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You don't mind using my mother
as a nursemaid even IL you don't
like her TO visit us"
Dot said that to mo as w stood
together downstairs Edith and
George had invited US to ride out to
roadhouse with them,. and my
mother-in-law had offered to stay
home and take care Of Bobbie.
No effective reply came to my
mind, but I was saved further en-
barrassrpent when the Slocums drove
up.
II hope the car is IN better shape
this timc," and Edith gave me q
meaningful smile as she said this.
well, no matter what happens,
I'm going to abandon Tom to you
again." laughed. Dot
1t seemed to he understood that
Dot was to ride In back with George.
while l sat beside Edith. who drove.
And how she drove!
The fact that 1t was night and that
many other machines were hurry
ing northward to Westchester re-
sorts made no difference at all to her.
She took corners recklessly, lodged
in and out of traffic. cut In front
Of other cars. and permitted no one
10 pass her.
where's tho fire?'' asked George.
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40. A SUDDEN HALT

THAT reminds me-" replied his
wife. Keeping one hand on the
wheel, she felt in her pocket with
the other. drew out a cigaret case
and put one Of the tubes in her
mouth.
"Give mo = light won't your
It was the flrst time I had ever
seen a woman smoke In an open car
and I suppose looked surprised
"Are you very much shocked?'
she whispered as she puffed con.
tentedly at the cigact
mot so very"
You don't object when Dot
smokes ut home"
That's different"
"Or in a restaurant
That's different, too
us 1t? Think II over
There was a stretch Of open road
ahead Of us, and Edith put on more
speed. I watched the indicator
mount upward--40, as. Soon We
were making SO miles an hour. l
had often ridden at that speed. but
not at night and with a woman
driving.
isn't this too fast?" It was Dots
voice from the rear seat.
THAT depends on where. we are
going" returned George evenly. If
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He bought Q cup Of steaming CO
Goa, and asked for = saucer Of milk
for the cat Then he fed 1t with
bits Of bun. and some beef from
the inside Of thick sandwich.
The stall man looked on with .
sort Of contemptuous amusement
I'VE get plenty Of them strays about
ere he said laconicaliy.
Poor devflsr' said Ferrier.
II was quite daylight now. the
grayness had vanished, the veil.iike
mist over the river was lifting.
Terrier looked at the thin cat
doubtfully; he hated leaving II again
to starvation, but he did not know
what to do with It: when he walked
away from the stall. the poor crea-
ture followed him. mewing plaintive-
ly.
Terrier stopped: he stopped and
picked IL up. and slowed II away In
side his thick tweed coat, glanctng
rOunQ AuuOSL W ot~ 81
any one had noticed; then he strobe
on In the direction Of the hotel where
Major was staying.
A rush OF memories surged over
him ms he entered the han with the
group OF marble figures at the foot
Of the stairs and the widespread
buffalo horns. 1t was still too early
for many people to be about: a
sleepy looking porter In n green
apron passing thru the hall stared
at him, then babe him a respectful
good morning. Tho stout manager.
ess came rustling down the stairs.
shc flushed when she saw Ferrier.
"Oh. good morning, sir"
Terrier unbuttoned his coat
1--WE got cat here" he said.
The poor brute followed me It's
starving"
She looked at him critically: sud.
den tears rushed TO her eyes.
Continued Tomorrow
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Cyzn&[hia Grey 3
here Is the Feminine Spirit of '65? Asks Disabled
! Veteran Who Gave HIS Youth for Country and
Received Isolation and Loneliness in Its Stead.

Dear Cynthia Grey: Disabled Veterans week has come
nd gone and who is Of them would bring few
questions relative TO them all.
Where the young women who will equal grand
mothers the young of 65? They who cast in their
lot with grandfahers, the disabled veterans of 65?
Those who understood men, whose sympathy and under
standing kept those old heroes heads above water?
Recently invitation extended several disabled men
attend social evening young womans house and the
who made cautioned Of they want to show
yHoys good time and will do their utmost but don't any of
take it that they will fall in love with you because that
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around. Yes. know. I've tried It.
II you don't wear your hair like one
OF the tribe women In Borneo. or
paint up like a Fiji on the war.
path. and your skirts--oh. what's
the use to even talk about IL: you're
simply not living. that's all. as far
as the boys and men are concerned.
"Waiting's" letter was just right.
You see, Miss Grey. I'm 20. consid.
cred sweet and pretty by all OF my
friends. I've Travelled quite a bit.
and when l make friends with any
one. my friendship Is true blue.
At parties and dances ! am always
popular. but why don't any OF the
boys ever ask TO take me out? Yes
WHY?
One or two have. but then. you
see, no goodnight kisses for the
dear boys. and one of them was
sweet enough to tell me ! should
have been living about IS years ago.
instead OF now-too old-fzshioned. he
claims. Now isn't that too bad,
was brought up by . wonderful
tAhoSitts - s~.tAs - s4tshN<'s
Yes. mother and dad arc great
They'd fight for each other until the
end. Their married life has been
one long courtship-s7 years
My brothers think their sister h
the only girl. but I've given up hope
OF ever thinking there Is man
somewhere In this world who would
measure up to my ideals. even II !
should happen to make hit with
him
have even quit going 10 parties
and dances because Of the way most
OF the girls and boys act The girls
seem to think that the boys don't
like = nice girl. and ! suppose the
boys think the same Of tho girls.
Unti there's an understanding some
where II win always be 20. So. girls.
don't worry II some boy tells you
your skirts are too long and your
hair b not looking nice and you are
not . regular fellow. etc. While
there's life thers's hope ! suppose
JUST MARY.
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the place. She helped TO ruin hun
dreds OF infatuated boys who
swarmed TO the house night after
night---the worst Of the whole gang
Kitty says she was-and she made
up to Major. as you call him--thats
not his name, needless To say--and
1t was for this woman he deserted
Kitty"
tits an Internal lie-' Tho words
seemed torn from Terriers white
lips: his eyes blazed tits . ne--an
Internal lie"
Hastings was starring at HIM open
mouthed; instinctively he had fall
en- a pace back. There was ter
rible silence.
The two men, each desperately
seeking to defend the woman he
loved. faced each other with hatred
in their eyes. At whatever cost. Fer
rier knew that now he could never
tell Hastings the truth Of the whole
inexplicable tangie; that come what
may, he must do his unavailing best
to protect and save JOAN
IldBtthhB iOoh'o W. -, A'fo sss~~s'
towering above him; he spoke thru
clenehed teeth.
Its absurd to taIk about fighting
you-you could smash me up with
one hand. But"-he stepped past
him apd flung the door opcn--"you
called me liar! Liar yourselfr' He
flung the words defiantly at him.
And now get outr'
Ferrier had caught hold Of a
chairback; he felt as II he must grip
something to keep himself from vio-
lence: and yet he knew all the time
that Hastings was entirely within
his rights; that he could not resent
the attitude the younger man had
adopted.
Twice ne tried 10 speak, but no
words would come; he turned and
flung himself from the room.
- II was nearly o'clock In the
morning when he found himself I'm
the street There was not n soul
about--London sleeping depressed
and awed him: he STROBE ON with q
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horrible feeling OF loneliness He
had liked Hastings; would have
been glad OF him as friend; and
now they had irrretrievably quar-
relied Micky would hear all about
it--an exaggerated story---hear him.
Ferrier. dubbed not only liar. but
coward!
A thin, staxved.lookfng cat, new
ing forlorniy. crcpt toward him.
Ferrier stopped and mechanically
strokcd the creatures rusty coat: II
purred with a peculiar sort of diff
Guilty. as II 1t had not done so for
years. and had forgotten II was cap
able Of uttering any sounds Of pleas
ure-
Ferrier looked around him He
had turned on to the embankmcnt.
The Shiny water tapping the stone
wall filled the silence like a sinister
voice. 1t was impossible to go to a
hotel for the night. He sat down
YEARLY ON one OF the seats.
The thin cat looked at him doubt
fully for moment then jumped up
beside him. rubbing its head against
his arm. Presently II curied up con.
tentedly. still purrng ruslly. and
keeping one eye open half-suspi.
ciously.
The night wors away. A gray
streak Of daylight pierced the dark.
ness of the sky. A wcary-looking
policeman appeared noiselessly from
nowhere. and glanced suspiciously at
Ferrier. Finally he vcnttIred a
"Good morning, SIR
Terrier answered curtfy. He felt
cold and stiff. When. presently. he
rose to his feet, he achcd in every
limb. The thin cat jumped up also
with q deprecating new.
Tho policeman, watching the
strange pair from a distance, suy.
gested that there was coffee-stall
farther along under the arch.
Ferricr half smiled.
Thanks" he said. He walked
along In the direction indicated. the
cat following at his heels with little
runs
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CRoUNDHoG'S LETTER

II tell 'cm don't make the
weather." said he. but they don't
believe me- Just yesterday Chris
Crow said to ma. Why. Mr.. Man
knows you mako the weather. Mr..
Grounding. He says you can make
spring by Just coming out Of your
hole on Groundhog day and not sec
ing your shadow. II you'd only stay
in your hole you wouldn't have to
even look at your shadow. and I'd
like to know, when you're so lazy
n all. why you have to come polzing
out just for one day anyway and
spoil the weather for six weeks
II couldn't talk TO him. Mr..
Sprinkle-Blow. for his voice Is louder
n mine. So won't you please help
me out and tell him that It's not
my fault Also please take Jack
Frost out Of the neighborhood- He's
most disliked round these parts
"Your very worricdly.
"GRUBBY GROUNDING"
there II Is again. declared
Sprinkle-Blow. ''Something must DO
done at once"
CrO BE Continued
Copyright 1921 by N r AZ
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kTHE UPHILL ROAD"
By RUBY M.

!, he grabbed his arm boyishfy.
Come back; want to ten you
something.
Ferrier resisted. then he shrugged
his shoulders laconio1lly. and fol.
lowed the younger man back to the
lamp-lit room
weir he demanded unnompro
misingiy.
Hastings looked embarrassed and
distressed.
Il beg pardon. II I've fnsured
you. lost my temper. but II you
were In my place-n you loved .
Go on. said Fsrrier gently. Has
tings turned away With . sort OF
smothercd groan-
III you cared for Kitty. you'd have
had the devil reused In you. too. by
what she told me-that brute-Ma
jor---
"Werl-r
Hes Kitty's husband Rid Has
tings with a sob In his voice.
There was something patheticaIly
tragic In his voice. and the foriorr
droop in his shoulders.
Ferrier made a step forward
Her husbandr' he echoed A sud
den flame of color rushed to his face
In a flash he had recalled the way
he had seen Major with his arms
about Joan. II this were true. II
made the insult offered to her q
thing utterly unspeakable.
Yes" Hastings spoke with his
face averted; he stood against the
open window looking out over sleep
ing London. and the rows OF street
lamps, which looked like sentinel
eyes in the summer darkness "She
only told me tonight. when l found
her crying. / never knew. never
dreamed that she was already mar
riedr His voice broke. 81 never
could understand why she always
put me off. and put me off.
thought there must be something.
but that 1t was this--curse the fel
low. curse him, l say"
His young voice rose passionatefy
He swung round. looking at Terrier
his white face distorted by grief
He deserted her before they'd been
married a year, and left her to dc
the best she could. She was only
a girl then. not 20. and he used to
knock her about--there Is a scar or
her forehead to this day. She wears
her hair low down to hide 1t. I've
often asked her how she got IL. and
she wouldn't tell me: and he did II
the man you shake hands with
and treat as II he were your equal
the blackguard, the Internal black
guard Wait till I meet him again
Well see then II he's going TO get
off scotfree.
She says there is regular ganr
Of them-gentlemen sharpers. When
she found 1t out he half killed her
They had spent half their time dur
ing the few months she lived with
him crossing TO and from New York
Fleeing fools on the liners, and in
the winter they ran place in Lon
don
kitty had nothing TO do with t.
but Ahere was another woman they
used as decoy. Kitty says she was
pretty, and half the men went there
because OF her. but she was n thoro
bad lot She was hand-in. glove with
Major and several others who ran
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BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
BY AHERN
By Mabel Clc1Anxh I
Page 395
MAKING A VOLCANO

chief then a. now. some more and
some less
Then he told the story Of the
volcano. You see. these little
folks had long weeks and months
Of slow travel which grew very
tiresome. and being children. they
made up plays of their own with
things they could get hold OF
And one Of the forbidden plays
was to get little pils Of gun
powder. wet Il pat It into q tiny
mound. and light it when 1t was
supposed to smolder and burn and
spit fire like a real volcano.
In the DOCTORS party was one
little boy who had heard OF that
stunt and one day when nobody
was watching, he slipped q little
powder from. his fathers supply.
crept off behind the wagon and
wet his powder and made his
mountain and thought he was go
ing to have great time.
BUT. When he puvfire to Il !,
instead Of a nice, well-bchaved
volcano--Bzzzzz-ooff! II went or
all in a terrific flash which burst
INTO the boys face. and burned
deep. deep.
1t all happened In less than .
second. Powder acts that way.
You can plan and save up for It
and think it's going to be such .
lot of fun. and then poof! it's
gone, and either somebody gets
hurt. or else It's just a second Of
racket that's all
Poor little boy! But after an
some good came Of that suffering.
Ito Be Continued
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Confessions of a Husband

Edith is bound for Kingdom Coma.
it's just about the right speed
But what--about the-rest Of
u.s." The words were fairly bumped
out of my wtfe's mouth.
Wen get our pictures IN the
papers,
-Not--much-cons IN That"
Fast as we were going. = man In =
dark blue uniform rode up beside us
on a motorcycle and seemed to main
tain the pace without effort
cut that outr he commanded.
what do you think you're doingf
Stop! Do you hear?"
Edith obediently slowed down.. and
then brought the car to halt
(TO BE Continued
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- a blackguard. You're twice my
s1ixe. but IL were In your place Ia
have the law on him, I'd bring the
spolice about his ears I'd shove MN
Unto prison fast enough--and even
Arison's too good for such swine
ft'~ no use--I can't swallow II. Fer
her. Things may be different over
our side of the water. but we don't
Ut I'M with them here II you're
Under the mans thumb in any way
Il know even the best OF us get In
NM mud sometimes-In stick by
lou: but--good God. man. should
have thought you'd have been the
FIRST to want fair play. IL makes
|fmy blood boil TO think that ] ever
drank his beastly wine. and smoked
|fais cigars. II he were here now, I'd
@mash his face. that would
His voice rose excitedly; he
-nched his fists.
Ferrier half smiled; he admired
luck, a wave Of real liking for this
t-blooded boy surged thru him
"There's such a thing as hiding
Ines time" he said quietly. There's
day of reckoning for us ALL He
held out his big hand. SHAKE" he
.naid. "I'ye never done man mean
)9.rick vet: I'll not do one to you l
Ike your pluck-shake hands"
= But Hastings made no move Tor
bard. he flushed crimson.
n .1f it was only myself. I might
take YOU on trust" he said jerkily
~ gut-there's Miss Inglis-and any
xman that hurts her-well, he'll an
hwer to me. This Major"
Leave Major out Of the question
E-ITI settle with him"
II The other laughed dryiy.
q Il suppose you know what you're
setting me think?" he said
n Ferrier made no answer.
you're letting me think the
Fkounger man went on slowly. that
&ou're in with him. l hate to say
IN to a friend Of Mickys; I hate to
Say 1t to any man. You can knock
he down II you like"
Ferrier made swift movement
checked himself his -clenched
1 land fell to his side, his face was
Ehite.
XII .You're welcome to think what
hon like ne said. 'T don't alto
l[xether blame you, anyway. Good
might"
~ He took his hat from the table,
Knocked the ashes from his pipe int
t{he fender. and STROBE toward the
door.
Hastings stood watching him with
IN odd mixture OF anger and shame
z in his face.
e There was something about Fer
n der that he knew made IL impossible
Nor the man TO be the cad he had
y'fD all intents and purposes called
Iz,im. and yet when he thought OF
k.Kitfy Inglis and the way she had
wobbed out her story to him. he sol
MS teeth.
Ferricr went out Of the room int
the little passage; and his heav,
foQtsteps rang omlnously thru thu
INIT night. When he heard tn.
~ tht door unlatch. young Hastingl
darted forward.
~ "Far-ier! Here. damn 1t ALL say
Ferrier."
He overlook him on the winding
stone stairs which led to the street
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There were more letter2 but as
Sprinkle Blow said. 70 many Of them
seemed TO be about Jack Frost that
no doubt the others were pretty
much alike. But Nick had noticed
one from waIly Woodchuck and %
the fairyman said TO read II, too.
There isn't any use in repeating
Il all to YOU my dcars, because IL
was as long as your arm and 80 full
of complaints that Sprinkie-Blow
said he felt like = regular adjust
ment department You may not know
what that means any more than
Nancy and Nick did. but your Daddy
may. particularly II he's had to pay
the gas bill twice
Well. waIly woodchuck. Otherwise
Mr.. Grounding Uou know he has
two namesl said that everybody In
the peighborhood was down on him
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0Uns people come West for ad-
venture. soma for gold. some arr
drawn BY the urs Of the mild
winters and tho cool summers.
and some are IN search Of lost
health
And among 0is latter cias
was tho good doctor.
n was In the spring Of 1852.
and he winter IN the East and
Middle West had been terrible: the
doctor was IN. and against the ad.
vice Of his friends, he decided to
try the long trip across the
plainA % he sold everything he
had and bought cattle and
wagons and started to Puget
Sound.
He had nres wagons, nine
yoke Of oxen and one good COW
when he started out and In the
wagon train which he Joined
there were 81 other wagons. 4.
One day. on hearing this story.
David said: I'D IKE to ask you
one question, Mr.. K Did any
body ever tell you Of q single
thing these comingacross-the-
plains boys did that was bad?'
weir Mr.. X. heatated. ''wcil.
you sec, my father was the doctor
In this story and he seemed TO
think boys average up pretty
much the same In the badness
matter. think boys got into mis-
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MISS GREY win rrprive runA
Nl CIV Of thk drpartnssnt ~
The Stsr Office on TucstlAys from
. to I. and ~ other times by A.
pointn,ont. Pkaec Do not come
on other days than Tuesday un'
lesss you have an appointment
with Mis- Grcv. - @Gxpcsed
visitors interfere With hcr writ
ing.
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Y II was amusing at the time. but
}nce then that opinion has been
iced by several disabled men In
bdsness. II was on the occasion
20 buddic getting married. They
~ and all commended the wonder.
In spirit shown by the young lady
{ad commiscrated the fact that she
-as getting a disabled man--said he
fight to have known better. etc
He could only provide a moderate
\ alary and home. and II the years
<Seat him graciously he may advance
~ his business. The others are
'7gEVng shy. enjoying n good time.
3ut gentlemen enough not TO force
,eir attentions on anyone and I'M
sually reticent because they don't
Sunt to take an unfair advantage
Of the young women. Physical mis-
fits. hut the men who really need
= home and helpmect to share their
burdens.
In this age Of worshipers Of
physical perfection. where are they
DO be let off at? Who will show
khese boys the errurs OF their way
Where are the women OF 'e5?
In the hospitals are many young
laen paying the price OF their serv-
<ce. The mothers. those who un-
|1erstand. visit them. But those
younger women. the logical help
nates had this war not happened.
erc are they? have heard many
e4ng tributes paid to these
1mcthers. but the young women's
visits are so few and far between
hat the boys were i'll at ease In
kheir presence. What Is the answer!
% AND STILL GOING.
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she Does Some
IRdpinq, Too

Dear Miss Grey. Jack" and
Twenty Six" SURE started some
hing.
II makes my blood bon Just to
INK of all the real good girls there
I K right here in dear old Seattle,
IA then have a couple OF boys rave
out the girls OF 1891 oh. This
fe is great world. all right
My don't We hear more from
v1ne OF the boys--nearly all the let
Elp % far are from gtris--in one
~ or the other. they just about
q nh the same
nv many boys Of today IKE 10
Hk' ~ they say with . real.
w. girlf I know there are
many why. what they want Is
~ thsy eaifa good sport some
~ Ne uzu1 ~, them mush-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-21
CITY TEAM WILL PLAY
EXCELSIOR TOMORROW
Fast Game Is Assured Here
When DoWnstaters Meet
Locals Tomorrow

The City basket Dall team will
play the fast Excelsior City team at
the armory tomorrow night and also
Wednesday night in what promises
to be among the best games to be
seen here this season. The visitors
are in first class shape and have not
met defeat this season. The Bemidji
boys are anxious to try their skill
against the invaders and will give
the Excelsior bunch hard game.
The local team is composed OF N.Y.
ron Plummer, Frank Phibbs, for
wards, Alec Cameron and George
Graham, guards, and John Simons,
center. Fred Graham will also DO
used in these games, the captain an
nounces. In preparation for tomor-
row nights battle, the City team
will go through a hard drubbing to-
night from six to seven O'Clock
against pickup team led by "Fuzz'
johnson, u former Bemidji star. Be-
midi basket ball fans are urged to
support the home boys in this under
taking to stage a first class game Of
basket ball on the local floor. Con-
siderable expense is involved and
support will be needed to help the
boys win.
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GIBSON RETURNS FROM
OKLAHOMA OIL FIELDS

A.. E. Gibson returned yesterday
morning from Creek county, Okla
homa, where he and several of hts
associates from Waterloo, Ia., are
drilling deep test oil well. They
are now down 1,O56 feet and expect
to bring the well in about April first.
At 600 feet they had million foot
gaser but cased, up and went on
down. They expect to strike oil in
the shallow sand at 2,10O feet but
they are going right on down to the
deep sand which is found about 81
200 feet.
= Mr.. Gibson advises that the Carte:
OIL Co., a subsidiary OF the Standard
Oil Co., brought in a big well about
10 days ago, 100 feet from this well
He also says their well should be
better one as it is higher up On the
structure. The location of this we'll
is between the Cushing and Beggs
pool in what is known as the Slick
pool.