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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

well, 60 was last week" Helen said.
..and this week I'm not. Just give your
cso1sss-iia.m N trisd to rseoileSs her last
II beg your pardon, Miss Bray. he said
ing around in the heat and got dizsy.
When ds, q did you leave "eston7 And how's
q don't know how Adam is" she said.
you've said as much before"
%. you impertinsnt thing" Helen said.
stamping her foot; cant you see e. that one me
then says them and does mean themr
"I feel quite at home when you stamp
your foot" George-Hiram said. his voice
What's the troubler' Helen asked him
why, you look sort of pale and sick
yourself" George.Hiram said; what's the
trouble with yoR?"
tell me-" Helen offered.
George Hiram kicked a little pit in the
"Aii Fight" he said. I've been nursing
speculation. taking little safe filters. be.
eSuek the 10 se' sS
thirty thousand dollars. had what seemed
like a perfectly good chance to make it
higher than a kite"
well when broker himself doesn't
"I'll have to stick 1t out two or three
years more to make anything, and maybe
sy.n %y nsrSs' ,ts .s9. sns IN be afraid to buy
Never mind" she said. IF once you do
. the thing your heart is in. you'll be safe
Somehow didn't believe you could
ever say anything gentle" remarked
George Hiram stupidly.
You've never seen me under propitious
circumstances" Helen reminded him,
You say YOU were ruined last week.
Here's my story" Helen said: "Your
uncle was, determined to drive me from
Weston, I think he was afraid Adam or
Me-" cried George Hiram. amazed.
your uncle used every bit OF influence he
had to keep me from getting pupils: He
less than / could AFFORD 70. o. he was iD- In
conceiyably petty and malicious"
"I didn't know it. Georse-Hiram said.
And-and he starved me out"
"Adam-disappointed me. Then I came
to MsS York and Tss =, ssrved out there
last week I thought I'd end it,"
"DieT' cried George Hiram. horrined.
Yes: plenty OF people do. l Just thought
there wasn't any God or any hereafter:
cared about"
Helen spoke in a dreamy way as OF one
looking back upon an Infinitely remote
past.
so bought lot OF rubber tubing and
went to a hotel know of that still burns
gas and shut the windows and pulled
down the blinds and adjusted the tubing
head in a quilt. and put the tubing in my
mouth-and. psychologically. I died"
George Hiram was gazing at her In fss-
cinated horror. He had forgotten all about
his own affairs: the color had come back
in his face and he looked himself again.
when I got back to consciousness"
Helen said. Il saw four green, wavering
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
By FRANK SWINNERTON

ssid to the stranger well. it's a marvel
to me, and that's fact Deborah and Ruth!
OF course, it settles everything. doesn't IT."
The stranger. like q fairy godmother. en-
joyed his CONSERVATION and his excitement
Agatha, dimly aware Of their presence.
smiled family. The doctor grunted once or
twice, and then made a motion Of approval
But when he had absorbed the fact that
Agatha was doing well James had no eyes
for anything but the babies.
Deborah and Ruth" he repeated II
never thought OF that"
He remained contemplating them. the snow
melting in the warm room and slowly trick.
ling down his clothes and making a pool
upon the noor. A sudden inspiration came
to him
Here. what's your n.me7- he asked tho
strange woman. Its you whove done AL
this, you know. You've saved US all
The stranger pressed his arm.
Go downstairs; there's a good man" she
said. You can call me Ruth Deborah
But leave us alone now and 60 and get dry.
1t would never do for Ruth and Deborah
to grow up little orphans because you
caught your death OF cold when they were
bern. You're only big baby yourself. What
. handful Agstha's got!-
But they all knew that there might wen
have been no handful at all II she had not
come; 50 she was rather a privileged per
son, and could say what she liked. even to
tcopyritst: 1871 ~ Ths Chicago Trsussl
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order! Moreover. could hear the barsly
audible purr Of the engine. which the slight
est touch on the aocsisrator set driving with
tremendous speed.
you're going to see something Interest.
ing tonight Maltranita,' said my general. In
. low but good natured voice and without
turning his lead.
But why in the devil should he be drag.
sing mo into II? reflected with the little
brains my fright had left me to think with.
Five minutes may have passed. Perhaps
Il was an hour. / don't know. In such
circumstances one pays no attention to the
flight Of time.
An I know u that, suddenly. I heard
two men begin TO quarrel in loud drunken
voices. I looked out Just this side Of olga's
house the two men In the sombreros had
begun to strike At each other with their fists
and make Q racket.
-Just beyond them saw slight, slsndsr
nsurs stop. hesitate. and then finally start
across the street toward the other sidewalk.
In one ef those instantaneous flashes Of
intuition cav wha, had happened. oiya's
door had opened and let the engineer out,
and then closed quickly behind HIN.
. The engineer had gone down the steps
and turned cur way along the sidewalk. But
then the two ruflans had started their quar-
rel and he would have to pass them IL he
vant an.
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with every appearance Of unison that II their
baby should be . girl they would name 1t
Deborah after James mother. His mother
been a source Of Joy to him Only James
knew how difhcult It was to keep these two
women whose sole link was their love for
him from hating each other and being eternal
strangers. He had wanted the little compli-
ment to his mother. not in his own interest.
but In Agatha's. 1t was to be one Of those
things which were to build up . happy rela-
ton between the two women.
And now Agatha had thrown over the
promise. She had abandoned the name Of
Deborah. OF course. In another mood he
might win his own way again. He could al
ways do 20, but he disliked prevailing with
out Asatha's true approval Even in his BE-
wilderment he gave = broad grin.
Hope itT be boy!- he said. The name
Ralph had no terrors for him. He knew
that If the baby were boy it would always
be John to him. That was sufficient
Quite without warning. at this point in
his ruminations. James was conscious Of .
confused rush. a whiri. crash. and then Of
nothing else. The car had swerved; there
vas . violent crashing. and stiffness. He
knew nothing. When he recovered conscious
ness he was lying on his back in . snowy
field. the doctor kneeling beside him. He
had no pain, but . sense Of numbing cold.
As he staggered to his feet he felt sharply
sick and put his hand to his head. He saw
the doctor also erect beside him. trembling
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The B A BE S


ard with . gray face. blood trickhns from
q deep cut
-Doctor!" cried James. My wite!'
-Horrible!" exclaimed the doctor. THE
car ran suddenly OF the road. I must have
lost control. How dyou feel7.
I'm all right"
Come along. then. Let's back her into
the road. It's bother. Valuable time lost"
Together they strained every muscle. For
long the car seemed embedded. They had to
rest, painting. and their heads almost burst
ing with the effort An extraordinary de-
preston settled upon James. He was no
longer desperate, but was overwhelmed with
gloom. 1t was as though this last calamity
had robbed him Of all hope. It was the cul-
mination Of the nights horror. Still the
snow fell. and they were yet far from the
cottage.
could you ride my bicycle. doctorf" he
demanded in despair.
The doctor shook his head.
mo good" he said. IL could never ride 1t
through this. Try again, man. wey! Wey!"
Together they used their strength. For a
considerable time the car did not stir. Then
at last came a slight motion. They worked
harder, the sweat pouring from their bodies.
The movement increased Slowly, slowly the
car was backed to the road. 1t was another
task to examine 1t and to start 1t again. The
starter was unavailing. Perspiring and fusi-
Gus. the two men struggled with the forces
opposed to them. In one of their pauses
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took the shock very easily because Of its
excellent springs.
Instiactivey I looked out Of the auto
after we had passed. saw . forniess nasss
lying on the ground. writhins In anguish,
like q srsI<e cut In two; and from that human
package. from which a. pair o: arms was
reaching out and clawins iato the sround
with the fingers Of the hands, . err was
rising:
Brute, you've killed me-"
Our machine was At the end Of the street.
going At full speed. 1t rounded tie corner
with a sharp turn that nearly threw me from
my seat But the general wss only making
. wide turn. He circled the whole area Of the
cross roads and came down the street asain
toward the engineers prostrlts form.
"Taboada. on seeing the automobile return.
Ing. had stopped shouting. perhaps in terror,
perhaps because he thought the machine was
coming back to pick him up.
At any rate. the shock this time wss
ruder.- The auto lespsd Into the air a. /,
struck the obstacle At full speed. ana heard
one OF the breakrods snap a. We struck the
ground again. We kept on 70 the avenue.
however. Then the general turned and came
back again. And up and down. mp and down,
up and down. over the Victims bodyi How
many timss. l do not know. Each time.
howsvsr. the shock was lsaa violent. and
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James looked at his watch

James looked At his watch
Agsie, Aggie," He broke down. Hot tears
were upon his cheek. My wife!" he kept
saying.
The doctor clucked his tongue. shaking
his head.
I'm all trembling" he muttered, but
James did not hear. I'm useless. I'm all
trembling! It's terrible! I'm useless, It's
disaster,-
Furiously James again attacked the en-
sine. His frantic efforts at last produced
the necessary result There was . rattle. q
roar. The car was alive again. They shook
hands, moved beyond speech. and together
they scrambled back into their seats. A
moment later they were flying once again
upon their errand Of relief.
They passed at rush through the snowy
village Of vainton. and were now upon the
straight road leading to the cottage. James
strained his eyes through the blur of snow.
His heart was beating very fast He had
grown sharply still and restrained. All his
nerves were alert now that the moment was
approaching. Another minute or two and
the cottage lay before them. He could see
q light in the kitchen. but the bedroom was
en- another side of the house and was invis-
ible from this point. James breathed hard.
Keep up your spirits. man." said the
doctor quickly. Nothing to gain by meeting
misery half way! Wen do our best We
may be in good time!"
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as much as possible. and keep in tough
with rich young idlers who might s. 6e
ment. George Hirams skill in golf and
tennis, handbalI and billiards were all OF
Ssssi worked at use play as he never had at col
lege. Moreover, he found that he cou1d
not as he had Intended. put aside aside all H.9 0s
him. because in order to keep up with
his game he spent more than his salary
on board, clothes. and personsi expenses,
tertainment he received. -
But. as was his temperament. George.
Hiram went ahead cheerfully on the path
prepared for him. He had been in New
York something over a year oeiore ne.
had had three flying visits home. once at
Christmas. once at Easter. ana once IN
July to cousins wedding; The poatians pa.pitaiGn
as were allowed him with his high placed
friends, to the furtherance of his career
red haired Helen, she scarcely ever cross
ed his mind. He simply went through MS
days work smiling.
One crisp autumn day he woke before
dawn with that curious sense which
comes to all of us. now and then, OF pc
ing in an audience chamber with our
selves, where only the naked truth may
pass. George-Hiram realized that he DID
not like his work, or his general situa-
tion. He hated being nsnHsqeae s0ns.ae5ed' wbS bS
must be wanting something from them:
He hated using his personality to attract
u
That was the difficulty: he did not think
the business was honest. He saw that II
ever he made the money his uncle ex-
taking II away from some one else. The
more he read political economy-and IL
was subject he could not keep away way
pushed into his business. In the smoky
red dawn he suddenly thought OF red,
haired Helen Bray, and her indictmens mt
had let another dictate his course OF lie
he was without manhood, weakling,
negligible, a thing. George-Hiram swore.
miserably, as he reeoilected her exact
phrases.
Then he made a resolution to take the
money he had saved from his allowance,
invest it shrewdly. keep it turning over,
s, and as soon as ne ivs sad IN en9Ss tSs bsakepase
business and take job in which he
could keep his self-respect The resolu-
soa ana sw.Ss ., hs With the Ted
never wondered where she was he SIM
ply remembered her as she had expressed
Months later. on hot day in July. he
saw her. She was sitting on bench in
IN ths in the sum w
out hat, his face set. his eyes rowing
classify. He looked at her without see
she rose and ran after him. She put her
hand on his arm and swung him around.
Il believe you've got a sunstroke," she
what nonsense!" he answered ir-
"WeiI. come and sit In the shade. or
you will have" she said.
She led him to her bench in the shade.
why. it's you!", cried George-Hiram.
"This isn't Weston"
Look here" Helen said briskly; whats
the matter with you?
me? o. I'm just ruined" answered
George Hiram.
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The GENERALS AUTOMOBILE f. By Vicente Baco Bane

stock In the story Of the automobile acct
dent II seems that . great many peopn
living along the street heard The engineers
cries and witnessed what was going on from
behind closed shuttera Though they kept
quiet Cor . time, they are now telling all
they know to curry favor with the new
regime. or course. Il may well Be that not
more than one Of them really saw anything.
The others may simply lie repeating what
they have heard.
You fellows may think II quite fne OF
the present generals In power that they In
tend TO bring Castnlejo 70 tustice. Nothing
IN that At all. They won't DO anything 20
hin. He VII put Sc all OF on ne. and. being
nothing but . oaokspsn, what chance win
have. Bet your iife. I'm not going back to
Lsxieoi
Even n they % anything 10 ny CORNER
general. n viii Be- not out o. love for justice.
but In . spirs Of jealousy and venseancs.
They hate castillcjo because they admire him
and A. suvious o. his ingenuity. with ths
spirit a. rfvHlry . painter feels on see:ng .
eomret,tsr using . new secret for trsstins
light o. . ssveiist Jealous Of The inventivs-
nsss Of another wr.tsr's plots.
tn 1addsninS ching 10 them b that tbey
sant use that sutomobns trick nov. It's an
cid seory. yeu sse And In Asxeo sbs ~
teSgzsss tssi' ~ tAs ye-~'.a Tn-. s4us-l
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fcsutinued from preceding pasel

we'll They were some Of the men the gen.
erals friends referred to as waiting for one
little word. and things would be arranged
Without any doubt whatever. they
had come TO assassinate the engineer. And
thought Of poor Taboada. who at that mo-
ment was probably In olgas. house. talking
OF. his hopes and dreams. without the least
idea that death was waiting for him at her
door.
"'Remember, his person II sacred heard
the general whisper to the two men. OF
course. II be should Try TO escape :"
-An the structure Of speculation had
been erecting in my mind. meanwhile, col
lapsed At these words. So those men were
not to kin the engineer. Wei. what was TO
ing to happen then?
II peered out Of the auto In the direction
Of olgs's door. but could not see the house
on accoun: os the trees
The chauffeur left the wheel ana ex-
changed places with the general. Castillsjo
seemed to have more confidence In his own
ability. whatever he had In mind. Neverthe-
less. the pair began to taIk In low voice.
testing the spark and the clutches. racing
and slowing down the .sngine. don't know
anything about automobiles. but could
understand from their expressions Of satis-
faction hat everything vas IN good running
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.Taboada had drawn his revolver. but had
thought q moment, and decided not to risk
the encounter. Instead Of keeping on, he
would cross to the other sidewalk and pass
them on the other side Of the street.
Il did not have time to think any further.
I felt myself thrown back against the cush-
ions behind me.
The automobile had started ahead 1t full
speed. almost throwing me into the air with
Its mighty bound.
From that moment lost all normal ps-.
csption Of what was going on. and did not
get full control over my nerves again for
many days. As look back upon the scene
1t seems to me something crazy. Wild, I'M.
possible, tao mad ravins Of dream.
The automobile dar.ed out OF tho shadow
into the streak OF light In the middle Of the
road. The engineer saw tho machine com.
Ing and steppei back. The auto turned
slightly toward him. Taboada changed his
mind and started ahead again. Again the
auto turned and dashed directly nt him. It
was all the msttcr Of fractions OF second,
though II seems IKE hours now a. I think
Of It. I remember . frantic leap BY the
engineer with his arms In the air: then the
thud Of the automobile a. II struck him. then
= bump under tho forward springs - the
front wheels passed over his body. ana an.
other lunss a. he was struck, By the hind
wheels. rsmembsr.. also. that the machine
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tCaatanasd frsa preceding pasal

sppresssd excitement He allowed the b.
cycle to Be strapped to his car. stepped tn-
eaxs James . reassuring pat on the shoul-
ssr. and started the engine They were Oh.
md away from the house In less than ten
minutes from the time Of the young mans
arrival No words were spoken. no inquiries
nade In the psating snow they ran smooth
b h ths direction Of the distant cottage
How different was this Journey from the
enc which James had Just made! 1t was
effortiess. whereas his own seemed now like
. vagus bad dream Of superhuman exertion
asatnst overwhelming natural forces. Dur
ing his frantic ride he had been able to
think Of little but the dificulties Of the way.
He had been absorbed with the problem Of
speed He now lay back In the car. wet and
snowy indeed. but without responsibility.
His tired thoughts new ahead to the cottage
and Agatha and the miraculous stranger.
II he had been q religious man he would
have thought her an angel sent specially
upon q damaged motorcycle for the relief
Of his woe. Instead he simply ciucked his
tongue against the roof of his mouth in a sort
Of wonderment, and his heart was soft with
gratitude toward this reassuring and un-
shakable stranger.
Then his mind ran upon the scene with
Agatha Months before they had decided
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after the second impact there had been no
cries at all
-The next day an the papers had head
lines about the terrible accident that had
happened to poor Tsboada on his way homo
that night And there were violent edi.
torials against joy riders speeding In the city
streets after dark. without regard to the
dangers OF innocent passersby.
For Gel. Castillejo wrote IN EDITORIAL
which appeared In our paper. and In which
paid tribute 20 distinguished political op-
ponent. who had come to q most unhappy
end. a gentleman and patriot. ana = inaA
o. talent. In whose passing. despite the un.
soundnsss Of his political ideas, the country.
and science had suffered an t-reparabls losa
that was the end OF Il. In Few days the
whole episode was forgotten. In fact. people
had many other things to think Of. TIE eise-
ton campaign ended In IN uprising Of the
generals. Everybody turned eu the pryssdsnt
and he was assassinatsd. I saw what vas
coming. howsver. and rot aeross 10 The
United States before the pcsssden; abandonsd
the capital wanted 10 sss who was go.ns
to win bssors yrots any more articles.
-castiilejo was taken prisoner and ID still
in ja,l. Ii,s fellow generals are prssseut;ng
him for number Of irregularities In once
And Tn beginning to sst worried. Ths
Assst charge against aim is the murder Of
ths snx.nssr TaboaAa Ne sas takss say
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-29
ROAD DISPUTE AT
SHERIDAN SETTLED

Sheridan, Wyo.-As a result of the
visit of Governor Carey to Sheridan.
both road factions compromised on a
that probably will be satisfactory to
all concerned.
The new route agreed upon will run
IVES. har,dn ~, IL 70 1,ro res, 'n men
Prairie Dog. This route will only be
one mile longer than the Ulm route
and will bet wenty miles shorter than
the Kearney route proposed by Super
intendent Laird. The route as agreed
upon at the meeting will now be SUBJ
mitted to the state highway commits
sion for their approval CT rejection 1t
is said that Superintendent Laird and
Commissioner Condit will recommend
that the proposed route be adopted.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-29
SHORT TALKS ON HOMESTEAD MATTERS
BY COLA w. SHEPARD, United States Commissioner
SALE OF GRAZING LANDS
TALK NO. IA
MAN BURNED
TO DEATH NEAR EEkALAIkA

Ekalaka.-John D. Lane. age SO, and
pioneer resident OF Ekalaka, was
burned to death at his home ten miles
northwest Of that place, when his
house was destroyed by fire.
The aged man was asleep in the
house when the fire started. His
granddaughter was the only. person on
the place and her attempt to awaken
him were unavailing, owing to his
deafness. The building. which was
built Of logs, and was Id and dry a.
finder, caught fire, apparently. from
the kitchen stove. and the flames BE-
ing famed by the high wind which
was blowing at the time, consumed the
structure in short time.
Mr.. Lane had lived on his farm
near Ekalaka for almost twenty years,
and his wife. who. had shared his
home during most Of that time, passed
away there about two years ago. Be-
side sthe granddaughter. who was with
him at the time Of the tragedy, de-
ceased is survived by one sen. Joe Lane
prominent citizen Of Ekalaka. and one
daughter, Mrs. Amos Whitman, who
resides on farm near that place.
John D. Lane was an early pioneer OF
the west and had seen and experienced
all phases Of frontier NE during the
past sixty years, and Is well known to
many CT the other old timers of south
eastern Montana.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-29
SUGAR CANE KILLS
CATTLE At CHALK BUTTES

Charles NJ Shuts Of the Chalk
Buttes had some hard luck this week.
says the Ekalaka Eagle. The grass
hoppers were devcuring his garden
and thinking to get little benefit
from what was left he turned his cat.
tie. eleven head. into it. In his gar
about two armloads. and the cattle ate
this and five Of them died of bloat.
four Of them being mflch COWS and one
a yearling calf. There We're three Jer.
seys in the bunch and We're valued at
more than s1O2 per head. This is a
severe loss to Mr.. Shuts and the cause
of death is certainly unusual as we be-
lieve this is the first case Of it's kind
for this section of the country.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-29
AIR PILOT SENT TO JAIL
ON A GRAVE CHARGE

of the airplane that was much in evil
dence during Frontier days or rather
Friday and Saturday Of the Frontier
Days. was arrested and charged with
the crime of rape on the person Of enc
Of Newcastle's young ladies. The Of
Tense is supposed to have been COM
mitted late Friday night or nearly Sat-
placed in the county jail u ana WEAKNESS Mas
day raised 4 $4,000 cash bond demand
ed by. the state upon his waving a
preliminary hearing.
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Germany is using animal muscu-
lar fiber in the manufacture Of new
artificial silk. The cementing ma
terial is dissolved and the separated
fiber Enlightened. These are WOW
en- and If desired the fabric may be
rendered waterproof by impregna-
ton with rubber.
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Technically Discussed.

"a divorce. Ell? Why it seedem but
yesterday that he asked her for her
hand"
Yves. he got the hand all right. but
it seems to have turned out a misdeal."