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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-23
Hardware Department.

Bar Iron, Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, SkiIlets, Waffle
Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow and Halter
Chains, Farm Bells, Screen Doors
and Windows, American Fence Wire.
Barbed Wire, Saws, Black Hawk
Corn Shelters, Lawn Mowers, Files.
All Sizes Bolts, Loaded Shells, Pow.
der and Shot,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-23
Paint and Oil Department

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Harness
Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap, Tur-
pentine, N. c. and Gas Tar, Gasoline
Varnish, Japan Dryer, Knot Killer
White Lead, Red Lead, Spanish
Brown, Calcined Plaster, Portland
Cement, Lard Oil, Plastering Hair.
Goal Oil, Neat Foot Oil, Fish Oil'
Bath Brick Soap, Sulphur, Copperas,
Borax.
Patent Plasteridg prepared for immediate
International Stock Food and GIeasou,s
Horse and Cattle Powders.
ff ran, Mlllers Harness Dressing. Whale
Bla ok Lambs Foot Har ness Oil.
The Perfection Blue Flame Wickless OF
Stove--safest andb
Inc Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator.
where the milk is not mixed or al.
luted with water, leaving il pure and
, sweet for family use.
wall Paper furnished on short notice n
, reduced prices. -
Neoueed Prices on Having Tools and
Barn Door Hangers and Track.
r0ce Pumps, Deep Well Pumps. Gal.
yanized Bucket Pump and Wafe,
Purifier, x L Chain Pumps.
Large Stock of Cooking and Heatiup
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VICTOR ROUSSEAU
illustrations by K,vin Myers


ways were often inscrutable. but some
how he got there in the end.
by jing. you're a brick. fatherl' he
cried, striking the priest between the
shoulders. And, sayi take II all
back-everything! Go on and bless
the cabbages. Go on praying out fires.
Go on, go on You've got the knack
somehow-only Tm-I'm jinged If |
see how you do il till it's all overi'
Baptiste, who had been telephoning
inside the store. came out. "Drouin
and Lachance will be n the wharf in
fifteen minutes, Monsieur Tester" he
said.
The cure nodded and took Baptiste
by the arm. The three began to stroll
toward the wharf. When they arrived
at the wharf-head, however. instead
Of proceeding toward the schooner the
cure led the way. still holding Bap-
tiste, toward Dupont's cottage. Bap-
tiste stopped near the door.
where are you taking me, Father
LucienT" he asked. II do not go
there"
And, as the cure seemed bent on
proceeding inside, he wrested himself
away.
mo, mon pere." he said firmly. 81
have obeyed thee ono tonight, but
now thou askest what is beyond thy
right or power. | do not enter there"
"My son." answered the priest,
"since thou hast chosen rightly to-
night, I tell thee now that that story
was not true. 1t was Pierre and Le-
blanc who took Marie Dupont to the
island, and Monsieur Askew and Mon
sieur COnnell here found her and
saved her from them, and brought her
home. In my pocket l have a letter.
Tomorrow thou shalt read it and un-
derstand."
"Mon pere !" stammered Baptiste.
and began to tremble.
Learn 1t from her lips"
Mon pere, l do not go inside that
house. If it is true, / am not worthy.
Besides, she hates me, and -"
Still holding his arm the cure opened
the door. "Marie Dupont !" he called.
The girl stumbled toward the door,
saw Baptiste at the cures side. and
uttered a frightened cry.
Father Lucien tool Jean Baptiste by
the arm and led him into the house
He closed the door gently, but not
before LATE had seen Marie in Jeans
arms. LATE swore softly.
whats the matter, Mr.. LATER
asked Father Lucien.
Nothing" answered Lafe shortly.
81 was just thinking of Shoeburyport,
Mass, that's all. You wouldn't under
stand. At least"
He looked at the cure, and then IT
occurred to him that he was viewing
him from an entirely different angle.
For the first time in their acquaintance
it occurred to him that Father Lucien
was really a man underneath his long
sOutane.
When, a few minutes late, the priest
opened the door, Marie and Jean came
forward with linked arms, and their
expressions were transformed. Jean
grasped Lafe by the hand and looked
at him earnestly. but did not say a
word.
Come now said the cure. "The
men are waiting on the wharf for us.
Bon soir. Marie"
Il go with JEAN" said the girl.
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Father Lucien. who followed him. LET
him diet" he shouted. you know,
mon pere, you know what he has done
to me and mine"
LATE, who understood hardly a word
of this collOQuy, caught a precise sense
of what Baptiste was saying, partly of
the gestures. but more by his faculty
brought out through dialogues on
many evenings with his friend Trem-
blay. He tugged at the cures arm.
''Tell him that story amt true, IA
ther,". he said. That's what's worry
Ing him."
But Father Lucien resumed. as If he
had not heard:
.Eyen so, Jean, Mademoiselle Ros-
ny's life, perhaps, is in danger. And
even II that were not So. thou must
return good for evil. Else his blood is
upon thee"
LET Il be there I would have killed
him, only they pulled me away"
sit Is thy duty, my son." said the
cure quietly. ut is a hard test, Jean,
but when God calls a man to duty, he
must obey.
Baptiste began to break down. "Ah.
mon pere, you ask me the hardest
thing i'm my life." he groaned. I'm
the forests / have seen his face before
me. / have dreamed that I had him
by the throat, and started up with JOY.
have struggled, and l have contrived
TO fight down my desire to Stay him.
And now you tell me | must save him.
No. no, mon pere. Save the girl-yes.
But let some one else sail the schoon-
err"
.Say, Father Lucy. why don't you
explain to him that that yarns a lie?'
persisted LATE.
But again the cure ignored him.
1--WE shall sail as soon as possible,
Jean" he said. "Go back to the store
and Instruct the storekeeper to tele-
phone to the crew-Drouin Is one. and
the others I do not know. And then
return to me-"
jean Baptiste stood Ikea statue. He
hung his bead. m~uttering. Then, slow
ly. he raised II and smiled into the
cures face.
Enough. then. I 60" he said
gravely.
"weli. Tn darnedr' exclaimed Lafe.
"Say, father. why didn't you tell him
II wasn't true, that storyT"
The cure smiled whimsically and
laid his hand ON Lafe's shoulder.
.Ah. Mr.. Lafe." he answered. when
exercise will cure a paralyzed limb. we
do not use the crutch."
Lafe stared at him. And slowly ne
begsn - understand. Father Lucien's
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Only m man could sail the schoon.
er through the ice. All the rest were
In the woods. Jean-Marie Baptiste IN
derstood the coast and the currents.
"Where is hep"
The stOrekeeper shrugged his shoul-
ders. HE was here half an hour ago
to buy more traps. but he has gone
into the woods again"
AT that instant Baptiste entered the
store. saw LATE. and scowled.
This trap is broken" he began,
holding it up for the storekeeper to
view ii.
The cure pounced on him. "Baptiste,
come with me. Thou dost not go into
the woods tonight. Thou must take
us aboard the schooner"
Baptiste's jaw fell. Mon pere, it is
impossible" he stammered
Dupont has gone"
Sooner" cried Baptiste, running to
the door.
The cure followed him. "BaptiSte.
thou must sail the schooner and find
him. He is mad. He has left his
crew behind him and taken Leblanc
and Pierre. And Mademoiselle Rosny
is in their hands"
"What?" shouted Baptiste. 81 go.
At once l GO"
And Monsieur Askew, whom they
have sworn to murder
~ do not GO" said Jean Baptiste,
and stopped dead.
The ure caught him by the arm.
Listen to me, Jean. His life and that
of Mademoiselle Rosny are perhaps at
stake"
Il do not 60" cried Baptiste again,
and snatched up his trap. He strobe
to the door and turned iercely upon
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Rescue.

The Rescue.
Out Of the darkness q little light be-
gan to glow. 1t shone and sparkled.
and suddenly raced skyward. disclos-
ing the outlines of the schooner
stranded upon the edge of the ice field.
Baptiste drove his vessel straight
toward 1t, running upon the gale. The
little group upon the deck watched In
terror as the flames spread. until 1t
could be seen that they enwrapped the
entire fore part OF Dupont's schooner.
Dupont, in his madness. evading
BrOusseau. had set fire to the lumber
with the aid of the petroleum kegs
which he carried In the hold. And
Brousseau, at the wheel. was striving
back into open water and cast her
upon the ice-free shore Of the south
passage. beyond the point. In his
fear he had forgotten Madeleine and
Hilary.
AS Madeleine crouched on the ice,
still frantically ~endeavoring to recall
Hilary to consciousness, the thinning
mists rolled back. Looming up out of
the darkness, and approaching rapidly,
was the second schooner. At the same
time voices hailed them. They had
been seen.
Brousseau, upon the poop. yelled In
answer. And he began to run to and
fro In his excitement, possessed only
by the fear of death by fire.
The flames spread. The cabin was
now involved, and a great column of
smoke was shooting skyward. carrying
with a fery spark cloud.
Dupon came Out of the smoke, his
face alight with fanatic madness. He
caught him by the arm.
"See the fine fire |" he shouted. "He
won't get out of that in a hurry. I
told he's that I would give her his life
for the name. but I have not got the
name. The name! What Is lit The
name!"
His voice rang out across the heav-
Ing water. and, as he called. Baptiste
swung down the wheel. and the second
ship giided alongside and passed.
II drove on into The distance driven
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~ for the cure. he seemed transfg-
ursd. Holding the singlestick in the
middIe. he twirled II until 1t looked
IKE 1 kncbby streak Of light. while he
~p1rouetted like a uervish.
In reality he was going through the
important foot exercise marked COM
htaatfon s.; but nobody knew that.
-Come on. Simeon" said Father Luz
essn, ficking him across the nose,
vhich Instantly became ensanguIned.
win = howl Of wrath Simeon came
.f,rwar1. and the sinRIestick descended
h,s head with . thud that was
card. neighbors said sfterward'
cross the street. Another thud from
" ofker end: and Simeon was blink
- Y ~ euro from ne aooEs
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waoe successfuI War on pe.&.

The worst enemy Of the grape grow.
ers in California Is a minute insect
called the thunder fly" because 1t ap-
pears In greatest numbers in hot and
sultry weather, when thunder storms
are frequent. A man out there has in
vented a suction apparatus. with a ten
horsepower blower, that is placed ON
wheels and driven through the vine
yards. harvesting the pests from the
vines as 1t goes along. 1t Is said 70
work very successfully.
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CHAPTER xvn-continued


Father Lucien had just laid down
ais singlestick when a boy brought
him a letter in an unknown hand
writing. A letter was an important
event in the cures day. He put on his
spectacles. sat down, opened the en-
Telope, and began TO read.
II was from the priest al st. Joseph,
and stated that Nanette Bonnat had
given him the full story of the adven-
lures upon the island, together with
an ccoun Of the activities Of Pierre
and Simeon Duval.
Bad as Father Lucien had known
conditions AT Ste. Marie TO he, he had
never guessed at the revelations which
His indignation spilled over. and he
paced his study In agitation for sew
eral minutes. AT last, struck with an
inspiration, he took up his singlestick,
put on his cap. fur coat, and snow
shoes, and started off toward Ste.
MaEie.
Ii was about an hour later when the
Few loafers In Simeon's saloon looked
up to see the cure standing In the
doorway. Since the lumbermen had
gonk into camp for the winter the
Elories of the dance hall had faded
sndt disappeared. but Simeon still did
a thriving liquor business. He saw
the cure and came waddling forward,
his pale blue eyes blinking with mock
humility.
GONE In. father" he said suavely.
W. don't often see you here. What
willfyou have? A drop of gin? A lit
tie Brandy. ,nowi Or maybe you're
loo4Jng fcrfsome Of the girls to dance
With"
ResMAa .grinAed& and nudged each
other. II Is not often that one sees d
cure baited.
You're a sport. father" said Sim
con. "What sort Of stick do you call
hat, with a knob each end?"
i shall come to that, later" an
swered the cure. "Slmeon. Simeon, how
often have ! spoken I o you about the
evil that you are doing here Ii Is a
statutory ofrense to sell liquor with
cut a license, but II is an offense
against God to run this sort OF place.
Simeon, for the good of your soul. will
you no close down this place and
lead q different iife?"
The mild words and humble atti-
tuxe of ths old priest were so comical
that nobody could conceal his amuse-
ment any longer. A roar of laughter
shook the shack. Simeon yawned.
TN think about my soul when I'm
stck,@ he answered.
Too may be very sick at any mo-
meDt, Simeon. without expecting It,"
'ru tskr the chances of that" an
Swer~d Simeon.
simeon, ! am growing tired Of
speaking to you. DO you know that
your house Is a plague-spot In this viii
lager Simeon, for the last time. won't
Scu close up for good and all?"
-Ah, father. you mean all right"
said Simeon. "but that's your job. I
bet you're just as much a sport as
anybody here, II only you let yourself
50. Come on now, and get into a
game with as"
Simeon" said Father Lucien. "you
wore asking me about this stick. I'll
show You what it's for. Look"
Smack went the hazel knob On Sim
CONS head.
simeon was so fiabbergasted that
~ fell back against the plank table.
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Marmot skins In Demand.

A large business is done in Man
churian marmot skins. The marmot u
very much Ike a woodchuck. but 1t poA
sesses a finer coat than does our wood
chuck. Thousands Of these skins are
shipped from ports In northern Man
cnur'a BY parcel post through the
japanese post Office. but skins Of the
cheaper grade are forwarded "
freight p ~ npual Wax. "a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
f<' Fresh Object To Suits
 Of Tar And Feathers

and nothing further was heard of it.
 The latest outbreaks of the sopho- mores have been brought to the at tention of President Robert J. Alley of the university, who said today that he will make a thorough investigation of the matter and see that proper ac- ton is taken.
 As the freshmen class is numerical classes, almost totaIling the number of the three upper classes together, there is talk among them of organiz- ing for self-protection- Some of the most bitter against what they term "outrages'' favor dividing the class up into a sort of military formation as squads under leaders to equip them with clubs or other implements of If-defence and to arrange for a signal that will bring the entire class out en masse when any individual is attacked.
 The men who propose this method of defence say that one clash with the freshmen, if this plan is adopted would be all that the sophomores would care for, and that if even the juniors and seniors went against them they would be able to repe1 them all They count on the experience of the freshmen in the military and naval service to give them the edge over the entire institution in req battle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
MEN FROM SMALL TOWNS SUPPLY
 } MOST OF ARMY

Away from the farm,'' seemed to be the rally cry of thousands of young American boys as they forsook the blow for the rife and took the train for their first call at army recruit ing stations in the big cities to enlist in the new Army
 Walter J. Wood in The Home Sec tor, gives the following information about the new Regular Army: "|The average age of the recruits is not yet available, as the data is not com plete, but there is sufficient informa- stion at hand to justify the assertion that the new Regular Army is the youngest in the history of the United States. Other interesting facts about it are:
 More than two-thirds of it's mem- bers come from small towns
 Eighteen thousand are foreign born
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12

In New England it is not an uncom- mon sight for the motor tourist to make his way along roads on the banks of beautiful winding streams that are choked from edge to edge with logs bound for paper mills in the cities below Mile after mile, turn after turn, they stretch solid and un- broken. But the mill city itself has no trees to make delicate patterns of leafy shadows on the sooty brick pave ments It is a city of row after TOW of three-storied buildings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Resigning after 2s years presidency of Cornell University, Jacob Schur- man says he believes in reasonably frequent changes in the office of chief executive.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
"A1l but 10000 are white.

'eEighty-six thousand of them en- listed for one year and 74,o00 for three years,
 'rThe last time a complete tabu1a- ton was made of the services they had joined, when enIistments had reached 133 900, there was shown the following comparison between the en-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12

in the step taken by the state of Pennsylvania which planted more than 3, GOO, 900 trees in 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12

253,250 13S, ,321 53 ''It is worthy of note that one of the Armys war-baby services, the Motor Transport Corps, leads off as the first and only service to fill it's quota''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12

Extensive displays of tanned hides are made by the Smart Settlers who wear the bare back dresses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12

Reforestration in the United States States received a considerable impetus
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
25s.25O 1ss.a21 53

Chem. Warfare Ser 1,34S 10 Misc. & unasgn'd 21,So4 321 53
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12

listed and the authorized strength of each branch:
 Author
 ized Enlist Per
 strength ments cent Motor Transport 11,o19 14,010 1855 Medical Dept. 10,615 9,897 93 Air Service 11,00O 9,3S1 S5 Guar master Corps 1000 10,503 70
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12

Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This will put vim, Yigor. vitality,
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23
Peacock

One crit~isn by which to judge the standard and drawing power of place Of amusement is the number of auto mobiles parked in its vicinity. A man who drives a riotor car is in position to seek out the most distinctive place for his entertainment, whether 1t be far or near.
 Parked about the Peacock every nigHt are hundreds of automobiles Of every make and description. Their owners may be found inside the danc- ing palace enjoying the delights of a fast fox trot or dreamy waltz to the magnetic melody of the Peacock or chestra music. Birds of feather" certainly flock to this delightful place of amusement. It draws the better class of people because it furnishes unusually high grade entertainment
 s.Must be an automobile show in that place." remarked a stranger who mo- tored past the Peacock last Saturday night. The streets were lined with machines for several blocks about the dance hall.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23

been held, a seven days. saving dates will be annouvced.
 The department of justice which is behind the movement has pointed out that the choicest cuts of meat are in some cases 50 and 60 cents higher per pound than the price of other equally palatable and nutritious parts of the same animal, and the purpose of Save Money on Meat week is to emphasize the fact to the public. while at the same time a practical demonstration is carried on in conjunction with retail meat sellers all over the country.
 On each day of this week some par ticular cut or cuts of the inexpensive variety will be featured and sold at T low price Retailers who hitherto have not carried low priced cuts of nj eat because of lack of demand for them will be well stocked and every effort will be made to interest the buyer in this grade of meat.
 It is calculated that the tremendous saving entailed in this way, together with the slackened demand for the higher priced meats, will do much to- ward reducing prices.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23
ID TEACH THE PUBLIC CHEAPER CUT IF MEAT JUST AS NUTRITIOUS

For the purpose of arranging a Save Money on Neat week in Phoe- nix similar to that which win be con- ducted in all parts of the country, H. C. Perrine. assistant to George Fl. Smiley. fair price commissioner for the state. was in the city yesterday in conference with Frank s. Smith, spe- cial agent of the department of justice.
 The week beginning March 29 will be the beginning of nationwide prop aganda to reduce the price of meat and will be observed generally. MT. Perrine stated that he did not believe the campaign could be started carly in this city as he had not yet called a meeting of the retail butchers. After the sessioT with the local men has
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23

crowded house at each and every per- formance.
 For this engagement Blackstone will offer the cream of all his most sen- sational illusions. the same which created such furorc of awe and ex- citement during his last New York engagement, including almost the same cast of clever assistants, a com- pany Of twenty-two people, mostly girls Practically everything he pro- duces in the realm of magic he is the originator and inventor of. He runs through his illusions at aeroplane speed, offering thrills and sensations every minute of his performance. His production is truly an eclipse. His achievement in the creation of illu- sions, transformation, levitation and human disintegration are wonderful. His manipulation of cards is supreme. His sleight-of hand work is beyond description-the star working right
 under the eyes of spectators without
 fear of detection. His spiritualistic phenomena are startling, his creation of humans wonderful and difficult to
 conceive It happens and cannot
 truly be doubted His whole perform
 ance is marvellous. Those who have
 Of their lives if they do not take in
 the performance.
 American
 The -Big Six at the American last night became the Big Seven" and Phoenix people who had believed the music of these famous musicians in capable of being surpassed learned that by the addition of Pee Wee, the Boy Wonder, this had been accom- plished. This nationally known musi- clan proved to be a veritable wizard in coaxing appealing notes from the saxaphone and the tantalizingly sweet tones which he produced harmonized in perfect accord with the melodies of the other six. Pee Wee is a perma- nent tddition to the musicians who nightly thrill the dancers at the en- terprises managed by Mir. and MrA Toft. He will be with them at the American during the weekend and at the Arbor and Forest Park on Satur- days and Sundays.
 There were delights for eyes as we'll as ears at the American last night, for Pearl Sharkey was seen again in two entirely new dance numbers. She gave a fascinating interpretation of Drigo's Serenade, an unusually beau tiful dance of the classical barefoot type. And. evidencing the clever lit tie artists versatility, her other pre- | sentation was brilliant Hungarian l movement. Both dances were heart | fly applauded and will be presented | again on Wednesday night. IdSt Week or Lawrence Cos aS EIkS l
 The many friends of the Del s. | Lawrence Company and Miss Wilma | Steck are bemourning the fact that the | present bill at the Elks theater is the | last one to be presented by that taa- | ented and popular company for some | time "The Shop GirP' is a very fit- ting vehicle for Miss Steck and the way she rambles through the part will | leave an indelible impression on the | hearts of her many admirers until she