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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01

She passed him and went Oh uecr
Carlson was acting first mate as well
as surgeon. That meant he had sea-
manship. Also that they had taken
in no requirements, no other men to
swell the little corporation of fortune
hunters who knew the secret, or a
part of it. 1t was unusual, but Rainey
shrugged his shoulders and raped
on the door Of the cabin.
1t took loud Knocking to waken
Lund. At last he r0ared Come in
Rainey found him seated on the
edge of his bunk, dressed in his UNDER
clothes, his glasses in place. Rainey
wondered whether he slept in them.
Lund's uncanny intuition seemed to
read the thoughts. He tapped the
lenses.
"Hate to take them off," he said.
Light hurts my eyes, though the op-
tic nerve is dead. Seems to strike
through. How're We maxim out?"
"You know they drugged me-"
Kainey ended his recital of the inter
view he had had with the doctor.
"Knockout drops? I guessed it.
That doctors slick. Well, you've not
much fault to find, have We? Carlson
talked sense. Here you are on the
road to a fortune. III see y0re
shares a fair one. There's plenty. 1t
amt a bad billet you've fallen into,
my lad. But III look out for We. And
I'll need ye."
He lowered his voice mysteriously.
"Yo're a writer, Mister Rainey.
You've got brains. You can see which
way a things heading. You've heard
enough. Pm blind. I've bin done dirt
once aboard the Karluk, and l don't
aim to stand for it ag'in.
81 amt got eyes. You have. Use
EN- for both of us. | amt asking We
to take sides, exactly. But I've got
cause for hein' suspicious. don't call
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
then stir constantly until thlckened.
Pour In a buttered pan and set In q
cold place.
MakInu Aabv's Bonnet.

In making baby bonnets do not at
tach the strings to the bonnet, but,
instead, make buttonholes at the ends
to be attached, then sew small fiat
button on each side Of the cap under
meath. where the STRINGS become
soiled they can be easily removed and
laundered, making It unnecessary to
wash the entire cap.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01

Flowers made OF petals cut from
paper tape and coated with cOlOred
sealing wax, are among the novelties
that add to the cheertulneSs Of home
and Christmas this year. A cluster
of them in several different cOlOrs, In
q vase that is also coated with the
wax, makes a very pleasing bouquet
for the living room or dining table.
The colOred wax is q substitute for
paint and a small alcohol fame be-.
comes the brush for making the fade
less blossoms
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01

nent in A different light. We're not
r,rates This was plain business. A
million or more in sight.
"Lund nearly spilled things as II
was, raving the way he did. It's a
wonder some one didn't overhear MIN
With sense enough to tumble.
"But we didn't take any risks after
his blowing of. He might have done
It ashore before you brought him
aboard. l don't think so. But he
might. And 50 hight you, later :.
ard have given you my word"
aAnd meant to keep 1t. But you'd
have heen an uncertain factor, weak
INK You knew too much. Suppose
tie Karluk fought up to Kotssbue bay
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01

This years candle shades made Of
gay silks or Of crepe paper are shown
in such variety that every one may be
pleased, Sparkling silver tinsel strays
over some of them, adding holiday
glitter to the pretty colors through
which the light CLEANS. A shade dec
Grated in this way is shown at the
right Of the two pictured. At the left
a foundation Of plain paper Is covered
with ruffles of crepe paper In two al.
ternating colors, in this case white
and green, and has daisies made VI
paper set about 1t.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01

1t goes without saying that bags of
all sorts are among those gifts that
are always welcome. There are many
new ones this year made Of coarse
canvas, or unbleached linen and
trimmed with narrow satin ribbon
and ribbon flowers. Baby ribbon may
be drawn through the interstices Of
the canvas. Drawing threads out of
either the canvas or linen makes It
possible to weave wider ribbons over
and under the remaining threads, In
borders or ornaments. Flowers cut
from cotton or linen, in various COL
ors, are applied to the linen bags and
buttonholed along their edges with
cotton floss or yarn. A case for hold
ing playing cards and a bag which
may be put to various uses are shown
above in gifts suited to either men
or women.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
Sweets for Christmas

You cannot think of anyone who
will not be delighted to receive a gift
like that illustrated here. It is a half
dozen glasses filled with Jelly, pre-.
serves and marmalade, very attrac.
lively arranged in a wicker basket.
The tin covers Of the glasses are lac.
quered with black lacquer and white
gummed letter Is placed in the center
Of each one. A spray Of fruit or bios.
SONS painted on the lid with sealing
wax, together with the letter, tells the
kind Of jelly or preserves the glass
contains, as apple, with spray Of
apple blossoms and the letter a." or
currant with cluster of currants and
foliage and the letter &C., Sealing
wax In several colors Stimulates shirred
ribbon on the center glass which con.
tains marmalade.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
Santa Remembers Baby

Santa Claus never fOrgets the ba.
bies and each year presents their
little belongings made In new and
pretty ways. This year ''rightin-
gales" and bonnets seem even better
than their predecessors. A set to
match is shown above, made Of fine
flannel and trimmed with narrow
satin ribbon gathered along one edge
and feather-stitched down. A frill Of
narrow lace finishes the cap.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
CHAPTER II.
n Divided COMPANY,

Ssv'UoO VVSHPdUys
~ not the first time that
n! 40 been on a ship, a sailing
u! b q sea. Lacking experience
vi Y hAyisaton, he was a pretty
81 Milorman for an amateur.
81 y came out Of the grip OF
That had been given him,
Nih Z brainpan that seemed
q with cotton and which
With a dull persistent ache
oat that seemed to be coated
strangely contracted-a
y stomach eyes that saw
@foush a haze-limbs that
4 brulsed--the sounds that
way through his sluggish
~ were familiar enough to
almost instantly.
~ there in a narrow bunk,
tAe play Of light that came
= pcrthole beyond his line Of
" 3 ening to the low boom OF
4 u. lowed by the swash along
told him the Karluk was
4. Ivy seas, a slow rage mas
conferred against the doc
ne sardonic smile and Cap
who Rainey felt sure had
proved Of the DOCTORS &C.
lembered Lund's exclamation
what's thisr'-the question
man who could not grasp
happening and acquitted
"a deliberately kidnapped him
. him. because they did not
trust him. because thes
might print the story d
treasure beach IN his paper,
4 md start . rush to ~
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
Oil Cloth Table Sets

No housewife will fail IL enjoy the
new table sets of 0ilcl0th with their
cheerful borders Of gay flowers and
fruits. They are much handsomer
than the stenciled pieces and many
women use them for the dinner as
we'll as the breakfast table. These
sets consist Of a centerpiece, plate
doilies and smaller doilies. The fruits
and flowers in the set pictured are
in their natural colors and the OIL
Cloth in a deep cream color.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
Smith College Fudge

Melt one-quarter cupful butter. MIX
together in a separate bowl one cupful
each white and brown sugar, a quarter
cupful molasses and one-haIf cupful
cream. Add to the melted butter and
bring to a boil. Cook three minutes,
stirring quickly. Add two squares
chocolate, grated; cook five minutes
stirring rapidly at first, but decreasing
toward the end. Take from the FIRE,
sdd I teaspoonful and half vanilla
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01

Hangers for wee garments make q
lovely gift for young children, espe-
ciaDy when they look like dolls.
Here two are dressed up to represent
a girl and a boy doll and third Is
simply covered with ribbon and deco
rated with ribbon flowers. Little
celluloid doll heads, wide and narrow
satin ribbon and wire hangers with a
little ingenious sewing are all that Is
needed for the doll hangers.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
PLAYING Keeping House.

Little Editll-Lets play keeping
house. I'll be the lady Of the house.
Small Nettie-And what will / De1
Little Edith-Oh, you'll be another
lady to call on me and I'll pretend to
be glad to see you.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01

the skipper Honest Simms no more.
And l amt stuck on that doctor. He's
too bossy. He's got the skipper un-
der his thumb. And there's some
thin funny about the skipper. He
amt the same man. Mebbe it's his
conscience. But that doctors runnin'
him."
"He's going to marry the captains
daughter" said Rainey.
"Simms daughter? Carlson goin'
to marry her? imp! That may &C.
count for the milk in the coconut."
His face became crafty, and he
reached out for Rainey's knee, found
it as readily as If he had sight, and
tapped It for emphasis.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
Hit and Run.

Fathers Voice-Maude, hasn't that
Young man started for home yet!
Clever Young Man-lve reached
third, sir.
Fathers voice-Well, steal, you
busher, steal!-Legion Of Honor.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
Order Of the Bath.

Teacher--Do you know what the Or
der of the Bath Is!
Mickey-Sure, ma'am. In our house
It's Katy, then me brudder, then ma
Butler COllegian.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
THE GIRL.

.,ropsIs.-Loitering on the San
,'.eo water front, John Raj
3 news Newspaper reporter Is acco s''
tsy a giant blind man , VINO ASKS SKIS
s,r,y to lead him aboard %,'l ,, ,ns I,
a 49,, schooner Karluk. The he l bllnd
q i'd ELS Rainey he is an ola a, SNIP n.y.
Il Captain Simms. IN the
a. they find Captain simms and
~ nal named Garrison. sim INNS! rec rec,
~, the blind man, calling ling. MN n,
tund. Lund accuses s'n Nh ,o vi
looming him, blind, on an Ice
7. and denounces him. sImms
n. the charge, but Lund re-
~ to be pacified. He declares ,s
\. attention Of accompanying the
s..ns on its expedition north,
I'm It is going in quest of a gold
y which Lund has discovered
~ sImms' daughter, is aboard
N defends her father
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euApTER l--Continued.

"a stood frozen, like a pointer on
N his faculties united IN at'
y inward the girl. The doctor
" and spoke to her In a low
a spoke, and his voice was sud-
rnild i.
didn't know there was a lady
,nt MISS" he said. "Yore fathers
You let us settle this wen
\, 10 an agreement"
kpt for all his swift change to
lsbui,y, there was a sinister under;
i his voice that the girl seemed
.pppige. She hesitated until her
y led her back into the cabin.
|1n two'll sit DOWN. said the doc
aeaking aloud for the first time,
voice amiable, carefully neutral
n ye1l have a drop Of something,
lind. | can understand your at
: You've suffered a great deal,
,ou have misunderstood Captain
a / have heard about this from
lfore. He has no desire to cheat
IS rejoiced to see you alive
"a afflicted. He is still Honest
"a NJ Lund.
haven't your name, sir" he went
pleasantly, to Rainey. 1.-THE cap
said you were a newspaper
II
I'm Rainey, Of the Times. l knew
~ Of this before came aboard
l,d you will understand, OF
e. what Mr.. Lund overlooked IN
ntural agitation, that this Is not
~ for your paper. We should
"a feet trailing us. We must
ycur confidence, Mr.. Rainey."
Nee was a strong personality In
doe.or, Rainey realized. He did
he the man from first appear
ii BE was too aloOf, too sardontt
v attitudes. But his manner was
IN enough, his voice compelling
n suggestion that Rainey was a
Vito be trusted. Captain eimms
y hack into the cabin, closing the
~ his daughters room.
Seale going to have little drink
lha," said the doctor. II have
nSntch in my cabin. If you'll
~ me for a moment? Captain
~ get some glasses, and a chair
Lund?"
Actor came back with. a bottle
"a whisky and a siphon. The
bad set out glasses and
Il plain water from a rack.
agine you'll be the only one
ne seltzer, Mr.. Rainey," sale
(3 pleasantly, passing the bot
sptxln Simms, | know, uses
lteE. I,mppose Mr.. Lund does
~ And l prefer a still drink
~ hook a long pull at his glass
~ vas hot, and he was thirsty
Mr. tasted a little flat--or thu
WI Of an unusual brand, III
y And then inertia student,
= Nm. BE lost the use Of his
i hls tongue, when he tried t
~ he saw the doctors sardonlt
mtching him as he strove t
4 q lethargy that swiftly
IA Into dizziness.
Ne heard the scrape Of the
~ chair being pushed back
~ Of he heard Lund's bi,
booming, "Here, what's thls?'
- doctors cutting in, low ant
then he collapsed, his hea(
Toward on his outstretchei
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
Consistency,

.Oh, doctor, l am suffering 20 much
I want to die!" "You did perfectly
ripht to call M" -ExchansA
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01

For the writing desk or as com.
panion piece to the guest book, a pen
with a feather quill for a handle
makes beautiful gift, Natural feath-
ers are as marvellous and beautiful in
their markings as flowers and those in
neutral colors can be tinted If one
wishes to brighten them. Many kinds
of feathers, including those Of the
ostrich, are used for these decorative
pens and they make a gift suited to
every grOwn.up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-15
Il thought, oh, thought
you we're dead"
A Roast

GrO BE CONTINUED
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-15

room he found his brother in sound
slumber, and Tony Devon, her face
discoIored with bruises, fast asleep in
the chair by the bedside.
1t was a stubborn Tony that faced
Doctor John that morning. Adroitly he
tried to draw from her the reason for
her extreme palcness. for the dark
marks stretched across her face, and
the meaning Of the shudders that sud
denly attacked her
q can't tell" she reiterated in dis
tress as she had TO his brother please
don't ask me,
That her mother was dead, she firm
ly believed. This she did tell the doc
tor between many sobs and tears.
"Ill never see her ever any more"
she told him TREMENDOUSLY. And if
you'll let me, I'll live here forever and
forever and take care of Doctor Paul.
my brother can't get along without
you, dear" he said, deeply touched. IF
YOU had seen how he grieyed last
night YOU wouldn't have made that
remark"
81 know he likes me" said the girl,
signing, "and love him. Why, l love
him"
She searched the mans face and
caught his smile.
Better than you do me?" he came
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-15

/ It was because she had passed
through such dreadful night and was
so terribly tired that she cried a little
as a child cries after It has been cruel
| ly punished.
Paul Pendlehayen let his thin hand
drop on the frowsly head Tears stung
his own lids like nettes.
Dear child he breathed, dear
pretty child, I've waited all night for
you. My God, what's happened to
you?h
Tony covered her face with her
hands,
Somebody beat me up" She
moaned. Il can't tell anything now
And I lost my pretty clothes"
Sudden strength came to Paul Pen
dlehayen. He sat up straight and
forcibly lifted the ptiful hurt face SO
he could look at It,
! "Tony,' he began graveIy, IL com
mand you to tell me what happened
to you. Tell me instantly. If | knew
l could take steps to punish the ruiian
Who dared to do this thing
That was just what Tony didn't
want. Hadn't she sworn to Edith in
the presence Of the infinite Christ, that
good Shepherd who had given up His
life for His sheep, that no matter
what Uriah did she wouldn't peach on
him?
The tears were still rolling down
her cheeks from under lowered lids
You have so helped me. Tony con-
tinued Pendlehayen, land yet you re-
fuse to let me do what can"
She tried to think OF something to
comfort him
But sometimes daddies and hus-
! bands beat their women folks" she ex-
| planned.
Then your father whipped your
quizzed the doctor.
That can't tell said the girl.
Don't make me. Oh, Lordy,
I'm all tuckered out"
1t was Of no use % put questions
any more, thought Fendlehayen He
was persuaded that her father had
done this dreadful thing,
At eight o'clock when DR.. John
Pendlehaven softly entered the sick
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-15
Pluck and Good
Sense Win Again

Everybody was in the game and
couldn't get out until their share Of
the music and the fireworks had been
paid.
But nobody sQuealed, Like good
sports which is just a synonym for
good Americans, they paid and went
back to work.
How the Farmer Is Thinking
The farmers story is about like
this u lost money in 1920 due to
high cost Of seed, farm machinery
fertilizers, labor and everything else.
When ! was ready to sell my crops
found that the prices of the things |
raised had gone down overnight But
! knew 1t was coming. Food is the
thing people buy the most Of and the
price Of food had to come down be-
fore wages could be adjusted And
l suppose the price slide might as well
start with me as any place. While
I LOST money 10 1920 I find when I av-
eraga things up that the last five
years, including 1920 have made more
money for me than any other five
years / can remember, and I hope the
next five are just as good. Whether
they are on not is TIP to me. be-
Ueve Lusrling is The answer So witch
thy dusl
Merchants Idea of THINGS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-15
CHAPTER X.
The Sfoninu.

Never before since he had taken up
hts work of redemption had Philip
MacCauley found the hours so long
and so difficult to live through. Day
after day he canoed to the place Tony
had promised to meet him. only to re-
turn to Ithaca more at sea than ever.
He had the sickening idea that the
girl he had grown to love was again
in the clutches Of her brute of a ia
ther and Reginald Brown.
Tony too began to lose the high
spirits that had returned almost i'm
mediately after her escape from the
canal boat. The gray eyes grew dark
" circled the lovely mouth seemed to
have lost the power to smile.
Paul Pendlehaven noted all this with
apprehension He questioned the girl
time after time asking her if she felt
we'll, if there was anything she wanted,
but she always replied in the negative.
One day after they had had their
dinner, he sat looking at her curiously.
She was close to the window reading
a book, when he caused her to look up
by calling her name.
run downstairs, Tony dear" he
went on, "and tell my brother to come
up here before office hours, will you,
honeyT
The girl rose, laying aside her book.
She dreaded venturing into Mrs Cur
It's presence and shlvered when she
remembered the critical Katherine who
looked her over with supercillous tole-
ration whenever they happened to
meet. But she made no complaint and
went slowly downstairs.
The dining room door was closed but
the sound of voices from within told
her the family was at dinner. She
opened the door slowly and stepped
inside For one moment her vision
was obscured by the fright that sud
denly took possession of her. As the
blur cleared from her eyes, she saw
John Pendlehoven smiling at her. Then
a sharp ejaculation from some one else
swung her gaze from the Doctors face,
and it settled on-Phjlip MacCauey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-15

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satra Uba+ w. vera fined FIR our
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sol 10 stand lna ho87e ruin Thy an old
bachelor and Il grieaug wjdower
aFs sar nothing uc a father with q
aagrhter lost somewhere in the
world" supplemented katherine
"rleres no danger Of Caroines re
turning after all these years" said
Mrs Curtis. Gift that girl hadn't
come. Paul wouldn't have lived long.
John told me SO himself. I almost
hoped that"
"That he'd die?" interrupted Kath-
crime. maliciously. 'Well, to be truth
full I have wished it many times.
Cousin John would have to think Of
somebody else then Perhaps he'd
turn his attention to you, mother
darling"
lie won't while Paul lives" sighed
Mrs. Curtis. 81 don't know Just what
to do. I've thought Of every conceiy-
able way to get that girl out Of the
house and John forestaIls me every
time"
I'm glad Philip hasn't seen her.
remarked Katherine He's just the
religious maudlin kind who would fan
for i'm appealing face like hers" Mrs
Curtis made cn impatient gesture, and
Katherine proceeded, we can't deny
she is appealing mamma, even if we
hate her And God knows l loathe her
SO I could strangle her with these two
hands" She held up clenched fin
gers, then relaxed them and laughed
bitterly. "HeaYens ! What's the use
of butting our heads against a stone
wall? Give me cigarette my
dear Sarah Philip won't be here I'M
I'll night and l can get ria OF the odor
before that.
Meanwhile upstairs Tony Devon was
fast getting PACK TO her normal self.
lhe blessed assurance She had that she
was needed by her SICK TREND Ilfted
her spirits. she grleVed inWardly for
her mother, but shuddered when She
thought of her father. Now all hes
were cut between mem she had no
doubt but that both Urlah and Reggie.
thought she was dead IN the lake.
She hoped they did Shed never see
either one OF them again.
She was sitting thinking deeply
when Paul PendIehayen spoke TO her.
Little dear said he, reaching out
his hand toward her, come over 6
minute. I want to talk to you"
TOnnibel went to him instantly as
she always did when he called her.
you viii promise me something, "
he insisted, as his hot hand clasped