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mighty sore on you. Mr.. Askew. I'd
watch for mischief from that quarter"
Hilary agreed. He did not know,
however, that Lafe had learned from
Tremblay, the landlord--in some In
comprehensive manner. since he had
not acquired an additional word of
French during the time which had
elapsed since HIlary's arrival-that
Simeon not only meant mischief but
was believed to be planning IT,
However, the schooner had already
made one trip to Quebec. well loaded.
Hilary had been In negotiation with
the paper mills. and he hoped to i'm
prove his chances materially II the
winter was not an early one, and II
only the threatened strike did not ma
terialize.
But there had been another trouble
incomprehensible to Hilary, and Eafe
though he understood its origin, had
not enlightened him. 1t concerned
Baptiste.
A few days later Hilary and he met
face to face. Baptiste stopped dead
and thrust out his chin aggressively.
"Well, what is this that they are
saying about the boom?" he demanded
IL have heard nothing, Baptiste,'
said Hilary.
you dom speak the truth. You
think saw the boom through because
Brousseau pay me, Ell? All right!
am a man. / dom have to work fol
you"
II have no accusation to make
against you, Baptiste."
"You dom want to accuse. But yoJ
think, Ell? P'raps you tell me now
didn't saw the boom through, eh?'
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merged, swept by the milk-white tor
rent to where had been the boom. The
clashing of the logs against that wood
en- wall was like b~ttering rams against
a city wall. Then swiftly, as Hilary
still ran, he saw the picture dissolve.
The wall OF logs went down into the
cataract, and a column of spray rose
higher than the fiume. fiared funnel
wise and caught the sunlight into pris-
matically banded hues like a rainbow.
and went down.
Over the cataract swept the logs. un-
impeded now. The river had burst Its
chains and spewed Its burdens into the
Gulf. Fanlike, the lumber began to
spread and stain the gray st. Lawrence
surface with notified brown.
Hilary reached the waste place be-
side the mill. The workmen stood
there. impotently watching the ruin of
their toll. 1t was the wreck Of every
thing. There could be no hope Of build
ing up the boom In the face Of that
torrent of water until the river was
low enough for the closing Of the dam
gates to keep II pent back. And long
before that time the entire lumber
load Of Rocky river would be In the
Gulf. Hilary looked on In embittered
silence. He might as well give up now
and go home. Brousseau and Nature
had united to thwart him.
The workmen had been Joined by
the mill hands. who had left their
work and hurried down to the boom
when the catastrophe occurred. They
seemed all to have lost their heads
They were chattering excitedly; Hill
airy could not understand word, but
Connell started and looked about him
Like many uneducated men, he had
the faculty of getting en- rapport with
men of other speech. Evidently he
had heard something said that puz
zled and alarmed him.
"What is it?" Hilary asked.
"Where's Jean BaptisteY said LATE
81 don't know. He set off the dyna
mite, and that ended his job. Why?'
Nothing" said LATE, still glancint
about him.
Hilary looked at him curiously, bu
said no more. He began to push hi:
way through the crowd in the direc
ton of the office. He had not invited
LATE to accompany him, but LATE wal
at his elbow when he went in, followed
him inside the room, and took chail
beside him.
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Challenge.

The ChaIien0e.
"Yes, sir, II was Morris who pulled
off that little affair at Ste. Marie
said Lafe, a few days later. That's
why he went to see the revenue people
when he was in Quebec. And it's he
who spread the report that you were
at the back of it,"
"And, like a fool. played into his
hands by being at Simeou's just when
the raid came Off" said Hilary.
81 guess that's the size of IL, Mr..
Askew. You know how people are.
There amt no surer way Of queering
man anywhere, specially If he's a
stranger. than to suspect him of set
ting the revenue people on to the blind
tigers 1t queers him even with folks
that don't touch liquor. It's human
nature somehow. BY the way" he
added "you heard that Simeon's back
Hilary nodded. "And running wide
open again" It
swell, guess that hundred dollars
fine didn't hurt him much. But he's
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PROFIT BY THIS
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Follow Belding peoples example.
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Here's Bedding testimony.
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Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
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Mr.. Honson had. Foster Milburn Co.,
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she let II lie there FOR moment,
gazing at him In establishment and
puzzlement. Then. to Hilary's sur
prise. he saw the look Of fear come
into her eyes again.
at is too late" she whispered.
surely not, mademoiselle. We have
misunderstood each other. perhaps,
but"
II tell you II Is too late. Oh. why
did you not come to me and say this
beforef" she cried. and suddenly broke
into understandable sobbing. II thought
you were grasping and wicked. and I
hated you. wished you evil. Look
to your BOOM No. let me go. mon
sieurl Look to your booml"
And. snatching her hand away. she
ran. still sobbing wildly, down the
road. leaving Hilary staring after her
In uncomfortable dismay.
He could not understand her mean
Ing. though her last words still rang
I'm his ears. He watched her as she
fed through the trees like. hunted
deer. She was out Of his sight around
the bend Of the road almost In an In
slant, her shoulders heaving and her
hands outstretched In blind panic be-
fore her.
Hilary heard the shouts Of the work.
men still more plainly. rising above the
awful smashing of the logs. Then.
while he still looked after Madeleine,
there came a sound louder than any
he had heard, rivaling that Of the ex-
plosion itself, as IL Thor's hammer had
changed upon leaden anvil. as IL the
earth were rent In twain like stitched
garment.
There was no need to wonder what
had occurred. Hilary began running
down the road. His eyes were fixed
ahead where the log boom lay rent like
a straw pipe. and the great burden of
logs which the Rocky river had borne
so long was plungng down the cata.
ract
He ran on, breathless, and the stu.
pendous spectacle went on before his
eyes. A mighty barrier, piled up for
few moments against the rocks that
spanned the cataract, gave promise OF
arresting the debacle. Behind it the
logs spun and twisted. All the freight
of the river, far back from the hills
was sweeping onward, an irresistible
army, forging past stone and boulder
tossing, upheaving mounting the dam
whose cement wall was now sub
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Hilary looked at him with a whim-
steal smile. 'We're finished. Lafe.
This affair. coming on top Of the cam
ceiling Of those jobbers' leases, has
ended me-"
Lafe scratched his chin. but said
nothing TO this.
"You see" said Hilary, according to
my reckoning we shall have about for
ty thousand dollars on hand about
September first. That will last us till
Christmas. On the first of the year
we shall be up against It,. We need
another sixty thousand to carry us
through the winter, till navigation
opens and we call sell our cutting. No
banks going to lend us anything with
our record"
1--WE can ship six thousand cords by
December first" said LATE.
"Thirty-five thousand. dollars--per-
haps less
"we could get more ont Of those
river bottoms" suggested Lafe.
"And shut down In the middle OF
March,"
AS far as can see." Lafe blurted
out. you'll be about ten thousand shy.
Mr.. Askew. assuming things go fairly
well. That's why l came here. You
see. It's like this. I've got nearly eight
thousand I'm the First National bank
Mt Shoeburyport, Mass. Clarice-Mrs.
Connell. that is-wouldn't let me buy
her house on the installment plan
as wanted to. She said as I'd never
know when we'd need the money, and
IL / couldn't pay up on time they'd get
II away from us somehow, no matter
what the contract said. 1t seemed
mighty unreasonable to me, Mr.. AS
kew but I'm glad now-I sure am
glad"
"Lafe," said Hilary. "are you crazy
enough to suppose I'm going to take
the money that you and Mrs. Connel
have sbeen saving up for a home, and
put II into this bankrupt concernf"
"Oh, shucksw said Lafe. "Why
that amt nothing. / guess know
good thing when see one. I'm loan
ing It to you. Mr.. Askew, at-any rate
you want to pay me-"
"Lafe. you're a fool" said Hilary
trying to keep his voice steady: I'm
tempted. But I'm not going to take
It,"
"Then / guess I'll take the next boa
homer shouted LATE. II amt COINS
to work for a busted concern what
going to leave me stranded up here IL
midwinter not drawing a cent. an'
Clarice-my wife-and the kids IL
Shoeburyport. No, sir! You take
that or I'll leave. 1t amt so Graz,
as you think. It'll give me an interes
In getting the last ounce out of tn
men-and / guess Clarice will ap
prove. And when the concerns on 1t
own legs, you-why, you can raise m
wages"
Council, you're trump" said Hi
airy. "I'll take it. Yes, I'll take Ii, be
cause know now that / am going {
succeed. We can't fail, LATE, whe
we're as much in earnest as we are
Good Lord, what a respondent foe
i I've beeni"
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"Same here" said Lafe. 81 was just
hopeless, till you made me see
straight"
"why, It was you made me see
straight" said Hilary. "Now, Con-
nell, we'll push things hard from this
very minute. Wen start In cutting
along the river, and Wen float the
logs right down stream to the mill, and
Wen keep Dupont and his schooner
coming and going till navigation closes
even II we make Riviere Rocheuse
look as bare as our bank account was
looking just now. Baptiste will be
worth score when he understands
He broke off suddenly. and the two
men, struck by the same thought.
looked at each other.
II wonder why Baptiste went on as
soon as he'd dynamited the JAM said
Hilary.
4 He felt ashamed Of his suspicious.
Yet, remembering that day when
Baptiste was comforting with Pierre,
he could not wholly rid himself OF
them.
"Lafe," he said, "what was 1t you
heard those men saying after the ac'
cident? You started"
"why, guess that wasn't nothing
Mr.. Askew. You know how excited
these people get over trifies. They're
just like a flock Of geese gabbline
around"
what was 1t. Later"
"Just nonsense, sir. Not worth re
peating. but--well, you see, it's this
way. Some darned fool said that some
body had sawed part way through the
logs of the boom"
Then for the first time the words OF
Madeleine Rosny came back to Hilary
look to your boom! Look to your
boomw
I He hung his head and flushed witt
shame 1t seemed impossible to asso
ciate that act of treachery with her.
Yet. struggle as he did, her las
words haunted him.
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Real
Estate

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lights, city water, with ~ lots
on Crawford street for $1,000
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Phone 81
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Wonderfully Beautiful Fire
Works Display

Previous years elaborate display sink in
to insignifcance compared with the super
Tor production of this year
Spectacular displays every evening.
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"T don't know whether you did or
not" said Hilary. becoming exasper-
ated. eff / had reason to believe you
did, you'd know It."
"You think STAN for talk like
thatr shouted Baptiste. 81 get better
(TO BE CONTINUED
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"The Valley of the Giants" at the
Empress. Wednesday and Thursday,
August %, 26.
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Aeroplane Stunts

See Wissmiller, the Air Demon climb all
over the plane and hang by one hand from
the landing gear and climb out on the up
per outer wing of the plane and finally
stand straight up while the plane is speed
ing through the air at 90 miles an hour.
See the plane do all the hair raising
stunts used by the American Aces while
combating the enemy at the front.
Passengers will be carried during the
fair.
Everybody will be admitted FREE Mon
day and tuesday nights, August 23rd and
oath.
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Newberry's Military Band

Earl Fraser Newberry and his band offer
a new novel brand of musical entertain
ment at Greenville fair and visitors will be
delighted by this popular military band
which has been a leading feature at many
state fairs in America.
This popular band, at the close of Green
Vile fair goes direct to the state fair at
Detroit. Mr.. Newberry and his band have
national reputation and visitors to Green
vile fair will surely enjoy this feature.
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The Blanche Mckinney
Hunter Combination

Hunter Combination
This attraction consists of High school
horses, half mile Roman chariot races,
Hurdle and High Jumping horses and High
Diving Dag.
These acts are bound to please as they come
highly recommended
Don't fail to see Tom Quincy and wife
do the High Dive from a ladder 90 feet
high, they will make front and backward
dives into a tank containing only feet of
water.
The Big Surprising Attraction of the
season.
acknowledgements
Crowded with fun and music and specta-
cle-a moving whirlwind of JOY and sur
prises. Scores of free entertainment fea-
lures, hundreds of participants
Puncture your work-a-day bungaboo for
few days and take joy ride to the big
fair and carnival
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-04
by DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1870. W Frank crans)

Slowly the mind of destiny is carrying
out its purpose.
That manifest purpose is the oneness Of
mankind. The history of the universe pro-
ceeds from chaos to the stars from disorder
to order from competition TO cooperation,
from the spirit Of national selfishness, which
is empire, TO the spirit of national intel
ligcnce. which is federation.
This trend is being manifest now in the
Christian churches, not wholly, but to some
extent.
Thirty denominations are uniting in
what is called an Interchurch World Move
ment, simultaneous combination of CO.
operation to help mankind.
II is the beginning of the healing of the
great schyn II is the significant con-
gelation of spiritual forces comparable to
that unity of political forces that is already
under way in the League of Nations
These 30 denominations propose 10 raise
over three hundred million dollars to pro-
mote their common designs, which are
the strengthening of home and foreign
missions. the development of educational
institutions support of hospitals, and the
strengthening Of ministerial pensions and
relief.
Translated out of its technicality, this
means TO make men more moral, TO educate
them, TO heal their sick bodies and souls,
and TO properly care for the workers in
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On The ISSUE Of
Tmericanism There Can
Be No Compromise

this great task. The sum mentioned is
enormous. IL only seems so, however, be-
cause il is a union Of many small sums.
II represents the benevolent energy Of about
fifteen million persons.
If the people Of the United States have
heretofore been spending two billion dollars
a year for alcoholic liquor they ought TO
be able TO spend one-tenth of this amount
a year TO make the world a decenter place
TO live in.
In no sense is the movement narrow and
sectarian II antagonizes nobody. 1t is
hostile TO no religious organization which
is not of its membership II simply aims
TO unity all the bodies which compose it
in the effort to accomplish those ends they
have in common.
II will tend TO do away with one OF the
most irritating features of philanthropic
work, which is the working at cross pur-|
poses by various bodies.
The men whose names are at the head o.
this movement, such as John r. Mott and
James NJ. Speers, are such as command
general confidence.
If the church and the pastor in your
home town are doing good by keeping up
the morale Of the place, then this move
ment will do good by improving the morale
of the world, for it is an attempt to realize
the greatest of truths-that the world is
our home town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-04
Stick to It

First of all decide that the job is worth doing.
Second that you the person who should do it.
Third, do it.
But you won't do it if you don't stick until it is
done.
Consider the postage stamp How far do you suppose
would carry letter if it dropped off before reached
the mail box?
The postage stamp carries your letter around the world
up the top floor of the highest office building to the
lowest basement thru crowded city streets far off
into the lonesome desert, all because it sticks.
Next job you tackle, consider the postage stamp.
And stick!
The cellar is mighty interesting place to be in these
days. according to persions. E1cept for q ball
team. Ask the Rdiniers.
Almost everybody in the scorLd has demonstrated to
his satisfaction that the other FELLOW is to blame for
eUerything
Before accepting mandate for Twkeytit might be a
good idea to practice by learning TO manage oon
affairs
The reported shortage of brstles need ncor, nobody
The country clip the backs of its landlords.
StH the socialist vote toont be very large this yeor
unless elected socialists barred from their seats
Lenne 1Oith his talk of freedom credits his success TO
discipline That's what held the old regime the saddle
Five davs-thsr Mothers Da1
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Conducted Under Direction OF Dr. RI
Nature. slowly but surely. re
spends 90 the Demands made upon
her. building and reinforcing tissues
to meet requirements. Conversely.
as tiaau. or an organ cease 10 play
an important part In the life Of an
individual. human OF other. this Tia
sue or organ viii undergo changes
and become smaller In slrr or less
rcsistive in structure.
The teeth Of the pr~-en, day Eski.
mo. for example. ar. Htlli In tho
proc~na Of evolution. Tho Eskimo
never ehos. the extreme north an
HIS plac. of abode because Of his
fondncss for the intense cold. but
not being Of q war.iike nature. he
has gradually worked ne far north
as man can exist In an cndcavor TO
escape the raids Of the more wnriike
indian tribes which moieEtcd him.
Living thus he has had TO exist
upon the coarsest Of foods. Beside
this. tools and implements have been
few and OF simple type. 40 naturally
he has often been compelled 60 unr
his teeth as both tools and Lfnpie.
ments.
AS might be expected. therefore.
we find In the Eskimo large strung
teeth. and N addition we also find
large bony structures supporting
them. In fact. u Ia not uncommon
10 find the bone about the teeth artu.
ally reinforced or buttrcSsed.
With our white races whoec hab-
It's Of life are such that little hard
usage IL demanded of the teeth. we
find them dsg.nerating TO such an
~xtsnt that we uaay safely assume
that in comparatively few thousand
years our civilized races will no
longer possess any dental organs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-04

'erf Biae. y. \. Fsbitc Health 6cyttoe
the Interference with the yenous cir
culation. for example. that resulting
from chronic constipation. bat other
factors are undoubtedly Involved.
for they APPEAR In persons who are
not subject 20 constipation. when
tho condition In not very pronounced.
usually all that 10 required is some
form Of support for the dis;rnded
veins. An elastic stocking II often
very snrviccabie. Some people. how.
ever. prefer binding the les with an
elastic bandaEe. for then they can
regulate The pressure with a nicely.
q Please advise mo q safe way
To reduce my weight ! arm 5 feet 8
inches IN height and weight $50
pounds. tire very easily and do
not feet good at any time
A. You are quite right In be.
hcvinx that marked excess In
weigh, IL Injurious II IL. however.
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ANSWERED.

Q. occasionally suffer from 80.
we're pain in the back. over the kid
noys. and afn afraid that have kid.
ney trouble. II this one Of the
symptorns7
A In most cases OF kidney dir
ease there II no pain. II you sus.
pect that you have kidney trouble
be sure 10 consult a reputable phyAi.
clan. have him give you n thoro cx.
animation. Including an analysis and
microscopical examination Of the
urine.
Q. What In the cause OF varicorc
veins Of the leg. and what should I
do TO obtain relief
A. In many instances vnricoso
veins appear 10 develop because of
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The Jeanie Star

ny mail out Of city. soc per month; : months.
tise. months tsfsl year, $500, IN ,he
Use per month. stSo for months. or ssvo
per year. ny carrier. city. ise per WEEK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-04

The Irish out in the King county democratic
pention In the demand for independence The Irish Wn
ereryschere-ercept in the British parliament.
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1870


Harold Boanheddy, having finished
his bath and shave. put on his Is
suit of silk underwear. his 81 silk
hose. hts tis silk shirt. tho trousers
Of his $40 suit and then his so low
shoes
Next he adjusted a g. tie under n
fi.ss soft collar, but,oncd tho latter
ia his shirt and tied tho tic. lie
put on hts coat and voni. picked up
his SIS bat and started for tho door
But before he reached u he paused.
I've forgotten something he
said. ''whatg What the deuce did
forEetf~
lie ran his hands thru his pockets
watch. money. keys. pencils. all
were there.
''Iiumphr' he said. I can't ,hinx
what II L.. but have that feeling
know ! have forgotten something. -
For fun n minute he stood there.
''oh. Of course he exclaimed.
And then put on his i2l5o oycralia
and started downtown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-04
This Sounds Like Economy

Tho chivarIt supper for Mr.. ard
Mrs. Lester Frobish was given At
Flanagan last Tuesday evening
There was some Ice cream left which
was used Mt n party given at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. David Rich
Wednesday evening.--corneli un1
Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-04

not possible IN the column 10 give
you specific advice as to what 10 do.
II pusaibie. the cruise Of the over.
weight should be determined. More
over. In treatment Of this condition
many different factors have 20 be
considered. among them occupation.
physical exercise and the action OF
tho internal organs. Treatment, Of
the condition should. therefore. be
.nrrus,ed only to qualified phyni.
elan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-04

Everything comes 10 the man who
pays cash.