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Polly amd PAUL and Paris
YOU ARE MY WORLD
by Zoo Bccitley
tcovyrtsht. 1894. By The Seattle star,

face smiled her a good-by. She
thought OF her wedding four DAYS
ago In the pretty church NJ Lester
Falls. or her girl friends. fussing
ecsnucally about her, "envying her.
the super.fortune OF such a husband
and such n honeymoon or Aunt
Sue, stern to the last. and full of
warnings about that wicked Paris. {"
but affectionate and dependable. And
OF her mother. whose love she knew
would follow her everywhere,
thru every JOY and sorrow-tho sor.
row seemed too remote to think
about now. She thought back to
that gay dinner on the eastbound
train. And OF the darling drawing
room-the first Polly had ever seen
with their new bags In II and the
Pullman porter grinning sym.
pathetically at the rico that fell out
OF their hats.
Then there was the marvellous no
tel in New York, with the roor.
done in rose. and the shaded lamp,
and Pnurs flowers everywhere, and
tho bed turned down by the smil.
ing maid who called her Madame"
Polly could not shake off the feel
ing that she was In q dream and
must wake up and find herself In
the clapboard house on Hill ST.. or
typing away at stuffy old Canby's
letters.
She squeezed Paul's arm and he
promptly put Il around her shoulders
and who caro- what tho vscn-
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CHAPTER XII
Tho Night Clerk Gets Busy PrRsfs

The stars were out long hefor.
Dawes train drew into the suburbs
Of Denver. II crawied interminah,y
thru squaiid residence sections. ware
houses. and small manufactures.
coming 90 n halt at last In a wilder
ness OF tracks on the border Of n
small. narrow stream flowing slur.
Kighly between wide banks cut In the
clay.
| Dava-xwunr down from the caboo~~
and looked round I'm tho dim HIGHT for
the stockyards engine that was 70
/ pick up his cars and run them 20 the
unloading pens. Ie moved forward
thru the mud. searching the semi.
darkness for the switch engine. II
was nowhere 10 be seen.
lie returned 20 the caboos> The
conductor and brakeman were Just
leaving.
my engines not h~rn Some ono
must "a slipped up on HIS Job. looks
like. Where are the stockyards7-
Sanders asked.
The conductor was a ernaf1, rridtfIs
aged man who made II his business
10 get along with everybody he could.
He had distinctly refused to pick up
his predecessors quarrel with Dave.
Now he stopped and scratched his
head.
TOO bad Can't You 70 uptoyn
and phone out 10 the stoc<ynrds7 Or
n you want 10 take n sfroet-car out
there you'll have time to hop one Mt
Stout Street. Last one goes about
midnight"
In those DAYS the telephone was
not n universal necessity. Dave had
never used one and did not know how
20 get his connection. He spent sev.
cral minutes ringing up. shouting at
the operator. and trying 20 under.
stand what she told him. At last he
gave up.
Outside the drug store he Just had
time TO catch the last stockyards car.
He stepped forty.five minutes later
into an office In which sat two men
with their feet on "A desk. The one
In his shirt-sleoves was SNUG. bald
lsh young man with clothes cut In
the latest mode. The other man APP
peared 10 be a visitor.
InlH t1e Office OF mo l''HNfr
Terminal Stockyards Company"
asked Dave.
The clerk looked tho raw Arizonan
over from head TO foot and back
again The judgment that he passed
was indicated by the tone OF his
voice.
names on the door. amt it7- he
asked superciliously.
you in charge hcra2"
The clerk was amused. or at least
took the trouble 20 seem 80. You
might think 10, mightn't your"
"Are you in charger asked Dave
evenly.
"Maybeeo. What you want7'
II asked you II you was runnin'
this office"
Hell. vest what're your eyes
for7"
rive got a train OF cattle on the
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LAND OF-GOOD-SM SMELLS

the smells OF nice things to eat.
Would you like TO take a trip with
me 90 Che Land OF. Good. Smells7 To
tell you the truth. It's what came
to ask you about. for the fairies
they are having n party today and
told me 10 invite you. have the
invitation In my pocket.
With that the fairyman HANDED
out neatly folded caramel wrapper
on which was written:
The Fairies OF tho Land. Good.
Smells
Desire the Pleasure OF Mistress
Nancy's and Master Nick's Company
At a Party on Tuesday
At Any Time II Is Convenient"
Nancy read the invitation aloud.
then said quickly. I'VE can'tsgo this
way. We've been making mud pics.
and we're all dirty"
ron. tushr' said Buskinss "Pies
are right In their line. They'll never
know the difference"
10 BE Continued
Copyright. 1922, by Seattle STAR
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Buskins took the Twins on more
journeys 10 the IAnd-of- Up-in-the-Air
BY means OF the appie.tree elevator.
for their mother decided that Nick
had learned a lesson and had been
punished enough. II was with great
Joy that the children climbed up TO
their retreat again In the playhouse
under the branches OF the old apple.
tree. Indeed, II was there Buskins
found them one morning, looking
ever 20 puzzled about something.
what Is II, my dears7" he ask.
I'd, appearing suddenly out OF the
air.
we were wondering wher~ the
smells 20 to-" said Nick. THE ap.
pie blossoms are gone and the or
rhard doesn't smell sweet like Il
used IN. We know where the pink
petals went--tbey fell on the ground
and dried up~-bue where did the
lovely smell go7"
why. don't you know" answered
The fairyman. 1.-THE smells 70 up
Hike smoke. 10 the Land of Upln.tlc.
Ar And they all turn into fairies
and have a good time. particularly
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gers think


Look at II, dear. ehat slyifnel
How can buildings be SO tall and not
fall over7 SEQ the way the sun
flashes on the windows. and. oh.
Paul. look at that church steeple
stuck in amongst those giants till
it's just a toy! Isn't II all too won.
derfmr'
"Yep-fine little town. New York.
But wait till you see Paris. my own
girl. There's a city for you. New
York's crude compared to IL. Oh, I
don't mean In conveniences-they
got more bathtubs and telephones
in Lester Falls, guess. than in all
Paris.
but ! mean the llre--the people
the way they look at things and un.
derstand things. They know how Ia
1--we. believe mel And everything
so beautiful-the great open spaces,
the parks and gardens and boule.
wards and palaces. And the shops
WOW! Maybe I better not let you
see the shops. Pollykins."
Are the women really 80 wonder.
fully dressed-better than in New
York;
''Well-diffcrcnt. somehow. More
art. or something. why. they live
TO be beautiful and dress. and wear
jewels and laugh and love and be
charming. At least suppose the
gaiety's come back 10 Paris. I
haven't seen It since the year ! left
college,"
Polly pressed her cheek against
his sleeve. How tremendous the
world was--and how unknown How
little was sire and Lester Falls and
the things she knew compared to
the things Paul knew
but you love your little old plain.
Jane from tho prairies. even II she
isn't IA rarasiteT
Paul bent his head with his dear
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passed lilo sat down on the steps
and put his brains at work There
must be way out. II he could only
find what Il was. The next station
was fifteen miles down the limo. Be
fore the train stopped there Dave
knew exactly what he meant 10 do.
lie wrote out two messages. one
was TO tho division superintendent.
The other was to Henry u. West
lie had swung from the steps Of
tho cabocse and was in the station
before the conductor.
Il want To send two tsiegrams.-
he told the agent. Here they arc
all ready. Rush em thru. l want
an answer here TO tho one To the
superintendent
Tho wire to the railroad official
read:
Conductor freight number II re
fuses me siding 10 reload stock IN
my charge. Catti, down and dying.
Serve notice herewith put respon.
Sibiiix for all loss on railroad. Will
leave cars In charge OF train crew.
DAVID SANDERS.
Representing West Cattle
Company
The other message was Just a. a.
rect.
Conductor refuses mo siding 10
reload Cattle suffering and dying,
Have wired division superintendent.
WIN refuse responsibility and leave
train unless siding given me.
DAVE SANDERS
The conductor caught tho eye OF
tho agent.
"I'u send the wires when set
time" said the latter 10 the cowboy
You'll send 'em now-rfght now.
announced Dave.
Say. are you the president Of the
roadg-' bristled the agent
You'll lose yors Job within forty
eight hours 10 you don't send them
kilograms now. I'l sce TO that per.
sonaI.~ Dave leaned forward and
looked at him steadily.
The conductor spok, TO Shs agent
notding his bead lnaoiontiy toward
Dave Young man heap swciled
head" be introduced him.
But tho agent had had n srnxA n
was his job at stake not TIE CON
ductorr. he sat down sunkify and
sent the messages.
The conductor read hts crdzs and
walked TO the door.
Number n leaving. An aboard.
be called hack lnaoicntfy.
I'm stayin' here TIL I hear from
the superintendent" answered Dave
fatty. You leave an you've 60,
them cattle to look out for. They'll
be in yore care"
The conductor swagger~d out and
gave the signal TO 20. The train
drew out from the station and dis
appeared around curve In tn.
truck. Five minutes later II backed
in again. The conductor was furious
Get aboard here. you hayseed. II
you're goln' to ride with me- he
yelled.
Dave was sitting on the platform
whiting a stick His back was com
fortabiy resting against q truck. Ap
parcutly he had no, heard.
The conductor strobe up 10 him
and looked down at the iank boy.
Say. are you comm or Amt your
he shouted.
"Taikin' to mey~ Dave looked ur
with arniable surprise. why. no.
not n you're In hurry. I'm wnitin'
TO hear from the superintendent"
The conductor had a reputation a.
bully. He had intended 10 override
this young fellow by weight of age.
authority. and personality. That he
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The conductor stopped the train.
with the help OF the crew Dave got
Garrison hack 10 the caboose. There
Was no doubt that the leg was hrok.
en-. II was decided 10 put the injured
man of at the next station. send him
hack By the up train. and wire West
that Dave would see the cattle got
thru all right. This was done.
Dave got no more sleep that night.
lie had never been buster In his life.
Before morning broke half the caive
were unable to keep their feet. The
only thing to do was 90 reload.
lie went 20 tho conductor and
asked for siding. The man run.
ming the train was annoyed. but he
did not say 80. lie played for time.
AN right. Wen come to one
after n while and III put you on II. .
he promised.
Half an hour later the train rum
bicd merrilv past siding without
n&opping. Dave walked back along
Me roof 10 the caboose.
we've Just passed . siding he
told the trainman.
Couldn't stop there A freight be-
hind rs has orders to take that to
let the Limited pass he said Elibly.
Dave suspected he was lying. but
he could not prove H. lie asked
where the next siding was
"A little ways down." said a brake
man.
Tho puncher saw hts left eyeild
droop In wink 10 the conductor. He
knew now that they were -siaIiEng-
for time. The end of their run lay
only thirty miles away. They had
no intention Of losing two or three
hours time while the cattle were re-
loaded
Young Sanders felt keenfy his IN.
experfencel They were taking al.
vantage OF him because he was a boy.
He did not know what TO do. He
had right to insist on n siding. but
II was not his business TO decide
which one.
The train rolled past another I'D
ing and into the yards OF the division
town At once Dave hurried 70 the
station The conductor about 20 take
charge OF the train was talking with
the one Just leaving. The range
rider cav them look at him and laugh
- he approached. His blood began
- warm
4 want you 10 run this train onto
. siding" he said at once.
You the train Dispatcher asked
the new man satlrically.
You know who / arm. I'll say
right now that the cattle on this
train are suffering. Some won't Last
another hour. I'm Eoin' to reload. .
Are your ! guess not This trains
going out soon as we've changed en-.
gtnes. and thatu be In about seven
minutes"
I'm not 70 with IT.
suit yourself" said the officer
tauntily. and turned away 20 talk
with the other man.
Dave walked to tbs DISPATCHER
office The cowpuncher stated his
case.
Fir that up with the train con.
ductor." said tn. dispatcher. HE
can have siding whenever he wants
it,
But he Won't gimme one
Not my business"
Whose business In IT.
The dispatcher got busy over his
charts. Dave became aware tina, he
was going 70 get no satisfaction here.
He tramped hack 10 the platform.
"All aboard" sang out the con.
ductor.
- Dave. not knowing what else 70
do. swung on to the caboose as IL
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BY STANLEY
BY ALTMAN
BY CONDO

boyish laugh and pun hiD fps eaose
10 her ear.
Love you. Mcusdef Ysu ere -
world can't tall you hare hoo
l love you. the people might set psN
sonal. Come on down and SEE eur
cabin-I'll tell you there"
The momentary sense Of strane0
ness and loneliness passed. JoyousIy
she followed Paul down the gangway
as he hunted out their number. A
woman stepped from a room three
or four doors away. glanced curious
ly at Paul. then came toward them
smilingly. holding out her hand.
CTo BE Continued
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had failed filled him with rsgc.
Say. for half cent I'd kick you
into the middle OF next week." he
said, between ciamped teeth.
The eowpuncher'H stechblue eyes
met hi. steadily. do you reckon
that would be quite safer he asked
mildly.
That was = question the conductor
had been asking himself lie did not
know A rood many cowboys car.
ricd six.ahooters tucked away on thoir
ample persona
You're more obstinate than a Mls-
souri mule the railroad man en-
ploded. II don't have to pu, up with
you. and I WON'T
Nor
The agent came out from the sta
ton waving two alps OF paper.
Heard from the super he called
One wire was addressed 10 Dave.
tho other TO tho conductor. Dave
read:
Am tnstructinr conductor 10 put
you on siding and plare train crew
under your orders 10 reload
Beneath was the signature Of the
superintendent.
The conductor flushed purple as
he read The orders sent By his su.
perior.
Wen he ssorrsed At pava -w'hAi
DO you wantf spit u outy-
run me on the aiding. Tn gunna
take the calves out Of the car. and
Tic 'cm on the feed racks above
How're you Eoln' TO Ect 'ern upr-
Elbow rrrnre..
~ff you think IN turn my cx~w
into freight elevators becaure some
fool catticrnan didn't know how 10
load right
Maybe you've gvt q ksck cornsn'
IN not shy you haven't But this
In An emergency. I'm willing 20 pay
good money for tho tim. they help
me" Dave made no reference 70
the telegram in his hand. He was CIV
Ing the conductor a chance 10 save
his face.
''oh. wen. THAT'S Different IN pot
Il up TO the boys
Three hours later the wheels WIRE
once more moving eastward. Dave
had had the calves roped down 10
the fced-racks above the cars
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Page 594
WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN

Mrs. Birwiow looked AT Mother
dear IN n she thought perhaps
David and Peggy might not 30 In
tercSted IN the part Of TIN story
about the wedding. and nid:
''weddinss were very simple AZ
fairs In Washington in 1854: we
werc not yet a state: we had no
railroads.. and only tho uttless
stores and had to depend on the
siov ships which came only oncc
In . whiie for anything TO wear.
II bought . little white lawn
with a lavender dot for my wvd.
ding drer. and made 1T an by
hand
But the wedding wr'ted for the
ship. And at hast Il cana
"'And now my sweetheart
said. The house n furnished; !
have buIit-in shelves In the
kitchen. have bought a table and
chairs. and two beds--what more
could any wife askY
$50 tho day was set for the
wedding.
TN Olympia there was at that
time an old cannon and tho young
men were very fond OF firing II.
TO celebrate all sorts OF big 90
caSlonA
"And as our WEDDING was about
the first one In tho territory. they
laughed and told Mr.. Bigeiow they
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edge Of town. explained Dave. The
stockyards engine didn't show up
-conmgned TO uar'
ITO tho Denver Terminal stock-
yards Company
Name Of Shipper
-wen, Cattle Company and Henry
n wert.-
-AIi right IN taNs ear~ q '~m.
The clerk turned back 10 hts friend
III. manner dismissed tho cowpuneh-
err. and ahe says 10 mo. I'D love
to TO with you. Mfr. Ednonds. you
dance like an angel Then ] Hayw---
-whenr" interrupted Dave calmly.
Il Eays.- You're some little kiddsr.
and
-whenr
The man Who danced nNe an angel
turned halfway round. and looked Al
the cowboy over his shoulder. lie
was irritaf@d.
when whatr- he snapped
when you goin' TO onload my
stock7"
In the morning.
mo. nir. You'ii have n done rfgh,
now. That stock has been morcn
two days without water
TIN not responsible for that
mo. but you1l b responsible n
tho train Ln't ouioafed now said
Dave.
'Ti wonr hurt 'em to wait TN
morning"
That's where You're wrong.
They're suffcrfu'. An OF 'em arc alive
now. bu, they won't ALI be by no'nin'
II they Amt tended to-"
"Gucns IN take a chanc. on that.
aince you say It's my responsibility. =
replied the clerk impudcntiy.
mot none announced the man
from Arizona you'll get bury
pronto."
Say. Is this my business or
yours
Dave caught Mt the gate Of the
railing which was between him and
the night clerk He could not find
the combination to open II and
therefore vaulted over. Ho caught
the clerk back 81 the neck by the
collar and jounced him up and down
hard In his chair.
You're asleep" he explained. II
got to waken you up before You can
sabe plain talk"
The clerk looked up out Of n white.
frightened face. SAY. don't DO that
got hart trouble he said In n
voice dry as n whisper.
what about that onioad,n' rropo
sit,on7" asked the Arizonlan.
Presently tho clerk. with a lantern
"T1l roc 10 Il right away
Presently the clerk, with a lantern
in his hand. was going across to the
railroad tracks In front of Dave.
They found the switch crew In the
engine Of the cab. Within a few
to the freight train.
Day was breaking before Dave
tumbled into bed. lie had left n call
with the clerk TO be Weakened at noon.
When the bell rang. II seemed to
him that he had not been asleep five
minutes.
After he had eaten at the stock
iNh'l nv W'hs Veh ~ ts@'N :
look at his stock He fopnd that
on the whole the cattle Ind stood
the trip well. While he was still
inspecting them "a voice doomed at
him n question.
"Well. young fellow. are you sat
isfled with all the trouble you've
made mcT
He turned. 20 sec standing before
him the owner OF tho t'ifty.Four
Quarter Circle brand.
Didn't expect 10 sce me here. l
reckon" tho cattlemnn went on.
''wen. I hoped a train soon ms |
got yore first wire. Spill yore story.
young man"
Dave told his tale, while the
ranchman listened In grim silence.
When Sanders had finished, the
owner or the stock brought n heavy
hand down on his shoulder APPROX
ingly.
you can ship cattle for me long
as You've mind TO. boy. You
fought for that stock like &c IL y
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were going to salute the bride
when she came into town.
Mr.. Bigclow smiled and kept
siiii. but he had no notion Of hav-
ing me greeted IN any such noisy
fashion
go he quietly cut = n~w pain.
and when we came In to Olympia.
the boys were ready to greet us
Mt the road leading into town. The
cannon was loaded. the sp~ches
wcre prepared. and all sorts Of
teasing and sood-natured joking
werc waiting for US.
1T grew later and later and
the boys began TO wonder why W.
didn't come. They wondered and
they wondered. and they asked
each other II II were possible
mistakc had been made about tho
date OF the wedding.
And while they waited and
watched and wondered. the bride
had come softly thru the stiIl
woods thru the new path cut by
her young husbands own hands.
The young husband had knelt
before the wood he had made
ready and III the fire on their own
hearth, and without any joking or
teasing. or firing cannons. TO spoil
the beauty OF II, we began our
home right here In Olympia. ss
years ago this winter
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SANDERS
MILLER
GEORGE noRLE. haif-hrcther OF their
DUG poRLE who stolen Chauo
meet
IorCg CRAWFORD. daughter o.
EMERSON CRAWFORD
SHORTY other henchmen
ford
health by
Then
poelc and Miller Its funds 3
HENRY n. WEST o
Of to
c n
Nowg onwfth the
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had been yore own. You'll do to
take along"
Dave flushed with boyish pleas
urc.
They ray I'm kinda stubborn. ]
didn't aim TO lie down and let those
guys run one over me-" he said.
"Yore stubbornness In money In
my pocket DO you want TO 70
back and ride for the Fifty-Four
Quarter Circie7-
MAYBE. after n while. Mr.. West.
I got business In Denver for a few
days"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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CHAPTER VI
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Tho arrival Of Paul Dawson In a little
town Of the Middle West brought love
into tho life OF Polly. The night Paul
proposed. he announced that his firm had
made him head OF their Paris agency.
The marriage was fastened. and within
two weeks the honeymoon couple were
sailing for Franco
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II you value your watch. let Haynes
repair It. Next Liberty theAtro.--AAv.
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GO ON WITH THE STORY

Polly and her husband leaned
upon the rail as the great ship.
whistle ascream. slowly moved out
from the pier. Grimy dockhands
shouted. flung ropes and ran TO and
fro. Half a dozen tugs, their blunt
noses pressed against the liners
sides. pushed and strained noisily TO
get her into midstream. headed
toward the sea.
The little bride held tightly her
mans arm. Her eyes swept the van
lshing pier where not one familiar
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-05-05

In Minnesota the district conven-
ton of Republicans unanimously en-
dorsed Congressman A. J. Volstead
for denomination.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-05-05
new WET LEAGUE
HAS BEEN FORMED

Washington, D. c., May 1.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Rational America League,
new organization, has entered the
lists to fight Prohibition. 1t has in
itiated nationwide campaign for
repeal of the Volstead act and a re-
defining by Congress OF Intoxicating
liquor so as to permit the legal man
ufacture and sale of beer and light
wine of low and harmless alcoholic
content. The new league has estab-
lished headquarters IN Washington
not far from the Capitol and adjacent
to the bulwarks of the enemy, the
Anti-Saloon League.
"The league is not connected with
any political party or other interest"
says an official announcement. 'It is
seeking only to provide centralized
means by which citizens may make
their influence felt against legislation
designed to restrict the personal lib
erty of the individual. Support has
been given the new liberal movement
by members of all parties, in and out
of Congress" Chicago Tribune.