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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-16
Collingwood's smile was a mel

Collingwood's smile was a mere
teeth-baring grimace.
"Sheila made her wedding journey
with me once, when she was Just
eighteen. The next time she rides
with me it will be at my funeral. Oh,
I've earned it, and I'm not kicking.
And about this other thing: / can't
duck. You know what Hatch is hold
ing me for He told me just a little
while ago that if I stepped aboard of
a train. I'd be arrested before the
train could pull out"
1t was handsome little precaution
on the part of the chief of the graft
ers. If a fight should be precipitated-
if the boss should try to .checkmate
the c. S. & w. gobble-the arrest and
indictment of President Dunton's
nephew would serve bully good and
well as a dramatic bit of side play
to keep the newspapers from print
ing too much about the other thing.
IF you really want to go, / think
it can be arranged in some way, in
spite of Hatch and his bluffing," Mr..
Norcross put in quietly. $50 far as
our railroad troubles are concerned it
will neither help nor hinder for you
to stay on here, now
As if the helpful suggestion had been
lighted match to fire hidden mine
of rage, Collingwood sprang to his feet
with his dull eyes ablaze
"No, by God!" he swore. "Tm go
ing to make him come across with
those affidavit papers first! You wait
right mere, Norcross. You think I'm
all cur, but I'll show you. There isn't
much left of me but hound dog, but
even hound dog will bite If you kick
him hard enough. Lend me gun.
if you've got one and PHI"
Hold on-none of that!" the boss
broke in sternly, jumping out of his
chair to enforce the command. But
before he could make the grabbing
move the corridor door slammed noisjly
and the mailman was gone.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-16
nod deep breath Of free air and shake

good deep breath Of free air and shake
my fist at your blamed old cow-track
of railroad and tell it to go to the
devil. You shouldn't deny me little
pleasure like that"
1t was getting under the boss skin
at last. 81 can't believe that you
really want to resign" he broke out,
sort of hopelessly. Its simply pre-
posterous!
"Pull it down out of the future and
put it in the present, and you've got
It," said Mr.. Van Britt. Il have re-
signed. / wrote it out on piece of
paper and dropped it into your mail
box as came through the outer office.
It's signed, sealed, and delivered. You'll
give me a testimonial, or something of
won't you? I've been obedient and
faithful and honest and efficient, and
all that, haven't II"
I'D like to know where you got your
liquor, Upton. That is the most char
liable construction / can put upon all
this. Why, man alive you're quitting
me in the thick of the toughest fight
the grafters have put up!"
Eyes, know; but mans got only
one life to live, and I've always had
a sneaking sympathy for the high pri-
vate in the front rank who didn't want
to stand up and get himself shot full
of holes. I'm running, and If you
should ask me why. I'd tell you what
the retreating soldier told Stonewall
Jackson; he said he was running only
because he couldn't fly" Once more
the boss grew silently thoughtful. Out
of the digging mental inquiry he
brought this:
"Has this sudden notion of yours
anything to do with Sheila Macrae,
Upton?'
"Pledge you my word again. met
Sheila on the street today and prom
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-16

Used her that / wouldn't SO much
as tip my hat to her while Collingwood
is on this side of the Missouri river"
"But if you quit. you'll go east your
self, won't your
maybe, after a while. For the time
being, I'd like to loaf on you for a
week or so and watch the wheels go
around without my having to prod
them. It's running in my mind that
this newest phase Of the G. S. & W..
business is going to stir up mighty
pretty shindy, and / had foolish no
ton that I'd like to stick around and
look on-as an innocent bystander."
1.-THE innocent bystander usually
gets shot in the leg" the boss ripped
out, with the brittlest kind of humor.
And then: II suppose l shall have to
LET you do what you want to-and let
you pick your own time for giving me
the real reason. But you're gripping
me most savagely, Upton-and at
time when am least able to stand it."
Mr.. Van Britt got up and edged his
way toward the door.
ITS good reason, Graham; and
some time-say when we are walking
through the pearly gates Of the New
Jerusalem together-maybe I'll tell
you about 1t. II I were really a good
scrapper, I'd stay and help you fight
1t out with Hatch; but you know the
old saying is always coward
ly; and my present credit at the Portal
City National is prLtty well up to
quarter of million, thanks to the
dividends deposited today. Good
night. I'll see you in the morning-if
by that time you haven't decided to
cut me cold"
/ kept right busy over the indexes
after Mr.. Van Britt went away, just
to give the boss little chance to catch
up with himself. He sure was catch
ing it hot and heavy on all sides.
All we needed now was for President
Dunton to come smashing in with one
more good jolt and it would be all
over but the obsequies, the monument
and the epitaph. AT least, that is the
way it looked to me.
1t was along about ten o'clock when
the boss closed his desk with a bang
and said we'd better saw 1t off for the
night. I walked uptown with him
and as we were passing the Billiard
he turned In to ask the night clerk
If Collingwood was in his room. The
answer was nix; that the young New
Yorker hadn't been seen since dinner.
On the way out we saw Dir. Van
Britt at the telegraph alcove. He was
handing in a thick bunch of kilograms
for transmission, and he rather point
edly turned the sheaf face down upon
the marble slab when we came along.
as much as to say 'it's none of your
business what I'm doing
1t struck me as sort Of curious that
he should have SO much wire CORE
spondence when he claimed to be TAX
ing q rest. and why he was so careful
net to let rs get q glimpse Of what
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-16

situation, and what it was likely to
develop. The Mountaineer editor was
given all the facts, except the one
big one about Hatch's death-grip on
us, and in turn Mr.. Cantrell promised
the help of his paper to the last ditch
though. of course, he had no idea Of
how deep that last ditch was going to
be. had a lot of filing and indexing
to do, and / kept at work while they
were talking, wondering all the time
if the boss would venture to tell the
editor about the depth of that "last
ditch" He didn't. / guess he thought
he wouldn't until he had to.
1t was pretty nearly nine o'clock
when the editor went away, and Mr..
Norcross was just saying to me that
he guessed we'd better knock off for
the night, when we both heard step
in Mays room. A second later the
door was pushed open and man
came in. making for the nearest chair
and flinging himself into it as if he'd
reached the limit. 1t was Colling-
wood He was chewing on dead
cigar and his face was like the face
of corpse. But he was sober.
Naturally, supposed he had come
to make trouble with the boss on Mrs.
Sheila's account, and / quietly edged
open the drawer of my desk where
l kept Fred Mays automatic, so as
to be ready. He didn't waste much
time.
81 saw you as / was coming away
from Hendricks last night" he be-
gan. with pickering rasp in his voice.
did you go up against the gun had
loaded for your"
Mr.. Norcross cut straight through to
the bottom Of that little complica-
ton at single stroke.
"What Mrs. Collingwood said to me,
or what l said to her, can have no
possible bearing upon anything that
you may have to say to me, or that
I can consent to listen to, Mr.. COlling-
wood"
The derelict sat up in his chair.
But you've got to keep hands off,
just the same; at Hendricks, and In
this other business, too. If you don't
there is going to be blood on the
moon! Get me"
The boss never batted an eye. "I'm
taking it for granted that you are
sober, Mr.. Collingwood," he said. IF
you are, you must surely know that
threats are about the poorest possible
weapons you can use just now"
"It's a plant, from start to finish !"
gritted the man in the chair. 81 haven't
done id thing more than to cash
a few checks fOr-for expenses, and
turn the money over to Bullock. Now
Hatch tells me that / was working
with a spotter-his SpOtter-and that
he can send me up for bribery. It's
a lie. l don't know what Bullock did
with the money, and 1 don't want to
know"
"But you had orders to give 1t to
him when he required it, didn't your"
Mr.. Norcross cut in.
THAT'S none of your business. !
want you to choke this man Hatch off
of mel"
The boss had picked up bis paper
knife. 81 don't know why You should
come to me for help" he said. You
have been hand-in-glove with these
conspirators ever since you came out
here. Two days ago you knew that
they had set a trap for my special
train on the Strathcona branch-a trap
that was meant to kill me-"
1t was a random shot, and / knew
that Mr.. Norcross was just guessing
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-16
CHAPTER XVI
The Deserter

Mr.. NOrcroSS chased out and tried
to overtake Coflingwood, going as far
as the foot Of the stairs. went, too,
but got only far enough to meet the
boss coming up again. There was
nothing doing. The station policeman
had seen the crazy rounder jump into
a taxi and go spinning off uptown.
There was another jolt waiting for
us when we got back to the office.
While we were both out. Mr.. Van Britt
had blown in from his room at the
foot of the hall and we found him
lounging comfortably In the chair that
Collingwood had just vacated.
II thought maybe you'd turn up
again pretty soon, since you'd left the
doors all open," was the way he started
out. Then: "Sit down, Graham;
want to talk a few lines"
Mr.. Norcross took his own chair and
twirled 1t to face the general super
intendent. "Say it," he commanded
briefly.
MIR. Van Britt hooked his thumbs
In his armholes.
"Tve just been figuring bit on the
general outlook: you have decently
efficient operating outfit here. what
with Perkins and Brant and Conway
handling the three divisions as self
contained units. You don't need a
general superintendent any more than
a monkey needs two tails"
"What are you driving att" was
the curt demand.
"Well, suppose we say retrenchment,
for one thing. AS / size it up, you
might just as well be saving my salary.
1t would buy good many new cross
ties In the course of a year."
"That's all bunk, and you know It,"
snapped the boss. 1.-THE organization
as it stands hasn't a single stick Of
dead wood in it. You know very well
that railroad the size of the Short
Line can't run without an individual
head of the operating department"
Mr.. Van Britt laughed a little at
that.
eff you should get some one of these
new efficiency experts out here he
would probably tell you that you could
cut your staff right in two in the
middle"
/ could see that the boss was get
ting mighty nearly impatient.
"You are merely turning handsprings
around the edges Of the thing you have
come to say, Upton" he barked out.
"Coma TO the pOint. can't Won? What
have you got up your sleeveY'
Nothing that ! could make you
understand in a month of Sundays.
I'm sore on my job and / want to
quit"
"Nonsensel You don't mean that?"
"Yes, l do. I'm tired of wearing
the brass collar of a soulless corpora
ton. What's the use. anyway? found
a bunch of dividend checks from my
bank at home in the mail to-day, and
what good does the money do met
/ can't spend it out here; can't even
tip the servants at the hotel without
everlastingly demoralizing them. I'm
like the little boy who wanted to 60
out In the garden and eat worms"
The boss was frowning thoughtfully.
you're not giving me show. Up
ton" he protested. "Can't you blow
the froth off and let me see what's
in the bottom OF the stein?"
.Pledge you my word. It's sn froth.
Graham. / want to climb up on the
mesa behind the shops and take Q
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-16

II was all about But the Whole thiAa
was now so horribly muddled that
little mystery more or less on any
body's part couldn't make much diff
ference; and that was the thought |
took to bed with me q little later after
we reached our rooms in the railroad
club.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-16

at where it might land when he fired
it. But it went home; oh, you bet 1t
went homel
"D-n youi" gurgled the bounder,
half starting to his feet. "Why shouldn't
/ want to see you killed? Haven't you
done enough TO met?
@No!" the word was slammed at
him like a bullet. And then: AS /
told you in the beginning, we won't
go into any phase of 1t that involves
Mrs. Collingwood. Get back into your
own boat. Are you trying to tell me
now that Hatch is threatening your
Hes played me for come-on. he
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-16

'sWhat ais the poetessT "She went
looking for the first robin OF spring.
time and saw the drpt snakA-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
Stripe OF Leather, or Heavy Canvas,
Make 1t Possible to Get tho Light
Automobile Into "HlQh" When the
Low-0ear Friction Band Burns Out.

pair, that will hold for several days,
or until permanent repairs can be
made, Is easily effected.
The cover of the transmission case
is removed with care, so that the
gasket will not be broken. The band
adjusting screw, on the outside OF
the transmission case, is unscrewed
until the low-gear friction band Is
released from friction. A strip Of
leather, from heavy shoe, Or piece
Of thick, tough canvas, Is inserted
between the 1ow-gear band and the
drum, as shown In the drawing. An
other strip Of leather, or heavy cloth,
2 or 8 inches long, is rolled up and
inserted between the coil spring and
the fiat leather band, in the manner
indicated. Tightening the adjusting
screw, until the 1ow-gear friction band
is nearly tight, and replacing the trans
mission cover completes the repair.
Leo G. Shinn, Portland, Ore, in Popu
lar Mechanics Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
Motor Odds and Ends.

The modern snow tractor Is
able to do the work Of twenty
five men.
Harvard created an automo-
bile club twenty years ago.
More than half Of all the
automobiles in Canada are found
in rural districts.
Fifty per cent Of the vehicles
in the United States postal SER
vice are automobiles.
Seventy per cent Of the pas
senger traffic in California is
transported by motor buses.
In the city of Stockholm,
Sweden, there are 2,135 auto
mobiles and LOIS motorcycles.
Every automobile in Paris
must be equipped with an anti
splash or undertaking device.
During the calendar year 1920,
approximately 100000 pas
senger automobiles were pro-
duced in this country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
WEST PEARL RIVER BAPTIST AS
ISOLATION MEETING.

Pearl River, Oct 4th.-The West
Pearl River Baptist Association met
here with the Bethlahem Church on
October l and 3, in its fiftieth SEES.
sion, with a full representation from
every church connected with it.
The past year was one Of the mos
successful years it has ever expert
enced, there being two new churches
added to the membership. The his
tory Of the Association was delivered
by Rev. c. P. Toney who has been
an active member for the past thirty
four years Rev T. E. Bennett was
elected Moderator for the twenty
third consecutive time. The asso-
citation meets in 1922 with San Pedro
Church in Washington parish, with
the following officers: Rev T. E.
Bennett, Moderator; E. B. Ander-
son, Clerk, and w. H. Adams, Treas
nrer.
Beth1ahem Church has called It's
present pastor, Rev. w. A. Ball, from
Louin, Miss, for the third time and
he LAS accepted the call.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
Personal and Local News
Miss Boudousquie. Society Editor

Misses Marie Louise and Laurence
Steven Ton entertained at Five Hun
dred, Tuesday afternoon, in honor OF
the MatrOns' Card Club, the first
prize having been awarded Mrs w.
II. Smith, second Miss Grace Bloss-
man, consolation Mrs. H. d. Bull
loch. The Misses Stevenson had as
their guests Mrs. w. H. Smith, Mrs.
+. N. Boudousquie, Mrs. A. s. Burns,
Mrs. G.. S. A. Fuhrmann, Mrs. Fl
X. Goodwin, Mrs. c.. E. Schonberg,
Mrs. Robert White, Mrs. R. n. Sal
ter, Mrs Fl. D. Bulloch, Mrs. J. NJ.
Simmons and Misses Grace Bloss-
man, Gable Boudousquie, Nellie Hen
Messy and Virginia Hoffman. Fol-
lowing the games delicious fruit
sherbort and cakes were served.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

The knights of Columbus he'd
their annual election Of officers at
their hall Wednesday night, the fol-
lowing officers having been elected
for the ensuing year: Grand knight,
Jas. NJ. Connaughton; Deputy Grand
Knight, Oliver J. Hehert; Chancellor,
Theodore Dendinger; Financial Sec
rotary, H. J. Ostendorf; Recorder,
Fl. Clay Hebert; Treasurer, Ben E.
Fontan: Lecturer, w. J. Herman:
Warden, L. T. Raglan; Inner Guard
Lawrence Frederick; Outer Guard,
f. J. Frederick, IT.; Trustee Matt.
p. Schneider; Chaplain, Rev. John
Burger. The meeting was followed
by a banquet at Gabe's Tavern.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
TO AVOID MAGNETIC TROUBLE
Remove Distributor Cover Once 4
Month and Wipe out-Also
Clean Breaker Points.

While the magnetic only needs two
drops Of oil in each bearing every
thousand miles it is we'll to remove
the distributor cover once month
and wipe out with a cloth dipped in
gasoline. At the same time pass
piece of doub1e-ought sand-paper be-
tween the breaker points to remove
any corrosion that may be forming.
This will put off magnetic troubles
almost indefinitely.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
game an .Epworth League.

game an Epworth League.
Our fourth and last quartely con-
ference for this conference year will
be held at the Covington church on
Sunday, October 16, at 3 p. M All
departments of our church work
should report in full at this time, as
it is only a few days before our an
nual conference meets, at which
time this charge will make up the
best report it has ever made.
The sweet little infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Lacroix was christened at
the parsonage last Sunday evening.
There will be preaching at Madi-
sonville next Sunday at 3 p. m.
3 Perfect Love" is our topic for
next Sunday morning.
L. r. SPARKS,
Pastor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
OBSERVE NOISES IN ENGINE
Loose Connecting Rod Always Gives
Plenty Warning and Careful
Driver Notices 1t.

Keep your ear attuned to any noises
from the engine so that the slightest
change will be noticed. A loose con-
Meeting rod always gives plenty Of
warning and the careful driver will
notice It and stop in time. The other
man wrecks his engine and piles up
big repair bilL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Miss Janella Lansing, Lieut.. Benz.
w. Miller, Lieut.. Bryan D. Burns,
Messrs c.. S. Frederick and Oliver
J. Hebert attended the convention Of
the American Legion held at Boga-
lusa last Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday. Lieut.. Miller was elected
as a delegate to represent the Robt.
Fl. Burns Post No. 16 at the National
Convention to be held in Kansas City
during the latter part Of this month.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Mrs. A. S. Burns was hostess to
the MatrOns' Club at their regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon, the
first prize having been awarded Mrs.
M. .. Connors, conco,ation Mrs. f..
N. Boudousquie, guest prize Mrs. w.
H. Smith. Mrs. Burns had as her
guests Mrs w. T. Morgan, Of Abita;
Mrs. C. R. Schultz and Mrs. w. b..
Smith The next meeting OF the
club will be at the home OF Mrs. Ed
C. Byrnes, at her home on Military
Road.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
TEMPORARY REPAIRS
FOR AUTO LOW GEAR
What Can Be Done in Case Frlc-
ton Band Burns Out.
Strips Of Leather or Heavy Canvas
Properly inserted Will Hold for
Several Days or Until It Can
Be Fixed Permanently.

When the low-gear friction band,
on a popular light automobile, burns
out after long pull, 1t will be found
practically impossible to get . the
clutch into high gear. When such
an emergency occurs, a temporary re-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Mrs. ]. B. Workman returned Sat-
urday afternoon to her home in New
Orleans where she will spend several
days. She will return Sunday TO be
the guest of Dr. and Mrs B. B. War;
rem and Miss Cecile Warren until
after the Fair.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Mrs. Fl. R. Mcleod has returned
to her home in New Orleans after
two weeks spent here with Mr.. aud
Mrs. j. p. Nilsson and family Mrs.
w. A. White, who was also their
guest for several days, returned last
Manday to her home in Bogalusa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Misses Cecile Warren, Trixy Le-
bourgeois and Connie Morgan, and
Mrs. j. c. LeBourgeofs. Mrs. Carl
Bougere and MIR Howard Huddle-
ston motored to Bogalusa last Mon
day night to attend the dance given
by the American Legion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

DR.. N. M. Hebert is walking around
more erect and satisfied than ever
There's a reason. The Doctor has
been Informed that he is now great
grandfather A son has been born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones He
bert, at Hot Springs, Ark.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Mrs. Ida Hosmer returned Monday
from Hattiesburg, Miss, where she
visited her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Lee,
for several months. While away
Mrs Hosmer also visited her sister,
Mrs. Dunn, at her home in Gloster,
Miss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Mrs. Colson 0. Domergue has re-
turned to her home in New Orleans
after having spent ten days here
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. M. r.
Fisher.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

of the body Of our son and brother,
Marion Williams, who was killed in
action on the Argonne front, Oct. Is,
1918. Special thanks to Brother
Gearheardt and the American Legion
for service at home and grave
ROBERT E. WILLIAMS
and FAMILY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

4 Regular services at Covington on
Sunday, Oct. 9, at I l a. m. and 1880
p. m. Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Our young folks and their friends
are requested to meet at the church
next Sunday at $3.50 D. M, to or
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
and sincere thanks to our relatives,
friends and neighbours for their sym
pathy and kindness shown to us in
our sorrow occassioned by the arrival,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Mrs. Chas. F. Buck and little
daughter returned Saturday to their
home in New Orleans. after having
spent three weeks here as guests
Of Miss Laura Hosmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Storm have return
ed to their home in Brookhaven,
Miss, after three weeks spent here
with Mr.. and ms. J. D. Kerr and
family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Mrs. j. Louis Smith and little son
| left Sunday afternoon for st. Louis.
Mo-, where they will spend the win
ter with Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs.
MOrrell.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Miss Grace Blossman entertained
the Double r. G's. at their meeting
held last Thursday, the first prize
having been awarded Miss Laurence
Stevenson, second Miss Cecile War
rem, consolation Mrs. W. J. War
ner, Jr. The club will hold it's next
meeting at the home Of, Miss Grace
Menetre
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-10-08

Masters Steve and Jack Ellis have
returned from Titusville, Pa, after
having spent the summer months
there with their aunt, Mrs. John
EmmersOn. "-M- 0=.m".