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CHAPTER III.

Andrea swallowed a lump In her
throat. II WON'T will not cry" she
said aloud. 81 shall never cry again.
I'm really having a g-good time. I've
always been bored and I'm certainly
not bored now, and only a fool would
cry over that" She settled down to
her breakfast In earnest. forgot that
she detested eggs fried, ate every scrap
of the toast, most of the marmalade,
and drank three cups of tea. Then
she sat back and let her eyes amuse
her.
The craal's activity had conferred
about the newest and smartest OF the
huts. Around 1t many men were work
ing. some digging trenches, others cut
ting an extra door In its side. Pres.
emily still others began to arrive in a
seemingly endless procession, bearing
posts, stripped Of their bark and cut
to uniform length. and great bundles
OF withes and thatch grass.
She watched them work with a won.
der at what they were doing that
grew vaguer and vaguer until she
drowsed and finally dropped sound
asleep In her chair. She awoke two
hours later to find the white mai
standing before her. clean shaver,
clear eyed, smelling Of soap and look
ing almost dapper In khaki helmet,
shirt. breaches ana puttees.
Well. Mr.. White Man7" said An.
drea.
He smiled a slow smile Of relief as
though he had been dreading her first
words. "WiIl you come now7' he
asked.
She arose, started to follow him and
stopped with a gasp. "why! !" she ex-
claimed. her eyes fastened on the hut
that had been the scene of labor. II
was transformed. Before 1t now
steed e serssadss with q matched roof
I~nciosing the veranda. the hut and a
tiny garden at Its back was q mighty
stockade, each post Of which was
sharpened to a needle point. From
the extra door a a covered way as
strongly built IS the stockade and
which ~connecSed the hut with its
neighbor-that into which the white
man had disappeared.
"Wm You coma7r repeated the man.
Andres followed him, only 70 stop
again when she reached the yeranda.
Il was earpeted with a long grass
mat OF vivid colcrs and on the mat
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CHAPTER n--consinued.

The syjkine missed fire-once, twice.
Andrea would scarcely have noticed
Che fact had It not been Tor Its ex-
traordinary effect on the man. All his
pose dropped from him. He became
galvanized into ervou life and did
several things rapidly with twitching
tHngers. The engine missed again. and
he half rose In his seat. craned his
neck, turned his face to one side and
ao0ked down. In the glimpse she
caught she saw that the lines around
Oils mouth had suddenly deepened In
credibly. His eyes seemed to fix with
u certain relief on u spot. a clearing,
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tie Settled Back Tenseiy and Made
For a.

Gar ahead. He settled back tenseiy
and made for II. The engine back.
Cred with the ripping report Of a gat-
ding gun, coughed and stopped. The
enan gripped the steering gear tightly
and tipped the machines nose down
Cor q long. reaching volplane. On the
backs Of his hands Andrea saw little
cleaning bulbs of sweat. Swerving
90 escape the crest Of a tree. he made
reasonably successful landing. In
spite Of his agitation. The airplane
took the ground In the wide beaten,
circle of q native craal. shot across II
and then came to a violent stop with
wings buried In the mud-plastered
walls or two separate huts.
The shock cast Andrea forward: in.
etinctively she threw her arms around
the mans neck. She felt the culver
Eng Of his whole body Is though Il
were shaking with an ague. To heI
establishment he became for an In
slant almost pItiable. But only fol-
an instant; then he nerved himself,
climbed out of the machine aud helped
her down. She gave u long sigh Of
relief and looked up at him with q
half smile on her face. BE had taken
OF his goggles. His eyes were gray
and large. They stared ut without
seeing her and In them was a visible
trouble as OF some deep and hidden
struggle.
Andrea gaxed at him. her lips parted
On wonder. AT last he felt her eyes
upon him and a deep .!ash mesn.es
from his neck and swept upward
lighting the tan Of hts face with q
eubdued glow.
III that happened to me-" thought
Andrea, TIA BE- q $ red rs a Geld Of
popples."
al beg your pardon" stammeret
ttc man and started walking up and
down with quick strides. Andres
knew ~instinctively that he was warm
lng mp muscles That had been sud
denly frozen. steadying shaking knees
md shaky heart.
She turned her eyes from him and
Go1ed aroup1 to get her first glimpse
a. the re1l Africa. From the very
6tAxt Il left her puzzled. she stood
= the FAR side Of a great circular
court. beaten hard and swept clean
u D i1gUr. Within Its bounds were
two acacfa trees. thickIy fronded,
ovIde-spre~dInx. Around the court
1hIrty htgh~peaked huts stood like sen
zI6els. lsehiDd the huts other but fas
topse. 1troDsIy withed. eranaries on
fGUF <f53tS, pfgeur cotca, 4 stockafiesl
antke crnn1 a1d q smaller s1ss lid
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ognized mouthpieces in conveying or

ognized mouthpieces in conveying or
ders.
"Bathtub r. repeated the white man
A youngster quickly saIuted anC
stepped out OF the line, grinning from
ear to ear at being distinguished even
for a moment above his fellows.
With a jerk of his head toward An
drea the white man began to talk rap.
idly. Bathtub's eyes rolled from his
face to Andrea's and back again. They
widened, they narrowed, and, each OF
the three times the white man said
"Kiboco" with a peculiar emphasis
they seemed to vince.
Andrea interrupted. "what does
Kiboc0' mean. p~lease?"
SIT mean a whip OF raw rhino
hide" said the man. IAN implement
that draws blood with a whisper"
Andrea went white ; her eyes blazed.
so you whip your servants?" she
said with curled lips.
II have whipped a boy once" an
swered the man coolly. "They have
never forgotten" He turned to her.
'1This boy. Bathtub, Is yours. If he
ever fails you | shall thrash him with
In ar inch OF his nine lives" He dis
missed the boy with a nod.
Bathtub stepped before his mis-
tress. aaiuted. grinned the .broadest,
most friendly grin Andrea had ever
seen. and without waiting for the
smiling answer OF her eyes was OF
like an arrow!
So taken up vas Andrea with watch
Ing the white man as he issued a rapid
fire OF orders to his remaining lieu
tenants that when Bathtub returned,
saiuted. and led her beneath the les-
e OF the acacia trees she could not
believe her eyes, for they showed her
a canvas wash basin on stills, q clean
towel laid over the back Of a chair, n
other chair before a camp table laid
with q clean cloth and burdened with
two sizzling fried eggs, hot toast, mar
maIade. a pot of tea and an absurd
squat bottle with the stems of wild
flowers rammed down its threat.
She took off her cloak and Bathtub
promptly hung IL to air over \ low
branch of the tree; then. while she
bathed her face and hands, he stood
by with the towel. and when she was
through with that he drew her chair
for her and poured her tea. Children
began crowding around. He drove
them back, and. dragging his toe,
marked a wide circle on the ground
with the table as center.
Up to that mark and no farther
came the children and squatted in a
staring but silent ring. Andrea sat
down and gazed yer their heads at
the kraai In general and at the white
man In particular. for from him ra-
dated an activity incredible in COM
parison with the Ianguor that had pre-
coded II. Her eyes fell to the table
and she realized two things. she was
unusually. marvelously hungry and
the table was set for one.
doesn't your master eat2" she
asked Of Bathtub.
my master makes ready Gala for
missis."
"What il 'caiaT'~
Bathtub frowned In an effort 10
catch up with q word that was on the
verge OF escaping from his meager
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Andrea wants to 90 back.
Does she GOT
fTo BE coNTINUED.J
Birth Of Shorthand.

Modern shorthand had its birth n
the publication OF DR.. Timothy Brsgh.ss
-characterie" In 1857. the first Eng.
fish work on shorthand. Various sys-
tens Of shorthand were published
from that time on. all based on the
a b c method. and some OF them be.
came quite popular, but with the pub
location Of Isaac Pitman's sphonogrs.
ply" based ON sound. all the Others
fell into disuse. rsit5ss had : .amhes
of predecessors whose systems. like
his own. we're strictly phonetic. These
systems never gained any footing,
while his immediately became popuIef.
and has since been used By 4 large
majority Of shorthand winters at Eng-
49,
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heat flashes or dizziness at all or any
other ailment which I have known
other women to have at this time OF
life. I am glad to recommend DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. I also
have DR.. Pierce's Medical Book. the
Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
WISER which l appreciate very much"
Mrs. Gertrude Bushard.
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Wonderful Results

Oelwein, Iowa.--'T first took DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription about
thirty years ago and have often taken
1t since that time with wonderful re-
suits. I have often recommended Il to
others who have been satisfied with
it.'-Mrs. e. l.. Erwin. 40 Fourth
Ave-, South.
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WHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
Sloan's Liniment scatters
the congestion and
relieves pain

A little. applied oDithogf rubbing, win
penetrate Immediately and rest and
soothe the nerves.
Sloan's Liniment is very effective in
allaying external pains, strains, bruises.
aches, stiff joints, sore muscles, lumba-
60, neuritis, sciatica, rheumatic twinges,
Keep a big bottle always on hand
for family use. Druggists everywhere.
3Sc, zoe, $l.40.
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vocabulary. 'Housei r. he suddenly ex-
pioded aud grinned with satisfaction.
Andrea lowered the fork that was
half way to her mouth. Makes ready
a house-for mesp Her ewes mar
rowed- Il will not need a house. Tell
him."
Bathtub's grin broadened. "Sorry,
Missis.T no said. 'iaw like that; ev-
cry hsi5sis n hut. every hut one tax"
Andrs= stared At him cpen-lncuthed
and then kIrshed f~urionssy. 4 mean
that I will not stay here abe ak
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During Motherhood
Later In Middle Life
Searles, Minn.-"Over twenty years
ago / first started to take DIR. Pierce's

Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t kept me
In splendid con-
dition during ex,
pectancy n I
had comparative
~ no suffering
and was In I'M
usual health aft
erward. Also dur
ing middle life 1t
has helped me. I
do mot atlfYpr with
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WHITE MAN IS SOME PARSONAGE.

A Andrea Penor, handsome daughter Of Lord Penor tmpecunious eristocrat
10 doomed to marry a Duerate butt wealthy middle-aged diamond nine ewner
She dsconsoiatdy wanders from her hotel IN South Africa N discovers an
aviator about TO fly from the each Impuisveiy, o. course imagining thai. III
4p will be merely a pleasant excursion and a welcome relief ron houeh
OF her. oyelss marriage IN begs to be taken fr a flight although she does
not now him H somswhatu nwinnngiy agrees and they start When she
realizes hers unknown aviator is no going back Andrea In desperation tries ito
choke him with N Of hers stockings. He thwarts her and they sail n into
thu very heart of Africa.
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SEElsE
mi:Zz3zz
Big Profits In PIGS.

Tonbridge Cooperative Pig-Breed-
Ing (Limlted), en- organization started
when the submarine menace became
acute. has been wound up, the share
holders having received back their cap
ital. with 47Lk per eent.-London Mail
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IT'S a mighty good thing to watch
how ones netghbors do a thing and
profit by their mistakes.
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cutieura soothes itching seals

cutieura soothes itching Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots Of dan
dru1 and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
aud have a clear skin and soft. white
hands.-Adv.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-05

a Deming resident this week hy pros.
pector who had not performed the
fiiNt years assessment work. for 80.
900.
George W. Grayson. working with
In Mr.. Mitchell, has tu' on over the
FREEMAN property northwest Of North
Peak, one mile perth oi the Rumnho.
and will commence wor., rs soon as IL
Ties are verified.
G. NJ. Gates, mine surveyor has sold
TO II. Dial of Dcming three claims for
$1,000.
To the Courier il looks like the best
proposition imaginable for Columbus
ANA for the business men Of the COM
munity. II is not an oil proposition. OH
is very good in its way and a prospec-
tive guSher creates enthusiasm which.
like the oil. if You get il, soon peters
out. But mines and mining when YOU
can see il and when IL is demonstrated
that before You and under You are mil
lions Of tons of pay dirt, thats differ
ent
General Howe said saturday, night
that II means mill for Columbus and
hundreds Of people working with a
regular pay day.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-05
BACKS Up THE RED FLAG

There cannot be- found radical so.
calist or labor leader in America who
/ is not n Non-Partisun League enthu-
siaSt.
The Denver Post says THE average
farmer Is not Il socialist. II commit
tee Of socialists should attempt 10 en-
/ list n member of farmers in their or.
ganlZltiOn they would meet with fail
ure. Yet \. &. Towncy. the president
Of the N0n-Partisan League. is a so
enlist. and his associates are |. W. W.
or socialists.
THE Non-PHrtisan League stands
| for state Socialism and nothing more.
This, of course. simply means that pa
termlism would dominate our govern
ment. Anglo-SaNon civilization is based
on mdividualism and THEREFORE the
NonPartiSan League program would
overthrow every established doctrine
which has meant 80 much in America,
and has cXemplificd itself In the rapid
rise Of poor boys to positions of high
est prominence simply because individ-
ual merit was the determining factor
in their advancement.
"A paternal government means that
the state would he the direct employe
Of large percentage Of our people. An
opportunity would present itself. there
fore, for the formation Of one Of the
most ponderous political machines that
ever Infested n free peple, and efforts
of the public to Dust this machine
would have % be- Herculean If success
full
Takes were increased tremendously
IN North Dakota under the Tuwnley
regime. Many farmers In North Dakota
today pay twice as much as they paid
before the Townley organization oh
tanned control Of North Dakota.
"T0wnlcy in several speeches In
North Dakota. defended the right Of
organizations 10 fly the red flag. the
emblem Of defiance to all constituted
authority. He further stated IL was the
voice Of the depressed"
The N0n-Partisan League Is seeking
political control IN various western
states at the coming election.
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ENDLESS SERVITUDE, IN
FOREIGN y BARRACKS

We are keeping fifteen thousand
home sick American boys over in GA-
muny, holding guns In the faces of n
whipped people 10 make them come
across with the things England and
France demand. And we are going to
keep them there for years. or gcnI 9th.
crS in their places. II Wilson has his
way ana Cox and keep his promise.
The only way the boys can get away
il 10y death, desertion or illness. We
could bring the Who'll" bunch home To
better American life II Wilson would
sign a declaration that was is over rs
congress wishes done and viii declare
But he will not. in order to compel
America To endorse his program and
Cos * Of the same mind. dcclnring a
peace pact would he diSgraccfnl. And
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ANOTHER WARNING

The recent explosion which rocked
New lork'S financial center killing
aud injuring several hundred people
brings wildly to mind the San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles bomb outrages
aud the leniency which has been shown
The perpetrators In each case.
In every one Uf the bomb explosions
u has been laboring men and women
who were killed.
And yet we find organized labor in
Great Britain. IN our own country and
IN Canada passing resolutions and de-
manding that radical political prison
crS he released and that the various
governments recognize revolutionary
leaders in different parts Of the world.
al of whom IL given power would ov-
crthrow every veStige of law, order
aud property rights in the interest of
,rganized lawlessness.
We think we are safe in this coun-
try and that our industry and wealth
j. protected. when all the time we are
allowing yellow Journals. yellow poll
iicans. individual destructionists and
every breed of preachers Of discomfort
Ia undermine our public consciousness
with their appeals to class hatred and
revolution.
\ sound public consciousness Is the
rock foundation upon which our gov
crnment is built II we allow this to
lc undermined our whole government
al structure may crumhle when we
least expect it.
In this presidential year. one Of the
most important in our history, we wit
ness less interest in the election than
has ever before been manifested.
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CENSUS REPORT BIG MISTAKE

The Bureau Of the Census has just
issued preliminary announcement of
population, subject 10 correction of
Grant county.
The total population Of the county
is given aS 21,03o rs against 14.Sl3 In
1910.
This is undoubtedly correct, hut the
thing that appears wrong to us is that
the population of Silver City is given
1920. while the population of Hurley
Is 1853. Tyrone i,Oi6, Santa Rita B.
49, Central 2.2G2. and little old TIachi-
Ia at IordSburg Liberal
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-05

Thousands Of delegates. visitor and
former service men arrived in Cleve-
land. Ohio. Sept. 20, for the second an
lual convention of the American
egion. which opened ON the Dist and
nntinued for three days
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1903 SOUTH GOLD

So we must Keep sending boys TO oc-
Cupy German towns until W nrr ready
to do as Wilson wishes IL we elect Cox
10 ratify.
Then we will also have to ship sol
dierS Ia make Turkey, Poland and Rus
sia and the Balkans behave. That l.
n clear part of the covenant intent Just
rs is the occupation Of Germany for
mn indefinite period. II may he your
hoy who will hc drafted or transferred
10 some old rotten country next.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-05

Socialism j. the doctrine of the de-
truted and discouraged Men who fight
and succeed cannot sincerely hold
economic views that would give them
what they can win by their own unnid-
ed efforts
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-05

Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-05

Graphic advertisers arr reliable.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30
HOGS PAY BIG MONEY

Mr.. Pete Wing of Hawk Point, Mo-,
made lot of money out of his hogs.
He says: II fed them DR., LeGear S
Hog Prescription. 1t has given won
derful results in putting gains on them
with less feed. They were on heavy
feed for only a month; averaged a gain
Of % pounds daily, and were only Z
months old, when sold
Mr.. Wing profited by the advice of
Lr. LeGear, Graduate Veterinarian and
Expect Poultry Breeded of % years
standing.
DR.. LeGear's Hog Prescription will
put weight on your hogs also, because
it expells worms, purifies the blood
and conditions them so they gain flesh
on less feed.
1t makes no difference what ailment
is prevalent among your stock or poul-
try, it is money in your pocket to get
the proper DR.. LeGear Remedy from
your dealer, on a satisfaction or money
back offer.-advt.
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Arden News

Arden, Oct 29.-(SpeciaD- RS.
Davis and Mrs, E. E. Grant were in
Foreman Thursday.
T. M. Jester was in Richmond Sun
day.
Mrs. w. A. Curry and daughter,
Ruby, of Wilton visited relatives here
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Davis of Fore
man spent Sunday with relatives here.
VIM. Altenbaumer and son, Joe, of
Oak Hill, were in Arden Saturday.
Estella Jester who has been attend
| ing school at Richmond returned to
her home Sunday.
The Farmers Union gave pie sup
per Saturday night, it being very sue
cessfully attended, and good many
pies, Everybody reported nice time.
Verna Lewis won the cake for being
the best looking girl.
Mrs. VIM. Altenbaumer, Mrs. Hubble
Davis of Oak Hill attended the pie
supper Saturday night
Joe Ford was in Richmond Friday.
| l.. A. Mauldin who has been employ
ed at the Arden Gin, was taken last
week with severe attack of rheuma-
tism, and he left Tuesday for his home
in Foreman.
r. S. Davis and HIT. Altenbaumer
were in Foreman Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, B. Phillips went to
see the show in Ashdown Thursday
night.
Ben Hollowell, John Baker and John
Moore left last week to enlist in the
military service.
Miss Mae Martin will spend Sunday
in Foreman.
John Moore, who enlisted in military
service is back on sick leave, but will
leave in a few days to join the other
boys.
Everybody is glad to know that Fred
Martin will move to Arden to live next
year.
Remember prayer meeting Satur-
day night.
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FLAG ON OIL WELL RIG
Foreman Oil Pr0spector Decorates His
Equipment with US. Flag,

A large U. S. flag was presented by
the citizens of Foreman to J. R. Sui
livan and his crew last Friday, in tok-
en- of appreciation for their efforts in
bringing in the first producing oil well
in the Foreman territory. The flag
was placed on the top of the derrick
by two of the workmen.
The drillers are working faithfully
every day, but it is not known to what
depth they have drilled.
1t is reported that rig was unload
ed at Arden last week to begin drill
ing a we'll near Wades Chapel
Reports are also current on the
street that other rigs are now in tran
sit, and that other wells will be drilled
in this vicinity in the near future.
1t is hard to get any oil news except
what you actually see, but after the
first well is brought in news may not
be o hard toobtain. Foreman Sun.
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Arkinda, Oct, 28.-(SpeciaD- J.
P. Wright went to Little Rock Tuesday
in the interest of the I. O. o. F. lodge
at this place.
Mrs. May Atwell of this place and
Mr.. Paul Jones of Sherman, Tex, were
married at Idabel, Okla, Saturday
night at 7:30. Mrs. Jones returned to
Arkinda the next morning and Mr..
Jones left Idabel for Sherman where
he will take his job again.
Mr. Jones is a railroad man. They
parted with the understanding that Mr..
Jones would send for his bride Thurs
day.
Miss Agnes Cain is visiting here now
from Francis, Okla,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee King a
boy Monday.
j. G. Turner of this place waded into
the Frisco pond here Thursday morn
ing about sun rise for wild duck.
There was a big frost, and we con-
clude that if a man will breast chilly
morning by wading water that he was
duck hungry.
j. o. Rhyme was here this week from
Ashdown on business for the Cobb
Grain Company.
We notice since the school directors
said or rather threatened to. have some
children to school the teacher has more
children to contend with.