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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08

The statement recently was made
By a government official that $1,000
600, 900 of the eountry's cash is being
hidden away in various places or is
being carried around in pockets.
While it is necessary in a nation of
1oo,00o,OOo people to use a great
amount OF loose cash and. currency, it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08

The dining car service on one rail-
road has announced prices of So cents
for breakfast and 81 for dinner. Now
II passenger fares can be reduced TO
former figures it will be cheaper 20
live on the trains than in the hotels
AID restaurants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08

In October the Baldwin locomotive
works received more orders than IN
any month in the boom period of the
of business, it is reported, that was
not anticipated at all. Every manu-
facturer and merchant should be pre-
pared to meet the big increase in
trade that is just beginning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08

American doctors, it appears, have
been so discourteous to Doctor Lorenz,
the famous Austrian surgeon. who has
been holding free clinics. that he has
decided to return home at once. If
American physicians had lived nine
teen centuries ago probably they
would have resented the free healing
done by the Savior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08

A perusal of the articles Of agrees
ment signed by representatives of the
British government and ireland gives
cause to wonder why the settlement
has been so long delayed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08

If Mr.. II. G. Wells will permit a
suggestion it is that he stop hugging
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08

Member Associated Press, American
Newspaper Publishers Association, AUDIT
Bureau Of Circulation.
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a G. a. r. VERDICT.

A G. A. r. veteran Of Columbus,
Ohio, says: "While attending our Grand
army encampments for the past few
years In many cities Of the United
States have come to the conclusion
we could not get along without the
boy scouts everything help. They are
the, first persons we meet when we
get Off the train, to carry our luggage
to our stopping place, and If we
have no)place engaged they viii take
us to one and see that we are made
comfortable. They can heat the police
at their own game when 1t comes to
watching a street crossing or keeping
the streets clear for parade. They
are always on hand with cool cup
Of water; In fact, everywhere to do
a good deed for somebody. I have
learned to love them. ] consider the
boy scout movements ore Of the best
schools Of American education. I say
God bless them and the men who con-
tribute their time and money to boost
them. Boys. the Grand Army Of the
Republic are your friends"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-21
SCOUTS ON THE JOB.

Out In Beilingham, Wash. some
spectators chuckled with approval
over the following incident and re-
ported 1t to the local papers: "A
quart bottle Of milk bad been dropped
in the street and lay splintered into a
thousand pieces prepared to do their
worst to all passing tires. Two lads
In khaki happened along" Instantly
their sharp eyes took In the situation.
boy Scout SafetyI" they shouted In
unison and swooped down upon the
broken bits Of glass, which In another
moment were gathered up and depos-
tied in the proper receptacle. An ex-
cellent object lesson this, to all who
witnessed the Incident and another
proof that scouting is doing Just whst
II claims to do-makes responsible
citizens. ~
A small boy pushed accidentally to
the ground In a school yard recently
suffered a broken leg. Instantly there
were boy scouts at hand to take charge
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light breaks. That's the course" He
turned to Captain Ivy. I'm sorry
captain, but there's naught else to do,
and you were going tomorrow ut noon,
anyhow, so it won't make much differ
ence TO YOU"
ut will make no difference what.
ever" replied the sailOrman. 81 have
to go to Dublin, too, and from there to
Queenstown TO join my ship, and from
Queenstown to the coast Of France to
do some fighting"
"Please Godw remarked Miles Cal
houn.
$50 be =" declared Mallow.
amen" said Dyck.
Once again Dyck looked the visitor
straight in the eyes, and far back in
the horizon of MallOw's life-sky there
shone for an instant the light Of an
evil star.
There's the call to dinner" re-
marked Miles Calhoun, as bell began
ringing in the tower outside. Come
With me, Mr.. Mallow, and I'll show
9you your room."
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"Sheila-Sheila said Dyck Cal
houn to himself where he stood.
CHAPTER III.

The Duel.
The journey to Dublin was made by
the Calhouns, their two guests, and
Michael Clones, without incident of
note. Arrived there, Miles Calhoun
gave himself to examination by gov
ernment officials and to assisting the
designs of the Peep-o'-Day Boys; and
indeed he was present at the forma-
tion of the first Orange lodge.
His narrow nature, his petty craft
and malevolence, were useful In
time Of anxiety for the state. Yet he
had not enough ability to develop his
position by the chances offered him.
He had not touch of genius; he had
only bursts of Celtic passion, which he
had not mind enough to control.
Indeed, as days. weeks and months
went on, his position became less
valuable to himself, and his fnan-
cial affairs suffered from his own
and his agents bad management.
In his particular district he was
a power; IN Dublin ne soon
showed the weaker side of his nature.
He had a bad habit of making foes
where he could easily have made
friends. In his personal habits he was
sober, but erratic.
Dyck had not his fathers abstention
from the luxuries of life. He drank,
he gained, he went where temptation
was, and fell into it. He steadily d.
minished his powers Of resistance to
self-indulgence until one day, at a tav-
ern, he met man who made a great
impression upon him. n
This man was brilliant, ebullient, full
of humor, character and life, knowing
apparently all the lower world Of Dub
lin, and moving with an assured step.
1t was Erris Boyne, the divorced bus-
band of Mrs. Llyn and the father Of
Sheila Llyn; but this fact was not
known to Dyck. There was also
chance Of its not becoming known. be-
cause SO many years had passed since
Erris Boyne was divorced.
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DIFFER OVER WHAT IS JUNK
Opinions of Men and Women Show a
Decided Variance as to lmpor.
tant Subject.

"Junk Is that pile Of old clothes my
husband doesn't wear and won't let me
give away. Says some day he Will
wear it on a fishing trip. That pile OF
magazines he is saving till he finds
time to read them is junk; that COL
lection of pipes he never SIN ,kes Is
junk. Oh, If you want 20 know what
junk is ask any married woman. She
knows"
Ask a man.
Junk? Well, I don't know bet
ter way to define the word than to
give an example. My wife has chests
and bureau drawers filled with table
cloths and remnants Of calico, lace
and all that sort of stuff which she
never uses. That's junk. She has all
her old hats in that large box on
ton of the closet shelf. That's junk.
We are only two in family, but she
has enough dishes to serve twenty
people and enough pots and pans to
cook for forty. That's junk. On, l
should say offhand that junk is the
accumulation of things around house
for which woman has no immediate
use and may never use. That's
pretty good definition Of the word. Ask
any man. He'll tell you the same
What do you think Is junk?-New
York Evening Sun.
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Dyck and Lord Mallow quar-
rel and settle IL with swords.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
STORY TELLERs PUSH GOODS
American Interests In China Employ
Them to ExtoI the Virtues OF
Their Wares.

In China the American advertisers
have shown their alertness In meeting
the difficult situation of few newspa-
pers and q public 80 per cent Of whom
are unable to read or write. Chinese
story tellers-itinerants who wander
about telling stories to groups Of by
standers wherever they can draw a
crowd-were adopted" At first the
story tellers were paid to weave into
their tales few lines Of advertising,
then this proved so successful that
the plan was developed until now the
story tellers are put through regular
course Of training in the stories they
are to tell. The story tellers use a
brass dIsk-like instrument to draw
their crowds and are time-honored
institution. To make this method ef-
fective It was necessary to pick out
goods that might make wide appeal.
The cigarette concerns originated the
Idea, and most successfully. Others
since have taken up with 1t.
Owing to the inability OF the bulk
of the population Of China to read
or write, newspaper advertising Is
comparatively limited and few pa
pers are printed for the Chinese.
Pictorial appeal to the eye is. gener-
ally in use In, the form Of posters,
practically all of which are printed
in China and some Of (which use
colors freely. All sorts Of posters are
in use. The cigarettes sold are large
ly made from American tobacco by
British-American interests and are
produced in China by native workers.
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FIRST TO WIN GOLD MEDAL

Dale Collier of Rock Island, H., has
the honor Of being the first scout to
win the new gold medal Just designed
for the Court Of Honor, by Belmore
Brown, the explorer. The incident
which won the coveted National Scout
Medal of Honor for young Collier oc-
cured last January.
The boy had just started on an err
rand for his mother when he noticed
three men walking on the Ice on the
river. Even as he saw them he per-
celved to his horror that the ice was
breaking beneath them. He ran about
300 yards and found an old boat.
There were no oars but he snatched
up piece Of board and jumping into
the boat broke his way through to
where one Of the men was sinking.
The boy threw him the board and
pulled the boat, fast filling with wa
ter, close to the man, got him into 1t
and back to shore. Then emptying
out the boat he set out again In search
Of the others. This time, not having
even the board to help him. he beat
his way through the Ice downstream
with his fists. By this arduous process
he finally got to where the other two
men were. He managed with much
difficulty to get both Into the boat,
which then began to sink from the
weight and having shipped so much
water. The men being unconscious,
the boy bailed for dear life with his
hands. screaming for help. Another
boat reached them In time and ell
were gotten ashore. Not content with
his already heroic achievefnent young
Collier worked over the unconscious
! men trying to induce artificial respira-
tion. He succeeded In the case OF
one man but the other who was Just
recovering from an Illness never re-
gained consciousness. The story Is
one Of the most striking Of the many
noteworthy instances OF scout pluck
and resourcefuIness that have passed
through the hands Of the Court Of
Honor and Scout Collier well deserves
the honor accorded him.
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which was the Protestant passion OF
prejudice. He had ever been a fol-
lower Of Burke-a passionate follow
er, one who believed the French Revo-
luton was crime against humanity,
a danger to the future of civilization,
a miserable orgy of unworthy millions.
He had resisted more vigorously
than most men the progress OF revolu-
tionary sentiments IL Ireland. He was
aware that his son had far less rigid
opinions than himself; that he ven
defended Wolfe Tone and Thomas EN-
met against abuse and damnation.
That was why he had delight N slap
ping his son in the face, whenever
possible, with the hot pennant Of VIC
tory for British power.
He was a man of irascible tempera-
ment and stern views, given to fits of
evaporation. He was small Of stature,
with round face, eyes that sudden
ly went red with feeling, and with
none of the handsomehess of his son,
who resembled his mothers side OF
the family.
The mother herself had been beau
tiful and remarkable woman. Dyck
was, in q sense, O reproduction Of her
in body and mind, for more cheerful
and impetuous person never made a
household happier or more imperfect
than she made hers.
AS the elder Calhoun made his an
nouncement about the battle Of Brest
and the English victory, triumphant
smile lighted his flushed face, and un-
der his heavy gray brows his eyes
danced with malicious Joy.
"Howe's a wonderp he said. "He'll
make those savage, mad, red republic
ans hunt their holes. Eth, isn't that
your view, Ivy?" he asked Of naval
captain who had evidently brought the
news. ~
Captain Ivy nodded.
"Yes, it's. heavy blow for the
French bloodsuckers. II their ideas
creep through Europe and get hold of
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England, God only knows what the
end will bel In their view, to alter
everything that exists is the only way
to put things right"
At that moment the door opened
and a servant entered the room. In
his hand he carried letter which
with marked excitement, ne brought
to Miles Calhoun.
"Sure, he's waiting, sir" he said.
"And who's he?" asked his master
turning the letter over, as though tC
find out by looking at the seal.
"Oh, a man Of consequence, If we're
to Judge by the way he's clothed"
Fit company, then?" his master
asked, as he began to open the heavily
sealed letter.
"Well, I'm not saying that, fol
there's no company good enough fol
u.s." answered the higgledy-piggledy
butler, with a quirk of the mouth
but; as messengers go, never seen
one with more style and point"
"Well, bring him to me-" said Miles
Calhoun, and broke the seal of the
letter in his hand. "Good God!" he
added, after doing so, for he had just
realized that the stamp Of the seal
was that of the attorney general OF
Ireland.
Then he opened the letter and read
it. A flush swept over his face, max.
ing its red almost purple.
Eternal damnation-eternal dam
nation ~ he declared, holding the pa.
per at arms length, inspecting It, He
then handed it to Dyck. "Read that,
lad. Then pack your bag, for we start
for Dublin by daylight or before"
Dyck read the brief document and
whistled softly to himself.
"Well, well, you've got to obey or
ders like that suppose" Dyck said.
"They want to question us as to the
state of the country here"
81 think we can tell them something.
I wonder if they know how wide your
and If they know, how did they come
to know? There's spies all over the
place. How do I know but the man
who's Just left this room isn't spy,
isn't the enemy of all Of us here?"
"rd suspect Michael Clones" re-
marked Dyck, "just as soon as Null
vaney."
"Michael Clones" said his father,
and he turned to Captain Ivy, "Ml-
chael Clones I'd trust as I'd trust his
blessed majesty, George III. He's a
rare scamp, is Michael Clones! He's
no thicker than cardboard, but he
draws the pain out Of your hurt like
mustard plaster. A man Of better
sense and greater roguery I've never
You myISf see him, Captain Ivy.
He's a nen. is Michael Clones. u
The ned and the butler en-.
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VETERAN CORPS ORGANIZED.

Veteran scout associations made up
of men who have served at least five
years in the movement are now being
organized throughout the country.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chicago
have respectively the honor Of estab-
fishing the first, second and third Vet
eran Scout corps. Over 130 men have
registered already as ten-year service
men and hundreds more are eligible,
Here is a roll Of honor Of which the
movement may be Justly proud:
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SCOUTS 30 EMERGENCY WORK.

Boy scouts did noteworthy work
after the tornado disaster In the South
last spring, working ttrelessly for
many hours, rendering first aid, search
ing for the dead, and removing the
wreckage. Local papers at the time
expressed the greatest admiration for
the pluck, energy and endurance Of
these young citizens pledged to serv-
Ice Of others at all times and under
al conditions. '
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CHAPTER I.

"Well, good-by, Dyck. I'll meet you
at the sessions, or before that at the
assizesi"
It was only the impulsive, CHEEKY,
warning exclamation of wild young
Irish spirit to his friend Dyck CAL
houn, but it had behind it the humor
and fncongruity of Irish life.
The man, Dyck Calhoun, after whom
were sent the daring words about the
sessions and the assizes, was a year
or two older than his friend, and, as
! Michael Clones, his servant and
friend, said, 'the worst and best
scamp Of them all"-just up to any
harmless deviltry.
Influenced by no traditions or GUS
toms, under control of no stern rec
ords of society, Calhoun had caused
some trouble in his time by the harm
less deeds of scapegrace, but NOR
ally-that Is, in all relations Of life
affected by the Ten Commandments
he was above reproach. There never
was in Ireland a cheerier, braver,
handsomer fellow, nor one with such
variety of mind and complexity of
purpose.
He was the only child Of high
placed gentleman; he spent all the
money that came his way, and occa-
siOnally loaded himself with debt,
which his angry father paid. Yet
there never was a gayer heart, more
generous spirit, nor an easier-tempered
man; though, after all, he was only
twenty-five when the words with
which the tale opens were said to him.
He was figure of note among
those who spent their time In criti-
ciZlng the government and damning
the Irish parliament. He even be-
came n friend of some young hare
Drained rebels of the time; yet no
one suspected him of anything except
irrespOnsibiity. His record was
clean; Dublin Castle was not after
him.
When his young friend made the re-
mark about the session and asSlzeS,
Calhoun was making his way up the
rocky hillside to take the homeward
path To his fathers place. PlaymOre.
He raised his head, looking up into
the sky at some larks singing above
him in the heavens.
"God love you, little dears," he
spoke aloud. 81 wish l might die with
your singing in my ears, but do you
know what makes Ireland what it is?
Look at 1t now. Years ago, just when
the cotton mills and the linen mills
were doing well. they came over with
their English legislation, and made 1t
hard going. When we begin to get
something. over the English come and
take the something away. What have
we done, we Irish people, that we
couldn't have chance in our own
country? Lord knows, we deserve q
chance, for it's hard paying the du-
ties these days. What with France In
revolution and reaching out her hand
TO Ireland to coax her into rebellion;
what with defeat In America and
drink In Scotland; what with poverty,
and the COW and children and father
and mother living al in one room,
with the chickens roosting In the raft
ers; what with pointing the potato at
the fried fish and gulping II down as
II it was fish itself; what with the
smell and the dirt and 'hs pOverty Of
/ dublin and DerrNMLikr,ck and
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Cork-ah, we'll !" He threw his eyes
again. "Ah, well, my little love,
sing on You're blessing among a
lot Of curses; but never mind. it's a
fine world, and Ireland's the best part
Of 1t. Heaven knows it-and on this
hill, how beautiful it is!
He was now on the top Of a hill
where he could look out toward the
bog and in toward the mellow, wav-
ing hills. He could drink in the yell
lowish green, with here and there in
the distance little house; and about
two miles away smoke stealing up
from the midst Of the plantation
where Playmore was-Playmore, his
fathers house-to be his own one day.
Dyck Calhoun had a soul Of char
acter, originality and wayward dis
tinction. He had all the impulses and
enthusiasms Of poet, all the thirst
for excitement Of the adventurer, all
the latent patriotism Of the true Celt {;
but his life was undisciplined, and he
had not ordered his spirits into COM
partments Of faith and hope. He had
gifts. They were gifts only to be
borne by those who had ambitions.
Now, as he looked out upon the
scene where nature was showing her
self at her best, some glimmer Of a
great future came to him. He did not
know which way his feet were des-
tined to travel In the business of life
1t was too late to join the navy; but
there was still time enough to be a
soldier, or to learn to be a lawyer.
Suddenly, as he listened to the lark
singing overhead, with his face lifted
to the sky, he heard human voice
singing; and presently there ran up
little declivity to his left q girl-an
Irish girl Of about seventeen years of
age.
Her hat was hanging on her arm
by green ribbon. Her head was COW
cred with the most wonderful brown,
waving hair. She had q broad, low
forehead, Greek in its proportions and
lines. The eyes were bluer even than
his own, and were shaded by lashes
Of great length, which slightly modl-
fled the firm lines Of the face, with its
admirable chin, and mouth somewhat
large with cupid'S bow.
In spite OF its ardent and luscious
look, il was the mouth of one who
knew her own mind and could sustain
her own course. 1t was open when
Dyck first saw it, because she was
singing little bits of wild lyrics of the
hills, little tragedies of Celtic life
just bursts of the Celtic soul, as it
were, cheerful yet sad, buoyant and
passionate, eager yet melancholy.
She was singing In Irish, too. They
were the words of songs taught her by
her mothers maid.
She had been tramping over the
hills for a couple of hours, virile, beau
tiful and alone. She wore a gown of
dark gold, with little green ribbons
here and there. The gown was short,
and her ankles showed In spite of
the strong boots she wore they were
alert, delicate and shapely, and all
her beauty had the slender fullness Of
qIail.
When she saw Dyck she stopped sud-
denly, her mouth slightly open. She
gave him sidelong glance Of wonder,
interest and speculation. Then she
threw her head slightly back, and all
!; +. + !; u, y, !: i iIill :
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LAY WIRE IN RECORD TIME.

United States forestry officials out
in Idaho are watching with interest
the fine work being done by scouts In
telephone construction and wireless
experiment.. The Forest Service Bull
letin published In Washington tells Of
a remarkable feat done by Boise boy
scouts In stringing quarter Of mile
Of telephone wire in less than eight
minutes. The supervision Of the
Boise national forest says that the
boy scouts are doing valuable work in
0-operatioQ with bis department.
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CHAPTER ~.
The Coming Of a Messenger.

When Dyck entered the library at
Playmore, the first words he heard
were these:
"Howe has licked the French at
Brest. He's smashed the French fleet
and dealt a sharp blow to the revolu-
tion. Hurrah!"
The words were used by Miles Cal
houn, Dyck's father, as a greeting to
him on his return from the days
sport.
Now, If there was a man in Ireland
who had q narrow view and kept his
toes pointed to the front, it was Miles
Calhoun. His people had lived in Con-
,aemara for hundreds Of years. and he
himself had only one passion In life,