Out Of Mac
Closter's room arose through the
whispering stiffness a series of mons
trous sounds, monstrously magnifed
rumbling curses, mutter-
ings, the occasional crash Of a shat
tered empty bottle. Then came q 81
lence more ominous than the noises,
for it was alive, a creeping thing with
tenacles that seemed to be writhing
up the limbs of the tree.
It filled Andrea with a premonition
and brought her a desperate courage.
She took off her high-heeled slippers
and climbed down several rungs of
the ladder that led to her PLATFORM:
then seating herself and getting a
good knee-grip on the limb, she lean
ed down and gradually worked loose
the cleat below her.. After that she
took the next above and then the
next, depositing each cleat as h re-
moved it in her room.
No sooner had she finished. leaving
herself cut off from easy access to the
outside world but in compensation
having established a substantial OBJ
stacle to sudden assault from below,
than she was aware Of the whisper
ing, wheezy sound of heavy breath
ing. Immediately, afterward came to
Der distended nostrils an overpower-
ing odor Of gin, n~auseatingly sweet
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EVENING EDITION.

heard his body crashing from limb
10 limb until it landed with q terr1lc
thud on some platform far below. UP
from the depths came a liquid stream
Of curses; he could no longer below
he was whining with the rage thai
mean to kill.
Andrea sank back and covered IN
the Garner of her howell. She was
through: that last blow had drained
her 'of all energy and courage. she
was no longer conscious Of a desire
to live. Her head rang with incredi.
BILE sounds. Hallucination tortured
her and even brought to her longing.
ears the far-away hum Of Trevor's'
aeroplane motor. So vivid was her
imagination that the hum grew u
.er and louder as it would have done
in reality and. finally attained a STAG
cato roar She smiled wistfully. her
face illumined by all the love Of the
white man which she had hidden UNI
der a mask of fippancy but which.
now that hope was dead, proclaimed
itself frankly and seemed to be try
ing to rock her to comfort and obu-
WON.
Continued in Monday
Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-17

to be gin. 1t was on this small
square box that MacCloster,s eyes
were riveted. He turned and spoke
to Andrea in an oily tone that for
some inexplicable a froze her
blood. 1t was as though he had sud
denly assumed a new and strange
personality upon which her twelve
of brave intercourse with him
had had no occasion to establish it's
grip. He became a stranger within a
stranger and hopelessly inaccessible.
Come with me, my dear" was all
he said.
She followed him slowly, an unac-,
customed weakness in her knees. He
entered the monster Gaia and waited
for her. For some moments the
gloom was ~impenetrable to her eyes
but as their pupils dilated she began
to discover shadows within the
shadow until she was able to make
out the entire scheme of interior ar
rangement. The ground floor. with
around the trunk of the tree, was de-
voted to a series Of vast sleeping
rooms into which, she gathered from
a muttered phrase Of MacCloster's
were herded nightly all the girls Of
manageable age. accompanied by a
few of those old harridans who in
certain tribes act as go~vernesses with
the qualification that it is their duty
to instil all the knowledge which the
of the young Of civilized peo-
Piles are supposed to withhold.
Around the trunk OF the tree, which
was twelve feet or more in diameter,
a rough spiral stairway had been con-
structed to give access to a platform
which vas built on and around the
main intersection of wide spreading
limbs. This platform was enclosed
and lighted by oil lamps. A glance
within told her that it was the abode
of Manchester himself, the well-nigh
impregnable center Of the spiders
web. From every side of it extended
the sturdy limbs of the tree and up
each of them climbed a series of pro-
jecting cleats which served as ladders
to reach a vast system Of smaller
platforms. built wherever the natural
disposition of the branches afforded
adequate support. These lesser
rooms were used as storehouse, for
merchandise, provisions and ivory:
and a few of them, nea the very top
Of the tree, were fitted out as guest
chambers especially adapted to the
sa~fe-keeping of doubtful strangers as
also for the effective hiding of chat
tel, human and otherwise, which for
one reason or another Manchester do
sired to keep out Of sight.
h Into one of the latter Andrea was
finally ushered. breathless from her
climb. On its floor was a fresh grass
mat, a clean blanket, a clay pot Of
drinking water with a dipper made
out of a cocoatnut shell and a square
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derstood that ! decision has been
reached on this point.

Sportsmen, and especially those who
love "a wet sheet and q flowing sea-"
are watching with interest the interna-
tional yacht RACES which will deter
mine the custody, for at least another
year, Of the Americas cup. which has
been SO we'll defended by American
yachts for many years. The first race
of the present series was won by the
challenger, Shamrock w, the defend
or. Resolute. being put out Of commits
sion by the breaking Of a halyard. The
dispatches say that at the time of the
accident the R%esolute was about half
a mile ahead, but that the Shamrock
was rapidly gaining. This would indi-
cate a close race. Sir Thomas Upton
expressed regret that his craft won on
a fiuke. The second ace Of the series
vas to be sailed on Saturday. The win
ner must take three races out of five.
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0axtc0 has been the scene Of sever
ID litt1e uprisings, which Is not at M
fs~nnasaREAahie. but the provisional gov
EnlmneafsAppears to have disposed of
t1IassNu ite handily. and to DO reason
- - = g of the situation. The pres
~ nnaittens are by far the most
sAl0esfnl ~ any that haye prevailed II,
Med1css1egAMet time. and there 10 e
ntksaSfpaaspect u order emery
~ at@leg3e foas the Mexican coufu-
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sYHoPSIa

Andrea Pellor goes to Africa, to mar
~ a."diamond king" with whom she IL
not In love. While at a ball in South
Africa she sees an airplane descend on
the beach below. On impulse she goes
up TO the airnan and says. White man.
tax me with you" He takes her at her
word. and when once started refuses to
turn back with her.
After flying for several hours the
plane Is forced to descend in a native
village: The airman calmly tells Andrea
time.
He has the natives prepare 4 house for
her.
The White Man refuses to divulse his
name and makes Andrea understand that
he will not a her back.
Andrea learns how "M'sungo" has saw
ca the natives Of the place from starva-
M'sungo takes Andrea hunting with
MN. and saves her from the attack Of a
sable bull
An elephant hunt is arranged.
The man warns Andrea against anoth-
er white man, Manchester by name, NV
ing on the same river.
Andrea falls i'll with a severe fever,
and the man nurses her through it.
Andrea, recovering, admits to the man
that she "Ioves him a little" She learns
that he is Robert Trevor, a friend of
her brother. and formerly an aviator in
the British army who has been COM
PEELED to give up military flying on &C.
count of nervous shock.
McCloster comes to the camp. Trevor
receives him coldly hoping that hes9will
leave Immediately.
McCloster Carries Andrea of. J.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-17

The political conventions and con-
ference which have been in progress
In Chicago during the greater part
Of the week may be regarded as the
usual aftermath of great party con-
ventione. The various elements as
sembled there were az thoroughly out
Of accord with each other as with
the two major parties, and this fact
developed SO early in the conferences
that it was apparent that no prospect
Of amalgamation existed. 4.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-04-27
ALBUQUERQUE's CRUCIAL HOUR.

To any man who seeks to read the obvious signs
of the times it must be apparent that Albuquerque
is approaching the moment of her greatest growth,
if no untoward thing intervenes to prevent,
The Santa Fe Railroad has announced that eX-
tensive plans have been completed for increasing
the shops here with doubling in the number of
men employed. This will mean an addition of some
five thousand people including the families of the
men employed With them must come thousand
or two of people to supply them trades people,
lawyers, doctors, etc
Homes for of these people are here. They
must be erected TO do that work must come many
additional men of the building crafts
1t is apparent too that this year will see the
beginning of definite work drain the valley. This
will bring at least many more people to Albu-
querque and the adjacent trade territory. Never
did the city hold such promise for its future.
And we have only just begun. Unless something
ruins the plans very happy and prosperous future
awaits
All of which leads us to comment that no undue
advantage must be taken of that situation by busi-
ness men, builders or aborers.
We must foster the impression that Albuqurque
is not too expensive place to live. Many will make
their decisions about coming here to reside. upon
that point Any initiation of selling prices will only
tend to Kill the goose that is to lay the golden
egg. Merchants should to this with thoughtful
and righteous
Building material must not take advantage
of this situation Lumber hardware. cement and
all that goes to build buildings must be held to fair
levels. BY that means the largest profit will be
ultimately made. for any advantage taken will stunt
the growth, if not stop it,
Labor must not take advantage of the pressure
to squeeze undue outrageous advantage Long
drawn out and permanent work. not temporary work
at exorbitant wages, is the road to prosperity.
Our laboring people should be encouraged to buy
lots for future home. owners of lots should
sell them on small payments down and reasonable
insallments thereafter. Laboring men should learn
thrift learn look for part of their increase
others do; of the general increase in values
in thriving town.
Good feeling should be fostered. Absolute JUS
tice should be done Adjustment by negotiation or
arbitration should be compelled by popular senti-
ment against both builder and craftsmen
An of goodwill, of cooperation and of eff
ficent service will add to common good.
The Chamber of Commerce has a great work
to do along this line. Justice must be done. Strikes
ana causes for just strikes must be avoided.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-04-27
TAKING HAND ME-DuNN NOMINEES.

AS usual, nobody is paying any attention to pick
ing candidates for vice president Selection may,
heretofore, be simply a barter of the moment,
when conventions have finished everything but the
shouting. The vice president should be of presden-
tial size and undersudy. He is liable to be
president any day yet we take chances at every
convention. The present situation, with sick man
at the White House, should warn the country to
play safe in selecting candidates for second place.
Be prepared for emergencies. We may not always
have such good fortune in getting competent sub
stitute in the of Roosevelt successor to n
murdered president unless thought be taken in ad-
Some few men in the conventions will spring
names and the assembly will take them do
gifts without examining the goods
Tons of newsprint being used daily in dis
Cussions of the abilities of the leading candidates for
the presidency. But there no leading candidates
for the vice presidency the chances are that the
nominees for that office will be men who have not
figured largely in the presidential talk
Well-conducted business establishments exercise
much in selecting their vice cepresdens. Should
the great corporation Of the United States less?
There might well be serious discussion of Vice
presidential possibilities
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-04-27
ON DRAINAGE.

New life has been injected into the drainage
discussion by the announcement that Frank A. Hub
bell has joined the ranks of its advocates
The Journal is in absolute accord with the idea
that every precaution should be taken in the pre-
liminary work to to it that no mistake is made
and no money wasted Let begin a step at a
time with great intelligence to satisfy ourselves
upon these points.
We are also in accord with the idea that care
fully planned campaign of education should be car
red on to convince property-hodcrs of the wisdom
of drainage.
Let us not move too fast, but let move fast
enough.
Neither haste nor delay is desirable. We all
look forward to the day when this great valley will
blossom as the rose
Too much emphasis not be laid upon tho
importance of carrying through this project with
Intelligence and speed. 1t should command the in
stant support of every man who earns living
in any town or upon any piece of land in the valley
Merchants should see at once its vital Importance
to them.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-04-27
T0DAY'S EVENTS

Centenary of the birth of Her
bert Spencer, famous English phi
losOpher.
The question of daylight saving
in Cincinnati will be decided by
popular vote today.
Presidential preference primar-
les are to be held today in Ohio,
New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Idaho republicans meet in state
convention at Occur d'Alene today
to elect their delegates to the ma
tional convention.
Delegates from the state of
Washington to the republican ma
tional convention will be chosen at
a state convention to be held today
at Bellingham.
Pinehurst, N. c., is to be the
meeting place today of the spring
session of the executive council of
the American Bankers Association.
Former President william II.
Taft is to deliver the principal ad-
dress today at the annual Found
er's Day exercises at the Tuskegee
Institute.
Increased production" is to be
the keynote of the addresses and
discussions at the eighth annual
convention of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, which is
to meet at Atlantic City today for
a three-day session.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-04-27

comparatively little The tax collected would, as in
all such puny efforts in economical legislation. be
but another burden put upon consumers, whether
The publishers. the advertisers or the public had to
meet it.
trying to handle everybodys business through taxa
ton and regulations, normal conditions will sooner
return. The craze for too much control and direc-
ton is undemocratc, a survival of war conditions,
when the president given a free hand to win
the war and deemed it necessary to have government
by direction The whole country is weary Of having
guardians and petty bosses. This proposed taxation
on advertising is Just little instance of trying to do
something without knowing how. 1t would help to
dam up some little streams, but not the river down
which floats the waste of paper
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-04-27
An English Idea of Eve.

fact In his paradise Lost" that she
had unadorned golden tresses. He
does not go into any detail as TO
the exact shade of gold, the color
of her eyes or the hue of her com
pleXion. Undoubtedly we are left
to surmise that she was as blonde
as possible.
Balzac seems to have shared
this notion of the blondness of
Eve. In describing Modesto Mig
non he says: Her most conspieu-
GUS feature was her pale gold hair.
which classed her with women
called, no doubt in memory of Eve,
blondes celestes, heavenly fair,
whose sheeny skin looks like silk
paper laid over the flesh" Again
he speaks of Modesto Mignon's
hair as light as Marabou feathers.
The eyes that went with this pale
gold hair were of grayish blue. as
clear as those of child, but Bal
zac does not tell us whether or not
these gray blue eyes were also
those of Eve. However, this is the
usual sort of eye that goes with
that very light golden hair, so it is
to be presumed that that is the
proper sort to ascribe to Adams
wife.
Balzac is very fond of describ-
ing pronounced blondes, though
some of his most interesting char
acters are brunettes. He out Ewes
Eve when he describes his famous
Beattrix, said to be patterned after
the Countesse D'Agoult, who wrote
under the name of Daniel Stern,
who he says was lone of those fair
women by whom fair Eve would
look like a negress, she was as
white as a holy water, her eyes
pale aquamarine tinted, floating in
the white, white cornea under in
dolent lids" He speaks of her eX-
quisitely white skin as being as
delicate as the silky lining of an
eggshell."
1t is a characteristic of French
folk and other continental people
as well, that they want to know the
physical appearance of the charac-
ters in history and fable of whom
they hear or read. They are not
willing to accept mere distractions,
and while the English Puritans
have been willing to read over and
over the Old Testament stories of
Adam and Eve, Solomon and the
Queen of Sheba without having any
mental picture of them, the French
or Italian or Spaniard would be
sure to inquire concerning the ap-
pearance of these characters. So,
although written records tell us
nothing as to the color of their
eyes or hair, whether they were
tall or short. fat or lean, trad!-
tional type of appearance gradually
circled around each of these char
acters Artists followed it usually
and it became as closely associated
as if we had conclusive proof of its
correctness. So it is that Eve is
supposed to be a very fair blonde,
and from earliest times the Virgin
Mary has been thought of as a
blue-eyed maiden with light blonde
or fair hair.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-04-27

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Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-04-27

|said that export business in rye and
wheat of late had cut heavily into
the available stocks. Despite nu-
merous setbacks due to profit talk
ing, the general upward swing of
the corn market continued until
the July delivery had climbed as
much as 6 12c compared with Sat
urday's finish. Cold wet weather
certain to delay planting and other
farm work of vital Importance add
ed greatly to bullish sentiment. Of
ferings remained scarce throughout
the day but toward the last there
was some lessening of eagerness of
bidders. In this connection, il was
said that owing to the spring ad-
vance of prices fresh export deal
ings in rye and wheat had come to
q halt.
Topmost prices ever known were
reached by oats available for i'm
mediate use. 1t was predicted that
as result of adverse field condi-
tions re-seeding to an unusual ex-
tent would be necessary.
Provisions averaged higher with
grain and hogs.
Closing prices:
Corn: May, $I73; July. $1.65a
Sept, $159$.
Oats: May, 99hc; July S97sc
Pork: May. $3.50; July, $3.50.
Lard: May, $3.50; July, $2O.55.
Ribs May. $1S.O2; July. $18S2.