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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-20

Diana laughed uneasily.
What an imaginative old dear
you are! I'm exactly the same.
You mustn't give 1t moments
thought"
But I can't help it," he said slow
ly. 81 love you so dearly that I'm
in hourly fear of your deciding that
you can't possibly care for me-"
Diana was a little alarmed.
But / never really said l did
care"
"I know. dear. but you at least
accepted my proposition to send for
your husband and choose between
us"
Diana was silent.
If the situation were only as
simple as a choice between Alex
Leigh and the Doctor
Before her rose the vision of
stephen Dale and she thrilled again
with the memory of his kiss that
afternoon.
Diana, what is it?" the doctor
asked again.
She regained her pose quickly and
patted him lightly on his sunburned
cheek.
'Notsa thing in the world, except
that I'm glad to see you Now.
come and try my mullins! 1t may
be a good thing for you that you're
a doctor after you've eaten two of
them"
Laughing, she led the way to the
supper table.
Already the swift twilight had
fallen. The crimson and saffron of
the sunset had faded to AMETHYST
wi LAT
visible mist was conquering the
warmth breathed from the heated
sands. The evening star shone with
chill brightness in a sky like sable
velvet.
In the dining room CYNTHIA had
lighted the candles at either end Of
the oval table. There were strips
OF cotton stuff like Diana's gown
stretched across its length and
breadth instead of a cloth. The
china, thick and imperfectly glazed
as 1t was, was gayly orange and
green.
II seemed to Diana that she had
but to close her eyes momentarily
and find herself back in some Man
haitian restaurant.
Imaginings.
The two people opposite her, the
doctor and his sister. with their
well-bred air of the world. increas-
ed the Illusion. In her ina ginatIon
she could easily strip Cynthia of
her gray cotton gown and prim
white cuffs, and clothe her in SHIN
mering silver brocade, wind pearls
around her well-shaped throat. and
put the green fire of the famous
emerald again upon her slender
hand
Under the stimulus of her fancy.
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about women n do. You don't know how
small they can be. No man does"
That's where you're wrong" he cried
i've had my own troubles with those three
girls"
And you never told mer' she cried re
proachfully.
a. didn't want to worry you" he explained.
But after what you've just said l can't
resist letting you In on the whole bothersome
business. You know, of course, Janet, that
I'm pretty nearly easy street. Next time
We move we may have to take a whole build
ing. the orders are coming in 50 thick In
the middle Of the rush day Lindsay sus-
Eested expanding. opening a branch in a big,
ger place. Chicago, say"
Good idea" she said. She was sitting
erect, attentive and alert
"A cracking good idea" he agreed. Il
said so right OF the bat and offered to put
him at the head OF the new shop"
No one could be better" she declared with
enthusiasm. I've always believed in Lind,
say. He's too big a man for this town.
Well what did Elizabeth say
Said she wouldn't hear Of It," returned
her husband srimly.
she said that" exclaimed Mrs. Farnam,
a belligerent little pink spot appearing upon
either cheek. elizabeth said that? I
wouldn't have believed II OF her. I'm sur
prised at her. I'm ashamed
Il offered it to Jim next" he told her.
1t would be Jim, of course" she acceded.
1t never would be poor Peter"
Its got to be Peter nobody" he re-
turned. That's what's been bothering me.
Mary won't bulge any more than Elizabeth
will. The only one Of EN- that's willing to
consider it at all is Ruth"
Willing to consider it," cried his wife,
amazed AS II 1t wouldn't be the most won
derful thing that could happen to any one.
To move to Chicago. and see all those great
houses along the lake, and go TO all those
theaters, and concerts, and" she ceased
for lack Of breath. Then. her eyes flashing:
John, what's the matter with our girls
The matter is that they're 4 bunch Of
molluscs" he returned bitterly. They're
satisfied"
And you're not" she returned quickly.
That's the difference. why don't you 30
YOURSELF"
DO you really mean that" he demanded.
Il should rather think l did mean it"
she returned. why, it's the chance Of .
lifetime! II you don't see it you're blind"
Il do see It," he cried Il have seen 1t
all along. It's only the thought of you that's
been holding me back. I've been waiting all
my life for the opportunity to get out OF
here, but thought it had come too late"
Its never too late" she retorted, her look
full of FIRE. unless you're dead"
"Janetr' he exclaimed in unfeigned admi-
ration. What a wonderful woman you are
POOH she retorted I'm not sacrificing
anything. I'm just as crazy as you are to
get away"
He caught her round the waist and they
executed few dance steps up and down the
room.
Releasing her, he asked suddenly:
"What'l the girls say"
She tossed her head.
They can say what they please, she said
At this crucial moment they heard foot
steps and voices outside.
There they are now" exclaimed Mrs
Farnam. Wouldn't you know it, Come to
say goodnight, suppose"
Speak of angels-" muttered her hus-
band. with unblushing hanality.
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ben TO convey her out onto the porch.
Mary was there. standing guard over the
chair designated
This /, the coolest place. she said, for
you to be-"
IT, not 50 cool at that muttered her
mother. sitting down. II wonder you didn't
stay on your own porches this morning
Isn't it just as hot for you anywhere else
rs it is for me?"
We can stand IT better" explained Mary.
And Ruth added explicitly:
We're younger, you see"
There was no denying this so Mrs Far
nam made reJoinder
Suddenly Sarah threw open a window, dis
playing to the critical gaze a pair Of cur
tains rolled and distorted into ungainly
Jumps.
Il thought you were going to have bag.
MADE Tor those curtains, Mother" remarked
Mary.
You were.- Elizabeth confirmed her
so was" admitted Mrs. Farnam IN
differently.
We can just as well make them for you"
Mary said. You can look on and give us
your advice. III take the measures riKht
now. Then we'll 60 and get the muslin, and
mat for me at Green 4 Tompkins' Wen
come back and put them together after
lunch"
The sewing machines out Of ORDER OBJ
tected Mrs Farnam, who hated standing
about and watching other people work
well. ven stop At Reynolds and tell
them to send some one to M 1t within half
an hour" briskly rejoined the competent
Ruth. . It's right on our way"
When they had gone Mrs Farnam heaved
. little sigh Of boredom Her morning had
been mapped out for her. and now she wa,
similarly obliged to envtsase her whole aft
snoon- an Afternoon Of passtvity. watching
NE girls cuttins and sewing on the machine
The morning passed; the lunch hour came
and went By one-thtrty the girls had reap
peared The sewing machine was humminx;
the bags were making; all her little pretexts
pretenses, and protestations had been Of no
sval Absorbed IN the execution Of one of
the simple domssticities that to them meant
living her daughters hardly noticed whether
she was present or absent Between inter
walls Of looking on over their shoulders she
would 80 out and stroke the cat or stroll
Downstairs and examine tho PHOTOGRAPH al
bum Then she would return to her idle OBJ
servation Of their progress and wonder how
soon the irksorne business Of the bars would
be at an end.
Things that for years she bad ACCENTED q.
inevitable were open to question upon her
part today. 1t may have been the sultriness
Of the weather, for there was thunder in the
air, or 1t may have been the addition to a
long chain Of interferences Of the proverbial
last straw. What concern of theirs wa, IT
when you came right down to 1t, whether she
had curtain-bags or not? Whose house wa.
it, anyhow To go a step farther. whose life
was it that they were endlessly supervising?
their own, or hers?
Upon one Of her peregrinations she heard
the telephone ringing and went into the
pantry to answer it. 1t was her friend Mrs
saunderson. who was calling her up to can
etI. with many apologies. her invitation to
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He waTked to the door and opened It
Back again." he inquired bhndly We'll.
Welcome right in. all of you. Your mother
has something to say"
To u.s." asked Elisabeth. puzzled. why.
we've only just left her! What on earth can
IT be-
Her mothers facs was sparkling her eyes
were shining, the lamp Light vi. playing
upon her hair.
Tell your good nevs- urred Ruth.
I'm going away said Mrs. Farnam.
eagerly. We're moving to Chicago to open
the new branch
She could not have created more of q sen
sation If she had said Timbuctoo. They
were thunderstruck.
Mary was the nryt to recover herself some
what.
It's out Of the question" she declared
Then, pilins one tautolosized statement upon
another in her excitement: Its impos-
sble. It can't be done
why not>- her mother challenged her
what's to PREVENT"
Any one Of a thousand thines!" Ruth
cried. d" In the frpt place, you'd have 10
leave your children behind
That's the best part Of it." interposed
her father, tartly, and the pith of this re
mark wassccentuated by filters from behind
three cigars. All the girls flushed resent
fully.
We didn't come here TO be insulted.- they
declared.
:" Don't pay any attention to him. soothed
their mother. You know 1 wouldn't leave
you If you were little. even for one night
You forget that you're not children any
more"
We need you just much" declared
Mary.
Not quite" her mother said. thoushtfuIly.
" But what about your grandchildren,-
urged Ruth. They're little. aren't they"
That's different her mother answered
They have their own parents have no
real responsibility toward them"
There's your church" Mary reminded
her you've always been 80 active in
church work"
There are churches in Chicago, too" re-
turned her mother. mildly" SO I've hescd.-
81 can't imagine you" declared Elizabeth.
" in any other home than this To think Of
your deserving II, when we were all born
here, and all married from here, and
q" You didn't stay when something better
offered" interrupted Mrs. Farnam. why
should II"
What better could Offer" her DAUGHTER
demanded, dramatically. than to die wher.
you've lived for so many yearr7-
I'm not ready to die yet retorted Mrs.
Farnam.
Not by a long shot" added her husband.
with a dangerous CLINT in his eye
" This is between ourselve. and Motber
Father" Elizabeth objected
At this he detached himself from tn.
group and. stepping forward, said author.
tatively:
Not from now on. Here's where 1 com.
In. I've got something to say
As all eyes turned upon him no one fsijed
to be impressed by the earnestness Of hi,
tone. Standing In the midst of hi, family
he lowered head and shoulders above then,
all His bearing. his vitality, and his he,sb,
AL contributed to make him an imprse.iv.
and dignined old man, whose word. carried
weight
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the Farnans' for supper that night. Her
husband, she explained, had suddenly been
summoned East on business and she had
volunteered to drive him in the Ford TO
point fifteen miles distant to catch the
through express.
As Mrs. Farnam stood with the receiver in
her hand her face, so ruined a moment be-
fore. became the picture OF equanimity. She
very nearly overdid the graciousness with
which she accepted her friends excuses
Its all right. my dear" she declared.
Don't you worry yourself for one minute.
Just go right upstairs and pack A,a's things
Never think Of us again. Why. we've got
enough for a regular feast here! Potted ham
and calves'-foot Jelly. and pie, and all sorts
OF things. More than 1 know what to do
with"
After a few more amenitiea. her friend
rang of. As for Mrs. Farnam, she did not
walk upstairs-she ran. II only she could
contrive to get the girls away soon enough.
she could first prepare the supper. and then
then, put on the new bright dress"
Nearly done7" she asked in fsver of
Impotence she stood at the sewing room
door.
Elizabeth nodded.
Almost" she said. What's your hurry,
What time are you going out?"
Mrs Farnam paled. She was Of all women
the most upright and direct. Nevertheless,
she answered without hesitation:
"Supper's at half past six"
quarter Of hour later the sisters,
buoyed by sense Of accomplishment met
their father on their way out
You'd better hurry. hadn't your ad-
vised Mary gratuitously as he came up.
You'll be late. Supper at the Saunderson's
is at half past six. mother says"
But we're not going to the Saunderson's-
be objected
Three pairs of eyes opened wide
Not soins!-
mo. The party's OF. I got a message At
the office. They said your mother had been
notified
WELL Elizabeth informed him, she
hasn't Isn't that too bad Of Mrs. Saunder-
SOM We must go right back and make some
other arrangement for her.
When they reentered the house their
mother was coming downstairs in a blue and
white checked Bingham apron, with her
sleeves rolled up. There was a nervous mo-
mont before she discovered that her sins and
subterfuses had not found her out Luckily
for her the girls had got their assumption Of
Mrs. Saunderson's thoughtlessness firmly
fixed In their minds.
The only thing for you to do now" said
Elizabeth oracularly, "is to come and have
supper with US"
Or with u.s." echoed simultaneously Mary
and Ruth.
Was II an offer Of hospitality, this, that
with iteration and reiteration. they insisted
upon7 Was it not, rather, a claim?
Flushed and reSentful Mrs. Farnam re-
torted with unheard of sharpness:
What's the matter with having it here7-
Mr.. Farnam, who was beginning to catch
the drift Of her thought, stepped forward
and encrcled her waist with his arm
That's what we'll do he said Wen
stay right here and have a little celebration
of our own-for once"
Just you two?" they demanded in an
amazed chorus
Just two-and what's more" their
father affirmed significantly. las we look 1t
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Corttrged From Yesterday.
WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY.

WHO'S WHO IN TIE STORY.
DIANA LANGLEY, tcho possesses 10
q superIdtire degree q quality Of '1ure"
toished for her at birth BY her youth
full aunt
MARJORIE LANGLEY herself a
voted beauty, to tohoD
STEPHEN DALE, toealthy bache-
Tor, has been devoted for years, I'M
petuously declares her Lore for Ddls
and on being told by him that he con
never marry because Of q trace Of in
sanity in his family, to soothe her
pride. elopes Nth and mdrries
ALEX LEIGH, a young naval Of
Gcer, at the same time that
TED SAUNDERS, hopeless sutton
for DidnG's hand, rlorTies
SYLVIA BENNETT, q friend Of
Didnd's inclined to "cdttishress.' On
her Coy TO California tofth her has-
band, Diana meets Lynn Johnston, an
old acquaintance, and tCith him is dc-
cidentdHy left behind toher the Liul-
tied pulls out Of q Nei0 Mericdn toIcr.
They are picked up By Spuriurd
named Donin0ues, toho makes John
stor, chor Diana adopts as fdnce
for proprietys sake, prisoner and
ITte5 70 injury HcTg W. coNNPc'
only to meet Nth t0orse udenturer.
In her second escape, she is badly
hurt, but ts rescued by
DOCTOR MAXWELL BORDEN. a
former noted Neto York physicidr,
s0ho. toith hts sister
CYNTHIA BORDEN, are people
With mysterious past in tuhich Dale
and his dead uncle are sonlehotc con-
cerred. Borden falls in lore tcith
Diana, Dale, toho finally finds her,
shot0s signs Of cdpitEldtion TO her ir-
resistibIs charm.
1.-TWO emotions struggled for su-
premacy in her consciousness.
i One was relief that Dale would
be kept out Of the way before Doc
tor Borden's return. thus enabling
her to keep her promise to Cynthia.
The other was poignant regret that
she must say goodbye, perhaps for
ever, to the man she loved. Not
even on that memorable afternoon
in the Bevans' drawing-room had
she felt the same sense of hopeless
hnslity. The only ray of comfort
was her certain belief that Dale
loved her.
Dale's leave taking was merci-
fully brief.
He stopped the car at the gate OF
the Borden's gay little garden and
assisted her to descend
He was smiling as he retained
her hand.
Goodbye and good luck. little
pal" he said.
His pressure of her hand drove
her rings into her palms but she
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-20

was conscious ct NO pain except the
one at her heart
Long after he had driven away
down the sun>hsked road, she stood
by the gate, lonely little azure,
anonymously gay in her yellow
cotton frcck,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-11
Brew, Whiskey
And Possible Owner
Taken Al Williston

williston, N. D.. June 11.-Foul
quarts Of whiskey. liz pints and u
taauarts ,-of hprne threw wefS captured
along with one Henry Dolrnan, who II
Is alleged was the sole owner and pos
SCISSOR of the stock, by, Chief Of Polics
John Nolan and Policeman Moses
Tuesday night. Dolman was running
a rooming house.. supposedly as a
blind for his ''pigging'' on First ave.
nue. west. He Opened the place about
two weeks ago.
At the time Dolman's place was
raided he was in the act Of serving
drinks to six men, it is alleged. II
is said that he vas selling anything
from a drink to a quart and to sup.
plying them with. a case. Two quarts
of. the liquor found was Blue Ribbon
and two quarts were rnoonshine.
There were also two different brands
of home brew beer. e
Dolman was given a hearing We'd
nesday and released on a 5000 cash
bond. He seemed to be doing a
business on a wide open scale, &C.
cording to Chief Nolan who also stat
ed that over 100 customers came to
the house while they were searching
it and all of them seemed to be look
ing for drinks. The home brew was
stored in different places about the
house. Henry Dolman has lived In
Williston only since he opened the
rooming house but he has been a
resident Of Williams county for (,
number of years. s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-11
THIRTEEN ON BOARD
!. SHIP GOING AROUND
THE WORLD DESERT

Page. Page. American Samoa, May
5.-(Delayed )-Homesicknes and the
hard rule Of the quarterback caused
Is Americans, who wanted to tour the
world seeking adventures, to leave
the yacht, Wisdom II, by the time she
reached here recently from Los An
geles, Cal, on a trip Of scientific re-
search round the globe.
ALI America wanted to CO." Fred.
erick O'Brien, author, one of the
ships company, said in telling of the
requests made before sailing for
berths on the boat. There were 20
officers, sailors and moving picture
men aboard when the vessel left Cali
fornia- Six left at Tahiti and seven
here, leaving what MI. O'Brien called
a workable crew of v Americans
Six. TahitianS were taken aboard as
sailors.
The Wisdom. commanded by Cap
tain Edward S. Salisbury of New
York and California. arrived here
April IL. She left Los Angeles Janu-
airy IL. On arriving here Captain
Salisbury entered the naval hospital
for a few days.
The Marquesas Islands and points
In Tahiti, Bora Bora and Raiatea were
visited before the boat arrived here.
When she left yesterday for Apia, all
Page went to the beach to bid her
farewell. .'re - ~:
!O'Brien and DR.. Malcolm Douglas
New York. another of the ships COM
pany, plan to leave the boat for a
time, they said here. and visit the
unique Valley of Maloata in Ameri-
can Samoa. This place is known by
the natives as the haunted valley"
Seldom-visited places like the New
Hebrides. New Guinea and New Gale:
donia r to be visited by the Wisdom
before she heads for the Far East anc
India.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-11
Valley City Patrolman
Claims Self Defense

Valley City. N. D. June 11.-Self-
defense is claimed by William Jen-
sen, former Valley City patrolman, on
trial here On the charge of man.
slaughter in the first degree in the
killing Of Carl Olson. ],
Testifying yesterday; Jensen claim
ed he raj set upon and knocked un-
conscious by somebody. He testified
he had taken Paul Featherstone into
custody on a drunkenness charge,
and that 4 person by the name Of Roy
Kernkamp was interfering.
Jensen claims that when he re-
gained his senses his cap was over
his eyes sand, that he raised his gun
into the air to shoot In defense.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-11
$33,00OCHECK
ON SCHOOL FUND
DlSHONORED
Bank of N. D. Will Not Cash
Draft Although Deposit
is Sufficient.

Bismarck, N. D., June 11.-A rep
r~esentative sof. the City National bank
LOT Bismarck returned to the state
treasurer late yesterday a check for
and asked for the warrant
which he had given to get the check.
The Bank of North Dakota had re-
fused to honor the check, the bank
representative said.
Mi $4,000 warrant was issued by
the state auditor on the permanent
school funds for the purchase o.
school bonds from the Cottonwood
Lake school district of Williams
county for the building of a school at
Alamo. Their were funds in the
Bank of North Dakota sufficient to
meet the check.
The permanent school fund always
has been the most jealousy guarded
Of state funds. The constitution says
that this fund, which'is derived from
rent on land given the state by the
federal government. Shall be in
violably appropriated and applied to
the specific objects OF the original
grants or gifts. The principal of every
such fund MAY be. increased but shall
never be diminished. and the interest
and income only shall be used. Every
fund held by the state. and the state
shall make good all losses thereof"
Claims Alamo Bank is Debtor. @
The Bank Of North Dakota's ex-
PLANTATION for turning. down the check
was said to be that a bank at Alamo
through which the warrant was
handled. owed it something like $26,-
900. The money was borrowed to
finance the building of the school. it
was said. Although the state has is
sued the $4,000 check, however. the
Bank of North Dakota refused to
the regular course of business. in
sisting hat it should all be settled at
once.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-11
BIG COMMUNITY DAY
PICNIC PLANNED AT
HENSEL FOR JUNE Is

Hensel. N. D., June 1.-THE n
nual Community day picnic will be
held at the Hensel park on Wednes-
day, June IS, with a good program
of; sports, speeches and amusements
outlined for tho day. J5
Two ball games, one between Penn
bina and Drayton and another be-
tween Park River and Grafton, have
been scheduled. F.. Benz, an agri-
cultural expert, and Silas Fairham, a
community, lecturer, will give ad-
dresses. 1
The musical features of the day will
be provided by the Dominick Trio
and by the Interstate band from
Drayton. The aides of the COM
munity will serve supper.
The picnic has grown to be n of
the big summe events ( of Pembina
county,. ~ 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-11
~DENOUNCE

Page Page, American Samoa, May
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of American
Samoa who were u~nfriendly to the
administration Of the late Governor
Warren j. Terhune. resent continued
publication of what they say are false
hoods intending to show the Samoans
were Hdisrespectful to American Of
ficials. They particularly deny the
charge that stones were thrown by
natives at the governors residence,
Governor Terhune committed suicide
some time CO., shortly before the ar
rival here of a naval board sent to
investigate charges against him,
Later the board cleared him Of all
charges.