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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
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CHAPTER I-Lonely and almost friend
less, Tonnibel Devon, living on a canal
boat. child Of brutal father and worn
out discouraged mother, Wanders into
Salvation army hall at Ithaca. N. Y.
There she meets a young Salvation army
captain, Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER II.-Uriah Devon, Tony's ia
ther, returns to the boat from a pro-
tracted "spree,' and announces ne has
arranged for Tony to marry worthless
companion Of his, Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects, and Uriah beats her. She
intimates there Is secret connected
with Tonnibel.
' CHAPTER II1-In clothes that Uriah
has brought Tony finds a baby's picture
with notification of reward for its
return to a Doctor Pendlehaven- She
goes to return the picture.
CHAPTER IV.-With the Pendlehavens,
g family Of wealth, live Mrs Curtis,
cousin, her son and daughter, Katherine
Curtis and Reginald Brown. Katherine Is
deeply in love with Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER v.-Tonnibel returns the
picture to Doctor John, and learns 1t be-
haven. It is a portrait Of Doctor Pauls
child. who had been stolen in her infancy.
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Pauls
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs Devon
while she is unconscious.
CHAPTER VI.-Returning to conscious
ness, Mrs Devon is informed by Tony
Of her visitor. She Is deeply ag1tateo,
makes Tony swear she will never tell OF
Devon's brutality; and disappears.
CHAPTER VII.-Tony's personality and
her loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
he arranges to take her into his house as
8 companion to his invalid brother.
CHAPTER vIII.-Tony's presence in
the house has a good effect on Doctor
Paul. He begins to take new interest
in life Visiting the canal boat, Tony
finds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
to kiss her. Captain MacCauley appears
and throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauley off his boat
CHAPTER IX.-With the girl captive
Devon insists that she shall marry Brown.
On her persistent refusal he beats her
brutally, throws her into the cabin, un-
moors the boat, and starts to leave
Ithaca. MacCauley follows in his canoe.
He takes the girl into the canoe through
- the cabin window. The men believe Tony
has committed suicide. MacCauley de-
elares his love, and Tony acknowledges
she returns it. The girl returns to the
Pendlehaven home.
CHAPTER Kat dinner in the Pendle-
haven home MacCauley, not knowing of
her presence in the house, meets Tony,
and his affectionate greeting alarms
Katherine and her mother.
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coolly. "He has forfeited every right
to any claim on Tony"
"Hideous!" exclaimed Mrs. Curtis.
and well, never" dropped from
Katherine
"And," went on Doctor Paul, re-
lentlessly, for he knew the barbs that
were being thrust into the souls of his
two cousins. I'm going to change my
will in favor of my new daughter
here"
And 1 mine in favor of our young
Salvation Army captain who is going
to marry my new niece" chuckled
Doctor John. Il guess that's all we
have to say, Paul"
In silence Katherine and Mrs. Cur
tis faded from the room, carrying
with them bitter humiliation and
nursing outraged feelings.
"Its all your fault, mamma" scold-
ed Katherine, bursting into tears when
they were in the seclusi0n Of their own
apartments. you've whined and wept
yourself right out Of Cousin Johns
tife that's what you've done. God,
how hated that girl when l saw Car
oline's pearls around her neck!"
"What are you doing nova" thrust
back her mother. Aren't you crying
as if your heart would break? tell
you tears"
"Oh Lordy, tears! What good do
they do?" came sharply. Here we
are without a future, without home!
That interloper will see we go the
moment Paul gets out those papers!
Oh, what shall we do?"
81 wish that man-her father, I
mean-was out of JAIL" mused Mrs.
Curtis. 81 really believe he could do
something, Katie. Perhaps, Reggie"
Katherine wiped her eyes with
sudden movement
Mamma, why don't you send for
Reggie?' she questioned. "Now, lis
ten to me. Reggie confded in me
before he left that he really was fond
Of that girl, and if Oh, mamma, I've
thought of a wonderful thing. Send
for Reggie, shove the girl under his
nose every minute. Let him cut Philip
out"
And perhaps have my son marry
that thing" objected the mother curtly.
THAT thing, as you please to call
Tony Devon, is one Of the prettiest
and richest young women in this coun-
ty," Katherine snapped back. "She'si
heiress to the Pendlehavens, and en-;
gagged to be married to q man who|
owns half the town. Thing eh? Well,
l think she's a little higher up in theI
world at this moment than my half
brother, Reggie, if you want my opin-
ion.' :
That night an urgent message from
the frantic mother travelled by wire
to Reginald Curtis, summoning him
home.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Good for Evil.

That night for dinner, five people
sat about the Pendlehaven table. Reg
gle, pale and miserable looking, sat
next to his mother, and Philip Mac
Cauley was opposite Doctor John.
Katherine, silent and morose, Was at
her own place. She had heard her
mothers version of the afternoons
happening in amazement and anger,
and it only added to her discomfort to
hear Cousin John tell the tale to
Philip.
Sarah thinks" went on the doc
tor, "that we should have tamely
given her up without word to-to
that brute!'
81 can't see how you can keep
mans child from him, Cousin john"
excused Mrs. Curtis, a dull red
mounting to each high cheekbone.
Pendlehaven laughed.
"She wouldn't have been much use
to him in prison, my dear Sarsth,' was
his answer.
"What're you talking about?" de-
manded Reggie, turning red-rimmed
eyes on his mother.
"Your Cousin John insists on keep
ing the daughter Of man named De
Won in the house here when her IA
ther wants her home" she replied.
Reggie's face grew misty gray.
Devon" he repeated mechanically.
ssI didn't know we had any such girl
here!"
"Shes always with Cousin Paul."
remarked Katherine, with sidelong
glance at Philip. "It does seem sat-
isfving, though, to know who she is.
Mother says she comes Of common
stock
MacCauley's face grew dark, and
Pendlehaven cast a glance of anger
at his young cousin.
Both Kathie and l." began Mrs.
Curtis. "Why, Reggie, my darling, I
never saw you look so sick in my
Hfe!"
"Aw, cut it," growled the boy, un-
steadily. 'Tell me what became Of
the girls father
Hes going to jail for a nice long
rest" interjected Pendlehaven. 1T
seems he was mixed up in theft in
Syracuse"
Reginald got up from the table.
81 don't want anything more to
est" he growled, as his mother start
ed to demonstrate with him. I'm 60
ing to bed"
When he got upstairs, he looked at
himself in the glass. How white and
thin he had grown! he looked as If
he had died and was trying to come
to life again. He was frighteneo al
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erine came forward to her mothers
side, but Reginald remained silent.
you lie" snarled Mrs. Curtis.
81 don't lie," cried Tony, hoarsely.
81 don't lie, either. Look at him, and
see if he amt guilty. He did put
poison in Doctor Phils medicine, and
l pushed him off the window. But
didn't know he was your SON."
By forcing her eyes around, the
mother caught sight Of her boy.
Reggie" she screamed, "for Gods
love. don't look that way. Why don't
you tell the huzzy she lies! Tell her
you'll go to your cousins and let them
know of her accusations. I'll 60 my.
self"
She darted across the room, but
Reginald's husky voice called her
back.
'Don't do that" he walled. Don't
do it, mater! What she says is true.
did exactly that thing. III tried to
kill Cousin Paul."
Mrs. Curtis sank down with a
groan. and Katherine uttered cry.
"I thought you wanted me to, ma
ter" went on the boy, wearily. 81
thought you said, if he died, we'd get
money"
"But, my God, I didn't want you to
kill him." moaned Mrs. Curtis.
81 didn't" said Reggie.
"But YOU tried" thrust in Tonnibel
"And you've told my cousins, eh?'
he asked hopelessly.
"No, I didn't" denied Tony. u
'spose mebbe I would have, but ]
didn't know you belonged here. ]
knew you used to steal with my
daddy and do all sorts of wicked
things"
Mrs. Curtis cried out again.
"But I didn't know you'd try to kill
. Door sick man." Tony went on, "ond
then send your ma to get money III
him."
'vu-'.i tell him, l know you will
vou terrible girl" screamed Katherfne
no longer able to restrain herself.
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Tonnibel thought quickly. Cousin
Paul Pendlehaven lived in the house
with an enemy who had tried to take
his life This same enemy had tried
to destroy her, toe
"You said he was going away? she
questioned Mrs. Curtis presently.
Didn't you?",
IF I get money" put in Reggie
drearily, 81 will"
doctor Paul wants to see you,
ma'am," said Tonnibel, her dark gray
eyes fixed on the woman, "and If ne
goes,' she pointed at Reginald, land
stays a long time, Ills keep mum.
See?"
Completely overlooking Katherine
Tony ran out of the room. The next
day she didn't look up when she
heard Doctor John tell Doctor Paul
that Reginald had left Ithaca. When
she peeped at Doctor Paul, he smiled
at her.
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most out Of his wits too. Then Ton
nibel Devon really was in the house. It
hadn't been her ghost that had thrown
him bodily from the window sill after
all. Uriah, knowing that, had come
and made a demand for his daughter
and had been arrested. Perhaps he
would be arrested also, and for
crime worse than stealing. Had the
girl mentioned the fact Of his trying
to poison Paul Pendlehaven? If she
hadn't, would she? When Mrs. Cur
tbs came in to ask how he felt, he was
crumpled in big chair, shaking as
If he had been attacked with agVe.
"My goodness, Reggie. you look
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Last Card.

One day some weeks later, Regi.
nali Ercwn walked rapidly along the
boulevard past the row of squattel
shacks. He had received word that
Uriah Devon released from prison,
would anchor the Dirty Mary near
the Hoghole in her accustomed place.
Devon was on deck when Brown
ran up the gangplank.
$50 you came, old top," was UriahS
greeting. ."It's good you did; I want
to know what's doin'."
A woman came to the door Of the
cabin and peered out. When she saw
the newcomer, she scowled and went
back.
II thought you said she was dead"
commented Reggie, with a wag Of his
head toward the spot where the wom-
an had stood.
"Well, she amt! Worse luck!"
growled Uriah. 81 told that to the
kid to make her feel bad Eide was
willing to be dead for while, any
how. What's the news of Tony"
ooh, she's lady now," answered
Reggie, sarcastically. 'The Pendle-
havens have sent her to school eyer
since you went away. My mother tells
me Paul Pendlehaven's going to adopt
her. And what do you think else?'
he demanded.
"I Dunno" grunted the other. Good
God! Don't sit there tearin' me to
pieces with curiosity. Fire ahead.
and tell me-"
"She's copped Phil MacCauley," re-
turned Reginald; "Ithaca's snob Of a
Salvation Army captain, the fellow
who threw me in the lake that day,
and he's as rich as the Pendlehavens
put together"
"Well, he won't get 'er," asserted
Uriah, sharply. "Tve told you the
girls rich too Her fathers got
money to burn"
"a lot of good that'll do you, Ry,"
sneered Reggie. "She wouldn't look at
the likes Of you and Edith. You aren't
in her class any more" .-
"Ain't I SOP queried Devon,
grouchily. II reckon her hide ain'tno
tougher nor thicker'n it used to be.
I'll thump h-ll out Of 'er once or
twice; I'll show 'er what class she's
in"
you'll have to catch her before
you beat her, won't you, Ry?' Reg
gle inquired tauntingly. How're you
going to get your hands on her? Tell
me that, will you?'
"Yep, Mr.. Mealy-mouth, I WILL"
thrust back Devon. eve got to steal
'er." He clenched his heavy fist and
swung it menacingly and suggestive
ly. "What's left of 'er when I'm done
with 'er II marry you all right. That
over, III tell 'er who she is, providin'
you promise to halve up the stuff with
me-"
81 did promise you once, didn't I?''
asked Reggie, sulkily. "Of course, I
will, but what's the use of dreaming?
The Pendlehavens're too much for
us. Now that Paul's we'll, he and John
are big team, and they worship the
ground that girl walks on. You're
biting off more'n you can chew, Ry.
You aren't any too strong, you know.
A prison record doesn't help any,"
-Uriah grunted and followed ring
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-26
Tude Stonebraker.
WILL QUIT BUSINESS.

The Stevens Mercantile Co.,
which operates two stores in
Idaho county, one at Westlake
and the other at Ferdinand be-
sides two more stores at Craig
mont and Winchester are maxi
ing preparations to close out
their stock in all four of the
stores and to quit business in
these towns.
Each of the four stores are
operated by one of the brothers,
Jack at Ferdinand, Henry at
Westlake, Charles at Winchester
and Clifford at Craiemont. The
present stock of the four estab-
lishments aggregates about
S125, 900. 1t is the plan of the
Stevens bothers to locate in
some town where all four broth
ers may do business under one
roof.
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SENATE PASSES ROAD ACT
oae.third Of Fund Immediately Avail
able for Construction.

Washington. ID. C.-The federal aid
roads bill. appropriating s75,000.000
for construction. one-thIrd OF which
would be Immediately available. was
passed by the senate.
The balance OF the general fund
would be available in six months.
The bill as passed by the house
carried 500. 200. 900 and 1t goes TO con.
ference.
II places federal aid under the sec.
rotary OF agriculture. who may expend
not more than 60 per cent of the APP
preparation upon interstate roads and
the remainder upon intercounty roads.
A sliding scale is provided for fed.
eral aid in states with Incorporated
public land.
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COUNTY SEAT NEWS ITEMS.

County Commissioner George
d. Smith has been chosen presi-
dent of the Border Days associa-
ton, which will conduct the sew
enth annual Border Days in
Grangeville, September %, 20
and 80. Harold Harris is secre-
tary of the association, and al
ready is on the coast, arranging
for attractions for the big epic
event, which will he staged in
the new park in the northwest
part of the city.
Miss Frances Boatright and
Gail Schoonover, both of Boise,
We're married Thursday morning
by Probate Judge j. f. Byron.
They asked officials at the court
house to keep news of their mar
riage from the papers, but were
informed that marriages were a
matter of public record, and the
newspapers were entitled to the
information.
Open warfare on the Grange
vile Electric Light and Power
company's proposed new rates
for electric current was declared
by the Grangeville city council,
at a special meeting. Monday
night. Sentiment of the coun-
cilmen, as expressed at the meet
ing, was that the proposed new
rates, which the power company
plans to force upon the people OF
Grangeville, are too high and not
justified.
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Denying himself food for for
ty-two days, and refusing num-
erous attempts to induce him to
eat. Charles NJ. King is near
death in his home in Grangeville.
King, it is said, is of the opinion
he is suffering from stomach
trouble. and Will be cured by
fasting. During the forty-two
days since he began his fast, he
has taken only water into his
stomach.
The forest service renently
purchased the telephone line
along the Elk City road from
Switchback to Elk City, a dis,
lance of thirty-six miles, from
p. E. Ellis of Sites. A crew IL
charge of Deputy Supervisor
Tom Crossley will soon begin re
construction of this line. The
line will be used primarily fol
protection purposes and VIII sup
plement the telephone line from
Castle creek to Elk City alons
the South Fork of the Clear
water.
Max Leischner, of Grangevill'
who. with his family is visiting
at the old home in Czecho-Slova
kia, has written to c. r. Carlton
proprietor of the Smoke House
requesting Mr.. Carlton to for
ward to him one box of choic'
-ors and one box of chewin,
gum. Neither cigars nor gun
are obtainable in Czecho-Slova
kia, writes Mr.. Leischner, ex
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. U.
s. Land Office at Lewiston, Ida
no, August Is, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that
John NJ. Johann, of Cottonwood,
Idaho, who, on March %, 1920,
made Additional Stock-raising
Homestead Entry, No. 06760,
for Lot 2, Sec. 5, NWA NEH,
and NEA4 NWl4, Sec. 8, TIP. 80
N, and Ela SWA, Section 80,
Township 81 North, Range |
East, Boise Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three
year Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before
the Register and Receiver of the
u. S. Land Office, at Lewiston,
Idaho, on the 22nd day of Sep
TENDER, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses
Joseph N. Blackburn, of Elk
City, Idaho; Sylvester Asker
of Cottonwood, Idaho; Frank
Blackburn, of Cottonwood, Ida
no; Benjamin Cooper, of Cotton.
wood, Idaho.
34-5 Henry Heitfeld, Register
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Vice President Donnelly of the
Northern Pacific and Mrs. DON
nelly arrived on the N. p. train
Tuesday and were met at the de-
pot by F. E. Quist. President of
the Development Club, says the
Kooskia Mountaineer, who ac-
companied them in his auto to
Lowell the same evening. At
Lowell the Stonebraker pack
train was in waiting to take the
party on a pleasure trip thru the
mountains via the Lolo Trail.
The pack train consists of four
teen head of fine mules thor
oughly equipped. in charge of
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Mecourt Appointed Oregon Justice

Salem. Or-Governor Olcott. follow
ing receipt OF a letter in which Judge
Robert Tucker Of inc Multnomah coun-
ty circuit court said he would decline
to accept the office OF justice OF the
Oregon supreme court to succeed Jus.
tice Charles A. Johns. who has been
nominated by President Harding as
associate justice OF the supreme court
OF the Philippine Islands. announced
that he would appoint John McCourt
gold Ira is based.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-26

Playing-cards were invented
about the year 1890, says the
Kamiah Progress, in order to
amuse Charles VI, then King Of
France. The inventor proposed
TO represent the four classes of
men in the kingdom. The clergy
were represented by hearts.
The nobility and military were
represented by the points of
spears. Diamonds stood for
citizens, merchants and trades
people. The figure we call a
Club" alluded TO peasants and
farmers.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-26

cept in a very inferior quality.
Mr.. Leischner and family expect
to return to Glangeville next
spring.
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Woman Head. children's Bureau.

Woman Heads Children's bureau.
Washington. d. C.-Grace Abbott OF
Nebraska was nominated by President
Harding 10 be chief OF the children's
bureau. .--..
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

looked at the comet of 1928 and came away with the following impression:
 This comet was so horrible, so frightful-that some died of fear and others fell sick. It appeared to be of excessive length and was the color of blood. At the summit of it was seen the figure of a bent arm, holding in its hand a great sword. as if about to strike. On both sides of the rays of this comet were seen great number of axes, knives, blood -colored swords. among which were great number or hideous human faces, with boards and bristling hair"
 Seneca, the Roman philosopher. de- scribes comets as being of many kinds -"some are red, without luster, others are white and shine with a pure liquid neither pure nor fine, but enveloped in much smoky fire. Some are blood-red sinister presage of the blood soon to be shed"
 Modern science sees less and more than these observers. An astronomer tells us that the majority of the comets look so much alike that the only sure way to identify them is by caluculat- ing their orbits. There are no arrows of wrath nor crowns of victory in com- cts for the modern scientific star gazer. He studies the hairy star with l his telescopes and cameras and sees il , dnassisted by imagina ation-travelins perhaps, he figures, 26 miles a second -25 ,000,0 miles away from the earth
 He does not, however. know surely
 what started the comet whirhng on its i course, or whether it is hot, or wha' | it is made of. Science can assure u: what not to believe about comets, but
 we are still waiting to know that g ! comet is
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

Henning, like his chief, is stout, only more so. But much smaller, a rough and ready pocket edition who halls from San Diego, Cal He has been closely associated with Davis in pro- noting the Moose fraternity.
 .'Policies?" queried Secretary Davis. Well, I've been too busy getting the hang of this new job to have any yet officially. Here's something I gave to a paper in Pittsburg, my home town, just before I came down here It ex- actIy expresses my ideas.
 Employer and employee have their duties, each to the other, and both to the public, as well as their respective rights. I will endeavor to secure proper recognition from both of their duties as well as their rights. Whatever do, I'll play the game straight, and eX- pect others to do likewise"
 If either capital or labor can get any nourishment from that, they should clip it out and save it
 Some Questions
 For that is all Secretary Davis has to say about the big industrial prob lems. He is smilingly -committal on such things as the eight hour day the open or closed shop battle, union labor and such like
 Have you any plan in mind fol bringing harmony into industry, fol
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

stopping the war over the open shop?"
 Not yet Haven't been here long enough to think about it. you see!"
 But in your experience with labor matters, you might have developed some definite ideas?"
 Well, I may have private opinions, but none at all as secretary of labor, not yet'
 "Is there a probability that you, as secretary of labor, and MT. Hoover. as secretary of commerce, might call a great national conference of the oppos- ing forces and mediate with them?"
 Well, now, I'm not sure MT. Hoover and I will work together harmoniously at all times. You might ask MT Hoover about that"
 What is your attitude toward the American Federation of Labor?"
 sam Gompers and I know eact other pretty well and I'll be glad to see him any time Why, we have Sam's son right here in the depart iment; been here for years and thor | oughly all right, I'm sure Fine boy too. Not such a boy either; over 5t | I guess
 And there you are. As secretary oi labor. Jin. Davis gives every promise of being a hard worker and an affablt mixer. Whatever plans he may have for big constructive work are yet te | deyelOp.