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Copyright, The Bell Syndicate, Inc
Chapter X-Continued
BY oPIE READ

Tycie Rugged him: Drace shook his
hand and the General exclaimed his
establishment.
"Well, that beats anything l ever
heard in my life. 1t doesn't seem pos
sible, sir"
"No, and | was somewhat taken by
surprise, Uncle Howard. But there is
often success in change of occupa-
ton, and had tried everything else.
1t took me a few moments to adjust
myself; then / got draft, and in Mo-
bile received premium enough on my
gold certificate to pay my debts. And
now 1t gives me great pleasure to per-
form that duty. / owe you, Uncle
Howard, twelve hundred and thirty
dollars, all told. Aunt Tycie, owe
you five hundred. Virgil, 1 owe you
but Wen get at that later. Worthy
and patient creditors, here we arew
He took out roll Of bank notes,
counted the amount Of his indebted
ness to his aunt and showered her lap
with greenbacks. Then he turned to
the General.
mo, Liberty, I don't want the
money" protested Bethpage. IF you
pay me, it will be the first time you
ever returned borrowed money to me,
and l don't care to have you establish
a precedent that might bring disap-
pointment in the future"
After the family bedtime, Shottle
came into Braces room and requested
him to report as to what progress he
had made; and BRACE told him all
that had occurred.
"And now let me tell you a notion
of mine" said Shottle then. "If you
are waiting for that old sharkbone to
decay, you'll perhaps wait twenty
years. Attention: I'm going on lit
tie trip tomorrow In two days, when
/ come back, I'll drive down to a con-
yenient point; you fetch the girl, into
the carriage you jump, and away we
go, drive over to some place where
we can catch train, and Cincinnati
before old Stepho knows which way
we've gone. What do you say?'
"But-what becomes Of my oathf
Oh, don't think that because / daily
have forgotten It or that in one jot
/ shall fail to keep 1t. If / should,
in all after-llfe I'd have contempt for
myself"
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HIGH LIGHTS OF HARDING'S
SPEECH ON AMERICAN MER-
CHANT MARINE
ITO be Continued

President Harding, urging the en-
actment of the administration merch-
ant marine bill today, presented these
arguments in favor Of the measure:
Government aid to private opera
tors would relieve the United States
treasury Of Staggering losses" now
suffered thru national operation Of
the war1built merchant eet.
1t would establish program of
assured shipping to serve the nation
in war and peace, give guaranty
of commercial independence.
1t could not tnrich the few at the
expense of the public treasury, be-
cause the measure automatically pro-
vided that government aid should
hease the minute operating compa-
MES netted profit of 10 ptr cent.
1t would effect direct saving of
many millions of dollars year to
the government aside from the loss
of "many hundreds of millions" in
wornout, sacrificed or scrapped ship
ping.
The direct aid cost to the govern
ment, with ocean carrying maintain
ed at it's present average, would not
efceed $20,000,000 a year, and if
American shipping were developed so
that it carried one-half of the ma
tons leep-sea commtrce, the mapi-
mum cost to the government would
not be more than $30,000,000.
If congress had thought it proper
to spend 100000 to develop good
roads for market highways, and to
extend credits to the farmer, it also
should find it equally proper to de
velop American market highways on
the "salted seas"
Government aid for American ship
ping was not a geographical, occu-
pational, professional or partisan
question; it affected all the people,
those of the Mississippi and Missouri
river valleys as much as those of
seaboard states-a common cause,
with it's benefits commonly shared by
the farmer as well as by the ship OPP
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ey to redeem it."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Ohio man who has eaten 214
kinds of mushrooms should try ar
senic.-T. S.
yep, that's Pinchpenny; his wife
ran away last spring and he has been
waiting all simmer for sale of car
bolic acid so he can commit suicide"
Sun Dodger.
A sturdy Scotsman had been hav-
ing dispute with his wife. He hod
taken refuge under the bed. AS she
stood guard with stick, he called
Justify from his retreat; eye can lem
me and We can bate me, but We Gamma
break ma manly spirit. I'll nae come
oit."-Mpls. Morning Tribune.
Nephew: what / want to get into,
OuCle, Is SOlie iAllc WhSAS OHC- Sdii
make a quick turnover"
Uncle: well, you might get job
frying griddle cakes. Boston Trans
script.
Since 1918 prices have dropped 10
times and goneup lit. S.
what have you been doing all sum
mer?"
81 had a position in my fathers Of
fee. And your"
II wasn't working either"
Johnny, I'm afraid I'll not see you
in Heaven" said the father to the err
rant son.
"Why, what have you been doing
now, pop?
DR.. Grabble had dismissed his pa
tient, Mrs. Gasoway, when she ex-
claimed, "Why, doctor you didn't even
look to see if my tongue was coated"
81 know it isn't" said the doctor.
"You never find grass on race
track"
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Longshoreman: Hey, Bill, W'ere's
tn skipper?"
Bill: Hes dead"
Longshoreman: "Blime me! Wot
complaint"
Bill: "None, we're satisfied"
Plumber: 1--WE come to fix the old
tub in the kitchen"
Small Boy: ooh, mamma Here's
the doctor to see the cook. Harvard
Lampoon.
A superintendent was reviewing the
school in the lesson Of the pharisee
and the publican. In conclusion he
said: 'Now, then, whose prayers does
God hear?"
A little chap promptly exclaimed:
Republicans" Hustler.
what are you doing, dear?"
"I'm drawing a picture of God"
But no one knows what God looks
like, child"
mo, but they will when / get
through with this. Atlanta.
81 hant imagine how you get so
much money out of your husband"
ooh, l simply say Pm going back
to mother and he Immediately hands
me the fare. "-Steubenville.
81 would like to purchase car,
please"
Sedan"
"No: where would | find him ~
Harvard Lampoon.
Mamma, may l get on the dom
keys back?"
mo, dear; but if you are good, pa
pa will take you on his back.
That will be just the same"
"What do you do when you find a
poker chip in the collection box?"
Sometimes I get excellent results.
Last Sunday l found one, anounctd
the fact and seven men sent up mon
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The resources of the national banks
have increased by a billion and a
quarter since September Of last var,
and deposits have increased by more
than two billions in the same period.
The figures show the result Of the
Rpublicans policy of reduction of tax
alton even at the risk Of mourning
temporary deficit in the Federal
Treasury.
Former President Wilson feels con-
iident that "the near future will wit
ness the triumph Of our principles"
Mr.. Wilson's seclusion has put him
out of touch with the times. Other
principles than his are in the ascen-
dency in the United States now. The
success attending their application
has won a public confidence that will
not be shaken.
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SEND EN- UP

From day to day the newspapers
of the country are informed by the
Federal Trade Commission that it has
issued orders to one company or
another to cease offering for sale
goods that are branded in such
way as to deceive the public. A few
jail sentences for offenses of this
kind would relieve the Commission
of lot Of future work There may
be some excuse for petty theft by a
man who is hungry; there may be
something to be said in extenuation
of the act of man who resorts to
violence in the heat Of passion, but
there is nothing to be said in de-
Tense of the croo kwho deliberately
sets out to rob his trusting custo-
mers by misbranding his goods.
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CHAPTER XII

"Till Thursday BRACE had cried.
Nadine had echoed it, and another
voice, hidden In the cane, had NUT
tered the words with how different a
meaning! Now Thursday was come
again; and Virgil BRACE infirm Of
purpose, again made his way down
the river and through the swamp to
his tryst with Nadine.
But Death sought to make a third
at that tryst. From afar the sentin-
eed Tony had seen BRACE coming.
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Periwinkle House

man again, and to marry Monsieur
Boyce, like l wish?"
II promise nothing-except that /
win kill myself If you do not let him
60"
Stepho hesitated moment, craft
fighting with anger. Then craft won;
he or Tony would stroll up to the Beth
page plantation and make an end Of
the General and BRACE that night.
"All right" he snarled. HE can go.
But let him never come hack here
or" He drew the back of his dirk
across his own throat In significant
gesture. Then with Tony he lifted
Drace into his canoe; and the young
man, still dazed from the blow, feebly
made his way out Of the swamp.
When he had passed from sight, Ma
dine dropped her knife and sank to the
ground sobbing. Old Stepho turned
savagely upon her.
'You Hart You she-wolf! I would
kill you, but promise you to the man
Boyce. An now there come something
that tell you. In you there is not the
blood Of Stepho la Vitte. But you
never shall know your name. You She
wolff"
He thrust himself toward her, his
fangs cleaning In his merciless mouth,
but without flinching she now laughed
In his face.
'Oh, you make me so thankful that
/ am not your child. You hang his
father and would murder him But he
will be gone and II you kill me, 1t
makes no matter. And you think l
will stay here and let the man come to
marry mel / will"
He seized her. and Tony ran in to
help. She fought with the dirk, but
they wrenched 1t from her hand, held
her helpless, dragged her into her
room; and she lay for time on the
floor while she heard them fastening
her in her prison 1t was now dark.
She got up, went to the window and
found that heavy bars had been nailed
across it. She lighted her lamp and
with pencil began to write note to
BRACE, praying In her heart that she
might find some way to send 1t to him.
Little she slept and in the dawn she
was at the window, the vines all Of
them gone. She heard footsteps near,
and she tried to look out to discover
who it might be, but she could gaze
neither to the right nor the left, so
closely was she mewed She spoke,
softly, louder and then there drew the
darkened form of man, Batoche, an
old frog-hunter whom once before she
had employed.
II am here to borrow the mushkrat-
spear for the one day, for mine he was
broke; but they are still asleep"
"Come closer, good Batoche, and lis-
ten to me. Take this note to Monsieur
BRACE, at General Bethpages house
quick, with no one to see you, and
will give you diamond when you
come back"
"Give me the note, an / be there
soon"
She gave him the note, and he has
tened away. She stood at the door
wondering why she had not heard her
father stirring about. Once she
thought she heard him call Tony. AZ
ter long time Tony came, and she
heard them together as they went out
Then all was silent.
ITO be Continued)
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BULL FLOWS WAY
INTO RESTAURANT

POINT PEASANTS, w. Va, Nov
PA number of persons were eat
ing dinner in Ruper Kayser's rest
aurant today, when the front win
dow was shattered and frightened
bull sailed in, the animal ploughing
though tables and battered its way to
the kitchen and plunged into the all
ley where it was captured. Nobody
was seriously hurt.
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some symphony voncerr.

A Bangor (Me.) woman, who had
occasion to visit an office in the build
ing in which poultry show was be-
ing held one afternoon, heard the
noise and innocently remarked: Why,
/ didn't know there was a symphony
concert this afternoon" She thought
the musicians were tuning up in the
corridor back of the stage.
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And Hardly Had the Northerner's
Canoe Touched the Bank When
From Out the Canoe Tony and Stepho
Leaped Upon Him.


From Out the Canoe Tony and stepho
Leaped Upon Him.
And hardly had the Northerner's canoe
touched the bank when from out the
cane Tony and Stepho leaped upon
him and bore him to the ground, dazed
by blow from an oar.
"Ha My fine carpetbagger You
seize my wrist and keep my knife from
the old General! You steal here to
make love to my. daughter! Ha Who
will now keep my knife from you? In
a little while, now, you will be deep
in the marsh, and the green mold will
be on your bones. And the old fool at
the big house, he die too, for my men
will cut his throat And then"
A piercing cry from the house, and
Nadine ran to them, a knife that
mated Stepho's dirk clutched in her
hand.
"No-no" she cried. "You shall
not"
Stepho looked up. "Take the girl
away. Tony" he commanded.
But Nadine threatened him off with
her knife Then she turned the blade
in another direction and spoke again,
IF you do not let Virgil 60" she said,
II will kill myself-now."
Stepho knew Nadine-the wild heart
Of her. ''You promise never to see this
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lrator.

Opposition to subsidy was looked
upon with favor by the maritime ma
tions of the world, but the American
point of view should be one that saw
American carriers at sea, American
independence in commerce, and
American vessels for America reli.
ance in time of war.
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rhinos That Ye Shall Do.

he are the things that We shall
kpeak We every man the truth to
! ghbor; execute the judgment of
and peace in your gates
Siah SIG.
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ldom DweIIs With Prudence.
Eisdom dwell with prudence and
II knowledge of witty inventions.
|erbs 8:12.
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Best Men Needed.
worst times need the best men.
'4Ader Maclaren.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18

r. addition TO the best saddle horses
"a h,rters on Long Island. the winners
of the most important CLASSES a. cru,
weeks westchester County ho'se 80 -,
are listed among the five hunarea Gill; -.
for the Huntington Bay Ciur .s.,, [
scheduled for next Friday ana oa'usuas ss,,',
Niss Becky Janier Is senuins o
crest and Dixie; Percy Rockeie,ie, u.e
owenoke Farm horses King Neison'
co,den Swell. Great Heart and Co"rno-
Acre Miss Ivy Madison her champion
sadd,e horse MyopiaS Miss Betty bury,
Fear Not; Miss Clara S. Peck. Winona
Martinez B. Fuller, the Brooklyn cnam-
n,on Amber Crest and Mrs. u. Il. heu-
,,,ond Radiant. The contest for tne
champion hunter, with a $3.50 silver cup
,rosentcd by Francis =. Garvan. prom
,ses 10 be the feature Of the show.
The Nowport Horse show will be held
,,,,s year on August 2s, 20 and 80. ana
,he proceeds will be given to the New
mort community House, which VIII oc-
c,,nv che ancient building erected In l'oV
and used for generations as the meet
ing house of the Society OK trisuus
frank X. Sturgis and Mr.. Alfred Is.
NacIay have recently been elected mem
hars ~ the Horse Show Committee. and
,hey are looking forward to holding the
largest show In years. -Four new classes
viii be given for jumpers; class ior
Iadies' hunters. triple par Jump.
touch and out jump and class for pairs
of hunters 70 be ridden abreast, In which
combined ownership VIII be permitted.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
ARMY TO COMPETE
FOR POLO HONORS
Horses and Players Arriving
on long Island to Train for
Junior Championships.

About fifty polo horses Will be as
sembled at the Mineoia fair grounds On
Long Island this week for the use of
United States Army officers who are
going to compete for the junior cham
pionship at Narragansett Pier in Au-
gust. Men and horses have been Sc
lected in all parts of the country to
represent the Army Polo Association.
Many of the four footed players are
merely the pick of Uncle Sans cavalry
horses; others are the personal prop
erty. Of army officers. while a few have
been loaned by wealthy sportsmen who
want to see American army players as
well mounted as those OF England.
Up to the present time there has
been striking contrast between British
and American army polo. with the adj
vantage all in favor of the islanders.
In all the great International matches
of recent years the British soldier has
been the backbone of the team. but tie
United States Army has yet to develop
it's first player good enough to take
part in the cup matches There lave
been some signs of an awakening since
the great war and prominent men in
polo are now predicting that IN the near
future the army will take a leading Part
in American tournament play.
AS showing the spirit of cooperation
among civilians in helping the soldiers
to make a creditable showing this year
1t is worthy of note that Robert l..
Bacon OF the Meadow Brook Club has
placed his private polo field IN Lcng
Island at their disposal for practice
games. Before going abroad last weel:
Edward Q. Mcvitty of the same club
mounted Major L. Engel. one of the
army players for the season, with three
high class polo horses Of his own rear
ing, two of them by the noted thor
oughbred polo sire Houston, full
brother to Wyeth, winner of the Amer
lean Derby. Another well wisher of
the soldiers has invited them to make
use of his farm and polo field, near
Rumson, N. j., during the season.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
CONDEMNS MUTUAL
BETTING ON RACES
Too Heavy a Tax on Patrons
of the Turf, One of the
Talent Says.
BY j. H. CoNsIDINE.

In recent article in THE HERALD
w. H. Gocher lauds the use Of the pari-
mutuels on the trotting tracks, claiming
they are a deterrent to crooked racing
and the salvation of the sport.
In a measure this is doubtless true in
regard to the trotting turf. where the
entries are small and the betting COM
paratively light, but in connection with
the running turf there Is little doubt
that If racing Is to survive their use
must be abolished or the sport of
kings" will eventually be submerged In
a sea of commercialism.
One cannot commend the enormous
purses which are given for special races
at tracks where the machines are in
operation. because profit Is so obviously
the principal incentive. and the breeding
industry as well as true sportsmanship
is given scant consideration.
In these machine made races an
owner is not asked to take long chances
--of some two years or more in advance
of the running with accommodating for
feits--but is only required to nominate
about a month before the day of the
race. with a small nominating fee, II
any. If on the day of the race his
chances do not look any too rosy he
need not start and his craftsmanship
will have cost him nothing.
1t is not at all uncommon on days
when the attendance is heavy to see
more than s1,000.o00 pass through the
machines. which, at 5 per cent and tho
"breakage." means more than 100000.
and which with the gate would bring
the days receipts to over 100000. 1t
must be remembered that this enormous
sum IS never again in circulation as far
as the racing public is concerned, as
the machines are inexorable in their
greed.
Much could be written in condemna-
ton of this form of speculation at the
tracks and very little in its favor. but
the fact is very patent that two of the
principal cities where racing under this
system is conducted are absolutely i'm
poverished when the race meetings end.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Two Endurance Rides
Arranged for This Year

The Colorado Endurance Ride Associa-
tion has announced that II will hold its
first endurance test from August to 6.
This Western endurance test is an out
growth of the endurance rides which
have been held in the East for the last
three years,
In the Colorado ride the weight to be
carried Is 200 pounds. or 25 pounds less
than in the endurance test in the East,
which will be held in Vermont in Octo-
ber. The Colorado ride is open to all
horses. whether or not their pedig-ees
are known. The Vermont ride is open
only to horses whose pedigrees are
known. wholly or In part.
The total distance to be covered in
each test will be approximately 900
miles. The contestants will ride sixty
miles a day for five successive days, re-
gardless OF weather. The ride will be
for the Broadmoor cup In the Colorado
test. In New England 1t will be for the
Mounted Service cup. The horses will
be ridden by either civilian or military
riders and will be essentially tests for
horses under natural conditions.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
More Breeders Prizes
Needed in Stake Races
They Are Foundation of
French Turf.

With the spring meeting at Belmont
Park a matter of history and the Aque-
duct session launched so auspiciously.
there is much to say in favor of the
racing season to date. That the period
has been one of stress for owners
through the prevalence OF sickness Is
well understood. 1t has been trying
time for those having to furnish daily
entertainment for the public also. and
last of all, 1t has called for the loyalty
of that devoted army of turf lovers
without whose support the Jockey Club
tracks could not open their gates.
The patronage afforded the $4,000
Belmont Stakes. though many of its
best eligibles were unable to go TO the
post. was an evidence of a spirit of CO.
operation which must have been pleas
ing to the Westchester management.
The future OF such races as the Bel
mont Stakes. however. Is largely In the
hands of the breeders OF thoroughbreds.
In nominating their yearlings for such
fixtures. which have an important Sc
uuential character they will be doing
the cause of racing n service and at the
same time safeguarding their individual
interests. An eligible for such prize
will have n greater value than tuve-
nile without important engagements.
While the prizes for the nominators
Of the first and second horses In the
Belmont are liberal as at present
framed. being 5000 and $1,000. respec-
lively. II might be well TO go as far
back as the fourth horse In distributing
these favors Breeders premiums are
the foundation upon which the French
turf rests so solidly The case OF Mrs.
H. r. Duryea, who bred Pellsie. winner
OF the Prx de Diane French Oaks). is
q recent Illustration Of the benefits de-
rived by the breeders of stake winners
in that country. The race had an added
value of $4,000 and the breeders pre-
MUM was 5000.
Now that some OF the best two and
three year-olds are getting into COM
petition, the sport at Aqueduct will keep
the talent on its toes. There never has
been season where form in these
events has been SO elusive. owing to
the epidemic Of sickness which has pre-
vailed for nearly two months. For the
current week Fred Rehberger has
framed an interesting program. The
Great American Stakes of $4,000 for
wo-year-olds and the Queens County
Handicap. wt.l1i has an added value
Of $4,000 ana Is for thrce-year-olds and
upward. to be decided on Saturday
next, are the outstanding features.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18

Winkorop. was the dam Of Major Astor's
Long Suit, by Lembcrs, that ran third In
the Oaks last year. Through the off
spring of Conjure and her daughters the
total OF Major Astors successes is thus
swelcd 90 ten performers that have been
placed thirteen times In the British turf
classics--and have won four times in
the last twelve years.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Charley Doble Is Dead.

Charles p. Doble. a younger brother
OF the famous Budd Doble, died recently
at his home In Apalachin. N. Y. where
he trained and drove the trotters of
Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy's Marshland
Farm generation ago. He was Sc
years old. For long time he was
associated with Budd Doble and later
trained public stable. In 1899 he had
Lord Vincent. 2:0SM in his string. and
with him won both the $4,000 Charter
Oak purse at Hartford and the $4,000
Transylvania purse at Lexington, Peter
the Great. 2:07H. being among the
beaten horses In the Kentucky race.
Budd Doble. now past so. and Frank
Doble. younger brother who drove
successfully for thirty years, survive
the trainer of Lord Vincent.