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The water supply will be practical
1y doubled, as the enormous seepage
and evaporation in the 16 miles on
the upper end will be eliminated, and
it will be as constant as any Of the
canals in the valley. The value of
this feature alone will be apparent to
every water user.
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The contract is specific. The works
will cost the land owners whatever
is put into them, but in no case to ex-
ceed $1,200,00O. If the cost is with
in the estimate, as it is expected to
be, it will be $4,000. But the gov
eminent is taking no chances of get
ting the work almost completed and
then running out of funds, so plenty
has been provided for emergencies.
This, it must be conceded by every
land owner, is wise provision, es-
pecially in view Of the dangerous con-
dition of the present canal above
Black Canyon. The money is loaned
without interest, and for the first
four years the repayment is only 2
per cent of the total cost. The main
tenance cost per acre of the canal is
placed at not to exceed 81 per year,
as against from S. to 81 under the
old system.
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ANOTHER INVASION BY
JACK FROST
Freezing Temperature Ruins
Peach Crop Cuts Down
Other Fruit Yields.
WEATHER REPORT

Reported for The Index by u. s.
Weather Observer II. T. Davis:
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In the building of the dam the dis
trict is fortunate in dealing with the
government instead of with a pri-
vate corporation, for Uncle Sam has
no interest other than the welfare of
his subjects. He resorts to no tricks
or chicanery. He does his work well.
He creates confidence in those who
seek investments.
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The election Saturday in the EN-.
NETT Irrigation District to consider
the generous offer Of the United
State Reclamation Service to con-
Gtruct dam at Black Canyon is
fraught with 30 much importance in
relation to the future welfare of the
water users therein that no voter
should cast ballot lightly or care
lessly. The issue is of such far
reaching significance as to present a
crisis in the affairs of the district.
During the last few weeks The In
dex has presented the various phases
of the governments generous offer.
The financial side of the proposition
has been analyZed from several an
giles. The alarming physical condl-
tion of the present system has been
pointed out by illustration and de-
scription. In doing SO The Index has
had no other object but the best in.
terests Of the people affected The
writer has been here from the Begin
ming of the Canyon canal. He has
fought the battles of the settlers from
that time to this His heart has ach-
ed for those brave spirits who have
endured the disasters that have fol-
lowed upon the heels of each other in
the past, with little prospect of an
improvement in the future under the
old system. But the plan to elimi-
nate that section of the present sys-
tenn above Black Canyon-the section
which has caused all the trouble and
expense in the past-by the building
of dam at Black Canyon gives new
hope for the future. The past is
gone; let's forget it in the new day
opening before US.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-02-17
CHAPTER XIII.
Good for EVIL.

That night for dinner, five people
gle, pale and miserable looking, sat
next to his mother, and Philip a
Cauley was opposite Doctor Jonn.
Katherine. silent and morose, was at
her WI place. She had heard her
mothers version of the afternoons
happening In amazement and anger,
and it only added to her discomfort to
hear Cousin John tell the tale to
Philip.
Sarah thinks went on the doc
tor. that we should have tamely
given her up without a word toto
that brute !"
81 can't see how you can keep a
mans child from him, Cousin john
excused Mrs. Curtis. a dull red
mounting to each high cheekbone.
Pendlehaven laughed.
"She wouldn't have been much use
to him In prison, my dear Sarah" was
his answer.
"What're you talking about?' de-
manded Reggie, turning red-rimmed
eyes or his mother.
"Your Cousin John insists on keep
ing the daughter Of a man named De
o in the house here when her ia
ther wants her home,' she replied.
Reggie's face grew a misty gray.
"Devon," he repeated mechanically.
81 didn't know we had any such girl
herei"
"She's always with Cousin Paul.
remarked Katherine, with a sidelong
glance at Philip. at does seem sat
isfying, though, to know who she is.
Mother says she comes Of common
stock"
MacCauley's face grew dark, and
Pendlehaven cast a glance OF anger
at his young cousin.
Both Kathie and l." began Mrs.
Curtis. "Why, Reggie, my darling.
never saw you look so sick in my
Iifei"
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awful" she said, coming to his side.
.sTell me, child, what's the matter?'
There's matter enough" faltered
the boy. "If you don't want me ar
rested like that man today, then give
me some money to get out with"
He dropped his head, and for a no.
ment she stood staring at him. Then
her mother-heart relaxed, and she
sank beside his chair.
Darling" she crO0ned, darling
boy. go to your Cousin John and tell
him all about 1t. He will forgive you
and help YOU"
The boy bounded up, %maddened be-
yond endurance.
"Great God" he cried, "he'd box
ME up for ten years. No, no. you've
got to help me get away from Ithaca.
| must have money!"
"Waft,n said Mrs. Curtis, and she
hurried from the room.
When she appeared before Doctor
.fohn in his office, he arose hastily.
"What's the matter, SarahT" he
asked.
"John," she e%ntreated, forgetting to
raise her handkerchief to wipe away
her tears, Il must have some money
tonight. A lot of it !"
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"Aw. cut ftr' growled the boy, un-
steadily. Tell me what became Of
the girls father"
Hes going to jail for a nice long
rest" INTERCEPTED Pendlehaven. SIT
seems he was mixed up In a theft in
Syracuse"
Reginald got up from the table.
II don't want anything more to
eat" he growled, as his mother start
ed to demonstrate with him. "Tm 60
ing to bed"
When he got upstairs. he looked at
himself in the glass. How white and
thin he had grown! He looked as If
he had died and was trying to come
to life again. He was frightened al
most out of his wits too. Then Ton
nibel Devon really was In the house. 1t
hadn't been her ghost that had thrown
him bodily from the window Sill sitter
all. Uriah. knowing that. had come
and made a demand for his daughter
and had been arrested. Perhaps he
would be arrested also, and for a
crime worse than stealing. Had the
girl mentioned the fact of his trying
to poison Paul PendIehaven? If she
hadn't, would she? When Mrs. Cur
tis came In to ask how ne felt, he was
crumpled in a big chair, shaking as
If he had been attacked with ague.
My goodness. Reggie, o look
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Almost a week after Reggie's futile
attempt to poison his Cousin PAU,
TONY Devon was sitting In her room
reading. when a servant appeared n
fold her some one wanted to see her
downstairs. Her heart bounded WITH
delight, for she was sure Phlilp hau
come again and had sent for her. ohe
rushed to the glass, caught a glimpse
of her rosy face. pushed back & rev
stray curls and went downstairs TO
the drawing room.
AS she stepped inside, she came to
a sudden terrified halt, Her rather
was seated In q large chair n MS
eyes. red and swollen, were centered
upon her. Then he smiled, that WICK
ed smile that always widened ms
thick lips when he had succeeded In
some evil thing.
"Hello. Tony" he chuckled. You've
made a fine nest for yourself, huh?'
Tony only stared at him. She relt
suffocated by his sildden appearance.
81 came to talk to you, kid. ne
said the wheedle coming into his
tones that always augured bad for
the person addressed. "Sit down"
Tonnibel sat, not because he toid
her to, but because she couldn't stand
on her trembling legs.
"You don't appear to be very tickled
TO see your old dad" he threw at
her. a frown wrinkling his face. Get
up and come over here" His wicked
eyes seemed to be swallowing her
whole. In fact Devon could not make
himself believe this beautiful creature
was the Tony who, he thought, had
been drowned In the lake. He felt
a new sensation within him as his
gaze tool in every line of the lovely
figure.
"Come over here" he said once
more, "and tell me how you got out
of the lake that night. Did you swim
ashore?"
Tonnibel shook her head.
"I'm not going to tell you anything.
she murmured almost inaudibly.
"Well. keep 1t to yourself. then,
snapped Uriah. "When ! get you back
to the Dirty Mary | know ways
which'l bring out of you what want
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to know. So get your things and
come along home"
Tonnibel felt as II the bottom had
fallen out of the world. Then a boys
smile, and a boys words, salvation,
little Tony, is always at hand. for
God Is good" seemed to strike both
her vision and hearing.
Tony believed every word Philip
MacCauley uttered. He couldn't speak
an untruth If he tried. If as he had
said, Salvation was at hand, then she
could be saved at that moment.
I'm busy here, daddy" she man
aged to say. "I'm doing some nurs-
Ing, so | can't get away just noww
you'll conn just the same" replied
Devon. getting TO his feet.
"Divine Love is everywhere" flash
ed through Tony's mind as she too
struggled up. She dared not scream,
and ever If she did, there was no one
in the house who you'd help her.
Mrs. Curtis and her daughter would
be delighted to have her gone and
DR.. John was out among his patients.
lltlC Sttiiltu W Dt Nv cSNhUt " hti
now. She dared not appeal to the
weak, sick man upstairs.
Thinking of him made her blurt
out:
"Did you send that awful Brown
Teller here to put poison In Or. Paul's
medicine?"
Uriah glared at her, went white and
put his hand on a chair to steady
himself.
81 don't know nothin' about any
man or any poison" he growled.
"You'd better be comm along now"
"Twas the man you said I had to
link up with. He used to come to the
Dirty Mary" explained Tonnibel,
seeing her words had frightened her
father. 81 bet you sent him here"
keep your clack Shut growled
Devon, just as the door opened, and
Mrs. Curtis entered. Tony whirled
and faced her, although she didn't
have the courage to utter a word.
The woman looked from the girls
agitated face to Devon's, questioning
ly.
''This is my kid, ma'am," said Uriah,
with a wave of his hand toward Tony.
'Tve come to take her home. Get
your buds, brat"
Tonnibel turned as IL to obey, and
Mrs. Curtis caught her arm.
$50 as you are" she directed, sri
send your things after you"
Tony's eyes gathered a belligerent
expression.
81 won't go without saying good-by
to Cousin Paul." she began.
"If she gets up there once" inter
posed Mrs. Curtis, In an undertone to
Uriah Devon. you won't see her
again"
Tonnibel had heard the words and
knew they were true. II she could
get upstairs with Doctor Paul and
then lock tie door, no one would dare
venture after her.
Devon saw swift intelligence light
up her face. He didn't intend TO allow
her out of his sight. He caught at
her roughly as Mrs. Curtis barred
her flight TO the door.
LET me alone" she cried. Let me
alone"
Uriah snatched her hands. and Mrs.
Curtis buried her fingers in the dark
curls. As Tonnlbel cried out again, the
door suddenly opened, and John Pen
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dlehayen walked into the ROOM. Urlah
dropped the girls hands, and Mrs.
Curtis fell back with a startled ejacu-
lation.
what does this meang questioned
Doctor John.
"My fathers here" said Tony, her
voice breaking.
Her father, Cousin john Mrs.
Curtis repeated.
"Tve come for my girl, mister" said
Uriah, pluckIng up his courage.
Sand She" Pendlehaven kept his
eyes on Tonnibel. does she want to
go with your"
whether she wants to go or not,
she will" CALCULATED the other man.
"Nobody can keep q kid from her own
father. I'm n guessin'."
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throat.
I'm sorry about this afternoon,
Miss Devon" she said. II really didn't
understand"
TonnIbel thought In q fash that
ligion; nothing but a %softening OF
heart could account for the apology.
"Never mind" she choked. Tn
awfully sorry about my daddy, but II
he will be bad, then l suppose be
must go to jail"
This statement renewed the dread
In Mrs. Curtis heart about her son.
"Could you take a message to my
Cousin Paul for me ?" she ventured.
"What is it?' asked Tonnibel.
thickly.
"My son is ILL.," Mrs. Curtis eI-
planned tearfully, land he must go
away. l haven't any money, but If
Paul knew about it he'd help me.
VIII you ask himY
Tony thought a minute.
"Not tonight" she replied. "Mebbe
Doctor John"
mo, he hates my son." the other
cried ~passionately. ooh, you mustn't
say anything to him about It,"
Tonnibel Devon was awfully
tempted to refuse the naughty woman
who had pulled her around by the
hair only that afternoon. But she re-
membered Philip, remembered his
love for her, and relented.
"Come along back tomorrow morn
Ing, and mebbe / can get you some"
she answered, walking away. Then
over her shoulder she flung back, "Ili
try. anyhow"
With this last statement Mrs. Cur
tis had to be satisfied. Reggie suf-
fered dreadfully the night through.
his mother sitting at his bedside.
Tony Devon also had been awake
most Of the night. In the morning
after breakfast, she set about gather
ing courage to approach Doctor Paul.
With Gussie Piglet In her arms, she
sat down beside him. and now the
minute was there to speak, Tony
didn't know how to begin. But to be-
gin meant to begin, Tony had learned,
so she coughed and blurted:
"Your cousin, Mrs. Curtis, is kind
of pretty, amt she?"
"She would be if she didn't cry so
much" responded Doctor Paul.
This gave Tony the opening she
wanted.
Her boys awful sick, so she says"
she broke out. that's why she cries.
II he don't go away, he'll die, mebbe."
The lovely gray eyes grew darker
as they searched his, and Doctor Paul
leaned over and looked keenly at her.
"Did Cousin Sarah ask you to come
to me, little girl?' he questioned In 4
kindly tone.
Tonnibel nodded.
"She says Doctor John don't like
her boy, and mebbe you'd help her,
said the girl, blushing.
The man considered the red face a
moment.
would 1t please you to ave me
help her and him?' he then queried.
Il should think you'd be the last per
son to ask that. My brother told me .
always very unkind to you"
"She don't know any better" re-
piled Tony. "She's never learned
lOvin' awful hard means, and
mebbe she's so worried over her boy
she's got to be horrid to some one.'
Paul Pendlehaven laughed, the he
grew grave. perhaps that's 1t. Now
DO you think you could find my cousin
and bring her here?"
Tonnibel looked at him doubtfully.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-Lonely and almost friend
less. Tonnibei Devon. living on a canal
boat. child OF a brutal father and a worn
out, discouraged mother. wanders into a
Salvation army hall at Ithaca. n. Y.
There she meets a young Salvation army
captain. Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER II.-Uriah Devon. Tony's IA
Their, returns to the boat from a pro-
tracted spree" and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry a worthless
companion OF his, Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects. and Uriah beats her. She
innate there ia a secret connected
with Tonnibel.
CHAPTER HIN clothes that Uriah
has brought Tony finds a baby's picture
with a notification OF a reward for Its
return to a Doctor Pendlehayen. She
goes to return the picture.
CHAPTER IV.-With the Pendlehavens,
a family OF wealth, live Mrs. Curtis. a
cousin. her son and daughter, Katherine
Curtis and Reginald Brown. Katherine Is
deeply in love with Philip MaeCauley.
CHAPTER v.-Tonnibel returns the
picture to Doctor John. and learns IL be-
longs to his brother. DR.. Pau Pendle-
haven. 1t Is a portrait of Doctor Pauis
child, who had been stolen In her infancy
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Paufs
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs. Devon
while she Is unconscious.
CHAPTER VI.-Returning to conscious
ness, Mrs. Devon is informed by Tony
of her visitor. She is deeply agitated,
makes Tony swear she will never tell OF
Devon's brutality. and disappears.
CHAPTER VII.-Tony's personality and
ner loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
he ranges to take her into his house as
a companion to his invalid brother.
CHAPTER vIII.-Tony's presence in
the house has a good effect on Doctor
Pau He begins to take a new interest
In life. Visiting the canal boat. Tony
finds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
to kiss her. Captain MacCauley appears
and throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauley on his boat
CHAPTER Ix.-With the girl a captive
Devon insists that she shall marry Brown.
On her persistent refusal he beats her
brutally, throws her into the cabin. un-
moors the boat, and starts to leave
Ithaca. MacCauiey follows In his canoe.
He takes the girl into the canoe through
the cabin window. The men believe Tony
has committed suicide. MacCauiey de-
clares his love. and Tony acknowledges
she returns IT. The girl returns to the
Pendlehaven home.
CHAPTER Kat dinner In the Pendle-
haven home MacCauley. not knowing OF
her presence in the house. meets Tony
and his affectionate greeting alarms
Katherine and her mother.
CHAPTER XI.-MacCauley calls at the
Pendlehaven home in his car. Ignores
Katherine, and takes Tony for a drive
Katherine Is heartbroken.
CHAPTER XII.-Determined to bring
about the death OF Doctor Paul and SO
secure money he believes he would In
herit, Reginald procures a deadly poison
from DIR. Johns laboratory and places 1t
in the sick mans medicine. Tony dis
covers him In the act. Devon visits
the Pendlehaven house and with Mrs.
Curtis assistance endeayors to carry off
Tony. Doctor John thwarts the plan.
Devon is arrested and Jailed for theft
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"For Reggie?" doomed forth Pend.

"For Reggie?" doomed forth Pend.
5'ehaven.
Eyes, he's sick. and / want TO send
him away, John. Oh. You can't re
fuse me this, you simply can't"
"Going away doesn't seem to help
your son any, as l see," answered the
Wait till I tell you something, Sarah,"
he went on with a wave of his hand
to stop her plea. you are running
that boy. Three-quarters Of the time
you don't know where he Is, and he
drinks like a fish,"
The woman knew what her cousin
said was true; but the money she had
to have. Yet she dared not confess
what made it necessary.
"But this time, john" she wept
brokenly, hell go to a place I send
him. He's promised he would. John,
you must help me-"
Pendlehaven sat down and took up
the book he had been reading.
81 refuse to hand out any more
money for that boy" said he. LET
him stay awhile. Sarah, and see how
that works out. No. no, there's
no use of your begging me, | refuse
absolutely"
Mrs. Curtis fled away almost dis
tracted. If she should see her son
taken to prison like Devon had been
that afternoon, 1t would kill her. And
how could she fhce him without a
could only gain admission to Cousin
Paul He had always been the more
tender hear.ed of the two.
For q while she walked up and
down her room, wringing her hands.
She was in a state of terrible anxiety
when Katherine came in.
Hes got to 60" repeated Mrs. Cur
It's, after she had told the whole story
to her daughter. HE says he'll be
arrested If he doesn't and has made
me promise not to fell John. Oh, II |
could only get to Paul"
"No one but that girl is allowed
neal him." flashed back Katherine.
"By Johns ORDERS" supplemented
Mrs. Curtis.
Katherine's lip curled.
"Then why not appeal to her,
mamma? Perhaps she'd reach the
ears Of his majesty, the Lord AL
mighty" said she.
"Oh, Kathie. don't be horrid,"
sobbed her mother. you know very
well I couldn't ask him through her."
"Then what will you do?" demand
ed the girl. "You say Cousin John
won't help Rege, and you refuse to
ask the girl to ask Cousin Paul. Then
what will you do?"
"You ask her, Kathie," said Mrs.
Curtis. in coaxing tones.
Katherine tossed her head.
you've got a nerve to send me to
her for anything" she shot back. II
will notr"
Mrs. Curtis came forward with
trembling footsteps.
mot for your brothers sake? Oh.
Kathie, do |"
mo. / won't" said the girl. $50
Just don't ask me. Reggie's not my
son, and I haven't any sympathy for
him." With that she made for the
door and was gon
For over an hour the anguished
mother walked up and down. Then
as IL she had at last reached a con-
c~lusion, she went to the servants
quarters. There she sent the maid to
ask Tonnibel to come out to Doctor
Paul's conservatory for a minute.
woman when they came face to face.
Mrs. Curtis swallowed her pride, gulp-
ing at the Jumps that rose In her
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CHAPTER Kat Dime In the Pendie-
haven home MacCauley. not knowing OF
her presence in the house. meets Tony,
and his affectionate greeting alarms
Katherine and her mother.
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CHAPTER VI.-Returning to conscious
ness, Mrs. Devon is informed by Tony
of her visitor. She is deeply agitated.
makes Tony swear she will never tell OF
Devon brutality. and disappears.
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other hand, when 1t is used as a mac
orator Of information, a molding, de-
veloping, forming and reforming me-
chanism 1t does its best work"
The President paid his compliments
to the democracy Of American educa-
tional institutions - "one of the fine
things about our American educational
system. There is, thank God, no caste
system here. All kinds of experience,
Of social background, of ancestry, Of
tradition, of training are brought in
the melting pot of the American col
leee or university. Neither social nor
Intellectual snobbery is likely very
long to survive such experience. That
Is why education, when It is of the
right sort, is the greatest leveling and
democratizing influence we can find.
1t inculcates realization of true
standards, an appreciation of the fact
that differences in estate and fortune
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