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window. and forced her to meet his

window. and forced her to meet his
eye. 1T will do you good
His tone was compelling, and AFTER
a moments hesitation, she pushed
the glass over to him. "Will you pour
it out 2" she said, and he saw that she
was trembling all over.
did you-did you hear-anythingF
With a vain endeavor to speak calmly,
his host looked at Hugh.
THAT night-bird?" he answered
easily. "Eerie noises they make, don't
they? Sometimes in France, when
everything was still, and only the
ghostiy green flares went kissing up,
one used to hear em. Startled nerv-
Gus sentries out of their lives He
talked on, and gradually the color
came back to the other mans face.
But Hugh noticed that he drained his
port at a gulp, and Immediately re-
filed his glass.
Outside everything was still; no
| repetition of that short, strangled cry
again disturbed the silence. With
| the training bred of many hours in
| No Mans Land, Drummond was lis
| tening, even while he was speaking
| for the faintest suspicious sound-but
| he heard nothing. The soft whisper
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The rescued man turns out to
be Potts, the American.
The "Week-E End"
(To BE cONTINUED.)

The "Week-End."
Weekend means the end of the
week, but by extension, the period
from Friday night to Monday morn.
ing. In England the term is also used
attributively, as the weekend holi.
days. and from this has sprung the
verbal phrase ito weekend" meaning
to employ the weekend as a holiday
season. A well-known authority in al.
iuding to the expression. weekend.
says: This brief holiday has got into
serious history. No less an authority
than DR.. r. s. Gardiner notes In his
solver CROMWELL that .Oliver-if he
invented nothing else--may be regard.
ed as the inventor Of that modified
form. Of enjoyment to which hard.
worked citizens have In our day nv.
en- the name Of the weekend
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"coME ON, BoYs!"

Synopsis.-In December, 1913. four
men gather in a hotel In Berne and
hear one of the quartet outline
plan to paralyze Great Britain and
at the same time seize world power.
The other three, Hooking, Ameri-
can, and Steineman and Won Gratz.
Germans, all millionaires, agree to
the scheme, providing another man,
Hiram Potts, an American. is taken
in. The instigator of the plot gives
his name as Comte de Guy. but
when he leaves for England with
his daughter he decides to use the
name Carl Peterson. Capt Hugh
(Bull-Dog) Drummond, a retired
officer, advertises for work that
will give him excitement, signing
''X10." AS a result he meets Phyl-
lis Benton, young woman who
answered his ad. She tells him OF
strange murders and robberies OF
which she suspects a band headed
by Peterson and Henry Lexington.
Drummond decides to go to The
Larches, Miss Benton's home. Pc
terson and Lexington stop his car
and look him over.
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and not interfere
with anyone
IS so glad you
can come said
Sir David. sQuack,
Quack, / am so
6 a d you can
come he aid
again, very po-
litely.
HE asked Mrs.
In dian Runner
Duck, b u t S h e
said, I'll try it for
a bit but not for
long. Sir David.
I am grateful to
you for the invi-
tation, but / won't
stay very long at
the party. You
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tAiS W
hot. And that
party was a SWIM
mir" party, as
you may be able
to guess"
1--WE went on q
swimming party,
too, yesterday"
said Nancy.
"And had SWIM
ming races" add
ed Nick.
wv ell, them"
said Daddy, you
and some Of the
farmyard animals
did much the
same, though I
suppose you swan
differently from
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met. and she read In his something
quite foreign to the point at issue.
In fact, it Is to be feared that the
question Of Lakington and his COM
panions was not engrossing Drum
mond's mind, as It doubtless should
have been. to the exclusion of all
else.
They're 30 utterly unscrupulous. /"
she continued hurriedly. $50 fiendishly
clever. that even you would be child
in their hands"
Hugh endeavored to dissemble his
pleasure ct that little word seven
and only succeeded In frowning hor-
rihly.
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Tic way Ft2iCy NAus
Anyway, Sir David Duck was the
one who got up the party.
"Quack, quack,' he said, this Is
mighty hot weather. / must do some
thing about getting cool and must In
vite the other animals to get cool, too,
for do not want to be selfish.
"'Quack, quack, I do not want TO
be selfish
$50 Sir David Duck invited all the
other animals to his swimming party.
"He asked the Cows, and the Cows
said, Yes, Sir David, we'll go wading.
We're not so strong for swimming as
we are for wading. Moo, moo. that Is
the truth
HE asked the hens, and the hens
said, 'Cackle, cackle, we thank you
just the same. but we cannot accept.
Swimming parties aren't parties that
we care for, though we are grateful to
you for thinking of u.s.
HE asked the ROSTERS, and they
said,
"'Cock-a-dOodle-do
We can't be with you
HE asked the chickens, and their
mothers called out quite excitedly,
The little dears cannot go. They are
too young. But it Is good Of you to
think of them
>"He asked Porky Pig and Pinky Pig
and Sammy Sausage and Brother Ba-
con, but they all said. 'Grunt, grunt,
sQueal, squeal. we don't care to be
clean. and we will become cool It we
/ take a nap in some cool mud which
we have in our yard.
"If there are going to be refresh
ments, though, we will come in time
for them
".Well,' you'd better come around
later, then said Sir David, for there
is no telling whether Wen have re-
freshments or not
ats worth little walk to find OUT
said the pigs.
awe will be on hand or rather on
foot, or rather on all feet. in plenty Of
time. And we will de justice to your
food. SO you had better have some
"He asked Sir William Goat, but
Sir William Goat said, Sorry, old
chap. but have an engagement with
linen waist that Is hanging down too
far from the clothes line
"'Whatever do you meanT asked
Sir David Duck. Whatever do you
meanY
"T mean I expect to have little
party Of my owr,' said Sir William
Goat. But Thank you for your kind
invitation. Another time, perhaps,
may be able to accept
"Sir David then saw Dash the dog
|, and asked him II he would come to the
party, and Dash said. BY all means,
Sir David. Thank you kindly, bow
WOW, I'll come gladly. I'll try not to
get In the way, but will swim about
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CHAPTER Il-continued.

"He's so motionless," answered
Hugh. "The bally fellow hasn't
moved a muscle since I've been here.
I believe he'd sit on hornets nest,
and leave the inmates guessing. Great
gift, Mr.. darlington. Shows strength
of will but rarely met with--a mind
which rises above mere vulgar Gu
riosity."
ut is undoubtedly great gift to
have such a mind, Captain Drum
mond," said Lexington. "And II 1t
isn't born In a man, he should most
certainly try to cultivate 1t. Shall
we be seeing you this EVENING"
Drummond shrugged his shoulders.
s'rm the vaguest man that ever lived, /"
he said lightly. II might be listen
ing to nightingales in the country
or I might be consuming steak and
onions preparatory to going to night
club. So long. -. Hope you dont
break down again so suddenly"
He watched the Rolls-Royce start,
but seemed In no hurry to follow SUIT
And his many friends, who were wont
to regard Hugh Drummond as mass
OF Drawn not too plentifully supplied
with brains, would have been puz'
Fled had they seen the look Of keen
concentration on his face, as he stared
along the white dusty road. He coulo
not say why. but suddenly and very
certainly the conviction had come to
him that this was no hoax and no
leg-pull-but grim ana sober reaity
In his imagination he heard the SUD
den sharp order to stop the instant
they were over the hill, so that Peter
SON might have a chance OF inspect
ing him: In a flash Of intuition NJ
knew that these two men were NJ
ordinary people, and that he was sus
pect. Two thoughts were dominant
IN his mind. The first was that ther'
was some mystery about the motion
less. unnatural man who had sat be
side the driver; the second was dis
tinct feeling OF relief that his auto
matte was fully loaded.
THREE.
At half-past five he stopped IN from
OF Godalming postoffice. To his sur
prise the girl handed him wire, ant
Hugh tore the yellow envelope opel
quickly. It was from Denny. and !
was brief and to the point:
.Paone message received. AAA
Must see you Carlton tes day ate
tomorrow. Going Godalming nov
AAA. Message ends"
with slight smile he noticed IN
military phraseology Denny at on
time in his career had been signale
and then he frowned. Must &c
you." She shouldn't once.
He turned to the girl and inquire
the way to The Larches. It wa
about two miles, he gathered, on tn
Guildford road, and impossible !
miss. A biggish house standing we
back In its own grounds.
SIS It anywhere near house Gale
The Elms?" he asked.
sNext door, sir" said the girl. IT
gardens adjoin."
He thanked her, and having tor
mn the Telegram into small pieces, !
rot into his car. There was notnir
for It. he had decided, but to dri'
boldly up to the house, and say tn
he had come to call on Miss Bento
He had never been . man who be-
.nc,t 4ho hnsh. and simple meth0l
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know my family is different from yours
In this way
HE asked all of the other ducks
then and there was the greatest noise
after he had given his invitation ever
you did hear!
Quack. quack. quack, quack, quack,
cuack. Quack, quack, quack, quack,
quack. said all the ducks. why. Sir
David, we would be delighted to
come.
1t Is so good Of you to give Q
party
And the swimming party was
huge success. If some of the animals
bad refused their invitations"
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Of Him, While Every vesti0e OF Color
Left His Face.
ing night-noises came gently through
the window; but the man who had
screamed once did not even whimper
again. He remembered hearing a
similar cry near the brick-stacks at
Guinchy, and two nights later he had
found the giver Of it, at the edge
of mine-crater, with glazed eyes that
still held in them the horror of the
final second. And more persistently
than ever, his thoughts centered on
the fifth occupant Of the Rolls
Royce.
It was with almost look Of relief
that Mr.. Benton listened to his tale of
woe about his car.
"Of course you must stop here for
the night" he cried. Phyllis. my
dear, will you tell them to get
room ready?"
With an inscrutable look at Hugh,
in which thankfulness and apprehen-
sion seemed mingled, the girl left the
room. There was an unnatural gilt
ter in her fathers eyes-a flush on mis-
| cheeks hardly to be accounted for Dy
the warmth of the evening; ana
| II struck Drummond that during the
| time he had been pretending to look
at his car, Mr.. Benton had been 1orti-
fying himself. 1t was obvious. even
! to the soldiers unprofessional eye,
that the mans nerves had gone to
| pieces, his daughters worst forebod-
| ings were likely to be fulfilled. he
| talked disjointedly' and fast; MS
hands were not steady, and he seemed
to be always waiting for something
to happen.
Hugh had not been in the room ten
minutes before his host produced the
whisky. and during the time that he
took to drink mild nightcap, MI
Benton succeeded in lowering three
extremely strong glasses Of spirit
| And what made 1t the more sad was
that the man was obviously not
heavy drinker by preference.
At eleven o'clock Hugh rose anC
said good night.
you'll ring If you want anything
won't your said his host. I'VE don
have very many visitors here, but
hope you'll find everything you re
ouire. Breakfast at nine."
Drummond closed the door behiflt
him. and stood for moment II
silence, looking round the hall. I
was deserted, but he wanted to ge
the geography Of the house firmly i'm
printed on his mind. He steppet
| across toward the drawing-room. In
side, as he hoped, he found the girl.
She rose the instant he came in
and stood by the mantelpiece with he
hands locked.
"What was it," she half whispere
that awful noise at dinner?'
Il He looked at her gravely for
while, and then he shook his heat
"Shall we leave 1t as night-bird fo
. the presentT' he said quietly. The
he leaned toward her. and took he
hands In his own. go o--bed, littl
. girl" he ordered; "this is my SHOW
And may l say. think you're Jus
, | wonderful. Thank Cnd you saw m
advertisement"
II Gently he released her hands. an
| walking to the door, held II open IL
, her. III BY my chance you shoul
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EARMYARD PARTY.

"In the farmyard," said Daddy,
.tbere was a party yesterday, because
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Like = Honeysuckle.
Why Is the letter "A" like honeg~
euckle3 Because q bee follows Il
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Most oissips%ed CITY.

Most Dissips.ed City.
Why Is Berlin the most dissipated
city In Europe? Because it is always
On the Spree.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
NEW CHURRCH.

Health is good at present.
 Hog killing is the order of the day. Some killed last week and the rainy weather was hard on their meat.
 Rev. Ward preached his farewell sermon here Sunday. We regret to see him leave, but wish him and his family great success this coming year.
 Our singing class went to Union Hill Sunday afternoon.
 Misses Sudie Gray and Beatrice Wright were thrown from a wagon Sunday afternoon and slightly in- jured, when the team made a sudden jump.
 MT. and Mrs. Dixie Smith visited Mrs. Smiths brother, T. L. Nolen, Sunday.
 J, L. Nolen and family visited Mrs. Nolen's mother, Mrs. Harlan, Sun- day. Mrs. Harlan came home with them to spend a week.
 John Armstrong of Texas is wis., ting relatives here. November 9.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
SALTILLO.

We had no mail on Route No. from Wednesday to Monday.
 Rev. Norman of Rosebud delivered three very interesting sermons for us Saturday and Sunday. The fourth Sunday in this month has been set to call pastor for the church. We hope there will be at least enough members out to elect a pastor, as it is surely time; we need a pastor.
 Mrs. Maggie Jones is quite sick at this time with heart trouble
 Mrs. Lizzie Hooks is reported to be still in serious condition in St. Vim cents infirmary.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Wes Martin, 1O-pound girl, November IS.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Milton Lan- ders, 1O-pound boy, November 19.
 Louis Johnson and wife moved to Little Rock Monday.
 The infant of MT. and Mrs. Abe Paty died at their home near Mar shal and was buried at Oak Bowery Friday.
 Doyle Hooks and Willis Honey suckle carried load of geese and ducks to Little Rock Monday.
 November 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
NEEDS CREEK.

We have been visited by a general rain since the last writing.
 Rev. Polk failed to fill his regular appointment at this place Saturday and Sunday.
 J. H. Clover visited at Little Rock the past week.
 Born 10 J. R. Carder and wife, a son, November IS.
 c. o. Woodruff and W. H. Whit aker attended the fair and Masonic lodge at Little Rock the past week.
 Miss Pearl Glover spent the week end with Miss Velma Ticker of Green brier.
 "Buddie" Mills has returned to his home at England after a three weeks stay with friends and relatives.
 w. T. Williams has returned home from a deer hunt. He and his party killed three deer.
 There will be a pie supper here on Friday right, December 2. A pro- gram will be rendered. Everybody has an invitation to attend.
 Some from here attended the ball game at Greenbrier Saturday.
 November 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
MARSHAL.

Prayer meeting and singing were we'll attended Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Lena Green is slowly improv- ing after an attack of fever. The death angel visited the home of MT. and Mrs. Abe Paty Thurs day, November IT, and claimed their little son. The bereaved family have our sympathy.
 Jesse Martin and son visited Jim Martin Sunday
 Fred Simpson and wife visited at Marshal last week.
 Dewitt Venable attended the fair at Little Rock last week.
 Little Doyle Venable is having chilIs.
 Tom Crow is working on the road.
 Ed Franks of Elba, Ark, visited his sister, Mrs. Lena Green, Sunday. There will be prayer meeting and singing at Elmer Woolly's next Sun day. Everybody is invited to come.
 Our school is progressing nicely. November P.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
Brief News of Faulkner onoU or THE HAPPENINGS DURING THE PAST WEEK IN
 THIS COUNTY.
BALLARD.

Health IS very good at present.
 Rev. C. N. Davis has moved near Fl Paso since our last writing.
 MT. Lundy has moved near Lonoke.
 W. Ii. Counts has sold his farm to MT. Wingtield for the sum of s2,375.
 Thomas Haynie has sold his farm ana all that have not sold are want ing to sell.
 Work on the oil we'll near Zion Hill IS progressing nicely.
 MT. and Mrs. N. z. Rambo. L. F. Rambo, Clarence Counts, Bud Skill len, James Teague and L. G. Teague all made trips to Little Rock last week.
 John Ramsey and wife are visiting their parents.
 J. M. Carter was called to the hed- side of Mrs. w. N. Carter Friday night. She is seriously ill with heart disease.
 November p.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
GREENBRIER.

Miss Dollie Lybarger and Homer Williams were married Sunday. We wish them much success in life.
 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Estep a boy.
 Quitman orchestra gave concert in the Methodist church here Satur- day night. One-fifth of the proceeds went to the schools here.
 Mrs. W. H. Parks and daughter, Miss Louise, visited c. c. Kelso and family of East Shady Grove, Mon- day.
 Miss Doll Tucker, who is teaching at Needs Creek, and Miss Pearl Glover of Needs Creek visited Mrs. c. w. Tucker Saturday night.
 The Quitman boys played ball here Saturday and the game was in Quit mans favor.
 Remember the Thanksgiving pro- gram Thursday night.
 T. M. Williams will be at the Metho- dist church Friday night with his moving picture machine. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
 November 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
MOTHER! OPEN
 CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
 CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Your little one will love the "fruity" taste of California Fig Syrup" even if constipated, bilious, irritable, fever ish, or full of cold. A teaspoonful never fails to cleanse the liver and bowels. In a few hours you can see for yourself how thoroughly it works all the sour bile, and undigested food out of the bowels and you have a well playful child again.
 Millions of mothers keep "California Fig Syrup handy. They know a tea spoonful today saves a sick child to- morrow. Ask your druggist for gen. uine "California Fig Syrup" which has direction for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Motherl You must say "California" or you may get an imitation syrup.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
ALDER BRANCH AND QUITMAN

Mrs. Tom Lane visited her son, Edgar Gentry and family at Con- way this past week.
 Mrs. Minnie Thomas returned to Conway Monday after spending sever al days with home folks.
 Martin Phillips left Monday for some point in Texas, expecting his wife to join him later.
 D. s. Cargile and wife visited rela- tives at Martinville and Morrilton the past week.
 We understand three mules were killed by lightning near by Thurs day afternoon. Two belonged to MT. New and one to MT. Bearden.
 The house where Misses Sallie and Annie Witt were living, temporarily was torn from it's foundation and the chimney blown down by the storm. No damage to inside furnishings was done.
 Rev. Talkington left Tuesday for the annual conference.
 Allen Patchell has given up the idea of moving to Texas and I SUD- pose he thinks old Arkansas is good enough for him.
 Tom Gentry and Dewey Beasley of Miller, passed through here last week enroute to Morrilton with five bales of cotton. MT. Gentry sold but MT. Beasley held his for a better price.
 November 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Prof. Clay Fulks of Holland was welcome visitor here Sunday.
 James Fowlkes made a business trip to Ward one day this week.
 Ed Nelson is building a barn for Howard Griggs.
 (. L. kimbrell, formerly a resident here, was up here from England last week.
 John Fowlkes of Pearson is wis., iting relatives here.
 M. B. Stone is making some irn- provements on Jim Terry's house here. Alfred Teddleton will live there this coming year.
 C. Cole and Whit Fowlkes and fam lies attended singing at Union Hill Sunday. They reported a fine time.
 The saw mill here will be ready to take care of any lumber deals by the time this goes to press.
 November P.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
CADRON GAP.

Every one seems to be enjoying the 1oA days, as we have had 50 much unAettled weather.
 Y Hrs. Chas. Holt and children of Vi- 1aia are guests of her mother, Mrs. C tk. Thornton.
 2 A. H. White has returned from a u1it to his nephew, E. M. Doty of 1iAE Bluff.
 x 4r. and Mrs. A. J. Ethridge spent 9nday with relatives near Plumer- u1k.
 ( Misses Mamie Thornton and Fac Gs1ene attended the state fair at Lit - Rock last Thursday.
 v. Hrs. John Shettles and son, Junior, Oited Mrs. P. H. Jamison of Pickles Gp Sunday.
 s Hrs. s. Davenport and children of GahWay spent Sunday with her par -, Mir. and, Mrs, R. L. Greene. . NGrandma" Claunch visited her 0uGhter, Mrs. Tom Shumate of Glea- - hst week. . -. J. Hamilton and family moved 0kC6Mway Monday.
 <. Hiss Jennie Shaw of near Gleason aDent Sunday with Miss Sadie Doty s 1lr. and Mrs. F. E. Hughes and ADA Bobby, of Mayhower, were wis., Aas8 here one day last week. q Oar school is progressing nicely 01Dr the management of Misses 01h Hyatt and Josephine Stevens. :. There will be pie supper at the aeAsorhouse Thursday night, Mo- ynber "A. Everybody is invited.
 November 22.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
CANEY.

Misses Fife and Ida Phillips of Martinville, Marcelle Phillips of Bonneville and Arthur Phillips of Conway were guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Phillips, Sunday.
 Those who attended the state fair at Little Rock were Mrs. J. L. Phil lips and daughters, Jeanetta and Viola, and Miss Charleen Davis.
 R. L. Folts has finished his chick en house and has started a new barn and w. A. Phillips is building a new barn.
 There will be a pie supper here Saturday night. All girls are in- vited to come and bring pies and boys to bring their pocket books.
 School is improving fast.
 November p.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
BRISTOL.

Bridges and culverts are nearly all gone here as result of the big rains of last week. Grandma" Garrison of Searcy is visiting here.
 Several from this place attended singing at Union Hill Sunday after noon and heard some fine singing by Profs. Barnett and Isaacs. Prof. lsaacs has moved to Red Hill, near here to teach literary school.
 Everybody remember that next Sunday is singing day here. Come one, come all.
 Sunday school is progressing nice ly.
 Miss 1nez Terry is teaching school at Mt. Tabor this winter.
 R. E. Henry has moved on the Jim Prothro place in White county. Emery Jolly moved into the house vacated by MT. Henry.
 N. A. Teddleton will move on J. M. Terry's place in White county next week and Cleat Teddleton will move in the house where N. A. lives. We regret to see Mir. Teddleton and MT. Henry leave us, but hope they will meet with success wher they are going.
 w. A. Oakley has rented land from M. M. Strickland for the year 1922 and will move soon.
 Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Prof. An thony and Miss Henry.
 November p.