davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Williams news., 1922-10-20

nable," he said significantly. 'But I'll take the little began, anyway"
 And thus Bruce went to the cold fireside of the Duncans-a house In a great and distant city where, in the years that had passed, many things scarcely worth remembering had tran spired. It was a gentleman's house as far as the meaning Of the word usually goes-and Bruce had been af- forded a gentleman's education. There was also, for while, a certain amount of rather doubtful prosperity, wom- an who died after a few months Of casual interest fin him, and many, many hours of almost overwhelming loneliness. Also there were many thoughts such as are not especially good for the spirits of growing boys.
 The place where the Duncans lived was a house, but under no liberal h. depreciation of the word could it be called a home There was nothing homelike in it to little Bruce.
 The other lasting memory was or Linda She represented the one liv- ing creature in all his assemblage of phantoms-the one person with whom he could claim real kinship. He had done a bold thing, after his first few years with the Duncans- He planned 1t long and carried 1t out with infinite care as to details. He wrote to Linda, in care of the superintendent of the orpbanage.
 The answer only deepened the mystery. Linda was missing. Whether she had run away, or whether some one had come by in a closed car ana carried her off as she played on the lawns, the superintendent could not tell They had never been able to trace her. He had been fifteen then, a tall boy with rather unusual muscu- lar development, and the girl was eleven And in the year nineteen hun dred and twenty, ten years after the reply to his letter, Bruce had heard no word from her. He had given up all hope of ever hearing from her again. My little sister," he said softly to a memory. Then bitterness "a whole black flood of ft-would | come upon him. Good Lord, I don't even know that she was my sister. | But now he was going to find her and his heart was full of joy and eager | anticipation.
Williams news., 1922-10-20
BK EDISON MARSHALL


sI told her there might be several Newton Duncans in city this size. You should have seen the pain grow on her face. After so long, after so Iongr she cried. In the queerest, sob ping way. Then she took heart and began again.
 "sThis Newton Duncan had son a foster-son-namedB Bruce,' she told me. And then I said I knew you.
 You can't imagine the change that came over her. I thought she'd die of heart failure The whole thing, Bruce-ff you must know-gave me the creeps. Tell him to come here, she begged me. Don't lose a moment. As soon as you get home. tell him to come here.'
 "Of course I asked why she hadn't written to Duncan The answer was simple enough-that she didn't know how to write. Those in the mountains that could write wouldn't, or couldn't she was a tri1e vague on that point dispatch a letter. Something Is up, Bruce, and I don't know what. But she said-for you to come back and find-Linda."
 Bruce suddenly leaned forward The brown face had grown quite white.
 "What else did she say?" Bruce asked. He spoke slowly-with evident difficulty.
 Barney answered with the same sIowness-each word distinct. "For YOU to come-and she made me swear to tell you-on the first train- That there was no time to lose" The mans voice broke and changed. Isn't that queer, Bruce?"
 Bruce slowly stiffened; the only sign of emotion was one that even Barney's eyes, trained to the dimness of the will derness, failed to see. 1t was just an ever-tightening clasp of his hands over the chair arms until the blue veins stood out There was nothing else about him to indicate that the dead l had spoken to him-that one of the great dreams of his life was coming true He spoke rather painfully Did did you get the idea that the old woman was Linda?''
 "I didn't get that idea" Barney an- sw cred. "She spoke of Linda as she might a young girl"
 aAnd how do you get there?' "'Buy a ticket for Deer Creek, in southern Oregon" There was no need for Bruce to write the name. It was branded ineffa ceably, in his conscious , ness. "Then take up the long road | of the Divide, clear 10 nttle store | Martins, they call it-hfty miles Dack- | Then ask directions from there ASK. she told me to tell you, for Mrs. Ross" Bruce Ieaped up and turned swiftly through the door. Barney called a | question to his vanishing figure. Just | for an instant Bruce Curned-his dark | eyes glowing beneath his straight | browS.
 "Tm 'phoning-asking for reServa-
 tions on the first train west" he an | Swered.
Williams news., 1922-10-20

sturdy fellow" he said, as Bruce was uShered in.
 The mans eyes travelled slowly from the child's curly head to his rapidly growing feet; but no gleam of inter- est came into the thin face. "I sup pose he'll do-as good as any. It was the wife's idea, anyway, you know. What about parentage7 Anything de cent at all?"
 The superintendent seemed to wait a long time before answering. Little Bruce, already full of secret con1ec- lures as to his own percentage, thought that some key might be given him at last "There Is nothing that we can tell you, MT. Duncan" he said at last "A woman brought him here with an infant girl-when he was about four. I suppose she was his mother-and she didn't wait to talk to me. The nurse said that she wore outIandish clothes and had plainly had a hard time"
 "But she didn't wait-T "She dropped her children and fled" A cold little smile f1ickered at the mans lips "It looks rather dam
Williams news., 1922-10-20
CHAPTER III

There had not been time to make in- oufry as to the land Bruce was going to. He only knew one thing-that it was the wilderness. The fact that he had no business plans for the future and no financial resources except few hundred dollars that he carried in his pocket did not matter one way or another. He was willing to spend all the money he had; after 1t was gone. he would take up some work in life anew.
 He had a moments wonder at the effect his departure would have upon the financial problem that had been his fathers sole legacy to him. He laughed a little as he thought of It. But the idea that others also-having no business relations with his father might be interested in this western Journey of his did not even occur to him.
 But the paths men take. seemingly. with wholly different aims. crisscross
Williams news., 1922-10-20

every stranger that came to fish or hunt In the region of Trails End, wanting to know if they came from here. I was the first one that an Swered yes And the guide said that she wanted me ro come to her cabin and see her.
 "I went-and won't describe to you how she looked. I'll let you see for yourself, if you care to follow out her instructions. And now the strange part comes in. The old witch raised her arm, pointed her cane at me, and asked me If knew Newton Duncan.
Williams news., 1922-10-20
"At Iast-at last" she cried. sYou've come at last"
(TO BE CONTINUED

This Earth's Fourth Warm Period.
 About 3O,OOO years ago ice began to cover the northern part of the United States and all of Canada for the fourth and last time. We are nov uyin9 in the fourth warm period.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

and an act of piracy. This treaty will
be supported by the greatest power
known to history 1t crystallizes in
simple and concrete terms the opinion
of the civilized world that already eX-
lists IN order that hereafter no nation
shall dare to do what was done when
the women and children Of the Lusi-
tanlu went to their death by wanton
murder on the high seas"
In completing wonderful days
work, the conference gave its approval
to resolutions relating to China, to be
embodied in treaties, including decla-
ration Of the open door, qualification
Of existing treaties, agreements and
commitments with China, radio estab-
lishments in China, Chinese railways,
withdrawal Of foreign pOstofIices, with
drawal Of foreign troops from Chi
nese territory, and reduction of Chi
nese military forces in the interest
of economy and internal tranquility,
These treaties, not yet drafted, are 10
be reported to the next plenary SEES
sion Of the conference, which prob
ably will be its last.
The question of reducing their land
forces by one-half was presented to
the governments of two nations. BY
one It was rejected, and the same ac-
tion is expected in the other case. To
the central executive committee of
the Russian soviet government, Lenin
proposed that the Russian army be
cut I'm half, with Il view to meeting
the wishes Of the United States. Leon
Trotzky spoke In opposition and the
committee rejected the plan. In the
japanese diet the KOkuminto party
brought forward the same PROPOSE
tion. The war Office opposed it, hav-
ing q plan of its own which contem-
plates reductions in personnel and the
strengthening Of ornaments and equip
ment. The minister of war says the
idea Of halviug the army is prepos-
ferrous IN view Of the fact that the
Russian army Is still a million strong
and can be transported easily with
the restoration of the TransSiberian
railway 1t was considered that
political reasons would prevent the
adoption Of the Kokuminto resolu-
ton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
A Lover Of Quiet.

"You wouldn't think It to look at me-
sir, said the scedy caller in quest Of
loan, "but | was once a member Of
q famous jazz orchestra. Even If / do
say 10, ! was a bear with drums, COW.
bells, dIshpans and cymbas."
"You were, ehY replied Mr.. Grump.
son "Well, I'm a wolf for peace and
quiet I've discharged no less than
II steuographers for tapping on the
floor with their toes and rapping Oh
desks with pencils.
"lu that case" said the seedy call
err, hastily "Tll wish you good morn.
ing. Birmingham Age-IIprald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
Settlement of Shantung Contro-
verSy Announced to the
Arms Conference.
NAVAL TREATY is APPROVED
Agreements on Poison Gas. Subma-
rines and Chinese Questions Also
lndorsed-Senate Passes Foreign
Debt Refundng Bil-Senator
Kenyon Is Made Federal
Circuit Judge.
Bv HOWARD W.. PIcKARD

/ - ItfR INT TN 4f State Hughes and
> Artbu. poIfour ACCOMPLISHED n
grc,t foot ~ reoI dtnlomocv last wael,
,rran tbov spcooaded In nersuoding
cb,ro and ronon IN occont tba conpro.
,,,i.. ,,.ro,,,,o,,,o,,t Ia, y,bicb tho long-
.,o,,1,,,,, ana +ronbIoso,,o Sbontrng
controyorsy ls hro,,glt to an end The
sottI.,,,rt nos ornornood an vodras-
do,. f., rho eftb nIenorv session If the
conference and hotb tbo statesmen
,,oi,.a tI,ofr ,,o,..,raI roioicino, o,e, #
hono,.o r. .u.os t,oir nu.r rIon Mr. Pal.
Gov ,.o.,t srrthar. and to1d eon,atbiug
that orongod mo conroraes to cheers
H. '.,id r,,.t. cr.,t prit,I,, had docid
al o., .,,,o. Of moo into ,a,,otiotions
rnr tI,e. ,..storntfor. to C,bipo If tho tor
,lt,r, nf 1yn5.rI,i.,vo (which n hos
boId ,,rdor t,...g, simon tho limo ,,.ba,.
p,,..,a -,i.,.l port ,r,,rr Tins r,bino
viii cot hack soyoreirpty over her
most ,r.i.r, ANA m,sf tbicr.Ir.nonr-
lated rroyfpra I'm ire entirety
In oiI major details fine ap,ocment
bntv.oap T,,,..u and l,hiro is nc u,og told
in those corruns 81 week ogo Japon
If fo got out of Tstpvfao and tba salt
fields within six months and is to give
mn lbe Tsipgtao- TsInanru railway With
IN nine months.
The one discordant note in Washing
ton was sounded by Ma 500, represen--
otive of fine Canton government He
assorted fine Chinese people wouId nor
recognize fine treoty agreed upon in the
conference.
MFR. Hughes presented TO the con.
ference fhe coppleted draft Of fbe
naval Limitation treaty with the agree
mcpt on Pacific fortlfcations. and il
was formally adopted. No material
change I'm the treaty AS ALREADY de-
tailed had been made and the Pacific
agreement also stands In the main as
formerly described According 70 the
fortI6cations clause the stains mo
must be maintained by America in
the Phlllppiue and A1eutlon Islands:
NV Great Erltofn IN Uonpl,onp and the
pacific islands eost Of 10 degrees
,o,t Ioupitpdo. NV Jonop I'm tba KurIIa
Bopin and Loochoo islands Amami-
Osblma Formosa ana fine pcscadores
In rrosnntirg tha nva.rn,car novoI
poct Mr. hughes said,
o1,bis trop,y ,bsnIntolv ends tbo raca
IN rompeti,tGp If naval ornaments
Al m. Same finn. II looyos fine encur.
lfv or rot,,ps unImnoirod II ls s,gpfp
lcopt If f,r no oIso bocouse horn
ara ara. toIllno oe or,ny IN the long,ogo
~ nooca NH havn toEon Mo oreo,est
fo,m.ord stnn - estnhIlsh tho rorgn ~
roocon
,Ihnr, sorropt haod no tho rro,cb
doroo,,on tool, Tho onnortrnlty oaotn
"a corroct Observation-Disclosures concern.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
SENSITIVE TOBACCO

Havana tobacco is the most deli
cate and sensitive of any tobacco
grown. You can test this by subject
ing a box of Havana cigars TO ex-
tremes Of heat or cold, moisture or
dryness. The best temperature for
Havana cigars IS 60 degrees Fahren-
helt. You may get a box Of good
brand and find II failure. But be.
fore You condemn the brand be sure
that IT Is not the fault Of the dealer
says tobacco exnert.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

The path Of the eclipse will ex-
tend from AhysInna over the Maldve
peninsula, Christmas islands and ever
northwestern Australia, along "Ninety
Mile Beach The California expe-
ditlon Will be located on the beach.
a British expedition VIII leave early
nest month for the Christmas islands
70 observe the eclipse.
As the weather Oh "Nlnety Mile
Beach is expected to be elear in
September, highly important scientific
results IRE expected, Doctor Campbell
said recently.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

soryatoy which Is conducted by the
university on Mount Hamilton, near
San Jose. CnL, will make the trip.
Dr. w. w. Campbell, who Is the dtrec.
tor of the observatory, Will be active
head Of the purity
rrof Il. !. Trumpier assistant as
tronompr N tie observatory VIII leave
hero March III for Australia Doctor
Campbell and the other members Of
tho expedition win sail July Is. This
II &. believed will be the only Ameri-
can expedition sent to observe the
eclipse.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
INDIANS THRIVED IN THE COLD

n the dwellers In eastern and CEN
trail Canada find the severe cold of
our brief periods of low temperatures
somewhat hardship, how was exist
ence tolerable, even possible, to the
Indians when they Ind TO depend
wholly upon themselves for even the
bare means OF subsistence? How did
they get through the winter at all?
The question is suggested when our
conditions Of life are eontrasted with
theirs Montreal Family Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

"Shc's a girl after his own heart.
Hunter says"
yes, and he's man after her
money"
"But you know rs whispered on the
quiet that she hasn't any money
"Wcll, it's q nortorious fact that he
hasn't any heart ."-Boston Transcript
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
ARRANGE TO VIEW ECLIPSE
American Astronomers VIII Go to
Australia to Take Observations,
II Is Announced.

Berkeley. chi. Astronomical Oh
sorrauons 10 test the validity Nc tile
EInsteIn theory If relatively are IA
be undertaken rs IN expedition which
tie University Of California here
% send to Australia during the total
aIlpse Of the sun. September Il IT,
Several astronomers from Lick ID
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

There hundreds of thin rundown and women
all the United States who should be strong sturdy and
vigorous with rich red blood tngng through their veins and
feeling brmu of life energy they would only profit by the
experience of others all the United States and Canada and
assist nature digest the food they eat by simply taking Tnlac
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
Know How Il Feels.

"Why don't these investigating COM
mittees ever accomplish anything2
well, a good many congressman
have been investigated themselves"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

NHTITIl the exception Of the United
w States all the nations asked to par
tcipute i'm the Genoa conference in
March have accepted the invitation.
The French government has announced
that 1t viii be represented, because
1t feels itself bound by the action
Of former Premier BRAND at the
Cannes meeting Of the supreme coun-
ell. Premier Poincare is devoting
much attention to the German repara-
tons problem and has asked the other
allied governments to state their views
as to the procedure that should be
adopted in regard to the latest pro
posuls made by Germany. He init
mates that France prefers to leave
the whole matter in the hands of the
reparatons commission, as the treaty
Of Versailles provides. Lenin has
sent word to Italy that he personally
viii head the Russian delegation in
Cocoa,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

~ y senate Of the United States
J. a~sed the bin for refunding the for
e,su Irbt into securities maturing in
not more than % years. The vote
WIS 80 to %, three Republicans
BmaA La Toilette and Norrls-join-
Ing the Democratic opposition. The
measure Is virtually as the administra-
tlon recommended, though It was said
President Harding didn't like some
Of fits provisions. Senator Simmons
Of North Carolina offered an amend
ment providing for the use Of the In
tprest on the allied loans to pay "A
soldiers bonus, and Senator Jones Of
New Mexico offered another providing
for the payment Of the bonus directly
out of the treasury, Both were de-
feated, Senator McCumber stating
IA bin was now being prepared that
would give adjusted compensation to
the former service men. Senator
Borah denounced the bill rs a scheme
whose ultimate purpose was the can
collation. Of the entire foreign debt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

DREsUDENT Harding and Senator
L Kenyon together furnished the coun-
try with q great surprise last week.
TIE President nominated the Iowa
statesman TO be Judge Of the United
states Circuit court, Eighth circuit and
Mr. Kenyon Mt once announced his oc-
ccpuuoc. The senate was astonished
but did not hesitate TO confirm the
nomination. Democratic leaders ex-
pressed the belief that the President
Of ono Of the chiefs Of the agrict-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
THIN FRA|L PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE TANLAC

Hundreds of Men and Women All Over America
Appear To Be Physical Wrecks Simply Be-
cause Their Systems Are Starving
for Nourishment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

ID ECAUSE the Italian government
- saw fit to recognize the death of the
late pope the opposition element were
enabled to get together, and on Thurs
day Premier Bonomi and his cabinet
announced their resignation. They had
retained the support Of only the
Catholic party and a small group Of
reform Socialists.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
new BANK JURY
OkmuIgee Financial Institution
Probe Starts Again.
Governor, After Letter to Judge,
Offers to Testify.

Okmulgee, Okla, Feb. 27.-Interest
in the situation growing out of the
recent dismissal of a grand jury in
vestigatIng the affairs of the defunct
Bank of Commerce here. by Superior
court Judge H. r. Christopher, took a
sudden squirt today with the making
public of a letter from Gov. ]. B. A.
Robertson. sent yesterday to the judge
declining to accept the latter's resig-
nation.
No word had been received from
the judge, who is believed to be in Chi
cago. Judge Christopher offered his
resignation after being requested to do
so by citizens at a mass meeting soon
after the dismissal OF the grand jury.
In his letter Governor Robertson up
held the judge in dismissing the grand
jury saying that to have let it render
a report would have made more diff
ficuIt quick settlement of the banks
affairs.
Judge Christopher said. when he
discharged the grand jury that he did
so because it had been "hand picked
and not chosen according to lay. The
governor also said, in his letter, that
should the courts approve such
procedure in the empanelling of a
grand jury it would be an open door
to persecution" A designing judge
might easily protect his guilty friends,
he said.
he SONeTHOft dlONEA6Is c1lIlclSeQ
Judge Christopher for his offering to
recall the discharged grand jury and
let it make its report. Justice must
not be thwarted at the demands of
any people or to escape the threats of.
any mob" Governor Robertson said.
In a statement, the governor said he
was willing to appear before a grand
jury and testify. waving all privi-
leses and immunity"
Another grand jury was scheduled
to be empanelled today IN Judge Mark
L. Bozart's court to take up the mat
ters investigated by the dismissed jury.
Attorney viii Call Governor.
Okmulgee. Okla, Feb. 27.-County
Attorney James Hepburn, who several
weeks ago scathingly criticised Judge
H R. Christopher for dissolving a
grand jury reported about to bring in
indictments in the defunct Bank of
Commerce failure investigation, is
ready for the governor to face the
grand jury which convenes today, ac-
cording to his statements this morn
ing in commenting upon Governor
Robertson's expressed willingness to
go before such tribunal
1.-The governor will probably be one
of the first called to appear before the
grand jury" Mr.. Hepburn declares.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27

Nelson. B. c.. Feb. 27.-The Dou-
khobors of Canada. otherwise known
as the Christian Community of Uni
versal Brotherhood, merely expressed
a theoretical advocacy of massacre of
their children and aged, according to
the explanation now offered by Peter
Veregin. president of the band, in a
letter TO the Daily News here.
In his letter. he expresses some
alarm at the apparent indignation OF
Canadians over the announcement of
the sect some days ago that the mem
bers were contemplating migration to
escape taxation. in which event 1t
might be found necessary to kill oft
children and aged persons who i'm
peded the progress of the wanderers
After apolog.zing to the Canadian
public. particularly the women, the
Doukhobor chieftain explains that
the children of the colony are on the
verge of starvation, being deprived of
milk thru the forced sale of cows in
1920 for the payment of taxes.
The letter concludes with plea for
official inquiry to the end that the
Doukhobors be reimbursed for the
roads they have built and ask for
$4,000 loan to be spent in irrigation
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27

Every girl wishes for a vacation-a
place to gn which offers a change of
scene, lots of good times and real rest.
This means outdoor facilities for play,
good food and a good bed. A camp is
such wonderful place for vacation
because it means the vacation will be
spent out Of doors.
Y. W. c. A. camps all over the coun-
try find that when equipment has
been installed, the camp becomes self
sustaining, near larger towns and
cities it even makes money, the
charges are very low.
Best of all, a camp works all win
ter. Friendship formed there. sports
participated in make connections for
Il most happy and successful winter
and bring the camper right into the
heart of the association.
For the summer of 1910 and 1911,
the Topeka Y. w. C. A. had a small.
meagerly equipped camp on the Wa
karusa. which was greatly enjoyed.
The location was undesirable in many
ways, especially on account of the dirty
water.
The directors of the association hope
this years budget will make a camp
possible.