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EVERETT TRUE

on his face. He had considered
himself very clever to have out
witted Major: but apparently he had
not been clever enough He paid
his own driver generously, and
entered the house where Hastings
name was inscribed on a neat brass
plate among others.
There was a lift up to the third
floor, where his rooms were stu
ated. but Terrier preferred TO walk
he was not at all sure OF his wei.
come: not at all sure that he had
done a wise thing In calling upon
Hastings at all. His long strides
slowed as he neared the third floor;
he looked at the bell-push rather
obviously.
The lift whirrcd. and stopped at
the landing upon which he stood;
the gates grated backward. a man
stepped out, and as Ferrier swung
round he found himself face to face
with Hastings.
The two men stared at each other
for a moment; Hastings was the
first TO recover himself.
80 you've found your way here'
I thought you didn't mean to come.
but I'm glad to see you" He seized
Terriers hand in hearty grip, and
grinned up at him. There was
something irresistible in that grin,
and Terrier felt all at once glad
that he had come. Here. at least,
was someone after his own heart
a genuine. downright mana man
whom Micky out in Canada had de-
scribed as "a laundering good
sort"
Terrier followed Hastings into the
cozy. little rooms. Hastings
switched on the light and threw
open the windows. 1t was a hot
night. London lay like some ex-
hausted monster beneath a cleai
gray sky: the sullen roar Of dis
tant traffic sounded pleasantly and
reminded Terrier OF the sea! lie
plunged into random speech.
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3S. DOT LOCKS A DOOR

on Dot as though / had not spoken.
They ought to be ashamed Of them
selves"
Dear. they aren't particularly
anxious to play with him"
do you mean my father isn't
good enough for them?"
Nothing of the sort" I FASTENED
to assure her. 81 only meant that
this game was your fathers own
idea He asked me TO get it up for
him, and l don't see what right you
have to complain because ] did him
a favor. AS for what said to your
mothey--"
That very instant was sorry
had returned to the subject.
"Yes, what you said to my mother!
Up to now you've been satisfied to
say mean things to her in private
but now you come out and do IL
while your friends hehaw and you
pat yourself on the back and think
how clever you are"
Dear, l didn't mean anything at
all like that"
But it was impossible to convince
Dot. My offer to apologize was TAX
en- only as proof of my guilt BY
this time Dot had persuaded her
self that l had sat up half the night
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chest. hands relaxed He had TAKEN
5ff his hat, and his close-cropped
head tolted uncomfortably from side
to side.
The train plunged suddenly into a
tunnel. The man Major rose stealth
lily to his feet
Ferrier had only slept intermittent
1v The man whose mind Is a chaos
~ trouble and unrest does not sleep
restfully. In his sleep he struggled
thru chasrns of darkness and WIND
ing uphill roads. straining. always
straining. to find a woman who cried
out TO him in the darkness.
He could not see her. but he could
hear her voice--a voice he knew
mite well--a voice that had reused
him from sleep at midnight 10 the
.ound of the sea, and her own bitter
.obbing cry. Don't hurt me- On,
don't hurt me-"
Ferrier groaned. He flung up his
arms with a shout, to find himself
in the darkness of the tunnel with
the man Major bending over him.
He was on his feet in an instant.
His hand flew to his hip pocket. He
had awakened TO sense OF Danger
ALMOST he had seized the man
vbose dark face had been so close
70 his own when he opened his eyes,
when a ray Of light pierced the dark
ness. an instant and they were
again in daylight.
Major dropped back to the seat
with forced laugh
my dear chap, are you going 10
murder me? You have been dream
ing-you shouted out-and was
lust going to wake you when you
started up and nearly Knocked me
over. ] shouldn't care TO make an
enemy Of your He laughed again
an uneasy laugh. Ferrier Joined In.
II must have been dreaming he
said. Dreaming. | went TO sleep
1~h .hs sun on SEy lead"
AS Major went back to his own
seat, Terrier looked after him with
sudden suspicion In his eyes.
He felt for the belt which he wore
under his coat. and which contained
bis money. II was there safely
(enough. and yet Feeling again
fcautiously, his fingers touched the
flap of one Of the little purse-pock.
ets--it was unstrapped. A wry
emile twisted Terriers lips; he was
almost sorry that ne had awakened
SO soon. for the belt contained moth.
ing but the spurious notes and coin
which Major and the ather two meIi
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II ought to have let you know,
but i came away all In a hurry,
and the idea occurred to me to
look you up"
Delighted: have drink"
Hastings had fetched decanters
and glasses from the sideboard.
he poured generous supply of
" Risky into a tumbler. and filled
up with fixing soda water.
Here's good r'-ck to us air. he
said sententiously.
He pushed deep armchair for
ward. taking another opposite him
self. He smiled at Terrier with a
sort OF boyish delight
you've come to stay, OF course,
he said. "Ill show you round.
You'll have the time Of your life.
How long since you were In Lon
dom"
Twelve years, but"
"Well. you won't know II. Care
for theatres? There are some rip
ping pieces on now. ] know little
girl round at the Frivolity; she
knows how to dance, j can tell you
and they've got n ball on after
the show next week. Haven't got
dress-suit? Well. we can soon
rig you up-mine wouldn't ut YOU
bat my tailor Johnny will knock
you up one In n couple OF days.
Wen make you at home, my boy.
You won't want TO go back to
Canada after week with me-"
lie tossed silver cigarct case
across to Ferrier. and got up TO
search for matches, hetalked away
the whole time.
III only old Micky were here
now. we'd paint London red be-
tween us. He was sport old
Micky. Does he ever talk about
coming over?"
"He was always talking about It.
could never understand why he
went out there at all. he was like
a homesick kid all the time"
Hastings grunted.
"Find the womanr' he said mean
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Thinks There Are
No Ideal Girls Here

Dear Miss Grey: For the benefit
of Jack" and ''Twenty-Six." l wish
to state that there are no girls who
would fulfill their dreams in the
West Anyhow. they are so few that
II doesn't warrant search. ! know
because | looked for yesrs--thcre are
too many Adventures and fortune
hunters from all over the world who
can talk more romantic than l or
any local product. TO these gambling.
spirited girls. and spoil their sense
OF appreciation with promises OF a
million dollars a silk dress. and a
car. You might make 'em believe
you are a coming genius or a mil
lionaire in the making, but how to
keep II up, for 10 IL ever dawns on
'em that you viii remain a mediocre
success. the Judge might help them
to your first payment on that home
you dreamed about. under the title
Of alimony. and you're done.
why prospect for gold where there
IL none? A tramp pal OF mine once
told me that there was better class
OF girls. and people In general. in
the Eastern states. They are not so
moncy.mad. he said. and the girls
were sort OF respcctfuilikc toward
a fellow-kinder meek and humble"
because there were more girls than
men.
He was q very interesting tramp
and caused me many n happy day
dream. He had been all over the
world. and among the pcasantry In
many OF the European countries He
said the girls there were fine girls--
Jolly. whoie-hearted. laughing. frol
licking girls as free and pure as the
many Lakes and rivers from which
they gained a livelihood. nothing art
full or assuming about thcm-natural
treasures as he called them
One time I asked, AREN'T they
very ignorant7~ He answered me
thus: Ignorance Is bliss, you'll find
out, my boy. II you ever fall In the
clutches Of these educated vamps."
SO I'm working hard for my first
million, SO ! can traverse In differ
ent chimes and see II these girls are
as natural as he said they were. III
they are. mebbc can build up n ro-
nance yet Airs well that ends
well; give up nothing. and / haven't
started yet ONLY rs.
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Confessions of a Husband

before planning that retort to her
mother.
III you object to them staying
here. and l guess you do, you won't
have that worry on your mind very
long" she told me. They're sick ana
tired of the way you've been treat
ing them and they're going to leave
right away"
Tomorrow asked hopefully.
NO. but probably the day AFTER
well. when they 20 suppose
well have some peace in the family
again" shot back. Doesn't il
strike you as queer-no. listen TO
me, you've been doing enough Of the
talking-that the only time we quar-.
rel is when they're here? Ia like
for you to give me some answer to
THAR
Dots reply was to stalk ont with
out looking at me. A moment later
l heard a key turned in the door Of
our room.
ITO BE Continued
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1t was Dot who cautiously opened
the door.
''weIl, should think you'd be
ashamed Of yourselfw she declared,
coming into the room. She had
thrown on a negligee, and l could
tell from her manner that she had
not closed her eyes.
Have l kept you awake, dear7" I
asked. II thought you were asleep
long ago. Cards always make me
restless, 80 l decided to read bit
before l went to bed
She paid no attention to what !
said.
"How can you sit there like that
after the way you disgraced me to-
night?" she demanded.
knew she was referring to my
unfortunate remark to her mother
about paying her carfare home. I
also saw that there was nothing to
be gained by beating about the
bush.
I'm sorry I said that to your
mother" / asserted. 1T was just a
slip of the tongue. l meant TO cheer
her up: she seemed to take 1t so hard
that your father was losing"
II think it's just awful the way
your friends win his money" went
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Gy[nG[hi@ Grey 3
Woman of Mature Years Encourages Acquaintance
of Strange Man of Same Age on Truia--Wos Her
Conduct to Be Criticised?

Dear Miss Cynthia Grey: I have been much impressed
with your to the many diverse questions sent you
and like the way you handle them, and now come with
question of my own, towt: widow, on visit with
friends and relatives in the East her return to Seattle
got Canadian Pacific train at Montreal Shortly after
leaving Montreal she met fine appearing in the OBJ
servaon and stranger to her. and after visit with
him. he asked her to play of cards and as she knew
7no the train she gladly consented to play
They played several games the first day and all the way to
Vancouver she played with him day after day and they got
quite confidential with each other She advised him she was
Ia widow years old and lived in Seattle and he told her
Ne AZ years Old, single and lived in Vancouver
10th of them were older than ther claimed.
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and we get drcadfuily unused dig
ging in our ground.pantry after a
damp spell. So II you'll just kindly
send dry weather. wen feel greatly
obliged.
"Yours In hopes,
SCRAMBLE s. SQUIRREL
tlnd wife,
Up. s.: viii you kindly also keep
Jack Frost away, He's very useful
to us In the fall to crack open nut.
burrs and fetch down acorns and so
forth. But just now we've all taken
off our winter undies and we'd be
obliged for a warm spell. Springs
no time for Jack anyway. the way
he freezes things m all. s. S. s."
Land o. Ned" groaned Sprinkle
Blow to Nancy and Nick. do you
s'pose I've got to go TO the earth
again and cail off Jack Frost? Why.
I've just given him job to stop old
Man Floods mischief
They don't know what is good for
them. do they?" said Nick. IF Jack
Frost didn't chase old Man Flood
their ground pantry would be
ruined"
To BE Continued
Copyright 1871. by N. Il. Az
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When they arrived at Vancouver,
{ thc train was late. so he went with
her TO the hotel. and in the morning
Me got an auto and took her riding
S&round town and TO the boat for
Seattle. and he was very fulsome In
his praises OF her. and she gave him
8her address in Seattle. and he said
be might call on her in Seattle. She
did not advise him that she was en-
gagged TO a fine man. and that all her
expenses were paid for the trip by her
fiance. who wanted her to visit her
irelatives before they were married.
Now, the lady Is friend OF mine,
and is much alarmed for fear her
train acquaintance might call on her.
and that her fiance might learn OF
her acquaintance and the visit that
she had with him on the train. and
|, her fiance might terminate the en-
rhgement. and she dearly loves him.
and has come to me for advice as to
their actions.
told her as to. passing the time
of day with strange man on the
train there was no harm; that play
Ing cards with strange men and get
ting sociable or confidential was
avery unwise. and no lady would
a think of doing 1t; that she did not
Anow the man. and no one to
{ouch for him. or what he said that
he might be a bootlegger or a man
with no standing; that that kind OF
acquaintance might take advantage
TO lead to other suggestions and
complications: that the best ladies
would not put themselves In a place
that they might be misjudged and
might invite a wrong conception OF
her actions
OF course she defended herself by
saying that everything said by the
gentleman was strictly polite. that
other people played cards on the
train, and that she would know II
= the man was fresh" with her; that
v il was four days ride. and that she
knew no one on the train and II
would have been very tiresome II
hhe had not met this man.
sun. she Is much worried for fear
her fiance should hear OF the trip
md might resent 1t and terminate
<he engagement
Now, was my advice hight or
Wrong. and what would you advise IN
the matter? Sincerely yours
LUCY.
Your advice to your friend was
rood. perhaps much better than
Apuld give to her. since you know
\er and do not
As I have said many times before.
I repeat, there are no parallels In
the lives Of men and women Actions
that might not prove In any way
harmful to q woman Of mature years
who entertains a broad viewpoint OF
life, one that borders on masculin-
ity. who has travelled extensively
and meets people readily. men uLon
an equal footing with women, would
on the other hand. prove quite the
contrary to a younger woman. and
one Of a different type.
Personally. / am sick and tired OF
forever entering sex" into such dis-
EMISSIONS. / know OF no reason why
Intelligent men and women should
not meet on a common ground at
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The next letter that Nick read
was from Scramble Squirrel. Here's
what he said:
Dear Mr.. Sprinkle Blow: Please
don't send any rain for awhile Sam
antha and have used up the store
Of nuts and acorns that we had put
away in our tree-pantry for the win
ter. and now we are using the ones
we stored away underground As 1t
will likely be some time before nuts
and acorns are ripe again flor dear
knows the leaves on the trees where
they grow aren't even out yeo.
would you mind keeping the
weather good and dry so they won't
spoil? II they are kept In a dry
place they keep finely. but there's
nothing spoils 'em quicker than
damp, soggy weather.
"'Nother thingl We've Just come
home from Scrub-Up Land where we
got spring. cleaned. and we're clean
as new grass. We don't like mud
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BY BLOSSER
Page 1913
A HIGH-PRICED FIG

-And partly She man who did
have an the pigs and wouldn't
sell any was a pig. too. wasn't
he?" she laughed
YES" the pioneer continued
partly he was quite q pig.
''One day, however. the wife q
that man saw my mothers shawl
and moro than anything. mors
even than she wanted all her
pigs she wanted that Paisley
shawl
80 she thought and she
thought and finally she told
mother she would trade her . SOW
for the shawl
II don't really need 30 hrgs .
shawl IN this warm country
mother said to father. 7 have
hardly used 1t since we came. I
believe I win let her have It. n
would be such a great help II ~
could get the SOW
$50 she let the woman have the
big soft shawl and the woman
said her husband would bring the
hog down right away.
For two whole weeks they
heard nothing more Of the man or
the pig. then someone told father
that the man had told him he
had put the SOW on a sloop and
sent 1t down. but they couldn't
get close to the island and had
thrown the SOW into the water to
swim ashore about six miles from
our house."
Go Be Continued
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OPPORTUNITY
s t A II w A N 7 A ID 8
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Grandmother beautiful Pats.
ley shawl lay across the end of
the couch and David threw him
self down on 1t as II II were MOTH
ing OF value
Sonny grandmother protest
ed, cant you see that you're on
my shawly~
II didn't hurt it." David
grumbled. ITS an old one. any.
way. isn't it?-
"A very old one. dear. but
don't take any such chances on
your not hurting it. 1 was offer
ed $3.50 for it only last week"
Whats that? Three hundred
and fifty dollars for q Paisley
shawl?" 1t was the voice Of the
pioneer who had been telling the
shotgun story.
IT had no idea they were so
valuable" he said. why, when
my father and mother lived on
WILDLY island in the very early
days, mother traded her shawl
like that for a SOW.
only ono man in that part Of
the country had any pigs and he
wouldn't sell. 1t was one OF the
very hardest things to get hold of
In the early days: to get a start
in hogs was next to an i'm.
possibility"
Peggy broke into the converse
ton at this point
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1.-THE UPHILL ROAD"
,o-.,-...+ n.sa- a a'rsA''.' By RUBY M. AYRES

had passed over to him the previous
night
I'VE shall be at Paddington In 10
minutes" said Major. He stood up
and took down his bag and bat from
the rack. Ferrier noticed how his
hands shook. He began to con
slider the situation more gravely
for the first time he realized that
he might be in serious danger.
This man was desperate. and a
desperate man stops at very little
TO gain his own ends.
(which way do you goy' asked
Terrier, as they left the train He
had no intention OF accompanying
Major further. His voice said as
much plainly.
"oh, any hotel. don't let me keep
you"
mo. I'll be getting along. See
you later"
Eyes. I'm staying at the hotel
where you met Hastings. Look me
up there, we might catch the eve
ming train back to Eastsea tomor'
row"
Good. I'll let you know"
Terrier hailed taxicab. He
tossed his bag in and shook hands
with Major, then he directed the
driver in loud voice
"Euston Road"
He was perfectly web aware that
Major had purposely fingered to
hear the direction. He took himself
off Immediately afterwards.
When the taxicab was outside the
station, Ferrier spoke thru the
tube. Drive me to the Adelphi.
The taxicab whisked round. Fer
rier leaned back. laughing to him
in spite Of it's danger. He felt al
most light-hearted when the taxicab
stopped.
(which number. sirT'
Terrier fumbled for the card the
real Hastings had given him. As
he did so, another cab raced past
them, and CHANGING up. Terrier
caught a glimpse Of a mans face
dark and handsome. leaning we'll
back, as IL anxious to escape OBJ
servation.
He sat still for moment, his
lips grim. for the man was Edward
Major. Apparently he, too. had
found the game amusing-suffi-
GENTLY amusing. at any rate, to in
cuce him TO follow Ferricr 10 his
destination
Ferrier stood looking after the
speeding taxicab with n comical
mixture OF anger and amusement
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MISS GREY will receive rcssh
wi rs Of this dpsrtmsut Mt
The Star office on Tuesdays from
9 to 4, and nj other times by ~
pointment. Please do not cour
on Other days than Tuesday un.
less you have an appointment
with Mrs Grey. rs mnaprcfed
visitors interfere with her writ
ing.
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an times and places II they choose
TO do so. without having the SANDER
tag attached TO them. Women are
working by the side of men
the progress OF the world would be
tied without their assistance-then
why. oh why. may there not he
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01
WHEAT PRICE CONTROL

Well informed persons insisted in 1920 that the price of wheat
would remain up for several years. Other well informed persons
maintained in 1918 that the war would last at least three years
more, and equally we'll informed men insisted in 1914 that the war
could not continue more than six months. We all know now the
inaccuracj of those statements. Men of large experience in the
financial world were free to prophecy a long period Of prosperity
after the end of the war. The optimist always has a large follow
ing no matter upon what basis his pleasing fancy is grounded. The
fellow with a catchy slogan has lots of listeners, but even the lis
teners do not always follow the leader.
Many farmers cannot understand why wheat took the drop
this fall to less than a dollar on the markets of the east, but the
summary of the world crop of 1921 wheat tells the whole story In
a single line. " The worlds supply of wheat this fall is just one
hundred and one million bushels more than it was a year ago. The
remedy is obvious but absolutely impractcable. 1t has been tried
before and failed, and will probably be tried again.
Some years ago when there was an over production of cotton
and consequently ruinous prices to the producer the slogan went
ply relied on all the rest to follow the slogan and doubled his own
was properly surprised at the result. The cotton farmer is much
the same kind of a farmer as the rest. He figures things out for
himself and acts accordingly. The same attempt was made among
the wheat farmers, and the result was very similar. AS a matter
of fact, the wheat crop is in the hands of the individual farmer and
his Creator, and the price is largely governed by the results of this
combination, a result which cannot be forecasted by a single day.
The real salvation of the Montana farmer still rests in the
wheat field, but it must be supplemented by side lines that will IN
sure a living. It's an old story, preached again and again, but 1t
has lost none of its truth. Dairying and livestock will furnish en-
ployment for every day In the year on the farm and supply the
meal tickets during the bad wheat yearsAD During the past two
years Montana has. imported practically all its pork products, and
a considerable portion of its dairy products, Fresh eggs are com
handing big prices today and cannot be had half the time. The
farmer who has something to sell every day in the year is the one
that will eventually lift the mortgage.