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CHAPTER I'll.

Jed certainly was the most signif,
cant ~disagreeable fact in the house,
and his influence the most significant
m%alignancy. He had been sObered by
the discovery Of his attack upon Mrs.
Sidney, but as he began to recover
from his discontinue. and as the sense
OF cautiO1 began to lessen. he again
asserted, or suggested, control, par
ticularly when he was drunk. He never
allowed Mr.. Sidney to know this. In
their strange association at HOratian
wine feasts, Jed was t%actful, respect
ful. considerable and jovial.
To Mrs. Sidney he was at time cour
teous and thoughtful. at other times
disrespectful or even brutal. Some
times he seemed to brighten himself.
When / saw that he was again begin
ming to show disrespect for hrr, l was
for putting an end to it. Mrs. Sidney
was Mortified when I said that Jed
could be brought to terms. She held
up her hands.
mo, no." she said. "Not in any
svent! Never, please. speak to Mr..
Sidney. Please never think of 1t. Jed
= invaluable TO Mr.. Sidney. He is not
- discourtcous 70 me as you might
think. He is gruff, and drinking does
not make him better. but ii Is Mr.. Sid
Aey's whim that he should drink. It
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MDDY} EVENING
3EA!AY TALL
eA 81 fdry Graham
Bonner @O$ss5&.
o%NE-HoRNED RHINoCERos.

Il am 4 great beast" said the one
horned rhinoceros, "and | hope that
all know it,"
IF YOU talk so loud all will know
IT," said the African ~two-horned rhi-
noccros. well, | have two horns and
YOU only have one. And | am from
Africa and YOU are from India. | am
a Miss lthinocerOS and you're a Mr..
RhinoceroS. My real name is Victoria.
\ very beautiful name, | consider"
ooh, what do | care about a name?"
said the one-horned rhnoceros. "A
name means SO little"
But YOU wouldn't like to be called
TWo-llorned Rhinoccros. would you?'
asked the African two-horncd rhi-
noceros.
Good gracious, no." said the one
horned rhinoceros.
well, YOU aren't very polite" said
The African two-horned rhinoceros.
But no natter" She continued.
"Tve caught YOU In the trap l laid
for YOU"
TRAP, trap" said the one-horned
rhinoceros. "What trap? Is there a
trap around me or Will | fall into one?
Tell me what YOU have donc?'
BE calm, be calm said the two
horned rhinoCcrOs Il have not set a
trap where your body will be caught,
but | set Il trap where YOU would say
one thing one moment and another the
next"
sounds rather queer" said the one
horned rhinoccrOS, who was greatly
relieved that the trap was merely that
sort.
what did YOU say or what did ]
say 50 that you consider I'm in q
trap?"
II said that | had n very beauti-
full name, and that Victoria was what
! was called, and you said you
didn't are for names, that they meant
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CHAPTER Il-Continued.

The gardeners anne was William
son. He had been on the place almost
from the time Of Mr.. Sidney's purchase
of it. He was attached to it, proud Of
his work and fond Of it and It's results.
He had a heat little cottage beyond
the gardens. His wife was very pleas
ant and thought too much Of my serv-
ices. Williamson himself was q fine
man, and | am interested in gardening.
Consequently, having to visit the fam
lily every day or every other day, l
formed a habit Of talking with him.
When, By chance, | spoke Of the
ghost story TO Williamson, with no
more purpose thar | ever had had in
these inquiries. | noticed that he was
a bit embarrassed.
II take no stock in the stories about
the pool" he said. I'D just as lief
pass it ut midnight as midday-al-
most"
"Be honest, Williamson" l suggested
iaughingly.
almost, I said" he replied. "But 1
did see something at the pool"
He was Il straightforward, unimag-
NATIVE sort Of man. | vas sure he was
not about to indulge in romance.
81 know something of these Stories"
he said. 81 have not gossiped mine
about was coming from town late
after midnight. 1t was the second
year of our being here. 1t was in the
fall or late SUMMER do not remem-
Der. AS / came along the road by the
pool, l saw the figure of a man stand
ing by the edge of the river. 1t was
light enough for me to see that the
figure was leaning on n stick or cane.
] stopped and was going to call out,
but for some reaSOl-I don't know just
why-I didn't. The figure did not
o l began to feel creepy and
went on as gently as / could. Fifty
feet farther, | heard a rustling in the
brush and | thought l saw a face. l
couldn't be sure, but l thought I did.
/ know l heard a rustling. When l
got out in the open, l ran the rest Of
the way home on the turf"
There was nothing very alarming
about that" | suggested. My romance
needed more substance. You saw a
man and heard a noise"
There was nothing in seeing a man
and hearing a noise" said Williamson.
at was the effect"
THAT was due to the hour and the
place"
mo. Pm not superstitiOus. / was
not thilkinC of the Mace. The man
on the bank was different from q man.
] could not see why. l didn't think he
was a man. 1t was not because | was
Scared-at first. ! became scared as
j looked at him. He did not move.
He did not seem to be alive. When /
felt shivers starting up and down my
back, | knew l was scared. Then when
] heard the rustling, l went home as
quickly and quietly as l could"
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Those who suffer with stomach,
liver, kidney, rheumatism or blood
troubles will find Bulgarian Blood Tel
the best medicine TO relieve and cor
rect these ailments. 1t is wonderful
how quick YOU will begin to pick up
and be your old-time self again.
During the 191S-19-20 influenza cpl
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by countless thousands Of sufferers
with marvellous success and millions
Of people took it steaming hot to pre-
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AS q general first aid family medi.
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should have q Box constantly on hand
for any emergency-to kill colds, allay
fevers and guard against influenza,
pneumonia or other serious sickness.
And all mothers and fathers of fam
lies should apply at once to their drug.
gist or grocer for n trial box Of Bulga-
rim Blood Tea.
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would be unjust-don't you see It
would be uniust?-to make a point
against him of behavior that Mr.. sid
ney eauses. Please never mention it,"
She was very much in earnest and
was not satisfied until she had my
promise that | never would speak to
Mr.. Sidney of Jed until | had her con
sent. She then showed relief, ana |
felt more distressed. Jed had some
hold on this reSOlute lady that | should
have liked 10 break.
Jed's attitude toward me was a
thing TO drive distracted a person who
cared what ii was. | did not. He
could be interesting, and then | was
interested in him. He could be stupid,
and l avoided him He could be Surly,
and / ignored him He could be quar-
relsome, and fought him back.
1t seldom was n matter Of SOhriety
or insobriety with him. He vas best
natured TO Inc at times when he was
most intoxicated. He was surliest at
times when he was perfectly sober. At
other times he quite reversed this. one
never knew from his physical condi-
ton what his disposition might be ut
the time.
He served AZ dinner when Mrs. Sid
ney, Isobel and |, more tremendously
than we cared to, dined. Certain do
nestle ceremonies pleased Mr.. Sidney
and he liked TO know that in some re-
spects the barOnial character of his
place was being maintained as he
would have maintained it if he had
been active.
When Jed was in good nature, he
frequently sought me Out for talks, and
when he was il good nature, | en-
cOuraged him. | did not want to open
up any secrets the house might have,
merely TO learn what they were, but
knew Mrs. Sidney needed help, and
thought / might give it if knew how.
| also thought that Jed some evening
when pleasantly and good naturally
drunk and %garrulOus might say more
than he intended. There were many
opportunities, but he never did.
one night-thiS was in September
/ was walking about the place with the
maStiffS at my side. | stood q while at
the edge Of the woods looking at the
house. In its ShadOwy' bulk it seemed
fit container of mystery. Only a few
windows were Illuminated. 1t was the
river side of the house that was bright
at night.
I walked slowly across the lawn
toward the side where Mrs. Sidney's
rooms were. A small balcony opened
off her sitting room. l could hear her
talking to some one on this balcony,
The person she was talking to, as !
heard in another moment, was Jed. ]
was then almost under the balcony.
81 am a resolute man." Jed was say
ing. I'll have my own way. I'll have
what l want. I'll make you glad to
come to terms. I'm q reasonable man,
too. Now, admit that I've been con
siderate."
l started to get out Of hearing as
quietly and rapidly as l could, but !
heard Mrs. Sidney, her voice vibrant
with Indignation, say:
~ ought to have you whipped"
THAT is silly, unreasonable passion
said Jed.
II shall not hesitate to kill you
said Mrs. Sidney.
Then I went out Of earshot. The
fact that Jed could threaten Mrs. Sid
ney in this fashion was inexplicable.
1t could not be explained by his serv-
iceability to Mr.. Sidney, great as that
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HAD HIGH AMBITION FOR SON
Father Wouldn't Be Satisfied Until He
Saw Him in a Really Proud
Position.

An instructor in the military acad-
envy at West Point was once assigned
to conduct about the place the visiting
parents of Il certain cadet.
After a tour of the post, the proud
and happy parents Joined the crowd
assembled to witness evening parade,
a most imposing spectacle. The march
past aroused the father of the cadet to
a high pitch Of enthusiasm.
There !" he exclaimed to his spouse,
isn't that fine? But" he added, re-
flectively, 81 shall not be happy till my
boy attains the proud position that
leads 'em ALL" And he pointed in
rapt admiration to The drum-majOr.
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regular, do not suffer the pains l used
to, keep house and do all my work. /
recommend your medicine to all who
suffer as | did and you may use my let
ter as you like. Mrs. MINNIE MITCH
ELL, Harrington, Me.
There are many women who suffer as
Mrs. Mitchell did and who are being bene-
flied by this great medicine every day.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bearing
down feeling, Indigestion, and nervous
prostration.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs. 1t is made from extracts OF
roots and herbs and is a safe medium
for women. If you need special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confdential), Lynn, Mass.
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we are Said ls"hel' witt
a chill and unkind restraint. Then She
ShIlcd n sand:
VOC" night doctor II ! am neon
Slo'fajr an amy time, put II down TO Il
naturally DAD temper.
:"
Jrl Aad taken a small shotgun ana
sala ll@l me was gong AFTER rabbits
"itDh were unusually numerous ahd
threatened TO hr damaging I" lAr
I""1- "'U>h ahout inc place. II was
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"ENGAGE d!

Synopsis. II Or. John Nicholson,
just beginning his career, becomes
resident physician and companion
Of Homer Sidney at Hartley house.
Mr.. Sidney is an American, a semi
invalid, old and rich and very de-
sirous 10 live. Mrs. Sidney is a
Spanish woman, dignifed and reti-
cen Jed, the butler, acts like a
privileged member Of the family.
Hartley house is a fine old isolated
country place. with a murder story,
a haunted pool" and many watch
dogs, and an atmosphere Of mys-
terry. The "hatAlted pool" is where
Richard DObson, son Of a former
owner of Hartley house. had killed
his brother, Arthur Dobson. Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor In his room the very first
night. Doctor John fixes his door
SO he can't be locked in. He meets
Isobel, daughter OF the house and
falls in love at first sight. IN the
night he finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist.
He interferes. Mrs. Sidney ex-
plains. John buys a revolver.
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ASPIRIN
- a
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" is genu.
Inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache, Tooth.
ache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes of IL
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
observation-disclosures OF Salicylicacid.-Adv.
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was. l walked about for a while, dis
tressed and depressed her | patted
the heads Of the mastiffs, went indoors
and to my room.
An hour later / opened my door In
response to a light rap. Mrs. Sidney
was there.
MAY l come in a moment?" she
asked. "Thank you. I have a request
to make which you cannot help but
think Is neutrality-suspicious..
l placed a chair for her. She thanked
me but remained standing. l thought
she must be in an agony of mind. but
she smiled.
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The little village OF Karzok in Kash
mir Is said by a writer in L'AstrOnomie
to be the highest in the world. Its
altitude Is 1876 feet. The buildings
consist OF a few wretched stone houses
and a small Buddhist monastery.
KaShmir is the most northerly state OF
India and lies wholly in the Himalaya
mountains. Not far from It's eastern
border is Mt. Everest, the Hottest peak
so far as known, In the world
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Patriotic Preparation.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, Il understand there is going
TO be Il great deal of singing in the
present campaign"
Some of it is liable to be pretty
bad"
81 am afraid so. But | want to do
my best. Do you think I ought to stop
studying political economy and take
music lessOnS:"
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Puttinn Him to SIeep.

Bacrn-I understand he is very pa
triOtic.
Egbert-I heard so.
"Why, do you know, when he has to
put the baby 10 sleep he never sings
to him."
SLOW does he manage ii, them"
"Why, he recites the Declaration of
independence to the little dear"
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TO EVERY READER

There is no pure herb family medi-
cine in the world today that can equal
The power and give such grand results
in regulating the bowels, stimulating
The liver, flushing and cleansing the
Kidneys, swectening the stomach or
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q n q Sucn q Dear.
d 0 n feel
ing that | could not
stand on my feet.
] also had other dis
tressing symptoms.
At times | had to
give up work. l
tried a number Of
remedies but Lydia
E. P%inkham's Vege-
table Compound did
me more good than
anything else. / am
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Evolution.

-.Victor-What's that mob over
there? Supers?
Director-No; the supers' press
agents.-Film Fun.
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SICK WOMEN
HEAR ME-
You Can Be Free from Pain
as I Am, if You Do as | Did.

Harrington, Me. 81 suffered with
backache, pains through IN y lips
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after all, we are engaged"
Worlds Hiqhest VILLAGE.

CTQ BE CONTINUED
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16
MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOL LOSES
To LEWIS AND CLARK 20 To !

the Moscow high schools
failed fight
victory by hard
throughout
during game yards
beautiful
sv Tuedg they held for the
out of
relied line for their gains
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16
COX URGES WOMEN To PREPARE
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS At ONCE

A. "A frame pro-
participation
in
championed the league
campned
children the
Harding Fayors "Fraenty MAJ
GREENCASTE Ind(y P9Replying
association nations Senator Harding
asked that the
fraternity.
Blames "FayOritsm: hortage
TERRE HAUTE Ind(By A. P)Favortism of
the failure the provisions
blamed by Senator Harding in speech
the coal situation
localities obtain employment
Irish Back BOrah' Stand OF
NEW YORK-By A. P)Repudiaon
Of
Friends of Irish Freedom made public here
Not for Yellow Her
Fremont Ohio his views Japanese
This white country and the yellow
yellow they
impose"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16
ENGLAND IS PREPARING FOR
GREAT INDUSTRIAL STRUGGLE

LoNDON-By A. P9Preparaions
pptated the
Fremer Lloyd George
ent everything possible
rejecting all Offers trying by
Nation Will Resist With at
Ihe premier declared the nation will
stength and there can be no doubt the ISSUE"
Welch coal
Poles Smash Soviet Divisions
"AaSAW-(By A. P)Smashng
~ the resumption OF fighting is last nights
are extending their lines
Japanese Question Awaits California Election
WASHlNGTON-(By P)Conyesions
ana japanese embassy
on IN California
until after the November people
proposed land legislation
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16
SPAIN CONFRONTED
WITH FOOD SHORTAGE
SEARCHING HOMES AND SHOPS
FOR VANISHED FOODSTUFFS
BELIEVED HOARDED.

| LISBON-(By A. P.)-The govern
ment is trying to find a way to relieve
the serious shortage of all necessary
articles of food as the discomfort o1
the people in fact of the present stu
alton is daily becoming more mani
fest. The problem is a difficult one
as no sooner are the articles tabula-
ted at a fixed price than they totally
disappear from the market.
Officials were appointed recently
to search shops and even the shop
keepers private houses for vanish
ed foodstuffs including potatoes, oil,
lard, rice, coal, sugar and bacon
Many hidden stocks were seized and
heavy fines inflicted on the trans
gressors. Lately the searches have
had practically no results and the
strain Of living assumes alarming
proportions.
DEGREES have been issued by the
government granting free transit and
commerce throughout Portugal IF
rice and butter, two products which
have been unobtainable. Free impor-
tation of rice, maize, potatoes and
also is decreed.
In view of the utter lack Of sugar
to supply the population of Portugal,
the government has forbidden, two
lays week, the sale of cakes or
pastry. Matches have reappeared On
The market by intervention Of the
government after a period in which |
lone was obtainable.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16
ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEKAH DELEGATES. LEAVE

j. L. Naylor, W. H. Laws, P. B
Carter and Thomas P. Dowdy leave
on the 4:30 O.-W. R. & N train this
afternoon for Caldwell to attend the
session of the grand lodge and the
grand encampment of Odd Fellows, for
Idaho. They go as delegates from the
Moscow lodge. On the same train
were the delegates to the Rebekah as
sembly of the I. 0. O.. F. These are
Mrs. Alwilda Smith, Mrs. R. E. Gar
rison and Mrs Thomas P. Dowdy. The
delegates will be gone several days
and will represent the two Moscow
lodges at the state encampment and
grand lodge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16
JUDGE$FORNEY HAS
RETURNED TO MOSCOW
FIRST PRESIDENT OF UNIVER-
SlTY OF IDAHO CANDIDATE
FOR SUPREME BENCH.

Judge J.. H. Forney, one of Mos
cows best known and best loved citi-
zens who came here in the days when
Idaho was territory and has always
been fighting for the betterment of
condlditons in this state; who was the
first president Of the University of
Idaho and who is and has always been
one of its best friends and stanchest
supporters, has returned to Mosciw
for the weekend. He is campaign
ing IN the state for the supreme
Judgeship, having been nominated by
the. democrats in their convention at
Idaho Falls He has been all over
southern Idaho and expects to tour
northern Idaho in d short time lie
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16
DISPLAY OF WINNINGS
ATTRACTS ATTENTION

The fine display of blue and red
ribbons won by the herds of cattle
from the University of Idaho at va
rious fairs and livestock shows in the
northwest, is attracting much atten-
tion at the First National Bank. The
ribbons form an attractive exhibit,
being we'll arranged for display on a
large card which is placed in the
front window of the bank over its
model Palouse farm picture, which is
one of the most attractive exhibits
of it's kinds ever seen here. The two
exhibits make such an attractive dis
play that there are seldom many
without crowd of interest
ed spectators in front of them
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16

An attempt was made in the fall
of 1919 to establish the tradition of
the Harvard Contest but due to lack
of understanding and the late date
which the matter was taken up, no re-
suits of action materialized. Mem
bers of the first Idaho Harvard Club
Contest committee were Garde Wood
Yell King in 1919, Howard Campbell
and Boyde Cornelison appointed by
the 1919-20 student body president
Werner R. Clments. The members of
the W. S. C. committee were Prof.
Goulder, Yell King Douglas, and Reed
Young. It is believed now that the
interest in the contest will grow in
creasingly stronger from year to year
and continue to be feature of the
annual day of events between the two
schools.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-16
IMPORTANT MEETING
AT SPOKANE SUNDAY
GOVERNOR DAVIS TO PRESIDE
AT CONFERENCE FOR RE-
CLAMATION PROJECTS.

Spokane e-Reclamation conference
of almost national Importance will be
held in Spokane Sunday, beginning al
2 o'clock, according to James A Ford
managing secretary of the Spokane
chamber of commerce. Governor w
D. Davis of Idaho, president of the
| Western States Reclamation associa-
tion, will preside.
! E. F. Blaine of Seattle, member of
the board of directors Of the North
west Reclamation league, and James
J. johnson of Shelby, Mont, presi-
dent of the league, will be in the con-
ference, as will n w. Durham, a
member of the board of directors of
the league, and James A. Ford, its
secretary.
CAT this conference the legislative
committee of seven probably will be
completed and budget of the Western
States Reclamation association and
of the Northwest Reclamation league
will be discussed which work will
have much to do with the national
reclamation program" said Mr.. Ford
today. "Mr. Blaine is the first mem
Der of the legislation committee to be
Governor Davis has three
IlC1lOC1O VI CillO CO1A1AAlltUOO VI oN'SAA
to appoint.
"This committee will consider the
needs of the big irrigation projects
of the country On the committee
will be members from California.
This committee and the organizations
it represents propose to have one ma
tional reclamation bill asking for
$500, 100000, not numerous bills ask
ing appropriations for various pro-
iects.
"At this conference propaganda
will be outlined and the general plans
discussed for far reaching campaign
or this great enterprise.
Governor Davis is president OF the
which represents ID
tates. He will be asked what his
'udget will be and how much Of it
must be raised in the northwest and
he budget Of the Northwest Recla-
nation league will be determined"
1t has been suggested that E. F.
Elaine, who represents both organi-
ations, and is thoroughly conversant
gith the reclamation needs Of the
rest would be a suitable chairman {
f the all-important legislation COM
littee.