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CHAPTER XII.
A Little Drop of Something.

@'SbiS Twp VI SOInGLnIn0s
Reginald was sitting in his mother.
room that evening when his sister
opened the door and entered. The
girl looked about for Mrs. Curtis, ther
picked up cigarette and lit 1t. She
was so white and drawn looking that
her brother stared at her.
WHATS the matter, SiS?" he asked
with no particular interest in his voice.
Il hate everybody In the world"
snapped the girl.
"Whew! That's some hate" laugh
ed Reggie.
Katherine threw herself down on
the divan.
Worst Of any one hate Paul Pen
dlehaven and next-well, next l hate
Cousin john" she said between her
teeth. Il wish, oh, how l wish Paul
would die tonight. I'd almost like to
kill him myself. If 1t weren't for him,
we'd all have money, and If 1t weren't
for that girl with him, he'd die"
"Well, l might cheer you up little
If told you that perhaps before long
your illustrious Cousin Paul will be
under the sod"
The girl sat up and stared at him.
Don't be fool, Reggie" she said
with sneer. "Cousin John saws Paul
will be able to go out of the house very
soon, that by next week he can go
anywhere he likes"
Reginald got up lazily. He said
something under his breath that made
his sister struggle to her feet. She
stood moment and gazed with star
tied eyes at the door that had closed
Reggie on the other side of it.
Now, what'd he mean by that?"
she wondered duly. what did he
mean by saying that If he could help
1t Cousin Paul would never drive again,
wonder just what he meant by thati"
Reggie knew what he meant by his
words if Katherine didn't. He intend
ed TO put Dr. Paul out of the way,
thus helping his mother as well as
himself. He wanted to get away from
Ithaca, to leave the town that always
put him in mind OF Tonnibel Devon.
The least wind that blew brought back
the awful moment when he and Devon
had discovered the girl had drowned
herself, and because Of his tormenting
conscience he drank more heavily ev-
cry day. After leaving his sister he
went TO his room where he filed him
self up with brandy. The drunken
be got the more dim grew the picture
Of TOny's pale, terrified face.
He slept soddenly for an hour or 50
ind only awoke when a servant raped
Il the door and told him dinner was
-eady. He was too III to get up and |
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ing at its roots. How could that be?
There wasn't any wind, not even a
breeze. Her heart jumped into her
throat as she crept away from the
window and back into Pendlehavens
room. The little night lamp glimmered
dlmly above the small table with its
load of medicine glasses. She stood
In the shadow and peered through the
screen. There among the dripping
branches was the quiet figure of
man.
Her mind went Immediately to her
father, but she put the thought of him
away, for the form In the tree was
much more slender than Uriah DevOn's.
DR.. Pendlehaven still slept, his face
turned toward the wall, and TOnnibel
squatted down at the foot of the bed,
keeping the dark figure in the tree in
the line of her vision. She dared not
leave the room, nor dared she call
out How often DIR. John had told
her that his brother must be kept free
from shocks Of every kind. For an
other ten minutes she leaned her chin
on her hand, still keeping her eyes
on the window. Then she saw the
tluttcr of a wlstaria branch against
the screen and knew thar the hour
had come. Another tense silence for
several minutes, then little scraping
sound as If a sharp instrument was
moving over wire. Some one was try
ing to get in. TOnnibel crawled for
ward on her knees until she was d.
rectly in front of DIR. Paul.
She sank back against the bed and
waited.
The scrapIng sound at length ceased.
With a forward shove of her head,
Tonnibel saw that the wire netting had
been ripped fully foot, and then she
saw a hand move little by little
through the opening, until long arm
was fully inside the room. Tony
watched it. fascinated. Then she saw
Il waver toward the table, pause, open
end lay some little pellets down with
out a sound. Then long white fingers
drew on tho covers Of the glasses
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CHAPTER xI-continued.


God, how I've prayed for this min
ute" he exclaimed, turning on her
suddenly.
II have, too" said Tonnibel in n
shy, sweet voice II thought you'd
forgotten about me-"
Why, | couldn't do my work half
way well, I've thought about you so
much" cried the boy, "and I've been
planning a lot for you and me. You
see, DIR. John is a sort of a guardian
TO me, and next year I'll be twenty
three. Then have all my own money
can get married then. if want to-"
"Oh,' said Tonnibel in queer little
voice.
Yes. I believe in early marriages"
Philip went on emphatiCaly. wasn't
it queer thing that all the while
l was haunting the shore you were in
the house, my house almost? You
see, live just next door to you"
"Oh!" Tony said again. Something
had hurt her dreadfuly. Something he
had said. He might be married next
year and, of course, it would be to
Katherine.
And time and again I heard how
much some little girl was helping DR.
Paul" he went on. But somehow |
never heard your name and hadn't
the last idea" He stopped Then
he slipped his arm about her. II
didn't know she was my little girl"
he finished.
Tony closed her eyes. All the un-
happiness of the past weeks left her
that moment like vanished burden.
He had said she was his little girl.
How very lovely the world was!
Lean against me, dear" murmured
Philip. "And this time-Oh, Tony,
don't leave me today without telling
me you love me lot"
Tony glimpsed him with one little
upward glance. Her eyes were star
bright.
Il love you more'n the whole world"
she trembled. "More'n l know how
to tell"
1t isn't any ones affair Just how
many times Philip made Tony tell him |
she'd marry him, nor is it any ones |
affair how many times he kissed her,
but it is our business to listen to
Philips conclusion.
I'm going to tell Cousin John and
Cousin Paul tonight that we're going
to be married." he said. and Tonnibel
had no inclination to forbid him.
With dark thoughts, Katherine was
watching for them to come back again.
She saw the happy shining face of
the girl, saw Philip lift the little figure
from the car and draw her up the
steps. Her teeth came together in
sharp misery as she turned from the
window and went upstairs.
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By GRACE MILLER WHITE


lay staring hopelessly about the room.
Then suddenly out of the shadows In
the corner tlOated TOnnibel Devon. He
groaned and turned slowly in the bed.
instead OF getting better he was get
! ting worse. The ghost of Devon's
daughter was haunting him in every
one of his sober hours. He hated
Ithaca and every one in it. If DIR.
Paul were dead
He sat up, his head whlrlIng. He
crawled TO the floor, went to the bath,
room and soaked his head in cold wa
Ter. Then he sent servant for
pot of strong coffee.
SO happy was DR.. Paul TO have Ton
Eibel back that he insisted on sitting
up to his dinner.
TT was a long hour, my dear" he
said, smiling. But I'm glad you went
out. He's "A nice fellow Philip. My
brother and l have often wished our
young cousin would pattern after him.
but it does seem as if nothing can be
done with him. Even his mother has
no influence over HIM"
1--WE never seen him." stated Ton
nfbel.
Hes scarcely ever at home" an
swered DIR. Paul, land the worst of
it is, he gives no explanation as to
where he goes"
Then after dinner as usual Tonnhel.
with Gussie Piglet in her arms, read
from the Bible. The clock struck ten
when she arose softly and began to
prepare for the night. BY the even
breathing of the man on the bed she
knew he was asleep, and as quiet as
mouse she crept about softly so as
not TO arouse him. The suite directly
back of Paul Pendlehaven'S had been
given to her She went into her bed
room and made ready to retire. Then
over her night robe she drew a light
kimono
She turned off the electric switch
and stood near the window looking |
out. Her heart sang with gladness.
She had but to hearken back to the
afternoon to hear dear voice telling |
her of a great love, love for her, Ton
nibel Devon. How very much she had |
to be thankful for!
Suddenly she saw the tall tree d. |
rectly in front of DR. Pauls room
shake as if a giant hand were clutch
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CarlyIe's Queer TastA.

Carlyle played extraordinary tricks
with his digestive apparatus. Writing
In the British Medical Journal some
years after Carlyle's death, Sir Rich
ard Quain remarked: "The late Mr..
Carlyle was patient Of mine. As
all the world knows, he was a man of
great judgment and great power Of
observation, yet with regard to him
self the only remedy could ever get
him to take was grey powder. This
was when he had that wretched dvs-
2epsia to which he was subject, and
which was fully accounted for by T. q
fact that he was particularly fond Of
very nasty gingerbread. Many times
have seen him sitting In the Chin
ney corner smoking clay pipe and
eating gingerbread. He overcame the
difficulties incidental to this habit by
his grey powder, which did him much
good"
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Grain Quickly Rlpened In Norway

Grain Quickly Ripened In Norway.
1t is a curious fact that grains ripen
earlier in Norway than in the south Of
Europe, an advantage due to the long
days and short nights Of the summer
In the north.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
AMERICA TO FIGHT
SHY ON ALLIANCE
AUTHoRITATVELV STATED THAI
HUGHES WILL MAKE NO FORMAL
MOVE REGARDING PACT
WILL SUBMIT NO PROPOSITION
Britain Is Apparently Hesitant About
Oiscardlng An Ally OF Twenty Yea9
But Is To Take Issue With v. s.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to a news
staff correspondence Great Britain an
Japan will have to dispose Of tbs
Anglo-Japanese alliance, either re
newing it or dissolving 1t. without
any formal suggestion from the Uni
ted States.
This government, it can be stated
authoritatively, has submitted NJ
proposition to England embodyins
the American views toward the al
lance. nor is there any indication
that the United States will take such
action.
1t also is learned, from the same
administration quarter, that Britain
has presented no formal request for
definition of this country's posi-
ton.
These facts are learned in the face
of a somewhat cryptic announcement
by Lloyd-George, IN the house of COM
mons, that he was awaiting the status
of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
While Ambassador Geddes undoubt-
eddy conveyed to London his impress
sions" of American feeling toward
the alliance, and may be expected to
dispatch further reports, it can be
said that none of them will contain
a formal declaration from the United
States government
There is a view here that numerous
unauthoritative reports have been
emanating from London recently, evil
IDENTIFY intended to create the impress
sion that the United States was Off
cially cognizant of British policy af-
fecting the Japanese treaty.
1t is considered here that Britain
finds herself in an embarrassing posi-
ton over the alliance, but the United
States does not feel it incumbent upon
her to relieve that embarrassment.
Britain is hesitant, apparently,
about discarding an ally of twenty
years standing, particularly when
she feels that the alliance induces a
balance of power in the Fa Erast.
But at the same time she cannot over
look the opposition of a part of her
colonies, and the danger of too SER
iously displeasing popular opinion in
the United States.
In the meantime there is keen in
terest here over the tack Lloyd
George will follow in the statement
which he has promised soon.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
Washington Statue Unveiled In London

London.-The bronze copy of Hou-
don's marble statue of George Wash
ington. the original of which stands
in the rotunda of the state capitol of
Virginia at RichmorI, was unveiled in
Trafalgar square-the gift of Virginia
to Great Britain The unwilling took
place in the presence of large assem-
blage of spectators. The gift was ac-
cepted by Earl Curzon, British secre-
tarv of state for foreign affairs, on
behalf of the British government and
people. A Virginia girl pulled the string
which released the veil over the shaft
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
WORLD DISCUSSION
ON DISARMAMENT
INFORMAL INQUIRIES EAOE or
ENGLAND, FRANCE, ITALY
AND JAPAN
INCLUDE FAR EAST PROBLEM
If Plan For Conference In Washington
Is Acceptable, Formal invitations
To Nations Will Follow

! Washington.-PTesi Harding has
/ laid the foundation for an internation-
/ al conference to discuss armament re-
duction and, at the same time, TO con-
slider a solution of questions growing
out of the far eastern problem, the
| Union News staff correspondent wires
his papers.
In a recent official statement issued
/. by Secretary of State Hughes, it is an
nounced that informal but definite"
inquiries have been made Of England,
France, Italy and Japan to ascertain
whether it would be agreeable to them
to take part in an armament reduction
conference to be held in Washington.
IF the proposal is found to be accep-
table," Mr.. Hughes says, formal inyi-
tations for such conference will be is
sued forthwith"
Hughes further pointed out that the
question of armament limitation has
close relation" to Pacific and far
eastern problems. For this reason, he
adds, the president has suggested that
the powers especially interested in
these problems should undertake in
connection with this conference the
consideration of all matters bearing
upon their solution with view to
reaching a common understanding with
respect to principles and policies in the
east"
Hughes further discIoses that China
has been invited to takep art in such
discussion as relate to the far eastern
questions.
It is assumed that, in view of recent
utterances by British and Japanese
statesmen. coupled with ltaly's known
reaction to the cause of disarmament,
that at least a majority OF the allied
and associated powers" questioned IN
formally. will acquiesce in the presl-
dents desires.
II is noted. hover that the Hughes
statement broadly refers to the "ques-
ton of limitation of armament not
specifying merely naval armament Dut
embracing, on it's face at least reuuc-
ton of both land and sea forces. france
in her desire to ensure German ful-
filIment of peace treaty terms-has
maintained hundreds of thousands OF
troops in active service and this Phase
Of the disarmament problem has peen
one to perplex those working IN It's
behalf here.
The time for calling the conference
however. is left open, according to the
Hughes statement.
If the proposal for such conclaVe
is found acceptable, he says, II VIII Do
held in Washington "at a time TO Dc
mutually agreed upon"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
pUOTESTAGAINST TARIFF Law
Protest Against Emergency Tariff
Law-HoUss To Begin Fight
On Measure

Paris.-The French government has
forwarded to NJ. JusseTand, French
ambassador at Washington, for trans
mission TO the state department a pro
test OF the chamber Of commerce
against the provision OF the new
American tariff law calling for inspec-
ton by American agents OF the books
of French exporters for the purpose
Of determining the ad valorem duties
to be collected by the United States.
French exporters are said to be
greatly disturbed over this feature OF
the tariff measure and declare that
under no conditions will inspection
be tolerated. II is pointed out that
such a privilege as the American law
requests is not accorded even to the
French government except in unusual
instances. The French in their pro-
test say they are willing to give to
treasury department agents full state
nents upon which the ad Valorem taxes
can be based.
At the office of the American COM
mercial attache, it was explained that
The treasury department agents at
Paris had made 500 investigations of
exporters costs of production within
the past year and the ad valorem du-
ties collected at New York had been
based upon these reports, which con-
sisted largely of voluntary statements
by the exporters.
The chamber of commerce at Paris
considered the French protest at spe-
cial meeting and the matter was re-
ferred to the special tax committee.
The opinion was expressed, however,
that the law probably would have to be
modified, inasmuch as it would be vir-
tually impossible to get the French
exporters to consent to inspection of
their books.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
Reserve Banks Resources $4,000, 900

Washington.-Fede reserve bank
operations during the last year have
resulted in an increase of its gold
holdings by $4S3,6O7,O O7, a decrease
in it's circulation of $3.50, 100000 and
an increase in its total reserves of
$519, 100000 according to statistical
summary issued by the board of gov
ernors recently. The contraction of
the currency, the board said, indicat-
ed the degree to which the country
had entered period of deflation. Dis
cussing the gold movements, the
board pointe dout that the metal flow
ed out of the United States in 1919 il
considerable quantities, but began re-
turning in even greater volume in
1920 the import for the last year
being $61S,O0O,00O. Offsetting imports
against exports since the armistice
and to June 10, the country's golC
stock showed net increase of $780,
OOO, 900 and was still bound upward.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
PENNSYLVANIA R.R.
DEFIES RAIL BOARD
NOTICE SERVED ON LABOR BOARD
THAT ROAD WILL DO ITS
OWN NEGOTIATING
ACTION IS DECLARED ILLEGAL
Union Contends That Boards Subse
quent Action Was In Violation
OF Boards Direction

Chicago.-NotifiCati that the Penn
sylvania railroad would continue nego
tiations of rules in its own way was
served on the railroad labor board al
the conclusion of charges brought by
the Federated Shop Crafts that the
Pennsylvania had failed to comply
with the boards orders.
Charging failure of the road to en-,
ter conference with the Pennsylvania
system federation, the unions protest
ed that the roads subsequent election
of committees to negotiate rules, dis
regarding the union committees, was
in violation of the boards direction OF
April IA, to each road to negotiate its
own rules, with its own employees, n.
p. Goode, president of the Pennsyl-
vania federation, told of the union
methods of representation and detail
ed the shop crafts vote for representa-
tives.
After attacking the boards decisions
in several instances, E. T. White, as
sistant to the vice president, declared
the policy of the road in allowing the
employees to select their representa-
tives by ballot of all employees had
been a success and the road proposed
to continue such methods.
Several speakers for the Pennsyl-
vania declared the action of the BOARD
in July, 1920, continuing the national
agreements. promulgated by the Unit
ed States railroad administration, was
illegal E. H. Seneff, solicitor for the
road, declared the national agreements
were continued in effect by the roads
o,llv because the rules were interviewer
with the wage question.
]. T. Wallis, chief of motive power
detailed the open shop policy OF the
PENNSYLVANIA road and declared that
federal control had entrenched the
unions in the railroads of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Goode exhibited ballots to snow
that employees were practically unan-
imous for the system federation. He
declared that, despite this vote, the
road refused to recognize the union
committee. The company also held
an election of committeeman, through
which rules were subsequently agreed
mon and put in operation, according
to Pennsylvania representatives.
At the Altoona, Pa, shops the COM
many employees are now under the new
rules, L. e. Peterman, blacksmith IN
the shops. testified. He said there was
no likelihood of strike.
The Pennsylvania case is the first
big dispute which the board has peen
called upon to entangle as a resut
If it's order referring the whole rules
controversy to the roads for negotla'
ton.
Meanwhile, failure to nego1late "a
entire set of rules to replace the ma
tional agreements has tldodea inc
hoard with disputes. How 1t Will as
nose of them has not yet been ue-
c;6ed. The national agreements rules
continue in effect until the con'ro-
versv is settled, except wnere new
ru1es have been agreed upon 10 re-
900 tho federal control rules.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
WAGE CUT UP TO WORKERS
Will Ask Executives To State Whether
Or NoJ Further Cuts Arc
In Contemplation

/ ChicagO-The membership OF six
teen railroad labor organizations, in
GLIDING the Big Four Brotherhoods,
win decide. through a referendum vote
/ by September ! whether 10 accept or
+ reject the Il per cent wage reduction
/ that went into effect on railroads over
[ the country July /. il has been decided
/ BY the chief executives and fifteen
hundred general chairmen OF the or
CARNATIONS.
The general chairmen have finally
/ decided that they cannot assume re
sponsibility for the wage reduction
ordered by the railroad labor board.
! E. H. Fitzgerald. president of the
brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks. Freight Handlers, Express
and Station Employees, says that
nothing can be expected OF railroad
employees interested in the decision
of the labor board except to resist to
the fullest extent the reduction OF
rates of pay and the proposed abroga-
ton OF certain favorable working con-
ditions."
The resolution points out that the
general chairmen were required not
only to consider a wage reduction, but,
in many instances, railroad officials
have served notice of their intention
TO abolish time and one-half for over
time in freight and yard service. In
addition thereto revise schedules for
the benefit of the railroads by abolish
ing many rules and conditions which,
in the aggregate, mean the loss OF
much money and the creation of less
favorable conditions for the various
classes of employees.
The resolution continues:
much uneasiness and unrest eX-
list, which cause deep concern and add
to the seriousness of the situation and
establish a condition of affairs which
makes it practically impossible for the
general chairmen to take the respon-
sibility of deciding thes eimportant
questions, for the reason that we hold
that no reduction in wages of the va
rious classes is justifiable.'
The resolutions directed the execu-
tive officers to call to the attention
CT those in authority "the fact that GER
tain carriers, namely, the Missouri and
North Arkansas railway and the At
lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road have disregarded the decision and
flouted the authority of the railroad
labor board"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14

$50, 7e1 ,oc3.o8 Paid In U. S. Taxes
acknowledgements income and
profits tax for the fiscal year 1921
was $28,771,92520 and miscellaneous
taxes were $S,O19,o77SS, making a
total of $36,791 ,OO3.0S paid to the gov
eminent during the year, according to
a statement issued from the office of
the commissioner of internal revenue
The statement includes income and
profits taxes of the third and fourth
installments of the 1919 incomes and
of the first and second isntallments
of the 1920 incomes. There are also
included various payments on account
of additional assessments and amend
ed returns of income and profits taxes
for prior years resulting from field
Investigations and office adjustments.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
Naval Defense OF Britain Discussed

Neutrality-suspicious. relative to the
naval defense of the British empire
were discussed at a recent session
of the imperial conference, Prime
Minister Lloyd George and the domin-
ion premiers resuming consideration
of the subject where it was left off.
Opposition to the discussion of this
subject by Premier Meighan, of Can
ada, and others, seemed to have
broken down and the admiralty laid
before members of the conference a
confidential memorandum which was
understood to have been the basis of
the recent debate.