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some places and poison in others
while in yet others Tat-proofine ie
the only effective measure. An of
these things must be done right n
be effective DR.. Fowler. the nun
lie health officers of Washinrton
| has issued special warnirg
against the careless use of poison
Children and domestic animals are
endangered by it unless it is used
with the utmost skill and care.
After cleaning up the zoo. the
/ government ratters turned their
attention to the St. Elizabeth hos.
pital for the insane, which swarm
ed with rats even more than Ala
the zoo. Veritable herds of thew
| could be seen on the grounds in
broad daylight. 1t is said that in
this place, too. good progress Is
being made in the work Of exter-
mination.
Rats Killed Trees,
The government most distress
ing rat problem, however. is now
being met on the experimental
farm at Arlington. Va. This rich
tract of land, which was formerly
the estate of General Robert +
Zee, is now used by the department
of agriculture for experimental
work. 1t was recently discovered
that 80 fruit trees on the farm were
dying as the result of damage done
to their roots by mice and rats
working underground. while it was
probable that a great many other
trees had been weakened in the
same way. And these were no
ordinary orchard trees. Each OF
them had some special experiment
tai significance, and each of them
represented 90 years of care. It
will take another 20 years to re-
place them.
Professor Silver, the most emin-
ent of the biological survey rodent
killers, was assigned to this i'm
portant case He found that it was
an appalling example of the vari-
ETY. and versatility of the mouse
and rat family. For one kind Of
rat and three kinds Of mice were
at work in this valuable orchard.
The mice were short-tau mice. pine
mice and meadow mice. Some of
them worked underground and
some on the surface. Some Of
them worked at night and some
during the day.
Poison did not at first tempt
.hese animals because they enjoyed
The tender roots of the fruit trees
more than any bait which was Of
Tered. and also because the rain
and dew washed the poison off the
bait. Professor Silver. none the
ess. ultimately succeeded in pois-
)ning a good many of them by
placing the most tempting bats in
,lass cases which the mice could
inter, but which protected the bait
rom the weather. He also caught
many Of the animals by the use OF
mall steel traps. The third meas
Ire employed was that of warning
II of the surrounding farmers not
o kill hawks or owls, as these
'irds are the greatest natural en-
mics of all kinds of mice and rats
AS a result of all these measures
he mouse and rat population Of
he experimental farm has been
realty reduced. and it seems GER
ain that the animals will not sue
eed in thwarting some lines OF
oVernment WOrG there, as Jney
eemed about to 60 The work is
eThaps most i'm Important as a dem
nstration of what can be done.
many a farmer has de-
paired of his orchard because Of
lie rodents. He should take heart.
v persistence and the use of right
rats and mice can be eX-
everywhere, from the
ity cellar to the faTthest outlying
iTm
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

sea-gull lowering over the rocks
not far from the shore.
For children, yes" the girl re-
turned, quickly. But something
in the way Billy said il made ne
remember and think he'd coTie. Ny
last four birthdays I've walked on
Treadweil Baaca early in the morn
Ing. Billy loved early in the morn
ing.
The man was still watching the
gull on the rock.
I'm not coming any more to look
for Billy
The man turned suddenly, reach
ed out and caught her to him. You
are not coming any more. to look
for Billy because you've found him,
eh, Lydia ?"
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More drunkenness in America than any
where else in the world, says CASTOR Mon
nett. travelling investigator for a French brandy
concern Come back in 10 years, dear Castor.
DRINKS will be rare then. An evil thousands
of years old can't be wiped out overnight. Most
jags now come from homemade hooch. After
the novelty wears off cellar chemists will de-
eide it's more bother than it's worth
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Manuel Estrada Cabrera, for %

Manuel Estrada Cabrera, for % years pres
dent Of Guatemala, in Central America, is
convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
That couldn't have happened a few decades
ago. when Central America so corrupt
that a man of Cabreras influence could bribe
himself out of any predicament. Value of hui
man life down there has risen. Takes time,
but the law comes to all parts of the world.
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DIR Tuinl1atnttp
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
DILL CARE
WHO DIsINTERs THE UNLovED cUss
| BENAREt
THE MAN IN THE MOON.

THE MAN ~ THE MOON.
Let the Man in the Noon
Tell US all that he sees
In our beautiful parks,
In the gardens and leas-
As he travels each night
Der our wonderful town.
His face all aglow,
AS he keeps looking down.
Let the Man in the Moon
Tell US all that he hears,
On the streets and the lawn,
ALI the cries and the cheers,
AS he trudges along
From the east to the west,
With blush ON his face,
While our town seems at rest.
On second thought, to avoid hard feelings
the Man in the Moon better
keep
his
mouth
shut
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In Peru. Ind, an 11-yeaF-eld boy, driving
an auto. runs down and kills baby. Who is
responsible boy-driyer the person that
let the child handle the car?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Belgium and the United States have the
best fossils" No names are mentioned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Clergyman advocates school for mothers
n-law. Just wait until she catches him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Some of these nearbeer places ought to
change their signs to beer near.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Scientists hope some day to abolish the
physical energy of eating. Well admit there
is an awful lot of energy wasted when some
folks consume soup.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

About all most people saved the past sum-
mer was daylight
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Argus Information Bureau


Frederic Haskn Director Washington
No wIlbs
TO auonS
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-10-13

her mother had left the room, the gov
ern0r said:
"Why do you think ! have come here
today?" He added to the words note
of sympathy, even of passion in his
voice.
ut was to visit my mother and my
self, and TO see how Salem looked after
our stay on it, was 1t not?"
Eyes, to see your mother and your
self, but chiefly the latter. As for Sa-
lem, it looks as though master-mind
had been at work; see it in every
thing. The slaves are singing. If you
look out on those who are singing,
you'll see they are resting from their
labors that they are fighting the ennui
which most of us feel when we rest
from our labors. Let us look at them"
The governor stood up and came TO
the open French windows that faced
the fields Of sugar-cane. In the near
distance were clumps Of fruit trees, G:
hedges of lime and Towering shrubs,
rows of orange trees, mangoes, red and
purple, forbidden-fruit and grapefruit.
the large scarlet fruit of the acqui, the
avocado-pear, the feathering bamboo,
and the Jack-fruit tree, with its enor-
nous fruit-like pumpkins. Around the
negro huts were small. individual
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any eoo!"

Synopsis.-Dyck Calhoun. gifted
young Irish gentleman of the time
of the French and American revo-
buttons. meets Sheila Llyn. seven
teen-year-old girl visiting in the
neighborhood They are mutually
attracted. Sheila never knew her
dissipated father, Erris Boyne, her
mother having divorced him In
Dublin Leonard Mallow and Dyck
fight with swords and Dyck is vic
tor. Erris Boyne, secretly in French
employ. gets Dyck drunk and tries
TO persuade him to join in revolt
against England. They quarrel.
While Dyck is overcome with
drugged wine, Boyne's second wife
enters the room and stabs her
faithless husband to the heart.
Dyck is arrested on charge of
murder. He does not know If he
killed Boyne or not. Sheila begs
her mother to go to Dublin with
her TO help Dyck. Mrs. Llyn OPP
poses the idea. A letter from Mrs.
L,yn's wealthy brother in America
decides them to go and live with
him. Dyck refuses to enter any
plea except mo Defense" He
might have escaped by revealing
Boyne's treachery but refuses on
Sheila's account He is sent to
prison for eight years. Sheila
writes Dyck, assuring him of her
belief In his Innocence. Released
after serving four years, Dyck finds
himself destitute. his father dead.
In London Dyck receives a letter
itat 1t 40
to America and sending money for
the voyage. He feels he cannot in
honor go to her. Dyck joins the
British navy as an enlisted man.
Bad conditions in the fleet result in
mutiny. Dyck, joining the mutt
neers, Is chosen by them to COM
mand the ship, the Ariadne. Dis
satisfied with the conduct of the
other ships crews, Dyck breaks
with them and sails the Ariadne to
the West Indies. He arrives in time
to turn the tide of victory in a
battle between the French and
English fleets. Calhoun is arrested
for his part in the mutiny but
thanked by the admiral for his
work in the battle The British
government gives Dyck the free
dom of the island OF Jamaica, of
which his old enemy, Lord Mallow,
Is governor. With a companion.
Dyck secures treasure worth 10000
from a sunken Spanish ship. and
becomes a wealthy and respected
planter. Sheila comes to Jamaica.
Dyck and Sheila's mother decide
that the girl must be told all the
truth about her fathers death.
Dyck tells Sheila that the man for
whose murder he was convicted
was her father.
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thing to do, as we proved 1t by the
victory we had. We did what we set
out to do. But see, IL you will let a
poor man speak his mind, II were
you I'd not impose the command on
Mr.. Calhoun"
"Why, Boland?"
Darius spoke courageously. "Your
honor, he has many friends in ia
maica, and they won't stand II. Be
sides, he won't stand Ii. And II he
contests your honor, the island will
be with him."
The governor WINGED, but he said /:
Its what l am ordered to do, my man.
I'm a servant of the crown, and the
crown has ordained IT,"
Darius grew stronger In speech
"But why do you have pleasure In It?
Is nothing left to your judgment2 Do
you say to me that II he keeps the free
dom such as he has enjoyed you'd pun
ish him2 Must the governor be as
ruthless as his master? Look, your
honor, / wouldn't impose that COM
mand--not till I'd taken his advice
about the Maroons, anyway. There's
trouble brewing, and Mr.. Calhoun
knows II. He has warned you through
the provost-marshal. I'd heed his
warning, your honor, or II may injure
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air OF warming: II have been telling
Mrs. Llyn about the Maroons up
there"-he pointed toward Trelawney
land have advised your going back
to Virginia. The Maroons may rise at
any moment, and no care is being
taken by Lord Mallow 10 meet the
danger. II they rise, you, here, would
be in their way, and j could not guar
antee your safety. Besides, Virginia
is better place-a safer place than
this he added with meaning.
You wish TO frighten me out Of
jamaica" she replied with pain in her
voice. well, ] will not go till have
put this place In order and brought
discipline and good living here.
done my task. AS for the Maroons
when the trouble comes, | shall not
be unprepared," she smiled sadly.
"The governor may not take your adj
vice, but l shall. And remember that
! come from a land not without It's
dangers. We had red Indians and
black men there. and / can shoot"
He waved hand abruptly and then
made "a gesture-such as an ascetic
might make-of reflection, of submis-
sion. II shall remember every word
YOU have said, and every note OF your
voice will be with me i'm all the lone
ly years to come. Good-by-but no,
let me say this before / go: | did not
know that Erris Boynel was your fa-
ther until after he was dead. So, If
| killed him, IL was In complete ig
norance. / did not know. But we
have outlived our friendship, and we
must put strangeness in its place.
Good-by-God protect you!" he added,
looking into Sheila's eyes.
She looked at him with sorrow. Her
lips opened, but no words came forth.
He passed on ont of the garden, and
presently they heard his horses hoofs
on the sand.
HE is great gentleman" said
Mrs. Llyn.
Her daughters eyes were dry and
fevered. Her lips were drawn. "We
must begin the world again." she said
brokenly. Then suddenly she col
lapsed and sank upon the ground. "My
God-oh, my God" she said.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Lord MaIlow Intervenes.


Two months went by. In that time
Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though
Dyck saw her more than once in the
distance at Kingston. Yet they had
never met since that wonderful day
at Salem, when they had parted, as 1t
might seem, forever. Dyck had had
news of her. however, for Darius Bo-
land had come and gone between the
two plantations, and had won Michael
Clones confidence. He knew more
perhaps. than he ever conveyed TO
Dyck, who saw him and talked with
him. gave him advice as TO the Gus
toms Of Jamaica, and let him see the
details in the management Of En-
niskillen.
One day Boland brought word that
the governor had, more than once,
visited Salem with his suite; that he
had sat in judgment on case in
Kingston concerning the estate of Sa-
lem, and had given decision in its IA
vor; and that Mrs. Llyn and Sheila
visited him ut Spanish Town and were
entertained at Kings house at second
breakfast and dinner-in short, that
Lord Mallow was making hay In
Salem plantation. This was no sur
prise to Dyck. He had full intuition
Of the foray the governor would make
on Sheila her estate and wealth.
Lord Mallow had acted with dis
erection, and yet with sufficient pas
sion to warrant some success. He
was trying TO make for himself fu-
ture which might mean the control Of
a greater colony even. If he had
wealth, that would be almost GER
tainty, and he counted Sheila's gold
as a guarantee Of power. SO, steadily
and happily, he pressed his suit IT
his dinner-parties he gave her first
place nearly always, and even broke
the code controlling precedence when
his secretary could be overruled. Thus
Sheila was given honor when she did
not covet Ii, and so II was that one
day at Salem when the governor came
to court her she was able to help
Dyck Calhoun.
"Then you go TO Ennlskillen2' Lord
Mallow said to Darius Boland, as he
entered the plantation. being met by
the astute American.
sometimes, your honor" was the
careful reply.
81 suppose you know what Mr.. Cal
houn's career has been. eh?''
as 1t true you believed he'd strike
man that wasn't armed, sir?"
The governor WINGED, but showed
nothing. He'd been drinking-he is
a heavy drinker. Do you never drink
with him?'
Darius Boiand's face took on a
strange look. Here was an intended
insult to Dyck Calhoun. Right well
the governor knew their relative So
cial positions.
Darius pulled at the hair on his chin
refiectlvely. "Yes, I've drunk his
liquor, but not as you mean, your
honor. He'd drink with any man at
all; he has no nasty pride. But he
doesn't drink with me-"
Modest enough he is to be q good
republican. EN-. Bolandf'
"Since your honor puts IL so. IL
must stand. I'll not dispute It. me be-
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ing what am and employed by whom
l am"
Darius BOland had gift of saying
the right thing I'm the right way, and
he had said il now. The governor was
not SO dense as TO put this man
against him, for women were curious
folk. They often attach Importance
to the opinion of n faithful servant
and let it weigh against great men. He
had once lost a possible fortune by
spurning little terrier of the daugh-
ter of the earl Of Shallow, and the
lesson had sunk deep into his mind.
"Ah, well, he has drunk with worse
men than republicans. Boland. He
was a common sailor. He drank what
was given him with whom it CHANGED
in the fo'castle."
Darius shifted little, and kept his
head. "But he changed all that, your
honor, and gave sailormen better
Jamaica he treats his slaves as though
they were men and not Mohicans."
"Well, he'll have less freedom in
future, Boland for word has come
from London that he's to keep to his
estate and never leave It."
Darius looked concerned, and his
dry face wrinkled still more. "Ah,
and when was this word come. your
honor?"
But yesterday, Boland, and he'll
do we'll to obey, for / have no choice
but to take him in hand if he goes
gallivanting."
"Gallivantlng-here, in Jamaica
Does your honor remember where we
are? Galivanting-where should he
gallivant?"
The governor waved contemptu-
Gus hand. 1T doesn't need ingenuity
to find place. for some do 1t on their
own estate. | have seen it,
Darius spoke sharply. "Your honor,
there's naught on Mr.. Calhoun's estate
that's got the faint. and he's not the
man to go hunting for it. Drink-well,
suppose a gentleman does take his
quantern, is 1t crime? / ask your
honor, is that crime in Jamaican"
Its no crime, Boland; neverthe-
less, your Mr.. Calhoun will have to
take his fill on his own land from the
day i send him the command of the
London government"
"And what day will that be, your
honor?"
To be questioned by one who had
been a revolutionary was worse than
distasteful to the governor. THAT
day will be when find the occasion
opportune. my brave Boland," he said
sourly.
"Why brave your honorT There
was an ominous light in Darius eye.
did you not fight with George
Washington against the king of Eng
land---against King George? And If
you did, was that not braveT
1T was true, your honor" came the
firm reply. ut was the one right good
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(CHAPTER xV-continued.)
10

Mrs. Llyn was playing bold, in
deed, a reckless game. She wanted to
show Dyck there were others who
would interest themselves in Sheila
even If he, Dyck, were blotted from
the equation that the girl could look
high, IL her mind turned toward mar
riage. Also she felt that Dyck should
know the facts before any one else, SO
that he would not be shocked ins the
future, If anything happened. Yet in
her deepest heart she wished him well.
She liked him as she had never liked
any of Sheila's admirers, and II the
problem of Erris Boyne had been
solved, she would gladly have seen
him welded to Sheila.
"What has the governor to do with
1T" he declared. ut is your daugh-
ter's own property, and she is free TO
hold or to part with II. There is no
crown consent to ask, no vice-regal
approval needed"
Suddenly he became angry, almost
excited. His blood pounded In his
veins. Was this man, Mallow, to come
between his and her fate always, come
into his problem at the most critical
moment? "God in heaven!' he said
in a burst of passion, ''is this a land
Of the British empire or Is IL not?
Why should that man break in on
every crisis? Why should he do this
or that-say yea or nay, give or take
away? He is the kings representa-
tive, but he is bound by laws as rigid
as any that bind you or me. What
has he TO do with your daughter or
what concerns her? Is there not
enough trouble In the world without
bringing in Lord Mallow? II he"
He stopped short, for he cav COM
ing from the summer-house, Sheila
with his paper In her hand. She
walked slowly and with dignity. But
In her face there was no summer,
there was only autumn and winter,
only the bright frost OF purpose. AS
she came, her mother turned as
though to leave Dyck Calhoun. She
called to her to wait, and Mrs. Llyn
stood still, anxious. As Sheila came
near she kept her eyes fixed on Dyck.
When she reached them she held out
the paper to him.
ut is wonderful" she said quietly,
that which you have written, but IT
does not tell all; II does not say that
you did not kill my father. You are
punished for the crime. and we must
abide by II, even though you did not
kill Erris Boyne 1t is the law that
has done II, and we cannot abash the
law"
1--WE shall meet no more, then !" said
Dyck with decision.
Her lips frightened, her face paled.
''There are some things one may not
do, and one Of them IL to be openly
your friend-at present"
He put the letter carefully away in
his pocket. his hand shaking, then
clicking an insect from the collar of
his coat, he said gently, yet with an
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plantations kept by the slaves, for
which they had one day fortnight,
besides Sundays free to work on their
own account. Here and there also
were patches of "ground-fruit, as the
underground vegetables were called,
while there passed by on their way to
the open road leading to Kingston
wains loaded with sugar-casks, drawn
by oxen, and in two cases by sumpter
mules.
rs there anything finer than that in
Virginia?" asked the governor. II have
never been in Virginia, but l take this
TO be in some ways like that state. Is
it,"
I'm some ways only. We have not
the same profusion of wild fruits and
trees, but we have our share-and it is
not so hot as here. 1t is better coun-
try, though"
I'm what way is it better?" the gov
ernor asked almost acidly.
1T Is better governed"
what do you mean by that? Isn't
Jamaica well governed?'
Not so well that it couldn't be I'M
proved" was Sheila's reply.
"What improvements would you sUg-
gest?" Lord Mallow asked urbanely
for he was set to play his cards care
fully today.
More wisdom in the governor" was
the cheerful and bright reply. "He is
Indifferent to good advice. He has
been told of trouble among the Ma
rooms, that they mean to rise; he has
been advised to make preparations,
and he makes none, and he is deceived
by show of loyalty on the part of the
slaves. Lord Mallow, If the free Ma
rooms rise, why should not the black
slaves rise at the same time? Why do
YOU not act?"
rs everybody whose good opinion is
worth having mad?" answered the gov
ernor Il have sent my inspectors to
Trelawney. l have had reports from
them. l have used every care-what
would you have me dor
used every care? Why don't you
insure the Maroons peaceableness by
advancing on them? Why don't you
take them prisoners? They are en-
ragged that two of their herdsmen
should be whipped by negro slave
under the order Of one of your cap
tains. They are angry and disturbed
and have ambushed the roads to Ire
lawney, so I'm told"
did Mr.. Calhoun tell you that when
he was here?"
1T was not that which Mr.. Calhoun
told me the only time he came here.
But who Erris Boyne was. / never
knew who my father was till he told
me. My mother had kept ii from me
all my life"
Sheila spoke without agitation of
any kind; her face was firm and calm,
her manner composed, her voice even.
AS she talked, she seemed 10 be prob
ing the center OF flower which she
had caught from basket at the win
dow, and her whole personality was
alight and vivifying, her good temper
and spirit complete. As Mallow
looked at her, he had an overmaster-
ing desire to make her his own-.his
wife. She was worth hundreds of
thousands Of pounds; she had beauty,
ability and authority. She was the
acme Of charm and good bearing.
With her he could climb high on the
ladder of life. He might be really
great figure in the British world-if
she gave her will TO help him. to hold
up his hands. II had never occurred
TO him that Dyck Calhoun could be
rival, till he had heard of Dyck's visit
to Sheila and her mothe,. tiE he had
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