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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04
SYNOPSIS.

PART I.-Robert Hervey Randolph.
young New York man-about-town, leaves
the home of his sweetheart. Madge Van
Teller, chagrined because of her refusal
of his proposal of marriage His income,
$4,000 q year, which he must surrender
Ii certain Miss Imogen Pamela Thorn
ton (whom he has seen only as small
girl ten years before) Is found, 10 not
considered by the girl of his heart ade-
quate to modern needs. In a don't care"
mood Randolph enters taxi. unseen by
the driver, and is driven to the stage
door Of a theater A man he knows.
Duke Beanier, induces girl to enter the
cab Beamer. attempting to follow. Is
pushed back by Randolph and the cab
moves on. His new acquaintance tells
Randolph she is chorus girl, and has
lost her position. She Is in distress, even
hungry, and he takes her to his apart
ment There. after lunch, a chance re-
mark convinces him the girl Is the miss
ing Pamela Thornton. He does not tell
her of her good fortune. but secures her
promise to stay in the nat until the
morning, and leaves her. In whimsical
mood, also realizing that the girls reap
pearance has left him practically penni-
less, he brides the taxi driver to let him
take his job, and leaving word with the
legal representative Of the Thornton es-
tate where he can find Pamela. takes up
his new duties under the name. of slim
Hervey." He loves the girl. but his pride
forbids him approaching her under their
changed conditions.
PART u.-One evening he Is engaged
by Beacher fremont, notorious profiigate,
to drive him and Madge Van Teller to a
hosiery known as Greenwood" Aware
of the evil nature of the place. Randolph
drives the pair to Greenwood cemetery
Infatuated. Beacher gets out of the cab
and Randolph leaves him there. taking
the girl (who has awakened to realiza-
ton Of her folly) to her home. Madge
recognizes him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04


where the dying open fire blinks its
red eye as though it had been waiting
up for her.
The writer-who is privileged, for
the benefit Of a large and growing
public. to see her in his minds eye
as her pink bare feet pad up and down
the room, racing every time they come
to the home-stretch between the I'M
peopled grandstand of the couch and
the fire, and then doubling suddenly,
so that her wide eyes may catch her
hair still on the wing, for all the world
like kitten chasing Its 1tail-does
herein affirm, by the collective man.
hood of the earth, that she was alto
gether lovable and beyond the reach
of sullying Thought. Now let her
curl up in the bed and sleep.
Slumber meant nothing in Pamela's
life. That statement should be taken
not in the sense of the common slang
of the vulgar. but at Its literal face
value. What is meant is that when,
this young lady slept. it was like tax
ing chunk bodily out of life and
putting It in warm storage. As con-
sequence. when the old-fashioned clock
on the mantel buried warning that
II was thinking of striking 5the hour
of nine In about two minutes, she
opened her eyes and wondered through
what magic night had been suddenly
replaced by broad and smiling day.
Not for long did that lifelong and
accustomed miracle hold her attention,
for scarcely had 1t occurred. through
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

There Is more Catarrh In this sectioM
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years It was SUP.
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
It incurable. Catarrh il . local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con.
ditions and therefore requires constitu.
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medic
cine, manufactured by r. J. Cheney .
Co., Toledo, Ohio, IL constitutional
remedy. IL taken internally and acts
of the System. One Hundred Dollars 70.
ward Ii offered for any case that HalI0'
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send Tor
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

raging the traditions Of childhood by
sending Father Christmas In this
dapper form. wont you sit DOWN."
she added politely.
Mr.. Milyuns hung poised for a sec
ond longer, and then advanced on the
couch decisively, sat down on one end
of it, and waved his hand at the other.
Tomlinson slipped In and out, bearing
the breakfast-tray away. Pamela ac-s
cepted Mr.. Milyuns' silent invitation
and seated herself, but tentatively, as
though she could only stay for min
ute.
Make yourself comfortable, my
DEAR" said Mr.. Milyuns; "I'm going to
talk to you for some time"
"You can't" said Pam; mot here. /
only have the fiat for six minutes
longer. That is, only pro-promised
to stay here until ten" Her eyes wan
dered half expectantly, half wistfully
to the door.
The bird-man smiled.
"We'll see about that" he said. I'm
sorry you don't remember me. If you
are indeed Miss Imogene Pamela
Thornton, used to take you on my
knee often, many years ago."
Pamela could no longer be startled
| by such announcements.
''That's what Tomlinson said this
morning" she remarked. Ever since
last night, everybody meet seems to
Ito know my real name. / don't I'M
derstand it,"
'Please trust me-" said Mr.. Milyuns,
sand you'll soon understand a lot more
than that" He drew a slip from his
pocket. "Now, do dinswer me careful
ly. Tell me the addresses of the first
four places you and Maggie lived in
after your father died." q
~ can't remember the first" said
Pam, but, after a seconds thought,
| ratified off the names Of three streets,
and located addresses approximately
by describing nearby corners promi-
nent to child's mind for one reason
or another. "Those are the next
three" she said. "After that. we
| went"
But Mr.. Milyuns was satisfied.
''That's enough for formalities, my
dear. I'm convinced that you are the
person for whom the firm of Milyuns,
Branch & Milyuns has been searching
for years. Do you remember your
| great-uncle, Asa Thornton"
.Yes," said Pamela, vague wonder
and terror in her eyes; shut I didn't
! Know he was real"
"'Didn't know he was realr" ex-
claimed Mr.. Milyuns. what do you
mean?'
maggie used to say" explained
| Pamela, "'If you're not good, your
great-uncle, Asa Thornton, will catch
| you, and he hasn't cut his finger nails
| since your poor father married your
dear mother" Pamela shuddered.
you'll have to forget all that" said
| Mr.. Milyuns soberly. Before your
great-uncle died, he repented very eff
| fectively Of the way he treated your
father, and left you an income of ten
thousand dollars year."
Pamela sat up very straight, and
then. sank slowly into the pillows at
her back.
"Ten - thousand - dollars - a.
year'!" she repeated slowly.
Mr.. Milyuns nodded.
Beginning with today. There is no
accumulation waiting for you, be-
cause, by the terms of the will, Mr..
Randolph was allowed the entire in
come up to such time as you should be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

"ereak Away an Come Along Of Me-"
6tealthily turned the lock and opened
the door. "The ways clear. Madge,'
he whispered. BEAT it."
"Oh. is it, Bobby. you DEAR" ratified
Miss Van 7. in stage whisper that
could be heard across the street. 81
didn't mean it. really, what said
about hating you. But / do love
Beacher. Bobby, and Tll-Ill-"
For heavens sake, Madge.'
groaned Mr.. Randolph, hearing sounds
as of "a bear starting to swarm a tree.
keep all that till New Years"
II was just going to say" continued
Miss Van T. breathlessly but with 2
rsld eye fixed on the cumbrous shad.
ow csming up the steps, "that I'll owe
II to you, Bobby. I'll owe 1t to you.
D'you understand
Sure" lied Mr.. Randolph as he
pushed her firmly through the door,
then caught its knob. slammed it shut
and turned to meet Nemesis. Hello,
Flahahartyi"
The huge policeman stopped his
ponderous but sure progress sion and
stared long and suspiciously into Mr..
Randolph's face. Finally he gave a
grunt of recognition. "Slim," he said
to himself aloud as though somewhere
within his vast bulk there were sep
arate monitor that had to be tipped
off to the situation, "Slim Hervey."
Sure" said Mr.. Randolph. leading
the way toward his wagon. "Who
else did you think 1t was at this time
O. nightY
"How did / know" demanded Mr..
Flahaharty grufiy but not unpleasant
~ for him, "as you had taken on de-
liveries O fancy dress-goods on top
O your regular liner
He breathed heavily and allowed
his eyes to protrude farther than us
ual In search of thought which he
sensed in the near distance. II tell
you, SLIM" he finally continued, Il
dom know what this burg is a-comin
TO. Why, even the street kind used
to have a man to take 'em home, but
this here was bit o. high-flyin' fluff
me, | could see that-an' they had to
give it to a cab!"
Forget it," said Bobby nervously.
"All l says" continued Mr.. Flaha-
harty ''is thank God both o. my COILS
is married to hairy men that can an
does lick the stuffin's outen EN-"
well, here we are" said Mr.. Ran
dolph as he stopped to turn her over.
From his seat behind the wheel he
began to breathe more easily and
leaned out to study the face of his
friend, the officer. to make sure that
therein was no guile.
Cheer up, JIM" he said not quite
treasured. Forget It,"
"I'll try" said Mr. Flahaharty dubi-
ously.. but it'll come hard, bein' the
first time ever seen thing like that
She sure give you tussle, Sliml"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

The recent reduction Of cents
per gallon in gasoline will save
American automobile owners $780,
100000 year, according to csti-
mates by the American Petroleum
Institute. The institute figures that
the average gasoline consumption of
passenger cars for 1890 was 1858
gallons; for trucks an average Of
1000. gallons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04
PART II-coNTINUED.

SWELL" said Mr.. Randolph solemnly.
''if YOU really don't realize just where
you have been, let me tell you. First
you flew high into clean air and you
took fremont with you. You were
possessed of a vision and you made
him see it, too, mirage of those
lifted places that are the altar of the
mind before love. Just mirage, an
Illusion of perfect happiness, which
cold reason tells us we can't ever turn
into reinforced concrete and plant in
the yard, but which we must either
forever hold as a vision or admit that
love is sordid and wingless thing"
Miss Van Tellier's eyes fell from
his frank gaze. Something seemed to
crumple within her; she put her arms
around Mr.. Randolph's neck, chung
to him, dropped her face against his
shoulder and sobbed, not noisily, but
as one who weeps to rest.
He held her close to him and went
on. his face set as though to duty.
''Then what did you do? Because he
hesitated. merely hesitated at the high
door of alteration, you promptly
slammed 1t and dropped plumb
straight down like that traitor. arch
angel Johnny out Of heaven into the
arms Of hell"
Bobby" cried Miss Van T., throw
ing back her head and struggling to
release herself. How dare you say
thing like that? How dare you be
here. anyway? / hate you. / don't
know how ever could have thought
l loved you. i fell, but 1t was into
Beacher's arms, and wish l was there
right now" More sobs, convulsive
ones, that shook the slim body In Mr..
Randolphs embrace from twitching
shoulder to tired feet.
Lest the reader be startled by what's
coming next it will do well to remind
him that this poignant scene was
staged at three o'clock In the morning
on the high stoOp Of the Van Teller
residence in SEast Ninth street and
never left the perimeter Of the door
mat which in itself presented an al
most feminine contradiction, in that
it bore. done in red on it's face, the
word Welcome" but was neverthe-
less padlocked and chained to the iron
railing.
Even as Miss Van Teller was Sob
bing her heart out and Mr. Randolph
was standing In the bewilderment Of
one who knows he has not only taken
the wrong turning but placed both his
feet In beartrap. thick, heavy,
nnsympathetic voice arose from the
foot of the steps.
Here! Youse! Break away an
come along of me-
Y Memories of mischiev0us boyhood
swarmed to Mr.. Randolph's mind, rec
objections Of those days when. as
chief of the Madison Square gang. his
ears had tihgled to the cry Of "Cheese
II, de cop We'se pinched. fellers J"
A cold sweat came out upon his brow |;
he slowly relaxed his grip on Miss
Van It's person and whispered tremu-
lousy to her to keep her nerve but
hand him her latchkey.
Over his shoulder he said with
forced calm. ION what charge. Off
cer?"
"Same old DOPE" replied the police
man phlegmatically; drunken. dlsor-
derby. Come along. now, err dyer
want me to climb them steps SOS we
en- all roll down togetherY
During that speech Mr.. Randolph
made lucky shot at the keyhole,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

force Of habit. to her awakening
thought than her startled eyes fell up
on the tall, stopped, gray-headed figure
of a man, clad in livery, and standing
unstably poised in the doorway Of the
room. His eyes, naturally deep-set.
actually protruded from his face as
though they were determined to come
halfway to meet Pamela's wondering
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

Rock fish and pike are being
caught at the head of the bay in
large quantities, among recent
catches are Louis Mergler, 1900
pounds of rock fish, and James Glib
son, 1000 pounds rock and pike.
The fish are selling at 80 cents a
pound.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04
When You Feel Rheumatic.

For the aches and pains OF rheu-
matism Chamberlain Liniment il
excellent. Massage the parts tror-
oughly twice a day with this lint
ment and you will be surprised at
the relief which it affords.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

An Ideal Remedy For Constipation.
1t would be hard to find better
remedy for constipation than Cham
berlain's Tablets. For the best ef-
feet they should be taken imlnedi-
ately after supper. They are easy
to take and mild and gentle in effect
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

Most things can be overdone.
Even in their struggle to get to the
front some people are too previous.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-04

Remington No. 6, Z (blind) ..$14.50
Remington No. 10,
visible, 2-color ribbon. 80. $500
Underwood No. 4,
1-color ribbon. .......... $500
Underwood 4, 2-color ribbon,
back spacer. ....... $3.50
Royal No. /, 1-color ribbon. $500
Royal No. 5, 2-color ribbon. 1850
Oliver No. 3..s............ 1900
Oliver No. o.. $500
Oliver No. $3.50
Monarch 2 and 8. $3.50
Smith Premier 10,
Linotype Keyboard, rebuilt. SOS.
Guaranteed in good used condi-
ton all ready for long hard service.
Satisfaction guaranteed or purchase
price refunded. Which size type
will you have Plea or Elite. Orders
filled promptly.
Ribbons, any color or colors, for
any make of Machine, ca. 75c de-
livered. State make and model.
Carbon paper per box of 100 sheets
$195 delivered.
Empire Type Foundry, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-12-01
TOYS

Buy during this sale afa
discount of ten per cent,
including dolls, rubber
balls, mechanical toys,
blocks, Hshes-in fact a
complete line of articles
to please the Riddles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19

Fridays Quotsfisnst
Punished by T.. n. Manning q c..
Haller Moiel NnlldlnH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
America Nav
Take Part in
French Race

PARIS, Feb. is.--For the first
time since 1914 the French Grand
Prix road race win be resumed this
year. II Is scheduled for June 20,
on a course near strasbourg. In Al
SAGE Lorraine.
Seven cars have been entered.
They are four Ballots from France
and three Flats from Italy. Twelve
others may soon be added TO this
list. They are four sunbeams from
England. five Peugcots and three
Darracqs from France.
one or two teams from America
arc expected 10 take part IN the
French classic. Plans have already
been started 10 send Fred Deusen.
berg and his team OF cars 10 France
Louis Chevrolet may also enter the
race before the time limit for en-
tcring is up
Between 20 and 30 automobiles
are expected TO be lined up for the
starting shot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
Ship News
Tides in Seattle
SUNDAY
.H.Hau an

Nh&
ltIi. 10
tfr-t High ride
sfNs a Va lis ~.
First Law Tide
stia a M 80 ~
s-sand nigh Tide
stao p. m. lie n.
second Low ttdc
ssss p. m. 10 n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
CALL MEETING
ON SKACIT JOB

After postponing for two weeks n
report on the call for bids on 900.
900 worth OF hydro.eiectr machinery
for the Skagit project. In which bid
dcrs were asked TO accept pay In
bonds and buy $1,000 900 worth Of
bonds besides. the board OF public
works decided Friday 10 review tho
whole matter Of immediate Skagit
development at a special meeting
Monday.
Whether or not any bids have been
received was not announced. but IL
was made clear that the board con.
templatcd no interruption OF the
work. II necessary. II is expected
that the city VIII follow Mayor Cald-
wells suggestion 10 sell outright
81 900. 900 or 100000 worth Of
bonds.
On tho construction Of fire sta.
ton In West Seattle all bids exceeded
the city engineers estimate Of tho
cost and were rejected by the board.
Action on a bid TO grade and I'll First
ave. g.. below Spokane ST., estimated
10 cost $50 900. will be taken nj the
next meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
Mercer Cycle Company
Plans Big Celebration

Motorcycles la ali parts of the
country are planning on the cclcbra-
ton Of Indian day. February %. An
nuaiiy since 1915 motorcyclists and
their friends have chosen the birth
day OF the Father Of our Country as
tho opening day Of the new riding
season and have celebrated the event
by gathering at the nearest Indian
motorcycle dealers place OF business
for rouseing good time and get
together.
This year the Mercer Cycle com
pany. Northwest Indian distributors.
who have the largest and most com
pletely equipped motorcycle store on
the coast. have issued special In.
vi'atlons to all riders and their
friends to join In the festivities and
SOC Seattie's first motorcycle show.
According 20 Manager Mercer. this
day viii be the biggest In the history
OF tho new establishment. For one
week. starting on Indian day. n re
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19

built and used motorcycle sale will
be- featured with special inducements
and choice Of a large stock OF
winter overhauled motorcycles Of all
makes.
In addition for Indian day. the spe-
ciai white show model OF the Indian
Scout that made such sensation at
the Eastern shows last year viii be
on display. II has never been In
the Northwest before. Special Scouts
with large tanks and nickie plated
parts and large big valve special
motors that are the last word I'm mo-
torcycle construction viii be display
cd together with cutaway motors.
etc.
A cordial invitation 10 every rider
is extended by the firm and especial
ly those out OF town are invited to
be present. Smokes and neat SOU
venirs VIII be distributed 10 every
one and the store will be open from
A. m. 10 p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
Main List Firm With
Little ". Y. Trading


the frat hour
ptA,
60
financial
peo srninE Central ieahee common of st and the pre-
The trading
Motors pnchsnsed Atlantic cult t off Retail stores %
Ameriesn ls on RsadnE s on NJ southern Pacific 5sh on
Tobacco isoA thien Pacific iso VI studehaker O OFF
" Norfolk Western. let
Tho market
The final trading bad break wsosn
Gulf closed at seA. of
ssA while
ssh. OF "a.
steeiS Off
BILE OH studebake. OFF Reading
y. \
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
Automobile News
Auto Takes
Place of
Locomotive

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. H.
A motor truck has replaced a pas
Dcnger train Of the New Orleans =
Lower Coast railway. on the e0-miie
un from Algicrs to Dura. La
The new train" on a regular
and standard truck chassis. has
steel Hanged wheels for the rails
and a car body bullt In the rail-
roads Workshop. There Ia . "cow-
catcher" in front and an automatic
for hauling traiiers. -
back.
The locomotive truck also has ffs
own heating and electric lighting
system. II has been calculated that
the truck has been saving about 70
per cent OF the ordinary railroad
service cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19

Rottsr6arl--r.sruary is--Arrtved. str
Mo~rdyk from Seattle via vancouver. san
Franeisco. cristohsi. London and Ham
burg.
Aaniis-Februsry is-sAiisd. str suwa
Maru for Seattle via Hongkong. Saanx-
hal. Kobe and Yokohama
kob@--Fsbrpary is-asiisd. str Tsjirna
Maru for Seattle via Yokohama
Hosson---Fsbruary fT--aaiied. str N. G.
prsash for Seattle via balboa. aAn Pedro
and san Francisco.
New York-February it-Arriv.d. mo
torship Busnos Aires from Seattle via
Tacoma. Vancouver. ~ c. San Francisco
and Balboa. str Julia Luckenbarh from
seattle via san Francisco. San Pedro and
Balboa: str Stanley Dollar from Seattle
via san francisco and CristobaL Sailed
str steel Ranger for Seattle via Cristotsl.
San Pedro and San Francisco.
Vancouver. n. C.--Fsbrvsry fs-saiisd.
str Mernlnx star for seattle. str west
ham for Seattle
Dungsnses--Febrgsry is--Passsd In. str
Artronsn for Seattle. az 1850 a. m
Taeoma---Fsbruary is--Arrived. str La
high from Seattle. at : D. m. str West
fvis from Seattle. at a. m. and sailed
for Seattle at g.so .. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
Vessels in Port at Seattle

asnfth Cove tsrulinai--str West Sotus.
pstl st tsrninsi--U y Q O Algonquin
pier Str CordovA
pier Str Delight.
pier Str Morning star.
pier A-str Admiral Goodrich. str Ad-
rnirsl Rodman.
pier B--str city Of ssattis. str Admiral
watson.
pier D--Str Governor.
Union Pacific t.rminai-U r ~ o Brook
line, Etr Arsonan.
H. a. shipping Board Yards--Btr Iconi-
on, str Westward lilo. str West Hart
land. str West Hirnrod. str Eastern
Leader, str Yosemite.
Alaaks Steamship mooripg--Str Victoria,
str ahagway, str santa Ana.
Lander street tarminal--Btr West Nlius.
Hanford street terminai--str Edward
I.uekenbach.
aookane street tsrminai--Str Eemdiik
Eas. waterway Dock Wsrehouse--str
Kayseeka. str Deuel., str West Ivis.
Todd Dry Dock--Btr Forest King.
Puget Sound Bridge Dredging CO.
Hull Rainbow. str Patterson.
Anes Yard---Btr Roosevelt.
coIman creosoting Co.--tstr Henry r.
Scott
Hsffernsu dook--str Kstchikan. str JEFF
ferson. u y Surveyor, U = q q y
WavonA-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
RECLAMATION
WHITEWASHED

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-THE state
board Of reclamation was given a
complete whitewash In the report
Of the special Joint investigating
committee filed today.
The committees report cleared
the reclamation board Of charges OF
wasteful and reckless expenditures.
declared that the board had exer-
cised diligence and caution In the
purchase OF irrigation bonds and as.
serted that expenditures in the Me
thow Oksnognn district were justi.
fled.
The report was adopted by both
the senate and house.
The investigators answered
charges preferred by the American
Legion that no soldiers had been
placed on the land by the state
ment that the appropriation OF
$3.50. 900 was wholly inadequate to
carry on any feasible scheme Of
land settlement.
Charges that w. w. sherman.
former state treasurer. had been
employed at $3.50 month TO lobby
for the reclamation board at the
present session Of the Legislature
were justified by the committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-19
N. Y. Stock Exchange

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