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THE BLUE MOON
A ALE OF THE FLATWOODS ),
B. VTD ANDERSON


"Nothingp %
We'll, hardly anything"
"And you weren't afraid?"
"Not with-you here"
The Misunderstanding statement
pleased the man-pleased him inn.
mensely.
"And you're not afraid nowT
"Only that they might find you. Why
should be?'
"rhen-I must follow him"
He rose from the sofa. Het he had
n0ne-it was tramped to rags in the
dust and dirt of the village Under the
wide reaching limbs of the oak-but
he began hitching together the strips
and tatters Of his blouse.
The girl sprang up and faced him.
you! Why, you can hardly stand"
ave must find out whether he goes
back to the village or down 20 Fallen
Rock. Everything depends en- know
ing that"
He made a step toward the door.
She got before him.
III SO.
"YouI"
why not7 I know the woods, and
they're safer for me than you just
now"
She was at the door Of the kitchen
before he could stop her, her haste
the greater, perhaps, because she
knew he would stop her. He reached
her arm just as she raised the latch.
NO! It's my place!"
ITS your place to stay right here
and gain strength for your big plan
tonight. Why, it's only a little ten
minute run-and ! know every bush
and tree"
His plan! Everything depended on
ton his being able to carry Ii
through. He could not move till the
time came, and that would be when
the dark came. 1t would ruin every
thing to be seer too soon. And yet
he must know which way the man
went. Much depended on whether he
fed his horse now, or went on TO the
village and came back after night to
feed him. The Pearlhunter hesitated,
wavering between a very keen and un-
spoiled chivalry and a very insistent
e~xpediency.
"If he should-catch you'll"
She laughed merrily.
mot even you could catch me In
the woods"
She flung open the door. He
stretched forth his arm.
mo, no! can't"
But she was gone.
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A TRIBUTE OF Love
Pathos in Aged Negroes Offering
in LincoIn's Honor.
Humble Flowers Had a Deeper Sig
nificance Than the Costly Prod
ucts of the Florists Art.

"The most touching tribute ever paid
to Lincoln" is the way a newspaper
man described an incident which he
witnessed a few years ago in Wash
ington. The statues of famous Amer
leans stand in the national capitol,
and Ii is the practice Of various pa
triotic societies to decorate these stat
ues with flowers each Decoration day.
Among these marble effigies of the
dead Is the splendid Gutzon Borglum
bust of the martyred President. The
pathos of a great heart, breaking un-
der the woes of a nation divided
against itself, has been chiseled into
the stone by the inspired sculptor.
On this particular Decoration day
the choicest products Of the dollhouse
and the garden had been placed low
lngly on the brows of Washington, Of
Lee, If Grant and many others. A
wreath of the richest roses the art Of
the florist could produce lay upon
the brows of the Lincoln bust.
The women whose reverent hands
had put these tributes in place had
gone, when into the great rotunda Of
the capitol, almost deserted as always
1t Is on a holiday, hobbled an old ne
gro, holding by m hand a little boy,
a grandchild, perhaps. In his arms
the old negro carried a great mass of
the golden-centered daisies which grow
in luxuriant profusion in every field
around Washington. To keep the flow
ers fresh a dampened cloth was bound
about their stems.
Across the marble floor shuf1ied the
aged negro and his little charge. With
a directness that showed he had made
the sacred pilgrimage oftentimes be-
fore, the one-time slave led the way to
where the Lincoln bust rested upon
Its pedestal. The negro, with eyes
dimmed with age and tears, gazed for
a few minutes upon the face Of the
martyred President, his lips moving
as if in silent prayer. Then his
tribute, the tribute of a race set free,
he laid, not on the pedestal with the
costly trophies of the dollhouse, but
humbly in the dust at the pedestaps
foot.
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things; first of all, that he bowed to
necessity second, that he would come
again. Astonished, mortified, baffled-
that, most of all baffled-he doubtless
salved his pride with that second
thought: He would come again. The
girl sensed something Of what smol-
dered deep In the bold eyes-eyes that
a good woman could hardly meet with
out dishonor. But there were plans
afoot-and she trusted them.
Listen! I'll give you time TO get
out of sight, If you walk fast. If you
look back. or If you are In sight when
| think the time is up. I'll shoot and
I'll hit what ] shoot at"
He studied the eyes back of the re-
volver. What he saw whirled him
around. his hands still up. and started
him back down the path. The farther
he went the faster he went. In less
time han she had thought, he had
passed the turn and disappeared.
She closed the door. laid the revol-
yer on the table beside the sewing bas-
ket, crossed the room TO the sofa. The
P~earlhunter had come out from behind
the curtains, admiration running riot
In his eyes.
II wish ! knew some way to tell
you." he said. .how proud l am to
know a girl like you. don't know a
man that could have done 1t. And
him the Red Mask! Before you !
feel like ~a-a-tailor."
She looked up at him, tried to smile;
the smile was a failure. Her lips
quivered : her eyes fell. To the Pearl
hunters amazement she dropped down
on the sofa and burst into tears. He
stood shifting from n foot to the
other. puzzled and helpless. II was
beyond him. He sat down beside her.
reached forth his one free hand and
laid II upon her hair.
"why-don't cry! Its-all over
now!"
He frowied in an effort to think Of
something else to say. But oil he could
think Of was: "Don't cry" and that
didn't seem TO do any good. He was
thinking tonne very uncomplimentary
things about his clumsy ard awkward
self, when she looked up. The man
stared. She vas Iaughing-a nervous
little laugh right through the tears.
The laugh astonished him more than
the tears. bur II was an immense re
lief to him. just the same.
"My. isn't II silly for me to carry On
like thisl And over nothIngt"
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CHAPTER XII.
Box TWenty-Three.

/ The Pearlhunter stood in the kitchen
door. feeling no little disgrace, and
watched the 1.-THE form of the girl dart
in among the bushes that lined the
cliff where it looped east, enclosing
the little pocket of level woods where
the cabin stood. He saw her stop
suddenly. She stood listening a mo-
ment came flying back.
To the question on his face she an
swered by closing the door and mo-
tioning him into the main room and to
the window by the sewing table. A
small boy came whistling up the path.
Its the grandson of the good old
storekeeper / told you about" she
whispered.
They both laughed as she pushed
him toward the curtains, laughed
though ii irked the man no little to go
into hiding at the sound of every foot
step-in a girls room at that, while
she stood guard.
TASK him about the hunt today he
whispered. And above all, ask him
If he met a man."
She nodded and pulled the curtains
close. The next moment she had
opened the door.
well. Billy! Glad to see you. Come
right in"
Billy did come In. But Billy wasn't
speaking. Through the little gap In
the curtain the Pearlhunter could see
him standing just inside the door. Billy
was by no means a prepOssessing
Observation-Disclosures, thin Skinned,
very decidedly ~pigeon-toed. His sharp
little face was deliberately and pic
~turesquely freckled. There were
freckles enough for a big face. and
BilIy's face was small. so small that
some of the freckles had to stand up
edgeways TO find room. But his eyes,
in the midst of their speckled sur.
roundings. looked out sharp aud bright
from under his fraszled straw hat
They were very busy just then In TAX
ing down. n by one every feature OF
the room. from wall to wall. from car.
pet TO loft joists.
The girl closed the door. put an arm
about the slim little mite upder the
ragged hat and led him to the dig easy
cha!r-the stricken old mans chair
near the middle Of the room brought
the smaller rocking chair from her
sewing table and SAT- down by him.
The little fellow tried to lean back
In the big chair. II was far too deep
He sat up straight. swinging his feet
and continued his m%ethodical survey
of the room.
"How In the world did you ever And
your way. Billy, out here in the
woodsf"
The sharp little eyes looked hi.
companion over-coolly . tiny shads
contemporary.
tTO BE CoNTINUEDD
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OWED MUCH TO %sTEPMOTHER
Lincoln Was Always Ready to Admit
His Great Debt to the Patient,
Kindly Woman.

81 often think of the stepmother of
Lincoln as an example of the deep and
quiet and fa~r-reaching power of a
woman, a woman who thinks and loves.
A commonplace woman, no doubt, most
people thought her, and she probably
thought herself so, too; a woman GER
tainly, whose daily wois was humble
enough to all appearances, a pioneer
woman meeting the many needs Of the
rough and hard pioneer life-that was
all she seemed to be.
IF any one of you had seer her in
the little rough log cabin at the home
ly. n~ever-ending household tasks while
the boy Lincoln lay stretched before
the fire reading one OF the few books
that hat life and community afforded.
you would hardly have thought of hel
as a woman of influence. Yet those
def hands of hers that you think OF
mainly as washing dishes and cookin;
food and doing other sundry homel'
tasks, we're molding, helping to mol
all the while-no one knows just hol
far that help went-a nations des
TIMES. For the boy Lincoln was grow
Ing up under her influence, was grow
ing up to be that man to whom /,
whole nation will always render Low
ing homage. When he became a grea
mar Lincoln loved to acknowledge tha
1t vas the wise, just and f~ar-reachin
influence of his stepmother-this plain
woodworking woman, remember-tha
he owed most that was good and In
fluential in himself Homo
Companion.
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By DAVID

as if she had said: mot In the cabin,
just In front Of it,"
The pressure on the door increased.
The Pearlhunter saw the girl brace
her body against 1t. The door began
to give a tiny mite at Tristan inch
two Inches
He could stand II no longer. He
was In the very act of sweeping the
curtains aside when the girls right
arm the n hid behind the door,
dropped TO her side. Her hand went
into the folds Of her dress. When IL
came out 1t held the revolver he had
cleaned and put in order the night be.
fore. She cooked the weapon and
leaped back. The door flew open. The
man on the step barely saved himself
from sprawling in upon the floor by
clutching the door jamb. When he re.
gained his balance, he was gazing into
the muzzle of a very steady and de-
pendable looking six-gun. At first
flush he actually thought 1t was a joke.
You wouldn't shoot a man?'
His voice had lost its jaunty assur-
ance.
no" came the cold, crisp answer
down the steady barrel, "but I'd shoot
a snake
There was no chance Of misunder-
standing her.
"Damn'd IL I don't believe o
would !"
you know how to find out"
He knew. He slowly raised his
hands. The expression In his eyes
might have meant any number of
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CHAPTER xI-continued.

"Can you stand more camphor?" she
asked.
"Tll swim In II, II It will get me up"
The girl laughed, moistened the cot
ton and laid It on the wound. He did
not even vince. The sting Of Ii had
become TO him a necessity, the CRATE
full means to an end that must be ac-
complished. Without tonight there
could be 10 tomorrow. She saturated
more Of the cotton. laid IL on the cash
and bandaged II there, drew the blouse
back into place, smoothed the pillow
under his head and went to the
kitchen.
He heard the rattle Of the stove, and
knew that she was preparing him
something to eat. 1t moved him, for
he knew how pitiful little that kitchen
held, and yet she was going to share
II with him-the best OF it-share II
with a smile, and the grace Of a prin-
cess. He swore to himself that there
should be food in that kitchen tomor-
row.
# oiC was JUN III II SUI VI Sihbiy pboiN
time, bearing a tray of such food as
she bad been able to prepare hastily
Some lroth, crisp toast, a poached egg,
and black coffee.
He was sound asleep.
She tipteed back to the kitchen, set
would keep warm, re-entered the room,
drew a chair up beside the sofa, and
kept the buzzlng flies away from his
face while he slept.
Noon came and passed. Several
times she went to the kitchen to mend
the fire and keep the tray warm many
a time she slipped from window to
window, and listened at the doors for
sound OF the hunters that somewhere
cOmbed the woods. The shadows
turned eastward and still the man
slept. The day had worn away to mid
afternoon when he tossed restlessly
and flung hfs right arm above his head.
The movement seemed to provoke the
hurt. He came awake-with the quick
intuition OF the woodsman knew he
had slept long. He started to rise.
She sprang up and laid her hand on
his shoulder.
But I mustn't impose on you like
this" he protested.
Didn't you say a little bit ago that
was the doctor?"
That dry smile that always started
I'm his eyes first, crawled out across
his face.
''Then I command you to stay right
where you are" she answered to the
slow smile. as she hurried out TO the
kitchen and carried In the tray.
She SGT down beside him on the
couch. fixed his arm easy in the sling,
put sugar In the black coffee, and even
buttered hts toast. The ~Pearlhunter
Ind never lived In such luxury. II
was a dream-like some OF the stories
of fairies and enchanted palaces his
mother used TO tell of years ago In the
long winter evenings on the house
boat. He half feared that he might
not really be awake; that, after all. II
might turn ont to be some trick, like
that OF the gorge that closed.
She rose, pushed away the table and
helped him back upon the couch.
TRY to Sleep" she said, while
smoothing the pillow under his head
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For Stomach Sufferers

ALBERT LEA, MINN.-"For over
fifteen years / suffered with stomach
trouble. / would have spells Of acute
Indigestion and would suffer untold
agony. Nothing I ate agreed with me,
gas would form, and my feod did not
Moorish ma. I also had . lingering
cough that was very annoying. A
friend advised me to take DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and ii rid
me of my cough and completely cured
me Of my stomach trouble, 50 that I
can a anything / choose without any
bad effect, something / had not been
able to do for years. Golden Medical
Discovery Is the best medicine for tho
stomach that / have sver taken, and
for a lingering cough as well."-MRs.
E. F. PETIT, 91o S. Broadway.
Send ten cents to DR.. Pioree's Invalids
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package
OF Golden Medical Discovery Tablets.
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rhe Nan Both Dreaded Most to See.


~n.sd gain every bit of strength you
rim. II you mustsgo tonight"
Her manner seemed not to invite a
sepiy-rather seemed 10 forbid one.
HE closed his eyes and settled himself
bto the luxurious novelty OF the sit
uation-tfe happy privilege Of obeying
Hch a nurse.
She, moved the table hack by the
window. r~e-urranged the work iMsker
and vase OF roses. and went . the
kitchen with the tray. lie ulene1 hrs
sses the minute she was one. A was
snsfhest from his ihoughts 10 spend
mother p,onien, OF that wonderful dsp
y s5fep. Fills great regret was thn'
k~d r'rsaas spent 20 much Of u
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There is DO grievance that Is 4 a
object Of redress By mob law.-Lin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
EXPERTS IN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK BEGIN
 TRAINING AT TROY

Troy. March 22.-(special 1.-The stand ard training school for Sunday school workers and others interested began Sun day afternoon with bright prospects of a week of good work.
 At the first meeting about 200 were pres ent Cars brought in parties from Lu- verne, LaPine, Petrey Can't. BrantlSy, Glenwood, Goshen, Henderson, Little Oak, Shady Grove, Banks Brundidge, Elba, New Blocton and a number of other places A large number of Trojans also enrolled. An invitation was extended to other denominations in the city, and many were represented.
 s, II. Blan of Troy, dean of the school, welcomed the students. as did Dr, J. F. Northcutt, pastor of the Methodist church The members of the faculty iu- clude Clarence M Dannelly, secretary in charge of the Alabama conference Sun day school work; Dr Bowen of the Wom- an's college Montgomerys Mrs W. $. Cam of Asheville, N. C., who for five years was general secretary of the South Carolina Sunday School associations Miss Willette Allen, primary specialist; Miss Allie Mae Session and Miss Covingten.
 Sessions for study will be held each afternoon from to clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
> GREENVILLE REVIVES
 COMMUNITY SINGING

Greenvilie, March 22.-( Especial. )-Under the auspices of the Greenyiile Fafeht- Teacher association, community singing was again opened yesterday afternoon in the auditorium of tbe Greenville High sch ool.
 The singing was a success from every standpoint, and hundreds of Greenvllie people were in attendance and partiel- pated in the singing, It will mean much for the community and singings will be held regularly. c. Guy Smith of Mont gomery was to have led the singing, but due. to illness he was unable to be present,
 At recent meeting of the Greenvllie Parent-Teaeher association committee composed of Mrs. J. M. Stabler, pr. J. O.. Grogan and Miss Ruth Dunn was ap- pointed to perfect community singing organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
LAWRENCE COUNTY TO
 SEND BIG DELEGATION
 TO TEACHERS MEETING

Moulton. March tspecial9 9-Teachers and school officials of Lawre1fe county who are expecting to attend the state teachers meeting at Montgomery are leaving today for the remainder of the week. Inasmuch as there are many or the schools to close this week, num- bersof the teachers will not attend, but but mernbershjp in the association from Lawrence county is larger than ever be- fore.
 Uniform county seventh-grade examihs- tions are te be given in all rural schools this week having pupils qualified to take the work A county commencement Will be held at the close of the county hish school early in May. at which tune l1e successful students, will be given county elementary certificates.
 The schools running six, seven ana eight months will give their exanihs, tiens at the close of their terms, anu inc pupils will also be entitled to receive the certificates if qualified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
TROY COUNCIL ORDERS
 OLD BUILDING RAZED.
 ONCE CITY'S CHARMER

Troy, March 22.-(Special.)-Th old sicknes building, two-story brick store building on the corner of Walnut and North Three Notch streets, which was condemned some time ago, has been or dered torn away by the city council.
 This building. once one of Troy's finest storehouses, is very old, and in the storm last week large portion of the brick wall of the second story was torn away. The wall on Walnut street bulges near the bottom, showing it to be unsafe The sidewalk has been roped and danger signals put up to prevent it's use.
 The building Is owned by different parties Emanuel Sichnes of Greece, who resided in Troy for some time, owns half interest; the Carroll estate fourth and Miss Lula Sellers fourth interest It is occupied by the fruit store of Meyers Sacks, shoe shop of Abe Cohen and the grocery store of Adams & Dozier. The second story is unoccupied.
 The Carroll estate is in accord with the council, believing that the building IS unsafe, and is willing to have it pulled down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
PARTIAL REPORT
 BAGS SEVENTY
Jackson County Grand Jury Re- cesses to Reconvene March
 28-Night-riders Quiet

scottsboro, March 22.--(special.)- The Jackson county grand jury in ses- sion here for the last 10 days, investi- gating night-rider outrages and moon shining activities, has returned a par ttai report to Judge Haralson indict- ing T5. The jury will reeonvene March 2s.
 Rumors are persistent that more in dictments are certain Ike probe. 1t is declared, is thorough and scores of wit- nesses from the disturbed areas have been examined. There is a considerable suppressed excitement because of the large numbr of accused.
 The excitement that prevailed over the county for the last two weeks has about subsided. and further outbreaks are not expected Quite a number of good, law-abiding farmers that for merly were members of the Tenants union have resigned as members and officers of that organization, caused by the alleged lawless acts of some of the members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
NEGRO CAPTURED AFTER
 CHASE OF THIRTY MILES

Meridian. March 22.-(special) )-Poliee Chief L. c, Monette and Police Officer Charles Lease, after a 3-nile cross country run, succeeded in capturing Reuben Chambers, negro, charged with malicious mischief in connection with driving away with a horse and buggy belonging to W. R. Kimbrell, residing a few miles south of the city, for whom he worked. The negro drove Mrs. Kim brell into the city to church, and while she was attending the services he made away with the horse and vehicle. When finally run down, the negro had driven the horse almost to death and had smashed the buggy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
GROWING DEAF WITH HEAD NOISES?
 TRY THIS

If you are growing hard Of hearing and fear Catarrhal Deafness or if you have roar ing. rumbing. hissing noises in your ears go to your druggist and get ounce of Parmint (double strength), and add to it ll pint of hot water and little granulated sugar. Take 1 tablespoonful four times . day.
 the distressing head noises. clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and the mueus stop dropping into thes throat. It is easy to prepare costs little and is pleasant to take. Anyone who is threatened with Catarrhal Deafness or who has head noises should give this prescription trial.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
LUMBER FIRE BELIEVED
 TO BE WORK OF FlREBUGS

Meridian, Miss, March 22-(Special.) )- Several thousand dollars worth of stacked lumber was burned several miles from Meridian early yesterday morning. The fire was of incendiary origin. It was the property of Hart & Houston. local lum- bermen. The spread of the fire to othei stacks of lumber in the yard was pre- vented only by citizens of the community hurrying to the scene and moving the lumber directly in the path of the flames. which were famed by a heavy wind. The local fire department was unable to rsn- der aid because of the distance from the city and the water mains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
CLEANUP DRIVE BEGINS
 IN GREENVILLE-G0AL IS
 TO LEAD ENTIRE STATE

Greenville, March 22-(Special. )-The days set aside by the city authorities as cleanup days have begun. and will in- ciude each day until April l.
 The people of Greenville are behind the movement, and everybody is work ing to make Greenville the cleanest city of Alabama The work is in charge of pr. J. L. Perdue, city health officer. The sanitary department will be increased py a large number of private wagons and trucks to assist in hauling away the re- fuse.
 The citizens are urged to build fly traps to catch the flies at the opening of the breeding season in order that the number of flies can be reduced. The use of disinfectants is being recommended py the authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
Seerefary Is Named

o L. Mckay, president of the Merid- ian board of trade, who was elected temporary chairman of the state cham ! her of commerce at the meeting held in Jackson last week. has appointed Q. W Hayward, general secretary of the board of trade here to serve as. tenn porary secretary of the committee on organization. The committee will. re- port at the meeting in Jackson April | 1