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Evening star., 1922-04-30
BY Samuel Hopkins Adams

swered. until / realized that it
couldn't be true
"Why couldn't it?''
ut wasn't part of the story
mo: and it never was true. After
I'd seen you it couldn't be. But all
this"-she looked about her at the still
street and the honey empty buildings,
II still don't realize why you did
it."
"Once when / was boy" he cx-
blamed, II built a bird house in tree
and a pair of birds came and nested
there. A storm tore the house down
and the birds went away. But the
next spring ! put it up in the same
place and the birds came back. You
see," he said, confidentially, those
| birds We're lovers. And lovers al
ways come back
You're boy yet" she accused.
"An absurd. romantic. silly boy" But
her eyes were bright and wet and
caressing as she spoke. STILL" she
added, Il don't suppose you've been
absurd and romantic enough to come
here every morning for year and sit
in that chair in the middle of the
street"
"Oh, no. But today is the anniver-
.ary Of your fire coming"
You remembered that, too" she
marveled. Then, when she had recov-
cred the use Of her lips for purposes
of speech, she said with an effort at
practically: Just the same, it's a
reckless waste of money. Look at that
church, now
That church is there for special
purpose" he broke in. Il leave IT to
your Imagination to guess what"
"3ut we asn't be married -
church without a pulpit, Sonny" she
said. softly.
I'll build a pulpit"
"And well have the wedding break.
fast in a bakery without any baker,
/ suppose" she rallied, nodding toward
the high-class establishment OF W.
Niblsck.
"You can bake the bread
"And well live happy ever after in
house without any back?"
well put IN a back
I'm sure it's all story" she sigh
ed. TOO dear to be true. DO you
| think you could ever make me be-
lieve it?"
"All l ask is the chance
How does 1t end, them"
There isn't any end TO this story
said the Monarch of Pasqueet.
Copyright. 1922. All rights reserved.)
Evening star., 1922-04-30
History on a String.

MOST of us are familiar with rep
Az resentations of the hieroglyphics
of the ancient Egyptians. By means
of the engraved marks found on the
monuments and other records, the
ancient Egyptians could represent
objects, ideas suggested by objects.
and even sounds. This signifying OF
sounds by means of symbols formed
nearly true alphabet.
In Mexico the !Aztecs had crude
system of picture-writing by which
sensible objects could be accurately
depleted. but beyond that it could
not go. for it was incompetent 60
convey abstract ideas.
Possibly the crudest invention of
this sort was the mysterious science
Of the quipus. which was taught the
Peruvian princes by their amautas.
or "wise men" While both systems
before mentioned seemed primitive.
this one is even more so, and yet il
served a purpose. and a very good
one. too.
The Guipus WAS string, or rope.
usually about two feet in length.
composed of many-colored strings
twisted together. To this main cord
were fastened numbers of strings of
different colors tied into knots, thus
forming a fringe These knots gave
the device it's name, for the word
Quipus signifies "a knot" The colors
represented sensible objects-for ex-
ample, white might stand for silver,
and yellow for gold. Occasionally they
suggested ideas abstractly-white sig
nified peace and red war.
The chief use of the quipus was
for arithmetical purposes. The knots
took the place. of ciphers and could
be combined to represent numbers to
any amount desired. The colors of
the strings explained the subjects to
which the numbers referred, and in
this way the Peruvians devised
complete system of enumeration.
The Spaniards testified to the rapid
ity with which the Peruvian calcula-
tions were made.
1t is easy to see how, with a corps
of trained officials, such a system
might be made to work effectually,
but it is difficult to understand how
historical events could be recorded
and traditions preserved. For this
purpose were employed interpreters
of the quipus. who with knowledge
acquired from other sources could
use these strings as reminders or
suggesters by which events could be
kept in memory. These interpreters
bore the title quipucamayus. or
keepers of the quipus." and 1t was
their business to collect the records
Of the various departments of the
government. One was at the head of
| what corresponds to census bu-
reau, keeping the details in refer
ence to the population of rhe land
and the list of those qualified 10 bear
arms, another had charge of the rev.
enues, and still another OF the treas-
ury. Thus the government kept
| stored away myriads of many-coior.
ed strings, which comprised what
might be called the national archives.
Evening star., 1922-04-30

| will you please take me back?
couldn't bear to miss any more of
your delightful picture"
At supper she informed the saddened
diplomat that she couldn't join a pro-
jected air-fiight party for the islands
the next week, because she was start
ing for home unexpectedly.
MEN and the things that men make.
tragically alter and pass. but
spring is true-heart and returns
ever the same. All was as 1t had been
| year before to Dorothy's eager visit
fulness as she took the turn into the
quiet side road.
in front of her exactly as before. On
| a chair in the middle of the street sat
| the monarch of Pasqueet.
Dorothy commanded her voice suf-
| fciently to say. Suppose car should
Gomez
"It won't" he answered. and strode
down to meet her.
mo. please" she besought breath
lessly as he held out his hand. Don't
touch me; not yet, Sonny. I've got to
be sure. first. that it's true"
IT'S true, dear. It's part Of the
story"
But Pasqueet? 1t was gone when
last came. Or was 1 dreaming?"
"No; 1t was gone"
And now it's here again. Isn't it?"
That's part of the story, too"
Tell 1t to me-
Il sold Pasqueet to the wreckers
because I needed the money very
much. Then I made a lot. SO just
put 1t back as it was. For you"
| She shook her head incredulously
| "No. people don't do things like that.
Not real people in real life. Are you
real. Sonny?"
TRY me and see.''
With a little sob of gladness and
surrender she slipped into his arms.
you've been long coming back to
me. Dorothy" he said.
'Is that the way to tell a girl you
love herr" she whispered.
ITS the realest way know"
| She drew back her head to study
his face. you must have been very
| sure that was coming back, to have
done all this. Were you?"
MOSTLY. But there were times of
doubt. Bad times"
Did you hear of my engagement"
she asked very low.
"Yes. 1t nearly killed me-" he an
Evening star., 1922-04-30
OUR FAMOUS SONGS

reap the glory of such poems at the
sacrifice of the singer. He it is who
must go through the fiery way OF
experience and must give a part of
his own soul in the song he sings.
For the poets anguish the reader has
little care, yet when We estimate the
cost OF these deathless songs in heart
blood we can better appreciate their
value and what they mean to the
world at large.
Evening star., 1922-04-30
Liquid Air Explosive.

WHEN liquid air. containing from
" forty to fifty per cent of oxygen,
is mixed with powdered charcoal 1t
forms an explosive which is said to
be comparable in power to dynamite
and can be exploded by means of a
ietonator. This explosive has been
tested In coal mines. The liquid air
syaporates so rapidly that the ex-
piosive cannot be stored, but must be
used within few minutes after II 10
nrapared. !
Evening star., 1922-04-30

He chuckled. You've been looking
it up?''
"Oh. I'm a regular bloodhound when
get started on trail. What do you
| think OF this for clue?''
| In the ray Of the cars searchlight
| she held out to MIN the tiny portrait of
herself.
"Ah." he cried. You don't know
how I've missed it" He scanned it
eagerly. THANK you for bringing it
back
| Where did You get it?" she asked.
! '1n some small local magazine. The
| Suburbanite. or something Of the sort.
} picked it up on the steamer when ]
was crossing to the war. The picture
was one of a group in some silly Guess
Wno's Who contest. SO it had no name.
carried it all through the war as an
amulet" he pursued.
| Against being killed.
| "Oh, no. One expects to be killed in
the air service"
| Against what?' she asked.
| "You see." he went on. my family
have mostly gone to the devil. If l
hadn't had you-I mean" He
paused, then continued with an effect
Of obstinacy. "Yes, that's what 1 mean.
| II hadn't had you as a sort Of guard
ian spirit-well-" He broke of
again. DO you mind, Dorothy" he
asked wistfully.
She shook her head, not trusting
herself to speak.
'It wasn't always easy" went on
the bewildering young man. You can
understand that 1 couldn't have kept
your picture II I'd cut loose and fol-
lowed the family bent. suppose I've
no right to be talking to you this
way, have I? But. you see, I've known
you SO long! It's the Russian in me
that makes me talk too much"
CHE seized upon this. Russian? ?
Then you are Wyckoff.'
| Eyes, Alanson Wyckoff."
II like Sonny better" she asserted.
Haven't you been back before?"
ITO the old place? Not since I was
a child. But The Wandering Wyckoffs
always do come back, to marry and
to die" >,
II hope it isn't the latter in your
case," she returned, lightly.
That's for you to say" he answered
with composure. 'If the tradition holds
| true 1t must be the one or the other"
"Oh, do let's be serious for a min
| business"
so we-are. I'd quite forgotten"
She began to laugh. She handed
him a roll of bills and in return he
gave her a promissory note, duly made
out.
| ''The space for your naEae is blank
for you to fill in, as / don't know it,"
he said.
| Don't you want to know it?'
| 'Tt couldn't make the slightest diff
ference"
! ''How are you to pay me?"
! He looked at her with lifted brows.
"Why. we're going to keep on seeing
each other, aren't we?"
| 'Are wea You take so much for
j granted she said fretfully Then, In
a different tone: Nov that l know
who you are, what's to prevent my
Hooking up the Wyckoff place and COM
fling around in broad daylight to solve
| your mystery?"'
| ''Honor," he said.
you can trust. can't your said she
softly.
'Yes-you."
'Tm going now" she warned.
''Good-bye." ~
Don't you want me to stay any
longer?" she demanded. piqued.
more than anything in the world.
But I'm due at Pasqueet.'
Goodnight, then" She leaned for
ward to release the brake. His hand
/ closed over hers.
! Dorothy" he said. and bent for.
vsxd to look into her eyes.
Evening star., 1922-04-30

'Delirium," said Mr.. William Ridg-
way Forrest positively.
Dorothy whisked around the table to
rub her cheek against his. ''Wrong."
she crowed. you're wrong every
time"
What is the right answer, them"
I'm sure I don't know"
'In that case, why-What are you
doing in my pocket. Dorrit?'
Making you a present. Temporary
only"
MR.. Forrest extracted the present
4'A and gazed at 1t with kindling eye.
Here at least is something 1 know
about. Is 1t another riddle:"
Its security-for a loan-of a thou
sand dollars"
"Whew! Well, you know our un-
derstanding, Dorrit."
II know. You take my vagaries on
trust. That is all right. Uncle Bill.
The question is: Is the watch worth
thousand?"
with the chain I should say offhand
that it is" He opened the heavy hunt
ing case. made by John Hare in
him. Here's the key-letter - 1902
fMynderse Wyckoff to his son. Julian.
Jan. /, 1903. There's a local interest
to this. Dorrit. Few estates are older
than the wyckoff place.
He brought out a magnifying mon
ocle with which he examined the in
ner casing of the chronometer. This
seems to be false back" he observed,
delicately working at 1t with his knife.
1.-THE Wyckoff manse isn't far from
here, an old, matched-stone house. shut
off from view by the elms on the Mid
die Sound road. Been vacant for
years."
aren't any of the family left?" she
asked carelessly.
'"Theres descendant knocking about
the world somewhere, I believe, His
mother was a Russian. He wasfn the
Russian army, and then in our army,
/ understand. The family used to be
called the Wandering Wyckoffs. But
they say that the blood always comes
back to the old stone house. Here
we are!"
A slab Of gold slipped from under
his fingers and fell upon the table.
After it fluttered a circle of paper, ex-
hibiting close lines of print upon the
side which landed upward.
Modern enough, this" commented
Mr.. Forrest, picking 1t up and turning
1t over.
"Oh." cried Dorothy. Her own face
younger, more girlish, more mischiev-
Gus, met her startled gaze. Il didn
know that was there"
'Is this business or romance" asked
her uncle quizzically.
"It's business" returned the girl
firmly. I'm going to town with you
this morning, Uncle Bill.
well, it's your own money, Dorrh'
he replied as he handed hep the print
and the watch. "And the security Is
good enough-of its kind"
At nine o'clock that evening tne
Wright-Sterling runabout pulled up at
the appointed corner. The proprietor
Of Pasoueet, Maine, rose from the grass
at the side of the roadway.
$50 you've come" was all he said
by way of greeting. But his voice was
joyous. a.,
"Yes. Aren't we going to Pasqueet!'
mo"
why not? Isn't 1t part OF the story
any more" she teased.
'It wouldn't be. Not tonight"
Inyoluntarily he half turned to look
over his shoulder. She followed aus
glance. There was q livid glare In tne
sky where he was looking.
us that light your wonderful inven-
tion?" she inquired.
"Mine? No: that isn't mine."
"Then maybe Pasaueet is burning
down."
sHeaven forbid"
.It,s really and truly there still 2
she persisted little wistfuliy. u
hasn't vanished from the map e = nas
from-the atlas5 ;.ssas:
.[t
Evening star., 1922-04-30

CAREFULLY binding his handker-
~ chief across her eyes he led her
down the street Of Pasqueet,' Maine,
into the outer world, helped her into
the car, took the wheel himself, and
removed the bandage only when, after
three minutes ride, they had attained
the recognized main road. The girl
rubbed her eyes.
"The enchantment is over" she said
regretfully.
'tNot for me-" he controverted.
"It's really Westchester. though"
'Well-one can still dream in West
chester" He jumped out. "Au revoir,"
he murmured.
st don't even know your name"
I'm commonly called Sonny"
"But 1 can't make out check to
Sonny, can II"
'Td rather have cash. :,
"But I don't know that could find
your bewitched village again."
every likely not. It's pretty well
concealed. And l don't want you to.
unless I'm there to guide you.'
'Then how am L"
I'll be at this corner at o'clock
in the evening"
'eWhat evening""
"Every evening until you come"
--'I might keep you waiting forever"
'You might, If you wished. I've
waited five years already"
more mystery. But I won't make
you wait another five." she promised
softly. Goodbye, Sonny"
Goodbye"
Dorothy" she supplied.
She held out her hand. He took it,
stopped, and kissed 1t.
"Uncle Bill" said Miss Dorothy For
rest, the morning after the Pasquee;
adventure. '.you know everything, don't
your
Absolutely" said Mr.. William Ridg-
way Forrest.
"Then what does a house that's all
complete in front and hasn't any back
mean?"
'Building-trades strike"
"And a store that's wide open with
nobody tending It and nothing in 1t
but empty boxes?"
."sBusiness depression"
aAnd a man sitting in chair in. the
middle Of a village street?' q.
''Speed-trap."
sAnd a cow that earns ten doVets q
day but mot hv ;AivinE milk7" q
Evening star., 1922-04-30

Electric, Of course. I've got a
scheme" he started to explain eagerly.
"to magnify an ordinary arc light for
I can't tell you that.
The mystery would be dispelled and
them
"And them" she prompted as he
paused.
"You mightn't ever come back"
You think curiosity will bring me
back?"
Wont it," he inquired anxiously.
'It might When will your inven-
ton be completed?"
Gloom overspread his features.
81 don't know. It's like all inven-
tions; it eats up money. You haven't
got thousand dollars you want to
loan me. have your
mot in my pocket
II suppose not" he said, and sighed.
you're not serious. are you?" she
demanded. taken aback.
Certainly l am. Besides" he pur-
sued, I'D give good security"
''What?"
'Afy watch
"a watch that won't keep time!"
tlfeO, he eXCldlT he
poor old thing has been working for my
family for more than a hundred years.
Ask any expert what it's worth"
''And you really want a thousand
dollars?"
"Tll make a million out II It," he
asseverated recklessly.
"Then If I loan 1t to you we'n be on
strictly business basis from now on"
I'D rather not have the money" he
returned promptly.
She laughed aloud. You want to
live in two worlds at once. Never
mind. My uncle is collector Of an
tiques and If he says that your watch
is real, I'll bring you the thousand dol
lars"
He put the pale and massive time
piece into her hands. BE good to it,"
he pleaded. Its never been out Of the
family before. It's used to sleeping
under my pillow: but I dare say it'll
get along all right with you. The key
is on the chain. II it ticks too loud,
shake it. 1t could tell you a lot about
my history, but it won't"
"Now you're trying to rouse my
curiosity again. I'm going"
If she expected him to demur she
was disappointed. "Your car is all
right" he said. II got 1t out Of the
ditch. I'll take you to it. By the
way, you don't mind being blindfolded,
do you?"
"Of course do! How ridiculous!"
ITS part of the story" he pleaded
in such persuasive tones that she gave
way.
''Oh, very we'll"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-03
NEHOL
MARKET AND CROP GOSSIP.

Minneapolis, May Slogan q
bryan crop reporter wires from HAM
bal, Mo-: Wheat not as good condl-
ton nor. near growth as Kansas. u,
M. LaCount to Charles E. Lewis
Co. Wheat prospects in eastern KAN
sas very promising. All its needs now
is clear warm weather. Weather UNI
settled. Kansas weekly report: Corn
planting seriously delayed by wei
weather. Wheat growth in eastern
Kansas considered rather ram ana
yellow spots al appearing IN some
fields. Rain last week widely dis
tributed. Many counties greatly bene-
flied. Fruit in excellent condition.
Ticker: Buenos Aires-Corn is arm
and & cents higher. Strength inf1u-
ence by small deliveries Of May con-
tracts. Forcing demand not very &C
tive. Chicago deliveries: Wheat
1900 bushels; corn $4,000 BUSH
els; oats $4,000 bushels; rye $4,000
bushels. Ticker: Reliable French
house cables crop having unfavorable
weather. Think crop will be short.
Stein. Alstrin & Co. to Chas. E. Lewis
& Co: The receipt Of 500 cars OF
wheat at Winnipeg, looEx quite large
but it merely isNa straig.kADHng out
Of conditions that have beld grain
back for some time. The Canadian
farmers let go OF a good deal Of wheat
on the basis of $3.50 in Canada. TIT
blockade of q month ago caused
shortage of DON at the ports, helt
back shipments for three weeks o.
more. This blockade having been re
moved and navigation opened, whea
is now moving forward freely.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-03
NEWS
NEW YORK.
N.Y. i.
STOCKS.

New York, May Soils continued
to o~vershadow all other stocks in the
smaller dealings on6 the stock ex-
change today. Leaders OF the indus
trial and railroad divisions moved
little activity or strength. Associated
OH extended Its early rise to . l-2
points and gains Of l to 3 points were
MADE py Houston. Pacific. Standard
Oiis OF New Jersey and California, and
California Petroleum. Secondary
motors and affiliated specialties rose
l to 3 points on the demand for
Bosch Magnetic. Stromberg Carbure-
tor and Mack Trucks. Independent
steels were 1rmer and various mis-
cellaneous issues rose l to 2 points.
"a moneys opening quotation of
4 l-2 per cent, the highest initial rate
money tendencies. s 81 y
Speculative interest again con-
centrated in oil shares at the OPEN
ing of today's stock market. Domes-
tic issues, especially those mentioned
IN connection with possible mergers,
were the strongest features. Associ-
ated Oil Immediately added two
and Standard Oil Of California, pro-
ducers nj refners and shell trading
were higher by fractions to one
point. Shippings continued to-
strengthen and motors developed In
creased firmness, but steels, equip
ments and rails moved contrarily.
American ice was heaviest Of the
Standard Oils of California and
New Jersey, Pacific OIL, Texas Com
pany and some of the transcontinen-
tai rails ros to best prices OF the
session later. The closing was strong.
Sales appropriated 100000 shares.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-03
CONTRACTS STILL
GOOD, u. S. GRAIN
GROWERS DECLARE
(Herald Special service.)

Fargo, N. D., May 2.-The right Of
the North Dakota farmers who have
signed contracts to market their grain
through the U. S. Grain Growers es-
tablishes a sales agency is challenged
by officials of the company in Chi
cago, while officials of h North Da-
kota Farm Bureau federation, and
North Dakota members of the U. S.
Grain Growers declare hat the U. S.
Grain Growers has already invali-
dated its own contract.
"U. L. Burdick, counsel for the
North Dakota Grain Growers, and for
lnerly a director in the national organ
iZation. holds hat by lease of the
fact that the U. $. Grain Growers
failed to provide a sales agency
through which to market the 1921
crop, the contracts which they hold
with North Dakota farmers have
therefore been abrogated," said H. B.
Fuller, secretary of the North Dakota
Farm Bureau. today.
"Mr. Burdick. who is out of the
state at present, recently made the
statements that many of the contracts
which were made by and between the
Grain Growers and North Dakota
farmers provided for handling of the
1921, 1922, 1923. 1924 and 1925 crops,
and that when the company failed to
provide machinery to handle the 1921
crop. that failure automatically in
validated these contracts"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-03
DULUTH CLOSING.

Duluth, Mimi, May 3-Closing cash'
prices: Wheat No. 1 dark northern
1877 to 1.79; No. 2 do 1.S1 to 1.73i
No. 8 do 1855 to 1.66; No. l ambeR
durum 1.43 to $50; do arrive 1.42;
No. 2 amber durum 1.41 to LAB; do
arrive lao; No. l durum 1.34; No.
2 durum 1872; No. / mixed durum
1874 to LAB; do arrive 1.s4; No. .
mixed durum 1872 to LAG; do arrive
1872; No. l red durum 1870.
F1axseed on track and arrive ESQ
1-2 to 2.S2 1-2; May $50 IL; July
$50 Ia bid; September 2.S0 bid.
Oats No. 8 white, track and arrive
IS ga to 81 3-4.
No. 1 rye, track and arrive 1.07 IL.
Barley choice to fancy 81 to 65;v,
medium to good So to S.; lower
grades 4s to 81. ;
Corn No. 2 mixed 60 s-8; No. 2 vel
low 60 7-8,